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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1938.

"H.D." AND KONG SEEN IN EXCELLENT ENCOUNTER

FORCEFUL PLAY

INDULGED IN BY BOTH

BOTH MEN

FIVE MATCHES DECIDED IN HARDCOURT TENNIS

(By "Abo")"

Yesterday's play in the United Services Recreation Club's hardcourt tennis championships was definitely worth seeing. Although five matches were decided, three in the singles and two in the doubles, a fairly high standard being maintained in nearly

all of them.

Undoubtedly the most interesting slowed down the rallies with good- encounter was that between Paul length lobbing, which cent the Kong and H. D. flumjohn. The Chinese scurrying back to the base- match was won by Rumjahn after line. Made to set his own pace and three strenuous sets; but victory did to And his own angles, Kong's not go to him because of his superior effectiveness was appreciably play but rather because Kong lacked duced. Thus Rumjalin, inoro by the stamina to continue an altacking steadiness and good tactics than by campaign which proved eminently brillance, ran off to a lead of 3-0 Quccessful in the second set.

in the final set,

In many departments of the game, Kong was the better man yesterday, He boasted a drop-shot which proved a winner every me he pulled it out, his service was in are the superior and his volleying more chive. Unfortunately for

him, he was unable to keep up however, the pace which he had himself set, and with Rumjahn making some re-

serles

to these

of forcing

EE, Biorey (left) and J. J. Ferguson, of the Hongkong C.C., were eliminated from the United Services R.C. hardcourt tennis championships yesterday by Albert Chan and J. 1su, of Kowloon Tong, in straight acts. The Chinese pale won by 6-2, 0-4-Staff Photographer.

Australians Playing An England XI

markable recoveries Kong was gradu-to racch 4-2. Tallowed the Indian Bowlers Take The

ally worn down by his opponent's resistance.

LAST EFFORT Once he had got used cods, Kong jumped into action agath. With Ft1 drives, backed up by Anely-angied vollegs, he won the next two games to reduce Rumjaha's lead to 3-2. Then on his own service, he should have drawn level; but he missed his

This too big a handicap for Kong to overcome, and his resistance began to

weaken. Bumjahn drove home has advantage Probably because he could not reby taking his own service tain a good fool-hold, and more 5-2, end

to lead though Kong held his likely because he lacked

a good-

service, Rumjahn ran out to 6-3 to enough drive to warrant an invasion

terminate what had been an excellent net, Rumjahn fought shy of the forecourt and maintained most of his-rallies-from-the base-line. His forehand drive was unusually weak all through thu mich, but luckily for him Kong in the first set elected to concentrate on his back- hand, which was in floo working order, Had he been called upon to པ་ས use his forehand to extricate himself out of difficult positions, it is ex- tremely doubtful whether he would have won this set as easily as he did.

of the

DIFFERENT KONG

name.

It was a different Kong that ono saw in the second set. Driving well on both hands deep to the comers, he was able to take the forecourt and once he had got there he was un- assailable. Try as he did, Chinese, Rumjahn found he could not pass His drives were fucked away for winners almost every time and his position was not made any the more comfortable by the fact that when he resorted to lobbing he could not And a length.

The sand surface added speed to Kong's fast

first service, with which ho aced Rumjahn on numerous occasions, and made his high-kicking second delivery very dlmeult to take. This was definitely Kong's Beta just reward for some aplendid play.

But

the canny Rumjahn was quick to see the danger of his position. It was quite obvious that if he was to win he had to keep Kong away from the forecourt. Starting the third set on lila own service, he deliberately

AT

THE

NEW

SHOP

Teul-Wai-pui, defender of tic title, was given some useful practice

from

the

Upper Hand

London, Aug. 31. Bowlers had the upper hand in to-day's play at Blackpool between an England Eleven and the Austra-

ian cricket-tourists.

Batting Arst, the England XI were

by Pang Ol-lum, an improved player skittled out for 132 runs, F. A. Ward from Kowloon Tong, who did very taking six wickets for 44 runs and well to take six gumes any means, ambled his way through champion. Taul, not extended by O'Reilly four for 30. to the next round.

The Australians replied with 174, the former Indian Test cricketer, S. A Rumjahn also always had Amar Singh, now something

playing in the hand against Lancashire League, dismissing six Agafuroi, of the Civil Service C.C. Australian batsmen for 84 runs. The latter gave a good showing, but the final result was never in doubl.

in

TWO DOUBLES TIES

Of the two doubles matches played, the one between G. E. R. Divelt and Sze was the more entertaining. There G. W. Sewell and F. Grose and D. S. were some fast exchanges, but the latter were always the steadler pair.

E, E. Storey and J. J. Ferguson, who did so well for the Hongkong C.C. in the "B" Division. League in the season just concluded, did not and their best form against Albert Chan and J. Hsu. Neither Storey a forchand drive

Ferguson's usually forceful play at the net was much in evidence, and the Chinese were able to get through in straight acts.

Scores were:

Dor

of yesterday's

OPEN SINGLES

matches

II. D. Rumahu beat Paul Kour 6-3, 3-6, 0-3,

Teal Wal-pul beat Panr Ol-lam

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Baseball And

Softball Meetings

Small-Ball Players To Visit Macao

The

Hongkong

Chinese

small-ball players, who were

originally to visit Shanghal for

a series of Interport matches,"

have found something to con-

HOME

TEAMS SUCCEED

As I See Sport

By "Abe"

UNITED STATES AND AUSTRALIA CLASH TO-DAY

Don Budge Gives Americans Great Advantage In Davis Cup Challenge Round

ISING as a basis for his argument Perry On Budge

the services of the world's fore- most tennis single star, Donald Budge, Butch Cabot, famous tennis! book-maker in Boston, has installed the United States as a 1-2 favourtie to defeat Australi in

nch

for

to strike

sole themselves for the can- ENGLISH SOCCER het is extremely doubt. difcuity in anding a number two

cellation of the Shanghai visit. They are to visit Macao this week for a series of games in aid of the Chinese War Relief Fund.

They will leave for the Por- tuguese colony to-morrow and will play four matches, the pro- ceeds from all of which will go into the War Relief Fund.

FIRST SEMI-FINAL LAWN BOWLS MATCH FIXED FOR TO-DAY

This afternoon on the Civil Ser- vice C.C. green, the first semi-final tie in the Lawn Bowls singles cham- pionship of the Colony will be de- elded. The contestants are J. A. do

A meeting of the Hongkong Base-Luz, of the Club de Recreio, and J. V.

Ramsay, of Kowloon Docks,

ARED Perry, who has returned to New York from Bermuda, is New York World the final of quoted by the the Davis Cup serica. Cabot stated Telegram as saying in an interview that tennis history has been In- that although he is not in a position variably similar

at all stages, and to say that it is definite, he believes that when Fred

red Perry, Henri Cochet and Bill Tilden were playing that Budge will turn professional England, France and the United after retalaing the American cham- States respectively,

country was pop in this year's competiifon, Invincible. Is

most logical in that event, Bobby Riggs, who is view to take. So long as a country now ranked second in the United has the services of a player who is States, would take his place. "Budge certain of taking two singles, she is in a wonderful spe! almost assuredi

of victory; and while the iron is hot," sald Perry. Donald Budge, at the

moment, is bound to take two matches from the Commenting on fears expressed Australians. So

well i 18 the Cali- recently in American tennis circles fornian red-head

playing at the pre- that the United States would have sent time at

or Adrian Quist is capable of beating they meet Australia, Perry said: "I singles man for the Davis Cup when him. The Challenge Raund begins cannot understand why your Cup to-day at Germantown, Philadelphia officials are worrying about a num While the Australians will un ber two singles player. They can't

US doubtedly rely

Bromwich and London, Aug. 31.

and help

using Riggs, and they can't Quist in their quest for the trophy, possibly lose the Cup unless Budge Home teams were generally suc-

the Americans have selected four cessful in the First Division of the men-all from Callfornia-to do is run over by a lorry." English Football programme played Robert Riggs, Gene Mako and

it. The players chosen are Budk

| Olympic Changes to-day. Of the seven malches decid-

Hunt. The American ed in this division, five were won by received with mixed feelings; it was is pretty well accepted now that

selections were the home teams, the other two being a surprise to meet sports scribes that the 1940 Olymple Games will be drawn.

Hunt was picked over the heads of held in Helsingfors, Finland. The Sidney Wood and Frankie Parker. Finns are anxious, it seems, to make Luton, on home soll, defeated but in any case the choice of Hun! same changes in the composition of Newensile by two goals to one in the will probably make no difference

to the Games. They want to mit Second Division, while Plymouth the eventual result, as Budge is cer- them to the sports of ancient Greece. accounted for Notts Forest by three tain to play the No. 1 singles and That is, they want to cut out games

Riggs the second,

like football and hockey, which are

nil.

