THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, APRIL 16,
1937.
FINCHER'S CONFIDENT WIN IN TENNIS TOURNEY
Surprise
Forehand
Driving
PRODUCES CROP OF POINTS
An
Good Form
(By "Veritas")
amended
programme
brought E. C. Fincher and Y. W.
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP STUDIES. Left is Y.. W. Loo in play against E, C. Fincher (right) who is
Lee to the stand court yesterday "just making a characteristic stroker
instead of the originally arranged
doubles match between Tsoi and
Ng and Wong and Luk. The Colony Tennis
singles was
a quarter-final tio Championships which produced some invigorating tennis, a confident victory for Fincher and a clever display by the loser.
Fincher, who has been concentrat ing on his forehund cross-court drive the past week or so, found it to be In working order and he whipped across to the opposite corner with marked effect. I took Lee a few games to become accustomed to such a pacy shot, but later he anticipated it well and usually mode return.
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Fincher was markedly sleudy off the ground and displayed such dis- cretion in advancing to the net, that he rarely failed to volley a winner.
WRONG TACTICS
This was where Lee revealed his lack of experience. In his anxiety to
Doubles On
Stand Court To-day
(Photos by staff photographer).
Carlisle Dofcats Lincoln
London, April 15.
In a third division Inor- thern section English Foot- ball League match played at Carlisle to-day. Carlisle beat Lincoln by three goals to onc.---Reuter.
Tao] Ping-fan and Ng Kam-chuet. Ik meet Wong Shul-wing and Ding-chrung in the men's doubles championship of the Colony on the stand court this afternoon.
This is this match arrangert the men's doubles He between Na Sze-kwong and Hon Luen-fung and A. V. Remeding and
V. Gosano A.
being postponed natit next. Wong
Dance Band
only championship Leader
force the exchanges he went up on Monday and Luk should win
practically anything. It was fatal
this Ткой
In
against Fincher's smoothly-function-afternoon's encounter, thougis ing drives and slices, and more often is playing so well just now, that it than not the CRC, player was pass is quite likely the result will depend ed or compelled to make a volley- on the odd set.
The full
programme, which eludes II.K.C.C. events, follows.
OPEN DOUBLES Wang Shiu-wing and Luk
ing error.
When Fincher found that Lee was no longer bothered with his cross- court forehander, he played menti- lessly on the Chinese backhand.
Lee offered it good defence, and
might have done better had he been content to remain at the rear of the court. But ever and anon came those Impetuous rushes to the net which so rarely renped reward,
A succession of services were lost In the first set, Fincher, after lead- Ing 4-2, was pulled back to 4-il, and during these two games Lee played top-hole tennis. Then Fincher, always playing well within himself went out to his points in the following two games.
Lee started badly in the second set, but recovered to keep the interest alive. When, however, he lost ser- vice in the eighth game. to fud him- self 3-5 in arrears, it was clear that was practically over. the match Fincher made no mistake about his own service.
Ding-
chung. P. F. TROS, and Ne-Kein
chuen (Stand Court).
CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES F. V. Harrison V. V. R. Giordon. A. C. I. Bawker v. W. Wooding. CLUB SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
3. Pugh 1. J. F. Legs,
CLUB HANDICAP DOUBLES A. H. Penn and J. It. Collis v. L. R. Andrewes and E. HI, Willam.
FIRST CALL-OVER FOR THE DERBY
Fairford Is Made Favourite
As Motor Racing Ace
Billy Cotton, famous dance band leader, whose bobby is mator racing. plans to break new speed records for Britain, states Reuter,
.
DISPLAY OF BAD TEMPER
FAVOURITES CRASH IN SUCCESSION AT THE VALLEY
BEAR CLAW THE ONLY EXCEPTION
(By "Captain Foster") Favoured with glorious sun- shine, the Hongkong Jockey Club held another successful extra race meeting at the Happy Valley last Saturday, the feature of the day being the handsome dividends.
With the exception of Mrs. Dunbar's Bear Claw (Mr. Hack) who gave a sparkling performance in the Mirs Bay Handicap, all the hot favourites The crashed in steady procession. biggest surprise of the afternoon way by Mr. G. 13. Brown's
Chart Mr. Y. T. Fung) which
In Big Mamak Match
(By "The Pilgrim")
vent
This pony with the success of Mr. Li Shun's A Great Time (Mr. Proulx) in the Rosehill Handicap paid out $1,828.00 in the daily double
event.
French Boxer To Visit Hongkong
Paris. April 14.
