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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB TENTH RACE MEETING

Saturday 10th April & Saturday 17th April, 1954. (To be held under die ftules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 22 RACES The First Boll will be rang at 1.30 pm, on the 1st Day and The Fist Racy run at 2 pm.

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1954,

TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

OGIMURA TAKES ONLY 29 MINUTES TO WIN SINGLES FINAL

London, Apr. 14.

Ichiro Ogimura, 21-year-old student at Tokyo University, captured the men's singles title at the World Table Tennis Championships at Wembley tonight to give Japan a grand total of three victories in the championships.

Mira

"Ogimura, second Japanese player to gain the honour, dofcated Tage Flisberg, 36-year-old Swede, by 21-7, 21-12, 18-21, 21-10 to add this title to the Swaythling and Corbillon Cup successes already gained by Japan's men's and women's teams. Misa Yoshiko onaka was going, and a Dashing sense of which have done credit to most defented in the women's singles humour never sceras to deport malo players. Producing brilliant and Yoshlo Tomita and Miss him. Fujio Eguchi lost

returns and a wonderful collec- the mixod It in two years BL doubles.

hotion of drives and drop shots, Tanaka

was started using the spongo rubber she forced the Japanese girl benten 21-13, 14-21, 21-17, 21-0 bat. After a temporary failure into making mistakes and bring- he by Mrs Angelien Rozcanu of a year ago he was advised bying about her own defeat Run Kumanja, who thus equalled coach Hasagawa to return to the record of five women's tho orthodox

bal

which singles titles in succession.

Hasegawa still favours. Tomita and Miss Eguchi wont Ogimura pleaded to be allow- down to Ivon Andreadis, ed to

and Mrs Glal of the new type of bat and his study the idloaynerneles Gerval,

who

Woo coach agreed. their mixed doubles Anal by 21-17, 19-21, 21-15, 23-21.

Czechoslovakio, Y.

HO

the

effect.

n?

the

Tanaka, a for weaker offen- sive player than her for- midable rival wont into match with the obvious inten- tion of giving her opponent as ittle opportunity to attack as possible.

Were

obvious

her

"Many people are afruld

sponge bat, but it has many Before long it was Ogimurn took only 20 minutes dotects," nid Hasagawa. Then that Tanaka's tactics were to to dispose of Flisberg, winner of Ogin won the all-Japon

Ogimuru

play the Rumanlan on n total of 42 Swedish titles. The singles and doubles and if he is backhand, her weakest defence clash of the two sponge bot to be faulted it is that he is in-

until she broke down. But experts was expected to produce clined to become erratic when though pegged to a slow

Rozcanu did not break and, sparkling

match,

but

the carried away by his own speed. fensvle game, she won the first de- Japonese player's superiority was But when remaining colm he is marked that it proved a dis- formicable as he spins the ball

game 21-15, appointing encounter.

on both backhand and fore- Oximum went straight into the

In the second Tanaka's hand with the initiative by taking the first five suddenly unleashing a flashing she took the

capability of tactics

successful and points. From then on he main winner with devastating

first four points. tained his ascendancy, with the

When Mrs Rozeanu was able brief exception of

A crowd of nearly 10,000 to use her forehand the scored the third packed the arena as the game.

two

winners but Tanaka

persisted Flisberg made many mistakes, movie cameras and the orches

contestants faced a battery of and the crowd cheered her As witch

one did not expect

sho drew her rival to the table The Secretary's Ontee.nt Alexandre House will close at 11.45 final, Rarely was Ogimura call-lessly out

sco in a World Championship which must have been hope- no chance of a return,

tra played light-hearted music and then smashed hard to give

am, on the 1st Day and at 10 am on the 2nd Day.

of tune with the the flashing thumping upon to make

Nearly 00 per cent of Ro- drives, which are the hallmark Ogimura and Filsberg.

of the hoarte of his play. and rarely, too, Was his agility required to re- turn

what looked like winning strokes.

Ogimura won the first game in six minutes, the second In five, lost the third in seven and took the fourth six minuter for the match.

On the 2nd Day the First Bell will be rung at 11.30 a.m. and the First Race run at 12,00 Noon. The tiffa interval is after the Fuшth Race (1,30 pan.).

