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TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1936.
S. CHINA
NEARER TITLE
"A" STEP
CHINA V. FRANCE FIRST THREE DAYS IN MAY
DAVIS CUP match daTE
Paris, April 17
The French Lawn Tennis Association announced ita- day that the first round European Zone Davis Cup match between France and China will be played on the first three days in May.- Reuter.
PORTRUČNUTITELENCO MATNE JESSE DES IN KOTTAINTEN
Grimmett And O'Reilly
REMARKABLE BOWLING
In South Africa
ALL OVER MORE
BAR
ARRANGED
SHOUTING. SOCCER
SEVERE TEST YESTERDAY -
South China "A" advanced another stage towards retain- ing the first division football championship when yesterday they drew with Ulster Rifles, both teams scoring once, but{ the title is not yet a certainty. Two points from South China "B" next Monday will do the trick.
Nevertheless this le off the basis that the Club will win the remainder of their matches. If they lose points South Chinn "A" will have no cause to worry. To all intents and purposes the championship has been won.
As anticipated in these columns a wock ago, South China yesterday ran into some stout opposition, the soldi era thoroughly deserving their point. They would have collected both if Doherty hnd not munde such a mess of two gift chances a few yards from goal.
It is often said that figures can be made to prove anything, but
Play was evenly divided, although there in no doubt that the 'complete averagon of the Australian cric-the Chinese struck one ax being more kolers during their recent tour in dangerous on the move. They played South Africa give overwhelming havoc with the Rifles half back trio proof of tho demoralising effect and it was Conner, Pickering and Ste. frimmett and O'Reilly had on the vens who saved the solitair several periods in the second half,
home batsmen.
The Tost Match vorages which have already appeared do not tell the full story of the domination of the two great Austrailan bowlors.
During the whole tour the Aus- traliana, excluding run-out decisions, diamissed 280 batsmen, and, of these, as many as 188 fell to Grimmett and O'Reilly. McCormick, an improving fast bowlar, took 48 wickets and Flootwood-Smith 25. In Fleetwood Smith's caso, however, it is only fair to remark that he took part in very Low matchon owing to an injureil hand, and though he wickets col 20 runs apiece, he at least caused the Bouth
drop African selectora to
in the second Viljoen and Daiton Test Match.
Equally powerful wero Li Tin-sang and Tam Kong-pak, the former play. ing modol football at right back. Chinose were nisa better served by the Intermediates, Wong Mee-shun being an especially hard worker.
Tso Kwai-ahing and 1p Pak-wn, the wingera, were notable in the South China attack, with Fung King-cheung, a fine schemer, but rather ton prone to concentrate on Lee Wal-tong, whe was too well marked to be able to do much.
FIXTURES
Coming Games
Although, from the Kotewall Cup point of view, it is unfort- unate that the play off final between Army and Navy clashes this Sunday with the matches between H.K.F.A. teams and China's Olympic players, it could not be avoided as the Navy leave for Weihai- wei on Tuesday next.
But there are no lengue matches on Sunday. To-day
five first division fixtures are scheduled, to- gether with three In the second divi- Rion. Next week, however, there are further first division matches. On Monday South China "A" complete the season's programme when they meet their "D" side, and on Wednes. day six teams will be engaged;
The official list of games arranged Is as follows,
TO-DAY
First Division
8. China "3" v. I.K. Police (Caro- line ); 4.45 p.m.; Referee, H. F. Smyth.
Kowloon v. H.K.F.C. (Kowloon); 4.46 p.m.; Roforse, W. R. Reynolds.
R. Ulster R. v. Chinese Athletic (Sookunpoo); 4.45 p.m.; Referee,, E.
E. Randall
R.A. (S.) v. R.W. Fusillora (P.
Edward Head): 4.45 p.m.; Referce, R. M. Omar.
R.A. (L.) v. E. Laner, R. (Cause- way Bay); 4,46 p.m.; Referee, W. F. Рауге.
