1938-01-08 — Page 26

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1938.

RECREIO BADMINTON PLAYERS IMPROVE POSITON

MIXED DOUBLES

WIN OVER

FREE LANCES

PATCHES OF BRILLIANT EXCHANGES WITNESSED

(By "Abe")

Despite a spirited resistance by their opponents, the Club de Recreio defeated the Free Lances by eight games to one in the Mixed Doubles Badminton League at King's Park last evening, thus consolidating their position at the head of the table.

On paper it may appear that the Portuguese won Will

ease; but actually they were made to go all out in almost every one of the nine gamta. However it was fairly ob- vious that they were not only the belter-balanced but also the superior

icam.

Reerelo men. His service, however, was his greatest weakness inst night; he wasted many opportunities by his inek, of control in this phase of the Kame

Otherwise his exhibition was boil the best he has

this given season,

The only other match played dur- ing the evening was at St. Andrew'a

On set

The Free Lances played extraor-where the home team did extremely. dinary well, especially J. L.. Ander- | well to beat the University although son and Miss Madge Grils, who they got through only by the ond won the only game for the side. their form fast night the Free Lances might have beaten any other team, but they were up against what is undoubtedly the best side in the League. Though bzalen, they went down fighting gallantly.

The visitors were at a disad vantage froin the outsel in that Mr. and Mrs. S. W, Clark, having to get away early in order to keep a dinner engagement, had to play all their three games in row. I am certain that this affected their play appreci- ably. They probably would have lost to M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva and to J. J. Remedios and Miss O. Ribeiro in any

case, would have had a better chance of beating L. A. Carvalho and Miss M. Ribeiro, the Recreto third pair, bud they been fresh. As it was, Clark was plainly affected in his third game by the hard running that he had had to do in the Arst two malches. Cer- tainly he was not as active as he had been at the start.

BEST GAME

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was not

The other gume, arranged between! Talloo and Neerélo "B", played. I was told by E.A.H. Alves, who is in charge of the Recreio "B". that he had tried yesterday to get in touch with the Talkoo players with the view to obaining a postponement as he was unable to raise a team but was not able to do so.

Scores:

RECREIO "A" v. FREE LANCES

M. A. Oliveria and Miss M. Silva (Re- ere) beal S. W. Clark and Mrs. Clark 2)-6: brat J. L. Anderson and Miss M. Grits 21-17; heat A. L. Fisher and Miss P. McCaw 21×10,

Picture shows players whe took part in the mixed doublen hadminton match between the Club de Beerelo and the Free Lances af Kar's Park last evening. Miss F. McLaw, who arrived tate, is missing from the picture. (Photo: Ming Yuen),

SHOULD

AVSTRALIA SHOULD CHALLENGE IN

DAVIS CUP

Views Of Adrian Quist

Sydney, N.S.W., Dec. 11.

Writing in the Sydney Sunday Sun just after the but they beat Clark and Mrs. Clark 21-D: bent An Victorian Championships in which J. Bromwich put up

J. J. Remedios and Mirs D. Ribeira

derson and Miss Grifiths 21-22: Fisher and Max McCaw 21-18.

beal

L. A. Carvalho and Miss M. Ribeiro best Clark and Mrs. Clark 21-15; lost to Anderson and Miss Grina 24-10; beat; Fisher and Miss McCaw 21-12,

such a fine effort against Donald Budge, A.K. Quist says: Donald Budge is of the opinion that it is a great pity for Australia even to hint at not playing in the next Davis

ST. ANDREW'S UNIVERSITY Cup series.

St. Andrews beat University 5-4.

W. C. Choy and Mrs. Stokes (St. An-

drews) beat Miss D. Llauw and K. L..

| Yant 23-21; lost to Mies J. Chen and P.

First, we can field a grand team;

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Secondly, America holds the Cup and that means that

K. Hul 21-10; beat Miss J, Anderson and we have only one nation to worry about-Germany.

T. F. Yong 21-0.

E. F. Fincher and Miss Wong lost to Germany probably will challenge, afth set. Miss Linuw and Yong 21-14: beat Miss in the American zone, and candidly Choa and Hut 21-14; beat Miss Anderson and Yong 21-15,

I think our team has an even money chance.

16. Kew and Miss Churn fost to MM

Anderson and Yeng 21-17; lost to Mis China and thu 21-18; beat Stiss Anderson

and Yong 21-

Scores:

LEAGUE TABLE

Bromwich has made only one trip, and yet what an improved player he is. I think, too, that Bromwich and 1 could play really top-class doubles If we had match practice.

