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April 14, 1939.

By Ernie Bushmiller

THIS IS A FINE

TIME TO TELL ME!

MAR=13

Hui Becomes Triple Badminton Champion

For Second Time

Shows Brilliant Form In Singles Tussle With Charlie Au

(By "The Bird")

P. K. Hui of the University became triple badminton champion of Hongkong for the second successive year last night, when he won both the men's singles and doubles finals to add to the mixed doubles laurels secured the previous even- ing. These successes are undeniable confirma- tion of his status as the Colony's leading exponent of the game.

For about two minutes of the first i which Reored time and again with the game against Au in the single tie,| opposition caught in two minds; his Hui was worried. He could not anilcipation and interception were draw away from the tenacious Au, also clever und effcælive, often being and it was pretty clear that whoever; Rhie micans of terminating a long rally dild get a lund after the scores had with an unanswerable "kill" 'been called at eight-all would more: He and Lim worked well together than ilkely win the gaine.

and it seemed that only want of I think Hul recognised this, for the match experience denied them at exchanges had been so tight that least one game. Lim scored heavily services pussed a number of times with smashes down the middle of the without addition to the scores; and court, but his service was too he made his biggest effort at this stereotyped; and Hui quickly worked stage. Au reacted and the champion out how to kill it. went out at 15-8,

Hul was not slow in following up this advantage, and in the second game he obtained a decided mastery over his opponent, forcing Au into errors, and rarely failing to whip out a winning shot when opportunity oc- curred.

HUI TIRES

Hui himself made several mistakes which normally would not come from his racket, and which obviously were the outcome of his tiring singles match, but it was Young who inade the most errors, and by some curious trick of chance, they occurred from

In Walter Wanger's new production, "Trade Winds," it is Fredric March's exciting but hectie job to chase Jean Bennett around the world. Ann Sothern and Ralph Bellamy go along for a couple of reasons and the quartette fall heir to a series of exciting situations. The picture is now showing at the King's Theatre.

Starting Times Announced

Golf At Fanling For Week-End

The following

ure

the starting

Hul's genius was fully revealed in his shot game, which is usually the times at Fanting during the week- this match, for Au by no means strongest feature of Yong's play. He end: played badly. But the

challenger constantly netled drop shots and did not seem able to sustain his efforts, blundered in half a dozen inter- and in both games fell away once the halfway stuge was reached.

ceptions. But he made amends from the rear of the court, from where he cleared, drove and smashed with rare discemment and

The losers made accuracy.

FAST AND SPECTACULAR Both men manoeuvred cunningly, shortening and lengthening shots

effort in with bewildering rapidity, and the the second set when they crept up to match was as fast and spectacular as 13-all, but after the game had been any seen in the focal championships."setted," service was lost immediate- Hul's greatest advantage was aly, and the champions won the next wonderful clearance shof which five points and the match on their never falled him. Even when he was two "hunds," hastly retresting to his own base- line, Hul was able to use his clear-fast and at times all four players The exchanges were tremendously ance to the best possible advantage, were smashing and picking up, alming and finding the backhand providing one of the most spectacular baseline corner with unfalling ac-displays ever to grace the champion-

ships.

curacy.

It was his splendid length which prevented Au from making the usual } quota of "klis", whereas Au often lobbed but half-court, for Hui to smash with unreturnable fury.

Hul was also the more necurate in the short game, angling so well and with such delay.d action that Au was more than once caught moving- In the wrong direction. But the loser also had his brillant moments at the net, and certainly,

was not blessed with any luck.

CHAMPIONS RETAIN TITLE

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Splendid Race In Hongham H’cap

(Continued from Page 8.) jockey threw in the towel. At this

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grand

WAS

After a

SATURDAY

Old Course

2.00 F., Stokes, F/Lt, Allin. 204 C. n. S. Thomson, J. Forbes, 2.00 W. J. Kelly, M. D. Cooper. 2.12 E. Davidson. C. C. Black,

Owen Hughes, A, K. Mackenzie, 2.20 F. E.. Looker. Col-fallnews. ---- 2,24 A. McKellar, J. Linaker.

2.16

SUNDAY

Oid Course

0.04 A. E. Gerondul, A. Webster. 9.16 1. P. Tamworth, F. D. Hunter. 0.20 ...Geare, K. S. Morrison. 9.24 J. P. Morpeth, D. G. G. Allen, D20 N. L. Evans, T. Low.