Second Division
R. Ulster R. v. Kowloon (Chatham Road); 3.15 p.m.: Referee, F. Hux- ley,
II.K.F.C. v. R.W. Fusiliers (Club
4.46 p.m.;
Referee, T Ground); Davien,
Chinese Ath. v. Eastern (Caroline Hill); 3.16 p.m.; Referee, D. Ellis. Irwin - waa conspicuous
S.C.A.A. v. R.E. (Sookunpoo); 3.15 soldiers attack, with Monre a hard-p.m.: Referee, E. Richardson, going centro-forward who required a lot of watching. Doherty was a dis. shooting being appointment, hist particularly bad.
the
A
GRIMMETT'S RECORD
A goalless Arst half was succeeded For the whole tour Grimmett took by some rattling fine play in the 98 wickets for 1,302 runs, average course of which Ip Pak-wa opened the 14.64, while O'Reilly's 95 wickets scoring. But Moore retaliated for were taken at a cost of 1,201 runs, the Ulsters, finding the net with which gave him an average of 13.59. elever "header" from a difficult posi- An analysis of Griminott's figures tion. shows that he never took less than In four two wickets in an inninga. matchos he took five, twice ho had six victims, and three times, succooded in taking 13 wickets in a match, and once he look_twelve,
LEAGUE TABLE
Goals.
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.
5. China "A" 20 18 2 & 74 30 38 Chinese Ath-24-13-83.46.25. II.K. Police 21 11 0 4 67 29 S. China "B" 22 10 8 4 43 32 Royal Navy. 23 14 H.K.F.C.
The loading batsmen were a model of consistency; indeed, only onca in 10 innings did Darling fail to reach double figures. In 10 visits to the wicket Brown, who mado 1,005 runs, R.W. Fus.
oleven times; R.U. Rifles .. ncored 50 or more Fingleton, who finished at the tor East Lanes, 19
of the batting averages with a re- Recreio
cord of 1,194 runa and an average St, Joseph's o: 79, had the satisfaction of scoring Kowloon F.C. six hundreds. McCabe and Chipper R.A. (L) feld each noored four centuries. Even Blevern, who was unable to secure a place in tho Test team, averaged forty.
R.A. (S)...
20
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bowlers. In elght innings he made An odd feature of the tour was the nine runa; yet, In 1932, he scored 122 complota fallure of Balaskas as a not out in the Test Match against
against the Australian New Zealand at Wellington.
batsman
The Gleaming White'
SUNDAY
Kotewall Cup (Final)
R. Navy v Army (Kowloon), 4.10 P.m.; Referee, D. Kossick.
Representative Matches China v. Rest of Colony ("A" Team) (Caroline Hill), 4 p.m.; Re feree, Cd. Gr. Scrutton.
China Best of Colony ("D" Team) (Caroline Hill), 6.15 p.m.; Referee, W. P. Payne.
MONDAY
First DivisionI
“S.“China- "B" ̄ v: ̄ ̄ ̄S,~~China ̈ ̃”A” (Caroline Hill), 6.15 p.m.; Referee, D.. Kennick.
WEDNESDAY
First Division -
R. Ulster R. v. E. Lance. R. (Chatham Road), 5 p.m.; Referee, W. R. Reynolds.
R.A. (10) v. St. Joseph's (Cause- way Bay), 5.16 p.m.; Referee, I. M. Omar.
Club de Recreio v. Kowloon (Kow- loon), 6.16 p.m.; Referee, D. Koasick, Second Division R.E. y. R.A.S.C.
R.A.O.C. & (Chatham Road), 3.10 pan.; Reforce, Sgt. Butterworth.
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THE K. C. C. LOSE TWO CRICKETERS
F.S.W. SMITH &
F.A. MUNN
leave for GOOD
were
Two very popular members of the Kowloon Cricket Club farewelled last evening, prior to their departure for England this morning by the Naldera. They Smith wero F. 8. W. ("Smithy") and F. A. ("Freddy") hlunu, two prominent cileketers and all-round sportsmen, who have Jeft the Colony for good.
