1939-04-04 — Page 20

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

BRITISH PAIR MISS GREAT OPPORTUNITY IN FIRST SET

S.A. Gray, G.C. Burnett Defeated In Tennis Doubles Tournament

The dropping of three set points, partly through care- lessness, not only cost G. C. Burnett and S. A. Gray the first set in their championship tennis doubles match against A. V. Gosano and J. J. Remedios at the Cricket Club yester- day, but it gave the Portuguese pair a moral advantage which they quickly turned to account in the second set, winning it, and the match at 6-4.

All four players hlt like tury, and If nesse was tacking there was compensating vigour and exuberance in the exchanges to keep the spectators Interested. Once

ce again Remedios service was a tremendous usset to the winters, as testified by the fact that he did not concede a single service game. Nevertheless, the opposition held one set point on his service in the 12th game, t two in the 14th. Burnett also held the whole of his services, bul Gosano and Gray consistently lost theirs, not so much through bad serving as through errors in the subsequent railles.

The losers were aggressive from the start, but there was notable absence of control over a number of shots, which a little steadiness might have turned to better account. Burnett was very erratie overhead and was inclined to be caught at his feet by moving too slowly up to the net. Gray's form Was decidedly variable, some nice winners being negatived through impetuous stroking: which piled up the points for Gosano and his partner.

WINNERS STEADIER

The winners undeniably played the i steadler brand of tennis, but at no time did they touch the brillant

form displayed by them in the pre- vious round against Fincher und Hunk. In fact the result might eally have gone the other way. wrulet have been unfair.

nut

ay, and it

Remedios was the pick of the players. He

delightfully, scoring several

Results Of Matches Played Yesterday

The following were the re- sults of matches played yester- day:

OPEN SINGLES

Ho Ka-lau beat Lai Kwong- tsun 1-6, 7-5, 6-3.

J. M. Tomlinson received a walk-over from W. J. Howard.

OPEN DOUBLES

A. V. Gosano and J. J. Re- medios beat S. A. Gray and

G. C. Burnett 9-7, 6-4,

BRITISH

BOXING

RANKING

with perfect Len Harvey. Heads Both

cross-court shots, and while he had small chance to show off his powerful overhead smash, he displayed sound ground strokes which paved the way for successful net advances,

Gosano was inclined to error, but when it was required, could tighten

It

NO PLAY

Was

announced this

morning that there will be no play in the Colony Tennis Championships at the Hong- kong C.C. to-day.

up his gume sufficiently to minimise earlier mistakes.

After winning the first set at 9-7,

Light-Heavyweight, Heavy Divisions

London, March 28,

The British National Boxing Asso- cintfon has issued the positions of the icnding British Lighting at four weights. Under the "Ladder" plan; the men move up or down cach time they win or lose to the man on the

April 4, 1939.

CRICKET IN COLONY AT Samuel Should A LOW EBB: SAYS "R. ABBIT”

Have Beaten

Madsen

“Nervés"-When In

But University Enterprise

Winning Position One Of Redeeming Features

London, March 11.

Madsen (Denmark), 167, 015.

A. S. Samuel's bid to bring the The interesting position in the Second Division continues after All-England Badminton Champion- the results of Saturday last. It would appear that Recreio have ship to Malaya ended in the semi- practically dropped out of the running owing to their failure to get Anal when he was defeated by the the Civil Servico's last wicket. They have only 14 points with one eventual winner of the title, Tage

match to play. The University are very well in the picture, for their victory over the Army on Saturday last has made their record games with 15 points. If Kowloon win against the Police they will finish with 19 and are unassailable, but if there is a draw, or the Police win, then the University will win outright provided that they can beat the Navy 2nd eleven."

11-----15.

his feel.

is

at a lower

wer

No

new

Samuel held the cominanding lead of 10-1 in the final rame and then appeared to fall the victim to chronie ntlack of nerves. He was "put out" when he followed through Ja kill and his racquet hit the net.

