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Record entries in Colony Badminton Championships

World Ski

The Colony Badminton Championships which be- -gin-on-Friday, February 10, have attracted

a record number of entries in all but one event.

Championships Two Schoolboy events, Singles and Daubles have

Lake Pincid, January 31.

in Lake Placit snowfall

A brought a change in the arrange- ments for the World Ski Cham-

inecting of oilefuls it was stated that the seambined

Jump would

been added to the Championships this year and there are 23 entries for the Schoolboys' Singles and 17 entries for the Schoolboys"

At first it was also intend- [

Singles and Doubles Championship for Schoolgirls us well us a School Mixed Doubles but due to in- sufficient entries the events had to be cancelled.

be held at Lake Placid tomorrowed to hold between 6.0 p.m. and 0.30 p.m.

MT.

The 11-mlic cross-country Championships, it was hellel, would be held at Rumford, Maine, nn Friday,

The combined jumping com- petition was brought forward to tomorrow because the Olymple Intervale Hill was back in goud

conditing as a result of the fall of snow.

No disposition was made im- nediately as to the relay race and the 3-mile race which had also been provisionally transferred to ftumford overnight in the absence of show in Lake Placid.

Back to Lake Placid The general feeling was that if the snowfall continued both these events would be brought back to Lake Placid. By early afternoon today, there had been a six-Inch fall of snow in Lake Placid.

Snow vegan falling a few hours after the Federation Internation- le de Skl shifted the events Trom snowless Lake Placid, New York, to Rumford Maine.

States. Weather United Bureau estimated six to eight In- ches of new snow would be added to Rumford's former eight-inel binnket before tomorrow,

The

Bie storm ends

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Badminton Association for each) match, but these must be re- turned, whether, used or not to Mr. M. A. Oliveira, s/o The Hong Kong

Shanghai Bank. ing Corporation, after the match. The matches in each event and la cach

round

will con Most of the local schools

consist of the well represented in the School- best of three scis, each game of boys' events but St. Stephen's 15 nces, with the exception of the Boys' College, Stanley, which of the best of three games, each Ladies' Singles which will consist number of excellent badminton players, most of whom are from of 1 aces, Malaya, the "home" of barimin - ton. Is not represented. Possibly it is because of the distance und fion. Secretary Mr. David Kwok, titne

which would have to be c/o Messrs Singon & Co., Hing spent in travelling which has de- Lung Street, (Telephone No

erred the Blantey Schoolboys 20513) within 24 hours of each from joining the Championships. match.

The only event this year which hus fewer entries than last year is the Ladles Doubles but all th other events augur well for the sine of badminton.

Number of entries this year as compared with last year;

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Junior Mixed Boubles

School Bora Douglee (new event)

Drow made

Bchool Days" Blegles (new event)

The draw for the Hong Kong Badminton Championships for the 1949-50 reason was inade at

Oversens competilors in the field for the jumping half of the combined jumping and cross- country World Ski Championships a meeting of the Championship to be held here tomorrow com- Sub-Committee last night when prise the following:

the following regulations

were

The winners must send in the result of their matches to the

Complaints

All complaints and disputes. must be referred to the Bub- Committee which will adjudi-| cato. All circumstances nat provided for in the above re gulations will also be subject to the conalderation of the Bub. Commities whose declaton Le

Final.

The following is the draw for the various events:

Senior Men's Singles

C. K. Leu v W. Gillies, S. Sauf)

v W. F. Foo, P. H. Wong Low Keat-sor H T, Hạnh ý 1. T. Yeow, S. K. Howa v B. Funk, R. Young v R. Tay.

Junior Men's Singles

J. A. Soares v I. Erickson; A.

L. Nery v. C. C. Wen; M. Sargent Xavier: M. H. Liang v J. Koo; voither K. S. Thong or H. J. F. Brockbank v L. H. Tan; C.M. Quinn

v A, E. Elliott: B. Saw v W. B. Brown: K. C. Wong v H.

