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Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 13, 1939.

EXCITING BADMINTON FINALS PLAYED LAST NIGHT

DAVID KWOK IS

Majesties To See FIRST JUNIOR

F. A. Cup Final

London, Apr, 13.

Their Majestice the King and Queen will be attending the English soccer Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on April 201 -Reuter Bulletin,

Dull Game In Tennis Tournament

Lee Wai-tong In Semi-Finals

(By "Abe")

TITLE HOLDER

P.K. Hui & Miss Khoo

Retain Retain Championship

(By "The Bird")

David Kwok, clever St. John's Cathedral Club player became the first junior badminton champion of the Colony last night, while P. K. Hui and Miss U. Khoo retained the mixed doubles championship for the third successive year, after a breath-taking match, which ended with the deciding game being "setted".

out.

Aabout 100 people gathered at the lo build up a lead, but the calm and Club de Recreio to which the deliberate methods of his opponent Though spasms of good play matches, and they were not dis- again brought about a reversal of encounter the positions and Boone twice had a relieved the monotony, yester appointed. The singles day's stand court match in which saw some wonderful recoveries staged chance of winning after reaching 13 by both players, Kwok in particular points with service. After the game Lee Wai-tong and I. M. A making an exhilirating offort in the nad been seiled to five. Boone went Razack met in the quarter-finals second game to tako five points in into a four-love lead and Kwok ap-: of the Colony Tennis singles a row when Boone had reached game peared to be thoroughly worn

But Boone gave him another chance championship was a disappointing point,

by missing an easy winner at the net, and the St. John's player proceeded to make the utmost of the reaplic. Forcing Boone into errors, he levelled though Boone, by means of some at 17-ail and then, with a hard drive- grand backhand kills and improved sinash down the backhand line won tactics recovered the fast ground and the deciding paint which made him selled the first game, he could not junior champion, ston Kwok from going out at 17-14. Kwok revealed a weakness on the backhand when driven to the base line, but Boone did not make the most of this.

one. The Indian R.C. player was Kwok's better all-court play was extremely erratic and offered the deciding factor. It enabled him little resistance to the sounder to jump into an early lead, bad al- all-round play of the Chinese. soccer star,

In almost every respect, Lee was the worthy winner, and the Bnai scores of 6-1, 6-4 in no way flattered him. In fact, had he gone all out in the second, it is doubtful whether Rozack would have been able to take four games from him.

There were times, however, when Razack played good tennla; but more often he was over-hitting even the cusiest of returns. He brought off, one of the best shots Been in the current championships in the first set when, after bolag apparently benten by Lee at the net, he rushed back and with a backhand lek of the wrist put the pall past the ustonished Lee.

The Chinese brought his drop shot into play in the arst zet, and because

of his good command.over it, he won many points thereby. Razack's at

temple to play Lee at his own game were not always successful, but he passed his opponent beautifully when the latter, made injudicious advances to the net.

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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

While Beone had a stronger back- hand than Kwok, the latter scared because of his speed about the court, his ability to "dll" almost anything, and his skill in rapidly changing the length of his shots, which kept Boone

Kwok played himself almost to a standstill in the second game in order on the run.

MIXED DOUBLES PAIRS VERY WELL-MATCHED

PHILIPPINE DAVIS CUP TEAM TO PLAY ON PACIFIC COAST

THE GRAND NATIONAL-HIN' Dorothy Paget's Kilstar, G. Archibald up, who started favourite for the Grand National si 8 to 1 last month, but finished third 13 lengths behind Workman, the winner.

Manila Looking Forward To Visit Of Football Team From Hongkong

Manila, Apr. 4.

The American Lawn Tennis Association in recent communication to the P. I. Lawn Tennis Association, suggests that the Davis Cup matchos between the Philippines and the winner of the Mexico-Australia tilts in the first of the North American Zono, be played on the Pacific Coast. It is also proposed that the Philippines deal with Australia, the probable winner of the tic, regard- ing the place, dato, balls to be used, the surface of the courts and other details of the match.

The Philippines will send a team of two players to the Davis Cup wars this year. Amado Sanchez, No. 1 ranking player of the Philip- pines, ond Felicisimo Ampon, No. A ranking acu. arc the two most probable players to be selected for the team. Leonardo Gavia, former national champion and also ranked at No. 1 position this season, may not be able to go. His job and family may keep him from going abroad.

