1938-05-11 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1938.

TSUI BROTHERS REGAIN DOUBLES TENNIS CROWN

RUMJAHNS LOSE TO A BETTER BALANCED PAIR

SPLENDID DEFENCE OF NO AVAIL TO COUSINS

(By "Abe")

If defence alone can win a tennis match for anybody, it should have carried S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn through when they mot_Taui Wai-pui and Trui Yun-pui in the final of the Colony doubles cham- pionship on the standcourt of the Hongkong C.C. yesterday; but, as so often the case, purely defensive tactics proved insufficient to win a battle, and the Rumjahns, admirable though they were in many respects, had to bow to defeat.

The Tsui brothers won the en-tight corner, it loses its potency I counter after losing the first set and, it in used tou frequently. And so it it must be stuted, they thoroughly proved. The Chinese could be fairly deserved their victory. The scores certain that the Indians' only counter in their favour were 6-3, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. to all their attacking shots was the if the general level of play did not Job, and being prepared for it, they touch the heights anticipated, there could deal with it accordingly. were enough bright railles to com- pensate the spectators for the duller of the valleying momenta Somo ducla were remarkable for their sperd. Strongly enough, H.D., who is well-known in the Colony for his prowess in this phase of the game, shone in very few of these rallies; in fact he made Innumerably more mistakes than winners at the net. His display, on the whole, was very poor: it was by far the worst he has itiven in any Anal in recent years.

SIRDAR CONSISTENT

On the other hand, the usually erratic Sirdar was extremely conTM sistent. Even his pervice was steady. Throughout the four sets, I recall him serving only one double fault- a very ine achievement indeed for him. At times be had to take on the opposition single-handed because of the weakness of his partner, and no better tribute can be paid him than to say that he often came off hest. Alone he stood between the Tsuis and an easy victory and had it not been for him, the brothers would almost certainly have won in straight sets.

It was entirely due to Sirder that Uie Bumfalns carried off the first set after 14 games. He received little assistance from his partner, but by concentrating his attack 1 the younger Taul he was able to achieve a certain measure of sUCCESS,

One must admit that the Rumjohns kept a consistent length with their lobs, which at times sent the Tsuls scurrying back to the base-line; but drive by apart from an occalonal Sirdar, the Rumjans could seldom peg the Chinese to the bare-line.

FOOTBALL As I See Sport

TOURISTS

ARRIVE

Saigon Team To Play Here

The touring Saigon football toum arrived in the Colony 'yesterday from Singapore by the .s. Fook Sung and the players were down at Caroline H shortly after their arrival to "loosen up.

PASSING

By "Abe"

OF OLD CHAMPIONS

NOW INDICATED

Will Tsui Brothers Be Able

To Emulate Feat Of The Rumjahns?

The visitors will play three matches in Hongkong, the first against the South China A.A., under

whose nuspices they are paying this visit to the Colony; the second against the Hongkong FA, and the third against

by arrangement with the Army. All three matches will} be played on the Navy ground at

grudge the Toul brothers their Messrs. William Sykes, the famous Causeway Bay.

Conched by M. Boccim, a

well-triumph in the final of the Colony English sporting goods manufac¬ turers. Samuel intends to play in known French sportsman, the team tennis doubles championship against England during the badminton sea- consists of 17 picked players from the the Rumjahn cousins on the stand-son "Federation Cochin-Chinoise de

match can; January JO-one who saw the NO-D

which begins in February. Football Association". The visitors: court of the Hongkong C.C, yester-Samuel won the Malayan title lost Chong-tee in the recent champion- in the Colony for two weeks day; there was little doubt that they year. He was dethroned by Tan and will take part in the follwerks were the better pair. Had it not been ships.

Saturday, May 14, South China

for the spirited resistance of Sirdar,

the Rumjahns would have lost more Change Of Status

easily than they did. "H.D." w36

matches:

A.A. Navy ground. 5 p.m. Referee, Goss; Linesmen, Kassiek and Mc- Cormac.

dead out of form and could do little

WHILE the leopard cannot change the Sunday, May 15, v. Hongkong F.A. right, and the match devolved into his spols, H. M. Lawson, Navy ground. 5 p.m. Referee. Omar; | night between Sirdar and the Tsuis. cricketer, has no dimeulty in chang- Linesmen, Ip and Finch.