Presentations of inscribed silver and blackwood trays, and silver were made to them from spoons
vice- members of the K.C.C. by the President, Mr. Ezra Abraham, who acted on behalf of the President, His Honour Mr. Justice Lindsell, who was unfortunately indisposed.
Mr. Abraham outlined the activities and achievements of the two de- parting members. Mr. Smith he said joined the club in 1828 and settled down almost immediately to cricket. he was tourth in the batting averages of the second eleven in 1926-29 and fifth in the following season. Ho WALR also second in the bowling averages. He continued the good work in 1030-31 and in the next sea- son carned the distinction of scoring two centuries, heading..both batting. and bowling averages for the second eleven.
He quietened down in 1932-33 and turned his attention to tennis, but in 1934 he was back again in a big way in cricket finishing the season second in both batting and bowling with another century to his credit. Finally in 1935 he was promoted to the first cleven, gaining fourth place in bat- ling averages and third in the bowl. ing. He also took up lawn bowls last year, proving un apt pupil by finishing runner-up with George Lee in the doubles handicap and runner-up in the novices competition.
VERY POPULAR
co-
Mr. Munn joined the club towards the end of 1933 and although a mem- ber for only 30 months, had made himself very popular. He was opted on the committee for the 1934- 35 season and elected to serve this present year,
He had played in a fair number of cricket matches for the club, and only an injury received in a match had kept him out of the game for some time.
Mr. Abraham said it Wag bad enough to lose a cricketer occasional- ly, but sad indeed to lose two such good cricketers and fine sportemen at the same Ume. They all wished Mr. Smith and Mr. Munn good health and prosperity in England.
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The recipienta suitably acknow- ledged the gifts, both saying how much they had enjoyed their sociations with the K.C.C., and how particularly proud they were that the Arst eleven had won the champion- ship this season.
RIFLE SHOOTING
Stonecutters Open To Local Association
after-
By the courtesy of the Naval au- thorities a spoon shoot will be hold by the Hongkong Rifle Association on the Stonecutters Range this moon, commencing at
2 p.m. The usual King's First Stage conditions will, be observed, 1. c., one sighting shot and seven to count at 200, 500 and 600 yarda.
A special launch will leave Quein's Pler at 1.10 p.m., calling at Kowloon, Shamshulpo, etc, en route to Stone- cutters.
SUPERB TENNIS PUTS TSUI INTO FINAL
BADMINTON
SAINTS
FINISH
SEASON
With Defeat At Recreio
Bt. Andrew's “A” completed their season's programme in the meit's doubles badminton Icague evening when they were defeated | by Recreio "A" The Saints' only chance now of finishing third in the league is by Recrelo "B" de- feating Chinese Recreation Club, and St Andrew's bealing C.R.C, in the subsequent play-off,
RUMJAHN LEFT STANDING
BUT FINISHES GAMELY
(By "Veritas")
Our Daily Golf Hint
Success in golf comes more through the power of concen. tration and what we term "nerve control", than from the sheer ability to execute a perfect shot.
-H. B. Marlin.
Tsui Wai-pui yesterday FIRST surpassed any previous
display in the Colony DERBY
tennis championships to
ESTUMASKINENIACRANIOŃC
beat S. A. Rumiahn in the CALL-OVER
semi-final by. 6-1, 6-1, 7-5. His accuracy dumfounded Rumjahn who found him. self passed time and again from seemingly impossible angles.
Eliot Hall "B" met St. John's Cathedral at evening and wơn con fortably by seven games to two and aro themselves in running for third or fourth position, although as they have yet to meet Recrelo "A", they | players was as Ling the scoren zug- have but faint chances of ousting St. Andrew's and C.R.C.
Details of last night's matches follow.
ST. JOHNS ELIOT HALL "B"
At the Cathedral Hall last night, Eliot Hall "B" beat the St. John's Club by 7 games to 2.
J. Renult and F. 1. Kwok (BL. John's) beat B. K. Ng and A. K. Phanz 21-7; Lowt to P. E. Tan and W. M. Cheung 13-24; tot to C. I. Boon and 8. r. Chan 9-21.
Iteland Kol and Norman Bmith (Rt. John's
beat Ng and Ihan 21-5; lot to Tan and Cheng 18-21: bit to Roon and Chan 11-21. David Kwok and G. Ladd (St. John's) ost Cheung 18-21: kal i Buon and Chen 0-21.
to Ng and Phang 021 fost tz Tan and
RECREIO “A” ~.
ST. ANDREW'S "A"
At King's Park last night, Recreio "A" beat St. Andrew's "A" by games to 1.
* Oliveira and J. 3. Remedios (Recreio "A") beat M. Welil and A. 5. lies 21-2; best E. F. Fincher am 11. Kew 21-2; beat F. v. Wong and 1. 1. Wong 21-2.
The disparity in the form of the two
BALAHISSAR AT
9 TO 1
LATEST PRICES
London, April 17.
gest. Whereas Tsuy kept his errors down to the absolutý minimum, Rum- The first Dorby call-over was made jahn either through bad stroking, this evening in London, with Bolahis- faulty positioning or inferior, foot-ear quoted at 0 to 1. According to work, wad continually breaking down. Reuter the prices ruled as follows, When Rumjahn endeavoured to foree 9 to 1 Balahinsar (t and o) the pace, Tsul, cool as a cucumber, 10 to 1 Abler (0) 100 to 9 (t)
100 to 8 Daytona (t and o) whipped out gorgeous passing drives, now down the tramlines, then across 100 to 7 Pay Up (t and o) court, or pushed his opponent back to 100 to 7 Bt. Magnus (D) 15 to 1 (1) the baseline with deep lobe.
100 to 6 Boswell (0) 20 to 1 (0)
40 to 1 Byndham (0) 50 to 1 (t)
Taui was complete master of him-| self and the exchanges. His own net excursions seldom fälled to bring suc-
CC88, vollering being on a par with the TWO THOUSAND
rest of his admirable strokes. Rum-) Jahn couldn't begin to get past him, for no matter where or how Tṛui put: his racket he made a good, and gene- rally a winning return,
Taui brought the whole of his ex- tensive repertory of strokes into of fective use: backhand drives and alices, running half-volleys, delicate and deceptive drop shots, good length lobe, Arm volleys, and a dependable forehand which more than once pro- duced a wizardly passing shot with Taul well out of the court confines.
Runjahn needed to be at his best to counter such form, but his reactions were just the reverse. He himself 108! control being reliable only off tho ground. Not for years, if ever, has bla volleying in' a game of such im ti. A. Alvor and H. A. Bart
(creportance, been so poor. And his bad indicated "A") beat Weill and Dre 21-0 lost to Fin- cher and Kew 21-2: beat Wong and Wong 21-Judgment at times clearly
how rattled he was. - LEAGUE TABLE
I A. Carvalho and A. BL. Bitva (Recrdo "A") bert Weill and 111 21-4 beat Flacher and Kew B1-2: beat Wong and Wong 21-0.
7.
P, W. L.. F. A. Pls. Eliot Hall "A" 20 19.1 128 10 38 Recreio "A" 20 19 1 128 25 38 C.R.C.
.. 21 10 6 117 48 32 St. Andrew's
HA"
22 16. 8 113 84 32 Ellot Hall "B" 18 13 B 80 45 20 Recrois "D".. 18 12 0 80 55 24 St. John's.... 21 1011 83 00 20 Fire Brigade 22 8 14 07.101 18 V.R.C.
22617 65 98 10
Kowloon Tong 29-1040 104.0 St. Andrew's
3 19 30 106 0 S. and S. Home 20 1 10 37 145 2
·
SWIMMING RECORDS
WONDERFUL FIGHTER
In this match Rumjahn was nothing more than a wonderful fighter. He played with the heart of a lion and he hover lost his emile, though it became a bit twisted when shot after shot cleared the lines to give Tsui cumahaw points.
GUINEAS
DAYTONA SLIGHT FAVOURITE
London, April 17. Daytona is slight favourite for the according to to-night's betting call- Two Thousand Guineas classic race over. Houter cabled the following prices.
