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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY,

APRIL 23, 1937.

KWOK WILTS DRIVES

ANOTHER TENNIS SEMI-FINAL FIASCO

Winner Clips Sidelines With Stinging Shots

(By Veritas'')

H. D. Rumjahn beat F. H. Kwok can't be said he had many chances of 6-2, 0-0, 6-4.

YESTERDAY'S semi-final

in

the Colony singles tennis championship was played on the Stand Court in almost complete silence. There was one round of applause at sometime in the third set when Kwok won a lengthy rally with a good passing shot, and another to signal Rumiahn's victory in straight sets.

employing the shot.

.

In short Rumjahn won as he liked. Kwok started gamely and held. the Indian to two-all in the first set. Then Rumjalin won ten games in a for the first and second sets. Kwok recovered a little in the third set, but it was due chiefly to Run- After leading job's slacking off. 3-2, Rumjahn conceded his

his service. ile muflified this by winning Kwok's following delivery, but to surprise own in the eighth again lost his

was Kwok's last game. But that success, Rumjaha winning the next Iwo games ithout being extended.

offer some compensation,

Neither could one blame the handful of spectators for their It is no use hiding the fact that it lack of enthusiasm. It was such was a disappointing match for such a walk-over for Rumjahn that important stage of the champion- chief interest was centred in 5p. Let's hope to-day's game will whether he could finish the three sets in less time than did Fin- cher and Hung the previous day. He failed by about five minutes, though if he hadn't conceded two service games in the third set, he would have enjoyed also that dis- tinction.

THE DIFFERENCE

This match served as an admirable illustration of the difference between the leading two or three players in Hongkong and the average good club player. Kwok, against a dozen other "quite good" exponents, would have won the match with ease. Against Rumjahn he was relegated to a sub- Barvient position that he quite likely did not imagine possible before the Hame..

Rumjahn was not called upon to display subtlety in tactics nor pyro- technics in volleying or overhead mashes. He simply concentrated un pumelling Kwok'a backhand corner

faster and

Famous

Players Leaving British

Rugby

(By J. P. Jordan)

BEFORE RUMJAHN'S FIERCE

A HIGH ONE

H.D. REACHES St. George's Plate Is Big Event At To-Morrow's Races

H. D. Rumfahin reaching for a high volley during his tennis match yesterday against F. H. Kwok. (Photo Mee Cheung).

PROTEST MADE AT END OF HOCKEY MATCH

C.B.A. ALLEGES RADIO PLAYER

IS INELIGIBLE

(By The Tigrim"}

THE PREVIOUS WINNERS

Blue Riband

Holders'

Bad Record

AN ANALYSIS

BY CAPT.FOSTER

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GOOD RACE EXPECTED

IN

CANTERBURY PARK HANDICAP

Some Likely Ponics

We should see another good race In the Canterbury Park Handicap for Australian panles the run being over six furlongs.

I

.cannot advocate the claims of Gypsy Love, for I firmly believe that St. George's Plate, the first

the mare's condition at the present classic of the season since the Annual Carnival, and eight other post, once round and in, whereas to- moment is not the same when she crowned herself "Miss Australia" of Gypsy Love the Annual Carnival. handicap events, feature the pro-morrow the distance is six furlonga, bud lady at the Snowy River is

hus three pounds less than the top- gramme of the Hongkong Jockey barrier while Saucy Face is a good Club's Fourth Extra Meeting to starter and the distance is to her lik-weight to carry but she must be at the peak of her farm to beat Court- is It seems that Just That COM- be held to-morrow at the Happy ing.

The Chips.

Manue

ner in which Court- Valley. The fist saddling belling back to her old form, for last lag Eve, Home Brew and Lancashire gallop in 2.02 finishing the last stanza at 1.30 p.m.

cannot trust tured the Coolgardie Handicap over in 27.2/5 seconds. I

six furlongs on Easter Monday Is St. George's Plate is a handicap Honey for she has a "chicken" heart still fresh in our minds and with

the matter with Violet event for the griffins of this season What is

one of the best pull of 7 lbs. this daughter of Double over a distance of 14 miles and the Queen? She was

Court has certainly a golden oppor- first prize is $600 with a cup pre-sprinters of last year's batch, but her sented by the President of the St. recent form has been very disappoint-tunity to duplicate her last success.

