THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPIL FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1933.
ATHLETIC TO CONCEDE SHIELD TIE AGAINST NAVY
RUMJAHNS TOTTER INTO
FINAL
VERY POOR DISPLAY AGAINST LEONARD & HACHIUMA
MUST IMPROVE TO WIN TITLE
KANGEMANN (By “VERITAS”.)
Maja MAM Sanat'e
IF the Rumjahos play neft" Thursday as they did yesterday, Fincher and Goldman, will win the doubles tennis champion ship in straight sets
This may appear to be a rather aweeping assertion, based merely on a cursory examination, of their display against Hachiuma..and Leonard whom they defeated 6-4, 6-7, 6-2, 6-2}'bit such is far from the case, y
It is undeniable that the cousins played very much below their form, allowing, contrary to my ex- pectations, Hachiuma's and Leon ard'n iesa vigorous and defensive type of gume"ID"unbalance them. The “eventualitios" materialised, with the result that not only did the losers take the first set to ten games, and win the second, but Itd in both the third and fourth sets. *Judged by previous semi-final atandards, play yesterday was poor, the majority of points on both sides, being "kivén" as a result, of, blunders.
The VOOR
DEPRESSING MOOD.. Hachhuma and Leonard had 3 much for which to thank S. A. Rumjahn, who was in a most depressing mood and played his worst game of the tournament. Sirdar's füet ktrokes' failed him In amazing fashion, "numbers of
RESULTS.
Yesterday's' results follow:
Open Doubles.
Semi-final:-H. D. Rum- jahn and S. A. Rumjahn beat Y. Hachiuma and J. W. León- ard 0-4, 57, 6-2, 6-2.
Handicap Singles "B" 'Semi-final: C. W. E. Bisley beat A. H. McBride 6-4, 8-6.
"Handicap Singles “A”
G. Gamble' bent R. M. Hen- derson 3-6, 6-4,13-11."
Handicap, Doubles. Lewis Bryan and Cannon beat Monaghan and. Holmes 6-2, 6-1.
Mixed Doubles.
A. G. Stocker and Miss Han- cock beat C. C. Stark and Mrs. Stark 6-1, 4-6, 6-1,
proceeded to put in his usual quota of good work, but he at times gaye the impression of be- coming infected with bis cousin's Lomplaint and was never very happy.
Nevertheless it, was he who 5nally turned the scales definitely in favour of the champione, fore- ing' Leonard and Hachiuma into
STEEPLECHASING IN ENGLAND-The steepischasing season in England is now rapidly drawing to a cloin after number of very successful meetings. This picture illustrates one of the events at a recent Ling- field meeting, in which Song of Essex, owned by Sir Hugh Nugent (pearest camera), boat Insurance in the General Pence Open. Hurdles race. The two horses are seen taking the last fence together. (Planet News),
BODY-LINE
PROBABLE ACTION
OF COUNCIL
POSTPONEMENTS CAUSE OF CONGESTION OF FIXTURES
LEAGUE AND SHIELD PROGRAMME
(By "Veritas")
THE Hongkong Football Association, are allows ing an unusual, and in fact, peculiar amount of lattitude to the China Athletic, whose first eleven have not played a league match since February 5, and who have this week obtained permission to postpone their Shield tie with the Navy, as well as a league engagement with the Police.
I have, however, been reliably The Club, of course, is well within. its rights to do this; although I hardly. nformed that at next Tuesday's think it is the meaning of the rule. neeting of the Football Council. The chief objection to the Athletic's the Athletic's letter asking for a proceedure is that it is making :a
BOWLING IN HONGKONG postponement of their Shield tie convenience of the other clubs.
A. T. LEE ADOPTS THEORY
CAUSES COLLAPSE
OF K.C.C.
MY APOLOGIES -TO
UNIVERSITY .
(By "The Stumper").
A. M. Rodriques, and' A. T. Les, who have played important parts in the success of the University in the
easyvalleys being missed, and errors with shortvolleys an AUSTRALIAN crowda may continue first division of the cricket Isague
was only when the opposition Tobbed short that he could pot theball away from overhead,
-TO-DAY'S ·MATCHES,
Club Championship.. "Semi-final: Capt. Cannon v. L. Goldman.
Bandicap Singles “A” Semi-final:-0, Gamble v H. Owen Hughes, R. H. Wild, #.`R. P. Nowell.........
making ace kills from lobs.
