YESTERDAY'S BADMINTON
THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1954.
YAP AND
AND EBRAHIM SCORE MOST SPECTACULAR WIN OF THE EVENING
(By ARGONAUT)
Cricket
Club
P. V. Yap and M. A. Ebrahim of Craigengower stole the spotlight in the Colony Open Badminton Championship games at Craigengower last night with the most spectacular and thrilling win in the four-event programme.
Outplayed by their clubmates Jimmy Ku and Albert Tam in the first set, they were trailing 9-14 in the second set when they began their upward surge that enabled them to take the set by 17-16.
ran
nd
une
In a thrilling third set, the score was agnia deadlocked at good smash by Yup which Tam wooded ended the set and match.
Thuo other Nervous and excited the win-
Anals nors could do noding right in remi-final were also decided. The first not against the steady In the Ladies' Dosthies Anal, aggressivo play of their oppon-Ulian Khoo and Winnie Cheang
through
with succusafully defended their i enta, who
to win by 15-4. for the fourth year in sitecession auprising ense Both Ku and Tum enrried their with 1-8, 19-11 win over Helen Kwoon Into the second sol, Craigengowern supremacy With stre
strong sinashes, drives sad and Afury Wong.
Young The challengers made a strong good net shots they jumped to A 4-1. 0-2
champions and 13-5, and 14-9ld to dethrone the
at the initial stages of the first leal
srl, but were gradually powered by the smoother bination of their opponents and their own errabe tendencas
They took a 6-1 lead in the
Flashed by
arrors Blimple throughout the Mulch 30 ur.
ili Yap came into his own 121 point when the match sormed all over Coming port of his more consistent part-opening ner, he made two brillanto
to the su
US C- 400-
set, but were unable
16-16 before a
Junior Men's Doubles (Final) Peewre Yup & M. A. Ebralitni (CCC) beai Jimmy Ka & Albert Tum (200) 4-15, 17-10, 17-IG.
Men's
(Semi-Final) Singles Bill Funk (CCC) beat Franels 5-15, 15-10, Itnzario (Roersia) 15-3.
Mixed Doubles (Final) Rambu Winnie Cheung (CYMCA) by Patrick Wong & Ullam Khou (CYMCA) 15-4. I5-3 TODAY'S GAMEN At Bi. Teresa's 11.0
Ladies' Singles 7.30 (Final) Ulian Khoo (CYMCA)
Helen Kwong (CCG).
} p.m. Men's Singles (Final)
hold It for long as the Y. S. Lim (Malaya) Y 311
Shinshe: ts enable Ebrahim to champions drew up to 6-7 and Funk (CCC).
halt
8.30
left them behind with Лve
Mixed Junior p.m. take the score to 18-14.
more points on their next two
Doubles (Final) Junior Pomeroy court drop by Tam to the set-
services. Bo!), Kwang and Gloria Sequeira (St, Teresa) vice gave his side the service,
v Peewee Yap & Perin Dhobher Twu successive errors by Yan Wong held on strongly at 8-12 brought the score to 13-15, but when six services went with-
(CCC). in the ensuing rallies two wood cut any additional point. shote by Tam put the other sidaj erucked up to allow Khoo and
to romp home in again. Tam ucerestulty Cheung rushed the thret service, but both three points in a row.
The win- In the second set failed to
reach he und Ku
of the made full use tricky net
by Ebrahim nera
and and conceded the sit by 16-17. errors of their opponents
especially of Mary Wong 121 BEST FORM With bath idles reaching their the net to take a commanding they best form, the third het produced fead of 7-2, from which
semin theilling railies.
Brûle were even
The Bever
with
looked back although
a: 5-5, 8-8 challenged at 12-10, and 14-11.
and 9-9. Ku and Tam forged
TOO STRONG
alead to 12-10 and after being Winnie Cheung made a MUCOUSE- held to 12-12 came within reach ful defence of another tile when size and Ramon Young unnexed of match-point at 14-12.
At this stage Tum had the the Mixed Doubles title for the bad fuck to put up his racket to third year in succession. what looked like an out shot and on their Dext servicos Yap and Ebrahim took the scure to 16-14.
The losers made a strong rally to 18-16 when Tarn left a good
In the all-CYMCA fhuat, they proved much too strong for their Wong and clubmales Patrick
un Khoo whom they defeated
15-4
and 16-3.
Uliuta
by
back-corner shat. The winners" he wus eliminated by
just made their match point on
their second service with a One rel's Franels amesh from Yap to end a thril-him-elf ing match.
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9 p.m. Men's Doubles (Final) Ramon Young & W. F. Foo (CYMCA) v Robert Tuy (CCC) & Patrick Wong (CYMCA),
0.30 p.m. Prize Presentation.
JAPANESE TABLE-TENNIS CHAMPIONS
IN
HONGKONG
The Japanese table tennis team which caused a sensation in tortion when
a member of their team won the Men's World Singles
Championship, flow in from Bangkok by PAA yesterday en route home.
In the coUTSO of their five Bill Funk in the
days day Here, the Japanese Singles semi-Anal, Re- players will compete with local exhibition give players Rozario covered
and with
games. Daten ret for the games by extending glory
are May 0 and 8 starting at Funk to three hard-fought sets.
Reaching great heights in the
7.30 p.m. Arst
Mr Th world champion. set, Rozario sent back
Ichiro Ogimura, who will no. practically every one of his op-
be seen in action here due to a ponent's derurale placement
lence injury, sald England hɛa shots
and scored
repeatedly only three players
of high with his big smashes.
standard. However, he considers From 4-4 ran ubend to 7-nd,
Japan's standard much higher. 0-4 and 14-5 to win the set by
Ho sat that the standard ef 15-5 Funk mel with instant
the Hungarians. Yugoslavs and success in the second net when
Czecha were prot the same he switched on to a more forc
and he considers their standards kept Rozario un second best to Japan's. ing game and The run.
21-year-old University sta. Tuklog
a 3-1 lead, he indent, the champion who spoke creased it to 6-3, and 8-4 some English,
raid
that he started playing the game five Rozario made a strong stand to draw up to 7-0 and 4-10 but
half years ago. He porters shot his tast bolt In the efforts a sponge bat and use the per- and Funk comfortably holder grip. In 1953, he said, took the set by 15-10.
he won the singles champion- ship in Japan and with Young- da annexed the doubles.
Andradis Ho considers,
of Yugoslavia his strongest op- ponent for the ulje, adding the defence Yugoslay has a nice and attacle.
Rozario's inability to last this pace Was Incre apparent in the third set. Though he held Funk to 3-3 and 4-4, his strokey began to weaken and was gradually mown down by the stream of accurate forcing lobs of his opponent to his back forehand fast drops to the same alder on the front.
corner
followed
by
Funk raced ahead to 114 in ene stretch and completed the In another spell after match conceding one further point.
THE RESULTS Ladies' -Doubles (Final) Winnie Cheung & Ullan Khoo (CYMCA) Bent Halen Kwong & Mary Wong (CCC) 15-8, 15-11.
Melbourne
Will
Still Have The Olympics
am
10-
The 11-member team, cluding four girls, were led by Me K. Goto, Vice-President of the Japaney Table Tennis As- soclatlon.
The arrivals were K. Hase-
1955 Could Be A Bad
Year For US Tennis
New York, May 4.
This year probably will be the last time around the international amateur circuit for such American stara as Maureen Connolly, Vic Seixas and perlieps Tony Trabert, so the United States Lawn Tennis Association must begin building for 1955.
Miss Connolly, 19 years old and already holder of two Wimbledon and three USA championships, will be married next February to Norman Brinker, 22-year-old member of the United States Equestrian team in the 1952 Olympics.
Top picture shows how Chim lost its second gool
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MORE RECORDS AT ASIAN GAMES
Outstanding Feats By Japanese And Singapore Athletes
Manila, May 4.
Nine new Asian Games records were established in track and field events at the Second' Asian Gantes to-day by India, Pakistan, Israel, Singapore (and Japan.
But 13 individual athistes nctually bettered pre- vious Asian performance). Outstanding Buccess was Jp- || Another Highlight was the paneso Kauli Akaul's win in the phenomenal scoring of former 400 metres. Te Anished In Colony Pale Vaulter, Ye Tit- 40% peconds, the fantast time kwan, playing for Chim in the for this event ever recorded in Basketball my Aslum athletic meeting.
Another record-smashing vic ory went to Singapore's basket ball team. Its setre, 121 points, was the highest ever recorded ince the London Olympics in 1948.
Japan added five final wins to their already high unofficial athletics score for the Gautas today.
India, Pakistan and Israel also added a win tuch,
OFFICIAL SCONES
The day's scoring, calculated on individual events at 10 points for a win, six for a second, four for a
a third, three for a fourth, two for a Bfth and one for a sixth, was (at nightfall): unprepared.
in the second half of the game, Vietnam's inside right's shot off 30 yards caught Chinn's goalie completely
No. 2 in China's back Lau Yee.
At left, Stephen Xavler
of Hongkong is seen plac- ing his starter board in place at the mark-line in the semi-final heat of the 200-metre run. A Filt
pino, Rjal Memorial Federation boy helped him to nail down in position. (Pan-Asia).
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Nothing But Versatile
Japan 107: India 30; Philip pines 19; Pakistan 10: israel 10: China (Formosa) ; Singapore 6; Malaya, Indonesia and Burma 1 ench
Unomelo) standings to date: Japan 224; India 71: Philip pines 38; China 81; Pakistan 25; Korea 16: Singapore 13: Israel 10; Indonesia and Ceylon 3; Burma 2; Malaya
total of 55 points, as compared to the for mer record of 29 points estab- lished the day before by pon- etang Saldanas of the Philippines in the game against Cambodia. The resulta ne reported by Reuter, follow:
corded an individual 2 Who re-
TEACK_AND_FIELD 100 hteteve Hurdles Decathion Final „Group One. — R. O'Brien (India) 18.0 secs: Boral Takeshi (Japan); Huang Chien (China).
Group Two Iumbo) Jose (Philip- pina) 150 wer; Surtio (Indonesin); Han Shie-shang" (China).
Group Three-Chulam Habib (Fa- Yang Zuan-Wang kistan) 166
Chine): Nahiuchi Fumio Japan) Mendes Wencesten (Philippines).
109 Metzen Barding Final 1. Berwan Hingh of India, 24.7 rees (Record); 2. "Kavala Yukiyoshi Tanhika (Japan); 3. Nakashima (Japan); 4 Fukazawa Michonoruke (Japan); . 1. D. Valberg (Binga- pore); 6. Magahis luminado' (Phi-
ippines)
Singh's time established new
薛
Asian Ganties record. The previous holders, No Liang-Chlang of Singa- , dia 15.3 seconds at New Delhi pore.
Kh Kawita Yük!yaziri in 1957
alen Naoshima, both of Japan.
Eroke the old record.
izen.
Tuitio
record Wor
200 Mutras Desk Final 1. Abdul Khaliq _ (Pakistan), 10.6 Record? (Philippines), sees (Record: 5,
(India) 10.# The Indian team in the 4 x M. Gabriel 400 Metres relay trials were equalled record); 4 Sharif Butt
Hocad (Pakistan): 5. boord when they took it easy Jags): Ensong (Philippines).
The Adary Games In the second heat. Only three temns had entered and as three broken by Abdul Khaliq of Pakistan May the first trial of the the finals the In- mod with the same time as to-day. for qualified dians apparently saw no reason The old Asian Gamer record was 19.8 why they should extend them-sounds, established by L. Pinte of
India at New Delhi, în 1931. selves. But their tactics did
Women's 100 Matres Dash Final not meet with the approval of
1. Nambu Atsuko (Japan) 12.5 očes {{tecord); *, Mary Klas (8lmropore) some Filipino spectators,
115 MCT (Record); J, C. Brown (India);. 4. Tanaka Midori (Japan) opened its unofficial score in the Catchafoor (India); 6, Olcarnota
Himiku (any). final of the women's running The old Arikä Games record' was high jump when Kraus Ahutba 18.6 seconds by Sugimura Kiyake of cleared 5 feet 11⁄2 inches to Japan at New Delhi, India, in 1981. This was broken by Atniko Nambu establish a new Asian Games on May 2 with the same timing. racord.
400 Metras Final The previous record was 4 feet 11 Inotes jumped by (Record) 2. Jaginder Singh (India) 1. Akagi Raul (Fkoon) 48.5 400# Chen Ying- long (China) 4. recs (Record);
[Re- Ivan Jacob (India), 604__meen cond Mats Akira (Jopens 803 The following are the results (Record) 6.-7, B. Joseph (In-
Iarael's three-member team
Sir would like to correct #RO Yonođa of Japan at New 40 me (Record): 3,
very minor point in one of your comments in your Army Sports Parade last Wednesday..
In fact H Tks have not lat! 12 hociazy finals, as of course that would "necessitate a very long stay in the Colony.
been
It may be of interest to you if I record Ih exactly which com- petitions
have runners-up or finalists.
MAJOR SPORTS
Wo
1. Inter Hockey League
1832-33!
2. Inter Hackey League .. 1032
3. Inter Hockey Cup...... 1954
Six-a-side Inter Service Hockey Cup
5. Inter
League
Unit Football
1034 1012-63
6. Inter Unit, Football Cup 1933
7. Dice Unit Football
Learty www............ 1934
B. Inter Unit Rugby Cup, 1932-53
9. Inter Unil Cricket
League
1033 10. Inter Unit Cricket
League
7. 1954 MINOR SPORTS
11. 33 In Bde Athjoties ........
1033
1034
12 38 Int Rde Athletics... 13. 25 Int Bue Swimming. 1953 QLF Swimuning 1733
14
of
in 1951.--Router. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
The old Asian Games record" was
the track and fold and the db antimed basketball scores in the Second bod Becsatabilened by Okina Asian Games held in Manila Tiltaro of Japan at New Delhi: India, 21 1961. This was broken by Algi yesterday.
Max with 49 seconds fat. Women » Henning Browd: Jump Final 44. Takahashi Yoshle (Javen) 18 ft 20 in 6600 metres); 2. Nebu Afriko (apm): 3. Tosaki MikoKo (Japan); # Boll Thorensia (Frillp- pines); B, C. Brown (India); "d. An- nio Choong (Malaya),
The feature of those was the breaking of the 400 metros re. cord by the Arst five Analiate of this event.
Pakistan Open
Innings Against Gymkhana
London, May 4.. Pakistan were 68 for one at toa In their one-day against the Indian Gymkhana at Osterley.
TION
game
Women's shot Put Final
1. Yoshino Toyoko (Joman) 40 ft 416 10% (Rébord); 2, Toshida Motoko (Capan) 40 I 3 1 (Record); Mikogachi Yuriko (Capani; 4. Coupe
Hun Juanito (Philippines); Taun-mian (China); 3. Li Kyen-
(Burma).
Former Axian Clemes record WR 3D Ila, men, established by Yoshino At New Delhi in 1631. Discus Throw (Deathlon). Yang Zuan-qing (China) og ft 7 in 3.10 metros);. Hau Shid-shang (China) Ghytum Habib (Pakistan);- n'O'Brien (India).
2,000 metrem Steeplechase Final 3. Takahasıl Susumo (Japan) mine $15 wees (Record): 2, Shirsangi Yeransen (Japan) Phimins 30 sec
5. Deli Tam (India); 4. dar (Pakistan) 6. Cher Lo
4. LuFira-Charg (China),
Takahashi, Susumo broke his owa record established at New Delli in 1951 metres molly Trials
minim 34. mees.
It thus would appear that we
Play began after a delay of are nothing if not varsatile, and
wonder if such an all-round three hours after rain had pre-cher (cana): "We intend to go into the In the big meats, then both
and that Seixos and Trabert would be performance has been achieved vented play before lunch a
Neither young Hani Moham- other unit-with or guest ranch business won't give
me much time for among the missing amateurs in by any
Allmuddin looked without winners trophies! tennis," said Maureen. "We will 1995.
We have Incidentally won happy on the difficult turt, but If Seixas has a good year, make a anal decision after we
well-time hook for four, are married, but i rather expect both probably would be present the 35 Int. Bue; Motor Cycla Hanif earned applause, for a In unless Vic turns pro, Triala, the Inter Unit. Rowing this will be my last full senson And if Lew Hoad or Ken Roso Fcurs at the Regatta, and were stroke he repeated two overs વા tennis. "
Unit Small later. Alimuddin. spent half an. wall whip the. two Americans, third in the Inter then Tony but probably not Vie Bero Shooting League, to show hour over his first run. will come back for the 56 that we also try other pastimes.
She already has her new snor: selected and is well on her way In Il-show horses.
"Next to tennis I have alwayz | likes horses best," she said. "When I quit tennis 1 still can show horses a lot, since we will
season,
"I want to find out what I can do in tennis," said Trabert. "If I And I am not gelting any-
gawa, I. Ogimura, Y. Tusimuta, have a ranch and plenty of where in a couple of years, I'll
K. Tamasa, K, Kawal, K. Wahorses tanbbc, F. Eguchi, Y. Tawaka, H. Goto, Y. Wabe
DAVIS CUP WIN FOR HUNGARY
was
the Davis
trounced
by
of
Sampson,
Regimental Sports Officer,
7 Royal Tank. Regiment. HUTTON MEETS THE SELECTORS
THE SCORES.. Pakistan: First Innings Hanif Mohammad c. Am-
basana, b, J. Cooper Alimuddin not out .......... Waqar Hasan, not out
Extria
ist Host-Philippines. 3-minm. 28,1-. nos Japan: Malays
End Host--Chins, 9 mins 13.7 sec9?»
Indonesia: India
Women's Himning High Judy Find Kesus. Ahuba -(Lend), S. Look, 134 inch (ecord): (Japan); Mlekouro Papers)! Lolka LASTERA (Philippines)} Salome Barte (Philippines);
Sb Macuania, ¡Indonesia),
21
The previous) Clemán redded hanker was Kyódo. Yenede of Japan. D. WHH 4 IC 17 inches.
Total (at tea) for one' 38
--Reuter
Asian Football.
best Cam
· BASKETBALL. 1st- round--Bingapore bodia 121 (racord) to 56. Lime Singapore. 190)
At base
You-Ti Kwan, foyner. Hongkong pola, vaultersaji usanideks pans call? Aime individual, recort by moring. Tafel of so pointg, branding panchina
· Beldensa) one-diy-old record · at, 29
Cambodia.
the
touring around and settle recently took a third I
own to a job."
London, May 4. with a in r California show
America will find it hard To
Len Hulton, the England three-gaited horse."
ability
cricket captain for the past Seixes is 30 years old and has replace players of the
Traberi Connolly,
and
proliminary years, attended been unimpressive for the past
However, California meating of the England Selection year. He lost both his singios Seixas.
several young girl stars, Committee at Lord's here today. Association Mooted points for the Pippines, against matches
such
Juli 118
It is customary for the captain
Yesterday Manila, May 4...
the Philippines :: hao challenge round in Australia
*** | Dariene Hard and Barbara of the most recent M.C.C. team. Inst December, and before that Breit, who soon will be of into return from abroad to meet, The formation of an Asians 15 desint Comboc
The Clytheka racori Vis 135′′ cointa Budapest, May 4
soundly
die-soned. apt. Chinm the selectors elected for the fol-Football Association was Hungary today qualified for Trabert in the Forest Hills ternational, caffbre.
Bob Porry is the mostlowing home season.
cussed by Asian Games Foot-1016 in London. the second round of the European finals.
His meeting may also be ball delegates, including Hong Zone of the Davis Cup by beating:
"ll play the full circuit this promising of the young men, New Zealand 3-2. They meet year but if flop
near as regarded as the first step to his Hong, today, may go back but he is nowhere
appointment as England's captain Among the objects of such an Germany in the next round.
Hungary were leading 2-1 to the plumbing business in good as. Trabert or Scies.
a series similar to the Hamilton Richardson tong has for the forthcoming test series asociation was the proposal to Philadelphia," said Vic.
form against Pakistan.
·PULL' TIME
been a very promising player, Hutton, who led the team. In World Cup competition with
participations Trabert will quit college soon but he has not improved much the West Indies, was in a post passible to devote his full time to tennis, in the past few years. He still on to give the selectors a first World Cup championship ever eve
He is no threat hand account of the team's tuaily also proposed that manting y which means
of is promising. full tour a Europe and the summer USA yet to Hoad or Rosewall, nor general and individual perform
bo ratet above anges, tournaments. If he is success could he
he almost certafaly will Sweden's fine young star, Sven
Davidson. turn professional.
It could be a bad year Thus it. Trabert, has a. good
Iri year, which would mean boating American tennis Seixas and the eir Australians! United Press.
before today's matches which resulted as follows:
J. Asbeth (Flungary) boat J.
Lausanne, May 4.. The Olympic Games will un- doubtedly be held in Melbourne Barry (New Zealand) 6-4, 7-8 In 1950, according to a leading|6-2. member of the International M. Otway (Now Zealand) Olymple Committee, which is beat A. Adam (Hungary) 6-3, gathered here.
6-3 6-2/-Fouber.
This Momber from Europe, | al who prefered to remain anony- mous, is in close touch with all Olymple matters. He discounted the suggestion that the raries fight be taken away from Mel- bourne because of the refusal to alter quarantino regulations to facilitate the holding of the equestrian eventsk
"He was speaking after Inter. national Olympic Committee theintiery und fremdara: df: the International
their first talks about the mech
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Best sourore to-day EXAM
Chuangali, fue Card the1ndonesia
Chouk VariowN S.
It was special matches between. Asian Hin on and cla Bu da points, among the The England selectors are countries be arranged atter: the land # Birin. A crit. H. S. Altham (Hampshire) and conclusion of the Second Asian throughout!
for former test players NW D Games for the purposes of 1955-Yardley, L. &. G. Ames and raising funds. for, the formation
R. W. V. Robin-Reuter of the AFA.
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