THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1936.
S. CHINA “A” LOSING GRIP ON CHAMPIONSHIP
RUMIAHN'S
USEFUL
KNOCK-UP
SPIRITED GAME BY KWOK
CHAMPIONSHIPS TENNIS
Frank Kwok, whose inocent- looking left-handed forehand drive Is one of the most deceptive shots In Ifongkong, offered stiff opposi tion to Birdar Ramjahn in their that round open singles tennis match at the Cricket Club yesterday and was not at all disgraced by his de- fest in straight sets 6-2, 6-4.
were a
Rumfahm walled through the first Hot As though it
friendly knock-up, but. Kwok ulinex this period for gaining control över his strokes and in the second stanza he mande Sirdar take things very much more seriously.
The players engaged in sunne nice- looking driving duels, but Rumjahn al- ways had the edge over the CRC. player by reason of his volleying alivities. Kwok too
WIM DO! at Happy on the backhaus nul unust have felt grateful to bis apparent for pe fraining from exploiting this wrak.
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On current form, About the most certain thing in the singles championship, usually full of un- certaintien, is Numjahn's appearance, In the final,'
Burnett and Kamery gave the Thul brothers some hard-hitting opport- tion in the only doubles game played, but the K.C.C. pair could not temper forcefulness with accuracy and were bentin after winning two Kames in
the first set and three in the second. Thui Yun-pui was the best player on view, but the brothers constituted a useful combination and they should give the Rumjahn cousins a good run for their mancy.
THE RESULTS
Results of yesterday's matches were as follows:
Open Singles.-S. A. Runjahn beat| F. 1. Kwok, 0-2, G-4.
Open Doubles.--Taul Wai-put and Tsul Yun-pui beat G. C. Burnett and A. W. Ramsay," 6-2, 6-3.
VARSITY TENNIS
St. John's Hall Defeat Eliot Hall
The Final Maich of the Inter- Hostel Tannis Tournament of Hong- kong University Look place yesterday afternoon at the Pavillon, Pokfulum. After hard struggle, St. John's Hall defeated Ellet Hall by G-1, and carried away for the first time the shield which had been kept by Ellot Efall for the last eight years. The results were as follows: PK. Lisng and S. Ling beat. H. N. Lee and P. G. Lee ad; beat Y K. Kwok and W. N. Cheung 7 beat 8. F. Yuen and T. F. Kwok G-1 Y. N. Tan and G. Chang lost to II. N. Lee and P. C. Lee 2-6; lost to Y. K. Kwok and W. N. Cheung 8-4; beat S. F. Yuen and T. F. Kwok 0-0.
II. K. Kwik and E. C. Tan lost to H. N. Lee and F. C. Lee 1-6: lost to Y. K. Kwok and W. N. Choung 1-6; beat S. F. Yuon and T. F. Kwok 6-1.
Tho Gleaming.
White Racket.
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FANLING RACE AND YESTERDAY WAS SEASON'S GATES" WERE CUT
HUNT CLUB
Ambulance Sweep
The Ambulance Cup race will be run at Kwanti on Saturday. April 4 at 3,30 p.m. and not on Sunday, April 6, as previously arranged, states in order of the committer of the Fanling, Huat and Race Club
BOAT RACE CREWS SELECTED
BUT FINAL ORDER
NOT DECIDED
RACE ON APRIL 4
Although he has not yet decided upon a first order, J. H. T. Wilson, the Cambridge University Boat Club selected his crew to oppose Oxford in president, minounced that he has the Inter-varsity Boat Race on Satur. day, April 4 as follows:
143. It. T. Wilson (Shermsbury and Pom.
broke).
W. G. at, Laurie' (Monkton Combe
and Belwyn.
M. P. Lennon (Wolminater aut Third
Trinity).
*1. G. Kingsford (Uppingham and d'em
*J. M. Duckworth (Lincoln mail Seatin
(xawain).
D. W. Narnford (91. Paul's and Jeans). T. R. Cres (Geeling and Jesus). J. W. ATAMON (Cilton and Trinity Hall). C. H. Lewis (Blatrern and Pembroke),
*Old Blues.
