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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 15, 1939.

THAILAND TENNIS PLAYERS TWO UP IN INTERPORT

WIN FIRST TWO SINGLES OVER

THE RUMJAHNS

Standard Of Play

Of Play Falls Below Interport Level

(By "Abe")

The visiting tennis players from Thailand wore two up at the end of yesterday's play on the Hongkong C.C. courts in the Interport match against Hongkong which is being played on Davis Cup lines. Sanoh defeated S. A. Rumjahn in the opening singles, while Muang Roeng overcame H. D. Rumjahn after losing the first sot.

The Interport match is being con- tinued to-day with the doubles, while the two remaining singles will be played to-morrow.

Age is beginning to tell on the Rumjohns. Had they been a few years younger, they probably would have won their matches yesterday; but both found the heat and the ex- changes far too trying and they suc- cumbed not so much because they were up against better players us that their stamina was not equal to the strain of the exchanges..

S. A. Rumjahn, for instance, started off well, but after dropping the first set he weakened considerably, and in the secund set made little effort to retrieve shots which had been placed wide of him. Then inter in the day: H. D. Rumjahn took the feet set against Muang Roeng in convincing

and fashion

was leading 4-2 in the second when his stominn let him down. His fitter opponent then took four games in a row, and in the de- ciding set conceded only one game.

The standard of play. Was never

although consistently high

there were some lively exchanges which mado the matches Interesting.

but Muong Roeng, if not brilliant, at least was steady enough to preveni him from having too easy a passage. Then, sensing the uncertainty in the other's stroking, the Thailand cham- plon seized his opportunities, and from trailing 2-4 to the second set, he went on to score a meritorious win.

It was a good recovery on his part, helped by the fact that he was much the younger and the filter of the two men.

The Binni scores were:

Sanoh (Thalland) beat S. A. Rum- Jahn 6-4, 6-3.

Muang Roeng (Thailand) beat H. D. Rumiahn 4-0, 0-4, 6-1.

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, and is Honour Mr. Justice Lindsell, President of the Hongkong L.T.A, were amongst the spectators at the match.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

In the doubles to-day, E. F. Fincher and A. V. Remedios will represent Hongkong, while W. Sander and Mrs. L. R. Andrewes will play in the mix- ed doubles.

However, both matches definitely tell Water Polo below the usual Interport standard,

SANOH ACCURATE

We

"H.D." CRACKS UP

It was the considered judgment of maay critics that if "H.D." could keep his game at its highest level for two sets he would beat 'Muang Roeng.

Trial Game To Pick A H.K. Team

from

a

Sirdar Rumjahn, left, and Sanoh (Thailand) who participated in the first of the two singles matches in the first official Interport Tennis match between Hongkong and Thailand yesterday on the stand court of the Hongkong Cricket Club-Staff Photographer.

LITTLE HOPE

AMERICANS

FOR

IN

DAVIS CUP QUEST

by

Austin, Texas, Aug. 7.

NINE MATCHES PLAYED OFF

Results Of Matches

Played Yesterday

The following were the results of matches played in the third round of the Open Singles Bowls Championship yesterday:

IN THIRD ROUND

OF OPEN SINGLES

Of the 12 matches arranged to be played in the third round of the Open Singles Bowls Champion- AR. Minu beat L. J. Silva ship yesterday, only nine were decided. Three

21-18 on the 20th.

C. M. Silva beat A. Calman

21-9 on the 20th.

C. Dowman beat C. C: Percira 21-8 on the 18th,

A. J. Hall beat H. Gittins 21-16 on the 26th.

A. E. Coates beat H. Nish 21-2 on the 14th.

B. Basto beat F. Cullen 21-

I on the 20th.

H. A. Alves beat R. F. Luz 21-17 on the 26th.

T. A. Madar beat A. K. Minu 21-16 on the 23rd.

C. E. Remedios beat R. Basa 21-6 on the 20th.

H. White received a walk- over from J. A, da Luz,

Cycling Notos

Keates Fails To Break 100 Mile Record

were not played for various reasons.

