THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 22, 1937.
TWELVE GAMES IN TWENTY MINUTES
SOUTH CHINA PAIR
OUTCLASSED
FINCHER AND HUNG IN
DOUBLES FINAL
UNINSPIRING TENNIS SEEN
(By "ADREM")
EIGHTEEN spectators, apart from the umpire
and linesmen, were present on the Stand Court of the Hong Kong C. C. yesterday to see the commencement of the first Semi-Final of the cur- rent tournaments, when E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung entered the Final of the Open Doubles event at the expense of Wong Fuk-nam and Lui Kwai- fun by scores of 6-0, 6-0, 6-2.
2
W. C.
above Hung,
gave masterly display overhead yester- day when he and Teddy Fincher entered the Final of the Colony Open Doubles Lawn Tennis Cham- pionship in defeating Wong Fuk- nam and Lui Kwai-fan in straight sets.
THE MATCH LASTED A BARE 35. MINUTES AND AS AN HONG KONG, WAS EXAMPLE OF THE BEST TENNIS IN PATHETIC. THE LOSERS, EVIDENTLY.OVERAWED BY THE IMPORTANCE OF THE OCCASION, AT NO TIME COULD DO ANYTHING RIGHT AND THEIR OPPONENTS HAD TAKEN SOUTH CHINA “B”
THE FIRST 12 GAMES WITHOUT EVER LOOKING LIKE BE-
ING CHECKED, BEFORE THE ROT WAS STOPPED TO A CER-DEFEAT
TAIN EXTENT AND LUI KWAI-FUN WON THE FIRST GAME OF THE THIRD SET ON SERVICE.
It is obviously unnecessary to comment on the play of either Lui Kwai-fun or Wong Fuk-nam, the score is sufficient indication of their form. Suffice to say, on their showing yesterday, they would have found it difficult to have taken a set off any average "C" Division League combination!
H. D. RUMJAHN SHOULD WIN
AGAINST
F. H. KWOK
To-day's Semi-Final
Round Tie
CHINESE WEAK ON BACK-HAND
(By "ADREM")
tie be-
EASTERN
Indifferent Play At
Caroline Hill
LOSERS FAIL TO
STAY PACE
It is difficult to gauge the pot- entialities of the winners on yes- terday's game. Being in a win- ning position all through, they could naturally afford
Playing carelessly after the in- to bring out all their big guns and their terval South China “B” were almost defeated by Eastern Athletic As- game was flattered as a result. Fincher was again the better of sociation, who, after scoring three the two and gave a really master-goals in the first 10 minutes of the ly exhibition of stroking courtcraft.
half to level the scores, and second
were eventually beaten by 5 goals to 3 in the First Division of the football League at Caroline Hill yesterday.
His
The Eastern players at times dis-
ball-control played some excellent but were much too slow in cover- ing ground.
S. CHINA SCORE
SEAFORTHS DEFEAT
RECREIO
PORTUGUESE MISS STAR PLAYERS SPIERS SHINES AT FULL-BACK
Fielding practically a Second Division side, Recreio did very well to lose by only 3 goals in their First Division soccer counter against the Seaforths at Sookunpoo yesterday.
en-
The soldiers dominated the play in the opening half, and had Re- creio penned in their own territory for the greater part of the period. The soldiers scored their three goals. before
in the interval, but the second period, Recreio rallied well and had most of the game. They had several chances to score, but bad shooting or slowness robbed them of these opportunities. MANY ABSENTEES Recreio were without the ser- vices of A. V. Gosano, N. Beltrao, C. Remedios and Alves, but the re- serves acquitted themselves well. V. Riberio, at left back, was pro- minent
and with good tackling clearances.
In the forward line, Gaan dis- played good ball control, but his lack of weight and height was a handicap. His passes to the win
Yesterday's Results At A Glance
FIRST DIVISION
3
5 Eastern.
(Soong Ling-sing, Chan Chung-yung and Hong Chiu- sheung). Recreio
S. China 'B' (Chan Tak-fai 3, Cheuk Shek-kam and Lee Shek-yau)
Seaforths
Ayres) |(McGuigan 2,
Kowloon (Blake 2,)
1
3
(Gomes). 2 St. Joseph's (Hagen).
1
D
I particularly liked the manner in which he picked up drives at his feet and the way in which he re- turned the most awkward of shots.
DEADLY OVERHEAD This afternoon's tennis
Hung's service was deadly, and tween H. D. Rumjahn and F. H.he was devastating overhead.
Lai Ting-choi, in goal, was not Kwok in the Semi-Final of the Co-backhand was sound and his fore-
fit for the postition, being slow in lony Singles Championship, pro- hand, evidently benefitting from a mises to be fairly interesting.prolonged knock-up before the game, anticipating the movements of the
opposition attackers. Kwok can hardly be expected to was much better than for some
gers were good but he was too in- win as he has not the strokes, . time.'
Lee Shek-yau, South China's left-clined to pass when well placed for experience of "H. D.", but if on On an adjoining court, an un-winger, scored the first goal after
a shot. form, he should offer enough re-advertised match was played which receiving a well-judged pass from
SOUZA SHINES Chan Tak-fai, their centre-for- sistance to make the game worth produced a much better brand of
U. B. Souza, in goal, was safe watching.
tennis. The Rumjahn cousins beat ward. Cheuk Shek-kam, at inside and stopped some hard shots dur- Kwok is not a pretty player, but A. V. Gosano and A. V. Remedios left, followed up with a fast shoting the first half. His anticipation
effective, 6-3, 6-4 to qualify to meet Wongsoon afterwards to net their sec-in clearing high
centres, and his he is more than a little especially if he is able to bring his Shiu-wing and Luk Ding-cheong in ond goal Their third goal was positioning were marked features left-handed forehand drive into the other Semi-Final, to be played scored by Chan Tak-fai just before of his display. In the second half,
next Monday.
the interval, operation.
he was not kept so busy, but saved Both pairs indulged in hard hit-
Displaying. I am a little doubtful of his back-
more zest. Eastern,
two certain goals when he left his the play at times was
brilliant were
in front of goal, hand, however, and if he is at allting and
charge to take the ball from Ayres pushed, I am inclined to think that quite entertaining, The Rumjahns' scoring three goals within 10 min-
and Samson. stood them in this wing the experience
good utes from the start of the second "H.D." will make basis of attack prior to net ad- stead, however, and they were never half.
in any danger.
vances.
FOR FINAL
to
the
EASTERN RETALIATE
In the Seaforths' team, Spiers, at left back, was prominent with Chan Chung-yin, at inside-left first-time kicking, while in the in- Open Doubles-Semi-Finals
right Rumjahn is almost certain
E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung beat headed the first into the net. This termediate Williamson, at
outstanding. He had Wong Fuk-nam and Lui Kwai-fun 6-0,
another goal by half, was reach
was followed by the
his final if
display
6-0, 6-2.
. Quarter-Finals against Leong Ping-chiu, în
Soong Ling-sing, their leader, who Alves and Gomes well watched and result of careless (plied Adams with numerous passes. previous round, is
is any criterion, S. A. Rumjahn and H. D. Rumjahn scored as the
South China backs,
POOR SHOOTING...“ but he can be expected to have a beat A. V. Gosano and A. V. Remedios play by the
McGuigan and Ayres were the Fong Chiu-sheung, at inside-right, harder fight this afternoon than he 6-3, 6-4.
Club Singles Championship has experienced in his advance to
A. L. Sullivan beat G. W. Sewell headed in Eastern's third goal to pick of their forwards. The latter was seen in some neat movements his present position,
6-2, 6-4, 9-7; M. Pagh beat G. E. R. equalise,
with Wilmot, but his shooting was their Realising.
recklessness, Divett 8-8, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1,
South China rallied strongly and not up to the mark. Ayres indulged F. V. Harrison beat V. E. Gordon netted two additional goals through in some hard shooting and was un- Chan Tak-fai to secure the points. fortunate not to score more often.
(Continued on Page 19) South China "B"-Wong Wah-kai; Tong Kwan and Chung Chi-yung; Lau Tin-sang, Henry Young and Lau Yiu kai and Tsang Chung-wan; Lee Chung-sang; Yeung Shiu-yik, Yuk Bing-tong, Cheung Kwok-choi L.Hon-wu, Chan Tak-fai, Cheuk Shek-George Yeung, Lee Wai-lam; Fong Chiu-sheung, Soong Ling-sing, Chan kan and Lee Shek-yau,
Eastern Athletic-Lai Ting-choi; Ng Chung-yin and Hau Ching-to.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME Colony Open Singles
Handicap Singles
F. H. Kwok v. H. D. Rumjahn (stand
3-6, 6-3, 6-4. court).
Handicap Doubles Club Handicap Singles
A. H. Penn and J. R. Collis beat F. H. Owen Hughes (-15) or A. K. Mackenzie (1.6) v. FV. Harrison G. Nigël, and R, M. M. King 6-1, 6-2.
-9.6) or V. R. Gordon (scr.),
Club Handicap Doubles
R. Hancock and T. E. Pearce —2,8)|(+-4.6) or E. P. H. Williams and or G. E. R. Divett and B. O'M. Deane R. Andrews (3.6) or A. H. Penn and (-15.8) v. F. G. Nigel and R. King J. R. Collis (+15).
and