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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 12, 1939.

DUFF AND PEARCE OUT OF TENNIS TOURNAMENT

FREE BALL "RACKET" ABOUT TO END: STOP PUT TO BAD PRACTICE

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London, Mar. 17.

"The free golf ball racket," as it is called, which, in recent years, has grown to considerable proportions, is about to end, if it has not already done so.

To those behind the scenes It has force without offering any explana-[ long been known that certain ama-flon. teur players have been receiving monthly gifts of golf balls from manufacturer, the object of the gifts being to influence, directly and in- directly, trade for the particular type of ball which the pinyer receives clandestinely.

Naturally, he plays with it, and bla friends, handicap. men, and others, follow suit, writes a corres- pondent.

In the pant le has been one of the methods adopted by the manu- facturer in building up what is generally believed to be a jucrative business,

The best golf balin cont 2-one- times the price han run to 2s. Gd. und even 3-and at this figure the proft is supposed to be almost w ironomical. 1lence the keen rivalry to establish a footing in the Eldora

do.

IRREGULAR

has no intention of setting up a de- While the Royal and Ancient Club; tective bureau, it hus at last set its face sternly against the illleit traffic which takes out of the pockets of professionals

several thousands pounds a year.

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At the instigation of the I. and A. the Professional Golfers Association has taken up the matter enthusias- Beally, and provided the manufac turers cannot agree to the abandon- ment of the practice of gifts of golf balls a "black list". of aurateurs will' be prepared. Once on the list the quillotine will drop.

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US. ACTION

It is significant of the action of the;

and A. that the United States Golf Association has also been con- sklering the question of amateur status.

Mr. Edward Cheyney, chairman of The practice of accepting gifts of a committee set up to deal with the balls is, of course, so highly irregu- | mibject states, that neither he nor far that the recipient is placing him- the committee has any intention of self in grave danger of losing his employing detective methods to fer-1 amuleur atplus; but the practice hasret out violations of rules covering become so prevalent that A cases his | tunateur standing in golf. conscience by saying: "Well, if B is prepared to accept a box of baits monthly, why shouldn't i do the ume?

The pearllee has become so da- grant that boxes of units are seni through the post, others appear on

Yet Mr. Cheyney is steadfast in his opinion that the high character of amateur golf must and will be main- tained by most drosile action, if such a course is found to be necessary.

Obviously, it is necessary beenuse) letters of warning have been ad-

and hotels

the dressing-table at the hotel where dressed to amateur golfers,

the player is trying, while bulls are operators resorts

of discreetly handed out on the course throughout the country. for the player "to try." There are Free accommodation is extended to: players who go through a champion- certain amateurs in order to ensure ship, or tournament, without ever their presence at tournaments and being put to the expense of pur-so-entled "championships.” chasing a ball.

Travel vouchers are also given, There is a well-known professional and as many golf balls as he wants who tells the story of the impecca- are at the disposal of the player. ble amateur who, rather than being No wonder George Von Lim, suspected of accepting gifts, habits- former American amateur champion ally plays with a brand of ball which and Walker Cup player, who turned he dislikes intensely.

there were only two real amateur players in America.

T. A. Pearce and W. A. H. Championships, were not steady and were beaten by the oid set. grapher.

STATUS OF EUROPEAN

NET STARS

Cejnar Denies Reports Turning Pro; Puncec Remains Amateur

London, 31.

Duf, regarded generally as the strongest British pair in the Colony Tennis enough in their replay against Lee Xue-wing and Ho Kn-lan yesterday.

Duff (right) was not given many opportunities to shine-Staf

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IMPORTANT POINTS BEFORE COMMITTEE OF HONGKONG L.B.A.

(By "Abo")

LOSE IN REPLAY AGAINST HO AND LEE: STEADINESS WINS IN END

(By "Abo")

Lacking almost completely the “fireworks" which had made their previous meeting so entor- taining to watch, yesterday's stand court match in the Colony Tennis Championships between T. A. Pearce and W. A. H. “Sticks" Duff, of the Hong- kong C.C., and Leo Yue-wing and Ho Ka-lau, of the Chinese R.C., fell rather below expectations.

