THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPIL.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1932.
NG SZE KWONG STAGING "COME BACK"
TENNIS SENSATION
TO COMPETE IN OPEN DOUBLES
GOLDMAN AND FINCHER
RUMJAHNS TO BE UP AGAINST IT
(By "Veritas")
CAN S. A. and H. D. Rum-
jahn-the famous Indian cousins - retain next February the doubles tennis crown of Hongkong which they have held for the last seven years?
The answer will probably be in the affirmative, but it is safe to assert that they will have determined challenges
more
offered them next spring than
ver before.
"Lolly" Goldman has returned lp the Colony, and he and Teddy Fincher have decided again to enter inte partnership, whilst n totally nexpected pairing is that. of Taul Wal-pul, Hongkong's most promising youngster, and Ng Sze-kwong, for years thu mort stylish player ever to emerge from lodal courta.
GOLDMAN FITTER.
Fincher Informa mo that already
WHAT WHAT happens when a quarter of a ton of fighters mest in the same ring? Here's the answer, Punderous Primo Carnera bod stalked his marelva but weary for, Joan Santos, and bounced the 6.fent, 8-inch fighter to the mat in the sixth round of their mauling match at Madison Square Garden. In the same round Carnera was given the fight on a knockout.
HONGKONG BILLIARDS
CHAMPIONSHIP
DRAW FOR THE FIRST ROUND
MR. A. J. OSMUND. PRESENT TITLE HOLDER EXEMPTED
The draw for the first round of the Colony's Billiards Championship, which is being organised under the auspices of the St. Patrick's Club, has been made.
Thirty one cuists are taking port, and Mr. A. J. Osmund,
RUGBY WIN holder, has been seeded into the
FOR
he and Goldman are putting in DEVONSHIRE
extensive
prac-
lev in prepara- tien. Last year they teamed to- gether for the frat timo in na qffort to wrest the autels from
the intrepid Rumjahs, and found their way into tha
Anal,
REVERSE FOR SCOTTISH
THRILLING GAME IN SHANGHAI
in
In their first appearance there to break. E. C. Fincher.Shanghai last week before a fair down before the the brilliant play of the cham-crowd, H.M.S. Devonshire's rug- plons, who gave a typical display.br fifteen uphold their fine re- The fact that Goldman has re-putation gained on the Mediter- turned very much fitter than heranean station by outplaying a was this time last year lends local Scottish fifteen on the greater possibilities to the access Cricket Club's ground by 12| of this pair. Fincher at the mu points (four tries) to 4 (one
ment is suffering from a damaged dropped goal). elbow caused through his falling
seennd round.
The draw and the dates ow which the games must be played | follow:
Y
Dec. 3. Gnd. Bulley Pte.
Atkinson
Dec. 27. S/M. Smith v Mr. Gill Dre. 29. Sgt. Buckle v A. Oswick Jan. 2. Cpl. Cattle v Pie. Baker an, 4. Licut, King v Ptc. iferriott Jan. 7. C. Sinn v F. Jones Jan. 9. Sgt. Ach v E. Remedios Jan. 11. F. Brimblecombe
CP.O. Simmonds
Jun. 12. J. A. da Luz v D. Q.
Durham
W
Jan. 14. Mr. Osmund Jun. v
C.P.O. Barwia
P. Jun. 16. C./Cpl. Moltby v
Yvanovitch
Jan. 17. A. F. Pereira Jun. v.
S. M. da Cruz
Jan, 18 L. E. Remedios y S. Ill Jan. 19. B. Silva v E. A, Palmer Jan. 21. C/Sgt Jarman v T.
Gooding
All the games will be played on The Bailors' Kame .was char- the No. 1 table at St. Patrick's
The total points to be played in
tharply on it whilst bringing off a neterised by the fine open movement Club. wnsational catch in the slips leat which set their three-quarter line in Saturday. The injury, however, motion, the locals being unable to will yiel to treatment, although cover up their opponents speedy com- the first round will be 250, in the It is probable that Teddy will have tination sufficiently to check them second and third rounds 500, semi-
They finals 750 and the final 1,000. to remain off the courts for some from going through to score.
the opening The competition carries with it little time, or at the very least exerted restrict his tonnis to quiet knock-minutes of the encounter and succeed trophies which have been kindly ed in tallying two unconverted tries presented by Messrs. H. Ruttonjce through some good movements before and Son. the Scottish got going and reduced their load, when Koith Murray sent an
upa.
pressure in
On resuming play, the Devonshires
PICTURESQUE PAIRING.
