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OUR WEEKLY HOCKEY FEATURE

REMEDY FOR

DRAW FOR THE BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP

THRILLING

MATCHES

PROMISED

ANALYSIS OF THE DRAW

(By "Veritas")

IF the "aceded" players make

ox the normal progress pected, the semi-finalists in thej men's singles badminton cham- pionship of the Colony will bej Patrick H. Wong (Chinese Y.M.C.A.) v. P. K. Hai (Hong- kong University) and T. C. Leo (Hongkong University) v. M. A, Oliveira (Club de Recreio). In the men's doubles champion- the ship, the "seeding" suggests following semi-finalists: P. H. Wong and C. E. Chng (Chinese Y.M.C.A.) v. T. C. Lee and P. K, Hui (Univer- sity), E. F. Fincher and 11. Kew v. M. A. Oliveirn and J. J. Remedios, The likely finalists in the mixed doubles are P. K. Hui and Miss U. Khoo (University) v. M. A. Oliveira

Miss Silvo.

and

The draw for the first badminton championships of tiongkong was made

Competitors Please

Note

The following important regulations in connection with the Colony badminton chăm pionships have been decided upon by the committee.

1. The championships will start as from Monday, February 1. and the first and second rounds In the men's singles and doubles, and the first round in the mixed doubles must be completed by Tues- day, February 23, Inclusive,

2. First hamed competitors in rach bracket the Brst two rounds of the men's singles and doubles, and the first round only of the mixed doubles, have the privilege of choosing the court on which the match or matches are to ba played. They are also solely responsible for the Tollowing:

Hongkong last evening by the special sub-committee appointed to handle the tournament, the committee com- prising Messrs. It. H. Wong, H. Kew. J. Pau and S. A. Gray.

It was decided to apply the "scod- ing principle and to "seed" four in the men's singles, four couples in the men's doubles, and two couples in the mixed doubles. The compeli- so "eceded" are mentioned tors above.

FINE GAMES ASSURED The result of the draw, published below, is set out precisely as made. It will be seen that. In the top half, of the men's singles there are six byes, and in the bottom half, seven, to bu with three Arst round ties played off. In the men's doubles there are seven byes in both top and bottom sections, and in the mixed doubles there is one bye in the bot- tom half.

Exciting rantches from-the-first round through to the finals are guaranteed. First round clashes in

Obtaining an umpire, Sending 'In the result of the match signed by the umpire within 48 hours to 8. A. Gray, Hon. Secretary, Ilong- kong Badminton Association, Telegraph. Securing the abultlecocks, which may obtained, either by personal ap- plication or by a signed chit to Mr. I. Kew, Hongkong Dairy Farm, 2. Lower Albert Road.

Matches in these above-men- tioned rounds may only be played on courts which are used for league badminton.

THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH.. THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1987.

"The Pilgrim" Suggests

SATURDAY'S BIC ENCOUNTER

COLONY HOCKEY UMPIRES PROBLEM

-Miss-Olive Dalziel, clover Y.M.C.A., forward, who can be expected to

cause some apprehension to the |Hongkong Ladies Hockey Club team

on Saturday. *

CAER CLARK cur

İSAINTS'

IMPROVED

FORM

|BEGINNING TO TOGETHER

(By "The Pilgrim"?'

The

cro

Offer Small Fee For Services

THEY MUST RECEIVE FAIR TREATMENT

Better Organisation Is Essential

MORE than once

views!

have been aired in these) columns concerning the de- sirability, nay necessity, of

commonsense

methods

whereby the provision of umpires, fit to do their duty, would be guaranteed for the various hockey tournament matches which are played in Hongkong every week, not- ably in the women's com- petitions.

This problem has been facing | the Hongkong Ladies' Hockey Association and the Mamak

GET Tournament Committee for some |considerable time. both or- ganisations finding it difficult to provide umpires week by week;] The women sometimes require] as many as twelve officials on al St. Andrew's gave a much im-

display on the Folice Saturday afternoon, while the proved

number of umpires Training School ground when they average be

iwo defeated Recrela by

elear demanded each Sunday for Caer Clark Cup tournaMamak games is eight goals in a ruchi match, Beth goals netted in first half, the flest The chief trouble seems to be that by Miss F. Wong and the second many of those who do accept invita- tions to umpire often fall to put in by Miss P. Gitties. Recreio started the game with ten players

and within two minutes of Miss Wong broke away the

bully-off Miss scored with and

hard .

shot which Miss

Barros could not hope to save. With the arrival of

of Recreio's miss- Ing player, exchanges evened up, and some keen midfield sortles ics featured the game. But slowly St. Andrew's

obtained the upper hand Gitlins Miss

on the right wing sent in a perfect centre which her sister, Miss Phyllis Gittins, fastened on to and converted into a goal. St. Andrew's enjoyed slightly the better of the exchanges for the rest of this. lint, Miss Wong being prominent in the attack.

Spalding's shuttlecocks have been selected for exclusive use In the championships, and no other shuttlecocks may be used for championship games.

