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THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 9,
1938.
“SEEDED" "PLAYER MAY NOT ENTER SEMI-FINALS
T. F. YONG HAS
A HARD TASK AHEAD OF HIM
DRAW OF BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
(By "Abs")
Judging by the draw, made yesterday evening, of the local Badminton Championships, M. A. Oliveira, P. H. Wong (holder), P. K. Hui and T. F. Yong have obviously been "seeded" in the Singles, but all four cannot be regarded as certain of reaching the semi-finals.
In the top half, Oliveira and Wong have no opposition at all, and it seems certain that they will chush penultimate round,
in the
The draw resulted as follows:
MEN'S SINGLES
But in the hot- M. A. Oliveira, bye; S. Y. Hon. v.
tom half are several good men who. L. Fisher, N. A. E Mackay v, S.
may provide one or two surprises.
Hui is fortunate in that he has only to beat either F. Tsang or J. A. Chen to get into the semi-final, and that he will do so is a foregone conclusion. 1 am net so sure of T. F. Youg, how- If Au beats J. L. Anderson- ever,. and this match appears to be the best ties he should of the first-round give a very good account of himself, and it would not surprise me in the feast to see him overcome the Uni- versity statwari.
Personally I think that the semi- finalists will be 35. A. Oliveira v. P. H. Wong, and P. K. Hul v. C. Au.
In the Doubles, the four pairs which have been beded" appear to be P. H. Wong and C. Au. L. A. Carvall: and A. M. Silva, P. K. Hui and K. L.. Yong, and M. A. Oliveira and J. J. Remedios.
that I am not sure Here again, these four combinations will enter the semi-finals. . H. Wong and C. Au, P. K. Bu and K. L. Yong, and M. A. al- Oliveira and J J. Remedios are must certain of doing so, the only doubtful pair being L. A. Carvalho and A. M. Silva. The reason why doubt tire claims of Carvalho and Silva is that in their second round match they will probably have to meet C. K. Lee and C. O. Lee, of the University, who are the
best pair and In the Brs! round. Carvalho Silva, however, are regarded in some quarters as the best doubles combin- lion at the Club de Recreio, M. A. Oliveira and J. J. Remedios notwith standing.
LIKELY FINALISTS
The semi-finalists will very likely be Wong and Au v. Lee and Lee or "Carvalho and Silva;-Hul-and-Yong-ve
Oliveira and Remedios.
Unless I am very much mistaken, nothing short of a miracle will pre- vent Wong and Au from meeting Hul and Yong in the final.
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W. Clark: Patrick Wong, bye.
P. K. Bul, bye: F.-Tsang v. J. A. Chen, J. 1. Anderson v. C. Au, T. F. Yont, bre
MEN'S DOUBLES
P. 11. Wong and C. An, bye; J. A. Chen and F. Tsang v. P. Kwok and G. A. Stolth; N..A. E. Mackay and A. Chan v. C. K. Lee and C. O. Lee; LA. Carvalho and A. M. Silva, bye.
P. K. Hui and K. L. Yong, bye;
I Wilson and N. Smith v. S. W. Clark and A. 1. Fisher; 1. A. Barros and H. A. Alves v, P. Y. Lo and J. Teng; M. A. Oliveira and J. 'J. Remedios, bye.
MIXED DOUBLES
P. 11. Wong and Ms M. Cheung [bye) v. HI, A. Barros and Miss A. Wright (byc); J. L. Anderson and Mis M. Grillitis v. A. Keown and Miss Cunningham, H. A. Alves and Mrs. Castro V. M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva; P. K. Hui and Miss U. Khoo v. A. L. Fisher and Miss M. Ribeiro; Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Clark (bye): L. A. Carvalho and Miss A. C. Remedios (bye) v. J. J. Remedios and Miss O. Ribeiro (bye).
OPENING PROGRAMME
The opening programINJE? will be played on Wednesday, February 16 when the following matches will be played at the Club de Recreio:
(Singles).
A 0.30 F. Tsang v. J.
Chen
7.00 N. A. E. Mackay and A. Chen v. C. K. Lee and C. O), Lee (Doubles). 7.30 J. L. Anderson and Miss M. Griniths v. A. Krown and Miss 1. Cunningham (Mixed Doubles).
8.00 S. Y. Hon. v. A. L. Fisher (Singles).
[R.W.V. Robins
And Middlesex
The most open event is the Mixed Doubles, in which several good pairs are participating. P. I Wong is anaking his first attempt here and
"I am not yet in a position to say will be partnered by Miss M. Cheung, whether it is possible for me to carry who turned out for the C.R.C. before on for another full season. It goes As holders, 1'. K. Hui and Miss U. without saying that I would very Khoo will be established 15 favourites, but in J. J. Remedios and much like 10."
Mis O. Ribeiro, M. A. Oliveira and This was the reply made by. R. W. Miss M. Silva, Wong and Miss V. Hobins to a statement made re- Cheung, and J. L. Anderson and Misscently that his captaincy of Middle- Grimths, the champions will find sex next season can be taken for
Brunted."
serious opposition.
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THIS CUP FOOTBALL IS A
w
GRIM BUSINESS
Failure Will Cost
Arsenal £10,000
By Arbiter (Frank M. Carruthers)
London, Jati. 5.
To every Cup-tle hangs a story of hope and tribulation. The win- log players feel their fect on the road leading to Wembley, ville for the club victory means at least another rate and possibly great pros- perity.
Pity the beaten team. Their hopes have been rudely shattered and they have the dejection of failure.
Truly Cup football is a desperately serious business by which the lives of men and clubs are shaped.
For the club defeat probably means pinching and scraping to balance the budget or to keep the bank overdraft down to the minimum.
A New Swimming Record
Copenhagen, Feb. 8.
The Danish ladies' swimming team, including Ragnhild Hve- ger, holder of six world's re- cords, established a new world figure of 4 mins. 29.7 seconds
Lengue gales are likely to slump Immediately-unless-a-bid-en-be-for-the-tour-limes-100-metres- made for the championship. Only winning teams attract the crowds, and to go out of the Cup, competition means to go out of favour.
THE WORST FEATURE
This is the worst feature of nil. Clubs compete knowing that they are entering on a huge gamble, and so serious is the loss of prestige when they are knocked out that they are often left to reflect that they would have been better off if they had not taken part in the event.
free style relay to-day, beating by 3.1 seconds the previous re- cord by the Dutch national team-Reuter,
been lost through men trying too hard to win, In this case the play- ers made a magnificent response, and by the success they achieved opened up a new era for the club.
It is Inevitable Loo think the These conditions obtain in every troubles of the clubs become the tie to be played on Saturday, even to misfortunes of the players. In the clubs of the First Division. order that money may be raised, Home of them probably have to be transferred. Or they may have to submit to a reduction of their wages during the summer, or their suspension,
I recall a club chairman addressing i the men to this effect on the eve of a
be
If the Arsenal are, knocked out by Bolton Wanderers it may equivalent to a penalty of £10,000. and even more unless they remaki in the running Гог the League championship.
ONE MORE RECORD
BRADMAN GOES ON AND ON
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When he was dismissed for In the Sheffield Shield match against Vietorta recently Brodman had scor- ed 0,280 runs in Shefield Shield cricket. This is runs better than which Was previous record. the established by Clem Hill.
It was made in about half the
Petersen Will Fight Again
"IF
I GET
REASONABLE OFFER"
London, Just.,9.
JACK PETERSEN IS COMING BACK TO THE RING.
He made this clear to the Sunday Chronicle last night while all the boxing world was discussing his refusal to accept a 320,000 contract offered by his father on behalf of a syndicate,
Jack Petersen, former heavy- "It was a contract for 12 months, weight champion of Great Britain, but no stipulation was made as to has been on the retired 1st since last the number of fights. Apr, when a London eye specialist advised lum to give up fighting bc- cause of the danger to his sight,
will certainly return to the using game," said Jack, "I and witen het of reasonable offer.
et ved be a fool lo turn down an the jouve proposition.
"If a promener comes along with
i er stainly consider it. "Why did I refuse my father's effer? Simply because it was not good enough.
A TEMPTING OFFER "An offer of £6,000 for a single contest, which it was reported was made to me the other day, is the type of offer I should consider.
"A return to the ring might karnı my eyes, but I should have to take The risk.
"Since my retirement I have been kroping: 81, and it would take me about two months to get back into boxing trim."
PHENOMENAL RISE OF TABLE TENNIS
OVER 70,000 PLAYERS IN BRITAIN ALONE
London, January 16.
ADD together a fourpenny celluloid ball, a 3s. 6d. wooden bat, a large table, and a strip of green netting about 6in. high, and the result is a game that;
Has more than 70,000 players in Britain. Brings the teams of 16 nations to London.
Draws 90,000 spectators, who, pay £5,000 to watch one week's play.
Such is the rise in popularity of
pay gome played by children on lour table a score of years ago. It is no longer "ping-pong," but table time, however, and it seems likely fromis, one of the world's malor that the figures that will be estab-
sports. hed by Bradman before he re- tires will asstune gigantic propor
tions.
He needs only about 30 runs to stablish new figures in first-class cricket. Hill now holds that record, with 17,221 runs.
rc- now
Ers
The 4,000 clubs the English Table Tennis Association each pay pay 3s. dd, a year. And with a total revenue of £3,000 a central offee in London is maintained, and a magi- zine published.
In 1920 the first international cham- There are few records maining for Bradman to better, but plonship matches were held in Lon- don, Six nations competed. The there is one that Bradman will not "gate" money was £150. This year, establish for some time. That is the greatest age of a player in first- from January 24 to 20, 16 nalions are sending their teams to London. The class
W cricket. Dr.
G. Grace played his last first-class game when Albert Hall and the Empire Pool at he was aged 59 years. Bradman is Wembley have been secured for the
occasion. now.uted 20 years, so he has to walt
30 years to break that record!
NO WORD FROM TILDEN
Local Officials Not Sure Ilf
He Is Coming
(By "Abo")
Since last September no word has -CHAMPION'S HANDICAP_
as to whether he Seats cost up to 10s. Od., and judg-been received from "Ble B" Tilden In bringing his The feature of the match was the bowling of Fleetwood-Smith, who ing by advance bookings, it is ex- troupe of tennis professionals to fonis eight of the nine wickets that signs will be used for the finals.
pected that "standing-room only" longkong for a series of exhibition
(Since then, Bradman has bettered combining in sending over an all-
Eire and Northern
fell.
Clem Hill's second record).
JOE HULME LEAVES ARSENAL
Ireland
Ireland team. Egypt is sending team for the first time.
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matches.
Though it is known that he and three other pro's, Henri Cochel, A. G. V. Barna, the Hungarian world Burke and R. Ramillon, will appear in Manila in exhibitions on February champion, has been playing match 10, 12 and 13. Tilden has not inform- table tennis for the last ten years,ed the longkeng L.T.A. when he is and is now 26.
"I am now thinking of retiring" coming here, if at all. he told the Sunday Chronicle yester-
When he wrote to the local L.T.A. day. "I am too old for the compeli- asking whether i would be all right tive game. I nin pulling on weight, for him to bring a professional team which is a handicap in a game that to the Colony, Hongkong officials needs speed."
But whoever aspires to be the new champion has to beat him, age or no tge.
wrote back in the affirmative and promised him the necessary support.
Mr. C. J. Tacchi, Hon. Secretary of By Charles Burban
the H.K.L.T.A., Informed me yester- day that Tilden had not replied to London, Jan. 7.
It must have cost Arsenal at least his letter, and until a reply was re- Arsenal, for seasons regarded £17,000 to sign these Ave players to ceived here, nothing could be done
as regards arrangements, as the team of all the talents, lost their pay-roll.
Joe Hulme, in addition to having
According to the Maluya news- The development of the competi- night threw a bombshell into the
Soccer world by the announcement seven English international Soccer papers, Tilden und als troupe will be cup-tic: "I am sorry to tell you that tion until it now regularly produces that Joe Hulme, their international caps to his credit, is also a cricketer in Singapore at the end of the month,
ercaled these we are hard up, and it you want to about £225,000 has be signed on again in May you must huge financial responsibilities, and outside-right, had been transferred of distinction, having on fotte occa- and It also appears that they will slong scored over a thousand runs in also play at Kuala Lumpur. It is nl- season for the premier Middlesex most certain, therefore that even if county alde.
Tilden does intend to bring his troupe Hulme also shines at golf, for to Hongkong. It will be sometime in which he has a handleap of six, and March. can readily run up a break of over 100 at billiards."
But at present, nothing is definite.
earn the money to pay your wages. they are unavoidable. Your only chance is to get it through the Cup, and in your interests as well as ours I hope you will take 1."
HIGHLY DANGEROUS
To the public whose interest is only in the play and the progress of the clubs they are of little con- ern, but they may have a far reach- ing Influence and perhaps contribute to the many surprises which Cup matches have football creates.
It was a highly dungerous worn- ing, because many
to Huddersfield.
He is the fifth player to leave Arsenal for other clubs during the past few weeks.
The others are:
Bowden to Newcastle, Davidson to Coventry, Biggs to Heart of Midlothian, Mine, to Middlesbrough,
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