Madsen had a run of seven ares)

The University deserve great credit; of view of the cricket enthusiast, in which he was helped by the fact for their victory Inst Saturday over While making every allowance for that Samuel's touch and judgment the Army, as the latter may well the natural tendency to regard the had icfi simple looking shots as have thought themselves safe when players of the past as better than "out" anly to see the shuttle fall at they declared with the score of 106 those of the present, I think it is just for 4 wickets, However, thanks Commenting on the match,

to say that Cricket The principally to a fine knuck of 77 by ebb in the Colony than I has been Times said: "Mudsen did not seem J. Fong, who has been in fine farin for so down-right as he had been in this season, backed up by two scores

for many many years. carller rounds, but Samuel, with his of 22 by K, Y. Tant and K. S. Oh, players have really

made good. inscrutable bearing and quite un-the University just got the runs with

Several, who appeared the SCORON canny anticipation, was playing their last wicket at stake. The

before be probable Interporters, delightfully subtie game in the fore revival of University cricket.

have unct

either made no advance, or court, and it was only just in time more particularly the excellent spirit deinitely gone back. The "original that Madsen remembered his ad which they play the game, has picks" for an Interport eleven would vergary's comparative weakness been one of the most pleasing fes-bo. I think, exactly the same as they the back of the court-and even then tures of a somewhat disappointing would have been five years ago that he seemed to forget that Samuel's season.

Is, Alec Pearce, H. Owen-Hughes and backhand strokes are apparently so

A HIGH SCORING GAME A. R. Minu. Much, no doubt, must weak that he refuses to use them.

Cralgengower 2nd eleven had play-be blamed upon the sorry situation led well to knock up 149 against the In China, which must inevitably "But the mere fact that Samuel Hongkong Club Whose bowlers effect a depressing gloom on people's was running round his backhand regular ones rather seemed to live apiriu generally. smashes put a great strain on a man been rallier out of form. Robb came

STAMINA DECIDES

who covers the court in large, vio-to the rescue, going on third change There is one thing that so far as lent movements, and this lost match and taking 0 wickets

for 42

1

seems definitely Bm concerned, runs. was probably decided by staying With 160 to go to win, the Club went Proved, and that is that the experl- power.

oul and brought it off very nobly. nent of the League in fixing all the Having won the first game in, Their skipper (I very nearly sald League matches after the 1st January run of five from 10-7, Samuel was here their "veteran" skipper). Erie has not proved successful. We have abend at 0-7 in the second, thanks Mitchell, made the biggest innings he not had particularly bad weather, but almost entirely to the deft skill of has achieved for some time, making the season has dragged along and in his short game-and since his 73, while Bishop had 33.

fact, is not yet finished. This proves strokes are by no means classical he

that not sufficient time for cancella- THE FIRST DIVISION must, as they say, have an eye like)

the new Hongkong Club only had Ave ions has resulted from a hawk. Then, that curly, he show-members of the team which played system. There is also the fact that ed signs of tiring, and Madsen, a sturdy young mun full of vigorous regularly at the beginning of the it is a bll awkward for the Navy, although must say the Navy has strokes and footwork, kept him back season. However, these were quite so well that he did not win another sufficient to overcome the Crnigen-put up a gallant struggle to turn out point in that game.

team, and has done so in both

"But Samuel was

My tricks in

again at his exception of A. R. H. Esmall falled sections of the League dic the forecourt so cleverly badly. Their batting side is, by no own opinion is that a

of the that he went to 10-1 in the last means a bad one on paper, but they tion new system might work game, and the lead seemed decisive have gone to pleces-even worse than which would increase the time by Then the gallery rose at Madsen's the Civil Service, G. Souza has the December in the days set out for had including the first three Saturdays in fighting challenge.

a terrible

rrible patch, and one of the The two goal-keepers in action in the match last Saturday between . the Strails Chinese and the South China A.A. st Caroline Hill. Top pic--he put Madsen out with a fine off Bryan-Gower (5 for 24), and J. possible Interport match, and at the He came up to 8-10 in times more Zimmerns seem to have been coming League play. This would avoid any ture shows Pau Ka-ping, the South China custodian, Jumping out to punch clear, while below Lee Pak-tong, of the Straits tears, is caught in drop at match-point his touch had L. C. Pearce (5 for 22) took the same time would be clear of the

Hono. Not only his touch, but his wickets The Club had no difficulty Christmas Triangular Tournament, a peculiar, pose, South Chiria won this match by three goals to nil,

judgment too, for at 11-10 he twice in knocking off the runs as Bidwell, let the shuttle drop deliberately and who having finished with runger, it galled down in court under his turned nose,

adjoining rung. The positions Hockey

are:--

Heavyweight:-1, Len Harvey; 2,

Edie Phillips; 3, Larry Gains; 4, SHANGHAI TEAMS

George James; 5, Jack London; 0, Jim Wilde; 7, Harry Lister.

