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Saturday,

HONGOKNG TELEGRAPH

April 8, 1939.

"STICKS" DUFF DOMINATES UNIVERSITY CARRY OFF

PLAY IN FINE TENNIS MATCH Best Smashing Seen In Hongkong In Years

(By "Abe")

Had not Lee Yue-wing and Ho Ka-lau shown such remarkable powers of recovery, they would almost certainly have gone under in their second round match against T. A. Pearce and W. A. H.

GRAND NATIONAL FINISH-Sir Alexander Maguire's Workman flasliing past the winning post in the

MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP

First Time Title Has Ever Changed Hands

{By "The Bird").

"The Bird

For the first time since the inauguration of the Hongkong Badminton Leaguo, the mixed doubles league championship changed hands on Thursday night, when the University beaf Club de Recreio (holders) in a play-off at Taikoo by six

("Sticks") Duff in the Colony Tennis Champion-Grand National at Alntres on March 24, beating Capt. Seoit Briggs' Macmoffat by three lengths, with Miss-sets to three. ships on the Hongkong C.C. stand court on Thurs- Dorothy Paget's Kilstar, the favourite, 15 lengths behind. day. As it was the Chinese, in the face of power- ful smashing by Duff, revealed phenomenal re-

trieving qualities which enabled them to live to HOME FOOTBALL

fight another day.

With the scores one set all and five games all in the third set, failing Hight caused the match 10 be abandoned. It will be played all over again sometime next week.

The two most prominent features of the match, which kept the big gallery on tenterhooks for an hour and 40 minutes, were the terrific overhead work of Duff and the -splendid defence of the Chinese pair. Smash after smash, each a seeming winner, was returned with almost monotonous regularity, and but for Duff, who participated in a couple of exhibition matches in Manila only last week, was in great form and was the dominating figure on the court,

addition

to his powerful smashes from almost any position he revealed her steady ground shots; and if he received a due measure of sup- port from his partner in the first set the Chinese would not have been able to win it. As it was, the ket went to 28 games before the stendier C.R.C. pair succeeded.

Results Of Matches

The following were the re- sutts of matches played yester- day:

Open Singles

5. A. Rumjahn beat J. M. Tomlinson 6-2, 6-3.

Lee Wai-tong beat. Chan Kam-moon 6-3, 6-4.

Open Doubles

T. A. Peace and W. A. H. Duff 13-15, 6-0, 5-5 against Ho Ka-lau and. Lee Yue-wing when match was abandoned;

proved, however, and in the later stages of the encounter gave their partner capable support.

Latest Call-Over For Derby

London, Apr. 7.

LEADERS DRAWING FURTHER AWAY FROM REST

London, Apr. 7.

Both Everton and Blackburn Rovers have drawn further away in the lead in the First and Second Divisions The following is the latest call-respectively in the English Football League as the result qver for the Derby,

of the matches played to-day. Despite having to play away, both these teams won.

15/2 Foxbrough ft. and o.)

8/1

Blue Peter (o)

100/8

Fox Cub (0)

105/8

Casanota (0)

100/8 Fairstone (0)

100/8 Hellopoils (o) 100/8 Rogerstone Castle (0) 100/6 Admiral's Walk (0) 100/0 Meadom (0)

-Reuter.

$

2 Blackburn - Southampton

2 Wednesday.

2 West Brom

1 Plymouth

2 Swansea

0 Bradford

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Aldershot

Everton visited Sunderland and Fulham emerged victorious by the odd goal Luton in three, white Blackburn went to Millwall Fulham to win by the odd goal in Notts Forest five.

Tottenham Sheffield Wednesday, Blackburn's Tranmere closest rivals, failed against Millwall West Ham BEST SINCE NUNOI

and were defeated by two goals to nil. Nothing ilke Duff's smashing has

Pearce played the correct game in

Newport, leaders of the southern been seen on local courts. I am sure, the second and third sets.

section of the Third Division, just since Nanol, the Japanese Davis Cup of the splendid form shown by his shod over their opponents, winning match against Torquay, and Barnsley, In view but in the second they rode rough-got through by the only goal of the player, visited the Colony some years partner, he was content to ago on his way to Europe; It

cul down it to love. Just when they appeared leaders of the northern section, play- was his mistakes to a minimum, and by to have gained the ascendancy, the ing, away to Stockport, were held to notable not only for its power but holding up his end, left Duff to do Chinese fought back from a 2-4 score a draw of 1-1, also for the sharpness of its angles. the rest. One little criticism which one might

In the final set to lead 6-4. But they The following were the scores of make is that he did not vary

HO KA-LAU SHINES

lost the tenth game, and in view of matches, as cabled by Reuter: smashes enough. After the first few

the poor light the match was aban- games the Chinese Icared that the While Ho Ka-lau now and again dened. only way of retrieving Duff's smashes took the initiative, his partner, Lee was to stand a few yards behind the Yue-wing, played a purely defensive second only 14 minutes.

The first set took an hour and the Blackpool Base-Une, and from this posion they game right through. Though his

Brentford returned almost everything that smashing was not nearly as powerful

Charlton Two other matches were played Grimsby was within reach. But they would as that of Duff, Ho scored many win- during the day, S: A. Rumjahn and Liverpool not have been so successful had Duftners in this department because of Lee Wai-tong entering the quarter Manchester U. now and again dropped a short one good placements. Both the Chinese finals of the singles championship, by Portsmouth players lobbed consistently well: tbeating J. M. Tomlinson and Chan Sunderland was just as well for them that they Kam-moon respectively. did, for Duff was merciless with any labs short of a length.

over the net,

.

