THE HONGKONG... TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1936.
WORLD WILL LISTEN TO HONGKONG RIFLEMEN
He Won Easily Yesterday
H. D. RUMJAHN
BADMINTON
CHINESE 14TH VICTORY
BEAT S. AND S.
HOME
Chinese Recreation Club scored their fourteenth win in the men's doubles division of the adminton league Inst night when on their own court they beat Sahors and Soldiers Homo by olght games to one.
The completo scores are as follows
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 Rumjahn cousins from the doubles championship throne of Hongkong. Yesterday in a accond round match Hung rivalled Drysdale, one of his opponents, in the number of mistakes he committed two sets.
over
Fincher and lung won in straight sets, but it wasn't all plain sailing and everything hinged on Fincher's steadiness. It is a role which Teddy has played, and can play, as well na any other player in the Colony and It was just sufficient to hold the balance in this match
Nevertheless Tavares was the most attractive performer. Backed by a more reliable partner I think he would have figured on the winning side. He lifted his game much above the standurd
in the first round, displayed yollaying drying and serving in great style. His only weakness was overhead, but his errors were chiefly beenuse he had so much responsibility thrust upon him and because he had to cover too much ground.
Drywale's fatal shortcomings were
in serving and driving. He lacked ball control in both phases and Ittle speed 2. Tarria and II. Heath 21-4) best . Instead of sacrificing a
S
1. Chan and W. C. Choy (0.10.C.), beat
tu 31. Merrits 21-3: beat Windfeld and W.
• Spam 21.5.
T. 8. Lo ant P. 8. Chor (C.R.C.) bel Tern Hemi 21.10; beat. Jull and Mer- Wailold and Sprague ritt 24-21: lost to 10-23.
W. C. Ko and 8. W. Lăng (C.R.C.) beat
ritt 1-10 at Windheld and Sprague 31-9.
Harris and Heath 21-14; brat Tall and Her
for
nocuracy, persisted in trying
to hit the opposition ⚫IT the court. The outcome was a successiori of lost service games,
PHLEGMATIC FINCHER
Phlegmatic Fincher preferred to keep the ball in play and wait for the right opening rather than force TEAMS GET WALK-OVERS
things and these tactics were thoroughly justified by the result, He The other mon's doubles match was further influenced by the instabi scheduled for last evening V.R.C. v.lity of Hung, whose valley was very Pliot Hall "B" was not played, while ragged. Hung did sometimes scoro this evening two of the matches have with very, no shots, when been deelded by default. Kowloon Tavares played directly to him he Tong have conceded a walk-over to became flurried and muffed very Eliot Hall "A" and St. Andrew's ordinary shots. "B" have given a walk-over to Recreio "A"
This was not Hung's proper form but it still remains to bo 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 the engagement being brought for best pairs in the Colony. But now ward from Monday next.
they have reached the third round The revised league table now reads. they cannot afford such see-saw form,
and there will have to be an LEAGUE TABLE
P. W. L. F. A. Pts, Eliot Hall "A" 10 10 0109 8 32 C.R.C.
18 14 4 107 40.28
Recreio A
17 12 1 80 10 26. St. Andrew's "A" 15 11 4 84 60 22 Eliot Hal. "B" 16 11 6 83 43 22 Récrcia "p"
... 12 9 364 36 19 Fire Brigado
.. 10 8 8 59 78 16 St. John's 1 7 8 60 70 14 V.R.C.
14 3 11 38 70 0 Kowloon Tong 18 2 10 44100 4 St. Andrew's "B" 18 2 10 30 07 4 S, and S. Homo 17 1 10 30 134 2
Australians Win By Eight Wickets
SOUTH AFRICANS' FINE STAND
Capetown, March 17. Tho Australian cricket tourists beat Western Provinco to-day by eight wkkola,
all.
round tightening up of their game if they are to proceed to the anal
On another court Joe Leonard and Hachiuma won convincingly against, Scoones and Sullivan, Scoones was not in the same class as the other three players, and Sullivan, although playing very well, was not strong Bnough to make up for the deficiency.
STRONGER GAME
Leonard and Hachiuma sedm to have added power to their shots and will certainly be a difficult couple to beat. Leonard is far less a def
a defensive player what he was and has some
to nice finishing shots especially from the forecourt. Hi best yesterday was nevelley down the middle of the court which scored outright every
time
HD. Rumjahn negotiated his second round singles tie with small | difficulty,, dĩe found in Luk Chun- cheong an improving baseline defen- der, who hadn't anything else to foffer, and Rumjahn merely mixed his shots sufficiently, to keep Luk on the run and force him Into mistakes. Lak needs to develop an attacking game. He proved yesterday that his ground strokes were good enough to keep Rumjahn away from the net, | but with himself unable to adopt the Continuing their second innings initiative the gaine settled down into Western Province hit up 262, thanks | cat and mouse exchanges from which entirely
to a fine seventh wicket stand the more experienced player was between. Georgeu and Steyn which|bound to emerge successful. produced 104 runs,
Rumjahn, however, obtained samo core compiled 84 and Steyn 4.
again bowled with great useful strokio practice and he revealed effect and captured 8 for 04.
very clearly that his forehand driva Ledt to score 43 to win, the Aus-down the tramlines is still a stroke
tralians obtained the runs for loss of two wickets,--Reuter.
HOME RACING
Adriatic Out Of Lincolnshire.
the of
London, Mar. 17. Adriatic has been scratched from the Lincolnshire-Router.
LONDON PRICES
London, March 16. The latest London betting for the Lincolnaifire follows:
-25/1-/Jovial Lad() and 6). :83/1 ... Hidalgo (1) maj
-Bouter.
-Importance. More Impressive though were his drop shipts—a 'some- what now featuro of Rumijahn's tennis..
THE RESULTS ·
Yesterday's results were as follows, Singles championship.-H. D. Run- Jahın boot Lak Chun-cheong, 6-1, 6-2. Doubles championship.-J. W. Loo- nard and Y, Hachiuma beat P. Scoones and A. L. Sullivan, 6-1 0-2
E. C. Fincher and W. C.; Hung] beat M. Drysdale and J. Tavaros, 6-3, 6-4.
HE'S PLAYING
TO-DAY
LEE WAI-TONG
Lee Is Not
Very Confident
FOR TO-DAY'S TENNIS TIE
SHOOTING CONTEST TO BE BROADCAST
$5,000 WORTH OF PRIZES
(By "Bull's-Eye")
sound of rifle-fire
Hongkong will be
literally heard all round
the world on May 4. Arrangements have now been completed for a broadcast com- mentary on short wave fron ZEK of the final of the Hong- kong Rifle Association's shoot for the Governor's prize.
The broadcast, which will also be mado by ZBW for local listeners, will take place on the last day of the annual meeting, which com- mences four-days earlier.
Reception of this breaileant is assured in such far off places as Australia and South Africa, where listeners regularly hear ZEK.
It will be of particular interest to Singapore and Shanghai listen- 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.—Archie Compston.
Olympic
Trial
Soccer
Star Here
WILL PLAY FOR SOUTH CHINA
(By "Verilas")
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. Arsenal, London's idols favourlies to win the trophy this year, but they have not boen favoured by the draw which brings them against Grimsby, who have a brilliant cup record to date this sea-
AUG.
Aro
Sheffield United, largely because of their magnificent Gup 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-
many adversities to reach the semi- 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 through injuries, whilst they ex- Moss, International goalkeeper yesterday afternoon. He is perienced bad luck in the draw. But Tio Hian-gwin (Cantonese their form has been good enough to rendition being Cheung Hin-ustain confidence in them as the yuen) centre-forward for the ultimate winners of the cup..
