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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 24, 1988,

K. TONG 'B' RECOVER WELL

FISHER AND ANDERSON JOHN CHEN AND IN THRILLING TUSSLE F. TSANG GIVE

SOARES AND TSANG ARE PROMISING

(By “ADREM”)

K. TONG VICTORY

Three Badminton League Matches Last Night

ches to 4.

"REVIEWER'S"

SPORTS COMMENTARY

champions have been signed up

by

Wimbledon

Fine play by John Chen and F. Teang, who won all three of their games saw Kowloon Tong "A" Down by three games to love at the conclusion runners-up last year to St. John's, Wimbledon is Worried

beat Recreio in their "B" Division of the first round, Kowloon Tong "B" made a fine League Badminton match last Donald Budge, Fred Perry. Vincent recovery to win all the remaining games to emerge night at King's Park, by 5 mat-Richards, and other American tennis victors in their debut League match by 6 games to 3. Two other League

Wembley for next May,' encounters PLAYING DURING THE EVENING NEVER REACHED A were also held, Kowloon Tong "B" PARTICULARLY HIGH STANDARD FROM THE VIEW OF BRIL-beating the Wanderers by 6 mat- LIANCY IN COMBINATION AND COURTCRAFT BUT SOME OF ches to 3 after being three matches THE GAMES, NOTABLY THAT BETWEEN FISHER_AND_AN- down at the completion of the first DERSON AND T. J. ONG AND C. Y. YUNG, REACHED A HIGH round, while St. John's, las year's FOR EXCITEMENT AND FLUCTUATING FORTUNE THAT IS champions, had a comfortable pas- NOT LIKELY TO BE REACHED AGAIN FOR SOME TIME TO sage against Victoria Recreation COME.

This game

This pair should do "very well in future macches as they work out more combination be- tween them.

undoubtedly proved, covered court "very well and ex- the turning point of the evening ploited a wide range of strokes. and it was noticeable that the other home pairings gained considerab.y in efficiency and conndence arcer that drastic nrst half hour when the Wanderers made them look no- vices.

Club, winning by nine clear mat- ches.

K. TONG “A” WIN Detailed scores were:

At King's Park, Kowloon Tong "A" beat Recreio by 5 games to 4.

C. N. da Silva and J. N. da Silva (Recreio).

Fletcher

17-27 14-2:

is seriously worried,

to

Unless Wimbledon is prepared change its rules and allow professionals and amateurs to compete in the same tournaments it had better close down.

With the retirement of "Bunny" Austin from official tennis tournaments. the chances of the British Davis Cup team going through the European zone jare very remote. Unless some ** new star arises in British tennis circles, 1939 Davis Cup prospects are indeed poor.

**

Retained Full Power In His Thirties

I have some interesting details for athletic readers.

Easily the finest player on the beat Peter Lo and B. P. C.

21- { losing side was J. S. Ho. In part-lost to John Chen and F. Tsang 18-21 Fisher and Anderson, who fav-nership with a comparative new-beat R. E. Lee and F. S. Ko 21-11 M. M. de V. Soares and C. C. Pereirɛ oured the side-by-side formacion, comer to the game, he almost won

(Recreio). played extremely badly in their two games off his own racket. He lost to Lo and Fletcher..... 18-2 first game, appearing to find great was here, there and everywhere; lost to Chen and Tsang

"The success of Mrs. Helen Wills- difficulty in combination and even smashed well, positioned himsen lost to Lee and Ko

Moody in winning the Wimbledon more difficulty

A. E. Xavier and A. E. Noronha championship at the age of 33 recalls to in accustoming better and showed a fine knowledge

(Recreio).

mind a parallel instance of a champion themselves to conditions.

of courtcraft.

beat Lo and Fletcher

21-14 retaining his full powers till well in T. J. Ung, former Chinese 'ost to Chen and Tsang 15-2 his thirties. VAST EXPERIENCE

Y.M.C.A. player,

was disappoint-beat Lee and Ko

ST. JOHN'S. EASY WIN ing. It is still apparent that he In the "B" Division of the Badmin Although they did not greatly has retained most of his old strokes, ton League, St. John's beat Victoris improve in comoination as the even-out his lack of stamina, unless rec- Recreation Club by 9 matches to nil. ing progressed, their individual tified to some extent, is going to

F. H. Kwok and R, Beavan John's). capabilities and their vast exper-lose him many more games before beat Rumjahn and Fisher ience of the game, enabled them to the season is out. turn losing positions into meritor- Liang and E. S. Ho were unable ious victories.

to produce a killing shot between Against Ong and Yung, they chem and this accounted for their were down 13-19 and all appear-ack of success.

ed to be up. Then, the pressure which was brought on Ong at this stage caused him to crack. made innumerable mistakes, es-

He

SHOULD ALTER LINE-UP

I feel that Wanderers, in order pecially in receiving high services to improve their team, would be and the score slowly crept up.

advised to alter their line-up to Setting at 19, Anderson and some extent and endeavour to field Fisher were down 1-4. They then at least two strong pairs in the made another recovery and amid hopes of them winning four or five tremendous excitement, went out games.

at 5-4 to consolidate the Kowloon A. L. Fisher and J. L. Anderson Tong recovery which Soares and (Kowloon Tong). Tsang had given initial impetus lost to S. W. Liang and E. S. in the previous game.

