Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 25, 1941.
MONDAY MORNING
Badminton Plans For Coming
Military Enthusiasm Deserves Full Encouragement
Accommodation of Spectators At Championships
(By, "Tinker")
ONE OF THE ASPÍRATIONS of Mr M. Talan, the enthusiastic Secretary of the Hongkong Bad- minton Association, for the now season is to see full scope of encouragement given to the Services of Hongkong for the playing of badminton.
Facts and figures which he gave to me the other day re- veal that there is an enormous degree of keenness among the militarymen, and it is a spirit that is deserving of the greatest encouragement from all possible quarters,
It is not surprising that this!
is so for the British soldier is
ever to the fore in participation
of sport in the place where he
is stationed, and this is one ren-
Hon
for which all possible
Challenge
Golf Match
facility should be given to pro-Jones's Team v Ryder Cuppers gress,
Throughout the summer, badmin-
Detroit, Aug. 24, Craig Wood and Little defented Gul-
ton has been kept going in the Kow-dntil and Snead 7 and 0 in a two-ball Joan Cricket Club and the Jewish foursome In a challenge match be- team and the Recreation Club, and at both these tween Bobby Jones'o
Cup less for Clubs the Service men have wel- United Slates Ryder
the opportunity of playing. 1939. This put the Jones challengers a At regular intervals, the J.R.C. have game ahead, but the Ryder Cup Play
baders squared military friends up for invited minion evenings, and the hospitality Spaden beat Jones and Sarozen & and
4-Reuter, has been most
appreciated.
com
of
St Andrew's Club is another where soldiers have been given the chance play, and la all they have shown themselves quite adept at the game.
What does neem indleated, there- a court, or courts, of their fore, is a
when
Valley Foursomes
Mc-
T. B. Cow (P) and R, K. Collings (0)
own. Not that the civilian Clubs qualified for the Anal of the Second have not welcomed their guests, for during the coming season that
Summer Foursomes at Happy Valley on Saturday, when they beat J. M.
is part of yet another scheme Thomson (9) and N. J. Booker (12) by
TYNIC ---
Mr Talan has in mind. There is a military badminton court-up on top of the Peak-but'
I think there could and should be!
men.
•
and
3 and 2. They will meet T. J. Price (10) and G. E. Willerton (11) In the anal next Saturday.
COMMENTARY
Season High Aggregate Scores
STUDYING THE POSITION
籌簡
W. C. Simpson (K.F.C.), W. Naef (K.F.C.), J. N. Wong (K. Tong). A. L. Eastman (K.F.C.), T. K. Lim (K. Tong) and Swimming N. A. E. Mackay (K. Tong) studying the position on one of the
on Saturday. heads in the vital Third Division game
Ming Yuen. - -
Baseball
International Champions
U.S.A. Trounced By
H.K. Stars Again Beat U.S. Navy
INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS, Portugal, were, crush- ingly defeated 12-2 in the Hongkong all-nation series when hey met the United States on Saturday, and hopes of retaining the title were shattered to the four winds.
In the second international fray, played yesterday, China routed the|
Britons 18-3, while in the charlly League Bowls night-cap. Hongkong all-Stars: humbled Uncle Sam's Navymen 18-16.
others in far more accessible spots. turn, the Colony will lose its Anest I understand that several soldiers
player. now stationed in Hongkong have! Every year the Colony Badminton played badminton at Home.
Championships provide some of the these, especially, are grateful for finest matches ever to have been facilities that civilian clubs nave seen here in any sport, and that the is placed in their way.
One thing of which I feel sure is public is appreciative of this that the sports Officers of the Army, evidenced in the increasing attend- will do everything they can to fur- Last year, as the year before, the ther the sporting interests of their problem of accommodation of the large crowd was one of the biggest for the Association. Whether at the Club de Recreio or at the Kowloon Cricket Club the halls have been
At hardly any period in Saturday's packed to overflowing.
It is this which is prompting the tangle did the Portuguese boys look Association to look around for like outing the Americans. Two runs spacious venues, and any came in on two lonely hits, these the 2nd and 4th innings. suggestions from members of the being in public would be greatly appreBy that time, the Stars and Stripes were three runs in the lead,-and-ovar Jack Shepherd has shown excep- ciated by the Secrelars.
mind the last four frames the runs câme A place which springs tional interest in the activities of the Association, and W. Gillies has as ideal is the China Fleet Club, if trickling across the plate in steady
can be stream, 2, 3, 3, and 1. proved himself a player of no mean only permission for use ability. These are but two of their obtained, for it has a big holl in number,
which the court could easily be laid Perhaps the new season will see out across the width of the hall and U.S.A.: the rectification of whatever has provide ample accommodation. This been at fault.
is only a suggestion.
alo Portugal: increase in entries
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cireum IN somewhat similar.
