1934-02-24 — Page 37

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY

24, 1934.

THE

SAINTS

WILL

PLAY:

LAST MINUTE

BADMINTON WIN

FOR..

ST. ANDREW'S

K.C.C. BEATEN ON OWN COURTS

KEEN EXCHANGES CHARACTERISE BIG PROGRAMME

LADIES SHOW GOOD PROMISE

(By "Veritas").

later-Club badminton made its debut at the Kowloon Cricket Club last evening, when St. Andrew's Church Club were enter- tained, and pulled off a smart win by 10 games to eight, scoring a total of 208 points to the K.C.C's 181.

A programme of eighteen matches, ncluding nine mixed doubles and aine men's doubles was played off.

. Andrew's secured the honours

winning but the homestera enjoyed the better

in the men's encounters,

seven and losing two,

of

the mixed doubles, enpturing six Ranies.

BADMINTON NOTES

The badminton was most enjoy: JOTTINGS

able, and

creditable standard

maintained. One of the closest

encounters of the evening was the

men's doubles between

E. F.

LONDON CUP-TIE DERBY: Thousands of spectators crowded their way lato the Highbury ground when Arsenal and Crystal Palace met in the fourth round of the English Cup. Arsonal won by saven goals to mil This picture showa Wilson, the Highbury goalkeeper, punching the -ball clear.

COLONY LET OFF LIGHTLY IN KEEN

FROM

Soccer

HERE, THERE

RUGBY DUEL WITH AUSSIES

Fincher and 11. Kew and C. Wig & EVERYWHERE Interport

and S. A. Gray. The match had to be set at five after the pairs had reached 13-all, and then the visitors run away with five clear points for the game.

the ladies revealed Some of promising form, Mas M. Griffiths being outstanding for the K.C.C.. whitat Mines P. Gittens and Miss G. White were prominent for St. Andrew's.

The full scores were:

MEN'S DOUBLES.

S. A. Gray and C. Wigg (K.C.C.) lust to II. Kew and E. F. Fincher 13-18; bent F, A. Broadbridge and R. H. Wong 16-4; beat A. E. P. Guest and A. S. Bliss 15-10.

R. Hambly and E. C. Fincher (K.C.C.) lost to Kew and Fincher 1-16; lost to Broadbridge and Wong 2-15; loot to Guest and Bliss. 7-15.

A French badminton association Dinner

in on the point of being revived. formed in Wax An association France in 1908, but disbanded during the war.

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•

(Worthing Sussex cham- C.

Miss Q. Alien Pavilion Club) won the ladies' singles restricted pionship by defeating Miss Evans, the holder for the past seven years, in the final 11-5 14-7.

L. Nichols brought off the best' singles victory of his career winning the London championship at the Logan Club recently in a representative Beld.. He beat D. C. Hume (the conqueror of R. C. F. Nichols) in a three-game final characterised by his delicate drops: and fine length clearing. Misa L LM, Kingsbury's stamina stood her

HONGKONG AMONG| THE GUESTS

Mr. F. Grimshaw successful. ly presided over the dinner given last Saturday night by the Shanghai Football Associa tion to the Hongkong and Tientsin Interport teamns, at the International Recreation Club. Specches of topical in- terest and congratulatory and condolatory import were inter- spersed by admirable music from an assiduously tuneful orchestra.

Gen. E. B. Macnaghten extolled

VISITORS SHOULD HAVE WON EASILY

IMPROVED THREE- QUARTERS

WESTLAKE'S BIG KICKING

(By "The Pilgrim")

Chinese Hope To Make Good In Olympics

MIDDLE DISTANCE

CHANCES

DECISION

MR. GOLDENBERG DOES THE TRICK

SLAP-DASH METHODS OF ASSOCIATION

LARGELY JUSTIFIES ST. JOSEPH'S EARLIER PROTEST

TO-MORROW'S SENIOR SHIELD SEMI FINAL PROSPECTS

(By "Veritas");

The St. Joseph's v South China semi-final shield match is on, and the teams will moet in what should be one of the finest matches of the season on the Club ground to-morrow afternoon at 4 p.m. This state of affairs is due to Mr. Archic Goldenberg, who returning from Shang- hai yesterday, decided that, despite the circum- stances which forced the Club originally to it object to the game being played to-morrow, would be better in the interests of everyone for the match to be played as arranged by the Association.

But the suggestion made in some quarters that the Club never had any intentions of refraining from turning out on Sunday is definitely without foundation. Right up to the time of Mr. Goldenberg's return

| was the firm resolve of the team not to make any appearance to- morrow. And they had very good which reasons reasons for this; were fully and exclusively revealed in these columns on Thursday.

