1941-08-05 — Page 15

COLONY TENNIS KARL KOZELUH THEN AND NOW RANKS AMONG

By “Incog"

IN WEATHER LIKE we are having at the time of writing, when the order of the day appears to be rain, rain and more rain, one may be forgiven for being a little retrospective. It has its merits and de- merits, to my mind, the former only when the ac- cusation of being long-winded cannot be hurled without some justification.

I have been glancing through a scoring the most games at the end list of some of the Colony?s ten- of the day claiming the points. nis champions of the past, and names like H. A. Nisbet, Ng Sze- kwong. Sammy" Green, and the Hancock brothers come to mind

A crowd of 20,000 saw a combin- ed Middlesex and Essex side score 412 for 6 declared against a combined Kent and Surrey side at Lord's yesterday, the outstand quickly.

|cludes to lay.

Kent's Back-Hand

Standard Higher

TENNIS

STARS

Karl Kozeluh, famous internationalist, ranks with the tennis greats, |Tilden, Lacoste, Cochet,

Budge and Perry.

"Tilden and Lacoste stand out." explains Professional Kozeluh,, the one-time American Davis Cup team coach. "The others аге close.

"Tilden was always good every day.

But I am drifting from my sub- ject. So, reverting to the question

"Vines had one good year. A ing feature being 102 by Squa- Compared to the champions of of champions of yesterday and to- great player will stay up there for drun leader Bill Edrich, England to-day, these players would per day, I will risk treading on some four or five years. Look how long est cricketer, The match con-haps be regarded as "slow on the body's corns by saying that, al-Tilden was on top. He is still feet," but I dare venture the though the standard of tennis to- formidable and he is 48 years old. Worcestershire beat Warwick-

"Perry was A better all-round opinion, without any fear of con- day is definitely higher than it shire by 32 runs, Worcester scor-tradiction, that any of them could was say twenty years ago, there player than Budge, but I believe ing 139 and Warwick 197.

could have nave given the present-day cham-is something that we had in the Budge at his peak Northamptonshire, scoring 165

pions lessons on courtcraft, and old days that is missing now. beaten the Englishman. Budge for 8 declared, drew with Leicer-

a point or two in the matter of don't quite know what It Is, but quit amateur tennis a year before tershire who scored 19 for 1

It is missing all the same. May he hit his peak, Budge and Perry London Counties, comprising Stroke production,

be it was the informality about outside on grass-that would be the leading Southern players.

the whole thing that was so at a match to see. Indoors on can- Ecored 163. O'Connor of Eas¢x

tractive. People went on to the vas, that is not tennis. hitting up 60, and drew with the

"Vines had a good I am almost templed to include courts then with a casualness that Mayor of Southgate's team, who the names

but forehand Rumjahns in made tennis more entertaining. scored 23 for 4.

And this, let me hasten to add, 'Ellsworth's footwork this list of former topflight play- ers, because they first crashed is no slur on our present-day good, either. their way into prominence on the players. Insofar as sportsmanship there has never local courts in the early 20's, but is concerned,

Indeed, the fact that

deterioration. they still figure so been any

essential part of any prominently amongst the leading this very

"Perry had perhaps players now makes me rather player's make-up has improved, footwork, He was a smart player.

with time. but it hesitant. There is another name if anything.

"Vines and Stoefen had the best Tilden's that should, to my mind, also be seems to me that games are taken serves. They were tall. included amongst those mention-all too seriously, and I am sure was great, too. ed above that of N. E. Kent, it will be generally agreed that, "I did not see William M. John- whose rather unique way

of seriousness over-dose an

inston at his best, He was little and executing the backhand, with the any sport detracts from its draw- very quick. California style. racket held almost horizontallying powers--just as much as too He was great for two or three sets, always intrigued me.

much frivolity.

