THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1985.
IS TIDE TURNING FOR CIVIL SERVICE?
Rumjahn
Strolls Into Second Round
POOR TENNIS MATCH
(By "Veritas").
Sirdar Rumjahn, who, with his cousin, H. D. Rumjahn figures as leading challenger to Tsui Wai-pura supremacy in the open singles tennis cham-i pionship yesterday enjoyed one of those entries into the second round most kindly decribed as "Easy"
The usually weak opposition provided by II. Y. Ho did not even alloy Rumjahn to practice hip strokes, the rallies being much too short.
He has played Infinitely bettor than he did yesterday. He seemed so strung up by the occasion that he could do nothing but make teh- tative jabs at the ball allowing Rumjahn to raid' the net at will; He obtained his three games from Rumjahn's mistakes.
Two of the principals who figura in the sensational stega per- formance by the Royal Balinese Dancers, now appearing at "the
· Queen's Theatre
On this game it is impossible to estimate Rumjahn's prospects for pheher and E. .. H. Shute will the title. He stroke production also be in action on Monday, and suggests he has not deteriorated, the programme offers such a but until he meets either Fincher, variety that spectators will find Shute or Lee Wai-tong in the quar themselves hard put to decide ter final it in doubtful if we shall which game to watch. have the opportunity of judging the full potentialities of the former champion.
NEXT WEEK'S TIES
Tuesday see the Shute twins against the Rumjahn cousins in the second round of the doubles, and accommodation similar to the Stand Court will be necessary to
It
satisfy the large numbers who will want to watch this Kourte, promises to be the most novel and
ment.
RADIO SPORTS
VICTORY OVER VARSITY RAISES HOPES
Last Week's Cricket Featured By Plenty Of Variety
DIOCESAN BOYS SCHOOL NOTES
(By R. Abbit)
The outstanding event of last week's cricket was un- doubtedly the victory of the Civil Service over the Univer-record of his team-the LA.S.C. sity. The C.S.C.C. has had a very loan time for many on
Ile Is, I may add the only pebbla
the beach
this respect. years. I think I am right in saying that it won the Shield observe that, though thele 9 wins last in the season of 1924-5, and since then has suffered got a bad hiding from L.R.C, second, have been very easy they jolly nearly heavily from a complete lack of new players of any marked with whom they were lucky to draw ability.
when they were fifty-nine runs be bind and only two wickets to go.
Ono in tempted to think that miserably ecuple of dozen nutches. hope that my correspondent will send ablily. at cricket is regarded as a Pereira had one of his dadly days, me his averages at the end of the fatal bar to the obtaining of a post partly owing to the wicket, which did season and that other Secretaries in Government Service, And in not unke all his best balls bounce especially those of Service teams several enses when cricketer as over the bails, and his figures ware will go and do likewise.
As many of my readers must be come out, he has elected to play 8-5. Minu bowled well tou Rugger, and, as ene is only young with three for eleven runs. Recreio terested in the cricket of shools, I
think I cannot do have fallen away a little lately, bul ahee, one can hardly blame him.
better than It is possible that brighter things on the whole they have had a very publish extracts of a letter written to are in store for the alde, as Griffitha fine first season, and I shall hope tone by my kindly correspondent at and Melellan, their return from find them even keener and better next the Diocesan Boys' School. It speaks leave, will defaltely play cricket. Celober,
for itself. "An a matter of fact we and Hooner or later there must bel NAVY DRAW WITH CLUB
have not had many matches lately, atliqugh the fault was not our own, arme more cricketers appointed to f the Service.
At King's Park there was some as three matches in succession have So, having gallantly carried on for merry cricket. In the friendly between been cancelled by our opponents. The sonic years now with very little, if Navy and Club. The Club had little result is that we have not yet been any success, the side is to be most difficulty in
getting 108 for College or La Salle Colege, although able to play either St. Joseph's heartily congratulated on their vic-declared against the rather weak
Navy bowling. Harry Owen-Hughes as we succeeded in twice overwhelm cante back to form with a nice sixty-ing the Central British, who in turn three. The Navy were not as near Overwhelmed these two, I think we It is quite true that the inspiration detent as they appeared to be, may fairly conclude that We are The hon, recretary of the Radio of the Varsity alde, thoir Captain Indeed, during the second (or was it stronger.
We have, however, had two matches Sports Club sends us the follow-Gosand, was down with flu and un-third?) wicket stand between Sturdee
able to play. But the Civil Service and-Branwell I thought for minute since the Chinese New Year holidays big Mamak League record of the lacked their best bowler, Baker, and or two that they night pull it off, against the Police last Saturday, Lelub for the season to date.
when contrary to your expectation G. R. Sayer, a mainstay of their until Dick Rickelts came on, The team has played eight batting. Richardson won the tons I was at length able to get above his (and I must admit also to mine:) we wan handsomely. The Police batted kets and it was most interesting, As1
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BOTH SIDES SHORT
utstanding and rst round lie (and this is to be played off on Monday, next) second pletare next week. I ani inclined i intoresling game of the tourna matches, won six, lost one and the game was at Pokfulam by the arm, on the cliff plumb behind the wic fret and scored 140 after nome good round competitors come into the
drawn one; with 24 goals scored way—and put the home side in, to think that the 1o Ka-lau v 3.
for and ning against, 13 points Two quick wickets were obtained had suspected he leans over a bit hitting by Alexander and Oakley. Pagh encounter will produce some
ne D. Hunt, the acting Captain, was to the left and seems also to deliver The D.B.S. had 67 for their first of the most interesting tennis of should supply a stimulating fenst
Next week's programme in fact neeruing therefrom.