Matches in all rounds after the second round in the men's singles and

doubles, and the first round of the mixed doubles, will be fixed

by the Hongkong Badminton As- soclallon, and will be on neutral courts. The obligations of first- named competitors therefore ceaso at this stage of the championships,

DOUBLES PROSPECTS

Yong and

and

та

Miss Anne Fowler, Y.M.CA. full back, who is a probable Interporter, will appear against the H.KLH.C. on Saturday.

an appearance, their excuse constant- CAER CLARK CUP

being that they often have to travel far out of their way, and they do not see why they should have to bear their own travelling expenses,

The Mamak Committee is prepared m189" to cover but I am sure dhe!

Hongkong

Recreio bucked up considerably after half time, and Miss West and

But the Portuguese failed to sustain pressure and gradually St. Andrew's became dominant. In the closing stages Mrs. Silva and Miss Barros defensive some excellent

in put

Miss

Hockey Association has no such arrangement,

Then again there are instancea where umpires turn up for a match only to discover that It has been transferred to another ground. They are thus called upon to pay out extra Care in order to get from the one place to the other."

These, I am sure from conversa- tions I have had, are two of the

· main reasons why "there"is ̈such ̄a scarcity of hockey umpires in Hongkong. They also feel that for: such trouble the most they re- ceive are nasty remarks, a good deal of ander-breath swearing and a lot of back chat,

H.K. LADIES

TRIFLE FORTUNATE

To Beat The

Champions

(By "The Pilgrim")

Though they won by two goals scored by Mrs. Donald and Miss Marsh, the Hong- Club kong Ladies Hockey were a trifle fortunate in their game against Central British Association at King's Park.

On the run of the play, particular-

were the superior side

BADMINTON

KOWLOON TONG SHOCKED Defeated By Nine-Love

IN LEAGUE GAMES

Kowloon Tong "A" suffered a nasty reverse in the badminton league last evening when they Sapper Howlett, the brilliant Army | vinited King's College and were and United Services goalkeeper, who beaten by nine games to love. bas displayed fine form this season.

Big Games At Happy Valley On Saturday

H.K. LADIES-- Y.M.C.A

The season's most important Cher Clark Cup match is scheduled for Saturday, when the Hongkong Laules

meel the Hockey Club Y.M.C.A..

Followers of this competition are asking "Can the Y do it, or will the

Ladics Hongkong

recapture the trophy they lost last season?"

At the moment the Y.M.C.A. hove played one more match than the Hongkong Club, but have two pointa in hand. The Island team must play St. Andrew's in their final match of the programme, Here are the com- parative records to date..

Goals P. W. D. L. F. A. Pla. Y.M.C.A...

7 5:20 10 & 12 0 5 1 ILK. Ladles

10 13 4 10 The Y.M.C.A. have a alightly better average, but their attack will goal have to be on its best Behaviour to break down the Hongkong defence. Considerable attention will

be directed towards the Smith-Westcott wing and the Dalziel sisters combina tion. Miss J. Dalziel and Miss K. Glover, the Hongkong' wing halves, are certain to have a busy afternoon trying to stop the very fast opposi tion wingers.

King's who were at full strength, won at ease and without any serious opposition. Kowloon Tong players were a irifle below form and ap- peared to be upset by the importance of the match.

Detailed scores:

S. P. Chan and K. L. Hut (King's College) beat N. A. E. Mackay and A. Chun 31-11; bed! R. E. Les and A. E. H. Castro 21-4; beat C. A. da ̧ Roza and K. C, Yeoh 21-12..

Woo W. N. Cheung and H. T (King's College) beat Mackay and Chinn 21-4; beat

Castro Lee and 21-15; beat Roza and Yeoh 21-3.

.K. H.. Lo and T. Tan (King's College) beat Mackay and Chon 21-0; bea) Lee and Castro 21-17; beat Rozd and Yeoh 21-11.

ALL NINE GAMES FOR ST. JOHN'S.

St. John's emulated the example of King's College and beat Kowloon Tong "B" by nine games to love in the Cathedral Hall Jast evening.

N. Smith and P. Wilson had a hard struggle to win their three ties, one going to 19, another-to-16 and the

third to 18.

But the Saints won the other garnes without being extended.

Detalled scores;

N. Smith and

P.

Wilson (St Jolin's) beat C. d'Almada and K. Hoo 24-10: beat S. F. Smedley and Alvares 21-15; bent II. Chan and K. M. Lee 21-18,

A. J. Bennitt and D. Kwok (St. John's) beat D'Almada and Hoo 24-5; beat Smedley and Alvares 21-12; beat Chan and Lee 31-8.

GA; Smith-and-R.--Koh-‍(St. John's) beat D'Almada and Hoo.21-7: beat Smedley and Alvares 21-2; beat Chan and Lee 21-6.

On the other hand Miss Thomson the YM.C.A. contre-half will have to keep a sharp eye on Mrs. Donald, for it

the latter is given any rope she will score a lot of goals, Miss Marsh Is another danger spot and it will be Miss Lakeman's chief task to try and King's College ??

her In subjection, Miss

A. St. John's....

8 0 0 Fowler will have to pay

to pay attention to Kowloon Tong

keep

LEAGUE TABLE

"B" Division

0 0 37

2:47 25 12

8 5 0 3 43 29 10 040231 23 0-

A

the eradication of erratie clearances. "A" The game should prove of great V.R.C. assistance to the Interport Selection S. & S. Home & 2 0 0 15 87 Committee, for I

I can see nine possi- St. Andrew's ble Interporters in this match. Prom

7 10 6 20 43 viding the players keep their heads Kowloon Tong

"B"

1

21 51 2 (Chinese Y.M.C.A. having been

the

and

the

standary of hockey should be high and the play full of Interest, As before, I am inclined to back transferred to the "A" Division, their Y.M.C.A. for a-win.

record has been expunged).

the men's singles find Frank H.A. L. Fisher, J. J. Ong and M. A. Miss Humphreys were kept busy. Kwok, leading C.R.C. exponent Oliveira, matched against Eddie de Sousa, Recreio stalwart. F. Kol, the clever The doubles suggest some excep- Chinese Y.M.C.A player is opposed tionally fine encounters. In the first

Perhaps players would do better if to P. K. Hul, University's nest round E. F. Fincher and H. Kew of

icy bore in mind that n hockey Indications are player.

are that Kwok St. Andrew's, who are "seeded" have wor

work.

umpire in Hongkong has to undergo and Hai will advance to the second to overcome K. S. Liew and K. L

MISS

A. Alves as leader of the Because he likes the game he is called a test which is by no means simple, round. T. C. Lee, of the University,

In the second stage Wong attack received but poor support. and one of the "seeded" players

Chng Carvalho and Silva, from her inside colleagues, though for this should be something better upon to officiate, but his recompense moels S. A. Gray, and Lee is pretty Kwok

Liang. Lee and H

the Roza sisters were useful on the then sneers assured of entry into the next stage, either Fincher and Kew, or Llew and wings. Miss T. de Motta, a new-satisfaction and comments of dis-|

Interesting accond round ties are Yong, Alves, and Sousu, Ong and comer to the league, played a great those between Liang Sal-wah of the Kol, and Oliveira and Remedios

As a matter of fact I cannot 'sée game al left back, and showed much why umpires should not be paid for ly in view of the first half, the cham- C.R.C., and K. 5. Liew (University), scem fairly assured of further pro- promise.

these services.. H. Kew against either Lee or Gray, gress, in which case the last eight For St. and Oliveira's clash with K. L. Yong. will bring together the "giunts of Gittins played splendidly on the winga half on a Saturday or Sunday after-should

Andrew's,

pions I. *A man gives fully an hour and

at least, have shared our badminton

Wong courts,

in her first appearance of the season. noon--without good, umpire, the spoils.

Their intermediate line composed come up Miss J. Wong in the pivotal position game suffers, and the standard of so very little "form" to guide ove, narrowly beat them in the league last ter, Miss F. Wong on the right, wing —yet he receiver nothing for his and Miss J. Leppard proved a tough Who was inclined to wander, but her sis-play is likely to be adversely affected of Miss I. Woolley, Miss O. Peters It is risky prophesying the probable Monday, while Lee and Hul can ex- line-up for the quarter anals, but peet full opposition from Liang and

was the pick of the forward line, trouble in many cases not ever, a obstacle to Mrs. Donald and Com- It can be reasonably expected that Kwok. Fincher and Kew or Liew for now and I expect to see them

St. Andrew's are showing better word of thanks.

pany. Miss Peters, with her keen the following will appear in the and Yong will oppose that

I feel that if umpires were to be paid tackling and untiring energy kept brockets: F. H. Wong, K. S. Liew, powerful combination. Alves

very give

Donald well subdued. Un- good account of themselves as in local football, this trouble would Mrs. C. E. Chng, P. K. Hul, T. C. Lee,

and against Ilongkong, Ladies Hockey be very largely removed. This then fortunately Miss

Leppard (Continued on Page 9.) Club In their last match of the sea-le my suggestion: that umpires in the pieces in the closing stages.

various lournament games be paid a The winners did not really come small fee for their services. The into the picture until the last quarter amount could probably be settled by of an hour. Up to that time the de- the clubs themselves or by the Asso-fence had been fully occupied dis- elation. And If travelling expenses posing of concentrated attacks by the are included in this fee I feel that C.B.A., and it was thanks largely to there will be far less trouble with Miss Grey and Miss J. Smalley, who umpireless matches in the future.

(Continued on Page 9.)

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MAMAK HOCKEY TOURNAMENT TABLE

R.W.F. Coy. "D" C.B.A.

R.A. 24th Bly.

R.E.

ongared in another Caer Clark Nomads Cup match on Sunday when they suffered a 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Y.M.C.A.

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Despite the hard game they had experienced 24 hours before against The HLKLILC. the champions gave nn encouraging account of them- Argonauta "B". selves, and if fortune, had been kinder would have gained a point from the "yn

Miss M. Smith, Miss S. Dalziel and Mrs. Read scored for the winners while Mrs. Burton netted two bell- liant goals for the champions.

The exchanges were very evenly divided until the last ten minutes

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