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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY,

NOVEMBER

13, 1937.

GOOD FOOTBALL EXPECTED IN GOVERNOR'S CUP

CHINESE TEAM IMPRESSIVE

ASSOCIATION DEFENCE HAS DIFFICULT TASK

(13y "Abo")

Main football attraction over the week-end is the Governor's Cup match between the Hongkong Football Association and the Hongkong Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation. The game has been arranged to be played at Sookunpoo to-day, commencing at 4 p.m.

Two

strong teams have been funilica and was able to turn only selected for the match, the Chinese two to account. Its second goal was ine-up being particularly impresa pench, but this could not obliterate stvo, possesaing on it does a ne de-from memory his carlier fallures in fence an well as nippy forward front of goal. A little better ball ilne. Personally, I think they are good enough to win, in spite of the excellent for now being displayed by Rowlands, who will be in the F.A. goat.

control would make him an Immen- surably more dangerous centre- forward.

"Tippett showed fine opportunism against the "Rest", but was not given Mak Slu-on and L Tiu-sang are any chance to settle down owing to playing very well at the moment, the polished defence of Li Tin-sang. and with them in front of him, This afternoon, he will not have the Wong Wing should have compara-altentions of Li, but in Mak Slu-hon, ively file to do. Lesang Wing-chin, he has another back who is almost Goong Ling-sing and Lati Hing-chof a good as Ll.

make up a formidable intermediate The selections give promise of n fine, and should also be of great narousing encounter, and it is to he afstance to the forwards. Teo Kwal-hoped that this will be fulfilled. The

it seems shing and Hou Ching-to are speedy Chinese,

Ine, are the better side on paper, wingers, but they will be even better slightly when they decide

win. to forsake the and

though paper

shaukt

Teams:

fancy stuff. The three inside men form has an annoying habit of up- are Lee Tack-itre, Fung King-cheong setting calculations, and Lal Shlu-wing, ench ane of whom not only possesses the ball control but also deadly shot.

PILE NOT STEADY

Hongkong FC-Rowlands; Webs- ter, Pile; Williamson, McCusker, Parker; Coakley, Saw, Fowler, Kow- leti and Tippelt.

SHIELD MATCHES

Hongkong Chinese A.A.F.-Wong Rowlands needs only to produce wing: Mak Siu-hon, Li Tin-sang: the form that he displayed in the Leung Wing-chiu, Soong Ling-sing. Armistice Day match to be assuredLau Hing-chat; Tso Kwal-shing, Lee that goal-scoring will be low no Tack-kec, Fung King-cheong, Lai matter how good the Chinese for Shlu-wing and Hau Ching-to. words are. However, Webster will have to improve on Thursday's ex- ibition before any great faith can bo placed with the F.A. leam Chris File is not as steady as he used to he, but he has the stuff in bim all right and it probably needs a match of this importance to draw the best out of him.

Apart from the Governor's Cup encounter, there will be two matches the Junior Shield to-day. The following is the programme; Chinese Engineers v. 20th Baity. R.A. (Causeway Bay, 2.30. Referee,

v. Eastern

A group photograph, taken recently, of the Hongkong Football Club second eleven.--Photo by Mea

Cheung

MIXED DOUBLES BADMINTON

University Beats Taikoo R.C.

(By "Abo").

account

their of

on

of

British Tennis Aces Win

London, Nov. 12.

The International Tennis Club of Britain beat the International Club of Czechoslovakia in the first three singles matches at Torquay, to-day-Reuter.

the whole did not show as well as the The University ladies, it was probably be-

men. had cause their work was more difficult Miss Cunningham was the best of the three,

LADIES' HOCKEY LEAGUE

Champions Play St. Andrew's

BADMINTON NOTES

A Quiet Opening To The 1937-38 Season

(By "Verkan")

TT is generally felt that the new fand the proper selection of shols at

badminton season in Hong-the proper time. kong has started quietly, with Clearing Shot

TH

Neglected

the players, like boxers in the opening rounds of a champlon- ship fight, sparring in an effort to discern relative strength and MOUGH we like to pride ourselves wonknesses. And this is all to that badminton here is "preity the good. Much better there good", it remains to be said that we should be a steady, even cautious all-court players. This is not a par- have no more than three first-rate start to a long senson of play, ticularly striking percentage of the than a succession of fiery dis-number of people who profess to be plays with possibly reaction act-"pretty good" at the game. It is very nollerable that for the most part our ting in somewhere around

players (and I am referring almost Christmas.

exclusively now to the men) either possess powerful overhead and Time To Improve

egligible forecourt shots, or vice- vers. Another very unhappy feature is the almost complete inuablity to BADMINTON, in its present or- ganised form, is in its fourtn

moke a clearing shot of the type de- In

manded by the text books. There is Hongkong. The game has made impressive strides during that some excuse for this last-mentioned comparatively brief period, especially wkness, many of our courts pre- when one realises that the majority of venting proper clearing shots because the players had no previous experi- the ceilings are too low. But this ence of the game, and have also been should not be allowed to encourage furced to develop it under anything players to forsake the clearing shot

altogether. It is one of the Nevertheless, praiseworthy though the progress has strokes in the game and can often turn been, this season should see an even tuck. It is by no means the defensive a defensive position into one of at- more important step forward, and

year

but ideal conditions.

