As I See Sport
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,
By "Abe"
COLONY TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIPS IN RETROSPECT
Tsui Brothers Taking The Place Of The Rumjahns
that our open
Singles
1034 Taui Wai-pul. 1935 S. A. Rumjalin 1030 Toul Wal-put 1037 H. D. Rumjalin 1930
Another player who has We
OOKING back upon
the 1938 Possessing a beautiful style, his 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 fournament changes fully developed nor is his judgment very little with the passing of the sound; but time will remedy these. u pleasing fears. The same handful of players dominate, and every year are style is George Chon, who was put out of the singles by Willie Hung and presented with the spectacle of the
une fow men meetle in the semi-with Joe Leonard reached the semi- Annie and Anals as le following list finals of the doubles. His game is being developed on the right lines, of winners for the past Ave years will
and I should be very surprised if he prove:
does not make further progress in the A. Crawford next evenied patches of brilliant
nt years. las niso form, but he generally lacks stability. Assiduous practice has made T. Á. Pearce, the cricketer, into a useful tennis player and he gave a couple of good displays in the tournement, although he was very disappointing when he and H. Owen Hughes met wing in the quarter-finals of the doubles. Willie Hung's electrifying burst in his match against H. D. Itumjahn when he all but won was One can give further emphasis to proof that he has the makings of a this point by saying that S. A. Rum-good singles player, though john won the singles title in 1932 and been told quite often that tempera-
his cousins mentally he is not suited 1933, and that he and "HD" won the doubles every year play.
This, I hope,
a fallory which from 1925 to 1935. Also that "H.D."
he will disprove. The farm shown. And Omar Ruinjahn won the duubles
by Paul Kung, the former Chinese in 1824.
Cup player, should be a source
1934
1935
Tsui Wai-put
Dopbira
I. D. and S. A. Rumjalin
II. D. and S. A. Rumjaha
1936 Tsul Wai-pui and Tsui Yun-Luk Ding-cheong and Wong Silu-
1037 1030
pui
1. D. and S. A. Rumjakn Trut Wal-pu and Taul Yan- pul.
Why Is it? HOW is 1
in
this handful tnt
of
of
Davis
have
to singles
of encouragement to those who feel that they are already to old to im- prove. Though already in his veteran a better game players have been to successful stage, Kong is playing
now than he was last year-a tribute withstanding the challenge others? This question has often been to his determination and the circ asked, but as yet I have not heard a which he takes. Lee Wai-tong, the altable reply. It is difficult to soccer idet, had a few easy passages understand of course. Facilities for but fell foul of Sirdar in the quarter- play are plentiful enough in the Annis. It was unfortunate for
recent injury 2018 Colony to produce more than the few that who have reigned so long in the locul troubling him throughout the tourna
seement, and he was not as active na of championships; yet we seldom
into yore. cousins.
youngsters
blossoming forth
champions. The Rumfahn
was
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have had a unique record in the his- Tournament Over-long
tory
of tennis in Hongkong, and
though their sun has not yet set"ONE matter which
it the
as Mr. HR. B. Hancock put
the recent championships, but
MAY 12, 1938.
TITLE BATTLERS BEFORE BOUT-Here is how Joe Louts, right, world heavyweight champion boxer, and Challenger Harry Thomas of Eagle Bend, Minn., looked before the title bout held in the Chicago Stadium, as they met in the ring. The Detroit Brown Bomber, 23, 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, Jackle Jurich, for the world's flyweight boxing title at the St Mirren Football ground. Paisley, on June 15.--Renter,
CHAMPIONSHIP
New Captains of Five 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, we have an opportunity of taking a glimpse at the county champion- ship, which is to be defended by Yorkshire.
Our domestic cricket is admittedly tell us that land ut Guildford was
that visit of the Australians, who in their of the sixteenth century, $0 turn defend the Ashes won here in Guildford may well claim to be one 1034; but the old spirit of county of the "cradies" of cricket, the contrary, there is an additional Ол rivalry is in no way diminished. incentive in so important a year for some of our younger players to catch the eye of the Selectors.
arranged on inuch the same lines as The county programme has been that of last season, but with regard venues Surrey and Hampshire each make an interesting departure.
to
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The other departure makes, think, an equal appeal, for Hamp- shire, In their turn, will cross the water and play a county matchi against Northants at Newport. Lovers of the Isle of Wight will now have an additional reason for making the Journey, and residents the new Paris, who
can' sec
WALKER CUP TEAM A PROBLEM FOR BRITISH SELECTORS
Hector Thomson Likely To Be Power Again
By Calcico
London, Apr. 10.
Light should shortly be shed on Golf Problem No. 1; or, în other words, the Walker Cup selection.
•
Mystery at present, enfolds the doings of certain official no- minces and shrouds their preparation for the official trials at St. Andrews early next month.
The English championship at Moortown, Leeds, a fortnight hence should lift the veil to some extent, but that event may also crente song for the British selectors.
The
a
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.
Most of the Walker Cup encour- agement we have had so far hos come from America. Johnny Good- man, the United States champion, has handed us a spot of tunle by telling us that he thinks British golf is bet- ter equipped for this year's inter- national.
