THE HONGKONG? TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1937.
FINCHER COWED BY RUMJAHN'S FIERCE ATTACK Exciting And Dramatic Forecourt Play Decides Issue
Davis Cup Tennis
TSUI NOT PLAYING
SINGLES
China's Hope Of Winning DEPEND ON KHO
(By "Verilas")
The omission of Tsui Wai-pui from the singles in China's Davis Cup match with New Zealand which starts at Brighton to-day, will occasion general disappont- ment in Hongkong, though to some it will not come as a sur- prise.
friends
Only recently his closest and critics opined that Choy would be preferred to Tsui for second string singles, both because of his ex- perience of English playing conditions and the fact that Choy plays far bel ter in England than he has ever done In Jongkang. Furthermore he was of the opinion that Tsui was a much beltor doubles player than Choy and as it would clearly be asking too much of Taui to play two singles and a doubles, the choice of Choy for singles was fairly obvious.
Nevertheless we should have liked to have seen how Toui fared against such players as Malfroy and Stedman, Chough I have no doubt that Khe Sin- Iste has acted wisely and in full know- ledge of Taul's current form, as well as taking into consideration that he has had very little opportunity of working himself into condition since arriving in England.
REASONABLE CHANCE
On the whole the draw for play has not been too bad for China. Choy 'is saved the terrifying experience ok having to open the series, and if Kho should win the first match, the former Incentive for his following test against Cambridge Blue will be given a big
Stedinan.
It is not being unduly optimistic to claim a reasonable chance of China pulling through this first-round tie. This is because Kho Sin-kle has been
playing so well of late and revealed such tremendous progress. 1
true
· or
FINCHER LOSES HEART
AFTER A TRAGIC FIRST SET
S. A. RUMJAHN
For British Hardcourt
Tennis Title
DAVIS CUP MEN AS LAST FOUR
WINNER ADOPTS FORCING TACTICS WITH SUCCESS
(By "Verilaa")
S. A. Rumjahn 'beat E. C.) Fincher 6-4, 6-4, 6-3,
THE wiseacres were able to
Clubhouse Chatter
leave the stand court yester- By "Veritas" day with a triumphant smile upon their lips. For had not their pro- phecies been completely fulfilled? E. C. Fincher had been beaten by
LEAGUE
5. A. Rumjahn in thres straight TENNIS
sets in the semi-final of the Colony singles tennis champion- ship.
was
the results But to others tinged with just a shade of disop- pointment. Probably not more than five per cent, of yesterday's crowd expected to see Fincher match. But certainly more than five per cent, anticipated
a somewhat And closer struggle: u tighter issue.
win the
it should have been so. Fincher had
his chance--and chances of winning the first set, and quite honestly, if he
"I
have put wouldn't like to had, money on the result. For victory in that first set would have acted just as much a tonic to him as the losing of it made him depressed and un- confident in. himself.
FLATTERING START
When Fincher won the opening
VERY SOON
Mixed Doubles
Problem
MEETING TO-DAY
KINGSLEY KENNERLEY
Made Record 549 Break, Became New Champion
BOYCOTT BY SKATING CHAMPIONS
ONLY 5 ENTER FOR BRITISH OPEN
ICE TOURNAMENT
London, April 7.
aired some grievances by threatening to boycott the open
of professional
championship figure-skating Britain...
PROFESSIONAL skaters have
This event, now generally recognised as the professional championship of the world, is due for decision at Harringay Arena next Monday. There are sections for men, women and pairs. Entries closed on Monday-officially..
2,500 To 500 Against Winning Derby
London, April 28. After Leksar had won the Two Thousand Guineas to- day: a bet of 2,500 to 500 was laid against the horse winning the Derby after a bet of 6,050 to 1,100 had been taken.-Reuter.
