1935-03-19 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, MARCH 19,

WEST INDIES TROUNCE ENGLAND IN FINAL TEST

WIN BY AN

INNINGS

AND ANNEX THE RUBBER

MARTINDALE AND CONSTANTINE

CAUSE COLLAPSE

Kingston, March 12.

West Indies won the fourth Teit match to-day by an inn- ings and 181 runs, and with it the Rubber for the first "time sinco the establishment official cricket test matches be- tween England and the West Indies.

of

Over 5,000 spectators went wild With delight when the last English wickat fell and there were scones of freak onthusiasm after the match,

England wont to plecas' on a per- fact wicket and under ideal conditions Witon they resumed their follow-on knock this morning with the core at 14 for no wicket.

With a single from a bye added to the total Iddon stopped in front of a traight one from Constantine and 'left without breaking his duck. Three runa later Townsend, who had not added to his overnight contribution of 11. was clean bowled by Martindale, the second wicket falling at 18.

DOUR HAMMOND

Hammond and Hendron then bo camo, associated in a dour partner- ahip, but at 45 the latter was well

WYATT'S IMPROVED

CONDITION

'NOT KNOWN WHETHER HE

SAILS WITH TEAM

Kingston, March 18.

The condition of R.ES. Wyatt. the English. Test captain, who was severely injured while batting in England's first innings against West Indies In the Anal Test is sɔld to show improvement.

It has not yet been decided whether he will sail with the team' to-morrow-Bruter,

caught by Constantine, and 23 runs later Leslle Ames was smartly taken

by Roife Grant,

At 82 Holmes was Lay. to Sealey and with the scars unaltered Ham- mond, who had batted defensively for 135 minutes to obtain 84 runs played

on to Martindale.

Pictures show a turule for the ball when Germany met Switzerland in an Interna: tional football match won by Germany, and an right Swiss girls with their accordions marching in procesalon before the game,

SUCCESSFUL YEAR REPORTED BY L. T. A.

Important Influence Of The Tennis League

FINANCES REVEAL A SLIGHT LOSS

The continued success of the tennis league is emphasised in the annual report of the Hongkong Lawn Tennis Association adverso issued to-day. The year was successful, although an balance is shown in the financial statement. The report, which will be presented at the annual meeting to be held to-day fort- night in the Sports Club is as follows:

The Executive Committed has Toul Wal-pui, Ho Ka-lau and Tam much pleasure in submitting the Yoc-fang successfully represented us, annual report for the year's working winning by four matches to one. The of the Hongkong Lawn Tennis players also took part in a Round) Association.

Robin series at Haiphong and were] again successful.

LEAGUE MATTERS

VISITING PLAYERS Although again afforded

WALES AND THE TWO- REFEREE PLAN

UNABLE TO SEND REPRESENTATIVE TO THIS MONTH'S TRIAL

By Frank M. Carruthers.

I wish Wales and Ireland were not so ready to go on the defensive in their relations with England. Mr. Ted Robbins may plead in his disarming way for "Little Wales," and the Irish officials may proclaim themselves "poor," but they have all the rights of England and Scotland.

TENNIS' CHAMPIONSHIP

H. D. RUMJAHN HAS A CLOSE CALL

MEETS WORTH Y ANTAGONIST IN IU TAK-CHEUK

TWO SETS OF FINE TENNIS

(By "Veritas")

If it is H. D. Rumjahn's fortune to reach the final of the Colony open singles tennis championship this year it is doubtful whether he will meet with more difficult opposition than he encountered yesterday when he played in Tak-cheuk in the third round.

The scores completely belie|ing was on the backhand on whick the brilliant Aght put up by the Rumjahn had concentrated from the Chinese,

won in start, Some perfect length drives Rumjahn straight sets, but if he had not caught him at his feet and he was called upon his entire reserves forced to make hurried shots.

Nevertheless It's recoveries he would most certainly have were for the most part par lost the first set,

Iu actually led 6-3 and up to excellence and it only heeded a that stage was playing better than single break through Rumjahn's Rumjahn whose stroking was not service for him to got the sot,

The Indian, however, hold on quite up to standard and who tightly, served his way into a lead seemed surprised and perplexed in the ninth game and then, bring. by Iu's wide array of shota.

match,

Iu invariably had full commanding a battery of glorious' drives on his opponent broke over the ball oven in making his to boar rutining shots, and this enabled through lu's service to 15 for the him to take any part of the court

CHIEF HONOURS TO IU - with confidence. Rumjahn tried to rattle him by peppering his

Both players gave a most praise- backhand, but Iu responded with

on this worthy display and it was by far nent cross-placements

far as the beat match of the tournament and went hand,

to date. In winning Rumfahn to utilise the strokes as prepara-only did as he was expected, but tion for a not attack.

