Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 14, 1939.
CHINESE R.C. WIN TENNIS PLAY-OFF COMFORTABLY
TIE VIRTUALLY DECIDED AFTER
FIRST ROUND
RUMJAHN COUSINS DROP
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THEIR OPENING SET
(By "Abo")
By defeating the Indian R.C. on the Hongkong C.C. courts yesterday by six sots to three in the play-off to decide the championship of the "A" Division of the Hongkong Tennis League, the Chinose R.C. proved once more that when they go all out to win a match, as they did yosforday, there is no team in the Colony to prevent them from doing so.
Although on record, each team had ; (Chinese R.C.) Jost to S. A. and H. D. dropped two points in the complete Rumjahn 5-7, beat O. Rumjahn and Icague
the Chinese 1. M. A. Itazack 6-1; beat A. II. Madar programme, proved themselves immeasurably he and A... Minu 6-3. better-balanced side than the Indians. They had three pairs who were fully capable of winning two nets each. the Rumjahui whereas apart from cousing the Indians were more or less an uncertain quantity.
Yesterday the Trul brothers, local doubles champlona, dropped their set Droinst
nst the Rumjahns, but then Lee Yu-wing and Paul Kong
won all
their three sets quite comfortably, And though lu Tak-cheuk and Winnie Hung won only one set, the alde finished
winners
ners by six sele to three-the same reore by which they defeated the Indians ut Seokunpoo
in the
up
STRO DECIDES
When the Rumjahns dropped their net to Lee and Kong, the opening match
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as over; for t was realised that the Indians only hope thy in the cousing taking three sets, with the outside chance that the other two pates might snatch two sets between them. A. H. Madar and A. R. Minu die
did well to beat Iu and Hung in the opening set, but this was the end of their success. Omar Rumjahn and I. M. A. Razack, who performed so splendidly against tho, South Ching AA. some weeks ago, were completely out of the ple- ture yesterday, losing all their three Mets.
Paul Kong and Lee Yu-wing (Chi- nese RC) beat Rumjahn cousins -4; bent Bumjaha and Razack 6-1; beat Madar and Minu (-0.
W. C. Hung and Iu Tak-cheule (Chinese N.C.) lost to Rumjahn
beat Ruminhn cousina 2-0; Razack 6-4; lost to Madar and Minu 4-6.
And
George James Beaten By Reddington
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Above are the players who participated in the tennis play-off on the Hongkong C.C. courts yesterday between the Chinese R.C, 14 hr Indian R.C. for the championship of the "A" Division of the Tennis League. The Chinese, having the better-balanced side, won the encounter by six sets to three, thus retaining the Shield which they have won every year since 1932.Photo by Ming Yeun.
American Tennis
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QUARTER FINALS Racing Results
Forest Hulls, Sept. 12. Bobby Riggs, American Davis Cup London, Aug. 21, player, entered the quarter finals of Tom Reddington, the
tennis Salford the U.S. National slagles heavyweight, won a paints victory championships to-day by beating over George James, the Welsh cham-Richard Alloo by 6-4, 6-2, 6-0 plon, ut Skeness last night.
Alice Marble, of Amerlen,
Miss
It was a fast fight in spite of a beat Miss Betty Nuthall, of Britain, great deal of clinching, but Redding- by 0-0, 6-2. Miss Marble swept her ton was always much the quicker opponent off the court with "flerce man and very clever with his defen- driving-United Press. sive work as well as making the
pace.
James was continually trying to bring a powerful right into plny but Reddington was too quick and clever for him, and by the half-way stage the Welshman was looking much the worse for wear.
Actually the match was more or les decided after the first round. As already stated, with the Rumjahns defeat went the Indians chances of James, however, was very strong winning. and the Chinese finished the and took a great deal of punishment first
round leading by 2-1 and the fand it is a remarkable fact that from the ninth round onwards much of second by 4-2.
There was a splendid tussle be the sting seemed to have gone out the of Reddington's punches. It is possi- tween the Trul brothers and Rumjahn in the second
cousins
round.
ble that he was reating on his laurels Playing very well together, the Rum-knowing that he had a good lead on Jahns won in the 12th gama. Had points.
