SPORTS ROUNDUP "Wood Rule" In Badminton To Remain As It Is
What may come as a dis-] or whoever Malaya's challen- appointment to incal bad- sera might be, will be an in-
teresting event... minton players is the recent decision made by the International Badminton
As in previous years the un- satisfactory procedure of holding the Hongkong Badminton As- Federation that the "woodsociation Annual General Meet- rule". will remain as it is. ing in September will be adher-
A formal proposal by the ed to this year. New Zealand Badminton Federation for its abolition
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With the fast development of undminton into # throughout- the-year rather than B seasonal was brought up at the An-game, it is strongly felt that m nual General Meeting of the alteration of this rule should be fully discussed at this year's IBF a few days back, but Annual General Meeting.
will enable the received no support from Farlier meeting
the the 12 national organisa-Incoming Committee to run Lions
Inter-Club Lengues earlier, and the represented at
to run cach Division at a time. Meeting.
This method of running the Calony Leagues has been ren- very The rule has been a
tered necessary by the Increns- unpopular one since its intro
participating number of shut-ing
teams and the shortage of courts got
in the Colony.
wood shots, and umpiring
ת!
duction tlers.
discouraged ut
boil among
caslly Beginners
their repeatert
champlonship
matches has
are allowed to
perfectly
good
wood shots
while puss,
clean
experts, however,
cut The in Malaya have
been # more dificult job,
Very often rent
strokes are penalised,
and elsewhere seem lo different views.
an
by the Another proposal New Zealand Badminton Federation was the starting of
Laches International Championship on the basis of to Thomas Cup. This prope sal was referred to next year's Annual General Meeting after full discussion on it at preliminary Council merling,
that Malaya's request
the Anal of the Thomas Cup bo pluyed at Singapore on May 30 and June 1, 1052, was for- mally approved at the Meel ing.
With just a little less than t year to go. Malayo still need little more than Straits $200,- 000 for their $300,000 hall.
A very ane gesture was re- ly a tin-miner cently mude
Stralls
who donated
10 the building
$10,000 fund. A
philanthropist of that
stature
An earlier general meeting of the HKBA will also enablo the incoming Committee to plan a more active year than hitherte experienced.
It is felt, for instance, that every attempt should be made by the local Association to in- vile the All-India Thomas Cup team for a series of games in Hongkong, either on thele way to or from Melbourne where onl Sept. 30 they are scheduled to in the Asiatic nlay Australia Zone Anal of the Thomas Cup.
Travelling expenses the mini- visitors could then ba mised, In view of the fact that it could probably be arranged the that Hongkong pay only
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L... ANDER LOVELY WIFE
These Cricket Farces
By Helping The Spinners
Says HERBERT SUTCLIFFE
Bit-down We've had seasons. This has been one of the strangest crickel strikes from hatsmen, and underarm bowling. Something has to be done quickly 10 prevent a spread of such happenings, or cricket is going to become a farce.
It isn't only the public who dislike slow play, Every fielder, I know, abhors slow and unenterprising batsmen-and there are many devoid of grace, style an rhythm-and when I was playing, the Yorkshire players used to hate the guts of these fellowa. But we were not able to resort to slow hand-clapping, however much we would have liked to do so.
for four points..
Hoot of the Notts-Glamorgan there to fight trouble last week, of course, was for an outright victory is almost
Bridge feather-bed. ¡an Impossibility. the Trent Visiting teams are fully alive to this fact, and unless there is rain they
invariably go
118
outward fare from Hongkong For
io Australia or the return fare from Hongkong to India,
It is understood that Mr Z. Thok, a member of the Exceu- tive Commitice of the HKBA, India on busi- will be going
ness some time next week, and It is hoped that he will be asked by the HKBA to negotiate for such a visit to.Hongkong of the All-India team.
"ARGONAUT.”
In our midst would have en-League Tennis
abled Hongkong to participate
In the current
competition!
Thomas
Cup
While on the subject of the Thomas Cup final, I
and
under- stand that a number of Hong-
players kong's leading enthusiasts have already minde definite plans to travel down this to Singapore to watch match, which will in all like lihood be between and Malayo.
