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THOMAS CUP
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1949.
MALAYA WINS 6-3
Freeman Takes Twenty Minutes To Beat Wong Peng-Soon
Glasgow, Feb. 22-Malaya tonight qualified for the final of the Thomas meet Denmark, by defeating the Badminton Cup, in which they will United States by six matches to three in the Inter-zone final here tonight.
It was a desperately near thing and the men from the Far East, who started warm favourites for the contest, had to figlit for every point and only just scrambled home.
Indeed, in the nine-match contest Malayn scored 274 points to America's 272-a margin of only two points.
It was better combination
and team work in the doubles COLONY TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS that just tipped the scales in
the favour of the Malayans.
The Malayans, won
doubles, but only
all four
two
of the!
singles to three by the United
States.
The Americane, before tonight's matches and
trniled 1-3
in an
thei
fought back brilliantly
endeavour
favourites.
to beat
champion,
The American Dave Freeman, gave perhaps the most brilliant exhibition of the shuttle game the world has ever seen in sweeping off the court in a mintter of less thum 20 minutes the Malayan nee. Wong Peng-soon, by 15-4, 15-1.
Tournament Within
A Tournament
BY "RECORDER"
As the Colony Open Grasscourt Tennis Champion- ships reached their second day at the HKCC yesterday,
A tournament in a tournament developed within bracket eighth of the draw,
one
Ho Ka-lau, who had on the first day assumed the mantle of a seeded player, having eliminated one of the gorded eight, told me early on yesterday evening that he did not expect to survive Frank Kwok.
Before the evening was over, Beirne, the RAF cricketer, and J, A. Mendez, another Frank Kwok had been eliminated R. Huriball, both newcomers to the Murten
who, before Jong, had Californian, battled desperately by J. R. Hawthorn, one of the better journey. to keep the Stars and Stripes players by other than Chine Re-drawn about two-fifths of the spec- creation Club standards here but not tators while another two-fifths wan- flying and only just succumbedseriously considered as a potential dered off to a for court where the
former University
xity player, Peter U, to the Malayan champion. Oui last eight in.
The score was 6-4, 0-2 and very was having a difficult time against Teik-hock, who won after a 50-i
Nolan. unknown. D.
not unlike minute duci by 15-11, 16-17. 15-few stopped to watch the match as
fighting type of player not Kwok was conceded an easy game of 10. Reuter.
Segaten in his match tactics.
Heirne,
hand In the same bracket with flo Ka-
whose playing hnel licen fairly badly injured law and J. B. Hawthorn are J. S.
Sunday, aceldent on MCC TOUR
tennis
UNDEFEATED
Dave Freeman of the United States maintained his record of never being defeated in the singles competition by winning
it.
from Malaya's crack player. Compton Sets
Wong Peng-soon.
Mahaya mintained the lead defeated when Ooi Teik-hock
Martin Mendez 15-11. 16--17, 15-10 in the mest exciting match of the evening.
A Record
nother
11
up
1
n hockey turned
of brand that displayed a sound conception of strategy. His injury handicapped his backhand but he put up a grand display against a player who, also, is not to be underestimated.
The
featured by BOOK match. rollies, was called off after (wo sels owing
to the indifferent light with the score 5-7, 6-4.
Beirne had been down 5-1 in the
Maritzburg. Feb. 22.-Set to get 270 runs in two hours, the The United States drew up. MC failed by only ten rans to again when Carl Loveday won beat a Natal XI here today,ghting spirit to catch up to 5-all, from Law Teik-hork 15-12, 15-
5.
15-7.
after a thrilling race against the clock.
chas the When slumas were The first doubles match de-
fouring teatu had scored 269 for Une eiled the victory for Malaya. toss of four wickets.
in one of his Yeoh Tech-rhye and Chun Kon- Denis Compton.
141 and withi leong teamed to defent Freeman dashing mods, made and Wynu Rogers easily, 15.9. Maurice Tremlett, who made 63 not out, added 190 for the third wieket, The Natal Xi, who led by 12 runs Malaya also won the anti- on the first innings, declared their elimnetic mal doubles match second innings closed at 257 for six with Law Teik-hock and Teoh beating Robert Seng-khoon Williams and Clinton Stephens, 15-8, 7-15, 15-8.-United Press,
Morrison Hall
Win Football
wickets.
Compton scored his seventh cen tury of the tour and batted in all He hone six and 99 minutes.
20 fours. When BB. Compton passed the aggregate record of 1.489 runs in first class matches on a "tour" "in" South Africa, set up by Jack Hobbs in 1913-14.
