THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 17, 1939.
ST. JOHN'S BEATEN AGAIN
CHINA FLEET SINGLES BOWLING
CHAMPIONSHIP
Event Draws 56 Entries
The Hong Kong Bowling Alleys have organised a China Fleet (British) Sin- glee Bowling Championship and ceived 56 entries for the event,
re-
The draw, which is appended be- low, was drawn up by Sto. P. O. H. Wills (Thracian), Sto. P. O. A. Toms (Thracian) and Sto. P. O. E. Carter (Thracian).
Prizes will be awarded winner, runner-up and third place, the highest single score, the highest total of three games and the highest total in five games.
to the
Three games must be played by each competitor during the preliminary round and Ave in the final and the total number of pins count.
Bye Into 2nd Round:--
T. Annis, L. Sto. ("Thracian"). First Round:-
A. W. Cox, P.O. ("Folkestone") v.. H. J. Everett, Tel. (S'cutters).
R. Holmes, L. Tel. ("Regent") v. Al- gar, A.B. ("Rainbow").
A. Brentnall ("Westcott") v. Rolph,. S'man ("Rainbow").
Bye Into 2nd Round:-
S. Shaw, A.B. ("Duncan").
First Round:-
Y. Morgan ("Westcott") v. M. G. Packer, L.W. ("Eagle").
H. Cook, A.B. ("Eagle") v. S. W. Kavanagh, Sto. ("Rorqual").
F. Wilbourne ("Westcott")
Collier, A,B. (“Cicala").
V. A.
W. N. Renwick (Wanderers) one of Scotland's finest threequar- ters who will be playing against Wales on February 4 at Cardiff.
"B". DIVISION CHAMPIONS LOSE TO ST. ANDREW'S
Gillies And Brown Win
Vital Game
20 Enter For Open Squash Tournament
Twenty players, including last year's winner, Surg. Comdr. C. B. Nicholson, R.N., have entered for the second Open Squash Tourna- ment under the auspices of the for which is published below. Hong Kong Cricket Club, the draw
(By "REFEREE”)
Brilliant badminton was witness- ed in Kowloon yesterday when St. Andrew's "A" delighted their sup porters by defeating St. Johns', champions of the "B" Division, by games to 3. This was St. John's second consecutive defeat, having.
All matches to be the best of 5 succumbed to Recreio by the same games and up to the Semi-finals may margin last week.
be played on any courts in the Colony.
will be
The rules
of the tournament,
which must be adhered to are as follows:
St. John's were banking on the The Semi-finals and Final success of their second, and actual-played on the Army No. 1 Court.
The top player in each bracket is 93ly strongest pair, N. Smith and responsible for arranging the match. Wilson, to secure all three of their Failure to do so will automatically give matches, but they were surprising- his opponent a walkover into the next
round. ly outclassed by W. M. Gillies and A. E. Brown, St. Andrew's balanced pair by 21-10, in critical second round match.
K. Tong "A" Just Scrape Through
St. Andrew's led at the end of
best
the
the
Kowloon Tong "A", strong con-
first round by 2 games to 1, Fincher tenders for the "B" Division Bad-
and Kew having succumbed to Smith minton League championship, and Wilson in a brilliant match which were given a severe shaking up was "setted" at 19 all and in the "five by their "B" team at Kowloon up" Smith rose to great heights with brilliant angle volleying and terrific Tong last night.
Smith smashing to carry the game. Displaying far more consistency was made to carry the brunt of the and balance, and all players
re-work in this set, and this probably ac- Gillies and Brown when he cracked up counted for his poor display against badly, and left Wilson "all at sea."
Alan Yates, Tel. ("Regent") v. Char-vealing their very best form, the gles, R.M. Band_("Kent").
