THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH. 22, 1937.
Unexpectedly Heavy Defeat Of Carvalho And Silva In Badminton Championships
OUTPLAYED BY CHINESE
Y. M. C. A.
M:
COUPLE
Winners
Combine Finely
PLAY HUI &
LEE IN SEMI-FINAL
(By "Veritas")
FOUR days ago L. A. Carval-
ho, the Club de. Recreio badminton player was suffering from a recurring attack of
malaria. Last evening he par-
ticipated in the quarter-finals
Tule for the ball between Miss J. Smalley (in white) and a Y.M.C.A,
(Photo
of the men's doubles badminton forward during Saturday's Champions v. Rest hockey match.
championships of the Colony; Yuen Chun Studio).
but his malarial bout had quite evidently taken toll and plucki ly though he played, he could not do full justice to himself, and with M. A. Silva as his partner suffered defeat at the hands of Patrick H. Wong and C. E. Chng, the Chinesc Y.M.C.A. couple by 15-6, 15--4. The
Hongkong To See Its Finest Badminton This Week
Clubhouse Chatter
By "Voritas'
Lawn Bowls Association
Annual Meeting Rules Need Revision
SOME DANGERS OF PRESENT
CONSTITUTION
NEW lawn bowlers, as our corres-indiequate representation at the meet- pendent himself confessed, would { ing. Quite a number of lawn bowl- take very seriously "White Jack's'ers, I am convinced, would be huppler fanciful notion of the Hongkong if the rule applying to the constitu- Lawn Bowls Association ordering tion of the annual general meeting was amended on the lines suggested red jacks to be used in local games: yet quite number of lawn bowlers believe that in his letter "White
(Wo
above.
Real Struggle Begins.
May. To-day the F.A. has issued un amended fixture list which sets down league matches for, to-morrow, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. If this programme is completed in full made in effort to get the league up big step forward will have been
to date.
It is pleasing to nate that the second and hird divisions are quite well up to date. Most of the second division teams have played
Jack" exposed a grave weakness in the constitution of the Association. Our correspondent revealed points which appear to demand the real struggle for the first divi- 20 or more games, and Navy need Bion football championship in only five points from their outstand- attention of the Colony's own bówis
that authorities. Firstly,
Hongkong has just begun. On Saturing four matches to won the second occasion has arisen when club representatives day South China "A" secured the two division tille.
of the vital points which put them on level i on the General Committee L.B.A. have advanced views purely pegging with the Ulster Rifles as personal, and quite often contrary to league leaders, Thele records now the wishes of the clubs they repre- sent, or they have put forward rese- lutions and vated on questions with-
read as follows:
Goals
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis.
20 13 3 4 61 22 20
Recreio-Macao Sports Contest Off
POSTPONED UNTIL MAY NEXT
out first ascertaining what exactly S. Chinn A. 20 13 5 3 51 21 29 their clubs think. If this be so, quite Rifles plainly it is time this sort of pre- Both have six matches to play, some cedure was corrected. The object of of them still engagements, but they the general committee is to allow do not have to meet each other again clubs which are members of the Asthis season, unless it be in a play-off sociation to have a voice in the ad- for the title. A month ago every- scores were surprising
ministration of the gume through thing
to the Rifles winning pointed to their accredited representatives. But the championship comfortable ns Carvalho and Silva have an
for any or all of these tooliemen to manner. Sing then they have "excellent "feague record and are“
make decisions which based dropped valuable points, while the rightly regarded AS being
Chinese
have followed a winning purely on personal views and which among the first six pairs in the Colony. Even
for THE penultimate state of the the best advantage possible, and may be in direct contradiction to the path. Now the championship so far Colony's first badminton Tuesday's match will truly be a battle wishes of the clubs they represent, as these teams are concerned is as open as when the season started. It Carvalho's handicap, one ex- championships have been reached sources.
of wits as well as of physical re- 13 to defent the purpose of this ad-
ministrative body. No member of anything one is inclined to favour pected the Recreio players to and this week the semi-finals in
South China's prospects of retaining On proper form the players should this committee should vote on ques the men's singles and doubles will be well enough matched to guarantee tons of policy, ur commit his club the title, for they are playing with much greater confidence than their The fact is that in this match they provide big attractions for follow not at all unlikely than on men an† precisely what his club feels on the rivals, who have slipped up bally in were scheduled to be played in Hong full-distance,chcounter, though it to anything without first ascertaining
important occasion one of the two will matter. play below standard,
do much better.
allowing
ers of the game,
(By "Veritas")
of
con
ing
are
to
(By Our Own Correspondent)
M.C.C. Match Is Washed Out
Christchurch, Mar, 22, Heavy rain this morning flooded the pitch so badly that it was decided to aban- doni the cricket match bo- tween the M.C.C. and Can- terbury-Otago which is be- ing played here. The game is therefore declared a draw, the scores being: M.C.C. 217 and 250 for 8. Canterbury- Otago, 157.-Beuter,
CRICKET
C. B. S. HEAVILY DEFEATED By Powerful
K.C.C. XI.
(By "Veritas") Kowloon Cricket Club paid the Central British School cricket eleven a very distinct compli ment on Saturday when they included no less than five first eleven players for a friendly match-the second of the season
at the K.C.C.
E. F. Fincher, R. Lee, B. D, Lay. A. W. Rumsey and Rev. C. B. R. Sargent were the senior division players, and cach made some im portant contribution to the result which left the home tent winners by
out
Central British School also turned
very good side including McLellan and Mulcahy, two mastery but both failed with the but. McLellan bowled finely in his first
Anished with the
git
CX-
matches which appeared to be casy ↑ kong, on March 21, have Bech un the rough rette e curta
things for them. Fixtures In Arrears
avoldably postponed.
was
Macno, March 21. The tennis and badminton matches spell and between the Club de Recreio and tremely creditable figures of 3 for representative Macao teams which. In taking his first two wickets catches from very close to the ground and rolled over in holding the ball, and he dis- missed Mackenzle by fastening on to a terrifle straight drive which rncing past his head.
FAST SCORING K.C.C., who
batted first, scored Once McLellan was off, they took bealica control of the attack. The brightest period of the innings was the un- broken Orth wicket partnership be-
༢༣.༥༢ tween
and realised 60 in half an
Ramsey whicht
hour compiled 40 in was brilliant and very qu
quick time. Lay was
more
take
nover got started. They fell back on defence from the very start and allowed the opposition to dictate The amazingly good standard of terms. Absent was. Carvalho's play in the singles has been a fea- In assessing their chances, I would Dangerous Situation.
It is learned that the postponement ture of the tournament to date. It say that Wong has slightly better characteristic dushes about the court
is due to the clash of dates of social and his "all-out" smashing; absent has been surprising to many because technique and more comprehensive
and sports fixtures at the Recreio, too, for the major part of the en-hitherto the singles game at least in court-craft, but that Hui 13 betterTHIS, however, is not quite so im-
Tthe HK.F.A. headquarters, Mr. counter, was Silva's skilful court- competitive form-has been some endowed with over!
as the second point overhead shots and portant
c ̄n hand when If/which deals with the methods of con- Fλ D. Carter, lite.new.bon.secretary place-sonic-time-in-Muy-und its runs it a goodly pace,
The contest will probably craft
time and again has been what neglected --in Hongkong. Play possibly has -Hilfe- the chief means of winning this pair ers have concentrated upon doubles,
ducting the annual general meeting is working feverishly to try and re- hoped that the meeting will then com- stamina. comes to
But it would be their league games.
one reason being because the league bold person, who would bet is or any extraordinary general meet- arrange and to complete postponed prise soccer and hockey
much HYPNOTISED SEEMED
is doubles play, and another because money on the result.
Under existing rules all mem- Axtures so that the season will end on
the time.
tennis and badminton. Instead both players
At the moment there are more club seemed
of courts are too fauch in demand
clubs affiliated In the other match-M. A. Oliveira bers
The Macao tennis teams are in fine hypnotised by the clever place on practice nights to
annual than 25 league games to be brought permit
attend the und T. C. Lee the first-named, H.K.L.B.A. can ments of Wong and Char and rea- singles.
It is not difficult up to date, and it will require a big form and the players were keenly despite his narrow escapes in
the meeting and vote, ponded only with less speedy, less However, the present champion- Arst and second rounds, is favoured to apprecinte the chaos which could effort on the part of teams and the looking forward to the return contest accurate returns of a similar na ships have brought together four to win. Lee has had two comfort result, nor does it require a muster- Association to get the season's pro- of the meeting held on October 10
gramme fulfilled by the early part of last in Macao. ture. In short they were induced brilliant exponents in the semi-able victories to his credit, but he mind to realise the dangers of such a Jato playing a foreign type of gume floats. One of the greatest matches has not displayed any extraordinary constitution. Chlef among them, as and It went ill with them.
yet seen in Hongkong is anticipated degree of skill as a singles pinyer and "White Jack" pointed out, is The winners
when Patrick Wong and B. K. Hui Oliveira's unquenchable fighting spirit possibility of a certain clique taking bination. The played perfect com.
Their favourite methods meet on Tuesday night at King's und his splendid physical resources along sumcient support to be in a were 10 get one of the opposition up College.
are likely to pull him through. He position to out-vote the meeting on to the net with a tap shot and then
is almost certain to win a three-any question, irrespective of whether drive the shuttle back to three-
winning is in straight games, but I tion's poli ames match. Lee's one big hope of a voto
vote jeopardised the Associn- it negatived the so not thinks he has very great hopes considered judgment of the surro
accomplishing this.
oppointed for the purpose Association's members. It is possible The matches start at half past of safeguarding the interesis of the permission, at King's College,
10
the
game,
Those who have made any study of badminton are inclined to BC quarter court at a fast and low that in Wong and Hui, Hongkong bag trajectory making it well nigh Im-two of its cleverest exponents of the possible for either player on
and many regret that the luck other side of the net to reach the of the draw has brought them 10-eight, and will be played, by kind shot. Numbers of points were, scored gether in the same half of the tourn in this manner:
ment. Had they been in opposite Wong played an ideal all-court sections, there is good reason to be game, mixing smashes, drives, drops Heve they would have contested the and "kls" with cunning and in= { finol. genulty. He made few mistakes. Both men have a wide repertory Chng was less spectacular, but his of first-class strokes, and both have play was polished and he made an (Continued on Page 9.)
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under such a syslem, for the Asso- THURSDAY'S DOUBLES riatlon's constitution to be completely College, the semi-finals of the men's one member providing he has a sul- On Thursday night, also at King's overthrown to satisfy the whim of a
doubles will be decided. The bril- clent number to support him in the linnt success of Wong and Chng inst vote.
Carvalho and Silva
a keen hovedge of the finer points cominds rendjustment of ideas The Best Method
of the game. They use the court 10 concerning their chances of beating
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C. Lee and P. K. Hul, Reproduction of this form would HE illogicality of such a position needs no stressing. It is obvi- give them a 50-50 chance, though they
os the must
expect very much strongerous-equally as obvious opposition. I
I don't know whether remedy. The situation can be cor- Chng will be strong enough against rected without depriving in any way such a powerful combination as the full and sufficient voting representa- Varsity players: Chng plays a good, tion of the Association's members. sound reason decisive overhead. In this why the HK.L.B.A. should not con-
{W department Lee and Hui will have a tinue to permit all members of very definite
affilated clubs to attend the annual for both are
mende live game, but is not tre. There is no particularly a
brilliante Lee's overhead, general meeling; but it should ca
L
when it is in good working order, tainly restrict voting powers. The two Is the feature of his play, while no natural suggestion is to give other exponent locally has such a tell-members of each oftillated club the methai ing smash as Hul's when it is made right to vote. This is a from the backhand corner. It was adopted by several local sports as- one of the finest strokes to be seen scelations. The L.T.A. permit two
liere.
CHAMPIONS OF JUNIOR HOCKEY TOURNAMENT. This picture representatives from each club to at- of the Central British School "A" team, winners of the Brawn Cup for the Patrick Wong may be able to off- tend the A.G.M. with power to vote.
recently season just ended was taken on Saturday before the team mat the Real manipulation of the shuttle. He has decided to throw lis
Get this a good deni by his clever The Badminton Ass Meeting in the annual match: (Photo by Yusn Chun. Studio).
fow, if any superlors when it comes to open to all players, but to confine disguising his shots, and he himself voting powers to two members from has no mean overhead. On the whole ench club. The H.K.F.A. also allows though, Lee and Hul must be favour-two votes for each amilated club. ed to win.
These
restrictions eliminate the Dick Alves and Eddie Sousa sur- dangers of any farcicat sort of vol passed all expectations when they
Ing.
After All one should
ould attend the won so decisively in the quarter-annual meeting of on Association, not finals, but I am not Inclined to regard with the sole idea of obtaining satis- very hopefully their chances of re-inction for one's own club, possibly peating this achievement against their at the expense of the others, but to club-mates, Oliveira and Remedios. contribute views and votes for the Alves and Sousa may be able to welfare generally of the Association force the issue to the third game, but and the game it governs. It is not they are more likely to lose in straight suggested that it has been the prac games. They will certainly offer tice of any club to abuse the present fest-rate opposition and I they can constitution of the annual meeling, adopt the Infintive, and hold it, they but the dangers of such abuse will may even create an
always be present while the existing mout
The
likely as of these rulo persists, Far better to reMOYS.
matches, however, are Lee and. Ha any such threat, especially as it can
be done, without depriving clubs of)
and Dilveira and Remedios.
BRISK &
BRACING
Kamsey
enreful, but his 38 Included some
very nice an-drives and one or two excellent drives through the covers.
Ramsey wound up a bright two by hitting Cerg for 17 In one over-four boundaries and single- eventually the K.C.C. was able
hours
and
to declare at 175 for 4,
Ernest Fincher was unlucky
lose his wicket. He was
to
Just be-
ginning to open out after a restrained start, when he trod on his wicket Just before hitting the ball to leg for a boundary.
The schoolboys were not quite so- clean in their fielding as when they met the K.C.C. the first time this. season, but they were keen, and some of the bowling was quite respectable.
Robble Lee, the K.C.C. 1st XI fast bowler secured two quick wickets when the School batted. He got Booker caught in the slips, and then, after tying McLellan up for an over, got past his defence in the next over with a perfect delivery which broke from the leg and took the leg stump.
Shortly
Victim to Baxter ds Mulcahy fell a
the K.C.C. bowlers a chance,
and from then on
gave eight different Fincher, Lay. Mackenzie, Sargent, Lee and Baxter shared the victims, though Ramsey,
Hall, Baldwin
win and Grey also sent down a
few overs
overs. Altogether ten Were
bowlers The
schoolb
a
batting was trifle
disappointing, though C, Hose good displayed fine defence in carry- ing his bat for 15, and D. E. Street hit cleanly to collect 18. However, the school had to bat in varying light which did not help them at all, and in view of the strength of the opposition, did quite creditably,
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