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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1935.

RACING CHATTER BY “CAPT. FOSTER" & "GALLOPER

RUMJAHN UP

AGAINST IT

STIFF TENNIS TASK

MEETS LEE WAI TONG TO-DAY

(By "Veritas")

It seems fairly certain that if the weather continues to hold up there will be tennis at the Hongkong Cricket Club to-day. The attraction, of course, is the

Mr. C. J. Tacchi, newly-elected Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Lawn'

Tennis Association.

quarter-final singles match be: RECORD RUN

tween S: A. Rumjaho, past champion, and Lee Wai-tong, star footballer, who last week! decisively beat E. C. Fincher.

Rumjahn has had a pretty easy passage so far, but to-day he can expect to meet a player of real calibre. Lee Wai-tong has ro- vealed enough throughout the cur rent tournament to satisfy that his performance against Fincher was no mere flash in the pan."

I do not think, - providing Rumjahn is on usual ferm, that

BY BROWN

FAST TIMES AT FENNER'S

OXFORD SPORTS SURPRISE

London, Mar. 11.

THIRD EXTRA MEETING

YTHAN EXPECTED TO STRIKE LUCKY

Keen Competition Assured In All Events

"B" CLASS

(By "Captain Foster")

The important race to-morrow will be the Mount Parker Handicap for "A" Claas ponies. The field will be amall but select and all the ponies competing are "greya", the exception being Sadko, who is a chestnut. We should see some good racing, especially in the “C” and “D” Class events, which I make very open,

My views on the programme are as follows: {' CHARTERS TOWERS HANDICAP,{ THE "HUNCHBACKS" 'PLATE

Six Furlongs: This race

la con- Six Furlonga-Alacrity was a non-fined to Novice Riders, and is always starter at the last Meeting. If he an interesting event. On his Inst. starts here I make him my first choice running I make Sci-Fa the most like- na I cannot see any of the others ly winner but he will, I feol, be hotly finishing in front of him. Tho is challenged by The Decmster and tance, am afraid, will be too shor: Valley View. High Principle was for Woodland Stag. Goldsmith and "expected" at the last Meating and Shooting Star should run well and he may upset the apple-cart by tak Are my fancies for place positions. ing the race. '

MOUNT DAVIS HANDICAP,

"C" CLASS

MOUNT PARKER HANDICAP, "A" CLASS

SEVERAL SIX FURLONG RACES

MY HINTS FOR SATURDAY

(By "Galloper")

Ox-

AS I SEE IT

BY "VERITAS” --

WHY HONGKONG TENNIS

IS INFERIOR

DEFENCE TACTICS PLAYERS CONTENT

FORCE GAME

INTO STEREOTYPE

players to the game of defence.

TO REMAIN

AT A LOW LEVEL

Rot

Closing Date For The Competitions

Mt. Justice Lindsell was weing: IT CAN BE DONE

no idle words at the annual IT* meeting of the LT.A. yesterday is foolish to suggest that local players cannot Improve when he protested against the practice of local tennis players their own tennis. While the pres adopting & defensive gama in pre- once of an expert coach would ference to one of attack. But his undoubtedly accelerate progress, reiterated advice to use the racket players can, on their own volition, as a weapon of attack is, I fear, create new standards. Because The programme committee doomed to fall on steny ground. one type of game has made a seem to have had a bit of a six Hongkong's type of tennis has local champion it should (Continued on Pays 2.) settled comfortably into a definito furlong complex when they groove, to remove it from which drew up the card for Saturday's will require more than the wisest races. Perhaps they are trying of wise words. There are, of LAWN BOWLS SEASON to save the course from the course, reasons and excuses for

adherence winning post round to the the slavish

of local Royal Naval Pavilion.

For the most part our leading ex- As we go to pruns it looks as if ponents have been self-taught, we are sure to have a holding course and being denied the opportunity

Consequent upon the decision of the. even if we don't actually have a wet regularly of playing against a meeting, so it must be borne in mind superior type of player, have general commitice of the Hongkong that these notes are based on this created their own standard. It la Lawn Bowls Association to organise probability.

a standard strictly governed by the same competitions na were run self-conceived methods of stroko last year, the competitions sub Of the "D" Class Australians I like production, which may or may not committee of the Association met Ono Mile:Although Flirt wOR I

One Mile:At the weights I must Alacrity, who has not yet run in the right, but which nevertheless last evening and decided to close the winner last time out, I cannot see her say that I like the chances of King's "B" division this season, and

Cards are being circulated to all Despite the wintry conditions repeating the performance here. Mr. Justice and we know, furthermore, pect to see him heat the field. Gold are asaidiously copied by the entries on May 8.

Dunbar han both Mistake Bay and that he is equally at home on a soft smith got away badly last time out younger players, who logically amilated clubs for members to sign he will give Sirdar his stiffest that prevailed at Fenner's track Pontine Bay entered nad they both course. Experience has shown us but this smart maro was fast catch argue that if those strokes are and these cards must be returned to

Cambridge game to date, and may easily when

University Ahould be dangerous. I would, how. that Soldier of Britian acts best on ing Mount Pilatus when the intter won good enough to make a champion Mr. C. B. Hosking of the Naval Yard force the issue to the advantage A.C. concluded their sports, ever, advise fallowing the pony which a hard course. Connock's Beauty at the Annual Meeting. Woodland one year, there is no reason why before 6 o'clock on May

will be steered by Mr. Front. High should run well, but the pony 1 am Stag should also be in the money. I they should not perform the aamer set.

A. G. K. Brown (Peterhouse), Honour has been a consistent per unxinus to see in Herod and how he don't fancy Mutiny Bay as she is in-function the next who lowered the quarter-mile former, and I like her chances as will perform in this company of "Aclined to throw up her head and Joso BASELINE TACTICS USELESS

I make him very good distance at the barrier, High Fin- undergraduate record earlier in much as the other entrants. Others Class ponies. that should

aro and his gallop of a mile in 2-08 last anse still looks too fine Shooting TWO SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT * run prominently Leo's greatest asset will be his the week, set up a half-mile re- ability to vary his ahots. This cord of 1min. 55 3-5acc. This Bright Star, Don, Jungle Jin, The Saturday would indicate that he is Star carries a lot of weight for no-

Tiger and. Valorous. We should see ust wanting in condition. There is thing but a succession of 3rd places. OR many years now there inve which was directly responsible for time beat, by one-fifth of a thrilling finish in this race with no doubt that all the principle Griffin St. Juan-later, perhaps. The Goose, been the

The entrance fee for the singles two schools of and pairs will be $2 por player. Fincher's defeat, and, although second, the figures made in 1906 High Honour and Bir. Dunbar's events of the year are at his mercy, Vixen Tor and Racing Laxa, no,

thought on this question of how to

The Open Rink for the Spey Royal same amount of success

Selected in the first place.

provided he keeps fit and sound, but, I feel that he will prove himself to

HIGH HONOUR PREFERENCE

improve one's tennis. Nowadays Shiold and the International Compeli- against such a speedy player na by E. P. Crabbe.

J. C. Stothard did not compete in CANTERBURY PARK HANDICAP, be an outstanding pony, and capable

clitet emphasis is laid on attack, tion for the Gutierrez Shield 'will be Rumjahn cannot be expected,

As the last meeting High Honour and we have world's champions of 21 heads, and the entrance fee 16 per of winning in the best field produce- this, more than anything else is the half-mile, while Brown stood down

able barring races in which Liberty Fontine Bay fought out

carrying 9 lbs. overweight, and the

Tilden, Vines, and Perry rink. Each round of all competitions likely

to throw Sirdar off his from the quarter-mile final. Details:-

100ydn: C. J. E. Betty (Downing),! Six Furlongat--I make the dis. Bay starts i de not think I shall be race, while the latter's stable com class to prove the case. But the will be drawn separately, as inst balance.

1; M. M. Scarr (Queens'), 2; K. C.tance too short for Bag Tor and making a mistake in rating him so panlon, Mistako Bay, disappointed as great demand for this attacking Spalding (Queens), 3. Won by 2yda-; Racing Heart and for this reason I highly.

The committee also arranged - the Baseline duels held no terrors dyds, Time. 10.

also did Don, who was made favourite game is control over one's strokes, league fixtures for the coming season cannot picture them finishing in the for the former champion; they

880yds. A. G. K. Brown (Petor- van. Some fancy Derby Day and

for the opening event, where Mono- and this is where the local leaders which commences on April 27. The merely encourage him to take the house), 1: M. J. K. Sullivna (Jesus), some will, no doubt, plump for Got

plane scored handily under a light of tennis fall short and is one of following are the fixtures for the first. weight, not on his own return shots. But ; J. L. Capper (St. Catharine's), 8. That, but the two ponies which appeal

I like the two first named the big reasons why defence dis- Saturday: to me the most are Night Star and if Lee can force Rumjahn to the 20yds.; same. 1min. 55 3-5acc.

First Division forecourt with his well disguise House), 41ft 10in., 1; R. B. Greenough

Weight: A. Irfan Fitzwilliam Sancy Face.

I consider to be the best sprinter on third place.

in one's attacking strokes, and

***Craigongower drop shots, it is quite possible he Downing), 30ft, Din., 2; G. A. Stra-SUB.GRIFFIN SPRING HANDICAP the lappy Valley Course at the Bobniac Star carrying this same any close study of Hongkong Kowloon B.G.C. will find him unable effectively to

Her (Pembroke), 39ft. 7in., 3.

One and a quarter Miles:-I would notwithstanding his weight of 168 lbs. in record time at the rebruary meet is the root cause of the particular

prvarnt time, I cannot ace him beatyn, weight won over a similar distance players will satisfy one that this Kowloon Docks counter such tactics.

auggest eliminating all the 1935 Sub-Rose-Queen is a griffin of this yearing with Night Star (154 lbs.) second

Club do Recreio

the

Lee will win, but it is Bucking- ham Palace to a malshed that

220yds. Low Hurdica: C. P. Green

"A" CLASS

HIGH WEST HANDICAP, BT CLASS

great

•

to be at the mercy of Oak Bay who Honour, and I chouse Jungle Jim for fence implies tack of confidence Six Furlonga:-This race appears. with a light proference for ligh places attack. The game of de-

It promises to be a match full | (Trinity), 1; F. C. Schales (Emscription Griffins for this event, and and she may turn out to be better and Mount Pilatus (161 lbs.) third of game played here. of interest, and a large crowd will inanuel), 2; D. L. Nichols (Em-concentrate on Partnership, Bistre, than I think, good as she has shown so I pick him for the Canterbury Park

undoubtedly surround the stand court to enjoy the spectacle.

CHARITIES AIDED

Rugby Tournament Finances

Pole Jump: F. R. Webster (Christ'), 12ft. 3lm., 1, A. Gibeon Magdalen), 10ft. Gin., 2; A. Burges (Emmanuel) and R. F. Walker (St. Catherines), both 10ft, equal 3.

TAI-MO-SHAN HANDICAP,

"D" CLASS

MOUNT GOUGH PLATE

has

In the Open Singles competition each player will, bowl four woods ns formerly, the first to secure 21 points qualifying for the next round, while In the Paire Competition 21 heads will be played, unch player bowling four woods.

HAP

R.C.

Second

Civil Service

C.C.

-Noyal-II.K,T,C.

Civil Service

V1

v. Kowloon C.C.

V.

C.C.

Craigengewer

"TT"

v. Police R.C.

Division

V.

Craigengewer

C.C,

v. Kowloon 3.G,C,

v,-Talkoo-R.C.

v. Club de Recreio H.K. Football V. Clab

FOOTFAULT RULE

Inanuel), 3.yda.; anmc. 26 9-10sec. Cavalende and Racing Boy. Bistre, herself to be, but she is up against a Handicap. Derby Day

410yds.: L. J. Pratt (Pembroke), gather, in in fine fettle and is ex-very stiff proposition in Oak Bay. If F. R. Park (Sidney Suagex). 2; pected to go far in this rece.

dis-WANT TO WIN, NOT LEARN appointed HIZU his prst success. I have she can win in this field, it will show Southern Cross beat Mount Pilatus FURTHERMORE P. M. G. Fraser (King's), 9. 2yda.;

wholesome respect for her to be an almost super-pony in at evan weights over 1 milo carlier in however, A

our players, inches. 61 1-Game.

Racing Boy and, although he is re-disguise so far as I am concerned. the season Racing Heart is a fine Three Miles: M. F. Dutton (Caius), puted to be not too fit, I shall never King's Fancy and Macaront should be steady performer, though the die have found that it pays to Palice R.C.

with championship aspirations, Kowloon C.C. 1; it. M. Barrer (Clare), 2; E. L. Etheless make him my first choice. (St. Catherine's), 3. 50ydn.; 70yds.

close up at the finish.

tance may be a bit short for him. sacrifice Initiative In

order to K. Electrie 14min. 68 3-5sec.

Saucy Face has run poorly since her keep the ball in play, and here P. C. fine effort of second to Able Amazon. we have the tacit admission that Six Furlongs-Will Ythan's fuck don't somehow fancy Got That, and players consider It more im Six Furlongs:-Poles which ap-change to-morrow? So far he has Australian Boy may bo disregarded. portant to win a match by defen peal are Boxing Eve, Budge, Great been most unlucky in all of his races.

understand Bag Tor will not start. alve measures than to learn some Hall, Iron Grey, Lime Light, Phi but he should score this. time. Ifie landerer and Solar Star. I have left chief danger will be Soldier of Vic- has attracted 18 aspirants amongst possibly unsuccessful methods. A The Sub-Griffins Spring Handicap thing by enterprising, though Partnership out of this race as I feel tory, a pony which strikes me as im-whton I see a lot of eid "D" Class very unfortunate feature of tennis he will be starting in the Sub-Griffin proving in condition day by day. We

International Federation Conditions were all against fast Spring Handicap Instead, Limelight, should see a good race between them. Young Chap, Copper Idol ole. civilian, Navy and Military charities. times at Oxford when K. S. Duncan if in form, will be a difficult one to There should also be a great tussle rington has only run once this year, of taking such

favourites Warrington, Cavalcada, in the clubs is the urgent desire

Against Change The following statement of ne- won the sprint in 11sec. Duncan also beat but Iron Grey, from the same for the third position between Pacific and then unplaced, so there is no experiment, or to eliminate werk Warto win friendly matches Instead counts has been issued by Mr. L. G. took the long jump with a leap of

opportunities to

Paris, Mar. 15. should BLable, Robertson, Hon. Treasurer:

At a meeting of the International entirely Hall, Royal Romance and a "low" form to guide one. I like Young cases in one's stroke equipment Lawn Tennis Federation it was detd. 21ft 7in.

neglected. Great fail is fast for pony. Twenty Grand was quietly Chap and Cavalcado best. Gate Receipts and Sale of

A. G. Pilbrow was unexpectedly short dittances, Boxing Eve, with

', Tickets

ed not to change the footfault rule. 376.80

beaten by C. R. Borland in the good start, might very easily dupli- may run into a place on the principle tipped at the last Meeting, and ha

Only in very few ensen do our It was proposed to adopt the Austra- 28.10

low burdles, the latter having superior cate his winning run of last Meeting, of "where there is smoke there is

players set themselves definite inn method of placing a second line I like Solar Star: the distance suits fire" but, frankly, I do not like the 403.90 speed in the run in. Details:

plan of tennia education. Days, to allow a forward bound of the 100 Yards:

K. S. Duncan (New him and I consider him a sound each pony. This is how I feel about him

weeks and months are literally server but on the suggestion of College), 1; J. M. Baillieu (Magdalen) way bet,

If Double Chance and Wadebridge wasted by one player striving to Sabell! (Great Britain) the old rule but I may be proved wrong. (Continued on Pago 9.)

accept in the Tal Mo Shan Handicap beat another, instead of on-stands, though private trials of the "D" Class in preference to the Sub's,

The annual seven-a-side rugby tournament held at Happy Valley at the beginning of March realised a total of $300 for distribution to local

Donations

Deduct Printing, Stationery &

Incidental Expenses

Nett Receipta

41.90

$860.00

Allocated an follows: Civilian Charities: Hongkong Benevolent

Society ...

Hongkong Society for

the Protection

of

00.00

OXFORD RESULTS

Naval Charities

Childrea

60.00 120.00

Military Charitles

120.00 120.00

$300.00

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International Hockey

YESTERDAY'S MATCHES WON

ENGLAND AND INDIATM

very

BY

ENGLAND'S EASY WIN England scored

+

DOUBLE CHANCE AND WADEBRIDGE

Spring Handicap I expect to see them deavouring to improve his game. now method will be made in different

countries: In the money. Philanderer is. car- Mr. Lindsell's wish for brighter It was decided, under the new allot. tainly not over-burdened and is tennis in Hongkong will never be ment of votes, that South Africa handy at this distance in this class, realised while this practice per- should receive nine for four delegates, while Solar Star seems to be finding sists.

and India fvo for two.

form. If the going is deep don't for- get Boxing Eve and Great Hall.

King's Justice is my cholen for the Mount Parker Handicap "A" Class with Soldier of Britain second. It

CINZANO VERMOUTH

ALWAYS INSISTED UPON BY THOSE WHO KNOW THE BEST.

Though considerably weakened by bo blamed for the goal which he let should be a fast run race and over the the inability of several players to past him. Gurbachan Singh met the one mile course these two should be Lurn out, India managed to beat Por- bali Arst time and banged it into the able to stave off the last quarter} tugal at King's Park yesterday after net. A. M. Rodrigues worked hard challenge of Cossack's Beauty and noon in the International Hockey nt left back, and was given good up. If he accepts it will be interesting to Sadko. Jerod is a doubtful startor. Championship, scoring the only goal port by A. Remedies. The wing- obtained in the match.

hiniva, E. L. Gosano and L. Oliviera Hee him against old ponies. The match was played at a fast also played well. pace throughout and was charac-

Onk Bay has top weight in thei terised by keen and clean play.

High West Handicap "B" Class but Though they won India wero

even so is a danger as he is a sprinter

SOLD an easy victory of merit who can go in the mud. lucky to do so. Their goal in the second

IN EVERY PART OF THE halt had several close shaves and only ver China in the other International Soldier of China and King's Fancy the storing defence of the backs and match played yesterday. The win. ran with only a neck separating thom

WORLD the goal-keeper prevented the Pornor obtained two goals in the first last time out, but now there is a

PRODUCED BY half, and ran riot in the second wheat difference of 12 lbs. In the weights in tuguese forwards from scoring.

THE OLDEST India commenced the match with they scored elx. The Englishmen favour of the Dynasty entry. Ribble, DISTILLERY IN ITALY. only ten men, but after the game had were much too good for the Chinese Rose Queen and Macaroni may find the bean in progress for about 10 minutes. to pressure in the opening minutes, has a nice chance. Soldier of Ger- The Chinese defence stood up well distance too short. King's Bounty Ramzan, the goalkeeper turned up and it was quite a while before Tovno many has not been out since winning The team then showed better complaced the ball into the net, with Chin, the Jockey Cup and I don't favour bination and play was taken over to the Chinese goal-keeper unsighted. L. Portuguese territory. Starting game at outside left, Gurlochan outstanding men in the Chinese team, the Orr, at centre-half, was one of the Singh took his rightful position at while Y. G. Chong, at right back to novica ridors. I like Bold Captain, contre forward when Ramzan turned cleared many dangerous rushes

The Hunchback's plate is confined up, and almost immediately scored.

The English forwards showed fine

of the match.

him.

•

**NOVICES' EVENT

order I have given is purely al- he, Deemster and Valley View, but

reverse it. Sci-Fn will probably find phabetical. I think the judge will the journey too short.

a goal which was to decide the issue combination and swept down the fold In attack after attack. G. E., R. Divat: The Portuguese forwards were very was very fast on the right wing, and ragged and seldom at any stage of although he was seldom given the the match settled down to anything opportunity to shine, he managed to The final event, another race of liko semblance of combination. break through ance and score. Playing at centro-half, J. Gonsalves tried hard to get his forwards to wore all over the Chinese. Dawson last three outings and pretty well; In the second half, the Englishmen at last. He has been second on his gether, but they falled to make use wound up a good day's play by anything that can gallop is now oliminated: His stabla companion

of the opportunities he created for scoring the "hat trick them.

six furlongs, should see than score

In the defence, U. B. Souza played Dawson (31; Divett, (2), Senior (2) likely to fill the places with Night

The goal-scorers for England ware Mersey and Soldier of Victory are his usual sound game and could not and Toyne (1)..

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