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TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1998.

HARD COURT TENNIS ENTRIES ARE SATISFACTORY

31 IN SINGLES, HUTTON 19 IN

IN DOUBLES GIVEN A CHAMPIONSHIPS GREAT

TSUI WAI-PUI TEAMS UP

WITH BROTHER

Entries for the second annual hardcourt tennis championships organised by the United Services Recreation Club are again satis- factory. This was to be expected, as last year's tournament was an unqualified success.

OVATION

Only One Mistake In Long Innings

London, Aug. 22.

The large crowd at the Oval to- day gave young Leonard Hutton, ovation when stumps were drawn. England's opening batsman, a great

G. E. R. Divelt and G. W. Sewell, F/O R. C. S. Allin and F/O J. R. R. Jenkins, S. A. Gray and G. C.

At close of play. Hutton was 300 Burnett, D. S. Szo

not out. The crowd stood up and Gros

and Frank applauded for several minutes. The Grose. Pang Ol-tom and Mok Yorkshireman iFuk-in, H. W. Lee and S. W.

reached 111 third W. C. Hung and Lee Wal-tong, Major off

Liang, century with a single to third man F. T. Baines and Majer L. A. Newn

and has bridge. E. ham, A. Crawford and

R. Brond- C. Fincher

For the singles this year, there are 31 entries as ngalost 20 of last year, and in the doubles there are 10 couples against the 22 of the previous tournament.

Toul Wal-pui, the holder, competing and should have difficulty in retaining his ultle, Few of the participants would appear on paper at least, capable of extending him. His strongest rivals will pro- bably be the Rumjahn cousins, his brother Toul Yun-pui, and perhons

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Remedion, S. A. Rumfaln

and A. V.

D.

and

IL Omer

Rumjahn and E. E. Storey

Ruson, Paul Kong

George

and

and and

H.K. Fung, who comes here with "Tule Kwok, Tsul Yun-pui reputation from the North.

The doubles championship should Taul Wai-pul (holders), A. Chan prove very interesting, Taul Wal- and J. Hsu, Wong Fook-nnin pui han apit up his partnership with K. K, Fung, Willie Hung, and has entered with

Az

holders of the

grass-

Art

his brother. court doubles title, the Tauls bound to start favourites in

this tournament.

The Rumiahn cousins have also entered, and may be ex- pected to provide strong opposition. Other good pairs seem to be E. C. Fincher and A. V. Remedios, W. C. Hung and Lee Wal-tang, Paul Kong and Tennie Kwok, and Rumjahn and George Choa.

Omar

The following are the complete entries

SINGLES

GOLFING ROMANCE REPORTED

British Players To Marry

and

1. Agaturoff, B. Agafuro, Mal Nal-kwong, Tenale Kwok, J. R. Turner, S. A. Gray, Lee Kaw-ming, Pang Ol-lem, Lee Wal-tong, W. C.

London, Aug. 22. Hung. Major F. T.

Minjor

Reports have been received in London stating that the famous LA Newnham, A., S. S Leong. F/O R. C. S. Aliin, J. F. L. C. Critchiey, aged 48, and Miss British golfers, Brigadier-General A. Smalley. E. P. Guest, A. R Kitchell, S. A. Rumlahti, H. D.Diana Fishwick, aged 27, wild be Rumjahn, Omar Rumjahn, J. 3. marrying in Paris to-morrow. Ferguson. Paul Kong, HL. Y HỌ

For the last seven years, they have Tsul Yun-pul, Taui Wai-pui (holder), played together successfully in the Peter U, George Chon, A. Chan, K. K.mxed foursomes, winning the Le Fung, Wong Fook-nom.

Touquet Tournament for Ave auccessive years. They won the

DOUBLES

batting for 865 minutes.

O'Reilly

now been During his long Innings, he made only one mistake. He gave a chance, to Barnett for stumping when he was 40, but the

Australian Keeper fumbled the

wicket- ball. Hutton has hit 27 boundaries.

An appeal against the light was made with the English score standing. at 034 for five wickets at 6.10 p.m. and was upheld.

fell almost immediately,

were

Rain afterwards.

Hardstall, who was in with Hutton, had 40 not out at close of play. All the Australian bowlers expensive, particularly Fleetwood- Smith, whose only wicket cost runs. Waite has taken one for 121, McCabe none for 59, Barnes none for 40.

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Q. M. R. W. €0.2

10 144

2

Fleetwood-

Smili

70

8

235 -Reuter.

I

won the German Reuter,

women's litic.-

1. Agafuroft and J. Pengelly, Li German foursomes last week Kwan-hung and Ma Nai-kwong, Frankfurt, where Miss Fishwick also respectively-Reuter.

