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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 22, 1938.

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S. A. AND H. D. RUMJAHN ENTER FINAL

Straight Sets Passage At Expense Of Wong

SYDNEY BARNES OUT OF CRICKET FOR ONE MONTH

The other members of the Aus tralian Test team commenced their practice at Lord's yesterday.

Don Bradman was bowled off his middle-stump by an unknown boy, attached to the Lord's groundstaff,

Shui-Wing And D.C. Luk Bradman Twice Bowled named Brooks. Bradman, was also

BUT CHINESE PAIR WERE IMPRESSIVE

(By “ADREM”)

OPEN DOUBLES

SEMI-FINAL

During Lord's Practice

London, To-day.

cowled by Chipperfield, in attempt- ing a wild pull, but he was gen- erally batting with all his old power and confidence-Reuter.

Sydney Barnes made his first ap- Sydney Bames, the New South pearance in a first class fixture Wales cricketer and member of against the M.CC. in- February, the Australian Test team, now in 1937, and has since gone from England, is unlikely to play for at strength to strength, having been- least a month as a result of a earmarked as the most brilliant of feared fracture of his right wrist, the debutant brigade of batsmen in revealed by an X-Ray yesterday. Australia. He will be badly missed Barnes sprained his wrist on if unable to play in the First Test board the liner Orontes while per-Match, which takes place on June

10, at Nottingham.

H. D. and S. A. Rumjahn beat Wong Shiu-ring and Lux Ding-forming acrobatics. cheong 6-4, 7-5, 6———4-

AS was generally expected, H. D. and S. A. Rum- jahn, present holders of the Open Doubles Tennis title, advanced to the final yesterday at the expense of the C.R.C. pair, Wong Shiu-wing and Luk Ding-cheong.

Judging by the attendance, however, the tennis public did not expect very much entertainment and a mere handful were present to watch what transpired to be as interesting a game as has been seen this year.

The Runjahn's won in straight fact remains, they played rather sets but they can consider them-carelessly on many occasion and selves fortunate to have accom-the Chinese pair, whilst eagerly! plished this performance. I am seizing the opportunities presented not going to suggest for one mo-by these lapses, also pulled ment that they were ever in any some of the finest form they have really serious difficulties but the yet shown in an open tournament.

HERIOT'S (F.P.) WIN MELROSE SEVENS

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out

Probably the best player on the court yesterday was H. D. Rum- jahn, who, despite his efforts in his marathon game with Tsui Yan-pui the previous day, was a veritable | rock of Gibralter. Seldom or never did anything get by him He re- turned impossible-looking - Tol- leys of all speeds and angles, and

and the others one apiece. Oxley added to his general usefulness by converting on three occasions, while seldom made errors off the ground.

Napier, who played better than he has done for a considerable time and stood

the pace well, had two successf? goal-

kicks.

BORDER CLUBS FAIL

they were last year.

Melrose

was]

beat

SPASMODIC

His partner was as usual spas-

ever.

At

other

There was naturally disappoint | modie.. He went for winners all ment among the crowd, which estimated at 10,000, that not one of the time and at various periods the seven Border Cubs cora advance brought them all of beyong the second round. But, taking stages he made some deplorable everything into account that circum-shots, while his serving through- stance was quite a fair reflection of out, looked more laboured than

Kelso were more! comparative values.

at resourceful than they had been Galashiels the previous week vet Wong Shiu-wing was the best. they were still but a shadow of what loser and his "solo" volleying Dunfermline (the winners of the Mur- duels with the Indians, provided rayfield tournament), and then deve some of the brightest interludes in loped an inferiority complex against the match. He also served very London Scottish in a tie in which well and generally showed a vast they had their chances, but in which they were singularly devoid of finish- improvement over his form of last ing power.

Hawick, whose reluctance to play Lak Ding-cheong was suffering A. L. Crozier in what is obviously his from a blistered finger

or so I best position, scrum-half, is one of the wonders of the "sevens" game, gathered by his grimacing after got through luckily against Royal practically every stroke. He was High School (FP.) after the later never really reliable on the volley, had lost G. D. Flowers with an in- although good in patches. His jury, to be later outpaced by Edin best stroke and one which main- burgh Academicals: Selkirk never

its consistence, was

year.

got going against London Scottish tained

his

2nd Gala were well beaten by a very backhand drive with which he was: moderate Watsonians team.

as safe as houses.

In every set, the Rumjahms were bringing back T. C. Brown was not led but playing well within them~

NOT A SUCCESS

This last named club's policy

a success, and G. M. Paterson, who selves, they were always able to did so well at Galashiels. was most reduce any deficit and eventually

·Conse disappointing at serum-half

R. 80 out themselves. quently, E. C. Hunter and Dryden got few chances, though the latter gave some glimpses of his im- mense possibilities with a couple of magnificent tries. besides very near-

1y getting one that might have put KING AT CUP

Stewart's out in the second round.

Mr. J. D. E. Hastie presented the cup and medals at the end of an ex- cellent afternoon's sport, which was carried through in the now familiar expeditions manner, C. S. Broadwood

FINAL

London, To-day.

Football Association Cap Final between Huddersfield and Preston at Wem- bley on April 30-Benter.

(Heriot's F.P.), P. A. Beattie (Wat The King will see the sonians), C. W. Carmichael (Stewart PP.), and I-E Ferguson

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