"This record will depend upon whether the South Africa Cricket
hethe Association recognise this match us a frst class Axture.
į
has
same
CLAY COURTS TITLIST
Frank Kovacs (right) of Oakland, Calif., won the na- tional Professional Clay Courts Tennis Tournament at St. Augustine, Fla., defeating Welby Van Horn of Philadel-
7-5, 6-3, 6-3. phia in the finals, 2-6, 4-6,
Fred Franels of St. Augustine (left), who donated the trophy shown between them, congratulates the win- ner.-AP Wirephoto.
Woodcock May Relinquish His European Title
London, Feb. 22-Bruce Woodcock, British, European and Empire heavyweight champion, will relinquish his European title if à ruling made by the European Boxing
in Board that he must defend it April against Olle Tandberg, of Sweden, is enforced.
Tom Hurst, Woodcock's manager, received a letter from the British Boxing Board of Control today stating that they had been notified by the European Board that contracts must be completed by March 18 for a contest to take place between Woodcock and Tandberg. the chief contender, on April 29, with Woodcock's European title at stake.
Woodcock is due
to leave shortly where he meets first ret and showed considerable
Johnny Ralph. the South African fairly good service, H
champion, on March 26. He then! for South Africa,
tefeuds his British title against steady eye for the difficult return, stains and match temperament.
Freddie Mills in London on June 2. His
weakness principal
is mis
Burst said tonight: "If the ruling titning In overhand smashes.
Huribatt
enfareed, they can have the European has much the
heavyweight titte It is impossible qualities, plus good timing in for Woodcock to fly 6,000 miles back vances to the net and sleadiness in from South Africa and be peelima- nel play.
Beirnetised and trained ready He concedes
to mert Khori # time. If starim and match temperament and Tandberg in sn the return encounter should be as someone else gets the title, Woodcock can always challenge for it again interesting as the first.
Watching the game yesterday. later."Reuter. would concede the winner an even chance against Hawthorn and even Ho Ka-lau and it is even betting which of the four makes the last eight.
FICHTING SPIRIT
DANNY O'SULLIVAN
MAY FIGHT ORTIZ London, Feb. 22.-Danny O'Sulli- - van, the London bantamweight who Jast night outpointed the British champion. Jackic Paterson, over eight rounds, is to claim a fight for the world title against Manuel Ortiz. the Mexican-born holder.
There was even more fighting spirit in the maith in which D. Nolan eliminated Peter U. This went to three sets and was the last match to Anish.
The Aute was 2-6, 6-4, C-2 Charles Palmer, the Worcester-4-2
Watching the Arst set, one would shire school-master, who previously have conceded Peter U an easy win had not claimed a wicket
on the in straight sets, but that was not to the best MCC bowling tour, had Artures, taking two wickets for ten olan lacked the style of his runs in four overs.
His victims were Nourse and Wat-11on that eventually wore down the kins, both clean bowled in his second former University player
Peter U is not unlike most of the added Su for CRC players in his approach to the over after they had The Ofth wicket. Nourse, who was again top scorer, was missed in the game and the fact that Nolan onally rattled him much in the Segalen stips by Bedser when
style makes his next meeting with some CRC player higher up on the ladder a match to watch.
He is essentially leady when once settled down and with well-paced drives gives little opportunity to his opment for effective cut-and-slice THE RESULTS
pionship. opponent but showed a determina-
The Hongkong University Cham- Inter-Hostel Football pionship was won by Morrison Hall who beat Ricci Hall on Monday by four goals to two. Morrison Hall were favoured to win but the opening minutes suw Ricci Hall attacking and Lam Shin- look opened the scoring for Ricci.
Play swung from end to end with the Morrison players having a slight proved a costly miss for, hitting with edge but they failed to find the net.great power, he went on to make 76. Just before half-time a scramble be- in Young resulted fore the Ricel goal Ming-kin scoring the equaliser.
The second half saw Riect attack- ing agal but their opponents were more polished and Young Ming-kin scored two more while C. Huang, centre-forward for Morrison, aidei the fourth goal.
26. This
THE SCOREBOARD The final scoreboard read:
NATAL
1st lunlaga 2nd Innings:
Felle Tremlett b Bedser Turner e and b Jenkins
28A
45
tactics.
10
and
De Gersigny e Bedser ↳ Compton Nourse b Palmer Dowling bw. & Wright Watkins b Palmer Rutherford cot cui
out Williams not
24
The results were:
70
Ricef fought back pluckily
rewarded when Chan Shiu- keung scored with a rising shot from
were
15 yards out.
