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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 19, 1939.

ONE-SIDED GAMES IN FAR EAST TENNIS TOURNEY

LAST HONGKONG PLAYER BEATEN IN FIRST ROUND

(Our Own Correspondent),

As rain had washed out play on Monday, January no fewer than six matches were decided on Tuesday, January 10, in the Far East tennis championships at Saigon.

Play commenced that day at 4 p.m, and continued until about mid- night. When the competitora ar- rived, the court was still very wet and a good deal of sweeping had to Le done before It was fit for play.

was in the The opening matchi singles between A. E. P. Guest, of Hongkong, and Swatt, of Sinm. Thus

baseline duel, the Slunese No. 2 and runner-up in the King's Cup Tournament winning by 0-3, 6-3, 6-4.

War

Some interesting rallies were seen but Guest, after lending 2-1 in the first ret, 3-1 in the second, and 2-0 in the third, was unable to clinch hin advantages.

Swatt played a steady base-line n backhand chop, game, and with had Guest beaten with well-pinced shots. He also served a tricky low ball which seldom rose owing to the and which Guest damp surface found difficult to return. He also made short work of Guest's returns whenever he advanced to the net.

representative Hongkong's last made his exit to a better play.

SANCHEZ TOO GOOD

The second singles, between Amudo Sanchez, of the Philippines, and Porn, of Stam, resulted in a win for the Filipino. The Shamese was no

for his match

speedy young won comfortably ponent, who 8-0, 6-2, 6-2,

op-

by

Sanchez had Porn running all over De court with his fast drives and smart backhand volleys. It was in- this difficult to deed

reconcile Sanchez with the une seen in long- Icong three weeks ago.

From a spectator's point of view, the game was uninteresting because Sanchez was much too good und

won very quickly,

DOUBLES MATCH

In the third match of the after-

and Lich, noon, Samboedjo

of Batavia, beat Cuong and Thoal, of Cochinchina in the semi-finals of the doubles by 0-2, 6-4, 6-1.

RESULTS IN BRIEF

The following were the re- sults of matches:

SINGLES (FIRST ROUND) Swatt (Siam) beat A. E. P. Guest (Hongkong) 6-3, 6-3. 6-4.

Sanchez (Philippines) beat Porn (Siam) 6-0, 6-2, 6-2.

Phuoc (Cochinchina) beat Liem (Batavia) 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.

beat Cavia (Philippines) Cuong (Cochinchina) 6-3, 6-3, 6.3.

SECOND ROUND

Sanchez (Philippines) beat Vung (Cochinchinal 6-2, 7-5. G-0.

Samboedjo (Batavia) beat Swatt (Siam) 6-2, 6-1, 6-2.

DOUBLES (SEMI-FINALS) Samboedjo and Liem (Bata- vial beat Cường and Thoại (Cochinchinal G-2, 6-1, 6.

Petra and Mouvet (Europe)

Cavia Sanchez and beat (Philippines) 6-1, 6-4, 6-1.

This photo was taken at Balgon on January 7, on the opening night of the Far East Tennis Championchips, in which most of the leading players in the East were invited to take part. Among the competitors was Yvon Petra, the No. 1 ranking player of France. Left to right:-M. Cosserat, (General Secretary of the Saigon L,TA.) A.E.P. Guest, M. Yeu (Vice-President of the S.LT.A.), M. Durand (President of the S.L.T.A., Petra, Mouvel, Thoal, M. Ballons, Samboedjo, Llem. Szeto lek, Swatt, Sanchez, Yung, Cuong, P'ern, Gavla, George Choa and Hue.

Poor Play In LATEST GOSSIP BADMINTON

Amateur. Soccer Trial

Bill Whittaker Among The Participants

2

London, Jan. 2. 2 THE REST ENGLAND

The Amateur International soccer trial at Hastings was, after promis. ing much, it falluce In a playing sense. The result alone was enough

Cochinchini, the scores being 6-3, to give the selectors a headache, and 6-3, 6-3.