A. R. Dallah, who was sick and could not turn up for the match, arranged with his opponent, F. V. V. Ribeiro, to play it off later in the week: J. A. du Luz, who reached the ful last year, has given a walk-over to his opponent, II. W. White, owing to his inability 10 get away for matches mid-week; and D. W. Water- lon, without Riving notice to his opponent, M. R. Abbas, just did not turn up for his match.

The decision of Luz to give a walk over is as much regretted by the Association as by his opponent. But

On the Cralgengower C.C..green, A. R. Minu did extremely well to beat L. J. Siva after being down nearly all the way in the match. Silva started off by taking the first four head to lend

8-0, but Minu recovered and at the ninth the score. was only 0-8 in Silva's favour.

But the Recreio man had a two, one and three on successive heads to lead 15-8, which Minu reduced to 15-12 by scoring two couples. With a three on the 15th, Silva led 18-13, but he never scored again, while Minu had a single, three, two, two

Actually, victory might have gone the other

way

had Silva succeeded in doing what he intended to do when Minu, leading 20-10, was hav

Silva had three seconds, and he quite rightly attempted to take out Minu's shot wood. He only just missed and cut the jack to give his opponent three.

he says that he cannot get away and three to finish the malch. time on week-days to play off his matches, and he prefers to give a walk-over to White.

As generally expeeled, one of the best matches yesterday was that being one. tween H. A. Alves and R. F. da Luz The game went to 20 heads before the former won by 21-17. It was a fairly close fight all the way, wit a slight

until advantage Alves having a

led the 21st head when Luz by 16- 15. Before this, Luz was trai)

trailing coring on four successive 10-15, bu scoring on

This lead was short-lived, however, he managed to forge ahead, as Alves had a three on the 22nd end, followed by two singles, which a 20-16 advantage. Luz gave him a scored B single on the 25th, but Alves went out at the 26th.

ONE-SIDED GAME Colony cycling On Saturday the

The most one-sided game of the champlon, H. A. G. Keates, made his second unsuccessful attempt to estab- day was that in which A. E. Coates lish 100 miles unpaced record figures, defeated H. Nish by 21-3, requiring His

previous attempt, on February 5, only 14 heads to do so. Nish scored 1937, ended when he crashed after on only two heads, his defeat being covering 32 miles in an hour and a the heaviest of the season, halt.

The usual "Ave mile" course was used on this occasion, and Keates had, therefore, to cover the course twenty times with a turn at every two and a

a half miles. The outward run under normal weather conditions is usually hard going, but on Satur- day the rider had to contend with

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stiff headwind making the ride

much more difficult, whilst the re- turn was perhaps too easy with the following wind.

Keates was despatched at 1.45 p.m.

MADAR THROUGH After beating L. F. Xavier in the previous round, T. A. Madar did well to eliminute A, K. Minu on the Kow- loon F.C. green by 21-16 on the 23rd head. Madar led all the way and had & four and a three amongst his tallies.

At the Civil Service C.C., C. Dow- man eliminated C. C. Pereira by 21-8 on the 18th. The Recreio Player was handicapped in that he was playing with strange woods.

A. J. Hall, one of the players to represent Hongkong selected against Shanghai, had a good fight with H. Gittins and got through by 21-10 on the 20th head.

10-Year-Old Jockey Finishes 20th Of 22

50-1

Catterick Bridge, July 29.

Jummy Taylor, four feet high, ten years old, the youngest

His

Sanch is not a spectacular player, but relies mainly on the accuracy of his placements to wear down the

by Mr. R. H. McDowell, official Ume-rider to whom the Jockey Club has ever given a licence, missed his opposition. Sirdar, who is not as fit

who

was assisted by Mr. H. school history lesson in Bolton (Lancs) to-day to rido at Catterick as he used to be, was his "meat." He

A gloomy picture of America's chances in the Davis keeper,

Scougal. Checking officials at the

in his first open race. kept the Indian running about and tho olditor's accuracy, which had been

Cup this year, and the belief that the United States might castern turn were Messrs. P. Stanley and W. Etock, who spent an enjoy- prominent at the commencement of

be lucky even to have a doubles team in the finals of the

able afternoon in their temporary

In the five furlong 3.30 race he I expected," he said. "But Jimmy the

ncounter,

then deserted him. because of the deteriora-

walk." in Sirdar's tion in

The Colony's probable interport 1939 National Doubles Championships, were painted and repair shop at that point (one of the rede Tyram Tag, the four-year-old could ride almost before he could. game

did not sco

holo" all

At the "off" bookmakers offered the week-end). The ride he was never really water-polo team, without the services expressed by Wilmer Allison and Johnny Van Ryn, the officials, in fact, was looking for "the brown colt trained by his father. the best of Sanah;

against the est bied. But throughout the whole of Wilfred Lawrence, will meet famous international doubles team, in an interview here. was also observed throughout by Anished ferentieth of the twenty-two two-year-old James Taylor, Jimmy's

horse.

Neither of them knew, but sixty-

Messrs. F. Moore and H. match, he revenied tile to stamp Rest-of-the-Colony side on Friday at

grandfather, had put a 1s. cach-way him as a first-class player, though it the conclusion of the interport trials.

is asleep on the Feeding arrangements were in the riders he went with his father for bet on the boy's horse to-day. He The United States is courting the the United States

Then must also be said that he showed no

a meal of steak The Colony side will be selected possibility of losing its tennis face, task of building up a team, ur teams, hands of Mr. R. Foster, assisted by

and chips. The sald: "Jimmy will get too big for appreciable weakness.

Lionel Roza-Pereira, D. H. they contented, because it is round to represent us in International ten- Mr. M. L. O'Doherty.

4st.

12lbs. Jockey has no slimming a jockey as he gets older. All our From the outset, using a 74in.

family get big. Taylor, C, Roza-Pereira, L. Masleep at the business of building up nis.”

problems yet.

"But he's a good rider, and he The 35-year-old veteran Allison, gear, Keates rode steadily and con- Remedies, Roy Silva-Netto, C. Nolasco | a respectabe doubles team.

He rode in size two boots. da Silva, D. Hutchinson and C. The Australians when they play his shoulders sloping and his hair dently, until he reached the 30-miles

check. It was then obvious to the Evcen silk colours, with Lawn belt won his first prize as an amateur Silva-Netto.

cuffs and the United States

"I'll stick my neck out to Allison and Van

the officials that he was uncomfortable,

They cost almost Ryn to

three guiness.

FATHER HELPED surprised if the United States has half later, when 60 miles had been S. V. Gittins (V.R.C., Captain); F..

His father helped him to mount, founded.

no doubles team in the a team in the finals of our own. No-covered, it was learned that the rider Ashford

CY.M.C.A.); H. Wingles country at the present time and no tonul Doubles Championship. Not was having trouble with his back and 2,000 spectators clustered around China); "HD" won the first set and was (South

H. F.

due to the heat. such a bright picture, is it?"

Attempts were Rose chance whatever of developing one

the ring cheered Jimmy as he DAVIS CUP PROSPECTS leading 4-2 when he cracked up, and (Y.M.C.A.); Chan Ki-chung (Chung this late in the day," declared Van

made by the ofcials 10 persuade he took only one more of the 11Shing); Robert Chan

(C.B.C.); CRyn. "W

why, t

it takes months, even

"Based purely on last season's Keates to abandon the ride, yet it calloped Tyram Tag to the starting Goldman (Y.M.C.A.), gamos played.

he said to me, a fair doubles team play, and with the thought that my was not until 80 miles had been post years, to make Mr. J. H. Lawrence,. father of and a tear has to be much better selection might look ridiculous by ridden in 3 hrs. 59 mins. 40 secs. that "That's the first one over. The rest He had apparently thrown in all

considerable fair to have a chance against September, I would say Bobby Riggs, he gave up in colder the add should be easy. I never expected to match to-day by an innings and si his reserves in a desperate attempt to Wilfred Lawrence, has been invited to

the Australians,"

runs. Derby (Nichols 0-18) and put in Allison. Wayne Sabin, Joe Hunt and Frankle though still keen on take the match in two straight sets, | manage the team.

"The Aussies shouldn't lose a single Parker should make up the Davis tional 20 miles to complete the "cen-win"

ICTY

His father seemed more nervous79 (Nichols 5-26, Farnes 6-52); Essex set In doubles this year, Budge's Cup squad," continued Allison. tury it permitted. Actually a abdication left Van Ryn and me the However, neither Van Ryn nor seconds over an hour and a half still than he did. "He did better than 180-Reuter

bellevo that top-notch remained in which to beat the stand- No. 1 team, inasmuch as we were Allison

If ard American tennis is on the wane.

a record at fixed for

at Uis distance. ranked second last year.

COMPLIMENT TO QUIST anything, it is progressing. "With a

a month's practice we could, "Many more youngsters are play- The Intermediate times during this or should. beat any doubles team in ing, and they Bre learning better ride fall little short of the standard this country-but we wouldn't stand tennis," said Van Ryn. "The boys shown by Keates in past record rides a chance against the team of Adrian at the top are not as good as Vines at this and similar distances. Quist and his partner, either Craw- Budge, Tilden, Perry, Austin and Miles. Time, Av. Speed, Last Five

the near-prents are ford or Bromwich.

Cochet, but

h.m.9. m.p.h. "It is my personal opinion that better and more numerous."

The Rest team will be selected are expected for the Davis Cup, thinning, went on to say: This judgment proved to be wol from Tong Shin-fal (Chung Shing: Ame home everything but the extent that I should be very much but it was not until an hour and a for the occasioned cap, were new horse judge two years ago,"

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Sunday's outing of the Hongkong

Cycling Club was one of the most enjoyable experienced this summer,

in spite of the hot weather and an excess of infatory troubles. Punc- tures delayed the stort and it was not

Mr. Roll astonished Britain by between his three sons. Most of it until almost 3.30 p.m. that the party saying that it was easy, with plenty was in trust, fortunately for Mr. reached Castle Peak Cafeteria. The of capital, to make money at racing. Gordon Roll. The money he lost on return trip was brought to a conclu- He astonished it still more by saying: the Turf and spent in buying and sion at 4 p.m.

"I have no money to spare for maintaining horses, is believed to be doubtful enterprises. My money is more than £80,000. Besides his share going in racing

of his father's estate, he had a big 'He wrote to say that unless I stop-

ped gambling I should be bankrupt. It went all right. He lost more legacy from his grandfather, than £5,000 at Goodwood, including In September last year, Mr. Roll before the end of the season." £1,000 on a favourite which went began to buy horses. In March he The banker's message was received foun to one on. Evidently Mr. Roll tional, as a challenge to his brother French coast, Le Touquet. down although backers were laying bought Tuckmill for the Grand Na- by Mr. Rall while he was at the fashionable gambling resort on the did not consider laying the odds to Jack, who had bought Epiphones for

the same u bookie a doubtful enterprise,

Mr. Roll's next move is to go to race Both ran nowhere. BRIEF BUT SPECTACULAR Brother Jack disposed of his Turf Hollywood. Mr. Roll's Turf career has been interests and is now farming. The "I hope to make enough as an brief but spectacular, He was a elder brother, Sir James, la a curate actor In Hollywood to make a come- newspaper reporter when his father, in Bethnal Green, a poor quarter in back for the next racing season. Even though I, have lost £30,000, I Sir Cecil. Ernest Roll, died in April, the East End of London. 1938.

"I have taken my decision on the still believe I can shake the racing Sir. Cecil left £460,001 divided advice of my banker" sald Mr. Rall, world."

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