MONDAY
HONGK
MORNING
After-thoughts Of Badminton
New Scoring System' Suggested For League
Summer Plans For Improvement
(By ("Tinker")
THE TUMULT and the shouting having died, badminton players reflect back pridefully on an- other successful season having concluded. There ́is no doubt about this, Attendance at the Cham- pionships, which in any sport is the criterion, shows a now record in numbers as was mentioned by the President of the Association, Mr S. A. Gray, at the recent prize distribution.
Greatest contributory factor to this, outside the attraction of the game itself, has been the efforts of the Hon. Secretary, Mr M. Talan. The organisation of the League and the Cham- pionships has worked without a hitch. The Press may have done its bit, but in dealing with an official of Mr Talan's char- acter, it is always a pleasure to obligs.
a standard nover before seen here,
As regards the Championships, the siun, and there la no doubt that next Colony has been afforded matches of year St John's will be in that Divi- The nucleus of stars from the Union. But to prevent a similar state verally of Hongkong-K Wof affairs, the following suggestion
K. Hool H. F. Chew, has been made for scoring:
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and B. Low
Choy, M. P.
P.
Ull have mingled with lo
luminarier P. H. Wong, C. Au, F. Koli, M. A. Oliveira, II. C. Eardley, Miss M. M. Silva, Miss M. A. Xavier, Miss M. Ribeiro, Mrs Torrible, Mrs Zimmern and Mrs O. Silva-to create a spectacular whole.
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The University have taken every senler title, and not surprisingly they easily
won the Senior Divisional championship. The greater interest, perhaps, was wrapped up in Second Division. Here St John's took the absolute champlonship when they beat Chung Hwa in the play- off--they being the winners of the "B" and "A" Sections, respectively.
St John's Strength BUT there's a story behind St
John's victory, and it is ope which, I think, makes more necep lable a new system of scoring that|U has been suggested.
That the result of a match be decided upon the total num- ber of points obtained by each team.
the
The strength of any team then would be like that of a chain-thai of its weakest link. and if weakest are unable to collect, say, double figures in points each match. It is not likely that against a better balanced alde the stronger players will be able to make up the dif ference. The more-balanced side, therefore, would have a more even chance of winning.
Summer Suggestions
JUNIORS are the mainstay of any game, and in badminton it is hoped that further en-
Officials and winners of the Hongkong Badminton Cham.
pionships.
P.
COMMENTARY
Season
Standing: Messrs Jack Shepherd, W. C. Choy, A. L. Fisher, HongkongC.C.
Wynter-Blyth, P. H. Wong, D. Kwok, D. Hazel, S. A. Gray (President), M. Talan (Hon. Secretary).
Seated: Miss U. Khoo, Mr H. F. Chew, Mr P. K. Hooi, Mrs Mixed Doubles
Zimmern, Mrs Torrible, Mrs Castro, Mr. K. W. Choy, Mr K. B. Low, Mr C. J. Tacchi.
LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE
OFFICIAL OPENING
Recreio Beat Craigengower By Narrow Margin Of One Shot
THE LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE made its official opening on Saturday with a full programme of matches, outstanding feature of which was the defeat of Craigengower, rivals of old, by the Club de Recreio by one shot. Coincidentally, the Valley Second team lost by the same margin to the Prison Officers, newly promoted from the Third Division.
St John's were slated to be pro-couragement will be given to Yesterday a most enjoyable moted into the Senior Division for these players. For the summer match was played at the Kow- the recently concluded season. But at the annual meeting of the Associa- months, the suggestion is made loon Cricket Club when the tion they pointed out that of the to all Clubs to hold monthly bad-Volunteers Sergeants' Mess beat winning team of 1040 H. C. Eardley minton social evenings.
the home side by eight shots.
The new system of scoring came
most probably would not be available
owing to hla Naval duties, while Had it not been for the Junior into operation, but only in the Third Frank Kwok had gone over to Kow-Doubles championship this year, there Division were any teams able to. loon Tong. They asked, therefore might have been an increase in the to be allowed to remain in the Junior Sentor Doubles to ten pairs, but what collect two points. These were the have happened to the remaining 14 Hongkong F.C. who lost on two rinks
Division.