"B" team carried the issue to the final game, when J. Af de V. Soares and J. Tsang of the "B", were lead-
Bye Into 2nd Round:-
V. F. Taylor, Ldg. Sto. ("Rover"). First Round:
H. Baker, L. Sea. ("Cicala") v. w.ing 18-11 against Peter Lo and Roberts ("Westcott").
J. Mills, L.S.A. ("Medway") v. A. Boads, A.B. ("Cicala").
W. S. Goodison, Sto. ("Thracian") v. R. Collings, E.R.A. ("Tarantula”).
Bye Into 2nd Round:-
M. Pearce, A.B. ("Diamond").
First Round
H. Minter,
L.S. ("Pandora")
Walker, S'man ("Rainbow").
Bye Into 2nd Round:—
H. Cannon, A.B. ("Cicala"). First Round-
V.
E. Probert, L.S.A. ("Medway") v. L. Bragg, Sto. P.O. (“Thracian").
H. Willis, Sto. P.O. ("Thracian") v.
T. Griffin ("Westcott").
Blackmore, E.A. ("Rainbow") Reeder, L. S'man ("Rainbow").
Bye Into 2nd Round
J. McDonagh, A.B. ("Cicala").
First Round
R. Manning ("Westcott")" v.
Richards ("Westcott").
a
GOOD SHORT GAME David Kwok, brother of "Frank" gave fine performance of the short- not being very accurate, while his drop game, his angling across the top of the shots were nearly always winners. He
All matches must be completed by the following dates:--
1st Round Tuesday January 17, 2nd Round Tuesday January 24, 3rd Round. Monday January 30, Semi-Final Friday February 8, Final Tuesday February 7.
The following is the draw:- FIRST ROUND:
P. F. MacCabe v. M. F. L. Haymes. P. Welch v. A. C. I. Bowker. BYES INTO 2ND ROUND:
L. Goldman v. F. C. Nottingham. P. S. Skelton v. T. N. Catlow. W. G. Harvey v. C. Austin D. I. Bosanquet v. J. Warburton, C. B. Nicholson v. N. W. Dimsey. G. W. Hook v. J. E. Potter. FIRST ROUND:
·
R. C. Beavan v. G. Polglase. L. C. Baker v. R. G. Geer
Peter Fletcher only to lose the game without obtaining a further point.
With John Chen still feeling the was not well supported by Newman, GOOD CIVILIAN effects of a recent illness, the pow-tremely erratic at times.
however, who was inconsistent and ex- FOOTBALL TEAM erful Tsang-Chen combination was, The end of the second round found. unsuccessful and had not R. E. Lee St. Andrew's on the winning side of TO MEET ARMY and F. S. Ko played consistently the score sheet, being 5 games to 1 in
the lead. well throughout the evening, there
BRILLIANT POSITIONING · "B" appears little doubt that the team would have been responsible the match between Gillies and. Brown Everything in this round banked on
for the biggest upset of the season. Jand Smith and Wilson, and the former All games were keenly contested pair, through brilliant positioning, and the close results provided spec-the visiting pair badly wanting in a smashing and all court game caught tators with thrills a plenty.
Scores were:
But Weakness At Inside-Left ?
(By “REFEREE”)
The Civilian selectors have made
counter, carrying all before them to win by 21 points to 10.
a very good job with one exception W. C. Choy and F. V. Wong were in the team to meet Army-in-the- later featured in a remarkable game Semi-Final Round of the Lai Wah 21--14 in which they led Smith and Wilson Cup Competition, on Kowloon Foot-
14-3, then 14-8 and were ultimately
P. Lo and P. Fletcher (K. Tong "A"). v.beat J. L. Anderson and John
Smith
A.
E. Carter, Sto. P.O. ("Thracian") v. Woods, Tel. ("Rainbow").
H. Rowley, Sto. ("Kent") v. Hay- ward, L. Sto. ("Rainbow").
F. Henderson ("Westcott")' Dean, Sto. ("Daring").
V.
Dolling, A.B. ("Rainbow") V. Richardson, Sto. ("Thracian").
Morgan, A.B. (“Rainbow") v. kington, Sto. ("Rainbow").
