1940-11-27 — Page 14

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 27, 1940

PREPARATIONS NOW IN HAND FOR THE BADMINTON SEASON Only Four Teams Enter For The Senior Division

Brilliant Recruit For University

By "Adrem"

ALTHOUGH THERE WILL ONLY BE FOUR TEAMS IN "A" DIVISION, THE SUPPORT GİV- EN TO "B" DIVISION ENSURES THAT THE BAD- MINTON LEAGUE THIS SEASON WILL BE AN

· UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS.

To start with the senior teams will be Univer- sity "A" and University "B", Chinese Y.M.C.A. and Club de Recreio, but, as stipulated at the recent meeting of the Association, St. John's, who won the junior title last year, will be forced into the high- er division if their form in opening "B" Division matches is deemed sufficiently good to justify such a step.,

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Junior Division will be constituted rather differ- ently. Owing to the large number of teams parti- cipating, and the desirability of playing home and away matches, the division has been divided into two sections and the teams in each sub-division

SCHMELING, STERN CHALLENGE

PARACHUTIST,

REPORTED INJURED

Max Schmöling, the Ger man neavyweight champion, ́has been seriously injured while training as á para: 'chutist, Acobrding to the Swedish' newspaper, "Aftón- bladet."

He is th hospital; aird his Wife, the film star Anny Ondra; is Bursing him, the report adds. -

OLIVEIRA AND MISS

SILVA

will then play on a self-contained League basis with IN FORM

home and away fixtures, and the winners of each section will meet at the end of the season to decide the divisional championship.

Playing at Club de Recreio, the home team defeated Hong Kong University by 5 games to four in a pre-season friendly badminton

natch on November 15.

debut for University, and Oliveira and Miss Silva played brilliantly for Recreio.

J. J. Remedios and Mrs, 0. Slīva- (Recreio):

FROM KOWLOON TONG EXPECTED

By "Adrem".

JUNIOR DIVISION OF the Badminton League promises to be as thrillin as ever and although the constitution of teams has not been decided upon as yet, it is fairly certain that an even higher standard than that which prevail.d last year will be esta- blished.

Chung Wah, winners in 1938,9, is still running the side and will, who struggled unsuccessfully have the following players, to through their Axtures in the mention only some, to call upon:- Senior Division last year, are R. E. Lee, Peter Lo, Joe Tsang, back in the fold and should prove Frank Kwok, Ko Fook-sing, Al a severe threat to St. John's, who bert Chan and John Chen. will be considerably weakened by the loss of two of their players.

finest

The champions, St. John's, will probably, find it difficult to raise a side. Eardley, who is kept busy St. Teresa's, who did reasonably with naval duties, is not expect. well in their debut effort, have, ed to play very often, and Frank not again entered but inest of Kwok, who has ever been one of their team will continue to play the stalwarts of the team, will be under the colours of their neigh sadly missed. David Kwok is still bours, Kowloon Tong.

available, however, and with Peter Wilson, Norman Smith and and Dick Maynard will form the aucleus of the team.

A new team is the Police. not see the report

For the benefit of those who did of the redunt Association meeting, I append the new constitution of the divi- sion, which is

..... Section: “A” — Chung - Wel, King's College, Recrelo, Jewish Club, Victoria Recreation Club.

Section "B"--St. Jelin's, loon Tong St. Andrew's, KCC and Police.

St. Andrew's have lost Gillies, who will be called upon by the niew Police team, and although Henry Kew and Ernie Fincher will give them one strong pair on which, to build a team there is little outstanding talent Other players ure A. S. Bliss, E. H. P.- White, J. Tomlinson, V. J. R. Mer- rett, S. A. Broadbridge and M. M. Dovies, while I have also heard that there is a possibility that N. A. E. Mackay, the Kowloon Tong

So far as can be ascertained, University, have lost K: L. Yong, little new talent has arrived in the finalist in the singles, doubles anilK W. Choy made a promising off-season with the exception of finixed doubles championship: last a new undergraduate at the Uni-year, but Choy, the player already versity, and for the most part the mentioned should offset his loss to shime old faces will be on view in La great extent, while it is almost the same old teams, although certain, thất Hui, even if he cannot there might be a little reshuffling and the time to play in "individual owing to the transfer of players, events, will hirn out for Univer-lost to K. W. Choy and Miss in isolated cases, from one club tosity in the League as regularly as lost to P, S. Bun and Miss

U. Khoo another.

he did last season. Ghay, the new recruit at ‘Uni-

K. J. Hung I don't think the versity, has already established junior side will do very much bet- Patushinsky..

University beat P. K., Hui and Miss quite a reputation for himself ter than it did last year and I con- among badminton enthusiasts

M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. sider it very sporting of the un-Silva (Recreto), and rumour has it that he has dergraduates to continue to play bent Choy and Miss Khoo 21-19 Association adopted in segregat-player, will assist them. beaten P. K. Hul, probably the in this division in order to make beat Bun and Miss Hung 21-ing the teams but it is apparent most brilliant player in the Coup numbers. long. Fatrick Wong the cham- plon, rotwithstanding, in prac tice singles games.

He also created a very favour- able impression when playing for University in a recent mixed- doubles friendly against Club de Recreio...

Friendlies Already Played

Recreio Stalemate

19-21-

20-23

21- G

*Seeding?"

I don't know what method the

Chung Wah Intact

brat Hui and Miss Pat-

that Chung. Wah and St. John's ushinsky

21-6 have been "seeded," Whereas

Chung Wah will be without M. H. F. Gonsalves and Miss M. there appears to be Uttle doubt S. Poon but otherwise their team Ribeiro. (Recreio).

that Chung Wah will reach the is almost intact with the possible Recreio are suffering from a lost to Choy and Miss Khoo 16-21 final whatever challenge King's or addition of W. C. Choy, one of the stalemate. The tearn that will re-lost to Bun and Miss Hung 8-21 Recreio might offer, I cannot see most brilliant players in the Co-

beat Hui and Miss Put- St. John's emerging at the top cony on his day. Other are W. H..

ushinsky.

21-10 Section-"B"--

Choy, P. C. Leung, C. -F- Chiu, S Note: Mrs, O. Silva is the for- Even mer Miss Olga Ribeiro.

at this early stage F. Lee, S. C. Liang and possibly have little hesitation in tipping a younger brother of Chiu-a for- Kowloon Tong to win:

midable aggregration. Whilst having most of their form-

King's also have little new er players, with the exception of talent, K. J. Attwell being the Peter Fletcher to call upon, they only new name on their list which have been reinforced by the St. is S. P. Chan, K. L. Lui, K. H. Lo, Teresa's contingent, who should T. Lam and W. C. Chung. H. N. provide them with the material Chung, who has not played for or two good pairs and Frank some scasons, is also-available and Kwok, formerly of St. John's. Add is practising with the idea of get- to this the fact that they have ting a place,

one change, will be the team that present them, except for possibly

has represented them for years. Most of these players, although still pretty clever, are now getting rather beyond the strain of Len- gue badminton and, although it Little publicity has been given will never be wise for University to the matches but several friend-and Chinese "Y" to underestimate lies have already been played, their match-winning capabilities, with others fixed to take place

I cannot see them doing much before the opening of the League, better than finishing ahead of the and enquiries made yesterday re-junior University team.

SUNDAY'S

GOLF MATCH

several newcomers, believed to be Fossible Recreio players are A from Malaya on their books, and EXavier; E. A. R. Alves, who was their potentialities will be readily in Swatow last year, A. E. appreciated.

#Noronha, P. Yvanovich, and N. A. There' newcomers, whose Beltrao, while although Barros has rames have been unable to not been in action as yet, I ex- accertain, have been hard at pect him to get into harness short-

the team-which will -leave

room for precious little players who turned out year!-

the.

fas:

vealed that.most of the clubs: are Their players will probably be. hard at practice, and Icoking for- |:M. A, Oliveira, J. J. Remedios, M. ward cagerly to December 11, A. Silva, LA. Carvalho, H2". "Gon-", when the League is due to make | salves, and possibly A. M. Rodrl- a. start.

agues; If Barrob plays he will have "At was the case last season, to be considered for a place but,

An indication of the “A” Division, although it may in view of the fact that he seem- reasonably be expected that a cd quite happy in Second Division present healthy state of clore tussle will devolve on two last season, i don't expect that he teresting de the Junior Division beni acquired during, anpirations in Colony golf outside Royal By them, "should "sally makes before the League starts

class the off-season Hong Kong Club is where Talent is more evenly disjand I think we can safely assume! tributed.

the that if he plays at all it will be in provided in

an- Second Division.

nouncement of a friendly match to be played at Sheungshui on Sunday between Country Club, F. x. M. Silva W. Kershaw and Kowloon Golf Club:

This will be the first occasion A. R. Pinna

Fourballs in the afternoon will that the two clubs have met in a contest of this description and it be of his old players among them will probably be the forerunner

Ramsey and Lopes v Dennis and being H. and F. Koli, C. Y. Yung, of other similar matches.. ta

Ahern T. J. Ong, P.; C, Lau and A. Chong,

Lee and Remedios v Fincher and Following are the teams, and

Collings,

WOMEN WHO WANT

TO STAY SLIM.

can do so by learning to bowl. Bowling furnishes Just eriough exercise for office workers and home-makers. And it's east

Instruction you to-day/

Wong Available Patrick Wong will again he the mainstay of Chinese- !Ý", who are expected to provide the main threat to University. “A” He will be able to call on most

I have been told that this club, starting times:- having had their appetites whetted Country Club by their close proximity to pre-19.00 am: mier honours last season, have|A. W, Ramsey. being taking things very seriously 9.06 a.m. and they are confident of their A. A Lopes ability to again force University 9,10 am. the whole distance if they do not R. E. Loo Actually secure the title,

Kowloon G.C

A. J. Dennia.

W.

Thera

EF.

1.9.16 b.im

F. E. A

Reniedios 9.20 4.m.

R.K. Collings

C.C.C. TEAM

E. J. M. Churn K. &. Mackenziḥ, 9.25 a.m. The following will represent. T. V. C. Lee

A. Eastman

T

to learn! We'll give you all the Craigengower C.C, 2nd XI In 0 9.30 n.m.

need/ Try It friendly cricket match against, H. Kew.

Diocesan Boys' School on Satur- 9:36 am. day at Happy Valley at 2 p.m. | C. H. T. Buen

A. M. Omar (Capt.), W. K. Way, 9.40 a.m. ALLEYSW Leonard, A. Hung, C. W. J. J. Bacto

Lam, E. A. Lee, E. Mitchell, T. 9.46 a.m. Tol. 21800 Lock, H. L. Forman, N. Broad- M. F. Pinna

bridge and U. H. Esmail,

9.50 a.m.

HỒNG KONG BOWLING

Lockhart Rd..

S. Tomlinson:

W. C. Simpson

Lamb

F. C. Perry

A. E. H. Castro, for the moment

9.55 a.m..

T: Henderson

- Churn and TY. C. Lec v Mac kenzie and Eastman.

Kew and Suen. Tomlinson and Simpson.

Basto and Pinna v Lamb wid | Barry,::

'Silva, and shaw and Henderson."

Guest For K.C.C. K.C.C will be somewhat strengthened by A. E. P. Guest, former St. Andrew's player, but have little new talent apart from E. Zulauf, a keen performer. Y.M.C.A. hitherto, Others will be " A. L. Fisher, J. L. Anderson, P. Wynter-Blyth and H. S. Jones,

at

VR.C will again have to rely the Colony tennis champion, and a great deal on Sirdar Rumjahn, D. M. Xaxler, with possible sup- port from 0: el Arculli, M. M. da Rumiahn and a host of youngsters V. Soares, Roy Maxwell, A. K. who ate as keen, as mustard the game,

on

Welll, who is in Shanghai, But will Jewish Club have lost Maurice have much the same team as last-

year.

Last but not least-we hope- R Pinna, v, Kercome the Police. 3. Shepherd is in

cagerly to their. League commit- iments... Their star player, of course, will be Bill Gillies, Co- lony Junior Champion, and other possibles, are an interpreter called slu, V. Mackenzie, A. R. H. Major and K. A. Bidmead

The Indies of the two clubs will side is keen and looking forward charge and pssures me that his meet at Kowloon' and teams will be Kowloon

Country Club Mrs. W. S. Hier Mrs. A. J. Kew Mrs. W. Kershaw Miss. L, G. Ablóng Mrs. A, E, Castro. Mrs. F. E. A.

Remedios, Mrs. T. B., Low: Miss A. Sequeira Mrs. D. C. Btalt. MES A. Williams Alish M. C. Chura" Mrs. B Botelho Miss M. B. Churn Miss A; Roza | Mrs. G. C. Frost Miss Ou

Mrs S. Jex

Mrs. L. Jack

It has not been

Miss. E. Heang.

MIES M. Mooney. decided whether sin gles or fourballs should Be played.

I expect there will be some names I have not mentioned but those I have, indicate that there should be great keenness and en- | joyable games and thut, after all, is all a League can hope to ac- complish.