9.32 Cdr. Murray, C. I. Burton. 30 G. Haynes, J. W. Mayhew, 0.40 R. F. MacGregor.

Carruthers.

M.

G.

0.44. Sommerfelt, A. D. Humphreys. 9.48 A. N. & Q. A. A. Macfadyen. 1.4% G. T. Harrington, G. Riddell-Carre. A. M, Mack, F., A. M. Ellott.

10.00 11. C. Margreit. W/Cdr. Sterio

Perkins,

10.04 S. H. Dodwell. E. J. Barber. 10.03 F. Groves, J. Bienerson. 10.12 G. M. Park, A. K, Mackenzie. 10.10 T. E. Pearce. C. C. Binck, 1020 D. J. Valentine, C. W. E. Bishop.

9.24 D. D. Forbes, W. J. McConnell. 8.32 A. B, Haworth, H. J. Armstrong. 9.40 B. J. Lacon. D. Robinson.

Fred Perry Asks Special Favour

KEH

New York. Walter Pate, captain of the U. S. Davis Cup Team, drop- ped in at the. National Indoor

Tennis Championships recent

"BISLEY" MEETING CONTINUES

ly, and, as usual, was asked Keen Shooting At

what he thought of America's chances of defending the trophy.

on to

"Not bad, not bad at all." said Pate, and went elaborate on that theme for several minutes. Finally Fred Perry interrupted.

"Do me a favour, will you, Walter?" said the Briton. "Wear a starched collar to the -Challenge -Round matches in September."

"Sure, Fred, but why?". asked the puzzled Pate.

"I'd just like to see it wilt," replied Perry.

Race Entries

For Third Extra Meet

The following are entries for the

Third Extra Race Meeting to be held

at Happy Valley on Saturday, April

22:

Kowloon City

Some interesting events are due to be shot off to-day, the second day of the "Bisley" Meeting of the Hong- kong Rifle Association, now being held on the Army Rifle Range at Kowloon City.

Between am, and 9.30 nm. the Practice and Pool event was shot of on the Nos. 1 and 2 Ranges, and be- tween Dam and 12.30 p.m. the Services Team revolver shoot was ¡due to be fired,

From 0.30 to 11 ..

WAS

the "Deliberate" event; from 11.30 um. 12,30 the Falling Plate. Final, und ut the same hour the Unlimited event was to be fired.

In the afternoon, from 2 pm to 5 p.m., will be the Platoon Match and The Company Match, and on the Revolver Range the Revolver Pool will be fired.

Indians Play Police R. C..

At Lawn Bowls

1.8 Kilda Handicap-For Australian The following, players will repre-

10,00 Mra, Mararsit. Mire. Sleste Perkins Subscription ponies, "C" Class Ponies sent the Indian R.C. in a friendly

10.00 . E. Annis, M. D. Cooper. 10.12 1. A. & Mrs. Gluckauf. 10.30 Mrs. Valentino, Mrs. Blihop.

W. C. CHOY

BEATEN IN FINAL TIE

of this season barred. Six furlangs.

A Great Time, Annabella, Bredon, Cape bowls match against the Police RC. York, Dick Turpin, Discovery Bay on the latter's green tomorrow at Macquarie River. Murray River. Perfect 4 p.m.:

Day, loony, Strathearrick, Twilltht Star.

Violet Queen and Zodiac.

D. M. Khan, A. M. Wahab, M. Y.

2. or & Canton Handicap--trai er Adal and A. R. Dallah (skip); J. Second Section. For China ponies, "B" Hoosen, S. O. Bux, A. O. Madar and Class. Grins of this season barred, From the two mile post ones round and A. K. Minu (skip); A. H. Rumjohn, in (about one mile 171 yards).

S. M. Rumjahn, A. Bakar and M. R.| Boolas Bay, Commencement Bay, Ex Abbas (akip). pansion Time, Gladiator, frumdrum Eve, Jober, Just in Time. Lancashire

Lam Moonlight View, Now Star, Oale Bay, Polentele. Red Feather. Rob Roy, Royal Srot. Soldier of Britain and Tampa Bay.