With terrifle

and services are smashes, Gavia led 2-0 and 3-0 in the first set, only to be pulled back smart returns to 3-3. by Cuonra

Gavia could not be weveruneless, held in check and with brilliant stop volleys, he emerged an easy win-

nier.

on view it was disappointing that

conditions.

Actually, it was the Rest, the cup

FROM HOMESIDE

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Ambitious Boxing Project

For Earl's Court Hall

London, Dec. 24.

LEAGUE RESULTS Club de Recreio, Wanderers Win

The Club de Recreio and Wanderers won their matches in the "B" Division of the Badminton League last even- ing, the furiner beating St. Andrew's "D" and the latter the S. and S. Home.

RECREIO v.

Scores:

S. ANDREW'S "B" C. N. da Silva and It. Marques (Reerelo) beat L Gibson and S. Darby- 21-8; beat W. Knox and L. Avery

bridge

21-14. M. M. Soares and H. F. Gonsalves (Recreio) beut Gibson and Darby

the game fell well below the ex- ceptional standard expected. The pitch hud something to do with the

Boxing prospects for 1939 are very good. rather moderate play, but with so' many proved first-class performers There is to be a series of fights-no one yet knows not one player really mastered the who is behind them-at the new Earls Court Ex-

hibition hall, with Len Harvey, the British heavy-21-8; beat A. N. Other and S. Brosid- posedly weaker side, who enjoyed weight champion, as the principal drawing card. Cuong, nicknamed the "clown" of inost ot the play. They Were The proposal is for three fights with leading The Javanese were superior at the

stranger on the wings, where Colin American heavyweights, all of which, it is stipu- and court munnerisms, nel and, with Thoni playing a very lar wolk erratic game, they renened the final amused the spectators by developing (Walthamstow

Then the question of entic- of the championship with ease. Sam-grams in the last game of the match. use of their opportunities. Their lated, he must win. bocdjo was the best of the four and one of the morning newspapers the wing-halves too, gave the forwards

The Fleeing Joe Louis over here will be fully gone into, and won numerous points with his bra- tollowing day rather unkindly sug-a much better service.

have gested that the net had deliberately tors will a dificult task in a world title match in August or September is the Blunt volleys.

Liem served exceptionally well Uhroughout and gave us partner every support.

JAVANESE

PLAYER

SURPRISED

the tournament because of his pecu-

ücen put onl

IMPORTANT MATCH

The last match of the evening was the important doubles tie between Yvon Petra and Robert Mouvet, of Europe, and Sanctiez and Gavin, ot "Munila.

Before this, the Filipinos had been playing singies and it was rauer

a tulle.

(Barnet) and Ted

Avenue) made full

Whit-proposed grand finale.

of the

Klars?

In the evening, Liem Joe-dlem. had had only 15 minutts real bezore net for England's second equaliser it's just one of those things, old boy." Three Tests

of Batavia, met Phuoe, of Cochin- china, in the first round of the singles. The Javanese was unex- pectedly beaten in three sets, by scores of 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.

Yvon and Mouvet won the en- chumer in straigat sels by 6-1, 6-4,

1.

cept

in the second set when they

(2-2),

Teams;

the Mr.

sus-THREE Tests are included in the

choosing between C. Fuller (Wal- thamstow Avenue) and W. Laker (Kingstonlan) for England's centre-half. Fuller may get in. for

during the last few days by W. H. very well against the ex- Burglars Won

and Arthur Bosselt, Travero he did

Welsh Rugby Internationalc, perienced A. H. Gibbons

.A.F.

HAVE you heard the soyut Harry Sunderland, manager of Wigan the prison football match br Rugby League club, has been in Finch gave te Rest the lead, and Edelston equalised when Whitehead tween the Murderers and the Eur South Wales personally seeking for-

form. Qulie against

the words and three-queriera. His offer dived too late at a ground shot. uniortunate for them that they had Soon after the interval Collins put Burglars won 6-0, and as the teams to Travers' case was £600 down and

left the field, the Burglars captain the winning bonus for all matches. Rest in front, thanks to a fine sympathised with the

the Murderers to play such an Important tle at such

Lavia, as a matter of tuet. Dit by Finch. Gibbons charged captain on the licavy licking. "Oh,

Whitehead holding the boil, in:o incl

replied the Murderers' Skipper. "Be going on to the court.

sides, we were badly handicapped. Two of our best players were

20 matches so far arranged in ENGLAND - A, H. Woolcock pended this morning."

connection with the M.C.C. Indlan tour next winter. In addition to 20 Never throughout the match, ex-Corinthians) G. S. Burchell (Rom- No Scottish Tour

matches against associations there J. W. Firth (Yorkshire Amo- ford); This was the best malch of the day and the crowd cheered Phuoc drew level at 4-4, did the Filipine Avenue, captain);

teurs): J. W. Lewis (Walthamstow

W Whit:ker CA

TAMBRIDGE University have held will be fixtures with the Maharajah to the echo, for his great victory ads do their stud. Tired and trail-

after-Twickenham of Patiala's XI. Combined Univer- (Kingstonlan): N. Hockaday over Batavia's No. 2 player. Phuoc, Ing behind ut 1-4, they puued ne n purely defensive player, never pt-

W. W. Part (Leyton):

(Dulwich Scottish tour for some years. Thetics, and the Cricket Club of India. Hume round and, after levelling up

that the provincial Associations tott he was presented with at 4-4, looked as if they would take Hamlet) It. S. Anderson (Dulwich iden behind the change, it is expiali- one of the conditions of the tour is "sitter." He merely remained at the set wach they led 5-4. Govia Hamlet): A. 11. Gibbons (R.A.F.);ed by J. G. S. Forrest, the Scottish should meet the boarding and loding -expenses, carveyanes and med'eal the baseline, hitting monotonously. cume into the picture during this M. Eddaton (London Univ.): H. J. international and Cambridge secre-

tary, in to incorporate in the Univer expenses of the team during their but when Liem tried to storm the period, Being Petra on three occa-Ball (Dulwich Hamlet).

sity fixtures several with

strong Phuoc passed him with docp ions with his terrine service.

THE REST~G. K. Whitehead Midlands clubs as n preparation for stay at their centres. drives which were almost always Little Sanchez, too, played his parli (Bury Amateurs): F. R. Hicks the Twickenham match each year. out of reach.

time and again be picked up Petra's (Walthamstow Ave.) Sgt. N. I It is also pointed out that after the Brilliant Scheme services and returned them for back- (R.A.F.): H. R. Brown (Nunhead): concentration on the big match the

and cross court winners.

C. Fuller (Walthamstow Ave); T. H. players. seldom do themselves justice WELVE Welshmen versus 13 Lon- doners on one programme--that However, this spasm of brilliance Leek (Moor Green) (copt.): E G on tour which is horne out by the aid” not lost. Pelra and Mouvel Collins (Walthamstow Ave): DC results of Cambridge's recent Scottish is the brilliant Idea conceived by Mr. lightened up their game, and with Walker (Romford): J. F. Osuning matcher in which they defeated Charles. funt volleys and clever overhead (Romford): H. Parr (Ransome sha Edinburgh University very narrowly work,

no Marles): opponents

and were beatch by Watsonians and Hub's chance to break through again.

Sanchez seemned nervous at the (Whittaker was in Hongkong last Edinburgh Academicals, pullon which enabled him to position start and missed several smashes due year with the Islington Corinthians). Not A Record himself for the fastest of Liem's re- to the glare on his glasses from the turns. With this victory, Phuoc bright lights above. Petra was

net

Liem, in three hard-fought rets, tried to oulmanoeuvre Phuoc. He cent over Inst forehand drives, short volleys and alleed backhand drives,' and fast services. but the Annamite could not be chaken,

Thuốc remained as steady on a rock right through the match and revealed an uncanny sense of antici-

gave

their

L.

established himself. ne the steadiest grand with his smashes and played Cambridge Beaten

pinver in the tournament.

Unfortunately for Llem, he had played in a doubles match earlier in the day, and he visibly tired at the end of the game.

GAVIA ALSO WINS Leonardo Gavin, of the Phillip- pines, won his first round singles match at the expense of Cuong, of

GOLFERS

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good game, while Mouvel Wits very reliable.

The Europeans will now meet the Juvanese, Sanbuedjo and Laem, in the final.

SANCHEZ ADVANCES

IN SINGLES

At Rugger

London, Jan. 18. The Cambridge University rugger team met with defeat at Hiniton to duy at the hands of the RAF, the latter winning by 11 points to six.

The Royal Navy defeated Bristol by 0-3.-Reuter;.

their last

Alexandra Boxing Club, At

of the for his the

Burry, captain

open tournament Alexandra Palace on February 2nd. Nothing quite like this has ever lap- pened before outside of championship events, and the news becomes even qUIE Meetings of Halifax Town and more Important when we learn that competition are not a record. included in the arrangements. The record for marathon Wes is five chosen Welsh club is the Meling- tournament at the matches. In 1924-25 Borrow andlub's open Gillingham met five times in the last addition to the nine inter-club bouts. qualifying round, and in the same three London stars will be matched scusun in the third qualifying round a special contests against a trio from Leyton and ford took part in five the equally noted Cardiff Gas Club, matches. In 1850-1900"- Woolwich It was decided to make an inter- Arsenal and New Brompton had a club affairs of it as the ABA. rules do not allow of mora than three simlar experience.

special contests at an open show in London.

Manfeld Town in the FA Cup A couple of A.B.A. Htleholders are

Boon's Ambition WOMEN with perambulators were win 7-5, The Inst set was a walk-among the great crowd which over, Sanchez winning it to love.

Sanchez thus entered the semi-welted showstorm at Chatters Results In English

Only two matches were played on Wednesday, January 11, the fourth final.

lay of the tournament. The first one was between Sanchez, of the

china, conqueror of George Chos.

SAMBORDJO THROUGH

(Cambrideshire),

the. hame- coming of 10-years-old Eric Boom, winner of Britain's Eght-weight Ulle. As Boon stepped from the station the

Football League

London, Jan. 18.

Philippines, and Vung, of Cochin- The second singles was between crowd surged, forward, while the The young Filipina won by 6-2, 7-6, Samboedfo, of Batavia, and Swatt, bond played "See the Conquering Three matches were played to-day of Stam. The Javanese champion lero. Comes." At a local cinemis he in the Third Division of the English 0-1

much resistance by was officially welcomed by members Football League, the results being as Sanchez, as usual, was too fast for Won without

of Chatteris Council. He told them follows: scores of 0-2, 0-1,' 0-2. Vung. the left-hander who plays a baseline gama, Sanchez forced the The Sinmese put up a feeble show, "My job is to fight, not talk. I hone Acht much better than I talk. The attempted to retrieve

Southern Scellon pace from the start and made short and seldom, work of Vung's returns with fina net Samboedjo's drop volleya which were next time I hope to come hack an

2 Crystal Pal. too well-angled for him.

laht-weight champion of the world" Ipswich: play,

Bournemouth 2 Torquay Vung, however, continued his Many people forecast a Petra- steady play and looked be taking Samboedjo final, but I am inclince Offers Refused

Northern Section the second set when leading -4. to think Gavia will cause an upset TEMPTING offers in turn pro-New Brighton. 6 Harflenoole Sanchez pulled himself together to by besting Mouvet and Samboedjo."

Reuter. fessional have been turned down The BANDAGE That TIES ITSELF break through and hurried Vung to We will soon see what happens.

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GAUZTEX

21-4; beat Knox and Avery 21-5: beat

A. N. Other and Broadbridge 21-11. J. E de Souca and C. C. Pereira (Recreio) beat Gibson and Darby 21-10; lost to A. N. Other and Broadbridge

15-23.

S.

AND

Bome

beat Knox and Avery 21-6;

S. HOME. WANDERERS Gifths and Manuel (S. and S. lost to E. S. Io and C. F. Home) Yung 5-21; lost to J. S. Ho and S. L. Cheung 11-21; lost to E. Zimmern and F. Zimmern

13-21.

Nicholson and Cusack (S. and S.

Home) lost to Ho and Yung 8-21; lost to Ho and Cheung 13-21; beat Zimmern and Zimmern 21-3.

Walkor and Thom (S. and S. Home) lost to Ho and Yung 10-21; lost to Ho and Cheung 5-21; beat Zimmern and Zimmern 21-5.

V.R.C. v. K. TONG “A” The Kowloon Tong "A" won on- other match last evening when they defeated the V.R.C. by 7-2. Scares: T. Xavier and S. A. Rumjalin (V.R.C.) lost to F. Tsang and J. Trang 13-21; beat P. Lo and P. Fletcher 21-10: beat, R. E. Lee and A 23-30.

A. Ulrich and F. Castro

Chan

(V.R.C.)

lost to Tsang und Tsang 13-21; lost

Preparing For Soccer Interport

Game With Manila

On February 19

of

The Management Committoo the Hongkong Football Association met last evening to make arrange- ments for the forthcoming visit of tho soccer team from Manila. Mr. Went Ka-tsun (Chairman) presided and other members present were MessCE. 0. C. Guimran, J. McKelvic, T. Stokes, R. M. Omar. Capt. E. HI, B Nell, Lieut. W. Peall, Commd, Gar 11. Cooper and C. A. Goldenberg (Ilon. Secretary).

Instead of playing the Interport tome on Saturday, February 18, na originally proposed, it was decided by be meeting to hold the match од Chinese New Year Day. The match against the Combined Chinese will be played on February 21 and that against the Rest of the Colony on February 22,

All three matches will be played on the Navy round at Causeway Bay.

During the discussion, Mr. Cooper Intimated that the Navy soccer suthoritien were not in favour of all three matches being played on their ground, but when he was informed that the Association chose the ground because, in their opinion, It was more casily controlled and that it would be more satisfactory to have all three tames played on the same ground, he undertook to apply for the neces sary permission.

was understood that if the per- Inission was forthcoming, the As- sociation woukl not arrange any more representative matches on the Navy ground for the rest of the sea-

son.

ADMISSION PRICES

Prices for admission to the Inter- port game were 'decided at $2, $1 and 50 cents, and to the other games $1.50, 80 cents and 50 cents. Service men in uniform, or booking through their units or the Area Sports Board, would be admitted at half-price to

uncovered stand.

the

of

As Manila will be receiving a per- centage of the gate," the meeting decided to limit the number of In- tations to the games, and the

consisting ground

committee Messra, C. Gulmgan, J. Skinner and H. Cooper, were asked to make out a list to whom invitations would be Issued.

A dinner will be held in honour of the visitors, the details to be left in the hands of Messrs.-J. McKelvie, C. Guingan and T. G. Stokes.

All afiliated clubs, on application, will be allowed to bock scuts for any game before booking is open to the public.

CHARITY, GAME During the meeting a leiter was rend from Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Hoa. Secretary of the British Fund for War Relief, asking the Association to arrange a charity game for the cause, This was agreed. and it was decided that a match be played between South China and the Rest of the Colony on February 20.

The Sunday Herald Charity Cup match between England and China will be played on Sunday, March 19. at Sockumpoo.

to Lo and Fletcher 8-21; lost to Ler anti Chan 9-21.

O. el Arculli and W. Fisher (V.R.C.) lost to Tsang and Tsang 11-21; lost to La and Fletcher 8-21; lost to Lee and Chan 4-21,

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