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THE CHINA MAIE, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1952,
HELSINKI PREPARES
Colony Badminton Championships, RAMON YOUNG LOOKS A VERY GOOD PROSPECT FOR THE TRIPLE CROWN
Says "ARGONAUT"
Helen Kwong and Ramon Young made their way into the finals of all their three events when four more semi-finals of the Colony Open Badminton Championships were decided at St. Teresa's Hall last night.
For Helen Kwong, who was only in the junior ranks last year, this is alrendy n créditable achievement, although the chances are very slim of her being able to emulate the success of the first Indy triple crown winner, Miss Winnie Choung, last
усит,
Ramon Young seems a very good, prospect for the triple crown with an odds- on chance in the Mixed and Men's Doubles and a 50-50 chance in the Singles, the final of which will be played tonight,
Royal Ulster Rifles Do Well At Boxing
In the semi-Anal of the Far East Boxing Champion- ships (later Uni) held at Kuda Lampur, the Rogal Ulster Kines, now statiun- est in
in Hongkong, defeated REME by 10 bouts to one.
Sgt Farrell and in Carlis of the RUR both won by knock-outs.
The Royal Ulster Rines will now meet the Mauches- ter Regiment in the final at Singapore to-morrow.
Comb. Services
Teams For Macao Visit
The Mixed
Doubles curtain- raiser yesterday between the two Chinese YMCA pairs of Foo and Helen Kwong W. F. and Patrick Wong and Dorothy fam provided a closely contest ca match.
LITTLE TО СНООВЕ
The Rezrelo pair went to a 1-0 iced after deute was called bul points on lust three successive the changeover of service concede the first set to opponents by 15-18,
to their
second set was another neck-and-neck affair until 9-8 when Lam and Kwong raced There was little ta choose ahead to a 13-8 and 14-8 land between the two meh, Wong to win the set comfortably by excelling in sideline smashes 15-8,
MEN'S Foo in cross and drives, and court drops Brilliant form by Helen Kwong and an off-day for Dorothy Lam decided the issue for Foo and Kwong by 18-14 and 15-10.
. The loser's
DOUBLES
What is this unusual example of ultra-modern, architecture that towers into the sky? The answer, believe it or not, is an observation tower which has just been erected, and which is to be the centre plece of the vast Olympic Stadium now being prepared in Helsinki, Finland, for the forthcoming 1952 Olympic Games. A lift inside the tower takes the onlookers to various Express heights in order to watch the many events, — into a
when the
Men's Doubles In the only
evening, the semi-final of the Philippine Doubles title holders, Ramon Young and W. F. Foo, all the way for The winners enjoyed a 13-6 had to fight
win over Robert before their two-sel Arst set in the leat! Wong and Lam settled down to Tay and K. Y. Tam.
The first set went gradually force the set to 13-13.
to 11-11 four After scoring one deuce point, before the winners took they could not, however, stop points in a row to complete it. their opponents from complct- In the second set, Tay and Tam with their next two sailed into 7-1 lead
D Ing the set on
**** services.
some hard smashes and aggres-
but lapsed held on to a 4-7
nive
of errors and 7-9 scare in the set, but number brillant net play by Helen winners switched on to a slower Kwong and a series of errors dropping game, by Trothy Lam at this stage chabled Foo and Kwong to rest oft flye points In a row and H [ollowing have bren take a 14-7 lead, relate to reprisent the Com- "A" final bid by the losers gave barrage of shot-plied-at- him.
before biara Services XI to play against them three more poiris
and with a little more experi- Club de Macro at Foo
the sot and the completed the Dockey
enee and steadiness and a little Mar on Saturday, April 5:
with 1 hard smash. Deated
more participation in competi- SAC S/Sgt. Pitlam (Army);
The Ladies Singles semi-Anal Nouman (RAF), Sim, Hammond saw the evergreen
Ulinn Khoo ve senior games should stand (Army), enter her fourth successive Anal out as another promising player (Army): Capt. Dudley
of the year. since the event was started in 1948 with an 11-3 and 11-2 vic- tory over that all-round athlete. Sicila Curien
S/Sgt Bevell (Amny) and LAC Hashim (RAF); Sgt. Teyen (Army. Major Lambie (Amy), captain, Spr. James (Army), Cpl Mettenzle (Army) and Cpl. Brown (RAF).
