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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 5, 1987

RUMJAHNS SECURE 12TH TITLE

ARMY

BOXING FINALS

***

MATHESON WAS POLISHED

straight left. He piled up sufficient points in this round to gain the de- cision as the final stanza was even. "KILLER WEAVER”

Cpl. Weaver, the new middle- weight champion, gave early indi-

EVEN CONTESTS cations that he was out to finish off his fight in the shortest possible

(By "ADREM”)

Last night's boxing at Murray Barracks, when the finals of the Army individual championships were decided, provided the large crowd of spectators with several spirited encounters. In all, ten

time. He went straight into his| man and found

him ready to oblige. After thirty seconds of Weaver drove a left to the mark devastating punching by both,

and swung a right to the head and

BRILLIANT TENNIS

BY

WILLY HUNG

FIRST SET PROVIDES

THRILLING DUEL

SIRDAR” AND FINCHER DISAPPOINT

(By “REFEREE")⠀⠀⠀⠀

THR

HRILLING tennis was witnessed at the Hong

Kong Cricket Club yesterday, when the Final bouts were fought off and al- Butterfield went down as if poleax- of the Colony's Open Doubles Lawn Tennis Cham- though the standard was never ed. He pluckily regained his feet

ty, to discontinue.

The

particularly high, the contest- but was in such a dazed condition pionship was held before a large gathering, H. D. ants were nearly always suffi- that his seconds invaded the ring and S. A. Rumjahn securing their 12th title, beat- ciently evenly matched to make and forced him, with some difficul-ing E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung in four sets after contests interesting.

Probably the best boxing of the The light heavy-weight fight be the first set had been taken to 18 games. evening was witnessed in the heavy.tween Fus. Powell and Cpl. Hen- tennis in the first two sets was superb, and Hung weight division, when L/Sgt. Mathe-derson lasted little longer. Hen- son, after rather a trying first derson won the first round easily, undoubtedly played a big part in the success he round, outboxed his opponent in

his opponent being quite unable to and Fincher enjoyed in the second set. the two remaining - rounds to gain

find any counter for a scorching left hook. This punch continued a close verdict.

to find its billet on the side R.W.F.;

of Powell's head in the second round by his

until he found its measure to reputa- certain extent and avoided it by

Cpl. ducking.

He ducked once too often a however, and ran into a fierce right first which followed by the devastating left, sent him crashing to the can- vas. He regained his feet only to The first two fights on the pro-be knocked down once more. gramme which decided the finals of the bantam-weights, pro-and Powell promptly collapsed to semi-referee thereupon stopped the fight The

vided very little in the way of skill be carried from the ring. but there was heaps of enthusiasm..

Cpl. Weaver, of the aptly named "the killer" comrades, lived up to his tion as a slaughterer to beat Butterfield of the R.A.0.C. on technical knockout in the round.

LITTLE SKILL

FINEST BOUT

HUNG'S ANGLE-VOLLEYING AND BRILLIANT CROSS COURT DRIVES LEFT THE RUMJAHN COUSINS AT SIXES- AND-SEVENS,' AND TIMES WITHOUT NUMBER HE CAME FINCHER WAS MOST DISAPPOINTING AND VERY RARELY "OUT ON TOP IN THE VOLLEYING DUELS AT THE NET. PLAYED A WINNING STROKE. HIS OVERHEAD WAS NEVER GOOD, WHILE HIS VOLLEYING, USUALLY HIS STRONG POINT, WAS ANYTHING BUT UP TO THE MARK.

"H.D." undoubtedly played the biggest part in the Rumjahns

he never failed driving and volleys were always a danger to the opposition, while victory and practically carried "S.A." throughout the match. His

with a "kill" at the net. In spite of being the better of the two, however, H. D. Rumjahn was not at his best and one felt that his partner's play had a disturbing effect on him.

Both bouts were very similar, the The finest bout of the evening contestants standing toe-to-toe and was undoubtedly the heavy-weight

Sirdar Rumjahn was pitiful at Rumjahn had yet to find his hitting at each other with a great encounter between Fus. Frimston times and his service, which this form. With the score at 5 games to deal of vim but little accuracy. Pte. and L/Sgt. Matheson. The former season has developed into an 3 in their favour, the Rumjahns Black and Fus. Jenkin won their was easily the more powerful fight almost long line of double-faults, came to the net and scored repeat- respective fights.

er and took the first round fairly again failed him. His overheadedly although Hung's retrieving off Spirited fighting marked the en-easily. In the last two rounds was never at its best, and there almost impossible returns was as- counter between Rfmn, Graham and Matheson boxing very coolly and were several occasions when atounding and nearly caused the Pte. Wilde, which the latter won by making every use of opportunities

vital "kill" at the net never downfall of the opposition. a narrow margin. Both men hit which came his way, piled up the materialised.

