1953-01-15 — Page 71

Australia's Davis Cup Captain BRAATHENS Faces 1953 With Confidence

By

ERIC RIEL

Sydney, Jan, 14,

The abdication of amateur tennis stars Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor pasca Henry Christian (Harry) Hopman, wizard of Australian tennis, the biggest challenge of his career,

Typical of Hopman, he faces the 1953 tensis year full of confidence, even though he must start virtually all over again.

How Hopman took Sedgman under his wing and modelled him into a cham plon is past history. He started Ken McGregor and Mervyn Rose off on an inten- sive training programme which shot then into world prominence in the past three

years.

On

His Influenco ́ over Australia's Hopman's task turned into a returning his service one of the 18-year-old "tennis twin headache when Australian three would hit a ball Back for Lewis Hood and Ken Rosewall.netectors decided Mervyn Segman to velley on the sun.

Before Seleman and McGreger is tremendous. When asked | lose as Sedgman's supporting In Adelaide whether he would singles player, The Aussie omially bowed out of amateur accompany Sedgman and Me-captain had backed McGregor, tennis after thef- 4-1 vlstery at Gregor to the Staten he replied: hut was overruled by none Adetalle last month, Hopian's "What, and leave the babies at other than Sir Norman Brookes, fonts Davis Cup teammate and Jack Crawford home?"

Grand Old Man of Australian Wimbledon star

said: "One big ariet Australia tennis.

will have next year is Horry. Hoad ond Rosewall are cer- tain to share with the Victorian Rose lost als singles to Seixas His part in the Australian's vic- lefthander, Mervyn Rose, re- on the opening day to level theories of recent years eannot be Its sponsibility for the Cup's decore 1-1. Hopman had to see 100 strongly emphasised. McGregor through the fence next December.

all-judgment on tactics and train-

the have carried dr. ing

day important doubles with Sedg- пал. And his argument for once more for his country:" "Macca" was strengthened when

Hopman has indicated that he is a small, wity, Rose dropped his singles on the 30. Always in superb physical man was tiekted plak when his later this year. He will still be man of 46 who looks third day to Schroeder. Hop-will not be available to manage the Australian team going abroud and credited with favourite came to his home best Australian fermis town, Adelaide, for the 1952 available, however, for selection de- "brains" in the business, he ls Challenge and Awept with a captain when Austral the most successful Davis Cup Sedgmen to a decisive 3-0 lead fends the Cup for the third time in Melbourne at the end of 1033. captain-manager, the country (on the second day, has ever had,

Hopman has critics in Aus-

FINGER IN THE PIE "Hoppy has captained every tralia who say he has been Australian team since he pitched | fortunate. They predict things McGregor into the singles will be different now that his against Schroeder Forest Hills star performers are gone. Oliers

herme with nay

Austrollo has just been Sedman and Bromwich-and lucky in getting fine-charactered

CHEERFUL MAN

Hopman theerful

condition

1050 and came

the Cup!

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young players.

CREDIT IS HIS

At any rate, "Hoppy" will always keep his finger in the tennis pic. He is in tennis too deep clready to stick strictly to Melbourne Herald, He is always his job as sporting writer on the ready to be guide and philosopher

player any young ability.

to

with St

Few experts at the time gave Australla more than a gemole chance of winning the trophy, "To my mind, however," says which the Americans have 10 Merwyn Weston of the Mel- Just dt down onco with gained in the Arst postwar bourne Argus, one of Austra-Hoppy" for a yarn. The kids challenge round in Melbourne in lia's leading tennis writers, spot him and start coming for We sat at the 1246.

very large proportion of the autographs. Hupman's debut as captain of credit goes to Hopman, who has "Drive" in Adelaide one day. an Australliza tem was in undoubtedly displayed an extra- Hoppy and L. Along came 1928, Australie lost at the Ger- ordinary gift for building kid with a pencil and book

Club Cricket

character as well as for making extended. Philadelphia when Don Budge tennis players—or rather, gel- and Bobby Riggs won a 3-2 victing the very utmost out of tory over Adrian Quist and John them." Bromwich

mantown

in

He

ndds: "For oll their CAME BACK

greatness, it is a safe prediction Hopman came back the next that Rosewall and Hoad would year. This time the Aussies not have achieved results ap- took the big silver bowl "Down proaching what they did accom- Under for the first time in 20 plish had it not been for Hop years. The success was all the man.