Nevertheless, there runs through my mind on old saying: "Beware of the Greeks when they come with gifts."
THE REAL THOMSON
in
L. G. Crawley, Ken Scott, John Langley, Gordon Peters, and J. Bruch, 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 that in the too satisfactory medium of an exhibi- tion match on soft inland ground.
Thomson, however, looks fitter and his game firmer than it did most of Jast season before he sirode success- fully through all his Unions' inter- national singles in
In September. That was authentic Thomson.
He stood down from two match-
championships.
including the Amateur, after entry, but I shall not be surprised if in the next two
play
place against the Americans.
He had sessions recently with Cotton and has put in a lot of prac
tico 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 appeal,
The tena.
Harrogate in the first round of the I have been European Zone in giving some thought is that competition. It is a
the Davis Cup overshadowed to some extent by the granted to the gume before use cmonths he plays himself into a high
rather sad seems to me that the tournament, as other day at the prize-giving, it is
cominentury on English amateur hardly to be expected that they will run on the usual lines, takes far too
that even a comparatively tennis long to complete. We can say rung remain on the top or cauce, abnormal conditions prevailed during able of stretching Britaih to the fifth
that weak country like ftumunia is cap for instance, much longer. Sirdar, for
match; ane shudders to think what has been participating in the local
surve to illustrate any point. The would have happened if Ronald tournament for 10 years, and "H.D." almost
tournament commenced on February Shayes had not shouldered his bur- ns long. Where aro
en den so sloutly. youngsters to take their places? The 28 and concluded on May 10, which y
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it is means that it took over two months likely that Rumania, with a record Tsul answer obviously lies La the
lo Anish. Now is it fair for the brothers, whose rise in the last few
only one victory in the Davis Cup years has been one
of the
for most players, or is it even possible,
competition over a period of many ning fentures
of local tennis, then
them to remain on top form for SI
years, would have eliminated Britain, Honestly, I don't think They will And it difficult if not im- 19. make it clear here and now
Jones lost both his singles, and though the doubles match was won possible to all the place which the itumjohn cousins have occupied in that I am bringing this up in
without undue dimculty, was in- the hearts of the sporting public in carping spirit of criticism, but in the
cumbent upon Shayes to take both Hongkong: the Indians fighting hope that an attempt will be
his singlesa task heavy enough for his qualities, which they have demon- next year to shorten the duration of
even a more experienced player. By fine the tournament. am well strated
often, and their
accomplishing this feat, which was of
ther that conditions here sportsmanship whether sense
are different made all the more remarkable by the at other places. The in victory or defeat, have endeared from the
fact that he did not concede a single Be that as it may, I be weather, for instance, plays all sorts them to us. Hleve that if the Tsuis cannot attain of tricks, and many other factors also the same messure of popularity as conspire to interfere with the smooth the Rumfahn, they will almost cer- running of a tournament. Yet 1 lainly give
think that if an effort were made it "us a higher grade
could be shortened considerably. tennis.
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ONE OF THE "CRADLES"
Surrey leave their beloved Oval once in the home matches of 1038 and play Hampshire at Guildford, a con- cession to the old county town which has been long overdue. Historians
leadership of
the team under
Ccell succeeds R. H. Moore.
The new captain is an old Hants Rugby player who came from India, the land of his birth, at the age of who learned three and cricket at King's School, Canterbury, Other new skippers for 1933-Ave in all--include . G. H. Chalk, the
his early
Beason of
selectors should keep two vacancies for eventualities there, and they have, of course, plenary powers to go outside their present list otherwise.
The trials at St. Andrews are be- ing keenly anticipated and,
from the Scottish point of view
will be under greater nobody
there than young Gra- scrutiny har, nephew of the famous Jack Graham, of Hoylake, who is the "grnsation" of the talent-search. When I was last at Hoylake I had the convinced local information that Graham is champion in the mak- public general golfing ing, but to the he is an entirely unknown quantity, (Since the above was written, a
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TWO MORE CENTURIES: SCORED
Aussie Cricketers Doing Well
London, May 11. Two more centuries have been scored by Australian batsmen now in England. Playing against Cam- bridge University, the cricket tourists dismissed their opponents for 120, and then went on to hit up 308 for three before close of play,
N.W.D. Yardley contributed 07 to the Light Blues total. The failed
others
against Waite (5 for 23) and O'Reilly (5 for 55).
J. II. Fingleton scored 111 and Dòn Fradman 137 for the Australians—
Renter.
M. C. C. CANVASS COUNTIES
Move For New Ball"
Every 150 Runs
Another move in the. Brighter Cricket Campaign may be expected shortly. The leading countles have been canvassed by the M.C.C.:
for: their views on the advisability of n change in the rule by which a new bull is allowed to the bowling side when 200 runs have been scored.
three hours,
As a baals on which to work out the revision it is suggested that the bowler's claim to the new ball night be made after each 175 runs, or, alternatively, every
After consulting with their bowlers, the clubs are of the opinion, that a change is desirable; but the general feeling is that the new ball ought to be granted after 150 runs, or two and a-half hours.
