1937-04-14 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 14, 1937.

WILLY HUNG VERY DISAPPOINTING

SINGAPORE DROP SET AGAINST GOOD DOUBLES

RUGBY TEAM SWAMPED

POOR DEFENCE BY BACKS

ASQUITH MAKES

FINE DEBUT

A very poor

defence again

played a major part in the de- feat of the Singapore Army Rugby fifteen, who whelmed on the

SHUTES

FATHER'S AMAZING

COLLAPSE

FINCHER VERY STEADY

(By "ADREM")

C. FINCHER and W. C. Hung, at one period of their match yesterday with the Shutes, in were over the Quarter-Final of the Colony Doubles Tennis Sookunpoo championship, were made to look very inferior and Combined Services' fifteen by on their showing in the first set, which they lost four goals and seven tries (416-8, they were a long way below the form which crossing the visitors' line five many think will this year, win them the title.

ground yesterday evening by the

points) to nil, the local team

times in the opening half!

It was evident after the first fifteen minutes play that the Singapore side would finish up on the losing end, their backs refus- ing to tackle and allowing the Combined Services' backs to cut through the centre at will..

Asquith, newcomer to local Rugby, made an auspicious debut scoring three tries, one of which

was converted.

Very fast off the

mark, and with a deceiving swerve and deadly hand-off, he proved much too good for the opposition backs, while Floyd and Harvey lent their support.

POOR BACKING UP Where the Singapore team dis- appointed was in the poor backing up by the forwards in the loose, and both Miller, and Barnaby were often seen to break through the Colony pack only to fail through lack of support.

Evans, in the visitors' full-back

his defence and kicking, while Bur-

AFTER WINNING THE FIRST SET, THE SHUTES COL- LAPSED IN AN AMAZING MANNER AND LOST THE NEXT TEN GAMES IN A ROW TO GIVE THE OPPOSITION A 4-0 LEAD IN THE FINAL SET. KENNETH SHUTE THEN WON HIS SERVICE, ONLY FOR FINCHER AND HUNG TO TAKE

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THE NEXT TWO GAMES FOR THE SET AND MATCH.

ENCOUNTER

THIS AFTERNOON

Veterans May Beat Recreio Pair

ONE STAND COURT CLASH

(By "ADREM"). Although the match between Leong Ping-chiu and H. D. Rum- jahn in the Singles Champion- ship, occupies the Stand Court, a far more interesting game should be the A. V. Gosano and A. V. Remedios Ng Sze-kwong and Hon Luen-fung Doubles en-

counter on an outside court.

When Ng and his partner an- nounced their intention of com- peting this year, none took their chances very seriously. They have given such convincing dis- plays in their preliminary games, however, that in many quarters they are, conceded quite a useful chance of beating the. redoubt- able Recreio pair...

This view is rather an optimistic

During that amazing first set, the best player on the court was young Shute. He played an inspired game featured by power-one, but I would like to see them ful forehand driving and singularly lacking in those lobs one has give a good showing as it emphasises become accustomed to seeing him play. His father revealed his in no uncertain manner the extreme- old propensity for "poaching" and ruined several shots which wouldly poor standard of tennis that has have been simple for his son, by dashing across and taking them been evident throughout the tourna-

ment this year. off the latter's racket.

He scored time and again with his sizzling drives, invariably shrewdly placed, and he discount- ed many efforts on the part of his opponents to volley, by drop- ping them short and forcing de- fensive half-volley returns.

STIFFER OBSTACLE

Although Leong Ping-chiu de- feated Lee Wai-tong in his previous match in straight sets, he is cer- tain to find H. D. Rumjahn a far stiffer proposition. Whereas Lee, at no stage of the proceedings, could produce anything approaching

gess was the pick of the threequar-errors on this wing. His volleying ever to have done so their appear- the Colony.

shorts and school-caps,

Tobin was again greatly at fault in poor handling and pathetic passing.

PREECE SHINES

Barry was very safe in the Com- bined Services' full-back division, while the entire threequarter line was excellent, although Floyd's long passes were to be deplored at times. Preece was very good at the base of the scrum, and much too fast for Rundall, while all the pack were very good, Harrison, Chaney, Jones and Lincolns being outstanding.

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS

Open Singles

F. H. Kwok beat Y. C. Lau 6-0, 63.

Open Doubles

a

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

Open Singles Championship Leong Ping-chiu v H. D. Rumjahn or L. J. Howard (Stand Court)

Open Doubles Championship A. V. Gosano and A. V. Remedios v Ng Sze-kwong and Hon Luen-fung.

· Club® Singles Championship F. V. Harrison v G. E. R. Divett- J. Thomson v R. L. Withington or A. L. Sullivan

Club Handicap Singles M. Pagh (80) or F. A. Joseph (+26) v G. Smith (-3.6)

A. K. Mackenzie (-1,6) v G. Pol- glase (~1,8) or H. Owen-Hughes

---15).

The Shutes adopted the right tac- tics and maintained a constant pres-here, they have. been promin-winning stroke, Rumjahn has sure on Hung, who was in dreadful ent in many phases of local sport. good service, is powerful off the form. His forehand "poke" never When the twins first entered the ground, and, on the volley and position, was again very sound in looked safe and he made numerous tournaments the youngest players overhead, has probably no peer in

was apt to crack up badly, but his ances in

If Leong Ping-chiu's defence ters line, although Crawford came overhead and service was generally created quite a deal of amusement. can stand up to Rumjahn, I shall in for his share of the limelight

fairly reliable.

Nowadays, they rank among the be very surprised. I expect the with some hard tackling, although

prominent entrants, and the feat of Indian to enter the semi-final these were mostly a fraction late to

FINCHER ON FORM

the father and son in entering the Round in straight sets. prevent tries. The passing of the

Fincher, in the initial part of the quarter-finals of the doubles, brings visitors' backs was very weak, and

game was a mere spectator. When their local tennis careers to a fit- he was the ball did come his way, however, ting climax.

not found wanting, and As expected, Frank Kwok, play- never played a thoughtless stroke, ing on the top of his form, had

I found some difficulty in analys- little difficulty in disposing of Y. C.]. ing the Shutes' collapse in the se-Lau and now qualifies to meet H. D. cond and third sets. In winning Rumjahn in the quarter-final. the first set, they appeared to have full command of their game, and their accurate driving and lobbing enabled them for most of the time to dictate terms. In fact, it was

E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung beat most unusual 'to see the

force E. L. H. Shute and K. Shute 6-8, 6-0, ful K. C. C. combination in 6-1; Wong Fuk-nam and Lui Kwai-fun In the first half the Combined mid-court, returning defensive vol- received a walk-over from A. M. Rodri Services scored tries through

leys from the fierce stream of gues and L. A. Silva... Preece, L/Cpl. Jones, Harvey, Lin- drives which were coming from coln and Asquith, Gillespie adding other side of the net. the goal-points from one of them, while in the second half further: tries were scored by Asquith (3),

THE ANSWER Harvey, Preece, Floyd and Case- Probably the whole answer lay ment, S. B. A. Jones, Preece and in the fact that the winners finally, Gillespie converting three of them. found their touch, I should say that ***H.K, Combined Services: Fus. Barry Hung found his,--Fincher was

at (BWF.); L/Cpl. (47) Jones (BMF.), Lt. Asquith, R.N., Lt. Harvey R.Nall times very steady as a result, and Fus. Wilkins (R.W.F.); Fus. Floyd a general all-round speeding up of The following alterations in the Wong Mei-shun, the South China (R.W.F.) and Fus. Preece (R.W.F.); their

game left

father and son Classification of -race ponies has "A" centre-half, who was sent off Lt. Lincoln (R.U.E.) S. B. A. Jones floundering. I will say this, though, been made by the Hong Kong Joc- the field during the First Division

(B. Navy), L/Cpl. Hebb (R.W.F.), Lt.

game against the Navy, was Bus- Coltart, B.N., Capt. Gillespie (R.E.); Kenneth Shute was practically car key Club. Lt. Hawkins, R.N., L/Cpl. Harrison rying his father, who went com- China Ponies-Bright View to Cpended till the end of the year. (R.E.) and Lt. Casement, RN, E pletely to pieces in the final set.

class, Morning Tip to D class.

Three other cases were conaider- Singapore Command Spr. Evans The Shutes are leaving for home

ed and Kwok Ying-sang (South (RE); Lt. J. A. Crawford (RE), Lt, P. A. ́ ́ Tobin__(R.E.).*** Spr. Hollands on May 15. During their stay The Hong Kong Rifle Association China) and W. Maher (Recreio) (RE.), and Spr. Burgess (R.E.); Lt.|-

announces that there will be no were suspended till the end of the Randall (R.A), Gar. Jeffries (R.A.), N. Clarke (R.E.), Gnr. Coventry Gar. Barnaby (R.A.), Spr. Hicks (R.A.); Spr. Stiff (R.E.), Gur. Cheshire mid-week Spoon and Practice Shoot season, and P. Castro (St. Joseph's)

this (Wednesday) afternoon. till December 1, 1937. (R.E.), Lt. S. D. Calvert (R.Ë.); Lt. A.(R.A.) and Gnr. Miller (R.A.),

And yet that anti-climax!·

the

Club Handicap Doubles A. C. I. Bowker and R. K. Valentine beat J.-Rodger and G. S. Rodger 6-4, 8 6, 64

Club Mixed Doubles V. R. Gordon and Mrs. Mackie bent Major and Mrs. R. L. Withington 63, 2-6, 6-3.

PONY CLASSIFICATIONS

WONG MEI SHUN SUSPENDED

Receives Light Sentence

At a meeting of the Emergency Committee of the Hong Kong Foot- ball Association, held last night,