Sports News
CRICKET TEAMS AND PLAYERS.
A NAVAL OCCASION,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1931.
GOLF NOTES.
[BY GUM.]
LAWN TENNIS.
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS.
INDIAN PROGRESS.
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Ac-
In the Open Singles S. A has peting. H. D. and BA Run- beon their most successful repre. Jahn in the second quarter, bid fair sentative. During the last five to reach the semi-final, as they' years of the drende, ho qualified ought to beat the Finchor brothers, for the Anal, no less than four who are, next strongest. C. A. L. timos, and achieved a tennis play-umjahn and Cassumbhoy, placed er's greatest ambition locally by in the fourth quarter, are likely winning the championship in 1997. to contest P. Kong and W. T. Leo He has been somewhat of a dis. for the right to enter the sumi-final, appointment since then
while A. H. Rumjahn and A. H Madar are in the third quarter, Attention at the moment is gen-ount of his inconsistent form, and Although he has at times shown
where there are a good many strong Lerally focused on the Indian himself very well, he has failed to
Chinose paira and
ono strong contingent competing in the forth-win when he was anost expected to. British pair.
championships, more will be heard coming tournament, as they have but as he is still serious about the exiptionally strong roprosentatives and seen of him." for both the Open Singles and Open Doubles championships of the
Some Points of the Laws. There are three different names for three sorts of creases, and euriously enough the common phrase "batting crease" does not legally exist. The technical terin is "pop- ping crease, derived, I believe from the fact that in the old days a holo was there situated wherein the ball had to be placed or popped-before the batsman on finishing a run could "pop" his bat there. If the ball was in 'first he was run out, but one hardly envies the man whose fingers were The University maintain their at stake! This popping crease is, perhaps a temporary unconscious. Colony. Their progress in both improvement as a side, which coin- of course, four feet from the bowiness and depreciated dollar, wore
R. ABBIT'S WEEKLY REVIEW.
Craigengower Crash,
Onn wonder how the outdoor loving residents of the Colony spent their wock-ends before Fan- ling came into existence, and what' would have been the occupations.of. the three hundred players who, tem porarily unconscious of bad busi- ness and depreciated dollar, were to be seen enjoying themselves on the Links last Sunday afternoon-
events will undoubtedly be clesóly
In the sagacious words of the old proverb it is a long worm that has no turning, and the long spell of disaster which has laid upon cides very largely with the returning crease and theoretically extends on an overloaded interior. The watched and followed, for they are Naval cricket was lifted in a most of their capitain, D. J. N. Anderson, right across the ground at right morning list of "Starting Times""xpected to feature prominently brilliant fashion on Saturday, last. to form both with the bat and angles to the pitch. The bowling ran without a break from 9.10 a.m. during the season,
when the Naval team met the Kowloon Cricket Club on
the ground of the latter and beat them fair and square. There was no luck
hall. I have a shrewd suspicion that the shadow of Examinations rather spoilt his cricket in the carlier portion of the season, and
crease should extend four fest clear to 1 pm, and more than the usual of the leg and the off stump-number of couples, who had drawn eight foot eight inches in all; and the later times, were to be seen you get some amazing results if you hovering around the first the in walk round with a tape measure in
#1
In H. D. Rum-
jahn and S. A. Rumjahn, and C. A. Rumjaha and J. A. Cassubhoy, they possess in pairs who are
ranked
order.
Bong
the leading con-
The Indians first came into the
or anything else about. it. And it also, that he is even more the hinge your pocket. Try it in your next the hopes that a more favoured binations at the present time, while ie particularly appropriate that the on which the toam works than League match. At aneh oxtremity pair had overslept. That no such a'the Open Singles the above four brilliant success should have come Brace is in the Kowloon Cricket
nennej occursed saved the Sabbath named are also players of no mean in Commander Baker's last League Club. His sixty-nine not out after
morning from perhaps witnessing an game. I have previously referred taking six for thirty-three was a
unseemly brawl-history tells of un severnt occasions to his services fine bit of work. On this ocension
some elderly gentleman who lost his to Naval cricket, and it is a fittings. V. Gittins and E. Zimmern did reward that his team beat the strong Kowloon side so decisively. not come off. They seem out of He sailed for Home yesterday and form and I suspect could do with his loss will be much felt both as
a bit more net-practice, as they were batting excellently at the be- ginning of the season. Craigen gower has batting in support, but they rely on their first thred men for any really big score, very much
A cricketer and as a captain--for he had that invaluable knack of keeping his team wall in hand, with out hurting anyone's feelings. We all wish him plenty of runs and
wickets next season at Home.
The Game.
back and the bowler touched it,
with Ponsonby and was
as Civil Service do.
Married r. Single.
is a crenso at right angles drawn backwards. This is the return erase and in asually very badly marked. It is most important as a bowler's rear foot must be inside
limelight locally only in the early . f (not "on") this as well as behind life in a crowded rush for some- part of the past decade, but their the bowling crease. I know at least
progress has been very rapid since. the League bowler here now, who thing.
They did nothing of note in 1921 oftéh transgresses this law, and
Dodwell & Co. are to be con-out in the following year they made gets away with it. By the way, it is quite frequently said, even by gratulated on their win (7 points to defnite improverpont, three of them people who-tery kindly--umpire, that if the ball goes outside the points) over the Hong Kong and surviving among the last eight, return crease at the other end it bhanghai Bank in the final of the two among the Inst four, and sonse.. is is wide. That is, of course, non-G, M. Young' Cup and their tack one in the anal round. (that year the Challenge Round prevailed). The batsman's reach; in- dívidually is the sole criterion: and proved a little easier than they in 1923, they gained their first dis- a wide to-say-Duckist need not be probably expected. The Bank were tinction when one of their repre a wide to Owen-Hughes or Han-only able to annex one of the Singles lengs Round, and ever since then sentatives qualified for the Chat- cock.
in the morning-Sam Fox being their advance in the game has been successful against Holmes. Sitting pronounced... down to tiffin with a deficit of 4
"Fit for Play.**
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Impressive Record. For the decade, the Indian's cord is very impressive :-
OPEN. SINGLÉS.
1922. A. A. Rumjahn reached
Final. 1023. O. Rumjaha qualified for the Challenge Round. 1928. S. A. Rumjahn roached
Final,
1927. S. A. Rumjaho won title. 1928. S. A. Rumjahn reached
Final..
1028... A, Rumjan reached
Final.
OPEN DOUBLES.
192. O. Rumjahn and H. D.
ranched Final. 1994. O. Rumjohn and H. D. won
title.
1923. H. D. Rumjahn and S. A
Rumjahn won title. 1920. H. D. Rumjahu and S. A.
Rumjahn won title. 1927. H. D. Rumjahn and S. A.
Rumjahn won title.. 1928. H. D. Rumjahn and S. A.
Rumjahn won title. 1929. H. D. Rumjahn and S. A.
Rumjahn won tible. 1930. H. D. Rumjabn and S. R.
Rumjahn won titk.
Season's Prospects,
Kowloon had first innings on
For the impending tournament quito a good wicket and they start-
their prospects are very good in ed fairly. It is trur Jowitt bowled
It was difficult to recognise in
deed. In the Open Singles C. A. Teddy Fincher with the first ball of
The short hours of our League
L Rumjahn is favourite for the the second over of the game, but the Married side the team which
Rumjahas Advancement.