They, it is true, are provided with court and the facilities of playing. but somehow or the other, though the Individual players were keen. there was something lacking in their showing-lost year.
more
An
lo
my
IT is a problem whether many of anticipated, especially in the Junior
tfic Malayan players will be re-competitions. turning to the Colony for the new season. They are mainly Univer- sity students and
have been back
home for the lang vacation, and i
is being said that several of these
will be going to other Universities: to continue their studies.
K. W. Choy, the briliant star of last year's championships, Is one of these, and if he should fail to re-
HAVE
Scores were:
Baune
0
0
113
9-8-
K. Tong Drop
Another Point
To Kowloon F.C.
Sweeping Triumph For La Salle
Inter-School Sports
In Miniature Shoots
Three teams returned high aggregate scores for the period ending August, in the Hongkong Rifle Association's Miniature Rifle League. They were Police Reserve (372, 368); Royal Scots "B" Coy (372, 369) and Rajput "E" (367). The 22nd (F) Coy, R.E. and Middlesex "A" shot the second tied match of the season with 310 each.
An amendment has been mndo to the results for the period ending August | 10. R. E. Stonecutters having scored 347 to win their maich against Collinson R.C. "D" (200). The cards were originally mislaid and con- sequently scored as "not returned."
Highest Individual scores of the
Whirlaway Achieves
perlod were: A. S. P.I. Thong Turf Renown
ILK.P.R.) DO and B; Cpl. Berry
(R.A.FJ) 90; av. Juinroza Khni
(Punjab "E") 98: Pte Whelan (Royal
CHICAGO, Aug. 24 (Reuter)—
Scots "B" Coyl 06: Ple Kelly (Royal Whirlaway, American wonder horse, Scots "B" Coy) DS; Pte Meikle (Royal by winning the American Derby has Scots "B" Coy) 05 (twice): S.I. C.C.
Chau (H.K.P.R.) 04; Sgt O.T. Leong added yet another famous race to a (H.K.PR) 94: Hav. Chiragh Almed long chain of triumphs, which ̧in- Rajput "E") 94; C.H.M. Bhanwar cludes the big three-Kentucky Der- Singh Rajput "E") 04, and Lt Daw bu, Preakness Stakes and Belmont son (Middlesex "E") $4.
Stakes. This latter feat has been achieved by only four other horses in American turf history.
Results of matches completed on August 17 were:
FIRST DIVISION
Open Sights
Collinson RC. "A" 327 v. Boyal Scots "Coy 360.
6th/7th Rajput "D": 319 v. 5th/7th Rajput
345.
Starting favourite al 10 to one on in in field of Ave. Whirlaway won by two and a half lengths, completing the mile and a quarter In a time equal to the record set up by Cavalcade in 1034- 2 mins, secs.
HK, Polie "A" (20 yd■,) 330 v. 2nd/14th Bushwacker ron second and Delray Punjal "D" 302.
R.A.F. "A" 30 y. 22nd (F) Coy ILE. 333 third.
2nd/14th Punjai "A" 335 v. 5/th/7th
Rajput "A" 350.
I.K.V.D.C. "A" 334 v. 2nd/14th Punjab "C" 323
Royal Scots Q. Coy "A" 330 v. tfi/h Rajput "C" 341.
4th/7th Rajput "D" 329 y. Royal Scots ***Coy 372,
Middlesex "A" 310 v, Middlesex "D"
LEAGUE STANDINGS
Open Sight-First Division
SWT
Punjab "A" *D 319.
HK. Police Reserve
.. 12 12
Age Pis
4245
Coy 206 v. 2nd/11th
12 10
12 10
31.
Royal Scots
227.
JL.K.R.N.V.R. "A" • v. 3077th Rajput
Reyni Scols "C" Coy "A" 333 v. 2nd/14th Punjab "E" 330.
