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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY

9, 1936.

Eliot Hall Stronger Than Ever

Big Badminton Victory

IN FIRST MATCH OF

THE SEASON

Fire Brigade Lose

(By "Veritas")

Most Interesting Shield Tie

(Continued from Page 8.)

with which to contend, and are there- fore able to settle down very much more quickly than on other grounde such as Caroline Hill, Kowloon and on the Happy Valley.

So I do not think we can take much notice of ground advantages. For all practical purposes they are negligible.

The result should deter- mine tself on the respective merits of the teams.

If anything the Police will probat-

Unless something goes radically wrong Eliot Hall "A" arcbly start favourites if only because going to win the men's doubles badminton championship agait this year. Last night they made their first appearance of the current season, visiting Kowloon Tong and winning by nine matches to love and 189 acea to 45.

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and

DESTROY THIS SILLY

INTERPORT RULE! ̧·

RESIDENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS CANNOT BE DEFINED

OLD SUBJECT RESURRECTED

(By “Véritas”)":

a month's

H.K.F.A. and Shangha! F.A. That old question is with us the again! You know! That one would be well advised to get together about Interport footballers and amend the present ruling so that at least it is couched in less ambiguous possessing residential qualific-ous terms. The idea of Insisting residence in the ations. My contemporary upan "Refereo" has introduced it Fort is sound because it is obviously of their improved league form of

this time. Isn't it about time intended to prevent a player conting down from Shanghai on going up it was fairly analysed?

North from Hongkong a week befare late. They appear to have solved to

the Interport and appearing for that line problems and have now an at- a large extent their carller forward tack capable of scoring plenty of To start with I afirm most cater Port.

Furthermore they have no gorically that it is a ridiculous rule

But although that may be the A. Silva goals.

You have only rule it doesn't express itself so, and Carvalho A.

half back worries, und if there has in its present form Although denied the assistance of

to appreciate Goon and Wong, Eliot Hall have re- (Recreio) beat Weill and Bilas 21-been a discernible slacking off in de to look at it twice

a dozen different ways. tained the nucleus of last year's team bent Broadbridge and. Angus 21-3; fence, It has not yet shown itself that nothing could be more vague. This at the present can be interpreted in

They beat Kirby and Dawson 21-2.

Silva eriously and may be regarded pure-s how it reads:

Frankly the whole rule needs and are as powerful as over.

even- J. Ribeiro and B. N. da

"Only players actually resident at amendment, retaining the residential played classy badminton last

Tong (Heerelo) bent Weill and Bliss 21-18; as a passing phase. ing and gave the Kowloon

a l'ort shall be eligible to represent qualification clause expressly to pre- that Fort in this (Interport) com-vent the casual visitor to the Colony players an object lesson in doing the lost to Broadbridge and Angus 16-21;

lant to Kirby and Dawson 22-24. right thing at the right moment.

petition, and no period of less than from being played, but also to in-

shall constitute clude a thought Eliot Hall

a section whereby footballers morth anything played purer badminton in this match

residence for the purpose of this who play regularly in the Hongkong- than any time during inst snson, for

League and its sister com- whereas a year ag they were in- clined to malto a fetish of the short game, they have now developed a powerful baseline game which they very discriminately with drop

mix very dir shots from the net.

court-craft and

pleasure to watch ly

-raxs

FIRE BRIGADE v. RECREIO "B"

E. L. II. Shute ant! J. L. Anderson (Fire Brigade) lost to 11. A. Barros and A. E. Xavier 14-21; beat F. Re- median and A. Basto 21-5; beat N. Bel. trno and E. Alves 21-7.

RARE FIGHTERS

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rare

The team certainly strikes one an

than balanced being better Joseph's. But the Saints are fighters and this quality may pull then through on Saturday as it did against Recrelo. Taken. In its en- tirety the team was not frightfully impressive that day but the forwards

One

rule."

+

The italics are mine. Wimt does that intter part mean? One month from or before when

Poon shall automatically qualify

to represent the Colony in Interports. This will then do away with argu ments and misunderstanding as to

W. Stoker and A. J. Fisher (Fire seized opportunities and got goals. Is it one complete uninterrupted whether or not players who work and

bont Belirno and Alves 21-15.

Barros

and

tr

Bfteen week-ends? If a player has resided for one complete month, say at the beginning of the season is he eligible? In any case why make the qualification residential?

also residences in Hongkong.

It was a pleasure to watch their Brigade) lost to Barres and Xavier Police rearguard cannot afford month or a month composed of say reside in Canton have or have not

6-21; beat Remedios and Barto 21-9; make mistakes for in Dave Leonard Ward they have two of the D. Skinner Martent forwards in the local game, Ward can create the openings and 14 ກ

Leonard is capable of turning them to account.

St. Joseph's confreal s' formidable taak in stopping the now very niert

How We have had Police attack und enterprising Johnsan's minp shooting and Brooks's players. resident and employed In local league Canton appearing in football as bona-fide members of clubs

E. Greenwood nud L. (Fire Brigade) lost t Xavier 1-21; lost to Remedies and Basta 11-21; lost ja Beltrao and Alves 18.21.

LEAGUE TABLE

they

their out-manguevred expert opponents. They exploited the

mont job inila

effective form, namely to wait until the oppo- sition advanced too quickly on deep sirives, while they were always get ting mufliciently acute angles on their Lo make them outright drop shots

For the most part they were aces.

in- it wa faultless overhead and

note herw teresting to

they e Recreio "" ordinated the use of a fint racket and plenty of wrint work in their smash Ing. The shuttle usually travelled

Fire Brigade faster than when very much Kowinan Fong players "killed." St. John

Elior Hall probably feel they can strengthen their third pair, as Ben,

Games

P. W. L. F. A. Ptsvirility has given new life to

fi

146 11 12

St. Andres's PA” Recreio "A"

A

0 10 5 10

5

OFER 7 10

C.R.C.

The

69 27 27

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St. Andrew's "" Taikoo R.C.

2 421 #3

a very your player is not quite up

Ellot Hall "A"

10 the standard of his colleagues. Ellat Hall "8" Even so with their fret two couple V.R.C.

Eliet Hall shouki prove espable of, and S. Home withstanding any opposition, and it Kowloon Tong

is well nigh impassible to cancrive

them being beaten this season.

FIRE BRIGADE LOSE AT HOME

The defeat of E. L. H. Shule and J.

L. Anderson by H. A. Borres and A E. Xavier brought about the defent of Fire Brigade by Recreio "R"

at

the Pulice Ileadquarters fast evening. The visitors won by the odd game after a match which sustained

until the last. Interest

its

There were several keenly context- ed games. Beltrno and Alves only Just beat Greenwood and Skinner in another important game, and Stoker and Fisher had a suff time in over- coming the Recreio third pair

618 15

2

& 17 37 0

7

7

0 21 60 0

For

IT IS ILLOGICAL

yenгx

vanners, and when in their hilled to the Hongkong F.A. Isn't

Costa will be the chief

AL

routing mood they are capable of

at Sinclair this sufficient qualification for them the hof defences, 41348entre-half will have well-defined to play for the Port in representa

duties, but in the final analysis 1 ext doesn't need to be demonstrated

tive football? And if not, why not stumbling block. This long-legged left back that the most logical qualification is to be a playing member of a club has unde greater improvement terlinted with the H.K.FA., and

L two seasons than any other ing the last t player in Hongkong and is worthy

thy taking part in its competitions.

In any case this popular Chinese idea that rank as one of the lending de

a mumber of there are fenders in keni football. His only diffleulty is in reenvering; he is apt players from Carton in local football

with the existing] to be slow. But his first-time kick-who do not

ruling can ing is a joy to behold and he is no residential qualiscution myth.

a fact It in a ignoramus in the art of positioning that all of these players can point to

be exploded as a residences in Hongkong though possi- bly they only use them twice a week. St. Joseph's hope to strengthen The suggestion made in

Tin- their tem by the inelusion of temporary that Wong Wing, Li "Darkie" Lee. Lee is expected down ink and Tam Kong-pak were in- here from Swalow to-day or to-eligible when they played for Hong- They morrow, and if he arrives it seems kong last year is incorrect, fairly certain he will play at out were eligible and if Shanghai were side right. He should be a real as "offended" because they played, it set to the forward line.

was because Shanghai did not know the true facts of the case.

BADMINTON GAMES POSTPONED

Eliot Hall And C.R.C, To-night

"DARKIE" LEE TO PLAY?

St. Joseph's will be chosen from To-night Eliot Hull "A" play their the following:-U. D. Souan; L. second match of the season in the Sousa and V. Costa; Wool, Sinclair of the hand-and Elms: "Darkie" Lee (nr Victor), men's doubles division minton_league when they visit Chi Ward, D. Leonard, Hussain and M. A. Oliveira re-appeared in these Recreation Club, I should-pro-Ferrandez- Reercio "A" team against St. An-vide a splendid encounter.

drew's "", his arm having recovered

Club de Reércio

have postponed

from a recent injury. tie and Alves two matches, one in the men's doubles INNINGS WIN FOR THE wen their three games without being to-night against Eliot Hall "8", and extended, but J. Hibeira and B.

the other on Friday in thi

mixed

da Silva, a rather weak third pair, doubles against the Chinese Reeren- conceded two games

Recreio's winning margin

7-2.

Complete score's

matches follow.

to cul the down Lo

of the three

KOWLOON TONG ♥, ELIOT HALL

9. A. Gray and P. K. Leung (Kow- loon Tong) lost to T. C. Lee and P. K. Chan 1-21; lost to C. D. Lee and K. Y. Lee 9-21; lost to C. S. Heng aml K. S. Lien 16-21.

A. Chan and R. K. Wong (Kowloon! Tong) lost to Lee and Chan 1-21:

tion Club.

CORRESPONDENCE

Another Suggested Interport Team

AUSTRALIANS

Eastern Province Again

Out Under-100

Port Elizabeth, Jan. 8. The Australian Test team quick- ly polished off their match with Eastern Province to-day, winning by an innings and 144 runs. Continuing their first innings from valuable paper my suggested team for the overnight score of 189 for 4, the coming Interport, to be held in the Australians went on to aggregate Shanghai,

Sir, shall appreciate very much

host to Lee and Lee 2-21; lost to Heng if you would kindly publish in your And Lien 12-21.

G. A. While and J. M. Pong (Kow loon Tong) lost to Lee and Chan 1-21; lost to Lee and Lee 1-21; lost to Heng and Lien 2-21.

RECREIO "A" v.

ST. ANDREW'S "B"

H. A, Alves and M. A. Oliveira (Recreio) bent M. Well and A. S. Blina 21-1; bent S, A. Breadbridge and C. Anges 21-3; bent L. Kirby and J. Dawson 21-5.

352. Richardson niissed his century, being out for 84, and to-day Davles,

earn him final

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our con-

NEEDS AMENDMENT

But looking at the question from

the bronder issues it does seem that

FERRIER SAILS FOR ENGLAND

To Compete In Golf Championships

Janics

Melbourite, Jan. 8.

Australian Ferrier, the Amateur Golf Champion sailed for England te-day to compete in the Amateur Golf Britlah Open and Championships.

Ferrier has been responsible for many remarkable performantca in Australia, and Australians generally are anxious to see how he fares Hainst the pick of the British golfers.

Renter's Bulletin Service.

Pau Ka-ping: A. V. Gosuno and a very promising bowler put down LOCAL YACHTING Tam Kong-pak; Leung Wing-chiu, some fine stuff to Beltruo Grd Lee Kwak-wai; B. figures of G for 80. Gosano, Fung King-cheong; Leo Wai- tong, E. Strange and Bickford.

Batting a second time Eastern

Province could do no better than in In yesterday's sweepstake race the their initial effort and were again "A" class event was won by Miss E. RETIRED PLAYER, dismissed for less than 100. The Walker in Lobo, the "1", "Y" and P.S. I am sure that this team will fast wicket fell at 80. McCormick "G" classes by Major B. E. C. Dixon for in Eunice, and the "1" class by, Miss put up a good fight against the being the chief trendler with

B. M. Kirke in Ariel. Shanghai Team.

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