For three rounds the Arsenal were LIKE IMPERIAL MEETING
Dutch East Indies team which drawn away. Firstly they had to played in the Far Eastern bent Bristol Rovers at Bristol; then The impression seems to have
Games.
they
were made to Journey to Liver- been formed among certain rifle-
pool; then to Newcastle where they men that the forthcoming annual forward, Tio can play with
Although by preference a centre drew and won a replay at Highbury equal Finally they secured a home drow meeting open only to Serving facility at inside left and inside right, against Barnsley and won with ease. Members. This is incorrect. The and officials intend to give him la "Grimsby have not hod an easy with They drew away when this was written fairly early meeting will be identical in every first, trial with South China "A" in passage.
Hartlepools and boat' them in the re- this morning seemed very unlikely respect with the Imperial Meeting a league munich. players are going to have somewhat heavy courts for their champion- ship matches at the Cricket Club to-day.
(By "Veritas")
Unless the sun comes out-which
aro
Fog overnight and a drizzle this morning has left at least a surface dampness which is likely to nagist players who profer the cut, slice and chop strokes. But if the contestants consider the elements
against them they have reason to feel ap preciative towards the organisers who have seized the opportunity to cut back the trees which overlapped the courts running Alongside Chater Road. This has mado a wonderful difference. There is twice as much light, and in every cespect brings about a much-desired improvement,
SINGLES AND DOUBLES "Three second round singles matches aro scheduled-for-this afternoon, chief, being between Lee Wai-tong, inst year's "surprise packet", and Tennie this year's "atylist" Lee complained on Monday that he was suffering from sore feet-the effects of Sunday's hard football match, and he is certainly not approaching 10- day's encounter in Lee will have to rely on his clever court-craft to pull him through, as Kwok is equally na well endowed in the more fundamental strokes.
over-confidence.
good
Its Tak-cheuk should be 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 and it will be interesting to see if Leung can repeat his performance of 1935, when he won over three sets. ·
Four open doubles contests STO arranged, and I expect to sea George. Lai and C. Chang, the Lo brothers, A.V. Gosano and A. Remedios, and Burnett and Ramsay emerge winners. These four matches will, with tho the exception of one tle, complete first round in the open doubles.
FULL.PROGRAMME
GUEST CONCEDES W. O
at home again to Middles- borough and won 3-1.
at Bisley. The "squadded" events, Whether Tio will operate at centre-play; went to Fort Vale and won numbering approximately 12, are forward with Lee Wai-tong at inside four-mil; were at home to Manchester open to all past and present mem- left to the exclusion of Ip Pak-wa is City and won by the odd goni and bers of the Services who are full not yet settled, but It is almost cer- were members of the HK.R.A. In this category is included members of the H.K.V.D.C., the H.K. Naval Volunteers and the Hongkong Police. In addition to these events, about eight "unsquadded" events will be held. These "unsquadded" events are open to all members of the H.K.R.A., irrespective of whether they have previously served with the Imperial or Colonial Navies, Armies, Air Forces or; Police Forces.
A. E. P. Guest, who should have played in the open singles championship yesterday, conceded a walk-over to Lee Hua-ngok a he has not yet recovered from an operation to his knee, neces- sitated by an injury Bustained during the recent hockey Inter- port.
It is a fact, however, that the tain that he will figure in South China next Governor's Prize may be com. Athletic's senior outfit in the peted for only by members or league match. ex-members of the Services, and The visitor is not only a footballer "I am sure that all riflemen will of note, but a brilliant track runner: agree with me that this is as it He holds the 100 metres championship should be. The Governor's Prize of Sourabaya, having set the track will be presented to the rifle on fire with the time of 10 8/10th man who gains the greatest ng seconds. gregate in eight "squadded" Other Chinese footballers from Malaya will be arriving in Hongkong at the end of the month for Olympic trials and training, which, I am told, will start about April 2.
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 approxi- mately twelve squadded events, of
basis for competition for the Governor's Prize.
WEEK-END SOCCER
which number eight will be the Combined Manoeuvres Make Postponement Necessary
AT LEAST 300 PRIZES
At least 300 prizes are being offered for the Annual Shoot, en- 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- off at least one trophy. It is anti- Kramme, with the exception of any matches which individual 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. $5,000. These are truly remark- It is understood that South China able figures, and should add "B" and the Chinese Athletic havoj
to play off their return arranged fixture at Caroline Hill on Saturday afternoon.
