1935-04-18 — Page 20

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1935..

RUMJAHNS OVERCOME SPASMODIC BRILLIANCE

Lee Wai-tong gums into action while his partner, Paul Kong watches, during yesterday's doubles tennis semi-final. (Photo: Mee Cheong).

GREAT FOOTBALL MOVE

EFFORT TO REform promotION AND RELEGATION SYSTEM

CHAMPIONING THE SMALLER CLUBS A determined effort to revolutionise the system of promotion and relegation in League football is to be made at the annual meeting of the Football League at the end of next May, and once again Mr. Sam Allen, Swindon Town's secretary and one of the most popular officials in football councils, is to champion the cause of smaller clubs. Aв a member of the Southern Section executive, Mr. Allen has prepared a circular to be for- warded to all First and Second Division clubs whose representa Lives decide the policy of the League. The circular has been approved, the clubs being invited to support one of three pro- posala.

STABILITY AGAINST

FLUCTUATION

POOR TYPE OF VOLLEYING IN

DOUBLES SEMI-FINAL

LEE WAI-TONG AND SIRDAR

RUMJAHN OUTSTANDING

(By "Varitas")

The 1935 doubles tennis championship of the Colony has still to produce a combination skilful enough to sustain a standard of tennis that will beat the Rumjahn cousins. Yester- day, when Paul Kong and Lee Wai-tong met the champions in the semi-final there were moments when one was inclined to believe that combina- tion had been discovered, but eventually the match determined itself into the same old story, so that we saw the cousins enter the final for the eleventh successive year by the scores of 7-5, .9-7, 6-2.

And

The match, although interesting for pair, but yesterday he was certainly two sets produced but a mediocre type superior to his cousin. II.D." volley- of tennis, One, for instance, expected poorly (that is, poorly for him), ed a far better level of valleying for and was none too confident off the In match so advanced in the compeli- ground. Maybe it was court, or

tion. Some of the close-quarter bouta | Lee Wal-tong's Peverely cut were nothing but pat-ball from one sliced shots which lured him into mis-| player to another, and the number timing his strokes; whatever the of opportunities missed for a decisivo cause the fact remains that H.D. war wining yoney was meredible from below form. four such players.

return.

Kevere

But there were other distinctivo

His

Un the other hand Sixlar enjoyed himself Immensely. He was always REWARD OF CONSISTENCY prepared to take the Initiative with Consistency again brought its re-hard forehand driving and some of ward to the champions. They were his recoveries five yards or more be- by no means the dashing combinationhind the baseline were highly enter- which has kept them No. 1 pair fortaining. His big weakness was again so many years, and on the whole were on service. This is his worst stroke less aggressive than the lossera.in every respect. Its production ta But their defensive mensures were so foulty that seldom is the first de- extremely clever, even admitting that livery "good", while the second offers Les' and Kong's "killing" was any itself as an enny mark for thing but first class.

The cousins have earned a reputa- tion for brilliant recovery shots and features of Sirdar's game. that reputation certainly did not suffer volleying for instance was better than yesterday. They russellced uncar no any of the other three performers, The first, to be moved by Mr. work will be carried out without depositional play and sense of anticipadreilly placed. Off the ground he beenuse it was consistent and Bendle Moore, the chairman of the concrete wall which maintains

(Continued on Page 9.) Derby County, suggests that the enclosure under the stand will also every season Four clubs be rele be completed. Other gated from Division 1. with asprovements will be carried out as

from many promotions

the time goes on in order that there sball Second Division; also that fourbe nothing likely to prevent accept- clubs be relegated from Division ance to the Longue as far as the II, and that each section of the Third Division promote two.

Fulham has agrees to move that

be continued! present arrangements with the First Division, but that three clubs be relegated from Division 11.) and the vncaneles filled by two eius from the Southern and one from the Northern Section Third Division.

ground is concerned,

Hucessary im-

Hamas Not Permanently Damaged

WILL BE ABLE TO BOX IN FUTURE

A MANCHESTER VARIATION"

Manchester United will move the same

Hn Fulham, except Viennejes that the Second Division will be filled by one club from cach section of Division III. and another to 10 decided by championship match between the runners-up of the who two nections.

Berlin. was so badly battered in bis Steve Hamas, the American boxer

the ndvice of Herr Techammer-Osten, the Naz!

tion to nicety.

was

But the big advantagė tha winners had over their opponents that they were stablised whereas the Chinese fluctasted. Poul Kong

example, had moments of sheer inspiration in the early part of the sccopil set. He won the first two games of the net off la own racket. But the Inspirations deserted him almost immediately and a succession of errors followed with the result that from leading four- love, the Chinese Ruddenly found themselves Ingging 4-5.

POOR TEAM WORK Ono did not expect to see Lee und | Kong_display_such an ideal-under- standing as the RumJahns; neverthe less they showed some surprising

Handsome Win For Celtic

HONOURS WITHIN

REACH

Yesterday's Semi-finalista-Paul Kong. H: D. Rumjahn, Leo Wai-,

Long and S. A. Rumjabn. (Photo: Mee Cheung).

