1932-10-24 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1932.

SHANGHAI TENNIS

HONGKONG BEATEN ON OWN COURTS

IN THRILLING INTERPORT

DEBUT TRIUMPH FOR YOUTHFUL TSUI WAI PUI

LUM AND RUMJAHN COUSINS GIVE BEST DISPLAYS OF THEIR CAREERS

(By "VERITAS”.)

SHANGHAI 3 HONGKONG 2.

They are the bare figures which show the result the the tennis laterport held over the week-end, but they give no idea of the fierce struggles, fluctuating fortunes, the magic of Gordon Lum and the wonderful come-back of the local players.

These must be told with proper attention to detail if they are to be fully realised and appreciated. It is fairly safe to say, as a preliminary, that Hongkong has never seen finer tennis than was displayed by the Shanghai visitors and our own players on Saturday and Sunday, and although Shanghai deservedly took back with them the trophy and with it the achievement of having beaten Hongkong on their own courts, a word of appreciation must be given the Colony's representa tives for their great fight.

BRCZONETERMITENSPRINGE

THE RESULTS. Guy Cheng (Shanghai) beat E.. C. Finches, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1. Gordon Lum (Shanghai) beat 5. A. Rumjaho. 6-3, 6-2, 6-2,

Toul Wai-pui (Hongkong) beat

Wade, G-3, 6-1, 6-0.

John

John Wade and R. Canavarro (Shanghai) beat M. H. and M. W. Lo, 6-4, 5-7, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.

8. A. and H. D. Rumjahn beat Lum and Chong (Shanghai) 9-7, 6-4, 8-6.

over

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match

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WONDERFUL RHYTHM.

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VISITORS ACHIEVE AMBITION

THE FOUR VETERANS─The picture shows the Lo brothers. opposed to Wade and Canavarro, the four oldest members of the Interport tennis sides, who fought a great match of five sets before the visitors won. (Photo: Ming Yan),

hat player's feet as his came into potency. He drove at the Shang- the net and beat him time and again. M. KV. Lo's only weakness was overhead, but as, thanks to position, he was not given much the mistaken tactics of the op- of this to deal with, he was able to continue his effective work.

M. K. Lo demonstrated splendid retrieving powers, and lobbed carried out volleying campaigns consistently well. At the net he which nonplussed the. Shanghai pair

An unsound right arm in the fourth set proved a big handi-

cap to him and but for this I feel sure he and his brother would have won on Saturday.

SHINING FORWARDS IN INTERPORT TRIAL

SELECTED TEAM PLAY WELL BUT OPPOSITION IS WEAK

CLUB BEAT KOWLOON IN POOR GAME

Without being very extended the Interport possibles gave a good account of themselves against the Navy yesterday and won with ease. Stronger opposition, however, is needed to gain a true idea of the strength and weaknesses of the team.

League football on Saturday was rather feature-

CRICKET RESULTS less. The Club beat Kowloon in a poor game, and the

LEAGUE POINTS

FOR I.R.C.

Saturday's crickel Included one league match, when the IR.C., second eleven obtained their frat of the K.C.C. Results of the points of the season at the expense matches were as follows:—

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LEAGUE,

1.R.C 156 (F.M. el Areuil 66) beat K.C.C. 96 (F.S.W. Smith 40) by B0 runs.

FRIENDLIES.

Army 180 for 7 dec (Lt. Hamli-

ton 84) drow with Civil Service 119 for 9 (J. E. Richardson 34. F.J. de Rome 22).

Borderers somewhat luckily took two points from St. Joseph's. The Saints enjoyed most of the game, but were uneffective in front of goal.

Williams achieved the personal triumph of netting all five goals for the Club reserves against Eastern, and A. M. Omar bagged four of St. Joseph's cleven against Taikoo.

FULL RESULTS AND LEAGUE TABLES

Division I.

-3 Kowloon

H.K.F.C..

R.A. Lincoln Regt. S.W. Borderers

3 Recrelo

Navy

1 St. Joseph's League Table.

**Division (II,

0 St. Joheph's

11 Taikoo C.R.C. 1

0 South China 5 Rocroio

Goals P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.