Foomen's lessons

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Duties

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

ANNUAL RACE MEETING 1953

Saturday 17th, Wodnoiday 21st & Saturday 24th Jan. 1953 - (Hold under the Rules of The Hong Kong Jockey Club),

The First Bell will be rung at 11.30 a.m. and the First Race will be run at 12.00 NOON each day. The tin interval is after the Fourth Race (1.30 p.m.)

There are 10 races each day (30 in all).

Through Tickets (30 Races-$00.00) also tickets at $2.00 each for the Special Cash Sweep on the "Pearce Memorial Cup Sweep" scheduled to be run on 24th January, 1953, may be obtained at the Cash Sweep Office of the Club at Queen's Bullding, Ground Floor, Chater Road.

Through Tickets reserved for this meeting but not paid for by 10.00 am, on Friday, 10th January, will be sold and the re- survation cancelled for future meetings.

302 Nathan Road, Kowloon.

TOTALISATOR

of Totalisator Investors is drawn to the

He was asked to sit down

Penetration and underwent a ten-minute 10.1.63. Dr Treunt. Yng-kay Be To avoid congestion at the Cash Sweep Oflee at Queen's Inquisition before he got the King's College Nag Diva Building, sweep tickets may also be purchased at the Club's

Branch Offices ot signature. Hoppy wanted to Dr. Engel & King's College Neg.

DIM

Race Duties11,1.53, 11 A... know if he played tennis, where

5 D'Agullar. Street, Hong Kong'. Slyukiwan K.F. Div. (Course). and how many times a week.

W.D.W.ADV (110): 21.1.53, fi

or Div. Wanted to know if he had to... W.D.W.A

(Course),

11 D.m...

H.K,Y.M.C.A. Div. rather spenti the

(Course). Confucian-Div. (HQ). money otherwise. He went on Football Duties Hongkong --

The attention and on, and loved it. After all, 17.1.53, 2.20 p.m., Navy, Central:

Bookhampoo, following rules:- 10.1.53, 2.30 that boy might be another 10

2.30 p.m.. Wimbledon Champion.

Club, S.C.A.A.

Football Dulles - Howloan

Boundary St 17.1.83, 2.15 p.m...

1.15 p.m.. YMCA. Div. 18.30 Baundary St. Y.M.C.A..Day.

Shelter Duties— January 1953-South China Atletic Association Nursing Division.

Reserve De C. Austin, MB, Ch. B. reserved wef 16.1.53.

Resignation, Aberdeen K.F. Arab, Div. Her Wong Cho-kari, Lai

more a tribute to Hopman's "Normally they might have abic

considering taken three DX four lours to generalship that Quist and Bromwith bad advance as far to gain the cx- to pull up after losing both perience and balance needed to singles on the opening day.

of their best."

Having played Davis Cup in general tennis himself, he knows fiul As captain of the defending

training, well the importance of beating Street Sleepers demeanour, Australian cam In 1951, Hop cour! man had a tough Assignment strategy and physical fitness "Cup nerves." too. The USLTA shipped a havo shown in all those who strong Ave-man contingent un- have come under his eagle eye. Cup man is like a hd sitting for der shrewd and ablo, manager American tennis Frank Shields. Professional ferred to "Hopman and his coach Jack Kramer was thrown Chain

writers re-

"You see," he says, "A Davis

examination. He spends

Infor good-measure,-to-bol Aussie during the last / much time working into form | Kạng & Au Yeung Mel-tak resigned

helped by Dinny Palls,

the

exam.

as for his test and he wants to be wa.. 15.12.83.

Earolment, Western Dist, WA. visit to the States. HopLand well and..bright for it,

Amb. Dir-Pter--- Chan - Wahstong, Aussic pro, man may have been especially

tough to make sure that nothing the lad hopes to be for his Mak Kel-rain, Chung Chak-ch, Be

that They both realise

Casa Long Kwo hung Chơi happened to spoil the future one late night before their test, Ki-he, ing Safwah, Hul Kam-

* Cheng of the two teenagers unusual, food and drink or too progress

Cheng Ste-yuen, Lin Chung- Ching-tat, enrolled accompanying the team to

much of it, would upset well w.e.f. 9.1.53. Wimbledon and Forest Hilts,

laid plans and waste months of effori."