He played for Hamp- It was an uneven battle. Watching ing his status.

in Saturday, May 21, v. Army, Navy

amateur in 1935; "H.D." yesterday one would have shire R ground. 6 p.m Referre, Ip: Lines-

1930-7 he bowled for them as a pro- found it difficult to believe that he fessional; and this season he will be men, Goss and Omar.

The following teams have been was the man who won the champion- turing out again as an amateur. Superior though the Tuis definitely

selected to play against the visitors. ship last year and the one who reach- This is unusual, but surely it

South China-Tam were in the last two sets, yet it was

Kwan-koned the final again this year. Ils dis-sensible for cricket to open its doors not until the middle of the second

Mak Sul-hon, Lee Ting-sang: Leung play was pathelle, and even in the in this way than to show the snob- Wing-chiu, Capt., Lou Hing-choi, Laŭ that this became evident. After the Rumjohns had

many say. "Once a professional, al- won the opening

Tin-sting, Yeung Shui-yick, Fung departments in which he usually ex-bishness of some other sports, Se King-cheung, Chan THE NEW CHAMPIONS.-Tsul Wal-pui and Taul Yun-pal won

Tak-fai, Li] cels he was a complete failure. De- ways a professional," and are often stanza, they run off with the first three games in the next.

Shiu-wing and Lee Shek-yau. Just as one the deables tennis championship of the Colony yesterday by beating S.

spite the poor forin of his partner, shockingly unfair in enforcing their began to visualise a victory for the A. and II. D. Rumjahn in four sets. Here the younger Thol vern

ley; Tam Kong-pak, Costa: Hussain, cousins, the Chinese Jumped to life making a smash. again.

TURNING POINT

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To my mind, the turning point in the encounter was the fourth game in this set. Twice the Runjahns were within u point of going into 4-0 lead, and each time they were pulled back. Then the Tsuis broke through and instead of having a 4-0 lead, the Rumjahns were only 3-1 ahead. The Tsuls celebrated this by winning two love games in a row to From this stage, got on level terms. the Chinese never looked back. Four-all was called, but this was the end of the cousin's resistance.

The difference between the two pairs became emphasized in the third and fourth sets when Tsui Yun-pui found his form, or rather, recovered his confidence. He came more into the picture and scored several win- rers with drives and volleys, but he was still a long way behind his bro- ther

(Photo: Staff Photographer).

BRIGHT PLAY IN COUNTY CRICKET

CHAMPIONSHIP

Three Double Centuries Feature Programme

London, May 10.

Hau Ching-to.

neurs Saison 1 Tinh; Cul, Duol; Ven, Buu, Bachi Guichard, Tien, Tot, Van, Dai.

Hongkong FA-Duncan or Hart- Sirdar rermined undaunted and code. Lim Tak-po, Hau King-shing; Grogan, went whole-heartedly into the tray, Origin Of Soccer Lai Shiu-wing, Leonard, Howlett and and it was due almost entirely to him and to the mistakes of the younger e Tut that the Rumjans were able to clinch the first set at 8-6. At the start, the younger Tsui was almost as bad as "H.D." but he improved as the game progressed, and though one cannot say that he was ever really confident in the course of the match, he played sufficiently well at the end to give his bruther the necessary support.

Davis Cup

BRITAIN DEFEATS RUMANIA

Shayes Wins Deciding Tie

In Class By Himself

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N determining origins it is always as well to give at least a passing glance at Chinese history, which often leaves Greek and Roman "in- novations" at the post in the matter of precedence. The very early re- cords of football aro, as usual sur- pass passed by China, one of whose em- perors is said to have invented It B.C. Docu- than 2,000 years mentary

La 19 evidence in any case in existence to show that the rules of the game were well established in the year 200 B.C. when a hand- book of football was priated. The Chinese game, naturally, was not IF further proof was needed to run on exactly the same lines as substantiate the claim that Taul, the English FA Cup-tle matches. Wal-pul is the best tennis player In The ball was a bag of leather stuffed As a pair, the Rumjahns could not

the Colony, he supplied it yesterday, with hair. The goalports were two compare with the Tauls. The older of

He was in a class by himself. His, long bamboos, twenty or thirty the two brothers played itke a real champion, scoring winners at times

strokes were made with a crispness feet high, with a silken net stretched

with almost ridiculous case. He was

none of the other three could equal, across over which the ball had to be London, May 10. especially his volleying at the net kicked. Points decided the game, While young Tsul recovered, H.D. for and away the most brilliant of the four. The younger Tsui started off remained as unrellable as when he

Great Britaly eliminated Rumania' where he made some timely inter- which, as may be seen, had certain very shaklly and, like H.D., he could started. Easy volleys were hit into

from the Davis Cup competition at ceptions. One may and a little fault offaities with rugger. The do little right. But once he had re- the net and there was a distinct lack

Harrogate to-day by three games to with him in that he seemed to be were barefooted and were permitted covered his confidence, he gave his not be expected to hold the fort for Teof snap in all his shots. Sirdar could

two by sharing the two remaining taking a lot more of the returns than to kick the ball in 70 different ways. singles.

he should; but then it has also to Their stance, as described in the brother Anc support. Drives (234 Go long without assistance, and when both wings and volleys come more he showed signs of cracking, the end ter of the bowlers. Many centuries successful with five for 22.

even more On the whole, butsmen had the bet-runs and Perks was

In the frat match, Schmidt de- be remembered that his brother was book of rules, was that "the body ensily to him as the match progress was

feated C.M. Jones in a five-set match very shaky at certain stages, and at should be as straight, as a a pencil, ed, though

Sussex Forced to follow-on,

the start could seldom be relied upon the hands hanging down as though to the end his even

were scored, including double cen-

im by scores of 0-2, 6-1, 0-8, 2-6, 8-0, overhead remained his weakest point.

Tsuis won the third set turies by Edward Paynter of Lan- proved in their second venture which and in the deciding match Ronald to "kill" even the easiest of shots. carrying things; there should

the the loss of three games, cashlre (291), Gregory of Surrey yielded 404, of which John Shayes easily beat Carolulis 6-3, 6-0, This is the Tsuis acco

second success in great clasticity of movement and in the fourth they jumped (243) and W. R. Hummond of Glou-Langridge scored 110 and James 6-3.

the doubles, their first being in 1936 feet should be as though Jumping The winning team Into a 6-2 tend. The Rumjanseester (237).

Langridge 119. Worcester, however, Thus Jones lost both his singles when they overcame E. C. Fincher or skipping."

received prizes of fruit and flowers, and W. C. Hung in the final after a made 108 for six wickets, thus win- and Shayes won both his-Reuter.

would be

while the captain of the unfortunate Alve-set match. It ning by four wickets.

difficult, in fact well-nigh impossible, for Ute seems

for

losers was severely beatent Nothing

to be Baid about the pair to emulate the record of

ferees! Rumjahns in winning the title for In succession and 12 times 11 years

are still young, there is no reason why they should not hang on to the crown, which they have so deservedly carned. for a few more years. Here's luck to them.

LOBBING CAMPAIGN

sight.

The

with

and

the

As a matter of fact it was after delayed

Anish by taking they had discovered young Taui's the ninth. The tenth proved to of the weakness in his smashing that the be the trust exciting one Rumjohns commenced the lobbing match. Seven times, the campaign which

to be the held match point and each time the feature of their

play for the re- Rumfalns carried

& reprieve by mainder of the encounter. At first winning the shot. In between the they found these tactics paid, for Humjuhins themselves were

twice except for an occasional winner by within a point of taking the match the Chinese Davis Cupper, they to another game. reaped a crop of points on errors by The Issue was their opponents. From 3-1 down in however, and the first set, they pulled up to 3-3, the same game. and after a ding-dong struggle they emerged winners of the set at 8-0.

in doubt, never the match ended In

were

Bright cricket was played during the past few days. In the seven matches in the County Championship just concluded, every one ended in a decision. The Australian tourists trounced Leicestershire, and the only drawn match of the programme was that between Oxford University and Yorkshire.

· KENT v. ESSEX

AL Gravesend Kent Essex by six wickets.

WORCESTER. SUSSEX

GLOUCESTER ▼. DERBY

At Bristol, Gloucestershire defeated: Derbyshire by 130 runs.

Testimonial Organised For Woolley

any

in 13 years, but as the Tsut brothers

defeated

Essex totalled 450 in their first innings, Nichols hitting up 163 and Peter Smith 103, and in reply Kent To Gloucester's first innings score scored 648, of which Leslie Ames of 300, Walter Hammond, now play- made 170 and 8.H. Valentine 151. ing as an amateur, contributed 237. In the second innings, Essex were Derby repiled with 314, Alderman dismissed for 200 (O'Connor 113). hitting up 150 and

Sinfeld taking und Kent went on to score 104 for

seven wickets for 90 runs.

