THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII. FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1933.
RUMJAHNS WIN GREATEST DOUBLES FINAL FOR YEARS
LAST CHANCE FOR I.R.C.
CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP MAY BE
DECIDED TOMORROW
HOW CRAIGENGOWER. WON HONOURS
(By "The Stumper")
WITH the League season drawing!
to a close, chief interest centred last week on the outcome of the fix, ture between the Cralgengower C.C. 2nd XI and the Royal
Navy at
League
King's Park to decide the destination Cricket
of the Junior Shield for the current
en The Нарру
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Valley team won
ard
handsomely by seven wickets Averages
thereby annexed the trophy for the first time in the history of the Club." The Navy 1st XI avenged the defeat of their second string by beating the C.C.C. by 84 runs..
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PERFORMERS
WITH BAT AND BALL
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FIRST DIVISION.
Batting,
know that the Craigengower C.C 2nd XI did not travel to King's Park without qualms. It was their Jast match and a victory would give them the Shield whereas a draw or
1. H.8. N.D. Age. Av. their up n defeat would muddie
HWIN DIN. Anderson (Unf honours. chances for championship
versity) 3
137 On top of this the Navy were just the ta. Hon (Army)
They Owen Hughes (K. team to upset calculations.
C.C.)
4 TO could, if wanted, put out one of LT. The Univemily) = 60
they the strangest sides in the junior E.JR. Mitchell (ILK,
C.C.de Division, but on account of the diffi
out Eimmern (C.C.C.) culty in getting the same side week by week, they have not done too well.
As it happened, the Navy had one
of their weakest sides out this season and the Happy Valley team came back with the full points. do not for a moment wish to give the impression that I
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discounting
CHALLENGERS' TRIUMPH IN DEFEAT
GOLDMAN GIVES FINEST DISPLAY TO DATE
(By "VERITAS").
No
more fitting climax to a tennis championship could possibly be conceived than the match on the Hongkong Cricket Club stand court yesterday, in which S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn, the "perpetualists" as I heard somebody des cribe them, won the challenge cup for the ninth successive year, by defeating E. C. Fincher and L. Goldman, after five sets and 50 games, 3-6, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5. WITHOUT in any way
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132 60.00
15 41.83
128 42.49
173 31.80
2
173 34,40
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197 3283
06 3167
CH 29,00
142 29,40
100 27.26
130 $3.00
104 0.00
5. A. RUMJAHN.
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7 61 TA. Ferren (3.K.C.C.) GN 1 cic. Hurn (K.C.C.) 21 Commdr. Shaw (Navy) 364 1. Melanes (LC.C). 1 62 FR' Deckelt (K.C.C.) 6.74
3.W. Smith (K.C.C.) 544
Denotes not out. The qualifications for the above are three innings and an average of not less than 25 rims per innings.
Bowling.
the value of the winners' victory. "I have said so before and Buy Now F.D. Preim (RES) 144 330 16K 29 that they have a very workmanlike A. Mas
0. M. R. W. A
RC) 66.2 25 132 20 and fully deserve their success A.C. Deck (U.K.C.0.87 27 17 26 in the League. They lost the services. Rot B.K.C.C.) (3.4 12 12 12
1.M. Omar (C.C.0.). 68.
team, and
of B.R. France at the beginning of 1. Eaden (Navy) 22 last month, but F.K. Lee has proved A.T. Lee (University) 11.5 a worthy substitute. They have gone libbard C..c.1 36.4 through the season without a defeat Guns (Univers
And have dropped six points as the result of three drawn matches,
15 134 14
3 03 2 10.60
36 225 21 10.71
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going into typo- graphical hysterics one need not hesitate in recording that the game will go down in posterity as one of the most magnificent and specta- cular ever seen in a Hongkong tournament. The champions have never had a more deter- mined and so nearly a successful challenge, and it is difficult to conceive of more gallant losers than Goldman and Fincher.
H. D. RUMJAHN.
THE only doubles final comparable to yesterday's display seen during the last five years was C. A. L. Rumjahn's and Casasumbhoy's effort to wrest the crown in 1931.
