1940-05-08 — Page 17

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 8, 1940.

TENNIS

C.R.C.

SHOULD AGAİN

WIN MIXED LEAGUE

Last Year's Championship Team All Available

U.S.R.C. LOSSES; ONLY POSSIBLE TO RAISE MEDIOCRE SIDE

By "Adrem”

DESPITE THE FACT that the Lawn Tennis League is due to start a week to-day, enquiries made yesterday re- vealed that surprisingly little preparation has been made by most of the clubs.

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From form shown in the trial on Sunday I would be inclined to pick Miss Stokes and Mrs. Sweeney with Mrs. Burnett to complete the team when her hand has recovered. men are likely to be E. C. Fincher, E. F. Fincher and G. C. Burnett.

I have already dealt with "A" Divi- | and should benefit greatly by playing sion in an article in "The Sunday in this class of tennis. Herald" a short while ago and there is little to add. University are ex> ceedingly difficult to contact and have little information regarding this team apart from the fact that Ip Yee is the

in charge, As for their lady players, I know nothing and cannot for the life of me recall any undergraduate who has any preten- sion to skill at the game.

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HOME SOCCER- SEASON EXTENDED

London, May 1.

The Football Association have decided to extend the season by five weeks until June 8. They have stipulated that in 'arranging' fixtures clubs 'must co-operate with officiale of summer games in order to avoid Interference in the way of

counter-attractions to sports like cricket and tennis.

F.A.'s extension applies to all football organisations under their control, and no doubt many ama- teur bodies will take advantage of the extension of the season.— Reuter,

SCIENTIFIC FEATURES FOR PIMLICO TRACK

Baltimore, Md., May 1. Two of modern science's latest con- tributions will be used in the running of the Golden Jubilee Preakness on May 11, for the first time.

The Puett Electric starting gate, which assures a perfect start and a minimum of delay at the post, and the electric teleimer are the new features. Both were introduced to the race track at last autumn for trials, Pimlico, Maryland, where the Preakness will be run, and were so successful that it was decided to make them permanent natures of the forthcoming spring Imeeting..

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WAR NOT LIKELY

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TO AFFECT SHANGHAI CRICKET SEASON

than possible that week-end.

For the "B" team there are the whom to se- following players from lect: Miss B. Harker, Mrs. Margaret Mrs. Violet Fowler, Mrs. Hong Kong Cricket Club have regis-White,

Shanghai, Thursday With the days drawing out and the weather tered L. Goldman, M. Pagh, T. A, Smeby, Mrs. Knight, Mrs. Sturgeon (a Pearce and D. M. MacDougall for "A" newcomer) Mrs. A. Zimmern and Mrs. getting distinctly hotter the thoughts of many local sportsmen are now turning to the Race Course and the summer games with King Cricket up- Division, with R. Beisel, T. C. Mona-Williams.

permost in many minds. Within a few weeks the game of Bat and Ball ghan and G. W. Sewell as possibles. The latter player is a possible se- H. J. Armstrong, an extremely useful lection for "A" team but she has not will be in full swing and the 1940 season will be well under way. The

one game, at least of sorts, will be seen during the coming doubles player, will not be turning played for some time and is right out Shanghai Cricket Club opens on May 1 and it is more out, while W. A. H. Duff, who would of practice. The teams will be nom-Others sides are not likely to swing into action until a couple of weeks or have strengthened the team a lot, is inated following a trial to be held on

so have passed. Arrangements for the coming season have not yet been and then Monday. going to Shanghai shortly

made but it is believed that the League series that proved so popular Ladies' Recreation Club are an un-

to both players and onlookers alike during the past years will again be proceeding on leave.

Of their team of

the feature of this season. known quantity.

the cellar last year, I understand that Mr. and

I last summer's results are any criteria Mrs. Story are no longer in the Colony then it is more than possible that the same position of the League in 1939, are likely to although Capt. Hyde and J. J. Fer-teams will be entered for the League, but a meeting to be held at the S.C.C. this week guson are still available.

will decide what will definitely happen in this respect.

Club have not yet decided on their mixed team but from the above, the men will probably be Goldman, Pagh

and Pearce.

NOT MANY LADY PLAYERS

RECREIO WILL BE MISSED A general survey of the mixed dou-

One team that will be missed this bles teams reveals that apart. from

year is Recreio. Always an enjoyable Kowloon Cricket Club, none of the

team to play against, the Portuguese clubs are blessed with an over-abund-club have been unable to raise three ance of lady players. In this respect, ladies of sufficient skill to warrant United Services Recreation Club, hith-

their entry. erto always strong challengers in this division, will not be able to fleld near- ly as strong a team this year as they did last year. Miss Griffiths is still available but Miss Ann Tylor is not Mrs. turning out, while, of course, Clifford is no longer in the Colony.

The team, therefore, is likely to be Miss Griffiths, Miss J. Reeve and Miss Decima Eardley with Lt. J. S. Theo bald, B.O'M. Deane and R. R. Todd as the men.

