THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1934.
CLUBS GET INTO SHAPE FOR BADMINTON SEASON
ENTRIES FOR LEAGUE
FILTER IN
CRICKET PLAYER Richards SHOWS FORM To Ride
ST. ANDREW'S TO The Blue
EXPERIMENT
K.C.C. LIGHTING
EXPERIMENT:
(By "Veritas").
Its "do it now" time for
the badminton clubs. En-
Boy
AFTER OWNERS
TOSS COIN
London, Oct. 26.
Gordon Richards, the cham- pion jockey, will ride The Blue Boy in the Cambridgeshire classic.
This decision was reached in a
tries for the league close novel way. Richard was retained
on
Wednesday next, and
for different owners,
for both The Blue Boy and Celestial City, both horses boing there are still several trained by Martin Hartigan. But, promised participants who have to give notice of their intention to take part in the competition this win
ter.
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So far the Kowloon Cricket Club, St. Andrew's Club, Eliot Hall, Sailors' and Sofdlers' Home and the Victoria Recreation Club have applied for admission to the Badminton Association and its competitions.
Sir Wyndham Portal owna The Blue Boy and R. F. Watson Celestial City.
To overcome the dimeulty these
two owners tossed up for the mer-
vices of Richards, and Sir Wend- ham Portal won,
Celestial City will be mounted by Gethin-Reuter,
two
Guest, II. Kew, and F. A. Broad- bridge to form the nucleus of the team, and they have a number of The K.C.C. intend to enter a maining
eligible candidates for the re- team in
the men's doubles, decision of Miss Margaret Wool- vacancies. The Jadies' doubles
mixed and doubles, and St. Andrew's are also engures St. Andrew's hang in ley to throw in her lol with them, following suit. Eliot Hall, the the 8, and S. Bome and V.R.C. have Intimated a desire to compete in the men's division only.
mixed doubles and ladies teama,
position to feld useful
It is a matter for antiafaction Association found it necessary that the executive committee of the to "condemn" only one court in the course of their inspections, and only the V.R.C. will be asked
Fred Perry receiving the trophy from Mr. W. Merrihew Hall, President of the U.S.LT.A., là ren cognition of winning the United States singles ten nis championship fram Wilmur Allison, who is on/ the left, and smiling like a good laser.
PERRY'S EPIC STRUGGLE WITH ALLISON
Vivid Description Of U.S. Tennis
Championship
WUNDERFUL PLAY.
Final
break and was 5-4.
IF PETERSEN GOES TO AMERICA
DEMPSEY WILL
TAKE:
HIM IN HAND
AND MAKE HIM WORLD CAMP:
Jack Dempsey is bickering with Jack Peterson's manager to take the British and Empire Heavyweight champion to Ameri- ca, and is reported to have de- clared that he will make him world champion inside two years, according to a message received from London by the United Prc88.
London, Oct. 20.
Jack Petersen. 23-year-old Brit- lab and Empire heavyweight cham- plon, is the best hope for the world Etle the old country has had sinco Bob Fitzsimmone relinquished it in 1000
Potersen has about one more night in this country-against the veteran Australian George Cook, with both titles at atake-before he goes to the United States. Jack. Dempsey, ever with an eye for potential champs. Is bickering with Jack'a manager "Pa" Petersen to take the lad in hand on the other side.
Nothing is settled yet, but Jack is reported to have declared that he will make him world champion inside two years. If the financial details can be ar Patersens will accept ranged, it is believed that the
STILL TOO WILD.
Dempsey will have to cram à lot limit, for Petersen' cannot be said
of work in during that two-year to be near the real championship
Lawson Little, San Francisco golfar, with his trophy, emblema- tic of the American amateur championship, won at Brookline, Mas, over David Goldman - of Toxxi.
FOOTBALL AT SHAMEEN
"CICALA” DEFEAT
The epic match between Fred Perry and Wilmur Allison in the final of the United States singles tennis championship last month has not yet It is hoped that the other clubs who are confidently expected
boen fully described to the Hongkong public, but the accompanying des- Join up will do so between how and next Wednesday. Among
cription, which appears in a recent issue of Lawn Tennis and Badminton, these
are tho Club de Recreio,
vividly portrays the splendid fight made by Allison and the brilliant
RESIDENTS Jockey Club, Engineers' Instituts, to play all their matches on other Fire Brigade Club, Talkoo Club, have been approved should be an courts. The fact that their courts!
manner in which Perry overcame a determined challenge.