Light-Heavyweight:1, Len Har-

2, Jo

Jock

vey:

4. Toinmy McAvoy: 3, Jack Hyams;}

Bob Firman; 7, Chnelle Bundy..

5, Darkle Ells; 8, Tom Reddington; 8,

Middleweight:-1, Jock McAvoy:

SELECTED TO

PLAY HONGKONG

the

Straits Team

Play Chinese XI To-morrow-

The soccer match between the Straits-Chinese-and-the-Ilongkang Combined Chinese will be played at

RUGGER MATCHES AT HOME

1

London, Apr. 3. The following were the results of

6 ▸ Gloucester

Capt. Craws-

hay's XV 29 6 Neath 19 St. Bart's

Services 0

0

Hosp. 8

Sir Herbert Phillips has accepted Caroline Hill to-morrow at 5.15 p.m. 2. Ginger Sadd; 3, Jack Hyams; 4, Eddie Maguire: 5, George Davis; the invitation of the Shanghai Ladies' and not at 5 p.m. as originally fixed, Dave McGleave; 7, Ben Valentine; 8, Hackey Association to attend His Excellency the Governor and matches played in the Rugby Union Nat Frunks. Gosano and Remedios went to 5-3 in

forthcoming Interport Match against party; His Honour Sir Atholl Mac-to-day: Welterweight:-1, Jake Kilrain; 2, Hongkong on April 8, Saturday, and Gregor, and Chinese Representatives Sidmouth the second, though they started of love-two, and should have been love- Ernie Rederick; 3. Harry Mizler: 4 to present the trophy to the winning have consented to attend the match. Devonport

The official dinner in honour of thei three on Gray's service. However, Norman Snow; 6, Lefty Flynn; 6, 3im team states the N. C. D. News. Burnett served well to save another Lawler; 7. George Odwell: 8, Frank Shanthat has selected a good team Straits footballery will be held at the Pontypool

to meet the visitors following the Kwong Chow Restaurant to-morrow Redruth game, but Remedios was too accurate Erne.--Reuter. with his service in the tenth game,

trial game at Kinochow Park. The evening. Dress will be optional, nucleus of the forward line on which was won to 15.

from the redoubtable Greens, local Shanghal's side has been drawn champions with Mistes Decima Eardley, Mory Sheridan, and Nora Kelly filling the three inside positions. The Rest of Shanghai team 'which will meet Hongkong on April 9 has also been selected. The two teams read as follows:

On another court, Ho Ka-lau, beating Lal Kwong-tsun, the former "veteran" competitor in the local Canton champion after three gruelling championships who has not been seen sets, Ho Ka-lou's experience was the on our courts for some considerable deciding facior in an entertaining time, made a fine "come-back" by match.

OLD

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1 dash Bitters

1 teaspoon Water

Mix wall in Old Fashion glass. Add Ice, 2 slice of orange, 1 piece of pineapple, Į maraschino cherry and

1 liggor OLD SCHENLEY BOURBON WHISKY

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OLD SCHENLEY

Interport XI.-U. Paclz, E. Bloom- feld, M. Osa, 1. Wilkinson, M. Ballingall, M. Malinovsky, J. Me- Keown (Capt.), D. Eardley, M. Sheridan, N. Kelly, U. Berg, Re- serves: I. Ornberg, J. Picozzi, S. Forestier, P. Forshaw, M. Collaco.

The Rest XI.-M. Collaco, P. Forshaw, B. Cumine, V. Hutton, I. Berg, S. Forestier (Capt.), J. Picozzi, L. Mackelvie, I. Ornberg, A. da Sliva, D. Bloom@eld, Reserves: T. Collaco, S. Ahined, M. Turner, I. Blair, F.

Pereira,

Dunfermline Beat Morton By 5-2

In the Scottish

London, Apr. 3.

