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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1997.

SUPERB CRICKET PRODUCES DRAMATIC VICTORIES

ATHLETIC

NOTTS'

GREAT

AND THE

FOOTBALL

WIN

LEAGUE

CENTURIES Not Likely To

GALORE

MATTHEWS' 14 WICKETS

London, Aug. 6. Cricket was raised to some. thing approaching its highest level in the county championship matches which concluded to-day, In several cases where drawn games appeared certain,; teams, accepted the challenge, went for the runs, and made them.

Participate

now

(By "Veritas")

It

seems certain that Chinese Athletic, for years one of the leading Chinese football clubs in the Colony; will not participate in the local football league next season.

BOWLS TOURNEY

THIRD ROUND IN

OPEN SINGLES

DRAW IS MADE

The Competition Sub-Committee of the met Hongkong Lawn Dowis Association yenlerday and arranged for the following matclies fo be played next week:

Singles, Second Round MONDAY, ANGUST 2

v. J. S.-Howell

v. C. G. Silva

S. 3. White

(Cralgengower) A. S. GotCя

(ungkong F.C.)

Singles. Third Round MONDAY, AUGUST 9

v. If. Gutine

v. W. L. Walker v. J. A. . Selky v. E. G. Post

A. W. Grintritt

J. G. Brown

(Club de Recreio)

1. Omar

V T. Armstrong V. J. Pau

V. A. I. Dullat

(Hongkong FC)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 10

v. B. Basto

Given up to last night to inform Cook the HK.P.A. whether they wished to A. S. Russell

its the longue and continue subsiduary competitions, the Athletic G. Perkins

ad by this morning given no reply, A. M. Contes and It

in generally belleved that the club will cease to figure in local) As a result there were some specta-soccer next winter. cular victories. Perhaps one of the bravest was that of Notts, who, after Kent and declared at 242 for D, leav Ing Notts to score over 300 runs in the last innings, batted a freely that they obtained the runs for the loss of five wickets and won in handsome style.

was Another great achievement Glamorgan's victory over Susses by three wickets after both teams had scored over 350 runs in their first in- angs. This match was

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Enquiries made during the week Xavier

WC. Simpsons, failed to discover whether it was (Kowloon B.G.C the intention of the Athletic to 3. v. may continue in the league. Olielais D. W. Waterton cond

but, G. Cooper were relicient on the matter, Wer learnt this morning that the Foot- ball Association has not heard from the club, which Indicates that it is

its connection with severing

the season. Association, at least for one sea

Chinese Athletic has to its credit a triumph the distinction of being the only T. Ferguson

the first

Best division championship to win

three successive, gears. for Muddlesex

Yorkshire, was accomplished during the seasons 5. and Boll

1929-30. leadership

of 1027-8, 1928-19, won battling for the rastly, and actundly only one cham- pionship match was left drawn.

The results and leading perform-third division ence (1927-8). ances with the bat and ball are given below,

Ior Matthews, who took 14 wickets for 132 runs.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Lancashire (454 and 157/4) heat Gloucestershire (287 and 311) by six wickets.

Notts (265 and 311/5) beat Kent (332 and 242/9 dee) by five wie- kMs.

Middlesex (514) brat Somerset (187 and 214) by an inulags and 113 runs.

Derbyshire (339 and 222/6 dre.) best Northants (212 and 225/9) on first innings.

Glamorgan (358 and 190/7) heat 163) Jy Sussex (384/9 dec. and

ihrer wickeln.

Surrey (103 and

341/7) beat Hampshire (272 and 250/7 dee.) by three wickets.

Yorkshite (333/9 der. and 183/9 dec.) beat Lelcestershire (202 and 185) by 12 mm,

FRIENDLY

322/9

Warwickshire (259 and dec.) drew with the New Zealanders (280 and 210/6).

BATTING Hardstaff (Notts) v. Kent ......

and Hammond (Guucester) v. Lanes,

and

club

This

11. Overy

V.

1. D. Skinner G. . Sherriti

y.

S. Rando

c. on

(Kowloon C.03

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11

A. Alves vs. Lendolt . F. da Laiz

(Indian It.CJ

THURSDAY, AUGUST 12

S. Goines C. G. Silva

V.