Duff, who had dominated the ex- changes in the uncompleted match on Thursday last, was not given many opportunities to display his devastat- Jng smash. Those which he had he did not make full use of and general- ly speaking his all-round play was not up to the standard of the first encounter.

Bécause the former Canadian Davis Cupper was unable to score as many winners us he was expected to do, he and his partner succumbed to the greater steadiness of the Chinese, who won by 5-7, 0-1, 8-2.

The Chinese were the better- balanced pair, and their success was due to soing extent, I am sure, to a change in their tactics. Whereas on Thursday they were strictly on the defensive, yesterday they became more aggressive and found that paid for la defence Pearce und Duf

distinctly

vulnerable. The Chinese were also nided considerably by the numerous mistakes made by thele

opponents. who sometimes messed up even the simplest of re- turns. In this respect Pearce was mure guilty than Duit,

were

On the other hand, the Chinese throughout.

Results Of Matches Played Yesterday

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

Open Singles

Tsui Yun-pui beat A. Craw- ford 6-3, 6-8, 6.4.

Open Doubles

Lee Yue-wing and Ho Ka- lau beat T, A. Pearce and W. A. H. Duff 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 (replay).

Lim Thiam-tet and Stephen Wong beat A. V. Gosano and J. J. Remedios 1-6, 9-7, 6-3.

played very steadily They seldom went out for outright Derby

"ktis" though they occasionally confirm scored with winning volicys and smashes, and so they rarely made the misinkes which their

opponents did. They were never spectacular,

A meeting of the Committee of the Hongkong Lawn F. Cejnar, the youn Mayer, Bowls Association will be held this afternoon in the board. denies reports which are current on room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co. to the Continent that he intends to turn arrangements for the forthcoming League season. Slovakia's No. 2 player, is studying professional. Cejnar, who is Czecho- at the Prague Commercial Academy carcer.

Amongst the business of the meet- the importance of the matter a full but their tally of points piled up.

Because of the illegal practices of "business man golfer," declared that with the idea of taking up a business ng will be (1) to fix n date for the attendance is.requested.

others he feels compelled to act the role of martyr, an altruistic attitude which, though highly commendablo, in most undesirable.

The same professional, a man with business acumen, having duly noted the players who, though never pur- chasing a ball, always seem well suppileg, demands credit notes from the particulur manufacturer, What is more, he geta them, a wire test of malpractices.

MALPRACTICE

Rugger Matches At Home

London, Apr. 11. The following were the results of Rugby Union matches played to-day: Bath

3 Leicester

11 Nuneaton

12 Coventry

The "racket" is about to die; if 11 does not there are certain amateurs Newport who may find themselves in an awk- Pontypool ward predicament-the refusal of their entries to the championships Rochdale 14 and tournaments a prerogative which Wakeflcid the authorities have the right to co-

Bristol Cardiff

RUGBY

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L. Hecht, Czecho-Slovakia's No.1 player, is another spoken of us like ly to become a professional. This is not likely, however, at present.

Hecht hopes to go to the United States and continue to play tennis as an amateur and would like to play

the

Commencement of the League; (2) to decide on the composition of each of the three divisions; (3) to approve the, provisional Axtures already Home Football drawn up; and (4) to sub-committee to take care

appoint a competitions during the summer.

It has been the custom in the past af Wimbledon this year. If he is to start the League season in Hong- unable to get a job in the United kong on the last Saturday In April;! States. however, he may consider so it is almost certain that the League offer to turn professional.

will commence this year on Saturday,; April 20.

F. Puncee, Yugoslavia's leading tennis player, also denies reports that he intends turning professional. 8 anys a Belgrade message,

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lie is more interested in helping London Welsh 12 his country to reach the final of the LEAGUE

European Zone of the Davis Cup Huli Kingston. 25 competition this year. Wigan

Puneec said that he had had no Reuter.

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have turned them down if he had.

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The following are some of the Tournaments and Championships in which Mr. Samual has participated:

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1938. Welsh Championships: ....Runner-Up.

1938. Earlbourne Championships; Runner-Up.

1938, West Sussex:

1939, Scottish Championships: .Semi-Finalist.

