1938-03-19 — Page 12

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1938.

EX-CHAMPION EASILY WINS HIS SINGLES MATCH

TSUI WAI-PUI NOT EXTENDED

BY A. CHAN

DOUBLES VICTORY FOR LEONARD AND G. CHOA

(By "Abe")

Although he has already made two appearances in the doubles, it was only yesterday that Taui Wai-pui, the Colony champion of 1936 and Chinese Davis Cup representative last year, played his first match in the singles of the tennis championships at the Hong- kong C. C.

Opposed to Albert Chan, of the Kowloon Tong Club, the former champion and hot favourite for this year's title ambled his way through to the next round without much difficulty. Not being extended, he was not seen at his best but it was fairly obvious to those who watched him in action yesterday that he is in a class by himself, H. D. Rumjahn, the present champion, notwithstand- ing. On occasions he played shots which only he among local players would have dared to attempt with any hope of success and oficn brought them off.

As a result, Chan suffered by com- parison as regards style and finish- ing, but he revealed

an

extremely

retrieved steady backhand which

Не some of Tsui's fiercest drives.

take did well to

Ave games...... meritorious performance in the clr- cumstances.

DOUBLES TIE The only other open championship The doubles, in encounter was in which J. W. Leonard and George Choa, of the Craigengower C.C., clashed with G. C. Burnett and A. Crawford, of the Kowloon C.C. The former pair won in straight sets but cach set went to 12 games.

to 12

Leonard and Choa, though they deserved to win because of their greater steadiness, were rather for- tunate to get through In two sela, As the scores show, the game was very even but a tendency on the part of Burnett and Crawford to cruck up at the crucial moments enabled the Happy Valley players to win the important games of each set.

The match was featured by some fine volleying and driving. Service also was very steady, but the over- head work of both sides was weak; none of the four, showed up to advantage even when lobs invitingly short.

were

Title Fight For June 22

New York, Mar. 18.

It is announced that the world's heavyweight champion- ship fight betwen Joe Louis (holder) and Max Schmeling will be held on June 22 either at New York or Chicago.

The German knocked out Louis when they met in 1936, before the latter won the title from Jimmy Braddock, Reuter,

Chos followed the example of the others, and Crawford, with his side leading 3-4, had a great opportunity of annexing the vital game. But as too shy to succeed where the other three had failed, he evened up things by losing his service

well. Leonard and Choa then won the next two games for the set.

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Burnett and Crawford started the second set well by walking off with bul their the opponents caught them up and play was even until 3-5 was called.

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HULL DRAWS DAVIS NET TEAMS-Secretary of State Cordell-Hull, third from right, hands to Yakichiro Buma, left, of the Japaness Embassy in Washington, first draw for the Davis Tennis Cup matches. With them are Treasurer Russell Kingman, Vice President Joseph Wear and Pres- Ident Holcombo Ward of the United States Lawn Tennis Association, and Captain Walter Page.

THRILLING NO "OPEN" TENNIS

BADMINTON WITNESSED

Fine Play In Mixed

Double Semi-finals

The best match to date in the mixed doubles badminton cham- witnessed in the pionship was semi-finals at the Taikoo R. C. last evening when M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva, of the Club de Recreio, beat Patrick Wong and Miss W. M. Cheung by 18-17, 15-10.

Oliveira and Miss Silva led 13-8 in and Miss the first set, but Wong Cheung drew level at 13-13 after some spirited rallies, setted and then series of blunders by Burnett, who led 4-3. Despite having two ser- hit several shots outside on the back-vices in hand, the Chinese pair could hand, and steady play by Leonard not press home their advantage, how- und Chou saw the latter pair through.

Scores:

OPEN SINGLES

Tsul Wai-pul beat A. Chan 6-3, 6.2.

OPEN DOUBLES

J. W. Leonard and G. Choa beat G. C. Burnett and A. Crawford 7-5, 7-5.

MATCHES ON MONDAY

Chon and Crawford were the two outstanding players on the court. The former was particularly good in his stroking and impressed with his low volleys and driving, but

he proved to be lacking in experi- ence. In spite of the effectiveness of his volleys, he was too chary of going up to the net, preferring to hug the base-line until very audibly told to advance by his partner. His under- standing with Leonard stl has room for improvement, plenty of Four times in the course of the match their racktels clashed (although Open Doubles.-Tsui Wal-pui and rather peculiarly twice they won the Tsul Yun-pul v. A. V. Gosano and A. point), and their confidence was se V. Remedios (Stand Court); F. H. shaken later that their opponents Kwok and S. W. Llang v. J. W. Leo- passed them on several Occasions nard and G. Choa.

with shots down the middle,

Open Singles.-J. A. H. Douglass v. W. Sander: Lee Wai-tong v. Wong Shiu-wing; H. Owen Hughes v. S. S Bussain.

