FURTHER POSTPONEMENTS IN BADMINTON LEAGUE
(BY "ADREM")
ALTHOUGH THERE ARE three matches on the fixture- list, only one game will be played this evening in "B" Divi- sion of the Badminton League.
This will be between King's College and Kowloon Cricket Club and will be played at Bonham Road,
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There can only be one result to this game, with due respect to the K.C.C. how A. L. Fisher and P. Wynter- Blyth, who won all three games against St. John's, fare against the well-balanced King's pairings.
team, but it will be interesting to see
King's will have out their usual team but K.C.C. are making two changes in their last line-up. T. A. Madar, who has had some experience of the game, and A. Zimmern, a comparative beginner, will play their first matches in the League.
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What should have been a good match-Kowloon Tong v,St. Teresa's
has been postponed until Friday.
It is not definite that the V.R.C.-St. Andrew's match has been postponed but the "China Mail" was informed by the St. Andrew's
representative yesterday afternoon that the match was unlikely to be played to-night.
K.C.C. P. Wynter Blyth and A. L. Fisher; A. Kevan and T. Madar; A. Zimmern and E. Curtis.
THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 13, 1939
U.S.S. SPORTS TULSA'S PARADE SPORTING
ACTIVITIES
UNLIKE previous years, Hong Kong
Football Association is this season inviting nominations from the various
In the first round of the Clubs of players who will be able, if singles handicap competi- selected, to make the trip to Shang- tion played at Hong Kong
hal for the Interport game in February.
The Chinese Clubs, the Police and Bowling Alleys last evening Military Authorities have again been S. A. Ismail defeated R. H written to, to ascertain if any of their players will be able to make the trip, Duddridge by 557 points to as yet no replies have been received 422. Ismail received a handi- though it is generally expected that cap of plus 25 and Duddridge
none of the players from the above teams will be available.
plus 9.
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It will therefore be left to the three
Also at the Alleys last evening civilian clubs to furnish the players friendly game of duck pins was play- and, from the names unofficially sub-ed between U.S.S. Tulsa and U.S.S. mitted for consideration, a useful side | Mindanao, resulting in a win by the should be selected.
former by 80 pins. Kowloon have nominated, William- Scores: son, Jorge, Maxwell and Ulrich, while Club have sent the names of the following players:-For- row, Fowler, E. Strange, S. Strange and McEwan.
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St. Joseph's have stated that uný of their players selected will be able to make the trip.
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difficulty facing the GREATEST
Selection Committee is in the selection of a goal-keeper, Odell, of Club, and Tsang, of St. Joseph's, are the only available players and if Tsang decides to go he should be the obvious choice.
The forward line should present King's College H. T. Woo and little difficulty as there are Fowler, K. L. Lui; T. H. Lo and T. Lam; S. P. | Jorge, A. V. Gosano, Leonard and Chan and W. M. Cheung.
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U.S.5. Tulsa:--J, A, Vasko 551, O. F. Drewes 484, C. T. Christiansen 483 and J. R. Terry 423. Total, 1943. ·
U.S.S. Mindanaoi-D. M. Keplinger 508, J. C. Thomas 460, R. L. Raichold 460 and H. F. Hirshberg 429. Tota), 1857.
GOOD SOCCER EFFORT The soccer team from U.S.S. Tulsa engaged a team from H.M.S. Cicala at the Dockyard yesterday and secured a draw, each side scoring twice.
The game started at a fast pace and the lead. Just before the interval, after 15 minutes Newby put Cicala in Wilkinson inc.
sed the score.
After the i. rval, Myers, for the Americans, reduced the lead. Three minutes later they equalised, through G. Potter.
Cicala has challenged the football squad of the Tulsa to a softball match on Monday at King's Park.
FOOTBALL FIXTURES
-Middlesex
TO-DAY
First Division
v Navy
Sookunpoo at 4.00 p.m.). Referee:-Foster. Linesmen-Salter, and Gibson.
ARMY RUGBY-
were
Two Army Rugby matches played yesterday at Sookunpoo, re- sulting in wins for Royal Engineers over 5th A.A. Regiment, RA., by 28 points to nil and 8th Heavy Regiment, R.A., over a combined R.A.M.C. and › Signals' team by 28 points to nil.
Honniball who should give good ac- counts of themselves.
The defence presents another pro- blem.
With Tsang in goal, the backs will probably be Ulrich, and Hussain or Strange, with the halves composed of Maxwell Williamson and. E. Strange.
Pereira of St. Joseph's is playing good football at present and is a good forward or half while T. Castilho should be considered as a reserve at least, being able to play in several positions.
No reply has yet been received from Manila in answer to Hong Kong's in- vitation to them for this period, while Macao, who have just started their season, are looking to their Interport with us with some in- terest.
THE Preliminary Raumu replay in the Junior Football-Shield -between
| Royal Scots, holders, and 8th Royal Artillery, arranged for to-day has been postponed at the request of the Gun-
ners.
Owing to the fact that Sobkunpoo is being used for Rugby on Saturday, the First Division game between- Middlesex and Royal Navy brranged for that day will now be played this afternoon at 4 p.m. at Sockinpoo.
Navy are not able to field their best side.owing: to injuries, •while Middlesex will be at full