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ALL THE
Malayan Badminton Champion To Play In England And Europe
Details Of Samuel's Tour
More badmintón history will be created when the French liner "Chenenceaux" leaves. Singapore on Oct. 11 next. She will have on board the idol of badminton fans,, in Malaya, A. S. Samuel, writes the Malaya Tribune correspondent.
Credit must be given to Mr. John L. Woods, president of the Badminton Association of Malaya, whose untiring efforts have made It possible for Samuel to make the trip. Mr. Woods is still in cor- respondence with Sir George A. Thomas, president of the Interaz. tional Badminton Federation, and Mr. D. H. L. Mercer, Secretary of the Badminton Association of England, with a view to analising ar- rangements for the Malayan champion to play in several important tournaments.
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UNIVERSITY SPORT
SPORT
FRIDAY, JULY "29, 1938.
SPORTING NEWS AND NOTES
ALAN COOPER TO RETIRE
Picturesque Racing Figure
Rain Spoils Cricket
MANY MATCHES
HALTED
London, July 37.
MONTANO AS NO. 1 "FLY"
N.B.A. Ratings Published
Hearther Hits New High
SCORE OF 244 IN TEN PINS Ernie Hearther, former Alameda On Wednesday young Jackie. High School Athlete, and pópular Odell surprised, the many people member of the local American present by chalking up 186. {community, chalked up the excel- The Hong Kong Bowling Alleys After an unlucky trip to Bris-
In its quarterly prize ringlent score of 244 (seven strikes and has become one of the most "popu- bane, Mr. Alan Cooper, one of the
Rain interfered with many cric- ratings the National Boxing As- three spares) at Ten Fins at the lar attractions in the Colony these most picturesque figures in Austra-ket matches in the country today, sociation vacated the world By- Hong Kong Bowling Alleys on days and all the five alleys ate Han ractor, announced his retire- The game at Taunton between weight championship held by Tuesday.
Invariably occupied from early ment from race-horse_ownership | the Australian tourists and Somer- Benny Lynch of Scotland” and
This is the highest score to date morning till elcaing time at 1a.m. for an indefinite period.
set was halted after the visitors classed Tony Galento, the walking and although Hearther has done Mr. Cooper has been the most had got to within four runs beer-leg fram Orange, N. 3. first better before it also represants his spectacular buyer of the present Somerset's total with all
among the world's "heavyweight best effort in Hong Kong. challengers. century. In 1936 Mr. Cooper made wickets intact. racing history in Melbourne by ziving the record price of £19,000 for Talking, with whom he won the Victorian Derby and other
races.
MOTOR-CAR ACCIDENT
A week before the meeting. Mr.
of
their
Somerset found the Australian
bowlers in fine form and could put together only 110 by the time the last wicket fell.
The rating for the quarter end-
Playing in the open champion-
ing June 30 placed Joe Louis, De-ships in San Francisco in 1934, troit Negro who last month crush- Hearther had the misfortune to be ed Max Schmeling in ans round, beaten in the final by only seven at the head of the world's fighters. pins.
knockout record and the fact that he is willing and anxious to meet Louis or any other heavyweight Baer or Farr preferred.
The tourists had scored 108 for
Schmeling. owing to his defeat. On the Rialto alleys in San Last Spring he gave £7,000 for no wicket when rain stopped play.
GLAMORGAN v.. CAHN'S XI
dropped to sixth place in the Francisco in 1934, Hearther rolled Mala, who wor weight-for-age Not disputed is the very high
At Newport (Mon). Sir Jullen heavyweight ratings, behind Louis, a 300 game while he also had a standard of badminton in England races at Ranwick.
Cahn's XI. playing against Gia Galento, Maxle Baer, Tommy Farr high three games of 693. His two-year-old. Joan Darling.morgan. had scored 177 for four and Bob Pastor. and other countries on the Con-
OTHER SCORES tinent, but in Samuel, Malayan Botteld. Early Bird and Shakuntala wickets when the rain came down.
Others in the top ratings of the HAMPSHIRE v. WARWICKSHIRE heavyweight class in order were
Before Ernie Hearther made his badminton enthusiasts can repose have all won races this season. Implicit faith that he will do his On
with the Gunnar with his trip to Brisbane
Rain also interfered
Blarlund of Finland. 244 the highest score was 217 by utmost to enhance the prestige of Mala, Mananul and Joan Darling. [County Championship match be- Roscoe Toles of Detroit, Clarence Rourke of the US Navy. THE PAST YEAR
badminton in Malaya.
Brisbane tween Hampshire and Warwick- Red Burman of Baltimore. Al to compete at the Apart from playing in various Amateur Turf Club's Doomdenshire at Bournemouth.
McCoy of Boston and Nate Marin The results of all the contests
Warwickshire batted first and Cam- English championships. He will be Cup meeting, Mr. Cooper met with
of New Haven, Oxford, and held between
nad scored 238 for pine wickets bridge throughout the academic participating in two Continental nothing but fortune.
when stumps were draWIL. 1937-38 are set out in the tournaments-in Paris and Copen-
LANCASHIRE v. ESSEX" table of results which is given he- nagen. The experience that he
At Manchester, Essex were all low. of the 33 contests held will gain' from his tour will doubt- Cambridge won 17. Oxford 14, and lessly make him a full-fledged bad-Cooper, while driving a motor-car, out for 267. Lancashire have yet
minton player when Samuel re- had a head-on collision with alto bat. Notes on the 11 major events turns to Malaya sometime in May tram in a Brisbane suburb and, asĮ a result,, he has a broken knee in are also given below. Contests of next year,
Chan Kon Leong is yet unable plaster. major importance are those which some or all of those par- to say whether he will definitely ticipating are awarded full Blues. accompany Samuel, while Of these events Oxford won the Ahmad Indot has made up his
Boat Race, mind not to go on the tour. athletic sports, the Rugby football,
tennis, Samuel hopes to have a definite rackets, and tennis, and Cam- reply from his
doubles partner. at the end of this bridge won the cross-country race. Kon Leong.
football, Association
and golf, month.
Much is expected of Samuel The cricket and hockey matches were drawn.
when he sets foot on English soil, His first tournament will be the South of England championships.
two were drawn.
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FULL RESULTS
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in
Won By Cambridge Badminton-12 matches to 3. Boxing 4 bouts to 3. Cross Country-34 points to 44. Epee 10 defeats to 13. Fencing.-8 assaults to 5. Fives Rugby)-318 points to 249. Football Association)-3 goals to
2.
Golf 10 matches to 4. Jiu-Jitsu.-5 bouts to 3.
Lacrosse.-7 goals to 3.
Shooting.-"Chancellors"" Plate.-
Che
His horses failed to run up to expectations at the meeting and Mala, who started favourite for the Doomden Cup, fell after passing the winning post, his jockey, F. Shean. having a remarkable es- cape from serious injury.
Maia
To cap his misfortunes. subsequently died from his in- juries.
After the meeting. Mr. Cooper but it is felt that the long sea announced that he would sell his voyage and lack of practice while horses in training and retire from in transit will be a great handicap racing. to him.
However, once he gets into his stride, Samuel will be able to give any opponent, whether in England ur on the Continent, a fight that will live up to the reputation of badminton in Malaya.
LIST OF FIXTURES The following is a list of Axtures 1,107 points to 1,088. "Humphry" of which Samuel will be taking Cup.-834 points to 818. Minä-part:
ture Rifle.-779 points to 736. » South of England Champlou- Squash Rackets-3 matches to 2. salps (Crystal Palace). Nov. 14—19, Swimming.30 points to 23.
Water Polo.-7 goals to 0.
Yachting.-43 points to 40.
Won By Oxford
Athletic Sports-50 points to 57.
Billards 2 matches to 1.
Boat Race.--2 lengths.
Chess4 games to 3:
Fives (Eton).-2 matches to 1,
i
Football (Rugby)-17 points to '4.
Ice Hockey-1 goal to 0.
Lawn Tennis.-14 matches to 7.
Polo goals to 4
Welsh Championships (Llandud- nb) Nov 28-Dec. 3.
North London Championships Alexandra Palacey Dec. 5-10.
Eastbourne Dec. 16-17.
In vacating the
world's dy weight title. the association Bald it was backing up its member unit, the British boxing board of con- trol. The British declared the title vacant when Lonch, weigh- At Leicester, Sussex scored 354 ed in at 1181 pounds for his re- for eight wickets against Leicester-ed as for the title," the association shire. Rain then stopped play.
LEICESTER V. SUSSEX
NOTTS v. GLOUCESTER At Nottingham, Gloucestershire were in a bad way against Notta. The home county hit up 332 before the last wicket fell, and Gloucester
had lost three wickets for only seven runs at close of play
SURREY V. WORCESTERSHIRE Worcestershire batsmen found their form at the Oval against Surrey and måde 406 for nine
W wickets.