Denmark
Such plans by local players should be strongly encouraged
CRC WIN
must
Rejections
FA
Cup
Competition
By ARCHIE QUICK
While I disagree entirely with anything which would make the game appear stupid-as indee 50 many of these incidents do--I can't help feeling that if a lot of batsmen thought in terms o: taking quick singles a lot of the trouble would be eliminated,.
Such runs make the difference between the 50 and 00 runs an when It's 2 run-n- hour, and minute no one seems to com- plma.
NOT HOPELESS. For all that, cricket can be and In ruined by groundsmen
certain quarters it actually is being ruined. The sooner the
only than
reasons,
#n
rule
1
Cricket Match Won Without A Run Being Scored
a
recent village match was won with- out either side scoring single run, apart from extras. The game Book- was played at ham in Surrey be- tween the village team- And the Electrical Trades Association.
team
The electricians batted Arst, and at the their innings end of the score-book record. ed only one lég-bye. The Bookham came in to bat with this total to beat. The first ball went to the boundary for four byes and the match was
won.
You think that's too revólu- tionary for a game which doesn't really like being labelled as a circus slunt? Right, then there Let alternative. but one
their leave County every
doubt what groundsman in no soever as to the type of wickel And, for which is required. most of us, that would be but one kind-the sporty wicket.
Finances wouldn't suffer, but
will
the they certainly present trend continues. Let's DAVIS
get it straightened out now.
Major League Baseball
Committee Paul Richards, "D" DIVISION unprecedented number of was a batsmen's paradise...s
TITLE
new
fear,
an
I inust,
other
CUP
Sweden Wins 5-0 From Philippines
Baastad, July 19.
the Won
Sweden
Inst
singles matches in their European Zone semi-final of to record a 6-0 win over the the Davis Cup here today Philippines,
It is midsummer in Eng.
authorities give consideration land but the Football Ass0- to playing conditions, rather for Anancial ciation has not
ensuring.
go the that matches
New York, July 19. published the entries for
three
days for county
Chicago's fighting White next season's FA Cup com-games and five days for Tests.
Sox throttled. threat after petition but has also made the better it will be.
Let us take Old Trafford as threat to nip the New York the draw for the qualifying
Between the example,
until two Yankees 2-1 and protect rounds, .
wars, and, indeed,
there, their second place standing 597 clubs applied to com-years ago, the wicket pete and there has been the with the exception of the pre-in the American League lunch period on the first day.
today
who had The 118 rejections. This is in
Lennart Bergelin beat Fell- cisimo
6-3, 6-1. by Ampan order to conform with the saw the futility of long-drawn-itted them to one of the top producing no real spots of the League, signed i out games Association's
instructed rules result. and
the contract to continue as manager | 0-6, 1-6, 6-3 and Svon Davidsson beat Raymond Deyro by 6-4, whereby only 44 First and, groundsman to prepare wickets at least through next year.
giving
equal chance
Sam Chapman singled in the 16, 3-0, 8-6 and 7-5. the Second Division clubs re batsmen and bowlers. Chinese R.C. "1" won
dominated the first Bergelin Inning and Bob Avila 11th
wo sels
and Championship of the Men's "D"ceive exemption until the
groundsman The
Two raced all the way home from
against Ampon have been given
the Cleve his fine backhands often found Division of the Tennis League third round of the Competi-
Brst base to push
for a 5-4
out of position, Instructions when South Africa
Indians over
the Filipino land yesterday when they defeated
then Ampun took the by the Hongkong Badminton Indian R.C. by nine sets to nition Proper.
over the Boston Red But met Lancashire recently, so the
victory
initiative and won two sets by Some of the rejections pro- spectators didn't see the kind of Association, who con take
Sox. netive part in the
vide surprises. For instance, play to which they had grown
Martin, Rookie Morris
his brillant net ploy and offer. tive top balls. right- umong those turned down are
accustomed for two years.
and I don't Philadelphia Athletic such well-known clubs as the they squealed,
hander of Indiana, shut out the
The Swede,
however, easily Bedford Southern League's
blame them. by Ronnie
outmanoeuvred Ampon in Avenue, managed
I bellove
are not too op-five hits in the first game of last set to win the match.