ICE-SKATING RINK IN SHANGHAI

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The Police, who finished

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have a hard time of it again this year al- though they can now call upon the services of both Woodley and Boddy, who will make all the difference to the attack. The run Last year's League. winners. Shaforce, getting department, too, has been streng-

as about must again be considered

the thened with Boddy's return, but a decided be all round improvement will have to strongest local eleven. team, and a number of newcomers to boi-hope to improve upon their last season's With only Cheney absent from the winning shown by the entire team if the lawmen ster up the all round strength, the Army showing. representatives should go close, once again to capturing the title, Captain Cole, who batted so well and finished with an average that nearly reached 100 per innings, is still here and afded by such stalwarts as R. D. Maclagan, S/Sgt. Sadler, Sgt. Hamlen, Sgt. Jones, Major Gray, Major Rawstorne and Sgts, Eatwell and Plumb, to mention but aThe Shroff brothers, Divecha, Kermani and few of the best Army players, it would seem that Shaforce is going to experience difficul- ty in knowing who to drop in order to field the best possible side.

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PARSEES TO PLAY With the sporting Paraces entering 20 cleven last year's quota of eight teams fa The Parsees did not fare too completed. well in 1939 but they possess a number of more than useful bats and bowlers while, at times, their fielding approaches the brilliant.

Mehta form the nucleus of a strong "eleven and it will come as no surprise to see this popular side do even better this year than heretofore.

S.C.C. SHOULD BE STRONG

As things are at present, despite the war The Shanghai Cricket Club is likely to be in Europe, the prospects for the 1940 season, and under appear more than bright. The usual quota Shanghai, always considered more particularly strong once again

the enterprising than Hong Kong in the the captaincy of D. W. Leach, the Club 1st of friendly games will be played in

XI will be a most difficult, team to defeat. evenings and with League matches played Chinese Recreation Club appear

matter of sport and entertainment, J. C. Jenkins, one of the most consistent at the week-ends and Wood Trophy encoun- to be the strongest team in the

have now been provided with a means medium-paced trundlers seen in Shanghal ters and representatives series taking up division and provided their ladies

for years and that stolid batsman A: V. T. the holidays, Shanghai, it would seem, is in of combining the two. are able to turn out regularly

In the course of the week was open-Dean will not be here, but it is believed that for a bumper summer. 'N.C.D. News." no other players of note will be missing. there does not appear to be a

ed the "Crystal Ice Skating Rink," on Details are not available as to whether any team capable of even extending

artificial ice scientifically prepared by Their ladies will be Mrs: Enid Lit-experts. 500 pairs of skates are pro- ton, Mrs. Chiu Chun-chiu and Miss vided for patrons and popular songs trouble in and music are played to the desired Yeung Wai-bun. Their

lack swing while skating is in progress. previous seasons has been the

Roller skating, introduced to Shang- of players on whom to call when any

hai some three years ago, proved so to of the above-named are unable

popular that roller skating rinks turn out.

sprang up all over the city.

them.

I understand that the Tsui brothers are not too keen on the mixed game and will only play occasionally and .C. so the men will probably be W. Hung, Paul Kong and Lee Wai-tong, all experienced mixed players.

STRONG "A"! TEAM

Club

REFEREES PROPOSALS

new blood has arrived but within a month, tunity to show their prowess and provided any newcomers will have had their oppor they are up to the requisite standard they will find no trouble in getting their places

in one of three elevens that the Club habi tually run:

With Jenking and. "Dean both absent from the same side, the Club of course will make of their a few changes in the selections teams this year in order that all elevens are of approximately the same strength. With such sterling performers as Leach, Sinclair, Dunkley, Booth, Duckitt, F. Marshall, F. E. T. Marshall, Norman, Knightly. Elliott, Stokes, Anstice, Tingle, and Mellor, to men- tion but a round dozen, all likely to be 'don- ning togs, the Club will be well served in' 'all' directions and their batting and bowling strength appears to be as capable as ever.

NEW PLAYERS FOR RECSI: Although Kowloon Cricket

At the monthly meeting of the Re- The Recs, whose two teams were a keen have unlimited players and will easily be able to turn out two teams, their ferees' Association last, night it was disappointment in 1839, are likely to do bet- ter during the coming months.. Torry Wil- decided to send several representations son and Pat Madar will see to that. Their "B" team is not likely to be very

fielding, in the main, was not up to the high. strong. Their "A" team, however, to the Football Association. gives promise of being the only one Among the representations is that standards of the past but a decided im direction. Dame Rumour, has it that certain capable of giving C.R.C. anything like a Referee Appointment secretary be provement is certain to be witnessed in this a game. One of the pleasing features appointed and that referees or lines- new players will be seen out for the Recs of a trial held at K.C.C. on Sunday, men in games not played should this year, but it is perhaps better to walt until the season is here until comment is was the improvement shown by Miss ceive fees.

gii mađe, sige Margaret Stokes, one of their most Mr. Beard's proposal that referees Quilte a number of youngsters, however. youthful players. This player, ain charity matches should be given a who made their initial appearances last great enthusiast who misses no chance fee, but should he wish to return it season with the Reck showed great promise and much is expected of them, this summer. of going on the courts, should be one as a contribution towards that charityTimexatone will show whether the hopes

placed in them are justified: of the mainstays of the senior team he might do so, was seconded.

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