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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1932.

WHEN IS LOCAL TENNIS GOING TO IMPROVE?

STATIONARY

STANDARD

OF PLAY

ADVANCE RESTS ON L. T. A

METHODS WHICH MIGHT PROVE USEFUL

(By "Veritas".)

TENNIS, the game in which

one constantly searches for on improvement in the general standard, chiefly because its individuality and the competi- tive spirit it engenders, lends itself to evolutionary develop- ment, has, in Hongkong during the past year, witnessed the usual growth in popularity, but! has seen little or no advance in its standard of play.

The causes for this are rather obvious. So much so, in fact, that it is a source of wonder to many who are keenly interested in the de- velopment of the game in the! Colony, why no steps are taken to effect such an im- provement.

AMBITION REQUIRES.

AN IMPOSING STRUCTURE.-Obtaining a majestic view of the whole playing ground, the new Kow. loon Cricket Club pavilion presents a magnificent structure as this picture illustrates. The grass torraces, verandahs and roomy scoring box are features of the bullding, which was to have been officially opened this

afternoon, but which has been postponed until next Saturday account of the weather.

KOWLOON RUGBY CLUB SMALL

TO REMAIN

HAPPY DECISION

MADE

EFFORTS TO WIPE

OFF DEBT

Members of the Kowloon Rugby Club courageously faced the problem of an adverse financial balance and the possi- bility of the club going out of existence at the annual meet-

ing held in Y.M.C.A, last night,

them,

ing the club again. There were aj number of difficulties before the main one being that of finance. them to The CB.A. had requested carry on if they could so it might be the necessary for them to increase

UNITS AQUATICS

subscription during the present sea- KEEN CONTESTS

face

son. If they were willing to what was before them and make an be endenvour, he thought it would possible to carry on. "It would be an enormou shame if we let the club Alter out into the dim past" he concluded.

Mr. H. A. Angus, assistant secre- tary, explained the financial position which showed an adverse balance and added that he thought they should be able to clear off their debt before

their annual subscription to $10.

AT Y.M.C.A.

SIGNALS AND R.E'S SHARE HONOURS

Keen sport was witnessed at

they settled down. If they increased the annual aquatic meeting of and after discussion, in the Dr. J. E. Cegan thought they might the Small Units Sports Club held course of which the whole of be able to obtain a grant or some in the Y.M.C.A. Swimming Bath

K.C.C. TO LOSE SECRETARY

CLUB'S OLDEST MEMBER

RESIGNATION OF MR. ROBINSON.

I understand, writes "Voritas." that at the annual meeting of the Kowloon Cricket Club to be hold on Friday, September 30, Mr. J. P. Robinson, who for. four years has held the reins of Secretary to the club, is resigning from the office.

Mr. Robinson's decision will be received with general regret, for during the time he has occupied the important posit|on-of Secrc- tary, ho has accomplished splendid work, being over ready and considerate to thos0 who needed advice or information, and | an exemplary performer of duty. He succeeded Mr. S. E. Green to the office in 1928, having pre-- | viongly held the position of cap

tain of the club for a total num- ber of ten years. He was the club's third skipper, being first elected to that important role in 1909-10. He again led the cricket team in 1913-14, and occupied the position from 1915-20. After a break of a year he assumed these responsibilities until 1924.

Ho is the oldest member of the club, being the only original mem- ber left to-day.

There will be a meeting of represen- tatives of Clubs competing in the Mamak Hockey Tournament on Tues- riny, September 20 at 5.80 p.m., to arrange fixtures for the season 1992- 33. This meeting is to take place in St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon.

the difficulties confronting thing on the matches they played yesterday afternoon, the ovents SPORT ADVTS.

them were dealt with, it was decided to carry on.

to

who

the

away.

The leading players set a fair standard, but the general level is not what it could, or should. bc. The open championships in March and the League tennis, during the summer months both conclusively proved that the development of the

game to- wards a higher par of excellence is being arrested. The Colony's first half a dozen players have displayed no advancement be- yond the stage exhibited two

Mr. Augus: There is every pos-being well divided between the sibility of being out of debt within years ago, and the younger ex-

THE HONGKONG JUCKEY CLÜB. competing teams. ponents have, for the most part, Despite an adverse financial posi-another five months.