chances of doubleheader. which has done so much
for mistic about the
He thus moves into a percen- for un allolment of scals at N. Hort-Baker
amateur football, old-stablish- improving their wicket into a Symons
Kinder of Eastbourne
Com
because of tage the with Ellis cd this game With the Singapore last to Iu and To 1-5; fost to Yuer
more sporting one ones like andrades,
Victoria new hall, if and when com- and Lee 3-6; beat Tas
Swindon
the turf being impregnated with Boston as the best pitcher in has a 6-1 is not a Victoria, Ford Nottingham marl. It Cowes
the League. Each Mackenzie and C.R. Tiernan East pleted. capable of accommodat-
of the
mark. Lon hopeless task, though. 5,500 spectators. ing
lost to Iu and Ted 3-6; lost to Yuen Sports,
second
first In the
game, and lo beat Tsou Hongkong visitors chances of and Lee 1-0:
con area's best-known
Grecu
Lou Limmers wild To them I would like to offer sides, historic TICES
baseman getting into the hall will de-6-2.
Hoddera-
Reuter: a suggestion. That is, to apply throw allowed the. Tigers to finitely be very slim
Ways of Plymouth, G. Consalver and A. Draga (e-
Many years ago don Town, the Spurs nursery, sand. and Whitburn, a club
inning and which bowling green expert was ap-rally a tle-breaking run in the he produced to many profes pointed groundsman at Head-eighth
ingley, and he prepared and 4-3. treated wickets in a similar manner to bowling greens.
an at Sookuupoo. promotion
"B" DIVISION
special
CRC (2) 5, Kec 31⁄2
of this trip by arranging for a chartered plane at a rate.
C. Digby and K. Petersen (KCC) Associa- lost to it, fu and 5.1. Tso 1-8
Association Badminton
tion is
A "must" for the
yon
wise.
So
is a request to the Mala-beat-H-Yuen and -K.W.-Leu--3--Booke, the Civil Service --Clubri-authoriting the Trent Bridge Detroit Tigers 5-0 with only 1
Bed with C. Trou and C.P. la 0-0.
and D.
8-3.
the
ollier-
LRC, Recreio 7
creial best J.B. Kite and partner
It will be a very good idea, B-1: beat R. Tory and A.S. Catcher too, if the Badminton Associn-6-4 beat A.W. Cutcher and J.
to Ewing 0-3. tion will take the trouble
A Itoza and A.M. Xavier ben' firkl out which Hongkong Kite and partner 6-3; lled with Torp in and Cutcher 6-6; tied with Cutcher likely players are
to be Singapore to see the final and, and Ewing 6-9, il the Hongkong contingent is 1 enough. representative friendly match with the Danes
Jockey Club's
New Secretary
J.L. Alves and 3.3. Guterres beat Kife and partner 5-7; hent Torp and Culcher B-4; ted with Culcher and Ewing 6-4.
LRC 25. ERE BA G.D. Smart and J.A, Ásh (LRC) lost to K.c. Ng and T.. Choy B-7; lost to M. Chian and K.M, Aŭ 1-0 beat S... Ma and Y.W Chung 0-1.
one
sional stars.
14
E. Story and E. Zulauf lost to Afty clubs exempt Ng and Choy 1-0: beat Chan and Au 7-5; lost to Mn and Chung 5-7.
and A. Scholes drew A. Dow with Ng and Chuy 6-0; lost to Chan and Au 2-0: jest to Ma and Chung
MIXED "A" DIVISJON
JKCC . KCE Z Agafuroll and Mrs D. Slagter (HCCC) 109i ta F. Zimmern and Bio P. 3. Ward 3-0; best T. Eaker and
and Miss M, Ribeiro 5-7,
There can be tow poople who have acquired such an all-round knowledge of racing from its different aspects than many Major H. Misa, who has recently arrived in the Colony from A. Dirt 7-8: lost to J, Chubh Home to take over the duties of Secretary and Stewards' Clerk to the Jockey Club. when Mr S.A. Sleop leaves on his well- earned retirement.
J. Bellors and Mrs D. Tawlings beat Zimmern and Miss Ward 0-4; beat Baker and Miss Birt 6-1; brat Chubb and Miss Ribeiro 6-3.
