THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER
7,1935.
Badminton Association Must Acquire Courts GRAND
Oxford caramen, amarting under the sting of successivo defeats at the hands of Cambridge in the classic boat races, are determined that Jack of practice will not be responsible for another los next your. Also that the very best selection of oarsmen available will be found to man the racing aholi They are already training hard with a large squad of prospective rowing material from which will be chosen the crew to wear the Oxford Blue next year. Here is an eight going through a practice row on the Thames under the eye of a coach. They are only one of several eights working out.
SENIOR AND JUNIOR SHIELD DRAW
SOUTH CHINA FIRST STRING TO MEET THE
ATHLETIC NEXT SUNDAY
The draw for the first round of the Shield Competitions of the Hongkong Football Club, was made last night.
The draw, dates and grounds
follow:
SENIOR
Saturday, Dec. 14
South China "B" V. Lincolns (Chroline H), 4. p.m.
Royal Welch Fusiliers v. Kowloon (Sockunpoe), 4 p.m.
Club v. Enst Lancashires (Club
Ground), 4 p.m.
St. Joseph's v. Club
do Recrolo
(Causeway Bay Ground), 4 pm.
Sunday, Dec. 15
Chinese Athletic v. South China "A" (Caroline I), 4 p.m.
the Royal Artillery, Lyemun, receiv- The Police, the Royal Navy and ed byes into the second round.
JUNIOR
Saturday, Dec. It
Royal Air Force v. Royal Engineers (Sookunpoo), 2.30 p.m.
Royal Navy v. Kowloon (Causeway Bay), 2.30 p.m.
Club v. Liga Portuguesa
Sunday, Dec. 15
R.A.M.C v. Lincolns (Kowloon Ground), p.m.
Chinese Police v. East Lancashires (Kowloon Ground), 2.30 p.m.
South Chinn v. Eastern (Caroline H), 2.30 p.m.
Royal Welch Fusiliers v. RA.S.C. and R.A.0.C. (Sookunpo) 4 p.m.
The match between the European (Club | Police and the winners of the first round fixture between the R.A.M.C. Chinese Athletic v. Club de Recreio and the Lincolns, will be played by (Caroline Hill), 2.30 p.in.
. Í mutual arrangement.
Ground), 2.30 p.m.
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Time Propitious For Exploring Question
(By "Veritas").
When badminton became organised in Hongkong twelve months ago it was immediately apparent that the big difficulty would be-Courts. The problem was not unique. It has been experienced in dozens of other places. In fact until the local controlling body is in the position to make provision of its own the difficulty is in- evitable.
TURF HANDICAPS
Next Meeting Last Of The Year
GOOD ENTRIES
Weights for the Fourteenth Extra Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club for next Saturday in Happy Va appear below:
Valley
Tardy Handicap, “C” Clara, One Star, 168; Foxbridge,
Milent Mayflower, 188;
158;
Night View, 153; Pacific Hall, 153 Racing Boy, 145 Royal Romance, 145; Spinnway, 145; Valorous, 155;
Mile.
Zero 117 Handleap, Onn
.147.
Boy, 146; Empire Day, 145; Halcyon, Alacrity 141; Atlas, 157; Australian 135 High Finance, 15; Saucy Face, 160; Southern Cross, 165; St. Joan. 135; Streandling, 145.
December Handicap, One Mile- Boxing Eve, 1-10: Inrvest View, 161; High Speed,
King's Fancy, 168; 150; 140: Lemberg,
Monoplane, 140; of Chinn, 160; Soldier of Germany, 161: The Tiger, 1 155; Wem- bly Stag, 140;
Dilatory Handicap Mile-Festival Eve, 147; Flybynight, 163; Flying Tourist, 161 Glnd Eyes,
Сідав, Она
Partnership, 20, Pierrey, 148
140; Philanderer, Plain View, 167; Popular Star, 140; Solar Star, 140; Tilllcuni, 165; War- rington, 140,
Furthermore the inconvenience of playing on courts of varying conditions was hardly noticed by the teams in Hongkong last year. Delight in being able to play165 Gold Bullion, 146; Heart's Glory. regular matches outweighed other considerations. But most of our players have recovered from this initial enthusiasm, and having gained experience, and with it appreciation of the disadvantages of playing on courts inadequately conditioned for the game, are beginning to feel the need of playing under more standardised condi- tions.
Last Chance Handicap, One Mile. Binckamith, 140: Foiremaster, 144; Locksley Hall, 140; The Deemster, 163; Tin Ho, 168,
Last Night's Badminton
(Continued from Page 12).
