1939-03-08 — Page 8

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 8, 1939.

FAIR STANDARD MAINTAINED IN TENNIS TOURNEY

H. D. RUMJAHN, Good "Sevens" Rugby Promised This Afternoon LAI KWONG TSUN FULLY EXTENDED

(By "Abe")

Of the eight matches down for decision in the tennis championships at the Hongkong C.C. yesterday, only six wore played, walk-overs being conceded by J. M. Tomlinson and W. A; Land to Lam Kwan and W. J. Howard respectively.

Land was watching the matches yesterday with his arm in a sling. ite sustained an injury, I understand, in the Seven-n-Side Army Rugby Tournament Inst week, and will not BONIC be able to play tennis for weeks,

While the standard of some of the matches was rather poor, a fairly high level of play was seen in others particularly in the two singles ties between H. D. Rumjalin and Wong Fuk-nam, and between Lai Kwong- tsun and S. A. Gray,

As probably expected. Rumjalin anet Lal won; but in each case they hind to Aght hard for their points. Wong's wonderful retrieving gave Bumjahn a much more difficult tusk than the Indian hod, I am bargained for, and but for his erratic phases, Gray night well have beaten Lat in straight sets.

A FORCEFUL GAME

sure.

Gray played a forceful game in the first two sets, and though he wm many points with beautiful place- ments which often left his opponent standing, he was unfortunately toe pre to make mistakes when he could least afford them. As a result, though he was in most respects as good us his opponent, he lost the first

A after Let

ten

Lames. steadiness at the right moment on the set his port might have seen

swing the other way.

little

How well-matched the two players

Results Of Matches Played Yesterday

The following were the re- sults of matches played yes- terday:

OPEN SINGLES

Lai Kwong-tsun beat S. A. Gray, 6-4, 7-9, 6.0.

H. D. Rumjahn boat Wong Fuk-nam 6-3, 6-4.

Lee Wai-tong beat Y. C. Lau 6-0, 6-1.

Leung Ping-chiu beat Leo Chce-man 6-1, 6-3.

Lam Kwan received walk- over from J. M. Tomlinson.

W. J. Howard received walk-over from W. A. Land.

OPEN DOUBLES

The Taul brothers, above, had an easy passage in the first round of the Open Doubles Championship of the Colony yesterday when they defeated T. C. Alonaghan and T. J. Gould. Taul Wal-put, who is also ingles champion, is seen making a smash-Staff Photographer..

E. E. Story and J. J. Ferguson ERIC BOON

beat Pang Qi-lam and Wei Chung. 5-7, 6-1, 6-4,

Tsui Wai-pui and Tsui Yun- pui beat T. C. Monaghan and T. J. Gould 6-2, 6-2, -

wese in stroke production was de-Runjahn who dictated terms, and monstrated in the second set, which because he was able to keep his von attacking strokes under control, he

Badminton

DOUBLES

HOLDERS THROUGH

P. K. Hui and K. L. Yong, holders

of the title, entered the semi-nuls

POLICE TEAM MAY GO FAR BUT CLUB SIDE LOOKS WEAK

(By "Fly-Hal{"}

This afternoon, starting at 4.30 p.m. on the Club

of the Men's Doubles Badminton ground at Happy Valley, further matches in the first Championships Inst evening when, atj

the Taikoo Club, they defeated the round of the Seven-a-Side Rugby Tournament will be Club de Recreio pals, C.N. Silva and played off. To-day's games should be more attractive

A. M. Silva. Though

the

under-

pendiates won in straight games than those on Monday: not that Monday's were dull, but they were given a good tussle by because some of the best sides are playing to-day. their opponents, the scores being 15-

11. 19-10 in favour of Hul und Yong.

It will cause no surprise if one of Club, the Birminghum demonstrated As expreted, M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva, one of the best pair-should win the Barney Shield.

the teams to play this

ings in the Mixed Doubles League, Becsunted for D. Kwok and Mrs.

afternoon

It looks as if the first game to be will be the tit-bit of the played

Wilson in the Mixed Doubles Chun-evening's programme. Ever since

| plonship, winning by 15-3, 15-6.

13-2.

tor

that they were not lacking in talent and with such players as Cleeve," Collins, Lewis, Dickey and McCann to draw from, they will be a formi- duble sevens side.

the Police first put a team on the

ENGINEERS SHOULD WIN The Royal Engineers, fresh from In the Junior Men's Singles, S. H.rugger field tate in the season, they Boone beat Lesile Sung By 17-14, have been compelled to participate their success in the Army Sevens in friendly games and in this, the Tournament, will be experted to Arst competitive, match the have the better of their lie with the players concerned, they will be keyed Small Ships "D" team. up to give of their best. Lust year they went for in the competition, only to fall at the hands of Club "A" the ultimate winners of the Tourna Iment,

Grimsby Defeat Stoke City

London, Mar. 7.

