Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH OH May 21, 1940.
RECONSTRUCTION OF TENNIS
FINAL SHOOT AT STONECUTTERS POORLY ATTENDED
THE LAST SHOOT of the scsson at Stonecutters Island drew the poor attendance of only 21 members last Saturday after-
noon.
Conditions were good except for a slight haze that came over at 600 yards,
Boston
Reviving Suggestions Three Years
Ago For The Improvement Of Trounce
The Game In The Colony
|_ (By “Tinker”)
Cincinnati
NEW YORK, May 20 (UP) Cincinnati Reds, leaders in the National Baseball ́· Kesguo Wero noverely troumood by the Boston
NATIONAL LEAGUE ....
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THREE YEARS AGO—at the Annual Mooting of the Hongkong Lawn Braves to-day by 13-4. The complete Sgt. G. E. Breese, of the Royal Tennis Association on April 29, 1937, to be exact His Honour. Mr.cores were: Navul Range Staff, won the apertura
the excellent Justice R. E. Lindsoll, then, as now, President of the Association, made a sights section with score of 99. St. R. J. Heap topped
open sight class with 85, but few brief comments on the deplorably low standard of the Colony's ten- Cincinnati was beaten on handicap by H. Anis. Pertinent suggestions regarding the conduct of the Championships Boston
and the League were put forward by Mr. A. V. Gosano, and though the St. Louis objections wore then pointed out, the scheme was unofficially voted as sound; and it was understood that the suggestions would be considered.
Evans, of the Dockyard Rua Club, who thus won the handicap spoon.
Leading Scorca were as
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Sgt. . Cola 1
A. Guard Ber..
W. K. Gilman tier.
W. Peckham 3
S. Blake Bor.
L. C. Thomo 4*..........
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St. R. J. H Ser
R. N Medhurst T
V. R. J. Merrett 8
1. A. Evane 19
R. Tynemouth 5
18. Jonce
N. V. Whyto
Oliva
A. J. Johnston 6
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But three tennis championships have since been played. | There have been the same faces each year and the same standards of play and though there were different results in the singles and doubles this year from what were anti- cipated, those were not so much through improve- ments as through the dropping off of the Tsui brothers.
The Rumjahn cousins are to in bo heartily congratulated (1) winner of handicap spoon will have providing the upsets. They, at his handicap reduced by one point.
Mne. Yes. Welcher S
Miniature Rifle Section
NOW that the full-range
least, are players of a definite standard, and for the past fif- teen years have been a constant threat for the doubles
The pairs should be graded into 1st, 2nd and 3rd pairs, and the corresponding numbers of cach team meet in a three, set match------ not, as is now, each pair plays the other..
and THE first suggestion for the singles titles. But they are past tournament and the sugges- rine their hey-day-this was recog- tion for the League are based shooting has concluded, keen interest nised in 1935 when the Tsui on the same ideal-that of is being shown in minature rine shooting and it is hoped that Hon, brothers ended their 11 years' eliminating cautious play and Secretaries of existing and all newly reign as doubles champions- the accompanying pat-ball tac- formed clubs will get in touch with and though it speaks volumes tics, one of the most form- Mr. F. Eris, Hou, Seacretary of for them that they were able to destructive
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features of the the Small Bore Section of the Hong- kong Rifle Association, care of the recapture the title this year, it, game. lle argued that in the concrete League, where one set only de- Royal Air Force, Kai Tak, with perhaps, is a more
criticism of the other players cides a tie, it is hardly likely view to arranging matches.
He will also be glad to give advice to any persons interested and wishing to form clubs under the Hongkong Rifle Association conditions. It is hoped that a Colony team will bo formed in the near future to parti- cipate in the Colonial Small Bore Matches and to fire matches with the National Rife and Pistol Association of the Philippines.
SMALL BORE MATCH
In a Small Bore Match fred at
Home Racing To Carry On
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Pittsburgh Philadelphia
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LONDON, May 14 (Reuter). The Jockey Club and the National Hunt Committee an nounce that racing will be re-“
and sumed
Manchester Lanark on May 18. All racing Boston ixtures were
Detrolt cancelled when Germany invaded Belgium and Holland.
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Regional Football Matches
LONDON, May 29 (Reuter)—The
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Y.M.C.A. Team To Swim Against Australians
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THE FOLLOWING will represent the European Y.MO.A. agalist the Australian Naval Reservista Thursday night in a series of swim- ming events and at waterpolo?
50 yds. free style-F. A. Weller and R. Sclater.
100 yds. free-style-Jordan, L. A
who were defeated,
that players are going to take the The tennis Broughout this last risks of losing a game through in- tournament, generally speakinr, dulgence in a hard-hitting and freer Following were the results of foot. Benn or G. Arnoki. cept for the results, that engender the better type are to arise.
these latter methods that players of Regional Leagues to-day:
was dianal, There was little, ex-type of play. Yet it is only through ball matches played in the English | and A. T. May
ed excitement, and the finals were
Take, for instance, the drive. How no exception. Is it not, then, time that
mca- many players are there in Hongkong measures-any
recon- who sirive to gain that fraction of Birmingham sures--were adopted struct, and perhaps, revitalise, a second in speed by taking the ball Hongkong's tennis?
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on
the rise? Tournament and Lea-
It is for this reason that I have tue tennis teaches them that It is Bradford
sajer and easier to wait until the ball has reached the peak of its nbounce before hitting it.
the Central Police Station range last mentioned the extremely sensible Friday, the Royal Air Force beat the suggestions put forward by Hongkong Polfes by 17 points. Un-Gosano three years ago. These la fortunately, Supt. Thompson
was brief unable to compete for the Police,
POLICE
Bet. Perkins
R.A.F.
"Set" Gowans~~~~»W, G. TOH BON
Set. Richle
W Cpl. Cash
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BP/O, Grey
Sät. Russell
19 Mr. Evans
Cpl. Naranjan
F/O. Farner
Singh
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$37
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of
were:
For the annual tournaments:
How much does overkend work) suffer when a
a slight miscalculation in hitting hard may mean the loss of a point which is made infinitely
MIDLAND
0 Leicester NORTH-EASTERN
2 Hartlepools
League Rugger
LONDON, May 20
100 yds. back-stroke-B. S. Wilson 80 yds.
breast-stroke-I. Chater and R. Goldman.
H.
300 yds. tree-style relay (25-50- 075-75-50-25)P. B. Wilson, F. A. Weller, B. S. Wilson, A. T. May, L. 4. Benn and R. Goldman or G. Arnold,
(Reuter)-i
All matches should be the best LA. C. Henley 100;
five seis; The dale of the tournament inace Important-by-the-calculation Hunslet beat Bramley 32-19-in-the should be changed to the end or that in the League four polats may Rugby League to-day summer (1.e. the end of the tennis be a game, and six games a match? season) rather than at the begin- Total: $74
ning.
For the League:
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THE
HE tournament suggestion is, as I have said, based on the
150 yds. medley reloy-B. S. Wilson (back-stroke), R. Goldman. (breast-stroke) and G. May (free- stylo); L. A Benn (back-stroke), T. H. Chater (breast-stroke) and F. A. Weller (free-style).
Referees Meeting
The monthly meeting of the Hong- same consideration as that for will be held at the Hotel Cecil on | kong Football Referees Association the League. The losing of the Tuesday, May 21 (lo-day) at 8 pm. first set in a three-set match is As this is the last meeting of the pre- far more serious than a similar sent-season, it is hoped--that -- all: loss in a five-set match.
referees will attend.
First of the objections was that
the Hongkong Cricket Club Sround SPORTS ADVTS.
would be required for cricket at the end of the tennis season, and the second was that there was not
the time in an evening to play a Ave set matcli
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Countering the Best of these ob- Jections was the suggestion that the preliminary rounds be played on THE SIXTH EXTRA RACE neutral courts, for there are several MEETING will be held (weather Clubs in the Colony who would lend permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY ON their courts for the tournament. SATURDAY, 25th May, 1940, com- Not only that, the tennis tournament mencing at 2.00 p.m. matches are played during the week --not the week-ends. In any CASC, the tournament could be pushed
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
through in month, for on neutral
'MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE caurls there would be а greater number available, and greater No One without a badge will be number of matches could be played admitted to the Members' Enclosure. cach day Club courts, I thinit, are Bach must be worn throughout the limited to eight, and not all are duration of each Meeting in such a used for the Open Tournament. manner as to be readily identified.
Against the time problem, it is Badges admitting Non-Members to pointed out that evenings at the end the Members Enclosure and Club of summer are much longer than Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and those of February and March, and $3.00 for Ladies (both including tax) Ave-sel matches, therefore, are more are obtainable through the SECRET- feasible.
ARY..
upon the personal or written application of a Member, such Mem- THE most disappointing fea- ber to be responsible for all visitors
ture
of this year's Open of all Chits, etc. Tournament was the failure of The Becretary's Office, 1st Floor, the Tsui brothers, The Colony Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704) will has, in these two young men, close at 11:45 am
Introduced by him, and for Payment
players of note, but, unless they Tifins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered ́in continually play against each advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. Lother, where is the opposition 21920).
necessary for them, or anyone,
to maintain that: standard ?.
** PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of. Admission to the Consider the Singles final. When Fuble Enclosure is, $1.00 including the super-defendsive play of Sirdar Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, Runjahn proved too much for him,
Tell Wal-pul reverted to similar and arcble at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors In Uniform are, admitted Itaelles, and it brought forth caustic Half Price. remarks. When Tru met Taui. În pula the semi-finals, there were. sparkling rallies, and some of the best tennis of
the tournament was peon
"There was yet another aspect of the final. Tail Wai-pul was general- atmowledged as the finest singles player here and consequently one looked to him to produce shots equal to the expectations. When he didn't; as he often couldn't, there were glum faces.. there were
Teul, I would say without hesita Lion, is a distinct relapse from the young player who returned from Europe, and I will also may that
provement in the general standfær Vol témata,hare the younger- Bkwild may linesmochi al vali. In the
By Order,
C. I. BROWN,
Hongkong, 20th May, 1940,
Secretary.
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