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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY,

17, 1937.

COLONY TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS DRAW ANALYSED

The Most Likely Last Eight In The Men's Singles

CHANCE

FOR

Bay's

Match

YOUTH

In English Tennis

'HOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS

COULD HELP

AT CAROLINE HILL

To-day's football match at Caroline Hill between the Hongkong F.A., and the H.K.C.A.A.F. teams is bound to attract a huge crowd, which should be provided with an entertaining | display of the game.

This match brings to a close the Chinese New Year series of Interpori football games.

Now that the passing of Perry to the professionals bas brought home the idea that is not improbable

The F. A. in turning out a powerful that the Davis Cup may be lost to

most probably this country though personally I side, and they will do not regard our chances of re-win.

it as by any means hope- talning less-t is only natural that same public-spirited persons should be busying

plans themselves about for

at some un- recovering it speelfled but not too far distant

date.

To effect this object it is obviously necessary that young players should be trained up to take the places, when the time comes, of our present repre- .sentatives. Where are they to come spite of many a rebuff from? from headmasters of public schools. who still regard cricket and football as the only gomes a boy ought to be allowed to play, efforts have made for years post, and in

cases

been some

have been successful, to get lawn tennis introduced into the public schools of this country. The forma tlon some years ago of the Pubile Schools' Old Boys L.T.A. has been

this very helpful to

end,

The team is as follows: Rowlands (N.W.F.): Pickering (R.U.R.), Stevens (R.U.R.): Wride Bellrao (Recreto), Taylor B. Gosano, (Recreio), Lal Shiu-wing (South China), D. Leunard (St. Joseph's), Talbot (R.W.F.), and D. Knox (Kowloon).

Reserves.-North (Police), Bilss. (Kowloon), and E. Strange (Club),

The kick off is at 4 o'clock,

INDIAN POLICE' WIN

AT HOCKEY

Good Form In Match

Against Tamar

for its mem- bers play matches against many of

which have been

Meeting in their Junior Division. the schools

suf- ficiently enlightened

the United Inekey Tournament match to allow to be played in

ner on the Navy ground, King's Park the summer game term, and these matches have not only yesterday, the Indian Police defeated by three goals to encouraged the boys who take part IIMS. Tomar in them, but interested a good many others who only look on.

one.

In the first half the Police were

or

FINCHER HAS A STIFF

FIRST ROUND GAME "HOT" TOP HALF HAS RUMJAHN, FINCHER KONG AND HUNG

PLAIN SAILING IN DOUBLES

(By "Veritas">

-Feature of the draw for the worried until he meets Bodiker in the Colony tennis championshopa last eight.

The best first-round match is cer made yesterday, is the very "hot" tain to be that between E. C. Fincher, "Reeded" player, top half in the men's singles. who it seems, is n

It includes S. A. Rumjahn, Paul and W. C. Hung. the prominent C.R.C. player. Though Fincher is Kong, E. C. Fincher, W. C. Hung,

to win, he will have to be expected fu Tak-cheuk, J. W. Leonard, on top form to do so. Hung is still showing improved form, wherens S. W. Liang, and A. Crawford.

From these players will emerge Fincher has tended to slide back a

trifle. quarter- four contestants for the

From this analysis, therefore, it is finals, and although, on the face of

All the possible to name 3.A. Rumjalin, Paul it, the likely players to brackets are Rumjahn, Kong, Fincher, Kong, E. C. Fincher, Iu Tak-cheuk, E. C. Fincher, who has to meet W. C. Hung in the first round of the Iu, any or all of them may easily H. D. Rumjahn, Leo Wai-tong, G. Bodiker and Taul Wai-pui na pro- Colony tennis championship.

table quarter-finalists in that order.

