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GEORGE SOUZA SHOWS

BRILLIANT FORM

Review Of Race Week Cricket

BY NEW L.B.W."

none

Being enraged elsewhere, I saw

of the Junior League matches on Saturday at all, and do not propose to write on any of them, except to say that two of the results went as expected, but the defeat of Army "A" by the University was in the nature of a surprise.

again.

In his last four innings he made

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1938.

Lain Tennis Kong And Lee

Impress

YESTERDAY'S TENNIS

RESULTS

TRY THIS COTTON GRIP LOCAL RUGGER

OVER WEEK-END

The "Hit And Stop" Method,

At the moment of writing-a very necessary qualification in this country--the week-end weather seems highly promising, writes a Lon- don correspondent. It seems that we may be able to get a tamé of golf with the hands warm enough to get a “feel” of the club.

If so, you may care to experiment a little. If Paul Kong and Lee Wal-tong)

"Instructions!" golf stuff is inclined to be dull. I always think, maintain the form they displayed but what follows has at least the merit of coming straight from the yesterday when they beat Ip Cho-horse's mouth.

(BY F. MELA)

こ

ping and Lui Kwai-fal by straight You must have heard and read a lot about Henry Cetton's "hit- sets in the open doubles tennis and-stop" method. It is not really that, of course; the name origin- championship, they will go very ated from the fact that to hit and stop is a good method of practis- far in the tournament,

Paul Köng. in particular, was

ing what he means.

The Arst essential is the proper more

238 runs for once out! The scores able, but his 12 runs were pretts tect and his volleying better than it towards the sky-and to this

were as follow:-

well-made.

control over

the ball.

.Seven-A-Side

Tourney

TABLE TENNIS

Champions Challenge

Local Players

Some of the preliminary rounds The table tènals exhibition by of this Tournament were played off Szabados and Kelen last” Saturday on Monday, and results of these and Sunday proved very instruc- tles have already been published. tive to local followers of the game. Further games will be played on Szabados lost by two straight the Club ground at Happy. Valley | games to Fun Sal On.

a local tomorrow, commencing at 4 p.m. Chinese player, on Saturday and There will be seven games and it is now understood that he has play will continue until after § p.m. arranged a return match with A small gathering of spectators Pan on Saturday afternoon after saw some good games on Monday, they come back, from Macau, the match between the Middlesex Making ther challenge through A side, and HMS, Herald being the Yes King Kwong, the secretary of most exciting. At “no side " scores the Hong Kong Tabic Tennis were level at 5 points all and ex- | League, this exhibition will be

What I do know from first-hand knowledge, and therefore have no hesitation whatever in asserting, is that George Souza, one of the best all-rounders Gralgengower has had for many a long day, played some remarkably fine innings over the last two week-ends.

Souza has been more than once, cent chance to show what he can written up in these columns but co. The other men on the regular paying very good tennis and it was grip. Cotton holds the club with especially with clubs from the No. tra time had to be played until the held on Saturday at 3 pm at a I make no apology for doing so side would not-certainly shouls evident from the time he stepped the back of his left hand turned 14 froh downwards--the clubs with Middlesex scored the winning try. palce to be announced rater

into the court that he had been towards the hole. Alex Morrison, which Cotton particularly excels. It is hoped that there will be a nut-mind in the least.

for some All did not do anything remark-practising consistently

If you remember, make you turn The ball stops where you drop it.

larger crowd of spectators tomor-

Y.M.C.A. TEAM time. His timing was almost per

On the other hand, the method row. Although the start of the has its pitfalls. You may find matches is early at 4. p.m., specta- day hundreds of golfers are trying

The following have been selected it had ever been.

yourself like I did, doing the tors need not be deterred from to play for the European YM.C.A. Lee Wai-tong also showed up to straighten out their game from

the influence of this noxious doc-movement at the top of the attendance as there will be at least against a local team in a table of the opinion

swing instead of just before you four matches to be seen after 5 tennis match in the West Lounge cry well. I am that on yesterday's form. they

p.m. Admission to any stand is this evening at 8.30:--- fifty cents, with service men in WJ. would run any pair in the com- bination very closely.

uniform, at half price.

