THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1937.
H. D. RUMJAHN EXTENDED IN THE SECOND SET
GOOD DISPLAY
BY LUK
Yesterday's Tennis
CRAWFORD WINS
(ny "Veritas")
1. D. RumJahn yesterday fulfilled general expectations by beating Luk Chun-cheung in straight sets in the singles the Colony first round of tennis championship. Yet In the second set he was made to sit up and take notice, being led 4-3 on his own service and held to 7-5 before he clinched the issue.
Luk, after a shaky opening, settled down
tennis and to play steady positively thrived on the long rollies stanza. which featured the second
11is backhand-a sliced drive-func- tloned in excellent manner and he
was dangerous on this wing. Rum-
DOYLE STARTS COMEBACK
Wins After A Very Shaky Opening
(By Geoffrey Simpson)
Jack Doyle, shaken but trium- after many perilous
jahn usually caught him though, phant
when he changed his direction sud-escapes, finished a sixth-round smmy and sent across a fast angled winner of his fight with blond drive to the forehand corner.
Luk was rather, sorely "winded"Harry Staal, the German-Dutch toward the end of the match and it heavy-weight, at the Earl's Court
arena last month. is pretty certain that he could not have stuck if out for three sets. Nevertheless he was a game or and when Rumjahn led 6-0 in the second set, actually saved seven malch points before crying best to a perfect cross-court backhand drive, the pace of
of which completely defeated the Chinese.
Humjahn played well within..him- self, though he did not enjoy.com- But plete control over his strokes.
to
he made winners with his customary
enough skill and played..well suggest that he will survive a few rounds.
OUT OF PRACTICE
G. C. Burnett, very much out of practice, was no match for A. Craw forst, another KCC competitor and lost 0-0, 2-6, Crawford contented driving casily und himself with
both wings, while accurately on Burnett provided the errors. It was not a real test for Crawford, who won ns he liked.
Quite
large-sized "gallery" gathered, round the No. 5 court to watch the veterans, Ng Sze-kwon and an engage H. T. Rece and II. Y. Isu in the men's doubles,
It was a battle as sensational as any Doyle has had in his dramatic. carcer, and he was caught so many times by right-hand swings as wild as March winds that it can no longer be doubted that this giant Irishman, for all his strength and hitling power, is still a pugilistic baby.
The
struggle closed with a towel being tossed in from Staal's comer,
By that time the Dutch champlon, man of colossal courage and an amazing capacity for taking punish ment, was BAS
reed storm.
before a
He was bending before Doyle's) blows, and could scarcely stand. His elt car was in a sorry state, and he has no resistance left.
WOMEN CHEER "JACK"
As the towel came in the bulk of 10,200 people who had packed into the building yelled their heads off for Doyle. Women stood on chairs shouting "Good old Jack!"
Men struggled to reach his corner. They could not have made more fuss than if he had won the championship Lot the world
Staal must have the strength of a Ng and Han played immaculate
two bull to stand up to such pile-driving tennis to win comfortably in
ad- blows as Doyle shot over, but his sets. Their understanding was
Tec | boxing knowledge was even poorer mirable and they brought into effec- tive use their vast experience of the than the Irishman's. doubles game. Chiefly they relied on placements and these were usually sa accurate that they scored outright, Yesterday's championship results
were:
OPEN SINGLES
A. Crawford bent G. C. Burnell 6-0, 0-2
Captain Coppinger beat S. C. Chiu 0-0, 0-1
II. D. Rumjahn beat Luk Chun- cheung 0-1, 7-5
OPEN DOUBLES
N: Sze-kwong and L .F. Iton beat IL T. Bee and H. Y. H# 6-1, 6-4.
WINDMILL BLOWS. Stual's arms swung round and round much like the windmills in his own country. You could see his right coming from any distance, but, crude as the punch was, it caught | Doyle-and continued to catch him. Doyle started off prodding away with his left as though he meant to show people how well he could box. Stasl then started to swing. and in about a minute a right thumped on to the Doyle chin and over he went. A count of seven. Staal's "cauliflower" car started to
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A TYPICAL STORY!
