1950-08-09 — Page 18

Lawn Tennis:

BUREN

THE PERFECT

SWISS WATCH

CHINA MAIL

KCC WIN LADIES "A" DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

Thanks to the fine display put up by Mrs. Mary ·

Chow and Mrs. L. Benjamin, their first pair, Kowloon Cricket Club won the replay with Chinese Recreation Club for the Ladios "A" Division Lawn Tennis Championship at the Hong Kong Cricket Club yesterday by five sets to four.

The Kowloon Cricket Club were also well served by their second pair of Mrs. L. F. Stokes and Miss Phyllis Word, who made victory possible by defeating two of the Chinese Recreation Club pairs after Mrs. Chow, partnered by Mrs. Benjamin, won all their sets.

The Kowloon Cricket Club were without the services of Mrs. E. Tebbult who is on the sick list, but luckily for them Mrs. A. Forward, who was to have left the Colony Inst Sun- day, did ant leave unt today. as the vessel

on which sh was to leave had postponed its date of sailing.

Although Mrs.

Forward part- :

And

The CRC pair began to fight back and won the next three games, but Mrs. Benjamin man. aged to kill several shots at the net on her own service took the eighth game to lead five games to three and then, through mistakes by their op- ponenta, the KCC pair rounded off the set by winning the next game,

Mrs. Stokes and Miss Ward of KCC played Mrs. H. Lau and Miss H. Y. Law In the second round and were games to three when they began actually trailing five

ball at will and won the vital game to load five-four.

Mrs. Stokes served the tenik, and what proved to be the sel and Championship-winning game. She won the first point when Mrs. Litton drove Into the net, but the score was levelled at 16- all when Miss Ward over-drove,

Then Mrs. Stokes served three aces to finish off the game and set, which gave the Kowloon Cricket Club The Ladies Double "A" Division title for 1950,

K. H. Ip in action ip Koon-hung made his Brst appearance since la return to Hong Kong, when he played in the Men's Doubles "A" Division league against the Kowloon Cric- ket Club at King's Park yeste.- day.

He partnered P. K. Yul to win one set, while drawing the other two. However, South China AA managed to win the encounter seven sets to two.

With Ip back in the South China AA team, a replay for the Men's Doubles

Division Championship with the Chinese Recreation Club is

than likely at the end of the season. Cricket Club, Recrelo proved no Playing at the Hong Kong

more

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1950.

Victors and vanquished

Members of the Kowloon Cricket Club and Chinese Recreation Club tennis teams which met in a replay for the Championship of the Ladies "A" Division of the Hong Kong Tennis League. KCC won by five sets to four."China Mall" photo.

Weekes scores 147 against Glamorgan

to win points through fine drives match for the home team in an Everton Wookes gave another brilliant display of

and placement shots.

nered by Miss E. Bonbernard fail- ed to gain a set, nevertlicless the pair played excellent tennis and gave the opposition many anxious monen's through their tenacity in retrieving and returning shots.

They took For the losers. Mas W. W. four games in a row to take the Choy and Mrs. Tuo were outset and the second round ended standing, but they too coulo with each club winning three sets. not cope with Mrs. Chow

The last round began and Mrs. Benjamin. Playing against Mrs. Litton and was generally conceded that Mrs. Mrs. Lo in the initial round Mrs.

Mary Chow and Mrs. Benjamin would win their set against Mrs. Chow, partnered by Mrs. Ben- janin, managed to win six games Choy and Mrs. Tao would even Lau and Miss Law, while Miss

and

to four. At every opportunity. Mrs. Henjamla rushed the net while Mrs. Chow remained at the baseline.

The decider

started

The KCC pair shaklly against the constant Job bing tacties by Mrs. Litton and

Mrs. Lo.

With the score three games to four against them, Mrs, Ben- Jamin began to make excellent interceptions at the net and back- ed by Mrs. Chow, whose full- length drives from the baseline kept Mrs: Litton and Mrs. Lo on the defensive, won the next three games In row for the set.

However, the Chinese Reerca- tion Club won the other two sets) and led two sets to one ufter the firal round.

The second

round saw Mrs.)

Chow and Mrs. Benjamin motch- ed against Miss Choy and Mrs. Tao.

The steady play of Mrs. Chow saw the KCC pale jump to a four gumes to nit lead.

it

the score by defeating Miss Bon- bernard and Mrs. Forward, thus teaving the declder to the the set

between Mrs. Stokes and Miss Ward of KCC and Mrs. Liiton and Mrs. Lo of the CRC.

