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"THE HONGKONG, Z. TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY #12, ©1987.

CHINESE RECREATION CLUB'S SMART WIN

St. Andrew's Nosed Out

BADMINTON RESULTS ·

(By "Veritas")

"A" DIVISION

For the second time this season a nose-out result attended the Andrew's maceting between St.

ST. ANDREW'S "A" v. C.R.C. "A" and Chinese Recreation Club

Played at St. Andrew's Church when these teams met in the "A" Hall, Chinese Recreation Club win- Division of the badminton league ning by five games to four. last evening. But this time the Andrew's "A") beat C. Y. Yung and Chinese took their revenge, win-11. W. Ho 21-11; beat F. H. Kwok ning the deciding game to snatch and S. W. Llang 21-11; beat P. C.

Leung and W. C. Choy 21-10. two points.

Strengthened by the inclusion of Frank Kwok, the C.R.C. presented a formidable combination, and

al though they were faced with the handicap of playing away from home orco a very clone issue,

it was quickly seen that they Would

Yet the complete collapse of the Guest-Gray combination in the de- ciding game of the evening was. hardly anticipated, following as # did on a good performance against the visitors first string when Saints couple won 21-0.

the

the

It wit a Bight match from start. The home team opened with a win when Fincher and Kew beat Yunit and Ho, but Kwok and Liang levelled the scores by beating Guest and Gray, and the visitors took the lead after Leung and Choy had de- feated Wong and Broadbridge. Then Guest and Gray equalised, but the Chinese won the nith gune, lost the eighth, with one to go.

In this Leung and Choy were plited against Guest and Gray, and the visitors quickly went into a lengthy Iead, holdin the upper hand throughout. They varied length and pace skilfully to keep the Andrew's pale in two minds.

St.

*** WIN AGAIN Chinese Y.M.CA, continued their threat to Recreio "A" and Univer- sity "A" by beating Free Lances 8-1. The Free Lances nearly snatched a Recond

and gamb when Fisher Anderson setted against Koh and Koh, but generally speaking the Y.M.C.A. were too strong

I hear that the Free Lances, like other teams to visit the Chinese "y" were worried by the various mark- ings which intrude upon the court. It is a pity something cannot be done to improve upon this, as the hand!- eap to visiting teams cannot be outstioned.

Sinahing victories were secured by the University "A" and Recreio "A" over their respective junior teams, division while in the only second

won neatly match, Kowloon Tong "A" wo at the expense of St. Andrew's "B" who, however, showed some improve- ment on previous displays. The curlous feature about the Saints' team this season is the consistent in- ability of Dawson and Kirby to win games. Last season they had a fine

The detailed tords an league tables follow.-

record..

and amended

E. F. Fincher and H. Kew (St.

A. E. P. Guest and S., A. Gray (St. Andrew's "A") beat Yung and Ho 21-6; lost to Kwok and Liang 6-1; lost to Leung and Choy 7-21.”

F. A. Broadbridge and F. V. Wong (St. Andrew's "A") lost to Yung and Ho 15-21; lost to Kwok and Llung 6-21; lost to Leung and Choy 10-24.

UNIVERSITY "A" «. UNIVERSITY "B"

At the Eu Tong-sen Gymnasium last night, the University "A" beat the University "B" by nine games to nil:

C. Lee and K. L. Yong (Varsity "A") beat T. F. Yong and K. L. Hul 21-10; beat S. F. Lim and A. K. Phang 21-0: beat H. P. Ong und K. S. Chang 21-5.

K. S. Llow and C. H. Soon ('Varsity "A") beat Yong and Hul 21-11; brat Lim and Phang 21-13; beat Ong and Chang 21-9.

P. E. Tan and P. K. Hui (Varsity "A") beat Yong and Hui 21-5; bent Lim and Phang 21-7; beat Ong and Chang 21-4.

RECREIO "A" ». RECREIO "D"

At King's Park lats night, Recreio "A" beat Recreio "1" by 7 games to 2 in the "A" Division:

M. A. Oliveira and J. Remedios (Recreio "A") bent H. A. Barros and A. E. Xavier 21-8; beat A. M. Rodrigues and N. Beltruo 21-7; beat H. A. Noronha and E, Alves 21-7.