1939, Kent Championhips: .........Winner.

1939, Leicestershire Championships: Winner,

1039. Neltkughamshire Championships:

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1939. All-Ireland Championships: ...Wloner.

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1030. All-England Championships:

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As has already been announced, tes, will take part in the League, Whereas last year, there were only 24-made up of eight teams in cach of the three divisions. As three new leans have entered for competition, presumably in the Third Division, we teains in the various divisious if the

EVERTON SURE OF VICTORY

FOXBROUGH NO LONGER FAVOURITE

London, Apr. 11, Foxbrough II has fallen from favouritism in the betting on, the Derby as the result of its defeat at Kempton yesterday when it finished seventh in the Coventry Three-ycar- .

SHREWD TACTICS By concentrating on Pearce and keeping the ball as much away from Duft as they could, the Chinese reduced the effectivesness of the latter player, foreing him to "pouch" on many occasions. When he did so, Du had so little time to make his shots that it was very seldom that be made outright winers of his shots; when he did so, Was allold Stakes. right, but when he did not, he in- variably threw both himself and his partner out of position.

London, Apr. 11. Wolves dropped a valuable point

Football League to-day, being held to re

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Pearce's success with his service was a factor in the first set. He held it bree mes and was partly res- ponsible for winning the set in the twelfth game after he and his partner had led 3-1 and 4-2. At 5-5 on Duff's

the service.

Chinese missed offers to turn professional and would may and an uneven distribution of in the First Division of the English great opportunity of taking the Committee,adhere strictly to the pro- 2-2 draw Aston Vilta. As lead. Wil the score love-40, they motion and relegaton rule passed a result, Everton now need only two failed to clinch the game, and the couple of seasons ago Therefore, more points from their remaining Britons, fighting back, won it to lead leaving eight teams in each of the four matches to be certain the 6-5 Then on Lee's service, the First and Second Dvisions, we will championship.

Chinese nearly repeated this per- have 11 teams in the Third. This Though they won their home match formance. They fought back from a means that the top two divisions will against Middlesbro to-day, Leicester love-40 score to deuce, but could not conclude their programme weeks are by no means out of the relegation prevent their opponents from going ahead of the Third.

danger zone, but Huddersfield's home out for the set. Personally, 1 "don't think this is win over Grimsby has moved them really desirable. It would be a much up appreciably. better scheme to balance up the three The following were the results of divisions-nine teams each-so that matches played to-day: the League programine will conclude, barring postponements,

EASTER OUTINGS ENJOYED

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of course,

FIRST DIVISION

2 Wolves

2 Grimsby

The Hongkong Cycling Club en-approximately the same time, The Aston Villa joyed excellent weather. the Comunittee then will know where luddersfield Easter holiday outings and local they stand, and will be able to make Lefcester cyclists responded enthusiastically to arrangements for competitions, etc. the call of the road. On Sunday no accordingly.

5 Middlesbro

DIVISION . 1 West Ilam 2 Norwich

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SECOND

Bradford

less than three sections were out, the The meeting this evening will de- Coventry first leaving Alhambra Theatre atfeldo on this question, and in view of

9.45 am and riding to Shataukok |

via Unlong and Fanling. Tiffin was taken at the border town, and halts for refreshments were made at Castle Peak Bay (Sanhue) on both outward and homeward runs. Kowloon was reached at 0 p.m. and the party crossed to the Island for dinner, later resuming the run to bring the day's mileage up to "century" figures.

A strong party under Mr. Robert Yuen left Kowloon for a tour of the Circult at 10.30 a.m., and successfully concluded the trip before darkness set in. At Talpö, greetings were exchanged with the social section under Messrs. Kam Ylu-woh- and Mok Hing-woon, whilst the "cen- turions" overhauled Mr. Yuen's party near Castle Peak at 4.30 p.m., when photographs

taken. Ono woman cyclist was Included In Mr. Yuen's party, whilst several joined the largest (social) section, which left Kowloon at 10 am. to journ Taipo and back.

were

to

An informal outing was cred through on Good Friday, the Contain heading a party which icft the Alhambra Theatre at 10 am. Bril- Ilant sunshine and a helpful wind brought the riders to Sanhue nt 2,15 p.m. via Talpo and Fanling, in spite of frequent halts for photographic purposes. A lengthy hit was made at Tingkau, and a portion of the hill from Tsuenwan was covered on foot, before the riders gained Kow- loon at 5 p.m. to conclude a delight- ful spin.