Scores:

Chelsea Derby Everton Leeds

RESULTS

FIRST DIVISION

Manchester U. Middlesbro' Portsmouth

Lulon

Plymouth

on

Deciding Factor

modern. Their idea is called "con- coursed art." All these are rom ferred to in the ancient charter of the Games. And from what one

3 Preston N.E. ALTHOUGH Budge is expected to can gather, the Finns are likely to win both his singles, it is quite get their way,

1 Huddersfield

3 Grimsby

2 Birmingham

3 Bolton

1 Aston Villa

SECOND DIVISION

1 Blackpool

2 Newcastle

3

Notts Forest

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)

Aldershot

• Bristol C.

ball League will be held to-day at Brook. Club, 7 Middle Road, Kow- Except for a slight lapse. In the loon, at 6.30 p.m. Business on hand middle of the game, Ramsay played will be the election of officera

very consistent bowls in his quar- for ter-final tle against L. F. Xavier on next season, and a statement of ae- Monday, and if he can produce the Bournemouth counts will be received from the same form, he will have a very good Mansfield Hon. Treasurer. All interested in chance of gelling through

the Notts C baseball are urged to attend.

Southend Swindon

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

SOFTBALL LEAGUE

final.

to

As is well-known, Luz, a younger terporter, is one of the best drawing | Chester brother of R. F. Luz, the former In- men in the Colony. His greatest as- set is his consistency.

Gateshead

There will be a meeting of the Hongkong Softball League to-morrow at the Hotel Cecil at 5.30 p.m. The managers of last season's clubs and those who wish to participate in the A splendid match should be wit- League this season are requested to nessed.. attend.

HIS MAJESTY'S LICENCE TAKES THIRD-PLACE

London, Aug. 31..

The Derby Breeders' St. Leger, run to-day, was won by the Duke of Marlborough's River Prince, 0 st. i lbs., with Lord Derby's Greenwich, 9 st. 3lbs., in second place and s Majesty's Licence, 8 st. 7lbs., third.

The only other runner in the race was Mr. F. C. Burgers Doctor Syntax, 8 st. lbs.

The botting was 6-4, 6-4, 4-1 and 20-1 respectively.

Three lengths separated first and second and half a length between second and third-United Pres.

6-4, 6-2.

9. Rumlahn beat L'Agafuroff 6-3, 6-2.

OPE DOUBLES

D. 8. Sie and F: Grose beat G. E. R. Divelt 6-3, 6-3.

Albert Chan and J. Hon beat E. E. Btorey and J. J. Ferguson 6-2, 6-4.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The programme to-day 18 us follows:

OPEN SINGLES ·

G. Choa v. R. C .8 Allin,

W. C. Hung v.. Omar Rumjahn, Ma Wal-kwong v. Tennie Kwok. H. Y. Ho v. 9. L, Ma.

OPEN DOUBLES

F. T. Balnes and L. A. Newnham' w. A. Crawford and R. T. Broadbridge.

HOCKEY MEETING

York

Q

Reading

2 Cardiff

0 Crystal Pal.

•1 Torquay

2 Clapton O.

0

on the cards that Bromwich and

Quist will beat any American No. 2 Physical Fitness

in the other two. Great interest,)

2 therefore, will be centred on the

1 doubles, which will probably be the WRITING on "the psychology of deciding factor. Before their defeat physical fitness," Big Bill Til-

at the hands of Budge and Mako den has this to say:

last week in the anal of the Ameri-

can National 1wich and Quist were

championships, Brom- @mar

0

"At twenty-five a man has attained his full physical growth, consolidated

should,

and

considered by it, settled and hardened his trame, if ever, have perfect nand of his physical resources.

39 0

many discerning .sports writers better combination than the Ameri-

were beaten in In

cans; but

they

command

experience and mentality he

straight sets last week-which rather should have matured enough to have are background that can cope with

explodes the theory that they

2 superior. If Budge and

1 peat their performance,

re most of the tests he is called upon 's to face. In every way he should be

1 retention of the Davis Cup la certain. at his best at twenty-five.

However, Bromwich and Quist It is there a man faces the pro- reverse the verdict the trophy may blem of how long he can hold his have long sea journey ahead of π. New Brighton 3 the United States in the Challenge forly can certainly be a great athlete. place. I repeat, his span should be Not since 1924 has Australia met trom five to fifteen years. A man of

2

Barrow 1 Darlington

-Reuter.

NO HEATS FOR 220. FREE STYLE SWIM

The monthly meeting of the Uni- It is announced that no heats will ed Hockey Clubs will be held at the be held for the 220 yards free style Cheero Club at 0.30 p.m. on Friday, swimming championship of the Co- September 2.

lony at the V.R.C. pool this evening.

Twul Wai-yni, holder of the local hardcourt tennis title, made his fest appearance in the current tournament yesterday when he met Pang

·Ol-lam în ile drst round. He won comfortably by 6-4, 6-2,--Staff Photographer.

41 10 HIROTINI U TRG MEKOL

Round at Philadelphin. On that "The span of top fight athletics, occasion, the Americans, the holders, once a man has scaled the peak, de- overwhelmed the challengers by five pends largely on matches to mil. Prospects of an Every star is a law unto himself. In the individual. Australian victory this year are cer- common sense, training and form lles tainly brighter.

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