11 was decided by vote at that pairs that did take part in the junior to the Kowloon F.C., though the third to allow St John's to remain competition? They would have been margin for the match, and the Club meeting to
rink was able to collect a winning in the Junior Division for five games without games, for I doubt if they de Recrelo who only beat the Hong- and should they win those five would have had the courage to enter kong C.C. on one rink but managed games they would be promoted to the the senior tournament. First Division.
to win the match:
Scores in brief were
FIRST DIVISION
They won four and lost one play-
Admittedly, some of the junior ing against some of the weaker players were weak, but their very teams of the Section. The vote as nppearance on the court is encourage the subsequent meeting of the As- ment to others to enter. This year, C.S.G.C. (01) sociation was in favour of St John's the Colony has been very fortunate
Recrelo (52) remaining the Junior Division. in that there are so many new
As it turned out, Eardley, without players here, but there are..a far making
ing any special efforts, was greater number of juniors who need able to turn out for them in most encouragement.
consc-
of their matches, and quently, were carried through” on the efforts of their two top pairs ontyl Their third pair was very weak.
Thus there is the position of two strong pairs being able to win a Divi- sional Championship on their own.
New Scoring System
4
K.B.G.C. "E" (00)
K. Docks (35) 1.R.C. (18)
36 Kowloon C.C.
153) C.C.C. (51) Recreio "B" (69) 4
1. K.D.G.C. "A"
鲁
(03)
Polles (50)
SECOND DIVISION
These social evenings, at which the courts would be thrown open to all | K.F.C. (84) badminton players, would do much CCC (OT)
of towards enticing more
these CC (36)
Recreio (84) younger players on to the court, and once the start is made, it will be all for the greater good of Badminton
PC 145)
4
IX.F.C. (48)
1
P.O.C. (60)
4
4
155 K. Tong (00)
K.K.C.C. (83)
3
THIRD DIVISION
5 KFC, (54)
41 LBC. (3)
In Hongkong, for it would inevitably H.K.E.C. (2) lead to a greater number of entries .K.C.c. (57) . 2 Recreio (80) THERE is no doubt that these two for the Junior competitions next|C.C.C. (86)
pairs are worthy of the First Divl-yeur.
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1 KB.G.C. (80) 4 Only one saven was scored, and that by R. Duncan (K.B.G.C.) against Recreio "B" in the First Division..
SPORTS ADVT.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
The FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEET- ING will be held, weather permitting, on SATURDAY, 10th MAY, 1941, commencing'at 2:00 pm
The First Boll will be rung at 1.30 p..
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members Enclosure Such must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting in such a manner as to be readily identified,
Volunteer Sgts
Beat Kowloon C. C.
Final To-day
Open Finals On
Wednesday And Friday
The Gnals of the Colony Singles and Doubles Championship, the Club Championship and Club Handicap events will take place this week on the Hongkong Cricket permitting. Club courts, weather The programme is as follows:
To-Day
Handicap Mixed Doublos.-J. S. Theobald and Mra Torrible 1-10) v. B. O'M. Deane and Miss J. Smalley (-3,8) (Stand Court).
To-Morrow
Club Hendicap Singles, semi-final-G, W
Sewell (44) V. T. J. Gould (15.2)
Candie
Club Handicap Doubles, semi-final- C. H. R. Oxlade and A. H. Barwell (-16.2) v. R. II, Blake and H. C. D. Knight (3.01 (0).
Wednesday
Open Singles, final-Tul Wal-bul v. Trul Yan-put (Stand Court).
Club Handicap Doubles, Inal-Oxlade and Barwell or Blake and Knight v. T. C. Monaghan and T. J. Gould (-18.2) (8).
Thursday
Friday
THE Volunteer Sgts-Kowloon CC, match was five rinks a side, Oxlade v. h. Pagh (holder) (Stand Court).
Club Championship, Onal-C. II. The home team scored on two, losing on the other three, and the final score turned out eight shota In the Sergeants' favour. Totals were Bgts 00, K.C.C. ́ $8. Scores were:
R. S. Capell, E. C. Curtis, A. J. Kew and J. Fraser (K.C.C.) lost to C.Q.M.S.. Casey, Sgt Muskett, Sgt Carr and Sgt Sherrin, 17-26,
A-E-Perry, R.-T.-Burch, F-Goodwin- and E. C. Fincher beat Sat Fowles Sgt Geale, Sgt Zimmern and Sgt Meyer, 18-14.