17.15. Police Reserve (20 yds) 372 5th/7th Rajput "B" 126.
K. Police "A"
7th Rajput #A**** 12.10 thith Rajput "D"
RAFA
5th/7th Rajput
Royal Scots "C" Coy'
22nd (F) Cay.RE. Middlesex
Middlesex "C" 279 v. II.K, Polleo "A"
Itayal Scots ir.q. (20 yds.) 337,
Coy "A" *6th/7th Rajput “Z” 107 v. Ì‚Á‚F. "A" | 2ndflam Punjab
2nd/14th Punjab
343.
Royal Scola "D" Coy "A" 328 v. 2nd/14th 5th/7th Rajput "D": Punjab "A" 333,
Middlesex "D" 220 v. 11.K.V.D.C.
330.
M/7th
Middlesex A
H.K.V.D.C. "A"
2nd/14th Punjab "E" 209 v. H.K. Police 2nd/11th Punjab "A Reserve (20 yds.) 360:
2nd ( Cay R.E. ID v. Middlesexd/14th Punjab "D"
"A" 319,
2nd/14th Punjah ***
Dockyard Rifle Club
ddlesex
5th/th Rajput "A" 350 v. Royal. Scouts loyal Scots "A" Coy 204.
PROVIDING a greater quota of 40/14th Punjab "C" 310 v. H.K.N.V.R. Collinson R.C. "AU"
betler swimmers, La Salle College look first place in both the junior end senfor boys events at the inter- Schools swimming sports organised by the V.R.C. on Saturday evening, while French Convent, led by MIss J. Anderson, claimed honours for the girls.
Punjab
Royal Scots "A" Coy RE. 318 V. 2nd/14th 40th (F) Coy, B.E,
Middlesex "D" 40th (F) Cay, R.E. 124 v. Royal Scots | fiddlesex "C" 11.Q, Cay "A" 191.
Middlesex "E" 323 v. 2nd/14th Punjab Royal Scots "D" Cay. "D" 334.
Middlesex "E" 334 V. Middlesex
328,
Dockyard RIA Club 303 v. 5th/th Rajput "D" S17.
"C" 315.
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Becond Division
1043
Collinson RC. "A" 313 v. Middlesex Royal Scola "C" Cay
Second Divistan
RE. (Shamshulpo) R.K.IN.V.B. R
4.E. (Stonecutters) A.K. Police "F"
In none of the boys events was any lime outstanding, and for quality and closer competition spectators turned to the girls events in which Miss Anderson (French Convent) and Miss Celeste Guterres (St Mary's) were "D" Coy "n" 282.
Middisex "IT" 311 v. RE. (Stonecutters) opposed.
RAF. "D" 323 v. Royal Scots II.Q. Coy | RAF, “B”
Ko Miu-ling (Ying Wa), Miss Jackie" 302,
H.K.RN.VIL "B" 30h v. Royal Scots
350.
0 2
Aperture sights.
Middlesex “G“ Royal Scots "D" Coy Raval Scots 11.Q. Coy K. Polles "B" (70 yds) 336 v. Royal "" In this, the neat event of the |
K.V.DC. day was the girl's 50 yards free- Scats "C" Cay "B" 340.
_II.K.V.D.C. *ŋ” 206 v. Middlesex "Middlesex style. These three kept well to- | zit,”
Middlesex "K" gether over the first length, but on Middlesex "G" 238 v. FLE. (Collinson) • Ceilinson R.C. "D" the home streich Miss Anderson Collinson R.C. "D" 217 v. R.E. (Sham-RE. (Collinson) came through with a fine finishing shuipo) 314.
Cards not returned. spurt that placed her a touch ahead of Miss Guterres.
the Other Interesting items on into
-were-exhibitions, with the First Division, Kowloon Tong programme-
In afrunning commentary by Mr L. Rozu and the Kowloon F.C. met vital league lawn bowls inatch in Pereira, of the back-stroke by A. K. the Second Division on Saturday. Rumjalin, the butterfly stroke by L. David the former losing by two matches M. Remedios, free-style by to one though tteing in aggregate.Hutchinson and diving by Ed da Roza, in which final show L. Roza Thus dropping a valuable point, Pereira took part.
Pennants were presented to Kowloon Tong are six points behind the K.FC. with an identical number successful swmimers.
SEEKING PROMOTION
Q 1 0 0 0 7 of matches played won and lost..
In the senior Division, Craigen- Kower, who are virtually champions f that retion, scored the 13th successive victory when they beat the Indian R.C. on aggregate, rinks being shared.
