THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
1938.
PROGRESS MADE IN BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
MIXED DOUBLES GAMES
TOO ONE-SIDED TO BE INTERESTING
BUT GOOD PLAY
SEEN
IN MEN'S EVENTS
(By "Abo")
Last evening's matches in the Colony Badminton Championships at the Taikoo R. C. produced a mixture of good, bad and indifferent play. While the two men's ties, one in each of the singles and doubles, reached a high standard at times, the mixed doubles games were too one-sided to be really interesting.
With the championships still in on to victory. They played just well the Brst-round stage, it is too early enough to win, but when they did go fo.judge the capabilities of our lead-all out at the start just to make ing players. Thus far, they have not received any opposition to speak of and have been able to win their tles with east.
The only men's singles played last evening was between S. W. Clark of the Free Lances and N. A. E. Mackay of Kowloon Tong. At the outset, Clark was so obviously superior to his opponent that it seemed he would
through get
in straight Lames. Mackay slaged п But
good the second sct, recovery ofter losing the Arst caslly, and was actually within an ace of win- He was leading ning the anal one. 14-11 but in establishing such an ad- vantage had had to do a prodigi- Dua amount of running and did not have sufficient stamian in reserve to withstand the continual attacks of his opponent, He had two opportunities of clinching the match, but each time he was unable to clear shots falling near the base-line. He also several errors in judgment at this vital stage, allowing the shuttle to fall well within the court app
apparently In the hope that it would go
Clark was very strong overhead, but Mackay evened the balance by some magnificent retrieving. It was his nover-say-die spirit, how- ever, which took so much out of Mackay In the end and acted as a boomerang to his hopes.
things sure, so to speak, they had their opponents completely outclassed.
There is no need for the Talkoo pair to feel despondent over their Anderson and Miss defent, however. Griths are one of the most formid- able pairs in the mixed doubles.
Not being extended by Fisher and the holders of the Miss Ribeiro, mixed doubles title, P. K. Hul and of the University, Miss U. Khoo, played only at halt speed most of the ilme. They were definitely not at their best last night. Miss
Khoo took the game rather light-heartedly and was penalised twice by the um- pire, Mr. N. A. E. Mackay, for lifting her foot whilst she was serving.
Fisher tried hard but was unable to withstand the combined attack of Hul and Miss Khoo. Miss Ribeiro, though she showed a great improve- ment in the second game, never at any time reached her usual League standard. made
to see the umpire I was glad insisting on the players observing the rates of the game. Once before, in the first Open Championship pro- ramme at the Club de Recreio, Mir. J. L. Anderson, who was umpiring one of the matches, penalised a player for rushing the net before service was delivered.
cut.
After Clark had "setted" the final game, he ran out fairly comfortably.
MEN'S DOUBLES
The most entertaining match of the evenint was in the doubles in which F. H. Kwok and G. A. Smith, of St. John's, eliminated F. Taang and J. A. Chen, of St. Teresa's, in straight gamca.
In stroke production tho Josers were equally as good as the winners, but the big difference between the two pairs was in experience. While Kwok and Smith relied on their placements to win them the points, Tsang and Chen depended on speed, which did not pay them.
Kwok was the outstanding player, featuring his game with some no rocoveries—and adroit drop-shots.. Smith, however, gave him splendid support and was in no small measure responsible for the combination's Casy passage.
This match rallios
several good
Badminton Results Last Night
The following wore the re- sults of matches played in tho Colony Badminton Champlon- ships last evening at Talkoo R.C.:
MEN'S SINGLES
S. W. Clark beat N. A. E. Mackay 15-5, 7-15, 17-14.
MEN'S DOUBLES
C. A. Smith and F. H. Kwok- beat F. Tsang and J. A. Chen 15-12, 15-6.
MIXED DOUBLES
...
J. L. Anderson and Miss M. Griffiths beat A. Keown and Miss 1. Cunningham 15-1, 15-6.
P. K. Hul and Miss Ullan Khoo (holders) beat A. L. Fisher and Miss M. Ribeiro 15-2, 15-10.
8-BALL OVER TO BE TRIED
Recommendations Considered-By Cricket Advisers
London, Feb. 22. The recommendations of
the
Too many local players get away with these litle faults, due to the leniency of our umpires. I feel surc that these players need only to be pulled up a couple of times to pay special M.C.C. Commission appolated moro respect to the laws of the game, lo investigate the problems confront- Most of these faults are not coming the cricket counties, published mitted intentionally; they creep into on December were considered st one's play unconsciously and become a miceling of the Advisory County a habit. It is just as well that some Cricket Committee, wideh rejected of our officials are now taking notice, the proposal for the reduction of the
number of couniles,
LEADING AMATEUR GOLFER
Goodman's Bid For
British Title
John Goodman, American amateur champion, has entered for the British Amateur Championship which will be played at Troop, Aryshire, in the last week in May.
the
It recommended
"eight-bull over for trial in first closa cricket during 1030, decided not to accept the scheme for a £20,000 fund for distressed
counties, rejected the
Mr. E Tong-sen, owner of Smiling Thru, receiving the Governor's Cup from Is Excellency Sir Geotry Northcote at Happy Valley Yesterday afternoon. (Photo: Mgs Cheung).
LETTERS TO THEĮ
EDITOR
"Pilgrim" Apologises
Sir-When I reported the Army Large Units Hockey Knock-out between the Competition match H.KSRA, and the Rajpuшna Rities last Friday, I was given to under- slund that the former were the present champions of the Compett lion, and I accordingly referred to them as such.
JUDGING FIGHTS IN GERMANY
Rules Strange To British Boxers
RUGBY FOOTBALL REQUIRES A DICTATOR!
Former England Captain
On Modern Faults
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On more than one occasion L., J. Corbett, former captain of England and Bristol, has let himself go on Rugby matters in con- tributions to the press. His latest effort has evoked a consider- able amount of head-shaking wherever Rugby men are gathered together.
It all arose" because at the recent Bristol V. Gloucester game-a "blood" match of the west country -only about £100 war laken at the turnstiles with a "gate" of some the attend- | 3,500. Ten years ngo
ance would have been more like
10,000.
Again, when Bristol played the R.A.F. only £20 was taken. Bristol had guaranteed the R.A.F. £40, so that alter expenses had been, pald there was a substantial loss on a fix- ture which used to result in a good profil
Corbett wants to know what is causing the falling off in public interest, about which many of our leading Rugby, clubs are deeply con-
cerned.
There is the argument that the broadcasting of international games responsible. Undoubtedly, such days, club gates do suffer, but there is more to it than that.
Lo
THE DIEHARD REPLY
op
"And the reason? Because the master in charge is in a position to bully. the youngstem into sileking to the letter and ́apirtt of the law!
"Elsewhere, human naturo coines into its own; the corrective influence of the gaines master, is emulated only half-heartedly by the average, re- feree, the complicated rules are not understood by the players, and aro therefore not observed; and, as a con- sequence, the game, both of a game and as a spectacle, inevitably do- teriorates.
"Rugby football needs a dictator. A man who has the ablilty and cour- age to face facts and the authority to apply remedies, Given Buch man the task is simple.
A
"TVlhin two years there would be no more talk of dwindling inter- est. Thousands · more would be playing the game and hundreds of thousands more would be watch- ing.
"It the game le to thrive in our Rugby strongholds it must be made to match up to the hundred and one "I am no advocate of the diacon- other present-day attractions with tinuance of International broadcasts,"
Although in the main the regula-writes Corbett, "because I believe which it has to compete." tions governing boxing contests in that such a step would rob hundreda Germany are inucir about the same of thousands people of eighty fact pleasure. And the as those in Great Britain, there are minutes'
that many listeners, for one reason certain differences. On looking up my records later,
These the British boxer fighting or another, would never be able to however, I discovered my error.over there finds a little embarrassing see a club match makes such a step had intended to rectify this in my because he is not used to them. For doubly undesirable. weekly Hockey Notes on Thursday, instance, the break from a hold must but nevertheless I thank Lieut. Holmes for polating out this mistake.in ones
My Sincere
the Kumaon Rifles,
Ben Foora, who landed once or twice on Schmeling with a quick one na he came away from his rival, was cautioned by the referee, and the spectators obviously did not perceive that Foord's action was due to a mis- understanding.
apologies 10
THE PILGRIM.
Manager Enters A
o Whe
proposal for the qualification of New Contract
cricketers, decided to ask the count-
les not to over-prepare their grounds,
and accepted the recommendation for
the scoring of points in champion-WITHOUT-
ship matches-Reuter Special.
THE RECOMMENDATIONS The Commission, appointed last March and consisting of Messra. W. Findlay, R.C.N. Palairet and RH. Mallet with Mr. II. D. Bessemer to assist an advisory capacity on financial questions, recommerided:
Reducing the number of first-class counties from 17 to 15;
Starting and ending the season fortnight later;
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MIXED DOUBLES Both the mixed doubles ties were one-sided, J. L. Anderson and Miss M. Grimths beating A. Keown and Miss I. Cunningham, and P. K. Hul and Miss Ullon Khoo defeating A. 1 Fisher and Bliss M. Ribeire. Only two games were noeded to decide
Throughout their two games against One of a large family of children,} A totally different scheme for Keown and Miss Cunningham, Goodman Jnr., began his career as a scoring points, with 12 points instead Anderson and Miss Grifiths were caddle. At the age of 20 he made a of 15 for a win and no points to a bover troubled and called serenely sensational advent into the game by side losing on the first innings,
each match,
Aged 20, and an Insurance broker of Omaha, Nebraska, Goodman is ranked
总督 the world's leading amateur player.
Establishment of a County Cricket Fund "to give help to necessitous irst-class counties"
PARALLEL IN
FOOTBALL"
Major Frank Buckley, manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers, has en- tered into a new contract with the club which is without parallel. in football.
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"No, the real remedy is to make our country and club matches so attractive that the Rugby thuslast will always prefer to see a game rather than to listen to one. And this is where our legislators can help.
RAW DEAL' FOR FARR ALLEGED
"They can, by the simple process Did Not Deserve
On one occasion sonie time after of altering four or five rules, improve had been thus reproved Foord the game as a spectacle out of all not to transgress knowledge. Don't tell me I know so anxious again that, when the referee had the dichard reply! But we don't broken the two men, he continued] want to improve the game as a spec- to keep both gloves down by his tacle; Rugby football is a game for aldo. Schmeling caw the opportuni- the player, not for the spectator!— ty thus offered and promptly clouted Rubbish. ino South African with both hands.
Toord did not like this and voiced "If Rugby football is to continue
his
To Lose To Braddock
That Tommy Farr got a "red raw
winner.
"Mind Jou,"
Webb,
HT
us_n_game in which all classes of. resentment Immediately-to Schmeling and accompanied it with young men take part it is essential deal"-in being adjudged loter to Jim- a heated exchange of punches. to cater for the spectator. Our big Braddock is the opinion expressed
THREE JUDGES DECIDE
clubs, will heavy" ground. upkeep by Clifford Webb In the Daily Mail They have three judges round the and other expenses, can continue to after seeing, the film of the fight. ring in Germany as well as the TC- exist only if people, lcts of people, The picture shows Farr to be a clear feree inside the ropes.
The fatter pay money to watch them play. merely controls the fight, but the What happens if gates dwindle wouldn't say Tommy fought the best real decision, apart from a knock and the big clubs cease to exist? kind of fight. He should have got out, comes from the judges.
Dozens, hundreds of smaller clubs Braddock moving around more on go with them, and the game dies a these wellworn pins" of his.
"As I turned out, Braddock almost lingering deal. Or worse, it be-
the registering delighted surprise at comes a game exclusively for
having been allowed such asland- teisured and wealthy.
It a foul has been committed the referee asks each of the judges if they saw it. Even if only one of the trio has observed the offence the foul goes on record.
dict.
He has undertaken to act on their behalf for as long as he remains in the game. The agreement will dis
"It may be argued that Rugby still journey, danced around like 2. If the sufferer is in a bad way he football played according to the exist-two-year-old in the last couple of appoint two or three clubs who had hoped to persuade him to join them is allowed to sit for a minute's resting rules in, or can be, a very attrac-rounds and slung one or two punches Major Buckley's salary of £1,500 and the offender has to stand in a tive game. Admitted. But how that earned him a sentimental vers. a year has not only been substanti-neutral corner.
often is it played according to 'the ally raised, but the club has also At the end of the rest allowance rules? Very acidom,
"But all through Farr had been taken out an endowment policy the boxer says whether he feels At
AT THE SCHOOLS
left-leading his man with any amount which will ensure him several thou- enough to proceed with the fight.
of accuracy, and evading most of the defening the great Bobby Jones in sands of pounds at the end of a fixed i If he does the transgressor loses the the first round of the US Cham-period.
round, but if the boxer cannot go
"There is a great deal of truth in stuff that Braddock put across. It pionship.
When Major Buckley went to on then his opponent is disqualified, the statement made to me by an old wasn't a battle to write home about. Four years later he won the Wolverhampton about ten years ago The minute's rest and the deduc-Rugby enthusiast earlier this season Old man Jim bear-hugged quite a American Open in a field including the club was in debt. It has since Lion of the points for the round from that the only place one sees the game bit and the referee's running.com- all the famous professionals. In 1934, spent £30,000 in improving the the boxer who has committed the played to-day in strict accordance mentary of urgings to. break is al when he was last in Britain, Good-ground, and Rccumulated a balance of foul are foreign to British Idens. In with the rules is on the school play-most ceaseless throughout the ple- man led the American team in the £00,000. At the same time he has the British ring a boxer gets two ing-Beld. Waller Cup match against Great gat together one of the fineat teams warnings for committing a foul, but Britain: to à decisive victory.
in the League.
оп third offenco ho la disqualified.
ture, :
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