RUGBY LEAGUE

London, Apr. 3. The following Rugby League match was played: Halifax

20 St. Helen's

-Reuter,

Second Division of the line, at home, defeated Morton by Football League, Dunferm-five goals to two to-day-R¢ufer.

FOUR-YEAR SQUASH

CONTROVERSY ENDED

London, Mar. 7.

On April 10 the visitors will be Left-handed Margot Lumb, twenty-seven-year-old women's pitted against the Greens XI. All squash rackets champion, decided a four-year controversy at the three matches are to begin at Queen's Club, London, yesterday, by beating Susan Noel, chal-

lenger for the title, 9-6, 9—–—–—–1† 9——7.

3.15 p.m.

Interport History

render

In January 1935, the Shanghai Ladies' Hockey Association sent a

These two players are the greatest possible, aiming at making the ball team to Hongkong. thereby in women players in the world. They "hug" the side walls and augurating the first ladles interport are also the greatest over seen in the shots difficult. She thus ran ahoad

4~0, B-2. competition. Messrs. While & Co., Fame. British Company in Shanghal, kindly of age, was champlon in 1033-3-4. Miss Noel, dark, twenty-six years

MARGOT GOT GOING presented a shield for competition. Then she deserteel squash for lawn slammer unequalled anywhere, be- Then Margot, very fast and a The Hongkong Ladles Hockey As- tennis. Her last squash victim was gan to get going. zociation won the match by a narrow Miss Lumb, who challenged for the score of one goal to nil,

title in 1934.

deep with snow and slush which

Margot drew level, and from 6- all went out.

In January 1030 the Hongkong Then Margot stepped Into Susan's In the second gume Miss Noel ladies' team pald return visit to place.

Took the title easily in 1935-altowed signs of Uring. Margot Shanghai and again won the trophy 6-7-8. In 1037 Margot, brown went at it faster than ever, by a narrow score of one goal to all haired, fair complexioned, also went Starting badly in the third game. The match was played in bitterly cold in for high-class tennis. She is now Susan managed to pull hersel to weather and the ground was inches ranked as Britain's No. 2 at it. gether to level at all; and then There was great exeltement when cheered her supporters by actually completely ruined any possibility of the squash world knew Susan was leading, after a breakneck battle, nt good play,

having a go at the championship (7-4. In February, 1937, the Shanghai this year. Opinion had been keenly That was all. Margot dashed into ladies' team again visited Hongkong divided a who was the better it like n fury, and was champion and on this occasion very exciting player.

{for the fifth time. match was played, ending in a draw, For the dust few games yesterday "I couldn't :- concentrate,"

said Co., Ltd. been played.

two goals all, after extra time had it looked us if Mika Noel's scientific Susan afterwards. "I don't how

play and clever courtcraft might why I'm done."... Owing to local conditions, no prevail. She angled the ball be Margot summed up her tactics in Interport vialf was arranged during wilderingly, and contrived to give la crisp sentence: "My intention was

Margot as much backhand work as to win if I possibly "could.":

RYE & BOURBON WHISKY:

CALDBECK MACGREGOR

1038.

* .

Gower 1st eleven, who, with the

has

attention to cricket knocked up 30 not out. and after CALL-OVER FOR

CITY AND

Ride was out for 25, Alce Pearce made 31 not out. The Club won by wickets. They are third in the

League, but I cannot help feeling the SUBURBAN RACE

1

prospect is somewhat gloomy for next season. New blood is badly

London, Apr. 3. needed, but good players who can

The City and Suburban enll-over play regularly are conspicious for is as follows:

their absence.

THE PAST SEASON

6/1 Pigskin (t. and o.)

6/1

Halcyon Gift (o)

Unbreakable -(0)-

10/1

Bur Three (0)

An--1---have-already-stated, the|----7/1 season of 1930-1939 has not been a very encouraging one, from the point

-Reuler.

Miss Marzol Lumb declined an Invitation to tour South Afrin with“ British tents leam in arder to be on hand for the International squash racquets matches belwern England and the United States at the Queen's Club last month and for the Ladies' Squasti. Championship She not only helped England to win the International match, but also won the tile from Miss Susan Nocl

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