THE HONGKONG / TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1935.
FIRE BRIGADE IN THRILLING BADMINTON MATCH
Very Nearly Beaten By Victoria Recreation Club
ST. ANDREW'S & C.R.C.
SCORE HEAVILY
ST. JOHN'S MAKE GOOD START
LAST NIGHT'S MEN'S DOUBLES
DIVISION RESULTS
(By "Veritas”)...............
There were no really surprising results in last night's league badminton, when eight men's doubles teams went into action for the first time this season. The clash between the two "babies". of the division-Kowloon Tong and St. John's- was always an "Anybody's Game", and the only match to come anywhere near an upset result was that between the Fire Brigade and V.R.C., eventually won by the former by the odd game. The Fire Brigado, although playing more noteworthy was the form of au away match on their own court Norman Smith, David Kwok and (due to the V.R.O, court being "con- Roland Koh. Here are three players) demned" for league badminton) were who, if they care to profit by ex-
The St. Andrew's "B" and Chinese Recreation Club badminton teams snapped before the start of their
league match last night. (Photo: Mer Cheung),
Astonishing
given a seven hustling by the Victoria perionce, should develop into players 12 Year-Old
Recreation Club, and anally won by of rather outstanding ability. the odd game in nine,
In view of the fact that it is the
• G.N. Silva and S.A. Rumjahn youngest club in the league, and that cored meritorious victory at the at least four of their players have expense of Bhute and Andorion. The had no gamo was nottod and went the full game, distance of 28 points.
N
But for creditably.
experience of the Tong performed qulte/
fallurg and Ko to host
the the result mig
might
But the same pair inter lost to W. Leans sur
Brigad
and AL Fisher, the Fire
abcond string and this gore in
the of Tangites.
The
Badminton Player
proyed to be the decisive match whole team though requires a great LOCAL_DISCOVERY Birth and Fisher won all three games deal of practice, to turn the tide in favour of the pinyers should have y Christmas the|
Firemen, but their match with Silva And Bumfahn wan a teaser and had to be actted
The wonderful difides inade by the V.R.C. were fully illustrated in this match, which produced some of the host badminton of the evening's pro-
.gtprimo.
CAKE-WALK
gures.
Bottled down into
combination. a sound
In many respects the Kowloon Tong court can claim to be one of the best in the Colony. The hidden light
cast ing is extremely effective as it
e atuadows over the playing area. the light coloured walls which offer an The only drawback at the moment is unfortunate background to the white shuttlecocks. When the end walls have been covered with dark curtains it will be a first class court.
EASY C.R.C. WIN
The Chinese Recreation Club, Choy, last year's Jockey Clubs player strengthened by the inclusion of W.C. made short work of St. Andrew's although playing on the intter's court.
(By "Veritas"),
Eyebrows were lifted in as-
when tonishment
Norman Smith, aged 12, height about 4 feet 9 inches, walked on to the badminton court at Kowloon Tong last night and prepared to receive service from the homester's No. 1 pair.
This
·
CLUB AND S. CHINA
MAKE CHANGES
THE INTERPORT
·R. ABBIT OFFERS SOME INTERESTING VIEWS
THE QUESTION OF CAPTAINCY
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCES OF KERMANI AND T. E PEARCE
(By R. Abbli)
Now that the Interport Match with Shanghai in 1935 is a thing of the past, one has leisure to consider it on broad lines. And clearly, the first consideration is the method of selection of the side. A very definite line was adopted on this and it was one with which I—so far as my opinion was worth-was in agreement on broad lines. If therefore I may appear to dissent from tho advisability of the scheme adopted, it must be taken as just as much a criticism of my own judgment as of that of the selectors, and indeed more so...
The broad lines which were adopted were that first of all a: Captain'should be selected, und
Drown Brought Into Attack: that subsequently that the
Ip Pak-wa Returns
(By "Varitas").
names of as many of the team chosen as possible should be published at least a week before the date of the Interport Match, With this proposition, in general, am entirely in accord. But I tako:
of cap
There was a time, not long ago, when Sunday leave to doubt if the application was Hayward was selected as captain, league football was confined to one or two quite as good as it may have been.