Today's programme in full is: The following matches will be play-materially to the keenness of the ed to-day:
various competitions.
Open singles.-Lee Wai-tong v. Ten- nie Kwok: S. A. Gray v. Leong Ping- chlu: K. T. Kwik v. Iu, Tak-cheuk.
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-
Open doubles.-J. C. Poole and R. Henry v. G. La and C. Chang: B. O' Doano and G. E. R. Divett v. poses, Kowloon for the "golfites."
SHANGHAI-TIENTSIN
ARRANGEMENTS FOR SOCCER
BACK AGAIN IN THE NEWS
The crack cpntre half of the Darby County Club, Jack Bar- ker, broke into the sport news again, this year when he was solected to play, for England against Wales in the interna tional fixture carly in February. His height and reach stand him in good stand and he is fant enough to go up on the attack with the forwards and still got back in time to help his defence when necessary. Opposing for wards have named him "The Shadow," so einably ara they watched..
OUR FORECAST
Programme As Usual
Fulham, another London team, have the unenviable task of beating Shef 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 this season with Fulham still in
run- ning for promotion to the first divi- xit”. Incidentally they are both second division teams so that the final is at least assured of being a matchi between the first and second divisions. There is a fine chance of an all- Landon final for the first time in the history of the competition.
The following is the speclat Tele- Hero in how the four teams nd- yaneed to the present stage of the graph forecast for next Saturday's tournamení,
programme of football matches in the Engilsland Scottish-Langues. Where a team is in capitais it is ex- pected to win and where no such 4th Round beat Liverpool (away inlication is given a draw in anti-
2-0.
Bristol
ARSENAL 3rd Round beat
(away) 5-1.
Roverw
5th Round beat Newcastle (home)
3-0, after drawing at Now- castle 3-3.
cipated.
FIRST DIVISION
v Derby
BLACKBURN
Middlesbro'
*
Aston Villa
壑
Portsmouth
6th Round beat Barnsley (home) | BIRMINGHAM
4-1.
FULHAM 3rd Round beat Brighton (home) CHELSEA
LEEDS 2-1. 4th Round beat Blackpool (home) Liverpool
6-2,
✓ Wolves
MANCHESTER ▼ Bolton
5th Itound beat Chelsea (home) 3-2 Stoke
after 0-0 draw at Chelsea.
Gih Round beat Derby (home) 3.0.
GRIMSBY
3rd Round beat Kurtlepools (home 4-1. after 0-0 draw at Hartle- pools.
$ Huddersfield Brentford WEST BROMWICH ▼ Preston
SUNDERLAND
SECOND DIVISION
4th Round beat Port Vale (away) Blackpool
BRADFORD Manchester City Bury
DONCASTER
4-0. 5th Round bent
(home) 3-2
(home) 3-1.
6th Round beat Middlesborough Norwich
SHEFFIELD UTD.
T
Bradford C.
▾ Burnley ..
V
Tottenham
Y Newcastle
Ilarnsley
NOTTS F.
y Plymouth
*
PORT VALE
Manchester U.
3rd Roand beat Burnley (home) SOUTHAMPTON v Hull
2-1, after 0-0 draw at Burnley. Swansea
4th Round
beat Preston (home) WEST HAM
· 2-0, after.0-0 draw at Preston,
6th Round beat Leeds (home) 3-1. THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Gth Round beat Tottenham (home)
3-1.
CUP RECORDS
ALDERSHOT BRIGHTON
The Arsenal have won the cup one Bristol C. and appeared in three finals and six semi-finals.
COVENTRY
Y Bournemouth;
Southend
Reading
Notts C.
Y Clapton
▼
Cardiff -
↑ BRISTOL R
Y
LUTON
V Gillingham
Fullam have never won the cup, EXETER INTERPORT
have not before reached the final and Millwall have appeared once in the semi-finals. Newport Tientsin, Mar. 17.
