1935-11-21 — Page 20

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1935.

FIRE BRIGADE IN THRILLING BADMINTON MATCH

Very Nearly Beaten By Victoria Recreation Club

ST. ANDREW'S & C.R.C.

SCORE HEAVILY

ST. JOHN'S MAKE GOOD START

LAST NIGHT'S MEN'S DOUBLES

DIVISION "RESULTS

(By "Veritas”).

There were no really surprising results in last night's league badminton, when eight men's doubles teams went into action for the first time this season. The clash between the two "babies" of the division-Kowloon Tong and St. John's- was always an "Anybody's Game", and the only match to come anywhere near an upset result was that between the Fire Brigade and V.R.C.. eventually won by the former by the, odd game. The Fire Brigado, although playing į nors noteworthy was the form of an away match on their own cours Norman Smith, David Kwak and (due to the V.R.C. court bring "con. Roland Koh. Here are three players | demned" for league badminton) were who, if they care to profit by ex-

The St. Andrew's "B" and Chinese Recreation Club 1 ›dminton teams snapped before the start of their

feague match last night. (Photo: Mar Cheung).'

Astonishing

given to seven bustling by the Victorin perience, should develop into pinyers 12 Year-Old

Recreation Club, and finally won by the odd game in nine.

G.N. Sliva and . S.A. Rumjahn scored ስ meritorious victory at the exponse of Shute and Anderson. The game was sotted and went the full distance of 28 points,

But the same pair inter lost to W. Smith and A. Fisher, the Fire - "N..

Brigade'a Recond string and this proved to be the decisive match Smith and Fisher won all three games to turn the tide in favour of the Firomen, but

but their antels with Silva and Humjahn was a teaser and had to be netted.

The wonderful strides toade by the V.R.C. were fully llustrated in this match, which produced some of the

best badminton of the evening's pro-

grammo.

CAKE-WALK

At Quarry Bay, St. Andrew's "A"! had a cake-walk against Talkooj Recreation Club, winning all nino sets. T. Stainton and J. Waid offered some

of rather outstanding ability.

Badminton

Player

In view of the fact that it is the youngest eluh in the league, and that at least four of their players have had no previous experienerf the game, Kowloon Tong performed quite creditsbly. But for the failure of Leung and Ko to beat the Saints second string, the result might have one in favour of the Tongites. The whole team though requires a great LOCAL DISCOVERY. deal of practice, but by Christmas the players should have settled down into a sound combination.

many respects the Kowloon Tong court can

Claim to be one of the best in the Colony. The hidden light- ing extremely effective as it cast no ahndows over the playing, area. The only drawback at the moment the light coloured walls which offer an unfortunate background to the white shuttlecocks. When the end walls have been covered with dark curtains it will be a first class court.

EASY CR.C. WIN

The Chinese Recreation Club, Choy, last year's Jockey Clubs player strengthened by the inclusion of W.C. made alort work of St. Andrew's " although playing on the latter's court.

(By "Veritas").

Eyebrows were lifted in as- tonishment when Norman Smith, aged 12, height about 4 feet 9 inches, walked on to the badminton court at Kowloon Tong last night and prepared to receive service from the homester's No. 1 pair.

However could a youngster of ki," size expect to hold his own in a league match was the question in most of team, taking eleven points from one

he hold his own, but that in opposition on behalf of the home

the onlookers minda. Bui Norman proceeded to show that not only could pair and 18 from another. Summers and Rouletto sino won 16 points front

future promises to give to Hongkong him, the the Wong brothers, but all the vordicts

player. were very decisive, the loeurs player who learnt his game in Engminton courts revealed not only mark-

Choy partnered Liang, another an outstanding

This "David" of the Colony's bad- failing to

to reach double figures.

Tong and St. Pin's showed land, and this pair received resistance akill in the use of his racket, but Kowloon

only from Sonny Bliss and S.A. themselves to be well matched when Brondbridge,

an excellent knowledge of court-craft. who carried them to an

For such a

diminutive player bis tuny the on the former's court: AL 21-17.

Blag and Broadbridge recorded the smashing was remarkable and hel Saints" anly success of the evening. enjoyed the unique experience in his when they beat T. F. Lo and S. W. first league match of winning Wong, but the predominance of the game by 21-love. Chineas-wha never-seriounis contest

of the firm round St. John's ·

feld n

I a usuful lend of -2-1, which they Increased to 4-2 at the end of the Mixth game. They clinched the late -in-the first-encounter-of-the- -third

round,

F. although Lening

ed.

F. B. Kho came along to score $1 Homewhat unexpected win for Kowloon Chan Tong to reduce the margin, White Gine second and Gray fell victims to Koh and themselves David Kwok in the last game of the evening.

Koh and Kwok enrned the 'disline- tion of being the only pair to win all threo games,

They played very

clever badminton to beat White and

1

the

CLUB AND S. CHINA

MAKE CHANGES

THE INTERPORT

'R. ABBIT OFFERS SOME INTERESTING VIEWS

THE QUESTION OF CAPTAINCY

COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCES OF KERMANI AND T. E. PEARCE

(By R. Abbit)

Now that the Interport Match with Shanghai in 1935 is a thing of the past, one hâs leisure to consider it on broad lines. And clearly, the first consideration is the method of selection of the side. A very definite line was adopted on this and it was one with which 1-so far as my opinion was worth-was in agreement on broad lines. If therefore I may appear to dissent from the advisability of the scheme adopted, it must be taken as just as much a criticism of my own judgment as of that of the selectors, and indood-

more so.

The broad lines which were adopted were that first of all a

Drown Brought Into Attack: Captain should be selected, and

Ip Pak-wa Returns

(By "Veritas").

that that subsequently

the names of as many of the team chosen as possible should be Ipublished at least a week before the dinte of the Interport Match.

when one

if there

With this proposition, in general, I. am entirely in accord. But I take leave to doubt if the application was quite as good as it may have been. Hayward was selected as captain. With all due respect to other cricket series, I rather doubt

any reliable yard-stick as to captaincy

Bus only

one match to cont To con Any glaring faults

of cap taincy would of course be Apparent. 1 ay at once that there, were none such, personally, disagreed with

Hayward's lack of moves. I should, myself, have after Garthwaite's wicket fell, in the Jenkins off their length. But I do not

There was a time, not long ago, when Sunday league football was confined to one or two matches in which the Chinese teams were con- cerned. But now we are beginning to get bigger Sabbath day programmes than on Saturday. Such is the case this week, with three first division games scheduled for Saturday and four on Sun- one or two of day. South China's teams are participating in two of these matches, but in the others we find the Police, East Lancashires, St. Joseph's and the Lyemun outfit of the Royal Artillery.

one

noves, or

sent in Minu in our second innings

hope that he might knock Leach and

say that this was the only correct one concrete fact is that Tom Hayward skippered the side and that the match was won.

course,

I do

not

those

Who

BADMINTON GAME OFF

The mixed doubles league badminton match between Kowloon Tong and' the Sailors" and Soldiers' Home, scheduled for to-morrow night has been postponed.

Kowloon Tong are un- able to find a third lady to complete the team and this morning the 5. and S... Home agreed to a post- ponement.

In the meantime. I understand Miss Macken- zie is making satisfactory recovery from her arm injury and will probably be available to play on Friday week.

RYDER CUP "INSIDE STORY"

Tide Turned By Hagen

It is plainly getting more Other than this the Recreio will be and a team fully difficult for the local footballer "as you were,"

But, having dealt with the cap- (not to mention the reporter) capable of ruining the Athletic's nice

winey, I do feel that the policy of looking unbeaten record, to discover which is his Day

The Club have a teaser. At home early selection was carried too far, of Rest,

(good thing for them) to the Fusiliers, as the facta show. Nine men were And apart from the "possi- The Royal Welch missed Keneghan selected, but Minu was not. In the week. And they will again this general view there was never any one bilities"

and about him, with the week I w connected

small is a great leveller, when they regarded his perf

doubted must have felt I would-be-

be out of place to apply Athletic and Lincolns clash there a circum afraid. But "uncontrol. doubt

we find the Club also without term "prodigy" to this youngster, is nothing in Sunday's pro- of their leading players, namely L. G. I venture to say there was a It. C.

S. Y. Yung and P. but undoubtedly he promises excep- gramme to

set one's senses Robertson, who has again given to regard past form in England and the C.R.C. have very tional talent, and his progress will be tingling in anticipation of thrill- raspberry to streer in favour of the one performance or go out here as

helped watched with the keenest interest. pair. They

form in Hongkong. general over-riding to T. A. Feares, who ing encounters.

handling code.

refer South China "B" ought to stroll This was as it was last week, but had a bad match, though I do say that home with a couple of points at the the Club will not turn out quite the he will have to play his way into our expense of the Stonecutters Royal same team. Manning Railton is not next Interport sile. Artillery, and St. Joseph's game with playing anil Drown has been intro-i

about the best cricketer in The Ryder Cup team returned home the R.A. (L) does not promise to be duced. Drown is a forward and the Far East it will presumably not without as much as a solitary success

has Eust

a lot

lot of positional any caused classic exposition of football.

rebe hard! But we are playing facts to its credit. As a tale of suure Lancs, and Police may have a pleasant shuffling. The defence remains un-and not theories. As an. instance of from the moment the side landed in changed, but Forrow goes to centre. what I mean I will quote the case of America to the time of departure half to allow Skinner tu move to right T. E. Pearce, whu fust played his way there has

never been anything to half. Drown will play at inside right into a side that wanted the solid bat- equal it. In the Louisville champion- and Elliott goes over to partner Bick-ting he could give it. In fact-there ship, the last event in which the ford:

is.only one change I would have made British players made an appearance, in the team, and that is that I should E. R.. Whitcombo took first place have brought in Duckit.

among our men. lie was sixteenth in the draft

Jo

victory

love n against Dr. Matthews and R. Brooks,

and had the satisfaction of beating COUNTY RUGBY Bliss and Broadbridge by 21-8.

FIRE BRIGADE v. V.R.S. Played at Central Police Hendquar-

London, Nov.-20. Hampshire scored notable the County Rugby

t1

Gray, who earlier and had a stiff ters. the Fire Brigade winning by five victory in ancounter with Fred Kwok and young games to four and 171 aces to 182. Norman Smith, and a none too easy F. L. Shute and T. L. Anderson Championship to-day when nt Wise against Tyson and Peter (Fire Brigne) last 10 C. N. Silva Southampton they defeated Mid-

and S. A. Rumjahn 23-25; bent Edlesex by six points to nit.

St. John's were the better balanced Alves and A. A. Noronha 21-1: beat foam and have a useful combination M. M. de V. Sonres and P. B. Allam in the making. F. II. Kwok's ex- 21-10. periones atvad him in good stead, but

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FIRST DIV. MATCHES POSTPONED

ANNUAL Camp, affecTS

TWO GAMES

This morning I learned that two of the first division matches scheduled for the week-end have been post- poned owing to the call of Annual Camp duties.

Saturday's match between Kowloon and the Navy has been called off, as has Sun- day's encounter between the Police and East Lancashires.

game with honours fairly evenly divided, but it is doubtful whether there will be more in it than that.

SOUTH CHINA'S STRONG

South Chinn “A” aro making | changes and are folding_wh____

I

seems to be their strongest side pos- sible against the Lincolns.

As he

of

nana

PRESS CRITICISM

In a previous article some explana- trust my remarks will give notions of this lamentable state offence, as they are offered "very affairs were offered, though umbly, Mr. Copperfield" in all good struck me as being very convincing, Lau Mau drops out, but Ip Pak-wa faith. But this leads me to write a writes M. W. In the London Obseruer. and Leung Wing-chiu return. This few words in muswer to a criticism of It will not be without interest to give. means that Tam Kong-pak will part the press reporting made, by Mr. the American view of the British ner Li Tin-snug at left back, while Richard Hancock nt the Interpart debacle, the extent and the manner Ip Pak-wa taken over the inside left Dinner-an occasion at which the of which has taken most people both berth and Leung displaces Li Hing Press were present, and which wa 11. Britain ond in Ll States choi at right half.

reported, I fully admit that Press completely by surprise. Before doing

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(Continued on Page 9.).

The team should line up as follows: Wong Wing; Li Tin-sang and Tam Kong-pak; Leung Wing-chiu, Wong Mee-shun nnd Lee Kwok-wai; Tea} Kwal-shing, Fung King-choung, Lee Wai-tong, Ip Pak-wa and Tay Quas

ng.

Of course the Lincolns, prosuming lery (Stonecutiers) at Caroilne ill The "B" team to meet Royal Artil-j Ridley and Baldry are fit, may make remains unchanged from that which South China "A" sit up and tako notice. Say what you like about the expense of the Polica last week.

season's first win at the

Lincolne league record, there has been

earned the

other waris It will

In be:-Pau Kn-ping, and Lee Kam; 6. Lam Tak-pa and Henry no fluke. Young; Yeung Shui-yic, Lai Shui- And history goes to show that South wing, Ng Po-kul, Cheuk Shek-kam, China are not at their happiest and Lee Shek-you.

a decided improvement noted just Leung In-chan recently. That drawn match with the Tsan Fusiliers Inst week was

against bustling Army tactica.

TWO PROMISING MATCHES

Two matches on Saturday look! rather promising. The Athletic, now without "Darkie" Chen, and probably minus the assistance of Taul Ah-fai,; will have no easy time against the Recreio.

In observing this I am inclined to, forget all about last week's match,

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