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COLONY BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1949.

By "SIDELINER" CHAMPION WRESTLER

JUNIOR QUARTER-FINALS AGAIN

PRODUCE

KEEN

GAMES

The three remaining quarter-final matches (two Junior Mixed Doubles and one Ladies' Doubles) played at the Kowloon Cricket Club last night were full of thrills and cach match was featured by the splendid recovery of the winning pair after conceding the

first game.

Last night's games say a great deal for the keenness and fighting spirit shown by the Colony's younger players and nugur well for the future of badminton in Hongkong.

Each match was bitterly contested and the losers never gave up trying and made attempts to play. every shot right up to the very end.

The opening match. A. Soares & Mrs Melvy Soares (the family combination) versus K. S. Thong & Mrs L. Benjamin was played at a fast pace with both ladica excelling at the not. Exchanges between them were very even with, perhaps Mrs Benjamin a little faster in her coverage of the forecourt and more deadly with her lis'. Mrs Soares had perfect understanding with her partner and seldom allowed herself. to be caught out of position..

Thoug

proved

himself

lead of

"They were pinying their shots at Miss Soares who was erratic at times and Miss Franco was doing her best to cover for her partner.

EL

at the shuttle into the net but, for Miss Kwong & Miss Lam|Lingnan brilliant player but again his when trailing 4-13. pulled her when they ran into a

Mins 10-4, and with him down self together lack of staminn ket

France doing most of the run- terribly in the deelding set.

to bring the The first game saw Shares ting managed attacking with bis tremendous score to 13-14 before losing the amushes which found the side. lines but the opposition gave n much as they received and the scure went to 8-1 Soares

་

V. Recreio

A friendly Badminton Match jbetween visiling Lingaan team,

Will University

who arrive during the weekend, and the Club de Recreio will be played at the Club de cercio The second set found Miss

at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March Soares more settled and Mias

Miss Soares Gradually

R:20. France was bringing her com-

The following players will Her Miss Franco closed the gapi mand of strokes into phy. man Then Mrs Benjami touched smashes and drops caught the between the scores and at last represent Club de Recreio; superb form at

H. F. Gonsalves; A. M. Silva, the net and Chinese pair Bat-footed and Drew level at 11-11 and then by

Remedios, dint of Ane retrieving by Miss J. J.

Dr A. M. nothing could pass her. Backed they won the Freund game easi-

T. E. Rodrigues, Franco, who was al over the todrigues, Avey at 15-8. by her partner she made

M. Ribeiro and F.

and M. A. they won

the set Chalet successive Hell the net be The

looked i game

court,

lOliveira (non-playing capinin). fore Soares could recover the

Jike {1 clear

victory match at 15-12. service to draw level at }|-}}.

favour.

However, Mrs Benjamin ngain played brilliantly at the nel,

cut

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placing the shuttle such an COLONY TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP:

angle that Soares was forced to

inb to mid-emirt' where Thong used his powerful smash to genre the required four points for the first set.

The change-over found Saares resuming his smashing attack and, with Mrs Soares actac capably taking enre of the farecmurt. he remained in the

his

#mashes back from where

the corners of the op- They ran up n posite court. lend of 10-3 and then 13-6.

found

Thong unleashed everything and coupled with

Te had

several One interceptions

the

while

etrokes.

continued lif

1

her

YOUNGER TSUI TAKES 14 GAMES

OFF IP KOON-HUNG

By

"RECORDER"

Tsui Yun-pui put up one of his finest displays of tennis yesterday afternoon in the first semi-final of the Colony Open Grasscourt Singless Championship but him the his inability to command the pace and tactics of doubtful meri! match at 3-6, 6-8, 5-7.

cost

At times it seemed that Tsui was more capable of the brilliant kill and the spectacular return and in his brightest moments he earned more applause from the gallery.

for soine

•

by Hel

MIS

Benjamin brought the score to 13-11. At

Tsui Yun-pal was very near jagain in the third. Hi con this point Soares recovered the

All who saw the match were i

that Iwo shuttle

smashes and with

his best except

fidence when trailing his op- found

baseline impressed with the fact thes

steads which

different ponent showed up patches

dichard WELC

they were being treated to a For evened the sets at one-all.