There was most satisfactory res
Britain Beaten ponse last year, but it is felt that
BEHIND 3-18 at the end of the there are yet quite a number of Junter players who have not sixth frame, Britain gave up the brought themselves to the point of fight and did not conclude their game participation. But having seen the against the Chinese yesterday, sink- numbers of the last tournament, iting into oblivion by that score. is hoped that these will this year have sufficient courage forward their names.
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Held scoreless over the first three frames. Britain tailled two in the 4th, but in the same cunto China run riot and tallied no less than 9 runs to augment their score of four of the previous innings.
Scores were:
China:
Runs
Fitn
Dritain: Itun
11
0
1 4:10
3 114
@ 2 1=3
Charity Game EXCITEMENT of the week-end was bound up in the Charity game yesterday, United States Navy 10s- ing against the Hongkong's all- Stars 10-18.
The positiun in the Third Division has suffered a slight change in that the conmanling leat of the Kowloon B.G.C. Dyre both the Indians and! the Police has been reduced as Jesuit of their defeat at the hands of the Police.
The Indians won on all thyce rinks against the Hongkong Electric.
American And National League Averages
NEW YORK. Aug. 24 (UP)— Leading averages in the American and National Baseball Leagues to date are:
Williams
R.A.F. BEAT ARMY IN.. FINAL "TEST"
the
LONDON, Aug. 23 [Neuter) — Eight internationals played in the fourth and fhal "Test matel" to- day between the Royal Air Force and the Army, which the former won by seven wichels. The match was played at Liverpool.
The Army declared with 151 for six wickets, Peter Smith, of Essex, being inp-seurer with 52. The Air Force re- plied with 103 for three.
Honours were even in the serles, cach winning two games.
Rain Spoils Match At Pokfulam
The match at the University ground, Pokfulam, yesterday was abandoned, Use undergraduates being hosts to an Australian XI from Stonecutters Island,
Batting. Americana: 417, Travis 350, Joe DiMaggio .384, The navymen opened In grand styleDi Maggio (Red Sox) 349; National: with nine runs in the first frame, Relser 340, Hopp 339. Ettin .331, but with slendy scoring Hongkong Mize 321. drew level at the end of their third Runs Scored Joe DiMaggio 130. lease of the plate, but in the same Williams 108. Travis 103, Dom Di-start and though C. Hong Choy canto the U.S. tors moved once again | Magglo 04. Keller 01. Into the fore with three markers,
siree main
Hills Scoped. Travin 172, Joe Dl. Mustgio 171, Gramer 152, Heath 147, Willums 140, Lewis 140,
A very sound knock of 61 by K. Y Tem gave the University n good
Runs Baited In-Joe DiMoggie (20) was the only one of the later balmes to do anything, they closed The scoreless for the succeeding 112. Keller 107, Williams 94, Mize their innlags ut 121. J. Colbert, open- two innings, the U.S.
Navy permitted
19. Tribor 88.
Ing bowler, took five wickets for 35- seven tallies for longkong in the 5th which leed the game. The Navy slugged in four runs in the sixth and drew up to 18, but Hongkong hind by then a two runs lend, and this was maintained when the sailors falled in the Anal frame. Score were:
Hongkong:
itune
Hits
D.E. NAVY!
RunB
· Est
1 1 1 0=18
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Pitching-Americans: · Corrusquel won 0 lcat 0, Ryba. 7-2, Gomez 11-4, Murphy 8-3, Ruming 13-5; Nationals: Krist 0-0, Riddle 14-2, White 15-4, M. Cuuper 11-4, gbe 17-7. League Table Nationals
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In reply, the Australians had lost alx wickets and were. yet 50 runs "behind when rain
abandonment.
Scores were:
UNIVERSITY-121
caused
the
(K. Y. Tam
01, G. Hong Chey 26, C. N. Matthews 17 and S. Mahmood 11 L. Colbert 5 for 35. S. Mercer 2 for. 27 and J. Fenton 2 for 40).
PcL AUSTRALIANS 71 for 6 (Col- 047bert 15 not out. Mercer 10 not out,
636 H. Smith 14, Breese 14. Maimood 509 2 for 8, Hong Choy 2 for 14).
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H.K. Police "B" APERTURE SIGHTS
R.A.F HK. Polles "A" (20 yds.) 376 v. RA.F... Yotice "A"
Joyal-Benis "H.K. Polles "D" (20 yds.) 387 v. Royal K. Police Reserve Scate "C" Coy 307.
"A" HK. Palice Reserve "A" (20 yds) 371.K. Police' Neterve v. II.K. Police Reserve "B" (20 yds) 340,
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