THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY:
1998.
UNIVERSITY "A" FAVOURED FOR BADMINTON TITLE
EASY WIN OVER CHINESE "Y" LAST EVENING
GOOD START GIVEN BY. K. L. YONG & P. K. HUI
(By "Abo")
University "A" players established themselves as favourites for the championship of the “A” Division of the Badminton League Last night when they defeated their nearest rivals, the Chinese Y.M.C.Â, by eight games to one at the Eu Tang-sen Gymnasium. The undergraduates now need only to beat the Club de Recreio "A" at King's Park' to make absolutely certain of the title,
Last night's cucounter promised to be a close and exelting one in view of the positions held by the two teams. The Chinese, who had
already beaten the undergraduates
once before, would have had a
field if they had been able to repeat, their performance; but the team played too
thaklly against
the University men to hope for success. As a result, the malch turned out to be very one-sided and completely devoid of thrills.
Whatever good badminton there was last night was played in the first round. At the start, there was no indication that the University's win would be so clear.cut, but after winning the first three games, the undergraduates were in on almost unosaliable position.
K. L. Yong and P. K. Hul, the University's first pair, strengthened their claims to be called the best combination in local League Badmin- fon by giving their alde a good start. In their tussle will P. H. Wong and S. Y. Hon, they quickly went into a lead of 7-0 and finally ran out at 21-14.. They were too well-balanced for their opponents. Wong tried hard to stem the tide, but his partner did not give him sufficient support.
WORSE TO COME
Worse was to come for the Chinese "y" in the next match. C. Au and F. Koh, who did so well against the Club de Recreio a few weeks ago, falled completely against T. F. Yong and K. S. Llew, who won with com- parative case. And C. O. Leo and C. K. Leo rubbed it in by trouncing the wenk "Y" third pair, H. Koh and
A. Chong, by 21-17ỹ
Even a victory by Wong and Hon against Yong and Llew in the first match of the second round was un- able to revive the visitors' hopes and the lesue was deelded in the next two matches, both of which the undergraduates won.
Yong and Hui won all their three games, but the two Lee's did not deserve to do so.
There is still a possibility of a triple tie. The undergraduates' main obstacle now is match against the Club de Recreio "A", who will have the advantage of playing on their home court. The championship will go to the Univerally if they win this encounter, but a win for the Poriu- fuese will place the three teams on level terms once again.
Scores:
K. L. Yong and P. K. Hul (Univer- sity) beat P. H. Wong and 9, Y. Hon 21-14; bent. C. Au and F. Koh 21-15: beat H. Koh and A Chong 21-10.
T. F. Yong and K. S. Liew, (Univer sity) lost to Wong and Hon 18-21; beat Au and Koh 21-11; beat Koli and Chong 21-12.
C. O. Lee and C. K. Lee (Univer- sity) beat Wong and Hon 21-10; beat Au and Koh 21-15; beat Koh and Chong 21-11.
INCREASE
IN WAGES DEMANDED
English & Welsh
Soccer Players Have A Grievance
How easily Silkylight won the Hongkong Derby yesterday can be acen in this plèture as Mr. Eric. Moller's candidate, with Mr. 11. B. Meller un, canters past the winnin pood, Wesert Chief was second, threa tengils behind and Confusion Bay was third. The winning ticket, No. 68172, in the special dollar sweep, paid $141,380.05. (Photo: Staff Photographer).
Cricket Notes
By R. Abbit"
Greatest Good Or The
Greatest Number
Craigengower C. C. In Unfortunate Position
When I wrote in my last article that I thought the action of the Cricket League Committee in postponing the matches in view of the very probable bad weather and also the visit of the Corinthians' football team I definitely meant what I said I was not aware, however, that it bore particularly heavily on the un- fortunate Craigengower eloven, two of whose members had made arrangements to play to the schedule at considerable personal inconvenience, and I am quite sure that the League committee
were also unaware of it.
So far as I can understand the
HOUGH OUTPOINTS LETTERS TO THE matter, certain clubs approached the
FRENCH BOXER
Sportsmanship Endears Winner To Crowd
London, Jan. 25.
Frank Hough, the extraordinarily popular Battersea boxer, again drow over 8,000 people to the Empress Stadium, Earl's Court--and many hundreds more who failed to gain admission to see him win a very hard, cxciting fight on points by a narrow margin against Marcel Lauriot, light heavyweight champion of France.
When Hough sent Lauriot crashing, fight forced upon him, and changed; to the floor in the seventh round the his tactics quicldiy. cheering was of that all-obliterating.
blur which deafens one and well- He looked rather tired when, in nigh numba the brain. And when the seventh round, he changed "the the lingering doubts as to his victory trend of the fight by ono were set at rest by holding aloft of awitt, well-dmed right cross to the
Lauriot came rushing Hough's glove by Mr. Mass Deyong, jaw na
in, As already reported profes-the referee, the roar was even worse Lauriot's knees banged on the floor, sional soccer players in Eng- and more prolonged.
and he was in bad shape when he land and Wales want their
got up.
minimum wage of £4 a week unes ring-side amateur psychologists, The hero-worship of Hough mya-
mum
£9,
However, Hough, though cool in raised to £5 and the maxi- but it was plain enough during this looking for a vital opening, fell into increased from 8 to fight to see the little Instinctive his bad habit of culling When that sportsmanlike tricks which have en- chance came, and Lauriot recovered deared him to the crowd.
and fought strongly at the end. The solitary success scored by the They contend that the clubs con Ho was hit low twice, but never There could have been only a small Chinese "" was due in the main to well afford the increase, and that the complained and boxed on. The re margin in favour of Hough, Patrick-Wong-the-Colony-singles-no-called-speeding up of the game | ferce-cautioned the Frenchman en
champion, who almost single. handedly took on Yong and Liew. Hon was very weak; had he given his partner but ordinary support, the combination would have probably won more than one game.
K. L. Yong & P. K. Hul Best pair in League Badminton?
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has considerably shortened the play- | each occasion. His boxing was all- Ing life of the player.
The Football Players' and Trainers' Union, which has a membership of 1,000, have asked the management committee of the Football League to meet a deputatlon to consider the On the financial position of the majority of the players.
effects
15 MILLION SPECTATORS Union secretary James Fay, in a leller to the Leogue, emphasises that attendances at the matches In the four divisions up to Jan. 15, 1938, exceeded sixteen millions, and this is the "absolute minimum." " Third-round Cup ties, including re- realised approximately £70,-
record, "The majority of the
players," odds Mr. Fay, are offered wages on the sliding scale-even by the richer clubs. Terms offered in many cases reported were disgraceful.
a
"It is agreed that it la impossible for some clubs to offer fair wages, but at the same time, the clubs are allowed to prevent the players from bettering their positions."
action, though some might quibble as to its quality in some respects.
CONGRATULATED OPPONENT
Once, in the ninth round, when Lauriot fought his way out of trou- ble cleverly and pluckily, Hough con- Kratulated him as he broke apart, by topping him on the shoulder. At the end of that round, someone from the members' enclosure shouted to him to "have one more go."
He turned round with a cheery grin. all out."
and answered "Rightot 1'll go
The fuss he made of Lauriot when the Bght was over was obviously spontaneous. His friendliness was simply oozing from him, and ho literally helped the crowd to cheer his beaten opponent.
Hough is a patently modest chop and none of these Incidents could possibly be construed as playing to the gallery. He is just naturally a happy-go-lucky young man-ex- ceedingly lucky at the present time. GRUELLING MIX-UP
TALENT MONEY FIGURES The union consider the Football The fight was a gruelling mix-up League should devise A special from start to finish. Laurlot, a tre- scheme adequately to compensate mendously strong, uggressive ginger- players who may suffer injury out-haired young Frenchman, had a bet- side the Insurance Act, and that the ter right hand than Hough and a transfer system should be revised as weird but confusing variety of nt- fees have risen beyond all expecta-tacking blows, all hooks, swings ond tions
and the present rules were long uppercuts. made when fees of to-day were un-
kmown.
He was cautioned in the Arst round Players, of course, may receive for a low blow and again in the third, Intent money for meritorious cervice but these were purely accidental. not exceeding the following nums; Hough, who had set out with the idea No. 1 club, £275; No. 2 club, £220; of forcing the fight, soon found the No. a club, £105; No. 4 club, £110.
Winners of the FA Cup may re- celve a sum not exceeding £270, runners-up £220. each defeated Bemi-finalist £103, each defeated club in round six £110.
SHELAEFF TO FIGHT SHORTLY
Manila, Feb. 21.
JAPANESE
PLAYERS TRIUMPH
Win Doubles Tennis Over Filipinos
Mr. D. G. E. Middleburg's Saltire, with Capt. R. B. T. Bowden up, after winning Lho AustralianA Hunters' Hurdle Race at Kianti on Sunday,
Paris-London Tennis Tournament
French Team Successful
Paris, Feb. 13. Winning six of the remaining seven matches to-day, the French team representing Paris beat a Lon- don team by 13 to 8 in the annual Parle-London Tennis Tournament.
The tournament lasted three days, the score at the end of the first day. being 4 to 3 in favour of London, while, the Frenchmen drew level of 7 matches for each side at the end
of the second day's play,
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EDITOR
commolitee with the suggestion that
the matches should be postponed definitely and that action was ac cordingly taken. In the past there have been endless postponements and the fact that the Lenguo fix- A CORRECTION
tures, when more or less controlled by the committee at the beginning Sir-In your Issue of Saturday, of the season
not in the (I was February 19, your correspondent
The Pilgrim" refers to the Colony then, but I understand that H.K.S.R.A. as being the present the list was more or less arranged champions of the Army Large Units in consultation with the committee) Knock-Out Competition. May I
Kilies, are the present champlona, very sound position which was ar- out that my Regiment, 1st ppears to be responsible for the having defeated the HIS.R.A. last rived at by the first week in year in the final. As this is the only February. Each league team had important competition for which this only three more games to play and enters, I feel that your this is a pleasant contrast to the correspondent is hardly doing position in previous years where Justice. Will you kindly take steps
have been matches
carried on therefore to correct the error?
through March and even in some Cases have been played in carly April.
J. D. HOLMES,
Lleut. Adjt.
1st Kumaon Ktifies,
JAPANESE NET STARS WIN GAMES
Interesting-Tennis. in Manila
Manila, Feb. 17.
Aston Villa's Cup Hopes Raised
London, Feb. 21. Aston Villa's hopes in the FA Cup were raised to-day when, in the second re-play in the Fifth Round against Chal- ton, on the latter's ground, they were successful by four goals to one. Then,
The teams drew 1-7 in the first match and 2-2 in the so- cond, after extra time, Router.
seems to be a big exodus after the New Year. And yet owing to Inter- ports and other causes it would be It is impossible for any set of quite impossible to get the Longue fixtures for out-door games to be season over between October and the first week. In · January. In- adhered to rigidly. No one could have possibly played on February 12 cidentally, I venture to suggest to the Hongkong Cricket Clubs and the and no doubt the fact that there | Army and the Navy that the Navy had been one postponement in-match should take place at Christ fluenced the League committee tomas and the Army on New Year's agree with the request of clubs who do the best of my knowledge bellef it would not matter to wished to mulic one mare postpone either the Club or the Army and it
almost ment on the 19th. It was extremely would
certainly help the bad luck on Craigengewer as I have
Navy. My
Services match on said but it would appear to be a January 20 and 31. the Navy could question of the greatest good or the
only put forward four candidates for. "greatest-number!
the team, which proves that their cricket resources are largely de
However, pleted by that time. whatever has happened, I feel quite sure that the matter will be taken by all teams in a sporting spirit,
ONE. MATCH
UNUSUAL SITUATION
I am quite sure that the Craigen- Y. Tsuruta, No. 4 ranking tennis gower cleven would have been the player of Japan, outshone his part- last people to have wished to beat ner. Matsumoto who is Nippon's No. a side that was far below its true player and collegiate champion, standard It is a tremendous busi- the opening round of the 1938 ness getting into touch with every- Philippine International tennis cham- body in Craichgower Mound untion
at in which them pionships yesterday afternoon
Wha extremely unusual,
In
the Rizal Memorial Tennis Stadium. selves Tsuruta easily outplayed a promis- think. Ing young player, E. Yujulco, 6-2, G-1, and G-2.
in
Unite will recall that
As far as I know the only cricket match on Saturday was between the Civil Service second eleven and the Diocesan Boys School The CS. batting did not rise to the occasion and Sargent's leg spinners were too The whole question of arranging much for most of them. He took League fixtures is very dimeult law all 9 wickets! The School seem to Playing DIT aftgressive game deed. Take the case of the Navy, have batted very well as both throughout, Tsuruta thrilled the From their point of view it would Haynes and Macgowan were bowl- handful of fans. Ils devastating be Infinitely more convenient for Ing against them. I apologise for strashes and his brilliant work of them to play off all their League this somewhat akimpy article but rushing to the net had the local matches as early as possible in the there isn't much doing in the cricket player quorsing. Yujufco concen- season ns in these days there always world at the moment. trated on the baseline and erred consistently with his forehand drives. From the second set till the end Yuļuico never did come near the net and
the Japanese smashed tricked his way to an easy win.
and
T. Matsumoto won his match but falled to Impress the fans. At times he was made to look foolish on easy returns by G. Manuel of Managum- pay. Muisumata defeated Manuel, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3,
Local favourites, Leonardo Gavia, Amado Sanchez,. Felicisimo Ampon and Juan Ladaw, Jr., won their respective matches, R. Walker, “WI- Hinm Tilden's prolege, was a com- picte flop. He lost to Sanchez, 6-0, 18-1, 6-0.
The complete results yesterday follow:
I. Gavin, YCO, defeated I. Tayag, UP, 0-0, 6-1, 6-3,
Felix Ampon, Long Laan, defeated 8. Barcelon, Managumpay, 0-0, 0-10, 0-2.
H. Diaz, Laung Laan, defented G. Quia. morto, Alunan, 7-0, 6-2, 6-1.
0.
Lazaro, FEU, defeated A. Joczon, Managumpay, 6-0, 0-1, 6-2, 7-3.
[Y. Tsuruta, Japan, defestejt E. Yužui- co. Managumpay, 6-2, 6-3, 0-2.
B. Ang defeated K. Hayashi, Nippon.
BAND - Lodaw, Jr. FEU, defeated E. de la
Of particular interest to-day was Cruz, UI, 6-0, 6-1, 6-d the doubles encounter between” the
Calixto, Leong Laan, defeated E
British Davis Cup team of C. E. Harenost. JEU, 44, 7-5, 6-3.
end G.: P. Huglten and the French pair Glasser-Bolelit. After a hard ight. the Englishmen won by 3-6, 8-3, 0-8, 13-11, 0-J
Meimumoto, Japan, defeated G. Mas
el · Managumpay, (3, 6-2, 6-3,
11. Koyaki, Nippon, defeated:11. Roca, Alujian," "6-3, 6-3, 6-0, **
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Felicisimo Ampon, TEU defeated Callion, Alunasy, 0-3, 0-0, 0-L
1 Cavia YCO defeated A Gibson,
MTC, 6), do, t
Manila, Feb. 22, Two visitors" from Japan, |***** Andre Sholaeff, tho. 17-year-old Matsumeta und Teurutu, won
Olier interesting inatched to-day Itussian lad who recently wm the Philipping International Lawn Tennis of the Orient by knocking defeiting their Filipino opponents, of Parla ̈ard It." A, Shyta of Lojidor, | welker, unattached, d-D, Diff wellorweight boxing championship Doubles Championship yesterday, were the singles between Yvon Fatra "Clever" Henry has signed for n tille Carmona and Ampon after five the former winning in two straight bout against Kid Vicento, the "Cebu vuelling sen
maaari sola, by 7-5, 6-3, and the encounter between C. E. Titre and Christian Caveman, on March 6. The Nebt will be over tati roumals-United The Juponers won 0-3 3-6, 4-0, | Dousmus won by the Intier 6-2, 6-4 10, UE4-2, 6-2; 0
Havas, G-9, 6-3-Neuter.
PRI
An Muncher, Managumpay," defeated „R. Falloutista, FEU, defeated W. K. Hos valem.. Alunan, 6-11 g USRETA
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CALUMAIN, FEU, Won Thom M, Bers vilian, Legog, Laan by default.
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