1935-04-18 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY. APRIL

1935.

RUMJAHNS OVERCOME SPASMODIC BRILLIANCE

Lee Wai-long goes into action while his partner, Paul Kong watches, during yesterday's doubler tennis semi-final. (Photo Mer Cheung).

GREAT FOOTBALL MOVE

EFFORT TO REFORM PROMOTION AND RELEGATION SYSTEM

STABILITY AGAINST

FLUCTUATION

POOR TYPE OF VOLLEYING IN

DOUBLES SEMI-FINAL

LEE WAI-TONG AND SIRDAR

RUMJAHN OUTSTANDING

(By "Veritas")

The 1935 doubles tennis championship of the Colony has still to produce a combination skilful enough to sustain á 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 7-5.1 9-7, 6-2.

The match, although Interesting for pair, but yesterday he was certainly two sets produced but a medipere type superior to his cousin. H.D." volley- of tennis. One, for instance, expected poorly (that is, poorly for him). ei a far better level of volleying for and was none too confident of the A match so advanced in the competi- ground. Maybe it was the court, or tlon. Some of the close-quarter bouts Leo Wai-tong's severely cut and 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. was; winning volley was incredible from below form. four such players.

CHAMPIONING THE SMALLER CLUBS

On the other hand Sirdar enjoyed himself immensely. He was always. A determined effort to revolutionise the system of promotion

REWARD OF CONSISTENCY prepared take the initiative with and relegation in League football is to be made at the annual ward to the champlons. They were his recoveries five yards or more be Consistency again brought its re-hard forehand driving and some of meeting of the Football League at the end of next May, and by no means the dashing combination hind the baseline were highly enter once again Mr. Sam Allen, Swindon Town's secretary and one which has kept them No. 1 pair fortaining. lis big wenkness was again of the most popular officials in football councils, is to champion Jesu

so many years, and on the whole were on service. This Is his worst stroke the cause of smaller clubs. As a member of the Southern But their defensive measures were so faulty that seldom is the first de- aggressive than the lossers, in every respect. Its production is Section executive, Mr. Allen has prepared a circular to be for-extremely clever, even admitting that livery "good", while the second offers warded to all First and Second Division clubs whose representa-Lee's and Kong's "killing" was any itself as an easy mark for a severe tives decide the policy of the League. The circular has been

thing but first class. approved, the clubs being invited to support one of three protien for brilliant recovery shots and

The cousins have earned a reputa posals.

that reputation certainly did not suffer yesterday. They mustrated their one tion to a nicety.

But

big advantage the winners and over their opponents WAA that they werd stablised whereas the Chinese fluctuated. Paul Kong for example had

lay.

the

The first, to be moved by Mr, work will be carried out without depositional play and sense of anticips Bendle Moore, the chairman of Derby County, suggests that every season four clubs be rele gated from Division I. with a

*promotions from the Second Division; also that four clubs be relegated from Division II., and that each section of the Third Division promote two.

many

The concrete wall which maintains the enclosure under the statul will also be completed. Other necessary im- provenents will be carried out a time goes on in order that there shall be nothing likely to prevent accept ance to the League as far as the ground is concerned.

Fulham has agreed to move that Hamas Not

present arrangements bo continued with the First Division, but that three clubs be relegated from Division II. and the vacancies led by two clubs from the Southern and one from the Northern Section Third Division.

Permanently Damaged

A MANCHESTER VARIATION ·

Manchester United will move on

that the Second Division vacancies will be filled by one club from each section of Division III. and, another to be decided by n championship match between the runners-up of the iwo sections.

BOX IN FUTURE

Berlin.

return. features of

But there were other distinctive

Sirdar's game. volleying for instance was better than IIIA

adroitly placed. Off the ground he any of the other three performers, chiefly because it was consistent and (Continued on Page 7)

Handsome

moments of sheer inspiration in the Win

early part of the second set. ile won the first two games of the set pi his own mckét. But the inspirations deserted him almost immediately and a succession of errors followed with the result that from leading four- love, the Chinese suddenly found themselves ingging 4-6.