Ties to be played are as follows:nig. Camparo. Reserve: Dalziel. 4 p.m. Seaforths "C" v. Malayan Prince, 4.20 p.m. Middlesex "A" v. Middlesex "B," 4.40 p.m. Winners

February 21:

93 not out for the Volunteers The Indians totalled 157.

The on Monday, against Kowloon

Club innings followed a

less hormal more or

course but, eighth wicket fell at when the 140-odd. things began looking very interesting. though Hayward was

47 not out for the same side against the United Services the next day:

יד

15" (out of a total of $11 again for the safe team against the Club on Wednesday:

83 not out for Cralgengower against the K.C.C. last Sunday. FINE STYLE

trine.

get to the ball, thus turning the stroke into an old-fashioned "Pout." "It's not a movement by itself," says the master. "You have got to make it part of your regular swing."

Ashton. C. Bander, R. Smith, J, S. Greenberg, R. P. Hen-

LAST-MINUTE FLIP Cotton's grip means that you can Due to their superiority In all give that vital last-minute flip with in and snowed no sign of getting departments of the game. Kong the right hand without any turn- out.

and Lee had things very much ing movement. You can, as it Then Swain was stumped by

Another secret is that you must Ismail off Minu with three left to their own way and won as they were, play on the right hand

hang on like grim death with the Arst game v. Royal Scots "A." 5 permission of the Officer Com win, and the last man: Dunnett pleased. They were both serving directly against the left.

The advantages of this method last two fingers of your left hand. played tour balls with the deld very well and in the second set they tried off a few strokes-good

Minu again, and (though it is easy to be wise after the desired effect. the event, I can't help feeling it was the wrong tactles) the field crowded in.

are numerous.

It means. for one But in doing so. you may at first P.m. Club "A" v. Police, 5.20 p.m. /manding and Officers, the Band of And it was not only so much the tensely on its toes and then Hay" | practice though not every one bad thing. that the clubface is square tighten up the whole of your ler, R.E. v. Civil Service, 5:40 p.m. Sen- the 2nd Bn Royal Scots will play.

rung as the manner of their mak-ward ing that points Suuza out as de- finitely one of our best bats when he is on top form.

Naturally, with a batsman of his type, consistency is not a strongest sult, but he is as likely in any game to come off as not and when he does the cricket is always well

worth watching.

It has been said of him before that he is helped in his run- making by the smallness of his home ground. That, as it stands. must. of course, be true--the smaller the ground, the easier the

hit. But there boundary

fuced

L

Mine chose this unfortunate mo- ment to pitch one right up. Hay ward swang at it, and connected beautifully for a six right into the Law Courts. A fine finish to good game.

"

.

a good deal

of

"

·and ·

An added attraction will be an amusing game of sack ruszer. which will take place between the semi-final games and the final.

Admission "charges on Saturday

forths "A". v. Butterfield to the line of play for quite a con- wrist and thus prevent the cross-Swire, 8 p.m. Seaforths "B" v. Hong siderable distance both before and ing movement of your right band. TSUP'S EASY WIN

Kong Bank. after coming into contact with the One of Cotton's secrets, which few

KIGHT IN FINALS Taul Yan-put had an easy game ball. You will always find." the people notice, is that he can grasp against W.J. Skinner in the course

champion says, that people who the club like a limpet with his This will leave eight teams in the will he $1.00 to the centre stand of which he showed that he too play this way are much steadier fingers and still leave his wrist re-finals to be played on the same and afty cents to other stands, must have had

ground on Saturday, commencing service men in uniform at halt

price. practice during the winter. His than those who have their left

He wears a glove on his left at 3 p.m. backhand in particular was very say they don't have their bad days hand, as doubtless you know. H.E. the Governor hopes to be It is hoped that local Service One Anal warming. This busi-present, to view the latter stages and Civilian charities will beñè- but they are never so bad as the

ft by the attendance of a large fothers."*

ness involves a tremendous strain of the Tournament. on the left arm, which will trend Before the games on Saturday crowd, who can be certain of a to "crumple" at impact.