Club Singles Handleap.-L. Gold-: mas (-30) v. A. D. Humphreys

BURNETT ERRATIC Burnett on the whole was very | (-4/6). erratic, being prone to over-drive,

Club Mixed Doubles Handicap.-J.

and revealed weakness on the back- F. L. Smalley and Miss J. Smalley hand. Leonard made a few timely Interceptions at the net, but generally his strokes lacked sting.

(-5/0) v. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ferguson (-2/6); T. A. Pearce and Mrs. J. P. Whitham (-15.3) v. Mr. and Mrs. E.

The K.C.C. pair lost a great chance R. Price (-3/6). of clinching the

set. Games Club Doubles. Handicap.-H. ̈ J.

first

went with service until 3-3 was call-Armstrong and M. H. Turner (-5/0) ed. Then Leonard dropped his v. G. W. Sewell and T. C. Monaghan service, but Burnett also lost his. (-15).

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played his best game

this season.

ever, and with the scores at 4-4, one Miss service to go, Wong rushed Sliva's service and had bad luck in smashing the shuttle a few inches out of court,

It was a most exciting set. Both pairs were seen to advantage in turn. Oliveira and Miss Silva again established an early lead in the second set, going ahead at 9-2. Wong and Miss Cheung then staged a brilliant recovery to draw level at 9-9, but they could not improve on this and Oliveira and Miss Silva wont to their points for a 15-10 win:

Oliveira played his best game this senson in this encounter, while Miss Silva, who started rather shaklly, improved to give a fine exhibition of forecourt play. Wong scored many points with well-placed smashes, but did not combine at all well with Miss Cheung. In this respect, Oliveira and Miss Silva had the advantage, their understanding being almost për- fect.

A GOOD START

J. J. Remedios and Miss O. Ribeiro, of the Club de Recreio, started off very well ogainst P. K. Hul and Miss U. Khoo, of the University, in the other semi-final match, and led 8-5. The undergraduates then drew level and from this point they never looked back, winning the act at 15- 10.

Hui and Miss Khoo were far too good in the second set; nevertheless Remedios and Miss Ribeiro did bot- ter than the scores of 18-1 would Indicate.

Hul was in fine. fettle, but Reme dlos had an off-day and lost his touch after the first ten points. Miss

TOURNAMENTS

Proposal Rejected By International L. T.F

Paris, Mar. 18.

FIELDING BECOMES A NEGLECTED ART AT CRICKET

Kent Players Reproached Publicly For Slackness

(By Geoffrey Simpson)

London, Feb. 11.

With admirable frankness, Kent cricket club have publicly reproached their players for slackness in the field last summer.

won.

Making the criticism a matter of cause more matches would have been uffcial record, the committee in their annual report state: "An unusual number of catches were *backing up was often conspicuous by its absence: the habit of stopping the ball with the feet increased."

It would be an excellent thing for

cricket missed; county

generally

if the crowds next season make a point of giving fieldsmen "o hand" when any-. thing particularly smart is accom- plished. Encouragement from 'the terraces and stands cun do much to gluger up this important branch of the game.

One of these days someone will award

prize. a "best fieldsinan's" There are plenty of them for rapid centuries, big scores, and bowling

As this comment follows closely on the observation that only four of the first twenty matches were won, It can be assured that bad felding was awarded Its share of blame for the lack of success.

It is an axiom that bowling and flelding win matches. And if the Kent team were relying on their fcet instead of their hands, and neglecting to cover each other, then their fielding lust season must have been casual.

NEGLECTED ART

Whenever I see the Australians I come regretfully to the conclusion that the Belding art in Englund is sadly neglected. There has not been an Australian team here whose play- did not throw the ball in with splendid accuracy and pace.

Cr

The Australians' picking-up, cover- ing, and blocking of batsmen's pet shots are an education. They suve a great number of runs, and I person-

feats.

Which reminds me that Frank Ward, the Australian "amateur, when he comes here with the Test. team next summer will get 106, Gd. for every county wicket and £1 1s. for every Test wicket that he takes. His employers are paying these bonuses, which, of course, are addi- tional to the £600 per man the Aus- tralians will receive for the tour.

