1938-08-30 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1938.

HARDCOURT TENNIS STARTS UNDER GLOOMY SKY

THREE MATCHES

PLAYED OFF ON J.V. Ramsay Wins Exciting Bowls Encounter

OPENING DAY

FINCHER AND REMEDIOS BEAT KONG AND KWOK

Ten keen tennis players grimaced tauntingly at skies which were threatening rain yesterday, decided to play their matches, and thus opened the 1938 hardcourt championships of the Colony at the United Services Recreation Club.

They were reworded. The courts, Agaturoft and Pengelly were quic- despite rain during the day-in ker to the attack and nearly always fact right up to the last minute-emerged successful from a ne! ex- played perfectly, the candy surface cursion.

Wances

05

they

Thi much

tions. Chief interest

become bound, reducing the

ot

In the only singles game of the the players

allpping afternoon, S. A. Gray won in straight raced across the courts. sets from Major L. A. Newnham, three

results were pretty after the U.S.R.C. player had es- in accordance with expecta-tablished a 4-2 lead in the first set. was centred on Newnham played steadily but lacked the doubles between E. C. Fincher attacking shots for his raids to the once he had, inea- and Tennie Kwok. Both

nations,

though

were new sured

sured his enjoy enviable reputations. By this an incisive forehand drive,

four players crease the

crease the pace, and largely through match Fincher and

forced Remedies - Newabam into dieated they are going to have an ham's splu shots were nullified on mistakes. Newn- important voice in the destination of the hardcourt, though-on grass they the title. it is hard to imagine them would have been very effective. meeting defeat before the semi-Onni round.

A, V. Remedies and Paul Kont forecourt. p managed to in-

FINE FORM

Both men were in first-class form yesterday, and by strong attacking methods ran away from their op- who could not counter

a

Gray volleyed well in the second set, and generally speaking had the measure

sure of his opponent after the first ten games.

A matches was

peculiarity of the afternoon's the similarity of the cores. Fincher and Gosano won won 6-2, 6-4, and Gray won 0-4, 0-2. TO-DAY'S MATCHES

1 of volleys and smashes. | 6-3, - G-4, Agafuroff and Pengelly

Remedios was

was especially severe un the volley,

tucking the ball away with confidence and

accuracy. Fin- cher

at his best the tighter rallies,

he inore than once pull-

•r[ uk # it dazzling winner from a seemingly hopeless position.

Was

when he

Kwok disapointed. He erred in attempting to hit the cover off the halt before he had given himself a chance

his timing in order. in consequence, his shots yielded a bik

of errors and made Kong's crop work all the harder.

to

Kong played extremely well with in the limits of his opportunities. He was a ready volleyer, though somewhat too prone to attempt

sharply angled shots which often found the wrong side of the tram- unc's. His service was telling and II was he who managed to lengthen some of the ratlles and to give the opposition their most troublesome momenta.

Nevertheless the confidence with which Fincher and Remedios played augured well for their continued success in the tournament. Certain- ty there is not more than two better pairs in the competition.

CONVINCING WIN

Another convincing

sets.

With

Prospects of play to-day do not look too promising at the moment, but if the courts are fl, the following is the progremnime:

SINGLES

F. L. Smalley v. Peter U; A. Craw- K. K. Fung v. Leg Kam-ming; J. ford v. Lee Wal-tong; C. K. Chan v. Tsut Yun-put; S. S. Leong v. Bick Szeto.

DOUBLES

Pang O-lam and Mok Fuk-in v. H. W. Lee and S. W. Liang.

Call-Over For The

St. Leger

London, Aug. 20.

The following is the latest call- over for the St. Leger:

11/8

Pasch (0), 0/4 (taken and wanted).

7/1 6/1 9/1

Pound Foolish ( and o.).

win was that of the Civil Service pair, I. Agaturoff and J.

who beat R. C. S. Pengelly Allen and J. R. R. Jenkins in straight

amount of ith a vast

league experience behind them, the winners played with splendid understanding 100/7 never in dimculties. 100/0 They preferred accuracy of place 100/0 ments to forcing methods, but these tactics paid handsomely against a combination which also depended upon steadiness for their points,

and

were

Scottish Union (1. and 0.); - Glenloan (0), Caveman (t and e,). Sadruddin (0). Portmarnock (o), 100/8 Galden Sovereign (D), 100/0 Challenge (o), 18/1 (t).

25/1 Seventh Wonder (0).

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Kent provided weak opposition for Yorkshire in the County Cricket Champlonslip match just con- cluded. The Tykes won by an innings and 49 runs, (left to right), Lewis, Spencer, Harding. Wati. Wright, Fagg. Todd.

Here is a picture of the Kent team-Back Row Chapman, F. G. H. Chalk, . H Valentine and Ames.

Front Row. Woolley, A. P. F.

As I See Sport

By "Abe"

CHARLTON

MALAYAN RUGBY COLLECT

VISIT NOT YET

A CERTAINTY

But Further Correspondence Should Clear The Way

POINTS

CONSISTENCY EARNS HIM VICTORY IN QUARTER-FINAL TIE L. F. Xavier Fails To Find The Green On One Hand

(By "Abe")

In many respects the match between L. F. Xavier and J. V." Ramsay on the Kowloon B.G.C. green_yesterday was the best of the quarter-final games in the Lawn Bowls singles championship of the Colony. The score of 21-19 in favour of Ramsay was the closest of the four ties in this round; play was of a consistently high standard; the issue was very open until the end; the game finished in pouring rain and in semi-darkness; and, to aid to the excitement of the occasion, it took the umpire, Mr. A. Hyde-Lay, almost five minutes to decide who had the shot on the 22nd head when Ramsay was leading 19-17.

As a result of the rain carlier in the day, the green was inclined to be heavy. However, neither player seemed very much affected and both drew very well to the jack..

Ramsay started off in great style and led 7-0 after the fourth head. By the end of the seventh, he was 10-1 ahead, and was playing so well that it looked odds on him Anishing) the match in quick time.

XAVIER DRAWS LEVEL But Xavier all of a sudden came into his own, and with a single on the eighth and four two's on the suc-

English Football ceeding heads he drew level at 10-10. League Results

London, Aug. 25,

on

As Ramsay had dominated in the opening heads, so did Xavier from the eighth to the 12th.

Match Postponed

The semi-final match in the Lawn Bowls singles champion- ship, between B. W. Bradbury and A. R. Dallah, fixed for to- morrow on the Club de Recreio green, has been postponed for one week owing to the indis- position of the former player. The match will be played on Wednesday, September 7, on the same green.

Road.

Ramsay then obtained a single on the 13th, but on the very next end Beaten by Bolton Wanderers

he dropped a four as the result of Saturday, Charlton Athletic

steady drawing 023 the part of their first points in the First Division

lon Xavier, who now led 14-11 for the up from the K.C.C, end to Austin of the Engilsh Football League to-rst time in the match. day by beating Stoke at home by two singles gave Ramsay back his cably kept on this hand, with the

Although he A two and always narrow or wide, he inexpli- was almost four goals to two, Wolves and lead, but with a two

on the 18th, Leicester played drawn

Xavier Kure,

passed him again.

result that he wasted a good many neither team scoring.

to be the last occa

of his woods. What made his insis- proved lon in which Kavier led; for Ramsunderstand was that he was playing ience on this hand so difficult to the backhand very well throughout the encounter.

QUINCE the report that a Malayan some of the anomolies that have ap- city

rugby team may be visiting the peared in the latest one. Colony early next year for a series

of matche

was published, a great Lynch Won't Pay

deal of enthusiasm has been aroused in local rugger circles, as it is felt that such a visit would be the very thing to give the game

of the meeting

held Inst the

en-

BENNY LYNCHI,

ex-world lly- weight boxing champion, has

FIRST DIVISION

4 Stoke 0 Leicester DIVISION

Swansea

This

scored two braces to lead 10-10, which became 20-17 at the end of the 22nd head.

On this head, Ramsay drew one to the jack, but Xavier was up to it with his third wood.. The two

2 woods seemed so equi-distant from the kitty at the end of the head that

1

it took the umpire several minutes

to decide that Ramsay had the shot.

2 Calipers had to be used to arrive at

SECOND

I

0 Falliam

A

0 Manchester C.

3

#

0 Coventry

decision.

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3. Sheffield W.

In the Second Division, Manchester gave an Indication of their strength by visiting Chesterfield and winning by three goals to nil.

Results of matches played to-day were as follows: decided he will not pay the £200 Allip here.

Charlton the Hongkong ugby section of Ane Imposed on hum by the British

Wolves Club was Boxing Board of Control, and that week, I

and in future he will fight as a bantam. understand, and

That Bradford of ine report

tam. Bury the proposed visit was The tihe was imposed because Lynch received with tremendous en failed to make

Chesterfield thusiasm.

the w Also

weight in his fills world ile Bght with Jackie Jurich Tottenham. present

Sheffeld U. meet were representatives of the (U.S.A.), al Paisley, on June 29. In Army and Navy, and as they were an interview, Lynch said he is pro- West Ham Tranmere also looking forward to the visit, posing to go to America and battle indications were that the Malayan his way to the world's bantamweight

THIRD DIVISION (SOUT team would have s very warm wel- championship.