"When I arrived Home on leave I bought
a second-hand car. It looked fine, but after 6 weeks I became so "fed up" with all the trouble and expense I was having with it, I sold it and bought a NEW FORD and brought it back with me. Never had the least trouble with the new car and the rest of my leave was the most enjoyable I've ever had "
THIS STORY IS NOT ONLY TYPICAL IT'S TRUE. WE COULD GIVE THE NAMES OF MANY PEOPLE IN THE COLONY WHO HAVE HAD JUST SUCH AN EXPERIENCE.
LET US PROVIDE YOU WITH A LETTER TO THE FORD MOTOR CO. OF ENGLAND, LTD. WHEN YOU GO ON LEAVE IN CASE YOU BECOME INTERESTED IN A CAR WHILE. AT HOME, IT DOES NOT OBLIGATE YOU IN ANY WAY. IT SIMPLY MEANS YOU WILL RECEIVE
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Ford
223, Nathan Road,
Kowloon.
Ford
Top picture shows Jack Doyle sent to the floor early on in his fight with Harry Steal. The other picture illustrates Doyle being acclaimed winner after the Irishman had taken a lot of punishment.
Sellers Favours 5-day Tests
A. B. Sellers, captain of Yorkshire, says that he was in favour of five-day Tests
in England and thought they
would soon be seen in this country, "Ordinary cricket to-day he said. is much
too slow. A bowler can shut up the game any time he likes providing he is backed up by ten good fields-
men.
CHEAPER CRICKET
IN KENT
County Club's Proposals
Colony Badminton Championships CARVALHO
LEAGUE BADMINTON
RECREIO B BEAT THE VARSITY
FREE LANCES' TEAM OF 4.
There was a restricted programme of teague badminton matches last evening. The important return game belween University. "A" and Recreio "A" was postponed and will be played off on Friday of this week.
Recreio's chances may be seriously jeopardised as L. A. Carvalho is ill with malaria and is unlikely to be available.
Free Lances turned up with only four players for last nights JA" Division match against Chinese Y.M.C.A. and were beaten-2, hav- ing to concede. three of the games.
E. L. H. Shute and his son War- wick played well to win two games and to take their opponents to 15 in the third.
Recreio. "B", hosts to University "B" won on interesting match by slx games to three, the full scores being: H. A. Barros and: A. E. Xavier (Recreio "B")-beat D. Kwok and S. C. Tai 21-0; bent S. K. Hui and C. K. Lee 21-10; beat T. F. Yang Innd H. C. Goh-21-0.
N. A. Beltrao and E. A, E. Alvės (Recreio "B"):-beat Kwok and Tai 21-15; lost to Hul and Lee 11-21; bent Yong and Goh 21-19.
H. A. Noronha and C. C. Pereira (Recreio "B"):—lust to Kwok and Tal 9-21; beat Hul and Lee 21-8; lost to Yong and Goh 15-21.
"B" DIVISION
St. Andrew's "B" Defeated
In the "B" Division, St. Andrew's
"B" received Victoria Recreation Club and lost by' six games to three. Scores.
F. A. Madar and J. P. Dawson (St. Andrew's "B") lost to S. A. Rumjahn and C. N. da Slivo 3-21; bent A. J. Basto and A. O, Barretto 24-21; lost to M. M. de V. Soares and C, A. Gaan 17-21.
and I. R. Darby (St.
Andrew's Silva 11-21; lost to Basto ! Barretto 3-21,
to Soares and
W. Blost to Rumjohn and
Gran 0-21.
lost
MT. Weill and G. White (St. An- drew's "B")-lost to Rumjahn and
ILL: UNABLE Sliva 13-21; beat Basto and Barretto
TO PLAY
21-10: bent Sqares and Gnan 21-10,
ONE MATCH FOR University
THIS EVENING
(By "Veritas")
"A"
LEAGUE TABLE
*ą” Divisiore....
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis.
1
INDIA'S LEADING TENNIS PLAYERS MAY EXHIBIT
IN HONGKONG
(By "Veritas")
HONGKONG will probably have the opportunity of seeing India's leading tennis players in action sometime in May as
it is reported that the proposal of the Indian Tennis Improve- ment. Association to send a team to tour Japan has been approved by the Japan Lawn Tennis Association.
The team will comprise five players and will Include India's No. 1 and No. 3 ranking players, as well as the 1936 junior champion.