A Carvalho and A. M. Silva (Recreio "A") beat Barros and Xavier 23-20; beat Rodrigues and Beltrno 21-8; lost to Noronlin and Alves 10-24.

H. A. Alves and E. da Sousa (Recreio "A") lost to Barros and and Xavier 14-21; beat Rodrigues Beltran 21-13; beat Noronha and Alves 21-10.

CHINESE Y.M.C.A. ♥. FREE LANCS

1

Clubhouse Chatter

WASEDA HOCKEY TEAM AGAIN DEFEATED

THE WASEDA HOCKEY

PLAYERS

Pictorial studies of some of the Waseda University hockey play ers taken since their arrival in Hongkong.

On the left is Yamada, captain of the tear, who plays centre half, and opposite is Onisuke, the visitors' efficient goalkeeper.

Below is a group of players taken as they rested during the interval in the match against the Colony,

So far the Japanese have played three matches and lost them, but they still have a big programme to fulfil, including a visit to Macao.

By "Veritas"

WHERE ARE HONGKONG'S ENTHUSIASTIC

BADMINTON PLAYERS?

ASSOCIATION STILL AWAITS CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRIES: KOTEWALL CUP AGAIN

Played at Chinese Y.M.C.A., the Free Lances losing by eight games to one.

P. II. Wong and T. W. Wong (Chinese Y.M.C.A.) beat A.L. Fisher and . L. Anderson, 21-14; bent ELH. Shute and W. Shute,-21-18; beat R.M. King and K. Shute, 21-4

F. Koh and

H. Koh (Chinese FOUR days before the entries

tion's are due to close, and the Y.M.C.A.), beat Fisher and Anderson, 23-20: lost to Shute and Shute, 16-21: Badminton Association is still beat King and Shute. 21-4.

wondering

when the

dollars is likely to make the Associn- large. Yet it's awfully hard to make bank balance Indecently oneself believe that the majority of many our badminton players are

minded. Well! They still

have a chance between now and Saturday

morning if they care to change their minds, and surely i would be rather good fun to take part in some new kind of tournament, even one does get knocked out in the first round?

J.J. Ong and T.Y. Chueng (Chinese Y.M.C.A.), beat Fisher and Ander-players who vociferously called son, 21-12; bent Shute and Shute, for Colony badminton champion-chan 21-11; beat King and Shule, 21-0.

ships are going to send in their (Continued on Page 9.)

forms. This complete lack of Interest in the proposed cham- pionships-the first to be ganised in Hongkong is puzzling, to say the least. When

A TYPICAL

STORY!

"When I arrived Home on leave I bought

a second-hand car. It looked fine, but after 6 weeks. I became so "fed up" with all the trouble and' expenso I was having with it, I sold it and bought a NEW FORD and brought it back with me. Never had the least trouble with the new car and the rest of my leave was the most enjoyable I've ever had."

THIS STORY IS NOT ONLY TYPICAL IT'S TRUE. WE COULD GIVE, THE NAMES OF MANY PEOPLE IN THE COLONY WHO HAVE HAD JUST SUCH AN EXPERIENCE.

1. LET US PROVIDE YOU WITH A LETTER TO THE FORD MOTOR CO. OF ENGLAND, LTD. WHEN YOU GO ON LEAVE IN CASE YOU BECOME INTERESTED IN A CAR WHILE AT HOME. IT DOES NOT OBLIGATE YOU IN ANY WAY. SIMPLY MEANS YOU WILL RECEIVE PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT.

WALLACE HARPER & Co., LTD.

Ford

Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Ford

or.

the Badminton Association de- cided

to conduct them, it was because of the firm belief that they would prove a popular attraction. Now, it seems, players are spending their spare time thinking up excuses why they shouldn't participate. Of course it is entirely up to them, but it does strike one as an ex- traordinary change of face. The Association is being forced to Eccept rather grimly, the fact that players don't want cham- pionships. As to why they do. your answer is as good As atine.

