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COLONY TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1949.

Ayres & Jones Reach A Pacific Pact

: By "RECORDER"

Watching H. A. Ayres & B. T. M. Jones in action in the Colony Open Grasscourt Doubles against Szeto Bick and Choy Tin-wah at Chater Road yesterday, one was inclined to wonder what it was that brought a crowd three deep to watch them in disregard to at least three other good matches on adjoining courts.

Despite the fact that most Chinese Recreation Club players-the backbone of local tennis when all is said and done admit that they have occasionally lost a friendly match against either member of this Australian-American part- nership, it has become more than evident as the current Championships have progressed that neither is or has the makings of a Hongkong champion.

The crowd that stuck loyally to watch-about 90 percent Chinese-was not disappointed. Most will remember with wonder that puerile exhibition that was the first sot.

Wo% worse.

worst,

the

Where the gallery is concern-

crrors,

Rugby Union: Bevin Heckled STAR ★

Chance For

Wales To

During

Win Ch'ship London Speech

London, Mar 11-Victory over Ireland at Swansea, to- morrow will give Wales a good chance of winning the Inter- national Rugby Union cham- If the re- plonship especially vived England side beats Seal- land

Twickenham -at following Saturday.

The four Home countries would then be level if this hap- pened, but Wales, with a game in hand, would still be able to win the tile by beating France in Paris.

in hand.

London, Mar. 11-The Foreign Secretary,

Mr Ernest Bevin, said tonight that he had no quarrel at all with the Communist system in the Soviet Union.

to

them--that them-I

"If I give that freedom there should be no interference with claim the same liberty for Britain,” he said,

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Mr Bevin, who was addressing | In international affairs fructify, a public mestiar in his new that there will come a respect consilluency Woolwich, for each other.

of A win for France, however, South-East London, was met "After the propaganda blasts in what would be the deciding with shouls of “Up Israel" when are blown, after the radio has match, would result in a five-ho rose to speak, but later the sald to worst, people will come fold tie, each team having four crowd heard him in silence. to the conclusion that here are polnia.

"I send no emissaries to Rusain two great organismo in the The position to deto 15: to cause strife. I have no cells world that must live together." that Brat set of Ireland and Scotland: four in Throughout

the Russian trade Ayres looked a rank beginner; if ever there was one, off their

would Ayres

why aro

"RUBBISH" look points each; Wales, England and movement. and Jones

Most game.

Jones Franco: two points cach, All Franer, Italy and other countries tennis coaches, watching the They put on what was, to say sheepishly nt Jones and

After his speech, Mr Bevin more sheepishly have played three matches ex-striving to get back on their feet,

answerca two, would have been less exas- the least, a spectacular exhibi- would look

questions amid fre- perated with pupils with some tion. Both are, at a little better back at Ayres. When they got cept Wales, who have a game being continually Interrupted for

political crowd-flown to the second, it was

purposes

agquent interruptions. Asked why their. three weeks' racket-wielding to than

Britain had spent £104,000,000 gallery's corker of a smashing game that Ireland regard the Swansen grandisement in Russin?" their

entcher, record,

in Greece, he replied: "So far of a comething rave Hongkong tennis that type ground as Aya, at least, had some ex-favourites.

Mr lovin said that na a result as Gracco

concerned, of Lough that it seldom gels hoodoo, for they have not won

Plau, France trouble there is a civil cuse for this. It takes a lot to

have of the Marshall Both Szeto and Choy were there in 60 years. Thoy

showing recover after playing a school-

11 times and was

great recovery.promoted by the Soviet Union." boy in the first round. Jones bad

anything but off form. They visited Swansea

Italy had also recovered. Star- The rest of his sentence was were playing a game of doubles have won only once-In 1889.

The two countries have met vation had been reduced in Ger- drowned by shouts of "Rub- not far off the best of standards

bish." Gt times, Wales having won 30 known to these climes.

