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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1936.

THREE SPECIAL "TELEGRAPH” "" SPORTS STORIES

Tilden

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Tennis

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Is Going Strong At

The D.B.S.

TITLES DECIDED Players Are Promising

(By "Veritas")

For the last five years the Diocesan Boys' School has been encouraging tennis among the students, thus pur- suing the well defined policy of the school to give the boys every opportunity for develop- ing their athletic prowess. Last week the fifth annual chony- pionships came to conclusion marking one of the most successfui events in the records of the school.

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No less than 37 players took part a period of 40 matches over

aeven wecke. But more important;

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the fact that only bric walk- was conceded throughout this extensive programme, while were only two default after one set of play.

Where recorded

en-

This is a trinite indication of the increased interest and

husiasm taken by the boys in the gamr.

NOT FOR PERSONAL GLORY

It should be pointed out that al- though there are Individual cham-

Vines: C. R. C.

Charles E. Hare, young English tennis player of promise, who has the bren

given Jourth place in national canking list.

PERRY

STILL TOP

RANKING LISTS

ISSUED

CHARLES HARE'S DISTINCTION

London, Nav, 10. Fred Perry again heads the officlat national ranking 1st tir English Issued to-day by Lawn Teunis Association, whic Miss Dorothy Round enjoys that distinction in the women's list..

The progress made by Charles E. Hare is flustrated by his appenranCr nt No. 4, taking pride of place over

pionships, the boys do not particl-11.G.N. Lee and others. pate in the events to gain personal glory. All are members of a "Ilouse" and their victories mean additional Points for Cat House, The House ecuring the greatest adrenato of points is adjudged

The comparatively law ranking of Nigel Sharpe comes as a bit of a

of surprise, as does the inclusion E. C. Peters at No. 7.

The complete list, na the champion:

Reuter, is as follows: not the Ind|vitiuni player.

last year)

This year Yellow House Anished (winners Green House top, with

running second, luc House third and

Brown House loth. The champions obtained 57 Blue runners-up 48. points, thr House 47 and Brown House 29.

Tiem Sick-Bang of Green House retained the senior singles' cham- pionship, and he is by far the best player tu the, school, and shows very reat promise, for a successful future. I imel slikt opposition in the semi-mal, when against Ip Kee of Yellow House, the match going the full distance of three seti.

Llem is regarded as being come. what above the average. "C" Divi- League #ton Hongkong Tornis player, and it is more than Ekely that he will win the title for a third

ns. b has successive. Jour another twelve months at school.

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MEN'S

1.

Fred Perry.

Il. W. Austin.

3. G. P. Hughes.

4. C. K. Hare.

5. H. G. N. Lee.

6. C. R. D. Tuckey.

1. E. C. Peters.

B. D.. 15. Butler.

9. N. Sharpe, •*.

1. F. H. D. Wade.

WOMEN'S

1. Miss D. Round,

Alis K. Stammers.

3.

Mrs. M. R. King.

4. Miss Freda James.

cabled by

5. Miss E. M. Hardwick.

Miss Susan Noel,

Miss Perry Saunders,

7.

still

8.

MI 1. Nuthall,

9. Miss AL. Hecley.

10. Miss M. C. Seriven.

Cricket:

C.R.C. TO START CRICKET AGAIN VERY SOON

SUPPORT PROMISED BY OLD STALWARTS

(By "Voritas")

The revival of cricket at the all-rounder. and Un Hew-fan, Chinese Recreation Club which player from Malaya, who also per Mr. Ng Sze-wong hopes to bring about during this winter is one of the most interesting things 'which has happened to the game in Hongkong for several years.

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formed with distinction with both bat and ball. Wong Po-kle was a forceful left-handed batsman, well as a tennis player of repule, Others who made up this carly team were Ho Wing-ching, Mok Hing. Ho Wing-yuen and Chan Sing-num..

Later there came along George Lee, Rubsequently a K.C.C. stalwart, пок 50 for and G.AV, Hall, who also migrated The project hos advanced that Mr. Ng:Sze-kwong to the mainland club. Both men are hapes to Stort n programme of still taking an active part in the friendly matches, thielly against Bong tenis during this month or early December, and he is in a posi- tion to name most of the players who have promised to turn out.

Among them are many of the "old-timers" who prior to 1020 per- formed great deeds for the club in the cricket league. There is Ng Sze-kwong himself, who was at one time a very reliable and clever bats- man, capable of scoring centuries; Harry Ching, Arst-rate stock bowler, Dr. C. W. Lam.

the formerly of University, K. L. Chu, Cheung Wing-kuc among others.