class as yet. He is British champ,
Canton, Oct. 26. Y.M.C.A., and St. John's Cathedral
In a league football match yeg¬ only because there's nobody better terday evening, H.M.S. Cicala de- Both men were "longs, and Allinon, such caso that they seemed almost; for a short ball-and Perry had the here to beat him. At the moment, feated Shameen by three goals to Club. It is expected that the
added stimulant to some of the won the toss and elected to serve mechanical. Recreio, Fire Brigade and Talkoo about joining the league. In this but two netted volleys were hte un teams who feel bit doubtfulle went into fore court immediately
Perry took no chanep in his sur-petuous. He has the double fault After 15 minutes, the Navy scored though, he is still too wild and im one in an evenly matched gaine. will enter ladies teams, in which connection I am thinking chiefly doing. Perry served out the second the court and pounding the ball hard almost errorless; and the set was his but leaving himself very much open, in an auoventful way till half time, Allison drew up to 3-4, racing about vice game to follow, his play being of not only missing badly at times, their first goal and play continued case there will be about half n of the Chinese Recreation Club, games and then came a great struggle Perry was going to the net oftener at d-4. dozen teams in the ladies' section. St.
There was little to choose His defence is weak, his ring-craft In the second half, Shameen John's Cathedral and the for the third. Perry was "pointing" in the effort to hold his lead, but between the two, Porry was the is weaker, and on occasious he TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES. Y.M.C.A.
better but Allison was very fleet of Allison passed him and then lobbed atcaller, the easier player, and leads with his right. foot and was continually boring in, twice-to Job Team building activities
* LIGHTING EXPERIMENT.
equalised through a mistake on and
pitching after that first game
the peared to be keeping a lot in reserve; on he was baseline and the other just missing while Allison was working much hard- going apace at the K.C.C. and St.
generally bringing off his volleys, it. Then came
All these faults can, of course, the part of a back, but the "Cicala" Andrews. The former, deprived Club has probably the best lighted Perry cried "Oh boy" in frank ad-corner for the point, the Englishmen
Incidentally although the Jockey Allison
rally and Allisoner and making more errors, espacial bo corrected by the right training, quickly had the lead again through the third game Won
and drove hard and deep to Perry's rightly failing to get his first nerve in. and by experience-Jack has only
a scramble in front of the goal. of the assistance of several of last courts in the Colony, the K.C.C.mit of a good shot.
ANOTHER QUICK START. year's players, will have no easy hope to run them very close when tention to Perry's weaker wing, the worthy of the highest praise.
lotting the ball go. This made it)
been a top-liner for the last couple The Navy's third goal came from tank in fielding a really strong they have completed their expert- backhand. Perry's magnificant amash
Allison was paying particular at-4-all and the play of both men was Allleon's service and then his
Again Perry started quickly, won of years. On the credit sido he has penalty kick after Shameen had team in the men's divlaton, but
own plenty of stamina; he is fast, and rearranged their side to strengthen for 2-0
Wonderful shots came from ho can overy effort is being made to secure
menta.
Efforts are being made helped him make the score 3-1 after right; he could run
Perry's ankle was apparently all the rackets of both men and Allison's whether he has a punch
take it. Opinions differ weak forward line. now blood.
to relieve players of looking Allison had advantage twice and was ball without dificulty, but by standing vice break made Perry 1-0, although learned to give it that extra bit of never in any real danger of de- and reach the smashing was superb. Another ser- Probably he has when he had and once they had the lead were
or not.
The Navy were the better team If he can devote the time to the adorn the balcony and opposite Perry held his break, both men play- than Allison. The latter began the Perry served out the fourth genie and
directly into the lights which now missing by the narrowest margins. In he had to cover much less ground Allison had his chance at advantage wrist as he connects, game, Captain Walsh, the well wall, by placing blinkers around inely and Perry's drives, taken ninth game badly but reached douce clearly had a very decided advantage. favour to-go-to-America. He the best on the field. CA. Wright
(feat. For Shamoen, known Army cricketer, will prove them.
Seegelken, It is also hoped by them on the rise and Just skimming the after 16-40. A net cord_shot helped! Alison-won his service at-love, Perry has exhausted all the "build-up" at centre-half worked hard while - a big gaset to the club. Making means to divert the lights over not but pitching deep, were made with Perry, and then Allison fell in trying
It would be all in Petersen's playing left back appeared to be
*
aro
tho
his first appearance for two years on a badminton. court this week, they shine straight down on
he far enda of the court so that Captain Walch quickly revealed baseline. Such a diversion with that he is an adept at the game. the exposed lights over the centre He played the game a great deal of the court, should at least mean In England, and founded one club an improvement in which is now in a flourishing state, conditions. Of course, the
the playing He hits very hard, as well as difculty, and one which cannot possessing firm control over the tre overcome by mere lighting ar more delicate short shots.
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St. Andrew's chief difficulty painted white, which not only with regard to the men will deciding who to leave out.
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