My flual selections will appear wasing. George's Society. The classic first run in 1931 and the following to-morrow. is a list of winners and jockeys since its inception:

will be rung at the usual time Saturday morning she covered a mile ing Eve with a load of 165 lbs. cap-

OWNER

1931 Mr. Dunbar's

1932 Mr, Samson's 1933 Mrs. Pearce's

1934 Mr. A. M. L. Soares' 1935 Mr. Dynasty's

*Ir. Eu Tong-sen's

1936 Mr. Harbrad's

• Dead Heat

PONY

Fortune Bay Princess Inli Trentbridge Prima Donna King's Jubilee Rose-Queen Royal Scot

with drives which Ditched over to match were aware when theyTTTTC.. Central British Association team, the defence being especially Trentbridge, winner of 1933 Bi

result-

JOCKEY

Mr. A. J. P. Heard Mr. F. M. L Soares Mr. A. J. P. Heard Mr. G. A. Harriman Mr, L. G. Frost Mr. P. P. Botelho Mr. G. A. Harriman

Amberley And Royal Highness

IN MT. DAVIS HANDICAP

I am not trying to discount the ellier brilliant performances Home Brew or Lancashire Chips, but It is my opinion that they will find Courting Eve a hard, nut to crack. Another cob which we must not Dunbar's is Mrs. under-estimate Aztec. It will be recalled that this mare put up some wonderful train-

ing Limes during mual Meeting, gallops for the Annual

the

especially the one of February 14, when she covered six furlongs In 1.32.3/5. Aztec has not appeared in

in pubile since running fourth Rooty-Hill Derby last February and I doubt if she will weigh out to- morrow for Mr. D. Black, who is No. 1 string jackey of Dunbar's outt, has been booked to steer Lancashire Chips. However a bet of $5 each way is worth the investment it her the Telegraph name is shown Board..

It should not be overlooked that these subscription griffins ure not at home with the barrier and being a sprint race, anything muy happen.

NEW STAR OUGHT TO WIN

It may be of Interest to know that Alleging that Chenan Singh, Radio again took command. Wall was given Liberty Bay (1932 Derby winner) Few of the record crowd at Sports Club right Imlf back was inel-n gitt goat when King ran out to kick and Herod (1035 Derby winner) are

one clear and missed the ball entirely.

the only two Derby winners which Newport for the Barbarians' igible because he had played.

game previously this season for the

a have not competed. Mrs. Pearce's Radio played well together as fuster, suddenly the other wing when his opponent saw England's captain, H. G. yesterday intimated their intention to

thels rugged. Hussan was on top form at Hiband, antrexed the St. George's easy fashion. All other was, thoroughly out-positioned.

Tournament championship.centre-half, and Wall, Awiar Singh, Plate in Occasionally, if the spirit moved Owen-Smith, giving his usual protest against the result

clever winners of the Derby, namely, King's Guest and Tilok Singh were deciding match with the Radlo.

altackers.

Service (1831), Hydroplane (1934)

went tim so to do, Rumjahn went up, but brilliant display at full-back and Mamak

The protest was made verbally

and Honeymoon Eve (1036) ho did not find such excursions im- M. McG. Cooper, the Oxford cap-T

nensely profitable: and as they were tain and Scotland forward, kick the conclusion of the game between For the losers, S. Fowler and under badly and one wonders whe- unnecessary he didn't have to bothering a splendid penalty goal that C.B.A. and Radio which had about the forecourt.

inclined to be I take my hat off to Ramjahn for they were applauding these fime in a win for the Radis, thus give were outstanding in attack, ther this is going to be repeated ip- It will be seen that Messrs A. J. P. Chenan Singh and the Secretary or too slow and also

The inclusion of Amberley and his delightful driving. At the pre- players for probably the last of them the championship. But both but G, Fowler at centre-forward was morrow.

the K.LT.C., who was present, denied selfish. Bickford played a hard garne

at centre-half and was well support-Heard und G. A. Harriman have each

winners while Royal Highness in the Mount Davis cent moment he without peer in time-at any rate, in Britain.

charge. Central British were for his the

ed by E. Fowler on his left. Wallace rode a couple of Hongkong in

Owen-Smith is sitting this stroke (this, ot course, excluding Trui Wai-pul who anal examination in medicine in therefore advised to submit their pro-

but King gave a poor display in goal. Frost have each registered a single class China pantes over the champion 14 not here). Against Kwok he June, and if successful is likely to test in writing in the course of the was easily the pick of the defence, Messrs E. M. L. Soares and L. G. Handicap (First Section) for "

success. It is a pity that none of course will no doubt add interest to tu Natal, while Cooper, next 24 hours.

the he parl-mutuel department. At the found the corners with rare judgment return

Radio were worthy winners of this! The match was splendidly controlled these jockeys will be seen and was equally at home on either after coming down trom Oxford next

the championship-by Captain PWG-Kimm-and-Mr.-F. saddle to-morrow. Lunderstand that last meeting Amberley piloted by hand. His last-second flicks of the term, will almost certainly return to second game in

Mr. P. P. Botelho has not as yet been Mr. Y. T. Fung palu u very hand-

some dividend and if the pony can The first leg of the "dally double" wrist imparted some vicious "bite" New Zealand to take up agriculture deciding series, the result being three Austin.

offered a mount. These two Oxford men will be clear goals in their favour.

last another 440 yards to-morrow, he is on the High West Handicap for them Awlar Singh and Wall put to the bail which made it scud off

will return some good money for an "" class of China ponies over a mile the turf, and usually away from the much missed in Rugby circles, for

outlay of $5 each way.

run and New Star is at the head of receiver. Kwok, perforce, had to both are personalities, and person two up in the first half and then J. J. alties are rare in the game nowa- King, C.B.A. goalkeeper, committed an

When they met in the Deep Bay the assessment with a limit loud. nake defensive returns: and UN

аже

He won the Honghum Bay Handi- days. Moreover, Owen-Smith has error of judgment and presented Wall just Rumjahn's

Was

at the last driving

Handicap, Amberley, the winner, was carrying 140 lbs against Pontiac cap quite comfortably efficacious from half court as from set a dizzy standard for future Eng with a gift goal in the clesing minutes

lind full-backs, though in S. Iof the game.

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the baseline, these defensive shots were of little value to Kwok,

THROWN OUT OF GEAR

and

BILLIARDS LEAGUE

Howard-Jones, G. W. Parker, and The match, played on the H.K.S.R.A. Standings In The Steel

C. W. Suter England possess a trio ground was played at a fast pace and

reserves of excellent merit.

of

HAS TO WAIT

the standard of hockey was good. Radio enjoyed the better of. the Irrt

Coulson's Tourney

As suspected, and intimated in yesterday's Telegraph, Kwok was thrown out of gear by

C. Davey damaged his neck in half exchanges, their forwards being Rumjahn's

The Steel Coulson's Billiards pace off the ground. He had less but apparently he is it again, so menace in the circle.

Swansea's game with the Barbarians, active and thrustful, and always a

the Awtar Singh opened scoring League championship will be decided time in which to make his returns

when the Catholic 1. O. Edwards (Cardiff) must wait consequently he had less control

nother year for his first cap. This when he acceptes a pass from Wall this evening,

Union Club play the Civil Service over them. His backhand was rare he can well afford to do.

and beat King: hands down with more than an attempt to get the ball back over the net.

Much to the delight of his legion grand fick shot. Then Wall broke C.C. on their own table. The 'RA. His fore-

of friends, Mr. E. de Lissa has been through past Wallace and drove at Lycmoon ore lending at the moment, hand suggested potency, but it was elected president of the Barbarian the goal, King only partially, saved not reliable and Rumjahn could F.C, in succession to the late W. Pand Wall followed, up to not from the Civil Servants by five games to

ty

afford to take risks against it.

Carpmael, the

founder. Mr. de the rebound. Neither did Kwok reveal any better Lissa's official connection with the was famous club began in 1005 and his

RESOLUTE BUT INEFFECTIVE

Central British attacked

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aptitude in the forecourt. He

resolutely entirely vald of a smash and made popularity and fact over that long terrible messes of the two or three period have had much to do with for the first 20 minutes of the second his the smoothness and success both on half, but the Radio defence concedii it and off the tteld of Barbarian tours, nothing, and subsequently the winners

opportunities presented; and volley was Iltile better, though

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Punters may look forward to some big dividends, for the entries of the Mount Davis Handicap and the Tal- Mo-Shan Handicap have been divid- ed into two sections at the discretion will be keenly contested.

High West Handicap In First Log Of Daily Double

of the hundicapper and all the events Bay's 152 lbs, whereas to-morrow the meeting and it was on account of this

CHARTERS TOWERS HANDICAP

SPECULATION FOR THE OPENING EVENT

The curtain-raiser will be in the

BILLIARDS

P.

F. A.

14 40 20

13

40

19 Charlers Towers Handicap for “B”

14

'43 27 class of Australian ponies

over

a

R.W.F. Set.'s Mess

14

C.S.C.C.

Gorr. Sgt's Mess

D. K. C.

R.E. Mess

C. & P.O.'s Mess

Highest Break, Condr. (Garr. Sergt.'s Mess) 02.

43 27 length of six furtongs and this has

13 33 32 drawn no less than 15 entries. This

13 23 47

event will be the best race of the

former is set to shoulder 146 lbs, and that New Star has been asked to the latter has a burden of 155 los. concede a stone to Tyne who came I have good reason to believe that third. New Star has something to Pontiac Bay is a better animal for think about when lie weighs out, but 14 miles, but I am afraid that her if he can reproduce the same form, stable mate King's Bounty will find he should win.

Dawn Star, Harvest View, and the journey too long. Royal High- ness looks good at 146 lbs, but can Tyne have the same amount of lead she last the distance? Bright View, la carry, but Rose-Queen has three recently demoted, holds the post of pounds less. Of these four stends, honour with 168 lbs. but I have not like Tyne and Rose-Queen. Sol- been able to ascertain whether Mr. dier of Honour, a new acquisition of P. Botelho will ride this, or Soldier Mr. Reidy's, has been entered but I of China. I prefer the latter but I have no information whether he is fancy King's Jubilee to win.

MAIN EVENT IS POORLY SUPPORTED

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Very poor response has been 14 21 49 afternoon and there will be some calved for the main uvent, 14 16 54 diffleulty in spotting the winner. A

George's Plate.

the Judging by Andrews good field is assured.

entrics I am afraid that the field wil

SNOOKER

P.

X.W.F.

C.U.C. Garr. St's Mess

& PO'

Mers

D.R.C.

C.S.C.C.

R.E. Mess

R.A. LycmDON R.N.Y.P.

There are five youngsters of this not number more than three runners, year's batch among the list of en- these being Expansion Time, Happy trants and with the exception of Eve and Havoc Eve. Happy Eve Rooffy, the weight controller has should win in a canter with Expan 10 62 18 allotted weight for inches to Dis- sion Time to follow. Baffin Bay is covery Bay, Such Fun, The Right a new griffin of Mr. L. Dunbar and 10 43.37 Time and Twilight Stur. Of this lot, that is all I know of the pony.

The Hunchback Plate for non-win- 13 34 31 Such Fun sired Double Court was

by

10 61 10

going to start. lie was reputed to be a good stallion and Soldier of Honour has been under a cloud over a gene.

Thunder Bay has been, kindly treated but both King's Justice ond King's Lead are at the bottom of the ladder. The former, it will be re- membered, surprised the rail crifies when he passed the wire first in the Morrison Hill Handleap at the Easter session and on his present form King's Justice should therefore be well, up at the finish.

13 SPRINTERS WILL RACE

IN TAIMOSHAN HANDICAP

At the last meeting, the race con-

16 32 48 placed on two occasions at the An-ning subscription griffins of this aned to "D" class China pontes was 15 31 44 nual Meeting but since then he has season over a mile is to be ridden by a novice event, but to-morrow the 14 27 43 gone off. The Right Time and Twi-Jockeys who have not won ten races entries for the Tai-Me-Shan Handl- 10 27

first anywhere at any time with a jockey's cap have been divided into two sec- Fight Star will make their 23 42

appearance in this class but we have penalty of 2 lbs. far tuch race won. tions and the fount is from the 14 (D.F.C.) no line by which to gauge their form. My vote is on Tabby Cat who un-mile post, the distance being about

seated Mr. S. Y. Liang-nt the last

Ilighest Break, Mr. Lewis 20; Mr. Pereira (C.U.C.) 28.

BOXER SUSPENDED

Paris, April 22.

A special committee of the Inter- national Boxing Union has announc- of the welter-

and his

ed the suspension weight boxer, Brouillard, manoger, Mr. Johnny Buckley, as a result of the referee's detailed report on the recent Brouillard-Thil Aght, in which Brouillard knocked out Marcel Thil with what is alleged to be a blow below the bolt-United ¡Press.

in the Charters Towers Handicap will undoubtedly prove interesting:

A comparison of the weights of meeting and Nailonal Anthem and ive furlonga. Incidentally the secondl 310-Shan Handleap (First Section) those who ran in the St. Kilda Handi-Chinu Clipper should hit the minor leg of the daily double is on the Tal- cup and what they are set to shoulder | places.

and we have here a fine assortment of 13 sprinters to pick the winner.

The position of the draw is a very important factor in sprint races and It would be advisable for punters to uscertain this before making their of her Anal selections. By virtue winning the Lappa Handicap at Macao last Sunday, Victoria Hall has

Australian Boy Blandford

Just That Perfect Day Racing Heart

Saucy Face Snowy River Violet Queen

The

Difference

of weight minus 6

plus

minus G

4

jl'cap.

St. Kilda Charters Towers

Handicap.

101

155

(First)

148

152

150

150

154

153

minus 1

143

139

(Third) (Second)

158

145

minus Ü minus 4

154

153

137

151

in the St. Kildo Han leap run was over a course from the two mile

minus 1

minus 0

incurred u

penalty of 7 lbs. and this will, I am afraid, hinder her chance.

be/ Gold Coin (Mr. H. C. Pih) will the one to represent Mr. Li Tse-fong's

colours and she is dangerous, Day- light Eve has no book form to show, but he is looking well. The stable (Continued on Page 9.):

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