Bromwich's wonderful effort in his P. W. L., D. F. A. Pismatch with Budge in the Victorian

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The side was already three down when the other two Free Lance pairs commenced their matches. J. L. Anderson and Miss- Grifiths started promisingly enough against Remedios and Miss Ribeiro, but the delicate drop shots of Remedios and the effective net-play of

Ribeiro Miss proved too good. Against Oliveira and Miss Silva, Anderson and Miss Grifiths were at their best. They lost but not before they had given Recreio "A" a good account of themselves. This Kowloon Tong 4 meeting provided the best badminton St. Andrew's of the evening. Both Anderson and | Free Lances

..4 Oliveira played themselves almost to University a standstill, with the two ladies per- Takso R.C. forming adroit work at the nel. Recreio "B" Anderson and Miss Grimths main- tained this form to beat Carvalho and Miss Ribeiro, In their last encounter.

A. L. Fisher and Miss P. McCaw did as well as could be expected in the circumstances. Fisher played up to standard but he and his partner were outclassed.

Miss O. Ribeiro was the best of the three Recreio ladies, giving Remedios splendid support. Miss Silva, however, made an unusually large number of mistakes, with the result that a greater share of the

burden fell on Oliveira's shoulders.

A feature of the match was the splendid form revealed by Anderson, who was just as good as any of the

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London, Dec. 18.

FAREWELL HOCKEY GAME

In Honour Of Capt. Kimm

"The Pilgrim" writes to give a final reminder to readers that the hockey match in honcur of Capt. G. W. P. Kimm, who will be leaving the Colony on January 15, between the combined teams of the Mamak and United Tournaments will take place on the Club ground at King's

Park to-morrow at 10.30 am.

It is hoped that these connected Tournament, of with the Mamak which Capt, Kimm is Chairman, as well as all hockey enthusiasts In the Colony will turn up to see the match and to give Capt. Kimm the farewell that he deserves.

He is a lad with possibilities, but can face Australia's best only if he

After the match, un adjournment is lucky enough to meet them in a

Likewise with other will be made to the Club de Recreio title tourney. good juniors. But who knows what where Mr. G. E. Clarke, Hon. Secre- might happen if they had the chancetary of the Mamak Tournament, will make a presentation to Capt. Kimm. to compete with Internationals!

Refreshments may be purchased for Compare the game of Mako with that of our juniors; they all have cash at the Club de Recreio during better shots, and most of them have the function.

Gene a good fighting spirit but, would lick them almost every time. He has what they lock-experience.

Bromwich's form alone justines He knows just where the ball should RUGGER MATCHES

Australia challenging_in_next year's Davis Cup,

Bromwich's passing shots were wonderful, and his lob left Budge flat-footed many times. Budge beat Bromwich by his severity of the

backline.

weakness in Budge showed the Bromwich's service by hitting it hard for winners. Bromwich showed splendid courage and when his ser-

and smash Improve, his game

will be strong.

MCGRATH MAY NEED REST Vivian McGrath may need a rest, as he has played a lot of tennis, and certainly he is not playing quite sa well as in previous years.

The American bokler of the British amateur golf championship. Robert Sweeny, will not be eligible to play for Britain in next year's Walker

For my part, however, the long rest, which I had to take through Cup series against the United States since his naturalization will illness, has given me back my keen- ness and I am confident of the not be completed by December 15, it was stated to-day.—Reuter,

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Australia has wonderful material let us bulld up, mould it into good fighting trim, and then we can sit back and say we have really done something worthwhile.

This season will do much for our players, and by the time the Austra- lian championships are played In Adelaide, most of them will be at Lop form.

The Juniors will have had a great

opportunity to study the style of the Americans and Germans, and I hope that, one or more of them will drive home the claim to Davis Cup selee- tion by benting the big men.

WHAT BUDGE SAID World tennis champion Donald Budge and his partner, Gene Mako, strongly opposed the suggestion that The Davis Cup matches should be

every two

years

the Dooresi iden I ever of,"

sald Budge in an inter-

view in Sydney.

ARRANGED

The first, which will commence at 2.45 p.m., will be between II.M.S.

TENNIS CHAMPION LEAVING COLONY

Miss Perry Going To Be Married

(By "Abe")

Hongkong is going to lose its lady tennis champion to-morrow-probably for good.

Miss Rose Perry, who recently won all three Colony tennis titles, will be leaving for Shanghai to-morrow. The reason, is a very happy one, for she is going up north to be married.

When I spoke to her yesterday, Misa Perry was not certain whether she would relum to the Colony in the near future. Her husband-to-be resides in Shanghal and unless they change their present plans they will not be leaving that city in favour of Hongkong-ut least not for some time.

weeks'

However, there is the question of the University. A her work of graduate of this institution, she is now employed there. She told me yesterday that until she could find a suitable person to take over her post, she would not be able to give up her work altogether just yet. At

two the moment, she has leave to go up to Shanghal. If

dur- ing next fortnight she or the Univer- sify can find someone to succeed her, she will not return; otherwise che will get married in Shanghal and return to the Colony. But she will leave again as soon as somebody is found to do her work,

doubles.

Mas Rose Ferry

It is almost definite that she will While local tennis enthusiasts will not be in Hongkong this year to de- rejoice with her, they will also re- fend her titles. She recently won gret her departure, am sure. the singles championship, with Mrs. However, our loss will be Shanghai's Chiu Chun-chiu the women's doubles, gain and it is more than possible that And with E. C. Fincher the mixed we will see her again.

Football

LAI WAH CUP GAMES THIS WEEK-END

CIVILIANS HAVE YOUNG SIDE AGAINST THE CHINESE

(By "Abo").

La! Wah Cup matches will provide the chief source of interest in local football over the week-end.

com-

This afternoon on the Club ground.) Honnibal-has-been-included-on-the- at Happy Valley, the Hongkong' left wing for the Civilluns. It may Chinese

will play the Civilians in be that the Selectors want to give the semi-Anal

round.

Though the the youngsters a chance- latter have selected quite a useful mendable attitude. Two games of rugby football will site, it is doubtful whether they will be played on the Novy ground at

be able to prevent the Chinese from The Civilian team is a young one. Causeway Bay this afternoon.

the team wins entering the final. Nevertheless the Whether

or loses be interesting game should

with should not be of much account, but how the players make use of their plenty of good football.

I have been particularly pleased Opportunties will be of paramount to see that Manning of the Police his importance to the Selectors. received recognition. This goal- To-morrow the Navy and Army keeper is playing very well indeed, will clush in the other seml-Anal at the present moment and his selec- | match on the Kewloon F. C. ground. tion to keep goal for the Civilians Is I have not yet seen the teams popular one, Ulrich of Kowleon selected, but it seems to me that with proved his worth in a recent match the material ut their disposal the and has earned for himself another Army should get through to the trial. Rather surprisingly, however, final.

Ruggor Match Cancelled

The rugger match arranged for this afternoon between the Army and H.M.S. Adventure has been cancelled.

If Australia does not challenge I can see Dr. Kleinschroth's smile of relief. The German eaptain has a great respect for Australian players, for many years ago he played dou-national competition for women be

As to the suggestion that an inter- Capetown and the Club "A" XV. it wil be followed at 4 p.m. by D bles against the mighty Brookes.

held in the alternate years.

between Gene Axture Mako registered en expression like H.M.S. Adventure, one who had mistakenly tasted green lemon.

"That's

Another factor in our favour is our good juniors--give one or two of these boys overseas experience and they will come good. New- combe, Sidwell. Pulls, Longden, all can swat the ball; but at the mo- ment they can't In. Why? BC- cause they do not know just what to do.

"Women's events should never take terrible)" he sald.

the place of men's in tennis,"

"Davis Cup matches every two years would cause a slackening of Interest," added Budge. "Thot LACK OF EXPERIENCE Experience against overseas top-tennis."

not the way to build up international notchers, however, will add to their game that tile extra skill that can turn a player Into a champlon.

Look at Newcombe's game against Crawford In the Victorian champion- ahlos, when he took the former Wimbledon champion to 9-4 in the

Mr. Brookes had told the monthly meeting of the LT. A. of Victoria that the International Lawn Tennis Federation, which meets in March, is likely to agree to hold the Davis Cup matches every two years in- stead of yearly as at present. Mr. Brookes said that If the Davis Cup was played blennial competition would be most favourable, ቦ።

STARTS MONDAY would allow our Davis Cup expirants

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AUSTIN MAY RETIRE

Weakened Davis Cup Team

and

London, Dec. D. Britain's Davis Cup team may be greater opportunity to recover from weaker than ever next year. Its No. ahy strenuous tour, and also give the 1 tennis player, 11. W. ("Dunny") luding players more opportunity to devole themselves to business.

NOT SURPRISED Adrian Quist was not surprised at Mr. Norman Brooken's

shnounce. ment.

Austin, will decide early in the new year whether he will retire from Davis Cup play.

He said to-day that he thought it unlikely that he would be able to "I heard whispers of It when I was help the British team in 1938 because, abroad this year," he said, "and most In the first place, he might not have

of the

the nations appear to be in favour the time to travel, and, secondly, It of it. Such a change would vitally would probably be better for younger affect Australia. It has been sug- men to enter the team. gested that Australia

should not

a

challenge

"We could not win the Davis Cup this

year, but if the Cup in 1938," said Austin. "It may take ls to be played

every two years, we must challenge this time.

iwo or three years to build up "If we do challenge," he went on, be getting beyond it myself. From

team

strong enough. By then I may "I hope that it will be in the Ameri- my own point of view 1 would enjoy can zone, and arrangements, made for us to play in a few minor tournes playing, but that consideration does ment. A player can have too much not arise. I do not intend to give up practice. It

becomes weprizome, tennis altogeflier. I will ploy at whereas tournament lay increases Wimbledon and at some other tourna concentration, and enthusiasm."

ments.”

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