Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 28, 1940.
"Pilgrim's Hockey Notes
AFTER-THOUGHTS
Macao Forwards Fail To Shoot Accurately: Colony's Sound Defence
ONE CANNOT SAY that last Saturday's Interport hockey match with Macao was ruined by the weather. On the contrary, the ground at King's Park was in good condition, and though the surface was slippery, this made play some- what oxciting and fast.
I attribute Macno's defeat to the failure of the
inside
ON
INTERPORT
RUMJAHN DEFEATS UMETANI
IN STRAIGHT SETS Splendid Duel Of Tactics In Open Singles Yesterday
GRAND NATIONAL ACCEPTANCES
Amendments To List
(By "TINKER"”)
forwards to shoot accurately when within the circle. Hadceptances for the Grand National H. D. Rumjahn met and defeated O. Umetani by 6-1, 6-2,
they done so Macao would surely have drawn, at least.
have been as follow:
Of Probables
ANTICIPATIONS of some of the best tennis to date LONDON, Mar. 27 _(Reuter)~~Ac- in the Colony Open tennis tournament were realised when
in the Singles Championship quarter-finals yesterday on Royal Mail, Royal. Danieli, Pro- fensor II, Dunhill Castle, Rockquila, the Hongkong Cricket Club courts. It was a splendid duel Almada, in goal, never seemed Workman, Red Eagle, Dominick's of tactics, and seldom before had Rumjahn played a better.
Away, at home, and failed to strike Cross, Black Hawk, Kilstar,
Milano, game. anything like his truc form. Marmollat, Knight's Brook,
Venturesome Knight. Symacthin, L. Costa, at left back, was ad- Litigant, Le Cygne, Inversible, Boyo,
Where Umetani failed was in mirable, often foiling the Takvor Pacha, Bogskar, National
Night, Red Freeman, Underbid, Gold Over-cautiousness.
There was Arrow, Bachelor Prince, Dawn-right, little wrong with his strokes, but Second Act, Sterling Duke, Corn Law.he lost accuracy through his Luxborough, Lazy Boots and Tuck-carefulness. Three incidents. mill.
pointing to this were two quite "dolly" smashes and a volley at the net,
With Rumjahn wide
KUMAONS
TROUNCE Colony's right flank by his
5th A.A.
First Round Match Of Large Units Tournoy
splendid tackles.
AMENDED PROBABLES
I was not impressed by the half-back line. A. Alrosa was the pick, and showed his usual resource in clever passing and tackling. J. S. Ferreira was not The following amendments have successful as a left half, and never been made to the list of probables and seemed oble lo understand thefuckeys:
right-half, st
R. Engineers
Beat D.B.S. By 88 Runs
ROYAL
of position, Umotani twice hit the bull into the net, and the other point was lost over the
ENGINEERS beat sidelines.
He played well, however, and was Diocesan Boys' School by 88 runs a fighter to the finish. He worked in a cricket match at Sookunpoo The following have scratched;
for his openings, but at the critical yesterday. The Sappers batted
and The Uplifter, Workman, Timber moment made week shots. Perhaps first
declared at 175 it was "nerves" Before the game Wolf, loliend Prince, John Cuina commenced, I noticed his wiping his for nine in under two hours. The mau, Prime Cordite, Air hands. Umetan! played right into School's bowling was ragged, but Chesterton, Dally Fox and Young
Rumjan's hand with the type of several good catches were held. Mischief.
| Tano he played. Waiting for a
The number on the membership player of
of Rumjahn's calibre to make toll is 60, including four ille mem- mistakes is like walling for rains in bers. Hongkong-neither seldom
SCOTTISH CUP REPLAY
come.
methods of A Angelo, his winger. J. Danny Orgen will ride Milio, Mr. ON THE MARINA GROUND Nolasco worked hard last Monday, in the first round und hin brother, F. Nolasco, often wenstein rides Bachelor Prince,
Hyde, rides Sterling Duke, showed up prominently at right wing. of the Large Units Hockey Had Mucho fielded the same tean Tournament, Kumaon Rifles de- they did against the Civilians, they feated the 5th A.A. by 5-0. The would, in my opinion, have given a Riflemen started off at a great, better account of themselves.