OXFORD ROWING
BLUES
American Misses Honour
The Oxford University Bent Club President has awarded all a Blues for the Bont Race. Here in the crew:
in
H. G. C. Ashby (Oundle and Now College), I V. Gaalde raddick and Bt. John's) J. H. Lewce (Kinx's l'artamızla il Christ Church), J. 1. Burrock (Winchen ter and Magdalen). J. C. Cherry (Westmin fer and Tirnaeume), 8. R. G, Wood (Geelong, Austraila and trasenowe), 1. J. Aciortin (Shrewsbury and University College). D. M. de R. Winer (Winchester and Cornus Chrlatt) and M. t. Kirke (herborne and Keble, cox.).
FIFTH DEFEAT
NAVY REJUVENATED
AFTER INTERVAL
DUTCH EAST INDIES PLAYER
FAILS TO IMPRESS
South China "A"!
(By "Veritas")
1 Navy
2
8. Chica "A"---Wong Wing: L Tin-kang and Tem Kota-Paki Lay Itingchard. Teng Wing-chul and Lee Kwok-wak! Trokwahshing, Fung King-cheang. The Han ely, Wai-tons and Thy Qua-Ilang.
Hanfor
Navy Haymon Regler and Wolvetno ni form, Cannell, Rose and Tufnell
Dienesek, Niehofsons and Tashby:
South China "A" are slowly, but perceptibly, losing their grip on the first division league championship, yesterday's defeat at Caroline Hill being their fifth of the season. It has also greatly nssisted the Police in their quest for the title, and the destination of the championship may easily be determined when South China. "A" and Police meet on Saturday.
I am afraid Tio Finn-gwin, the Dutch East Indies player, who made
Although at the start they constituted lightning tackles,
Navy's triumph was well deserved. | make things lighter for him by his These were carried a team of odds and ends, when the
out with such necuracy that neither second half arrived they became a Lee Wai-tong nor Tay Qua-liang fast-moving, bright-thinking, smartly could make any headway against him. performing combination which penned The Chinese in their own half and turbed a goal deficit into a credits debut with South China "A", did
not favourably impress the
Caroline Hl club supporters. And
view- even his performance dispassionately it cannot be said that he gave the impression of being anything out
balance.
IN KEEPING WITH STANDARDS
There was lots of good fun in the Kame. Hard knocks were given ami taken in the right spirit: the usual erup of technical Touls, of course, but entirely due to over-eagerness and enthusiasm, and untainted by any spirit of animosity. There were also periods of entertaining and extremely fast football. In short a match in keeping with the standards expected in first division soccer.
Unstinted credit is due
ing
of the bag". The keynote of his foot. Tie Hian-gwin, Dutch East Indies ball is speed (perhaps he's been read-football expert, who played for Sauth ing Sanday newspaper articles about China "A" yesterday. doesn't appear to boost a great deal the Arenal he is fast, but he of ball control and he certainly did not operate very effectively with Lee Wai-tong and Fung King-heung Ocensionally he threw out a goodly looking lateral pass
Four Tennis
but he completely to Tay Qua-linng. Championship Games To-day
shing on the opposite wing.
the Navy, Inasmuch that they took the field without Locker and Wearmouth (both
Lee was not at all happy in his ok} on the injured list) and Roberts, who In "out of town". As a matter of position at inside left, and it came as fact only Wearmouth was seriously
no surprise when lw changed pinces with Tin after the interval. But Lee missed. The other substitutes fittedl in gallantly and mado no mean con-
was very well marked and inde no tribution to the Navy's victory.
real
headway. Twice he broke Hayman, for example, effected two
Through but, was bundled off the hall grand anves in the first half, punch-when about to shoot: otherwise hla ir clear ing
"snorter" from Lee Wai presener Wng innocuous in thei tong, and saving a hard drive from Fang King-cheung. Doran, who figured at insido right, played with South China's halfbacks
extreme..
HALFBACKS LAPSE
which hus
INTERESTING DOUBLES
IN HALF
Amazing Effect of War On Betting
Pools
Of
The Football League's attempt to hamper the activities of pool promoters by secret rearrangement of fixtures proved a boomerang.
The Football Clubs suffered, and the pools did record business! "Gates" nt-League matches on February 20 showed that 'supporters' threats to boycott the games were far from tle ones. Attendances were, on the average, only just over half of those on February when the last normal League programme was played before the League's action was
known.
