THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1934.
RECREIO LADIES' SMART BADMINTON PERFORMANCE
RACE SELECTIONS
LIBERTY BAY TO BEAT TRENTBRIDGE
DAILY DOUBLE
(By "Capt. Foster")
By selections for this after- Oon's race meeting at Happy Kalloy, the last but ano in 1934, fre apponded.
·
·lat RACE.
Black Voiret City of Bhanghai Kung
2nd RACE.
King's Wardon
Oak Bay
Mayflower
3rd RACE.
Liberty Bay Trentbridge Hetman
4th RACE.
Iron Grey Partnership Chivalrous
STM RACE What Ahance Waywar
Valorous
iing
612 RACE,
Dinty Night Star
Nell Gwyn
7th RACE.
Little Beauty Chesterfield Delightful Chanco
11h RACE
NEXT WEEK'S LEAGUE BADMINTON
THE FULL PROGRAMME-
The programme of lengue bad- minion matches for next week in 's follows, the home team in each
zase being given first,
Mixed Doublen »
Recreio "A"
K.C.C.
C.R.C.
MONDAY.
T Y.M.C.A.
Fire Brigade Taikoo
WEDNESDAY
Men's Doubles ("A" Division)
Recreio "A"
T
K.C.C.
"B" Division
Itecreio "B"
Fire Brigade Trikoo
▾ Y.M.C.A. THURSDAY
S. & S. Home ▼ V.R.C.
LADIES' DOUBLES
Recrela "A" K.C.C.
Thursday,
Recreio "B"
T S. Andrew'
Lingnam Beat Hongkong
AT AMERICAN
FOOTBALL.
pri mothered
horit 100
NOW FAVOURITES FOR
THE
CHAMPIONSHIP
WEAK SERVICES STILL PROMINENT AMONG LOCAL PLAYERS
(By "Verline").
Apart from the natural interest in the re- sult, quite the most important outcome of Thursday's badminton league match between Recreio "A" and the Kowloon Cricket Club ladies, was further proof of the absolute necessity of local players studying service.
The number of services which were lost without points being added to the score, was quite out of proportion expected in such a match, and the fact that the K, C. C. word unfortunate enough to have the most pers.sient offender in their foam, was probably
amount of sub-
amples for the Recreio ladies to
Luy. They were never in any hurry for their points, but they were always working out the railies to their own advantage, and time after time lured the opposition Into Taise positions, and then "killed" in an open court.
The Recreto ladies would be woll
POOR SERVING
TITLE RETAINED
NISHIMURA AND YAMAGISHI
JAPAN DOUBLES CHAMPIONS
AS I SEE IT...
BY "VERITAS”
COLONY'S SPORTSMEN COME AND GO
CRAIGENGOWER
LOSE
LAWN BOWLER:
RETURN
OF BICKFORD
CO-OPERATION
GESTURE
BY KOWLOON:
FREAK TENNIS PLAYER
CRAIGENGOWER Cricket Ciut not only lightens a Football Asso- are this month losing one of ciation Secretary's work, but really their most enthusiastic lawn the snooth progress of a heavy pro accomplishes. something towards
bowlers and energetic committoo member in Mr. Albert Marcnent,gramme such as is now carried out
gramme. With a football pro who leaves for England to-day in Hongkong ever a few months, fortnight. During his stay in idle Saturdays are to be greatly de the Colony Mr. Marchent has plored. If clubs, however, are pre- been prominently identified with; pared to follow the example of Kow- the club and its activities, having toon and the Lincolns,, much of the served on numerous sub-com-and-of-season fixtures congestion
would be relieved. mittees, accomplishing especially (Special to "Tulograph") good work in connection with ANOTHER "FREAK"-PLAYER"
the club's successful dances and J. Yamagishi
Vivian, McGrath, with his two- (national other social functions. Al-
handed back-hand shot, seemed to s'ngles champ on) and H. Nish though a keen lawn bowls player, be the limit in unorthodoxy. But mura reta'ned their Japanese he did not play in the langue. I see that Australia has produced a doubles championship title last until this last summer, when 5-years-old lad whose play is oven week, when they defeated his rapidly improved form gave more freakish. Takahashi and Murakami in him a regular place in the club's His name is John Bromwich, and the final by three straight sets,"" team in the first division, he hails from New South Wales and with the loss of only three The club cannot afford to lose the same State
games.
