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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14,

1936.

SHANGHAI TENNIS PLAYERS SHOW FINE FORM

HOLD THEIR OWN AGAINST

COLONY STARS

BRILLIANT NET PLAY BY MISS MASSEY

(ny "Veritas"}

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Wai-pui and Kong, They outdrove the Hongkong men in the first set and were next door to snatching the second. Taut played somewhat luckadaisically, and committed stupid errors when well positioned. Forbes and Figgis were: definitely steadier, and drove to well that the opposition had to be care- ful about raiding the net.

Miss John Massey's forceful against Tsui not play was easily the out-1 standing feature about yester day's tennis matches between the Shanghai Country Club and the Hongkong Island. repre- sentative team played at Chinese Recreation Club.

Time and again Mias Massey selz- ed opening created by her partner, Mrs. Dvorjetz and tucked the bull away with unreturnable drive- volleys or overhend smashes. So for an I could see Mim Massey made precisely two mistakes from the forecourt in the course of

three hotly contested sels, while she must have scored anything up to 30 out- right points.

The Shanghol players easily held their own, finishing" the afternoon's But in piny bit one set in arrears. the course of the whole mutch, which included Saturday's BUTES, they lost by 14 sets to seven.

BIG SUPPRISE

The big surprise about yesterday's play was the three-nets defeat of Mrs. Krenov and Mrs. Burton, but It was largely due to the fact that

DU PAC'S VACILLATION

Owing to the length of the pre- vious indies match, the Rumfaln cousing and Melse and Du Par could only play a set and a half. The ten-

SHANGHAI AND HONGKONG CRICKET INTERPORTERS IN ANNUAL CLASH

The teams representating Shenghri and Hongkong in the inte-no-t match played last week at the Shanghai Club ground. Shang- bai started badly, but retrieved the situation with a series of bitter stands against some of the most brilliant bowling and fielding aver

shown in Shanghai by a visiting side.

nis was mixture of good and bad. Du Clubhouse Chatter Pae was again spectacular, but he will have to restrain his enthusiasm for outright points If he is to make the player he promises to become. Ia whole-hearted work is joyful to behold, and was vividly reminded of the athletle Perry when I saw him covering the cart with specta- cular leaps and high jumps for his overhead smasher.

his the

Mele, much more sedate, but re- Hoble, put un a good display, only rent weakness being on voy when following in service.

The Rumjohn cousins never bit their true form: or at least their old- time form. But they showed sum = }

pull rent flushes of brilliance to

performed cleverly at the net, but

the visiting players were beginning them through the first set. Sirdar to feel the effects of their strenuous week-end. It was their fourth suc-.D. played rather passive tennis cessive day of play and the Shanghud- landers were clearly tired.

All the same credit must be given

to Mrs. Lition and Miss Rose Rum- { Inn. They played very pretty ten- and Beizing als, combining well every opportunity. Miss Rumjah

and Mrs. Litton drove strongly rounded off the rallies with some hrisk volleying.

Mrs. Krenov was the steadier of the losers, bat was not consistent enough in the. forecourt."

On the other court Miss Massey and Mrs. Dvorjeiz waged a stern contest with Mrs. Chila Chun-chlu and Miss Rose Perry. There was nothing to choose between the pairs

as the scores suggest, but the Shinnst→

throughout.

The full stores of the afternoon's play follow.

LADIES' DOUBLES

Chiu

Perry

Miss Joan Massey and Mrs. Dvor- Jetz (Shanghai) beat Mrs. Ronc Chun-chiu and Miss (Hongkong) 6-2, 6-4, 10-8.

Mr. Lition and Miss Rose Rum- Jahn (Hongkong) beat Mrs. Krenov and Mrs. Burton (Shanghai) 7-5, 6-3,

6-3.

By "Veritas!

Fine Badminton Form Shown By Shanghai Players

TO-NIGHT'S GAMES WILL BE

BEST SEEN IN COLONY

TO-NIGHT'S

THREE things have impressed having a brisk knock up. Jolned by concerning the visit here of Furnes and Miss Mussey, the four game of mixed proceeded to play Club P

15 pomis up. Then the two inafey the Shanghai Country tennis team: their splendid en- took on the men for another 15 thusiasm and keenness and their points, and finally Meise and Forbes fine physical resources. The red eacn omner over the court with MEN'S DOUBLES

u 21 up game. After which, tired, former qualities pulled them but quite satisfied, the players re- Kong End Faul Tet! Wai-pui (Hongkong) drew with T. II. Figgls through in their match against turned home for some much needed 1-6, Kowloon after being on the rest. and J. G. Forbes (Shanghai) 7-5, 1-3.

