1936-12-15 — Page 20

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,

St. Andrew's Win An Exciting Badminton

Match Against C. R. C.

(By "Verlias")

An odd-game victory by St. Andrew's “A” over Chinese Re- creation Club at Causeway Bay and a slashing success by Kow. loon Tong "A" at Sailors and Soldiers Home were principal fea- `tures of last evening's league badminton.

The C.1.C. v. St. Andrew's match was fitting in every respect. The remuit was in doubt right up to the end, the final game going into court with the teams on level terms. Then Broadbridge and Wonk engaged Liang Sal-wah and T. W. Ong in an exciting encounter which the visiting

Anally clinched at 21-18. Chinese Recreation Club sorely missed the services of Frank Kwok, They had an interesting deputy, T. W. Ong, bousin of the Cambridge badminton Captain, and one of the In England most discussed players Inni season, coming

pariner Llang

In to

Onk has played a fair amount of

and S. A. Gray 21-12; beat F. A. Broadbridge and F. V. Wook 21-15.

T. W. Ong and S. W. Llang (C.R.C) lost to Fincher und Kow 4-21; lost to Guest and Gray 8-21: lost to Broadbridge nad Wong 10-21, C. W. Yong and II. W. Ho (C.R.C) lost to Fincher and Kew 14-21; beat Guest and Gray 21-15; beat Brandbridge and Wong 21-13.

RECREIO "B" v. FREE LANCES.

At King's Park last night, Recreio beat the Free Lancers by 6 games to 3 in the "A"-Division:

H. A. Barros and N. A. Beltrao (Recreio "13") beat J. L, Anderson

and G. Fowler 21-12; lost to E. L. 11. Shute and W. Shute 14-21; beat His chief. Fisher and K. Shute 21-14,

badminton himself though he is out of practice at present.

game is tennis, and he played for his N. Noronha and A. E. Xavier college at Cambridge,

(Recrelo "R") heat Anderson and Fowler 21-11; lost to Shute and Shute 14-21; beat Fisher and Shute 21-18.

St. Andrew's owed everything to Fincher and Kow who played very good badminton under strange con- dillons. Kew's placements were ex- E. A. R. Alves and L. A. SIVR cellent and Fincher smushed to good | (Recreio "8") beat Anderson and effect.

Fowler 21-15; lost to Shute and Shuute 20-23; beat Fisher and Shute 21-13.

C. Y. Yung and H. W. Ho played very

well for the losers, and all but beat Fincher and Kew, which would have reversed, the final result, Ho's covering of the back of the court wan adinirable and Yung made some dellcate shols from the net.

FATHER AND SON WIN

At Club de Recrelo, Free Lances wore beaten by the "B" tenin, their only successes coming from E. L. H. Shute and his son Warwick. They enjoyed the distinction of winning all three games. Free Lances had chances of snatching another two games, but they could not sustain pressure at the right time.

In the 3" Division, Kowloon Tong "A" gained a handsome victory over Sailors and Soidlers Honie. conceding only 71 aces in the course of nine gam CS.

St. Andrew's "B", forced to play! against St. John's on the Cathedral court because their own ventte was in use for another purpose, did well to take three games, though it should be noted that St. John's were with out G. A. Smith. The winners were well served by their first two couples who did not concede a game, though Roland Koh and Normen Smith had three very hard matches, winning two to 18 and the third to 14. A. J.

"B" DIVISION

S. AND S. HOME ♥. K. TONG "A"

At the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home Kowloon Tong "A" beat the Home team by 9 games to love.

W. Merrett and Yang Chun (S.) and S. Home) lost to N. A. E. Mackay | and A. Chan 5-41; lost to a A. W. da Roza and K. C. Yeo 7-21; lost to R. E. Lee and A. E. Castro 11-21.

A. Stephen and W. Brown (S., and S. Itome) lost to Mackay and Chan 3-21: lost to Roza and Yeo 18-21;' inst to Lee and Castro 10-21,

C. Jago and J. Bains (S. and S. Home) lost to Mackay and Chan (Continued on Page 9.)

International

Charity Cup Competition

Bennitt and David Kwolt had some CHINA TO PLAY

rather remarkable

the first game to six, eight and the third to

winning second to

to two. As expected Victoria Recreation Club had too much edge over Kow-

the

-lat, "D", despite playing on0|

court But there were many well contested games, the Tong players revealing that they are on the up-grade, C. D'Almoda and J. A. de V. Soares played impressively to win two out of three games,

The detalled scores and amended league table follow.

"A" DIVISION

C.R.C v. ST. ANDREW'S "A" Played at Causeway Bay, St. Andrew's winning by five games lo four.

W. C. Choy and P. C. Leung (C.RC.) lost to E. F. Fincher and H. Kew 13-21; bent A. E. P. Guest

ENGLAND

(By "Veritas").

Our Daily Golf Hint

Golf is more a matter of concentration, or co- ordination of mental faculties, than anything else that and eternal practice. Make con- centration a habit, as is the case with all famous golfers.

-George Greenwood.

DECEMBER 15, 1936.

How Club Beat United Services In Splendid

Holiday Cricket Match

Neusel and Foord fall through the ropes locked together during their recent fight in London.

FOORD LOSES TO NEUSEL

AFTER TERRIFIC FIGHT

German Recovers From A Bad Start To Win On Points

CORRESPONDENCE

R. Abbit Replies To His Critics

Hongkong Telegraph.

(By Fred Dartnell)

London, Nov. 19. Walter Newsel, the German heavy-weight, beat. Ben Foord. the South African holder of the British Empire heavy-weight championship, on points at Har ringay Stadiurn, London, Jaat night.

The fight was one of the hardest ever seen in this country between big men.

China, England, Portugal, Wales, Scotland and Ireland are competing in this year's International Charity Cup, and two matches will be played. The Sports Editor, na usual, on Boxing Day.

The draw was made by the Man- agement Committee of the Hongkong Football Association

Sir-I imagine that. “322's letter last evening, resulting as follows,

refers to an article which I myself China

v. England

wrote. I spoke as I did because I Portugal v. Walch. Ireland and Scotland drew byes. will say always that I have never Scotland will meet the winners

of tried to lay down the law. I have China-England, and Ireland the win always stated that based my coolness and precision then. He

ners of Portugal-Wales.

Neusel triumphed by his riper experience, toughness of spirit and a body that enabled him to with stand the early superiority of Foord. The South African boxed with fine

used his long left excellently and China and England will play on the opinions on a certain knowledge of was always Oghting well within him- Club ground on Boxing Day, while Cricket, but I had perhaps under-self. He collected the major share Portugal and Wales will meet on the

rated the understanding of the critics, of points in three out of the first Kowloon F. C. ground.

I, myself, am a bit doubtful whether four rounds. they do not carp at positive state-

* | ments; and I am now convinced that I can say nothing without displeasing somebody. I thought I could. I am in no way depreciating 322's intel-

Christmas

Sale 4

NOVELTY COTTON: FOR. THE KIDDIES'

GOODS

-MICKEY MOUSE-

-LULLABY LAND-

-THREE LITTLE PIGS

ON SALE AT:

“THE CARAVAN”

GLOUCESTER, BUILDING,

HONGKONG

and

PENINSULA HOTEL ARCADE KOWLOON

Neusel earned a draw, perhaps, in the second round, but he certainly did not show up well against the well-planted leads of his rival:

Moreover, Foord took considerable

ilgence, but I take leave to doubt if advantage of Neusel's crouching way he could have done better. I don't of coming in.

(By R. Abbit)

The unexpected holiday of yesterday gave an opportunity for the Club to get up an Impromptu Services Mateti. There was of course a certain amount of difficulty in gelling hold of the various Service mcribers and there was the question of a Review, which in the end was cancelled. The. weather was propitious as after quite heávy rain in the small hours of the mornlag cleared up and was quite sunny when the game started. It remained to be soon how tie wicket would play after the rain and sun.

The Club had out very strongį zide. In hatting order it read us MACAO originally set down. T. E. Pearce, H. B. Neve, T. A. Pearce, D. McLellan, H. Owen Hughes, L. T. Ride, A. W. Unyword, A. K. Mac- Kenzie, H. W. Baines, E. R. Duckitt and F. Goodwin. "The Services were short at the start but had Walch,

Garthwaite, Cochrane, Kirkwood, Clegg-Hill, Barron, Harper and Prichard.

The Club batted first, opening with T. E. Pearce and Nove with Harper

in

HOCKEY

COLONY'S GREAT KEENNESS

ANOTHER BIG VICTORY

INTERPORT ON JANUARY 24

(Yard End) and David Prichard who had Neve in difficulties frequent- ly at the start: Runs were few and far between. Теп was. hoisted thirteen minutes, five of them byes, but how Neve managed to miss the ball so often in Peltchard's first two úvers when be would have been out; If he had touched it I don't know, However, he cracked a shocicing

(By Our Own Correspondent) long hop to square-leg and off-drove

half volley, both

oth for four, in the BIGW bowler's third

Macao, Dec. 13. The large crowds which assemble glanced Harper prettily to long leg to witness the hockey matches during in the next over, but the bowler was keeping them short of a length and fongkong test their strengths against week-ends when teams from

over.

the

Hockey Club's eleven, express the enthusiasm with which

the of

follow community

He was very nearly caught in the gully off the last ball. It is difficult the Macao to see from the score box but the all sections wickel seemed to be taking a lot of these spin, and Pritchard was obviously turning the ball tremendously, as Engineers, captained by Lleut.

fixtures. This afternoon's

match when

Pearce shoped to play one and then checked his shot and a wide was Douglas, signalled.

A GOOD SIX The duel between Neve and Prichard was very interesting as the batsman alternately was tied up in knols and hitting the ball to the fence or over .il. He got a prettily timed six to square leg off a half volley-one of the Victorian square leg sweeps that one seldom sees to- day.

phuc.

one

the

team of the Royal

met Macao's formidable team, was no exception, and though the score at the close of the game was five nll in favour of the local alde, it does not reffect on the visitors who played an excellent

provided much excitement.

From the very, outsol, the ̈match Play was fast and exchanges were even Macno opened the scare through With forty up Cochrane relieved Alrosa, inside right, after a combined Pritchard who had rotten luck in not Thereafter, there were some tense

rush

minute from bully-off. getting Neve's wicket thaugh Pearce

moments for Macao as the Engineers was his master. The new bowler penetrated their opponents' defence. (whom I have not seen in action and kept the goal in much suspense, before) brings the ball round from their failure to equalize being due right behind his back (he is left to the brilliant, work handed) but he does not get his arm custodian.

of Almada, very high and the delivery is very; Macao registered the second goal Just before the interval, laboured. He was a shade short of fallowing a foul, a clever centre by a length at first. Barron went on at v. Rosario, the Yard end and Pearce put his Pedruco, left inside to find the net.

left wing, enabling sixth ball beautifully to long leg.

Upon resumption both teams were holsted in thirty-four WOR the Filly

our seen to advantage Macao's gouile and minutes, and were coming faster.

displaying r Neve was setting down to play as his opposite numb

his From this stage the dour and im- true game. However, he was very what appeared to be certain goals. markably good judgment in saving placable pugnacity and power of nearly run out as he called for a Eventually Macao went further ahead Neusel gradually took him to the hard drive to mid-off's left-hand and through two goals by Pedruco after front. Faord's growing weakness Ride, flelding sub, gathered it. --missing-with-bis-rights, staggering run and Nove cavorting in the middle inside right, registered the final goal was indicated by the way he kept Barron was down the pitch after his combreud forward line movements. A minute before the end, Alrosa, to some of Neusel's punches to the of the pitch. Ride could do body, retreating and then almost) but throw at the wicket he

and running away.

missed it

by

The home team Acided two a very small margin. At 58 Barron bowled Pearce, with serves, V. Rosario deputising for F. Neusal won the ninth, tenth and cleventh rounds and with four one that came off the pitch very Nolasco, and Americo Angelo for quickly, and, so the slips said, going and right wings both substitutes Amicar Angelo, the respective left rounds to go and the men level on

in from the off a bit. (59-1-20). A the dominant points Neuse!

sound innings. Tiffin was

then played creditably, Geoffrey Lam-

meri, the all-around sportsman, dis gure.

He kept boring in, heedless of any batting afterwards which enabled the

"There was some good all round! played his

calm dependability buck. blows that he received.

Club

to declare at 181 for seven It is learned that the Interport wickets at a little before 3.30 p.m. Hockey match between the pick of The game started again at 1.50 p.m. Hongkong's teams and the Macão and

with twenty-eight runs added Hockey Club, will, he played here on

(Continued on Page 9.)

January 24.

Foord took the eighth round, last he won.

Wos

the

VICTORY SLIPPING Foord must have felt that viclory was slipping away from him. He fought bravely and took his punishment with fine spirit, but the German would not be denied.

+

I thought the bell saved Foord from a possible knock-out at the end of the twelfth round.

But the fight came to its end with; Foord game and weaker, but still, to everybody's deilght, on his feet.

Neusel's hand aloft without any hesitation and the crowd cheered a well-won verdlet and a gallant loser.:

mean to say that I presume to call He smashed in many right-handed him a nit-wit, as I suppose him to

tuppercuts, and If Neusel had not The referee, Mr. Jack Smith, lifted have as many brains as I have. I been so strong and insensitive to imagine, however, that he is not a punishment he might not have been cricket scribe, and I fully anticipate able to stay the gruelling course that that he underestimates our dimcul si lay ahead of him. tles. I do not think that have dis- Neusel is cussed my literary style in print though not a quick thinker, his before, but I gather he does not like experience told him when a favour-CLUB TENNIS

dour fighter and

it. I rather expect I should not likeable opening occurred..

his, but I gather nothing about his own productions from his letter, though I do not imagine that he will trouble to produce them for my in- spection.

And now I imagine that he and I sce eye to eyc.

Your's, more in, sorrow than in anger,

R. ADDIT.

What Old Lumpy Said

The Sports Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

; BOTH OUT OF THE RING Both men were badly handicapped

Chan Bros.

by the loose ropes of the ring. It is! Win In

Inconceivable that for such fight, with two men each weighing over 16st, engaged, better arrangements had not been made.

Twice in one round both men went through the ropes, and I sup- pose it was a favouring act of war that Foord fell on his opponent on each occasion. The referee actually

Three Sets

AGAINST MACKAY AND GRAY

counted eight before Neusel got back The brothers, Henry and Albert Into the ring the first time and there Chan, scored a very creditable win in 13 no doubt that the incident did the first round of the Kowloon Tong neither man any good.

Club mien's doubles tennis champion-

חד

It was in the fifth and sixth rounda ship when yesterday they beat N.A.E. Sir, I am so glad that my refer that Neusel began to collect a few Mackay and 5. A. Gray in straight ence to the M.C.C. match of 1878 so points for himself. He won both sets of 6-3, 6-0, 6-1.

and Gray had splendid Mackay intrigued "Lemon, Barley, and these rounds with damaging blows Water"

What a pity it is that I to the body, while he used his left chances of winning both the first and second sets, but they allowed them did not go a bit further back and with considerable effect.

to slip. In the opening stanza they refer to some of those glorious times

had on Windmill Down in the days and once he ferred Neuset to the and then conceded it, while in the Foord kept hitting back, however, led 3-1 and 10-15 on Gray's service of my youth! I well recall old Lumpy saying to the "Never you heels with a splendid right. There second set they led 6-3 and 40-30 mind, Master Abbit, if them mazed was really very little holding until on Gray's delivery, but still failed to critics be slow of understanding mowing, slower and weaker and had

the later stages when Foord was clinch the issue.

The winners remained on the de- Before they can talk, they mun read to defend himself as best he could. fensive most of the time, but were what you write, so they get the rough of it."

Foord took the seventh round, very steady. Mackay was not up to form, missing severnt easy volleys, when he boxed very well indeed,

Your's etc.

R. ABBIT

He drew Neisel's lead, dodged it and the brothers won chiedy Con and amasked, home two fine, rights, opposition errors.

taken.

nothing

with a fine shot.

CALDBECK'S

SHERRIES

res

WHY NOT SHERRY NOW THAT WINTER IS APPROACHING?

"The second property of your excellent Sherries is the warming of the "blood."

SHAKESPEARE.

"THE CONNOISSEUR COMES

TO

CALDBECK'S

Page 20Page 21