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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

MARCH-25, (1937.

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SPARKLING BADMINTON WIN FOR RECREIO “B”

BECOME VIRTUAL RUNNERS-UP IN MIXED DOUBLES

Snatch Victory From Chinese R. C..

JUST when it seemed that a guine. Ful scores:

Chinese Recreation Club had two points in safe keeping against Recreio "B"

S. A. Rumjahn and C. N. da Silva (V.R.C.) lost to S. P, Chan and T. Lam 12-21; lost to K. H. Lo and J. Pau 15-21; beat H. T. Woo and 1, N. Cheung 24-19,

M. M. de V. Soares and A. J. Bosto (V.R.C.) lost to Chan and Lom 6-21;)

last night, E. ̈A. R. Alves beat Lo and Pau 24-23; lost to Woo

and Miss A. Remedios staged a brilliant recovery, overhauled their 'rivals and ran out winners 21-19 to

snatch a remarkable victory

by the odd game in nine.

and Cheung 10-22,

LEAGUE TABLE

P. W. L. M. A. Pls. King's College 12 11 0 1 84 15 22 Kowloon Tong

12 0

"A"

St. John's

V.R.C.

0

3 00 39 18

12 9 0

3 60 42

12 7 0

5 04 44 14

S. & S. Home 11 2 0

St. Andrew's

"HB"

B Recreio "B" thus, become vir-

tual runners-up in the mixed doubles badminton league as C.R.C. have yet to play the championship, and defeat for them is certain.

The C.R.O. were well on the road to success last evening when they won the seventh game to lead 4-3. But A.M. Silva and Miss S. Remedios play finely against H. W. Ho and Mrs. Liang to win 21-18 and thus tie the

scores.

When the last match went into court the odds were still slightly in favour of the visitors, and a win looked certain when S. W. Liang and Miss M. Churn secured

YOUR

scores.

lengthy lead of 10-12. But the Recreio couple continued to fight hard and amid excitement crept up finally to level the

By this time

were playing with all the, confidence in the world and they went to

to their winning points in splendid manner.

Alves and Itcmedios

and Miss

Kowloon Tong 1

0

9.10 74

8 27 54 2

11 1 0 10 24 75 2 (Chinese Y.M.C.A. having been

transferred to the "A" Division, their record has been expunged),

--

CHINESE Y BEAT VARSITY B

Last Night's “A”

Division Game

Chinese Y.M.C.A. met University "p" in an "A" Division badminton league match last evening, and won 0-3.

To-morrow the "Y" vis!! the Eu Tong-ken Gymnasium to play the. University "A". Varsity have only to win this to make themselves pham-i pions.

Scores in Iast night's match follow. C. E. Chng and T. 1. Ong (Chinese Y.M.C.A.) lost to K, L. liui and S. C.

Competitor in the senior high jump at St. Paul's College annual sports hold yesterday caught by the camera making's spectacular leap. (Photo Me Chaung).

WELL PLAYED KENNETH!

SCHOOLBOY'S CLEVER TENNIS DISPLAY

(By "Verllas")

A. M. Silva and Miss S. Remedios Tye 15-21; beat T. F. Yong and C. K. SCHOOLBOY Kenneth Shute more, he was strictly on the defen-

(Recreio "B") lost to W. C. Choy and Miss W. Cheung 13-21; beat H. W. Ho and Mrs. S. W. Liang 21-18; beat

Lee 21-9; bent S. K. Lim and A. K. Phang 24-19.

21-17;

T. W. Wong and S. Y. Hon (Chinese

Hui beat Yong

at

the Bive

the cynosure wan

He thoroughly disliked Shute's Cricket Club yesterday and he out the corners, and here he made punching forehand which searched

to manoeuvre for his opponent's didn't let his well-wishers down a tactical blunder in not attempting

backhand, which, though steady, was not aggressive.

5. W. Liang and Miss M. Churn Y.M.C.A.) beat Ilu) and Tyco Playing confident tennis he beat

24-21.

E. A. R. Alves und Miss A. Remedios (Reerelo "D") lost to Choy and Cheung 0-21; lost to. Ho and Liang 9-21 heat Linng and Churn

21-10.