The following team is announced.
S. L. R. SOHNY
7
Winner of the Punjab tournament in 1935 and ranked No. 1 in the All-India standings
G. MOHAMMED-
Winner of the United Provinces tourney last year and India's No. 3 player
-
Y. SINGH.
Winner of the Bengal hurd-court tournament in 1934
K. SEN
Winner of the All-India Junior championship in 1935
MISS WOODCOCK --
No. 4 in the All-Indla women's rankings,
The Hongkong L. T. A. should be given a good chance of arrang- ing for the appearance of these notable players, in exhibitions on the way through the Colony. In fact the Association would be well advised to communicate, with the Indian Tennis Improvement. Association with a view to completing such arrangements.
Sunderland's Big Cup-Tie Win
London, March 15. Meeting for the third time of asking in the sixth round, of the English Cup to-day. Sunderland and Wolves succeeded in reach- ing a decision. Sunderland won handsomely by four goals to nil, the match be- ing played on the Sheffield Wednesday ground-Reuter,
VINES LAUDS YOUNG-
JAPANESE TENNIS
11 10 0 1 78 21 20 STAR AFTER GAME-
10 10 0 0 54 0 20 747 61 12 4 41 40 14
Recreio "A"
CRC. Recreio "B" Chinese
13 @ 0
11 7 0
Y.M.C.C.
0
A0
University
11
3 0
8 32 67
**
L. A. Carvalho, the Recreio ad- minton player, is III with malaria St. Andrew's and cannot play to-night in the semi- "A" Onal of the mixed doubles badminton Free Lances. 13 championships of the Colony. Ic
will also be unable to play - morrow night in the quarter-finals of the men's doubles.
3 45 27 10
13 3 0 10.45 75 6 1 0 12 27 72 2
LEAGUE TABLE
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P. W. L. M. A. Pis. King's College 11 10 0 1 77 13 20 It is hoped that he will be at to Kowloon Tong
1 play off these two games next week,
BAB
3. 09 30 18 11 00 301 38 10 and a postponement is being granted St. John's
10.7 0 with this intention. I he
3 58 32 14 has not V.R.C... recovered sufficiently by next week, S. & S. Home 11 2.0 0 18 74 1 he will concede walk-overs in both
St. Andrew's
9 10 *8 27 54 2 events.
11 1 0 10 75
"
Kowloon Tong
ig
Los Angeles. Japan definitely will become a D-
·vis-Cup-threat-next-year, accord- ing to Ellsworth Vines who, along with Bill Tilden, recently complet- ed a playing tour of that country.
Jira
Yama-
The great professional netter, in a letter to friends back home, praised the ability of Eishi, Nippon singles star.
"Yamagisht is the best over here by far," Vines wrote, "Don't be surprised if he ranks well within the world's first 10 next year. His style is reminiscent, of Bunny Austin's, and is almost lawless. He'll be n real threat in Davis Cup play next suuson."
HOMESIDE RACING SENSATION
SUSPENSION OF JOCKEY
London, Mar, 15. The Lincoln flat-racing scamon. which is expected to be a record one. opened sensationally in Bunny and chilly weather after a sifglit snowfall
frst sensation was the dis- - qualification of Parkin, the winner of the Canwick Maiden Plate, by the Stewards themselves. The decision was made flowing a fall by two horses.
They also suspended Sammy Wragg The winning Jockey for the remainder of the meeting so that he cannot ride the
fancied Bone in the
Lincolnshire.
Boldness, the winner of the Brock- lesby Trial Handicap paid a dividend of 155 to 1 to win on the totalisator.
Daily Doubla-yielded a-return. of £310 for an outlay of ten shillings.
·Ephraim Smith, Edgehill's Jockey In the Lincolnshire scored a hat-trick 10-day which Gordon Richards drew blank.
Everything is in readiness for the big race on Wednesday, which the betting shows is as open as usual. The going is excellent though heavy.
Reuter.
The following have been selected to represent the Club against the - Club de Recreio on Wednesday at 5.1 p.m. at King's Park!
J. Benwell; E. V. Reed, G. Som-
There is therefore only one mixed
(Vines, together with Big Billmer; J. Potter, W. Reed, R. A. Bates; doubles championship match at (Chinese Y.M.C.A. having been Tilden, played In Hongkong last H, Starbuck, S. Fowler, G. E. R..
