Association Football
This is still the most popular game in the Colony and next to horse racing is the sport patronized by the largest numbers. During the season crowds in excess of 14,000 watched many local competitions. The Football Association entertained the following touring teams during the season; "All India", "Halsingborg" of Sweden, "Akademisk Boldklub" of Denmark and the "Athenian Football League" from England. Inter- port matches were played in Macao and Singapore, and a schoolboys' interport was played in Manila.
Basket Ball
The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters Basket ball team visited the Colony in September, and a series of exhibition games were played by floodlight on the Hong Kong Football Club ground. The highlight of this visit was an exhibition, or 'clinic' as the Americans called it, where a demonstration of the finer points of the game was given to nearly 9,000 school children. The proceeds of the afternoon were donated to the "Boys and Girls Clubs Association". This visit increased interest in one of the Colony's most popular
games.
Badminton
The Badminton leagues continue to be successful, particularly the junior section. Representatives from Hong Kong, both men and women, were invited to watch the semi-final and the final of the Thomas Cup competition in Malaya, and they participated in the unofficial world championships staged in Kuala Lumpur. A fine display was put up by Miss Ulian Khoo and Miss Helen Kwong, and by the Colony champion Ramon Young.
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