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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 22, 1989

A Champion In

CHOA DICTATES TERMS TO SIRDAR RUMJAHN

High-Class Tennis At Hong Kong C.C.

(By "ADREM”)

IF EVER THE PERFORMANCE OF A PLAYER IN THE LOCAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS DESERVED A BETTER FATE, IT WAS THAT OF YOUTHFUL GEORGE CHOA, WHO YESTERDAY LOST TO S. A. RUMJAHN AT THE HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB IN AN INTERESTING GAME BY 7-5, 6-4.

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YESTERDAY'S RESULTS

AT A GLANCE

OPEN SINGLES

S. A. Rumjahn beat G. Choa 7-5,

6———4.

Chinese XI For Lai Wah Cup Final

The following will represent the Chinese against the Civilians in the Final of the Lai Wah Cup Com-, petition on Sunday:

H. D. Rumjahn beat F. H. Kwok

7-5, 6-2. Wong Shiu-wing beat Ma Wai-

kwong 6-2, 6-8.

Club Handcap Singles T. J. Gould (-16) beat

Tam Kwan-kon (S. China "B"); Hau Deanc (-4.6) 61, 7-5.

Yung-sang (Kwong Wah) and Lee Tin- C. M. Stark (+3.0) beat Capt. R. B. sang (S. China "A"); Soong Ling-sing Lecky (-15) 8-6, 4-6, 8—6.

B. O'M.

Club Handicap Doubles R.. C. Beavan and A. K. Mackenzie (-1.8) beat T. J. and E. R. Price (-1.6) 6-3, 6-3.

Handicap Mixed Doubles H. J. and Miss G. Scull (+3.6) re- ceived a walk over from Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Walkden (+2,6).

Club Championship

If Sirdar's game yesterday was physically capable of standing up sufficiently sound and tenacious to the strain of these matches.

"H.D." AND WONG WIN to warrant his eventual victory,

The other "big" match yesterday Choa at least deserved a set. As a matter of fact he led 4-1 in the saw H. D. Rumjahn advance at the first and at that stage was de-expense of F. H. Kwok, the left-6-2, 7-9, 6–0. finitely controlling the game.

hander from C.R.C.

mo-

re-

T. A. Pearce beat T. C. Monaghan

KOWLOON TONG TENNIS TOURNEY

It is a long time since one has Like his cousin's match, H. D.'s Been a comparative newcomer to was not without its anxious the Colony championships dictating ments. In the first set, Kwok

everything, led 5-4, terms in a game against Rumjahn.trieving

Except for isolated occasions, | 15-40 against service, but then un- throughout both sets, Choa set the accountably collapsed and offered pace and Rumjahn merely concen-little resistance to lose that set and trated on retrieving. If the posi- then the next, while winning only [nis tournaments of the Kowloon Tong tions had been reversed it would two more games. only have been as it should. tually, had one arrived

Ac- In the only other game, Wong Ma Wai-kwong late and Shiu-wing beat watched a solitary game, except 6-2, 6–3, · that Choa's youthful appearance would have belied it, one would SAINTS TO MEET have been surprised to learn that

he was not the ex-champion and S. CHINA "A” TO-DAY

Rumjahn an aspirant for honours.

BEAUTIFUL STROKING Choa's strokes were all classical- drive, ly executed. His forehand while seldom if ever an outright with well-placed winner, was cleverly-disguised direction which the wrong had his opponent on foot times without number. both hands he kept a fine length which he varied skilfully.

On

His net attacks were well-plan- al- ned and his volleying sound though rarely crisp enough to "kill" Sirdar's returns even when he he was well-placed. Overhead was also safe and he scored quite with 2 full-blooded frequently smash.

Only fault I could find with his game generally was in a matter of tactics. In the later stages when pressure Rumjahn was piling on

to

and going in to the net on those heavily sliced drives of his, I felt that Choa might have resorted lobbing, with more advantage.

