1939-03-22 — Page 32

Wednesday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 22, 1939,

RUMJAHNS EXTENDED BY OPPONENTS IN SINGLES

"H. D." DEFEATS

KWOK: SIRDAR

BEATS

G.

(By "Abo")

CHOA

Though George Choa did not succeed in beating that seasoned campaigner, S. A. Rum-| jahn, in the second round of the Colony Tennis Singles Championship at the Hongkong Cricket Club yosterday, he may have the satisfaction-of knowing that he put up a very fine fight and that only lack of experience perhaps prevented him from giving even a better account of himself,

In defeat, however, he triumphed; for from the purist's point of view, it was he who played the better tennis. Wherens his veleran

op- ponent's style, as always was in- clined to be cramped and sometimes awkward, his was free and easy and at times his play reached a very high standard indeed. But he lacked stability and made mistakes when he could afford them. A little steadiness here and a 1ttle more forcefulness there would have made á great difference to the result as for as he was concerned,

For instance, had he but seen that Rumjahn was wilting under the sustained accuracy of his drives on both wings in the early stage of the game, he might have forced the pace a little more when he was leading by 4-1 and thus taken advantage of Rumfahn's uncertainty, which was very evident at this period. Instead, be allowed his opponent to recover.

RUMJAHN RECOVERS Indeed Rumjam recovered so well that he levelled the scores at 4-4, and though Choa took the lead once again at 5-4, the Indian managed to square the games once more. There after it was obvious that he had got over his uncomfortable period and he won the next two games for the

Jet.

In the second set, Choa was ogaln able to hold his own and actinlly

led 3-2 and 4-3. But embarking on

a

net campaign, Rumjahn then

Results Of Matches Played Yesterday

The following were the re- sults of matches played yester- day:

Open Singles

S. A. Rumjahn boat Coorge Choa 7-5, 6-9

H. D. Rumjahn beat F. H. Kwok 7-5, 6-2.

Wong Shiu-wing beat W. K. Ma 6-2, 6-3,

going to only eight games before the Indian war out.

There was a lot of hard hitting in kis encounter, and in the first sot Kwok was by no means outplayed. in fact when Rumjahn tried to storm passed him the net, Kwok often

greatest ease. round by beating a Club-mate, W. K. Wong Shiu-wing entered the third

steady play rather Ma in match featured more by

with the

Above were the players who took part in the cricket match Inst Sunday between Jardine. Matheson and Co. and the Hongkong - and Shanghal Banking Corporation, The match, played on the Civil Service C.C. ground, resulted in a win for Jardinc's by 19 runs Photo by Mee Cheung.

Rifle Shooting

Dockyard Club

Beaten By Range Staff

There was a good attendance at

and the

rallies. Wong, who was the better Stonecutters on Saturday,

Uhan brillant player all round, won in straight usual high standard of shooting was

sels.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

witnessed.

Here And There

With "Abe".

Navy & South China 'A' Still Neck To Neck

America Lucky In Irish Draw

Dublin, Mar. 21.

The second day's proceedings of the Sweepstakes commenced with the draw of 50 residual prizes of £42 cach. Of these America had 20, Europe 12 and Ireland three.

Tennis

Kho Sin-kie Unlucky At Nice

((By A. Wallis Myers)

Nice, Feb. 10.. Mme. Mathieu avenged defeat by Miss Wheeler at Cannes by beating the American in the final of the wo

·men's singles, 0-0, G~~2;-yesterday; The French champion had complete control of the ball; Miss Wheeler, had none. And maintaining a poor driving length throughout.. ́Miss Wheeler's' volleying excursions were fruiticss.

In the men's singles semi-final Kha Sin Kic and Tannesesco, both in ir- resistible form, had quick triumphs. The Chinese beat Lesueur, 6-3, 6-1, 0-2, and the Rumanian con- ceded Hecht only seven games.

In the final to-day Rumania won for the first time, when Tunnesesco beat Kho Sin Kie after a five-set match, the score being 2-0, 0-2. 30. G4, GI

It was Kho Sin Kie's third year, and he had the bad luck to be at- tocked with

cramp when leading 4-2 In the fourth set. Tonnesesco, who has great tennelty and is stocity tireless players with a keen eye, took the next eight games,,

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Kho Sin Kle Wos obliged to scratch from the doubles final with Brugnon, against Hecht and Casku. This again was the third year for the holders, 50 the Chinese lost per- manent possession of both cups.

