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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 25, 1940

TENNIS

SEMI-FINAL ABANDONED Young Tsui Misses Great Chance Of Making History

LEADS 4-2 IN FINAL SET BUT UNABLE TO FORCE DECISION

(By "ADREM”)

IN THE MURK OF 6.30 at Hong Kong Cricket Club yesterday, the fair crowd of spectators gathered to watch the semi-final tie between holder Tsui Wai-pui and his brother Tsui Yan-pui, had visions of history being made.

Yan-pul, after four sets had been shared, led 4-2 in the final set and, on his form, appeared to be certain of winning. Unfortunately he lost his touch and his brother crept up to level at 4-all at which stage the light

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was so bad that Mr. C. J. Tacchi, the umpire, abandoned the game.

Yesterday's scores were, Yan-pul's given first, 6-2, 4—6, 5–7, 6–3, and 4-4.

I may be rather hard to satisfy but I must confess to a certain amount of disappointment in the match. Pro- bably I was expecting too much. There were some brilliant rallies and some of the strokes produced were such that only a Tsui could have produced them. But there were also a great many errors and periods when both men lacked concentration.

(Continued from Page 14) throat competition, by resorting to re- ducing fares to absolutely uneconomic levels, can do no good to anyone, Is now more generally recognised. When I mention that at the worst period of

TERRIBLE BERVING such competition it was possible to

Tsui Wai-pui served atrociously. On travel to Macao for about HK$0.08,

occasion he managed to get over a my point will be readily understood. At long last a combine of the river fast first service reminiscent of

but I shudder to shipping companies has been mooted, form of last year and if such a combine should materia-think of the number of doubles which lise, as the directors hope it will, then would have been chalked up against at all events some of the ill effects | him had anyone bothered to keep a of the suicidal competition can be eliminated.

I can only say that, in my view, the immediate prospects are not bright,

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and that we should not deceive our- selves with any false hopes. The struggle ahead will no doubt be very severe one, but, happily, the com- pany is in a position to face the fu- ture with reasonable equanimity. By concentrating our efforts on conserv- ing our resources as far as possible until the clouds have cleared, we can hope for the dawn of a better day.

If my speech has seemed rather gloomy I am happy to be able to re- fer to a point with enthusiasm, name-. ly, the splendid loyalty and whole- hearted co-operation of the staff of the company, both ashore and afloat, during a period of anxiety and ex- ceptional difficulty. The directors wish to record. their grateful appreciation

to them.

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tally of them.

his

Actually, so far as I could see, it was Yan-pui's service superiority that carried him as far as he got. In the last set his first service was in ex- cellent working order and big brother was probably aced on more occasions than at any other time in his career.

Yan-pui's form throughout the match was variable. I noticed that in the first few games of each set, with the exception of the first, he appeared. to find great difficulty in finding touch with the new balls provided. Result was a series of ballooned shots which soared well out of court when he tried to hit the ball hard.

and

BEAUTIFUL BACKHAND For almost the entire match he was lacking in confidence on the forehand, although his nicely-produced back- hand was a poem of rythm throughout. Seconding the report and accounts, His brother's clever courtcraft Mr. W. E. Kirby, shareholder secre- unfailing ability to catch him on the tary of the China Coast Officers' Guild, wrong foot when he went into the net, asked whether, with regard to the gave him little opportunity of showing agreement with certain river steamers what he could do on the volley, and referred to in the chairman's speech, on the whole he lost more points in certain of these ships were being sub- this department than he made. Over- sidised from sources outside the Co-head he was safe

enough and was lony which could not be considered never afraid to go for outright win- legitimate trading interests.

Mr. Lo: "Yes."

"Is there no hope of that position being eliminated? No."

Mr. Kirby asked whether the TC- conditioning of the Chungshan was covered under loss on working or as a trading loss, Mr. Lo said It was a trading loss; the cost of recondl- tioning had been capitalised.

Mr. M. K. Lo and Mr. J. P. Braga were 're-elected directors and the ap- pointment of Mr. L. P. Wood

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TO-DAY'S MATCH There is only one tennis

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Wai-pui, in the second and third sets, was irresistible. It appeared dur- ing this period that he would win the match at three sets to one. He de- finitely turned on the heat and his brother had no answer for his power-down for decision at Hong Kong Cric- ful driving on both hands and cun-ket Club to-day. H. D. Rumjahn will ning disguise of pace and direction. meet S. A. Rumjahn in a replay of His most spectacular shots were made the match last week when no decision when in losing positions, when he was reached after four sets had been flashed out cross-court forehand drives | played. which were absolutely untouchable.

He showed, however, his old pen- | chant for going unnecessarily for the spectacular shot when a touch. was forcing a decision. all that was required for a point and it was as much this failing of his as anything else which prevented him

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