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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 30, 1987.

“SIRDAR” FAVOURED TO BEAT "H.D.'

H. D. and S. A. Rumjahn, `cou- sins, above, will meet this after- noon in the Final of the Colony Singles Lawn Tennis Champion- ship on the Stand Court of the H.K.C.C.

"COLONY TENNIS DISPLAYS LITTLE IMPROVEMENT"

H.K.L.T.A. Meeting And Some Suggestions

INTERNATIONAL

TOURNAMENT?

MEN'S SINGLES FINAL THIS AFTERNOON THRILLING STRUGGLE

ANTICIPATED

“S. A'S" BUSTLING GAME WILL PAY

TEN

(By "ADREM")

BLARNEY STONE RUGBY CHARITY TOURNEY

$495 For Distribution

To Deserving Causes

The "Blarney Stone" Charity Seven-a-Side Rugby Football Tour nament, held under the auspices of the Hong Kong Football Club, early in March, resulted in gross takings of $641.95, which included a sum of $171, being sales of, and advertising in programmes.

After deducting expensés to the. extent of $146.95, there was for distribution to Charities; the sum was divided equally between Civilian, Military and Naval Charities. The Civilian share of $165 has been divided equally between the Hong Kong

for the Protection of Children.

NENNIS of a really brilliant calibre should be of 1000 which

seen on the Stand Court of the Hong Kong C. C. this afternoon, when S. A. Rumjahn and H. D. Rumjahn contest the final of the singles champion- Benevolent Society and the Society ship of the Colony.

OPINIONS AS TO THE RESPECTIVE MERITS OF THESE TWO PLAYERS HAVE FLUCTUATED CONSIDERABLY. EARLY IN THE TOURNAMENT “S. A" WAS PLAYING A VERY ERRATIC BRAND OF TENNIS, WHEREAS HIS COUSIN ALWAYS LOOKED CONVINCING.

:

"PATSY" HENDREN

RETIRING

London, Yesterday. E. P. ("Patsy") Hendren, the well-known

This led critics to freely forecast a win for the latter. "S. A's" cricketer, is refiring from first class game has been slowly worked up as he surmounted one obstacle cricket at the end of the year. He after another and finally reached its crescendo when he anihilated has accepted the position of coach at Harrow School.-Reuter's Bulle~ Teddy Fincher in the semi-final round played last Wednesday.

tin.

"Even though I may be a voice crying in the wilderness, I still say that the standard of lawn tennis in the Colony is lower that it ought In this game he revealed that; to be and is bound to remain so he is not only playing as well as until the younger generation learn ever, but that he has, if any- that the real value of the racket thing, strengthened many of his is to hit the ball and to hit it hard", strokes, notably his backhand, remarked Mr. Justice R. E. Lind-on which wing he was producing sell, the President, in the course of with the utmost consistency, the annual meeting of the Hong brilliant passing shots, which he Kong Lawn Tennis Association held had never exploited with the yesterday.

same confidence before.

that the

GOLF STARTING TIMES

The President stated

PLAYING WELL outstanding event during the past

"H. D." has shown up well in all year was the visit of the famous professionals, Messrs. W. T. "Big his preliminary games, but this is Bill" Tilden and H. Ellesworth very probably due to lack of really It will be remem- Vines.

good opposition. Seconded by Capt. R. L. Ingpen bered that Fincher was also · cón- the report and accounts were sidered to be playing better

The following are the Royal Hong adopted.

year than for some time, his fore-Kong Golf Club starting times for It was decided to commence the hand drive, an acknowledged weak-Fanling Sunday next:-

this

Fanling Pairings For

Sunday

OLD COURSE

It's time for

a

of

Beehive Brandy

League season on May 31 and that ness appearing especially reliable. 9.20 a.m. A. Sommerfelt, R. Young. After

entries should close on May 6.

When opposed to Sirdar, it was

9.32

S. A. Rumjahn suggested that completely exposed as the tentative 9.24, from an economical point of view, weapon that it really is. I am of the handbooks should be dispensed the opinion that Sirdar's bustling 9.28 with and the fixtures, printed on type of game will have the same sheets, to be circulated to the vari-effect on his cousin this afternoon, ous clubs.

and provided he plays anything like

9.36 This normal game, I expect “S.A.” to Referring to the President's com-win in straight sets, although in- ment that the standard of tennis terest should be maintained

until Was low, Mr. A. V. Gosano said the very end. that he thought there was not

MORE COMPETITION WANTED

enough competitive tennis in the

Colony. In Shanghai, he added,

they have a series of international J. Tacchi; Hon. Treasurer: E. Abra- Executive Committee: A. el tennis matches for the Rotary Club ham;

Arculli, Capt. R. L. L. Ingpen, E. de Cup, and he thought that some-Souza and M. W. Lo; Auditors: Messrs. thing of a similar nature should be Lowe, Bingham and Matthews. held in the Colony.

??

D. L. Prophet, W. G. Ro-

bertson.

S. A. Sleap, H. A. Brown- ing.

J. S. Dunnett. F. A. M. El- liott.

J. R. G. Wyatt, F. Buckle. G. H. Cautherley, H. M. Alexander.

W. A. Adamson, D. J. Keogh.

R. C. Webb, G. T. May,

J1

9.40

"

9.44

9.48

9.52

13

9.56

**

10.00

"

J. Stenerson

10.24

COUNCIL MEETING A meeting of the Council of the .....

10.047 Among many tennis players, con-

Hong Kong Lawn Tennis Association tinued Mr. Gosano, there was a followed immediately, Mr. Justice Lind- 10.08 feeling that the Colony champion-sell presiding.

The following were elected to the ships were held at the wrong time, when cricket and football were the Executive Committee Capt. Ingpen, 10.12

Messrs. A, el Arculli, E de Souza, and main sports. Was there anything, M, W. Lo.

was cham- F. A. Broadbridge

re-elected 10.16; he asked, to prevent these pionships from being held imme-Hon. League Secretary..

The Chairman proposed a vote of 10.20 diately after the close of the Tennis

thanks to Messrs. Jardine. Matheson League season, For during the for the loan of their Board Room for League season. Concluding, Mr. the meeting. Gasano suggested that as there Among those present were:-Mr.. were so few entries this season in Justice R. E. Lindsell, President, Mr. the Mixed Doubles League, could Ng Sze-kwong,' Vice-President, C. J. it not be possible to get some Clubs Tacchi, (Hon. Secretary), E. Abra-10.36 to run a Ladies League as in ham, A. el Arculli, Capt. R. L. L. 10.40 Shanghai. The Chairman referred Ingpen, Capt. R. F. A. Crookshank, 10.44 these suggestions to the incoming Messrs. A. B. Hamson, W. J. Howard, 10.48 committee.

F. H. Kwok, Wong Kwong-fong, G. M. Khan, S. A. Hussain, V. C. Bond, The following officials were elected D. T. Smith, S. A. Rumjahn, A. V. for the ensuing year: President: Mr. Gosano, Albert Chan and Chan Kam- Justice R. E. Lindsell; Vice-President: Mr. Ng Sze-kong; Hon. Secretary: Chung.

OFFICIALS ELECTED

10.28 10.32

"

A. E. Lissaman, D. S. Robb.

"H. H. Mundy, W. A. Ste-

wart.

W. Sharp, A. A. Bremner.

Groves,

spot

Before

the

daily

found

that "thankless task

H. F. Sommers, D. D. After

Forbes.

D. J. Gilmore, K. S. Morri-

son.

1. H. Geare, K. K. Rounds. G. C. Worrall, J. H. M. An- drew.

G. N. Gawler, E. T. Mac- Mullen.

R. H. Griffiths, C. Austin. J. G. Campbell, A. B. Purves.

N. K. Littlejohn, H. N. Williamson.-

T. Low, N. P. Fox.

H. L. F. Ewin, P. C. Frost

W. J. E. Mackenzie, H. Overy.

Winter,

NEW COURSE

11.00

V. M. Grayburn,

9.24 a.m. 9.56 10.48

F B.

E.. C. & Mrs. Norris. Mrs. Mundy, Mrs.

Stewart Mrs. Mackenzie, Mrs. Overy.

the

game

Before

the shoot

BEEHIVE BRANDY

Sole Agents :

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