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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH

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 "Veritas")

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.

This victory, secured when he recover bearly smashes and well appeared destined to suffer de-disguised drop shots, Kew respond- fent, places Oliveira in the gamely, but could not stand up to the pace, losing the second, game quarter-finals, and there is little at 15-3. room to doubt that he will now contest T. C. Lee in the semi- finals.

MIXED DOUBLES MATCH

9. A. Groy arid Miss Alison Mac-

I am indebted to a corresponden!¦ kenzie entered the semi-finals who watched the

following notes:

match, for

of

bent

the mixed doubles championship fast night when, playing at the St. Andrew's Church Hall, they David Kwok and Miss Peggy McCaw of St. John's Cathedral, 15-3, 15-8.

The winners hit hard from the

and

never relaxed, Kwok start

K. L. Yang had the match at his command, and only the uncanny recovery werk of Oliveira made it possible for the visitor to win. Yong played much in brainier badminton and seemed to have twice as much time at his disposal to make shots, Yel Oliveira, especially in the first and third games, ran about the court 40 magnidcently that eventually the University player lost confidence and spirit.

R

REMARKABLE MATCH

in

of

a remarkable match Was several respects. Yong, clearly pro- ating from his knowledge of the court, yet at the same time playing anasterful badminton, went into # 1-2 lead in the opening game. He had Oliveira perplexed by his subtle placements and quick changes

and pace, and I looked as though he

Perhaps

because Yong 'him→ self became over-confident,

Oliveira suddenly obtained trust in himself, the trend of the game suddenly switched. The Re- creo player overhauled his opponent, but even then could not prevent himi from leading 13-10.

up

made some wonderful recoveries, his speed of foot enabling him to cover the baseline in great style. But he forced to put un was continually weak returns and Miss Mackenzie

the ич often administered just coup de grace. Miss Mackenzie re- mained very reliable in the fore- court and seldom missed an oppor-

utilising tunity of "killing", or skilful drop shot,

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Miss McCaw could not get started, though she improved in the second game. Occasionally she scored with position was not able to get into

smart "kill", but on the whole she quick enough to make use of open, Ings.

directions would walk away wits of Use court, keeping Kwok on thei

game.

cause

or

the

be-

and

Gray was effective from the rear run with adroitly placed lobs. alternating these with hard smashes. The winners, who now meet M. A. Miss Silva in the Oliveira and semi-final, deserved their success.

Well Done Badminton Players!

Great credit is due to the players participating in the Colony badminton championships in com- pleting the first and se- 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 veriucs 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

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Interesting Programme

(By "Veritas")

in the Colony

Ice-Skating Champions In Rivalry

12 YEAR-OLD GIRL COMPETES

Cecilla Colledge and Megan Taylor, Britain's 16-year-old skoling hopes, renewed their rivalry at the senior championship, which took place last month at the Westminster Ice Rink. Entries for the event

Indiest

were:

Misses C. Colledge (Park Line

M. F.S.C.).

Taylor (Manchester F.S.C.), M. Phillips (Figure Skating Club), 1. Jepson-Turner (Queen's F.S.C.). D. Walker (Figure Skating Club),

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

(Streatham F.S.C.), P. 13. Stephany (Streatham F.S.C.). Styles (Streathin F.S.C.). J. Leonard-Smiti

Skating Club).

(Figure

GRACEFUL CECELIA

Graceful study of Cacelia College, the famous, English girl' ice-skater, 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-

Two singles and three doubles The youngest competitor was 12- matches are scheduled this after-year-old Daphne Walker, who was a fennis Competitor last year, and over whom championships at the Ilangkong sturm of controversy arose follow- Cricket Club, but whether then the refusal of the L.C.C. to allow terport hockey trial,'in compari-Į overnight rain

will permit the her to appear. In public, even in en

son with its predecessors, was a vas amateur championship, as she courts to be used is a trilio un-

under age. She had to skate at mid- huge success. The opposition

considerably stronger, night behind locked doors, and was was placed seventh by the judges.

Argonauta eleven,

clear"

me

certain. One hopes that the weather will promises up, sufficiently as this to be the mo

entertaining program- mast to date in the tournament. H. D. Rumjahn comes into action prominent C.R.C. player as his H.A. Alves and Eddie Sousa, the the singles, with Luk Chun-cheung well-known Recreio pair won their opponent Rumjahn should win in encounter last night straight but Lule may give him second round

Leung

ALVES AND SOUZA WIN

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one

But by this time Oliveira had got richt Into his siride, while Yong made the supreme blunder of trying fancy

was when they met and beat T, Y, Chong Good mul reckoned at the the shots. Eventually

game

rio and T. W. Wong at the Chinese chinese Recreation Club to be "Melted", after which there was stopping the visitor. He went away Y.M.CA. by 15-0, 15-10. with the next five polats, though it The winners were more decisive in of the steadiest players in the Co- J. D. Milne, a was noticeable that he took const- their finishing shots and made fewer lony. has derable to of his physical rescourets errers than the Y.M.C.A. couple, who U.S.R.C. representative as his oppon- ent. If Mine can strike and main- to accomplish 1.

were not seen at their best..

tain good volleying form he will beat Leung, but if he is held to the base- line I expect to see the Chinese win.