(Civil Service) M. While or 3. 5. Howell

V. A. Hyde-Lay

(Kowloon Dock

Hinks Finał

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18

V J. Watson

V C. B. Hosking

v. R. G. Cray!

Athletic won the second division| twice (1929-30 and 1932-3) and the The Club never salcceeded in winning the Senior Shield, but it did carry off! the junior trophy in 1928 and again. S. Inelet

in 1930.

Charity Baseball Matches In Hongkong

China

It. Soprey W. Leonard C. R. Souza

v. A. lyde-Ly

BADMINTON DOUBLES PLAY-

THE BREWER

ALTHOUGH wo are still in the throes of summer heat, a now badminton season is not very far away and within the next few weeks clubs and players will begin to show re- newed interest in the game. Because this is probably as op- propriate a time as any, the below article written by Mr. Henry T. Bourno is published, in the belief that it will be found extremely helpful to all badminton players in Hong- kong. The system described in the article has been exten- sively adopted in United States and elsewhere for a about three years, but one believes it is unknown in 'Hongkong, and therefore it may be found to come within the practical limits of the local game, and to assist players to develop their prowess.

Player Y strould stand on square

PLAY 1

12:

A

(By Henry T. Bourne)

73.

These positions should not be de Despite the increasing popu-

vlated from by any right-handed larity of badmintoù the average players, Left-handed players should player depends almost entirely stand where they are best able to upon his or her ingenuity in the accomplish what the normal player formulation of playing tactics. can accomplish at the above post-

tions. The proper met

method of play Inasmuch as so mumy players for two left-handed

Is exact- partners due to the strenuousness of the ly opposite in the process of rotation singles game, prefer to play to what to described in this article.

been doubles, a real need has

Ideally, player A will serve into felt for a description of what I believe is one of the latest and square 38 or 10 as near as possible to the net. Assuming the bird went best doubles system, developed into square 36, A remains in position

returning. by Mr. Jack Brewer, badminton until the bird professional at the University responsible for the return of the bird if it is struck to fall in the following 1 30 inclusive except 21

to Club in Boston.

points:

A furthermore responsi- In the past there have been the and 22. so-called front and back system, the bie for the bird if it is struck to fall side to sile system, the triangular in any part of that space bounded B will cover system, and some systems of rotal- by 96, 56, 400, and 40.

the ing. None of these have been very the entire left rear court and well defined and all of them show remainder of the right rear court.

Mr. weaknesses.

A having served into square 30, X very Brewer's system, which succeeds

will move from square 73 be described as a combination of the smash or drive the bird to square B drives to 101 slowly rotating and the side to side systems, 101. the rotating always being counter- moves to 14 to guard net on left side clockwise.

With its use practically of court. A also will have all back-hand shots are eliminated.

definite

Club de Reerein at 4.15 p.m. Umpires where these earlier enes fall, migh will return the bird to square 110.

Messrs. I. Basa and C. Hasto.

SWIMMING TRIALS Interesting Events At The V.R.C. To-night

the cream

the

game will eod.

this

side.

After

in

pods until the point is won

Το

and.

mind

SYSTEM

Miss Thelma Kingsbury, British woman's badminton champion and probably the finest woman player in the world.

extreme

PLAY Z

allow

In this X, if the drop was not too low, would stead of a lob to 103. return to 110 and it would be B's to return again. If the drop bird were a very good one and low, X, would drop back to 10 or D and it would be A's return shot.

So

will meet India to-day Wilfred Lawrence, the Colony cham-able to make the shut as described, movement of X and Y, if B were to back line. Square 110 or square 201

Assuming it will be acen that even if the 120rday) at 3 p.m., U.S.A.

07

be Norman Lee,

return

is thus ready to drift back It seems likely that all students of 192 by Y to points 91, 92, 161, i new if

The assumed return is necessary.

having to 9, 10, 19, or 20. system when it

position he must return, My description of the Brewer hesitated to watch for the type of out of the court or otherwise in an system will cover only the funda- shot placed, which might have been but with a motion that will mentals. Little or no discussion is a returned drive to 110 or smash him to after his course instantane

in and returns ously. made of the use of the smash shot, in the alley, comes in Further trials in connection with the most important of all shots in B then becomes responsible for A's

X returns the selection of the Colony team to doubles, because smashing does not post and A for B's and the play A serves to 30 or 40.

A returns to 2, 3, 4, ideally to 1.