Some Queer Reasons

the

cornes

Kotowall Cup Again

Cup ANOTHER. Kotewall Day round on Sunday, and once again the football-loving public of the Colony will be invited to en- joy watching a? Arst-rate match and by so doing to contribute to de- serving charities. This time the Nut will be served up by the

Our Daily Golf Hint

Golf is simply a game of targets. Each shot should be played with some definite ob. jective in mind,

-Craig Wood.

New Golf Handicapping Question

TESTS TO BE HELD

A Very

Tired Display

NAVY RUN

FLEMING

RIOT FLEMING

(By "The Pilgrim")

Following their 'strenuous match against the Colony, most

SUSPENDED

of the Waseda University bockey FOR REST

team played yesterday as though they were very tired, and it was not altogther surprising to seo them so decisively beaten by the Navy.

The visitors suffered their third

successive defeat of the tour, this time by seven goals to one.

OF SEASON

(By "Veritus").

Club inside right, has been suspended J. Fleming, the Hongkong Football

for the rest of the season by the Hongkong Football Association.

The Navy, more alert and pushful, quickly assumed a dominancy which did not relax until the game wai

This decision was reached last over. A keen attack, sustained by evening by the Emergency Committer nccurate marksmanship, had the which sat to enquire into the incident Japanese defence worried throughout Year's Day between the Rest of the during the charity match on New the match. There was much more Colony and South China A.A., which trust and determination in the Navy resulted in Fleming being sent off the

play.

Navy showed they meant business field.

by breaking away from the bully-of which alleged that Fleming, who was The committee heard the reports but Wright spoilt a promising move- ment by getting offside. Four playing Inside right for the Rest. mlautes later Wraith missed an open struck Wong Mee-shun, South China goal. Several strong Navy raida centre half. followed, but Ishihara and Kawahara. cleared cleverly.

PILE ON GOALS However,

ver, after 15 minutes, Donald broke away on the right and centred to Wraith, who pushed the ball back lo Donald for that player to open the scoring. A few

ew minutes later Donald scored again, converting a neat back pass by McCoy, Navy were now right on top and Thornhill extracted a wonderful save by Onitsuka from a smart shot, while a minute later Wright went clean through to register

goal.

2

third

second half was all Navy.

The se Wright

Vright scored straight from the restart, and although there was a temporay transference of play to the other end, where Sugahara tested Garwood, and Yonemare was knock- ed off the ball by Garwood in an attempt to break through, there was no doubting the superiority of the home team.

a

Wraith took up the ball to register fifth goal and

Wright quickly obtained the sixth. Yonemaru then missed an easy chance, and it was left to Donald to seize upon a slack; moment in the play to take the ball down and transfer to Wraith who notched the seventh."

The committee found the reports proved and suspended Fleming for the remainder of tlie 1930-37 season.

To Wong Mco-shun, 1 'understand, they spoke strongly concerning his methods on the field of play and re- quested him to eschew questionable tactics in the future.

Inter-Unit Cricket

Tournament

was wor

Due to an impression that it was a one-day match, it was reported in last Saturday's Telegraph that the Anal of the Inter-units cricket tournament for the McGregor Cup by the East Lancashire Regiment It bas sinos been brought to our notice that it was two-day match finally resulting In victory for the Royal Artillery by 121 runs, The

match was resumed on Satur- day morning, with the teams in the Credit must be given to the Waseda following position. Royal Artillery team for their renewed efforts after 88 and 140 for 3. East Lancashires these reverses, and it was fitting they 108. should be rewarded with a goal. A nice move by Kawal led to Sugahara took their score to 240. Captain Mit

On Saturday morning the Artillery beating Garwood with n

powerful rising shot.

chell scoring 66, Lieut. Garthwaite 63, Sgt. Howe 37 and Bdr. Baker 35. The East Lanes were thus set 143

to win, but they collapsed and were

all out in 40 minutes for 21 runs.

