1938-03-09 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 9, 1938.

Recreio Surpass Expectations Convincing Win

• Over 'Varsity

CARVALHO SILVA SUCCESSFUL IN ALL THREE GAMES

HUI AND YONG BEST LOSERS

(By "ADREM”)

MOST followers of the game thought that Recreio, on their own court, had more than an even chance of beating University "A,” in their return "A" Division League Badminton tie, which was played at Club de Recreio last night. Few, how- ever, whatever their views on the capabilities of the Portuguese on their own territory, thought that they would score as clear-cut a victory as they did:

ACTUALLY. I FELT THAT THE MATCH WAS WON AND LOST AFTER THE OPENING GAME OF THE EVENING WHEN L. A. CARVALHO AND A. M. SILVA, PLAYING SUPERLATIVE BADMINTON, COMPLETELY OUTPLAYED P. K. HUI AND K. L. YONG, WITHOUT ANY SHADOW OF DOUBT, THE MOST POWERFUL UNDERGRADUATE PAIRING.

There after Oliveira and Remedios beat T. F. Yong and K. S. Liew by 24-21 after leading at one period by 19-11, and Dick Alves and H. A. Barros were within an ace of beating C. O. and C. K. Lee and only went down after a dour struggle.

Apart from the first game, which, made a splendid curtain-raiser, the other two were very disappointing, both sides being overawed by the occasion and in making numerous errors, never revealed anything j like the standard to be expected from two of the finest teams in the Colony.

CONVINCING START BUT—! Starting the second round a game in arrears, Hui and, Yong commenced so convincingly, liter- ally smashing Oliveira and Reme- dios off the court, that Recreio stock dropped immediately by about 50 per cent.

Judging by that game, it appear- ed that the University players had merely been playing themselves in, and having found their touch, there would be no stopping them.

Then came the surprise of the evening. Alves and Barros who, in, their first game had given no indi-

THREE TEAMS JOINT BADMINTON LEADERS

As the result of their “A” Di- vision Badminton victory over University "A" last night, Be- creio are now bracketed with Uni- versity “A” and Chinese Y.M.CA. at the head of the League table.

Mr. A. L Fisher, Hon. Secre- tary of the Hong Kong Badmin- ton Association, stated this morn- ing that it was probable that a three-cornered play-off between these teams would be played A meeting will be held to-night to discuss the matter.

cation of offering anything like turned them to his own account. serious opposition, were down his cleverly, angled drop-shots, his 14-18 against T. F. Yong and severity on anything a few inches Liew and to all intents and pur-higher than it should have been

poses were in for another beating over the net, made matters com-

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HOW THE GAMES WENT

LA Carvalho and A. ML SH

va beat P. K. Hi and K. L. Yong-

21-

AMAZING RECOVERY paratively easy for his partner, game will go down as one of the serving. A strict umpire would Undaunted by the situation, the L. A. Carvalho, whose powerful highlights of the evening.

have pulled him up times without Recreio players pulled out their smashing invariably completed the For the University, Hni and number. very best form. Alves retrieved discomfiture which Silva's schem-Yong, after that shaky start never NUMEROUS INFRINGEMENTS everything, while Barros smashed ing initiated.

looked like being beaten. Their There was also a good deal of ñercely from all angles. Liew and Both players were virtually im- strength lay in their speed about movement prior to the shuttle. Yong became over-anxious, their possible tó beat by orthodox court, their hard driving and de-being struck when receiving ser- opponents became more and more methods. They retrieved every-vastating smashing. They appear-vice, and a good many double hits confident, and Alves and Barros thing, and, as the result of their ed quite unstoppable in their last were allowed to pass without went out without another Univer-perfect understanding, were rarely two encounters. sity ace being registered.

Itt. ever caught out of position.

POOR UNDERSTANDING After that there was no more

UNCONVINCING -

Of the rest, despite several nice doubt în my mind that Recreio Oliveira and Remedios although strokes which they all had at their would win. Carvalho and Silva won they won their first game were not disposal, it was their poor under- all their games to clinch the match convincing. They never had a standing that let them down. It at the eighth game, and Oliveira chance in their second, so well did struck me as quite remarkable that and Remedios rubbed it in still Hni and Yong play, but in their players of their experience and further when they toyed with the third, relieved of nervous strain, calibre shonk have, in the time. A. Barros and H. A. Alves Lees in the last game of the even-they were invincible. Remedios they have been playing together, ing, to make the final tally 63. brought into play his wide re-not worked up a far better com-

SILVA'S UNCANNY DISPLAY pertoire of angled drops, and bination were this. P. K. Hui's brilliance not with Oliveira also did just as he pleased. An unfortunate feature of the standing, full marks for the finest Full credit must go to Alves and whole game was the mu diaplay of the evening must go to Barros. Their solitary victory was fringements of the A M. Silva for his really uncanny secured as the result of really tary laws made. work at the net. The manner in first-class badminton in the most which he retrieved the most power-thrilling game of the evening. ful smashes straight at him and The smashing of Barros

elemen

M. A. Oliveira and J. J. Reme

dios beat T. F. Yong and K. S. Liew..

24-21

Oliveira and Remedios lost to

lost to C. Q-md C. K Lee 21-24

Hni and Yong Barros and Alves beat