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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1938.

MANY LOCAL TENNIS PLAYERS INVITED

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 effort 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 demonstrated by the fact that letters have been written to all the leading players in the Colony asking them whether they can make the trip.

the yesterday, announced As tournament has been postponed unt!1 next month and will be held from January 7 to January 15. Yvon Petro, the French Davis Cup player,

tready in

for the chempionships, and Kho Sin-kie, the Chinese star, is due there at the end of the month.

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Saigon

The Saigon authorities have ofter-

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ed to pay hotel expenses of long- kong players during their stay that city and they also propose pay the return fare from Salgun to Hongkong.

And now, it in understood, the Hongkong Lawn Tennis Association has come forward with un offer to pay the passage of local players to Saigon, if required.

FREE HOLIDAY

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

Lee Walton-I don't think I can manage kl.

L. Goldman-I have only jusí received the letter. I havent had time to lvd the matter mucli thought,

Taul Yun-pul-I am going.

Teul Wal-pul-I'm not sure yet, I won't know until the end of thin week.

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

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Of the others, S. A. Rumjahn is still on leave, and it would be unlike- ly that he will be able to take another inree weeks off for the trip. cousin "H.D.," I am toli, is almost, certain of turning down the invitation,

to the difficulty of getting owing Which, of course, means that those away. who answer "Yes" to the Association's The views of Lai Kwong-tsun, J, leiters will have a holiday of nearly W. Leonard, W. A. H. Duff, Ho Ka- three weeks with everything found-lau and Tennie Kwok have not yet except pocket expenses. In addition, been obtained. they will have an opportunity of Hongkong's representation would meeting some of the world's leading he strengthened if Dull's reply in the players. Besides Petra and Kho, H.K.L.TA. was in the affirmative; there will be many otherf

well- but I am told there is little chance of known in the Far Eastern tennis it being so. circles, including the leading playera TSUI WAI-PUI UNCERTAIN

and Japun,

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Mr. C. the Hongkong Lawn Tennis Assocl- ation, Informed me yesterday that

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Hongkong could send a fairly strong team Tsut Wai-pui can persuaded to go. At the moment be is uncertain; but there is a distinct letters had been written

possibility of his answer being "Yes" following players:

because he would like to have an- Tsui Wai-pui, S. A. Rumjahn, other chance of playing Yvon Petra, H. D. Rumjaha, Ho Ka-lou, Lai who defeated him in the first round

of the French Championships in Kwong-taun, E. C. Fincher, M. in 1037, On that occasion, the W. Lo, L. Goldman, W. C. Hung, Frenchman won in straight sets, but J. W. Leonard, Taui Yun-pui, ATsui thinks that he should now do better against the lanky French ace.

E. P. Guest, W. A. H. Duff, Tennie Kwok, Paul Kong and Lee Wai-tong.

PLAYERS' REPLIES

Of these 16, many have already decided not to go. I got in touch with the following players yesterday afternoon and these were the replies they gave me;

Paul Kong.—I don't think I can rei away.

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E. C. Fincher—I'm afraid I can't

W. C. Buns,I had my leave

last month, and I can't get away again so soon.

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ABLE AMAZON

Lancashire Chips, with Mr. B. A. Proulx up, knocked four-fifths of a second off the record time for the distance in the Cramond Birls' Handleap at the Twelfth Extra Race Meeting held at Happy Valley on Saturday. She started a sizzling-hol favourite and did not disappoint her supporters. Here's the finish, with Courting Eve second and Able Amazon (hird.--Photo by A. V. Wang,

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 1020." So said Harry Hopman, manager of the 1938 team, at the official welcome home to the side in Sydney last month.

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

"The team feels that our two beat players, Bromwich and Quist, should not be overplayed this season in Australia. They should be given a reasonable rest 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 defeat 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 He and his brother would also make he landed from British Guiana a year ago, and now

ble pair, with pect of going far; and in this connec- the talk of the North-may shortly reign as bantam- tion, it is to be regretted that the Rumjahn cousins connot take part as weight champion of the Empire. His name, or ring title, they are almost certain of proving is Kid Tanner, and never was a fighter more aptly named. popular in Saigon. Thick reputation

He has been "tanning" our bantams and feather-weights known there. Anyhow

although so many of those ever since he arrived 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 u forly

strong contingent, and those who go

20 of them, to be exact, and

Now the British Board of Control Johnny Cusick, the Northern Area] cannot help but benefit from their have paired him with our bantam champion, so that the comparison of experience, thereby alding to lift the champion, Johnny King, for the Em-form is hardly favourable to him.

standard of tennis in the Colony.

"Two-Ton", "Tony Calento, of Orange, NJ, contender for the world's, heavyweight baxing championship, le vertálu of bealing Too Louis

pirc tile, and are calling for purse! offers. Two, for certain, will be made. Johnny Best, of Liverpool, i will

bid, and so will Delle Vue, Manchester und there may

SIMILAR CONCLUSION

A similar conclusion was reached | by most people at the National! Sporting Club in favour of Arthur Donahur UE

Boon. against Eric

but whereas Guinna on a cargo boat, flat broke, Danaher won in a round Boon took

to dispose of

others.

Tanner's entry into English box-These talented

ing might have been taken from ani were both in g. light-weights

adventure

teft book. He

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long time

Mac and with nothing more to recom Perez, a French Arab, and then only mend him than his own staiement did so on a disqualification. that he could fight. Some It

soy

Perez was about the most awk was a bunama steamer that he came or but it is bet that he worked ward type of opponent who could have been picked for Boon. He was his passage..and walked on to the;

A clever defensive spolier, and a docks at Liverpool wondering what strong one, and he shut the door on his next move would be, and where next week's meals might come from.

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

JUST A START

That started Tanner, whose skin is almost coal-black, on his way, and far no one can stop him. Mr. Best

quickly decided that Ay- weights were no match for this tor- rifc coloured puncher. He gave bim banterns, and "the Kid knocked them over, too.

Now

Tanner is handing out the same scant trest- ment to feather-weights, though his own weight is a trifle over 8st.

The list of victims having reached 20—and one of them is Len Hamps- ton-the Board feel that it is limo something was done, so they have selected King

King should feel flattered, but probably thinks that this is a match in which he has everything to lose. It would be different it Tanner had but all he can

an verseas reunionship of British claim is the Gulana, which bas small significance hero.

Tanner is the mystery man of British boxing. We know he is

if and when they met. Biricken with patumwools last July, he made a good--but how good! On Monday good recovery and roosmily. Dout Hurry Thomis by a technical knock he stopped Harry, Edwarda (Bir- pas in the third round. Ila claims to train on beer and in owner of amingham) in Manchester. In the Same ring King lost on points to pub,

CIGARETTES

Cambridge Surprise Dark Blues

Annual University Rugger Match

London, Dec., 6. At Twickenham to-day, the inter- Varsity rugby match between Cambridge and Oxford was won by the Light Blues by eight points (a) penalty goal and a placed goal) lo six (two penalty gouls).

ΤΟ SAIGON

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 în 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 Protes | Every one of the 100 players who sional Golfers' Association, the reaches the final stage will receive n governing body in professional golf, | prize. The player with the best eight qualifying competitions will be score for the Anal 72 holea of stroke held in different parts of the coun- play will receive the biggest prize try. North, South, East, West and in golf, £500, Midlands of England, Scotland, Ire- land and Northern Ireland while eligible profesionals from overseas may compete in the Southern qualifying test.

These eliminating tests which are in course of arrangement will qualify 100 players to take part in the final slages of the tournament.

It has been the policy of The Daily Mall 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 (always played on

which tourna- rarely house professional ments,

Courses

ON A PUBLIC COURSE Next year, the final stages will be played at Bournemouth, a district abounding ira beautiful courses, which has never before been the victory venue of a national professional golf to strong defence, especially in the tournament, first half when Oxford had so much of the game,

Cambridge owed their

Another unusual feature of the

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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 n of fifty players leading the field-ties for Aftieth place will not count will be eliminated. But by an adjustment made in the prize

at even those who are retired will

compulsorily receive the minimum prize of £10, while all the survivors prize money on the final day when will have chances to increase their the remaining 36 holen will played.

Badminton

LADIES' LEAGUE RESULTS

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Oxford's forwards were expected 1930 event is that it will be played to crush Cambridge, but the Light on a public course. The Queen's Blues were just as lively in the loose, Park couration of Bournemouth Two Recreio Teams

and in the last quarter of an hour

course, of the two governed

heeled the ball from almost every has been selected for the final stages which will be played on March 25, 30, and 31.

scrum.

Both sides tackled weil.-Router.

and

marked

Kid Tanner

Queen's Park, although only about 6,300 yards in length, is beather girl,

Win Easily

bounded by pine woods and such a Both Club de Recreio teams were Ane example of modern green successful in the ladies' section of the architecture that it has a scratch Badminton League last evening, the score of 75. Those who have played "A" team defeating the European over it, including Reginald Whit-Y.M.C.A. by 0-0 and the "B" beating combe, the Open champion, claim St. Andrew's by 8-1. that an average of fours is a

score, even for a professional,

good

THE FINAL FIELD

Scores:

RECREIO "A" v. EUROPEAN "Y" Mrs. N. Castro and Miss M. Xavier (Recreio) beat Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Honey 21-2; beat Mrs. Read and Mrs. The field for the finals at Bourne-Short 21-9; beat Mr. Hamden and mouth will consist of:

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Mrs. Kerr 21-1.

Miss O. Ribeiro and Miss M. Ribeiro (Recreio) beat Mrs. Clarke and Mrs. Honey 21-4; best Mrs. Read and Mrs. Short 21-4; beat Mrs. Homden and Mrs. Kerr 21-6.

Miss C. M. Suva and Miss M. Silva (Recrelo) beat Mrs. Clarke and Mrs. Northern Ireland Honey 21-10; beat Mrs. Read and Mrs, Short 21-13; beat Mrs. Hamden |||||||||~||~Hand Mrs. Kerr 21-9.

If this proves to be correct, it may show thai It is possible to construct

RECREIO "B" v. ST. ANDREW'S

Miss S. Remedios and Miss 1.

a course entertaining for average Pereira (Recrelo) lost to Miss M. golfers and still sufficiently exacting Churn and Miss A E. Greiner 13-21; for a Brat-class professional tourno-beat Miss F. Wong and Miss J. Wong ment, without making it extremely 21-15; beat Mrs. M. Anderson and long.

Ming G. White 21-4.

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Miss A. Noronha and Miss The qualifying competitions will begin on March 1, the actual dates Oliveira (Recreto) bent Miss Chum and venues now being in course of and Miss Greiner 21-9; bent Miss arrangement.

Wang and Miss Wong 21-8; beat Mrs. The number of players to qualify Anderson and Miss White 21-7. Boon's attempts to make it a free from each district is based upon the Mrs. S. Sousa and Miss A. hitting battle. Still, men of cham- membership of the P.G.A. in the Remedios (Recreio) beat Miss Chura pionship calibre should have the area, the proportion in the past hav-nnd Miss Greiner 21-18, beat Miss ability to solve awkward problems. Ing been about one player to 14 Wong and Miss Wong 21-13; best

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eligible professionals,

Mrs. Anderson and Miss White 21-0.

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