Cambridge Lead In Golf Match

London, Mar. 21. At the end of to-day's play at The Range Staff and Dockyard

Sandwich in the annual Inter-Uni- to-day:

The following is the programme Rifle Club shot off their match for

Then followed the £100 consolation versity goll match, Cambridge led the Belillos Shield Competition, and

prizes. Amerlea

again had the Oxford by three matches to one, with Oper Singles-Leung Ping-chiu v. this resulted in a win for the Range ONE of the peculiarities of the that the team may have the beneft greatest slice of the 1,300 prizes, one halved, in the foursomes. forced Choo into a number, of errors, Lee Wal-tong; Lam Kwan v. Licut, J: Staff are to be congratulated on last Saturday was the way in which tournaments. However, the Austrn- was next with

League Soccer matchas played of Wimbledon and other leading getting 716 of them, while Europe 42 points. The Dockyard. M. Tomlinson; Peter U v. A. Craw- however,

316.-International | Ten singles matches will be played ford; Ho Ka-lau v W. C. Hung. the excellent show they put up and J. P. Murphy v, J. Thomson and opponents.

Handicap Doubles.-R. M. M. King against their more redoubtable R. G. Biesel; F. H. Stokes and M. M. Davies v. R. K. Valentine and L. M. S. Lloyd.

and won out in the tenth game.

If only he had clinched the first set when he was presented with two opportunities of doing so, F. II. Kwok might have made H. D. Rumjahn's task considerably harder. But he missed them both, and Rumjahn, Handicap Mixed Doubles.--Mr. after winning the set at 7-5, was and Mrs. L. Goldman v: Lt. J. S. never troubled again, and advanced Theobald and Mrs. Churchill: L. P. severely into the third round. The and Mrs. Ralph v. R. Gordon and second set was comparatively easy, Mr. Shewan.

Jiro Yamagishi To Retire from Tennis

JAPAN'S LEADING PLAYER

FACED WITH PROBLEM

Tokyo, Mar. 12.

Although Jiro Yamagishi, national amateur singles and doubles champion of Japan for several years, has been offered a place on the Japanese Davis Cup team for the fifth consecutive year, it is doubtful if he will accept it, says the Nichi Nichi,

The scores are shown below:

RANGE STAFF

Cpl. F. Cole PO. Bilcock

P. O. Swart

Set Heap... P. O. Ticharda Capt. Carless

W. Austin T. J. Boulton J. Trenouth

L

8.3, (b)

600 600 Totals

8x2

882181

8888888

8888 56

8838 ***

H.M. Dockyard

8.B. (b)

W. K. Gillman C. A. Hyett. WV, Wilson

B.T. (a)

#88

B8%

BRA

$63

Scores in the Spoon shoot were:

F.I. (b)

Mne. P. Heather (ser.)

Pay Sub. Lt. B. M. Baternan cr

Mr. J. G. Biles (3) .................

Cole (2)

Cadet G. P. Carey (1) CFO, F. J. Davey (3)

P.O., D. J. Bilcock (ser.)

L/CDI, V. Hammond (1)

Capt. F. P. Sequeira (scr.) Sgt. J. licap (1) Me. W. Austin (1822.). Mr. T. J. Boulton (1)

The 20-year-old court stor, who as if I had been commissioned us Mr. L. W. Peckham (4) graduates from Keio University this an omcial diplomat by the Foreign Chan

P. C. Singh (3) spring, referred to his statement Inst Omee to promote international re/Cpl. G. A. Ribeiro (3) December, in which he declared that Intions through sports. I get a Mr. L. C. Thome (8), he was retiring from tournament job, I don't intend to play inter-Kr. K., J. S. Blake (2) tennis this year

in order to start national tennis. I don't want to be ro., J. C. Ewad (acr.) a business career with

the Aanhin burden on any company. I have Cpl. A. D'Aquino (6) Glass Company,

long wished to Join the pavy also. 8gt. J. P. Daleron (8)

Sgt. W. Nunn (4) I expect to take my physical ex- Mno, S. Croft (5)

and the middle of spi. V. M Nunca (0)

B.B. (1)

200 500 to me

8:

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their prospects. for the championship Zone.

the results of the important matches|lian L.T.A. eventually decided on; Press Bureau. worked out. South Chinu "A", con- the American Zone, and in the draw

ORGANIZERS THANKED fidently expected to beat the Police, of the competition made recently. were defeated, and this reverse Australia will meet Mexico in the

Dublin, Mar. 21. would have seriously jeopardised first round of the North American

Senator Rowlette, closing the pro- everyone but for the fact that the Royal Navy, aces are

ceedings to-day, thanked to the fore. J. M. for their support and acknowledged the present Jeaders, were

themselves Gilchrist, 19 years old, has

become defented by Eastern. And the post-the most discussed player in Aus- tion at the top of the League Table tralia. He therefore remains unchanged. It is Davis Cup,

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Zone coming 7 two new tepalai

an Interesting situation. The Navy, and

thr

a great debt to the organizers.

