1940-01-18 — Page 17

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 18, 1940

BADMINTON

KING'S

GREAT EFFORT

AGAINST ST. JOHN'S

Lose Final Game Of Evening After Recovery

SMITH AND WILSON CARRY HOME TEAM

DOWN BY 2-4 AT THE commencement of the final round, King's made a great effort to keep themselves in the running for "B" Division honours. They won the first two games but, in the decider, Norman Smith and Peter Wilson easily beat S. W. Liang and K. H. Lo, to inflict on King's their second defeat in successive matches.

King's, however, showed vast im- N. A. Beltrao and P. A. Yvanovich (Re- provement over their form against Re-creio). .creio and had they possessed a third lost to Lee and Ko

string capable of winning a game, they

would have won.

Lui and Woo and S. P. Chan and Chung made valiant efforts and both won two games but the fine form shown by Peter Wilson and Norman Smith turned the tide in favour of the home team.

KWOKS OFF FORM David Kwok and Frank Kwok, on paper the strongest home pair, were unable to get going and were badly beaten in two games, whilst Henry Eardley and R. Beavan fared little better.

won

The match was really decided in the second game of the evening when Smith and Wilson

thrilling game against Chan and Chung be- fore the latter pair had settled down to condition.

Barros In Fine Form

At King's Park, Kowloon Tong al- though beaten by the seemingly large margin of 6-3, gave Recreio some an- xious moments, but their collapse In the final round cost them the match.

Recreio led 2-1 at the end of the second round, but, recovering in the the next, Kowloon Tong started off final round level with every chance of securing two games in, the final.

R. E. Lee and F. S. Ko, their first

lost to Mackay and Fleicher

18-21 18-21

beat Lee Kam-ming and Castro...... 21-4

A. A. Marques and H. Gonsalves (Re- creio).

beat Lee and Ko

21-8

"B" DIVISION LEAGUE TABLE

St. John's St. Teresa's King's College Recreio Kowloon Tong St. Andrew's

K.C.C. V.R.C.

Gamer

P. W. L. F. A. Pu.

44

0 28 8 8 5 4 1 90 15 B 6 4 2 35 19

4 3 1 18 18 8 5 2 3 20 25 4 4 1 3 15 21 2

1 5 18 38 2 4 0 4 7 29 0

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REDMAN & NELSON IN GOOD FORM

(By "BCRUM HALF")

Kal. Tak, aided by five Club players but playing one short throughout, won an evenly con. tested Rugby match against Club "A" yesterday at the Valley by four tries (12 points) to a try (3) points).

mediocre,

Club's uttack was very

FINE EFFORT Wilson, the only one to make ground, BY CHIU AND S.C. LIANG

In a postponed "A" Division match, 18-21 Chinese "Y," strongest challengers to 21-3 University for the championship, gave another convincing display, beating Chung Wah by 7-2.

lost to Mackay and Fletcher beat Lee Kamn-ming and Castro K.C.C. ♥ V.R.C. The K.C.C, beat V.R.C. 6-3 in a V.R.C. home match played at the K.C.C.

J. Souza and S. A. Rumjahn (V.R.C.). lost to A. L. Fisher and J. L. Ander-

son

lost to T. Wynter-Blyth and J. C.

Kevan

3-21

18-24

C. F. Chiu and S. C. Liang made a great effort for Chung Wah and won two games, while the former Colony doubles champions, P. H. Wong and A. Chong, won all their three games for Chinese "Y."

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being repeatedly grassed by Nelson, who played a grand game in defence. Tresidder's service from the scrum was very indifferent and Butcher Was given few passes that he did not have risk knocking-on. At forward and Stoker hooked moderately well played well in the loose, especially in the line-outs. Stout and Leigh, who played for R.A.M.C. on Tuesday, were also effective, but the best forward on the field was Redman, who was always up with the play and doing a sound job of work.

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Waddington, unlike Rutherford, was very fast at full-back, possessing safe pair of hands and being accurate The Chinese Y.M.C.A. beat Chung Wahin his touch-finding despite lack of 5-21 7-2 in "A" Division of the Badminton distance. His main fault was the fact 9-31 | League yesterday.

beat C. M. Jones and J. R. Turner 218 'F. Castro and A. K. RumJahn (V.R.C.). lost to Fisher and Anderson

Jost to Wynter-Blyth and Kevan beat Jones and Turner

̈A. A. Gutteres and A. M. Xavier Jost to Fisher and Anderson

21-13 1 F. Koh and C. Y. Yung (Chinese V.M.C.A.). ¦

21-4 (V.A.C.). | beat W. 'C. Choy and P. C. Leung 5-21 lost to C. F. Chiu and S. C. Liang 10-21

beat W. H. Choy and S. S. LI..... 21-7 P. H. Wong and A. Chong

Y.M.C.A.).

lost to Wynter-Blyth and Kevan beat Jones and Turner.

ST. JOHN'S v KING'S COLLEGE

St. John's beat King's College 5-4 in the beat Choy and Leung "B" Division.

