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AMAZING RECOVERY BY H.D. RUMJAHN

Down 2-5 In Final Set Goes Out At 7-5

HUNG PLAYS

PLAYS BEST GAME OF CAREER BUT UNFORTUNATE

(By "ADREM”)

(H. D. Rumjahn beat W. C. Hung 4-6, 6-4, 7-5)

SEEMINGLY an ordinary score from which one would gather that the loser had put up rather a good fight! Never, in all the tournament tennis games I have seen, however, did a result so belie the actual play.

H. D. Rumjahn, left, and W. C. Hing, conqueror and vanquished in yesterday's epic struggle on the Stand Court..

encounter pursued a policy of con- had little opportunity of making centrated aggression from the fore-use of the forecourt.

court which had his opponent com- pletely bewildered.

His service despite one or two

lapses was a potent weapon with which he launched many

of his coups. Placed into the Comers with a speed that invariably forced HOW H. D. RUMJAHN SURVIVED THE MATCH WIEL, I AM defensive returns, he tucked these SURE, REMAIN AN EVERLASTING MYSTERY TO PRACTI-away, cross-court with an assur- CALLY ALL THE SPECTATORS AT THE STAND COURT ance which had to been seen to be YESTERDAY.

appreciated.

game.

of

OVER-EAGERNESS ·

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The only notable feature of his game which remains in my mind was that great fighting. spirit which refused to admit defeat and carried him to a victory which will long be re- membered as one of the most gallant ever seen in the Colony Championships.

In conclusion a word of sym- pathy to Willie Hung, who played the finest game of his career and was deserving of a better fate.

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Tsui Yun Pui or Paul Kong vs. H.

THURSDAY

FOREHAND IMPROVEMENT Down 2-5, in the final set, none Twice he out-manoeuvred his op- On the forehand, Hung, at the of his strokes working properly, ponent, went in for the coup-de-outset, was tentative. As the game to all intents and purposes phy-grace, only to miss the wrong side progressed, so did this stroke im

In the final stages, his sically and mentally exhausted, of the lines by inches with Rum- provė. he hung on to such good effect jahn without an earthly chance of cross-court forehand driving was LAWN TENNIS

both forceful and accurate and against an opponent on the top making a recovery. of his form and well aware

paved the way for many a needed On other occasions, he missed vol-point. the fact, that he eventually wip-

On the backhand he was master- ed out the deficit, and went on to ley-kills, which he had been making

Weather permitting, the following consistently throughout the match, ly. Generally, when seeking open-matches in the Colony Lawn Termis victory without losing another through over-eagerness, and hit ings he placed it sharply cross- Championships will be played off next out of court. The challenger court. When attacked from theweek at thể HKCC. on the Stand To say that his recovery was became more and more worried, the forecourt, he placed it up Rum- astonishing would be putting it champion became more and more jahn's forehand side-line with al Open Doubles--Semi-Final mildly. Never did the dethrone-hopeful and after the game was consistency which soon discouraged | Half). ment of a champion appear more cer- saved, although Hung still had ser- the LRC. player to pursue a net Tsui Wai Pui and isui Yun Pui tain. I am quite sure that Hung, who vice to follow, he was obviously campaign. realised the mental stress under dispirited and it came as no sur- So much for his assets. On the which the seemingly imperturbable prise when he dropped it for 5-all other side of the balance-sheet, his Half). Rumjahn laboured, would be, the and Rumjahn won the next two fusually reliable smashing failed first to appland as magnificent, as games for match.

D. Rumjahn deplorably and I feel that if Ram- spectacular a feat as is likely to be Two extremes in tennis players jahn had lobbed more instead of seen in Hong Kong tournaments for have never been more strikingly attempting passing shots, he would many a long day.

illustrated. Rumjahn was dour not have found himself in such a And yet, in the midst of and grim-- He lacked confidence in precarious predicament in the last these plaudits for a gal-his ground strokes and was given set. lant fighter, it must be few opportunities to volley.

LITTLE TO BE SAID admitted that Rumjahn had On the other hand, the chal-

There is little to be said for the more than his measure lenger; radiating vigour, always winner beyond the fact that he was of good fortune. In the ninth attacking and obviously quite cer-the winner! All his strokes were game of that epic last set, Hungtain of his ability to win. He made with such lethargy than one had no fewer than six match quickly found his touch with his could not help wondering whether points.

vollering and throughout the entire he was entirely fit. His forehand The following will represent China of the drive, normally so crisp and ac-against England in the final curate, was more often than not Sunday Herald International Charity Cup Competition on the Club ground overhit and was quite lacking in

lat 4 path. control. His backhand was steady but generally short and inadequate when attempting passing shots.

His volleying for the most part Hung got there first and he

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