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WEEK

OF

RUMJAHN ON VIEW

TO-DAY

Semi-Finals Later In Week PROSPECTS

(By "Veritas")

Hongkong tennis championships for 1937 enter upon their conclud- ing stages this week with one semi- final of the men's doubles, and two In the men's singlen, These come later in the week. Before then the fast remaining imon's quarter-Onni, and two quarter-final

singles

Lies in the doubles will be decided.

These last named games are on top this afternoon. H. D. Rumjahn and Leong Pin-chul have the use of the stand court, and on outside courts are the two doubles.

There 15 nothing to add to what I wrote previously about the prospects of the Rumdahn-Leong encounter. I expect to see Ramjahn win, probably in straight sets. Leong will natural- ly endeavour to lengthen the rallies as far na possible, but in this he is not likely to be encouraged by Rum-. Jahn.

A. V. Gosano and A. V. Remedios should beat Ng Sze-kwong and Hon Lauen-fung, but they cannot afford to be over-confident. The Portuguese will be well advised to get their overhead strokes in good working order, for I attempt to gine the Chinese will

out-lob them.

Wong Fuk-nam and Lui Kwai-fun,

are,

I think, booked for a win against W. N. Cheung, and M. C. Tung, though the match will very probably extend to the third set.

SEMI-FINALS

There are no championship matches

on Tuesday, but on Wednesday, E. C.

Fincher and W. C. Hung will strive to reach the final of the men's doubles by beating either Wong and Lui or Cheung and Hung, I have no doubt they will succeed in either case.

On Thursday the first of the singles semi-finals will be played, Frank Kwok being up against the winner of the Rumjahn-Leong tle. It his op- bonent is Leung, Kwok has a fifty- ifty chance of reaching the final. If

RICKUHAMINTIRADAT OPERATIONS INTO LAKE LES CAUTASCAMBINU

NO OFFER TO MATCH FARR WITH SCHMELING

New York, April 17. Mr. Jimmy Johnston, Madison Square Garden boxing pro- moter, to-day denied having offered to match Tommy Farr, latest conqueror of Max Baer, with Max Selimeling in June.

"I only cabled "Farr von- gratulations on his victory over Baer," he said. He added that he was ready at any time to match him with John Henry Lowls, Negro light-heavyweight champion. De Bob Pastor.--- United Preas.

His Rumjalin, his prospects cannot be quoted as better than 40-00.

The pick of the week's prograinme is kept to the last. On Friday E. C. Fincher and S. A. Rumjahn clash In the other semi-final. Ifere there is more room for speculation, but I will not attempt to analyse prospects at is stage, but will wait until later in the week.

But the week's programme should produce a better type of play than that which featured last week's matches. The complete programme is as follows.

TODAY

Open Singles,-H. D. Rumjahn v. Leong Ping-chlu (Stand Court).

Open Doubles.Wong Fuk-nam and Lui Kwai-fun v. W, N. Cheung and M. C. Hung; A. V. Gosano and A. V. Remedios v. Ng Sze-kwong and Hoa Luanrung.

Club Singles-V. R. Gordan v. G. W. Sewell; W. Wooding v. M. Pagah;

G. E. R. Diveit v. H. Owen Hughes.

THE · HONGKONG: - TELEGRAPH. -MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1937.

IMPORTANT TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP TIES

H. D. Rumjahn, who meets Leong Ping-chiu in the quarter-finals of the day. He is expected to win through to the final. (Picture Staff Photo- grapher).

men's singles tennis championship to-

MACAO

MUCH THE BETTER XI

HOW H.K. TEAM WAS BEATEN

(By Our Own Correspondent)

Macao, Apr. 18. No clearer demonstration could have been made not only of Macao's interest football but

In

also of the high standard i: has attained than the long-awaited encounter between Macao's representative eleven and the Hongkong Sec

Second Division

team

Clubhouse Chatter

By "Veritas'

Rifles Have Football Championship In Their Grasp

TEAM WORTHY OF THE HONOUR

Their deputies, probably realising no failed entirely to rise to the occasion. Hittle responsibility rested upon them, Kowloon, with nothing to lose and a lot of prestige to in, played with the abandon which belokens success against any odds. Not that the odds in this case were considerable, but on paper, at least, the Chinese were formidable team. stil the more Once again tactles played an import- ant part in the result, The Chinese

