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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

MATCH

THURSDAY, May 2, 1935.

THAT

WAS

MEDIOCRE

IMPRESSIVE TENNIS BY

THE WINNER

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In the last eight years Essex C.C.C. have paid over £8,000 in Entertainment tax. This is rather a startling figure. Last year we pald over £1.000 on a gross revenus of £8,500. With these words Mr. Stewart Richardson, the chairman, revealed at the Essex C.C.C. an- nual meeting at Chelmsford the heavy toll the tax imposes on the coffers of county clubs. A cricket club is not like a football club, which has directors and share helders, and receives money in the

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1932, and bis fourth in his career. Next to Ng Sze-kwong who was (Continued from Page 8).

champion for six consecutive years length with his forehand and back-rom 1916 to 1928, flumjahn has hard driven and kept his opponent won the titin on more occasions than on the run more often then he has any other player. He has yet himself was forced to race from however, to win the crown three one side of the court to the other. years in succession, which feat has been accompushed by H. A. Nisbet In covering the court Ricketts and S. E. Green In addition to Nayment of transfer feen.

we pass this tax on to the pubile as do the theatres and cinemas. had an enormous advantage over Sze-kwank. $20.00hia less agile opponent and he was able to retrieve balls which would have proved certain winners against any other player. On many ocea from $25.00 Rions the former Oxford player recovered from a deadly driving out with flying colours and some timed left Rumjohn nouplessed,

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The champion made excursions to the net when he felt justified and although there were occasions when

from $8.75e selected the wrong time to farce many the game, he brought of scoring shots with erlap and a eurate volinying. He was passed un several occasions it is true but he was able to turn these enter- prising tactics into greater ulvan- whe tage than lld his opponent

net. unreliable at the was most While ticketts was not always as Bure with his volleying as way Rumjan the Hongkong C.C. player successfully lured the winner into committing many errors by netting The ball.

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CAUTIOUS TACTICS Times there were when both players adopted cautious tactics and

His Excellency the Governor (Sir William Peel) and Lady Peel. accompanied by Mr. J. G. Pilcher and Capt. R. F.. Walter, were in- terested spectators of the match.

BASEBALL CLUB'S STRENGTH

PHILLIES ARE DARK HORSES

Cricket is a national game even

used for diplomatic reasons, and I hope our M.P's will do something to assist us in getting the tax altered.

R. B. of

Brigadier-General Sir

Lord-Lieutenaní Colving the Exsex, 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 very popular move. I am glad we are going to play matches at Hford. We shall ultimately And that this centre will also be a great success.

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on

(Contiuurd from Pape 8). the Ace was a poor boy who made

The River Conservancy Cum. good the hard way. Raised in East Falls, the toughest section of mission for Kwangtung Province

issues the following report Philadtiphin, he either had to re-water levels, in English feet, for main in the house or fight. Jin- the West. North and East Rivera: iny went out. He had to quit

Apr. 30. May 1, 8.0 school and en to work at an early West River at Shighing

2.6 age.

North River at Tsingyuen 14.3 16.3 Any reluctant to initiate

Wilson nequired winning waysNorth River at Samshat. 11.2 10.7 9.29.0 foreing tennis but fortunately thene with the St. Louis Cardinals, and East River at Sheklung.. "pat-ball" rallies were few, al-isn't content in just go along na though there were many listless manager of the Phillies. momenta during which both players made poor strokes and in one or two games there was some very dispiriter tennis."

were

From start to finish Humjahn never looked like being beaten and except for his famous "double taults" in the second game of the match he was able to take im mediate control of the situation. Ricketts forced the pace at the outset and played Rumjaha of his feet from the net to take the third game of the match. However he was not able to win another game in the first set which he lost at 6-2.

"I make this club make me a good manager," he declares,

SATISFIED WITH SWAPS

SPORT ADVTS.

Wilson obtained all the bitter of ("THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. the swap that brought First Base- man Dolph Camill and sent Don Hurst to the Cubs. Hurst is now in the minors,

Jimmy also a well satisfied with the barter that cost him Short- stop Dick. Bartell and brought Vergez, Ryan, George Watkins, and Pezzullo, and cash from the Giants.

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

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RUMJAHN RELAXES

Rumjahn opened disspiritedly in the third set and appeared to be conserving his energy for a four set watch. The standard of tenuis played by Ricketts showed no im. provement, rather Rumjaha was in. dulging in an inferior type of game than in the first two sets, but he jumped into a commanding lead of live games to two before Rumjahn staged a brilliant recovery,

George pressed in trying to please Bil Terry. He should nuthit Kiddo Davis, whom we returned to the Giants, particularly in our park. He is one of the best base runters in the National League.

of

"The 330 batting averages Ethan Allen and Johnny Moore speak for them. and I have pro- Eddie Bo- mising extra hands in

Morris, Arnovich, a land and Jewish youngster who hit .374 in the Northern League last season. The LR.C. player brought off a "We were the only elub that number of brilliant shots and game beat the Cardinals two games last by game he reduced the lear his September, and we bent the Giants opponent had gained until he rande out of the ponnant by taking two the scores five all. It was then games from them in the closing obvious that he was capable of week.

euding the match without a fourth "Philadelphia wea aheulache set and after winning the eleventh to the leaders then, and will be a game he took the next to love, thus thumning one from the outset this winning his third Crown since Reason."

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

The Fifth Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, th May, 1935, commencing at 2.00. p.m.

The First Boll will be rung at 1.30 p.m.

By Urder.

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Secretary.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1935.

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