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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY. APRIL 26, 1937.

FINCHER-RUMJAHN SEMI-FINAL ON WEDNESDAY

REVISED TENNIS PROGRAMME

The Singles Final On Friday DOUBLES MAY 4

(By "Verilas")

comes

Unless rain

to stop the tennis matches arranged for this afternoon and to-morrow, the postponed singles champion- ship semi-final between E. C. Fincher and S. A. Rumjahn will be played on Wednesday.

This match takes the place of the angles final originally scheduled for Wednesday.

Instead the final will be played on Friday, and the men's doubles final will be tranferred from Friday Tuesday week.

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the

The amended programme for remaining mutches in the Colony and HK.C.C, events is as follows:

THIS AFTERNOON

Colony Doubles Championship nomi-Roal. Wong Shul-wing and Luk Ding-cheung v. 8. A. and H. D. Rumjalin.

TUESDAY

(i.

ILK.C.C. Mixed Doubles final, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Sullivan V. Folglase and Mrs. E. MI. Wood.

WEDNESDAY

Colony Slugles Championship semi- final. E. C. Fincher v. 8. A. Rumjahın.

THURSDAY

H.K.C.C. Singles Championship. A. L. Sullivan v. M. Pagħ,

FRIDAY

Baor Changes Mind

New York. Apr. 24.

manager

Anell Hoffman.

Max Barr, the American heavy- weight boxer, has cabled the Madison Square Garden that the former world champion has re- considered his decision to quit. "He wil gladly fight Bob Fastor of New York providing a date can be arranged," says Hoffman.

United Press After being

out-pointed by Tommy Farr, the British heavy- weight champion. Inst werk. Baer announced that be would retire from the ring.

£20,000 Offer For Schmeling- Baer Fight

(By Geoffrey Simpson)

An offer of £20,000 for an open- air feht in London awaited Max Schmeling, the former heavy- weight champion of the world, when He reached Bertin on his re- turn from the United States.

It was made by Mr. Sydney Hulls, the Harringay promoter, who plans ta match Schmeling ngainst Mnx Baer, at the Wolte City Stadium In June.

Baer knocked out Schmeling in 'ten | rounds in their first and only meeting In 1033, and later went on to win the world championship.

The

proposed London contesi, therefore, would be a battle be- tween two former world title- holders.

1 would be the biggest night over held in England, but before anything

Clubhouse Chatter

By "Veritas"

DANGERS OF EXCESSIVE COMPETITIVE SOCCER IN HONGKONG

H.K.F.C. DROP BROAD HINT

TO THE ASSOCIATION

ONE wonders what amount of me, are becoming anxious as to the future developments of soccer in the notice, if any, will be taken Colony, and it every effort should by the Hongkong Football As-be made to prevent it froin' losing any

of its lustre and appeal. sociation to Mr. V. M. Gray- burn's timely warning issued at Successful Visit the H.KFC. annual dinner on

To Canton Saturday concerning the dangers of encouraging and organising too much competitive football. In the Telegraph alone,-columns have already been written about this subject. It has, 80

No more fitting emphasis for his plea for more friendly and less competitive football could have been made by Mr. Grayburn than his re- ference to the recent visit to Canton of the football team drawn from the Clubs. There were several memor- It will probably able features about that visit. The

to

Here is the Irish team, composed of the full first eleven Royal Ulster Rifles, photographed with the In-speak, been hang, drawn and Hongkong and Kowloon Football ternational Charity Cup after they had beaten England. (Photo Yuen Chun Studios).

ROYAL

ULSTER RIFLES

WIN CHARITY CUP

FOR IRELAND

ENGLAND'S

MORBID MOOD

Ireland

(By "Veritas")

3 England... 1 thfoor 2. Ferguson)

(lentel

Colony Singles Championship final. can be done Uner must but Toming THIS International Charity Cup

II. D. Itumfahn v. E. C. Fincher or Farr, the British champion, whom he S. A. Rumjahn,

TUESDAY, MAY 4

Colony Doubles Championship finni.

meets at Hurringay on April 15.

SCHMELING AND BRADDOCK Schmeling at the moment is con-

E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung v. Scerned with the threatened break- A. and H. D. Rumlabs or Wong Shul- down of his match with the cham- wing and Luk Ding-cheung,

plon, Jimmy Braddock, arranged for June 3 in New York.

RUMJAHNS TO WIN TO-DAY Should Reach 12th Final In 13 Years

To-day's . tennis match is the open doubies semi-final between Wong Shui-wing and Luk Ding-cheung

and the

cousins.

final played at Caroline Hill yesterday produced a standard of play which suggested the 22 players were suffering from foot- ballphobia. In any case the game gave the crowd good cause for developing this complaint,

·

Twilight Settles On The Football Season

In England

quartered, have to go through a dozen Colony players and oficials were loud our in their praise for the fine sports- similar processes before administrative body realises that manship displayed not only by their Chinese opponents, but by the specta- clubs and players are beginning tors. The crowd, as keen as mustard to find the soccer season burden-in following the play, never some and intrusive.

