TENNIS NOTES.
Since last week's Notes were pub. lished the Open Championships of the Colony have been decided and. as everybody knows, S. A. Kuvajab has won the then singles and he imd his cousin. HD, have retained the Osen Publes title. The re- ports of the two finals have already appeared moue e slumas and there
is bitle to add to them,
The new kampion's record is one of progress He first entered the Open Singles
19 and the following last shows how far he went
each year:
1921 reached 3rd round. 1022 renched 4th round, 1923 reached semi-final, 1924 reached semifinal.
1925 rencied semi-final.
1996 reacheal fon),
1927 won championship.
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By virtue of their success in the final again this year, 11. 1. Bum- jahn and S. A, Rumjan have won the Open Doubles Championship of | The Colony for the third year in strccession and. thas become the owners of the Challenge Cups pre sented by the late Mr. Ho Fook. During the three years, they were od stretched by any pairs in the tournament to five sets and lost only two sets in the first year, twe in the second and none at all this year.
The Challenge Cups were first played for in 1920 and the various winners since then have been as -follows:--
1920 M. K. Lo and M. W. Lo 1921 RA. B. Hanrock and B.
Hancock.
12 Ng Sze Kwong and Wei
Wing Lock.
1923 Ng Sze Kwong and Wei
Wing Lock. 1021 II. D. Riojahn and ().
Kumjehu.
1925 1. D. Rumjalim and S. A.
Rumjahn.
1956 H. D. Rumjahn and S. A.
Kumjahn.
1927 H. D. Rumjahu and S. 4.
Rumjahr.
The danor, Mr. Ha Fook, was a keen lover of the game and for many years he followed the Tourna ment with great interest. For thei
past few seasons, up to the time of his regrettable death last year, he was to be seen at every important match. His favourite seat in the Stand was in the extreme wing on the tramway side.
The game undoubtedly loses # Very good patron.
The donor of the Challenge Cup for the Open Singles Championship | of the Colony also passed away last year. Sir Paul Chater was a very good sportsman in his youth and although he could not, on account of the calls of busins and ad- vanced age, take active part in games, for many years he supported any sporting event fancially when approached.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 19th, 1927.
SIR ERNEST DENN ON THE LACK OF INDIVIDUALISM.
The Indians made drastic changes THE AGE OF COMMITTEES. ilatlhcir · ' t" team last week, potting . A. Hussain and J. A. Cassumphoy, regular players Inst year in the and changing their three partnerships. A. H. Ajahn made his reappearance and partarved S. II. Ismail. 11+ did at play a strong game, but showed that he has lost none of his vist seinee, 11. P. Banjahn and
A tumjahn also split. At the present time, they are uncertain who
iheir regniaz tensi partners
will be. The team ar stili serious
contenders for honours.
f the third watch in the "A" Division, Kowloon het the M.B. K. aber some remarkable genres. The tairs bafi-sies won and lost by wide margins and it was strange how the individual players showed such very different form within two hours. C. E. Millard and W. Hyde were the only pair to play consist- antly
Thatches in Che Division resulted as expected, the only tussle being between the University and Craigeggower,--the laiter emerging victorians by 7 games. Last year they finished near the top and they should do well tins season.
The Chuone wann by the burgent margis secured in this divisang.
RESTRICTIONS- RAMPANT.
We have drifted into a period which will be known in history as the age of committees," said Sir Ernest Bean, speaking at a meeting of the Birmingham Business Club, on the subject of "Individualiam in Commerce and Industry."
We had almost reached the stage, proceeded Sir Ernest, when no man could do a bit of work until some union had decided how much he was to do, when he should do it, and how much he should get for doing it. It was almost true to say that no business mat could accept an order until some federation com: mittee had settled the terms and conditions, and the rules and regula- tions that must govern the accept- ance of that order.
The collectivist idea. was spread- ing fight through society. We pass- ed about a hundred Acts of Parlia ment a year telling us how to carry on our business. There were 2,500 Acts of Parlument passed since Jamary, 1900. They did not make In the "C" vision, the winning shalt not Then, going down the anything: they simply said." Thou teams beat the Faers by big mararaie, they got a couple of thousand gs. There is little daubt, that the bodies calling themselves trade Chinese will retain the honours this unions who carried on the blessed year, but, the struggle for the second work, arranging how little a and third places should be interest- should do or stopping the other fellow' from doing something, And ing.
then they heard-Lock at the failure of the capitalist system." The fact was that the capitalist system had had no chance.
YESTERDAY'S EXHIBITION
MATCH.
LIVELY MIXED DOUBLES.
COL. RUSSELL-BROWN IN
FORM:
A Dependent Race.
man
The present situation appeared to him very serious. "We are becom- ing mentally a dependent race, Temarked the speaker. We are de pending upon one authority or another. The British Empire was made by bold men with courage and brimful of individualiam, who went ahead in the face, and in apite, of the opinion of others,
The two exhibition munteles play- ed on the Stand Court in the Hong kang Cricket Club ground ter terday in aid of the Ministering Ialurens League proved very successful from the playing point Public assistance is really an of vow and they certainly deserved appalling thing. In 1850 4 per cent. better patrong than was accord of the population were in receipt 4. Among those present were the of assistance from the public pures; Hon. Mr. Southern (Colonial Se-
in 1888 it was reduced to 2 per cretary) and Mrs. Southorn, Mr.
cent.; but to-day 13 per cent. of and Mrs. T. King, Sie Robert To the population are living out of the Tung and roans Chinese and Euro-public purse-Everybody-is-on thu Jean Tufies.
dole. Tudustries one after another are going on the dole."
Mr. It. E. Lindsell ably umpired in both matches,
Much admiration was expressed
ur the good sportsmanship of Mrs. Miles, who stood down for Miss Enid Lo in the Mixed Doubles, Miss Lo was originally invited to play, but on account of indis- position last week had to resign her place, which was to be filled by Mrs. alles. The matches were, however, postponed from last Wed- Fuesday. In the meantime Miss Lo had recovered and Mrs. Miles good naturedly asked Miss Lo to play Yesterday,
The Play,
The Mixed Doubles match was first played and some exceedingly interesting rallies were seen, Mrs. Tottenham and Major Lucas did not take long to understand each other's phy wat both gave a spirited all main exhibition. Miss Lo and M. K. Lo played a base line game throughout. The former pair won in two straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, after a fast contest.
Kain interfered
The Exhibition Mathes, which were pustţiered from last week on account of unfavourable ground con- ditions were played yesterday on the Stand Court in the Hong Kong during the first set and the match Cricket Club ground. A report ap had to be stopped a while. Ground pears elsewhere in this issue and conditions then became slippery and judging by the enthusiasm shown, | heavy. the matches proved to be interesting and quite worth the price paid to see them.
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More matches were played in the League over the week end than the week previous. Two matches
Mrs. Tottenham appeared very active and often engaged M. K. Lo at base line drives, in which she seat across many stinging shots,
Our present practices, it seemed to hint, did little credit to our intel-
ligence, and unless we gave up our present endeavours in the wrong direction the whole fabric would one day collapse. The world was suffer- ing from & Burplus of labour and a shortage of wealth, and was gaged, through committees, in re- stricting restraining, preventing and limiting production.
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brainy game throughout and was very effective in his serving smash ing and volley. The Rumjabas were more than ordinarily enter prising and showed better combina- tion. They won the first two sets, but were well beaten in the third and only won the fourth after a prolonged struggle, the final scores being -5, 0-4, 3-0, 0-4.
The winnere of both matches were presented with pretty souvenirs, dated annoymously, and handed to the pinyars by Mrs: Southorn,
Another Malah To-morrow.
In aid of the Indian Recreation Club Pavilion Fund, a match will be played on the Stand Court to- morrow commencing at 4.30, p.m. between Ng Szo Kwong partnered by Honda and the Rujsha cousins.
both forchand and backhand. She Tickets are at 31 ench. piso saved many difficult shota:
Major Lucas made a very good in-
were decided on Sunday, making pression in his first public appear- the total number fourteen, There are locally lic struck the specta-
is no doubt that interest is greater this year than before and this is good for the game itself. The at. tendance at several of the clubs was encouring and again the majority of the matches were played on the
Kowloon courts,
Chief interest centred in the match at Pokfulam between the Chinese Recreation Club and the University in the "A" Division. The Home team played without Forster, an old hand in the League, and lost by 5 game only. His parti cipation might have turned the scale. As it was the Chinese won by 62 games to 47. Cheong Tuck Wing, who replaced Forster appent ed nervous in the court against the Ng's and the Lo's. He partnered A A. Rumjahn who shouldered most of the work The pait lost 3-8 each to Ng Szo Kwong and M. W Lo; and to Ng Sze Cheung and M. K. Lo. The three games for the Uni versity in both sets were won on Runjahn's service!
tors as classical exponent and although his play was sometimes at fuult, he is expected to do better when he gets used to the light here. His service and stashing had both speed and sting, while his play around was strong. He was very fast yesterday and showed “no mercy for loose ones."
TENNIS LEAGUE.
THE KOWLOON C.C. TEAMS.
The following will represent the Kowloon Cricket Club on Saturday at 4 p.m. in the following Tennis League matches':
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COUNTY CRICKET.
LOW SCORES AND SOME
SURPRISES,
WARWICK DRAW WITH NOTTS.
A fine century by Smith who scored 101 not out in a second innings total of 100 (for 5 wicketa) savod Warwickshire from an innings daicat
J. W. HEARNE TO THE FORE. 6ohind the
There were some surprises in the later stages of the matches finishing an Tuesday. Evidently rain had damaged the wicket and strong batting sides like Middlesex and Lancashire experienced the greatest difficulty in getting runs. The ad- wintage of a first knock on a dry wicket was in several cases deci sive. The chief surprise was Derby- shire's fue effort against Lanca- shire, last year's Champions, who they very nearly defeated. The Peak county, always one of the humbler members of the champion- ship competitors, has had quite à revival since G. R. Jackson took over the captainey,
forin.
The New Zealanders, though they lost to Essex acquitted theruselves well and scem quite up to county Essex, though inconsistent, are very tough aide to dispose of as a good many of the leaders know quite woll.
({ the individual performers Sundhan and Payton made top Jack Hearne besides a century is scores of the day, 149 cuch, but eredited with a great bowling feat against Hauts. A glance at the following list of chief performances shows that the slow bowlers had a happy time.
The most notable efforts were: Batting.
Sandham (Surrey)
Payton (Nosts)
148
148
134
Shepherd (Surrey) Hearne, J. W. (Middlesex) 121. Oldroyd (Yorkshire)
110 Smith (Warwick), not out... 191 Bowling.
... 7 for 24
0 for 10
€ for 50
learne (Middlesex) Rhodes (Yorkshire) .... 6 for 20 Fenley (Surrey) Kennedy (ants) Townsend (Derby) Tyldesley, R. Lanes.). Eastman (Essex) Macaulay (Yorks)
for 29
5 for 31
3 for 31
for 38 -
SURREY BEAT SOMERSET.
At Taunton, Surrey had matters all their own way. Houbs and Sandham had a long partnership and though the former was out after making 58, Sandham took his score to 148. Other big scores followed Shepherd making 134 and Duest 73. Fender declared with the score at 146 for 4ickets.
Somerset replied with a tame 118 (Fenley 6 for 40) and at their second venture 226 (Case, 59). Surrey thus won by an innings and 122.
Scores: --
Surrey: 406 (for 4 wickets,
declared).
Summerset 134 and 226.
EASY WIN FOR YORKSHIRE.
Yorkshire had an easy thing at Dewsbury where they beat Glouces tershire by an innings and two runs. Yorkshire thanks to Oldroyd, who ande 100, and Macaulay, 78, cum- piled 318. Ever since his batting triumph in the Leeds Test Match last year, when he "saved Eng- Jand" by a fine 70 in partnership with Geary Macaulay has made great strides as a batsman
When the home county went to the wickets they collapsed in their first innings against Rhodes (a for 20) in their second venture against Macauley (3 for 38). Their skilful and dogged batsman, Dipper, made
$2.
Scores:-
Yorkshire: 318. Gloucestershire: 134 and 182.
A MIDDLESEX VICTORY, Middlesex won this game by run- ning up a big first innings score of. 302 for nine.
Hearne made 121, H. J. Enthoven A team v. C.R.C. on K.C.C., 53, Nigel Haig 57, and F. T. Mann ground-E. C. Fincher (captain) 55. Miss Lo also gave a favourable and E. F. Fincher, W. Hyde and display. She appeared somewhat. E. Milard, D. H. Hazell and L. reply scoring 280 of which the Hampshire made quite a fair nervous owing to it being her first Jack. public appearance and did not start
veteran left hander, Philip Mead. confidently. In the second set, how-
"B" team v Craigongower C.C.
contributed 50. After this. a change ever, she showed up well and sup
on Craigongower ground:-C. W. E. came over the Kane, Middlesex ported her brother in a very cap-
Bishop (captain) and D. J. Purves, were dismissed for 110, Kennedy able manner. Her lack of reach is Hanson and G. $. Ford.
R. E. Lindsell and C. H. Atkins, A(6 for 50), hut Hampshire did worse still making only 76 Hearne took against her and she played at the baseline throughout. She posseases
"O team v. I.A.O.C. at Soo-0 wickets for 24 runs. strong forehand and backhand unpoo. Abraham (captain) and drives and on the whole, makes a
R. F. Strange, W. Woodward and good partner for mixed doubles. Kow.
CH. Leddra, Geo. Lee and A. J. M. K. Lo was inclined to hit ng hard as he could and was evidently anxious to poach, enatching many balls, which should have been left
to his sister.
Y.M.C.A. TENNIS CLUB.
As reported on Tuesday, the long The second set was the better of talked of Tennis Club in connec- the two. The Chinese pair led at tion with the European Y.M.C.A., times and did not lose the set until Kowloon, has been decided upon, and preliminary stops have been taken to form the Club. A manage Bent committee has been appoint
get ed and all that remains is things started at the end of this month.