'PROMISING PAIR The latter pair, an entirely perimental combination, after

Ho

beat S. O. Cheung and J. S. Ho beat T. J. Ong and C. Y. Yung J. Tsang and J. A. de V. ex-(Kowloon Tong).

beat Liang and Ho alost to Cheung and Ho

shaky start, settled down to play beat Ong and Yung

excellent badminton. Soares gave a N. A. E. Mackay and fine forcing display, smashing and (Kowloon Tong). driving with great power, and lat-beat Liang and Ho

beat Cheung and Ho

er, accuracy: Tsang, a left-hander, lost to Ong and Yung

A.

•

12-21

beat Arculli and Xavier beat Ulrich and Castro

21-18

"On May 27, 1924, Dr. Harold. M. Osborn (U.S.A.) literally jumped to fame when he cleared 6ft 84 in in the running high jump, breaking a word's record which had stood for ten years.

(St

21- 7 "Right after that he sailed as a mem- 21-10 ber of the American Olympic team to 21-12 rompete in Paris, where he made an John's) | Olympic record of 6ft 6in for the high 21— E jump, and also established a new mark 21-7 for the Decathlon. Osborn was then 21-725 years of age. Next year he equalled (St. the world's record for the standing

high jump with a leap of 5ft 5in.

N. Smith and P. Wilson (St. beat Rumjahn and Fisher beat Arculli and Xavier beat Ulrich and Castro

D. Kwok and S. Newman John's).

beat Rumjahn and Fisher .... 21—13 beat Arculli and Xavier

21-7 beat Ulrich, and Castro

217

F. J. LAY CARRIES BAT FOR108

"The way he retained his powers as a jumper is well illustrated by the best performances he recorded year after year.

"These in the years from 1925 1938 were:-

Running high jump:

to

6ft 8 15-16in,

6.4%, 6.7, 6.5, 7.8, 6.4, 6.6, 6.6, 6.41⁄2, 0.2, 6.8%, 6.8, 0.6, 6.8, and 6.0.

Standing high jump: 5ft 5in. 5.2,

An undefeated century knock of 108 5.4, 5.2, 5.9, 5.4, 5.8, 5.2, 5.2, 5.8, 5.3, 24-19 by F. J. Lay featured the friendly cric-5.8, 5.7, 5.6, 5.1, and 5.2. 24-25 ket match between Diocesan Boys Soares School and an eleven captained by B "The drop in the last two years was D. Lay yesterday afternoon, the School due to the fact that Dr. Osborn 21-11 winning by 92 runs.

engaged in only three meets in the two 11-21 Scores were:

years, He believes, however, that he could still clear 6ft 6in with roper training. The figures quoted come from a letter from Osborn.

21-12 D.B.S.: 191 for 4 wkts, dec. (F. J. Lay

Chan 108 not out, D. Crary 48).

21-11 21-16 10- 21

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B. D. Lay's XI: 99 (J. Fong 84, W. L. Rapley 16; D. Crary 4 for 47, C. B. R. Sargent 5 for 27),

SURREY'S RUGBY VICTORY

Eastern Counties Lose At Chichester

Dr. Osborn's leap of 6ft 8in at 86 years of age is something that will take beating.

British Athletes Held As Spies

British athletes, travelling through Europe, will give Germany a wide berth after the experience of mem London, To-day. bors of the British athletic team which Eastern Counties proved no travelled from Italy to Norway. match for Surrey in their Rugby many the members were all arrested As soon as the team arrived in Ger- Union County Championship en- and held incommunicado for several counter played at Chichester, being hours, during which time they were beaten by 12 points to 8.

third-degreed, their clothes searched, Three other matches were also cuments translated, even to the extent with lining ripped open, and all do- held Devon beating the Royal of their credentials as members of the Navy at Devonport by a goal (5 British athletic team taking part in pofits) to nil, but the Army held the Italian and Norweigan games.

of were

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW their own against the London Hob secure when they mentioned they had

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winning by 13 points to nil. just come from Italy, af ty, ally was the remaining encounter Oxford of Germany. The oppos

caso. eraity: beat Mr. Stanley's

They fear to menuai what might have happened if they had come. points to -Reuter. from Czechoslovakia.