Sweden--Klas Haraldsson nid also agreed upon: Sven Israelson; Finluml-Mikko Dates and courts for playing. Tal, C. H. Ngan v M. Kempton, Merilainen, Marti! Muhtala, Helk- matches will be decided and ar ki Hash, Aulls, Sipponen, Nor-ranged by the Sub-Committer M. T. Lam v S. T. Hool. way-Simon Slattvik. Ketil Ba-mut published in the Press. Four ardalen, · Ellbert Dahl. Ottar courts are to be used-the Kow- Gjermundshaug.

Per Gjetten: loon Cricket Club, Club de Re Switzerland-Niklaus Sturmp, Al- crelo. Victoria Recreation Club fons Supersako: Austria-Karl and King George V School. Kartitsch, Reuter.

The matches will be played on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays. Thursdays Bild Fridays and will

7 p.m.

HKCC "SCORPIONS" begin at 7

Ladies' Sittplas Miss Ulion Khoo Mias B. Remedion; Miss Holen Kwong V Miss J. Greenhalgh; Miss A M. Campos v Miss Marhie Xaviar:: Mrs. J. A. Soares v Miss Gloria Silva; Miss D. Ramsay v either Mr. M. Chow or Miss M. Ribeiro. Ladies' Doubles Margaret Xavier and Mrs.

Miss firs!

Opening date for the The following will represent matches is Friday, February 10.

cricket match against the Army must play ut

HKCC "Scorpions" in their league

ut Sookunpoo on Saturday:

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F. Stokes, O..J. Kerr. T. A Pearce, F. A. Weller, H, Owen Hughes, H. M. Newton, R. S. Cuil, F. Howarth, D. 1. Bosanquet, J. A. Borthwick, J. P. O'Driscoll.

time.

the

H. F. Onsalves v Mrs. M. Chow and Mrs. L. Benjamin, Miss ̧R. Marques and Mr. A. M. Campos either Miss I. Soares and Miss Y. Franco or Miss M. Ribeiro and Miss Margie Kavior;

Miss Gloria

Silva

and Mrs. J. A. Sonres v M. Ramsay and Miss Medium 3. Greenhalgh; Mian B. Remedios Flight) will be supplied by the and Miss T. Remedios Mrs. L.

For the semi-anal and. Ana! matches, Umpires will be arranged by the Sub-Committee.

Three shuttlecocka

Association,

No.

1

(Ayres,

Singapore-boxing capital of Orient

Singapore, January 31.

Boxing officials striving to make Singapore the "boxing capital" of the Orient are seeing their efforts realised.—Within-the-next two months a spate of fighters of international class and world rankings' will be clashing in Singapore rings,

second

from

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F. Stokes and Mrs, A. Tamworth.

Junior Mixed Doubles

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Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Soares W. D. Brojyn and Mrs. B. Me Call; R. M. Soares and Miss B. Remedies v J. Koo and Miss M. Yin; H, J. Xavier and Mrs. A. Compoa v A. Le Nory and Miss R. Marques; K. Y. Two and

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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1950.

Maxim wrests ring crown from

Mills

Joey Maxim from Cleveland, Ohio, wrested the World Light- heavyweight boxing championship. from Freddle Mills in the 10th round of their 15-round bout at Earl's Court, London, on January 24. Photo shows Mills resting on ble hands and kness as the timekeeper calls the fatal seconds and Maxim stands back. A few seconds later, Mifis foll sldaways to the mat.--(Associated Press photo).

Army-Club rugger clash

today; Services Singapore tour

(By "J. T. STUD")

The long awaited return ruggor match between the Army and Club will take place this afternoon. at Sookunpoo at 4.15 p.m. in order to ac- commodate the Service side which is depart- ing for Singapore two days carlier than was expected.

The

composition of the Army XV is still in doubt, but the selectors who have of late been ex- perimenting with the pack would be well ad- vised to re-consider the claims of Rapsey and -McAdam,

This pair of more than average

size forwards would do much to

nullify any advantage held by the SUNDAY'S HOCKEY successful Club eight.

Royal Navy was due in the main Saturday's surprise win by the to the mastery of the Navy for wards, especially in the loose; the soldiers had no answer to Reggie Stovell.

The Club, with one exception, Mrs. W K. Tao v M. Kempton are: fielding their recogniset Af and Miss J. G. Greenhalgh; B. teen. Chow and Mrs. M. Chow ̈v À

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Sluggers beat boxers at individual boxing tourney

́(By "KÌMBERLEY”)

Men of the 40 Division exchanged punches in the finals of the individual boxing championships held at Sok Kong, Now Territories, on Tues- day night, to stage one of those fistic shows -soldom soon in this Colony.

The slugger beating the boxer was one feature that

stood outsima evening ofl 2 beats and och typical example of it was in the bantamweight class, when the ringcraft of 39-year-old veteran Rifleman MacGregor failed against Private Saunders (1 Middlesex), a hard punching lad, 20 years his junior.

One knock-out came about. Int

The pace was fast and furious heavyweight class, Kemp delivered from the start to finish. It was the the "sleoper" to Ferguson the Gurkha who stayed it longer to second round after the latter win a good fight. had been lit out of the ring once and then severely punished at preliminaries the same night, mo Craze and Fuller, both fighting the ropes.

Jater for the final of the Welter weight class.

But it was Ferguson who Arst impressed. Making a number of successful feints, he was scoring with soft taps to Kemp's face. But the winner stayed his pace, sizing up hia hefty opponent, Kemp invited closo quarter com- bat by dropping his guard fre- quently,

Craze began the fight furiously and had Fuller down twice in the first

the round, and bleeding from

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Fuller never did recover from that wild attack of Craze. He was 6 punished that had it not been

the KO punch. Fury abates

Ferguson stepped neatly into for

the trap in the second round deliver Craze might well have)

and was brought cowering down

at the ropes with Kemp keeping.

up a barrage of one-two's.

The boat bout of the evening

wcon

DGS beat. HKU

Ladies in hockey match

an exciting hockey gamp played at the Diocesan Girke School yesterday the Hoot Kong University Ladies' hockey eleven lost to the younger Diocesan Girls' School team by two goals. to one.

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The game started off at a fast pace although the Schoolgirls ap- peared awed by the occasioni, Their passing went awry lime after time although Cecilia Chan fried her best to get the forward line going.

tha

Ten minutes before half-time Undergraduates * scored through Winifred Hul

After the interval; the youth- fuf Schoolgiris combined better and their superior stamina told out, "Time after time, thay. At- tacked the Varsity, goal and After 10 minutes their afforbe waro ́rawarded, "whan Cécilis Chan beat Valeria Bédohing with a hard shbt.****

Ten minutes later they scored In the second round, however, was the middleweight contest be Fuller recovered, steadying him-nguin

when Irene Wagner ran Williams and Scoman.

It sell

against the onslaught of through the University's defence was action packed, with Seamen, Crazz, whose fury had abated. and heat the custodian with a fast the aggressor.

It was Fuller's counter jobs that ground shot. Seamen, a heavy hitter, did kent Craze away in the second The Varsity girls tried hard to not seem afraid of punishment round in which Fuller impressed obtain the equaliser but the He sought to wade close in to greatly with clean hits to Craze's Schoolgirls held out and emerged throw shoulder punches that looked dangerous.

head and face

worthy winners of a hotly con- tested game,

The last round, as in the second, A colm boxer

both fighters locked ro posedly in close exchanges. Williams, howover, remained a

Craze was more cautious now calm boxer and braced himself

and in front of the stalking Seamen.,

sought only openings to Williams countered

with telling how his hard punch,

The fight was kept at a fast Jabs that opened a wound in Sea- pace with some fine boxing seen

men's face.

In the second round, Seamen

DGS: Choong Ying, Genevieve Wang, H. Randall, Yvonne Wong, Rosita Wood, Clara Ashley: Pau- line Kent, Irene Wagner: Cecilla Chan, Alice Lam, Minnie Mclanes. HKU: V. Beeching,, J.- Avaala, A. Wong; E. King, Irene Osmund,

from Fuller. But Craze's heavier M. Ahwoe; A. Heah, M. Saunders,

Ward.

was tiring from his aggressive punches and his first round lead W. Hui, B. Choa, H. Abdullah, tactica. Nevertheless, he sacrificed carried him to victory over Fuller Umpires: T.C, Leo and Miss P. many an opening, apparently with on points. the intention of seeking an oppor tunity to deliver the telling punch. Williams was cautious and must

have sensed his strategy, for he allowed

9 Seame

to come near only when his own last left was positioned in guard. Seamen took some beating in this round.

In

the final round terrifie slugging was seen as both hit back at each other with all their strength.

Seamen weakened fast, blit his punching still had power, Williams-realised when he moved

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be knocked

Softball:

Week-end games will

decide Men's finalists.

__(By "GRANDSTAND")

too close at one stage during Except for a few postponed games still outstand- this round, only to almost of his balance.

Bleeding badly

ing, the Men's Senior League. preliminary round will be completed this week," bord Williams came back with hard in the current hotly contested pennant race, it is 11.30 am. Umpires: S/Car Pas- was blooding badly.

Police v Navy; Boundary Streat, | Jabs Seamens' face, which

still impossible at this stage. to determine the loy, Mr, Silva.

The fight ended for Williams finalists. 11.15 am. Umpires: Gater, P. O.men for his game efforts through-however, clarify matters as the satt Frank Van Mattor.

YMCA Rocfeio "B"; Rocroio, with a special mention for Sea-

week's results should, † 5.30 pm Gritse Disckhawks' (Dập

'Marsh.

out.

HKU v Commandos; Pokfulam, The only unpopular decision Braves take up a last ditch stand 10.30 am. Umpires: Bir. Palmer, of the evening was the bout be-against the Canadians, while ar Captain Chisnall.

tween MacCregor of the Came-rangements have been made for KITC V Army; Sookunpoo, ronlons and Private Sounders of the Salisbury Sound to play off 11.15 am. Umpires: Mr. Xavier. 1 Middlesex.

their remaining fixture against P. O. Tel. Sullivan.

With Immaculate foot-work, the Madcaps, before leaving port | Club v PAK; ANRC No 2, 10 MacGregor was more impressive for a brief absence. a.m. Umpires: Sergeant Major in style, where on Baunder seemed The latter game was called off Hannan, MSI McCallen.

Recreio "A RAF Rocrela, and punched with punches in the eight inning with the score

hard.

at 4-all, some time ago, when 10.a.m. On form, the (civilians should Mr. Gurevitch.

Blinko, MacGregor's' mistake was to these two tennis met for the Rest win this encounter, but form at

close in with the heavier Saunders, time. Being a legally drawn best is no criterion and I think 10 am. Umpires: P. O. Bradey,

Dutch v Nomada;_RNRC No 1, who scored in the clinches. game, it will be re-played from. the spectators who manage to silp w. O. Smith.

Hitting · wild '. the start. wil be well rewarded, as indica of from their

Saunders was "various pursuits

hitting wild.. however, but his heavy punching - counted on the light MacGregor,

A

Civvios should win

Umpires: Mr.

KCC TEAMS

series of five matches are to Labrum, R. Kernani, Jthe mark.

Leriou, C. P. Smith, A. Zimmern, Interest In boxing, which to play J, da Lus; Anthony be played and all local supporters, Hart-Baker, J. V. Sellers, D.,tween Mansing Hai of the 2/10]

Midget league

Loureiro).

Bendari Kotrele Fisibili: Grolina/CEST

P.Pandes Act (Dick Chung, June L, Bobble.Lee: Tony' Kwok).

LADIES) JUNIOR LEAGUE.

Body) CEA Ground. 10.30 am. Tuross's ♥ MɗTyericans ** (Dos Molihen,. Diék Bilea, LAUKAISI ** Hul Wingles);

League table to datu MEN'S - SENIOR LEAGUE

| St. Joseph's

A meeting of the General | Jaguars

by the

Won Lost Pote 19 2018 700

Chung Hin

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LEAGUE:

Cumbencher

D. Brown and Miss Margie J.. Mackie in away from the Xavior; Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Colony on business and A. Ste Chung v K. S. Thong and Mrs. wart stops into the breach. L. Benjamin; winner to play T. E. Rodrigues and Miss T. Mar ques; F. J. Brockbank and Mrs. È. M. Tebbutt v.B. K. L. Lui and Miss B Baptista; K. C. Wong and Miss H. P. Lam y A J. Remedios and Miss T. Be Biggest surprise to Singapore boxing circles is the medios: A. J. Gonsalves and Miss G. Silve v C. Quinn and acceptance by Billy Thompson, 'European

| Miss Y. Franco, lightweight champion, of an offer from pro-

tions point to a rousing game, Schoolboys! Binglas

with the odds alightiy on the moter Abdul Razak to fight in Singapore.

K. Y. Tso

The following will represent whose ring science was the best Council will be held on Friday at Americans Wai Tsang-wing: i Club emerging as victors.

the Kowloon Cricket Club into watch of all fighters that 5.30 p.m. and among the items to Braves P. McRan v Ynu Tat-hang; Yuo

and their League Cricket fixtures on evening. The United Services

be discussed will be the anat ar-US Navy Thompson will be matched tour featherweight champlon-

Kar-keo

v Wong Kal-chung; Al

for the Saunders victory on points was rangements

Midget Madcap sgainst Boy Brooks, light, mid-

Army XV are flying to Binge-Saturday, February 4, commenç- ship of the dle and welter-weight champion

China-Burma-in-Sales v Tai Honoleo; P. Tang

Canadians Bore on What must rank as the ing at 1.45 p.m.

an unpopular one with the crowd.League. of the Orlent, carly-in February

dia theatre during the Paciffe Wong Choong-yee; Lau Chew-

An appeal has also been made St. most ambitious tour ever under-

1st XI v Hong Kong University But for the winner, It must be war, has notified Bingapore that kan Edward C. Y. Hal; J.

L Trein at the welterweight Umit,

taken by a Hong Kong repre

at Pokfulam.

sald he did get his punches in, by the Spartans against the Asso-Overseas Ho will later meet a

will be arriving shortly, Pomeroy Jr. v W, Tehou; A, A.

sentative rugger.aids.

B. E. Lee W.H. Colledge, R. G. even at times these did go oficialion's ruling on their protest. Fandar v Ng Siu-ion: and will be prepared to meet saw. Chin-tat v Y. Khan winner

Dos Remedios

and no doubt this subject will Paka Sports apponerit to be chosen

local opponents Phol Prapudieng, bantam

A fast moving match was be- also be taken up.

Programme for the week, with featherweight champion of Thai-

of we carrying Services John E. Willams, E, C. Fincher. Re-Gurkhas and Butler of the 23 umpires and scorers nominated Baseballers in wishing the good luck land, Bobby Nico, lightweight

nerve: G. R. Rossolet. Scorer: J:

Sub-Committees is as of Indonesia, and Speed

and good rugger. A

Field Regiment, RA

**** follows; ***, PRobinson; Umpiro: A. G. B. It was a slugging Icest from In addition to the entire Army Carnell. promising Filipino

K. Y. Tso and B. Bawy XV, the following players make

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WACMEN'S lightweight, all of whom are in

start to anish.

BONS BENIOR LEAGUBÝ In Singapore's biggest program and M. Camund v J. da Luz and

McRae and M. Salter: A. Sales up the party:

Players must meet at 1.20 p.m. Singapore.

Rexee The Gurkha enjoyed a longer Sunbui cua Greend." Top-notch

sharp at Star Ferry Hong Kong reach, but Buller carried a heavier. Hasebellers. St. Terena's (Dm Blackhawks Stovall, Weight, Strive, France, Australian

me in November, which featur-F. Xavier; Y. Khan and A. A

2nd XI v Hong Kong Univer sick and his right was something Fails Remedios), AY aro also expected, soon.

Robbins, Bernard. Bilen, M. Cluberry, Jag Fowke, Harrison, MacDermott, ed Boy Brooks and Son Pong Dos Remedios v C. Olsson Jack

and Wharfe, Harris, Musto

sity at KCC.

Oversens Warner, representative of Stads Singapore welterweight

cham Ex

and D. J. Smith (Capt.). A. T. Loo, the Gurkha felt with pain many is no desde ~ US Navy (Umpire Spartans umu Lid, boxing promotion or plon, the the 1949 Orlent

mid- Guterres on ward-chung Smith.

and Ng Slu-jon v Edward C.

S. V. Gitting, V. C. Bond, D. G. a time.

to be nominated later-scorer, Am Braves ganisation of Sydney has promised dleweight title, seat prices were Hal and Bonny C. IT.. Hal; Tai

White, B. A Gray, E. A. Loe, Butler was robustly aggressive, to discuss with his organisation Increased more than 300 por cent, Hon-loe and Fan Chun-hong v Singapore programme V, H. White, F.-A. Broadbridge, but his weight carried him often 1.30 pet-Ganadians in 11.0, 21. the sending of Dave Sands, Em- Xct the Happy World Stadium Junior Castro and R. Xavier

Randall, E Guest. Reserve: off his balance, thereby losing him Buster Hollands, Ben Bequiera / Wao- pire middleweight champlon; his

was packed to capacity.

The following is the pro-I. N. Manley. winner to play Ng Yuen-sun

valuable points, spart from the de Policum) at brother, Alf Sands, and Jack

fect that it afforded his opponent 150 merDaredevils: The question of awarding and Ko Wai-pong, M. Nolasco

Beerols Football dibesatzuk

Americans Hassan

Orient titles in tocally arrange and G. Pomeroy C. Samy

February 8: Combined Services

ely (Chas - Figueroide, Lei," Castro. Chance to newcomers ⠀⠀

fights is posing asrious prob and A. Remédios: R. H. Black HK Combined Services Bix CLUB SOCCER TEAMS many openingas Team for officials of the Bihpa stone and Shaw v. Folta pore; February 11: Combined Ser. The following players will re- Quicker to recover Deels Learerio):

Ra was not one to miss these for Pyroar, Robert, Murphy, Tena Mibeni Warner, who has been in Sin- pore Boxing Board of Control, and D. Lambooy: Phoon Wal-vices HK v Bingapore Cricket Present the Club in semi-anal

12: 2005+JARVATORY PRO #poeta (DL gapore signing up. Malayan boxers Sport correspondents are

at Club chances either. His punchies we je Maman, Keny) call wor and Chen Hin-wing VT Club: February 13: Land Forces Shield soccer matches dar bouts in Australia, said he ing for a federation of boxing Alleve, and J. Pomeroy Jr. HK v Malaya and Bingapore Dla round on Saturday, February 41 esinparallysly lighter, but whis- La9 pm Chair:Hwa - Overmous “(škally found a dearth in high-class box-control boards" iri-nili Oriental The draws for the Senior trict: February 15 Land Forces Benlor Shield: Brown Roberts, ever Butler moved in for clone SE inch, Kanye, Ebrahimus, Disse (VM: ing talent in Malay, with events countries to accord official status Men's Doubles and the Senior HV Singapore District; February Barber, Mullen, Henderson (UR); combat, Hat was quicker to remain (any) shRESPAS taking place only once monthly to Orient championships,

Mixed Doubles Championships 10 Far East Land Forces Far Strange Fowler Wide Hardcover and placed himpair well, in He suggested that chancers be There is no boxing body in the will be announced later, an

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wick, Main Bickfort and Locks position to score. alvan to newcomers to break" in whole "of the Orient now - which

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boxers

slumped badly after the libera Ching & Fan Chun-hong: Frankle tion in favour of wrestling, is Xavier v B. Saw. beginning to revive

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to the game, thereby providing has the authority, conferred upon

an opportunity to pick the talent to allpulate that such and ited for training along t

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From far away....

Bahentboys Doubles.

BADMINTON

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