The "Tiger-Cat," or, less pom- pously, Eugenc Hua!, null French fistleuffs feather weight expert, will sail from Marseilles to Shanghat and ports, via Manila and Hongkong it was revealed by the sports editor of the Intran sigeant, to-day.
The give-and-take virtuoso will board the Messageries Mnrlinca Iner Aramis on April 16. Ite
severat weeks spend will Manila Havas.
At
BRILLIANT·
RACE
ABLE AMAZON'S FINE EFFORT
MACAO RACES ON SUNDAY
First-Class Programme
(By "Captain Foster")
Macao will be lively on Sun day, for apart of the football Interport match against Hong- kong, the Macao Jockey Club will hold a race meeting at Arcin Preta. The opening event will be run at 2 p.m. The .8. Kinshan leaves at 9.30 a.m., and returns at 6 p.m.
The judicious distribution of the was well Justified by the several lead close finishes and in the novice race,
Owing to Insumcient entries, the Yesterday's hockey match between the Taiwan Bay Handicap, the judgeS
BUT RANGER WINS Ma Kau Sinc Handicap for non- Central British Association and the bad, to give dend beat between
winning sub-grifins of the Hongkong Radio Sports Club,
aDiogenes (Mr. Harris) and Valorous the Srst of
Jockey Club, has been cancelled and series to deelde the Mamak Touran-
an (Mr. Gregory) for third position. As predicted by the writer, the there are now five handicap events unofficial ment
The going was on the fast side and best race was the Calliope Handicap with the addition of un championship. mem
was largely
our felds by the inexcusable behaviour spoilt
on the whole were good. It for "A" class of the Australians and or
several C.B.A. Blayers, win dls-was a great pity that Messrs. Johnson the close finish was a tribute to the Ladies race on the programme.
I am glad to notice that the top- some of the and Alabaster's Ranger, the winner handicapper. There were 12 accep played annoyaner at decisions and gave to their of Calliope Handleap, was running a tances out of 14 entries, the two ab weight in all handicap events for sub- feelings with some objectionable re- couple of pounds under the weight sentees being Courting Eve and Holl-grifins of the Macao Jockey Club is marks.
for inches as per scale otherwise the day Eve owned by Sir Victor Sassoon, not to exceed 14 lbs. over weight for While it is true that some of the time of 1.41.3/5 would have been a The start was perfect and, as usual ineties and the button weight will not be less than 135 lbs. At the last the fore be legg to new record for the mile. umpires' decisions were open
Derby Day jumped to doubt, it was a sad reflection on the
followed by Double Finesse, the red meeting on a terrible heavy going, NO LONGER A NOVICE
| hot sportsmanship of these players that
favourite Lancashire Chips. Shangast 4 had to shoulder 180 lbs. they could not accept them in the
By steering Happy Venture to vic- Vixen Tor, Dick Turpin and the res: (this being a penalty of 20 lbs, on the Hongkong weight for inclics) where- He is having Sir Malcolm Camp-right spirit. This is the sort of thing tory in the Gin Drinkers Bay Plate, of the field.
on Sunday this little "y" class Mr. 1. C. Harris emerged from the The Radio won a fast, but not brillant novice class, but, Mr. S. Y. Liang, and
two daughters (Derby Dny pony has to carry only 100 lbs, bell's original Bluebird, which he that can ruin any, sport.
Double Finesse) hought last year, stripped, rebuilt and
of Double "tuned-up" to do at least 200 m.p.h. game, by one As soon as the car la rendy, he will Singh being the foal to nil, Awtar one of the leading jockeys, was badly | Court maintained the lend as attempt to break the speed record he brothers and Blekford several tlines were in good trim to ride two win-going up the incline Derby Day lost race at the Just meeting, in at the top C.B.A. opened strongly, the Fowler Black, Y. T. Funx and H. Fry steeds passed the football stund, but, Pei Pinig Plate and won the Ladies threatening
vigour and threw in the sponge of the assessment with 153 lbs. and her the Radio goal, 'T
to win the ners each while Messrs. S. C. Liang before the ruck was reached. Down I fancy him
Colowan Whitley at centre-half was prominent and W. Poy scored a single cach the hill Double Finesse was lead-Handicap which is the first race on for his accurate passing, and for i The new Steward in charge of the ing the puck and Mr. Black on Ran- the card. Gold Reserve and Merry time the Itadion were severely on the scales is Lt. Col. II. B. L. Dowbiggin er made a smart move to follow the Maker should all the minor places. defensive. They appeared to
to be un-o.., who has been appointed to reader. The chase was also taken up Prussian Plone is game but he gave settled by playing on a grass pitch, suceded Mr. E. B. Reed who left the by Lancashire Chips, Home Brew and a poor display at the last meeting and and the unevenness of the ground colony about a fortnight ago and I Donlak Star, and the field was well I have reason to belleve that the going made control of the ball difficult and am sure Lt Col. Dowbiggin will be clusicred at the apex of the course. was not to his liking. was the cause of a number of mishits an asset to the Hongkong Jockey
When Radio did start to attack the | Club. forwards quickly proved dangerous and C.B.A. had to defend in their best style!
