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HONG KONG LEVEL UP MATTERS.

"THRILLS IN INTERPORT TENNIS.

BRILLIANT PLAY BY RUMJAHNS,

SHANGHAI TAKE BAD BEATING..

The sensational defeat of Shang hai's best doubles combination by three straight sets on the Hong "Koag Cricket Club courts yesterday afternoon brought the men's inter port score to a 11 tie, and the splendid victory of the loca: ladies No. 9 doubles, after being down by

4-3 and 15-40 in the final set, brought the ladies' contest to the sa position. Scores were:-Mrs. Miles and Mrs. James defeated Mrs. Stafford Smith and Miss Collaco, 44, 04, 0% I D, and S. Rumjahn won over Lum and

Canavarro, 5-0, 0-1, 6-2,

Home Side Improve.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1929.

cession lest them their chance of winning the máteli.

The Play.

CRICKET NOTES.

REVIEW OF THE INTERPORT.

THE HOME SIDE.

-Last week our minds were saturat. ed with cricket, and it was perhaps a little difficult to form a clear judgment of facte. One could not see the wood for the trees. Now, however, is "week has passed and we can sum up more fairly the lessons that may be learned from the past fortnight's cricket.

To-day I propose to deal with the Home Side and will subsequently publish articles on Malaya · and Shanghai. There is no doubt that,

na usual,

We

tended to under- own players. Wo always knew that our batting was fairly strong, but curiqusly enough on several occasions, when it was,

question of getting down to brass tacks,.it was the tail batsmen whö

Catimate our Miss

there are three sorts of båts in

The first game went to Hong Kong through errors and the second after some brilliant driving by Mrs. Miles and volleying by Collaco. Shanghai took the third and fourth games by playing on the offensive, Miss. Collaco scoring on her backhand and Mrs. Stafford Smith on all-round play. During the following four, which were squared, both pairs devoted them-rescued us, and it is of them that selves to driving, but Shanghai took should like to speak first. Now, the seventh and eigth through time- ly drop volleys by Miss Collaco and The form of the Hong Kong re-the steadiness of her partner. Mrs. presentatives, especially in the Miles was in an aggressive mood in nen's doubles, added considerably the ninth and drove hard for two to the prestige of the port, especial placements but Mrs. Stafford Smith ly "after the local players' defeats was not to be denied in, the tenth on the previous day. The standard and clinched the set at 6-4 due to of the Rumjahns' play in the second splendid recoveries match was high throughout and their decisiva "Victory was ₤1 prise to even their team-mates, but to be fair to their opponents it must be mentioned it is the opinion of experts that the type of balls used had a good deal to do with the comparatively poor showing of 1 Shanghailanders.

Hong Kong. There is the good bat who does it in the right way. There is the bad bat who does it in the wrong way, But there is also the bad bat who does the right thing in the wrong way. It is, no doubt, partly a result of our very short Saturday afternoon cricket. Ilean Reed. Bowker and Wales, who are think of at least three good bowlers, always humorously complaining that they are batsmen! As a matter of fact, what happens is, the time is first four or five batsmen get a s short that as rule only our knock, if one is doing any good, and the bowlers don't go in. Other wise you are either up against a bad wicket, or very good bowling, or the situation is such that it is ing lobs, which bounced near the getting out. The result is that A question of hitting fours or, sixes baseline. Hong Kong was much your tail-end batsman gets very superior when the attack of Shang little practice and when he does go hai was broken and took the setin, he gets rotten results as a rule. without the loss of a game.

Take the last wicket stands against Shanghai. We put on 31 in the first innings and 52 in the serond. In the first innings against Malaya, it put on 42. Bowker was concern. ed in all these stands and it is difficult to say how much our side owes him. Wyatt too, is a cricketer of many years experience and thongh you cannot call him a polished Bat, he is very difficult to get out.

