1937-01-26 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1937.

Brilliant Display Of Badminton By Chinese Y. M. C. A. Pair Against Club de Recreio

CORRESPONDENT

Colony Football Commentary

The Sports Editor Hongkong Telegraph.

Sir-1- should like to voice a com plaint concerning the broadcast commentary on Sunday's Football match between the Hongkong

Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation and the Hongkong Football Associa- tion, which I heard over the wireless. The impression I gained—and it is ona ahored by others to whom I have spoken on the subject is that the remarks of the commentator more closely resembled the outbursts of

A. L. FISHER AND

MISS PERRY.

Enter The Badminton Championships

...

The seventh entry for the mixed doubles badminton championship of the Colony was received by the Badminton Association yesterday.

A. L. Fllet of Free Lances and Mas Rose Perry of the C.LC. will compete together.' The draw for the championships will be made on Wednesday.

an excited partisan spectator than MSAJANDI INAANSALUMNI those of a calm, detached and un-

blassed observer of the play. Play:

The commentator's remurks were freely punctuated by criticisms of the

Chinese

referde, which were entirely out of Footballers

P. H. WONG AND C. E. CHING SHOW CHAMPIONSHIP POSSIBILITIES

(By "Verllaa")

Well over 100 people watched Recreio "A" bent Y.M.C.A. by seven games to two in last night's "A" Division league badminton match at the Portuguese Club. But quite honestly, I don't think that was the

For Hongkong most interesting feature

*

place, and by a “seemingly studied determination to paint some of the Chinese players as confirmed and Incorrigible exponents ́of dirty play. So far was this process carried that the commentator appears to have kept mitted, whether intentional or not, with the result that he announced at the end of the match that there had been Afteen fouls given against the Chinese, compared with six against their opponents. This will give you some idea of how filthy the game was," he said in concluding:

tally of overy offence com- SUEN-AND-FENG

COMING

of

an interesting en- counter. What impressed mere

than anything else was the brilliant displays of Patrick H. Wong and his partner C. E. Cling, who not only beat the formidable Ks. Suen and Y. Y. Feng, iwo! Oliveira-Remedios Combination,

By C. W. T. Tombs Shanghat Timer

the

Ан see It, a commentator's of the three Chinese players who as well as E. de Sousn and H. A business is merely to give a descrip- | wllhdrew on Sunday from

Shangiral Football Association selec- Alves, but very nearly pulled off ions for the forthcoming Interpart the triple. Tirey lost to L. “A. elash, have been named by the China Carvalho and A. M. Silva 16-21, National Amateur Athlete Federa tion to represent Shanghat In the but it was chiefly through their

match with the own errors.

tion of the high spots of the game certainly not to set himself up as an authority on points which should-be loft to the referee, who, as often, as not, is in a better position than inv .. spectator to determine whether de- liberate fouls have taken place. In striking contrast to Sunday's brond- east was that from Home on Satur- day, in the match between Birming hain and Charlton Athletle—» sober

and nost-interezling description of the game from start to finish.

Any outside listener hearing Sun- day's broadcast must have come to

Chinese interport Hongkong Chinese, and I understand from official sources that they have signified their ability to make the trip.

The complete line-up of Chinese players selected to meet the Shang- hai Football Association team at the ping Road Stadium on Sunday. wws announced yesterday us fol-

available seating accommodation was taken up, the spectators including many from neiglibouring clubs such as Kowloon Tong and St. Andrew's. This was a sure sign that badmin- number only the support of a large Hongkong, ond that the suggestion, mate recently larity, can be entirely discounted, that the game is declining in popu-

enjoyn

DETAILED SCORES

The full scores were→

M. A. Oliveria and J. J. Remedios (Recreio "A") lost to, P. H. Wong and C. E. Chng 10-21: bent F. Koh and J. J.

ОВА

21-0: bent T. W. Wang and 11. Koh 21-1.

L. A. Carvalho arid A, M. Slivo (Recreio "A") beat Wong and Chng 21-16: beat Koh and Ong 21-0; beat Wong and Koh 21-3.

E. de (Recreio "A") lost to Wong and Ching Sousa and H. A. Alves 12-21: beat Koh and Ong 21-16: beat Wong and Koh 21-5.

J

OTHER MATCHES

University Beat Chinese R.C.