The following have been in vated represent Flight-Licul, Bubleek's Xt to play against the Heckry Club Ric Maeno "B" Sunday, April 6:
Serin
at
Macro
on
Making his debut in a senior competition, junior player K, Y. Tum, although if little off forni, to the constant stood up well
E.
Photo.
IRENE STARKEY
IS
THE LADIES' LOOP
BATTING CHAMPION
By "GRANDSTAND”
Batting statistics for the recently completed Ladies League having been finalised and checked, they reveal that starry Wahoo shortstop Irene Starkey topped overy- Linalon & body else with a wide margin to annex the title this year. Irene's astronomical average of 474 notched this year, which is a remarkable feat considering that this diamond artiste has seen action for the past umpteen years, caused us to check over past performances,
TONIGHT'S, GAMES
7.45
Ladies' Doubles p.m. With already seven titles to semi-final-Miss W.. Cheung &
Mis V har credit in Hongkong's short Miss Ulian Khoo batrainton history. UFan has so
Tsok & Miss S. Correa, far only lost one of her past three 8.15
Doubles Men's p.m.: Singles nals, and on her form semi-final-P. Wong &C. K. last night looks for her third.
Yanga. in in this event.
Comparatively a newcomer to the
game, Stella Correa, though (Army); Sgt.benten, put up # good fight, Thrussie (RAF). L/Pat, Sulil- and her game yesterday showed
(RN); DA Little VINI
(RN), vast improvement
pre F/L, Bullock (RAF), Captain, vious form.
Cpl.
There was beiter courtcraft SAC
Sgt. and greater ncentration un
although the i Thomas (AF), Lieut. Cham-stroke preuracy, helain (RN), SAC Card (RAF) number of errors, particularly In her lobs could be further ant Cpl. Taylor (Army).
ent down.
Capt. Barker
Andrews (RAF):
(RAF)
MacChesney
Also lo travel:
Tel. Snow (BN), Capt. Weldon (Array), reserves:
1
RN.
from
LADIES' DOUBLES Instr. Cmdr. Cross,
Three times F/Sgt. manager; Aldridge (RAF) and Lt. Sinith Doubles Champion (Army), Umpires,
team
8.45 p.m.. Men's Singles Final-Ramon Young v. Robert Tay.
Singles 9.15
Ladies' ...: Final-Miss U. Khoo or Miss S. Corren v. Miss Helen Kavon.
former Ladies' the and second-seeded pair this year,
Gonsalves
And Mrs Mylihle
The party will leave Hongkong Muggie Xavier gave the more on the ms. Takshing; departing youthful combination of Helen
Fred Corcoran Regaining The
Helm Of PGA
.
Augusta, Georgia, Apr. 2.
Fred Corcoran, who built
Finns Are Preparing To Receive 50,000 Visitors For The Olympic Games
By WENDY HALE, Helsinki.
Only a crazy people would dare to hold the Olymple Games in Finland, Here is a country of only four million people, whose capital, Helsinki, can, barely cope with Its own 400,000 inhabitants, preparing to receive this summer something like 50,000 at visitors. Five thousand arriving simultaneously would overstrain its resources any other time. But it is going to manage the fifty thousand all right.
Helsinki is the smallest city that has ever been host to the Games. The XV Olympiad, to be, held here from July 19 to August 3, will probably be the biggest ever. In London in 1948 there was a record number of participants - 59 countries and 4,159, athletes. The Finna expect the British record to be beaten, because this year there will be 149 different types of competition, against 186 in 1948.
No wonder the Finns are all Games, that restaurants where, almost nothing to choose be- falling over themselves to get there is dancing will keep open tween them except length-for ready for the Games. For more until 3 n.m., Instead of ahuting the visitor to Finland will find than a year
A something beautiful wherever he they have been at midnight as they do now.
Amusement Park talking about them. Old ladies, second
Is goes in this land of unending and the theatres, lakes and foresto. and. chauffeurs, children
bullt,
But, wherever Which
goes, he learning waitresses
Bro
normally close in summer, all
inter- will Guides, and
put on English.
need not expect to run into an everything
He will need nu can understand, from Iron Curtain. journalists foreigner preters for sports
visa get into Finland, he will commentators
to tava
variety.
and
the
ho
and regular and intensive trainThen there are going to be see no Russians except
trips organised ing for eighteen months, And innumerable the Finnish Organising Com- around this wonderful country.
who take part in the Gem And he will find that fe in free as in any gentlo country in the world, and freee
than in many,
mittec, presided over by the Some go as far as Lapland, others Finland is as energetic Lord Mayor of no further than the Helsinki, Erik von Frenckell, has provinces of the south. There is been working day and night for months.
THE WORST PROBLEM
has been Its worst problem accommodation. It's hard enough to get a hotel room in Helsinki when absolutely nothing is hap- pening. The outlook for tha
is visitor
protty the less he knows that Finns are the most hospitable people in the
world, and that every single soul in the capital regards it as a point of honour to do something to help make the Games a success."
So most visitors will live in pri- vate homes, as the hotels will ba crammed full with omelat and. invited guosis. Alrendy accom- for 40,000 has been mudation offered. The Games fall just at the right time of year, for most Finnish people have their own cottages in the country or by the sea, where at least part of the family goes for the summer. anm for So
will be there-
ronm visitors In homes which have all
carefu inspected p graded 1st,
been
יות
and 2nd and 3rd In most of these, visitors will probably be happier than in hotels, The Finns love foreigners and they love entertaining; the only guests is that be
with will
killed danger to their Lindness.
they
kin
Leagues, the order in which thoy Stadium seasoned camper could
their
At Bat
277 377
95
359
77
219
traveller wil be able to
317
70
240 amply in open
air restaurants
210
48
.. 228
дой
211 specially built
48
HELSINKI? TAKE
YOUR STRONGEST
PAIR
OF BOOTS
Says PETER WILSON
The English, who traditionally take their pleasures seriously, are going to have every opportunity to do so this summer at least, those of them who are willing 10 go as spectutors to Helsinki (only 400 miles away from the Arctic Circle), for the Olympic Games.
announced that Although the Treasury has now admission tickets may be paid for in sterling without deduction from the annual £25 travel allowance,, this should not be considered as an occasion for unrestricted joy and inafficking.
ot
vided yourself with a commu- na lodging voucher, which en-. titles you to a bed (with blari ket and sheels, sissy that you school. re) in a community This will cost you 11s.
Just to prove what an un- restricted one
of round
pleasure
blisters,
common corn,
you
stoul
But remember the old Olym- this pic
"The Important saying,
"
It helps, but that is all, for 26 108. out of the £25 w still have to be found for ac- only leaving commodation.
218 10. for a ten-day visit
Finland. Prices for beds range from to
waninez Now come a few British visitor, restricted to notes. On transportation 35/- down to 10/- a right. The
noted that there arc buses and trams In the city. It is night a camping site and pay 4/- £25, may prefer to live on a travel agency says, "There are the whole thing is going to be, If the but it is possible they will not numerous post offices (no doubt for the good, he c
be for able to cater adequately for the sale of postcards saying weather is good, he could do
"Xmarks my communal bed- tents
with all the expected visitors. Military
Bre Wit worse.
A Having but room.
wonderful here'); time. Wish you were up on two of the Taxis are not expensive We remember Irone, who was playera batted around 80 times being put
banks (where you will be un- season la a two-many Idyllic, wooded islands may be dimeult to obtain."
BUNIONS always a one-team gal, starting during the
un-able to cash any money owing which encircle Helsinkl.
a mood out in 1937 when she batted around series.
Then, in One, connected by a a bridge prove some- { Figures should
is only 10 restricted gloom, the brochure to your currency restrictions): miserable .283 In the same year
be and British
arc newspapers Yvonne Yolle thing, for in both the completed to the mainland, that team-mate'.
by bus. from the adds: "It may, therefore,
lo walk to and from easily obtainable. claimed the title, and from that Ladies and Men's "B" Division.minutes
necessary
and yet as lovely a site ng
Stadium
enablo the Olympic
These, I hope, will ambition time, her
to was
the wire, almost the
other stadiums, and members
you to read what has happens. achieve that coveted distinction, breasted
cars colneldes with
should take bitting and.
at the Games in caso strong shoes Through the post-war years
Meals, too, will be cheap here,
caso they need them.
la your have falled, Irene has always made the top effect. Take a look at the "B"
feld kitchens because several
Blithely casting aside all shoes, to reach there. ten, finishing among the first Division Agures:
Hits B.A. will be set up. Elsewhere thoughts of bunions, three on several occasions, and
252 the city the currency-restricted 01: her lastest feat has set a mark US Navy Warriors time which will take some
Red Sox
in parits and before it will be lowered.
Americans highest The
percentage Amer
Baseballers
211 squares; or buy lunch baskets, a sports empire of tourná-
returned was by at 12 p.m. on Friday and will Kabng and Darohty Lam a run
previously
202 54
He will be well ativised to avoid on for all their worth' before by the same vessel
Choy. the Dodgers ment golf, is regaining the Canuckette Avarita
big hotels, which refun
howing out of the tournament
when her
Figures for the "A" Division the Sunday afternoon.
with
17-15 and 15-8 score. helm of the Professional terror at the plate,
ng achieved .448, and and Junior League, which should splendid meals at Helen
Kwong was the most Golfers' Association, it was free swinging
before that lefty Dolly Maddox be complete in a couple of weeks splendid, prices. prominent of the four and her
disclosed today.
time, should prove mighty in- with .430. strong smashes, forceful drives
COMPARISON
teresting. shots were
E✰ and sharp drop
Corcoran, banished
Irene's heavy willow wielding largely responsible for carrying
ago as PGA director, is gaining also contributed much towards A meeting of the Council will Chinese party through.
broader powers than he pre- the Wahoos fifth consecutive take place at the Club Lusitano The Hongkong Cricket
held, according Both Mylthio Consalves and
to Championship for a comparison this evening at 5.30 p.m. of the Maggio will
meel the "Rest
Xavier played a little viously
authoritative sources.
of the teams averages show that discuss arrangements for the time
the only a Colony in a squash match
and 4t above their average form. They
of Victoria Barracks at 5.30 pm, hold their
in the hard-
OMcials
Augusta the Owls were almost outhit by Presentation
midnight. said the the Squaws who finished second.nward of suitable trophies to the 10-day.
hitting rallies but were just that Masters' Tournament
to retrieve the tournament Hittle bit slow
The relevant figmes for the League winners. Corcoran, sponsar, short and half-court drops. had signed a $12,000-a-year-con- Ladies Loop this year are
Although 3-0 down in the tract to become super promotion follows:
Or there is the sound, or opening set, the losers, in a director, subject to the approval
Executive Com- Wahoo3 Rbrilliant streak, scored six points of the PGA
your Finnish bath, which every visitor Squaws to lead 9-0,
and probably Park 6. mittee.
must experience at least once. Pool To Lam and Kwong caught up to
This is the local variation of the smothered with estmeal, China Although Corcoran is delaying S.
Turkish both-but the air is can then, for the privilege of 9-10 and 10-12, and went on to
any nellon until after the PGA The search Into old records
hard seat not 14-12 bofore they were forced to
in Chicago meeting
on April brought to light. a document The following reached the hotter and drier. You sit in a 25s, sit on 14-14.
of 222 temperature
degrees under cover.. 21-23, sources said he had lined compiled by our present semi-finals in the Sabres pools Fahrenheit. beat your naked
NO. COVER up all the backing he needs to Secretary, Bim Ablong, which in the Open Colony Fencing body all over with leaty birch It will no doubt reassure you win Committee approval, -
the good old Championship held at the Euro twigs, then run out of the bath to know that "there are showed that in days' of the
Pool 17, Mal Cowley RNT: 2.
HKCC v REST: AT SQUASH
Club
The sides, which appear vory evenly matched, are as follows:
P.
HKCC.-D.L Bosanquet, Holmes, G.H.P. Pritchard, Macpherson, FLRO. Hubble,
Rest Lt Col Fyler, Lt Carne, Sqn/Lar Kingsford, Cumine, Lt Cmdr Cool,
Eelc
the
own
TIME OUT FOR THE CHOONGS United Press.
Eddie Choong and his cousin, Amie ("Precious Pearl"), Malayan students living in London, take re- freshment during the All-England Badminton Cham- plonships at Empresa Hall, Earl's Court, London,
Express Photo.
the
five years
Hancock Shield
Match This Week-end
The Hongkong Cricket Club and Kowloon Cricket Club will ineet in the second gamb of the 1lancock Shield erleket com- petition this week-end at Choter Road. Play will commence on Saturday at 1.45 pm. and on Sunday at 11 am.
The following are the teoma: HKCC.-H. Owen Hughes, N. Howarth, C. n. E., Arthy, F, Connelt, G. T. Rowe, PA. Whitcombe, G.H.P. Pritchard, A.E. Ferry, R.C. Craig, R Macpherson, J. Shannon... 12th- man-1 Sinchan,
XCC.-S. V. Gitting, P. V. Dodge, W.M. Davidson, A.T. Ion R.E. Leo, J.
Leriou, Kenneth Lo, J. 'Muldoon, J. V. Sellers, A. Zimmer, F Zimmom, Reperved. Q.S Hamage, CJ, Snaith,
25
At Bat 'Hits B.A.
331
85 257
270
01
240
200
50 .102
245
30 122
บ
Dance
•
.191
and the little
carful continues: "It thing. In the Olymple Games is should be possible, however, to not winning but taking part.
Have a good time, boys and. walk from the centre of Hel-
location, girls. I'm cooling for you. sinki to almost any taking 15 to 30 minutes arrive at destination. the most Hardy, Allen, and
serve
please note).
to
(Messrs Churcher
all
can
(London Express Service).
Home Rugger
Results
London, Apr. 2. following were the re
PLENTY TO DO
By this time you may There will be plenty to do apart from watching the Games feeling somewhat peckish, Fear
nothing, brave Argonaut, Even at the end of the day an has been arranged. You
and ind other day seems to stretch ahead,
get a standard meal to for there is no darkness at this go to a temporary consisting
of the year In Helsinki, of one
warm dish. (theat or Hittle twilight around soup) and cercals Coatmeal
etc.), plus bread and butter.
This will cost you anything suits, of rugger games played from 39. to 4s. 6d, and prob- today:
Indigestion ably a couple of tablota.
Relaxed by your hearty walk, satisfied hearty meal,
Colony Fencing Championships
All around the city are small islands waiting to be visited by is swimming ferry boat; thera and yachting.
with
not-so-
you
"The
RUGBY UNION Bristol 3, Pontypool 8, Coventry 12, Guy's Hospital 3; Liverpool 19, Birkenhead Maesteg 5, Neath 11. Royal Navy Engineering Collega, Keyham 3, Plymouth Albion 0.
ARMY CUP FINAL
1st Battalion Welsh. Guarda,
no BAOR 14, Depot and Training
distaff circuit, pean YMCA yesterday evening house, just as you are, and under-cover accts available,Establishment, RAMC 0.
TODAY'S SPORT
Lawn Tennis
Hongkong Cricket Club Tourma ment at Chater Road.
Воссег
1st Division-IAF v KMI at Boundary Street; Club v Chinese AA at Happy Valley.
2nd Division--POA V Sing Tao (Navy "I" Happy Valley): Joseph's Kit Choo (Navy Happy Valley): Dockyard v South China (Caroline Hill),
All soccer matches are timed to atari at 6.20 p.m.
Bqnash Hongkong Cricket Cluby This Reat at Victorie Barracks, 6.30 pm. Table Tennis biblion matches
featuring Marty Raman and Douglas Court- and at Bouthern Playground, 7
m
*Badminton
Colony Open Championships at st Teresa Church Hall, Kowloon,
Snooker
Final of Colony Open Champions ship at Club. Xajsilang, a pm, and, 9 p.m. (two sessions) a Fencing Colony, Open Championshipa "AT European YMCA., Kowloon, & jun. Hongkong Yociball" BATAISON, AN spciation meeting, apan...
Mesting
Capt Howard RAQC; 3. J. Osorio jump into the sea. And even in but the weather is normally YMCA; Cind Ommanney RN.
Paol 2-1, QSMI Day AFTC: 1, 81 winter, it never feels as cold as fine at this time
Finland." Dockerty APTC: 3, SAC Taylor RAF: t really is,
4, 2/1. Daniels INF
State 1/Mx: 2, 691
Coady
Pool 3-1. C. Mercell KDF; summer in Finland too.
RUGBY LEAGUE
of year im Salford 14, Belle. Rangera 9.
Vuo
St. Helen's 13; Warrington
5.
Of course, it can rain in the Happy little fan that you are now, after a return walk of Helsinki, citizens are them-half an hour. 4, T. Lea YMCA.
Pool 1. Long: 1. F/Lt Temping selves, delighted to know that It RAF 3, LA. Strange RASC; 4, Y. Lee new bars will be opened for the luxuriously, you will have pro-8 CYRICA.
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