Note that rotation is to be started visit Shanghai the latter part

enter into tactics but is simply

or 3, 2, or 1. This

only when it becomes necessary for no case should either of the to 10, 9, 8, or this month for the Interport Swim reply to the relatively weak shot of

of the court. The Hongkong Baseball League is ming Meet, will be held in the

the opponent.

players assume the direction of an return is made because a long return adequate covering sponsoring a series of three inter- V.R.C. puol this evening commencing

The system will be outlined by a as yet unmade shot but should re- forces the bird into the air, which Whole series of shots are often ex- national charity baseball matches at 9.15 sharp.

are to be The entire proceedings

will be the 100 description of all the correct shots turn on balance ready to follow that should be avoided, as a set-up would changed without rotating, General- ly speaking, it is exceedingly unwise The m

main event

in service and reception of service shot if it is in the individual player's be likely to occur.

The defence is carried on by X for A ever to recede to the extreme donated to the Sallors' & Soldiers' Yards Free Style in which the and the return of this reception by territory.

of Hongkong's

rear of bis court. If he does, rightly this and shots are exchanged until the Home and to the Society for

swimming

the service sid

go one step further in talent Protection of Children.

will be on

the bird is forced into the net or to the view including |

or wrongly, B must watch for net Most players will not always be original example-to illustrate

shots ordinarily covered by A. and plon. His chief opponent

on doubtedly will try conclusions

the but should attempt to do so, and return Y's return with a drop shot would be the ideal areas. who has come correspondingly their opponents will it would be X's responsibility to that A drives or lobs to one of these side to side system is being used for at 10 am, whilst the final. S.C.A.A. champion, Sunday 121

between the winners of these two on very fast during the past year probably fall short of the ideal. The handle the situation, and correspond points. Y returns. If the shot is to several strokes it may evolve into a matches, will take place on Sunday, and has been looked upon by many rules of the play, the proper method ingly, if the exchange of shots even- 101. Y remains in his own court and rotating system if the bird is struck likely to beat Lawrence. Several of stroking the bird, and other such tually resulted in the bird going to X falls into square 47. If the shot to 110. Correspondingly, though less Hendren (Middlesex) v. Somerset 138 August 15, at 10 am.

of X and Y, it would is to square 110, Y must cross to the aften, side on the have matters well-known swimmers

it is usstuned are already 110 Todd (Kent) v. Notts

Admission will be one dollar, and other Thums (Northants). Derbyshire 10 tickets can be obtained from Moufrie been entered for this race including understood by the readers of this be Y's responsibility to return it, other court to return, and rotation change to the side to side.

So far all the coventional returns thus rotation would be started begins,

PLAY 3

from A's service to X have been Edrich (Middlesex) v. Somerset 113

& Co. Sailors' & Soldiers' Home, m. Hamilton, Wong Chee-hung, article. The

accompanying diagram has on the opponents' side.

A serves to X either in square 30 covered. There are two types of Sutcliffe (Yorkshire) v. Leicester 109

Kwok Hon-ining. Robert Chan, Chan

been worked out to clarify the in- A straight return drop by B from, Wing-kai and N Chun-an.

40. X by a forehand or back- unconventional returns. The first Davies, E (Glamorgan) v. Sussex 107

is not to be memorized for instance, 9 or 10 to 2 or 1 is not or In the 100 Yards Back-stroke trial, structions,

of type is some sort of returf the op- Gregory (Surrey) v. Hampshire 100

Lawrence should once again be to by the player but is a quick way of good because then X can lob over band, according to the position Parks, Jus (Sussex) v. Glamorgan 185

valuable because of Hopwood (Lanes) v. Gloucester 101

the fore with Lau Po-hei furnishing showing exactly where the various B's head probably before & can get the bird, returns to 101. B, already ponents and

to 110

to return. Consc- in square 73, drops buck and drives some fundamental weakness of the 101 Moore (Hampshire) v. Surrey

the opposition. The latter has been players should be at all times. Note around

B should

du one of two over X's head to 110. Y returns to opposing side. This of course can- training consistently during the past each court is numbered exactly the quently

02. B perhaps Brierly (Glamorgan) v. Sussex 101 Matthews

(the bird

returns to 105, not be discussed because of the in- Mitchell (Yorkshire) v. Leicester

7 for 703

month and s been doing very same and divided into tenths, both things-return to 110 7 for 37 creditable times in his various try across the court and from net to would then be Y's responsibility) or having closed in to stand at 93 or 83. Baitu vailety involved. The second

puts.