T. R. Hunter, C. W. Jeffries, N, A. E. Mackay and R. S. Meadows lost to C. S. M. Baskett P/M Mackle, Sgt Steven and B. S. M. Walker, 16-21.
G. Bowden, H. Langley, A. W. Smith and V. C. Labrum lost lo S.Q.M.S. Tribble, C.Q.M.S. Leigh, Sgt Lockhart and Sgt Rakusen, 18-22.
A. E. P. Guest, A. H. Martin, W. W Parsons and T. A. Madat beat Sgt Bap tista, Sgt J. D. Remedios, Sgt J. C. Remedios and C.Q.M.S. Silva 10-13,
Favourites Fail In
Kentucky Derby
Whirlaway Sets Récord
Open Doubles, final—S. A. and It. D. Rumlahn (holders) y, Taul Wal-pul and Taul Yan-put (Stand Court).
K.C.C. PRIZE DISTRIBUTION Impromptu Concert
DISTRIBUTION of prizes for the past acason took place at the Kow- toon Cricket Club on Saturday night. Mrs E, C, Fincher, wife of the Club Captain, presented the winners with their awards,
A good gathering of members in- dulged in an impromptu concert prior to the prize distribution, and a very enjoyable evening was spent.
The following was the prize list:
Lawn Bowle
Club Championship-Wloner, J. Fraser; Runner-up: A. W. Ramsey.
Handicap Bingles-Winner, R. T. Broad- bridge; Runner-up, & FYM Goodwin
Handicap Pairs-Winners,
and R. 6. Meadow; Hunners up, G. E. Taylor and J. Hemprey.
Roger Lindseil Cup--Winner, E. Kern; Hummer-up. F. Goodwin.
Tyra Compalition-Winner, R. T. Broad- bridge: Runner-up, W. W. Parsons,
Jack Hirst Shields—3. Hempsey, A. H. Martin, L. Jack and A. W. Ramsey (skip).
Tennis
Senior Championship-Winner A. Craw- LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, May 31
ford: Runner-up, A. E. P. Guest. (UP),—A crowd of 100,000, the
Junior Championship-Winner G. M. largest ever to witness a horse race Gillard: Runner-up, N, A. E. Mackay. In North America, saw Mr War- Senior Handicap Singles-Winner. A. E ren Wright Whirlaway win the P Guest: Runner-up, E. C. Fincher.
Junior Handicap Singles-Winner, R. 8. Kentucky Derby to-day by eight Capell; Runner-up, R. Kloss, lengths in the record time of two Bensor Double Handicap-Winnere, minutes one and two-fifths seconds, D. J. N. Anderson and Frank Grose; Run- [ners-up, E, G. Fincher and G, C. Burnett, which broke the previous best time established in 1931 by two-fifth of a second.
Aidden
Badges admitting Non-Members to
by the veteran Jockey. Eddie the Members Enclosure and Club Arcaro, who rode Lawrin to his Derby Itogma at $5.00 for Gentlemen and triumph in 1938, Whirlaway was held $3.00 for Ladles (both including far back until the final turn, when tax) are obtainable through the outsprinted the field,
Dispose was leading until tha three- SECRETARY upon the personal or
post, where he weakened.
written application of a Member, Thereupon Whirlaway wore down such Member to be responsible for Porter's Cap. and Blue Pair and won all visitors introduced by him, and handily. for payment of all chits, etc.
The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchango Building, (Tel. 27704) will close at 11.45 mm. 19
Timns are obtainable" at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy - (Tel. 21020)....
..
No Children or amaha will be admitted to elther Enclosure. PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
Staretor was second and Marketwise
tiled.
The track was hard and fast, Showers had been forecast.,
"Fast Track
Porter's Cóp, owned by Mr C. B
Billiards and Snooker
Bentor Championship-Winner, J. H. S.
Duncan: Hunner-up, E. d. Caris.
Junior Championship-Winner, A. E. Carey: Runner-Up. A. 11. Martin.
