1940-03-28 — Page 17

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 28, 1940 ́

TENNIS

IRRESISTIBLE FORM

OF

H.D.

RUMJAHN

RIFLE SHOOTING

Plays Brilliantly To Give Umetani No Chance QUEEN'S YESTERDAY'S MATCH LARGE

MOST ENTERTAINING

COLLEGE SPORTS

Queen's College twenty-fourth an-

nual sports were held yesterday after

noon at the College ground Causeway Bay.

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The Senior Championship Cup, was won by Liang Shau-hong, with score of 14 points, and Chan Sun-chiu, with 23 points, was awarded the Jun- ior Championship Cup.

Results:-

Long Jump (Sanior)-Kwong Yue-hung, 17. tt. 10 in.

Long Jump (Junior)-Eu Tse-taot, 15 xt. 1.3.5 in.

By "ADREM"

ENTRIES

The fifth annual prize meeting of the Hong Kong Rifle Association

City in brilliant weather and large

IT IS EXTREMELY doubtful whether any better tennis which incorporates the Services Meet- will be seen in the current tournament than that at Honging, opened yesterday at Kowloon Kong Cricket Club yesterday between former champion, H. D. Rumjahn, and O. Umetani, the Japanese, making his first appearance in the championships.

Rumjalin won 6-1, 6-2 but these scores, in no way indicate the close- ness of the encounter, which was marked by thrilling rallies.

It is doubtful whether H. D. has ever played better tennis than he did 120 Yards Hurdles (Senior)-Liang Shau- yesterday. It was apparent that hong, 19 sec.

Umetani did not like the court, which 120 Yards

Hurdles (Junior)-Chan Sun was not a good one by any means, Chiu, 19.5 sec.

but the former champion did not win Putting the Weight-Gopal Singh, 29 ft.

on the mistakes of his opponent but -7 in.

usually on his own brilliance,

High Jump (Senior)~Ip Man-wai, 5 ft.

11⁄2 in.

High Jump (Junior)-Rahim, 4. ft. 5 in. - 100 Yards (Senior)-Laing Shau-hong..

11.2 sec.

100 Yards (Junloc)--Chan.... Sun-chlu,

.sec.

Half-Mile Handicap-Lo Tak-fak Three-Legged Race-Ho

Hung Hing-kwai.

Woon-kam

UNCANNY CONTROL

His control of all his shots was uncanny and although he won good. 12 many of his points with accurate

driving from the baseline, on the oc- casions that he forced matters from

OPEN SINGLES

H. D. Rumjahn beat 0. Umetani 6—1, 6-2.

CLUB SINGLES

B. C. Fay beat 7. C. Monaghan 6-4, 6-2.

HANDICAP SINGLES

C. B. Nicholson (3/6) beat E. R. Childe (1/6) 6-4, 6-2.

M. Pagh (~90.3) beat W. M. Barton (−3/6) 6–3, 0–6, 6–2.

R. G. Bleset, jr., received a "walk-over” from H. J. Armstrong."

A. C. I. Bowker and A. H. Penn (1.6) beat W. Stoker and G. C. Burnett (5.0) 1-6, 6-1, 7-5.

TO-DAY'S TENNIS Following is to-day's programihe of Colony tennis matches at Hong Kong Cricket Club: Open Doubles

Lam Kwan (5). and the forecourt, he invariably won the

100 Yards Class B-Eu Tze-fat, 12 sec. 440 Yard (Senior)-Fong King-yeung, 57.6

(Junior)-Chan Sun-chiu,

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rally.

He had the answer to Umetani's every shot and it must have been most discouraging for the Japanese to have all his best shots returned with One Mile Race-Kahn Mohammed, 5 mins. interest or cut off for winners at the

net. 32.0 sec.

- sec.

440

Yards

Bec.

Old Boys' Potato and Spoon Race-Chan Fook-tun.

Pick-a-back Race-Ho Kwok-wah and

Mok Slu-kwan.

220 Yards (Senior)-Fong Hin-yeung, 24.0 :sec.

220 Yards (Junior)-Chan Sun Chiu,

.Sec.

27.a

Old Boye 100 Yards Handicap-Mr. T. E.

-Yeoh

Invitation Rolay Race-Wah Yan College, 2 mins. 47.8 scc.

Smail Boys' Team Relay Race-Class 7C,

57.0 cc.

Junior Class Team Relay Race-Class 5B, 1 min, 55.8 sec.

Senior Class Team Relay Race-Class 20

Consolation Race-Ho Lap-cheong. Volley Bali (Senior)-1939 Class M1, 1940

-Class 3D.

Basketball-1939 Class 3D. Individual Ping Pong Champion-Chan Wing-cheung.

Individual Chess Champion-Tsal Chi-

hong.

Inter-Class Ping Pong Championship-

•Class 3B.

Inter-Class Chess Championship-Class 3D.

HOME SOCCER RESULTS

London, To-day,

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The following are the results of matches played yesterday! ⠀⠀

Scottish Cup (Third Round Replay) Airdrie

2 Hearts Scottish League (Western)

1

• Hamilton

Queen O'S

Third Lanark

King's Park Stenhousemuir

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4 Motherwell

3 Dumbarton

Eastern

4 St. Bernards

2. Hibernian

Shield Tie To-day

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The Junior Soccer Shield semi-final tle between South China and Raval -Engineers will be played after

noon on Club ground at 8 pm.

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In the first set, Rumjahn lost the first game, while he appeared to be sizing up the opposition. Finding that Umetani was susceptible to an attack on the backhand, he concentrated a succession of sizzling forehand drives to this wing, followed up to the net, and rarely failed to win the point outright with a crisp volley.

On the occasions that Umetani at- tempted to take the net, Rumjahn passed him with the utmost ease.

drive

Umetani's strokes were not in suf- ficient working order to gain him the day. He gave the impression that he lacked practice. His forehand was very accurate and at best he kept Rumjahn running from side to side with steamy drives into alternate corners. Several occasions, however, with Rumjahn worked right out of position, he mistimed his volley or hit a lob into the net.

His service was better than it had and Rumjahn appeared heretofore. was seldom able to take liberties with it..

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I. and B. Agafuroff v Wong Fook-nam and

Pang Ol Lam and Leung Ping-chlu v J. L. C. Pearce ̃and D. I. Bosanquet (4),

Kwok Hing-chung and Lui Kwal-fan ́v C. H. R. Hyde and J. J. Ferguson (8).

Handicap Singles

A. K. Mackenzie (2/6) v E. Zulauf (-15).

(8).

crowds made their way to the ranges.

Shooting commenced at 9 a.m., but entries for the rapid and snap shoot- ing competitions were so enormous`. that both ranges were fully occupied [to the exclusion of those enthusiasts who were hoping to utilise "B" range in order to obtain some practice for the Bisley Meeting proper. which commences on Friday.

Following were the results:-

RAPID FIRING.COMPETITION CLASS "X"

L/Sgt. Nunn, R.E. 22; Sgt. G. E. Breese, R.N.R.S, 20; Sgt. Bremner, 2/R.S. 19: Cpl. Maghar Singh, H.K.P. 19; Ptc. R. Jeffrey, [R.N.R.S. 18: Sgt. Rushman, R.N.R.S. 18; RSM. Maslen, R.E. 17; Sgt. Whippey, 2/R.S. 17: Ple, Mackenzie, 1/6eaforths 17; Capt. MacGrae, 1/Seaforths, 17; Pte. D. Scott, 2/R.S. 17; Pte. Philps, 2/R.S. 17; Mo Pte. Bullen, 2/R.S. 17; Cpl. Ghulan hamad, H.K.P. 17; Sgt. Mayne, 1/Seaforths [16; Mr. Fletcher, R.N.R.S. 16; L/c, Pem- berton, R.E. 18; Sgt. Green, 2/R.S. 16; Cpl. Plummer, 1/Mx, 10; Cpl. Cole, R.N.R.S. 16. RAPID FIRE CLASS "M" Cpl. Berry, R.A.F. 14; Pte. Gordon W. 2/R.S. 12; Cpl. Gash, R.A.F. 12.--

· SNAPSHOOTING COMPETITION

CLASS "X".

Sergt. Whippey, 2/R.S. 23; R.S.M. Maslen,

H. J. Armstrong (-30) v S. M. Garrard R.E. 22; Pte. MacKenzie, 1/Sca. 18; Mr. (-15.3) (7).

Handicap Doubles

N. V. Whyte, DRC. 18; Corp. Hitchcock, 2/R.S. 18; Sergt. Mayne, 1/Sea. 18: Pte.

T. A. Pearce and F. D. Hunter (-3/6) | Hughes, 2/R.S, 17; L/Sgt. Pan, H.K.P.R. v C. D. N. Walker and E. L. Taverner 17; Sergt. Heap, R.N.R.S. 15; Sergt. Brem- (scratch) (1).

ner, 2/R.S. 14; Corp). Brighty. R.E. 14; Piper. Stewart (87), 2/R.5. 14; L/Sgt. Robb, 2/R.S. 13; Corp. Neave, 2/RS. 13; Pte. Welsh, 2/R.S. 13: P. C. Narain Singh, H.K.P. 13: Pte. Pattullo, 2/R.S. 13; Pte.

