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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, APRIL

1987.

Spectators Fascinated By Strange Tennis Duel In Colony's Singles Championship

KONG BEWILDERED BY PAT-BALL TACTICS OF OPPONENT

THREE-SET GAME LASTS HOUR AND A HALF

FOR

(By "Veritas")

an hour and a half yesterday afternoon the No. 9 court at the Hongkong Cricket Club was the scene of one of

like a decisive overhead. Coppinger's lobs were much shorter in the final

phases, but Kong rarely dealt with them as they deserved, preferring in- stead to try and place the ball out of Coppinger's reach. In this he only ofter an exhausting succeeded struggle...

From the viewpoint of academic

the strangest tennis mat-tennis this will go down to posterity

ever

us the worst match ever played in seen in the the Colony championships, but as u test of endurance and a bottle of wits

ches Colony championships. Paul Kong, noted Chinese exponent, was opposed to Cap- tain Coppinger, some years ago a prominent competitor in the Senior Service's championships. For ninety minutes Captain Coppinger had Kong guessing with his peculiar method of play,

There was a time when the Chl- nese was threatened with defeat, but eventually he won at 6-3, 1-8, 6-1. One point in the final set demanded the exchange of 40 sirokes and the rallies throughout the math averag- ed about ten strokes.

Kong adopted his customary toe- tics at the start of the match und went all out for his points, forcing the pace by following in to the net on his drives, but he quickly discovere that it needed something more then ordinary-paced drive, valley or smash to get past Coppinger's high and perfectly placed loba und in d short time. Kong found himself los- ing 1-3.

an

PAT-BALL

it remains unique.

game.

SHUTES WIN, AGAIN

the Army

International

Hockey Tournament

THE RULES NEED REVISING

CAUSE LOT OF DISCONTENT

UNHAPPY FEATURE

(By "The Pilgrim") Father Shute and Lon. Shute made

The International Hockey But it has light work of Clarke and Wurr in the men's doubles winning 0-2, 6-1. Tournament is over. Clarke took the court feeling unwell, left behind not a few murmur- and his physical condition was truly ings of discontent. I have reflected in his display. Warr too spoken to a sufficient number of was in poor form and couple never looked like saving the players to know that they are far from satisfied with the man- Shute senior played brainy tennisner in which the competition and made good use of the court. He was conducted.' scored lots of points by playing half- court shots to Clarke's buckhand as the K.C.C. player went up to then net. Kenneth, the sun, lobbed with the ball within a foot of the baseline. The two played together with good understanding, displayed fine jude ment in their selection of strokes and cemented the impression gained catller, in the tournament that it will need a good pair to beat them.

ASTONISHING "S.A."

In the first place the qualification rule needs revising. At the moment its vague and stupid phraseology

striot interpretation a leaves one totally puzzled. In jts

player can quite legithaately appear for one of two different teams, which is mani

rule needs festly absurd. The framing and put into terms which leave no room for doubt or mis- Interpretation.

Cases

re-

was discontent this year re-

Ben Faord, the holder, sent to the canvas by Tommy Farr, of Wales who defeated him in the fight for the British and Empire heavy weight titles

́at Harrin guy recently..

RADIO IN FINAL

"Then I have heard numerous ca plaints with regard to the methods of appointing representatives to handle Sirdar Rumjahn gave an astonish the selection of teams, At the pre- ing performance while playing_with. H. D. Rumjahn against O. E. Cent the H.KHA. Council appoints the Marton and D. B. Evans. In the first these representatives, and it doesn't

scom to work very well. I think set he played with an air of complete position would be improved this Mamak Hockey Thereafter he played Coppinger at abandonment, returning shots which com

committee was composed of three: his own game, which can only be were yards over the line and dash-one representative for the Army, one correctly described as pat-bull. Even ing about the court as though he for the Navy and one for the so he could only just scramble away were trying to save a succession of Civilians. with the first set, and in the second match point. In the second set he

There his patience deserted him so that he played really badly over-driving by garding the selection of the Irish and mado sublcient number of mistakes yards and showing less and less con- Welsh teams. It seems that in both

win 6-1.trol over his volleys.

the sides could have been to permit Coppinger to During this period Coppinger won

strengthened if players from the Navy included. Navy players, seven games in a row, yet not once There was a period when it seem been did he produce anything approached Marton and Evans would force the apparently, were never given-a-trial. ing an attacking shot.