That is what actually happened

and when the other two sels had

been completed, the match stood of four sets all and the set be- tween Mrs. Stokes and Miss Ward against Mrs. Litton and Mrs. Lo stood at four games all

In the opening games of the deciding set, Mrs. Litton and Mrs. Lo led three games to one and then Mrs. Litton began to go up

to the net.

By constantly tobbing and at. tacking Mrs. Lo, the KCC pair won the next three games to lead four games to three, but Miss Ward lost her

service. game through double-faulting.

Mrs. Litton had now returned to the baseline while Mrs. Lo played at mid-court, but damage had been done. Mrs. Stokes and Miss Ward began to place the

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"A" Division match and lost three sets to six.

The postponed Men's Doubles : "C" Division match between the Chinese Recreation Club "2" team!

and the Kowloon Cricket Club The played at Tai Hang yesterday yesterday ended in a win for the home team eight sets to one.

Results*

of League tennis games played The following are the results

yesterday:

Ladies Doubles "A" Division (Replay for League Champion- ship) played at HKCC.

KCC 5-CRC 4 Mrs. Mary Chow and Mrs. L Benjamin

(KCC) beat Mrs. E. Litton and Mrs. H. Lo 6-4; beat Miss W. W. Choy and Mrs. Tao 6-4; beet Mrs. H. Lau and Miss H. Y. Law 6-1.

Ward (KCC) heat Mrs. Litton and Mrs. L. F. Stokes and Miss P.

Mrs. Le 6-4; lost to Miss Choy and Mrs. Tad 3-0; beat Mrs. Lau and Miss Law 7-5.

Mis E. Bonbernard and Mrs. A. Forward lost to Mrs. Lilton and Mrs. Lo 3-6; lost to Miss Chuy and Mrs. Tao 0-6; lost to Mrs. Lau and Miss Law 1-6.

MEN'S DOUBLES "A" DIVISION}

SCAA 7-KCC 2

K. H. Ip and P. K. Yui (SCAA) drow with-Spence and F. R.-Zim mern 6-0; beat E. C. Fincher and

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batting to score 147 for the West Indies against Glamorgan today and completed his 2,000 runs for the tour.

2-45,

West Indies were 312 for six in their second innings at lunch time, when they were 201 runs ahead of Glamorgan.

Weekes scored. freely and Fall of wickets: 1-39, minutes, brought into play his after reaching 50

753-110, 4-225, 3-210 and 6-300,

wide variety of strokes. He raced to his second 50 in 45 minutes 10 complete his seventh century of the tour.

He Turis

in

Monday's play

BASEBALL:

Giants score seventh straight win

New York, August 0. New York's red-hot Glants

off their clicked

seventh straight win last night, taking the Boston Bravca 0-3.

The Braves had a 3-1 lead in the first, but that was as far as they got. It was the 16th Glunt win in 17 games.

The Braves remained in second place in the National League.

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Politics in sport

most undesirable

By ROVER

The introduction of polítics into sport is always most undesirable, but when it is introduced, without cause of justification, with the object of embroiling and bolittling a visiting team, a it is simply outrageous.

refer in the present instance to the failure of the Houng Tao Girls' basketball team to fulfil a fixture against the visiting Sumatra Girls' team ("Black & White"), at the Kowloon Chinese YMCA on Monday night.

In an article supporting the of the local teams which play the action of the Heung Tao girls, game here also contain "reaction-

a local vernacular paper yesary" elements.

terday accused the

girls of being "reactising

as

Heavy responsibility ›

A heavy responsibility rects

The article further accused the with the Hong Kong Basketball visiting girls of coming here with Associdilon in this matter, and it on ulterior motive and of cloak will be interesting to see how for Ing their designs under the ban- it will allow a team to flout its ner of sport.

authority. also lauded the The article

The line of action to be adopted. Heung Tao Airls for cancelling that by the HKBA will also indicate game against the visitors as soon whether or not it supports the they discovered the real view that politics should be allow- motives of the "reactionaries" in ed to antor into sport.

While on

the coming to Hong Kong.

Bubject of tho It is significant, however, that Sumatra giris, it might also per- apart from making sweeping hops be pertinent to express the tho allegations, the article in ques- view that they have, on

whole, tion

rather shabbily, did που

been contain any evidence to substantiate the treated by the HKBA.

Apart from arranging a'series charges made or enlighten the

of matches and accommodating public as to the real motives of

South Chine the girls at the the alleged "reactionaries,"

Athletic Assoolation Stadium There

the

was nothing in article to indicate that the Suma- tra girls had, by word or deed, done anything which could be re- garded as an affront to any party, political or otherwise.

As far as is known, the Sume- tra girls have kept to themselves since their arrival in the Colony on July 28.

Beyond reproach Their demeanour on the basket-

women.

at Caroline Hill, the HKBA" has not made any attempt to enter. tain them in the same. manner as other visiting teams have been entertained. Why?

because

the

HKEA is

Is it afraid that if it were to entertain the Sumatra girls in the samo lovish manner as, for instance, the Singapore All-Store, it would offend the susceptibilities of cor- toin partics?

Or is it because the HKBA is only Interested in entertaining teams which are likely to prove good drawing cards?

Ken Johnson held his Leam-mates to a pair of singles ball courts has been beyond re- Swansea, August 7,

as the National League pace set-proach they have always con- The West Indies, with seven

centrated on the game and shown second

inting Philadelphia Phillies Innings wickets

the St. Louis themselves to be thorough sports-

It would be well for the HKDA and Christiani added 96 hand, were leading by only 13 roughshod over

Cardinals -0.

to realise that the lack of courtesy In fact, I would go so far as which has been shown by It to an hour today before runs at the close of the second

Second baseman Mike Goliat Christiani WGS magnificently day against Glamorgan here. and third baseman Willie Jones to say that while they may not the Sumaira girls will not only

handed by Davies

the finesse of local cagers serve to cast a reflection on the possess the caught one

Glamorgon, with 322 at mid-off.

runs. fired the big guns in thả Philly The fourth wicket guined a drst innings lead of 111 attack. Gollat drave in four runs they could give a number of the Association itself, but also on the edded 125 in 70 minutes.

runs and then took three West with a triple, double and single. the meaning of sportsmanship with the game in this Colony.

local lassies a lesson or two on

O sportsmanship of those connected Gomez helped Weekes to add 129 runs.

Indies second innings wickets for Jones sent his 23rd home run into

W the stands for two more. Gin half an hour and was then

A third wicket partnership by Scores: oul.

continued Gilbert Parkhouse and W. Jones Weekes majestically until the new ball put on 132 runs for Glamorgan was taken. Then he Bashed at r. two hours, of which Jones, New York

away share was 105 runs and Park- Boston

the house's share was 88 runs.

a ball that and

wicket.

was

was moving caught

behind

He had balted three

and * quarter hours and hit 23 fours.

Scores: West Indies-ist inn- Ings 211.

Glamorgan: 1st Innings 322,

20

1

L. F. Slokes 6-4; drew with K.E. Davies, e Christiani & Jones Ouang and T. E. Baker 6-6. Parkhouse, e Jones b Marshall 80

Muncer, b Romadhin Jones, e Christiani b Johnson Wooller.

E. Tsal and G. Lum (SCAA) heat Spence and Zimmern 8-3: beat Fincher and Stokes 6-4; beat Ouang and Baker 0-1.

Y. Chen and C. C. Yow (SCAA) beat Spance and Zimmern 8-2; beat Fincher and Stokes 6-3; lost to Quang and Baker 3-0,

HKCC RECREIO 3

II. A. Ayres and M. Heenan (KCC) lost to A. V. Remedios and W. Read 2-0; beat F. M. Ribeiro and T. E. Rodrigues 6-2; beat A. E. Noronha and D. Rcd- rigues 6-3.

J. V. Sellors and J. B. Haw- thorn (HKCC) drew with Reme-

dios and Reed 6-8; beat Ribeiro

and b Jones Watkins, lbw b Ramadhin Pleass, b Ramadhin Hedges, e Gomez b Williams H. Davies, not out Hever, lbw b Williams Shepherd, b Ramadha

Extras

Total

105

Audacious cuts

Parkhouse hit. 10 fours i

NATIONAL LEAGUE

R 1

B 0 14 0

3 A 1

Winner Jack Kramer, Vern Blektord. Philadelphla

toser

0

11

1

St. Louis

0 2

2

Winner, Johnson, loser Harry

three and a quarter hours at the Brecheen-Associated Press. wicket. Jones, whose besi strokes :

were audacious cuts and delicate

leg glides, hit one six and 12 CHUNG FOOK-LUN

fours in Just over three and a half hours,

POSTPONES DEPARTURE

Two West Indies second innings wickets were down for 45 runs

According to an announcement 17 when "Trestrail (37) and Everton

made yesterday, Chung Fook-lun, 40 Weekes (45 not qut) added 66 Chinese welterweight, has ar

0 runs for the third wicket.

The official attendance of 32,000 runged to postpone ils departure 13 and receipts of £2,560 were all from the Colony in order to meet Rensey Bucks, 'undeforted local time records for Welsh Cricket-lightweight champion, in a fistic 1❘ Router.

encounter in September,

15

322

Fall of wickets:

1-42, 2-51, 3-183, 4-241, 5-201. G-288, 7-303, 0-300 and 9-309.

