1938-03-05 — Page 19

HON CAUSES BADMINTON UPSET

OLIVEIRA FAILS TO MAINTAIN HIS EARLY PROMISE

BAD JUDGMENT ON THE BASELINE

CARVALHO AND A. M. SILVA

WIN DOUBLES

(By “REFEREE”)

VERY entertaining badminton was provided last night at the Taikoo Club, when several matches in the Colony Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles Championships were played off, M. A. Oliveira, last year's runner-up in the Singles, succumbing in three games to S. Y. Hon, to provide the only upset player, entered the second round of the evening.

Oliveira badly misjudged Hon's clearing shots, which were nearly always left alone, but which invariably fell within six inches or on the baseline, and in this manner Oliveira conceded valuable points at critical stages.

- RESULTS AT A GLANCE

Wong Shin-wing, above, pro- minent CRC. League tennis

of the Men's Singles Championship when he beat A. Warr, the Army champion, last Wednesday even ing. ("Mail" photo).

Football

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South China "A" have by no means distinguished themselves this season in the League, probably due to the fact that the majority of their players were on tour during the whole of 1936, firstly in the South Seas, prior to the Berlin Games, and then through Europe following the Olympiad, and the reaction must have set in at an in- opportune moment.

Eastern have displayed dogged tactics in their games to-date and the will to do or die has been the main feature of their displays. It would come as no surprise to see them enter the next round.

The Portuguese pair had an un accountable lapse in the first set after establishing a clear lead of 124, when the Undergraduates fought back doggedly, Silva's un- secured many "gift" points as a certain smashing providing the op- result of clearing shots to Oliveira's position pair with many points. baseline, the Recreio player badly. The Recreio pair led 12-4, 12-10, P. K. Hui and K. L. Yong proved much too good for A. L. Fisher misjudging the shots to give Hon 14-12 and were twice within an and S. W. Clark, winning in straight sets, and taking the first at the set at 15-12

ace of securing the vital point but love!

The third set found Oliveira tir-failed. The Lees levelled the scores ing fast under Hon's deceptive drop-Fat 14-14 and then decided to play shots, which had the Recreio player three up, the Recreio pair smashing beaten time and again, and Hon their way to victory. established a comfortable lead of MISSED VITAL “SITTER”” 12 to 3. Oliveira was by no means In the second set the Lee led 6- finished, however, and bitterly con-but Carvalho and Silva were seen tested the last four points, the ser- in some grand work, retrieving vice changing several time before splendidly and smashing to draw Hon carried on to victory, his clear-level at 6-6, but the Chinese again ing shot again giving him victory drew away to lead 12-9, then

Probably the best match of the 14-13 when Carvalho completely- evening was the Men's Doubles en-missed a "sitter" at the net to give counter between L. A. Carvalho and the undergraduates the second set. A. M. Silva and C. K. and C. O.The third and final game found the Lee, the Portuguese pair winning Portuguese at their best, and, al- after three games.

though the Lees delighted with some Silva's clever display at the net, cleverly angled-dropshots Carvalho where he forced the Lées to clear to and Silva emerged winners at either midcourt or to the baseline, 15-11.

The Chinese pair secured the JIKINISTRAASTELENKKIERUNTUNNUDEGIAT majority of their aces in the first! game through service, Clark being particularly poor and clearly mis- judging the flight of the shuttle- cock, but it was in the second game that the Free Lances' pair showed anything like their old form, Fish- er excelling from mid-court with some very deceptive drop-shots, while Clark smashed his way through the opposition once twice.

Men's Singles: S. Y. Hon beat M. A. Oliveira 11—15, 15-12, 154

or

Men's Doubles: P. K. Hui and K. L. Yong beat A. L. Fisher and S. W. Clark 15-0, 15-it

L. A. Carvalho and A. M. Silva beat C. K. Lee and C. O. Lee 17-14, 13-15, 15-11.""

Mixed Doubles: P. H: Wong and Miss W. Cheung beat H. A. Bar- ros and Miss A. Wright 15--3, 15 8.

MALARDAN

...

NOT FULLY EXTENDED Hui and Yong, however, were never really fully extended and gave the impression that they had plenty in reserve. Yong is a parti-] Following his recent ankle injury, cularly delightful player, with an it was not expected that Oliveira gave Carvalho an opportunity to In the last encounter of the even- excellent backhand cross-court would be at his best against Hon, bring off his best stroke, a deadlying Patrick Wong and Miss W. drop-shot, which was most deceiv-but he clearly demonstrated in the cross-court smash, which was nearly Cheung were much too good for H. ing, while his play at the net left first set his versatility in drawing always a winner. Actually the Por-A. Barros and Miss A. Wright, win- nothing to be desired. Hai rarely his opponent into making ridiculous (tuguese pair had a better under-ning in straight sets. Barrose was came into the picture last night,mistakes at the net.

standing, their opponents frequently in excellent form and had the op- with the exception of one or two

GIFT POINTS

colliding in the second set. unreturnable smashes, which found In the second set, Hon secured the opposition pair moving on the an early lead and firmly established wrong foot.

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