Sanchez Is the present notional champion. Last December, he won the Metropolitan championship and made the trip to Salgon with Ga- vini

MOST IMPROVED

the

"Mighty Mite" Ampon. 18 most improved player this year. Despite being ranked. at No. 4, he asserted his right to a place at the

list on top of the ranking Occasions. In

the try-outing

for the team sent to Saigon, Ampon defeated the ranked ahead of him, Sanchez, Ga- vis and Juan Ladaw, J. d

His vic- over

dc- foreigners

first three players

Lories

feated

two

other Filipino players here

also boosted his stock. In the last

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Gertrude Edorle To Bo Considered

New York.

She looked on quietly from the sidelines as 200 girls splashed around a midtown swimming pool trying out for jobs at the New York World's Fair Aquacade.

Somewhat older and some. what heavier than the others, she smiled wistfully as she talked with the producer about a job,

Maybe she was thinking of 12 years ago, when she was hailed as one of the world's greatest swimmers and rode up Broadway amid cascades of confetti and the plaudits of millions.

For, when the producer sald

he'd consider her application, her name was jotted down. It was: Gertrude Ederlo, tha first woman to swim the Eng- lish Channel.

PL International series, he feated Samboedjo Hoerip, national champion of Java and conqueror of The mixed doubles final which followed fully realised

Gavin, to annex the championship. He was also the only one to defent expectations. It was a tremendously keen match, with

Manila, Apr. 23.

Frando Kukuljevic, Yugoslavia Da- the Recreio pair all but pulling off victory. Hui and Miss

Manila's increasing number of soccer devotees will be vis Cup player, when he was bere Khoo had a slight edge over the opposition in the first

Philippines have sent two interport soccer football selection play a series of three delegations to previous Davis Cup

In 1028 game, despite Miss Silva's effective smashes and Oliveira's treated to another international tilt when the Hongkong during the latter part of last year. .and Francisco Aragon were sent to the tournament in Vienna. Yngayo untiring energy.

and lost Ave matcher of Austria when the Intter sprained The second game, however, saw match, although Hut's more methodi-games here on April 30, May 2 and May 4 against local matches.

on top cal display also proved the most selections. According to the letter received by the PAAF compete in the series in San Fran- won a singles match from Artens

nothing to the Japanese team. In his ankle in the the Portuguese completely and they won at will. Both played effective. Miss Silva and Miss Khoo office, the Hongkong eleven will be made up of fifteen stars Cisco

Aragon represented the Islands In other four matches.. extremely well, Miss Silva creating were well matched. Both had their

clever

ver work. openings which Oliveira turned to the bad spells, but both also put in some picked from the different football associations in Hong-1928 Lopo Yngayo and Guillermo to default. The second set and had

kong. fullest account.

One of the best singles matches of the current tournament is promised

Generally speaking, the standard to-day when Trui Wal-pul, the title- The deciding game was as tight as holder, meets H. D. Rumjahn, hlsong could wish for. The scores re- of play was better than in previous mained level until double figures finals, all four players managing to opponent in the final last year.

were reached when the champions shake of their initial nervousness While Trul has had no opposition went to a two points, tead. But this quickly and settling down to the real thus far, Rumjahn has not found his was quickly cut down and the business,

The championships conclude to path to the quarter-finals an easy one, Portuguese couple led 13-12 when though he has not yet dropped Oliveira just cleared the baseline night with the men's senior singles an unreturnable smash: The phd the men's doubles finals at Tai- with sot.

champlous drew up to 19-all and the koo. The singles match starts at game was setted for five. It was 8.30, and there will be an admission during this stage that Hul was seen charge of 30 cents,

In the only other "open" match of the day; S. W. Liang and Ho Ka- lau will contest the right to all the last place in the quarter-finals,

The following is the programme: Open Singles

Taui Wai-pol v. I. 7. Rumjahn

(stand court)

B. W. Liang v. Ho Ka-lau

Handicap Doubles

J. Thomson and . G. Diesel y. W I. K. Valanting and L.M.B. Lloyd v.

Sander and T. 2. Gould

E.AN. Nowion and W. Wooding

́R. C. Beavan and A. K. Mackendo V. E. E. Story and J. J. Ferguson.