The Hongkong attack was by no pace, and for most of the first means brilliant. It did not fail, of half were a fraction of a second course, but it did not seem to get faster than their opponents. together. One or two of the players looked as if they were playing in Apart from a short time in the strange positions, second holt, Kumaons
However, when they did get away, were almost)
The celebrations of the birthday In both sets the Japanese opened or Dr. Jose Rizal, Commonwealth continually on the attack, and the S. A. Fowler, Nerain Singh and 5th A.A, defence was often sprend-Purtaub were
aggressively, and in both sets he won Day and Rizal Day were held with usually dangerous.
the first game, and it is dimcult to great success at the Club House. eagled by Ane Inter-parsing move-Benwell, in goul, played a noble part
The understand why ments between Nerain and Portaub. In the match, Ile watched every
be abandoned
Boccer delegation sent by the Phillp- Though Capt. Stapleton, was slow, shot-like an eagle, and gave quite a
aggressive tactics,
pine Amateur Athletic Federation to he made some nice openings for his brilliant display throughout. Stick-
GREAT ACCURACY
Hongkong, for a series of interport forwards, and Capt. Lock was Inley come right out of himself, and splendid form on the right wing. was sound; I have never seen him
yesterday, was a man to whom by the Club at a dinner party. The Krishna Singh was prominent at in such good form. J. Gonsalves,
disgrace 10 LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter).-In it was no
a dinner lose, Ills Club also entertained at centre-hall. Lock, Stapleton and brought in at the last moment to re-thele replay in the Third Round of accurate volleys, drives (cross-court party, Mesars, A. Sanchez and F. Nerain Singh shared the goals be-place Datta Raum, backed his partner the Scottish Cup football competition, and sideline) were astonishing, and Ampon, the Filipina Davis Cup team, tween them.
ut strongly.
Hearts and Airdrie drew again, the came in for much applause. He Im- who were on their way to the United tcore being -
parted far more speed to his shots, States lost May. Regional League matches were:
than his opponent, and with yester day's accuracy, it was not surprising
Da bit that Umelani did
of quite a ning from side to side of the court. I was quite a tense match-
Rajputs 7 R. Scots 0
THE
SUCCESSFUL HALVES
THE Colony halves were definitely W. A. Reed. the key- a success,
Hearts And Airdrie Draw Again
NN
WESTERN
.
4 Ayr
2
4 Motherwell
1
3 Dumbarton
EASTERN
4 St. Bernard's
2 Hibernian
HOWEVER, Rumjahn, form games in February, was entertained
on
Club Cricket Teams
C. Pearce, J. Tobinson, E. W. Sinut.
2nd XI (at ILKCC)—E J. R. Mitchell
IN THE SAME TOURNAMENT on
will The following : tenma
represent the Rajputana ground last Tuesday, man pivot, was brillant, and the Hamilton
Hongkong Cricket Club against Kowloon the Rajputana Rifles beat the Royal opposing forwards will remember his Queen O'Sth.
Cricket Club on Saturday at 2 p.m.: Scots by seven clear goala. Though close attentions. His marking was Third Lanark
h the poros 10ok easy enough at XI. (at K.C.C.)-T.A. Pearce (C the Scols were out-classed, the game wonderful, na were the many open-
both players'
D. I. Bosanquet, D. G. Day, D. strokes were Surg. Lt. Comm. W. a. Finnie. J. IL Fox. appreciated was fast and Interesting from startings he made. Normon Whitley, loo,
by the crowd.. On . Owen Hughes, A. K. Mackenzie, J. L to finish. Both defences played well, was quite a success. I am sure the
several occasions Umetani only just but the Rajputana forwards were the Selectors were
1 failed to bring off winning volleys Capt.), H. 3. Armstrong. C. W. E. Bishop. delighted with his King's Park
Sten'muir
1 and for superior.
first appearance. Hook was not at
and on all he had the Charlton, G. E. R. Divett, J. 5. drives, spectators' s
Itardie Scott. D. O. Parsons. t. 9. W The home team led by three clear his best, but, nevertheless, his dogged gools at the end of the first half, display was an asset to the side. It
Rumjahn commenced serving, and on. J. E. Potter, D. S. Robb, w
Stoker, Datta Bam, at right back, was good was a good win for Hongkong, and, but the absence of the playing mem-after losing the first game, tock the and was responsible for two of the
hers of the
Colony side was very Umetani showed a definite prefer-
remaining games in total from short corners. All the
noticeable. However, the other goals were scored by Pritam
of a few indics seemed an added otence for his forchand, but in so post- Nath and Indargit Singh, and were Edlaner which followed on traction. It was altogether very loning himself left quite large the results of good passing move-
Sunday night was well attended, pleasant and successful.
space on the forehand court into ments.
which Rumjahn shot several win- ning volleys.
Sha Wall, on the right wing, was speedy and put in some very nice centres. The short, quick passing of the Rajputana men was much more successful than the more powerful hitting of the Scots.
Cpl. Neave, for the Scols, got through a tremendous amount of work at centre half, with Hitchcock and Douglas the best of the forwards.
With the
result
of these two games, I am inclined to think it is going to be an all-Indian-Anal again This year, between the Champions and Runners-up, though Middlesex may give either team 'n tough timo should they get through.
International
their first home success.
*
Macao Take Revenge On Civilians' XI
presence
Courageous Front Carried Them Through
6ix
WAIT AND SEE
D
row.
TMETANI took the first game of
UM
EASTER GOLF COMPETITIONS-
AT FANLING
The prizes for the best rounds in the second set en his own ser the Shanghai Visliors' Cup golf com- vice, but again relapsed into walt- netition, held at Fanling over the and-sco tacties, and Rurnishn ran Easter holidays, were, won by the into a 4-2 lead before the Japanese following: claimed his second and only other Morning-Wing Comdr. Steelc- game in the sel. In the seventh Perkins 08-16-72. P. L. Lloyd game, after deuce had been called scored 87-10-12, but had the higher
vice on Umetanl's service, he he score over the last nine holes. came over-careful again and lost the
Afternoon--W. W. C. Shewan game by serving a double fault! 80-971. There is no alteration to Bumjohn will now meet either his the leading scores which have already cousin, S.A., or J. W. Leonard, whose been published except the inclusion match has been postponed until next of D. I. Bosanquet 754-77=152. week.
To-day's Programme Tang Ol-lam and Leung Ping-chlu
OPEN DOUBLES
ON EASTER MONDAY, following their defeat in the interport game, Macao returned to their best form, and shook our Civilians at King's Park in such a way that most of the Colony supporters who had travelled all that way que swallowed their disappointment, which was occasioned,nam and Lam Kwan. perhaps, by the splendid showing of the Civilians in the carlier stages of the match.
Tennis Meet In Japan
Spectators might have been anticipating the defeat of TOKYO, Mar. 26 (Domel). the Portuguese lads, but they were soon thrilled by the In order to commemorate the fine display given. I, for one, was moved to enthusiastic of the appreciation when our visitors, after being led 2-0 early in
the Tennis Associn-
2,800th anniveranry
founding of the Janis ass - the second half, rained attack after attack on the Civilians' tion has invited ranking players defence and finally, broke through to equalise.
Soon Gradually they settled down ;
BOGEY PAR POOL Other competitions resulted as follows:
v. J. L. C. Pearce and D. I. Basan- the Bogey Par Pool over the Old L. R. Andrewes (5), one up, won
1. and B. Agafuroft v, Wong Fook-Nicholson (B), one down, was second. Course, while Surg, Comdr. C. B. S. L. Lloyd (16) and Major W. E. Kwok Hing-chung and Lui Kwai-Harvey (10) were also one down, but fan v. C. H. R. Hyde and J. J. Fer- the prize goes to the player with the guson.
best homeward half. There were 65 entries.
Army Beat Club In Triangular
MEDAL ROUND
Tournament Gameson (1) four down, won the Boger
Partaub
L. Reidy with a card of 05-21-04 won the Madai Round from 33 other
Par Pool over the New Course from from the United States, Aus-
IN THE SECOND GAME of the 14 other entries. Result of the Mixed tralia and Italy to take part in
after, G. Fowler increased Navy-Army-Club Triangular Hockey Bogey competition whi be announced
later. an International meeting to be after positional changes had the lead with a terrific drive which Tournament, the Army, beat the Club held in Tokyo during the Sum-been made, and gave their best, poft Almada standing. Up to this by 4-2 at King's Park yesterday. Club
point, the pace had been very fast, Army Interport players. and once they had the Civilian but the home attack slackened some-Singh, Lt. Pritam Nath, Sha Wall and Italy has already accepted the in-attack in check, took the lead, what as the game proceeded. At the Stickley were in fine form, and their vitation and Girogio de Stefani, their There was no real question as other end, the visitors showed no play was mainly responsible for the Arst ranking player' and Davis Cup to the final result.
Inck of fighting spirit, and within
victory. fifteen minutes had equalised through
W. A. Reed was the only man to captain, and another player will com-
the grand efforts of the Afrosa show up in the Club line-up. Bates prise their team.
brothers, Alberto and Alex.
worked hard on the left wing, but selfishness robbed his work of its value...
Goalscorers for the Army were
mer.
