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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY,
BADMINTON SEASON STARTS:
G. R. M. RICKETTS
Hongkong Loses Fine Sportsman
(By "Veritas").
Champions Sweep The Board
FIRE BRIGADE SHOW THEIR STRENGTH
St. John's Fighting Defeat: Mixed Doubles Results
(By "Veritas").
The opening of the badminton league season last night saw three teams score runaway victories in mixed doubles encounters, when the Recreio "A" holders of the championship beat St. Andrew's by nine clear games and both the Fire Frigade and Recreio "D" won by eight games to one. St. John's put up a fight against-the Chinese Recreation Club securing three games before going down to defeat,
Despite the one-sided scores excrp-¡S. A. Gray and Miss Alison Mackenzie tamally good badminton was served and Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Sousa le off up indicating a general all-round im with a setted game after a succession
orien rallies. provement on last year's standard.
Leam The Portoguese couple were leading At St. Andrew's the home found the champions in irresistible 1-10 and 20-14. Then, aided by two
form,
Saints
But
Recreio Lenin
G. R. M. Ricketts yesterday the ly in three games could lucky nist-cord shots the Kowloon pair
points the game at left the Colony for Home by the They finally aggregate, gures, crept up to 20-all and finally clinched
the P. and O. Ranchi, and no sports-gainst the Recrein's 189.
Mrs. Dayson proceeded to secure a winning lead and man could depart in a greater showed promise of better things to finally won the match with the los blaze of glory. Unfortunately come when they have settled down, of but one game:
After
E. F. Fincher and
it is feared Ricketts has gone and they put up distinctly good show
a shaky start. 6. A. White for good,
ings in two games, sending the vii. maile a big improvement in his lust as Ricketts arrived intars first and second pairs all out two games, but the decisive overhead As soon
work of the Recreio men was always secured before admitting defent. Hongkong from Swalow be for himself a distinct niche in local The Saints' oth
GOOD
MATCH AT CATHEDRAL
other two puples, how good en
haw-good enough to turn the game in their
bowling carned for him a place in the Recreio being much lon fast for them.. senior II.K.C.C. eam and subsequent-| At the Central Police Headquarters, ly an Interport cap. In the recent the Fire Brigante, chief challengers to Interport against, Shanghai he masterly display of all-round cricket the Recrein "A" for the title started
and did as much, if not more, than else to win the game for anybody
His
Ane fighting in-
of 42 in Hongkong's second and his bowing in Shanghai's concluding innings will long be resi membered.
But Ricketts scored
ather branches of sport. In 1934 he reached the semi-final of the Colony tennis championship and this year. went one better and won through to ths Anal. Subsequently he played for Hongkong in the Interport against Canton and had tho, distinction of Boating George Bodiker. Canton's loading European player.
Ricketts was also a fine footballer | although he did not play the game? liere, proforring cricket. But at Ox- ford. ho gained his Blue for Associn- bion Football
Hongkong sports circles have lost n striking figure. He is a most accom- plished sportsman and everybody will
future.
SAILORS & SOLDIERS' HOME TEAM
FOR LEAGUE BADMINTON
AGAINST RECREIO
.
The Sailors and Soldiers Home announce the following team to play against the Recreio in the men's doubles Badminton league on Wednes». day 'next.
Waylen and Yang Chev, Hull and Gibbons, and Ed- wards and Merrett. Reserve. W. Sprague.
The match is being played nt the Recreio.
The Chinese Recreation Club made annuspicious start by besting St. John's on the Cathedral court. Three
games
were emneeded, all by C. Y. Yung and Miss G. Max the third
string.
But the teams were well matched #nd St. John's have no reason to be disheartened about this first result.
H. Kwok und Miss M. Smith played well together and will win lots of games before the senson is ended. S. W. Liung und Miss Khoo wore very Implessive for the winares.
The results in detail follow.
MIXED DOUBLES
St. Andrew's v. Recreio "A" Played at St. Andrew's, the Recreio winning by nine games to love and 180 points to 72.
EL F. Fincher and Mrs. Dawson (St. Andrew's) lost to M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva 12-21; lost to J. J. Remedios and Miss C. Silva 12-21; Hust-to-II-A Alias and...Mine 0.
wish him the best of luck in the cast/SRINIMUICITUR(ELL|E|LATOSN£JIKA Ribeiro-21
the campaign well within an 8-in
SMALL UNITS HOCKEY
against Talkoo.
The powerful Mr. and Mrs. Shute unapproachable
combination
were
I. Kow and Miss M_Churn (St. Andrew's) lost to Oliveira and Silva 6-21; lost to Remedios and Silva 8-21; fost to Alves and Ribeiro 19-21,
A. E. P. Guest und Miss F. Wong winning their three games with the (St. Andrew's) lost to Oliveira and 10x4 of 15 points, Miss Madge
Silva 7-21; lost to Remedios and Silva Griffiths also enjoyed #1 successful debut with W. N. Smith winning ali6-21; lost to Alves and Ribeiro 9-21. Pinying in the Small Units Knock-three games and conceding but 16 But hockey competition at Sookunpoo yesterday, the 12th Heavy Battery R. A. defented B. Company of the Royal Welch Fusiliers by the odd goal in five.
points.
