1935-02-15 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1935.

H.D. RUMJAHN'S BIG OPPORTUNITY THIS YEAR

AS I SEE IT

BY "VERITAS”

UNJUSTIFIED ATTACK ON:

OUR SPORTSMANSHIP

CRITIC WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE

OF THE FACTS

WHILE it is not conceivable

that the Shanghai Interport

hockey players or their sponsors

STUPID DIATRIBE AGAINST

H.K. HOCKEY ASSN:

are subscribing to the extra-Shanghai

ordinary attack made by the

Sporting Times on the sports Hockey

manship of the Hongkong Ladies Hockey Association, or that the uninformed section of the Shang- hal public will recognise the vituperative attack as anything byt an ill-timed gesture on the part of a disappointed journalist, one finds it difficult to allow the article, which was reproduced.in the Telegraph yesterday, to re- remain unchallenged.

THE REAL FACTS

THE contention that the programme for the Shanghai lady hockey players was badly arranged might have met with a sympathetic response

Players

HELP TO BEAT

C.B.A.

AVOIDS COUSIN

SEMI-FINAL

UNTIL

OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW ANALYSED BY "VERITAS"

Although both have been "seeded”, Sirdar and H.D. Rumjahn find themselves in the same half of the draw in the Hongkong Open Singles Tennis Championship, but will not meet until the semi-final. Ho Ka-lau and Tsui Wai-pui (holder) will clash in one of the quarter finals, and the winner will probably mect either G. R. M. Ricketts, W. C. Hung, A. L. Sullivan, M. W. Lo or ́]. W. Leonard in the other semi-final.

This is indicated by the draw Centgengower representative. After self opposed to S. W. Liang, who ro- carried out on Wednesday, and that Leonard will almost certainly run vealed wonderfully improved form in up against M. W. Lo, a past cham-1034, and classes as one of the most now issued by the Hongkong sion, and still a player capable of stylish players in the Chinese Recrea Cricket Club for publication. upsetting some of the best local tion Club,

Entries for the singles title talent. And should Leonard survive number 46, the lowest since 1928, until the third round he will find him- when the total was 44. Only 24 couples are competing in the open doubles.

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"THE "SEEDED"

W.

A very evenly contested game of hockey was witnessed by a large crowd at King's Park yesterday afternoon when. the combined Recreio and Shanghai Ladies intorport team defeated the Central British Association Ladies by two goals to mil.

The system of "sceding"-Has again Both goals were scored by Minn ! from the general public had not the Silva Netto (centre-forward) in the been adopted, the favoured competi facts of the esso clearly shown there second half.. The C... did most of tors in the singles being Trui Wai- was no other alternative. It is the attacking in the first half, Miss put, S. A. Rumjahn, H. D. Rumjahn, C. Fincher; G.R.M. evident that the Sporting Times Mario Smith, the Interport inside-Ho Ka-lau contributor is in complote ignorance right being unlucky not to score in Ricketts, Paul Kong, and J.

Leonard of the facts. They are these: Before the opening minutes.

Of these players, five reached the the Hongkong Association had mapped.

The Recrely team included Miss last eight in 1933. The exceptions out a schedule, Shanghai wrote down

(Shanghai) in goal, were E. C. Fincher, an early round requesting that as many practice Laura Carion malckes as possible be arranged for Miss Maggie Silva (right half), les victim of Tam Yoesfong, non-par- them before the Interport game itself. Evelyn Victal (left half), Miss Hilda tielpator this year, 11. D. Rumjahn, wing) and Mlas who lost to his cousin in the second Hongkong met this request by arrang- Collaco (right

round, and Paul Kong, who did not Ing for the visitors to play the Caer Amanda Collaco (inside left).

play in 1034. Clark Cup champions on the Saturday, and the Best of the Colony on the Chinese New Year's morning. Fur. thermore it is a fact that when Shang- hai were notided of this schedule, no services of Miss P. Woolley (left back) Kong and F. C. Fincher, with other Bort of objection was raised, and that and Miss Doris Hunt at na stage, either before or after the Interpart, did Shanghai indicate any displeasure with the arrangements, in any way reflect the sentiments pressed by their misguided champion of the Sporting Time

UNJUST 'ACCUSATIONS

or

BRIGHT MISS BRYSON

The C.B.A.

without were

The top half in the strongest section of the draw. Here we find the H. D. Rumjahn, S. A. Rumjahn, Paul

(left wing, promising "lights", such na Lee Wal- their places being filled by Miss Stong, E.L.H. Shute and Iu Tak-cheuk.

aitd Whitley

Mrs. B. Stoker, respectively.