WILL HOCKEY SCHEME
MATERIALISE? :
MUST SPEED UP ACTION IF IT IS TO GO THROUGH
TRIANGULAR & MAMAK TOURNAMENTS
SHIELD
SEMI-
No
By "Bally-Off"
TO move has yet been made in con- nexion with the convening of a etting for the purpose of forming a Central Hockey Board and it seems
FINALS kely that euch a move will be made for some weeks to come. I understand that Mr. J.E. Potter, the secretary of the Hongkong Club, who a few weeks ago was stated to be the person from whom the initial step would come, will not net unless he has the backing of the Hongkong Club as a whole.
PROBABLE WINNERS
Forecast for Week-end THE end of the current month will
Programme
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(By "VERITAS".)
South China and the Lincolns appear to be the probable finalists for the Senior Shield this year, whilst the Borderers and Navy should provide the oposition in the Junior competition.
sed the close of hockey for the 1932-33 season and if the Board is to be established a meeting should be convened as soon after that date as possible. If it is left too late interest will die down and it is probable that the meeting would not be as sufficient ly representive as
is desired. If a date for the meeting has not been circulated by the end of the month I present the premier body, take.. the suggest the Mamak committee at matter into their hands and convene the meeting.
To-morow the semi-finals oc- (cupy pride of place in local soccerNTEREST in hockey circles during circles, and when the Navy and the coming week will be centred South China clash at the Club and around, three teagis in the Mamak the two military combinations meet at Kowloon,
at the head
tournament the Radio, 1st. H.KS. Battery and the Incognitos. All three are favourites for the champion- The Lincolns have been playing ship with the Radio holding a slight so well recently that on form they advantage. They are should overcome" the Borderers. of the table, have one game to play, and although the Navy have a and have at present 35 points out of formidable side out, I rather think a possible 40. Their remaining
they are sure to win.
ANY features stand out prominently in one's memory, chief among thera being the the solidity and balance of the match is with the 28th Battery which the methodical, cool-brained response of the cousins..
My forecast for the week-end programme is:
M remarkable fighting powers of los in, Chinese will prevail.
B
wity) 244 24 .c. Burnett (K.CC) BEI
382 14 11.57
230 15 12.12
Yates
In 27 18 20
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VIE
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10.40 as big a tank was their winning of
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Commdr. Ist
(Navy) PAT. Namanbhoy'
University1
THE following is their full record: Hunum (C.S.
Beat Police by five wickets.
Beat C.S.C.C. by seven wickets.
Beat R.A.S.C. by seven wickets.
Drew with H.E.C.C.
E.RA. Holland (Navy) 26.
C.0.)
Mar. Semmeli (Navy) 32.5
J.C. Lyal (K.C.C.) 30
| La Marsham (Navy) 34
7 Goodwin (CC) $1
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SENIOR SHIELD.
LINCOLNS
It required an effort out of the game of the final set. The challen-i come shaky, he maintained the high| ordinary for Fincher and Galdnfin, xers had game point to 30 to take a standard by driving beautifully on 12.80 finding themselves 6-2 down in the 2-1 lead on H.D. Kunjahn's service. both hands and labbing with unice ay
final set, to pull up to five-all before They lost it and eventually the game. degree of accuracy. 14.11 giving the champions best. Almost If it had been reversed, I am
146 the third set after losing the second
G 133 8 14.87
G 105 714.7 at 6-2, and with the Rumjans play 盟 140 10 14.50 ing as though they were definitely,
and for all time, on top.
18 194 19 14.92
Beat Club de Recreio by eight The qualifications for the above are
wickets.
Drew with the University,
Drew with K.C.C.
Beat 1.R.C. by four wickets.
Deat R.E. & S. by 67 runs.
Beat Navy by seven wickets,
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20 overs and an average of not more than 15 runs per wicket.
SECOND DIVISION.
Datting. Y
AV.
These phases, as well as the win- ners' recoveries in the second and fourth stanzas were the high spots of the match.
MEMORABLE GAME RECALLED. The issue, of course, depended on the net exchanges, and at intervals 365 3.00 there were rallies between the four players which became reminiscent of 200 24.58 the memorable game between the
1920.
