THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1949.
DANISH BADMINTON PLAYERS COME HOME DISHEARTENED
BOAT RACE
Cambridge Trial
London, Mar. 8. The Cambridge University Boat Race crow rowed their first full course trial over four miles this and a quarter
evening in 21 minutes two seconds.
an
It was not outstanding performance, considering that they had a following wind most of the way, reasonably smooth water and a good nowing thie.
The crew did not Impress na their being lively enough in
spring from the stretchers, and were often short in their swing This meant insufficient work be- hind the riggers, and in con-
most of sequence they failed
the time to catch the running water and keep the boat muv- ing ovenly.
There was no visible sign of the end, which distress ot suggested that the stroke, D. M. Jennens, might have. gol more out of the crew had he desired to do so.
For the greater part of the trial they did not go over what might be described as a strong paddle. Their rate, was as low as 26 hr seldom higher then 30-Reuter.
KINGS OF THE CUE
Willie Hoppe (left) of White Plains, NY, shakes hands with Jimmy Caras (right) of Upper Darby, Pa., after the two had respectively won the world's three cushion billiard title and the pocket billiard title in Chicago.
Hoppe defended his title in six successive vic- Caras regained the selback. tories without a pockets title he held in 1936 and 1938 with four wins and two defents.-AP Wirephoto./
COLONY BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
By "SIDELINER"
SEEDED PAIR KNOCKED OUT IN SENIOR MIXED DOUBLES
Last night's Hongkong Badminton Championship matches played at the Kowloon Cricket Club saw the second major upset in the current tournament when the seeded pair of 'M. A. Oliveira and Miss Mylthie Silva bowed in defeat to Raymon Young and Miss Ulian Khoo in the first round of the Senior Mixed Doubles by 17-14, 15-12.
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Heroine of the match was Miss Ulian Khoo. She gave a flawless exhibi- were made tim of forecourt play and her interceptions and kills at the net with great ability and accuracy. Seldom did a low shot get by her, and Young, in the back court, seeing his partner in such tip-top form was content to return all lobs and smashes which passed her, knowing that sooner or later Miss Khoo would make the "kill."
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forcepuri
Sel
and of while Kwok's backhand was the inclined to be unreliable.
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"A Slippery Floor At Preston”
Copenhagen,
By AAGE GRAUBALLE
Mar. 8-Denmark's Thomas Cup badminton players returned yesterday after an unforgettable trip to England that cost them a world championship, four all England champion- ships and their courage and 'self-confidence..
In the Thomas Cup Anal, Denmark was beaten 8-1 by Malayn. "It was an enormous disappointment to us," and N. Kristensen, Secretary of the Danish Badminton Union,
"I admit that we regarded ourselves as the strongest badminton nation in the world. We won the European zone championship without losing a single match and expected to be the world champions although we realised that the Malayans would be hard to beat."
"The cause of our defeat was a psychological one," Kristensen continued. "In his first match
strongest player,
Joer Skaarup, was swept off the floor by Malaya's Law Telk-hock. This defent Influenced the morate of Skaarup's fellow players. They got nervous and lost."
"SCANDALOUS" Skaarup would have defeated Law Teik-hock anywhere else, Kristensen contended. "The conditions in Preston's badmin- ton hall were scandalous," he shid. "The floor
Wits slippery, and that put Skaarup under a handicap because he was heavler player Qian his op- ponent."
"The day before the match I visited the hall and pointed out that the floor was too slippery. I was fold that it would be rubbed and that it would be fine the following day, but it was not,"
*I do not think we could have beaten Malaya, but under better conditions the result might easily have been 0-3 or 5-4.
never
saw
LESSONS OF DEFEAT
together. They made too many mistakes in Preston and London too. Radicul
will
TEST MATCH
Captain's Innings Saves England
Port Elizabeth, Mar. 8.-An inspired innings by England's captain, F. G. Mann, enabled England to fight their way from a desperate position in the Afth and final Test here today when, with 390 for 9 wickets at the close of play, they led by 11 runs with one wicket to fall.
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South Africa were struggling to keep TUNS down towards the end of the day, but they could. not. Mann, who hit his first Test century, was still not out with 131 to his credit when stumps were drawn.
