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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL

Spectators Fascinated By

Duel In Colony's Singles

KONG BEWILDERED BY PAT-BALL TACTICS

OF OPPONENT

THREE-SET GAME LASTS

FOR

HOUR AND A HALF ·

(By "Verlias"}

an hour and a half like a decisive overhead. Coppinger's Jobs were much shorter in the final yesterday, afternoon phases, but Kong rarely dealt with the No. 9 court at the Hongkong Cricket Club was the scene of one of

them as they deserved, preferring in- stend to try and place the ball out of Coppinger's reach. In this he only

after

exhausting

succeeded struggle.

From the viewpoint of academic

the strangest tennis mat-tennis this will go down to posierity

scen

as the worst match ever played in. the Colony championships, but as o

International

Hockey Tournament

THE RULES NEED REVISING

CAUSE LOT OF DISCONTENT ·

test of endurance and a battle of Wils UNHAPPY FEATURE

it remains unique.

SHUTES WIN AGAIN Father Shute and son Shute made Ught work of Clarke and Warr in the men's doubles winning 0-2, 6-1. Clarke took the court feeling unwell, and his physical condition was truly roflected in his display. Warr too was in poor form and the Army couple never looked like saving the

Kame.

ches ever

in the Colony, championships. · Paul Kong, noted Chinese exponent, was opposed to Cap- tain Coppinger, some years ago aprominent competitor. In the Senior Service's championships. For ninety minutes Captain Coppinger had Kong guessing with his peculiar method of play. There was a time when the Chi-

Shute senior played brainy tennis nese was threatened with defeat, but and trade good use of the court. He eventually he won at 6-3, 1-6, 6-1; scored lots of points by playing half- One point in the final set demanded court shots to Clarke's backhand as the exchange of 40 strokes and the K.C.C. player went up to then rallies throughout the match averag-not. Kenneth, the son, lobbed with ed about ten strokes.

the ball within a foot of the baseline. The two played together with good understanding, displayed fine judg- ment in their selection of strokes and cemented the impression gained earlier in the tournament that it will need a good pair to beat them.

Kong adopted his customary tac- tics at the start of the match and went all cut for his points, forcing the pace by following in to the net on his drives. But he quickly discovere that it needed something more than an ordinary-paced drive, Volley "f Emash to get past Coppinger's high and perfectly placed lobs and in a short time Kong found himself 105- ing 1-3.

PAT-BALL

-

ASTONISHING “SA.”

The

(By "The Pilgrim")

International. Hockey But it has Tournament is over. left behind not a few inurmur- ings of discontent. I have spoken to a sufficient number of players to know that they are far from satisfied with the man- in which the competition ner was conducted.

1ts

In the first place the qualification rule needs revising. At the moment its vague and stupid phraseology leaves one totally puzzled. In strict interpretation a Mayer can quite legitimately appear for one of two different teins, which is moni festly absurd. The rule needs re- framing and put into terms which leave no room for doubt or mis-

I Have heard numerous com-

cases

ony for the

the sides could have

been

Ben Foord, the, bolder, sent to the c defeated him in the fight for the B at Harrin

Mamak Hockey

RADIO IN FINAL

-BEAT—K.I.T.C.-

1937.

Strange Tennis Championship

anvas by Tommy Farr, of Wales who

ritish and Empire heavy-weight titles pay recently.

Fourd (right) misses with a loft wing. Below

Max

Baar, who is to meet the winner, could not restrain

himself at the ringside.

Farr Wins Two Titles After 15 Dull Rounds

Mamak Hockey Tournament

plaints with regard to the methods of representatives to handle appointing Sirdar Rumjahn gave an astonish the selection of teams. At the pre- ing performance while playing with sent the HK.H.A. Council appoints H. D. Rumjahn against O. E. these representatives, and it doesn't Marton and D. B. Evans. In the first one

scom to

to work very well. I think the set he played with an air of complete position would be improved if this Thereafter he played Coppinger at abandonment, returning shots which committee was composed of three: his own game, which can only be

were yards over the line and dash-one representative for the Army, one correctly described as pat-boll. Evening about the court as though he

the

and Navy for so he could only just scramble away were trying to save a succession of Civilians. with the Arst set, and in the second match point. In the second set he There was discontent this year re- his patience deserted him so that he played really badly over-driving by garding the selection of the drish and mude suficient number of mistakes yards and showing less and less con- Welsh teams. It serins that in both

win 6-1. trot over his volleys. to permit Coppinger to During this period Coppinger won sover games in a row, yet not once There was a period when it seem-strengthened if players from the Navy had been included. Navy players, did-ho-produce anything approached Morton and Evans would force the

Issue to the third set Marion was as in both cases the selectors were apparently, were never given a trial ing an attacking shot.

particularly good, volleying strongly Army officers. I also know there was Coppinger recovered everything and making few errors. Evans sup-dissastisfaction in the Indian

and That is not a rhetorical statement, ported him well and it is a long time Portuguese "camps" due to the but a sober fact. Even Kong's best since a Cricket Club pair has given methods of selecting the teams. smashes (and really good ones, it

the Rumjuhn cousins such a tine fine

Another point which demands nt- must be confessed, were few. and tas

game. between) Coppinger got back, him- Fortunately for the cousins, H. D. tention is the appointment of neutral umpires for these matches. Ireland self thaking

Rumjahn remained steady and re- and Wales played with their own

(By "The Pilgrim") lable, and thanks chiefly to him, and umpires which

Club was certainly not from the the ideal arrangement. some unhappy mistakes

On the Marina ground last evening CBA other side of the net at crucial stages, It is foolish to jeopardise the popu~

larity of a tournament when all is in their last Mamak fixture of the B. RWF needed is a little intelligent attention season, Radio the present Champlons Nomads

greatest rivals the to the rules. The HK.JI.A. should defeated their certainly make some effort between K.I.T.C. by two clear goals scored by 24 Bty now and next season to make the M. H. Hassan and Awtar Singh,

Club necessary revisions and to clarify

Play opened at a fast pace with the certain positions which this have created no little confusion. Radio enjoying the best of the ex-Radio

two Argonauta. changes. The K.I.T.C. made

"A" dangerous ralds but Kalwant Slozli and Mohinder Singh kept a watchful KITC "A" eye on Pyara Singh the well known R. Signals Interport forward and J. Pinto, Berwick allowing them very little rope.

was well His skill at retrieving nigh uncanny, and his consistency of returns enough to upset the most evenly-band expatorium. Kon- Cracked up for a ime, but then held on grimly in the third set, I thought ho could have finished this off more quickly if he had possessed anything

the second set was won at 7-5.

It But

cannot by any stretch of the imagination, be said that the Rum- Jahng looked potential champions for 1937.

Skies Copard's Ligue AMBUIE

DRAMBUIE

BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE'S OWN LIQUEUR

CALDBECK'S

season

Lt. da Costa In Hongkong To-day

(By "The Fligɛim").

MEET C.B.A. IN.:

PLAY-OFF

p W

League Tables

"A" DIVISION

LD F AP

10 10 0 0 46 3 20

8 5 2 2 13 0 11

R.E.

A RUR HQ MUR Adventure B. RUR 421-15 0.0 Duncan

9 3 2 4 8 12 10

T

"B" DIVISION

P W LDF AF ID RWF 11.10 1 0 30 7 20

C.RUR

D'RUR

KITC "B" RAOC Submarines

10 B 1 117, 6 17 11 1 3 0 36 9 10 10 3 4 1 15 14 11

B 147 3 0 21 11 10 Dainty

Ten minutes from the end of the P; Singh. KITC "A" hall M. H. Hassan found the net with S. Fowler C.B.A.

a nent fick shot which left Man

Singh the K.I.T.C. goale standing, From the restart the Kowloon India attacked with vigour but the brilliant

..

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LEADING GOAL SCORES

Radio half-back line with Kitchell. MANCHESTER

Lieut. da Costa arrives in Hong-Hassan and J. Singh resisted stoutly. kong to-day and after a few days From a pass off Awtar Singh, Cuest here will leave by the Sirdhann for broke through the K.I.T.C. defence Singapore, and thence to Portugal to and with only the goal-keeper in heat where he is returning for good,

shot eross the roalmouth,

All hockey players in the Colony should make an effort to meet Mr. da Costa during this, his last visit to

Honsicong.