C. B. Nicholson and G. C. Hobbs (-2.6) v F. Macleod and E. S. Hall (+1/6) (2).

Handicap Mixed Doubles

P. W. Blyth and Miss B. Fair (scratch) v J. S. Theobald and Mrs. Churchil (-15.2) | Peacock, 2/R.S. ́ ́13; Sapper. Colebrook,

(3).

ST. JOHN'S VIRTUAL

CHAMPIONS

RE. 13: Pte. Cutler,: 1/Mx:"13; "Pte." Wil liamson, 2/R.S. 13.

SNAPSHOOTING COMPETITION

CLASS "M"

*Pte. Hickenbottom.. 2/R.S. 13; *Pte. Law- rie, 2/R.S. 13: Pte. Carrington, 2/R.E. 9.

To be shot off."

INDIVIDUAL SERVICE REVOLVER COMPETITION

Capt. C, Hyde," D.A.P.M." Hong Kong 64; Sgt. G. Breese, R.M. 81; Lt, G, C. Dawson,

A very keen and exciting match was wit-1/Mx. 81; Maj. S. White, 2/R.S. 80. nessed in Bonham Road last night, when St. John's beat King's College by 6 games to 3, in a "B" Division League badminton match.

GOVERNOR'S RINKS

BEAT P.O.R.C.

Playing a bowls match at Stanley yes

As a result of this match St. John's are now virtually assured of the championship. H. Eardley and R. C. Beavan (St. John's). beat K. H. Lo and P. Lam ... 21— 5 lost to S. P: Chan and W. C. Chung 17-21terday. Government House beat Prison Of beat H. T: Woo and K. L. Lui 23-21 ficers Recreation Club 70-48.

N. L. Smith and P. Wilson (St. John's). beat Lo and Lam: lost to Chan and Chung

VITAL GAMES Umetani, as in the first set, also won the first game in the second, but Rumjahn went away with the next four games in a row. The Japanese beat Woo and Lui then won the sixth game for 4-2 and, realising the importance of that vital seventh game, which would have beat Chan and Chung given Rumjahn a 5-2 lead, he fought lost to Woo and Lui

rallies, the unfailing consistency of desperately, but, after several brilliant

Rumjahn carried him through..

F. Kwok and D. Kwok (St. John's).

The last game saw Rumjanh in his most irrestible mood. It was apparent 2 that Umetani, even at this stage, had 1 not accepted defeat he rushed over 2 to return one drive that looked a win- ner all the way. but it was to no avail. Rumjahn hit them deep into the corners, followed up to the net and crashed winners all over the court to emerge a worthy winner.

On his form yesterday Rumjahn is still capable of beating anyone in the Colony over three set matches, pro- vided the weather is as cool and as pleasant for tennis as it was yester

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beat Lo and Lam

K.C.C. VICTORY

21---5

E. P, C. Collin, N. L. Smith, J. E. Mc Gowan, E. Searle (Government House) beat 9-21 W. Webber, G. Foster, S. Hodge, T. Good- 23-21 ing 29--18.

21-17 1821

W. A. Cornell, J. A. Fraser, R. E. Lind- 21-0 sell, H. H. Pegg lost to V. H. Freemen, F.

N. Hill. J. W. Hudson, T. M. Pile 14–19.

W. Walker, I Newton, J, Deakin, Sir Geoftry: Northcote best C. M. Gowland, J. W. Fitzgerald, J. McCutcheon, A. Jillott 27--11.

In a B division badminton match last night, Kowloon Cricket Club beat Victoria Recreation Club 5-1.

·TO-NIGHT'S BADMINTON

Following is to-night's programme Colony badminton matches:

H.K.C.C. TEAMS

The following teams will represent Hong Kong, Cricket-Club, against Kowloon Cricket Club on Satur

fat XI (at K

D. 1. Bosanquet

MIXED DOUBLES SJ, Clark and Mrs. Beattie v K. Yong | Burg. Lt;-Comn

HOwen and Miss U Khoo (King's College, §. p.m.). H. Wong and Miss W. Cheung ▼ H. Kardley and Miss D. Eardley (Reorala, 8

JUNIOR SINGLES

(T. 8. Young.

N.

smith (Recreio, 8.30

A. Pearce (Capt.),

B. C. Fay, nie, J. H. Fox, JAL.

Mitchell

Pa Bigker.