THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1933.
DISCRACEFUL SCENE AT HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB
SPECTATORS RUSH THE
COURTS
PLAYERS, IMPEDED
INSTANT ACTION-
NECESSARY
When is the tournament com- *"mittee of the Hongkong Cricket Club, responsible for the con- ducting of the present open championships, going to assert itself and control spectators in a manner which allows games to be played under proper ditions?
con-
At the present time competitors are not getting .42 fair deal writes "Veritas."
They
have to
"put
up with onlookers crowding along
the touchlines, but
worse an even transgression is the way visitors. to
o Club rush across the courts which competitors are taking part.
on
Although primarily the blaze lies th these thoughtless persons, who deserve to be barred from entering the ground for such indecent be- haviour, the onus finally rests on the organisers, and it is up to them to see that the future, beurs no repeti-
tion of such disgraceful scenes,
NOT FIRST.
was
There were three glaring examples of the trouble yesterday, although it yas not the first occasion in which the me thing has happened. As soon
the Lai-Cassumbhoy match anished crowds rushed across the ground, pushing their way un to the Court where Hachiuma and, Rumjahn wore engaged.
When this match was concluded they warmed across the next court, where de lu brothers were taking part in an apen doubles tie, impeding the players! In such a manner as to upset the
quilibrium.
Finally a mad scampering was made from this court to the Hazeli-Leonard match, in the course of which cricke ters at practice were forced to stop yocause of people passing right aergsa
40 pitch.
"FLAGRANTLY RUDE.
I have never seen anything quite
TAM YOC FONG conquerer of L Goldman in the singles champion- thip yesterday.
Cricket League Averages
NO SHIELD
REPLAY
CLUB & BORDERERS HELD TO LEAGUE
MID WEEK MATCH INEVITABLE
PRETTY STIFF TEST FOR SOUTH CHINA
(By "Veritat");
After prolonged but vain efforts to arrange for their Shield replay with the Bor derers to take place this week end, the Club have been forced' back on their original league fixture with the Royal Artillery.
The Borderera, 100, made unsuccess. ful efforts to get South China to post- pone their leaguo game on Sunday, so that the Shield match might be played Loff.
This means that, with the second scheduled the "Shield Found of
PERFORMERS for Saturday week, the Club and
Borderers will have to settle their
WITH "BAT & BALL replay in mid-week.
Now that it is finally settled that The following are the leading it shall stand, the league clash bet- batting and howling averages inween the Borderers and South China. the Hongkong Cricket League.
D.
... FIRST DIVISION.
Balling.
N. Anderson (University)
L. Menson (Arm
G. C. Barnett (K.C.C.)
1. Mein (CC) 3 T. A. Pearce (E.
TC.C.)
18. N.O. Aav. Av.
5100, 1 132 00.00 77" 135 44.33 i * 37 37.00 108 30.00
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A
Sunday is the most importaní game of the week-end.
The Chinese will receive their first big challenge for several weeks, and they will certainly have to be on their best behaviour to get away with both points.
The Artillery should have no difficulty in beating the Club, especi- 3.67 ally with Bryant once again in the
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53
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60 28.87
W. Sm$Q
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$14
1 67 2.60
A. M. Rodrigues (Uni
rarsity) . 5.
1K.C.C.) A. Tay (K.C.C.). 4 II Duckist (D-K.
c.c)
110 27.60
forward line.
SAINTS' RETURN."
St. Joseph's after their apparently 9.72 106.98 disappointing visit to Manila, return
Lt. Stocker (Army) 19
•Deuter not nul The qualificata for this list in average of not he than 15 runs per nings.
Howling,
26.33
to the veni league to-morrow, and aslave the powerful Lincolns to keep
their attention fully-occupied.
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0. M. R $9, Av.
1. D. Pareira (L.JLC.).. 45 21 105 19 .53 A. O. Berk LKCC.). # 24 154 26 5.92 E. L. GEO (Univer
alty) so flagrantly rude or thoughtless as A. Minn (TC.). 411 12 8 12 2.17 this exhibition by the onlookers A. Reid (1.K.C.C.) 4.3 12 11 12 2.58 F. Goodwin (X.C.G.)... 12 10 54 9 10.44 yesterday, and unless It is stopped, A T. Lee (University) 25
L
Cemindr Yack
And stopped immediately, players J. C. Barnett (K.C.C.)), (41 14 179 14 12.35 will have to resign themselves to an
tolerable position.
The most amazing part of the whole wair was that the affenders. ignored the obvious route between courts, that hich lies BEHIND the sight screens. It appeared as though they deliberate
invaded the playing fields.
But whether it was mere thought bessness or irresensibility, such unruly
(Navy)
20412,50
MR. Jemmet (Nasy 3.56 123 9 15.07
W. Hamilton (CB.
c.c
E. R. A. Halland (Navy) 25
Markham (Navy) 56
14.
La An
The Saints' present record com- pares very favourably with
the
GOLDMAN MAKES EXIT FROM SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
SAVE BRILLIANT Langford, the Manchea ter City goalkeeper sav ing brilliantly from the Aracoal forwarda" when the teams met at High- bury last month. (Photo Planet News, Ltd)
Will History Repeat Itself?
Lincolns, Burderers and Artillery. Radio Meet Strong Police Team in Mamak
all of whom are now above them in ; the table, and win to-morrow would make them prominent con- tenders for second place.
Their defence is promised a gruell- ing time holding up the cager Lia- colns forward line, and unless there
Tournament This Week-End
By "Bully-Off"
has been an improvement in this de-THE needle match of the week-end T. Andrew's Club will also be tak
ing with them their ladies team for fixtures in the Mamak tournament partment during the past three weeks, the Saints will be hard put to save the will be between the Radio, present a game with a Macao Schoolboys' X1 leaders and last year's champions, and and this team will comprise: Bry the Police. The game was originally son; P. Woolley and G.A. White; LL. Kowloon will have to Improve 100 fixed for Saturday but the Police find Woolley, MD. White and M. Bryson; per cent on last Saturday's showing they will be unable to field a repre. P. Gittins, N. Lee, M. Wolley, if they are to steer clear of defeat sentative X1 on that day and as a Churn and 31. Chan. The team will by The Recreio. The "Recs" leapt result the match will be pinged at be captained by Miss M. Woolley, into wonderful form against the Lin-King's Park on Sunday.
2149 16 14.00 games The cualistic ten for leat average ní not more this 15 e wicket.
SECOND DIVISION.
11
Balling
per
CLS, NO. Art. Av,colns, and such a heartening experi- behaviour has to be stopped. It would c. 1. Stapleton (Z.G.C.) 8 79 3 204 62.8 ence must make them a far more atver be tolerated in a tournament Wynne (Policel. 511 ywhere else in the world, and why N. B. Kitehall (C.C.C.) 12
1. E. Potter (H.E.CO.) i 22* should one imagine the Hongkong E. Barry (CCC) 2F players are more immune to such dis- Bub.-Lt. Donald (Navy) & 81
€3.00 10.00been heretofore this season.
I 200
1 180
2 36
12
31 81.00
9% 10.67 ATHLETICS' SAD MEMORY.
Singh; Pardument Grewal; Jaggert
of the Mamak Hockey Associa
Saturday's League
THE Police will be represented by Teams
LOSES TO TAM YOC FONG
IN STRAIGHT SETS
ALL ROUND SURPERIORITY
MATCHES SPECIALLY DESCRIBED
BY "VERITASHA
The defeat of Goldman, a "ranking" player, by Tam Yoc-fong, two surprising results in the elimination of Lai Kwong-tsun and Leonard, and the advance into the third round by S. A. Rumjahn and Tsui Wai-pui, were the "plums" of yesterday's tennis in the open singles championship.
Tam Yoc-fong fully justified the placed drive, almost every time, and faith of his followers by ousting on far too many occasions Goldman "Lelly" Goldman in straight sets, and netted his shots. that he was full value for the achieve. Neither
ment only strengthens his claims to
te seriously considered as
for the
last
candidate
round of the competition.
