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TENNIS

Honda Regains Singles

Title.

A POOR FINAL,

[Ry "Base Line"]

GOLF

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Happy Valley to Meet

Kowloon G.C.

∙MATCH ON GOOD FRIDAY.

lead at 4-3. It is worthy of com-

A match has been arranged between ment that Honda took his four

the Happy Valley Section, (R.H.K.G.C.) games without conceding a point. and the Kowloon Golf Club and will be E. c. lost his service, which in-played at the Valley on Good Friday, cluded a double to give the Japanese starting at m

a lead of two games. Honda won

Happy Valley Team.

his service after being led 15-40, to |A. O. Brawn give him the first set at 6-3. He F. E. Booker owed this early success to accurate

Placing and clean driving.

Fincher took the first two games.

next two nfter

on

R. A. Campbell

J. II. Edmonds P. Morrison

A. E. Clark.

G. McLeod

(Captain)

E. Hanlon

A. Macfarlane

A. Brooksbank 1

T. Honda, the Japanese player, regained the Open Singles Cham- pionship yesterday, when he de- in the second set very easily, but A. E. Charman

J. H. Gelling feated E. C. Fincher 6-3, 6-4, 6-8. lost the

Final playing order not definite. 6-1. As far as final matches, go, dence had been

Kowloon Team. the play lacked sparkle and enter- prise, and must have been disap-another pointing to the large crowd or spectators. E. C. Fincher was below form and appeared nervous, -Honda-on-the-oflier-hand,

steady, with ovensional flashes of brilliance.

Fincher gave too many points away by hitting the net cord. He found the net too high for his peculiar chop struke, and his isthers shots found their way be yond the base line. Honda play." ed the steady gume and waited

for these mistakes. At times the. loser played carelessly, but it must have been tantalising to sea many of his shots, which normal ly would have found their mark.

called both occasions. After serving Dr. Cogan

double, "E. C."" lost D. C. Wilson his service and with Honda winning his, he led 4-2. He, however, served J. D. Thompson well and took a love game and also J. Mucknight Look Honda's service to square mat- J. Mackintosh "G"], "Russett ters.

Honda took the next two games to give him the second set at

6-4. He was in no small way in debted to Fincher's mistakes, and continued pressure on the latter's back hand with an approach to the net. generally saw the ball go out of play.

Fincher's Recovery,

of new

the

(Captain),

T. Tait

W. S. Hillier T. J. Price

A. Eastman A. A. Dand W. Bunday

"crack" Chiriese pair, Kong Too- cheung and Ho Ka-lau, fn the foal of the Open Doubles Championship.,

The Rumjahns have been holders of the title for five successive years. Their team work is magnifi-

After being, led 4-0 in the third cent and individually they are play-

ers of

no mean brilliance set, Fincher made a remarkable re-

The "Chinese pair, however, covery, and took the next four games

are a splendid combination, al- to draw level.

He seemed to come though they have not played with into his own, and on many occasions each other as much as could be hit the net cord He was not he WAG able', to outposition.

desired. Kong Too-cheung played sure of himself when up at the Honda with the greatest of ease.

a great game in assisting the down- net, and his volleying, consequent-This burst of brilliance . was

fall of the Fingher brothers, his ly, was for the most part uneffec-foundation

hopes in

back hard on this occasion being tive. Honda, who does not like his supporters, who visualis

very powerful, while his forhand winning the valloying. played very soundly in fed his

next

drives always possessed sting. Ilo Honda this respect, gaining many points thrée sets..

dampen- ed their spirits by taking the ing game at the net, and was very Ka-lau, his partner, played a dash- lend at 3-4, but "Teddy" respondedreliable in defence. The Chinese gamely, taking the next two games

should Rive a good account drew Honda to lend G-5;

level,

of themselves,

the Rum- and but could not hold his opponent who

jahns, if I

not am

mia: went out at 8-6 after a game of taken, will have to look to fluctuating fortunes. Fincher's

laurels. form auguréd well for a good fourth set, and hopes again ran high.

hy careful placing, Though he

has no reputation for speed on the court, he was able to position himself in time, when hard press el. Some of his recoveries were very praiseworthy,

Honda's' Forehand, Drive,

A rock-like defence overcame an uncertain attack, for Fincher did not reprodure that form which gave him such a brilliant winated play. that he took

over M. W. Lo.

Of volleying quite a jot was witnessed. and it Was pay hig Honda to exhibit so much cour- He was particularly good at tige. returning many of Fincher's hard- est forehand drives to his back- band court. Although taken Tar Away From the buse, he

their

The Rumjahns have had the more difficult entry, into the final,

In the fourth set Honda só domin-moved to play Ng Scenog, and 3

string of five games to win the set and match at 6-1. Fincher's burst was too good to be true, and he went back to his former play-that of hitting the net and overdriving,

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Ng Sze-cheung, in the third round, and. C. A. L. Rumjahn and J. A. E. Cassumbhoy în the semi-final round. The Chinese, on the other hand, have had no serious oppoai- tinn, as when they played prospec tive candidates in the Fincher brothers, the latter were far below

form. Redmond and Sullivan ran

them to four sets, but that was the extent of their opposition.

A close game should see the Rumjahns again triumph. Though I am not certain at all, and would in

[The championship results, from the first round to the final, no way be surprised at a Chinese

victory. inclusive are published on this page and should be found

extremely convenient for future Tennis Tournament. to reference.]

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Victory Deserved. Honda fully deserved his victory and is to be congratulated on win- dening the title again after a lapse of ceived an incoming volleyer with a year. As this is "Teddy's" rst beautifully judged backhand passes final, there is every chance that he peross the court. His perfeet tim- way, win it next year. He has our ing of the ball is the secret | good wishes. of his success, for, without appear- ing to hit hard; he makes the ball, travel at such a pace that even

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Opening Exchanges. Both players opened by losing their service, Honda overhitting and Fincher finding the net. Then followed a run of successes for the server and the score reached 3-all Honda won his service to take the

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E. C. Fincher.

Mak Hing-sing.

S. A. Gray.

G. H. W. Churchill.

Lee Hun-ngak.

Ng Sze-kwong.

A. H. Crook, E. Zimmern, F.-Groke.

Ho Ka-lau.

D. 8. Green.

A. O. Johnson;

M. W. Lo..

Luk Kang-cheung.

H. Y. Hồ.

Ng Sze-cheung.

F.

H. Kwok.

Y. J. Khan.

S. W. Liang,

T. C. Monaghan

H. D. Rumjahn.

F. A Redmond.

Luk. Ding-cheung,

D. Mohamed.

H. Owen Hughes,

E. F. Fincher.

A. E. Guest.

C. A. L Rumjahn.

9. E Green.

Wong Fuk-nam.

J. A. E. Cassumbhoy.

M. K. Lo.

J.'Barrow.

H. Yoshida.

W. C. Hung. P. J. W. Plánner, S. A. Rumjahn. A. D, Humphreys, ¡GAL. Sullivan.

Cheong Chi-wing. Y. Hachiums. Yew Man-kit. Y.Safiki.

Other Results.

Other results yesterday werd: Mixed Handicap Doubles (first round)Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Sullivan beat G. A. L. Plummer and

I. A. Lennox and Mre, A. S. Mit-E. C. Fincher, finalist in the year's ohell, 6-0, 7-5.

...

D. S. Green and Mrs. James beat Capt. and Mrs. Etherington, 6-2, 7-5,

Open Doubles Final. There is every reason to look forward to a match of thrills this afternoon, when S. A. and H. D. Rurajahn (the holders) meet the

Capt. E. C. Etherington.

T. Honda

CHLO

F. J. Remedios.

I. M. A Razack.

F. Akiyama,

Kong Too-cheung

II. C. Gould, Chát chinchin

2nd Round.

Bya

Zimmern.

6-2, 6-3, 6-4.

Ho Ka-lau.

'6-2, 7-5, 6-3,

Johnson.

6-2, 6-7, 6-2, 6-3. M. W. Lo.

| 6-0, 6-0, 6-2;

1 Ng Sze-cheung,

1 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.

Kwok,

16-2, 3-6.6-0. B.2

"Liang.

9-7, 6-2, 6-7, 6-0. H. D. Rumjahn. 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. 8. Luk Ding-theung. 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 7-5.

E. F: Fincher,

† 6-3, 6-0, 7-5.

C. A. L. Rumjahy.

√ 6:11,6-2, 6-2;

Green.

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M. K. Lo...

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5.04, 0-3, 3-6. 4-6. 8-6.

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8. A. Rumjahn. 6-8, 0-3, 0-4:

,Choong 'Chi-wing.

6-2, 6-3, 10-8. Hachiuma.

(w. o.)

6-0, 6-2. 12-14. 6-3; T. Honda, 10–8. 0-2, 6-4

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$rd Round. E. C. Fincher. 0-0. 6-1, 6-0, Churchini. 7-5, 6-1, 6-2. Ng Sze-kworg. 6-1, 6-2, 6-1.

Ho Ka-lan, 6-0, 6-2, 6-0,

M. W. Lo. 6-0, 6-2, 6-4.

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