THE
GKONG TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY, MAY
$12, 1938.
1. See Sport
By "Abe'
COLONY TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIPS IN RETROSPECT
Tsui Brothers Taking The Place Of The Rumjahns
Singles
1934 Toul Wal-pul 1039 S. A. Rumjahn
1036 Tsui Wal-pul 1937 11. D. Rumjahn 1938 Tsut Wai-pul
•
these.
a beautiful style, his OOKING back upon the 1938 Possessing
Colony tennia championships ground strokes are second to none, in which concluded on Tuesday, one the Colony, not even to his brother. cannot help being struck by the fact As yet his courtcraft has not been that our open tournament changes fully developed nor is his judgment very little with the passing of the sound; but time will remedy years. The same hundful of players Another player who has a pleasing we are style is George Choa, who was put dominate, and every year presented with the spectacle of the out of the singles by Willlo Hung and nate few mon meeting in the semi- with Joe Leonard reached the semi- dinale and finals as the following list fuals of the doubles. His garne is of winners for the past five years will being developed on the right lines,
and
should I
ba surprised
very does not make further progress in the prove:
next couple of years. A. Crawford has also revealed patches of brilliant form, but he generally lacks stability. Assiduous practice has made T. Pearce, the cricketer, into a useful tennis player and he gave a couple of good displays in the tournament, although he was very disappointing when he and H. Owen Hughes met 1930 Tsui Wai-pui and Toul Yun-Luk Ding-cheong and Wong Shlu-
wing in the pul
quarter-finals doubles. Willle Hung's electrifying 1937 H. D. and S. A. Rumjahn 1930 Thul Wai-pu and Tsui Yun-burst in his match against . D.
pui.
Rumjahn when he all but won was One can give further emphasis to this point by saying that S. A. Rum-proof that he has the makings of
good singles player, though I have jahn won the singles tille in 1932 and
been told quite often that tempera- and his cousin mentally he is not suited to singles 1933, and that he "H.D." won the doubles every year play. This, I hope, is a faliney which from 1925 to 1935. Also that "H.D." he will disprove. The form shown and Omar Rumjalin won the doubles by Paul King, the former
Davis Cup player,
should in 1924. Why is It?
s
1934
Doubles
H. D. and S. A. Rumjahn 1936 H. T. and S. A. Rumjahn
TOW is it that
How
of
of the
Chinese
the
be a source
feel of encouragement to those who that they are already too old to im- this handful of prove. Though already in his veteran
playlag
better game stage, Kong is players have been so successful
now than he was last year...a tribute
the and
care In withstanding the challenge others? This question has often been to his determination asked, but as yet 1 have not heard a which he takes. Lee Wal-tong,
difficult to soccer idol, had a few easy passages suitable reply. It understand of course. Facilities for but fell foul of Sirdar in the quarter- him play are plentiful enough in the finals. It was unfortunate for
recent Injury was still to produce more than the few that his Colony to
in the local troubling him throughout the tourna who have reigned so lung in seement, and he was not as active to of championships; yet we seldom
blossoming forth into yore.
is
SCORE The Rumjahn
cousins the his-
Bre
m081
aba
have
TITLE BATTLERS BEFORE BOUT-Here is how Joa Louis, right, world heavyweight champion boxer, and Challenger, Harry Thomas of Eagle Bend, Minn., looked before the titie bout held in the Chicago Stadium, as they met in the ring. The Detroit Brown Bomber, 28, weighed 202 pounds, while Thomas, 27, tipped the scales at 105. Louis was favored as high as 1 to 20.
A GLIMPSE AT THE CRICKET
World's Flyweight Title Fight
London, May 11. The boxing promoter George Dingley announced to-day that Benny Lynch, the British hold-
er, will meet the American, Jackie Jurich, for the world's flyweight boxing title at the St. Mirren Football ground, Paisley, on June 15-cuter.
It is #
rather
Harrogate in the first round of the European Zone in the Davis Cup sad competition. commentary on English amateur tennis that even a comparatively
like Rumania is cop
prevailed during, able of
CHAMPIONSHIP
of Five
New Captains of
Counties
By Frank Thorogood
London, Apr. 6. While the Australian cricketers are on their way to England, spinning a ball on deck and hitting others, maybe, into the sea, wo have an opportunity of taking a glimpse at the county champion. ship, which is to be defended by Yorkshire.
Our domestic cricket is admittedly overshadowed to some extent by the visit of the Australians, who in their turn defend the Ashes won here in 1934; but the old spirit of county rivalry is in no way diminished, On
We can say that weak counting Britain to the fifth the contrary, there to an additionni abnormal conditionships, but it match; one shudders to think what incentive in so important a year for
serves
would have happened if Ronald to illustrate my point. The woul tournament commenced on February Shayes had not shouldered his bur- 28 and concluded on May 10, which den so stoutly. Without him, it is
some of our younger players to catch the eye of the Selectors.
The county programme has been
sins Tournament Over-long have had a unique record in tory of tennis in Hongkong, and
bee though "their sun has not yet set"NE matter which I
giving some thought is that it us Mr. H. R. B. Hancock put it the
seems to me that the tournament, as other day at the prize-giving, it is
*ith on the usual lines, takes for to hardly to be expected that they will
long to complete. remain on the top or near-top rung much longer. Sirdar, for instance,
recent has been participating in the local the tournament for 19 years, and "H.D." the almost
as long. Where youngsters to take their places? The answer obviously lies in the Tsul means that it took over two months likely that Rumania, with a record į orranged on much the same lines as
to finish. Now is it fair for brothers, whose rise in the last few
of only one victory in the Davis Cup that of last season, but with retard most players, or is it even possible,
to venues Surrey and Hampshire competition over period of many years has been one of the
them to remain on top form for tennis.
years, would have eliminated Britain.
each make an interesting departure. pleasing features of loent
Honestly, I don't think
Jones lost both his singles, and jong? They will and it difficult if not im-
I want to make it clear here and now which the
though the doubles match was won possible to au the place
in
that
I am bringing this up in
without undue difficulty, it was in- cumbent upon carping spirit of criticism, but in the
to take both Shayes the hearts of the sporting.
his singles-a task heavy enough for hope that an attempt will be made the Indiana Bghting Hongkongi
have demon- next year to shorten the duration of they
even a more experienced player. By qualities, which
the tournament. I am well aware acc strated so often, and therether that conditions here
accomplishing this feat, which was different
ere made all the more remarkable by the of sportsmanship
other places. The in victory or defeat, have endeared from those them to us.
set, Shayes has proved himself n Be that as it may, I be- weather, for instance, plays all sorts fact that he did not concede a single lleve that if the Tsuls cannot attain of tricks, and many other factors also the same measure of popularity as conspire to interfere with the smooth the Rumjahn, they will almost cer-running of a tainly give us a higher grade tennis.
Rumjahn cousins have ple
cense
Promising Players
in
for
FC
50.
no
tournament. Yet I
of think that if an effort were made it
cuuld be shortened considerably.
A Narrow Shave
DY the odd mutch In Ave, Great
defeated Rumania
the youngsters, by far the most promising Tsul Yun-pul. Brith
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Rumania's Record
ONE OF THE "CRADLESTM Surrey leave their beloved Oval once in the home matches of 1938 and Play Hampshire at Guildford, a con- cession to the old county town which has been long overdue.
Historians
that
tell us that land at Guildford was granted to the game before the close of the sixteenth century, so Guildford may well claim to be one of the "cradles" of cricket.
The other departure makes, I think, an equal appeal, for Hamp- shire, in their turn, will cross the
water and play a county match against Northants at Newport. Lovers of the Isle of Wight will now have an additional reason for making the Journey, and residents
Paris, of Ceell leadership can see the team under succeeds R. H. Moore,
the new who
The new captain is an old Hants the land of his birth, at the age of Rugby player who came from India, his early who learned three and cricket at King's School, Canterbury. Other new skippers for 1938-ve in all-include F. G. H. Chalk, the old Oxford Blue, who now takes full charge of Kent after a season of leadership shared by B. H. Valentine and Ronald Bryan,
a few fair players, the most promis.
C. ing being Caralulis, O. Schmidt and II. Hamburger. The two named first represented the country in the
Chalk, who led the Dark Blues at He just concluded. Opinion in Eng- land was that however the side was Lord's in a Varalty match, now comics not likely on the scene to memorise the exclu- constituted, Britain was to lose. English experts must have sive reign of Percy Chapman, al- had a shock when the issue was though, alus, the new leader has no still open after the fourth match. "Tich" Freeman to second his efforts. Only once before have the two coun- irtes met, at Torquay six years ago, und on that occasion, Britain won all Ave matches, the only close on being the single between Milan - David, which Warwick- shire player only got home at 6-4 in the Afth set.
Numbering of Players
DROPPING THE PILOT
By choosing Peter Cranmer, the Rugby International, for their now captain, Warwickshire have talented bold step of deposing an experienced cricketer, Robert Wyatt, in favour of u much more youthful man.
Wyatt has boon dropped on the completion of one of his most successful seasons--2,625 runs, in- cluding nine centuries-so that the prior claims of youth muri havo been very strong in the mind of the Warwick Committee.
ATEST newspapers from England;
that an reveal
attempt was made by the English F.A. to number the players taking part in the recent Cup final at Wembley. The FA. asked the contesting clubs, Hudders
At the moment of writing Eng- feld Town and Preston North End, lund's old captain has not declared If they would agree to have their his intentions for the new campaign, players-numbered and both refused. though it
appears that the F.A. made a similar desire his continued services,
to the Scottish FA form of Wyatt such desire can be no
Scotland
FM international matches be- mere lip service.
tween
wo countries,
the two
said "No." The fashion of number-
ing
footballers
Warwick On the
Warwick in the absence of Wyati,
was introduced to is by no means so interesting a pro- England by a New Zealand rugby position as heretofore, and if rum now in Rugby ours repeatedly denied since Christ- Midlanders loss will be Surrey's gain.
team and it is cogue games, in- mus should, after all, prove truc, the!
Union and Rugby cluding Oxford and Cambridge and all the internationals. Five or six years ago Herbert Chapman wanted to number the Arsenal players, but the Football League management commities banned the idea and the
Peter Cranmer; age 23, is the son of the well-known baritone singer who appeared, I believe, in the frat "play" than production of "The Immortal Hour"
I has only once been Rumania's same prejudice against it still exists, far more dreamy
lot to win a Davis Cup match. Editorial Comment
Ten years ago,,her players succeeded
In defeating Belgium, having on that occasion iho. scrvicos
There was never
every
TN on editorial comment on the matter, the News Chronicle ro- contly Bald:
cricket.
THE TASK OF R. P. NELSON" The two other new county captains for 1038 are E. F. Longrigg, who leads Somerset in the place of Regin- ald Ingle and R. P. Nelson, who will endeavour to restore the fallen for- is an old Cambridge Blue, and Nelson tunes of Northants. Each new leader Apart from the distressing fact has by far the most onerous task.
that Northants have not won a obampionship match for the last two seasons, it looks as if the county must take the fold without Hlakewell, for the second year in
colo
sensai) of that remarkable playor, Nicolas Mishu, to whom inter political career proved sumclently Presion and Huddersfield, the Cup attractive to cause him to deprive finalists, say they are not going to the world of lawn tonals of one of wear numbers at Wembley to dis-
tinguish the players. mbat colourful personalities.
any lack of in-This is sheer pig-headednem. No torested spectators round a court reason has ever been given for the where "Nicolas" was exhibiting in refusal of players to wear numbers, turn his extraordinarily varied re- except that it is unnecessary which pertoire of services, including theils palpably untrue, In these days one in which he stood with his back when players change position so to the net and lobbed the ball over much oven regular spectators and his head into, his opponent's service numbers necessary. court. He was a great contributor If the Club Final were played on another bowler to take the place of to the galety of the game, and some local cabbage patch the clubs Clark, who has returned to his old matches in which he was playin would be entitled to do what they love the League game. It there is kunna mnthaly amusing to watch, but Uke. As spectators are invited and anything in a name apart from the also, as was once remarked, to listen charged admission, the clubs have a cricket qualities of the old Cambridge tol Hi successors have never duly to the public to see that the lefthander, Nelson is just the man reached his eminence, Rumania hap, players can be easily distinguished. I to lead Northants out of bondage
The now leader will have to find
WALKER CUP TEAM A PROBLEM FOR BRITISH SELECTORS Hector Thomson Likely To Be Power Again
By Caleteo
London, Apr, 10.
Light should shortly be shed on Golf Problem No. 1, or,
other words, the Walker Cup selection,
Mystery at present, enfolds the doings of certain official no- minees and shrouds their preparation for the official trials at St. Andrews early next month.
The
at
English championship Moortown, Leeds, a fortnight hence should lift the veil to some extent, but that event may also create
nag for the British selectora
Д
The new English champion_may not be one of the trial nominees. But the selectors have enough trou- bles already, so we will not meet new ones half-way.
Moal of the Walker Cup encour- we have had so far has agement come from America. Johnny Good- man, the United States champion, has handed us a spot of tonie by telling un that he thinks British golf is bet- ter equipped for this year's inter- national.
Nevertheless, there runs through my mind an old saying: "Beware of the Greeks when they come with gifts."
THE REAL THOMSON,
TWO MORE CENTURIES SCORED
Aussie Cricketers Doing Well
London, May 11. Two more centuries have been scored by Australien batsanen now in
Cam against England. Playing
University, the cricket bridge tourists dismissed their opponents for 120, and then went on to hit up 306 for three before close of play.
N.W.D. Yardley contributed 07 to tho
Blues total. The others Light felled against Waite (5 for 23) and O'Reilly (5 for 65).
J. H. Fingleton scored 111 and Don Bradman 137 for the Australians. Reuter. in
L. G. Crawley, Ken Scott, John Longley, Gordon Peters, and J. Bruen, of our Walker Cup trial list, have all been in the recent news,
On the other hand, Hector Thom- son, the British star of two years ago, has been seen only once public this year, and thai in the too exhibi- medium of an satisfactory tlon match on soft inland ground.
Thomson, however, looks atter and his game Armer than it did most of last season before he strode success- national singles in September. That fully through all his Unions' inter- was authentle Thomson.
be
He stood down from two match- play championships, including the Amateur,
cur, after entry, but I shall not surprised if in the next two months he plays himself into a high place against the Americans.
with He had sessions recently Cotton and has put in a lot of pre- tice at Troon.
CHAMPION IN MAKING · Players who in their own or their friends view have been overlooked have the Amateur Championship at Troon as their court of appcul.
The selectors should keep two
for vacancies eventualites course,
icam
and they have, of there, plenary powers to go outside their present flat otherwise.
M. C. C. CANVASS COUNTIES
Move For New Ball
Every 150 Runs
Another move in the Brighter Cricket Campaign muy be expected shortly. The leading counties have bren canvassed by the M.C.C. for their views on the advisability of a change in the rule by which a new ball is allowed to the bowling side: when" 200 runs have been scored.
As a basis on which to work out the revision it is suggested that the bowler's claim to the new ball might be made after each 175 runs, or, alternatively, every three hours.
After consulting with their bowlers, The trials at St. Andrews are bc-
the clubs are of the opinion that a change to desirable; but the general from the Scottish point of view, feeling is that the new ball ought to ing keenly anticipated and,
nobody will be under greater be granted after 150 runs, or two
there than young Gra- and a-half hours. scrutiny
Already in Australia the rule is ham, nephew of the famous Jack
of Hoylake, who is the 150 runs in Test matches. The pro- nosal does not, of course, relate to the coming season.
Gration" of the talent-search.
When I was last at Hoylake I had the convinced local information that Graham is a champion in
in the mak-
on
INTERESTING BET ing, but to the general golfing public he is an entirely unknown quantity.
ON DERBY (Since the above was written, a
London, May 11. Untied Press Ingenion sting that the
An interesting bet was made following players have been chosen: John B. Beck (Capt.), James Bruen, Jr., Leonard Crawley, John the Newmarket course to-day follow- J. F. Penninic, Gordon B. Peters, ing Golden Sovereign's win in the Dennis Kyle, Charles Stowe. Hertor Newmarket Stakes. A bei of £900 Thomson and Harry Bentley. The to £100 against Golden Sovereign tenth player to make up the team winning the Derby was taken after will be selected after the British odds of £2,000 to £200 were fald.—
Reuter, Amateur Championship).
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