At the finish of the fight, at any they played as well in the other two សង់ sold as they did in
rate, the referee had no hesitation in this, against the Teul brothers, I have no doubt that in giving the Salford man the ver-
have won all their diet.
woul
the wigs
BOXING CHAMPIONS
New York, Sept. 12. The National Boxing Association of Amerlen have ruled that Sixto Es- cobar will be allowed until November z in which to make a match with Georgie Pace, of Cleveland, for the Bantamweight title of the
world. In
the events of fallure to comply, the N.B.A. will recognise the winner of n Afteen round bout between Pace and Peter Kane as champion.
The N.B.A. has also agreed to cognise as worl
world's flyweight champion fitteen round contest the winner of With case; but unfortunately CAPLAN BEATS WICKWAR
between Little Dado, of Manila, and for the challengers, the Rumfohns,
Benny Caplan (St. Georges) bent Enrico Urbinat, of Italy. It is said notoriously slow starters, bad not Lea Wickwar (Leicester) on points that this is arranged to encourage the "yet jumped into their stride when over 12 rounds in a southern area
European boxing authorities to make they played Lee and Ke
lightweight eliminator, after a keen the match. If Urbinati declines the RECORD MAINTAINED
fight.
offer, the NB.A. will recognise Dado. As a result of this victory, the In the early rounds Wickwor's-United Press.
have won the cham-puni
punches were the more powerful plonship for the eighth successivend he scored with
Chinoso
C
Kong
well directed
year. And it would appear that as blows, despite a ane defence by the long as they can keep their present Londoner.
team intact, they are not likely to Caplan nearly fell through the be deposed for some time yet.
Last year the Indians also. finished ropes in the sixth round, and in the
next
up on level pegging with the Chinese, badly,
Wickwor caused him to miss
Dggression
hut in the play-off the champions Caplan showed more once again demonstrated their su subsequently, and, although he was periority in no uncertain fashion. bleeding from the mouth, he got Scores of yesterday's match follow: home with Dome telling lefts and
Taul Wai-pul and Tsul Yun-pul rights.
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Pentonville prisoners were re- cently dissatisfied with the newa service from the outside world. They have now asked for racing
news.
Until recently they had only such items of news as the prison chaplain saw it to give them at a weekday service. The prisoners complained to the Home Ofice and the chaplain's news service, being unofficial, was banned,
Arrangements were then made for the supply of a weekly news bulletin (without racing results), printed under Home Office direc- tion.
Hongkong Bowlers Lose First Match
Shanghai, Sept. 13.
SPORT IN ENGLAND
MAY RESUME SOON
LONDON, Sept. 13 (Renter)---Sporting organisations are cager to resume in some form or other in order to give relict from war worries,
There has been feverish activity in the soccer world, and a pretty full programme is assured for Baturday, in which leading league players will tako part, 20 friendlies having been arranged, while six Rugby League friendlies are also alsted.
The authorities will keep a strict eye on the crowds and it may be necessary to restrict admlítanos by ticket only in some places In future weeks if the crowd is too large,
Padgham's Holiday Game is Bowls.
London, Aug. 21.
A. H. (Alf) Padgham, winner of the "News Chronicle" £1,000 Professional Golf Tournament last week, sat in his cany chair looking out on the lawn of his home at Hayes (Kent) as he talked to a "News "Chronicle" reporter.
Outside golf and
my club, my interests lie entirely with my wife
nial family and our home," he said. Hockey Meeting
On the lawn Mrs. Padgham and three-year-olt Keith were playing with Sandy, the dog.
mat Sundridge golf club seven days u week, but I drive home here to meats and when I have finished at the club, I go out very little. My wife and I like visiting the cinema, but since Kelth come, we are at home still more.
Padgham tall, athletic, said that shooting is his favourite sport next to golf.
FLUKED THE BLACK
Facilities Provided For Players
An addition to the Hongkong Hockey Club's ground at King's Park this year will be a changing
"I shoot anything," he said. "Rab-room for players. The cost of about The Hongkong lawn bowls Inter- porters tailed on their first appear-bits, or, if I am lucky, I have a pot $300 will be shared by the Club and face after a neck and neck race, on at game. I
the Y.M.C.A. am fnir but not u the last end, against the Shangha crack shot.
This was disclosed at the annual
Recreation Club in the friendly "My other love is billiards. A few meeting of the Club held at Holland days ago, I played a frame at Ilouse yesterday. Mr. G. E. R. Divelt snooker with Tom Newman. Ho nave me 40 and I fluked the black presided.
match, losing by tree shots, 30-27 vhen the home team scored three shots in the 21st head.
to beat him.
The report for the year ending Hongkong took the lead and were "I like photography very much. July 31, 1939, showed a credit ahcad 10-8 at the seventh head, but too, and I intend to fit up my loft as balance of $99.75. The membership the local team scored seven shots in a dark room and have an enlarger was practically the same, with eight playing members joining, and seven am not much of a gardener, leaving.
I work to keep this place Full fixture lists
"I
the 10th head to gain the lead and up there. then added six more shots in the next two heads to lead 21-13. How
Lever. Hongkong scored four shots thou
each of the next two heads to trail by one shot on the 15th head, 21-22, and then drew level in the 18th hoad, 25-23,
The next head saw Hongkong RADIO SPORTS head by two shots, but their op-
ponents drew level and then added; the three winning shots.
OFFICERS
At the annual general meeting of the Radio and Postal - Sports Club held recently, Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones, Postmaster General, was elected Patron and Life Member of the Club. The following officers for 1939-40 were also elected:
the
were
arranged Padgham has a pleasant home near for two teams under the Captaincy wide expanse of Hayes Com-of G. E. R. Divelt. The first eleven mon, and he enjoys taklog Keith out was more successful than the pre- on the back lawn and teaching him vious season, losing only one match how to hold a litle driver that was in 21. specially made for the boy.
GOLFING Family
After the report and statement of accounts
had been carried ua- animously, the following officials
"I shall teach him golf," said were elected:
we shall se
Mr. A. A. Dand (President), Mr. and Is at E. J. R. Mitchell, Mr. J. E. Potter, Mr. G. E. R. Divett (Vice-
Omar and Hall were the outstand~ Padgham," and then ing players of the match. Omar, how he takes to it. My father is a
too, Hall, Bradbury and Duncan played golf professional, for Hongkong and the home players present at Warley Woods club, 'Bir-¦ and were G. B. Stormes, C. Thompson, mingham. You could almost say, Presidents), Mr. R. A. Bater (Hon. G. N. Manley and W. T. Manley.
therefore, that I have been with golf Secretary), Mr. E. V. Reed (Hon. since the cradle,"
Treasurer), Mr. V. Benwell, Mr. H. Hongkong will meet the Club Alf has a cousin who is plus one J. D. Lowe, and Mr. A. M. J. Wright Lusitano to-morrow-United Press.
at golf and an uncle who is scratch, |-(Committee); Mr. G. E. R. Divett
Alt himself is plus six!
(Captain) and Mr. H. J. D. Lowe He has just completed his annua! (Vice-Captain). Presidents, Messrs. 17. W Waterton 8. Bar Convener, Mr. T. W P. Arcock: holiday, during which he did not
Meses 110 Tak-touch a golf club nor watch golf. Randle and D. R. Nash; Chairman, Mr. A. Representatives,
Other business brought up at the E. P. Guest; Hon. Secretary, Mr. J. IL. | (Grounds), M. H. Hussain (Hockey), Woodler; Asst. Hon. Soc. Mr. M. S. Hus- Wong Wing-wal (Tennis), 7. J. 7. Eimi "I think that the holiday without meeting was a discussion on the loan It was sain; Hen, Treasurer, Mr. J. 8. Grewal: (Foolball) and Two Kwal-fat (Volley-ball). golf does me good," he said. "When of the ground to other Clubs.
I was away this year I played bowls anally decided that the Club ground would only be loaned on Fridays and and liked 31."
President, Mr. G. W. Grigen: Vice-
IT'S LONELY IN THE OUTFIELD
Asked for a few expert comments Sundays in order that it may have a on the game, Padgham said: "If you chance to rest Playing days fixed want a lip for the amatour, it is this; ware Wednesdays for the first team Don't try to knock the cover off the and Mondays for the "A" team. ball. So many use brute force and
no science, and instead of getting a A proposal that a circular be sent fair through swing right behind the to playing members asking for sub- ball they hit across it or something scriptions towards the cost of the of that sort and lose timing, control changing room in King's Park was
also approved.
and 'distance.”
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