They have promised to assist the new C.R.C. team, and their presence wil add a touch of romanticism.

TSUI WALPUI TO PLAY Among the younger crowd of players who have signited a desire: to play are Llang Sai-wah, Tsul: Wai-pul (Colony tennis cham- pion). Arthur Hung and Douglas

Hong, and Harold Lee.

These players will form the main- stay of the team, which is expected to give a good account of itself. It is also probable that the Press team will challenge the C.R.C.

The re-entry of the Causeway Bay club into cricket naturally recalls days of long ago when the team was

important competitor in the cricket League.

an

game,

11 was also round about 1916 that the C.R.C. started to beneft by the return of Chinese students from England, who had taken up the game during their stay in the old country, This meant a greatly strengthened team, but unfortunately these players rarely remained more than one sen- son as they were often moving out of the Colony to take up business appointments,

LEARNT CAME AT VALLEY

Quite a number of the old C.R.C. cricketers recall learning their game at Happy Valley years before it was of them used to walk down from Many

Bonham Road to the Valley for their cricket, because in those days no public bruses oz there

lak! out in its present state,

trams.

wery

C.R.C.

But the majority of the ploneers became inflated Into the

mysteries of cricket while at the Uni- versity, while later on they enjoyed the assistance of a number of retum- ell students and graduntes.

Though never champions of the brague, the C.R.C. could always turn out a team good enough to shake up the best of 'em, and many clubs re- garded the Chinese as their "bogey" opponents. Several times they upset the hopes of potential league churn- plons by pulling off surprising vic- torics, and they were a team never to be taken lightly.

Whether or not cricket at the

Actually the C.R.C. rst took up the game seriously round about 1912. In 1013 they turned out a very use- ful side, including four or five long Chinese Recreation Club can again kong University players, such as reach a high standard depends large- Sze-kwang, Ne Sze-yuen, Wei Wingly on the willingness of the younger lok, Chau Yai-kwong nad Yew Man- members of to-day to support those

chun.

who are endeavouring to resuscitate The last named was a particu- the

game. On the face. of it, there larly effective bowler, who sent down a wicked off-break and cap- does not appear to be any valid rea tured cheap wickets regularly. In son why the C.R.C. should not even- tually become strong enough once one of the earliest of the C.R.C.

more to figure with prominence in matches he took 6 for 33 against

the cricket league. No club would K.C.C. second eleven.

be more warmly welcomed.

Then there was Ho Wing-kin, son of Sir Kai Ho-kal, who was n. Ane

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TO-DAY'S FOOTBALL

FOR HAIG'S

FUND

Tennis At D. B. S.

Magnificent action study of Eli. sworth Vinas, serving an aca against "Big Bill" Tilden during one of their matches on the stand court of the Hongkong Cricket Club, Vines'a powerful action and intense concen. tration is perfectly illustrated in this picture taken by Mr. 5. Farrall.

Masterful Strategy

Of Tilden

While Vines Provides The

Pyrotechnics

(By "Veritas")

DRIVE TO CLEAN UP FOOTBALL

ENGLISH F.A. SCHEME

"BLACK LIST" IS'

TABULATED

An elaborate plan, aimed to clean up first-class football in England, has recently been put into effect by the English Foot- ball Association. Among other things it involves the mingling by Association officials among the crowds on the terraces and ' in the stands to watch for foul play.

A "Black List" of players guilty of foul tactles during matches has al- ready been compiled; in fact it has grown so rapidly that it takes up a complete fling cabinet of names at the Football Association offices in London.

Each player has hile own name- card. They are filed in alphabetl- cal order, and ou each card is the record of the player, a list of the CAULIons

has received, of questionable tricks, and the penalties imposed.

The card of a famous First Div)- slon player was pulled out of s place in the cabinet and Mr. F. A. Rous, Secretary, English, F.A., handed I to a reporter.

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The man's list fout play penalties took up all one side of the card and continued on the other side. There must have been a dozen..

Mr. Rous said: **That is rather an exceptional card. The majority of the others carry only one or two bar marks.

WARNING LETTERS

"Most of the foul play is confined to certain individuals, We have them noted, so have the referees,

"When they are seen, resorting to touls we send their club a warning letter and say, 'Picano bring this to the notice of the be Informed player, who should that we record such incidents for future reference.'

