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HONGKONG

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WEDNESDAY,

FEBRUARY

28, 1038.

PROGRESS MADE IN BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS

MIXED DOUBLES GAMES TOO ONE-SIDED TO

BE INTERESTING

BUT GOOD PLAY SEEN

IN MEN'S EVENTS

(By "Abo"}

Last evening's matches in the Colony Badminton Championships at the Taikoo R. C. produced a mixture of good, bad and indifferent play. While the two men's ties, one in each of the singles and doubles, reached a high standard at times, the mixed doubles games were too one-sided to be really interesting.

With the championships still in the first-round stage, it le too early to judge the capabilities of our lend- Ing players. Thus far, they have not received any. opposition to speak of and have been able to win their ties with ease.

The only men's singles played last evening was between S. W. Clark of the Free Lances and N. A. E. Mackay of. Kowloon Tong. At the

outset, Clark was so obviously superior to his opponent that it seemed he would

In straight get through But Mackay staged D good

recovery

in the Becond

games.

minko

on to victory, They played just well enough to win, but when they did go all out at the start just to things sure, so to speak, they had their opponents completely outclassed. There is no need for the Talkoo pair to feel despondent over their Anderson and Miss defeat, however. Griffiths are one of the most formid- able pairs in the mixed doubles..

Not being extended by Fisher and Miss Ribeiro, the holders of the mixed doubles ulic, P. K. Hui and Miss U. Khoo, of the University, played only at half speed most of the not at scl. time. They were definitely

Khoo after losing the first easily, and their best last night. Miss was actually within an nee of win-took the game rather light-heartedly ning the final one. He was leading and was penalised twice by the um- pire, Mr. N. A. E. Mackay, for lifting 14-11 but in establishing such an ad- vantage he had had to do a prodigi- her foot whilst she was serving.. ous amount of running and did not have sufficient stamina la reserve to withstand the continual attacks of his opponent. He had two opportunities of clinching the match, but each time he was unable to clear shots falling near the base-line. He also made several errors in judgment at this vital stage, allowing the shuttle to fall well within the court apparently in the hope that it would go out.

Clark was very strong overhead, but Mackay evened the balance by some magnificent retrieving. It was his never-say-die spirit, how

ever, which took so much out of Mackay, In the end and acted as a boomerang to his hopes.

After Clark had "setted" the final stame, he ran out fairly comfortably,

MEN'S DOUBLES

The most entertaining match of the evening was in the doubles in which F. H. Kwok and G. A. Smith, of St. John's, eliminated F. Tsang and J. A. Chen, of St. Teresa's, in straight

ramca.

In stroke production the Insers were equally as good as the winners, but the big difference between the two pairs was in experience. While Kwok and Smith relied on their placements to win them the points, Tsang and Chen depended on speed, which did not

pay them.

Kwok was the outstanding player, featuring his game with some fine recoveries and adroit drop ahots. Smith, however, gave him splendid support and was in no small measure responsible for the combination's easy passage.

This match rallica.

KAW several good

MIXED DOUBLES Both the mixed doubles ties were one-sided, J. L. Anderson and Misy M. Grimiths beating A. Keown and Miss I. Cunningham, and P. K. Hut and Mist Ullan Khoo defeating A. L Fisher and Miss M. Ribeiro. Only two

games were needed to decide cach match.

Fisher tried hard but was unable to withstand the combined attack of Hul and Miss Khoa. Miss Ribeiro, though she showed a great improve- ment in the second game, never at any time reached her usual League standard.

I was glad to see the umpire insisting on the players observing the Once before. In rules of the game.

the first Open Championship pro- gramme at the Club de Recrelo, Mr. J. L. Anderson, who was umpiring one of the matches, penstised a player for rushing the net before service was delivered.

local players get away many with these little faults, due to the leniency of our umpires. I feel sure that these players need

Too

Badminton Results Last Night

The following were the re- sults of matches played in the Colony Badminton Champion- ships last evening at Taikoo R.C.:

MEN'S SINGLES

S. W, Clark boat N. A, E. Mackay-15-5, 7-15, 17-14.

MEN'S DOUBLES.

G. A. Smith and F. H. Kwok beat F. Tsang and J, A. Chen 15-12, 15-6.

MIXED DOUBLES

J. L. Anderson and Miss M. Griffiths beat A. Keown and Miss Cunningham 15-1, | 15-6.

P. K. Hui and Miss Ulian Khoo (holders) beat A. L. Fisher and Miss M. Ribeiro 15-2, 15-10.

8-BALL OVER TO BE TRIED

Recommendations Considered By Cricket Advisers

Mr. Eu Tong-sen, owner of Smiling Thru, receiving the Governor's Cup from Is Excellency Sir Geofiry Northiesto at Happy Valley

(Photo! Mes Cheung). yesterday afternoon.

LETTERS TO THE‡

EDITOR

JUDGING FIGHTS IN

→→→→→→ GERMANY

"Pilgrim" Apologises

Sir. When I reported the Army Largo Units Hockey Knock-out between the Competition match H.K.SR.A. and the Rajputana Rifles

stand that

them as such,

the former

Rules Strange To British Boxers ·

differences.

RUGBY FOOTBALL REQUIRES A DICTATOR!

Former England Captain On Modern Faults

On more than one occasion L. J. Corbett, former captain of England and Bristol, has let himself go on Rugby matters in con- tributions to the press. His latest effort has evoked a consider. able amount of head-shaking wherever Rugby men are gathered - together.

Roll arose because at the recent Bristol v. 'Gloucester game "blood" match of the west country only about £100 was taken at the turnstiles with a "gate", of some the attend- 3,500. Ten yours ago unce would have been 10,000.

mora

like

"And the reason? · Because the master in charge is in a position to bully the youngsters Info effeking to the letter and spirit of the Inwi "Elsewhere, human nature comes into its own; the corrective influence of the games master la emulated only half-heartedly by the : average re- Again, when Bristol played the serce, the complicated rules nice not H.A.F. only £20 was taken. Bristolunderstood by, the players, and are had guaranteed the R.A.F. £40, 20] therefore not observed, and, as a con- that after expenses had been paid sequence, the game, both as a game there was a substantial loss on a Dx- and as a spectacle, inevitably de- ture which used to result in a good teriorates. profit.

Corbett wants to know what is causing the folling off in public Interest, about which many of our leading Rugby clubs are deeply con- cerned.

There is the argument that the broadcasting of international games

responsible. Undoubtedly, such days, club gates do suffer, but there is more to it than that,

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THE DIEHARD REPLY "I am no advocate of the discon tinuance of international broadenats," last Friday, I was given to under- Although in the main the regula- wriles Corbett, "because I belleve slop would rob hundreds were the tlons governing boxing contests In that such

of eighty present champions of the Competi-Germany are much about the same of thousands of people

14ct tion, and I accordingly referred to as those in Great Britain, there are minutes pleasure. And the

that many listeners, for one reason certain On looking up my records later, however, I discovered my error. These the British boxer fighting or another, would never be able to. over there finds a little embarrassing see a club match makes such a step had intended to rectify this in my because he is not used to them. For doubly undesirable. weekly Hockey Noles on Thursday, instance, the break from a hold must "No, the real remedy is to make recommendations of thebut nevertheless I thank Lieut.

our country and club matches so pulled up a couple of times to pay special M.C.C. Commission appointed Holmes for pointing out this mistake.

attractive that the Rugby more respect to the laws of the game. to Investigate the problems confrent

sincere My

apologies to Most of these faults are not coming the cricket counties, published Kunnon Rides.

THE PILORIM. mitted intentionally; they creep into on December 6, were considered at: one's play unconsciously and become a meeting of the Advisory County in habit. It is just as well that some of our officials are now taking notice.

only to be

LEADING AMATEUR GOLFER

Goodman's Bid For

British Title

John Goodman, American amateur champion, has entered for the British Amateur Championship which will be played at Troon, Aryahiro, in the last week in May.

The

London, Feb. 22.

Cricket Committee, which rejected the proposal for the reduction of the дumber of counties.

It recommended the eight-ball over for trial in first class cricket accept during 1939, decided not to the scheme for a £20,000 fund for distressed counties, rejected the proposal for the qualification of ericketers, decided to ask the count- les not to over-prepare their grounds, and nccepted the recommendation for

Manager Enters A

the

New Contract

the scoring of points in champion- "WITHOUT.

ship matches-Reuter Spectal.

PARALLEL IN

be a clean oão.

Ben Foord, who landed once or twice on Schmeling with a quick one as he came away from his rival, was cautioned by the referce, and the spectators obviously did not perceive that Foord's retion was due to a mis- understanding:

Was

- thuslaat will always prefer to sco A game rather than to listen to one, And this is whero, our legislators can help.

"They can, by the simple process On one occasion some time after of altering four or five rules, improve ho bad been thus reproved Foord the game as a spectacle out of all BD anxious not to transgress knowledge. Don't tell me I know don't ogain that, when the referee had the dichard reply! But w90 broken the two men, he continued (want to improve the game as a spec- to keep both gloves down by his tacle; Rugby football is a game for side. Schmeling saw the opportuni-the player, not for the spectator- ty thus offered and promptly clouted Rubbish. the South African with both hands. Foord did not like this and voiced his resentment. Immediately to Schmeling and accompanied it with a heated exchange of punches.

