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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 9, 1987.

JUNIOR BADMINTON "NEEDLE" MATCH

K. TONG “A” TO MEET ST. JOHN'S

RUNNERS UP TROPHY IN

THE BALANCE

MATCH TO BE HELD AT RECREIO

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(By "ADREM")

LTHOUGH Kowloon Tong “A” have already scored two victories over St. John's in the junior badminton League, these two teams have identical records, with the result that a replay has been found necessary to decide who are to be the recipients of the runner-up trophy. The game will take place this evening at Club de Recreio, this venue being selected as a neutral court.

IN THE COURSE OF-. THE SEASON, KOWLOON TONG HAVE LOST THREE MATCHES, TWICE TO KING'S COLLEGE AND ONCE TO THE VICTORIA R.C., WHILE ST. JOHN'S, IN ADDITION TO THE TWO DEFEATS; AT, THE HANDS OF KOWLOON TONG, HAVE ALSO LOST TO KING'S.

The former will start the match this evening with the moral advantage of two victories to their credit, but their opponents are also very confident. In the first meeting between these Clubs at St. John's. Hall, the visitors won rather easily by six sets to three, The return encounter at Kowloon Tong, proved to be a thrilling affair and was only decided on the last game of the evening,

Since these two matches, St.

John's who at the commence-

ment of the season, were rather BASEBALL handicapped by a weak third

string, have made considerable SEASON

progress. Peter Wilson, who

partners. Norman Smith, has PREPARATIONS

shown a steady improvement,

and the team can now be reason- ably certain of at least one game from these two players.

In G. A. Smith and Roland: Koh, St. John's have. a number one pair who are probably the equal of any combination in the "B" Division.

GROUND PROBLEM

ONCE AGAIN

BIG ENTRY IS ASSURED

are

ST. JOHN'S ADVANTAGE -- They are fairly certain to win all

The Baseball Association their games to-night, and this is the making an early start this season handicap that Kowloon Tong will and the Committee are already have to contend with. Bennitt and negotiating for the use of a ground, Kwok are no mean exponents of the bat have so far met with little suc- game, but the opposition cannot af-cess, and it looks very much as ford to concede them more than a though the Navy will again have set, and even if this is accomplish to come to their assistance by plac- ed, there is still the problem of ing either Caroline Hill ground or Smith and Wilson, who will have to Causeway Bay at their disposal, as be beaten three times.

in past seasons.

In the last meeting of the.. two clubs, Mackay and Chan won all All teams which competed last their games, but I think they were year will again be entering, with rather fortunate to do so. They the exception of the American should beat the second and third warships, Mindingo and Tulsa. It pairs to-night and they have sporting chance, of beating the re- doubtable Smith and Koh.

* IF THEY WIN!" If they do manage, this, there will be no doubt as to the ultimate result. The other two pairs should, at least, win a couple of games be tween them.

The whole match is likely, there- fore, to hinge on the first game of the evening, although, owing to the batter balance of Kowloon Tong team an adverse result will not de- finitely mean defeat,

of the opinion that it opponents.

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is thought that while the latter teams will promote interest in the League, their uncertainty, of being in the Colony would. upset the ache- dule.

Another point which will be care, fully considered is in connection with Pal-Ching College, last year's champions

In order to accomodate this team and to save them the expense of coming to the Colony as often, as rranged that necessary, it will be

as many games as possible he played off during the week-end they do come down.

FINANCIAL POSITION,

St. John'sG. A. Smith and Roland Koh; A. J. Bennitt and Psyid Kwok; In order to place the Association Peter Wilson and Norman Sraith.. on a better financial footing, it has

Kowloon Tong “AN. A E Mac kay and A. Chiri; A. E. da Rora and been suggested that: competing K. C. Hoo; R. Er. Lee, and A. EH clubs supply their own balls for Castro.

ague games instead of by the

Joe (Yussel) Jacobs (left) takes the liberty, as Maxie's American manager, of telling Schmeling just how the land lies for the former world champion after he arrived in New York. Max expects to compel Jim Brad dock to through with a fight contract before the Champion meets Joe Louis, in Chicago on June 23

G. M. P. REMEDIOS SNOOKER.

VICTORY

Only one match in the Colony Championship Tourna- Snooker ment was played last night, G. M. P. Remedios defeating J. V. de Luz by 172 points to 120 at the C. P. O's Recreation Room. Naval Dockyard. It was anybody's match until the last frame, when, with a break of 21, Remedios took the lead to win

League, as in the past.

SUSSEX INNOVATION ::

The Sussex C.C.C. have decided to instal loud-speaker apparatus at Hove, where the majority of their home matches are played....... Glou- Mr. W. Muir. and Mr. C. Thomp-cestershire last season kept specta- son are leaving no stone unturned regarding location of their dia- mond, and as soon as arrangements- are made, a meeting of clubs will is expected that other clubs will

follow suit. be called.

tors in touch with developments of a match through loud-speakers.

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