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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. · WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1937..

COLONY TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS DRAW ANALYSED

The Most Likely Last Eight In The Men's Singles

CHANCE FOR YOUTH

In English Tennis

HOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS

COULD HELP

To-day's Big Soccer Match

AT CAROLINE HILL

To-day's football match at Caroline HII between the Hongkong F.A. and

the K.C.A.A.F. teams is bound to

ättract a huge crowd, which should be provided with 5127 entertaining display of the game.

This match brings to a close the

Now that the passing of Ferry to † Chinese New Year series of Interport

the professionals has brought home | football games, ̧

the idea that it is not Improbable that the Davis Cup may be lost to thin country-though personally do not regard our chances of re- as by any means hope- tainlug less it is only natural that some public-spirited persons should be plans bunying themselves about for recovering 21 at some un- speelded but not too far distant date.

To effect this object it is obviously necessary that young players should

be trained up to take the pinces, when the time comes, of our present repre- sentatives. Where are

they

to come from? In spite of many a rebuft from headmasters of public schools. who still regard cricket and football as the only games a boy ought to be allowed to play, efforts have been rande for years past, and In some

CRBCs have been successful, to get lawn tennis introduced into the public schools of this country. The forma- tlon some youza age of the Pubila Schools' Old Boys LTA. has been very helpful to this end, for its mem- bera play matches against many of the schools which have been suf- fciently enlightened 10 allow game to be played in the summer term, and these matches have not only encouraged the boys who take part in them, but interested a good many others who only look on.

the

The F. A. is turning out a powerful side, and they will most probably win.

The team is as follows: Rowlands (R.W.F.); Pickering (R.UR), Stevens (R.UR.); Wride (Navy), Beltran (Recreio), Taylor (RWF) B. Gosano, (Recreio), La! Shiu-wing (South China), D. Leonard (St. Joseph's), Talbot (R.W.F.), and D. Knox (Kowloon).

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

The kick off is at 4 o'clock.

INDIAN POLICE WIN

AT HOCKEY

Good Form In Match Against Tamar

Meeting in their Junior Division, United Hockey Tournament match on the Navy ground, King's Park yesterday, the Indian Police defeated

by three goals H.M.S. Tamar

onc.

to

In the first half the Police were

ot

Now the, proper recruiting-ground decidedly the better of the two teams for first-class lawn tennis players and gave an excellent display ought to be the Public Schools. Most stick work and short passing. They of our best players in the past came maintained pressure from the begin- from them, though probably hardlyning and scored two goals, through J. Singh and G. Singh, 15 minutes any of them played the game while

Pafter the game had commenced,

Clubhouse Chatter

By "Veritas"

"1

FINCHER HAS A STIFF

FIRST ROUND GAME

"HOT" TOP HALF HAS RUMJAHN, FINCHER

KONG AND HUNG

PLAIN SAILING IN DOUBLES

(By "Verllas")

Feature of the draw for the worrled until he meets Bodiker in the Colony tennis championshops last eight.

The best first-round match is cer- made yesterday, is the very "hot" tuin to be that between E. C. Fincher, top half in the men's singles. who it seems, is a "seeded" player, It includes S. A. Rumjahn, Paul and W. C. Hung, the prominent Though Fincher is Kong, E. C. Fincher, W. C. Hung, C.R.C. player.

the

will

I kim

This

THE DOUBLES

would indicate, that unleas

lu Tak-cheuk, J. W. Leonard, expected to win, he will have to be on top form to do so. Hung Is still S. W. Liang, and A. Crawford. showing improved form, wherens From these players will emerge Fincher has tended to slide back a

trifle. four contestants for the quarter- finals, and although, on the face of

From this analysis, therefore, it is It, the likely players to fill

possible to name S.A. Kumjahn, Pau! 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 lu, any or all of them may easily H. D. Rumjalin, Lee Wal-tong, G.

Colony tennis championship.

