1937-03-24 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 24, 1937.

P. WONG SHOULD WIN COLONY TITLE

F

AGREEMENT P.

P. K. HUI DEFEATED

FOR FIRST TEST MATCH

PAPERS FOUND BY RUBBISH DEALER

PROS. RECEIVED £200 EACH

London, February 28. Cricket history is being made in the Test match now in pro- gress at Melbourne. The record

of £75,325 for the takings in a

Test series is already beaten by the margin of £5,000.

IN SEMI-FINAL

OLIVEIRA ELIMINATED

*

BY T. C. LEE

TWO “INCIDENTS” IN EVENING

SPA

(By "REFEREE')

PARKLING badminton featured the Semi-Finals of the Men's Singles Championship played last night before a large and enthusiastic gathering, when Patrick H. Wong confounded his critics by But it was cricket history of beating P. K. Hui in a match full of thrills, a fascinating fireside hour last which went to three sets before a final decision was week an hour when great arrived at, while T. C. Lee experienced little diffi- from memory and their owners culty in overcoming M. A. Oliveira, in straight sets.

another generation that gave me

names of the past were recalled

LAST NIGHT'S RESULTS

AT A GLANCE

TC Lee beat M. A. Oliveira 15-7, 15-7.

Patrick Wong beat P..K. Hui: 15-9-12-15, 15–8.

experience and of anticipation lost him valuable ground, and although he rallied well, in the second set, to take the match, he fell away badly in the deciding match when Wong had him running all over the court.

Wong's best strokes were his wonderful placements just over the the resultant lob from his oppon- lent's racket.

ONLY HAD SMASH

net and his resulting "kill" from

He kept Hui in suspense with his long rallies from all over the court and exploited a sharp angle retum on the backhand to the best ad- vantage. Hui's best shot was a

smash, but this in itself was not visualised in the setting that ac- companied the first

good enough to overcome Wong's encounters THE STANDARD OF BADMINTON WAS FAIRLY HIGH, steadiness and deadly returns. He between the cricket elevens of WONG AND LEE BEING THE TWO OUTSTANDING PLAYERS. waited that fraction longer before England and Australia. I was WONG'S WIDE REPERTOIRE OF STROKES AND HIS EXCEP returning most of his long lobs in reading the agreements binding TIONAL PLACEMENTS HAD HUI IN DIFFICULTIES. WHILE order to catch Hui on the wrong the various parties concerned in HIS SPEED IN COVERING COURT PLAYED A BIG PART foot and, succeeded on occasions the original Test matches played IN HIS VICTORY. HE WAS THE COOLEST OF THE FOUR in Australia in 1876-77. They PLAYERS ON VIEW, AND WAS RARELY RATTLED BY HIS during the game worthy of form part of a collection of OPPONENT'S STROKES. cricket papers owned by Mr. H. V. Walmsley Taylor, of Chiches ter:

BY RUBBISH DEALER

com.

There were one or two incidents:

ment. The first was Wong's · sur- prising move in substituting a shut-

op

·T. C. Lee proved too good for Oliveira overhead, while he scor-tle without the consent of his ed most of his points at the net where a quick kill had the desired ponent. He just dropped the shut- effect. Oliveira did not appear to be entirely at ease and time and tle with which they had been play These Test documents were dis again missed easy shots from the baseline. He gave away counting because it evidently played out covered some years ago when a rub-less aces by misjudging the flight of the shuttle, while his place-of court from a long lob, sud walk- bish dealer was ordered to removements were poor in comparison to his opponent.

ed up to the Umpire's table where to test it. Hui raised no objection he picked up another and proceeded

when asked by Mr-Shute, the im pire, but I personally think Wong should have appealed to

after his death. He accidentally

P.

the litter from a solicitor's offices K Hui commenced his by Wong's brilliant placements kicked a bundle of old papers apart match against PH Wong very in the corner just over the net.

caught sight of the name confidently, but threw away

Scoring in both matches was pro- severa aces by smashing into the longed and although T. C. Lee com A keen cricket follower himself, net, while he was sorely troubled (menced his match, the first of the the Umpire first before making the

and "Lilly white" on one of them.

the name of the great Sussex player

had a special significance for the team arriving in Australia" dealer, so he stopped his rubbish clearing to investigate. In this lucky way the historic records were saved from destruction:

The papers include the outlined scheme of the tour and instructions to the solicitor, Sir Robert Raper, prepare the documents; the manuscript and the completed

to

agreements.

"

THE FORFEIT

[two, against: Oliveira, by securing three aces in a row, the service changes hands eight times before

FIVE IN A ROW-

substitution.