The C.B.A's strength lay in their

EVEN if the Hongkong Hockey

Mine F. K. Walker, who played for Association had planned tho schedule off its own bat with no re the Rest of the Colony against ference to Shanghal, we should still Shanghai, did good work in the first very keenly resent and hotly dispute lilf at right back, but in the second

Inclined WAN the allegation that such a programme session whe was arranged in order to "take a mean erratic in the elrele thus giving away advantage" of the Shanghai ladies, many short corners. The writer who makes this accusation,

to be

INDICATIONS

H. D. Rumjahn, Fau! Kong and S. A. Rumjaha appear to have easy passages to the last eight. II. D. has a bye into the second round. and then meets R. H. Wild, after which he contents the winners of J. G. Halg, lu Tak-cheok

THE DOUBLES

"CAKE-WALK" FOR HO

Below Leonard, Ho Ka-lau has what looks likely to be a cake- walk", M. Pagh is his first oppon- ent, and then either C. H. Ung or T. A. Pearce. All of these com- petitors have received hyes ints, the second round.

Taui Wai-pui has not been altogether SOME ENTERTAINING Apart from his first round bye,

GAMES PROMISED

lucky in the; draw. In the second atnge of the competition he meets Although the open doubles A.EP. Guest, one of the most diffi- will probably see the Rum-cult of playors to overcome; a steady jahn cousins returned easy plodder, and the man who defeated Polintan, the Philippines ranking

BIG RACE MEETING TO OPEN TO-MOROW

PONIES WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO WIN PRIES

EARLY .CLASHES PROMISE. SOME INTERESTING EVENTS

(By "Captain Foster")

i am glad to see that the weather has definitely taken a turn for the better, and now promises to be fine for the Annual Meeting which commences to-morrow morning at half past eleven with the first division of the Wong-Noi-Chong Stakes.

SOMERSETS DEFEAT IN COUNTY RUGBY

BART'S OUTPLAYED BY: NORTHAMPTON

London, Feb, 14. Somerset proved no match for Middlesex in a County Rugby match played at Frome to-day, and were beaten by 23 points to 5.

St. Bart's Hospital paid a fruitless visit to Northampton, remaining pointless against the home team, who proceeded to pile on 23 points-Reuter.

Kwanti

winners, there are some enter-player, in 1933. In the third round Race

taining matches promised. Taui will definitely meet his brother, the and although the champion is cap- The "seeded" pairs are Rumjahos, Ho Ka-lau and able of beating him three times out of five, he will need to have himself W. C. Hung, E. C. Fincher well in hand for the match. and Captain Manners, and Paul Kong and Lee Wai-tong.

It is not a great tank confidently to suggest six of the last eight, hut in the top quarter of the lower half,! If these couples win their early there are at least six players with com: more or less equal chances to fill the matches as expected by the mittee, Leonard and achiuma should two vacant brackets.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP play E. C. Fincher and Captain Man-

Chief contenders for the Hongkong nere in one quarter, lung and lo Ka-lau should meet the du brothers

in another, the Rumjahns should find Cricket Club aingie championships

and H. D. Tollington.

Meeting

(By "Capt. Foster")

I cannot say at the moment where the Griffins and "auba" will start, but I hope to be able to do so to-morrow after Owners have decided on their engage- ments.

Herod will be a runner and will be ridden by Mr. D. S. Li in all his engagements. I feel this pony will go through the Meeting unbeaten, as it is most unlikely that he will start in the Champions.

As regards the races for old ponies: Liberty Bay shrould win the Foochow Cup: Soldier of Britain should score in the China Stakes:- and Diana Bay will be strongly sup ported in the New Stables Plate.

I do not think Herod and Mis. take Bay will meet before the Derby On Monday next, consequently I fancy their chances very much for their respective races to-morrow. Herod will most, probably start in the Hopeful Stakes, and Matako Buy in the Trial Plate.

THE OTHER RACES

For the remaining grilin race, Maldon Stakes; I namely:--the

A very large crowd of specta-think the race is an open one and tors attended the Fanling races should result in a good finish. last Sunday at Kwants, and the Ponies faneled aro Bonny Dundee, Meeting was voted a great Clear View, Gold Coin, King's Jubilee and Pacific Hall I am,

success.

defence, the half back trio, Miss G. Indications are that H. D. Rumjahn

The finishes were hotly contested, however, inclined to support King's Mae Nider, Miss E. Beavis and Miss ant Paul Kong will meet in the top M. Bryson, the Interport left half, bracket of the quarter-finals, and be themselves against bl. W and St. Kappear to be ... Ricketts, A. L.

