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BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
CLOSE FIRST GAME BUT LOW IS STEADY
Feature of last night's matches in the Colony Badminton Open Championships was the struggle put up by the Chinese YMCA player, T. S. (Ramon) Young against University's Low Keat Soo, seeded in the Senior Singles and favourite for the Championship.
Low was only slightly off form while Young was at his best and proceeded with brilliant smashing (o Jump into a 9-3 lead in the first game. He was in top form through the first three-quarters of the match and the result can only serve as a reflection of the fact that it will be a tough job for anyone to take Low's measure.
The University player steadied up
to bring the score to 13 and led
3.0 in the five up when Young again COLONY TENNIS
challenged to tie at 3-all, Low took
the next two nces for game.
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In the second game, Young started well and led 5-4 but began fumble his shots and mishit as Low proceeded to pile on the pressure,
winning 10 points in a row, inclusive of a streak of six aces on one ser- vice. Young stoved off match point for a while but went down Anally 18-10, 15-7,
CONSALVES STEADY
The Mixed Doubles match be tween the KCC pair of W. Gillies and Mrs Ankerson and Recrelo's H. F. Consalves and Mrs C. Rodrigues was a thriller all the way, going to
three pets.
Standard of play was not particu- larly high but Gonsalves was in his usual fine doubles form, doing a first grade job of backing up his partner
ner and retrieving difficult shots with a steadiness that did not falter at any stage.
Down
in the first game, ton- salves and Mrs Rodrigues caught up easily and went on to lead 14-8 be- fore the KCC pair railed to 12-11. Game point involved a struggle but Mra Rodrigues took It when Gillies fumbled the return.
In the second game Gilles and Mrs Ankerson bad it all their own way winning
al 15-6 and led at 11-4 i
the third when Gonsalves put up u sparkling display to catch up to 11-12 On one service All to no svall ny the KCC combination took the next four aces in a row.
the
more
Mrs Ankerson, who is a newcomer to the game, did fairly well except for bad fumbles that came at rate of one in tour with the diMcult returns. Her developed con- ception of strategy and a fair vice for a beginner were assets which the combination scored.
ser-
on
Gilles was not at his best, though pot very much off it. Mrs Rodrigues was sound at the nal but a poor
reirlever.
JUNIORS SHOW FORM Kowloon Tong's M. C. Iung and C. H. Ngan went down to the com- bination--of-D.-C.-Lam--(Chinese YMCA) and K. Y. Tam (Sing Too) but the score of 15-12, 15-8 against them looks more one-skled than it
was.
Tourney Reaches Quarter-Final Stage Today
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1948..
GIANT
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Willard Marshall, centre, of the New York Giants, hits the dust in an attempt to score during a game with the Cleveland Indians in Los Angeles, but catcher Joc Tipton, right,.tags him out. Indians won 6-5.
Three pairs entered the quar- ter-final of the Colony Open Doubles Championship at the HKCC yesterday in an evening that produced very little good BASEBALL tennis.
in their usual fine doubles form Kenneth and Thomas Lo were
and won their easiest match in the tournament at 6-3, 6-1. Their hardest game, strangely, came in the first round when they met Choy Tin-fook and Choy Tin-wal who took them to three sets.
They meet J. B. Gonsalves and W. A. Reed today in the -quarter- final round and should win straight sets. The Recreio pair did in
Shlu-wing and Luk Ding-cheung not impress in winning from Wong yesterday by the close score of 6-2, 4-0, 7-5,
Luk was a shade better than the other three players on the court, tween whom there was little to choose. Hnd he playči aggressive than rollicking game, the result of the match could have easily been reversed.
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Gonsalves and Reed will have to combine much better today if they are to take more than three games in either yet.
By JOE REICHLER LONDON GAMES
BOSTON BRAVES FAVOURED
FOR NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York, Apr. 14. Billy Southworth, Manager of the National League's Boston Braves, is in an enviable spot for the coming big league baseball battles.
While Leo Durocher of the defending champion, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Eddie Dyer of last season's runner- up, St Louis Cardinals, are busy watching each other, the canny Southworth is in position to sacak past them to give his Braves their first pennant in 34 years. There is no doubt the Braves arc over the 1947
an improved club
third players. They definitely are COLONY CHESS rated as the "dark horse" for the National League pennant. They may not make it, but are almost cer- tain to be a strong factor in the race.
