1940-05-10 — Page 24

EXCEPT for the junior cricket play-

off and an odd soccer match or two,, the winter sports season has now 'drawn to a conclusion.

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In the course of the last fortnight there has been the wind-up of bad- minton, the finish of the annual

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 10, 1940,

SPORTS PARADE

tennis tournament paper, I will not touch further on the Pryde scored the equaliser, however, Lawn Tennis and the official subject.

closing of the to football and cricket seasons, not mention the usual-spate of annual athletic meetings.

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Last week, as far as local tennis is concerned, will probably go down in history as the most remarkable ever seen in the Colony tennis tournament. Not content with beating Tsui Wai-pui in the singles final, S. A. Rumjahn went on to win the doubles title, in partnership with his cousin, to stage a.comeback not likely, if ever, to be emulated.

I will not enlarge further on Sirdar's excellent form in his last two matches -he has received sufficient praise al- ready. He must be. one of the most satisfied sportsmen in Hong Kong at

the moment!

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The Tennis League will be in full swing next week and clubs have been building their busily engaged in teams. As general prospects and all the statistics which could be gathered will appear in another part of to-day's |

Soccer

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port if foreign organisations and com-

petitors were:

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catered for to

sup- would

n'greater ex- tent. Admit- tedly the meeting was essentially for and evergreen, Fung King-Cheong net- schools, and. ted the goal which decided the match. the majority It is noteworthy that all Hong Kong's of competitors goals were scored by Fung and Pryde, were Chinese, THE Colony's Interport soccer team, a nice blending of youth and expert-but-have

now in Indo-China, has so far ence.

little doubt that On Tuesday, we fielded a somewhat greater. played two matches, both of which they won. The big test-the Interport weaker team against Saigon "B" but port

-took place yesterday and this proved sufficient to trounce the have been for-

time some

to-day we home team by 7-1, Wong King-thcoming from should know whether our cheung, Fung King-cheong, Lau the foreign Ερχ (4) netting. element had staff representatives have upheld our fine Tau-man and

with there correspondent

been record in this sphere for the season. | Our We lost to Shanghai, admittedly, but the team cabled that Fox led the line more publicity, the team sent up north was far from skilfully and proved an excellent op- and due notice

we expected no portunist.

given them. representative, and other result,

Our

against Saigon, in Hong Kong, and Macao, while individual touring teams have also done well. A victory over Saigon in the return match is all that is re- quired to make this season just con- cluded, one of the most -successful ever.

successes have been

The Colony were thoroughly tested on Monday in their match against Cambodia. They led 3-1 at the inter- val but the locals rallied gallantly and piled on three

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THERE is little doubt that the athletic meeting organised by South China Athletic Association, was а great

WAN KEE-HING, who won all four events for which he entered at the South China sports,

In any event, congratulations to South China for their organising ability and enterprise.

Before

passing from athletics, I might mention that Kwong Wah Ath- success and, judging by letic Association have in mind the lay- Athletics the excellent performing of a running track on their new ances returned, there ground, provided that Government do is little wrong with Colony athletics not turn down their application, Re- cent events have made it obvious that except lack of opportunity.`

there is a demand for athletic meetings in the Colony and it only requires their organisation to ensure their success.

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I would here reiterate my remarks of last week apropos South China or- ganising Colony championships which, goals to lead 4-3. I feel, would receive even better sup-

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