- 250 35.90
I. JL.S. NO. AZ
· C.1. Stapletna (K.C.C.) D 100® € J.E. loiter (ICK.C.C.) 3 2 2 DEFORE I comument on the senior L.D. Killer (I.K.C.C.) 1080 DXI game played last week, Wynne Poltre 15 would like to congratulate R.J. Sour-W. Rool C.1❘
10 10
F.K.
the team pulled his
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conTM
fident the whole trend of the sub-
sequent exchanges would have been altered.
The third and fifth sels were: positively thrilling, and the crowd reacted with bated breath and, when shots narrowly missed their ubjective, or mistakes were made, with shrill ́eries, and deep sighs.
In both sets Fincher and Goldman! staged startling recoveries.
They
TEDDY TIRES.
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✓ SOUTH CHINA
Borderers
JUNIOR SHIELD.
Teddy Fincher was the most Service Corps
NAVY dominating in the early stages of the
game, but he tired and gradual- ly his shots lost their sting. Usually
10 reliable overhead, LINCOLNS Fincher appeared to become rather Radio scared in taking the lobs and could Athletic
▾ BORDERERS ? Air Force
DIVISION J.
not produce a kill to put the ball Service Corps виду.
Taikoo
But at times he was extremely
St. Joseph's
v Signals
BORDERERS
v Air Force
v R. ENGINEERS
were 6-3 in arrears in the third set, fine, tackling the cousins single FOOTBALL FIXTURES.
THE
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HE 1st. H.K.E. Battery are two games and four points behind which means the Indians must of necessity register wins in all three to share the honour. This is no mean task for though they will probably have the points in their
with game the Veteran conceded, and should beat the fedway, they meet St. An.... drews on the Marina ground on Tues- day next. Here they will meet with Rturdy opposition and will have to go ali out.
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doubt very much whether the Incags will qualify for there are only seven days left before the end of the season and they have seven ́'additional games to play.
345 346 Rumjahns and Landry and Rodel in whose work had been rapidly, im was a little below par, the Rumjaling Saturday's Third Division Ladies and the Rest of
33.76
butts and his men for their well-Sub, L. Daneld CAVY) 3102 20.07 carned success.
member of N.#. KRtehelf (C.C.C.) 10 1014 t 270 30.00 veeight and thus Cut Nesorts (LE ensured the success of the side as Chi. Merbian (REE) whole. Throughout the season, Sour- bulis led the team admirably, and
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$1 27.00 131 26.20 Denotes not out, The qualifications for the above are
when he departs for Homa a fart-three innings and an average of not night hence, he will leave behind less than 25 runs per innings. vacancy difficult to fill. -
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Hawiing.
OMMDR. Shaw and Lt. Eaden pat sor. Well & Sa 26.117
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11
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n 10 4.00
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1. Iran (C.C.C.) 42 16 107 10 7.13
4.
Very seldom did the standard of play fall below par, and generally speaking it was higher than one usually finds in local tennis. Both sides made clever use of tactical knowledge, strokes, their speed, pace, trajectory and direction be ing well assorted.
and it looked as though it was the handed and forcing home winning beginning of the end, But Goldman, shots by sheer tenacity. His service proving after a poor first set, sudden- finding no dificulty in returning it ly took command of the game and with fierce drives which more often volleyed and smashed his way past than not caught Teddy at his feet in the astonished cousins, and to the the middle of the court. huge delight of the spectators took a string of four games for the set,
ACONISING TENSION.
In the final stanza, the Rumjane went away to lead 4-1 and then 6-2, The cousins' team work was notice- but once again the fighting spirit of on 107 runt for the third wicket. Jawan (LLC) 84 28 206
able, but as an offset the challengers the lasers came to provide a sensa the Craigen A... Sullad (LRC) 12 when the Navy met
7.08 brought into play a determination and tion. Playing better than at any gewer C.C. 1st XI at the Valley. The S. Abbas (C.C.C.) 1.2
a courage which more than once other period, they went into the at- former, in making 64 gave an exw.F. Thompson
pulled them out of tight corners, tack and caught up at 5-all. The hilirating display of hitting and (Fotice) ... 31
7.33 important factor in the success last two games were played in an al- claimed something like 14 fours. In RJ. Walker (KC.c.1 66.3 10 116 235 7.05 of the holders was their refusal to be most agonising tension. one over he hit 21 runs off Y. Abbas, ET. Weed (Univer
come rattled when the opposition at-i the slow bowler. Enden collected 59 H.A. Alves (Recrilaj 67
tained the ascendant. They stuck to and he too hit out freely.