Bodlker and Taul Wal-put as pro- suffer upsets.

Rumjahn is safe enough for the bable quarter-finalists in that order. first two rounds, but then he probably meet Crawford, whom confidently predict will give some thorough-going oppostilon. Crawford meets his clubmate Burnett there is an unexpected reversal of in the first round and is fairly safe form that S. A. Rumjahn, E. C. Fincher, H. D. Rumjahn and Tri for a win, while ho will probably up against Clarke, another K.C.C. Wal-pu! will contests the semi-finals, exponent in the second round. Here and that the most probable Onalists again I think Crawford should just are S. A. Rumjahn and Tru! Wal-pul,

The open doubles strikes one about pull it off, though Clarke is

being a very much more straight dangerous when oh form.

Paul Kong should and his way to forward affair. It will be exceeding the last eight, his only worry being not Lee Wal-tong and lu Tak-cheuk, ly surprising it the semi-analists are Joe Leonard in the second round.

the Rumjahn cousins, E. C. Fincher those pertina- Leonard is one of

players whose cious

consistent and W. C. Hung and Taui Wal-pu! and Paul Kong. If it does materiallso return of shots might upset

like this, there should be some very player of Kong's type. But

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

SHANGHAI'S GOOD LUCK

WITH INJURIES

OUR VISITORS DISPLAY OTHER SPORTING ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

A BELINKY STORY

Stanley Gash, manager of falled. The only decent press the Shanghai Interport foot-notice I got was when they said bail team, one of the most wasn't playing " pleasant features of the visit

Referees

Hongkong football referees ever desire a

INCIDENTALLY if

testimonial for good refereeing. Thereafter, the Tamer

they were actually at school. And it

From then on play was even and is

since the thirty

years

Public

this stanza concluded with no fur- Schools provided a winner

the Is time

ther goals being scored. singles at Wimbledon. It there was another. To this end-it Continuing their aggressive tactics may be in distant prospects-a new in the second session the Police body is in process of formation. This managed once more to net through is to be a Schools Association, or id. Singh. ganised by the headmasters and games-masters, wit

with the object of en- couraging on systematie ines the game which, even now, thousands of schoolboys play with keenness out of term-time, and to arrange school matches with clubs and lilee the Old Boys Association, and, if

possible, inter-school matches. Adhe- (Continued-on Page 9.)

eleven took most of the play and shortly before the final whistle suc- ceeded in reducing the defelt through Foster...

inals.

it

If

fu

G. Bodiker makes his first **- pearance in the Hongkong singlen tennis championship this year. Ha was one-time hard court champion of Canton, but has since developed bla grass court game,

INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CUP England Team Chosen

England's team to play Scotland on Saturday next in the International Charity Cup semi-inal has now been Navy, finally selected. It includes Army and Civilian players, and la. as follows.

Church (Navy); Stovens (Rißles) and Wolverson (Navy); E. Strange (Club), Taylor (Fusillers) and Par- ker (Police); Le Page (Navy), Fowler (Club), Wride (Navy), Tal- bot (Fusillers) and Bickford (Club). Reserves: Warren (Seaforths), S. Strange (Club), A. 5. Bliss (Kow- loon). Forrow (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...

Further down lu Tak-cheuk seems to have a quite comfortable trip. has been the players' freedom Shanghai Like Our

Pagh will extend him a bit in the irst round, but not suffelently I from injuries. Despite three

imagine to bring about his defeat. strenuous matches, they are in

His opponent in the third round may be War of the Army, though it is splendid condition and the only

more likely to be Llang Sai-wa. man who appears to have suffer- ed is Willie Ward, who discovered

