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THE · HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8. 1936.

KONG PLAYS HIS BEST TENNIS SINCE 1930 Rather Unlucky To Lose To

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BEAT RECREIO

St. Andrew's "A" recorded their 18th men's doubles teadminton win of the season last evening when they moned out Recrein "B" y the odd zame. The match was played at St.

Andrew's Church ilall, and the result kinged on the defeat of B. Gosano and J. Gonsalvin, Recreio's second string by ft.II, and F.V. Wong, the Saints third pair.

Fincher and Kow ngnin won all three games for the winners in easy 14 nees fashion, conceding but throughout the match.

The detailed scores follow.

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LOSS TO COLONY SPORT

HO KA-LAU LEAVES

COLOURFUL / H. K. PERSONALITY

(By "Veritas")

Ho Ka-lau, Interport tennis player, and twice singles cham- pion of the Chinese Recreation Club, sailed for Shanghai į yesterday to take up a new

HO KA-LAU

business appointment; be will U. S. PICKS ·

be lost to Hongkong terinis— at least for some considerable time, it is expected.

With his departure the Calony Joses one of Rs most colourful sports Famous for his cheer. personalities. ful smile both on and off the courts,

Ka-lau, school-teacher and man ger of a sports shop, has long been of the leading fermis players in Hongkong,

OLYMPIC

Rumjahn

Enigmatic Play By Champion

Keen Match

Open Singles (4th Round),'

S. R. Rumjahu (holder) brat Pout Kong 2-4, 7-5, 6-4.

There was an important| lesson for all would-be Colony tennis champions to be learnt from yesterday's stand court match in which Rumjahn beat Kong after) one of the hardest games of

BASKETBALL his long and active career.

OUTFIT

He Drst came to notice in 1928,

New York, April 7. when.

serunding to records at hand, Westerners monopolised places on he made his initial appearance In the the United States basketball round Coleay championships. Since then picked. today by the. American he has appeared every year with the Olympic Committee to represent the exception of the earrent tournament.

at Berlin. An extended trip to Shanghai, dur-ited States in the August Games in which time he secured his now

The

A. H. and M. Well (t. Andrew's tunt to H. A. Barrow red N. Hello 17-21 bat to it. Kirwante and J. Chennai 17.25; attent, prevented him from team

to Remediom and A. là Xavier 15-21.

2. P. Pincher and H. Rew 15%. Andrew's)

participating this year.

won the Olympic Universal Pictures tournament by defeating the McPher Ho Kainu really came into prom-xon Oilers 44 to 43.

The equnil picked to go to Berlin heat Barna and Beltran 21-9, best Cominence lo 1831 when he was a man- ander of the Colony Interport team to

Includes

Universal Pictures Beyen And

Homem Counter 21-1; bent

visit Shanghai. There he played men, Tour from the Oilers and one Xavier 21-4. ·

doublex with Yew Man-kit, but with- from University of Washington, aut success,

which team took third place in the

try-out

B. 31, and F. V. Wang 196, Andrew's) dost, to NATO and Relirne 19-21 e Gewento word Gonsalves 2-11: bat Homection and Xavier 24.

C.R.C. RECEIVE WALK-OVER

Fire Brigade, Anding diffleulty in raising a team, have conceled walk-over the C.R.C., the two league

It was that a challenger cannot hope to beat a champion unless he in endowed with reliable strokes in every department of the game, Kong would have won this match in straight sets if he could have Hmnaled. He YaA Ruminhn's superior off the ground and his equal on the volley. But overhead he threw away point after point- and invariably at the most crucinli stage of the games.

The Army rugby XV which this sens on won the annual Triangular Tournament against the Royal Navy and Hongkong Football Club, (Photos Moo Chaung).