3 7 5.W. Borderera 4 3 1 0 14 Lineola Regt. 3 3 0 0 12 3 0 South China.. 200014

2 Hongkong F.C. 320 121 1 St. Joseph's

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311 11 6 3 3 1 0 2 0 3 2 St

H.K. Police

310 R. Navy. Athletic

2

2 3 7 2

1S.W. Borderers G University Radio S.C.- 3 R.A.F. Athletic

Nevertheless, by outpositioned.

The manner in which Wade and sheer will force and the employ-

Canavarro allowed the game to ment of some beautiful strokes, alip from their grasp was in the Teddy saved the match until then, I think due to over con- fidence, although Wade assures me that he was changing his game

Mitchell's XI 240 for B (A. Mae Then back came Chong, drives to suit the position. As a com- flowing from his racket with wonbination the two were never so Kenzie 62, L.D. Kilbee 51) bent derful rhythm. Teddy suddenly impressive as their opponents, and Hayward's XI 97 for 9 (Beck 5 for lost his hond, threw all discretion individual brilliance at varying (34) by 8 wickets.

Recreio 73 (F.J. Remedios 21) Kowloon F.C.03 19 periods earned them the majority to the winds, and hit out. It gave of their points. They were forced Cheng just the chance for whien | to go all out to save the game, and boat Civil Service 59 (Silva 5 for he was waiting. Carefully keep- ing the ball in play, he waited for only managed to do this by break-19) by two wickets.. the Hongkong skipper to lash outing through service at the seventh with forehand drives, and so piled up the points. Fincher lost num- bera of points from these uncon- trolled, drives, and when Cheng had gone to 4-1, it was obvious that only a miracle could avert a Hongkong defent.

It was touch and go, for although by noon yesterday Shanghai found themselves three rubbers to the good and with the laurels already safely tucked away, they might, it fortune had determined otherwise, have been which 2-1 down. The only

The miracle did not materialise. decisive was Gordon Lum's victory Cheng went quietly, but serenely they claim as being clear cut against S.A. Rumjaha. Against this on his way, and eventually ran out Hongkong had Taul's brilliant win an easy winner, the final scores

and

Rumjali Wade

the

reading 2-6. 6-3 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in his definite cousins

ascendancy

I am sure that one of the most Chong and Lum. The remaining two favour. rubbers were terrific struggles, with Wade and Canavarro rather lucky surprised men in Hongkong on Ho victors against the Lo brothers and Saturday was John Wade.

Canavarro had won the Cheng a worthy, but flattered winner and against Fincher.

firel set against M. W. and M. K. Lo with such consumate, almost impudent case, that all thoughts of the match gging further than three sets must have been furthest from his mlad. Yet an hour later he found himself and his partner down 2 sets to 1 and battling for dear life to avert defeat.

FINE OPENING VIVID DISPLAYS

ON SATURDAY

A dour struggle between Cheng and Flucher and a thrilling fight] between the Lo brothers and Wade and Canavarro kept a big crowd on their tip toes throughout Satur- Tonnis alternat- day afternoon.

and brilliance ing between modlocre featured the afternoon's play, but taken on the whole the standard of play was well worthy! of the occasion, with honours! equally divided.

Fincher's defeat by Cheng, was, in some respects, just as astonish- ing as the Lo brother's recovery Canavarro. against Wade and

When Fincher, winning the first

WADE'S ADMITTANCE. Afterwards he told me that the fourth sel was the hardest he had over played, and I can well believe it. He also said that he never felt uneasy dur- ing the third set, because he was sure M. K. Lo would crack up; but M. K. Lo did not crack up. Rather did he return like a giant refreshed and put up one of the best displays of his career.

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up in

game.

TIDE TURNS.

The tide turned in favour of Shang-

but curly Sunday morning when Wade and Canavarro polished off the decid- ing set against M. W. and M. K. Lo.

the visitors the much This gove desired two-love advantage, and Lum, playing the game of his life, simply wiped Rumjahn off the court.

Police 100 (Loughlin 29, Thomp- son 27, Meadows 21) beat Diocesan Boys' School 70 Thopmson 4 for 7) by 30 runs.

Recreio

0

0 0 4 9 21

0

Division II,

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G Eastern

Toung Tein

3

R.A.

3. St. Joseph's

League Table.

Goals

Lincoln Regt. University 148 (Tan 29, Tata 27. H.K.F.C. Ng 23) drew with St. Joseph's South China College 107 for 7 (Souza 27 Baker Athletic 30).

YESTERDAY'S MATCH. University 157 for

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(A.M.

Kowloon

11201

.1 RE.

Lengue. Table.

St. Joseph's ..

Goals

10100

r. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.

4.400 26 3

S.W. Borderers 440 0 20 3 B

4 4 0 0 12 Athletic

3300, 15 R.A.S.C. South China Lincoln University

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Radio S.C. Recrolo

R.A.F.

Regt.

R.C. of Signals Talkoo

R.E.

C.R.C.

4 3 0 1 13

1 0 3 71

1 0 2 31

1 0 3

418 2

0 2 2

0

0 3 2

4

3 0

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FORWARDS BOTTLED.

FIGHTING HARD-A charac terjatic pose of Taddy Flacher taken when he was fighting hard to avoid dofert. (Photo: Ming Yuan),

WEEK-END

HOCKEY

INCOGNITOS ON TOP

MAMAK SHIELD HOLDERS NET

8 MORE

FRIENDLY GAMES

(By "Bully Of")

By defeating the University by tho narrow margin of one goal to all the, Incognitos regain their position at the head of the league table with St. Andrew's. Both teams have played four matches all of which they have won and the goal analysis of the two 19 for and 2 against; St. looked a star player in the circum-and 4 against.

Other winners in the competition stances. Skinner bottled up Melens

during the week-end were the Police, completely. The ball was always who gained two points from the Kow-

Each

of the Club half-backa/clubs to-date are: Inca 16 for

and the Radio Club, who defeated H.M.S.

naval units by eight goals to nii. Skinner's head bobbed frat nine Wishart, one of the strongest of the times out of ten. Andy Duncan

POLICE AGAIN.

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. coming through the air to the foon Indians with a score of 3-1; and

4.0 0 16 3 B Kowloon contre-forward

5 5 8 5 2 1 1 1 3 0 0 12 20

2018 4 2 1 0 10

9 2 10 10 2 11 11

I have never seen finer tennis, in Rodiques 41, E.L. Gonano 04, A.T.Athletic Hongkong than the thres matches Lee 24) beat Volunteers 101 (Pot- S.W. Borderers 3 yesterday, and it was no wonder that ter 22, Gosano 3 for 9, L.T. Ride 3 Kowloon F.C.. 3 the huge crowd which filled the stand, erraces and side lines, became volubly for 3) by 7 wickets. excited.

STYLE-Cheng at the Guish of one of his stylish forehand drives,

WATER POLO

Y.M.C.A. Brilliantly

Defeat Chinese

The Y.M.C.A., water polo team achieved one of their best feats

of the senson yesterday, when they visited the Chinese Bathing Club and defeated a combined Chinese team by three clear goals.

Schreuder led the "y" forwards

his shooting) brilliantly, and fairly dazzled the Chinese. He was much too clever for the op- position and his leadership In- spired the whole team into giving

a fine account of themselves.

SHAMEEN LEAGUE

FOOTBALL

South China Lincoln Regt.

R. Navy HI.K.F.C. RA. Ewo Tsung Taln

St. Joseph's Eastern F.C...

13 11

15 2 34 13 0

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2

0

0

2

1 14 0

CLUB DEFEAT KOWLOON

KEEN GAME BUT VERY RAGGED

[By "Wanderer."] Hongkong F.C. 3 Kowloon F.C.

0

enjoyed the experience of a young,

Playing on the Marina ground immature player like Phillips. endeavouring to be clever against yesterday afternoon, the Polico won hin and, of course, revelled in it, their third successive game by defeat- ing the Kowloon Indian Tennis Club Manning Railton's rage judgment by three goals to one. The losers enabled him to outwit Bickford have yet to win a match in the and Blake until the last ten tournament. The Police had most minutes or so when he appeared to of the game and were far superior. have shot his bolt and adopted At the interval they had a lead of two the role of third back. In the rear goals to one adding their third in the second half, The scorers for the a cool division, Strange played

Police were Pennell (2) and Black. masterful game and if Martin burn.

INCOGS SURPRISED. blundered once or twice he wan scarcely less effective in his own

The Incognitos met with sturdy particular way. Rodger made no appeaktion when the encountered the Marina ground mistake though he was by no University on the means idle.

I have said little about forwarda. The Club front Wha superlor strikingly

without impressive.

yesterday morning, and a fast and evenly contested game resulted in a the win for the Incogs by the only goal rank

cored.

boing! The steadiness of the Incognitos" After defenders was responsible for keeping

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of

the

Dominy had scored the first goal, the Varsity forwards at bay and but for this they would have netted on The Club have some reason to he was scarcely seen again. Howe, more than one occasion. The pick of over who led the line skilfully, can- the half-lines were the Reed brothers, The "y" have overy reason to be elated at their success feel satisfied, being as they and Kowloon. It happened to be the not himself explain how he missed of the Incognitos, who spoiled many without Rasmussen, Fowler and first victory they have recorded two open goals. Young Strange of the attacks of the opposing Angus. Jenner, Jenkins and Wit-

against the mainlanders for was outstanding, playing with a wards, prominent among whom were The Lo's were undoubtedly the

chell deputised and played a pro- several seasons, and furthermore, rare confidence, quickly getting Souza, Itoy and Stephen Reed, A. M. Rodrigues and Basto, the Varsity heroes of the game on Saturday.

In the the measure of Palmer, Kowloon's backs, impressed and held their goal It was fully merited. set with a fair amount of ease, They started shakily, and only by With tble and other strokes he de-minent part in the victory.

and concentration

will fosted E. C. Fincher in the first

The Chinese were by no means wider aspect, however, they should right-half, who faded right out intact until after the interval when went on to claim a three-love lead sheer

too satisfed. If they after a very promising start, and the only goal was notted from singles of the Interport sories. in the second atanza, it appeared power did they stage their remark-

outplayed, but even their strong not feel

the point of a melon in front of goal. (Photo: Ming Yuan).

combination could make no head-looked like a good team, the feeble adroitly changing

with well considered all over bar the shouting. He was able recovery. To them must go

de-diaplay put up by the opposition attack

RADIO SCORE EIGHT. then definitely in the ascendancy, the credit for taking advantage of

of the visitors, and they had more than a little to do with passes. Two brilliant drives of Many were of the opinion that way againt the determined

Wishart, exploiting his favourite not game their opportunities. It was fairly Rumjan played bolow form in his fence

Certainly there was nothing his deserved better fortune than with great BUCCOBE.

discernible after the first set that singies, but I feel that he played as were always up against Schreuder, it. Wade and Canavarro entertained well as he possibly could under the who was a brilliant leader. He in their methods, individually or to miss the post by Inches. He strongest of the Naval teams, were TRANSFORMATION, Then came the transformation. no ideas of defeat, and they circumstances. Lum was definitely netted twice and Longs added the collectively, to suggest that the scored the third goal after a defeated to the tune of eight goals to Radio Sports Clum on Saturday. The team is likely to make Club history clever run, Wells putting his footnil when they were opposed to the consequence. superior, and he exerted this superiori- third..

in this season of local soccer. out to deflect the ball still fur-

heavy scoring may be credited to the His shots became slovenly, his This gave the Lo's their chance ty to such an extent that it dominated

ther out of Gurovitch's reach.

splendid stick-work of the Radio Inside forwards, Gurbachan Singh, in It was a keen contest but very approaches to the nct ill-timed, which they readily accepted. B. Kumjahn. Lum brought into action

KOWLOON'S NEED: knowledge and they are pretty con-

Kowloon ragged.

wore again

the centre, claiming four, hla and Cheng, taking full advantage W. Lo, driving magnificently and all the attacking strokes within his of the metamorphosis, gradually volleying equally as effectively, siderable. Ho whipped out stinging

hopelessly disjointed and pointed- Kowloon's line is sadly lacking formannce, including the hat-trick

to do developed into an attacking force.

ly wank in at least five positions.a schemer in one of the inside The Radio defence had little He brought into play his best and M. K. Lo lobbing with unusual forehand drives which found tho

No understanding existed between positions. There is no-one there except when there was an occasional burst by the Naval forwardsbut ground strokos on either hand, ability, took the war into the corner and forced "Sirdar' into the

any department. The backs, in to shape the attack, no-one to weld these were few and far between. In and began to assert a real mastory Chemy's camp and held it there fensive returns. "Weak on the back-

until the fourth set.

their obvious lack of experience, the line together, to manoeuvre the first half, Awtar Singh netted over Fincher. Cheng passed Tedy

despite promising qualities, failed openings. The forwards, in con- three while Gurbachan Singh scored with some dazzling backhand

to cover the men in front of them, sequence, play as so many units. the fourth,

After the interval, Gurbachan Singh drives, and, relying almost ex-

The Cicala and Seamow met yes or each other. The procedure, if Hill gave an improved display.

did the hat trick" and Awtar Singh terday in a Leasuo match which it may so be termed, was simply falling away in the second half, added the eighth before the final

discouraged by the whistle. proved to be a fast and fairly that of the backs awaiting the possibly

For the sailors, Com, Bannister and even game in the first half. Sen- result of the conflict between the ineptitude of Phillips. How Kow- mew's defence as a whole played half-backs and the opposing for Joon must be sighing for a Grim- Lt. Fisher were prominent in the for- ward Hino but did not recalva onaugh good football, the backs especially wards and when the Club attack wood!

support from the ball-backs.. jabining. Whilst the resulting had wiled its way through as, of

St. Andrew's v Jaim scores Rave Seamow the winning course, it usually did, White and "Sirdar" fought strenuously, but I

St. Andrew's Club were opposed to It only needed the half- Wells of a clear punt and deflected think he realized the utterly hopeless points towards the shield by a Wells would begin to shape for nature of gifts. Bliss robbed

one.backs to adopt the same aloof the ball to Dominy who netted a strong combination of the Head position he was in against such a load of three goals to one the win battle. player, and the firo gradually left his was by no means an easy game until he was content to hold the Cicala's goalie brought off several tactics and the defeat would have from an acute angle. Gurevitch quarters wing of the Jat Regiment on tho Indians were continually on the rallies. An attempt in the early brilliant saves, and he had no been a rout. But this crowning was palpably at fault with the Saturday and after a game in which phases of the game to explelt a net chance at all against shots which error was not permitted. McKolvia second. How was standing un- offensive honours were any, each side attack was quickly set at sought by beat him; several of his saves in and Bliss have played a triffo too marked in the goalmouth about netting three times. St. Andrew'

bost Lum, and onco Rumjahn was on tho baseline he was a defeated man. Lom the second half were roundly ap-long for that. Naturally, the five foot out when Fowler's centre | who were without some of thelp

halves were harassed beyond their swung across. The ball should players did wall to hold the Jata to

while Anest games of his career. There is In the last quarter of an hour powers, could not support their never have been allowed to rench umw. Abdal, Jall was a tower of nothing else to be said.

Intermediato line was responsible for But after this came Hongkong to Seamow's forwards dominated the forwarda adequately, passes went Howe, but it was and ho poked it strength in the Jat attack,

miany attacks by, the demonstrate that at least there were game and it was only by the stout sadly astray because they were through with his nuan! Gurevitch Sirdar Khan in the centre of

[Civilians. plenty of fighting qualities in the efforts of the Cicala rearguard rally made hurriedly, and the redeemed himself with some arst stormedia

that further scoring was prevent problem was immensely simplied class saves in the second half

for the Club defenders.

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led. Our Own Correspondent.

GALLANT LO BROTHERS, During this period, M. W. clusively on his ground strokes, duced Canavarro's service to plus clover variation in length and

A FAMILY SUCCESS

Father Wins Interport & Son

His First Race

pace, piled on points after points, amon

Fincher retreated to the base- line and attempted to get working his forehand drives, but he fallod to control thom, and Chong just thrived on his blunders.

Frankly

giving whllet Cheng full value for his win, I must confess that he achiev- ed it more on Fincher's errors than his own shots.

By these means Cheng won two), Bets straight off, and thon began a dour struggle. It says a lot. for Fincher's ghting qualities that be returned, not only to the at- Zach out to win. He became morg

hand" sald somebody before the game." Not a bit of it! Yesterday he was driving on the backhand with amazing re-skill and by his ground stroker provid-

to polish off the points. Im-ed for himself the openings sufficient

Whilst John L. Wade, the Shanghai skipper was leading his alde to victory, in the Tennis Interport this week-

end, his son, Lealla, who is well known locally, achieved a great ambition by winning- his first race at the Shanghai Race Meeting.

He brought his mount, Sonny Joy, past the winning post in great style, and afterwards

secured third place in the

UTTERLY HOPELESS POSITION.

Ramjahn was not entirely out- played, but. Lum always had one stroke better up his sleeve to finish off the rallies, and by these obtained the crucial polats.

SEAMEY OVERCOME THE CICALA

Shamoon, Oct. 28.

won because he played one of the plauded.

Both Arst half goals were in the