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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
BADMINTON
BRIGHT Twenty-two Teams Enter for all Divisions: Four More Expected
PROSPECTS for the Colony's badminton this year are bright, if the number of entries received by the Committee of the Hongkong Association at their mooting yostorday is any indication. Twenty-two teams have entered for all four divi- sions, the Men's “A” and “B", the Mixed Doubles!
October 21, 1939.
PROSPECTS
THE START of the fast relay, the 200 yards free-plyte, at the Inler-
and the Women's Doubles, with the possibility of Schools Annual Swimming Meet at the ... yesterday. King's College. there being three more teams in the Womon's who won the Shield, are in lane alry Cheung. Division and one more in the Mixed Doubles.
The entry of the Chantecler Sports Club into all Divisions was welcomed by the Chairman, Mr. E. de Souza, but there was con- siderable discussion on the question of courts, na this newest sparts Club in Hongkong has not yet been able to find suitable courts, and requested that in the event of their failing in their quest to be allowed to play their "home" matches on their opponents' courte. VOLUNTEER Camps this year ed out that the Chung Wah Club, in presented a momentary pro-the "A" Division, were being accord-
the Bon of congestion on
Recreio blem for the meeting. The Clubed the same privileges. The ques- de Recrelo will be affected by court was brought up, especially in these camps from November 8 view of the fact that the new Club to December 1, with the possi-and entered teams, into every Divi- sion. Mr. Gray painted out that in bility of there being further in-each Division it would only owan an terference during the remainder extra two mutches to be played on of the camping period, which the court.
lasts until December 20. The For the benefit of the Badminton Taikoo Recreation Club, the League, the Chairman arked repre- Kowloon Tong G.C.A. and the sentatives to do their best to accom- V.R.C. are other clubs that will be affected,
Mr. S. A. Gray, Hon. Secretary. However, stated that he would make allowance for there Clubs when com= pling the fixture lists for the season, The University degree examina- tions, which commence around the middle of December, received con- sideration as to the effect they would have on the University's teams in the badminton League. it wan decided that ns there had not been any upset to the programme last year by the exams, the University should see if they could not carry out the League programme as usual,
LEAGUE ENTRIES
E teams entered for the various
divisions were:
Men's -“A”-----Chantecler Sports Club. the Chinese Y.M.C.A.. the University A and B, the Club de Recreio and the Chung Wah.
Big Prize For
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Hongkong
DUBLIN, Oct. 20 (IPB).- Among the Irish Sweepstake horse prizes worth £947 was one drawn by No, FJ 34003 "Kar Ful" care of Chu Len-mel, 8 Stanley Street, Hongkong.
It was learned from Mr. Chu, who sold the ticket that the lucky holder was a refugee from Canton and was unemployed,
The ticket, he believed, was divided into ten ahares, and was the only one bought from hi by that party.
Men's ""Chantecler, Club de modate the Clubs which were with Recreio, Kowloon Tens A and B, out courts of their own.
Cathedral, St. V.R.C. t. John's Andrew's and the Kowloon C.C.
Mixed Doubles-Chantecler, Uni- velty, Club de Recreio, Talkoo and the Kowloon C.U.
Women's Division-Chantecler and Beerelo A and B.
nu entries, King's College sent while the Wanderers have retired from the League. For the Women's Division, however, there are possible teams to come from the European Y.M.CA., the Kowloon CC. lnd the University.
The League schedule will remaln the same as last year. That was:
Mondays,"A" Division Tuesdays1Yomen's Division. Wednesdays.-"B" Division. Fridays. Mixed Doubles Division. Starting times of matches will be 8 p.m.
Discussing postponements. It was left to the sportsmanship of all Clubs to endeavour to play-off postponed
xtures within a fortnight of scheduled date,
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Inter-Schools Annual Swimming Meet
KING'S COLLEGE WIN AFTER MANY CLOSE FINISHES
(By "Tinker')
IN almost every race in the Inter-Schools Annual Aquatic Meet at the V.R.C. pool yesterday finishes were close. considerable number were decided by touches, while in the remainder where the winning margin was more dis. cernible, fractions separated the places.