D. Kwek and F. Kwok (St. John's). lost to K. L. Lui and H. T. Woo

beat Chiu and Liang beat Choy and Li

12-31

lost to S. P. Chan and W. C. Chung 14-21 beat S. W. Liang and K. H. Lo .... 21-4

N. Smith and P. Wilson (St. John's). beat Lui and Woo beat Chan_and_Chung beat Liang and Lo

21-14 4.1.23-21

that he invariably ran straight for touch and then kicked, thus gaining 8-21 at the most only two yards with his 21-12 | kick, while at no time, though given (Chinese the opportunity, did he ever consider setting his threequarter line in motion. Nelson ran hard when in possession and tackled splendidly, while Lewis

21-15 21-1B 21-10

C. Lau and T. C. Lau (Chinese Y.M.C.A.), twice showed a clean pair of heels to Van Leeuwen. Bedell was fast off the 21-6 19-21 mark and, receiving an excellent ser- 217 vice from Henderson, lost no time in At sending his threequarters away.

beat Choy and Leung lost to Chiu and Liang beat Choy and Li

The "China Mail" has been informed that | forward B. Hynes, Needham and Gale 217 the match between University "A" and were most impressive. H. Eardley and R. Beavan (St. John's). Chinese Y.M.C.A., originally fixed for Jan- lost to Lui and Woo

lost to Chan and Chung beat Liang and Lo

string, however, were unable to beat CRICKET H. Gonsalves and R. Marques, whom N. A. E. Mackay and B. P. C. Flet- cher hud beaten in the previous round, and as sult, the match was lost.

Easily the finest home pair were H. A. Barros and A. E. Xavier.

Barros indeed gave the finest per- formance of the evening, his wealth of experience and fine positional play pulling the combination of many a tight spot.

and gave little away.

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Xavier was at his best at the net Gonsalves and Marques were not as convincing as against King's. The former did not make many mistakes but the latter was inclined to mis- time when pressed hard.

was

For the visitors, Richard Lee would have played better had he received

Ko, who more support from woofully off form.

Fletcher and Mackay did well to win two games as a result of Flet- cher's powerful smashing and great retrieving.

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12-21uary 29, has been postponed until February 13-21 19. This match will probably decide the 21-3 Senior League.

BISHOP SARGENT SOON FINDS HIS TOUCH

BISHOP SARGENT, former headmaster of Diocesan

THE SCORING

As the result of good forward play by Redman, Godfrey went over wide of the posts to give Club a 3-0 lead, Stout failing with the kick. Kal Tak were not long in arrears, however, Lewis, following up a punt ahead by Henderson, kicking ahead and beating Rutherford to the touch down. Hen~ derson failed to convert. Just before the interval Lewis picked up in the loose and scored an easy try after a

35-yard run, but Henderson failed to

Boys' School, now here on holiday, wasted little time in get-improve on it from an easy position

ting into action on the cricket field. Yesterday he led a team against the School, and himself played a big part in the 110-run victory.

which he made more difficult by tak- ing the kick from the 25-yard line.

Crossing over 6-3 in the lead, Kat Tak went further ahead when Nelson. Batting Arst Bishop Sargent's XI P. K. Lau, G, G. Davies, C. N. Matthews brokề through in the corner, Hender- son again failing with the kick. Hen- put together the respectable score of and J. L. Youngsaye did not bat.

Bowling Analysis

derson then crossed the Club line wide 181 for 5, of which W. L. Rapley (42)

O. M. R. W of the posts, but in attempting to se- and A. J. M. Prata (33) added 78 for

2 cure a touch down in a more favour- the first wicket.

0 able position was tackled by Godfrey

Burch Ebrahim

Rapley hit a five and three fours, Macauley while Prata only found the bound-Harris ary twice.

Mazura

.10 0 52

B 0 65

3 0

15

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2 0 11

1

2 ·0 1

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DIOCESAN SCHOOL

J. Macauley, c and b Prata ......................... 3. Fisher, B ̧Prata ..........

Later, A. M. Prata batted brightly Fisher for 21 and Sargent and A. Zimmern L. R. Burch bowled two wide-balls. were associated in an unbroken sixth- wicket stand of 49 runs.

School fared badly before some fine In the other Junior matche, Kow-bowling by A. M. Prata, C. N. Mat- loon Cricket Club secured their first thews and Sargent and were all out victory of the season when they beat for 71.

FIRST WIN FOR K.G.C.

G. A. Goodban, e Lau, b Matthews

K. Harris, hit wkts., b Sargent

L. Chinten, lbw., b. Matthews

E, Mazura, st. Jones, b Youngsaye A. White, b Sargent ..

A. Ebrahim, b Matthews

Victoria Recreation Club at Cox's

Highest scorer was E. Mazuza with L. B, Burch, b Matthews

scorer K. Tanuel, e and b Sargent Road. J. L. Anderson and A. L. Fisher | 23, only other double-figure and P. Wynter-Blyth and J. C. Kevan being K. Harris with 18. :both won all their games.

BISHOP. SARGENT'S Xİ

“B” Division Results

Recreio beat Kowlödn

-“B” Division.

beat

Harris

· Total:

Bowling Analysis :

b Burch

Wong Shul-loy, c and b Sargent. E. Randall, 'not out

Extras (B1)

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and dropped the ball.. Kai Tak, how- ever, scored almost immediately after when, following a passing bout in which not a yard was gained until the ball reached Nelson, Fowler touched down in the corner for Henderson to (Continued on Page 18)

C.C.C. TEAMS

The following have been selected to re-

| prement | Craigengower Cricket Club in

29 || League matches against, Kowloon C.C. on

Saturday, at 2.00 p.m.

1st XI at Két.

• J. Billimorta, A

ET. Lee, E. AU

Sting/ G.: Souza, G.

(Capt.), P.

Ismail, A. Hong