1932-12-20 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPII. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1932.

NG SZE KWONG STAGING "COME BACK" WITH TSUI

TENNIS SENSATION

TO COMPETE IN OPEN DOUBLES

GOLDMAN AND FINCHER

RUMJAHNS TO BE UP AGAINST IT

(By "Veritas")

CAN S. A. and H. D. Rum-

jahn-the famous Indian cousine retain nox t

February the doubles tennis crown of Hongkong which they have held for the last devon years?

The answer will probably be in the affirmative, but it is vafc fo assert that they will have more determined challenges offered them next spring than ever before.

"Lolly", Goldman has returned Lu the Colony, and be and Teddy Fincher have decided again to enter into partnership, whilst n Totally unexpected pairing is that of Taul Wal-pui, Hongkong's most promising youngster, and Ng Sze-kwong, for yoara the most stylish player

over to emerge

from local courta,

GOLDMAN FITTER.

Fincher inforing me that already

WHAT

WHAT happens when a quarter of a ton of fighters meet in the same ring? · Hero's 'the answer.

Ponderous Primo Carnera had stalked bia maasiva but weary foe, Jose Santos, and' bounced the 6.fpat, & inch fighter to the mat in the sixth round of their mauling match at Madison Square Garden. In the same round Cormera wa a given the fight on a knockout.

HONGKONG BILLIARDS

CHAMPIONSHIP

DRAW FOR THE FIRST ROUND

MR. A. J. OSMUND PRESENT TITLE HOLDER EXEMPTED

The draw for the first round of the Colony's) Billiards Championship, which is being organised under the auspices of the St. Patrick's Club, has been made.

Thirty one culsts are taking | part, and Mr. A. J. Osmund,

RUGBY WIN holder, has been seeded into the

FOR

he and Goldman are putting in DEVONSHIRE

Extensive prac-

Lice in prepara- Elon. Last year They teamed to- Rether for tho first time in an Effort to wreat the laurels from the intropid Rumjahns, and found their way Into the final,

Thero to bronk E. C. Fincher. down before the

REVERSE FOR SCOTTISH

THRILLING GAME IN SHANGHAI

In their first appearance in Shanghai last week before a fair The brilliant play of the cham-crowd, H.M.S. Devonshire's rug- plona, who gave a typicat display. by fifteen upheld their fine re. The fact that Goldman has re-putation gained on the Mediter. furned very much fitter than he ranean station by outplaying a vas this time last year leads local. Scottish fifteen on the groater possibilities to the access Cricket Club's ground by 12 of this pair. Fincher at the mo- points (four tries) to 4 ment la suffering from a damaged dropped goal). elbow caused through his falling

The sailors' gatno

(one

second round.

UA

The draw and the dates which the games must be played follow:

Dec. 23. Gnd.. Bailey v Pte.

Atkinson

Dec. 27. S/M. Smith v Mr, Gill Dec. 29. Sgt. Buckle v A, Oswick Jan. 2. Cpl. Cottle v Pte. Baker an. 4. Lieut. King v Pte. Herriott Jan. 7. C. Sinn v F. Jones Jan. 9. Sgt. Ačh v E. Remedios Jan. 11. F. Brimblecombe

C.P.O. Simmonds

*

Jun. 12. J. A, da Luz v D.. O.

Durham

Jan. 14. Mr. Osmund Jun. v

C.P.O, Barwig

Jan. 16. C./Cpl. Moltby v P.

Yvanovitch

Jan. 17. A. F. Pereira Jun, v.

8. M. da Cruz

Jan. 18 L. E, Remedios v S. Hill Jan. 19. B. Silva v E, A. Palmer Jan. 21. C/Sgt. Jarman v T.

Gooding

All the games will be played on i wnx char the No. 1 table at St. Patrick's

The total points to be played in

harply on it whilst bringing off acterised by the fine open movement Club. sensational catch in the slips Inst which set their three-quarter line in Saturday. The injury, however, motion, the locals being unable to the first round will be 250, in the. ill yield to treatment, although cover up their opponents' speedy com second and third rounds 500, semi- it is probable that Teddy will have bination aufficiently to check then

upa.

to remain off the courts for some from going through to score. They finala 750 and the final 1,000.

n exorted pressure" in opening The competition carries with it! little time, or at the very least restrict his tennis to quiet knock-inutes of the encounter and succeed trophies which have been kindly e_in_callying two unconverted tries presented by Messrs. H. Ruttonjec through some good movements before

nd Son. the Scottish got going and reduced their lend, when Keith Murray gent an accurate drop kick between the posts from a distance of 30 yards. The Devonshires got away once again a minute before halftime,

PICTURESQUE PAIRING. - There is something very pic Curesque and attractive in the pairing of Taul Wal-pul and Ng Szo-kwong. Whereas as the former has still to win his spurs in local tennis (although of this be is no Bured), his partner is now one of the oldest local champlons still play Ing.

The Devonshires kicked off and play was immediately seen to be transferred to the local's area through some fine open movements in which Armitage was prominent. A scrim-

ARMITAGE OUSTANDING. In the second half, the locals age, followed near the posts but an effective clearance checkel the sailors' switched Keith-Murray to his usual efforts. Cage kicked aheal and from berth of loft wing where he was mora at home and play was more even, but the ensuing scrimmage the pack the better team eventually Increased pushed the ball over the line to allow their lead towards the end of the fray Woods to fall on it for the first try.

| Carver missed converting (30). lato by an unconverted try. Ng Szokwang firat came

Armitage, the speedy stand-off for On resuming play, the Devonshires prominence in Hongkong tennis the winners, was the outstanding man again pressed and before long Armit- circles when he on the field, initiating his team's age was seen to be in possesion and finished runner-nitacks with splendid and well-timed evading the Scottish defence passed up to S. E. Groen passes to his threequarters. Support the ball to Huyken and it travelled In the opening him was Woods at serum half, who eventually to Bernes on the right who singles in 1915. was very successful in getting the ball touched down. This try was uncon- Ho repented out from the scrimmages, while of the verted by Pratt. (60). The winners this the follow-wings, Barnes displayed a good turn secured their two tries in the first ten

speed in his dashes, scoring three minutes of the encounter,

FINE DROP-KICK.

Ng Sea kwong... equalled: For six successive years he carried off the Championship. With Wong Po-keung he won the doubles title in 1917-18-19, was runner up with A. H. Rumadhu in 1920, won it The Scottish had some changes in was away on what promised to be a again in 1922 with Wel Wing-lok, their line, Taylor and McLaren being try, but was checked. A little later coposted the performance in 1923, absentees due to injuries. They roho was instrumental in opening the and was finally runner-up with cruited the services of Baker-Carr and movement which resulted in C. Choa in 1924,

Ing year and in tries. Hughes and Hocking, the 1918 started a inside threes combined very well with The Scottish seemed to get going run of successes the rest of the line. Gago's clearan-after the speedy outburst by the which has notices were effective as were his tackles, sailors and before long Keith-Murray since bo en Somo fine kooling and foot rushes placed himself in position to score a were contributed by the Devonshire goal with an accurate drop-kick. (64). pack, Swaboy being prominent with The locals carried on their attack, his forceful play. It was pity that Keith-Murray drawing his man to Carver was injured in a collision with pase to Blackwood, whose dnah was Younger in the second half and had to halted almost on the line by a fine be carried off the field.

tackle. At the other end, Armitage

tila

in

TSUI'S PROGRESS,

the

Keith-Murray from the Services Devonshires' third try just before aggregation, the latter player being half-time, Barnes gaining possession seen to advantage throughout the and after "selling the dummy," acored. game. Scott in his first appearance Pratt was again unsuccessful with the Laat year, Taul-npi played with this season did very well in his kick-kick. (94).

brother, TEU! Yun-puning and tackling. Blackwood was The sailors then worked up to- the open doubles, bat seen to do a lot more kicking into wards the local's area, but Black- touch where a pass would have had a wood cleared well into touch and from they wora disappointing as more telling effect. More and Richards the lineout the Shanghai threes again B combination, being too in comprised the balance of the line, got going, but their effor were nullif- dividualistic. It is not surprising Billy Noll played a hard game while ofed by the strong defence put up by the to find Taul Wal-pui partnered the local pack, Younger, Dewar and newcomers. The latter then had their with somebody elso, although that B. Balth were forceful. The share of the play and came very near it should be with Ng Sza-kwong In following wore the line-ups

H.M.S. Davonshiro: dagg, Escott, Bhanghal caned up this attack. Tho to scoring but a penalty given to a little staggarlag.

Hughes, Hocking, Barnos, Armitage, sailors were not to be dented, however, Taul leapt Inte prominence this Wants, Stobart, Pratt Swaboy, Hicks, and Armitage was seen In's specta voar, when both in the

open Brigstock, Carver, White and Warcular run, in and out of the loent do Championships, when he forced ron.

fence, but being well tackled by Keith Fincher to three sets, and later in). Scottish-Scott, Keith-Murray, Mummy nose the line. A footrush ħle amazing display in the Inter-" Mors, Baker-Carr, Blackwood, followed and some forceful kicking port against Shanghai, he justifled Richards, Nell, Younger, Downz, was done by the sailors' pack, Barnes ths, faith of his supporters with Currie, 1. 3. Smith, M. Smith, aventually failing on the ball to score unusually fine tennis, 7

Hitchis, D. B. W. Murray and Rick a try. Hughes missed convorling.

(126). NHÀ PHÂ

TRON.

BILLIARDS TOURNEY.

R.A.0.C. Beat Keppel in Ng Sze-kwong Game. The Royal Army Ordnance Corps defented H.M.S. Keppel four games to one in the first round of the Ng Sze Kwong Billiard Cun Tournament at the Sallore' and Soldiers' Home,

Wanchat, Inst night. Details:

Plc. Pitt

R. A. O. C. S/Set, Clarke

150

S/Sgt. Dyer

106

160

Cpl. Redmond S/Sgt. Fernubar

150

150

KEPPEL.

A. B. Woodstock

80

E. R. A. Fray

150

A. B. Constantine

∙DE

A. B. Brown

130

Shipwt, Fever

100

001

READING PASS ON M.C.C. WIN AGAIN.

COVENTRY BEATEN THIRD TIME OF ASKING

London, Dec. 10 Reading to-day defeated Coven- try In their Association Cup second round replay at Stamford Bridge by one goal to ni-Router This ไป the third time the teams had met to decide this tic and their fourth match of the currnet season,

Their first cup-tie oncounter at Reading resulted in n draw of 2-2, and the replay at Coventry lost Wednesday saw the teams share six goals after extra time.

Reading are now faced with the task of visiting Millwall In the next stage of the competition.

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

SOUTH WALES BORDENERS

AND CLUB TEAMS.

The South Wales Borderers will field an "A" team against the Club

"A" at Happy Valley at 6 pmo

morrow.

Innings Victory Over Tasmania.

MITCHELL'S BOWLING.

Launceston, Dec. 19. The touring M.C.O. Cricketers added another scalp to their belt to-day when the game against Tasmania ended in favour of the Englishmen by an innings and 128 runs,

Tasmania, replying to the visitor's 502, could manage only 220, includ ing 60 not out by Putman, who proved himself a hard-hitting batsman as well as a reliable trundler. Mitchell was the pick of the bowlers. He was assisted by the wicket which had been dried by the hot sun and was His responsible for the collapso. figures were six for 70..

Following on. Tasmania scored only

SPORT ADVTS.

FANLING HUNT STEEPLECHASES.

TUESDAY, 27th December and

SUNDAY, 1st January,

let Race 2.15 p.m.

Special Train leaves Kowloon

147, of which Badcock contributed 431.05 p.m. Returning 6.08 p.m. not out. Mitchell's spła bowling was again very successful and ho.finished

First Class Return includes

with Ave for 74. Brown took thres admittance to Race Course, for 28-Reuter.

SELECTED TEAMS.

Cricket Elevens for the Forthcoming Holidays.

HONGKONG C.C. MATCHES.

Admission Public Enclosuro $1.00.. Servico men in Uniform half price.

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NEW YEAR MATCH.

On December 31 and January 2- next the Hongkong C.G. will oppæe the Navy with the following team -- Mitchell, A. C. Bock, E. R. Duckitt, A. W. Hayward (Capt.), E. R

tourngrent cricket matches with the C. Marton, T. A. Pearce, O. R. M. The first of the annual triangular G. S. Dunkley, H. Owen Hughes, O. Ricketts, L. T. Ride and G. R. Bayer, Hongkong C.C., the Army and the Navy as the contesting teams, will bo played on Saturday and Monday next, when the Army and the Club are due to meet.

The Borderers will be reprinted by the following Sergt. Could: Pte. Lewis, Lieut. Richardson, Pto, Walters and Cpl. Shaw: L/C Hewitt and Lieut. Hamilton; Serat. Constant, Ptc. Lloyd. Pte Gilmore. Pto. Watkins, Pte. Whelan, L/C Evans, L/C Birch and Pto. Evans.

Club:-3. J. H. Fox: R. Goldman, L. Goldman, R. H. D. Wade. A. H. Harbord, A. D. Lowson, A. W. The Hongkang C.C. have selected Torrible: G. C. Moutrio R-Stil-a strong team, composed of the fol, W. Hayward Hard, J. E. H. Cogan, R. Cherrill, Inwing players—A. F. R. Burch. A. R. Cox, M. N (Capt.) 1. R. Mitchell, A. C. Beck, E. R. Duckitt, G. 8. Dunkley, Cochrane. A. G. Dalziel. Reserves; D. S. Harley. H. Owen Hughes, O. E. A. F. Jenkins, D. F. Kilby, and C. Marton, T. A. Pearce, G. R. M. F. G. Nigel.

Ricketts and L. T. Ride.

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