THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1933.
RUMJAHN SHUTS DOOR TO FAME ON TSUI WAI PUI
I.R.C. OR K.C.C.?
TO FIGHT OUT CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP
UNIVERSITY LOSE 100% RECORD
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(By "The Stumper").
8 I expected, the University. failed to keep their 100,per cent, record in the Senior League. Tny had relied far too much on a few men, and this was borne out on sourday Last when they were defeated by 39
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by the Hongkong C.U. at Porfu- Iam The Kowloon C.C., one of the favourites for championship honours, Could do better than share the
TENNIS RESULTS.
Open Singles
S. A. Rumjahn beat Tsul Wal Pui 6-1, 8-6.
Open Doublea
Comdr. Packer and Comdr. Shaw beat G. W. Sewell and H. Owen Haghes 6-1, 9-7.
Club Championship
Capt. Cannon beat R. M. Hen- derson 6-2, 6-2,
Handicap Singles “A” "Slocker beat Valentine 8-6, 6-2
Handicap Doubles
Walte and Morgan beat Arm- strong and Turner 6-1, 6-2.
Earnshaw and Wright beat Me- Kellar and Gamble 6-3, 6-4.
Stark and Mayhew w.o, from Carver and Harley.
spoils with the Craigengower. C.C. SHIELD
Leaving the Indian R.C. to be the only team to garner full ponts in the senior division.
THE championship is still very open
at present, and any team may yel win the Shield. I am afraid their draw with the Kowloon C.C. has left the Craigengower C.C. in an almost hopeleas pasition. The
Hongxung
with the loss of six points, have
SEMI-
FINALISTS
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PROBABLE RESULTS OF
also fallen by the wayside, leaving TO-MORROW'S GAMES
Only three teams in the running-th University and the Indians, who have dropped three points each, and the
Kowloon
C.C.
who have
dropped four,
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I have said once before, I don't
As I
think the University tram, it stands
~ (By “VERITAS".) '
ALTHOUGH the Shield the Shield. The race, to my mind, matches in Hongkong
at present, is capable of winning
will most probably resolve itself into to not appear to carry the "a fight between the champions and tas
Kowloon CC, and the issue may same fervour of partisan- moet in the last match of the season.ship as the cup-ties in junior!
football in England, there is
romain in doubt unul these
one could be a little more sure an added keeness about thei
of the batting strength of the games and quickening of
Izdians, one could any without hesila-
tion that they have the best chances interest in them.
for the Shield. But they have been
in-
shaky right through the season These features will be notlenbie in
encounters local football that one begins to doubt whether they the will be able to scrape through every morrow, when fourteen tennis Lake time. After dimissing
part in Senior and Junior
Garthwaite
with
L&C
Army
an
Shield
the
the
for 96, they had to fight so hard for Lies:
Having had a harrow escape from the runs that I thought at one time it would be
ago, of the Univer. elimination three weeks & repelltion
holders of the senior sily game. A.. Madar,although he South Wales Borderers, wil be out
trophy, made only 25, played an invamable
form innings. He was the only batsman to how the Club that their
February 11 was all wrong. to play
any degree
As a matter of fact they satisfied of condence, and was, too wary to
score last Sunday when fall into the leg trap. H.D. Rumjaha one on this
well and truly best South China they was very solid and took a long um.
in The Lengue. It needs only a simi-i to make his 30; his dogged innings lar type of game from the "Swpbs vent a long way to save the side.
Lo-morrow to see them safety Into the second round."
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F the Army bowlers, Garthwaite
He was always diffleuit to acofe from, and his leg trap tied up most of the Indian batsmen. He captured six wickets
for something like, du ran, at one period, but when A. Minu and H. Rumjahn got together to wards the end, he was hit about, n bit. Lt. Walker proved to be a first class wicket-keeper; his dismissal of S.A. Ismail was a really good bit of Fork.
PLAYING in a League match for the first time this season, G.E.R. Divett, the hockey player who was recently married in Tientsin, was chicily responsible for the victory af the Hongkong. C.C. over the Univer- sity. He captured eight wickets for 29 runs at a time when a decision seemed almost impossible. It is n pity that he dose not play regularly es his inclusion would strengthen the
Club bowling a lot.
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was glad to sen Eric Mitchell and H. Owen Hughes in such good
form. Neither have done very well
HAVE CLUB IMPROVED.