Rumjahn at the net was almost backhand unpassable and Choa's

drive, when he was hurried, was not nearly steamy enough to score. I did not sea Choa attempt one lob throughout the game.

RUMJAHN AS EVER Comment on Rumjahn's game does not seem to be necessary. It was as it always is. Only appar ent difference appeared to be his physical condition. His perform- ance yesterday leads me to doubt his ability to last a long match- hitherto his forte.

His retrieving was as ever extra- ordinary. As far as he is concern- ed a point is never lost or won un- til the ball is either out of court or in the net and it is this fighting spirit which still continues to „break up the games of all but the very top-notchers.

Sol was pleased to see that Choa 'did not crack even after losing that first set when he appeared in. -a commanding position.s

Chos will be a champion, I ven- ture to predict, as soon as he is

Weather permitting, South China "A" will meet St. Joseph's in their postponed First Division Football game at Caroline Hill this afternoon at 5.15

p.m.

It is announced that the annual ten-

Club are to be held shortly.

Entries are asked for the following events and should be sent to the tennis sub-committee before March 31, the date of closing of entries.

Championship Singles. Nandicap Singles. Championship Doubles. Handicap doubles.

Handicap Mixed Doubles, Entrance fees are $2. for each sin- gles event or $3. for both, and for the doubles, $3. per pair in each event.

New balls will be provided for each match.

As The Ball Spins

By BEST BALL

The spin applied to the golf ball at impact is what actually keeps it travelling straighter and with better control. Former smooth covered balls were known to dart here and there in their flight, until some observant person noticed that the nicked ones travelled better and started the meshed and dimpled era. This sort of cover allows the blade of the club a better contact and insures a greater spin.

In contrast consider the ball hit from wet clover and notice how Here the hard it is to control. clubface has a difficult time apply- ing spin because the moisture and

GRAPHIC GOLE

SPIN OF

LAY CLUBHEAD

BACK FOR

SALL INFLUENCED

BY CLUBHEAD'S LOFT

QUICK

RISING

SHOT

juice of the crushed plant form a film between the two. The greater the loft of the club, in ratio to the power imparted, the greater the spin,

On the well watered greens it is no great feat to hit straight for- ward shots with enough spin on them to hold the green, once they land near it. For quick rising shots the loft of the club can be increas ed by laying the face back. To apply the greatest amount of actual spin, however, it is necessary to hit down on the ball contacting. it before the ground, the clubhead

following down through and taking a divot in the turf afterward. This applies the back spin to the ball.

Friday-Learning from Observation.

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(Eastern), Leing Wing-chiu (S. China "A") and Hsu King-sing (S. Chinn "B"); Tang Kwong-sum (S. Ching China "A"), Fung King-cheong (S. "A"), Loc Wal-tong (S. China "A") (Captain), Lai Shiu-wing (S. China | "A") and Hau Ching-to (Eastern).

Reserves: Mak Shiu-hon (S. China "A"). Chan Tak-fai' (S. China "B"), Yeung Shui-yick (S. China "B"), Lee Tacky (Eastern), Lo Wai-kuen (East- ern), Chan Bing-to (Eastern), Cheuk Shek-kam (Kwong Wah), Chau Man- chi (Eastern) and Wong King-cheung (Eastern).

LIGHT BLUES LEAD IN GOLF CONTEST

London, To-day.

3 Cambridge beat Oxford by matches to 1 with one halved in yesterday's foursomes, during the Inter first round stages of the Varsity Golf contest, which played over the Sandwich course.

The 10 singles matches will be held to-day-Reuter.

was

R.A. Golf Meeting

on

The Royal Artillery Golf Meeting Monday, will be held at Fanling

of the April 8, by kind permission Royal Hong Kong Golf Club. Serving and retired Officers of the Royal Artil- lery are eligible to complete. Any en- quiries should be addressed to the Hon. Secretary, R. A. Golf Meeting, Head- quarters, China Command.

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vibration is dampened

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grip with better control.

Perfect balance ensuring absolute confidence in strokes.

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