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Despite a recent movement in America to split them up in order to strengthen the United States' chances of retaining the Davis Cup. Donald Badge (left) and his pal, Gene Mako, are still plasing together, They re- eenlly won the doubles championship at Wimbledon and have been established favourites in the US, tennis doubles champlonskilp,

As I See Sport

Arsenal's Possibilities Are Unimpaired

BASTIN REVIVAL LOOKED FOR

London, Aug. 2.

Those who have predicted the decline of the Arsenal for five or six years may one day be right, but so long as their defence retains its soundness no serious harm will befall them. Male and Hapgood are still incomparable backs, and it is not a reflection on Sproston to say that Male would still be in the England team except' for official hostility towards tho club.

THE FIFTH CRICKET TEST MATCH

Yesterday's Play Reviewed

(By "R. Abbil")

The play at the Oval yesterday is

its if it is just on the cards that four

By "Abe" most heartening reading and it looks

FEATHERWEIGHT BOXER FORFEITS BRITISH TITLE

McGrory Overweight

Fight With Caplan

at

the mark last

Oa

Because of their standing, e Arsenal teams are the most difcult of all to recruit and

maintain. There is what may

be called the "Arsenal

affects

complex" which

every new player who enters the doors and persundes him that his best is not good enough. It is large- of this that several have ly because failed justify themselves and yet have succeeded elsewhere.

io

The side were ill-served in the in- Fide forward positions fast senson, and they badly want a Bryn Jones, but there

be will

difference it Drake, after his two months' honey- moon on the Yorkshire coast, returns to show his old sparkle.

There is no fairer-minded player

than Drake, but he now realises that he has depended too much on his broad shoulders and that he can ac complish more by craft. It Is un- doubtedly in his own interests that he should check his vigour and his instinctive lift of the elbow in a

figures might be registered in n Test Match! Incidentally it will give us very good line on what unlimited Test Matches might mean. So far England have tatted for two days, but the total of 634 does not repre- charge. sent two full.days cricket, for apart It is to be hoped, too, that there from a shower on Saturday it seems will be a revival of Bastin. He has there was Jate start yesterday, and not yet reached the age when the rain at tea-time.

Пр has been Dat" has overshadowed everything else in

suggested. the game

and It

One or two other teams may come is clear that England to the fornt, but the possibilities of

"The magnificent batting of Hulton "burner is at his best, he is not

have found | Sutelliteworthy successor in the Arsenal are unimpaired and, as and one who has passed last season, Preston North End, and his twenty-second birthday by a Wolverhampton

of months. It looks as if the

Wanderers should be formidable rivals. Selectore would do well to look to Yorkshire and Lancashire rather than to Middlesex

and

BARNETT'S REPLY TO THE ENGLISH SELECTORS

London, Aug. 22.

SNEAD BEATS COOPER

Toronto, Aug. 22. In the Championship play-off. Sam Snead THE common practice of champions; stride at the start, he might even and very possibly several more.

Canadian

the right cricket tempo Lard's to find Open Golf

health, Hutton shouldrament: Given bave at least and Harry Cooper tled will scores

sixteen more years of Test Cricket. of 67 after 18 holes to-day,

making their matches, rather have beaten the world record. than those for their titles, ut a few Saturday, Wooderson- a tenselous! Playing an additional nine holes, pounds overweight

THE OTHERS Snend defeated Cooper,

has for

Hammond did not fail his side, some sort of a person from all reports though he has a way of making his their years been at aggregates being 101

little short of 100 When a

achieved his ambition, Ile covered big scores when they are most need- scandal. a champion appears in a box- the half mile in 1 min. 49.2 seca., ed. Coming in when ing contest, whether for the title or

the record held by the had had beating

the bowlers otherwise, the spectators are entitled American Elroy Robinson, who es- might have been expected to score English Selectors from the Fifth Test a day and a bit at it he C. J. Barnett, dropped by the to assume that they are seeing him tablished

his best. To come overweight doing so, Wooderson also broke the the Australian bowlers have stuck to performance

year. In as he pleased, but it is evident that match, returned a splendid all-round merely provides him with an excuse 800 metres

for for Gloucestershiro should he lose. ns champions have 1.48.4 sec. against Robinson's time of ing nothing away. After Hammond's Cricket

record, his time being it in a magnificent way and are giv-against Lancashire in the County constantly done in the past in 1 min. 40.6 secs.

Championship, and WOR matches where

dismissal there must have been a bit chiefly responsible for their titles were not stake.

of a scare as, including his, three victory

ictory by ten wickets.

sido's Control in England are rightly strict

wickets fell between 546 and 555. In Lancashire totalled 273 in the first as to weight contracted

a limitless Test WITHIN the Kent County Com-where being W

match, especially innings, Barnett taking Eve wickets made. and not

ago they fined

mittee, says an English writer, so tonny Lynch

bowling Is for 03.

