1939-04-04 — Page 8

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 4, 1939.

BRITISH PAIR MISS GREAT CRICKET IN COLONY AT 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. Gósano 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 playera hit like fury, and If Anesse was locking, there was compensating vigour and exuberance in. the excivies to keep tire spectators nterested. Once again Remedios' service was tremendous asset to the winners, as festifled by the fact that he did not reoncede alngle service gone. Nevertheless, the opposition held one set paint on his service in the 12th game, and two in the 14th, Burnett niso held the whole of his services, but Gumno and Gray consistently fost theirs, not so much through bad serving, through errors in the subsequent rallies.

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The losers were oggressive the start, but there was absence of control over a number of shots, which little steadiness might have turned to better account. Burnett was very ecratie overhead and was inclined to be caught at his feel by moving too slowly up to the net. Gray's form twas decidedly

variable, some nice wliner belg negatived through impetuous stroking which piled up the points for Gono and his partner.

WINNERS STEADIER

The winners undeniably played the stendier brand of tennis, but at n time did they touch The brilliant

form displayed by them in the pre- vious round against Fincher and Hung. In fact the result might easily have gone the other way, would not have been unfair,

and it

Remedios was the plek of the players. He volleyed delightfully.

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

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

OPEN DOUBLES

A. V. Gosano and . J. Re- medios beat 5. A. Gray and

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

BRITISH

BOXING

RANKING

scoring several times with perfect Len Harvey Heads Both

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

Gosano wna Inclined to error, but when it was required, could tighten

NO PLAY

It was

announced this

morning that there will be

no play in the Colony Tennis Chainpionships at the Hong- kong C.C. to-day,

up his game sufficiently to minimise carller mistakes.

After winning the first set at 9-7,

Gosana and Remedios went to 5-3 in the second, though they started off love-two, and should have been love three on Gray's service. However, Burnett served well to save another game, but Remedios was too accurate with hin service in the tenth which was won lo 15.

game,

Light-Heavyweight, Heavy Divisions

London, March 28, The British National Boxing Asso-

clation has issued the positions of the leading British fighting At four weights. Under the "Ladder" plan the men move up or down each time, they win or lose to the man on the adjoining

rung. The positions are

Heavyweight:-1, Len Harvey; 2. Eddie Phillips: 3, Larry Cains; 4, George James; 5, Jack London; 0, Jun Wilde: 7. Intry Lister.

4.

Light-lieavyweight:-1, Len Har-

Jock McAvoy; 3, Jack Hyoms; Mariin; 6, Darkle Ellis: 6,

The two goal-keepers in action in the match last Saturday between the Stralls Chinese and the South China A.A. at Carofine H. Top pla- ture shows Pau Ka-ping, the South China custodian, Jumping out to punch clear, while below Lee Pak-ion, of the Straits team, is caught in a peculiar pose. South China won this match by firce goals to til.

Hockey

SHANGHAI TEAMS SELECTED TO

Bob Firmnt: 1 Tom Reddington PLAY HONGKONG

Charlie Bundy.

Middleweight:1. Jock McAvoy; Eddie Maguire; 5. George Davis; 6. 2. Ginger Sadd; 3, Jack Hyams; 4, Dave McGleave; 7, Ben Valentine; B, Nat Franks.

Welterweight:-1, Jake Kilrain; 2, Ernie Rederick; 3, Harry Mizler: 4, Norman Snow; 5. Letty Flynn; 6, Jim Lawler: 7, George Odwell; 8, Frank Erne-Reuter.

On another court, Ho Ka-lau, beating Lai 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 factor in time, made a ne "come-back" by mitch.

an entertaining

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Straits Team Play Chinese XI To-morrow

Samuel Should A LOW EBB:

Have Beaten

Madsen

"Nerves" When In

SAYS "R. ABBIT”

But University

Enterprise

Winning Position One Of Redeeming Features

London, March 11,

A. S. Samuel's bid to bring the

The interesting position in the Second Division continues after

All-England Badminton Champlon- the results of Saturday last. It would appear that Recreio have ship to Malaya ended in the set-practically dropped out of the running owing to their failure to get fl when he was defeated by the the Civil Service's last wicket. They have only 14 points with one eventual winner of the title. Toge

Madsen (Denmark). 15-7, 9-16. match to play. The University are very well in the picture, for 11-15.

their victory over the Army on Saturday last has made their record Samuel held the 'commanding lead 8 games with 15 points. If Kowloon win against the Police they of 16-1 in the dual game and then will finish with 19 and are unassailable, but if there is a draw, or appeared to fall the victim to

chronie attack of nerves. He was the Police win, then the University will win outright provided that "put out" when he followed through; they can beat the Navy 2nd eleven.

Ja kili and his racquet hit the net.

This feet,

for

thanks

No new

good.

or

Madsen had a run of seven aresį The University deserve great credit, of view of the cricket enthusiast, in which he was helped by the fact for their victory last Saturday over While making every allowance for thut Samuel's touch and judgment, the Army, as the latter my well the natural tendency to regard the hind Feft simplu foolding shots us have thought themselves male when players of the past os, beiter than "out" only to see the shuttle fall at they declared with the score' of 10 those of the present, I think it in just wickels. However, Commenting on the match, The principally to a ne knock of 77 by

to say that Cricket is at a lower Times wid: "Madsen did not seem. Por, who has been in de forma cub in the Colony than It has been so down-right as he had been in this scuron, backed up by two scores for many many years. earlier rounds, but Sandel, with his of 22 by K. Y. Tanu und K. S. O players have

marle really inscrutable bearing and quite un- the University just got the runs with;

Several, who appeared, the reason canny anticipation, was lying

be their last wicket

interperters. probable at stake. The before to delightfully subtle game in the fore-revival of Universily cricket, and have either made no advance, court, and it was only just in time more particurly the excellent spirit definitely gone back. The “original that Madsen

remembered his ad-in which they play the game, has picks" for an Interport cleven would versary's comparative weakness it been one of the most pleasing fea- be

be, I think

exactly the same as they the back of the court-and even then tures of a comewhat disappointing would have been five years ago-that he seemed to forget that Samuel's

is, Alee Pearce, II. Owen-Hughes and backhand strokes are apparently so

A HIGH SCORING GAME

A. Minu. Much, no doubt, must weak that he refuses to use them.

Craigengower 2nd eleven had play-be blamed upon the sorry situation STAMINA DECIDES

jed well to knock up 149 against the in China, which must Inevitably "But the mere fact that Samuel Hongkong Club

whore bowler effect a depressing gloom on people's was

running round his backhand regular ones rather seemed to have spirits generally. mashes put a great strain on a man been rather out of form. Robb came who covers the court In farge, vig to the rescue, going on third change am concerned, seems definitely There is one thing that so far as lent movements, and this long match and taking 6 wickets for 42 runs.

LARON.

¡ was probably decided by staying With 159 to go to win, the Club went proved, and that is that the experi-

power.

THE FIRST DIVISION

out and brought it off very nobly, ment of the League in fixing all the Having won the first game in Their skipper (1 very nearly said League matches after the 1st January run of dve from 10-7, Samuel was here their "veteran" skipper), Erle has not proved successful. We have ahead at 9-7 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 tline, making the season has dragged along and In his short gume-and since bis 73, while Bishop had 33.

fhet, is not yet finished. This proves strokes are by no means einssleut he

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

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

gower 1st eleven, who, with the a team, and has done so in both "13ut Samuel was again at his exception of A. R. H. Esmall failed cections of the League religiously. tricks in the forecourt so cleverly badly. Their batting side is by no My own opinion is that a modifica that he went to 10-1 in the last means a bad one on paper, but they tion of the new system might work game, and the lead seemed decisive, have gone to pieces even worse than which would increase the time by Then the gallery rose at Madsen's the Civil Service, G. Souza has had including the first three Saturdays in fighting challenge.

a terrible patch, and one of the December in the days set out for have been coming League play. This would avoid any He came up to 8-10 In times more Zimmerns seem

with a Arc off Bryan-Gower (5 for 24), and J.Possible Interport match, and at the he put Madsen aut drop at match-point his touch had L. C. Pearce (5 for 22) took the same time would be clear of the gone., Not only his touch, but his wickets. The Club had no difficulty Christmas Triangular Tournament, judgment too, for at 11-10 he twice in knocking off the runs as Bidwell, let the shuttle drop deliberately and who having anished with rugger, has It sailed down in court under his turned his attention tu cricket, nose."

knocked up 30 not out, and, after Ride was out for 25, Alec Pearce made 31 not out. The Club won by: 9 wickets. They are third in the

RUGGER MATCHES -AT-HOME-

London, Apr. 3.

0 Gloucester B

Capt. Crowa-

hay's XV 20 6 Neath

0 19 St. Bari's

Services 0

--The-soccer-match-between” the | Struits Chinese and the Hongkong Combined Chinese will be played at the invitation of the Shanghai Ladles and not at 5pm. as originally fixed, Sir Herbert Phillips has accepted Caroline Hill to-morrow at 5.15 p.m.