F. A. Redmond and Dr. Totten-4-all had been called. ham (University) held their own and secured 18 games out of the
The Men's Doubles.
33, beating two pairs and, losing The credit of winning the first 5-8 only to Ng Szo Kwong and M. ert from the Rumjahn cousing this W. Lo. P. C. Lim and H: C. Hung, year goes to Col. Russell Brown the third pair, die ereditably and Dr. Tottenham who yesterday against a strong team.
od to split the two old partnerships The Chinese have evidently decid mentioned fast' week."'" "Só' far the new arrangement has worked well. They should bost Kowloon on Satur day and take the lead in the Table, as the Indint Recreation "Club is having a day off this week,
gave the spectators a very pleasing exhibition. The Colonel was mar- vellous. Being more than double showed no the age of the elder Rumjahn, he
lack of activity and
which various domestic matters" Further meetings will be held at will be discussed. There are four courts available, but of these only three will be in use at one time. One court will always be kept free
his opponents enterprise. His sliced-chops gave for members only, and lady friends
a great deal of will be invited to participato at
times on the other courts.
trouble and be saved many hard abota. Dr. Tottenham played
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A SURPRISE FOR LANCA SHIRE.
Everyone will congratulate Derby on their great fight against the champions. On a rain damaged wicket scores were low all through.
d. R. Jackson, the Derby skip- first innings, while Hallows (87) per, scored 62 runs in the Derby was the only Lancashire player to make a stand.
Derby replied with 6, leaving Lancashire to score 106 for victory. R. Tesley took five wickets for 31 runs.
Lancashire's second innings wes even more dianatron and when tinde was called seven wickets had fallen for only 08 runs, Townsend claim- ing five victims for 20 runs,
Derbyshire led by 9 runs on the first innings, and gained major points.
Score:--
Minerals will be procurable at| the pavilion, now being erected.
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Derbyshire: 200 and 96. Lancashire: 200 and 0 (for 7
wickets),
At the close of play, Warwick in two tunings were still us runs Notts first innings total, the visitors, of course, obtain- ing points for a victory on the first tunings.
385, Payton 149, Staples (A.) 60 and Batting Brat Nottingham made Gunu 83.
Sooring only 157 and being con pelled to follow-on Warwickshire thanks to Smith. saved the match in great style
Score:-
Notts: 380.
Warwick: 157 and 190 (for 5
wickets).
LEICESTER DO WELL.
By declaring at 81 (for 0 wickets) in the second innings for the match against humorgon at
Leicester, tershire captain, made a daring Major G. H. S. Fowke, the Leices
effort to force a win. Rain inter- fered when Glamorgan were reply- ing strongly.
Astill made 38 in the Leicester first innings, while C. F. Walters first innings' total. Berry scored 50 contributed 57 to the Glamorgan
in the Leicester second. hot out innings total of 81.
Score:--
Leicester: 258 and 81 (for
wickets).
Glamorgan: 167 and 40 (for 1
wicket).
NEW ZEALANDERS' FIRST-
DEFEAT.
Against Essex at Leyton, the New Zenkoders were defeated by five wickets in a high scoring match. O'Connor made 65 runs, and in the course of the game took ten wie-- kets.
J. E. Mille (Auckland) and T. C. Lowry (Hawke's Bay), the old Cambridge University captain and Somerset player, were the prin cipal scorers in the New Zealand first innings Mills scored 64 and Lowry 01. O'Connor took five
wickets for 69 rutis.
In reply, Essex batted soundly for 373, O'Connor making 65. Russell 70. Nichols 81, and inbert Ashton 52. 11. M. Meier (Wel lington) took six wickets for 77.
CHESS.
KOWLOON DEFEAT
HERMES."
THE
On Tuesday evening the Kowloon' Chess Club entertained A tenni from H.M.S. Hermes, the Chess Club winning by six games to wit.
Details:-
KOWLOON
In their second venture, New Carvalho... Zealand scored 208, the feature of Hayes the innings being a score of 78 by Wong.... C. S. Dempster (Wanganui). Fast-Randall ...... E man took five wickets for 31 runs, | Smith and O'Connor took 5 for 8%.
Faers Score:--
New Zealand: 289 and 208. Essex: 373 and 125 (for
wickets).
COLGATE'S
ECLAT
ECLAT
SOAP
AND
POWDER
"BERMES"
E. R. A. Flower.. 0
I
P. O. Stringer..... O
.....
A. R. Richardson 0
E. R. A. Hunter.. O
1
P. O. Gukispink,,
O. 8. Quinton..... 0
A return match has hers, arrang-
5
rd to take place on Friday, May gth, at 8 p.m.
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