Sut Turker (LE &
their usual game, gradually recover 6.1
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104 13 8.00 ing any temporary loss of control lind A.E. Perry (KC.C.) 30.3
developing an attack which finally Araulli (IR.C.)........... 65.4 20 162 16 9.50 clinched the issue. score of 199 too much for them c. E. A. Wilmett
SIGNIFICANT PHASE. 1131 14. (Navy) and could only reply with 115, of
Undoubtedly the most significant which R. Lee was top-scorer with C... Olekop (
period of the match was the third
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Bity)
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140 x
14 200 26 K.00
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124 14 6.24
9.26
20. Euden followed up his batting T. Hanter (Pol) 14.5 1 1. performance by taking three, wickets The qualifications for the shove are for only four runs to enable the 20 overs and an average of not more visitors to win by 84 ruria.
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A game of vital importance will be
seen at "King's Park to-morrow
when the Indian R.C. pay a visit to
han 101
runs per wickel.
KOWLOON TOURNEYS.
the Kowloon C.C. This match will H. H. Mundy and G. H. Russel
seal the fate of the champions. If they win, they will tie with the Uni- versity and a replay will be necessary to decide whether they will keep the Shield for the third year. A draw or a defeat will give the under- graduates the Shield.
THIS gave therefore, promises to be
in Captain's Cup Final.
The final stage of the Captain's Cup of the Kowloon Golf Club hus now beca reached, the finalists being II. II. Mundy and G. 1. Russell.
In the second round the results
were:
H. H. Mundy beat W. M. Groves,
one of the most exciting this year, four up and three to play.
The Indians will go all out for a victory, but frankly I am
dubious
about their chances of forcing a win
A. T. Braley beat A Urquhart,
one up.
G. H. Russell beat G, D. Reid, six
on account of the shakiness of their Up and Sve to play.
G.. T. Angus beat A. A. Loues,
batting. They will have to rely on their bowlers
to get the strong one up,
K.C.C. batting side out cheaply, and
In the semi-finals Mundy beat
Pereira and Minu will have to bowl Braley by seven and six, and Rus-
as they have never done before if sell beat Angus_ane up.
the Indiany are to win. In them will
lie the Indian's chief hope.
In a Mamak tournament game yesterday the Royal Engineers and the Parthian shared points each side scoring once,
FIVE STAR
Hong Foursomes.
The first round of the Hong Four- somes at the Kowloon Golf Club have been completed.
The following are the latest re- sults:
1. Haninton and S. McNider (Lane Crawford's) beat W. Harper and Jack (Wallace Harper & Co.) three up and one to play.
E. A. Remedios and S. Jex (Union Trading Co.) beat E. C. Fincher and A. W. Torrible, (Gilman'
up.
& Cà.) ono
W. Taylor and G. I. Angus (Chins Light and Power) beat G. Hender son and J... McLaggan (Kowloon Docks) live and three
A. Eastman and W. M. Groves (Kowloon Godowns) beat II. 1.
Co.) two and one.
FINAL andy and F. Edwards (Dodwell &
Game Postponed.
TT in now reported that the match between the Champions, Hongkong the Cacr Clark Cup League, will not, in all pro- hability, he played on April 1. Miss
Y.
The third division game between M. Woolley, who will captain the Rest Club de Recreio and University ar-eleven, thinks the provisional date too ranged by the Hongkong Football early for the game. The matter will S.A. Rumjala "started of in Association for Saturday has been be discussed on Saturday at the 200- typical style, serving double faults postponed.
versus clusion of the Reccelo and making awful bloomers in The Chinese Athletic-South Wales Ladies match, which is the final con- killing, But the loss of the first Borderers match originally scheduled test in the competition. Mles Wool- eet quietened him down and once he for Saturday, will be played on Sun-ley was enthusiastic regarding the began to "see" the ball, there was day at Caroline Hill. Kick-off is at Probables versus Possibles teams sug no stopping him.
gested in this column last week,
SPECTACULAR ACROBATICS.
His spectacular acrobatic returns: from certain winners kept the crowd
busy with their hands, and it was he who obtained the winning points in Taking the players individualsy, Goldman earned the chief honours of the last two games. the day. He must have surprised H.D. Rumjohn was, in comparison, even his most ardent admirers, very much restrained, but those low After a slow start, he developed his volleys of his, coupled with his fore- game until he was easily the out-hand drives and splendid generalship standing player. He moda some were always the saving grace when startling recoveries, and if at times the, champions most needed points.) his backhand volley was prone to be. He wasted little and missed less.
OXFORD TORPIDS—Mr, H. Sheriff, author of "Journey's End", instructs the Naw College Crew of the Oxford University in preparation for the annual tropids, New College "bumped" Wadham and went to the top of Division Three, (Photo Planet News),
3 p.m.
LADIES GOLF.
Mrs. Hallifax Presents Prizes to Winners.
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THE triangular tournament between the Club, Army and Navy promises a clone finish. The Club are at pre- sent on the top with two wins, one drawn and one loss, having beaten the Army on the first occasion when the teams met by 2-1-and lost in the return by 3-2, and defeated the Navy once to the tune of 7-4 and drawn in the other game 2-2. The Army clase sccorda with a game in hand. They have won, lost and drawn. will meet the Navy in the final matchi on Wednesday. When the two clubs met earlier in the season a draw of three goals each was registered, but I think the Army might just manage
arc
once
A PARTING SOUVENIR. The annual prize giving of the Ladies' Section of the Royal Hong kong Golf Club was held at Fanling on Tuesday last, when there was very large attendance of members. to scrap through on Wednesday. If Over fifty players took out cards in they do they will tie with the Club for the Tombstone Competition, while top position. That will necessitate re-play and if that is the case,
ather ladies went out to tiffin
many oth
and engaged in friendly rounds. or the Club should on their present form tried Their
eir hand at the Putting Com-get the verdict.
petition. The Tombstone prizes were won by Mize J. Cousens on the Old Course and by Mrs. Fisher on the New Course, Mrs. Sherry won the Put- ting Competition. ;;
PLAYERS ON VIEW
WEEK END SPORTS TEAMS
-The following teams have been
At the conclusion of piny. Mrs. Syme Thomson, the captain of the Ladies' Section, thanked Mrs. Halli- fax for attending to prevent the prizes and voiced the great regret felt by all members of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club at the approach-selected to take part in league and ing departure from the Colany of friendly, football, cricket and hockey Mr. and Mrs. Hallifax. The captain matches during the week-end. congratulated all the prize winners, and especially Mrs. Wren, who, in winning the Championship this year, was the first to have her name in- scribed on the New Challenge Cup presented to the Ladies' Section by Holdman, NJ. Bebbington, WI. Ed- Mr. C. Bulmer "Johnson,
monds, FE. Matthews. J.F. MCGO-
CRICKET..
Civil Service 2nd XI v SL Joseph's College
F.H.
Civil Service-PJ, Ling,.
The prizes were then presented by wan, A. Paice, S. Randle, H.E. Stran Mas, Hallifax, who afterwards was fe, J.H. Wilson, and R.B. Wood. herself presented with a basket of flowers and a handsome silver ink- stand from the Ladies' Section.
The following is a list of the win- nera of Challenge Cups at Fanling during the season 1932-33:
J.
Railway Cup.-Winner, Miss Cousens; runner-up Mrs. Wren.
Captain's Cup Winner, MTA. Sherty; runner-up, Mrs. Liesuman.
Championship, Winner,
Mrs. Wren; runner-up, Mre Sheldon.
Taggart Cup Winner, Mrs. Mac kenzie; runner-up, Mrs., Valentine.
• Ross Cup.-Winner, Mrs. Wren; runner-up Mrs, Lissaman.
League, Div, 1.
K.C.C. v L.R.C. -
K.C.C.-F. Goodwin, J.C. Lyal, E.- C. Fincher, E.F. Fincher A.T. Lay, G.C. Burnett, V.M. Benwell, F.S.W. Smith, N.A.E. Mackay, I. Meinues. and W.C. Hung
HOCKEY.
Caer Clark Cup Recreio v Y.M.C.A. Recreio-B. Almada; C. Osmund and M. Basto; E. Xavier, M. Alves, and E. Rosario; B. Bemedios, 0, Ri befra, C. Silva, A. Alves and M. No- medios.
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