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Paul Kong & "H.D." Sparkle

Brilliant Tennis By Veterans In Hardcourt Tourney

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(By "ADREM”)

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brilliant weather and a number of stars on the pro- gramme, yesterday's play in the Hardcourt Championships at the United Services Recreation Club provided fine entertainment.

IT IS QUITE EVIDENT THAT THIS TOURNEY HAS COME TO STAY. THERE WAS A PARTICULARLY LARGE CROWD PRESENT AND THEY WERE TREATED TO A CLASS OF TEN- NIS SELDOM SEEN AT THIS STAGE, IN THE CHAMPION- SHIPS AT THE HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.

FOOTBALL SENSATION

Alex James' Refused Permission

(By AIR MAIL)

Despite the fact that most of the [participants have little experience of hard courts, they have adapted themselves very well and, play in the first three days has been far more inspiring than one is accus- tomed to seeing on grasscourts.

All attention yesterday was cen- tred on the match between those two veterans, Paul Kong and H. D. London, August 18. Rumjahn. A fine level of play was Alex. James, one of the great-maintained throughout and the men est personalities Soccer football were particularly well-matched. has known, and famous as the Going the whole distance, it was former Arsenal and Scottish in-only the superior stamina of the ternational forward, has been re- I.R.C. player, who was able to stand fused permission to take up foot-up to the pace better than his op- ball management.

ponent in the last three games, The English Football Associa-which enabled him to emerge а tion yesterday issued the follow-meritorious victor. ing pronouncement by their Con- sultative Committee:-

"Re A. James, late of Arsenal F.C., the Committee considered communications from the player, together with previous papers con- cerning his position, and decided that as he had contravened Rule 43 of the Association, they were unable to accede to his request to be allowed to take part in football management under the jurisdiction of the Football Association." Rule 43 of the Association deals with betting on the game, and part of it reads as follows:-

"An official of an Association or club, referee, linesman, or player, proved to have taken part in coupon football betting, shall be perman- ently suspended from taken any part in football or football man- agement."

The match was a pleasing study in intelligent methods. Every move] was well thought out and it was very rare indeed that anything in the slightest degree haphazard was seen.

CLASSIC KONG

His

was very com-

Kong, as ever, was a beautiful player to watch, his stroke-produc- tion being absolutely classic. stroke equipment plete although there is little doubt that he was far more comfortable when playing a shot on his back. hand wing than ou the forehand.

the

It was noteworthy that on occasions when Kong went up to the net, he usually won the point with crisp well-placed volleys and

It

I feel that had he persevered more will be recalled that when

with this method of attack James ended his illustrious career

·he accepted a position on the direc-might have carried the issue torate of a football pools organi- further.

he

even

Kong led 2-1 in the first set sation.

When informed of the Football only for Rumjahn to overtake him increase the lead, Association's decision yesterday, and steadily

James stated that he preferred not eventually to go out at 6—3. to comment on the matter.

KOWLOON TONG "D" DIVISION TENNIS WIN

He

In the second set Kong started! off brilliantly and led 3—0. then dropped the next two games, but tightened up and won the set for the loss of only one further

game.

FOUGHT TO END

The final set, in the initial stages, Kong tried to

At Kowloon Tong, Kowloon Tong was all Rumjahn. beat Kowloon Indian Tennis Club by 7 sets to 2, in the "D" Division,

W. K. Ma and. Y. C. Lee, (K. T.). drew with A. Khan and S. R...

Salleh

6-6

beat G. M. Khan and Jahan Dad 64

beat M. Ramzan and M. Singh

W. H. Wei and J. Mok (K. T.). beat Khan and Salleh

beat Khan and Jahan Dad ..

lost to Ramzan and Singh

force the pace at the outset, but was passed time and again. He maintained his attack, however, and won two more games to get 6-1 within striking distance, only to once more fall back and Rumjahn 63 eventually went out on the ninth 48 game with Kong still fightinggal-

02

K. M. Lee and P. Fletcher (K. T.). lantly to the last point.

drew with Khan and Salleh

beat Khan and Jahan Dad

beat Ramzan and 'Singh

KENT CUP FINAL

6-6 6-1

In the final of the Kent Cup, Lawn

TO-DAY'S HARDCOURT

PROGRAMME

Bowls Competition of the Police Re The following is to-day's programme| creation club on Tuesday, W. McLeod's in the Hardcourt Tennis programme, rink composed of J. Macdonald, Fon the U.S.R.C. courts.

!

Channing, and A. E. Carey beat the Court 11-F. T. Baines and L, A. rink skipped by E. G. post and con, Newnham v. A. Crawford and R. T. sisting of W. McKay, J. Shepherd, and Broadbridge. G. Perkins by 19 shots to 18, after an extra head.

The last head was played in total darkness and a player had to stand near the jack when another was bowl ing.

Court 12-G. Choa v. R. C. §. Allin. Court 17.-Mai Wai-kwong v. Tennie Kwok,

Jahn

Court 18.-W. C. Hung v. O. Rum-

*** Court 19.-H. Y. Ho v. S. L. Ma.

RESULTS AT A'

GLANCE

The following were yesterday's results in the Hardcourt Tennis Championships:

SINGLES

H. D. Rumjahn beat Paul Kong 6-3, 3-6, 6-8.

S. A. Rumjahn beat I. Agafuroff 6-3, 6-2.

DOUBLES

A. Chan and J. Hsu beat E. E. Storey and J. J. Ferguson 6-2, 6-4.

D. S. Sze and F. Grose beat G. E. R. Divett and G. W. Sewell 6-3, 6-3.

The replay of the match between A. Crawford and Lee Wai-tong will be played to-morrow at 430 p.m. The match between Li Kwan-hung, and Ma Nai-kwong and Tsui Wai- pui and Tsui Yan-pai will also be decided to-morrow.

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AMAR SINGH SKITTLES OUT THE AUSTRALIANS Tourists Lead England XI At Blackpool

Blackpool; To-day.

An England eleven and the Aus- tralians commenced their match yesterday, but the former did not fare too well and were only able to score 132, Frank Ward (6 for 44) and W. J. O'Reilly (4 for 30) being responsible.

The Australians, however, fared little better, and were all out for and 174, the Lancashire League former Indian Test player, Amar Singh, taking 6 for 84. England had lost one wicket for 33 runs at the close of play.-Reuter.

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