THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 15, 1939
BADMINTON NOTES
ST. JOHN'S FOR THE
66 BJJ
DIVISION TITLE
Possess Well-Balanced And Tried Players
KING'S AND RECREIO
ALSO POWER FUL
(By "ADREM”)
ALTHOUGH the Badminton League has been going along steadily enough, especially in "B" Division in which more matches have to be played, several teams have still not been in action.
Unless Victoria Recreation Club, however, have some dark horses whom they are keening very dark, there appears to be a strong probability that the ultimate ` champions of “B” Division will be either St. John's, Recreio or King's College.
My guess is St. John's, It has, excentionally well to have beaten been announced that they are to be St. Andrew's. St. Teresa's and Kow- assisted by Henry Eardley, former loon Tong. all decent enough teams. Shanghal champion, but even with- thus far, have not impressed me out him they would not have been greatly. far from the top.
future games
TO-NIGHT'S CLUB
BADMINTON
MEN'S "A"
V
Chinese "Y
Chung Wah
MEN'S "B" Kowloon Tong V St. Teresa's
MIXED Recreio "A"
Talkoo
V
K. TONG TO MEET ST. TERESA'S
(By "ADREM")
Most interesting game in this even- Ing's badminton programme will be the fixture between Kowloon Tong and St. Teresa's in "B" Division.
This match was down for Wednes-
day but owing to the fact that the Kowloon Tong Club was engaged on that evening, the game was postponed until to-night.
They have two useful pairs in Their line-up for
H. T. Woo and K. L. Lui, and S. P. will be rather interesting. Hitherto Chan and W. M. Cheung, but their they have relied to a great extent third string is definitely on the weak on the first and second strings. side and are unlikely to win any of Frank and David Kwok: Norman their engagements against the stronger Smith and Peter Wilson, Other players sides in the competition.
Kowloon Tong, at home, are a dif- were Padre Bennett and Newman. I also detected certain weaknesses ferent proposition to Kowloon Tong Both the last-named have now left in the Chan-Chung combination away, and although paper strengths the Colony and in their match against which are likely to be badly expos-indicate a win for the Saints, the K. C. C., Beavan and R. Maynarded by strong opposition. Chan is home team will not lose for want of
turned out. These two are some- what below the standard of the other four players and, if paired to-
gether, would probably have met with little success in their League engage- ments.
not the player he was but it be that he is out of practice.
may trying.
to
Lui and Woo are not likely iron many games this season, their combination being good and their range of strokes wide.
Recreio, who have not done very well in this division in previous sea- sons, are stronger than
ever and can be expected to provide a strong challenge to the leaders.
Beavan is the more experienced of the two players and it is likely that he will partner Eardley. I feel that it would be unwise to split up the other two combinations which have not often been found wanting "I don't know as yet how they will hitherto.
line up but with C. C. Pereira, H. These three pairs should not ex-S. Gonsalves. Marques, Yvanovich perience much difficulty in winning and N. A. Beltrao available they the necessary five games in any of should take a lot of beating. their matches.
St. Teresa's have potentialities but I don't think they will finish in the
KING'S NOT IMPRESSIVE King's, although they have done first two.
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TAKING CHANCE
(By SCRUM-HALF) Police Rugby supporters have for some time been looking for- ward to to-morrow, when Police were to meet the Club's first fif- teen for the first time in the his- tory of the game in Hong Kong. The publication of the Club team, however, will cause some disuppont- ment as players like Stewart, Bosan- quet, Hutchison, Henderson, Castleton, Walkden, Godfrey, Alec Taylor and Needham will not be on view.
The teams are: CLUB-Thompson; Van Leeuwen, Charter Bidwell and Lavalle; Carruthers and Thomson; Heasman, Salter, Wanklyn, Kèn- nedy, Bompas, Deane, Dunnett and Stout.
POLICE-Wall: Reynolds, Fay. Wilson and Taylor: Leslie and Luscombe; Wheeler, Cullinan, Searle, Hayward, Innes, Jackson, Dempsey and Riddell,
FORWARD PROBLEMS Club, are evidently experimenting with their forwards as Heasman and wanklyn, who are fighting for the one place left in the front row when Walk- den returns to allow Alec Taylor to St. Teresa's have introduced Joseph
come into the back row, are both Lam to their team vice W. Ulrich, and his combination with Austin Ho, a most playing, while Kennedy, who does not appear likely to hold his place in the promising player, should be interest-back row, is being tried in the second ing to watch.
Other two pairs have been well tried in the Lengue and can be relied upon to give of their best,
Kowloon Tong's team will be the which lost to King's
same as that
earlier in the week by 8--1. They un- expectedly beat St. Andrew's without Albert Chan and so might create surprise this evening.
