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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1937.

FINCHER COWED BY RUMJAHN'S FIERCE ATTACK Exciting And Dramatic Forecourt Play Decides Issue

Davis Cup Tennis

TSUI NOT PLAYING

SINGLES

China's Hope Of Winning DEPEND ON KHO

(By "Veritas")

The omission of Tsui Wai-pui from the singles in China's Davis Cup match with New Zealand which starts at Brighton to-day, will occasion general disappont- ment in Hongkong, though to some will not come as a sur- prisc.

Only recently one of his closest friends and critics opined that Choy would be preferred to Trul for secont atring singles, both because of his ex- perience of English playing conditions and

fact that Choy plays for bet- ter in England than he has ever done In Hong kong.

Furthermore he was of the opinion that Tsui was a much bellar doubles player than Choy and as it would clearly be asking too much of Taul to play two singles and a doubles, the choice of Choy for singles was fairly obvious,

Nevertheless we would have Uked to have seen how Tsui fared against such players as Maltroy and Stedman, though I have no doubt that Khe Sin- kie has acted wisely and in full know- ledge of Trul'a current form, as well as taking into consideration that he has had very little opportunity working himself into condition since arriving in England.

REASONABLE CHANCE

of

FINCHER LOSES HEART

AFTER A TRAGIC FIRST SET

5. A. RUMJAHN

For British

On the whole the draw for play, has Hardcourt

not been too bad for China. Choy Is

saved the terrifying experience Tennis Title

having to open the series, and if Kho

should win the first. mate, the former Cambridge Blue will be given a big

WINNER ADOPTS FORCING TACTICS WITH SUCCESS

(By "Veritas")

S. A. Rumjahn beat E. C.;

Fincher 6-4, 6-4, 6-3,

THE wiscacres were able to

Clubhouse Chatter

leave the stand court yester By "Veritas" day with a triumphant smils upon

their lips. For had not their pro-

phecies been completely fulfilled? LEAGUE

E. C. Fincher had been beaten by

3. A. Rumjahn in three straight TENNIS

sets in the semi-final of the Colony singles tennis champion- ship.

But

Vas

to others the results tinged with just a shade of dimp- Probably not more than pointment.

VERY SOON

five per cent. of yesterday's crowd Mixed Doubles

ced to see

Fincher win the

But certainly more than five a somewhat And

per cent. anticipated closer struggle: tighter issue.

It should have been so. Fincher had his chance-nay chances of winning the first set, and quite honestly, if he have put had, I wouldn't like to money on the result. For victory in that first set would have acted just as much a tonic to him as the losing of it made him depressed and un- confident in himself.

FLATTERING start

When Fincher won

the opening

Love

Problem

MEETING TO-DAY

TENNIS

KINGSLEY KENNERLEY'

Made Record 549 Break, Became New Champion

BOYCOTT BY SKATING CHAMPIONS

ONLY 5 ENTER FOR BRITISH OPEN

ICE TOURNAMENT

London, April 7.

some

PROFESSIONAL skaters have aired

grievances by threatening to boycott the open championship of professional figure-skating Britain.

This event, now generally recognised as tho professional championship of the world. is due for decision at Harringay. Arena next Monday. There are sections for men, women and pairs. Entries closed on Monday-officially.

2,500 To 500 Against Winning Derby

London, April 28. After Leksar, had won the Two Thousand Guineas to- day, a bet of 2,500 to 500 was laid against the horse. -winning the Derby after a bet of 6,050 to 1,100 had been taken.Renter.

