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INDIAN R.C. TEAM FOR TO-MORROW MATCH.
The following will represent the Champions of the 2nd Div. (Indian R.C.) against the "Best" on the Civil Service C.C. ground to-morrow: -M. R. Abbas (Capt.), A. R. Abbas, K. el Arculli, M. el Arculli, A.
K Ismail, S. Ismail, M. P. Madar, Nazarin, A. M. Rumjahn, A. R. Sumad and A. S. Suffad. Reserve-A. T. Barma.
F. M.
The Rest Team.
TOUCH AND GO.
THRILLING 4TH SET DECIDES ISSUE.
WINNING PAIR.
DIOCESAN BOYS.
A NEW HEADMASTER APPOINTED.
Mr. C. B. R. Sargent has been appointed Headmastor of the Dio cesan Boys' School in succession to the Rev. W. T. Featherstone, re- algned,
Cam-
Mr. Sargent was a scholar of Although the suereau of Fincher and Goldman in the open doubles St. Catharine's College, championship yesterday greatly. bridge, where ho took
a First pleased the large gallery, making Class in Natural Selence, and is certain as it does their meeting at present Science Master at Wel- The Rest will be represented by the with S.A. and H.D. Rumjahn in lington College, England. following players:-. E. Strange, the final on Tuesday next, the out- It is expected that Mr. Surgent Capt, and S. Randle. (Civil Service), standing feature of the game was will be arriving in Hongkong F. E. Lawrence and F. S. W. Smith the splendid fght made by Ho during the early part of June. (Kowloon C.C.), R. S. W. Paterson Ka-lau and Yew Man-kit, who, by
(Hongkong
R. Hunter no means overawed by the reputa- (Craigen- tion and previous, demonstrations
retaliate
R. Klbec
to win the following
changes brightened up consider- bly and eventually produced the
C.C.) J. W. Leonard Rower) Cr. Mechan (Royal Engineers of the European couple, contested all surprising to find Ho and Yew and Signals), C. E. R.
Clarabut
every inch and all but managed (University), Pte. Ronan (S. W. Borderers)
and A. Prata (Club de to force the issue to a fifth set. tanza. The Chinese pair fell Keeraio). Reserves: D.
The experience gained by the way rather badly in the third (Hongkong C.C.), B.
R. Baker Chinese combination as a result, but subsequently, the ex- (olies) and F. G. MacGowan (Civil of their visit to Shanghai last Service).
year, proved of tremendous value to them. While for three out of the four sets they were mainly on the defensive, so cleverly did they exploit this phase of the game, that it nearly proved their o ponent's undoing. For the part the Chinese concentrated on lobbing, but there were occasions, in the second and fourth sets, Harbin, Apr. 7. when they attacked with refresh The horrible fate of having both ing vigour and had Goldman and cars cut off nwalts a prominent Fincher bewildered.
BRUTAL BANDITS.
THREAT TO CUT OFF EARS OF RUSSIAN CAPTIVE.
most
best tennis of the afternoon. Ho and his partner actually broke through to lead 4-2. but Fincher and Goldman asserted themaclyco and recovered from a bad position. Games went with service, after some excellent rallies in the course of which all four players were seen to advantage, until the four- teenth, when the Kowloon men, benefitting from a doubtful dect- sion, broke through to win set
The results were:
Open Doubles, (Semi-final).
E. C. Fincher and I. Goldman beat
Russian merchant, M. V. Hoffman, Ho Ka-lau's Improvement over-and match, if his captors do not receive a ran-hend was a pleasing feature of hla som of $300,000.
game, and if he could but have reproduced it in his ground strokes and volleying, the game might have been completely altered. Ilo Ho Ka-inu and Yew Man-kit 6-3, 3-6, has largely forsaken his old style 6-2, 8-0.
he smash and volley, when of used to jump to the ball and mere- ly push it over the net. He now "kill" with a definite stroke.
This threat is made in a letter to-day to the relatives of Hoffman, who was abducted on March 12 by a gang of robbers. All efforts to trnce the captive have hitherto failed.
The lotter declares that if the ransom be not paid, one of Hoff- man's ears will be cut off and sent to bia relatives. If this "surprise" does not inspire payment of the ransom, then the other ear will be similarly despatched. Reuter Morning Post Special.
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Yow Man-kit shone in the ser- vice line, and scored more points from this than by any other shot. Several times he completely beat Goldraon with these Tast going away
cross-court shots, while when they were returned they offered easy "kills" at the net.
Club Championshly. (Semi-final).
A. L. Sullivan beat Y. V. Segalen 8-6, 6-1.
Handicap Singlen "A."
II. Foley beat J. lecky 0-0, 0-3. Handicap Doubles, Rodger and Rodger bent Ferguson and Wilson 6-4, 7-5.
Handicap Mixed Doubles.
James bent Redmond and Men. Gordon and Miss Thomas 6-4, 6-4.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. Open Singles. (Semi-final Replay).
5. A. Rumjahn v. M. W. Lo (Staud Court, 4.15 p.m.).
Fincher was the more impres- sive of the winning pair, his covering of the court being very fine. Goldman enjoyed his flashes of brightness, hut was distinctly below form and was hardly ever The seen at his best at the net. fact that Ho and Yew's tactics allowed Fincher and Goldmani to maintala, an offensive played an important part in their success. The winners took the first set at 6-3, but by no means had things! their own way, and it was not at Waite.
Club Championship Final. A. L. Sullivan v. L. Goldmon.
Handicap Stugles "B".
Deck v. Clarke,
Penn Y. Lampard.
Handicap Doubles.
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