They
the following bowled in Perry's second over by a the ball from behind (and above!) wicket, of which Raploy scored 4. Monday afternoon.
matches: R. Artillery 41, 1.M.S. all which whipped off the matting his left ear! Anyway the ball is John Fong was not dismissed until Pagh in a stylish player who of excellent tennis.
very quickly, while the next delivery definitely travelling from the line of the score was 107, although he only Cornwall
University 4-1. formerly figured with success In
7-0, Two open doubles matches consorted H.C. 2-1, H.M.S. Diamond disposed of B. K. Ng
the off peg to that of the leg, and made 29 himself. We won by aix the Shanghai Country Club. He titute the chief feature of this
Blake, as he has often done before when it whips back from leg as it so wickets and in the and scored 209 for has polished strokes and a good afternoon's schedule. The Taul 21, H.M.S. Dainty 4-1. They were caune in to defend well, while L.T. often does, it is peculiarly beastly to five wickets.
"STICK TO THE_GAME" idea of court-craft. In fact Lrothers are reunited and should benten by the Police 3-0 and drow Ride at the other end was playing an play. But unless I saw the ball turn
aggressive innings, being particularly from leg. I would never give an Yesterday Queen's Colicge hatted quite a doughly opponent for a have a keen struggle with Wong with It. Corps of Signals 1-1.
Goni-acorers Are Awtar Sing hard on Richardson's slows. Blake 1bw, to anything, (ie, any straight frat and scored 101, almost entirely doughty player, and Ho Ka-lau Shul-wing and Luk Chun-cheung. should be given an entertaining Brothers also figure in the other (12). Sarbagat Singh (4), Kal- and three nice fours to leg, but ball,) that pitched to the off of the through the efforts of Afzal, ho
Sing (3). Jaggeet Singh was then taken at the wicket in try-leg and middle wickets.
was out last for a very well played game, where fu Tak-Inm and Iu want
ing to turn one from Perry.
By the way, Stardee seems to have 18. He would I think have got his Tak-cheuk oppose Y. W. Lee and (8) and Surjin Singh (2).
Whitley had by this relieved Rich. run into his form at last and I am 50, but for some ill-timed applause Ho Sal-wing.
ardson and checked the rate of scor- not so sure he is not the sort of which led him to think he had already ing, as even Ride had a couple of batsman who plays for the Navy at done so. I believe this in the third or CLASSIFICATION LIST very quiet overs, but he was playing Lord's. If he can get plenty of good fourth time this season on which he beautifully and it came as a surprise practice and cricket he should go far. has just failed to reach 50. John when at 18 he was taken at the wic
In the Junior match there were Fong was absent from the D.B.S. ket for an excellent 49 scored in as four Innings played, and I rather side, but after an early wicket the. many minutes 98-6-40.
thimic thin in д record for a Club scoring was very steady, and the A. B. Tata and E. T. Wood made Saturday afternoon game. As the match was won by soven wickets, the double figures, but no one else did Navy II only made 37 and 60 it is final total being 214 for ulne wickets. nuch and the Vareity were all out perhaps understandable. I should Prettejohn did well to scoro his first for 132..
be interested to hear if any of my Continued on- l'age-7.)- Perry bowled better than he is readers can call to mind a similar inter Service
game by this young man. Paul Keng, II. D. Rumjahn, E. C.
(Continued on next column)
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PREMATURE BLAST
EIGHT KILLED, TWELVE HURT IN UTAH EXPLOSION
done ever before for the Civil Ser-occasion-excluding vice and his figures were 19-1-63-Matches of course. H. He was very well supported be As I rather suspected, with Bona- KE BUNGKANCIENNE FOLDER
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held four catches, as well as stumping R.A.M.C. were a shade too hard for
the C.C.C. second eleven, for thef mon off Dicky Richardson.
Major collected seventy one. Crul- gengower have a very gallant shiv] but they could not get the runs. The CS.C.C. were lucky to have The other Service team too-the the services of Gritha in his last Sappers-lost to K.C.C. II who only match prior to going on leave, and got a hundred and twenty two, But, he and Barron gave them en excellent although it was a pretty moist and start. They seemed to find Wood and beastly day, the wicket did not play Ozorio pretty innocuous and took the very well for the Sappers. Jones score 44 before Griffitha hit across always thumps the ball down a bit, one from Reed, after hitting five but I cannot recall when I have seen boundaries in his 20.
them bump so badly at-K.C.C. Col. R. M. Wood, however, proceeded to Kirke was caught at the wicket off a play by far the best innings of his short one which he was about to hook life. He lost Barrow, who made St. George, Utah, March 7.
for about eight when it sat up shoulder patient 24, at 01, and then practically high. He is the Sappers' key bats Eight were killed and 12 injured got all the runs while Richardson man and none of the others could do much except Elils who played_a giyeering, which was dropped into Ten runs short of victory he mis-hit gallant knock of 23 not out. The an unfinished all well here to-day. a spinner from Tata and was well figures of Lay and Jones were res-
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The Big Green never had beaten the Blue, and early in the game a powerful' Yale squad rolled up 10 points.
But at the start of the second half Al Marsters, one of the greatest backs of all time, took matters into his own hands. Ho hit the Eli line with the fury of an enraged grizzly, and in six plays covered almost 60 yards for a a touchdown. In Ave minutes bo had plunged for another.nt wild.
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