Already in Australls the rule is 150 runs in Test matches. The pro- nosal does not, of course, relate to the coming season.
INTERESTING BET ON DERBY
a few fair players, the most promis-old Oxford Blue, who now takes full ing being C. Coroiulis, O. Schmidt charge of Kent after a and H. Hamburger. The two named leadership shared by B. 1. Valentine
meu and Ronald Dryan, Arst refresented the country in the tie just concluded. Opinion in Eng- Chalk, who led the Dark Blues at land was that however the side was Lord's in a Versity match, now comes constituted, Britain was not likely on the scene to memorise the exclu- to lose. English experts must have sive reign of Perey Chapman, al-nited Press mecson ofatee that the hind a shock when the issue was though, ulas, the new leader has no following players have been chosen:
Beck (Capt.), John B still open after the fourth match. Tich" Freeman to second his elioris,
Bruen, Jr., Leonard Crawley. John the Newmarket course to-day follow- Only once before have the two coun-
DROPPING THE PILOT J. F. Pennink, Gordon B. Peters,ing Golden Sovereign's win in the tries met, at Terquay six years ago,
Dennis Kyle, Charles Stowe, Hertor Newmarket Stakes. A bet of 2900 and on that occasion, Britain won By choosing Peter Crommer, the Thomson and Harry Bentley. The to £100 against Golden Sovereign all five matches, the only close on
tenth player to make up the team winning the Derby was taken after being the single between Mishu and Rugby International, for their new
will be selected after the British odds of £2,000 to £200 were laid-
Reuter. 11. F. David, in which the Warwick-captain, Warwickshire have taken the shire player only got home at 8-4 bold step of deposing an experienced Amateur Championship).
cricketer, Robert Wyatt, in favour of a much inore youthful man.
in the fifth set,
Numbering of Players
Wyatt has been dropped on the completion of one of his most successful seasons-2,625 rans, in- cluding nine centuries-so that the prior claims of youth must have been very strong in the mind of the Warwick Committee.
LATEST newspapers from England revenl that an attempt was made
by the English F.A. to number the players taking part in the recent Cup final at Wembley. The F.A. asiced the contesting clubs, Hudders
At the moment of wring Eng- field Town and Preston North End, land's old caplain 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 Warwick Recently the F.A. made a similar desire bis continued services. On the suggestion to the Scottish F.A. form of Wyatt such desire can be no cencerning international matches be- mere llp service.
tween the two countries, Scotland
said "No." The fashion of number, Warwick in the absence of Wyatt, ing footballers was introduced to is by no means so interesting a pro- England by New Zealand rugby position as heretofore, and if rum- team and i la general now in Rugby ours repeatedly denied since Christ Union and Rugby League
mas should, after all, prove truc, the and
Midlanders loss will be Surrey's
cluding Oxford and Cambridget-
nil the internationals. Five or six fain. years ago Herbert Chapman wanted to number the Arsenal players, but the Football League
management committee banned the idea and the
IT has only once been Rumania's same prejudice against it still exists.
lot to win a Davis Cup match. Editorial Comment Ten years ago, her players succeeded
in defeating Belgium, having on that TN an editorial comment on the occaulon the services (in
every matter, the News Chronicle re- remarkable senso!) of that
ployer, Nicolas Mishu, to whom later a cantly ani: political career proved sufficiently Preston and Huddersfield, the Cup attractive to cause him to deprive finalists, say they are not going to the world of lawn tennis of one of wear numbers at Wembley to dis- 1ts most colourful personalities. Unguish the players.
Peter Cranmer, ago 23, is the son of the well-known baritone singer who appeared, I believe, in the first production of The Immortal Hour" - far more dreamy "play" than cricket.
i THE TASK OF R. P. NELSON
The two olher new county caplains for 1038 are E. F. Longrigg, who icuds Someract in the place of Regin- bid Ingle and R. P. Nelson, who will endeavour to restore the fallen far- tunes of Northants. Each new leader Is an old Cambridge Blue, and Nelson has by far the most onerous task.
Apart from the dilatreming faol that Northants have not won a championship match for the last two seasons, it looks DS I tho counly must take the field without Bakewell for the second year in succession.
There WILL never any lack of in- This is slicer pfg-headedness. No tercated spectators round a court reason has ever been given for the where "Nicolas" was nxhibiting in refusal of players to wear numbers, turn his extraordinarily varied ro- except that it is unnecessary which pertoire of services, including the is palpably untrue. In these days
back when one in which he stood with his back
playera chango posltion so to the net and lobbed the ball over much even regular spectators and his head into his optionent's servico numbers necessary.
The new, lender. will have to find If the Club Final were played on another bowler to take the place of court. He was a great contributor to the galety of the game, and some local cabbage patch the clubs Clark, who has relured, to his old matches in which he was playing would be entitled to do what they love, the League game. If there is were not only amusing to watch, but like. As spectators are invited and anything in a name apart from the also, as was once remarked, to liston charged admission, the clubs have a cricket qualities of the old Cambridge to! His Buccessors havo
never duty to the public to see that the left-hander, Nelson la just the man renched his eminence. Rumans has players can be easily distinguished. I to lead Northants out of bondage.
James
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