1934-03-27 — Page 8

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Hongkong Cycling Club

FIRST RUN NEXT

SUNDAY

The Hongkong Cycling Club will hold its initial run on Sunday, April 1, this being an informal spin to Tai Po and Fanling.

Interested Cyclists are cordially Invited to meet at either 38 Hen- neway Road (at 2 p.m.) or at the Ferry, Kowloon (2.30 p.m.). The amalgamated parties will then pro coed direct to fal Po.

A second run of longer duration will be undertaken on Monday. April 2, leaving Hennessy Road at 9 a.m. and Kowloon Ferry at 9.30 a., the combined sections then proceeding to Castle Peak and Fan- ling, exploring lanes and paths in those districts before returning, vla Tai Po,

Both runs will be conducted by the organiser of the above Club, Mr. H. A. G. Kentes..

BRITISH BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP

Lindrum Succeeds In Claim

*London.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1934.

RUMJAHN COUSINS BE DETHRONED TO-DAY?

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SHIELD WINNERS –The South Wales Borderos Grat altyan which won the Senior Shield on Saturday, photographed before their match, with South China, whom they beat in the final.

(Photo: Men Cheung). '.

Latest About Japanese Davis Cup Players

TENTATIVE PROGRAMME ARRANGED:

FRIDAY'S EXHIBITIONS

(By "Veritza")..

Latest advices received by the N.Y.K. offices here are that the Hakone Maru, delayed by stormy weather outside of Shang- hai, will definitely reach Hongkong on Friday morning.

3.30 (sharp) Yamagishi V J. Fujikura (two sets.)

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DECISION MAY

REST ON

OPENING SETS

FINCHER AND GOLDMAN IN THIRD ATTEMPT

CLASSIC GAME ANTICIPATED

(By "Veritas”),

This afternoon, for the third successive year, the Rumjahn cousins and E. C. Fincher and L. Goldman meet in the final of the Hongkong

· open doubles tennis championship on the stand court at the H.K.C.C.

For nine years now, without| a break, the Rumjalins have successfully defended their title. Three times within the last four years they have been within an ace of losing it, but always have they revealed a hidden energy at the critical moment and pulled through to some magnificent victories.

Memories of last year's match

The bout is expected in about' is impossible definitely to arrange 8 o'clock, so that it only remains the programme, but subject to the between to-day's contestants re- Walter Lindrum, holder of the for the weather to be kind to hold consent of the visitors, the follow-main fresh. It was rated by one British professional billiards cham- the exhibition tennis matches by ing series of games will probably and all as the best final scen for plonship, has won the day in his the Japanese Davis Cup players be played.

years. Will be repeated to-day? argument that he should defend his on Friday afternoon. title in Australia. Ho told Reuter

The eager interest displayed in in Melbourne that Joe Davis had cabled that he would compete in the appearance of what is gener in Aus-ally regarded as the finest tenuis the world championship tralia. So far, nothing has been team ever sent out of Japan, is the heard from Tom Newman, but revented in the booking of Lindrum thinks he is certain to stand court seats.

Booking is now open at Messrs. Moutries, seats being $2 each in

view of thia cluding tax. In unusual holiday attraction, a big crowd is confidently anticipated.

come.

If both Davis and Newman visit Australia, there will be five entries for the championship, as Lindrum's nephew, Horace Lindrum, is en tering. Thus, the entrants would be Walter Lindrum Clark McConachy, Joe Davis, Tom New- man, and Horace Lindrum.

LIKELY PROGRAMME. Until the views of the players themselves have been sought, it

A year ago the Rumjahus found themselves a set down at the end of the third stanza, and their challengers holding three game points for a 3-1 lead in the fourth set. But they saved the game and the eet and went into a 6-2 lead, in H. the final count,

4.10 (approx) J. Satoh and J. Fujirua v H. Nishimura and J. Yamagishi (two sets.).

4.50 (approx) J. Batoh Nishimura (two sets.)

5.30 (approx) J. Fujikura V Hongkong singles Champion (one set.)

5.60 (approx) Nishimura and Satch V Hongkong Doubles Champions (one set.)

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Then followed the losers” glorious rally which saw them pull up to five-all, and finally the Rumjahns' great bid to break the sequence and their capture of the eleventh and] twelfth games for the match.

AS GOOD AS EVER.