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Probable Teams:- KOWLOON TONG-N. A. E. Mackay and A. Chan; R. E. Lee and F. S. Ko; A. E. H.
Castro and P. B. C.Fletcher.
RECREIO "A-Miss M. Silva and M. A Oliveira; Miss O. Ribeiro and J. J. Reme dlos; Miss M. Ribeiro and L. Carvalho.
ST. TERESA'S-J. A. Chen and F. Tsang; J. Tsang and Peter Lo; Austin Ho and Joseph Lam.
"A" DIVISION MATCH
The postponed A Division badmin- ton match between Chung Wah and Chinese Y.M.C.A. will take place to- night at Taikoo at 7 p.m.
BOWLING ALLEY JOTTINGS
(Continued from page 22) The individual scores were as follows:-
TULSA
CHAMPS Pata Pateraon....771 Dick Vanzia Al. Schrolor.. .762 Doo Molthen
Geno Faggiano
F. Spenko....... 824 W. Michals ......895
Chaa Millor
3182
row, together with Bompas. Last Saturday Deane gave a good display for Club "A", and his play at wing forward will be watched with interest. Charter was brought in at the last minute in place of Hutchison at cen- tre threequarter.
Hayward and Innes have recovered from recent injuries and Police, again at full strength, are quite likely to win by a fair margin, though I am of the opinion Salter will have the better of Cullinan at hooking and so hold up the Police attack for long periods.
Y.M.C.A. TROUNCED
after-
(By "SPORTSHAWK") Playing at home yesterday noon, Y.M.C.A. were badly beaten in a friendly hockey match by a team from H.K.S.R.A. by 7 goals to 2 after being led two clear goals at the in- terval.
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"y" were without the services of an in- Elde-left throughout and did very well to keep out their opponents in the first per lod. Cleggett, their goal-keeper. clearing several of Indian attacks. .678
..791
.788 .713
The H.K.S.R.A. forwards were much 2970 stronger than the losers, being faster and
showing better ball control, while their de
Tulsa therefore won by 212 pins. This is the greatest defeat that the Champstence tackled well.. have ever auffered
for Dick Venezia was top scorer
the Champs with 791 or an average of 158 per game (this is very poor for Dick) and Doc Molthen was second highest with 780 or an average of almost 158.
Both Faggiano and Miller did not do as well as I know they are able to do.
For Tulsa both Michals and Spenko did very well indeed, the former registering 835 or an average of 187, per game, and Snenko 824 or an average of 185 per game. Peter-
L/NK. Dalip Singh, centre-forward, scor ed both goals for the winners in the first period, and he added two further goals in quick succession shortly after the re-start. The same player also registered the final goal near the end.
X The other two goals for the visitors were scored by Hav. Khuda Bux, right winger. and NK. Raja Khan, Inside left,
The homesters collapsed badly on the ro
son's 771 and Schreler's 752 did a lot to com-sumption and were on the defensive all the
plete the downfall of the mighty. Champs!
It may interest Ten Pin bowlers to know that their defeat in this match was their third in these Alleys. On July 6 they were beaten by U.8.8. Tulsa by 17 pins only, in a five-game match; they were also beaten by the Washouts on July 27 by 88 pins-their opponents on that occasion being J. Odell. A. Odell, R. H. Duddridge and J. S. Landolt.. the scores being: The Washouts 3321 and the Champa 2263.
Position with regarê to friendly encounters with Tulsa stands as follows:-
July 7-Tulsa 3258 and Champs 3239.. July 12-Champa 9287 and Tu'sa 3263. August 31-Champa 3137 and Tulsa 3100. October 18--Champa 3224 and Tulan 3110. December 4-Champs 3045 and Tulsa 2931. December 13-Tulsa 3182 and Champa 2970.
time. Greenberg. scored, however, while Gemmell, Inside right, netted a further goal in the last few minutes.
Austin, in the pivotal position, and Smith, right-half did, well for, the homesters in the Intermediate line, while Jordan, right back, was very impressive in défence.
H.K.B.R.A.:—Gnr. Muhd Tazal; Gar. DoiL Muhd "and 'Gif."'Muhd Yusaf;' L/Nk. Darak- Khan. Hav. Abdul Raman and Chr. Bíohà Nawaz: Hav, Khuda Bux (1), Gnr. Mannà Singh, L/Nk. Dalip Singh: (5), Nk. Roja Khan (1) and L/Nk. Nur Mohd.
Y.M.C.A.-Cleggett; Jordan' and . Wake- -field; Smith, Austin and Pennington; Green- birg (1). Gemmell (1), Highlands, (no tn- sidó left) and Baldwin.