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cut

EXPERIENCE WON

the

Tomitu

to

a

of zennu's shots in this game were from her backhand and their Inaccuracy gave Tenaka a win dim-21-14.

it

Then the ghis WITC med, Ogimura won the toss and The third game was Ко Berved. He quickly went to 6-0 until 11-all was called but before Filsberg scored but Japanese youngster won

the

now seemed that the tumanlan the game only at 21-7.

was aware of her rival'a inten- tlons. Her tempestuous forehand In the second, Flisberg kept

came more into the picture ond Ogimura level, pegging to five- though Tanaka all but then dropped back and tricks possibk, she could

irled all the Ögimura won out at 21-12. Both conflne play to her opponent's not players were proceeding, with backhand. great care with the monotony the experience

She just had not of quiet pattlag backwards and took the third game 21-17.

and Rozconu

forwards

by a flashing stroke from one of the other.

sometimes broken

at

COUNTER-ATTACK

In the third

fast

re- But the

calm

more

was

<rowd

THIS ONE-SAVED

Bobby Ayre, the Charlton inside-right, collides with the Sheffield United goalkeeper, Burgin, during the match which Charlton won 3-0.

Two More For Singapore's Track Team

Singaporo,, Apr. 16. Two athletes succeeded in a last effort to be in- cluded in the team for the Second Asian Games and the Singapore contingent awalled to 58 athletes and eight officials.

Miss Tong Pel-wah raced with great determination Over the 80 Metres. Hurdles to equal the qualifying time and her Malayan record of 12.4 seconds.

Tan Soo-liat hit the first and third high hurdles but few over the last five to return 15,4 accotkls for the 110 Metres Hurdles.

The track was heavy after a rainstorm and few had expect- ed the two hurdlers to make good at the last opportunity. Hoth Pel-wah and Soo-liat had failed to quality

in previous trials but The Singaparo

Olymple Sports Counell decided to give them "one last chance".

Ometais at the track snid both hurdlers would havo dono better on a dry track As the slippery turf was a consider- Able handicap. They are con- fident both Pel-wah and Soo- liat will return better times in Manila-United Press.

COLONY BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS

4.

All-Craigengower Final

In Junior Doubles

By "ARGONAUT”

The Colony Junior Badminton Championships reached their final stages yesterday with the play-off of four semi-final matches at St. Teresa's Hall

The two men's doubles semi-finals, which featured the four seeded pairs of the event, saw the two Cralgengower pairs of P. V. Yap and A, Ebrahim and Albert Tam and Jimmy Ku succeeding in making it on all-Cralgengower film).

of

were

net

A

and

loosing his

Pomero

semi-final by 18-13 loser's

and 15-11. Ku and Wong led A crack-up by the

et stage spelt their doom, by 11-3 and 13-4 in the first Three successive errors allowed set,

Doubles

Miss Tanska played tremendously powerful game in the women's singles anal, but in Mry Rozcanu she was up against

P. V. Yap and A. Ebrahim up to 11-0 when they crashed Lim completely a tablo tesnis ace with long years

In the fourth a combination

showed out as the most im-through with strong smashes touch. of experience behind her.

of Tanaka's own faults Dnd

pressive of the four pairs in and drives to reel off four He pushed Rozario's next ser- Rozeanu's The Japanese girl brought out

glorious forehand evening of modlocro bad-points in a row for pet

viep out, and followed this up every shot sho Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the

shots brought about the defeat minton during which most of the had

A strong defence by San and by betting a good long service in an effort break

of the Japanese player. Though games requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gula re-admission.

down,

great extent stay. He recovered his service were won by errors Cheung, aldea her op

opponent but Mira Rozeanu refused to be stood almost on one spot as he remarkable control to earn long

game Filsberg showing great perseverance and rather than brilliant play. by the MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable in the blasted off the court. Coolly re- played right and left with re-rounds

of the shuttle slowness

with a smash, only to lose it to An their first. set against and some fine tapping shot; ab a similar stroke by Rozario. RESTAURANT.

of applause

Bernard Brown sho just

and turning

Billy

not certain markable

the seemingly

successive crron by Lim only had the effect. Two winners, she forced Miss Tanaka and from four-al}

counter-attacks could not break down the cool Soares Yap and Ebrahim took of blunting their opponents at gave Rozario the set at 15-11-

the Swede play of the Rumanian, who won Into errors. The Japanese girl's went away. He was ahead at out at 21-D to keep her title.

an initial lead of 6-3 and were tacking game but forced them Against u u firing and injured

repeated

In bardly extended in winning it into glund was as powerful as almost 12-7 and Ogimura

the opponent, Rozario had matters second fino display of the by 15-3.

sct. From ahy man's, but she could not peatedly wiping the perspiration young

4-4, they much his own way in the third Japanese Kirl break through the Rumanian's from his forehead. He levelled acknowledged

moved ahead to 10-5 and after zet

with his

opening by the

Tho losers put up a strong staving off a stront wonderful defence.

effort by vice took the score to 19-0. 17-all, but from 18-all when slic received the runnor's stand in the second set up to Tam und Ku at 10-8, went on Greater experience counted Flisberg went away again and up award."-Reuter.

Two mnashes gave Lim his 5-5 and 8-10, when they suc- to win the set by 15-0. for much in the mixed doubles took the three points necessary

only point as Rozario final, too. Andreadis and Mrs for the game ut

cumbed to the series of tricky

romped In the third set play was even home on his next service with 21-18.

DID HIS JOB WELL drop shots by Gerval,

Ebrahim both seasoned

and until 6-5, whon San and Cheung a smash and a well-placed re cam- After a five minutes' breather,

the powerful follow-up smushes were presented with two free turn to med Ogimura, impassive and paigners, refused to be ruled

his London, Apr. 15. of Yap to lose by 8-15.

gifts in the form of out shota to of outwardly, set atil-out offensive

Mr Hasegawa, ofI once

SEC's Smash whose quick

Arst-sot re- Eguchi, with the initiative. He blocked shuffling steps

In the other have followed Anal,

doubles reml- lead by 8-5. Miss

|covery by vanda

Jr. Playing a

all attempled

top-seeded Jimmy. chhelp

counter-attacks the

Ku defensive

Ku and Tam drew level at and Gloria

enabled game, they waited for errors by from the Swede and gained a through the 1984 World Table fourth-seeded C. Y. San and to score on their next two ser and Mary Wong in the Mixed leun he has captained and Albert Tam were forced by 8-8, and San and Cheung falled them to eliminate Jimmy Ku the Japanese pair but were al-commanding lead of 16-6. Tennis Championships, did his w. ways

N. Cheung Flisher made several strong job well. into ready to jump

Chinese vices, a good rallies with the ball fashing

YMCA to Aght all the way be Ughtning attack

The young Japanese team fore emerging winners by 15-8, this when chance offered itself.

backwards and forwards at sald so tonight as they walked 8-15 and 16-11. The Japanese pair put up one generally the lower,

tremendous speed and Flisberg away carrying their plo of The wing cra ย

sliver trophies. the most determined fighting efforts to stall off defeat seen at

alightly ahend Remarkably quiet World Championship meeting both men were

because Mr Hasegawa has virtually for a very

using sponge played each long

stroko timo, They bats, the game crept slowly to game with

of overy ved six match points in the its close, Fllsberg finally notting hours with

them, sitting for final game before their opponents to concede the point which won

the team lender, at last had

Mr Goto, the title in their Ogimura

porched, tensely on the fourth game and the edge of his seat with chin rasp.

the world title. The match had Vilim Harangozo

cupped in hands. Zark Dolinar, of Yugoslavia,

Dr taken 20 minutes,

His dark

Starting times at Fanling on final, E. Marquez-Lim beady eyes have

the game progressed and al- won the men's doubles, defeat-

studied future

Saturday and Sunday should be Teresa came very near to pro though Ku and Wong put up opponenta for booked with the Royal Hong-ducing mother upset, only to the second, sot, Pomeroy"

strong resistance up to 8-9 In

1-15, 21-11, 21-10 in the anal. Japan, Ing Michel Haguenauer, France,

their weaknesses and be and kong Golf Club office before 10 falter in the second eat. Dia Gloria Sequeira pulled ahead and and Viktor Barna England. Miss Yoshlke

hatched their was defeated by Mrs Plans. in a secrecy provided by today. The times will be playing top form

dest to 14-9 and match after con- Barna, Hungarian-born,

runber-up lost his chance of winning what in the women's singles Anal.

thus Angelica Rozcanu of Rumania, the fact that nobody else could published in tomorrow's paper set, the Schoolboy

understand Japanese.

Starting Umes for tomorrow dominated play with strong ceding two further points. would have been his 23rd work!

The finals of the Junior morning ore as follows:

forcing lobe, delicate drope and events will be played together title on his Arial appearance at

Mrs Rozeanu, who has now White table tennis balls have

winning smashes to lead by 8-7 with those of the Senior events won the title five times

Old Course-0.20 m, K.B. no 12-4, 13-7 and 14-8 and annex at a later data. ALL WINNING TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS the World Championships.

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The women's doubles went to

succession, beat the Japanese eyes thousands of times during A Lover-IL PEN; D the English twin sisters Diane

girl ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER, NOT LATER THAN

21-15, 14-21, 21-17, 21-0.

Will, Paterson-B.D. #...

