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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 15, 1989

Rumjahns' Narrow Escape

Rally After

After Losing

Losing First

Set To Lee Wai Tong & lu Tak Cheuk

CHINESE PAIR LOB BRILLIANTLY

(By "REFEREE”)

DESPITE dismal conditions and a drizzle which interfered with

play for about a quarter of an hour just before 6 pm., some bright and entertaining tennis was witnessed in the Colony Singles and Doubles Championships at Hong Kong Cricket Club yesterday, the outstanding feature being provided by S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn, who rallied after losing the first set at 2-6 to beat Lee Wai-tong and lu Tak-cheuk 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.

I have never seen the Rumjahns play so poorly, but in parti- cular S. A. Rumjahn, who hit everything overhead into the net in the first two sets. "H.D." played his quiet confident game, but it was the rain which was responsible for changing the whole aspect of the match.

Up to that period the Chineser pair had been holding, their own, Lee Wai-tong scoring repeatedly with lob-volleys while his angle shots more often than not caught] the Indian pair on the wrong foot.

VERY POOR SERVICE

.Iu Tak-cheuk, however, was very disappointing, his first service be- ing lamentably weak and invariably falling in the net. His midcourt volleying at the commencement was fairly accurate, however, and he scored with some very pretty angle- volleys, while his overhead smash- ing was more impressive than Lee's, but was badly affected in the closing stages when poor light, and rain blurred his vision.

Outstanding feature of the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th games of the first set was the fine lobbing of the Chin- ese pair, who concentrated "Sirdar," whose returns more than not found the net.

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The second set was very even and the games went alternately in

favour of Lee and Iu until 4 all, when the Indians stormed the net where they scored repeatedly, Lee Wai-tong lost his service game to: give the I.R.C. pair the lead and H. D. Rumjahn won the next, his service game, at love, to square the match.

LEE POACHES

With a slight drizzle making things decidedly uncomfortable for both pairs, but in particular, Iu Tak- cheuk, whose vision was constant- ly blurred by rain drops and who consequently mistimed most of his shots, the C.R.C. pair. lost vital points at various stages of the third set. Lee Wai-tong also grew very erratic and poached incessant- ly with disastrous effect, the Rum- jahns taking, full advantage of the "wide open spaces" to secure

To-day's Tennis Matches

the

Best match in to-day's Colony Tennis Championships should be the singles encounter between E. C. Fincher and Paul Kong, which the former is expected to win. George Choa who meets H. C. Gan, should also be successful.

The following is to-day's and the rest of the week's programme:-

Open Singles

Lim Thian-tot v. Lee Yue-wing (3), F. C. Gan v. Georgo Choa (4), A. Crawford v. Pang Ol-lam (5), E.-C. Finchor v. Paul Kong.

Club Championship

J. J. Ferguson v. Capt. A. B. What- mari (8).

Club Handicap Singlċa

V. R. Gordon (~~3,6) v. T. C. Monag- han (4.8) (1), N. L. Evans (scr.) v, L. M. 8. Lloyd (-1.8) (7).

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS

AT A GLANCE

Open Doubles

S. A. Rumjahn and H. D. Rum- jahn beat Lee Wai-tong and Iu Tak-cheuk, 2—6, 6-4, 6-2.

Paul Kong and B. Szeto beat J. W. Leonard and G, Choa 0-4, 6~0.

Open Singles

W. K. Ma beat T. A. Pearce 9-7, 6-3.

Luk Chun-cheung beat C. R. Bax 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.

F. H. Kwok boat P. S. Leong 6-3, 6-2.

S. W. Liang beat N. A. E. Mac- kay 6-3, 6-2,

TABLE TENNIS ACE

IN

ACTION

The Table Tennis championships were held at the Albert Hall last month, with the finals at the Empire Pool, Wembley. Competitors includ- ed Vann the world champion, and other leading players, Viktor Barna, a Hungarian, competed once again. Note the ball in this synchro-flash" picture of Barna in play. (Copyright, Fox).

necessary points to carry them into the lead.

Paul Kong and Szeto Bick had little difficulty in disposing of the After the first four games had strong Craigetigower pair of J. W. been shared, the Rumjahns swept Leonard and George Choa by 6—8,

all before them in the last four to enter the second round.

Forming The Correct Picture

By BEST BALL Forming a correct mental pic- ture of just how the swing should be made and then allowing the body to imitate this picture has proven of invaluable aid to many golfers. Youngsters at the game do this, more or less unconscious- ly, in their imitation of some star's style.

Joyce Wethered employs much the same principle when she ad- vises golfers to think of each golf shot in terms of success. In other words if the golfer will only ima- gine that the shot he is about to'

GRAPHIC GOLE

JOYCE WETHERED

ADVISES

GOLFERS

STO, IMAGINE SUCCESSFUL SHOTS

RIGHT MENTAL IMAGES WILL HELP GAME

make will follow out the pattern he has mentally pictured for It, his game will be helped a lot.

For instance, the player may be faced with a second shot, in which his only chance for success' lies in placing the ball on a small bit of fairway between two hazards,

If

- he will form a mental image of his ball landing on this spot, the Chances are greater that it will than if he had thought of nothing by keeping away from the two pat- ches of trouble.

Every golfor has experienced no- gative thinking in this regard. Its

most conspicuous spot is a water hazard that must be carried. The golfer who thinks his ball will surely land in the pond has half hit it there before he has com- pleted his stroke. Thinking of suc- cess is no new bromide, it is older than the bunkers waiting for your ball, but it still works if given the chance.

Friday Uncocking The Wrists.

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6-0. The slight drizzle which also interfered with the other matches

was responsible for a 10 minute balt, but as the Chinese 'pair were willing to carry on, the match was concluded..

Ma Wai-kwong, Kowloon Tong Singles champion, entered the se- cond round of the Men's Singles at the expense of T. A. Pearce in a long drawn out game in which the Chinese player's steadiness and all court game carried him through. S. W. Liang also entered the second round at the expense of N. A. E. Mackay, although the first set was evenly contested.

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