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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1936.
WORLD WILL LISTEN TO HONGKONG
He Won Easily Yesterday
1. D. RUMJAHN
BADMINTON
+ CHINESE
14TH VICTORY
BEAT S. AND S. HOME
Club
scored;
Chinese Recreation their fourteenth win in the men's of the beduinton double division league lust night when on their own court they beat Sailors and Soldres Home by eight games to one.
The complete scares are as follows, 1 wood W, E. Choy 101 C.; Bent d. Borze ud T. Heath 21-4; lent #1: Bull mut M. Merritt 413; Jent Wäntell a W Aprovue 21.
8. Do and P. 9. Chog 4R C3 Trist Harris ad with 21.30, bet Hall and Mr. r1 21-21: Cost to Winifield and Sprague 10-21.
W. Un and 9. W. Liang (C.R.C.) beat Hart Heath 21-10; Sent Tall, and Mer- with 21-10; tent WindBold and Sprague 24-9.
TEAMS GET WALK-OVERS
NOT CONVINCING
NEW. TENNIS PAIR
HUNG'S MEDIOCRE
DISPLAY
TAVARES. "STAR"
PERFORMER
(By "Veritas")
W. C. Hung will have to show an all-round improvement in his tennis if he and E. C. Fin- cher are to achieve what it is believed possible depose the from the Rumjahn cousins doubles championship throne of Hongkong. Yesterday in a match Hung second round rivalled Drysdale, one of his opponcats, in the number of mistakes he committed over
two acts.
Fincher and flung won in stenight. rets, but it wasn't a plain sailing and everything hinged in Fincher's steadiness. It is a role which Teddy has played, and can play, as well as any other player in the Colony and it was just sufficient 10 hold the balance in this match.
Nevertheless Tavares was the most attractive performer. Backed by a more reliable partner I think he would have pred on th winning side, The lifted his game much above the: standard displayed in the first round, volleying, driving and serving th great style. His only weakness was verhead, but his errors were chiefly because i had so much responsibility thrust apon kind and because he had to cover too much ground.
Drysdale's fatal shortcomings were serving and driving, fle lacked ball control in both phases and
little speed: Instead of snerificing a
neverncy. persisted in trying hit Chi
the DIT opposition Cour. The outenne was a succession at lost service ganes.
for
10
PHLEGMATIC FINCHER Phlegmatic Fincher preferred to keep the bull in play and wait for the right opening rather than farce things and these tactics were
thoroughly justified by the result. The other men's doubles match was further Influenced by the instabi scheduled for last evening-V.It.C. v.lity of Hung, whose volley was very Eliot Hall "B" was not played, while ragged. Hung did sometimes score this evening two of the lehes have wit
with very fine shots, fit when been decided by default, Kowloon Tavares played directly phim hư Tong ive conceded a walk-over to became furried and mulfed very Ellot Hall "A" and St. Andrew's ordinary shots. "B" have given a walk-over to Rocrolo "A"
This was not Hung's proper form. but it still remains to be said that To-morrow V.R.C. and Kowloon when he does strike it, he and Fin- Tong will play their return match,cher can undoubtedly make one of the tho engagement being brought for best pairs In the Colony. But now ward from Monday next,
they have reached the third round The revised league Lablo now reads. they cannot afford such see-saw form, and there will have to be да all- LEAGUE TABLE
round tightening up of their game if they are to proceed to the final.
P. W. L. F. A. Pts. Eliot Hall "A" 16 16 0109 8 32 18 14 4 107 40 28 C.R.C. Recreio "A" 17 12 1 89 IV 26 St. Andrew's "A" 15 11 4 81 30 22 Eliot Hall "B" 16 11 6.83 4 Iteerein "B" 12 9 3 64 95
10 8 8 50 73 10 15 7 8 GO 75 14
Fire Brigado
St. John's... V.R.C.
Kowloon Tong
14 3 11 38 70 6
18
St. Andrew's "B" IS
S. and S. Home 17
2 16 44100 4
2 10 30 07 4
1 10 30 134 2
Australians Win By Eight Wickets
·SOUTH AFRICANS' FINE STAND
Capetown, March 17.
cricket The Australian
tourists best Western Province to-day by eight wickets.
Continuing their second innings Western Province hit up 262, thanks entirely to a fine seventh wicket stand between Georget and Steyn which produced 104 runs.
Georgeu compiled 84 and Steyn 49. O'Reilly again bowled with effect and captured 6 for 64.
