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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER

1938.

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

FORCEFUL PLAY

INDULGED IN BY 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 rollies with good- encounter was that between Paul length lobbing, which sent the Kong and II. D. Itumjohn. 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 find his own angley, Kong's) not go to him because of his superior | effectiveness was appreciably re- play but rather because Kong lacked duved. Thus Rumjalin, more by the stamina to enriinue an attacking steadiness and good tactics than bag campaign which proved eminently | brilliance, ran off to a lead of 3-0 successful in the second sel

In the final set.

In many departments of the game, Kong was the better man yesterday, le boosted a drop-shot which proved a winner every time he pulled out, his service was Immeasurably superior and his volleying more in- cisive. Unfortunately

for

him,

however, he was unable to keep up the pace which he had himself set, and with Rumjohn making some re- markable recoveries Kong was grodu- ally worn down by his opponent's

resistance.

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Probably because he could not re- Lain good foot-hold, und

more likely because he lacked a good enough drive to warrant an invasion of the net, Rumjaht fought shy of the forecourt and maintained most of his sailles from the unse-line. Bis forehand drive was unusually match, but weak all through the luckily for him 'Kong in the first set elected to concentrate on his back- ejected to hand, which was in fine working order. Had he been called upon to 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,

DIFFERENT KONG

It was a different Kong Unat one saw in the second set. Driving well on both hands deep to the corners, he was able to take the forecourt und once he had got there be was un- assailable. Try as he did, Rumjahn found he could not pass the Chinese. His drives were tucked Byway 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 find a length.

to

But the canny Rumjahn was quick see the danger of his position. It was quite obvious that he was to

to

These

LAST EFFORT

Once he had got used mods, Kong jumped into action again. With a

of Imeing series drives, backed up by fuely-angled vollers, he won the next two games to reduce Rumjan's lead tu 3~* Then

en on his own service, he should have drawn level; but he missed his

E.E. Blorer (left) and J. J. Ferguson, of the Hongkong C.C., were eilmloated from the United Services II.C. hardcourt tennis championships yesterday by Albert Chan and J. Hau, of Kowloon Tong, In straight xels. The Chinese pair won by 0-2, 0-4-Staff Photographer.

Australians Playing An England XI

opportunity and allowed the Indian Bowlers Take The

la raceh 4-2. This was too big handicap for Kong to overcome, und hts resistance

began

น wenken, Rumjaha drove home his advantage by taking his own service to lead 5-2, and though Kong held his service, Rumjahn ran out to 6-3 to terminate what had been an excellent

me.

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 Han erleitet tourists.

Balting frst, the England XI were

Tsui Wai-pul, defender of title, was given some useful practice, by Pang O-lain, un 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 gaines champlon. Taul, not extended by O'Reilly four for 30, any means, ambled his way through to the next round.

from the

The Australians replied with 174, the former Indian Test cricketer, S. A Rumjalin also always had Amar Singh, now playing in the something in hand against J. Lancashire League, dismissing six Agafuroit, of the Civil Service C.C. Australian batsmen for 84 runs. The latter gave a good showing, but the final result was never in doubt.

TWO DOUBLES TIES

Of the two doubles niatches played.] the one between G. E. R. Divett and G. W. Sewell and F. Grose and D. S. Sze was the more entertaining. There were some fast exchanges, bul the latter were always the steadier

palt.

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 Chan and J. 1su. Neither

ind their best form against Albert

drive forehand

sels,

Scores

were:

nor

S

The England XI had made 33 for one wicket at close of play.Reuter,

Baseball And Softball Meetings

Small-Ball Players

To Visit Macao

Chinese

The Hongkong small-ball players, who were originally to visit Shanghai for a series of Interport matches, have found something to con- sole themselves for the can- 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. ... da A meeting of the Hongkong Base-Luz, of the Club de Recrelo, and J. V.

Ramsay, of Kowloon Docks.

Except for a slight lapse in the

.

HOME

TEAMS SUCCEED

ENGLISH SOCCER RESULTS

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)

most

the services of the world's fore Perry On Budge

teants single star, Donald

Budge, Butch Cabot, famous tennis RED Perry, who has returned to book-maker In Boston, has installed, New York from Bermuda, is

us n 1-2 favourity

the United States

to defeat Australia in the final of quoted by the New York World. the Davis Cup series. 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 Perry, Henri Coche! that Budge will turn professional and Bill Tilden were playing for after retaining the American cham- England, France and the States respectively, each Invincible.

almost

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is in a wonderful upot

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pionship in this year's competition. most logien In that event, Bobby Riggs, who is view to take. So long as

ranked second in the United n country now has the services of a player who is States, would take his place, "Budge certain of taking two singles,

she is

to strike assured ot victory; and Donald Budge, at the moment, alle the Iron is hot," said Perry. bound to take two matches from the Commenting feara expressed Australians. So well is the Cali- recently in American tennis circles fornian red-head playing at the pre- that the United States would have send time that it is extremely doubt difficulty in Andhug a number two, ful whether either John Bromwich singles man for the Davis Cup when or Adrian Quist is capable of beating they meet Australia, Perry said: "I him. The Challenge Round begins cannot understand why your Cup to-day at Germantown, Philadelphin. officinis are worrying about a num- While the Australians wil un ber two singles player. They can't doubtedly rely

on Bromwich and help using Riggs, and they can't London, Aug. 31. Quist in their quest f

for the trophy.posalbly lose the Cup unless Budge Home -teams were generally suc-the-Anericans have selected touris-run over by a lorry." cessful in the First Division of the men ali from California-to defend English Football programme played Robert Riggs, Gene Mako and Josephi

it. The players chosen are Budge, Olympic Changes to-day. Of the seven matches decid-Hunt. The American selections were et in this division, five were won by received with mixed feelings; it was the home teams, the other two being a surprise to meet sports scribes drawn.