FOOTBALL

PROGRAMME

A proposal to allow tennis tournaments open to amateurs and their sippy workloyment watching CURTAILED

professionals was rojected by a large majority to-day at a meeting of the International Lawn Tennis Federation.

Supporters of the proposal were the United Sintes, Australia, Japan, India and Brazil.

The Indian proposal for an inter- national mixed doubles competition was not seconded.

South Africa proposed to instituio

a second base-line, between which and the normal base-line the server

behind! is not restricted. The idea

the proposal was to eliminate foot- faults. It gained 90 votes ns against 81, but the proposal talled lacked a two-thirds majority.

as

it

With regard to service, the Federa- tlon decided that "if the ball thrown in the air for service touches the ground before being hit by the racket It shall count ns a fault."

dments open to both

Boat Race Crews Are Well-Matched

theter

Dark Blues Have Poor Conditions For Their Trial

We have some grand fielders in Is a matter for regret England, but that the standard among county teams generally is not as high as it should be. There is no justification for this, for if cricketer has not the talent to be a good batsinan or bow- ler, he can at least learn to fleld well.

Fleiding in English cricket is the first thing seized upon for criticism by American visitors, accustomed to the slick work of baseball fielders. They do not think much of it.

Only Three Senior Games Arranged

Owing to the combined manoeu- vres, the Football League programme this week-end has been greatly cur- tailed; only three matches will be played, one this afternoon and two to-morrow.

I am puzzled why felding should

The be regarded by some players as a

South China "B", who are necessary evil, because fielding, pro well on their way to the champion- perly done, can be an exceedingly ship, have the Kowloon Chincao us attractive part of cricket. Unhappily, their opponents, and though on pre- some people concentrate their atten-

the

tions on the batsmen, and if runs are sent form they should take two more

points,

recent Improvement London, Mar, 18. not forthcoming they either barrack shown by the Kowloon Chinese sug- Oxford University's crew rowed or brand the game as "dull" China, Lithuanin and Turkey were their first full-course trial over the

will be Now in many such situations the Bests that they are not to be taken

at played this afternoon Caroline elected members of the Federation. Boat Race course to-day in 10 mins. lack of scoring is really a triumph 100 lightly. This game

for the fieldsmen, and a study of Reuter.

44 secs. Regarding the proposal to allow

South China "A" and South China The two trials-Cambridge rowed their work and the methods employ- amateur

on Thursday-show that the ed is frequently ample compensation will clash to-morrow. These the professionals,

two teams have seldom shown any- American crews are exceedingly well-matched. for the scarcity of boundaries. L.TA. at its annual meeting at Unlike Cambridge, the Dark Blues

thing worth while when they meet, ONLOOKERS' PART

due to the fact but this is partly Miami, Florida, recently, while re- to-day had wretched conditions, there

The bulk of the cricketing public, that as both teams are from the same fusing to approve a motion for the being a strong wind. They started holding of such tournaments, allow-making water in Putney Reach where I am sure, appreciate smartness in club they seldom go all out. ed it to be understood that it did not the water was choppy. The oarsmen the field, and if Kent had not been A better game will probably be necessarily demand rigid prohibition, The American L.T.A. decided to ask tent up showers of spray after two remiss in this respect then the proba-seen on the Club ground where the billly is that the county would not Police play Eastern. The teams are the International Federation to Further up the course, the water have lost £1,818 on the season, be- evenly-matched. eliminate its present rule prohibiting was good. The Oxford limes, In

or three strokes.

the conducting of open tournaments spite of Ulic wretched conditions,

for amateurs and professionals.

Ribeiro was better than Miss Khoo, who was penalised three times for Hitting her foot while serving.

Scores:

A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva beat P. II. Wong and Miss Cheung 18-17, 15-18.

P. K. Hul and Miss U. Khoo beat J. 3. Remedios and Miss O. Ribeiro 15-10, 15-1.

were

fraction behind Com- only a bridge's to Hammersmith Bridge,

The worst part came after shoot- ing the Bridge. Oxford must have! shipped a lot of water, but stuck to their task manfully, and the stroke, Hodgson, worked up a rate of 30 in the inal burst.

The intermediate times were:- sec.; Hammersmith mile, 4mins. 1 Bridge, 7 mins, 10 sec, Chiswick Steps, 11 mins. 55 sec.; Barnes Bridge 10 mins. 22 secs.-Reuter Special.

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