BADMINTON RESULTS

The Chinese "Y" beat Police "Blue" by seven games to two In a Mon's "C" Division Bad-

Derby have several players Hughes, F. A.

sick or injured and the League Weller, F. 1. C. Herridge. J. Borth- Wick, K. Greene. V. O. Roberts, leaders are taken to squeeze by.minton League match lest night. D. J. 111.

f. Shu (Chinese "y") "best J. K. Leighton 15-2; lost A. A. Britta

Indian R. C. 1st XI v Army at Suakunpoc 1.1.C.

The very scund Burnley, com-

Sukhan Ground it instion, third in the standings,

can-

virit Newcastle United who are | chell, A. R. Abbas, R. Areuil. A.

all out to win the Football. As- Janell. S. A. Ismail, Alan Khan,

sociation Cup for the third mud- B. K. Khan, A. J. Medar, K Nazarin Alor A. Hunjan, M. I. corsive year. Samad. Umpire-G M. Butt. Scorer A. M. Waliab

although Newcastle,

the League The Second Divinen Hixture for fortably placed in Bluray between Indian Recrea- chart, will not yield points easily. tion Club and Dockyard Recreation Burnley, however, have such a has been postponed to Bunday, formidable defence, and a matchi January 23. at Scakupoo, commenc-winnerpla England outside-left lag 1.30. p.m.

Billy Elliott,that they must Club de Heerelo isi Xty Univer- have a good chance of nosing elty at Pokfulam on Saturday atout United. 1.30 p.m. (players to meet at Club

Juusitano at 1 p.m.), A. M. Prat Tottenham Hotspur, coming (Cont.). A. A. dos Remedios Jr.,

E. L. D. E

football, .their best

H. Lo beat A. A. Britto 15-1:

best JK. Leighton 19-0,

15-3.

PATERNAL HAND

Grid behaviour

Hopman himself sets a fine A strict disciplinarian, Hop- man rules with a paternal hand example, rarely touching liquor. He never smokes. And he de down to the mallest details.mands the fullest co-operation He tells his boys what to eat,: in both play when to go to bed. Then he from his team-United Press. starts to give them the port of concentrated tennis exaching which

made his nume famous in the past three years, As soon as "Little Mo" Con-

nolly and Julie Sampson arrived in Australia Last November, C. K. Wong boat Q. R. During they underwent dally coaching Le and Shu beat Dunning and M.5. sessions with the Aussie tennis Miler 21-7: beat Britto and A.

nocter. To correct Little Mo's swing. for instance, Yang and C.K. Wong lost service Britto and McNiven 31-13. to Dunning and Milnes 19-213 beat | Hopman brought in a set of Craigengower C.C. beat H.K. Indian clubs. He always geta a

fresh idea. Univerally 9-0,

Z.A. Abbi (CCC) beat G. Kal 15-10: beat B. Debher 13-13.

best Dabher 15-8.

To make Sedgmmun net faster, Hopman

rush the

would line,

DON'T MISS

THIS ONE

Says Sue Dawson

"TODAY ONLY!

The

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NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Notice to Biembers

Australion Subscription.

Ponics 1954

The Stewards have ordered a batch of 80 Australian Subscription Ponlea to race in 1954 and they now invite subscribe for

Members to them.

BU

Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed ponies declared by the Stewards when the "ALL" CLEAR" is Elven. The “ALL CLEAR" signal, will bo Indicated by a white light at the Totalsator Tower. BACKERS ARE AD- VISED NOT TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EXHIBITED.

Totalisator Tickets should be examined and checked be fore leaving the Selling Counters as mistakes of any descrip- tion cannot be rectifled Inter.

Cash received in respect of Dividends should be check- `ed before leaving the Pay-Out Counters-an no claim-for-short- payment of the value of tickets presented can be entertained once Investors have left the Counters.

All winning tickets and tickets for refunds must be pre- sented for payment of the Race Course on the day to which they refer, but none will be paid later than one hour after the time for which the last race of the day has been scheduled to be run.

