THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MARCH
Oliveira Has Another Strenuous
Strenuous Match In Badminton Championship: But Wins
IS OUTPLAYED AT ONE TIME: STAMINA TO THE RESCUE
Quarter-Finals PATRICK
Last Night
(Specially described By "Verlias")
WONG NOT EXTENDED
Beats Varsity Opponent
Patrick Wong, the Chinese "Y"
A. Oliveira continued his tortuous path of M.
success in the Colony badminton cham- pionships last evening, when he scraped through to the semi-final of the men's singles after run- ning up against wholly unexpected opposition ace-player, who in some quarters is from T. J. Ong, the Chinese Y.M.C.A. player. badminton player As against K. L. Yong in the previous round, matel against K. 8. Liew of Oliveira had a very narrow escape from defeat, Wong won In straight losing the first game and being seriously threa-thought he toned in the third.
open
All four "seeded" contestants nero- ilated their hurdles, the semi-Anallats thus being P. K. Hul and T. C. Lee of the University Patrick Wong of Chinese Y.M.C.A., and M. A. Oliveira of Club de Recreio,
WORTH WAITING FOR
Nevertheless Oliveira
look
regarded as the cleverest singles in the Colony, was not undaly extended in
the University.
games, concede
type cl
"C" Company Royal Welch Fusiliers; winners of the later-Company Athletic Shield for 1937, (Photo: Mee Cheung).
Clubhouse Chatter
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By "Veritas"
TSUI WAI-PUI & THE DAVIS CUP: A BIG OPPORTUNITY
was made to cleven points in the first.
Both players went in for place- ments and there was not a great He advanced to 14-9, though was deal of hard hitting. I expected a This was the most entertain-|
rather
aggressive more made to fight desperately hard for game from Wong, but possibly he ing match of fast night's pro-
every point, and though Ong, perhaps gramme at King's College, where rather foolishly at that stage of the way reserving himself after discover- quite a goodly number of specta-game, went all out to save the post-ing that he could win by jess
Wong's
drop cross-court
shots tors watched the quarter-final tion and added another point to his energetic means.
Bcore, he could not prevent Oliveira
rear of the court were from the contests in the men's
from winning at 15-10.
pretty to watch, and they gained singles championship.
Both players were obviously feet-him a spate of points. He was alsoHERE is probably not a
tennis single overhead when
player in ing the effects of such a strenuous decisive
enough were given chances, though here again he Hongkong who did not learn
to contest. Some of the rallies
with intense interest and plea- very protracted and saw the players preferred accouracy of placement dashing from one end of the court sheer speed; it was a sensible choice. to the other to retrieve.
Liew made a good impression, sure (and maybe just a twinge though he could not cover the court of envy) of Tsui Wai-pui's Inclu- the with the same facility as his court the fresher of the two for the ponent. But he was clever in close-sion in China's 1937 Davis Cup Oliveira's encounter with T. J. Ong final game and he looked to be an quarter play and yielded little when squad. This is a rich honour, easy winner when he dashed into it came to not exchanges. He was, not only to Tsui personally, but was put last into couri, but it was well worth waiting for. Ong our four-love lead. Ong looked dispirit- however, erratic overhead and kept to Hongkong itself, for Hong- prised even his most ardent admirers ed and very tired. But he stuck clearing the lines with the open kong has seen Tsui. Wai-pui with a display, firstly of real clever gamely to the job and with a burst court at his disposal. It was Wong's badminton and later of rare courage. of speed pulled up to three-all, led accuracy as against Liew's inconsis-reared and nurtured: has seen He was complete master of the court four-all. But he won two points in
four-three and was pulled back to tency which really settled the issue. him go through his schooldays in the first game, and scored points at will. Faster than Oliveira and ghots and following a brilliant rally hau succession for a six-four advantage, scasiong a much wider range of the Oliveira at his mercy for
of (as well na the ablilty to diguise them until the last moment), Ong set up an lead. But he muffed the easiest at attack which he sustained until he openings and that was the beginning had taken the game at 15-6. During of the end, this period Oliveira was vainly hunt- ing the shuttlecock as it was despatch- ed in bewildering" fashion from the baseline to
to the forecourt. Ong's drop shots were beautifully executed, his variations in pace, being no less skilful than his deceptive night and direction.
Oliveira could not and his touch this, game. He was con- tinually clearing the baseline with his clearances from the rict, and he could not find a service sumclently deceptive to prevent Ong either from rushing it successfully, or from "killing it. Ong was vastly superior,
in this game.