TRIUMPH IN RACE Steeples against W. E. Hackett in CLASSIC

London, Apr. 8. NENNIS takes first place in

the sports news of to-day, slimly built twenty-three-

KINGSLEY KENNERLEY, three games, and later the sixth, he Annual meeting of the Hong-year-old Birmingham engineer, played tennis good enough to win kong Lawn Tennis Association made a new amateur world re- him the chumplönship. His first two services he won to love: in the sixth this evening: Colony champion- cord billiards break of 549 yes- game, after Rumlahn had won the ships nearing their end: China terday at Burroughes' Hall, Lon-

don, in the final of the English A FRENCH. through fourth and Afth, he broke

engages New Zealand in the Rumjahn's delivery for another

championship against Joe Thomp- his Davis Cup to-day: Start of son, the Workington holder. game. This was Fincher in eleverest, most assertive form. It league season just around the was the Fincher of subtle

Kennerley's big break Is the best variations

And before long those ever made in his history of amateur In pace and length, of the drop shot corner. for drop shot, the recovery magni-famous national events-French billiards under any conditions. The ficent, the winning volley. Great Championships, Wimbledon, previous best was 401 stuff indeed, but it was

plece of Davis Cup Challenge Round, the British Empire championship lo flattery, born only to deceive.

To say that Rumjahn helped Fin- Forest Hills... This is the 1931. cher to win those first three games time of the year when tennis, is not intended us an injustice to the botn here and elsewhere, shakes K.C.C. player. But it is a fact that itself out of its pleasantly

himself in by hard hitting from ships which were continued here to- the start, was all the time clearing den

the lines, and hilting day,

very wildly whenever Fincher approached

RumJahn started to get his touch

Incentive for his following test against DAVIS CUP MEN Stedman.

It is not being unduly optimistic to claim a reasonable chance of China pulling through this first-round tie. This

is because Kho Sin-kle has been

AS LAST FOUR

Bournemouth,. Apr. 28. There were no surprises i

the

playing so well of late and revealed British Hardcourt Tennis Champion-pahn, apparently preferring to thargic atmosphere of gar-Į

such tremendous progress. It is true he lost to Bousrus earlier this week, but so did Stedman in the next round. China has this slight advantage. Chares E. Hare, British Davis Cup net. Stedman and Maltroy have to play in nominee bent Donald MacPhail

the

ali

follows:

THIS AFTERNOON

v. C. E. Maliroy Kho Sin-kle W. C. Choy. v. A, C. Stedman

'FRIDAY

won the

C. E. Malfroy and A. C. Stedmat.

SATURDAY

Kho Sin-kle

V. A. C. Stedman

Kbo Sin-kle and Tsui Wal-pul v. W. C. Choy

v. C. E, Malfroy

ran

the

becomes

parties, and serious sport.

Exhibition Losses

મ

be

of a

en-

by Lauric

When the Interval came Ken- nerley had mado :400-a record. A large crowd saw him continue h break in the evening. Many, however, could not gain admission. They waited outside.

Kennerley, on Tuesday had beaten the existing figures in the amateur championship with a break of 305, the best compiled under the present 100 points baulk-line rule.

studied

every position

no

And this is what they were:

Men

Women

Palis

Only two are British.

One

Three

Since these startling figures were disclosed, officials of the National Skating Association, which organises the championship, have been busy.

CAUSED A STIR

They have decided to accept past entries, so that the final line-up on Monday may not look so bare.

By this implied boycott, however, the professional skaters have caused a stir.

Their View: A News Chronicle reporter spoke to 21-year-old Hope Braine, of Queen's Club, who won the men's title last year...

He said: "As winner last year received a prize of £8.

I

"The National Skating Association does not consider the professionals point of view In staging this cham. pionship.

"For instance, we have to skate 12 compulsory figures. These are cho- sen the night before the event out of 50 set figures on the schedule of the Association,

figures, skaling

The

have no time to practise 50 as we live by teachilor and spend nearly all day

London, April 28. The Two Thousand Guineas classic raco at Newmarket to-day proved a

with ou

our pupils.

The official view A. E.

Other Side: triumph for France, Mr. Stalary, a steward of the French was stated by the secretary of the Jockey Club winning with Leksar Association.

Не which had been sent specially from

that the prizes were sald France and ridden by the Jockey intended merely to cover fares and Semblat.

out-of-pocket expenses, as winners Starting at odds of 20 to 1, Leksar and runners-up invariably obtained went to the front close from home good contracts. and won in a canter four lengths ahead-of-Marcel-Roussac's French- "7 bred colt Goya which started at to 1 and was trained by the Hon. George Lamblon at Newmarket, Mrs. Miller's Midday Sun, starting at 25 to 1 Anished third half a length away from Goya,

Eighteen ran in the race. Lord Derby's Fair Copy, which was third

Calro, April 0. favourite, lost several lengths at the

A One second innings knock of 60 start, but onlated strongly and was fourth. Fairford, who was a 11 to 4 by D. R. Wilcox, the Essex cricketer, favourite finished seventh, while enabled Mr. H. M. Martineau's cleven Foray, quoted at 9 to 2, the second to draw with the Geriza Sporting Club, who entertained them in the favourite was fifth.

An efficient professional, he said. should know "all"the"ket figures"in" order to be able to teach them. It is understood that if the cham- plonship is not well supported this year it may be discontinued:

of the matches, whereas Chino Scottish champion in straight sets of in the fourth game, with the balls is calling upon three players, Tsui 6-2, 6-3, 6-2, and as a result entered Being carely.fresh.der the doubles..

Se semi-finals. There he meets a little lesss lively, and therefore NOTHING very eventful is expect

Not once in his great break was So far as China is concerned every H. G. N. Lee, who to-day defeated bounding a little more reasonably.ed to, arisis at today's inceting

troubled thing hinges on Kho. If he can win C. M. Jones, the Kent county champion This was his first hint of the de- of the L.T.A., though it will be made

or harassed. two singles there is a 50-50 chance also in three sets 6-3, 6-3, 6-2. vastating attack which was to allow suspicious by the fact that for the Kennerley

customary non- He played in his that elther Choy will snatch one, or Kho and Tsui will get away with the

11. W. Austin and C. ft. D. Tuckey And it was the signal for Fincher's first time since the reorganisation

gradual decline.

that body, a Council meeting wil chalant manner. Cannons, losing quarter-final ties. other

hazarus

were all the same to him. doubles. The loss of a singles by Austin beat R. J. Ritchie 6-0, 6-1, 0-2, An interesting, but not altogether immediately follow the A.G.M.

When his innings realised 300 he Kho, especially to-day, must, I fear, and Tuckey ousted It. E: Mulliken Junexpected phase of the match was which entries for the electe brought & gasp from the onlookers lead to China's defeat,"

that just as Rumjahn was stroking received and executive officers elect with a red winner which tricked into Reuter has cobled the programme 6-2, 6-3, 10-8.

or fortnight n week

and Thus all four semi-finalists are with uncertainty and inconsistency in ed. Usually and order of play, which is as British Davis Cup players.-Renter, the early stages while Fincher hitpasses between the holding of the the top left-hand pocket,

more. Kennerley smiled and con- with vigour and accuracy, so Fincher A.G.M. and the first meeting became tentative and full of errors new Council. The report makes in- tinued. He brought off magul

Acent line stroke 380, and when when Rumjahn

into his best teresting rending, revealing an active

the interval was called he was still form.

year, though, unhappily once again

The heavy loss in an excellent position to carry on. a financial failure. FIRST SET TRAGEDY.

He obtained a red loser in the top Leksar, who like Goya and Midday third match of their Egyptian tour. on the unofficial visit of the Shanghai right-hand pocket on resuming

covered When stumps were drawn, Marlineau's to Sun, is a Derby probable, The tragedy of that first set, from team will doubtless curb future reach 500. There was still no trace the mile in 1 min. 44 4/5 secs. eleven were 120 runs behind, with

only three wickets left. was the fact enthusiasm for lavish entertainment Fincher's viewpoint,

Carefully that not only did he lead 3-0 but 4-2 on the part of the Association. On of nervousness about his game. lc Reuter. with service to follow, only to lose the other hand the Association only before playing. that service, two points of which were did what was expected of it

under noer on double faults. It was these double auch circumstances. Even less faults which gave the first hint of couraging is the loss shown on the Fincher's decline. Other double | Tilden-Vines visit, and I think it is faults followed, and then came Fin-fast becoming borne on L.T.A. cher's

tennis, breakdown on the forehand. officials that exhibitions of Fincher was still fighting hard. In oven by the best players, is

a pre- the second set, but it was a losing carious method of raising revenue.

