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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, MARCH

1935.

TWINS FIGURE IN DELIGHTFUL DISPLAY OF TENNIS

WIN SPURS AGAINST COLONY CHAMPIONS

KENNETH SHUTE DRIVES HIS WAY INTO PUBLIC FAVOUR

RUMJAHNS, GIVE. ENCOURAGEMENT TO YOUTHFUL PRODIGIES

(By "Varitas").

Nothing more delightful has been seen the Colony's tennis championships than yester- day's open doubles match between the Rumjahn The cousins, ..cousins and the Shute twins.

fully aware that this was the biggest opportunity

the schoolboys could have of revealing their un- usual talents, played just the type of game to

Cochran, the Reca custodian, bringing off a brilliant save during their match-with Tung Hin in the replay of the Skattaws Cúp semi final at the Shanghái. Cauldrome befors-8,000 spectators last week. The Chinese won 3-2 and qualified to meet the A.B.F. In the finali

Davis Cup Players Due

[TWO IMPORTANT Brilliant

POINTS

Batting

encourage the youngsters to give of their best. Here March 29 ST. MIRREN MOVE By Jamaica

The Shutes, grasping the opportunity, gave the cleverest display of doubles tennis by 13 year-old players ever seen in Hongkong.

The greatest attraction about the back on the match with complete] twins is their powerful hitting off the faction and not a littig gratitude. droid. For boys of their else and It is not given to every pair of young- asing the heavy rackets they do it is tor to be able to win their spurs in

Yesterday perfectly astonishing. Konbath was so fast with his top-spin forehand drivos that they became spectacular shots, and incidentally

Buch à mannor,

EXIT C.C.C, PAIR

Tho defeat of Hachluma and

gave the Rumjahns some useful Leonard was not unexpected while os vollering practice,

I anticipated the match went the ...Kenneth was the little master-full distance. The Chinese were

fensterday his vigorous but

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⚫accitrate, baseline driving showing this youngator, at his best. War Wick was prone to orrors off the ground, but he brought off some really tst rate smashes from the net and volleyed carefully and with nationco, although rather Indecisively.

PINE CAREER AHEAD

The gonoralship of the Shutes in doubles is far better than, that shown by the average pair of senior players in flongkong. Both too have Buch keen oyos that they can maintain. volloging rallies until the opportunity Joccurs for an outright smash.

It does not take a very keon student of the game to appreciate that, provicia the boys keep their heads, they have a brilliant tennis careersbefore them,

TO-DAY'S TENNIS

KONG AND LEE IN ACTION

LEONARD'S TASK:

(By "Veritas")

The Rumjahna, quite naturally, To-day's programme in the tennis played at tilf speed. In his in-championships, is confined to three alstones to keep the rallies extended matches in the second round of the as long as porable Sirdar continually opon pingles and one in the second

hturned balls which were going well round of the doubles.

But this does not detract from the performances of the Shutes who poly needed the alightest opening to to make winning shots.

1 There was a delighted shout from the large gathering of spectators whon the twing broke through Sirdar'a service in the eight game of the first ast The Shutes were trailing 2-5 before this happened, but during those seven games they had played extraordinarily good tenuis winning

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In the latter, Paul Kong and Lee Wal-tong,, who are being confidently tippel In some quarters for the final, oppose T A. Pearce and P. H. Scoones, and will probably win in! straight sets.

G.RM. Ricketts returna to the courts when he meets P. II. Kwok the clever C.R.C.___left-hander. I think Rickett's better volleying and over- head will win him this match.

