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TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1939.
In the World of Sports
RUMJAHNS RALLY: WIN FROM LOSING POSITION
Lee And Iu Take First Set, Three-Two Up In Second!
CHOA AND LEONARD ELIMINATED (By TAC")
One was
TWO OLD SAYINGS IN LOCAL TENNIS WERE VIVIDLY EXEMPLIFIED AT THE HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB GROUND YESTERDAY in the course of the Colony: Open tennis championships. "scores do not always give a proper indication of a game," the other "the RumJahn Cousins are never more dangerous than when they are right up against It.
Time and again the latter has been proved, time and again have they snatched victory from defeat in the past, but I candidly admit that yesterday I thought there would be no last-minute recovery, that Lee Wal-tong and Iu Tak-cheuk would pull off one of the biggest upsets in years...
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It was not only that they leading 3-2 in the second had won the first set with the That, after all, is not by any minimum of effort, and were means an absolutely safe position when players of the Rumjahn calibre are on the other side of the net.
SCORES
DOUBLES
S A. and H. D. Rumjahn beat Lee Wat-tong and 'lu Tak- cheuk 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Paul Kong and B. Szeto beat J. W. Leonard and O. Choa 1-2, 6-0.
L. M. A. Razack and A. R. Minu beat Chan Kam-moor. and Wong Fuk-nam. 6-1, 6-1. " SINGLES
S. W. Liang beat N. A. E. Mackay 6-3, 6-2.
F. Kwok beat P. 8. Leong 6-3, 6-2
Luk Chun-cheong beat C. R. Bax 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.
W. K. Ma beut T. A. Pearce 9-7. 6-3.
ADVERTISEMENTS
It was the way they were play- ing. the complete ascendancy they had achieved, coupled with the weakness and uncertainty of SA's game at that stage, that made me feel they would do it, and that, for the first time in innumerable years, the Cousins would be pat cut in the second round of the competi tion-and by straight sets at that.
SCORED 219
W. J. Edrich. who, has at last found his form in the Tests against. S. Africa. He scored 219 in the M.C.C. second innings,
SINGLES MATCHES
Results Go As Expected
H.K.C.C. TEAMS
·TO MEET CLUB
DE RECREIO
The following will represent the HKC.C. v. Club de Recreio dn League matches on Saturday:-
"First XI (Away) :-H. Owen Hughes, T. A. Pearce. J. C. L. Pearce, G. P. Longfeld, J. L. Isley, M. F. L. Haymes, J. H. Fox, W. B. Richardson, W. G. New, D. Bryan- Gower, and D. Q. Parsons.
and (Home):-E. J. R. Mit- chell, C. W. E. Bishop. R. M. Stark, J. E. Potter, H. S. D. Love, D. §.} Robb, N. P. Fex, G. E. B.'Divett,,C.] D. N. Walker, H. J. Armstrong, R. | M. M. King, and V. C.. Bond (12th man).
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GOLF
· LADIES'
FINAL
In the final of the Ladies' Golf Championship played on the Fan- ling Old Course yesterday, Mrs. A. W. Shewan beat Mrs. 4, & KNI. 4 and 2
BRAWN CUP
In a Brawn Cup hockey match played at the Diocesan Girls'. School, yesterday, the School dṛew with Central British Association Juniors, each side scoring one Yesterday's ties in the Colony goal. Miss E Woolley scored for
Ada Chang Open Singles tennis championships C.B.A. and Miss
for produced Uttle of interest, all the D.G.8. matches going as expected.
The closest game was that be- tween Luk Chung-cheung and C. R. Bax, which the former won by 6-3; 3-6, 8-2. ,!,
W. K. Ma had a very hard fight with T. A. Pearce for the first set of their match before getting it at 9-7, but once he had got that was always on top and won the next by 6-3.
Liang Sal-wah beat Norman Mackay In quick time by 6-3, 6-2. and F. H. Kwok beat P. S. Leong by the same score.
CRICKET FIXTURES
ANNOUNCED
Then the metamorphosis came. Sirdar tightened up his game considerably. Lee Wai- tong slipped from the very tigh standard he had been dis- playing till then, and gradually the balance shifted. It became 3-3, and then 4-3 and 40-love In the Ramfahing' favour. Sirdar momentarily slackened "again, dropping three succes- sive points for no particular reason, to lose the game on his awn service. Bat from that point the Cousins never looked back, and eventually elinched the final set at 6-2 LEE WAL-TONG SPECTACULAR
Lee Wal-tong was the most Rex ranged league fixtures were spectacular player on view, but H. announced as below by Mr. A. H THE FIRST EXTRA RACE D. Rumjahn was the most effective, Madar, Hon. Secretary of the MEETING WIll be held (wea than is his wont and combined ing a meeting of the league man- He played a more brilliant game Hongkong Cricket League, follow-
ther permitting) at HAPPY
this with a degree of steadiness jagement committee held yester- VALLEY on SATURDAY, 18th that was remarkable even for him,day: March, 1939, commencing at generally acknowledged as one of 2.00 p.m.
the steadfest players in the Colony.)
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
match did not end there. There-
Matches Rearranged For Coming
Weeks
SATURDAY, MARCH 18-
Division I
Division II
In the second set he shielded Club de Recreto v. Hongkong Cric- The first Bell will be rung at Birdar in an amazing manner. 1,30 p.m.
when the latter most needed a Kowloon Cricket Club v. Indian
ket Club,
breathing space and it was almost) MEMBERS ENCLOSURE entirely due to his efforts that the
Recreation Club No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members
Enclosure. Such must be worn
Regarded as the junior partner Army v. University. throughout the duration of each in his combination. Iu Tak-cheur Craigengower v. Police. meeting in such a manber as to save a very good account of him-Indian R.C. v. Civil Service he readily identified.
after Sirdar improved a lot and Hongkong Cricket Club v. Club de played his part in the final set.
Recreio.
SATURDAY, MARCH 25 Division I
self as a whole. He did not start too well but at the beginning his Badges admitting Non-Mem-Presence on the court was hardly Club de Recreio v. Navy. bers to the Members Enclosure everywhere! Later, with
needed. Lee being here, there and Hongkong Cricket Club v. Craigen-
a lead
gower. and Club Rooms at $5.04 established, he put over some very C Service v. Aring. for Gentlemen and $3.00 fine shots; in particular a number
Division II
for Ladies (Roth including tax) of cross-court smashes and, angled police v Kowloon Cricket Club, are obtainable · through the
of All Chits, &c.
volleys come to mind.
CHINESE PAIR CRACK
Craigengower v. Hongkong Cricket
Club.
"
SATURDAY, APRIL 1 Division II
SECRETARY upon the per sonal or written application of a It was a pity that the Chinese Indian R.C. v. Recreio.
pair cracked up after the fourth Royal Navy v. University, Member, such Member to be game of the anal set, as otherwise responsible for all visitors intro- there would have been a much duced by him, and for Payment tighter finish. They started this Police v. Royal Navy.
well enough, leading 1-0 and then Indian R.C. v. Kowloon C.C. 2-1. Then, with the possibility of cell Service v. Club de Recreto. 1st bad light precluding the finish. of
Club secretaries are requested to the match (and probably with the notify the Hon. Secretary of the exuberance gained from a bad post-league as soon as possible if they ton retrieved) the Cousins deter- cannot play as arranged. minedly carried the war into the; opposition camp.
The Secretary's Office, Boor, Exchange Building (Tel. 27794) will close at 12 NOON.
Tins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No
Boy: (Telephone 21920).
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to the Publiq Enclosure la $1.00 including Tax, for all. Persons, including Ladies, and is payable
Sirdar returned to normal form, ED. showed no sign whatever of anti-climax play; together they advanced to the net and from there dictated terms, getting the set and the "match without further loss.
The losers had previously beaten Wong Shiu-wing and Lak Ding- cheong, a seasoned pair, and their defeat by 6-4, 6-0, had not been anticipated.
Kong found conditions well One of the largest crowds I have sulted to his play and put up a ever seen at an early round tour- very good game, while, on the other
at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors nament match watched this game, hand, Choa was unsulted to the
in Uniform are (admitted· Half which was played throughout in state of the court and was not up Price.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary
indiferent weather, a thin drizzle to usual standard, making conditions underfoot slip-In the other doubles game play- pery, and the light overhead very ed I. M. A. Razack and A. R. Minu, poor
la combination from the Indian Paul Kong and B. Szeto scored a Recreation Club, accounted for *surprisingly easy win over J. W. Chan Kam-moon and Wong Fuk- Hong Kong, 13th March, 1939. Leonard and George Chon in the nam by 6-1, 6-1, winning as easily
216 other second round doubles tie. as the scores indicate.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Brittain Evans photographed at the Annual Race meeting held at Happy Valley. (Photo by Lelca).
ATHLETICS.
Sporting Fixtures
TO-DAY
University Heats (Pokfulam).
Colony BADMINTON. ---
Cham- plonships, at Club de Recreio, D. Kwok v. A. Keown, 8 pm. C. Au and Miss A. O. Reme- dlos v. A. L. Fisher and · Mrs. S. W. Clark, 8.30 p.m.; C. Au
| SHOOTING.-Spoor and Prac- tice Shoot (Kowloon City), 2 ¡° p.m.
TENNIS, Colony Championships. Singles, Lim Thiam-tet v Lee Yue-wing; A. G. Gan v. G. Choa;' Ho Ka-lau . W. O. Hung; E. C. "Fincher v. Paul Kong
TO-MORROW
v S. F. Hon, 9 p.m. "B" Divi-BRIDGE - YMCA, Women's sion. Wanderers V. Kowloon Tong "B": Chung Wah v. SL Andrew's "B":
Section Bridge and -. Mahjong Competitive Games, 10 a.m. Y.M.C.A. TENNIS.-Colony Championships. Women's Section · Badminton,). Singles, Q, Rumjahn v. I. M. A. in the West Lounge, All Day. HUNTING.-Fanling Meet (Fan-
ling Station), 2.45 p.m. MEETING.-Kowloon Chess Club,;
at Peninsula Hotel, 5.30 p.m...
Razack: Trul Wal-put v. Chan Chi-keung; Tsol Ping-fan Chan Kam-moon; Tsul Yun-pul v.,Wan Tre-sam; B. Szeto v. J. W. Leonard.
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Heats
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