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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY,

NOVEMBER 27,

1937.

SCINTILLATING TENNIS BY VON CRAMM & HENKEL

A fine action picture of Baron Gottfried von Crnum,-seen here

--Staff Photographer.

In his singles exhibition against Renner Henkel.

ANOTHER

SUCCESS

FOR RIO

Wins By T.K.0.

In Singapore

Information has been received from Singapore that "Battling" Rio, the former Hongkong welterweight boxer, defeated Harold Winsor by a technical knock-out In the sixth round of their scheduled eight-round fight on November 14.

The former Hongkong Ind had al- rendy beaten Winson once before on points; but in the return match he meted out such heavy punishment that his opponent had to be taken to hospital with a broken nose.

Following his nuceersea in the Singapore ring.. Rio has now been nicknamed "The Hongkong Hum-

mer.'

Full Results Of

The Games

The following were the full results of the games played:

MIXED DOUBLES Henkel and Fraulein Horn beat von Cramm and Mrs. Rice-Evans 6-2, 7-5.

MEN'S DOUBLES

Von Crammn and Henkel beat W. C. Hung and Tsui Wai-pui 6-0, 6-3.

Von Cramm and Hung beat Henkel and Tsui 6-2.

MEN'S SINGLES

Henkel beat von 12-10.

Cramm

SLAZENGERS,

WARM RECEPTION FOR GERMAN VISITORS

RECORD CROWD PRESENT TO SEE A BRILLIANT EXHIBITION ON THE HONGKONG C. C. GROUND

(By "Abo")

Hongkong has had the pleasure of entertaining Henri Cochet (before and af- ter be had turned professional), Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, Vincent Richards, Howard Kinsey, Ellsworth Vines, Bill Tilden and other leading lights of the tennis firmament in the past; but never before has it taken any one of these players to its heart as it did the German team of Baron Gottfried von Cramm, Henner Henkel and Fraulein Marie Luise Horn on the Hongkong C.C. stand court yesterday afternoon.

Not even when Tilden and Vines visited the Colony last year, nor when Cochet I don't quite passed through twice was there such an 'attendance for the exhibitions. know the exact number of people at the Hongkong C.C. yesterday, but I am fairly cer- tain that it must have been a record.

Was

The crowd, which included is aw Excellency the Governor (Str Geoffry Northcole), His Excellency Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen sympathy of the crowd, for one rea

103 or other, was with the: Horon. (British Ambassador to China), Dr.

Luther Hinns

(ex-Chancellor of

HENKEL'S FINE PLAY

Germany. Mr. Justice Lindsell (Prisident of the H.KL.T.A.), As well

this for ourselves. He beaten by his young colleague and though Henkel fully deserved his success," one sensed that the

as other distinguished guests, was amply rewarded. The tennis was of an excellent brand, as only to be expected from players of the ranking of the German aces. The singles encounter between von Cramin und Benkel was particularly brll- tant, and ended in a victory for the latter by 12-10.

of

I am sure most of us were agree- aby surprised by Henkel's fine show- ing since Vines was here he proved himself to be fully worthy of the place he holds in international ten- ats. His strokes, on yesterday's dis- Play, were more solid than those of his more famous compatriot, but he lacked the other's wide repertoire of attacking shots.

During certain stages of their set, von Cramm made Henkel look likte n novice, so great was his superiori- Hongkong cannot be accused

ty: he outdrove and outmanoeuvred being lukewarm in its attitude on enkel before Inflleting the coup-de- But on the whole, he macle occasion; the applause which

grace. greeted each well-executed stroke fur too many mistakes ugalast was spontanous and there was no steady player like Henkel. The rea- spectators was sincere. doubt that the appreciation of the sun for this is not far to seek. Ven

this

Even in this Colony, which is 80 far off from the international tennis arena, we have heard reports not only of the excellence of Vol Cramm's tennis but his exemplary conduct on a tennis court and the sporting manner in which he treats victory and defeat. Yesterday

make the world's best

rackets'

FRED PERRY

"Slazenger's rackets can't guarantee you a place on the

Centre Court,' says Fred Perry, whose unrivalled record

includes three successive Wimbledon championships,

"but they will make it a whole lot easier to get there.

Just to grip a Slazenger in your hand makes you feel points to the good, and, when you feel like that, better tennis is just a matter of course.*

20 WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS

HAVE BEEN WON WITH

(men's singles)

THE

SLAZENGER' BALL (selected for the Championships, Wimbledon,

1937)

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Cramm туда the uggressor almost throughout the set; and though it would be untrue as well as unfair to say that Henkel was defending all the time; nevertheless he raped a harvest of points through the er- rors of his opponent and this con- tributed to his victory.

At his best, however, von Cramm was deadly. Often he would and the

corners with deep drives, and returns from the cut off. Henkel's forecourt. Hi shots down the side- lines often left his opponent standing and shaking his head.

Easily A Record Attendance

It is estimated that at least 1,200 people were present to see the exhibition on the Hongkong C.C. ground yester- day,

This is easily a record at- lendance for a tennis exhibi- tion in the Colony. Never before has such enthusiasm been shown.

Moutrie and Co. alone sold 610 reserved seats. Therp were at least 600 people tak- ing up other seats and standing

room

and inc

reached 1,200,

If

4

The two Germans gave an excel- lent display of first-class tennis. many

mistukes were seen in the

of their sel, it may be ut course tributed to the sudden change from clay courts, on which they played for over a month in Japan, to grass courts. During the afternoon, they played six sets in all.

LESSONS FOR LOCAL PLAYERS

Both in the singles and in the doubles, the Germans demonstrated

that the service should not only be

TO1al asy

MIXED DOUBLES MATCH

Henkel & Partner Successful

Playing together, von Cramm and Henkel were much too good for a Tural pair, W. G. Bung and Toni Wal-pul, and won by 6-0, 6-3.

-Staff Photographer.

CURTAILED FOOTBALL

PROGRAMME TO-DAY

MIDDLESEX AND SEAFORTHS

CLASH AT SOOKUNPOO

(By "Ale")

sa e

Another curtailed programme of matches will be played in First Division of the Hongkong Football League this week-d. Only two games are down for decision this afternoon, and anotime) two will be played to-morrow.

Tak-po,

se

Middlesex clashes with the Sea-Leung In-chan, Lim fortas at Sookunpao to-day and this Kam-hung; Yeung Shul-ylck,

Chan

Tak-fal, game stoud provide the best football Quei-liang, of the day. The latter assumed the Chung-sang and Lee Shek-yat.

South China "A"-Wong Wah-Zay: leadership of the division last week with a win over St. Josephs, but they Mak Stu-hon, Li Tin-sang; Leuna

Lau Hing-choi, are only one point ahead of South Wing-chių, South China "B", who has two games Kwok-wal; Tang Kwong-sum.

Shiu-wing, in hand.

Fung King-che-ng, Unless the "Micks" can produce Cheuk Shek-kam and Cheung Moon– better shooting than they did against wing.

ne Ponce on Weantsudy, I cann see how they can beat the Scots. may be that Pearson and Co. were off form on that day, but all the some A was a wrachea exnition of 2. tacking football.

It

Kowloon und Police meet in the other senior game of the day. If Rowlands, Evans and Coakley turn out--and they are down to play Kowloon should just about get the

as the tle will be on their own

10-morrow, both the South Ching

AUSSIE AMATEUR GOLFERS

The Australian team of amateur golfers to visit Crent Britain wear was announced by the secu

Golf Union

The programme opened with points, cround.

mixed doubles match in which Baron von Cramm and teams will be seen in action. The of the Australian Mrs. Rice-Evans played Hen- "A" side should garner two

more

kel and Fraulein Horn. The points, as it is down to play Kowloon 1

IL latter pa'r were by far the First Division.