On a turning pitch. England had Iost five wickets for 108 and were struggling to avoid the follow-on with South Afri-
bowlers Can
and Belders on their toes,
to
stand of 100 by Mann and A Jenkins enabled, England breathe more freely and when Beer followed by helping Mann to add 73 for the seventh
wicket of defeal was averted
in 45 minutes all serious
Unless anything sensational tomorrow, England tonight happens
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DETERMINATION
Mann hatted with fine deter-
The Union, however, in discuss the problem
ask Sweden scem safe from defeat and sure changes and will possibly in our training programme will to share in the expenses of a of the rubber, having won ons and drawn three of the earlier Malayau visit. Inevitably follow."
Denmark's Badminton Union "The Malayans would go to Tests: would like to show the Sweden
as well as to Den- Maluyan players and Dave mark," Kristensen eald. Freeman to the Danish fans, think it only natural that the but the Malayan demands two countries should share the mination and showed discretion
expenses." seem to be too high.
In picking the right ball to hit. "The Malayans have In- "If the Malayans were to
not out innings has, so far, tirrive in since corne they would creased their demands,
10. Included one six and 12 fours. won the World Cham- Copenhagen about April they
He They would play a national and he has been at the wickel pionship," said Kristensen,
against Denmark and only 230 minutes. A romarkable
to
minutes did not want to claborate but match
the 397 contrast it is believed that the econo-afterwards participate in on which Mitchell took to hit 99
would bo too international tournament on mic burdens
to 18-Associated on a perfect heavy for the not too wealthy April Press Danish Union.
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New York State Says
"No" To Louis
New York, Mar. 8.-Joe Louis falled today in a bid to obtain recognition from the New York State Athletic-Commission for the proposed world heavy- weight championship fight between Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott.
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pltch England's rate of scoring was So good that they passed the South African score in two hours less than it had taken South Africa to hit 378.
Cave onc difficult
Mann chance when 10, but otherwizo his fanings was fowless. Jen-
was kins might have been stumped when slx, but generally justi- fled his retention at the ex- pense of Douglas Wright. based on his superior batting.
South Africa's splaners made good use of the pitch, but both N. Mann and Rowan
renched
exactly
BELGIAN HONOURED
New York, Mar. 8.- Gaston Reiff, of Bel- gium was today elect ed as the winner of the New York Athletic Writers' Association annual award to the outstanding athlete of the indoor scason In New York.
The Olympic 5,000. metres champion, who
Was
choice,
a
is
unanimous the first
foreigner to win the award. Last year's winner was. Harrison, Dillard, the American
Negro, who won the 100 metres at the Olympica. -Reuter.
COLONY TENNIS
Choa Beats
Ayres
George Choa. as many were expected, beat H. A: Ayres tiring towards the finish of the yesterday evening to enter day,
the last eight in the Colony The stent between Man Open Grasscourt Champion- The former champion called on Mr Eddie
and Jenkins
The score was 6-3. Engan, the Commission's Chairman, and said after-
100 just after tea when Jen-ship. wards that Mr Engan had declared that the Com- kins was out. The next inte- 8-6.
stone was Mann's century, the mission would only support an eliminating series.
Ayres started off in terrine first by an England captain in
the Arst three, style to take Louis sold that be decided to Louis has already obtained |
Test since 1939, at Durban,
games without the loss of a the from sanction
National retire because there was "this
He was playing a grand in-point and then started on an Boxing Association, which con- fine opportunity for me to stay
freedom erratle spell that saw him as promoter"nings with far more 41 trols American boxing every in boxing as
than might have been thought often as not on the initiative country, except Reuter.
to was warranted by England's only
the return mistime where in the New York State, to describe the
position, but it proved to be the again and again. Charles v. Walcott fight as for
Bill Daly, Lee Savoldt's right game. the championship, which Louis manager, confirmed today that.
The second set produced some Mann and Bedscr put os 73 in himself vacated recently."
Savold had been offered by 40 minutes before Bedser was bright tennis and it seemed as take it arat out and two more wickets, fell though Ayres would Louis' promotional outfit
the title before stumps were drawn, but and
third. At force a chance to fight for
he mor vacated by the Brown Bomber. not before the South African critical stage once He said Savold turned it down total had been passed.
touched a patch of errors and because of previous tournaments.
seemed unsblo to time the After Savold declined, Charles
bounce. and Walcott signed for the fight.
