THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL
1935.
RACING CHATTER BY "CAPT. FOSTER" & "GALLOPER"
RUMJAHN
-UP
AGAINST IT
STIFF TENNIS TASK
'MEETS LEE WAI TONG TO-DAY
(By "Veritas")
It seems fairly certain that if the weather continues to hold up there will be tennis at the Hongkong Cricket Club to-day. The attraction, of course, is the
Mr. C. & Tacchi, newly-alected Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Lawn Tanals Association.
THIRD EXTRA MEETING
YTHAN EXPECTED TO STRIKE LUCKY
Keen Competition Assured In All Events
(By "Captain Foster”)
quarter-final singles match be- RECORD RUN CHARTERS TOWERS HANDICAP,
tween 5. A. Rumjahn, past champion, and Leo Wai-tong, star footballer, who last week decisively beat E. C. Fincher.
Rumjahn has had a prolty easy passago so far, but to-day he can expect to meet a player of real calfbro. Lee Wal-long has re- vealed enough throughout the cur- ront tournament to satisfy that his performance against Fincher was, no mere flash in the pan.
I do not think, providing Rumjahn ta on usual form, that Lee will win, but it is Hucking- ham Palace to a matshed that
Met.
BASELINE TACTICS. USELESS
Rmonal of success
BY BROWN
FAST TIMES AT FENNER'S
OXFORD SPORTS
SURPRISE
London, Mar. 11.
100yds.: C. J. E. Betty (Downing),
1; M. M. Scarr (Queens'), 2; K. C. Spalding (Queens), S. Won by 2yds.;
"C" CLASS
CANTERBURY PARK HANDICAP,
"A" CLASS.
Six Furlongs I make the dis Lance too short for Bak zor and Racing Heart and for this, reason I
ing the race,
MOUNT PARKER HANDICAP,
"A" CLASS
SEVERAL
SIX FURLONG RACES
MY HINTS FOR SATURDAY
(By "Galloper"}
AS I SEE IT.
BY "VERITAS”
WHY HONGKONG TENNIS
IS INFERIOR
DEFENCE TACTICS PLAYERS CONTENT
FOR GAME
INTO STEREOTYPE
TO REMAIN
AT A LOW LEVEL
MR. Justice Lindsell was using IT CAN BE DONE
no idle words at the annual] meeting of the LT.A. Yesterday is foolish to suggest that
IT
local players cannot improve when he protested against the practice of local tennis players their own tennla. While tho pres- adopting a defensive game in pre-ence of an expert coach would ference to one of attack. But his undoubtedly accelerate progress, reiterated advice to use the racket Players can, on their own volition, as a weapon of attack in, I fear, create new standards. Becausy The programmie committee doomed to fall on atony ground. one type of Kamo has made a seem to have had a bit of a six Hongkong's type of tennis has local champion I should
dennito furlong complex when they settled comfortably into
(Continued on Page 9.) groove, to remove it from which drew up the card for Saturday's will require more than the wisest races. Perhaps they are trying of
wise words. There are, of LAWN BOWLS SEASON to save the course from the course, rensons and excuses for winning post round to the the stavish adherence of local Royal Naval Pavilion.
players to the game of defence. For the most part our leading ex- As we go tu press it looks as if ponents have been self-taught,
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schools
of
not
Closing Date For The Competitions
four woods.
The important race to-morrow will be the Mount Parker } Handicap for "A" Class ponies. The field will be amall but select and all the ponies competing are "greys", the exception being Sadko, who is a chestnut. We should see some good racing, especially in the “C” and "D" Class events, which I make very open.
My views on the programme are as follows:
THE "HUNCHBACKS” PLATE › "B" CLASS
Six Furlong:-This raco is con- Six Furlongs-Alacrity was a non-fined to Novice Riders, and is always starter at the lant Meeting if he an interesting event. On his last starts here I make him, my first choice) running I make Bel-Fa the most like- na I cannot see any of the others ly winner but he will, I feel, bo hotly Anishing in front of him. The dis- challenged by The Deemater and tance. I am afraid, will be too short Valley View. High Principle WAB for Woodland Stag. Goldsmith and "expected" at the last Meeting and we are sure to have a holding course and being denied the opportunity Shooting Star should run well and he may upset the apple-cart by tak-even if we don't actually have a wet regularly of playing against a Consequent upon the decision of the are my fancies for place positions.
meeting, sa it must be borne in mind superior type of player, have that these notes are based on this created their own standard. It is Lawn Bowls Association to organise general commitee of the Hongkong MOUNT DAVIS HANDICAP,
probability,
a standard strictly governed by the same competitions as were run self-conceived methods of siroko last year, the competitions sub- Of the "B" Class Australians I like production, which may or may not committee of the Association met One Mile:-Although Flirt was f One Miles-At the waights I must Alacrity, who has not yet run in the be right, but which nevertheles inst evening and decided to close the winner last time out, I cannot see her ray that I like the chances of King's "B" division this season, and are assidiously copied by the entries on May 3. Despite the wintry out for to
Cards are being clrculated to all he will give Sirdar his stiffest that prevalled at Fenner's track Dunbar has both Mistake Bay and that he is equally at home on a soft anith get away badly Inal timo argue that if those strokes are and these cards must be returned to
Pontige Bay entered and they both course Experience has shown WB but this smart mara was fast calch- game to date, and may easily when Cambridge University should be dangerous. I would, how that Soldier of Britian acts best on ing Alount Pilatus when the latter won good enough to make a champion Mr. C. B. Ilosking of the Naval Yard force the issue to the advantage A.C. concluded their sports, ever, advise following the pony which hard course. Cognack's Beauty at the Annual Meeting. Woodland ane year, there is no reason why before o'clock on May 3.
A. G. K. Brown (Peterhouse), will be steered by Mr. Frost High should run well, but the pony I am Stag should also be in the money. they should not perform the same In the Open Singles competition who lowered the quarter-mile former, and I ke her chances as will perform in this company of "A" clined to throw up her head and lese
Honour has been a consistent per anxious to see is Herod and how he don't fancy Mutiny Bay as she is in function the next.
ench player will bowl four woods as formerly, the first te sceure 21 points undergraduate record earlier in much as the other entrants. Others Class ponies. I make him very good distance at the barrier. High Fin-
qualifying for the next round, while Loo's greatest asset will be his the week, set up a half-mile re- that should
are and his gallop of a mile in 2-08 last anco still looks too fine. Shooting TWO SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT run prominently
in the Faire Competition 21 heads ability to vary his shots. This cord of 1min. 55 3-5sec. This Bright Star, Don, Jungle Jim, The Saturday would indicate that he la Star carries a lot of weight for no-
will be played, each player bowling which was directly responsible for time beat, by one-fifth of a Tiger and Valorous. We should see not wanting in condition. There is thing but a succession of 3rd places. FOR many years now there have Fincher's defent, and although second, the figures made in 1905 High Honour and Mr. Dunbar's events of the year are t
n thrilling finish in this race with no doubt that all the principle Griffin St. Jean-later, perhaps. The Guese,
boon the two
The entrance fee for the singles the same
his mercy, Vixen Tor and Racing Lass, no. Selected In the first place.
provided he keeps fit and sound, but
thought on this question of how to and pairs will be $2 per player.
The Open Rink for the Spey Royal against such a speedy player as by R. P. Crabbe,
I feel that he will prove himself to HIGH HONOUR PREFERENCE Improve one's tennis. Nowadays Shield and the International Competi Rumjahn cannot be expected, J. C. Stothard did not compete in
chief emphasis is laid on attack, tlon for the Gutierrez Shield will be this, more than anything else is the half-mile, while Brown stood down
be an outstanding pony, and capable of winning in the best field produce
At the last meeting High Honour, and we have world's champions of 21 heads, and the entrance foo $5 per likely to throw Sirdar. off his from the quarter-mile final. Details:
able barring races in which Liberty
carrying 9 lbs. overweight, and the Tilden, Vines balance.
and Perry rink. Each round of all competitions Day starts I do not think I shall be Pontiac Bay fought out a great making mistake in rating him bu race, while the latter's stable "com-class to prove the case. But the vini bu drawn separately, as leat highly.
panion, Mistake Bay, disappointed as Rat demand for this attacking year.
The committee also arranged the elso did Dan, who was made favourite game is control over one's strokes, for the opening ovent, where Mono- and this is where the local leaders league fixtures for the coming season plune scored handlly under a light of tennis fall short and is one of following are the fixtures for the first. which commences on April 27. The weight. I like the two first named the big reasons why defence dis Saturday: Six Furlongs:This race appears with a slight preference for High places attack. The game to be at the mercy of Oak Bay who Hungur, and I chou Jungle Jim, for fence implies lack of confidence of de-
First Division I consider to be the best aprinter on third place.
in one's attacking strokes, and
Craigenkower SUB-GRiffin spring HANDICAP the Happy Valley Course at the
Bobnic Star carrying the same any close study of Hongkong Kowloon B.G.C. present time, I cannot see him benten, One and a quarter Miles:I would notwithstanding his weight of 168 lbs. weight won over a similar distance players will satisfy one that this Kowloon Decks It promises to be a match full (Trinity). 1; F. C. Scholes (Em suggest climinating all the 1936 Sub-¦ Rose-Queen is a griffin' of this yearing with Night Star (164 lbs.) second type of game played here,
in record une at the rebruary meet- is the root cause of the particular scription Griffins for this event, and and site may turn out to be better and Mount Pilatus 151 lbs.) third. manuel), l. 4yds:; same, 26 0-10nce. Cavalcade and Racing Boy. Bistre, herself to be, but she is up against a Handicap. Derby Day
concentrate on Partnership, Bistre, than I think, good as she has shown go I pick him for the Canterbury Park! 440yds. L. J. Pratt (Pembroke), 1; F. R. Park (Sidney Sussex),
is in fine fettle and is ex very stiff proposition in Oak Bay. If 1 gather,
dis- WANT TO WIN, NOT LEARN M. G. Franer (King's), 3. 2yds.; peetod to go for in this race. I have, she can win in this fold, it will showed punce his rat AUCCUOL inches. 51 1-5sec.
however, a
wholesome respect, for
Southern Cross beat Mount Pilatus FURTHERMORE our players, her to be an almost super-pony in Stacing Boy and, although he is re-disguise so far as I am concerned. at even weights over 1 mile earlier in with championship aspirations, Kowloon C.C. puted to be not too fit, I shall nover-King's Fancy and Macaroni should be the season. Racing Heart is a fine have found that it pays Hayal H.K.Y.C. theless make him my first cholec.
steady performer, though the die
Police N.C. Lance may be a bit short-for-him. sacrifico-initiativo-in-order-to. Electric Saucy Face has run poorly since her keep the ball in play, and here ne effort of second to Able Amazon, we have the tacit admission that
consider it more Six Furlongs:-Ponies which ap- change to-morrow? So far he has Australian Bay may be disregarded. portant to win a match by defen-
Six Furlongs: Will Ythan's luck I don't somehow fancy Got That, and playcra peal are. Baxing Eve, Budge, Great been most unlucky in all of his races I understand. Bag Tor will not start. sive measures than to learn some Hall, Iron Grey, Lime Light, Phi- but he should score this time. His landerer and Solar Star. I have left!
The Sub-Grins Spring Handicap thing by enterprising, though Partnership out of this race as I feel chief danger will be Soldier of Vic has attracted 18 aspirants amongst possibly unsuccessful methods. A times at Oxford when K. 5. Duncan it in form, will be a difficult one to There should also be a great tussle rington has only run once this year, of taking such opportunities to Conditions were all against fast Spring Handicap instead. Limelight, should see a good race between them. Young Chap, Copper Idol etc. Warto win friendly matches Instead he will be starting in the Sub-Grimintory a pony which strikes me as in whom I see a lot of old "D" Class very unfortunate feature of tennis proving in condition day by day. We favourites-Warrington, Cavalcade, in the clubs is the urgent desire took the long jump with a leap of table, won the sprint in 11sec. Duncan also beat but Iron Grey, from the same for the third position between Pacific and then unplased, so there is no experiment or to eliminate weak-
should not be 21ft 7in.
entirely neglected. Great Halt is fast for on Royal Romance and a "view form to guide one. I like Young nessas in one's stroke equipment. Lawn Tennis Federation it was decid- At a meeting of the International A. G. Pilbrow was unexpectedly short distances. Boxing Eve, with a tipped at the last Meeting, and he
pony. Twenty Grand was quietly Chap and Cavalcade beat. 375,80 28.10
heaten by C. R. Borland in the good start, might very easily dupli- may run into a place
Only in very few casca do our It was proposed to adopt the Austra ed not to change the footfault rule. low hurdles, the latter having superior cate hils winning run of last Meeting of "where there is smoke there is the principle
players set themselves a definite en method of placing a second line 403.00 *peed in the run in. Details:
I like Solar Star: the distance sulta fro" but, frankly, I do not like the
plan of tennis education. Days, to allow a forward bound of the 100 Yarda K. S. Duncan (New him and consider him a sound each pony. This is how I feel about him
weeks and months are literally server, but on the suggestion of College), 4; J. M. Baillien (Magdalen) way bet.
(Continued on Page 9.)
but may be proved wrong.
If Double Chance and Wadebridge wasted by one player atriving to Saboli (Great Britain) the old rule accept in the Tai Mo Shan Handicap beat another, instead of "D" Class in preference to the Sub's.
en-stands, though private trials of the Spring Handicap I expect to see them deavouring to improve his game. new method will be made in different In the money. Philanderer is cerMr. Lindsell's wish for brighter countries.
It was decided, under the now allot- Lainly not over-burdened and in tennis In Hongkong will never be ment of vates, that South Africa handy at this distance in this class, realiord while this practice per-should ree-tvo nine, for four delegates, while Solar Star scems to Anding sists.
and India Ave for two, form. If the going is deep don't for get Boxing Eve and Great Hall,
Baseline duels hold no terrors for the former champion; they merely encourage him to take the not on his own return shots. But if Lee can forco, Rumfahn to the forecourt with his well disguised! drop shots, it is quite possible he will find him unable effectively to counter such tactics.
of interest, and a large crowd will undoubtedly surround the stand court to enjoy the spectacle..
CHARITIES AIDED
Rugby Tournament Finances
The annual seven-a-side rugby tournament held at Happy Valley at the beginning of March realised w total of $300 for distribution to local
ac
elvilian, Navy and Military charities.
The following statement of counts has been issued by Mr. L. G. Robertson, Hon. Treasurer: Gate Receipts and Sale of
Tickets
Donations
Doduct Printing, Stationery &
Incidental Expenses
43.00
Nett Rocolpis
$360.00
Allocated as follows:
Civillan Charities: Hongkong Benevolent
Society... 00.00.
Hongkong Society for
the Protection
of
4yds. Time. Dace.
880yds.: A. G. K. Brown (Peter van. Some fancy Derby Day an
cannot picture them finishing in the house), 1; M. J. K. Sullivan (Jesus), some will, no doubt, plump for Got 2: J. L. Capper (St. Catharine's), 3. That, but the two ponies which appeaj 20yds; same, Imin. 65 8.bacc.
to me the most are Night Star and Saucy Face.
Weight: A. Irfan (Fitzwilliam House), 41ft. 10in., 1; R. B. Greenough Downing), Ust. Din., 2; G. A. Stras ser (Pembroke), 39ft. Tin., 3.
220yds. Low Hurdless C: P. Green
manuel), 2; 1. L. Nichols (Em-
R.
2;
Three Miles: M. F. Dutton (Coluя), 1 R. M. Barrer (Clare), 2: E. L. Ellis (St. Catherine's), 3. G0yds. 70yds. 14min 68 3-sec.
Pole
Jump: F.
Webster (Christ's), 12ft. 3in. 1, A. Gibson Magdalen), 10ft, Bin, 2; A. Durges (Emmanuel) and R. F. Walker (St. Catherines), both 10ft, equal 3.
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TAI-MO-SHAN HANDICAP, '
"D" CLASS
HIGH WEST HANDICAP,,
"B" CLASS
close up at the finish,
MOUNT COUGH PLATE
International Hockey
YESTERDAY'S MATCHES WON BY
ENGLAND AND INDIA
Нам
DOUBLE CHANCE AND WADEBRIDGE
King's Justice in my choice for the Mount Parker Handicap "A" Cines with Soldier of Britain second. It should be a fast run race and pver the one mile course these two should be able to stave off the last quarter challenge of Cossack's Beauty and Sadko. Herod is a doubtful starter., If he accepla it will be interesting.to halves, E. L. Gosano and L. Oliviera see him against old ponies. The match was played at a fast also played well.. pace throughout
Though considerably weakened by be blamed for the goal which he let the inability of several players to past him. Gurbachan Singh met the turn out, India managed to beat Por- ball first time and, banged it into the tugal at King's Park yesterday after set. A. M. Rodrigues worked hard noon in the International Hockey at left back, and was given good up. Championship, scoring the only goal port by A. Remedios. The wing obtained in the match.
and was charac- terised by keen and clean play.
very
Though they wan India wore lucky to do so. Their goal in the second
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Oak Bay has tep weight in thei ENGLAND'S EASY WIN High West Handicap "B" Clans but even so is a danger as he is a sprinter England scored an easy victory of merit who can go in the mud. half and several closo shaves and only over China in the other International Soldier of China and King's Fancy the sterling dofence of the backs and match played yesterday. The win ran with only a neck separating them the goalkeeper prevented the Forners obtained two goals in the first last time out, but now there is a tuguese forwarifa from scoring,
half, and ran riot in the second when difference of 12 lbs. In the weights in India commenced the match with the scored six. The Englishmen favour of the Dynasty entry. Robble, only ten men, but after the game had were much too good for the Chinese, Rose Queen and Macaroni may find the been in progress for about 10 minutes, to pressure in the opening minutes has anlee chance. Soldier of Ger- The Chinese defence stood up well distance too short. King's Bounty Hamran, the gopl-keeper turned up, and it was quite a while before Tovna many has not been out since winning The team then showed better com- bination and play was taken over to placed the ball into the net with Chin, the Jockey Cup and I don't favour Portuguese territory. Starting the Orr, at ccatre-half, was one of the
lie Chinese.goalkeeper unsighted. L. him.. Fame at outside left, Gurbachan
NOVICES EVENT
contre forward wherr Ramzan turned while Y.-C. Chang, at right back to novice riders. I like Bold Captain, Singh took his rightful position, atoutstanding men in the Chinese tean, The Hunchback's plate is confined up, and almost immediately scored:
cleared many dangerous rushes.. a goal which was to decide the lasue combination and swept down the field the order: I have given is purely al- The English forwards showed fine The Deomster and Valley View, but of the match.
in attack after attack. G. E. R. Divatt Phabetical. I think the judge will The Portuguese forwards wore very was very fast on the right wing, and reverse it. Sel-Fn will probably find ragged and seldom, at any stage of although he was seldom given tho
the Journey too short. the match sottled down to anything opportunity to shine, he managed to like a semblance of combination, break through ones and score, Playing at centre-half, J. Gonsalves, tried hard to get his forwardato were all over the Chinese, Dawson lost throe autings and pretty well In the second half. the Englishman at last. Ifo has been second ou hls gother; but they failed to make use wound up a good day's play by anything that can gallop to now eliminated. Heatable companion!
of the opportunities he created for scoring the "hat trick thom.
of
The Anal event, another race six furlongs, should seo Ythan score)
In the defence, U. D. Souza played Dawson (8). Divett (2), Béalor (2) likely to fill the places with Night The goal scorers for England war Mersey and Soldier of Victory are his naual sound game and could not and Toyne, (1).
Vlow probably next best
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