1936-03-25 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1936.

S. CHINA "A" LOSING GRIP ON CHAMPIONSHIP

RUMIAHN'S USEFUL KNOCK-UP.

SPIRITED Came BY KWOK

CHAMPIONSHIPS.

TENNIS

Frank Kwok, whose innocent- looking left-handed Forehand drive is one of the most deceptive shots in Hongkong, offered stiff opposi tion to Sirdar Kumjahn in their that round open singles tennis match at the Cricket Club yesterday and was not at all disgraced by kis de- fest in straight sets 6-2, 6-4.

first

Rumjahn sailed through the met as though it were a friendly knock-up, but Kwok utilised this period for gaining control over his strokes and in the second stanza be made Sirdar take things very much more seriously,

The players engaged in some nice-I looking driving duels, bat Itumjahn al- ways had the edge over the

C.R.C.

FANLING RACE AND YESTERDAY WAS SEASON'S "GATES WERE CUT

HUNT CLUB

Ambulance Sweep

The Ambulance Cup race will be run at Kwanti on Saturday, April 4 at 3.30 p.m. and not on Sunday, April 5, as previously stranged, states an order of the committee of the Fanling Hunt and Race Club,

BOAT RACE CREWS SELECTED

BUT FINAL ORDER.

NOT DECIDED

RACE ON APRIL 4

Although he has not yet decided upon a final order, J. H. T. Wilson. the Cambridge University Boat Club, player by reason of his volleying selected his crew to oppose Oxford in

president, announced pro-

that he has clivities. Kwok too was not at happy on the backhand and unust have

the Inter-varsity Boat Race on Satur felt grateful to his opponent for re day, April 4 as follows: fraining from exploiting this

wenk-

The

On current form. about most certain thing in the singles championship, usually full of ar certainties, is Rumfaha's appearance In the final,

Burnett and Rumsey gave the Trui Brothers hard-hitting opposi. tion in the only doubles game pinyed, but the KCC. pair could not temper forcefulness with accuracy and were beaten after winning taso Kin the first set and three in the second. Teul Yun-pul was the best player on vlow, but the Brothers constituted a useful combination and they shouhi give the Rumjahn cousins ii good run for their nuncy,

THE RESULTS

Results of yesterday's

were as follown:

matches

Open Singles-8. A. Hunjahn beat, F. 1. Kwok, G-2, 0-4.

Open Doubles.-Tsul Wai-pui and Taui Yun-pul beat G. C. Burnett and A. W. Ramsay, 62, 6-3.

VARSITY TENNIS

J.T. Wilson (She-webars and Pemi

e).

*W. G. TE M. Laurie Monkun Cambe

and Relwyn). *M. 7. Junnon Weather and Third

Trinity.

*D. G. Kingsford

Jimike).

1. M. Backworth

foutswain).

Uppingham and Pem-

(Lincoln aul Joh

. W. Durnford St Paul's and Jaza). T. B. Cres (Geelong and Jesus).

R. W. Mason (Ctton and Trinity Hall. 6. M. Lewle (Malvern and Pembroke).

*OM .

OXFORD ROWING

BLUES

American Misses Honour

The Oxford University Boat Club President has awarded all bis Blues for the Bont Race. Here is the crew: M. G. 4. Ashby (Oundle and New College), I. V. Genilde tiradfeld and 84. dra J. H. Lewes (King's Parramatta and Christ Church), ), D. Sturrock (Winches ter and Magdalen. J. C. Cherry (Westmins ter and firmsenose), S. R. G. Wiod (Geelorat. Australia ad Dinardone), B. J, Setortino Shearity and University College). }). M. de R. Winser (Winchester and Corpus Christi) and M. R. Kirke (Sherborne and Kable, x.).

Garside for H. C. Lumb is the only change from the crow which has been in practice at Henley recently.

The only old Blue in the bost her who will presumably occupy the same position last year-No. 7. Winner, now stroke, was then. at No. 2.

