THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 25, 1941
M.P. YOONG SETS A HIGH STANDARDAGAINSTWONG Champion's Inpenetrable Defence Decides Issue
Oliveira's Fine Mixed Display
- By "Adrem"
IF THE SENIOR COLONY SINGLES BADMIN- TON SEMI-FINAL AT KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB LAST NIGHT DIÐ NOT PROVIDE THE STERN TUSSLE EXPECTED, IT PRODUCED A STAN- DARD OF BADMINTON IN THE FIRST GAME OF THE MATCH THAT HAS PROBABLY NEVER BEEN SEEN HERE BEFORE.
Wong, the holder, beat M. P. Yoong by 17-16. 15-3 and if, as the scores suggest, the second game was one-sided, that first game saw the introduction of strokes by Yoong that Wong has most certainly never been called upon to cope with before. That the local champion was able to counter these strokes speaks much for his ability and whatever the re- sult of his match with Choy in the final, it is certain that Wong will not be outclassed, as many seem to think is possible.
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The mixed doubing match be. Chinese "Y" player, taking tween Boo and Mrs Khus, and next three dees to game Oliveira and Miss Silva, might Young started off the second not have been all that it should game with enough determination have been but it was clong and but by the time Wong was play interesting with Hour's expel (elice
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Over-Eagerness
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was originally five for Monday Khng nesu ly cost Hoor and Young did not Teet up to The then match agamist Oudera and effort of playing two games had Mrs. Silva.
aught.
The Better Man?
Mus Khoo would
insist on going for hali - court shots that should have been left To her partner. Result was Hoor was continually being caught on
foot wrong!
through the the "bird" being taken right off his Tacket.
Hoor was not the Hour of twe seasons ago and he again showed # lack of confidence with has service but has wide experience stood hum in good stead and he his quiet achieved much with
1 heard it argued after the main match last night that the better man lost. My answer to that with that the better man might have lost but on the showing of The two men last night. I would al- ways put my money on Wong.
I will concede that Yoong had a for bigger variety of strokes, and when he was fighting that unspectaculat methods. Miss Khon rearguard action in the first game made some good kills and post- made Wong look very second-ral, totied herself well when Hoof was but the fact that Wong was able. drawn to the net.
Oliveira played the game of his through determination and never-
His coverage of court failing concentration, to find the answer for the best that Young as good as ever, while his shoel could produce, and later on pro- game was far more accurate than ceed to break his opponent's game it has been for some time up completely, is the indicating pursued the right tactics and the material that makes cham- pions.
life.
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WIN
M he who kept feeding Khoo those half-court shots up the sideline that she could not re- Young played all his strokes
sist having a stab al. with polish. Particularly im- 3 Miss Silva had an unhappy firs! pressive was his backhand clear-game and appeared to be nervous ing shots from losing positions.but she gave an object lesson in when he struck the "bird" when the woman's role in mixed dou- It was almost on the flour. Then bles. She remained rooted to the this being in the category of anet, dealing effectively with a'l trick shot- he played a couple of drops and leaving the rest of the angled drops with his back to the game to her partner. Her service net, which beat Wong all ends up was very accurate and paved the why for many openings for 01- iveira,
The stroke which Yoong favoured most last night and with which he worked Wong out of position, quite frequently, was the drive, which he ex- ploited with accuracy.
Pereira Shines
The junior doubles was a ремен match, best player of the four be of ing Pereira, who played a fine all- round game featured by splendid smashing and driving. Xavier was at his best on the forecourt,
Wong played a grim sort game. Not for him any fancy play. He had a job to do and he set out to do it. His defence was grand and it was his return of Yoong's best winning strokes that
although he bungled many easy
shots.
There is no gainsaying the fact finally broke up the. University that Fung was right off form and player's game. His smash was by far the more accurate of the two at no time found his touch but it and he played his drops with dis-must also be said that Young was cretion and accuracy.
Yoong's Rally
Wong took a lead of 12-0 in then the first game but Yoong played a series of three first-class shots which brought, him three aces, and partially demoralised Wong, Yoong drew up to 11-12 but when Wong won the next two aces it all appeared to be over, Again Yoong rallied, however, and drew up to 14-all, then go- ing on to 2-0 with the game in his bag.
by no means the man who beat Normah Smith in the junior sin- gles. He was extremely inaccur ate and appears to have little idea how the doubles game should be played.
The finals will take plaqe next week, when the prizes will be dis- tributed by Mrs, T. E. Pearce.
D. M. XAVIER WINS TWO EVENTS
It appeared. to me at this singy. As, the result, of a victory over that reaction then set in and A. A. Remedios In the handicap Yoong unconsciously relaxed. singles, D. M. Xavier, leading Against Wong this is nearly al [V.R.C.' League player, has ways fatal and so it proved, the two events in the V.lt.C. annuall
won
RESULTS AT
A GLANCE
SENIOR SINGLES
P. H. Wong (holder) beat M. P. Yoong 17-16, 15- 3,
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JUNIOR SINGLES
Young Cheliratt MIXED DOUBLES
received A wo
P K Hop and Miss U. Khoo beat M A Oliveira and Silva 1510, 13-15, 154,
JUNIOR DOUBLES
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C. C. Pereira and A. E. Xavier beat F. S Young and K. Fong 15-12, 158.
badminton tournament. Playing yesterday,
Xavier, whose handicap is minus 4 beat Remedios (-D) 15 - 12.
159. About a fortnight ago, in the mix- ed doubles final, with Miss L. Pos- fer, as his partner, he beat the Co- Jony tennis champion, S. A. Rum- John and Miss Curreem 15 6
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SIX-A-SIDE HOCKEY
The Bong Kong Hockey Asso- ued until another goal is scored or elation will hold il six-a-side until one of the sides has forced Tournament on Sunday at 2 p.m. either a long or short corner. at King's Park,
The tournament has attracted 20 teams, the draw resulting:
FIRST ROUND
At Recreio: -Nomads v. 5th A.A. Regt. "A"; Engineers "A" VYM C.A. "B".
At C.D.A Engineers Cy. Royal
Scals: CBA, A v. 5th A A. Rugi C
Second Round
TROUBLE IN THE INTERIOR.
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At Y.M.C.A. Signals "A" 1
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