1952-03-20 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1952.

SUCCESS AND DISAPPOINTMENT

JOSEPH FOO CONTINUES IN GIANT-KILLING FORM AT JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

By "ARGONAUT”” -

Left-hander Joseph Foo of University „continued in his giant- killing form at St. Teresa's Hall yesterday when the remaining semi- finals of the Colony Schoolboys', Schoolgirls' and· Junior Championships were decided.

The unseeded player, who had carlier eliminated third-seeded K. Y. Tam, yesterday struck down second-seeded F. M. Rozario of Recreio, last year's runner. up by the convincing score of 15-4, 15-8.

Rozario had never perhups played a worst game in his carcer. Repented: errors by him enabled his opponent to build a sentin lend of 4-0, 8-2, and 12-3 in the first set.

Philippine Challengers Nominated

The PAAF have no- minated Adriano G. Torres, Jr. and Mariano San Juan Yanga to take part in the Colony Open Senior Badminton Cham- pionships which will be- gin on Monday, March players these

24.

Both

came

to Hongkong last year with the Philippine Manila Chinese Badmin- ton Club.

Torres was the 1950 Philippine National Singles Champion and Yanga the 1950 co-holder of the National Doubles Championship,

Foo went on to len - in

the second set, but the Recrelo player showed glimpses of his ru pobili les this stage. when he rallied back strongly to 8-9.

For carried on. his score to 12-7 and 14-8, with new drop shots and follow-up smashes.

}

Glorin again held a 4-3 lend

in the second set, but was again left behind as her speediere espre ponent stepped up the pace to win by 11-5.

Margie Rozario, who in the 1948-1949 season scored an out-

in the Ladies' standing win

Championship with a spectacular recovery from 1-10, yesterday again repeated that performance..

Rozario held his opponent three scoreless services b betated bid to stop im, but smashed his next service into the net for set and match.

LADIES SEMI-FINALS The two Junior Ladies' Singles semi-finals resulted in the two Ricreio players, Bernadine Re- medios and Mr. Margie Rozario, moving into the final.

of

Elvie Tsuit led 6-0 and 7-1 In the first set, but found her game opponent gradually closing the gap until 8-8 was called.

pintu

of three succession

Margie the -:1, The

gave

another close second set sow tussle until 7-6, when Margir reeled off four points in a row agalust her red apponent to win the set and match.

MEN'S JUNIOR DOUBLES

A

combination of

Bernadine had the beller Mrs Gloria Sequeira by 11-4 and 11-5

fighting as expected, but Margle came through with o mild sur- | Jimmy "Kon" and Jimmy Yap prise in defeating second-seeded stopped the Croigengower pair Elvic Trok by 11-8 and 11-6 to of K. Y. Tam and K. C. Wong avenge her recent defeat in the from making it an all-Craigen-. Recreio Championship.

Rower Men's Junior. Doubler final.

Gloria made a promising start,

After losing the Brst ret by holding Bernadine to 4-4 in the 7-15. Jimmy Yap struck first set. The top-seeded Berna-brilliant patch in the second set dine, however, broke loose land, given able support by his this stage with a series of drop

smashed his way shots and forceful drives to take through the second set. six points in a row and eventu- ally the set point.

Peter Wilson's Column

ANKRAH RUNS OUT

OF 'VICTIMS'

Biggest draw in British boxing today is Roy Ankrah. Turpin always excepted

partner,

The third set was a point-to- point struggle until 9-0, when The Jimmles, alded by somc brilliant top shots at the not by Yap, forged ahes to 11-0. 13-0 and finally 15-9.

THE RESULTS

Schoolboys Singles.-E. Marquez- Lim beat Leung Tak-wong.

15-3. 174

Randolph 1-8, 11-8.

Ever since he retained the Empire feather-weight title with a 25 per cent. better-than-ever performance against Ronnie Clayton ten days ago, instead of calling him the Black Flash from the Gold Coast, they have re- named him the "Gold Flash from the Black Coast."

had

DOYLE'S LATEST

Junior Men's Singles.Joseph Foo beat F. M. Rozario, 15-4, 15-3. Junlar Men's Doubles.-J. Yap

and J. Koo beat Wong Tal-cheong and K. Y. Tam, 7-15, 15-9, 16-3,

TOMORROW'S FINALS

S.