Northampton He

described come in Hongkong. Looking at

as, Port Vale "impossible" the the Straits Times

B.B.B.C.'s condi- came tion imposed that his training camp yesterday, I

di-Walsall an item, which stated that should always be open to

THIRD the visit

was not yet a certainty, by a representative of the Board, Halifax

Inspection Doncaster Writing from Kunla

Lumpur on and the financial arrangements un-Hull August 17, a correspondent of the der similar supervision. He com- Lincoln Straits Times sald, "Visit of a plained that the Board should not Rotherham Malayan rugby fifteen to Hongkong have imposed "such a terrifle money Stockport was not yet assured, said Mr. F. A. penalty" when he had honestly done Wrexham Taylor dar Club to-night of the Selan- everything to make the weight.

across

the

When such a

visit was discussed at a meeting of

the

2 Millwall

1 Blackburn R.

2

DIVISION (NORTH)

0 Southport

Even then the match was by no

3 means over. It began to rain very

ohard and under those conditions, it

2

up

1 result of a

was still anybody's match although Ramsay was leading 20-17. Xavier scored a single on the 23rd, following with another on the 24th (na

a splendid bit of howling when he tralled the Jack with his last wood). On the 25th, however, Ramsay obtained the single he need- 2ed for the match,

Bradford C.2 0 Oldkam

Barnsley

4

Crewe

3

Accrington

3 Hartlepools

.

0

---Reuter,

Malayan Rugby Union, explained YORKSHIRE ALMOST

Taylor, general feeling was in

favour of the tour, and the secretary was asked to obtain the Views of Hongkong players and officials and enthusiasts. There had been

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time since then to receive a reply. so that there was no certainty In matter." If the

the

uncertainly now

felt in Malayn is due to the fact Louie fact

HOME IN CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP

that the views of Hongkong players HUGH BARTLETT SCORES FASTEST

and officials and en

not yet been sounded, then it seems Malaya may be assured that their Mala visit will be a most welcome one, and that they will be warmly re celved hero. No doubt further cor respondence between Hongkong and Malayan officials will be able to clear the air.

Eccentric Scoring

CENTURY OF THE SEASON

London, Aug. 29.

Yorkshire are nearly home in their bid to retain the County Cricket Championship. Playing against Kent, they won easily to-day by an innings and 49 runs, thanks to splendid bowling by Hedley Verity, who took nine wickets in the course of the match for 95 runs.

Athe beginning of the present of 326 for eight wickets declared declared as 1ST CENTURY

In answer to Yorkshire's totali Essex totolled 320 for nine wickets

FASTEST

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County Cricket season, a new (Todd 5 for Kent scored 168 system of reckoning points was born in their first innings (Verity & for in a first-class cricket match amid general acclamation. Every-

The fastest century of the season body was sick of percentages and 1142) and 109 in their second

Iza was felt, possibly, that any change (Verity 4 for 63).

been made by H. T. Bartlett, of must be an improvement, says a

As a result of this victory, York-Sussex, who scored 157 in 123

minutes writer. After nearly four shire need only to win their remain-tourists at Hove.

against the Australian months, the fledgeling has grown up, ing fixture against Sussex at Hove to. A former and is now capable of showing what retain the championship,

Cambridge captain and one of the finest left-handed hitters three figures in 57 minutes.

Home

even 18-

It can do in the way of eccentriciii-suming that Middlesex are successful in the game to-day, Bartlett reached ties. On August 3 the following their present match against

figures appeared in the records of the leading, countles:

Lorkshire

Middlesex

P. W. L. Pls. Aver. 20 14 2 180 0.00

10 11 4 130 8.50

An advantage of 50 seems scarce

Surrey,

LEICESTER . DERBY

Altogether, he hit six sixes and 18 fours in his innings. In one over from Ward, he hit a single, two fours At Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Derbyshire and two sixes, defeated Leicestershire by an linings

Bartielt was top-scorer in Sussex's and 40 runs.

total of 453. Cox contributed 78, tershire replied with 131 (Mitchell 5 trallah bowler, taking six wickets Derby scored 300, to which Lelces-Stanton 58 and James Langridge 68. Ward was the most successful Aus- ly adequate reward for winning for 44) and 128 (Mitchell 5 for 45). three more and losing two fewer

for 184 runs, White took three for matches. In the same table, Essex|

70, Barnes

for 32, McCormick and Somerset had identical averages

none for 80, Walte none for 65 and 0.26. But while each had won Glamorgan by an innings and 87

At Clacton, Eascx defeated McCabe none for six. seven matches, Essex had lost len runs, splendid bowling by Kenneth keeper, who has been hurt once be

Walker, the Australlon wicket- to Somerset's

On the face of Farnes being aever. It the latter would appear to have match.

the featuro of the fore, was again injured in the finger to-day and had to retire, Barnett

ESSEX v. GLAMORGAN

ona

Les play programmes of varying Innings, Farnes taking seven wickets will be X-rayed. the better record. So long as coun- Glamorgan made 350 in their first taking his place. Walker's inger length it will be dimcult to evolve s for 75 runs, and 83 in the second, perfect system, but it should be Farnes this time claiming eight for tralians had made 47 for one at close In reply to Bussex's total, the Aus- possible by degrees to eliminate 38.

of play-Rauler,

FINE TUSSLE

It was a fine tussle all the way. Ramsay faltered sightly in die middle stages of the mate, but re- covered splendidly in the end. He was not troubled at all by the heavi ness of the green,

Xavier might have won had he been able to play the forehand going

indeed

seen, and the standard of play was Some extremely good heads were always of a high level.

Scores:

Xavier

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