HONGKONK
MONDAY MORNING
COMMENTARY
Encouraging Response To League Tennis
Thirty-Five Teams In Four Divisions: First Matches on May 19
(By ("Tinker")
THOUGH at the time of the official closing of entries only one had been received, the exten- sion of time worked wonders for the Tennis Lea- gue and amazing response has been given to this year's Championships. Thirty-five teams in all have submitted their names, and this is a total of 210 players!
There will be the usual four Divisions, "A", "B", "C" and "D", and the matches will be played as last year, "A" games on Mondays, "B" on Tuesdays, "C" on Wednes. days and "D" on Thursdays.
Response, in fact, has been rop
good that if one could anticipate im-
provement in the same proportion Local Baseball
one would be encouraged to look forward eagerly to next year's Openį
Championships,
The last time I wrote on the standard of 1kongkoug's tennis I was slapped on the wrist, but I maintain that what has been said about war dutien having Inter- fered with practice, cio, is all a Bit of eye-waslı, for tennis in Hongkong has been stagnant, ir not going down, for the past few years.
Even in the days when the late Mr Justice R. E. Lindsell was Pre- sident of the Association there were voices rulsed in condemnation of the: standard of play, and quite loud was that of the then Pro
President himself.
A
case in point is that of Taul
U.S.S. Tulsa
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LOCAL: softballers and ballers made ample provision for Softball Association festivities of Saturday night when they kept Sunday blank. No
games were played yesterday, but at Caroline Hi on Saturday, U.S.S. Tulsa took
Chung Hwa in a hard-ball, game and won
they pleased 12-4.
on
Maxwell, Tulsa first baseman, and
Wai-pul. When he returned from Simmons, short-slop, high-lighted the Europe after his Davis Cup com petition there, he was far the most game with two homers. McClana-
promising ployer in Hongkong, it han und Strickland carried pitching
Chung Hwn,
Scores by innings were: Chung Hw
0 1 0101 00:3
not the Far East. Had there been honours for Tulsa In fanning four any standard against which he could each, though Low did ikewise for have pitted his strength there would have been no falling off in his form as has been in the past few years.
He is only a shadow of his former self, 1
I cannot say how far he is to blame himself for his lapse, but had there been any competition of a kind or incentive it would never have happened,
Runs!
HIL:
Tulsa
Runa:
Hits:
2 4 x=12
COLONY DOUBLES TENNIS FINALISTS
Teui Yun-pui and Tsui Wai-pui (1941 Colony Doubles champions) and S. A. Rura. jahn and H. D. Rumjahn prior to their final at the Hongkong C.C. Stand Court on Friday last, Tsui Yun-pui has also won the Open Singles title.
First Y.M.C.A. Swimming Gala
On Wednesday
Open Free-Style Relay
The European Y.M.C.A. will open their Swimming gala season on Wednesday at 9 p.m. with a programme of eight events, in-
cluding a 200 Yards free-style re- In which the Lal Taun Swim- ming Union, the Army and the European YALCA. will compete. Entries to date have been very en- couraging and -final time-trials for
have entered, but have not yet had
As for Volunteer duties, response pui-though he was in form a handicapping purposes will be held to the Tennis League does not in- disappointment. Had the match this evening, at 6. All swimmers who dicate that there will be any great concluded on the day it com-their times taken, are requested to be interference. There is bound to be a menced, Tsui Wai-put most pro- present, certain amount of adjustment neces-l sary, but the main point about it altbably would have been
Singles champion.
the
is that players seem keen on having] their League. And if there is bli As It was they played four sets
this enthusiasm there should be im-Yun-pul winning the first two and provement. Perhaps there will be. Wal-pul the last two-and the re-
Strong Nucleus
maining set on the following day.
A Water-polo match between the Y.M.C.A. and Middlesex senior teams will bring the gala to a conclusion. The entries are as follow:
Entries to Data Men's 50 Yards Aggregato Handicap
Rallton, G. Saunders, Willis, I Romage, A. Mcqueen, Paul W. G. Davidson.