stages of the game. At the net spirit that faded strangely in the するむ and .was inclined to rely also ustunees when he held the lead, After the breather, the untiring high standard of tennis. nheer steadiness, both ip smashing

The fight that on a cut drop that only came

Tsul put on Soares

was told by good tle Thong mistimed many authority, up to

Tsui were,

of about once the standar:

every two at- when trailing 3-5 in the second Thont

and Mrs Benj autho

tempts and his overhead smash- international tourna-

set, striking one of his brightest of a big at 3-10

ing when he had the oppor-patches ever, excited the gallery. one point at her ment.

tunity, was timed more for e-He survived two set potats and Soares showed before Mra

"How far would they get in band and together with

glving 1p carried the set to 14 games, but the shuttle at an international tournament?" The reply

all-round Ip's

superiority, came my inquiry.

Tsui led at one stage in the stent

and confidence toki steadiness "Hardly beyond the first

Get and at one stage as it did again in the third set explanation second und tho

when Tsul held him to 12 gumes.

Weather

Roch permitting, Leung meets Tsui Wal-pul, the reigning Colony Champlon, in the other semi-final at the London, Mar 22.-Theo HKCC this afternoon at 4.30 Medina, French bantam- p.m.

cmmpion, weight

purtner placed

will to force Thong into com-

many

errors, costly

wns

round"

loss of

strokes."

Anally winning game and match there is no power in their without any further points.

The fact is that Ip Koon- SECOND MATCH hung against Bill Sidwell, the The

Junior Mixed Australian, in a tournament in! second Doubles A. J. Gonsalves & the United States lost 0-0, 6-0, is, of course, a Miss Coria Silva against H. J. 6-1. Sidwell Xavier & Miss Theresa Baptista top-rater.

IP CONTROLS THE PACE found the former pair startingt Indifferently

to and falling

the

etracy an easy return.

than force,

London Fights

was

to-

cx-

A feature of yesterday's match eaten on points here understand each other's play to was the fact that Ip selzert con-night over eight rounds by trail 2-0 and then G-11.

trof of the pace and Tsul, though Ray Fitton, of Manchester. Through several mishits by he was sect at his best in the Xavier and Misa Baptista score went to 10-11 when Mission rallies, had little chance to Baptista regained her form and push him back on the defensive. During the few short patches won the required four points for The game by smashes-and-cres of the match in which Tsui took

the offensive, he relied too much- court drops.

The beginning of the second on trying to draw Tp up to the game found Gonsalves still offnet and outdrive him.

Tp's agility at the net killed his game but, when leading 7-1, Xavier began to smash 100 off these attempts. His drives pace to them, his strongly.

had more

more accurate Silva With Miss

playing a vollering wis clever positional game at the and his judgment of the occa

dropshot sion that called for net, they drew level and jod 9-7.

The score was again levelled marie him that much superior

at 9-0 before Gonsalves found to his opponent.

his touch

and aided by

Miss

Silva, whose drops forccal Xavier to send up lobs, smashed his way through the

game 15-11.

second

KID PEDRUCO CHALLENGES

The "Telegraph"- hus re-

from Kid

Miss Silva began the third sel

brilliantly by winning five points colved the following com-

with cross-court drives and

drops. Miss Baptista

him and was ting out,

Gradually

the

and

was also munication

KRIDO

LADIES' DOUBLES

the

Exhibitions Earn Louis $590,000

Michael "Curly" Connors, Junior Heavyweight Wrestling Champion of the Orient, who is visiting Hongkong. He hopes to return here in about four months' time with a team of wrestlers from Singa- pore to stage a series of exhibitions. COUNTY CRICKET PROSPECTS

A BLOW TO ESSEX CRICKET HOPES

By PETER DITTON

For years England has been looking for a really top class fast bowler. Since the days; of Alt Gover and the late Kenneth Farnes, there has been no-one in English cricket who could be so described, although crroncously. Alec Bedser

and Cliff Gladwin-fast medium bowlers--are often placed in this category.

