HONGKONG THE
TELEGRAPH.
12
SATURDAY, APRIL
1938.
P. K. HUI ESTABLISHES LOCAL BADMINTON RECORD
ANNEXES
CHAMPIONSHIPS
IN ONE
THREE
SEASON
TWO MORE FINALS WON
WITH K. L. YONG AND MISS ULIAN KHOO
(By "Verllas")"
MIXED DOUBLES
P. K. Hui and Miss U. Khoo beat M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva 15-10, 7-15, 18-13.
MEN'S DOUBLES
P. K. Hul and K. L. Yong beat P. H. Wong and C. Au 18-13, 3-15, 15-8.
In adding the men's doubles and mixed doubles title to the men's singles crown which he won earlier in the week, P. K. Hui of the Hongkong University last night proved himself to be the most successful competitor yet to take part in the Colony badminton championship. What is more, Hui was one of the chief means of the University winning the "A" Division of the men's doubles league, and has thus completed a season of marked achievement.
Hul Agured in notable manner in to smashes at her feet which were Inst night's contests at the Club de practically impossible to pick up. Simultaneously Miss Khoo improved. Recreio which were watched by Inrge and keenly interested gathering She had been somewhat outshone in towards the which Included hon. vice-presidents the earlier stages, but
her partner ne sup- and officials of the Hongkong Bad-end she gave her part
port with telling interceptions, ninton Association.
All four played thoughtful bad- It was Hui's cool head which turn minton, and there was never any "hit ed the tide in the opening doubles match when the final game or miss" about the rallies. The skill this with which the players manoeuvred At 13-all. setled nt
form had been for their points was testimony of the stage Hui, whose talternating, produced his cieverest improved standard of play in Hong- badminton, making outright winners kong, and it was a match worthy of
the occasion. with ideally placed shots, and cover- in
wns
mixed
the court with such expert anti- cipation that he was able to reach Oliveira's hardest smashes with ap parent case. It was not until this all-deciding phase of the match that Hui really opened out, and then the opposition was no match for him.
Hui and Miss Khoo were good win- ners, and the scores very fairly reflect the difference between the two pairs.
MEN'S DOUBLES
The four players who took part in the final of the mixed doubles badminton championship at the Club do Recreio last evening. to right.-P. K. Hui, Miss U. Khuo, Miss M. Silva and M. A. Oliveira.
Left
International Soccer Final To-morrow
The International Football final between China and Eng- land will be played on the Hongkong F.C. ground at 4 Both teams p.m. to-morrow. have been announced during the week.
very
for his shots as though he were caught In two minds. The winners, rightly, concentrated on this weak- ness and were duly rewarded. Au's chief trouble was his inability to com- bine accuracy with cleverness in stroke making. He persistently shot the lines, and was apt to break down and pro- under pressure of a fast longed rally.
Yong played a brillant part in the successful finish of the match, his work in the final game being out- Three times he pulled out standing.
Permitted some breathing space before he took the court for the men's doubles Anal, Hui returned and show- OLIVEIRA PATCHY
el magnificent form in the first game. Oliveira on the other side of the Yong, his partner, was rather un- settled, and constantly cleared the net was inclined to be patchy, and it was not until the second game that lines, elther through over-hitting, he was capable of making good use due quite obviously to anxiety to of the smash for which he is noted. minke points, or through trying to the side lines. Hul, on the other clip Nevertheless, at no stage did he "kill"
beautifully steady and gorgeous winners on the backhand with his customary fierceness, and hand, was
and able to counter from apparently hopeless positions, willing, ready quite often he was lured into making Wong's most subtle strokes. Over- and his court covering, at a hurried and false returns.
The neatest badminton came from head the singles champion rarely when Hut was visibly tiring was the ladies. Miss Silva was especially committed a mistake and his "kills" highly commendable. Ile applied the pressure just at the right moment rollshed in the first two games, but seldom found a return,
Wong also played consistently and this enabled the Varsity couple to she suffered a lapse in the decider, and by taking up a dangerous posi-throughout the match, but Au failed. lobtain a commanding lead. tion in half-court laid herself open to settle down, and was also groping
P. II. Wong and C. Au, of the Chinese Y.C.M.A., who were beaten
by P. K. Hui and H. L. Yong in the final of the Men's Doubles Bad- minton Chanspionship,
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The badminton was always inter- esting and full of action. Mistakes were somewhat plentiful, due chiefly the over-keenness. None of to
players was able to gain full mastery of rather lively shuttlecocks, and many of the best-looking shots were spulit because they cleared the court confines. There were more points won and lost through errors than by uutright winning strokes, yet interest in the match never flogged, and on the whole the badminton was a credit to the players.