YORKSHIRE v. NORTHANTS
At Scarborough, Northants scor- j« He said his nerves" had become cd 283 against the Yorkshire at- affected and he could not watch tack, and in reply Yorkshire had his own horses racing without be-made 10 without loss when stumps
were drawn.—(Reuter). coming very excited.
He will sell all his racehorses in training: but will retain his Segen - hoe Stud with the stallion Talking and other horses on that property. Talking is expected to be a big success as a nire
U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS
Shakespeare Plays In London
The successful revival, after many years, of "Coriolanus," now running at the Old Vic., London. affords a good example of how a play that, like many other Eliza- The following are the results of bethan dramas, may be regarded baseball matches played yester-as having been topical in its day. (Glas-day:--
West Sussex Championships (Worthing) Jan. 7-8, 1939.
gow) Jan. 12-14.
Bay) Jan, 20-21.
Nottinghamshire Championships New York ...
New York, July 28.
Scottish Championship
Kent Championships
(Herne
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Hampshire Championships (Bou- thampton) Jan 27-25.
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H
St. Louis
7 11
H. E.
1
Rackets-3 matches to 0.
0 4 3
Relay Races.-4 events to 3.
(Nottingham) Feb. 3-4.
Shooting.--Revolver Match.
220
Irish Championships
Lou Warneke pitched for Dublin, Cardinals)..
the
points to 185.
Feb. 9-11;
Tennis-2 matches to 1.
4
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Winter Sports-2 events to 1. Cricket-A draw; Oxford
Feb. 17-18.
Philadelphia
2
4
.1
317
(Hich- (F.
Young homered
for
Pirates).
Cincinnati
0
5
1
7
0
(Macfayden
pitched
for
and 126 for 6 wickets. Cambridge, 425.
Hockey.-A draw; 1 goal each.
LAWN BOWLS TEAMS
The following are some of the lawn bowls teams for Saturday:
H.K.F.C. ^ "A"
J. S. Howell, A. W. Hodges, J. Russell, J. Rodger (Skip). "
R. P. Shaw, E. Strange, G. Dun-
can. W. Gill (Skip).
W. Buller, G. 8. Graver, F." HL Glover, A. Brooksbank (SkİD).
H.K.F.C." "B"
S. Strange, Lammert. E. B. Carter, F. Haynes. (Bkip).
A. Steven J. Dalgarno. H. v. Pearce, E Tuck (skip),
S. A. Mansell, C. B. Robertson,
J. Beach, J. A. R. Belby (Scip).
ILK.F.C. SED DIVISION
C. G. Sollis, R Edwards, Rowell. H.H. Pegg (skip).
B. I. Bickford. E. C. Drown. Cressey, V. Walker (Skip).
T
Sussex Championships, "(Hore: Pittsburgh
Surrey Championships
mond) Feb. 23-25..
All - England Championships (Westminster) Feb. 27-Mar. 4.
West of England Championships Boston Bristol) Mar, 0-11:
Danish Championships (Copen-Braves). nagen) Mar. 25-28.
French Championships (Paris) Cininnati April 1-3.
HAPPY VALLEY
GOLF
The Medal Competition, played ut Happy Valley on Tuesday was won by Mrs. Holmes 42--8-34.
Other scores were:-Miss Glen- dining 53-17:36. Mrs. Mundy 54-17-37, Mrs. Brown 51---14-37. Mrs. MacKenzie 47-10-37, Mrs. Henry 49-10-39, Mra.. Sommer- felt 49—9—40,
The prize, given. by Mrs. Whyte- Smith, was presented by Mrs. Gil 8.more. Act. Captain, after the com-
petition. There were 24 entries.
A. M. Didsbury, A. Thomson, R. Fitches, J. Skinner (Skip).
TACHT CLUB
D. Drummond, P. B. Cassidy. A. Nissim G. S. Archbutt (sp).
W. A. Cornell, W. J. Hansen, E. Hospes, A. W. Brown (8kip),'
A. 8. Mitchell, T. H. G. Brasfield, A. Murdoch, R. E. Wild (Skip).
KOWLOON TONG
C. Mose, J. Tang, J. L. Stephens, A. Spary (Ekip).
M. Gregory, Y. Abbas, V. Atlenza, H. Gittins (Bidp).
A. E Castro, W. J. Howard, A. 3. Kew. A H Basto (Bkip).
BRITISH GOLFERS'
SUCCESS
London, July 28. Playing at Walton Heath yester- day, Henry Cotton and Reginald Whitcombe, the famous British golfers, won their challenge match against the South Africans, A. D. Locke and Bid Brews, by two and
one.
It was a four-ball match with „£500 at stake.—(Reuter),
WAS
can, through the changes of time. link itself once more with 'actual Christian world events, says a Selence Monitor correspondent. The role of Coriolanus forcefully played by Mr. Laurence Olivier, who is far better sulted in this relatively prosaic part than he Is in the more poetical and trans- leads. cendental Shakespearean
Dame Sybil Thorndike brought her strong dynamic powers very the sucessfully to the part of Volum
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ala. Mr. Lewis Casson was the producer:
Mr. John Gielgud's production
of "The Merchant of Venice," at the
the Queen's gave his many ad- mirers an opportunity to see him as Shylock; but his performance. though as always with this actor in Bhakespeare technically in- teresting. did. not reveal any new facet of his great histrionic gifts. Portia la, to my mind, a little Ashcroft, beyond. Miss Peggy
and whose spontaneous charm
Boston.
(Myers homered for the Reds).
AMERICAN LEAGUE"
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(Bundra and Gehrig homered simplicity of style are better sult. for the Yankees).
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HAMMOND TO LEAD M.C.C. TEAM
Washington
9 - 11 Detroit
3 (Greenberg homered twice for the Tigers).
Philadelphia Cleveland
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London, July 28 Walter Hammond, the England Test captain, has accepted the in- vitation to captain the MC.C..team and Chapman for the Athletics) to tour South Africa during the
(Hale, homered for the Indians
(Reuter).
winter.—(Reuter).
Sporting Fixtures
TODAY
Assn. v, Civil Bervice C.C.; Chi-
South China AA. V. Kowloon C.C.; Radio Sports Club v. Kow- loon Indian T.; Police R.C. v. Kowloon Tong R.C.
BADMINTON—YM.C.A. ·Badmin- nese R.C. v. Craigengower C.C.:
ton, in the West Lounge. BRIDGE—Cheero Club Contract
Bridge, 8 p.m. SWIMMING, Mixed Bwimming, in European YM.C.A. Swimming Pool.
TENNIS "D" Division, Army TC. v. Indian R.C.; Central British
· TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 MEETING. Council of the Bong Kong Football Association, in the "Bouth China Morning
Post" Board Room, 1.30. p.m.
M
cent bout with Jackle Jurich. bill-
said.
The action left Small Montano of the Philippine Islands in the number one rating flyweight divi-
sion.
CONSISTENT RECORD
"The N. B. A. would consider for the world's flying title the winner of a 15 round contest at 112 be: tween Montano and Jurich," the association. said.
The N. B. A. said Galento's high rating is based on his consistent.
U.S. APPLIES FOR AFFILIATION
HOW BADMINTON IS :
GROWING
-
Delegates from Australia, Malayd. Denmark, Holland, Canada and France as well as the home Unions were present at the annual general meeting of the International Bad- minton Federation at Bush House, London, recently.
Bir George Thomas was re- elected president. The president referred to the death during the " past season of the Federation's secretary, Mr. P. W. Bickson, who was one of the founders of that body. The new hon, secretary. elected was Mr. H. A E. Scheele, who has for the last four years been hon, secretary of the Kent County Badminton Association.
Sir George Thomas referred to the
The association listed as cham. plens and first three contenders in other divisions the following:
Lewis. Tiger. Fox, Al Cainer and the continued expansion of
Light heavyweights: John Henry
Gus Lesnovich.
game throughout the whole world Arm-and was pleased to be able to re-
Middleweights: - Henry strong. Cegerino Garcia. Holman Williams and Severino Turiello.
port that an application had re- cently been received, from the Unit- ed States of America for aliation and this would bring the number of countries belonging the Arm-Federation up to 14.
Lightweights: Lew Ambers, Da vey Day. Baby Arizmendi and Pe- dro Montanez.
Henry
Featherweights: strong, Lea Rodak, Jackie Wilson and Freddie Miller.
to
From the reports presented by the foreign delegates it was quite Bantamweights: Sixto Escobar, evident that Badminton had be- Johnny "Ko" Morgan, Georgia come popular as a winter game Pace and Nat. Liftin.
throughout the world.
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