None of the Danes played up to their standard in the All- England matches, Kristensen soid. "I
"I do not want to excuse our defeats. The Malayan and American players. especially Dave Freeman, were excellent players. They knew how to play badminton. I
any- thing like it before. But the Thomas
beating smashes
still Cup Oliveira was also outstanding] her with
haunted the Danes." smashes from the expected his
nashes down but Miss Silva sidelines which caught her op- The Arst set saw Kwok re- Denmark lost four of her five backcourt,
ha evidenlly
off-night.ponents on the wrung foot to lying on placements rather than All-England championships and Throughout the match Oliveira tend 14-12.
and match speed but the Recreio
SAVOLD DECLINES pair retained only one, the Indies On the alert and won Singles. reigned supreme in the back point found Oliveira emasling were
the .15-10. In ibe nel court just as Miss Khon ruled mo
n short comfortably after
his Though the Re-rally. the forecourt.
second set Kwok unloaded is usually
LADIES' DOUBLES
smashes and Tao supported him
learn What did the Danes last night one,
The Ladies Doubles between well with accurate placements.
Long sustained from their defents? After Soares
many & Yolly
"We realised that we and lost many points
must rallies. Kwok and Tho won 17- through Misses
concentrate on special training," being caught on the same side Franco and Airs Melvy Soares rall
& Miss Gloria Silva was un-191
"We have of the court after prolonged
sald The long rallies in the second Kristensen withi Mino other good game rally.
Franco
with set tired both Kwok and Tao never done that before in our catching the eye The Home
wille Souza and Rozario ap- practice. We have only been began at a fast pace and the Recreto pair led tricky drop shots.
Miss Silyn was also prominent peared to be as fresh as at the playing matches. Now we must 8-5 within a few minutes. Miss Khoo at this early stage tended with her back court retrieves beginning-and-they-won-the centre our efforts on one thing-
Mrs Soaren deciding sel as they liked at nel play.
"The Malayans were fantas- in patches but 15-7,
returns tic at the net. Their the shuitle
were just one fraction of an inch his stroke. Realising her mis- actually missed
through
above the net and they knew over- take, she moved forward and several times
how to do it even from the most stayed by the net und, from engerness.
Miss Soares gave her partner
difficult angles. then on, began her sparkling
ident
Support in the backcourt. display.
With nicks and placement and they ran out worthy win-
15-0, 15-11-
crelo combination
I well-knit
it sadly lucked, understanding
Inez
short drops, in the and she to crowd her partner back court and this put him of was brilliant
n
to
trail
14-12.
Combining
who
to
In
the
JUNIOR SINGLES The Junior Men's Singles saw A, L Fisher beating F. Brockbank 15-7, 15-10. Fisher
could
do
won
of
"Besides, our doubles players must be worked more firmly
ΠΟΥ
had
power
He is promoting the fight on behalf of the International Box- ing Club, of which he is n partner.
the
THE SCOREBOARD
There were otherwise no up- sets in an evening that saw three other local.top-notchers_in_ac- 379tion.
The close of play scoreboard read: -SOLOMONS WANTS-A- SOUTH AFRICA: Fist_init.
LONDON FIGHT
ings ENGLAND: London, Mar. 8-British flight Hutton, e Dawson, b Athol
Kowan Solomons is
Bobby Locke United Press.
To Play In American Open
coin-
promoter Jack
likely to say "no to any offer Washbrook, c Dawson, e A, to move his first heavyweight
Rowan
b McCarthy Сгарр world championship fight to New York,
Compton, e Wade, 1 Mann Watkins,
Solomons expects a telephone
Extras
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Ip Koon-hung won with the onent, Lee Yue-wing, a ranking loss of just one game, his op-
player, making an excellent job 30 of benting himself,
A
40
A. Rowan. b
Bowling to date:
Patrick Poon took Segalen to lacks the three sets but still
turn hiruself 14) staying power to
131 into championship class.
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The Java player, Lee Boon- sing, beat F.V. Harrison with 5 the loss of only four games,
did not The match
produce: 10 sufficient opposition on which tɔ baso Lee's prospects in the 33
tournaient.
A very attractive programme 300 for this evening
will decide tour more places in the last eight.
O.MRW
16 1 41 1 3 0 10.0
59 163 $
5 0 22 0
51 18 05 3
0 20 0.
-Reuter.
command had & greater
Augusta, Georgia, Mar. 8. strokes and he used them effec-
-Bobby Locke has accepted Lively. dictating terms to his shots she levelled the score at Mainly due to the fine game opponent throughout the match.
an invitation to play in the call late today from Harry Mann -9 and 11-11.
The standard of this game 1949 Masters Tournament, Markson of New York's 20th F. G. Mann, not out At a crucial point in the set of Miss Franco at the net and Brockbank never gave up fight-
was high even though Viciofficials at the Augusta Na-Century Sporting Club with the Jenkins low, b Mann .... Bedser, b A. Rowan ... when Oliveira and Miss Silva the steady play of Miss Soares
unintentionally experienced and Gonsalves more
Solomons belleves were leading 12-11, the umpire behind her they obtained a leading but he was up against a
and better and set
the fight Griffith, E. Rowan b A. did everything but hit the um-tional Golf Club announced. player.
between Ice Savold of Pater Rowin ruled Miss Silva foot-faulted by of 13-4.in the first
pire. In their enthusiasm to re- moving before Miss Khoo's then won out 15-6
The South African golf cham- better
every shot they went
New Jersey, and either Gladwin, e Dawson, b A who made
Itowan his at Freddie Mills or Bruce Wood- serve had crossed the net.
sprawling all over the door and, plon, score to second set, Mrs Soares and Miss JUNIOR MIXED DOUBLES
at the This brought the
cock of England can draw more Suva led 7-1. Both were scen In the Junior Mixed Doubles each other. They even managed American appearance 12-12. Apparently disheartened
In London than in New York. advised the tournament by this unexpected reverse, the at their best during this period, H. J. Xayler & Miss Theresa to hit each other in the course 1947 Masters Tournament, has
Hers it will be a play a Baptista beat T. E. Rodrigues & of the game! the making
novelty, opposition Recreio pair lost two more
10-13, Vieira displaced the net twice mittee that he will arrive in this
There has not been n world Miss Thelma Marquee By defensive game. paints
in country in time to play in two by sliding into the stand Then, through over-cagerness, 15-0, 15-7.
heavyweight tour fournaments,
championship hero from other winter smashing play they deuced the Mrs Soares misjudged the fight
of clusive drops and Miss Marques chase Rodrigues
presumably the Jacksonville and this century. set. However Miss Khoo, with
The Hung and Ngan.
Mills,
light world
heavy- McCarthy well and two lovely cross-court drops and of the shuttle three times in a started
Rodrigues' through
Apart from the spills, Vieira Greater Greensboro Opens.
weight titleholder, and Wood- Dawson
British smash, won the next three row, heartening the opposition first act
heavyweight Rowan Tony Holguin, winner of the cock, levelled the score at 9-0. amashes from the back court was really outstanding with his points for the first sel
Miss Franco then сол-
after with Miss Marques killing any returns of the tricky shots from
his opponents while Gonsalves recent Mexican Open, has also champion, will meet en June, 2. Tuckell
Maon for the The winner will Oght Savold. ARTISTRY
manded
accepted an Invitation the play and
behind smoshes nothing The second
Masters' Tournament, the Club Xavier
Ted Broadribb, Mill's mana. Mitchell Het saw Young each of several long rallies by returns that were made.
announced.Associated Press.
der, sold Freddle is not DC- and Miss Khoo romping into all four players she put on the right in the first net and Miss them.
However their smashes, by Baptista them
cepting any contests until after failed to produce any of finishing touch seemingly impregnoble lend
the June date. They had an thought powerful, lacked place- 2-1 through more artistic work smushes to the corners, Lead-winning strokes.
third set ment and Ngan and Hung and
offer yesterday through Sola. by Miss Khoo,
The
The second and Recreio ing 14-11, she then "rung the
Jiffeulty in returning was little
mons who has a contract with pair seemed to come to life at curtain" on the match with a found Rodrigues, who
Mills to defend the world crown this point and Oliveira's smash- cross court drop shot
Gmashing
throughout, rapidly them,
Ngan's tricky cross court
against Gus Lesnevich of Cliff- ing and placement drives, plus just cleared the net.
wearing down and Xavier be bquutiful Interception
side, New Jersey, at New York's gan to find his length with drops and other strokes were
Polo Ground on June 22, the smashes. Miss Baptista, too, put to good use but at times he the gallery and
George Kletz of the Tourna "South Australia, without the- The Junior Doubles between begard to produce winners at the liked to play
Belfast, Mar. 8.--Ireland ment of Champions offered the second innings cervices of Sir David Kwok & S. P. Tao and net and by tiring their opponents this had a tendency to spoll the
and Wales meet here tomor-bout, which included a generous Don Bradman, who was injured of the second set A. J. Souzi. & F. M. Rozario with lobs and drops they won accuracy of his execution,
and Hung was content to "lay the was won by the Recrelo pair the second, and third acts to pass
Viera and row in a soccer international percentage, to Solomona--A550-on Saturday, quickly lost their steadiness.
remaining three wickets today foundation" while Miss Choo after a ding dong struggle into the next round.
for the addition of only nine finished off the work and the 15-10, 15-17, 15-7
The Junior Men's Doubles In Gonsalves learn to place their which will decide which of clated Press.