Lawn Tennis

BRITAIN'S

TOP TWO

AND so it's hats off to the Royal Ulster Rifles who have become virtual champions of the first division! Or should it be hats off to Kowloon, that gallant little team which has been hovering around the rear end of the league table for the whole of the senson, yot which found itself with the will und the skill to beat the mighty South China appreciate that dilly-daily methods "A" last Saturday? But for were about the surest way of curn- ing defeat. Kowloon, direct and Kowloon, South China "A" and purposeful, showed them the only the Rifles would still be running way such a match could be won. neck and neck for the title. And by the way, I imagine that goal which did decide the issue, will be Now, with that unexpected re-long remembered by the South China decisive players. They were completly tool- sult, and the Ulsters' 5-1 win. against Eastern, the ed by Kowloon's elever ruse. They packed their goal line in anticipation position has been very much

of a direct kick from Bliss, but the centre-half had alrendy

with planned the coup

Bowen Bowen ran up as though to take the

were apparently 100 slow-witted to WIN TITLES

Kiek with Bliss close behind. It was

cinrified. To win the champion- Kowloon ship the Ulster Rifles require one point from their two remaining! matches. Alternatively should South China “A” concede a point in either of their two games, the title will go to the Rilles. Promise Fullfilled

TF the Rifles achieve this distinction and I have no doubt but that they will it will be the fulfilment

Bliss who kicked the ball, but not towards the goal; he passed it to Bowen who fired in an unexpected shot before the opposition realised what had happened. A smart and instructive goal.

Soccer's Last Kicks

AUSTIN GIVEN

A RUN

It was surmised that RL. J. Ritch!e, having had trouble over some of his carller matches in the Terga Clab's tournament before reaching the final against II. W. Austin, might possibly have been keeping

LEAVE HIM TO ME, was Pickering's gesture when this picture was taken on Saturday, it shows the Ulster Rifles right back warding off a South China "A" player while Conner, the goalkeeper makes a comfortable clearance. Stevens, the other Rifles' full back, is anxiously watching the outcome of this interlude. (Photo: Mae Cheung).

Newspaper's AMERICA'S

Boxing Contest Welcomed

(By Geoffrey-Simpson)

Widespread interest is being shown in the Daily Mail's effort to discover young heavy-weight boxer who can be coached and trained into a performer of world callbre.

LATEST

TENNIS "HOPE"

(By Jack Guenther)

United Press Staff Correspondent

Los Angeles. Nineteen-year-old Bobby Rigge slapped a calloused little hand against his oiled duck trousers and named himself the No. 2 tennis player in America-doserv-

team this year. ing of a berth on the Davis cup

which was played this afternoon nifiot n promise mude 18 months ago,ERE is 1le more left in the the first set, and might have gone nised home of sport, where boxing than Don Budge yet," he said, "but

the Canidrome 'There was a

no means

મ

"Yes, I don't claim to be better for the rest of them, I've besten do it them all and probably can ogain,

The strength of heavy-weight box- in Britlan has never been so low, ducing formidable title contenders, Other nations are regularly pro- and in some cases world champions, outstripping this country, the recog has been practised for more than century.

The decision of The Daily Mail to offer £2,000 prize-money for a na-

"My best season is due to come tional heavy-weight competition 15 during 1937 because my game has applauded in all parts of the country. been improving steadily, and I have

that some such

more experience to back me up. I'm is necessary that new going to try like everything for talent must be found if Britain is to Davis cup spot, but to do it I'li have Frankie to lick Bryan Grant and gain ils, rightful place in boxing.

Fromoters who have had experi- Parker decisively." lence of competition events welcome the entry of The Dally Maft, with Its vast organisation and powerful resources, into the field. D11

the good wine until the end of the feast. So It 'happened, for while losing by G-4, 8–6 Ritchle played an extremely good game against an adversary who had no reason what- ever to be dissatisfied with his own. Vollcying with a good deal of per- sistency, Ritchie frequently illustrating ed the value of "centre theory," it Austin elected to stay back he then scored aces by a deft Bick to the backhand side. He reached 4-2 in

football season to evoke enthusi- further if he could have dealt more cnclosure.

When the Royal Ulsters played their asm. Ulster Rifles are almost dend drastically with some of Austin's

become first division rather inviting lobs. very large attendance first footbuil in Hongkong the pundits certain to

In the champions to see the teams battle. In this first were practically unanimous

with South China "A"

But

In the second set Rifchle was 4-0 "Interport" match which resulted in view that the 1938-37 season would most likely runners-up.

this it victory for Macao by two goals to and the Irishmen winning the first second factor is by no means a cer- and 52, but Austin never gave up one. E. the Governor of Macno, division championship. This pro-tainty. The Chinese have two fairly the hunt, and was now doing some Dr. A. Tamagnini Barbosa, who phecy was well on the way to ful-suff matches to play. One is against neat valleying himself, nicely blend- honoured the occasion with his pre-fitment when the second half of the the Seaforth Highlanders, who are by cd with hustling passing shots. All is recognised sence, was conducted to the gally season started: then followed a lapse

out of the running for the

a point of the set on Austin's decerated stand try Lieut. Macedo during which time the Ulsters were second place. If Highlanders con in Jame Ritchie won 6-4 and with comb-out Pinto, President of the local Football displaced for the leadership and up-bent South China "A" and Rines de service at 30-40. However, Austin Association committee.

peared to be destined for the "also- feat South China "B," the Scottish Burvived (as a good server often can The two teams lined up

for from before ran" class. But rejuvenation set in regiment will be well In line

a losing position), and then HE.' the Governor who greeted the a few weeks ago, and with South second class honours. Police are des- after each had won a service gaine, Austin bugged He showed his good

Ritchie's

for 7-G players and officials. The visitors China "A" conveniently dropping tined to be the wooden spoonists" played in blue, while the home team points, the Rifles once again assumed with Kowloon Chinese probably "and so home." appeared in white sweaters bearing the ascendency, From that point finishing one place above them. sense by wearing a sweater

A mid-week Royal Navy and Fusillers have through the match, for it is essential

SPORTING CLUB TROPHY the national emblem of a cross out- they have not relaxed.

victory put them two points ahead finished first and second respectively to be well warmed up in order to lined in red.

The scheme has the warm ex- of the Chinese and now comes Salur in the second division, and either play good lawn tennis. Ritchie was Bouquets of flowers were

HAS GRANTS FORMULA day's games which virtually settled Club, Eastern or Kowloon Chinese the winner last year after Austin proval of boxing followers, changed between the

two skippers the issue. No team could be worthier will be at the extreme end of the had retired from the semi-final, many influential sportsmen have sent

Riggs is not over fast on the court, (Continued on Page 9.)

champions thun the Royal Ulster table. Fusiliers have you the third

messages of encouragement. Among

has few spectacular shots and never Rifles. They have played football division, but Liga and R.A.O.C._arc

them are Sir Noel Curtis-Bennett, of consistently good average still engaged in a close race for

chairman of the executive committee has excited a gallery with his ser- The women Analists of last year, Sometimes they have

honours. Either standard.

of the National Sporting Club; Sir yiece. Yet among diis list of victims of he can nome virtually every top played like a team Inspired, such as European Police, Chinese Police or Miss Round and Miss Heeley, me Lionel Halsey, NS.C. chairman in their encounters with South China the Kumaon Rifles will occupy the again with the sume result, except directors; Mr. A. J. Elvin, managing light player in the country with the "A" when on both occasions they bottom berth. Navy in the second that this time, Miss Heeley did not director of Wembley Stadium; and exception of Budge. He does it on made dramatic recoveries to share division, with 128, have so far scored get to within a point of the mach

diminutive Grant: "Get 'em back ringay Arena, the points. Their secret, if such it the most goals of any league team, was radier a disappointing show. Mr. Sydney Huils, promoter at Hor- the formula first advanced by the

Bir Noel Curtis-Bennett said: "I where they ain't." might be called, has been thoroughly with Fusiliers, third division cham- and one felt that, in spite of Miss Indefatigable retzleving, ood team work. Rugged in de plons a close second with 108. Hecley's

shall have no hesitation in recom- conceded 118 Miss Round ought to have won more with Stevens a veritable bul-Kumaon Rifles have tence,

to my commitee that full she did. But neither

mending warke against all manner of attacks: goals and still have two matches to easily than

support be given the Daily Afnit methodical and constructive in half play, and Eastern in the second divi- showed us anything impressive in drives

campaign, and sat a permanent trophy be given to the winner and back play, with wing halves whose sion have given away 107 goals with the way of length. Short

across the court are not of much use-

possibly the runner up, resolute tackling has more often than two matches outstanding.

unless they have real power behind hot been the chief means of dis-

them. Although Hongkong's badminton integrating the opposition: a forward

has officially closed,

whole-hearted, ca-line, llvely,

with thusiasm for the game continues to the ability to shoot hard and straight be displayed in several of the clubs, and sufficiently co-ordinated to give At Kowloon Tong, where the sport effect to the creative work of the good, such pre

Badminton

TOURNAMENT

AT KOWLOON TONG CLUB

BEASON

has gained tremendous popularity, a Intermediates. In short,

Of workmanilke team.

tournament is about to start which champions made.