In no circumstances will any, Dividends be paid or re- funds made unless a Ucket is produced. Payment WILL NOT be made on torn or disigured tickets...

MEMBERS BADGES AND ENCLOSURE Members and guests are reminded that they and their Indies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Brooches or Season tickets und gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the at $10.00 per day Members' Enclosure and the Club Rooms including tax, for ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the or personal Secretary at Alexandra House, on the written introduction of a Member, Bucb.member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for payment of all chits, etc.

Only a limited number of badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will be on sale at the Race Course.

The Branch Offices, the Treasurers' Compradore Omce and the Secretary's Office will close at 10.00 am, each day. The Is situated of Queen's Building,

An application form has ONE comedy you should not been posted to every Member. L. Stane (CCC) beat Kai 15-0:up three of the Australion squad miss " Both statements in In the event of non-delivery M. Wook (CCC) beat Albert Le against Sedonan. The Cham- advertising "The Card" further forms may be obtained Abbas and G. Loule (000), best pion would serve, but instead of speak the literal truth and at the Club's Office, Alexandra | Treasurers' Compradora Office

Ron 21-0. and L. Sour (CCC)

15-1.

Kal and Dahher 21-0; best ML. Fee

should be underlined, in red. House, 8th Floor.

Alec Guinness-that

Hene, 2010, 14. G. Gosano, P. visit Cardiff City who have not heat Kil me abher 21:11: beat Lee Presentation Toversat Guess that genius of Osmund, Naronia, D. M. scored a goal in their last eight and Tan 21-1 "Green" beat

Rodrigues. A. P. Poreira, A. P. Hicci-faretra.

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gumes against the "Spurs" and Craigengower Blackpool, with Stanley

by 0-3

The Subscription List will Glynis Johns, Valerie Hobson close with MONDAY, 23rd E. Britton and Petula Ciarit, put Arnold FEBRUARY, 1963. Bennett's novel on the Hong- Tylam beat St Tere UM. Ip And The On Tymost At Kowloon C.C.ong screen for the first time

Capt. Mat Cralgengower "Yellow"

Club de Recreto 2nd XI v Univer: thews back in the line-up, re-na Men's " Doubles

ceive Aston Villa. These look

elty at King'a Park on Saturday at

130 p.m. Dr II.P.L. Ozorio (Capl.),

E. 3. Naronha, P.M.N. in Silva, like wins for Tottenham

J. A. Guterren. E. Loureiro, L. Blackpool.-Associated Press. Remedive, R. A. Romedio, I

Ozorio, J. A. Soares, C. A. Ivano- vich, A. N. Other.

Army v Indian R. C. at Bookunpos on Saturday at 1.30 pm-Lleut de Cruz. Lleut Edwards, Capt. Kirby, Lieu Deater. Lieut Farmer-Wright, Capt. Graco, Iout Alexander, Capt. Grant. Major. Baily, Lleut Rowbot- tom. Gar Bonsall, 12th man+Sgt Challoner. Umpire-WO I Сдув. Bcorer Sgt Freeman,

KCC XI V. HKCC: Beorpione (away) on Saturday-S. V, Gittin W. St. Davidser, P. V. _Dodge, N. Hart Baker, A. T. Len H. E. Lee, J. P. Lerlou,, D. Coffey, J. Mul. Boon. G. Taylor. F. H. Zimmer,

Umpire: L. Feserved, K,, LO,, Query;

KCC and XI v, DDS (home) nit: Raturday E, C. Fincher, W. H. Cowie, F. A Broadbrugs. T. R. Kermadi, K. Lo. A. Lang. C. S' Ramare. V Sermour, AP. Weir, P. Word and W. Pepperell, Re- serve: S. Ramehsud,

HOCKEY

-Nay Dharat XI v Argonaută” at King's Park Pool Ground on Sunday at 90.---Omar, Aagar All, F. IL

• Tag! – Karnail; Ratian,

Ourbex, Herde, Harnain. - Mohinder, Barban, Uttam › Reservel/Balwant, Tahel,

SPORTRAIT

Coming in for bomb run bandits three-Roger?

and

to Remedios and 2. Assumpegs 17-21: lost to P. Allaye and 7. Marques Lam 17-21; lost to X. Razarie and B, Silve 17-21

Remedios and Assurapcao 21-4, lust

On behalf of the members of the Kowloon Cricket Club, Mr H.Y, Bul and L.C. Wing beat Ezra Abraham. the President, to Allave and Lim B-21; beat Rozaris yesterday presented Captain and Bliva 21.9.