The Chairman: Is it the opinion

Sig. Bryce and Corporal Why

Draft Programmes and Entry remained content to approach tion it was decided at a meeting of the game in a rather desultory the Kowloon Rugby Club last night, of the meeting that we curry on

season, the rugby club or that we do not? gave the Royal Signala two first Forms for the Tenth Extra Race The motion was put and carried places, and the Royal Engineers Meeting to be held on Saturday, and detached manner, with little carry on for another

There were nine members present.

unanimously. or no endeavour to achieve pro-

Mr. J.

J. J. Ferguson, Captain,

also captured two premier places. 24th September, 1932, (weather gress beyond that necessary to presided, sur

surveyed

Officers Elected. the past season's

first and permitting) may be obtained at The R.A.0.C. secured maintain their places in the activities and said in October it was

the Secretary's Office, the Club decided

The following officers were elected: a branch of League teams.

C.B.A. as a rugby section and theyCapt. Mr. J. J. Ferguson; vice-capt, second position in the 150 yards House, Happy Valley, the Hong- decided carry

ap. Dr. J. E. Cugan; secretary, Mr. three styles event, second in the kong Club, the Sports Club, and on with what peared to be indifferent success, and D. Augus; assistant secretary, Mr. H.

selection committee, Relay race and third in the diving. the Stables, Village Road.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON If local tennis is to remain a did well considering the force milit-A. Angus;

At the conclusion of the sports, worthy contemporary of the ant against them. In the first in- Messrs. J. J. Ferguson, F. D. Angus, experienced the D. C. Wilson, J. E. Wilson and "Dr. game, even in such places as stance they

the challenge cups and prizes were Cogun. difficulty of Singa-The treasurer

watering the ground. Shanghai, Manila and

It was decided that matches and then of the C.B.A. is pore, action

Russell in the West Lounge. change the existing disinterest-purchased a pipe and with this they practices be held on Mondays, Thurs-distributed by Lieut.-Col. W. H.

were able to water half the ground, days and Saturdays. edness of the Hongkong players, but at an enormous cost. By this I am not advocating the

The first 15 had played 12 matches, practice of pot-hunting, but

one and lost aine CHICAGO CUBS GO WELL Major G. E. won two, drawn merely urging the younger during the season, which was

the ambitious, bad considering players to become setting themselves to reach a The club tried to run a second goal, higher if possible, than and that team played three matches that achieved by their pre- which they won, but he did not think decessors,

they could take much credit for that

May, Starter, Lieut. H. S. G. The Lawn Tennis Association is as they had played one

their first team. During the current now the father of the game in season they would have the ground

Mayell, R.A.S.C., and Lieut. W. H. Hongkong and it is through this for four nights a week excluding)

Waring. R.E.; Timekeepers, Lieut. A. M. Anstruther, R.E., and S/Sgt. body that local tennis can receive Sundays. the stimulus so necessary to its

Chicago Cubs to-day nosed out Rosu, R.A.P.C., Announcer, G.S.M, future. The L.. T. A. must givo The question they had to face now

to the encouragement

young was whether they could, with safety the revitalised Phillies and now re- L. Gilmartin; Whips, Corp. Cottle on quire only five wins to make quito and Sergt Bent; Recorders, Sergt.

Patterson and S/Sergt. Clarke. players and that encouragement to themselves financially, carry must be of an official character. the club this year. Therefore, it certain of the pennant. Their

RESULTS. The presence in Hongkong of a would be an advantage, before they success to-day was due to a circuit first-class coach, bearing English elected their officers to consider what clout by Hartnett.

In the American, New York won L. T. A. credentials, would, of policy they would adopt. It would course, present an easy solution. be botter be thought, if they were again and the Athletics and Wash- On the other hand, the local Asao-consider the possibilities of organis- tngton returned to winning vein. clation could do much in the way

necessary to

had

circumstances.

Financini Position.

not

15

AHEAD

The officials were:-Referee, Lieut-Col. Marsden, R.E.; Judges,

RE.. Grimsdale, Major A. L. Harris, R. Sighals, Capt. D.K. Patterson, R.A.S.C., Capt. L. D. Hughes, R.A.M.C., Capt. B. E. A O'Reilly, R.A.0.C., and Capt. C. R. Elllot-Heywood,

or two of Six Games Up with Nine RA.P.C.; Diving judge, Mr. G. T.

to Play

New York, Sept. 16.

The results were:

25 yards dash;-1, Sig. Bryce, R. Signula, 2, L/c. Higgins, RE, 3. Liout. Mayell, R.A.S.C.

Simmons hit a home run to give the Athletica victory over St. 160 yards three styles:-1, L/c. In Tsui Wai-pui, his brother, Louis who shaped exceedingly well Morgan, R.A.0.0., 2, Plc. Sands, Tsui Yan-pui, Ho Ka-lau, Yew but could not provide the big puu R.A.O.C..

of raising the standard of play by holding ofcial trials in which the most promising of our youthful talent would be pitted and against the Colony's leading players. Then there is the idea (enthu- Biastically supported by Mr. E. D. Androwe, the famous. British player when he visited Hongkong In 1931) of this Colony, in con- Junction with Shanghai, Singa-

HOW TO INPROVE. poro and Japan, inviting the In-

What is greatly needed among ternational Club to send out a re- presentative team to the Far East local players is a general tighten- where it could engago localing and speeding up of the game." players. The value of such a con- The ability to take the ball on an tact to our racket-wielders cannot earlier rise from the ground and in service Ja vast improvement be overestimated.

work, allowing of the wider use of the net as a hase of attack.

Man-kit, Loo Wai-tong and K. H. chea. Wong, we have half a dozen Results: players, perfectly capable, if given the necessary advice and encouragement, of care to entirely new heights in the game in the Far East.

PLAYERS OF PROMISE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE. Philadelphia Chicago

2 3

0

2

150 yards Free Style:-1, Sap. Waldron, R.E., 2, Pte. Harmer, JR.A.S.C., Cpl. Day, R.A.0.C.

Diving: Inter-Units, 1. Royal Signals, 2. Royal Engineers, 3.

No play in the other matches R.A.O.C. Individual, 1. Corp). Why scheduled "owing to rain.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Chicago New York

Cleveland Boston

· Dotrott

0

so no no **

6

3

Washington

Philadelphin

8

10

St. Louis

League standings follow:

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Chicago Pittsburg Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston

St. Louis

The year has proved at least (if The mastery of such a style of play any proof was needed) that tennis would do much to revolutionlee stands as one of the most popular the game in the Colony. The chop weapons of forms of sport in the lfo of the and cut strokes as Hongkong community. The con-attack would become obsolete, as stant interest displayed in the they very largely gre In America League Indicates that the compe-and England to-day, adding a titive spirit is still very much tremendous amount of interest to alive. The players need only an-the game both to the players and other, stimulant that of studying onlookers.

Tennis among the ladies is de- the game with the laudable aim of Improving, not only individually, finitely on the up-grade, and this but as a whole, the standard of year a number of young players play in Hongkong.

baye sprung into prominence In There is not the alightest club tennis, Indicating greet pos- doubt that there are players kibilities for the futuro. Hong-Washington With both the keennbes and the köng already boasts of utting into

New York

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Cincinnati

Now York Philadelphia

102 44 .690 80 50 .814

(54 points), 2. Corpl.. Cow (52 points), 3. Lieut. Mayell (61 points).

Inter-Unit Relay Race:-1, Royal Engineers, 2, R.A.O.C. 3, R.A.S.C.

LAWN BOWLS.

INTER-DEPARTMENT MATCH FOR TO-MORROW

Thore

scams Bttle, kellhood of the Inter-Doparimontal lawn bowle competition being continued to-mor row but should weather permit the (Hong. Sanitary Department "A" kong) will play the Small Units, who beat the Warders "", in the first round. The match will take place on the Pollca R. G. green in the after- пооп..

The Warders "A" team have con-

58 698 cadod a walk over to the Police "A" 86, --

(English) who will now most Glos 020 ask407912190vernment House, who, in the first

on MONDAY, 19th September, 1932,

By Order,

S. A. SLEAP,

Actg. Secretary,

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