THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1938.
UNIVERSITY "A" FAVOURED FOR BADMINTON TITLE
EASY WIN OVER CHINESE "Y". LAST EVENING
GOOD START GIVEN BY K. L. YONG & P. K. HUI
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University "A" players established themselves as favourites For the championship of the “A” Division of the Badminton League last night when they defeated their nearest rivals, the Chinese Y.M.C.A., by eight games to one at the Eu Tong-sen Gymnasium. The undergraduates now need only to beat the Club de Recreio "A" at King's Park to mako absolutely certain of the title.
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Last night's encounter promised to be a close and exciting one in view of the positions held by the two teoms. The Chinese "Y", already beaten the undergraduates once before, would have had a clear feld if нега they had been able to repent their performance; but the team played too shaklly against Univeralty inen to hope for success. As a result, the match turned out to he very one-sided and completely devold of thrills.
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Whatever good badminton there. was last night was played in the first round. At the stort, there was o Indication that the University's avin would be so clear cut, but after winning the first three games, the undergraduates were in an almost unassallable position.
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K. L. Yong and P. K. Itul, the Univeralty's first pair, strengthened their claims to be called the best combinailon in local League Badmin- don by giving their side a good start. In their tussie with P. Wong and S. Y, Hon, they quickly went into a lead of 7-0 and finally ran out at 21-14 They were too well-balanced for their opponents. Wong tried hard to stem the tide, but his partner did not give him sufficient support,
WORSE TO COME
Worse was to come for the Chinese "y" in the next match. C. Au and F. Koh, who did so well against the Club de Recreto a few weeks ago, falled completely against T. F. Yong and K, S. Liew, who won with com→ parative ease. And C. O. Lee and CK. Lee rubbed it in by trouncing the weak "y" third pair, H. Koh and A. Chong, by 21-11,
Even a victory by Wong and Hon ngainat Yong and Liew in the first match of the second round was un- able to revive the visitors' hopes and the issue was decided in the next
which two matches, both of
the undergraduates won.
The solitary auccess scored by the Chinese "Y" was due in the main to Patrick Wong, the Colony singles champlon, who almost single Bandedly took on Yong and Liew. Hon was very weak; had he given his partner but ordinary support, the combination would have probably won more than one game.
K. L. Yong & P. K. Hul Best pair in League Badminton?
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Yong and Hui won all their three games, but the two Lee's did not deserve to do so.
There is still a possibility of a triple tie. The undergraduates' main obstacle now is a match against the Club de Recrelo "A", who will have the advantage of playing on their home court. The championship will go to the University if they win this encounter, but a win for the Portu- guese will place the three teams on level terms once again.
Scores:
K. L. Yong and P. K. Hul (Univer- sity) beat P. H. Wong and S. Y. Hon 21-14; beat C. Au and F. Koh 21-15; beat H. Koh and A. Chong 21-10.
T. F. Yong and K. S. Llew (Univer- .sity) lost to Wong and Hon 18-21; beat Au and Koh 21-11; beat Koh and Chong 21-12.
C. O. Lee and C. K. Lee (Univer- sity) beat Wong and Hon 21-10; bent Au and Koh 21-15; beat Koh and Chong 21-11.
INCREASE IN WAGES DEMANDED
English & Welsh
Soccer Players Have A Griovanco
How caally Silkylight won the Itongkong Derby yesterday can be seen in this ploture as Mr. Erio Atoller's candidate, with Ac. R. H. Meller up, canters past the winning post Desert Chief was second, three lengthis behind and Confusion Bay was third. The winning ticket, No. 68172, in the special dollar sweep, paid $141,380.05. (Photo: Staff Photographer).
Cricket Notes
By R. Abbit”
Greatest Good Or The Greatest Number
Craigengower C. C. In Unfortunate Position
When I wrote in my last article that I thought the action of the Cricket League Committee in postponing the matches in view of the very probable bad weather and also the visit of the Corinthians' football team I definitely meant what I said. I was not aware, however, that it bore particularly heavily on the un- fortunate Craigengower cleven, two of whose members had mada arrangements to play to the schedule at considerable personal inconvenience, and I am quite sure that the League committee
wero also unaware of it.