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Hockey Reminder
Kowloon women's hockey clubs are reminded that names of players interested in the Island v. Mainian match on Novem- ber 6, must be seni not later than October 30; to Miss M. Smalley (Medical Department) or bliss, Woolley (longkong Hole, Li Exchange Bull- ding).
RUGGER SEASON STARTS
Promising Army XV Moots The Club
THIS afternoon at 3.30 p.m. on the Club ground, Happy Valley, will see the start of the rugby season when the Club "A" will meet the Navy "A". This game will be followed by the main game at 4.45 p.m., when a most promising Army team will meet the Club.
MUCH is expected of the Army team, especially up forward. In the trials it was this depart- ment which showed up best with Ridsdale, Duke and Pinker- King's College scored a deserved win with 272 points, ton to the fore. Should Army- though even up till the last event, the 200 yards free-gain possession in the lineouts style relay, the issue was in doubt. St. Joseph's College and set scrums their backs have
There is no one had the barest of chances of winning, being 72 points the speed and swerve to score. SO successful with the dummy as Boe, and it behind with the possibility of gaining 8 points on the last relay. Their team, however, placed fourth and King's will be interesting to note how third. Wah Yan College were second in the meet with Bidwell and Charter react to his known trick. Waite is the 2011⁄2 points.
strongest runner and it will re- quire low tackles to bring him
It is when the opposite wing threes are compared. That misgivings have overlooked are felt, Army
challenge for Richard's strong
In- clusion in the leam, but on the other hand the selectora inny have in mind that the first game of the season Is nothing more than & rehearsal, and have experimented.
PRIZES were distributed at touch in the 100 yards breast-stroke,
while Tan Tjong-thium (St. down. the conclusion of the sports Stepiten's), Li Wing-hong (King's) by Mr. W. L. Handyside, and Ertward Robert (King's) gained Inspector of Schools.
places in that order in the 50 yards by a series of touches. Times were fair, Tan
Tiong- thium (St. Stephen's clocked 28 The Central British School came seconds for the 50 yards free-style, into the limelight in the final event Ip Tin-yue (St. Stephen's) timed 30 of the day the 200 yards free-style seconds for the 50 yards backstroke. relay. W. Pryde swam an excellent and Chan Yee-long (Wah Yen) race at No. 3, catching up some four clocked 2 mins. 33.0sees. for. the 200 yards to give the last man, E. Hurly the slight lead which gave them first yards free-style.
place.
The nois
EXCELLENT DIVING
THE Alving was particularly good.) 100 yards free-style.1. Tan Tjong
Donald Young (St. Joseph's) tham St. Stephen's); 2. W. C. Pryde
Time 65.2 Beck, won with a margin of 15 points from C...) 3. Yee Tung-lun (81. Joseph's). Ka-ku! (Woh Yan). Un-50 yorda back-stroke. Ip Tin-ya (St. Koo necustomed to the spring of the Stephen's); 2, Pong Cheuk-wah Wah the com-Yan): 3, A. Lopes (La Salle). Time St V.R.C. board, nearly all
fulled in their optional 100 yards breast-stroke), Fung Wal- petitors
(King'); Joseph's 3. Lau Chak-wing
KCA.
Smith is light and lacks height which he counterbalances with speed and grit. He will have a big task on hand this afternoon when he op- pores D. II. Stewart, Club's heltlest and fastest three. Should he be one
it is doubtful it. over in attack,
wiltin tackling Thomson will get istance of him.
INTERESTING STRUGGLE
lives. Young, however, completed shang (King'); 2, Donald Young (81. A VERY Interesting struggle should an excellent forward, one and a half Time to recs. the somersaults with pike. G. Saunders 60 yards free-style-1, Tan Tjong- (C.B.S.), who was third, might have thiam (St. Stephen'); 2 Ld Wing-bong (King'a). (Cing; 3. Edward Robert
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Koo En losing his poise in his fast dive.
Fung Wai-chung (King's) beat Donald Young (St. Joseph's) by
Aftillation fee for each Club to the In the Mixed Doubles Division, the Association Is $10, and an entrance Club de Recreto may enter another fee of $2 per team should be sent team, if no other team joins before to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Kwokt.
the closing date of entries, which was
fixed at October 31.
