THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL
1987.
FINCHER'S CONFIDENT WIN IN TENNIS TOURNEY
Surprise Forehand
Driving
PRODUCES CROP OF POINTS
Good Form
(By "Veritas")
An amended programme brought E. C. Fincher and Y. W.
TENNIS Championship stuDIES, Loft is Y. W. Lee in play against E. C. Fincher (right) who is
(Photos by staff photographer).
Lee to the stand court yesterday ·· just making a characteristic stroka.
instead of the originally arranged
doubles match between Tsoi and
Championships
Ng and Wong and Luk. The Colony Tennis singles was a quarter-final tic which produced some invigorating tennis, a confident victory for Fincher and a clover display by the loser.
Fincher, who has been concentral- ing on his forehand cross-court drive the past week or so, found it to be in working order and he whipped i across to the opposite corner with marked effect. It took Lee a few games to become accustomed to such a pacy shot, but Inter to anticipated it well and usually made a return.
good
"Fincher was markedly steady of the ground and displayed such dis- cretion in advancing to the net, that he rarely failed to volley a winner.
WRONG TACTICS
Doubles On Stand Court To-day
Tsol Ping-tan and Ng Kam-chuck meet Wong Shul-wing and Luk Ding-cheung in the men's doubles championship of the Cotony on the stand court this afternoon.
next.
This is the only championship match arranged, the men's doubles tie between Ng Sze-kwong and Hon This was where Lee revented his Luen-fung and A. V. Remedios and lacic of experience. In his anxiety to A. V. Gosano being postponed until force the exchanges he went up on Monday
Wong and Luk practically anything. It was fatal
should win this against Fincher's smoothly-function-afternoon's encounter, though TAU ing drives and slices, and more often is playing so well just now, that it than not the C.R.C. player was pass is quite likely the result will depend ed or compelled to make a volley-on the odd set. ing error.
The full
Carlisle Defeats Lincoln
London, April 15.
In a third division (nor thern section) English Foot- ball League match played at
DISPLAY OF BAD TEMPER
Carlisle to-day, Carlisle beat In Big Mamak
Lincoln by three goals to one.-Reuter,
Dance Band
Leader As Motor
Racing Ace
Billy Cotton, famous dance band
plans to break new speed records for Britain, states Reuter,
marks.
Match
to
When Fincher found that Lee was cludes ILKgramme, which leader, whose hobby in motor racing debt, it was a sad reflection on the
on
no longer bothered with his cross- court, forchander, he played merci- lessly the Chinese backhand, Lee offered a good defence, and night have done better had he been content to remain at the rear of the court. But ever and anon came
Lie those impetuous.rushes - to
net which so rarely reaped reward.
A succession of services were lost in the first set. Fincher, after leud- Ing 4-2, was pulled back to 4-all, and during these two
Ekmes Lee played top-hole (ennis. Then Fincher, always playing well within himself went out to his points in the
following two games
Lee started badly in the second sel, but recovered to keep the interest alive. When, however, he lost scr- vice in the eighth game to find him- solt 3-5 in arrears, it was clear that the match was practically over. Fincher made no mistake about his own service
Both played attractive tennis. Fincher's_willingnews_and_ability__to attack must have pleased his ad- mirers. Lee by no means disgraced himself. He revealed an array of goodly strokes, but a deficiency in court craft and general tactles
events, follows. OPEN DOUBLES Wong Shiu-wing and Luk
Ding-
chung v. P. F. Taol, and Ng Kam- chuon (Stand Court),
CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES
F. V. Harrison v. V. R. Gordon, A. C. T. Bowker v. W. Wooding. CLUB SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
M. Pagh v. J. F. Leys.
CLUB HANDICAP DOUBLES A. I. Penn and J. R. Collis v. L. R. Andrewes and E. H. Williams.
FIRST CALL-OVER FOR THE DERBY
Fairford Is Made Favourite
FAVOURITES CRASH IN
SUCCESSION AT THE VALLEY
BEAR CLAW THE ONLY EXCEPTION
(By "Captain Foster")
Favoured with glorious sun- shine, the Hongkong Jockey Club held another successful extra
race meeting at the Happy Valley last Saturday, the feature of the day being the handsome dividends.
With the exception of Mrs. Dunbar's Bear Claw (Mr. Block), who gave a sparkling performance in the Mirs Bay
all the hot favourites Handicap,
The crashed in steady procession. biggest surprise of the afternoon was provided by Mr. C. B. Brown's Amberley (Mr. Y. T. Fung) which paid $201, for a win. This pony coupled, with the success of Mr. L Great Po-chan's A
Time (Mr. Proulx) in the Rosch Handicap paid out $1,828.00 in the daily double event.
