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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, May 2,

1935.

MATCH THAT WAS MEDIOCRE

IMPRESSIVE TENNIS BY THE WINNER

(Continued from Papo 8).

CRICKET

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ENTERTAINMENT · TAXES HEAVY

In the last eight years Essex C.CC. have paid over £8,000 In Entertainment tax. This is rather

startling Agure. Last year wo paid over £1,000 on a grass revenue Stewart Richardson, the chairman, of £8,500. With these words Mr. revealed at the Essex C.C.C. nual meeting at Chelmsford the heavy toll the tax imposes on the club is not like a football club. coffers of county clubs. A cricket which has directors and share- holders, and receives money in the payment of transfer fees. Nor do,

1932, and his fourth in his career. Next to Ng Sze-kwong who was champion for six consecutive years length with his forehand and buck-won the title on more occasions than hand drives and kept his opponent has any other player. He has yet, than on the run more often than he himself was forced to race from lowever, to win the crown three one side of the court to the other. years in succession, which feat has

been

accomplished by 11. A. Nisbet In covering the court Ricketts and S. E. Green in addition to Ngwe pass this tax on to the public had an enormous advantage over 8ze-kwong.

His Excellency the Governor from $20.00 his less agile opponent and he was

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recovered from n deadly driving bout with flying colours and some- times left Rumjahn nonplussed.

The champion made excursions to the net when he felt justified and although there were occasions when he selected the wrong time to force the game, he brought off miny Broring shols with crisp and se curate volleying. He was passed on several occasions it is true, bui he was able to turn these enter- prising tactics into greater advan lage than did his opponent who was most pnreliable at the net, While Ricketts was not always as sure with his vollering Rumjahn the Hongkong C.C. player successfully lared the winner into committing many errors by setting

the ball.

as was

BASEBALL CLUB'S STRENGTH

PHILLIES ARE DARK HORSES

as do the theatres and einemia.

Cricket is a national game even used for diplomatic reasons, and | hope our M.P. will do something to assist us in getting the tax altered.

Brigadier-General Sir R. B. Colvin, the Lord-Lleutenant of Essex, who was re-elected presi dent, said:-Last year we launched a great experiment by leaving our home at Leyton and spreading our- selves over the county. We have found this to be a very popular move. 1 am glad we are going to play matches at Ilford. We shall ultimately find that this centre will also be a great success.

SPORT ADVTS.

[Continued from Page 8). the Ace was a poor boy who made

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. good the hard way. Raised in East Falls, the toughest section of

The Fifth Extra Race Meeting Philadelphia, he either had to re-will be held (weather permitting) main in the house or fight. Jimat HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, my went out. He had to quit 1th May, 1935, communcing at school and go to work at an carly 200p.m.— age.

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CAUTIOUS TACTICS

Times there were when both | players arlopted cautions facties and

were reluctant to infliate any Wilson acquired winning ways foreing tennls but fortunately these with the St. Louis Cardinals, and "pat-ball" rallies were few, alisn't content to just go along as though there were many listless manager of the Phillies. moments during which both players "I'll make this club make me a made por strokes and in one or good manager," he declares. two games there was some very disspirited tennis.

.

SATISFIED WITH SWAPS

Wilson obtained all the better of the swap that brought First Dase- man' Dolph Camilli and sent Don furst to the Cubs, Hurst is now in the minors.

From start to finish Ramjahn never looked like being beaten and except for his famous "double faults" In the accomi game of the maich he was able to take im mediate control of the situation. Jimmy also is well satisfed with Ricketts forced the pace at the the barter that cost him Short- We are pleased to be able to an- outset and played Rumijahın all his stop Dick Bartel and brought nounce a big reduction in price.

feat from the.net to take the third | Vergez, Ryan, George Watkins, Many new Tines have been

game of the match. However ho| and. Pezzušlo, and cash from the troduced which regulate bodily in the first set which he lost at

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Wilson indicates that Bartell isn't all he is cracked up to be.

"Those little fellows appear faster than they really are," Jim- my says of the Californian. "Bar- tell made my young second base-

man, Lou Chiozza,_look_bad_by_ Rumjahn rifling the ball at him on double plays. With all his 10 batting average, Bartell drove in only 37 runs in 146 games, or four less than Ryan batled in in 110 gamta, Naturally, Bartell, leading of, in runs, but neither was Ryan, wasn't in the best position to bat

who hit way down the list.

The second act saw again assume the upper hand-after he had lost the first game. He was playing a better type of tennis than his opponent and his experi- once stood him in good stead on nyt and when he had taken many occasions. He went into the next game there seemed little doubt that he would win the title in straight sets. Ricketts captured simply had an off-season in 1934, the ninth game but Inst the tenth. I wouldn't have taken him.

RUMJAHN RELAXES

"If I didn't believe that Watkins

George pressed in trying to please Bill Terry, He should outhit Ramjahn opened dinspiritedly in Kiddo Davis, whom we returned to the third set and appeared to be the Giants, particularly in our conserving his energy for a four park. He is one of the best base set match. The standard of tennis runners in the National League. played by Ricketts showed no im- "The 330 batting averages of provement, rather Rumjahn was in- iulging in an inferior type of fame than in the first, two sets, but he jumped into a commanding lead of WASHING TIESfive games, to two before Rumjan

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Ethan Allen and Johnny Moore speak for them, and I have pro- mising extra hands in Eddle Bo- land and Morria Arnovich, a Jewish youngster who hit .374 in the Northern League last, acasón. The R.C. player brought off a

"We were the only club that number of brilliant shuts and game heat the Cardinals two games, last by game be reduced the lead his September, and we heat the Giants opponent had gained until he made out of the pennant by taking two the scores five all, It was then games from them in the closing obvious that he was capable of week. ending the match without a fourth

"Philadelphia was

a hondache

set and after winning the eleventh to the leaders then, and will be a game he took the next to love, thus thumping one from the outset this winning his third Crown since

REBROD."

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

By Order.

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary,

Hongkong, 29th April, 1935.

HONGKONG CUCKET CLUR

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OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES FINAL

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