Clubhouse Chatter

By "Veritas'

21

SHANGHAI'S GOOD LUCK WITH INJURIES

OUR VISITORS DISPLAY OTHER SPORTING ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

A BELINKY STORY

Now the proper recruiting-ground decidedly the better of the two teamsTO Stanley Gash, manager of failed. The only decent preas the Shanghal Interport foot-notice I got was when they said I for first-class lawn tennis players and gave an excellent display

ball team, one of the most wasn't playing!" ought to be the Public Schools. Most stick work and short passing. They maintained pressure from the begin-

since the

and

pleasant features of the visit Shanghai Like Our

has been the players' freedom from injuries. Despite three strenuous matches, they are in splendid condition and the only

Referees

INCIDENTALLY

If Hongkong

pdently. predict will

This

THE DOUBLES

ere and that the most probable finalists

The

ns

suffer upsets.

Rumjaha is safe enough for the first two rounds, but then he will meet Crawford, whom I Live him

would indicate, that unless opposition. some thorough-going Crawford meets his clubmate Burnett there is an unexpected reversal of la the first round and is fairly safe form that S. A. Rumjaho, E. C. Fincher, H. D. Rumjahn and Tsui for a win, while he will probably cut Wal-pul will contests the semi-finals, up against Clarkond round. Here another "K.C.C. exponent in the second again I think Crawford should just are S. A. Rumjalin and Teul Wal-pul.

open doubles strikes one about pull off, though Clarke is

being a a very much more straight dangerous when on form

affair It will be exceeding- Paul Kong should find his way to forward the last eight, his only worry being ly surprising if the semi-finalists are not Lee Wai-long and Iu Tak-cheuk, second round. Joe Leonard in the

Wai-pu! Leonard is one of those perting- the flumjahn cousins, E. C. Fincher

consistent and W. C. Hung and Taul clous players whose return

of shots might upset a and Paul Kong. If it does materialise But if like this, there should be some, very pinyer of Kong's type. Kong

is not in too great a hurry for entertaining mafclies at this stage of his points, his form should be good enough to put him into the quarter- finals.

Further down Iu Tak-cheuk seems to have a quite comfortable trip. Pagh will extend him a bit in the first round, but not sufficiently I Imagine to bring about his defeat, His opponent in the third round may be Warr of the Army, though it is more likely to be Liang Sol-wa,

Iu

G. Bodiker makes his first ap- pearance in the Hongkong singles tannis championship this year. He was one-time hard court champion of Canton, but has since developed, bis grass court game,

INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CUP England Team Chosen

England's team to play Scotland on

Charity Cup semi-final has now been Saturday next fu the International includes Navy, Army and Civilian players, and is anally selected,

as follows.

Church (Navy); Stevens (Rifles) and Wolverson (Navy); E. Strange (Club), Taylor (Fusiliers) and Par- ker (Police); Le Page (Navy), Fowler (Club), Wride (Navy), Tal- bot (Fusiliers) and Blekford (Club). Reserves: Warren (Seaforths), S. Strange (Club), A. S. Bliss (Kow- loon). Farrow (Club) and Elliot

(Club).

SCOTLAND'S TEAM'

The following have been selected to represent Scotland In the match against England to be played on the Hongkong F.C. ground on Sunday, February 21, at 3:30 p.m.:

of our best players in the past canning and scored two goals,, through from them, though probably hardly any of them played the game while. Singh and G. Singh, 15 minutes the game had commenced. And it after they were actually at school. is thirty years

Public From then on play was even

thin stanza concluded with no fur- Schools provided a winner

of the

ther goals being scored, singles at Wimbledon. It is time there was another. To this end-it

Continuing their aggressive tactics. man who appears to have suffer- INC football referees ever desire n

THE LOWER HALF · ed is Willie Ward, who discovered may be in distant prospects a new

In e second session the Police body is in process of formation. This managed once more to net through yesterday morning that a carti- testimonial for good refereeing,

they have only to apply to Stanley In the lower half, H. D. Rumjaha is to bo a Schools

Thereafter, the Tamar Association, or- J. Singh.