WET. FINISH TO LOCAL

CRICKET SEASON

GAME IN THE SCHOOLS WELL ON THE UP-GRADE

FRANK PEREIRA WINDS UP WITH' SOME FIREWORKS

(By R. Abbit)

It is much regretted that these notes are appear ing a day late, but, as it happened, I suffered a severe rush of work to the head on Tuesday morning, when they should have been written, and so they got held over! These things will happen even in--but that is another story!

Going back to last Saturday, I was in the Junior-or perhaps Senior!--

RICKETTS HAS A CHANCE

In To-day's Tennis

BUT HO KA-LAU FAVOURED

(By "Veritas")

G. R. M. Ricketts is going to make a big bid this year to Carn for the H.K.CC. the dis tinction of having one of its members the local singies champion for the first time sinco 1925,

To-day on the stand court Ricketts mvets.la Ka-lau in the semi-final, and although, judging by his defeat of Taul Wat-put on Tuesday, and bla Impressive local record, 1o will he favoured to win, I believe Ricketts In going to put up a very good show.

The Englishman has been putting in daily practice this week and is definitely showing better form

than

12 months ago. "He is reliable, and when the opportunity occurs forceful, off the ground, although 1 think be Dias tended to sacrifice controlled speed for style. His tame is still not all that it might be, especially his |backhand volleying. But he has quite an impressive array of strokes and the fact that the mutch is over five sets should render hint considerable nid.

Ho Ka-lay will probably force the exchanges in an effort to arrive at a quick decision. He can be expected to win the first two sets, but if he lin to fight hard for them we may see a

repetition of last year, when, after two bitterly contested sets, he fell to pieces through lack of stamina.

The match may not produce very spectacular tennis, but with the court

in

an Itaproved condition, the exchanges ought to be full of interest and entertainment.

Should the match go the full distance I shall expect to sce

very interested in the Flongkong League games, and in friendlies in Ricketts win. Other than that the

match, though it must have done no one of our local Clubs, goud to the II.K.C.C. ground. The

course,

collapse of the Bank was rather un-j THE LAST LEAGUE MATCH expected. Or

ia Ricketts always likely to go through any side that in pol very strong in its batting. Sunday fast,-if not

But Frost, n newcomer to the ears, at least after a lot of rain.

odds are in. favour of Ho Ka-lau.

The Senior League finished on Teams For

of In a flood

Colony, I understand, did very well. The fact that play, was possible at To-night's

He bowls a medium pared hall with ali shows how very local rain can be. a bit of spin and

Dseful length, I am told that there was Hitle

if

as far as I can find out, and if he any rain after 9 a.m. on Sunday last

is still here in the Autumn he will at Sookunpoo. It was just about nn doubt be tried out for the Club, that time that quite a heavy thunder- who will be without Hill-Wood.

storm started on the Peak and it was After collapsing for a total of 29, raining heavily until well after tenl of which Dunkley made just on half,

But however that may be, the carrying his hint through the innings, ground was only fit for play after a the Bank could not hope to do much antting wicket had been pitched. It though it struck me that if Rig is hardly surprising that the match had been able to bowl regularly so turned out to be a bit of a farce, the runners-up position in the tusen mit the sticks, things might at first and in half an hour were out Celtle all but made certain of us to have Cralgengower were two short, batted not do themselves Justice as a team. Scottish League to-day when they win was recorded but Taikos only got

Lee Wai-tong earned chief in thoroughly trounced Falkirk, to up to a total of 84. dividual honours. He was enterpris ing, but not always blessed with luck, the tune of seven goals to three, were lost through net tap shots, and Several points (and vital ones at that) says Reuter.

shortcomings in this respect and did

London, April 17..

Celtic who have now secured 50

Badminton

RECREIO MIXED DOUBLES SIX

Thu Club de Recreio, winners of the League Mixed Doubles Badminton represent the club against the Rest have announced that the following will

for a miserable total of 19 runa. In 10-night's function at Talkoo Re

Once more. Frank Pereira had a creation Club, tremendous day out and returned the M. Oliveira and Miss Basto (No. excellent figures, of 5.2~1~7~0! 1 pair), A.M. Rodrigues and Miss. C. Mino had the other two wickets that Silva (No. 2 pair) and JJ. Remedios I should imagine that School cricket fell for eight runs, Craigengewer, and Miss M. Silva (No. 3 pair).

SCHOOL CRICKET

"I feel we are getting nearer te recent fight with Max Schmeling, lius, it was this persistence in allowing too points from 37-matches require has been atronger during the past who, by the way, had only one them out for Eliot Hall, "A" Division

goal," Mr. Allen fold a reporter. Voting is ennfined to the representa- Lives of the first two divisions, and It is getting progressively closer," "Vuling," he continued, "was almost fifty-fifty. A resolution needs two- thirds majority, but I feel sure we) stand a sporting chance getting one of our proposals passed at the her: Annual reting. The changes weraiti sturely give a great fillip to the game."