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It is a very moot point as to whe- ther the Club has been showing any progress of late. If one takes their showings against Kowloon and the Artillery as any criterion, the swer would be the negative. Ne vertheless the game to-morrow at Sookunpoo is not a lengue en- counter, and bustling tactics on the part of the Club might yield a result !! their favour.
The game promising to produce the keenest football is that between the Linening and the Artillery, who try conclusions in the second round.
I should not be at all surprised to see the Gunners take the k.o. In fact I doubt very much if they will go all out in s hard and fast game. They have everything (which is to say the league cham- pionship) in lose and nothing to gain by netting a bag of Injuries, and if they find it necessary, they may be wise to play at half speed.
LIKELY WINNERS.
And in any case the Lincolns, even
lately, but got going with a vengean- if they met the Artillery at the top of Go against the University, knocking up their form, are good enough to give 182 runs without bring separated for the league leaders a severe hustling. the first wicket. They made the Thy will probably adapt themselves Bowling of the undergraduates look
easy and flogged it much better to the conditions of cup-¡
extremely A.M. Rodrigues and
tie football.
The pick of the Junior Shield ties L.T. Ride faced this total couragoasly is the clash of the Navy and Chinest their side a good start with Athletic. The Athletic, boasting the
YOUTHFUL ASPIRANT THWARTED
UNCONTROLLED SHOTS CAUSE OF FIRST SET COLLAPSE
(By "Veritar")
ANOTHER young player, who has for a month been knocking gently, but firmly at the door of local tennis fame and achievement, and has seen that door open slowly inch by inch, yesterday suffered a similar experience to Tam Yoc-fong, when the door was shut in his face,
The aspirant was Tsui Wai-pui, the most dis-a cussed Hongkong tennis product of many years, and the the man who held the door handle and closed it for another year to him, was S. A. Rumjahn, the reign- ing champion.
SO decisively did Rumjahn win that the door closed almost with a bang. It was only by putting all his weight against it Tsui held it open for fourteen games in the second set. And then he had to give way to the persistent presure of the player on the other side.
game, and this has been described se often before. Right up to the middle of the second set he played almost without. blemish. Adopting as after-
ate ground strokes
a top-spin forehand drive and a cat backhand, be worried the balls into the corners, followed up and finished off the rallies with ideal volleying,
Perhaps this door similie isn't so he was for ever mistiming his drives, | Rumfahn, for he played just a typical good, for actually Tsul contributed, hitting them just a shade to early. more to his being shut out of the championship
than Rumjalin. Lacking control of his shots, at tempting out-right winners when the situation was absolutely screaming for careful placing, careless serving, and a few other misdeeds have to be placed against the name of Tsul Wai put in this match. He gave away far too many points.
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But in this Tsui somewhat bore out! the submissions I made a few days ago concerning his play.
STILL POTENTIAL.
But his second set come-back was a fine piece of work. He undoubt edly regained a lot of lost confidence and furthermore, steadied himself rufficiently to "give some thought to tactics-a necesary factor in the game to which he gave very little consideration in the first set.
LACK OF CONTROL
He played absolute top-hole tennis in the initial set and was right on top from the word "go."
League Cricket Averages
TWO BATSMEN TOP THE 300 MARK
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The averages in the cricket league this week reveal that two batsmen in the second division` have`. reached aggregates of over 300. L. D. Klibee of the Club, with 359 to his credit enjoys the biggest total antong
league players, and C.I. Stapleton of the K.C.C., second string rung a close second with 320,
The best individual aggregate in the senior division is 173 in seven inainga by E. J. R. Mitchell
FIRST DIVISION.
Batting
D.J.N. Anderson Tunk
veralty)
L.T. Hlide (Universty) Le Masson MArmy) E. Zimmern (C. C. C.) IL Owen Hughes
(H.X.C.C.)
G.C. Burnett (1.0.0) 1. H-tanes (K.C.G.) ..
1. Les (C.C.C.)
E.R. Mitchell (11.K.
C.C.)
1. H. No. Ar. As..
1 100.. 182 60.00
130 43.33
124–1998 87 $7,00 108. 50,00 70. 50.00
4 64
120 10.00
K-
5 62 1
AIN 2 173 84.60 P.S.W. Smith_IK.C.C.) A.M. Fadriques
4 44 2 101 387 T.A. Pearce (H.E.C.C) 4 BR I .95 $1.67
(Wal verulty)
TAN (CGGY.....
