1936-03-24 — Page 8

THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1936,

FIRST DEFEAT OF INVINCIBLE BADMINTON TEAM Eliot Hall "A" Bow Before Inspired Recreio

PTE. E. NIELSON

FAVOURED TO WIN TITLE

East Lancs' Champion

Regarded by many

As the

most outstanding amateur Ser-

vices boxer in Hongkong, Pte.

To-day's Tennis Programme

Two open championship, matches. pre arranged for this afternoon at

he Cricket Club,

S. A. Rumjahn will meet Frank Kwok and will be the first to reach the last eight stage of the open singles. Kwok's rigid defence may prolong the watch, although it is doubtful whether he Can Kvold น straight sets defeat.

A. W Ramsay And Gordon Burnett, who played rather disap- pointingly in their first round of the doubles, meet the Tsul brothers. The Chinese are playing well at the pre- sent and a comfortable win for them Ja indicated.

Complete programme follows.

Open Bloglia (Third Round)'

R. A. Buijshn + F., H. Kwok,

Open Double (Hecond Round)

A. W. tamany and Q. C. Burnett v W. E.

Toul and Y. 1. Thus,

Club Championship

(Pit Round>

Lt.Cdr. Stapleton v Cast WAJ. R. Crue

Club Handicap Bingles

First Rounds

TA. W. P. try--376 + 5. Fathers--2/5. L. W. A. B. Girane-16/2▼ E. J. Williama

J. Thomson F-16 V 7. A. Pearro-16,

thecand Round)

T. J. Price wer, B. O'M. Drane-5/6.

Club Jandirap Singles

Y, B. Gordon

1.

(First Newed)

and A., Penn

Butters and D. Macdouga3]——4/6.

(econd Round]

+1/6 v

C. C.Stark and F. A. Joseph-- 2/0 ↑ T. C.

Monaghan and 12. J. McMullen-3/0.

TACTICS WHICH BROUGHT

ABOUT THEIR DEFEAT

PLAY-OFF FOR THE TITLE WILL BE NECESSARY

(By "Veritas").

Last evening Recreio "A" men's doubles badminton team accomplished something which, for the past two years, everybody has said was impossible; they beat Eliot Hall "A", Colony champions, in a badminton league match. In. consequence (unless Recreio un- expectedly lose a match) there will have to be a play-off for the men's doubles league title on a date and a venuo yet to be settled.

L. A. Carvalho and A. M. Bliva (Recreio "A") best Lee and Chan 21- 19: heat Lee and Yong 21:19; beat Liew and Lee 21-12.

Well over 200 badminton en-¡ P. K. Chan 17-21; lost to C..O_Lee thusiasts crowded Club de Re- and K. L. Yong 18-21; beat K. S. Liew

and K. Y. Lev 21-17. creio for this `mulch.,, which signalled the first defeat Bus tained by Eliot Hall "A" since the start of the Hongkong league. They were rewarded with the finest match ever seen in

Eddie Souss, who played a notable the Colony. part in Recreio's victory lust night.

TENNIS TRIUMPH FOR RUMJAHNS

MISS YORKE

Nielson of the East Lancashire Three Titles Won By

Regiment promises to be one of the chief contenders for the -Hongkong _Area Welterweight

boxing

month.

championship

Dext

It

English Girl

London, Mar. 23 Miss A. M. ("Blo") Yorke, the English international tennis player | In 1934, his first year in Tiong- has achieved a personal triumph in kong, Pte. Nielson was runner-up in the Egyptian Inwn tennis tourna- the Area welterweight championshipments winning all three tiles, aftor putting up one of the best per- formances of the programme. norded a casting vole by the referee batore a verdict could be reached in the final acrap, and before giving this the referee complimented bath Nielson and his opponent on their fine display and ordered an extra round to be fought.

HE HAD REVENGE

The winner was none, other than Pte. Roberts of the South Walen Borderera, a prime favourite with local fight enthusiauds. At that time}

she

After annexing the singles, won the women's doubles with Miss Joan Ingram and the mixed with G. P.. Hughes, the English Davis Cup star-Router's Bulletin Service.

ENGLAND WINS AT HOCKEY

Landon, March; 23. England outplayed Wales to-da

IN FINE FORM

BRIGHT TENNIS YESTERDAY

E da Sousa and H. A. Alver (Re- crelo "A") heat Lee and Chan 21-18; lost to Lee and Yong 8-21; beat Liew

and Lee 21-15.

POINTS CONCEDED

NEW BALL

WHY THEY WON

M. A. Qliveira, who contributed Kowloon Tong have conceded n to the success of the Recreio team. Recreio won, because they were walk-over to Recreio "A" in their shrewd enough to change their tactics. match scheduled for to-morrow and at Eliot Hall, whose badminton has been walk-over to Ellot Hall "B" in their nurtured on forecourt play--n type of match fixed for next week The which they stand supreme amended league table therefore reads. game In Hongkong-discovered they had to

P. W. L. F. A. Pts. defend the base of the court. It was Ellot Hall "A". 18 17 1112 14 34 a new experience, and although they Recreio "A'.... 16 16 1 06 22 30 tried hard to adapt themselves to the requirements of this form of play, they could not sustain defence against the fast moving and hard hitting Partugese

When Eliot Hall did get their op portunities of dictating the exchangea

C.R.C.

18 14 4 107 40 28

St. Andrew's "A" 16 12 4 89 64 24 17 12 6 83 43 22 Eliot Hall "D".. Recreio "P"... 14.10 4.69 9 20 St. John's

1789 73 80 16 Fire Brigade 17 8 0 G3 78 10 V.R.C.

3 13 42 84 0

16

they exploited drop shots for all they Kowloon Tong 21 were worth and had Recreio

cil.

3 19 40 104 G

2 16 30 D7 2

But the home players invariably St. Andrew's "B" 13 returned to lob. high and deep from S. and S. Home. 17. 1 10 50 134 2 corner to corner, get the Varsity mea on the run, and dash in for the final cross-court "kill",

one

INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY

WILL PROVE BOON TO GOLFERS

return

(By "Veritas")

Effortless and flawless tennis, for which the Rumjahn cousins

It is questionable whether such fine bold the Hongkong copyright, reserved, brought about the de-driving (or so much of it in

match) has been Been before in feat yesterday in straight sets Hongkong. All of the players were of J. Gonsalves and H. A. up to concert pitch and covered the and Barros, when they met in the court with remarkable agility

speed. When it came scoring second round of the open direct acts from driving the teams doubles championship. The shared the honours, but Recrelo bene-

The final of the local International fitted to a greater extent in the long

Local Tournament. Final On Sunday

USING

IT

CRICKET NOTES

SPOTTING "STARS" AT KING'S PARK

QUINNELL IS A GOOD BOWLER

(By R. Abbit)

Although last Saturday was a much nicer day than we have had for weeks thero WILE practically no cricket as the combined operations took up the activities of most of the players..

It was unfortunate, but these things have to be done or how could the Military Contribution bo Justified? But after dodging hordes.

of arcoutred soldiery festooned with -the weapons of their trade I managed to get across to Kowloon hotly pursued by what looked like a section of our

St.

John Ambulance

12xcellent

Brigade and a few others who looked like nothing on earth.

Anally arrived at the K.C.C. to dlacover if there was a Club game by 'any

chance but found the ground covered by gallant men and fair latiles playing tennis. Thence to the Naval Sports ground where at last my ears were cheered by the

Hound of the bat hitting the ball. I gathered that the Empress of Britain had fielded a sido against what

was available of the Navy nuxiliarios-technical casualties no doubt in the early

of the' houra fighting, (or were they left out of the fun! Too bad, too bad!) Anyway there was quite an enjoyable game.

I did not get there in time to see the start but I managed to achlove one object and that was to see Quinnell in action. He has rather a U.S.A.

curious delivery which I imagine make the flight of the ball Many of the worries of golfers puzzling, but I think I know the ball may disappear if the new ball, bigger that gets most of his wickets,a in circumference, is generally adopted. perfect length one which seems a Throughout America It is used ex shode. faster than the others and tensively, and V, S. Richardson, unen just flicks the top of the stumps.

from the United States He produced two of them in quick win the Australian team, says that, succesiion at the end of the Empress's though it might not cure that slice or innings and they would have bowled hook, it certainly made the game more¦n good deal better batsmen than the enjoyable.

ones then did actually dismiss.

Thanks to their first two batsmin The new American ball is 5-16ths of an inch bigger in circumference the Empress team won comfortably than the standard Australian ball, but the rest of the side were not very hat weight is the same,

skilful. There was one but how- From the tee, according to Rich-ver, who had evidently been a cric-

into the air more keter in the

of his youth-I gels

side of fifty,

Acorned gloves and pads

and made one of the nicest old-fashioned quare hits to log that I have seen for years. (I am welling this in the pious hope that the Em- press will have moved on before it ap÷- pears in print), -

cousins thus join Fincher and run as their swift and well placed Hockey tournament will be played beardsot ates better, and, on landing think he was probably on the wres

Hung and Crawford and Gray drives often paved the way for in the last eight. Notwithstanding a very-much-be.

Roberts reigned supreme and was rein an International hockey, match and garded as unbeatable at his weight, won by four goals to one Renter's low form play by Barros,

(Continued on Page 9.) Bulletin Service.

In the PENINSULA

HOTEL

ROSE

ROOM

with

| winning smasli.

THE HEROES

the

Rumjans found sufficient inspiration

It

a

tween England and Portugal on Sun- quickly, day on the Royal Naval Recreation stops in a shorter distance, especially Club ground, King's Park at 10.30 am, on the greens. On good fairways it

"sita up" and begs to be hit.

For the winners, L. A. Carvalho and in the opposition offered by Gonsalves A. M. Silva were the heroes. They

to reveal their wide range of stroke won all three games and gave a ne Gonsalves demonstration of forceful and fight- harder opment. The

ing badminton in etol. Silva, always methodical and unruffled, created most of the openings by his subtle place- ments, while Carvalho, alert and cager, performed prodigious feats of overhead smashing.

hit and his driving was par excel lence the better the Runjahns vol leyod and half-volleyed. Aspiring deanatchers had good, reason to ponder over their task if they watched the champions in action yesterday. CHAMPION IN THE MAKING But one expects to see the Rumjahna exhibit a high class brand of tennis, and although it is true they dominated to the Recreio's tactics. His clever- the court, they could not entirely obscure the frequent elever play of Gonsalves, who, if I am not mistaken, Is a Club de Rocroio champion in the

making,

It is true he committed a lot of

second set errors, notably in the

SPECIAL when the hot pace seemed to

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C. O. Lee and K. L. Yong were the best among the fases. Lee, boasting a beautifully stylish backhand, com- mandeered the base of the court and very nearly found the right answer cat shot was a high and deep lob taken on the backhand as the oppoei tion advanced to the net. It scored heavily against Alves and Sousa.

Recreio also owed a lot to Dick Alves and Eddie Sousa, who, frankly speaking, were not. expected to win more than one rame. But they came be of op trumps in their second encounter he when they not only beat Ellot Hail first string but, in ao doing won the

his strokes out throwing

But

carlier rhythm. constantly flashed out shot a perfectly placed drive on the forehand or an unreturn- tho able volley going away down

tramlines" These were shots of a potentially very good player and gave some idea of the advancement made by Gonsalves during the past twelve months.

asing/match,

the

Here again the methods af at- tack were deep drives and lobs to the corners and a quick follow-in for the "kill"!! Only Lee and Yong found the right answer to this type of game.

12 RUNS FROM ONE HIT

Christchurch, N.Z. Somewhat unusual was the

tally placed against a bats- man's name in the scoring book for one hit, the figure 12 going down without the ball being lost. The stroke originally was worth two, two overthrows were rum. then three more.

a total of Bevon so far.. On this lust. occasion however, a fields- man stopped the ball with his cap and, of course, under Law 41, a penalty of further five runs was exacted, thus bringing the grand total. to 12

a

Not unnaturally the players were It was a pity Barros found. occasion rather too big for him. In somewhat affected by the importance f the occasion. but Reerelo" settled the opening phases he was making down very much quicker than-Ellot all sorts of unnecessary volleying Hall, who subsequently falled to re- England, who will play in red, will errors, dus entirely to his taking the cover from an early shock of being be represented by the following:- bail too early. He improved in the Ind from games to one at the end of second set but not sufficiently to make the first round. balanced combination strong enough

to win more than three games from the champlons. --

MOST EXCITING GAME

To the delight of their supporters The Rumjahus played ideal tennis Recreio went to a 4-2 lead and then for the occasion. They will meet Sousa and Alves, making the mast stiffer opposition inter on, but while of their advantage of being up against they can function so smoothly they rattled opponents, won the seventh hava little cause to worry. Thoy game for the match. Eliot. Hall ro- volleyed very decisively, H. D. Rum- oovered to win the eighth, but Car- Jahn in particular regaining his old- valho and Silva refused to be denied time akili.

a distinction, not hitherto enjoyed by any other pair, I balleve, of winning all three games against the cham- plons.

Easily the most exciting, game, of carvalho and 8'lva and C. O. Lee and the evening was, the second botween

A. B. Owen; J. E. Potter and Bds.

F. Cox: Lieut. J. P. Williams (Capt.), W. A. Reed and J. Farmer: 8. a Fowler, G. E. R. Divett, Sub-Liout Wraith, Lieut. C. C. Garthwaite, and Flight-Liout, Lascelles.

TRIANGULAR

HOCKEY TOURNEY.

Deciding Match On Monday Next

but he

LEFT SIDE FIRM Richardson said that in U.S.A. he

I umpired for a few minates in had picked up many hints, and the best had to do with the swing. this game, at the end, and was in- They are concentrating on a arm terested in seeing how the ball was "forcing the club taking spin on A rather loosely

left side," hoody and turning their stretched bit of matting.

away

om the right away, instead of swaying, When the club comes through, their left side is perfectly firm, the left hip going into the swing a fraction of before the moment of im-

pact.

"At the same time there is no cock

ing of wrists, ng we have been ac- customed to see in Australia-furt `a slight turn, which means that they have a maximum of control through- out the entire awing.

CLUB GAMES

Both the Indians and Cralgengower managed to get in scratch games on their own ground but I am afraid what has appeared in the papers. I know nothing more of them beyond

THE MATCH OF MATCHES

I cannot quite recollect if I såld that the K.C.C.-University match was "Their chief object, however, is to be played at Kowloon on. 28th to keep the left side firm, and an March. There was some such ides, I doubtedly It is of great advantage." believe. I shall deal with the

garde "Instond of starting to pivot at the next Friday when I hope to have start of the swing, the pivot does not got a little more material and a little begin until the left arm has been less cold and cough, but I may as forced back.”

well stato now that the same will be Richardson intends to make this played at the originally staged venue style the basis of his futuro golf. -tão University ground at Pokfulam,

NEW SOCCER STAR ON VIEW TO-DAY

Tio Hian-Gwin Playing For

South China "A"

Tio Hian-gwin, the Chinese' foot- ball expert from Dutch East Inviles. who is now in Hongkong to take part in World Olympics trials, will be seen in action at Caroline Hill this after- noon, when he will play at centre forward for South China "A" against the Navy.

PLAYER SUSPENDED

WONG MEE SHUN OUT OF

SOCCER FOR FORTNIGHT

1

DISAPPOINTING SINGLES The three singles matches played yesterday did not offer the same brand of tennis. Wong Fuk-nam certainly extended Leonard in the second so K. Le Yong. Recreto held on to inr Hockey Tournament will be staged and had it in his power to force the single sco lead up to 17-all and then on the daring ground between the time position at Inside loft with Tay who was ordered off the field during Leo Wal-tong returns to his old half of the. South China "A" team, Issue the full distance. But after obtained ging paint with Eliot Hall breaking through to lead 6-3, he lost couple at 19. At this point services Army and the Hongkong Hockey Club Qua-liang on the wing, while Tam the match against the Kowloon F.C

on March 14 last. his own service and then withered were lost by means of somo dazline on Monday, March 30, at 4.30 p.m. Kong-pak partnera Ll Tin-sang at before a player who was rock-like in turna. Then times rvled crossed The Army will be represented by the be his steadiness. Leonard, his ground the net without any alteration to the following players: Sapper Howlett;

After inquiring into the circums strokes working with metteurs ac score and then Relo snatched the Bds. F. Cox and Kishen Singh Sap-| 1| Tin-sang and Tom Kong-pak: Lau tances of the care, the Emergency curacy won many points on Wone's one new for a thrilling win

per Brown, Lieut. J. F. Williams Bing-chof, Leung Wing-chul and Los Committee decided to suspend, this faults, but he also scored heavily* Petailed vennes follow.

(Capt.), and Alaf Din; Khuda. Buz,, Kwok-wal; Tan Kwaishing, Fung with some delightful passing shots on : M. A. (liveira and J. J. Remedios Mohd. Afsar, Lal Singh, Lieut. C.Cheung, Tio Hian-gwin,Les player for two weeks as from yob

(Continued on Page

terday, (Recielo "A") lost to T. C. Lee and Garthwalte and L/Cpl. Nolan. Wal-tong and Tay Qua-linng

This is a ro-arranged league match and the kick off

The Emergency Committee of the 1s 5 o'clock.

at: South China's team will, with the Hongkong Football Association ent excention of Tio for Ip Pak-wn in the posterday, evening to consider the attack, remain the same as that ease of Wong Mee-shun the contro The deciding match in the Triangu, which won the Sonior Shield.,

The team will be:-Wong Wing: