THE QUEEN VISITS CRICKET GROUND
Members of the two teams were presented to the Queen and Duke of Edin- burgh when they visited the Oval, Adelaide, to watch the cricket match between the South Australian Cricket Association and the Country Cricket Carnival Association.—Express Photo,
JUNIOR BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
P.V. Yap Beats Bernard Brown In The Match Of The Evening
By
"ARGONAUT”
A brilliant singles match in which Craigengower's left-hander P. V. Yap over- came Recreio's Bernard Brown by 15-8 and 15-10 was the highlight of the opening evening's programme in the Colony Junior Badminton Championships at Taikoo Club last night.
Both the
regarded two players, who
the
outstanding among the juniors this year, produced a high standard of classy badminton, with Yap enjoying a slight edge in stamina and variety and necuracy of strokes.
Long rallies featured Initial stages of the game both players battied cuitiously.
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of
to extricate themselves out #defensive game,
01
loba anul,
The unable to cope with his oppon-
well-judged mixture drops, smashes after conceding two more point monnged to obtain only one further point before the first set ended at 16-8,
for every point. From 6-7, how ever, Yup broke long with series of drop slots and nel flights to Brown's front back- hand corner to score four points In row and added another
1
point with a sizzling smash.
Brown gaunely held on to the 7-11 score for another two changeovers of service bul wns
Lawn Bowls
League To Open
On May 8
There was another grim tussle of the
of the commencement
second set and although Yap went to 3-0 suri, Brown drew level at 3-3.
Yap forged ahead 10 6-3, only to see a fighti Brown fight back to 0-6 and then lead by 9-7.
His strong efforts at this stage seemed to have been too much for the Recreio ployer as Yup returned strongly to the fray with a barrage of smashes to overtake his opponent at 12-9 and eventually to take the sel and match at 15-10,
MOST EXCITING
The most exciting game of the There will be nine teams evening was the Mixed Doubles match between Frank Yeh and in the First Division, eight Betty Yung and P. C. Chau and in the Second, and prob- Wong Sze-pui, with the former ably 10 in the Third Lawn pair winning by 9-15, 15-9 and
15-12. Bowls League this year, it
The
started winners
off announced
theshakily, hut after losing the first Hongkong Lawn Bowls set, in which P. C. Chau was General Committee meeting prominent with good back-court
Was
nt
play
they forced the rubber an excellent spell when Morning they served unbrokenly from
held at the Board Room of after the South China Post, Ltd, yesterday.
Entries for the teams will be closed on April 12
and the League games will commence on Saturday, May 8, starting at 4
5-6 to 12-0.
The third set saw
struggle until 9-9.
an even Chau and but in a brilliant recovery Yeh Wong took the next two points, reeled off six points in a row for set and match.
THE RESULTS
as Anime Young beati dardner Mixed Doubles.-C. R Chan and
and Mrs McColl 5-7, 1-4 P. C. Chou and Miss Wong lont Frank Yeh and Mas B. Yung 13-9. 8-15, 2-10 B. K. & Lui Mrs Lai beal B. Douglas and MiĘ Gray 15-11, 18-0.
Men's Doubise. A. Xavier and Ng and A. A. da Rosa beat C Juh Foo 15-4,
Men's
Surgien-
Yapp beat
A. Brown 10-8 10-10
TODAY'S GAMES
At CCC
7 p.m. Men's Singles: C. W. Ng v A. A. da Rosa.
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7.30 p.m. Mixed Doubles: Wong Yan & Mim Tang Junior Castro & Diana Yung.
Men's 8 p.m.
Dubles: Pat Gardner & Brian Douglass V Roy Remedios & Roberto Nunes.
8.30
p.m. Men's Singles: Sak Fook-tart y Wong Shu-kwong,
9 p.m. Men's Doubles: C. C. Wong & B. K, Lul S. T. Hool & Dr K. L. Hui,
Triangular Athletic Match On Sunday
The Hongkong University Athletic Club will be the host
to
HOLLYWOOD HEADLINES
"The Purple Plain Seems To Have Been Dogged By Bad Luck
By JENNIFER JOHNS
Hollywood.
Among the pictures affected by the strike in Britain's film studios (a strike which looks like putting nearly 5,000 studio staff out of work) is "The Purple Plain," an adaptation of the novel by Mr H. E. Bates.
