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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY. MARCH

1935.

13 YEAR-OLD TWIN'S CLEVER TENNIS SUCCESS

WARWICK SHUTE WINS IN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

DISPLAY OF CONFIDENCE WHICH UPSET TAVARES

(By "Verilas")

The Shute twins have so far stolen the honours in the Open Tennis Championships which are now in progress at the Hongkong Cricket Club, not only upsetting some of the critica by their clever. displays, but earning the sympathy and keen interest of the public.

Class:

Gosano bit harder off the ground, Yesterday it was Warwick

but Ricketts was stronger at the not, who held the stage, and follow-s volleying and overhead being ing in the footsteps of his etched with that quality known as brother, brought off a brilliant win in the first round of the singles. Warwick beat

J. Tavares on his merits and left the big crowd which surrounded the No. 1 court in no two minds about the latout tennis skill possesed by this youngster,

The

SUPREME CONFIDENCE

supreme confidence of the schoolboy was no unimportant factor

The defeat of Willie Hung was not, perhaps, so unexpected an might generally be thought, although I thought he would be good enough to take Y. W. Lee to the advantage act.

AN IMPROVING PLAYER

But Lee in one of the most im proved players in the Chinese Re creation Club, and has twice with- In the last two years taken Thui Wai-put the Club champion to five Kots.

Leo yesterday was stronger in in his achievement, and it had its every department, being especially effect on Tavares, who was very un-severe off the ground and taking the afuing to prolong the rallies.net with complete assurance. Tung (has played very much better and he Tavares, lacking adequate stroke gave the impression he was resigned equipment, endeavoured to rush the to his fate early on in the match. get as much as possible, thereby con-

Loung Ping-chui, a young C.R.C. stantly falling a victim to Sinute's player offered a defence like a stone

Here is a striking action photo of Tweedy, goalie for Grimbey Town in the English Football League, clearing, ball, from in front of his goal during a game against Tottenham Hotspura, His ami- cirele put the ball out of dangerous territory.

F.A. GOVERNOR'S CUP TEAM SELECTED

woll directed top-spin forchand drives wall against Gray, and bad the added HOWE UNLIKELY Century

which made the ball dip sharply after ability of being able to finish off a packing the net and catching Tavares rally. He played methodically to a well-conceived plau, and eventually en the wrong foot.

wore his opponent down,

Tavarem" elrongest shot was his) Kwok won without the lightest service, but a weak overhead pre-dificulty, Monoghan having no reply vented him from extracting to the Chinese' wide range of shots. Yull value from the nerve. Ils ground strokes were good, bad and indifferent and Bhuto always seem ed able to make him play the wrong shot.

Shuto's to-spin forehand drive wan!

and in splendid working order. although somewhat restricted in direction, the ball invariably being pulled across court, pace and length wore so well disguised that the shot) armed the youngster most of his points.

Warwick was remarkably steady and was always better able to extend, the rallies. His lobbing, except for one or two short periods was good..

Only two first round matches now remain outstanding, S. A. Rumjaha having to play I. Y. Ho and B. C. Fincher being due to meet E. L. H. Shute, father of the successful twine.

SECOND ROUND TIES

The second round engagoments aro therefore as follows:

6. A. Rumjalin or II. Y. Ho Tennis Kwok,

Leung Fing-chul v Wong Shul- wing

K. L. Shuto v Lee Wal-tong E. C. Fincher or E. L. H, Shute v. A. Crawford or R. Blyth

G. R. M. Ricketts v F. H. Kork

Y. W. Lee y W. C. Shute

D. M. MacDougall ♥ J. W. Leonard i Llang Bal-wav Firdos Khan. Players who received first round

and his court generalakip far inbyca and will now meet in the second

advance of the loser.

GOES TO THE ATTACK Shute utilised the first not to warm up to his work and get his strokes in order. After that he became the! agressor and exploited an attacking gas so successfully that he literally run away with the second set. Main-; taining the pace he went to four- love in the Anal set and then 5-1.. At this stage he suffered a temporary reaction, while Tavares improved, allowing the. Joser to match thros games in rot:

But steadying up again the schoolboy earned four match points on Tavares" service before com pletely outwitting him with an ad- mirably placed ball which left Tavares perplexed and beaten,

G. R. M. Ricketts called upon his reator experience to pull him through

round are:

H. D. Kumfahın v R. H. WIN

J. G. Halg v In Tak-cheuk

M. Boach Thomas v G. Lai

Paul Koux R. Whinney..

Ho Ka-lau M. Pagh

C. II. Ung y T. A. Pearce

G. 8. Gamblo v Taui Yun-pui

A. E. P. Guest v Taul Wal-pui.

THE RESULTS

The results were as follow:

W. C. Shute beat J. Tavaren 4-6,

0-2, 4-4.

F. H. Kwok hent 7. C. Monaghan

(-2, 4-1.

Loung Piu-chiu beat 5. A. Gray

6-3, 4-6, 6-3,

Y. W. Lee bent W. C. Hung 7-5

6-4,

G., M. Ricketts boat A. V.

Gosano 7-0, 0-3

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

The results of the Club champion-

Against A. V. Gosane. The players ship matches were as follow:

wore woll matched, but Ricketts had.

the surer finishing strokes and was, able to extricate himself from difficult more expeditiously than

position Gosano,

J. Armstrong bent

. Gambin 0-4, 6-2,

G. S.

A. L. Sullivan bent D. J. Valen-

tina 0-1, 6-1.

B. Pagh heat C. Ravenhill 6-2, 6-0.

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HIT ABOUT

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Kingston, March 5. Federation in the Governor's The opening stages of a three. Cup match on Sunday next. day match between Jamaica and The Association has picked a strong the M.C.C. saw a keen struggle team which should prove capable of beating the Combined Chinese in the for runs with Jamaica emerge second leg for the cup. The F.A. with no little credit.

BLACKPOOL BEAT BURNLEY

SMART AWAY WIN IN SECOND DIVISION

London, Mar. 5. Blackpool jumped into fifth place in the Second Division-league-table-to-day

as a result of a meritorious victory over Burnley on the latter's ground.

Blackpool won by the odd goal in three and have now 39 points from 31 matches. -Reuter,

19.

MYSTERY FOOTBALL

PROJECT

National League Idea Bobs Up Again"

(By Frank M. Carruthers)

London, Feb. 7. told to the visitor to Villa Park. It Several of the lending clubs, I was to be expected that the directors understand, have received a com- would be harshly criticised and that munication this week-end seeking they would bo blamed for all the their interest in the formation of n money they have wasted on transfer {national league. -

fees. It is true that they have not

It comes from a source in York- always spent wisely. shleo, but so far as I know it has no The directors can look after them- official backing, and I do not suppose selves. It fa different with the It will be taken seriously.

A national longue embracing the chief clubs of England and Scotland is an old idea, but it is not more practicable to-day than it has ever) been. Anyone who conceives ita for- mation misunderstands the position and also the loyalty of the clubs to their own authority.

MISCHIEF MAKING

TO BEAT THE BOOK

HOME-

players. Mischlof makers have AWAY- caused them a great deal of trouble, and their play has been affected.

ALLEN'S NEW TASK

(By "Robin")

Arsenal Manchester C. Wednesday Brentford Nowcastic

West Fam Bourne uth

Covent

Reading

Halifax

Tranmere

Wrexham

Burnley: Bolton Charlton

DRAW:-

Birmingham, Portsmouth Stockport

Jamen Allen has now been made captain of the team, and he at any rate is convinced that they have turned the corner. "If you, 'can kill' any of the rumours I shall be glad," he said. "When I came to Barming- No feature of League football is so ham the change Reemed to affect my remarkable and notable on the way in health, but now I am acclimatised | cumacmammOLESALE AT ANTENOVANTITA which clubs at some stage experience and an very happy." overwhelming difficulties. It seems The injury to MeLuckle has been a certain and Inevitable that they big misfortune and there is no in- should have what is known as their mediato prospect of his returning bad tluse.

(to the site. He is suffering from a Examine the list of those in the strained groin, and while he can walk First Division to-day and it will be without discomfort, he cannot kick seen that they have all either suffered the ball without pain. Rest is the relegation or been on the brink of it only cure. Even the Arsenal should beware.