In their second knock, Lan- restricted, for being over there is a movement

11 Score

were dismissed. for 101, of cashire to postpone 600 odd would hardly be satisfactory Barnett the weight he had agreed to for a Frank Woolley's retirement. It is in view of the Australian batting wickets for 40.

this timo capturing six contest.

But the practice of boxing pointed out that he is batting quite It is however, a pleasant thing to. On top of this, Barnett scored 168 nt a weight exceeding that which as well as he has done for the last and that Hardstar got going, In spite out of 371 in Gloucester's first inn- must be made for a championship five years. In the Gentlemen und of the bowlers having got their tails ungs, Gloucester made seven runs contest is bound to make it more Playera match, his batting invited up, and took his score to forty not without loss in their second knock to difficult for a boxer to reduce to the other side. Woolley is still the seem to be failing that it is to be 102, 6, 76, 14 and 15 with his single required weight when that

the comparison with that of any member out. So many of our young hopea win by ten wickets--Reuter.

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The Boxing Board of Should Woolley Stay?

is

neces-

England's

DL

his

pappened to Lunchparently what magnet that draws the crowd. When hoped he will fulfil the great ex- yesterday hardly seems to be. living sary, That Was his match with he was not out overnight against pectations that have been formed of up to his carlier form in the first two

Lynch off, but

the more knowledgenbio matclics.

Jackle Jurich for the world's fly- Surrey at the Oval recently, several him by weight championship

found himself

thousand appeared first thing on the cricketers. 61⁄2 lb.

recently, lb. over-

over third morning. Without him there the

THE FAILURES task was obvious would probably have been a ly impossible and under the

One a few

must Woolley

not become of the British Boxing Board of Con-thought, play

rules hundred.

might, It is confident however,

over Hutton and Ley- trol, Lynch automatically forfeited

restricted next summer or he might come in scored and of the balance of 147,

programme his world title. Now another British just for August. Woolley himself Hammond, Hardstaff and Extras have lond have made 487 of the runs boxer has been similarly punished. may well prefer Johnny McGrory, in his fight with "Patay" Hendren when he is still a Paynter, ns so far he has scored 216* to go out like made 1341 One need not worry about Benny Caplan featherweight

for tlfo

great player, rather than risk a sud- 99, 43, 28 and 21 average 81.4. But tille on Wednesday,

British gre was four pounds overweight, and on the cards that he will be asked completely broken reed and Compton, den falling-off. But it is at any rate I have written of Edrich who seems a under the rules

again B.B.B The

of

the to stay.

he also forfeited his title. Max Baer Annoyed

was fought at catchwelghis

and a draw was the result. two

such examples

With

boxers in England will have to be

before them, MAX BAER is annoyed. This time more coreful. in future.

he appears to be justified. He

Wooderson's Feat

is soro over the action of the National Boxing Association of America in ranking Tony Galento as No. 1 challenger for the world ITAVING broken Glenn Cunning-Joe Louis. "It sim

heavyweight championship held by ham's record for the outdoor sense," he says. "Two years ago simply doesn't make (Cunningham since then us they called me a playboy, a de-

HA

mile

•

run a faster mile of 4 mins. 4.4 secs, triment to the boxing game. I've Indoors), English middle Wooderson,

distance

the quit all that, and I've a fine record cently turned his attentions to the has quit his clowning is as yet un-

re- in the last two years." half mile. The spotlight was turned certain; but

Whether ho that his record since

runner,

on him with more than normal fury that poor show he made against Joc when he took national meeting

part in the Inter-Louls two years ago has beca a good at the White City on one is undeniable. He has August Bank Holiday with the pur- more serious. His best achievement pose of breaking the world's record was in outpointing Tommy Farr In become for the distance. He won the event a ten-round bout, thus

avenging

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the

in 1 min, 50.9 secs, thus lowering defeat which he sustained in Eng- the British record of 1 min. 61.0 land last year. He is now a father secs, made by the German, Dr. Otto and Maxde, as Irrepressible as ever Pelizer In 1926, but he was sull over at times, chirps "I'll make good for a second behind the world mark of the sake of my son." This remaine

1 min. 49.8 sec. It was felt that to be seen. Meanwhile, he is an- if he had not been jostled out of his noyed.

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A GALLANT SIDE One must pay a tribute to the pluck and stamina of the Australians. There has been no mention of any blemish reported is the missed chance of stumping which if my memory dropped catch, and the only real

serves me has cost the Australlons

250 runs! The only recorded fumble

in the field led to a quick recovery Leyland his wicket, and a good bit of work that cost

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