POOR TEAM WORK One did not expect to seo Leo and Kong display such an ideal under- Blanding the Rumfahns; neverthe lesa they showed some surprising

For Celtic

HONOURS WITHIN

REACH

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

Long and S. A. Rúmishn. (Photo: Mee Chaung).

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!

THE LAST LEAGUE MATCH

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 HK.CC. the dis- tinction of having one of its members the local aingies champion for the first time since 1925.

To-day on the stand court Ricketts meets Ho Ka-lau in the semi-final, and although, Judging by his defent of Taai Wai-pui on Tuesday, and his Impressive Iocal record, Ho will be favoured to win, I believe Ricketts is going to put up a very good show.

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

12 months ago. He is reliable, and whea, the opportunity occurs forceful, off the ground, although I think he itas tended to sacrifico controlled speed Cor style. is net game is still no all that it might be, especially his backhand valleging. But he has quite an impressive array of strokes and the fact that the match is over five sela should render hlut eonsiderable nk.

Ja Ka-lau 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 has repetition of last year, when, after to fight hard for then we may see a two bitterly contested sets, he fell to pieces through inck of stamina. spectacular tennis, but with the court The match may not produce very exchanges ought to be full of interest improved condition, the

in

and entertainment.

distance I shall

Should the match

in

Ricketts win.

very interested in the Hongkong League games, and in friendlies Going back to last Saturday. I was in the Junior-or perhaps Senior naich, though it must have done no one, of our local Clubs. good to the H.K.C.C. ground. Tho collapse of the Bank was rather un-f | expected. Of course, Ricketts

always likely to go through any side

The Senior League finished on that is not very strong in s batting. Sunday last, if not in a flood of But Frost, a newcomer to the ears, at least after a lot of rafa. Colony, I understand, did very well. The fact that play was possible at He bowls a medium paced ball with all shows how very local rain can be. a bit of pin and a useful length, 1 am told that there was Intle if as far as I can find out, and if ho any rain after 0 a.m. on Sunday Inst

SCHOOL CRICKET

to

zee

go the fuli expect Other than that the odds are in favour of Ho Kn-lau.

Teams For

To-night's Badminton

RECREIO MIXED DOUBLES SIX

The Club de Recreio, winner of the have announced that the following will Mixed Doubles Badminton League

I still here in the Autumn he will at Sookunpoo. It was just about no 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 20, raining heavily until well after teal of which Dunkley de just on half,

But however, that may be, the carrying his bat through the innings, ground was only fit for play after a the Bank could not hope to do much matting wicket had been pitches. It the-same-lines-as Pulhant, excent! WILL BE ABLE TO shortcomings in this respect and did the runbers-up position in the been much closer. A nine wickets fit and in half an hour were out represent the club against the Rest

London, April 17.

rough it struck me that if Rigg is hardly surprising that the match Celtic ail but made certain of as to hit the sticks, things might have Craigengower were two short, batted had been able to bowl regularly so turned out to be a bit of a force. not do themselves justice as a team. Scottish League to-day when they win was recorded but Taikas only got for a miserable total of 18 runs.

Lee Wai-tong earned chief in- thoroughly trouneed Falkirk to up fu a total of 84. dividual honours. He was enterpris-the tune of seven goals to three,

in to-night's function at, Talkoo Re- Once more, Frank Pereira had a creation Club. Steve Hamas, the American boxer Several points (and vital onds at that) says Renter

Ing, but not always blossed with fuck.

tremendous day out and returned the M. Oliveira and Miss Basto (No. who was so badly battered. In his were lost through not tap shots, and

excellent recent fight with Max Schmeling, bas, it was this persistence in allowing tog points from 37 matches require has been stronger during the past who, by the way, had only one Lou

figures of Celtic who have now secured 60

5,217-611 pair), A.M. Rodrigues and Mins C. Minu had the other two wickets that Silva (No. 2 pair) and JJ, Remedion thu advice 2 reporter. on.