Inge in his left knee was strained Gash and his merry players. The should walk into the last eight, while ganised by the headmasters and eleven took most of the play and

and that the knee had swollen up Shanghai fellows think Colony Lee Wal-tong does not appear to have games-masters, with the object of en-shortly before the final whistle suc-

reducing the

However, he referees are par excellence and are much opposition before him. defelt couraging on systematic lines the ceeded in

rather angrily. game, which, even now, thousands of through Foster.

soon had it strapped up and is loud in their praise for the manner Tak-lam may give him a run for his schoolboys play with keenness out of

Throughout the game the win-managing to keep on his feet. in which the three matches were money in the third round.

Rodger (Club); Hill (Club), Steelo Cocke (Seaforths). term-time, and to arrange school ners' goal had many escapes and had

Ward apart, the Shanghai handled by the officials. Says frst opponent and he may be a little ez players will be compating next (Seaforths);

(Seaforths), Williamson matches with clubs and organisations the Tomar players been more, accur-

players are singularly free from Gash: The matches were examples disconcerted with the left-hander's month in the Colony tennis cham- MeKusker

(Seaforths) Ayers

(Scatura), like the Old Boys' Association, and, if ute will their shooting and distri

physical disabilities caused by of how officiently and satisfac unorthodox strokes. But I imagine pionship.

Howlett (R.E.) Miller (Seaforths), possible, inter-school matches. Adhe-bution they would have certainly

Wilsons

(Club) and Knox (Kowloon) (Continued on Page 9.)

held the Indians to a draw.

the hard games played here. torily football can be controlled Bodiker's speed will be suflelent to

for nicely placed to reach the final, for Reserves.-Back, L/Cpl. Campbell Collet has recovered from his you apply the diagonal plan give him a straight sets win. There- the event. Fincher and Hung are

according to the book". I agree. after it will be plain-sailing

I bellove them to be capable of (Seaforths); half-backs, Ptc. Spiers Interport mishap, and the squad The referees and lineamen in all Bodiker until the quarter-finals.

is (Seaforths) and Pte. Adams (Sen- will return to Shanghat sound in three matches really did do them-through his early encounters.

Teul Wal-pui is certain to stroll beating Tsul and Kong. There

Plc, McGugin He also good reason to expect the Rum- forths); forwards, selves proud.

ultimate (Seaforths) and Pie. Jamieson (Sen- has nobody in his own class at the Jahn cousins to reach the

forths). foot of the draw and will not be stage of the tournament.

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DIRTY FOOTBALL

Several Players Suspended

There

Bodiker has Frank Kwok as his

D. Anderson,

The handsome silver cup for which

COMPLETE

DRAW FOR THE

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

K.

A.

Handicap Singles "A" The draw for the annual tennis | N. Lee, Ng Sze-lewong and Hon was a sequel yesterday racket in the evening to the recent incident in the Championships of the Colony, was Luen-fung v. H. T. Bee and H. Y. Harrison, R. M. Henry, T.

made yesterday. The games will Hsu, B. O'M. Deane and J. F. Leys Monaghan, A. C. I. Bowker, J. league. Both had a knock-up at football match between St. Joseph's begin on the Hongkong Cricket Club. L. H. Shule and K. Shute, B. Thomson, Saralley, T. B

Nickson, and Comdr. G. Mackenzie, C. C. the K.CC. yesterday and showed and the Eastern at Happy Valley in ground on March 1

Bowerman v. S. S. Hussain and S. Evans, H. Owen Hughes, Dr. L. Following is the draw: nice form. Stanley Gash had a the First Division of the League on

A. Hussain.

Ride, J. C. Pool, G. E. R. Divett, CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES spirited set with Teddy Fincher Saturday February 0, when four

Byes.-G. W, Sewell and T. C. M. Pagh, R. K. Valentine, A. S. and displayed sound ground shots players received marching orders. S. A. Rumjahn v. A. L. Sullivan, Monaghan v. A. Warr and G. E. Read, Major R. L. Withington, W.

