1937-12-21 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL DECEMBER 21, 1931.

MAJOR BADMINTON SENSATION

CHINESE "Y" DEFEAT

UNIVERSITY "A"

COLONY DOUBLES HOLDERS

DEFEATED

VARSITY 3-3 AT SECOND ROUND

BUT LOSE 5 TO 4

UNIVERSITY "A," Champions of the "A" Divi- sion, of the Men's Doubles Badminton League, suffered at the hands of the Chinese Young Men's Christian Association last evening, when they were beaten by 5 games to 4 at Bridges Street.

THIS WAS VARSITY “A’S” FIRST DEFEAT OF THE SEA-

Miss D. Moss, the CB.A. Ladies custodian comes to the rescue of her team when she prevents Mrs. Allin, the HK Ladies centre forward, from scoring in an opposition raid during last Saturday's friendly hockey game at King's Park ("Mail" photo).

SON, AND IT LOOKS VERY MUCH AS IF THEY WILL HAVE PRESIDENT'S V. CAPTAIN'S

TO FIGHT HARD WHEN THEY ENCOUNTER RECREIO “A,” WHO TWO WEEKS AGO BEAT THE WINNERS BY 7 GAMES TO 7 AT KING'S PARK.

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Patrick Wong and C. E. Chng were not at their best last night and were almost beaten by the University's second string, C. C. Lee and C. K. Lee, during the third round, when the latter pair, putting all they possessed into the match, made desperate and in- spiring efforts to win the game to give the University the points.

Wong and Chng, however, rallied H. Koh and S. Y. Hon

“Y”). towards the latter part of the game;

lost to Hui and Yong and won it after being given-a sebeat Lee and Lee vere fright.

lost to Chan and Yong

Last night's match opened with the encounter on which most at

be-t tention had been focussed

tween Patrick Wong and C. E.

GOLF ENCOUNTER

K.G.C. MEMBERS RAISE $300 FOR CHARITY

The annual President's and Captain's Golf Match was held last (Chinese Sunday and resulted in a victory for the former team by 18 points to 12-21 134 points, silver spoons being presented to members of the winning 21-17 team after the day's play 14~21 At the timin interval a sum of over $300.00 was raised for the the St. John Ambulance Children's Playground Association and Brigade.

HOCKEY

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Chng, Colony Men's Donbles Bad- (Continued from Page 18) minton Champions, and P. K. Hai cleared haphazardly. and K L Yong, the University crack pair the game being rer

exciting.

POOREST EVER

RAK. Collings W. A. Stewart. A. J. Dennis E-F. Fincher

SINGLES

W. Taylor

T. D. Paton

Captain

-President

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A. A. Lopes

14

G. P. Murphy

14

E O. Murphy

12

P. 0. Dumne

W. Kershaw

E. Christensen

J. F. Smedley

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S. Jex

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ม

W. J. Woolley

1

E. E Wat

G. C. Moss.

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H. F. Westlake

E. R. Billings

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J. M. Boyd

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J. Kerwen

M. A. Cair

The Army intermediate line was E C. Barry

W. C. Simpson the poorest. I have seen for the past w. Stoker CHNG OUTPOSITIONEÐ

five seasons.. Ritchie, a veteran of C. G. Anderson The University pair led almost

the game, was included at right-E. C. Fincher

W. Bastin throughout the game, but every now!

Thalf and was clearly not fit enough E. W. Gardiner and then Wong and Chng recover-

game, Henderson ed and drew level. Wong was at to stand up to the pace of the

while Stapleton's wanderings took J. E R. Humble his best in this particular game,

him all over the field and onto the II. Cave

C. W. L. ColeTM but Chng was outpositioned on

toE W. Loveless toes of his wing-halves, much many occasions...

Smashes, drop-shots, lobbing, and their annoyance Austen, the left-A. McCormick placements were skilfully executed half, chose the wrong day to strike P. J. Bone making the game most entertaining his worst form and, although he harried the Club right-wing to some to watch

President

FOURBALLS

R. K. Collings & W. A. Stewart A. J. Denis & E. F. Fincher... 2

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The scores of the game was levell-extent. found Whitley and Fowler a ed at 18 aces and in securing three little too much for his liking additionals aces in one service, the It is about time the Army selec-F. C. Barry & W. C. Simpson... 22 University pair won the game. Hui tors awoke to the fact that Shah W. Stoker & C. G. Anderson.... played magnificentlly in the rear Wali is not the best right-winger J. R. Leitch & EL C. Fincher..

