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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. ✨ THURSDAY, ~ MARCH- 17, § 1988.

IMPROVEMENT MAINTAINED IN TENNIS

Weekly Hockey Notes By The Pilgrim

Caer Clark NOTES OF

CURRENT

Champions INTEREST

Surprised

First Reverse Of

The Season

Spectators were thrilled with the play at King's Park inst Saturday when the Lengue Champions, the Ladies suffered a 3-2 defeat at the hands of St. Andrew's. In justice to the Champions It must be admitted that they were unfortun uto in being without the services of their brilliant right-winger, Mrs. Burnett, and with a depleted attack, up a a rare fight and actually scored first. It would

have been much more satisfactory if the Saints had won agninat a full complement of "

fact remains that players, but the

Put

Miss G. White was outstanding at right back for the Saints last Satur-

clay,

CEVERAL Complaints have recently

gard to the late appearances of Civilian teams in friendly hockey. fixtures. It is said that many civilian teams are usually 16 to 25 minutes fato and cause a great deal of incon- venlence thereby. Club secretaries and representatives are requested to co-operate with Army and Navy teams to the extent that, if they are unable to take the field at the scheduled time, they will notify their opponents so that more satisfactory arrangements can be made.

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PROVIDING Macao is "grecable, the Interport match between Hongkong and the Portuguese Colony will take place on April 18, Easter Monday, The Arat Colony trial will take place sometime next week.

controversy has CREAT

arisen among players regarding the use of studs in hockey boots. Studs and bars may be used, provided they contain no dangerous material, such

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Three characlèriatlo studies taken at the Hongkong C.C. yesterday in the Colony Tennis Championships.

Left to right:-J, W. Leonard, Paul Kong and Trul Yun-pul. (Photo: Staff Photographer).

HUI & YONG

es spikes or nails. Ordinary foot-Badminton ball blunt studs may also be used; but sharp studs which taper to a point are not eligible nor are worn- out bars with protruding nails. This is left to the discretion of the umpire, who has the right to forbid the use of boots which do not comply with the rules. The notice of the captain concerned should be drawn when such boots are used.

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FTER their brilliant exhibition A last Saturday when they defeat- ed the "Y" Ladies, the present cham- plons, the St. Andrew's Ladles have tled with the Hongkong Ladies for (Continued on Page 9.)

SHINE IN SEMI-FINAL

Wong And Au Also

In Splendid Form

some extent

the same

IRELAND WINS AT SOCCER

One Goal Decides International Tie

Belfast, Mar. 16.

BRITISH AMATEUR BILLIARDS

Kennerley Retains His Title

TOURNEY

SINGLES TIES PRODUCE SOME GOOD RALLIES

PAUL KONG IN BITTER TUSSLE WITH LEONARD

(By "Abo")

The improvement which marked Tuesday's play in the Colony Tennis Championships at the Hongkong Cricket Club was main- tained yesterday when further progress was made in both the singles and the doubles.

Apart from the solitary doubles tie, which finished in quick time, all the three singles matches were interest ing and provided spectators with about the best programme seen to date,

the tennis as for the doggedness of the struggle. At times, each flashed out winners, but mostly the two players were content to keep the rallies going and to reduce their mis- takes to a minimum.

Though from the purely

tenziis

Even in the last game of the match, point of view, a higher standard of several "deuces" were recorded. play was reached in the game be- With Kong at match-point, Leonard tween F. H. Kwok and Cheng Ping-scored a netcord winner-his one to young, chief Interest was centred | Kong's two-to earn respite. yesterday on the meeting of Paul Leonard. then got to within a point

J. Kong and W. Leonard. Old of levelling up at 5-5, but missed his rivals, these two also met last year chance and Kong won the next two when the Chinese won. Kong was points for the match, the last with a successful again yesterday in straight | beautiful forehand drive down the sets; but he was given a better tussle alde-line. by Leonard, especially in the second stanza, which was a touch and go affair.

the

There were some good rollies in the course of the match, and play was always interesting, giving spectators quite a bit of good tennis and a lot of other things besides, Kong's strokes were firmer all rou

round and he seemed better equipped than Leonard In volleying and overhead, but he did not seern as fit as the latter, who Anished

game the

fresher of the two despite the fact that he had had considerably more running to do.

DIFFERENT TEMPERAMENTS A striking contrast in the tempera- ments of the two players was obvious Leonard, highly-strung and eager to get to grips without any waste of time; on the other was Kong, calm, deliberate and in no hurry

London, Mar. 16. Ireland defeated Wales by a goal Kingsley Kennerley retained the to nil in the International soccer British Amateur Billiards Cham- match played here to-day before a plonship by beating Thompson in the at the start. On one side was crowd of 14,000. The game was final to-day. played in a blustery wind, which spoiled the efforts of both sides.

