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OUR WEEKLY HOCKEY FEATURE

REMEDY FOR

DRAW FOR THE BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP

THRILLING

MATCHES

PROMISED

ANALYSIS OF THE DRAW

(Br "Verlias")

IF the "scoded" players make

the normal progress ex pected, the semi-finalists in the men's singles badminton chain- pionship of the Colony will be H. Wong (Chinese) Patrick Y.M.C.A.) v. P. K. Hui (Hong- kong University) and T. C. Lee (Hongkong University) v. M. A. Oliveira (Club de Recreio), the men's doubles champion- ship, the "seeding" suggests the following semi-finalists: P. H. Wong and C. E. Ching (Chinese Y.M.C.A.) v. T. C. Lee and P. K. Hu! (Univer- vity), F. Fincher and H. Kow v. M. A. Oliveira and J. J. Remedios. The likely finalists in the mixed doubles are P. K. Hul and Miss U. Khoo (University) v. M. A. Oliveira and Miss Suva.

In

E.

The draw for the frst badminton of. Hongkong was championships

last evening by the special made sub-committee appointed to handle the tournament, the committee com

H.

Kow prising Messrs. R. H. Wong., J. Pau and S. A. Gray.

Competitors Please Note

The following important regulations in connection with the Colony badminton cham-

pionships have been decided upon by the committee.

1. The championships will start as from Monday, February 1, and the Drak 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, Inclusivé.

2. First named competitors in each bracket in the first two rounds of the men's singles and doubles, and the Orsi round only of the mixed

doubles, have the privilege of choosing the court on which the match or matches are to be played. They arc Also

solely responsible. for the following:

Obtaining an umpire. Sending in the result of the match signed by the umpire within 48 hours to B. A. Gray, Hon. Secretary, Hong- kong

Badminton Association, Securing Hongkong Telegraph. the shuttlecocks, which may be obtained, either by personal ap- plication or by a signed chit to Bir. II. Kew, Hongkong Dairy Farm. 2.

Matches in these above-men- tioned rounds may only be played league badminton.

on

courts which are used for

It was decided apply the "seed-Lower Albert Road, ing principle and to "sced" four in the men's singles, four couples in the men's doubles, and two couples. In the mixed doubles. The competi- mentioned tors so "sceded" Arc above.

FINE GAMES ASSURED The result of the draw, published below, is set out precisely as made. It

wil be seen that in the top half of the men's singles there are six byes, and In the bottom half, seven, with three first round ties to

doubles played off. In the men's there are seven byes in both top and bottom sections, and in the mixed doubles there is one bye in the bot- tom half.

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

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 singler and doubles, and the first round of the mixed doubles, will be fixed by the Hongkoor Badminton As- sociation, and will on neutral courts. The obligations of first- named competitors therefore censo at this stage of the championships.

against idle the clever i

exponent Oliveira. de Souse,

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

"The Pilgrim" Suggests

SATURDAY'S 'BIG- ENCOUNTER

COLONY HOCKEY UMPIRES PROBLEM

Minn Olive Dalziel, clever Y.M.C.A., forward, who can be expected to CAUSO some apprehension to the |Hongkong Ladies Hockey Club team

on Saturday.

CAER CLARK CUP

SAINTS' IMPROVED FORM

BEGINNING TO GET

TOGETHER

(By "The Pilgrim")

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 ampires, 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 |

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 Saturday afternoon, while the Training School ground when her average number of. umpires defeated Recrela by twa clear demanded cach Sunday for

proved

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The chief trouble seems to be that many of those who do accept invitn- tions to umpire often fall to put in

Mir Anne Fowler, @Y.M.C.A. full back, who is a probable Interporter, will appear against the H.K.L.H.C. on Saturday.

an appearance, their excuse constant- CAER CLARK CUP

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

in a Caer Clark Cap tourna Mamak, games is eight. ment match. Both goals netted in the first half, the first by Miss F. Wong and the second by alias F. Glitis. Recreio started the game with ten players, and within two minutes of the bully-off Miss Wong broke away and scored with a, hard shot which Miss Barros could not hope to save, The Mamak Committee is prepared

With the arrival

of Recreio's miss- to cover expenses, but I am sure the the ing player, exchanges evened UP. Hongkong Ladies' Hockey Association

midfield sorties has no such arrangement featured the game. But

St. slowly Then again

are instances there Andrew's obtained the upper hand where umpires turn up for a match Miss Gittins on the right wing only to discover that it has been sent in a perfect centre which her transferred to another ground. They sister, Miss Phyllis Gittins fastened are thus called upon to pay out extra on to and converted into a goal. St. fare in order to get from the one Andrew's enjoyed slightly the better place to the other. of the exchanges for the rest of-this half, Miss Wong being prominent in the attack.

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keen

Recreio bucked up carisiderably after half time, and Mist West and

Bat the Portuguese failed to sustain pressure and gradually St. Andrew's became dominant. In the closing stages. Mrs. Silva and Mis Barros

In put

some excellent defensive

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 the men's singles find Frank H.A. L. Fisher, J. J. Ong and M. A. Miss Humphreys were kept busy.

such trouble the most they re- Kwok, leading C.R.C.

ceive are nasty remarks, a good matched

DOUBLES PROSPECTS

deal of under-breath swearing and Recreio stalwart. F.

The doubles suggest some excep-

a lot of back chat Chinese Y.M.C.A player is opposed tionally fine encounters, In the first

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

hockey that a they bore in mind player.

Indications are that Kwok St.

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

umpire in Hongkong has to undergo K. L.

n test which is by no means simple, round. T. C.

Yong.

In the second stage and

received but poor support upon to officiate, but his recompense ono of the "Beeded"

and Sitva.

va, from her inside colleagues, though for this should be something bettor meets S. A. Gray, and Lee is pretty Kwok and Liang, Lee and Hui,

ful, the Roza sisters were useful on the than aneers

work,

and Hul will advance to the second to overcome K. S. Llew me wong39 A. Alves 05 leader of the Because he likes the game he la called

C. Lee, of the Und Chng, Carvalho."

grass, in which

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- kong Ladies Hockey Club were a trifle fortunate in their game against Central British assured of entry into the next stage, felther Fincher and Kew, or Liew and wings. Miss T. de Motta, a new satisfaction and comments of dis-İ

Association at King's Park. Interesting second round ties are Yong, Alves and Sousa, Ong and comer to the league, played a great those between Liang Sai-wah of the Kob and Oliveira and Remedios gume at left back, and showed much why umpires should not be paid for ty in view of the first half, the cham- As a matter of fact I cannot see On the run of the play, particular- C.R.C., and K. S. Liew (University), soera fairly assured of further pro- promise

these services. H. Kew against either Lee or Graying together the "glants" of. Gittins played splendidly on the wing a half on a Saturday or Sunday after./ should,

case the last eight For

For St. Andrew's Miss I A man gives fully an hour and plons were the superior side and our badminton courts.

Wong und In view of the fact that there is against Cad Chus, will come HD and Silva, who so very little "form" to guide one, narrowly beat them in the league last It is risky prophesying the probable Monday, while Lee and Hui can ex- Une-up for the quarter finals, but pee! full opposition from Liang and it can be reasonably expected that Kwok. Fincher and Kew or Liew the following will appear in the and Yong will oppose that brackets: F. H. Wong, K. S. Liew, powerful combination, Alves C. E. King, P. K Hul, T. 6. Lee, (Continued on Page 9.)

and Oliveira's clash with K.-L. Yong. the Varsity player.

and

St.

of

at least, have shared

the

in her first appearance of the season. noon-without a good umpire the polls. Miss J. Wong in the pivotal position game suffers, and the standard Their intermediate line composed ter, Miss F. Wong on the right wing yet he receives nothing for was inclined to wander, but her sis-play is likely to be adversely affected of Miss 1. Woolley, Miss O. Peters his and Miss J. Leppard proved a tough was the pick of the forward line.

to Mr. Donald' and Com- trouble in many cases not even a obstacle

Miss Peters, with her keen Andrew's are showing bettor word of thanks.

pany. form now and I expect to see them I feel that if umpires were

and untiring energy kept be paid tackling very give

Donald well subdued, Un- a good account of themselves as in local football, this trouble would Mrs.

went to Miss Leppard against Hongkong Ladies Hockey be very largely removed. This then fortunately Club in their last match of the sea-various tournament games be paid a

is my suggestion: hat umpires in the pieces in the closing stages.

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- clation. And if travelling expenses posing of concentrated attacks by the are included in this fee I fed thut C.B.A., und. It was thanks largely to there will be for less trouble with Miss Grey and Miss J. Smalley, who umpireless matches in the future.

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

The exchanges were very evenly divided until the last ton-ininities when Miles Westpoithandi Man 75 BAN Smith were seen in some spectacular, moved the left flank. Mis of HIT.C. "B" Dalziel also made soms very fast and HLM.B. Dainty to the opposition defence), troubles some right wing

movements MTK: Road was not quite up to standard at centre-forward due principally to the fact that she has been eut of the game. (Continued on Page 9)

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Big Games At Happy Valley On Saturday

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

The tenson's most important Coer Clark Cup match is scheduled for Saturday,

the when

Hongkong Ladies

Hockey Club, meet Y.M.C.A.

the

A

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

Ladies Hongkong

recapture the trophy they lost last season?"

At the moment the Y.M.C.A. have one more match than the

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 visited King's College, and were beaten by nine games to love.

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

Detailed scores:

S. P. Chan and K. L. Hui (King's College) beat N, A. E. Mockay and A. Chan 21-11; beat R. E. Lee and A. E. H. Castro 21-4; bent C. A. da Roza and K. C. Yeol 31-12.

W. N. Cheung and H T Woo (King's College) beat Mackay, anxi Chan 21-4; beat Lee and · Castro

21-16; beat Roza and Yeoh 31-3.

K. H. Lo and T. Tan (King's College) beat Mackay and Chan 21-9;- beat Lee and Castro 21-17; beat Roza and Yeph 21-11,

•

ALL NINE GAMES FOR ST. JOHN'S

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

N. Smith and P. Wilson had a hard struggle to win their three ties, one going to 10, another to 15 and, the third to 18.

playong Club, but have two points in hand. The Island team must play St. Andrew's in their anal match of the programme. Here are the com- parative records to date, *

Goals F.-W. D. LA F. A. Pia Y.M.C.A....

5 2 0 10 5 12 HI.K. Ladies

5 10 13 4 10 The Y.M.C.A. have a slightly better

N. Smith and P. Wilson (St. goal, average, but their attacks will John's) beat C. d'Almada and K. C. have to be on lis best behaviour to Hoo 24-10; beat S. F. Smedley and 3. break down the Hongkong defence. Alvares 21-15; beat H. Chan and K. Considerable attention. will be M. Lee 21-18.

directed towards the Smith-Westcott

But the Saints won the other games without being extended,

Detalled scores: '

wing and the Dalziel sisters combina-A. J. Bennitt and D.-Kwok (St. tion Miss J. Dalziel and Miss K. John's) beat D'Almada and Koo 24-5; Glover, the Hongkong wing halves, beat Smedley and Alvares 21-12; beat are certain to have a busy afternoon Chan and Lec 21-8. trying to stop the very fast

tion wingers.

G. A. Smith and R. Koh - (St

John's) beat D'Almada and Hoo 21-7;

On the other hand Miss Thomson beat Smedley and Alvares 21-2; beat the,Y.M.C.A. centre-half will' have¦ Chan and Lee 21-6.

to keep a sharp eye on Mrs. Donald,

for if the latter is given any rope she

LEAGUE TABLE

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is another. danger spot and it will be

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St. Andrew's ble Interporters in this match. Pro- viding the players keep their heads Kowloon Tong

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