1t had been said there were They were up against a type and Ireland 19, with two drawn.

prospects, Wales's

armed men of tennis that caly Ip Koon-

record at Swansea is 4,000,000

in the the Foreign Secretary sald that Russlan considered to

in in the whole hung, with his

American experience

be worth at least countries under

the home sidefluence, Mr Bevin declared. American tournaments,

theat there was not knows three points to

one coun- anything about In the circunt-and Ireland will have to be at

"My attitude has been-andy that would fight another. stances they foll but they did the top of their form to win the

On this side. all these

members match, which would also give that is the Government-tant become nof collapse.

we will not create an organist-European Council would never them the player

the triple crown for the

tion for aggression, but we will fight one another. He hoped of the four at the net, and Choy, second year in succession.

Trefond #oids the same side create an organisation to resist the day would come when Ger adjusted them- game as ever. selves in little time to u stame in which the baseline was some- thing lost somewhere way back. They weed all the known local tricts of the trade to stern that

of smurtes b

but, the fact re- mained, a smh in time saves mine just as a stitch does.

none.

Com-

ed, both are good entertainment. The pantomimme that follows the Yet, in the second set, Ayres mistimed stroke wing everybody and Jones practically rm Szeto over. Trui Yun-pul, by Bick, a seasoned player and the parison, is so poker-laced about the it all that Helen Wills, in the best doubles strategist u

tournament, would have courts yesterday, and Choy Tin- same wah, a promising young player wemed temperamental

Colony Badminton Championships

STANDARD FALLS OFF

OF AN EVENING

By "SIDELINER"

Compared with earlier matches in the tourna- ment, last night's games in the Colony Badminton Championships at the Victoria Recreation Club were dull and listless, On first thought it seemed the cement court, was the factor which slowed up the play but the last two games proved that to be wrong. Unfortunately the last match, a Senior Men's Doubles encounter between M. A. Oliveira & J. J. Remedios against W..F. Foo & Charles Au had to end before the first set was completed. In attempting a amash, barcus Oliveira slipped and dislocated his left elbow.

Oliveira la o veteran Recreto player of very high standard und on last nights showing he could hold his own among the best the Colony produce, Postwar Gadminton and the pre- sent Championships owe much to the enthustasin of Oliveira who is one of the mainstays of the game hert. In many Zelends will be happy to learn that he will be up and doing to a few days.

their critical stage Mrs Soares began to lose her touch ni the net, falling to return many easy taking kills, and the Chungs, advantage of her lapse, ran out the set at 15-8.

The Chungs began the third if they and deciding set meant business and caused

net

Both Szeto, the tinest

of

I am Inclined to the bellef that had Szeto and Choy been confronted with two Americans and two

Australians, they would haye won

After that dismal Brst set, that well-known Austral-American rivalry got working and, when It wasn't a mishit, it was a kill, and it was more often than not Just thent. The

second set romp-home would have been as Tective against the Tsui brothiers. The third set was won on a new born prestige, almost completely lost since the Open Singles be- {1}.

In the course of the first set one almost expected Ayres to come up to Jones or Jones to Ayres and announce, for all the gallery to hear. "Now, was that

dud!"

On the strength of yesterday's performance, I will not discount the pair for the Championship. provided, most definitely, there isn't the same first set lost on a warming-up.

tennis

In

but

many.

Wales egression."

that beat Scotland have made one change. The Welsh selectors caused a stir by dropping Cilyn Davies in favour of W. Cleaver, the seasoned International, for the stand-off Half position-Reuter,

Derby Pay

Record Fee

For Morris

Surveying world

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con-

who the

Mr. Devin then said: "Mark any would be in the Cuunell and tho "age-old foud" with my words. You will find, when the efforts we

are now making France settled forever.

Smuts And Malan Both Disappointed

Capetown, Mar, 11.-Political sonrecs said today that both Dr London, blar. 11.-Derby

Daniel Malan and Field Mar- County today pald a record

shal Smuts wero disappointed transfer fee for the signature by the results of the muntelpal of the Manchester

United in-elections. side forward. J. Morris,

Both clubs, although not dis- closing the fer, stated that it was a record, and it is believed that the Azure approached

£25,000.

The previous accepted record fee was the £20,050 pald by Sunderland to Newcastle for Len Shackleton last season, but it has been suggested that New- Barnsley castle paid £22,000 to last January for Gronte Ag- bledo, the Chilean-born centre

Dr Malan, whose racial segre- gution policy has been fought Parliament, had bitterly in hoped for a clear-cul victory so that he could dissolve Parila- ment and call a general clec- tion.

