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Shot Put winners at the Inter-S chool Athletic Meeting-from left to right, Tong Yau Kau (St. Paul's), 1 st; Denham Crary (D.B.S:); 2nd; and Ting Eng Siong (D.B.S.), 3rd.
TENNIS
FINE GENERALSHIP BY LEE AND HO: RUMJAHNS OUTPLAYED
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(By "ADREM")-
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 5, 1989.
Army Sportlight
By "SQUADDY."
THE Army Billiards Championships have undergone a lot of reorgan- isation this year and many of the rules have been amended.
Lieutenant (Qmr) Dixon, of R.A.M.C., is in charge of the organisa- tion this year and his experience as a player should stand him in good stead. Last year he captained the R.A.M.C. side that carried off the Garrison Bil liards League and Garrison Challenge Cap.
R.A.M.C, side on that occasion was Licut. Dixon, Cpls. Doyle, Wyro and Webb, L/Cpl. Harvey and Pte. Howe, As none of these players are due home this coming trooping "season I do not suppose there will be a great deal of alteration in the side. However, Sgt. Terran, a newcomer is supposed to be "hot" and may get into the team.
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Royal Engineers who finished run- ners-up in all the competitions year should do well again, but will be hard pressed to find anyone to replace Cpl. Thomas, the Individual Winner, I believe, is now safely in "Bligh- ty". Spr. Hill and -Sgt. Hayes will be here, at least for the main part of the competition, and if they can reproduce last year's form should again give their side a big helping hand.
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of the biggest upsets in the history of the Open Tennis Cham-are pionships took place at Hong Kong Cricket Club yesterday when Ho Ka-lau and Lee Yue-wing outplayed the Rumjahn cousins to win in straight sets, the scores being 9-7, 6-3, 8-6.
It was not just a question of the When the Rumjahns tried to lob, winners finding the Rumjahns on an the Chinese did not waste a lot of en- off day-the latter played as well as ergy by trying to smash them off the they usually do, if not better-they de-court, rather they concentrated on an- finitely established themselves by gles and scored quite frequently in this thoughtful tactics and never allowing manner. the Indian pair to play as they would have liked to have done.
BEYOND CONTROL
Down badly in the last set, the Rum- In the first set, when the Rumjahn jahns made a gallant effort to retrieve were driving, volleying and smashing the situation but it was then beyong with great power, Lee and Ho when their control. Lee Yue-wing dominat- ever a vital point was at stake, toss-ed the court! He scored freely with ed up lob after lob-not always accur- some beautiful angled volleying anu ate ones but good enough for the op-swift interceptions at the net. position who were quite unable to pro-worked for his openings and when he duce outright winners overhead. had made them, rarely failed to app
the coup de grace.
The net result was that the C.R.C. pair usually won the point, whereas the Rumjahns were forced to call thus early on their physical reserves.
After a great struggle in the secon. set which the Chinese pair won after a great struggle, Leo and Ho began to ussume the initiative. They entrench- ed themselves at the net and were vir- tually unpassable. So perfect their understanding that the front they presented was absolutely inpene trable.
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Lee was casily the man of the match. He found his touch early on and his mistakes were few and far between. His generalship and courtcraft were-magnificent.
He
Ho was not so forceful on the volley and his drive was rather slow. He did place his shots very well, however, and often scored by changing direction with his drives by a turn of the body at the last moment.
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"PRECARIOUS" -FINANCES
OF H.K.F.C.
"In view of the precarious ́fin- ancial position of this club,” says a notice to members of Hong Kong Football Club, the Com- mittee, by virtue of powern vested in them by special resolution of members dated October 18, 1938, have decided to increase subscrip- Lions from $10, tò $15, as from the first of next month.
The circular continues:-
"For some years now, the re- ceipts from gate money on which the Club at one time relied to a great extent as a means of sub- sistence, have dwindled to com- paratively negligible figures. At the present time members sub- sc.iptions constitute the main source of income, and it is found that sufficient funds are not avail- able for the proper maintenance of the Club house and grounds.
"The increase in subscription does not apply to Junior Members.
"This decision affecting mem- bers! subscriptions has been arriv- ed at after much serious consider- ation, and the Committee `appeal to all members for their whole- hearted support in the task of re- habilitating the Club's finances."
H.K.V.D.C., who, as usual, carried off the Soldiers' Club Tournament, fortunate in that their side changes little and all their players are in more or less constant practice, Last
Captain Sequeira and colleague won by their all round stea- diness, very little difference being ap- parent between their No. 1 and No. 8. HOME TENNIS This year, matches will not be played with the players playing in order of merit, but opponents will be drawn for. Under this system it may well be that some surprise results will come about as the competitions are de cided on aggregate.
An effort is being made to get Police and various Government departments, as well as Navy teams interested this year, and if any entries are received from these sides a great deal of in- terest will be added.
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NO SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
It has been decided that the Army Individual Swimming Championships will be held in abeyance this year ow- ing to lack of support during the past few seasons, Owing to the few entries in the past it has often come about that one or two swimmers through the meeting, swimming in practically each event, and carrying off the lot between them!
now
ALL-CHINESE FINAL AT BOURNEMOUTH
There will be an all-Chinese final in the Hardcourt champion- ships at Bournemouth.
Kho Sin-kie, the holder, as ex- pected, beat Donald McPhail (Gt. Britain) 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
W. C. Choy beat Britain's No. 1, Charles Hare, 0-6, 10—8, 6—1,
-7.
In his match against McPhail, Last year there were only two swim the champion played superlative mers of real class competing, Lieut. Calvert of Engineers, and Norman of tennis. McPhail led 2-1 in the Artillery. Lieut. Calvert has
first and third sets but Kho with gone home, but Norman, it is presum- delicate drop shots, lobs and hard ed, will still have a crack at the Co-fore and drives kept the English lony titles.
player running to retrieve the ball. McPhail fought pluckily and scor- ed with brilliant net shots.
* * * ORDNANCE'S CHANCES
The Ordnance greatly fancy their chance of carrying off the relay events at the Small Units gala this season.
- Kho Sin-kie led 5-2 and 80-love- in the third set.
In Jack, Leach, Pitt and Coughlan After losing the first set, Choy they have four greatly improved swim- settled down to deep driving on mers. Their Water Polo_side will Hare's backhand in the second set. probably consist of Jack, Leach, Coo- After trailing 6-7, Choy's steadi- per, Lock, 'Coughlan and Jacobs, Pitt
(Ginger) avers that he is too old for ness and accurate placing won him Water Polo and has gone into retire the third easily. ment. S/Sgt. Neale will again be The last set again showed Choy carrying out the Secretary's duties as at his steadiest, his deep drives he has done so capably during the winning him the match after Hare
had led 7-6.·
past two seasons.
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AN APPRECIATION
Middlesex Water Polo side will feel greatly the gap in their side left by the unfortunato and untimely death of Bdsm, Stemp, who collapsed and died whilst taking part in the Athle- tie Championships.. Stemp was on of the finest players in the side and could “back flip” a polo ball harder than any other man I have seen. He was a grand all round sportsman and all regret the loss of such a great player and aportsman.
There is little that can be said about the Rumjahns that is not covered by "they played their usual game":"
Only deviation was that the expect ed last-minute revival did not mater ialise. I watched them very hard
In the quarter-final of the ladies' beat events, Kathleen Stammers Mrs. Little, the former Miss Dor- othy Round, 6-2, 7-5,
Mrs. Ellis, the former Chilean, Senorita Anita Lizana, beat Miss Mary Hardwick 7-5, 3-6, 60.
Miss Peggy Scriven beat Miss Betty Nuthall 5-7, 6–2, 6–2, and Miss Margot Lumb beat Miss Brown 6-2, 7-5-Reuter.
HOME CRICKET
At Lord's, Surrey beat M.C.C. by 99 runs one paga Surres991 and 180 (Sims 5 for 81). M.C.C140 (Gover 5 for 43, Squires
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GENERAL
They went down, banners flying, ir the fine spirit which they have alway shown throughout their long associa tion with the Colony championships. "
At Oxford, Yorkshire beat Oxford University by 10 wickets. Yorkshire-822 (Sutcliffe 128 not out,
Mitchell 82) and 9 för 0. Oxford University-102 and followed on 228 (Verity 6 for 78)-Reuter.
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