Gegg, M. J. Gurming. R. Smith and 220 Yarda Free-style Handicap-G, Davidson, E., W. Rallton M. J. Gunning.
and N. D.
Booker,
[OWEVER, to return to the Lea- was far above his brother in class.
Over those first two sets, Yun-pul S. Ho
gue. The Chinese Recreation His backhand
the most bril- shots, Chub have again a strong nucleus in lant in Hongkong, were working enn. A May, E. F. Paul. 1. Paul Kong, Tsul Wai-pui, Taul YuD-perfectly, but he fell away towards ange, D. Hutchinson, pul and W. C. Hung, and offhand the end of the second set, and it was 100 Yards Back-stroke Handicap F should be favourites for winning the not surprising that he conceded the Willis, B. B. Wison, G. Baunders and P. first Division. But they will have to third and fourth. Had the fifth Manson. reckon with the Indians and South been played that day he would have ure, F. Willis, T. Baker, W. B. Gegg, N.
75 Yards Individual Medley-W. China.
lost thut, too.
__7'wc_new_teams have made their Appearance in the "D" Division both from the Post Office R.C. In each of the two lowest sections there are elevea teams, and weather permit- ting; The programme is one that will fully occupy three whole montiis.. Poncluding on July 31.
I
D. Booker. B. 8. Wien, G, Roberts and -But throughout-the-Champion-A-F. May ships there was little freedom of N. Speleen, R. Goldman, N. D. Booker, Diving (Beated Handicap)—F._W!!», strokes Cauilous tactics gave rise G. Saunders,
to comments of “patball". It is 200 Yard Free-style Invitation Retay. a negative policy in tennis to wait-Lal Trin Swimming Union, The Army.
European YMCA.
for one's opponent(s) to make mis- Water-pelo-European YM.C.A. (To be takes. Attack is the best form of selected from IG. Eardley; F. Wills, defence, and in tennis with rea-k. 4. Benn, E. W. Raliton, A. F. May. sonable control this adage is most v. Middlesex Regt. (Gondair: A, Hymns E. F. Paul, G. Thompson, R. Goldman) and Quickendon; W. B. Ure; Bondon. Burdgs and Jennings). Referee, Cpi G. Bedford (Signals).
truc.
The Championships CANNOT help thinking that
Tsui Yun-puì, though better player than his brother is hit outside, at least it has been over a short game, was fortun- given a chance of reaching the other ate in winning the Colony side of the court. "If the ball never Singles title. Over five sets Iets over the net, what possible chance is there of the shot ever would concede the edge to Wai- scorlug a point?
Practice should be along those alines. It doesn't matter if the ball
BUDWEISER
KING OF
CANNED BEER
SOLE AGENTS:
There will also be a novelty event for
[In the action picture below, Yun-pui is executing one of his
angled smashes.---Ming Yuen,
Lawn Bowls League
Prison Officers Win Again
In Second Division
PRISON OFFICERS CLUB, newly promoted from the Third Division to the Second, recorded their second win this season in the new Section when they beat Kowloon C.C. by 23 shots. This effort, though it is yet early in the season, indicates a bid for honours.
which post entries will be accepted:
Water-Polo Tournament
Ten teams have entered the Waterpolo Tournament which is being sponsored by the Euro- pean Y.M.C.A. with the support of the Army and Royal Navy, these being:
European Y.M.C.A., Royal Scots Only eight of the Clubs havej Royal Navy "A", Royal Navy "B" and retained their 100 per cent Royal Navy "C Royal Corps of records. In the First Division, Signals. Combined Small Units. Middlesex "A".
Middlesex "B" and Recreio "A" beat Kowloon C.C. 905th Battery, R.A.
Results
It is possible that one or two other 14 shots to stay at the head of PRC. Royal Artillery teams will enter be-
on all three rinks by a total of KC.C.