THE LOWER HALF yesterday morning that a carti- lage in his left knee was strained Gash and his merry players. The should walk into the last eight, while they have only to apply to Stanley In the lower half, H. D. Rumjahn and that the knee had swollen up Shanghai fellows think Colony Lee Wai-tong does not appear to have rather angrily. However, he referces are par excellence and are much opposition before him. soon had it strapped up and is loud in their praise for the manner Tak-lam may give him a run for his Throughout the game the win-

managing to keep on his feet. in which the three matches were money in the third round;

Bodiker hos Frank Kwok as his ners' goal had many escapes and had

The handsome silver cup for which Ward apart,

Rodger (Club); Hill (Club), Steele Shanghai handled by the officials. Says first opponent and he may be the Tamar players been

42 players will be competing next (Seaforths); Cooko (Seaforths).. site with their shooting and distri-players are singularly free from Gash: The matches were examples disconcerted with the left-hander's month in the Colony tennis cham- Mekusiter (Seaforths). Williamson bution they would have certainly physical disabilities, caused by of how efficiently and satisfac unorthodox strokes. But I imagine pionship.

(Seaforths); Ayers (Seaforths), the hard games played here. torily football can be controlled Dodiker's speed will be sufficient to

Howlett (RE.) Miller wloon). Collet has recovered from his you apply the diagonal plan give him a straight sets win. There the event. Fincher and Hung are

Reserves Back, L/Cpl. Campbell Interport mishap, and the squad according to the book". I agree. after it will be plain-suiling for nicely placed to reach the final, for

Th referees and linesmen in all Bodiler until the quarter-finals. I believe them to be capable of (Seaforths); half-backs, Pte. Spiers will return to Shanghai sound in te matches really did do them-

Tsul Wai-put is certain to stroll beating Toul and Kong. There is (Seaforths) and Pte. Adams (Sen- through his early encounters. He also good reason to expect the Rum-forths); forwards, Ple: McGugin limb.

has nobody in his own class at the jahn cousins to reach the ultimate į (Seaforths) and Pie, Jamieson (Sea- foot of the draw and will not be stage of the tournament.

forths).

held the Indians to a draw.

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DIRTY FOOTBALL

Several Players Suspended

There was A

little

COMPLETE

DRAW FOR THE

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

The games

Singles

FOST of the Interporters can boast other sporting accom- plishments. I discovered that Stanley Gash and Bousset are skilful tennis players, Bossuet being hard court champion of the

Handicap The draw for the annual tennis N. Lee, Ng. Sze-lowong and Hon

"A".-F. Country Tennis Club, while Gash

sequel yesterday

was Luen-fung v. H. T. Bee and H. Y. Harrison, R. M. Henry, T. wields no mean racket in the evening to the recent incident in the Championships of the Colony,

made yesterday.

will Hsu, B. O'M. Deane and J. F. Leys Monaghan, A. C. 1. Bowker. league. Both had a knock-up at football match between St. Joseph's begin on the Hongkong Cricket Club. L. H. Shule und K, Shute, D. Thomson, J. Smalley A the K.C.C. yesterday and showed and the Eastern at Happy Valley in ground on March 1,

and Lt.-Comdr.

Mackenzie, C. C. Stark, nice form. Stanley Gash had a the First Division of the League on Following is the draw:.

Bowerman v. S. S. Hussain and S. Evans, H. Owen Hughes, Dr. L A. Hussain.

Ride. J. C. Pool, G. E. R. Divett, spirited set with Teddy Fincher Saturday February 6, when four

CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES

Byes.-G. W. Sewell and T. C. M. Pagh, R. K. Valentino, A. S. and displayed sound ground shots players received marching orders.

S. A. Rumjahn v. A. L. Sullivan, on both wings as well as an appre-

Firdos Khan v. F. Grose, B.. OM Monaghan v. A. Warr and G. E. Read, Major R. L. Withington, W.