As I anticipat
Goldman's
zane ild not oner the same perplexities to the week ago, Yew's young Tam as did and although he found the English similar man's steadiness demand a style of game in the first set, once the Hanc player had negotiated thi
third abstacle, his progress to the
second set round was simple, the being decided in quarter of
nur
WARY.
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Both indulged in wary tactics in the opening set, although Tam was,!.. As usual, the more aggreaisre, bringing his sweeping top-spin forehand drive into effect at every conceivable opportunity.
It meant that Goldman had to re- main more or less on the defensive, for when he did go up, he was very particular- qulekly passed. This was
ly so in the second set.
Lo
Tum's chief tactics yesterday were drive deeply with his forehand and draw Goldman up to half court with a chopped backhand. They proved sound and practicable, Goldman persistently finding himself at fault with his returns on the short shots.
THE RESULTS
OPEN SINGLES.
Tam Yac-fong beat L. Gold- man, 8-6, 6-3.
J. A. E. Cassumbley bent Lai Kwong-sus, 6, 6
D. II.. Hazell heat J. W. Leonard, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Tapi Wal-pai beat I. J. Arin- strong, 6-1, 6-2.
3. A. Rumjan beat Hachiuma, 6-1, 6-4.
OPEN DOUBLES.
Y.
Iu Tak-cheuk and Iu Tak-lam beat Ng Kam-chuen and Tsoi. Ping-fan, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5,
player excelled generalship, but Tam's game was certainly the more brainy of the two, and his manoeuverings to get in position for his devastating for hand cross-court drive were both well conceived und executed.
ASSEINT(£2972) BENGAL PRACTIC
TO-DAY'S MATCHES
OPEN SINGLES.
M. W. Lo v. F. N. Wong.
·D. S. Green v. In Tak Cheuk.
OPEN DOUBLES.
Ho Ka Lau and Yew Man Kit V. 2. W. Leonard and Y. Hachiumn.
Ng Sze Kwong and Teul Wai Pui. Chiu Chun Chiu and W. C. Hung.
Wright and Gamble r. F. H. Kwok and S. W. Liang,
L. Goldman and E. C. Fincher r. T. C. Monaghan and C. E. Holmes.
CARLETİTORİA MELÉNENTICATI JESTAJERO NETJESTENDIGT
The second set saw the complete debacle of Goldman, who, after winn-
the third game, seemed to lose heart and made little serious attempt Lo return Tom's drives which were ever-increasing in pace,
Tam played at
at his best during this eriod, his class. He
We found strokes being first follow his ghots,
· up
it unecessary to so that once
again we had no opportunity studying his net play."
of
In some of the poorest tennis seen for a long time, Leonard, last year's a rather unexpected sensation", fell victim to Hazell. The match went to three sets and was mainly featured by the number of errors on both sides and uninspiring pat-ball exchanges.
HAZELL STAYS AT NET. Hazell was always the more enter prising, and there is no doubt that he has improved his singles game con- siderably during the last twelve months.
He set up a net attack which he maintained throughout. It often cost him points, but the tactics eventually brought him through triumphant, Leonard cracking on- der the strain of Hazell's persist. ent volleying.
CASSUMBHOY'S FEAT
FAIRLY OUTPLAYS K. T. LAI
Goldman's chief disadvantage, how- 86.co formidable proposition than they have THE Police were the only team in the M, E. V. Marshall, former secretary
Mamak tournament to register 4tion, sailed for England on the troop ever, was the collapse of his valley win against the Radio last season and ship Neuralia on Tuesday. His name ing. Those he did put into the court it would not surprise me to see. them will always be associated witis tho were such that Tam, was able to re- again take the two points from the progress of hockey in the Colony and turn them either with a lob or a well Despite their inconsistency, the champions. Both Clubs nrc fielding I can only wish for his speedy return. Navy should account for the Athletic, formidable sides. The Radio will who are having one of the leanest years in the history of the club. The Singh Navy side has great possibilites, and singh, M.H. Hassan and Mohinder seeing that the venue is the Railway
Surjin Singh;
Singh, Gurbachan ground, where earlier this year, the Singh, Awtar Singh, Kalwant Singh Chinese went under to Kowloon to the and Attar Singh tune
of S-nil, there seems not the slightest reason why the representa- tives of the "Silent Service", should not garner a couple of useful points. the following Jessop; Blackburn The Athletle, out to show their and Dormer; Dowman, Allen and: Pile, Harris, Perkins, senior how it should be done, have Billingham;
Wynne virtually made certain of the Se. Wynne and Katar Singh. cond Division hours. Mathema makes his first appearance in the tically speaking they require an Police side since last season. After other five points from their remain- two appearances last season he was ing four games to secure the cham-admitted to hospital where he under pionship, but this is on the assump went a serious operation and has at tion that their closest rivals, the last been reported it to take his place Lincolns and the Borderers, win in the Pollee side. He and. Kartar all of their outstanding matches. Singh should make a fine combina- This is by no means beyond tion. the bounds of possibilily, but as the "Swabs" have yet to try final conclusions with the Athletic, A interesting to note
$ a pointer to Sunday's game it is their prospects, at least, are same time they have had a reverse,this sen- Ron, whether in defeat or a draw, tire On Saturday the four leading teams Police have not been at full strength. in the division should have no diffi- In the list of their reserve players culty to annexing the full quota of they have thirteen Indians who are at present, passing through the Police pointe.
There is a singularly unattractive Training School all of which were in- programme in the Third Division, the cluded in school XLs in India. only match enticing interest being the St. Joseph's v South Chinn tie.
FORECAST.
AERIAL view of the famous Sydney cricket ground where the final Tost of the current sories between Australia and England, starlod yesterday, Inset is Larwood, the English express bowler, who took the first three wickets and caught the fourth..
tractions than players elsewhere? It L D. C.CJ incomprehensible, and anyhow, per Cal. Niceworthy (
4.5.) fectly ridiculous!
Kilbre (BLK.
1 .6 £3*
- 240 25.89
B1 27.00 1 167 26,76
201 24.20
Denotes not out. Qualification for this list in en
Аустико
Let us hope that such demonstra-K. P. Gan (University) 48 tions of crass carelessness will have Col Meelan (KES) Ro recurrence in the future.
FRIENDLY" SOCCER.
St. Joseph's College Beats
University.
of not less than 26 por innfag.
SECOND DIVISION,
Bowing.
0. M. R. W. Av. A. Hum (1.1.0.)., 252 040 0 5.11 *NG A14. Rumjahu (1.R.C.) 75.4 23 170 D A. E. Perry (EC.C.) 80.38 14 5.08 Drv. Gray (RAB.C.)... 129 18
0.81
St. Joseph's College. defeated the B. R. Trance (C.C.6.) 42 10 107 117.18 University League Eleven, two goals Walker (K.C.C) 30 176 23 7.4
E T. Wood (Univeraliz) 60
4
to nil in a fast and intercaling game. H. A. Aly Keeraio) 07 The exchanges in the first stanza c. A. Wilmot (Navy) 25 yore even, each side attacking in turn. W. E. Bialen (k The Saints eventually took the leady. M. el Arraui) (LILC) 05.4 Carough Castelho. After the breather T. IL Hanter (Police). 4.1 the Saints went further ahead when IL J, D. Lowe (I.K.0.0) 85.6
P. J. Ling (CS.CO. 83 Nima boat the goalie with a nice shot. Saints have so far played four Bet Tucker (BEA). matches and have won all
12 0 18 7.75
1 106 13 8.08
14 100 2 8.00
12 185 15 8,47
20 162 16 3.00
11 270 29 9.62
107 11 14.73 108 11 2,82! 2 707 30.00 Qualification for this list in an average at yet more than 10 real per vicket.
what diminished.
