THE CHINA MAIL MARCH 29,
STAND COURT IN USE FOR FIRST TIME
E. C. Fincher, left, partnered by W. C. Hung, will be playing oppo site to H. D. Rumjahn, right, partnered by S. A. Rumjahn, in the main attraction in this afternoon's tennis programme at the HECC
THRILLING
TENNIS
INDICATED
STRIKING SHOTS
· (Continued from Page 18)
Tsuis Win Easily In Uninteresting Encounter
LEONARD AND CHOA TOO GOOD FOR KWOK AND LIANG
LEE WAI-TONG UNTROUBLED
(By "ADREM")
FTER A WEEK OF INACTIVITY, TENNIS ONCE MORE CAME INTO ITS OWN YESTERDAY AND FURTHER PROGRESS WAS MADE IN BOTH THE SINGLES AND DOUBLES EVENTS IN THE COLONY OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS.
CHIEF FEATURE OF THE PROGRAMME WAS NOT THE
RUMJAHNS TO MEET ) (left-half); Mrs. 0. Burnett STANDARD OF THE TENNIS SERVED UP BUT RATHER THE
FINCHER & HUNG
KONG Y KWOK
(By "ADREM"}
One of the most thrilling games in the Open Tennis Tournament should be seen at the Hong Kong Cricket Club this afternoon when H. D.. and S. A. Rumjahn, last year's winners of the title, meet C. Fincher and W. C. Hung, who on the stand
were runners-up, court.
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be
It is unfortunate that these two pairs should have had to meet in preliminary round, which will
three. aver
sets Many followers of the game feel that their record last year should have entitled them to be "seeded" in different halves.
half), Miss J. Wong (St. Andrew's) (centre-half) and Miss B. Pope
("Y" Ladies) (right-wing), Miss P. Gittins (St. Andrew's) (inside-right), (USE OF THE STAND COURT FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS Miss D. McCaw (C.B.S. “A”) (centre SEASON. THIS COURT APPEARED TO BE IN VERY FINE forward), Miss M. Smith ("Y" Ladies) CONDITION FOLLOWING THE RECENT RAINS, ALTHOUGH (inside-left) and Miss M. Westcott
"Ladies) (outside-left).
ONE OR TWO “BALD”PATCHES IN INCONVENIENT SPOTS MAKES IT PROBLEMATICAL AS WHETHER IT WILL STAND UP TO THE HEAVY USAGE IT IS DESTİNED · TO HAVE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
· MACAU'S LAST TRIAL?
Both the
I understand that the Mid- dlesex Regiment will be visiting Macso on Sunday, April 10, and was most uninspiring and there Play in the big game yesterday will probably give the Macao were remarkably few incidents team their final trial before the over which to enthuse. Interport match, which will take sides went for winners all place in the Colony a week later time and, while this type of play can be very entertaining when both sides are evenly matched, on this occasion, it developed into an exhibition of courageous play, hand, and obvious determination born of desperation on the one
to improve the shining hour,” on the other.
A REMINDER- A reminder two excellent games of ladies hockey should be witnessed on the Army ground, at Gascoigne Road, next Saturday afternoon when the senior Best team will clash with the "Yo Ladies, champions of the Caer
Although the Rumjahns will Clark Cup League, at 415 pm, The Tsuis at no stage had any start favourites this afternoon, while the junior Rest team will cause for worry and in the course would not be surprise to see them meet the Central British School of the match, played balls evident beaten. They are notoriously slow "A", winners of the Brawn Cuply going miles out of court out of starters while, on the other hand, League, at 3 pm. : Fincher and Hung usually quick- ly get into their stride.
MAY SCORE QUICK VICTORY
For this reason the latter pair, who, on the occasions they have met the Runjahns in former years have won the first two sets, may quite easily repeat the performance and score a quick victory.
The Rumjahns have not yet been extended l any
of their games in the current tourney and therefore there has been little to indicate their potentialities.
On the other hand, Fincher and Hang gave an excellent perform- ance in their last game against the Lo brothers both showing very convincing forma
CLUB XI FOR TO-MORROW The following will represent the Hong Kong Hockey Club against the Club ground at 5 p.m. to-morrow: officers, of HMS. “Medway”, on the
V. M. Berwell; J. E. Potter and E. V. Beed; G. Sommer, W. A. Reed and N. B. Whitley; S. Fowler, T. Whitley, G. ER. Divett (Capt.), B. L. Bickford and V. Bond.
HONG FOURSOMES
AT K CITY
The final round of the “Hong” Four- somes played at the Kowloon Golf! Club on Sunday over 18 holes, resalt- ed in a win for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. (F. C. Barry Prospects of fine entertainment and E. G. Murphy) by 2 and 1 over the to-day should attract the biggest Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co.,
Ltd. (J. McKelvie and J. R. Leitch). crowd which has yet attended
In the semi-finals, the Hotel Com On an outside court another in-pany defeated the Air Ministry by 3 teresting tie should be the Paul and 2, and the Dock Company beat the Kong-Frank Kwok encounter in China Light and Power Co., Ltd. by
6 and 5. the singles. Kong has been most convincing in his appearanceB SO far but he is not as young as he used to be and it is quite conceiv- able that the tenacions tactics of the CRC player may wear him into submission.
PROGRAMME
Open Doubles (Stand Court)
A. Rumjam and H.-D. Bum -E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung. Open Sh
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RESULTS AT A GLANCE
SINGLES W. Sander best J. A. H. Douglass
62 62.2. Lee Wai-tong beat Wong Shin-
wing 6-1, 6-0
DOUBLES Tsui Wai-pui and Tsui Tan-pu
beat A. Y. Gosano and ARV: Remedios 6mky Hd.
I. W. Leonard and G. Chon best S. W. Liang and F. Kwok 6
and paid the penalty against op-
sheer joie de vivre. Gosano pulled Ponents who were always sound
not brilliant when volleying- out an occasional nice-looking fore- hand drive and ace first service but Remedios, although he also had his flashes of brilliance, was generally deplorably erratic especially on the volley and his backhand.
Joe Leonard gave a masterly display in which his vast know- ledge of the game acquired during years of battling in various local tournaments, stood out above anything else. It was expected that Wong Stân- On an adjoining court, Joe Leon-wing the stylish C.R.C. player, ard and George Choa, the Craigen- would give Lee Wai-tong, his club- gower combination, won with sur-mate, a good deal to think about. prising ease against Frank Kwok Actually he was never in the pic- and S. W. Liang. The Chinese pair ture and Lee went out for the foss were loathe to take the forecourt of only one game..
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