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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY APRIL

1988.

RUMJAHN'S STEADINESS CARRIES HIM THROUGH

Another Hockey Season Comes To An End

ENTERS TENNIS FINAL IN HIS THIRD ATTEMPT

TSUI YUN-PUI UNABLE TO REPRODUCE FORM

(By "Abo")

If the standard of play yesterday when H. D. Rumjahn, holder, met Tsui Yun-pui for the third time in the semi-final of the Colony Tennis Singles Championship did not reach the same height as that of their two previous encounters, the points were just as bitterly fought for. Rumjahn won because he was by far the steadier of the two and because Tsui was unable to produce winners with the samo fluency as he did in the first two matches.

The scores in favour of Rumfaln were 7-3, 4-6, 6-2, 0-3.

As I predicted, Ruminhn was the quicker of the two to adapt litmscit

to the conditions.

the latter made the mistake of

As was the case in their first two matches, when Tsui was at his best he made Rumjaha look second-rate. Though he did not often make His great mastch-Runjahn appear in this light yester- play experience stood him in good day, he succeeded at times in out- stead when he kept his younger noeuvring the Indian, and when opponent running from one end of the court to the other with well- placed alots. Instead of using a fut racket for his drives, he imported a slight spin to them with the result that the ball did not always bounce well for Tsul, who was unable to get his drives in proper working

order.

LESS SPECTACULAR

It was a less spectacular Rumjahn who took the court yesterday. That was fairly evident right from the start. Instead of trying to match Taul drive for drive, he was content merely to return his opponent's shots with the minimum of mistakes; and even when Tsul sent across a few glorious drop shots in the opening gomes, he made no attempt to re- trieve them.

But if he was not so spectacular

as before, he was very much sounder,

and slowly and relentlessly he went

to

his points after some anxious moments for his supporters in the

first set when the Chinese ran away with a lend of 3-0.

The scores of 6-2, 6-3 In the third and fourth sets rather nggerated

superiority;

CX-

advancing to the net on weak drives, Tsul passed him with the greatest of tease.

but

superior ho was without any doubt. Making fewer mistakes, it was he who dictated terms to a player who seemed flurried even after he had evened up matters by taking the second set.

FORMIDABLE BACKHAND

Tsui's backhand was always a formidable weapon. With it he scored many winners, but his "fore- hand failed him at critical moments. Furthermore he once again covers revealed a weakness overhead, of which astute

e opponent took full advantage. Admittedly, at times he placed the ball out

out of Rumjahn's reach; but whenever he tried a simple smash, he messed it up more often than not. Perhaps the ground conditions hod a great deal to do with his failure to reproduce his usual form, The rallies were not played at the speed which he normally relishes, nor was the ball always bouncing kindly for him. On many occasions he hit it either too early or too late.

LET US SHOW YOU

THE SCORES

Tsui led 3-0 In the first set, but Rumjahn pulled up at 4-4 and then

won the set ut 7-5. It was Rumjahn

who had the lead in the second. Going ahead to 2-0, he was pulled Enck to 2-2, and Tsul then led 5-3 to go out at 0-4,

After 2-2 had been called in the in a row, and in the fourth he led third set, Rumjaha won four games 2-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-3 before winning out at 6-3.

In order to ensure that the tle was concluded, play commenced yester day at 4.03. The match finished at 5.34, taking an hour and 31 minutes.

SINGAPORE

Tsui Yun-put, shown above, failed to reproduce the fine form be dis- played in the first two encounters, and was beaten by three sets to one plonship yesterday. by II.D. Rumjahn in the semi-finals of the Colony Tennis Singles Cham-

It was the third time the two players had met this round.

Lin

East Fife Wins

BADMINTON Scottish Cup

TITLES

Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 18. Tan Chong-Lee, of Singapore, to-day won the Malayan badminton singles championship after a keen match with Wong Peng-soon and the other titles were tolely evenly dis- tributed throughout Malaya.

The scores were:

Men's Singles Final: Ton Chong- tee beal Wong Peng-soon 15–2, 9—–—– 15, 15-11,

and Chan Kon-icong beat Ho Boon- Men's Doubles Final: A. Samuci

choo and Khoo Eng-tong 21-6, 21-18.

Women's Singles Final: Miss Mocy Chwee-lan beat Miss Chan Kong- neong 11-8, 11-0

Final Replay

KILMARNOCK FAILS AT

EXTRA TIME

London. Apr. 27....

East Fife, a Second Division team, won the Scottish Cup at Mixed Doubles Final: Wong Peng- Hampden Park to-day by beating Kilmarnock in the replay fmal by soon and Miss Walleen Wong best four goals to two after extra time. A. Samuel and Miss Ida Lim 20-23, 21-11, 21-8.

Women's Doubles Final: Misses Ida Lim and Chan Kon-neong beat Misses Lee Chee-neo and Hee Kim- neo 18-13, 15-7.

THE TWO NEW

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The 1958 Ford V-8 cars are here. There are two of themi

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The Standard is nowly styled, trim and roomyspa

Both these new Fard V-8 cars offer a choice of angian sisen

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see the match, which was played in A crowd of 01,000 turned up to summer-like weather.

There was nothing exciting in the first quarter of an hour. Then East Fife's outside left, McKerrell, scored. from 15 yards,

Kilmarnock livened up the game with several attacks and Thomson, their outside right, was brought down

the area. He the

himself

Aston Villa Almost Sure

Of Promotion

food from the spot kick to level the Needs One Point For

scores.

Following this up. Kilmarnock gained the lead when McGrogun, the outside left, scored.

The Championship

London, Apr. 27. East Fife then equalised through Aston Villa's chances of promotion McLeod, ile inside right, with an to the First Division were improved overhead kick

considerably to-day following their Full time arrived with the scores home win over Bradford, by two deadlocked at 2-2, but at extra time goals to nll. In fact they need only East Fife lasted better than Kilmar- one more point to be absolutely cer- nock and scored through Miller (in-tain of the Second Division cham- side left) and McKerrell (outside plonship. left)-Router,

BATEMAN WINS SINGAPORE

GOLF TITLE

Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 18.

C. A. R. Bateman, of the Island

The results of matches played in the English Football League to-day FIRST DIVISION

were:

Chelsea

CHINESE

TENNIS PLAYERS

SHINE

Choy And Kho In Quarter-Finals

At Bournemouth

London, Apr. 27. Chinese tennis players again figured prominently in the Bournemouth championships to-day.

In the men's singles, the Chinese Davis Cup representatives, W. C. Choy and Kho Sin-kle won their third-round tles to enter the quarter- finals Choy defeated Godsell in four sets by scores of 6-4, 3-0, 0-3, 6-4, whlic Kho avenged several recent defeats by beating S. E. Malfroy of New Zealand by 6-3, 6-0, 6-2.

Godsell, Choy's victim, had beaten the English Davis Cupper, R. A. Shayes, in the first round,

ONLY A FEW MORE

MATCHES LEFT

Civilian Teams Have Done Exceptionally Well

(By "The Pilgrim")

The Interport is now over, and with the exception of the semi-final and final games in the Hongkong Hockey Association International Tournament, the season has come to an end.

The Civilian teama in general have done exceptionally well. The annual encounter between the Services and the Civilians was won by the latter, and in the Inter-Section Tournament, the Kowloon Indian T.C., represent- ing the champion Civilian team, were defeated by a very narrow margin by the Rajputano, Rifles, the Army champions,

In the

Triangular Tournament, the Hongkong Hockey Club, also a Choy now meets Kho in the civilian team, were champions, the quarter-finals.

other two teams in the competition being the Army and the Royal Navy.

In the first round of the men's doubles, Choy and J. H. Ho were benten by Lister and Morton, who won by 3-6, 6-2, 0-2.

Another Chinese player to figure In today's matches was Miss Gem Hoahing, who had the misfortune to meet Senorita Anita Lizann, of Chile, the holder of the ladies' title. In the third round. The Chinese girl was beaten by 6-0, 0-4.-Reuter.

Racing

FORMER SHANGHAI MAN WINS CLASSIC

H.M. The King At Newmarket

London, Apr. 27.

His Majesty the King, who was paying his first visit to Newmarket, and the Princess Royal saw Mr. H. "E. Morriss, the former” Shänighal | business-man and now a sucessful owner on the English turf, win the Two Thousand Guineas with his 5-2 favourite, Pasch, ridden by Gordon Richards,

Scot

Pasch beat Mr. J. V. Rank's Scol lish Union by, two lengths, with H. H. the Aga Khan's 7-1 Mirza a fur- ther length and a half behind in the third place.

Eighteen horses ran in the classic race,

Judging by the easy win scored by Fasch to-day, Gordon Richarda must a great chance of win-

Weekly Hockey Notes Cease

The hockey season having come to an end. "The Pilgrim" .announces that his weekly

notes cease as from to-day.

will also mean another elvillan vir tory, they will also set up a Mamak

In the United Hockey Tournament, record of winning the championship the Hongkong Police head the list in three tiines in succession, the Senior Division-which speaks well for civilian hockey-and the are winners of the Junior

R.A.F. Division.

POLICE IMPROVE

Whether the Mamak Tournament, one of the oldest, will function next season is rather doubtful. Since the departure of Capt. G. W. P. Kimm, former Chairman, interest. In the Tournament has been on the wine, The Hongkong Police senior and I am given to understand that players have improved tremendously Mr. G. E. Clarke, the present and are the only civilian team to Secretary, is about to resign as he have inflicted a defent on Macao. is duo for leave early in February They have also been one of the very next year.

few

teams to have defeated the Hongkong Club this season.

Оле

tournament, the United

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RAJPUTANA RIFLES SHINE

Though very little has been heard Hockey Clubs, should, I imagine, be of the Mamak Tournament, all the sufficient to cater for all clubs in the fixtures have been concluded and on Colony. Saturday next at 4 p.m. on the Radio. ground at Caroline Hill, the winners of "A" Division, the Panthera (H.M. Submarines) will meet the themselves the best military team. The Rajputana Rides have proved winners of the "B" Division, the They won the Inter-Section Tournin- Radio Sports Club (present cham-ment, the Large Units Tournament, plons) to decide the 1937-38 Cham- and also defeated Macao, being the pionship.

only team among the Services to The best of three games will be accomplish the feat. played to decide the issue, Should prised to notice that only one mean- the Radio men be successful, which ber of the team; Ghulam Ristil,

secured his Interport cap....

E.L. Gosano, who will be turning

森

sur-

The standard of play among the First Division teams this season has been very high,,

I also notice there are more Second- Division teams, which shows that interest in the game has been far from lacking.

The boys' schools have also dis- played a keen interest In-the-game- and the Hongkong.F:A. or the United Hockey Clubs would do well. to pro mote a junior Interport between the Hongkong and Macao schools.

Apart from the International Tournament and Marank Sinal, the hockey season officially ends at the end of the month..

HOCKEY DANCE

The "Y" Men's and Ladies' hockey section will be winding up their set- son with a cabaret supper, dance in the Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel on Saturday, April 30, from. p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets, $3.00 (double) and $2 be obtained at the Y.M.C.A. office or at the door,

be concedust Berby this year and out for Tortura) against England in (single) may

of repealing for Mr. Morriss his 1025 the International match to-day.

success in this race with Manna,

After the race, His Majesty chatter! with Mrs. Morriss in the unsaddling enclosure.

OWNER LUCKY

Mr. Morriss is lucky to own such fine colt as Pasch, who is sure to be a warm favourlie for the Derby. It is generally considered that stay- ing the mile and a half course of the Derby race should not prove to dificult for him, especially as he is by n staying sire, Blandford.

Gordon Richards, the jockey, told 1 Reuter, "I was delighted to ride my first Two Thousand winner. I was headed slightly after six, furlongs, where I steadied the mount, but Pasch came again in gallant style and was a rendy winner."

Pasch (who did not run as a two- posi-year-old and won his only race, the Coventry Stakes on April 16) covered the mile in 1 min. 30.8 secs.

Scottish Unton appeared to be staying well, but Mirza was at the end of his tether.

1. Charlton SECOND DIVISION

Aston Vills Z Bradford

LEAGUE TABLE The following are the leading tions;

P. W: D. L. F. A. Pts. Villa 40 24 7 9 71 32 55 U. 41 22 9 10 72 64 53

40 20 11 9 04:41 51 THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Bristol C 2 Mansfield

THIRD DIVISION' (NORTH) - Darilngton 2. Chester

+ Aston

Club, Singapore, played golf of very high, order to defeat Walter Shemeld Elkins, the Selangor Golf Club cham- Manchester U. 49 21 0 10 80 49 81 plon, 4 and 2 in the final of the Malayan golf championship, to-day,

Bateman had defeated M. M. Paterson, the tleholder, in the first round of the match play and Elkins, playing on his home course, was considered to have every chance of regaining the title.

INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT

The Hongkong Hockey Association's International tournament resumes 10- day when England and Portugal clash on the Club

Coventry

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

Ayr U.

FIRST DIVISION.

1 Partick

~Router.

CLOSING CRUISE

-Port Marnock, before the race, was the Derby favourite, and although drawing the best position to-day, also appeared to fail to stay, fading out in the last quarter of a mile.

The weather was fine and the going good. The attendonce was largo.— 1 Router.

REGATTA ground, King's

INDIAN R.C. BOWLS TEAM

The following rinks have been selected to represent the Indian RC. In their Kosgủa Bowls match against the Police R.C. nt: Sookuinpoo un Saturday, April 30, ■1 3.30 pm:

SM. Rumjahn, 5.0. ⠀⠀ Bux, MY. The closing crualso of the Royal Adal Land AR. Dallah (skip); D.M. Dobson; Bickley, Grogan: Whetton. Hongkong Yacht Club will be held Khan, A.M.Wahib, M.R. Abbas, and Brown, Guest S, Towler, G. Fowler, in April 19, and May 4. The regatta 21; Arquill (akb); JMEODOMA. Divett, Dünne and Band, Carl Bay programme, includes three evnis on Bakar, AK Minu and AR Mina

Park, at 0.20 p.m.. The following will represent England: * Alergi

England will play in white the first day and four on the second, l:((p) in homeless NO PERAKENTETTÉT.

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