THE HONGKONG.
TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL
1988.
TENNIS CHAMPION GETS INTO THE LAST EIGHT
BEATS PEARCE
AFTER A
FAST
SINGLES TIE
ENCOUNTER FEATURED BY
SPLENDID DRIVING
(By "Abe")
Though he won his match in straight sets, the form shown by H. D. Rumjahn, holder of the Colony tennis title, was not very im. pressive yesterday when he met T. A. Pearce in the third round of the singles championship at the Hongkong CC. He was not as reliable off the ground as usual and was fully extended in the second sot.
At one age of the encounter it seemed likely that the champion would have to go the full distance, but his opponent's weakness at the net gave him respite at several im- portant stages. Oflen Pearce forced Rumjahn out of position with deep drives near the side line only to fall with his finishing volley.
It was an entertaining match to watch nevertheless. A fast pace was maintained throughout and there were some fine rallien featured by splendid driving. Each man shooe in with
winning shots.
turn
As only to be expected in a match in which both players relied on speed to win their points, muny mistakes were made. Pearce often played his shot a little too hurriedly when he attempted to pass the champilon at the net. This was his greatesi fault. A little more accuracy and a little less speed would have served him betler, especially in the second set when he had established a lead of 4-2.
HOW GAME WENT
After 2-2 had been called in the Arst set, Rumjahn reeled off four games in a row to annex it. In the second stanza, Pearce, na a result of
Cricket Notes
some Ane possing shots, went ahead to 4-2 but failed to improve upon this score and Rumjalin caught up and concluded the set in the tenth game.
Only one other match in the singles was played. This was the long-de- layed tie between H. Owen Hughes and S. S. Hussain in the first round of the tournament. Owen
Hughes
did not seem to be in his usual form even at the net and was often passed by drives on both wings. Hussain was very steady. The mutch went the full distance before a decision was renched.
Scores:
H. D. Rumjahn beat T. A. Peoret: 6-2, 6-4.
S. S. Hussain beat H. Owen Hughes 0-3, 3-0, 6-2.
TO-DAY'S MATCH
What promises to be more than an ordinarily interesting match in the quarter-finals of the singles will be played on the stand court this after- noon when E. C. Fincher incets Tsui Wal-pui, the former champion and Chinese Davis Cup player. This should be one of the best matches of the competition.
By "R. Abbit”
Half A Shield Or None At All?
EVERYBODY ENTITLED TO OWN OPINION
W. D. Kumjaho, the title-holder, in action yesterday against T. A. Pearce in the third round of the Tennis Singles Championship at the Hongkong C.C. (Photo: Mee Cheunghe,
THREE-MAN PLAN FOR BOXING ADVOCATED
More Referees May Stop Faulty Decisions
(By Geoffrey Simpson)
London, Mar. 2. How much longer, I wonder, can professional boxing be carried on in Britain under the present system of refereeing?
That is not an exaggerated ques-metals sitting Independently
on tion. As a close observer of matters different sides of a ring (thus cover- pugilistic, I ask it in all seriousness.ing all viewpoints) more likely to Week after week, as aght followers provide a correct judgment of a are well aware, the sporting atmos fight than the opinion of one man? phere of boxing arenas, large and
Bearing in mind all the angry small, is being gravely disturbed by scenes I have witnessed lately, outbursts of disapproval at the think the answer is "Yes." We
should scrap one-man control.
HARD WORK
verdicts of referees.
We are in the middle of a boxing boom in boos Crowd demonstra- They tions are becoming common.
Australian Batsmen Want
Scotland's Soccer
Team Selected,
The following have been selected to represent Scotland In the International soccer match against England at Wembley on April 9
Cumming (Middlesbro' }; Anderson Hearts), ~Beattió (Preston N.E.): Shankly (Pres- ton N.E.). Smith (Preston N.E.). Brown (Rangers); Milne (Middlesbro'), Walker (Hearts), Frank O'Donnell (Blackpool),' Mutch' (Preston N.E. and Reid (Brentford) Reuter,
England has already won the International championship, and the forthcoming encounter with Scotland, therefore, will have no bearing on the com. petition,
Hockey
MACAO CHOOSES
GOOD TEAM
For Interport With Hongkong
and
Larwood In The
Tests
From William Pollock
London, Mar. 2.
If William Hickey does not mind me getting on his wicket, I should like to say These Names Make Views, except that I had better not mention any names. I can't very wall; if I were to give away names my name might be mud in Australia, which would not be so agrecable on my return visit in 1940.
The Views are condensed from a Vie Richardson-Grimmett testimonial great many conversations I have match--but he asked to stand down had with Test erleketers, present for n younger player. and past, in the last week or so, and they just go to show the trend of Test thought.
Few Fireworks'
Bradman. There is a feeling that he has reached his "top." Fellow players say that while no doubt he will get two thousand runs in Eng-
He has an average of about 100 this season for the Melbourne club, still goes into the nets after an inei nings that has not quite satisfied hlm, but he tells me that his foet and legs have "left" him. "I couldn't an England stand the delding en tour."
..
land, fireworks from him will not be Allen v Robins
so frequent. He has slowed down, they believe.
There is a suspicion that his eyes are not quite so quick as they were and, that being so, his slightly cross- bat batting may be found out, "Jack Hobbs lasted as long as he did be cause his batting was fundamental ly right he always played in lino with the ball" was how one of Australia's last team put it.
The Key Man
are
Hammond. Robins is quoted as saying that English erleketers would be happy to play under the Test captainey of such a great player Hammond, but Australians sceptical about him being made Eng- innd's skipper. "The M.C.C, won't do it is the general opinion here. Be llef is that if "Gubby" Allen can malce a good come-back he will get the captaincy, and, falling him, that. Robbins will be the man.
O'Reilly. General opinion is that Hummand like Bradman, has prob-
They Like Lol"
Larwood. Views aro that the Australian team will not meet him. They think that ho may be “un- available" when it comes to matches ngainst Australia.
Australian cricketers say that
ably passed his peak years, but-a he may be the icey man of the team.
little oddly-they rank him as one of The recently
cabled remark by the three best bowlers England has Walter Robins, "If England can mas- They say that he can be so very fast ter O'Reilly we will do well," meets off the pitch. Macao, Apr. 4. with much agreement with players No Hittle interest
among local who should know. sporta circles Is vested' on the forthcoming Interport hockey match There is a fear that O'Reilly may which is to be played in Hongkong.
kong, be overworked, may find himself The local icam is looking forward turned into the stock bawler of the to the visit with keen anticipation, t Practising cricketers are in- there.. is no doubt that the clined to think that O'Reilly may be players wil
will give a good account of more important to Australia ihan themselves Individually Current even Bradman this coming tour.
Nearly every one who has played feeling is that the local side will The omission of Grimmett. The Present and past players say that ha against Larwood regrets this greatly. have a hard game to play on foreign is very widely looked upon us a big is one of the most beautiful bowier soil, but it is certain that the Macuu
mistake.
O'Reilly-Grimmett in cricket. team will play a determined game combination was much the best one und it will be no easy victory for the Australio has had since the Gregory- side that wins.
One of the queerest things I know Macdonald combination, and Grim-about cricket is that every Australian batsman I ever talk to about Lar- The line-up of the Macao eleven mett is very far from finished yet. will consist of the following:
wood has the highest regard and There is no great faith in Ward, admiration for him. C. Almada; Rigoberto Rosario, who goes to England in place of him, Geoffrey Lammert; Joas Nolasco, McCormick, or Walte. Opinionis Voce's Example Alex Airosa, Laertes Costa (Captain); that McCormick is apt to bowl "all Fred Nolasco, Fernando Ramalho, over the shop" and that he will need Pedrinho Angelo, Albert Alrosa, a lot of English roast beef and beer Amilcar Angelo.
to last out the tour, and that Walte is very lucky to be in the side.
Reserves.-Claude Lyle, J. Santos
The
Everybody is entitled to his own think with a little more experience are being accepted as an inevilable of a British referee for a moment Ferreira, Marie. Soares.. and... Jose Blown Up ·
and
fight.
"Don' hold?"
Marcel.
All, and A. M. Rumiahguar, nghi and to take a bit of bad luck. Deople. You can see them all tense (*. All the while he is instructing interested the younger set
were
and
to
bat.