Lau Mau; Leung In-chan Leung Wing-chui Lee Kwok-wai; Leung Shul-yle Tam Kong-pak Fung King-cheung

Pau Ka-ping Tay Qua-tong

PROSPECTS.

the As a matter of principle

Tho changed weather conditions - affair should not be allowed to rest as it is ut present. There is no may have a tremendous effect on heavy ground doubt that the Association is largely the match. A to blame for the misunderstanding should assist St. Joseph's who which arose, and, if only to ensure have the advantage of

extra that the future will see no repeti-

tion of such a blunder, some notice weight. Nevertheless the odds at should be taken of the contretemps, the moment are slightly with and suitable provision made.

a little

South China. The team play a similar type of football, with the Caroline Hill exponents probably mako more headway if they adopt the open passing sys tem, thereby forcing South Ching more polished. St. Joseph's will

to keep on the run and denying

Peking. Feb, 17. China will fare better at this year's Far Eastern Olympic games at Mruila than in the past, in the opinion of Liu Chang-chun. star sprinter, who represented China at the world Olympic Games at Los truly It would have been ironical if, after Lammert's Angeles in 1932. brilliant try for the Colony China's hope, he sald, is in the against the Australians yester- middle distance events, there being day, Robertson had converted little chance of being placed in and thus gained the extra two the dashes and distance races.

In the field events Sze-tu Kwang, points which would have mcant

In view of all things, St. Joseph's game over the a second defeat for the visitors. who was fourth in the hop, skip A just fate intervened however, and and jump at the last Far Eastern have played the

China's the Association will not lose sight a place, Llu said. G. A. White and F. C. Fincher in good stond in the final of the the world-wide game of Soccer and, (K.C.C.) lost to Kew and Fincher Indies' singles in which she beat in praising the guests, acclaimed

hopes in the pentathlon and de-of this. in the homely colloquialism "ound easy angle the ball travelled outside win

the sticks.

cathlon are Wang Chi-huni and UNFORTUNATE PRACTICE. 1-15; lost to Broadbridge and Mrs. Barrett 13-10 11-1 to win this his successor in the Council chair though the kick was made from an Olymples, at Tokyo, may again whole affair, and it is to be hoped

as a bell." Mr. Dalloway--recipi- Wong 3-15; lost to Guest and Bliss championship for the first time.

I cannot say too much in commenda- Chang Lin-chia, both of Peking. 5-15.

One of the surprises of the event ent of a silver cup in memory of his "MIXED DOUBLES:

had been the defeat of Mrs. Uber captaincy-diverted the audience tion of the Australians' improvement. A Gray by Miss C. D. Newitt in the second with his modest recital of his trans-From the start they gained the upletes in Peking are qualified for established custom with the Foot them, to some extent, the oppor Mina Griffiths and S.

Colony territory.

is believed certain for n place him- paper announcements of their de- usual calm and collected position (K.C.C.) beat Miss G. White and round. The only player to retain formation-under Col. J. H. Pelly's per hand and forced the play into the the China delegation this year. He bail Association to regard news-tunity-of-settling down-to the

inspiration-from a raw recruit to.

With Rees getting the ball back self as he still holds the national cisions and actions as being al play which is such a big featur Guest 16-1; beat Miss M. Charn and a doubles title was Hume who Broadbridge 15-5; bent Miss P. paired up with R. C. F. Nichols in an Army centre-half. Mr. Aitchi-

whilst the Press gladly accept pince of R. M. White. Mrs. Hender-in brott love to the fewer molly, the ball moved rapes in records for the 100 and 200 me-official notifications to clubs and of their game."

his rueful tribute to the referees' motion, the moved rapidly for tres. Gittens and Wong 15-6.

The return of Sabban to the Liu, na native of Mukden and a the compliment, the fact that still Miss M. Woolley and C. Wiggson (formerly Miss M. Bell of atoleat virtues: Mr. Bell eloquently ward and the five three-quarter forma (K.C.C.) beat Miss White and Southsen) and Miss L. M. Kings-insisted that the Shanghai Football tlon which failed to win the match graduate of the Northeastern uni- remains that it is hardly a com- left wing should make the Saint

mendable method.

attack more forceful, althoug Guest 15-10; beat Miss Churn and bury won the women's doubles, Association, in an international for them in their previous encounter versity, anid he would leave short-

ly for Shanghai to start training. Broadbridge 16-7; lost to

If memory serves me correctly, most of the raids will probabl Miss and in the mixed doubles Hume community, were doing, splendid with the Colony, now proved unbeat Gittens and Wong 10-15.

for the last two years at least, be initiated from the right win players who have been selected for where Ward and Gosano have co

received no the Interports have other notice of their selection than laborated with distinction th that which has appeared in the scanon. newspapers.

The half back Baes compa

FL.

to

Misa I. Woolley and Hambly (K.C.C.) lost White and Guest 18-15; bent Churn and Broadbridge lost to Miss Gitteus and 9-15.

SHANGHAI BADMINTON

and Mrs. Horsley put out B.holders en route to the final.

the

It was every man a man when the Aussie three's swept forward hut the Colony invariably found themselves a man short at the end of the movement and it was by sheer bad luck that the visitors did not cross the line four times.

abic. community work under the cover of Mr. administration; sporting Miss

Stanley Gash was modest and The popularity of adminton in thankful; Mr. Hill briefly explained Miss 16-12; Canada may be judged from the how he saved boot leather; and Mr. Wong rapid sprend of the game in Ranald McDonald gallantly found. British Columbia. The game has merit in the Presa. Nor must Mr. grown to overwhelming propor-William Sung be forgotten for his has earnest declaration of faith in the lions in Nelson. The game gained such popularity that the canons of sport, nor ME Loch--not number of floors available are far for speaking, but for being the too inadequate to meet the de- first Chinese Interport referee and mands. Each year the member for receiving a memento and an ships of the varlous clubs have ovation on that account. grown steadily and this year prac-

The guests included Brigadier F. tically every club in the city has

France in Final of International Tourney

France have successfully fought their way through to the final of the international competition of the Shanghai Badminton Association, do- feating Wales and Scotland in succes-

ive encounter.

UNLUCKY MINNIS.

Minnis went over after a brilliant run by Vincent but in attempting to touch down with nobody on him, he fumbled the ball and was penalised for a knock on.

Liu said that at least nine ath-: It seems to have become

TROUBLE FACING.

OLYMPIAD

China's Opposition To Manchukuo

Tokyo, Feb. 18. The tenth annual Far Eastern Olympic Games, which are to be

an

And such a practice is bound to favourably, but I suspect T lead to misunderstandings. 1 am Qua-tong and Pau-ping will d

and fully sym- perfectly aware,

the rig pathise, with the fact that official cover a weak link on notifications to clubs and individual Elms has already tried cond entail alons with Young Shiu-yic and players on these matters

A mishandlo by Evans robbed the held in Manila during May, thronextra trouble if it is going to save no means emerged disgraced f put a limit to the number which S. Thackeray, an Old Carthusian visitors of another certainty and aten to develop into a diplomatic for whole heap of misunderstanding the conflict, A. V. Gosano cant

inter-

Recent results in the county competition have been as

follows:-

and unpleasantness?

expected to keep a watchful e between China and Japan,

However, fans have the satisfacon Tam Kong-pak it will receive. In many cases and "dark horse," so his cousin Gen. penalty kick for an infringement by sue

The South China middle known that Japan will not partition of knowing that "wind and the clubs have long waiting lists Maenghten declared. The toast Pascoe was missed from thirty yards sports authorities having made it from which to draw. :

list should be formally given thus: out by Westfield.

The Aussie's one try cano from a cipate unless National Athletic As-weather permitting", the match will The visiting teams: The Pre- typical fast run in which the five sociation agrees to the admission be staged to-morrow. If the wen-will shoulder a big responsibi. sident (Mr. Grimshaw); replies threes all took a part, Hayes touching of Manchukuo athletes. If China ther clears up, a record crowd for The success or failure of he team invariably revolves arad by Mr. S. Strange and Mr. J. down about 15 yards from the corner persists in objecting to the pro- the season is almost certain.

Both teams have been putting this department, and if all the Johansson. Referees and Lines Westfield again falled with the

posed participation of Manchukuo, saw the Colony's there will be nothing further to do in serious training three mornings men strike true form, the Chipe G. L. Altchison;

The Arst half reply

a week at Caroline Hill, so that they will need a lot of stopping. by Mr. H. F. Marshall. scratch side hopelessly overwhelmed, but withdraw Japan's entry. The China National Amateur but the dogged determination of their Meanwhile, the Athletic Federa-will be in first class shape.

has asked Athletic Federation: Mr. F. S. pack levelled matters slightly. The tion of Manchukuo Bridges; reply by Mr. W. Z. L.second half saw a better display. by Japan to find out immediately Sung. Guests: Brig.-Gen. E. B. the home fifteen and keeping the whether or not Manchuria is to be Macnaghten: reply by Mr. A. D. ball tight they made valuable yards, admitted, owing to the length of 'Bell. The Press: Mr. Ranald Vincent again figured in a classical

Lancashire heat Yorkshire in group 2 at Accrington by 18-5.

Their first series against Wales did

Essex beat Hertfordshire ht not prove over difficult and they won in three straight matches. Scotland Ware in group 6 by 9-3, an im- gave them considerably stiffer oppasiprovement over last year's result tion and forced them to the rubber when Essex won by one game only. match. Franco's team, consleting of

Somerset beat Cornwall in group

men:

Mr.

kick.

a national team.

PROBABLE TEAMS,

Melee, Chaillan and Marys brilliant 7 at St. Austell by 12-4. South good, with bicise especially brilliant

G. McDonald; reply by Mr. run which was spoilt by an indifferent time necessary to select and train the strongest team they have han Wales beat Worcestershire in considerable speculation

Edwin Haward. arisen over the outcome of the com- group 8 by 10 games to 16. North

Wales boat Shropshire in group 9 The visiting teams will be "nt petition.

homo" at the Palace Hotel by 14-2.

Imorrow at noon.

Ireland were leading in the first round in the other half of the com- petition, having won two matches straight from Palotine. The latter were forced to retire from the tourna ment, due to the illness of one of their players, giving Ireland the match. The Irish players must now meet the English side to decide the Analists against France,

the

Badminton is now crossed Canadian border and is now becoming frmily rooted in the United States of America. Clubs are springing up

(Continued on Pape 13.)

THIRD DIVISION, CUP DRAW

to-

won from Squires and Concoff in the

The.draw for the second round FIRST ROUND RESULTS. first doubles match pinyed 18-5, 15-0

and in the remaining singles Wilson of the Third Division (South) Cup Scotland scored a surprise victory heat Gould 16-0, 15-8, and 15-8. competition, to be played on or over Amorten in the first round of the Piper won front Sena two to one in before Feb. 28, is:

International Badminton the Arst England Shanghal

v Charlton Torquay Portugul mateli. Y. Tournament, winning 3-2 after soms Piper won 15-0, lost 6-16, and was Newport v Brighton

matchos, while England losing 2-8, when he made a brilliant Norwich exciting

Orlent diminated Portugal by aaimilar return to form and won 15-11. Wade' Aldershot v. Luton

won from Costa 16-6, 15-7 and in the

Q. P. Rangers v Reading In the Scotland y. America match, doubles match, Kay and Edmunds Just

Exeter

Walford ་་ Squirca won his slagles from Wilson managed to score

victory

Northampton Boscombe y 16412, 15-10, and Gould lost to Murray Senna and Silva by two games to one,

Bristol Rovers or Coventry v 15-22, 6-15, 8-16, going to pieces in the scores bolug 15-6, 6-15 and 18-19,

Southend. the last two sets. "Wilson and Grant the last being a close set.

#core.

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over

V

Unleas further heavy rain s to-day, sufficient at least to case the ground to churn up, I oxnet

on

South China to win..

PLAYER FAILS TO APPEAR

St. Joseph's will be turning out their books, borring the introduc a loose scramble after w lino- In an effort to smooth out the tion of Sousa for Gomes. South out Lammert broke through and made difficulties, the Philippines Amateur China have not finally announced a bee-line for touch. He handed of Athletic Federation is seeking to their team, but it is anticipted that two men and grounded with two men repeal the rule adopted in 1930, by with the exception of Wong Mee- on top of him.

which members of the Far Eastern (shun, they will be at full strength.

St. Joseph's will turn out as Westfield's failure with the kicks Athletic Association must unani- was the only blot on his perfor- mously agree on each new nation follows: mance which included a display of desiring to participate in the Olym- long kicking and touch finding pic Games. This regulation. It la which has seldom been seen on the suggested, could be replaced by ono Club ground.

providing that the country acting

as host at the Games would invite any other nation it soon fit.

· · FERGUSON STARVED, «- He generally had the botter of the kicking duels with Whitham who is inclined to sacrifico distance for the certainty of making touch. Whitham excuse him for starving Ferguson and made fow mistakes, but I think under Simmonds who took practically no such oddon conditions as yesterday part in the game, Simmonds had were possession once and he made a deter when both ground and ball treacherous, a smaller man could have mined effort to make amends for lost got to it with advantage in the time. Ferguson saved a try by pat- loone acrumns which frequently throatting Hayes into touch in the first half line ened the Colony line,

and he received an H-Judgod pass Robertson's personal performance which he could turn to no use in the was sound and safe but that doow-notsocond half.

Marques Sousa AV, GosaNA Marques

N. Beltrao

F. Elme; B. Gosano Ward

D. Leonard

· Rochn

Sabban

4

BEFORE. FOOTBALL COMMITTEE

Ignoring the Committee's junction, the Chinese player c corned in last Saturday's diat bance at Happy Valley, as well other members of the Chin Athletic team, failed to put in appearance before the Emergen Committeo last night, and 'the

whi vestigation into the affair,

The most kely South China Caused the Athletic Young Indid

out is:

Wong Wing:- Li Tia-sang..

match to be abandoned by the feree, was postponed.

The hearing will be resumed

Friday next.

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