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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1986:

LO BROTHERS' SMART WIN IN TENNIS TOURNAMENT

"M. W. CAPTURES 1929.

DRIVING FORM

KWOK AND LUK DING-CHEONG

OUT-GENERALLED

KENNETH SHUTE SHOOTS HIS BOLT

Thanks to a clever win yesterday M. W. and M. K. Lo will meet the Rumjahn cousins in the open doubles championship for the second time in eight years. The previous encounter was ‘în the 1932 semi-final when the cousins won 6-0, 6-1, 5-7, 6-1.

The forthcoming match le for

right of entering the semi-final of the current championship, and if the Lo brothers should be success- ful, this will by their fourth_ap- pearance in the Last Four. They were semi-finalists in 1931 and 1920.

Against Tenulo Kwok and Luk Ding-cheong yesterday M. W. Lo produced some of his 1029 form, driving with delightful skill and accuracy and scoring many outright points by his adrlot placements which in turn found either the middle of the court or the tramlines. ›

SHOCK FOR BURNLEY

DEFEATED AT HOME DY (HULL CITY,"

London, March-19. Hall gavo, Burnley a shock, to day when they met in a arranged second division football match at Burnley,

The visitors, who before the match possessed an inferior record. actually won by three goals to one and thereby jumped four places in the league table Reuter,"

Big Badminton Game To-night

RECREIO PLAYING ELIOT HALL·

(By "Veritas")

The Club de Recreio are making arrangements to seat 200 spectators this evening for the big badminton league match between the club's "A" team in the first division of the Men's Doubles and Eliot Hall, the powerful University aldo.

He was very severe on anything short of a length, meeting the ball on the early rise with his short swing forehand and catching lis opponents at their feet with fast shots. At the not M. W, flashed, somo of his best volleys, out obtaining angle without sacrificing force. Behind him M. K. Lo lobbed splendidly and maintained ground stroke rallies in his own Imperturbable manner often creat Kanneth Shuts in the open tennis tremendous interest and it is log openings for his brother's finishing shots.

WHERE YOUTH FAILED

The losers, despite their youth and enthusinam did not play with the same understanding. They exposed large gaps of the court

Lee Wal-tons, who yesterday bout

championship.

Man Who Nearly Beat

when going up to the net and their i Stefani

lobbing was not consistently good.

Individually Tennio Kwok wAB far better than Luk, who suffered

n distinct "off day." lak was not "aceing" the ball and too many times committed errors while poaching

The clever way in which tho Lo's judged the match and applied pressure at the right moment was worthy of such old campaigners and it was in the matter of tactica that they scored so often. On such form the brothers will by no means disgrace themselves against the champions.

Lee Wal-tong qualified to play E. C. Fincher in the third round of the singles by eliminating Kenneth Shute in straight sets.

KHO SIN KEE ON VIEW TO-DAY

Kho Sin-kee, the Chinese Davis Cup player arrived in Hongkong from Java laat night

and has

The

aroucod

match has

doubtful whether the club will be able to accommodate all of the bad- minton enthusiasts desiring to sec the encounter.

Sir Samuel Hoare, President of the Lawn Tannie Association, makes the draw for the 1935 Davis Cup Competition at the India Office, Whitehall, assisted by Mr. H. A. Sabell), Secretary of the L.TA. on his left, Mr. H. Roper Barrett, Chairman of the Committe of Management, is sexted on Sir Samuel's right, and bobind him (seated) are Maszra. F. R. L. Crawford. P. W. Rootham, and F. C. Lohden. His Excellancy the Brazilian Ambassador, Senhor Regia da Oliveira, is coated at left the table, and Lady Maud Hoare at right,

ANALYSIS OF DAVIS

CUP DRAW

BIG RESPONSIBILITY FOR TWO JAPANESE PLAYERS

AUSTRALIA · FIRM - FAVOURITES FOR INTER-ZONE FINAL

A recent issue of Lawn Tennis and Badmintou contains ao interesting analysis of the Davis Cup draw made last month in London, and part of the article in reproduced below:

The match starts at half past eight and quite apart from the fact that it brings together the two finest teams in Hongkong, the A glance at the European zone frequently turns the scale in a Davis result is of special significance. draw shows that once again the luck Cup match. Should Ellot Hall succeed in re of the draw has bunched together the peating the victory achieved on stronger nations la the lower half.

pairing as that of Australia v. Japan

AUSTRALIA FAVOURITES

The league is now drawing to close after a very successful geason. It is expected that some consented to appear timo next month the Badminton Zealand are called on to meet in the team beat South Africa 3-2 and Japan i

this afternoon at the Hongkong Association will arrange a special Cricket Club.