8. A. and 11. D. Rumlalın (Itong-losing end of the score at the

hal players possessed belter finish-kong bat A. G. M-lso and 11. du close of the first day's play, Meise's Mastery

Ing shots. The Hongkong pair could Pac de Marsoulies 'Shanghai) 0-7.

have sought the net oftener with ad- vantage, but usually they per- mitted Miss Massey to secure this position, and that usually met fire- works and a point to Shanghai,

THE CESAREWITCH

Probable Starters And Jockeys

It's

while they were apparent again yesterday when the indies held ALL four players made an excellent

impression and one has no hesita their own against the Island tion in guaranteeing that this even- couples, and the men gave the ing's slow at the Recreio will be the Rumjahn cousins, Taui Wai-pui most attractive display of badminton yet teen in the Colony. Meise re- and Paul Kong a good run for vented his perfect control over the their money. Their rather as "bird" with a succession

of ideal resources drop shots made from both overhead tonishing physical were demonstrated at the close and below the level of his 'waist. of yesterday's tennis, when, acule angles made by a las

seerni turn of the wrist were parti: London, Oct. 13.

clearly -Latest-alterations in the probable despite participating in some cularly spectacular. Meise starters and jockeys for the Cesare-gruelling sets, Miss Jean Massey, witch which is being run at New-Mrs. T. M. Burton, A. G. Meise market to-morrow are as follows:

Tommy Weston rides Churgwin, and J. G. Forbes hurried across Fox has Rondo, Packham mounts to the Club de Recreio and spent Negrier, Sibbritt rides Chosen. K thoughtful Robertson, will be on Hands Off, Anearly an hour practising on the baseline game for Hongkong. Burns mounts Kenton. Power is on badminton court in preparation

St. for to-night's exhibitions. Carpet Knight, Mitchell

MRS. DVORJETZ PLAYS Mrs. Dvorletz gave her best ex- hibition since playing in Hongkong. Both on forchand and backhand she drove with great power and firm control obtaining -sharp--~ungles which forced the opposition into short lobbing or weak returns, Then Mas Massey would jump in and with her sweeping volley or de- structive overhead, put the ball nway with precision.

Mrs. Chiu played A

but

she should have followed in öftener

rides

on some of her very good cross-court Botolph, and Richardson takes out Ladies Play The Men

drives. Miss Perry was steady, but

by

the Fet

T the Recreio, Mrs. Burton and

at me rather outpaced hard-playing opposition.

Queen's Shilling, Newton Ford und

T. II. Figgis and J. G. Forbes put Stainforth

nstonishingly Food show from the race, Reuter.

have been withdrawn Ameise started the bail rolling by

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HOCKEY TOURNEY

Club Defeats Police In Fast Game

An inter-section hockey match was played at the Radia Sports ground

SHANGHAI PLAYERS LAST GAME

Against The K. C. C.

Shanghai Country Club tennis. team complete six days of sports activity to-morrow when they meet a K.C.C. team at the Kowloon Cricket Club,

'Men's and ladios' singles and doubles have been arranged. Tha games will start at 4.30 und will be played off on six courts.

The programme is as follerara.

Men's Singlea

G. Dodiker (K.C.C.) v. II. do Pac de Marsoulles (Ebanghs!)

A.E.F.

Gueri (K.C.C.) v. a. Ɑ. Mele (Shanghai)

Women's Singles-

Mrs. Nora Wilson (K.C.C.) V. Mr. Krenov (Shanghai)

Miss A. Griffiths (K.C.C.) v. Mrs. Dvorjetz (Shanghai)

Men's Doubles

8. A. Gray and G. Clarke (K.C.C.) v. T. H. Firgis and J.. G. Forbes (Shanghai)

Women's Doubles

Mrs. McCaw and Miss A. Macken- zio (K.0.0.) . Mlas Joan Massey and Airs. Barton (Shanghai).

In the evening a pube subscrip- tion dinner and dance will be held in honour of the Shanghai team at the KC.C. Admission will be $3 including dinner, or, for the dance only after dinner, one dollar,

HARBOUR RACES Next Wednesday's Events

yesterday when the Hongkong Club, The Annual Open and Ladies' "" team beat the Police by two Harbour Races will be held on zoals to ont. The game was very fast Wednesday, October 21. The start and clean, two goals being scored in will be from the Hallway Pier, Kow- the first half.

loon, at 5 p.m. sharp and finish at

Wall

outside Messrs. through Wilson who secured the ball Butterfield & Swire's office. from Parker at right-Inside,

The Police were

Entrance fee $1.00 and post entries equalising goal being scored when will be accepted.

The Police scored their first goal the Praya BADMINTON

DISPLAYS

WILL BE BEST SEEN HERE YET

unlucks,

Minckay, tite

Club'e

the

right winker. sent a hard spinning ball into their|

Competitors' launch will leave

goal ares, and Hayward, la an at-Murray Pier at 4.45 p.m. sharp. tempt to stop it, dellected it into

the net.

Prizes will be awarded us under: Open Harbour Race, 1st, 2nd and 3rd The winning goal for the Club was prizes. Ladies' Harbour Face, 1st, contributed by Bickford (cen re 2nd & 3rd prizes.

In addition to the above, Lady forward) who scored with a hard

MacGregor has kinaly donated a drive six yards from the goal.

For the Police Jackson was a hard special prize, to be awarded to the CLIGHT alterations have

been worker, playing a good game at left first girl competilor, 14 years and made in to-night's order of hair, although he was handicapoce under, who completes the course.