Iu achloved the outstanding

80.

The steadiness of the Chinese honours of the match and demon- off. the ground and his decisive strated that a new assessment of smashing permitted him to take his playing qualities is necessary. litherto u has been of the n more aggressive part in the carlier exchanges, and Rumjahn, ordinary defensive type of club revealed who in singles is not used to player; yesterday ho

· being ou the defensive was clover tactics in attack as well as enticed into wild hitting.

defence, and an array of strokes good enough to permit him to ax- But after the eighth game Rum-ploit those tactica jahn began to use his head. He amount of success. The mistake was in choosing the mixed his pace and length with Trial match for the refereeing experi- something like old time skill and 1A ment and setting up two distinct in- these rapid variations found a

Perhaps they were justified in pro- the dropping of one referee, since testing against the overriding and some men who wog their flags on the dictatorial manner of the English ne row act in this capacity. clubs in regard to the conditions

CONFUSING

As In previous years, the conduct

the under which the international matches ing of the Tennis League constituted the chief feature of the Association's pleasure of welcoming the Japanese should be played, but through the programme, and the sustained in Davis Cup team, we did not have beneficent influence of Mr. John Mc- terest in this branch of the Colony's so many distinguished players visit-Kenna this matter has at last been competitive tennis has been highly ing the Colony as in previous years. put right. I believe everyone gratifying. In

hn effort to meet Unfortunately rain prevented the satisfed with the new arrangement terosts which are bound to be con-weak link in Iu's armour. Never-i

Jiral

leated.

UNFORTUNATE CLASH

fusing. I confess that I do not ex-

pect to be able to study the work of theless Rumjohn was prevented the referees and at the same time from making very many success- judge the merit of the players on ful excursions to the net owing to trial for the match with Scotland as Iu's still accurate placements, closely as I would like.

Perhaps this does not matter, but

Home

in

with a

(Continund on Paga 9.)

CORRESPONDENCE

Visit Of German Hockey Club

The Sports Editor

Hongkong Telegraph

fair

what was folt to be a genulne pro. Japanese Davis Cup players making of fixtures.. blem, your Committee proposed the an appearance on their first visit to dividing up into two sections of the Hongkong on Good Friday, and sub- "C" Division, This waż prompted sequently your Committee learnt with

Now another unfortunate situation by the increased number of teams regret of the tragic death of Mr has arisen. The officials of Wales

RUMJAHN IMPROVES participating and of the possible con- Satoh, who several times had gestion of fixtures which might have lighted Hongkong with exhibitions, and Ireland have decided that they

With Rumjohn levolling up at at West Bromwich on March 27, at the selectors, will be in, the resulted therefrom. ilowever, at an However, when Mosers. Yamagishi, cannot attend the English Trial match! I suggest that everyone else, including,

*** | Nishimura and Fujikura returned

fiye-all the rallies became full of Extraordinary, General Meeting

There should be nothing per excitement. Both players. hit Blx runs later Smith wn clean bare majority of the clubs concerned from Europe in the Autumn they which the two-referee plan is to be position.

and

fanctory about the refereeing feat. splendidly off the ground and both bowled by Martindale,

Sir,-As an old hockey player. this disapproved of this innovation, and gave a brilliant demonstration, and

They are keenly interested in the From what I saw at Chester I believe made brilliant recoveries from lover of the game and keen spectator player also secured Farnes wicket at the " Division remained constituted your Committee would like to express

big success, 32 and caught Hollies at 103. as in previous years. Thanks to the appreciation of the courtesy of the oxperiment, but on the same day the plan can be made

hopeloss positions.

of the various representative and Wyatt still suffering from his first co-operation of the clubs and also to players in giving Hongkong such a Wales play Ireland at Wrexham, and but it is to be hoped that there will seemingly

Rumjahn's strokes other games played in this Colony, I desert be no attempt to rush it through. treat. In the Spring, the Associa- they cannot be expected to

Nevertheless Konings injury was unable to bat, and favourable weather conditions, the tho match ended in a brilliant victory fixtures in all divisions were almost tion, in conjunction with other sportstils. It is an occasion when the two the same ill-considered way as the were noticeably more steady, and deeply deplore your correspondent ushe obtained mastery over the who, contrary to his assumed name bodies, arranged for the appearance countries always fraternise, and they vitally changed offside rule. for the West Indies

completely fulfilled.

of the Japanese Far Eastern Games have agreed that their own match has Neither Wales nor Ireland should ball so did his speed increase, "Fair-Minded" has shown lack of Martindale and Constantine did

players, bût rain late in the afternoon) the first claim on them.

be asked to decide the question with while he applied INTERPORT

additional sporting spirit in his letter appear-- what they liked with the English

spoilt the tonals.

lng_la your Saturday's issue. batamen. Martindale followed up his

Once again your Committee has to The Association once again takes So I understand that the Welsh out evidence, and as they will not pressure by storming the net.

be represented at West Bromwich I first innings figures of 3 for 68 with

Tu showed symptoms of becom-do not desire to enter into any another 4 for 28, while Constantine, regret that owing to the dimculties this opportunity of expressing thanks and Irish members of the Inter- hope they will hold their own trials.

ing flustered in apito of several who also secured three wickets in the of raising a alde it was found im- to the H.K. Bacter and other vital Board have declined scation Their responsibility in such an im- very fine shots which and Rum- controversy with the writer but I fizat innings obtained a further trio possible to accept the invitation of the chubs for kindly putting courts to be present at West Bromwication portant matter plainly, makes this a guessing and when the I.R.C. be to state that should the teams auggested by him be selected, Shanghai L.T.A. to send a team to their disposal for these various ex-to be

exponent broke through service Hongkong will neither be doing the Northern Port, Shanghal In turn

hibitions,

the first set was over. WEST INDIES

were unable to send a ladies' teams 10 Hongkong. However, we

In a friendly hockey match' played! Any of the large crowd of in- our German visitors from Shanghai 535 for 7 dec. able to accept with pleasure an in-

in the circumstances, if the question at King's Park yesterday afternoon, terested spectators who supposed or the Hongkong public a good First Tnnlnas

The Men's Open Championships, goes before the International Board, the 8th. Destroyer Flotilla defeated that Iu would crack up after this vitation from the Canton Citizen again efficiently organised by the Wales and Ireland will be asked to the Hongkong Hockey Club by four disappointment had to revise their will not be influenced by the article Let us hope our worthy selectors Recreation Club to renew the Inter- Hongkong Cricket Club under the give their votes without any exper- goals to nil. Battersby and Selby Ideas early in the second set. He referred to and fail to receive our port series, and in November a team auspices of the L.T.A. saw Д comprising Messrs. Tsui Wal-pri, singles champion created in Tsui may be affected by the introduction ed good hockey, being strong in both strokes continued to

newlence of how the control of matches shared the goals. The Flotilla play!

function appreciation and thanks which will attack and defence. The Cinb fielded rhythmically and the rallies, im be due to thent. One English authority, by the way, no fower than alx substitutes in their proved in every game. Rumjalin I have seen hockey, played by prefere to describe the proposal as aido.

by this time had got fully into his players of world renown and can stride and was bringing off those say without the least hesitation that last minute side line coups which in Hongkong. G. Singh is the best have so often foiled better players centre-forward and Hollingsworth than Iu. The players contested the steadiest gonile. each point grimly up to faur-all)

Thanking you for allowing mo Tho and it was anybody's set. only sign lu had given of weaken-

EX-CENTREFORWARD.

for a more 13 runs.

Scores:

ENGLAND

First Inning

271

Second Innings

Townsend, b Martindale Iddon, b Constantine

Hammond, b·Martindale

Hendren,

C Constantine,

Moodie.....

Ames, e Rolfe Grant, b Con

Atantine ..... (Continued on Pago 9.)

酒補飛立

Stephol Quinquing

SOCIETE

were

CHAMPIONS

It has been suggested that another date should be chosen for the Trial, but I am afraid this is unlikely, and

S.A. Rumjahn and H.D. Rumfahn Wai-pui, who defeated Tam. Yoc-fong of two referees. played Canton representatives. Cox in the final, while S. A. and H. D.

11ton won by three matches to one, the

0

fifth match being left undecided.

34

Mr. Taul Wai-pui recorded the only

b

success for Hongkong, benting Mr.

11 Le Kwang-Bur

It also gave the Association much

17 pleasure to send, for the first time,

an Interport team to Hanoi. Messrs.

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