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THE ́HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,

DECEMBER 23, 1936.

COLONY BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS NEXT YEAR

THREE EVENTS ΤΟ

TO BE

ORGANISED

MEN'S SINGLES MIXED

DOUBLES, MEN'S DOUBLES

CHINESE “Y” PROMOTED TO

“A” DIVISION

(By "Veritas")

To.organise Colony champion-jund $5 per pair for each of the two ships in the Now Year; to refrain doubles events.

roun'ts, the

CALIFORNIA SWEEP THE BOARD

IN WINNING TENNIS TITLES

A REMARKABLE RECORD

Los Angeles, Dec. 15. A handful of sunburned California youngsters, who rose from the same courts which produced the Bundys and Docgs, is within one title of a "grand slam" of the American tennis |championships offered during 1036.

from conducting a ladies' doubles In the rounds up to tie quarter- league because of the lack of en-finals and subsequent tries, and to accept Chinese frat-uamed player in each bracket will have the right of selecting the Y.M.C.A.'s application for transcourt on which to play the match, ference from the "B" Division of but for the quarter-finals, semi-finals the League to the "A" Division, and Anals, neutral courts would be Were the important decisions arranged by the committee. mado at last evening's meeting of One muke of shuttlecock determin-

The young contenders, all of them the Hongkong Badminton Asso-ed by the committee will be used

throughout the

and under 25, swept fourteen of fifteen ciation.

competitors will be provided with national crowns, and blanked aspir- three shuttlecocks for ench match. ants from 47 states. The only title Matches will be the best of three missed was the grass courts men's games, each of 15 aces up.

singles championship, which went to Fred Perry of England, with n Californias aš runner-up.

fournaments,

third round by March 9.

The Executive Commitee met in the Board Room of the South China Morning Post Building, the meeting

The first round, ties must be com- being presided over by Mr. E. depleted on or before Tuesday, February were:10, the second round by March 2, the Sousa. Others present Mossrs. Roland Koh (St. John's), Hry Kew (St. Andrew's), N, A. E, Mackay (Kowloon - Tong). W. Sprague (S. and S. Home), H. Alves (Recreio), 8. W. Liang (C.R.C.), P. II. Wong (Chinese) Y.M.U.A.), John Pau (King's College),

A.

the National at Forest Hills where

The victory march opened with

Alice Marble, Gene Mako, Donald

some

BOXING CONTESTS THIS

YOUNG AROMIN

BOB QUINLAN

It was decided to make the cham-Budge, Marjorie, Gladmun Van Ryn pionships open to the Colony. Mem-and Carolin Babcock snuffed all op- Clubhouse Chattor bers of affliated clubs will automa-position but Perry to carry the tieally became eligible to compete, women's singles, and men's, women's but for Individual residents of the und mixed doubles. Colony who are not members of

tournament JackC affiliated clubs, an additional fee of

Nolan McQuown, Julius this ensuring Heldman, Joe Hunt, Margaret Os $2 will be payable,

Association,

by monopoly to deal the boys, girls' and junior boys

singles and doubles.

In the Kramer,

D., Montalto (V.R.C.) and S., A. Grav them membership of the Badminton | borne and Eleanor Dawson completed :

(Hon. Secretary).

A small sub-committee with the details connected with the following being elected: Messrs. S. championships was appointed, the A. Gray, John Pau, H. Kew and P.

Wong.

I was intimated that although Chinese Recreation Club had expread ed a desire to place a fadies' team in the league, the number of particl-H. pants ellll fell short of the minimum Laid down at the beginning of the peason. It was therefore decided not to conduct a fadies' doubles league for the current season.

CHAMPIONSHIPS

for

CHINESE "Y" GO UP

It was brought to the notice of the meeting that through the local Press suggestions had been made that one or two teams now playing in the "p" Division of the league were strong enough for the senior division.

д

the Bear

winning

victory when he beat Budge after the red-haired Oakland player was within two points of the title. In addition, the two surprise upsets were scored by Henry Culley, of Santa Barbara; and Dorothy Bundy, daughter of former women's cham plon, Mac Sution Bundy, of Santa Monica.