BATH'S CITY'S AMBITION

Reich stituted Lee's chief weakness.

Kangers.

Here is

Loc The following will probably tum Vou narrow a margin for error which enn-but to draw their final game to inclined to attribute this to the much were by no means at full strength

reason than for yours past. I am A. T. of that ik-playing for

champions: 18 sport lender, consulted Professor Le brought his usunt repertory ar? "hsure second place to Glasgow greater interest which has been taken Omer was another absentee, and bis K.C. Goon and K.S. Liew (No. 1 Sauerbrück, the famous German speci- strokes into use, but against the fleet.

by the older cricketers in boye games, loss was a serious one. A useful bat, pair), K.F. Wong and P.K. Chan (No. von footed Rumjahtis many of his drop)

the amended league list, who attended President

Mr. J. L. Youngunye, na I have though he perhaps does not come of pair), and Y.K. Lee and T.C. Lee Hulenburg in his last illness. shots were rendered a boomerang, the table showing the records of the often stated, was one of the pioneers so brilliantly with his bowling as he (No. 3 pair).

Professor Sauerbruck was uble cousins racing up and returning win first six teams.

in this matter, and Mr. A. B. Wood, used to do, he is a nasty man to play It is expected that the Recreio, to tell him that he had had a bad ning loba or passing shots.

haking up but that no permaneat

tage land been stone,

He set at rest suggestions that Steve night not be able to box again. HAMAS FETED

Bath City have officially made ap-1 Hamas has been feted at a recep- pleation for admission to the Foot- tion given in his honour by the Reich ball League ("Third Division), Plans] sport" Ivailor in Berlin.

are now being drawn up for the Members of the American Embassy) dressing-rooms and offices which are as well as representatives of ottelul to be built benent's the stund, and thef Germmiy attended.

THE LAST DAY

LEAGUE TABLE

Goals. P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 36 25

469341 54 37 23 30 10

Kong would have been doubly as effective had he been doubly as stendy. Occasionally some classy cross court tongers volleys flashed out, and now and again Celte he whipped acroRa a fine passing shot. Hearts But his winning strokes were about Hamilton one in every ten, which is not a good Aleister ... enough average to beat, champions,

His positively anaemle overhend was an unexpected and distressing feature and his contant refusal to Jump in and finish on with a hard volley-smaal permitted the Rum- Jahas to extricate themselves from what should Inve been impossible positions,

4 10 99 44 56 983 48 47 37 18 TO D 85 60 40 37 17 10 10 66 51 44 St. Joleone. 37 17 910 60 42 43

SCOTLAND BEATEN

London April 17.

a keen and good cricketer, backed on a wicket that helps him at all, champions of the Men's "B" Division him up when he was Director of and he is an invaluable foll to A. Twill have to make one change in their Education. Our present Director, Lee at the other end.

on

uxual league team, as one of the

Mr. G. R. Sayer, had arranged)

players in Indisposed. matches against schools, usually

. AN EARLY FINISH

At the time of going to prese Lwo the Civil Service grounds long before

changes have had to bo made in the The Indian Recreation Club had no "Rest" selections. In the "B" Division he took up his present post. And difficulty about getting the runs, as team beth A.E. Collins and S.A. the Headmasters of Queen's College Suffind and Abbas, who I think were Rumjahn are unable to play, and W.H. and the D.B.S. are both keen and their first pair in most matches this Smith and Yang Clich have

Introduced,

good players of the game that

It is not then very school cricket

good now. The Central British School, on Saturday The Amateur International foot-last, beat on University Teani by ball match between Scotland and 100 runn, W. Mulcahy making 87 Ireland, originally fised

not out, and H. Halden taking reven for

for 23. Wednesday next was played to

As I have said several times before, diny in Scotland when Ireland it is most important that the excellent It is not often that one can point won by the odd goat in five-schoolboy players of to Sirdar as the best of the tumjahn Renter,

SIRDAR THE BEST

this season should be able to continue their cricket

(Continued on Page 9.)

MOR

AN ARISTOCRAT

OF SCOTLA

AMONGST WHISKIES

been

OF OUR

EASTER SALE

IS TO-DAY.

་,་

WM. POWELL, LTD.

SPECIALISTS IN GENTLEMEN'S WEAR Hongkong Stock Exchange-10, Ice House Street.

CHINA EMPORIUM

Spring Bargain Sale

7-

MORE DAYS!

Spey Royal Scotch Whisky

Blend's finest to thre

ALLOVER TEN YEARS OLD

Ballard and by

WestGilbey

Stensbay Distillary Kames, and PROUTOFSCOTLAND

MELLOWED BY AGE

Obtainable at all Leading-

Wino Merchants

Sole Agents:**

THE CENTRAL TRADING

COMPANY.

Bank of: Canton Building.

Hongkong

Page 20Page 21