On the other hand, a stronger

showing by the United Party would have Improved Marshal Smuts' prospects general clccilon.

in the next

Soares in the back court and his lady it the into several costly errors running into an #1-5 lead Soares then really

Marshal Smuts has hopes of FAMILY AFFAIR betan to play above himself.

With the Chinese pair leading One fact remains. Ayres and forward, out of the £25,000 for being returned as Prime Minis- Match of the evening was un- 12-8, the service changed hands Jones have played

that player and his brother Ted. ter, a post he held in 1912-13 doubtedly the Junior Mixed several times with the Chungs tournaments in which local tac- Morris declined last week to and again from 1939 until the Doubles when the only two vainly struggling to gain the all-ties as we know them, count go to Liverpool, who had agreed general elections last year. "Dunity" pairs in the tourna- important point,

for nothing at all. They are not to pay £25,000 for his transfor ment mat

cach other for But they could make no head-da a class with the best that the He cost Manchester United only

the Privilege of entering the next

next way against the Soares pair, CRC can produce but, playing a a £10 sign-on, fee, as no joinert After a fest and furious who. gradually crept and radically different game. they them from their nursery club at

cun wipe the best from the CRC the age of 15. He is now 23. Kame which went the full dis then led 13-12. tance and more, J. A. Soares &

court. providing, the Heuter, When it came to the five-up. of the Mrs Melvie

Soares emerged Mrs Soares rose to great heights smashes connect, worthy winners from Their in intercepting shots at the net tussle with W. C. Chung

by placements and two un- Mrs Chung at 15-12, 8-15, 18-returnable smashes to the side- lines won four points in a row unussisted.

13.

and

The first set saw the Soares Lamily lend 6-0. but by tint of hard smashing by Chung in the back court and fine Interception by Mrs Chung at the net, the Chinese pair drew level then let 12-10,

and

With the Soares combination taking the first set, the second saw the Chungs going into

#10

and

SOME OTHER GAMES

It was a bad evening for the umpires at Chater Road yester- day as four of the six matches on the programme went to three

Her partner made no mistako when W. C. Cheung Johbed back his service and smashed square sets, ty to the sidelines.

Patrick

WEEK-END SPORT

TODAY

Despite his age, he campaign- ed vinnusly throughout four provinces.

that Dr Malata has little chance

In any event, the results menn |

to override opposition to his

plan to segregate the various native populations according to

He could not see any country In Africa which wanted to fight another, or which ever would.

The new Dominions of Cey- lon. India and Pakistan moving towards settlement.

were

In South East Asia and In- donesia there were "difficulties," but they were being discussed. Reuter.

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Cricket-First Division

LTD. Nothing sensationally spark-League: Recreio v. RAF at turned up but Kwok King's Park; Scorpions v, Navy Mra Chung made a gallanting was

11:—Actor | the Trusted Company of the March Leung attempt to return the shot but Hing-chung and ftoch

at Choler Rond: Cruigengower Hugh Wokelleld's Kilkenney, scare v. IRC nt Happy Valley, Friend-100-1 chance for the Grand the shuttle hit the frame of her were given a short-lived mcquet and went into the net. by Ng Yeok-kin and

Poon in a game in which some: KCC v. Optimists at King's National steeplechase on March

Park.

28, was withdrawn today be- SENIOR SINGLES

of the rallies were more speeta-

Second Division Friendly; cause he has gone lame. cular than on the adjoining KCC v. Recreio at Cox's Road. His crutching reduces the gallery-crowded court.

Football First Division field to 52-Associated Press. The Bakers (T. E. & R. O.) League: RAP v. Army at Soo- seemed inclined ni one stage tkumpoo, Navy. South

China sind Luk rum Tsol Ping-fan

"A" Int Causeway Bay: South Ding-cheung off their feet. That was not to be against a doubles China "B" v. Eastern at Caro- line ; KMB v. Club at veteran ke Luk.

Boundary Street (Kick-off ot up 4.30 p.m.).

8-2 lead through power smashes : In the Senior Singles, Raymon and accurately placed drop Young

was no match for als shots. Both ladies were brit dubinate, C. K. Lee. Thero lant of this

period with Mrs were very few long rallies and Chung slightly superior in the Lee had his opponent's number duels at the net.

from beaning to end. The Scores family rallied and.

Lee was content to allow his brought the scote to 8-5,

opponent to do all the running and commit all the errors.

League Cricket

At

Donald and Norman Lo.

In the first set, through nine against Pater Families and M. Second Division League: consecutive errors on his advers Heenan, suggested that the Army (Hongkong) v. Navy al sary's part and three perfectly were a more executed smashes of his

Leg led 12-1.

promising

own bination than last year's

Kenneth and Thomas.

com- Los,

w.

Even though veleron M. Lo was not even quite up to his standard last year, his

his partner. Heenan, was in top-notch form Dhroughout most of the

Team Averages

Young rallied long enough fo Club de Recreto, in addillon to win six points by accurate lobs and then again having won the First Division and smashes Cricket League Championship, lapsed into error to allow Lee are now top of both the First to run out the set at 15-7. Division League tearn batting| The second set saw Lee keep-and looked like one of the most and howling averages.

ing Young on the defensive confident players at the net I with one accurate mash after have seen thus far this year. The averages now are:

BATTING

Recreio

Scorpions

Optlinksta,

Kame

another. Through mistiming, The younger Los survived five Total Wkts. Average Lee lost several points but with set points and climbed up to 2-5 Runs Lost Per Wxt, the score 7-5 In his favour Lee utter being led 5-0 in the last

2,000 07 26.03 again reverted to steady play, set,

placement shots and ac using curate drops which

forced

Young into errors of judgment and won the second set and given match at 16-5..

THE RESULTS

Junior Slugles

DARK HORSES'

to

the

Soakumpoo: Solicitors v. Kitchco at Causeway Bay; Tramways vi South China at Caroline Hill; Army (Kowloon) v. CAA at Boundary Street (Kick-off at 3 p.m.).

Races Third Extra Race Meeting at Happy Valley. First Saddiing Bell at 1.30 p.m.

Softball-At Recreio Ground: Rangers v. Vikings at 2.30 p.m. TOMORROW

Cricket-Recreio V. Occa- storals at King's Park, 11.15

a.m.

Lost in the general interest Football-First Division Lengue: St Joseph's v. Police at feature (Ayres & Jones v. Szelo & Happy Valley; Kitchee v. CAA Choy) was the rather easy man- at Caroline Hill (Kick-off at 4.30 ner in which Lee Boon-sing, P.m.)...

Second Division League: The Java player, and T. T. Chen, M. T. Yeow beat H: F. Tal his partner from Shanghai, dis- PCA v. Taikoo at Caroline Hil; Boundary posed of Au Kam-moon and Lee Police v. KMB at 13-3, 15-3,

Chun-kit, one, of the Colony's Street; Club v. St Joseph's at Mica Mylible Silva & Miss better doubles combinations, in Happy Valley (Kick-off at

p.m.).

RAF ......

Volversity

2.121

10.45 100 2,203

10.33 124

1324 1,497. 113 1,200, 138- 12.39 1,825 144 Army 1,018 129 IRC........... 1.270 110 Craigengower 1,321 142 Royal Navy 1260 125 BOWLING

2200 1201 1100 0.30 9.13

Recreio .....

Army Boorpiona... 1,700

1.683

Runs Wkts.

Average Given Taken Per Wkt

1,543 150 1,407 133 240 241.

1.73 10.10 12.30

13.136

TAF .....**

1,155

13

13.05

2,032 133

13.03

ICO ....

1,107

117

15.33

inc

1,471

13

15.40

Corren Tsok & Miss Maric Figueredo 15-0, 15-2.

the

122

16.07

Craigengewer 2.014

133

17.49

D.

University

Optimists

Royal Navy 1.081

HOW THEY STAND

Recreio

Army Scorpions University Optimista

BAY

mc Hayal Navy Craigongower

Ladies' Doubles

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Margaret Xavier beat Miss Elvic ora Chen were down 0-5 in Recreio v. Army at King's Park,

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10 Junior Blixed Doubles

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