Recreio "B" v. Kowloon Tong
Played at Recreio, the hottesters winning by eight games to one, and 189 points to 72 points.
Nevertheless perhaps the most creditable display of the evening camo from Mr. Charlie Summers
Mr. and Mrs. E. da Sousa (Recrcio) and his daughter, Miss R. Summera who defented A. L. Fisher and Mrs. lost to S. A. Gray and Miss A. Mac- Wild 21-11. Miss Summers, who kenzie 21-23;, beut P. C. Leung and only started playing Uie game last Miss M. Bryson 21-3; beat Mr. and КОДНОП revented
remarkable, im- Mrs. G. A. White 2-17. provement.
At half time the teams were un level terms having each scored unce. L/Bdr. William, Sergt. Lacey and Gunner Harris netted for the win- WES! Edmunds; nors, whose Woon and Harper; Dixon, Bilton At the Recreio, the match between Collings the "D" team and Kowloon Tong started on a promising note, when
team
and Aldridge;" Lacey Williams, Harris and Delmet.
L. A. Silva and Miss S. Remedies (Recreto) buat Gray and Mackenzie 1-16; boat Laung and Bryson 210; (Continued on Page 13.).
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·PROGRAMME
To-Day
FIRST DIVISION
&. Chiun "A"
v. Kowloon--CH2
HK. Police v. S. China "D" E2
R.A. (8) Recrio Navy -Lincolns
v. Athletic--82
*.Club-KP2
v. St. Joseph's-N2
v. Fuster Cl
SECOND DIVISION
5. China
RA.SC. & R.A.O.C. v.
University Nuvy 1.thealns Radio
Athletic-St
v. Club-31
v. Fusillers-N1
v. R.E.-12
v. Eastern-R}
THIRD DIVISION.
R.A.M.C.--KP1
Liga Portuguesa v.: St. Joseph's Lincolns"
v. R.E.--32 Y. R.A.F.-CI SUNDAY
:
INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CUP
England
v. Pertingal-Kow-
SECOND DIVISION
East Lancs.
icon
v. Recreio--12 THIRD DIVISION
Chinese Police v.
East Lancs. am
European Police-K2 v. Railway--PT
FREINAGNELONENT
TO-DAY'S RACING
TIPS FOR THE ST. LEGERS
EIGHT RACES AND DAILY DOUBLE
(By "Captain Foster") There are eight races down for to-day's meeting at Happy Valley. and my selections, for the pro-
gramme are as follows:
RACE 1
Snowy River
Alacrity Halcyon
RACE 2
Herod Pontiac Bay Harvest View
RACE 3
King's Warden Cossack's Beauty Gladiator
RACE 4
Wadebridge Valley View
17th of September
Scetion)
RACE S
Mistake Bay High Speed Valorous
RACE &
Southern Cross Cold Morning Vixen Tor
RACE 7
Boxing Eve
NOVEMBER
1935.
RUNAWAY VICTORIES
PORTUGAL UNCERTAIN
THE INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CUP
OF LINE-UP
ITO-DAY'S
SOCCER.. PROGRAMME
SOME IMPORTANT MATCHES
(By "Veritas").
DEPENDS ON BELTRAO'S ANKLE
WELL-BALANCED ENGLAND
TEAM SHO ULD WIN
TO-MORROW'S INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CUP MATCH
(By "Veritas").
It's "Coop Day" in Hongkong to-morrow. England meets Portugal in the first match of this season's Sunday Herald International Charity Cup competition, and it should be a rousing game. On paper form it would be difficult to find two better matched teams, and because of this Lam going to start by refusing to attempt to forecast the result.
When the selectors can afford Day match did the trick. On such to pick men like Wolverson, form Baldry must be given prefer- Stevens, Johnson and Bickford ence.
as reserves it is a pretty sure indication (unless the selectors
have gone all wrong) that the teant is powerful.
BELTRAO UNCERTAIN
It is impossible definitely
everything nga
on
to
Belirao.
In this case the nominated tentate Portugal's team. Practically will. I think, meet with fairly | Night at the moment he has general approval. Perhaps the in-ankle injury. He is going to use clusion of Fowler on the right to-day's match against the Club as wing is somewhat optimistic
selves.
L
No less than twelve first divi-ature-but-the-remainder of the sion teams are scheduled for eleven very nearly picked them engagements to-day-one of
Sydney Strange's present form the heaviest Saturday pro-
made it imperative that he should grammes of the season.
get a place despite the undoubted | Both South China teams and ability and very real claims of even the Athletic have matches; Wolverson. Swain's showing for and at least two encounters pro- the Services against the Rest last Monday serves only to emphasise mise to be among the most at that he will ninke an ideal partner
for Sydney tractive of the season.
means of testing it. If it stands up then-Beltrao-will-playAnd not only play. Ile will captain the
side.
