1939-05-04 — Page 22

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SPLENDID TENNIS IN MIXED DOUBLE FINAL FURTHER W. Sander, Miss Tylor CHINESE Win In Straight Sets

SUCCESS

(By "Abe")

The standard of tònnis seen in the final of

Kho And Choy Win the Hongkong Cricket Club mixed doubles cham-

At Bournemouth

London, May 3. Further successes were scored by Kho Sin-kie (holder) and W. G Choy, the Chinese Davis Cup players,

pionship yesterday was surprisingly high, and those who turned up to see it must have been pleased with the performances of both pairs.

W. Sander and Miss Anh Tylar]

Mrs. Andrews served well

and

in the Bournemouth hardcourt (15) managed to beat 1. J. Arm- brought off some very fine shots on strong and Mrs. Andrews (-15.3) in the backhand, but on the other side of the court Miss Tylor was playing

tennis championships to-day,

ament,

in the quarter-finals of the tourn-straight sets, but even they them

Kho eliminated Ronald selves will probably agree that the Shayer in four sels, after dropping dillerence in the scores was due the first, the cores being 5-7, 6-4, more to the slight handicap which

received they G-1, 0-0,

this year. Reuter.

OTHER RESULTS

play.

'rather

equally well. It a count was kept,

it would probably be found that Miss Tylor made the least number of mis- than uny takes of the fourt in fact she played superiority in their remarkably steadily throughout, her In the same round, Choy defeated appreciable Laurence Sham by 0-3, 0-4, 6-2.

ground shots being particularly good. Both Shayes and Shaffi are mem-

The game would have been con- The splendid play of the ladies bers of the British Davis Cup tearnsiderably closer. I think, I Arm-made game always interesting, with strong had not made FO many little to choose between the two mistakes at vital stages of ench set. pairs. But the slight handicap which He was steady enough at most times, Armstrong and Mrs. Andrews had to his heavy top-spins making his shots concede proved the deciding factor.

The match was many

featured by somo very dificult to occasions, but he

fine rallies.

Service, was held in the first set able to minimise

until 4-4 was called, and then San- points became really important.

der and Mist Tylor broke through the tenth game. The second set went Armstrong's service to win out in in sequence of two Sander and Miss Tylor won the first games ench. two, were nulled back to 2-2, led again to 4-4, and then they took the (next two games for the net and

mutch.

Lendon, May 3. In the other quarter-final matches, Donald McPhail, of Great British, beat G. E. Godsell, also of Great Britain. Godsell retired in the third set after Melhai had won the first two by

6-3, 0-1.

Charles Hare, of Great Britain, beat John Olliff, of Great Britain, by 6-0, 6-3, 0-1.

In the semi-fuals, Kho Sin-kle will meet McPhail and Chuy will play

Hnre, Reuter,

return on

was not always hia errors when

LADIES PLAYED WELL

Sunder too was not always rellable. Although his forehand drives wo many points, his work at the net did not impress, and it was left to the two ladies to carry honours of the day.

the off

Here And There With "Abe" Sporting Personality Now In The Colony

chlet

N Interesting visitor to these boxing championships at the British Ashores la Mr. F. D. Rose Price, Empire Games In 1930 and in the globe-trotter, executive member of lust meeting in Australia, Mr. Rose the South African Amateur Boxing Price has been invited to officiate al Association, member of the Trans- the Victorian Amateur Boxing vaal N.S.C, certificated boxing re- Championships, which take place in feree and judge, official of the Wan- July, and when this tournament is derera A.C., Johannesburg, South compicted he will officiate at the Africa, racing head and financier, Australiau Amateur Championships. These, in short, are some of Mr.Athletics

Rose Price's chief interests, and you

will agree that they comprise

a

The Anal scores were 0-4, 6-4 in favour of Sunder and Miss Tylor.

MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES

In the other Club final played, E. E. Storey and J. J. Ferguson (-5/0) defented R. K. Valentine and L.M.S. Lloyd (scr.) by 0-1, 4-6 and 6-3 to win the Men's Handicap Doubles.

HANDICAP SINGLES

L. Goldman (-30) defeated V. R. Gordon (-3/6) by 0-2, 6-4 to enter Doal of the Men's Handicap Singles. The winner will meet H. J. Armstrong in the final.

the

OUR WEEKLY HOCKEY FEATURE

LAST

May 4, 1939.

"Pilgrim'

95

Says—|

SIX-A-SIDE. CATCHES ON

SUNDAY'S TOURNAMENT AN

OUTSTANDING SUCCESS 8th Destroyer Flotilla Thoroughly Deserve Win

Tel McDonald, prolific scorer, of team. the 8th Destroyer Flotilla which won the Six-a-Side Tourna ment last Sunday.

Players Who Have Won Sticks

(By The Pilgrim")

The following have been selected by me as the most improved League players for the 1938-39 season and each will receive a stick presented by Mr. Amar Singh, manager of International Sports:

Caer Clark Cup.-Miss A. Smith (C.B.S. centre-half).

Brawn Cup. Miss B.

Greaves (D.G.S. left half).

H.K.H.A. Tournament.-V. Ribeiro (Recreio goal-keeper).

Combined Boys Schools.-

College).

Rumjahns To Master Curdial Singh (Queen's Play Ho And Lee To-day

On the stand court of the long-

Kong Cricket Club to-day, S.A. and H. D. Rumjahn, former holders of the doubles tennis championship of the Colony, will meet Ho Ka-inu and Lee Yue-wing in the semi-finals of

varied list. Mr. Rose Price and his M. Rase Price is also greatly the current tournament.

Interested in

wife have just arrived in the Colony, strides, he says, are being made in ready well-known to local followers athletics. Rapid The Burjohn cousins play is al- To-morrow ho will proceed to Sydney while his wife will return to South Afrlen in developing young- of the game, but Ho and Lee are! the Colony South Africa on Saturday. They sters, some of whom will be world-a new combination in

Mr. beaters some day. Particularly good championships. By their victory were in Japan recently, and M. are they in Deld events, but on the over W. A. II. Duff and T, A. Pearce, Rose Price has some very interesting things to say about amateur boxing track they have not made such good the Chinese have already shown that in that country. He has been con progress, though they have a few they cannot be taken lightly. Their nected with the fight game almost inen who can beat ten seconds quite defensive play is of a very high all his life; and he knows what he regularly for the 100 yards. Mr. order and it is safe to say that un- is talking about, I can assure you.

Ituse Price has a son, Mr. T. Rose less the cousins produce their best Price, who won the Southern Trans- form they will not have Th easy. vaal mlle championship In 1936 in passage into the final. the good time of 4 mins, 27 secs, his record has been beaten since. to 140 pounds only, and judging ! however,

Standard 'Very Poor AMATEUR boxers in Japan so up

by the bouts he has watched the Chinose Success

standard of amateur boxing is very

men's

tennis championships, the singles of which Kho holds. But nt

the time of writing, the two have

ebances in the 1930 Davis Cup com-

low indeed compared to that of others was written last night. So done well enough to make Chinn's

of the European Zone. It will be

LEAGUE SCORERS

The highest goal-scorers will also receive a stick each. Their names are as follows:

Caer Clark Cup.-Miss M. Smith ("Y" Ladies).

Brawn Cup. Mrs. Ackroyd (Scaforth Ladies).

H.K.H.A. Tournament, Gurbachan Singh (Radio).

The above-mentioned play- ers are requested to appear In person at the International Sports on Monday, May 8, at 6 p.m. sharp when the presen- tation of sticks will be made.

Two Matches In English Soccer

London, May 3.

by a goal to nil in the Second

The Hongkong Hockey Association Six-a-Side Tournament, staged at King's Park on Sunday last, proved an outstanding success. The idea of gathering together all the affiliated clubs, includ- ing the Army and Navy, secmed-to some—a formidable, if not impossible, task, But, with all-round enthusiasm, it proved casy.

"PILGRIM'S"

RANDOM JOTTINGS

The weather Was fine and the grounds were, as good as could be. 99 expected. There were nearly forty entries and the tournament, starting soon after 2 p.m., continued until the final at about 4.30 p.m., when the Destroyer Flotilla and the

Mr. I. Henderson, restring Hon. Kumaons "B" were left to conclude Secretary of the Hongkong Hockey the series. the 8th, D.F. eventually Association.

8th

winning by the ball being in the territory of their opponents.

There were several surprise results in the Tournament; all the strong

8TH D.F. A GOOD SIDE

THE Hongkong Ladies lost what civilian teams-C.B.A., Recreto, K.I. chances they had of winning the T.C. and Radio-were disposed of Brawn Cup when they shared two in the earlier rounds. In many goals with the D.G.S. girls last Satur- cases the winning teams only won day. The Hongkong attack made by the ball being in their opponents several promising raids down the territory. right Dank, but Mira Darby

in goal saved several good shots. There was no score in the first half, but shortly after the resumption, Miss J

Ing

the Kumaons "B" after a Up to this point, the Hongkong,

thrilling encounter. In ភ had had the of

best

the exchanges, preliminary games, the 8th D.F. but thereafter the team as a whole according to the rules played typical due probably to the and elever six-a-side hockey. The deteriorated, heavy used for the DGS and A. B. Cornelius and Lt. Cdr. Cart

Soon after, Miss A. forwards played the correct game; Chang.

The 8th D.F. who were the win-

Secretary Tenders Resignation

went through cleverly and scoreders, showed fine stamina by defeat-"Rob" Henderson To

Weller

Ladies

their

Leave Shortly

The appointment of a succes-

in the last ten minutes both sides wright on the wings, were very fast sor to Mr. R. Henderson, the fought hard, but without success, and controlled their ground passes Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong for the winning goal. The Recreio excellently, while Tel. MacDonald Ladies are now champions, one point who scored most of the goals for his Hockey Association, takes place ahead of the Hongkong Ladles. side, showed sound judgment in his

positional play, and in working at a meeting of the Council this T the time of writing, I have not the actual stain of play demanded. afternoon at 5.30 p.m. at St.

either to the right or to the left received the Services team, but As a matter or fact the three for- by wards

AT

**

I hope to have their names Saturday when I shall comment on the prospects of the Civilian v. Ser vices annual encounter, which will be played on Sunday.

B3

tactics required. Lt. Firth, at centre

understood the necessary Andrew's Church Hall. As he is half, worked very hard and was the due to leave the Colony shortly brains of the attack-his splendid

openings paved the way for brilliant for good, Mr. Henderson has raids. Lt. Corr and Ration backs were game tacklers.

tendered his resignation.

the

am glad to hear that my sugges- tion in last Thursday's notes, that the Combined Boys' School should Hansa Dal, Rem Singh and Umed

the

"Bob" has served in the capacity

meet the Combined Girls' Schools in Singh were outstanding for the of Hon. Secretary for a full senson, a "close of season" match, has been losers who shared two goals and during which time he has carried Bccepted.

This

two short corners for the final score; out remarkably fine work, on behalf match, between boys and girls, will

at it was just unfortunate that the of the Association. commence

game ended In their half. 2.45 p.m. on the Club ground and will act as a curiain-raiser to the

There is no better-known Services v. Civilian clash on Sunday The girls will be out to show the boys how hockey should be played.

FOLLOWING the last meeting of the H.K.H.A. Council at St. An- drew's Hall this afternoon, the Unt- pires Hockey Board will also meet and a full attendance of members is requested.

per-

Consequently, this cleverness in aonality on the hockey field then our. forward play and intelligent tactics "Bob," who has been in the game of the 8th D.F. placed the team in for a great number of years. As an the front rank as worthy winners.

CONGRATULATIONS

umpire and administrator, he has rendered great service. He is a keen and enthusiastic worker, and the Colony, I am certain, will regret his departure.

Congratulations are due to the council of the H.K.H.A. upon their ner (R.N.) has also to be thanked personalities in the Association in the splendid enterprise. Lt. J. P. Gun- There have been many outstanding for the due recording of the results past, but none has surpassed Mr. and also the umpires for their splen-Henderson THE following will represent the did services. When the tournament done. Week in and week out during the amount of work Civilians in their annual match was first proposed it was my firm the season, he is always seen umpir against the Services

Club conviction that the six-a-side gume ing matches, and during his umpiring on Sunday at 4 p.m. ground

would quickly catch in this colony. career he has had charge of Inter- J. J. King (C.B.A.); V. C. Bond With a few alterations to the rules part, International and representa- (Club) and A. E. P. Guest (Radio); it should in future prove very live games. He is a R. J. Reed (Nomads), W. A. Reed popular. It is a step which may

capable and (Club), Capt.,

and

very human umpire, and all players N. Whitley have far reaching effect in knitting will, I hope, avail themselves of the

on the

Singh

Kame.

countries. He was taken to a tour- by the time these notes appear setition look brighter than before Two matches were played to-day } (Club); S. A. Fowler (Club). G. together the relationships of severni opportunity of wishing him farewell nament at the Tokyo University, which boasted some of the xin print, both Kho Sin-kie and W. China, as hus been announced, is in the English Football League. Singh (Radio), G. H. Fowler smaller clubs allated to the A- when he takes his last match in the amateur boxers in the country, and Choy, the Chinese Davis Cup players, drawn--peculiarty enough-against Plymouth, at home, defeated Norwich and J. Wall (Police).

(C.B.A.) Pyarn though the majority were very fast may have been already eliminated France once again in the Arst round

(KIT.C.)sociation. It certainly helps the Colony-Service v. Civilians on Sun-

day. and clever, he failed to see a single from the Bournemouth hardcourt

Reserves.-R. Xavier (Nomads), R. one possessing a punch worthy of

recalled that France was also China's Division, and Ipawich, at home, beat Marques (Recrelo), and J. Pinto the name. "Any. two-handed.fighter

first opponent in the 1930 cliamplon-Reading by 2-1 in the southern sce-(K.LT.C.). with a decent wallop could have

ships and won with ease, Then tion of the Third Division-Reuter. Calours-All White, gone into the ring and knocked the

Kho, Guy Cheng and Gordon Lum heads off the best of the bunch I

were no match for Christian Boussus saw, says Mr. Rose Price,, who

and Bernard Destremenu. Now, thinks that as 4 class, Japanesa

however, Kho has improved immea- boxers are not up to the standard of

surably and can. hold his own with the Filipinos... If the Filipinos them-

some of the best players in the selves are not conspicuous for their

world, while Choy, by his victory heavy hitting, they are at least bei-

over C. E. Malfroy, the New Zealand ter than the Japanese who do not

Davia Cupper, on Tuesday, has seem to be able to hit at all.

proved that he has also improved greatly, China may not best France In the Davis Cup Ue, but the recent performances of her two representa- tives in Europe tend to prove that sita has a better chance than most people had conceded her when the draw was announced. Kho's vic- torles áre more or less expected now, but Choy's win over Maliroy is in the nature of a surprise.

In South Africa

JATURALLY

N

Our talk

finally

turned to South Africa, Mr. Rose Price's home country. Without wish- ing to boost up the stock of his own country unduly, Mr. Rose

Price

really thinks that amateur boxing in South Africa ranks very high indeed. It certainly is better than that he has seen In most places he has visited, England and Australia not excluded. The reason for this is the tremendous enthusiasm shown for the game by the youngsters. In a recent tournament for juniors at Johannesburg, there were from 350

:

Not Impressive

I

STILL remember the matches Choy played in Hongkong a couple of years ago, and I cannot

Kho Sin-kle, the Chinese Davis ny I was much Impressed by him:

to 400 entries-which shows how Cup player" who is defending is in fact I was surprised that a player popular boxing is there. He also hardcourt title at Bournemouth. He with the form he displayed could recalls with.......prido that South | defeated · Ronald Shayes in the have won, a "Blue" at Cambridge. Africans won two out of the five | quarter-finals" yesterday,

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But I was then told, and I quite believe it, that Choy plays bolter in England than he does in Hongkong- He finds the climate hero unsuited to him, and judging by the many. fino victories he has been scoring in recent months, he must be Anding the climatic conditions in Hongkong more to his taste. With Kho and Choy as their representatives, Chin- ere tennis enthusiasts may look for ward: with some hope; a victory for China is hot as impossible as some people seem to think, "

(As reported elsewhere on this page, both Kho and Chey have madd further progress in the Bournemouth championships. Their victims yester day in the quarter-finals were Ronald Shayes and Laurence Sham, the two British Davis Cup players).

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