Fincher weakened badly at this very hard but were rather wild. points to gain a very narrow de Hung was undoubtedly the hero stage, and the Rumjahna swept all before them to tie the scores at 55, and

but the Indians 13th game and everything looked drew ahead for the first time in the

like the end of the set, when Hung pulled the match out of the fire with a series of brilliant cross- court winners, after the score had been taken to deuce three times. Hung's retrieving of smashes The Rumjalina again crept ahead,

Graham scored heavily in the

early

cision.

at

His Excellency the G. O. C., the conclusion, presented prizes to winners and runners-up.

The following were the results:- SEMI-FINALS

Bantam-weight Pte. Black (Seaforths) beat Rfmn. Hughes (R.U.R.).

Fus. Hoosan (R.W.F).

Jenkin (R.W.F.) beat Fus.

FINALS Fly-weight Pte. Wilde (Seaforths) beat Rfmn.

WASTED ENERGY Rfmn. McLay won an unin- teresting fight against Fus. Ross in the light-weight division. Both wasted a "great deal of energy -un- necessarily in hitting at each others gloves when at close quarters and Ross seemed more intent on finding a comfortable leaning place McLay's shoulder, than trying to Graham (R.U.R.). score points and fully deserved to lose.

HÚNG SUPERE

of the match and it was perhaps stages, with his right but in the The final of the bantam-weights doubly unfortunate that his part end, Wilde's more orthodox straight structive. Pte. Black, fighting like form. Hung's positional play and was highly entertaining if not inner failed to reach the peak of his left, earned him the decision.

Some fairly good boxing resulted

a gamecock, chased his taller op-deadly forehand placements down ponent all over the ring and al- the centre, and along the tramlines, from the feather-weight event which though he received far more punish-had the ultimate winners spread Fus. Owens won from Pte. Green,ment than he gave, he never gave eagled times without number. chiefly because of his ability to [up trying. Jenkin fought back maintain a strong two handed at-well and with the aid of tack until the end. Green was well timed straight left, took the was also superb and he evoked but Fincher and partner drew level. quick in defence and kept a sharp verdict.

loud applause from the spectators The 17th and 18th games, however, watch on Owen's rather vicious left

with many fine coups after facing saw a succession of errors by Hung swing.

defeat. He was steady throughout and Fincher concede the set to the and was totally undeterred by the cousins. many points scored by Sirdar Rum- COLLAPSE AND RECOVERY jahn through net-cords. There The losers secured the opening were occasions, however, when he game of the second set with Hung poached unnecessarily, and left reaching a brilliant standard, scor- the whole of his side of the court |ing with a dazzling array of strokes exposed, at the same time badly while Fincher settled down to rattling Fincher, who was caught steady tennis, eliminating un- between two fires.

necessary risks. With the score I believe that the turning point standing at 4 games to 2 in their in the encounter occurred in favour, Fincher and Hung sudden- the first set, when Fincher (R.W.F.) beat Pte. Hung led their opponents by 4 cords in favour of the Rumjahns and ly collapsed and a series of net

ing and the score at 15-40 Fin-5--5. It looked very much a re- games to 1, and, with "H.D." serv saw the scores again levelled at

cher missed a vital "kill" petition of the first set, but Fin- and Hung netted the next point, cher and partner pulled every trick while. “H.D. served an outright out of their bag to take the set at Middle-weightedn (R.A.0.C.) on technical K.O. they would probably have won the very dull in comparison with the Cpl. Weaver (R.W.F.) beat Cpl. But-partner secured that sixth

ace to draw level. Had Fincher and 7-5. round and allowed his opponent to

game, The third and fourth sets proved Light Heavy-weight. get to close quarters. In the sec- Cpl. Henderson (R.U.R.) beat Fus. set, instead of dragging it out to first two, and Hung looked as if he ond round, however, he improved Powell. (E.W.F.) on technical K.O.

18 games before reaching a deci- had shot his bolt. Sirdar was still considerably and countered a vicious L/Sgt. Matheson (Seaforths) beat

Heavy-weight

sion-against them.

very erratic, but "H.D." held the left-hook, which Davies WAR em- Fus. Frimston (R.W.F.).

BRILLIANT RETRIEVING

team together and they gradually ploying with great success in the

Bantam-weight (Final)

The first set, was noteworthy for drew away to secure the title once early stages, with

well

timed Black (Seaforths).

Fus. Jenkin (R.W.F.) beat Pte. the fact that Hung and Fincher again.

could do little wrong, while Sirdar (Continued on Page 21)

on

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Feather-weight

Fus. Owens Green (Seaforths).

Light-weight

Heavy blows on both hands were exchanged between L/Cpl. McCut Rfmn. McLay (R.U.R.) beat Fus. cheon and Fus. Davies in the wel-Ross (R.W.F.). ter-weight bout which

Welter-weight the second half of the programme. Fus. Davis (R.W.F.).-

L/Cpl. McCutcheon (R.U.R.) beat McCutcheon failed to take advant-

commenced

age of his longer reach in the first terfield