And ere long the provision of such| The Y.M.C.A. has temporarily, at facilities will demand the attention of lenst, dropped the iden, but the tho Badminton Association. Now Badminton Association might find the that the game has come to stay, it is "y" amicable to co-operative action. not out of place to recall the objects | Beyond this can be considered the of the Association. They include the securing of a plecu of Government organisation of a badminton league land and the erection thereon of the (already in existence and very suc- Association's own courts. It would, of cessful), the conducting of champion-recessity, have to be a fairly central
und "Other
such sites are not competitions, was inserted with the plentiful, thero or every reason to be
N. Bolteno and. Miss O. Ribeiro idea of Interport matches "definitely Įliove ono could be obtained.
(Recreio) bent Stainton and Summers IMMEDIATE ACTION DESIRABLE 21-10; beat Summers and Summers 1 minu
As I have aiready said it is not to 21-8; beat Routledge and Cuning- NO EXISTING FACILITIES bo expected that all this will be ucham 21-0.
complished during But we could not hope to entertain at the Association would earn the
the a team from Shanghai, Malaya or any gratitude of all badminton enthusiasts of the other Ports with the existing facilities. Talked Recreation Club is if they started forthwith to investigate
the possibilities. the only place to-day where such an
be event could staged,
and
although that it is, from the playing viewpoint, a Apectators would be insamelent. And court, accommodation for
very
The
present Henson,
and
FIRE Brigade v. RECREIO "B"
Played at the Central Police Station, Fire Brigade winning by six the games to three.
E. L. II. Shute and Mr. Shute (Fire
big point to be borne in mind is development on the lines indicat Brigade) beat Mr. and Mrs. Ser
is inevitable, either in the 21-0; beat L. Carvalho and Miss A. immediate or more distant future, Rome Remedios 14
Remedios best A. E. Xavier and there is no other club in the Colony action on the part of its sponsors, with better accommodation.
W. and Mrs. Kirkwood In view of this and other factors Regarding chaninionships for the is every encouragement for the Asso- Sousa 20-23; lost to Carvalho and
there Fire
loat to Souka and moment (and they will come before clation to go ahead with the matter. Interports), it cannot, be said that:
Remedios 12-21; lost to Xaxier and under present conditions they could tid
Remedios 18-21. be run in an ideal way. It would moun the earlier rounds being played foff_on_half_n_dozen different courts, thereby increasing the "luck of the draw.
J. L. Anderson and Miss M. Griflihy (Fire Brigade) beat Soups and Sour 21-7; beat Carvalhe and Remedios 21:9 beat Xavier and Remedion 21-8, LEAGUE TABLE
It would be very surprising If they support of their playing members
not receive the whole-hearted] RESULTS WANTED PLEASE! -I have been asked by Mr. L. D. Skinner, hon, secretary of the Bad- The Badminton Association would seerclaries to observe Rule 12 of the minton Associations, to appeal to club be well advised to pay attention to league rules, which demands that the question of securing its own court team representatives shall send in the Recreio "B" or courts in the near future, Possibly result of their matches within 48 Fire Brigade nothing very concrete would be ne hours of every match won by their Recreio "A" complished before the end of the team.
C.R.C. season, but no harm would be done! Several representatives have been St. Andrew's in investigating ways and means. ignoring this obligation, and it is St. John's
The money aids of the matter is further pointed out that failure to the most Important factor and more comply with the rule means that the Kowloon Tong. than likely will prove to be the only match is not deemed to have been S. and S. Honie obstacle. But there are one or two played, and shall be replayed at m avenues already open to exploration [ date fixed by the committee. concerning venues.
SOME VENUES
The Association, for instance, might consider approaching the Kowloon Cricket Club with a view to co-operat.. ing in the erection of a building on the site of the hard tennis court in Cux'a Path. The court is no longer in and is, in fact semi-earmarked
LOCAL HOCKEY
4
HONGKONG CLUB SCORE A WIN
Playing the 9th, Heavy Battery,
noon, the Hongkong Lockey Club won hard and fast game by five goals
by the club for badminton should op R.A., at King's Park yesterday after- portunity present itself. I am not speaking with authority, but I think it is quite on the cards that the K.C.C. would consider a Badminton Association.
a proposition from the
tion
turn to
to one.
At half time, the Club led by 3-1. And as an alternativo the-Associa- the score might suggest, but were The Club did not win an easily as might
the Y.M.C.A given a good game by the Gunners, There the proposition has been moot whose weakness in front of goal was ed for the conversion of the swimming responsible for their inability bath into a badminton court, and if register more than one goal. this were accomplished it would be On the other hand, the Club for- for not only would playing wards were in Ane shooting form, splendid seating accommodation nl L. D. Kilbee for one and Taylor for ready in existence,
the remaining goal.
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