Pains in Back, Nervous, Rhoumailc}
Hit Wreng foods and drinka worry, every
work zu4 frequent colds arten pui M AUFRİN' on the Kidayze and Kidney and Maddie ¡Traubios stu the true cœuNO DE ICONOS Acid- -Jty, Ostting Up Nights, Burning Paragon, Der Paine Nervousness. Dizainsis, smalle Ankle "Nuðumatlar. Purry ikrolioa, Ma Feeling old before your time, Help JOUE kidney pull star bo
+
Both attacks started off at a great paco, and both defences threatened to collapse under the
FINE DEFENCE
Badminton ·
St. John's Almost Assured Of Winning "B" Division Title
፣
strain of continual pressure, but THEIR halves and their backs,
INFLICTING defeat on King's the goal-keepers, first Souza, and among whom R. Roanrio and J. Pritam Nath (2) Sha Wall and Collere for the second time this sea- then Almada, rose to the occasion Ferreira continually caught the eye, Partaub, Blekford scored both goals son, St. John's are now virtually with magnificent clearances. During were generally able to prevent, the for the Club.
| assured⋅ of winning the "B" Division this period the closo marking of the Civilian attacks
Anny)=-1/8gt. Dobson; from progressing Gusen Singn; Sgt. Ure, Capt. Hook, Bit badminton
Pte. Stickley,
league championship; halves, particularly W. A. Reed and further than the half-way line,
Crosion: Shah Wall,. Bet, Homburg: Lt. They won in their · second... · league) L. Costa, of their opposing forwards Macao went further ahead when Pitam Nath Narain Bingh, Petsub Singh, encounter last night by d games to 3. was excellent. The score sheet, how- Alex Airosa, again beat Souza with Reed Pennington, W. X. Reed. N.
Club-V. M. Denwell; 1. Yuriež,-E V. N ever, wan blank at half-time. an easy goal, the latter mis-timing whiteyi a A Fowler, T. 3. D. Whitley, cummediately on completo, the Civilians backs, Gonsalves und 16. 16 Fowler, 3. L. Bickford, R. A. Bales Penningen Me Lellan and Waldron: Filan
forwards into J. pleture, and W. A. Read sent E: J. Reed, was the cause of the defent, Y.M.C.A. Teams Fowler galloping away, Slipping] whilst "Macno,; on the other hand, pietele za pora bedaing, Det Cyster mseveral. defenders, on roule, he cut were the quicker and more cohesive rosp chimer: İİnşide to score from an acute angle side, and astmed always to have badare Their with a high fick shot. A grand in something In hand. It was a well- Quaranten - KK00r, protoki yon, dividual effortl
earned victory: for our visitors. -
-vez liroi dogo
- clana nut exca, svida and this will quickly
KALEN 20W (os) like new. Under the
*.Cystex
landa, White, WalIN
Baturday—lit XI. v. Nomala qiym ground. 415 pm.)? Benwell; Jorden and Yourleft, Kamoton. Pennington and Wal The following hockey teams will re-dron: Bates, Zinky, Taylor, Hows and Walls, present Y.35.C.A. to-day and Saturday in 2nd XI v. Imales puge ground. 3 friendly fixtures?
nm)); Millingtont Killeen and ToulinsOT; -To-day-ist XI. y. Hecreto čiry" ground, 13mils, Gilchrist and"Irasong, Macey, Dor 13.15 p.m.): Denwell; Jordan and, Yourletti, mer, Stone, Greenberg and Banka..
Why
Tel. 28151.
Those restless rights on a hard and lumpy Mattress when" you can at a. . small cost have perfect comfort and
rest ?
Let us renovate your Mattress by-
Washing the covering, or supplying now ticking if required
Thoroughly toazing and cleaning the horse-hair by machine
And adding horse-hair as necessary.
CONSULT US, REMEMBER WE ARE
BEDDING
SPECIALISTS.
Jurnishing
Department
LANE CRAWFORD'S
The House of Quality & Service
***
FOLLOW
The Ligu
REAL QUALITY
ZORIC
{GARMENT÷CLEANING ÷SYŠTIM)
AIR CONDITION DRY CLEANING
FOR ALL TYPES_OF_CLOTHING.
RUG AND CARPET SHAMPOOING OUR SPECIALTY
THE
Hong Kong Depot, Peak Depot,
man k
STEAM LAUNDRY CO.
Head Ofen & Works 57032
Tel. 21270, Gloucester Bldg., 2nd Flr, Tel. 28938. Tel 29357. Kowloon Depot.
Tel. 58545.
“GRADUATE IN THE AIR"
The school provides the finest and most complete training in all flying subjects. Be taught by men who are not merely ordinary pilots or engineers but who are professional instructors, whose business is teaching.
BE TAUGHT AVIATION BY EXPERTS
AT
HONG KONG AIR UNIVERSITY
For Prospectus apply
FAR EAST FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL LTD. (Contractors to the British Air Ministry and the Hong Kong Government). KAI TAK AIRPORT HONG KONG
Count the "TELEGRAPHS"
everywhere