the selectors were In both case Issue to the third set. Marton was ns 10mcers. I also know there was particularly good, volleying strongly Army Coppinger recovered everything, and

und making few errors. Evans sup-saction in

the Indian and That is not a rhetorical statement,

"camps due to the but a sober fact. Even Kong's best ported him well and it is a long Ume

since a Cricket Club pair has given methods of selecting the teams.

cousins such a fine the Rumjahn

Another point which demands at- game.

tention is the appointment of neutral Fortunately for the cousins, H. D.

umpires for played

these matches. Ireland Rumfahn remained steady and re

with their own vas certainly not liable, and thanks chiedy to him, and umpires which was some unhappy mistakes from the the ideal arrangement other side of the net at crucial stages, is foolish to jeopardise the popu- the second set was won at 7-5.

smashes (und really good ones, it must be confessed, were few and far between) Coppinger got back, him- self making ideal lobs.

and

BEAT K.I.T.C.

MEET C.B.A. IN. PLAY-OFF.

Foord (right) misses with a loft

awing. Balow: Max Baer, who is to meet the winner, could not restrain

himself at the ringsids.

Farr Wins Two Titles After 15 Dull Rounds

Mamak Hockey Tournament

(By The Pilgrim”) •

Club His skill at retrieving was well nigh uncanny, and his consistency of

On the Marina ground last evening CBA returns enough to upset the most evenly-banced equtorium. Ken

larity of a tournament when all is in their last Mamak fixture of the B. RWF cracked up for a time, but then held

But it cannot by any stretch of the needed is a little intelligent attention season, Radio the present Champions Nomads on grimly in the third set. I thought Imagination, be said that the Run- to the rules. The H.KHA. should defeated their greatest rivals the he could have finished this off more Jahns locked potential champions for certainly make same effort between K.IT.C. by two clear goals scored by 24 Bý quickly if he had possessed anything 1937.

AMBUIE

DRAMBUIE

BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE'S OWN LIQUEUR

CALDBECK'S

now and next season to make the M. H. Hassan and Awtar Singh.

and to clarify necessary revisions certain positions which this have created no little confusion.

season

Lt. da Costa In Hongkong To-day

(By "The Pilgrim")

Club Play opened at a fast pace with the Radio enjoying the best of the ex-Radio changes. The KIT.C. made two Argonaula

"A" dangerous raids but Kalwant Singh and Mohinder Singh kept a watchful KITC "A eye on Pyara Singh the well known R. Signals

forward Interport

und J. Pinto, Berwick allowing them very little rope.

League Tables

"A" DIVISION

F W L D F AF 10 10 0 0 40 3 20

0 5 2 2 13 9 11 9 3 2 4 8 12 10

7 4 n 1.15 B A

R.E.

A RUR HQ RUR Adventure

B. KUR Duncan

"B" DIVISION

P W LD F A P D RWF 11 10.10 36 7 20 C RUR

10

11 0 3 5.4

10 8 1 1 17 0 30 1 15-14 11

6. 17

916

8 5 3 0 21 11 10

Ten minutes from the end of the P. Singh KITC "A" half M. H. Hassan found the net with 5. Fowler C.B.A.

a neat fick shot which

left Man

Singh the K.I.T.C, goalie standing.

From the restart the Kowloon Indians attacked with vigour but the brilliant

D. EUR KITC "B" RACC

Submarines

Dainty

ස

LEADING GOAL SCORES

Radio half-back line with Kitchell: MANCHESTER

Licut, da Costa arrives in Hong-Hassan and J. Singh resisted stoutly. kong to-day and after a few days From a pass off Awtar Singh, Guest

defeno here will leave by the Sirdhana for brake through the KIT.C. Singapore, and thence to Portugal to und with only the goal-keeper to heat

shot across the roplmouth. where he is returning for good.

All hockey players in the Colony

Play was soon transferred to the should maite an effort to meet Mr. da Costa during this, his last visit to other end hut after forcing four short corners the K.LT.C. falled to make the Hongkong.

At least ten teams have visited best of the chances offered. Though the Radio defence frustrated Macao during the season mostly penned in their own half for fully 15 Army and Navy sides--and the all

made by the opposite HKHA. is looking forward to these tack, M.