I should imagine that School cricket fell for eight runs. Craigongower, and Miss M. Silva (No. 3 pair), of Herr

Von narrow a margin for error which con- but to draw their final game to fclined to attribute this to the much were by no means at full strength, Tachammer-Osten, the Nazi Reich stituted Lee's chief weakness. Sauerbruck, the famous German speci. strokes into use, but against the fleet- sport leader,

Renson than for years past. I consulted Profeswor

ensure second place to Glasgow greater interest which has been taken Lee brought his usual repertory of

am A. T. of that fik-playing for then out for Ellot tall, "A" Division

The following will probably u list, who

Rangers. utionde: President

chatiplons: von fosted Rumjahns many of his drop table showing the records of the often stated, was one of the pioneers so brilliantly with his bowling

Omar was another absentee, and his Hindenburg in his last illness.

Here is the umended lengue Ahola were rendered a boomerang, the

by the older cricketers in boys' games, loa was a serious one. A useful bat, pair), K., Wong and P.K. Chan (No. K.C. Goon and K.S. Llew (No. 1 Prafensor Sauerbruck abte cousins racing up and returning win-first six teams,

Mr. J. L. Youngsaye, as I have though he perhepa does not o tell him that he had had a bad ning lobs ar passing shots.

come off 2 pair), and Y.K. Leo and T.C. Lee saking up but that no permanent

in this matter, and Mr. A. E. Woud, used to do, he is a nasty man to play

he (No. 3 pair). a keen and good cricketer, backed on

It is expected that damnge had been done.

the Recrolo, 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 foil to A. T. will have to make one change in their Mr. G. R. Sayer, had arranged Education. Our present Director, Lee at the other end.

naual league team, matches against schools, usually on

players is indisposed. the Civil Service grounds long before!

"I feel we are getting nearer our goal," Mr. Allen told Voting is confined to the représenta tives of the first two divisions, and It is getting progressively closer."

Voting," he continued, "was almost fifty-Arty A resolution neede two thirds majority, but I feel sure we stand a sporting chance of getting one of our proposals passed at the next annual meeting. The changes would mirely give a great fillip to the game.'

BATH'S CITY'S AMBITION

11

Was

He set at rest suggestions that Steve might not be able to box agnin. HAMAS FETED Bath City have officially made ap-f Hamas has been feted at a recep- plication for ndinission to the Fent- tion given in his honour by the Reich ball League (Third Division). Plans sport, leuder in Berlin.

aro now being drawn up for the Members of the American Embassy dressing-rooms and offices which are as well as representatives of official to be built beneath the stand, and the Germany attended.

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Kong would have been slanbly as effective had he been doubly as steady. Occasionally sume ciassy cross court volleys flashed out, and now and again catie

Rangers he whipped across a fine passing shot, jiearts one in every ten, which is not a good Aberdeen But his winning strokes were about Hamilton enough average to beat champions.

His positively annemle overhead was an expected and distressing feature and his contant refusal to jump in and Gaish off with a hard volley-smash permitted the Rum- Jabas to extricate themselves from what should have been impossible positions.

SIRDAR THE BEST

LEAGUE TABLE

Goals, P. W. D. L.F. A. Pte. 36 25 4 6 99-41 64 37 23 4 10 041 50

36 18 9 8 8 48 47

37 8 10 9 85.66 46 37 17 10 10-60 51 41

St. Johnstone 36 17 9 10 GD 42 43 SCOTLAND BEATEN

AN EARLY FINISH

as one of the

At the time of going to press wo changes have had to ho mada in the

he took up his present post. And difficulty about getting the runs, as team both A.E. Collins and S.A. The Indian Recreation Club had no "Rest" selections. In the "D" Division the Headmasters of Queen's College Suffled 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 Chen

good players of the game.,

It is not then very surprising that school cricket is so good now. London, April 17.

The Central British School, on Saturday) all match between Scotland and 100 runs, W. Mulcahy maklig 87

The Amateur International foot-last Ireland,

beat an University Team by originally. fixed for not out, and R. Holden taking seven Wednesday next was played 10- for 23.

tiny in Scotland when Ireland is most important that the excellent As I have said several times before,

It is net often that one can point won by the odd goal in five-schoolboy players of this season to Sirdar as the best of the Rumjahn|Reuter,

CHINA

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