1940-04-24 — Page 8

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 24, 1940.

Around The Courses

COUNTRY CLUB

Astonishing Figures By A.W. da Roza

Cotton Continues Drive For Red Cross Funds

(By "Birdie")

RECORD

TENNIS DOUBLES

BROKEN

RUMJAHNS IN FINAL

E. C. FINCHER AND W. C. HUNG DEFEATED

S. A. RUMJAHN AND H. D. RUMJÁHN former doubles champions of the Colony, entered the final of this year's Doubles Cham-

THE RECORD for the nine-holes course at the Country Club, Shoungshiu, was broken on Sunday last when A. W. (Fred) da Roza went round in 33-three under Par. Some have before gone round in 38's, and 37's, and one or two, I believe, pionship yesterday when they have tied the scratch score of 36, but this is the first time that the 36 has been broken.

Not only that, it is also the first time that the scratch score of 72 for the 18 holes has been equalled, for this same golfer turned in a second round of 39.

His figures for the first nine were:

..4

1st Hole (330 yards-Par 4) 2nd Hale (373 yards-Par 4)...5 3rd Ilole (425 yards-Par 5). 4 (342 yards--Par 4) .. 4

4th Hole (342 yard

5th Hole (176 yards-Par 3).. 3

Oil Hole (380 yards-Par 413 7th Hole (163 yards-Par 3)

8th Hole (45

(435 yards--Par 5). 4 0th Hole (270 yards--Par 41.3

6th

and 9th Holes are The

8th phe dog-legs. I will be seen from the gures that there were four "birdies," four Pars and, one over Par. Fred

YEAR'S BEST BADMINTON MATCH

Doubles Finals And Presentation Of Prizes

ACCOMMODATION for 300

Roza has a handicap of 6, and has spectators will be made at recently returned from Australia.

the

This to a stupendous feat. Several Kowloon Cricket Club to-night

of the better golfers of the Kowloon

Golf Club and the Royal Hongkong for the concluding finnis of the

have played at Sheung- Ahlu, and have frankly confessed Colony Badminton Champion-

course has been too much

for them. It must bu admitted that ships, which will be followed by -these-players have had little or no the presentation of the season's

previous experience of sand greens, and lose at the Country Club proved too much for them: Another prizes by Mrs. J. R. Higgs.. thing upon which these players It is anticipated that to-night's Juve been agreed is that approach men's doubles final will prove to be shots must be deadly accurate-the match of the season. In opposi especially as most of the greens are tion are P. H. Wong and C Au, the elevated.

senior singles finalists of last Mon-

Roza took one patt per green for

his 33!

SHORT while ago the Country

day, and K. L. Yong and 11. F. Chew

of the University.

The brillingt record of these two current season Club course was lengthened, pairs during the and it must also be admitted that assures an exciting and spectacular on Sunday the back tees were being contest, and one which should not rested. The only holes, however, be missed by anybody interested in where any very appreciable differ- badminton. ence is made are the 3rd (525) and thie 8th (475). A "birdle" op

This game will be preceded by the mixed doubles final between K

Jong 3rd is very difficult, and on Yong and Miss U. Khoo and P. H.! day like Sunday Inst, would say impossible. The "birdie" tour at Wong and Miss W. Cheung, and here the 8th, however, is well within the gain a fast and entertaining match

is guaranteed, range of any long hitter.

The play will start at 8.30 p.m., and admission will be 40 cents, in-

Hypothetically, therefore, the dif- ference 10 the score would have only -been-two-stroken, at the outside. Icluding-inx. would have still been 351

HAVING completed the first

£5,000 of his tour of golf matches, collecting money for the British Red Cross, Henry Cotton has embarked on a second series, and has already gathered in another £2,300, making his total £7,300.

His most recent efforts have been

Lawn Bowls Rinks

beat E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung, 6-2, 8-6, 6-3.

As a combination, Fincher and uns were far below that expected

of a pair reaching the semi-finals. The Rumjahns had a comparatively casy passage through the first sel, and only in the second was there any real opposition provided,

Miss Alice Chen (P. I.) waliing to receive the ball from Miss Cary Wong (P...). Mine Lo Yuen-chlag (I.K.) is blocked. From this post- ilon, Ass Chen scored a very fine gost. The match was played at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. on Monday, the Touring team beat a Chinese Federa- tlun team,-By courtesy of the Sing Tao Jih Pao.