The teams were: (

Kennerley has been selected to re-

Leonard perhaps had only himself to blame for it, but he did seem services and between the rallies, affected by Kong's slowness between

As

Toul Yun-pul, or the C.R.C., ad- vanced into the next round, by' de- feating Pung Ol-lam, of the Kowloon Tong Club, in straight sots. Teu! won without having much dimculty, but Pang gave a good account of himself and held his own in several Interesting raillee.

F. H. Kwok, a

a semi-analist last year, had a fright in his tie against a newcomer, Cheng Ping-yeung, who played to such good purpose in the opening set that he annexed it with

the loss of

one game. But qualities came upper- most in the next set, and by steady- ing als play he won it after 14 games. The final set went to Kwok, who conceded only two games.

Kwok's only

The only doubles ile was a H.K.C.C. domestic affair, H. Owen. Hughes and T. A. Pearce were far too strong for A. C. I, Bowker and W. M. Bar- ton, winning out by 8-1, 6-0..

Scores:

OPEN SINGLES Paul Kong beat-3. W. Leonard 6-1, 0-4.

F. II. Kwok beat Cheng Plog- Jeung 1-6, 8-6, 6-2. 6-3, 6-2

Ten! Yun-pul beat 'Fans Oi-lam

OPEN DOUBLES beat A. C. I. Bowker and W. M. Bar-

It., Owen Hughes and T. A. Pearde"

Lou 6-1, 6-0.

The two semi-final matches in the men's doubles Badminton Champlon, ship played on the Talkoo court last evening concluded as expected in after ten minutes play. Miss M. victories for P. II Wong and C. Au, Smith, in one of her characteristic of the Chinese X.M.C.A., and P. K.

The champion scored 8,039 points breakaways, drew Miss J. Hall out Hul and K. L. Yong, of the Univer

to his rival's 3,925. of goal and netted with ease.

The

nity. Their

Ireland.Twoomey (Leeds); Cook opponents were L.. A.

and the com- Kennerley's score Saints' attack, however, came back Carvalho and A. M. Silva, of the (Everton), Fulton (Belfast Celtle); with more whim and vigour; Miss Club de Reerelo, and M. A. Oliveira Brolly (Millwall), McMillen (Ches-mists constituted records, for the bined aggregate scores of the two P. Gittins, their leader, paving the and 3. J. Remedies, also of

(Leeds); Brown terfield), Drowne

a result, he became such a bundle of way with neat openings, sent Miss

(Coventry), Farrell (Edinburgh championships.

nerves that he lost six games 'in a the Saints team work was extreme- E. Churn through to beat Miss A club, respectively.

None of the players last night Hibs), Bambrick (Chelsea), Steven-

row in the first set after winning the 1y good. I

and Miss J.

J. Lakeman have never seen Fowler

the

to reached anything like their usual son (Everton) and Doulter (Grims- present Great Britain in the Empire opening game in fine style. In striv- halves play with such skill and de- equalise with the heat goal of the | form. The floor seemed a trifle too rales Gray

to Championship be held at Mel-ing for outright winners, he made a termination.

(Chester); Turner match. This roused more enthusiasm slippery and affected the players to

considerable number of mistakes, the in Saints' attack and led by the

(Charlton), Hughes (Birmingham); bourne in June-Reuter.

chicfy when Kong was at the net. Misses P. Lawson, J. Wong and Hiring roke through to place the Carvalho and Silva snatched a lend kins (Brentford), L. Jones (Arsenal), ahead

Green Held covered themselves with glory

move of the halves, Miss

In the first match of the event ton), Richards (Birmingham); Hop- (Charlton), T. G. Jones (Ever-

Leonard put up a much better fight P. Gitting

in the second set because he saw the in stemming the fast "Y" attacks Issue beyond doubt, made by Mrs. Gardner, Miss M.

wisdom of keeping the ball in play. of 12-9 against Wong and Aù in the Smith

M. Westcott, before

get a By doing so he was able to Saints forwards

Miss G. White gave an outstanding rat set, but the latter drew level, led 13-12, setted and finally ran out

larger shore of the game and in- mov-display at right-back and was well keen,

cidentally went towards tiring out at 18-13. In the second set, Wong

un-Suints attack has never shown bet-

ing signs of

But Leonard's distress. bar or the goal-line. tered stout opposition in the

Bath defences

volleying and overhead play were

championship-H Owen were magnificent defence, Miss A Fowler at left-E. Churn and P. Gittins were really

Wong was the outstanding player and half-time arrived with no score:

weak and even when he had Kong

Hughes v. B.OM. Deane, back in particular was outstanding live wires in everything that was