I suppose this was the first real; opportunity this couple had had of showing off their ability. They cer- tainly made the most of it, and I Chinese Recreation Club were with-. dare say lots of people who saw them out the services of Choy Wing-chiu last evening

are revising

their for their match against. University opinions as to the probable winners "A" played in the Eu Tong-sen of the men's doubles championship. Gymnasium last evening. Neverthe

Patrick Wong demonstrated beyond less the visitors gave a good account players in the

He has prac In the Colony.

.S. Fong, 8. T. Liu, K. Suen, L. K. Tal, but his cleverest (and quite rightly K. L. Yong, Varsity's Grat string and W. Liang and Frank H. Kwok Ically

every stro Y. L. Chia, K, S.

stroke at his command, setted P game against T. C. Lee and N. Z. Lee, T. V. Loo and P. Y. Zee..his most selective) stroke is a back-beat K. S. Liew and C. H. Soon. The selections will travel to Hongkong at a low trajectory across the net at C. Y. Yung and H. W. Ho.

It is probable that all the above hand flick which sends the shuttle lost-named also conceded a game to under the Federation's colours, in ad- an incredible angle.

Scores:

the conclusion that the Chluese were low Chang, Y. 2. Chong, Y. Youbt that he is one of "the finest of themselves and won two games.

about the dirtiest lot of players ima-

ginable; and it seems to me a rising the Government broadcasting of facilities to permit such misrepre- sentation to get-abroad, the more so when it is borne in mind that Hong kong broadcasts are picked up nil

along the China coast.

DISGUSTED BRITON.

VICTORIA LEADS N.S.W.

In Sheffield · Shield Cricket Match

Sydney, Jan. 25.

Al the close of play-to-day in the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria, Victoria had gained a lead of 32 on the Arst Innings, and were actually 170 runs ahead with six wickets in hand.

Victoria scored 337 in their firef innings to which New South Wales replied with 305, W. M. Slevers, who has been dropped for the fourth Test, taking 6 for 57.

Balting a second time Victorin hit up 138 for four, this being close of play score,

up,

Y. Z

and Darky Chen were selected by player.

Gosh! That Was Hard Going: We Needed

This Rest!..

Members of the Army rugby fifteen caught in unconventional poses during a hard-earned rest in their Triangular Tournament match against the Club.On the right is a good action study, showing the forwards Icaping for the ball in a line-out. (Photos, King's Studio).

TABLE TENNIS U.S. TEAM'S TOUR.

IN EUROPE

World Table Tennis championships America's representatives in the at Vienna; in February, will play a on their way to England to take pari match against Belgium, in Brussels, in the English Open Championships.

The team, which will include Miss Ruth Aarons, present holder of the Choyworld, and the world doubles cham- (Uni-women's singles championship of the 18-211 pions. McClure and Blattner, will also play a match_against_England at Birmingham.

dition to a few reserves, only one of Hitherto I have always felt this T. C. Lee and K. L. Yong (Unl which is named in the above line-a bebut Wons executed it even P. S. Choy 21-15; beat Y. C. Yung Remedios's exclusive versity "A") beat P. C. Leung and stroke, It will be recalled that Suen, Feng better than the skilful Recreio and H. W. Ho.21-0; beat S. W. Liang

and F. 11. Kwok 24-21. the S.F.A. Committee to tour Hong-

As a pair, Wong and Chng left P. K. Hui and F. E. Tan (Univer kong in the Association side, but Instittle to be desired. Though tending sity "A" beat Leung and Choy 21-3; week-end, as announced exclusively more towards the one-up-one-back beat Yung and Ho 21-11; beat Liang In The Shanghai Times, all three system as compared with the square and Kwok 21-7. withdrew

formation, they were seldom out- The trio told me that they would positioned, and their quick change versity "A") beat Leung, and K. S. Liew and C. H. Soon be unable to make the trip ewing of stroke, which created distracting 21-12; lost to Yung and Ho to business reasons, and I under-change of direction and pace, often lost to Llange Bland that Darky Chen was unable had the opposition in a quandary:

Liang and Kwok 0-21. to accept even the Federation's Wong

a variety of ser- Invitation.

Lvice Exploited

"B" DIVISION

·unequalled in Hong- Buen sald on Monday that while kong,

and it wa

was this which put! he might be able to represent Oliveira and Remedios so III at ease, either the Federation or the Chng's big asset was a fine over- Association,

he, would be unable head and a

a deceptive drop shot. to play on both sides if he were

SOME WEAKNESSES Inviled, owing to the lone absencr from Shanghal that would be en- talled. It was obvious that called on by the Federation he would be obliged to accept their

invitation.

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Beyond this pair, Chinese Y.M.C.A. were not up to Recreio standard. F. Koh and J. J. Ong, as well as T. W. Wong and H. Kol played far too defensively to make any impression ori more enterprising Portuguese players.

the

St. John's Just

Beat V.R.C.

St. John's Cathedral only. Just scraped through to win their match gainst Victoria Recreation Club last evening, the odd game dividing the scores.

S. A. Rumjaha and C. N. da Silva (VER.C.) lost to G., A. Smith and R.

seemed defeat them more that time to dele ut vien dear Koh 22-24; beat -S. A. Tremlett and ances of Alves and Carvalho, and N. Smith 21-3; beat A. J. Bennitt and one could not help but conclude that D. Kwok 21-12. they players need to develop (V.R.C.) lost to Smith and Koh 3-21;

W. L

Lawrence and M. M. de Soares their baseline play. They are all

beat more or less adepts at the short

Tremlett and Smith 22-20; lost) gome, can play it until the

to Bennitt

and Kwok 10-21. Cows

A. J. Ensto and O. Barretto come home, and probably beat most teams in the Colony at it.

(V.R.C.) lost to Smith and Koh 12- 21; beat Tremlett and Smith 23-22; lost to Benniit and Kwols 16-21.

The

KOWLOON TONG "D". S; AND S. HOME

At Kowloon Tong Club last evening the home team performed splendidly to beat the Sailors and Soldiers Home by the decisive score of eight games to one.

They will be in the charge of San- dor

the Hungarian player, Glanz, who is now living in New York.

On their return to America they will be accompanied by S. Kolar, the Czecho-Slovakian, and Lazio Bellak will make a tour of several towns, giving exhibitions.

It had been arranged for Adrian Haydon; the English caplain, to make the tour, but, he is prevented by business engagements from doing so.

who

LARWOOD DIDN'T GET ENOUGH CRICKET

..

Wife And Why He Is

Leaving India

.

Bombay, Dec. 31.

It is understood that Harold Larwood, the Nottinghamshire and England fast bowler, has decided to return to England in the steamer Strathaird on Saturday.

dian Cricket Board of Control to set

Larwood was engaged by the In- country completely to his liking. as coach, and when he arrived on he would be in November 10, it was expected that three months.

India for nt inst

"Ils chief complaint seems to be that he does not get enough, cric- ket. During the first fortnight ho never saw a bat or ball and wrote me:. I am bored to death."

"He

No official reason has yet been

told me that the reason he given for, the sudden change of plan. falled to take any wickets in the re- cent quadrangular match In which Larwood, told 劭 London he.

played was

KOWLOON GOLForter at her home. Annesley Wood because for the Europeans,

CLUB

Starting Times' For The Fear Cup

The following are the starting times for the Fear Cup competition! to take place at Kowloan Golf on Sunday next.

~~9.00 ~~ C. G. ̃ ̄Anderton and J. F. Amedicy. 9.04 J. D. Grunden and C. E. Terry.

W. Dland nd A. Eastman. W. Stewart and B W. Gardiner. FEBooker and H. G. orner.

P.A. Hill and W. 3. Woolley.