"But when we have had to send a number of cautions to the same player we let the club have this inal notice." Mr. Rous passed me a Football Association notchending. It read:

YESTERDAY'S full dress best-of-five-sets ex- blue printed letter on

hibition tennis match between Tilden and, Vines fully realised expectations, a capacity at- tendance witnessing a display never before seen in Hongkong. Vines, always a bit faster than Tilden, as to be expected, won after a fascinating four set duel, the scores being 10-8, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. the players used their bodies so well that they were able to return the bali skimming across the tape.

Tilden made such a fine recovery in the third set that he was leading five-love and was within a point of a love set. Then Vinen pulled him back by means of sterling tenuls, winning threo games in a sequence, Tilden, finally went to his points with a series of splendid net cursions.

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"This referee has reported häy." Ing cautioned your player during this match. Please bring thin the notice of the player who should be informed that. in pictu of kis record, 'Y further reports of a similar nature will be sent to the Disciplinary Committee for their attention," Suspension follows If the player is guilty again after this notice has gone out.

REFEREES, TOO

For the student of tennis it was a classical display and for those who

The F.A. have their own way, too, were there sheerly for spectacular of anding the men who foul. Their entertalument, the tennis was

go out 10 matches representatives ex-disappointment.

every week. They report incidents they see; they report, too, on the referee if necessary,

JUST A BIT TOO MUCH SHOWMANSHIP

Tilden

Some of the tennis was impecca- ble and right up to Centre Court standard. Tilden again, went li

They are a sort of CID of football. was ever-ready to give! out to exhibit his astounding arroy

vent to his quaint observations.when Their duty is to note the things that of shots, and never before in Hong beaten by a good shot, or missed the referee may miss. kong has a player been seen to mix with one of his own deliveries, but

did the former world's he was inclined to carry his show-grammes with pencil ticks against

Tilden's control over

ough bated decisions with linesmen and one tick. Again and

Mr. Rous marks his match pro-

Football of first-rate quality is om as expected to be provided by the champion. Combined Services and Rest of the the ball made it appear as though manship to the limit when he do the men he notes fouting. Each foul,

Colony teams when they meet this he had hypnotised it.

"It is all part of our plan to make afternoon in the annual Armistice again he made the chalk rise with told the umpire what he should and shouldn't do. Both players dis- Day Match at the Hongkong Foot-perfect length shots down the lines, agreed with decisions, but Vines and keep the game clean," he said.

and he was always trying to break

ball Club ground.

up the rhythm of Vines's game by The teams are representative of importing varying types of spin. some of the best talent in Hongkong, and as there are no points at stake the players can go all out to display their skill and football craft.

GREAT STRATEGIST

Vines appeared to be much hap-| pler on the court, than the day be- But this apart, there should be a forc and from the start whipped huge crowd at the Valley this after out his scorching drives. Several noon, for the proceeds are to be de- times he left Tilden standing: in voted to Earl Haig's Fund, the cause fact no player the ball leaving the on earth could hope alone worthy enough to command | to reach them, unstinted support for this event.

The kick off is at 4 p.m. sharp and admission will be one dollar. It is hoped football enthusiasts will rally round and ensure a capacity atten- dance.

PONIES PROMOTED

Bear Claw Now In "A" Division

turf at a terrific pace.

Vines also indulged in more fore- court work than on Monday and thereby considerably enlivened the exchanges. Twice he smashed back perfect loba for outright points and his volleying was highly spectacu 1ur.

Tilden was a great strategist and made

such wonderful use of the court

that it needed a player of Vines's calibre to stand up against such a battery of bewildering shots.

Some

of the rallies from back- hand corner to backhand coffier were objects lessons in stroke pro- duction. Both players put Into

"war"

"so the fundamentals of which

Two winners at the last extra

spoke at his lecture on Mon- meeting of the Hongkong Jockey day and the result was a series of Club liave been promoted, while delightful shots, in

in which rhythm, three others are demoted, as shown timing, fontwork, weight trans- by the list below, which gives the ference and racket work were latest alterations in the classification perfectly co-ordinated.

of ponies by the Jockey Club:

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Bear Claw to A Class, Emergency Call to D Class, Rousseau to D Class, Spinaway to D Class, Victoria Hall to D Ciras.

und

The remarkable feature of their ground strokes was the low trajec- tory gained on every shot. Although the ball was continually taken some- where about a foot from the ground,

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TILDEN STOOPS TO CONQUER

HE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Tilden gats down to make a low volloy against Vines at the Cricket Club, thereby putting into prac tice one of the principles of the game he preached when he gave hla tennis talk during the week. (Photo by 9. Farrell),

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