HENRY COTTON FAILS
Alfred Perry Wins Golf Tourney
Von Cramm To Be Tried
Berlin, Apr. 8.
It is learned, that Baron von Cramm, famous Davis Cup competitor, has been transfer- red to another prison which.in- dicates that his trial, which was not expected, will begin
soon,
It is understood that a pre- liminary investigation included questions on "unwise political observations" and alleged ad- ditional sexual irregularities. United Press,
Interport Hockey XI Unimpressive
(By "The Pilgrim").
KONG OUTPLAYED
BY A STEADIER, FITTER OPPONENT
Interesting Tennis In Singles Quarter-Final
(By "Abo")
Usually a firm believer in hard hitting, Tsui Yun-pai had: # surprise even for those who know him well when he met Paul Kong in the quarter-finals of the Tennis Singles Championship on the stand court of the Hongkong C.C. yesterday. The erratic hitter was gone and in his place was a more restrained player, who more than made up for his lack of speed by infinitely greater accuracy.
Not that Tsul Yun-pui resorted to pat-ball tactics. For from it. Hav-
u
ing played with Kong at the Chinese | HHHH||||| R.C. so often, Tsui was well aware that this policy would have come to quick end against the former Chinese Davis Cupper; but instead of at- tempting to score outright winners
The potential Interport Hockey XI failed to impress as a tea yea the day when they met and defeated the
his wont, he was well content Kumaon Rifles on the C.B.A. ground by three goals to all. All the goals to place his drives and by keeping
to the banc-line for the majority were scored in quick succession by them deep he was able to peg Kong Pyara Singh (2) and 8. A. Fowler the rallies. There were occasions. during the closing stages of the game.
and
end.
ot
his first service particularly when falled him, when he was unable to prevent Kong from taking the fore- court, and when this happened the latter won the point more often than not.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
set
LOCAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT
re-
the
course
Was
The Interport forwards were often
Sir.Why do umpires, when an forced into hurried decisions by the
a game looks quick tackling of the Kumaon de
important point in doubtful to them, and also to the fenders. The Riflemen enjoyed most
not have the point Bresman, of the exchanges in the first half.
Kong played as well Douglass, the Interport inside right
he has played? Is this procedure a wrong London, Apr. 8. was absent and his place was taken done so far in the tournament, but one? Alfred Perry, the Leatherhead golf by Gorman, who did not make an be was up against an opponent who
In a recent quarter final singles kept him on the move all the way professional, won the £2,000 Tourna-effective substitute. ment at Gosforth to-day with four In the second half, Hassan, right and whose driving was so deep that match, when the score stood at one rounds of 71, 60, 70, 74 to aggregate half, changed places with German he was not given the necessary time set all the deciding set at 5-2, with 40-30 in favour of one player, the 281 for 72 holes.
and
a better understanding was then to shape for his returns.
losing man on returning one shot, Second was Dai Rees, of Surbiton, seen among the forwards. Subre- who aggregated 280, his scores being quently, the Kumaon halves were Moreover, though his service was in sent it about 2 inches outside
base line. That meant of 70, 72, 74. and 72. R. Burton, of unable to hold the Interport attack good working order, Kong found he
and match point for the first Sale, was third with 74, 89, 72 and 74, and the pressure told its tale in the could not make his younger opponent
wilt under the barrage and must player. However the umpire aggregating 200.
"Stickley gave a fine display at left have been chagrined to find even his doubtful, he asked his linesman, the Inesmun in turn doubtful and asked back and covered Wallace well on hardest deliveries returned
the man by his side, and the man who numerous occasions. Malik, at left chalantly almost at his fact.
on his side was actually the one half, was the best of the interme-
gave his decision, which was "good diales. Pyara Singh and the Fowler
shot"
Other spectators saw a clear brothers
effective were the most
Kong captured seven games in the "out" ball, so if one spectator, not players in a disjoined front line.
course of the two sets played and
the umpire, or even a linesman could PLAYERS CHOSEN Following the match, the Selection probably would have done better had say it was a good shot, couldn't any Committee met and selected the he applied more pressure. It was other man on the stands also give following 15 players for the Inter-quite noticeable that he was volley- his opinion and say it was a bad
ing better than Tsul and that his one? port:
reliable. But Wallace smashing was more (K. L. T. C.), Ramzan
then he is not as young as he used to (R.A.F.), Suckley (Middlesex); be and rushing the
net regularly Gonsalves (Recreio), Ghulam Rasul English Writer Against Gonnes), we would have taken a great deal more
Davis Cup Scheme (Club), Malik (KIT.C.), Whetton out of him.