semi-final in the first quarter, while thereafter Lawrence and Hung had been published the day before. matches and the natural cussedness points is apt to spoil the full en
of the weather makes it désirable joyment of the meal especially when Their record begins with two bis brother S. A. is also well placed seemed to be settling down aleely. Owen-Hughes is still on the injured to know the exact law upon which accompanied by a reminder that families, viz., Ismails and Rum for the same position. The only Thirty went up and Lawrence hit Baker for a tremendous six but list, and Bowker was not playing, the question of the possibility of all the four-halle must be won Jahns, but although the former gues likely stop the latter are P. then fell to a catch by Ginas in the Pearce played a beautiful knock for play, or otherwise, is decided. The in the afternoon if defeat in to be made a good impression early in Kong and Ng Sze Kwong. In the matter falls into the two broad averted. Mills of the Bank is the decade they failed to keep pace third quarter, if either Cassumb- 'nuine over. (37-2-13.) Hung was the Married. He is straight-driving heads of fitness of ground and fit-shortle going south having been with the Rumjanny and eventually hoy or H. D. Rumjahn could over batting beautifully and had put on
Bumi. a little more than usual now, and ness of light, but it may be pre- transferred to Saigon and he is dropped out of the picture. The come Honda, an Indian twenty runs more when he was most unluckily run out. Zimmern he hit a beautiful on drive into the mised in any case that if the two feverishly recalling the few words letter, however, have persevered and finalist, is assured, but in the Inst Captains agree, the umpires are re- of French culled from "Chardinal" ixcome successful. Many followers quarter their prospects for a semi- at the other end hit the hall hard road at the Yard end. It is, I lieved of all responsibility. I re-in his not very far-back schooldays of the game will probably remen final position are not so good, an t..] and deflected it on to the wicket fancy, the first straight six he has collect I was umpiring at Shanghai-Henty will become "Henri" but her O. Rumjahn who left Hong. A. Razack is meeting M. W. Lo
Kong for, Tientsin after the Tour in the first round while Hung was out of his ground hit for a good many years. Duckitt in 1921 and after two or three blank will "Henri" become Henry
days there came a time when it
nament of 1924. It was he (then In the other event, a great deal backing up. Rennett and go on played a steady inainga and these might have been necessary to de-The Junior Championship has now 20 years of age) who in 1993 rench is expected to be men of them. bowling excellently. The run out two alone saved the Married from cide if the ground was fit for play. Fached, the semi-finals," Robb,ed the Challenge Round, and thus Their leading pairs are in opposite socmed to upset Kowloon complete a very ignominious acore,
The ground was, but the wicket was though admitting a poor round, de fet an example for his nationals lialves, and so they can concentrato Rigg hot, but as Shanghai had scored
H. D. Rumjahn on opposing national paira. In ls, da three runs Inter Zimmern was looks as if he might make quite a over three hundred and we had lost feated Ben Evans 3 and 2 and has to emulate.
came into prominence to all three Indian paits are con bowled by Bennett, who got Lyal
next to meet the Colonel (Matthews also and Goodwin as well before the good bowler if he could gain more wicket or two cheaply it was not Bogey), who succeeded in win same year when he and his cousin score was increased. One run later command of length and direction. relief Sayer and Barrett agreed that he lower half, will be decided be entered the final of the Oper Awkward. However, much to my ning from Hampton at the 20th. (0. Rumjaha) above mentioned Ponsonby made a fine ontch low Mitchell still appears very lame. new wicket should be rolled out, down off his own bowling to dis- The Married bowling was also weak and I had nothing to do
tween Maturin and Eager.
Doubles, having to scratch their miss Emie Fincher, and the board and most people got a few,
match on account of H.D.'s foot roud Bt-7-1. The innings closed, for
trouble. Then among the, old re In the 1930 Captain's Cup, as cords is A. A. Rumjahn (then only eighty, and, though the Navy, men
anticipated, George Costello over-10) who reached the final of the had bowled quite well, a side of
came Tom Monahan-7 and 5 is a Kowloon's Batting strength should
Upon the shoulders of H. D. and have made. far more. I rather
drubbing Tom-ande kas to meet Open Singles in 1929. Maclaren in the " semi-final,” R. think they have come to rely very
S. A. then rested, the responsibility A. Campbell has been able to post of competiting against players of largely on Brace (who was away
pone his transfer to Foochow until other nations for the greater part last Saturday) and Teddy Fincher as a more or less impregnable pair.
the middle of this month so Hobb: of the decade. They hare, however Incidentally the the last time E.C.
having aportingly given back, the maintained and improved their "walk-over" previously conceded, community's reputation with signal
The Gunners Lose,
Unit Ground.·
Apart
The question of the ground being As I expected the LR.C. proved | unfit clearly is decided on con- too much for the Gunners at Soo-sideration of the needs of the field kumpoo. Minu was not in his usual ing aide. It is natural. form bub Pereira did good work. from a slight difficulty of stance, Wolfe-Barry, Musson, Mactarian, which he can overcome with saw- and Mr. Extras scored most for the dust, the batsman has no troubles Soldiers, while A. II. Madar and O. while the bowler can neither hold
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had a poor league season he was Isinail were the outstanding Indian the slipping ball nor keep his feet has a good match abedil of him be- success, so much so that ever since
port. Adait owen.
ably.
