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Miss Mary Wong, the Junior and Senior Singles runner-up in action before her match with Miss Stella Corren at the CCC last night. Miss Wong was beaten by Miss Correa in straight sets of 11-3, 11-5 and in the Junior final she lost to Miss Diana Yung 11-7, 9-11, 8-11-China Mail Photo,
HKFA Cancels
2
European
Tour At Meeting
The ways and means of improving the standard
of refereeing in the Colony was discussed by the Council of the Hongkong Football Association at a meeting held at Sports Road yesterday.
43
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1955.
LAST NIGHT'S BADMINTON
DOUBLES FOR S. K. WONG AND STELLA CORREA AT HKBA CHAMPIONSHIPS
By "TOUCHWOOD"
It took 19-year-old King's College student S. K. Wong three attempts before he realised his ambition of winning the Colony Junior Singles title. Last night, in less than an hour's playing time, he beat Wong. Wai-hung, the Schoolboy Champion from St. Stephen's, winning by 15-7, 11-15, 15-11 at Craigengower Cricket Club.
To cap this performance, S. K. Wong west on to annex yet This time it was the Junior Doubles in partnership with Sul Chuen. veterans, B. Brown and H., J. Xavier, winning by 15-12, 15-2,
another title, They beat the
Wal-hung was the last thing | I learned after the match from 1-1, 3-2 for Brown as his tast from being off form last nights. K. Wong himself, the reason | dotater
He tried everything he knew but could and no weak link in S. K. Wong's armour.
But the real prise person alty of the tournament so far is Stella CorrEN, After * most unexpected victory over Helen Kwong In the Ladies Senior semi-final, she yesterday
strokes caught the
But then both S. K. Wong and Sul Chuen pot into their stride and on one service Wong shot ahead to 5-3 but his
erratic ot partner committed a series mistakes for their opponents to
he allowed his opponent the schoolboy pair points without making any at- tempt to stop Wal-hung, S. F. said "I was winded to the three bag rallies and there was no point for me, with a 12-4 lead, to try for the three vital points to clinch the issue. Instead, just let the shuttle drop when
Singles title at the expense it was too far out for me to
of a very much off form Mary Wong and then went on in care-
to
free manner to
of
LIL
new
ACCT
at
vel the score,
A long base to base and a of hard smashes by couple Wong saw him forging ahead
back carne Brown at 75 but and Xavier to tie the score.
It was 9-9 and 12-12 before reached Wong and Sui Chuen rest
it was theirs all the way and they took set at 15-12.
Miss Stella Corren, the newly, crowned Ladies' "Open Singles and Doubles Champion, displaying her smash in her match against Miss Mary Wong in the final. Miss Correa won 11-3, 11-5--China. Mail Photo.
EDDY CHOONG PICKS WONG
Đ
AS THE WORLD'S NUMBER ONE PLAYER
Singapore, May 2.
League Socer Results
London May 2- Association, Football resultez LEAQUE DIVISION I Huddersfield Cardiff Shefeld & Fortsmouth LEAGUE DIVISION D Nottingham 1. West Hom Rotherham
Liverpool
LEAGUE III SOUTH
Brentford
Coventry
1 Newport
Queen's PR
Millivan 2 Exeter City Shrewsbury 1 Gillingham Walsall
4 Southend
LEAGUE III NORTH
Bradford
2. Tranmer
Chesterfield 3 Rochdale
Oldham
I Halifax T
Southport 1 Hartlepools York City 1 Barow
SCOTTISH LEAGUE DIVISION F
Albion R 3 Dundee Queen's Park 1 Sten wur
---Reiter,
DAVIS CUP
ON
TINTO
Egypt Subdues Turkey To
-
Enter 2nd Round
Istanbul, May 2. Egypt gained a winning lead of 3-1 when they took the first of two singles which today ended their Davis Cup European Zone Erst round tie against Turkey here.
They meet India in the second. round
Teday
beat
Adel (Egypt) Nagmi Bari (Turkey) 6-4, 4-6, 10-8, 6-4.
won:
Previously Egypt had won two singles and lost the doubles.
Egypt also
the Aral singles. V. Bedreddin beating Engin Balash (Turkey) 6-3, 6-0,
•
6-0 to win the whole tie by 4-1..
Vienna, May 2.