Kent County Cricket Club have four wickets to win by six wickets. Gloucester declared in the second decided to mark the retirement at

innings at 208 for eight, and als- the end of the coming summer of Going To England missed Derby for 142. Sinfield was Frank Woolley by organising 1

again the most successful testimonial, and they are hending the TT is reported from Kuala Lumpur once

list with a donation of 200 guineas. T bowler, taking five for 51.

that Che Ahmat bin Indot, onc OXFORD Y. YORKSHIRE

Five Kent captains, J. R. Mason of the keenest badminton enthusiasts The match played at Oxford be- (president), W. H. Patterson (chair-

B. in Malaya, proposes to make a trip tween Oxford University and York- man), A. P. F. Chapman, K. reach his century, belag short of three figures when he was saire was drown.

Valentine and the new leader, F. to England with A. S. Samuel, the dismissed. Jim Parks toolt five Yorkshire's first innings realised G. H. Chalk, append their signatures former Malayan singles champlon, in wickets for 77 runs for Sussex. 420, Hutton scoring 141 and Leyland to the appeal, in which they say: Sussex failed against the bowling 100, to which Oxford replied with "All through his career Woolley hus played the game in the finest sense of RJ. Crisp, the former South 231. African fast bowler now playing for Following-on, Oxford Improved, of the word, and the forceful charm Worcester, and were sent back for declaring at 344 for eight wickets of his batting must have given plea- only 77 runs in their first knock. (Dixon 108), and after Yorkshire had sure to countless numbers of specta- Crisp claimed five victims for 41 mado 39 without loss, stumpa were tors in England, Australia, New

Zenlund and South Africa.'

At Worcester, Worcestershire de- feated Sussex by four wickets.

Worcester scored 280 in the first

In defence, the Rumjohns magnificent, but they failed dismally na an attacking pair. This was pri- Had the Rumfahns been able to marily the fault of H. D. introduce a little variety

to their

His Excellency the Governor, Sir play at this stage, things might have Geoffry Northcote, the Hon. Mr. N. gone hard for the Chinese. But Iob, L. Smith and. Mr. H. R. B. Hancock, innings. Martin had bad luck not to lob, lob was the order of the day. President of the Hongkong C.C., were Though this shot is a useful one in among the large number of specta- a doubles game to get one out of aitors at the match.

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HAMPSHIRE ♥. LANCASHIRE At Southampton, Lancashire de-| feated Hampshire by an innings and 160 runs,

Hampshire totalled 277 in their first innings against the bowling of Nutter, who took six wickels for 60, and Lancashire then hit up 678 for six-wickels before decläring. To this total, Edward Paynter contri- buted 201 and Oldfield 18s.

Following on, Hampshire fared even worse in their accond knock, be Ing sent back for only 141..

SURREY. SOMERSET

At the Oval, Surrey defeated Somerset by an innings and 140 runs. Against the bowling of Gover (four for 37) and Watts (ave for 35), Someradt made only 120 in their first knock, to which Surrey replied with 521 for nine wickets declared. Gregory contributed 243 to Surrey's total.

Somerset did botter in their pecond

·króck, “but could not avold an inn- ings defeat, being all out for 248.

LEICESTER. AUSTRALIANS Australia" defeated Leicestershire by an innings and 103 runs.

li, D; Rumjahn were besien for the second time in an open champion, in: Austraila: 680 for 5 (Bndcock~100, ship match by the Tuul brothers in the final of the doubles on the tiongen. kong 0.0. slandeóurs yesterday." "EL D."-has, fizi boen besten by a return down the sido-Jines.". (Photo: Staff Pholographer

Hammett 148 Chipperfeld 104 not out);| Lelcestershire - 213 and 2418 · (C. §. Dempster 105).—Reuter,

Farr's Courage

be

TOMMY Farr has got more cour-

age than anyone else I ever saw

in the ring," says Arthur Donovan, who reforced the British champion's fight against Max Baer in New York. Having paid this tribute, Donovan takes the sugar off the pill by say- ing:-"If they had finish fights these days, Farr would be champion of the world, but they don't have finish Tommy isn't champion flights, and because I don't honestly believe he can knock your hat of."

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