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THE `HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1938.

THRILLING BADMINTON SEEN

MEN WHO COUNT

MOST IN A FOOTBALL TEAM

How A Famous Manager Would Spend £10,000

By Arbiter (Frank M. Carruthers)

London, Jan. 26.

"If you were given £10,000 with which to buy a new team, how would you apportion it among the players?"

The question was put to me by Mr. Albert Gliksten, Charl- ton's chairman. But ho did not attempt to answer it.

"£10,000! That would buy a man and a boy," said Mr. Harry Storer, the Coventry City manager. But he agreed that it was an intriguing question which made one seriously consider the value of players in a team sense.

"Without putting on nefund price on men," he said, "this is my idea of how a team should be constructed- three defenders (two backs and a centre half) and a goalkeeper, four craftsmen (two wing halves and two inside forwards), and three others to carry on their work (a centre and two wing forwards).

Mr. George Liddell, the Birming- ham manager, was more explicit, though he too protented that £10,000 was a completely inadequate sum for the purpose, adding "the ramp in transfer fees is a burden on clubs."

A BIG DIFFERENCE

The difference between a player's worth and what had to be paid for his transfer WDS En Mr. Liddell's experience:--

Players's worth

£ 500-£ 760

£1,000-£1,500

£2,000-£2,508

Price to be pall

£1,000-£2,000 £3,000-£4.000 £5,000 £6,000

£3,000-£4,000 £9,000

Is there any hope of clubs return- ing to sanity, he asks, and paying only the fees they can afford?

Hockey Match Cancelled

The hockey match arranged for this afternoon between the Hongkong Hockey Club and a representative Scottish side has been cancelled owing to the in-

clement weather.

Views On Australia's Test Team

IN KEY ENCOUNTER

No-o players in this ploture are not resting. This mix-up is the result of a scramble in the Villa goalmouth at Fulham recent'y. After they had sorted themselves out several players received at- tention for minor injuries.

BRADDOCK AROUSES SYMPATHY

Farr Has No Power In Punches

By A Boxing Correspondent

London, Jon. 23.

FINLAND PREPARED

TO HOLD 1940. OLYMPIC GAMES

Plans Drawn Up For Eventuality

In spite of national feeling and the

Paris, Mar. 1. keen inslety that Farr should over-

The evening paper Paris Soir come the first of the obstacles to his

article from its chance for another match for the published an

to- world championship, there must Helsingfors correspondent have been many listeners on this day stating that Finland was side whose sympathies we

went out to as he entered the rear Olympic Games in the event that ing prepared to organize the 1940 Braddock Ten years the older man, and near- ly as many pounds the lighter, Japan is forced to give up her shorter in the reach, and slower, the plans owing to the Sino-Japanese Irishman had nothing in his favour hostilities.

bet- but his long experience. The ling was

to 1 against him, Bnd and, as the broadcaster said, Ameri-

wrilers can sporting

The paper, published an interview were unanim-between its correspondent and the ous that nothing but a miracle could Finnish Home Minister, M. Kek- save Braddock. As, however, the konen. re-old

The following views on Australia's test team to visit England this sum- mer have been expressed by cognised authorities:

Grand":

We are not asking for anything," boxer says of the journalists the latter stated, "but if we are to £21 Hemmingway's story, "ty

take Japan's place, we are ready."

On the other hand, M. Frenckell, ain't! President of various Finnish sports federations, told the correspondent that everything had been planned for an eventuality of the games tak- ing place in Finland.

"They're always wrong,

"If you limit me to spendin £10,000 on a team," Mr. Liddell Sir Pelham Warner: Obviously a Bald, "I should set apart at least strong side. I have never known an

£0,000 for the two best inside for- Australian tenm to be otherwise. Į they?" wards I could get for the price. I But I hope and believe it is not in- would pay another

vincible. £2,000 for wing forward, and the remaining

£2,000 on a wing half.

The whole £10,000 would go on four men. If he bought an outside right he would spend on a construe- five leti half. If the forward was on the left his best wing half would be on the opposite Bank,

He added, "I would like a little more to spend on a back with ex-

R. W. V. Robins: An excellent side, but I doubt whether it is good enough. I am surprised they omitted Ross Gregory.

Probably Farr was handicapped by the importance to him of the occasion. For the. Welshman the contest was step towards

PROCEEDINGS CONCLUDED the championship and great wealth; for

Meanwhile, M. Francols Pletri, Braddock it was just one more

former

and Minister With everything to gain by winni

nt present French delegate to the congress of Farr was matched against a man who had nothing to lose, but whose the International Olympic Committer

he which is to decide whether the and record ensured that

games sulled for steamer the

will be The other

er French Polignac M. de

and M. Glandaz. The

congress of the International Amateur Athletic Federation was when the been proceedings were

Sir Stanley Jackson: It appears to re be a very good side, very strong in batting, and, I think, good in bowl-1 ing. It is interesting to see that they have left out the old stalwart, Grim-

perience, round about the 30 mark mett, but I suppose youth, must be in age who might give steadiness served. A great deal will depend on the defence. The other players O'Reilly and Ficctwood-Smith. would, of course; have to be young and in the rough."

BARNEY ROSS TO DEFEND TITLE

New York, Mar. 8. The boxing promoter, Mike Jacobs, announces that Barney Rom will defend his world welterweight title against the negro, Ilonry Armstrong, present holder of the world featherweight tie, in a 15-round contest on May 26.-Reuter.

race

would

the odds. And Farr's lack of Cairo on

fight desperately, whatever will take place

n

finishing punch was heavily against him in a ten-round

Farr contest. weighed 14 st. 11 1., more than he

dock was 14 st. 3 1b., of which 6

7 lb. at least must have or superfluous,

Mr. T. A. Higson: No doubt that has ever scaled before, while Brad-held here this cd.

the eight newcomers' inve thoroughly convinced the selectors of their

value. I regret the disappearance of Oldfield and Grimunett.

W. II. Ponsford: Sheer lunacy to leave out Grimmett. Another mis- take to leave out Oldfield.

W. M. Woodfull: I should have stuck to the old

lovers, knowing better than anyone how much they mean oversens.

-Jean

FOUGHT TO PLAN

The Japanese delegate on behalf of the Japanese Olympic Committee, asked for permission to hold the. 1040 games in October owing to the intense heat prevailing in Japan during the months of August and September.

Empire Games Complaints

Speakers at the conference of the Amateur Athletic Union of Australia severely criticised

of the organisers

Empire Games.

Here are some of the com- plaints, according to an Ex- change message:—-

Female members of the Aus- tralian team spent hours ad- justing their shorts and sin- glets before it was possible for them to be worn.

Australian marathon run- ners did not receive food. drink, or towels at any part of the race, whereas the Cana- dian competitor was looked The two after by team-mates. Australians lacked attention from start to finish.

Sectional team managers, compelled to live in the Em- pire village, were charged £3 10s., which had to be pro- vided from their own pockets.

Trousers worn by J. Mum- ford, Australian sprinter, were produced by the chairman, who tore them and expressed disgust at the quality,

Will Select England's Test Teams

London, Mar. 0.

UNIVERSITY'S

HOPES DASHED BY RECREIO

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP ENDS IN TRIPLE TIE

(By "Abo")

University's hopes of winning the "A" Division Badminton League Championship outright were spoiled last evening when tho undergraduates visited the Club de Recreio at King's Park and were defeated by six games to three after a terrific fight. A win for the University would have given them the championship, but Recreio's success has now placed three teams, the University "A", Recreio "A" and the Chinese Y.M.C.A. (assuming they beat the Recreio "B" in their postponed fixture) on level terms.

when

As only to be expected with two such teams in opposition, play was at a high standard throughout. Every point was eagerly contested especially at the early stages the issue was still in the balance. But by the end of the first round when the two leading University pairs had

been humbled, Recreio's pros- pects were exceedingly bright, though it was not until the last round was reached that they were able to win

victory. the necessary five sets for

To P. K. Hul and K. L.. -Yong in every match the undergraduales have played this season has fallen the task of putting the University "A" in the lead in the flest game of the evening. Until last night, these two had never falled to do so; but they met their Waterloo at last when they were up against A. M. Silva and L. A. Carvalho. Proving extremely steady, the home pair outplayed Hut and inflicted on the latter combination their first League defeat this scuson.

WORSE TO FOLLOW

This

Was ominous from the Universitys' point of view, but even

K. L. Yong and P. K. Hul Defeat was a new experience

worse was to follow. Following up other pair in consistency and sustain- their side's advantage, MA. Oliveira | ed brilliance. If they never attain- and J.J. Remedies ran away with a ed the heights which K. L. Yong and lead of 19-9 ngainst T. F. Yong and Hul reached at times, they made up K. S. Liew and should have won for the difference by their all-round comfortably. When Yong and Liew stendiness. Carvalho was alrong pulled up a bit, the Recreo pair be- overheed and Silva, in the forecourt, came shoky and allowed the game to scored many points with a drop shot be "setted" before they won out at which was in almost perfect working 24-20.

order.

The lead was reduced when the respective third pairs, H. A. Barros The best bit of work by Oliveira and II. A. Alves, of the Recreio, and and Remedios was their defeat of C. O, and C. K. Lee, of the University, Yong and Liew which went a long clashed, the latter winning by 24-21. way towards lifting the morale of It was a bitterly-fought game, with the side. Conceded to be the weakest he score very close all the time, of the three Recreio pairings, Barros Out to make amends for their lapse and Alves never allowed themselves In the first round, Hul and Yong to be intimidated by the opposition made short work of Oliveira and and their efforts were rewarded when Remedios. Right from the start, they beat T. F. Yong and Licw in they looked na they meant busi- the second round to re-establish the ness, and after taking a lead of 7-0, lead of their side. they won by 21-10.

It was probably unfortunate for the The... turning point in the match undergraduates that K. L, Yong and was when T. Yong and Llew, Hul should drop their first League leading by 18-14, were beaten 21-18 game is such an important encounter, by Barros and Alves. Instead of but Yong was not quite himself and giving the University a 3-2 lead, there is no denying the fact that Yong and Liow lost their opportunity Carvalho and Silva were full value and Recrelo never looked back again for their victory: Llew was entirely off form and his efforts to cover too much of the Yong and Liew were the the greatest disappointment in the court did not improve matters at all. University side. Yong was quite

University's fate was sealed when Carvalho and Silva trounced the two Lee's, and Recreio commenced

the third round in the commanding position of 4-2 ahead,

steady throughout, but Liew made Innumerable blunders. As for the third pair, the two Lee's, even the undergraduates themselves did not expect more than one game from them.

The contest itself seems to have been interesting. For throughout appears to have fought to plan, bat- tering away at his opponent's body. The German, Swedish, and Itallan probably tempted by his opponent's delegates backed the request, while leshiness. Braddock, on the con- the British, American, and French

MATCH CLINCHED seems to have followed the delegates strongly objected. The

Even a victory by K. L. Yong and V. Y. Richardson: The omission of i

xim of

Napoleon, "1 never latter stressed that students could

Hul over Alves and Barros failed to large number of spectators were Grimmett and Oldfield suggests a plan, Fer

a battle. I enga

I engage, and feel my not take part in the games if they

raise

the undergraduates' hopes. The Present at the match and were re- warded by a fine exhibition. There quest for youth. Yet the absence of way."

apparently was the were held in October, and that the The Test selectors to choose Eng-match was clinched in the next game. were many thrilling rallies in the Gregory is rather a contradiction.. faster and, crouching and weaving games would lose a part of their land's cricket teams against Australia Carvalho and Sliva

scoring their

course of the evening, making the Boldness has been shown in the in his characteristic style, drove his interest and prestige If students were have been announced 05 follows: third auccess, this time against T. F.

encounter one of the best seen in the Yong and Liew. With the encounter League this season. choice of Chipperfield,

left to the face and bored in for the not present.

Sir Pelham Warner (Chairman), Mr. body. Braddock's ribs were ston

LONG DISCUSSION

of Essex, Mr. A. B. already decided, the concluding game P. A. Perrin

Scorea: badly bruised, and Farr would have

Sellers of Yorkshire, and Mr. M. J. was on anti-climax, Oliveira And LA Carvalho and A. M. Bilva (Nor had the belier of the earlier rounds

Remedios easily beating the two creto) beat K. L. Yong and P. K. Hu! The discussion on this point lasted Turnbull of Glamorgan.

21-11 beat K. B. Llow and T. F. Yong had it not been for his hitting low, for three quarters of an hour, and it

The Board of Cricket Conirol has Lee's.

21-0: beat C. O. Lee and C. K. Leo 11-12. The outstanding pair of the evening *M. A. Oliveira and 3. J. Remedios los possibly more.

problem to the International Con- is to be tried out in 1039, and the were Carvalho and Silva. I say this to Yong and Hul 10-21; beat Liew and

West Indies are to be asked to agree not because they won all their three Yong 21-21) beat Lee and Lee 21-6.

H.A. Darras and II. A. Alves jost to By the sixth round Braddock's gress in Cairo, legs were coming in for attention, that the Olympic Games would be ruling in that season-Renter.

matches, but because they gave & tui and Yung 18-21; beat Llew and Yong The Japanese delegate stressed to play their matches under the new

display for surpassing that of every 21-18; lost to Lee and Leg 21-24, and it looked as though Farr's organised in Tokyo chance had come. But the Irishman "China

that Furr

HIT | settled.-Havas. could not hit hard enough to stop him, and for the last four rounds fought very hard, and funded some heavy punches to Farr's head. From

VANHINATHAWAIIVIAY VIJAYAAA which lost him the third round and was finally decided to submit the approved of the eight-ball over which

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dock, after all, is an ex-chumpion of Arrangements in connection with the world, and the fight was over the semi-finals and ten rounds only, which prevented Hongkong badminton championships age from telling its accustomed tale. were discussed at a meeting of the It is a plly that Farr left the ring as executive committee of the Badmin- apparently he did, for his future in ton Association the Stales will now be very doubt the Rev. J. R. ful, and he needs all the popularity The can gel.

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The men's single anal, together good. Farr is still very young for with a programme of exhibition heavy-weight, and should gain matches will be played, providing useful experience from his contest permission of the club is obfained, at with Braddock. I ho keeps his the Talkoo Recreation Club on head he should soon. win his way Wednesday, March 23. The finals of back to the position of challenger for the mixed doubles and men's doublez the world title. But there is no will be played at Presentation Night, donying that his defcot by Braddock on Friday, March 25. This with, li 19 ́ ́a - disappointment. If only he is hoped, take place of the Club de hod a heavier punch! But un- Recrolo fortunately hillers are born, not Fuller details of these events will

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