Eddie, who returned here from London via the next stage, United States to help Malaya defend the Thomas Cup Erst round of the Davis Cup on June 4 and 5. has won 115 national and international (European Zone) today winning titles in the past five years he has been away from the country.
the te
retrieve. 7 just had to rest till the Senior I recovered." Doubles title ship wa
This just goes to show that s who uses his head in Helen Kwong against Diana player
the game Chan Yuen-yue. The the crucial stages of Wing, and Gran Vias 1946, 15-6. can perform the impossible and Stella Correa was in complete this is a good pointer for jurilor control last night in the Ladies' players to take note of Senior Singles Anal, Her speed
LADIES SINGLES
Wong and Sui Chuen proved on exuri contributed
ibuted largely to Stella Correa was
superiority in the next her victories in both Singles and any stage threatened by her their
of 4-0 She Doubles and she managed to youthful opponent.
led set. They took leads
Xavier broke dictate the pace of the game. 6-3, -3 to take the first set at and 8-0 before
the duck with a smash to Sui In the Senior Mixed Doubles 11-3.
Wong Peng-soon of Malaya was placed at the top of final Junior Pomeroy and Miss In the next set Mary Wong Chuen's body. Wong and Su the World's greatest badminton players on Sunday in a. B. Remedios provided the upset practically handed the match
Quen took set and match
alist made up by compatriot Eddie Choong who has re- Austria, who already held a Deubles for the Junior the evening when they and title to her opponent by
cently played in all the major badminton playing coun-winning lead and had thereby wrested the title from reigning hitting a succession of shots that title.
qualified to meet Britain in the Three more finals will be de- tries. Champion Ramon Young and either fell into the net or out of
consolidated ber his new partner, Miss Cinder the court. Of Miss Correa's 11 cided tonight at Craigengrover.
supremacy over Finland in the Ho.
The
These are the Junior Mixed Champions points no fewer than nine were
between George Ma brushed aside the opposition to gift points. It was all over
Doubles and Miss Diana Yung and S. K. win the first set at 15-7.
less than 15 minutes and a new The Koegeboldklub of Den='| Whe Victory Shield soccer
*There was still some fight Champion was born.
Wong and Miss Chan Yuen-yue;
In today's remaining singles, "nark, Raumer of Italy, a Swiss match scheduled for May 5. has left in Young and Miss Ho in In winning her second major the Senior Men's Singles be
Franz Salko (Austria) bert A. team and Husgerian team been postponed to May 12.
the second, but Ramon Young title, Stella
Correa had the tween Ramon Young and Bill all want to visit Hongkong. A letter of condolence is to be
and the Senior Open In the recent All-England Eddie's choice of the tou Nyysoenen (Finland) 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 and Fred Huber (Austria) These requests have also been sent to Mr Choy Wai-hung, Vice committed far too many errors benefit of the strongest support Funk
The Junior Men's Doubles from her partner, Helen Kwong. Doubles with Robert Tay and championships, Peng-soun Etat plays is as follows: turned down, due to the fact that President of the HKFA, on his final saw
Wong Peng-soon strokes and Patrick Wong against Dr K S. Eddie in the final after three a lively point for whose powerful
Malaya); bent Sakari Salo 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, not dales are available.
paint first set struggle, but in smashes were point winners Low and Junior Pomeroy.
well contested sets. Eddie told Eddie Choong (Malaya); Joe 7-5, The following were elected to
newsmen here that he placed Alston (USA); Finn Knobbero Nandu Natekar
Lisbon, May 2. in the near future, and a rule the Charity Fund Allocation the next it was staying power from the start.
decided the issue. Brown Diana Yung and Chan Yuen-
Perg-soon as the world's No. 1 (Denmark);
(India): Ong Pot-lim (Malaya); Czechoslovakia won the two Sub-Committee: Mr L. Chan-
ue who, incidentally, are this did manage
because he has the ability to their way for a year's Junior Ladies Doubles K. K. IP,
Sonneville (Indonesia) and 5-0 rout of Portugal in himself to varying conditions.”
David Choong" (Malaya)..
Davis Cup (European Zone). Messys Low Bingham and the incessant attack on them by by their defeat last night. They Mathews were appointed Audi- their younger and more foret played well and, as a matter of Wong and Sul Chuen. Runners- Eddie also spoke highly of the
first round the bere today. Speaking of the Thomas Cup tors for the coming seasOTI. ful opponents
They now meet Belgium. took a
Eddie gave four heavy fact, their performance against up: B. Brown and H. J. Xavier, United States national cham-competition.
