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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 2, 1938..

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Hung Beats Omar Rumjahn

Youth And Stamina Paves Way To Victory

SOME

(OME bright and entertaining tennis was witnessed in the Hard- court. Tennis Championships at the United Services Recrea- tion Club yesterday, the outstanding feature of which was provided by Willie Hung and Omar Rumjahn, the former winning by 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, after a gruelling match.

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COLONY SWIMMING HEATS

THIS EVENING

should have - The courts which been watered and rolled at 4 p.m. but which were not, gave players| little foothold and Omar Rumjahn found this particularly disconcert- Heats for the 200 Yards Free-style ing as he was unable to recover Relay and the 100 Yards breast-stroke championship of the Colony, will be after chasing a ball held in the V.R.C. pool this evening, court. commencing at 6 p.m. sharp.

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RESULTS AT A GLANCE

Following are the results of yes- terday's matches in the Hardcourt Tennis

the Championships, at United Services Recreation Club.

SINGLES:

G. Choa beat R. C. S. Allin 6–0,,

6-3.

W. C. Hung beat Omar Rum- jahn 8-6, 7-5, 6-3.

Tennie Kwok beat Ma Wai- kwong 64, 5–7, 6–8.

S. L. Ma beat H. Y. Ho 6–2, 8-0.

DOUBLES

F. T. Baines and L. A. Newnham beat A. Crawford and R. T. Broad- bridge 6-3, 6-3.

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Another surprise was the defeat of Ales Crawford and R. T. Broad- bridge by Major F. T. Baines and Major . A. Newnham, the latter

J.A.LuzEnters pair winning in straight sets. Open Singles Bowls Final

Excellent bowls was

QUEEN'S PARK RUN RIOT

London, To-day. The following were the results of Exploiting a heavily sliced back-games played in the English Foot- hand and cleverly concealed - drop] shots, Omar Rumjahn took the first set off Hung, the latter repeatedly driving out of court or into the net. Hung's inconsistency was noticeable witnessed and on several occasions he shot on the Civil Service Cricket Club into a 40-love, lead on his own ser- green yesterday when J. V. Ramsay vice only to concede the game be- was defeated by J. A. Luz by 21 shots to 18, on the 27th head, in the Semi-Final Round of the Open Singles Lawn Bowls Championship. Ramsay led only once during the game, on the 6th head when, aided by a two, he brought his score to 4-3, but Luz drew ahead on the 3 next head with a two.

Ramsay prolonged the game at the 25th head, when Luz was lying two for game, trailing the jack for the shot.

cause of a slackening in his play.

OUT OF BREATH

The pace was often gruelling, particularly for Rumjahn, who towards the end of the opening set and in the middle of the second set, was quite out of breath.

Hung's lovely. backhand drives: were his best scoring shots, and he often passed his opponent, while in the latter stages of the encounter, his fast service provided the open- ings for "kilis" as Rumjahn was forced to lob the return.

On the 26th head Ramsay was lying three, Luz with his last wood,

One of the outstanding features and requiring only one shot, more

of the encounter was Rumjahn's for game, saved the count and only

remarkable lobbing when Hung lost the shot by a measure.

On the last head Ramsay was stormed the net, the latter throw- lying two, but Luz with his lasting away several vital points by wood, aided by a wick, took the smashing either into the net or out shot and match.

HOME CRICKET AVERAGES

(Continued from Page 20)

Australian Averages

D. G. Brad-

man

BATTING

Times

Not Highest Inns. Out Runs Score Aver.

26 5 2429 278 115.66 W. A. Brown 27 3 1554 265* 64.75 A. L. Hassett 25 3 1371 220* 62.31

C. L. Badcock 29 3 1400 198 58.84

10 2

S. Barnes C. W. Walker 7 3 S. J. McCabe 24 2 J. H. Fingle-

ton

28 1 'B. A. Barnett 20 4

A. G. Chip-

perfield

18 3 M. G. WaiteTM 21 3

E. S. White 146 · F. Ward

11 Б

W. J. O'Reilly. 11. 1 L. O'B. Fleet-

wood-Smith 16 8 E. L. McCor-

11 1 mick

* Not out.

358 94 44.75 166 42 41.50 902 282 41.00

1041 124 38.55 478 120* 29.56.

424 104*. 28.20 54 23:33

420

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of court.

George Choa founds things much too easy against R.C.S. Allin and emerged winner after conceding only three games. He brought his entire repertoire of strokes into play and had Allin on the run con- tinually.

TO-DAY'S HARDCOURT PROGRAMME

Court 11.-J. J. Ferguson v. ·Â‚ ̧ R. Kitchell.

Court 12.-Bick Szeto and C. K. Chan v... A. Gray and G. C. Burnett, Court 17.-Li Kwan-hung and Ma Nai-kwong v. Tsui Wai-pui and Tsui Yun-pui.

Court 18.-A. Chan v. A. E. P. Guest.. Court 19.-S. A. Rumjahn and H. D. Rumjahn v. Wong Fook-nam and K. K. Fung.

A. Crawford v. Lee Wai-tong (Re- play).

52 22.87 BOWLS TEAM

29* 17.88

16042 (10.00 FOR TO-MORROW

BOWLING

77 10, 9.02

The following have been chosen to 38 - 12 3.80 represent the Hong Kong Electric Re- creation Club in a friendly Lawn Bowls game on Saturday against the Police Recreation Club at Ming Yuen.

0. M. R. WA

W. J. O'Reilly 688.4 162 1827-87 15.25 L. O'B. Fleet

wood-Smith 446 86 19461.85 18.88 F. Ward 404.5 87 1288 67 19.22

J. R. Way, W. Stoker, A. F. Paul and W. B. Muskett (Skip):

G. G. S. Thomson, R. A. Owens, G. T. Padgett and L. de Romo (Skip)..

R. O Butler, R. A. Starling, H. S.

M. G. Waite 508.1 162 1094 88-20.64 McKay and J. K. Sloàn (Skip).

E. S. White 322-127 498 26-28.00) KOWLOON F.C. MEETING

A. G. Chhĩ NONE MENDE MON

perfield 54,1 18 155 * 26 26,88

A. L. Hassett 1724 17264

mick

1:26.00

THIS EVENING

88.29.63 The Annual meeting of the Kowloon 18 81.00 Football Club will be held in the club- -2-0-100;" house, Chatham Road, at 6 p.m. to-day.

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The following are the probable star- ters for the St. Leger:-

Pound Foolish (Jonės).

Pasch (Gordon Richards). Glen Loan (Pat Beasley); Challenge (E. Smith). Scottish Union (Carslake). Seventh Wonder (Nevett). Magic Circle (Maher). Ramtapa (Weston). Foroughi (Smirke). Lali (Perryman).

Apollonius (Elliott).

Callias (no jockey).

The last two, which are French horses, may not run.

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