Forthcoming Games.
it at a run. Nor can the fieldsmen hold the ball or inove to it easily. So it is not surprising to rend the rule "Tho ground is unfit for play when water stands on the surface, or when it is so wet, muddy, or slipping as to
tance-the game between these two have held the Open Doubles Title. will be close (this remark is not This pair's career is fresh in tho prompted by the fact that both hail minds of followers of the game, and As they are still, comparatively from north of the Tweed).
speaking, young, a good deal will
Kavy's Bright Bating. When Glass got himself out with the score at three (it was a nice slip catch by Lawrence.) I began .to have visions of a thrilling game, Laalett should be available-and foothold, or the fieldsnien of the nor'e Shield but only on the last yet be heard of them.
The Navy might very well bent Craigengower down at the Valley to-morrow if they have a full side out. Comdr. Baker has gone, but presumably Barrett. A great deal depends on the first three Cfaigen Rower bats as I have said elsewhere. But once more I expect a finish though I imagine the light will be unplayable by 6.45 p.m. instead of the 0.15 p.m. which the rules pre- scribo in February, unless the wea ther changes.
Anderson and Musson with plenty of keen cricket on either side to back them up. The result is vety open.
Friendlies,
the Light.
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*
final."
prived the Gunners of the right to should meet in the initial round and come up against the Hong Kong the successful one will probable emerge to decorate his sideboard and Shanghai Bank in the
with the Cup for the next twelve Mine and Musson should carry away
months. the Shield to adorn their mess, especially if Henry is being anb jected to the usual round of " fate- wells" that preceeds the transfer to another port,
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The Country Club at Sheangshui is an excellent instance of the remarkable growing popularity of Golf throughout the world and in years to come this Club will be
deprive the bowlers of a reasonable Youth was served in the Gover- but to my great astonishment the, Kowloon bowling was utterly with
power of free movement." This re-green and the steadiness of the out sting. Goodwin was all over
minds me of a situation which arose scholastio gentlemen nearly de- the place, while Lyal, who bowled
in the Hong Kong . Malaya match less bady than anyone, failed to get
of November, 1929. At the end of n wicket after his initial success,
the second day Malaya were nine Ta my great surprise he put on
toen runs on with three wickets to Freddy Zimmern with slow medium
fall. I quoto my opening sentences off turners. Though in the end
from the report of the next day's blay he turned out a decent analysis, it
The University appeared to have
It is difficult to be was no stuff to put on at that time their strongest side out against lieve that the wicket was fit for Bquance and Moseley took fourteen dit the first two overs and when the Quanets at Pokfulam in their play. It was dead casy, neither
They The ladies of Fanling are also in the tea Interval arrived were not League match. And they will need bowler could stand. out thirty and nine, respectively. it! It is rather a struggle between could neither hold the ball nor keep the midst of their competitions. pointed out as the cradle of our After tea Zimmern. continted with
their feet and a schoolboy could Mrs. Cassidy is to be congratulat Chinese friends intérest in the D. F. Fincher who had started bowl
have got runs with a tooth-pick." dd in her 5 and 3 win over Mrs. game in South China. The mem- of the hership at present is around one ing slow breaks. They break all
As a matter of fact, if my memory Rogers in the "final" serves me, no appeal was made to Taggart Cup. In the 1930 Captain's hundred of which some thirty are right but are useless unless bowled with att inomiaculate length. As it
the umpires. But, although every Cup the successful players in the Chinese and the latter's enthusisam one enjoyed the fino fighting finish, first round were Mesdames Fergu is reflected in the fact that three Was, Squance and Moseley had a
K.C.C., again without Brace, but it would not have been right that gon, Dever, Konry and Bonnar. of them were elected in December very nice party and hit well on the off, Hung and Goodwin failed to otherwise at full strength will visit the decision should have been Mrs. Cassidy, having drawn a bye, on the 1931 Committee whilst the break up the combination and it the Club, and, until one knows the changed through an over-sporting has already placed her name in the Hon. Secretary is Mr. Leitao. An was not until Burnett, who might composition of the Club side, or spirit would conceded an unfair ad-gecond round through defeating energetic managing body have in have gone on earlier, took the ball can hardly guess what will happen. Fantage. The essence of the Rules Mrs. Dodwell whilst Mrs. Langston extensive programme in view and, dnd Mrs. Parker, also with byés; as time progresses, great improve- that Moseley put one to Lawrence Leal usually is a bit off on that is absolute fairness to both sides.
Haye yet to meet, ...
ments will undoubtedly be sẽờn în at first slip. The partnership had ground, but it's about time the
The Championship, and Ross Cap the Course. The first developmenté marred by only one chance; a hard draw is probable.
Civil Service go down to Bookun-question of light. Here we have a in the earlier stages. The former lengthening of the existing nind cover drive high up being touched but put down, For the rest the poo to play the Indian Recreation different problem to that which ap is a very open event this year but, Holes (bogey-35), and the relaying Navy hit out and took the score to Club. I think they thay not be portains at home. There it is the even were it not, t'would be un-of all fairways, also the aequifing two bunred and thirty-one, before at full strength and expect the batsman who is concerned and gallant to name a prospective win time was called. Ponsonby scratch 1.1.C. to win. But the C.S. will the row at Leeds last season proves her. sed round a bit at the start of his be strengthened after the Interport that appeals are not too backward. fifty-five but bib oll later. Butrigger Hylid return of Griffiths Herd it is difficult. We play cheer Last Saturday after on the played some beautiful cover-shots and it is rumoured that De Selby fully in impossible light, and, given Kowloon Links the benedicks fought while his name-apko, the KB put is a useful etickéter who may turn the fact that there are effective with the bachelors for cap pre screens, the people most at a loss sented by Dr. J. E. H. Cogan. The in some nice off drives., Mackay out.
Are the fielding side:-Witness the carefree" were auccessful to the stumped two men runting: in League Rules.
Club and 0.8.C.Ct match of the extent of 4 points. This competition mern but I thought he was a shade
There are so many fallacies going previous week. It is just as much opens up a wide field of argument with Lyon and the ball to slump Bennett. How fouth re the League Hulda that in opposed to the spirit of the game for and against marriage us far ever it was very wide on the off the next week or two I shall work for the batting side to profit 4s Golf is concerned and it might and this may have caused an optical through them in three notes. With largely by the tenebrosity, which dunke a suitable item for debate in delusion! (More of the when ill deference to hay Tuesday brother bampers the field as it is for the the Y.M.C.A not a indy's hight 17. discuss the rules.) The only two thers 787myrulo.co.who may play field side to bowl out a batting side a frank expression of views is to newho.can. Jack back on the in the Second teata, and never has Who, owing to the croyty expected match with any satisfaction are be in the ease-in-point-Holdgloom, am unable to sod the don Hung and Zimmern. The latter man-fielded as a sub for Robert liveries of the bowlers. The answer. The first round of the Kowloon had five for thifty-two, but he was don who never turned un. He was is, of course, that the two captains 1030 Captain's Cup Is been com- very well backed up by his field. not in flannels and had no inten- should collaborate with behtalite Bennett's analysis for the Navy was tion of batting. Kelly is probably suggestions da to stopping. This seven overs 8:2: M. M: 2:21. M. Hot in the full Civil Service side. could be developed further but for with two wickets in the fourth over On two occasions he has only play my rather ferocious Editor. Mote
RABBIT. and one in each of the Bitli added for the first owing to diler mon next week.
dropping out. »
realised ninety-eight runs and wds Fincher brothers got some ruus, Are some theory, governs the dre both under way but are still to be given serious attention is the
in front of the wicket when he took
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pleted with the exception that a replay has to take pinos between
of further land to permit of adding a second ninė, At present the Greens are "Browns" but expéri- ments are being conducted for the substitution of greès as soon as s satisfactory supply of water.can be assured. As with all other clubs, competitions are being held-the Junior Championship has reached Badick in the
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