·

Sina Ships "A" should, after a close struggle, overcome Club "A". The latter, felding a weak side owing to the call made by the hongs on their players and also the absence, The Police side rends as follows: through injury of a few others, may Oakley, Searle, Heath; Luscomb, count themselves lucky if they sur- However, they In the First Division of the English Fay, Wilson and Taylor. It does not vive the first round. Football League Grimsby, at home, appear to have a single weak point. have tradition behind them; for sal- defeated Stoke City by 3-1 to-day. so burring injuries they should go dom hus the Shield had on outside

In the First Division of the Scot-far. This afternoon they will have teana's name inscribed on it..

Middlesex "A" and Taikoo should whom he beat on a technical knock-Aberdeen to a draw, each side scoring seven drawn from H.M.S. Birming-have a very close

| once.-Reuter,

Saturday against the out in the 14th round.

ham. Lust

NOW WANTS

ARMSTRONG British title against Arthur Danahar, tish Lengue, Clyde, at home, held a stift obstacle to overcome in the

London.

Eric Boon, a 19-year-old boxer who developed a punch by swinging sledge in his father's blacksmith

Henry Armstrong.

hop, wants lightweight champion

Hoon is lightweight champion of

went to 10 games before Gray woeserved to win, though it would not the British Empire. He can hit with!

in

it. While Gray was able to put in have Buttered his opponent in the ly about invading the United States, a great deal of pace in his drives even if the match had gone to from returns which kept fairly low,

he was not nearly no successful when three sets.

both hands and thinking serious- When he does, he wants Armstrong Boon concedes that Armstrong, with his crowding-hummering style,

Lai sent over hin high-bouncing The game certainly would have drives which had to be carefully been closer had Wong not served so would watched. After a period of uncer-muny double faults. tainly, however, Gray dealt

with

DULL MATCHES

worry any boxer and he thinks the style is one that he can solve.

"I've seen Armstrong fight in the thens fairly well, but found that

The other singles matches were pictures," he said. "I like the way when he advanced to the nat he was

dulf Indeel. Let Wal-tong he comes to his man. His style is almost invariably beaten by nicely-very

for me. He sets placed passing shots on both wings, played only at half-speed against Y. made-to-order

C. Lau and yet was able to win with fast pace, but so do I." Nevertheless after a dour struggle the loss of only one game in two Gray won the set at D-7. This chort apparently had taken too much outs: Leung Ping-chlu was never of him and he was unable to produce extended by Lee Chice-man.

Tsui brothers, holders of the doubles title; had little difficulty in negotiating their first fence, beating T. C. Monaghan and T. J. Gould by

his earlier form in the final sel, which .te lost to love.

RUMJAHN EXTENDED

Despite his youth, Boon has had more than 200 fights. He won the British championship last December by knocking out Dave Crowley in the 13th round.

BEST IN 25 YEARS

Ithe score of 0-3, 6-4 Indicates 6-2, 6-2. A more even fight was that Syd Hulls boxing promoter, regards H comfortable victory for Rumjahn between E. E. Story and JJ Boon as the best British lightweight over Wong Fuk-nam, it is a false Ferguson, and Pang Ol-iam and Wel to come along in 25 years. Impression. The score rather belies ung. The Hongkong C.C. pair, Boon's friends and handlers are the lightness of a struggle, the out-after conceding a closely-fought first having a hard time getting him to standing feature of which was Wong's set ufier 12 games, finally won out. concentrate upon the immediate fu Hon-hearted retrieving of what

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME ture, instead of thinking aliead to a during appeared to be winners all the way. If for nothing else, Wong deserved matches to-day:

The following is the programme of bout with Armstrong. All

Ühe negotiations for the Danaher to get more than seven santes becauso

Singles Lt. D. C. Misra v. Lee bout, Boon was thinking and talking, of his pluck; but apart from this Yue-wing: W. Sunder v. Chan Chebout a crack at Armstrong.