"Club fault being his

The wind again spoiled the efforts

out-positioned, he was unable to in-

handicap singles,~~J. with her terrific first time clearances done. The defence, too, recovered on view, his one

fict the coup-de-grace. Had he Ferguson v. T. E Wheble; HJ Only did the Champions get from the early Indecision, and so it rather careless service an unusual of both sides in the

Ireland missed a penalty, Brown matches played in the Home Foot- en able to do so, a third set would ¦ Sewell v. R. M. M. King.

second period. rarely

of been

Armstrong v. J. E. L. Smalley: W. the ball to the other end, but when came about that the victory was thing for him. Au did not impreas,

have been necessary and the result they were on the move they were emphatic and thoroughly well de apparently being overawed by the striking the upright after Stevenson ball Leagues to-day:

then would have been highly specula-Pearce ar J. B. H. Leckie v, A. D. handicap doubles-TA Importance of the occasion. He had been brought down in the penalty dangerous. Subsequently after twen-served.

in the area. However, the Irishmen went to steadled up considerably Rend

Humphreys and G. R. Sayer. gave his second set, however, and partner fine support.

Silva played exceedingly well, but

and

The

extremely

fast

Miss

and

were

the

game

ended.

five minutes

in the 33rd minute

when

This match has assured England of Perry (Doncaster), B. Jones (Wolver-Bambrick scored from a first-timer. hampton), and Warren (Hearts),

Wales won the loss and had the the championship irrespective of the

TO-DAY PROGRAMME

Wal-tong v. Singles-Lee

Wel

Doubles W. C. Hung and E..C.

Chung

ing the ball quickly and accurately, assisted by Miss J. Broadbridge. The and Au never looked like losing advantage of the wind, which mostly result of the Wembley encounter the Chinese, who was already show Fincher v. M. W. and M. K..Lo. but in the first half they encoun- form to date, and Misses F. Wang,blishing a lead which they never carried the scoring efforts over the Reuter.

up,

them wyn

LCT

are entitled

relinquished.

ly minutes

play, Mrs.

The Champions scored. Miss M. Smith sent in a pile driver praise for the way they took their

In ved but) which Miss June Hall falled to follow

Mrs.

chances, the Smith-Westcott left- Read ran goal. Ten

dangerous, but the backs, Mrs. Burke off colour. minutes later, following a right wing and centre from Miss F. Wong, Miss Pwhelmed by the pressure put upon Miss A. Fowler, were over- Gittins equalised with a rising first them late in the second half. timer, the bail entering the top of

half-backs were not. as usual,

in and scooped a nice coal. Tani dank combination being always unfortunately for him Carvalho was splendidly together, and if anything

the net, and on the run of play the strong force, though Miss Tonge at Yong in the first set. The unde Saints deserved to be on terms at

the interval.

SAINTS' DETERMINATION

right-half proved

An

LITTLE OPPOSITION Playing much below their usual The standard, Oliveira and Remedios a offered no opposition to Hul and untiring graduates led 7-2 In the second set, but Oliveira and Remedios staged a rally, drew level and actually led 0-8. They could not hold their lead, how- ever, and lost the set by 15-10.

worker.

It was a fine gume packed with thrills, and plenty of good hockey. On resumption things looked black very nearly, If not quite, the best for St. Andrew's supporters when seen at King's Park this season.

Hul and Yong were playing!

were more impressive than even Wong and Au.

The final between these two pairs, judging by their play last evening, will be worth going a long way to

Scores:

SCC.

P. II. Wong and C. An beat I..

·A. Carvalho and A. M. 8Iva 18-13. 15.10.

LEAGUE RESULTS

London, Mar. 16. The following were the results

FIRST DIVISION

West Bromwich 1 Manchester C. Huddersfeld 1 Preston N.E..

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Crystal Pal. 3 Walsall Gillingham 2 Notts C.

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

Darlington 2 York

SCOTTISH LEAGUE (FIRST DIVISION)

P. K. Iul and H. L. Yong best M. A. Oliveira and J. J. Remedios Clyde 15-1, 15-10.

7 Morton

-Reuter..

tive.

Even as it was, Leonard had a chance of taking a 3-1 lead; but though he was 40-15 on his own ser- vice while leading by 2-1 he failed to clinch the game, which would have been of inestimable value to 1 hím especially as Kong, for the frat 1 time in the match, lost his next ser

vice. Therefore instead of being phead at 4-1, Leonard found him- self with the slender advantage of 3-2 when the sixth game was com- menced.

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DOGGED STRUGGLE

Club

Club

DARK BLUES LOSE AT RUGGER

The

London, Mar. 16, Oxford University's rugby fifteen were defeated to-day when they met Birkenhead Park, who won by 27 points to 11. The Royal Air

Force beat the Service at Halton by 28-11.

The subsequent games were not- Civil 1 able not so much for the quality of-Reuter.

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