League.
Another newcomer to the ("B" Division) is a team from, St. Teresa'a Church, Kowloon Tong, Saveral of the former Kowloon Tong G.C.A players will be turning out: for them.
It is proposed to commence the League Axtures on November 20..
COURT CONGESTION FOLLOWING the request of the Chantecler Club relating in the playing of their "home" matches on their opponents' courts, it was point-
Stubbs Cup
Major Godley Falls In Polo Game
the
Two more matches in Stubbs Cup polo competition were played yesterday, "B" de- feating "C" by seven goals to four, while "E" lost to "A" 3-8.
"A"-Bousfield, Hunt and Burn, Genet and Moody,
"B"Wilson, Marshall, Nicholson
and Temple,
"C"Whitehead,
Dougall and Smith.
Godley,
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"Capt. Foster" Selects The Following:
lg Spring-board Young ist Joseph's) (110 akulah Yan) (101); 5. Saunders (C.L.S.) 193): 4. W. G. Pryne (C18) (#); 6, N. & Marques (Le Balle) (90%){ 6. Fong Hung-poh (St. Paul's) (03); 7 Wong King-woon (Wan Yan) (70); B, Lon Wing-liang (King's)) (60%).
150 yards medley relay. King'e Cot gee (Yuen Se-hung, Lau Chax-wing and Edward Hubert): 2, 8t. Joseph's Ronald to. Donald Young and Tong Wahl; 7, Wah Yan (Pang Chouk-wah, Ng Kam- yung and Chan Yee-long). Time 1.41.0.
200 yards froo-style Chan Yea-fong 2. Donald Young (37 [Queer'). A 5, Ng Chul-man
Time 2.33.0.
50 yards broost-stroke-201 (King'sl; Ng Kom-gung, (Wah owing
be witnessed between the halves. trials, Lang, except for this year's has not been tested af serum-hall. Henderson of the Club will be kept busy by-the-quick-breaking.Duke and
seasons Fuge, Two
ugo
Douglas pleased local followers with his sim ble but effective style. Cessford, the Club man, has his days of brilliance, but la not always rellable.
The ruling of the set scrums offers a problem. The military eight seem far fitter than the Club lot, and might be relied on to bring of the Anish- ing touch should Club tire. Dunnelt Is la no noviec, and, if anything, better tann Hewitt, the Army cholco for hooker.
The lincouts are open with both sides having men of weight to jump..
| Fung Wal-chung (King's), Time 30 seen. It is often quite overlooked that n
„100 yards_back-strokemi, A. Loper (La Salle): 2, Pong Cheuk-wah (Wah Yan): 3, Fung Fee-wan (King's), Time 85 nees
man a few inches shorter than the
tallest on the field enn easily offset
200 yards free-riyle relay, Central this apparent disadvantage by Jump-
THERE are eight rates down for to-day's meeting and my gelish School (M. Swan, R. LawreRCS
àelections' are as follows:
HONGKONG GRIFFINS 'CUP
Laliber
Jennifer
Heetle View
CONNAUGHT HANDICAP
(FIRST SECTION)
King Kong
Rose Emily
Pinfarthings
NULLAH NULLAH HANDICAP
Happy Landings'
Winfred
Chillern
BONHAM HANDICAP
Matador
National Liberty Bressay
Me-
"E".-Gilbertson, Penfold, 'Holds. worth and Hancock.
With n handicap of three goals, "" started badly and at the end of the Brat chukker was lending only by one. Thereafter they came into ho pletura rind scored four to tho!r opponents two.
third
FALL FROM PONY
Towards the end of the chukker, Major, Godley tost his balance and fell. He was none the worse for his experience, though In the last chukker his place was taken by Capt. Chatty.
Despite a handicap of one goal, "E" proved too weak for "A", losing B-2, Before the end of, the first chukker, "A" had wiped of the do- floit and were two gable to the good. Further matches will be played on Monday, when His Excellency the Governor will be present.