H. A. Barros and Miss M. Ribeiro (Recreio "B") lost to

Choy and Cheung 12-21; beat Ho and Liang 21-6; beat Ljang and Churn 21-15.

LEAGUE. TABLE..........

P. W. L. M. A. Pis. 10 10 0 77 13 20

Recreio "A"

Recreio "B"

12 8 4 45 54 16

12 0 0 02 43 12

Free Lances

C.R.C.

University

10 0 4 47 34 12

12 3 0 37 35

Kowloon Tong. 10:3 7 23 67

St. John's

3 0 23 77.0

KING'S COLLEGE BEAT V.R.C. Win Last Match Of

The Season

Playing their last match of the season, King's College, "B" Division champions, yesterday defeated Victoria Recreation Club by seven games to two. Three of these games were conceded as walk-overs as the V.R.C. had only two pairs at their disposal.

S. A. Rumjahn and C. N. da Silva put up some excellent displays and deserved to win more than one game, Soares and Basto also did well to win

and Phang 12-21.

F. Koh and 11. Kol (Chinese Y.M.C.A.) beat Hui and Tye 21-3; lost to Yong and Lee 12-21; bent Lim

and Phang 21-12.

Cambridge Win The

Golf Match

OXFORD DOWN AGAIN

Sandwich, Mar. 24.

Cambridge to-day defeated Oxford in the annual inter-Varsity golf match played over the Prince's Course, Sandwich, winning seven matches, losing four and halving four.

Cambridge won the singles to-day by 6-3 with one halved.

In the top match, P. B. Lucas, the Walker Cup player and Cambridge captain, beat N. S. Mitchell-Innes, the Oxford skipper by one hole after being four down at the 18th.

S. S. Hussain to enter the third round of the Colony open cham- pionships by scores of 6-4, 6-1,

In the first set he looked as though he were saving something, but this second stanza, when he rapidly lost Impression was belied early on in the control and was forced into a passive

pe

WOMEN'S HOCKEY IN HONGKONG ON THE

Women's hockey in Hongkong

UP-GRADE

has come to an end for another

·season and I must say that there bas been remarkable improve-. ment shown both

Junior compel the senior and

The younger players are paying to technique and are ationtion clearly benefitting from the coaching given by the more experienced players. I would particularly com- mend their improved stickwork, Many of them now need to develop the right temperament for Important gines.

The only fly in the ointment so far as women's league hockey lá con- cerned, is the appointment, or rather the Inck of appointment, of proper umpires. I sincerely, hope this trou- ble will be alloylated next season.. The question neexis

* thorough investi and proper treatment. gation

Among junior league players who appeared to be destined very shortly för promotion I noticed. Miss J. Weller (Y.M.C.A.), Miss V.

Brad.

(By "The Pugrim")

BOTH CHAMPION TEAMS DEFEATED

Two Keen Games To Wind Up Successful Season

(By "The Pilgrim")

The Y.M.C.A. who went through the Caer Clark Cup touma- ment without suffering a singlo defeat, bowed before the Rest on the Club ground, losing by a solitary goal which Miss P. Gittina obtained during the first few minutes of the game.

bury (Y.M.C.A.) Miss E. Hamon both sides exhibited excellent stick- Play was Inst and interesting, and (Ulster Rifles), Miss H. Bockler and

Miss Hall (Diocesan Girls' School), work.

JUNIORS

Mrs. Weir and Miss M. Smalley Things looked pretty black for the | (H.K.L.H.C.), Miss M. Booker and Rest when the champlons broke away Miss McCaw (CB.S. "A"), and Miss from the initial bully, but Miss J. Parson pressive of the younger girls were as Mrs. Gardner and Miss V. Brad- Miss

Dodd (D.G.S.), Miss D. McCaw bury were looking dangerous on the (C.B.S.) and Miss E. Laihovetsky

From that time, on- right wing. wards, Miss Smalley was complete master of this flank and gave no rope whatever to her opponents.