So far as I can understand the clubs the
HOUGH OUTPOINTS LETTERS TO THEitce with the suggestion that
FRENCH BOXER
Sportsmanship Endears
Winner To Crowd
EDITOR
A CORRECTION
Was DC-
the matches should be postponed definitely and that neilon cordingly taken. In the past there have been cadless postponements and the fact that the Lengue Ax- tures, when more or less controlled by the commilleo at the beginning Sir-In your Issue of Saturday,
of the season (I was not in tho February 19, your correspondent "The Pilgrim"
refers
the Colony then, but I understand that to H.K.S.R.A. as being the present the list was more or less arranged champions of
I the Army Large Units in consultation with the committee) Knock-Out Competition. May I point appears to be responsible for the Frank Hough, the extraordinarily popular Battersea boxer, 1st Kumaon very sound position which was ar-
Hines, are un
the present champlona, again drew over 8,000 people to the Empress Stadium, Earl's the H.K.S.R.A. last rived at by the first week in Court and many hundreds more who failed to gain admission-year in the final. to see him win a very hard, exciting fight on points by a narrow margin against Marcel Lauriot, light heavyweight champion of
France.
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London, Jan. 25,
When Hough sent Lauriot crashing, fight forced upon him, and changed to the floor in the seventh round the his tactics quickly, cheering was of that all-obliterating
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blur which deafens one and well- He looked rather tired when, in And when the seventh round, he changed the nigh numbs the brain.
trend ..of the lingering doubts as to his viciory
aght were set at rest by holding aloft of swift, well-timed right cross to the
Laurlat came rushing Hough's glove by Mr. Moss Deyong, jaw na the referee, the rear was even worse Laurlot's knees banged on the floor, and more prolonged.,
The hero-worship of Hough mya-
got up..
in,
As this is the only February. Each league team had important competition for which this only three more gomes to play and Regiment enters, I feel that your this is a pleasant contrast correspondent 1s hardly doing us
ustice. Will you kindly take steps position in previous years therefore to correct the error?"
J. D. HOLMES,
Lieut. Adj
1st Kumaon Rifles.
and he was in bad shape when he JAPANESE
However, Hough, though, cool, in NET STARS
WIN GAMES
As already reported profes- sional soccer players in Eng- land and Wales want their minimum wage of $4 a week unes ring-side amateur psychologiste, raised to £5 and the maxi- but it was plain enough during this looking for a vital opening, fell into mum increased from £8 to fight to see the little Instinctive his bad habit, of cuming when that 59.
sportsmanlike tricks which have en-chance came, and Laurlot recovered deared him to the crowd.
and fought strongly nt the end. There could have been only a small margin in favour of Hough.
They contend that the clubs' con well afford the increase, and that the so-called speeding up of the game has considerably shortened the play
ing.ilfe of the
The Football Players' and Trainers' Union, which has umembership of 1,000, have asked the management committee of the Football League to meet a deputation to consider the effects он the financial position of the majority of the players.
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16 MILLION SPECTATORS Union secretary James Fay, in a Ictter
to the League, emphasises that attendances at the matches in the four divisions up to Jan. 10, 1938, exceeded sixteen millions, and this is the absolute minimum. Third-round Cup ties. Including re- plays, realised approximately £70,- 000
record.
"The majority of the players." adds Mr. Fay, are offered wages on the aliding scale even by the richer clubs. Terms offered in many cases reported were disgraceful.
"It is agreed that it is impossible for some clubs to offer fair wages, but, at the same time, the clubs are allowed to prevent the players, from bettering their positions.
was bit low twice, but never complained and boxed on. The re- feree cautioned the Frenchman on each occasion. His boxing was all- action, though, some mightTMTM quibble as to its quality in some respects.
CONGRATULATED OPPONENT
Once, in the ninth round, when Lauriot fought his way out of trou- ble cleverly and pluckily, Hough con- gratuinted him as he broke anart, by tapping him on the shoulder. At the end of that round, someone from the members' enclosure shouted to him to "have one more go."
He turned round and answered with a cheery grin. "Righto! I'll go all out."