The following were the results of Hockey Association to attend the His Excellency

the Governor and matches played in the Rugby Union. forthcoming Intriport Match against party. His Honour Sir Atholl Mac-to-day: Hongkong on April 8, Saturday, and Gregor, and Chinese Representatives Sidmouth to present the trophy to the winning have consented to attend the match. Devonport team states the N. C. D. News. The official dinner in honour of the Shanghai has selected a good team straits footballers will be held at the Pontypool to meet the visitors following the Kwang Chow Restaurant to-morrow Redruth trial game at Klaochow Park. The evening. Dress will be optional. nucleus of the forward line on from the redoubtable Greens, local Shanghai's side has been drawn champions with Misses Eardley, Mary Sheridan, and Nora Kelly filling the three inside positions, The Rest of Shanghai team which will meet Hongkong on April D has also been selected. The two teams read as follows:

Decima

Interport XI.-U. Paelz, E. Bloom- field, M. Osa, I. Wilkinson, M. Ballingall, M. Malinovsky, J. Mc- Keown (Capt.), D. Eardley, M. Sheridan, N. Kelly, U. Berg, Re- serves: I. Ornberg, J. Picozzi, S. Forestler, P. Forshaw, M. Collaco.

Tho Rest XI}. Collaco, P. Forshaw, B. Cumine, V. Hutton, Li Berg, S. Forestier (Capt.), J. Picozzi, L. Mackelvie, I. Orüberg, A. da Silva, D. Bloomfield, Reserves: T. Collaco, S. Ahmed, M. Turner, I. Blair, F. Pereira,

On April 10 the visitors will be

Dunfermline Beat Morton By 5-2

London, Apr. 3.

RUGBY LEAGUE

Hosp. 8

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

20 St. Helen's

-Reuter.

In the Second Division of the line, at home, defeated Morton by Scottish Football League, Dunferm-five goals to two to-day-Reuter,

FOUR-YEAR SQUASH

CONTROVERSY ENDED

London, Mar. 7.

Left-banded 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 3.15 p.m.

are to begin at Queen's Club, London, yesterday, by beating Susan Noel, chal- Interport Illstory

lenger for the title, 9—6, 9–1, 57.

In January 1035, the Shanghai Ladies' Hockey Association sent n

These two players are the greatest possible, alming at making the bill team to Hongkong, thereby in- women players in the world. They hug the alde walls and render augurating the first ladies Interport game.

are also the greatest ever seen in the shots difficult. She thus ran ahead competition. Mesars. White & Co,

4-0, 6-1.

British Company in Shanghai, kindly Miss Noel, dark, twenty-six years

MARGOT GOT GOING presented a shield for competition. of age, was champion in 1032-9-4. Then Margot, Very fast and a The Hongkong Ladles Hockey As-Then she deserted squash for lawn slammer unequalled anywhere, be- sociation won the match by a narrow tennis. Her last squash viellm was gan to get going, score of one goal to' nil.

Miss Lumb, who challenged for the Margot drew level, and from 0- title in 1934.

all went out. In January 1930 the Hongkong Then Margot stopped into Susan's In the second game Miss Noel Indles team paid a return visit to place. Took the title easily in 1035-showed signs Shanghai and again won the trophy-7-8. In 1937 Margot,

of tiring. Margol brown-went at it faster then over. by a narrow score of one goal to nil, haired, fair complexioned, also went The match was played in bitterly cold in for high-class icnals. She is now Susan managed

Starting badly in the third game. weather and the ground was inches ranked as Britain's No. 2, at it.

to pull hersci to- gether to level pt 3-all, and then deep with snow completely ruined any possibility of the squash world kaew Susan was leading, after a breakneck battle, at There was great excitement when cheered her supporters by actually good play.

having a Ro at the championship |7-0. In February, 1937, the Shanghat this year, Opinion had been keenly That was all. Margot dashed into ladies' team again visited Hongkong divided a to wlio was the better it like a fury, and was champion and on this occasion. n very exclting player.

for the Afth time, match was played, ending in a draw For the first few games yesterday

couldn't

concentrate," sald two goals all, after extra time had it looked as if Miss Noel's scientific Susan afterwards. "I don't know

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

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

CALDBĘCK MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd. been played.

1038,

and slush which

CALL-OVER FOR CITY AND

League, but I cannot help feeling the SUBURBAN RACE

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

London, Apr. 3:

needed, but good players who can The City and Suburban call-over play regularly are conspicious for is as follows: their absence.

~~~~~~~THE PAST SEASON

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6/1 Halcyon Gift (0)

As I have already stated, the season of 1030-1930 has not been a very encouraging one, from the point

7/1

Unbreakable (0)

10/1

Bar Three (0)

-Reuter,

Miss Margot Lamb declined an invllation to tour South Africa with A British tennis team in order to be on hand for the International squali racqueis matches between England and the United States hi the Queen's Club last month and for the Ladies' Squash Championships. She not only helped England to win the International match, but also won the tile from Mis Susan Noel,