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Miss Diana Yung receives her prize for the Ladies Junior Doubles from Mrs A. M. Rodrigues at Craigengower last night,

Ramon Young, the Colony's Thomas Cupper, recaptured the Open" Singles title last night when he bent contender. Bill Funk in straight sets, 15-11, 15-4 at Craigengower. Picture shows Young taking a drop shot in the final against Funk.

Photo.

China Mail

Surrey And Yorkshire Win Opening

Games

First Class

London, May 3.

Surrey, the County Cricket Champions, and York shire, who are expected to be their strongest challengers this season, won their opening first class gamės.

Surrey beat Cambridge University by an innings and 70 runs and Yorkshire beat. MCC by an innings and 15

runs.

Gloucestershire

The matches were 'dominated in 41, his highest score for by two left-orm bowlers, Johnny Cambridge. Wardle, Yorkshire, and Tony Lock, Surrey, who wifi, be bat- tling it out for text honours. Lock took four for 37 to finish with 10 for 68 and Wardle had Ave for 70. making his match Agures 10 for 104.

He scored 47 of a ninth wicket was top scorer for Cambridge,

all rounder John Mertimore beenme the sceend player in the match to score a maiden century with 120 against Oxford University at Oxford. Yesterday G. P. Delisle of Oxford reached a century in first class

games for the first time.

Mortimore,. with fluent

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1955.

BADMINTON FINALS

BILL FUNK STARTS WELL BUT FALTERS, S.K. WONG COMPLETES HIS TRIPLE

By "TOUCHWOOD“

The old saying of like father like son' rang true again in last night's finals when diminutive and bespectacled S. K. Wong emulated the feat of his father, Patrick Wong, by emerging a triple Champion on the conclud- ing night of the Hongkong Badminton Association Championships at Craigengower Cricket Club.

Wong, who earlier had won the Junior Men's Singles and Doubles titles, collected the Junior Mixed Doubles title as well, this time in partnership with Miss Chan Yuen-yue Wong and Miss Chan overcame George Ma and Miss Diana Yung in a final that had a generous share of tense moments.

Wong's better courteraft and manoeuvring coupled with a sterling display by Chan Yaen yue. Bron them the Mixed - Doubles title in straight sets,

15-11, 15-8.

The match was closer than the scares suggest. It was £ point for point affair from the opening service to the winning stroke.

George Ma and Diana Yung kst ne because they could not cope with the regressiveness of their opponents but because of far too many out court shots in the crucial stages

AL one slage they looked like running away with the title, but Miss Yung, who was not her usual self last night, had the misfortune of being fouled for wood and tq make matters worse she netted easy shots re- peatedly.

Ramon Young won the toss and took the Arst point when Funk misjudged a baseline shot. This was the only point Young scored for in the next seven minutes, he was con- trolled by his opponent at every rally.

Funk made it one-all when

Young hit out a base lob and then took the next seven points in a row mainly through mis- takes committed by Youngin. base to base rallies.

Then Ramon Young switched over to lob and drop shot tactics and this changed the whole aspect of the match.

Funk began to give away pot after point to Young until the score stood at 8-8. A pushout at the net then gave Funk the service and no made it 9-8 with the a net-skimming drop from baseline.

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rallies Ramon Young was the complete master," Of the fouT points Funk got in this set three came off mishills from Young. Young won 15-11, 15-4 to re- capture the Open Singles title.

TITLE CHANGES, HANDS

The holders of the Senior Open Doubles title, Robert Tay and Patrick Wong, found the combination cf Junior Pomeroy

"and"Dr Low Keat-soo' far toc superior a pair attack and ecfence for them to retain the title and they lost 8-15, 8-15.

Both pairs represented Hong- kong in the Themas Cup mätches at India and though this final was far below Champion- ship standard, there "was' some very fine. retrieving by both pairs.

Bill Funk of Craigengower missed on another attempt to capture the Men's Open Singles title that has been eluding him for the past three years. Last night his old adversary, Ramon Young, the Colony Thomas Cup- per, recaptured the title with and then a lob cut by his oppen-his baseline 'returns only reach..

In fairness to Robert Tay he played his best to stem the on- slaught of Pomeroy and Keat- Then Young brought in his soo. It was most unfortunate. smash for the first time and it that bis partner was

of his was nine-all. The next service usual form last night. Patrick by Young saw Bill Funk letting Wong could do nothing right. the shuttle drop inches inside His smash was ineffective and

S. K. Wong and Miss Chan Yuen-yué (left) and Miss Diana Yung and George Ma pictured before the Junior Mixed Doubles final at Craigengower CC last night. Wong and Miss Chan won 15-11, 15-8---China Mail Photo.

