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LEAGUE TENNIS
THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 11, 1989
I.R.C. GIVEN BIG FRIGHT BY CLUB DE RECREIO Omar Rumjahn And Razack Win Vital Final Set
A.V. Remedios And
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John Gonsalves Play Very Well
one of the most thrilling "A" Division League tennis matches of the season, Indian Recreation Club, one of three teams still in the running for the championship, yesterday beat Club de Recreio but can be considered very fortunate to have done so.
Leading 2-1 after the first round, I.R.C. conceded two sets in the second and, had A. V. Gosano and J. J. Remedios, who had played extremely well in the first two rounds, won their final set against Omar Rumjahn and I. M. A. Razack as they were expected to do, Recreio would have created an upset.
As was expected, S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn won all their engage- ments by convincing margins but in the second round they were given a great fight by A. V. Gosano and Remedios, although they eventually won 6-2.
S.C.A.A.
H.K.C.C. C.R.C. Recreio K.C.C. H.K.U.T.C.
The Portuguese pair played a L.R.C. brilliant brand of tennis and more than held their own in the extend- ed rallies and it was only the fine understanding of the former Colony champions that enabled them to emerge at the right end of the score on the numerous occasion that deuce was called.
Also in the second round H. A. Barros and left-handed C.. A. Bar- retto secured their only set, at the expense of A. H. Madar and A. R. Minu, while A. V. Remedios and John Gonsalves did very well to beat Omar Rumjahn and I. M. Razack.
LEAGUE TABLE
"A" DIVISION
P. W. D. 4 3 4 3 -
Sets Sets
L. For Agst. Pts
1 21 14 6
1 20% 15% 6
3 281⁄2 25% 6
6 3
3. 2
1 15% 11%
5. 2
3 23
22
5 2
3 17
28
3
3 9
18
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Barros and Barretto did all that
A.. H. MADAR, partnered by A. R. Minu, played for LR.C. against Recreio yesterday in "the finest League match of the year."
(Recreio).
lost to Rumjahn and Rumjahn lost-to-Rumjahn and Razack beat Madar and Minu
3-6
----
A. V. Remedios and J. Gonsalves (Recreio).
lost to Rumjahn and Rumjahn beat Madar and 'Minu
beat Rumjahn and Razack
TENNIS
IMPORTANT LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY
2---6 6-1
6-
ARMY SPORTLIGHT
(By “SQUADDY")
Thunder way now and although it is THE Billiards League is getting well
difficult to keep track of all the matches that are played I have been able to see опе or two very evenly contested games.
Early last week 40th Company, R.E. defeated the Signals by the surprising- ly narrow margin of 795 points to 784 on the aggregate. However, the En- gineers won four games to the Signals two, and with a point for the highest aggregate ran out winners by five points to two.
As the R.E. side must be regarded as joint favourites with R.A.M.C. for the League title, the Signals are to be which I must confess rather surprised complimented on their gallant display,
me.
* *
T/SGT. SHIP, a player of repute, had quite an exciting game against L/Sgt. Brackenbury of the Signals, the game fluctuating first one way and then the other. Ship produced a final burst, however, and reached his 150 with 20 points to spare.
WAS
Another close affair was the C.S.M. Raeburn, R.E., versus Signalman Mur- phy game. When the hundred topped there was little to choose be- tween the contestants and C.S.M. Rae- burn only managed to get his nose in front to win by the close margin of 14 points.
A meritorious victory in this match was the win registered by Q.M.S.- Thorpe of the Signals over Sgt. Davies the R.E. player. Davies is quite a use- Two relatively important mat-ful performer and the fact that Thorpe was able to win 150 to 98 gives him
two sets. Remedios was very po- werful off the ground, while Gon- fine salves's deft volleying and positioning gave him every support. thes will be played in "B" Division could have been expected of them in of the Lawn Tennis League this afternoon. The two chief con- winning one set.
I. R. C. were not convincing. With tenders, South China and K.C.C. their line-up of yesterday, they can-"A" should be fully extended by not expect to beat either South China or C. R. C. if it ever comes Craigengower and Hong Kong to a replay.
Cricket Club respectively. Having regard to the manner in Their best course, it is generally Neither team are taking which they had played: In und was Minu and I. M. A. Razack
the first believed, would be to play A. R.chances and will beat two sets, when the last
a fine strength.
GOSANO AND REMEDIOS DISAPPOINT
A.
started it was generally expected combination of steadiness and ag- Following is the programme that Gosano and J. J. Remedios gression-together and hope that these some of the teams:- would beat Rumjahn and Razack, two will be able to obtain two sets and A. V. Remedios and Gonsalves to augment the three that the Rum- would beat Minu and Madar. The jahn cousins are almost certain to latter did as expected, although they secure against any team. were carried to the vantage game but, as already stated, Gosano and Remedios lost unexpectedly....
A. V Remedios and J. Gonsalves were the most successful home pair ing and were good value for their
WHAT FUNE
A. V. Gosano and J. J. Remedios (Recreio), lost to S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn 2-6 lost to O. Rumjahn and I. M, A.
Razack
1min6
beat A. H. Madar and A. R. Minu 0-3 H. A. Barros and C. A. Barretto
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the honours of the game,
The second heaviest defeat of the evening, was that of Wright-of-the- Signals at the hands of L/C. Thomp son of the Engineers, by 150 to 97.
Other results during the evening
were Sgt. Gales, R.E. 160, L/C. Kitcher Morgan Signals 160.
121 and Sgt. O'Hanlon R.E. 102, Sgn.
Only one notable break was regis- tered and that was А 25 by L/C. any Thompson R.E
full
and
In their other match last week, Signals managed to defeat the Corps of Military Police by 758 to 750 'and won on the last game by four points to three.
TWENTY-SEVENTH Coy. R.A.M.C.
continued on their winning way with a good win over the Military Police on Friday, by 775 to 731, the aggregate point giving them the vic- tory by four points to three.
“B” DIVISION K.C.C. (B) V. C.D.R. 8.C.A.A.
C.C.C. V. K.I.T.C.
V. C.S.C.C. K.C.C. (A)- · V. H.K.C.C. S.C.A.A.-W. F. Lee and C. S. Dew S. N. Wong and H. K. Ho, W. H. Ho and K. H. Li,
The proceedings opened with Cpl. |K.C.C. (4)-F. Grose and A. V. White, Whitton of the Police opposing Cpl. W. M. Gittins and B. Soltau, NA Hilller, R.A.MO, the latter one of the E. Mackay and D. J. N. Anderson, best of the Medicals players. Hillier C.D.R.-W. A. Reed and M. A. Olivet managed to win rather easily, reaching ra, L. F. V. Ribeiro and A. M. his 160 with a lead of 84 over his op- Silva, M. A. Guterres and A. E ponent. Pte. Whybro made no mistake away and obtaining his 150 whilst his In his game with Cpl. Baxter, galloping opponent was struggling to amans total of 56. AAS
Xavier,
C.C.C.-W. J. Howard and George Lai (both not certain), George Choa and J. W. Leonard E. Zimmer and F. Zimmern,***
C.S.C.C.: I. Agafuroff and B.
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Vour of Police: 87
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$150
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