Not only are the Dodgers and
QUALIFYING
Cardinals in danger of being bypass ROUNDS OVER
Even more mediocre was the third ed by the Braves, but may find one on the evening's programme themselves looking up to the heels at saw Lee Chun-kil and Y. Y. of the heavy hitting New York Lam win 6-3, 6-3 from L. Kotewall Giants., and F. Zimmern,
THE RESULTS
Yesterday's scores were: Kenneth
Choi Ping-fan and Lee Yue-wing and Thomas Lo beat 6-3, 0-1,
1. B. Gonsalves and W. A. Reed Bath Hung and Ngan played in fine beat formi for Junior
Wong Shlu-wing and Luk standard and Ding-cheung 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. smashed and retrieved with accuracy Lee Chun-kit and Y. Y. Lam beat and sound judgment. Their
op L, Kotewall and F. Zimmern 6-3, ponents were just as good and match saw some fine volleying, neat placing and nenter killing.
the
8-3.
not
The Kowloon Tong pair did combine as well as their opponents and this Inck of understanding cost them the match.
THE RESULTS
Scores in last night's gamen were:
Men's Senior Singles
+
Low Kent Soo (University) beat T. S. Young (Chinese YMCA) 18-16, 15-7.
Mixed Doubles
W Ges and Mrs Ankerson (KCC) beat 11. F. Gonsalves and Mrs C. Rodrigues (Recreio) 12-13, 15-8, 15-11.
Junior Men's Singles Thong Kuo-sin beat W. K. Ying (Chinese YMCA) 15-0, 15-0,
S. Saul (KCC) beat P. L. S. Wong (Kowloon Tong) 15-4,-15-2.
Junior Men's Doubles
D. C. Lam (Chinese YMCA) and K. Y. Tom (Sing Tao) beat M. C. Hung and C. H. Ngon, (Kowloon Tong) 15-12, 15-0,
TONIGHT'S MATCHES To-night's matches, to be played at the Hongkong University Gymna- ilum, are:
7.30 p.m. (Junior Men's Doubles) A. D. Brown & J. A. Soares v. W. C. Chung, & S. H. Leung
TODAY'S MATCHES
P. T, Hau
In fact, after touring the Florida regions with most of the clubs for a month, this observer-believes that the Dodgers will be hard pressed to division berth. stave off Cincinnati's bid for a first
Pittsburgh, Philadelphin
and
the Anal of
K. M. A. Barnett, Colony Champion in 1940, qualified for night by winning the second game this year's Open Championship last of his play-off against Arthur Gomes.
Olympic Rations
London, Apr. 9.-Overseas athletes coming to Britain for the Olympic Games will receive the same rations as heavy in- dustrial workers, which are the highest scale of rations in the United Kingdom.
the
The scale will apply to all athletes staying in hostels and housing centres specially provided for Olympic Games. The dally ration they will be given includes six ounces of meat, half an ounce of bacon, two ounces of sugar, one ounce of cheese, two ounces of fats, one-third of ounce of ten, one pound of bread and one and a half pounds of potatoes. In addition, they will get two pints cf milk each day and half a pound of chocolate each week,
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An Innovation at the Games witi tion of equipment. be the use of metals on the construc- For example, tubular aluminium hurdles and pole aluminium have been designed. High vault
and high jump equipment of precision measuring apparatus, also In metal, will be used for the long jump while leveller will ensure a level pit for automatic sand
Barnett, having the black ploces, played the Budapest Defence, Gomescach jumper. accepted the gambit and started Chicago should engage in a wild series of exchanges that culminated scramble to stay out of the cellar. in The misnamed Cubs, with their aging reached of two rooks and five pawns
an end-game position players, might gain that
dubious aside.
honour.
our
being
Positionally slightly inferior, Comes still had a fairly equal game but committed himself to a bad error that lost a rook.
The game ended the preliminary rounds and decided the sixth and last finalist.
