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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 2, 1937.

BADMINTON

LEAGUE

MATCHES

Potential Champions

Record Ninth Win

CHINESE “Y” AGAIN

IN LIMELIGHT

The University "A", potential champions of the League, recorded their ninth win in the “A” Division of the Men's Doubles Badminton League last night, when they de feated Club de Recreio. "B" by 8 games to 1 at King's Park, while at the Eu Tong Sen Gymnasium, the University "B" demonstrated their strength by trouncing the Free Lances by 6 games to 3.

The undergraduates proved too fast for the Portuguese players, who, in spite of the overwhelming odds, played pluckily throughout the match. H. A. Barros and A. E. Xavier displayed brilliant form and were the main source of worry to the visitors.

The Chinese "Y" gave a spark- ling performance at the St. An-

drew's Church Hall. where the trounced their guests by games to 1, H. Kew and E. F. Fincher, St. Andrey's first string, winning the

INDIAN COACHES FOR

JAPANESE

Hockey's Great Strides In Island Empire

Tokyo, February 22. Eager to make a creditable show at the 1940 Olympic Games, the. Dai Nippon Hockey Association. yesterday decided to invite three Indian coaches to visit Japan this

*year.

Plans have also been made to invite the Indian Olympic Hockey squad, unbeaten in the last two Olympiads, to this country for a -series of encounters with picked Japanese teams next year. *Cal- minating a three-year campaign of training, a team of picked Japanese hockey players will visit Singapore in 1939 to cross sticks with the. Indian Olympic squad and the Straits & Settlement aggregation- Domei.

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THRILLING RUGBY GAME WITNESSED

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and more than held his own against the visiting backs, bringing Davies down with two fine low tackles. Kel- shaw was the weak link in the win- ners' team, his delay in passing

JUNIOR BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP

A. A. Lewis Qualifies

For The Final

Billiards of a very poor standard, was witnessed at the Civil Service Cricket Club last night when A. A. | Lewis qualified for the Final of the Junior Section of the Colony Open Billiards Championship when he beat Wong Yui-chee by 400 points to 350.

OFFER TO TRANSFER BRADFORD FC

MOVE TO LONDON IS HARDLY LIKELY →

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London, February 2. The Bradford F.C. directors will discuss at their board. meeting on Thursday a pro- posal to transfer the famous Park Avenue club to London.

The proposal is contained in a letter received from a syndi- cate associated with a London stadium. The offer has caused great surprise in Bradford and it is considered hardly likely that it will be taken seriously.

The breaks of 27 and 30 gave Lewis a lead over Wong of 40 points and he maintained this till 300 was reached. As this stage Wong hmmmmmmm improved. He made a break of 14

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but broke down with an easy face B. AND S. SUCCEED IN

cannon which left the balls in posi tion for Lewis, who made a 21 break,

and changed the complexion of the

game. Wong only scored five more points.

This evening, the semi-final of

TWO ROUNDS

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the Senior section will be played goal (5 points), after leading at at Club Lusitano between M. N. the interval by five clear points. Rakusen and Lan Cho chung. The Redman opened for the Club side game will be 750 up and will start with a good run and Henderson at 8 pm

only game from C. E. Chrg and H. often throwing the whole three CLUB HOCKEY

Poon, the visitors' third pair.

RECREIO "B" TROUNCED

H. A. Barros and A. E. Xavier (Recreio "B")

quarter line out of precision.

Preece worked hard as the left-

ELEVEN FOR

centre, and made the opening from TO MORROW

final thrust otherwise we

improved upon the effort. Curtis supplied a surprise in the second- half, when he broke through for a good unconverted try, but the Scots rallied later in the game and scored a good try through Matthie- son, Peck converting.

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Club "B"-M. H. Curtis; J. Red- which Floyd eventually scored. Mor-

man and H. F. Hopkins; R. Hender- At King's Park last night, the Uni-gans was a hard working forward.

