THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 19, 1998.
RECREIO BADMINTON TRIUMPH
OLIVEIRA AND MISS SILVA IN FINAL
WONG AND MISS CHEUNG
ELIMINATED
HUI AND MISS KHOO SUCCESSFUL
(By "REFEREE")
SPARKLING badminton was witnessed at the Taikoo Club last night, when M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva, of Club de Recreio, beat Patrick H. Wong and Miss W. M. Cheung by 18-17, 15-9, in their semi-final round encounter, in the Mixed Dou- bles Championship of the Colony.
Oliveira's covering of the court was amazing, while he received brilliant support from Miss Silva, whose net play provided one of the outstanding features of the two matches yesterday evening.
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KANE MAY FIGHT FOR
WORLD TILE
1942 EMPIRE
GAMES FOR
Offer Being Made To Bantam CANADA
Weight Champion
London, February 12 Johnny Best of Liverpool Sta- dium, will make an over to Harry Jeffra, American holder of the world bantamweight champion- ship, to defend his title against Peter Kane, Golborne if Kane de- feats Benny Lynch, world" fly- weight champion. in Liverpool on March 24. An offer has also been received from Pete Refly, Ameri
manager of Brinm Lou Salica, pool to fight Kane.
another bantam-weight, to Liver-
clusively that Kane will not return These moves indicate almost con-
the fficulty of getting down to 8 is at the bantamweight limit of
to the fly-weight ranks owing to
st. His coming fight with Lunch
8 st. 6-Ib. The last time Kane. fought at 8 si, was when he unsuc- titles in Glasgow last October. cessfully challenged Lynch for his
Oliveira's efforts in parrying and volleying smashing drives from Wong, early in the first set, had an unsettling effect on the the men I have seen horing of late Chinese pair, while Miss Cheung was particularly at fault in her year he is service, providing Oliveira with many opportunities to smash.
LAST NIGHT'S RESULTS
AT A GLANCE - Mixed Doubles Championship
The first set was most exciting. (mmmmmmmen Wong and Miss Cheung led 5-3, then Oliveira and Miss Silva led 10-5 and 13-8, a change of shuttle- cork at this stage resulting in Wong and Miss Cheung levelling the points at 13-13. Five up were then played, Wong and Miss Cheung taking a 4-3 lead, but bril- liant play at the net by Miss Silva led to two consecutive lobs to midcourt by Wong, and Oliveira tucked them both away for winners and the first set.
After an indifferent start in the second set, Miss Silva displayed a fine brand of badminton to estab lish a lead of 8-2 and 9-3, but Wong and Miss Cheung rallied, strong smashing by the Colony champion resulting in a levelling of the scores at 9-9, from which point the Recreio pair excelled, securing the next six points for set
and match.
(Semi-Final Round)
M. A. Oliveira and-Miss-M. Silva beat P. H. Wong and Miss W. M Cheung 18-17 E-L
P. K. Hai and Miss U. Khoo beat J. J. Remedios and Miss O. Ribeiro 15-10, 15-L
MISS COLLEDGE PROTESTS
Never To Skate In Sweden Again
Stockholm, February 8. Miss Cecilia Colledge, the 17- The second match of the evening year-old British skater, who lost was most disappointing, J. J.her title of Women's World Remedios and Miss O. Ribeiro Amateur Figure Skating Champion cracking up badly in the second set to Miss Megan Taylor yesterday, when they only managed to secure has left for England, one point.
She has thus broken a promise to take part in exhibition skating to-night Oslo. at Stockholm Stadium, and later at
Hui and Miss U. Khoo were by no means outstanding, securing the majority of their points in both judges, and Miss Taylor, who is also The championship was judged by five sets as 2 result of mistakes, 11 was awarded the title by a major- by their opponents. Miss Khoo, with great applause.
lity of one. The victory was greeted who has not been seen in action
At the subsequent official banquet for some time, was never complete-Miss Colledge, furious and almost in ly at home, while Huf's best stroke tears, said: was a smash from midcourt.
C.BA. TOURNEY POSTPONED
Members of the Central Briti Association are asked to note to the Tennis Tournament
for to-morrow
until the following
to the courts
Never Sweden again or any other Scandinavian country. I do know was not as good as usual, but the de cision, nevertheless, is an injustice.
Her views were supported by he toxiner and her mother
Having made her protest, Miss Col- ledge left when the president of the International Skating Union, H. Sal- chow, handed the first prize to Miss Taylor, M. Salchow ran after Miss Colledge and gave her the second prize. All the newspapers emphasise that Hiss Taylor was the better of the two in the competition, and declare that the decision was "absolutely just,” British referee, Mr. Clarke, and the Austrian referee, op- the vedish, Norwegian, and placed Miss Colledge
South Africa Quite Content To Wait
Sydney, February 3. It is almost certain that the British Empire games, of 1942, will be held at Toronto, Canada.
At a meeting of the British Empire Games Association, in Sydney, on Friday, the matter is expected to be confirmed. South Africa, whose turn it was stage the Games, does not yet want them.
Canada, the country which staged the Empire Games, in 1980 is sure to put them over in the way. Australia is certain to her up by sending a big team.
Australia athletes have but good to say about sportsmen.
GREAT MIXERS- The present band of Canadiang Sydney are great
Schmeling is a very hard nut
sun, and they know no use, compared with most of can talk on any subject
quick from his sucuki- er blades, and also very quick on his
prejudices. Heet Ford
Friend "Bobby" Robinson, ager of the present Canadian team in Sydney, is the man behind the gan in Canadian Empire Games The value of general physical matters. Quite an orator in his training may be this year's disown way, he has a sense of humour covery, but it has long been realis that has instant appeal. You've ed that quickness, not only of only to see how popular he is with wrist-work but of all muscular the girls under his charge to ap- action, is considerably enhanced preciate his personality. They say by the practice of skipping. In women have intuition. particular, lately it has appeared that the more adept the skipp quicker his intake as an -Conrad Skinner,
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With a man as experienced as "Robbie" at the helm, the Empire Games of 42 should come along grand style.
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