Something like fourteen players have been invited to be prepared to play, but the probable team is:
Marques; Costa and A. V. Gosano; Marques, Beltrao and Elms; Alves, Gomes, B.,Gosuno, Ward and T. Castilho.
re-
to
If Belirno reports himself unfit There can he no quibbling about there will probably be some The Police, who have leapt into championship form are enterinin Durhum's inclusion. Ho has had shutting of positions. A. V. Gosano ing South China "B." It ought to previous experience of representa-will in all likelihood go up ben "wow" of a match. And then tive football, and in any case has centre-half. But actually no deci- the Club are over at King's Park but few auperiors as a goalkeeper sion will be made until to-night. trying conclusions with the Recreio.in local football.
But with or without Beltruo Portugal will be strongly repre- The Club are without Robertson-
sented. Of
hia absence
a sovero blow, but otherwise the team remains similar to that which ran South China "A" to the odd Koul a week ago.
PRETTY COMPLIMENT.
course
A pretty and well deserved com- would mean a decided loss for he pliment has been paid to Robertson is a most valuable player to any
in giving him the captaincy of the team and by no means easy to re-
*At the present time place,
The forward line is bound to "Robble" gives first place to no-
The Gomes,
King's Park has never been a very happy hunting ground for the team. Club. It is small and enclosed
body as the finest spoiling right Prove troublesome. and with the spectators almost toc-half in the Colony have a feel. Gogano, Ward trio is good enough ing the touchline invariably has an adverse psychological effect ON Happy Valleyiles.
BELTRAO WILL PLAY Contrary to general reports, Beltruo told me over the phone yesterday that he intended to turn (Continued on Page 13.)
Wombly Stag - Heart's Glory
RACE 8
(Second Section)
What A Chance
Zero
Royal Romance
Daily Double Event: Mistake Bay/Boxing Eve or Wembly Stag.
Another Queen's Title For Borotra
DOUBLES WIN WITH
MISS SCRIVEN
Miss King Outwits Frenchman
By A. Wallia Myers
London, Oct. 29. The Queen's gallery had their last view this year of Jean Boroten yes terday, when the French champlon re- turned to carry off the mixed doubles title for the second successivo year with
Miss M. C. Scriven.
He played and won two matches virtually on end, the second in arti- ficial light.
not quite as cool in the crisis, and a pair of double faults in the eighth game of the first set cost her side a
In the second act Borotra and his! partner established what looked like an unreachable lead. And so it actually proved, but Miss Scriven dropped her service, and a 10-game set resulted a good might have been closer stitch, which if Lysaght had not been too "merry at the wrong time.
Miss Scriven's sound loks was a fea- ture of the match. She forced a loft-: ed reply, which gave the running, Bus- que scope for the downward blow.
MISS KING'S SKILL
In the final against Wilde and Miss V. K. King, the Bristol girl showed what a fine player aho had become by "catching out". Borotra many times, and showing a cool hand under prod sure.
Well supported by her partner, her In the first, the holders opposed side won the first set, and made a Un- Lysaght and Miss Yorke, a pair with courageous, bid for the third plenty of match experience, who, in luckily, when Miss King was serving, distinction to the solemn mien of the Wildo missed an easy smash, and majority of British players in these also took a ball sailing well out of days, always losic as if they are enese mistakes wiped out the ad joying the game.
Onco more Miss Yorke showed hor vantage of capturing Borotra's ser real flair for the doubles game. Yet, vice and allowed the Basque to serve although she had more volleying out his side to victory, when his do atrols than Mims, Scrivon, she was livery came round again.
cares in
-
ing there is an Interport cap and clever enough to upset the best waiting for him in the locker if he of defences and the two wingers
Oh! Well! Rugby is are very reliable,
Ward and Gosano are capable of a darn good game, anyhow!
Lawton and Bowers both gave winning the match themselves, al evidence of their value to any team though Bernie will have to show by last Monday's display, and from some improvement on his last out-
ing. this distance tho half back ling
But the players are all so well looks fully capable of dealing with known that it is somewhat super- the Portuguese attack-even if it does include A, V, Gosanu.
#luous to make detailed commenta
Have you noticed the, forward on the team. It is an extremely line is practically an Army outfit? well balanced combination, and, if I am glad to see Sandford has been the players are on form, without a
weak link. [recognised. I was thoroughly im- pressed with his work last season when in junior football and he has The following will represent the proved his value in the East Lancs. Radio Sporta" Clab in a Mamak. first-string this year. Fowler-isucker Tournament. match against. assured of a good supply of passes, the Royal Engineers at Caroline Hill I only hope he will make full use to-morrow at 4.30. of them.
U. B. Souza; A. E. P. Guest and One expected to see Higgins and Hanib and Jaggeet Singh; Jurjin Singh Grewal; L. B. Kitchell, Ridley in the team but it is perhaps Singh, Sarnagat Singh, G.Singh, a little bit surprising to find Bick- Kalwant Singh and F. A. Komp. ford has been passed over for Iteserves:-Jingeer Singh, Bhagwan Baldry. Of course the Armistice|Singh and M. D. Souza,
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