Here are the comparative figures. Figures in brackets indicate the number of matches played:
1st Division
2nd Division
3rd (North)
3rd (South)
Totals
Feb. 8.
Feb. 2.
259,000 (11)
117,000 (8)
100,000 (11)
58,000 (7)
1,000 (11)
27,000 (10)
92,000 (11)
78,000 (11),
592,000 (44)
280,000 (36)
The average attendances in the four divisions of the League work
out at:
FEBRUARY * FEBRUARY 29
These figures are striking proof of; the annoyance caused by the upset of the League programmes.
In the North and Midlands, mere supporters stayed away than in the Suuth. Aston Villa suffered especial previous ly. Before February 29, the Villa's tncted gates of 45,000 and 35,000 two home games had at- respectively.
On February 29, the Villa playe to-comparatively mere handful of{ spectators-12.000.
Newcastle United drew 8,000 people to the vast St. James's Park en- closure. It
was the
Tynesiders' smallest gate in memory.
At Old Trafford, where Manches- ter United normally would have a tracted a huge crowd for the Lan-
13,227 7.777
Our Daily Golf Hint
A beginner's slicing is mainly due to throwing his weight on the right leg as he hits the ball,-CJ, H, Tolley;
Formation
enshire Derby" game with Blackpool Of New
only 15,000 spectators turned up. And the Manchester ground can ac- commodate about 70,000.
"DERBY" FLOP
Garside for II. C. Lumb is the only such fine understanding with Baxterne of those lapsesam's displays Cragg and T. A. Pearce respectivele day's spectators voted in a ballot run
chaage from the crew which has been
Practice at Henley recently.
only old Blue in the boat be
siden Winser is Sciortino, who will
presumably occupy the same position last year-No. 7, Winser, now stroke, was then at No. 2.
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CANTABS LEAD OXFORD
4-1 IN VARSITY GOLF CONTEST
London, March 21. The annual Inter-Varsity golf con- test between Cambridge and Oxford opened at Haylake to-day, Cambridge lending Oxford in the foursomes by four matches to one.
Oxford started brilliantly and at
Rose
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
Bowling Association
About 20 per cent. of the Wednes- SCHEME· APPROVED
Hongkong Lawa
Bowls Association gave enthusiastic and unanimous approval to the scheme for the establishment of a Far Eastern Lawn Bowls Association when the L. B. A. held its annual meeting last evening.
A
has
A Yorkshire "Derby" on the Wed- Three singles and one
doubles nesday's ground at Sheffield-where matches are scheduled in the Colony Leeds United wire the visitors was tennis championships today. Fincher a "dop" to. Only 6,000 people werk; suffered and Paul Kong should advance to the there. that this was the cleverost. wing on this season. After a confulent open-white Tsui Wai-pui would seem to
nuften featured the
too third round at the expense of Capt. the field. Baxter and
were the outstanding front-line
by the club on the question of whether Navy
pering they fell away badly, Lee Kwok- have an easy task in beating 5. A.League's action regarding the Pools,
they were formers, although Cannell's enterprise it was the weakest link. He on Gray to reach the last eight.
favour of the (notably that which produced the only failed to stop Baxter, but gave. equallsing Foal) and rock creative wing, Lau Hing-chni was the most be the doubles in which Lee Wel-tone
There were 1,164 "Noes" against 127 very poor support to his own "left The most entertaining match will
"Ayes. must not be overlooked,
Huddersfield Town, too, Navy half back line started off in
reliable of the trio and he always had and Luk Ding-cheung micct J. W small
hu and unprofitable gate. Just befuddled manner and
mentre Home- the
of Tufnell, though Lennart and Y. lnchitims for a piace ever seldom of 12.