Division I
NAVY ▾ Athletic St. Joseph'a v Lincolns ́Club ▾ ÁRTILLERY Recreio v. Kowloon Borderers v SOUTH CHINA
Division 2
Taung Tain EWO BORDERERS v Englern LINCOLNS & NAVY 8. CHINA Clolf.. St. Joseph's v ARTILLERY Kowloon v ATHLETIC
Division 3
St. Joseph'a v 8. China LINCOLNS ♥ University ATHLETIC ↑ Air Force RECARIQ ▼ Trikon IL Engineers v RADIO SERVICE CORPS v Signals
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that each
M Sunday the St. Andrew's Club will visit Macao where they will engage the Macao Hockey Club in a absentees Notable friendly game. from the Club side will be S. Mac- by A.5. Nider, who will be replaced
The team, Bliss, and E.C. Fincher. which will be captained by A.E.P. Guest will be as follows:-RH. Wong
A.S.
E.H. White and A.B. Hamider: BS, A.E. Guest and E.
Broadbridge, F.V. Wong, N.A.E, Mackay: E. P. Pieber and BL.A. CRT
formidable team and one which can be relied upon to uphold the traditions of Hongkong on the hockey field.
the 64 games they have played In the 0408 he he he
ted no fewer than 139 goals with 112 scored against them. The principal goal-getters are WJ Brown with 42, G.H. Fowler with 34 and Sommers and Burnett wth nine each.
FOOTBALL HIS BEST GAME AND CRICKET
The following teams, will take part week-end league cricket and football.
CRICKET.
Division 1.
H.KLCC. v University University: A. M. Rodriques, A. T. Lee, L. T. Ride, D. G. Samy, E. L. Gosano, F. R. Zimmern; A. T. Nomanbhoy, H. A. Nomanbhoy, A. A. Aziz, E. T. Wood and P. K. Power.
Division 2.
Civil Service v. University
IF it were not for the fact that he has even greater tests before him, one would feel in- clined to hail J. A. Cassumbhoy, as a local tennis "find"; for yesterday he exhibited form worthy of the description "brilliant", when he put Lai Kwong-tsun the Malayan ezz ponent, out of the singles cham. ionship in straight sets.
Was -
J. A. CASSUMBHOY who yzex- This, I think, can justifiably be re-pectedly beat Lal Kwong-taum in
as Cassumbhoy's finest tennis garded
the singles feat to date, for the success gained by the virtue of astonishingly good tennis. There was nothing Buky about it. The exodus of Lai,
University:-D. Hunt, B. K. Ng, who I, myself, had looked upon as o
C. E. Clarabutt, K. P. Gan, probable finalist, won merely the
H. LOzorio, W. A. Hunt, W. outcome of superiority veraue in- K. Choa, D. Roy, K. T. Loke, feriarity. A. B. Tata and P, B. Tata.
CRICKET NOTES BY "THE STUMPER” WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE FIVE
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He kept back for the exaggerat.... ed bounce and then hit it with a perfectly flat rocket which guided the ball with unerring accuracy. and added speed down the sidelines. A beautiful shot which continually nonplussed Lai.
But a comparison between the Lal who beat Ng Bze-kwong and the Lai
Lai was a
a willing worker, porti- who became a victim yesterday left
bewildered. Against Ng he cularly in his retrieves in the back produced a flow of strokes from hand corner, but he lacked anticipa parts of the court which stamped him tion in dealing with Cassumbhoy's as a completely developed player; drives down the fore baseline, and on against Cassumbhoy he produced one top of this entirely failed to see the stroke to obtain points and another value of mixing his shots. to defend the sort of equipment CASSUMBHOY'S DEFENCE.
In the #kually associated with players improvers stage.
Craigengower v K.C.C. K.C.C.-H. Overy, G. Lee, F. E. Skinner, G. A. V. Hall, C. I Stapleton, A. E. Perry, A. Ra
A BOOMERANG.
In direct contrast Cassumbhoy, ex ploited this to the utmost, sending alternate short and deep balls, some
his
Lai tried to beat Cassumbhoy with with, and others without, spin. But greatest triumph was in defence. top anin forehand drive. It heenme It took the sting out of Lai's strokes
F. Raven, G. White. D. Sa boomerang and finally defeated him and the heart out of the player, Green, J. Hunter and L. P. H. Cassumbhay sized the shot up in the Macaulay.
(Continued on Page 7)
Cassumbhoy'a game yesterday was
first two or three games, and just the cleverest I have yet seen from commandeered it for his own benefit. the young LR.C. player.
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