BALLARAT 'HANDICAP
Strathearrick
Pumpernickel
- A Great Time
CONNAUGHT HANDICAP
(SECOND SECTION)
Seenio View
Laughing Girl
King's Lend
WYNDHAM HANDICAP
Red Feather Moonlight View Jober
KWANGTUNG HANDICAP
Royal Highness Night View Gold Coin
DAILY DOUBLE EVENT Biralbearrick/Red Feather
Selections Made By
ing for the ball. Club have
the
W. G. Pryde and E. Hurley): 1. La Salle height In Richardson, Godfrey and (M, Young, C. Clain, J, Gomes and L Viera): 3. King's College (Lau Cheuk Taylor, while the Army have Berry, wing, Edward Roberts, Lam Ka-cheung Ridsdale end Hewitt. and Leo
sers.
Wing-bong). Time mins, 2
Final Placings-, King's College, 27 pin Z, Wah Yan College. 204: 3, 91, Joseph's College, 18; 4. St. Stephen's College 15; 5. Central British School, 12, La Salle, 12; 7, Queen's College, 1.
A man of his feet in possession ut the lineouts is the easiest person In the deld to bring down, so, with clone marking, a great deal will de- pend on how the forwards turn ruund and heel.
Army's quick breaking forwards, who possess stamina and speed, wit turn to advantage slip by the
"Early Bird" Hockey Teams bacles, and likewise wil bed
The following selections were made by "Early Bird" in the S. C. M. Post:
1st Race
Lilliber Hectic View Galray
2nd Race
Rose Evelyn King Kong Pinfarthings 3rd Race
Winfred
4th Race
· Annabella Happy Landings
Matador National Liberty Gog
5th Race
Dan Bay A Great Time Strathearrlek 6th 'Race
Lovely Slar Scenic View Laughing Girl 7th Race
Moonlight View Red Feather Expansion Time Bih Race
Chosen
The following teams will represent the Hongkong Hockey Club in mat- ches next week:
1st XI v. Nomada, (Club ground), Wednesday, October 25 at 5 p.m.
V. M. Benwell; V. C. Bond and E. V. Reed; R. A. Bates, W. A. Reed and J. E. Potter: S. Fowler, D. S. Carey,
.
passing be dealt with.
UNKNOWN QUANTITY
TN the first game, Navy "A" are an unknown quantity, Club "A", un the other hand, include some play- ers who are of the first team standard In Day. Van Leeuwen and Blechynden, Should any players call off, others of equal ability are available Lremert and Nelson.
The Army XV will be:
iri
11. Otway (ILE): Lt. Lomax (8th R.A.),
G. E. R. vell (capt.), N. B. Mal Dog (RS.), L/Cat Waite (..)
Whitley and E, F, A. Morgon.
{F
and L/Cpl. Smith (Seaforths); Li. Dou
FR.S.) Art: L/Sgt. Leng (11,^.0,C.); Pte. Derry (M'sex). Et. Hewit! (M'sex), L. dr. Evans (51) A.A.1, 3/1. Pinkerion 5). Gnr. Whitehead (5th A.A.), Capt. Duke (1.5.), kt. Ridsdale and Ogt. Pig
2nd XI v. RCS. (Club ground). Monday, October 23 at 5 p.m.-H. W. Brown; W. G. Schnabel and J. 16m T. K. Gilchrist; J. R. Steven, H. J. D. Lowe (capt.) and A. M. J. Wright; W. Spencer, G. D. Woolgar, E. F. A. Morgan, K. A. Bidmead and 1. P. Tainworth.
C.B.A. ELEVEN
The following will represent the
Gnr. Menards (R.A.), L/Bgt. Blackman 11.E), L/Cpl. Toby (H.E.) and Spr. Attingstall (RE.).
Navy "A" Fiftoon
The following have been selected C.B.A. against the ILA.O.C. on the to represent the Navy at 3.30 p.m. C.D.A. ground to-morrow at 10 am.: to-day against Club A, on the Club
T. Locklinri; J. Gilchrist and V. C. Bond: G. Atnille. E. Fowler and D. S. Blake; C. Semmelmann, D. Smith, 8, Fowler, D. Taylor and C. Dunne. Reserves-F. Fowler and N. Whit-
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