Results: J. Zabrodsky (Czech) It came the Misses Correa and Kwong Senior Ladies Singles: Miss pion, Joe Alston, who beat his reasons why Malaya should re-
best Jose Da Silva. (Portugri), States tain the Cup next month; the HKFA will take place on toll of their stamina.
recent United were even better than that they Stella Correr. Runner-up: Miss in the surprise that S. K
6-4, 6-2, 6-0, J. Javorsky National Championships. Chuen Trong and Shi
up to won put
annex the Junior Mary Wong.
1.---Malaya wil be playing at
(Czech) beat David Cohen (Por= comfortably.
Doubles title last week.
Senior Ladies' Doubles: Misses
the home ground; Placing Alston third in the The Junior pair played well, Helen Kwong and Stella Correa.
2. The challengers, will have tugal) 6-2, 6-0, 6-1.
the tropical Chan, bus in particular Miss
has a fast cross-court drop. He
climate: Malayan they were beaten by
and Chan Yuen-yue,
Senior Mixed Doubles: Junior relies on his quick reflexes and Pomeroy and Miss B. Remedios. appears to be pressing all the Runners-up: Ramon Young and time on his opponent." Miss Cinder Ho.
A class for referees..is to start
in to be ad down that all re-
recent sud bereavement,
and
that Xavier
brief
period,
to yue
THE CHAMPIONS. Junior Men's Singles: S. K
ferees affiliated to the Hongkong ning, FI-Lt, Detheridge, and Mr have think but the pace and Champions, were not disgraced / Wong. Runner-up: Wong Wai- cope with all styles and adapt Bertil Glans (Sweden); Ferry | remaining singles to complete a
Football Association must at terd. An attempt to start such
a clins last year was made, but the experiment received very
........ poor support,
■
Major Walker, Chairman of
Referee
pro-
The next Cound), meeting of
Monday June 20.
th
24
no
wits
hung.
Junior Men's Doubles: S. K
won the first years of experience or with unners-up: Misses Diana Yung list, Eddie said, "Joe is fast and to contend
a
them
were
Another proposal that all re-un invitation from the New Zea-W for when 3-2 down his ad- level again at 6-6 and 8-8 after
ferees will undergo physical fit-land Football Association, to set ness tests, is under consideration. send a team on tour.
Fit/L Detheridge, the RAF representative on the Committee, addressed the meeting, phasising the fact that the fu- ture of football in Hongkong lzy
little soccer he had seen in the
tour).
DISAPPOINTING
the Referees Association, posed that the rotation system The South China Athletic As be abolished.
and sociation soccer text, winner of coveted "double,” was yes-
JUNIOR SINGLES linesmen will be relected by the Counell.
Wai-hung won the loss, took Council to go on its proposed the service and A Committee is to be turmed tray given the blessing of the to redraft the referee's new re- Australasian tour. Kwang Wah point when his opponent lobbed How well Miss Yung and Miss gistration form. One of the was also given permission to the shuttle out. Regaining ser- Chan played is shown in the main items printed on these re-
tour Singapore, Manila, Bang vice, Wal-hung took a 2-1 lead close scores. In the opening set gistration forms will be the note koke and Japan.
when S.K Wong misjudged an it was Miss Yung who took that all referees will abide by Due to financial'difficulties, the ¦ incourt base lab. This turned 2-0 lead before the Champions the rules of the Association, HKFA were forced to turn down out to be the last occasion that levelled the score and went on to
in front in this take a B-3 lead Scores
which Miss Correa and Miss versary came into his own, A reques" from
Scoring the S. V
with smashes and Kwong took set at 11-8. It was Karlsruhe,
the German Soccer delighting 3.
spectators with the same story all over again Chik at
30 present third in the exhibition of net lobs, cross the second and last set with German championship-tables and court to the base, S.K. Wonging the Champions fight for their
cuts and
deadly 20-foot Miss Yung and Miss Chan mak with many Internationals on the drops to in the hands of the ruling Courside, o play series of games in left Wal-hung behind to take points before bowing out. cil. He stated that from the Hongkong, in June and July, was the first set at 15-7,
Lurned down by the HKFA...
S. K. Wong began the next
The Senior Mixed Doubles Colony, Hongkong had a great the reasons given bring, no dates game in promising fashion and soccer potential which could, in and no players available (most was 6-3 ahead but in the next final was the most disappoint-
of the local teams are going on
five minutes future, really test some of the
the unpredictable ing of the night. It was ex- to be the highlight of challenger crept up slowly but pected best European teams. However,
And it turned out FILI. De bridge continued, the Hongkong's proposed Euro- steadily, levelled the score and the finals.
to be just the reverse, players are going to be confused pean tour has also been cancel was 8-8 in front.
S. K. Wong made it eight-all, Ramon
Young entirely when pulled up
for offences lent for the same reasons.
there was nothing he which ordinarily go unpunished The annual dinner to players but back came the stubborni fawn
the score to could do to break the smooth The standard in Hongkong can and the Press will take place at Wal-tung to take
and then a well directed combination. of Pomeroy
and Tai Tung Restaur improve immensely or drop sp- the pallingly he stated Council must May 31. All those referees who hash off the Champion's fore Miss Remedies.
the
evened It was to Miss Remedios' credit think carefully on this subject officiated during the schoolboy hand saw
again.
that Pomeroy was able to com- for it is really a very serious league will also been invited.
It took Whi-hung three ser-centrate on Young, for she matter.
Stanley The draw Shield Seven-a-Side knockout vices before he managed to red patrolled the net without giving TO WATCH GAMES A proposal by Mr Leslie tournament was made. Forty off four points in a row to reach Ramon Young a chance to ger Channing, for recommendation teams have entered this compe- 13. A smash out and drop into her on the wrong Lock, to the Incoming Committee, that tities which gets under way at the two Council members be dele-the Club ground on Monday May 5. K, Wong two further points lead at the start but this eventual and that was all he could do, Champions came back, evened Hated to watch certain games, 9 commencing at 6 p.m. was accepted by the meeting. The following is the complete losing act at 11-15 for a rubber. Fat.
There was no stopping theaters and went ahead to 10-8.
another point with a George added that the draw and dates,
Young fook identity of the Council members
Champion who was in irresists to the sidelines, but that Monday, May (6 pm to 3.30 p.)
ble form when both players took was all he was able to do, attending the matches selected Kwong Wah v Extern "B": CMB
The next set was a
TOOL. Police A Tramways Cub the court after the five minutes has been received "A South China "Gymnasio: reste. After Wal-hung had Pomeroy was a demon at the from FIFA accepting Hongkong's GAA VRUL: Sing Tao "A RAF scored the first point, S. K.
baseline and he drew Young out Army A Katches Wang went about his the bid of position to deliver the kill. entry for the forthcurring Olym-Day Farin Watsons,
with commanding leach of 6-1. Time and again Young pic Games.
( pm to 9.30 pm Y
caught with Pomeroy's overbend Western v Sing To Hellandia 7-2, and 12-4.
Polke "B": Taikoo v Navy: St.
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Tuesday, May 10
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With
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It was Young who took a 5-1
At this stage, when all seered smash to the side of the net and -.. Joseph's "A" Kucher "
BCMS lost and hopeless for Wal-hung, in next to no time Pomeroy and "Eastern "A"; 1 RAMC; winner of Kong Walt and he brought out his last ounce of Miss Remedios won the Mixed of Fasiera B w/o Police and energy, scoring point after point Doubles title with scores
threatening at 10-12.15-7, 15-4. Tramways Tramways and Club to stand From Works China The spectators remained hushed, chose to serve, but a smash 6. K. Wong won the docs and expecting the inevitable defeat of B. K. Weng who was on the out by his partner gave Brown "A" and Kitchee "Ev Dairy verge of exhaustion.
Gymnasie.
Wednesday, May 11
w/o Sing Two "A" and RAF "B"
V W/D CAA and RIL;
W/o Army
and Walson; KMB ** v South
C & W v St. Joseph's
REME; Falsea v Club "E": Prisons y Jardines.
The Third Round of the tout- ment iskes place on Saturday May 14 and the semi-finals and finals wirl be held at the Club ground on Sunday 14.
HKCC TEAM
bo_n
The following have selected to represent the Hong- kong Cricket Club in the Second Division League match against the Craigengower-Cricket Club Saburday, May 4, on the Craigengewer Cricket
Club ground at 3,30 pm-N, Heaton T. W.. Wilson, J. Wyper, F. Marshall L. Chadwick-Rew, 3.R. McAnaland, F.C.B. Black, D. Trail; A. Duffy A.B. Cole man, L.MS. Lloyd, F;D, Angus,
and Xavier "the service. It was
THE GAMBOLS
S. K. Wong (left) and Wong Wal-hung pictured before the Bnal of the Junior Men's Singles at Crat gengower last night. B. K. Wong won 15-7, 11-15,' 15-11.-China Mail Photo,
by Barry Appleby
●BUT › NEEDED A NEW DE LATER.; TROUHITKYOU) X | THEN WHY DIDN'T DU | REALLY! BEORGE, YOU RAINCOAT, DEAR, MY OLD SAID: THIS RAINCOAT OF WEAR YOUR NEW ONE T ONE LEAKS
YOURS UGAKED
DOES
SURELY DON'T EXPECT.
TO GO OUT IN 'A NEW CORT IN THE RAIN
3.The Malayan team has an all-round strength both in the singles and in the doubles,
4. The challenging teams,
States, including the United India and Denmark, shall be top beavy-United Press,
Sports Diary
TODAY
JOCCAT
Memorial Cup replay: HK. Chinese
• Combined Services, Club ground. 8.56 pm.
Ternia
Men's "E" DUH! FRC V KOC (2); KTGCA (13 v KTCCA (2) CRC (
* IRC: LRC OCSTC (2) CRC (1)
PORC COCY ROC (1); CCSEC
Counch CBCT SCAA; CCC (2 OOC (1).
their
Belgrade, May 2 Chie, already holding a win- ning lead. took the two renin- ing singles against Yugoslavia at Karlovac (Croatia) today to win their Davis Cup first round European Zone tie by 5~0.-
Results: Luis Auzala (Chile) beat Vladimir Petrovic (Yugo- slavin) -8-0, 5-4, 6-3, Andres Hammersley
(Chile) beat Ladisiny Jager (Yugoslavia) (-3, 6-4, 6-4.
Chile will meet Hungary in the next round-Reuter.
Fanling Golf
0.0.W. Stewart (77-8-Nett 69) won the Monthly Bogey competition played over
the
Mixed ""E" DV.: FCC Old Course during the weekend with a return of one up, D. Shaw being runner-up with two HOWE
Badminton Colway Badminton Championships wand prize giving et cec,
TOMORROW
▼ HKCC.
Men's "A" Div.: CHC v UC: SCAA Ladies "B" Div: LAC (1) V KRV: COCET LRC (3): ESU Y SCAA: KCC Y CRC.
THURSDAY
Boccer
Victory Shaleld Final: Combined Chinese v Combined Services (CIF) 8.30 pm.
Exhibition: Veten of Australia Tour VREME (CH) 745 pas
DIV. 2: Russes to play-at (ak) 6 pm
Tennis
„Men's "B" Div.: KCC v CCC (1); KTGCA HKU; HKCC V CRC:
The New Course Bogey can- petition resulted in a tle be- tween A. F. Sutcliffe (74-6= Nett 68) and H. W. E. Feath (76-8Kett 68) both players
Sutcliffe returning cards showing two being up. A F declared winner for his return of three up over the last nine- boles against two, up scored by H, W. Heath. Third place on this, Course was occupied by E. C. Drown (84-14-Nest 70) who returned an "all square" card.
D.
Shaw won the play-off for the April Captain's Cup
Recreo v RAF: Lacy CCC @Qualifier with a Nett 78.
COSRC Y SCAA
Ladies "A"
1BC Y USED (1); Recreio w USAC (3).
FRIDAY
Mosting
•
D. M. Kowalke was the wit- ner of the April qualifier for this Mid-week-Cup with a rec turn, of 80-14-Nett 66. AY. White being runner-up with Nett 73 and Major P. V. Buyche was in third place with a Nett
EKAAA 50th Tecutive Commitee Meeting."Education Dept. 5.15 p.m.
residing Colony Senior Fell Championships, | 74. European YMCA O ́pas
Hockey Azunual Dinner-Dance at Pontosula Betel commendarz-at-8-DM.
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FANCY RED SOCKEYE SALMON STEAK
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The Barry Cup was won by Mrs W. P. Birtwhistle who de- feated Mrs D. Taggart by 4 and 2 in the fined played last week at Shek-O.
The bogey competition last Thursday was won by Mrs M. E
down by with a score of 2
Mrs Cleary "tled with Mrs Backe but won through having the better score un, the
nine holes.
Last
The winners of the running bugey competition for March/ April were
Silver Division Mrs M. Neale
Division Mrs A Vam
The guest day which was to be held on day, May 18, has been post poned until Thursday, May 26, and the return match against the ladies of the Royal Hang- kong Golf Club will be played at Blanc O on kaj 19.
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