OUR FORECAST

Jout as aure that a club will strike ENGLISH LEAGUE:

SCOTTISH CUP

Or are they to be the exception? a bad patch is the fact that they Aston Villa are now having their will at home time have to rush inte lad time. No great harm has yet the transfer market. Tottenham Hot- come to them, but it is plain that fapur have persistontly fought against the club are in an unusually un- this, but it has nover been a fixel settled state and a recovery is natpolies. I have known cases in which Telegraph forecast for Saturday's The following is the specint likely to be brought about quickly. they have been prepared to pay con-English League and Beottish Cup Meanwhile they are not being help-jakierable sums for playera. ed by all the strango stories which are (Continued on Page 9).

OUR "FORM" GUIDE

How Your Team Has Been

Faring In League

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FIRST DIVISION..

ARSENAL

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EVERTON

SECOND DIVISION.

The following table reveals how each team in the four divi. | BLACKPOOL sions of the English teaguo have fared to date, the results includ- ing their last five more matches up to yesterday.

URADFORD BRENTFORD Bury The first figure in each case, of course, in that of the teamFULILAM concerned.

The home team won the toss and elected to hat first. Thanks large- ly to Barrow and Moodie they Gucceeded in gotting slightly on

FIRST DIVISION. top of the English attack, the close of play score being 276 for Birmingham..

Derby C. Barrow scored 108 before dis-Leeds

Anon Villa mlasal and Moodle remained un-

Chelsea feated with 77 to his credit-

Middlesbro' Reuter,

Leicester Liverpool Portsmouth Preston Wednesday Sunderland Tottenham West Bromwich Wolves Blackburn Arsenal

SOCCER SIDELIGHTS

London, March G.

becomes cupholders if a win is re- Sammy Crooks, outside right for gistered on Sunday, the first match Derby County, is one of the small-

in October having resulted in favour

of the Association.

The F.A. selected team is:-

Rodger (Club);

A.V. Gassno (Recreio) and

C. Pile (Police);

Keneghan (Fusiliers)

McGuire (Navy) and

Parker (Police);

B. Gosano (Recrelo)

Higgins (Lincolns)

Howe (Club)

Ridley (Lincolns) and

Wickford (Club).

Reserves: Cocker (Navy); Swain

(East Lanes.) and S. Strange (Club);

Beltrao (Recrolo), Pyatt (Navy) and Blías (Kowloon);

English (East

Lancs.) Kolly (Navy), Dolgado

Sammy Crooks

eat players in football. Though small

Grimaby

Stoke Huddersfield Everton ..... Manchester C.

Luton Swindon

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OLDHAM Port Vale

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2-3 1-1 2-1 1-2 THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) 2-0 3-1 2-1 3-1 3-3 BOURNEMOUTH Swindon 1-4 3-2 2-0 2-2 1-1 Bristol C.

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3-3 0-5 0-2 2-2 1-3 COVENEILY

1-3 2-0 0-1 1-1 Exeter 0-1-2-0-0-2-2-0 0-0 GILLINGHAM 3-0 0-2 2-0 1-3 2-0 | Millwall 4-1 1-0 3-1 1-2 1-1 NEWPORT

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SECOND DIVISION.

of stature, he Bradford in a stellar Brentford player. Ho has Burnley been with Bury Derby for Fulham several seasons

Manchester Nolts F. fow

Oldham years ago at-

Port Valo tained inter farnsley uation 1 Norwich honours. Hia Southampton

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0-2 4-1 1-0 1-1 Carlisle... 3-2. 2-0 0-1 1-1 1-1 Hartlepools

1-6 0-1 1-2 Unrrow

play recently Wackpool hna been so Plymouth good that he is Bradford C...

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again boing

Sheffield U. (Club).

outside Notts C. The Association will play in white right for England. Derby acquired ITull shirts and blue shorts and the Chinese his services for next to nothing went Hara in blue shirts and white shorts.

and he has been one of their most

Sergt. Isloy will referee and will be valuable performers since landing THIRD assisted on the lines by F. Archer with the club. Exceptionally fast,

and H.H. Heath. Captain lingue has he makes up in speed, what he Aldershot been appointed team manager of the lacks in size, and the diminutive Brighton Association XI assisted by T.G. forward packs a good shot to assist Cardi. Stokes.

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