BAD DECISION The second incident was a drive

If Hobgan accompanied the team he added his fourth point. From from Hui down the side-line he was to receive "$200, together that stage onwards the points came was clearly out of play at the point with a first-class passage out and home, all travelling and hotel ex-smashing and cleverly angled re-reached the board, but the linesman Lee's fine the shuttle was alleged to have lat regular intervals. penses incurred out and home, and turns from smashes easily beat surprisingly gave it as in Both expedition. one half of the net profits of the Oliveira. The first set was a ding-these incidents occurred in the ec dong struggle on the whole, Lee ond set and had an unsettling effect If he did not go with them he securing five aces on mistakes made on Wong, who, leading at one time drafts, as well as the completed was to receive $100 and half the by Oliveira, while his fine net play by 11 aces to. 8, anexpectedly gave one-twelfth share in the one-fourth was responsible for the majority of way under the strain of the mo GREAT NAMES

of the net profits" to which Lilly-

the rest.

ment and conceded the set at 12-15. The first agreement is between white was entitled.

There was never any doubt in the "Arthur Hobgen, of Mapsons, Sid-

The second set saw the service final stanza that Wong would win The players were each to receive lesham, Sussex, Esquire, and James £200, all expenses, the net pro into his stride to secure five, acea from his supporters at times with change hands twice before Lee fell and although Hm raised a cheer Lillywhite, of Westampnett, in the ceeds of the Benefit Match to be county of Sussex, Cricketer." Lilly-played at Melbourne or Adelaide, when an attempt to place saw the was unable to break through Wong's in a row, only to lose the service a fine smash down the side-lines, he white was captain of the team. one-quarter of the net profits of

The second is between James the expedition, £50 each before shuttle fall between the side-lines fine defensive strokes. Lilly white and the other eleven sailing and £50 each "within a week Oliveira did not score, however, în men, who signed below Lillywhite after the first match in Melbourne, his service, and Lee came back with as follows:

and the residue "at the finish of a rush to secure another five aces in James Southerton, Henry JuPP, the expedition.”

a row to lead 100 and later 11--2. Henry Charlwood, Edward Pooley,

He then slackened off, sending of Sussex and Surrey CCC's, wit- Should any of the players "be several long lobs out of the court, nessed by H. Heather, of Chiches-guilty of any extravagance, impro- but the Portuguese player failed to ANNUAL SPORTS ter, Gentleman; Allen Hill, Thomas per conduct or behaviour which follow up his advantage and with Emmett, George Ulyett, Thomas may conduce to the loss or detri the scores at 6-11, lost his ser- Armitage, of Yorkshire CCC, wit- ment of the others, their pay shall vice by failing to take a high lob nessed by J. B. Wolstenholm, secre- be stopped or deducted as Lilly at the baseline, Lee securing an- tary of the club: Andrew Green white, as sole umpire therein, Jother three aces to come wood, of Hampshire CCC; wit- determine, James Souther-grasp of the match nessed by Thomas Hanson, of Dalton was appointed vice-captain Four services were necessary, ton, Hants, joiner, Alfred Shaw This team won one of the Test however, before he could snatch vicmencing at 130 p.m. (whose name was added after the matches by four wickets and lost tory with a brilliant shot as a re- engraving of the document), John the other by forty-five runs. Selby, of Nottinghamshire C.CC.; NOT MUCH CHANGED. witnessed by Richard Daft, of More than sixty years have pass Radcliffe-on-Trent, Notts

ed since this first team played in Tests. The financial rewards have

ARTHUR HOGBEN

PENALTIES

within

sult of a sally to the net in response to a smash by Oliveira, which he managed to return out of the Rec reio players reach..

THRILLING PLAY The second semi-final of the even

A professional who tours Austra ing saw some thrilling play, the

Arthur Hobgen agreed to ad-not changed much. vance the sum of £2,000 to Lilly white by September 21, 1876, the day of the team's departure from

is can reckon on $400 for certam match being all the more interest

perhaps £600. The amount above ingin

England, and, in the event of his 2400 is represented by bonus, axıd stands of the difference in the

accompanying the team only, a far ther $1,000 within an

that depends on the team being a though Hu}_

of the two men. Al-

pionship form his evident lack

On yesterday's play Wong show secure the Colony championship

ST. PAUL'S

MEETING

The 28th Annual Athletic meet

ing of St. Paul's College will be held on the South China Athletic Association ground to-day,

At the conclusion of the even Mrs. S. W. Tso, wife of the ourable Dr.S. W. Tso, will bute the prizesny

CLYDE BEAT HEARTS IN SCOTTISH LEAGUE

ndon,

Leagu

erday,

beat