H. E. Sir Andrew Caldecott and play in the badminton exhibitions by an injured hand. Blackburn

were also prominent rnd Lady Caldecott have expressed their

to be given at the Club de Recrelo) Gough Parker combined well intention to be present at the finish

by Shanghat and Hongkong Wilson players.

As usual the Reid brothers played a and Lady. Caldecott will distribule..

the prizes in the V.R.C. ball at the "The players were:

-conclusion.of.the.races as all the shots at his diaposal andAs Mrs. Burton hos to leave-carly. Hood Rome.

Hongkong Club: J. Rodger (Capt), has ne big advantage over all Hong- she is playing her mixed doubles and

H. F. Shields, F. V. Reid, R. A. Ba'es, stroke so that it is practically in- kong players; he can disguise his ladies doubles games straight off.

There have also been changes in S. A. Fowler, B. 1. Bickford, N. replay in the Civilian inter-section against possible to anticipate, their direction. the line-up for the men's doubles Mackay, V. Rond, W. A. Reid, T. hockey tournament fixture

Whitley and D. Divett.

the Radio Sporta Club at the Police. Police. S Wilson (Copt), Sets. Truining School ground at 5.15 p.m. He is decisive and very clean in over-

world: Nelther A.M. Silva nor W. C. Choy the easiest thing in the head hitting and makes serving look game between Hongkong players. actually it is one of the hardest can turn out. The former is suffer- C. Blackburn, H. Hayward, C. Gough to-day.

W. Jackson, C. Parker, L/Sgt. J. R. strokes in the game that is to say, ing from a bad eye while C Wall, R. Khan, K, Singh, J. Singh a slight attack of influenza, II, Kew, effective serving.

and probably Carvalho will take their and F. Singh. places against T. C. Lee and Liew of the University.

Mrs. Burton-A Class

Player MES

player.

class

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The committee have gone out their way to ensure adequate seating accommodation this evening and the'r RS. Burton is clearly a

better part of.400 spectators will be Stronger in every de able to see the games in comfort partiment, I think, 10 nny local ployer. And although she has not Arrangement have also been made played for some considerable time, for onlookers to purchase refresh- ments by buying books of ickets at she jumped back

form last

the Recreio, evening as though she had been in constant practice., Her placements from the forecourt indicated her knowledge of court craft, but over- The programme starts off at 8.45 and she was just as cffective, and pin. sharp, and will be played as she is a player who can drop back follows.

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to half court and "kill" for her

points.

To-night's mixed doubles

ORDER OF PLAY

Mixed doubles between A.G. Bielse

match between her and Meise and and Mrs. T. M. Burlon (Shanghai) Chan and Miss Grimths should pro-and S. P. Chan and Miss M. Gribs vide sufficient entertainment to satis- (nongkong). A wo

fy tire keenest of badminton«"fans"

pelats up.

Miss Massey, as in her tennis, prefers

games of 15

Ladies doubles between Mrs. Bur-

hard overhead, play and her smush- ing, once her eye is in, is certainly on and Miss Joan Massey (Shanghai) much better than that accomplished Miss A. Mackenzie and Miss O.

Ribeiro (Hongkong). Two by Colony players. She did 10 15 points ov appear to possess the finesse of Mrs.

FAMEL

Burton, but they will make power- Men's singles between A. G. Melso ful combination in the "ladles' (Shanghai) and MLA. Oliveira (Honz- doubles. Forbes showed fine powers keng), One game, 13 points up.. of retrieving and more. than

of passable knowledge

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J. Mixed doubles between 0.

Alixs In view of the Forbes and

Joan Massey points of the game. fact that all four players were badly (Shanghai) and L. A. Carvalho and out of practice and were playing for Mas M. Silva (Houchong. Two the first time on a strange court and games, 15 points up. under strange conditions, their per formances were most impressive.

WALES PICKS HER TEAM

For International Soccer Match

Men's doubles between T. C. Lee and K. S. Liew (University) and 11. Kew (St. Andrew's) and either In A. Carvalho (Decreto) or 8. P.

Chan (C.R.C.). Ono game, 21 points up,

Men's doubles between A. G. Melse and J. G. Forbes`(Shanghal) and M. A. Oliveira and J. J. Remedios (Hongkong). Two games, 15 points

up.

The official umpires will be Mr. N. Beltrad and Mr. A. E. Xavier.

London, Oct. 13. (Arsenal); Warner (Swansen), Grif Wales International mecer team to aths (Aston Villa) and Richardr

(Brentford) meet England at Cardiff on October (Brentford); It pkha

Jenes (Wolves). Glover 17 need to-day as follows: Dryn

John Roy (Manchester U.); Turner (Grimsby), Leslie Jones (Coventry). (Charlton) and John Robert and Morris (Birmingham)—Reuter.

ARGONAUTA RADIO The following will represent the Grupo Desportivo Argonauta in the

U. B. Sousa, A. Pinna, R. Xavier, R. Marques, L. Oliveira, T. Alves, F Nolasco, B. Gosano. P. Xavier, H. Ozorio and A. Angelo,

The first meeting between these two teams resulted in a draw.

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