1938-03-08 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 8, 1938.

RECREIO BADMINTON TRIUMPHS

St. Andrew's Ladies' juniors, fielding the above nine players last Saturday week against the Central British Schoolgirls" "B" team, gave a magnificent display to share the points in a goalless draw. Miss June Hall, one of the outstanding players in the team, and a goalkeeper of exceptional merit, is fourth from the left in the back row. ("Mail" photo).

S.W.LIANG PROVIDES ONLY TO-DAY'S

UPSET YESTERDAY

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES GIVE

LITTLE ENTERTAINMENT.

YPIONSHIPS PROVIDED ONLY ONE UPSET, S. W. LIANG ESTERDAY'S TENNIS IN THE COLONY OPEN CHAM

BEATING A. V. GOSANO IN STRAIGHT SETS, IN A MATCH FEATURED BY EXCELLENT RETRIEVING BY THE WINNER,

TENNIS

ANDERSON AND MISS GRIFFITHS ELIMINATED

P. H. Wong & P. K. Hui Win Easily

́(By *REFEREE”)

Playing at the top of their form, M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva easily eliminated J. L. An- derson and Miss Madge Griffiths, from the Colony Open Mixed Don- bles Badminton Championship, at Taikoo, last night, winning in straight sets.

The losers, probably one of the most consistent `pairs in the Mixed Doubles League, never looked like winning a set, Anderson being par- ticularly weak overhead, while Miss Griffiths practically gave away the first set through poor ser- vice, giving Oliveira the opportun- ity to tuck away the shuttlecock for a rush-smash every time. The only time she served over his head, the shuttle went cut of the court.

Miss Griffiths shone at the net, however, with some very neat touches, but these occasions - were few and far between.

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MISS SILVA SHINES

Oliveira's smashing and retriev ing were his main assets, but he must thank Miss Silva, for her. large part in their victory. She was very cool and, with the excep- tion of a few mistakes, was much the superior of her opposing num- ber.

J. J. Remedios and Miss O. Ri-

PROGRAMME beiro proved much too good for L

E. C. Fincher Meets

F. V. Harrison

|A. Carvalho and Miss A. C. Reme- dios, wizning in straight · sets. Miss Remedios was very weak and spoiled most of the openings for Carvalho's smashing. J. J. Reme

FORMER HOLDERS dios was very good, although there

ON VIEW

were occasions when he left him- self open to attack.

The two singles encounters were

AND THE ABSENCE OF ANY REAL ATTACKING STROKE BY A very interesting game in the THE LOSER. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A. V. GOSANO PLAY SO Colony Singles Lawn Tennis very one sided. both Patrick Wong, BADLY. HIS USUALLY WELL-EXECUTED DRIVE WAS MISSING, WHILE HE VOLLEYED AND SMASHED ed on the H.K.C.C. court to-day year's

FOREHAND Championship should be witness the holder, and P. K. Hui, last

runner-up, entering WITH A MINIMUM OF CONFIDENCE.

when E. C. Fincher meets F. V. Third Round

Liang, playing steadily from the baseline, secured an early lead Harrison. when Gosano could not settle down and find his length, the latter "Teddy" is playing fairly good continually driving out of court or placing the ball beyond the side-tennis at the moment and al- lines. From the spectators' point of view the players had nothing though he will be opposed by a to offer in the way of entertainment, but this could be said of most much younger player, who shone of yesterday's matches.

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS

AT A GLANCE

W. A. Land had little difficulty in disposing of F. A. Broad- bridge, the former's strong ser- vice and powerful hifting on both fore and backhands, finding many a loophole in the loser's defence. Broadbridge over ex-

Club Championship ploited a heavily sliced backhand W. Sander beat T. E. Nave 6-0, 6-2

Colony Championship return, the majority of which w. A. Land beat F. A. Broadbridge ended the net or out of the 6-1, 6-3. court

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

MEN'S SINGLES

P. H. Wong beat S. W. Clark 15- for a set against the Rumjahns 154 last Wednesday, he should enter P. K. Hui beat F. Tsang 15 the next round

15-5

MIXED DOUBLES

the

An interesting “Hong" Open Doubles encounter will also be featured, when O: E. C. Marton

J. Remedios and Miss 0. Ribeiro and D. B. Evans encounter M. W beat L. A. Carvalho and Miss A. C. and M. K. LO. -The latter, it will Remedios 15-3, 15-7

be recalled, caused a surprise when MA Oliveira and Miss M. Silva in their first round encounter beat J. L. Anderson and Miss M. Grife against D. K. Leung and B. Szeto, fiths 15-6, 15-12 they won in straight. sets and con-

IM. A. Razack beat D. K. Leung 6-1,eeding only one game! They are

6-2-

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Several matches were held in the S. W. Liang beat A. V. Gosano &- Doubles Championship, the Rum- jahn cousions, holders of the title, - Colony Doubles. Championship indulging in practice at the expense

S. A. and H. D. Ramjaha beat Leung of Leung Ping-shiu and Marsland.

Ping-shiu and Marsland 61, 6-1 Leung was incredibly weak in his volleying, but Marsland, a left. hander of considerable promise, H. volleyed and drove with accuracy, but found the odds too heavy.

OWEN HUGHES SHINES Sound volleying and overhead work at the net by Owen-Hughes

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tion to-day, however, and it will phreys (46) likely to meet with stronger opposi- W. Wooding (+26) ▼ A D. Hum-

be interesting to see if they can Nicholson (3.6):

L. Goldman (30) ▼ Lt Cdr., C. B make the Third Round.

The former Colony Doubles Owen-Hughes and T. A. Pearce Champions, the brothers Tsui Wai- beat Leisen Lew and Peter U 6-1, pui and Tsui Yan-pui, will also be €2 A. Barros and J. Gonsalves beat on view, should easily dispose of

Wong Fuk-nam and Cheng Ping-. Agafuro and J. Pengelly. yenng 6-3, 6-1

The following is to-day's pro- gramme:

Lai Shiu-wing and Luk Ding-cheung beat Wei Chung and Pang Oi-lam 60, 6—3.

TUESDAY

Club Handicap Singles

E. E. Price (36) ▼ W. M. Barton

Club Championship T. C. Monaghan ▼ N.-W. Dimsey.

Colony Championship

A Crawford v B. Szeto.

E. C. Fincher y F. V. Harrison. Colony Doubles Championship

O. E. C. Marton and D. B. Evans v M. W. Lo and M. K. Lo...

Tsui Wai-pui and Tsui Tan-pri v Agafuroff and J. Pengelly.

Club Handicap: Doubles. J. Rodger and C. WE.Bishop (5.6) 7 C. Nicholson and Capt. Ha Tey