H

at his best, pincing the "bird" with wonderful adroitness and smashing with telling effect. Five points in a row were taken and the title remain- ed with the University pair.

DESERVED TO WIN'

The champions just about deserved to win, but the scores correctly indicate the difference between the pairs. The result might have been totally different bag Miss Silva served better in the nul game. But five times she threw away service by hitting Into the net. Oliveira's gallant play wid a feature of the

OLD LIQUEUR BRANDIES

B. B. PALE OLD

CALDBECK'S OLD RESERVE (35 years old)

F. O. V. (Finest old Vintage)

GODET FRERES 1852.

ROUYER GUILLET 1865

EXSHAW'S V. F. O. (60 years old)

GODET FRERES NAPOLEON 1814

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P.-E. Hul

his methodical play turned

the scales.

Defeated

Southend D

Bowls League To Commence On April 29

Wooderson Likely To Race with Cunningham Sometime This Year

The delegation will be headed by C. A. Goldenberg, Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Football Association, as manager and C. Guimgam, a member of the Hongkong Football Association counell, as member.

The first of the three matches of selection the Hongkong Football here

will be the return interport contest billed for April 30, which is the only official game of the series. The strengthened All Manila tear Arrangements for the forthcoming which made the trip to Hongkong Lawn Bowls season, commencing on will meet the visiting Hongkong April 29, were made at a meeting players in their opening game at the of the Association Council in the Rizal Memorial Track Football Sta- official world record of 4m. 4.4s. for City Stadium, London. Cabada's Bill will start the the mile, is just as eager to meet Fritz and Johnny Loaring, quarter- board room of Messrs. Jardine, dium. Coach Calvo

training of the

selcetion Glenn Cunningham as the Kansan Is milers, and Lorry O'Connor, crack Matheson and Co. yesterday.

sometime this week.

to race the wiry little English, law- hurdler, may be invited to compete.

with the Britons. On May 2, the Hongkong players yer.

That word was brought from over- The U. S. entrants won't be named Manila Football League

Dr. J. T. Smalley,, President, was

in the chair and after welcoming the

Manila

New York.

on their performances in the Eng- Sydney Wooderson, who holds the lish championships July 7-8 at White

new members of the Council, hol will meet the La Salle F. C. clover acts by E. J. Holt, Secretary of the until after the national champion- wished Mr. C. B. Hosking and family former a happy trip Home and expressed the champions, the only local contin- British A. A. A. who made a flying ships July 3-4 at Lincoln, Neb

defeated who

the

Ten events are on the Ferris-Holt trip here to confer with Dan Ferris, Straits booters hope that he would return to the gert

from the Straits Secretary-Treasurer of the A. A. U programme: 100 and 220-yard sprints, Colony in a few years time as he Chinese

recent series on plans for the British-American 120-yard high hurdles, 440, 800, mile in their

track meet to be

be held at night, pro- und three-mile, medley relay. (220, had promised. (Applause).

Island Stadium. 220, 440, 880 yards) Swedish relay The third game here of the Hong-bably at Randalls The Hon. Secretary, Mr. R. P.

(100, 200, 300 and 400 meters), and Phillips, read a letter from Messrs. kong football team will be on May between July 20 and 29.

Wooderson will appear in three of mile relay. Gande, Price and Co., again offering 4 against the Yeo A. C., new cham-

Settlements here.

a bottle of whisky to players scoring plon of the Manila Football League. the 10 events. In addition to the a possible. Players scuring a seven would receive

one bottle among

mile, in which he will race Cun- ningham, the Briton will start in the which ho ulso holds the world record, and will The following were appointed to On the proposal of Mr. L. Arun the half-mile log on the medley the Sub-Committee: U. M. Omar Gutierrez. Hon. Treasurer, it was relay team. and J. Russell (Hongkong) and V decided that the Council should Chittenden and E. Kern (Kowloon), write a letter of appreciation to Mr. force are Godfrey Brown and Bill

Mr. Phillips announced that 27 entries had been received for the Hosking.

them and the offer applied only to that there bo nine teams in each 880-yard run, for League and official games,

division.