08 McGrath. He
the biggest reason for their advised to develop a arop snoc defeat,
from oerhead. Most of them can Apart from this unhappy feature, employ the short net shot waen the badminton was reaby goud; the shuttle has fallen below the sufficiently attractive anyway to level of the head, but overhead, hoid the interest for two hours or they are apt to rely entirely on aj Over one thousand football nearly 150 spectators. this, sure. hard return, which more o.ten taan fans jammed the Lingnan Westly is indicative. that doubles, in not oliers an easy mark for their Jiro Fujikura experienced the such an active member, but the serves right-handed, plays all fore field on Thursday to see Fredongkong at any rate, is not lack- upponents. The most unexpected same unfortunate luck as he did best wishes of his colleagues as hand strokes with both hands atruke in badminton is the drop in the singles, when, partnered well as a large circle of iren backhand shots with his left hand, gripping the racket, and takes Ing in popularity? Chang's powerful Lingnan team
shot from over the head, and tas by Tsukada, he was knocked out will be extended to Mr. Marchent stampede through to a 12 to 0 GENERAL IMPRESSIONS
He already has some perform. fact that it can be concealed until in the first round by Tanaki and as he leaves Hongkong, un ances to his credit. In the City of victory over Bill Butt's Hong-
General impressions left by the the very last second, makes in Okawa, who subsequently lost fortunately for good. kong eleven in their annual
Sydney championships, walch rank the the most effective shots in the Thanksgiving day football contest were that although
to Kawamura and Kiyosu.
WELCOME TO "BUNNY".
about equal to the London cham- Recreio were A better balanced same. Jussio.
The acm:-finalists were Yama-
pionships, at Queen's, and is said Lingnan displayed a brillant attack team than ton K.C.C, their piy|
"Bunny" Bickford, gishi and Nishimura, Fujii and diminutive, but clever outside left. McGrath at the same age.
the Club's to be more promising than was lacked the same ngh.ng
Kuramitan, Kuwazawa and Hat Ens returned to the Colony from. Hongkong all the way. A dazzling lety, and that the visitors, or at Apart from Mra. Sousa, Miss tori, and Takahashi and Mura-, Home leave, and is ready for an ENCOURAGED TO DAY serial bombardment found the long least two of their pairs, were far Griffiths and Mrs. Politi, none of kami. kong team baffled, not to mention ahend in courtcraft,
the players served well. The
factive football season. His retura The champions won their third coincides with that of Skinner, who hand running plays led by Henry Kit
Years ago professional coaches Badminton is one of those few Recreio ladies, although accurate, round contest 60, 30, 64, last year played alternatively at would take a boy liku: Brumwich Chung and Lawrence Lew,
Hongkong's forward
which knows no such thing were much too straight.orward an 6-0. Full and Kuramitsa won centre-half and right back, and the and try to "cure" him of his eccon-- gamos wall fought
lactica. monotonous, allowing the visitors 9-7, 6-2, hard enough but could not match the 4s successtul desensive
2-6. 3--G, entails constant plenty
6-1 Club are rajoicing, quite naturally, tricities. opportunity to anticipate Kuwazawa and Hattori won 9-7, in this sudden strengthening of an superior team-work of Lingnan and win points
They are. wlaor now. They soon crumpled' before the attack,
affensive, but mere.y hitting the the shot and position themselves 6-1, 9-7, and Takahashi and already good team. Their chief develop them instead. shuttlecock hard and osten is no: for it. For the service to receive, Murakami won -3, 6-0, 6-2. OUTSTANDING PLAYERS
It la, of course, wrong for a sufficient. Because of the
problem will be to know where to com- its full value, variety as well as In the semi-finals. Yamagishi put. Skinnar. He cannol usurp player to change his racket from Matty Chang, Eddie Chant, Walter Parative ease in which a player accurnoy must be displayed.
and Nishimura beat Fuji and Pote-Hunt from the pivotal barth, one hand to the other, but if ht obtain enn Ching and Charles Kwok, Harry
No definite rules can be laid Kuamiten 6-2, 6-1, 6-3, and but if L. G. Robertron decides to aliva with down to the production of the Takahashi and Murakami defeated give preference to rugby, Skinner Chang, E. Lee were the outrig
shuttle, the game 13
for exploiting all stroke (except that which dea- Kewazawa and Hattori 6-2. 3-6, will fit in nicely at fight halt. players of the Hongkang squad. M. possibilities Chang made some angetregle» double sorts of unexpected manguevres,cribes the difference between a 6—–—–3, 6–2. kriss-cross runs while E. Chung, C. The players who can create open- good and a loul servico), nad in
INTERPORT HONOURS ON WAY? The final was a disappointing Kwok, Harry Chung and W. unglings for the winning stroke, are this respect personal preference match, Takahashi and Murakami exhibited some
One can expect to see an all. wonderful blocking the players indulging in the pro- must prevail. Nevertheless some proving no match for the champ-round improvement in the Club at Fund tackling.
Lingnan scored their frat touch. Perform of attack, and one which of the players who adopted a half inna, who swept through the first tack. Ernest Strange has oby,ously dowa 30 seconds before the first half will invariably win them the game. pull shot would probably find it set to love, conceded two games In missed Bickford, for these two ended when Henry Chung, flashy
In this respect Miss Griffiths beneficial to take the shuttle in the second set, and a single game developed a delightful understand- quarterback, shot along 20
and Mrs. Politi were good ex- yardi pask Lawrence Lew who snatched from the air sud ran 10 yards and over the goal to tally six points. The Maroon and Gray crossed the goal. line again during the third quarter. Hongkong fumbled on their own five The "Incognitos" are visiting Macao covered for Lingnan. In the
yard line and Woodrow Moc to-morrow and will meet the Macao play 11. Chung hit centre for two Hockey Club at hockey. The visitors yards. Then m the Recond play,
Ohler Bentllo Heart's Glory Solar Star
DAILY DOUBLE
or
Iron Grey/Little Beauty
Iron Grey/Chesterfield:
HOCKEY FIXTURES
"Incognitos" Team For
Match Against Macao
TO- frst
will be represented by the following Mecker plunged over for touchdown toam: A. P. Een da Silva: AA to pile the score up to 12 to 0.
dos Remedios and E. V. Reed; F. G.
Barros. R. C. Reed and A. J. Basto;
D. Noranha. R. J. Reed (Capt.). A. M.
Kavier, J. M. Pinto and A. P. Sousa. p.m. to-morrow, and will be represent.
St. Andrew's Mamak Team
ed by the following:-E, HI. P. White:
F. A. Broadbridge and F. V. Wong:
A. S. Bil. A. B. Hamson and E. F.
St. Andrew's Club are meeting the Salk; E. MacNider, N. A. E. Mackay, United Club in a Mamak Tournament F. Fincher, R. A. Carroll and E. C. match en the marina ground at 3.30 Fincher.
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By Craigengower C.C.
There will be an American Lawa Tennis Mixed Doubles Tournament at commencing at 2 p.m., when the fol the Craigongower G.C. to-morrow towing players will participate: day, the match being scratched late i Mr.nd Mrs. Bradbury, Mr. and in the week owing to the Volun- Mrs. Rossolet, Mr. and Mrs. Woods, teers Camp, Kowloon have refused Mr. and Mrs. Cavanagh, Mr. and Mrs. to let the grass grow under their is Mr. and Mrs. Phelps, Mr. and feet, and yesterday morning they Mrs. Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. Summone, completed negotiations to play the r. and Mrs. V. Thoman, Miss Brade Lincolns in a first division league Mr. Farlow, Miss White. II. Fox, A Fury, Miss Landolt. Mr. Whiteman, game. This is splendid work, and Morral, L. V. Thomas, Gargett, it is co-operation such as this which Flynn.
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