He emphasised the importance of Vivian McGrath, preventive as

well beaten by the tive medicine.-International

cura-

Was Holeated the the encouragement of research

with one more match left to be Australian champion, John Brom- Bureau. played, have a

a total

29 points andwich. In women's tennis, Joan South China "A", with three moro Hartigan, who failed to gain selce- games, have 26 points. This means tion on the Australian team which that if the Royal Navy win their re-toured England and the United

Axture,

they

will place. States last year, made a comeback? Piquancy is added the fact that the Nancy Wynne, both of whom were Navy's last game against South members of the louring team. Chinu "A" The championship thus No Handshaking

A weather in. Very good pasion. by defeating Mrs. Hopman and Missį

hinges on the result of this match.

A victory for the Navy will mean TTALIAN lawn tennis players will good-byc to the Chinese hopes,

whereas a win for the Caroline Hili In future be required to play in men will probably see them carry off uniform in international matches, the championship as their two other according to a new decision of the games are against St. Joseph's (to Italian Lawn Tennis Federation. be played to-day) and against Kow- Handshaking between opponents has loon (to be played on Saturday). been forbidden "to avoid the weed

the Navy, v, South China "A" match of intimacy which has for too long

90 will probably be played next week, infested lawn tennis courts." The

Dot and will provide a fitting climax to Federation have also drawn up an First Division League season. official list of umpires for inter-

the

Ds In

in

to-morrow.-Reuter,

Early Tourist Probable Starter

London, Mar. 31.

Early Tourist has been added to the list of probable starters in the Press Lincolnshire. No jockey has been

assigned yet. Reuter,

British Race Horses

Still Best in World

Says Lord Rosebery

Breeders Told How Thoroughly Strain Has Been Kept For Two Hundred

Compared With French Horses

De Unfortunately for the Navy, some of national and national matches, the Years

their best players are away from the latter being chosen only from mem- Colony at the moment, but if they bers of the Fascist party.

can fold anything like the team Make Them Faster

which did duty for the most part of

the season, a very good game should

result from the meeting.

Swimmer Arrives

circles will be

London.

In spite of the number of French Classic winners, the REAL effort to "speed up" wic- Earl of Rosebery maintains that British thoroughbred keta in Sydney is to be made by

sociation.

A the New South Wales Cricket As- race horses are still the best in the world. Lord Rosebery is chairman of the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association

all

Linterested to hear that among which grade cricket is played have and at the annual meeting at Newmarket he described the 30 93 the passengers arriving by the been asked for reports from their task of keeping the strain pure.

20 28

Chenonceaux in Hongkong on Sun-groundsmen on the following lines:- 1. Methods adopted in preparing wickela-weight of roller, soll used, etc.

day was Henry Yeo, one of Singo- pore's best all-round swimmers, who

29 30-24 83 P

1.20 27 78

20 26 27 10

He already has signed a contrast amination soon with the company, he says, and feels April may see me a sallor. At any Mr. W. K. Gillman (2) that he cannot abrogate it. He also rate, I want to emphasize that, after pr. W. Albone (0) Mr. C. A. Hyett (3) more interented in his futuro start work, my tennis daya are Mr. W. Wilson (7) security than In winningt tennis over,"

L/Cpl. J. M, Xavier (1) 21 པ་ 77 Juurels.

BRA.. A. Townsend (12) 27 Tamio Abe, captain of the 1930 *denotes winner of the Nelt" Spoon. that he will Davis Cup team, was much disap-

The announcement

Spoon.

†denates winner

of the

:

2. Comments on the question as to how the wickets can be made faster.

30 20 20 05t is joining St. Stephen's College. Ho 23:30 2300 tends to study aviation in Hong- and the burse will extend over kong five years. Noted goal-gotter for the Y.M.C.A. Juniors in water-polo, Yea Later, it is intended to hold a con- represented Singapore in the Mala-ference of grounds ages Handicap yan Chinese Olymple in 1937. Re-the matter comprehensively.

It is generally agreed that the slow championship of the Singapore wickets have had their Influence on Swimming Club, Yea excels batting and have meant a falling-of in long distance events, having swum in stroke play. many close races with Yeo Jul-mok, one of Malaya's fastest swimmers, in

1,500 metres. He won

not play this year for the Japanese pointed by Yamagishi's move, al- N.B. Winner of "N" or "II" spoon has cently this year he won the men's

Davis Cup tennis team has behind though he said that Yamagahl pro-his handicap reduced by one point.