E. Pott, Sto. ("Thracian")
Jones, L.S.A. ("Eagle").
beat J. A, de V. Soares and J.
Tsang
lost to N. A. E. Mackay and A.
Chan
21-16 beaten when Wong abandoned his short ball Club's ground on Saturday, at
game, the visitors running out by 3 p.m. 14-21 21-17. Wilson was very effective at
There is actually little to choose
R. E. Lee and F. S. Ko (K. Tong "A") the net, but Smith was again the bet between the various goalkeepers beat Anderson and Smith.
beat Soares and Tsang beat Mackay and Chan
21-13ter of the two, covering the baseline in 21-12ja fine manner.
17 21
Scores were:
21-17 St. Andrew's now stand a very fine F. Tsang and J. Chan (K. Tong "A") chance of winning the championship. lost to Anderson and Smith.... Llost to Soares and Tsang lost to Mackay and Chan
A.
available and Coles is as good as any other. The two full-backs, Parker and Ulrich are probably the clubs at the best among Civilian 11 21 W. C. Choy and F. V. Wong (St. An- 14-21drew's)
moment, while there is little that "A" DIVISION TIE
beat F. H. Kwok and R, Beavan 21-17 can be said against the half-back King's College were at home to Uni-lost to N. Smith and P. Wilson 17-21 | trio. Pil-versity "B" in the "A" Division of the beat D, Kwok and S. Newman 28-20
League last evening and won the tie
E. F. Fincher and H. Kew (St. An-selection as inside-left comes as a In the attack, however, Howlett's v. F. by 7-2.
drew's) COUNCIL MEETING
beat Kwok and Beavan A meeting of the Hong Kong Bad-lost to Smith and Wilson minton Association Council will be beat Kwok and Newman held in the S. C. M. Post Board Room W. M. Gillies and A. E. on Friday at 5.30 p.m.
Andrew's) Included in the agenda will be a dis-lost to Kwok and Beavan Pep-cussion on the approaching annual beat Smith and Wilson
Colony Championships.
beat Kwok and Newman
F. S. Robertson, Sto. ("Medway") v.
A. Jims, Sto. P.O. ("Thracian").
Bye Into 2nd Round
J. Smith, A.B. ("Delight").
First Round:-
P. Harland ("Westcott") v. H.
'perell, A.B. ("Thracian").
Bye Into 2nd Round
Kemp, P.O. ("Rainbow").
First Round
Scantlebury, P.O. ("Folkestone") v. Stenton, R.O. ("Rainbow").
CLUB "A" XV MEET ARMY
SIDE TO-MORROW
There will be a Rugby game on the Club ground, at Happy Valley, to-mor- row, at 4.45 p.m., when Club “A” XV will play an Army side.
The Club side has been selected as follows:-
H. F. Hopkins; K. A. Munro, M. G. Carruthers, D. Hynes, K. M. Watts; 3. Hutchison, J. Redman; G. J. P. Caroy,
J. S. Dunnett, (Captain), J. C. Men-
21-13 surprise in view of his perform- 20-24 ances in representative matches, 21-8 nearly all of which can be rated as Brown (St.
failures. Riertsen, on the left- 14-21 wing, has earned his place through 21-10 sheer consistency of form. 21-7
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Vic. White, of Kowloon, would have made a better in- side left, possessing as he does a |powerful drive and speed in keep- ing up with his other forwards. It is in the latter department.that How- lett has invariably broken down, as witness his performance in Scot- land's team against China, în the first round of the “Sunday Herald" International Charity Cup competi- tion.
The following is the Civilian team: Coles (Club); Parker (Police) and Ulrich (Kowloon); North (Police), Bliss (Kowloon) (Captain), and Honni- ball (Kowloon); T. Pile (Club), P. Jorge (Kowloon), F. Fowler (Club), E. Howlett (Police) and Reiertsen, (Kowloon).
Reserves-Aitkens (Police), East- man (Kowloon), Brittain (Police), W. Knox (Kowloon) and Moss (Police).
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