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PACKED STAND TO SEE KING & QUEEN TO H.K. "BISLEY" MEETING

TSUI BEAT RUMJAHN

Loser Takes First Set But Champion Rallies Well

SHORT, SHARP, SCINTILLATING

TENNIS AT CRICKET CLUB (By TAC)

EVERY SEAT WAS TAKEN AND EVEN STAND- ING ROOM WAS TAXED on the Stand Court at the Hongkong Cricket Club ground yesterday when Tsui Wai-pui, reigning champion, beat H. D. Rumjahn, last year's runner-up, and one of the strongest challengers for the title, by scores of 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 after a fast, keen match to enter the semi-finals of the Open tennis singles championships.

running, when he 'bad to run, easily and unflurriedly, pulling when Rumjabn out winners thought he had him bentén. On form like that there is no one here to touch him. .

THE PLAY

WITNESS CUP FINAL

LONDON, April, 13 (Reuter) Their Majesties the King and Queen will attend the English Soccer Cup Finat which is to be played at the Wembley Stadium on April

29.

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The finalists are Portsmonih and Wolverhampton.

had taken something out of Rum- Jahn, for he had had to go all out, and, taking the initiative in turn, Teul ran into a 4-1 lead. Rum- Jahn held three duces, on-service In the sixth game. but lost it.

A LAST CHANCE

He won the next two to get to 5-3 and on Tsui's service was love-30 in the ninth, and again anything looked possible. But the misjudg ment of a baseline ball cost him the set."

once

A huge crowd watched match, which was over in an un- usually quick time for such en-

COMMENCES WELL

Fine Weather, Good Shooting At Kowloon City Ranges

CAPT. HYDE WINS INDIVIDUAL

SERVICE REVOLVER EVENT

Brilliant weather, a good attendance, and some fine shoot- ing featured the opening day of the annual prize meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Association, held on the ranges at Kowloon Clly yesterday.

Shooting was confined to the morning. beginning at 9am. and ending" at 1 p.m. During this time the following events were decided-Individual Services Revolver Championship, Unlimiteds Lowest Score, Competition Sweepstakes, Snap Shooting. (Class M and Class X), Rapid Firing" (Class M and Class X) and the Fal- Eng Plate Competition up to the semi-finals.

The game, though never at any stage attaining any great heights of excitement, provided tennis that was of a fine standard throughout, and moments in which both players displayed absolute brilliance. For the first set it was Rum-1 "Jahn who caught the eye. The champion was playing well, but he was playing bet- ter than that. This sentence might well sum up the nine games of scintillating drives

Ho Kalau Wins on both hands, passing shots,

On Court No. 8, Ho Ka-lau was stop volleys and chop strokes the casual observer could see that too steady and too fast for Liang which were

three displayed on he had something to spare despite Sal-wah. conceding "only

the fact that Tsui was playing either side of the net.

In the second set each had his quite well the hopes of his sup-games in getting into the quarter-Cpl. Ure (Middlesex), 14. moment of supremacy, and it was porters must have soared.

not till the stanza that one saw Tsul in the form that makes him then unquestionably Colony's best player.

rythmically

the

Stroking

and forcefully on either wing, he amalgamated all the shots into his game, ran into a 4-0 lead, dropped the fifth game on Rumjahn's service and look the next two for 8-1, most of this time dominating the court.

When Rumjahn won the first set

with something to spare (and even

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TELESCORE SPECIAL

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13 HOMES DERBY EVERTON WOLVES

· BLACKBURN MANCHESTER C. WEDNESDAY CRYSTAL P. NEWPORT NOTIS COUNTY SWINDON DARLINGTON.. DONCASTER ROCHDALE

3" AWAYS TOTTENHAM WEST BROM' BARNSLEY

3 DRAWS BRENTFORD BURY ROTHERHAM

FRIDAY, APRIL

14. 1939

VARSITY BOAT

RACE CREWS

BEAT FRENCH

LONDON, April 13 (Benter), The Cambridge and Oxford Boat Race crowa competed against French crews Jester- day, the races taking place **an the open sea over a course

af 1,500 metres. '.

Cambridge beat Club Nautique de Nice by two lengths, the time being 5 min. 22 sec., and Oxford beat Toulouse by one length in 5- min. 40 secs.

Neither of the British Crews were extended and could have won by a much greater margin.

The conditions were ideal, per- fees weather and a calm sea.

SPORTING FIXTURES

TO-DAY

BASEBALLL - Entries close `at meeting, Brooks Club, 7, Middle- Road, Kowloon, at 5.30 p.m.. CYCLING. - Hongkong Cycling Club's run to Un Long. from Alhambra Theatre, 9.30 .a.m. TENNIS.-Open Singles. S. A. Rumjahn v. Lim Thiam-tet (Stand Court), Open Doubles.

Nottingham and'..

The semi-finals and nnals of the derson (Royal Scots) and L/Sgt. last event will be fired off to-day. Jones (RE), 17 each; 9. CSM. commencing 11.30 am. The follow- Mead (R. Scots), Capt." Mackenzie- The final set was something of ing are the teams which" qualified: Kennedy (R. Scots); 11. P.O, Swan an anti-climax. main feature, 38 "D" Company. Royal Scots. "A" (R.N.S.). F/Sgt. Tollison (RAF)NESTEZI already stated, being Tsui's return Company, Middlesex, HMS Med 13, L/Cpl Langford (Middlesex), to brilliance.

way "A" and "C" Company Royal Pte. Wood (R. Scots) 15; C.S.M. each; 10. Pte. Harvey (R. Scots), this Scots.

Stanford (R. Scots), Cpl. Ure (Mid-Pte. Coutts (R. Scots), 17 each; 12, THE PRIZE LIST

dlesex), 16 each; 17, Cpl. Cole Sgt. Heap (N.R.S.), 16: 19. Cpl. Cole (NR.S.), 15: 18. Major White (R. (N.R.S.), Pte. Ellls (R. Scots), L/S Major F. C. Individual

Kevolver Services counters, the final point being won Championship:1. Capt. Hyde C. Scots, Lt. Holmes (H.K.V.D.C.) and Pan (AKP). Sgt. Matheson (R.

"Capt. R. B Lecky v Lee Yue- M.P.), 86; 2. C/Sgt. Hale (Middle-Ple. Hatfield (Middlesex) 15 each. Scots), L/Cpl. Catherer (R. Scots)

wing and Ho Ka-lad (8). Snap Shooting (Class X)-1, Spr. 14 each; 18, Sgt. Wall (HKP.), sex). 82: 3, P.O. Swan (R.NR.S.),

TO-MORROW. 80; 4. Sgt. Rushman (R.N.R.8.). 75. Cloebrook (RE), 23: 2. Lt. Russell C.S.M. Maslem (RE). Major White

0.9.0.0. Y, K.C.C. Unlimiteds Lowest Score, Lt. (RE). Cpl. Morris (R. Sccts), 22 (RS.), Pte. Digney (RS.), Pte. BOWLS. -

(K.C.. green), 3 p.m. B. Holmes (HK, Volunteers); 2. each; 4. Pte. Hatfield (Middlesex), Wallace (RS), PO. Swan (N.R.S.),

L/Cpl. Keeler (Middlesex), Pte.L/S Hiscock (Middlesex), Lt. Mayo FOOTBALL-First Division, Navy Nunn Scott 73 (R, Scots), 21 each: 1 Tel (R.N.), L/S.

(RE). Pte. v. South China "A" (Causeway Competition Sweepstakes. — 1.

Kirby (R.N.), 19: B. Pte. Williamson | Home (RS), Pte. Adams (R.S.), Bay, 4.30 p.m.) Major Syme (Royal Scots), 23.

TENNIS.Entries close for League. Snap Shooting (Class M), 1, (R. Scots), L/Sgt. Jones (RE), 18/13 each. L/Cpl. Basto (H.K. Volunteers) and The Open Singles Stand Court Bpr. Allo (RE), 9 each-to shoot match between Sirdar Rumjahn off: 2, A/C Denham (R.AFƏ, A/C and Lim Thiam-tet which was Jeffrey (RAF.), Pte. Andrew (Roy- arranged for this afternoon has al Scots); 8 each.

finals.

The scores were 6-2, 6-1,

MATCH FOSTPONED...

He had been doing most of the attacking during the set of 6-3, his deep forchand shots, both straight' down the line and cross court, win ning him many points and keeping the champion guessing, and, when Tsu! essayed a drop shot more been postponed owing to illness on Rapid Firing (Class M)-1. Pte. often than not he found it return-the part of Lim. The match will Mitchell (Royal Scots), 19; 2. A/C. ed a winner notwithstanding the be played on Tuesday, April 18.

Denham (R.A.F.). Spr. Allo R.E.), On Monday, April 17. on the 13 each. neatness and accuracy with which be executed it.

Stand Court, Ho Ka-lau, who yes- Rapid Firing

(Class X)--1,

The winning of this set, however. terday, defeated & W. Liang, will D.S.M. Whittet (Royal Scots), 23: meet Tsui Yuo-put who on Tues- |2,- CBM. Maslem (R.E.), 18; 3, day beat Alec Crawford, of the L/Sgt. Bullen (Royal Scots), 18: 4. K.C.C. after three seta.

Spr. Colebrook (RE), L/Cpl. Hen-

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB:

ENTRIES FOR THIRD.

EXTRA MEETING

The following are the entries and weights for the Third Extra Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club to be held at Happý. Valley on Saturday, April 22:-

1 St Kilda Handicap-Winner! $800. Second $300. Third $200. For: Australian Subscription Ponies, "C" Class, Ponies of this Beason, Allowance. En- barred. Jockey trance $5: Six Furlongs.

A. Great Time. Annabella, Bre- don, Cape York, Dick Turpin, Dis-- covery Bay, Macquarie River, Mur- ray River, Perfect Day. Rootfly. Strathcarrick. Twilight Star: Violet Queen and Zodiac,

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"AREA ATHLETIC

MEETING

The Army Area Athletic Meeting will be held on Wed- nesday, May 3 and Thursday, May 4. The "At Home" will be held on May-4 and it is hoped that all those who previously accepted invitations will kind- ly take it that this invitation stands for May 4.

2 or 6.-Canton Handicap-First or Second Section-Winner $30, Becond $300. Third $200. For China Ponles, "B" Class Griffins of this Beason. barred. Jockey Allowance. Entrance $5. From the Two Mile

Chiltern, Cocklerai, Devonian, Post Once Round and In (About

Happy Landings, National Victory, One Mile 171 Yards).

Boolat Bay. Commencement Bay, Rising Star, Rivulet, Sydney Lad. Expansion Time. Gladiator, Hum-Triumphant. Day. Victory Day.

drum Eve, Jober, Just In Time. 8. Hobart Stakes.--Winner $600. Lancashire Lass, Moonlight View, Second $300. Third $200 For Aus- New Star, Oak Bay, Potentate, Red trallan Subscription Ponies of this Feather, Rob Roy, Royal Scot, Season." Winners of more than Soldier of Britain and Tampa Bay. $500 in stakes, barred. Weight: 10 3.St. George's Plate-Present-lbs. under weight for inches. 2 lbs. ed: with $750 added for Winner. penalty for every $100 or part in stakes. Jockey Second $300. Third $200. A Hap- thereof won

dicap for. Griftris of this Season. Allowance. Entrance $5. From the Ponies classified "A" Class, barred. 1 Mile Post (About Half Mile 170 Jockey Allowance. Entrance $5. Yards)..

One and A Quarter Miles.

African Diamond 145 lbs., Ajax

THIS WEEK'S WINNERS

IN HOME

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"Telescore" Selects Them For "Daily Press" Readers

Annas Bay. Avon, Blue Express, 142, Amber II 150, Bamn Bay 145, Conquering Time, Eve of Harvest, Bruno 151, Cairnsmore 142, Gale. Eve of Heaven, Galaxy. Hectic 142, Helium 130, Magic 142, Olym View, Hopeful Time, Hyndford plad Court 145, Ruby Star 145, and Bridge, Jennifer, Jillian, Liber, Schmetterling, 144.-

9. Kongmun. Stakes. Peaceful View and Rose Elly.

Winner

4 or 7 Fatshan Handicap First $600. Second $300, Third $200, For or Second Section-Winner $800. China, Ponies, Subscription tritans Second $300. Third $200. For China of this Club of this Season, Win- Fonies, "C" Class. Jockey Allowners of more than $250 in stakes, ance. Entrance $5. Six. Furlongs, barred. Weight for inches as per Alligator, Amberley, Bistre, Blue scale. To be ridden by Jockeys. Diamond, Bright View, Celtic Star, who have not won ten races any- Forgotten Star, Galveston Bay, where at any time. No whips or Hectic View, King Kong, Lady Love, Spurs allowed. Entrance $5. From Laughing Buddha, Laughing Girl, the Twp Mlle Post Once Round and Lovely Star, Musketeer, Finfar-In (About One Mile 171 Yards), things, Rose Emily, Rose Evelyn, Argon 152 lbs., Ascot Vale, 161, Rose Jane, Rose-Queen. Scente Black Diamond 152, Bogey 156, View, Soldier of China, The Tigress Charcoal 152, Fairchild 152. Gallant and Tyne.

3 Marshal 158, Gog 161, Reddon 161, 5.-Broken Hill Handicap-Win-King's Envoy 158, Kut Cheung 152, ner $600. Second $300. Third $200. Matador 181, National Service 168, For Australian Bubscription Ponies Old Fashioned 155, Opening Bats- of this Season, Winners of $500 orman 181, Patriotic Day 181. Rose less in stakes, barred. Jockey Day 155, Some, Hope 165 Talkative Allowance. Entrance #5, From the 158. Thanksgiving Day 152, The Two Mile Post Once Round and In Buccaneer 152, The Spirit of St.

Louis 155, and True, Love, 155. About One Mile 177 Yards)..

The following are the Home football fixtures for the week-end with the probable winners given in capital type. Each Friday Telescore" picks, the winners for Hongkong followers of this great winter game, the forecast for to-morrow being as follows;

FIRST, DIVISION

Birmingham

ARSENAL ASTON VILLA"

Manchester U. Bolton. W

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Middlesbrough

Brentford

T.

DERBY C.

Leicester

EVERTON

Preston N. E

GRIMSBY

Liverpool

V.

CHELSEA

1.

STOKE

Leeds United

Chariton A.

Southampton.

Huddersfield? Portsmouth SUNDERLAND WOLVES,

BLACKBURN BRADFORD

Bury

SECOND DIVISION

CHESTERFIELD Fulham

MANCHESTER C. Miliwali,

SHEFFIELD W.

SWANSEA

Tran:mere

West Ham

Shefield U.

Newcastle

·Luton T. Coventry Burpley TOTTENHAM H.

Notte F.

Plymouth A.

NORWICH C.

WEST BROM

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)

ALDERSHOT Bristol C.

CLAPTON O.

CRYSTAL P.

NEWPORT C.

NORTHAMPTON NOTTS CO. Port Vale.. SWINDON T TORQUAY U Watford

Ipswich T

Reading

Q P. R

Bristol R. Southend Exeter 0.

Cardiff C. Bournemouth Walsali

Mansfield

BRIGHTON

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

Carlisle U. CREWE A...

· DARLINGTON

DONCASTER R. GATESHEAD HARTLEPOOLS U.

Chester Bradford C. Barrow.

Lincoln C.

Halifax N New Brighton Accrington S

Stockport Hull City, Oldham A BARNSLEY

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