We don't have to say who the winners were among these four competitors in the Ladies Junior Singles badminton semi-finals, played yesterday,

The glowing smiles on the faces of Miss Bernadine Remedios (second from left) and Mrs Margie Rozario (third from left) tell their own story.

Mrs Gloria Sequeira (first from left) and Mrs Elvie Tsok (fourth from left) seem to be still figuring out how they lost and how to get their own back the next time they meet.-China Mail Photo,

Malayans And Scandinavians Dominate The All-England Badminton Championships

London, Mar. 19.

The All-England Badminton Championships, which opened today at the Empress Hall, London, are English in almost name only for as expected the Malayan and Scandinavian players are dominating the scene.

F. W. Peard, the seeded Irishman, has certainly reached the last eight of the Men's Singles, but his journey looks likely to end there for he meets the Cham pion, Wong Peng-anon, who is bidding for a third successive title in the quarter- finals tomorrow.

about,

morrow.

· AN UPSET

son, of Denmark, who lost the game but fan out the

H.A.

16-3.

THE RESULTS

Inge Blomberg (Sweden) beat JJ. FitzGibbon (Ireland) 15-2, 16-0.

FINAL

ACCEPTORS FOR LINCOLNSHIRE & GRAND NATIONAL

London, Mar. 19.

Forty-two first and final ncceptors for the Lincoln-. shire Handienp, to be run over one mile at Lincoln next Wednesday March 26, were published here today.

.

They are (with weights, which have been raised five lbs. all round):

Rising Flame (9 stone),

Abraham's Star and Titian (8

stone 12 tby), Barnes Park and

Vallermo (8 a one 10 lbs). Val de TENNIS FINALS

Lair (8 stone D lbs) El Ayashy.

(8 stone 8 lbs) Dorogol (8 stane 4u), Codil Roussel, Historica Field and Llanstephan (all B stone 3 lbs), Royal Hamlet (8 k stone),

(7 stone Keepatwustwo 13 lbs). Capsize, Claverhouse, Thirsktown, La Princesse, New- ton

Heuth, Ormen, Morning and Tree Top (all 7 stone Joe Jury, Hugharar

Isakan

8-154), Hozy Deal, Streatley and Telephone Pay (all 7 Kena d ibs), Quiver. Phariza

and St. Ives (011 7

John's slane 5

Choler, 5 lby), Sharp Practice, Brave Man and Fair Will (ull 7 stone 4 lbs), The Twelfth (7 stone 3 lbs), Downlander († stone 16.). London Wall and The Norg

(both 6 stone 12 lbs).

GRAND NATIONAL

Fifty-two Onal acceptors for the Grand National Struple- chase, to be run over four miles, 850 yards at Aintree, Liverpool, on Saturday, April 5, were also published today.

POSTPONED ···

Due to the unpromising weather, the Colony Grasscourt Tennis Cham- pionship finals have been postponed to Thursday and Friday, March 28 and 29.

Dai Rees Wins

Malaya Title

By JAMES GOODFELLOW

Ryder Cup player Dai Rees has won a new title. He is the first champion of Malaya. When Rees, accom- panied by match play cham~ pion

Weetman, Harry

They are, with weights; Freebooter (12 stone 7 lbs), stopped at Singapore on the Cloncorrig and Rolmond (11

to Australia, 1,500 stone 13 lbs), Cardinal

Way Error (11 stone 8 lbs), Nagora and dollars was put up as prize Wot No Sun (11 stone 7 lbs), money for the first profes- Royal Tan (11 stone ba), aional tournament in Skyrcholme. (11 stene 3 lbs),

Tandvy II, Skouras, Kelek and Malaya, and the contest was Dominick's Bar (all 10 stone 13 held at the Island club. lbs), Teal and Border Luck (10 Three local professionals took blone 12 lbs), Russlan Hero,