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-THRILLING EXCHANGES
The Chinese Y.M.C.A. exponent made 'a bold bld to win in straight games, holding Oliveira right up to nine-all after the Portuguese had run
ü 7-4
ONG'S FINAL EFFORT Oliveira "proceeded to pile on the points, though the players were level at eight-all. The Portuguese went to 10-8, then 12-9, then 14-9 and 1 looked all over bar the congratula- tions. Ong gave every sign of being finished physically, yet he proceeded
amaze
HUI THE MASTER
PERFECT DISPLAY OF BADMINTON
TO BEAT CHNG
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on
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when he first gained the idea of playing serious tennis: has seen, and applauded his rise to a posi- tion of importance in the local tennis world: has predicted great things for the young man: has seen those predictions threa tened:-and-now, with becoming. satisfaction, notes that he is about to fulfil some of the pro- Imises concerning his tennis HOME FOOTBALL
talents, which at one time ap- peared to be somewhat extra- vagant. The Colony; not with- some justification, regards the evening.
Tsui as its protege, and surely The loser was not in the same there is nothing more gratify- class and could find no sort of
ing to a mentor than to see his Hul answer to Hui's glorious shots. dominated the
the product realise the ambitions shuttle just where he liked and and desires which have been hid-
with the greatest of den away for so long. scoring uces east.
man always seemed
inevitable Honour
'P. K. Hul rave a flawless display everyone by suddenly of singles badminton to beat C. E taking up the initiative. He deprived Chng of the Chinese E.M.C.A. by Oliveira of service when he had the widest margin of match point and went on to score 15-6, 15-3. three points before Oliveira could get another chance. Then Ong lost his own delivery without adding to his total and Oliveira then obtained the one point required for the match. Once again Oliveira had triumphed because his great fighting spirit and The Varsity his wonderful stamina had como his aid. He was not the subtle tac- ticlan as Ong, but he kept pegging away, sometimes effecting remark-
court, placing
away with 1-1 and 6-2 lend. But hy this time Oliveira was obtaining i able retrieves, and always dangerous and he went out for his
his
second force matters Instead of acting so much on the defensive. Simul taneously Ong's stamina began to fail, and unce the Recreio man had gained ping him,
wind and better able to
the led at 10-9, there was no stop fortably, und tied to win qudited to
winners
out
int
Sunderland And Wolves Draw Again
ENGLISH CUP & LEAGUE RESULTS
to have double the amount of time for his strokes-due to excellent anticipation and positional play many, possibly, this honour falls somewhat unexpectedly on Tsul with the utmost conndence.
Wal-pui. To others, more intimately if given an overhead openings,
One of his best, and most confus- acquainted with Tsul's progress in Ong, delighted with a display of
taken when tennis, it was inevitable. Until
London, March 10. very able badminton. He issued a ing shola was a drop tak
Sunderland and Wolves have still the "bird" had nimost
nost reached the China's National Games held in fine spirited challenge to a player who was expected com-
English Cup It's direction and speed re- 1036, Taul Wai-pul was little more falted. to. settle their mained completely disguised and 1 than a name to those who hold the "allspate..
Today, after playing oxtra time. pull off a big surprise.
rarely failed to score a point, or to reins of authority in the C.N.A.A.F. pave the way for an easy amosi.
won the Tui played the most polished bad.rue he was known to have they drew two-all at Sunderland.
tennis championship At Wolverhampton Hongkong minton of the evening, and his semi- 1934 and 1936, and he was remeinst the result was a draw find with Wong is probably going to
hered result in the finest encounter of the perc as a keen and fairly promising goal cach,
National participant in
Arsenal, now relieved of cup wor- tournament.
Meetings. But of presented Kwangtung with great ties, can concentrate on winning the! slep against league, They advanced credit, holding his China's, best exponents, and he was, towards this goal to-day when they undoubtedly, car-marked as a prob- beat Liverpool at Highbury by pble future Davis Cup player. Tsui single goal. has not gone
In a third round Scottish Cup back on his promise, and though denied the proper amount match played at Edinburgh, Mother- Duris, of tournament practice in Hongkong, well easily accounted for
according to reports of credible winning 5-2.
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کان مون است
Chng tried very hard against better equipped opponent, but he did not quite realise expectations. From his display I imagine Chng to be a much better doubles player.
Fisher Goes Down Fighting
has,
own
he re-
on
F. A CUP
((6th Round Replay) Sunderland
2. Wolves
FIRST DIVISION
Arsenal
Saturday of one
a
critics, fully maintained his form. The following results have been Thus there is every reason to be-cabled by Reuter. lleve Tsui to be as well equipped now as ever before for such an im portant mission as representing his country in the Davis Cup, Hongkong will wish him well, and will follow Europe with the closest his exploits and most sympathetic interest. Taul will learn a lot of valuable pointers A. L. Fisher of the Free Lances during his stay abroad. I am con- whose experience of the singles dent that he will raise his game by game is rather limited, put up nearly 30, not only because he will be surprisingly good showing against pitting himself against better type T. C. Lee, the University captain of opposition, but because conditions and with a little more matured in Europe offer superior conditions generalship at his command, might for playing. The light is keener and have won the match.
une does not have to combat
Althy Fisher's indomitable pluck all but humidity which leaves one exhausted gave him one game. Lee was plain after a single set I am sure that ly disconcerted, not only by Fisher's the majority of tennis players who unexpected, recoveries, but by his have experienced playing in England own uncertainty of stroke, and he aller being in Hongkong will testify was tride fortunate to get away with to this.
the first game, especially after Fisher
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and pulled up to ten-all from a losing China's Prospects
position..izabadidas DMD ISR
Fisher smashed very cleanly, and
he tried hard to mix his shots
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E announcement of China's Davis Cup teum, which apparently is be Kho Sin-kie, Taul Wal-pul and
1 Liverpool Huddersfield 1 W. Bromsvich 1 Preston
3 Grimsby
SECOND DIVISION
Bradford C. 2 Toltenham
SCOTTISH CUP
(Third Round);
Dun
2 Motherwell
Aldershot, Mar. 10.
In the Anal of the Army Rugby Cup the 1st. Baltalion, the Walsh Realment(Belfast) beat the lat. Battalion, Prince of Wales Volunteers (Dover) by 13 points to 7-Reuter
LEAGUE SOCCER
FLYING ARMS AND LEGS
PLAYERS SPRAWL BUT DO NOT SCORE
(By "Verifas")
Royal Navy 0 Fusiliers
THE thing which intrigued me
most about this first divi. sion league football match played at Causeway Bay yeça-" terday (quite apart from tho number of goals the Navy failed to score) was the case with which most of the players slipped off. their feet and hit the ground sometimes face It down, sometimes face up. intrigued me, because so often thero appeared to be no direct reason why they should indulge in these displays of flying arms and legs.
It seems that the ground was slip- pery-though I'm hanged if it looked very bad. My impression was that most of the players had no aluds in their boots. Just one of the
un-- fortunate effects of continually play- ing on pitches like concrete.
But amusing though it was
was in some respects, it tended to spoll a game which in any case had few features
ome to mother worth writing W. C. Choy, raises with added inter- Way HAD EVERYTHING, BUT
worth a three, goals est the question concerning China's
were worth a Navy chances of surviving any of the clear victory. They shared
fault was half theirs. rounds in use competition. Her first points. The
the
opponent is New Zealand, whom. They had baundices of impunit
am pretty sure, will be represented which were wasted with
by C. E. Maltroy and A. 11. Stedman. Just as though it were part and par- I don't think E. D. Andrews will play cel of football to miss open goals. this year, although he may be utilised They had the touches, the ideas, the as non-playing captain. China, may
the every other thing generalshitp. be conceded just a cirance against this connected with football which is re couple, though both Malfroy and garded as being a Good Thing; but Stedman are so rich in tournament they hadn't ngent-scoring shot experience, and are withal first-rate among them.
players in their own right, that I Fusillers' defence, with the excep- shall be rather surprised if China'stion of Rowlanda, did its best to help representatives beat them. Consider-
the
Navy
out. Wheeler made abic onus will rest upon Khe Sin-blunder after blunder (in any case kle, but China at least has the satis- he was no match individually for faction of knowing that daily he is Wallace, the Navy left winger), while bringing himself within the first line Keating was often floundering, and of International players. I would say the Fusiliers' goal oflen yawning that on current form Kho is fully wide open. But that's as far as it capable of beating both Stedman and got. Rowland co unged with a bit made three But whether
Kho with smurt saves (two Tsui or Choy could win the of luck), but they were not from could one singles is another, and merely they were saved point blank, more unlikely proposition.
or whether Tsui" or Choy particularly brilliant shots. It was
Isuf 1.501 and were therefore creditable.
an ex-
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might run into dazzling_form_Im- Evans alone played like a half back mediately after reaching Europe and who had played as half back before find sufficient inspiration in the this match.
had Taylor occasion to snatch a
but I crucinting time. Wanklyn I lost would say, from my knowledge of sight of after the first five minutes. Malfroy and Stedman and of Tsul's Evans wasn't blameless.. He was Hongkong form, that the chances of running round in circles at times try- him winning a singles are rather re- ing to puzzle out the next move be- mote. Ite will put up a splendid tween Wallace and Tippett. But he exhibition of that there need be no did nip in when occasion demanded doubt. What's more he la in ex- and was at least a sound defensive cellent
ably Physical condition and prob hall back: which, with other people able to last a five-set | følling, all over themselves at any match than eller of his opponents. given moment, was something worth But he will probably discover for consideration. himself that bis attacking shots will
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DRAMBUIE
As an attacking machine, the
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DRAMBUIE
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