DASHING FORM BY TSUI YAN-PUI THRILLS LARGE CROWD
Ho Starts Well, Unable To Withstand Pressure
TO-DAY'S TENNIS
S.A.Rumjahn To Meet Tsui Wai-Pui
Two of the most commanding personalities in local tennis will be on view on the Stand Court of the Hong Kong Cricket Club to-day when Tsui Wai-pui, holder of the title, meets S. A. Rumjahn, holder on many occasions in the past, in the semi-final of the Colony Tennis Championships.
Tsui has already beaten H. D. Rumjahn, on that occasion prov- ing much too fast for his veteran opponent.
"S. A." is probably slightly bet- ter as a singles player than his cousin and is far fitter.
For that reason this afternoon's match will probably be even more interesting than the previous one when "H. D.," after winning the first set, collapsed badly.
There should be a capacity crowd in attendance and would-be specta-| tors are advised to arrive early.
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S. A. Rumjahn, hero of many the Stand grim struggles Court, meets Tsui Wai-pul this afternoon.
PROGRAMME Open Singles (Semi-Final) Tsui Wai Pui (stand court),
S. A. Rumjahn
Club Championship H. J. Armstrong v. T. J. Gould (4). Club Handicap Doubles
E. Laidlaw and A. C. Beck (scr.) v. E. E. Storey and J. J. Ferguson (--5.6) (2)
T. C. Monaghan and V. R. Gordon (3.6) v. J. W. Mayhew and L. Brown (-1.6) (3).
Club Mixed Doubles T. A. Pearce and Miss D. Dodwell (-15)`
v. Mr. and Mrs. L. Goldman (-15) (8).
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Starting tentatively, Tsui Yan-pui later found his touch to sweep the aggressive Ho Ka-lau off the Stand Court yesterday to win by 7-5, 6-0 and enter the semi-final of the Open Singles, Tennis event.
Ho did not have the necessary ground-strokes to match Tsui, once the latter got going and he was never in the picture in the last set when Tsui flash- ed out some shots which were absolutely unreturn- able.
Ho has revealed very consis- tent form in his tournament mat- ches thus far and quite a crowd had assembled to see how he would fare when really extended.
They learned that he is very vulnerable on the backhand, his
forehand drive is too slow to be of service is not potent enough, his much avail against speed and his volleying not fast enough to meet with success against a well-equipped player.
thrill the Nevertheless, he did gallery in the opening stages. He went away with the obvious inten- tion of exploiting shock-tactics. To a certain extent, he was successful. Tsui was left quite bewildered with and took the persistent pressure more time than he is wont do to settle down.
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Ho went up on anything. forehand drive, at the outset, was
YESTERDAY'S TENNIS
Open Singles
Tsui Yun-pui beat Ho Ka-lau, 7-5, 6-0, (Fourth Round).
Club Championship W. Sander beat J. J. Ferguson, 6-3, 6-3.
Club Handicap Singles A. T. Dow (-2.6) beat E. E. Storey (-5.6), 4-6, 7-5, 6—1.
V. R. Gordon (3.6) beat C. B. Nicholson (3.6) 3——6, 7—5, 0——4, L. Goldman (-30) beat H. D. Bidwell (1,6), 3—6, 7———-5, 6-0. Club Mixed Doubles
H. J. Armstrong and Mrs. An- drews (15.3) beat T. C. Monag- han and Miss J. Greig (4.6), 6~1, 0-6, 7-5.
very accurate and he chipped up however, that could stop his oppo- chalk on Tsui's forehand "corner asent then.
And
La preliminary to a coup at the net,
with unfailing regularity. these methods paid him.
Scored At Will
Tsui was unable to make his strokes with sufficient firmness and Ho scored at will with angled-voll- eys and really fine smashing. from all parts of the court.
Ho brought off every conceivable shot in the most confident manner court and his speed in covering gave the lie to those who consider- ed that he was not as fast as last season. I must here confess that I was one of them."
I can think of no more fitting wind-up to the tournament that a singles final between the Tsui brothers. As matters now stand, I can see nobody stopping either of them contesting it.
YACHTING
TRUE BLUE AGAIN
So successfully did he pursue these methods that in the space of 10 minutes Ho was leading 4-0 and,, remembering Tsul's exhibition against Crawford, when he went all to pieces when the latter started to get the better of him in the last. set, I had visions of a major upset. After the fourth game, however, He re- Tsui changed his racket. turned with one that twanged like
"The Ladies' Corinthian race held yes. an old guitar every time he made a terday by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht stroke, but it made a vast differen- Club over a distance of 8.9 miles, re- ce to his game." From that time sulted in a win for Thrue Blue (Miss onward, he assumed the mastery. H. Crawhall Wilson).
Ho made a gallant effort to save the sixth game for a 5-1 lead, but Tsui, confidence fully recovered, was not to be denied and he levelled. at 4-all, scoring frequently with accurate drop-shots and going into the net at every opportunity.
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Ho again took the lead at 5-4 but it was a last effort and he did not win another game, Taul doing | as he liked in the second set.
Comparisons
DERBY CALL OVER
London, To-day-The following the call-over for the Derby
Blacpeter 7/1 o, 17/2 t Fox Cub and Signal Light 100/8 t
and o
Fairstone 100/7 6.
Dhoti 20/1.
Wheatland 20/1:
Remao 11 85/1 t and o.-Reuter,
HOME RUGGER
- It was during this second set
London; To-day. The following that Tsui's form caused comparisons the results of matches played in
12- Broughton,
to be made with his brother. True, Rugby League yesterday: Ho's shots were not Sowerful but Salford
Huddersfield 23 Keighly he did place some very well. There St. Helen's was nothing he could produce,
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