French Boxer To Visit Hongkong
Faris, April 14. The "Ther-Cat," or, less pom- pously. Eugene Hust, noted French fistleuls feather weight experi, will sail from Niarseilles to Shanghai and poris,.vla Manila and Hongkong it was revealed by the sporis.editor of the Intran-
algeant, to-day.
The give-and-take virtuoso will board the Messageries Martiimes #c Jiner Aramis on April 16. will spend several weeks Manlin,-¡¡avas,
BRILLIANT RACE
ABLE AMAZON'S FINE EFFORT
At
BUT RANGER WINS
As predicted by the writer,
hot
the
MACAO
RACES ON SUNDAY
First-Class Programme
(By "Captain Foster")
Macao will be lively on Sun- day, for apart of the football Interport match against Hong- kong, the Macao Jockey Club will hold a race meeting at Arcia Preta. The opening event will be run at 2 p.m. Tho 3.3. Kinshan leaves at 9.30 a.m., and returns at 6 pam Owing to insufficient entries, the Ma Kou Siac Handicap for kon- winning sub-griffins of the Hongkong Jockey Club, has been cancelled and
The judicious distribution of the (By "The Pilgrim")
lead was well justified by the several close finishes and in the novice race. Yesterday's hockey match between the Talwan Bay Handicap, the judges Central British Association and the had to give a dead heat between Radio Sports Club, the first of Diogenes (Mr. Harris) and Valorous series to decide the Mamak Tourna- (Mr. Gregory) for third position. ment championship, WAS largely
"The going was on the fast side and best race was the Caillope Handicap there are now Дve handicap events spoilt by the inexcusable behaviour fielda on the whole were good. It for "A" class of the Australians and with the addition of an unofficial of several C.B.A. players, who dis- was a great pity that Messrs. Johnson tie close finish was a tribute to the Ladies race on the progrühmar. played annoyance at some of
the and Alabaster's Ranger, the winner nandicapper. There were 12 accep- I am glad to notice that the top- decisions and gave vent their of Calliope Handicap, was running tances out of 14 entries, the two ab-weight in all handicap events for sub- feelings with some objectionable re- couple of pounds under the weight sentees being Courling Eve and Holl- arifins of the Macto Jockey Club is for inches ns per scale otherwise the day Eve owned by Sir Victor Sassoon, not to exceed 14 lbs. over weight for While it is true that some of the time of 1.44.3/5 would have been a
The start was perfect and as usual inches and the bottom weight will not umpires decisions were open to new record for the mile..
Derby Day jumped to the fore be less than 135 lbs. At the lask followed by Double Finesse, the red meeting on a terrible heavy going, coup
NO LONGER A NOVICE sportsmanship of these players that
favourite. Lancashire Chips, Shonghal 4 had to shoulder 100 lbs. they could not accept them in the
By steering Happy Venture to vic- Vixen Tor, Dick Turpin and the rest (this being a penalty of 20 lbs, on the He is having. Sir Malcolm Camp-right spirit. This is the sort of thing tory in the Gin Drinkers Buy Plate, of the field.
Hongkong weight for inches) where- bell's original Bluebird, which he that can ruin any sport..
as on Sunday this little "Y" class Radio won a fast, but not brilliant novice class, but, Mr. S. Y. Liang, and
Mr. I. C. Harris emerged from the The two daughters (Derby Day pany has to carry only 100 lbs. bought inst year, stripped, rebuilt and "tuned-up" to do at least 200 m.p.h. |game, by
Double Finesse) of goal to nil, Awtai
one of the leading jockeys, was badly Court maintained the lead as the As soon as the car is ready, he will Singh being the scorer.
Hopefuller, who was second in the opened strongly, the Fowler seated in this event. Messrs. D. steeds passed the football stand, but, Pel Ping Plate and won the Ladies. C.B.A attempt to break the speed record he
Black, Y. set up in Southport some time ago.
T. Fung and B. Proulx brothers and Bickford several times were in good trim to ride two win going up the incline Derby Day lost race at the last meeting, is at the top threatening the Radio goal. T. er
ners each while Messrs. S. C. Liang her vigour and threw in the sponge of the assessment with 153 lbs. and Whitley at centre-half was prominent and W. Poy scored a single each.
before the rock was reached. "Down 1
wn fancy blm to win the Colowan for his accurate passing, and for u
the hill Double Finesse was lead-Handicap which is the Arst race on The new Steward in charge of the ing the pack and Mr. Black on Ran- the card. Gold Reserve and Merry time the Radios were severely on the scales is Lt. Col. H. B. L. Dowbiggin ger made a smart move to follow the Maker should fill the minor places. defensive.
They appeared
ared to be un-o.n.E., who has been appointed to leader. The chase was also taken up Prussian Plone is game but he gave settled by playing on a grass pitch, succeed Mr. E. B. Reed who left the by Lancashire Chips, Home Brew and poor display at the last meeting and which the unevenness of the ground colony about a fortnight ago and I Bobniak Star, and the field was well I have reason to believe that the going made control of the ball dimcult and am sure Lt. Col. Dowbiggin will be clustered at the apex of the course. was the cause of a number of mishits.
When Radio did start to attack the, Club. forwards quickly proved dangerous and C.B.A. had to defend in their best style.
K.C.C. TO START LAWN BOWLS Opening Of Green To-morrow
/
Clubs are now beginning to put in serious practice for the lawn bowls season.
London, April 15. Kowloon Cricket Club will open The first call-over for the Derby their green to-morrow and members was made to-day-tho-following interested-in-the-game-are-asked-to- prices ruling.
put in an apparanee,
0 to 1 Fairford it and o).
The Club, though minus the assist-
one
After repeated attacks an opening was created by Wall on the left wing, score with a fick shot. and Awtar Singh broke through to
OPENINGS SPOILT Central British enjoyed the better) 9 to 1 Le Grand Duc (o) 10 to 1|ance of a few old stalwarts this of the exchanges in the second half,
(1).
SCESON, is looking forward to the though Radio were more penetrative introduction of new blood into the in attack and needed careful' watch- league teams.
(Continued on Page 9.)
Thus Fincher has qualified to play 100 to 7
$. A. Rumjohn in the semi-final,
Scores of yesterday's matches were
ая follows:-
Perilox (0) 15 to 1 (D).
---Reuter.
Open Singles, E, C. Fincher beat Clubhouse Chatter
T. W. Leo 0-4, 6-3.
Club Handicap Singles.—M. Pagh beat G, Smith 0-3, 10-3; A. C. T. Bowlcer beat J. Thompson 6-3, 6-3.
Club Handlenp Doubles. G. E. R. Divett and D. O'M. Deane beat T. C. Monaghan and V. R. Gordon 6-4, 6-8, 0-3.
Club Mixed Doubles.---J. F. L. Smalley and Mina Smalley beat W. Wooding and Miss Wood 4-0, 7-5, 7-5.
SHANGHAI TENNIS FIXTURES
Season Starts June 23
By "Veritas"
RUMJAHN COUSINS LOOK LIKELY FINALISTS IN THE COLONY TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
un
asset to the Hongkong, Jockey
BURDEN WAS TOO HEAVY
Expansion Time Beaten
Double
Able Amazon, the great old fighter, was not in the picture when the cobs' came round the bend, and how her Jockey Mr. Ip got the rail in the home run was a mystery to many. I be Leve that it must have been the Impetus that threw the field out when rounding the corner, for the third stanza was run in 27.2/5-seconds.
(was not to his liking.
DANGEROUS ON HARD GOING Morning Tip has been well looked after by the handicapper but still be is my choice for the Talpa Handicap over seven furlongs. He did a good gallop at the Valley last Wednesday. Leslie Henson was a wash-out on the heavy-going-but-should-the-course-be- Brm on Sunday, he will be danger- Entering the straight Ranger looked gus. Meadow Eve should not be an, easy winner but the pony began ignored. fösing ground after the distance post and there was a great battle from this point onwards,
"E" classes China ponies over a mile The Lappa Handicap for "D" and
has drawn cight entries from
the
Able Amazon, with the advantage Happy Valley and it is learned on of the rall, was overhauling the run- good authority that the Mayor of ners one by one, but the great old | Taipo will send Burgomaster over to lady was just too late, and lost by a represent his colours. This pony It seemed that the toll of 168 lbs, neck to Ranger the merit of her loves the Arein Preta course and it was too much for Expansion Time in performance was that she was the is Interesting to know that he had the Hongham Bay Handicap over top-weighter giving ten pounds to the 14 miles when she was badly beaten winner. by New Star. The running of the latter pony was undoubtedly an eye opener to the racing fans and Mr. L
Reidy
be
Another
ne
on this racer.
