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FIRST BIG TEST FOR EARDLEY
(By "ADREM")
Badminton enthusiasts. should not fail to make the trip to King's College this evening, for the programme of championship matches gives promise of being easily the most entertaining yet decided,
There are two singles gaines on the card, the first being between K. L.. Yong and H. F. Chew, two of the best players in the Univer sity "A" team. Yong has been suffering from a septic Zoot and this tie has already been postponed onće, How far this dis- ablility will affect his play remains to be
GOOD WIN FOR ST. ANDREW'S
scen. In any event he has not been able to get in much practice."
Chew is an extremely powerful player, who has most of the strokes and, as he is a trifle faster than.Yong, should win if on his
CENTRE OF INTEREST
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St. Teresa's were deprived of any H. Kew won two and only lost the third to prospect of winning the Junior Bad- Ho and Lum after a great struggle. At minton League when at St. Andrew's one stage Fincher and Kew were leading
by 10-14.00 Church Hall last night they were beat- Austin Ho and Joseph Lum, playing fast en by the home team by 6 games to 3. badminton, did well for St. Teresa's, - win-- It was not until the second round that the ning two games, but Peter Lo and Joseph
Interest will be centred. It will be the first tion and St. Andrew's won the first four and were beaten, twice.
Next match will be the onê on which most visitors were, able to offer an real opposi-sang, their. Arst string, were right off form occasion on: which H. Eardley, the entrant Karbes of the evening.
In excellent form were Bill Gilles and who has attracted most Interest in the cham-
game.
plonships thus far, is likely to be seriously A. E. Brown, who were the only home pair extended. His opponent will be the clever to win all three games. E. F. Fincher and P, S, Bun, also a member of University "A". It will be extremely Interesting to see if Eardley's speed and hard hitting will be able to carry him through against the subtle short game at which Bun is so adept.
Other game will be a mixed doubles match between M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Stiva,! runners-up last year, and T. T. Chin and Miss M. Ding. I have never heard of Miss Ding as a badminton, player but if she is
Should be any good at all, this match closely-contested affair.
PROGRAMME
K.
H.
M.
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SENIOR SINGLES
In the only other match last night Re-
A. E. P. Quoat and A. S. Bliss (St. An- creio beat V.R.C. by 8 games to 1.
drew's).
beat John Chen and F. Chong
L. Yong v. H. F. Chow (King's College, lost to Austin Ho and Jos. Lum
23-20
17--21
8 p.m.)
UNMIXED DOUBLES...
Eardley v. P. S. Bun (King's College,; A, E. Brown and W. Gillies (St. Andrew's), 9. p.m.)
lost to Peter Lo and Joo Tsang
10-21
beat Chen and Chong
21-3
A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva v. T. T. Chin and Miss M. Ding (King's College, 8.30 p.m.)
beat Ho and Lum
21 B
beat Lo and Tsang
24--20
* E. F. Fincher and H. Kew (St. Andrew's).
beat Chen and Chong
21-0
lost to: Ho and Lum beat Lo and Tsang
23--24
21-
J. J. Remedios and Misa O. Ribeiro v. P. H. - Wong and Miss W. Cheung (Taikoo,
8.30 p.m.)
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