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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 18, 1997

K. TONG UNFORTUNATE IN LOSING

BUT ST. JOHN'S DESERVE FULL MARKS FOR THEIR FIGHT AGAINST ODDS G. SMITH THE HERO, ALTHOUGH KWOK AND BENNITT WIN THREE

KEEN BADMINTON LAST NIGHT

(By "ADREM)

IF none of the players in the "B" Division badmin- ton match between Kowloon Tong and St. John's, which the latter won at Kowloon Tong by 5 sets to 4, yesterday, attempted very much in the way of delicate shots, keenness there was in plenty and spectators were served with a full measure of thrills as game after game was won and lost by the narrowest possible margins.

ST. JOHN'S REPEATED THEIR SUCCESS OF LAST SEA- SON, WHEN THESE TWO TEAMS PLAYED OFF AT CLUB DE RECREIO FOR THE RUNNERS-UP POSITION IN THIS LEAGUE, BUT WHEREAS ON THAT OCCASION, THEY WERE IN A COMMANDING POSITION THROUGHOUT, YESTERDAY, UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THE SIXTH GAME, WHEN R. E. LEE AND A. E. H. CASTRO WERE DEFEATED WITH SUR- PRISING EASE BY G. A. SMITH AND A. KEOWN, IT LOOKED ANY ODDS ON A HOME WIN,

Kwok And Bennitt Decided The Issue

Miss Cecilia Colledge, the British and world's champion figure skater, above, who has devised many new evolutions during the close season, is seen above practising in spirited fashion at the Wembley Stadium Rink in preparation for the opening of the season.

INTER-SOCIETY GOLF MATCH Starting Times For Sunday

9.25

9:30"

9.35

9.40

9.45

9.50

The following is the draw and star- ting times for Sunday's Inter-Society $10.00 golf match at Fanling

9.55

10.05

OLD COURSE

10.10

9:15 am. D. S. Edward, O. E. C.

Marton.

9.20

*

K. S. Robertson, A. E. Lis-

10.15

10.20

samar.

9.25 9.30

B. Young, 1. Newton.

10.25

J. Rodger, R. K. Collings. $10.30% W. J. S. Key, G.. E. Ceu- therley.

10.35

9.40

W. A Stewart, HE Mundy.

10.40

10.45

With anything like reasonable ton, he may very easily have let fortune, Kowloon Tong would their crushing defeat in their first have finished up after the first game of the evening upset him round with all the games in their Far from this. however, he im- bag. As it was, Peter Lo and proved as he went along and Ko Fook-sing were within an literally carried an erratic partner ace of beating the formidable to unexpected victories against two Frank Kwok-A. J. Bennitt com-pairs which on paper should have bination whom they led all the beaten them easily. way until 20-18. At this stage, Two Home Pairings Flatter however, the Cathedral pair, pro-

To Deceive fitting from their narrow escape, Mackay and Chan met with most would not be denied. They "set" success for the home team and the game and went to their points only dropped one set but both the without losing a service advan-other combinations flattered only to tage.

deceive. When Ko and Peter Lo, playing a really brilliant brand of 9.35

and badminton, carried Bennitt The deciding factor last night Kwok to such a narrow margin in was the fine work of Frank Kwok their opening game of the evening, 9.45 and Bennitt, who struggled des- it appeared fairly certain that a perately throughout all three being equal, they would have litt! games but emerged at the right difficulty with either of the other end of the score on each occasion. two pairs. It may appear to be contradictory They beat N. Smith and Wilson in view of their record, to say that sure enough, but were badly 10.15 they were not a good combina- trounced by G. Smith and Keown, tion. Personally I did not think chiefly because they concentrated 10.20 10.25 they were

(too much on a game composed of 10.30 They played with very little sys-hard driving alternated with drops, tem or understanding and relied and failed to introduce enong 10:35 upon speed of eye and their ability variety. Once their opponents 10.40 to retum the apparently unreturn found their measure, their mos able. Some were nothing short of subtle strokes were easy to anti remarkable and it must have been cipate and there success ended for very disheartening to the home them. players to have their most power- ful smashes and most delicate drop-shot sent back with unfailing regularity.

