1955-06-01 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE

1953.

THEY SHARED TWO SETS

The Colony's Open Doubles Champions. Dr Low Kent-soo and Junior Pomeroy (left), pictured with the American Thomas Cup players, Dick Mitchell, and Carl Loveday, at Craigengower Cricket Club last night, Dr Low and Junior Pomeroy won the first set at 15-8 but lost the next in double quick time at 2-15, China Mail

Photo.

Singapore's Badminton Fans Were Not Impartial, American Manager Says

A gamble by Carl Loveday, the American Thomas Cup playing team manager to play Dick Mitchell as Number Two singles instead of third-which failed-and an Inter Zone Semi-Final eye injury sustained by Bob Williams one day before the against India at the Singapore Badminton Stadium, Guillemard Road, were among the factors that brought about the downfall of the United States team last week.

India profited by the Americans' miscalculation to win by 6-3 and thus qualified to meet Denmark in the Zone Final whichconcludes tonight at Singapore.

In this exclusive interview to the China Mail, the American playing tearn manager told for the first time the behind-the-scenes story of the United States defent.

Williams crowd badminton stadium

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matches

"The next morning are

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LAST NIGHTS BADMINTON

AMERICAN THOMAS CUP PLAYERS IMPRESSED WITH LOCAL JUNIOR TALENT

By “TOUCHWOOD”

The Colony's reigning Champion, Ramon Young, surprised even himself when he took a set off Dick Mitchell, the American Thomas Cup Number Two player, in the exhibition matches at the Craigengower Cricket Club last night. Young won the first set at 18-14 but lost the next to Mitchell at 13-15, -

Without knowing it, both Michell and Loveday were the first two American badminton players to figure in exhibition matches in the Colony.

It was not Ramon Young who impressed the Americans last night, but S. K Wing, the Colony Junior Champion, and Wong Wal-hung, this year's Junior Singles runner-up, who caught the eye of the visitors:

me

shot.

netted, died the score for a ve, right in this set. They tell easy points device.

vielims-to- Mitchell's deep Mitchell last his accuracy at 'smash and Loveday's deceptive this crucial stage to lose set at drop shots from, full base, 14-18.

The game

was over in just about eight minutes with vie tory in the second ses going to Mitchell and Loverday at 15-2

beat

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Leg

In

Mitchell, who played a two- set game against S. K. Wong, winning at 15-6, 15-8, said the Colony Junior Champion looks promising enough to develop into a

a frs: class international Mitchell was his old self gain player.

at the start of the second and "Wong has the right ap-list set Varying his lob shots proach to the game and the with net skimming drop shots.

Very few people at the Cral- thing for him to polish up is he had Ramon Young on the zengower Cricket Club last night his stamina. In his match with run for a 4-0 lead.

knew that Dick Mitcheli played me, this youngster really kept

23. guessing at times to Three errors by the American the doubles match with half a the opening set against where he would place his next at net play took the score to 3-4Dr Low Kent-soo. and Junior against Young. The shots that Pomeroy, Mitchell sprained his Cart Loveday spoke highly at jreally

Mitchell came in ankle when he attempted to Wai-bung's fighting spirit, Young's

court netting retrieve a net drop by Pomeroy. "It surprised me that he could which time and again left the

The score at that stage was 9-4, run his legs off without let-up. American standing. Although he lacks experience,

From 6-3, Mitchell scored this lad of yours, if taken in point after point to reach 13-9 hare, Cupper in a few years time," mainly through his overhead cross court smashes. There said Loveday.

Though the exhibition was still plenty of fight in Ra matches were of

a high stanon Young and it is to his credit dard, the Americas Thomas that he could have

a ne play Cup players were only playing deuce at 13-14 i at half

pace

The Inter-Zone shot had gone over. Mitchel semi-final round against the took the last two points by Indians at Singapore last week placing the shuttle took too much out of them and Youngs reach. this probably was the reason THRILLER ALL THE WAY that they did not go all out in

WIN

be a potential Thomas

the four matches-last night.