four wins there during 1836. The op- position Is Gold Coin and Emergency Call. There is good reason to believe
Able Amazon beat Home Brew by that, Victoria Hall is not up to her.
the w
head and the same distance mark and the chance of making the the owner and trainer, de- separated Lancashire Chips. Alltrip is remote, nerves a pat on the back. for the others were well up and it was cer creditable performance of his stallion. tainly a wonderful finish. The vari- An entry of 10 China ponies has THE "tournament has
It was New Star's first win (in of ous quarters of the mile were run in been accepted by the Macao Jockey sufficiently ships. They have met two or three during the past month and I believe fortless manner) among the "B" 24.3/5, 20.1/5, 27.2/5 and 20.2/5, the Club for the Area Preta Handlead advanced, and enough has been times during sexy rounds. But this form. Not that he is the moster chorunners, and a good watch whole time being 14.30 It was the
over six furlongs and we should scon of the players' form, to enable ways in the early one to make a fairly accurate fore-is the final, and at last, think many player of four and five years ago.
of below the re- therefore see a good field of these cast of the finalists, and the probable judges, we shall be able to form a One notes how very often these days Mr. Grayburn's show was that of cord time set up by Saucy Face, but Clause, Hohenfels and Cluichstein winners in the Colony tennis cham- conclusive opinion as to the relative he displays indiscriminate judgment short head behind Expansion Time, under the weight for inches, it could
Tyne who finished a as Ranger was carrying two pounds the order named. pionships. There will have to be merits of the two players, This in ranking for the forecourt; how Hoth ponies were recently promoted not be considered as official. something in the nature of a serious have heard Jaid, though rest against 1 sound and we cila in from "C" standard. Mr. Poy was upset to prevent S. A. and H. D. too enger to agree with the view | attack he is apt to become wild in Rumjohn from contesting the final now. If it had happened two or his returns. These were not fea- came in for a fair share of business for
ugain entrusted with Potentate and All the five entries weighed out Shih Yin Grand, whereas on Sunday of the singles told to apply to the hesitatingly concerned. But I can't. But in view of the opposition before be made that Potentate did all the had an easy passage to register good track. The Big Trail is a good tournament, and the three years ago I should have un- tures of his game a few years in the parl-mutuel. A note should Handicap. Mrs. Dunbar's Bear Claw the former has to concede only eight doubles in which the only logical help thinking that H. D. RumJahn | him, and especially
pounds. Shanghai 4 should win on a due to the Analists are the RunJahn cousins has materially, declined during the absence of Taut Wai-pul, he has an
running and was only nosed out over another win, the fourth since the A pony with a fighting heart and $3 and E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung past twelve months. Few who have exceptionally good chance of win-
the last ten yards by Tyno. That it is possible to arrive at such watched him at all closely will ning the championship. definite conclusions even before the disagree that he is much alower
SENSATIONAL RESULTS
quarter-finals are completed is due about the court and that als strokes The Sad Case of Fincher to the unfortunate and unavoidable now are influenced more by defence withdrawals which have taken place.
ince than attack. Or is he storing some-
had
Idle to pretend otherwise, But not for the first time has Fincher's threat been called a bluff. The rea- sons for his failure to win the Colony title are fairly obvious Chief is that he has never developed an attacking game on constructive and
AMBERLEY PAYS BIG DIVIDEND
..
Tsui Wal-pul, who was almost cer- thing by in anticipation of playing|PINCHER is a threat. It would be The following officials for the tain of winning the singles, not only Sirdar in the final?