Men's 200 Metres breast-stroke, Derby, 216 for 6 declared, drew

Ladies' 100 Metres

free-style,

with Nottinghamshire, who scored;

Reuter. Men's 50 Metres breast-stroke, 5057 for 1

Metres handicap (training class). Men's 200 Metres

breast-stroke

(handicap) 50 Metres blind-fold race, Ladies' 200 Metres

stroke (handicap),

breast- diving and

water-poło (South China V Chinese Bathing Club).

AQUATIC TRIALS

AT V.R.C. TO-NIGHT

Swimming trials to aid the selection of the team to represent Combined V.R.C. and Y.M.C.A. in the charity gala on Saturday next against Combined Chinese will be held this evening at V.R.C.

8 p..

BASEBALL

2

TWO

HAT TRICKS

A two-day cricket match took place over the week-end between

of the

of

More latterly, the Lo brothers; also made their presence felt in the tennis firmament here, and for many years we were provided with some scintillating tennis by "Kam" and "Wel," who won the

the

at British Empire team and Metro-, doubles title in 1920, and for many

politan Police, British Empire win-years stayed at the top of Bing by 153 runs.

Remarkable bowling marked the [match. T. Oliver, of Police, took

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6 for 35, including the hat trick in arbitrator who calls doubtful the Empire's second innings, but pitch with which the grandstand | Police their second innings jury does not agree.

found C. B. Clarke, West Indies When it is realised that a plate Test player, practically unplayable. umpire has to make about 200 Clarke took all 10 wickets for 20,

Scores: decisions an afternoon. perhaps including the hat trick, his unpleasant task will be view- ed in another light.

The Kowloon and dinner, which

Cricket

Club

Concert was to be held on Saturday, has been postponed to Satur day, August 16.

British Empire.-172 and 148-9 (declared).

Po ice.-95 and 72.-Reuter.

Filipino Club are holding an Ameri- can Tennis Tournament Sunday. August 17,

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FAMOUS RACEHORSE RETIRES

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serve and no backhand. was not

Perry Smart

the best

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but in championship tennis a man must be good for five sets,

"Lott was the best doubles man. He won the championship with three different partners,

"Riggs is the best amateur to- day, but he may not win any He argues with his wife. A man must concentrate to play winning tennis, Fighting with a wile is no good.

more.

Tilden, The Kingpin

is not often

was

the

Bimelech "The Mighty Bime- Somehow. It seems to me that lech" as he had been termed-is

"Kovacs is a funny fellow. He more interest was taken in tennis to be retired. This famous Amer. proved 2 great

makes shots nobody else con in those days. I remember that ican racehorse

yet may beet League matches also drew large money maker and

big, make, but he is not good every for. two crowds, especially from 1921 to be

day about 1923/24, when the

meet- failures.

"McNeil is just a swinger. When their In the Chinese R.C. and

Kentucky Derby last ings of

of the hottest he is hitting he can give anybody friendly rivals, Indian R.C., al-year he was one

history of that a game, but that ways provided. first-class tennis favourites in the

event, starting at 2 to 1 on; yet he enough. after the best holiday fashion.

"Suzanne Lenglen tennis in those days was beaten by two lengths by a League

1 chance. Gallahadion.greatest woman player who ever was confined to just the "A" and 25 to-

the £10,000. Widener lived. She was like a boy on the "B" Divisions, and because the Then in

Alice Marble would have programme was not so bulky,Cup race at, Miami last March he court. matches were played on Satur-again started an odds on favourite no chance with her. Lenglen, then days. I suppose that was one, but was beaten, into fourth place. Helen Wills Moody Roark, then reason why more people went to Despite those set-backs Bime- perhaps Marble, Moila Buurstedt.

He Malory was very good, but the matches. The system of lech was a wonderful horse,

for Lenglen or scoring was quite different too, was adjudged the best three-year- good enough each pair having to meet the old last year and is estimated to Moody."

They all agree on Suzanne three opposing ones in "best-of-have won more than £60,000 for 11-games

Lenglen and Big Bill Tilden. matches, the side his owner, Col. E; R, Brudley.

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