Strangely, it is neither Armstrong phase of his play, he also shone in keung: B. Szeto v. Firdos Khan;

nor Joe Louls whom Boon admires his volleying and ground strokes, Marsland v. J. W. Leonard.

the former world

"Of all the American fighters I've

which were as steady. If not quite Doubles.-A. Crawford and R. T.most among the American boxers.

pacy, as those of his opponent. Broadbridge v. Tsol Ping-fan and it is Max Beer, Many were the sustained rallies Ng Kam-chuen; Lt, J. S. Theobald heavyweight champlon. which ended anally in favour of the and Capt. A. B. Whatman v. Lt. Cal. Chinese. Deep drives, smushes and LA. Newnham and Major F. T. scen I like Baer best," he said. "How angled volleys were returned Im-Baynes: S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn a punch and what a person-

ality." perturbably by Wong, and often v. F. H. Kwok and S. W. Liang; A.

Boon hns since defended his Rumjahn was forced into making V. Remedios and J. Gonsalvės v. 0. mistakes. But on the whole it was Rumjalin and S. A. Hussain,

CRICKET TOURISTS IN A BAD POSITION IN THE FINAL TEST

courageous driving, and Valentine 4. The Springboks were on their toes the whole time, Gordon and Langton bowling inspiredly wicket which was giving some sistance but was not difficult.

on a 08-

AMES HOLDS FORT Alter tea there was a crowd of 0,000 on the ground to watch the play,

Ames, with powerful driving off all the bowlera, reached his 50 after 07 minutes batting, having hit Ove fours in the process.

His partnership with Valentine had Then yelded 68 in 51 minutes,

The

The M.C.C. are at the moment in a very unfavourable position in the Fifth and Final Cricket Test against SouthValentine was stumped by Grieveson Africa now being played at Durban. Against the South off Dalton after scoring 20. Africans' total of 530 in the first innings, the Englishmen total was now 229 for six wickets.

Verily, next man in, saw the score had scored 268 for seven wickets at close of play yester-being taken to 245 and then he was day. Leslie Ames, with 82 not out, is the tourists' main bowled by Dalton. His contribution hope of narrowing down the margin between the two

scores. :

was three.

At 288 for seven, stumps were drawn owing to bad light,

Ames had 83 not out and Wright five not out. Ames had been batting Paynter hnd magnificently and was at the wicket for 155 minutes for his runs, which Included seven fours..

Scores: South Africa.—1st Innx. 530/

M.C.C.—1st Inns, Halion, runs out

Afternoon's Pisy

Durban, Mar, 7. lunch interval arrived. The heavy rainfall yesterday, scored 26 and Hammond 11. which necessitated the drawing of alumpa carlier than usual on the third day of the Final Test matcli lasted until early this morning. Con- sequently the wicket was damp.

*

The crowd had increased to 4,000 after lunch, with the weather dull and cool.

The 100 went on the board after L. Hutton 24 and Paynter 210 minutes of play. Paynter had resumed their place at the wicket survived two appeals for 1.b.w. by before a crowd of 1,000 in overcast Newson.

Hats, by Scotts and Henry Heath, Overcoats

38

P. A. Gibb, o Grieveson, b

Newson.**** Paynter, 1b.w., b Langton

G2

W. R. Hammond, st. Grieveson,

24

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weather. Both batsmen showed Hemmand was stumped by Grieve b Dallon oxtreme caution in bringing the son off Dalton, 125-3. He attempted Ames, not out overnight score of 35 to 50, which to drive and was beaten by a sharp; Edrich, o Rowan, b Langion took a total of 122 minutes to make, off-break. His score of 24 was made B. II. Valentine, st. Grieveson,

Dalton With the score at 04 Hutton was in 94 minutes.

run out owing to a misunderstanding. Paynter was out eventually Lb.w. Verity, b Dalton He drove Gordon and started to run, to Langton when he was trapped by Wright, not out then waved Payntor back but break-back, 100-4. He scored 61, ***

Faynter continued to run. Van Der Byl returned the ball from mid-on and Hutton was run out by yards..

He scored 38 and batted for 184 minules pink al die kājainage carada

Hammond Joined Paynter and they: -carried the poore to 93-2 when, the

including three boundaries, In 300). minutes,

Amer was joined by Edrich, buil the initer, after scoring a single,

faced Langton to give an easy catch

Extras.

Total (for 7 wkia)

288

rait of wickets 1 (CEB) tại Đi

(Jutton) for st; 3: (Hammond) for

16 Rowan at silly mid-op":171-5; 5: 125; 4" (Paynter) for; 69:- 5 (Marich) The score was brought to 184-8 at for: 171PS)" (Valentisc): FORESTRY tea time, Ames having scored 38 by (Verlly) for 248, KUNGKARAT

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