Over 500 League

Matchos

ONLY

to

never hesitated applaud any good work, whether accomplished by the Canton or the Hongkong team. The Canton hosts went out of their way to make every- thing ideally satisfying for visitors. The effect has been to give

good

people a new and hap- of the Chinese at- nier impression of

the

as a result of superhuman titude to football. And off the Beld efforts on the part of officials like the Hongkong representatives were Mr. C. Carter, and the willingness treated just royally. It is mal- of teams to co-operate in the play-ter for the keenest satisfaction that ing

of mid-week matches, has it been the event proved Bo successful.

n

possible to

to get the season's proThere is every likelihood of this gramme completed as far as it is at match being perpetuated, this time. Very possibly

the FA

will have the right to look back with Club Winds Up

pride upon the fact that in the space of nearly eight

ight months more than

500 league matches have been played, an Interport series, an

together with International Charity tion, the Lai Wah Cup

Cup

The Season

compell-HERE was a very jolly atmosphere

the

Twilight has settled on the, Doncaster, like Reading a few years the Senior and Junior in the Hongkong Hotel Root

1936-7 football in England and Scotland. There is still another week left before the league programmes are completed and then follows the English Cup final.

of championships, promotion and re- legation are settled.

Manchester City, making a bril- linnt recovery late in the season hove won the first division title, and no

of fin team has better deserved such an honour. Arsenal have stlit a choner finishing second, but Charlton are

RAKE STRUGGLE

whether

Aldershot will have to apply for re-election to the third division.

and the

GODB Cup competition and

Cup

Nevertheless

one

a

WORK

[JONK on the new tennis courts at the Kowloon Cricket Club is proceeding apace. Already the turf has been laid. Very shortly, it is hoped, the new lawn bowls green will begin to take shape. It has long a

Gorden un Saturday night. The go, returning to the third division.

Club dinner was an outstanding. success. Speeches were short, cor- There is a rare struggle for the can't escape from the feeling that in rectly reflective, and in some cases third division (south) title. Luton

spite of this achievement, association and Notts County have Identical re-football has become a little too com- witty. The rugby section pointed to cords and everything hinges on their petitive. The most direct threat is Son of illstinct achievement, The Interport won; the Blarney last games. Luton's goal average is to rob the game of its pretensions Ser

Seven-A-Side trophy recaptured. superior and it is possible this may for establishing and quickening Mr. A. F. Walkden's tribute to the For the most part the problems the second divity or Notts enter friendly relationships on and off then displays of the Royal Welch

decide

fleld of play and of its desirable aim Fusillers was generally appreciated. to create truly sporting rivalry. Less Afterwards the ladies joined in. And to-day does one feel that "The game's how the Paul Joncs were enjoyed! He told the Daily Mail Berlin cor- Ireland won easily. Much caster)

In the northern section Stockport the thing" Rather is it becoming Tespondent that he had made no than the score indicates. They were

and Lincoln are still grimly fighting The competition's the thing".

Very progress on his New York visit. The the better of two not very good teams,

for the championship and promotion clearly, this sun be taken to a point KC.C. Improvements to meet Joe Louis in Chicago on June able excuses for both sides. The positeet ja list Bindock has signed Nevertheless one could find reason

Both have a game to play, but Stock- of excess, entalling a loss of prestige 22, ignoring the June 3 date with

port lead in the race by one point, and glamour which the game hitherto

Glasgow

Rangers never fail to hus boasted. Schmeling. Legal proceedings have sun was fierce and glaring; the season alightly better placed.

win either the Scottish League pr been started to prevent the Chicago has now lasted close on ergat months, championship

At the other end of the table one the Scottish Cup. This year they F.A. Should Take Note contest.

the players are, in fact, football-sorrowfully observes that Wednes have made it the league, and very weary, and only the important stakes day are practically doomed for comfortably have they won it. "I would like to fight the winner of attached to the match kept it suf- telegation, though it is possible, if Albion and Dunfermline are doomed ONCE having created competitions, been felt that the RumJalan the Buer-Farr contest," suid Schme- Bciently interesting for anybody, to Wednesday win their last match and for relegation the Arst_division desirable, to shelye them._The_pro-prove-a-big annot-to-the club-when-

K.C.C need n, Uiscussing the London offer, "but remain in his seat,

it is not easy, even if in fact second green, and it is expected to Leeds lose theirs, goal average will

will |--still-consider I "B ̄bolitit by 'cun-

have to settle which two of Leeds, next season.

blem is how to conduct them in such completed. It is good to see these tract to fight Braddock on June 3

RATHER WOEFUL

Manchester United and the Wednes Three teams in the four English a way that they do not become an progressive movements at such an under the auspices of Madison-square

day shall drop into the second divi-divisions have topped the 100 mark affliction to the clause in

England put up a rather woeful

players and the important Institution as the K.C.C.. Garden. A

my contract showing. They should have done

in goal-scoring. Manchester City game. I have already outlined and I am just as certain that the club. forbids me to sign for any fight before better. Chief fault was in the attack, Blackpool and Leicester have made have 105 60 far, Luton are credited methods by which this might be will reap benefits from such

which

with that date."

