THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 25, 1937.
MEN'S DOUBLES BADMINTON TITLE
SAINTS BEAT NAVY IN POOR ENCOUNTER
Sailors' Defence Very Erratic
WOLVERSON FAILS WITH PENALTY
A very poor soccer encounter was witnessed at Causeway Bay yesterday, where an erratic Navy defence conceded five goals to St. Joseph's, who won their First Di- vision League encounter by 5 goals to 3, after leading at the interval by 3 goals to 1.
Wolverson and Chearman were the pick of the Navy defence, Kee- ble being very weak in goal where
Rifles
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS AT A GLANCE
-First Division
Ferguson
3
(Omar 2, Joanilko (Wallace 2, and
Second División
2 Police
(Killer and
(Wheeler)
St. Joseph's
5 Navy
2, and Castilho)
Hood)
South China
0 Engineers
(Darby 4, Callard)
5
and
Third Division
Kumaon Rifles
1' Fusiliers
(Partap)
Medicals (Gantzer)
2 Engineers (Land).
As, Konya
Öne of the most popular sports- men in the Colony, E. J. R. Mit- chell, above, left for home on the s.s. Carthage last Saturday.
INTERESTING COLONY SINGLES ENCOUNTERS
Lee Wai Tong To Meet S. A. Gray
(By “ADREM”)
Two prominent contenders for the singles tennis title of the Colony, 10 will be seen in action at the Hong
SEMI-FINALS FOR THIS EVENING
THRILLING STRUGGLES
Hong
ANTICIPATED
HUI AND LEE SHOULD WIN
(By "ADREM")
ong Kong Badminton enthusiasts have in the last few weeks, been treated to displays in the open championships which have amply demon- strated the rapid advance of the game since it was introduced into the Colony a short while ago. With the exception of the Mixed Doubles, all Colony Championship events will reach the final stages to-night, when the Semi-Finals of the Men's Doubles will be decided.
AS IN THE SINGLES, THE TWO STRONGEST COMPETI- TORS, HAVING BEEN DRAWN IN THE SAME BRACKET, CLASH IN THIS ROUND, AND TO-NIGHTS TIE BETWEEN P. K. HUI AND T. C. LEE, AND PATRICK WONG AND C. E. CHNG SHOULD PROVIDE THE BEST BADMINTON OF THE TOURNA- MENT.
individual players in the Colony and although Chng is not quite In Hui, Lee and Wong, we have, without doubt, the three best up to their standard, he has had a vast amount of experience and (Tatler 8, Roberts Kong C.C. this afternoon, when can be relied upon to give his brilliant partner every support.
and Jones).
D. Rumjahn meets Chan Kam-
Hui and Lee appear to be a hung, and Lee Waitong clashes with S. A. Gray.
slightly better balanced com- LAST NIGHTS "H.D." should have little diffi-bination, and on paper, should his inability to anticipate shots culty in beating Chan Kam-hung,
win. Wong is, however, such a BADMINTON cost him at least three of the goals. the Kowloon Tong player, who has really astounding player with Reglar was very erratic, at right- no severity in his strokes and is a ton subtlely in his bag of tricks, back, and gave Wolverson practi- much better performer at the dou- that he is quite capable of win-
seemingly every known badmin-LEAGUE RESULTS cally no help at all. Laister and bles game.
INTRA-CLUB
Two badminton matches were
played last night. In the MixedTM
feated the CRC. and are now vir- Doubles League, Recreio “B” de-
Love experienced off-days and The match between Lee Wai- ning a match off his own bat. It gave their respective wingers very tong and S. A. Gray, however, ther he will be capable of doing will be interesting to see whe little help, although they spoiled should prove quite interesting. The well
latter, on form, is capable of ex-
so to-night.
tual runners-up to their "A" team. The Saints were brilliantly tending the best in the Colony, but
King's College, who have already served in goal by Sammy Tsang, while upholding to a certain extent, combinations from the Recreio "A" League, completed their fixtures The other match will see two won the "B" Division of the Men's who undoubtedly played a large his policy of speed and more speed team in opposition. A few months with a win over the Victoria R. C. part in their victory. His stopping even to the exclusion of accuracy,
(Continued on Page 21) I feel that he would make more go, there would have been little The latter were a man short, and progress if he adopted a cricket rule, doubt as to the outcome, Oliveira as a consequence were compelled and played himself in before at- and Remedies would have been to concede three sets.
STARTING TIMES FOR FANLING
The following are the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club starting times for Fanling to-morrow::
OLD COURSE
9.20 a.m. L. R
O'Kieffe
Cramer, D. A.
tempting to smash an opponent off the court and to serve his second delivery as fast as his first.
ODD SET WIN CRC. by 5 sets to 4.
At King's Park, Recreio
A. M. Silva and Miss S. Remedios (Recreio "B")
backed at any odds for a win in straight sets. The position to- day is far more open, and although Oliveira and Remedios are still likely to start favourites, it would come as no great surprise if they lost to W. C. Choy and Miss
Cheung were defeated.
beat HW. Ho and Mrs. Liang 21-18 "Sousa and Alves rather surpass-beat S. W. Liang and Miss M. - ed themselves in the quarter-finals Chuza
GRAND FIGHTER Gray has all the strokes and is a grand fighter, and if he can find his game early enough in the pro- ceedings, he should at least extend H.
M. Alexander, A. A.Lee quite considerably. Breinner. N. P. Fox, J. F. Robinson.
In defeating J. F. Leys last week by beating Liew and Yong and A. E. Alves and Miss A. Remedios
(Recreio B Capt. Michell, N. L Little)
Lee showed form well above his giving a magnificent display in so lost to Choy and Cheung standard of last year. His ball-con- doing. Liew and Yong have beaten lost to Ho and Liang EL
Groome, P. & Me-trol is uncanny, and his courtcraft Oliveira and Remedios in the Les-beat Liang and Churn Kenny.
distinctly shrewd.
gue, so on performances it is quite H. A. Barros and Miss M. R
(Recreio "B") A. Warr and G. E. Clarke, then the cards that Sousa and Alves lost to Choy and Cheung G. H. Cantherley, H. A.Army players are down to meet G. will be the only "unseeded"" players beat Ho and Liang
W. Sewell and T. C. Monoghan, and in any of the events, to reach a beat Liang and Chura
Browning.
G. C. Worrall, A. Sommer-should win a close game while E. felt.
K. K. Rounds, S. S. Church.
LH Shute and his son, Kenneth
J. B. Stewart, W. H Howit are scheduled to meet the wing al
WE Mackenzie, H. A of the Nickson-Bowerman and Hus. sain-Hussain tie. As this has got
Lammert.
D. L Prophet, J. Harrop..
TO-NIGHTS PROGRAMME T. C. Lee and P. K. Hui v. P. Wong and C. E. Chng.
921
21-19
21
21-15
WIN LAST GAME Hbeat Victoria R.C. by seven sets to two, At King's College the home team the latter being one short, conceded three sets.
M. A. Oliveira and J. J. Remedios
D. J. Gilmore, K. S., Morri-be played off to-day. The ELT.C.
yet been decided, presumably it will. H. A. Alves and E. da Sousa
9.24
カラ
9.28
9.22
9.26
9.40
»
T. Lindars, W. E. Hunt.
9.44
>
C. Mycock, J. Forbes.
9.48
9.52
+
9.56
10.00
10.04
10.08
"
10.12
"
10.16
10.20
J. Stenersen, F. Groves.
10.24
B. Shrigley, D. Mac- Alister.
10.28
E.. Davidson, A. B. Raworth
10.32
LH Geare, H. U. Ireland.
10.36
10.40
10.44
J. B. Mackie, L. B. Trevor WJ. Waddington, C. D: Chapman.
9.32
10.48
A C. L Bowker, A. H Penn
9.40
10.52
VR. Gordon, J, R. Callis
9.48
10.56-
A Nicol, A. Hodges.
{-9.56
11.00
JA D. Morrison, J. H. M. 10.04
Mrs. Harrop, Mrs. Pro
Andrew.
11.04
D. S. Robb, R. L. S. Webb
Mrs. T. S.-Morrison, Mrs Mackenzie.
10.12
"NEW" COURSE.
Wing Car. Bishop, M. H
9.24
EW&Mrs Wedlock
10.20
son.
S. H. Dodwell, J. B. Masson pair should win in straight sets.
W. Hewitt, Sandstrom.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMM
Open Singles Championshp
Y. C. Lau v F. V. Harrison · H. D. Rumjahn v. Chan Kam-hung Lee Wai-tong 7 S: A. Gray (Continued at foot of next col)
P. H. Suciding, R. J. K Walker.
Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Robinson E Norris, L. Landsbert.
Open Doubles Championship
G. W. Sewell and T. C. Monaghan v A. Warr and G. E. Clarke
D. Nickson and H. G. Bowerman or LH. Shute and K. Shate SA. Hussain and S. A. Hussain + E.
Clab Singles Championship A. K. Mackenzie J. F. Leys or A S. Grant
3. A. Ramjahm and C. N. Silva Victoria R.C) last to S. P. Chan and T. Lam 12- lost to K H. Lo and J. Pan 152 beat FT Woo and EN
Cheung
M. M. de V. Soares and A. 3. Basto
24-19
Victoria R.C) lost to Chan and Lam beat Lo and Pan Wlost to Woo and Cheung
Club Handicap Singles W. Wooding (13.6) 7 W. M. Bar- ton (116)
Club Handicap Doubles FA Redmond and La Forster v J. E. Richardson and E. M. Wood (+86)
VARSITY B BEAT
CHINESE ST
Chinese YMCA by 6 gan
The University "B" tean beat the to 3
Club Mixed Doubles.
wker and Mrs. Collis
in the Men's Doubles Badminton League last Evening
Bridges
W. Phelps, RC Webb. G. Poigne and Mrs Wood