(C. B. A.). The most Im- Smalley stepped into the breach just IN FINE

Chief mead of praise goes to Mrs. Harrop, Secretary of the Hongkong Ladles Hockey Association who has |accomplished her onerous task in a very capable manner. She has every reason to look forward to an even more successful season next year.

Struggle For Mamak Title

Rest

In about ten minutes the altack got together, and Mrs. Donald initiated a movement whereby Miss Gittins was able to score. This marked

the turning point of the game. Thereafter the Rest forward line was superior, but it must be said that Miss Marsh made the big mistake of over-running the ball on lots of occasions. Had she slipped the ball out to Miss F. Wong on the wing, three gonis at least would have Lacetted.

Miss Jessie Wong, the Interport centre-half, was continually in the picture with accurate passes, and al- together she gave ຕ very complished display.

FORMER

Creditable Displays

.

Although it was the first time. they had played together as a team, the Rest proved strong enough to overcome Central Britiali School "A", Brawn Cup Series champions, on the Club ground The Rar won by two clear goals, both net- ted by Miss E. Hamon.

The schoolgirls gave of their best nennd were unfortunate in being with- out the services of Miss Bell at left back, her

B:

The champions sadly lacked

Goodwin, being filled by Miss leader. Miss O. Dalziel, who de- The Rest attack combined well putised for Mrs. Read us pivot of the and in less than five minutes Miss attack, could do nothing right.

Hamon had put them ahead. This pressure was maintained and follow- Nevertheless, on the run of the ing a splendid left-wing combination should have between Miss H. Bockler and Miss play, the Y.M.C.A. According to the Mamak Tourna- drawn. Miss M. Smith had several M. Smalley, Miss Hamon netted her

(By "The Pilgrim")

After this the champlons came into

Funfortunate in missing on two oc-

the backhand and a consolidation of would allow him to pull out. That's bete,Sports Club. the last-named ner, who was inclined to attempt to castons, tripping up as she was about

winner.

his volleying strokes. These factors, why the schoolboy was such a good despite his tender years, makes Kenneth Shute a dangerous oppon- ent to any Hongkong player.

M;

PAGH'S SHORTCOMINGS

CX--

It was interesting to see this young man in action after a somewhat lengthy interim, but it was a pleu sure to note the steady progress he were rarely successful, while he often teams in the running for the cham-deplorable. Miss V. Bradbury on the

of game. His net excursions ment leogue table, there are four opportunities but her shooting was second gual. is making. To-day he has added to found himself aced by a perfect lab. plonship Central British Association, right wing was fast, but received the picture, Miss M-Booker-being- a knowledgeable technique, speed of Il-wasn't-Hussain-at-his-best, but Argonauta "A" K.I.T.C. ""A", slict on the forehand, steadiness on It was Hussain at the

and little or no support from Mrs, Gard- best Shute Rodio

holders of the title.

run the ball into the goal, Miss The Argonautas have lost

one Fowler at centre-half worked hard, to shoot. Mas D. McCaw and Miss M. Shand made desperate attempia match and have three to play; but her positioning was faulty and to brea

through.

but the KIT.C. have also three to play, but she cleared too hard to be of much perlenced

perienced Mra. Ratelife and Mys He was by no means up against below the form which reaped him to meet the Radio who have lost one

Pagh, playing considerably have lost two matches, and have yet beneft to the attack.

Parsons kept them in check. a novice yesterday. S. S. Hussain is substantial successes a year ago, fell match, with four games outstanding. F. Wong to be fast, but she gave back, is a new arrival in the Colony,

Mrs. Slater at left back found Miss

Miss Parsons, who gured at left one of the two brothers who helped In the K.I.T.C. to climb to league Chinese Recreation Club player.

straight sets to Y. W. Lee, the Central British Association lead in very conscientious

display. Mrs. but she played right up to "A" Divi- championship heights last, summer.