Bowling

and Rodrigues 0-2; beat Noronha | Johnson and Rodrigues 6-4.

Gomez

D. T. Nolan and J. D. Mackie Jones (HKCC) lost to Remedios and Ramadhin Reed 5-7; beat Ribeiro and Rod- rigues 6-2; crew with Noronha and Rodrigues 6-0.

MEN'S DOUBLEB "C" DIVISION CRC "2 8-KCC 1

5. L. Ma and N. Ma. (CRC) boat A. Zimmern and J. C. Fen- ton 8-2; beat F. Grose and R. Lapsley 6-4; beat G. Cumine and 8. T. Chau 6-2.

W. K. Chung and Y, K. Chung (CRC) lost to Zimmern and Fen- lon 1-3; best Gross and Lapaley 6-3; beat Cumine and Chau 6-2,

Y: Y. Chong and T. W. Choy boat Zimmern and/' Fenton 7-5; boat Grose and Lapsley 0:2; beat Camine and Chau 0-4.

Marshall

Williams

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LAWN BOWLS OPEN PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP

Playing in the fourth of the Colony Open Lawn Bowls Paris championship at the Hong Kong Football Club yesterday, Francis Lee and W. C. Ogley beat G. 1 25 0

Norman and F. E. Skinner by 68 2

418 shots to 17,7

27

30.1 0 03

12

1 6 23

5*

2 28

2

Bycs 4, leg-byes 11.

West Indies; 2nd Innings. Rac, Watkins

14

37

Marshall, e Davies, b. Hever 31 Treafrail, e and b Jones Weekes. C H. Davies, ង.

Watkins

147 Christiani, c. E. Davies, b Shep-

hord Gomez, run out Williams, not out Jolinson, not out

Extras

Total (for six)

33

27

At the end of the 20th head, Lee and Ogley were leading 18-

SINGAPORE

CAGERS TROUNCE CHINESE "ɣu

basketball team overwhelmed the The visiting Singapore All-Stars Chinese YMCA (Kowloon) team u thoir "basketball encounter at Kowloon last night, winning by 65 points to 30.

•

GOLF NEWS

13, but Norman and Skinner Mr. K... T Walden (10) played brilliant bowls to score qualined for the Captain's Cup feur shots, just falling to tie in August by returning a net the score by one shot.

OUTSTANDING LAWN BOWLS MATCHES

Club conveners are requested 9to arrange to play off outstand Bing matches in Leagues II and III ¤ of the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls League and, where possible, in 312) the sequence in which

were, postponed.

SPORT STARS SHOW YOU HOW

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score of 84.

Mr. J. D. Mackle won the Op tional Pool of the Captain's Cup played over last weekend with a net score of 74,

.;

Winner of the Bogey

com- petition played for on Bank Holiday, Monday was Mr. R. S Cull who returned a card of 1 down

The competition for next wock- end at Fanling will be stapleford.

WATER POLO

RESULTS

The Houng Tao girls should try to bear in mind, the fact that we no longer live in an age of bigotry. We live in an age of enlightmant and it is only by displaying a liberal attitude to wards others and showing that we de not begrudge another

think person the right to

for himself or herself can we con-

vince others of the greatness of our way of life.

Play

doubt about that point.

CHINESE AA

ANNUAL GENERAL

MEETING

Mr. Kwok Lam-po was elected u Life Member of the Chinese Athletto Association at its annual general meeting which was hold yesterday.

Was

The Sumatra girls came here to Mr. K. K. Ip, who made the

basketball-thero is no proposal,

which

carried unanimously, stressed the fact A programme of matches was that Mr. Kwok had not only drawn up by the Hong Kong Das worked hard in the interests of ketball Association, the body the Association, but had also which governs the game in this helped it financially from time

to Colony.

elected for the ensuing year:

following officials were

President: Mr. Leo Cho-wing. Vice-Presidenta: Messrs Ng Yuk-"

Yu Wing-kam and Wu

As members of a Club affiliated to this Association, it was the duty of the Heung Too girls to felding a full this axture by

their team, whether it strongest er their weakest.

the Heung Too girls can sen at refuse to fuïfil a fixture against

was

chi,

4

loon Wing-kal, Chau. How- Tai cho

Committee: Messrs. Kwok Lam-

a visiting team on the strength of po, Leung Yuk-tong, Lee Kwok- an ailegation that their opponents wel, Two Hait-on, K. K. Ip, Yu are "reactionary" then they might Kal-yan, Wong Wing-nio, Ng Just as well cease playing bas- | Kam-chuen, Leo Hang-lam, Chưng ketball in Hong Kong, as many | Koon-sum and Chan Siu-chuen,

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