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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1936.

RUMJAHN'S RELENTLESS TENNIS AGAINST TSUI

Our Daily Golf Hint

To be putting well the golfer must have absolute control of his nerves, for nervousness shows more upon the green than any- where else.

-J. D. Travers.

BADMINTON

RECREIO DRAWING CLOSER

To League Leaders

By defeating St. Andrew's "A" by eight games to one fant

evening Recreio "A" crept within two points of Eliot Hall "A", the leaders of the nion'x

division in the badminton tengue.

time At the same

St Andrew's hopes of finishing third in the table were somewhat affected,

The 8-1 defeat, of Fire Frigade by St John's was a little unexpected, but it greatly assisted St. John's in their efforts to finish the season with- in the first aix.

ST. ANDREW'S "A" Y. RECREIO "B"

Played at St. Andrew's Church Hall,

LAWSON LITTLE

TURNS

"PRO"

SIGNS UP WITH BOBBY JONES

Augusta, Geargin, Apr. 1.

Lawson Little, world-famous Ameri can golfer has announced that he is turning profession as from April 2 and is joining Bobby Jones in a golf promotion

involving AN education programme to be carried out all over the United States,

venture

The programme will include exhibi- tions and demonstrations for the general promotion of golf. It is understood Lawson Little is signing contracts involving the payment to him in the first year of at least US$10,000, apart from what he earns in open competitions,

amateur

In consequence of this decision Little will not be eligible to defend his English and American titles, but he intends to compete in the United States open championship, and also hopen to take part in the British "open."--Reuter.

CARDINALS "BOSS"

BADLY INJURED

the visitors winning by eight games American Sportsman In

to one.

M. Well and A, 8. Bilim (91. Andrewe 'n j hast to J. J. Remedios and M. A. Olivetta 11-21 Joal to L. A. Carvalho and A. M. 80va 7--21: Jewt to A. E. Xavier and H. A. Alten 11-21.

E. F. Fircher and 11. Kew 15%. Andrew's lost to Hemedi and Oliveits 7-21; lost to Carvalho, and Silva 11–24; tomt. Xavier and Aires 21--11,

R. R and P. V. Wong (51. Andrew

lot to emaɗtar and Olvelem 17--21: Jost to Carvalho and Eliva; kot o Xaver And Aires -2),

ST. JOHN'S v. FIRE BRIGADE

St. John's Cathedral Played at Hall, the home team winning by eight games to one.

F. H. Kwok and 0. A. Smith (St. John's)

bem F. L. 11. Bhute And W. Bhule ZI-2;

boas A. L. Flaher and C. Willem 21-61

J. Anderson and W. Bloker 21-7.

Koh and Norman Smith (8%, John's)

best Bhute and hute 2-15 best Fisher and Witam 21-4; bo Anderson and Stoker 11--11.

J. Bennit and D. Kwok (Bt. John'al' beat Shute and Shute 21-18; lost to Fisher and Willam 21 best Anderson and Stoker 21-8.

LEAGUE TABLE

P. W. L. F. A. Pts.

Ellot Hall "A" 20 19 1 128 16 38

Recreio "A"

Car Crash

Columbus, Ga.. April 1. Branch Rickey, vice-President and

St. Louisi reneral Manager of the Cardinals baseball club is seriously, Just not critically injured as a real of being involved in a cellixion when his car and a lorry crashed on rain-soaked highway.

He was taken to hospital with severely lacerated hend and face

ruter.

Britannia

To Escape Junk Heap

10 JH

I 120 24 30

20 16

19 14

6 107 72 30 111 45 28

10

St. Andrew's

HA

C. R. C.

Eliot Hall "B"

Recreio "B"

15 30 5

73 44 20

19 9 18

81 90 18

St. John's

17 12 5 83 43 22

Fire Brigade.. 20 # 12 67 101 16

- V.--R. C.---... 18 -4--14---49-95---8

Kowloon Tong .22 10

49 104

St. Andrew's

"

S. and S. Home 18

10 2 17 34 102 2 1 17 30 143 2

Wilts And Dorset Beat Hampshire

London, Apr. 1.