Piny was soon transferred to the other end but after forcing four short corners the K.LT.C. falled to make the best of the chances offered. Though

players attending the cocktail party, M. Hin particular

and Bach Singh beat Tara singk

THREAT TO`

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FOORD'S

POWERLESS PUNCHES

(By Fred Darinell)

London, Mar. 18. The evil hour of British champions persists. Last night at Harringay Ben Foord lost the verdict of the fight with Tonuny Farr, the Welsh cha- lenger, and became the sixth title-holder to be beaten in fortnight.

The

British and British Empire at stake and champlonships were Farr, who won on points, recaptured 17 the honours which his more famous

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countryman, Jack Petersen, had lost to Foard last autumn.

Petersen was amongst the ring- siders, who also included Max Baer, the man who is to meet Farr at Hur- ringey in a month's time.

What Petersen thought of the fight I cannot say, but during some rather dull and unexciting phases I caught Baer stifling a yawn with the aid of his programine,

jvas

As a championship fight it was very much bulow standard, and, to be candid, I didn't agree with the verdict. On his left hand alone I considered that Foord was the better least ten teams have visited penned in their own half for fully 16 Macao

during the season-mostly

Farr's left hand was.

employed ef Army

RECORD BREAKS ectively also, but mostly in em- and Navy sides and the minutes the Redio defence frustrated HK.H.A. Is looking forward to these all attempts made by the opposite at

tack,

bracing his opponent's waist, and I being outstanding as pivot. Selzing a

London, Apr. 7. think that in this respect he which is being given in honour of

fout da Costa at the Peninsula Hotel once and will only seven minutes

At Burroughes Hall to-day, the allowed far too much latitude by the to go Awtar to-morrow evening.

English Amateur Billiards Champion-referee. London, Apr. 7. to put Radlo

fur-

CAN DO BETTER Thia afternoon a match will be ther ahead with u second goal. After

Manchester City advanced another ship was won by Kingsley Kennerley

of a 23 year-old played between Mr. Arthur Dand's this the Radlo attacked, keeping the step towards the championship

engineer from

Farr the new champion. is XI and a Portuguese team which Kowloon Indians well, on the defen the English Football League to-day Birmingham, who beat the holder, strong, cool and collected fighter. will be captained by Lieut. da Costa, sive until the final whistle.

supporters Joe Thompson of Workington, in the thinit: he is a better boxer, than he when before their own they bent

appeared to be last night. The City are now chief

Ho had a plan Lof 'Kennerley's aggregate is a record

compaign against Singh combined effectively in the threat to Arsenal who head the lable, Rndle attack, but Guest at Inside- but have still a game to play and for the event. In the pemiltimate Foord and he followed It faithfully. the end he was much right was poor with his shooting and win before they can overtake the session, Kennerley made a new world Towards missed.two..certain goals. The de-London tearn.

amateur record break of 540, the stronger, and although Foord

supposed to be the harder puncher, Results of to-day's league matches previous best being 461.

it was the deposed champion. who follow.

showed most marks of the conflct.

Foord received a smashing right- hander on the nose in the fourth round, and a continual flow of blood boxed quite well at thues with

to worry him He his left that is to say, as far as he

UNITED HOCKEY

TOURNAMENT

Wail, Awtat Singh, Guest and Tilak in three rentford by the odd goal } final by 4,703 points to 3,833,

At a meeting held by the Con- fence was impregnable, mittee last Tuesday the KLT.C,

TOL

For the KIT.C., Pereira at loft- for the United Tournament was, re-half gave an excellent exhubition, Jected as they were late arrivals with Kishen Singh the best of the and the Tournament ofcials did backs. Pyara Singh and Finto were

think It possible for their fixture hard working forwards to be completed in ona month.

The United Tournament "ends on The Radio, winners of the B. Divi- the last day of April. A dance will slon, now meet the CBA winners of he held at the Peninsula Hotel on the A.. Division in the best of three Saturday, May 8, to wind up the games for the Championship of the Tournament."

Za Mamak Tournament:

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E FIRST DIVISION

Manchester. C. 2. Brentford

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)

* Gulingham

THIRD DIVISION (NORTHERN)

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Earlier in the Enal, Kennerley beat the British amateur record with break of 305----Reuter.

Hamilton

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

Hangers 'Queen's Park"" Albion Clyde

10. Aberdeen...

up

was

twas permitted, for Farr was most

expert in smothering

Bit was very rarely”,

stare at

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