6,000 spectators turned up to what nonplussed by the football of the Chinese Attack. But.
in the last eight brackets. Anything see the match with Blackburn, Li and Tam worked conscientiously may happen her, although I think they gradually settled down and in the two. At the same time it was about scrape through in the final sei.
in defence, Li being the sounder of Lesnard and
PAYING THE PENALTY Hachiuma will just thio
recond half the trio played their fault that the Navy scored the
So the tale might go on. Football magnificently, always ready
Mr. D. E. Maughan, who -nef back in defence and constantly push when Cannell kicked the ball off his faequaliser, Li being taken by surprise
the League clubs were de laboured unremittingly to achieve finitely paying the penalty of the this outlined the project to the meeting ing the ball through to their own
League action. They were being and then seeured, the adoption-of-two forwards. Nicholson, whose task of the Wong Wing had a fairly busy
Open Singles Tsui Wai-pui v. Sist by their own petard! wabching, both Leo Wartong and Tle time and once or twice showed him-W. J. H. Cragg: Paul Kong v. P. A. lng and bourds of directors were is in full agroament with the forma Gray; E C. Fincher. Captain While the club coffers were suffer Hongkong Lawn Bowls Asociation resolutions, the first being that the self to be class goalkeeper,
South China had things so much
wondering whol the their own
future would tion of a governing body to be known way in the first 20
bring, pool promoters were all amiles. Open Doubles.-Lee Wai-tong and} minutes that they clearly
nu the Ilongkong and Far East Bowl- The League's move, far from eur cocksure
brenme Luk Ding-theung v. 3. W. Leonard tailing the pools activities, resulted in Association and plodges its sup Inclined to and Y. Hachiuma. they secured z pal lend through 17,
in increased business.
port by afiliation thereto; secondly who completed a very fine movement Menaghan v. A. L. Sullivan.
Postal goal Tio,
that in Clab singles championship.-T. C. Northern cities had to make eaner appointed to represent the H.K.L.B.A. the President and Secretary be with a good shot, and up to half time
gency arrangements to deal with the of Shanghal Bowling Association and in conjunction with representatives result but a win for the homesters. W. A. S. Grant . E. H. Williams;ally heavy postings between 1 p.m. there was little
Club handicap singles champion- huge noon-tide posts. suggest any other ship.-G. E. R. Divett v. M. Pagh!largest pools-there were exception? tion of the parent association.
At Liverpool-home of Britain's other interested bodies in the forma- INTERVAL WORKS WONDERS
Interval, however, wonders for the Navy. They return- workel
than 1,000,000 tlona was consumented a task over
With the adoption of these resolu ed very much refreshed ⚫and
to one firm which Mr. Maughan has laboured for lightened, and quite obviously intended
en ta plny to a plan. There was marked
the last two years. improvement in their efforts to obtain cohesion, and within they were right in the ascendancy, a short time. with South China defending, a little nervously.
Hian-gwin was ne sinecure, capped a and display by heading in the win- ning goal from a corner.
BEST OF THE DAY Nevertheless to bust overrun and of day came from Wolverson
the end of the first 18 holes were lead-Regler, neither of whom committed a ing 3% to 1%, but Cambridge made a characteristic recovery..
Bingie mistake, and who, during the aed their goal coolly and effectively. hottest of the Chinese attacks, defend Wolverson's positional play was on education, while. Regler helped to
The contest will be brought to conclusion to-morrow when ten singles matches will be played-Heuter.
Slazengers
Lead the World!
WIMBLEDON 1935 World's Singles Championship World's Mixed Championship
and
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The equaliser, which camu midway through the half followed a display of initiative on the part of Cannell, who rushed in following a free kick to turn the ball over the goal line.
Lau Hing-chol kicked clear but a goal was awarded.
Pearce,
G. S. Gamble A. C. 1. Bowker,
C. B. FRY SAYS-
MODERN. BATTING IS DEGENERATE
to'
That there was a great degencra-
Continuing to make all the running tion in the style of most of the modern batsmen was the chief point
Navy quickened their efforts to secure of C. B. Fry's speech at the annual
Roso had bad luck with a
程
lead
authorities
and
3 p.m. More Jaiters wore delivered alone record.
severní
At Leeds, where coupon traffic had remained normal during the week, there was a slight increase. And ati Manchester, where again the postings were above the normal, staffs had to work at high pressure to deal with the rush of letters.
LADIES' DOUBLES
BADMINTON Recreio "A" Virtual Title Winners
Recreio "A" became virtual winners! league last night when they defeated
NEW PRESIDENT
meeting included the election of Mr. Other interesting matters at the C. J. Tacchi jas President of the H.K.L.B.A. in succossion to fr. H. Nish, and the re-election of Mr. C. B. Ilosking us hon, secretary and Mr. G. E. F. Thompson as hon, trea- Aurer.
