1939-05-02 — Page 8

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 2, 1939,

DOUBLES TENNIS CHAMPIONS REACH FINAL EASILY

'VARSITY PAIR PLAY WELL ONLY IN SECOND SET

TSUI BROTHERS NEVER IN DANGER OF LOSING

(By "Abo")

The semi-final match in the. Colony Tonnis doubles championship between the Tsui brothers, holders of the title, and Lim Thiam-tot and Stephon Wong, proceeded on an bvon tonor with little in the exchanges to arouse more than a flicker of interest. For just a while in the second set, one began to wonder whether the listless dis- play of the champions would cost them a set- actually Lim and Wong were leading 5-2-but on the whole the match was as dull as the weather, which was pretty bad.

It is perhaps a sad commentary on the standard of local tennis that in auch late stage of the annual Colony championships as the seini- final, the holders could still afford to play more or less at half-speed and yet win with consummate case. The Tauis were in danger of losing the second set, but never looked like losing the match.

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They won by scores of 6-3, 3-0, 0-4.

Yesterday's tussle gave further! proof that only one other pair, the Rumjalin cousins, arc anywhere near the standard which the Tsui brothers have set. Against the cou- slas, the champions will not be able

did yesterday.

Chinose Davis Cup Players Win

London, May 1. Two Chinese players negoti- ated their first hurdles success- fully in the British Harde court tennis championships at Bournemouth to-day."

In the first round, Kho Sin- to take the game in as lackadaisical kle (holder) defeated A. M. manner ពន they

Hamburger of Rumania in Needless to add, the Indians will pro-straight sets by scores of 6-4, vide much stiffer opposition, against 6-3, 6-2, while in the same which Wal-pui

Tsui

round W. C. Choy beat D. S. Milford of Great Britain by 6-1, 6-0 and 6-3.-Reuter.

will have to take his game more seriously; he would be wiser too if he kept his fancy shots to the practice court,

GOOD

CHAMPIONS TOO As only to be expected, Lim and Wong fell far short of

oppo-

Ulici nents in almost every respect of the game. There were occasions, how- over, when they took the honours

duels,

in the

sharp volleying

the

listlessness shown by the valentine and L. M. 6.

giving the undergraduates the

holes for which they were

Tsui Wai-pul and Tsul Yun-pul, holders of the Colony tennis doubles championship, had Hille dimouity Wonr In straight sets,

in entering the final yesterday when they defeated Lim Thiam-let and Stephen They will now meet the winners of the Rumlahn cousins v. Jo Ka-lau and Leo Yuo-wing ille.--Staff

Photographer.

Lee Wai-tong Well Enough To Play Again

Rush For Tickets

To See Hongkong

Football Eleven

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Manlin, May 1.

Last night's surprise victory for Manila over the Hongkong soccer players caused a box office rush to-

day at the Rizal Football Stadium.

Omcials of the Philippine Amateur Athletle Federation predict that to- morrow night's game will draw the

largest crowd since the China-Japan

Far Eastern Athletic Association champions' match which inaugurated the Rizal Stadium...

believed

recovered

strong (-15) beat A. J. Dow (—2.0) 6-4, 1-0, 6-2,

Club Handicap Doubles.-R. K.

Lloyd China's soccer star, Lee Wal-tong. (scratch) beat T. C. Monaghan and

to have V. R. Gordon (3.6) 3-0, 6-2, 0-6,

to participate E. E. Storey and J. J. Ferguson sufficiently

in not nearly as good as the brothers, (-5.6) beat W. Sander and J. Gould morrow's whose ground strokes

game against La Salle College which was runner-up in the high an order to be troubled by any(15) 3-0, 8-6, 7-5.

recent Manila Football schedule.

But from the base-line they were

are of

but the deep pacy drives to the base- 11.

The unddestanding between Lam und Wong could have been much better.

Too often, when they had established themselves at the net, did Wong take up a position in the centre of the court instead of res maining in his own side, with the result that Lim, behind him, did not

know where to stand! Wong was also over-fond of ponching, and with a partner like Lim it' la unnecessary to emphasise the folly of it.

Apart from these faults, Wong had his moments. Time and again he flashed over winning volleys which left the Tsuis standing, and though, small in stature, he shows promise of developing into quite a useful player once his present faults are eradicated.

Lim strikes one as better at singles than doubles. He did not seem to be

at home in 'yesterday's 'matel and was rather disappointing: on whole.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS Club

Handicap

the

PROGRAMME ALTERED

The Colony Open Doubles Lawn Tennis match fixed for to-morrow, S. A. Rumjahn and H. D. Rumjahn v. Lee Yue-wing and Ho Ka-lau, has been postponed until Thursday.

DAVIS CUP TEAM

London, Apr. 30.

League

Last night's was the first game Manlia ever saw under International rules prohibiting substitutions.