In a rugby union match played to day Wiltshiro and Dorsetshire beat Hampshire by nine points to six Router.

HONGKONG

HOTEL

GRILL ROOM

memories

London.

OPPONENT ON RUN

Ip Pak-wa, South China Inside forward, thwarted by Hall, goalkeeper and « Stonecutters' defender when he tried to rush the net during yesterday's - football_match_at Caroline Hill. (Photor Mee Cheung).

SOUTH CHINA "A" WIN

WITH EASE

STONECUTTERS

NO MATCH FOR THE CHAMPIONS

South China "A" scared his goalkeeping to as high n useful consolidating win in the seen in the Colony this year. first division of the football league yesterday when they

lovel

20

LEAGUE TABLE

Godin beat R.A. Stonecutters by two s. China "A" 19 14 0 5 58 25 28 P. W. D. LA F. A. Pts. goals to nil, and thus drew 11.K. Police 19 10 6 351 25

25 26 clear of their rivals in the S. China "B" 1998 2 38 25 Icague table.

Chinese Ath.. 18 .K.F.C. 18 R.W. Fus... 31 #

I8 10 3 5 the Royal Navy. 19. 11 St. Joseph's 18

20 7 7

East Lanes.. 10 7 Recreio

18 &

Rifca

The two points were obtained with- or did it offered by fail in goal, and the Gun- aners two backs, Oliver and Lewis. But the remainder of the team were a rather out of their class. The for-

wards as a whole failed to make any Kowloon F.C. 18 impression on a steady and depend R.A. Lyemun 19 uble defence. Moseley Wos

peen R.A. Scutters 23 sionally

dangerous, his trickiness often taking the opposition unawares; but he was much too selfish to turn.E. his approach work to any good account. Invariably he ignored hla colleagues when they were obviously in much better positions for shooting. The Gunners' half backs were quer- run and contributed but little either in defence or in attack.

MANY CHINESE RESERVES South

9 ቅ

LANCS NEED ONE POINT

FOR THIRD DIV. CHAMPIONSHIP

East Lancashires now need but one

ALL THE

TIME

SUPERBLY

ACCURATE PLACEMENTS

WHICH EXPOSED A WEAKNESS

(By "Veritas":

Fincher And

Hung Should Win To-day

STAND COURT MATCH

(By "Voritus"

Only ono Colony champlonally

FINE BADMINTON RECORD

MISS T. Kingsbury, by win-

ning the women's singles title at the All-England Badmin ton championships, in London, recently, set up a record by becoming the woman champion of four countries in one season. Here is her, record in the cham- pionship finals: Welsh-Beat (11-5, 11-4).

Alas G. Graham

Scotiah-Beat Miss D. Young (13, 14)

IrishBeat Ms D. Doveton (11-1. 11—3).

All-England-Beal · Mes. II. 9. Uber (5-11, 11-3, 11-3)

tends match has been fixed for this afternoon, but it is one which has aroused much interest and specula |tion; L. Goldman and T. A. Pearce Yesterday H. D. Rumjahn who overcame the Iu brathers, meet

E. C. Flacher became the first player to right of opposing the Lo brothers in and W. C. Hung for the| enter the semi-final round of the semi-luni of the open doubles. the Colony's open

The odds are distinctly in favour singles tennis championship, when on

of Fincher and Hung. In fact, with the stand court, he coolly and'

the Rumjahn cousins out of the way relentlessly ousted Taui Yun- pui in straight sets by 6-2, 6-2.

I believe they will win the title this year.