AT. Lay (KCC.) ...
benstes not out. three innings and an average of not The qualifications for the above ara less than $.
R. Duckitt (I.K.C.C.) 741
Boving
R3 27,35 183 24,40 - 132 26.40
AV.
6.12
#
R. W F.D. Pereira (TRC.) 64.3 26 148 24 A.C. Beck (R.K.C.C.) A7 27 775 PR AR. Mina (IRC.) 55 20 114, 15 7.00
(H.K.C.C.) 43.3 12 12 12
87.4 10 131
20
9.53
2 64 4. 12.80 Jemmet (Navy) (1.3) 6 153 g IA.CT
He gained the plaudits of the crowd Tsui's recovery in the second atanza A Reid for several masterly touches. Two palled him up, and the fact that E... Gosano (Univer brilliant drop volleys, another drop Sirday" indulged in a few risks, a.C. Burnett (F.C.C.1 543 ̧14 179 14 12,86 shot from the baseline, two remark-carried with them errors on his part. L. Commdr. Yates con-able recoveries from the net and when But he never lost grip and finally
he was driven outside of the cont nursed himself into the semi-final, Goodwin IK.G.G. 45 by a rasping drive by Rumjahn which maining stolidy on the baseline and found the comer. These were among watched, Tsui hit himself out of the his best efforts and they showed how tournament. goed he could be when on his mettle and willing to adapt himself to cer tain situations.
Whilst I retain the utmost fidence in the potentialities of Tsui as a champion-maker, it is undeni able that the moment his game is not sufficiently developed to allow him to overcome players of the type of Rumjabn
And this is no reflection on him so On the
whole, however, his chief long as he profits by his experience complaint was lack of control. He and does not delude himself that he was over-driving or netting drop has reached the end of his schooling shots, and his backhand, which usually in the game. He has room for plenty works rhythmically like a machine. of development, and that development broke down under the searching attack will come if he is willing to pay of Rumjahn. attention to details in court-craft and other phases of tennis technique all of which are better, leamt by experi ence that from book.
. Tsui yesterday found the court hamper him a great deal The bail moved through, too slowly for him and
If Teul likes to learn the lessons of the match he will have gained sufficient: azperience from it ta im-1 "prove his game. 25 per cent.
STILL WINNING.
Ew. Hamilton 14148 10 14.30
5 72
34.04
14910 14,09 the
Ne
(C.S.C.C. 25 ERA. Holland (Navy) 25 2 88. Lt. Marsbar (Navy) 14
The qualificans for are 20 overs and, an average of not more than 15 runs per wicket.
SECOND DIVISION.
Balling
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1. H. No. AR. Av.
Shaw received on. Wednesday were First impressions of Packer and not belied yesterday when they ad- vanced a further stage in the open doubles at the expense of Sewell and Owen Hughes. Packer drove fiercely CL Stapleton (K.C.C.) -1.754 32684.00 on both hands, nad Shaw was content R. Wyane (Tafire) 113 1 205 41.00 the net and polish off the E Polier (T.K.C.C.) 22 2 10 36.00
L.D. Kilbes (H.K.CC.) to 90 - returns. Comparatively speaking there was N. Kitchell (C.C.C.). 71081 131 81.89
JW. Teonard (CCCB 60 1 only one pair in it, although the E. Barry (C.C.C.) Iosora showed up well in second net al, Lt. Donald (Navy) and refuses to let it go until the W. B 2.0.0.1
Col. Nosworthy (LE, 1.B.)
to remain
any
I find it dificult to write about sixteenth game.
JAPANESE DAVIS
WILL PLAY THIS AFTERNOON
Contributions of 34 and 69 respective fine league record they do, should, EXTRA SEATING
score-board showed 120 for
Iy. The
taken on
this form, win, but the Navy only two wickets at one time, but are a tough proposition, and well Divett's spell with the ball marked
to upset the
of records. The R.A.S.G., Lincolns and Border-
able
best
a sensational collapse on the partrs should win and I shall expeet to
ACCOMMODATION
Messrs. Jiro Satok, H. Nunai and
of the University batsmen, who were find the semi-final positions in the all out for 143,
two competitions held by the follow. Ito, Japan's Davis Cup represen ing:
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THE Kowloon C.C. most havo miss-)
THE
ed the services of G.C. Burnett
Berely when they played the Craigen-
R. A. TEAM.
tatives arrived in Hongkong carly this morning on board the Fushimi
The Lincolns Royal Artillery Muru, and expressed their willingness gower C.C. Their other bowicra beld match will be plavet to-morrow at to take part in the exhibitions at the
no terrors for the Happy Valley team,
the Kowloon Football Club and not
who put 193 runs for ght wickets, on the Chatham Road arena. Cricket Club 'this afternoon,
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ets originally arranged, Lee contributing 62 act out and B.V. Gitting 43,
The ve selected the Both were
The programme will remain un- hitting very hard, and a red hot drive by the ful whether Wood will be a starter:4.30 prompt, in which Fincher and following although it is doubt altered, the first match starting at. latter disabled Melnnes, who was pre- Combey: Rodgers and Allen: Collier, Goldman will partner Satob and Ito vented from batting. Gittins was at Pardoe and Harris: Wood, Bryant, in a doubles. the wicket for only 15 minutes, but Gough, Moore and Seal. during his stay he made things hum,,
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“REDIT must be given to the K.C.C.
for making such a valiant attemptj to make the runs. If Lay, who made 22, had not been bowled so early in the innings, they might have been able to do it, but after he had gone there was not another man in, the side who could
fast enough. acora.runs Erale Fincher was in: Rre
Kreat form and bit a chanceless 62 not out. His wa asound display. F.S.W. Smith also batted well, and claimed 44. When stumps were drawn the homesters were only 21 rans behind with five wickats to fall
SENIOR SHIELD. Borderers. Lincolna, China and Navy.
JUNIOR SHIELD.
South
· Athletic. RAS.C. Borderera,
and Lincolns.
FORECAST.
Sentor Shield BORDERERS Club. LINCOLNS v Artillery S. CHINA v Kowloon (Continued on Page 9.)
This will be followed by a singles
between Batoh and Nunoi, and finally
a doubles match between Nanol and
Ita and the Rumjahn cousins...
H
All three players have declared
to get on the court for a practice."
CUP
DAVIS CUP
859 35.90 120 32.25
181.00
02 34.47
86 208 29.77
61. 20.00
PLAYERS PLAYERS ARRIVE
A remarkable action study of Jiro Satoh, Japan's leading tennis player,
who will be seen at the Hongkong Cricket Club this afternoon.
POINTS FOR BATTERY
themselves perfectly fit and anxious YESTERDAY'S HOCKEY
They are quite sanguine concerning
their Davis Cup hopes this year.
RESULTS
Playing on the Marina ground Owing to the demand for seats, yesterday the "at H.KS. Batters extra accomodation is being made and
A further 100 seats will be available onefented the 24th. Battery in the the far side of the court These Mamak tournament by the odd cannot be booked, but will be open ; goal in five,
to the public this afternoon, tickets The 24th. Battery flelded A to be bought on the ground," strong side and at half-time, were
2-1 down,
FRIENDLY.
In a friendly game at King's Park the Y.M.C.A. 2nd XI' shared honours with the R.A.M.C., each side scoring three times,
The "Y" opened the scoring a' few minutes after the start but the Medicala equalised. Before the Interval the "Y" took the lead and the Corps, again equalised.
In the second half each team netted another goal.
Scorers for the "Y" were
HL. Fowler (2) and A. R. Brown.
G.
CONTROL OF HOCKEY
CENTRAL BODY TO CONDUCT ALL LOCAL MATTERS
GAME SHOULD BENEFIT
By "Bully-Of*
THERE is every prospect that the control of the Mamak tournament will change hands before the opening of the 1933-34 season and will come': under the jurisdiction of a central- local body which will handle all nockey matters in the Colony,
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THIS Information was communicat
ed to me from a reliable source yesterday. I have repeatedly urged the formation of a central body. in view of the rapid growth in populari- ty of the game in the Colony, and I understand that the prime mover in the matter is Lieut. Com. Leigh of 1.M.S. Medway, who has intimated that when he returns to the Colony ator in the month he will conveno a
of eeting of representatives all hockey Clubs to thrash the question
rut and to elect a committee to make the necessary arrangemens for the
933-34 season.