Here And There With "Abe"

Colony Tennis Tourney Much Too Long

where. A player, in his practices, times his play to reach

certain

standard by a certain time, and when Navy Unlucky

Henry Cotton On

Losing Side In Golf Final

Success Of Rees And. General Critchley

By George Greenwood

London, Apr. 6.---

Brig. Gen. Critchley and D. J. Rees, of Hindhead, a Ryder Cup player, won the open amateur and professional foursomes tournament at Addington, yesterday. In the final of 18 holes they beat Henry Cotton and the Hon. Max Aitken, of Walton Heath, by 3 and 2.

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Critchley and his highly efficient, a partner's natural game has obvious partner thoroughly deserved their dangers. victory. They played by far the better golf, made fewer mistakes WHERE POLICY PAID¦ and combined more effectively.

Without wishing in any way to be hundsomely at the vital hole in tho Still, the Cotton strategy. pald Hile the part played by Critchley in semi-final, in which the partnership the side's success there could be

Uttle doubt that the bigger share of had a desperate struggle with Nugent preise went to Rees, a little fellow with three to play, Cox, who up to Head and W. J. Cox. All square with the heart of a lion. Ho holed this point had played magnificently, two vital putts and hit come glorious missed a short putt to win the 18th. wooden club shots which, in length and necuracy, compared more than The side, lost the 17th to be one

down, favourably with those of Cotton.

and then came Colton's The shot of the match was Rees Aitken played what in the circum- dramatic shot to the last hole. long brassle to the 10th, a shot of 230 yards which finished in the stances seemed on audacious iron iniddle of the green. From a similar shot from the tee because the chaned position Cotton's brassie shot, hi ed well-nigh impossible.

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COTTON NOT AT BEST

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is not often that Cotton Jets himself go at any shot, but, bracing himself for great effort, he hit n stupendous brassie shot to the grech. Pitching hole-high, the ball must have carried practically 250 yards all uphill. It was the shot of a life- time.

Two down with three holes played was not a good beginning to, the

the first, and at the third Colton final. At the first Aitken missed

sliced out of bounds in much the holeable putt for a half in four at

player. manner as a long handleap

FAILED TO RECOVER

THE Colony Tennis Championships Though some members of the Hong- now in progress at the Hongkong kong eleven had played before under Cricket: Club will have taken two artificial light, the team, as a whole, before deprecating the length of our extent. But due credit must be given months on May 6. I have written must have been affected to a certain premier tennis championships and I to Manila for their splendid victory. make no apology for writing again on the subject. The to once After the last Manila team's visit to

Mr. Hongkong,

D. ment does take too long. Admittedly manager, told me that they would with a suspicion of cut, fell short

Calve, the the weather has been very uncertain givé Hongkong a better game in There were no serious consequences, in recent weeks, but even allowing Manila, Conditions here, he then however, as Altken, with a nicely same for postponements caused by rain, stated, were entirely different from judged chip, enabled the side to one cannot help feeling that the these in the Philippines. The Hong- halve the hole in 4. championships could have been to

een kong

players now in Montla will speeded up considerably. In very

cable.

The side got a hole back, but were → to-few important championships are probably agree with him.

again two down at the 7th, whero contestants expected to keep in trim appearing elsewhere on this page,

Colton was clearly not at his best, Cotton's drive of the line to the states that Lee Wai-tong may turn for more than two months as local out in the second game, against Lo three

at least being lost right finished in a pit. Though the competitors have to do hero. It is Salle College, to-night, and if this through errors not usually associated lie was none too bad, Aitken, a little not quite fair. The essentials of is correct the Colony team may yet was the third, where his drive was the hole cost them a eix.

the master of control. One too ambitious, failed to recover, and training are the same here as clse- show that they are capable of!

out of bounds on the right; another Out in 40 to 38, Cotton and his was the slightly dog-legged 7th, partner turned two down. They got where another pushed drive was one back with a two at the 11th, he has attained his peak form, so to

trapped in a deep sandpit, and the where Aitken went through the speak,

should be expected to maintain it for two top of their disappointment of tee-shot carried the green.

it is not right that he

third was the short 9th. Where his formality of tapping the ball into

the hole. months. While realising that the

losing to South China "A" in the As a set-off to these blemishes The long 12th was one of the de- weather in Hongkong at this time of deciding match for the First Division there were some superb shots cisive holes. Alken the year is likely to play more tricks Championship of the Hongkong Foot-space mashie, four feet from the pin, drive behind a. belt of trees,--and- on the organisers than In

League, the Royal Navy missed on the semi-island green at the 8th, Critchley sliced into a bunker. In yet one feels that had not postpone the minor honours as well on Satur- and a high dropping tee-shot at the the end Rees gallantly holed from

most places, ments been made for all sorts of day when they were beaten short

en by

11th which, on alighting. Ave yards for a four, to put the side reasons the current championships Eastern by three goals to two for the Jumped back five feet and anished wo up again. would hav; been completed before with the side so much wongue,close to the hole, were gems. Cotton now.

runners-up position In the

He did the same thing at the 15th, itputted woll enough, but without a birdle three placing the

sido in was perhaps not surprising that the particle of good fortune.

the comfortable position of three up team falled to maintain the form they His partner did not give quite the with three to play. Critchley Strict Control Needed

showed early in the season when they same measure of support as in the settled it by chipping dead for a. four CITRICTLY speaking, the weather Eastern had been strengthened by the and iron from the tee; but I am not and D. J. Rees (Hindhead) bt. D. T.