It the personal problem which can-bably did the right thing. fronts, every champion amateur ath-

lete that is, whether to continue "It's a delicate problem, all right. athletics Indefinitely or to settle It's too bad. though, because this seek a job Immediately year Yamagishi is in the best form of his career and would really 20 places in the tournaments. I think

down and

after graduation.

anyone in the

Although his team-mate of the now he can match 1938 Davis Cup team, Fumiteru Na-world. The whole world will be kano, has already accepted a place surprised to hear that Yamagishi has

Tom Farr's Licence Is Reinstated

Chinese,

than a dozen, cups, and medals Australian Woman

competitive swimming, and his sis ters, Elsie and Mary Yeo, are equally well-known in Malaya for their active interest in aquatics,

RECORDS CAREFULLY KEPT

Star For England Newmarket, issued the drst volume volumes of the book:

Brisbane, Mar. 0.

on the

L:

Since the reign of Henry VIII, ho of its immediate ancestry said, there had been a special of racehorse in this country, when turf as to warrant the belief in the

purity of Its blood, breed was crossed with the Turks, Barbs and Arabians, and gave risa

REGULATIONS TIGHTENED at the end of the seventeenth century In 1000 It was pointed out that 1727 accurate records of the racing Ainerlenn Horses, were able to gain to the English thoroughbred. From according to this ruling many performances of members of this entrance to the Stud Book though breed, and the ancestry of many they were far from being thorough- members of the foundation stock of bred. In 1013 it was decided that an earlier date, had been carefully after that date no horse or mare preserved.

can be considered eligible for: nd-* mission unless it can be traced with- out flaw on both sire's and dam's Based on these dato, Mr. Weather side of its pedigree to horses and by, keeper of the match book ataca already accepted. In earlier

of the General Stud Book in 1791,

"I earnestly hope," said Lord Rosebery, "That no one will ever Horses and mares which could not induce Weatherby's to after this the Australian pubile, to the Queens- be traced in every line of their an-rule." land Lawn Tennis Association's ap-cestry, were not eligible for the Lord Rosebery pointed out that MUCH

UCH controversy exlated recent-peal for funds to send Mrs. Erally English Stud Book and were not England's two great racon were the ly as to whether Austraila Weslacott, Australian woman lawn entitled to be described as thorough-Derby for direc-year-olds, and - the London, Mar. 15. should challenge in the European tennis champion, and Miss May bred, m

Gold Cup, for three-year-olda and The British Boxing Board of Con- Zone or the American Zone of the Hardcastic, New Zealand Utleholder, Forty-two years ago the importa three times by French hortes→→ older. The Derby has been won Yamnglah has been top player in

trol announce they have received Davis Cup this year. Now that to Wimbledon this year.

tion of horses from the United States Gladiator, a great horse, but no good Japanese

The Australian Lawn Tennis As- and also. Australia caused closer at the stud, Burbar. 11, a moderate tennis tourneys for

from Tommy Farr £760 in settle Donald Budge has turned profes- 'several' years " now." "Although his Two quarter-final matches in the ment of a claim by Sydney Hulls.ional, Australia Icols it has a great sociation fins given its offelal sane attention to be wild to their ancestry, mechors of no stud vadus oderate expressed intention not to play har Colony Badminton Championships The Board states: "This sum having chance of once

securing the tion to the trip and it is thought| Messrs. Weatherby consulted the greatly disappointed fans, the ma- were played last evening on the Tal- been paid by Farr the suspension in tennis trophy.

withdrawn and the boxer's licence of president of the Australian Lawn so to Englandcott, known as "Our elded that a claim to admission to for stamina, has been won twice in Norman Brookes, likely that both women players will Jockey Club and after a conference country and Bols Rousselm, this jority of them are wholly in sym-koa court...

between leading breeders it was de- year's winner.

The Gold Cup, a magnificent pathy with hlɛ.motive;

In the Senior Men's Singles, K. L. Fare is reinstated."-Reuter,

Tennis Association, wished to chai-

Mra Interviavod by the Osaka Main! Yong defeated M. A. Oliveira by 16-B, ¿This amount Whis claimed by Hull lenge in the American zone, but Em" in Queensland, is one of the the Stud Book should be based on all its history by American horses, chi, Yamagishi reiterated his relee 15-7, and in the Mixed Doubles, P. and supported by the Board, as part Harry Hopman, who captained Aur- hardest hitlers in the game and a satisfactory proof of eight or nine Foxhall and Viscos, and three times flon of the hide

MEA K Huland Miss

Ullan Khoo of the promoters profits the light tralla's team last year and has again spectacular player. Mike Hardcastle crosses of pure blood, and that an In the last sixty years le tunes "Being a tennis star is all right, (holders) beat A. Keown and Miss it between fare and Foord in March been selected in this capacity this in more orthodox player with a animal should trace back at least a French horses, Massine, Maximum II but there's no future in it. It isn't Summers 15-12, 10-17 and 18.0.1.

your, favoured the European Zono solsteady backcourt game.

century and show performance and Elf ELEMENT PR

on this year's team, Yamaglahi, who retired"-Reuter.

Is Japan's No. 1 player, some time ago:startled Japanese tennis circles

by expressing doubts as to his pur ticipation.

TOP PLAYER

Two Badminton: Ties Played

1937,

Davis Cup Hopos

more

A fine response is being made by