(Mr. Davis) and Belinda (Mr. winning position. Working very hard. Miss Bryson was low them should appear S. A. Rum- Lo in the third, and Kong and Sullivan, E.LH. Shute. T. A. Pearce especially that between Flummery Jubilee and Pacific Hall for the The Valley Stakes promises to be Shute, Tollington and Sullivan took Stanton) in the Sun Kum Shan char Jahn against E. C. Fincher (or Lee Wal-tong shoukl oppose the Trul outstanding, employing her arteristic scoop shots to gain' much Wai-tong), G.R.M. Ricketts, or W. C-brothers in the fourth.

as though they might have to fight it andicap Steeplechase, the judge's 3 tame race as I cannot see Double Hung against J. W. Leonard, M. W. valuable ground,

Sullivan, and Ilo Ka-lau Hachiums and Leonard have a bye out for the last position in the top verdict being a head in favour of Chance beaten. This pony has put Lo or A.

half, while Pearce, Ricketts anil

throughout the training season and, against Tsul Wal-pul, or, as an out in the first round, but may not sur

vive the second, as they are against possibly R. II. Wild will figura as Flummery who was splendidly rid-up good gallops most consistently

lending contestants for the remain den by Mr. Davis.

therefore, I shall be most surprised side chance, Teul Yun-pui."

Kwok and Liang, a very useful com-

Another exciting finish was seen to see him beaten. Perhaps I may bination. In any case they are fairlying position in the final.

The complete draw for the open in the Fat Choy Handicap Hurdle be holding too high an opinion of certain to be eliminated by Fincher and Manners, whe ought to make the championships and the club champion- race between No Fear (Mr. Stan-him knowing how presumed cer-

ships follows.

ton) and Soldier of Italy (Mr. tainties can go under, but neverthe- semi-final without a great deal of

Ferguson), the former just got up less I cannot refrain making him difficulty.

to score by barely half a length. my first choice.

That consistent winner, Burgo- master, suffered his first defeat at Fanling for a considerable time in the Sheung Shiu Steeplechase by being beaten by Pride. of Tsingtao (Mr. Needa). Fride of Tsingtao scored somewhat easily and is un- doubtedly the best chaser I have seen for a long time at Kwant!. He now appeals us a certainty for the Grand National next month.

The forward line was apathetic, admits his complete ignorance of the Miss M. Smith being the only forward case by a provibus statement which to show any initiative. She was reads "Just why_the_schedule was swinging the ball well to the left and arranged this way was hard to under-right but was left unsupported. stand." give him the much-desired informg-| tion in the proceding paragraph. It

It is with pleasure that wa

FORWARDS ERR

the

match.-

Kong also enjoys a walk-over into the second round, and then runs up Miss E. Woolley hung too far back against an unknown in R. Whinney, is because this same writer has sati down in a white-heat tempor of dis-n a centre-forward while Miss P.afterwards playing the winner of the appointment and chagrin, and without Whitley was slow. Miss R. Black-Beach Thomas G. Lat encounter. The slightest knowledge of the true more, on the right wing, fumbled her. A. Rumjahn huts to play right position, has couched sentiments In efforts when in the circlo,

unbecoming phrases, that wo

vary

TWINS TO PLAY FATHER

I can see nothing to stop long and Jo Ka-Jau from reaching the

(Continued on Page 9.)

Hockey

last four, and the same goes for Visitors To

the Rumjahn 'cousins, although they are assured of an extremely inter- esting second round tie.

In the first round Cansumbhoy and

Play Sunday

through, but there little aced for E.L.H. Shute meet the youthful Shuto Miss Silva and Miss Victal worked him to worry. He has II. Y. Ho in prodigits. In this respect the buy view his diatribe more with feelings of hard in die Recrelo's Intermediate line the first round, Tennle Kwok in the cannot be regarded as lucky in the AGAINST COLONY pity, than resentment, We in Hong while Miss Amanda Collaco was Bocond, and either S. A. Gray, Leung draw, as, although they have repeated-j make mis-resonsible for many fine openings by Ping-chiu, Wong Shiu-wing or H. D. ly played with and against their kong, as claowhore, may

(Continued on Page 9.) takes. We may have made the mis-

take of pitting teams somewhat too strong for the Shanghai ladies but

haj.

PULLED TO SHREDS

,

words

our

Tollington in the third.

FINCHER'S COMFORTABLE

TRIP

Warwick

father, it is extremely doubtful if they can prove strong enough to overcome him and Cassumbhoy. But the winners of this tio Join round, and as it is likely to be Shule Issue with the champions in the second

and Cassumbhoy, the cousins may find themselves a little bit extended.

LO BROTHERS FORTUNATE M. W. Lo and M. K. Lo are fairly fortunate, and should have no real trouble in getting through a couple of rounds. If they do so, they meet the Rumfahns in the quarter-final,

their

two days before the Interport; we point out that, knowing full well tho! may have erred in our judgment exact. demands to be made on their players,

E. C. Fincher has an interesting ly as to the type of opposition, and acquiescing thereto, Shanghai

draw, being Shanghal required for their practice deliberately fielded their full Interport first round

against games; but to suggest that we did so side against the Champions on the L.II. Shute, the father of the "Ten In order to secure a "mean advantage" Saturday, and on the Monday brought nis Twins", and county badminton of our visitors, and by so doing gave in only four reserves, although seven, Player. After surviving this, as he the "poorest exhibition of sportsman- and with Mrs. Weston, eight, were should, Teddy will meet efther A. ship imaginable" is saying that wo available, and anxious to play. In Crawford or R. Blyth, and will thus visitors, fully be assured of passage into the third put the rosult before the game, as other accusation which is no more tenable cognisant of the position, deliberately round, where he will probably ran un concerning Hongkong as it is Shang- engaged seven of their Interporters in 4gainst Lee Wal-tong.

three successive matches, when tho team, bar three or four, could have matches in the Brat rounds have and must then be expected to make boen rested on the Monday. It needs

noth opposes M. Drysdale, the K.C.C. no other words to pull to shreds our

Kong and Lee Wai-long have a bys Junior Champlon, and critic's unwarranted and unkindly-

mel J. Tavares, the Recreio, in the first round, and an easy task conceived accusations.

player. It is doubtful if either will in the second They do not have to worry one bit until the third round, G.R.M. Ricketts, last year's semi-when they will probably oppose Toul

Wal-pul and Trul Yun-pui. finalist, is to experience a stormy The Taul brothers last paired to passage. He faces A V. Gosano ingether in the open championship two the first round, probably F. H. Kwok, last year's conqueror of A. L. Sulll year ago, but they then lacked under- van in the second round, and prob-standing and were not highly impres sive. Taul Wal-pui wo know has |ably W. C. Hung in the third. If he atendied down considerably, and if advances through, such opposition he his brother has learnif the same valu- should reach the semi-final,

able lessons, they can be expected to Leonard, although "seeded", will send Kong and Lee all the way, and have to be at his best to overcame not unlikely beat them. the opposition in the early rounds. His first antagonist is A. L. Sullivan,

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The Bean Goose has come on by leaps and bounds, and I think he will give a good account of himself next week.

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I have Another old favourite-Tom much to do with the result. Cobley met with his firat defeat in a wholesome respect for Derby Day, the Fox Huntera Race, Light Shooting Star, Streamline, Got weight division. Tom Cobley (Mr. That and The Maori, and feel that The combined Recreio and Ferguson) made all the running and these ponies will fill the first, second Shanghai Ladies hockey team was only just caught and passed and third positious in the Sydney are meeting the Hongkong near the winning post by Festival Maidens. Ladies Interport team in a Eve (Mr. Morris) after a ding-dong friendly game at King's Park tussle up the straight.

The Dians Cup produced a very Wakefield came up very fast and on Sunday at 10.15 a.m. The Recreio will be without the exciting finish between Wakefield Jumping much the better of the two, services of Miss Laura Carion who (Miss Turbett), Spinaway (Miss won by a longth and a half. returns to the North to-day.

Harston) and Wembley Stag (Mies Racing Strain (Mr. Field) won The Interport team will be lacking Shenton). Spinaway ran a much the heavy weight division of the the services of Mrs. Rose (goni Etter pony but is still slow over Fox Hunters Baca by readily beat. keeper) who is unwell, and Miss Pope the jumps. He was actually leading Glenshee (Mr. Ropes) and who is away on leave.

Ing before the last hurdle but Golden Star (Mr. Rose Price).

The position of goalkeeper will most probably be filled by Miss B. Hance, who played for the Champions and the Rest against Shanghai, and Miss E. Beavis, of the C. B. A, and pivot for the Reat, will be seen at centre-balf.

The probable teams are:-

Interport:A, N. Other; E. M. Gray, I. L Woolley; J. Wong, E. Beavis, M. Bryson; H. Knill, M. Smith, M. Woolley, S. Dalziel and 0. Brown,

Recreio:-A, N. Other; M. Basto, C. Onmund: M. Silva (Shanghai). E. Xavier, E. Vletal (Shanghai); H. Collaco (Shanghai), C. Bilva, L. Bilva Netto, A. Collaco (Shanghai) und M. Remedios.

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