An Intensive Football

Programme

Heavy Time For Chinese Teams

During The Next Fortnight

(By "Veritas") ·

the

It is not robbing Rumjohn of the automatic credit attached to winning a match when one suggests that he WAN a little lucky to survive. Ho got through more on Kong's min Just when the majority of takes, than his own skill. For most populace is contemplating bathing of the time Rumjan played dis- parties, as relief from the hent, appointing tennis and looked any Chinese footballers in Hongkong are thing but a champion. He made it beginning to concentrate on football.. timed advances to the net against a With the advent this week of a squad player whose forte was his splendid of Shanghai players sent down for length driving on both hands, and the Olymple trials, and faced with 1912, renbeel Imst eight, then lot to E. C. lengthening the rallies and by pulling South China Athletic Association ami

eventually saved himself only by quite a big local league programme

Chinese Athletic have arranged a comprehensive array of matches for the next fortnight:

In 1931 he caplained the first Olympic Colony Interport Team ever to visit) ¿uited Press. Indo-China, and with Toul Wai-pul

and Tam Yoc-fong scored a hand... some victory. Last Interpart side to go to Shanghai, but year he again figured in the once more he met with defent in the northern port.

points being added to their record. Ha has nover Won either the

LEAGUE TABLE

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Colony singles or doubles title, bui he has several tintes reached the semi-finals of

of the singles and twice

P. W. L. F. A. Pas gured in the doubles Snal. He Eliot. Hall "N" 17 12 5 83 43′24

reached this bigg with Paul Kong Recreio "A" ... 15 18 1 120 24 26 St. Andrew's

"A"

21 14 6112 70 32 5 111 45 30 Hot Hall "B" 17 12 5 83 43 22

4. R. C. ... 20 16

Kecreio ""

1.6 10 6

77 49 18

St. John's

19 9 10

8 DO 18

Fire Brigade

21 8 13

67 101 18.

V. R. G

18 4 14

Kowloon Tong 22

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St. Andrew's

40 95 8 49 104 0

2017 39 106 6 S. and S. Home 19 1 18 041482

in 1980 and again last year with W. C. Hung. Below are tabulated; his performances each year in the championships.

SINGLES

12, remebed last right, then kat

to Na 1929, dost o xt round to H. 12. Itumjalis

1930, reached inat eight, then lost to E. C.

· Pincher-6-1, 6-3,4-0,1};-

1931, reached lant in, then lost to lande

44, 1-1 2-2.

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Flasher -4, 6-4.

purnament..

1933, reche semi-Bonk, then lost 1 . A.

Rumjan 1, 7-6, 7-4.

1994, reached semi-final, then hmt to Tam Yoc fomu, coneeding the match after the femrth we clue to crumt. The cons were bot, -9, -2, 6-1. There win alais a previous match abandoned owing to Bght with the weuren ní foot, 6-3, 2-0 GT.

1985, reactuel pembßinat, then lost to G.IL.M.

Birkette 6-2, 6-4, 7-5.

DOUBLES

out those Inst-second winning strokes by which he has terrorised his opponents year after your.

BEST SINCE 1930

Kong, a stylist to his finger tips. raised his gamo to its highest point in local competitive tennis since 1930.

In brief that programme is this:-

TO-DAY

test bon Satth China "A". Ent Laneshlis

To-morrow

Tent gunde for visiting Chinese agnizat, a

It was Kong of crstwhile Interport Navy XI at Caroline days who caused an anxious Rumfahn

ta Beurry all over the court to save

10

1926, with Yew Man-kit lut jat muhimself from defeat. I wos his

Ne K-kwong and Naicheune beautifully rhythmic driving which

1920, with Ne Ste-kwong reached last eight then lost to Mearchran and Goldman

2.2.6, 6-4, 6-4. 1910, with Yau Kong reartikel final then

took him so close to succESS,

Ho

WILA always finding the corners, either with a swift cross-court. foreham-alter- natively flat-racket and vicious -slico,

loes to HumJahn cousine 0.4, 7.5, 6.1. 1991. with Yew Man-kit reached last eight i—or with a well timed backhand, His

then loat Lo and Len

net advances were well planned and 1932 with Yes Man-kit wached semi-final-his-subsequent-volleying-was-credit-

then at in E. C. Peter and Golinas able, at times remarkably good.

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But as soon as Itumjahn started to toss up his returns Kong faltered, tris, despite the fact that most of Rumjahn's lobs were a bad length- rarely deeper than half court. But Kong couldn't connect and at least af dozen times Rumjahn Was able to pass him off a half-hearted "kill".

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WHAT SAVED CHAMPION

9. Chlum “A”

S. China "A" Athirtie

S. China "A"

Athletle

SATURDAY

First Division

*. Howkast

V. Fusiliers

V.

Club

SUNDAY

*.

Kalea Cup

Navy MONDAY, April 13

Datvian

v. 8. China: "A"

WEDNESDAY, April 15

Atitetin

Fital Division

Recreio Club THURSDAY, April 16

v. United Services FRIDAY, April 17

S. Ching ""

A China Town

First Divliion

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S. Chlua “A” w. later siste

SATURDAY, April 18 First Division Chinese Attiletle v. Ulter S. China "

*. Police SUNDAY, April 19 Two matches, Chlos teams e, Rest of Colony temma.

STEEL SHAFT

A CRICKET BAT WHICH GIVES NEW POWER

(By A. G. Mayes)

(By A. G. Moyes) Recently, at the Sydney . Cricket Ground, the new steel- shafted cricket bat was pro- duced for demonstration pur-1 poses before prominent cricke-

tera.

So far it has been more or less in experimental stages, although Ray] Robinson has used it minori matches, and is very definite that he gets greater power and distance with it.

*The new handle, which

was in vented by Mr. E. J. Brookes, of Slazengers, consists of two icel shafts which run six inches into the blade and are firmly clamped inside it.

BETTER GRIP

BRADDOCK IS FORGOTTEN

WHAT HE DID TO MAX BAER

(By Henry McLemore).

Miami, Florida. Having seen in the public prints where James J. Brad- dock spoke harshly of Max Baer's comeback plans, and advised the Californian to chase such notions from his head we fell to thinking on such an Jimmy's right to opinion.

At first, we felt that Braddock had no business discouraging Max' in his plans to recapture the world's heavy- weight championship. After all, it Around them is worked a grip of is Baer's cors, Baer's profile, and cork and rubber, which certainly gives Baar's nose, which Baer will risk. a better grip than the rubber as used If a man wants to get one, or all; at present, for there is no chance off of these items knocked off, it's his it twisting and it cannot become loose, own business. It is only when a man The handle will bend forward or goes about borrowing ears, like back, but not Interally..

Anthony, that the public has a right It is not likely to break, or, as to complain.

town

Itumjahn's agility and his uncanny For their league engagements, Į knack of flashing out a surprise shot South China "A" will endeavour to it is part and parcel of the whole, is pulled him through a crisis. It was retain their ordinary condoination as there the same possiblity of the Moreover, it seems to us that Brad- a repetition of his second round match far as possible. Much depends on blade cracking, as is sometimes the dock, above with Tavares, Kong actually got an injuries, etc. This afternoon against case at present where the bat handle sympathetic with comeback efforts. all people, should be early break-through in the final set East Lancashires, they may try out is a separate unit and is forced into For, certainly, James J. holds the to end 1 with service to follow. At 5. D. Liang, a half back from. Shang- the dovetail and glad in or willow, nowhere. Many have started from world record for gonting back from this point Ramjahn abandoned his hai, although this has not been de

Of course, care-free tacles and by careful finitely decided upon. stroking and some amazing recovery

as in bats at present in use, but the oblivion, but Braddock started his The match to-morrow is intended whole implement--if auch it can be elimb to the heights from the last shots levelled up and then went to for the benefit of the Shanghai; entled-is" more compact.. It gives house, on the last street, in

miles south of oblivion. He's This change of methods clearly had players who have not yet had a game greater power, and therefore ou 200

since arriving here last Sunday, be af advantage to the batsman. knocked out three guys before he get Kong puzzled, and the Chinese fur- Navy are turning out a useful side Whether, however, it would be so that far. ther contributed to his downfall by for this friendly, which will be play much more a menace to bowlers endeavouring to force the issue. For at Caroline itill, kick-off at 5.16. as to cause those in authority to burn the first Lime In tho match Kong went astray in

The Chinese team will be the midnight oil while drafting new his tactics,

Cung

Wing-chor (Shanghai); rules against it, remains to be seen. and played into Rundfahn's hands. Even so he pulled up for four-all

Leung fu-chan (5. China) and Li Ning (Shanghai); 8. D. Liang and there was a fascinating struggle

(Shanghai), F. C. Tsan (Shanghai) for the important ninth game. Kont appeared to be affected by crump which had a little earlier attacked. his right thumb and his timing was! less accurate. He overhit two casyį returns and was then passed in coming up on a short 'un, these beingi

match preludes to

point which Rumjahn secured on another error.

LOST STAMINA

LAST LONGER

But the more we thought about it, the more we saw Braddock's side. He would be less human had he not put the old sneer on Maxic's return to the If you'll think back a year, you'll remember the contemptuous

wars,

and Chan Hung-kong (Athletic); Those who have used the new in manner in which Maxie treated the Y. L. Tia (Shanghai), Lai Shuivention like . The sample I tried challenger. Baer talked a lot in those wing (S. China), Suen Kam-shun had a perfect balance and I noticed days, and from the time he started (Shanghai), Cheuk Shek-kam (S.reater speed off the bat in back training until he climbed in the ring, China) and "Darkle" Chan strokes, and certainly a more pleas- he must have uttered seven or eight (Shanghai).

ing grip. There was a slight jarring, million words. But you could sift At least three of the Shanghai but as the but was almost new, it them with a strainer and never and players are well

one, good one for Braddock. The known here. may have been due to that. Ning played here in Interport, while

Given blades of equal perfection, nenfest ho eve camo to saying any- both Suen. Kam-shun and "Darkie" that fitted with the new handle would, thing nice about Braddock was in an Chan are old local favourites, and feel sure, be of greater Insting interview shortly before the fight,

quality and would give a better result when he only called the challenger 6. It was very noticeable that Run-formerly of Chinese Athletic.

Incidentally I understand for the effort expended; no doubt, bum. Jahn became extremely tired during these three sets, causing one to be- that Athletic intend, to field many players will give it a good trial. Incidentally, Mr. Brookes will ex- Heve that his day of successfully Chung Wing-chor (goal-periment to see if the new handle contesting five set matches is over. keeper), "Darkie" Chan and can be fitted satisfactorily into a dock has the interest of the public There Way, in fact, something enigmatical about the champion's

Suen Kam-shun in their team terest to those who have bats which at heart, and put the blast on Max's to oppose Club on Saturday. play. At times he showed tremen-

they look on as personal friends in the eltizenry from another sight of comoback plans an effort to save daus kecness in chasing returns and At the moment it in 'Impossible to the cricket sense. hitting like fury, and other perlods name the teams which will meet the revealed him stroking und covering Rest of the Colony in a double-header | the court in a desultory, disinterested on Sunday week. The teams will KOWLOON V.

manner.

probably remain unknown until the

One caught a glimpse of lost con- kick-off, fidence in Rumjahn's performance. He will certainly need to raise his game in order to beat Tsui Wal-pul. TO-DAY'S MATCH

Lai Kwong-tsun And Teddy Finchor

old blade. This is a matter of in-

LOUIS ENDED HIM

There is a chance, too, that Brad-

the California braggart in the ring., Take it frout one who saw Baer NAVY Louis, that anything which can be against Braddock, and then against

TO-DAY

League Football On Railway Ground-

done to keep him from view, should bo encouraged.

When he sot his legs and refused to give ground, Baer bellayed he was the toughest guy, the Lardest hitting guy, who over lived. Then he met

the semi-final brackets. Everything points to Finclier winning, though he may be taken the full distance. Fincher's volleying will probably In addition to the league match his manter, his complete master, and turn the tables in his favour. He today between South China, "A" and when the wild furry ended with him cannot afford to engage. Lal in iong East Lancashires, Howloon are ment-backed against the ropes, bleeding baseline duels because Lal depends ing Navy in a re-arranged fixture on from mouth and nose, and with his almost exclusively on his powerful the Railway ground. The kick off is arms and hands crossed in front of forchand.

at 6.16, and Kowloon's team will be hin face for protection, he was This afternoon's stand court tennis) "I suspect that Lal's game on grass Boyes: Everest and Eastman; Ro- through'as a a fighter. match is between Teddy Fincher and is too incomplete to allow him to bents, Bllas and Boyd; W. Knox; .G. Lal Kwong-tsun, for the right of overcome a rival who is dependable White, D. Knox, V. White and Hon- His confidence--the only thing ho occupying the remaining vacancy Infin every, phase of the game.

Iniball.

Thad was gone---United Press,

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