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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FR

FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1937.

Rumjahn Cousins Meet In Colony Tennis Championship Final For The First Time

A. L. Sullivan (right) and M. Pagh, caught in action by the camera during yesterday's Club Championship final. (Photos by staff photo- grapher).

PAGH'S DEFICIENCY IN STROKE EQUIPMENT EXPOSED BY SULLIVAN IN

CLUB TENNIS FINAL

(By "Veritas") ·

A. L. Sullivan beat M. Pagh=6-3, | G-2, 2-6, 6-2.

Pagh's inadequacy of stroke equipment was completely ex- posed in yesterday's Hongkong Cricket Club championship final, when he lost to Sullivan in four sets,

Pagh's forehand driving constantly paved the way for the easiest of drop shots, or the simplest of volleys, but he knew not how to go about either shot. Consequently he tried to drive from half court which usually meant one of two things-a netted or over- driven ball, or a retum to Sullivan who lost no time in turning such good fortune to account.

Pagh also revealed a defensive weakness on the backhand wing, and Sullivan, old campaigner as he is, needed no second bidding to play on that hand as much as possible. Thus Sulivan was generally dictating the

terms.

Path made a good effort to re- trlove a lost cause in the third scl when

he forced matters successfully against a tiring opponent,--but-the ten minutes rest did Sullivan a lot of good and he came back as fresh as

BIG MATCH TO-DAY: WHY I THINK S. A. WILL WIN

(By "Voritas")

THE question to be settled on the stand

court of the Hongkong Cricket Club this afternoon is whether S. A. Rumjahn wins the singles tennis championship of the Colony for the fifth time, or whether his cousin, H. D. Rumjahn inscribes his name on the trophy for the first time in his long

career.

Everybody is anticipating an exciting and colourful display of tennis, and I don't think the cousins will disappoint. Both have the happy knack of pulling out their best shots on such oc- casions, and as their present-minute form is first rate, a memorable match is likely,

S. A. Kunjahn will start favourite, ; but you won't find anybody willing to quote long odds against II. D.

In the normai Rumjaha's chinees. course of events there is so little to choose between the iwn, that it's

a lemon squash to a lemonade on the

A

result, Sirdar has chalked up quite

tew

championship victories over H.D., his last, and most important, being in 1935, when they met in the Sullivan also used the court better.semi-final, Sirdar winning in straight coming in when opportunity present- ed itself and volleying well enough to after a pulsating first, set which

went to 20 games. score regular points from the fore- court.

Sullivan was a very good winner, making his shots firmly and con-

fidently.

A

Pagh will have to enlarge his stroke equipment if he is to meet with successes in tournament play. forehand drive, no matter how good it be, is hardly sufficient.

Players On The Ice To Blows

Come

AMAZING MOBILITY

It was Sirdar's amazing mobility which enabled him to win that set and to decide there and then the

WILL

the outcome of the match. same factor dominate to-day's de- cislon? His speed about the court is

to enormous advantage Rumjahn, because with this fast movement he has allied the ability to hit winners from losing positions,

an

S. A.

Excellent and characteristic study of H. D. Rumjahn, who meets his cousin, S. A. Rumjaha in the Colony tsuni final this afternoon. (Picture by staff photo- grapher).

HOW THEY

REACHED

THE FINAL

This is how S, A. Rumjalin and H. D. Rumjahn reached the Anal of the Colony singles tennis championship,

S. A. RUMJAHN

lat round brat A. L. Sullivan 0-4, 6-3.

IMPORTANT TASK FOR TSUI

IN DAVIS CUP TO-DAY

(By "Veritas") Yesterday's matches in the Davis Cup tie between China and New Zealand worked out as I 3rd round beat A. Crawford (-4, anticipated. The effect is to 6-1.

make to-day's doubles match of prime importance.

2nd round beat F. Grose 6-3, 7-5.

4th round beat F. Kong 6-1, 6-3. IL D. Rumjahn is still the better stroke player. he always will be.

Semi-final beat E. C. Fincher 6-4, But S. A. possesses the psychological qualities. losing stroke off the 6-4, 6-3. wrong foot means nothing to him

H. D. RUMJAHN

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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI RACING IS COMPARED

CAPT. FOSTER'S OPINIONS

(By "Captain Foster")

Our Northern racing enthu- siasts have taken oxception to "Junior's" letter which recently appeared in the North China Daily News, apropos the relative merits of Shanghai and Hongkong pony to be expected racing. It was that this subject would cause controversy in the Northern port, but I are no necessity to condemon Hongkong's handicapping.

It is a common knowledge among the racing fraternity that the Shang- hul Race Club is the only club to hold its head above water while the Chinese racing clubs nre to weather. the rugging hard

The Kingwan course, with

and stand its beautiful once the pride of Shanghailand where many lace of dollars over the pari-mutuel counters, has been deserted, the Inst meeting held there being on June 13 and 14 of inst year.

the

U.S. ATHLETES' BUSY TIME

Now York, The United States Amateur Athletic Union is to send a team of 20 men to compete in the international athletic meet- ing to be held at the White. City on Bank Holiday Monday, August 2.

The United States have several other international en- gagements this season, A team of 15 athletes is to com- pete in Japan in August, a team of 10

men in France in the same month, and a team of 30 will represent America against a European team at Stockholm, also in August.

A complete American team will also take part in the Pan- American Games at Dallas (Texas) from June 30 to

July 3.

4TH EXTRA

and palatial grand RACE

MEETING

(By "Captain Foster")

The Fourth Extra Race Meeting, which was postponed owing to the lamentable death of the popular Chinese jockey Mr. S. Y. Liang, will be held to-morrow

at...the Happy Valley, the first saddling bell

being rung at the usual time 1.30 p.m.

Owing to the controlling Interest held by the Shanghat Race Club as well as from an economical point of view, the International Recreation Club of Klangwan held the balance of their 1936 meetings on the town course and met with little, success, Yangtszepoo The attendances at meetings under the auspices of the Chinese Jockey Club were a little better than our Macao Jockey Club's races. In perusing the 1930 Racing Record of Shanghai, I found that

events stakes in some

at There has not been any decided Yangtszepoo were very low, the ratio change in the form of ponies but one to state that Happy Eve, being $105 for the first pony. $43.75 regrets for the second and $26.25 for the winner of the Hongkong Derby, is third place. The cash sweep of the under a cloud and the mare's pros- Shanghai Race Club has lost all its pect of starting in the main event, popularity and it to be hoped that

the St. George's Plate, is very re- the introduction of two-dollar pari-mote. mutuels will be beller favoured by if the meeting had been held last I fear that Choy has little chance of the betting public. It may be of Saturday, Mr. Li Po-chun's Exp winning a singles, and if China is to interest to know that this innovation sion Time would not have weighed survive the first round, the doubles of two-dollar betting was first intro-out for the St. George's Plate, but in he will repeat the shot in precisely

likely absence of Happy Eve to-day must be won. This is where duced by the Hongkong Jockey Club the 1st round beat Luk Chun-cheung Tsui Wai-pui has an opportunity of at their Eighth Extra Race Meeting there is every possibility of the mure the same manner the next moment

In any case and the second time make it a win-6-1, 7-5.

held on October 8, 1934, but was accepting to-morrow. coming into the limelight.

reverted back to $5 at their Tenth the main event will not draw more and the likely With nearly five seconds to go in ning point. He is, if one might use

2nd round beat Chan Kam-tong

To his many admirers who are hop-Extra Meeting held on November 3 than. four runners

starters are Baffin Bay, Expansion the Brat match of the initial round the simile, the A. P. F. Chapman of

local tennis. His attitude to the 6-2, 6-2.

ing against hope that Taui will help of the same year. of the Coronation Cup series at

He game is care-free and joyous.

am afraid that it is going to be a Harringay between Harringay

3rd round beat W. J. Howard 6-2. Kho lo win this vital encounter, it is SOME CONVINCING STATISTICS Time, Havoc, Eve and Potentate. I makes his shots to score outright

I am glad that "Junior" had taken tame affair. Expansion Time should comforting to know that Tsui · is #9 Racers and Brighton Tigers, two winners If it is

at all possible, G-1.

back with him some good memoirs have no difcuity in crossing the in players came to blows in mid-ire maskee whether the stroke breaks all 4th round beat Leong Ping-citul food a doubles player as he is and it took other players and the laws of tennis selence, just as

singles. You will find some prepared of our Easter Meeting, but it was a wire first with Havoc Eve following

that he did not compile a in the roar. "officials to separate"them.“

Chapman goes all out to hit boun-6-2. G÷1.......

lo claim that he is a vastly stronger Plastics of the margin of deleats to The res

result of the match wasa daries and sixes, though in doing so Semi-final beat F. II. Kwok 6-2 doubles than singles player, backing substantiate his argument in the draw, one all, after three periods of he often makes the theorists shudder 6-0, 6-4.

up this contention by reference to matter of close finishes. We had al- the brilliant display, he gave last year together 20 ruces for the two days In helping to deprive the Rumjahn with the following verdicts: cousins of the Colony tile. Tsul has always played a fine brand of doubles tennis in Hongkong, and with such an inspiration as Kho to support him, I do not doubt that he will come up to expectations at Brighton to-day.

Malfroy and Stedman,. of course, are a fine combination, and ean point! to a number of Impressive achieve- ments in the field of international.

ever to monopolise the fourth of time was necessary, as in this tourna

set. overtime had been played. Over- with his technique.

in the main it was

fas

The loss of a few gumes means baseline -driving producing

nent the teams meet each other onl, little to Sirdar. Usually he is far rallies. Pagh evidently hoped to find once.

more dangerous an opponent when Sullivan at variance

with himself

Tigers were booed by the crowd of he is trailing. H. D. has not quite from the baseline, but the positions 5,000 when they took the ice for the the same fighting spirit. It is usual- became reversed. I was Pugh who

first

overtime period.

ly necessary, for him to get on top lacked stability off the ground. At the end of the ordinary time from the stert and to remain on top Sullivan drave perfectly, his most Kelly, who had been cheered to the if he is to win. notable shots being on the backhand

intended to convey This is not echo at Harringay recently as the He obtained fine control over the ball hero of the England team in the that he cannot win from a losing from the start, and it is a long time World Championships, was booed by position, but comparatively apeaking. since we have seen such brilliant focal supporters whenever he had the Sirdar is mentally and physically backhand driving by a local player. puck.

better squipped for such-an effort and in the long run a more likely to - accomplish it than his cousin.

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WHY SIRDAR SHOULD WIN

Both players have enjoyed an easy passage to the final, Birdar having

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CORRESPONDENCE Apropos The C.B.A. Hockey Protest

The Sports, Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph

tennis. They will be hard to beat, but not impossible.

HOW CHOY LOST

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“NOVICES' RACE

Judging by the training times re- turned last Wednesday morning the. Hunchbacks Plate to be ridden by novices will be a hard race in which to spot the winner. .Of the entrants, National Anthem put up. wonderful

furlongs gallop covering slx 1.38.3/5 and the last quarter was run in 30.4/5, seconds. Mr. S. W. Tang will be the jockey and the combination does not require any Introduction.

in

Tabby Cat with Mr. Choy Wing- chlu was sent over a mile and the circuit was cantered in 2.27.4/5. It Sir,It is with a feeling of utmost

A verdlet up to Length and a half was not, I admit, a fast gallop but the style in which Tabby Cat covered disgust that I criticise the decision by