The Army representative will be Capt. W. Morgan, of the 3/9th. a Regiment, one of the most en- usiaanue players in the Army units na secretary of the socal Army team. om Leigh will attend as delegato for the Navy teams while all civilian eams, including the Hongkong Club, be invited to send represenatives,
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HE Mamak tournament committee, as at present constituted, will cease o exist and a new committee drawn rom all Clubs, respective of whether hey are competing in the competi- tion.or not, will take over
the reins.
certain amount of friction has been nused in the past tarduga Mamai clubs and outside Clubs not seeing -ye to eye, but I am confident that formation of the central body 'would' au much to ensure the future succesa of the tournament and hockey gener- ally.
[AY I again suggest that ther meeting, if held, consider thes prospect of arranging interport games'
8 is done in other forms of sparti;*** tere 7.
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ONLY three teams are now left which have any hope of winning the Mamak championship. They are the Radio, last year's winners, the Incognitoa and the 1st. H.K.S. Bat tery. Up to Sunday last the Pulice were fancled but their defeat at the... sands of the Radio knocked, them out, of the running.
THE Radio at present hold the pre
mier position but they have to meet their closest rivals, the H.K.S. Battery and the Incognites in their emaining three matches. There is little to choose between these three cams and the result may turn either way. The Incogs and the Battery are far behind with the fixtures and have only one more month in which to complete them. If they do not play their remaining games before the 31st. they will, according to the rules of the tournament, forfeit points in whatever matches are not decided.
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THE Incogs have yet to meet the 1st. H.KS. Battery, the Police, H.M.S. Phoenix, 12th. Battery, 24th. Battery, Radio ILAO.C., Tamar and Royal Engineers. This is a formid- able list, and it would not supprise me
Col. Mechan (RE. & 8) 554-191 26.20 to see them suffer at least three ro
• Lenūtes not out.
verses, probably against the Radio, The qualifications for the ahave 1st. H.K.S., and the Police. They are three innings and an average of meet the 12th. Battery to-day and not less than 25.
will have no easy task in recording a win.
Bowling
Q.
A.B. Suiflad (LIC.) 21.29
† A.M. RumJahn (L.IL.C.3 78.4 28 170
AV.
7.13.
8.00
. Iranea (C.C.C.) 2
1
RJ. Walker (K.C.C.) $4.3 10-
ET. Wood (University) LO
107
12 140
H.A.. A ves (Recrek) 67 14 500
C.EA Wilmott (Navy) 23
4,08
A.E. Perry (X.C.C.) 9.3 0 114 14
8.14
P.M. el, Aruln (LR.C.) 6.A 20,
1.00
C.W.E. Bishop (ILK
C.C.)........
16. 12/145 15
T.
Hunter (Police) 24.1
Bet Tucker (E. & S.) 22
5.11 EVEN more games are outstand- Baging against the Battery. They 7.66ve to play the Ineogs and Badlo, 7.78 St. Andrew's, Palice, Parthian, Ta mar, German Club and the Medway. This list contains come of the strong- 2st combinations in the league and gainst the Radio, Incogs., St An- 0.58 drew's and the Police there is not one 270 29 9.62
10.00 safe forecast. The concluding games 202 qlaşacacions for the above in the competition promise to provide ara 20 overs and an average of not some thrilling encounters.
more than 10 runs per wicket.
- KOWLOON GOLF.
W. Taylor Heads. List of Competitors on Sunday. WINS THE "FEAR” CUP.
•
TO facilitate the playing of the To
outstanding matches, the. Mamak' ale, relating to the time. for the bully-off, has been revised and during this month the time will be,5,15, p.m. instead of 4.30. p.m. as ruled origin- ally.
The "Fear cup over 36 holes medal THE Hongkong. Clab has a record play was decided at the Kowloon Go'r of which it may well be proud Club on Sunday Inst, W. Taylor re- They have taken the field on 21 oc- turning the best card for the day asions, this season against the best being six strokes ahead of his near-teams in the Colony, and have only est rival, S. McNider, who took ae. been defeated in four games, sharing. cond place.
honours in four others. They have over returned scores of 78 and won all their matches played during
February, 74. giving an aggregata of 152 minus his handicap of twelve. His net scors was thus 140 strokes. At lunch Ho as a stroke behind J. Fremaux and
the seven games in which he bas
G.. Charlton who returned net seares arti-insted, einde his return to the
Colony from his honeymoon, in Jans
of 71, but in the afternoon Taylor returned a net score of 08 to leave unrs, G.E.R. Divelt bas netted: 16 him an easy winner.
goals. An admirable performancel·