1937-01-05 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1937.

Chinese "Y" Crash Into Senior Grade League Badminton With Nine-Love Win

BEWILDERED RECREIO

TEAM WILTS

University "A" Open Strongly Before Own Supporters

LAST NIGHT'S GAMES

(By "Veritas"),

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soundly

beaten nine-love, while

Chinese Recreation Club garnered

points after an interesting match witti Free Lances,

Detalled scores of the matches, and

All doubts about Chinese ; pression on Recreio “A." and were Y.M.C.A. being fully up to "A" Division standard in the bad- minton Icague were dispelled lust evening, when, in making their) debut in the senior section, they defeated Recreio second string by .nine clear games.

Most followers of the

same ex- preted them to win this match, but hardly by such a decisive margin, This means that Recrelo "A" and University "A" leading contenders for the championship, have another team 10 worry about.

amended league tables follow.

"A" DIVISION

UNIVERSITY "A" ♥.

At the University last night, the "Varsity "A" beat St. Andrew's "A" by 8 games to t

T. C. Lee and P. K. Chan ("Varsity "A") beat E. P. Fincher and 11 Kew 21-12; at S. A. Gray and A. E. P.

Guest 21-3; beat F. A. Broadbridge and F. V. Wong 21-5.

Last evening's programme was of particular interest, for in addition to the introduction of Chinese Y,M.Q.A. to senior grade badminton, the two "A") beat Fincher and Kew 21-11

P E. Tan and P. K. Huel (Varsity University teams,

Wh formerly

ray and Guest 21-10; beat Gray played as representing Eliot

fall beat Hali, Bronbridge and Wong 21-17. played their initial matches of

season.

the

The "A" team won 8-1 against St. Andrew's "A," the match

being

on the splendid new

um situated in the University |

grounds. For roominess and CX- cellent floor conditions this court is easily the best in the Colony; It 15 rather a pity the walls, are white, us this crentes a tendency to lose sight of the shuttle. With darker sur- roundings, this court could become next to the ideal, for it has a roofing which defies being hit by a shuttle- cock, and in addition boasts excel- lent seating accommodallon.

VARSITY ENTHUSIASM

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This dis-

C. H. Soon and K. S. Liew (Varsity "A") lost to Fincher and Kew 13-21: beat Gray and Guest 21-18; beat Broadbridge and Wong 21-10.

C.R.C., FREE LANCES

At Cattseway Day last night, the Chinese Recreation Club beat the Free Lances by 0 games to 3:

Our Daily Golf Hint

The art of putting consists in hitting the ball with free. dom, grace and accuracy in the middle of the club,

FOOTBALL

-J. Lotu.

The Pen Is Mightier Than The Whistle

PRESS DEFEAT

REFEREES

contest was the outcome of yester- A very lively and sporting little

L. T. A.'s

· ANNUAL MEETING Passing Of The "Rabbits' Charter"

London, Dec. 14.

WILL remarkatio spect and unanimity two of the most impari- ant Items of the agenda were ratifi- ed at the annual meeting of the called within

Lawn Tennis Association yester day. "Agreed" was

Cambridge Win By Wonder Try

Match Hardly A Lesson In Rugger

(By Trevor Wignall),

The high-spot of the anttual Rugby match between Oxford Val- versity at Twickenham won by Cambridge by two trien (6 pts.) to one converted goal (5 pts.) was a once-in-a-million try scored by J. A. MacDonald, the Light Blues left-wing threequarter. This was the highly dramatic Cambridge the happening that gave victory, and it occurred to very suddenly that some on the ground may not have had a clear view of one of the most.remarkable runs ever witnessed.

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that the proposal seconds to when there are late withdrawals from the angles at Wimbledon thei vacancies should be filled by com- petitors defeated in the last round of the qualifying competitions. Only slightly more protracted was the passing of the proposal to seed the hard court, covered court, and

MacDonald, with about thlety junior championships on Wimbledon

minutes коле fines, but in this case there was a

of the first half, and with his team two points behind, awiftly proposed and readily ne-

that cepted amendment to delete the cleverly intercepted a pass

was meant for an Oxford man. words "und professional." Since the

Hle protes-

was in full sali when he took agenda had been printed the sionals

had met representatives of it, but after travelling about twenty the LT.A., and formulated a scheme yards he found himself in danger of for carrying out their championships being hemmed in, or of being bundled into touch, by at least six opponents on slightly different method.

# When the motion was put forward who were charging towards him.

CLEAN HEELS to restore handicap starts up to 40,

Near the Oxford twenty-five line this was also passed, but only

after considerable criticism and discussion. MacDonald came to almost a dead The Press won by the odd goal infr. G. F. Goodman, of Warwickshire, stop. He was very close to the touch three, after taking a two-goal lead in raised the point that there might be line, but at the very instant when the first half, and having a penalty many clubs who did not yet appre-see

seemed certain that his progress anissed after the Interval.

would be terminated, he changed ciute the probable consequences

dashed straight forward, round- the proposed new system, and sug- teleford full-back, and showed gested an amendment that the motion be referred back to the Council; and a clean pair of heels to all his Mr. W. A. Ingram considered that pursuers until he turned inwards to

grass the ball. the alteration would only be fully effective if the handicaps were seed

European Press and the Hongkong | Referees Association, played by kind

Army ground at Scokumpoo. permission of the Authorities, on the

Jay's football match between the

The scribes' defence worked to

gether with splendid cffect. The Omar brothers were a tower strength, and generally speaking the half back line was too energetic for the Referces attack which lacked W. C. Choy and I. M. Ho (C.R.C.) finishing powers. When MacCormac lost to F. L. H. Shute and W. Shute moved up from centre-half to inside 17-21; beat A. L. Fisher and K. Shute right there was a big improvement 21-7: bent G. Fowler and J. L. Ander-noted in the Referees', offence, btt: son 21-12.

RECREIO v. UNIVERSITY "B"

goal-scoring

The Press

opportunities

were

In the

it

It was said by some of the Oxford supporters in the cast stand that a was blown by a spectator Mr. Cyril Marriott made what he whistle described as a revolutionary proposal. that caused the Oxford defenders to The alteration, he thought, should be pull up with a jerk. I did not hear applied to Senle 2 only; all afliated this, and consequently prefer to be- clubs should consent to be bound by the alteration; and all handicaps should be devised from a central office of the Association.

S. W. Llang and F. 1. Kwok wasted. (C.R.C.) lust to Shule and Shute 17-21; beat Fisher and K. Shute 21-

altack Was always 14: bent Fowler and Anderson 21-11. thrustful, and two snap goals by P. C. Leung and T. F. Lo (C.R.C.) Gray early on made a big difference

MORE THAN HALF A LOAF lost to Shute and Shute, 18-21; beat to the trend of the game.

half though, Gray twice Most of the meeting, however, were Fisher and Shute 21-18; bem Fowler second

missed golden chances; once when he clearly influenced by the sound sense and Anderson 21-13.

missed a penalty by shooting straight of an carlier speaker, Mr. G. B. Welcoming ut Isley, and later when, after break-Primrose, of Scotland.

the "Rabbits* proposal, as my through from Burnett's excellent the pass, he mistimed his shot and sent Charter," he suggested that it was the ball weakly to the goulkeeper.

considerably more than half a lont that the Association were offering to that class of player and therefore it seemed illogical as well as ungrateful to stick out for no bread In the coming season. The amendment was defeated, without the aid of proxies, and the motion was carried in IL similar way.

At King's Park last night, Recreio "A" beat the Varsity "B" by nine games to nil:

J. J. Remedios, and M. A. Oliveira

A goodly crowd of supporters turned up for the Varsity's first match last evening and warmly ap- plauded winning strokes of both home players and visitors. play enthusiasm suggests that badrainton is

becoming more more un attrnelive form of unter- tainment to Varsity students.

On the whole St. Andrew's did quite creditably against a vastly better-balanced team. They should everu "A") beat K. L. Tong and S. C. Tye 21-10; beat L. C. Yoong and have won two games, and even three H. P. Ong 21-2; beat S. K. Lim and for Fincher and Kew were leading 12-5 in the first match, and then sud-4. K. Phang 21-10. denly lost the initiative. Guest and Gray were also nicely set against C., H. Soon and K. S. Liew, but could not force home a vantage

well-earned ad-

This being the Varsity's Brst maten of the season they shaped well, and certainly played with condence. They will be difficult to beat on their own court, which is bound to present difficulties to players who are not used to it.

University "D" could make no im-

Blackheath

Timricing

.1'' "Triah

L. A. Carvalho and A. M. Silva Recrelo "A") beat Tong and Tye 21-18; beat Yoong and Ong 21-2; bent Lim and Phang 21-2.

The teams

Sergt. Isley played a sound game in goal after the interval but was shaky at the start. generally were quite, well matched, though the Press could have won by a Larger murgin if they had made fullest use of their opportunities which were

more numerable than those presented the Referces.

da Sousa and H. ́A. Alves (Recrelo "A") beat Tang and Tye 21-13; beat Yoong and Ong 21-5; beat Lim and Phang 21-11. CHINESE Y.M.C.A. v. RECREIO "B" | Olympic captain, officiated

Played at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. the home team winning by nine games

(Continued on Page 2)

It is hoped to arrange a return match in the near future.

Incidentally Lee Wai-tong, Chinese game, and handled it In splendid style. He had Mr. W. E. Reynolds and Mr. D. Kossick, two prominent

local referees as his linesmen.

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Earlier "sniping" activities had been those of Mr. Willams, of the Richmund Cricket Club, who wanted a united front of all sports clubs to agitate for reduction of assessments to rates and taxes (his own club's adult members being, in effect, asses- sed ot 25s, a bead), and of Mr. J. T. Haygarth (Heaton Club, Bradford), who gained small satisfaction when

he Inquired about the lack of success of the Wightman Cup team, the methods of selection," and

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chances of acquiring team spirit as In the case of the Davis Cup side.

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PRESIDENT RE-ELECTED

Sir Samuel, who was unanimously re-elected President of the Associa-

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I am also prepared to say that

if MacDonald plays Rucker for another thirty years he will never score another try quito iko [L

It was a miserably wet afternoon, and naturally the attendance was affected, but the game was a good

Mr. Sadd, referring to a recent in- one to watch.

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In good years, and therefore spas- to operate as a sort of extra wing the Association were now threequarter-apparently owing to

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9 leaving a surplus of £2,027, instead of a small deficiency, as was the case 24. 165 twelve months ago.

NOT A MODEL

It was not the kind of game one a model lo would recommend as schoolboys. Too many of the players. were, hazy about the rules, which

(Continued on Page 2).

M. Me. G. Cooper, the Oxford rugby XV captain, who played gallantly for a defonted ride,

Aga Khan May Race In Australia

Australia is contemplating the re moval of its ban on the entry into the Commonwealth of horses from India. The Minister for Health. Mr. Wm. Hughes, who was Prime Minis- ter during the War, is considering ways and means,

If the ban is lifted, the Aga Khan, among others, will send horses to race in big events, says Austral News.

MANGRUM WINS

GOLF TITLE AFTER PLAY-OFF

Miami, Jan. 4.

VINES IS |FAVOURED

TO BEAT PERRY

8 to 5 Odds

New York, Jan. 4. The one topic of conversation in New York to-day is the pro- fessional tennis match between Ellsworth Vines and Fred Perry which is being played at the Madison Square Garden Wednesday evening.

on

The Garden is virtually sold out Ray Mangrum and Tony Manero, for the show, and it is expected that who tied in the open golf champion-the-"gate" will exceed 40,000. This ship played here last week, to-day figure will constitute an all-time re- cord attendance for any one, tennis

met in a play-off..

Mangrum won over 18 holes, re-match, turning a card of 70 which is par against Manero's 73.--United Press.

ARMY F.A. CUP DRAW

on the famous Centre Court is round At Wimbledon the capacity crowd

about 10,000, while at Forest Hills it is possible, in fact has been done, to crowd in some 20,000 spectators around the No. 1 court.

Vines to-day starids firm as an 8 to 5 favourite to beat Perry in this, the most keenly awaited and possibly most classical tennis match of the last 20 years.---United Press.

The draw for the fourth round of the Army F.A. Cup (to be played on or before Jan. 23) is:

Y 10th Field Brigade R.A.

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