Divoti, B. Bickford, V. Bond. King's College this evening. M. A. transferred to the "A" Division, their year.). substantial reductions In admission Oliveira and Miss M. Silva play S. A record has been expunged).
of
Sixpenny cricket Is the aim Kent, who have decided to make
charges next season.
The object of the county is to en- courage interest in the game and revive its pre-war popularity, when sixpenny cricket attracted big crowds. On grounds where a single match is played the admission will be 1s., but reduced to Gd. after four o'clock. In recent years Kent charges at the gato. have been 1s. 6d, and 29. Last senson many matches were ruined by rain.
Gray and Miss A. Mackenzle. Oliveira and Miss Silva are favoured to win, but the match may go the full distance.
To-morrow the quarter-finals in the men's doubles will be played off, though only three of the four matches will be staged in view of Carvallio's illness. The programme, with King's College as the venue, follows.
F. H. Kwok and 5. W. Llang (C.R.C.) v. P. K. Hul and T. C. Lee
The club lost £1,849 Inst season, as | (University). against £201 in 1935, but as 1930 was one of the wettest summers on record kept are not pessimistic.
MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE.
"We were perhaps lucky not to liave suffered more severely," it is stated in the official report.
R. T. Bryan and B, H. Valentine will share the duties of captain next season, an A. P. F. Chapman has re- signed. Bryan will lead the side till August and then Valentine will take over,
K. S. Liew and K. L. Yong (Uni. versity) v. H. A. Alves and E. del Sousa (Recfelo):
I. 3. Ông anh T. Kinh (Chines
and J. J. Remedios.
.(Y.M.C.A.) v. M. A. Oliveira
•
Tribute is paid in the report to Chapman's services, and regret is ex- pressed at the termination of Free-
RECREIO "B" CET
WALK-OVER IN
MIXED DOUBLES
iman's engagement after "he has Recrelo "B" displace Free Langes
New Zealand Cricket Team For England
Wellington.
Before leaving for their tour of England this summer, the New Zoa-
land cricket team probably will play match against the M.C.C. side nt present In Australiu. The match would be played at Wellington.
Fourteen players will make the trip to England. Eight players so far have been selected. M. L. Page (Canterbury), J. L.. Kerr (Canter- bury), A. W. Roberts (Canterbury), D. A. R. Moloney (Manawatu), W. Carson (Auckland), H. G. Vivian (Auckland), and M. W. Wallace (Auckland).
LOCAL GOLF RESULTS
borne the brunt of the bowling for so for second place in the mixed doubles A.D. Humphreys Qualifies
long."
badminton league as a result of re- Six members of the committee receiving a walk-over from Univer- tire by rotation and their places will ally. Recreto have one more mutch be filed by Lord Cornwallis, Sirto play, and either they or Chinese Henry Streatfeild, Major A. F. Lench Recreation Club will finish as run- Lewis, Lt. Col. A. O'B, ffrench Blaky ners-up. The amended league table Mr. A. P. F. Chapman, and Mr. W reads: Findlay, the former
Secretary of
LEAGUE TABLE
Recrolo "B"
M.C.C.
Classes for a limited number of boys will be held at Canterbury for Recrelo "A" fortnight beginning Monday, April Free Lances 12, and during the same period at Tonbridge, witere Ashdown and C.R.C. Poyey will be the coaches, under the University control of the Tonbridge, Cricket Kowloon Tong Club.
'St. John's
P. W.L. M. A. Pts. 10 10 0 77 13 20 12 6 0 02:43.12 117 440 50 14 05 3 43 29 10
In Adamson Cup
A. P. Humphreys, with a score of 88-0-71, qualified in the March qualifying round of the Adamson Cup played at Happy Valley, March 6-14. There were fen entries.
The Bogey (Par) Pool played on the Old Course at. Funting, March 13-14, was won by A. E. Lissaman (8) with a score of four up.
Other scores were G. S. Chambers
9 3 0 37:05-0(20), three up; G. C. Worrall (10),
0 2 7 23 67 4 one up; and W. J. S.: Key] (9) Toll 11′ 2.0 23:7783 square. There were 25 entries.
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