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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1930.

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H.K.C.C. TENNIS

TOURNAMENT.

WHO IS WORLD'S

CHAMPION?

YESTERDAY'S RESUMPTION SCOTT-SHARKEY FIGHT LAST

On Tuesday the game was on the Kawloon Cricket Club's ground S. A. RUMJAHN PROGRESSES. whore the Volunteers failed rather

"THE COMPLIMENTS OF miserably. E. C. Fincher (who

THE SEASON.”

Last Saturday games settled the Championship of the Longue and the Kowloon Club it to be con gratulated on having won the shield,

properly belongs to the Volunteer team) was unkind enough to make 49 against them. E. F. Fincher, G. A. B. Hall and George Lee also did well. The batting of the Volun- teers broke down horribly, as, apart

After, a break in the earlier part of the week on account of the. Races, competition was resumed in carnest resterday, when many matches were

decided. A large number of specta tors turned up to watch several of the leading lights in action, and

"NIGHT.

SCOTT CONFIDENT.

(THROUGE RECTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI RUGGER.

HMS CORNWALL DEFEATS

U.S. MARINES; "

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

SHANGHAI, Feb. 97. After a closely contested, and very clean game, H.M.S. Cornwall Mraz, Feb. 97.

deleated the 4th U.S. Marines, by "Give love to my wife and kid-two tries and a penalty goal against

atry. dies, tell them I bring home the

At the beginning of the season and from Marton's 61, F. Zimmern and had the satisfaction of seeing all Championship." "Scott's mere sat

before I knew A. W. Ramsay would play for the side, or that Frank Goodwin would be back so. soon, I thought that their bowling weak ness would spoil their chances. And, in this connection, it is inter- esting to note that they drew their first two games with the Navy and

of them in form. There was, however, an absence of any strug-

"extras" alone got into double figures. They were all out for 116. Hang had four, for 28 and Ross four. for 20 against the Volunteers. Ongles, as the successful aspirants had Wednesday, on the Club ground the Volunteers really got going and rattled up 170 against what was about as strong a United Services

Fincher made

up for me."

With those last words respectively retired to rest. Soott's depression easy wins.

Scott and Sharkey, the fighters,

Kong Too Cheung and Ho Kasus banished on his arrival. The crews of the cruiser Durban and Lau, who are making their first attempt for the Open Doubles title, four destroyers gave the Champion had little difficulty in disposing of Barrow and Macdougall, who took the first British cheers heard after landing. Scott, says there will be no doubt about the result if jack They now mert Ho Wai Hing and Chiu Chun Chiu in the second

tars could be packed in the ring- round whom they are expected to beat,

side seats, Scott is also pleased with winning thirty shilling at bridge on the eve of the fight.

Special trains are arriving all An exceptionallyday long and most elaborate police fine match is expected.

arrangements for parking have.

The Lo Brothers qualified for the third round in the same event by beating the Luk Brothers in straight sets. They now meet the Fincher Brothers to decide who should enter the semi-final.

the Civil Service, although both eleven (with the exception of Cap-only 3 games out of the three seta, these teams are among the weak attain Reynolds) as could be picked in the League Sinco that time, at the present time. Mitchell had however, they have never looked a very nice knock, and was well back and their victory yesterday supported by S. V. Gitsins and A. duck. I over the University at Pokfulam Lee. has put the crown on an excellent mention this because I simply can- season's work. As I expected, they not remember the last time he did saw off the University easily enough, make one in local cricket and I Anderson and Osman alone did should very much like to know when anything for the home side. Fit was! Commander Baker for the Zimmern is in his best form just Services at last got going and made now and is playing free and forcing Forty runs. He has never been able cricket. If the Colony do send a

to get the runs that I have always side to Shanghai in May I trust felt -Zimmern will bat in this way in the Trials rather than playing the goose game, which he cannot do successfully anyway! If he can re produce his Lengus form I should say he would be a certainty, hs a reserve wicket keeper is always very useful, especially if Pearce's bands were to get damaged,

sure he ought to have got. How long ho will be here next season I don't know, but it is very unfortunate that he is not eligible to play for the Colony in the Inter- port in May. Col. Wyatt and Moseley made a great effort to save the game but in the end the Volan- teers won by 18 runs.

The Next Interport.

Reverting to the Kowloon Cricket Club, the great secret of their

I have just been informed that Buccess has been the balanced an invitation has been received from nature of their side. There was Shanghai and has been accepted. always someone or other who came They want us to come up as late off. The two Finchers, Ramsay, as possible in May and I under. and Zimmern did so well for their stand is a very vague selection of side that it was seldom necessary the 13th of May as the sailing date. for Brace to bat. And, when it wasThis is going to make it pretty hot necessary, he rattled up runs very down here during the practices but nicely. Lawrence too on his day I feel sure that this announcement | was useful. He always scores quick will back up cricket in the Colony, ly because his style is 80 un-which, just at the moment, has been

orthodox that he gets out at once, if he fails to connect with the ball. In the bowling, speaking from memory, I should any that Ross has done, better than he has for some years. The better wicket and the Jong wet spell have prevented Brace from bringing off any of the sensational bowling performances of last year, but he has been useful. A. T. Lee when bowling a length to my mind is one of the hardest bowlers in the Colony to play. He must concentrate on accuracy, Goodwin rame back at the end, and seem to be bowling na successfully as usual.

getting a trifle slack in certain quar- ters. I don't propose this week to deal with the question or Probables as space is limited and I am trying to find out how much I have won and lost with some Sweep Tickets! I must also hold over until next week the discussion as to whether or no the batsman is stumped when he falls out of his ground and, has his wicket broken by the ball bouncing from the wicket-keeper pads without touching his hands. have on that subject a long and interesting letter from a very able cricketer and hope, to go into it fully.

To-morrow,

University are at home to the Civil Service to-morrow and on their own ground may win,"I suppose everybody else will go to the Races. Good luck to them?

R. ABBIT.

CIVIL SERVICE TEAMS FOR

TO-MORROW...

The following will represent the Civil Service C.C. League matches against the H.K. Univer sity to-morrow.

cara.

Scott's task is

to

ward off

In the Open Singles, S. A. Rum-been provided for ten thousand jaba accounted for W. C. Hung in straight "ets. The latter, however, gave a good account of himself, and throughout the match engaged his more experienced opponent at long base line driving duels, which be came an interesting feature of the afternoon... The winner now meeta Cheng Chi Wing in the third round. Ng Ste Cheung also entered the third round in the same event by beating F. H. Kwok who took a set from the winner. The former pow meets M. W. Lo. "Several other matches in other

* events were also decided.

The detailed scores follow:-

Open Singles. S. A. Rumjaha beat W. C. Hung 6-2, 6-3, 6-3;

Ng Sze Cheung beat. F. H. Kwok 6-4, 7-5, 6-3, 6-1.

Open Doublas. M. K. Lo and M. W. Lo beat. Luk Kang Cheung and "Luk Ding Cheung 6-1, 6-1, 6-2.

Kong Too Cheung and Ho Ka Lau beat. J. Barrow and Mac. dougall 6-2, 6-2, 6-1.

6-0.

Club Championship.

F

H. Mijhoff beat I. S.' Harris 6-2,

Handicap Singles "A"

S. L. Parsons (owe 1/8) beat G. H. W. Churchill (scr.) 6-3, 6-4

Rev. Dean Swann (rec. 2/6) beat. A. H. Black. (owe 1/8) 8-10, 6-2, 6-2. Handicap Doubles.

T. C. Monaghan and N. L. Rail- tom (scr.) heat P. W. J. Planner and K. H. Batger (rec. 4/6) "6-1, 4-0, 6-4.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES. Open Singles.

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C. A. L. Rumjahn v.'S. E. Green. Lek Ding Cheung v. E. F.

Fincher.

M. W. Lo v. J. Barrow...

... Open Doubles.

-H. D. Rumjaha and S. A. Rum- jahn v. E. Zimmern and A. Ham-

Debacle on Club Ground. " The Army were without the KO.S.B.-Major Crake and W. A. H.. Maxwoll,-but Musson, Wyatt and Captain Reynolds all could turn out. Musson and Reynolds both failed with the bat and apart from Wyatt's 10, Joyce and Mc Gowen with 21 and 22 respectively alone enabled them to reach the century. Set with 109 to get, it Jooked all Lombard Street to China orange on the E.K.C.C., exen though Pearce was not playing. It was at this juncture however that Musson and Colonel Wyatt elected

son, 1st XI. on University ground: to bring off a wonderful feat of bowling. After Christian had bowl-B. D. Evans (Capt.), G. R. Sayer, ed his usual two overs, which gave Baker, E. W. Hamilton, D. It. E. B. Reed, J E. Richardson, F. away 16 runs, the other two ran through the Club's side for a far-Kelly, F. J. de Rome, F. H. Hold. ther 42, Musson taking 5 for 23 and man, J. Barrow, D. M. McDougall. Wyatt 5 for 14. It was, of course, 2nd XI. on C.S.0.0. ground a collapse on the part of the Club H. F. Harper (Capt.), R. S. W. combined with good bowling. In a Paterson, R. R. Davies, W. H. way, I am very glad to see the Edmonds, R. G. Robertson, H. E. Army win, as their team has Strange, A. H. Oswick, V. Chitten- experienced tremendous vicissitudes dea, V. Freeman, E. Himsworth, J. this year, and I should be very sorry. to see them give up their combined first eleven.

A Friendly Match.

F. Willmott.

"RUGBY FOOTBALL.

TO-DAY'S GAME.

The following will represent the Club e. The Welch Regiment to-day at 8.15 pm. --

A Civil Service "A" team were beaten on their own ground by an Indian "A team. B. D. Evans, who has been batting very well this year, got 41 for the home side. Their bowling, however, was pretty weak and the Indians won comfort ably The next two Civil Service Back, M. D. Scott; three-quarters, matches will be very interesting, G. P. Lammert, G.. W. H. Chur as, if they could beat the Univer-chill, O. 3. D. Law, G. E. R. sity and the Hong Kong Club (1) Divett; half-backs, I. A. "Ross, J. They might end up second in the L. Bonnar; forwards (from), D. L. League. It is, however, a very Milne Day, A. D. Suttili, X. I. mighty might

Cherrill, É R. West, F. R. Burch,

de Volunteer Cricket League As usual, many cricket enthusiasts who have no ike for playing the ponics took advantage of Race week to play cricket. The game on Mon: day was between the Tolunteers and the rest of the League, team and am told (for was less profitably engaged elsewhere) that the cricket was extremely bright. Zimmern and Mitchell were excellent for the Volunteers. Owen Hughes is having very bad time with his batting, and was, I believe, bowind off his

B. P. Massey, Lieut. A. O. Swayne, W. E. Poors, A. R. Cox, and C." F. Rees

Referee: Major 'Caddell.

This game will take place only if the transport remains in port long enough to wable the match to be played at the stated time.

HOCKEY.

The following will represent the pads Set with 203 to get, the Rest Hong Kong, Hockey Club A team, which was not particularly team in their match with H.M.S. strong, went out for the runs and Tamar to-day at 6 p.m. at King's Anderson, F. Fincher, A. H. Park Madar, and Zimmern all did well. They had however only two wickets to fall and 54 tons to get when stumps were drawn. F. Baker, for the Volunteers, was the most useful bowler, taking 5 for 24

R. W. Sapsed, T. R. Rowell, G. A. L. Plummer, A. A. R. Botelho, E. O 5. Dale, J. W. Arber, S. J.. H. Fox, Major Kerrich, G. Rankin (Captain), B. L. Upsley, and K. H. Batger

Handicap Singles "A."

H. V. Parker (rec. 2/6) v. Capt. E. C. Etherington (scr.).

Handicap Singles "B."""

V. R. Gordon (ser.) v... W. Hay Eddie (one 3/8).

J. R. Collis (rec, 4/6) . N. L. H. Railton (owe 3/6).

Handicap Doubles,

E. R. Price and T. J. Price (scr.) . I. D. Lennox and R. M. Wood (reg. 4/6).

HOME FOOTBALL. ENGLISH LEAGUE MATOH

RESULTS.

(THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Feb. 28. The following were the results of English League matches played to- day

Division I. Manchester C. 6 Portsmouth

Division II. Bradford C... 3 Bristol C

une 1 Division 1. (Bouthern). Bournemouth. 3 Northampton...

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dynamic attacks by Sharkey in the early rounds and to put the tem peramental sailor into sulks, which often attack him when things do not go right, then jab him silly with a British straight left which is the basis of his boxing:

British Champion's Chances.

MIAMI, FLORIDA, Feb. 28. Under waving palms, before the most opulent crowd in""America, Phil Scott, the British boxing champion, enters the "ring" at ten

(Continued on next Column.)

Score:-0-3.

ton to fight in the world's busy to-morrow evening as the first Bri-

weight boxing championship since Fitzsimmons, in 1902.

PREMONITION OF TRAGEDY.

NOT UNCOMMON EXPERIENCE?

The premonition of Mrs. Clare Renaie, of Bletchingley, of the tragic" death of her son is the sub- ject of interesting comment by Spiritualists and medical psycho- logists. The boy was accidentally shot while out shooting, and at the inquest at Reigate the mother stat- ed, I am paychic, and I knew. what was coming." After the ver-

"Oh, I knew it would come, but I

could not prevent it." diet was returned she exclaimed,

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle told » reporter: Coro and deep sym

Scott is trained to the minute and pathy always make an affinity. weighs 14 stone. 10 lbs, Jack Shar-There is usually such an affinity is more sensitive than man, and is key weighs 14 stone. 7 lbs. but the between husband and wife. Woman Intter's load-voiced ferocity has more psychic. made him a 5 to 1 favourite.

The bookings, so far, are disap- pointing, and are very likely to fall far short of the anticipated £30,000.

Of course, to

receive a

the

ACE

THAT BRINGS

YOU LUCK- BUT ALL IS NOT LUCK WITH INDIA TIRES ,GOOD JUDGEMENT

WHEN YOU BUY INDIAS JUST SEEMS TO BRING YOU LUCK FOR THOUSANDS OF MILES

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An eminent doctor declared that there would naturally be a psychie affinity between people who loved each other, and that would lead to premonitions. A good example of psychic affinity was the close re Iations that existed between twins. There have been sharp words over Twins frequently had premonitions the referee, Johnson, Scott's mana- concerning each other, and a mother ger, fears that the great volume of who was very fond of, her children betting based on Scott being knock would similarly receive premont W. B. LOXLEY & CO., ed out in a specific round may in premonition depends on what a fluence stopping the fight pre-person is doing," he said. "I maturely in favour of Sharkey, but would not receive a premonition that someone was drowning if I was the appointment of Lou Magnolia playing billiards. But if I as sit has given general satisfaction. He ting down doing nothing, with my has a great reputation for integrity. mind unoccupied, I might do so."

It is generally expected that Scott will win if he is erect after seven rounds, as when he is warm. ed up be will box out Sharkey in the remaining eight.

Tommy Loughran meets the Bel- gian Pierre Charles and Risko Mees Campolo at the same tourna

ment.

A remarkable instance of pre-

nero-

who was confident that an monition was that of a little boy plane would crash on his aunt's. bungalow. He announced his pre- sentiment when it was known that sr aeroplane was to land near Cheshire. Later: AR Dukinfeld,

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