Ever since filming began on location in Ceylon, “The Purple Plain" seems to have been dogged by bad luck. The novel deals with adventures on an air strip In Burma during World War II bút, for the film, Coylon was chosen because It made for more amenable working conditions and it also had a convenient air strip near the spot where Paramount recently shot "Elephant Walk." The air strip, however, was about the only convenience that turned up.
What's best in Kowloon ?
Cog D'or
Under European Management
THE RESTAURANT WITH ROMANTIC ATMOSPHERE
IT'S DIFFERENT
IT'S DELIGHTFUL
Only the Best Wines and Spirits Stocked
EUROPEAN AND CHINESE MEALS ·
DINE AND DANCE
The RAF co-operated by as- It turned out to be so good, į. It is just 12 years since Alan signing actual personnel to the in fact, that when it was no Ladd married and the union is locution, plus three mosquito longer needed And the RAF still going strong and happy. 74, Tai Po Rd. bombers complete with junglo tried to dynamite it, its head Twelve years ago Mr Ladd was camouflage. Within days of the survived. Which should make a warned by his studio that arrival of the equipment, how-perfect
for puzzle
marriage would hurt his career. Today Alan's popularity ងណ never been greater.
aver,
future
a belated tropical down-archaeological expeditions! pour flooded the area and
BEARCH FOR SCARLETT
"Ident" dried-up river bed became a raging torrent.
Work had to be packed up and then the sun came out so
There is a search on for a new Scarlett O'Hara, The man
searching is David Selznick
viciously that It quickly with ered the "prop"
banana treem and coconut
palma. Which meant constant replacements of
prefabricated ca trees with "forests" and vegetation.
the
A new record has just been broken by Arlene Dahi who claims that she is the
only next to her skin. The wardrobe woman to wear rubber-all-over who moans that he needs on-
department has just made her other Vivien Leigh. I would
skin-tight rubber costumes suggest Audrey Hepburn....
which she will wear under her Meanwhile,
Bex Harrison
dress for her sequence in apparently the current choice "Bengal Rides." Arlene
She will for a lead in the film version conscoutive days immersed up also backed spend the greater part of four of "Bell, Book and Candle" to to her neck in swamp water.
for a
Then one of the playera sul- Pinpernake of me Scarlet need the lingerie.
fered sunstroke after a scene in
which he had water poured on' hla back under the burning sun. Within
player hours another injured a knee in a fight with Gregory Peck.
be
Ho s
Almed in London Jennifer Jones,
with
MASS PRODUCTION
An experiment to mass pro- duce Alms in an effort to halt
19,
rising production costs
I hear that Zoltan Korda ia Finally, three weeks behind hoping to get Jean Simmons schedule, the shooting began in and Stewart Granger together February. The only bright for "The King's Journey" spots were Mr Peck, who en-1 knew there would be trouble: hear, about to begin in Italy. Joyed
A new Italian film company the rain and succumbed Fans
now returning
ls to produce three full-length to only a minor cold in the "Marilyn Di Maggio auto-adventure weather contrasts, and a plas- graphed
Alms in colour- photo back Lo her simultaneously. The stars, pro- ter lion which even local vill studio with requests that she ducers and technical crews will igers agreed was almost 03 continue signing 29 "Marilyn good as the real thing.
be the same in each flim. Monroe."
are
JACK_PETTIFORD
TO JOIN KENT
By BRUCE HARRIS
Kent's cricket side-bottom but one last season- will be strengthened in the coming season by à notable Australian recruit in Jack Pettiford. His engagement
is made possible because the new rule restricting such recruiting is not retrospective.
He has already been "specially registered," and though a contract has not yet been signed, there is every likelihood that it will be.
conson
inflixx
A carefully planned shooting schedule will cut out expensive stars wasting time between scenes, avoid Idle days due to weather, etc.
The three films will be com-
15 weeks pleted within
and
19 Italian Count Carlo Bosile behind the cinema's first "as- sembly line"
company which will make "In The Name of the King": **Tho Fearless Knight" and "The Dictator's Mistress"-the- dictator being, of course, II Duce. Ex.
RUSSIAN HOLLYWOOD
unexpected
There is news of a new chal- lenge to Hollywood-from an quarter. Russian papers which have just been
here translated
reveal that Moscow has just begun to build the largest movie studios in Russian history-complete with
"Bolshol
means
Pettiford is a fine all-rounder; during which time he must play all the latest gadgets. who played for New South all his cricket there. Walcy against
This after years during which the MCC side in Here is an end to cases like
the Russians
have
been Sydney in 1948 as a batsman that of Bruce Dooland, Aus-
laboriously deriding Hollywood and leg spin bowler; at that tralian who was able to play for its stress on the "colossal" time he was on the fringe of League cricket in Lancashire and "gigantic." The new studios the Australian side. He came until he qualified for Notts and will be called the to England to play for Nelson took 172 wickets in his firet Mosalm studios and will have in the Lancashire League.
facilities for turning out Under a badly needed new Dooland's county captain, R. T. many as 40 feature films (and rule adopted last
an Simpson, tells me that while he in colour too) every year. Last month, Overseas player cannot
with the beegrees
new regula There will be 13 different "specially registered" until he tion, the
of cricketers sound stages which will enable has lived in England ten years, from overseas had impoved the 13 movies to be "shot" simul- he cannot qualify by residence standard of play during the taneously. An ingenious idea for a county under three years, rebuilding period after the war. will provide a series of "mature
Maybe, but it is high time the scene" studios. Which manufacture of synthetic teams that the studios will have an was stopped. Let us have all-outdoors Indoors so enabling English county sides.
Moscow directors to shoot out- Among the players saved for door winter scenes It was also decided that there
in summer the South China Athletic their knowledge of hockey rules various counties by would be absolute promotion and
contracts and vice versa. already relegation in League fixtures. was especially prominent at this Association at Pokfulam on and the correct way to apply Marshall, West Indian who will
existing
Roy
Every studio will be alr- About $5,000 is needed for the stage with a fine exhibition of Sunday in the first match them by answering the four play for
Hampshire
conditioned and will have fund for the Empire Games, to attacking net play and her suc- of an annual triangular questions set out below.
in 1955)
Test! "powerful ventilation" no slow bowler.
bowler, who
that Russia's will be a doubt to ensure this year, and it was suggested side the last three points of the
a penalty true-blue man that each club raise $500 toward
of Somerset in movie directors, not used to Phillips Shield. The Shield player shall defend
bully?
luxuries, don't 1950;
get too the funds. A selection
com- In the only Men's Doubles has been presented by the 2. mittee of seven for the Empire "C" Division League pair of A,
match of the evening, Becreto's HKAAC.
A player took a free hit and Alan Walker, New such
South Wales fast bowler, who hot under the from just outside the circle. The will be in the Notts side in 1955,
As for the "sound" side of the Games was elected. They were
There will also be a trian-ball went straight to a gonì post, Lancashire aiready have Ken stages, these will be a techni- the President, Mr M. N. Raku- Rosa and B. Xavier scored sen, and Messrs J. A. Noronha,
nha, creditable triumph over Univer-gular girls' match between the and rebounded directly to him Grieves, but do not intend to clan's delight. Every one of the He shot seek out other overseas players outside noises and there will bo w University Athletic Club, South Just inside the circle.
stages will be shielded against G. C. Norman, E. C. Fincher, U.sity's Joseph Foo and C.
China AA and King George V into the goal. What is the of different
races entertaining School.
decision?
Saturday afternoon crowds In Vast "orchestra rooms" to pro- club cricket.
vide the necessary background -London Express Service)
music.
P.M.
Schoolgirl player Betty Yung
the Hongkong HOCKEY QUIZ
Amateur Athletic Club and
Readers are invited
to test
Gro
be held in England In July,cessive net smashes gave her series for the Norman 1. How is it decided which Colin McCool, Australian
match.
A. Rumjahn, A. W. Hircock and Ng.
A
•
C., P. Basto. It was announced Undaunted by the reputation] The ovents will be the 100
3. If a measure is talien that the selected players must of their opponents, the Recrele Yards, 220 Yards, 440 Yards, 600 from the outer edge of the circle be of British nationality.
combination again displayed Yards, One Mile, 120 Yards and to the nearest edge of the gual Messrs W. Hong - Sling their tremendous improvement 220 Yards Hurdles, High Jump line-measuring down the mid- Hop, Step and dle of the field-what should be (C.C.C.), A. M. Souza (Recreio) In aggressive doubles play. Long Jump, and C. Wilcox
Both Foo and Ng showed Jump, Shot Put, Discus Throw the distance? (P.R.C.) were ample evidence olected to the Management Com-practice and were seldom able girls, 100 Yards,
of lack of and Javelin Throwo Words, High for the
There during a
mitice.
It was also decided that the
220
Jump and Long Jump.
is
At what exact moment
bully may
another
All in all, it would seem that the idea. is to make the Lenin Hills section of South-west
SHEK-O GOLF Moscow into the Beverly Hills
of Russia.
will be a men's One Mile Relay player cross the line on which it pools at Shek-O Golf Club were to be that there won't be any would hold a meeting on Thurs- ODDS ON OLSON and a girls 140 Yards Relay
League Management Committee
day, April 15, at Club Lusitano
where the closing date of entries
NOW 2-1
Chicago, Apr. 1.
A new event to mast of those taking part will Yards Hurdles. With new
Q
"A" Section.- P. V. Huyahe (6)-3 up and
The March Medal and Bogey
The only snag would appear well supported, there being 138 being played?
Marilyn Monroes. The first Replies are to be forwarded
cords taken out. to
The winners were:—
Alms to be shot will recall the Walker (Hockey 200 Major A.C.A. be the
If stories of three Communisḥ Bogey pool, Umpires Board, HKHA), SOFT
and leaders (including Stalin) hop, atop and jump board being HQ Land Forces, Hongkong, not 5. M. Backe (18) up, tie. these will be followed by a de
termined programme of "Hote the University, plt wit
The offeinl answers, as given БОО It was further revealed that Olson to keep his middleweight a now Colony record in this by the Secretary, International Medal the U. M. Omar Memorial Tro- crown in. Friday night's fight event on Sunday.
wood isn't being threatened Hockey Board, will be publish-Dickson Leach
pool, "A" Bection.-J. phy would be presented in the with
Welterweight Champion
(7)-nett 63, after all Many of the Colony's leading ed on Friday, April 18. Kid Gavilan lengthened today athletes will be seen in action,
Section J. A. H. Saunders "B" Open Rinks competition.
With the Explen from 7-5 to 2-1, apparently be
|(14)-nett 64 and G. W. Jones among them Stephen Xavier,
(20)-nott 64, tle,
and commencing date of tournaments for the Colony championships would be decided.
Cup
1
Odds favouring Carl (Bobo) sunk, it is quite probable that later than Wednesday, April 14. Section,-G. W. Jones (20) America!" films. Porhaps Holly-
Ng Chuan-wai and
many others,
Kingdom com- cause of porsistent reports that Chan Wai-chuen, Noville petition which will be held in Gavilan, may have a "bad right Hughes, July in Vancouver, it was deci hand."United Fress. ded that names of those British players who will go on homb Icave be submitted to the Tournament Committee In Van- couver not later than April 12.
Following are the 'entries of
the Lawn Bowls League for this year.
rit muvision-club de Recrets
DGS GAMES AFTERNOON
A Games Afternoon has been. arranged for members of the
Diocesan Old Girls Association,
(two teams), CCC, YC, FAC, KBGC at the DGS tomorrow, start- KCC, KDC and PRC.
Becond Division-Reerelo, 1XCC, at 2 pan.
- up,
match against
BETTE RETURNING
Bette Davis returns to Holly- During April there will be wood in June for the "Sir Swimmers OFF
three competitions held during Walter Raleigh" picture 'nt To Formosa the Easter holidays, and a Bag Twentieth Fox. Mr Burton will competition on the 25th. All be there too. As the gallant A group
Sir Walter. of 11 Hongkong are open to ladies. Chinese swimmers, accompanied
one coach and three adviser, Fanting de boing held at Fan- her autobiography, commented:
The return
Greer Garson, asked to write
and led by Mr Henry Hau, OBE, ing on, the 11th, and members. "For heaven's sake no. I haven't flew to Formoss by CAT plane are reminded that the entry lat started to live yet!" It has yesterday, to take, part- in closes next Sunday, the 413i." | been said that the only time, competition from, which out
that Rita Hayworth- weary standing, performers will be "LADIES'' SHOTION G
is when she gets married. Work ls to start in mid-Aprii] selected to represent Nationalist | Owing to, the Memóriai Ser- George Bandern. looks-- on the erection of an Olymplo | China in the forthcoming A Asien vice for the late Mrs W.-J. being all set for the Emperor
Stanton, which is being held on role in fuplier Darling
Work To Start Soon On Melbourne's.
BKIRG, KDOC, KCC, Taiko AD "Old Girls" v "Present of
and Bare...
Third Division-Rearela, CCC, TC, Girl: hockey
HIKENC, MCKPRC An USRCA the main event.
Utco, tikro and HCC will p
bably have one trem adest ertering served, and all the Third Divajon Leegle zarossy, welcome,
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In the Melbourne suburb Games, Orang
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Videlberg for the 1000 The „group, sponsored by the Thojndaj, {April, 8, the Ladies! with Sirene SAG Clark, Cable,
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