Leonard may find himself

fully

the third and fifth games on serviço. | extended by D. M. MacDougall. When Keen houts of volleying were the the latter is on form he is a player. high spots, while Kenneth's cross-of big possibilities, but Leonard's court forehand driva evoked consider steadiness will probably pull him

through. able admiration

GRATIFYING

Although perceptibly tiring in the second set the boys continued to ut tise the whole of the court with variety of shots, and when 2-4 behind, agala broke through service. They then went to 40-luve on service and it looked as though the champions. Would be extended to the advantage made a aud game: but Warwick bloomer of an easy "kill," and the Rumjahrs saved the game `and went on to win the match

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All four players were warmly acclaimed at the conclusion for the Bumjohns had contributed in no small to the enjoyment of the measure inatch by the morting type of tennis they played, The Shubes can look

Liang Sai-wa ought is win comp tably against Firdos Khan the Kowar loon Indian Tennis Club player, think Liang has too many good shots for Khan, who is first and last defensive player.

The programme is:

OPEN DOUBLES

Second Round

Paul Kung and Lee Wal-tong T. A. Pearce and P. 11. Scoonen ‚

OPEN SINGLES

CINZANO VERMOUTH

Second Round

Liang Sal-wav Firdos Khan

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J. W. Leonard v D. M. MacDougall 6. R. M. Ricketts F. I. Kwok

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UP: ONE

London, March 12. Thanks to a home win over the Airdrieoniana to-day, St. Mirren lifted themselves from the bottom position in the first division of the Scottish League, placing Ayr in that unenviable place.

the Advices received by Nippon Yusen Kaisha from The Saints won by the only Japan initiate that Yamagishi | goal scored, and the revised league: and Nishimura, this year's table showing the records of the Davis Cup team to represent teams at the foot of the table in Japan in Europe are arriving in appended.

Goals Hongkong on Friday, March

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts .... 32 11 7 14 60 40 20 It is understood a request has| Airdrie been made to the Hongkong L.T.A. Queen's Park 31 9 9 13 45 70 27 to endeavour to arrange for their Queen's O'Sth. 33 10 0 17 48 61 20 appearance in an exhibition on that day.

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31 8 7 16 48 05 23

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The Colony will also be favoured with a visit by another Davis Cup player on March 20, when Kho Sin- kee, China's national champion and Guy Cheng'a colleague for TABLE TENNIS America is passing through the Colony en route to Shanghai.

It is possible that efforts will be made to arrange for him to piny during his short stay in the Colony.

In the meantime Guy Cheug is spending a few days in Canton preparatory to leaving for Shang- hal by the President McKinley on Friday.

Kaye Don, noted British motor car and speedboat pilot, shown here enjoying a round of golf on the state of his parents in law, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Martin of Greenwich, Conn, during bli vhit to America. He recovering

·from injuries recaived' în a re- cent accident.

HUNGARY WINS AT WEMBLEY

Barna Carries Off Three Titles

London, Feb. 18: Ilungary another triumphi

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OUR FORECAST

English Cup & League

FOR SATURDAY

The following is the special Telegraph forecast for the Engleh Cup and League and Scottish League football programme for Saturday.

ENGLISH CUP (SEMI-FINALS)

West Bromwich Bollon

WEDNESDAY

v. Burnley

FIRST DIVISION

CHELSEA

EVERTON

Grimsby

Leicester

PRESTON

T Leeds

V Arsenal

* Blackburn

▼Birraingham

Middlesbro'

HUDDERSFIELD Y Portsmouth

BUNDERLAND v Stoke

Tottenham የ MANCHESTER C. WOLVES

♥ Liverpool

SECOND DIVISION.

Newcastle

Plymouth

Bradford

Kingston, Mar. 12. Jamaica gave a display of

Barnsley brilliant batting when their BRADFORD C. Y match with the M.C.C. con- |MANCHESTER U. v Blackpool Enued to-day, and although a Notta C. draw resulted, Jamaica casily |OLDHAM carried off the honours of the Port Vale match. When play was resumed this morning Jamaica in response to the M.CC. score of 321 had com- piled 247 for the loss of four wickete.

Notty F. WEST HAM SHEFFIELD U. v Norwich SOUTHAMPTON v_Fulham SWANSEA

Bury

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)

ALDERSHOT Masterly batting by Fuller, who BRIGHTON remained undefeated with 113' to Bristol R. his credit and fine, all round the Cardi wieket hitting by Moodit, who CRYSTAL P.:

CHARLTON belped himself to 60 not out, saw LUTON The Jamnica total advanced to 452 QUEEN'S P.R. for six before the delaration was Southend applied.

Thus 205 runk were SWINDON added to the aggregate for the Torquay loss of two additional wickets.

The M.C.C. started their second venture 131 runs in arrears, but they succeeded in playing out" Lim, and had put 109 runs on the board for three wickets when stumps were drawn-Router.

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in the world, the tennis cham- LEVINSKY KNOCKS OUT

pionships when the finals were played off at the Empire Pool,

Wembley, on Sillitrdny.

G. Barna was easily the out-

standing player, and a big crowd cheered him to the echo when he

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Northampton Newport

** READING Exeter Bristol C. Bournemouth Milwa Watford

Clapton COVENTRY

TO BEAT THE BOOK

HOME ---

(By "Robin")

Huddersfield Sunderland Barnsley Southampton Aldershot Brighton Charlton

Crystal Palace Southend

Doncaster Gateshead

Rangers

AWAY!--

DRAWI-

West Ham Reading

Tranmere

Arsenal

Torquay

Manchester C.

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

Accrington

✓ TRANMERE

- Walsatt

CREWE

* Carlisle

V Wrexham

CHESTER

Darlington

DONCASTER T Mansfield GATESHEAD ♥ Lincoln

HARTLEPOOLS ▼BarIOW N, Brighton Southport STOCKPORT YORK

v Rotherhams

CHESTERFIELD

V. Rochdale.

vą Halifax -

SCOTTISH LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION.

ABERDEEN AIRDRIE Clyde

▾ Alblon

Partick...' St. Johnstone

DUNFERMLINE y Celile Falkirk HEARTS Kilmarnock MOTHERWELL RANGERS

DUNDEE

♥ Queen's Park

ST. MIRREN

Hamilton

Hibern'an Queen O'Bth.

OUR "FORM" GUIDE

How Your Team Has Been Faring In League

The following table reveals how each team in the four divi- sions of the English league bavo fared to date, the results includ-

The first figure in cach case, of course, is that of the team concerned.

Anished a wonderful day's play by Salvatore Ruggirello Welling their last five more matches up to yesterday.

winning the men's doubles with M. Szabadon, his compatriot.

final.

-ALL-HUNGARIAN:FINAL.

Beaten Victim

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FIRST

Tampa, Fla., March, 47 Barna had previously defeated King Levinsky continued his Birmingham Szabados in an exciting singles merry slaughter of the arcond Pery C.

Looda fight heavy weights here to-night, Aston Villa Szabados after winning the frat putting. Salvatore Ruggirello, the Chelsea set, fell against the wire border Italian, out of commission, in the Middlesbro of the "Centre Court" and cut his second stanza.

Leicester

right hand. He received first-aid Three knockdowns in the second Liverpool treatment, and continued to play, round muddled Salvatore so bad-Portsmouth but the accident undoubtedly jy that the referee stopped the Preston affected his game. Results:-

Wednesday fight and awarded the decision

Bunderland to the Kingfish on 2

technical Tottenham

West Bromwich

MEN'S SINGLES.

WOMEN'S SINGLES

G. Baina (Hungary) (holder) | knockout. beat M. Szabados (Hungary),} Since Max Baer, the heavy Wolves 21-17, 17-21, 21-19, 11-21, 21-19. weight titlist, flattened the fish Blackburn

peddler to the canvas at Chicago Arsenal Miss M. Kettnerova (Czecho-Dec, 29 before à crowd of 16.000, Grimsby

Stake.... Slovakia) (holder) beat Miss M. Levinsky has been venting his bad

Huddersfield humour on all comers under the Everton Gal (Hungary), 15-21, 21-18, 21-11,.

palms. He lost then in the second Manchester 21-19.

and in the second he has beaten Ted Demarano, Bob Savage and Jack Wagner among others.

WOMEN'S DOUBLES

Miss M. Mednyanski and Miss A. Sipos (Hungary) (holders) beat Miss M. Kettnerova and Miss M. Smidova (Czecho-Slovakia), 21-11,; 18-21, 21-11, 21-15,

MEN'S DOUBLES

G. Barna and M. Szabados. (Hungary) (holders) bont A. A. Haydon (England) and A. Liobater (Austria), 21-13, 21-10, 21-8. ́ ́.

MIXED DOUBLES

PRESS AT CRICKET.

FRIENDLY MATCH AGAINST UNIVERSITY

The following will represent the Hongkong Press in a friendly cricket maich against the University at Pok- fulam on Saturday, March 16 at 2 p.m.-F. D. Pereira (S.C.M. Post}, capt.; A. IL Rumfahn (II.K. Tele M. Kettnerova (Czecho-Slovakia), graph}, M. R. Abuns (S.C.M. Port), 21-19, 21-17, 21-23, 21-16.

G. Barna and Miss A. Sipos (Hungary) beat S. Kolar and Miss

Intornational

C. E. Wong (S. C. M. Post), At a special meeting of the J. R. Luko (H.K. Telegraph), G. W.

Tablo.

Tennis Giffen (H.K. Telegraph), F. M. ei Foderation it was decided that Markar (K.. Daily Press), A. M. Arcull (HK. Daily Press), A. R. there should be no dividing line Omar (S.C.M. Post), E. MacNider between amateurs and profes. (S.C.M. Post) and W. M. Davies sionals.

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Manchester U. 2-3 0-1 1-3 0-1 0-0 Nolts F. 1-301-3 1-1 1-1 Oldham

2-31-20-0 2-1 0-1 1-4 0-2 3-1 7-2 1-1 3-1 2-2 3-1 1-2 1-1 Port Vale

2-1 2-0 0-2 1-1 2-1 0-1 4-1 3-1 4-4 3-1 Barnsley

0-6 4-1 1-0 1-4 1~0 0-0 3-2 2-2 4-1 1-4 Norwich

2-0 0-1 1-1 1-1 0-1 1-3 0-3 3-0 1-1 1-0 Southampton 1-11-6 0-1 1-2 2-3 2-6 0-0 3-3 1-3 1-1 lackpool

1-10-04-1 1-1 2-1 3-6 0-2 0-2 2-1 0-0 Plymouth

0-1 1-4 31 4-1 2-0 1-1 3-1 1-2 2-3 0-0 Bradford C. 0-3 2-1 1-2 1-1 1-1 Newcastle

1-1 2-0. 0-0.0-0 2-0 1-1 0-0 Shefeld U. 14-0 1-0 2-1 1-1 Notta.C. 2-0 0-0 1-1 3-0 0-0 Hull 0-1 2-2 1-1 0-0 1-1 West Ham 1-1 - 1-40-50-1. 0-3 2-6 2-3 2–4 1–1 3-1 1-3 3-3 0-3 0-0

1-1 0-1 3-2 0-2.

1-0 THIRD DIVISION ·(SOUTH).

0-3 1-1 2-0 6-0 0-0 Aldershot 3-1 2-3 1-3 3-2 1-3 Brighton 3-1 1-2 0-2 1-4 0-1 Bristol C. 3-1 3-2 3-0 3-0 1-1 Cardi 5-2 2-2 0-3.4–4 1–0 Clapton C. 6-2 1-1 2-1 4-1 Coventry

Exeter Gillingham Luton

SECOND DIVISION.

Bradford |Brentford Burnley Bury Fulham

0-0 4-2 1-2 1-3 2-1 Swindon 2-1 2-0 0-0 1-0 3-2 Crystal P. 0-2 0-0 2-2.3–0 0–0 Bristol R. 2-1 2-4 1-3 2-7 0-0, Watford 1-2 2-1 2-1 0-0 2-0)'

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2-5 1-2 1-1

2-1 1-8

0-6 0-2

6-3 0-2 1-0 2-0 0-1 2-3 1-1 2-1 1-2 0-1

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