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The Invincibles

Rumjahns Keep Doubles

Crown

THAT BERET

BRINGS BETTER LUCK TO WINNERS

The Runjahn cousins, SA and H. D., won the Open Doubles Tennis Championship for the eleventh year in succession yastar- day when they beat Ho Ka Lan and W. C. Hung in five sets, the scare being 4-6, 7-9, 6-0, 6-1 6-4.

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Although the tennis served was not up to the standard ex- pected, excitement prevalled throughout the match for the win- ners not only had to fight hard for every point but they were. playing a losing battle for the greater part of the game.

The Chinese pair Ulterally swept them off their feet in the irst two sets, but in the third stanze the Chinese made the fatal mistake of relaxing, apparently with the view of reserving their stamina, with the result that the cousins were able to settle down and turn the tables on them.

W. C. Hung was the best player seen on the court and his accurate placements time after time lef:: the cousin standing while his over- head work was also brilliant. Ee "was, however, rather poor in his round strokes while his drives Though somewhat overshadowed by his colleague, Ho Ka Lau played a steady game, and,

in his prominent was specially overhead work which drew rounds or applause.

were erratic.

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though they managed to take the next two games, they lost the set at 3-6.

THE FINAL SET

With the score at two sets all, the Anal stanza evoked consider- able excitement not only among players the spectators but the themselves who played stroke with care amidst tense silence.

Each pair took their service games in turn but after the eighth game, the cousins set the pace. and took the two games, set and match.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY MAY

MACAO RACES

Spring Meeting

Below we give the programme for the Spring Meeting which a to be held to Areia Prete, Macao on Sunday, May 25:

1. Tal Shan Handicap (Becond Second Section).

Winner $200. $100. Third, $75. For, China, Pan- les classified by, The Hong Kong Jockey Club as "" & " Class

at date or entry.. Entrance $9. Six Furlongs.

N.B-One entry will be made En- for Tal, Shan Handicap. tries will be divided into First and Second Section at the discretion of the Handicapper..

2: But Tal Handicap. Winner $300. Second $125. Third $75. For China Ponles classifed by the Hong Kong Jockey Club as "C" Class at date of entry. Entrances $5. One and a Quarter Miles.

Winner

3. Sui An Handicap. $200. Second $100. Third $75 For Chira Ponies. Subscription Griffins of The Hong Kong Jockey Club of this. Season that have not won a race at date of entry. Entrance $5. Once Round.

4. Chairman's Cup. A cup value $750 presented by the Chair- man with $200 added for winner Second $150. Third $100. A for eed entry of all ponles entered for this meeting as classified by The Hong Kong Jockey Club as "D&

Classes at date "of entry. En- trance $5. One Mile.

PAIÈ D." DISAPPOINTS ·

5. Kin Shan Handicap. Winner Of the cousins. Sirdar gave a

a cup value $100 presented by Mr. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES better display for although he was

W. L. Gerrard with $200 added. not in his best form, he was

At the conclusion of the match. Second $100. Third $75. For China mainly responsible for obtaining Miss Joan Mollisson distributed ponies, Grians of this Season that the points with his hard drives the 'prizes to the winners

have not won a race at date of and delightful smashing

of the various tournaments

Entry. Entrance $5. Once Round Kong who is generally considered to be organised by the Hong

8. Tai Shan Handicap. (First Clab. the best doubles, player in the Co-Cricket

Mr H R. B jony gave 3. poor..display, being Hancock, the President, said that Section). Winner $200. Second $100 For China Pontes cla- slow and erratic with the result although the entries this year were Third $75. that his cousin was often called less than that of the previous sined by the Hong Kong Jockey Club as "D" & "E" Classes at date upon to pull the game out of the

season, the tournaments proved a

Entrance $8, Six Fur- "rut."

great success, and he congratu- of entry.

longs ated the winners.

HD.. Rumlahn,"

Although the match started; in "an even manner, it was seen that the Chinese were playing better tennis and after the eighth game. they broke away and captured the frs set at: 84. At this stage Hung, was prominent with hla/áçe cucale "placements which, com

Referring to e match just finished, Mr. Hancock said that winners had to thank him, for when they were two sets down, he told "ED."to put on "that. beret!". This he did with the result that The and his cousin won the next

three seta.

DONCASTER BEATEN AT HOME

London, May 2

In the Third Division (Northern Section) of the English Football League to-day, Doncaster, the champions in their Division suffer ed a reverse on their own ground when Halifax took the points by the only goal of the match- "Reuter.

NO BASEBALL GAMES

New York, May 2. No baseball games were played pletely upset the cousins who were in the major leagues to-day. New somewhat surprised by the whirl-York v. Brooklyn and Philadelphis

pair

wind tacties-of-their opponenta.

The second set saw the cousins vainly trying to recover them- selves, but the Chinese continued to hold the upper hand. Each took their service game in turn until the 10th when the cousins broke, through and took the lead, but although.. they held match point at one stage. they failed to capture" the set. The Chinese then retaliated andşafter drawing level, went on to take the next two games, and, incidentally, a two-set lead

After this set, the Chinese slow- ed down considerably, for no res. son whatever, except perhaps to

7. Polo Scurry. Unofficial). (This race is prospective. Con ditions will be announced later)."

LOCAL GOLF

Starting Times Fór Fanling

The following are the starting times for Fanling on Sunday. The train leaves at 8.30 a.m.:-*

Old Course

D. J. 9.243.-J. E Dovey... Keogh 9.28 a.m.-P. Morrison, D. J. GU-

more

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9.32.m.-A. Ritchie, A. E. Lissa-

Isa

9.36 am D. Humphreys, I. E.

Geare 9.40...A. B Purves, T... Whyte-Smith

9.44 a.m.-- des Voeux, Ea

Hopkins

9.48 a.m.-T. R. Chassals, F. Lobel 9.54 am-O'Neal Gordon, R. Ban-

ger

v. Boston in the National League' "were not played, owing to rain and

cold. The. American League game j between Detroit and St. Louis was 9.58 a.m.-T. C. Monaghan, F. M. also postpond owing to rain- Reuter

C.-IN-G. IN THREE "ELEMENTS? :

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(Special Air Mall Service)

London, April 18.. I so that there is talk of a. possible recall to active service of Gear Weygand, writes a

·Corras.

Ellis.

10.00 a.m.-G. T. May, BC. Webb 10.04 am-W. N. A. Binalley, R. R.

'Davies.

10.08 a.m.-G. H. Wilson, J. Coul-

thart

10.12 am-8. A Sleap. 9. T.

Butlin

| 10.18 am—A McKellar. Captain

Shannon.

10.30 a.m.-A. T. Lay, F.-C. Barry 10.24 a.m.-G. Marselle, E. M. Tet-

ley

pondent. The post which the 10.26-a.m.-R. A Rodgers, H. Jus former Generalissimo of the "Árnies

reserve their stamina, with the re- of France would occupy is, accord- result that the cousina were able

ing to these prophète, & new cre

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to settle down to their usual clever the headship of an organisation to: game, and playing with perfect link up the army, navy, and air. understanding, they took this | force, stanza without, the loss of a-game.- Gen. Dénain, who succeeded. Gen.

Weygand, has recently spoken of the necessity of (establishing closer janity of command,, but I should be surprised if the proposal bad as, yet gone beyond the stage of talk

Sirdar, the Champion,

The mention of Gen, Weygand may be cast of the wish being Father to the thought. At the time. of his retirement in January, there were many who hoped that his period of service might be extend- edr

Indubitably his countrymen would like to see some use being made of the services of France's still most distinguished, and physically and mentally activo, soldiamond

serand

New Course

9.28 a.m.-H. H. Mundy, R.

Cherrill

9.24 am-

MONDAY.

Old Course

R. Billinghurst.- C. Webb

9.28 a.m-D Forbes, L. H. Geare

THE ROYAL SCOTS

(Special Air Mail Servize)

|

London, April 18 The King has approved” the Appointment of Major Gen. G. G. Encouraged by this, the cousins Recently his name has been Loch; C.B CMG CBD.8.0. started the next sei in a condented as a possible High Coma Colonel of the Royal Sects (the missiones of Morocco. Meanwhile, Royal Regimant) Gen Lpet o manner, and within a short time the General himself continue to beads, It Gets Bir Edward At they led by five games to one-write his memoirs and to ride in Alham, KOB, KOLE, OMG, The Chinese then made deter the Bois de Boulogne every mom who has resigned, the appoint

ment. mited efforts to stem the tids but ing.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

16

+

!

29.

1935.

NOTE-Figures in parentheses indicate number of letters in the words

required:

"Across

1-An ear of maize (T). 5-A book of sacred songs (7), 9-A Greek letter: (3).

10-A University degree, perhaps

*(7)

12-Loss of hope. (7). 14-Dawning. (7))) 15---Badger. (7): 17 Subtlety: (7).

19-A vixen (7). 13--Dressing-gown (7). 27-Yellow pigment (7). 28-Relevant (71. 29-River races (7).

30 No thing (3)

31-Broken in (7)... 32-Merit (7).

Down

1-Military student (5)

2-More mature (5). `3-An old woman (5). Quadruped (5). · 5-The Infernal regions (5).

·¿-Obscure' (5). 7-Moderate (5),

8-English county in brief (5). 11-Native of a British island (7). 13-To give greater scope to a

"general" (anagram) (7). 16-Furious (31.

18 Forty winks (3).

19 Coll of a rope (5),

20-Caterpillar (5).

21-Afresh (5)

22-Correat (5),

23--A planet (57.

24-Shield (5),.

25 One of the Apostles (5). 26-To rob with violence (5).

The following is the solution" of yesterday's pizzzle:- Across-1 Cubes, 6. Dupes, 9. Warlike. 10. Diana, 13. Largo," 16. Inserts. 18. Gatling, 20. Emotional, 21. Mead. 22. Ursa, 23. Liberated. 28. Incense. 30. Wavered. 33. Toast, 34 Aside. 35. Edited, 36. Homer, 37. Even-t..

Down-1. Cad-i, 2. Blas, 3.8 war-M, 4. Crest, 5. Din-go, 6. Delta, 7. Perl-(scope), 8. log. 11. Infer no, 12 Needles(s), 14. Alludes. 15, Gaashed. 17. Tombs, 19. Anita, 24. Inter. 25. Eerie. 28. A-wait, 27, Evade, 29, Itch, 29. Calm, 31. R-im- c, 32, ‚D-eft.

SPALDING

KRO-FLITE

GOLF BALL

Lasts till its

Lost!

BRITISH ́ OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

AMERICAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

CANADIAN” OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

AUSTRALIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ses. Included amongst the many other sucesses achieveć

Spalding Balls during 1938.

WHEN SAXPENCES WENT BANG

(Special Alf Mall Service)

London, April 18.

Work has been-begun on the ex-'

tension of Scotland's Rugby field at Murrayfield-

There is a reason. In the au- tumn the New Zealand Rugby team will tour Britain. The visit of the first New Zealand team thirty years ago is still a sore point with the Scottish Rugby Unión,

The Clippers Are Here!

Player's

The New Zealanders than wrote to ask for a guarantee for their matck against Scotland." The Scots, contemptuous like everyone else of the unknown tourists, re- fused, but offered to let the New Zealanders take the "#fjole” gate. From the moment they landed in England and defeated Devon by 50 points" everyone wanted to see them. When they played Scotland they attracted a record crowd. Many thousands of Scottish sax- pences went bang.

Scotland wants that lost fortune back.

CLIPPER

Cork-Tipped Virginia Cigarettes

A consignment of these famous. cigarettes has just arrived, from England on the s.s. "RANPURA

Immediate distribution to the trade

will be made.

The price of Clipper cigarettes is

50 cents per tin of 50s. 10 cents per packet of 108