Snooker...Winner, 3. R. Luke; Runner- up. A. 11. Martin,
Cricket
· Balling, lat XI.—E. F. Fincher. Dowling. D. J. N. Anderson. Daiting, 2nd XI.-7. Y, Lay. Bowling
Polo Club Gymkhana Postponed
Owing to the long spell of wet Howard and the West's hope for the weather, the Polo Club Gymkhana first Californian Derby winner, and Our has been postponed until Saturday, Boots, which was last year's Juvenile, May 24, champion, were the outstanding choices
|at odds respectively of 2 to 1-and “ë
to 2
The price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 including Other odds earlier word: Whirlaway Tax, for all Person, including Ladies, 5/1; Dispose 8/1; Robert Morris 10/1;} and is payable at the Gate, Soldiers Blus Pale 15/1). Little, Beans 20/1 and Sailors In Uniform are admitted Markelwiso 26/1, RUOKA Half Price, VER
By Order,
Secretary
OE. BROWN, Hongkong, 5th May, 104)
Porter's Cap, which finished fourth
CONSTABLE KEPT
FINES MONEY
*P.C. Albert. Childs (86), assistant
Sappers Beat Canadians In First Baseball Game
Forum Nose Out Canucks In Softball's Final "Hate"
THE ROYAL ENGINEERS opened their baseball season with a great victory over the Canadians at Caroline Hill on Saturday, clouting in five runs in the 1st and 3rd |frames and holding the Canucks to three singles tallies
in the 1st, 2nd and 6th.
Yesterday, Softball's final game-the annual classic bo- tween the Hongkong · English Forum and the Canadian Chinese. -resulted in a 3-2 win for the latter, the issue being decided in the last inning only.
Softball's Canadians belled in one in the 3rd and another in the Bu The Forumers were held blank over these frames, and only in the sixth and final innings did they get moving. Two runs in the sixth and then the winner in the seventh-all on passed balls-brought them a win that puts them, 3-2 ahead in this jannual fight.
Scores in brief were,
Canadians:
Ituns
Hits
R. Engine011:
tuna
Canucks!
Runs Itits Farum:
Runs
BASEBALL
0 0 1 0-3
TOOT
1 0 0 1 1 2 05
SOFTBALL
JACK DOYLE: "I WAS SOLD
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LIKE A RACEHORSE”
Bankruptcy Examination
JACK DOYLE, the boxer and singer, allending London Bank-
Court ruploy
for his public examination, stated that his con- tract was so worded that if he opened a taxi door and received à Od tip. 25 per cent. of it would have to be paid over.
Questioned about part of his mana- ger's parcentage of purses for fights being sold, Mr Doyle enid: "I was sold like a racehorse. I was just a child then and did not know much about it."
Girls Match
AT STUBES ROAD, on Satur day, Canton's Truelight College girls swamped Chung Hwa · 11-2,- -- proving that thọ schoolgirls are all set for the League next year, Yvonne Poon clouted in a homer for Chung Hwa,
and in reply Margie Woo and Lai Bik-wong con- nected for non-stop circuit trips.
In the final innings of the game, the College girls scored Ave to climax the run-around.
Poor Cash Sweep Prizes
At Macao
MACAO, May 4-Results of the cash sweeps in to-day's racing
were:
First Bace
No. 226
$310,40
บ
J38 30
DODO 44.50
Unplaced ponies ($25,20 each): Nos. 147,
190.
Becond Tace
No. 300
20
11
74
$204.00 75.40 $7.70
Unplaced pony ($20.90): No.,506,"
Third Hace
No. 136
103
$292.10 63.40 41,70 Unplaced pony ($40.30): No. 314,”
Fourth Baco
No. 387
118
$206.70 64.50
Unplaced pony (84690): No. 338,
Fifth Race
No. 04703 11003
$7,404.00
2,141.2
18803
1070.71.
No.
Unplaced ponies ($100.15 each):
His lablilites amoraled to £1,04142, 01502, 23090, 08409, 10044, 08241, 89011,
22430, 16200, 20472, 21106-Our Own Cor 689 and he had no assets. mother dependent on him. "I gave
respondent. Mr Doyle stated that he had his her at least £8 a week," he explain. ed. "I have supported her all my Hie."
Home Cricket Makes a Start
Mr A. L. West, Senior Offcial Receiver: However nice it is to live In this way, do you realise it is
London, May 3 Instead of the usual heralding with wrong and unjustlable?-My ex-trumpets, the Cricket season penses are heavy everywhere I go.modest beginning to-day, with several made a I spend a lot each week.
minor matches. Mr Doylo sald-he-would-pay over well-earned relaxation, again sicle the The London Fire Service, taking a to his trustee what money he could limelight by opening the season for creditors.
Lord's against Reading University, who The examination was closed. won by seven wickets-Reuter.
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