Bell; The second set saw Marquez the days of the Championships am L.C. Hawk BM Lim still bolding the edge on Miss Tanaka ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE and Rosalind Rowe,

put up a great His shouted instructions and Backe: 9.40 am, 1.L. Blanton-P.L. pop bid for victory and her vicious furious gestures to players on auntient 1033 Bun.. 111. Bradford lead to 8-3, 3-2 and 10-5. OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE HUN..

Rozario

increased a 4-0 priately on their 21st birthday.

the Holmes: 9.44 a.m.. J. Kerr-B.3.0. PAYMENTS WILL NOT BE MADE ON TORN OR DIS- Miss Kathleen Best and 15-

drives would have the court They beat another English pair, forehead

blasted Ble

a lesser opponent than

have amused theG.O.W Stewark 10.38 Th, HW, Rozario came back with FIGURED TICKETS.

mel year-old Miss Ann Haydon, by Mrs Rozeanu off the court. But crowd, sometimes annoyed them, Beat 7.3. Mackle-d.l. Pau/ Bookmakers, Tic Tac mon, etc. will not be permitted to 19-21, 21-10, 21-10,

smash, a drop F.C.M. Reaven.

a not-tap to the champion achieved

but always impressed with their sdom

New Course. 9.10 m .draw up to 8-10 and three suc- operate within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

ingly Reuter

impossible retuma and urgency.

Toung-18. Qrasi

Cossive

errors

by Marquez- His job is not unished as the A-W. Stevens 324. Lim enabled him to complete The World Grand scored a great win which added

FA. Hunter W.NA brilliant spelf that gave him her

of Miss team leaves for Germany name to that

on ... Mrs L.C. Hawking-329 8.M. who Friday morning, when he will Back 0.32 km. Be Allen-EM. tix points and put him into ant the 18th game of his Chess Ichiro Ogimura of Japan and dayanszky (Hungary),

yours

again to

Championship series with chai- ago set up the record settle down

watch Macpherson 3 am, GB. Cha-11-10 lead. Tago Flisberg of Sweden opened of

berem 11.H.)", Benriett:-) 958 five women's singles titles dancing table tennis balls and

lemmer Vadily Buslov after the B.J.T.B. Lavaton(3, P. Ferguson; the finals night of the World in succession.

watch without rest for ways in 10.10 am., F.G.. Centopher LA. Marquez-Lim back

An over-hit by Razario put latter resigned from yesterday's Table Teunis Championships at

Petron, 1046 am, 13 Zimmerse

level game without resuming play. Miss Tanaka tried every shot which the style of his eight pro- the Empire Pool bere this even-she possessed in an attempt to mising young player can still

Smyslov's resignation left the P.A.L. When: 30.32 mm, 10.G. terms with his opponent at

wate; ihm am11-11 and at this singe a cut score at seven games to six in Ing with their mon's singles win, but Mra Rozcanu remained further be improved China M M HAM hand and a change of shuttle favour matches.

om N.K. Littlejohn calm in the face of an onslaught. Mail Special.

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ASSOCIATION

and

22-20-

OGIMURA 1. FLISBERG

Flisberg, 30, was conceding 15 years to his young Japancat rival but in his table tennis career has had a highly successful time. winning no tower. than national tilles. They included ingles and doubles, men's and mixed, and he has represented bis country in 70 International matches.

ROZEANU v, TANAKA

Taraku of

Mr Goto have

always their opponents to jump ahead After successfully directing in the first set to 11-8 and this was taken to their attack on the forecourt, 14-8 before they recovered with Ku made the costly error of three more points. A good switching to hard-hitting which smash by Ku secured set and gradually gave Pomeroy the match.

MEN'S SINGLES In the Men's singles

Fanling Golf

Kira NK. Latikjobu. ·

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He won his first Swedish`title in 1995 and this is his steth bid for the World Championship.

salesman lot fablo tennis quipment, he was born at

University

Tokyo

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rent to:- The Hon. Tynemores, The | Norrkoep. Entries close at 19 o'clock now and dirk Cube

Ogimura, Association, student, has had only about NOON on Tuesday 20th April, was Memorial Walfars Contre, three years in the top fight of the game which he plays: ludi- Handod. By Order of the Stewards,

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* He has the happy knɛak of always, appearing – immaculate on the court, no, tialing how. -hird hrkl^ fart a. game, may, be

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ON DEAR, THOSE APPETIGERS JUVE, SPOILT MYLAPPI

control of the

game.

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semal- start of St.

Glorin

in the first

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BOTVINNIK LEADS 7-6

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