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ajahn in an all round player, enpable of mixing up his game st will. He possesses a strong fore- hand drive and a useful backhand, while his net play is a good se any of the four surviving: aspirs ants, his smashing perhaps being the boat He is, vory quick on his

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In both the Open Singles and latter has won the title in even feet, which enables him to "Open Doublen Championships of the

Colony, organized by the Hong since 1994, viz. 1984, 1990, 1980trieve difficult shots and is Kong Cricket Club, the stage has and 1930. Will he follow the re- his court well. On form he plays This Hiko, and is worthy of, a champion, been set for the distribution of cord up by adding 1932 ultimate honours, which will be

season he has shown poor form so earned or lost, according to the performances of the few survivingar, and unless he can produce at players, during the week, except that the Open Doubles title will be decided next Mondny,

The programme for the two overÜs: is as follows:-

Open Bingles.

Today -S. A. Rumjahn and M. W.

Lo

To-morrow-EC. Fincher and T.

Honda.

Friday-Final.

Open Doubles. Wednesday-S. A. Rumjahn and H. D. Ramjahn winners of the tie M. W. Lo and M. K. E. PRS. Walsham and "Y V. Segslen.

but he has shown so inconsistent form during his career that his sup- least glimpses of his old form, I am yorters seldom can julge his" pros afraid Hong Kong will see the paspects correctly...

The Open Doubles.

A

Open Singles.

ing of another ex-champion. Honda has, however, made history locally. Coming at a time when Ng Sto One semifinal position remains to Kwong reigned supreme, he won be filled, and so I shall await the notos on the four surviving pairs. the championship in 1924 in his result on Tuesday to write a few very first attempt, being the Art My comments will appear on Wed. Japanese to gain this distinction.nesday when the first semi-final Since then he has been a factor in match will be decided.. the yearly struggle for honours.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. His chief weapon is. & Bevore forehand drive this lie employs.

The following is the programme, very effectively and renders it

for to-day. show, spectacular by cross court which are difficult to reach Bis other strokes appear feeble, but he controls the ball so well that. players cannot take liberties. He is, however, an all-round player Thursday Fincher and with keen anticipation capable of Goldman. Ho Ka Lai and Yew drawing his opponent into playing

his own type of game which de manda a test of patience and' endu- rance He possesses O puzzling temperament exhibiting neither

Dr. D. J. Valentine. (owe 1/8) r signs of expitement or cheerfulness. F. Foley (scr.) F when on the way to winning a match, nor any signs of worry or anxiety when on the verge of los, ing. Honda, has been champion of Malaya, nad took part in the World's Olympie at Faris in 1924, representing Japan at lawn tennis/

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Monday (April 11th)-Final.

Open: Singles.

M. W. Lo

S. A. Rumjan v. M. W. Lo..

Club Championship.

F. A. Redmanile. L. Goldman..

Handicap Singles. “A”.

8. B. Green (ofe 18) e. A. CI.. Bowker (owe 3/6).

Handicap Singles "

N.. Lampard (owe. 3/0) . V.. R. Gordon (owe 15). Puncheson (ser..) Tenson rec. 4/6.)

Handicap Doubles

T. 3. Price and E. R. Pre fowe 1/8). J. D. Humphreys and C. Binher Love 3/6).

Mixed Doubler.

Tremendous interest centres on the Open Singles, and speculation is rife as to who will emerge vics torious eventually. Out of the 82 competitors originally entered, only four are left, viz, S. A. Rumjahn, M. W. Lo, E. C. Fincher and T. Honda, and there is no doubt that, judging from the performances, since the competition began, they are the pick of the entrants, and Among the semi-anala, d. W bost qualified and nost experienced, Lo has the longest career in this as Singles players, to occupy the event his experience dating back semi-final places. Apart from our to before 1950 He is besides rend comments by spectators and the oldest in age of the four. He followers of the game, rivalry was considered second only to Ng among themselves in very greas, and Sre Kwong in the years 1920 to there is no doubt that everyone of 1922, after which he invariably loat them is earnestly desirous of cap to one or other of the.. Ramjahns, R. K. Valentine and Mrs. Valen turing the crown for the year; so that by 1927, he ceased to be tine (sar.) v. H. Owen Hughes, and their standard of play is very even, big factor in the championships, Mrs. Mantall Hall (owe 30). the semi-finals and final should be but in 1929, he staged a remarkable The meeting between S. A. Rum Froductive of some exceedingly come-back" by winning the tile,jaho and M. W. Lo to-day in the close struggies, unicas one of them Since then, partly an account of first Semi-final of the Open Singles strikes exceptional form.

the rise of Fincher, he has again recalls the long rivalry existing be Of the four, only E C. Fincher relapsed a little into the back-tween those two players. It was has not previously won the chamground. He is, however, a model in 1922, when Rumjaan began to pionship. He has, however, beaten of perseverance and has stuck to bud, that they mot. for the Brat both. Lo and Henda in this event the game he likes, more for the time in a round just before the before, but has yet to beat Rum sport of it than for the prospect of semi-final. Lo, who had by then Jahn, to whom he lost as far back winning titios, competing now for considerable experience at the as, 1928, the only occasion when his fifteenth or sixteenth year, a

game in England, was het favourite, He is a different M. W. now than but the Indian stretched him to five the two mes. The other three have at some time or other beaten or a decade ago. Then he possessed sets in a fine struggle lasting over lost to another, so that the forth free, easy and graceful styles, his two hours, before yielding. They coming matches can very well be shots having speed, direction and opposed each other again in 1920. termed as a miniature tournament accuracy, while his overload and In the opening stages Lo led by among old rivals. The general net work reached a high standard, 2 sets to love. Rumjahn, however, opinion in that Fincher and Run but even at that time he made drow level, and in the ding-dong john will very likely qualify for the grimaces on the court, with which struggle that followed for the final final, and I consider that their tennis galleries are now familiar. set, Lo, at the important stage of meeting will excite more interest He now relies mainly on his fore-games, all, developed such a bad than if any other two players met.

hand and backhand drives, and cramp that he was forced to give court-craft.. His chief asset is ex- that match up. In the following perience, and if he can produce con- year, Rumjahn gained a decisive sistent form and send fast shots victory over Lo in straight sets, over the net, he may yet figure in but in 1929, Lo retaliated by win the final.

ning in straight sets alao. Each has therefore two victories to his. credit, and so to-day, as, champions of their respective communities, they meat to decide who should hold one match advantage.

E. G. Fincher.

The most discussed aspirants is Fincher. This is his fifth consecu- tive year in the semi-final, from which he has been successful twice in entering the final. His greatest. assets lie in his chop strokes, of which the backhand ones are the strongest and more deadly while

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The fourth ami-finalist, S. 4. Rumjahn, is the youngest. He first came into prominence locally when,

H. N. Chau, 6-2, 6-1. Tsui Yan Pui, 6-4, 6-1, Yew Man Kit, 6-1, 6-2-

J. A. Cassumbhoy, 6-4, 6-4. M.' W. Lo also drew a bye in the first round, and in his progress met and accounted for the following

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Fizdos Khan, 6-1, 6-1

Iu Tak Lam 8-3, 6-4

Chiu Chun Chiu, 8-1,8-3,

J. W. Leonard, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

In reaching the semi-final, B. A. of late seasons, he has produced till a school-boy at the age of 18, Rumiahp drew a bye in the first uneful forehand drive. He employs he and his brother, O. Rumjahn,round, and defeated the following: these strokes to good purpose, and entered the semi-final of the Open follows them up to the net whers Doubles in their initial attempt in. ho valleys decently. It is notice the championships. Since then he able that he volleys Better at has Agured prominently yearly. He Singles than at Doubles, and he enters the semi-final for the tenth has employed this department of year in succession, which is the game to improve his match local record. It was in 1923 when pily, which as proved a great he entered into this advanced stage factor in his advancement.

for the first time, and he can there fore, he considered one of the most. Coupled with

these he consistent players in this event, possoasca & good match tempera- mont and coolness in the face of attack, as well ha stamina equal to that of 8. A. Rumishn, while he can be relied upon to produce con- sistent form in any match and at: any time and play Fincher has a very large backing, especially from Kowloon, who are confidently sup porting him in his attempt to gain the Championship, and if he should. achieve his ambition, his victory willy be a very popular one indood.

I take this opportunity of record- |ing his progress in this event since

1820.

1020. Lost to S. A Tumjahn

3rd Bound).

1327. Lost to Ng Bzo Kwong

(3rd Round),

1999. Lost to

Honda (Semi-

Anal),

final).

1920. Lost to M. W. La (Semi«.

1937. Beat M: W Lo (Semi-

final).

Lost to Honda (final).

1931. Best Honda.

Boat M. W. Lo (Semi- Ana!).

Lost to C. A. L. Rumjahn

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