Brighton

Bristol R.

Clapton O.

PAL

Mansfield Newport Port Vale.

** FIRSTĀVISION

Queen's PR Southend Swindon

124

Arsenal

0

3 Preston NE,

Carlisle

Huddersfield

Chester

Crewe

SECOND

Pearce and Lee started the match shakily, and the former in particular

Neither Tomlinson nor Chan was; made great number of mistakes, as a result of which the Chinese went to

up to the standard of his opponent, Burnley The Britons saved severo! set though Chan did well to take seven Bury lead of 65-3 in the first set. Both im- points before conceding the first set, games from the soccer stor.

Chesterfield

SPORTS SHIRTS

2 Chelsea

4 Birmingham

⚫ Leeds

1 Derby

1 Everton

DIVISION

2 Sheffield U

1 Watford

Bournemouth Walsall Exeter Bristol C.

Reading

1 Torquay 3 Notta C.

0 Ipswich

2 Cardiff

1 Northampton

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

Darlington

Doncaster Hartlepools Hull Lincoln

3 Southport

1 Manchester C. 5 Stockport

2

Nowcastle

ofNew Brighton

1 York

1 Barrow

4 Rochdale

Wrexham

7 Accrington.

9 Gateshead

1 'Hallux

Oldham

1 Rotherham Barnsley

Bradford C.

University were worthy winners, although a decision was not reached until the final stages of the match, K. L. Yong and Miss Ulian Khoo beating J. J. Remedios and Miss O. Ribeiro in the seventh game to give the Varsity a winning lend of 6-2.

But for some poor overhead shots by Remedios and a few ill-advised Interceptions by his partner, the Portuguese might have won this game and kept the issue open, Remedios and Miss Ribeiro started off strongly and secured a useful lead of five points, but once the University couple had recovered this leeway, they consolidated the polition by tighten- ing up their play, which cariler on had been very ragged and dispirited. DISAPPOINTING. BADMINTON To say that the badminton as whole reached expectations would only be stupidly flattering tho players. For the most part play was 3 exceptionally dull, brightened only

2 by flashes of brilliant court-craft by Hul, skilful cross-court returns by Bun and Remedios, and occasionally

0

a fierce rally of some eight or nine 0 strokes. But the percentage of rais.

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2 takes on both sides was out of all proportion. There was some reason for it in the initial stages of the match with the players obviously keyed

and over-anxious, but the lapses

continued even after the mental discomposure.

Recrelo appeared to be playing defensive badminton from the start, and this

foreign

siyle of play not unnaturally

showed its effect on the players' strokes and technique. The Varsity too, seemed to sense the position and very correctly made use of it by sustaining the attack.

Six-A-Side Hockey Again Postponed

Owing to the fact that the Hongkong Bisley Shoot will bo In progress on Sunday, April 16. the Six-A-Side Hockey Tournament has been further postponed and will now take place on Sunday, April 30, commencing at 2 p.m.

The semi-finals of the Inter- national Tournament will be played on Nos. 1 and 2 Navy ground on April 19 at 5.15 p.m. and the final will be de- cided on the Club ground on April 23 at 4 p.m.

Will Police Cause Upset

In Shield? |

(By "Abo")

Not aineo 1920 have the Hongkong Folles footballers, won the Senior Shield, though they have appeared in the final sinon that success, the last time being in 1835 when they lost to South Chins "B", who were streng thened in this game by the re- appearance of Lee Wal-tong. Hul was always masterful, and only Police will again take part in the To-day, on the Club ground, the carelessness, probably due to the

Their

3 fact that the result had already been China An“ Ponents are the South

who have

2 decided, allowed him to lose. to during the last three years.

ན Oliveira and Miss Silva, But in the

won the Shield Will the Police be able to upset the

1 other two games he simply

dominated

Chinese?

to whatever part he desired

and

the court, planting the shuttlecock

is a question which all- of the gaine have been ask-

1 making "lis" and winning drop ing themselves since the Police

shots at the appropriate moment.

eliminated St. Joseph's after extra

Oliveira, as always, was a splendid time in the semi-finals. The claims worker, and one noticed that he had that the Police have a good chance of itoned down his play a good deal, delog so were given added emphasis paying more attention to the drop by the victory of the guardians of shot. But his chief weakness still the peace over the Chinese in a remains an inability to angle

angle his League match a fortnight ago, but smashes, and dozens of opportunities will they be able to-repeat the per-- were-wasted in this match by him formance? smashing straight at the opposition Instead of aiming for the open court. Chinese are at the moment much the Judging by current form, the He played finely against Hul and better team, but League form, as is Miss Choo, and for the only time in well-known, is a notoriously fickle the match had the Colony champion guide in a Shield encounter, on the run.

and little Remedies started off poorly and tive positions of the teams in the reliance can be placed on the respec- never recovered, although his second League Tabic.. But one thing one has game against Bun and Miss Anderson to remember is that the Chinese have saw him produce some magnificent a great chance of winning both the winners. From a spectators' point of League Championship and the Shield, view this was the best to of the and this will give them an added evening, as Bun also covered the incentive to win. court with great dexterity and often (Continued on Page 9.)

It is certain that a rousing game will be seen.

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