Whispering Steel and Early Mist Part, Tom Verity (Kuala Lum (all-10 stone-11 lbs) Another Plus Jack Hodgkinson (Island club and Douglas McEwan Delight (10 stone 10 lbs), Ser (Royal Singapore club). geant Kelly and Possible (both Scores: Rees 72, Weetman 74, 10 stone 9 lbs), Hol's Adven Verity (who was declared natiye ture (10 stone 8 pounds),

Pearly Overshadow · (10

champion) Prince and slone 5 lbs), Legal Joy and

(10

·37

Menzies (10 stone 4 lbs), Still, plon and Master Golfer, who will Max Faulkner, Open cham- lit Bay, Irish Lizard, Inter Alla Wolfschmidt, ley. Calm and be visiting U.S.A. In May after Hamstar (all 10 storie 3 15s), his Australian trip, still hankers Bronzy Arrow and St Kathleen after a match with Ben Hogan, Bronze

United States Open:idhampign 2 lbs), Royal Stuart and Master Golfer. I have been. Rocket IV and Traveller's Pride asked to renew the challenge on tall 10 stone 1 lb), Glen Col his behalf. tage, Caesar's Wife, San Michele. Uncle Barney,

Court

Painter,

Sald. Gus, Faulkner, manager Parsonshill, Hiebra, Golden Bur- for his son: prise, Column, Cream of the "Max feels that he would not Border, Tea Captain, Brown be doing justice to the title it Jack II, Painter's Pie, Texas they do not play, as champlons- Dan, Tavey and Derringtown have done in the past. (all 10 stone).-Reuter,

"Bobby Jones Havers in a single in Atlanta

AUSTRALIANS DECIDE ON

GAMES SITE

Melbourne, Mar. 19. Australia are likely to: spend well over a million sterling in preparing for the Olympic Games of 1956.

and Waller

TCL

Arthur

Open cha

played the hold- champion, when British er of the United States title."

Faulkner had hopes that a match might be fixed after the tast Ryder Cup contest' at Pine- hurst, but USA:

reports sald

that Hogan was now confining his activities to s fow tourna- ments a year and that he had no intentive to accept a chal- lenge.

NO PUBLICITY Curtis Cup selectors move up to Muirfield, East Lothian, at the end of the month to see the probabics in a "full programme of stroke and match play.

five over days.

BOLL.

At 31 Wong Peng-soon con- Though not extended, Wong de-round, beating P. V. Willford, serves his energy by careful montated his perfect late hit-of Britain); 15-1-- and 15-2.710 pincements and makes his opting and brilliant courtauit. He Willford had played himself ponents do all the running won 15-2, 15-5, but obviously through the qualifying stages to Schoolboys' Doubles R. Kong

took the opportunity to get in enter the championship proper, and D. Castro beat Llen Chun-van

Poul Halm, Denmark's lead--| some much practice.

but he was no match for the and Lo Chu-ming, 15-11, 15-9; M. C. Basto and A. Leo beat B. V. ing player, is also through to The young

Englishman

said Malayan, who kept him on the Fong and G. McDougall, 15-1, 15-11. the last eight and two lesser afterwards: "Often I thought the run with well placed shots all

Junior Ladies' Singles.-B. Reme

known players who represent shuttle would never reach the over the court. dios beat G. Sequeira, 11-4, 11-3; Mrs M. Hozarlo Beat Mrs B. Zsolt, the last hopes of England have net, let alone slide over it as it

W. S. Blow, of Malaya, was yet to play their third round did. Wong disguises his game so beaten in the second round of games in which they meet that it completely deceives you." formidable seeded players to- Poul Holm, the Danish No. 1. the Men's Singles by 0. Ellert-

who is seeded to meet Wong in first The picture from England's the final, joined Wong in the winner 12-15, 15-11, 18-8. - - viewpoint is a little brighter in third round with a comfortable the

Women's Singles, where 15-5, 15-4 win over 5. K, Lim, Elizabeth

Obcime, the Arst another Malayan student.

in 7.00 p.m. Schoolgiris Doubles English player to be seeded

The well-built Danish star

MEN'S SINGLES -M. C. Barros & J. Lamy M. the Singles sinces the war, in-

First Round C. Basto & A. Lee.

fileted the first postwar defeat brought off many deft recoveries, It has been reported that Saddler is due be called up

these some with his back to the net, player in

Henh 7.30 p.m. Schoolboys Singles on a Danish

(Malaya) beat. but he was never really pressed. G.J. Howson (England) Nottingham promoter Reg King into the American Army at any -R. Heng E. Marquez-Lim.

defeating Championships,

E..