Laft to score 63 to win, the Aus- tralians, ablamed the runs for the loss of two wickets-Reuter.
HOME RACING
Adriatic Out Of Lincolnshire
On another court Joe Leonard and Inchiuma won convincingly against Scooner and Sullivan. Senones was
class not in the same
as the other three players, and Sullivan, although playing very well, was not strong enough to make up for the deficiency.
'STRONGER GAME
to
Leonard and achiuma seem have nded power to their shots and certainly be a difficult couple to beat. Leonard is far less a defensive player to what he was and has some nice finishing shots especially from the forecourt. His best yesterday was a volley down the middle of the court which scored outright every Lime.
H. D. Rumjaha negotiated his second round singles tie with small) difficulty, die found in Luk Chun- cheong an improving baseline_defen- der, who hadn't anything else to offer, and Rumjahn merely mixed his shots sufficiently to keep Luk on the ron and force him into mistakes: Lak needs to develop an attacking game. He proved yesterday that his ground strokes were good enough to Keep Rumlahn away from the but with himself unable to adopt the initiative the game settled down into est and mouse exchanges from which the more experienced player bound to emerge successful.
net.
was
Rumjahn. however, obtained some great useful siroke practice and ho revented very clearly that his forehand drive down the tromlines is still o stroke of
impressive importance. More though were his drop shots- some what new feature of Rumjalin's tennis.
London, Mar. 17. Adriatic has been scratched from: the Lincolnshiro-Reuter.,
LONDON PRICES
London, March 16. The latest London betting for the Lincolnalfire follows:
25/1 Jovial Lad (t and o). 5971 Hidalgo. (t).
THE RESULTS
Yesterday's results were as follows. Singles championship.-II. . D. Rum Jahn beat Luk Chun-cheong, 0-1, 6-%. Doubles championship.-J. W. Leo- nard and Y. Hachiuma beat P. Scoones and A. L. Sullivan, 6-1 6-2
E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung beat M. Drysdale and J. Tavares, 0-3, 6-4,
Club singles handicap champion- ship.-T. J. Price boat E. R. Child 6-3, 0-11, 6-1.
E. R. Price beat J. F. C. Smalloy, 0-2, 0-4.
T. C. Monaghan beat W. M.-Barton 11-9, 2-0, 0-0,
HE'S PLAYING
TO-DAY
LEE WAI-TONG
Lee Is Not
Very Confident
FOR TO-DAY'S TENNIS TIE
(By "Verii")
Unless the sun comes out-which when this was written fairly early this morning seemed, very unlikely players are going to have somewhat hears courts for their champion. ship matches at the Cricket Club to-tiny-
2120
-
this For overnight and a drizzle
surface morning has left at least n
Assist dampness which is likely to players who prefer the cut, slice and chop strokes. But if the contestants consider the elements against them they have reason to feel preciative towards the organisers who have seized the opportunity to cut back the trees which overlapped the courts running alongside Chater Rond. This has made wonderful difference. There is twice as much light, and in every respect brings about a much-desired improvement.
A
SINGLES AND DOUBLES Three second round singles matches are scheduled for this afternoon, chief "being between-Lee-Wai-long-last- year's surprise packet", and Tennie this year's "stylist". Lee
Kwoked, on Monday that he was
suffering from sore feet the effects of Sunday's hard footbull
match,
DA
he is certainly not approaching to- ilay's encounter in over-confidence. Lee will have to rely on his clever court-craft to pull him through, Kwok is equally as well endowed in the more fundamental strokes.
be Iu Tak-cheuk should good enough to beat T.K. Kwik despite the latter's easy first round success. Gray and Leung Ping-chui will meet for the second successive year Bril it will be interesting to see if Leung ean repeat his performance of 1935, when he won over three sets.
arc
Four open doubles contests arranged, and I expect to see George La and C. Chang, the Lo brothers A.V. Gosano and A. Remedios, and Burnett and Rumsay emerge winners. These four matches will, with the exception of one tie. complete the first round in the open doubles.
SHOOTING CONTEST TO BE BROADCAST
$5,000 WORTH
OF PRIZES
(By "Bull's-Eye") THE sound of rifle-fire in Hongkong will be literally heard all round
the world on May 4. Arrangements have now been | completed for a broadenst com.
mentary on short wave from ZEK of the final of the Hong- kong Rifle Association's shoot for the Governor's prize.