Hung was the weak link, and the Rumjahns concentrated their forces on him. Fincher was fairly steady, but he too failed in his ground At the net, where all four strokes. took position at the slightest oppor- tunity, volleying was crisp, and it was there that Hung brought off Basketball several nice angled shots,

THE SECOND SET

AFTER winning the first set at 4-1 6-2, the Rumjahns run into lead in the second set. Fincher and Hung rallied strongly and not only drew level at 4-all but took the lead on the next game (Hung's service). H. D., however, made the score 6-all on his service, and with powerful the Rumjahns cross-court drives. took the set

The third set was a repeution of the first. Throughout the match Siedae had been exploiting a power ful forehand drive, and with this same stroke he continued to plerce the opposition.

will now

The Rumjahn cousins meet the Tsui brothers in the final next Wednesday.

To-day's Programme

The semi-nal struggle between Taul Wai-pul, champion, and Toul Yun-put talces place on the Stand

Court this afternoon.

A great game is expected, for Teul Yun-pul is playing excellent tennis this year, and he is acknowledged as being the only man in the Colony capable of beating his brother.

LETTERS TO THE

EDITOR

__International__ Hockey

Tournament

Sir, understand that the Hong- kong Hockey Association is not hold- ing the annual International Tourna-| unknown.

Girls' Basketball Tour Concludes This Evening

THE CHUNG HWA GIRLS' BASKETBALL touring team from the Philippines, who are playing a series of charity matches for the Chinese Wounded and Refugee funds, will conclude their itinerary to-day, when they will meet a team comprising Hongkong's star players, at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. The game is to commence at 7 p.m.

TILDEN DOES NOT REGRET TURNING PROFESSIONAL

LOS ANGELES, (AP);-William T. Tilden 2nd, America's all-time tennis champion of champions, looks back on a past jammed with rich memories, the present with no regrets, and the future-

"Frankly, I have no plans at the moment," said this tall, nice looking chap, who in the '20's ruled the tennis world such as no one else has or probably ever will.

Lauded and hissed, liked and disliked, but over a sportsman

Inter-School and a real champion, Tilden

Athletic Heats

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gave no ground and asked for none. He hasn't changed much.

Big Bill still sheds that something few possess and many crave-colour. He can still offer an argument to the younger rulers of professional tennis, Budge, Vines, and Perry, and as for the present crop of amateurs, take.

HEATS for. the Inter-School Tilden. Athletlo Meet were held at Carolino Ten years ago the Philadelphia till yesterday, and basing judgment master was winding up a reign of the

on the results, it appears that the world's amateurs that had gone on, finals on Friday will be keenly contested between Wah Yan, La Salle and King's Colleges.

Yesterday's qualifiers were:

with but few interruptions, for, a de- cnde.

WON PRO TITLE

IN 1930. he announced he was turn- 190 metres-Lal Chund-yiu (Wah Yan); ing professional. Some of the Chow Hon-shu (King's); C. Large (D.B..); wiseboys of the time said he was A. P. Bijva (La Ballet; it, Loba (La Salle); Jenuh," He was to the extent Victor Mendonen (S.J.C.).

he broke all attendance records on 18:18 wur

of the country. won the

Long Jump.-Chan King-cheung Stephen's): Wat Kol-hing (Wahi

Хол);

J'oon Sal-on (King's); Wong Ki-world's pro title, and repeated the

{trick four-years Inter.

(King's).

800 metres. Rousseau (C.D.S.); A Odell (C.B.5.); Khan Mohammed (Queen's); Sarwar Khan (Queen's); L Bilva (La Satle); A. Bandberg (La Salla); F. Fung (Wah Yan).

Pole Vault-Marcus Ng (La Salio); A. Sandberg (La Sale); Kwok Chi-hung (Bt. Stephen'); Chan King-choung Stephen'x); Fong Chi-hing (Wah Yanj; Wan Kel-hing (Wah Yan).

St.

Ias he regretted that 1930 an nouncement?

"The only regret I have," he ex- claimed, "IN that I didn't turn professional 10 years sooner.”

Pro tennis, he went on, offers harder

first competition from the

200 metres-Vicior Mendonca (8.J.C.): round to the Anol. The amateur Chan Yee-long (Wali Yan); C. Large stars are "fed" casy opponents un- (D.B.5.); Fong, Hing-Yuen (Queen's); al

Cheung-Wah Yan); A. P. Sliva ( they reach the semifinal brackets. Salle); Sin Kwok-blu (King))).