set up in Southport some time ago.
K.C.C. TO START LAWN. BOWLS Opening Of Green To-morrow
scorer.
Clubs are now beginning to put in
After repeated attacks an opening serious practice for the lawn bowls was created by Wall on the left wing. seuspn
Kowloon Cricket Club will open and Awtar Singh broke through to
Both-played--nitractive—tennis. The first-call-over-for-the-Derby-their-green-to-morrow-and-members
ad-
Londen, April 15.
the following interested in the game are asked to
put in an apparance.
Fincher's willingness and ability to
to-day, was made attuck must have pleased his mirers, Lee by no means disgraced prices ruling.
himself. He revealed an array of goodly strokes, but a deficiency in court craft and general tactics.
9 to Fairford it and o).
score with a flick, shot,
OPENINGS SPOILT
The Club, though minus the assist- Central British enjoyed the better. 9 to 1. Le Grand Dae (o) 10 to 1unce of a few old stolworts this of the exchanges in the second half, is looking forward to the though Radio were more penetrative season, introduction of new blood into the in attack and needed careful watch-
(Continued on Page 0.) league teams.
Thus Fincher has qualified to play 100 to 7
5. A. Rumjahn in the semi-final.
Scores of yesterday's matches were.
as follows:
(1).
Perfox (m) 15 to 1 (1).
-Router.
Open Singles.-E C. Fincher beat Clubhouse Chatter
Y. W. Lrg 6-4, 6-3.
Club Handicap Singles.-M. Pagli beat G, Smith 6-3, 10-8; A. a. I Bowker bent J. Thompson 0-3, 6-3.
Club Handicap Doubles G. E. R. Divett and B. O'M. Deane bent T. C.; Monaghan and V. R. Gordon 8-4, 6-8, 6-3.
Club Mixed Doublez-J. F. L. Smalley and Miss Smalley beat W, Wooding and Miss Wood 4-6, 7-5, Į T-D.
SHANGHAI TENNIS
FIXTURES
Season Starts June 23
By "Veritas'
RUMJAHN COUSINS. LOOK LIKELY FINALISTS IN THE COLONY TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
D. unseated in this event, Messrs.
BURDEN WAS TOO HEAVY
Expansion Time Beaten
the
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Hopefuller, who was second in the
.
Abie Amazon, the great old fighter, DANGEROUS ON HARD GOING was not in the picture when the cobi came round the bend, and how her Moming Tip has been well looked jockey Mr. Ip got the rail in the home afler by the liandicapper but still he run was a mystery to many. I he is my choice for the Talpa Handicap lieve that li must have been the over seven furlongs. He did a good impetus that threw the field out when gallop at the Valley last Wednesday. rounding the corner, for the third Leslie Henson was a wash-out on the ["stanza was run ̄In°27.2/5 ̄seconds.
heavy going but should.the.course.be- firm on Sunday, he will be danger aus. Meadow Eve should not
be ignored.
Entering the straight Ranger looked an easy winner but the pony began losing ground after the distance post and there was a great battle from this point onwards.
classes China ponics over a mile The Lappa Handicap for "D", and
has drawn eight entries from
the
on
An entry of 10.China poules has
should
Able Amazon, with the advantage Happy Valley and it is learned of the rail, was overhauling the run-good authority that the Mayor of ners one by one, but the great old Talpo will send Burgomaster over to colours. This pony indy was just too inte, and lost by a represent his It seemed that the toll of 168 lbs. neck, to Ranger the merit of her loves the Areia Preta course and was too much for Expansion Time in performance was that she was the is interesting to know that he had the Hongham Bay Handicap over top-weighter giving ten pounds to the four wins there during 1930. The op- 14 miles when she was badly beaten wirmer.