The fuss he made of Laurlót when the fight was over was obviously His friendliness was spontaneous. simply oozing from him, and literally helped the crowd to cheer his beaten opponent.
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Hough is a patently modest chap and none of these incidents could possibly be construed as playing to the gallery. He is just naturally, a young man-ex- happy-go-lucky ceedingly lucky at the present une. GRUELLING MIX-UP
TALENT MONEY FIGURES
The fight was a gruelling mix-up The union consider the Football League should device a special from start to finish. Lauriot, a fre scheine adequately to compensate mendously strong, aggresalve ginger- players who may suffer injury out-haired young Frenchman, had a bet- alde the Insurance Act, and that the ter right hand than Hough and transfer system should be revised as weird but confusing variety of ot fees have risen beyond all expecta- tacking blows, all hooks, swings and tions and the prezent rules were long uppercuts. made when fees of to-day were un- known.
He was cautioned in the first round
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Players, of course, may receive for a low blow and again in the third, talent money for meritorious service but these were purely accidental, not exceeding the following aums: Hough, who had set out with the iden No. 1 club, £275; No. 2 club, £220; of forcing the fight, soon found the No. 3 club, £165; No. 4 club, £110.
Winners of the F.A. Cup may re- celve a sum not exceeding £275, each defeated runners-up £220,
cemi-finalist £165, each, defeated club in round alx £110,
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SHELAEFF TO FIGHT SHORTLY
Monilo, Feb. 21.
JAPANESE
PLAYERS TRIUMPH
-Win Doublos Tonnis
Over Filipinos
Mr. D. G. E. Middleburg's Saltire. with Capt. It. S. T. Bowden up, after winning Australian Hunters' Hurdle Race at Kwani on Sunday.
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Paris-London Tennis Tournament
French Team Successful
Paris, Feb, 13.. Winning alx of the remaining seven matches to-day, the French team representing Paris beat a Lon- don team by 13 10 8 in the annual Paris-London Tennis Tournament,
The tournament lasted three daya, the score at the end of the first day being 4 to 3 in favour of London, while the Frenchmen drew level it 7 matclits for each side at the end
of the second day's play. -
Interesting Tennis In Manila
to the where
matches have been carried on through March and even in some coses have been played in carly April.
It is impossible for any set of Axtures for out-door games to be adhered to rigidly. No one could
have possibly played on February 12
Aston Villa's Cup Hopes Raised
London, Feb. 21. Aston Villa's hopes in the F.A. Cup were raised to-day when, in the second re-play In the Fifth Round against Chal- ton, on the latter's ground, they were successful by four goals to one.
The teams drew 1-1 in the first match and 2-2 in the se- cond, after extra time. Reuter.
seems to be a big exodus after the New Year. And yet owing to Inter- ports and other causes. It would be quite impossible to get the League
October season over between the first week in January. In- E to the Hongkong Cricket Club and the eldentally, I venture to suggest Army and the Navy that the Navy match should take place at Christ- mus and the Army on New Year's." Day. To the best of my knowledge and bellet it would not matter to either, the Club or the Army and it would almost certainly help the Navy. My readers will recall that ain
and no doubt the fact that thera had been one postponement in fluenced the League committee to agree with the request of clubs who wished to make one more postpone ment on the 19th. It was extremely bad luck on Craigengower as I have said but it would appear to be question of the greatest grod or the greatest number)
UNUSUAL SITUATION
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the United Services match on January 29 and 31 the Navy could only put forward four candidates for the team, which proves that their cricket resources are largely de- pleted by that time. However,
Manila, Feb. 17.
would have been the player of Japan, outshone us part- last people to have wished to beat ner, Matsumoto who is Nippon's No. a side that was far below its true 2 player and collegiate champion, standard. It is a tremendous busi- In the opening round of the 1938 ness getting into touch with every- Philippine International tennis chum- body in a hurry and the situation
at in which Craigengower found them yesterday afternoon the Rizal Memorial Tennis Stadium, selves, was extremely unusual,
think. Tourula easily outplayed a promis- ing young player, E. Yujulco, 6-2, G-1, and 0-2.
Y. Tsuruta, No, ranking tennis gower cleven sure that the Cralgen- | whatever, has happened, I feel quite,
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sure that the matter will be taken by all teams in a sporting spirit.