Is considered good handicapping, and the Executive Committee of tho

on this basis the above results the last three-quarters was very im- Mamak Tournament in dismilasing the

analysed reveal that 14 events (or pressive. The last stanza was done In 30.2/5 seconds while the last half- C.B.A.'s protest. Rule 20 in the Off- Reuter, commenting on yesterday's say 70%) come under this category a-mile was performed in 1:04. This cial Handbook reads "A player may match between A. C. Stedman and and six races (or say 30%) were was not bad for a sub-grifo. Al- not play for more than one club in W, C. Choy, in which the New won by a margin of two lengths and though the whole time (2.18.1ys) for met only one obstacle in the shape one season without permission from Zealander, won 6-4, 0-0, 0-4 first! It will serve no purpose to enter not like Declasse (Mr. C. L. Gregory) the mile was good, I certainly did of Teddy Fincher. The manner in the Executive Committee and the that Chay was impressive in the which he obliterated him was but Clubs concerned". After reading set, when he indulged in clever lobbing into controversy 49 to whether for he was crawling in the home another illustration of the ther yesterday's report on the subject, 1, and cool bascling driving. Dy such Shanghai gentleman in charge of streich. The last bit was 36 seconds. the better the opposition, the better being one of many, was curious to tactics he caused Stedman to do a lot handing out the weights is a better Air Mali is the pany to be watched. S. A. Rumjahn.

handicapper than Hongkong's weight My final selections will appear to- Taking the long view, which in know how the violation of this rule of running.

was "got around". I now have plea-

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morrow. cludes his previous successes against sure in giving hockey enthusiasts the H. D. Rumjahn, together with factors official "reasons": euch na stamina, his ability to apply

2.

is fur

says over.

But the New Zealander was equal to the occasion. He led 2-1, 3-2, 4-3, and was then caught at four-all.

Kho Sin-kie was nearly always

pressure at any moment and his 1. C. Singh is a Registered Mem. skill in directing and sustaining aber of the Radio Sports Club but noi Afterwards Choy did some good re- forecourt attack, I think S. An Registered Member of the KIT.C." | trieiving, but he was erratio and later

netted or auled almost everything. Rumjan will win this afternoon.

As in the case of Fincher, H. D.

"It was admitted in evidence

Stedman tool command and out- Rumjahn's chief chance of becoming that C. Singh did play for the champion is to win quickly, The K.LT.C. in the match .I.T.C. 'B' vs. mansuevred the Chinese, whose back- tonger the match is extended the Argonautas and as such it was for the hand falled. Choy's service was also several double less hopes he has.

latter team to protest-If they con- webk and he served But it should be, a grand contest sidered it necessary against the faults. and the stand court should be filed K.I.T.C. 'B'. No such protest to capacity for, 11.

however, been received. It is ther pointed out that C. Singh went master of Malfroy, and he conceded to this match as a spectator and was the third set mainly because he be- called upon to play by the KIT.C. came careless. When he who were two men short. He play himself he was able to dictate terms. ed with a borrowed hockey stick and The matches are being played on hardcourts at in ordinary clothes and was under the

£50,000 new the impression that the game was a Brighton; and the results so far arc: 'friendly."

Kho Blo-klo (China) beat C. E. 3. "Seeing that C..Singh is a Malfroy (New Zealand) 0-0, 6-3, 4-6, member of the Radio Sports Club and 6-2.

ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS

NEW PROBABLES AND STARTERS

London, Apr. 20. An amended list of probable starters and jockeys for the One Thousand Guineas race was announced to-day as

follows.

Jones rides EC.B., Sbbeltt will mount Sweet Content, Smirke will ride

has naturally playad for the Radlo

reasserled

Sports Club whenever called upon to W. C. Choy (Chlum) fast to A. C. do so before and after the match re- Stedman (New Zealand) 4-0, 0-6, 2-6. ferred to, he was therefore eligible to play for the Radio Sports Club in the match to which your protest refers." **I ask you!.

DISCUATED.

ORIENT DEFEAT SOUTHEND

| Daring Duchess, Bridgland has Colalte The statement that two members Badouche, Harry Weagg is given Field withdrew from the meeting thereby, Fare, Lowrey riden: Lady of Milan, nullifed the Executive Committee,

London, Apr, 25, Playing in a third division (south) Beary will fockey. Black Lashes. a quorum Le, slx. Co-incidentally football, league match-to-day; Clapton Lotus has been withdrawn from the there were only six present. Waka Orient,at home to Southend, won by race.-Reuter,

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