H. Has

Hassan in particular outstanding as pivot. Selzing a

players attending the cocktail partye aid with only seven minutes

which is being given in honour of Lieut. da Costa at the Peninsula Hotel to go Awtar Singh beat Tara Singh to-morrow evening.

and Bachan Singh to put Radio fur-

THREAT TO

20 A. Singh Radio

17 W. Lowe Signals

THE ARSENAL

For 1st. Div. Title

8

1 10 29

18 12 5

4

- 1 10 21 5

60 7 11

17 17 3

14 S

0 11

7 1 10 32

6. 1 9 36 3 1 5

6 15 3 22 1

Brilliant New Amateur Billiards Champion

FOORD'S

POWERLESS PUNCHES

(By Fred Darinell)

London, Mar. 18. The evil hour of British champions persists. Last night at Harringay Ben Foord last the verdict of the fight with Tommy Farr, the Welsh chal- lenger, and became the sixth title-holder to be beaten in a fortnight.

The British and British Empire championships were at stake and Ferr, who won on points, recaptured 17 the honours which his more famous had lost Jack Petersen, countryman,

12

to Foord last autumn.

the

Petersen was amongst the ring- siders, who also included Max Baer, to meet Farr at Har- man who la ringay in a month's time.

What Petersen thought of the fight I cannot say, during some rather

Buy dull and unexelling phases I caught Baer stifling a. yawn with the aid of his programme.

As a

but

championship

fight it was very much below standard, and; to be candid, I didn't agree with the verdiet.

On his left hand alone L considered that Fourd was the better

hart's left hand was employed ef

RECORD BREAKS Lectively, also, but mostly, in em-

Landon, Apr. 7.

bracing his opponent's waist, and I think that in this respect he was.

At Burroughes Hall to-day, the allowed far too much latitude by the London, Apr. 7. English Amateur Billiards Champloni-referee. CAN DO BETTER · This afternoon a match will be ther ahead with a second goal. After Manchester City advanced another ship was won by Kingsley Kennerley

23 year-old engineer. from Forr, the new champion, is a played between Mr. Arthur Dand's this the Radio attacked, keeping the step towards the championship of a XI and a Portuguese team which Kowloon Indians well on the defen- the English Football League to-day Birmingham, who beat the holder, strong, cool and collected fighter. I will be captained by Lieut. da Costa. sive until the final whistic.

when before their own supporters Joe Thompson of Workington, in the think he is a better boxer than he

UNITED HOCKEY

TOURNAMENT

a record

appeared to be last night.

Wall, Awtar Singh, Guast and Tile they beat Brentford by the odd goal final by 4,703 points to 3,633,

in three. The City are now chief

He had a plan of compaign agabest. Singh combined effectively in

Kennerley's aggregate is-ü the threat to Arsenal who head the table, Harila attack, but Guest at inside but have still a game to play and for the event, In

the penultimate Foord and he followed It allhfully. the end he won much right was poor with his shooting and win before they can overtake the sessiott, Kennerley made a new world Towards miased two certain goals....... The de- London team.

amateur record break of 540, the stronger, and although Foard was

supposed to be the harder

der puncher fenco was impregnable.

Results of to-day's league matches previous best being 461 Yollow

Earlier in the dihal, Kennerley beat showed most marks of the the British amateur record; with

hander on the nose in the fourth breek of 305-fcuter.

round, and a continual flow of blood

"At a meeting held by the “Com- mitteclast Tuesday - the KITC. For the KIT.C., Pereira at left- for the United Tournament was re-half gave an excellent exhibition, jected ba they were late arrivola with Kishen Singh the best of the and the Tournament officials did backs. Pyara Singh and Finte wern

It possible for their fixture hard working forwards. not think

to be completed in ano month. The Radio, Winners of the B. Divi-

The United Tournament ends on

FIRST DIVISION- Manchester, U. 3 Brentford

THIRD DIVISION (BOUTH) Luton have 8+ Gillinghani

the last day of April. A dance, will sion, now meet the C.B.A. Winners of the congr

ho hold at the Peninsula Hotel on the A. Division'in the best of three THIRD DIVISION, (NORTHERN)" Saturday, May 8, to wind up: the games for the Championship of the strong Tournament.

| Mamak Tournament.

Gateshead"

Lincoln

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

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Bankers Queen's Park 3. Albion'). Clyde'

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Foord moeived a smashing

appeared to worry him

who

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boxed hulle well at times

hifffect that in fó

say, as far as he Avas permitted for Farr was most expert id smothering

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