The following players will repre- Holden..

son; T. H. Pratt, B. Hynes and A. W. versity "A" beat Recreio "B" by 8 "A" Company were lacking in sent the Club in their friendly Seaforths "B" Rangely; Matthie- games to 1:.

might hockey encounter against the Royal son, Canning; Crowe; Wand, Walker have possibly seen a balance in the Navy on the Club ground to-morrow and Peck. lost to P. E. Tan and P. K. Hui 13-21 scores. Davies was unsupported at 5.10 p.m:

Club “A” beat the 5th Anti-Air- lost to T. C. Lee and K. L. Yong 20-23 in his runs, probably because he V. Benwell; G. Sommer. and E. V.

craft Brigade “B” by two goals and beat C. H. Soon and K. S. Liew 21-14 was much faster than any of his Reed; J. Potter, W. Reed (Capt.) and four tries (22 points) to nil, after other backs, but I think the real N. Whitley: EA. Bates, S. Fowler, G. leading at the interval by 11 clear

E. R. Divett, B. Bickford and V. Bond points. 1-21 reason was that they could not anti- 6-21 cipate his next move. 16-21

A. M. Rodrigues and A. E. R. Alves

(Recreio "B")

lest to Tan and Hui

lost to Lee and Yong

lost to Soon and Liew

C. C. Pereira and C. F. Remedios (Recreio "B")

lost to Tan and Hui

lost to Lee and Yong Jost to Soon and Liew

HOCKEY TRIAL GAME TO-DAY

Van Leeuwen opened the scoring PHILLIPS SHINES

for the Club with an unconverted Phillips worked like a Trojan at

try and Grieve added a second soon 2-21 the base of the scrum and gave

after. Just before the interval 5-21 fine service, his defence (he often

Bidwell scored again, Peers adding 3-21 fell on the ball in the face of a The following players are requested the goal points. In the second half loose dribble) often relieving dan-to turn out in a final trial against the Van Leeuwen, again opened the gerous pressure. Morgan, the Army Agonantas on the Club ground at scoring with an unconverted try,

King's Park to-day at 5.15 p.m.: At the Eu Tong Sen Gymnasium last wing-forward, was also in fine form

Howlett (goal); J. Singh (Kumaon following this up with his third. right, the University "B" beat the and led his forwards in all their Rifles), E. L. Gosano (backs); Spr. Deane broke through just before Free Lances by 6 games to 3:

Brown, Hassan, W. A. Reed, J. Gon-the end for the last try, which Guest, N. Singh (Kumaon Rifles) G salves (half backs); S. Fowler, Wright, Grieve improved upon. Fowler and Patab (Kumaon Rifles) (forwards).

FREE LANCES LOSE...

A. K. Phang and S. K. Lim (University "B") lost to E. L. H. Shute and W.

Shute beat A. L. Fisher and K. Shute beat J. L. Anderson and A. Harris

C. K “Lée and ̃C. K. Tan (University "B")

lost to Shute and Shute lost to Fisher and Skute beat Anderson and Harris

rushes.

The first half provided a ding dong st

struggle in which “C” Com-! 17-21 pany had slightly the edge over 21-4 their opponents, and they eventual- 21-0ly opened the scoring when Barnes

T. S. Yong and K. L. Hui . -. beat Shute and Shute beat Fisher and Shute beat Anderson and Harris

SWEEPING VICTORY FOR THE “Y’

KID' LEWIS CHARGED Alleged Attempt To Pervert Justice

Club "A" H. D. Bidwell; W. E Grieve and H. Van Leeuwen; J. L Bonnar; A, F. Walkder, W. E. Peers and B. O'M. Deane.

5th A.A. Bde. "B" Forward; Pot- ter and Climo; Arnott, Chapman, Hob- son and Robson.

Įsnapped up a loose ball, în his op- 6-21 ponent's 25, to drop a lovely goal. 20-24 The second half saw "C" Com-

B. AND S. WIN 21-6 pany's goal line come dangerously

Butterfield and Swires beat Royal 21-7 near to falling on several occasions.

Ulster Rifles by a goal and two London, February 3. 21-10 Eventually, a movement in the lat-

tries (11 points) to a try (3 points), A charge of "attempting to per 21-7 ter's half saw Preece gather and vert the true course of law and leading at the interval by 6 clear

send Floyd away. Then came one justice" was preferred at Bow- points. of the most glorious tries I have street Police - court

Hutchinson broke through for witnessed. Side-stepping an op-

yesterday

the opening score and followed last night, the Chinese "Y" beat St. Posing forward, Floyd handed-off against Edward Lewis, 41, known

another and made for the left-boxing champion of the world

as Kid Lewis, former welter-weight this up with a long run for another unconverted try. In the second touchline, where he cleverly evad-

Lewis, who was stated to be in half, Harris reduced the arrears ed two other opponents by swerving charge of the Moulin Rouge Club, with 2 good try, but the Hong side round them. 17-21

Old Compton-street," had surrenwent further ahead when Frost lost to J. J. Ong and F. Kho 12 beat C. E. Chng and H. Poon 21-12 Davies came across to take him court began. He was remanded points himself.

dered to bail shortly before the broke through and added the goal Low, but Floyd increased his pace until to-morrow week on his own Frost and J. Hutchison, M. S. Cum-

B. and S.-L. P. Tamworth, P. 11-21 slightly and with the last obstacle, recognisance of £50 and a surety of ming: W. H. Currie, M. W. Scott and 10-21 Peckham, the opposing full-back, 50

At the St. Andrew's Church Hall

Andrew's "A" by 8 games to 1.

H. Kew and E. F. Fincher (St. Andrew's “A”) lost to P. H. Wong and P. W.

Wong....

F. V. Wong and. A. S. Bliss (St. Andrew's “A”)

lost to Wong and Wong

lost to Ong and Kho

lost to Chng and Poon .....

S. A. Gray and A. "E. P." "Guest (St. Andrew's “A”)

lost to Wong and Wong.

lost to Ong and Kho

lost to Chng and. Poon

GLORIOUS TRY.

9-21 in view, he made for between the Mr. Francis Peregrine, for Lewis, posts, scoring amidst a loud burst said that both he and the police 9_21 of applause. Kelshaw added the were anxious for the remand 15-21 goalpointa. 1721

LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE

Recreio "A" University Recreio

.C.R.C..

Chines

A” Division

E. Tandy.

Rifles: Rim Beazley, Lt. Otway and Lt. Harris; Cpl. Hyam, L. Lincoln and Rim: Bradford...

In a Second Round match, Butter- field and Swizes again came

After the game, Lieut. Col. Barch-and the teams were:-- ard asked Col. Harrison to present "C" Company:- Fus. (17) Jones; through on top, beating the Sea- Fus, Sharpe, Fus. Kelshaw, Fos. Preece forths "A" by a goal and two tries Brutton COLCH

the medals and the Trophy to the and Fas. Barnes: Fox Floyd, L/Cpl (11 points) to nil, after leading at winning team.

Cpl. How

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P. W. LFA. Pts. Col, Harrison, before making the Cpl Parry Cpl. Kelshaw, Fus. Mor the interval by 8 clear points. .10.9 172-18 18

and Fus.(79) Lewis..

9 90 54 9 18 presentations, congratulated the gans Fux (58) Jones, Cpl. Cornelius 95431:41 10 two teams on an excellent display

Company Fus. Peckham Fus 12 5 747 61 10 and said that the Army in Fong Grifiti Cpl (52) Davies, L/Col. Gil 64-235-19 8 Kong were indebted to the Batta christ and Fox (07) Gilchrist Fus

lion for their large share in Rugby Evans and Fus. Phillips: Fus. Y

east, Fus. Dash, Fux-Stride; Fus. An 629 51 6 in the Colony.

un Dodge Fus. Carlisle, Lieut. A. Rice-Evans refereed Guard and Pus. Morgan.

43 68-6

St. Andrew's

111 10 25 65 2

Scott opened the scoring with a try in the corner and just before the interval Hutchinson broke through the entre for a fine try, which Frost improved upon. In the second half Tamworth scored wide of the posts after a long run.