In
opinion, the National League race shapes up like this: The Stand Court attraction this First, Boston. Second, New York. evening will be Lee Wal-tong and Third, St Louis. Fourth, Brooklyn. against K. I. Ip. the Fifth Cincinnati, Sixth, Pittsburgh. reigning Colony Open Singles Cham-Seven, Philadelphia. Eighth, Chicago. plon; and Paul Kong, veteran Southworth, a Chinese Davis Cup player. The latter manager, is probably the greatest keen inspirational pair hold the edge but Lee and Hsu handler of ball players today. His could put up a good fight. A.D. pitching staff may be the best in the Humphreys will umpire.
The players for the final tourney in the order of the draw are: Ray League. He thinks Warren Spahn Danenberg, J. P. de Carvalho, F. X. last year, will be even better this and K. M. A. Barnett.. and Johnny Sein, 21-game winners Sequeira, L. Schure, P. K. Prokopov
Other games today are: Dr A. M. Rodrigues and H. A Noronha v. Les Chun-kit and Y. Y. Lam (Court 3. T. A. Pearce, Um- pire),
J. B. Gonsalves and
Thomas Lo and Kenneth Lo v W. A. Reed (Court 4. C. W. L. Way, Umpire).
TENNIS LEAGUE
Entries for the Hongkong Lawn Tennis Association League closed yesterday evening with only one further entry being received.
Ecuson.
The frat games of the final tour-
an
The system of remote control for starts has been perfected. The starter's pistol will be sited so that runners starting in echelon. the report is heard simultaneously by
Photo Balch cameras will be used af winning posts.
It is estimated that sume 60 per- cent of the spectators will be from the English-speaking countries but the results will be announced both in English and French.
making announcements in the lan- In view of the mpmeticability of guage of every country taking part, the organisers have decided to rely as far as possible, on the ndequate provision of scoreboards and indica- tors.
take part.-L.P.S.
Over 7,000 athletes are expected to
proved keystone combination. Second ich will be a double-round LOUIS-WALCOTT
The Braves have a vasily im- Backer Ed Stanky and rookie short- stop Alvin Dark Agure to be much stronger this year as a double play combination.-Associated Press.
22, at the Peninsula Hotel. affair, commence on Thursday, April opening games will be Danenberg v. The Carvalho, Prokopov v. Sequelra and Barneit v. Schure.
Of the six finalists, Barnett alone Is a qualified Senior player. Of the other five, Sequeira only has ever been in the prize-winning bracket, toon Chess Club Intermediate. Tour- nament 1940/47.
Sports Equipment being Joint runner-up in the Row
Exhibit
At BIF
Kowloon Tong Garden City Club will be playing In "A" Division, bringing league entries to 11.
the number of .premier
Steel bowS and
arrows, steel finting rods, steel sporting equip ment of all kinds-these interesting There are 12 entries in "B" Divi- new features in sports equipment Doubles and Ladies' Doubles.
Mixed may be seen by the visitor to the British Industries Fair, which is The draw for the league fixtures being held in London and Birming will be ready some time next week, ham from May 3 to May 14. The first league games will be
8.00 p.m. (Senior Men's Singles)ston and six each In the W. F. Foo v. W. Gillies.
0.30 p.m. (Senior Meng's Singles)
B. Tay v. S. Saul.
9.00 p.m. (Junior Men's Doubles)
J. A.. Motta & R. M. Soares v.
A
played on May 24.
Bayot & F. M. Ribeiro.
0.30 p.m. (Junior Men's Singles)
AL Fisher V. M. Kempton.
CZECHS DECLINE
Title Chess Game Postponed
Tubular steel salmon and trout y roda, salmon and trout spinning rods, sen rods and bottom fishing. rods will be among the exhibitz,
Alco
on view will be tubular archery equipment that will includo bow
light alloy
urrows and ground quivers. It is expected that competitors will be using
were
Three recognised Sentors eliminated in the qualifying rounds.
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London, Apr. 15-The Czecho- London, Apr. 18.-The match be- many slovak Lawn Tennis Federation has tween Samuel Reshevsky and Paul tubular light alloy archery equip declined an invitation to send its Keres, in the world Davis cup stars, Jaroslav Drobny planship, did not take place as ar- Meeting at Dulwich,
chess cham- ment at the International Archery. Vladimir Czerny to compete in the ranged for Thursday as Roshevsky year. British hard courts championships was ill when the thirteenth round
1. The Czechs of the tournament began in Moscow, Othor exhibits will be tubular Moscow radio announcing this in ski-stick shafin such na were used offered to pay ex-a report, which was heard in Lon-by the British Team in the Olympic To tournament seldom don, by the Soviet monitor, said the Games in Switzerland this year and draws a large entry from abroad Smyslov-Botvinnike Associated Press.
started tubular javelins, which will also be as scheduled-Associated. Press. demonstrated at the Olymple Games.
on April 20-May gave no renson. The British penses.
game
The Vaults Hold One
More Contract
BY STEVE SNIDER
New York, Apr. 15.-Prido is strong in the heart of Joe Louis and he left the impression today that he will never retire unless he takes the heavyweight title with him.
He speaks of quitting in June "win. lose or draw" with Jersey Joe Walcolt. But, contracts for
third
a
011
Louis-Walcott #Rht, stipulating Louis can have it if he loses June 23, are in the vault at the Twentieth Century Sporting Club.
that seemed to think that a. contract is a huge joke. He caid: "I will eatch him the next. time, I will be in shape and I will catch him.",
In that event thero will be no need for a third meeting and per- haps then Louis actually will retire. But if he loses, it is a most sure bet Louis will come back for moro.
Joe may not be an ardent admirer of Gene Tunney but one thing that does capture his imagination is tho fact Tunney quit while he was stil champion-United Press.
VICTORIA · CLUB'. CALLOVER
'My Babu' Favourite For 2,000 Guineas
London, Apr. 16-Following his brilliant win at Newmarket today My Babu was made favourite at 2 to 1 for the Two Thousand Guineas when the card was called over at the Victoria Club tonight. My Babu was first offered at 5 to 2 and after support this price was cut by half a point.
The Cobbler, who had superseded] Derby 0 to 1 against My Babu My Babu as favourite at the pre-offered, 13 to 2 taken. 10 to 1 Black vious callover, was second favourite Tarquin, 100 to 8 Pride of india, at 7 to 2 taken and offered. Pride The Cobbler, both offered, 10 to of India, second to My Babu in to Birthday Greetings offered, 20 to 1 day's race, drifted a couple of points. taken, 20 to Straight Play, 25 to 1 Julian, Black. Pampre, Hoylake. 33 Fifteen horses were offered, but to l'Ottoman. 40 to. 1 The Senator. the only other backed was Birthday 50 to 1 Captain Fox, Usher and Blue Greetings, whose price remained Mickey, all offered. 66 to 1 Papist unaltered at 8 to 1.
takon and offered-Reuter.
My Babu's price for the Derby was cut to 8 to 1. He was backed at 13 to 2. Birthday Greetings and
Papist were the only others sup- ported for the Epsom race.
Price for the Two Thousand Gulncas-2 to 1 My Babu offered, to 2 taken, 7 to 2 The Cobbler, 8 to 1 Birthday Greetings, taken and offered, 10 to 1 Pride of India offer- ed, 100 to 0 taken, 100 to 7 Julian, 20 to 1 Djeddah, both offered. 25 to 1 Fair Judgment taken and offered, 23 to 1 Straight Play, 33 to 1 Royal Drake, 40 to 1 Djerld and Hyperbole, all offered. 50 to 1 Usher taken and offered. 50 to 1 Captain Fox, 66 to 1 The Senator, Blue Mickey, both offered.
GOLF
Van Donck Just Fails
Moor Park, Hertfordshire, Apr. 15. Inte finisher with a round of 60, Flory Van Donck, Belgian pro- fessional, just failed to bring off surprise win in the £1,250 Silver King professional golf fournament.
He finished with a 72-hole aggre gate of 284, and only bad luck at the last hole, where his second shot stopped on the very lip of the cup, prevented him sharing in a triple tle with the British internationals, Adams, Charles Ward and James who each finished with 283.
Barry Appaty
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FOOTBALL SCORES
London, Apr. 15-The following were the results of football games played today:
Third Division, Southern Nolts County Walsall
0 Ipswich Town 1. 1 Torquay Utd. 9
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