1940-04-25 — Page 17

"THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 25, 1940

BADMINTON

P.H. WONG WINS ALL

THREE

COLONY TITLES

Thrilling Rallies In Men's Doubles Encounter

CHEW PLAYS WELL; YONG IMPROVES

(By “ADREM ")

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PATRICK H. WONG, the brilliant Chinese Y.M.C.A. player, last night accomplished what P. K. Hui, University, did for the two previous seasons, namely win- ning all three major badminton titles.

Winning the singles crown on Monday, Wong added the men's doubles and mixed doubles titles to his season's ¡bag at KC.C. last night.

RESULTS AT.

A GLANCE

MIXED DOUBLES

Patrick Wong and Miss W. Cheung beat K. L. Yong and Miss Ullan Khoo 16-7 16-7,

MEN'S DOUBLES

Patrick Wong and C. Au beat K. L. Yong and H. F. Chew 6-15, 15-8 and 16~~9.

RECREIO VOLUNTEERS

TO PLAY REST The following have been selected to play the intra-club lawn bowls match at Club de between "Volunteers" and ""The Rest": VOLUNTEERS

A crowd estimated by the Hon. Se- men brought off some good shots and .cretary of the Association as being the took full advantage of any, opportun-

largest ever to have watched badmin-ities which came their way. ton matches in the Colony since the Leading 5-0 and 5-1 the Univer-Recreio on Sunday -game became organised, was treated sity pair, showing far more confidence,

to some splendid fare and last night's appeared to have the match in hand J. A. Remedios exhibition is bound to accomplish but once again came

a rally from the C. A. Marques A. F. Noronha much towards further popularising a opposition in which, on this occasion, H. A. Alves. game already catching on rapidly in Au was not found wanting. The rallies

(Skip) > the public imagination.

were played at lightning speed and J. A. Luz

L. A. Rozario some of the recoveries were amazing

L. A. Gutierres to say the least. In most of them, C. Roza Pereira

(Skip) however, Wong usually managed to crash home

a winner and although J. D. Remedios

E. L. Cunha University contested every point, theyA. M. Xavier were unable once again to get on top C. G. Silva and Chinese "Y" went out at 15-0

(Skip) P. M. N. Silva. for game and match.

M. Mendonca J. C, Remedios J. F. Ribeiro

(Skip)

As already mentioned, Wong won .both the matches in which he was engaged. I would not say, however, that he won them in any convincing manner. Indeed in his second match of the evening, Yong.and Chew were much the better players and so far did they dominate the exchanges that it appeared that only a most remark- able improvement in form could save the Chinese "Y" pair from defeat,

WONG'S FINE EFFORT

UNIVERSITY TRIFLE UNLUCKY

C. M. Silva

In many respects University were M. Alarcon unfortunate to lose. They were much. F. Lopes the better balanced pair and, on the Dr. A. Rodrigues

(Skip) That that rally was forthcoming can whole, revealed a wider reportoire of

D. C. Alves Chew played consistently. be attributed to Wong, whose wealth-strokes..

J: Fonseca of experience enabled him, practically well and Yong improved out of all re-H. A. Botelho off his own racket, to turn a losing cognition as the evening progressed F. V. Ribeiro position into a winning one.

although feeling the effects of his first match.

Wong and Au could not get together ...as a combination in the first game and sound work by Yong, and sustained brilliance by Chew-easily the best man on the court at this stage-saw the University pair draw away from .6 and go out for game without con-

ceding another ace.

It is possible that a footfault de- cision against each of the Chinese "Y" players upset their game-to a certain extent, but for that they have only themselves to blame. For players of their experience they should at least be familiar with the rules of the game in which they have achieved such geminence. Second game saw little improvement in the play of either Wong and Au to start with. When forced they were erratic and add to this a complete in- ability to serve, and one will readily appreciate the seeming hopelessness of the situation as far as they were concerned.

AU "SPECTATES"

-Wong, ⠀ however, was holding on grimly and when University had gone : to 7-5 he took complete control of the game himself. During this per- lod Au was nothing more than a spec- tator. Wong produced every shot in the bag and with powerful smashing and cunning drops wiped off the de- ificit to take the game at 15-8.

A short rest and then the final game commenced. Interspersed with number of errors were some of the most brilliant railles seen in the lo cal championships.

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Wong did not appear to have bene- fited by his rest and Yong and Chew once again took command. Au was very erratio and Wong was little bet- ter but this did not detract IN

from the brilliance of University's game, Both

Wong and Au never looked sure of themselves and I don't suppose Wong has ever had to worry more over the result of a match than he did last night.

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YONG AND MISS KHDO OUTCLASSED

In many respects the mixed doubles match was disappointing and Wong and Miss Cheung were never in any difficulty. Yong was quite unable to get his strokes in working order and, while making a number of inexplicable errors, was also unable to get sufficien length on his clearing shots.

Result was Wong was able to adopt the initiative from the start and his accurate smashing paved the way for numerous points.

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THE REST

H. R. Pinna C. M. S. Alves C. E. Marques J. E. Noronha

(Skip) Braz Alves P. A, Yvanovich C. A. Lopes F. X. Soares

(Skip)

Fred Xavier Joe Remedios Eddle: Sousa R. F. Luz

C. F. Vas E. T. Leitao Dr. A. Gutteres B. Basto

SCOTS

WIN

..

The Scotland versus the Rest golf match, held by the Ladies' Section of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club on Tuesday, resulted in a win for Scotland 9% to 7.