LOST WITH FLYING COLOURS.
to barrack and Australian scribes to deplore the leg-theory or "body-line Comings 14 As now come to na called, but Hongtong bowlers ap parently consider it a perfectly legiti-
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MAMAK LEAGUE·
"TABLE UP TO DATE
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Below is the Mamak tournament lable" up to and including the games played on Wednesday:
Goals
P W D L For Art Tu Radio S.C. 18 16 1 1 68-13 33 lat. HKS. Bty. 17 15 1 1 65 17 31 R. Signals, 20 12 3 5 57 25 27 at Androw's. 17 12 2 3 51 14 26. R.A.S.C. 21 37 41 27 25 Wishart wishal Incognitos. Medway R.A.M.Ö. - Polico.
18 11
20
20
13 7
Varsity.. H. Es.
14
18
12th. Bt
15
14
13-4
13
194 21
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14 1 2
12 1 1
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From the scanty information which will be accepted as a withdrawn! опе
rom the competition, and the one can glean, it seems that a fow members of the Athletic senior team Navy will get a walk-over into are not available, and it is on de che semi-finals, for which the count of this that they have during draw will be made at the meet-than three games.
six weeks cancelled no less
ing.
:
the last
It seems rather remarkable that a The idea behind the Athletic, China Athletic should find itself in club boasting the membership of the presumably, is to finish their this position, and it is made further Second Division programme inexplicable by the fact that second (their last game is played to and third division teams, continue to morrow), and then to dratt the aperate, the second eleven having four or five players required already won the championship, and into the first eleven in order to the third team with 19 out of 24 mat- complete their outstanding fix- cher played. tures which have now run into double figures,"
League Cricket Averages
15
UPSETS NOT UNLIKELY.”
With the andden visit of the hot ·· weather, together with that "end- of-the-scaann lassitude which un failingly creeps over the majority of teams at this time of the year, football is made somewhat, rpore plays an exacting, and stamina important part in the results, it
That is why upsets, are not alte gether to be wondered at, and "la- morrow's programme may possibly produce quite a crop of them.
two games. The Senior Shield tie be
Chief interest is centred on
" PERFORMERS WITH BAT & BALL and St. Joseph's for right of entry in
FIRST DIVISION.
Batting.
1. H.S. N.O. Agr. Av.
this year. Rodrigues (left is the captain, and Les leading bowlers, who has
adopted the leg theory, atly His service lacked stability. All credit must go, the losers for mate line of attack. For some wc ice CC, had entertained of rain-this?
WHATEVER hopes the Civil Ber numerous double faults accruing the gallant way in which they past, speed merchants have been
went down. Hachiuma was parti- noticeably pegging away at the leg ing that first victors the League Phoenix ularly severe and not at all un-stump, but it was last saturday that disappeared when the Army, do Veteran Successful in his forehand driv- proved that body-line bawling has fented them comfortably by 50 runs ELT.C. Lieut. Garthwaite got in among the Tamar. ng, and the cousins wisely kept definitely invaded local ente
wickets and claimed eight victims for RAO.C. the ball from him as far as
THERE are fäster trundlers in Hong-only 34 runs.
German C.. possible.
kong than "Tinker" Lee, the Uni-
24th, Btry. The Craigengower pair last versity bowler, but he has been the THE Craigengower C.C and XI Im-20th. Biry.
proved their position by beating with colours flying, Leonard most successful so far in his experi- performing well with his deepments on this theory locally. He did the Royal Engineers and Signale by
not return, the best figures i
ares in the match four wickets at Happy Valley, S.
With the Caer Clark Cup already D.J.N. Andreq. QUni- lebs and fine recoveries and his against the Kowloon C.C. at King's Abbas registered the third hat trick"
in the safe keeping of the Hongkong. partner supporting well with Park last week, but it was he more of the League season...e
versity) clean-bowling ground strokes and neat volley than anyone else who demoralised the Lt. Cooper, S.C. Jordan and Sgt. Club, the following records in con-
|B. Owen Hughes (ILK. nexion with the Indies' tournament Jobs.
side, which is rightly Buckle with successive balls. He, perhope, of some interest. KC.CA.İ
C.C.)........ $ 75* E. Zimmern (C.C.C.) .. 8 BE Binished
for 11 runs, being mainly
It will be seen that the present T Ride (University) 7 69,
EJ.R Mitcheli (K.
IT5 346 responsible for the dismissal of the holders have won the trophy, every
DE #3.3/ military for only 88 runs. They meet year of its competition, whilst St. T.A Pearce (EL.K.C.C.) 1 the Navy at King's Park to-morrow, were of the original, Kowloon Club, E.R. Duckite (ILK.C.C.) 7 Andrew's, many members of whom G.C. Burnett (K.C.) 21
100 27.25 ita 20.00 10 20.00 Shield, but a draw will nie
PAST WINNERS.