ENTER JOEY MAXIM runs to the overnight score. again enure into the limelight Souza and Rozario. were which C, H. Ngan & M. C. Hung smasties and drives as did their the two countries finish ut
The Anal scores wereVic the sten'dier
and beat F. A, Vieira & AJ. Con- opponents in last might's match,the bottom of the Internn. pair
future of they will go far in
tional table, since neither deserved their win. Tao had salves 15-0,15-10 was full
Ben Becker, Cincinnati boxing torla 220 and 328, South Aus- tournament, no killing stroke to speak thrills and spills..
has won a match this sea-promoters, have offered Jersey tralla 154 and 132-Reuter,
Jo Walcolt $75,000 to meet Joey Maxim of Cleveland in ni Ireland have taken the bold heavyweight boxing bout here. step of omilting Peter Doherty Ben Backer said Gus Les- from their team, although his novich will also be sought if experience has served them Walcott falls to parco on the engaged in friendly matches
at the
net by Miss Silva, let them not : JUNIOR DOUBLES
only draw level but go on to Tead
at this stage of the game.
On the short end of 12-11, Miss Khoo unleashed some un
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well in the past. Ile to replaced by a now "cop," Brennan, of Luton.
Cincinati, Mar. 0--Sam and
match.
Sheffield Shield
THE RESULTS
Resuits were:
R. Segalen beat P. Poon, 0-3 4-0, 0-2.
T. E. Baker beat Wong Slu- ki. 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.
KH. Ip beat Lee' Yue-wing, 6-0, 0-1.
G. Chon beat H. Ayres, ·0-3, 7-5,
Lee Boon-sing beat F. V.
Adelaide, Mar.. B.-Victoria today, won the final Shemeld Harrison, 6-1, 6-3.
Tsui, Wal-pul beat. P. V. Shield match of the season, beating South Australia by 271 Sellers 6-2, 6-2.
runs.
CRICKET TEAMS
Both KCC cricket, teams are
TODAY'S GAMES
Yun-pul.
Court 1: Lee Wal-tong v Tsul Court 2: Ho Ka-làu'v
VJ, B. Hawthorn.
Court 3: Roch Leung v; Chay Tin-wal
Court 4: T. E. Bakery (R.
Segaten.
OLYMPIC GAMES Germany Invited
IOC Meeting
TU-
end the proposat carried this Saturday,
Frankfurt, Mar. 0.—A Ger- The seniors will meet the n $75,000 guarantee or 30 per
representative. has
to parti- Wales introduce two new-cent of all receipts. Including Optimists on the Navy round, man
Park, and will be received an invitation and radio-Assoclu comers in the right wing pair, television Williams and Rees. They have led Press. also completely re-shuffled their nitnck.
The cams:
Ireland-Moore;
W
King's by R.E. Lee (capt), elpate in the, Congress of the E, C. Facher, N. Hart Baker, International Olymple Com- BOUT FOR O'SULLIVAN Capt. W. D. M. Webb, A. Zim-mittee In Rome next month, the Frankfurter mern, T. A. Madar
according M. "Taylor, J. Neue D London, Mnr. 8.-Two French Davidson, G.E.
Hewitt and
The newspaper added that it Carey and boxers will night in eight-round Barrow, 3.11.
Reserve, F. E, Lawrie had been sont to the Duke of
AV.C.
was understood the invitation Aberno; McCaho, Vernon and contests on March 22 in Lon-
The second eleven, Farrell Cochrane, Smyth, D. don's Royal Albert Hall. :
do
Mecklenburg, who for many Walsh, Bronnan and O'Driscoll, Theo Medina, French bantom at home, meet Club
weight champion, moete. Eng. The team will be 8.A. Gray years has been a member
O'Sullivan. (cept),
8.2
Ethe Trueman, hman Donny
International Olymple Lucien Kraswitz of France op- Randall, Ħ
D.G. Commitica. Matthews, pases Joe Hyman
Of
attended the
Wales-Hughes: Barnes and Yerwood; Paul, T. G. Jones and
of British White, E. Quest, G. Ros- The Duko Burgess; 11. Williams, W. Rees, Ford, Lucas and Edwards Gulana in a middleweight bout, eelet, R. Leigh, E.A.J. Han meeting of the IOC in London Reuter
cock, A... Wood and J. Tibble,inst year-Router.
—Associated-Press
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