There is a

doubles

match Sze-kwong, the unusual interest. Ng Szo doyen of the local tennis courts, teamed up with L. F. Hon. another "veteran," and without doubt dozens

Yong steadied up a great deal in the second game, and always looked

to

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

FRANK KWOK GIVES W. O.

of

HIS PENALTY KICK

IT COST £2

Edinburgh.

powerful

Д

Interport Hockey Date

which included Howlett, Hassan, Is Definite

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

one.

Lieut. Wright

and A.E.P. Guest

MARCH 7 NOW CONFIRMED

Some confusion has arisen con-

scored for the Interporters in the frst half, and Pyara Singh, who changed sides in the second period, notched the third goal. Nerain Singh cerning the date for the Inter- was responsible for the losers' point, port hockey, match The only, absentee from the ad- Macao and Hongkong. vertised team was Gerjinder Singh

at

of the

Kumaon Rifles. Guest was not a succesa

for ccatre-forward

was much

between

It is now definitely established

Letter From The "Wanderers"

The Sports Editor Hongkong Telegraph.

A footballer, whatever the the Interport XI, finding the pace that the Interport will be played a winner. His placements remained Frank H. Kwok, who was expected

provocation, has no right to too much for him. When after the nto give PK. Hui à good game in the excellent, and when it cathe

vent his feelings on an abusive interval, he was

was switched to his question of court-craft he had quite second round of the men's singles, has found it necessary to concede В

crowd of spectators by de..customary position of right back, he a big edge over 'Oliveira,

happler and played well. the liberately kicking

ball walic-over to the University expert.

Nerain Singh and Pataub cons- Kwok Is

is engaged in tennis cham-

gather round their court to see among them

tituted a dangerous left wing in the plonship matches this week and feels

This, in effect, is the ruling by first half and it was by these two that he cannot at the same time take them in action against H. F. Bee and part in strenuous singles badminton. H. F. Hsu. It should be an enter- a fine of £2 imposed at the Burgh that the majority of the Interporters'

Court here on James Foley, now the attack were initiated. - He and his partner Liang, however, Laining

match.

Argyle's The best tennis of the afternoon Plymouth

goal - keeper will be playing later on in the men's

In the second half Pyara Singh These indications seemed to become doubles."

will probably result from the doubles charged with assaulting a spectator

. Kwok and S. W. Llong at a match by maliciously kicking Radio player resuming his rightful in relieved Guest at centre-forward, the certainties when Yong went into

J. J. ONG WINS

between F. another long lead in the deciding Another second round winner in and A. V. Remedios and A. V. Gosano, the ball into the crowd.

always A game, but once more he started to the men's singles last night was Ong Kwok and Liang are

Evidence was given that Foley had position af full back. Hassan moved while been the mark for abuse from the to right half in place of Brown, play foolishly, altempting difficult Tlan-fin of the Chinese Y.M.C.A who dimcult pair shots, when easier ones would have beat on Si-yin in straight games of Remedios and Gosano are Hecrelo's crowd, and Baillie Taylor, announcing while Nerain Singh switched over to

doubles combination, leading yielded him paints. Right through it

15-4, 15-9.

expect

RECOVERS AGAIN

seemed tha

that he had the full measure

The match

was played

at the rather

10

overcome,

that the

I the fine, said he had some sympathy the Argonautas, G. Fowler coming in more for the player, but there may have on the left wing.

After the hearing

of Oliveira, but apparently he had Chinese "Y", and Ong was a worthy aggressive play of the Pertugese lada been serious consequences: sold: Fefect and the Interport Trial XI dia-i

not taken into account the Recreio winner. He will now meet M. A. will win the day.

player's amazing powers of recovery Oliveim In the quarter-final.

and his superb stamina,

BERGMANN IS CHAMPION

THE WORLD TABLE TENNIS FINALS

Oliveira suddenly changed his tactics and put up a series of lobs. smashed quite well, but veira picked them in brillant manner, and although himself run- -ming all over to the court to retrieve, succeeded in his quest. He caught up his opponent and once in the lead irresistible. Yong, clearly non- was plussed by the turn of the game, and disheartened by Oliveira's cleverness In relarning his best "kills", collapsed and the visitors went to his points

Baden, Feb. 9. and won the 'match in a splendid

Bergmann (Austria) won the men's flourish.