Chinese, the weakest cleven in the better balanced of the two, and ran out winners by 6—2, 7-5,

Mr Rice- Evans was naturally out of her class, but she did her best and managed to hold her own in rome n Une rallies.

The other match. between Eastern and South China "B" should be more ven, however. The latter dropped their first point two weeks ago when they were held to a 1-1 draw by the lice, and will not have an easy lask to-day in subduing the Eastern p.nɔ' rg, who are a mippy lot.

TEAMS SELECTED Seaforths. Atkinson; Webster,

With

Dunnachie, Cook, Adams, Fraser, McGuigan and Thomsen.

Kowloon-Rowlands; Squea,

Bliss,

+

CM=.

x+

MI.

S.

on Morpeth) early this montim.

L. Nettlefold, (Tas.), captai

Ryan (Vic.), H. W. Hattersley, (NSW.), T. S. McKay (N.S.W.), Morpeth (Vic.), manager.

1.

11, L. Williams, the national me, my 2 --- eur champion, was selected, biz was not included in the team nite medicul lest. No reason was at ven far the non-selection of J. Ferrie

St.

by

but

пред да донору which was invited

Andrew's Golf Club, probably

ier ll have on March 31, No tional matches will be played. members will be free to campe

h Brilih open and amateur pionships in May and June.

The selectors were Messrs. R. Conkley, Jorse, D. Knax, V. ac fold, C. Itundle (N.S.W.) and

O'Connor; tefold (Tas.), Inther of L. Net

Jirich; Evans, Teul did make an attempt to do in this match, but a win

In

Fraulein Horn hits the ball with a a means of setting the ball in platint racket and was extraordinarily but should also be made into a po- tant weapon of attack. Compared accurate yesterday. On several oc- with those of von Cramm and Hen-calons she engaged von Cramm in kel, the services of W. C. Hung and single combat. and at least twice the came off winner, Henkel had little Tsui Wai-pui were absolutely in- nocuous. to speed up his service. His first, shot came from his racket more often When it got over properly, was quite than not whenever the ball hit to

his direction. good, but when it did not, his second

Henkel and Fraulein Horn won was easy meat for the Germans who could place their returns anywhere the first set fairly comfortably, but the second they were on the losing they liked.

end of a 4-1 score and were alre When one looks round at our pre- to win only after 12 gumes. If ven sent-day players, one begins To Crumm had consolidated his side's realise that not a single one of our lead when he had survice in the top-notchers possesses a decent ser-sixth game, there might have been vice. It is all very well to say, that a different tale to tell; but he was БОТЕ of them, do not often make unable to do so and what might have double faults, but this is insuficient, proved to be a winning a The service should be essentially an attacking shot; not a negative stroke as is in the majority of cases in Hongkong.

The advice has often been given in the past, and I make no apology for repeating it, that if local players are to bring themselves up above the present Colony standard, one of the Brst things they have to Jeek te Improvement in their services. Un- til this is done, progress cannot go beyond a certain stage.

THANKS TO VISITORS

was reduced to 4-2. This lead proved insufficient and Henkel and its partner went out at 7-5.

Plenty Spin In Cramm's Services

The second men's doubles game was much more sensible and, trom ncurly every point of view, much Hongkong seldom has an opper-more entertaining. Unfortunately, tunity of seeing such good tennis, however, time was getting short, and and thanks are due to the German as the visitors had already played aces for making such an exhibition four sets, with the singles yet to b possible. Local tennis "fans" I am played, the exhibition was limited sure, will not quickly forget this io only one set. visit, which has been one of the most Baron von Cramm and Willie Hung successful ever made by any tour got on together much better than did Þing tennis party, whether amateur or Tsul and Henkel, who found that

professional.

(Continued on Page 13.)

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