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SPLENDID VICTORY BY SIRDAR RUMJAHN OVER TSUI WAI-PUI IN TENNIS FINAL
Veteran's Determination Wins Day In Five Sets:
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Thrilling Exchanges
Making his eighth appearance in the final of the Colony Open Tennis singles, of which he was champion in 1927, 1932, 1933 and 1935; S. A. RUMJAHN recaptured the title for the fifth time yesterday."
Rumjahn cutplayed TSUI WAI-PUI, champion for the last two years, in five thrilling sets, which though some- what lacking in spectacular dash and finish, were out- standing for the stubborn resistance of both players, es- pecially the veteran new, champion, who, in spite of his 38 years, played one of the most amazing games of his career, to cause one of the biggest upsets in local tennis history."
Rumjahn won 6-8, 6-2, 6-1, 2-6, 6-3,
The exceptionally large HOW THEY REACHED crowd present had expected
to see Tsul take the title for the fifth time and the third year in succession, theTM Chl- nese having been winner in 1934, 1936, 1938 and 1939. The crowd also. expected, no doubt, to see the veteran player put up a grand fight.
While a large section of the spectators must have been dis. appointed at Tsui's failure to bring off a "hat trick." as far as the championship was concerned. it must be conceded that many who had
come to cheer Tsui, remained to applaud Rumjahn for i what was one the greatest exhibitions of dour, dogged, de- termined play by A more ex-
of
perienced, but fast-tiring, player. a younger and more resourceful opponent.
The games were interesting from the star; and got so exciting as they progressed that when the fifth set started with two sets to each player's credit, the crowd were kept on their toes, so to speak, right to the end when Rumjahn won 6-3 after having led 5-2 at one stage, the last game running to deuce twice before Tsui lost his service and the title.
TOP-SPIN DRIVES
The Indian frequently rated hard hiting higher than safety, and scorcé - many a useful point with his telling top-spin forehand drives, but he was noticeably
THE FINAL
5. A. RUMJAHN
beat R. C. Fay by 6-1, G. beat S.. A. Gray, 0—–0, 6—2. beat J. W. Leonard, 6-1, 6-4; beat H.D. Rumjahn, 6-6, 6-4,
16. 8-8.
TS OF WAI-FUI beat 1. Agafuroff, 6-2, 6-4. heat Leung Ping-chia. 6-3,
62
beat Pang Di-lam, 7-5, 7-5. beat Tsui Yan-pol, 6-1. 1-6.
63. 64.
Rumjahn won in 1937, 1932. 1933, 1935..
Tsul won in 1934, 1936, 1938, 1939.
ADVERTISEMENTS Tsut Wal-pui (holder), beaten
THE MACAO JOCKEY
CLUB...
The May Race Meeting will be held at Arela Preta, Maçae, on Sunday, 5th May, 1940, com mencing at 3.00 p.m.
after a gallant fight
weak in his back-hand which the Chinese made him use as fre- quently as possible.
Tsut's "chopping" tended to
keep the ball very low. however: and it also slowed up the game
which were not characterised by much hard baseline driving, both players, employing a variety of The First Bell will be rung at tactics which made the games
very very interesting to watch.
2-36 p.m.
Admission to Members' En closure: $1; Public Stand: 50 cents.
By Order,
T. A. MARTIN & CO.
Secretaries & Treasurers.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
for
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While Tst frequently, defeated Ramjahn with an overhead lob as a diversion from a series of cross- court "cutting." the Indian was never able to catch his opponent with such tactics. Tsul's retriev- ing and anticipation being- almost uncanny for their accuracy.
FIRST SE3'
Tsui started off brilliantly and was leading two-nil when Rum- Jahn began, to get into his stride and took the third game. He was leading 40-love in the fourth and In a ding-dong tussle Tsut brought the score to deuce, but the Indian Draft Programmes and Entry won the game to equalise .Forms
Play progressed with both play- the Fifth Extra Race Meeting to be held oners keeping almost abreast and. when Rumjahn was leading 5-4 SATURDAY, 11th and MONTsui won from 40-30 to draw level DAY, 13th May, 1940, (wea. at six-ali. ther permitting), may be ob tained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Buliding; the Club Hoast, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
Tsui was playing very well and succeeded in keeping the ball low which effectively prevented Rum- Jahn from returning many a good
shot, and the Chinese eventually. won $-6:
SECOND SET
After the game had gone to re- Entries close at 12 o'clock peated deuces, Bujahn took the NOON on Thursday, 2nd May, first two bringing off many good 1940.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
volleys Tsui won the next game
S. A. Rumjahn, the winner, who, played one of the best matches of his career yesterday. Partnered by
his cousin H.D., he will be seen in
the doubles final against the Tsui
brothers (holders) tomorrow afternoon.
ct. He forced the issue to as- sume a 5-2 Jead, eventually taking the set at 6-2.
THIRD SET
Here again Rumjahn took the first game and lost the "second. Drawing his opponent to the net Rumjahn beat him by some very clever placing, the Indian, though very tired, straining every. ounce of his energy to force the set, game by game to win 6-1, the last being a love-game.
Play Off At Sookunpoo
JUNIOR CRICKET
FINALE
(By "E. U. Ropes"}
The Junior cricket play afte between the Indian Recreation Club and Polite Recreation Club will take place on Saturday, on the Indian Recreation Club ground.
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This information was obtained from Mr. A. H. Madar, Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Cric- ket League.
will give a
The announcement that the match is to be played at Sookun- poo may cause surprise in some quarters, in that it slight advantage to the Indian's who will be playing ai their own wicket.
I.R.C. RELUCTANT
In fairness to the IR.C., how ever it must be stated that they were very much against the idea of playing at home, but since no other ground was available, and as the Police were quite willing to have the match played on the R. C. plot, rather than finishing. off the season as joint-champions,
the matter rests.
The game ought to produce some Very good cricket, with the odds slightly in favour of the Indians who have already previously beaten the Police, and who will, perhaps not be so much affected by the heat.
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I.R.C. BOWLS SELECTIONS
The following will represent LR.C. in their Lawn Bowls matches on Saturday:-C.S.C.C. at Happy. Valley on Saturday, May 4, 1940 at 3.30 p.m.
1ST DIVISION v. C.S.C.C. (AWAY) A. H. Rumjahn, M. A. Wahab, D.
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OVER THE STICKS--A com's. petitor in the Hurdles at the Army Area Sports on Tuesday
afternoon.
AQUATIC GALA AT Y.M.C.A.
The European Y.M.C.A. held their Arst full-committee swimming meeting on Monday evening when it was decided to hold their st monthly swimming gala on Satur- day. May 25, at 9 pm.
The following events will com- prise the programme:
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Men members' 50 yards aggre- gate handicap,
Lady members' 50 yards aggre- gate handicap.
Mixed Novelty Race-Open. Men members' 150 yards Medley Team race (teams of three).
Lady members' 50 yards breast stroke handicap.
Men members' 50 yards back- stroke handicap:
SOFTBALL NOTES
MAY 2, 1940.
ACES BEAT BALL CLUB IN RETURN GAME
Hussain Pulls A Tragic But Excusable Boner
Even though the standard of play, was very disappointlog, the return match between the Recreio Aces and the Ball Club, last Sun- day, provided plenty of excitement for the small rathering of fans at the Kowloon Football Club" ground,
Maestro Henrique Barros won the loss to take last bats and opposition skipper Dave Leonard nominated Alt to lead off against the junior Recreio battery of Jackle Noronha and Mike Mendonca. Al and Souza, both failed but Omar rapped out a stinging single to left field, only to be left stranded on the keystone sack when... Dave Leonard grounded to A. V. Gosano.
The" Portuguese boys threatened trao scoring. Spotty Pereira got in their half of the initial stanzaj on when the elders elected to as Bertle Gosano drew a free pass play for Gosano, without success. and advance on Nick Belrab Charlie Figuereido fled to Wing sverkmice. Bertie then reached Lee, in at empting to sacrifice, and third on Hal Wing Lee's wild. peg Spotty was caught yards off the to second and A. V. Gosano also sack when Hal's peg reached Jin- walked and took second without doc Hussain at first basë, Un- drawing a pläy.
Al Alvares ed fortunately Jindoo talled to make to All for the second out and contact with the bag and Pereira. Mike Mendonca grounded weakly scrambled back to safety while to Dave Leonard, amidst sighs of Zinha Gosane slid across the pan retter from the Ball Club sup with the tying "tally. porters,
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ALVARES- BOBBLES The Ball Clubbers took the lead
THE WINNING RUN. Tony Alves dumped one along the third base me to advance
in the second, atan Leonard being Spotty who kept going for third given a lie when Al Alvares bob- when he say that Dave Leonard bled Tony Alves' throw. Hussain had been drawn out of position With: bunt led to leftfield and Abbas sagled nnelding Alves' Frankie Gonsaler beat out a bunt Alves pegged out, Jadoo Hussain to load the sacks but. Hal Wing pulled a tragic.. but excussable.. Lee's attempted sacrifice forced boner when he pegged to Terry not in the Sten Leonard at the plate for the Leonard who was
to This allowed Pereira second away." Ali put. Abbas and game Gonsalez across the pan with
register what turned out to be the singing single to right. Wing Lee winning marker as the Ball Club pulling up at third. After allow boys went down in 1-2-3 order in ing All to take second, George the arst half of the seventh. The Members' Diving (Mixed)-Seal-Souza sliced a foul By to right- losers can be considered unfor- ed handicap.
feld where Zinho Gosano pulled tunate as they outhit the winners of- a grand running catch to 5 to 4 and committed less errors prevent further damage.
which the score book shows as 5 The Portuguese squad sen; only to 6. thirteen batters to the plate. In Johnny Alvares allowed the next four frames, having one bit during the four frames garnered but one measly single up, he was on the mound while Tony to the fith, in the first half of Alves and Zinho Gosano gave which George Souza had put his sound defensive at short and third team further ahead when
Bertie he respectively.
"Gosano's negotiated the circuit on two op- double was the only extra base positon errors and two sacrinces his of the match." by his team mates,
Men's 200 yards Invitation free- style relay. Royal Scots, Middle- sex Regt.. Combined Small Units and Y.M.C.A.
Men's 50 yards breast-stroke handicap.
Water-polo.-Y.M.CA, Y. Army Champions. (R. Corps Signals).
An informal dance will "follow the gala.
handicapping will be done on May Entries will close on May 18. and
21.
FOURTH SET Bicouraged by his lead, Rum-
M. Khan, A. R. Dallah (skip); A, jahn started off brilliantly, to take the first game, but he lost K. Suflad, A M. Rumfahn, A.
Entrance fee for spectators will the next by missing many op- Bakar, A. K. Minu (skip); J. Hoo- portunities. Neither game went to sen. 5. O. Bux, A. O. Madar, A. R.be 40 cents, and 30 cents for ser-
deuce..
It might be mentioned that, at h's stage, Rumjaha served his first double-fault Tsui took the Continued on Page ·.
U.S. Baseball Results
The following are the results of NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuter) baseball matches played yesterday.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
R. HE
Minu (skip).
3RD DIVISION v. K.F.C. (AWAY)
A. R. M. Samy, S. Yusuf, A., H. Madar. A. M. Wahab (skip): M. Hassan, B. A. R. Bux, U. A. Rum- Jahn, 5. M. Rumjahn (skip); A. 9. Sumad, R. Nazarin, A., G. Bumad, M. Y. Adal (skip).
CIVIL SERVICE BOWLS TEAMS.
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Civil Service Cricket Club will be
their represented by the following in Saturday:
lawn bowls matches on
1ST TEAM v. LRC. (HOME) E. Kirmon, J. W. Deakin, L. Ä. Collyer, F. J. Jones (skip); M. E
·Purvis, W. J. Buring, M, N, Raku- sen. EE Strange (skip); J. Gel- Carleton pitched and Coscarat latly, R. R. Wood, J. F. McGowan,
J. Hollidge (skip).
Philadelphia Pittsburgh Brooklyn
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I 6. 11 2 8 0
3. 5 3
homered Cincinnati
Q 0 0 This 15 Brooklyn's ninth victory of nine games played this season and thus equals the League record. Boston....
7 12 0 Chicago
8 13 2 Todd and Lieber homered. Ten
innings were played.
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The game between New York and Bt. Louis.was postponed owing to rain,
AMERICAN LEAGUE
St. Louis
Radcliffe homered. New York Chicago
McNair homered. Boston
R. HE 2 5 1
1. 2 # 12 0
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4 5. 4
Foxx homered. Cleveland
10 13
1
Trosky and
Keltuer
each
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homered twice,
Philadelphia
5 12
1
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Johnson homered.·
Detroit
2
McCosky homered.
9 13
HOME SOCCER
LONDON, May '1... (Reuter) —
Washington
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vicemen:
H.K.F.A.. COUNCIL MEETING
only
GONSALEZ EXCELLENT BUNTING ATTACK,
Frankie Gonsalez hurled excel- The Ball Club gang again lent ball for the losers, holding threatened in the first of the the opposition to a meagre four and received brilliant sixth but were unable to score safetles, respectively. With defeat staring support from Hal Wing Lee be- them in the face, the champions hind the plate. The recognised came to light with a bunting attack Ball Club sluggers disappointed. in their half of the sixth, that George Souza, Dave and Stan
kong Football Association will be
A Council meeting of the Hong-nally put them on the right end Leonard, all going without
of the score, Bertie Gosano single Bit. started the areworks with a
BASEBALL MEETING held at the Association's office on
meeting rousing double to left field and A
the Baseball Monday, May 6, at 5.30 pm.
dented the plate when Wing Lee League has been called for this unleashed his second wild peg of evening, at the Brook Club, Kow- loon, Vice-President "Dee" Mol- the game.
Business: 1..Minutes of Council meeting. No. 9; 2, Minutes of League Management Committee
meeting No. 13; 3, Minutes of Emergency Sub-Committee meet- ing No. 1 4. Accounts: S. Any
other business.
BASKETBALL RESULTS
The visiting Chinese girls basketball team from the Philip- END TEAM 7. K.C.C.
pine Islands met with further suc- A. F. Shepherd, F. D. Crawley, J. cess yesterday when they defeated M. Purvis, A. B. Allan (skip); J. R. a representative team of Hong- Carr, F. 6. Austin, "A. Steven, B. kong Chinese girls, playing under Eccleshail (skip): C, J. Walker, the title of "Hongkong." by 15 Lord, H. F. Harper, C. Strange points to 13. (skip).
SPORTS FOR WAR RELIEF
The athletic sports, open to slj the schools in the Colony, in ald of war reller work and organised
by South China Athletic Associa2]
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The game was fast and exciting from start to finish,
In 2.1 exhibition game, the Mens Visiting team defeated the Eastern A. A, by 28 points to 27.
WIN FOR AILSA
The Sweepstake race salled yes-
tion, open today at Caroline Hill terday resulted as follows:-
when competitors are requested to be on the ground for the parade Ailsa at am.
Finished Corr. Pos. 5.07.44 507.411 (Capt. W. A. Ingram).
5.10.42 5.10.42 (Capt, K." E, Nove), Guli........
...... 5.12.31 6.12.31 (Capt. A. O. G. Millä). La Linda, D.N.F.
The Arst event will be fun at Joss 10.30 am and the meeting will close at 4 pm
On Friday and Saturday the
sports will commence at 10 am. and the last event on each day will be run at 4 pm.
Tulin interval on all three days will be from 12.30 pm, to 2 p.m. during which there will be physi-" cal drill displays
RUGBY RESULT
after Rajahn had led 30-love but the latter captured the next without lettirip, it go to deuce. Playing away, Morton beat Clyde LONDON May 1 (Reuter)
The veteran was now playing by 3-0 yesterday in the Western In the English Rugby League to- an excellent game..in which he Section of the Scottish Regional day, Keighley beat Huntlet, by 244 was specially conspicious at the soccer leagues.
21 points to 11.
SPORTING
FIXTURES
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TODAY ATHLETICE. Combined Schools Athletic Meeting (Caroline Hill), 2 pm. TENNIS.-Club Handicap Singles,
Final At Pagh, -30.3 V. A. H Barwell,-18 or O. EL. R. Hyde, -30 (9).
of
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Nick Beltrao beat out a bunt then will be in the chair, when and finho Gosano was safe when Treasurer Henry Barros presenta his dump was bobbled by Frankie, his accounts for the last twelve Gonsalez who then allowed the months. The committee will de- rupnars to advance by pegging elde on a closing date for entries wild to the first station, Nick Bel- during the forthcoming season,
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