to scratch from this event, but 1037 tennis season have been had also to withdraw with Paul Why Sirdar is Likely elected to the Shanghai Lawn Kong from the doubles. They were Tennis Association
a likely pair and would assuredly To Win President: A. II. George; Vice- lively contest
have given Fincher and Hunga Walk-overs in the presidents: Ul. Grosbois, R. Girim- first round had to be given by Lee contrast Sirdar has apparently scientific Unes. Though years ago he shaw, O. Okamato and B. S. Hu; Wai-tong and lu Tak-cheuk, and play and can still cover the court as pulation of being one of the stendiest day
retained his vivacious type of bullt up for himself a deserved re Councillors: J. G. Forbes, W. A. Iu Tak-iam and Luk: Chun-cheung, Hale, B. V. de Scans, AL. EL Thor two very useful combinations. Les anybody in Hongkong, as well as players in the Colony, the reward of was to the delight of 42 punters burn and J. 1. Wade; Hon. Ferro- and I were almost certain of a maintain a constant attack, tary, and treasurer: 11. Spletter; position in the semi-final brackets. Representative on LT.Á. (Eng- land)s M. H. Thorburn; Official Effect of Withdrawals
burn, d
referos for
the season: M. Thor- The following dates have been selected for the various competitions by the Association:
Commenclar
Competition
Tadies Doublew
THESE · withdrawals,
Mr. Y. T. Fung, the featherweight Chinese Jockey, on Amberley, caused a sensation to romp home first in the Deep Bay Handicap over a mile for "C" class China Ponles and pald $261.20 the biggest dividend of the considered by many (included This such endeavour was only partial. It the writer) that his mount bed no against permitted him to predominate against earthly chance of a place but the Pout Kong. Many of his friends players who had neither a stronger combination sent all predictions 28- have been sorrowfully shaking their attack, nor defence equal to Bis. tray. hends over his recent form, declar-But when up against somebody who
Was
amply demonstrated
One notes with
..
Cub
When they met in the South China-
run on
March 21, Shanghal 4 was giving stone to the winner,
the main event, the Mira Bay Sh
was
nuni Carnival. It was a run from the two mile post, once round and in, and if the roll had not been removed, Bear Claw would have set up a new track record. It may be of interest to know that his last mile covered in 1.54.3/5-this being two fifths below the record held by his lady stable companion Diana Bay; it was the same racing as when Bear Clow
sensationally defeated, Happy Eve and King's Warden in the Easter Stakes on March 29.
CLEVER RACE BY.
·A GREAT TIME
But Solerina Was In Poor Shape
The failure of The Right Time in
for reasons ing that he has lost friendly club could make con@dent and consistent. There were 14 starters out of the over which the players had not games against players to whom, at strokes for outright winners, Fincher original entries of 16 ponies and the the slightest control, have been un- one time, he could owe 16, and even quickly discovered the limitations of manner in which Mr. Fung handled the Rosehill Handicap was due to a fortunate, pbbing the competition 30.But in adopting this possimistle his game, and the truth defence." Jockeyship for he rode from the down very badly and it appeared to of several of its most colourful per-view I rather think these pundits ing "attack is the best
Amberley was a masterpiece of poor display, Solerina let the punters sonalities. There is one compensa have lost sight of the psychological Those limitations have persisted in back and timed the race to a nicely. mo that he didn't like racing last tion. It has made not only posal-side of Rumjahn's tennis. It is varying degrees. June 12 ble but probable, a final between merely stating a trulem to observe satisfaction that during the last three ponies, merging the first and second clever race to annex the event this
The event was for "C", eloss China Saturday. A Great Time ran June 1 the Rumjahn cousing. Many are that in tournament play Sirdar is a years he has endeavoured to develop sections into one division, and when being the mare's second outing. It Aur. 21 the followers of local tennis who painfully slow starter and needs a forehand drive, Unhappily it is the tape was released all made Aur. have long waited for such a match several matches before he works not a well made stroke and the beeline for the Black Rock. The his account followed up by an easy here that Mr. Proulx opened Aug. 17 Not because it will be the Bra time himself into. proper condition. Ho weakness of a mechanics are im- first half-a-mile was covered Bapt. 21 they have clashed in the champion has been doing that before our eyes (Continued on Paga 9.)
in ride on Whalsoy In the Silver Mine (Continued on Page, D.)
Bay Handicap over six furlongs,
dalo
at Round
June 22
Stemme
June
June
·Blend "Donking-
Jrne
Men's Bington - "A"
Atr. 18
Man's Bingles "D"
Acr..
· Mon'a · Doullen
Isigenational Doubles Ave.
Ladies · Bingled
Sept.
Aug. 28
4.
was
a way is worth the Investment.
The meeting will wind up with a dies aprint race over five furlonga and your money is quite safe on the Misses Fair.
are as follows:
My selections for Mação on Sunday
COLOWAN HANDICAP
Hopefulles
Gold Beserve Marry Maker
TAIPA HANDICAP
Morning Tip
Leslie Henson Meadow Evo
LAPPA HANDICAP
Burgomaster Gold Coin::) Emergency Call
AREIA PRETA HANDICAP
Gold Clavine Hohenfels Clunfehouse
TAP SIAC HANDICAP Shanghai 4
Shik Yin Grand
The Big Trall.
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