THREE JUDGES DECIDE

FOOTBALL" They have three Judges round the

THE RECOMMENDATIONS The Commission, appointed lost March and consisting of Messrs. W. Findlay, R.C.N. Paläiret and R.H. Mallett with Mr. H. D. Bessemer to assist in an advisory capacity on financial questions, recommended:

Reducing the number of first-class counties from 17 to 15;

Starting and ending the season # fortnight later; of Omaha, Nebraska, Goodraan is Establishment of a County Cricket ranked as tho world's leading Fund "to give help to necessitous amateur player. Throughout their two games against One of a large family of children, A totally different scheme for appoint two or three clubs who had Keown. and Mias Cunningham, Goodman Jnr., began his career as a scoring points, with 12 points instead Anderson and Mi Griffiths wero caddie. At the age of 20 he made a of 15 for a win and no points to a nover troubled and sailed serenely sensational advent into the game by alde losing on the first innings.

Aged 29, and an insurance broker

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"If Rugby football is to continue a game in which all classes of

young men talce part it is essential to cater for the spectator. Our big clubs, with heavy ground

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"Rugby football needs a dictator. A man who has the ability and cour- age to face facts and the authority to apply remedies. Given such man the task is simple.

"Within two years there would be no more talk of dwindling inter- cat. Thousands morn would be playing the game and hundreds of thousands more would be watch-

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"If the game is to thrive in our Rugby strongholds it must be made to match up to the hundred and one other present-day attractions with which it has to compete."

RAW DEAL' FOR FARR ALLEGED

Did Not Deserve

“

To Lose To Braddock

That Tommy Farr got a "red raw. deal" in being adjudged loser to Jim Braddock is the opinion expressed by Clford Webb in the Daily Mail after seeing the film of the Ogut. und other expenses, can continue to ring in Germany as well as the re-exist only I people, lots of people, The picture shows Fart to be a clear

winner. ferne inside the ropes The latter pay money to watch them play,

anys Webb. "Mind you Major Frank Buckley, manager of merely controls the fight, but tho

"What happens if gates dwindle wouldn't any Tommy fought the best Wolverhampton Wanderers, has en- real decision, apart from a knock-and the big clubs cease to exist? kind of fight. He should have got tered into a new contract with the out, comes from the judges.

Dozens, hundreds of smaller clubs Braddock moving around more on club which is without parallel in If a foul has been committed the go with them, and the game dies a these wellworn 'pins' of hls. football

referee asks each of the judges Ifingering death. Or worse, it be "As it turned out, Braddock almost He has undertaken to act on their they saw it. Even if only one of the comes a game exclusively for the registering delighted surprise at having been allowed auch a stand- behalf for as long as he remains in trio has observed the offence the foul leisured and wealthy.

"It may be argued that Rugby still fourney, danced around like n the game. The agreement will disgoes on record.

If the sufferer is in a bad way he football played according to the exist- | two-year-old in the last couple of hoped to persuade him to join them. Is allowed. to sit for a minute's resting rules is, or can be, a very attrac-rounds and slung one or two punches

Major Buckley's salary of £1,500 and the offender has to stand in a tive

game. Admitted.

But how that earned him a scutimental ver- a year has not only been substanti-neutral corner.

often is it played according to the

dict. dict. ally raised, but the club has also At the end of the rest allowance rules? Very seldom,

"But all through Farr had been taken out an endowment polley the boxer says whether he feels nt

left-leading his man with any amount which will ensure him several theu- enough to proceed with the fight.

AT THE SCHOOLS

of accuracy, and evading.most of the defeating the great Bobby Jones in sands of pounds at the end of a fixed If he does the transgressor loses the the Brst round of the U.S.

Champerlod.

"There is a great deal of truth in stuff that Braddock put across.It round, but if the boxer cannot go |pionship,

When Major Buckley went toon then his opponent is disqualined. the statement made to me by an old wasn't a battle to write home about. Old man. Jim bear-hugged quite a Four years later he won the Wolverhampton about ten years ago The minute's rest and the deduc-Rugby enthusiast earlier this season American Open in feld Including the club was in debt. It has since tion of the points for the round from that the only place one sees the game bit and the referce's running com- all the famous professionals, In 1934, spent £30,000 in improving the the boxer who has committed the played to-day in strict accordance mentary of urgings to break is al- when he was last in Britain, Good-ground, and accumulated a balance of foul are foreign to British ideas. In with the rules is on the school play- most ceaseless throughout the plc- man led the American team in the £50,000. At the same time he has the British ring a boxer gets two ing-field. Waller Cup match against Great got together one of the finest teams warnings for committing a foul, but Britain to a decisive victory.

In the League,

on a third offence he is disqualified.

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