K. TONG TEAM

The following will represent Kow-

1024 M. Pearson. 7. E. n. Waters. 10.28 7. A. Pearce, E. T. McMullen. Juncture the stable companion, 10.33 C. Young W. S. Huller. Moonlight View, took up the gaunt 10.30 Brigadier McLeod, Col. Gowlland. jet and he was pursued by Rob

New Course Roy. Mr. Encarnacno brought Rob Roy on the outside berth with a grent run and the combination cer- tainly shot forward in a most re- maricable way. It was sight, for all the three Jockeys were hard at work on their chargers, but in the last hundred yards from The doubles encounter was

was a beaten home, Conquering Time sparkling us the rarest champagne. pony and it was left to Moonlight Hut, after a rest and a shower, op. View and Rob Roy to fight the issue Down the straight they came, peared to be just as fresh as the other out, three players, and he certainly played neck to neck and then head to head, a notable part in the result.

racing together and there

ter- He and K. L. Yong, the holders, ride excitement when they crossed

the finally beat P. S. Bun and M. S. Lim, wire almost together,

3. BL George's Plate-A Handicap for loon Tong Garden City Association another Varsity pair 16-10, 18-13, few minutes of deliberation the ver-

Origins of this season. Ponies classified against Kowloon Football Club in u but they had lots of anxious moments diet of a short head was awarded to

"A" Clark barred. before it was accomplished, and many Moonlight View. and it was certain-

London, March 19. Annas Bay, Avon, Blue Express, Con- friendly bowls 'match to-morrow on thought that the losers were going to ly a close shave, length and a ternational, W. C., Choy, played in the Time lyndlord Bridge, Jennifer, Jillian, and A. Spary: A. E. Castro, II. Y.

Well as the Chinese Davis Cup Inquering Tiran. Eve of Harvest Eve of the former's green: Heaven, Galaxy, Ilectio force the issue to the third game.

View, Hopeful half separated Conquering Time. men's singles final at the Queen's Litüber, Peaceful View and Rose Emily.

C. Mose, J. Tang, J. L. Stephens Bun was the man of the match, The mila employing some magnificent shots, in incidentally the second section was West Kensington yesterday, he was cha turlongs

was run in 1.57% and Club Covered Courts Tournament at or 7. Fatakanlandicap-first or Hou, Y. Abbas and A. H. Basto;

Second Section. For particular_n_cross-court drive-smash won by Galaxy in same time.

China ponies, "C" TM, Gregory J. N. Wong, V. unable to make, on the last wood sur-

Allenza and H. Gftfins. - face of the East Court, much of an Diamond, Bright View, Celile star, Tor-

Alligator, Amberley, Blatre. Impression on the greatly improved gotten Biar, Galveston Bay, Hfectie View, L. Shaff, who won by 02, 04.

The winner served with much aging Girl, Lovely Star Musketeer, about half mile 170 yards).

Pinfarthings, Hose Emily, fose Evelyn, African Diamond power, and whenever he volleyed, no Rose Jane Rose-Queen, Scenic View, Amber 11 (150), Bamin Bay (15), Drund (105) BAJE (143), matter whether It was a high or a Soldier of China, The Tigress and Tyne,

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(151), Cairnsmore: 11(1)," Gale (142), low one, the ball was struck with a tan Subscription, ponies of this Season. Court (1), Ruby Star 1145), Schmetter 5. Broken Hil Handlesp•For Austra. Siellum 4139), Magia (ka), Olympiad firm hand and supple wrist, and the Winners of $500 or less in stakes, barred. ling (144). aim was sure.

From the two mile post once round and), ». Kongmun Slakes-For China ponies, Off the floor" Choy was sound and about one mile 171 yards).

Eubscription Grigins of this Club of this there was always purpose behind his Landings National Victory, Rising Star stakes, barred. From the two mile port Chiltern, Cockleral Davanian, Happy,Besson. Winners of more Uan $250 In drive. There was, however, hardly tivulet, Bydney Lad, Triumphant Day and once round and in (about one mile 171. aver the required force to keep such Victory Day.

|yarda); a virile opponent as the enterprising scription ponies of this sesson. Winners Diamond (13) Honey (158) Charcoal Hobari Stakes-Tor Australian_Sub. Argon (182), Ascot Vale (101), Black Shaft on the defensive,

of more than $500 in Intakes, barred,} (183),⋅ Fatrchild)" (152), Gallant Marshal (1881, Cox (181) Heddon (101) King's Envoy (10). Kuf Chung (158), Matador (161), Fistions Bervice (158), Gild Fashion- Day (161), Home Day (158). Home Hope (18), "The fluccaneer (153), The Spirit of B. Louis (150); and True Love (155),

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