Perry eked out the lone outside

FOREIGN INVASION

sion, Californions won four of five

By "Veritas'

New Milestone In Hongkong Badminton

ALL CAN PLAY IN THE

CHAMPIONSHIPS

ANOTHER page in the history Support Necessary

of Hongkong badminton is

Bobby Riggs, sleek-haired high-. school senior, ignored the open dis- Mr. Patrick H. Wong, on behalf of Tennis association when he travelled japproval ot. the Southern California The question of conducting Colony the Chinese Y.M.C.A, who have won cast for clay court competition. But championships occupied the close their three "B" Division games with when he came home he brought some out the loss of a set, applied to the along the singles and doubles trophies attention of the mosting

meeting for permissión to transfer the latter won with Wayne Sabin, considerable time. After full dis-from the "B" Division to the "A" of Los Angeles. cuarion It was agreed to organise Division. championships to consist of men's

Lewis Wetherell, of Santo And, to be written in the New Year THE Badminton Association has This gesture was warmly welcomed carried the domination into public when the first Colony champion- singles, men's doubles und mixed and permission for such

good reason to be congratulated trans-park: ranks by capturing the men's ference was unanimously given.

Elizabeth ships will be conducted under the to stimulate the game in the Colony upon its enterprise in endeavouring doubles, which would

singles in that division. start on

Chinese Y.M.C.A. will start their Dicke, of Pasadena, won the women's acgis of the Badminton Associa-by organising these championships, January 20. Entries will close on

new set of fixtures in the New Year, singles crown. January 10, and entrance fees will be while their record in the "B" Division

tion, Ilais brings to a consumma- but in the final analysis, the succuss $3 per player for the men's singles will be expunged.

of the venture will depend on the tion the original plans of those measure of support accorded it by In their only actual foreign inva- who sponsored organised bad-players, Unless I have completely misread-the-enthusiasm which-ap- championships. Jack Tidball, former ininton in Hongkong some three pears exist for the game here, J. Intercollegiate champion from Uni- years ago, although it by no feel fairly confident the response will versity California

at Los Angeles, means concludes the activities be right up to expectations. But won the Canadian men's, singles and teamed

with Charles Church, of and aims of the Association. If this must not be assumed too con- Beverly Hills, to take the Canadian anything the holding of these this sort are very often unexpected, fidently. Reactions to ventures of men's doubles. The veteran Esther championships will further em-although I shall be surprised if the Bartosh aided the youngsters by con phasise the one great need in entries full short of anticipations. tributing a victory in the Canadian women's singles and teamed with Hongkong of a building ade- There are several reasons why play- Verne Hughes, Long Beach, to cap-quate to stage such events as ships, For one thing they provide a ers should welcome the champion- Ühese. The one drawback con-new form of competition distinct nected with the championships and direct change from that of the is that matches in the earlier icngue; secondly, they will alloy rounds will have to be played on players to find new partners if they thirdly they will stimulate dillerent club courts instead of a the centralised venue, This im- has been almost completely ignored Public parks.-Men's singles: Lewis mediately raises the question of in the Colony to date; fourthly they Wetherell, Santa Ana; Women's "luck in the draw," as, under the offer new honours to be won. These singles: Elizabeth Dleke, Pasadena.

are but a few reasons why the cham- Association's conditions, players plonships should prove popular anvi Grass court-Men's doubles: Gene who figure first in the brackets should be thoroughly, well support- Mako, Los Angeles, and Donald have the choice of courts. This ed. Budge, Oakland,

Secret Of Bradman's Quickness Revealed By A Doctor

(By William Pollock)

Daily Kepira Cricket Reporter with the M.C.C team,

Adelaide.

AUSTRALIA is Bradman mad. You hear his name all day long

in the mouths of men, women and children. Everything he says or does—or is supposed to say or do-iş solsed upon.

:

"Bradman is news," un editor said to me. "If he cut himself shav- mg it would be a front-page story," There are rather fewer people in

man I don't know,

I have been talking to a learned doctor about his batting. "What makes him so quick with his bat?" I usked,

ture the Canadian mixed doubles.

The list of national championships won by Californians were:

Clay court-Singles: Robert Riggs, Los Angeles: Doubles: Riggs and Wayne Sabin, Los Angeles.

so desire game of badminton which

Grass court-Women's singles: is unfortunate, but it is en-Curtain Falls On The

Second Test

Alice Marble, San Francisco; Doubles: couraging to note that the Asso- Carolin Babcock, Los Angeles, and clation has refused to permit Marjorle Gladman Van Ryn. Santa such a contingency to obstruct a Sall the learned doctor: Monica. "Afferent and efferent nerves. Grass court-Mixed doubles: Alice Very popular desire for cham- They are the nerves which control Marble, Mako.

pionships. Grass court-Boys' singles: Jack our body actions. The afferent

HIN

*L

THE

the whole of Australia than there gro in London, and most of them idolise their Uttle champion of cricket. And, extraplinary to say,

THERE is not a great deal more to the Don copes with it splendidly.

be written about the Second Test Ho might easily be an insufferable

which ended yesterday in such a nerve telegraphs from ere to brain, Kramer, Montebello; Doubles: Kra- Concessions gort of young man with a big head, the efferent nerve from brain to mer and Nolan McQuewn, Los

smashing victory for England. Even but actually he isn't.

limbs,

Angeles,

the result came as no surprise, for it have met

was palpably clear that onco Austra him and

Grass court.-Junior boys' singles: THE have talked I

Executive Committee's dell-lia had been dismissed so cheaply in my opinion, Don Bradman's with several hard-headed men who efferent and offerent work quibby Doubles: Heldman and Joe Hunt, Los agree to the staging of three cham- to lose by such a wide margin. But Julius Heldman, Santa Monica; berations yesterday led them to the first innings, she was foredoomed know him well and there is precious than most people's."

50 now fittle side about him. He is friendly, Allen, Dill Voce, and the rest of our

Angeles, he smiles

Grass court-Girls' singles: Mar- plonship eventsmen's singles, men's there was a time yesterday when he is generous poor bowlers know. All I hope miles quickly, about other people, he has an alers,

garet Osborne, San Francisco; Dou- doubles, and mixed doubles. It is everything pointed to tho get a catch from Don helder may bles: Margaret Osborne and Eleanor that the events will be run simultane-score board rend at lea time 309 for that which over English

an ambitious programme inasmuch, as

as forcing England to bat again. To

Aussies level-headed" "mlid.

has his afferent Dawson, San Francisco. Don Is

and efferent in good working go-getter la business an crickel. He

Canadian national championships. He is with Harry Hod-

behind with five wickets ously and Every one is saying that Bill In

and are scheduled to be

be com-3; 37 One

to go. Then happened one of those gelis, of the Board of Cricket Con- O'Reilly is in better farm than ever. Men's singles: Jack Tidball, Los pleted within six weeks.

Doubles; Angeles;

Tidbali

and teresting feature is that the Associa- amazing things which somehow or tral, in steck-broking in Adelaide. His length was so sure in the recent Charles Church, Beverly HIS, tion will

(c) which other seem to be part and parcel of apply Rule 3 Australia v The Rest match that he Women's singles: Ester Bartosh, Los permits residents of the Colony, who these Test matches. Australia. lost He works hard and is well off. When I said to him after lunch, had a silly mid-off and a silly mid-on Angeles. Mixed doubles; Ester Bar are not members of affiliated clubs, her last four wickets for an ad- "Are you coming along to the ground to Bradman. Help!

tosh, Verne Hughes, Long Beach.

to participate in the championships ditional six runs. It occurred with nów, to have a net?" he said, "I can't

on payment of a stated fee, which dramatle suddennces and one can well got to work”

must be paid in addition to the en imagine the bewilderment of the trance fees. This, of course, acts as 20,000

around the ground. storted when who looked good for annual affiliation fec. It is known century--in fact a double cer that quite a number of players in the there was anybody to stick with hun

century Colony who are not members

pers of appeared to over-balance,

and DS alliated clubs are anxious to parti-a Captain George Eyston, racing motorist, is working with cipate in the championships, and in a strat put his pad in the way of mechanics in a back street in Tottenham, London, building a "hush-applying this particular rule, the As- the signal for Australia

straight one from Voce. That was to go to sociation makes it possible for the pieces. Hammond and Voce came ships, Another sensible concession folded

up their ients, etc., etc. vorious again Voce Agured doubles

among the events

of necessity be members of the same club. The innings

honours Four for ten in the first and three for: 06 only condition they must fulal is to second is sumclent testimony to his in the club, or become individual members been noted, the luck which attends be members either of, an affiliated excellent bowling. As has already of the Badminton Association.

these lengthy matches was again

He is fond of music and can play "the piano. :" He is a good dancer. Ho reads a good deal, particularly on all sorts of subjects. He is practically a 'non-drinket and a ton-smokor, is in- clined to be obstinate in his opinions

yet he is a' man's man.

BOTTLE HIM UP

Eyston's Secret Car For

World Record Bid

a membership fee to the Association (TER

in the same way that clubs pay any mcca. on

a

EXCELLENT

PROGRAMME ARRANGED

Some Good Talent

An exhibition of boxing which promises to provide the public with an exceptionally good enter tainment, has been arranged to Yaumati at the take place

Boxing Theatre, Kowloon Night.

The main event will be a ten round contest between "Young" Aromin (117 lbs), leading contender for the bantamweight championship of Salazar Hongkong, and "Speed" (133 lbs), known the Filipino whirlwind, who hails from Cebu, Philippine Islands,

as

They are three-minute rounds and there will be no draw decision. Should the boxers be on level points at the end of the scheduled ten

WEEK

BATTLING, RIO

rounds, extra rounds will be fought MAMAK HOCKEY

MATCH

BERWICK DEFEAT SUBMARINES

A fast but

until winner is announced. The oddy are two to one in favour of the "Whirlwind",

", but both boxers are confident of winning before the ehd of the fixed ten rounds.

The next best event on the even- two- Ing's card is ten rounds of

"Battling" minule stanzas between Rio, who recently

Konewhint rugged be knocked out "skpressed when

Lee at the hockey match was played yesterday Chinese Y.M.C.A., and R. Quinlan afternoon in the Mamak League (157 lbs) of the Royal Ulster Rifles, Tournament, when H.M.S, Berwick former middleweight champion of beat the Submarines (Otis and Odus) the Army in Hongkong,

by four goals to one on the Navy Quinlan, though having the advan-ground at King's Park. tage of weight, reach and experience, will, And Ito a pretty tough nut, to Berwick led two-nit at the interval, crack.

both goals being scored by Lleut Cook, but Submarines made a partial recovery in the second half and aster pressure, Thornycroft reduced The arrears.

These two main bouts are sup- ported by six other events, in which some ne baxing is anticipated:

Mr. B. Field will act as referee, with Messrs. W. C. I. Mackle and C. F. Jenner, as judges.

THE PROGRAMME

The complete programme follows. Flyweight:- Dennis Maunders (England) 100 lbs., v. Kid Rivas (Mexico) 100 lbs. Maxié Garcia (Mexico) 119 lbs. v. Young Jezabe

"SPEED" SALAZAR

(Mexico) 110 lbs.

Bantamweight; -Bud Golden (126 bs) v. Wild Benny (128 lbs).

Special flyweight bout:-Iron Bux,

However from that point onward, Berwick dominated the

gume, and further goals were scored by Johnson. and Cook.

The Berwick attack was much to fust for the Submarines acience, while the losers were not particularly Wright being wen served up forward, Lieut. the only uangerous

attacker.

WASEDA HOCKEY TEAM

Lengthy Fixture List For Forthcoming Visit

The Waseda University hockey team, which is paying a visit to the Colony from January 3 to 15, will have a busy time. At a meeting of the Counell of the Hongkong Hockey Association at St. Andrew's Church Hall yesterday evening, the follow- ing programme was arranged for them:

Sunday, January 4. the Ar- konautas.

January 5, the Army. January 6, the University.

8, the Navy,

jang.

9, the Combined Civil-

January 10, the Colony,

January 11, the Combined Ser vices.

January 13, Macao.

TEAMS FOR TO-DAY

The following will represent the

Jr. (115 lbs) v. Little Bertie of Army in the Triangular Tournament Manika

(116 lbs).

Hongkong

match against the Navy at 4 p.m. Featherweight:1. S. A: Curreemo-day on the Marina ground-Spr. (131 lbs.) of

v. Scaman Howlett, Kishan Singh, Ddsn. Cox, Burke of

Sor. Brown, Capt. Stapleton, Tara Middleweight: McBeattle (156 Singh, L. Robinson, Kuddar Bux, lbs) of Scotland v. Antonio Martinez Narain Singh, Pataub, Spr. Corner. (150 lbs) of Mexico.

Special catchweight bout:-Bob Quinlan (157 lbs) v. "Baltling" Rio

Our Daily Golf Hint

No good can be got by forcing the game, and unless one feels fit and has a keen interest in the match, it is better not to play.

V. Park.

(147 lbs) of Portugal,

Catchweight:- "Speed" Salazar (130 lbs) of Manila v. "Young" Aromia (117 lbs) of Hongkong,

SALE OF PONIES

Pontiac Bay And Ribble

03

Many attended the sale of race ponles held yesterday afternoon at the Hongkong Jockey Club paddock, Happy Valley. Among the ponles disposed of were several well-known ones such

Pontiac Bay, which went for the high price of $970,

Mr. C. M. S. Alves, of Hughes and

Ltd.. was the auctioncer. full list of ponles prices and ́ ́ names, nt purchasers, follows:

their

G...

Double Chance, $310, Capt. Jones; a Chinn pony, $60, Mr. Peter Sin; Delightful Chance, $100, Mr. G. Baker; Pontiac Bay, 8070, Mr. Fung Kwok-wa; Ribble, $040, Mr. with England, but after making Kwok Hin-wang; Gold Eagle, $100, allowances for it, one must still Capt. H. Whitehead; Zodiac, $200, acknowledge the greatness of Eng- Mr.

Vilas

Osatanada; What. A land's victory: The position for the Chance, $200. Capt. J. J. Palmer; Old Country at the moment is, in Great Hall, $200, Mr. Morgant

Lanada;

A

Bradman.or Hammond? It looke / hush” car with which he hopes to attack the world land speed recorevents to be really open champion- right into their own while the Aoking parlance, two up and three China pony, $100, Mr. Vilas Osa-

need

not

as if that is going to be the big ques- of 300 m.p.h. set up by Sir Malcolm Campbell. tion in the Testa. I believe the Aus- The construction of the car is being kept a close secret and the that partners in the tralians plan to see if they can bottle work is carried on under a veil of mystery. O up Hammond-cramp his style-by "I am hoping," said Captain Eyston, to build a car faster than bowling on his leg stump. Wally I not so good, with his on-side play as anything I have yet produced, and after experiments next year I hola on the out aldo. What on earth anticipate that it will prove itself worthy for an attack on the record sort of plan we can try against Brad- | 800ʼn after."-

to go: an eminently satisfactory state tan Rugby Star, $100, Lt. N. of affairs for the visiting cricketers, W. Metcalfe, Shamrock, $170, Capt. made all the sweeter because of Whitehead; The Coot, 390, Mr. its unexpectedness. But Australia is Peter Sin; Blue Ribbon, $70, Dr. R. have to give 100 per cent account of drawn from sale: Eastlight and match is "in the bag." England wh nat yet beaten, and until that third A. Basto

The following ponies were with herself in the matches to come;

Racing Heart.