The Devonshires kicked off and There is something, very. pic.accurate drop kick between the posts niay was immediately seen to be
from a distance of 30 yards. The turesque and attractive in the Devonshires got away once again a transferred to the local'a area through Rume fine open moyomente in which pairing of Taut' Wat-pul and Ng minute before halftime. Szo-kwong, Wherous as the former ARMITAGE OUSTANDING. Armitage was prominent. A serim- has still to win his spurs in local In the second half, the locals mage followed near the posts but an effective clearance checked the sailors' tannis (although of this he is aa-switched Keith-Murray to his usual
efforts. Gage kicked ahead and from sured), his partner is now one of berth of left wing where he was more the oldest local champlona still play. at home and play was more even, but the ensuing scrimmage the pack the better team eventually increased pushed the bail over the line to allow Woods to fall on it for the first try. ing.
their leat towards the end of the fray Carver missed converting (30). Ng Szo-kwong first came into by an unconverted try.
Armitage, the speedy stand-off for prominence in Hongkong tennis the winners, was the outstanding man again pressed and before long Armit circles when he on the Geld, initiating his team's B was seen to be in possesion and Anished runner-attacks with splendid and well-timed avading the Scottish defence passed up to S. E. Green passes to his threequarters. Support the ball to Hughes and it travelled in the opening him was Woods at scrum hall, who eventually to Barnes on the right whe singles in 1916. was very successful in getting the ball touched down. This try was uncon- out from the scrimmages, white of the verted by Pratt. (60). The winners ropeated this the follow-wings, Barnes displayed a good turn secured their two tries in the first ten
of speed his dashea, scoring three minutes of the encounter. ing our and in trien. Hughes and locking, the
FINE DROP-KICK. 1918 started inside throes combined very well with The Scottish neemed to get going run of succosace the rest of the line. Gago's clearan-after the speedy outburst which has not jees were effective as were his tackles.sailors and before long Keith Murray sinco botn Some fine healing and foot rushos placed himself in position to score a Ng Sxa-kwong. éqüallod. For wore contributed by the Devonshire goal with an accurate drop-kick. (8)4). six successivo years he carried off pack, Swaboy being prominent with The locals carried on their attack,
his forceful play. It was pity that Keith-Murray drawing his the Championship With Wong Carver was injured in a collision with poss to Elackwood, whose dash was Po-koung he won the doubles title Younger in the second half and had to halted almost on the line by a na in 1917-18-19, was runner up with be carried off the fald,
tackle. At the other end, Armitaga A. H. Rumahn in 1920, won it The Scottish had some changes in was away on what promised to be a again in 1922 with Wol Wing-lok, their line, Taylor and McLaren being try, but was checked. A little later repeated the performance in 1929, absentoes due to injuries. They ro he was instrumental in opening the resulted in the the services of Baker-Curr and movement which and was finally runner-up with geth-Murray, from the Services Devonshires third try just before C. Ohoa Ip 1972
aggregation, the latter player being half-time, Barnes gaining possession the and after "selling the dummy," ncored. Been to advantage throughout game. Scott in his first appearance Pratt was again unsuccessful with the Last year, Teul-gut played with this season did very well in his kick- kick. (04).
Tho anilora then worked up to: blo brother, Stout Yun-pun ing and tackling. Blackwood was
Boon to do a lot more kicking intowards the local's area, but. Black-
in
TSUP'S PROGRESS.
by
tho
man to
The
the оред doubles, but touch where a paas would have had wood cleared woll into touch and from they were disappointing as more telling effect. More and Richards the lineout the Shanghai throes again a combination, being too in-comprised the balance of the line, got going, but their efforts were nullia. dividualistic. It is not surprising Billy Nell played a hard game while fed by the strong defonce put up by the to and Teul Wal-pul partnered the local pack, Younger, Dawar, and newcomers. The latter then had their with somebody else, although that B. Smith were forceful. The share of the play and came very near to scoring but a penalty given to it should be with Ng Bza-kwong la following were the line-ups:
H.M.S. Devonshire:--Gage, Bacott, Shanghai cased up this attack. littlo staggering.
Hughes, Hocking, Barnes, Armitage, sailors were not to be denied, however, Teul leapt inte prominence this Woods, Stobart, Pratt, Swaboy, Hicks, and Armitage was seen in a sporta year, when both in the open Brigstock, Carver, White and War-cular run, in and out of the local de fence, but boing well tackled by Keith championships, when he forced ron. Fincher to three sets, and later inj
Kellh-Murray, Murray near the line. A footrush hie amazing display in the Inter- More,
Binckwood, followed and soma forceful kicking port against Shanghat, he justifled Richards, Nall, Younger, Dewar,was done by the sailors' pack, Barnes the faith of his supporters with Currlo, L. B. Smith, M. Smith, eventually falling on the ball to score Ritchie, D. B. W. Murray and Rich-a try. Hughes missed converting.
(194). men
SURGUULKlly: fine-tennis, -
(Chritnuod cn. Puré 4.3
Scottish: Scott,
Baker-Carr,
BILLIARDS TOURNEY.
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R.A.O.C. Beat Keppel in Ng Sze-kwong Game. The Royal Army Ordnance Corps!
WITH TSUI
READING PASS ON M.C.C. WIN AGAIN.
COVENTRY BEATEN THIRD TIME OF ASKING
London, Dec. 19 Reading to-day defeated Coven- try In their Association Cup arcand round replay at Stamford Bridge by one goal to all-Reuter This was the third time the teams had met to decide this tie and their fourth match of the current season,
Their first cup-tie encounter at Reading resulted in a draw of 2-2, and the replay at Coventry lost Wednesday saw the teams share Bix goals after extra time.
Reading are how faced with the task of visiting Millwall in the next stage of the competition.
RUGBY FOOTBALL.
SOUTH WALES BORDERERS
AND CLUB TEAMS
morrow.
Innings Victory Over Tasmania.
MITCHELL'S BOWLING.
Launceston, Dec. 19. The touring M.C.C. Cricketers added another mealp to their belt to-day against Tasmania
when the game endled in favour of the Englishmon
by an innings and 120 runIA.
Tasmania, replying to the visitor's 502, could manage only 220, includ Ing 50 not out by Putman, who proved himself a hard-hitting batsman as well as a reliable trundler. Mitchell was the pick of the bowlers. He was which had wicket assisted by the been dried by the hot nun and was His responsible for the collapse. figures were six for 70.
Following on, Tasmania scored only 147, of which Badcock contributed 43 not aut, Mitchell's opin bowling was again very successful and he finished with five for 74. Brown took threo for 28.-Rentor.
SELECTED TEAMS.
Cricket Elevens for the Forthcoming Holidays.
The South Wales Borderero. will field an "A" team against the Club "A" at Happy Valley at 6 p.m. to- The Borderers will be represented defeated M. Keppel four games by the following. Sergt. Gould; Pte. HONGKONG C.C. MATCHES.
Licut. Richardson, Pie. to one in the first round of the Ng Lewis, Sze Kwong Billiard Cup Tournament Waiters and Cpl. Shaw; L/C Hewitt.
Wanchai, last night. Details:
SPORT ADVTS.
FANLING HUNT STEEPLECHASES.
TUESDAY, 27th December and
SUNDAY, 1st January, 1st Race 2.15 p.m.
Special Train leaves Kowloon 1.05 p.m. Returning 6.06 p.m.
First Clara Return includer admittance to Race Courso.
Admission Public Enclosure $1.00. Service men in Uniform half prico.
NEW YEAR MATCH
A. W. Hayward (Capt.). E. 3. It
On December 31 and January 2 next the Hongkong C. will oppree the Navy with the following team -- Mitchell, A. C. Beck, E. R. Duckitt, The first of the annual triangular G. S. Dunkley, H. Owen Hughes, O. at the Sailors' and Saldiers' Home,) and Lleut. Hamilton; Serit, Constant, tournament cricket matchen with the E. C. Harwn, T. A. Pearce, G. R. M.
Pte. Lloyd, Pte. Gilmore, Pte.
Hongkong C.C., the Army and the Rickette, L. T. Bide and G. R. Sayer.
LEAGUE MATCH. Watkins, Pte. Whelan, L/C Evans, Navy as the contesting teams, will be L/C Birch and Pte. Evans,
played on Saturday and Manday next, Club: S. J. II. Fox: R. Goldman, when the Army and the Club are due The following will represent the L. Goldman, R. H. D. Wade, A. H. to meet.
Hongkong C.C. reconds in a league Harbord. A. D. Lowson, A. W. The Hongkong C.C. have selected match against the Police Recreation Torrible: G. C. Montric, R. Stila strong team, composed of the fol- Club on Saturday, at 9 pm. at Happy Bard, J. E. H. Cogan, I. J. Cherrill, lowing playera.-A. W. Hayward Valley-G. E. Gahngan (Capt.), A. F. R. Burch, A. R. Cox, M. N. (Capt.), E. J. R. Mitchell, A. C. K. Mackenzie, E. J. Armstrong, C. Berk, E. R. Duckitt, G. 8. Dunkley, W. E. Bishop, A. II. Inrbord, L. D. Cochrane, A. G. Dalziel, Reserves:
D. S. Harley, H. Owen Hughes, O. E. Kihec. I. J. D. Lose, A. D. Lawson, A. F. Jenkins, D. F. Kilby, and C. Marton, T. A. Pearce, G. R. f. R. S. W. Patterson, J. E. Potter and
Ricketts and L. T. Rido. F. G. Nigel.
C. A. Wright.
Pte. Pitt
R. A. O. C.
S/Sgt. Clarke
160
S/Sgt. Dyer
106
150
Cpl. Redmond S/Sgt. Frouber
150
150
KEPPEL.
A. B. Woodstock E. RA. Fray
RO
4
150
98
130
106
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