Lee Apt To Let Temperament Ruin His Game

The

9.50

9.55"

10.00 10.05 10.10

10.45 10.50

E. W. Kirk, N. L. Smith. N K Littlejohn, H. R. B 10.50

Hancock.

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4 + 4.

R. D. Walker, G.. B. G. Hull A. B. Purves, B. L. D. Wo dehouse.

R. E Valentine, A CI Bowker

W. Sharp, A. D. Humphreys.

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17

·D. Forbes, J. Smith

J. A. R. Selby, E N liamson.TMTM

**

23

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D. Valentine, G. well.

J. R. Masson, W. T. Yoxall. B. L. Moncrieff, J. D. Danby. W. G. Robertson,

Waddington

W

J. G. Campbell, J. L. Adams.

W. J. E. Mackenzie, G. T May.

E. M. Bryden, S. T. Butlin V. R. Gordon, J. R. Collis: C. B. S. Thomson, H.A. Mils.

Stock.

W. Park, C. W. Jeffries. A Murdoch, L. CF. Bel- lamy

Morrison, G. E. Note: (1) Tifins are ordered for all

Divett P. Morrison, Col. Matthews.. T. Low, W. Woodward. 3. Forbes, CW. E Bishop. A A Bremner, W. M. Bar- ton:

D. L Prop S. A Sleap. G. A. Stewart, A. H. Penn J. A D. Mor on, H. B. L Dowbiggin

G. A. Leiper, CC Willson. AH McBride, H. Overy. A. Nicol, HA Lammert. W. Keith Robinson, P. C. -Jackson.

NEW COURSE

9.15.a.m. DJ. Gilmore, T. A. Pearce.

9.20

It was a fine keen game throughout, thoroughly enjoyed by players and spectators. Scores

players, and they make their own arrangem about playing for til balis &c.e

Players are particularly re- quested to speed up their play as much as possible, and not to hole tout unne- cessarily. The Piles for fourballs should be observed strictly

(3) No handicaps: players play

level Byes of three-holes and over to count

D. S. Robb, P. H. Scoops POLICE home team were a trifle unfor- HOLD With Castro making some bril-tunate to have lost, but I give liant interceptions at the net and full marks to St. John's for their H. K. S. R. A. Norman Smith And Peter Lee smashing with his usual power plucky fight against odds.

TO DRAW Wilson, Stagnant

and precision, this co

combination Norman Smith and Peter Wil created a very favourable impres son, despite season together, sion in the their first game. during which time they have met long wait before they were next with mediocre success, have shown engaged evidently had an adverse

drew. It was a fine performance by very little improvement. Their big effect on them because they could

when

221-10 the Police inasmuch as they were with- fault, so far as I can see is their do nothing right

out the services of four of their best ariation they are composed to G. Smith and Keown and lost to FH Kwok and

13 21 players in Parker Wall Ho pletely happy when an opposing were badly beaten Lee is in beat GA Smith and A. Keown 21-7 Jackson pair smashing or driving clined to let one or two positional that is their forte but once a errors on the part of his partner | game is slowed up, they are all at worry him unduly and his game Jost to Kwok and Bernit

lack of

sea.

It is the real

GA. Smith

comparative

Playing on the Police Traming School ground in the United Hockey Tournament yesterday, the Hong Kong NA Mackay and A. Chan, (Kow-Police held the HKSRA to a 1- loon Tong).

beat PB Wilson and N.

Bennit

R. E Lee and A. E. EL Castro (Kow- The Brigade drew first blood m

initial half when their Toon Tong). beat Wilson and Smith

21-11 Jem Tara Singh, found 18-21 a high shot after 20 minutes' 10-21 On changing over, the Police were (Kowloon still on the defensive until Narwant

Singh got possession and ran down. 21 17 the centre, crossing the ball to Bachan 20-23 Singh, who equalised with a scorching 16 21 drive.

suffers subsequently in consequen-lost to Smith and Keown opinion that Ice. Castro, considering his lack Peter Lo and F. S. Ko

ght was of match practice, did as well as Tong).

with a could be expected. badmin-

cannot help feeling that

beat Wilson and Smith lost to. Kwok and Bennitt the lost to Smith and Keown,