11 to 2 Daytona (v) & to 1 (t)
G to 1 Abjer (t and o)
8 to 1 Bafahissar (t and o) 100 to 7 St. Magnus (t and a) 100 to 7 Roswell (n) 100 to 6 (t) 100 to 6 Bay Up (t and o)
22 to 1 Syndham (o) 25 to 1 (2)
THE CITY AND SUBURBAN
Latest Call-over
London, April 17. The latest call-over for the City and Suburban race makes Rippon Tor-
firm favourite at 4 to 1. The latest odds, cabled by Renter, are:--- 4 to 1 Rippon Tor (t and o)
Rumfahn fought back with tigeriah intensity of purpose in the third sot. He had lost the first two after secur- ing but one game in each, and was 4-1 down in the third. - Then came his big- hearted recovery. It was made possi-a ble not by the purity of his tennis, but by superb mental and physical effort. He drew up to four-all and then want to 5-4. At which point ho was stopped short by Taui who began to assert himself, raiding the not whenever possible and piling up the points with some delightful cut-off i volleys,
5 to 1 Highlander, (o) 11 to 2 (t) 100 to 12 Finalist (1 and o)
10 to 1 Pampas Grass (t and o) 100 to Gin Reverence (0) 20 to 1
(1)
25 to 1 Pégomas (0) 33 to 1 (i)
court.
on service, then 30-all, then 30-40. FALL IN
TOKYO
Rumjahn, leg weary, but full of courage, contested every paint, but Tsul got to 8-5. Then he was love-30 too sharp and the ball fell out of the This third set compensated a great But he saved the game point and final- ly became match point,
deal for the somewhat disappointing It was at this stage the spectators first two sets. But bravely though were treated to some pulsating | Rumjahn played, Tsul was such com- rallies. Tsui, attacking for plete master that he never appeared al! ho was worth peppered in danger of defeat. It did look at Rumjahn from the forecourt, but the one time as though Rumjahn would Tokyo, Apr. 11.
holder saved one-two-three-four | collect a set, but Tsui's own come- One world's and six new-five-six-match points amid back only proved his dominance. Japanese swimming records tremendous applause. Finally Teul
On such form Tsul is almost bound up an accurate frst service, were established this after-volleyed across deep to Rumjahn's to become champion, and next Mon- noon, when Nippon's aquatic forehand: Rumjohn tried a passing day's match promises to be a real stars mot at the Tokyo Im-cross-court drive, but the angle. was thriller.
perial University pool to show their prowess to Nipponese Olympic officials.
The
new world's record was Bet
by Mr. Reizo Koike, the hero of last year's meet with American stars, who swam the 500-metre breast stroke race in 7 min. 23.8 sec. The pool is 26 motres long.
Kolka also accounted for a Japanese record, when ho negotiated 200 metres breast stroke in 2 min. 41. sec.
His
Hamuro, teammates Totsuo Masayasu Yamaguchi and Eizaburo the Yanagisawa, followed him to finishing edge in the 500-metre event, all, breaking the existing Japanese record. Hamuro's time was 7 min. 39 sec., Yamaguchi was eight-tenth of a second slower, while Yanagisawa swam the distance in 7 min. 46.5 sec. Other marks set during the meet included Koiko's brilliant 100-metre bromat stroke race in 1 min. 12.2 sec. Negami's 300-metre fre styla event in 3 min. 81.8 sec., and Küch! Yoshi- da's mark of 5 min. 28.2 soc, in the 400-metre back stroke.
Hiroshi Nogami, who also starred in last year's meet, covered 400 metres free style in 4 min. 45 sec., which is a new Japanese record for a 25-metres pool..
Yasuhiko Kolima also garnored a new Japanese record, when he covered 200 metres back etroko in 2 min. 82.6 -BOC.
wore
Following the most, Japancao Olympic oficials said they "pleased" with the performance of the mermen, who will represent this country at the 12th Olympiad in Berlin this summer,'
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