With all
all due respect to other cricket doubt if there is any matches in which the Chinese teams were con-cribes, I
to caplaincy rettable yard-stick ny cerned. But now we are beginning to get bigger match to can- Sabbath day programmes than on Saturday. Such sider. Any glaring faults is the case this week, with three first division' games scheduled for Saturday and four on Sun-one of two of day. South China's teams are participating in two of these matches, but in the others we find after Garthwaite's wicket fell, in the the Police, East Lancashires, St. Joseph's and the Lyemun outfit of the Royal Artillery.
to
of Rest.
week.
yut once that there were none 1. persoyward's moves, or disagreed with
lack of moves. I should, myself, have
sent in Minu in our second innings
hope that he might knock Leuch Jenkins off their length. But I
any
that this was the only course. The une concrete Tom Hayward skippered he that the match was on
It would be out of place to apply/Athletic and Lincolns clash there Inble circumid. But "uncontrol doubt -in-the-first-enegunler-of-the-third -Chinese- was never-seriously contest the term "prodigy" to this youngster, is nothing in Sunday's pro-10-we-find the Club_alsu_without_one/ when they regarded his performances,
нау
SEEK POSTPONEMENT
Efforts having failed to find another lady player to complete their mixed doubles team, Kowloon Tong have decided to ap- peal to the Saitors and
Soldiers' Home to agree to a postponement of their mixed doubles match scheduled for to-morrow. At the time of writing it is believed/ postponement will be effected.
In
the meantime understand Miss Macken- zie is making satisfactory recovery from her arm injury and will probably be available to play on Friday week.
RYDER CUP "INSIDE STORY"
· At Quarry Bat St. Andrew's "A" cake-walk Against Taikoo
However could a youngstor of his Recreation Club, winning all nine sela,
size expect to hold his own in a league T. Stainton and J. Wald offered some
match was the question in most of the onlookers' minds. But Norman opposition on behalf of the home toam, taking cleven points from one
he hold his own, but that in him, the proceeded to show that not only could pale and 18 from another. Summers and Roulette also won 16 points from
future promises to give to Hongkong the Wong brothers, but all the
player. Chay partnered Liang, another verdlets were very decisive, the losers player who learnt his game in Eng-
A "David" of the Colony'e bad-
It is plainly getting more Other than this the Recreio will is to roach double
difficult for the local footballer "as you were," and a team fully
But, having dealt with the cap- loon Tong and St. John's showed land, and this pair received resistance m'nton courts revealed not only mark-
do feel that the policy of taincy, I from
(not to mention the reporter) capable of ruining the Athletic's nice Bliss and SIA.ed skill in the use of his racket, but only
Sonny themselves to bo matched when
well
an excellent knowledge of court-craft. Broadbridge, who carried them to an
discover which is his Day looking unbeaten record.
The Club have a teaser. At home early selection was carried too far, they met on the former's court. At 21-17.
For such a diminutive player his
(good thing for them) to the Fusiliers, as the facts show. Nine men were 667 the close of the first round
round St. John'e
Bliss and Broadbridge recorded the smashing was remarkable and he hold
useful load of 2-1, which they Saints only success of the evening first league match of winning one bilities" connected with the week I am
enfoyed the unique experience in kis
And apart from the "possi- The Royal Welch inlased Keneghan selected, but Minu was not. In the view there was never any And will
they again this
about him, and those who increased to 4-2 at the end of the when they beat T. F. Lo and S. W.
doubted must have felt pretty small sixth
Kame by 21-love, xth game. They clinched the issue Wong, but the predominance of the
leveller, is a great
Τ "Venture to round, and although P. Leung and ed.
their leading players, namely L. G.
there was a tendency senses Robertson, who r. but undoubtedly he promises excep gramme to Y. Yung and. S.
has again given a to regard past form in England and or so out here as one performance very tlonal talent, and his progress will be tingling in anticipation of thrill- raspberry to soccer in favour of the over-riding general form in Hongkong. helued watched with the keetest interest. pair. They
handling codo. ing encounters.
lo not refer to T. A. Fearce, who South China "I" ught to stroll This was as it was last week, but had a bad match, though I do say that home with a couple of points at the the Club' will not turn out quite the he will have to play his way into our expense of the Stonecutters Royal same team. Manning Railtou a not next Interport side.
As he is about the best cricketer in
The Ryder Cup team returned home Artillery, and St. Joseph's game with playing and Drown has been intro-
the Far East it will presumably not without as much as a solitary success the R.A. (L) does not promise to be duced. Drown is a forward and a classic exposition of football. East has caused a lot of positional rebe hard! But we are playing facts to its credit. As a Laure un- and not theories. As an instance of from the moment the side landed in Gray, who earlier hnd had a stl | ters, the Fire Brigade winning by five victory in the County Rugby Lanes, and Police may have a pleasant hulling. The defence remains
but Forrow goes to centre. changed,
what I mean I will quote the case of America to the time of departure half to allow Skinner to move to right T. E. Pearce, who just played his way there has nover been anything to half. Drown will play at inside right into a side that wanted the solid bal-equal it. In the Louisville champion- and Elliott goes over to partner Bick-ting he could give it. In fret-threshin, the last evont in which the ja only one change I would have made British players made an appearance, in the team, and that is that I should E. R. Whitcombe took first place have brought in Duckitt,
among our men. He was sixteenth in the list!
F. 8. Kho camo along to HCoro A
In
have +2
C. Homewhat unexpected win for Kowloon Chan the C.R.C. Tong to reduce the margin. While fine recond and Gray foll victims to Koh and themselves to R Joye victory David Kwok in the last game of the against Dr. Matthews and R. Brooks, evening.
Koh and Kwok earned the distinc- tion of being the only pair to win all throo games. They played very
clover badminton to beal White and
and had the satisfaction of beating COUNTY RUGBY Bliss and Broadbridge by 21-8.
FIRE BRIGADE v. V.R.S. Played at Central Police Headquar
oncounter with Fred Kwok and young games to four and 171 nees to 132, Norman Smith, and a none too easy E. L. Shute and T: L. Anderson
WHson.
pamago against Tyson and Peter (Fire Brigade) lost is C. N. Silva and S. A. Rumjahn 23-25; beat E. St. John's were the better balanced Alves and A. A. Noronha 21—1; bent team and have a useful combination M. M. de V. Soares and P. B. Allam in the making, F. II. Kwok's 'ex- [ 21—10. perlonce stood him in good stead, but “(Continued on Page 0:)~~~~
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FIRST DIV. MATCHES POSTPONED
ANNUAL CAMP AFFECTS
TWO GAMES
This morning I learned that two of the first division matches scheduled for the week-end have been post- poned owing to the call of Annual Camp duties.
Saturday's match between Kowloon and the Navy has been called off, as has Sun- day's encounter between the Police and East Lancashires.
game with honours fairly evenly divided,
but it is doubtful whether there will be more in it than that.
Of course the Lincolns, presuming Ridley and Baldry are fit, may make South China "A slt up and take
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of
ford,
SOUTH CHINA'S STRONG
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South China "A" nre making, changes and are fividine whe Boom to be their strongest side pos- sible against the Lincolns.
PRESS CRITICISM
Tide Turned By Hagen
In a previous article some explanas I trust my remarks will give notions of this lamentable state offence, as they are offered="very | affairs wern offered, though
of
nona
umbly, Mr. Copperfield”-in all good struck me as being very convincer
faith. But this leads me to write a writes M, W, in the London
British
Lau Mau drops out, but Ip Pak-a and Leung Wing-chiu return. Tar few words in answer to a criticism of It will not be without interest-to give means that Tam Kong-pak will part the press reporting made by Mr the American view of the ner Li Tin-sang at left back, while Richard Hancock at the Interport debacle, the extent and the manuor Ip Pak-wa takes over the inside left inner-an occasion at which the of which has taken most people both berth and Leung displaers Li Hing-Press were present, and which wa choi ́nt right hälf.
The team should line up as follows: Wong Wing: Li Tin-sang und Tam Kong pak; Leung Wing-chlu, Wong Meo-shan and Lee Kwek-wal; Tagl Kwai-ahing, Fung King-cheung, Lee Wai-tong, ip Pak-wa and Tay Qua- Jiang.
The "B" team to meet Royal Artil (Stonecutters) at Caroline Hill
remains unchanged from that which
notice. Say what you liko about the earned the season's first win at the Lincolns league record, there has been expense of the Police last week. In
decided improvement noted Just Loung In-chan
other words it will be:-Pau Ka-ping, and Lee Kam; G.
recently. That drawn match with the TR Young Shuf-vic. Lai Shui
Fusiliers Inst week was no fluke.
Lam Tak-po and Henry
And history goes to show that South wing Ng Po-kui, Cheuk Shok-kam,
happiest and Leo Bhek-you.
China are not at their against bustling Army tactics.
TWO PROMISING MATCHES Two matches on Saturday look rather promising. The Athletle, now without "Darkle" Chen, and probably niinus the assistance of Trul Al-fai, will have no easy time against the Recroló,
2.
In observing this I am inclined to
forget all about last week's match,
and the fact that the Roerelo worg
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