Cycling Has Come To Stay

A Season That Will Be Long Remembered Is Drawing To A Close

By "N'TACA"

No matter how long cycling continues to be a sport in the Colony, straight sets victory of 15-11, ent gave the Champion a 11-9ed half court for either Keat-so Not only for the number and quality of its racing but also for the the season just drawing to its close will remain one of the most outstanding.

innovations which have marked its progress.

15.

It was an uphill battle for Ramon Young, especially in the opening set when his opponent surprised everyone, by jumping to a commanding 8-1 lead. It was the base lob for lob strategy that Have Funk this initial supremacy over Young.

tead.

AL 2-12 Ramon Young mis- judged a baseline shot which he thought, was out but the shuttle fell right on the line and the seere was 10-12,

cecuracy

lob ثانية

or Pomeroy Smashes.

to kill with hard

sevent

Pomeroy reeled off points after the doctor took a 1-0 lead at service. The corn- bination of Tay and Wong fell to pieces when their opponents delivered smash after smash.

Keat-500 took a

The Hongkong Cycling Association," so long mooted, became a reality, and is already a force in the sport. The first race outside the Island and New Territories, the Macho Massed Start, earned by its spectacle and the interest it aroused the right to ask that it become an annual event..

And next Sunday, the first

SCAA MEETING

my

There was still a fghting chance for Bill Funk to take set for he seemed to be unaffected

There were three season-loog|field is expected and any rider The Champion, who played by the fast pace. But at this

It was 10-3, 10-6 and 14-8 for race between riders from Hong-competitions - held during the who wishes to taite part in the right into Funk's hands,

sent stage

Pomeroy and Low and then a kong and Singapore will be held, nine months of racing. shots

Becic competition is urged to present out a continuous series of outs which earlier had been point going at 15-8 to the Champions. Singapore later in the year. Rounder Time Trial Cup, with to the Start at 4 pm.

woodshot by Wong Ew set with a possible return event in WOD the "SCMP** Best All-himself, complete with bicycle, in the course of base rallying scorers for Funk left him and he and had he not switched over went on to lose the set al 15-17. to drop shots

The next set was a complete his third service of the second, we have come a long way two Colony records among his..

6-2 lead on tactics when he

first 10 Miles Time times. our

The "Lord"" Best A found he could not match his rout of a fast tiring Bill Funk, set and then it was Pomeroy's Trial in the August of 1953. Rounder Massed Start' Shield After

recent remarks opponent at full base lobs he He could only take one in four turn to score and before long

Apart from Macro and went to Hurford, with a magni-anent Track Racing, and the would have lost the first set. net drops and in the occasional they led 13-2. Then Tay and Singapore races, the programme ficent total of 44 points his lack of interest shown by the

has Included 13 Massed Start Warg struck a good patch with Races 20 Time Trials and to nearest challenger being his focal riders, it is good to learn Wong, scoring six points to

teammate, Rylance, who col-lof the Meeting to be sponsored Hill Climbs, with a Team Time lected 21. bring the score to 14-8.

Trial thrown in for good mea-

by the SCAA on the 29th of After this it" was the Cham-sure. An analysis of the

results

The Army Inter-Unit Team this month at Caroline Hill, plans all the way for whatever may prove interesting to the Championship Shield became Two events are

open to resistance Tay and Wong had in student of Racing Form.

the property of the REME CC | HKCA riders, the 2,000 Metres them Was smoothered by Of the 13 Massed Races, Hur for the next year, their total of and the Three Milcs, both mashes to give sot, match and ford took five first places; 676 points beating that of the Scratch races. No closing date the title to Pomeroy and Low.

Wilkinson four; and Rylance Hussars, who managed to for entries is given in the letter and Beck two each. Team plac acquire 484. S. K. Wong became Juniorings were, REME CC, 10 firsts;

Fight

Moore-Olson Title Practically Set For June

Las Vegas, Nevada, May 3.

Yorkshire offspinner Bob Appleyard, Look six for 00 in the match against MCC,

strokes, his one six and 16 fours. Gamini Goonesena of Ceylone helped. Martin Young, who

one six and 15 fours in a fifth June 20, Moore's manager, Charley Johnston, said today. straight carried his score to 170 including set for one of the New York ballparks in the week of any i

"I expect the match to be closed within 24 hours," he explained. He said Truman Gibson, executive, secre-i tary of the International Boxing Club, was in San Fran-Junior cisco to "straighten out some minor details about terms" Wong with Sid Flaherty, Olson's pilot.

Archie Moore's Light-Heavyweight title defence triple Champion when with 7 Hussars, two; and Exiles CC. The Macan Road Race went enter as soon as possible. against Middleweight Champion Bebo Olson is "practically they triumphed over George Matances of from 32 10 91 miles, his Combined RAF Team taking Miss Chan Yuen-yue as partner one. The races were over dis- to Beck with an excellent ride,

stand and hit five fours,

All-rounder $. Singh who has played in an Indian Test trial, hit, one six and five fours

Maj. Brewer

Wins Colony Epee Title

wicket partnership of 215.- Reuter.

