THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 23, 1940
BADMINTON
P.H. WONG AND GILLIES WIN SINGLES TITLES Au Plays Brilliantly But Unable To Stand Pace CAPACITY CROWD AT CLUB DE RECREIO
By "ADREM”
THERE WAS A CAPACITY HOUSE at Club de Recreio last night for the finals of the Colony singles badminton events and the crowd should not have been disappointed -with the fare provided.
The Junior Championship was deservingly won by W. <Gillies, of St. Andrew's, by 15-12, 15-4 and the Colony Cham- pionship by P. H. Wong, of Chinese “Y," over his contem- porary and doubles partner, C. Au, the scores being 8-15, :15-8, 15-12.
was
first Wong took the lead for the Smith offered surprisingly little re- sistance in the first match of the even-time in the second game at 4-3, after
the losing the first three aces, but ing and, apart from a period in
he drew up from again caught and passed. At 8-7 he first game when 2-10 to level at 11-all, never looked once again went out in front and from thence onward, never looked back, like winning.
finishing off the final game in quick. time for the loss of only two aces.
FINE COMEBACK
be At the outset he appeared to nervous and found great difficulty in keeping the "bird" within the bounds.
Wong has made a noteworthy come- of the court but, during his long run of success, he looked the better play-back after missing the championships crisp overhead cross for two seasons, and if he meets with ..er, producing
no success in his other two finals, he drops to win numerous points.
Smith has made quite a name for still has every reason to be satisfied. Nor As matters now stand, however, he himself on his hard hitting. ∙mally he is possessed of a good drive has every prospect of emulating
I felt last night | record of P. K. Hui, who last year won and decisive smash. that, he might have brought both the singles, doubles and mixed doubles
titles. these shots into operation more. -So fast was Gillies about court that -it was soon obvious that clearing shots .alternated with drops would
never
the
P. H. WONG
THIS WEEK'S FOOTBALL
The remaining games of the First Division of the Football League will be played this week as follows:
TO-MORROW -.
5 p.m.-Navy v. Royal Scots (Cause- China "B" (Caroline Hill). way Bay); South China “A” v. South SATURDAY.
4.45 p.m.-Kowloon v. Royal Scots Police (Kowloon); St. Joseph's v. (Caroline Hil).
BASEBALL
MINDANAO LOOK PROMISING
(By "GRANDSTAND") After almost seven months of Soft- ball it's a treat to turn again to Base- ball,
a
The American bluejackets and handful of fans had a good afternoon's recreation at Caroline Hill on Sunday when U.S.A. Mindanao baseball artists left no doubt of their superiority when they trounced a nine off the U.S.S. Ashville to the sweet tune of 13-5.
Contrary to previous information the Mindanaomen did not have any new finds on the field last Sunday. They are the same bunch of ball play- ers Mindanao has had for some time, a much but I must admit they are better organised lot, especially when one considers that this is their first
If they keep up- game this season, practising before the season officially starts, it will be hard to stop them on their high spirits and do some serious
their way to the pennant.
PROMISING PITCHING
Ruel Mascavage and "Crooner" looked very promising on the mound" for Mindanao and mentor Poachie Chase is hoping that the arms of these two chuckers hold out during the Masca- forthcoming hard campaign.
used three The Philippine Chinese Girls' Bas-vage fanned out three apiece and Tony
walked three: Ashville
Hurst and of ketball team, on a tour of the Colony, twirlers in Harvey,
their second match yesterday Pawlowski. Ski was the most im- was played on the Hong Kong Football when they defeated a team of Chinese pressive Ashville chucker with five Club ground yesterday afternoon and girls selected by the H. K. Chinese strike outs to his credit,
*Athletic Federation, resulted in the Chinese winning by six Amateur goals to three,
The annual soccer match between the European and Chinese staffs Messrs. Butterfield
and Swire,
the
beat him. It was noticeable also that on the occasions that Smith did open up his smash, he usually took point,
GREATLY IMPROVED There is little doubt that Gillies is one of the most improved players, in the Colony. Last season he was a fair "B" Division player but not much more than that. His displays in recent matches-especially in the tournament which he won last night-have been most impressive. He has added to his strokes and now, in addition to his al- ways fine smash and powerful clear- ing shots, he has acquired an accurate short game.
TENNIS
Ltd. won
133-29.