position is Gold Coin and Emergency by New Star. The running of the
Call. There is good reason to believe litter pony was undoubtedly an eye Able Amazon beat Home Brew by that Victoria Hull is not up to her opener to the racing fans and Mr. L.
distance murk and the chance of making the head and the same A Reidy, the owner and trainer, de- separated Lancashire Chips. All trip is remote, serves a pat on the back for the others were well up and it was cer- creditable performance of his stallion. tainly a wonderful finish. The vari- It was New Star's first win (in ef-ous quarters of the mile were run in een accepted by the Macao Jockey THE tournemem has sufficiently whips. They have met two or three durinBot just about to best classy manner) among the "E" 24.3/5, 20.1/5, 27.2/5 and 26.2/5; the over six furlongs new Handicap
advanced, and enough has been times during recent years, but al- he is now just about to strike his best class runners, and a good watch whole ime being 1.14.3/6. It was over six furlongs and we
master should be kept on this racer.
therefore scen of the players' form, to enable ways in the early rounds. But this form. Not that he is the
two-fifths of a second below the re-w
sec a good field of these Another fine show was that
nags. My nomination of cord time set up by Saucy Face, but one to make a fairly accurate fore- is the Dual, and at last, think many player of four and five years ago.
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wist of the fine at my tennis chum canclusive opinion as to the relative te displays indiscriminate judgment short head behind Expansion Time under the weight for inches, it could cast of the finalists and the probable judges, we shall be able to form a One notes how very often these days Mr. Grayburn's Tyne who finished a as Ranger was carrying two pounds Clause, Hohenfels and Cluniehouse in
the order named, I in making for the forecourt; low Both
When they met in the South China pionships. There will have to be merits of the two players. This
Cup run on March 21, Shanghai 4 standard. Mr. Poy was something in the nature of a serious have heard sald, though I am not against a sound and well calculated from us were recently promoted not be considered us officlul
eager to agree with the view attack he is apt to become wild in again entrusted with Potentate and too
was giving a stone to the upsct
winger, All the five entries weighed out Shin Yin Grand, whereas on Sunday to prevent S. A. and H. D. Rumlahn from contesting the flaul now. ot the singles tournament, and the three years ago I should have un-tures of his game a few years ago. came in for a fair share of business for the main event, the Mirs Bay the former has to concede only eight
If it had happened two or his returns. These were not fen-
in the pari-mutuel. A note should Handicap. Mrs. Dunbar's Bear Claw same may be said to apply to the hesitatingly concurred. But I can't! But in view of the opposition before be made that Potentate did all the had an easy passage to register Pounda. Shonghal 4 should win on a
help thinking that H. D. Ruminhn him,
and sufwall-pul, he has the running and was only nosed out over another win, the fourth since the An- good rack. The Big Trail is a good are the numjuhn cousins has materially declined during the absence of Tsui Wai-pul, he has ar the last ten yards by Tyne.
nual Carnival. It was a run from each way is worth the Investment.
pony with
fighting heart and $5 and E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung, past twelve months. Few who have exceptionally good-chance, of win-
will|ning the championship,
the two mile post, once round and In,
The meeting will wind up with a That it is possible to arrive at such watched him at all closely
and if the rall had not been removed, Ladies sprint race over five furlonga SENSATIONAL slower definite conclusions even before the disagree that he is much
Bear Claw would have set up a new and your money is quite safe on the quarter-finals are completed is due about the court and that his strokes The Sad Case of Fincher
RESULT
track record. It may be of interest Misses Fair. to the unfortunate and unavoidable now are influenced more by defence withdrawals which have taken place, than attack. Or is he storing some- Tsui Wai-pul, who was almost cer- thing by in anticipation of playing tain of winning the singles, not only Sirdar in the Anal?
doubles in which the only logical
Analists
have
Walk-overs in the
AMBERLEY PAYS..
BIG DIVIDEND
T+
to know that his lust mile was My selections for Macao on Sunday covered in 1.54.3/5-this being two- afths below the record held by als are as follows: lady stable companion Diana Bay; It was the same racing as when Bear Claw sensationally defeated Happy Eve and King's Warden in the Easter Sinkes on March 29,
INCHER is a threat. It would be idle to pretend otherwise. But The following officials for the had to scratch from this event, but
not for the first time has Fincher's 1987 tennis season have been had also to withdraw with Paul Why Sirdar is Likely threat been called a bluff. The rea- elected to
sons for his failure to win the Colony the Shanghai Lawn Kong from the doubles, They were
Mr. Y. T. Fung, the featherweight title are fairly obvious. Chief a likely pair and would assuredly To Win Tennis Association:-