Sald Kennerley: "I cannot seem game. You could tell from the way The more important the exhibi he went about the job that his heart tionists, the heavier the

lo realise yet what I have done. It told him he was a beaten player. This

This is inevitable is the Association suppose things. just went right for Twice he was presented with easy is to do the right thing by smashes standing over the

the net: twice

twice visitors, Unfortunately there arc His opponent: "What a lovely

fellow he cleared the lined. As Rumjohn's few chances of raising additional break! Gee, whiz, that

much grew stronger and

over- great! One does not stand 50 revenue to offset the extra Gurer,

chance of retaining championships Fincher's methods of defence Ineket heads. Ingenuity and

against breaks of this nature. Good Imagination. Even

luck to Kennerley. He is a great after Rumjalin had conclusively de- Canton's "Maskee"

chap and a great billiards player." monstrated that Fincher could not

Kennerley led at the interval 4,000 pass him with drives, the K.C.C

Thompson had no player persisted in attempting them, PEHIND the cursory observation to 2,783, and Only occasionally he tried a lob, but "No Interport was possible of chance of catching him in the final he lobbed hidecently short. Never- arrangement with

Canton", which session.

Kennerley won the title by 4,703 theless with Rumjahn in such bril- appears in the report, is a story of Hlant volleying form, Fincher's tactics unexpected inactivity on the part of points to 3,633. Best breaks during the day's play were: Kennerley 540, Canton should have been to lob.

tennis officials.

Several 113, 141, 130; Thompson 107, 203, Canton players were 121. Rumjahn won strictly on the merits months ago

In the

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attack

expenses.

our

of his display, even allowing for the busily preparer bad sought and for a match with

fact that Fincher was not blessed with Hongkong.

corners, a

me

The balls ran awkwardly at 549, The red was near the baulk line while the white was tucked away on the top cushion. Kennerley went for

cushion tho diflcult cannon, playing from red first, but failed..

19

YOU

ALL KNOW

ROSE'S LIME JUICE

BUT HAVE YOU TRIED

ROSE'S

DELICIOUS

Kennerley's total is a record for

GRAPE FRUIT

any luck. Once he had obtained con- secured permission of the HKL.TA.a final lasting three days. Previous trol over the ball, Rumjahn made no to play for Canton, though he was best was 4,674 by Sidney Lee in 1932.

In Hongkong. methods. Hard, at the time in Canton's bones about his drives to the

quick follow-All the

All that was

to and a

decisive volley or smash. official challenge (as per rules) His volleying was

Hongkong. That challenge was never extraordinarily good, and, eliminating those first three made. Some thought it was gumes, I have never

scen Sirdar Canton had lost Lai beca commit fewer errors in the course of who had been transferred to Swatow, the a match.

up

ALL-COURT EXCELLENCE

but I don't think that was reason. Canton had Leung Tat-wing and G. Bodiker upon whom to call, and it is possible, as both are frst-

ENGLISH-SCOTTISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE RESULTS

London, April 28.

Fincher was hardly in the picture rate singles players, that Lal would The following were the principal after the second set. He played very have experienced some difficulty in results in English and Scottish league dispiritedly, and he was obviously making the team, unless it be in the football played to-day: disheartened to find that his volleys doubles. The only answer to the were insufficiently Incisive to find conundrum is that the Canton weaknesses In 'Rumjahn's - baseline officials didn't bother about the ides, game. Yet there were some glorious though I know this attitude of

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. rallies during the first two sets, Fin-inissez faire profoundly disappointed

cher clipping the sidelines with some the Canton players, who were con-

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