The entire match was a one dis-world table tennis championship. In final he defeated A. Ehrlich piny of badminton. Oliveira was (Poland), winner of the English open very, very close to defeat, but title last year, by 10-21, 25-23, remains to his credit that he had

19—21, 21-14, 21–11. sufficient fighting spirit, and un-

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

Aarons It is doubtful whether any other 21-12, 8-21, 10-18 when the match (U.S.A), the holder, by match in the championships will was stopped owing to the time limit produce more spectacular badminton.

of one and three-quarter hours, having been reached.

LEE IN THIRD, ROUND Another second round men's singles tio was also played off at the gymnasium last night, when T. C. Loe, of the University, beat Henry Kew of St. Andrew's 15-0, 15-3.

the

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

The programme in detail is: OPEN SINGLES (1ST ROUND)

IT. D. Rumjahn V. Luk. Chau-

choung.

Leung Fing-chul v. Major J. D.

These changes had an immediate "Fortunately this conviction is not played quick improvement, For the likely to interfere with my football frst time in the match the attack career. I think the whole affair, as really looked like scoring, with far as my part. In it is concerned, is Pyara Singh, Wright and S. Fowler finished.

"I should like to make it clear. Patauk were not so happy together combining beautifully, G. Fowler and however, that this business had noth on the left wing as when Neratn ing

do with my transfer from

Singh played in the first half. Celtic to the Argyle

PRESBYTERIAN'S VIEW The cha

charge arose

rose from a match last November between Glasgow Celtic, Bowerman v. B. A. and 8. for whom. Foley was then playing,

and Heart of Midlothian.

Mline.

OPEN DOUBLES (IST ROUND)

D. Nickson and Lt. Cdr. H. G.

Hussala

NE 810-kwong and H. F. Hon v. II. F. Bee and II. F. Hu, F. H. Kwok and 8. E. Liang v. A. V. Remedios and A. V. Gosano,

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Dr. L. T. Hido v. W. M. Barton. CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES B.MM. King v. J. Thomson, T. C. Monoghan v. A.C.L. Bowker, G. S. Chambers v. J. C. Pool.

HOCKEY INTERNATIONALS

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Colony Tennis Championships MEDIOCRE DISPLAYS YESTERDAY

WONG WINS AFTER TRAILING

SOME VERY EASY VICTORIES

-(By "Veritas")

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

The best display was given by

when Wong

he Fuk-nam,

beat I.M.A. Razack, the LBC. League player after three sets. However,. helther player was at his best, and errora flowed from their rackets. Wong remained the stendier of the two and this carried him through to win the deciding set at 9-7, after he had lost the first at 8-0, and won the second six-love.

Ma Nai-kwong and Li Kwan-hung volleyed too well for F.G, Koo and S. Chin in the Arst doubles match of the tournament, and deservedly by 0-4, 6-4.

they won

None of the players possessed a very effective service, but there were sone good rallies, with the stronger ground strokes of Ma and Ll paving the way for a number of successful net attacks. The losers were prone to make foolish mistakes through cureless stroking.

War, the Army player, displayed good form in beating H‚F. Ong in a closely-contested three set match, while very easy wina were recorded by H.W. Ho, who beat D. Dickson In two seis without the loss of Karme, Tsol Ping-tan, who overcame T.C. Monoghan, and Y.C. Lau who defented Chop Sing-tao.

The results in brief were:

MEN'S SINGLES (1ST ROUND)

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H. Y. Ho beat D. Dickson 6-0, G-0.

Trol Ping-fan beat T. Monoghan 8-1, 8-0.

C.

Y. C. Lau beat Chan Sing-100 6-2, 6-3..

A. Wart beai H, P, Ong 3-6, 6-3. 0-4.

Wong Fak-nam neat L.M.A. Razack 6-8, 6-0, 9-7.

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

MEN'S DOUBLES (1ST ROUND)

Ma Nai-kwong and Li Kwan- hung beat F. G. Koo and 5. Chin 6-4, 6-4.

J

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP (1ST ROUND)

G. W. Sewell beat R.L.D. Wode- house 6-2, 10-8.

Oxford Boats Break In Halves

VARSITY CREWS EXPERIENCE

Sir: 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 Macao on Sunday March 7, and in view of the prominence

accorded your paper in Macao, we feel it desirable to point out that we have fixture of Ion standing (actually 3011 December) which was con- firmed a month ago, and that, In the absence of any request either from Lt. F. da Costa or the Hong- kong Hockey Association to annual | escapes. this arrangement, our plaus remain unchanged.

