THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY; APRIL 21, 1934.
GOVERNOR'S CUP FINAL MAY BE PLAYED ON MAY 5
McLaren, the Leicester goalkeaper, punching the ball over the bar in the remarkable English Cup semi-final tie against Portsmouth, when Leicester were beaten by four goals to one.
OVERSEAS CHINESE HOCKEY PLAYERS
K.C.C. TO MEET JOCKEY CLUB AT BADMINTON
SEVERAL OF COLONY'S LEADING PLAYERS TAKING PART
MATCH TO BE CONDUCTED ON ESTABLISHED TOURNAMENT LINES
LOCAL NOTES: THE ENGLISH BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS: SCOTLAND BEATEN
(By "Veritas"),
MIE Jockey Club enter the local, WHEN R.C.F
Nichols faced; Davidson and Mich Langmuir 15-6
FRED PERRY.
SHOCK
badminton lists next week. R.B. White (the holder) in the 16.9: Titherley and Mrs. Henderson FOR FRED
when they visit the K.C.C., to final, the stands were packed to (E) bt Wilson and Miss E. A. R. engage in a men's doubles match. enpacity. Nichols gave a great Anderson 15-3 18-13; L Nichols and This is the first appearance of the exhibition of scientifle and accurate M... Hersiey (E.) bt McCarry Happy Valley exponents in inter- badminton in beating the Man and Miss Stewart 17-18 15-9 15-9. elub indminton, but reports have chester player in two straight 1 that their players are well up games. With his quiet methods to average,
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THE K.C.C., at any rate are regarding the match over-confident mauner, turning out their strongest six possible, with somewhat different) formations to previous matches.
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FEDERATION
PERRY
BEATEN BY FORMER JUNIOR CHAMPION
against the more resolute game of not Dick, and varying his length skil
fully often forced his opponent to hit out from the backhand after) exciting rallies.
Suggested Move In
Southport, April 20. THE final of the ladies ingles
Badminton
Making his first appearance in did not produce such a close
important competitive tennia Resolutions which will have far-since returning from an eight match as expected. Miss Leonie reaching effects on the game were
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A.player, is being partnered by rame decried to incest mist of of the Britainton Road
Kowloon Kingsbury's remorseless type of Passed at the annual general meeting months tour of America and
NO CHAMPIONS V REST GAME
F.A. ELEVEN SELECTED
A. V. GOSANO AT INSIDE RIGHT
COLONY TEAM TO PLAY RICK OF CHINA
(Dy “Varlina").
If the Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation agree to the suggestion, the final match for the Governor's Cup will be played on Saturday, May 5, and will take the place of the Champions v Rest encoun- ter originally scheduled for Collins, leading
that date. Should the Governor's Cup: S.A. Gray, and C. Wigg teams up MiNH Thelma Kingsbury, with E.F. Fincher, St.
Australia, Fred Perry, leading game materialise, no effort will who The recommendations of the com Andrew's could never get going and lost pittee.were adopted to the effect that English player, holder of the be made to stage the Champions.
ciation and that the general control beaten by C. E. Hare, former best player. The third pair is more on her own errors than on the Bridminton Association be recon- American and Australian cham- Rest, but the whole of the
stilated as an English national ass pionships, સ a partnership is somewhat ent's.
was sensationally at the conclusion of the Cup tic. league trophies will be presented experimental.
MISS Thema Kingstary's judg-tion. The four resolutions were as County hardcourt tennis cham- to play on May 5, have selected perly constituted international federa- schoolboy champion in the Inter-of the Federation's willingness The Committee, in anticipation AGAINST there the Jockey Club merit also seemed at fault: she tollows:-
have selected F.II. Kwok and frequently allowed the shuttle to S.W. Liang as their No. 1 pair, fall or delayed making her stroke
That, in view of the International devekpionship to-day.
the Football Association team for W.C. Choy and Souza. (well known too long before attempting to,
the match, and it is as follows: Rerreio exponent) as second string, clear. Miss Leonie Kingsbury supported by W. Zimmern and scored the majority of her winning.
G. Rodger: Mullane and The Civiliun W. G Hung.
Morrison: J. Pote-limt (cap- ahots in the backhand corner after
tnin), Podmore and Jones: D. bringing her sister up to the net. JOHORE BADMINTON
Gouano, A. V. Gonano, E. Strange, Ridley and Hocquard. Reserves
are: Cord, S.
MAKE DEBUT TO-MORROW A.E.P. Guest and H. Kew. which the winning shots of her oppon-
SERVICES TEAM DEPLETED THROUGH ABSENCE OF NAVY CANDIDATES
(By "Bully-OK")
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sens Chinese meet the United side will be: A. P. Een de Sousa: Services in the first game of the (Inengnite); A. A. Daud (Club), ALTHOUGH personally I have series to be pinged during their stay Pracht (German Club); M. H. Has only нeen Souza in action, in the Colony. I am afraid the Seriin (Radio), W. A. Reed (Club). vices side will be sadly depleted A. E. P. Guest St. Andrew's); Nam reliably informed that the rest owing to the absence of tus anniority A. E. Mackay (St. Andrew's), Parker of the team are players of of the Naval candidates in Macao (Police), Awtar Singh during the week-end. Notable - Kalwant Singh (Radio), A. P. Sousa Lang
(Radio), mean ability. Both Kwok and! Rontees will be Donald and Enden, wognitos).
have had considerable! the Colony right-wing combination,
experience of the game in England. Incidentally both are well known
Lieut. Cuid. Neame art! Singh.
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and their positions will be taken by THE Chinese side which is 1C.R.C. tennis players,
meet the Overseas Chinese XI does not look very strong on paper.OY, who is partnering Souza, There are several weak links. is said to have only started tho
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yesterday and wns frankly appointed at its
Men's Open Singles Final
saw Nenne play for the Best time although all players have had pre-game this winter, but has made tournament was played this evening
divious experience; R., Wong will extraordinarily rapid strides, and would, n opinion, have been
Sebe in goal and after his display boasts a well developed game. much better choice. Kirtar Singh in the Interport game against
showing.
A useful mus with a good turn of Malaya, can be relied upon to do.
Curreyjout. K.L, Goon, who is also
meta-
WILLIE Hung, better known as a
speed and one who knows how to his share in keeping the visitors cricketer and temis player, is
his stick. Llout.
Trad the
again ber of the Overseas Chinese team, no stranger to the game, and ho ix in on-reputation: when, incidentatly in) will take the right-back position, is well partnered by Zimmern. the last few matches in which he is He came to Hongkong from Malaya
will
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Johore Bahru, Apr. 9. The final in the Johore Bahru men's open badminton singles
Peng Soon, who met Ng Ngoh Tee, on the Ngee Heng courts, Wong emerging the winner by 15-11. 6-15, 14-14 (3-0).
ENGLAND BEATS SCOTLAND
In International Match
of the game bo transferred to a pro-
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ment of the game, I la demirable that the Badminton Amellan should exercar the duel functions of an Inter- national Authority and an Engilah National Association: ant that it should, at nearly a date as may be practleable, hand irer the serrat control of the kane to a properly canalicuter International Federation and m Consettu tarif
Darly -Engflah National Avelation.
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That on Invitation learnt to every
overcame
Hare, playing for Warwick- shire,
his famous rival whe WAN representing Middlesex, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3,
Only 18 years of age, Hare, two National Badminton organtinten of which years ago, was pronounced by the
the adminton Association has cognize
In attend a meeting for the purpose of critics to be one of the most Strange, L, G. Robertson, Elliott forming as Toternational indiatun Federa-promising junior players in Eng-and Blake,
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That, in the event of auch n Federation | Innd. being formed with the support of num singles championship, and in 1932 In 1931 he won the boys
ber of National organisations suficient
In the spintom of the Committee of the carried off the boys doubles title
Badminton Association-for relive inter
allons contral, the Cahilee of the with M.K.J.A. Dewar. Badminton Arielation be, and hereby in. withered to hand over to such Federation the International control of Badminton; in minke wach donation muftable to the funds of the Fesleratkan, and
Last your Hare won the Junior
4 they may deen Hardcourt Championship when he
to deal with any other empty financial beat D. M. Bull in the final.
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Thms, notwithstanding anythin tu the He met with only two aUCCESSES ent in the present rules of the
Enton Anselatan, the Committee be, and in open tournaments In 1933, when heteby is authorised to make such alters he tions in the rules na may be necessary to
captured the
alve effect as the preceding resolutions: Llanelly and Newton ach alterations,
while reading confirma- tion at the next Fatordinary General ham). Meeting of the Badminton Association, th take effect from such date. after the formation of an International Badminton Federatius, as may be demet expedient by the Committee.
played, he has failed to justify. ile to study medicine at the Univer-T has been agreed that the match han lost all that dush which he had sity, and during the present season last season, probably due to fact that has been playing at centre forwarding one against the other, with shall consist of each pair play- he has played so little this
These resolutions are the cutcome, The left funk, Lieut. C. Garth is really a full-back, Last year he games of 15 points, thus putting
year in the Varsity team, although he rubbers to be the best of three)
of two years work by a special sub-1 waite and Lal Singh needs un com played for the Perak Chinese at the the match in Une with the usual rd in International Badminton Whilst no details have as yet been
England maintained an unbeaten the possibilities
conumittee appointed to investigate ment. In each of the representative Malayan Meet.
of a world body. games in which they have participated they have Justified their inclusion
type of tournament played in matches by defeating Scotland for the agreed apart from approval in prin England,
twelfth time arif 1 look for some more goud play THE local side are also trying to time permits, singles may be nai Miss J. K. Stewart winning the sensor, and an augural meeting we at Westminster last ciple of the suggestion it is hoped month.by-0. Only two matches thist the federation will be fornied get the services of Yap Choon-
went to the third game, J. J. McCarry before the commencement of next THE half line, composed of Lieut. players who is eligible to play for far only been made for doubles. Harsley, and J, W. Adams and P. L. of drafting rules.
lim, another of the Malayan
included, but provision has ao first from L. Nichols and Mrs. R. J. shortly he convened for the purpose! Corrie- on the right, Dells the Singh in the centre and Alif Din on!
Hongkong team. He has The match takes place on Monday Trensure the middle from T. P. Dick the left, is quite strong anti. should figured in the Selangor State trial next, starting at 8 pm, and it and A. Titherley,
from them to-morrow.
be able effectively to deal with the; and is visiting forwards
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THE Army backs, Llouts. Metcalfe and Rolasier will be: partnera. They are useful players, reliable, and. commanding good hita. Liopt. Cmdr, Phillips will be away, but even bad he been available to not think the full-back line could .have been strengthened, Hollingsworth will be between the sticks.
THE Colony have
THE
well-balanced! aide selected against the Over-
a useful player in his should attract position. If Yup is not available Dr. Y. C. Tel, who played for the (Continued on Page 11)
PROFESSIONALS FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS?
singles
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SENATORS' PITCHERS THRASHED
ATHLETICS' FOUR RUNS IN 5. HITS
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TO PLAY OLYMPIC TEAM.
of the Colony oppose the Com- bined Chinese team, which is to play for China in the Olympic, Games at Manila next month.
The Colony team for this match will be:
Cord: Mullane and A. V. Gusano: Pote-Hunt, Podmore and McGatre: Mathias, E. Strange, Malpass, Ridley and Hocquard,
On Sunday, April 29, the Rest
With neither clubs being able to field teams, the Club v Athletic league match for this afternoon has been postponed, and will be played off on Tuesday, May 1,
The Athletic are now several games in arrears, and the position will be considered at a meeting of the Council next Thursday. In certain cases the Athletic may be made to forfelt points. Among recent games they have postponed are against the Navy and East Lancashires.
CHANGES IN VENUE.
There is an important change In venue concerning to-morrow's Arst division game between the Borderers and Navy.
R. M. White (E.) bt 3. W. Adams a big attendance.
16-4 15-5; R. C. F. Nichols (E.) bt made to stage a match between K. It. Davidsen and F. W. Wilson that it is widely agreed that the time INCIDENTALLY efforts are being
DI. Auclein 16-9 15-4.
The international development of! White and D. C. Hume (E) t the game has been so rent of late
The Sookunpoo ground has boon the K.C.C. and Ellet Hall, the 1-8 18-8; L. Nichols and R. C. F. hus arrived for the formation of an
takon over for the Army Aron Univeraity team which performed Nichols (E.) bt Maclean and J. Mc-international federation to take over
sports, and the football match New York, April 20. well against St. Andrew's ro Curry 15-9 15-9; T. P. Diek and A. the general control. of the game..
Half of the major leagues base-Knwloon F. C. ground.
will therefore be staged on the cently. At the moment examina- Titherley (E.) Lt Adams and F. L. Since 1893 when the Badminton As-ball programme was abandoned, tions prevent the students from Treasure 15-R 12-16 15-8,
sociation was constituted the control to-day owing to rain or cold. In Wednesday's big game between birs. M. Henderson and Mrs. H. S. of the game has been in its hands, the American League: the New the Borderers and St. Joseph's.
This also participating, but it is hoped that Uber (E.) bt Miss M. Langmuir and with 13 representatives from. Englund, York v Boston and the St. Louis The Railway ground will gain
applies to Annual Affiliation Fan the fore the weather becomes tou Miss J. R. Stewart 18-13 15-0.
bol, to arrange a match. Wiped Out
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O sustain the interest shown by Benя Chinone, and the team calls for A resolution to wipe out the existing no comment. It is strong in all de regulation for the payment of an an- Andrew's and K.C.C., clubs who de numbers of players in the St. partments. I am glad to ace Dulla qual affiliation fee of $20 and to make not find a place in the first teama, Singh has been recognised as it into one payment once and for all contro-half worthy of a place in a was passed at nis extraordinary gen-angements are in hand to play representive Colony eleven. The eral meeting of the Lolim mena "I" team match next Wednesday Colony side will be: G. Duncan Association hell in the Sanitary week. The programu will pro- (Club), A. M. Rodrigues (University), Board Room yesterday afternoon. bably consist of men's and Indies Lieut. N. V. W. Metcalfe (Army), Mr. M. K. La presided over the tnubles..
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W. A. Reed (Club), Dulla Singh meeting in the absence of Mr. Justice (Army), E. V. Reed (Club); II. Owen Lirulaelt, President of the Association, THE Iden is an excellent one, both Hughes (Club), Lieut. J. B. Eaden others present being Mr. S. A. Gray (Navy), Lieut. E. N. Y. Currey (Ron. Secretary), Mr. D. S. Green these players' interest in the game, from the viewpoint of holding (Navy), Lieut. C. G. Garthwaite (Hon. Treasurer) and representatives and also as an experience for them. (Army), Lal Singh (Army).
from the other alinted clubs,
The proponn! was put forward by The majarity
practically THERE are a couple poaltions in Mr. R. Chan and accended by Mr. I. strangers to match play, and the the selected Civilinu alde which Basa. It was carried by a large event will serve to introduce them I think might have been improved majority.
to its attractions. without upsetting the iden of the selection committed to distribute the entrance fee for ench tean in the positions on inuch as possible during Tennis League aliould be increased the series. S. Fowler is
Mr. Chon further proposed that, the
this, more later,
15 better from $10 to $15 a year,
Committee Appointed.
right flank and I would rather see
the exclusion of M. I. Iusmalt
selection than N. A. E. Mackay far the
J. Gonzalven playing at right-half to large majority.
A meeting of the Council then
Hume and Mrs. Uher (E.)
Ind representatives from Iraland, (Continued on Page 11.)
v Chicago matches were washed be used.. out, and in the National, Chleage and St. Louis are unable to play, of owing to the cold. The for was also called off owing. to threatening weather.
K.C.C. Tennis Tournament Pittsburgh Cincinnati encoun
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Starts Tuesday
In the two National League matches played, Brooklyn casily
next
POOR FINANCIAL YEAR
FOR THE A. A. A.
PROGRAMME OF MATCHES FOR recorded another success, beating
beat Philadelphia, and the Giants Only £12 Profit: Sweeping FOUR DAYS ARRANGED.
The Washington Sona Alterations to be Made
The Kowloon Ccricket Club annual tennis tournament officially starts next Tuesday, and a programme of matches for the week has been drawn up by the committee.
The abbreviations, indicating which event the various ties are being play-, COMMENTING This proposal was also passed by u
oni the England Badminton Champion-, A-Handlenji Singles "A", S. C.- Alled, are as follows: B-Handicap Singles ships held at Horticultural Hall Senior Championship, J. C.-Junior Gonzaives shows keener muticipatlan followed, the following committees last month, Lawn Tennis and Bad Championship. All of next week's and would, In my ontelon. being appointed: choice against the visiting forwards, į
minion paints out that a notable Executive Committee.Messy H. feature of the singles champion- whn, if they live up to repason J. Armstrong, A. el Arculli Lo ships was the fact that only three the propramine.
matches are men's events. Here is will be fast and nippy. Of course I D'Alminen, Jr., and Capt. P. S. matches out of the 30 in the men's
would give E. V. Reed preference Cannon. over both but he is playing In the
Interport Selection Committoo--events went to a third game, and Colony game in place af W. A. Reed, Mr. Justice Linusull, Mr. E. C. that every one of the 16 matches) and it is only frie to zive atharsFincher, Mr. Taui Wai-pui, Mr. E. A. in the Indies singles was finished chance. It think II. J. D. Lowe might Gray and Mrs. Litton..
in two games.
TUESDAY..
Ferguson ✔ E. V. Gnubert (D), F.)
W. Peddle v J. S. Smith (8), T. S. W. Smith v A. H. DinkeÀ (U), L„
Boston. tors sustained a further reverse being beaten by the Philadelphia
D. Hume W. Old (B), Geo, Lee, Athletics, who acored four runs
A. E. Simmons (1).
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C. J. Taceki v C. Wigg (B), IL & Capell v A. Kalzyhany (B), H. J. Rest J. Mier. (1), J. J. Barnes v H. Barson (B), W. C. Hung v F Grose (A)..
THURSDAY.
A. E. Guest v P. O. Dunne (A) E. F. Fincher J. J. Ferguson (A); 3. A..Gray W. Zimmern (A), E.: C. Fincher v R. B. Lewin (A), J. Miller v W. Hyde (S. C.).
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off five hits in the first inning.
Scores as suppiled by Kenter follow.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia. Brooklyn
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London, Apr. 14. The Amateur Athletic Associa tion's financial accounts for 1933 show that it made a profit on the year of only £12. The Nabilities of the A.A.A. In connection with the International matches with France, Germany, and Italy no- E counted for £272, but tho surplus
account stands at £3,674.
The report for the year, referring
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D. Orr v F. S. W. Smith (I. C.), Geo, Lee A. Kalzyhany (3. C.), R. J. Walker v R. 8. Capell (J, C). T. Ferguson v A. Philippens (J. C). Philadelphia W. Mulcahy J. S. Smith (J. C.), Washington
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championship meeting, states that comparative fallure of the sweeping changes will be Intro- duced at the White City, London, for the meeting to be held on July 113 and 14. The 100 yd. straight 1 will be transferred to the cheaper side of the ground, where tho. 120 yd. hurdles are decided, and numerous improvements in the ur
1 rangements of events are being o evolved,
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