Results:

Mrs. A. C. Meredith (Rest) beat Mrs. W. S. Hilller (Scotland); Mrs. I. W. Shewan (Scotland) beat Mrs. H. G. Sheldon (Rest); Mrs. P. S. Cassidy (Scotland) beat Mrs. F. A. Redmond (Rest); Mrs. K. S. Robertson (Scotland) beat Mrs, W. N. A. Smalley (Rest); Mrs. M. A. Johnson (Scotland) beat Mrs. J. R. Collis (Rest); Mrs. H. B. Rose (Rest) beat Mrs. R. C. Stewart (Scotland); Mrs. A. K. Mackenzie (Scotland) beat Mrs. R. D. Walker (Rest); Mrs. H. Overy (Rest) beat Miss M. Glendinning (Scotland); Mrs. F. D. Hunter (Scotland) beat Mrs. H. C. Margrett (Rest); Mrs. D. S. Edward (Scot- Land) beat Mrs. L. Blair (Rest); Mrs. C. B. Brown (Rest) beat Mrs. A. Nichol (Scot land); Mrs. A. V. Greaves (Scotland) beat Mrs. A. J. Dennis (Rest); Mrs. R. J. Shrig- ley (Scotland) beat Miss N. Price (Rest); Mrs. W. Park (Rest) beat Mrs. W. Fleming (Scotland); Mrs. R. R. Davies (Rest) beat Lady MacGregor (Scotland); Mrs. F. C. Young (Rest) beat Mrs. F. A. Mackintosh (Scotland).

HOME SOCCER

RESULTS

London, To-day.

The following were the results of football. games played yesterday:

2 Tottenham

South China

2

Millwall

1

1 Portsmouth

D

1

Southend

1

(Skjp)

M. F. Pinna A. M. Prata

L. F. Xavier F. X. Silva

(Skip)

Arsenal Chelsea

(Ship)

- (Skip) F. Machado C. H. Basto O. P. Remedios J. J. Basto

(Skip)-

Southampton Reading

Blackpool

Ayr Dumbarton Motherwell Partick Third Lanark

Aberdeen King's Park

2

Rangers

1

Clyde

5

1

H. K. F. C. BOWLS TEAMS

The following have been chosen to represent Hong Kong Football Club against Craigengower Cricket Club on Saturday in the, Valley Cup Competition."

A. Watson, G. E. Stephens, L. E. Lammert and N. J. Bellington (Skdp).

J. H. Gelling, J. Watson, K. S. Robertson

and A. Brooksbank (Skip).

J. S. Howell, A. W. Hodges, G. Duncan and W. Gill (Skip).

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F. P. Anslow, C. G. Sollis, B. A, Mansell and H. G. Wallington (Skip).

A. B. Didsbury. B. I. Blekford, C. F. Needham and G. S. Graver (Skip).

J. I. Barnes, T. R. Rowell, H. H, Beddow and S. H. Strange (Skip).

C.S.C.C. TEAM

The following will represent Civil Service in the Valley Cup on Satur- day:

There was little to chose between the two ladies. Miss Cheung has improved J. Gellately, R. R. Wood, J. F. McGowan out of all recognition and has evident- | and J. Hollidge (Skip). ly been well coached. She positioned herself very well and was consequent ly able to score repeatedly with nice touches at the net.

MISS KHOO'S SERVING

M. E. Purvis, W. J. Burling, M. N. RR- kusen and H. E. Strange (Skip).

E. W. C. Simmonds, J. W. Deakin, L. A. Collyer and F. J. Jones (Skip).

North Western

7 Rochdale

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

*2 Hamilton

St. Johnstone Stenhousemuir

Scotland

Western

Kilmarnock

Queen O'S

Eastern

3

Dundee U

5 Raith

6 St. Bernards 2 Arbroath Representative Game

4. Army.

(Played at Edinburgh).

-Reuter.

S. CHINA “B” WIN

South China "A" First Division Soc- cer champions, were beaten by South China "B" by the odd goal in three in their postponed First Division game at Caroline Hill yesterday. The Champions only fielded four of their regular side.

EASTERN RETURN

Eastern Athletic Association return- A. F. Shephard, H. Parrott, H. F. Harpered to the Colony from Manila by the and A. B. Allen (Skip),

H. Lord, F. Austin, A. Steven and S. Eccleshall (Skip).

C. J. Walker, J. R. Carr, P. D. Crewley and C. Strange (Skip).

Reserves:-3. F.- Hickman, J. C. Lucas, T. Seddon, A. J. MacFayden, J. Barnett

Miss Khoo served extremely well- far better than did her partner-and she also accomplished much good work on the forecourt. Apart from Yong's poor form the breakdown in the Uni- and T. E, Wood, versity combination can be attributed to complete lack of understanding. Yong was too apt to go in for shots with the result that both play ers were frequently in the sam tions with the back of the to a clearing, shot, which ways scored outright.

drop

YACHTING

They Clipper. yesterday afternoon. won six of their seven games played visit in and contemplate a return May,

REFEREES' DANCE

The following were the results of a The Hong Kong Football Referees' sweepstake race held by the Royal Hong Association will hold their monthly Kong Yacht Club yesterday over 9.45 miles: dance at Hotel Cecil to-morrow night

Finished Corrd. Pos. from 8.30 p.m. to 1 am. The Band Allia

8.26,59 6.25.25 1 (Capt. W. A. Ingram).m True Blue

0.27.45.

the Joss Gull

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Wong and Miss Cheung won the first game at 150 second at the same

secured

(Miss:H: Crawhall-Wilson).

D.N.F.

Royal Scots by kind permission w Lieut. Col. D. J, McDougall M. C. and

Officers, will be in attendance.

Spot prizes will be given in each half.