All parts of the court will be make a cross shot to 9 or 10. In the X returns from 102 to perhaps 78 or Chan Kai-him and probably rear. & for 76 L. Reza Pereira will also compete, referred to by number as they ap- latter case X would more than likely 80. In this case A returns the bird be caught off balance (correspond- and the play has been entirely on which should materially help to pear on the diagram.

a "side by side" basis Instead of the 6 for 77 wards making this trial a very close The players, assumed to be the ingly, should watch for this).

As said above, D's Ideal return rolating system. affair.

reader and partner, will be

second return fake evening's swimming will be cribed as and B. The opponents X's return of A's serve is a drive on well be a drop to lorem

Again here B's smash. If X's return, however, is so rounded off with a water polo match will be described as X and Y. 5 for 75 between two picked sides.

The right-hand player is primartly low that B must extend himself ex- game should be of great assistance responsible for the front-court shota ceedingly to return it at all and is to the Selection Committee as the and the left-hand player for back- thus forced to drop to 1 or 2 in Y's himself off balance, foremost players in the Colony will court shots. When the right-hand court, leaving

135

Mr. Wm, Muir, Dairy Farm, Queen' Rond, and Mr. E. J. Porter, Mayo's Shoppe,

BOWLING (Glamorgan)

V.

180

Sussex

B. E. S. Wall (Warwick) v.

N. 2.03

N. Zealanders

94

Wright (Kent) v. Notts

7 for 94

Donnelly

IN. Zealanders)

Warwick

91

Hullon (Yorks) v. Leicester Hammond (Gloucester)

Ames (Ken) v. Notts

93

Lans

Washbrook (Lancs) v. Gloucester

87

Knowles (Notis) v. Kent ...... B. II. Lyon (Gloucester) v. Lanes Rhodes (Derbyshire) v. Northants

84

R. W. V. Robins (Middle-

sex) v. Somersel

5 for 41:

83

83

Owen Smith (Middlesex) Y.

Somerset

IN

BRITISH MALT,

BRITISH HOPS,

THERE'S NO FAULT

ALLSOPP'S

BRITISH TO THE IT NEVER LOSES ITS

This

دا

des-

of

be on view. The V.R.C. will prob-player is drawn to the left front or A must watch carefully to receive s ably have Lawrence, L. Roza Pereira, the left-hand player is drawn to the return drop or to recede to the left M. M. Soares, A. A. Roza and N. right rear, rotation begins and the rear if the bird is struck there. This Delgado as their nominees. Unfor-

assume positions

c situation is not good but is some- in each tunately, C. Roza Pereira is under players

with inex- times

unavoidable 11 other's courts.

nevertheless doctor's orders and will not parti- quite possible, due to the nature of perienced players. Furthermore, cipate. The Y.M.C.A. will be repre-

during the exchange either A or B sented by W. F. Kerr, while Lt. the shots, to have no rotation occur Calvert and Run, Hamilton will do during the winning of one or more strikes the bird to fall in G2, 72, 01,

Notation duty for the Army.

should not be or 71 even though X has been drawn Several well-points. known Chinese players are also tak-started until it is forced by the op- over to return a previous drop, this is Y's bird to return, as otherwise X ing part including Chan Sek-put, the ponents shots,

potential Interport gool-keeper, Fung The following are the plays gener- would be required to make an al- Kwok-wa, E. Chan, Robert Chan, ally used in starting a rally, with most Impossible shot. If this con- Lau Yam-chung and Norman Lec. the proper methods of playing them, dition occurs X returns to his court

and for the moment at least th

the play With such a fine combination of Refer to the diagram. pinyers available the should be evenly matched and mPOSITION AND START OF PLAY of X and Y is "side to side."

two

teams

excellent exhibition of water polo should result.

man

WHEN A IS SERVING:

Special points to remember: (a) The right-hand-court Player A, the server, should stand

should never go back more than a Admission will be $1.00, including on square 30, 40, or 47.

Player B should stand on square step or two at any time.

(b) Never move towards a spot tax. and the proceeds will go to-73. wards the Interport Fund.

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