With Kowloon Bowling Groen Club unwilling to take advantage of their right as second division champions to be promoted to the first division, Tai- koo wore elected to the first division. The league this year will be con- stituted as follows:-First Division: Police RC, Craigangower "A" Craigengower C.C. "B",
C
grand header taken low for which general meeting the Club Cricket Wong Wing had to sprawl at full one at the Northampton Poly of the ladles doubles badminton length and turn round for a corner, technic, Clerkenwell. Doran also went close with a drive which brought the goalkeeper to the wag the guest of the evening, mande This completed Fire Brigade's pro
The former England player, who Fire Brigade In the return matelt. Club de Recreio, L.R.C., KB.0/C.. ground and then, about five minutes his assertion in the course of urging granmie, their record of four defents Koo R.C.
CSCC, and Tai.. end Navy foreed a corner
Division: KC.C..
Kowloon Dock R
on the left. Labb put the ball into pon club cricketers the need for in four matches played being highly Police R.C., Craigengower C.C., Club the middle but well out and Nicholson,
their trying the Lb.w. experimental disappointing.
do Recreto, K.B.G.C., Hongkong F. C. law during the coming season. He ting it to a nicely calmly headed sald that if only it were practical, points from their three games and visional), C.S.C.C., R.I.K.Y.C., and Icerale "A" have now secured six "A" and "B" (second team being pro the ball over the outstretched hands which it was not, he would like to need but to beat Recreio "B" in the Hongkong Electric. of Wong Wing.
100
It was decided to accept the local With a minute to go Navy went any batsman given out who play return match to win the championship. back to the attack and Rose, worming instead of his bat. "In former the ball deliberately with his pads
League table reads as follows: ruling that when necessary the his way round three opponents shot days," he added, "it did not matter Roerolo "A"
Games minimum width of rinks bo.17 feot in- from four yards and netted, but the so much how many runs had been Recreio "B"
P. W. L. F. A. Pu.stend of 19 feet. goal was disallowed, Cannell being scored, but in what manner they had Fird Brigade.
30 13 50 ruled offside.
been made." LEAGUE TABLE
Goola
Other speakers supported C, B.
P. W. D. L. F. Fry's plon for the usa of the
H.K. Police -18 10 6 2 GI 23 20 S. China "A" 17 12 0 0 G4 25 24 Chinese Ath. 17 8 7 2 28.10 28 R.W. Fusillers 18 8.7 33
S. China "B" 17. 7 B
H. K. F.C. 17 Y, 3 Royal Navy
18.10
0
R. V. Rifles. 10
St. Joseph's 2018 2 East Lanes, 16 7 2.0 Club do
Recreio
17 5 4
Kowloon FC. 17 5.1
R. A. Lyemun 17 2 2 RA. S'euttere 21 1
28 10
a 2. 1.13.5 G 0.4 10 17 0
GRIMSBY WINNING
AGAIN
Beat Wednesday By
24 Goals To Nil
On the proposition of Mr. A. E.. Silkestone it was agreed to delate the bye-law demanding the registration of six playors in the first division. His complaint was that under the rul
more barred for in com- plete sonson from competing in any but the first division.
Chinese Basketballer's Still Winning
experimental law, among them the new President, Mr. A. C. Higgs, MT. Higgs was an original member of the Club Cricket Conference Cam- mittoo when it was formed in 1910. His, oloction for 1030 followed the rotirement of Bir E. T. Campbell, M.P. Ho has been a member at Parsons Green for 31 years, and Is
London, Mar. 24. well known as one of the loading club
Undismayed by their defeat la tho players in Weat London. After English Cup' last Saturday, Grimsby stressing the value of organisation in wont about their task of collecting his presidential speech, he said that, league points to-day in such a deter- in his opinion, it was essential for mined manner that they beat Shefflcid the same lab.. law, to apply to all Wednesday by four goals to nition here last evening by 43. to 36 grades of eričket.
Reuter.
Shanghal, Mar. 20. defeated the Alano All-Stars combina- The All-Chinese basketball team
United Press.
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