Firdos Khan v. F. Grose, B. O'M. Clarke, Chan Kam-moon and Chan M. Barton, G. Polglase, F. on both wings as well as an appre-

The four players, Hagen, Marques, Deane v. G. E. Clarke, G. C. Bur-Kam-hung v. Lt-Comdr. Rump and Joseph, R. M. Wood. elation of the technique of auccess-

Handicap Singles "B".-F. A. ful volleying. Bossuet is an ex- Souza and Omar all of St. Joseph's, nett v. A. Crawford, l'aul Kong v. C. Ravenhill, E. C. Fincher and W,

Wong Shiu-wing VC. Hung v. A. L. Sullivan and H. Dunnett, W. Wooding, G. S. Cham- cellent doubles player, though he were summoned before the Emer-W. A. S. Grant, J. W. Leonard v.

Owen Hughes, Dr. A. M. Rodrigues bers, J. R. Collis, N. K. Littlejohn, was not too much at home on agency Committee of the Hongkong S. A. Hussain, Capt. Coppinger v and L. A. Siva v. H. P. Ong and D. S. Robb, R. M. M. King, O. A. court. Cochran 18 a Football Association when their casca 9. S. Chin, E. C. Fincher v. WJ. Hsu, Major R. L. Withington Hansen, E. R. Childe, W. Stoker, cricketer of some promise and were investigated.

Hung, T. C. Monaghan v. PF and Major J. D. Milne v. WorA. H. McBride, E. Williams, L Tsoi, I. M. A. Razack v. Wong. Fuk- Fuk-nam and Lui Kwai-fun, Tsui R. Androwes, E. M. Bryden, D. L.. plays regularly in Shanghai, while

O. Omar, the right back, was aus-nam, H. Y. Ho v. D. Nickson,, la Wai-pui and Paul Kong v. Iu Tak-Prophet, G. Smith. Sammy Greenberg has propensi-

pended from participation in football Tak-cheuk v. M. Pagh, Y. W. Lee lam and Luk Chun-cheung, W. N. ties as a Hal Alal player. Boissezon Enjoyed This

In the TWO British onllers

covered stand at Sookunpco on Monday afternoon enjoyed them selves by

-vociferous giving

grass

Handicap Doubles R. G. L. Oll- in the Colony for the remainder of Y. N. Tam, A. Worry. H. P. Cheung and M. C. Hung V. F. R. phant and A. M. Mack, F. V. Har- the current season and for the whole Dag, S. W. Liang v. Ma Chin-chong, Zimmern and D. J. N. Anderson,

rison and A. S. Read, J. C Pool H.D. Rumjahn v. Luk Chun-

and R. M. Wood, R. Hancock and CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Chian V. of the next season for striking an cheung, Li Kwan-hung

T. E. Pearce, G. E. Rt. Diyett and opponcat. He will not be allowed Kam-hung, H. Owen Hughes v. Ng Byca-M. Pagh v. R. M. Henry, u. O'M. Denne, G. W Sewell and to play until May, 1938.

Kam-chuen, W. J. Howard v. J. D.A. K. Mackenzie,

E. Bathurst, W. Wooding and II. Holmes Lee Wal-long y. J. F. Leys, First round.-W. A. S. Grant V.F. Green, W. Stoker and D. Both E. Marques, the goalkeeper, S. A. Gray v. S. Wong, Major J. J. F. Leya, H. Owen Hughes v. Prophet, T. C. Monaghan and V. and L. Souza, the left back, were D. Milne v. Leong Ping-chlu, Mars C, Monaghan, A. S. Read v. R. M. Euspended until December 31, 1037 innd v. Iu Tak-lora, G. Bodiker v. Wood, F. V. Harrison V. A. C. 1. R. Gordon, G. 5. Chambers and J. encouragement to the Combined for deliberately kicking an opponent, F. H. Kwok, George Choa v. C. P. Bowket, J. F. L. Smalley v. G. E. Hall, M. Fagh and J. Thomson, A. A. H. McBride and N. K. Littlejohn, Services team and a sort of ran and Hagen, inside left, was suspended Ip, J. M. Temiinson v. K. Shute, R. Divett, J. C. Fool V. V. R. Gor-C. I. Bowker and H. K. Valentine, ning commentary on the players for two months for a similar offence. Wel Chung v. S. S. Hussain, Chandon, B. O'M. Deane v. F. A. Red-A. H. Penn and J. R. Collls, E.. H. Sing-tog v. Y. C. Lau, F. V. Harri-

mond, G. W. Sewell v. R. L. D. One raised a general laugh when,

50 Y Ma Nal-kwong. Major R. L. Wodehouse, Dr. L. T. Ride V., W. Williams and L. R. Androwes, F

G. Nigel and R. M. M. King, E M.. after watching Bolasezon

Withington v. P. C. Lee, l. N. Lực | M. Barton,

Bryden oad.D. S. Robb, Major R. Shanghai goalkeeper stop half a

Byes. G. Folglase v. J. Thomson, L. Withington and A. Macken- dozen shots in rapid succession, CHINESE TENNIS V. Tsul Wai-pul.

CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Major. R.. L Withington v. A. L.zie, C. C. Stark and F. A..Joseph, he shouted out in admiration

Sullivan. "What a goalkeeper! That bloke's got arms like a pawnbroker!" Belinky's Press Notices

the

WIN

F. A. Redmond and L. Forster, Eyes.-P. C. Lee and C. C. Ma

CLUB EVENTS v. Lee Wai-tong and Iu Tak-cheuk,

Rodger and G. S. Rodger, O. E. C. SA Gray and A. Crawford v. P. Following are the entries for the Marlon and D. B. Evans, Dr. L. T. KHO SIN-KIE IN F. Isol and Ng Kam-chuen, Wong tennis championships and handloaps Ride and J. E. Ley, R. H. Grimths

Shlu-wing and Luk Ding-cheong v of the Hongkong Cricket Club to and Dr. J. A. R. Selby.

Mixed Handicap Doubles. De FRANCE

Y. N. Tam and S. Wong, J. C. Pool be decided next month:

Club Championship-F. V. Harri Harrison and Miss D. Dodwell, and R. M. Henry v. G. C. Burnett and A. W. Ramsey, D. E. C. Marson, R. M. Henry, G. W. Sowell, M. C. Pool and Miss V. Allen, T.. AND this amusing wall came

Nicc, Fob, 10. from Bolinky, the Shanghai Khoo Sin-kle, the Chinese Dayls ton and D. B. Evans v. J. D. Pagh, J. Thomson, J. F. Leye, R. C. Monaghan and Miss M. Cor- Mr. and Mrs. RK. Interport Inside right, who was Cup player, won both the singles Holmes and J. M. Tomlinson, S. A. L. D. Wodehouse, Major R. L. righan, A. C. 1. Bowker and Mrs.

Rumjalin and 1. D. Rumjahn v. Withington, W. M. Barton, F. A. JR. Collis, discussing the press comments on and doubles events in the South of George Choa and J. W. Leonard. Redmond, H. Owen Hughes, Dr. L. Valentine, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. D. the match, "And after. I had France tennis championships here

First round 11. Kwok and B. T. Ride, J. C. Pool, G. E. I Divett, Wodehouse, FL. Smalley and fought tooth and nail to get the to-day,

W...

Llang v. AV Gosano and A.T. C. Monaghan, A. C. L. Bowker, Miss Smalley, Mejor R. L. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. A. K vapors which I had promland to

He beat the French player Brunon V. Remedios, T. G. Koo and S. B. O'M. Deane, A. S. Read, 3. E, Withington, tako back to the old folks, no that the anals of the singles and Chin v. Ma Nal-kwong and LL. Smalley, A. K. Mackenzie, Mackenzie, G. Folglass and Mrs. R. they might be proud of their son,

livan, W. Wooding and Miss Word, all I read was that Bolinky had partnered Brunonin winning the Kwan-hung, W. M. Barton and A. Folglase, A. L. Sullivan, R. M. M. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. A.La Sul

doubles title-Reuter's Bulletin.

C. L. Bowker v. Y. C. Lau und H. Wood.

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