Presentation Night at one of the local clubs, when Champions V.

their own court, the championship There may not be such a strong It is early in the year to predict with is theirs. On the other hand a which becurred last year, but Aus- any certainty the outcome of the later win for the Recreio will enable tralia must again play through a rounds of the competition, got on cur- them to finish on level terms with stint section if she is to repeat her rent form Australia must be favourites Eliot Hall, requiring a play off 1934 performance of winning the for the European zone, if not indeed for the title.

group, a feat she may well accom as challengers to Great Britain. They plish with the identical team of last 20ssess the best balanced team of all their re- year, reinforced by the great export- the challenging nations, ence of Mr. N. L. Brookes as non-cord of last year suggests. They beat Japan 4-1, France 3-2, and Czecho- playing captain. Former allied Slovakin by 3.2; whilst in 1933 their Australasia, Australia and New Arst round..

3-2, only falling to Great Britain, the ultimate champion nation, at Wimbie- Germany and Italy are also drawn don by 3- Australia's players have together in the lower half, meeting in

to Shanghai to join Guy and L. D. Carson before for the United States to play in the Davis Cup.

OUR FORECAST

FOR SATURDAY

The following is tho spociál Tele- |graph forecast for Saturday's Eng- lish and Scottish Football League {programmes.

FIRST DIVISION

Grimsby

BIRMINGHAM ▼ Derby

ARSENAL

BLACKBURN

Leeds

Liverpool

Manchester C. MIDDLESBRO Portsmouth WEDNESDAY STOKE

West Bromwich

Bary

Preston

▾ Wolves

▾ HUDDERS-

FIELD SUNDERLAND Tottenham

* Everton

❤

Aston. V.

✓ Lefeester

Chelsea

. SECOND DIVISION.

Manchester U.

BLACKPOOL

Port Valo

BRADFORD

Y

Southampton

BRENTFORD

Oldham

Y

Y

BOLTON

Swansea

Sheffield U

Falham HULL

NEWCASTLE NORWICHI

NOTTS F.

PLYMOUTH

WEST HAM

Bradford C. Burnley

Notts C. Barnsley

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)

BOURNEMOUTH ▾ Bristol C. Clapton 0.

COVENTRY EXETER

GILLINGHAM Millwall

NEWPORT

Drigton

▼ Chariton

V. Torquay

▾ Queen's P.R.

Bristol Rt. Swindon

▾ CHYSTAL P.

NORTHAMPTON Cardiff

READING

WATFORD

▾ Southend

▼

Aldershot Luton

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

Y. DONCASTER

Hartlepools

Barrow CARLISLE CHESTERFIELD Chester

TO BEAT THE BOOK

HOME

AWAY

(By "Rob!a”)

Arsenal Blackburn Wednesday West Bromwich, Brentford West Ham Exôter Reading Watford Chesterfield Tranmero

Wrexham

Bolton

Charlton Rangers

DRAW:-

Sunderland Swansea Doncaster.

Halifax Lincoln MANSFIELD Rotherham ROCHDALE TRANMERE WALSALL WREXHAM

V

Y

Darlin-ton BTOCKPORT Southport York

Crewe

• Gateshead

▾ New Brighton

♥- Accrington

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

Ayr Clyde Dandco

FIRST DIVISION.

▾ Celtle

Y ABERDEEN v Bt. Mirren

DUNFERMLINE Falkirk HEARTS

v Queen O'BIL

MOTHERWELL ▾ Airdrie Partick

▼ Elbernians QUEEN'S PARK ▼ Kilmarnock St. Johnstone

▾ Rangers

OUR "FORM” GUIDE

How Your Team Has Been Faring In League

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

The first figure in each case, of course, is that of the team. concerned.

FIRST DIVISION.

Kho, who is China's reigning Rest matches will probably be the second round, and the tle may just concluded a highly successful sea- national champion, is on his way played prior to the presentation well be speculative. But whichever son, winning the singles and doubles

Cheng of the league trophies.

111 the Australian championships Birmingham leaving

nation comes through, the result of the lower aurai-final will be widely unst entries of world-class. Craw Derby awarded to Australia though it must they are the best pairing for doubles Aston Villa

ford and McGrath have proved that Leeds be remembered that the unexpected in the present team, and

if misfor-Chelsea sometimes happens to 03 overseas tuno-was to overtake any player while Middlesbro team which has recently concluded on tour they have Turnbull and Quist Leicester their playing season on grass and as very efficient substitute as a doubles Liverpool arrives in Europe unacclimatized to

Turnbull and Portsmouth defeat hard court play. The

of pair. Moreover Australia by Italy in the first round Quist have increased their reputations Preston

as singles exponents during the win Wednesday A few years ago is a case in point; and last year Australia had to rely carry Crawford to a fifth set in the Toltenham Quiet was the only player to Sunderland on the singles victories of BleGrath Australian championship, and Turn- West Bromwich over Boussus lo beat France and bull has also consolidated his singies Wolver again over Hecht to beat Czecho-

Batavian SOCCER

SIDELIGHTS

THE TWINS PASS OUT----

This morning th10 Lee took the youngster on face champion visited the Chinese Re- value and without ignoring his creation Club to have a knock up first round performance against with Lee Wai-tong, and this after- Drysdale, and his decisive success was therefore ensured. Konneth noon he will play in two matches, held his own quite gallantly in the first set and was happy while the exchanges were long. But Lee's not invasions were generally well timed and Shute lacked the pass- ing shots to keep the Chinese away

a singlca against Tsui Wai-pul, and a doubles with E. C. Fincher against the Rumjahn cousins.

London, Mar. 19.

ter.

4-13-)

Barnsley Norwich 3-0 1-3 1-1 1-1 1-2 Southampton

3-1 1-2 1-1 Blackpool 44 3-1 1-7 Plymouth 0-0 3-2 2-2 4-1 1-4 Bradford C. 0-3 3-0 1-1 1-0.7-1 Newcastle 0-03-31-1 1-1 0-2 Sheffield U. 0-2 0-2 2-1 0-0 2-1 Notts C. 8--1 1-2 2-3 0-09-5 Ital 2-1 1-2 1-1 1-1 0-2 West Ham 0-0 2-0 1-1 0-0 2-0 3-0 1-0 2-1 1-1 -

0-0 1-1 3-0 0–0 4–1 2-2 1-1 0-6 1-1 0-0

THIRD

1-1 6-2 1-4 0-3 0-1 Aldershot. 2-42-3 2-5 1-1 5-3 Brighton 1-3 3–3 0–3 0–0 2–1 Bristol C. 1-1 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 Cardi 2-3 1-3 3-2 1-3 1-2 Clapton 0. 1-2 0-2 1-4 0-1 1-4 Coventry 3-2 3-0 3-0 1-1 2-0 Exeter 1.. 2–2 0–3 4–4 1–0 0 Gillingham Manchester C. 6-2 1-1 2-1 4-1 0-0

Luton Swindon SECOND DIVISION.

Crystal P. Bristol R

A long record of splendid service for the Aston Villa team lies be-Slovakia and ago their team safely ay, if at the expense of his doubles. Blackburn hind Tom Mort, Kho has a fine record, but prob- who just at- ably his best achievements have tained his 37th been kept until quite recently birthday. Shute was fairly outplayed in when he twice played Stofant the plays the full- the second set, Lee tightening up ambidextrous Italian Davia Cup back his game to reduce, mistake to the player as he passed through Java, and plays it position

from the forecourt.

minimum.

The young twins now passed out

HAD MATCH POINT

Ilo

well. Mort was born only few miles

into port by margins of 3-2 in both short Australia is in the happy Arsenal matches. But now that Crawford ition of possessing steam of four, Grimsby has shaken off the stateness which, any of whom can fulfil the role of Stoke

singles or doubles player with the Huddersfield affected his play last year, Australian prospect of holding his own inter- Everton supporters will feel more confident in national contests. anticipating two singles points from him in the forthcoming ties, with the knowledge that McGrath is always capable of securing at least one point,

JAPANESES' HEAVY RESPONSIBILITY

AMERICA'S PROSPECTS

team la virtually certain to win the Brentford What of America's chances? Their Bradford American zone and be at hand in Burnley England shortly after

Wimbledon. Dury The feeling has gained

ground in Faihan South Africa has on casy draw as America that the younger

genera Manchester U. such matters go in the high class of tion of their players should now be Notts F. the European entry this year. A given an opportunity, to come

19 Oldham notch against Poland should provide Europe in quest of the Cup. Through no insurmountable, obstacle

Port Vale in the force of circumstances S. B. Wood first round, probably followed by a will probably be the sole survivor Lan-more testing tle against Czecho- from last year's team Lott and

Slovakia or Japan. Both these latter

(Continued on Page D).

of the 1936 championships, but On the first occasion Kho was they have left an impression, and benten 6-4, 6-8, 6-3, but on the from the home their appearances in future Italian's return, Kho hold match ground of the tournaments will be keenly antici-point in the second set.

Bolton Wander- pated. That they will progress on

ers and took the right lines seems fairly well The Chinese won the first set at a great deal assured and because of this they 6-3 and led 5-4 and 40-30 In the of interest in can expect to do better and better second. Only by a brilliant re the home

Tom Mort. in succeeding tournaments.

Loa Wai-tong was due to play and he finally won the set at 7-6 sushiro club let him up through nations should win their opening

covery did Stefan! avoid defeat, team's fortunes, but the E. C. Fincher to-day, but the match and the third set at 6-1,

their anger and he was signed up but the result of a meeting between tice, by the Villa. An injury recently them at Prague would undoubtedly If Kho produces anything like placed Mort back in hia regular he speculative. On their own courts ex this form to-day the public are place in the

assured of a magnificent display Danny Blair, the former Toronto full respect: moreover Japan's team Villa backfield, the Czechs are a team to command) of tennis. Undoubtedly doubles match will be a fine spec- forced by injuries to take a rest financial stringency, H: Nishimura the boy, who is now team captain, was is to be limited to two players accord-

ing to

a Tokyo cable, owing to and Mort again went Into the first and J. Yamagishi (their now cham string line. Since his return he plon) having been nominated to

has been put off until Friday in view of this afternoon's

hibitions in which Fincher is figuring.

Afiliated clubs are reminded that tacle. the annual general meating of the

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ANNUAL TENNIS

TOURNAMENT

The K.O.C. annual tennis tourna

Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association There is no booking for sents has been playing a remarkably return to Europe again. Potentially is to take place at Mesars. Jardine, on the stand court this afternoon strong game and bide fair to be Japan is one of the strongest nations, ment for 1936 will be held on the Matheson's Board Room to-morrow and all seats will be one dollar one of Aston Villa's outstanding but a team of two seldom accom club grounds commencing Saturday, evening, commencing at. 6.30 p.m. including tax.

stars on this year's play.

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EVENTS

South Africa's side on the other, hand promises to exceed their 1938 team in power with N. G. Farquhar (Best of 5 note throughout) Mon't Men's Singles Bentor, Championship son and V. G. Kirby, both experienced Singles Junior Championship Best of campaigners, reinforced by two of 5 sets throughout) 1 Mon's Handicap their younger players. Two years Doubles per pair (Enter in pairs ago, it will be recalled, South Africa Best of 3 sets throughout); - Men's met Australia at Queen's Club, and A Claas, Handicap Singles (Best of gave them a good fght. Such a tie 3 sets throughout) Men's "B" Class may possibly be repeated if they can Handicap Singles (Best of 8 sets wurvive against Creche Slovakia or throughout), Ladies' Singles Champ- Japan. A tie against either nation lonship (Best of 3. sets throughout); would admittedly prove a close affair, Ladies' Binglon Handicap (Best of 8 but South Africa would be fancied to sels throughoub) Mixed Double win the doubles with Farquharson and Handicap Enter In pairs-Best of 8 one of his team, an advantage which sets throughout).

4-11-01–4 1–0 2–1 0-1 1-1 1-1 0-1 1-1 1-6 0-1 1-2 2-8 1-1 0-0 4-1 1-1 2-1 2-3 1-4 3-1 4-1 2-0 01-0 5-1 3-0 1-0 1-21-2 2-0 0-2 0-0 1-2 0-1

6-1 1-0 3-1 0-2 1-1 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-1 1-2 1-2 2-1 2-1 1-1 1-0 0-3 4-5.00·22 DIVISION (SOUTH).

4-2 1-2 1-3 2-1 1-1 Watford 2-1 2-0 0-0 1-0 3-2 Charlton 2-2 3-0 0-0 Reading 2-7 0-0 0-1 Northampton 00 7-0 1-1 Newport D-I 0-0 3-2 Torquay 2-1 0-1 5-0 Southend 7-2 1-1 0-6 Queen's P.R..

2-1 2-2

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·I-1 2-0 3-5 3-0 3-2.

0-2 2-2 1-3 4-0 3-5 0-1 -1 0-3 1-1 1-0 0-2 2-0, 6-0 0-1-0-2 2-0 1-3 2-0 0-0 1-0 (Continued on Page 9.)

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