1941-09-19 — Page 15

BADMINTON ASSOCIATION'S BEST YEAR

According to the annual report of the Hong Kong Badminton Association, which has just been circulated to members, the 1940-41 season was the most successful in the history of the Association.

The sub-division of the Junior Men's Doubles Junior: Division of the League, with the

Winners:A. L. Fisher & P. Wynter-

Blyth. top team in each section meeting in a play-off for the top position, proved most satisfactory, and it is intended to follow the same procedure again this season if entries should again reach ten or more.

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Runners-up: C. C. Pereira & A

Xavier. Mixed Doubles:

Winners: P. K. Boot & Miss U. Khoo, Runners-up: K. W. Choy & Mrs.›N.

Castro.

Ladies' Doubles:

Winners:-Mișs M. Silva & Miss M..

Xavier.

Runners-up:—Mrs.

D.

Torrible

Mrs. A. Zimmern.

THE LEAGUE

Men's Doubles "A" Division;—Uni- versity "A".

Men's Doubles 3" Division:-St. John's.

The championships were well supported, by the public, and a fotal of 1,232 paid to see the semi- final and final rounds, with the result that the $856.60 taken in "gate money" helped in no small measure for the Association have a balance of $1,118.93 hand at the end of the season. The

Joc Batiste scored 2011⁄2 points for annual meeting of the Association will be held on Friday, Septem- Sacramento J. C. In the notional juntor

college championships at Denver.. ber 26, in the Board Room, South Battste won the low hurdles and high China Morning Post Building, at jump, scored in the shot and broat! 5.30 p.m.

jump and missed taking the high hur Winners of the

Batiste, championshipdles when he tripped and fell. events, and the League competi- as an Arizona schoolboy, beat the great tions were:-

|hurdler, Fred Wolcott, in the Nationals.

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Men's Singles-Senjar:

Winnor:K, W. Choy. Runner-up-P. Wong.

Man's Doubles-Seniori

Winners:-P. K. Hool & H. F. Chew. Runners-up-K, W. Choy & H. C.

Low.

Men's Singles-Junior:

Winner-T. S. Young. Runner-up-A. L. Fisher.

ROMANCE! "The

Here's something to consider when weighing the American Baseball |League batting championship question: Willie Keeler won the championship with a average of 432, hitting in 44 straight games in 1897. George Sisler set the modern record with 420, hit- ting in 41 straight games. Joe DiMag- glo wasn't stopped until he had hit in 56 games in a row,

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In the second game Signals bent been played at Caroline Hill 'yes-examination shortly.

European Y.M.C.A. beat Royal Scots "B" in the opening match by a 7-1. Booker (3), R. Goldman

5th AA. Regiment. R.A., 61 in a terday were postponed due to the Bilt beat Hong Kong: Skating Club keen encounter. Dignan (3), Al- rain and will now be played off "p" by two clear goals, scored by len and Pitcher scored for Signals this afternoon, weather permitting: Woods and Ansell, in the Hockey and Giblin for the Ack-Acks.

Bob Feller will probably finish the 1941 baseball season with the Indian before being called for military service. selective service officials hoye In idicated

In the first game at 4.80 p.m. League foi roller skates) on Wednes Tung Shan meet Sing. Pao in the day at Ciro Skating Rink after leading quarter-finals, the winner of which by one, goal at the interval,

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