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IMPORTANT LEAGUE THE FOR RIFLES

Championship At Stake

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THE E HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY,

Perry Slaughtered Tilden In Their First Tennis Match

CRITICS PUZzled when “BIG BILL" WON A SET

(By Henry McLemore)

United Press Staff Correspondent

set.

The

week-end football league -programme is restricted, but Royal Ulster Rifles have an important

New York. I once could have spotted a set.. lo-morrow. They engagement

Then, in the twinkling of an eye, meet Eastern at Causeway Bay and One word description of the a win will put them on top of the Tilden-Perry tennis match in the swish of a forehand, Perry seem

n novice. division table, two points Madison Square Garden: Slaughed to forget all the tennis he ever

knew. He played like Played so much like a novice, in fact, Eastern ure playing two matches

Two word description of same that Tilden, without hitting the ball one bit better than he had earlier in the matelt, ran off four games for the during the week-end, this afternoon's encounter being with Kowloon, who, match: More slaughter!

Summary of same match: after their excellent display against)

WHAT AILED PERRY, LUTHER? Recreio during the week, should get Perry beat hell out of Bill!

wonder what ailed Perry, Luther? with a

couple away

of points.

How did Bill manage to Question:

Must have been something very seri- Rifles should be able to beat win that third set, G-47

afford

Answer: McLemore, Or Pol, youous, because if paralyzed him all over. Eastern. They certainly can't to drop even a point, for Campbell isot me there. I don't believe I'll ever and so very quickly. Yet, it couldn't leaving on the 16th and they want know the answer to that one, eveh have been TOO serious, because the to get as many points in the bag if I live to be 500, and have more he recovered completely during

1 ten minute rest perfed, as possible before then, After to morrow's game' they will have three lugs than a redwood tree. And anhing out for the fourth set to win, wasn't the only one bewildered by

0-0. I've play before completing the sudden switch in fortunes in the fil

seen many matches to their fixtures. South Chinn "A" middle of the third set. Even little events, Luther, but never before have their only rivals, are in a similar children, with eyes far less discern I seen an athlete go from the superb position, so that it is almost certain

superb In such short notice. That the championship will not be de-ing than mine, questioned their parto the ridiculous and back to the coach of his must have given him a elded until the very last kick of the ents as to what happened.

stirring talk in the dressing room or season's league programme.

a shot of something more powerfu! consumed, than anything I ever Luther, and that takes in a lot of powerful things.

give Kowloon and Eastern to draw and Rifles to beat Eastern in the first division; a win for Eastern against Kowloon, in the second divi- slon; four points for R.A.OC. against the European and Chinese Police, two points for Liga against RAS.C, win for Chinese Police against Kwong Woh and a draw between St. Joseph's und RAMC, in the

third division.

SNOOKER TOURNEY

Playing in admirable style 1. V. Antonio beat M. N. Rakusen to 192 points to 132 in the Colony Snooker Championship tournament played at the Royal Naval, Yard Police Canteen Inst night.

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"ISN'T THAT FUNNY!" Sitting near me was a brown-eyed half- youngster no higher than a valley, and when Tilden made It G-4 he turned to his right and paternal side and said "Daddy, isn't that funny."

"Yes, Luther," the futher replied. it certainly is."

Luther, I don't know you from Adam's housecat, but want to tell you that you have a truthful father That third set certainly was funny, And

was made funnier by the fact It was that Perry, playing brilliantly, had 105% the first two sets with the swept of but four games. Tilden, with only his mannerisms to remind the big crowd that he was the same Tilden wid

ince ruled all the courts of the earth, was helpless in the face of

relentless attack. Perry's

once

The Briton started the third set with just as ruthless tennis, and be- fore you could wash your curs, Antonia took an early lead clever strokes and well placed shots. Luther, had a lead of 4-2. People Rakusen played listlessly with the were pouring through the exits, be result that he was 35 points behind loving it was a matter of minutes They not Antonio, who had 67, at the end of until Perry would finish it.

only wanted to beat the rest of the the first frame. Continuing his

good play in the second frame Antonio folk to the taxis, Luther, they wanted made a break of 21 and finished to miss the unhappy finish of a once It wasn't much mighty performer. with 149 points to Rakusen's 94.

Rakusen fun to look ut, was It Luther? I mean The third frame sw playing several nice shots but he big W the one and only big Bill, being made ridiculous by ʼn bảy he failed to level the scores.

and came athletic

their match in Chicago Maybe wan't be so lopsided, Luther. Perry won't be as good as he was last night, because he was perfect then, and per- fection doesn't come every day In the week. And Tilden certainly won't be any worse. His backhand was so bad he would have done better to leave it at home and bring a waste paper basket. At least he could have sat down on the basket between games. Don't you think so, Luther?

Luther! Luther! why you're gone, you little scamp, you!