Results
in brief were:
FIRST DIVISION
Bee. "B" (2)
48 Rec. "A" (3)
a K. Docks (0)
00 C.B.C.C. (1)
53 I.R.C. (1)
DIVISION
fore 0p.m. to-day as entries are anti- the table, while Recreio "B" and KGC. "A" (2) 60 KBGC: "I" cipated from 8th Heavy Regt, RA. and Kowloon B.G.C. "A" were suc- 12th Heavy Regt, RA. A meeting to prrange fixtures and all to discuss de- talls pertaining to the League, will be held to-morrow evening in the West Lounge of the European YM.G.A.
SECOND Tong (214)
C
P.O.C. (2)
Taikoo (1)
cessful against the Indian R.Ç. and Kowloon B.G.C.. "B" respec- tively to take joint second place. Kowloon FC Kowloon Tong and Prison Oficers beat Talkoo, Recreio and the R.C.C. respectively, to jointly K.F.C. (2)
Record Holder end the Second Divisional table. 1.C.1
Rejected
By U.S. Army!
THIRD
while in the Third Division, only Recreio (1) unbeaten teams are the Indians and Electric (0) the Kowloon B.G.C.
Figures in wins.
Three sevens and three -sixes were recorded. The former were noored by B. W. Bradbury (0.0.0. v. f. Kempton, K. Docks), C. G. SOUTH BEND, 'Indiana, Apr. Silva (Recreio "A" v. T. A, Madar, 30 (Router).-On March 23
K.C.C.) and C. Gowland (Prison Officers v. R. S. Meadows, K.C.C.), Gregory Rico, the greatest dis- and the latter by S. Meadowa tance runner, ever produced in (K.C.C. v. P.0.0.), 8. M. Kumlahn the United States, ran
the
(Indians V. F. C. Morgan," "U.K. fastest two-mile race, indoors or
F.C. and J. Pau (C.CO. v. J. T. Smalley, K.F.C.). Pas was the outdoors, ever recorded when in only loser, au was the the Chicago Relays indoor track
and fleld meet he'set the sensa-thotanding tent of the day was
tional time of 8:51.1.
of S. M. Rumjahn for IRC. against the Hongkong F.C. in the
74 Recreio (4) 73 KC.C..(1) 41 C.C.C. (24) 60 K.F.C. (2)
DIVISION
72 C.C.C. (1)
13 HKFC. (2)-
PR.C. (2)
4
H.K.C.C. (3)
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52 Entries For Inter-School Cycle Race
The date of the Inter-School 25- mile Bicycle race, sponsored by the Chineso. Y.M.C.A.. Kowloon, is not yet available,
Third Division. The Indians lost on among which are Le Baile, St Joseph's, There are 52 entries from 30 schools. A few days later Rice had to ap- two rinks, but their margin of victory Pui Ching, Nam Wah College, Diocesan poar before the Draft Board for by Rumjahn gave them a win for the Boys' School, Milton Insitute, Canton examination prior to possible Induc- match. He beat PC. Morgan by University. W. Y. Bandberg, of La tion into the Army for a year's train-28-18, which Included his six.. Salle College, is the only foreign com-
petitor. physically unfit for military wer in 1940. It also bettered his recent donated by the Union Cycle Company
propounced
The Brat price will be a bleyele vice, and disclosed, that he was 8:53.4 Uime for which recognition had a motor headlight will be the second \antering" from triple hèrnix- been asked. The world's "outdoor | new and a pair of miler-skates the Ice', 8811, beltered the, nccepted two-mile record is 8:06 hét by Mikelon third. A silver cup will be presented world record of 8:00.2 which he set Stabo of Hungary in 1837.
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Athletics
Fine Times Recorded In Schools and Open Sports
Meet at Caroline Hill
SEVERAL fine times were recorded in the last two days of the three-day Schools' and Open Athletic Moot organised by the South China Athletic Association at Caroline Hill. The Meet concluded yesterday, and had extended over Friday and Saturday.
Pte Manson (R. Scots) scored a "double" in the 800 and 1,500 metres, winning the first in 2 mins 11.2 Becs and the second in 4 mins 87.2 secs, and In com- parison, the time for the Boys" "A" Grade 800 metres was good. A. Sandberg (La Salle College) won in 2 mins 13.4-secs.
The outstanding times of the Mect, however, were those of E, L. Clogg and W.-8. Gegg in the events on Saturday. Clear covered the 400 metres in 53.5 secs, while Gerr ran the 100 metres in 10.8 secs. B. S. Wilson captured the 100 metres high hurdles in 10.3 while A Lever, former Army champlon, threw the javelin for 50.71 metres (160 ft 4 ins approx.). Levec also won the discus throw.
SCCB
Ken Overlin Loses World Middleweight
Title To Soose
NEW YORK, May 10 (Henter), A new world middleweight Boxing champion was crowned last night (Friday) when Billy Boose, former collegiate star and telple amateur champion, outpointed Ken Overlin, the bolder, over 15 rounds at Madison Square Garden.
Overlin held an amazingly good lead on points and appeared to win at least was greeted with loud boos and derlaive night of the 15 rounds. The decision cheers from all sections of the Garden and was very unpopular.
Times and distances in the Schools events were fair. Apart from Sand- berg's effort in the 800 metres, A. P. equalling the National record, of Silva (La Salle) won the 200 metres 1.83 metres in the high Jump. In 24 sece, and Wong Sul-muk
Miss Wan Sau-kun broke three (Lingnan) won the 100 metres in records in the high jump, broad jump 11-4 secs,
and shot put, Lee Yuk-fung set Of the girls, Miss Yvonne Yollel new time for the 1,500 metres and (French Convent) did excellently to Chan Shlu-put bettered the javelin win both the 100 metres and the long record with 42,071 motres. jump, and in the
Open events, Miss June Hall won the 100 metres in 13.4. secs.
Outstanding Awards
Points
LINGNAN Middle School took first place with 09 points in the "A" Grade, and also captured pre- - MISS J. A. CURNEEM (French mier honours in "B" grade with 31 Convent) received an award for points. Pui Ying College won "C" outstanding performances after Grade.
ab had run the 80 metres low Girls
Sentor championship was
hurdles 11.3 secs, equalling the won by the French Convent with 45 National record.
points, and the Junior championship
To
Lung Kai-hai (Lingnan was taken by Ling Tao School with Middle School) went an award for 56 points.
Norwegian Skier Shatters
17
Records
TORGER TOKLE, the youthful Norwegian ski-jumping marvel, is hopping around the country adding to his ever-in- creasing collection of jumping records.
Since his arrival in América a
Great Competition couple of jears ago, Tokle, has TN winning the national title and shattered hill records on 17 occa- establishing himself as the leading sions.
Apparently he is limited jumper in the Nation, Tokle was only by the physical limitations of Engen, of Salt Lake City, the defend- forced to his best effort by Alf the hill on which he performs. Tokle created a new North Ameri-
A
can ski-jumping record in winning the national championship on Olyin- plan Hill near Seattle, Wash., with a leap of 288 feet.:
This mark erased the figures for the long jump which Tokle establish- ed a short time ago at Leavenworth, Wash, with a mark-of-273-feet, and
on
his
ing champton.
Engen jumped 282 feet second attem reeks previous Engen
A few
established a new North American record of 257 feet at Iron Moun- lain, but the mark stood for only a few
hours, as Tokle, competing at Leavenworth the same
after-
noon. came through with a fumy measuring 273 feet.
He bettered the eastern record at the recognised record of 287 fect Gilford, N.H., with a jump of 251 established last year at Iron Moun-feet despite snow and rain. Ho set tain, Mich., by Rob Roecker.
the mark' at 235 feet last year.
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