1936-11-17 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1936.

BADMINTON SEASON OPENS IN TYPICAL STYLE

Three Teams Make Clean Sweep:

RECREIO “A”

IN GREAT FORM

ST. ANDREW'S TAKEN BY SURPRISE

KOWLOON TONG “A” MAKE AN IMPRESSIVE START

ty "Veritas"}

BRILLIANTLY successful debuts were made in the badminton league last night by King's College and the Chinese Y.M.C.A., both teams winning their encounters by nine clear games. The Y.M.C.A. made an impressive showing against Victoria Recreation Club, although they were not up against the full strength of the swimming club as S. A. Rumjahn was an absentee.

Kowloon Tong "A" also put up tætudent sports a great performance in eating follow

St. Andrew's "B" on the latter's

The to

court by seven sets to two. visitors owed everything their first and third pairs, who won three games each.

Both Club de Recrcja "A" Division teams secured points, the senior vinil- Club and ing Chinese Recreation

thing's clean sweep of making against a team feeling the loss of S. P. Chan and T. Wou

The Portuguese were practically. unplayable and they scored points at will. Only F. 1. Kwok and S. W. Llang offered any serious resistance, and they obtained twelve aes in one game, ten in another and 13 in the third,

At Club de Recreio, the hem tem did extremely well to overcome St. Andrew's "A", though there was only the one game in it,

SURPRISE WIN

The visitors were taken by surprise when E. F. Fincher and 11. Kew last It to L. A. Silva und E, A, R. Alves. was the beat encounter of the even- ing, and saw the Portuguese couple recover from arrears of 8-14 to lead (0-19. At that stage all four players were affected by the excilement of the occasion and service passed hands three times without any addition to the score. Finally the aggressive tacties of the home pale pulled them through, though Silva, was a trifle, fortunate to secure not cord paints

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"A" DIVISION C.R.C.. RECREIO "a"

A1 Causeway Bay last night, Club de Recreio "A" beat the Chinese Recreation Club by 9 games to nit:

Yung P. C. Leung and C. T (CRC lost to J. J. Remedios and Μ. Λ. Oliveira B-21; hat to 1. A. Carvalho and A. M. Silva 8-21; Josi to H. da Souza and 11. A. Alves 4-21. 11. Kwok and S. W. Lang and (CRC) Just

Remedios tu Oliveira 12-21; lost to Carvalho aut Silva 19-21; last to Souza and Alves 18-21.

S. W Wong mud T. P. Lo (CJL.C.) lost to Remedios and Oliveira 3-21; Jest to Carvadho and Silva 4-21; lost to Souza and Alves 0-21.

RECREIO "B" v. ST. ANDREW'S "A" Playing at Club de Recreio, the bame team beat St. Andrew's "A" by ve games to four,

A. E. Xavier and H. A Barros (Recreio "") bent S, A. Gray and A. E. P. Guest 21-2: lost to E. F Fincher and H. Kew 14-21; bent F Wong and F. A. Broadbridge 24-19. H. A. Noronha and C. C. Peretra (Hecrelu) lost to Gray and Guest 8-21; lost to Fincher and Kew 3-21

L. A. Silva and E. A. R. Alves (Re- lost to Wang and Broadbridge 13-21. creio) beat Gray and Guest 21-13; beat Flacher and Kew 21-18: beat wong and Broadbridge 21-13.

"B" DIVISION

•

Promising Debuts

Players who took part in the annual golf match between the St. Andrew's Society and St. George's Society, anapped at Fanling on Sunday last. (Photo Ming Yuan).

Clubhouse Chatter

Council's

Thumbs

By "Voritas

Down

To Chinese Soccer

Protest

SOME PECULIAR AND

NOVEL

ARGUMENTS ADVANCED

Our Daily Golf

Hint

Timing is the result of concentrating the whole pur- pose of the mind on one part of the body; and that the scn. aitive hand.

THE comprehensive document | Elites. It is a very "hot" draw, and

through which the Chinese cluba voiced their protest against the decision of the re feree in abandoning the La Wah Cup tie during extra time between the Army and the Chinese, contained several novel

the insistence features, but perhaps the most surprising was that as the Lai Wah Cup was a K. O, competition, there should he no question of a replay. Last evening the Hongkong Football Association turned their thumbs down to the argument and de- cided by a big majority that the

--Harold Beybic.

effect a replay, is ordered under the rules governing this particular com- that the petition. The argument game should only be replayed from

stevival of it will make the league champions warm favourites, South China "14", the holders, took fairly safe for the second round, but then they will meet either Kowloon Chi- nese or the Chalther team bring fully capable of upsetting the holders. to On the whole St. Joseph's seem have got the best break. They play Eastern in the first round, and, ir they win, Recrmio in the second. Fusiliers too have nothing to grumble about.

bye in the initial stage of the competion brings them against East Lancashires. On league form. at least, they should either Potice or

favour the Riftes, St. Joseph's, South beat either of these teams. I rather Chla "A", Club, East Lancashires, and South China "" to survive the

at-vital stage of the jointed KING'S COLLEGE 9. S. & S. HOME /-tie_should be replayed in its the time it was abandoned does not Best round, and possibly South China

The visitors were also

This

in the performances of Guest and Gray which were below par. couple was completely outplayed in the first game, and although they re- The third covered a title to beat string. they could not withstand the determined methods of Silva-Alves combination.

F. Wong and F. A. Broadbridge very nearly snatched a surprise win against A. E. Xavier and R. A. Barros and actually led 10-2 and

19-17. Then later.

Recreio tonk seven points in a row for the match.

ontirety, thus upholding the T be obtained within that Fusiliers-to-Buro..in the scmi-Anats..

บ Khur's College Sailors and commendation of the Referees' Soldiers Home were besten by nine Committee which had first con- games to love.

T. Lau and S. P: Chur (King's sidered the protest. College) beat Stephen and Brown Only Rightful Decision 21-2; beat Merritt and Yang Chen 21-0; boat J. Bain and W. Spraguel

1-1.

1. T. Woo and II. N. Chung (King's) College) beat Stephen and Brown 21-4: beat Merrit and Yang Chen 21-1; beat Bain and Sprague 21-1.

(Continued on Page 9.)

THIS theory that a knock-out com- petition should not permit of a replay is curious, and so far as I know, unsupported by, precedent or example. It is defeated by the very fact that extra time, which is

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that a definite result will "A" or Rifles. Club, St. Joseph's and

It is possible that had the F.A. ordered such a replay in com- Badminton Starts pliance with the alternative request

TF Inst night's results in the badmin- match would the of the protesters,

hours. ton

league mean anything, it have been continued for several Because a team is leading by a goal would seem that Club de Recreio six minutes from the finish of extra "A" team is going to prove practi- time, does not mean that they are cally untouchable again this winter. feree is entitled to use his discretion, enjoy some lively competition. Any sertalo winners, and unless the re- and that the "D" Division is going to the game could go on interminably. team which can visit Chinese Re- Furthermore it is well to bear in creation Club and win nine-nit is in mind that in providing for the play-a class of its own. Recreio did this time, the H.K.F.A has yesterday, but I doubt, very much ing behaved novel or

or unprecedented whether such a feat will be repeated While Extra time in cuplies has by another team this season. been a regulation governing English it is only meet to point out that the football for years, but never have I Chinese were minus S. P. Chan and known it be a practice for a game, H. T. Woo, a glance at the Individual scores will quickly prove how bril- abandoned during that extra time, to

Aliantly the Portuguese played: for be finished off from that point.

The visitors to the Causeway Bay Court full replay is always ordered. I.K.F.A.'s decision was the only ob- start off with a handicap of some four points owing to the vious and rightful one. Quite clearly three or they could not award the match to When Chinese Y.M.C.A. beat Sallors the Chinese on the

assumption and Soldiers Home in a friendly that because they held goal]

the game the other evening, the full lend they would match; equally certain is it that they significance of the trouncing was not could not order a replay from the appreciated: but last night the new- time of the abandonment. They had comers to the league plled things on one line of action only, and this has by wiping up the V.R.C., while up at King's College, the collegians did kewise to S. and S. Home. It does not demand great perspicacity to pronounce these two teams as im- portant contenders for the champion- this new competition is

been taken.

have

Won

Another Laboured Point

tha

very difficult playing conditions.

cannot also help feeling that un-ship. But due stress was laid on the wicked- ull for the good of the game, and the ess of the referee observing at the "B" Division standard play will

benefit accordingly. end of the match that there would,

be

As-

મા replay. The objectors ap parently tried to convince the sociation that whatever a referee shys at the close of a game is law; yet surely once the match

thet is

over more than referee becomes nothing more an ordinary human being, with his own Ideas on the match carrying no more weight than these of o specta- 101? He has to submit

that is true, but it is a report

LADIES' DOUBLES

Second Round Encounter

Mrs. Wilson and Mrs.

Dowling,

tag with facts and does not call tot who are expected to win the Ladles kny comment as to what

action oubles Championship of the Colony, should be taken. Any suelt comment surmounted their first obstacle yes- would be ignored by an adjudicating terday when, playing on the U.S.R.C. body. Mr. Stokes's promise of a courts, they beat Biss B. Abraham "word to the wise" may be a nice and Mrs. Curtis in the first round gure on his part to appease aby 6-1, 6-1. group of suscepiible objectors,

I really see to necessity for it.

Senior Skiold. Draw

but

TT cannot be amid that South China I.

"A" have been very nicely treated by the Senior Shield draw, made yesterday. They have to start off by meeting the Navy, and if this test is survived they will probably run up against the Royal Ulster

London, Nov. 10.

The following is the latest call- over for the Munchester November Handicap,

Penny floyal, 10 to 1 o, 100 to 9 t. Prudent Act 100 to 8 6, 100 to 7 t. Flum, 100 to 0 o, 20 to 1L Sea Bequest, 25 to 1, t & o.

-Reuter.

PROFESSIONALISMIN RUGGER

·

Alarm Over Lack Of Clear

Stand By Players ·

London, Oct. 10.

There is a growing alarm among the Rugby Unions at the growth of velled professionalism in their ranks. Payment for "brokea time" such as led to the "Great Split" et 1893 does not exist, but cank consideration for servlera rendered, made in the form of excessive ex- penses, certainly does,

one la on the It has been the practice of recent frequently. Unless yenre among several of the big clubs spot and recognizes the player it is to pay for everything that a player exceedingly difflcult to obtain definite may require In the shape of jerseys, proof.

No one these days blames a man boots, stockings, laundry and so on.

The growing migration of players for becoming a professionni Rugby to certain centres is being carefully player, but there should not be any watched, but it is almost impossible nirting with professionalism. Either to stop it.

une thing or the other, and since A innn is a free agent ta Lake up a job in any town.

the rule is perfectly clear on the Then, again, it is common know- point it should be realized that taking ledge that Rugby Union players, part in a professional club's trial con- under fetitious names, go for trials stitutes a breach of the rules as much with professional clubs, though not jas signing a professional form.

DRAW FOR THE SHIELDS

S. CHINA "B" TO PLAY THROUGH R.E.'S RECEIVE A BYE

The draw for the senior and junior Festtwell shield ecmpetitions was made last evening by the League Management Committer and resulted as follows. Police 1.

Poller III (Fairopean) or Athletic South China or Police II, (Chin- ese),

Rides or Rifles.

East Lanes.

RE. v. R.A.0.C. H.K.F.C. v. I.A.S.C.

v. Kumaon

Liga Portuguesa v. Kowloon F.C. Kowloon Chinese v. Navy.

SENIOR SHIELD ·

First Round

Kowloon C. v. Royal Ulster

Rifles

Eastern v. St. Joseph's Navy v. South China "A" Kowloon Chinese v. HK.F.C. Police v. East Lanes. Athletic v. South China "B" Byes.-Royal Welch Fusiliers and Club de Recreio.

Second Round Kowloon or Rifles. v. Navy or South China” “A”-

Kowloon Chinese de H.K.F.C. v. Athleile or South Chnla "B"

Eastern or St. Joseph's v. Recreio Fusiliers v. Police or East Lancs.

FIRST ROUND.

First Round

£100,000 Soccer Stand Opened

GREAT DAY. FOR THE ARSENAL

The Arsenal Football Club's new £100,000 stand at Highbury WAS opened to the public last monit.

It is the most luxurious stand on any football ground in the country. the tip-up seats being of padded leather and the rake so steep that a perfect view of the play is provided for everybody.

Spectators reach their seats from six different floors. There are two west Juncheon and tea rooms-the

An sland

has already

one-and enormous bar for light refreshments.. The players' quarters are the Inst word in comfort, and referee, lincs- men and staff all have rooms withi

Even the baths,

trainers have special sents under glass at the en- trance to the playing enclosure,

A

FLOOD-LIGHTING

new loud-speaker equipment will assist in packing the ground, and the ground can be floodlit, so that the staff can level the turf after a match when frost threatens, and thus ensure play on subsequent days, even if the ground is frozen.

The estimated accominodation of the ground is now: New East Stand

West Stand Standing at 28.

Standing at ik

Total

10,000

(28. 6d. upwards)

9,000

20,000-

41,000

10,899

Provision has even been made for television, if and when it becomes a commercial proposition.

Ipa

Portuguesa,

Kowloon

Royal Ulster Rifles v. East Lancs. Police III (European) v. Athletic Kowloon Chinese and Navy. Fusiliers, Eastern

R.A, (Lyemuri v. R.A.M.C. Recreio v. Police (Chinese) South China v. Police II (Chinese) Byes-Kumaon

F.C.

Second Round

RA. (Lycemun) or RM.A.C. v. RAF., R.A.F. Rifles, R.E.. R.A.0.C., H.K.F.C., RAS.C.. R.W.F. or Eastern v, Recreio or

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