So far as the opposition in con- provide cerned will on how

VILLA AND RELEGATION BOGEY

nerve-tingling dennis anticipated by Pearce shapes. Though he just about BOLD ATTEMPT

carried his weight in the third round encounter, he is the weak link of the combination, and against whom Fin- her and Hung will doubtless contre their act

activities, On the other hand Hung did not Impress in

in the slightest against

the clash of two such players. Rum Jahn, completely self-possessed and making copy-book strokes, had his youthful opponent running hither and thither and playing an anxious type of game from the opening sor- vice.

Rumjahn always called the tune, Tavares and Drysdale and he will need and although Tauf changed his tnetics

to show

he improvement two or three times, he could not Fincher are to win. But that display. rufle an imperturbable opponent who am aure, was but a for a repetition of it

Feed

and

i had an, answering shot for every. and Goldman and Pearcetary lapse |

appeared to emphasise

TO ESCAPE

HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS

London, Apr. 1. Aston Villa, threatened with IC. cannot hope legation, made a bold effort to escape to-day.

this ignominy to-day, when they visited It is doubtful whether the encounter West Bromwich Albion and beat the

thing sent over. This match one thing; that given plenty of time will go the full distance;, this will Threstles by three clear goals. in which to made his strokes, Taul largely depend on whether Goldman Yun-pui ia one of the most effective can sustain his streaks of brilliance. players in local tennis; but make him But it should be an interesting match run after the ball, and his stroking and may well give us the clue to the loses rhythm and efficiency.

ultimate winners of the championship.

VERY WEAK SPOT

Rumjahn quickly discovered that Taui's forehand drive, made on the

Arsenal, though playing at High- bury could do no better than draw with Bolton.

the

Fulham did West Ham and Charlton TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME a bit of good in their race for pro- motion to the first division when they Open Doubles.-E. C. Fincher and drew with Manchester United, run, was a very weak spot, and like W. C. Hung y. L. Goldman and T. A. other London teams' most dangorous the true tactician he is, Rumjahn Pearce (stand court),

rival Fulham were at home and playel on this hand unmercifully. Club Handicap Singles.-V. R.shared four goals with the United, Taul endeavoured to counter this by Gordon v. II. R. MacGillchrist; G. W. who remain in third place, with a running in on cross-court drives to Sewell v. T. J. Price; M. Pagh v. game in hand of both Charlton and Rumjahn's backhand, but the Indian Lieut. Commdr. Stapleton.

West Hant, but a point behind the flashed out glorious passing shots which made Taui shake his head in rosigned admiration and to retire to the baseline where he was given no from corner to corner. peace by Rumjahn's perfectly con- trolled and accurately placed drives

not

Club Championship Singles.-D. M.'| Arst named and two points behind MacDougall v. F. A. Hednsond. the Hammers,

EAST LANCASHIRES' SPORTS FIXTURES

Cricket And Hockey Competitions

corinection with the East Lancashire Regiment are announced.

The following sports fixtures in

Even Taul's backband did function with the same facility as in his match against Iu Tak-cheuk and very early in the match became a purely defensive stroke. Albeit It was his safest hand and he com- mitted less errors on it than with hla forehand shots,

Rumjahn's well controlled and China, although without more point from their two remain-sive. He left one with the conviction Wong Wing, Lee Wai-tong, Lau lling-ing matches to ensure themselves of that had he been pushed he could methodical tennis was highly impres Like a burned-out racehorse that is saved from the glue works by the chol, Leung Wing-chul, Tay Qua-liang the

third division

championship. of his glorious victories and Tio Ilian-gwin, played just the Yesterday they made mincement of have pulled out even better stuff. He will the famous Royal yacht being unduly extericit.

The semi-final of the Large Unit right type of football to win without St. Joseph's to win by eight goals

was well nigh faultless off to

the Hockey competition between the East "Britania" escape the junk beap.

bis half-sileed backhand Lanes. and ground,

the Punjabis Regiment Built for King Edward VII when PR, restored to the forward line can. Inil, and, with one match in hand, being used with the same accuracy will be played at Shamshulpo Camp

con- they lead their nearest league rivals as his pacy forehanders. he was Prince of Wales and launched Centraled on heading practice and not by two points. on the Tyne river in 1893, the Britan manner. But Tso Kwai-shing, trans- strength, but they played with rare

unoxpectedly scored a goal in

ground „Jeziorow_(Friday), at 4.30 this

----- CAPABLE OF BECOMINC East Lancashires were not at full nia" won many international yacht-ferred from right wing to inside right determination and were always loo

CHAMPION

The semi-final of the Large Unit and became famous the ink events world over.

It was noticeable that Rumfahn cut Cricket competition between the East liveliest of the attack, fast for the Saints, who played with down a good deal on his net advances, Lancs, and the Combined Small Units But has outlived her useful delighting the crowd with a dazzling confidence, but not always with no but

Enchting en knud display of clever footwork

when he did make them he will be played at Sookunpoo never win another race, and was control.

usually pulled off a winning coup. He Wednesday, April 8, at 1.45 p.m. Lee Kwok-wai, playing at centre- penalty) scored before half time, and of a length, and it was becay e ho are meeting a team from the Cunard On Sunday, April 5, the East Lanes, Coster, Crook, and Power (from a refused to go up on anything short quite beyond repair, King Edward VIII, who inherited the craft along behind him Li Tin-sang and Lau Mau intervals by Crooks. Coster

half, waa

tower of strength, and further goals were added at regular disguised his intentions so cleverly liner Franconia al cricket, the match with the crown from his father, was

that Tsul Yun-pui was puzzled as to what should be done played without error in keeping the Murphy and Ashurst.

caught off his guard and could not make adequate returns.

with the Britannia.

He finally decided the ship would

wns.

the

Stonecutters forwards subdued

South China was denied the satie- faction of Д goal until ten minutes

be laid on the stocks and her fate from the interval, when Tam Kong- deelded at some later date.

over.

She may

the

curacy

(2)

LEAGUE TABLE

Goals

2 Invariably commencing ot p.m.

In the Scottish League Third Lanark followed up last Saturday's 'cup success' by beating. Partick 4-1, while Hearts enjoyed a home victory against Klimarnock,

Complete resolta 'as cabled' by Renter follow.

Arsenal

FIRST DIVISION

1 Dolton W. Bromwich 0 Aston Villa

SECOND DIVISION

Bradford C. 3 Newcastle Fulham

2 Manchester U. 2 THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Bristol C. 2 Watford

SCOTTISH LEAGUE"

Hearts

4 Kilmarnock Third Lanark 4 Partlek

2

1

THE LAD WITH THE LIMP

Geo. Jobey

He

One fine day Mr. Perhaps it is too bold to assert entirely Gosano's fault, who, after went to watch a player in a Scun that on this display Rumfalin looks pulling up from love-thres to 4-3, thorpe-Denaby, football match. P. W. D. L. F.A. Pts. good for the championship, but. I cer- suddenly relaxed and made no serious was a centre-forward.

tainly think that if yesterday was a (apparently), efforts to true criterion of his present form, ho match. will reach the dual, and furthermore

| be taken out now and then for a pak leapt high to head in a centre Fast Lancs. royal cruise, but her racing days are from the left wing. The second hait It.W. Fus

was well advanced before the Chinese

Police (C) obtained their second goal. Then R.A.F. Wong King-chung broke away on left

H.A.M.C. and passed in to Tso who netted Royal Engr. with case. In the interim Hall, R.U. Rifles Oliver and Lewis earned applause for Liga P'guesa first rato defending. Hall was con- Police (E).. 1752 10 32 43 12 tinually thwarting the eager Chinese St. Joseph's 18 2 2 14 27 70 forwards, and sometimes he raised Railway R.C. 17 1 0 16

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On the fold with Denaby 'came a Both players won a large percen-player with a limp. "What's he is fully capable of winning the tage of points on errers, Kwok's with that Ind?" asked the

most productive strokes were made manager. "He's been warking in subsequent stages of the tournament largely depended on a raking fore- was the reply.