Includes four events.

n

In addition

men's singles Fates Were Unkind

men's championship, there will be doubles. mixed doubles and ladies doubles, contests. In these inst three events partners will be drawn and the competitors "seeded."

Entries close on April 20, the en- each trance fee is one dollar for event. The tournament, of course, is

restricted to members of the club,

OUTH China "A" supporters had good reason to abuse the fates which left them hut a skeleton team for Saturday's match. The absence of Lee Wal-tong, Fung King-cheung and Lee Tin-sang, all key players was bound to have an adverse effect.

runners-up

CORRESPONDENCE

the

"The Pilgrim" Replies To His Critics

The Sports Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph,

Sir--It is not with the intention of encouraging

MISS ROUND DISAPPOINTING

From 4-2 up in the first set Miss Heeley was overtaken at 44, but Miss Round could make nothing of all this. Miss Heeley actually won the ninth game (serving) from (10

and

up- and

"I am delighted that The Daily Mail is to set aside £2,000 for the en- couragement of boxing, and it will be a great thing if the theme produces a heavy-weight fit to fight in the championship class."

Although out of high school but a year, this youth with slick black hulr and sinewy arms has battled his way up in U.S.LT.A. ranking to fourth position behind Budze, Parker and Grant.

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Seemingly over-confident of his own abilities, Riggs is exactly the op- posite, and if anything a trifle naive, In six short years te has come up from the grammar school courts within reaching distance of Ameri- ca's greatest amateur tennis honour -membership on the Davis cup team.

Grant, whom he defeated the only time he ever faced him, and Parker, with whom he has broken even, are the only two obstacles directly in his pathi,

MR. HULLS'S AMBITION then went on to take Miss Mr. Hulls, who has brought Max Round's service for . In the Baer to England for a series of con- second set Miss Round's accuracy tests, said:

It is Improved, and she took i at.

is one of my ambitions to see a

I'll have to go to Texas and de- from 2-3 down. Thereafter she was man born in Great Britain win the feat them in the Houston touma- always in front, but, after lending heavy-weight championship of the ment." he explained, “and if i don't by 3-1 and 4-2, frittered away a world. The Daily Mati contest, there it will be just too bad. The Davis chance of 5--2, though out again fore, has my warmest approval, and

an 'ncrimonious news- fairly safely at 3. Now you it I can help it at all I shall be only cup committee should want the best paper correspondence that I make know why that Miss Round reply to the letters of "Cheat Fair" ought to have won more easily than and "Player," but in order to justify she did. myself as an accredited newspaper critic of hockey.

4.8-4.

players." too pleased."

Promoters in various parts of the In the past two months Bobby has country have been invlied to organise

Ave straight-and picked up preliminary eliminating competitions, won every tournament he entered

The most promising young men couple of doubles titles on the side, discovered in these will be brought with the aid of his partner Joe

Bing, W. Austin beat R. J. Ritchie, Women's Single Miss D. Bound beat Both correspondents who wrote | Mis M. Hesler, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3,

Doubita. E. Hare and P. II D. Wide to London for a final competition, unt

and The Daily Mail has undertaken best C. M. Jones and In Sham, 6-1, 6-2

Women's Doubles Round and as that the winner shall be placed in Keeley beri Ms J. Gaunders and Miss X. E. good hands and given every chance stammers, 6-4, 6-8, 4–9.

Club Handicap Doubles H OVER 50 LAWN BOWLERS IN letters in the Telegraph on Saturday

Penn and J. R. Collie v. F, G Nigel

and R. M. M. King.

Mixed Doubles.-G. Polglase and Mrs. Wood v. J. F. L. Smalley and Miss Smalley.

TUESDAY

Club Singles--M. Pagh v. J. F. Leys: H. Owen Hughes y, A. K. Mackenzle.

Handicap Doubles.-F. V. Harrison and A. S. Read v. J. E, Richardson and R. M. Wood; G. E. R.Divett and B.D. M. Deane v. H. R. B. Hancock and T, E. Pearce.

WEDNESDAY

Open Doubles,-E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung v. Wong Fuk-nam and Lul KCwal-fun or W. N. Choung and M. C. Hung (stand court).

Club Singles F. V. Harrison v.“ Sullivan; H. Owen Hughie or G. E. R. Divett v. J. F. Leys or M. Pagh.

THURSDAY

Open Singles.-F. II. Kwok' v. Leong Ping-chlu or H. D.. Rumjahn (stand court),'

FRIDAY

Open Singles-Semi-final, S A. Rumijahti v. E C. Fincher : (stand eburt).