Learup Matches

His likely partners on the invading

BULL FIGHTING RESUMED AS

Roberta, 1036 Olympic point-scorers NATIONAL SPORT

and two of the four members of the League and suggested that there be The League will commence

relay team that bent on one-mile nine teams in each of the three April 20 when the following matches a U. S. foursome in 3m. 10.08., after

San Sebastian, Apr. 12. the Berlin Olymples; J. W.. Alford, divisions. He added that this would will be played:

During the Easter halldays, bull- mean the non-relegation of the Civil First DivisionKowloon Docks v. who won the British Empire mile Bervice CC which anished at the Civil Service; Recreio "A" V. Kow-title in 4m, 11s. last year; D. P. Fell, aghting began again in Spain, con- First Division last year, loon Bowling Green; Craigengower another miler who can do 4m. 128. or tests being held in Burgos, Zamora bottom of

Ward and

Barcelona ond attended by Jack and and the promotion of the Club de v. Recreio ""; Indian R.C. v. Kow-better; Peter

Emery, three-mers who, according immense crowds in the presence of Recreio ", which won the Second loon C.C. Byc Folles R.C. Division, to the First, and the Kow-

Originally it had been assumed Second Division. Kowloon Foot- to Mr. Holt, rank with the Finns as representatives of the authorities. loon Football Club and Kowloon ball Club v. Talkoo; Hongkong Foot- distance runners; and John Thorn-

that after the rise of General Franco Tong, winners and runners-up res-ball Club "A" V. Cralgengower; ton, hurdler. pectively of the Third Division, to Kowloon Bowling Green v, Hongkong OTHERS MAY ALSO BE INVITED to power, bull-fighting would no

One or two others may win places longer be permitted-Trane Ocean. the Second,

Football Club, "B" Kowloon Tong v. Police. Byc-Civil Service C.C.

Third Division.--Kowicon Bowling Green y.. Stanley: Kowloon C.C. v. Recreio; Hongkong Football Club v Kowloon Football Club; Craigen- gower v. Electric. Bye Yacht Club. The other competitions will re-

Mr. L. de Rome Inquired whether the by-law stipulated that a team finishing at the bottom must be re- legated. Mr. Hosking replied that this was so, but said that the matter had to be re-considered in view of the number of entries and the time factor Involved. The allotment of main ns before, nine teams in each division was the most satisfactory solution, he said."

Mr. Russell stressed the Importance

SATURDAY'S TEAMS

Tha "following players have been chosen to represent C.S.C.C. in a

of maintaining an equal balance in friendly game of bowls against

A

Far Eastern Football Championship In 1940

Plans are being worked out with the co-operation of the International ina First Division, Irrespective of the K.C.C., on the K.C.C. green, com- Football Federation for the holding of a Far Eastern football championsbla exert number of teams -- in -ooch | mencing at 3 pm on Saturday, in Manila in 1945. 3. M. Cleland, chairman of the football committee of Division. He added that now teams A. Steven, V. Ebbage, C. Strange the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation, who is at presenilmi Korland, should be put in the Third Division, and B. Eccleshall, ka

states in a letter, to the PAAF thal, the International Football Foderation as they were formed mostly of sub. I. Davier, Harper, A. Grim- is heartily in favour of Lie plan dd will put up a trophyes be sidiary players from the various mitt and J. Hollldra, h clubs and because, after all, the First Austin D, Crawley, E. W. Sim-countries in this section of the world such as Honghour. Shanghal, Slars- The Philippines will be asked to organize the tournament and have On Home Ground Division was the most importanta mens and 11: W. Rakuan

Mr. Hosking pointed out that if the M. B. Purvis, J. IL Carr, II. pore, and Jass complo, Manila/football smciale, in cuiderslood, favour number of teams in the Third Divi- Strange and F. Haynes naked mms of the plan and plans are now being made for stagios such tournament.: In the Third Division of the Eng- sion was more than that of the other EWA Hopkins, IL. IL Wood, WAS. BME Dieland also advises the PAAF that the latington Corinthians plan another tour of the Far East next year. According to their tentolive. Itiner- Ish Football Longue, Southend, at two divisions"It would mean the Burling and A. B. Allen: ... home, lost to Exeter by the only lengthening of the person, sinuman ke per Seddon BaB. Weeks, 1., arg. liiey will onii at Manila lor, a series of games in FebruaIT) post Jose goal scored in the match--Reuters

The meeting eventually dealded Collyer: and Deaking Contacter while enroute to Australia, From Hongkong,

London, Apr. 12.

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