So much for that.. Ghot Put-Lok Seng-kooi (King): Poon-Bal-on_(King')};_ _Ting Eng-slong (D.B.5.); R. Silva (8.7.C.).

FORTUNE SPENT

400 metzel-P. Tavares (S.J.C.); Barwar TT is no secret that Tilden spent a Khan (Queen's); J. Macauley (D.B.8.); Lam Kwok-leung_(Wah_Yan); Sin Kwok- fortune playing with the ama- blu (King); A. Odell (C.BS.); L. Xavier leurs, although he does not discuss (La Salle).

High Jump Mackenching (La Salla); his private affairs. But it hooks in Marcus Ng (La Balle); Fong Chi-hung with what he said In this: (Wah Yanis A. Weller (C.E.B.: Wolfgang

"The old timers played tennis be- Yue (31. Stephen) Poon Sal-on (xing);

1,500 metre-C. Truas (C.D.S.); Khan cause we loved it. That isn't true Mohammed (Queens); date: Fung Wan Yan); L. Silva (ha to-day. Players of this age are in Salle); Barwan Khan (Queen): Cheung tennis for what material gain they Kot-pul (Wah Yan),

can achieve maybe in holding up 110 metres high hurdles.-Kwok Chi- hung (St. Stephen's): Eddy Choy (8.J.C.): committee for cash, or the hope of Hong-Wan Kel-hing (Wan Yan Wolfgang Yus turning professional."

How do they compare

with the (St. Stephen's Wong Ki-lim (King's).

Relay race-St. Joseph's, Diocesan Boys', King's, Wan Yan, Le Balie, Central players of his day? tich.

"They don't" was his crisp reply.

The visitors have scored two part in deciding the Issue. successive victories in decisive kong will be placing their strongest side out, hence a fast and exciting fashion over teams representing

game is expected. the best girl basketballers in the Colony, though they had to play |under girls' rules, to which they

are not accustomed.

To-night's match promises to be the best of the series as they will be playing in their element, namely, under boys rules,

There is Д vast difference between girls' and boys' rules. In the girls' rules the team comprises six players. The guards are not permitted beyond the half-way line, and guarding is limited only to blocking. Each quar- ter is of eight minutes duration.

Under boys' rules, the team com- prises five players. The guards are at liberty to move all round the court, and are allowed to snatch the ball from n player's grasp. Each quarter is of ten minutes duration.

Stamina and speed will play a great

ment this season, for some reasons| SUMMER SOCCER

AND CRICKET CLASH

The following have been selected 10 represent Hongkong Electric

Hockey is a favourite game in the; Recreation Club in a friendly bowls match against Indian Recreation Colony and has many keen followers. Club, at Ming Yuen, on Saturday:

CE. Gahagan, R. E. Gregory, U. s. Year after year the hockey season McKay and A. F. Paul (skip); F C But has wound up with an entertaining fer. W. E Orchard, J. F. Lunny and. G. and enjoyable International Tourna

at Gosford Park, Newcastle, and in Padgett (skip); A F. Tarbuck, W. Ement which (except football)

11 tournament under the auspices of

the

bas

Baker. S. Deacon and G. G. 9. Thomson drawn more crowds than any other

At Gosford, Enkelp) Richard Burton

Derby Golf Club. Cotton partnered

against W. II, Green (Tynemouth)

.and Bert Gadd (South Shields),

and the match finished all square, Colton and Burton turned two up at

Indian R.C. Team

the

at

the end of the first 18 holes, and on: The following will represent the last green, Cotton sank a four- I.R.C. against the Hong Kong Electric

match R.C. in a friendly bowls foot putt to halve the match.

game in the Colony: what is more, 6.30 Kick-off Suggested

brought international

under-

hoa standing various communities. If the Hockey

and goodwill amongst the To Avoid Interference

Association adopts the procedure of

not holding International Tourna-

Four hundred pounds were coi-Ming Yuen on Saturday, 27th April

at 3.30 p.m. lected.

On the Municipal course, Derby, Madar, M. Y. Adal (skip),

A. II. Rumjahn, A. O. Suflad, A. o. have every 4. IC, Suffiad, A. it. Madur, A. M. Wahab, Cotton partnered Tom Williamson (Notts) against Burton and W. J.A. K. Minu (Skip).