The visit of the Australians last year, with their fast attack of Lindwall, M iller and Johnston, showed just what true pace-men can do. It is small wonder therefore that when at last England appeared to have found the man who might worthily fill the shoes of such famous players as Larwood, Vace, Gover and Farnes, he was carefully nursed along.

That young player was Ken- | the counly after the Varsity

Preston who was neth

dis game at Lords in June. hand covered by Essex. They

Las! season Essex were him coached by Gover, the Baitely not a strang

howling former Surrey and England side. Their batting was fairly

de-

their opponents' wickets cheaply enough. Preston might

Fitton, who was deputising for the London boxer, Danny O'Sul

his deserved

victory, the livan, boxing cleverly against

Making-bis-first-London_up- perienced French champion.

Chicago,--Mar-22-Re- player, who is now running relable but they could not get tired heavyweight cham-cricket school in South London pearance, Fitton used a long left lead to the fullest advantage.

Medina attacked with tigerish pion Joe Louis tonight winds and under his skilful tuition,

have

the but

Manchester up a five-month exhibition re

Preston advanced

But made all the difference to them raplaty shortened

punches tour

while his great ambition was this year, but with his Injury rushes,

which netted him boxer

to win an Essex County, “Cap," | Essex hopes must drop and the cleverly in countering.

gross The Frenchman, though he $210,000. The

take he was also interested in fool- county will do well to Anish in fought gamely, was only aj was $590,000 for 41 bouts. ball He played centre-forward the top half of the table.

who beat

for his local club and

every Jackie

Jee closes his profitable tour Saturday afternoon he used to Paterson two years ago. shadow of the man

Fitton, a "poker faced" boxer. (apparently

the goals. last) be among was not at all frightened by the against Hubert Hood in a four- As the present cricket venson reputation of the former Euro-rounder of St. Paul, Minnesota, grew noster, Gover suggested to pean champlon and

exhibitions bo- Preston that he should give up punchel Louis did his away coolly to gain a good win fore approximately 250,000 per- football and concentrate on crie on points.

sons.

Tomorrow,

tn

his

ket.

That

ON THE RECORD How To "Jinx" A Nightmare

Sportsmen don't always sleep i licking Ita chops for the final quietly, however correct it may massacre. + be that good, healthy living

chases away nil dreams. It may Curly is fond of seafood and be that when ambition mocks, has hazy memories occasional- sleep does not come. The season-ly of a lobster

aupper that came, before, the long unsuccessful bowler who

dream. But suddenly takes six wickets in a lobsters can't explain the ro match may be the happlest type petition of the dream or the possible round about seven fact that every time Curly o'clock and the ensuing celebra wrestles with that ugly beaut

dreams it tion may see him the same night in his

is a portent dreaming that he is bowling to

of impending disaster. Bradman.

The Arst Ume "Curly" had the dream he was the star of The Don takes a swipe at the a strong man vaudeville net ball: misses, and the bails are billed as "The Sword of Damo- just about to fly when Arthur eles." The net consisted of on Merris steps out and nicks beindder and, as the kettle drums the assistant climbing a 14-foot

ball to leg. Then odd

gin to happen. A butcher-like rattle, dropping it point first individual with a bat as big as at Curly's stomach, As the a spade proceeds to hit every sword lands point first, Curly bail of the best length imagin-} Rexes

that

muscles Into the

his stomach uble

with

appropriate and It bounces oft

orchestra pii. break in the right direction.

The evening after Curly luni- wrestled with the

Chess players, who must re-

18217

main in good health to stand corn in his dreams something went wrong. the sword point the strain of match play, con-| stantly are themselves check-missed his flexed stomach mus

cles, penetrated the fleshy part mated in their dreams.

of his side and pinned him to The schoolboy who dreams of the floor. He still carries the achievements to come sees him senr to this day. self clear the bar in the high

yells the announcer jump as

out 7 feet 3 inchen, a new record."

On

subsequent

Or he Gees himself in midair Whenever he had

the

ocensions samo

dream, it brought him disaster holding on precariously to the in one shape or another. Onco top of a long pale with a cross-the dream was followed by his bar just beneath him and his breaking his ankle in a warm conch calling out, "Let go. up just before a very impor- Jimmy! you have a world rotant bout, another time he tore cord."

n shoulder muscle, and

tho. fourth lime he had the dream But one of the best known he suffered concussion after n

inckic dreams in the annals of Au-flying

which ended tralian sport โด that of the against a ring post. heavyweight wrestler, Michnet He had almost forgotten all "Curly" Connors, now visiting about the dream when it came again. He waited grimly for us, who every 10 months or so enters the Land of Nod to something to happen. It did. a knee carillage. wrestle with a curious beast that He busted he can best describe sa "half llon This required an operation an and half unicorn."

Was out of wrestling for he a year.

In this dream, things always develop against "Curly" unil he gels on top of the beast, grabs is horn and applies a neck-bend. Then the animal's neck snaps.

But

*

。

This made him sú mad that, while recuperating from the operation, he decided to bring that

once

dream back no matter how many lobsters It took, this is where trouble break the unicorn's neck and into tho every bird always begins for Curly. What that of appears at Arst to be n duric bargain.

dreamer can A determined cloud and then 88sumes the

Curly did. of

move mountains. shape flock of birds pazses

dream again, had that overhead.

broke the beast's neck and for all and got ready to The birds start on the birds. flow

tremendous nway in n

Tho hurry and he woke up. dream nuny yet come back and set to start on Curly is all those birds.

"RECORDER".'

ס

Just before the shadow they cast Cast

the ground vanishes, hundreds of thousands of birds run down on the battle. They obscure Curly's vision. He falls. Then the beast is on top and, despite the fact that its neck is broken, it has him sprend out

mat and on the

begins

INTER-VARSITY GOLF

Oxford & Cambridge Share Foursomes

Hoylake, Cheshire, Mar. 22-Oxford and Cam- bridge shared the honours in the foursomes in the “Diamond Jubilee Inter-Varsity-golf-match-on-the- Royal Liverpool Club's course here today, cach side winning two matches, with one halved.

Tomorrow, ten singles over 36 holes will be

played.

are

Oxford with six Old Blues in their team fancied to win for the third year in succession.

J. Whitlack and A A brilliant recovery by the

Mac- lost to I. Cambridge tail pair, Ian Stack-Donald (Oxford) house and Roger Inglis, who Stuckhouse and J. Ingliss were cheered to a one-hole one hole.-fculer. bave won the victory on the 38th green over 22 J. Whitlach and A. MacDonaldi,

Championship For Yorkshire?

Yorkshire

chosen

who has

their

to take advantage of the many bout the week of April 17. And not to say he will not be able should be awarded England Saddler, to play cricket before that time. Caps it will obviously weaken

mashie

green by

Grand National

Kallop

College Basketball Championship

by

County Championship on occasions more times than any allowed Cambridge to draw Withdrawal From Louis will start "You never know lad," Gover

other county-and this year level,

A magnificent ERIC BOON DISQUALIFIED bearing down in his new role said, "You might get injured | they have a grand opportunity pitch from the rough to the

Fernando Jannill, the Italian as Director of the International and then you will not be able to to make the total 23. In addi

centre of the last beat Boxing Club. welterweight champion,

play cricket."

tion to England players Yardley, Stackhouse was the climax of a London, Mar. 22-Rowland to the fore ut this period but Pedruco:

Eric Boon, former lightweight lle

confer at the "All right,” replied Preston, "Button, Coxon and Smithson, thrilling Onish.

Itoy, 40-1 outsider, will not run Xavier found the covering of the The Sports Editor.

with IBC❘ will give up football after just Yorkshire will be able to call

In the Grand National steeple- entire back court too much for Sir, "Kayo Curly" writing champion of Britain. Boon being Chicago Stadium

Today's results were: J. Kit- disqualified in the seventh

Arthur colleagues, round

Wirtz and one more gime."

upon eight

professionals who

chin and F. Tatum (Oxford) chase on Saturday. chin P. Bucks. continually hit about Rorisey

a ten rounds contest for Jim Morris, who control both

have gained county 'Caps, and

and "JUST ONE MORE"

J. Coulter Trainer Fulke P. Key

Wnlwyn re- Shanghai Star, under "Golden allegedly not giving of his best. the stadium und Detroit's

one other amateur

tree and two. mentioned

more Preston had "igst one Boon looked extremely ft and Olympia Stadium Gloves" yesterday

ported the horse pulled up sore O. Lough and D. toulding | after his final went Bucks String of Victories and gave the impression that he

today. His The subject will be where and game" and broke his leg. That been similarly honoured.

But Yorkshire may find that (Oxford) lost to R. Black and departure

field of against Xavier and Miss Bapa great triumph "when he an-

when to stage their proposed was on January 22. His leg is

trims the, flsta although

1. Bayne three and two. they

probable starters to 47 for the did their nexed the featherweight title in could knock the Italian out when

bout between Ezzard

Charles still in plaster and Ar 1. F. T. their strength is also he liked.

weakness. They have at least The Essex County | War

P. Gardiner-Ilill and J. 4-mile Aintree Classic. best to stem

Jannill, although he backed and Jersey Joe Walcott for Joe's Paterson, tlde. Luek 1041. The

Cricket

almost Ave players who will fold me Club Secretary,

Bardsley

P. (Oxford) hent for the

Once the favourite in pre-raco was against them when several "Bucks was in Macau during

away for

part of greater

vacated Crown.

and

Rowland Roy faded In betung, difficult returns by Gonsalves the Japanese Invasion and was the time, did at least connect is not the only iron that i will be late July at the certainly come up for considera-Jones and J. Bland four

That

IS three. Kid with fell just within the court.

backers' opinion this month. He pitted against the flashy

some left leads, and he promoter Louis has in the are. carllest before Preston can bowl tion when the England team to meet New Zealand.

E. Hurst and T Harker although

was sixth in the 1040 National With

the score nt 9-3. Pedruco

10-round in

bout kept scoring when Boon failed He plans n Chlengo Stadium fast

again. Gonsalves

any or all of these players (Oxford) halved with R. Ames won by Sheila's Cottage.---Asso- Miss Silva which he won on points after

and A. Weir.

ciated Press. indulged in a smashing spree

a thrilling clugfest."

which presented he may bring Sandy opportunities

late July, more and by the time it was over have no comment to make

themselves.

recently dethroned welter king However by they had won the gatne and

season will have the County side and valuable During the fourth round the into Detroit the week of April than half the

Tast regarding all the glowing ac

of faints may be dropped. Last mutch at 16-3.

counts of Bucks' victories but

referee urged both boxers to 24.

rone and Freston's chance

cialma weakened Test Test wili playing in a

he year, his Macau light with me ended "make a fight of it." He repeated

Middlesex hopes of retaining Louis hemmed and hawed negligible tragedy for Eng-

the Championship and a similar when asked if he was hanging land and Essex.

the fought to up his gloves after this tour. In spite of this loss, Essex are thing could happen

'Tykes' "E In the interests of sport and the accompaniment of catcalls,

said the retired tertpi

tertaining cricket. They will and summer for the spring determined to play bright, champion, who will be 35 on play first class inatches on eight May 13. "But they want me in different grounds, in the country have in addition to playing one and Italy next fall. I may three exhibition 'bouts there in two-day malches

several Krounds. October or November at Romic, other

Peter Smith; the only England Nepler and Florence."--Associa ted Press.

to take nine wickets in player

Australia on innings in

Inay

London, Mar. 22.-The available, but he has Oxford University Boat recently undergone un operation Rate crew gave a fine per and will not make up his mind definitely for another month or formance today in their first the serious outing since a full FO, His heart is still game but he does not want 19 course trial last Friday. risk injuring his health.

Over a stretch of nearly n His cousin, Ray Smith, wmile they got nway to a good of course be available and will start and covered the stretch in probably open the attack with excellent time, although the Trevor Bailey the former Cam-water was slick and offered bridge player who is now Assin-ttle help. tant Secretary of the Club,

as

Curly

The Doubles match between in a draw. He did not win on his warning three times before Miss Helen Kwong & Miss H. P. points Lam against Miss Inez Soares & claims. Miss Yolly Franco was a game

Bucks

erroneously disqualifying Boon.

The contest

1

was

in which all the players wore the old adage that the "proof slow clapptry, booing, and the merely intent in returning the of the pudding is in the eat-intermittent blowing of whistles shuttle acros the not without I am prepared to meet by the audience.

given Lucien Krawczyk, of France, anywhere any thought for placement,

boxed

with Joe This was especially so in the month's notice ahend. Arst game which went to Miss

Thanking you,

1lyman, of British Guiana, over Yours,

middleweight an eight-round Kwong & Miss Lam 15-13. Miss

KID PEDŘUCO | contest.-Reuter. Suarea was continually hitting

ก

Mister Conquest

LET'S GET OUT OF HERE, PEPS; YOUR GHOST HAS FISTS!

draw

NICE PEOPLES. STRIPEY-WONOGQ WHAT THAT WAS IN

AID OF ?!

JE YOU ASK ME, SKIPPER-THEY AUSTOOK YOU

·FOR MR.

PETER

ALREADY (VE BEEN RUSSED AND BATTERED FOR HIM...

WHAT NEXT

of

On

Un-

to

Boat Crews

Warm Up

Paced by an Isis crew, they And for the first few weeks reached 38 In the first minute the season at least Essex will and in a final burst they stroked be able to call upon Willin 37. Pullinger, a young List bowler Cambridge did the first serious from Grays, who gained his stake boat start of their practice, eleven making four attempts. In one Cap with the second hast

year. Tom

Pearce the start they got in seventeen and famous International Rugby re-n half strokes in half a minute, fereo will again d plain the side but their performance had not D. Insole the Cambridge the brilliance of Oxford's stake and Captain, will probably play for bout start-Reuter.

CRICKET TEAMS

•KCC 1ST XI.

The

53

New York, Mar.

tucky's Joined

22.-Ken-.

defending champions enter- KCC senlors

linols in the finals of tain

in the Army

First the Eastern eliminations of the Division Lengue match on

National Collegiato basketball Saturny. The team will be:

tournament last night. R. E. Lee (capt), N. Hart

Kentucky defeated Villanova, Baker, A. Zimmern, J. Barrow, 85-72, In the semi-finals and G. E. Taylor, W. M. Davidson, Illinois turned back Yale. Uni- Capt. W D. M. Webb, T. A. versity.

71-07.

Kentucky

in

Rext

Favoured Madar, J. P. Hewitt, V. C. Bond

and and E. Randall.

Illinois, Western Conferenca The KCC play their final champions, meet Madison Second Division League cricket garden tonight for the mics of the sermon on Satur-Eastern crowth

the Army at The winner miects Oklahoma day meeting Sonkunpoo,

Aggies, Western NCAA titlist

"Seattle, Washington, The KCC team will be S. A. in Gray (capt), E. A. J. Hancock, Enturday for the national cham- 9. C. Trueman, F. E. Lawrence, pionship.-Associated Press. II. Matthews, D. G. White, R. Leigh, G. R. Rosselet. E. Guest, A. 1. Wood and J. Tibble.

Players are requested to meet Hongkong at the Star Ferry. side, nt 1.30 p.m.

HONG CRICKET

Inter-Service Rugger

London, Mar. 22.The Army and Royal Air Force will meet at Twickenham next Saturday in the final match of the Inter-Ser-

The following will represent Dad-vices Rugby Union tournament well & Co. Ltd. in a game to be and the result will decide the played against the IIK and Shanghai | destination of honours for the Bank at Chalor Road og Sunday,

season. commencing at 11 am-E, IS, ITSE

The airmen are including (Capt), N, E. Arthy, E. A. Champ.

new stand-off half in 22-year- K. A. G. Conk, P. Deveson, R. W. Franklin, JD, 8; Mackay, A Pold Corporal G. R. Tucker, who

Pereira, N. Tindall, C. Ure, M. H

Whealer. Umpire, J. E. Howell

Boorer, G. 6. Dovey.

formerly

Public Schoolboys-Iteuter.

played for Welth