THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1937.
Unexpectedly Heavy Defeat Of Carvalho And Silva In Badminton Championships
OUTPLAYED BY CHINESE Y. M. C. A. COUPLE
Winners Combine Finely
PLAY HUI &
LEE IN SEMI-FINAL
(By "Voritas")
FOUR days ago L. A. Carval- ho, the Club de Recreio badminton player was suffering from a recurring attack of malaria. Last evoning he par- ticipated in the quarter-finala
Tunale for the ball between Miss J. Smalley (in white) and a
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
Clubhouse Chatter
By "Veritas"
Lawn Bowls Association
Annual Meeting Rules Need Revision
SOME DANGERS OF PRESENT
CONSTITUTION
two
Real Struggle Begins
Goals
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. S. China A. 20 12 6 3 51 21-20 Rides....... 20 13 3 4 51 22 39
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- don the cricket match be- 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.-Reuter.
CRICKET
C. B. S. HEAVILY
DEFEATED
By Powerful K.C.C. XI
(By "Veritas") Kowloon Cricket Club paid the Central British School cricket eloven a very distinct compli-
Recreio-Macao ment on Saturday when they
NEW lawn bowlers, as our correz-¡ adequate representation at the meet- May. To-day the F.A. has issued pondent himself confessed, would ing. Quite a number of lawn bowl- an amended fixture list which sets take very seriously "White Jack's" ers, I am convinced, would be hoppler down league matches for to-morrow, fanciful notion of the Hongkong the rule applying to the constitu- Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Lawn Bowls Association ordering tion of the annual general meeting If this programme is completed in full red jacks to be used in local games: was amended on the lines suggested a big step forward will have been
above.
made in effort to get the league up yet quite a number of lawn bowlers believe that in bla. letter White
to date. It is pleasing to note that, Jack" exposed a gra
a grave weakness in
the second and; hird divisions are the constitution of the Association.
quite well up to date. Most of the second division teams have played Our correspondent revealed Y.M.C.Apoints which appear to demand the E real struggle for the first divi-20 or more games, and Navy need Torontal championship in only ave points from their outstand attention of the Colony's lawn bowls
occasion Hongkong has just begun. On Satur-Ing four matches to won the second (Photo authorities. Firstly, that
has arisen when club representatives day South China "A" secured the two division title.
General Committee of the vital points which put them on level on the LB.A. have advanced views purely pegging with the Ulster Rifles as personal, and quite often contrary to league leaders. Their records now
read as follows: the wishes of the clubs they repre- sent, or they have put forward reso- lutions and voted on questions with- out first ascertaining what exactly their clubs think. If this be so, quite plainly it is time this sort of pro-
Both have six malches to play, some cedure was eorrected. The object of of them stuff engagements, but they allow do not have to meet each other again the general committee is to sociation to have a voice in the ad- for the title. A
A month ago The scores were surprising
to the Rifles winning through thing pointed to ministration of representatives. But the championship their
in as Carvalho and Silva have an
comfortable for any or all of these gentlemen to
then Since
they have excellent lengue record and are
malce decisions which are based dropped valuable
while points rightly _____ regarded as being
purely on personal views and which Chinese have followed a winning among the first six pairs in the
Now the championship so far THE penultimate state of the the best advantage possible, and may be in direct contradiction to the path. Colony. Even allowing for
Colony's first badininton Tuesday's match will truly be a battle wishes of the clubs they represent, as these teams are concerned is as Carvalho's handicap, one ex-
of wits as well as of physical re-13 to defeat the purpose of this ad open as when the season started. championships have been reached
ministrative body. No member of anything pected the Recroio players to and this week the semi-finals in
is inclined to favour one On proper form the players should this committee should vote on ques- South China's prospects of retaining do much better. never got started. They fell back on provide big attractions for follow- not at all unlikely that on such on precisely what his club feels on the rivals, who have slipped up badly in were scheduled to be played in Hong-his own deliveries: Hall he caught
The fact is that in this match they the men's singles and doubles will be well enough matched to guarantee tions of policy, or commilt his club the title, for they are playing with between the Club de Recreio and tremely creditable figures of
a full-distance encounter, though it to anything without first ascertaining much greater confidence than their representative Macao teams which he brought off dazzling catches
his
partner suffered defeat at the hands of Patrick H. Wong and C. E. Ching, the Chinese Y.M.C.A. couple, by 15-6, 15-4.
Hongkong To See Its Finest Badminton This Week
(By_ "Verlag")___
sources.
is
lobe which are members of the As- this season, unless it by in a every 25
important occasion one of the twe will-matter-
below Play
standard.
to
Bie
manner.
save the
Sports Contest Off
POSTPONED UNTIL MAY NEXT
(By Our Own Correspondent)
Macao, March 21. The Aenals and badminton matches
included no less than five first eleven players for a friendly match-the second of the scasọn · -at the K.C.C.
E. F. Flacher, R. Lee, B. D. Lay, A. W. Ramsey and Rev. C. B. R. Sargent were the senior division players, and ench made some im- portant contribution to the result which left the home team winners by D5 runs.
out
Central British School also turned out a very good side including McLellan and Mulcahy, two masters, but both falled with the but. McLellan bowled finely in his first spell and finished
with, cx-
46.
for
In taking his first two wickets
from
matches which appeared to be easy kong on March 27, have beer QUATT ground and rolicd
things for them. Fixtures In Arrears
avoidably postponed.
defence from the very start. anders of the_game.___ allowed the opposition to dictute The amazingly good standard of
over in
the ball, and he dis- terms. Absent was Carvalho's play in the singles has been a fea- In asses
It is learned that the postponement missed characteristic dushe's about the court ture of the tournament to date. It say that Wonguir chances, I would Dangerous Situation
has slightly better
by fastening on to and his "all-out" smashing: absent has been surprising to many because technique and more comprehensive
Is due to the clash of dates of social a terrific straight drive which was and sports Axtures at the Recreio. racing past his head, too, for the major part of thie en-hitherto the singles game at least in court-craft, but that Hui is better, however, is not quite so im counter, was Silva's skilful court-
a competitive form has been some endowed with overhead shots and portant as
FAST SCORING the second poin!] AT the H.K.F.A. headquarters, Mr.
The contest will probably take craft which time
K.C.C., who and again has been what neglected in Hongkong.
batted first, scored Play-
possibly
D. Carter, the new hon, secretary, place some time in May and It is runs at a goodly pace.. has
In hand when it which deals with the methods of con- a little the chief means of winning this pairers have concentrated upon doubles, comes to stamina. But it would be a ducting the annual general meeting Is-working-feverishly-to-try-and-re-hoped that the meeting will then com their league games,
Once McLellan was off, they took one reason being because the league | bold persun who would bet much or any extraordinary general meet- arrange and to complete postponed prise soccer and hockey besides control of the attack. The brightest SEEMED HYPNOTISED is doubles play, and another because money on the result.
ing. Under existing rules all mem fixtures so that the season will end on tennis and badminton. Instead both players seemed club courts are too much in demand
affiliated In the other match-M. A. Oliveira bera of clubs
period of the innings was the un time. At the moment there are more hypnotised by the 'elever place-
on practice nights, to permit of and T. C. Lee-the first-named, HK.L.B.A. con attend the annual
broken fifth wicket partnership be
Lay and menla of Wong and Chng and res- singles,
Ramsey. despite his narrow escapes in the meeting and vote. It is not dimeult ponded only with less speedy, leas However, the present champion- first and second rounds, Is favoured to appreciate the chaos which could
fall an 80 in half
hour. WES
brilliant and accurate returns of a strollar na- ships have brought together four to win. Lee has had two comfort- result, nor does it require a master-
very quick time. Len
compiled 40 in ture. In short they were induced brilliant exponents in the semi-able victorles to his credit, but he mind to realise the dangers of such u Into plaster i
included some careful, but his 38 a foreign type of game finals. One of the greatest matches has not displayed any extraordinary constitution, Chief among them, as and it went ill with them.
yet seen in Hongkong is anticipated degree of all! as a singles player
very nice on-drives and one or two excellent drives through the covers. The winners displayed perfect com when Patrick Wong and P. K. Hui Oliveira's
possibility spirit
of a certain clique taking
Ramsey wound up a bright two along sufficient support to be in a
hours by hitting Gegg for 17 in one College. opposition up
are likely to pull him through He position to out-vote the meeting on
over-four boundaries and single- and eventually the K.C.C. was able to declare at 175 for 4.
bination. Their favourite methods meet on Tuesday night at King's and bisidie laer and "White Jack" pointed out, is
were to get one of the
to the net with a tap shot and then
physical resources
the
2019 think in Wong and fui, Hongkong has do not think he
has very great lean as the
interests of the
winning is in straight gumes, but I tion's Those who have made any study games match. Lec's one big hope of such a vote fcopardised the Associo-]
is almost certain to win a three-any question, Irrespective of whether
to drive the shuttle back to three-of badminton are inclined to agree quarter court at a fast and trajectory making it well nigh im two of its eleverest exponents of the passible for either player on the other side of the net to reach the of the draw has brought them to
game, and
Imany regret that the luck shot. Numbers of points were scored gether in the same ball of the tourne in this manner.
ment. Had they been in opposite Wong played un ideal all-court sections, there is good reason to be- game, mixing smashes, drives, drops lieve they would have contested the and "kills" with cunning and in- final.
genully. He made few mistakes. Both men have a wide repertory
of accomplishing this.
The
or if it negatived the Judgment of the general appointed for the purpose
eight, and will be played, by kind Association's membert. It is possible,
matches start at half past of permission, at King's College,
On
under such a system, for the Asso- THURSDAY'S DOUBLES elation's constitution to be completely College, the semi-finals of the men's one member providing he has a gul- Thursday night, also at King's overthrown to satisfy the whim of a doubles will be decided. The bril- Acient number to support him in the linnt success of Wong and Chng lust vote,
against Carvalho and Silva
Chng was less spectacular, but his of first-class strokes, and both have ends a readjustment of ideas The Best Method
118 the
play was polished and he made an a keen knowledge of the finer points
(Continued on Page 9.)
of the game. They use the court to concerning their chances of beating
T.-C. Lee-end-P-K-Hul
Reproduction of this form would HE illogically of such a position give them
a 50-50 chance, though needs no stressing. It is obvi- they must expect very much strongerous equally as obvious opposition.
don't know whether remedy. The situation can be cor- Ching will be strong enough against rected without depriving in any way such a powerful combination as the
the full and sufficient voting representa- Varsity players. Chung
plays a good, tion of the Association's members. mendctive
dgame, but is not tre-There is no particularly sound reason overhead. In this why the H.KLB.A. should not con- department Lee and Hul will have a
tinue to permit all members of very definite advantage, for both are affilated clubs to attend the annual brilliant in "killing". Let's
ing Let's overhead, general meeting: but it should cer- when it is in good working order, tainly restrict voting powers. The is the feature of his play, while no natural suggestion is to give two ether exponent locally has such a tell- members of
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cach affiliated club the
than 25 league games to be brought The Mecao tennis teams are in ane up to date, and it will require a big form and the players were keenly effort on the part of teams and the looking forward to the return contest Association Afted by the scurta prore the meeting held on October 10 gramme fulfilled the early part of last in Macao.
ing smash as Hul's when it is made right to vote. This is a method from the backhand corner. It was adopted by several local sports as CHAMPIONS OF JUNIOR HOCKEY, TOURNAMENT. This picture one of the finest strokes to be seen sociations. The here.
each club
Badminton Association
set this a good deal by his clever
tow,
representatives A. permit wo
Tho
to at-
Anals, but I am not inclined to regard with the sole idea Association, not
which
Ramsey
more
Ernest Fincher was unlucky to lose his wicket. He was just be- ginning to open out after a restrained start, when he trod on his wicket Just before
to leg
for a bounting the ball
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 quile respectable.
Robbie Lee, the K.C.C. 1st XI Inst bowler secured two quick wickets when the School batted. He gol 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 slump. Shortly afterwards Mulcahy fell a victim to Baxter, and from then on
K.C.C.
gave eight different bowlers a chance. Fincher, Lay, Mackenzie. Surgent, Lee and Baxter shated the victims, though Ramsey, Hall, Baldwin and Grey also down few overs. Altogether ten bowlers were used,
the
The schoolboys'
batting was
sent
good displayed ane defence in carry- trifle disappointing, though C. Hose- his bat for 15, and D. E. Street hit cleanly to collect 18. However, the school-had to bat in
varying
Ing
light which did not help them at all,
and in view of the strength of the opposition, did quite creditably.
FORMAZONE
Patrick Wong may be able to off. with power to vote. of the Central British School "A" team, winners of the Brawn Cup for the manipulation of the shuttle. He has ideellel to throw its annul recently season just ended was taken on Saturday before the team met the Rast.
meeting in the annual match. (Photo by Yuen' Chun Studio), any superiors 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 cach club. The H.K.F.A, also allows though, Lee and Hul must be favour-two votes for each affiliated club. ed to win..
restrictions This
eliminate the Dick Alves and Eddie Sousa sur-g. After all one should attend the of any farcical sort of voi- passed all expectations when theying." won so decisively in the quarter-annual meeting of an
solls- very hopefully their chances of re-faction for one's own club, possibly peating this
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 be able to welfare generally of the Association
may force the issue to the
It thind game, but and the game
It is not governs. they are more likely to lose in straight suggested that it has been the prac games. They will certainly offer Lice of any club to abuse the present first-rate opposition and if they can constitution of the annual meeting, adopt the initiative and hold it, they but the dangers of such abuse will may even create an upset.
always be present while the existing The most likely winners of these rule persists. Far better to remove. matches, however, ara Leo and Hul any such threat, especially as It can and Ollveira and Remedios.
be done without depriving clubs of
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