The St. John's eight and the Keble College second crew were practising We shat be glad if you will be for the terpids. good enough to publish this for the Information of all concerned.

THE WANDERERS,

The half backs as usual played] very strongly, with Hassan accommentaHRAKENNENA

tremendous amount of plishing a

hard work in attending to the smart in Macao on Sunday next, March Nerain Singh-V. Bond combination. 7.

Guest gave A greatly improved display at right back, but Gasano,

Oxford, Feb. 9. Two Oxford University crews were thrown into the swollen River Isls to-day when their boats broke in halves after striking a pile. Several of the men bad narrow

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

"TIPPED OVER"

Thirty seconds later the Keblo eight had joined them in the river. At a previous hearing Baille Fal-

The water under the bridge was coner had rejected a submission by

Originally the Wanderers' XI running like a mill-race. Mr. Lucas, the defence that the charge should

from Hongkong was

to have captain of the St. John's Boat Club, be dismissed on the grounds that it i

said to me: played against Macao on that was trivial. and that a conviction

HONGKONG SIDE FOR MACAO footballers in legal, peril

date, and up to yesterday, Mr. R. Woup foot bulle

MATCH SELECTED

A. Bates, who is in charge of the Andrew Ballile, a civil servant, of | Following a trial match at the Wanderers team had Edinburgh,

assaulted spectator, Club ground in King's Park yester-nothing to the contrary. said 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

a port hockey XI against Macao on Kemp received news from Macao. ball. He received severe, glancing blow.

Sunday, March 7: Francis Mitchell, a spectator, sold

that March 7 had been set aside U. B. Houza: A. E. P. Guest, E. Lin Macao for the Interport. The that bad language had been directed unfairly towards Foley.

Gosano and Lient. Suleman; Spr.

"I could not have stood it myself and I am a strong Presbyterian," de- clared Donald Gillan, another specta-

Foley, in evidence, denied any in-

Club secretaries and officers in tor.

against the

"Coming downstream, the crews heard found a barge stopping up one arch-..

way. The road' through the other arch was blocked by boats coming up-stream.

However, last night Mr. F. A.

Brown, W. A. Rezd, J, Gonsalves, Hongkong Hockey Association and M. II. Hassan; 5. Fowler, Lieut. had previously requested that the Wright, Pyara Singh, Nerain Singh, Interport be played on this date. Partab, G. Fowler and Wall.

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

KÁROSÍTÉKACHOF

"When the crews tried to cross to the right-hand arch, they were caught in the current and crushed sideways against the second plle. "The St. John's men tried push

off, but the best tipped over and Im mediately, broke in twa.

"OVER THE WEIR" "Half Keble boat went downstream, It was swept over the weir smashed.

and

In the final of the women's doubles charge of Hockey of H.M. Ships and Kew put up a spirited resistance Miss Osborne and Miss Woodhead, of Regiments are requested to forward tention to hurt anyone, in

beaten me, and by dint of Great Britain, were the first game.

by names of English hockey player clover use of the court, and by varia-Miles. Depetrosova and Volrubcova who would like to play and are Lions in his placements, went to a (Czecho-Slovakia) by 21-10, 21-18, suitable for: a iclal to Lieut. N. W. The following will represent the

"Men working on the bridge, and lead of 8-7. After that he appeared 21-17.

The mixed doubles championship Melengte of the Rount, five, wh Royal Navy at 6.10 p.m. to-day on his partner though playing well, Nerain Singh scored in the second athers on the towpath, throw ropes

Metcalfe, Royal Artillery, who Hongkong Hockey Club to be winded and Lee rolled off the

and the oarsmen were pulled ashore. remaining oight nees without much was won by Vans and Mlle. Votrub dress is the Artillery Mess, Kowloon, the Club ground: Benwell Gwas not able to clear the ball very half.**. trouble."

The Interport squad to play against-with difficulty in two or three cova (Czecho-Slovakia). In the final Tel. 57300, and 1st. Mountain Bat- Sommer and E. V. Reed; J. Paiter, well, probably due to the slightly wet|

Macao was picked after the Lee refused to allow. Kew to they defeated Kolar and Mile.tery, H.K.SR.A., Whitfeld Barracks, W. Reed (capt) and N. Whitley; R surface of the ground

Souze was safe in goal and had no

match casca." seille down in the second game, and Kettnerova, also of Czecho-Slovakia, Tel. Military Kowloon 0. A trial A. Bates, S. Fowler, E. B. Divolt, chance of saving the shot with which and will be found elsewhere in theas The loss to each college bout club

columos. kept him running hard to try and by 21-18, 21-16, 21-9-Router. match is being arranged for Friday: B. Bickford and V. Bond."

11s over

£100: