1939-03-21 — Page 32

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 21, 1939.

FINCHER AND HUNG ELIMINATED FROM THE DOUBLES

MAJOR TENNIS UPSET CAUSED BY PORTUGUESE

Losers Play Below Par While Winners Excel

(By "Abe")

If any pair deserve to win their match in the current Colony Tennis Championships, they were A. V. Gosano and J. J. Romodios. They did win finally against W. C. Hung and E. C. Fincher, but mado the task very hard for themselves and con- sequently three sets had to be played before a decision could be reached,

The result may be classified as un upart. However, on the day's play there could not have been any other result. Gosano and Remedios.

on

the whole, displayed better tennis, and though Fincher and lung at certain stages were playing well, Rever for any sustained period did they produce their usual form.

Actually, Gosano and

Remedois, after winning the first at 0-3, should have won the second at 6-4. Lead- Ing 5-4 and 40-15, they failed to win the necessary point; and again Inter in the set they led 0-7 and 40-15, only to be pulled back once

gain.

As long as they were not within sight of victory, they seemed right; but once they had got to with- in one or two points of the set and match, they deemed to be mes- merised. Twice they threw up short lobs for lung to kill, and on two uther occasions when they got to within a point of winning, they lost control and hit out

VICTORY

These instances apart, however, Gosano and Remedios played ex- tremely well The latter was par- ticularly good, especially at the start when he won many points on his own with his terrifle services and wholehearted overhead play. But ul times he was very erratic Indeed.

reward

were short,

Results Of Matches Played Yesforday

The following were the re- sults of matches yesterday:

Open Singles

played

Peter U beat Lieut. J. S.

Theobald 6-1, 1-6, 6-1.

S. W. Liang boat Wei Chung 6-4, 6-4.

Opon Doubles

1. M. A. Razack and A. R. Minu boat Tsoi Ping-fan and Ng Kam-chuen 6-4, 7-5.

Lee Yue-wing and Ho Ka- lau beat Lieut. J. M. Tomlinson and L. C. Loch 6-1, 6-1.

A. V. Gosano and J. Reme- dios beat E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung 6-3, 12-14, 6-1,

Wednesday Draw With Chesterfield

J. J. Remedios (left) and A. V. Gosano caused the first major upset in the current Colony. Tennis Championships when they defeated a much-lancied pair in * U. Fincher and W. C. Ung in the first round of the doubles yesterday. Remedios and Gosano won by 6-3, 12-14 and and G-1. but should have won more caslly than that-Staff Photographer.

Irish

Sweep Drawing Now Drawing Now

In Progress

America Lucky Once More

Dublin, Mar. 20.

Lord Powerscourt, opening the Irish Sweepstake draw to-day, said

Here

And There With "Abe".

Boom Likely In Brown Rubber Shoe Industry

11 would

will be 27 teams participating in the Jack; but dress obviously

that there of white shoes behind the white

will be

Youngsters Revive Boxing Popularity

In Great Britain

London, Mär, 1,

Thanks to two magnificent lightweight championship fights at Harringay in the last two months, a new era has opened for British boxing. Many who had never seen a boxing match before had the unique experience of seeing the Boon-Danahar con. test on one of the 10,000 television sets that are owned round the metropolis or at a cinema.

Next time they will want to be at the ringside.

The amazing changes of fortune, the thrills, the sportsmanship and courage displayed by both men, gave boxing a tremendous lift.

FIGHTER VS. BOXER

"The NS.C., after your wonderful showing last Thursday, desire to do something to help you. After long consideration we have come to the conclusion that the gift which will boneft you most will be to give you

t

The contest between Erle Boon complete rest from boxing in and Arthur Danahar was one of the order that you might build yourself most brilliant and thrilling fighter-UP and do further credit to British versus-boxer contests ever scen in boxing," the British ring. It is still the talk Handing Danahar an envelope, ho of the stle world.

continued: "With this order you can The fight was stopped by the re-go for a month's trip; either on- ferce at precisely the right mo cruise or wherever you like. What- ment. It was at the beginning of ever you decide to do, all expenses the 14th round when the beaten but will be taken care of." Indomitable Danahar rose at the count of nine after his eighth knock- down, and when, for the first me In this dramatic fight, it was clear that he could not win.

"RESTORED GLAMOUR",

Admiral Halsey then addressed Boon as "the greatest fighter in this

Ferocity and tremendous hitting country." He added, "You won by power

enabled Boon to retain his

no duke. You pulled a losing fight title after he had been given a rare out of the fire with your great heart boxing lesson for the first neven and great punching.

rounds.

Danahar had never before been don't make 40 have restored glamour "You two boys whose joint ages eslied upon to fight more than eight

rounds and this, coupled with the to British boxing."

The gallant Admiral then, an- fact that Dst. 91b. Is really too ligh

weight for him, told its tale againsinounced that Eric Boon was to be a natural lightweight. Danahar will the guest of the Club when a pre- fight next as a weiter,

sentation would be made to him.

N.S.C. TRIBUTE

"T

the ketting in a theme of peace was THERE will probably be a boom in to think of a League match, for ins very appropriate, for millions prayers were being offered for its in Hongkong this summer. At the wearing white shorts

the brown rubber shoe industry stance, in which twelve players achievement. It was their right to annual meeting of the Lawn Bowls shurts opposed to twelve players of and yellow international peace.

Arthur Danahar wound up the Association held last Friday, a rule the opposing team wearing white

pleasant evening by saying, "Eric If democracy stood for anything at was passed whereby all players in flannels and blue shirts!

Boon is a great fighter and I wish all, the voice of the people had to be matches under the jurisdiction of the be different, of course, if the play duced from the ring at the N.S.C. Belt a third time, and hope he makes Boon and Danahar were Intro-him success when he fights for the hened. Even in Totailtarian states Hongkong L.B.A, will have to wear was affected, as in the case of a mass programme at Earl's Court four days it his own properly." Gosano was less liable to make

themselves, the important thing was mistakes than his partner, but on the

not to be war-minded. War was not three divisions of the League, which affect the play but only

after their great battle. Danshar cannol

Then д nice gesture by Boon, who other hand he was also less likely

Inevitable and a host of things might thre

the in- is a protegee of the N.S.C.

presented his rival with a handsome to score outright winners, though, sh

London, Mar. 20. change the present grave situation. means that a total of 324 players dividuals, who should have a voice Adiniral Sir Lionel Halsey, chair- cigarette box and remarked that if lic In the Second Division of the Eng- meted out just

man of the N.S.C., made a splendid he had not beaten Danahar, turning out every Saturday, in the matter. Football League, Sheffield War was but a path of misery for Taken for granted that many players

speech, Addressing himself scarly all,

to would have rather lost to him than loba

which wor

Wednesday, playing at home. were victors and vanquised, and he asked already possess brown shoes, the de-Start At 4 p.m.

Danahar Arst, he said: The losers certainly fell for below held to a draw by Chesterfield to- if nothing could be done to pour all mond will still be great ent

anybody else." expectations. The positioning of the day. No goats were scored. Reuter, on the troubled waters.

enough prob- winners wan

He thought ably to cause some not always what li

trade, amusement and recreation maker to increase the petrin of this profiteering shoe- should have been, but instead of

were the best paths along which incommodity! Seriously, putting the ball through the gaps, Ng Kam-chuen. The steadiness of the ternational goodwill could be sought. though the rule may

however, Flacher and Hung were consistently Chinese stood them in good stead, releasing it from its embargoes

Trade would be best fostered by popular with everyone,

may not prove as many Anding the net. The greatest credit hui the Indians were obviously the restrictions. Money, like porridge people have been content with play and August at 4 p.n. instead of must be extended to them neverthe-better pair and ployed far more required stirring and he suggested for years and years, it is one which

and inco

ing their matches in white rubbers less for the great fight they put up attractive tennis.

the Sweepstakes-in-distributing their was bound to come sooner or later in the second-set-which-wont-to-20-

prizes, were helping to do this, and it merely conforms with he thought that if the embargoes

what is imposed by European countries were already laid down by the English Ified, the Sweepstakes would be able

Bowling Association,

games before they carried it off after Lee Yue-wing and Ho Ka-lau romped home. against Lieut. J. M. Tomlinson and L. J. C. Loch with the loss of only two games.

The

to add to international good feeling Better For Game

and forge another link in the chain of peace.

the

play. Anyhow, the excitement pro- O'M. Deane; T. A. Pearce v. T. C. 50 cucli prizes will be worth £843 Jack are liable to cause it to be ob- Popularity Of Game

OTHER MATCHES

Mixed Doubles.--Mr. and Mrs. A.

and A. R. Minu. of the Indian R.C, and T. J. Price. hud two hard-fought sets against the Handicap Singles-Capt., R. B. Chineso R.C. pair, Taol Ping-fan and Leckie v. C. M. Stark

cach.

America Gets: Lion's Share

al

H. K. Ladies' Interport Hockey Team Expected In Shanghai On April 6

Shanghai, Mar. 16.

Arriving probably on the 6th of April, the Hongkong Women's Interport Hockey Team will spend some 10 days in the local port during which interval they will participate in three hockey matches, including the all-important Interport Match against the pick of Shanghai's women hockey players.

National And Lincolnshire Calls-Over

ONE very sensible suggestion was brought forward by Mr. J. G. Meyer, whose proposition to com- mence Lengua match between April

tion.-Past experience-bas shown made into 3.30 p.m. as of old was passed ana bye-law of the Associa- that 3.30 p.m. between April and saving four match points.

August is much too warm an hour The third net was an anti-climax,

to commence play and the Portuguese pair winning with

players gen the loss of only one game.

erally, will welcome the new ruling. losers' power of resistance had been

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

Kowloon Docks particularly will be spent apparently in enatching the

pleased; for in the past they have Open Singles-S. A. Rumjahn v.

often written to other clubs asking gecond set, and the third was a walk- George Choa; Wong Shlu-wing y. K.

THE reason why brown shoes are that all their matches be started a It was announced over.

W. Mn; F. H. Kwek v. H. D. Rum-receipts were £2,425,547, of which is being played, players wearing not do so in future.

that the total advocated in that when a head4 p.m. instead of 3.30. They need Only in parts was good tennis Jahn. seen, but there were bits"

£1,342,100 was available for prizes. "of brillant

Club Singles.-T. I Could v. B. Non-runners will receive £630 and White shoes and standing behind vided in the second set more than Monaghan.

scured, whereas if brown ones were made up for any deficiency.

worn the Jack would stand out in 6. Walkden v. H. J. Scull and Miss nearly £13 million and over 80,000 it, the rule benents the game. The last few years was emphasised once arrival, the Shanghai Ladies Hockey The hospitals have now received relief. When one comes to think of THE wonderful progress of the

In preparation. for the visitor's Compared to this tie, the other G.

game in Hongkong during the Scuil. matches played in the championships Handicap Doubles.-R. C. Benvan

people have shared prizes worth argument, brought forward at the yesterday were dull, I. M. A. Razack and A. K, Mackenzio v. E. R. Price £4 million.-International Press meeting. to the effect that comfort Kowloon Football Club, who entered their plans for the reception of the again when it was announced that Association has completed some of Burcau.

will be sacrificed does not hold water.

Did the League for the first time last colony alde. The rule merely lays down season, were putting in

Detalls of their enter- that brown coloured shoes must be this year, and that the Prisons De Dance being the main function, have two teams tainment, with an Interport Supper worn, and those who object to wearing heavy brown shoes with partment at Stanley were entering been entered into with great care so

the Third Division of

the

League rubber soles need only buve to get Furthermore, there is a possiblity that the southerners will be assured

pair of brown-coloured

canvas the rubbers, which are so commonly seen teams instead of two.

Kowloon D.G.C. putting in three of a royal welcome. In the Colony, and which do not cost K.B.G.C. enter three teams, it means allanly be brainst the Shanghol The first hockey encounter will any more than the ordinary white rubbers. Only the question

of ing

a total of 27 teams will be participat-Interport XI with the date of the colours enters into the matter: I sup-

In the three

divisions

the being sat for Saturday, April 8. will be run on March 24: pose one can wear any shoes one Committee will have to make some visiting team will be a match against

and also that the incoming Another interesting tilt Jor the 7/1 Katar it. and a.) Dublin, Mar. 20, The drawing of horses was com- brown in colour and have rubber tion of each division this summer. I local women's league who have yet feels inclined to, provided they are arrangement regarding the compost- the Greens, the champions of the

10/1 Werkman (0), 100/0 (t) 100/D Royal Daniel (t. and o.) pleted to-day, a local winner being soles,

13/1 Temowillow (o). 14/1 the last nume out and

100/6 Royal Mall (0), 18/1. (1)" was greet-

don't know what the Association to lose a single game. For the third

10/1 Rockquilla (o ed by warm applause.

officials intend to do, bút It seems to clash, a team representing the "Rast

20/1 Brendan's Coltage (0) 22/1 Underbid (t and o.) me at the moment that the best of Shanghp!" will be pitted against

22/1 Macmoltat (e) method of dividing up the teams the colony side. of 807. Europe was next with 187, AT this meeting, it was suggested would be to have nine in each divis Ireland did well with 55, ond Canada that some ruling should also be lon; retain all fast year's eight First and South Africa were strongly re-, made in regard to dress at bowls Division teama and promote the presented..

matches in stongkong, But, as most winners of the Second Division; pro- The Special Entertainment Com- Residual and cash prizes will be members were greed, this was gomote the two top teams of the Third mittee, headed by Miss E. Bloom- drawn to-morrow. International ing too far. After all, the game is Division, Inst

year to the Steoria feld, has also arranged an extremely over for the Lincolnshire: Press Bureau.

played here in the hottest months Division;; and put to threo new attractive programine. for the and TIENTSIN LUCK

It is only natural that players teams in the Third Division. This, visitors. The first item on the re- would want to be as comfortable as I think, is as good an arrangement ception will be a welcoming uffin on they can be. Dublin, Mar, 20,

And so long as they us any. If no new teams enter the the day of arrival. Following this In the Irish Sweep draw to-day,)

observe the ordinary rules of de- League next season, the proinotion function will be a tea and a Chinese ticket No. PA 32214, held by J. 11. concy, they should be left as much and relegation rule will then work dinner, the dates and place to bo An, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. alone as possible. There should lie on the basis of nine teams in each arranged presently. Tiensuin,, drew Wor Vessel.

no ruling at all on dress. I shudder division. The runner may be worth £30,000) and must win £530International) Press Bureau.

OLD FASHIONED COCKTAIL

lump Sugar

1 dash Bitters

I teaspoon Water

Mix well in Old Fashion glass. Add ico. 2 slice of orange, 1 place of pineapple. I maraschino cherry and

1 ligger. OLD SCHENLEY BOURBON WHISKY Serve with Spoon or glass mixer

Sofo Agents

for

OLD SCHENLEY

RYE & BOURBON WHISKY:

Once Again

The greatest slice of luck went to America again, with 499 prizes out

Rugger Matches At Home

London, Mar. 20. Rugby Union matches played to- day resulted as follows: Neath

Cross Keys..

Going Too Far

If the

of

ENGLISH BAD MINTON TEAM WILL VISIT MALAYA

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ENTERTAINMENT PLANS

The most colourful affair of the entire programmé, however, will be the Interport Danco which will be |held at the_Shanghai Race Club. · A large` attendance is expected at this dance, with the major portion the 10

present being undoubtedly drawn from hockey players and en-

uusiante The Commifiice is sparing

no pains to make this function the

visitors' stay.

critle, says that the All-England Badminton Associatiori will shortly spon most outstanding of the whole of the

. . . . .

London, Mar, 20.

The following is the latest call- over for the Grand National, which

22/1 Cooleen (0), 25/1 (1) 30/1 Inversiblo (0); 33/1 (1)

LINCOLNSHIRE

London, Mar. 20. The following is the latest call-

0/1 Domaha (, and;0.) 100/0-Galonia (t, and 0.1 100/0 Aldine (t. and o.)

10/1 Marato (0.) 20/1 (15: 20/1 Rosetown (e), 22/1, (1).. 20/1 Temerairo (a), 26/1 (5) 20/1 Halcyon Gul (0), 29)3′′. 2/1 St. Andrew's ( and 22/1 Daily Bread (0), 25(3) 25/1 Zainile it, and o.) 25/1 Dark Tolty: (0) 28/1 Agincourt (t. and of 18/1 Davy Doittle (o) 33/1 Dundee:(t, and o.) 50/1 Crolsun (0), 50/1 (0). 50/1 Bir Pomm (0), da/2 (1)

Cricket Tour Ends With Drawn Game

Writing in the "Daily Herald,” Cilifford Webb, the well-known sports sor a tour. by four leading English men players and two women to Aus tralia, New Zealand and Canada and that the team will call at Malaya on the way.

The Association is going on space

Auckland, Mar, 20, This move to include Malaya in the itinerary. Is undoubtedly due to with their interport Trials this week- Sir Julien Kahn's cricketers ended A S. Samuel's splendid displays in the English county championships, of end with another two being schedul- their tour of New Zealand 10 day 10 which he has won six..

ed for Saturday and Sunday, both with a drawn match against Auck- Webb says that the biggest international stride the game. could make matches to be played at the Racu land, would be the introduction of a competition on Davis Cup nea, which is Course. The selections for these two In the arst innings, the tourists actually in process of preparation. Badminton. is booming, in the United encounters have not yet been decló- scored 450. Auckland' replied with 11 States and Catizda and is rapidly attracting great attention in Australia ed but the matches are expected to 270, and in the follow-on, made 304 a Router and New Zealand.

produce a high standard of pld). for three wickets--Heuter. Bulletin.

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