Fincher's Success,

But if our later batsmen dil so much better than we expected, it must be admitted that there were one or two disappointments high up the list. E. C. Fincher thoroughly justified himself. He never really looked like getting out and scored 131 runs in his four innings. Bat beyond the total of runs, he steadily kept up his wicket at the beginning of the innings.- most valuable service as the wickets at the other end usually fell early. Brace had a bad spell and seemed to be en tirely off colour. I cannot help thinking it must have been due to oyer-anxiousness to do well. His 30 against Malaya in the first in- nings was in his old manner but

none of his other three knocks were.

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

The figures are interesting and show a good den Owen Hughes was used. I thought, very skillfully. Ile is a bowler who should, in his present form at all events, be put CLUB AND H.M.S. BERWICK

SHARE HONOURS.

on for very short spella" to bo taken frequently in small doses."! His unnatural off break is most up-¦ setting at first, but loses a good deal of its sting when the batsman gets used to it.

Bowker's performance was · Wop- derful. Owing to, or, as he will say, in spite of the moral sunsign

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A Lively Second Half. The second half saw a slight im provement and was much

more

eventful than the "first, Thirteen minutes from the resumption of play the Navy wore awarded penalty in front of the posts, from which they took the load. Once

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An excellent-match took place on | again the kick was given against Wednesday evening at Happy Val. handling in the pack, which offenseTM

proved very expensive for the Club. From this reverse the home side three minutes later had crossed returned with renewed energy, and their opponents' line close to the

of brutal friends he bowled downley hetween the Club and a team to a length, after having been, off from the Berwick, which resulted one for at least a season. He in a draw, the Club gaining one try steadily improved in the trials and bowled at his best in the Inter- porta. He is an invaluable all rounder (for he is out best all-round fieldsman now as well), in the side and I hope he will be so for many years.

Wyatt's analysis is a very good instance of how useless figures are in estimating value. The Colone! kept an end going when it was wanted, never getting really loose, and helped his Captain to minange the bowling at the other end as he wanted to. it is hard lines, perhaps, that he did not meet with more personal success, but he has the consolation of knowing that his bowling was really of great value

to his side.

Reid was another, bowler who did

Pearce suffered from the fact that he had to keep wicket and not only was this job a very tiring one, but Brace, too, was most useful, and, his hands suffered considerably, with his just-short-of-a-length stuff, However, his in the second kept runs down and got his two innings against Shanghai was a very wickets per innings with mathe fine knock and a much better onematical regularity. If he could only than the eleven he made in the eliminate that ball which pitches first innings, before he had kept at more than three inches clear of the all. However, if he had not made leg stick he would. I feal sure, get a single run, he would have been more wickets, and certainly have keeper. There is not the slightest invaluable on the side as a wicket- far fewer runs taken off him., doubt that he was by far the best better in the Interports than ever, wicket-keeper of the three. In the before. He suffered once or twice four innings he made catches and from being kept or an over or two stumped one man, while in the too long, especially on the last day A really marvellous performance. whole four he only let 22. byes go. during the horrible period of a wet When one looks at the several splendidly, but I should have liked ball and no foothold! He fielded

chances at the wicket put down by to see a little less restraint about our opponents, one realizes that, his batting. He can't defend and but for Pearce, we might easily he can hit? best of my knowledge the only mis have lost both the matches. To the takes he made were one dropped catch and one change of stumping. It is a wonderful record for cricketer who has been represent ing Hong Kong for twenty-five years and I have dealt with it at that all Pearce's instinets are those length, as it must be remembered

Colony, he sacrifices his own per of a batsman and in keeping for the sonal inclinations for the good of the side.

The Ground.

before, the wicket played really As I think I have remarked splendidly. It as justified every penny that has been spent on it and the heartiest congratulations are due to all those who had the ar- rangement of the returfing. It may it is quite as good as the average not play like a bulli-soil wicket, but

visitors cannot claim that they were club wicket in England, and our defeated by the wicket this time. It was a case of a well-balanced team winning.