the "A" Division and are as yet un- Burke her partner was strongly in-ston standard in this match, and I Lee quickly searched out Pagh's defeated, and they will meet either clined to hug the circle with dire shall not be surprised to find her in A player endowed with some good shots, though one

the one great weakness-the backhand, Radio, Argonauta or K.I.T.C. "A" In resul one could under duress. Thus, when Shute was happy on the forehand and of three games will become cham- Mrs. Rose excelled in goal, being at usunt, effective game at centre-half noticing that they became partial and played on it mercilessly. Pagh the final. The winner of the best results, and there was little or no the C.B.A. senior team next season.. covering work made by either back. Miss M. McCaw did not play her

the top of her form. Miss Gray and for the school, probably due. to Inck added pace to his forehanders and brought off some of his characteristic plons of the Marnak Tournament, then followed up with a half cute this he was rather barren of strokes quested to complete their Axtures by the Rest were splendid and

coups with the shot. But beyond

The four mentioned teams are re- Miss Smalley, playing full back for of practice, and she seemed to find. slice, Hussain's responses were often

mare herself too slow to deal with Mrs. Clearly a player who and was hurled back to the defensive March 31 us arrangements are to be thon realised expectations. very feeble. needs time in which to make his 50 much that Lee vas able to out-

(Continued on Page 9.) drive him to the backhand corner, the Mamak Tournament XI v. Rest made for the Winners v. Rest match, strokes.

or to come in for a winning volley of Colony, and possibly a Mamak Shute refused to give him that almost

most whenever he liked.

Tournament XI v. Macao. These time. He whipped cross his top-

Lee played a thoughtful game, sup-games will probably take spin forehand drive with rare pace, ported by sound, rather than bril- during April and will arouse a great and, more important, of excellent Blant shots. Pagh could not discover deal of interest. length. If driven to the backhand any real

though he he displayed a sound defensive wing might have

EXCELLENT LENGTH

player, J. Langley halved his match zive when he has learnt to cluse his with Kenneth Scott-Reuter.

racket a bit more.

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23 volley good enough to allow him to attack the forecourt. Unhappily for Pagh he Overhead young Kenneth wasn't had no such weapon at his com- quite so certain of himself. There mand, and from the baseline he WGS an inclination to rush his always playing a losing game. amashes which, twice in succession, Captain Coppinger was steadincas found him hitting into the net. But personified in his successful encoun- he revealed brainwork behind sound, ter with P. C. Lee. Lee was the more solid strokes, and his superiority in aggressive, but he didnt time his fore the

second

set could never be court ventures too well and Coppin- loubled.

ger, very delik

deliberate and collected All in all a most praiseworthy per- under formance, which, under the condi- quite easily sort of attack, passed him tions (none too pleasant and in

THESE PLAYERS

WERE HONOURED

(By "The Pilgrim")

Congratulations to the following

Cop is by no means an ex-players who have represented botli

view of his need for further experi-hibitionist, but he does play ther ence, was practically without blemish. oughly sound tennis, with J keen Husanin gave the impression that appreciation of tneties and how to he was taking things too lightly. If make best use of the court. These he was so guilty, his retribution was were qualities which stood him in Just. By the time he had lost the good stead in a match against a much frat set, he had lost control over more ambitious, but less consistent many of his best shots. And, what's player..

MAMAK HOCkey tournaMENT TABLE

A. DIVISION

C.B.A.

"B" R.W.F.

P. W. L. D. F. A. P.

0 33 2 10 8.3 21 13 911 3-4 2 8-12 10

210 ༡་

Nomads

| 24th Bly, RA, 7 4 2 1.168.0.

"A" R.U.R

1.E.

"H.Q." R.Ü.R.

Adventure

"B" R.U.R.

Argonauta

Duncan

·B. DIVISION

P.W. LOD.F. A.P. Argonaula

"A" 87. 1:0 16 6 14. K.LT.C. "A" .8.0 2 0.33.5 12 Radio

7010 23. 6 12 Berwick

7.52-0. 19 - 8-10%) "D" R.W.F. 4 2 1 14 6.0 Signals

45,49 1,15 14 3. R.U.R. RUR. Submarines R.A.O.C. 10 3 1 8 10 1: KIT.C. “B”

A Dainty.

2 6 1 1 10 21 5

B

4

* Leading Goal Scorers

Pyara Singh KIT.C, A”A

3. Fowler C.DA

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