1939-09-14 — Page 8

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 14, 1939.

HINESE R.C. WIN TENNIS PLAY-OFF COMFORTABLY

FIE VIRTUALLY DECIDED AFTER FIRST ROUND JMJAHN COUSINS DROP

THEIR OPENING SET

(By "Abe")

By defeating the Indian R.C. on the Hongkong courts yesterday by six sets to three in the -off to decide the championship of the “A” ision of the Hongkong Tennis League, the nese R.C. proved once more that when they all out to win a match, as they did yesterday, re is no team in the Colony to prevent them m doing so.

liough on record, each team had bed two points in the complete the Chinese ue programme,

d themselves immeasurably the -balanced side than the Indians. had three pairs who were fully

1wo

sels cach, ble of winning

the Rumjahn cas apart from

the Indians were more or less 119 ncertain quantity.

wor

all

sterday the Teul brothers, local les champions, dropped their ret hat the Rumjahus, but then Lee wing and Paul Kong

comfortably, three sets quite though Iu Tak-cheuk and Willie the side gwon only one set,

by six sets to up winners the same score by which they ated the Indians at Sootcunpoo ler in the season.

hed

FIRST ROUND DECIDES

then the Ruminhns dropped their ing set to Lee and Kong, tire ch was as good as over; for it realised that the Indians' only elay in the cousins taking three with the outside chance that the

A. R.

might

snatch

I

(Chinese R.C.) lost to S. A. and H. D. tumjahn 5-7: beat O. Rumjahn and I. M. A. Razuelt 6-1; beat A. I. Madar and A. 1. Minu 0-3.

Paul Kong and Lee Yu-wing (Chi- nese R.C.) beat Rumjan cousins 6-4; beat Rumjahn and Razack 6-1; beat Madar and Minu 0-0.

W. C. Hung and Iu Tak-cheuk (Chinese B.C.) lost to Rumjahn cousins 2-6; beat. Rumjahn and Razack 6-4; lost to Madar and Minu 4-0.

George James Beaten By Reddington

London, Aug. 21.

Salford

Tum Reddington, the

nace.

Above are the players who participated in the tennis play-off on the Hongkong C.C. courts yesterday between the Chinese ILC, and the Indian R.C. for the championship of the "A" Division of the Tenals League. The Chinese, having the better-balanced side, won the encounter by six sets to three, thus retaining the Shiekt which they have won every year since 1832-Photo by Ming Yeun,

American Tennis

RIGGS ENTERS U.S. NATIONAL QUARTER FINALS

BOXING CHAMPIONS

Forest Hills, Sept. 12. Bobby Riggs, American Davis Cup player, entered the quarter finals of tennis U.S. National singles the heavyweight, won a points victory championships to-day by beating r two pairs

over George James, the Welsh cham-Richard Alloo by 6-4, 6-2, 8-0.

Miss Alice Marble, of America, A. H. Madur between them.

pion, at Skegness last night. Minu

did well to beat fu

beat Miss Betty Nuthall, of Britain, It was a fast fight in spite of a Hung in the opening sot, but great deal of clinching, but Redding- by 6-0, 0-2. Miss Marble swept her was the end of their success, ton was always much the quicker opponent off the court with flerce ar Rumjahn and I. M. A. Razack, man and very clever with his defen-driving.--United Press..

performed so splendidly against sive work

DS well aa making the South Chinn A.A. some weeks i were completely out of the pic-James was continually trying to yesterday, losing all their three bring a powerful right into play but Reddington was too quick and clever Actually the match was more or for him, and by the half-way stage decided after the first round. As the Welshman was looking much the sady stated, with the Rumjahns' worse for wear.

James

however, was very strong eat went the Indiana' chances of aning, and the Chinese finished the, and took a great deal of punishment round leading by 2-1 and the and it is a remarkable fact that from the ninth round onwards much of ond by 4-2. There was a splendid tussle be the sting seemed to have gone out

and ben the Trul brothers

the of Reddington's punches. It is possi- mjahn cousins in the second round, ble that he was resting on his laurels ying very well together, the Rum-knowing that he had a good lead on Ind points. ns wan in the 12th game.