This afternoon we are promised an equally keen struggle, for Goldman and Fincher have given evidence that they are playing as well as ever, while it seems an insult even to consider any loss of form on the part of the holders,

Their long association, extend- ing now over ten years, has had no repercussions, and to-day they play together with just the same effective understanding as in the days when they began to make local tennis history,

- Their challengers this afternoon have also benefitted by playing together for three years, and ag this is, I believe, the last year efther Fincher or Goldman intend to participato in the open cham- plonship, we can expect an extra effort on their part to bid a fitting

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3rd round:-beat Chiu Chun- chlu and Lee U-wing 6-1, 0-4.

seml-Bnal:-bent Teol Ping- fan and Tsui Yun-pul 7-5 4-1, 0-2.

PAST FINALS.

A survey of the successes cn- joyed by the champions in the doubles finals during the last six years may not be without interest.

1928 beat R. H. B.. Hancock Here it is.

and Dr. R. E. Totten- ham 7-5, 6-4, 4-5, 7-5. 1929 beat J. 8. McEachran

and L. Goldman 8-0, 6-8, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3,

1930 beat Paul Kong and Ho

• Ka-tau 6-0, 7-5, 6-3.

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION-Photo shows Mrs. R. E. Tottenham, formerly local lady tennis champion, who won the ladies goif championship at the Fanling Club receiving her trophy from Mrs. P. S. Cassidy. (Photo: Ming Yuen).

TAM'S LATEST

FEAT

REACHES FINAL OF

1931 beat C. A. L. Rumjahn SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP

and J. A. Cassumbhoy

4-6, 6-1, 0.4, 8.6.

1932 beat E. C. Flacher and L. Goldman 6-4, 4-6, 0-1, U-4.

1933 bent E. C. Fincher and L. Goldman 3-6, 6-2, 5-7, 0-3, 7-5,

CHINA'S OLYMPIC TEAM

TENNIS PLAYERS

SELECTED

HO KA-LAU RETIRES WITH CRAMP AT TWO SETS-ALL

(By "Veritas"),

Yesterday, on the Hongkong Cricket Club stand court, was seen a little tennis tragedy. Ho Ka-lau, much the better tennis player, but with a physical disability, has to forfeit a wonderful opportunity of entering the final of the singles tennis championship, when, after being driven to four sets, by Tam Yoc-fong, an attack- of cramp compelled him to retire.

Tam thus qualified to oppose result would have been "different.. Taui Wai-pui in the final tó- But Tam kept him on the move for a dozen games in the first set and sixteen in the second.

morrow.

This was equivalent to three. sets to Ho Ka-lau, and the rest was inevitable,or nearly so. As a matter of fact, Tam was B little unlucky in losing the second act. He held four game points at seven-all, and had previously taken the lead at 7-6.

It is a regrettable fact that Ho Ka-lau will now probably never "In ̈proparation" for the 10th | make the final of the Hongkong Far Eastern Olympic Games championship. His physique will which will be held at Manila | not stand the strain of anything beginning May 15 the China over a three set match. It is not National Amateur Athletic a happy thing to see a player, Federation has issued the who has devoted hours of patient following announcements with endeavour to improve his game, regard to the selection of the robbed of the reward due to him representatives.

in such a manner.

Tam played practically identical По Ho Ka-lau yesterday tackled the tennis to that of last week. Khoo Hooi-hye, Gordon Lum and th in the only way possible. He forcing shots

Excepting the tennis players problem of conserving his strong- offered a stout defence to lo's Z. K. Hsu who have already been hugged the baseline and waited opportunity occurred, won points and when. the

chosen on account of their out- until the last moment before he with a fast cross court forehand The only reason why I doubt standing prowess, the other made his dashes to the net. And drive, and sometimes an unexpect whether the title will change teams such as football, basket-when he again captured the first ed backhand chop which passed hands is that if they are to win. ball,, swimming and track and two sets there was sumcient Ho down the sideline. Flacher and Goldman must do field, will be decided after the evidence to suggest that he still it in at least four sets..

MUST WIN FIRST TWO SETS.

adicu.

trial meets.

Up at the net. Tom was as held something in hand, and that by careful muralng of his move-

erratic as ever. He actually A tryout for track and Goldments, he could snatch the noces- scored two points from overhead Past years have shown that if athletes will take place on April sary third set.

during the game, and not once taken to the fifth set the Rumjohn 14 And 15 at the China Athletic

TREMENDOUS TOLL.

pulled off a winning volley, cousine invariably win because in Field on Rus du Pere Froc. The But the first two stanzas, which will together ran into 28 games had,

He again covered the court a light that is bound to be failing, North China basketball thes to users much beener sight be considered as the nucleus and in spite of his quiet activity about trously, and there seemed to be of the ball-« tremendous asset at other hoopsters will be picked the court, taken a tremendous toll When his turn came to take the Buch n time.

from South and East China, to of his stamina, and when Tam, initiative he did not hesitate, and form the China Team. In the adopting the same tactics as he the third set was an exact repe To accomplish what has now event of more than two teams did last Wednesday began to extition of last Wednesday's affair. become to be recognised as next desiring to challenge the North ert pressure, Ho diacovered ho He went to two-love, then Ho to the Impossible, namely to Chino quintette, a series of games could not make the necessary re- caught him and Tam again drew beat the cousins, it would seem will be played, starting on April sponse. He conceded the third set, away to 1-2, after which the that Fincher and Goldman must 14 at the Pavilion. The winner after which there was not the schoolmaster just throw away the

of the series will play North slightest chance of him winning. next two games. China in the final game. Twolve All through the fonnis was of a basketballers will be selected to stubborn nature. The humid at- represent China.

win the first two sets.

If they can achieve this, odds on their winning are about two to one. But the loss of either the first or second set will, I believe, mean the forfeiting of all pros- pecta of ultimate victory.

SELECTIONS IN HONGKONG.

Ho was seized with cramp early mosphere and rather soft court on in the fourth set, and although kert both players quiet and only it did not rendor him hors de ho made no serious occasionally were inspired shots combat

attempt to win points and in the very end was deliberately hitting the As soon as Toni had

Selection for footballers will be flashed out.

Ho Ka-lau was never made at Hongkong about · April The match is certain to be the 20. Shanghat will send down an happy at the baseline. In the ball out. moat attractive of the current XI to participate in the football hopes of tiring Tam ho continual-won the seventh game for the set, championship, and a full stand tourney and several local players ly drew him up to the net with an he intimated his withdrawal.

will probably be Included in the obvious drop shot to his forehand, The pairs have reached the Chinn Football Team for the but the comparative success of final by the following perform- | Manila Athletic Carnival.

this stroke did not justify its per- slatent use.

seems assured.

Baces.

S.A. and H, D. RUMJAHN. Ist round-bye

2nd round:-beat Wright and

Gray 6-1, 6-1.

3rd round:-beat Cassumbhoy

and Razack 6-4, 7-5, semi-final:-beat Ho Ka-lau and Taul Wal-pul 6-3, 6-1.

9.7.

E. C. FINCHER & L. GOLDMAN,

Representatives of the Swim- ming team will be chosen at two porte. Shanghai and Hongkong, and the trials will be held on April 18.

YOUNGEST FINALIST. `·

Tam Yoc-fong's entry into the Anal illustratos the rapid progress made by this youngster who is still pursuing scholastic studios.

Tam is, I bellave, the youngest, player ever to reach the final or the Hongkong open singles championship. He has had: double na hard a journey to it than Toul Wal-pal, having run up against E. C. Fischer, Lat Kwong-teun and -No` I Ka-lau in

Tam was able to anticipate it and to beat He with the return by driving across the court. Ho again volleyed fairly well, although ho found a lot of trouble Whether or not China will send In putting the ball out of Tam's a baseball team to Manila is still way. Overhead he was nothin uncertain. It is likely that she like up to form.. this branch of sport due to lack could save him from a straight will restrain from taking part in Tam did the one thing which of adequate representation.

sete defeat. He maintained the rallies

in the early stages auff-quick succession ciently to wear down his opponent. The fact that he did not concede SEVERE TWO SETS, NOUa set until the somi-final testinos “Had={Ho-Ka-lâu, boàn, able to to the "high" "standard" ho hma at win the opening sole with the food taffed.), fondy spake of about six games, I en sure the

Bill Continued on Paje DIE

1st round:-beat-·Lo and Lo, The Kowloon Junior School Annual

AW.O.

Sports will take place on the Kow 2nd "round:---beat Leonard Joon Cricket Club Ground on Tuesday,

and. Hachiuma 0-2, 6-2, April 10,