ACTION AT CRAIGENGOWER

Clubs Start Serious Practice

apropos my report of the C.B.A. v. Radio Sports Club match apparently desire to place the blame for any unhappy incidents which occurred in that match, to the Radio players..

In repudiating this, I do so not be- cause I have any axe to grind, but In the interests of fair reporting and because I feel that this type of play is not doing hockey any good. It is a fact that until the Radlo scored their goal, the game was played in a a good decent spirit and provided

of hockey. It was sub- atundard sequent to this goal that any hard feelings were displayed, and though perhaps some of the ladio players were not entirely blameless in that up to a certain, point they retaliated,

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"My one big ambition is to triumph over Budge at Wimbledon," he mid.. "I think I'm a party good tennis 31ixedlare and Miss Heeley and Wide to make good in the ring.

Every entrant will be paid occord-player sometimes until I get across and Miss Whitmarsh divided after the former Ing to his progress in the contest,

pair had won the Gret mot at B--5,

Jim Wilde Willing To Box

Max Baer's Brother

(By The Old Guard)

Jim Wilde, the Swansea heavy-woight, is willing to accept the offer of promoter, Mr. Bert James, to fight Buddy Baer, brother of Max, in an open-air tournament on the Swansea Town F.C. ground, Vetch Field, on May 10.

the net from Don. But he shows me up plenty. I've only taken about two games in the thros we've met."

·RUGBY FOOTBALL

Harlequins Lose To Coventry

London, April 16. The following were the results of Rugby matches played to-day: Gloucester

6 Bedford Harlequine 0 Coventry Leicester

9 Blackheath

Over fifty lawn bowlers, keenly anxious to resume the game after several months of rest, gathered on the green at Craigengower Cricket Club on Saturday. This was direct evidence of the enorm ous interest lawn bowls continues to excite in the Colony.

Craigengower and Club de Re-members are likely to give the game. crelo euch tumed out half a dozen This will be Kowloon Tong's first rinks to play in a match which ended season and they are hoping very in an unexpected win for the Re-much that it will be possible to raise the original cause of the trouble was the obnoxious remarks of a number ercio. In view of the enforced lack a regular team to play in the "of C.B.A pinyers. It is to the credit of practice a very good type of play Division of the league. The club of the C. captain that at one

well

Baer has tremendous, shoulders. It was a happy. Max Boer I saw enjoys the assistance of several featured the encounter.

time he appealed to a persistent known bowlers who deserve offender to "pipe down."

training at Kingston-the Playboy The depth of his chest suggests stay- Elsewhere in the Colony creous couragement from the remainder of

again. He had a round each with ing powers. His legs. do not budge Plymouth Albion were crowded with enthusiasts.

The C.B.A. presumably did not like five sparring partners, during one of with muscles, but their allmness ac- Aberavon tained Kowloon Docks in a friendly popularise the game, wractice. on to it. There must be a bit of give | Kowloon Bowling Green Club enter the members for their endeavours, to

robust play, yet they were parties which he broke away from a clinch count for his speed in the ring.

Baer gave a most brillant exhibl Neath and slapped trainer Issy, Kiine's 'Polico were hard at match. and won by 25 shots. At Saturday, and one notes with real and take in matches of this descrip- face!

tion

of gym work on a specially bullt Redruth platform. He laid face downwords, happy gesture pleasure the

mado by rinks for the purpose of some prace the Craigengower in invlling Partion, but this does, not warrant the

sparring partners were Joe with his stomach resting on a medi- Torquay Athletic Zelman, the American, Harry Lister, cine ball, and by gripping the edges Waterloo tico and to see whether there was to use the club's green during the offering of abusivo, remarks.

Newcastle Southpaw, Bill Wainwright of the platform with his hands, he Aberullery. (Birmingham), Jeff Wilson (Wind- pivoted his body in all directions, Bridgend Bor), and Bob Carvill (Bridlington), controlling the movements of the ball Ebbwvale who gave Baer his best work-out. with his body muscles.

K.C.C. members formed their own

any new talent coming along.

Kowloon Tong also turned out for practice, though I understand they are a bit anxious about the support

week until the Pollca green is în ît The good name of the C.BA and condition for regular play. This is local hockey is in feopardy when this the sort of camaraderie spirit which is permitted.. does the game a world of good..

THE PILGRIM.

Cardin

3 Devonport Ser

vices

18 Newport

Linnelly

20 Bristol.

10. Weston-Super-

mare

14 Old Blues

10

11 Birkenhead Park i

O Pontypool

29 Bath

0 Cross Keys

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