this in
It would be tremendously popular. And it really is rather important that England should put up a good show this time and get back those Ashes. We have a distinct chance this time. We should have a better chance with Larwood to open fire for us
What a pity it is that "Lol" can- example of his friend. Bill Vace, let not see. fits way to follow the
bygones be rissoles (as. Dan Leno Let us put ourselves' in the shoes
used to any) and come back to bowl.. for England. Just n'few lines from apinión and I am quite sure that and patience he has the makings of part of the game. It has become the men are at it hammer and
or two. The gong has gone and the
him would put him back in big the decision to play for a draw after an interport bat without the slightest fashion, if one disagrees with the The referee skips around as fast as porters, several having represented unlucky to be out of it. I believe be
tongs. All the players are seasoned inter- Ross Gregory is considered very cricket-which is where he ought to the sixth wicket of the IR.C. tell doubt. Ernio Zimmern played
a finding of a referee (who, after all, was one which commended itself to very fine Captain's innings, though, does know a bit about li) to make be sent keep out of their way and Macno on no less than four occasions. that this young cricketer would more the vast majority of the members of his old fault of a shaky start was things hot for him. The referee, un-
preserve a broadside vlew of the Jose Marcel, reserve, is a real vid- or less have picked himself after the the
L.R.C. The position was that only too evident. Billimoria is in happy fellow, cannot boo the crowd
timer in hockey, having been actively showing he put up in two Tests there was about 40 minutes to to my opinion one of the best bowlers in return.
"Break!" associated with the team as a full- against G. O. Allen's team but for about 60 runs to got Hin the Colony at the present moment,
"Keep that glove higher," he back from the inception of hockey the fact that he was "blown up" in Madar was well set and there were but he has got to learn to stand be-
Boxing promoters
harassed are
in Масао when Lieut. O'Costa a bathroom gas explosion. M. el Arculli, M. P.
1. Ing
sometimes-remonstrating, grabbing
I am told by fellow-players of his nt the ringside, waiting for the ver- the boxers by the shoulders to tug At
line of sport in
1026. Although that this experience seems to have The game shut up like a knife. Half a bad long hop. The ficiding on These scenes do not help their shows.
present an upset seems to mea dict-the crowd's, not the referee's. them apart, covering as much groand Marcel has continued to be an ardent/ affected his eyes a Mile,
giving place to younger bloods, volleys were gently.batted down the both sides on the ground was excel-1 am sure everyone will agree that as the fighters in his boiled shirt. pitch back to the bowler, no chances lent, though the Indians put down they do not help boxing.
Ponsford Players say that he is supporter of the game here.
still the third best batsmon in taken, what might have more catches than they usually do.
The gang goes, the referee mops been a sparkling dalsh died away
The Macao team will be leaving Australia fatter Bradman and Me- his perspiring brow, and says (men- dreary draw. As I have sald everyone is entitled to his
crowds boo and shout down verdicts He marks his card, and off he goes morning, and shall play 20-minute one of the most missed of the 1934 their judgment is wrong. opinion. For
my part have won the Shield so often that I would rather have seen Liem go down in a gallant defeat than crawl quietly out with half a Shield, which quite frankly I do not consider to be better than no armour. I think had the attacking game been per severed with for two more wicketa and then when eight wickets were down and all hope was gone had a rear guard action been fought with the last two wickets, no one could have complained. As it was an old friend of mine said to me aftor- wards in the Club, "I'm going to read your next article. "How you are going to defend Leaguo cricket after this I don't know!"
into a
own the L.R.C.
ONE MAN'S MEAT
ww
Tennis Girls Training
+
Miss Thomas, Aged 17, Joins Up
By Stanley N. Donst
It is not for me to say that when tally), "Now, who won that round?" for Hongkong on April 16 in the Cabe), and that he is going to be
HOME FOOTBALL
London, Apr. 4. In the southern section of the Third Division in the English Football "Ponny" was picked for the semi-League, Millwall defented Aldershot ofcial Test trial at Adelaide the to-day by four goals to nil---Reuter.
"I it is right. Modern fight crowds again. Make no mistake, the physi-games on the Saturday afternoon in side,
themselves on
know their sport.
FAULTY SYSTEM
General-
cal effort is considerable.
be
It seems to me that the referee has so many other things on which to What I do say is that the booing concentrate that his judgment of the
bound to habit is not one which does us credit, actual scoring is Competitors in any game are ex-affected... That a good judge of
close Lo pected to accept a referee's judgment baxing sitting
the ring in a sporting way.
side will see more than does tho tailing referce' inside the ropes.
be desired.
However, that side of the question can be left to the good scrise and
That also is the Continental view. foirmindedness of boxing onlookers, So in Germany and in France, and and I am going to side with them all other countries affiliated to the by stating that the general standard International Boxing Union, they of refereeing to-day leaves much to put a ringmaster into the ring and
kit three judges at the ringside. Too
debatable decisions are rendered.
The ringmaster doca being
not give a and unless the problem is properly tackled by the verdict. He is there to attend to the "Break" and "Don't hold" techni- British Boxing Board of Control, calities and do the running abou.. then I am afraid much horm is go- This leaves the judges free to con Ing to be done to the sport they centrate calmly on the scoring and govern.
decide on the winner.
Referees, being human, are bound.
The one-ma
It is all very well of course, but we have not all got the same iden
Miss Rosemary Thomas, the holder of what should be done under cor- tain circumstances and I think people, and Surrey Junior champion for the of the British junior championship are a little too apt to hold the old last two years, has joined the women
WORTH TRYING crack
"Orthodoxy is my doxy; players who are training and practis to err at times, but it is my convic heterodoxy is the other fellow's Ing for the Wightman Cup match on that many of the "funny" ver- Admittedly the system is not fool- daxy". It is possible that to save against the United Stater, to be dicle we get are the fault not so proof, but would it not be less pro- 24 game may be considered better played at Wimbledon on June 10 and much of the officials concerned as of dective of boo-provoking verdicts than to lose one gloriously! I' per- 11.
the system ander which they wor
work.
ont-mán plan? For one than cur sonally do not think so, nor do a
It is an excellent move to bring
refarceing system is thing, a crowd would not so readily great many people, but one does not young players such as Miss Thomas British ... and trudi- demonstrate against a three-mon wish to be too dogmatic. All I have
she is 17-into these trials. Misstions are hard to brank down. vote. Secondly, three men are less to say that I defend League cricket Thomas is a perfect styllat; plays a
Nevertheless, other countries, who likely to give a mistaken ruling than. because without it I think cricket cool and calculated game. All she learned the game from us, alter is ono official would fall to a very low ebb indeed. needs is stronger physique, and here starting off with one-man control, Were the teams of certain clubs so the physical exercises planned by gradually throw the system notably strongly represented Mrs. B. Richards should be valuable, board until to-day Britain standa friendly games (other than the plum The number of players selected for alone as champions of the "one
Aght, one referèo” plan.
THREE-MAN PLAN
Over
order to test ground.
now
They will engage the Hongkong Interport team on April 17 and the Combined Services on the following Joy, returning on the 18th in the morning.
A number of camp-followers will accompany the Macho eleven includ- ing the hockey, badminton and table' tennis teams of the Macao Lyceum who will visit Hongkong during the Easter holidays in order to test their games in mettle in the respective Hongkong-Our Own Correspondent.
PICARD WINS GOLF TOURNEY
Bobby Jones Well Down The List
New York, Apr. 4. the Henry Picard won
Masters' Golf Tournament at Augusta to-day Already I can hear an objection. with rounds of 71, 72, 72 and 70, "It would cost too much why should we pay for three referees?" an aggregate of 205. Answer. Other nations do not find Cooper had a magnificent first games at Christmas and the "New
it a costly scheme, and in any case, round of 68, but this performance Year) I should be more hopeful but | Wightman Cup practice is now 15. they aren't. However, anough salti,
it is worth a bit extra to rid boxing was spoiled by his second, which took Physical exercises in one of the
af "scenes."
77. He Anally finished up with two PERSONAL POINTS
squash rackots courts will be follow
In the United States they hava one
rounds of 11 each, thus totalling 207. ed by some trial games.
And another objection-"Why My congratulations to Minu on his It is to be hoped that the selection referee and two judges. In every
should Britain follow the for-
Ralph Guldahl tied with Cooper Europe, very brilliant bowling feat. He had committee will not rely entirely on country In
except ours,
cigners?" Answer: British amateur for second place with four rounds of been suffering from lumbago all the these games as their guide in choos they have thres judges and one boxing has had three cmcials per 73, 70, 73 and 71.
ringmaster. week, but apparently the runing the team. Players should have
Recently Mr. Charles Donmall, aghing. It was our idea in the Grat bout from the beginning of glove loosened him up. His 7 for 95. was to prove themselves match winners
Paul Runyan was one stroke behind! an excellent performance, though I in a series of major tournaments, the board's accretary, was In Ham
with 71, 78, 74 and 70, taking third still don't understand how he came If some of the younger members of burg watching the Schmeling-Foord place.
In addition, the plan would make place. the "squad" do better than the Inter-fight. I am sure he must have been 16 drop Ernie Zimmern off his own
Bobby Jones, the former amateur bowling. It was in its way as much nationals of the past in the open Impressed by the German system of more work for referees, so they
shouldn't kick. In any case, let us und open champion, finished well key note of the game at the Bell- tournaments, they should go into the Judging contests. liant catch by raisels Zimmern. team without any hesitation on the Ard three heads better than one? try it. I am sure it would do much down the llet, his scores being 74, 70, Souta played very pretty cricket, à part, of the selectors.
Is a majority vote taken from three to overcome the present discontent. 72 and 75Reuser,
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