A policy. themselves safe for promotion into never became consolidated.

101 and Lincoln with 103. accomplished, and I am not going Nellier courts nor bowls green Only Blake and Bickford threatened the senior division, but as to which None of the first division Scottish over the same ground again. But it kely to be ready for use much be- danger; even But Bickford

looked like scoring will win the second division cham-League teams has reached the three- Mr. Grayburn, speaking on behalf of fore the end of the year, by which was very shubbly plonship will not be known until figure mark, yet in the second divi- an important club which has pro- time the K.C.C. may be able to con- treated both by his inside forward next week. Leicester with a game sion, in which only 14 games are duced numbers of Hongkong's best template adding badminton to its and his half backs. I don't recall him to play, are one point behind Black played, no less than three teams footballers, is prepared to make this activities. But this is dependent on receiving one decent pass throughout pool who have completed their fix- have necomplished the performance. subject public, and other clubs are several factors, and it is too early at the game. But he Was a good tures. Bradford City and Doncaster Ayr have scored 122, Morton 105 willing to put forward resolutions this stage to say whether or not the worker, prepared to fetch and carry will find new pastures next season, and St. Bernards 100 precisely.

concerning the same matter at the game will be revived. Badminton. and still make things dlmcult for the

F.A. annual meeting, as was done players generally are agreed that it opposing defence.

last year, then the Association should would be a great boon to the game begin to appreciate that footballers, here if the R.C.C. adopted it once both players and supporters of the again.

uppeur-

A comfortable win for the cousins, which will mean their twelfth ance in the final in the course of 13 years, is indicated. Wong and Luk are steady players and this may help them to win a set, though I doubt 11. are playing quite

well at the Hikely to be upset by the slowing- down methods at the Chinese.

The present and they are not

A three-straight" selo win is the probable outcome of the mulch.

Two gaines in the ILK.C.C, handi-. cap doubles event are also being played this afternoon. R. M. Wood and J. E. Richardson meel F. V Harrison and A. S. Read, and A. H. Penn and J. R. Collis play G. E. R. Divett and B. O'M. Denne.

Led 5-1, Then Lost The Match

IN KOWLOON TONG TENNIS FINAL

He plans to go ahead with his pre- parations for the Braddock fight until a defnite decision has been reached, In the meantime he cannot entertain other offers.

SCRUMMAGE RULES

ALTERATION

How Will They Hook

Next Season?

International Board, for the 1937-38 The complete picial code, from the

senson has not yet been presented to the four Home Unions for ratification to make a definite conclusion as to the changes reported a fortnight ngo.

sion.

_compete

and Ayr and Morton

Melbourne Inman To Play Billiards In Singapore

Melbourne Inman, the famous billiards player, writes to the Straits Times stating that he and florace Lindrum will leave England on April 24

Blake played a similar role at centre-forward and one could not but admire his pluck, his energy and his attempts to be enterprising That he lacked the necessary experience, to allow him to polish off some ex- tremely courageous efforts was un- fortunate, but does not detract from the merit of efforts. Of the rest allent; except that I would say Lands an hour's billards, two or three frames of snooker, and a display of fancy. of the forwards it is kinder to remain

They expect to be in Singapore In July, Their exhibitions will Include proved a real disappointment and yet become sul-

strokes, obviously has not

on a world tour.

and adoption, so it is not yet possible Aclently acclimatised to conditions tej wizard and recently complied record breaks of 141 and 135. He gave Joe

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Inman in the former billiards clampton. Horace Lindrum in a snooker be ranked in first division class.

Davis à very close fight in defence of his (Davis's) tiile as snooker champion Considerable work devolved upon a few weeks ago. Webster. Strange and Smith, the last As regards the most important;

Last year Lindrum achieved the billiards player's exhibition In record- point, the change in the Scrummage named playing in goal. On the whole ing a four-figure break (1008), and at snooker be six times topped the Law, the whole thing depends upon they came through the ordeal with century, with 131 as the best break-since exceeded as above mentioned. (K)-is deleted. This is the section their ducks for the ball. The half whether the old Law 15, Sub-section how easily Ferguson beat Webster in credit, though I was surprised to see which deals with the first three feet backs were purely and simply defen- Irishmen playing better together then

surprising to find not being raised or advanced, and sive, and

the Cricketers Honoured By not especially notable adjunction with Sub-section (F), the subdued the Irish forwards.

wliich has always been read in con- that respect. They only partially the losers, but this does not exoner Sookunpoo

ate the English lads for their pitiful one actually altered.

In the

O. L. Pang (owe 30,4) was un- lucky to lose his match with S. A. Gray (owe 40) yesterday Anal of the Kowloon Tong handicap singles.

Pang led 5-1. in the final set, two match points in the eighth game and another in the ninth. But ench time he made wild shots which proved to be costly errors. Neither player was at his best, though Pang played some very nice shois.

The scores in favour of Gray read 6-4, 5-7, 7-5.

part:

K. C. C. TOURNEY

If (K) is not deleted, there would seem to be little comprehensive change; but if (K) has gone (and this appears to be the case) then the new ruling seems to imply that the outside men of each front row may hook with their inside feel

ABOUT THE WINNERS

Lrt

The Irishmen raised their game to of the Englishman 10 win the match level sufficiently higher than that with something to spare.

It wasn't

efforts to drive the ball goalwards.

Ireland led 2-1 at half time and

second half. Moore clinched the issue late in the

Ferguson, Moore, and then Moure At times the forwards played to-again, scored for Ireland, and Lands One doubts the efficacy of this, for gether with fine understanding and obtained England's goal;

there was always danger coming from

Club

Indian R.C.

Club.

Members of the gathered together in the club-house al Sookunpoo on Saturday evening at dinner to celebrate the success of the First Division cricket team in the League and to honour three members, A. R. Minu, A, H. Madar An American tennis tournament surely not only will the ball be con- the Erwin-Killen wing, Ferguson

and K. Nazarin, who were selected was played at the Kowloon Cricket stantly kicked out again, but also, further demonstrated. that he is a

SPLENDID SEASON

to represent Hongkong in the Last Club yesterday, the following taking when it is hooked, it will have a con-

Interport match against Shanghai. Ireland was composed of the full much better left winger than an In-Arst eleven of the Royal Ulster Rifles, Biderable tendency to come out of side forward, and Moore's go-ahead win thus completed the double el Arculll, President of the "A" team-Mr. and Mrs. A. E. F. Uic side, rather than the back of the methods made a useful contribution during the week-end-winning the congratulated Mr. A. H. Rumfahn, Addressing the gathering. Mr. A. Guest, Mr. and Mrs. T. White, Mr.scrum. and Mrs. II. Crabb, W. L. Mackenzie

Arst division championship and the captain of the cricket team, on his and Mrs. E. C. Fincher, W. W. Hirst Many packs in these circumstances

Charity Cup. Very praiseworthy success. Referring to the three and Mrs. H. Cairns, Mr. and Mrs. J. will surely deckle to go down 34-1. Glabraith, Campbell's deputy, was and meritorious. One is reminded of Interporters, Mr. Arcul sald they Gardner, T. Hunter and Mrs. Old.

rather a retrograde move in the opinnot much in the pleture of centre that wonderful 1934 season of the not only brought fame to themselves team

W. Ramsey

and log of those who Bre continually

half, though one appreciated his South Wales Borderers, though I but honour to the Club (Applause), Miss Perry, Mr. and Mrs. W. Gittins, advocating collarity of shove, and

obstructiveness. The wing halves honestly don't thinic the Rifles are

Messrs. Bumjohn, Minu were very good, doing notable work as good a team as the "24th." But Madar suitably replied. Mr. and Mrs. Coombes, R.

# return to Harding

the good old days of in keeping their forwards well sup- they have enjoyed a marked successi and Miss Nash, N. A. E. Mackay and wheeling,

plied with passes which had some tul season. Next year, though, look Miss Old, A. L. Fisher and Miss A.

Expressions of regret that F. D. The complete code is expected out J. Tacchi and Mrs. in a few days time, when presum-

practical value. Stevens was bril-out for the Seaforth Highlanders. I Pereira, their former fast bowler and Mackenzie, C.

lant in defence and Pickering, though have a hunch they are going to figure Interporter, was not with them to Blandford.

ably we may expect.final elucidation

not his equal, was sound and con- very prominently. In our compe. Jain in the celebrations were made "B" team won by nine points. of this point.-H. B. T. W.

ceded nothing,

tlons.

by the speakers.

to the efficacy of the attack.

and

are

Smith (RAS.C.) England's goalkeeper leaps high to fat but the ball during an Irish rald la yesterday's International Charity Cup match. Ireland best England 3-1. (Photo: Ming Yuen).

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