Al Lards:

RESULTS

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versity 82 and 178 (Lock four for

37).

*was

Crown

15-8."

Diana

In

been

can never accuse the

1 have received, but I should advise prospective riders to

Incidentally, the Rules for Yung in all of them on New Territories, the first three places for a clear this Meeting contain a very apt, sets victory of 15-8. Circuits or the Kai Tak closed win. Hussars took second place it very cruel, commentary on

Circuit,

and REME CC third. The local the state of cycles in use in the Wong had earlier

riders of the Portugese Army Colony. The Rule states, "Parti- won the Singles title, beating dividual Time Trial winners very gallant riding.

Beck leads the table or in came nowhere in spite of some cipants must have bicycles FIT

FOR USE, Wai-hung.

Students, however, and the

use with Ave, Rylance and Hurford

may

ordinary cycley"", Yorkshire beat MCC by an

Doubles with Sul Chuen as

Altogether, we may say it has Perhaps the wording does not Rolt, innings and 15 runs, Yorkshire

partner, beating B. Brown and close up with four cach. 285 for nine declared. MCC 110

Xavier Gibson flew to San Francisco

a very successful season, quite convey the meaning of the three; Gower, two; and Bouch, Although Archie weighed sad 160 (Wardle five for 70).

last night after witnessing the 1961⁄2 pounds last night, he belast night it was

In the Mixed Doubles at Sanderson and Phipps one cach Cycling is on a firm footing, is promoters.

one of the best-publicised sports At Cambridge: Surrey beat 38-year-old Moore's 15-round lieves he can pare down to the

mainly the finish the list. non-lille triumph over big Nino 175-pound limit again and be Cambridge University by

brilliance of Wong's partner

On the team side, REME, CC in the Colony, and appears to One

us on to ladies of being slow off the Innings. and 70 runs.

Vilces of Cuba in the Nevada strong enough to beat Hawaiian that turned the scales in their again head the list with 11 vic-be here to stay. Let

the next season. 14

mark The UCI recently Surrey 328. Cambridge Uni-twilight at Cashman Field. born Olson of San Francisco. He favour. Chan Yuen-yue played tories, with the 7 Hussars boys

Archie's strong finish carned

the best badminton she had so next with three, Cygnets CC.

agreed to recognise world re- said his 196%, the highest of his

NO STONE UNINSPECTED him referee Jim

cords for the fairer sex, and to Exiles CC and the Pegasus CC Braddock's career, was much too heavy and far in the tournament At Oxford: Oxford University heavy contender.

decision ove the top-ranking that he would have been much

Miss Chan was in top form, have one each!

Next Sunday's race gives date no fewer than four have Gloucestershire match

scoring point after point with

been put up for every indication

acceptance. faster at about 185.

of being a Olson's 180-pound Johnston said the Moore-

her effective net shots which Iz- drawn, Oxford University 383

three events there

All these are by British riders. was winner. The promoters, the 7 Is there any possibility of some Team award. for eight declared and lil for Olson fight in New York was - "will not ka

10 invariably caught Diana Yung on

Hussars, are leaving no stone Bobo probably the wrong foot,

Of Back's rides, three are

the loval indy

cyclists The Colony Epen Champion-two (Williams. not out

expected to draw more than the Moore bout. (4)

uninspected to make everything ships were held at the European Gloucestershire 368 for eight 600,000 Moore will be making will

Colony records, Fifty Miles in scale close to 170 in order YMCA on Monday evening and declared (Young 170, Mortimore his fourth defence of the 175- to get more meat behind his The first set was so closely 2-5-07; 100 miles in 1-24.18 easy for the riders (except the having a go? If any are, in-

terested, they can obtain three and the Grand Prix in 2-5 odd route), even going so far as to advice or assistance they may resulted in a clear éut victory 120).

pound title, which he won from punches. Olson eamed the right contested that hardly for Major George Brewer

"At Leicester: Leicestershire- Joey Maxim at St. Louis

separated the two pairs. The 7 Husears hold the Tram re have radio contact with the race need from the HKCA, * The title shot by cutpointing points On A.E.C. with 8 victories and 3 Worcestershire two-day friendly December 17, 1952. He de ex-champ Maxim last month in It was 6-6, 6-8, and 11-8 in cord for 50 miles, while REE throughout its length.

riders from Singapore defeats.

match was abandoned because fonded twice against Maxim and

Wong and Chan's favour but hold the 25 miles team, and

Stop Press Item: The Exlies impressive fashion, He had od

Rylance the individual have been given full details of CC "HU" 10 miles Time Trial Their rain. Leicestershire 105 for

rugged Maxim on the floor twice towards the close woodshots by once against Harold Johnson, x

the course, so that the correct declared" (Tompkin

Moore's fight with Olson will Ma and Yang gave the Cham-in 59-24.

was won by Beck, who returned equipment can be used, a band to the timekeeper in 34-28, be an "interim bout" while pions the set at 15-11.

is being laid on for the benefit beating Bouch by 2-13, Gower Archie is waiting for a Septem-

The second stt saw Wong.. ber

shot at the heavyweight jumping to a 4-1 lead. George There were two Hill Climbs of the spectators, and altogether filling third berth in 36-51. Of

lot of work has gone into the eleven starters made it 5-5 with some held. te, according to Johnston. By

with Beck winning the making this, their first promo-

only orie defealing

ome-failed to finish the course, smashing. Valdes, top heavy Miss Chan came into their own and Bouch the NTACA Chamwill be a full report of the event

Wong and HKCA Championship event, tian.

memorable one. There: contender, Moore became the after this,

With Miss Chan outstanding challenger

for Rocky Marciano if Rocky keeps guarding the net without Els crown against Don Cockell smash into the net by Ma, ating

lex-up they reached 12-8, ATWISK, with REME CC st# | of England at San Francisco on hit out by Diana Yung and Beck obtaining a grip on the season proper comes the turn of Games Organisers May 16. Truman Gibson of the another mishit ended the match individud record in in private the Novices.

BC said Archie's impressive with Wong and Miss Chan win- trial. The HKCA Team award Novices Competition starts with win made him 7 "must"

ning at 15-8, 15-8 to annex the went to the promoting club, the a 16 miles Massed Start Race on challenge-United Press.

Junior Mixed Doubles title. Cygnets CC.

Wednesday, May 4. A good

62).

At one time it looked as if there would be a barrage for Worcestershire 22 for one. Arst place for Day, Hung Hak- A Nottingham: Nottingham to and Y, H. Lee each had 7shire-Derbyshire two-day friend- victories and one more fightly match was abandoned because but each lost their last fight and of rain. Derbyshire 95 for four so barraged for second place.declared (Lee 59, Revill not out In the barrage Hung Hak-to 53). Nottinghamshire defeated Day 8-0 and Lee 3-2 one.-Router.

to

place.

come runner-up. Day de

Lee 3-0 to take third

It was most encouraging te

see three Chinese fencers In the Best

5 places of senior com- petition and they all fenced well.

Owing to shortages of judges and Presidents, the competition had to be fought in one plate under P. G. Willams who presided continuously from 8.15 p.m. to 11.00 D.

Detalls are as follows:

1st Ma] Brewer (Axmy) wins-2nd Hong Hok-10 (CFC)

30

for

TKO'd Boxer

In Critical Condition

Providence, Rhode Island,

May 3. Jose Contreras of Taunton, Massachusetts, was reported to

wina 3rd Sgt. Day to be in a prifini conditions today

7 wins-4th Y. H. Lee

7 wins--th

wins

21 hits

Forbes against 75

F. Fung

from a technical knockout (suf-, (CFC) & Agofr 8th Set [fered last night in a bout here,

The 28-year-old middleweicht 24 hits

collapsed after Bcb Bolts of Providence won on a TKO in the 8th round. Contreras wis token

Capt. Eberhardte

6 wine 27 bits against

(CFC)

4.

Sword Club) provide Hospital-front

6th J. Marcal (HK)

Lynn

26 bits Chan Sion emergency train operatider was against 10th (any) 4 wins 27 hits against performed during the night, st

11th 1. F. Pugsley (RAF) 3 Doctors said that Contreras wins 12th Lam SI Lap (CFC) 2 muffered a subdural falendariaga wing

I near his right egr.--United Press,

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HOME SOCCER

London, May 3, Association Football results.

League III North Barnsley W. Rochdale 0. Carlisle 1; Gateshead 2.

Glasgow Charity Cup

First Round Rangers 3, Third Lanark 1. Thistle, 1, Clyde 2-Reuter,

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Melbourne, May 2, Russian plans for the 1958 Olympic Games remain an Irun, Curtain mystery which leaves a number of loose ends for o5%- cials busy preparing for the big event.

"It is

er dificult, mys very/. Brigadier C. M. L. Elliot, Games housing and catering manager, "In fact we do not even know officially if they are coming

The Russians are expected to send a team of 400, probably

bigger

than that of the United States Oficials, believe the Soviet delay la due to the

and the

between Soviet Union. followed

breach

the defection of former Erobassy member, Vladimir Petrov, and his wife in April, 1954––United Press.