and during the intervals, by kind good afternoon's entertainment..

strong and he sent across several aces on the forehand which left his opponent standing.

band on top of the shaft. I don't

Again, you will And, if you do 'Another Chinese Recreation Club player who had an easy win was this right, that you will have much

conceded

STRONG SIDE PLAY SCHOOLS

On Sunday Mr. G. R. Sayer did the Combined Schools eleven the honour of turning out a powerful Willie Hung who only side against them at the Civil Sersone game to Tonnie Wong in two is no vice Cricket Club. The side went sets.

reason whatever to believe that his under the name "Mr. G. R. Sayer's Comdr. Rump beat J. C. Poole annual aggregates would be any XI" and was a miniature Inter-comfortably, the winner's accurate the less if he played most of his port side. It was composed of the placing being the feature of this innings on a larger ground For captain, L. T. Ride, A. E. Madar, encounter. example, all the scores above were A. E. Perry, D. McLellan, made away from home.

of course,

A. R.

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OPEN SINGLES

Results of yesterday's matches Minu. F. Baker, B. C. K. Hawkins, follow:-- Allled to his batting. Souza is. supplemented by Young Dunnett of also one of our best the Club and J. Tsul of the Uni- fields in any position, and a more versity, while H. W. Lee also made thin useful bowler, and last. but one of his rare appearances. not least, one of the most charm- Under the circumstances, the ing and unspoiled youngsters play-Schoolboys' total of 130 was quite ing cricket here.

creditable, but it was not nearly

All in all, he is definitely a man enough, as they had the misfortune that should be very closely watched to find Ride and Madar in form. and tried when the next Interport Ride made a quick 51. and Madar comes along. To my mind, he is hit very hard towards, the end of worthy of a place, now-without his 64. not out. For the boys K. M. further trial

Rumjahn, who opened, played an attractive innings of 35, and was

GOOD GAME AT H.K.C.C. The Club and the Indians had another test of strength on Batur- day and a very good game was the result. All the early Indian bats

I. M. Abdul-Razack beat J. F. L. Smalley, 6-2, 6-2. -

Cdr. Rump beat J. C. Poole. 8-2

18-2.

Tsul Yan-put beat W. J. Skinner, 0-0, 6-1.

Cheng Ping-yeng beat Tonnie Wang. 6-2, 6-1.

W. C. Hung beat Tonnle Wang. 6-0, 6-1.

OPEN DOUBLES"

Wei Chung and Fang Qi-lan

ably assisted by D. Crary (20) and beat G. W. Sewell and T. C. C Hosegood (21).

VERY ENCOURAGING "

Monaghan, 3-6, 6-3.-11-9,

Leung Ping-chiu and Marsland,

Though I know that opinions 6-1, 7-5.

ran into double figures with, forffer on the subject. I personally (

A. C. I. Bowker and W. M. Bar-

a change, the exception of 8. A. am a great believer in the good ton beat F. Fowler and R. B. Ismall, I was glad to see young dent by such games, the value of Bulpin, 6-3, 6-1.

I Al, promoted to the First after which as practical object-lessons to

Paul Kong and Lee

Wai-tong

a successful showing in the Sec-the boys, cannot be over-estimated. beat Ip Cho-ping and Lui Kwai- onds, sent in as early as No. 7. While such enthusiasts as Sayer fab. 8-2, 6-2.

It has been a practice with some and others are here to look after team in the past, when they play them, schoolboys need fear little

organisation a new man, to bat him after all about the

and im- the established members of the provement of their game. Inci

this side who have any pretensions at dentally. their fielding in all to being batsmen, often send-match actually compared favour- ing him in as late as last. This ably with that of the opposition. " I consider a very mistaken policy. notwithstanding that the latter I a man is worthy of promotion contained feldsmen of the Madar. he is worthy of being given a des Ride. McLellan and Minu calibre.

Sporting Fixtures

TODAY

Racing. Entries Close for the Athletics.--Peak School Annual Hong Kong Jockey's First Extra

Sports, 2.45 p.m.

Bowls.-Annual Meeting. Kow- loon. Bowling Green Club.

Footban. Isirigton Corinthians

ARMY TENNIS MATCH

Medicals Beat Ordnance

In a tennis tournament match played at Sockunpoo yesterday, the Royal Army Medical Corps defeat- ed the Royal Army Ordnance Corps by nine: sets to seven.

Scores were as follows:--

Major Shakespeare and Major Race Meeting. Noon

Swyer (RAM.C. lost to Wilson Badminton-Recreio v. Rest of

Rugby. Seven-a-side Tourna and Emberson; beat Boocock and Duffield; fost to Grant and Wadler: Women's League (Club de Recreto).ment, (Club ground), 4 p.m.

Table Ter-Exhibition by beat Col. Geake and 8gt. Cooper Hungarian champions (King's Capt. McNeill and

Webb

Theatre).

(R.A.M.C.) lost to Wilson and Em- Tennis. Colony Singles and berson; best Bostock and Duffeld; Doubles championship matches beat Grant and Wadler: beat Col. Table Tennis. Exhibition by(Hong Kong C.C.). Bingles:-F. H. Geake and Sgt. Cooper.

9/M. Barton and Sgt. Jackman J. W. Leonard, Paul Kong v. Y. (RAM.C.) lost to Wilson and Em- Tennis Colony. Singles and C. Lau M. W. Lo v. Firdos Khan, berson; beat Boocock and Duffield; Doubles championship matches Lee Wat Tong v. 8. A. Gray. beat Grant and Wadler; beat Col. (Hong Kong C.C.). Bingles:-B. Doubles: I

v. Combined Police and Hong Kong Club (Club-ground), 5.15 p.m. ¿

Hungarian champions (Euopean

Y.M.C.A., West Lounge), 9 pm.

Kwok v. H. Chan, Wong Fuk Nam

Agafuron and J.Geake and Sgt. CooPET.

Q.M.8. Dumford and Cpl. Stan-

Agafuroff v. Wel Chung, A. Warr Pengelly v. T. E. Wheble and J. A.

v. Wong Bhlu Wing, M. Drysdale v. H. Douglass, Cdr. R. EL. Rump and ton (RAMG) lost to Wilson and Pang Ol Lam, G. W. Sewell v G. Lt. Watt v. Major L. A. Newnham Emberson: lost to Boocock and Ches, D. K. Leung v. T. E. Wheble. and Major F. T. Balnes, Tsui Wai Duffield; lost to Grant and Wadler, Doubles-Ma Nat Kwong and Pal and Trai Yan Pul v. Ng Kam beat Col. Geake and 8gt. Cooper. Kwan Hing v. Leung Ping Chiu Chuen and P. F. Choy, H. A Barros

and Marsland, A. V. Gosano and and J. Gonsalves v. Wong Fuk WEEK-END CRICKET A V. Remedios v. N. W. Dimsey Nath and Cheng Ping Yeung.

and P. Delane, 3. A. Rumjahn and

H. D. Rumjáhn v. F. V. Harrison

and W. Bander. E. C. Fincher and

for

The following is League cricket Tennis. Colony Singles and Saturday:-

matches W. C. Hurig v. 8. A. Hussain and Doubles championship

{Hong Kong 6.0),

FRIDAY MARCH

•

the official programme

1st Division

and Shooting-Weekly. Spoon Practice Shoots (Kowloon City Ranges), 2 pm:

RIDING SCHOOL SPORTS

1.R.C. Army C.B.C.C. Recreio

V. H.K.C.C.

7.

C.C.C.

TOMORROW

8. S. Hussein.

The second annual sports of the Hong Kong Riding School Hockey--Brawn Cup, C. Bare to be held at Tai Hang Road RC.C "B" Seaforths (C. B. 8. ground),(between Stubbs Road and Broad-C.C.C.

3 p.m.; England v. Royal Air Force wood Road) on Sunday, March 13. H.K.C.C.

The sports will start at 10 am. Police (Club ground). 4.45 p.m.

v. Navy

7. KC.C.

2nd Division

V. Army "g"

v. Recreio

7. University

V. C.B.C.C.

laxed.

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