Britton, RAMC, and Mrs Brit- Leo Loung and C.G. Yew beat! Remedica and Assumpons 21-4: beat ton with a canteen of cutlery Alleye and Lim 1-12; beat Rozario as a mark of appreciation of and Silva 3-12.

Captain Britton's staunch sup port of the Club..

Just yesterday, and after a brief dazzle which will end tonight with the 930 show, they are to be banished for the old and obvious reasoTS.

By Order,

H, MISA,

Secretary.

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB Special Cash Sweep on the

Ground Floor, Chater Road, and the Secretary's Office at Alexandra House, 8th Floor.

at the Club

A limited number of timins will be obtainable House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21818) -

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE. CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING,

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PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

The Price of admission to the Pubile Enclosure will be $3.00 per day including tax for all persons including Ladles and will be payable at the Gate.

Any person leaving the Public Enclosure during a Meeting will forfait his or her right of admission to the Enclosure will be required to pay the requlaito fea of $3.00 in order to gain

ro-admission.

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and

Take your chance, therefore, are interested In you who GOOD Alma (in' the real senso) for this particular chance is un- likely to come your way agala

· BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC-MEN, ETC.. WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE In a hundred Hongkong moons. Captain and Mr Britton are

Machio -he

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUBLARNE leaving for the United Kingdom christened Edward Henry--is a Pearce Memorial Cup

MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN tomorrow co board the washerwoman's sos, with his Saturday, 24th January, 1953. | THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE, Following were the results of George, and in bidding fare full quota of horse-conec, a cada the Junior Schoolboys' Football well Mr Abraham wished them of daring and enough per League matches played yester- good health, long life and day:

happiness.

Schools? Soccer

St Joseph '0, EKAM 0; Wah Yan (K) 4, Wah Yan (HK) 2; Yaumati 0, St Louis. 8.

Following are the matches to be played during the week-end

"Baturday

Junto ballering Wah,

4 p.m., Happy Valley,

Bunday

Bentcr-Queen'"V" Wah Yan(K)

severance..

Was

Tickets in the above at $2.00 each may be obtained at Young Denry la an ambitious the Cash Sweep Offices of the Mr Abraham sold that Cap-child, wim in spite of the three Club at tain. Britton had,,` in the past young wonum, who fator dupe three years, bean a staunch him, help him and marry him, Queen's Bldg., Chater Road to both tin the field of sports Mayor. The town? One of the supporter of the Club's activi- becomes the town's youngest and social life.

5. D'Agullar. Street

A FIVE-chimney stacks, back 182 Nathan Rd., Kowloon,

Thanking the members for their gift, Captain Belton, said 13 nun, at lucre,

Junior-ZICAM Wah Yan (K) that he joined the Clubris few 20. a.m. of KFC, Henricany Roed School Queen's, Yaumall Junior days after his arrival, in Hong Tech-1 XKPMV &t Joseph, Clementi kong some three years ago and A Wah Man (HK) Kugatý Balesian, he could remember -- the wuan and Nerthente 81 Lows at 20 friendship extended to him.

Happy Valley,

#treets and thrifty industrintisie.

„SERVANTS' PASSES

Servants' passes will be issued to private box holders only, who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to endorse their names on the passes. Holders of such passes are not. pormitted in the Members' Enclosure except for passing through on their duties and must rendals'in' their employers' atandɛ.moja

Owing to the congestion to the Member's Betting Hall and at Booths adjacent to Boxes in the Coffee Room, Box-holders and Members are requested to ensure that their servantes make use various points in the enclosure to ensure that this regulation Ja adhered to.

he whole thing is so amusing Over 700,000 tickets goldly of the Fubile Betting Hall Military Police will be posted ab Guinnear's Lavender Hill Mob to date,

"got in the farcical way of Alee

but creditaly, appealingly and Intensely amusing? Where: en- tertangnent la emcerned, Abán le ||the rest stuff,000

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H. MISA

Socretary