London, Apr. 8. TENNIS takes first place in
"INGSLEY KENNERLEY, a the sports news of to-day. A slimly built twenty-three- three games, and later the sixth, he Annual meeting of the Hong-year-old Birmingham engineer, played tennis good enough to win kong Lawn Tennis Association made a new amateur world re- him the championship. His first two this evening: Colony champion- cord billiards break of 549 yes- services he won to love: In the sixth game, after Rumjahn had won the ships nearing their end: China terday at Burroughes' Hall, Lon- fourth and atth, he broke through engages New Zealand in
don, in the final of the English A FRENCH the Rumishn's delivery for another Davis Cup to-day: Start of championship against Joe Thomp
son, the Workington holder. TRIUMPH
This
love
was Fincher in his
་
st, most assertive form. It league season just around the was the Fincher of subtle variations
Kennerley's big break is the best
in pace and length, of the drop shot corner. And before long those ever made in his history of amateur
stuff indeed, but it was
the British Empire championship in
CLASSIC
for drop shot, the recovery magni- famous national events French bili an IN RACE ficent, the winning volley, Great Championships, Wimbledon, previous best was 401 by Laurie piece of Davis Cup Challenge Round, Steeples against W. E. Hackett in
Forest Hills '...' This is the 1931. time of the year when tennis, both here and elsewhere shakes, itself out of its pleasantly lethargic atmosphere of gar-
Battery, born only to deceive.
Bay that Rumjahn helped Fin- to win those first three games is not intended as an injustice to the Bournemouth, Apr. 28.
But it is a fact that K.C.C. player. There were no surprises in the Rumjahn, apparently preferring to British Hardcourt Tennis Champion-play himself in by hard hitting from ships which were continued here to-the start, was all the time clearing den parties, and becomes a day.
the lines, and hitting very wildly serious sport.
Exhibition Losses
the whenever Fincher approached Chares E. Hare, British Davis Cup
nominee beat Donald MacPhail
the net
When the interval came Ken- nerley had made 499-a record.
Kennerley, on Tuesday, had beaten the existing Agures in the amateur championship with a break of 305, the best compiled under the present 400 points baulk-line rule.
And this is what they were:
Men
Women
Pairs
Only two are British.
One
One
Three
Since these startling figures were disclosed, omelals of the National Skating Association, which organises the championship, have been busy.
CAUSED A STIR
They have decided to accept post entries, so that the final ine-up on Monday may not look so bare.
By this implied "boycolt, however, the professional skaters have caused a stir. atir.
Their View: A News Chronicle reporter spoke to 21-year-old Hope Braine, of Queen's Club, who won the men's title Inst year.
He said: "As winner last year 1 received a prize of £8.
"The National Skating Association does not consider the professionals' point of view in staging this cham- pionship.
"For instance, we have to skate 12 compulsory figures. These are cho- Een the night before the event out of 50 set figures on the schedule of the Association.
"We have
no time to practise 50 figures, as we live by teaching skating and spend nearly all day with our pupils.
wero
An emetent professional, be sald, should know-all-the set. figures.in. order to be able to teach them. It is understood that if the cham- pionship is not well supported this year it may be discontinued.
London, Aprti 28. The Two Thousand Guiness classic A large crowd saw him continue) ráce at Newmarket to-day proved a
A. The Other Side: The official view fils break in the evening. Many, triumph for France, Mr. E.
steward of the French was stated by the secretary of the however, could not gain admission. Stalary, a
Jockey Club winning with Leksar Association. They waited outside. he lost to Boussus earlier this week,
He said that which had been sent speelally from
the prizes but so did Siedman in, the next round. China has this slight advantage.
France and ridden by the Jockey intended merely to cover fares and Stedman and Malfroy have to play in
out-of-pocket expenses, as winners Semblat. all of the matches, whereas China Scottish champlon in straight sets of in the fourth game, with the balls
Rumfalun started to get his touch
Starting at odds of 20 to 1, Leksar and runners-up invariably obtained is calling upon three players, Tsul 6-2, 6-3, 6-2, and as a result entered
went to the front close from home good contracts. and won in a canter four lengths being entirely fresh der the doubles. the semi-finals. There he meets little less lively, and therefore JOTHING very eventful is expect- So far as China is concerned every H. G. N. Lee, who to-day defeatedThis was his first hint of the de- of the L.TA., though it will be made
ahead of Marcol Rotissac's French- bounding-a-little-more-reasonably-ed to arise at-to-day's meeting thing hinges on Kho. If he can win C. M. Jones, the Kent county champion vastating attack which was to allow. auspicious by the fact that for the Kennerley
Not once in his great break was bred, colt Goya which started at 7-
troubled Or harassed. to 1 and was trained by the Hon. two singles there is a 30-50 chance also in three sets 6-3, 6-3, 6-2.
customary non- George Lambton at Newmarket, Mrs. And it was the signal for Fincher's first time since the reorganisation of He played in his that either Choy will snatch one, H. W. Austin and C. R. D. Tuckey gradunt decline.
manner. Cannons, losing Miller's Midday Sun, starting at 25 Kho and Taul will get away with the
will chalant Council meeting other quarter-final ties.
to 1 finished third half a length away doubles. The loss of a singles by Austin beat R. J. Ritchie 6-0, 6-1, 6-2. An Interesting, but not altogether immediately follow the AGM hazards were all the same to him.
When his innings realised 368 he from Goya, Kho, especially to-day, must, I fear, and Tuckey ousted R. E. Mulliken unexpected phase of the match was which entries for the league will be brought a gasp from the onlookers Eighteen, ran in the rage. Lord lead to China's defeat.
that just as Rumjahn was stroking received and excentive officers elect- Reuter has cabled the programme-2, 6-3, 10-8.
are with uncertainty and inconsistency in
Usually a ed. Thus all four semi-finalists
Cairo, April 0. fortnight with a red winner, which tricked into Derby's Fair Copy, which was third week or
the top left-hand pocket, and no favourite, lost several lengths at the and order of play, which is
A fine second innings knock of 00 British Davis Cup players.-Reuter. the early stages while Flucher hit passes between the holding of the more. Kennerley smiled and coa- start, but finished strongly and was follows:
off a magni-
fourth, Fairford, who was a 11 to 4 by D. R. Wilcox, the Essex cricketer, THIS AFTERNOON
with vigour and accuracy, so Fincher A.G.M. and the first meeting of ainued. He brought, and when favourite Anished seventh, while enabled Mr. H. M. Martineau's eleven became tentative and full of errors new Council. The report makes in-cent line stroke at
with the Geriza Sporting when Rumjahn
into his best teresting reading, revealing an active
Club, who entertained them in the form.
year, though. unhappily once again the interval was called he was still Forny, quoted at 9 to 2, the second to draw
in an excellent position to carry on. favourite was fifth.
tour. FIRST SET TRAGEDY
adnancial failure. The heavy loss
Leksar, who like Goyn and Midday third match of their Egyptian He obtained a red loser in the top on the unofficial visit of
of the Shanghai
resuming Sun, is a Derby probable, covered When stumps were drawn, Martineau's future right-hand pocket on
44 4/5 secs- eleven were 120 runs behind, with doubtless curb enthusiasm
He Reuter.
only three wickets left,
Kho Sin-kle v. C. E. Malfroy
W. C. Choy Y. AC. Stedman
ពង
Avon the
C. E. Malfroy and A. C. Stedman.
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
Kho Sin-kle Kho Sin-kle and Tsui, Wal-pul v. W. C. Choy
V.
A. C. Biedman v. C. E. Malfroy
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The tragedy of that first set, from team will for lavish entertainment reach 500. There was still no trace) the mile in 1-min.
en-
position carefully
Fincher's viewpoint,
Was
the fact that not did he lead 3-0 but 4-2 with
on the part of the Association. On of nervousness about his game.
every only studied service to follow, only to lose that
the other hand, the Association only before playing. service, two points of which were on did what was expected of it under double faults. It was these double
such circumstances. Even less faults which gave the first hint of
the couraging is
is the loss shown on Fincher's decline. Other double Tilden-Vines visit, and I think it is borne on L.T.A. faults followed, and then came Fin-tust becoming
tennis, cher's breakdown on the forehand. officials that exhibitions of
Fincher was still fighting hard in even by the best players, is a pre- the second set, but it was a losing carious method of raising revenue. game. You could tell from the way The more important the
told him he was a beaten told
player. Twice he was presented with easy smashes standing over the net: twice
is to do
The balls ran awkwardly at 549, The red was near the baulk line while the white was tucked away on the top cushion. Kennerley difficult cushion went for the cannon, playing from red first, but failed.
exhibi- Sald Kennerley: "I cannot seem
he went about the job that his heart ilonists, the heavier the expenses. lo realise yet what I have done. 1 This is Inevitable if ne Association suppose things just went right for
the right thing by our me." visitors. Unfortunately there are His opponent: "What a lovely
Gee whiz, that fellow he cleared the lines. As Rumjahn's few chances of raising additional break! attack grew stronger and surer, so revenue to offset the extra over great! One does not stand much Fincher's methods of defence lacked heads. Ingenuity and imagination. Even
after Rumjahn had
monstrated that Fincherely de-Canton's "Maskee""
not not
по
chance of retaining championships against breaks of this nature, Good luck to Kennerley. He is a great chap and a great billiards player."
Kennerley led at the interval 4,000 pass him with drives, the K.C.C player persisted in attempting them. Only occasionally he tried a lob, but D "No Interport
BEHIND the cursory observation to 2.783, and Thompson had
was possible of chance of catching him in the anal he lobbed Indecently short. Never-arrangement with
Canton", which session.
Kennericy won the title by 4,703 theless with Rumjahn in such bell-appears in the report, is a story of points to 3,033. Best breaks during Uant volleying form; Fincher's tactics unexpected inactivity on the part of the day's play were: Kennerley 548, should have been to lob..
Canton tennig viciais. Several
113, 141, 139; Thompson 101, 203,
Rumjahn won strictly on the merits months ago Canton players were
were 121:
of his display, even allowing for the busily preparing for a match with Kennerley's total is a record for
Bodiker had sought and permission of the H.K.LT.A.
fact that Fincher was not blessed with any luck. Once he had obtained cou-
a final lasting three days, Previous
į
ENGLISH-SCOTTISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE RESULTS
trol over the ball; Rumjahn made no 'to for Canton, though he was best was 4,074 by Sidney Lee in 1932. bones about his methods. Hard at the time resident in Hongkong. drives to the corners, a quick follow- All that was needed was Canton's up and a decisive volley or smash. official challenge (as per rules) to His volleying was extraordinarily Hongkong. That challenge was never good, end, eliminating those first three made. Some thought it was because games, I havė nover seen Sirdar Canton had lost Lai Kwong-tsun, commit fewer errors in the course of who had been transferred to Swatow ia mulch.
but I don't think that was the reason. Canton had Leung Tat-wing ALL-COURT EXCELLENCE and G. Bodiker upon whom to call, and it is possible, as both are first- Fincher, was hardly in the picture rato singles players, that Lai would The following were the principal after the recand set. He played very have experiented some dimeulty, in results in English and Scottish league dløpiritedly, and he was abviously making the team, unless it be in the football played to-day, disheartened to find that his volleys doubles. The only answer to the THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) were Insufficiently incisive to find conundrum is that the Canton weaknesses in Bumjahn's baseline officials didn't bother about the Iden, game. Yet there were some glorious though. I know this altitude of
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. rallies during the first two sets, Fin-laissez faire profoundly disappointed
cher clipping the sidelines with some the Canton players, who work con-
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