The big question Inark in the from the forecourt, while Gosano the pit all morning, and got a bump" will probably be his durability over hand drive which played havoc with

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hobbled along famously then cracked

The lame "duck for twenty minutes

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nots. Whether these days Kwok's feeble second service. Rumjahn can last five sets and win For their crrors off the ground the is a question which may be answered players had some reason for blaming up, and had to play at outside right. during the next fortnight. I rather the court, which, after the last few he also shaped weil. So Mr. Jobey The centre-forward of Scunthorpe. suspect that to win he has to finish week's continual use, was decidedly booked both players. Ja match within four neta.

Tennie into bounds. At the same time one Their names? Bowers, from Scun-

"rocky" and gave off several false

BIG FOOTBALL PROGRAMME Penale Kook mado hiin way to hoticed some decidedly poor stroking thorpe, and. Sarker, from Dor both

THIS WEEK

The following in this week's programme of matches in the Hongkong Football League,

TO.DAY

First Division Chinose Athletic v. St. Joseph's (Caroline Hill). 5 pm.

Third Division East Lancashires V. European Police (Prince Edward Road), "4.45 17.732.

SATURDAY

First Division

Royal Artillery, Lyamun v. South China "A" (Sookumpoo), 4.45 p.m.

Club do Rocreio v. Royal Arultory, Stonecutters (King's Park), 445 pm. Kowloon V. Police (Kowloon Ground), 4.45 p.m.

East Lancashiron

Chinese Athletic (Causeway Bay); 4:45 ̈p:bt

Royal Welch Fusillera V Joseph's (Prince Exhward Road), 4.45

D.nt,

Third Division

Liga Portuguesa East Lanca-! shires (Chatham Road), 3.15 p.m.

St. Joseph's v. R.A.M.C. (St. Joseph's), 3.15 p.m.

Chinese Police v. Royal Ulster Rifles (Railway Ground), 9.16 p.m.

European Pollca v. Railway (Kow. loon Ground), 3.15 p.m.

Royal Welch Fusiliers v. Royal Air Force (King's Park), 3,15. p.m.

SUNDAY

First Division

Royal Welch Fuxillers v.. Chinese Athletic (Sookunpoo), 4.45 p.m.

Royal Artillery, Lyumun v. Royal Ulster Rifles (Causeway Bay), 4.45 p.m.

Club de Rocrelo v. South China St."A" (Carolino Hill), 4.46 pm.

Second Division

"South China "B" ́ ́v. Royal Navy (Caroline Hill), 445 pm.

Second Division

South China v. Eastern (Caroline Hill), 3.15 p.m.

Royal Ulator Rifles v. Radio Sports (Causeway Bay), 8.10 p.m.

East Lancashires v. Royal Navy (Sookunpoo), 1.15 p.m

Royal Engineers v. Club de Recrolo (Chatham Road), 4.45 pan.

Athletic (Sookampoo), 8.15 pm.

Royal Welch Fusiliers v. Chinese R.A.O.C. and R.A.3.0. v. Eastern. (Caroline Hill), 9.15 p.m.

WEDNESDAY First Division East Lancashires v. South China "A" (Sookunpoo), 5.15 p.m.

egy Third Division R.A.M.OV. St. Joseph's (St. Joseph's Ground), 6. p.m.

Gosano 8-4, 7-5, but it is doubtful and although Kwok generally was That was the move of whether he can feel very satisfied the hotter player, he must show a towards cops marked E. v. S., mean- with his performance. That he was big improvement if he wishes to ing they have since represented their not forecl to the third Bot was beat Taui Wai-pul in the next round. country in the biggest test of alli

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