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Formidable Opponents For Rumjahns.

PAIR SEEN AT THEIR BEST.

Teddy Fincher and "Lolly" Goldman were seen at their best yesterday when they vanquished Comdr. Packer and Comdr. Shaw in straight sets to reach the Final Round of the Colony Doubles Championship where they will in all probability meet H. D. and S. A. Rumjaha, holders for the past eight

years.

The Shortcomings of Cricket

Lord Hawke Criticises The

Fixture System

UNFORTUNATE RETURN TO

fixtures. He said:--

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In addition, we are to play the West Indies at Harrogate. You who were present at the India match Inst season or the New Zealand match in 1931, will agree that all our Colonial leams are sporting sides and, with them, you can rely upon a real good game." Referring to the captaincy of

TILDEN

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1933.

RANKS NO. 2

AMONG PROS.

Modest Ranking Of Famous Star.

London. Feb. 27. William T. Tilden, Ameri- ca's leading amateur lawn tennis player for ten years, has placed himself second in his ranking of the best. pro- fessional

The players in world.

First position he awards to Martin Plas of France, who beat him in the world's championship in Berlin last summer. Tilden places the young German, Hans Nusslein, third.

Vincent Richards, the former American Davis Cup player, Til-]

VON PORAT CARRIES FIGHT BUT BEATEN BY NAUSEA

Griffiths's Lucky t.k.e. Decision.

Chicago, Feb. 24, Otto von Pornt, the huge- German boxer, gave Tuffy Griffiths a thorough beating^ for seven rounds here to- night, but then lost on a tech- nical knockout.

After leading all the way. he failed to enter the ring at the start of the eighth, being unable to continue be cause of nauses.

Von Porat, weighing 202. had a 32-pound weight ad- vantage.

den places only ninth, while he VENZKE SETS omits altogether Francis T. Hun- ter, another American ex-ama- teur. His ranking of the first ten follows:-

NEW MARK

FOR 3/4 MILE

First Quarter Covered In One Minute.

meeting ORD HAWKE. at the annuall

of the Yorkshire Fincher and Goldman have never County Cricket Club at Leeds, criti during the present season produced cised the arrangements of cricket tennis such as they displayed "I am afraid the arrangements of} yesterday. They were masters of our matches during the coming year | the situation throughout and their are very unsatiefactory, but 1 van understanding was perfect. They assure you It is not our fault. Pro- are now arranged by a

1, Martin Plaa (France); 2. are going to prove even more small Committee of the Advisory) Mr. Brian Sellers, who led the York- formidable to the Rumjahns than Committet, and I have no hesitation shire eleven on so many occasions. T. Tilden (America): 3. Hans. Nusslein (Germany); 4, Karel they did last year when they look in stating that we have been very last season, the President said: "It!

Kozeluh (Czechoslovakia); equal the first two sets and then dropped badly treated. When I tell you that is really remarkable that, like every 6, Albert Burke (France), Ro- the next three.

we have been allotted live matches captain but one since the war, he!

man Najuch (Germany), and

Philadelphia. Show was the weak link in the in Yorkshire in May, you can well should have led the team to victory Bruce Barnes (America): 8 Ro- Gene Venzke, the long-legged Naval chain. He was very erratic imagine what cause we have to be in his first year of office. overhead and his positioning and dissatisfied. I am sure no Southern we were fortunate to have the right bert Ramillion (France); 9, Vin- Pottstown, (Pa.) runner, who rose around strokes were of a much county is anxious to play in York-type of leader. He never gave up cent Richards (America), 10, Em-to fame a year ago, to-day sbattered the University of Pennsylvania lower standard than was expected.jshire or

North in May, a match until the last over, as was mett Pare (America).