TSUI WAI-PUI DEVELOPS
SERVICE TROUBLE
by
The game was evenly contested for but after Mindanao three innings, burned the base paths with six-runs- on two hits in the third frame it was all Mindanao to the finish. Five more runs in the seventh enabled the Miny boys to put the game in the refrigera- tor. Ashville 'scored one run in the third, three in the fifth and one more in the sixth. The Ashmen outhit Min- danao 8-8 but seven Ashville bobbles against Mindanao's caused the down-
Sondag and Hurst touched Crooner AS A SEMI-FINAL there can have been few more dis-fall of the former.
for the kept his errors to a minimum. There appointing matches than that on Stand Court of Hong Ruel for one horper each
Kong Cricket Club between Tsui Wai-pui and Tsui Yan-longest hits of the tilt. pui, and A. V. Remedios and J. B. Gonsalves yesterday.
He settled down very quickly and
was very little he failed to
recover
and timely service variations kept Smith guessing right through.
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In the second game Smith was spent force and he offered little re- sistance in the closing stages.
STAMINA TELLS
(BY "ADREM")
It was expected that the Tsuis would Pang Ol-lam, and yesterday's match the served to confirm a lack of rythm, to win but it was anticipated that Portuguese pair, who are capable of which is now added a lack of con- rising to great heights, would offer far dence, which has never been apparent
in his game before. more resistance than they did.
The Tsuis swept all before them in by an uninteresting game and won of 6-1, 6-4, 6-3.
the
The senior match went very much as I expected and only the superior staying power of Wong won him title. In practically every phase the game Au was at least his equal,
Although the Recreio pair played If not his master, but he was unable badly-and their most ardent support- to stand the strain of a three-game ers as well
Tsui Yan-pul, on the other hand, has eradicated his old service and overhead weaknesses and yesterday was sound in all departments.
very
The losers were never able to get Gon- as they themselves will any of their strokes working. : match, and when Wong had levelled not gainsay that fact-it was as much salves simply could not pick up a vol- the scores at the end of the second the brilliant form of their opponentsley, while Remedios, although he oc- game, it was apparent that he would as their own limitations which contri- win.
Wong was not always favoured by -the best of fortuné. During the first the game and for a major part of second he was consistently clearing the baseline by a matter of inches, while his cross drops were landing just ...outside the sideline. '
buted to the slaughter!
The Tsuls were in irresistible form and their accurate driving and crisp volleying would have broken up the games of players far more experienced than Remedios and Gonsalves.
..
hand drive when receiving service, casionally brought off a crisp fore-.
On their form yesterday, I cannot was erratic in all departments. ⠀⠀ see either of the other semi-final pairs even extending the Tsuls.
TO-DAY'S TENNIS
1
R. H. E.
Mindanao 1 1 6
5--13 0 0 0
6 2 Ashville 0.0 1 03 1 0 5 8 7
KOWLOON. GOLF CLUB
STARTING TIMES
The following are the Kowloon Golf Club starting times for the qualifying round of the Summer Cup Competition which will be played on Sunday.
1.30 p.m. H. J. Grose and A. L. Eastman. W. C. Hung and E. F. Fincher.
T. B. Low and T. Lamb.
R. K. Collings and L. Jack.
F. C. Barry and W. Groves.
1.35
1.40
1.45
**
-1.50
1.55
1,00
2.05
2:10 2.15 2.20
J. Coles and C. G. Anderson. S. Jex and. W. V. Ahern.. A. Buttfeld and T. Henderson. W. C. Simpson, and E. J. Humble, A. A. Lopes and E. J. M. Ghurn. W. Kershaw and "A. J. Dennis.
Ladies'
YACHTING
Following are the results of a Corinthian race held by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club yesterday over 12,05 miles: Finished Pon.
5.15:43 19
ONLY ONE WEAKNESS Allowing for one or two foolish er- Au, on the other hand, found his rors engendered by over-confidence, I -touch, and the weight of the bird, could detect only one weakness in the early and was able to bring all his champions' game and that was Tsui Throughout the repertoire of strokes into operation Wal-pul's service. without delay. As In his previous first set and far into the second, only Only one tennis match is down for matches, his most effective stroke was times won by the opposition were on decision at Hong Kong Cricket Club. his disguised drop to his opponent's his service. Hitherto equipped with In it the Rumjahn cousins are expect-- La Linda forehand. He had the answer to one of the finest first-services in the ed to enter the final of the doubles (Mru, M, Wong's best strokes and dictated terms Colony, Trui Wai-pul showed dimcul- | event at the expense of F. C. Fincher JoNK LADA
W. C. Hung. Ity In throughout the first game,
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