Grimsby have never won the cup, QUEEN'S PK, RY Northampton M. K. Lo and M. W. Lo: P. F. Mac-Many of the H.K.I.A. members are The Shanghal-Tientsin interport Cabo and D. Carey v. Gosano and A. unable to participate in the mid- football match this year will take ever appeared in the final and are Swindon
playing in their first neml-final,
TORQUAY V. Remedios: M. Pagh and L-week shoots on Wednesday, owing place here on April 16,
Sheffield United have won the cup waiford Comdr. II. R. Conway v. G. C. Buz-
office duties. They are thus arrive here 11. is four times, and figured in five finals nett and A. W.
Club championship. R. Gordon totally debarred from shooting too lont on April 17. It is undo and eight semi-finals. . A. D. Humphroys; Lt. Comdr, S. Some of the Powers-that-Be should play two friendly matches besides the F. Stapleton v. Capt. W. J. R. Cragg. try to rectify this.
Intorport.-Wah Kiu Yat Po.
to
The Shanghai team is expected to
FRANCE SUFFERS FROM DEARTH OF
THOROUGHB RED HORSES
..
A decrease in the births of thor oughbred horses in France: will have an influence on French racing of the near future.
A norious drop of the entries for the raco 'classica in 1930 and 1997, as compared to last year, as a result of the decrease in Births of the racing stock is shown by figures just
SCHOOL SPORTS
Crystal P. THIRD DIVISION (NORTH) Carlisle
Lincoln DARLINGTON Crewo
i
GATESHEAD v Accrington HALIFAX Hartlepools
v Stockport
Rochdale
Chesterfield
King's College Event MANSFIELD ✔ York
Oldham
·ROTHERHAM On March 27
TRANMERE The annual athletic sports of WALSALL
This, it is explained, is mainly due Prix du Jockey Club (French Der-) to the reductions forced upon breeders by) at Chantilly in Juno: 1085, 277; King's College will be held at Caro-WREXIIAM by economic conditions and against 1060, 240 and 1937, 228. This is a Hno Bill on Friday, March 27 at 8 which a fight is being waged by all decrease for 1037 of 40 entries over pm. The prizes will afterwards be
distributed by Mrs. E. J. Edwards. racing circles.
WANCHAI SCHOOL SPORTS
1035 and 12 over 1930.
Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp
Y Barrow
Y Bouthport
9 Chester
New Brighton
Dunfermline Hamilton!
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SCOTTISH LEAGUE
AIRDRIE
▾ CELTIC VÄXT
Albion
Arbroath
PENTRIES FOR CLASSICS. in Juno: 1985, 520; 1980, 479, and) The fourteenth annual athletic Clyde
1987, 421. This shows decreases for sports meeting of the Wantsal School Dundee Figures of entries for four classics 1937 of 108 from 1995 and 69 from will be held on Friday, March 20, on HIBERNIAN are as follows:
1080.
the Queen's College Ground, Cause- KILMARNOCK
p.m. MOTHERWELL In 1838 there were 2,045 births of Prix de Diane (Fronch Oaks) at Prix Royal Oak at Longhchamp in way Bay, commencing at B. R. Price boat J. F. C. Smalley, thoroughbreds, 1703 in 1930 and Chantilly in June: 1035, 244; 1936, September: 1935, 203; 1980, 261, and Mr. G. W. Reave, Headmaster of the PARTICK
1,578 in 1034 Thus in 1984 thore 210, and 1987, 192. This represents 1957, 224. This makes 89 less for Ellis Kadoerie School, has kindly Queen's Park
- in wero 407 "Tens births” than a drop for 1987 of 52 over 1905 and 1037 than in 1935 and 87 less than consented to distribute the prizes at Queen O'8th
4 p. In 1090United Press... 1932 and 216 less than in 1989.19 over 1980.
Club singles handleap champion- ship.-T. J. Price beat E.. R. Chud published. 0-3, 9-11, 0-1,
0-2,8-4,**
T. C. Monaghan boat W. M. Barton 11-9, 2-0, 6-3.
Y Third Lanark
♥ RANGERS
▼ ABERDERN
ST. JOHNSTONE v Hearfaas
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