1938-04-16 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 16, 1938.

TSUI WAI-PUI DEFEATS S. A. RUMJAHN

ENTERTAINING TENNIS

BETWEEN WELL-

MATCHED AND BRAINY PLAYERS

Thursday's

Semi-Final On Stand Court

(By "ADREM")

OPEN-SINGLES

Semi-Final

ONLY 2 FIRST DIVISION

GAMES TO-DAY

There are only two First Division League football matches down for decision this afternoon. St. Joseph's are at home to the Middlesex on the Sookunpoo ground, but are not expected to offer much opposition, while South China "B", the present League Leaders, should account for both points at the expense of Kowloon, at Caroline Hill.

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Tsui Wai-pui beat S. A. Rum jahn 4-6, 6-1, 6–3, 6–4–

The Records To Date

CHINA PONIES

Half A Mile

1.00.3-Meteor (Pote-Hunt, 161); 2, Final Triumph (Needa, 155); 3, Lucky Eleven (Shu, 158). 2 and 2.

WITH both players fairly well matched in all de-100.3 National Force (Pih, 161): 2

partments, Thursday's tennis on the Stand

Astrik (Tao, 161); Ali Baba (Proulx, 152) and National Digni- ty (Woah, 149). Short head and short head. Half Mile & 170 Yards.

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Court provided spectators with the finest enter- tainment in a singles event, in the current tourna-1.020-Bear Claw (Maitland, 161); 2, ment.

IT IS SOME TIME SINCE ANY TWO LOCAL PLAYERS HAVE GIVEN SUCH A DISPLAY OF FINE STROKING COM- BINED WITH INTELLIGENT USE OF THE COURT.

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The winner's strokes, while be-

ing somewhat more fluent of ex-

ecution, were offset to a large ex- JUNIOR

tent by the great retrieving of

Rumjahn who more than lived up SHIELD FINAL

Were FOR TO-DAY

to his reputation in this respect. Rallies for the most part were sustained and it was delightful to watch the manner in which each player schemed his openings and made his points with a fine passing drive or a crisp volley.

witnessed

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Ordnance Corps' Distinction

Gladiator (Marshall, 158); 3, Oak Bay (Davis, 161). 2 and short head. 1.08.3 Cameronian (Encamacao, 161); 2, Humdrum Eve (Marshall, 158); 3, Just In Time (Pote-Eunt, 161). 4 and 1. 1.12.4 Piet Hein (Chao, 155);

Dekko (Mailand, 161); 3, Meteor (Poy, 166). 1 and 16.

1.32.2-Borrachito (Noodt. 152); 2, Golden Cow (Liang, 155); 3, Five Rulers (Tang, 149) 1 and 12. Furlongs 1.46.3-Handicap Eve

(Yeung. 151);

2, Lancashire Lass (Gregory, 161); 3, Humdrum Eve (K. I. Ip, 152). Short head and short head.

7 Furlongs 49 Yards 21.46.2-Potentate (Encarnacao, 158); 2, Soldier of Honour (Pote Hunt, 161); 3, Boolat Bay (Maitland, 161). Short head and 2. Mile

5 Furlongs 1113-Araxy (Proulx, 155); 2, Mac's Adventure (Chao, 152); 3, Lucky Eleven (Shu, 158). Neck and head

6 Furlongs

2.

1.58.2-Trentbridge (Needa, 161);

Gladiator (Marshall, 158); 3, Cos.. sack's Beauty (Woah, 161). and .

Oak Bay (Davis, 161); 3, Gladia tor (Marshall, 15). 4 and 1 1.58.3-Honeymoon Eve (Shu, 144); 2

1.25.0 Oak Bay (Proulx, 161); 21.58-3-Bear Claw (Maitland, 161); 2,

Gladiator (Fung, 158); 3, Harvest View (Pih, 161). Short head and 4 1.27.0-Confusion Bay (Black, 158); 2, New Star (Raymond, 140); 3, Honeymoon Eve (Pih, 149). Neck. and 1.

1211-Silkylight (Moller, 161); 2,

Cameronian (Encarnacao, 161); 3.. Lancashire Lass (Noodt, 161). 2 and I.

Havoc Eve. (Marshall, 149); 3. Rob Roy (Encarnacao, 155). Head and head. 1.59.2-Desert Chief (Encarnação, 161); 2, Jober (Tao, 158); 3, Lan- cashire Lass (Noodt, 161). Many 1 and 1. 1.59.3 Half-Moon Eve (Marshall, 158); 2, Endrum Eve (Davis, 158); 3, Lancashire Lass (Liang, 161). and 4. 2014-Jober (Tao, 158); 2, Half-Moon Eve (Marshall, 158); 3, Lancashire Boy (Noodt, 158), and 4.

Humdrum Eve (Marshall, 158); 3, Lancashire Less (Noodt, 161). 1 and 1. 1.31.0-Desert Star (Moller, 156); 2

Smiling Thru (Encarnacao, 161);} 3. Louis XIV (Tang, 161). 2 and 12.020-Cameronian (Encarnacao, 168); 1.31.0-Hamdrum Eve (Pin, 165); 2

2, Moonlight View (Needa, 168), 3, Handicap Eve (Marshall, 161). Just In Time (Liang, 151)); 3,

1 and many. Lancashire Lass (Ip, 162); 11⁄2 and

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Unlike most matches

The final of the Junior Shield recently, there were probably more Competition this afternoon between points won on merit than those the Royal Army Ordnance Corps given away by errors and for that and the Kwong Wah Athletic As-1.28.2 National Pride (Pih, 161); 2, reason interest was sustained until sociation is conspicuous for the the game finally concluded.

fact that this is first time in the RUMJAHN NERVOUS

competition that a Third Division When the match started, Sirdar, team (the RAO.C) has figured in strangely enough considering his the final, and that Kwong Wah are experience, was palpably nervous the first Civilian team to reach the and until the sixth game, was of final in the past six years.

Way. Mean- viously feeling his

The two teams are evenly matched. while, Tsui had taken a comfort-but I am afraid that the 90 minutes able lead of 4-1 and looked cer-duration will prove too much for the

Kwong Wah. tain for the set.

The Ordnance have had the harder Then came a typical Rumjahn re-task in reaching the final, as they beat covery. Sirdar's game. tightener the Middlesex, leaders of the Second up perceptibly; he found a length Division, and the Navy, who fielded an with his drives and started to fol. eleven strong than their Senior side. low them up. When Tsui took theja net, he was met with well-placer lobs on his backhand which he wat quite unable to "kill"

The LR.C. player caused some thing of a sensation by taking th next five games which gave hir the set at 6 4.

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Martin, the Ordnance left winger is doubtful starter, but there are no changes in the team. Kwong Wai are fielding their regular side with Rocha. back in his old position, at inside left.

At the conclusion of the game th Junior Shield will be presented by Mrs. J. McKelvie.

Although the official programme of the Second Division has been complet- ed, a few postponed games will be played off to-day.

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