J. E. R. Humble & L. J. Cave.... court, and was always in the right among Army players and that his EW. Gardiner & T. Henderson 2

inclusion in this berth was not justi-C.W.L Cole & E. W. Loreless.. position at the right moment.

fied in view of his previous poor A. McCormick & P. J. Bone

· UNAVAILING EFFORT After the first round the Univer- showings. I suppose his inclusion sity led by 2 games to 1, but lost carried some weight.

the

FORWARD CHANGES

NECESSARY -

two games in the second round bring- ing the scores at the end of third round to 3-3. Huï and Yong I should like to see Khuda Bux, won their game in the third round of the H.KS.R.A given a chance as and victory or defeat depended on he has not yet let the Army team

Fourballs Singles

BRITISH ISLES

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C. O. Lee and C. K. Lee, who made down. Saval Khan and Pritam Nath SOCCER TEAM TO

an excellent but unavailing to beat are bound to retain their places and Wong and Chng.

Ishould do so as I cannot see

any

MEET H KFA.

Captain

W. Taylor & T D. Paton A. A Lopes & G. P. Murphy. E. O. Murphy & P: 0. Duane. W. Kershaw & E. Christensen. S. Jex & J. F. Smedley W. J. Woolley & E. A Watts. G. C. Moss & H. F. Westlake. H. R. Billings & J. M. Boyd J. Kerwen & M. A. Cairns

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INTERNATIONAL

SOFTBALL SERIES

Series For January In Aid Of Charity

Had Wong and Chng continued other player ousting them, although ON JANUARY 2 their lobbing tactics, there would Gopal Ram, is and will always be a have been no doubt of a Eniversity passenger at inside-left when up The following have been chosen victory, but fortunately they chang- against a better class of hockey than to represent the British Isles ed their methods towards the latter he has been accustomed to. Nerain against Hong Kong in an exhibition stages of the game and made sure Singh's exclusion from the team has Football game on the Club ground A Softball League meeting was held at the Hotel Cecil yesterday f the points. C. O. Lee played ex probably been motivated by reason on January 2, 1938. traordinarily well in this game. His of his peculiar type of play. Many Rowlands (Kowloon): Webster (Sea- to discuss the formation of an T-

Softball Tegone to over-head smashing was fast and contend that he is too selfish to be forths) and Bright (Middlesex): Evans ternational

(Kowloon), J.. Skinner, and Wilson included, but there is no denying (Club). Coakley (Kowloon). MeGuigan start in January. Mr. George Chow.

(Middlesex), presided. In this game, Wong and Chng the fact that paired with Partab (Seaforths). Pearson

Singh, they make the most danger- Howlett (Police) and Bickford (Cinh). again displayed a lack of comb

Reserves: Bone (Police), Saw (Mid- Mr. R. Lau proposed the League ous left-wing combination in South

deser). Fowler. (Club), McCusker be sponsored and organised by the China Wake up you Army selec- (Seaforths).

urate

tion

CHAMPIONS BEATEN

BY CHINESE Y

P. H. Wong and C. E. Chng (Chinese tor

Chinese Youth Medical Relief Asso- ciation, and the rate proceeds to Above I commented on the poor-Corps of Signals at left-half,

be donated to this Association. ness of the Army intermediate line, vice versa. Car is by far the Jest to P-K. Hui and K. L.

The following countries have Yong

18-21 but failed to suggest a solution. The constructive half I have seen in best. C. O. Lee and C. K. Lee 21-14)

current local hockey and should ultimately promised to join the League, beat Yong and P. K. Chan 217,one and only solution on

Y..C.. Au and F. Koh (Chinese "Y"), form would be to include Spr. Ray. find his place in the team, although India. America. England. Portugal, hilippine Islands, and two beams lost to Hui and Yong

16-21 at right half, Cpl. Land in the pivot a hand injury has kept him out

from China. 21-4 al berth and Cpl. Cox, of the Royal the game for several weeks.

beat Lee and Lee

beat Yong and. Chan

21-14