The broadcast, which will also be made by ZBW for local Isteners, | will take place on the last day of the annual meeting, which com- mences four days earlier.
Reception of this broadcast Is assured in such far off places as Australia and South Africa, where listeners regularly hear ZEK.
It will be of particular interest! in Singapore and Shanghai listen-1 ers, whose riflemen in previous years have participated in Inter- port events with Hongkong.
Our Daily Golf Hint
A vice-like grip only tigh tens up the rest of the muscles and takes all the power out of the stroke.
Your grip of the club should be at once delicate and firm, as you would hold the bow of a violin-relie . Compston.
Olympic
Trial
Soccer
Star Here
WILL PLAY FOR SOUTH CHINA
(By "Veritas")
RIFLEMEN
ENGLISH CUP
Semi-Finals On Sat.
ARSENAL FACE BIG. PROPOSITION
It is estimated that nearly 150,000 people will watch the two semi-final matches in the F.A. Cup competition at Wol verhampton and Huddersfield on Saturday, while millions of soccer fans throughout the world will be waiting on ten- terhooks for the results. Aracnal, London's idols, favourites to win the trophy thin year, but they have not been favoured by the draw which brings them against Grimsby, who have ព brilliant eup record to date this sea-
HON.
are
Sheßleid United, largely because of their magnificent Cup history are second favourites, but it is recognised | that Fulham and Grimsby are very powerful challengers,
ARSENAL'S ADVERSITIES
Arsenal have had to overcome The first of the Chinese foot-
12ny adversities to reach the armi. ballers from southern climes final round. Last month they lost invited to participate in Olym-Drake, brilliant centre-forward and pic trials arrived in Hongkong
| Moss, International goalkeeper yesterday afternoon. Ho
perienced bad luck in the draw. But Tio Hian-gwin (Cantonese their form has been good enough to rendition being Cheung Hin sustain yuen) centre-forward for the Dutch East Indies team which played in the Far
through injuries, what tisey ex-
Games.
confidence in them as the
LIKE IMPERIAL MEETING The impression seems to have been formed among vertain ride-
Although by preference a contre- men that the forthcoming annual forward, Tio can play with equal meeting is men only to Serving facility at inside left and instile right, Members. This is incorrect. The and officials intend to give him his meeting will be identical in every first trint with South China "A" in passage. They drew away with respect with the Imperial Meeting a leacon match.
ultimate winners of the cup.
For three rounds the Arsenal were drawn away. Firstly they had to Easternent Bristol Rovers nt Bristol; then they were made to Journey to Liver- pool; then to Newcastle where they Finally they secured a home draw drew and won n replay at Highbury. against Barnsley and won with ease. Grimsby have not had an easy Hartlepools and heat them in the re- play; went to Port Vale and won four-nil; were at home to Manchester City and won by the odd goal and;
GUEST CONCEDES W.O
nt Bisley. The "squadded" events, Whether Tio wili operate at centre- | numbering approximately 12, are forward with Ley Whistong at Inside open to all past and present mem left to the exclusion of In Fak-wa is bers of the Services who are full not yet settled, but it is almost cer members of the H.K.R.A. In this category is included members of the H.K.V.D.C., the H.K. Naval Volunteers and the Hongkung Police. In addition to these events, about eight "unsquadded" events will be held. These "unsundded" events are open to all members of the H.K.R.A., irrespective of whether they have previously served with the Imperial or Colonialį Navies, Armies, Air Forces or Police Forecs.
.
A. E. P. Guest, who should have played in the open singles championship yesterday, concerted
walk-ayer to Lee Hua-ngok as he link not yet recovered from an operation to his knee, neçes- sitated by an injury Austained during the recent hockey Inter- port.
next
It is a fact, however, thint the thin that he will figure in South China Governor's Prize may be com- Athletic's senior outfit in the peted for only by members or league match.
were
nt time
Middles-
again to rough and won 3-1. Fulham, another London team, have the unenviable task of beating Sher- field United, a club which has won the Cup. four times, appeared five times in the final and eight times in the semi-finals. Fulham have only before got as far as the semi-final.
But both teams-have fine records thls' senson with Fulham still it the run- ning for promotion to the first divi- sion. Incidentally they are both second division teams so that the final is at least assured of being a match between the first and second divisions. There is a fine chance of an all- London flaal for the first time in the history of the competition.
Here is how the four teams ad-
BACK AGAIN IN THE NEWS
The crack centre half of the Darby, County Club, Jack Bar- ker, broke into the sport newa again this year when he wa selected to play for England against Wales in the interna tional fixture early in February. Hir
height and reach stand him in good stead and he is fast enough to go up on the attack with the forwards and still got back in time to help his dosence when necesErry. Opposing for- warda have named him "The Shadow," to closely are they watched.
OUR FORECAST
Programme As Usual
The following is the special Teio-
ex-members of the Services, and i The visitor is not only a footballer vanced to the present stage of the graph forecast for next Saturday's
I am sure that all riflemen will of note, but a brilliant track runner.. gree with me that this is as it He holds the 100 metres championsulp should be. The Governor's Prize of Suurabaya, having set the track) will be presented to the rifle on fire with the time of 10 8/10th man who gains the greatest ag gregate in eight "squadded" events.
At present the Committee of the H.K.R.A. Has not decided whether a similar prize will be given for the best "unsquadded" aggregate. This question will probably come up at the next Committee meeting.
Altogether there are
approx
mately twelve squadded events, of which number eight will be the basis for competition for the Governor's Prize,
AT LEAST 300 PRIZES
At least 300 prizes are being offered for the Annual Shoot, cn-
seconds.
Other Chinese footballers from Maluza will be arriving in Hongkong at the end of the month for Olymple trials and training, which, I um told, will start about April 2.
WEEK-END SOCCER Combined Manoeuvres
Make Postponement Necessary
The combined manoeuvres during suring that quite a large number the coming week-end have caused of riflemen will be able to carry the cancellation of the football pro- grannie, with the exception of any off at least one trophy. It is anti-matches which individuni clubs may cipated that the total value of the desire to arrange for either Satur- prizes will be in the vicinity of day or Sunday.
It is understand that South China $6,000. These are truly remark-
"B" and the Chinese Athletic have able figures, and should To-day's programme in full is:- The following matches will be play-materially to the keenness of the sture at Caroline Hill on Saturday arranged to. play off their return
ed to-day:
various competitions.
afternoon.
FULL PROGRAMME
J
Open singles.-Lee Wai-tong v. Ten-. nie Kwok; S. A. Gray v. Leong Ping- chiu; . T. Kwik v. iu Tak-cheuk.
Open doubles. J. C. Poole and R. Henry v. G. Lai and C. Chang; B. O'M Deano and G. E. R. Divett v.
add
For four consecutive Saturdays now, Members have been unable to indulge in the ordinary spoon meets. Same old reason: "Stone- cutter's required. for Naval pur-1 poses, Kowloon for the "golfites."
SHANGHAI-TIENTSIN
INTERPORT
Tientsin, Mar. 17.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR SOCCER
M. K. Lo and M. W. Lo; P. F. Mac-Many of the II.K.R.A. members are The Shanghai-Tientsin interport Cale and D. Carey v. Gorane and A. unable, to participate in the mid- football match this year will take V. Remedios: M. Pagh and Lt. Comdr. H. R. Conway V, G. C. Bur-week shoots on Wednesday, owing place here on April 15,
The Shanghai team is expected to office duties. They are thus
arrive here on April 11. It is under- totally debarred from shooting stood that the Shanghal team will Some of the Powers-that-Be should play two friendly matches besides the try to rectify this.
interport.Woh Kiu Yat Po.
nelt and A, W.
Club chamn may
to
R. Gordon v. A. D. Humphreys; Lt. Comir, S. F. Stapleton v. Capt. W. J. R. Cragg.
FRANCE SUFFERS FROM DEARTH OF THOROUGHBRED HORSES
A decrease in the births of thar-This, it is explained, is mainly due Prix du Jockey Club (French Dor-) oughbred horses in France will have an influence on French racing of the Hear futuro.
A serious drop of the entries for the race classics in 1938 and 1937,. Es compared to last year, as a result of the decrease in births of the racing stock is shown by figures just published.
In 1912 there was 2,045 births of thoroughbreds, 1,793 in 1939 and 1,578 In 1934, Thus in 1904 thure
births *407% less
than in 1032 and 216 less than in 1933.
were
to the reductions forced upon breeders by economic conditions and against which a fight is being waged by all racing circles.
tournament.
programme of football matches in the English and Scottish Longues. ARSENAL
Where.a toam is in expitals it is ex- 3rd Round beat Bristol
pected to win and where no such (away) 5-1. 4th Hound brai Liverpool (away inlication is given a draw in anti-
2-0.