8. O. Bux R. Nazarin, S. M. RumJahn, Branch (Leicester), The first named A. R. Minu (9kip). pair lost 2-down on the last green.

suport from an on-

LONDON.-Football hav-

ments, it is putting a taboo to the ing marched into cricket's future of hockey in the Colony.

Come on, you officials of the Hong-June "territory," there is kong Hockey Association. You will nothing cricket can do thusiastic group on hockey players, as except hope that this is in previous seasons; and then we not the beginning of per. have an organisation known as the "Brittalt War Organisation Fund" to manent summer-time soccer. The F.A. say there is nothing support.

to fear. Besides, have they not asked the League in ar- ranging the Cup competition to ensure a minimum of in- terference with summer games?

M. RAMZAN.

First. Events Of Army Sports

THE FIRST EVENTS of the Army, Sports were held yesterday at the Polo ground, Boundary Road.

LATEST doings of Bobby home defence, may play for 2/6d. a Locke (South Africa) has day. Members who have joined up been his winning of the South continue without paying further sub- Africa Open Championship for scriptions.

Walton Heath: Members who have the fifth time and the fourth time in succession. Locke's joined up are put on a supernumery aggregate was 293 for, the 72 lat at a subscription rate of £1.10.)

a year, Green fees have been re-

This promise has been seized holes.

The on by people in the Yorkshire He broke Alfred: Podghom's course duced to 7/6d. a day at weekends

finals of the Discus Throw and the Cricket Federation and by clubs record of 70 with a 09 for his second and 3/0d. a day during the rest of

Patting the Weight, the semi-finals round, and with final rounds of 72 the week. and 74. Anished tan atrokes ahead Royal Wimbledon: Special terms of the tug-of-war and heats for the in the south as well. They of S. Boshoff...

for members in the forces and re- 440 yards relay comprised the after-want to know what is to be the S. Brews, who had won the title six duced green fees for visitors in the moon's programme. times, was seventh.

Services. For the deat time in the The results weró: history of the club, women may play Heavy Regt. 12th. Heavy Regt.

110 stone tug-of-war (Bemi-finals)th happens when the later Cup ties IN spite of reduced member on Saturdays and Sundays.

21.2KB.LA Heat 2-1, Middle-

relay, Heat 1-1, Uth. Heavy In May and the final Itself in ship, the calling-up of staff West Middlesex (Southall): Mem- Regt; 2.

June are being played? If these and the commandeering of Clubbers of the active list of the foreesex 2, 12th Heavy Regt.

Throwing the dficua (final), -1, Middle- houses, the golf Clubs of London Pay no subscriptions and other mem-sex, 203 11, 111⁄2 Ins; 3, Teyal Scots, 181 matches are decided on Saturday afternoon, competing cricket matches their annual ft. 4 in; 3. lik.BRA., FT 1. 10% ins now pay

as if the skies are carrying on. Most of them subscriptions in three instalments in Patting the waight (final)-1, ILCSRA will be hit as hard aro facing dlmculties cheerfully, January, April and July Members Heavy heat in a opened and drenched their grounds Special facilities are granted to enlisting after January 1 noxt, will those in the forces. The posi-receive a proportionate refund

bere may

of

current subscriptions. tion was summed up recently by Coombe Illi Any offeer in uni- the secretary of the Walton form may play for 2/d. a day. Heath: "We feel that by far the Green fees have been reduced from most important thing is that people, should still be able to play."

10 to 7/6d, at weekends and 5/- a.day on weekdays.

ifenvy Regt, 67 ft. 114 ina.

Swimming Officers

For Y.M.C.A.

extent of this proposed co-opera- tion with summer sports. What

with rain.

Ferhaps a 6.30 kick-off would offer. no challenge, to cricket, and though It would be unusual to have a Cup Final nt that hour, there seemna so rea- sou why it should fail to appent, and there should be a better game..

The annual meeting of the Euro- Maident Green fees have been re-pean Y.M.C.A. swimming section was duced, subsertions are payable by held yesterday when the following | Goldman: Committee, L. H. Chater, Instalments, and evacuated members officers were chosen-Chairman, EF. J. Anslow, and representatives of Royal Mid-Burroy: Visitors in the have been transferred to the country W. Railton; Swimming secretary, the Army, Navy. Air Force forces, or employed full time on members list.

A. Benn; Water-polo secretary, R. Women's Section,

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