Round One are the 48 Division clubs and Bishop Auckland and
24 ley, and another untii
the exemption qualifying round.
I notice in the minutes the last FA Council that £38,000 was
bust-
in
12
What happened? The ball started turning before lunch on the first day, after which the cricket was really thrilling for a couple of days, but there was left for the invariably little third day.
they won
All National League games were postponed because of rain. AMERICAN LEAGUE
R H
E
0
5
2
5
New York
1 12 ..... Chicago
Winning pitcher Howle Jud- son, loser. Ed Lopat,
Boston Cleveland
In
the
મ
the last singles Deyra went close to beating Davids-
form and served lily tisual son. The Swede was far below serles of double faults. In the fourth set Deyro had two sel the Swede fought points but back and went on to win.-
AMERICA-JAPAN DRAW Louisville, July 19. Young Dick Savitt, flushed with two major international Writed the opens victories,
comeback Davis Cup States campaign on Friday, meeting Fumitare Jopan's
verteren Nakano In the first round of the American
0 tournament,
49 3. 15
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The second singles match at Winning pitcher Early Wynn, Louisville Boat Club, fixed loser Harry Taylor.
Philadelphia
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The rival caplains-Frank Shields of the US forces and
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Is Paying Off In British Athletics
Says McDONALD ·· BAILEY
FEGAGUS NOT IN
pheno- the That Pegasus, menal Varsity winners of the Amateur Cup, are not among the entries la because they will not be able to get together and raise a side until January,
Fourteen Welsh clubs hove Thu
CARRIED TOo far been omitted-a record.
untit Third
The gate was ruined on that
blind draw today, sends but so many
title Herbie Flom amateurs day as a result,
to sce the wanted Brom- people
against Japan's 1 Angeles receive second day's play that, by and
2national champion, 28-year-old fourth large, finances did not suffer.
Jiro Kuramaru. pitcher Winning If I had my way, all wickets
be prepared, for Tests Martin, loser Fred Hutchinson. of would meeting and county games, to give the raised for greatest possible encouragement Philadelphia
(2nd game) even on the the dependents of the 33 victo spin bowlers,
Detroit ims of the fatal disaster on arst day.
Winning pitcher Virgil Trucks, Bolton Wanderers' ground
And in saying that, there is widows more to it than just the ques- loser Bob Hooper-Associated March 1946. All the
tion of entertaining the public, Press. and children have been eared for by immediate payments, for I feel that under those con- would never ditions England pensions and investments,
rubber in this Hunting and racing have been
Jose a single M. Lt. Col. H..
Prince,
The ceremonies, attended by the country, whoever the big interests of his life. Ho
sport and MBE, BEM,. Secretary of
dignitaries of the rote in his first hurdle race' at
Army Football Assoelation, might be.
the slate, were staged in Sta- the age of sixteen, and spent the
has been appointed to repre-
Why is it that, year after
tion WHAS-TV, and witnessed on the FA next twenty-four years, when
sent the Army
permit grounds-
Singapore, July 19.
by an audience of thousands. A crucial tilt in the Ladies ever his mary duties per
big Council in succession to Major-year,
The Swedish Helsingborg
"I was glad to see our to prepare wickets to suit riding miited, in in steeplechases "B" Division will take place at
General
G
T. W. Horne, men
No one could Football Club has accepted man that is, Savitt-play the when and welters on the fat meeting Happy Valley today,
from the who has retired from the ser- visiting terms?
guarantee me of being T- £2,000
first match," said Shields, mak- meet Kowloon vice.
ever accuse with a fair measure of success, Craigenzowar
as US Captaithese days, and his performances man thinks he can outrun the does it really Singapore Amateur Football Asing his debut hospitable, but
at Coventry recently may be other, with the result they pro particularly in India. Amongst C.C. in a match will decide
have to be carried that for? Isociation to play three games in "It's always good to get one
even better than they lock on dues the best in themselves and mounts aither the Championship of this
amazing performances. point in the bank." experiences were two mounts
Singapore in November. think not.
paper. On the
Division or whether
former in the Grand National. On
a play-off
Australian Boxer In the 1920's, quld manure The Swedes, who will
Savitt, 24-year-old
I only hope more athletes
For myself I like to win (us first occnstat
In 1020,
was used fretly in the prepura-ceive first class accommodation Cornell star who hit his stride
adopt the Shenton theme, for nat we all do) but, believe, ne, The following
recently won, the sixty-six of the record feldo, the year will be necessary
postponed
tion of wickets, and all life was as part of the contract, will also this year,
to develop galtering, as it may be, I would runners, his mount was brought matches in the Men's "A" Divi- Won't Give Up extracted from wickets, no that any two matches in principal Wimbledon championship after only hurry c
Federation taking die Australian title fast deadly rivalry between our rather have the deadly American down by a loose horse; four alon of the Tennis League should'
they were unsuited either to towns of the
selves, but we must be ready for rivalry and be beaten in 9.6ɛce. - was more for be played off before the end of
This brought Malaya at £000 years 4ator he
swing or spin.
cach-As-winter-Associated Press.
the hol Americans when they than to be always out in front Sydrey. amongst those the month by mutual arrange- tinate, being
and negative sociated Press.
visit us next month and in
In 9.7sec. Badly burned on tre body and on era of spot
Helsinki next year,, ig right hand when a hotne-made bowling, and later leg theory oll lamp exploded, a promising was born in an effort to combat
Ineffective wickets George Barnes, lightweight,
would rever fight again,
his
who completed the course,
On the administrative side he has owned horses, and bas ne- quired a considerable knowledge
of the art of training. He has noted as a sloward at a
number
3. MacPherson and Mrs A. Wise- man beat Zimmern and Miss. Ward 0-2 tied with Baker and Miss Birt 50 tled with J. Chubb and si
Ribeiro 6-6,
ment
CRUCIAL GAME
HKCC v Recreio, HKU v HKCC, KCC v SCAA BCAA" y IIKU, HKCC V SCAA 42", Recrelo SCAA "1"
of meetings at home and acted an C. v HKCC.
as a judge at some of The Indian
meetings...
he
was told by doctors int ne
We
the visitors Helsingborg Tour
Of Malaya
re
of
and three months con became taboo, the new Ihwule Clyde drew with Celtia by
CLYDE DRAWS WITH CELTIC
London, July 10.
Wade was introduced.
TODAY'S -SPORT WATER POLO, Chung Sing (Blue) v Ching Wing Ritged 48 m): Chung sing (Red)
South Chin (VIC)
AR 1 (VAC), 910 pin
FOURTH STUMP, 4 Barnes spent a month in When that type of attack hospital
As: I've - sald Captains of the various Lea-valescing.
He hth now resumer training before, is groundsmen prepare four goals each in a second For three of the post-war gue teams are reminded to notify years, he was Manicar of the their respective League Secre- and is keen to fight Mickey wickets that way, I'm all I round foobs match for the St Racing Stable and Stud Farm, Larles In writing within 48 hours Tollis, who retained his welter favour of the introduction of Munro Trophy today. The re-italianCA MUA) belonging to. Bir Malcolm Mc of the result of every match won title against Her Balley-Reu-fourth tump, and I would play will take place tomorrow. Play
tor. [her] by their team.
Pastabat in cortainly sub out: the new, low |Router Fat Aloing and his sons, g
Royal Navy MACANT: Disk
Some time ago I mentioned the need for more of the "killer" Instinct in British athletes, by which, I meant more of the will to win at all times. And now, just looking around at the very high standard of performances by some of our athletes, they certainly mean business. Brian Shenton said: "Mac is no longer unbeatable by an Englishman; I think I can beat him." This is an eye-opener to me, and I am particularly:' pleased to see Brian in the "killer" mood.
Shenton is certainly shifting
CONFIDENCE
With every
confidense each
more
would like, la see sprimers doing 9.7, for, this is good timing, this The Americans have always away a produced a wealth of sprinting country foking into accounte
climatic conditions, punonjes talent. Hardly ever one man
There are good signs, among dominates the scene, Fogardles of how good hy in Why? Bew the furiing, runners, but here caure they have more, materia! Jogain the standard should be st *avind from which to draw, and they lear: 21.0rce, if there is to be once they Zace the starterze ironidenceslag aalankan d have no respect for each other really exciting rivalry and
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