15-0. The seeded Malayan, Johnny is still

and negotiating like crazy moment,

his manager,

8.00

Men's Christiansen 11-2 and 18-3, Junior p.m.

Hesh, Johnston,

had an told Jack

This put her in the last eight Men's Singles match, beating DJ Boorman (England) 17-15,

an easy first round for a fight in May in Notting-Charlie

K. Malmgren (Sweden) beat & Wong hamn between Ankrah and Solomons

with two other English players GJ. Harrison (England), who 15-1. on the London pro- Doubles K, Y, Tsa. Ray Famechon, the European moter's recent visit to the States Kang-chow v J. Yap & J. Koo.

8.30

including the Junior Champion, p.m. Junior Ladies' Saddler would

through the feather-weight champlon, and that

not be

Ursula Smith, one representa had won his way

Second Round. Singles B. Remedios v Mrs M.

→ He won in rounds, almost certainly the only Ost. available for any

Aghts Rezarlo.' title

tive of both Ireland and Scot-qualifying

EB, Choong (Malayà) boat is 10 minutes by 15-0 and 15-3. man this side of the Atlantic "for a lon

a long time"

Khoo Eng-chin (Malaya) 15-1, 9.10 p.m. Schoolboys' Doubles land, and three Ines. It This is really rough luck on

Harrison could the last named three who, how-

not

match capable of giving the Roy boy

13- Lo Wing- uny sort of

Ankrah, for at 28 he is at his Andrew Chen & a scrap:

ever, are likely to be concerned the skill of the Malayan, who

H.A. Heah (Malaya) beat P.V. won without exerting himself. Willford (Britain) 15-1, 15-2. peak, but if he cannot get any chuen v R. Heng & D. Castro.

with the firmal. 9.30

It was announced today that Ben Smith, who I didn't know first-class opposition it will be

p.m. Junior Mixed Doubles play also started to Heah had his opponent racing EL, Choong (Malaya) bent

This foremunt: should be a the Carlton Cricket Ground here is difficult for him not to become Wang Kal-cheong v Mrs W. K.

Doubles Miss a 'promoter's licence,

Correa & day but the major clashes in all over the court chasing beau-L.T. Lee (Malaya) 18-8, 16-2, alleged to be interested in put-ring-rusty.

these events

would be the main site for the fine way of arousing interest in are reserved for tifully placed shots.

Geme a decisión reached at a the contest against the U.S.A. ting on the same fight in the

Tso & K. Y. Tso,

later in the week. open air in London during the

special conference called by Mr and in the chances of our women Junior Men's 10.00 p.m.

FIRST THROUGH

JG. B. McDonald, the Prime stars securing their first win in Singles L. H. Tan v Joseph

E. L. Choong, a Malayan

Poul Holm (Denmark) beat Minister of Vtotoria. Malayan

this international event, Foo.

student in London, was the first

S.H. Lim (Malaya) 15-0, 15-4, to play

also agreed The conference

But no, The view has gone into the Men's Singles third

F. w 'Peard (Ireland) beat R. through the qualifylog competi-

on a method of financing the out from the Ladies' Golf Union round when the championships tan, provided an upset by beat Radford (England) 15-1, 15-11. Games. The cost of converting headquarters that they would opened today. Choong, who re-ing the English player, R.

Wong Peng-soon (Malaya) the

be watched or to the Carlton Cricket Ground Into profer not to elved a bye into the second Mulvaney, in the first round by holder, boat P. G. Altom (Eng- an Olymple Stadium is estimated have Press publicity

15-5 land) 15-2, round, casily defeated his fellow

12-15 and 10-0.

Yet at the recent L.G.U. most- £ £Á$50,000, 15ong Peng-soon

Third Bound

inut In London.

MISS MARY *WILD too countryman, L. T. Lee by 15-8 and 15-2.

Poul Holm (Denmark) beat clever for the E. L. Choong.

According to the Melbourne HOLDSWORTH, chairman, com- accurate and

too Choong was superior all Danish player,

(Malaya) 15-8, Sun, the conference Ole Jensen, in

(of Complained of the poor attendances and the departments of the game

15-11 to enter the quarter-final he

monwealth State Governments' at the matches against. France. round and won -com- third round fortably

10-1. 15-0,

Wong Be

the 1950 (Malaya) beat representatives Jensen Ole Jensen

Peng-soon

(Denmark) 18-6, Olympic of course he can, hasn't he said the Colony Duplicate Bridge-ave his opponent little chance.) earlier eliminated W. Shute, an 15-1 to enter the quarter-final Committee).

Games

Organising

Waller Hagen, suya za New that decided from English International, In the so himself? is now alleged to be pales championship. The maker Penang, had Lee on the run for second round 15-4 and 15-0. 1. Blomberg. (Sweden) baat £A400,000 be spent оп

York writer, is completely 16-

most of meeting (fistic), with mum possible score in either

the match with his The Dane made a challenge to

N. B. Radford (Britain) 15-5, 15-0, Olympic swimming pool, cycling tired from golf. He does not even Emashes and. delicate

are so long as it was a driving Beuter.

enter the quarter-find track and provision for other play an occasional round: This great showman of golf, now sports, and up to a like argunt nearing 60, winner of 11 national match but he was forced into Wong Peng-soon, the Singa errors when the Malayan

·SPRAINED ANKLE began

on administration and and it looks as though he has got a BBBC licence and. Doyle cries and Chons, nore uce, was

promo.

como titles, is credited with having Chu

K.. Yo, 256;

defending the to change his length and pace

tion costs. Landon, Mar, 10,

won more than a million dollars tp and 9. completely fought himself out of never will have one has been.c. Lou and, T.K. Lu, 241: W.2. strong held; including

Strickland, 10 Men's Singles title against.

This latter sum would include with his mashie. With bowlldering accuracy. opposition, not only in his own neatly circumvented by the

several Some of Jensen's

Wong Pang-soon very nearly the Olymple village at Melbourne division but in the one above it happy Hibernian: who proposes a Fun and C.V. M, Y.C. Chu Matayun

Hsieh and T. 8. Wong 210: K. F.

flercent last all chance of trying to win students

in England slashes were returned with up for the third successive your short distance from the Carlton

University, which is only In this country.

mecting in Dublin during the and Clement Yel 2165

and the full Danish and August horse show,

parent case so that he was left | the all-England Kast-West Pairs

Swedish international

Badminton Ground. stranded in mid-court. D.M. Rodrigues and 4. Ozorio,

'teams, An additional blow is the fact Other places I can think of as

Championship. Osmund, that there isn't the remotest good sites for

The first appearance of Wong 241 F.A. Grill and

Wong displayed every type of

source announced this "shlupen. Godkin and Dr B.M. Bard, showed that the Malayan is still shot and led 13-0 in the second the Championship at the begin

When he was pretiaing for that the Commonwealth dev likelihood of his being matched duous" battle would be the Mr and Mr. Byington, one of the finest players in the game before the Dane won his ning of this for the world title with Santly North Pole, Tristan da Cunha, or

F.L. 19 and Max. 11.11. Chen. 223 world. He played:

week he slipped crnment will give half a million J. Jacob and V. Hammond, 2221);

point, Saddler, the Negro title-holder the Scilly Isles and I am not YT. Fong and S.C. Sung, 220.

young Kent was plenty of. ferce | Only hurried and regular treat-{

pounds towards the cost of the and sprained his left anide. Games and the Victorian Gov- County second team player, F..G. who wears the kill and is pre- sure there isn't one "e" too many The Final Round will be play-Alegen, who had to play through smashing, and retrieving in the ment during the past few days

the Melbourno sumably a member of the Black there.

ed at the Club Lusitano on Tues- the qualifying tournament to Holm-Choons third round, clash enabled him to report motorar Cily Council will share prother Watch!TM

-(London Express Service) day, March 25, starting pt 7 p.m. reach the competition proper.

botore the Dana

won 15-6, less fit today for the opening of half million. S 15-11 Holm won because he the Championship. had greater rang

range of strokos

summer.

Colony Bridge Championship

A little bird-gure it wasn't Need I add that Jack Solomonsa horizontal Hibernian humming ls for from disinterested in this bird-whispered to me the latest little imbroglio; as a matter of flight of funcy which Jack Doyle," doct, Solomons had this fight the only man who can pull him-. lined up nearly a twelve-month self out of a bog by his it fell down when bootstraps, so he can, is indulg- ago, but Ankrah had to go back to the Ing in. Gold Coast,

boyo, who can beat any But what happens if Famechon heavy-weight with his hands tied

The following pairs qualified after he had settled down want to know" behind his back (the other "just doesn't about a fight with the acrobatic heavy-weight's hands, that is) to play in the Final Round of African?

who comes Choong,

The

FRESII BLOW

planning a Bruce Bare Woodcock, ex-British and direction is 420. Ankrah has already beaten the Empire heavy-weight champion. British light-weight champion, The snag that Woodcock hasn't

THE GAMBOLS

FIRST FLOOR, CARPETA GLASS WARE. AND A FURNITURE DOING UP

SECOND FLOOR, SOFT' PUANISHINGS; MENI OUTFITG AND DRY? GARDEN TOOLS) - GOING UP

THIRD FLOOR

COME ALONG

North-South Pairs

MODEL DRESSES, FITTING ROOMS· {AND LINGERIE,

touches.

Barry Appleby

GOING UP

W. S. Slow, ᄆ sludent who

with

The

The same

༣ ་

and

0

-(London Exprein "Seppice) ||

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Woodcock To Be A Publican

London Mar, 20,

Bruce Woodoock............ former Britian and European Heavy-

He told Reuter with char- FRONT PAGE NEWS: weight Champion will hocame

and because he “know how to acteristic modesty change his price so that his my best again this opponent was forced to overbit, for the third

year

at

It was a dog-d@ng siruggio but there a plenifcaniveume, ouKA WIKILA Kènt-1; Hughes, | Doncaster that he had alreddy. ·

to overcome.

was

own.

half.

of

shall try Announcements regarding the a publican, re

to win

Gunca were front payo news His wife, Mrs-Norah Wood

their home cock, Fald burdles Mr and closer. thon, the ECOTE

Minister of the Interior, who is decided on this course, if the might

win my brit laupgest Holm

of the draw Chairman of the 1088 Organis British Boxing Board of Control the steadier and more pouthed there is the Swedish Champlon, ing Committee, commented: "I turned down his application for player

feel like celebrating and in a who usuelly found the Nils Jensen; the brilliant Danish

dia alicence again,” Do thoy, winning shot In any long rally player Ole Jeriten; and my fet-Rig Melbourne

way."

yesterday --Reuter, Eddie

Choong one of the low Malayan, Johnny liesh, who seeded players in the Cham is undoubtedly one of the most

editorial, midis

mids The decisions planship had no difficulty in improved young players here in dad, an argument that was beating blas compatriaty Khoo Europe's JONALE MGR bringing Australia into discredit sportsmen the world enjoyed coming to Eurong, and eva Tarimony and

did give hiran chance to

·European's

nogtannards of metation, that i have

Ago

In

an

FEAUGHNUTSKJELENA CUM Wong,spit that he thoroughly | nimeni o ba DOLLA

of the angles"

Cheong a« ipeorly, and “variety

of sho' was too m

who put an agame, Ogill with the

sut elowing lithself to be in Uje Daner Franked Highs world | Burled at yeaterdag z. - canter- samstolassan opponent, players tenure as fres Malaya, chew there is no reason. ; why Jphinin'e "Healı alan hadianther : took; badminton Avery the 1930 Games, should not be cary pissin) into the third seriously Reuter,

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