Clarke, Chan Kam-moon and Chan M. Barton, G. clation of the technique of success- The four players, Hogen, Morques, Deane v. G. E. Clarke, G. C. Bur- ful volleying. Bossuet is an ex- Souza and Omar all of St. Joseph's, W. A. S. Grant, J. W. Leonard V.C. Hung V. A. L. Sullivan and H Dunnett, W. Wooding, G. S. Chem- nett v. A. Crawford, Paul Kong v. Kam-hung v. Li-Comdr. Rump and Joseph, Polglase, F. A. C. Ravenhill, E. C. Fincher and W. Handicap Singles "B".-F. A. celient doubles player, though he were summoned before the Emer D. Anderson, Wong Shlu-wing v Owen Hughes, Dr. A. M. Rodrigues bers, J. It. Collis, N. K. Littlejohn, was not too much at home on agency Commitice of the Hongkong S. A. Hussain, Capt. Coppinger v. and L. A. Sliva v. II. P. Ong and D. S. Robb, R. M. M. King, O

Football Association when their cases s. S. Chin, E. C. Fincher v. W. C. J. Hsu, Major R. L. Withington Hansen, E. R. Childe, W. Stoker, were investigated.

Hung, C. Monaghan v. P. F.

Wong A. H. McBride, E. H. Williams, L. Tool, I. M. A. Razack v. Wong Fuk- and Major J. D. Milne v. Q. Omar, the right back, was sus-num, II. Y. Ho v. D. Nickson, iuuk-nam and Lui Kwal-tun, Teul R. Androwes, E. M. Bryden, D. L.

Wai-pul and Paul Kong v. Iu Tak-Prophet, G. Smith. pended from participation in football Tak-cheak v. M. Pagh, Y. W Leelam and Luk Chun-cheung, W. N,

Handicap Doubles R. G. L. Oll- in the Colony for the remainder of V. Y. N. Tom, A. Warr Y. H. Cheung and M. C. Hung V. F. 1. phant and A. M. Meck, F. V. Har Ong, S. W. Liang v. Ma Chin-chong, Zimmern and D. J. N. Anderson. the current season and for the whole HD. Rumjaha Luk

V,

rison and A. 5. Read, J. C. Pool Chun- Boissezon Enjoyed This

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP of the next season for striking an cheung, Li Kwan-hung v.

and R. M. Wood, R. Hancock and .opponent. He will not be allowed Kam-hung, H. Owen Hughes v. NE

T. E. Pearce, G. E. R. Divett and Byes.-M. Pagh v. R. M. Henry, B. O'M. Deane, G. W. Sowell and in

Kam-chuen, W. J. Howard v. J. D.A. K. Mackenzle. TWO British Ballers

to play until May, 1998.

Holmes, Leo Wal-tong v. J. F. Leys, covered stand at Sookunpoo, on

First round W. A. S. Grant v.. Bathurst, W. Wooding and 11. Both E. Marques, the goalkeeper, S. 4. Gray v. S. Wong, Major J.J., Leys, H. Owen Hughes v. T. Green, W. Stoker and D. Monday afternoon enjoyed them- and L. Souza, the left back, were D. Milne v. Leong Ping-chiu, Mars-

R. Gordon, G. S. Chambers and J. by giving vociferous encouragement to the Combined tor deliberately kicking an opponent, F. H. Kwale, George Chon v. C. P. Bowker, J. F. L. Smalley v. G. E. Hall, M. Pagh and J. Thomson, A.

suspended until December 31, 1837 land v. Iu Tak-lam, G. Bodiker v. C. Monaghan, A. S. Rend v. R. M. Prophet T. C. Monaghan and

Wood, F. V. Harrison v. A. C. I. Services team and a sort of rub-and Hagen, inside left, was suspended Ip, 3. M. Tomlinson v. K. Shute, R. Divett, J. C. Pool v. Y. R. Gor-C. I. Bowker and R. K. Valentine; H. McBride and N. K. Littlejohn, ning commentary on the players. for two months for a similar offence. Wei Chung Y. S. 5. usa, Chandon, B. O'M. Deane v. F. A. Red-A. H. Penn and J. R. Collis, E. H. Sing-lea v. Y. C. Lau, F. V. Harri-mond, G. W. Sewell v. R. Wallams and L. R. Androwes. F One raised a general laugh when,

Bon v. Ma Nal-kwong, Major R. Wodehouse, Dr. L. T. Ride v. WG, Nigel and R. M. M. King, E. M. aftor watching Boissezon the

Withington v. P. C. Lee, H. N. Lee M. Barton. Shanghai goalkeeper atop half a

v. Tsui Wai-pul. dozen shots in rapid succession, ho shouted out in admiration "What a goalkeeper! That bloko's got arms like a pawnbroker!” Belinky's Press Notices

selves

the

CHINESE, TENNIS

WIN

KHO SIN-KIE IN FRANCE

Chan

Byes G. Folglase v. J. Thomson, Bryden and D. S. Robb, Major R. L. Withington and A. K. Macken- CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Major R. L. Withington v. A. Lzie, C. C. Stark and F. A. Joseph,

Sullivan.

be decided next month;

Byes.-P. C. Leo and C. C. Ma

F.A. Redmond and L. Forster, J. y Lee Wol-long and lu Tak-schouk.

CLUB EVENTS

Rodger and G. S. Rodger, O. E. C. S. A. Gray and A. Crawford v. P. Following are the entries for the Marton and D. B. Evans, Dr. L. T. F. Tsol and Ng Kam-chuen, Wong tennis championships and handicaps Ride and J. F. Leys, R. H. Grimths Shlu-wing and Luk Ding-cheong of the Hongkong Cricket Club to and Dr. J. A. R. Selby. Y. N. Tam and S. Wong, J. C. Pool

Mixed Handicap Doubles.—F. and . M. Henry v. G. C. Burnett Club Champlonship.-F. V. Harri- Harrison and Miss D. Dodwell. this amusing wall camo

and A. W. Ramsey, O. E. C. .Mar- from Bolinky, the Shanghai |

Nice, Feb, 10.

Pagh, J. Thomson, J. F. Leys, R. C. Monaghan and Mias M. Cor Interport Inalds right, whe

Khoo Sin-kle, the Chinese Davina ton and D, B. Evans v. J, Tyson, R. M. Henry, G. W. Sewell, M. C. Pool and Miss V. K. Allen, T. Holmes and J. M. Tomlinson, S. A. L. D. Wodehouse, Major Brighan, A. C. I. Bowker and Mrs. singles discussing the press comments on Cup player, won both the Rumjahn and H. D. Rumjahn V. Withington, W. M. Barton, F. AJR Collis, Mr. and Mrs. R..

Redmond, H. Owen Hughes, Dr. L. Valentine, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. tha: match," "And' after I had| France tennis championships her George Chda and J. W. Leonard.

First round.-F. H. Kwok and S. T. Ride, J. C. Paol, G. E. R. Diveit, Wodehouse, J. F. L. Smalley and W. Liang v. A. V. Gosano and A.T. C. Monaghan, A. C. I. Bowker, Miss Smalley, Major R. L. and Mrs. take back to the old folks, no that Ho beat the French player Brumon V Remedios, T. G. Koo and S. B. O'M. Denne, A. S. Read, J. F. Withington, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. A. K. Mackenzie, G. Mackenzia, G. Polglase and Mrs. R. they might be proud of their son, partnered Brunon

in the anals of the singles and Chin v. Mn Nal-kwong: and--Li | L. Smalley L. Sullivan, R. M.M. Wood, Mr. and Mra, A. L. Sul- all I read was that Bolinky had doubles. Litin-Reuters Bulletin..

in winning the Kwan-hung, W. M. Barton and A. Folglase,

C. I. Bowker v. Y. C. Lau and H. Wood.

was

fought tooth and nail to get the to-day. puters which I had promised to

livan, W, Wooding and Miss Ward.