ONE MATCH
As far as I know the only cricket match on the Civil Service second eleven and Saturday was between the Diocesan Boys School. The C.S. batting did not rise to the occasion and Sargent's Jog spinners were too much for most of them. He took wickets! The School, seem to
The whole question of arranging League fixtures la very difficult in- Playing ain aggressive dame deed. Take the case of the Navy. have batted very well as both throughout, Truruth thrilled the From their point of view it would | Haynes and Macgowan were bowl- handful of fans. His devastating] be Infnitely more convenient for ing against them. I apologise for smashes and his brilliant work of them to play off all their League this somewhat skimpy article but local matches as curly as possible in the there Im't much doing in the cricket rushing to the net had the player gucasing. Yujulco concen÷ season as in these days there always world, at the moment. trated on the baseline and erred } consistently with his forehand drives. the second set till the end From Yujulco never did come near the net and the Japanese smashed and tricked his way to an easy win.
T. Matsumoto won his match but failed to impress the faus. At times he was made to look foolish on easy! returns by G. Manuel of Managura- Day. Matsumoto defeated Manuel, 8-3, 6-3, 6-3.
Local favourites, Leonardo Gavin, Amado Sanchez, Fellelsimo Ampon and Juan Ladaw, Jr., won their respective matches. R. Walker, Wii- liam Tilden's protege, was a cart- plete flop. He lost to Sanchez, 0-0, 8-1, 0-0,
The complete results yesterday follow:
5. Gayla, YCO, defeated N. Taysk, UP, 6-0, 6-1, 6-3,
Felix Ampon, Laong Laan, defeated B.
Barcelon, Lanagumpay, 0-0, 6-10, 5-2.
1. Diaz, Laong_Laan, defeated G. Quis morlo, Alunan, 7-8, 0, 6-1.
Q.
Lazaro, FEU, defeated A. Jocson, Managumpay. 4-0, 6-1, 1-2, 7-5,
Y. Truruta, Tapan, defeated E. Yulul- co. Managumpay, 6-2, 6-1, 0-7,
B. Ang defeated K. Hayashi, : Nippon. 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.
J. Ladaw, Jr., FEU. defeated E. de la
Of particular interest to-day was Criz, 12, 6-0, 6-3, 6-3,
the doubles encounter between the 1, - caixia, Lang Taon, defeated E Bridals Davis Cup team of C. F., Hare | fional EXU, 6-4, 7-0, 0-2. and CP. lughes and the French T: Matamoto, Japan, defeated G. Ma- pair Glasser-Bolelli. After a tinrdnuel, Minagumpay, 0-3, 6-2, 0-3.
It. Koyaki Nippen, defeated n. Roco,
Feticisimo" Ampon," "FEU," detented... 6.. Callica, Ahonan, 9-5, 6-0, Geless
6-3, 6-0, 1
0, 13-11, 6-3, 6
Dia, YCO defeated A Gibson, MTC-0, 6-1
Batcher Manegumpay, defeated N. *V. Unutiate, feu, defeated: W. 2. Tron Walker cmatlashad, 0-0 0-1, 6-0, ...
le Alunen, 6-10 2-1, 0-
Manila, Feb. 22 fight, the Engilahmen won by J-V, Aluman, 0-3, 0-2- 6+0.· ́ Two visitors from Japan, Andre Shelncil, the 17-year-old Mutsumbia and Tsurutu, won the Other Interesting matches to-day Russian lad who recently won the Philippine International Lawn Tennis welterweight boxing championship Doubles Championship yesterday, were the singles between Yvon Petra of the Orient by knocking but defeating their Filipino opponents, of Paris and I A. Shyes of London, "Clover" Ilency, has signed for a title Cormont find Ampon after
five the former winning in two straight sets by 7-5, 6-3, and the encounter bout against Mid Vicente, the "Cebu gruelling sets,
between C. F. Hare and Christian Cavernan," on March 5. The fight will be over ten rounds-United The Japanese won 0-3, 3-6, 4.0, Doussus won by the fatter 0.2, 6-4
6-3, 6-2-Reuler.
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