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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1933.
YESTERDAY'S TENNIS
TAM YOC FONG, who gave dazzling display in the tennis cham- pionship yaslarday.
HOCKEY
CLUB BEAT RADIO
FINE RALLY IN SECOND HALF
MAMAK MATCHES
(By "Bully-Of")
clear
PROMISE OF YOUNG HANOI PLAYER Possible Conqueror of Yew Man Kit and Goldman CLEVER DISPLAY BY IU TAK CHÈUK
(By "Veritas").
YESTERDAY'S championship tennis produced a "discovery". He is Tam Yoc-fong, who not only proved himself to be a real tennis player, but is, I have since learnt, an ex-finalist
of the Hanoi championship.
THE appearance of this young player has added tremendous interest and impetus to the third quar- ter of the open singles, and unusually fine games are. promised in the second and third rounds.
Tam, who yesterday wiped out C. E. Abbas to the tune of 6-0, 0-1, has now to meet Yew Man-kit, and If successful (as I anticipate), will encounter "Lolly" Coldman for right finals. of entry into the quarter
An Goldman has yet to overcome K, H. Wong, the conqueror of Luk Ding- cheong, his path to victory is not go
ABBAS "MURDERED".
A weakened Club side defeated the ing to be one of milk and honey. Radio opera Cina by three goals when the teams met at King's Park yesterday. The game was Inst and interesting and the exchanges evenly distrilnited.
The Club were without the services of H. W. Lee, J. Rodger, A. A. and and Owen Hughes, and Nuronha was included at back, Tetley at right huslf, 3.A. Reed playing on the left.
The Club played with a new com- bination in the first half, but their rwards were not at husic with the changes in position and could not get Koing at all. The Radio pressed on severní occasions but the Club de fence was rood, Tetley, in particular, playing well.
in the second half the Club for wards astmed their usual position. Divett talking on the centre-forward Francia the inside position, C. C.
ht and Williams the inside left. The change had an immediato effect, for within five minutes of the re-start Francis opened the scoring. Divett added the second a few seconds later und before the end Williams scored the third. In the later stages of the gaine the Radio were completely out. classed,
SECOND WIN.
The Kowloon Indians Tennis Club gained their second win in the Mamak tournament yesterday when they de feated the Tamar tenro in a closely contested game by two goals to nil.
1:0
Now that Commander Packer han; apparently, been scratched, I can see nothing to stop Ju from entering the last eight. By the same token I should be surprised to see him go any further, for the simple reason that his tennis le not sufficiently aggressive against players such as Laf Kwong-thun, or J. A. Cassumib- hay, either of whom he may yet encounter.
HACHIUMA'S ERRORS.
I cannot say I was frightfully im- Tam Yoc-tong, although by means given a real feat by Abban pressed with Hachiuma yesterday. played sufficiently up to his form to He won in straight sets, and ad-
hils indicate quite a number of things. mittedly he had a mort tenacious op ponent in Iu Tak-lam, but a compari Firstly he knows how to use racket, according to the book; and Ron between the game he played year secondly he can put his knowledge, terday at that against "Sammy" into more practical form (viz: florco Green inst year, leaves the odds dis forehand driven, fast service, steady tinetly in favour of the latter. and at times belligerent backhand; drive, sound volley, accurate place
expected, for the ments, and--not unimportant this-provement can temperament of the right kind).
young Japanese ex-
I think an im- be
He "murderered" Abbar with his top spin driven which whizzed ponent has talent across the net like six inch shells, and E. S. Howard call for will probably draw and if there diplomalle nursing of the ball, helit out of him in the to, prepared was perfectly capable of, doing it.
WHA any
and second round. He needs to restrain.
Hachirm
ocund
In short, he play himself a litle and ed excellent tennis, to concentrati and a reproduction more on control of shots. They his of this form will see him figure pro- are good strokes, founded on minently in the principles, but he is, or was against fu, inclined to try and forgo the pace latter stages.
Not the least ab-'just a trifle too much. His volleying arbing feature of was fair, although I think here again tennis he was somewhat hasty in going up, championship
1 attempting to cover the net from a the study one is half court shot which left his side given of varying lines exposed.
D. C. Dunham showed promising styles and types of
open
play. Walking form against R. P. Newell, Newell,
Both goals for the Indians were net-Taui Wai pui, wheaway from Tam's who is an old Canton player was in
ted by Mr. Shast.
By reason of their win yesterday the K.I.T.C. bettered their nosition in the league table by six places.
The other game fixed for yesterday was that between the University and
one
went varying mood, and the stendinces of plays to day. match, across Lo find Iu Tak-cheuk and Dunham, despite his collapse in the nijsecand set, Binally turned the issue Chiu Chun-chiu Indulging in an together different form of game, yet in his favour.
It was not one whit less interesting. S. E
Green was disappointed.
If anything the average spectator H. S. Doggett, his opponent, failed to in an appearance. Further- would probably find much more to put
the Phoenix. The Phoenix failed to hold his attention in the rallies of Iu moro, I believe he committed the over.
of his inability to play. put in an appearance and the points, and Chiu than he would in the rapier-sight of not informing the committee I understand, will be awarded to theke piny of Tam and Abbas, University.
LEAGUE TABLE.
(Up to and Including yesterday's
Radio
games.)
12 11
Goals
P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. .15 13 1 1 58 11 27 R.C. Signals 18 12 4 2 54 21 28 R.A.S.C.....19 10 6 3 33 24 23 1st Dy. H.K.S.
0 1 55 10 23 Incognitos 11 10 0 1 30 2 2 40 St. Andrew's 12 8 Medway...
.17 8 4 7 20 .A.M.C. .20 6 8 6 24 Police
.10 7 1 2 20 10 10 23 14 ,12 7 G 0 21 University
.16 6 9 1 17 3 11 .10 6 5 0 18 21 10
R.E.
Parthian Phoenix
12th R.A.
Wishart
Veteran
10 a 4 a 10. 17
$
.12 4 7 1 18 10 0 6 4 2 0 14 10.8
7 9 4 0 0 11 6 49 E 211 1 12 10 1 14 10 2 11
K.LT.C. German Club 13
Tamar R.A.O.C.
24th R.A.
20th R.A.
VIGOROUS HOCKEY AT SHAMEEN
A.P.C. Beat the "Rest" by Only Goal Scored
The
JU'S IMPROVEMENT.
game
NO OFFICIALS. It will be interesting to see what attitude the committce takes to
absence th's. Owing to the officials yesterday Green was left entirely in the dark as to his post- tion, and the example seems to call
of
"DISCOVERY
THE LONG and short of it! Two competitors who took part in the Junior Hardcourt Tennis Cham- plonships at Dulwich last month, are seen bere comparing notes be- forehand. Incidentally they were respectively the tallest and short- este boys to figure In the tourna ment. The title was won by C. E, Hare, who baat D. M. Bull of Mid- dlesex ly the final straight apts, 61, 3. (Photor Planet News Ltd)
TWO MORE FIGHTS FIXED
FRAGGOTT TO BOX AT NEXT. WEDNESDAY'S TOURNEY
Two more bouts have now been arranged as part of the programme of the boxing tourna- ment arranged by the Hongkong Boxing Asso- ciation, to take place at the Lee Theatre Wednesday February 15, as exclusively an- nounced in the Tele- graph on Monday.
The contestants are:
on
A.B. Barry (H.M.S..Berwick) ▼ A.B. Hall (1.M.S. Bruce)
A.B. Fraggott (Berwick) v A.B. Chuistic ... bedway)
an
Barry and Hall will fight at light- weight, and the contest will be ove. eight round whilst Fraggott and Christie are also scheduled for eight round offair.
The big event of the evening, of between
SERVICES BILLIARDS TOURNEY
BORDERES WIN Y.M. CUP
EASILY DEFEAT R.A.O.C.
Defeating the R.A.O.C., by 182 points last night, the South won the Wales Borderers
Billiards Y.M.C.A. Services
Cop.
Games wore 150 points up, and
for closer attention to such matters course, will be the heavyweight cham the Borderers, whose toam includ-
by the committee. Surely one of
lu, I thought, played one of his best games for three years. During the last twelve months he has add- ed pace to his shots, which pre- vlously relied almost exclusively on accuracy in placement. In addition he has tightened up his
ily members should he present on generally. He advances to the net
the ground daily to see that the
INCREASED ACCOMODATION. MA through with confidence, and with the ability
programme
The organisers are fixing up it won five out of the six, the only of being able to angle his shots.
echeduled?
other fights of alx rounds duration. Ordnance Corps player to obtain What he lacked yesterday-and it
The conditions of the tournament and the competitors will be announce might have gene against him, very considerably with a more powerful op-entitle Green, or anybody in a similar in due couras.
LATEST RESULTS
OPEN SINGLES (1ST ROUND).
Ju Tak-cheek beat Chlu Chun-chiu 6-1, 6-3
Y. Hachiuma beat Iu Tak- Iam 6-1, 8-G
Tam Yoc-fong beat C. E. Abbas 6-0, 6-1
F.
Fuk-nam beat M. H. Weng 6-1, 6-4
A. J. Stocker beat W. E. Edge 6-3, 7-5
D. C. Dunham beat R. P. Newell 7-5, 0-0, 0-4
8. E. Green beat I. S. Doggett, w.o.
KOCA
TO-DAY'S MATCHES OPEN SINGLES (IST ROUND) J. A. Cassumbhoy v H. Y. Ho
OPEN SINGLES (2ND ROUND)
Tsui Wal-pul v Capt, P. S. Cannon
Lùi Kwang-tsui v Ng Sze kwong.
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP.
L. Goldman v C. A. Wright D. H. Hazelly T. A. Pearce C. F. Hyde ▾ E. H. McBrido R. H. Wild v. R. 8. Trail
ponent-was anticipation. Chiu saw position, to a walk-over, but the ab this and gained more than one nee Bence of an official to enforce the con- point by putting a forchard drive dition leaves the matter high and dry, for the unfortunate competitor deep to the corner.
either to enquire some time later as In every other phase of the game, to his position, or to wait until some Another problem which demands lu was Chiu's superior, although the sort of notice is posted in the pavilion, of semi-cut, semi-flat the instant attention of the organisers his range latter's big heart, his fleetness, and
This racket strokes, enabled to maintains the control of spectatora. the rallies where another loss equip subject has been aired before, but pcd player would have collapsed much nothing is ever done. carller.
REAL TOURNAMENT PLAYER.
,ན
SPECTATOR PROBLEM.
on
pionship and belt match Foley and Judge, and this will be aed such well known players as 16 rounds contest
In anticipation of the tremend^u interest which this tournament-the first of the winter-will excit, th Association have arranged for extra ring-side seating accommodation, and there is small doubt that this will be taxed to capacity.
"MUST SCORE 500.” Wiseacres' Forecast For Fourth Test. TOBIN AS TWELFTH,
Brisbane, Feb. 8. It is freely stated here by men of wide experience that whichever alde bais first in the fourth test, commen." cing hero on Friday, will score 500!
else TUBA, for Larwood or anybody. will not be able to make the ball rise further than stump high.
C/Sgt. Jarman and Cpl. Lewis.
the maximum boing Pte. Pitt,
The match was played at ahe Y.M.C.A., the scores being
BORDERERS.
C/Sgt. Jarman C. S. L. Smith L/Cpl. Ellia Pto. Clepp Pte. Williams Cpl. Lewis
150
150
135
150
150
160
Tosl
885
RAO.C.
S/Sgt. Clarke
126
Col. Redmond
132
Ptc. Pitt.
150
S/Sgt. Fargubar
140
S/Sgt. Dyer...
79
Llout. Packer
76
703
Total
The Austinlian selectors have an- Mr. A. W. Ingram, Y.M.C.A. ounced that Tahin will be twelfth Services Secretary, who conducted man-Reuter's Special.
the tournament, congratulated the "UNSPORTSMANLIKE."winners, and Mr. C. "A. Wright presented the cup, tea being ofter- Melbourne, Feb. 8. warda served in the West Lounge. The Australian Beard's reply to
ROUND BY ROUND. the Marylebone Cricket Club regard.
ing the world "unsportsmanlike," used in the first cable, says:
The complete results of the "We do not regard the sportman tournament wore: 1nt round, 24th beat ship of your team being in question. Batt. R.A. bye, S.W.B. bv. Argylls
n.A.M.C. Our position was fully considered at bent RAS.C., A recent mosting, and, as indicated.M.S. Tamar, Signals, R.A.O.C., in our cable of January 30, it is the H.M.S. Tarantula and R.A.F., byss. particular class of bowling referred
Shameen. Feb. 8. A rather scrappy hockey match wan played hotween the members of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., and the "Rest" yesterday afternoon." trama were as follows:- Shameen: Linaker, Hyland,Jones, Paxton, Ren, von Brann, Wrieht, Kine. Terdre. Munro, Rouse,
A. P. C: Blechyngdon, Stirling,' Folloy, Woods, Agnow, Harrison,
Southam, Gerrard, Gammell, Iu-gave me the impression of being Howett.
a really first class handicap tourna The Asiatic Petroleum won by 11ment player. One can ace them at mand to the point being scored in every big tournament in England. Methodical, patient, possessing a good the rat half,
Bham en were unfortunato in be knowledge of the court-craft, and an ine without seven of their dzaal equipment of strokes, which, although
"We join heartily with you in hop-Tarantula boat R.A.F.
Semi-finals: Bordarors beat ninvers, namely, Lammert, And,nostentatious, are point winning in yesterday, when Tam Yor-feng, sent
R.A.M.C., R.A.0.C. beat Tarantula. Pote-Hunt, Rasmussen, Hill Carlisle, a game of safety firat which is, of an under-cut service across to Abbas.ing that the remaining tests will be
Ung"-Router. and Ashby, in addition to this Biggs course, essentially that of handicap, The ball brake clean out of the court played in the traditional good feel-
(Continued on Page 9.) (Continued on Page 9.) tournaments.
The crowding of spectatorn the ride lines of the courts abnold
not be allowed. Qulta apart from its pavchelagical effect un the play ers, it often means a player is impeded from making a stroke.
A typical example of this was given
to thoroin which we consider not in Second Round:-Borderers beat the best interests of cricket, and 24th Battery, R.A.M.C. beat. in this view we are supported by Argylls, B.A.O.C. boat Signals, many eminent English erleketers.
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