QUEEN'S
TO-DAY
COMPLETELY
· ENTERTAINING
Programme
CARTOON
WINTER
COMEDY.
DANGEROUS DAPPER DAN
TOPICAL
· CINEMAGAZINE ·
¿ Constanca Canalers and Jack Hoh luỹ.
Webind The Mask"--A Columbia Pictur
JACK HOLT in **BEHIND the
"MASK
with Boris KARLOFF
TO-DAY
Pi
AT
THE CENTRAL.
COUNSEL FOR CROOKS OR PUB- LIC PROSECUTOR! He Won la Boil, Un- til the Woman He Loved Faced Him Across the Stand . . .
T
JOHN
BARRYMORE
HELEN
TWELVETREES In Drama Dramatic as a' Judge's Sentence!
STATE'S ATTORNEY
JILL ESMOND
WILLIAM (Stage). BOYD MARY DUNCAN
Directed by GEORGE ARCHAINBAUD RKO RADIO PICTURE
FIVE STAR FINAL
WHEN AT HOME
The
Thongkong Telegraph.
MAY BE PURCHASED AT
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1933.
TO-DAY'S MATCH FOR DOUBLES
By
CHAMPIONSHIP
CHALLENGE TO WREST DOUBLES
"Veritas"
Is Hongkong to see a new pair of doubles tennis champions this afternoon?" It is an intriguing proposition and one not beyond the bounds of practicability.
At 4.15 p.m. S.A. and H.D. Rum-¿ jahn for eight years reigning champions of the Colony will face. E.C. Fincher and L. Goldman, and one of the most definite challengers over issued to this brilliant Indian couple.
It is "the second time that the couples have crossed rackets in the final of the open doubles, last year the unsuccessful contenders tak ing the cousins to five sets, and actually leading 2-1 before admit- ting defeat.
AN EXPERIMENT.
3
This is significant. It was the first time Goldman, and Fincher had paired together. and the partnership, although a declared effort to wrest the crown from the Rumjahns, was something in the nature of an experiment.
WHERE THEY WILL PLAY THIS AFTERNOON
CROWN
A panoramic view of the stand court of the Hongkong Cricket Club which will be the venue of to-day's final for the Hongkong Doubles
tennis championship. Inset are the contestants-S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn (bolders) and E. C. Fincher and L. Goldman.
They have built up a ganie, which, under local conditions and against local players is well nigh in- pregnable. before.
To-day they take the court with the experience and lessons of two tournaments behind them. They also take the court in the know. ledge that they are playing as well together now as ever They have, in fact, more than one thing to act as an inspiration in their big endeavour.
Against this the cousins enter the arena, not only confident in their proved ability to face all- comers in local tennis, but with a reputation to uphold and a re-... cord on which to improve.
Surely no two couples could need any greater incentive than that which lies behind Goldman and Fincher and the Rumjahn cousins?
But incentive, although a very necessary factor in the winning of a match, is not the be-all and, end-all of things. And that is why a somewhat closer analysis is re- quired if one is to form any in-
None realise greater their splendid fighting qualities than Fincher and Goldman, and should the champions find them seives in arrears to-day they can be expected to fight back with the old tenacity which has.. pulled them out of many a tight
corner.
.1
This, as a matter of fact, is one of their greatest assets, and coup- led with it is an understanding which provides the opposition with rare chances of scoring un- expected paints,
THE DOMINANT FIGURE.
I fully expect to see H.D. Rum- Jahn again the dominant figure.
still leaves much to be desired, and a sustained attack in this direc tion might mean a lot for Gold- man and Fincher. On the other hand, A. Rumjahn's 'ground strokes have quality, his hard forehand drive being ably sup which has the double advantage ported by a sound backhand chop,. of a low trajectory and bounce.
*
low
THE OPPOSITION. Fincher and Goldman, as a pair, are not to be seriously ranked in
quite the same class as the cham-
CLUB BEAT NAVY
cero conclusion about this after This slightly built, but extremely CLEVER HOCKEY
noon's tic.
Reflection on this basis leads me to feel that, given certain condi- tions, the Rumjahns will retain the title for the ninth successive year.
#27
FINEST IN HONGKONG.
However enthusiastically, even sanguinarily, one considers the partnership of Goldman and Fincher, the fact remains that on "form, the cousins are the finest doubles players in Hongkong.
Iis
clever player, has not made a fruitless study of tennis. game is built up on fundamentals, and because of this it remains con- sistently good. Easily the most effective volleyer in Hengkong, he has more than once won a match off his own racket from this part of the court and the challengers will certainly have to adopt subtle, tactics to pass the young Indian.
Sirdar is far less reliable, but doubly as spectacular that is, once his eye is in. His overhead
MANILA NOT TO INVITE H.K. TENNIS PLAYERS
BUT PHILIPPINE L.T,A. TEAM
MAY VISIT HERE
MEETING for the first time this year the
board of directors of the P. I. lawn tennis association have approved several plans that have important bearings on the development of tennis in the Philippines
N
TRIANGULAR TOURNEY CONCLUDING
By "Bully-Off"
In their final match in the tri angular tournament at King's Park yesterday the Club defeated the Navy in a fast and interesting game" by roven goals to four,
pions, but as individuals they are both capable of rising to big things.
Goldman has regained a lot of lost confidence and form since the beginning of the tourney, and is, on the whole, playing better now than he was twelve months ago. A lot will depend on the condition of his over- head.
11
Heretofore this has been his most potent weapon of attack, and, if in good working order, and supported by Teddy Fincher's angle
volleying, might well be the medhs of new names being en- graved on the challenge cup.
CHAMPIONSHIP FOR
CAPT. CANNON
Capt. P. S. Cannon is the new singles champion of the Hongkong Cricket Club. Yes- terday he beat.R. H. Wild-in the final. in straight sets, being far and away too good for hig opponent. Capt. Cannon almost assured him- self of the championship. when he beat.L. Goldman, the hölder, in the semi-final. Club Championship Final: Capt. Cannon beat R. H. Wild 6-1, 6-4, 6-1.
Handicap Doubles. Evans and Marton bent Wood and McBride 6-4, 7-5.
Mixed Doubles Semi-final:-Ride and Mrs. Whitham beat Stocker and Miss R. Hancock 6-2, 6-2.
REVISION OF SOCCER LAWS PLANNED
Several Amendments Suggested
An improvement over his latest
At the next meeting of the displays in volleying is necessary Football Association Council the if this is to be achieved, for there Rules Revision Committee will is small doubt that volleying will suggest several amendments lo be the feature of this afternoon's tie.
the rules.
FINCHER'S FOREHAND.
The Committee will recommend
In this respect Fincher is well
that in law 17 the wording be able to hold his
own with
altered so that a penalty kick the cousins, his particular forte be should be awarded only when the ing in placements. I feel a little ball is "in play and not neces- doubtful about the reliability of
deed, I have always been
PLAYERS WHO DO Teddy's ground strokes,_us
DONKEY WORK
INSIDE FORWARDS'
BIG TASK
(By "Saracen")
that
a
It used to be considered the centre half had the stiffest job) in football. Now, if he is con- tent to be mainly 3 defensive player, he has one of the easiest: to the extent that he covers smaller area than any member of a team except the goalkeeper. Recently, a man who had taken up the position told me, "I can play as a centre half until I am forty,"
The players who do the donkey! work to-day are the two inside for- wards. Indeed, if they were to fulfil all the demands that might be made on them they would re- quire the stamina of
in sarily in "In the field, of play" when an offence is committed as the law now stands.
pro-
Whilst admitting he has bably the best defensive backhand in the Colony, it has been proved come under review will be the re- Among other matters that will time and again that defensive
strokes are by no means certain quests from, the M.C.C., and the match winners. If anything the Yorkshire Cricket Federation that. reverse is the case,
football matches permitted outside begin before 6 p.m.. on Saturdays. the playing season should not
His forehand drive has always given him uneasiness and pro- The Committee will report that vided a bone of contention for the theorists,
T
they cannot accede to such re- quests. It is, "however, added that clubs may be approached direct in the matter.
I am firmly convinced that Gold- from the baseline. The big ques that rule five does not require that man and Fincher will never win
The Committee will also state
jahns from the ne. tion is: can they surpass the Rum- the player throwing in the ball
from touch must stand with both
This afternoon will provide the feet on the ground and finally it anewer, but whatever it be, a good is recommended that a player who match la assured. In fact it has become a professional through should be the best game of the infringement of existing rules whole tournament and supply a fit-may not have a permit to play a Carnerating conclusion to the 1933 cham-without remuneration granted
pionships.
him until 12 months have expired.
The Club pressed from the start and after ten minutes play Williams toolc a pass from Divett and opened the Club account. The Navy replied, and following a mistake on the part of Rodger, Currie, the sailors' contre- forward, equalised Lay was next and the speed of a greyhound. prominent and gave. the.
the. Club the lead with a neat first time shot follow-
Up and back, so it goes on, or ing a free hit just outside the circle. should do, throughout the match. Before the interval goals for
It is largely because of the pro- Club were scored by Divett anddigious amount of work which is Williams and the Navy retaliated put on these players that we hear i through their inside and Currie, so much about the W. formation
In the second half the Club added of the insides, playing so far be another three goals to their total,hind the other forwards. If a the scorers being Williams (2) and Lay, the latter following a brilliant man is not quickly to be raced in- solo effort from the half-way line.
to a state of exhaustion he must Rimmington scored the Navy's only conserve his energy and 50 he tries to take up a position in which he" may be in touch with the at-i tack and yet be able to give assis- tance to the defence.
goal,
THE PLAYERS, For the Club, W. Reed was out- standing, his interceptions of Rim-
One plan is to send two players on a tour of the Orientalmington when he broke away being
E.
Above all, an inside forward
stands and
ports during the month of May. These players will be selected, Owen- Hughes, the Club right outlayer who yang back watches after the interscholastic and inter-collegiate tennis tournaments which will be held beginning on April 15.
The winner and runner-up of each group will play a round robin series to qualify for the team of two players who will make a tour of the Oriental ports. The board qf directors of the Pilta, however, reserved the right to decide whether or not the winners are good enough to compete abroad.
Another forward step in the de- velopment of tennis in these islands adopted at the meeting was the decision to conduct the semi-final and final matches. of the national tennis tournament in the provinces. The tournament was scheduled for April, datea not yet decided.
The issue before the Philippine LT.A., was that it was not worth while staging the championships: in Manila unless new blood was introduced to the tournament by inducing Hongkong and Shanghai players to take part, as the public
ຄ feature of the game. He also gave Reed was the pick of the backs and
full measure of support.
Rodger, his partner, was weak and the Navy goals were all results of faults on his part. Lowe, at centre- half, played a splendid game. The Club inside forwards were as usual. a treat to watch when on the move? Tetley took up position on the left flank but was rather out of place in the second half he kept a
his colleagues in the rear, trus
there, were. tired of seeing the eye on Donald, the Navy's the inside forwards neglect this
same players competing and win- ning the titles.
Alternatively the semi-finals and finale could be staged in the provinces where little opportunity
was afforded tennis enthusiasts to watch the pick of the Philippines talent, and it in this suggestion which has now been adopted.
On the other hand if the pro- jected tour of the Philippine players materialise, it is fairly ALTERNATIVE REJECTED.
certain that Hongkong will be This would seem to "indicate, included in the Itnerary. Hong- (writes "Veritas") that the sug-kong would welcome the op- gested alternative, published in portunity of again seeing the the Telegraph last week, that' Aaragon brothers in action, not to Shanghat be mention the new Philippine officially invited to send re- champion, Akimoto, the Japan- presentatives to take part in the ese, who beat Fujikura, who re- Philippines Championships, has eently passed through the Colony, been turned down.
SELFRIDGE'S Hongkong and
LONDON WI
in' the final;
wing
gling to get out of their difficul- tica is only doing half his job, The half backs, unless they are to be drawn into false positions and the defence of the side imperilled, must in fact have his assistance! I could point to several first class League teams who suffer because
essential part of their work. The Navy custodian was very weakThey do not get the blame. It is and the backs were inclined to keep
the backs who are usually thought too far apart to offer any strong re-.
to be at fault when the goals are sistance to the attacks launched by the Club forwards. Comdr. Shaw,
lost; but they would have had a the Navy centre-half, was not up to
much better chance of saving them his usual form and I think. Libut. if they has received adequate sup White of the Medway would have beenport.. a better selection. Currie, Eden and Donald were the pick of the forwards, MAMAK ENCOUNTER.
It must be recognized that there is a limit to the amount of work, which an inside forward may do In a fast Mamak Tournament
and I do not think it is fair to match played on the Naval ground, criticize him when he is not in Happy Valley, yesterday afternoon, St. Andrew's defeated
ILMS.the penalty area to help in forcing Club
an attack to a successful end. If Wishart by two goals to nil.. Both goals were scored in the second
he goes right up it is too much to half, N. A. E. Mackay and E. F. Fincher
expect him to race back and 60, being responsible for the points. as I have pointed out, he takes up
The Wishart, who fielded only 10
a middle position in which he may men, had hard luck in not acoring when towards the end of the game,
cult the Sainta goal underwent many an- xious moment..
accomplish both parts of his diffi and exhausting taski COPYRIGHT: N.F.L.
LEAGUE LEADERS CLASH
INTERESTING PROGRAMMÉ IN
HOMESIDE FOOTBALL
EADING teams clash in several of the
LE
English Football leagues this Saturday, notably the Villa and Everton, Newcastle and Arsenal, and Reading and Exeter, THE special Telegraph forecast for the four English divisions and the first division of the Scottish League is appended.
DIVISION 1.
ASTON VILLA * Everton Bolton
Derby Chelsea
▾ BLACKBURN
v W. Bronwich HUDDERSIFELD v Birmingham Leicester. ▾ LEEDS Liverpool MIDDLESBRO Newcastle PORTSMOUTH SHEFFIELD U WOLVES
* Blackpool
▾ Arsenal
Wednesday v Sunderland
y Manchester C.
DIVISION
BRADFORD Burnley Charlton Grimsby Manchester U
v Swansea
BRADFORD.C ▾ MILLWALL * West Ham
Bury
Valo
NOTTS FOREST" "DULHAM
OUTI PRESTON STOKE TOTTENHAM
Y
Notts C y Chesterfield
Southampton
Lincoln
DIVISION 3 (SOUTH),
ALDERSHOT. BRIGHTON Bristol R CARDIFF
• Swindon
v.Newport
v. Bournemouth
* Torquay
| Crystal P
Grilligaliam NORWICH
QUEEN'S PK. READING SOUTHEND
Watford
▾ Bristol C.
Y COVENTRY
▾ Luton
▾ Orient
▾ Exeter
v Northampton"
▾ Brentford
DIVISION 3 (NORTH).
ACCRINGTON
BARROW. Carlisle CHESTER Crewe Mansfield, New Brighton
Rochdale Rotherham Southport YORK
Ayr Clyde
* Doncaster
v Hartlepools T HALIFAX
* Barnsley
WREXHAM ▾ Stockport
♥ HULL
Y WALSALL v Darlington
v Gateshead
Tranmere
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
Cowdenbeath
FALKIRK
HEARTS
Third Lanark
▾ ABERDEEN
CELTIC
v Hamilton
Y
Morton
MOTHERWELL v. Airdrie
PARTICK
Queen's
v E. Burling
▾ Kilmarnock
St. Johnstone - ▾ RANGERS ST. MIRREN
v Dundee