18 Chinese Jockey, on Amberley, caused that he has President: A. II. George: Vice- lively contest.
given Fincher and Hung à
nover developed an a sensation to 'romp, home first in cttacking game on constructive and the Deep Bay Handicap over mile presidents: Ch. Greabels, IL. Grim- Hrst round had to be given by Lee IN contrast Sirdar has apparently scientific lines. Though years ago he for "C" class Ching Ponies and pald CLEVER RACE BY
haw, 0. Okamato and B. 8. Huwal-long and Iu Tak-cheuk, And relained his vivacious type of built up for himself a deserved re-
A GREAT TIME. Councillors 3. G. Forbes, W.. A. Iu Tak-lam and Luk Chun-cheung, play and can still cover the court as pulation of being one of the steadies / $201,20 the biggest dividend of the -Halo, H.-V. de Benna, M. IL. Ther-two very useful combinations, Lee quickly as anybody in Hongkong, as players in the Colony, the roward or day to the delight of 42 punters.
burn and J. J. Wide: Hon. Rere and lu were almost certain of a well as maintain
constant attack. such endeavour was only partial. It the writer) that his mount had no was considered by many (included tary and treasurer: M. Spiegler: position in the semi-final brackets. This was amply demonstrated against permitted him to predominate against earthly chance of a place but the Representative on LT.A. (Effect of Withdrawals
But Solerina Was Paul Kong. Many of his friends players who had neither a stronger combination sent all predictions as- ∙land)s. M. IL. Thorburn; Omolal
have been sorrowfully shaking their attacks, nor a defence equal to his. tray.
In Poor Shape: referee for the season: M. Thor-| -
heads over his recent form, declar-But when up against somebody whe burti
THESE withdrawals, for reasons ing that he has lost friendly club could make confident und consistent There were 14 starters out of the Tho
over which the players had not
garacs against pinyers to whom, at strokes for outright winners, Fincher original entries of 16 ponies and the The failure of The Right Time in selected for the various compeitions the slightest control, have been un- one time, he could owe 10, and even quickly discovered the limitations
fortunate, robbing the competition 30. But in adopting this pessimistic his game, and the truth of the say Amberley Was
manner in which Mr. Fung handled the Rosehill Handicap was due to a of several of its most colourful per-view I rather think the punditsing "attack
masterpiece of poor display, Solering let the punters is the best defence." Jockeyship int Round sonalities. There is one compensa have lost sight of the psychological Those limitations have persisted in back and timed the race to a nicety. me that he didn't like racing last for he rode from the down very badly and it appeared to tion. It has made not only possi- side of Rumjahri's tennis. It Is varying degrees. One notes Juns 12 ble but probable, a final between merely stating a truism to observe satisfaction that during the last, three pontes, merging the first and second elever race to annex the event this with The event was for "C" class China Saturday. A Great Time ran t June the Rumfahn cousins. Many are that in tournament play Sirdar is years he has endeavoured to develop sections into one division, and when being the mare's second outing. It Aur. 21 the followers of local tennis who painfully slow starter and needs forehand drive. Unhappily it is the AVE 1 have long walted for such a mnich. several matches before he works not a well made stroke and the becilne
tape was released all made a was hero that Mr. Proulx opened Aug 17 Not because it will be the first time himself Into proper condition. He weakness of its mechanics are im- first Sept 11 they have clashed in the champlon has been doing that before our eyes) (Continued on Page 0.)
following dates have been
by the Association:-
Competition
1st League
-And-Lengga
Ladies Doublem
Men's, Bingles "A"
› Mixel Fintshire
Men'a Bluzles "7"
Man's Doubl
Cominuselag
June 28
date
June E
June 7 June T
Aug. 16 Aug. 13
A. 2 feternational Doubles Aug. 11
Tadies Bingles ·
Bept. 15
Aug. 28
for the Black Rock. The his pecount followed up by an easy half-a-mile was covered
in ride on Whaley in the Silver Mine (Continued on Page 9.1 Bay Handicap over six furlongs.
COLOWAN HANDICAP Hopefulles
Gold Reservo Merry Maker
TAIPA HANDICAP
Morning Tip
Lealle Henson Meadow Eve
LAPPA HANDICAP
Barcomagter
Gold Coin Emergency Call
AREIA PRETA HANDICAP
Gald Clause Hohenfels Cluniehouse
TAP SIÁC HANDICAP
Shanghai 4
Shih Yla Grand
The Big Trail
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