Apparently revived by this goal,
the leci, players attacked and were storming their opponents' goal, try- ing to reduce the deficit, when the Rame ended.
I
IRC Cricket Team
The following have been selected
to represent the 2nd XI in a friendly Cricket match with the Kowloon
Saturday, Club at Sookinpoo an February 28 at 1.45 pan, sharp.
1. Ali (Capt), A. K. Markar, FM.
el Arculli, S. Aboo, M. A. Wahata Jr., A. R. Razack, T. A: Ebrahim,
A.
Ebrahim, F. Motiwalla, E. 11. Esmall, and Faizalabhouy,
Scorer: T. 11. Borma.
Extras
1st. Ianligs 2nd, tumings:
MCC
J. S. Beirne v J. A. C. Hurlbatt. 12 5-7, 6-4 (unfinished).
42
10
Rech Leung beat A. Fürrer, 6-0,
son,
ROBERT VILLEMAIN
Mediterranean Games
Palermo. Feb. -22. -- Seven countries, Italy, France, Spain, Egypt, Turkey, Greece and Yugoslavia, are expected to take part in the "Mediterranean Games," which will be held here during the end of May and the beginning of next June. The Games, which are considered here
tha "Mediterranean Olympics," will consist of fencing, boxing. Greek and Roman wrestling, light athletes und association fool- bail.
It is understood thut the wrestling will take place on May 16 to 10. Dutes for-the other games will be announced later. The Games will be held under the auspices of the Sicilian regional government.-Reuter.
Burny App Qty
ITS SUCH A LOVELY DAY WE THOUGHT WE'D WALK
The Lincolnshire London, Feb. 22. Tho Duko ot Norfolk's coll, Minster Lovali, became a clear favourite for the. Lincolnshire Handicap, while Lord eight-year-old gelding,
Zamperini Mile Cromwell, remained a 100 to
favourite for the Grand National,
nn
New York, Feb. 21.- Four when the second aMeinl call-over European United States atars will run in
the
runners and three
ine
the spring double took place at
Vietorin Club last night.
The French-bred Drakkar dropped special Louis Zamperini seven points to share second Invitationi mile at the Inter- favourite for the Lincolnshire with Collegiate Athletic Association the northern-trained Crown Flatts Indoor track meet on Saturday at 10 to 1.
While the only newcomer to get night at Madison Square Gar-a quotation for the National wan den.
Royal Mount at 33 to 1, a feature of Lincolnshire betting was the op- the Sweden's Ingvar Bengtsson and pearance of the four-year-old Baloo, Erik Abilen. Holland's Willy Slyk-at 28 to 1. This colt, on offer af huls and France's Marcel Hansenne 80 to 1 last week, has been heavily. will run with Fred Wilt, John supported during the past few days. Twomey and Curtis Stone,
Grand National-100 to 7 Cromwell; 21 to 1 Kalmond and lowland toy: 25 to 1 Belgium's Gaston Reift plans to
Slakely Grove, Cavallero, Glancarrig, My home on Thursday after going Silver Fame, Ulster Munzech! 33 to 1. to Lake Placid to visit Jaques Mou-Monaveen, Royal Mount: 40 to 1 Bruno. vet. Belgian bobsledder, who is in hospital there.
Slykbuls Is training for a few days at Pennsylvania State College with Curtis ond Twomey,
Hansenne said he
Was willing
to forgive and forget the fouling by College Phi Thigpen, Seton Hall negro, whose elbowing and blocking tactles broke up Hansenne's stride last Saturday night and helped Cornell University's Blob Malley to The win an unexpected victory 1,000 yards.
Meanwhile, the Amateur Athletic Union announced that 60 athletes will be chosen to go to Europe in July in compele lo various cities be Invitation-United Press.
Fanny Back Home
The quotations were;
Lincolnshire Handicap-100 to. 6 Min- ster Lovall; 18 to 1 Drakkar, and Crown Finlts: 20 to 1 Fair Judgment and Golde borough: 29 to 1 Spurned: 28 to 1 Baloo: 33 to 1 Dramatic, Romano, Specialty, Yellow Idol and Star Signal-Reuter.
Cross-Country
Fleet Race
The first post-war Fleet cross- race will take place to- country
and morrow afternoon, starting finishing inside the racecourse at Five units of the Happy Valley: Fleet will campele, the first twenty men home from each scoring points for the Fleet trophy.
Points will also be scored for a small ship's trophy, the first ten home only from each competing small
mali ship being counted.
It
that nearly 150 is expected Ainsterdam, Feb, 21-Mrs Fanny runners wli start
Olympic Although the distance to be run Blankers-Koen, Holland's Games star, returned today laden is slightly less thon four miles, the with trophies from her five weeks' British tradition of making a cross- trips to Australlo. She plans to take country race something more than a long rest-Associated Press.
"distance flat race" has been borne in
mind in choosing the roule for the course. On leaving the racecourse the runners are soon faced with stiff uphill
work and rough going.
School Sports
The annual athletic sports of the
Throughout the
Thro
King George V School will be held the going 18 Writy of the reco
on the School Ground on Saturday, March 5, starting at 2 p.m. Parents. former pupils and friends are cor- dially invited to be present.
There will be an Old Girls' Race and two Old Boys' Races. (100 yards anti 880 yards), at approximately 5
I......
varied and for
from straight running.
is due to start at 3 p.m., The race is and it is expected that the first man home should clock a little over twenty-five minutes. Marine New- man, winner of the seven-mile road race, held in Kowloon on New Year's Day, will not be taking part, having returned to the United Kingdom.
Cricket Averages For All Matches
The following are the averages for all matches, League and friendly, in local cricket of First Division standard so far this season:
Benny Huntman, the London boy's
Sala, whose lone defeat In 40 manager, sald today that he is professional bouts was a split deci- petition the American association
to chunky low student Di and the British Boxing Board for on O'Sullivan to be recognised as chief Miccio, of Buffalo, New York, two world. cham weeks ago, belted DI Micelo freely contender for the
with clinging left hooks and never Ortiz was seriously hurt-United Press It is understood that
ira London
SOLLY CANTOR WINS satisfactory terms can be arranged. prepared to fight
would If he accepts, his opponent
London, Feb. 22-Solly Cantor undoubtedly be O'Sullivan-Reuter. Luf
Patter- Toronto, Canada, and VILLEMAIN v. LA MOTTA
Now Jersey, cut-pointed New York, Feb. 22-Robert Ville-Peter Fallen of Birkenhead, Eng G. N. Gostino (Recrelo) in eight rounds yesterday. L. F. Stokes (Scorpions) champion, sche-It was Cantor's third straight vic- | J, M. Gosano (University) main of France, ex-European welter-fat,
the bli at Madison tory in England. weight boxing duled to top
H. Owen-Hughes (Scorpions) Square Garden on March 25 aparat On the same programme, Danny G. A. Souza (Craigengower) welterweight 3nke La Molla.
of London, autpointed. A. Pearce (Scorpions) O'Sullivan, Laurent Jackie Paterson, Another Frenchman,
British bantam-
L. D. Kilbce (Optimists) D'Authuille, outpointed In Molts in weight champion from Glasgow, in Dr F. L. Gosano (Recreio) Montreal on Monday night.-Assoa non-title eight-rounder.—Associu | A/C J. S. Daire (RAF) cinted Press.
ted Press.
Major A. R. Dawe (Army)
A. M. Prata (Reerslo) N. I. Oliver (Optimista)
22. Laurent
0. J. Kerr (Scorpions)
23-year-old Swimming Records & Hong Choy (Craigengower)
2017
N. E. Arthy (Optimists) Go In Brisbane. R. W. Franklin (Optimists)
A. R. Abbas (IC) Brisbane, Feb. 22.—Marjorie | W/Cdr A. D. Panton (RAF)
LAMOTTA BEATEN Montreal, Feb.
rising J. B. Hawthorn bent F. IL. Kwok. Dauthuille.
French middlewnight, scored *16-1, 0-2.
upset when he won an unanimous 10-round decision over Jake L- motto, fourth ranking world middle- weight from New York, last night.
F. R. Zimmern (KCC) Dauthulie, fighting his 20th pro- McQuade, 14-year-old Olympic Howarth (Scorpions)
his fourth swimmer from Victorin, today fessional bout. scored
D. H. Lench (Scorplans) 100 metres. Hart-Baker (KCC) straight North American victory, won the women's Both fighters opened cuts on the free style title at the Austra M. M. Little (Optimists) other's eye and brought the crowd
a rousing to its text in
10 G-1.
Molan Chan beat P. V. Shawe, 257 6-0, 6-1,
D. Nolan beat Peter M. F. II 2-6. for declared'
4-4. 0-2.
-2.
Paliner e Williams b Dinkleman Simpson lbw b. Dinkleman Compton e Fell b Watkins Tremlett not out
Choy Tin Wah bent J. S. Lee, 6-1,
TODAY'S GAMES
finish. lian swimming championships Major C. R. Murray-Brown (Army)
here.
United Press.
DEFEAT AVENGED
Feb.
270
20
Court 1: E. M. Hayburst v 7. E. 20 Baker.. 141 Court 2: Wong Slu-kl V H.K.
03 Hamilton.
2
Court 3: Au Kam-moon.
R
5 Segalen.
.200 for 4
-Reuter.
J
Court 4: G. A. Lemny v F. Poon. Miceto last night in
that brawl Court 5: Norman Lov. K. H. Ip.middle-weight
Sala, Court 0: Log Yue-wing v G. 11.
middleweight contender, Wingleworth
revenge for his only ring defeat.
Have
Evans st., Williams & Dinideman
Extras
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Not
Highest Innings Out Runs Score
5 614
Average
OD
43.85
22
3 800
110
42.10
17
4 540
122*
41.53
434
02
30.16
301
81*
32.01
354
85
29.50
623
102*
20.05
20.05
341
70
28.60
20.60
392
78 13
28.13
3
350
35 42
20.42
4
54
272
U2
0172
3 332
ដុត.
545
207
50
22.84
222
80
оде
20 20
340
53% 53
21.61
21.81
233
48
21.18
275
68*
19.84
294
57* 10.00
300
03
19.25
307
90
18.00
18.36
200
52 ワ
18.12
246
50*
347
58
Ба
17.35
Denise
A. Zimmern. (KCC) Prof L. T. Ridle (University) S. Ramchand (Crafgengowea") Gar D. Banton (Army)
20
343
45
17.15
21
200
30
15.00
18
251
47
15.08
20
205
44
15.58
•Not Out. Qualification: 200 runs for an average over 15.00. BOWLING:
Overn
Maidens Runs, Wickets Average
81
29
204
27
7.55
105
24
321
37
8.72
233
32
671
76
9.04
203.1
707
77
290
32
0.25
141.0
16
501
53
0.45
246,3
57
370
Γη
D.DB
Dr E. L. Gosano (Recrolo)
194.3
420
41
10.40
G. N. Gogno (Recreio) CPO L. White (Royal Navy) 180.3 L/Cpl 3. Jones (Army) .... F/O E. N. Gambrill (IAF)
18.3
10
203
10.95 10.69
40
470
11.60
07,4
17
316
11.70
251.3
55
778
12.62
D. McLellan (Optimists)...
Leas T. H.
104.1
11
421
13.00
134
184
36
BOL
13.35
04.5
19
300
13,00
118.5
12
419
13.06
101
065
14.77
100.3
540
15.00
153.3
22
174
31
15.20
2126
713
42
15.07
152 185
- 515
30
17.16
020 34
18.50
035
18.51
473 25
10.12
She bel the holder,
of Spencer, Queensland, another 1 Pittsburgh.
22. Lee Olympic girl, by a touch in one Sala pounded out an unanimous minute 0.0 seconds,
beating the over Tony Di Queensland record by half a second. bruising John Marshall, the Victorin Olym-
10-round decision
THINK NOT THE RAT! BUT WE'D BETTER
MEET DOWN.
TOWN AFTER DINNER
ple swimmer, won the men's 400 four metres free style title "in
seconds Cpl Hort (Royal Navy) Iminutes 30.5 seconds, 3.4
A/C D. Graham (RAF) outside his own Australian record.
ifis time at the 300 metres mark Lt A, Steplo (Army) was three minutes 33 seconds, three F. Howarth (Scorpions) seconds faster than the Australian T. A. Pearce (Scorpions) record for that distance held by Robin Biddulph.-Reuter.
J. C. Koh (Univerally)
Gnr D. Banton (Army)
Australian Women C
Win Test Series
Sydney, Feb. 22-Australia today won the "Ashes" in the women's Test series against England, when the third and final Test ended in a draw here.
Austraila had won the first Test and the second was drawn.
England scored 205 for four by the close of play today in their second innings. In their first in- nings they made 177 to which Aus tralia copiled with 272.-Router.
(University) A. mult (IRC)
(Optimists) P. J. Billimoria (CCC) A. el Arculli, Jr (1RC) R. E. Lee (KCC)
A. K. Ismall
T. P. Mahon (Optimists) F. H. Zimmern (KCC)
S. M. Teh (University)
T. Crabtree (Craigengewer) 213.1
H. Owen-Hughes (Scorpione) 133.5
Qualideation: 20 wickets for an average of under 20.00.
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