The qualifications for the above are side, including a leg slip, Lee them level with the Indians-provided: But truthfully neither player clean bowled fourager and had his of course that the latter win thei.
Season Winner Runners-up three innings and had a smash at his command, and remaining victim caught in the leglast game against the R.E. & S. “
1929-30 LK.L.H.C. Kowloon Ladies, more than 25 rung several points were lost because trap. He bowled unamnged through-
1930-31 H.K.L.ILC. St. Andrew's 1931-12 HLK.L-H.C. St. Andrew's, therefrom, and although his of this. Their best weapon was out the K.C.C. innings and complete
1932-33 H.K.L.F C. ́ground strokes... were fair, they to lure the Rumjahn Into falsely tied up the Peninsula team who lacked the sting and consistency strokes by high and deep lobbing, were dismissed for only 98 rang their Which usually characterises them, alternated with driving, and they lowest total in League matches this
Fortunately for the champions adopted this method with real season II.D. Rumfatin remained cool and success in the second sat.
Handicap Singles "B" Semi-final-Mousley v.
Harbord.
...Mixed Doubles. Lewis Bryan and Mrs. Bryan 'Ride' and 'Mrs. Whitham.
rharž - a-!!।
Teeme strongest in the Com
Leonard's weakness was, at the lony. Wout Lee at the other end, wicket with an analysis of five
net, where he endeavoured to take I doubt if young Gosano could have too much and accomplished too returned his fir at anylysis of Ave far little. He would have been well ad- 23, well though he was bowling. vised to allow Hachiuma to dominate this part of the court.
MAMAK NEEDLE GAME
7:07
·INCOGNITOS AND have been on the field only 13
RADIO
MAY DECIDE LEAGUE LEADERSHIP
Prominent Players Leave for Home
Meinnes (K.C.C.)_1/4
200
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52.
KEEPING five fielders on the leg. they win, they will claim the have been runners-an for three years...w. Smith (K.C.C.) 5 4 1
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WEEK-END SPORTS
CRICKET,
HOCKEY AND FOOTBALL TEAMS The following 'teams will take VERY few people expected the part in league and friendly cricket, undergraduates to heat the K.C.C., hockey and football during the but this they didindo, uncertain week-end". manner. They ingenup 164, of which II. Nomanbhas claimed 49, and F.R. Zimmern 32, while Mr. "Extras" contributed. 36. I understand the K.C.C. felding was wretched.
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LAST YEAR'S STANDINGS. The final standings of, the teams in the Cuer Clark Cup last season were as follows-
Goals
Bowling.
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tween the South Wales Borderers
to the semi-final, and the league meet lag of the Royal Artillery and Lin-
coins.
The Borderers, present holders of the Shield, should emerge successful 132 66.00 at Sookunpoo. St. Joseph's are not 789 44.82
playing the same standard of football 124 47.as prior to their Manila visit. They 178, 14.40 were far from impressive against the
195 39.20
average of
M. R. W. Av.
5.46 P.D. Pereira (LIC), 764 33 168 29 A.I Mizu (LLC) 642 28 181 24 4.00
AC. Bek ULK.C.G).87 27 178 24 4.72 A Reid (H.C.C. 43.2 12 12 12. 0.31 17.M. Omar (6.0.C.) 18 IG 134 14 9.57 AT. Leo (University) 71.6 16 22 21 10.71) EL Gosano (Univer "P. W. L. D. F. A. Pis,
74.4 24 280 29 12.12
1119 12.23 | H.K.L.B.C. 0G 0 1 10 6 11 Jabbard (C.C.C.) 27.4 St. Andrew's. 6 3 2 1 11 9 7 9.C. Burnet (K.C.C.) 68.1 1 227 12 12.61
It Commdr. Tales Recrolo
0 1 3 2 6 12 4 C.B.A
0 1 5 0 6 16 2
Mar. Jemmet - { Leading goal scorers last season A.T. Nomsalboy (Unk
vemita)... 44
miton (CH
were:-
H.LC.C.v Civil Service ILK.C.C.MA. W. Hayward. E. J.R. Mitchell, A: C. Beck, G.ER. Divett, E. R. Duckitt, D. S. Har-
E. Bonnar (HK) 7, BL. Woolley ley H. Owen Hughes, J. G. Hunter, (S (Andrew's) 6, M. Alun-Jones O.E.C. Marion, T. A. Pearce, and (H.K.) 4, P. Gitiins (St. Andrew's)
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times and therefore have another THE undergraduates followed
this performance by defeating the eight games to complete, which Craigengewer C.C. the next day at
J. P. Whitham. means that they will have to play Happy Valley to place themselves in
Civil Service, 2nd XI v at least a game a day to qualify. very good position for championship
I.K.C.C. 2nd X H.K.C.C.-C. E. Gahagan, A. K The only other team to have and drawn one.
C who. • axt three points be-
be-Baskett, C.W.E. Bishop, L.S.R. The other contestants for the hind il a match in hand-against Duncan, F.A.3. Elliott, A. H. Har honour, the 1st. H.K.S. Battery, the K.C.C. The position, therefore, Lord, L. D. Kilbee, HJ.D. Lowe,
this are a close second in the table is that the Indians must win
They also have lost only one game goes for the Shield are the In-Mackenzie, H. J. Arinetrong, P. E.
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Carnioke
C.C.)
20
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E.HA Holland
(Navy)
.clya (x.ce) :: 30
GL G 12.80 *131 18.07.
10 127"
14.11
* 72 314.40
2-88 14.67
119
OFFICIAL K.O. TIMES
FOR TO-MORROW
The official times. for kicking off league matches to-morrow are:--
Division 14.30. p.m. Division II 3.00 p.m. In view of the senior".. shield game at Sookunpoo between the Borderers and St. Joseph's which is due to kick off at 4.00p.m. in case extra time is neces- sary, the Division 11 match at Sookunpoo between the Chinese Borderers and Athletic will start at 2,30 p.m.
All other games in Divi. 14,37
sion I will kick off at 3.00 9 10 14.90 18 104 13 142p.m.
LL- Mamba (Navy): 84 2 P. Guoden (KC.C.) G1
The qualifications for the above are 20 overs with an average of hot more than 15 runs per wicket.
SECOND DIVISION.
·
Belting.
350 55.90 200 84.83
F.K. Lee (ex.c.)
4 75
LD. Kilbre (ILK.C.C.)10 20 Wynne (Police)... 7 123 Sub. Lt. Donald (Navy) 4 T N.B. Klubell (C.C.), Wood (C.C.C.) ... Cal. Noewarthy (I. t à
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12 30.67
102 B
240 20.00
w
283 28.83
81 27.00
130 24.90
1
168 25.47
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THE LINCOLNSHIRE.
List of Probable Starters and Jockeys.
I. H.S. N.O. 'Acz. A. Probable jockeys for the Lincoln-C.. Stapleton (K.C.C.) # 100*4 365 75.00 1112 27.43 HOCKEY. at the present time. They have match in order to the with the Unland J. E. Potter.
shire Handicap, to be run at Lincoln Potter (H.E.C.C.) 22 33 18.00 vereity, and this. I think, is a rather played one game less than
Mamak League the tall order. This game will be played
on March 2 are: Radio, have won 15, lost one and on March 25, and on it will rest the
Incognitos v Radio-Sunday Solenoid
Canty drawn one.
Weston Incognitos:-A.P.E. Silva: A. A. Dorigen destination of the trophy.
Pat Beasley Remedies and E. V. Reed: P.M.N. Link Boy
Totalg
Rosen Both the Radio Incognitos are DEFORE I go any further, I must Silva, W. A. Reed, and F. G. Bar fielding their strongest teams for tender my apologics to bros: C. E. Barros, J. M. Pinto, CAlluvial this deciding game on Sunday. Rodrigues and his men. I personally C. Francis, R. C. Reed, and A. P. vermon
Sorento did not think them capable of carry-Sousa.
Largition Two fixtures remain to be coming off the senior honours, and this Radio:-Man Singh: Parduman Trinidad ches of the season in connexpleted in the Caer Clark Cup com-impression strengthened when their Singh and J. S. Grewal: Juggeet Knight Error. ion with the Mamak tournament petition and on Saturday, the op- best all-rounder Donald Anderson had Singh, M. H. Hassan and Mehind- La Becassino takes place on Sunday the posing factions will be the Hong- They have not yet won the Shield, er Singh: Surjin Singh, Gurhathan Epicure
Sand Fiel Marina ground when the Radio, Long Club and the Recreio. Al- but whether they do or not, they are Singh, Awtar Singh, Kalwant Clogheen present holders of the champion-though Hongkong are fielding to be congratulated for very plucky Singh, and Attar Singh, Reserve: Wrazhall ship, will be opposed to the In-somewhat depleted elde on account season. Local cricketers will agree Prem Singh. cignitos. These two teams, with of the departure on home leave that they are a jelly sporting lot, and the 1st 1.8. Battery, are the of some of their. players I think play the game in the best spirit.
avourites for the champlonship this year and the result, which they will manage to capture two They deserve to win.
more points. The Recrelo are now?
#Bully-OF" !
ONE of the most important mat-
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FOOTBALL
Division 1.
Div. 3.
McGuigan Ray*.. Perryman Harry, Wragg -Stove, Donoghue
Sam Wragg
Gordon Richards
Nevett
Gethin
Graves
Lane
Wellington
Telescope Glannarg
Smirke Sirett
Fox
Native
Shipbourne
Tam Tit II
F. Rickaby Cuff Richards Smith
J. Elliss W. Hickaby Quick Richardson
Kowloon v Navy, Kowloon: Cook: Staveley' and ever way it goes will deprive the favourites for the Southern RunSUALLY one of the beat if not the Walker: Whitfeld, Blies, and fosing team of any chance of the ners-up trophy and in addition best fielding side in the Colony, Wood: Earthy, Webb, Hill, Phil-
Amoya laurels,
to the champions have to play the the Craigengewer C.C. surprised even lie and Bickford.
Hat Guard Y.M.C.A. At present, they are on their own supporters with
Philander Radio v Talkoo THE Radio are at present at the point behind St. Andrew's, but wretched show of fielding when they head of the table having play have two games in hand. It needs played the University, U.M. Omar
Radio: U. B. Souza: F. Elma Lord Marcus Hunter did a good piece of work, by taking
Social Event ed 13 games of which number they only a win against the Y.M.C.A richt wickets for 43 runs, and if his and J. Bowen: H. Bux, Hanik and Varsity Express. have lost one and drawn one. The to consolidate their position and aide's fielding was, anything like its E. Markar: M. Souza, John, Ta-
Banner Knight. mauni standard, his figures would have vares, G. Singh, F. Lee and J.Heaven Sent Incognitos are still a long way I do not think they will fail. behind with their fixtures. They (Continued on:Page-6.) · licen much better."..
Tavares. Reserve:-R. Aycock
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B.).................. 4 £3. X Cp Mechan (RES.) 6 J.W. Leonard (C.C.C.) 7 49
Denotes not out. The qualifications for the above are! completed innings and an average of not less than 25 runs per innings,
Dowling.
M... W. Av Spr. Wella (R.E. & 8.1 20.17 60 16 4.00 AM. Ruminantly
(LLC) 80.4 23 204-11 0.68 R4 12: 7.00 |AR Spfad (1.71.C.) 87.2 11
B, Inance (9,0,0,) 42 12 197.157.18 W, T. Thompson
31.5
7.411 (Police)
117 Wood (Univer»
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Artillery last week, and 'as the Bor derers appear to be on the creat of another wave, it will need a complete- ly revitalised Saints combination to upset them to-morrow,
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On the other hand, 91 Joseph's will take the field with a consider- ably strengthened side to that which did daty a week ago. A. V. Gosano, their energtie leader of the vanguarð is returning, and, Gomes will also figure in the eleven. A nowcoinér fa A. M.. Omar, who' has been draft- ed in from the reserves.,
In view of the St. Joseph's College sports," St. Joseph's have scratched their Division 3 match with the Royal Air Force and have conceded the points.
ASPIRATIONS IN DANCER.
The last time the Lincolns and Artillery met was three Saturdays R. Walker (KEC) 64.3.10 176 28 1.65 480, when the Gunners took the ko. in the Shield. Bat a repetition of 12140 18. this is not to be considered too likely 2002, 8.00 in the case of to-morrow's league 4104 158.00) match.
ally)
H.A. Alves (cerria) 67 Bat Tucker (B. E
10.1
C.E.A
(Navy)
Willmott
PE 19.3
A.E. Perry
Y. M. al Aroulth
(L.R.C.) C.W.E. Bishop (K.K. C.C.)..........
1 108 19 6.08. 9114 14 8.14
45.4 20 162 18 0.00
12 142 15 9.03 | T.K.. Hunter (Pol‰) 911 11 317 88 9.61 The qualifications for the above are 20 overs and an average of not more than 10 runs per wicket.
The "Greens", present a real dan- er to the Artillery and their cham- planship aspirations, but if the "Ganners remain consistent they should gather in another two points, and thereby very greatly consolidate their challenge.
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