At the finish of the fight, at any by played as well in the other two s as they did in this, against the rate, the referee had no hesitation

New York, Sept. 12. The National Boxing Association_of America have ruled that Sixto Es- cobar will be allowed until November to make a match with 2 in which Georgie Pace, of Cleveland, for the Bantamweight title of the world. In the events of failure to comply, the N.B.A. will recognise the winner of

a fifteen round bout between Pace and Peter Kane as champion.

Prisoners Protest-No. Racing Results

Pentonville prisoners were re- cently dissatisfied with the news service from the outside world. They have now asked for racing

ICWE.

Until recently they had only such items of news as the prison chaplain saw fit to give them at weekday service. The prisoners complained to the Home Office chaplain's news service, and the being unofficial, was banned.

Arrangements were then made for the supply of a weekly news bulletin (without racing results), printed under Home Offee direc- Lion.

RADIO SPORTS OFFICERS

Hongkong Bowlers Lose First Match

Shanghai, Sept. 13.

SPORT IN ENGLAND MAY RESUME SOON

LONDON, Sept. 13 (Reuter)-Sporting organisations are eager to resume in woman form or other in order to give relief from war worries,

There has been feverish activity in the soccer world, and a pretty full programme is assured for Saturday, in which leading league players wiil take part, 20 friendlies having been arranged, while six Rugby League friendlies are also slated.

The authorities will keep a strict eye on the crowds and it may be necessary to restrict admittance by ticket only in woma places in futuro weeks if the crowd is too large,

Padgham's Game is

Holiday Bowls

London, Aug. 21.

A. H. (Alf) Padgham, winner of the "News Chronicle" £1,000 Professional Golf Tournament last week, sat in his easy chair looking out on the lawn of his home at Hayes (Kent) as he talked to a "News Chronicle" reporter.

Outside golf and my club. my Interests lie entirely with my wife

and family and our home," he said. Hockey Meeting

On the lawn Mrs. Padgham and three-year-old Keith were playing

with Sandy, the dog.

club Sundridge golf am hi

week, seven days a

but I

drive home here to meals and when I have Anished at the club, I go out very little.

My wife and I like visiting the cinema, but since Keith came, we are at home still anore,

said that Padgham tail, athletic, shooting is his favourite sport next to golf,

FLUKED THE BLACK

I

Facilities Provided For Players

An

to addition the Hongkong Hockey Club's ground at King's Park this er will be a changing

the Y.M.C.A.

The Hongkong lawn bowls Inter- "I shoot anything." he said. "Rab-room for players. The cost of about porters talled on their first appear-bills, or, if I am lucky, I have a pot $300 will be shared by the Club and

em a falr but not a ance after a neck and neck race, on at game.

This was disclosed at the annual the last end, against the Shangha crack shot.

"My other love is billiards. A few meeting of the Club held at Holland Recreation Club in the friendly

frame at House yesterday, Mr. G. E. R. Divelt ago, I played a match, losing by three shots, 30-27 days

with Tom Newman. He presided. vhen the home team scored threi snooker

gove me 49 and I duked the black chots in the 21st head.

to beat him.

Hongkong took the lead and were ahend 10-8 at the seventh head, but the local team scored seven shots in the 10th head to gain the lead and then added six more shots in the next two heads to lead 21-13. How ever, Hongkong scored four shots in each of the next two heads to trail, by one shot on the 16th head, 21-22, level in the 18th and then drew hend, 25-25.

The next hend saw Hongkong ahead by two shots, but their op- ponents drew level and then added the three winning shots.

The report for the year ending credit "I like photography very much, July 31, 1939, showed a too, and I intend to fit up my loft as balance of $99.78. The membership a dark room and have an enlarger was practically the same, with eight playing members joining, and seven up there.

leaving.

"I am not much of a gardener,

Full Axture lists although I work to keep this place

wero arranged straight."

Padgham has a pleasant home near for two teams under the Captaincy wide expanse of Hayes Com-of G. E. R. Divett. The first eloven the mon, and he enjoys taking Keith out was more successful than the pre- on the back lawn and teaching him vious season, losing only one match how to hold a little. driver that was in 21.

After the report and statement of specially made for the boy.

accounts had been carried un- animously, the following officials were elected:

GOLFING FAMILY

we shall see

(Hon.

"shull teach him. golf," sald Omar and Hall were the outstand- Padgham." and then

Mr. A. A. Dand (President). Mr. Omar, how he takes to it. My father is a the match. ing players of

and is at E. J. R. Mitchell, Mr. J. E. Potter, G. E. R. Divett (Vice- At the annual general meeting of Hall, Bradbury and Duncan played golf professional, too, the Radio and Postal Sports Club for Hongkong and the home players present at Warley Woods club, Bir- and Mr.

could almost say, Presidents), Mr. R. A. Bales (Hon. mingham. You held recently, Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones, were G. B. Stormes, C. Thompson, therefore, that I have been with golf Secretary), Mr. E V. Reed The N.B.A. has also agreed to re-

Treasurer), Mr. V. Benwell, Mr. H. General, Postmaster

IVAS elected G. N. Manley and W. T. Manley.

Hongkong will meet the Club since the cradle."

All has a cousin who is plus one J. D. Lowe, and Mr. A. M. J. Wright ul brothers, I have no doubt that in giving the Salford man- the ver-cognise as world's flyweight champion Patron and Life Member of the Club..

at golf and an uncle who is scratch. (Committee); Mr. G. E. R. Divett the winner of a Afteen round contest won all their diet,

(Captain) and Mr. H. J. D. Lowe y would have

And Alf himself is plus six! between Little Dado, of Manila, and The following oMeers for 1038-40 Lusitano to-morrow-United Press, unfortunately tches with case; but

CAPLAN BEATS WICKWAR Rumjahns,

He has just completed his annual (Vice-Captain), the challengers, the

President, Mr. G. W. R. Griggs; Vioo Benny Caplan (St. Georges) beat Enrico Urbinati, of Italy. It is said were also, elected:

holiday, during which he did not had not

Other business brought up at the slaw starters, toriously

Len Wickwar (Leicester) on points that this is arranged to encourage the jumped into their stride when over 12 rounds in a southern area European boxing authorities to make Presidents, Mears: D. W Waterton, & Bar Convener,

"I think that the holiday without meeting was a discussion on the loan By played Lee and Kong.

lightweight eilminator after a keen the match. If Urbinati declines the dio and D. H. Nash: Chairman M. Grounds), M. H. Hizasiz RECORD MAINTAINED

offer, the N.B.A. will recognise Dado. Woodler; Asst, lion. Soc. Mr. M. B. Hus- Wong Wing-wal (Tennis), F. J. F. Em coach a golf club' nor "watch"goif.

sain; Hon. Treasurer Mr. J. B. Grewal; (Football) and Two Kwai-fat (Volley-ball) golf does me good," he said. "When of the ground to other Clubs. It was I was away this year I played bowls finally decided that the Club ground would only be loaned on Fridays and the fight.

In the carly rounds Wickwor's United Prem.

and liked it." hinese RC. have won the cham-punches were the more powerful

Sundays in order that it may have a onship for the eighth successive and he scored with well directed

chance to rest -Playing days fixed were Wednesdays for the first team ar. And it would appeor that as blows, despite a fine defence by the ag as they can keep their present Londoner.

and Mondays for the "A" team.

As a result of this victory,

am intact, they are not likely to Caplan nearly fell through the

deposed

for some time

Last

on lovel

ropes in the sixth round, and in the

year the Indians also finished next Wickwar caused him to miss

with the Chinese badly.

showed more pggression

ut in the play-off the champions

Coplan

bleeding from the

ice again demonstrated their su-subsequently, and, although he was eriority in no uncertain fashion.

mouth, he got

Scores of yesterday's match follow; home with some telling lefts and Taul Wal-pul and Taul Yun-pul rights.

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IT'S LONELY IN THE OUTFIELD

Ho Tak-fan

(llockey).

Asked for a few expert comments on the game, Padgham said: "If you want a up for the amateur, it is this: Don't try to knock the cover off the ball.

So many use brute force and

A proposal that a circular be sent no selence, and instead of getting a fair through swing right behind the to playing members asking for sub-

the

ball they hit across it or something scriptions towards the cost of of that sort and lose timing, control changing room in King's Park was and distance."

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