C

best

considerable raising of the standard shut which so many players Imagine. of piny. Most of the players have a

working knowledge of the primary It's Not Just Smash

essentials of badminton. Now is the Lime for them

their to improve technique, court-craft and tactics.

Encouraging Sign

And Tap

E game is worth more than a cursory study, Neither should players rest content with using prac- TN the course of conversations I have tice games merely to open up their (By "The Pilgrim") .

discovered that quite a number of shoulders or to develop their best our enthusiasts are willing to agree stroke, What Is needed as much as Chiefly

After several weeks of friendly learnt all it can about badminton. drop shots, is an appreciation that that, Hongkong has by no means powerful "kills" or exquisite angled superiority

fixtures, the Ladies' Hockey it was, indeed, a great pleasure to positional play, variation in thelles University Undminton team things very much their own way at

League will be in full swing this realise recently that many are keenly and the conservation of energy s Taikoo lost night when they met the

afternoon with two games in the secking methods for improving felt far as possible, are equally us impor- Taikoo RC, in the opening pro- of the. Mixed

I feel I cannot conclude without a Caer Clark Cup and three in the play and their knowledge of the in- tant parts of badminton If it is to be Doubles gramme

word of praise for the Taikoo court, Brawn Cup competitions.

iricacies of the game. One player, played at a standard higher than the League.

at least, has become a convert to the purely smash and top ürned. (Causeway Bay, 4 p.m.

Conditions lag evening were as good The Y.M.C.A. Ladies v, St. Brewer system, which was cutlined Junes).

Although the undergraduates won ng any that could be obtained in Andrew's Ladies game at 3 pin. on in these Medicals

v. Engineers

coluning last August, and all nine games, not every one was Hongkong, and I am sure all players the "Y" ground will provide the tit which, although apparently (Military, Valley, 2.30 pm. Re- annexed easily. True, the first round will enjoy themselves when they visit

was won to 4, 5 and 6; but thereafter Taikoo for their matches during the bit of the series, It will also give plicated, is not too difficult for the an indication as to which team isintelligent player to grasp and to put the Taikoo players improved, especl-season.

likely to be the champion side of the into practice. ally the men, and several interesting

League, The “Y” Indies won the Cup games were seen.

feree, Youngs).

Referee

TO-MORROW'S GAMES

Day). McCusker recently made a goodh Bde. job of shadowing Fung King-chicong, and it la possible that he will attain thic same measure of success this afternoon; but he will have to play much better than he did on Thurs day against the "Rest" before he con be really effective. Willamson and Parker are playing well at the mo-

The postponed First Division game ment and should have an eves tussle with the Chinese wingers.

between Police and South China Forward, the FA. team has possi-

"B", which should have been played bilities, but whether these possibi- last Sunday, has now been fixed for to-morrow on the Club round at lities will be realised is

a moot point. Coakley, of course, is one of the best Purnell and Johns will act as lines-

4.15 p.m.

Martin will referee, while right-wingers in the Colony, and his selection has occasioned no surprlac. men

There will also be a Third Divi- However, Saw is not an inside-right: he plays on the left, and I-ink-io game to-morrow, between Police will be a mistake to play him next 2.45 p.m. Hudson will officiate.

and Stanley, on the Club ground at to Coakley. In view of Hewlett's good show against the Services, 1 suggest that he goes to the right so that Saw may occupy his usual posi- tion at Inside left. The side will be stronger this way, I think.

RUGBY FOOTBALL

K. L. Yong, P. K. Hui and H. F. Kwok of course are three of the best mixed doubles badminton players in the Colony, and it was only to be ex- down badly, victory was inore or less pected that unless the ladies let them

have

Scores:

K. TONG, FREE LANCES

On

going

com-

anti-clockwise in process and the fact that incorporates bath systems which in turn have been advocated by the champions, is a sumcient

testimony of its completeness. Watch Your Technique

There Are Players

To 'Study

PLA

DLAYERS have the opportunity this winter. Thero is plenty of keenness to be found, and quite a few

with it better and more enjoyable badminton.

Malayan Visit Officially

Postponed

At Kowloon Tong, the Free Lances last year, and if one is not much The Brewer System gained a narrow victory over the mistaken, the Saints are going to home team, winning by the odd game. make a bid for the honours this sea-IE Drewer system is comparative-players from whom it is possible t Miss Madge Grifiths and J. L. An-son. They have a sound team, fore derson made victory possible for the and aft and the Champions will have ly recent. That is, it dates back pick up a point or two. But the best Free Lances by winning all three to be on their toes to avoid defeat, to about 1934, but so far as I know and intelligently discuss and probe method is for a team to get together games.

no other system has come along which the intricacies and subtleties which The Saints' main strength les in their half-back line of Miss Hum- more complete and comprehensive assured. But the Indles did not let them down; in fact it was the sup-

phreys, Miss Wong and Miss Reid. in its treatment of every move in they appear to be insoluble to the in- port given by Miss Liaw, Miss. J.

Furthermore, Miss G. White and game. Explained in its briefest form, dividuni. The excltange of idens and Choa and Miss J. Anderson which

Miss E. Chang-are-also-star defen- the Brewer system is a combination the willingness to sacrifice a few un-

-Important"="kquck-ups"-for-a-serious --------------- made their victory such a

a convincing Free nice wod five gaines to four in sec. will lead the attack, with Miss methods of play, the former being tice will assuredly bring success, and

Visiting Kowloon Tong yesterday, the ders. Miss P. Gitlins, I am glad to this rotating and side-to-side attempt to put those lens into prac

one. All the

did their three

bit the Mixed Doubles Badminton League. E. Churn and Miss S. Roberts

N. A. E. Mackay and Mrs. A. E, I, quietly und emciently.

They

Carvalho Kowloon Tong beat Mr. and her right and left respectively. still plenty of room for improvement, Mrs. W. Clark 21-in; beat A. L. Fisher the youthful schoolgirls get however, and need to show a little and Miss P. McCaw 21-11: font in J. bells will be ringing for a Saints

of Anderson and Misa M. Griffiths 13-21. more agility and less aptitude

victory. Two games of Rugby, Football will the fast rallies before the team's Mr and Mrs. Clark 20-23; Jest to Fisher triangular defence with Miss M.

getting in the way of their partners 7. S. Ko sad Mrs. A. W. Rozs lost toi WAS FOWLER A SUCCESS? be played on the Club ground at

The Champions will rely on and Miss MeCnw #1-21; Jost to Anderson One finds it dificult to say whether from the Club and the Navy will The Taikoo

Happy Valley to-day. A side drawn prospects can be considered rosy. and Mio Grimina 13-21.

McCaw, Mrs. Burke and Misa A. Freddie Fowler was

men, C.. Bovaird, S,

Fowler.

with The attack,

PUT my Idea is not so much to hang Miss the flags out for the Brewer sys- fallure at centre-forward on Thurs at 3 p.m. and at 4.15 the Club will comparison with their opposite num

B. E. Lee and Miss M. Xavier beat Mr Westcoll, Miss M. Smith und meet the, "A" XV of H.MS. Medway | NCwman and A. Keown suffered by and Mrs. Clark 21-13: best Fiber and Gardner, carries a punch with it and item any more than for any other sys- from the Malayan Association apropos day. He had innumerable oppor-piny the Army.

Miss McCaw 21-0; lost to Anderson bers, but carried on gamely Bovaird Miss Grimtas 6-21,

in great deal will depend on these tem, but to insist that to make any the suggested visit here of a Malayan was perhaps the best of the three,

decided forward movement the team, and that in view of the un- and with his partner Miss Cunning-

game, local players must now pay a settled conditions and various other ham, had gallant fights against Miss

It's going to be a keen fight be great deal of attention to improving factors, the iden has been shelved for tween St. Andrew's rearguard and their technique, Choa and Hui, and Miss Anderson

by which word I the time being. Malayn points out and Kwok. Newman was good at Koof lost to, Mas Liow and K. 1. Yona victory for the team which

Miss Cunningham and C. Devaird (Tate the speedy insides. I predlet class together stroke making, under that as the public has already put its times.

but

Jacked consistency. 3-21; lost to Miss J. Choa and P. K. Hul Arst.

SOC standing between partners to nuke hand deeply into its pocket for the Hockey enthusiasts Keown gave promise of beller things: 19-21: lost to Miss 3. Anderson and I their way to King's Park should

Anding the fullest possible use of the court, his strokes are well-executed, and F. Kwok.

witness a good game packed with one full League season will do him a world of good.

Miss Summer and A. Kenwn lost to thellis. Miss Liaw and Yong 7-21; lost to Miss Choa and Hul 8-21: lost to Miss Ander- son and Kwok 10-21,

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success or a

In

Miss Cunningham, Miss Summers and Miss Pollock did not have an chviable task playing in the forecourt against the angled drop shots of the University men, and if they on the

UNIVERSITY v. TAIKOO University Best Tolkoo nine to n.

end

three.

Mrs.

H.K. LADIES ✔ C.B.A. LADIES

At Happy Valley at 3.15 p.m. the Mas Pollock and S. Newman lost to Hongkong Ladies will be at home to Choa and Hul 7-21; lost to tist Anderson Miss Liaw and Yong 12-21; lost to in the C.BA, Ladies. I am inclined to

and Kwok 4-21,

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in

learn that the local Badminton Association has offelally heard

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