R. ABBIT.

In the second chapter, excitement Sincreased due to an improvement,

in play. Whereas a good number of points were lost in the first set on account of errors, there were now fairly long rallies with many place ments. Hong Kong again, took the first two games, in spite of spirited resistence. The driving and volley: . Lum, although he played welling was at its height in the third most of the time, was not as force but there was a relief when Mrs. fushe usually is, while Cand-James commenced some heart-break varro, admitted to be one of the st doubles players in China, was rut half so effective as usual on the volley. This can be explained from the fact that his method of play is not so much hard hitting, as it

But it often happens that these A long volleying duel started the batsmen, though not of polished is angling and finesse, and for third set. The Hong Kong pair style (I am not referring to the player of this type to switch front were victorious and eventually won Slazenger's to Dunlop's, a lively to the game but their opponents need cularly but to the general type, three gentlemen I mentioned parti- a comparatively slow ball, makes them several times in the next to considerable difference. However, level the count. Beginning with the the ball out of their wickets and which is quite a large one) can keep the local representatives deserve third game, Mrs. Stafford Smith full praise for their fine exhibition refused to advance to the net" and

the fieldsmen's hands, and get quite "of aggressive work at the net, and this proved so effective that Shang change and the time! Personally, I a lot of runs when they get the they received numerous congratula-hat drew ahead to a 4-1 lead. All was not particularly surprised at tions, including those of H.E: the four were Governor

It is unfortunate that a slight (Bir

now playing brilliant the way in which Bowker defended, Bouil Clementi, tennis, although making errors at K.C.JL.G.).

and it was invaluable to the aide.recrudescence "nt., Hancock's illness the same time, The local pair (Continued va nest Column)

prevented his captaining the Good Ladies' Game,

adopted the same formation in the

side in both matches. Against The ladies' doubles was most fe" | sixth and some exciting rallies

Shanghai he was batting as con- teresting from start to finish resulted, in which the visitors were

Erlently as ever, though he had very There was suffrirat variety of lay outsteadied. The following two

poor luck in the way he got out. and Huetuations in the game to were divided, giving Shanghai a 5-3

think he was very wise to move draw forth and after round of advantage. Hong Kong pressed to

himself from the slips during the applause from the crowded specta- make 5-4.

second innings of Shanghai. It has tors, who, sezreely knew whether to At 40-15 in their favour. Miss

in an unfavourable light, compar-been fairly obvious that this season admire more the forceful forehand Collace and Mrs. Stafford Smithed with his opponents His fore- he is not seeing them with the driving of Mrs. Miles, the brilliant unde three successive errors to lose hand was responsible for breaking quickness which for twenty-five backhand shots and volleying of the game and make & all. The score up the accuracy of the flumjnhas years made him the finest first slip Miss Colinen, the steadiness and advanced to 7 all and then, with and in the matter of stop volleys in the Far East,

·Colors: M. Russell, E. Gray, court-draft of Mrs. Stafford Smith the spectators amidst tense excite- he was clearly way ahead of the Richardson showed something of | M. King, E. O'Hagnu, E. R. Bell. the timely lobbing of Mrs.ment, Mrs, Miles and Mrs. James others. In smashing, he was also his form in the second innings of A. Wallace. 1. C. Bell, E. Black- James, whose strategy was instru-won the next two for set and match, {brilliant" and erratic in turns, the Malaya match and took full ad- burn, D. Stanion. J. Whyte, A. mental in keeping the visitors from

Couavarro was seldom at his best vantage of being dropped early. He Steel. the net during a large part of the

match. during the whole

His evidently has no nerves, "and when

Members are sharply augled volleys, in which he

reminded of the he settles down to our light and practice game on the University specializes, were an effective owing controls that cut off his middle and ground on Wednesday, Noveniber in the lack of speed, while many off sticks he will be a very useful 27.

man for the Colony.

Or

Kan

Mon's Match,

The men's doubles was not as close In pulling the match out of the es had been expected, but it was a fire after being down by games spectacular game all the same, and to 3 and 40-15 against them, theft a little below the standard of Hong Kong representatives showed the match in which the Rumjans the fighting spirit of real matchest to Landry and Rodel by 6-7, players, Mrs. Stafford Smith ex. After the first set, which was celled, for she repeatedly retrieved ding dong struggle with the pair almost hopeless shots, and when her making the lesser, errors coming ont Aide was in danger of losing top, the Rumjahna gave a dis- the game her stradiness proved to lay of hard hitting froin all parts be very useful. Her partner, who of the court. But what was most is a little less reliable, owing to impressive was the way in which lack of experience, nevertheless they worked their way up to the net made up for this by many brilliant on their opponents' service and then backhand drives, some of which volleyed them for aces In were marked down as clean aces, doing this, their speed and aggres and her nent drop volleys for earn siveness helped them a good deal, ed points. As to Mrs. Miles. her's and they often turned a defensive was a spectacular game most of the shot an attack by following up time, for she used her aggressive their returns. During the process forehand to considerable advantage of this change, it was interesting to and made few errors in this depart the tables gradually turned. ment. Mrs. Jaines, although not until either of the local pair would good with her ground strokes, was, core with a shot faster than the reliable on the whole.

previous one.

A Battle of Tactics.

The Shanghai Men. Although Lim's efforts did not have his usual sting, he showed up to advantage. At no time was be

Found the net.

Hong Kong On Top.

Shanghai won the first ganie of the match after a rapid start, in which all four left the baseline to volley. The score was tied in the sane way and then the visitors drew ahead once niore through aumber of kills and saves. Errors by the local pair gave another game to Shanghai with the result that they led at 3-1. Each pair then vou a game and Hong Kong broke through Lum's service to take 3-1. OS. A's service, Canavarro succeeded in bringing off some placements, but the secre was tied at 4 all. The ninth and tenth were won and lust through mistakes on hoth sides and at 5 all Shanghai got into the lead again on two aces at the net: At 13-39, H. D." smashed for a placement and held bis delivery to bring the pairs even The aggressiveness of the Rum: once more. The thirteenth game jahns, at the baseline contributed a The match was remarkable for the great deal to their triumph, for it the court, with the Runjans hav saw many brilliant ones sent across different tactics employed by either was their ground strokes which ing the advantage: they followed side at different times; they were made it possible for them to ad- tactics which are given full opevance on the deliveries of the op

this by capturing the fourteenth in a ladies' doubles, but which are posing pair. Lum was at all times

for the set, 8-8. seldom employed. Shanghai won equal to them in his driving but the first set due mainly to the Canavarro was not up to the same superiority of the visitors in volley-standard. Even had Slazenger's the Hong Kong pair much more ing, the local team being unable to balls been used, it is not considered confidence during the rest of the outwit them even in spite of their that he could have equalled the fore game and it had the reverse effect hard driving. The second-set saw hand drive and backhand slice of on the visitors, with the result that Mrs. Miles and Mrs. James confine H D. Rumjahr, taking it for Hong Kong was on top during a themselves to the baseline and by granted that Lum and S. A. Rum-large part of the remainder of the Jobbing frequently, they put the net jaha came off even in the backcourt. match. The Rumjahns. won three players off their volleying and made

straight games before Lum and them stand farther down the court,

Canavarro recovered from the shock As to the individual accomplish- and after dropping the fourth giving more opportunity for points being earned by placements. ments of the four players, "H.D."

snatched the next three away The final set saw the Shanghai was in his usual volleying, mood, through whirlwind tactics. The couple take a lead of 4-2, because taking shots on the half volley aa third set was a repetition of the Mrs. Stafford Smith decided to stay surely as he lobbed and catching second and resulted in the Hong on the baseline, where she is more his adversaries unawares by volley Kong pair winning at 6-2. Shanghai accurate and where she can deal ing shots which another player

were out-hit and out-run, and never better with her opponents' drives might have allowed to bounce first, looked like pulling up. and lobe. This left Miss Collaco at His serve was fast, and under good

Major Liens umpired hoth the net, her real home. It did not control at all times, with the result take the local stars long. to see that that he won nearly all of his service baseline play alone was unprofitable games.. 8. A. was driving at.

TO-DAY'S GAMES. for them, and Mrs. James prompt his top form ho gave the opposing ly advanced, to the forecourt, leav-net players alot of trouble and

The programme for to-day, com- ing two at the net and two at the often forced them into error, He baseline.

[hit hard at all times, sparing nei-mencing at 2.15 p.m. is as follows: This was done just in the nick ther energy nor effort to get into No. 1 Singles, Ladies: of time for the next two gemes proper position, while some of the were divided, giving Shanghai asces which he retrieved were good

►

How They Played.

hoen stated, 5-4 and 40-15 in their points but there were as many mis- favour, when three errors in Buc- takes in the bargain.

Hancock Out of Luck.

Anderson did very much what I expected. He made one useful

score, but failed when the situation was serious. This was only to be expected, from his age and lack of experience and the series of matches will have been of the greatest possible benefit "to him. I expert to see him do much better at Shanghai nest May.

If Owen Hughes could only lose his nerves, he would be a much more dangerous cricketer. He always seems shaky at the start, but plass finely after. One sees in him a worthy successor to Hancock and Pearce. On the whole his field- ing has not been quite so brilliant this year, but the penalty of bril linnee is that such a high standard is expected alwars.

One says Good Lord, Harry's dropped him!" when one would most prob Sir!" to someone else (A belated ably be shouting "Oh, well tried,

alogy for stern criticism!) I deal with him as a bowler later."

Maxwell, to my mind, justified himself and I do not agree that he has no defence. He was a very

HONG KONG LADIES' HOCKEY CLUB.

There will be an inter-club match on Saturday, nt King's Park, com- menging at 4 p.m.

The teams are as follows:- WHITES: G. E. Little, P. Carter, F. Cousins, M. Bird, F. Webber, E. J. Coppin, B. Laing, A. T. Cressey, N. McNeillie. C. Ferguson, A. E, Steele.

WILLIAM FOX PIOVJETONIAN

follies

and the Berwick being successful with a penalty kick.

The match was certainly one of the best soon on the Club ground this ecarat, and the Barwick, fielded a much stronger fifteen than on the last occasion.

Throughout the game play was of a very evou nature; with the Club they had little excuse for not place slightly in the ascendant, though | in a victory to their credit. From the kick-off the Club carried the had to the Navy's hall, but for some time did not look at all dan gerous.

Ten minutes from the start, however, they were within an ace of scoring, scrimmage taking place almost, on the Navy's lino. When the Club forwards appeared to be heeling it the ball was rashly picked up with the result that a penalty kick was awarded to their opponents. From this they found touch well out of the danger-zone, Several minutes later the Club wont through a very similar ex the same place. On this occasion perience.

scrum being given in the pack assumed formation-with the Club each end

and once again the pressure was relieved by a penalty.

a sandwich

poala. This was the outcome of a short passing movement started by Funnier to the Navy's twenty-five, which enabled Ross to run over for is comparatively easy try. Holmes

mised an easy kick at goal.

During the last few minutes the Club were continually taxing the to carry any movement to a sue- Borwick's defence, but were unable cessful finish-Holuce, in particu lar, having a fatal tendency to run across the fidd

Grieve was TC- sponsible for an excellent run of fifty clear yards on the left wing, during which he evaded nearly half of the opposing team and finished very close to the Navy's line. Nu- side followed shortly afterwards,

Of the players, Griere undoubt edly gave the finest exhibition of Rugby and was never at fault. His opposite number, Allen, was sound, but not in the same class. It in difficult to pick and choose between either pack or their component members. All worked hard, but wasted considerable energy through not keeping an eye on the bali. patches, and had obviously, not The outsides had good and bad played together on many occasions,

vigorously though not scientifically. Both sides were now playing

The respective defences were sound, San Sebastian.-The Marques de and little was ever allowed to pass Estella, the Spanish Prime Minister, either of the full-backs. The half- entertained members of the Diplo time whistle found play in mid-matic Corps at luncheon in the old

ed their account. Geld, neither side having yet open- fishing town of Pasajes, near San

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