is pretty well accepted now that that

the 1940 Olympic Games will be Hunt was picked over the heads of held. In Ilelsingfors, Finland. The Sidney Wood and Frankie Parker, Finng are anxious, it seems, to make Luton, on home soll, defcaled but in any case the choice of Hun some changes in the composition of Newcastle by two goals to one in the will probably make no difference to the Games. They want to limit Second Division, while Plymouth the eventual result, as Budge la 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 modern. Their idea la called "con- coursed art." All these are TC- ferred to in the ancient charter of the Games. And from what one

nil).

Scores:

Chelsea Derby

Everton Lecda

FIRST DIVISION

Manchester U. Middlesbro Purtsmouth

Luton

Flymouth

Deciding Factor

3 Freston N.E. ALTHOUGH Budge is expected to can gather, the Finns are likely to

win both his singles, it is quite get their way.

Huddersfield 0 on the cards that Bromwich and

Quist will beat any American No. 2 Physical Fitness

In the other two. Great Interest,

1

3

Grimsby

2

Birmingham

2

Bolton

2

therefore,

will be centred on the

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Aston Villa

1

1 Blackpool

0

SECOND DIVISION

Newcastle

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)

doubles, which will probably he the WRITING on "the psychology of deciding factor. Before their defeat physical atness," 'Big Bill T-

at the hands of Budge and Mako den has this to say: Jast week in the final of the Ameri- "At twenty-dve a man has attained can National championshisidered by it. settled and hardened his frame,

Brom-

his full physical growth, consolidated

wich and Quist were

many combination than the Amerl- } command of his physlent resources.

sporta writers as a and should, if ever, have.perfect

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Torquay

The sand surface added speed to Kong's fast first service, with which he aced Rumjahn on usually forceful play at the net was bail League will be held to-day at numerous occasions, and inade, bls much in evidence, and the Chinese Brook Club, 7 Middle Road, Komiddle of the game. Ramsay played high-kicking second delivery very

were able to get through in straight loon, at 5.30 p.m. Business on hand very consistent bowis in his quar- difficult to take. This was definitely Kong's set just reward for some

will be the election of officers for ter-Anal the against L. F. Xavier on Aldershot splendid play.

of yesterday's matches next season, and a statement of ae- Monday, and

he can produce the Bournemouth counts will be received

Mansfield from the same form, he will have à very good OPEN SINGLES

Hon. Treasurer. All Interested in chance of getting through to

the Noita C. baseball are urged to attend.

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2 Clapton O. SOFTBALL LEAGUE

As is well-known, Luz, a younger

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH) brother of R. F. Luz, the former In- There will be a meeting of the terporter, is one of the best drawing Chester Hongkong Softball League to-morrowmen in the Golony. His greatest a5- at the Hotel Cecil at 5.30 p.m. The set is his consistency, managers of last season's clubs ond those who wish to participate in the League this season are requested to nessed, attend.

win he had to keep Kong away from

1. D. Rumjahn best Paul Kong-

Tsul Wal-pul beat Pang Ol-tam

the forecourt. Starting the third set) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. on his own service, ho deliberately

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8. A. Rumjahn beat I. ArafuroT

OPE DOUBLES

D. S. Ste and F. Grose beat G. E. R. Diveit 6-3, 6-3,

Albert Chan and J. Hsu beat E. E. Storey and J. J. Fergusoft 6-2, 6-4.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The programme lo-day follows:

OPEN SINGLES

G. Choa v. R. C 5 Allin.

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W. C. Hung v. Omar Rumjahn,

Ma Wal-kwong v. Tennie Kwok,

H. Y. Ho v. S. L. Ma.

OPEN DOUBLES

F. T. Baines and L. A. Newnham v A. Crawford and R. T. Broadbridge.

experience and mentality he

but they were benten in In

sets last week-which rather should have matured enough to have the theory that they are a background that ena

cope with

superior.

If Budge und Mako re-most of the tests he is called upon

span

i peat their performance, America's to face. In every way he should be 1 retention of the Davis Cup is certain. at his best at twenty-five.

However, it 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 sca

sea journey ahead of it. place. I repeat, his should be Not al

since 1924 has Australia met from five to fifteen years. A man of the United States in the Challenge forly can certainly be Round at Philadelphia. On

a great athlete, 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 the individual, matches to all. Prospects of nn Every star is a law unto himself. In Austrailan victory this year are cer- common sense, training and form lies tainly brighter,

the answer to how long he will last.

Gateshead York

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A splendid match should be wit-

New Brighton 33 Harrow Darlington

-Reuter.

HOCKEY MEETING

The monthly meeting of the Unit- ed Hockey Clubs will be held at the Cheero Club at 8.30 p.m. on Friday, September 2.

NO HEATS FOR 220 FREE STYLE SWIM

It is announced that no heats will) 29 be held for the 220 yards free style swimming champlonship of the Co- lony at the VRC. pool this evening.

Trui Wai-pul, holder of the local hardcourt tennlı titlo, mada Je first appearance in the current tournament yesterday when he met Pang Ol-lam to the first round. He won comfortably by 0-4. 0-2--Staff Photographer.

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