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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1938.

MANY LOCAL TENNIS PLAYERS INVITED TO SAIGON

SEVERAL HAVE DECLINED. DUE TO INABILITY TO GET LEAVE Tsui Wai-Pui Uncertain At The Present Moment

(By "Abe")

That officials of the Hongkong Lawn Tennis Association are making a determined offort to send a team of local players to Saigon to take part in the Far Eastern Tennis Champions in response to the invitation of the Saigon authorities is démonstrated by the fact that letters have been written to all the leading players in the Colony asking them whether they can make the trip.

As announced yesterday, wurnament has been postponed until next month and will be held fig

Yvon January 7 to January 1. Paten, the French Davis Cup player, for the ip

Salgon Ju ulready championships, and Kho Sin-kle, the Chinese star, in due there at the end of the month.

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The Saigon authorities have offer- ed to pay hutel expenses of long- kong players during their stay that city and they also propose to pay the return fate from Saigon 19 Hongkong.

And now, it is understood, the Hongkong Lawn Tenals Association has come forward with on offer to pay the passage of local players to Salgon, required.

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M. W. Lo-I can't go. I have already replied to that effect.

Lee Wal-ton.—I don't Link can manage it.

L. Goldmat.I have only just received the letter. I have'st had time give thir matter much thought.

Tsui Yun-put-I am goli

Taul Wal-pul.-I'm not sure yel } won't know will the end of this weck.

A. E. P. Guest-I will go if I can obtain leave.

Elis

Of the others, S. A. Rujahn is still on leave, and it would be unlike ly that he will be able to take another three wees off for the trip. cousin "H.D. I am told, is almost of turning down the invitation certain of owing to the difficulty of getting away.

The views of Lai Kwong-tsun, J.) W. Leonard, W. A. 11. Dull, Ho Ka- lau and Tennie Kwok have must yet len obtained.

Hongkong's representation would be strengthened if Duft's reply to the HK.L.T.A. was in the animative; I am told there is litio claner of but I.Am

FREE HOLIDAY · Which, of course, means that those who answer “Yes” in the Agsueinlion's letlers will have a holiday of nearly three weeks with everything found except pocket expenses. In addition, they will have an opportunity meeting some of the world's leading players. Besides Peira and Kho, many there win be

others well- known in the Far Eastern circles, including the leading players of the Philippines and Japan.

Mr. C. J. Taechi, Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Lawn Tennis Asspel-persuaded to go. At the moment he ation, informed me yesterday that letters had been written to the following players:

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Taui Wai-pui, S. A. Rumjan, H. D. Rumjahn, Ho Ka-lou, Lai Kwong-taun, E. C. Fincher, M.

it being

being so.

TSUI WALPUR UNCERTAIN Tiongkong could send a fairly strong team it. Tsul Wal-pui can be

is meertain; but there is distinct possibility of his answer being "Yes" Liccation he would like to have an- other chance of playing Yvan Petra, win defeated him in the first round at the French Championships in Paris in 1937. On that occasion, the

W. Lo, L. Goldman, W. C. Hung, Frenchman won in straight sets, but

J. W. Leonard, Taui Yun-pui, A.Tsui thinks that he should now

do

better against the lanky French ner.

COURTING EVE

MAZON

Lancashire Clips, with Mr. B. A. Proulx up, knocked four-fiftks of a second off the recurd time for the distance in the Cramond Brig' Handleap at the Twelfth Extra Race Meeting held at Happy Valley on Saturday. She started a sizzling-ho! favourite and did not disappoint her suppsclers. Here's the finish, with Courting Eve sreond and Able Amazon third.-Photo by A. V. Wong.

Hopman Thinks Next Davis Cup Team Should Go To Wimbledon

"We have returned to Australia with perhaps more confidence In the future than any Australian Davis Cup team since 1930." So sald Harry Hopman, manager of the 18 team, at the official welcome home to the side in Sydney last monib.

"I believe that in Bromwich, Australia will have the best amateur tenula player in the world next year. It is certain that Budge will turn professional. I think that Australia will win the 1939 Davis Cup,

"The team feels that our two best players, Bromwich and Quist, should not be overplayed this season in Australia. They should be given u reasonable rest to build them up for the hard times ahead.

"Personally I think that Australia's team should go via Europe next time. playing at Wimbledon, to give the players very necessary match practice to get them to their highest standard. We were handicapped by lack of such practice this year, and might easily have suffered deleat against the Japanese through it. However, the luck broke our way."

Kid (20 Fights, 20 Wins) Tanner May Be Next Champion

By Geoffrey Simpson

London, Nov. 2.

A Woolly-Haired coloured boxer-unheard of when E. P. Guest, W. A. H. Duff, He and his brother would also make he landed from British Guiana a year ago, and now Tennie Kwok, Paul Kong and Lee a formidable pair, with every pros-

pect of going far; and in this connee- the talk of the North-may shortly reign as bantam- Hom, it is to be regretted that the

Wai-tong.

PLAYERS' REPLIES.

Of these 18, many have already Runjahn cousins cannot take part as weight champion of the Empire. His name, or ring title, fighter more aptly named. decided not to go. I got in touch they are almost certain of proving is Kid Tanner, and never was a with the following players yesterday popular in Saigon. Their reputation He has been "tanning" our bantams and feather-weights afternoon and these were Lie repless know although so many at those ever since he arrived

there.

20 of them, to be exact, and

they gave me:

Paul Kong.-I don't think I can get away.

E. C. Fincher.-I'm afrald I can't 20.

Anyhow

asked are not in a position to accept

the offer, there is enough material every one stopped inside the distance. left for Hongkong to send a fairly strong contingent, and those who go W. C. Hung.—I had my leave cannot help but benefit from their last month, and I can't get away experience, thereby alding to lift the

standard of tennis" in the Coltmy.

again so soon.

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Now the British Board of Control Johnny Cusiek, the Northern Area] have paired him with our bantam champion, so that the comparison of champion, Johnny King, for the Em-form pire title, and are calling for purse will be for certain, offers. Two, made. Johnny Best, of Liverpool, will bid, and so will Belle Vue. Manchester and

others.

SIMILAR CONCLUSION

is hardly favourable to him.

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A similar conclusion was reached

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Perez was about the most awk- ward type of opponent who could have been picked for Boon. He was a clever defensive spoiler, strong one, and he shut the door on

and

by most people nt the National there mny bc Sporting Club in favour of Arthur Danahar as against Eric Boon. Tanner's entry into English box-These talented young light-weighin int might have been taken from an

in action, but whereas were both He adventure book.

left British Danabor won in 11 round Boon took Gulana on a cargo boat, flat broke, long time to dispose of Mac and with nothing more to recum Perez, French Arab, and then only mend him thon his own statement did so on disqualineation. that he could fight. Some say was a banama steamer that he came on. but it is fact that he worked: his passage and walked on to the docks at Liverpool wondering what his next move would be, and where next

week's meals might

His first thought was to locate a boxing hall in the elty. That led him to the Liverpool Stadium and Johnny Brst. The promoter agreed to give Tauner a six-rounds bout, more or less against his own judg- ment. Tanner knocked his man out with a few powerful punches.

from.

JUST A START

cume

That started Tanner, whose skin Is almost coal-black, on his way, and 50 for one can stop him. Mr. Best quickly decided that fy- weights were no match for this ter rifie coloured puncher. He gave him bantams, and "the Kid knocked them over, too. Now Tanner Is handing out the same scant treat- ment to feather-woights, though his. own weight is a trifle over 8st.

The list of victims having renched 20-and one of them is Len Hamps- Lon-the Board feel that it is time something was done, so they have selected King.

King should feel Battered, but probably thinks that this is a match in which he has everything to lose. It would be different if Tanner had an overseas record, but all he can claim is the championship of British Gulant, which has small significance here.

in the mystery man of ho is

"Two-Ton" Tony Galento, of Orange, NJ., contender for the Tanner world's heavyweight boxing championship, is certata of beating Joe Louis British boxing. We know

if and when they meet, Stefoken with pneumonia last July, he made a good-but how good? On Monday good recovery and recently beat Irry Thomas by a technical knock-ho stopped Harry Edwards (Bir- mingham) In Manchester. In the out in the third round, IIo claims to train on beer and is owner of a

Rame ring King lost on points to pub.

CIGARETTES

Cambridge Surprise Dark Blues

Annual University Rugger Match

London, Dec. 6. AL Twickenham to-day, the inter- Varsity

match rugby

between Cambridge and Oxford was won by

Plans For Golf's Biggest

Money Tournament "Daily Mail" £2,000 Final To Be Held At

Bournemouth.

By F. J. C. Pignon

London, Oct. 28. The Daily Mail will again sponsor the biggest prize money tournament in professional golf in 1939. Arrange- ments have been completed to hold the first big competi-. tion of the year in March, when every recognised pro- fessional golfer in Great Britain will be eligible to compete for prizes amounting to £2,000 presented by The Daily Mail.

In co-operation with the Profes- Every one of the 100 players who

Golfers' sional

Association, the reaches the final stage will receive a governing body in professional golf, prize, The player with the best eight qualifying competitions will be score for the final 72 holes of stroke held in different parts of the roun-piny will receive the biggest prize try, North, South, Earl, West and in golf, £500. Midlands of England, Scotland, re- tand and Northern Ireland while eligible professionals from overseas may compete

Southern qualifying test,

in

the

These iminaling tests which are in course of arrangement will qualify 100 players to take purt in the Anal stages of the tournament.

It has been the policy' of The Daily Mail to make the tournament a real ly national event, and with that in view the final has been taken to different parts of England and nearly which on courses always played rarely house professional tourno- ments,

ON A PUBLIC COURSE Next year, the final stages will be

the Light Blues by tight points (played at Bournemouth,, n district penalty goal and a placed goal) to abound.ng In beautiful courses, six (two penalty goals).

which has never before been the Cambridge owed their victory venue of a national professiouni golf to strong detence, especially in the tournament. first half when Oxford had so much

of the guine,

to

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One round of 18 holes will be played on each of the first two days, and at the half-way stage all but a maximum of fiy players leading the fed-ties for Aftieth place will not count will be eliminated. But by an adjustment made in the prize 1st even those who are compulsorily retired will receive the minimum prize of £10, while all the survivors will have chances to increase their prize money on the final day when the remaining 30 holes will be played.

Badminton

LADIES' LEAGUE RESULTS

Another unusual feature of the Oxford's forwards were expected 1930 event is that it will be played crush Cambridge, but the Light on a public course. The Queen's Blues were just us lively in the loose, Park course, one of the two governed and by the last quarter of an hour by the Corporation of Bournemouth, Two Recreio Teams bas been selected for the Anal stages heeled the ball from almost every which will be played on March 25,

scrum.

Both sides tackled well-Reuter,

Kid Tanner

30, and 31.

markted and

of

Win Easily

Queen's Park, although only about 6.300 yards in length, is heather girt,

Both Club de Recrelo teams were. bounded by pine woods and such a fine example modern

creen successful in the ladies' section of the architecture

that it has a scratch Badminton League last evening, the score of 73. Those who have played team defeating the European over it, including Reginald WhitY.M.C.A. by 9-0 and the "B" beating combe, the Open champion, claim St. Andrew's by 8-1.

that an average of fours is a good Scores:

ore, even for a professional,

THE FINAL FIELD

The field for the finals at Bourne- mouth will consist of: 37 players from the Southern Section.

Northern

25

A

11

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Midland

Eastern

Western

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Welsh Scottish

Northern Ireland

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If this proves to be correct, it may show that it is possible to construel a course entertaining for average golfers and still sufficiently exacting for, a first-class professional tourna meht, without making it extremely long.

RECREIO "A" ♥. EUROPEAN "Y"

Mrs. N. Castro and Miss M. Xavler (Recreio) bent Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Honey 21-2; beat Mrs. Read and Mrs. Short 21-0; beat Mr. Hamden and Mrs. Kerr 21-1.

Miss O. Ribeiro and Miss M. Ribeiro (Recreio) beat Mrs. Clarke and Mrs. Honey 21-4; beat Mrs. Read and Mrs. Short 21-4; beat Mrs. Hamden and Mrs. Kerr 21-0.

Miss C. M. Silva and Miss M, Silva (Recreio) beat Mrs. Clarke and Mrs. Honey 21-10: beat Mrs. Read and Mrs. Short 21-13; brat Mrs. Hamden and Mrs. Kerr 21-0.

RECREIO "B" v. ST. ANDREW'S

Mist S. Remedios and Miss 1. Pereira (Recreio) lost to Misa M. Churn and Miss A. E. Grelner 13-21: beat Miss F. Wong and Miss J. Wong 21-15; beat Mrs. M. Anderson and Miss G. White 21-4.

M.

and Miss Miss A. Noronha The qualifying competitions will begin on March 1, the actual dates Oliveira (Recrclo) beat Miss Churn and venues now being in course of and Miss Greiner 21-0; beat Miss Wong and Miss Wong 21-8; beat Mrs. arrangement.

The number of pinyers to qualify Anderson and Miss White 21-7.

Miss A Boon's attempts to make it a free from each district is based upon the hitting battle. Still, men of cham-membership of the P.G.A. in the Remedios (Recreio) beal Miss Churn pionship calibre should have the area, the proportion in the past hav-and Miss Greiner 21-10; beat Miss ability to solve awkward problems. Ing been about one player to 14 Wong and Miss Wong 21-13; beat Mrs. Anderson and Miss White 21-0. (Continued on Page 9)

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