Mitchell

forced

out

MITCHELL SMASHES

America's Number Two Singles player, Dick Mit- chell, displays his strong småst in this match against Ramon Young in the Hongkong. Badminton Association Exhibition matches at the Craigengower Cricket Club last night. Mitchell lost the first set at 14-18, won the next at 15-13. ·Chim Mail Photo:

THOMAS CUP.

India And Denmark On Level Terms In Opening

Day Of Inter-Zone Final

The ¿oubles match of the To many a spectator at the night was a thriller from the Craigengower Cricket Club, Dick start. Dr Low Kent-soo and Mitchell and Carl Loveday dis-Junior Pomeroy, playing in a

Singapore, May 31. played such an array of strokes whirlwind manner, were thead that they won rounds of at 5-1, 94 and 13-6 to co-

India and Denmark were level 2-all on the opening day of a two-day applause.

found the visitors. Then Mit- Perhaps the most stylish and shell and Loveday, who had

tie in the Thomas Cup Inter-Zone Final played here tonight.

Five more matches will be played tomorrow and the winner of this final will cver, I can tell the badminton felt very much better. I took no Indians sesmed nos--to be affected deceptive of the two Argerican been playing nonchalantly, sud-

was cigar-smoking Carl Loveday

meet Malaya for the trophy in the Challenge Round on June 4 and 5. world the reasons of our defeat chances and started immediate at au whereas cur players could whose style of play is a juniordenly came to life by matching at the hands of India, Wely to test his vision by placing

and volley after a three-edition of the late Ken Davidson Sash for smash

Tonight's results India Brst With the advantage of youth | As 5-3 there was a thrilling literally lost the match even objects far and near in order to

who was killed in a air crash last for volley?

and stamina, apart from skill, rally which Skaarup lost by were; d before we took the count be sure that Williams was it for

TO SUM UP

December after ploying ́exhibi- The speed of Keat-soo in Nandu Natekar beat Jom Natekar of India and Kobbero hitting out. dada bare boat at against the Indians. It happen plays it turned out.

tion matches in Singapore.

counter strokes and the sound Skaarup 15-8 15-13; N. Seth of Denmark beat their Playing calmly with brilliant Williams ed like this.

"To sum up, the main rez-

Loveday, who combines bad defence put up by Junior lost to Finn Kobbero 14-18, recovered very quickly and he

the veterans, Skaarup shots Natekar forged ahead -14-8 opponents, defeat was our minton with clowning in be- Pomeroy gave them the edge 11-15; Nandu Natekar and ard. Seth

before taking the set 15-19 "One day before the India- assu

me that his vision had sun for our

zetween strokes, was the favour-over the American Thomas Cup Denge beat Ove Eilertsen and

·after Skaarup had again America, semi-fina. play-off the returned to normal. We had to failure to live up to our

Mr Roy Brady of Australia, putation in the doubles. The ite with the crowd last night. players. The first set went to Ole Mertz 15-3, 18-15; G. Ham the official referee, welcomed rallied for a a spell. aret a new pair of spectacles for Indians were much too good in on several occasions when the Dr Low and Pomeroy at 15-8- United States team received

medy and Manoj Guha lost .to setback when our first doubles Williams in town.

the singles, wiring focs of the linesman signalled an outcourt Williams player, Bob Williams, injured

and Loveday got Finn Kobbero and J. Hammer-the Australian Davis Cup team who had come to watch the matches in the doubles they shot, Loveday was heard to ask down to a real scoring spree in gaard Hansen 12-15, 5-15. his eye while playing

a card and was not until

Wynn. Rogers met Gapan

took two games. Hemmady and

outsmashing the Monoj Guha, game.

Thrilling elegant badminton game. The Australian Davis played very badly the first "Are you sure?" with a broad the next set,

on their way Cuppers are Hongkong pair to take leads of that frequently forced the crowd England. The sweltering heat in Singa- combination

Indian's Number Twe doubles night with my partner Maruelin on his face

sensed pore, which rose to 98 plus in there was something wrong with India's Munoj Guha and Get-Americans was that our guest

10-2. Nothing to gasp and shout with excite- Armendariz and we lost to Colony top notchers and.

or Pomeroy did was ment was seen in tonight's play. the shade, exponded the glass in Williams. Williams'

and

man Hemady it spectacles broke. Suddenly

heard COULD NOT FOCUS three-set duel st. 11-15, 37-14; players were more aggressive in doubles their singles ond 8-15." Williams shouting 'My eyes, my

They moved When asked whether the next games.

much "Williams simply could not when we examinet eycs' and

found fragments of focus his eyes on the shuttle. American Thomas Cup team faster and their anticipation himn

we glass in his eyes...

He was hitting the bird at the will be better than this year's, was superb. wrong time and as a result, Carl Loveday, said

Coming back to the exhibition "We rushed Williams to the Guha and Hemmady won com-Thomas Cup match will see matches, the Colony's top nol- Singapore General Hospital and feriably at 15-4, 15-8.

America fielding a practically chers acquilted themselves ad- removed doctors there

glass

squad. "Had it not been for the un new

mirably against the two players splinters from his eyes. It was fortunate accident to Williams, "We have no rising players of frean America of international

1 fame a sad blow to the team and our things might well have gone in international class just yet.

that when

With Ramce Young setting our favour as we knew that our (recken morale was low.

doubles pairs were very much Canada In 1958 ic wat be

pere by extending Dick better than the Indians'.

Canada for Malaya for the Inter Mitchell to two hard-fought all.Zone semi-final rounds.

sets, Dr Low Kent-300 Junior Pomeroy alas took a set off Carl Loveday swich Dick Mitchell in the only doubles game of the night,

We

"As team

#I manager. was particularly worried for we had to play India the next night. Back to the hotel our beys got together discussing whether Bob Williams would be able to play

that we

"We banked on the four doubles

and at least

after a. hard

the not

we

mesl

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clear 8-1

the

The difference between

BEST MATCH Frotably the best match

the 6-0, the Young

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two, of the five singles to give "The Canadians have some us a 6-3 victory, instead it very good singles players and turned out the other way round. can tell you this that

"Another thing that got our will be a threat to Malaya in boys was the crowd which in the next Thomas Cup." 1952 was impartial. But not Loveday predicts this time. The crowd were all walays to beat either India Young encounter. The crowd victory for the defending nation the night was the Mitchell- for the Indians. We were Jeer- ed and booed whenever

or Denmark in the Challenge who had expected a walkover. committed an error and this round on June 4-5 at Singapore: victory for the American Num-

threw

Loveday

lelt ber Two singles player, sat up our boys off

and Mitchell early this morning for Tokyo in their chairs when for a three-day visit before re- Colony Champlon raced to a turning home.

5-1 early lead as Mitchell sent out out a succession of

outcourt shots

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When

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Mitchell

came into his own

COWDREY BACK at 2-6 to level the score" at 8-G

IN CIVIES

"We sure wished we had the late Ken Davidson our 1949. 1953 coach who was killed in an air crash last December, rvas with us.

we played against the Indians" last week each and every member of the team imagined that we had our former coach in spirit with us.

Loudon, May 31. But it wasn't the same as when' Cowdrey,

the

22-year-old Ken Davidson was with the Kent and England cricketer, is Lear.

mentimed about my plac-Air Force on medical grounds,

being discharged from the Roy ing Dick Mitchell as second the Air Ministry sold today.

but then a hit out by Mitchell and a smash into the net took Young's score to 8-6.

It was 10-5, 10-7 and 12-8 for Ramon Young who seemed

American brought in his de- to play better with each suc

rally. At this stage, the

vastating smashes to reel off

singles instead of third. Origin- He is at present on com three points in a row and then ally Mitchell was down for third singles for we were pretty cer-

passionate

leave and will be told of the decision net

shot by Young saw

levelling the

score

12-12 Mitchell was the first to reach 13 with's forehand drive that caught Ramon Young standing. Back came Yount with a strong smash to regain service and, using a drop shot which Mitchell

tain that he would be fidia's when he returns to his walt atat Number Three, P.S.: Chawla: -... Cardingtori, Bedfordshire.

put Cowdrey began his two-year "My sudden decision to put Mitchell to play second singles period of national service on was due to Williams eye injury, May 6.

He is suffering from 100% We needed two valuable points

stiffening of the from Mitchell as I believed that trouble-a with experience on his side, it joints of the big toes for which would, see him throbah, apoiriat he has already had lengthy Nandi Natekar and TIN.Seth, s operative treatment--China. Mail

"Mitchell fell victim to the pécial heat inside the packed 7,500

AFASPINS

CAFASPIN

TENNIS

KRISHNAN AND KUMAR IN

THIRD ROUND

Manchester May 31.

In the second round of " the Northern lawn tennis tourna ment here today

R. Krishnan of India beat

Faulkner of Britain 6-1.8-4..

Kumar of India beat

8-2 and

LOVEDAY RETURNS

"Carl Loveday making a return haseline lob in his match against the Colbay Junior Singles runner-up, Wong Wai-hung, Loreday, won 15-6) 15-8 China Mail Photo

THE GAMBOLS

GEORDE, LOOK AT THE MESH-THE. COSTMAN'S | MADE EMPTYING OUZ DUST-BIN JA

Kobbero was hitting out a number of times in the first set. led 5-1. Equally and Seth erratic play on Seth's part enabled Kobbero to level 5-all.

They levelled agala 9-all. With Skaarup often hitting Both sides were misjudging the out and Natekar placing court boundaries but Seth took delicately and tapping fast, the score to 13-11, Natekar overwhelmed Shaarup

Kobbero levelled again at 13- all and a deuce of five was

to quickly lead 10-1.

Skaarup was slow on the called uptake before picking up to reach 8-11.

A hit out by Skaarup and a Natekar net drop brought the score to 13-8 in Natekar's favour.

Skaap netted and with a couple of neat drops Natekar took the set 15-8.

Skaarup found his feet in the following set and led 4-0.

Koblero executed some lovely drops and teck the set 18-14.

With deadly deceptive drops Kobbero led in the next set 5-3. A ding-dong battle followed d the score was levelled 8- With a series of fine placings, which left Seth helpless Kobbero iel 13-7 to clinch the match 15-11-Reuter

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Don Cockell To Meet Bobo Olson In August

San Francisco, May 31.

World Middleweight Champion Carl (Bobo) Olšon will tangle with Don Cockell, recent losing challenger for the World Heavyweight crown, in London in? August, if ⠀ present plans go through, manager Sid Flaherty said today. "I have a man in England now conferring with pro- moters on the project," said Flaherty. "If we get the Fright kind of an offer, I expect Bobo will battle Cockell

Flaherty said that no matter; Cockell, the British Empire who what happens during the Olson- Heavyweight Champion Archie Mcore battle on June 22 weighs around the 210 mark, 10: the World Light-Heavyweight recently was knocked out in crown, the trip to Europe will the ninth round by Rocky be made,

Martiano in a try for the world fighters over Flaherty

not say how did there and Olson will represent must be hoped to get for the the-light-heavyweight

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mands in other bours it would rent Jack Beynon, former be a whopping fes. ALA MOA focal

promover, ahead it to: dis-- Atked Ulf Jack. Solomon's was Bnancial arrangements going to promote the show, he with promoters. If he comes calde, cat

There are up with the right amount of dooft know, money, we hope to match Olson several promotes interested in with Cockell

the show United Press

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