On Saturday next, the Club loses one of its founder inembers in the person of Mr. L. A. Anning, who departs for Home. One of the most aclive riders in the early years of the Club, Mr. Anning has of late con- fined himself to various administra

tive activities, and his departure

A scene in the South China goal mouth in the Kolewall Cup soccer

will be greatly refretted. As Hon. match on Monday between the South China A.A. and the Army. Cheung Auditor of the Club he has been Wing-chol, the Chinese zoal-keeper, just heats Calvert, the Army centre". succeeded by Mr. P. Stanley.

forward, to the ball-Staf Photographer..

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made far too many mistakes to hope In the next two sets, the Brilons

Elue Peter is now the favourite at 10/1. The latest

call-over to follows:

10/1 Blue Peter (0) 100/8 Rogerstone Castle (0) 100/8 Fairstone (0) 100/8 Casanova (0) 190/0 Triguero (0) 100/8 Foxbrough II (0) 20/1 Dhoti (1. and o.) 33/1 Fair Chanco (t. and o.)

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stand court match in which he and his partner were to play the Tsut brothers to-day has been postponed.

A NEAR UPSET Playing very steadily and con- fidently, Alec Crawford, the young close to beating Tsul Yun-pul in the Kowloon C.C. ployer, went very

for success against a pair who were only singles tie of the day. Had he almost machine-like in their accuracy, not conceded a Icad of 4-1 in the final And though Duff and Pearce now and set, he might have caused Tsul then scored with nice shots, point greater anxiety than he actually did. after point was thrown away by He finished the fresher of the two in o coreless stroking. The scorca give spite of having had more running to a fairly accurate idea of the respec- do, and there was little difference tive merits of the two pairs.

between the stroking of the two at that stage. But the lead which he had established proved useful to Tsui who could afford is lose

couple of games to reserve himself for the final effort.

OTHER MATCHES Starting very shaleily, Lim Thi m- let and Stephen Wong. of the University, dropped the first set quickly against A. V. Gosano and J. J. Remedios, who conceded only one

At one time the scores had been tied game. The second set, however, wasnt 4-4 in the third set, with the issue much closer and ding-dong very open. The threatened upset did struggle ended in the undergraduates not materialise, however, and Tsui winning it after 10 games,

Thurs encouraged, Lim and Wong and to enter the quarter-Onals.

won the next two games for the set

revealed better form in the final set, playing confidently. But this third

Tsul Yun-pui is generally regarded

set seemed to have the reverse effect as a certainty for the fral, as there on the Portuguese players who began in the top half, but he will have to seems to be little opposition for him their previous accuracy. show Letter form and greater stamina Leading by 3-1, 4-2, the under if he is to justify this faith in him.

to lose

graduates went out in the ninth game to enter the semi-finals.

TO DAY'S PROGRAMME · Owing to the that the doubles

It must be many years since two match has been ytponed, to-day's University players have cone so far stand court gaine will be in in the Colony Tennis Championships. singles between Lee Wal-long and

Lim, of course, came here with reputation, bul Wong hitherto has

I. M. A. Razack.

gramme:

never been anything more than a The following is the full usetul League player. His form to date in the tournament proves that ho has made good progress during the past year. Though small in stature, he has strokes which are worthy of a for more powerfully built player.

the

pro-

Open Singlen Leo Wal-tong v. LMA. Ratack

(stand court) Handleap Doubles HJ. Bell and Commdr, Nusț, v. T. C Monogtian and V. TL Gordon

1. D. Bidwell and A. T. Dow v. E. L It was learned after the match that Story and J. Ferguson

Mixed Donbles Lim was playing throughout with a Mr. and Mrs. L. Goldman fever, and the originally arranged Theobald and Mr. Churchil

Here's Luck!

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V. LA, J.

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