St. John's Hall Defeat side Winser in Sciortino,

Eliot Half

The Final Match of the inter- Hostel Tennis Tournament of long-

$1

kong University took place yesterday CANTABS LEAD

afternoon at the Pavilion, Pokfulam. After

a hard struggle. St. John's! Hall defeated Eliot Hall by 6-4, and carried away for the first time the shield which had been kept by Eliot Hall for the last eight years. The results were as follows: P. K. Liang and S. Ling beat H N. Lee and P. C. Lee 8-4; beat Y. K. Kwok and W. N. Cheung 6-7: best S. F. Yuen and T. F. Kwok 6-1. Y. N. Tan and G. Chang lost to H. N. Leo and P. C. Lee 2-6; lost to Y. K. Kwok and W. N. Cheung

OXFORD

4-1 IN VARSITY GOLF CONTEST

London, March 24. The annual Inter-Varsity golf con teal between Cambridge and Oxford opened at Hoylako to-day, Cambridge leading Oxford in the foursomes by four matches to one.

Oxford started brilliantly and at

04; beat S. F. Yuen and T. F. Kwok the end of the firet 18 holes were lead.

(-0.

FIFTH DEFEAT

NAVY REJUVENATED

AFTER INTERVAL

DUTCH EAST INDIES PLAYER

FAILS TO IMPRESS

(By "Veritas")

1 Navy

South China "A".......

8. China "A":-Wong Wles: Li Tinang and Tem' Kong-l'ak; Eau oriebol Leong Wing-chul ard fee Kwok-wait Twokwuf-shing, Pung King-cheung. Tia

win Lee Wal-tong and Tay Qua-Hang.

Hlan

Nayyayman Heger and Wolveran za Turnenek, Nicholson and tabb ki, Iran, Cannell, Hose and Tufneli.

South China "A" are slowly, but perceptibly, losing their grip on the first division league championship, yesterday's defent at Caroline Hill being their fifth of the season. It has also greatly assisted the Police in their quest for the title, and the destination of the championship may easily be determined when South China "A" and Police meet on Saturday. Navy's triumph was well deserved: Although at the start they constituted team of odds and ends, when the second half arrived they became a fast-moving, bright-thinking, smartly performing combination which penned the Chinese in their own half and turned goal defeit into a credit

J

balance.

make things lighter for him by his lightning tackles. These were carried out with such accuracy that neither Lev Wal-tong nor Tay

Qua-liang could make any headway against him, afraid Tio Han-gwin, the Dutch East Indies player,

Who

Inade his debut with South Chine not favourably Hi club

I

am

And

"A".

did

IN KEEPING WITH STANDARDS is part the Caroline

There was lots of good fun in the game. Hard knocks were given and taken, in the right spirit: the usual crop of technical fouls, of course, but entirely due to over eagerness and enthusiasm, and

and untainted by any spirit of animosity. There were also periods of entertaining and extremely fast football. In short a match in keeping with the standards expected in first division soccer.

IN HALF Amazing Effect Of

War On

On Betting

Pools

The Football League's attempt to hamper the activities of pool promoters by secret rearrangement of fixtures proved boomerang.

The Football Clubs suffered, and the pools did record business! "Gate" nt League matches on February 29 showed that supporters' threat to boycott the games were far from idle ones. Attendances were on the average, only just over half of those on February & when the lasi normal League programme was played before the League's action was

known.

Here are the comparative figures. Figures in brackets indicate the number of matches played:

1st Division

2nd Division

3rd (North)

3rd (South)

Totals

Feb 29,

Feb. 8. 259.000 (11).

117,000 (8)

190,000 (11)

58,000 (7)

51,000 (11)

27,000 (10)

92,000 (11)

78,000 (11)

592,000 (44)

290,000 (56)

The average attendances in the four divisions of the League work

but at:-

FEBRUARY 8 FEBRUARY 29

These figures are striking proof of the annoyance caused by the upset of the League programmes.

In the North and Midlands, more supporters stayed away than in the South. Aston Villa suffered especial- ly. Before February 29, the Villa's two home games had at- tracted gates of 16,000 and 36,000 respectively.

On February 29, the Villa played! to-comparatively--a mere handful of spectators-12,000.

ven view. dispassionately it cannot be mid that he gave

the impression of being anything "out of the bag". keynote of his foot- Tio Hian-gwin, Dutch East Indies previous

The ball is

(perhaps s'he's been rend.

Tend-football expert, who played for South newspaper articles about

China "A" yesterday. the Arsenal!): he is fast, but he doesn't appear to boast a great deal of ball control and he certainly did not operate very effectively with Lee Occasionally he threw out a goodly but he completely ignored To Kwai- looking lateral pass to Tay Qua-liang, shing on the opposite

wing.

Wai-tong and Functively with Four Tennis

Championship Games To-day

Unstinted credit is due to the Navy innsmuch that they took the field without Cocker and Wearmouth (both on the injured list) and Roberts, who

fee was not at all happy in his old is "out of town". As a matter of Position at Inside left, and it came as fact only Wearmouth was seriously

no surprise when he changed places missed. The other substitutes fitted wit

with Tio after the Interval," But Lee: In gallantly and made no.mean" con- was very well marked and made no tribution to the Navy'a victory.

real headway. Twice he brake Hayman, for example, effected two through but was bundled off the ball grand saves in the first half, punch-when about to shoot: otherwise his.

clear a "anorter from Lee Wai-presence Was innocuous In the

and saving a Long,

a hard drive from extreme. Fung King-choung,

HALFBACKS LAPSE Doran, who

South China's halfbacks figured at inside right, played with

INTERESTING DOUBLES

to

Newcastle United drew 8,000 people| the vast St. James's Park en- closure. It was the Tynesiders' smallest gate in memory.

At Old Trafford, where' Manches- ter United normally would have at- tracted a huge crowd for the Lan~ cashire "Derby" game with Blackpool,

10,227 7,777

Our Daily Golf Hint

-

A beginner's slicing is mainly due to throwing his weight on the right log as he hits the ball.-C. J. Hi Tolley,

Formation

only 15,000 spectators turned Of New

up.

And the Manchester ground can ac commodate about 70,000.

"DERBY" FLOP

A Yorkshire "Denby" on the Wed- Three singles and one doubles nesday's ground at Sheffield--where matches are scheduled in the Colony Leeds United were the visitors was tennis championships to-day. Fincher a "flop" ton. Only 6,000 people were suffered and Paul Kong should advance to the there. such fine understanding with Baxter one of those lapses which, has too third round at the expense of Capt. that this was the cleverest wing on/often featured the team's displays! Cragg and T. A. Pearee respectively by the club on the question of whether

About 20 per cent, of the Wednes the fickl. Baxter and Rose were the this season, After a confident open while Tsui Wai-pai would seem to

day's spectators voted in a ballot run outstanding front-line Navy:

Doring they fell away badly. Lee Kwok- have an easy task in beating S. A. farmers, although Cannell's enterprise was the weakest link. He not Gray to reach the last eight."

only failed to (notably that which produced the only

stop Baxter, but gave equalising goal) and Doran's creative

work must not be overlooked.

A

they they

the

secoy settlack But

to

ensureום

seldom of Rose.

-and

Bowling Association

SCHEME APPROVED

Hongkong Lawn

Bowls Association gave enthusiastic and unanimous approval to the scheme for the establishment of a Far Eastern Lawn Bowls Association when the L. B. A. held its annual meeting last evening.

or not they were in favour of the Lengue's action regarding the Pools, There were 1,154 "Nocs" against 127 wing. Lau Hing-choi was the most be the doubles in which Lee Wal-tong very poor support to his own left The most entertaining match will, "Ayes,"

Huddersfield Town, too, had Navy half back line started off in reliable of the trio and he always had and Luk Ding-cheung met

and unprofitable J. W. small

rate. Just befuddled manner and were some the

of Tufnell,

though Leonard and Y. Huchiuma for a place over 6,000 spectators turned up Lo what nonplussed by the "intellectun?"

In the last eight brackets. Anything see the minteh with Blackburn. football of the Chinese

Li and Tant worked conscientiously may happen here, although I think

PAYING THE PENALTY in defence, Li being the sounder of Leonard and and in

Hachiuma will juat half the trio played

the two. At the same time it was about scrape through in the final set. So the tale might go on. Football magnificently, always ready

their fault that the Navy scored the fall

Mr. D. E. Maughan, who has the League clubs--were de Laboured unremittingly-to-schleve back in defence and constantly push equaliser, Li being taken by surprise -TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME finituly paying the penalty of the this outlined the project to the meeting ing the ball through to their own when Cannell kicked the bull off his

League netion. They were being and then secured the adoption of two forwards. Nicholson, whose task of time and once or twice showed him- W. J. I. Cragg: Paul Kong v. T. A.

Open Singles-Taai Wal-pui v. S. hoist by their own potardį Loes. Weng Wing had a fairly busy watching both Lee Wai-tong and Tiỏ

A. Gray: E. C. Fincher v. Captain While the club coffers were suffer- Ilongkong Lawn Bowls Association resolutions, the first being that the Hian-gwin was no sinecure, espped a

neir

to be a class goalkeeper.

and boards of directors were in in full agreement with the forma- grand display by heading in the win-

South China hail things so much

wondering what the future would tion of a governing body to be known. ning goal from a corner.

their own way in the first 20

bring, pool promoters were all smiles. minutes that they clearly

Open Doubles.---Lee Wai-tong and

as the Hongkong and Far East Bowl- became Luk Ding-cheung v. J. W. Leonard tailing the pools' activities, resulted port by affiliation thereto; secondly

The League's move, far from curing Association and cocksure - and were inclined

pledges to and Y. Hachjuma. play "gallery football", All the same

in increased business. they secured a goal lead through Tio,

Postal Club singles championship.-T. G Northern cities hard to make mer In conjunction with representatives nuthorities in with a good shot, and up to half

aeveral that the President and Secretary bo who completed a very fine movement Monaghan V. A. L. Sullivan.

appointed to represent the H.K.L.B.A. gency arrangements to deal with the of Shanghai Bowling Association and result but a win for the homesters. W. A. S. Grant . E. Willians; ally heavy postings between 1 p.m. there was little to suggest any other ship.-G. E. R. Divett v. M. Pagh: largest pools there were exception- tion of the parent association.

time

Club handicap singles champion-huge noon-tide posts.

At Liverpool home of Britain's other interested bodies in the forma-

and 3 pm. More than 1,000,000 tion was consummated a task over With the adoption of these resolu- letters were delivered to one Arm which Mr. Maughan has laboured for alone-a record.

BEST OF THE DAY Nevertheless the best performances of the day came from Wolverson and single mistake, and who, during the Regler, neither of whom committed n aed their goal coolly and effectively. hottest of the Chinese attacks, defend Wolverson's positional play was an education, while Regler helped to

H. K. Kwik and E. C. Tan lost ing 314 to 16, but Cambridge made, to H. N. Lee and P. C. Len 1-6; a characteristic recovery. lost to Y. K. Kwok and W. N. The contest will be brought to Cheung 1-6; beat S. F. Yuen and conclusion to-morrow when ten singles T. F. Kwok G-1.

minteles will be played.-Reuter.

Tho Closming White

Racket.

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and

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INTERVAL WORKS WONDERS The interval, however,

worked wonders for the Navy. They return- ed very much

refreshed and en- lightened, and quite obviously intended to play

play to a plan, There was marked

cabrent in their efforts to obtain

and within a short time they were right in the ascendancy, with South China defending, a little nervously.

The equalisor which came midway through the half followed a display of Initiative on the part of Cannell, who rushed in following a free kick to turn the ball over the goal line. Lau Hing-chol kicked clear but a goal was awarded.

Pearce.

G. S. Gamble v. A. C. I. Bowker.

C. B. FRY SAYS-

MODERN BATTING IS DEGENERATE

That there was a great degenera- Continuing to make all the running tion in the style of meat of the Navy quickened their efforts to secu of C. B. Fry'e speech at the annual modern batsmen was the chlaf-point A lead. Rose had bad luck with a grand header taken low for which general meeting of the Club Cricket Wong Wing had to sprawl at full Confert at the Northampton Poly- length and turn round for a corner, technie, Clerkenwell. Doran also wont close with a drive.

ing

NEW PRESIDENT

At Leeds, where coupon traffic had the last two years, remained normal during the week, there was a slight increase. And at Manchester, where again the postings were above the normal, staffs had to work at high pressure to deal with the rush of letters.

LADIES' DOUBLES

BADMINTON

Recreio "A" Virtual Title Winners'

IR

sup..

Other interesting matters at the meeting Included the election of Mr. C. J. Tacchi as President of the H.K.L.B.A. in succession to Mr. H. Nish, and the re-election of Mr. C. B. Hosking as hon, secretary and Mr. G. E. F. Thompson as hon, trea

Aurer.

With Kowloon Bowling Groen Club unwilling to take advantage of their right as second division champions to be promoted to the first division, Tal- koo were elected to the first division. The league this year will be con- of the ladies doubles badminton C.C.. "A" Craigongower C.C. "B" Recrelo "A" became virtual winners K.CC Police R/C., Craigengower stituted as follows: First Division:

Jengue last night when they defeated

which brought the goalkeeper to the was the gucat of the evening, made This completed Fire Brigade's pro- Kowloon Deck R.C., C.S.C.C., and Tai

The former England player, who Fire Brigade in the return match. Club de Recreio, LBC.. K.B.C.C., ground and then, about five minutes his assertion in the course of urging gramme, their record of four defeats koo R.C. Second Division: K.C.C., on the left. Lobb put the ball into their trying the Lb.w, experimental disappointing, from the end Navy forced a corner pos club cricketers the need for in four matches played being highly Police R.C., Craigengower C.O., Club the middle but well out and Nicholson, law during the coming season. He

de Recreio, K.B.G.C., Hongkong F. C. timing it to a nicety calmly honded said that if only it were practical, points from their three games and visional), CSC.C., R.HK.YC., and Recreio "have now secured six "A" and "B" (second team being pro- the ball over the outstretched bands which it was not, he would like to need but to bent Recreio "p" in the Hongkong Electric of Wong Wing.

With a minute to go Navy wented the ball deliberately with bis pada

noo any bateman given out who play- return match to win the championship. back to the attack and Rose, worming instead of his bat, "In former

Lengue table reads as follows: his way round three opponents shot days," he added, "it did not matter. Boerejo "A" from four yards and notted, but the

so much how many runa had been goal was disallowed, Cannell being scored, but in what manner they had

Recreio "" ruled offside.

been made,

Fire Brigade Other speakers supported C. B. Fry's plea for the use of the Ibw. GRIMSBY WINNING ing players were barred for a com-

LEAGUE TABLE

Goals

H.K. Police 18 10 6 2 61 23 26 5. China "A" 17.12. 0 5 54 26 24 Chinese Ath. 17 8 1 2 28 16 23

P. W. D. L... Pts.

R.W. Fusiliers 18 8 7 00 00 43

S. China "B" 1778 H.K.F.C. 17 9 3 6 41 20.21 Royal Navy 18 10 0 8 48.30 20 R. U. Rifles. 19 6 7 6 88 30 10 St. Joseph's 20 8 2 10 37.50 38 East Lancs. 10 720 31.28 10 Club do

Recrolo

·B 20 30-14 Kowloon. F.C. 111 11 28 37 11 R. A Lyemun 17 2 2 13 27 610 RA S'euttere 21 13 17 15 36 5

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experimental Law, among them the new President, Mr. A. C. Higgs, Mr. Higgs was an original member of the Club Cricket Conference Com mittoo when it was formed in 1010. His election for 1030 followed the retirement of Sir E. T.

Campbell,

Games

P. W. L. F. A. Pts. 3 3 0.13 06 3 2 1 8 6 4 0 4 10 17 0

AGAIN

Boat Wednesday By 4 Goals To Nil

London, Mar. 24.

B.P. He has been a member of y Parsons Groon for 31 years, and is well known as one of the leading club Undismayed by thoir defeat in the ployers In West Landon. After English: Cup last Saturday, Grimsby stressing the value of organisation in went about their task collecting

his presidential speech, he said that, lengun points to-day in such a deter- in his opinion, it was essential for mined manner that they beat Shefeld the same low, law to apply to all Wednesday by four goals to all grates of cricket.

Router.

It was decided to accept the local ruling that when nesesanry the...? minimum width of rinks be 17 feet in- stead of 19 feet.

the proposition of Mr. A. E. Silkestone it was agreed to delate the bye-law demanding the registration of six players in the first division. His complaint was that under the rul

plete sonson from competing in any but the first division.

Chinese Basketballers Still Winning

Shanghet, Mar. 200

defeated the Atene All-Stars comblin

The All-Chinese basketball teare tion here last evening by 43 to B United Pres