were full strength. Added to this, previous matches. No doubt acting at the 18th.

the on instructions, Aitken mixed wood

SEMI-FINAL and the state of the courts are inclusion of several men from Shang- en sure that the policy was a good Ashton and H. E. Ranner, Asst. (Adding Brig. Gen. A. C. Critchley (Addington) the only valid reasons, for postpone-hai who helped the

team ini the ments. If this rule is followed else recent successful tour of Haiphong one,

ton), and 4.... Apparently. Cotton was apprehen- I. Cotton (Ashridge) bt. E. B. N. Read

Hon. Max Aitken (Walton Heath) and.. where, why not in Hongkong?

and Salgon. The Navy team, in both

China sive of the lurking dangers of the Addington), and W. J. Cox (Wimbledon players were told that unless their their matches against South matches were played off on the day "A" and Eastern, did not seem the Banking woods and heather, hence Park), X hole. fixed by the Sub-Committee they same without Dixon (the Interport holes. But the placing of a curb on collos, 3 and 1.

the strategie iron shot at certain}

Critchley and Rees beat Aitken and would be scratched from the tourna- centre-half), Newby, (right back), ment, I think fewer excuses would Fisher, Hunt and others. The be advanced in application for post-parture of H.M.S. Medway has made poning matches. As it is, "A" does all the difference to the side; and the not feel up to scratch and his tie is team which at one time looked put back; "B" has to go somewhere capable of lifting the championship on the day hir match has been fixed have now to be satisfied with third to be played, and he also wants a

place. postponement. And so it goes on.

Manila sports writers praised Mr. R. M. Omar's refereeing, despite grandstanders' grumbling against his The British Davis Cup to offside-decisions which-pullined two meet New Zealand at Brighton on of Manila's goals-United Press, May 11-13 has been chosen as fol-

lovis:

C. E. Hare, L. Sham, R. A Shayes, F. H. D. Wilde and F. P. Stowe KOWLOON SUMMER CUP (non-playing captain)-Reuter.

The Kowloon Golf Club course will

ROPER BARRETT PASSED OVER

It is noteworthy that Mr. Frederick be closed on Sunday and competitors Stowe was elected non-playing cap in the first round of the Summer inin of the team, thus passing over Cup are requested to arrange to play 60 year old Herbert Roper Barrett off their matches on Saturday, or who has, zor years, enplained the British teams, frequently sitting in Wednesday, May 10, or during any

week-day after 4 p.m. the court under the umpire's chair dressed in morning clothes with a top hat, in the blazing heat-Unit-

Singles.-H. J. ed Press,

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tournament-extends over a period of The result is that every year our Double Disappointment

two months or more, especially if the

weather is not too good. As

have

sald before and say again, this state MAJOR Frank Buckley, manager

would improve

the Wolverhampton Wanderers, of affairs is not fair to the top- notchers (who themselves are as

must be a very disappointed man. much to blame as

as the others)

who Amazing," " "unbeatable," and "per-

hofect were hayd to remain on top form for so used by Home wellers in describing some of the adjectives long The

in thei later mateh diandard of play the play of the young team which i Imagine, the ties were played off held such high hopes of when the contestants

the "double," the League C were. keyed UP ship and the FA Cup in the same: to concert pitch and as their best. And it is too much to expect a man been fulfilled; and the Wolves not season. But these hopes have not to be at his best for a period of two only conceded the League champion- montre What is needed is stricter ship to Everton but were besten in control, and if the Sub-Committee the FA Cup Final at Wembley by would ignore all excuses the tourna- Portsmouth by 4-1: How tile value ment Is bound to speed up. What the League standings are in assessing about trying it out?

the chances of teams in Cup matches was demonstrated emphatically this match. The Wolves, favourites to win, were defented by

Hongkong Surprised

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HONGKONG footballers, who team which hold a lowly position went to Manila with such ligh in danger of relegation. But there In the League and at one ume were hopes of repealing their Interport was no semblance of "fluke" in Ports- success, must have been greatly aur mouth's victory. The score is a prised when, in their Interport game post-war record, beating Sheffield at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on United's 3-0 victory over Chelsea In Bunday night, they were defeated three goals to one.. Bad luck o parently, dogged the Colony team. Leung Wing-chiu, one

For one the T-back in the Far

of the best

East, was unable to turn out—it will

Caldbeck Macgregor & Co., Ltd. Barefooted, but not enfiering, from, bo recalled that Lee Wal-tong feared

atid Spirit. Merchants..

ould feet. A. 1. (Bovia) Bandford,

top of

Cambridge siroko, whose spart at theLeung from playing--and on top

that a strained tendon would provent beginning of the Boat-race when he saw that Oxford · ·coxswain.; Hart Massey, had steared, the Dark Blues Into, dead water, won the race be fore. It had begun.”--

this" Lexi, himself was hurt, abartig after the commencement of the game, and without his shooting prowess the visiting forwards did not present the same danger to the Manila defence.

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