Captain Mitchell took 4 for 4 and

For the purpose of finding out ex-

In a brief summing up it can be actly how far a first class woman said that the Navy played splendidly player drives the ball with driver, as a team, especially good perform brassle and irons, the Ladies Golf ances coming from Donald, Wraith, Union are holding a series of experi- Wright and Collier. The Japanese Licut, Garthwaite 6 for 15.A mental testa at Worplesdon very were thoroughly tired after their two It is interesting to note that this shortly., Reuter states. The results strenuous games, and this very large is the first time the Royal Artillery of these tests will be utilised in ad- ly accounted for their heavy reverse, has won the MacGregor Cup. Justing women's handicaps.

The women's system of handicap- ping differs from the men's in that every woman's handicap is an. L.G.U.. almost a national handicap, whereas a man's is the domestic concern of his club. ·

und South China A.A. It is a pity the Navy will be deprived of the services of some of their bet-

Each woman has to return a' cer- ter known players owing to man oeuvres, but information has reached tain number of cards during a speci me that the Neuticals will still be

1 belled period or her handicap automu- fua position to turn out a very hot sically lapses. Again, if she accom team. Certainly South China or

plishes a score which would, on duo

not

they will have on view

taking the game and consideration by the L.G.U., have thei

most effect of reducing her handicap, she la powerful combination, Including in honour bound to reduce at once Loe Waf-tong. whose display at for herself.

Sookunpoo on Sunday last thriller

a vast crowd.

In

the

Additional

It is felt that men's handicapping

game is lent by the should be made a national affair, in

much the same way as the women's: As it is all the members of Britain's

that the Interport Selection Commit- HAVE even gone so far as to

tee will make use of the enenunter search for some reason for this to judge the form of likely Chinese a golf clubs are handicapped on unanimous reluctance to take part in candidates for the Interport team. each player is adjusted by the com- a different basis, The handicap of proposed tournament. The re- The Kotowall Cup game at Scokun-mittee of his club, and operate quite plies have been varying, but not one poo on Sunday next will be the well providing the pinyer does not that is impressive, It seems that main attraction of the day, and there venture abroad to play against mem- many players feel that as they can-

is every good reason to expect a bers of other clubs, not hope to win; it is not worth bumper "gate". Covered stand ad- entering! Honestly, I had that od- mission will be $1, uncovered stands vanced as sound reason for the fifty cents and thirty cents. Ser absence of entries. To a good mony vicemen (in uniform, or if in civilian of us, that, I feel sure, sounds fan. dress, soldiers, on production of tastic. As a plece of reasoning it is AB. 64) will be admitted to the a sorrowful reflection on the men-

covered stand for afty cents and to other stands for thirty cents. Let's tality of those who subscribe to. It and as a sporting gesture, it would hope everybody gives this match the hardly

win first prize.

Nobody support it deserves. nts to try and

force a

a badminton

Our Hockey Visitors

players, but it

In order to ensure equitable com- petition among members of different clubs it is vital that the bogey of each club, on which the individun! handicaps are based, should be axed according to a common principle.

If this is to be done it is essential

that the distance which an average scratch player driven be known. For that

purpose a series of experimental tests should be undertaken by the

men.

would have saved a lot of time; trou- blc and expense if all those who PUE much-heralded Waseda Unl had shouted for badminton cham- versity hockey team, now playing plonships had indicated thele change à series of matches in Hongkong, has

Chicago, Jan. 11. of mind a little earlier. Maybe the turned out to be a little disappoint- Ellsworth Vines has been sent to Association will be inundated with ing. They have played three games hospital suffering from influenza and entries between now and Saturday and lost them, largely because they tonsilitis. noon, maybe they won't. I think appear to be

lacking In match-win- He has been forced to cancel his If I were a betting individual I'd ning tactics. Two distinctions havn match with Fred Perry at Detroit on put my money on the second been clearly noted between the January 12, but possibly he will be alternative that If the champion- Japanese and the local styles of play. able to play at Pittsburgh on January ships are dependent upon those who Whereas the Colony teams have dis- 15. don't like entering because they played strong finishing touches to Vinca's condition shows excuses for feel they can't win, or because they found off-their speedy thrusts, the his defeats by Perry and also that feel that an chirance fee of three

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the matches were not faked-Reuter.

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