Rovers
5th Round beat Newcastle (home) 3-0 after drawing at New- castle 3-3.
6th Round beat Barnsley (home) BIRMINGHAM
4-1.
BLACKBURN
Aston Villa Portsmouth
cipated.
FIRST DIVISION
Derby
Y
Middlesbro
V
T
Y
Wolves
MANCHESTER
የ
Bolton
Stoke
↑
Huddersfield
ľ Brentford
Preston
FULHAM. 3rd Round beat Brighton (home) CHELSEA
LEEDS 4th Round heat Blackpool (home) Liverpool
2-1.
G-2,
5th Round beat Chelsea (home) 3-2 after 0-0 draw at Chelsea. 6th Round bent Derby (home) 3-0,
GRIMSBY
3rd Round-heat Hartlepools (home'
4-1, after 0-0 draw at Hartle pools.
SUNDERLAND
WEST BROMWICH ▾
SECOND DIVISION
4th Round beat Port Vale (away) Blackpool
BRADFORD Manchester City Bury
4-0. 5th Itound beat
(home) 3-2,
DONCASTER 6th Round beat Middlesborough Norwich
(home) 3-1.
Bradford C.
* Burnley
Y
Tottenham
Nowcastle
v Barnsley
y Plymouth
3
PORT VALE
v Manchester U.
3rd Round bent Burnley Chome) NOTTS F..
2-1, after 0-0 draw al Burnley. | SOUTHAMPTON ♥y. Hull ith Round beat Preston (home) | Swansea
WEST HAM
2-0, after 0-0 draw at Preston. 5th Round beat Leeds (home) 3-1. 6th Round beat Tottenham (home)
3-3.
CUP RECORDS
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) ALDENSHOT
The Arsenal have won the cup once BRIGHTON., und appeared in three finals and six Bristol C.
semi-finals:
COVENTRY Hre cup, Fulbam have never won have not before reached the hat and EXETER
have appeared once in the semi-finals. Millwall
v Bournemouth
W
Southend
v Reading
y Notts C.
Y
Clapton
y Cardiff
▾ BRISTOL 12,
Grimsby have never won the cup. Newport never appeared in the final and are QUEEN'S PK, R. v Northampton
Swindon playing in their first semi-final.
Shefeld United have won the cup TORQUAY four times, and figured in five finals Watford and eight semi-finals.
SCHOOL SPORTS
King's College Event On March 27
V LUTON
v Gillingham
Y Crystal P.
Lincoln
+
Crewe
V
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH) Carlisle DARLINGTON
GATESHEAD
| HALIFAX
Hartlepoola MANSFIELD
OldTERHAM
・
TRANMERE
The annual athletle sports of WALSALL
Accrington Stockport
• Rochdale
York
Chesterfield
v Barrow
V
Southport Chestor
Y New Brighton
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
by) at Chantilly in June: 1935, 277: King's College will be held at Caro- WREXHAM 1930, 240 and 1937, 228. This is a line Hill on Friday, March 27 at 3 decrease for 1937 of 40 entries over pan. The prizes will afterwards be
distributed by Mrs. E. J. Edwards, 1936 and over 1030,
AIRDRIE WANCHAI SCHOOL SPORTS Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp
The fourteenth annual athletle Clyde In Juno: 1936, 628; 1930, 479, and 1937, 421. This, shows decreases for sports meeting of the Wantan! School Dundee 1037 01.105 from 1995 and 68 from will be held on Friday, March 20, on HIBERNIAN 1036,
the Queon's College Ground, Cause KILMARNOCK Prix de Diane (French Oaks) at Prix Royal Oak at Longhchamp in way Bay, commencing at 2. p.m. MOT Chantilly in June: 1936, 244; 1936, September: 1935, 203;1930, 261, and Mr. G. W. Reove, Hondmaster of the PARTICK 210, and 1837, 192. This represents 1037, 224, This makes 30 loss or Ellis Kadoorie School, has kindly Queen's Park a drop for 1937 of 62 over 1935 and 1937 than in 1935 and 37 less than consented to distribute the prizes at Queen O'8th..
4 p.m.. In 1936-United Press. 18 over 1980.
ENTRIES FOR, CLASSICS Figures of entries for four classics are as follows:
Dunfermline Hamilton
V CELTIC AFT v. Albion MOTHERWELL v Third, Lanark
v Arbroath Y. RANGERA
ABERDEEN
ST. JOHNSTONE ▼ Hearts: