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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1937.

BRILLIANT BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP ENCOUNTER

Oliveira Stages Recovery When Facing Defeat

K. L. YONG LOSES BIG

OPPORTUNITY

WINNER WELL BEHIND IN FIRST & THIRD GAMES

FIVE SECOND ROUND MATCHES DECIDED LAST EVENING

THE

(By "Veritan")

most thrilling match to date in the Colony bad- minton championships was played last evening at the Eu Tong-sen gymnasium, Hongkong University, when M. A. Oliveira of Club de Recreio beat K. L. Yong, the University exponent, in the second round of the men's singles.

The scores in favour of Oliveira were 18-13, 10-15, 15.10.

smashes anci

woli

This victory, secured when he recover hearty appeared destined to suffer de-disguised drop shots. Kew respond- c gamely, but could not stand up the feat, places Oliveira in

to the pace, losing the second game quarter-finals, and there is little 15-a. room to doubt that he will now contest T. C. Lee in the semi- finals.

fur the

MIXED DOUBLES MATCH

I am indebted to a correspondent kenzie entered the

match, who watched the following notes:

S. A. Gray and Miss Allson Mac- semi-finals of mixed doubles championship last night when playing at the SL they beat Andrew's Church Hall, David Kwok and Miss Peggy McCaw Work of Oliveirn made it of St. John's Cathedral, 15-3, 15-8.

K. L. Yong had the match at his and only the unentny command,

for the visitor in win. Yong

REMARKABLE MATCH

89

never

The winners hit hard from the relaxed, Kwok played much the brainier badminton start and

ind seemed to have twice as much made some wonderful recoveries, his time at his disposal to make shots, speed of foot enabling him to cover Yet Oliveira, especially in the first the baseline in great style. But he continually forced to put up and third games, ran about the court was cont so magnifcently that eventually the weak returns and Miss Mackenzie

the often administered University player lost confidence and Just

coup de grace. Miss Mackenzie re- spirit.

mained very reliable In the fore- court and seldom missed an oppor- tunity of "killing", or utilising was a remarkable match in skefire afould not get started,

drop

shot, several respects. Yong, clearly pro-

Miss McCaw Aling from his knowledge of the though she improved in the second court, yet at the same time playing game. Occasionally she scored with

into

"kill", but on the whole she masterful badminton, went 0-2 lead in the opening game. was not able to get into position had Oliveira perplexed by his subtle quick enough to make use of open-

changes of placements und quick

Ings. directions and

puce.

and it looked as though he would walk away with the game.

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Well Done Badminton Players!

Great credit is due to the players participating. in the Colony badminton championships in com- pleting the first and sc- 'cond round ties within scheduled time. Last evening six results were made known, these being the only outstanding matches.

To-morrow the sub- committee meets to arrange dates and venues for the quarter-final and semi-finals, and they will be announced through the Press in due course. All matches will be play- ed' on neutral courts.

TO-DAY'S TENNIS MATCHES

:

Interesting Programme

(By "Veritas")

.

Ice-Skating Champions In Rivalry

12 YEAR-OLD GIRL COMPETES

Cecilia Colledge and Megan Taylor, Britain's 10-year-old skating hopes, renewed-their rivalry at the senior took ladies' championship, which place last month at the Westminster

the Ice Rink. Entries for

cvent

were:

Misses C. Colledge (Park Lane F.S.C.), M. Taylor (Manchester

F.S.C.). M. Phillips (Figure Skating

Club),

(Queen's (Figure Skating

B. J Urner

F.S.C.). D.

Club),

G. Jagger (Streatham F.S.C.),

J. Rickets (Strentham F.S.C.), P.

Stephany

(Streatham F.S.C.). Styles (Streatham F.S.C.).

Leonard-Smith

(Figure

B.

Skating

The youngest competitor was,12- Two singles and three doubles matches are scheduled this after-year-old Daphne Walker, who was a

GRACEFUL CECILIA

Graceful study of Cecilia Collège, the Famous English'_girl_iew-akutor, who is expected to become world's champion this year.

SUCCESSFUL INTERPORT

TRIAL AT LAST!

Yesterday's Game Helped

The Selectors.

(By "The Pilgrimı")

Yesterday's third and final In-

Colony tennis competitor inst year, and over whom noon In the

the Hongkong a storm of controversy arose follow- championships at

refusal of the L.C.C. to allow the g Cricket Club, but whether

was son with its predecessors, was a overnight rain will permit the her to appear in public, even in enterport hockey trial, in compari- Gray was effective from the rear

amateur championship, is she of the court, keeping Kwok on the

couris to be used is a tritte un- under age. She had to skate at mid- huge success. The opposition certain.

considerably stronger; a One hopes that the weather will night behind locked doors, and was was alternating these with hard smashes.

powerful Argonauta eleven, The winners, who now meet M. A. clear up sufficiently as this promises placed seventh by the Judges. Oliveira and Miss Silva in the to be the most entertaining program- semi-final, deserved their success.

Gelf baps because Yong him-run with adroitly plaere! lobs. and

calise

over-confident, or be

Oliveira suddenly obtained trust in himself, the trend of the game suddenly switched. The fte crelo player overhauled his opponent, but even then could not prevent him froin leading 13-10.

ALVES AND SOUZA WIN

me to date in the tournament.

in

Leung Ping-chul reckoned at the Chinese Recreation Club to be one

H. D. Rumjahn comes into action singles, with Luk Chun-cheung, the pre

prominent C.R.C. player as his "H." "A" Alves and Eddie Sousa, the opponent. Rumjahn should win in But by this time Oliveira bad gol right into his stride, while Yong made well-known Recreio pair won their straight sets, but Luk may give him

round encounter last night a good contest. the supremo blunder of trying fancy second shots. Eventually the

was when they met and beat T. Y. Chopg game "scited", after which there was no and T. W. Wong at the Chinese

He went away | Y.M.C.A. by 15-8, 15-10. stopping the visitor. with the next five points, though It The winners were more decisive in was noticeable that he took consi- derable

of his physical rescources toll to accomplish it.

Yong steadied up a great deal in

- FRANK KWOK GIVES W. O, the second game, and always looked

Frank H. Kwok, who was expected a winner. His placements remained excellent, and when it came tento give P. K. Hut a good gume In the question of court-craft he had quite a big edge over Oliveira,

It came as no surprise when the University player won the second game at 15-10, and indientions were that Oliveira had sliot his bolt,

RECOVERS AGAIN

their finishing shots and made fewer errors than the Y.M.C.A. couple, who were nei seen at their best

the steadiest players in the Co- fony, has Major J. D. Milne, a U.S.R.C. representative as his oppon- ent. If Mline can strike and main- tain good volleying form he will beat Leung, but if he is held to the base-

F

HIS PENALTY KICK

IT COST £2

Edinburgh.

A footballer, whatever the provocation, has no right to vent his feelings on an abusive crowd of spectators by de- liberately, kicking the ball

I expect to see the Chinese win. There is doubles match ́ of unusual interest. Ng Sze-kwong, the second round of the men's singles doyen of the loent tennis courts, is has found it necessary to cencede a teamed up with L. F. Hon. another walk-over to the University expert,

Kwok is engaged in tennis cham-"veteran," and without doubt dozens

among them. will gather round their court to see pionship matches this week and feels them in action against H. F. Bee and that he cannot at the same time take. F. Hou, It should be an enter part in strenuous singles badminton. He and his partner Llang, however, will be playing later on in the men's doubles.

J. J. ONG WINS

taining match.

The best tennis of the afternoon between F. H. Kwok and S. W. Liang

a

Interport Hockey Date

which included Howlett, Hassan, Is Definite

Pyara Singh and V. Bond, turning out and losing by three-goals to

опе.

MARCH 7 NOW CONFIRMED

Some confusion has arisen con- cerning the date for the Inter-

Lieut. Wright and AEP. Guest scored for the Interporters in the first half, and Pyara Singh, who changed sides in the second period, notched the third goal. Nerain Singli was responsible for the lasers' point. port hockey match between

The only absentee from the ad- Macao and Hongkong.

vertised team was Gerfinder Singh

of the

Kumaon

aon Rifles. Guest was It is now definitely established

not a success at centre-forward for

will probably result from the doubles charged with my kicking | Radio player resuming his rightful

SERENAYETANOSANACITETNETTES CONTAIN TEREMT

Colony Tennis Championships MEDIOCRE DISPLAYS YESTERDAY.

WONG WINS AFTER TRAILING

SOME VERY EASY VICTORIES

(By "Verllas"}'

Matches in the Colony tennis championships which were con- tinued at the Cricket Club yester- day afternoon were not particu- larly noteworthy.

The best display was given by Wong Fuk-nam, when he bent LM.A. Rozack, the LR.C. League player after three sets. However, neither player was at his best, and errors flowed from their rackets. Wong remained the steadier of the two and this carried him through to win the deciding set at 9-7, after he | hud lost the first at 6-0, and won the

second six-love,

Ma Nai-kwong and Li Kwan-hung volleyed too well for F.G, Koo and S. Cain in the first doubles match of the tournament, and they Won deservedly by 0-4, 0-4.

None of the players possessed a very effective service, but there were some good rallies, with the stronger ground, strokes of Ma and Li paving the way for a number of successful net attacks. The losers were prono

mistakes to make foolish

through careless stroking..

Warry the Army player, displayed good form in beating HP. Ong in a closely-contested three set match, while very easy wins were recorded by H.W, Ho, who beat D. Dickson two sels without the loss of

in

Kome, Tsol Ping-fan, who overcame T.C. Monoghan, and Y.C. Lau who defeated Chnan Sing-tao.

The results in brief were:

MEN'S SINGLES (1ST ROUND)

1. Y. Ho beat D. Dickson 6-0, 6-0,

Tsol

Ping-fan beat T. C Monoghan 6-1, 6-0;

Y. C. Lau beat Chan Sing-tao ,0-2, 0-3.

A, Ware best II. P. 'Ong 3-6, 6-3, | 6-4.

neat IDLA.,

Wong

Fuk-nam Razack 6-8, 6-0, 0-7.

Y. W. Lee received walk-over from Y. N. Tam ́

MEN'S -DOUBLES -(IST-ROUND)--

Mo Nal-kwong and Li Kwan- hung beat F. G. Koo and 8, Chin 6-4, 6-4.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP (IST, ROUND)

G. W. Sowell bent R.L.D. Wode- house, 8-2, 10-8.

Lotter From The Oxford

"Wanderers"

The Sports Editor Hongkong Telegraph.

the Interport Xi, finding the pace that the Interport will be played too much for him. When after the interval, he was switched, to his customary position of right back, he was much happier and played well, Nerain Singh and Pataub cons tituted a dangerous left wing in the This, in effect, is the ruling by first half and it was by these two fine of £2 imposed at the Burgh that the majority of the Interporters Court here on James Foley, now the attack were initiated.

Argyle's goal - keeper,

In the second half Pyara Singh Plymouth

a spectator

relieved Guest at centre-forward, the These indications seemed to become

match by certainties when Yong went into another long lead in the deciding Another second round winner in and A. V. Remedios and A. V. Gosano. the ball into the crowd,.

Evidence was given that Foley had position at full back. Hassan moved to right half in place of Brown, game, but once more he started to the men's singles last night was Ong Kwok and Liang are always a been the mark for abuse from the

overcome, while attempting difficult play foolishly,

Tlan-jin of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. who diftult pair to shots, when easier ones would have beat Hon Si-yin in straight games of Remedios and Gosano are Recreio's crowd, and Baillie Taylor, announcing while Nerain Singh switched over to leading doubles combination. I the ne, said he had some sympathy the Argonautas, G. Fowler coming in yielded him points. Right through it 15-4, 15-9.

expect that the moro for the player, but there may have on the left wing. seemed that he had the full measure The match was played

These changes had an immediate the hearing Foley said: effect and the Interport Trial XI dis- of Oliveira, but apparently he hnd Chinese "y", and Ong was a worthy aggressive play of the Portugese lads been serious consequences.

"Fortunately this conviction is not played quick Improvement. For the taken, into account the Recreio winner. He will now meet M. A will win the day.

likely to Interfere with my football Arst time in the match the player's amazing powers of recovery Oliveira in the quarter-final.

attack and his superb stamina,

I think the whole affair, o

really

scoring, with looked like far as my part in it is concerned, i Pyara Singh, Wright and S. Fowler Anished.

combining beautifully, G. Fowler and Putaub were not so happy together on the left wing as when Nerain Singh played in the first half.

not

Oliveira suddenly changed his

tactics and put up a series of lobs.

quite well,

but

Yong smashed Oliveira picked them in brillant manner, and although himself run- ning all over to the court to retrieve, succeeded in his quest. He caught up

his opponent and once in the lead was irresistible. Yong, clearly non- plussed by the turn of the game, and disheartened by Oliveira's cleverness in returning his best "kills", collapsed and the visitors went to his

und won the match in a

flourish.

ut the rather

BERGMANN IS CHAMPION

THE WORLD TABLE TENNIS FINALS

Baden, Feb, 0. Bergmann (Austria) won the men's

defeated A. The entire match was a fine dis-world table tennis championship. In Ehrlich play of badminton. Oliveira was very, very close to defeat, but it (Poland), winner of the English open remains to his credit that he had le last year, by 19. 21, 25-23,

10-21, 31-14, 21-11. sufficient fighting spirit, and

In the women's final Mlle. Pritizi limited stamina to win out after (Austria) was leading Miss Ruth facing a very delicate position,

the holder. by Aurons (U.S.A.),

un-

The Arial he

It is doubtful whether any other 21-12, 8-21, 19-16 when the match match in the championships will produce more spectacular badminton. Was stopped owing to the time limit of one and three-quarter hours having beef reached.

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LEE IN THIRD ROUND

Another second round men's singles tie was also played off at the gymnasium last night, when TC. Lee, of the University, beat Henry Kew of St. Andrew's 15-8, 18-3.

off the

The men's doubles title was retain- ed by the Alnericans, Blattner and McClure, who defeated Bergmann and Goebel (Austria), by 19--21, 20-22, 22-20, 21-13, 21-11.

The programme in detail is:

OPEN SINGLES (1ST ROUND)

II. D. Rumjahn v. Luk Chun- choung.

Leung Plog-chul v. Major J. D. Mlino.

OPEN DOUBLES (IST ROUND)

D. Nickson and Lt. Car. I. G. Bowerman v. 8. A. and S.

Hussain.

L

After

career.

"I should like to make it clear, however, that this business had noth ing to do with my transfer from Ceille to the

PRESBY'S VIEW

The charge arose from a match last November between Glasgow Celtic, for whom Foley was then playing, and Heart of Midlothian.

Ng S16-kwong and H. F. Hon v. H. F. Bee and H. F. Hsu, F. 11. Kwok and S. E. Llang v. A. V. coner had rejected Remedios arid A. V. GoвAND.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Dr. L. T. Hilde v. W. M. Barton. CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES R.MM. King v. J. Thomson. T. C. Monaghan v. A.CAL. Bowker. G. B. Chambers v. J. C. Pool.

HOCKEY INTERNATIONALS

"kicking

Out

CERNAAN

G

HONGKONG SIDE FOR MACAO MATCH SELECTED

7.

Ste: With reference to the many reports recently published regard- ing local arrangements and trial matches in preparation for an Interport Match to be played at Macão on Sunday March 7, and in view of the prominence accorded your paper in Macao, we feel desirable to point out that we have fixture of long standing (actually 304 December) which was con- firmed a month ago, and that, in the absence of any request elther from Lt. F. da Costa òr the long- kong Hockey Association to annual this arrangement, our plans remain unchanged

We shall be glad if you will be good enough to publish this for the information of all concerned.

THE WANDERERS,

HATUNCIUNULMAZİ

Boats Break In Halves

VARSITY CREWS EXPERIENCE

Oxford, Feb. 0. Two Oxford University crews were thrown Into the swollen Elver Isis to-day when their boats broke in halves after striking a pile. Several of the

narrow men had escapes.

The St. John's eight and the Keblc College accond crew were practising for the tornids,

At Imley, where a footbridge is being built to replace the free ferry, the St. John's men crashed.

Thirty seconds later the Keble eight had solned them in the river, The water under the bridge was Originally the Wanderers' XI running like a mill-race. Mr. Lucas, from Hongkong was to have captain of the St. John's Boat Club,

said to me: played against“ Macao on that date, and up to yesterday, Mr. R.

TIPPED OVER” | A. Bates, who is in charge of the

"Coming downstream, tho' crews Wanderers team had heard found a barge stopping up one arch- nothing to the contrary; ·

way. The 'road' through the other arch was blocked by boats, coming- However, last night Mr. F. A. up-stream. Kemp received news from Macao that March 7 had been set aside i U. B. Soura; A. E, T.. Guest, E. Lin Macao for the Interport. The Gosano and Lieut. Btleman; Spr.

The half backs as usual played very strongly, with Hassan accora- plishing a tremendous amount of hard work in attending to the smart in Macao on Sunday next, March Nerain Singh-V, Band combination.

Guest gave At a previous hearing Baille Fal-

greally improved G sano. submission by display at right back, but the defence that the charge should be dismissed on the grounds that It d conviction was trivial and that would put footballers in legal peril

Andrew Baillie, a civil servant, of Following a triat match at the Edinburgh, the assaulted spectator, Clubs ground in King's Fark yester- sold he was standing about two yards day, the following players were from the point from which Foley selected to play in the Colony Inter- kicked the ball.

received a port hockey XI against Mseso

Sunday, March 7: severe, glancing blow.

Francis Mitchell, a spectator, sald that bad language had been. directed unfairly towards Foley. ·

"I could not have stood it myself clared Donald Gillan, another specto.

He

on

Brown, W. A. Reed, J. Gonsalves, Wright, Pyara Singh, Nerala Star,

Hongkong Hockey Association

***When the crews tried to cross to the right-hand arch, they were caught in the current and crashed. aideways against the second pile.” "The St. John's men tried to push

and I am a strong Presbyterian," de- and M. II. Hassan; S. Fowler, Lieut. had previously requested that the off, but the boat tipped over and im- ·

Club secretaries and officers In

tor.

In the final of the women's doubles charge of hockey of HM. Ships and

Malenite, of the Royal Artillery, who

are

Foley, in evidence, denied any in-

Parlab, G. Fowler and Wall.

"OVER THE WEIR”

Interport be played on this date. mediately broke in two.

It is not known what re- It is hoped to stage a trial practiso. match against one of the local teams arranged date has been fixed for on the Club ground next Thursday. the visit of the Wanderers,

ACTONGAMIZI

It

"Half Keble boat went downstreany, was swept over the weir - and amashed.

others on the towpath, throw ropes "Men working on the bridge, and

Kew put up a spirited resistance Miss Osborne and Miss Woodhead, of Regiments are requested to forward tention to hurt anyone. in the first game, and by dint of Great Britain, wero beaten by names of English hockey players clever use of the court, and by varia-Miles. Depetrosova and Votrubeova who would like to play and tions in his placements, went to a (Czecho-Slovakia) by 21-10, 31-18, sullable for trial to Lieut. NW. Hongkong Hockey Club against the his partner, though playing well. Nerain Singh scored in the second

The following will represent the lead of 8-7, After that he appeared 2117. to be winded and Lee rallied

The mixed doubles championship is. Engiand's representative. His ad- Royal Navy at 8.10 p.m. to-day on was not able to clear the ball very| half.

the Club ground: V. Benwell; remaining eight aces without much was won by Vana and Mille. Votrub dress is the Arillery Mess, Kowloon Sommer din V. Reed; Potter wall, probably due to the slightly wet The Interport squad to play against trouble,

cová (Czecho-Slovakia). In the final Tel. 07300, and 1st Mountain Bat W. Reed (capt) and N. Whitley: 1 surface of the ground and had Macao was picked, after; the match casce."

Mlle. tery, HKSRA, Whitseld Barracks,

Bouza was safe in goal and had no and will be found elsewhere in these Leo refused to allow Kew to they defeated Kolar and eattle down in the second game, and Keltnerová, also of Czecho-Slovakla, / Tel Military Kowloon GA Wall A. Bates, B. Fowler, G. E. R. Divath | chance of saving the shot with which columna. Kopt him running hand to try and by 21-18; 21-10, 21-0,-Reuter. match is being arranged for Friday B. Bickford and V. Bond,

and the oarsmen were pulled ashore, " with difficulty in two or three

The loss to each college boat 'club'.

is over £100.

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