8. Jex and A. Brauhari.

A. 8. Held and A. J. Donnie.

A. Lopes and J. O, R. Kumblr.

9.08

9.12

9,10

9.20

5.24

0.32

.9.36 9.40

H. 2. Mundy and E. M. Hunton.

9.44

W, Groves and M. A. Cairns,

0.83

F. D. Barry and E. H, Watts.

#:50

-10

B. Christensen' and J. R. etc. T. Paton and E. O. Murphy.

W. Kershaw and T. Benderson.

But Recreio refused to be drawn into

such sorties, and by keeping the shuttle well cleared on both hands. and acrosS

court, scored at will. Wong and Chnt successfully coun- tered these methods because they had

wherewithal to retaliate. There are tremendous possibilities in the Chinese YMCA team, but the big lesson they have to learn is

FF. Koh and K. M. Lee (Kow- that attack is the fundamental prin leon Tonk.

Đây bent Xung Chân

nhà ciple of a winning game at badmin Jago. 21-0; beat Edwards and Dyer ton. The "niceties are useful 31-15; beat Claver and Costello 21-8. almast essentinl-to pull one out of a F Smedley Alvares-

- (Kowloon dinoul position, but it is the-kil Tong 123-lost-to-Yang-Chan and W. Stoker and Judd- from anywhere up to three-quarter Jagb 17-21; beat Edwards and Dyer court, and the long clearance, paying 1-8; beat Glover and Costello 21-3. the-way for an attack

which

D'Almada and K. T. Hoo (Kowloon chiefly wina badminton games.

Tong "B") beat Yang Chan and Jago SILVA AT HIS BEST So for

beat Glover and Costello 21-2. cerned, th

player on view war A. M. Silva, whose clever positions ing permitted him to return what appeared to be

.........

& Recreio were con-

and

21-16; beat Edwards and Dyer 21-3;

· LEAGUE TABLE

"A" Division

'P. W. D. L. F.. A. Pu.

de Sousa also picachable shots. E Recreio "A", " 7.0 0 50. 7 14

very strongly. Recreio "B",7 4 0 3 24 30 8 his overhead

an enterinining University "A" 4 4 0 0 25 20 being feature. Alves drive clearances St. Andrew's were splendid and largely contri- buted to the pair winning two games, C.R.C. for they forced weak defensive re- Chinese turns which Sousa put away easily, or scored outright points because of their excellent placements

After they had recovered from the initial shock of losing the

Oliveira and Remedios pet dan

8 3 0 3 34 41 6 0.3

48 6

Y.M.C.A. 3 20 1 108 4 University "B" 3 1 0 2 5 22 2 Free Lances 7:0 0 7 14.40 0

(Recreio "B" conceded two points

University "A").

to

"B" Division

LOCAL BILLIARDS R. F. LUZ DEFEATS E. D. DA ROZA"

One match was played in the Senior Billiards championship, last night and two in the Junior chom- pionship.

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In the senior game at the CIVIL Service Club, there was quite a close Rame between E. D. da Roza and R. F. Luz, the latter completing his 500 when Da. Roza had scored 450. The winner's best breaks were $2 and 41, while the loser. had two breaks of 40,

and attractive badminton, and enjoy King's College 6 0 0 0 48 0 12. In the Junior championship, play-

ed a distinct edge over the other two Kowloon Tong

•patra

ing of the Engineers Institute, Leo 02:43 20 10. Chi-cho had no difficulty in 'beating The Redrelo were extended in four St. John's .... 7 50 3 38 35 10 games. Two they lost, and the third V.R.C

A. C. Rosario, completing 300, in- should have gone against them. Koh 8. & S. Home-8 2 0 0 18.57 4,

040231 23 8cluding a break of 31, when Rosario and Ong did well to win 16 aces, St. Andrew's

had only notched

128. from Sousa and Alves, though the Recreio pair were always in the Kowloon Tong

"B"

10.02043 2 It and had opportunition of w ning by a bigger margin (Chinese YMCA having heen

7 1 0 0 21.42 2 It was a pleasure to ace so many transferred to the "A" Division, their present to watch the match, All) record has been expunged).

+

At, the South China A.A. Club, A. A Lewis also had on easy task ainst EA. V. Remedios, scoring the loser made 189, Remedios had 100, including a break of 30, while one excellent spell when he scored

31...

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