Henry Cotton, the Open champion, had a score of 203, his four rounds being 76, 72, 76 and 60.-Router.
BIENNIAL TOURNEY UNPOPULAR
(RE) Scots)
S. A. Fowler (Club), Doug- G. H. Fowler
HIGH STANDARD
non-
an
After all, it is only human that an umpire can err, but then when such important point is a doubtful one, it only stands to reason that he should have same replayed.
SPECTATOR.
Editor's Note: It appears that the correspondent is referring to Thurs- who
and W. C. Hung. If this is so, our correspondent who reported the *sui ud..
knees match feels that the above comments weakness one
not accurate. There was
steady
The encounter was an interesting one because of the consistently high Geoffrey Simpson, the well-known lass English sports writer, has always (C.B.A.), Pyara Singh (K.I.T.C.), standard of tennis. Kong's vast ex been against the idea of biennial Parlaub (Kumaon Rifles), Mackenzie
Davis Cun, Kennedy (R. Scots) and Withworth Patience of tournament play was of day's match between H. D. Rumjan
no avail against a youngster, competition's for the
and cool (Navy).
remained Recently, he wrote ns follows:
The Selectors dropped another
he almost everything. Australia lost £335 on the last bomb-shell when they included Mac- revealed only European tour of their Davis Cup kenzie-Kennedy In preference 10 yesterday and that was in his over such incident with the score at 5-2 team. This has led Norman Brookes,
Gurbachan Singh, the triple Inter-head. Twice he was presented wi old Wimbledon champion and pre-porter. The former has been very easy opportunities to "kill" and each sident of the Australian Lawn Tennis disappointing in both trials.
with
Association, to propose the scrupping My selections, based on the trials, time he nearly hit the screen with his
of once-yearly Davis Cup tourna ments.
are:
smash; thereafter he confined himself to the base-line, from where he was
St. Tammzan: Ghulam Rasu), Stickley: much more reliable.
Withworth.
Reed, Malik; S. A. Fowler,
He thinks A tournament every two years would be sufficient, and Douglass, G. H. Fowler, Parlaub and Great Britala, to the distress of the United States, means to support the proposal for blennial competition at the next meeting of the International Federation.
We never heard that we
why?
Relling an overdose of Davis
Kong made a last bid in the second set after Tsul had established a lead The alternative is Pyara Singh at of 4-2. By dint of steady tennis, he centre-forward in place of G. H. drew level. But the effort was too much, and he quickly conceded the Fowler.
I was given to understand that the next two games for the set and Interport XI will be announced on match. Monday or Tursday:
I shall comment on, the selections Cup when Britain held it for four
to later. successive years and were able play the final at Wimbledon. Now
we have to go abroad in quest of productive of many great players.
the trophy we are lining up with the Public interest in it may be lessened "biennial advocates.
Na de Americans do
like
by the new arrangement. not!
There is this point to be remem-
it, in their usual outspoken bered
way have said so.
also. A champlon tennis They are the player's carcer is comparatively
Cup holders. Now, if the biennial short. His peak years, when he is plan had come from them it would likely to be called upon by his coun- have been different.
FALSE ECONOMY
the
try, are few. He wants all the op- portunities he can get of competing in Davis Cup tennis.
It is a bit of a nuisance,
ace, of course, having to send teams half round the
In any case, nations who do not feel able or keen to compete in any world playing tennis, though
a given year are not bound to do so. selected players do not find it hardship.
Entry is optional: but there are al- But can lawn tennis afford not to ways likely to be suflicient countries Aliot at the hold an annual Davis Cup tournn- willing to have a
stood trophy. So why not keep the event K. L. Yong and P. K. Hul, who ment? The competition has
the test of 40 years, and has been running on its traditional lines? won the doubles ille.
The scores were 6-3, 6-4. - The semi-finalists are: Tsui Wal-pat Tsul Yus-pui
V. 8. A. Rumjahn v. II. D. Rumjahn
are
indig 3-4, and
no
When Hung was
bail.
leading 5-4, and serving, he thought one of Rumjahn's returns cleared the base-line, but the linesman with- out hesitation gave it as a good and there was never any discussion verd linesman, the umpire and between
and another or linesman and
rightly The decision,
or
was given without hesitation.
However, In such a case as that out by the above. corres- pointed pondent, it is perfectly true that a decision should not be given by ap- pealing to a spectator when an um- nire and linesman ore on duty. If there is doubt by both ometals, the point should be replayed.
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