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QUARTER-FINALS

APRIL 10, 1937.

MUSIC WITH CRICKET AT

HOVE

Loudspeakers Bro to be in- stalled at the Sussex County Cric- ket ground at Hove where most of the team's home matches are played.

In addition to broadcasting such information as "Play will be resumed after ten-If there is no more ratn, they will also provide light

musle during (dull) intervals.

Music with cricket is not altogether

a new iden.

There was no open championship tennis yesterday, the singles between H.D. Rumjaha and W.J. Howard, and the doubles between AM Rodrigues and L. A. Silva and Wong Fuk-nam and Lu! Kwai-fun being

It is on record that h light-hearted postponed at the last minute.

The stand court, which is in per-Sussex batsman, moved by the strains -fert condition, comos Into use on

of a band to execute a few danco Monday, and will be occupied daily steps just outside his crease, was from now until the end of the stumped by an unsympathetic wicket-

keeper. First to appear on It this year

An orchestra, introduced at Lord's tournament. will be Paul Keng und S.A. Itumnfahnin 1010, by Mr. Pelham Warner, won

meet on Monday to decide entry

"As the into the semi-final of the singles. On fame as "Plum' Warner's

Do I remember"," Tuesday it is given over to doubles, Warner it was Wednesday for singles, Thursday for doubles and Friday again for singles. rather pleasant playing to music. By the end of next week three of the The old Mambledon cricketers, I be- were musicians-great per- four semi-finalists in the singles will leve,

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Open Singles.-S. A. Rumjahn v. Paul Kong (Stand Court); E. C. Fin- cher v. Wong Fuk-nam; II. D. Rum- jahn v. W. J. Howard.

Club Handicap Singles.-A. C. I.

(scr.)

Thomson Bowker

v. J. (1/6); E. V. Harrison (3/0) v. D. S. Robb (plus 15).

TUESDAY

Open Doubles,-E. L. H. Shule and K. Shule v. E. C. Fincher and W. (Stand Court); A. M. C. Hung Rodrigues and L. A. Silva v. Wong Fuk-nam and Lui Kwai-fun.

Open Singles.-F, H. Kwok v. Y.

C. Lau.

New Starting Rule For Swimming Competitors

(By W. J. Howcroft)

Mr.

The new A.S.A. starting rule, tried put for the first time in this country at the London University gala

dc- Holborn Baths lust month, is a Club Handicap Doubles.-A. 11. noite succctans, but this was targe Penn and J. R. Collla (plus 15) v. voleed objections, but this was E. H. Williams and L. H. Andrewes ly due to the novelty of the (plus 3/6); J. Rodger and G. S. starting procedure, and perhaps to: Hodger (5/5) v. W. Wooding and the fact that it is now almost impossi- II. F. Green (plus 3/0).

ble to beat the starter, whereas under Club Handicap Mixed Doubles the old rule 76 per cent. of competi Major and Mrs. R. J. Worthington tors were actually moving before the (15.3) V. V. R. Gordon and Mrs: word "Go Mackie (4/0).

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Open Singles.-H. D. Rumjahn or W. J. Howard v. Leong Ping-chiu (Stand Court).

Open Doubles.-A. V. Gosano and A. V. Remedios V. Ng Sze-kwong and Hon Luen-dung.

Club Singles.J, Thomson v. A.

I have experimented with the new siprt stort during the past week, and am satisfied is all in favour of the competitor who is content to start on level terms. But the new rule will be regarded with disfavour by the few who think it smart to take an unfair advantage.

.

THE "FLAT" START When the new rule was dsicussed L. Sullivan; G. W. Sewell v. W. M. at the A.SA. Council meeting et Barton.

Harrogate it was clear that the dele- Club Handlesp-Singles Af Gaph gates had never seen what is known (30) v. G. Smith (plus 3/0); H. as the "flat" start in operation. On Owen-Hughes (15) v. A. K. Mac- delegate claimed that under the new kenzie (plus 1/6).

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competitors must stand erect and motionless on the bath edge until the starter says "Take your marks,' when each individual will take up his stance. This interpretation. ja wrong.

THURSDAY

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Open-bardegong Shu-wing 400 122 and Luit Dingenting v. P. F. Tso 10 129 104 and Ng Kam-chuen (Stand Court);

167 182

The "dat start originated in the and 1274. M. Rodrigues and L. A. Silva or 7148 148 Wong Fuk-nam and Lui Kwal-fun v. U.S.A, and was first applied in the eight Intercollegiate championship 8. 212 119 W. N. Cheung and M. C. Hung.

289 140

procedure Club Handicap Mixed Doubles or ten years ago. The 128 136

Smalley and Miss Smalley which I have seen in operation is for -1

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In this Wong Fuk-nam vy. W. Lee (Stand starter takes up a position behind the country, where the competitors, where it is impossible to bring them all into the range of vision.

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