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WEST HAM DEFEAT BRADFORD

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LONDON, March 20. WEST Han secured two valuable points when they defeated Bradford by the odd goal in three at Upton Park yesterday.

Notts County suffered a setback when they visited Port Vale and were beaten by four elear goals.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1933.

S. A. RUMJAHN RETAINS LOCAL

TENNIS TITLE

BEATS CASSUMBHOY IN

STRAIGHT SETS

SUPERIOR ALL ROUND PLAY EVIDENT

CASSUMBHOY STAGES FINE

FIGHT IN SECOND SET.

(Br' SALADIN)

In the Unal of the Open Singles Championship of the Colony yesterday on the Stand Court of the Hong Kong Cricket Club, S. A. Rumjako beat J. A. Cassumbhoy “in straight sets 6-0, 7-5, 6-2. He thus retains the title for the second consecutive year, while also having to his credit the 1927 championship. The win ner proved superior in all departments of the game besides giving a good exhibition of generalship, court craft and tactics.

Those who entertained hopes of Cassumbroy's ability to bent his more experienced club-mate went away after the match sadly disap- pointed Except in the second set, when he led at 1-3, he offered fooblo

S. A. RUMJAHN

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WHO RETAINED THE SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY FOR ANOTHER YEAR

Cassubhoy held the lead by the odd game till 3-all, and in a series of interesting rallies in the next two games, brought the score to [5-3 in his favour. He touched the height of his form in this set so far,

resistance, and cracked up badly at J. A. CASSUMBHOY varied his length so subtly that he

various stages. The lift handed finalist might have overcome ner vousness against Lai Kwong Toun JOHNSON STOKES &

MASTER,

and M. W. Lo, but yesterday he did not at any period give evidence Becretaries.

of composurThe mere fact of Dated the 22rid Day of March, 1988. being engaged in the final affected [624 him, and be showed visible signs of it, especially in the first set, when he seemed all at aca. To start with, he served four double faults in the opening game, and at different times during the matchi double faulted. He displayed lack of fighting spirit, seldom trying to retaliate in the face of attack or taking risks to score points or to press his opponent to play a type of game suited to him; His antici- pation was poor, while by working round to suit his forehand, he often placed himself out of position,

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He made a fine recovery, how- ever, in the second wet. His fore- hand functioned so well that Rumi- [629 jahn remained mainly on the de fensive. Play became oxaiting, and

and often surprised his club-mate, and he employed this stroke with areat determination and success. Rumjahn's defence proved heart. breaking to Cassumbhoy, while the champion's speed and agility about the court apset Cassumbhey immen. Isely,

ed the ascendancy by dint of accu-saving difficult shots, returning rate placements, and some fine pas-with plenty of sting and, general- sing shots. Points were keenly cony, adopting enterprising tactics tested, but the clever way in, which Cuasumbhoy outdrove Rumjann worthy of the final. The chall-ng-r worried Rumjahn's backhand by accurate driving which leaded only few inches within the side line, and

kept his opponent guessing. His nssaults at the net also proved suc- ¦ cessful and be scored many points by angling his volleys. He failed, however, to prese home: his advan tage, and adopting safer methods, fell off in the face of Rumjahn's relentless attacking campaign, which earned for the title holder eight games consecutively, so that Cassurbhay's lead was not only nullified, but he also lost the set and fell into a hopeless position in.) the third set. He made a stand at 4 lors down, and adopting the same enterprising tactics in the second set, he cheeked Ramjahn sufficiently well to produce an in- teresting struggle in the end.

DEFEATED. YESTERDAY IN STRAIGHT SETS IN THE'. FINAL OF THE OPEN SINGLES CHAMPION- SHIP OF THE COLONY

the struggle for points interesting,drew rounds of applause from the

earned his victory Ramjahn mainly by superior tactics, while be brought to beat his experience and court craft. There was no doubt that he, employed his strokes to better advantage, hitting stendily or hard as the occasion demanded. He also happened to be in good, form, and took risks which not on spectacular features of the match.

The challonger played resolutely gallery. Despite the latter's agili-ly came or but also proved to be and matching his opponent at ty, he was repeatedly passed by stroke production, gradually gain-side. line placements..

His backhand strokes were sevore i

Bishop Wins Final, Bishop was successful in the Handicap Singles "B," beat Mou- sley in the final in straight sete.

RESULTS

The scores of yesterday's matches follow:-

Open Bingles. Final-S. A. Bumjahn beat A. Caasumbhoy 80, 76, 62

Handicap Singles B." Final-Bishop beat Mousley

Mixed Doubles, Dr. Ride, and Mrs. Whitham beat Mr. and M. Lawis Bryan-6-4, TO-DAY'S MATCHES

0-7

Club Championship. Final: Capt. Cannon v. R. H

Wild.

Handicap Doubles, Marton and Evans Wood and AfcBride,

Mixed Doubles. J.Dr. Ride and Mrs. Whitham Hocker and Miss Hancock,

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(King's Parade) doing a mile in 2.00 Undoubtedly, the state of the going helped the pony considerably. The ose thing evident from Diana Bay too, did the fastest Saturday's racing is that the classification of Australian ponies gallop of her career when she won the A" Class of the Common- needs re-adjustinent and the Jockey wealth Handicap in the excellent Club would do well to consider the time of 1.27 Daylight Eve and question of splitting Australian Night Star were very near the re- ponies into three classes instead of cord and Royal Flush's time for the twn as at present. It seems that six furlongs of 1.312 for ponies like Woodland Stag, Night Class is remarkable. Star, Polar Star, City of Brisbane- and one or two others are much

The Macaorages on Sunday better than the rest and not even attracted a very amall, attendance 170 pounds weight could stop but there was some keen racing. them from winning. If there were The novices have added consider an "A" Class in which these ponies ably to their list of winning were placed and if the rest were mounts, Chanson and Young split into "B" and "C" Classes, bagging two wins each while Black it is quite likely that the Austra won a race to make, bas total to lian events would be more open in date eight. He will be out of the future. At present such ponies as novices class very "80011 and very Canny and Golden Dawn will have rightly too, because Black is show- to run against Night Star and ing promise of developing into a Woodland. Stag and their prospects of winning are extremely lean; but good jockey. He rode Lucy Glit tere very ably on Saturday. In

il the pick of the Australian ponies identally, Jackie Noronha is out shy six of them were eagregated and about again but will not be into the "A Lines and the rest wers placed in B and the riding for some time. He has only chances of "B" Class candidate passed out of the novices class.

to win one more race before being. winning some stakes for their owners would be much brighter an

Having made one suggestion, I Just a word about the coming am emboldened to make one more week-end. The Fanling Hunt meet- -ing-is-on-and no doubt will draw In view of the difficulty of gettingTM novices to line up at the starting the Canton races are also fired for a good stiendades. Unfortunately gato, would it not to belter in a Emall field of novices to do away the same day and in view of the with the gate altogether 1 An clashing of fixtures, the attendance accident such as the one on Satur at both places might be slightly- day might have been attended with smaller than would have been the serious results and while the star ing gate is certainly a great im dog En provement on the old method, with CRICKET.

4 small fold it is not so difficult to get the starters off evenly and there is less chance of novices getting themselves into difficulties. even before a race is run!

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