Daniel Maskell, the leading three quarter-mile outdoor board Packer

or proved by the splendid victory over! played uggressively | Doubtless, we must have two throughout and paid the penalty of three matches, but when it comes to Gloucestershire at Bradford, when British professional, has also track mark hy nearly five seconds.

wicket fell two minutes been omitted from the list-a Starting from scratch in the run, Jattempting to smash his way five, then we must do all in our the last through steady opponents when he power to see it does not occur again before time after the extra half-lapse on Tilden's part, due either one of the events of the first win- The Com-to forgetfulness, or "ignorance of ter handicap meet at Penn, Venzke, was not timing his shots at all We in Yorkshire, with many other hour had been claimed.

holder of the world indoor-mile well. Hir

understanding with counties, prefer that the matches mittee had asked Mr. Sellers to Maskell's skill-Reuter.

mark, crossed the finish line in three Shaw was most disappointing and should be arranged as in the past by captain

minutes, 5.2-5 seconds, eclipsing the So hope in the year." was mainly responsible for their each secretary.

old mark of 3.10 set by Carl Coan, Joverwhelming defeat. Packer was near future. unless we are to be

former collegiate indoor-mile title- Inever certain where Shaw was, and more fairly treated, that we shall go

holder. as a consequence attempted far back to the old methods." Itoo much on his own.

THE RESULTS

the

THE following were

results of yesterday's tennis matches:

OPEN DOUBLES- Semi-Final.

E. C._Fincher and L. Goldman beat Cemdr. Packer and Comdr. Shaw 6-1, 6-2, 6-1.

CLUB HANDICAP DOUBLES

-Third Round.

in the

re-

Although avoiding all ference to what has occurred in Australia during the tour

of the M.C.C. team. Lord Hawke said that it was ↓ pleasure to hear from all sides that Mr. Jardine was a splen- did captain. "We know," he said, he is gelling the best out of his men."

"Last year," Continued Lord Hawke, "I threw out the suggestion that there might, with advantage,

In him

the cleven for another

Lord Hawke criticised the importation of Colonial play. ers by the Lancashire League. "What is the necessity," he asked, "for this importation of Colonial players, to the detri- ment of international cricket? Has the League no pride in birth; qualification, and is the cricket suc- cess of a club to be dependent on as to each vieing with the other who can buy the greatest staff? We may yet learn that Grimmett will come over. No sooner had New Zealand placed herself in the Test match arena than three of her most

be a period of rest from all legisla prominent players-Blunt. Merritt, tion. I doubt whether there have and Cromb-were taken from her." been many years in which a few new proposals have been put on the

||A. J. Stocker and M. F. H. Waring agenda of the Advisers Cricket ALL-IN

6-0, 6-5.

115) heat B. J. Macdonald Committee meeting as during the and F. G. Maunder (+4.6) [past twelve months. I am sure that

this is all to the good, and when all) W. E. Bishop and R. M. Hender-is said and done you cannot legislate son were given a walk over by for every emergency, The players Athemselves--apart from the weather --more or less have the final say as

L. C. Earnshaw and C. Wright.

CLUB HANDICAP MIXED DOUBLES-First Round.

war any-

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WRESTLING

Women Help To Add Spice To Sport.

Venzke, a freshman at Pennsyl vania. who twice bettered the world Indoor-mile mark last year, covered the first quarter mile to-day in one

SOUTH AUSTRALIA minute fat and passed the half-mile

FORCE A DRAW

165 Behind With Two Wickets In Hand.

Adelaide, Yesterday. UME robbed the M.C.C. of vie-

tory against South Australia; here to-day, the home side being 166 runs in arrears with only two wickets in hand when stumps were drawn.

post in 2.02. He finished 50 yards in the van of his nearest competitor, Ray Kilgus, who started with a 50-yard handicap.

SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF.

M.S. SUFFOLK held the Uni-

all in a friendly soccer match yester.

Scores as cabled by Reuter were day. as follows: M.C.C.:

298 (Paynter 62. Ames 63); 371 for 8 dec. (1), R. Jardine 65, Leyland 152 not out, Voce 33 not out).

S.A.:

191 (Ryan 61).

313 for 8 (K. Nitschke 87, B. J. Tobin 52 not eat, Bowes 4 for 95).

Women ELECTRICITY COMES

H. Owen Hughes and G. W. Sewell to how the game should be played, were given a walk over by D.and no one could complain last year

Portland, Oregon.

S. and S. E. Green.

that the ricket played

Professional wrestlers should add thing but most attractive."

new exercise to their training i Lord Hawke also alluded to the programme-stamping by new system of arranging fixtures wearing high-heeled shoes.

grappling wrestler was As one and the reduction of the number of matches required to qualify for the with another fer the decisive third

foot on

the Championship to twelve home and full, he planted his "Unfortunately," he said, referee's jaw.

K. Patterson and Mrs. S. Smith (-2,6) beat V. R. Gordon and Miss Thomas (2.5) 7-5, 1-6, 7-5.

CLUB HANDICAP "B"

Second Round.

A. 11. McBride (Scr.) beat Owen (-15) 6-4, 6-4.

C. W. E. Bishop (-4.6) beat Rev.

Lewis Bryan (Scr.) 6-1. 8-6.

HANDICAP SINGLES "A"-

Second Round.

away.

TO SPORT'S AID.

Experiments To Prevent Grounds Becoming Frost-Bound.

TH

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THE HONG KONG MASONS (I

Mundy, W. Staker, C. Mycock,

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J. Smith, A. E. Clark and H.. Beddoel beat the Canton Masons by 4 matches to 2 for the fourth time is succession for the Masonic Colf Cup at Tungshan on Sunday.

THE following teams will repre-

Club in friendly matches on Satur- day against the Civil Service Cricket Club:

Tent the Hong Kong Cricket

1st XI. at II.K.C.C.:

him I. Owen-Hughes (46) beat D. S. as they were auxious to reduce their carry

fixture-list we did not press for But he was Green (42.5) 6-3, 3-6, 6-0.

datex.

A. W. Hayward (captain), E. J. K. "we return to percentages. I do The official fell to the mat un-

An effort is being made by officials Mitchell, A. C. Beck, G. E. R. Divett, not believe that anyone really likes conscious. No. 2 then shoved the

E. R. Duckitt, D. S. Harley, 11. Owen percentages-1 know the Press do offender through the ropes. Femin- the Greyhound Racing Associa- Hughes, J. G. Hunter, O. E. C. Mar- not-bat a long as counties each ine spectators in the front row,tion to heat the track at White City ton, T. A. Pearce and J. P. Whitham.

2nd XI. at C.S.C.C.: play a different number of matches, indignant over the referee's treat- Stadium by electricity. If the ex-

C. E. Galiagan (captain), K. they are a necessary evil. We our ment, began to stamp on his face periments prove successful, there Mackenzie, Armstrong, Ap. K the ring to will be no further fears of the track Baskett, C. W. E. Bishop, L.A. R. selves are to play all the counties No. 2 leaped from with the exception of Somerset, and rescue his opponent and helped becoming frost-bound, and the usa Duncan, F. A. M. Elliott, A. H. Har- of peat and rush malting will not bard, L. D. Kilbee, H. J. D. Lowe and to a dressing room.

1. E. Patter. unable to return necessary.

This novel method ja the

Goldman was seen at his best.

Router.

during brief spells in the match, Championship Sets Golf

a

his forehand working with de

Problem for Ruling Body

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use of insulated electric tables THE seventeenth annual athletic bles Tip seventeen omphal atollic K few inches below surface of the track.

The will be held on the Caroline Hill surrounding soil is thus heated and ground next Tuesday, commencing the ground is kept soft. The cables at 1 p.m. have been laid at various depths,'

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his play reaching vory high, standard on occasion. He served

from four inches to a foot. After CIT. ANDREW'S CLUB are due to ST. ANDREW'S CLUB are due to well and Was deadly overhead,

11 degrees of frost had been regis- while his play at the pet was

tered, the protecting canvas was Marina ground, to-day, in a Mamak executed in a masterly manner.

PARSONS and W. B. J. Arm- The ball could not be found on the 'removed from the track, and the Hockey Tournament fixture at 5 Fincher was in excellent form, strong fought a great fight for fairway. or in the "garden" and electric current

The was switched on. p.m.

following have been the surface was, selected to represent St. Andrew's. vastating precision. His play at the golf championship of Dublin the players sportingly decided to After two hours

University at Dollymount. Parsons "Loss for it" as to whether Arm- inspected and it was found that the Wong: A. S. Bliss, A. B. Hamson, S. R. H. Wong: E. II. P. White,, F. V. net completely broke up

MacNider; F. A. Broadbridge, Rt. Packer's aggressive tactica and won, but the Committee of the Club, strong should regard the ball as grass was moist.

Baldwin, A. E. P. Gucal, E. F. was responsible for many wild have sought the assistance of the lost or out of bounds, and losing returns by the Navy player.

Rules Committee of the Royal and the tosa he treated it as lost. Ancient, anent an incident in the As it turned out, had he been out) (match.

of bounds he would have won the

the

TO-DAY'S TENNIS,

E following is to-day's pro- gramme:

Club Handicap "A"

Third Round.

A. C. I. Bowker (-3.6) v 1. 3. Armstrong (5.0) or 8. E. Green (-15.4)

Club Ifandicap Doubles First Round.

C. C. Stark and J. H. Mayhew (-5.0) v. J. J. Walte and W. M. Morgan (3.0) 0. E. Marton and N. Evans (-16) v. A. I). Hum phreys and IL K Valentine (15.2).

A. II. Penn and V. R, Gordon" (ger.)

v. J. B. MacDonald and F. G. Maunder (448) or A. J. Stocker and M. F. H. Waring (-10),

Clubs Mixed Handicap” Doubles First Round

Mr. and Mrs. E. Grimble (-20) v. II. Owen-Hughes and Mrs. Mackenzie (-20).

SOVIET OLYMPIAD

POSTPONED.

Insufficient Propaganda Amongst Capitalistic States.

Fincher and R. A. Carroll."

THE

also be a Putting

THE Annual Prize Giving of the Ladies' Section of the Royal It was not a "needle" match, by hole, to be two up at the end of! any means; nothing could have been eighteen. The "Decisions" was con-

Hong Kong Golf Club, will take place at Fanling on Tuesday, March finer in sportsmanship than the sulted when the matter was men-

21. Mrs. Hallifax has kindly con- manner in which the players batlled tioned in the lounge long before the finished, but the two

Moscow, Feb. 28.

mented to present the prizes. out the 37 holes in the bitterly cold match had

The World Spartakiade, the inter- Tomb atone Competitions will be half gule which swept the links. which seemed to bear on the point But the incident was one of those were not sufficiently convincing to national proletariate's counter-part held on the Old and New Courson, problems in which the Rules of Golf bring about unanimity. Then some of the Olympic Games, which was to and there will

Soviet Competition. abound. There was a discussion of one discovered a clause in another have taken place in the it in which, among others, lights of decision, to the effect that the capital this year will, it is announc the legal profession, including a committee of a club is bound to take ed, be postponed until 1934. Tha Judge and a King's Counsel, took cognisance of any irregularity in a 'reason given is that there has been propaganda in the

'In a list of the world records offieini- part, but the result was a marked match, information of which reaches, Insufficient divergence of opinion as to whether them from any source whatsoever, capitalistic states, though it is also is recognised by the Internationa! a ball played by Armstrong should There was no question of any admitted that the propaganda in the Athletic Federation, including perfor be considered as out of bounds or as irregularity, as such, but it was Soviet Union has been lacking in ances in the last Olympic Games at Los Angeles, 21 are held by British ethletes in the running and walking thought that in taking the sporting several ̈reaports. lost.

Furthermore, it has been found venta. T. Hampson is the only When he played his second stroke decision, and tossing to

build a new stadium holder of a world record made in the necessary to

Olvmulc Games, and his figures of 1. in Moscow, as the present one ac min. 42.8 sec. were set up in the 806, commodates only 46,000, spectators.metres at Los Angeles in August lost. -Trans-Ocean Kuo Min.i

decide

to the eighteenth with a pull his whether the ball should be regarded caddle said the ball was "in" but an out of bounds or lost, there was Armstrong thought it was "out"] an "Irregularity,"

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HAMPSON'S RECORD.

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