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SATURDAY, February 21st, SHANGHAI v. CHINESE.
MONDAY, February 23rd, SHANGHAI v. UNITED SERVICES.
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INTERPORT FOOTBALL
TRIAL
Sterner Opposition for Probables.
FUNG'S "HAT TRICK."
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SCOTTISH CUP TIE.
CLYDE AND ST. MIRREN DRAW.
ENGLISH LEAGUE GAMES.
between
For the first time during the In- terport 'Soccer' trials a real test was provided for the Probables' defence yesterday. Although the result was in favour of the Trial team, the
The Scottish Cup tio Navy had as much of the game and, but for the splendid keeping of Clyde and St. Mirren, which was Clarke, coupled with the dour tack-postponed on Saturday, was play- ling and clearing of Strange and d at Shawfield Park, Glasgow, Bishop, would have ended on even the result boing a draw.
In the English League Derby It must be said, however, that the Trial team's forwards were points, going down to the lowly County loat a couple of valuable never really extended. The Pro- bables made three changes in the Grimsby by a couple of goals mar- team advertised, Ianson coming in
gin. for Ip Pak-wa, Strange taking Li Ting-sang's place and Suen coming In the rearranged forward line at inside left.
terms.
Q.M.S. Scott lined out the fol- lowing teams:----
RUGBY FOOTBALL.
CLUB v. COMBINED SERVICES ON SATURDAY.
NOTH TRIAL SIDES.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1931.
LOS ANGELES GOLF BIG "CATCH” IN
TOURNEY.
Von Elm and Forrester in a Tie.
·
TWO UNDER PAR.
CEYLON
Thrilling Struggles on the "Ketani Ganga.”
WHIRLPOOL HAUNTS.
Field."
Los Angeles, Jan. 10. It is late February, and the George Von Elm, self-styled "Ketani Ganga" is at its lowest, "business golfar," and Jack Forres- Before long the "Little Monsoon" ter, Hackensack, NJ., professional, will be due, and the river, now gin- tied for first place in the opening clear as it slides peacefully over the The triangular tournament hav round of the Los Angeles $10,000 sand banks, will be a raging, dis- ing been postponed till after the open Interport match, the Club will scored 68, two under par. Von Elmed with fallen branches and storm tournament to-day. Each coloured torrent, its surface litter play a Combined Services Trial was out in 84 and in in the same wrack, writes B. G. G. in The XV. on Saturday, February 7, at figure. 4.15 p.m..
Tied for third, with cards of 69, ture of a trial sido in view of Eddie Loos, of Chicago, and Clar throws a few places of the "pannu- The Services XV. is in the na-were Tony Manero, of New York, ghillie-nods his head wisely as ho Old Joseph Appu the local
their match with Shanghai, on ence Clarke, of Tulsa, Okla.
kudel-la" (a species of jungle yam, Tuesday, February 17. Various Other low scores; returned to form with a good win half-time so all reserves are ask-fessional 70.
In the Second Division Burnley alterations may be effected at
which is par-boiled before use as a over the "Wolves.""
Leo Diegol, Agua Caliente pro-bait) into the water, and watches them float downstream. Sometimes ed to attend changed. The follow-
Craig Wood, Bloomfield, N.J., 71. a fish will Resulta as cabled by Reutering are the teams:-
rise and take a piece Gene Sarazen, New York, 73. Club:-Back, Scottish Cap.
J. P.
from the surface, but to-day they Whitham
Al Watrous, Birmingham, Mich., reach the secthing whirlpool lying Threequarters, G. P. Lammert, G. A.
72. LFlummer, R. H. Griffiths, G. R
between huge rocks some 80 yards below us before disappearing in the foaming water. It is here that the big ones lie, and needless to say it is the devil of a place from which to dislodge them!
Probables:- Clarke; Strange, Bishop: Hedley, Eynon, Yeaman; 3. Gosano, Fung King-cheung, A. Y. Gesano, Sven Kam-shut and fanson. Grimsby
The Navy:-Aitken; Dixon, Carter; Rush, Shirtas, Robertson; Morgan, Cartwright, Nash, Stephenson and Skinner.
Clyde
1 8t. Mirren
English League-Division I.
...
1 More: Halvas, M. W. Turner, J. A. B. Selby: Forwards, W. F. Leckie, J. H.. McElney, E. F. Buttress, F. R. Burch,
5 Derby Cnty.
3
E. R. West, E. B. Gammell, D. L Milne-Day and B. P. Massey,
►
Division II.
King
2
Services:-Back, L/Cpl. Frankham
Burnley 4 "Wolves" Play Described.
REVISED LEAGUE TABLES. The Navy made ground on the opening, but were repelled and the Probables retaliated, when Ianson
English League Division L broke through and shot, but Dixon
Goals. headed behind. However, the
F. W. D. L. F. A. Pte. corner kick was cleared and Skinner Arsenal
Wednesday .28 17 8 5 76 48 89 ran-down the line and centred but Aston Villa 28 14 86 84 57 36 25 10 8 8 19 38 38 Yeoman cleared. After ten Derby......27 13 7 7 65 49 33 minutes play a splendid movement West Ham 27 12 89 92 60 80
Portsmouth
27 11 97 68 43 31 by Suen and A. V. Gosano allowed Tuddersfield 27 11 7 9.61 48 29 Fung King-cheung to run through 'chester C. 28 12 5.11 50 61 29 and beat Altken with a fast oblique Sheffield U.27 10 3 9 58 62 28 shot, to open the scoring for the Middlesbro .28 12 4 12 59 63 28 Probables.
Blackburn...26 10 6 10 55 50 28
...26 10 6 10 47
44 26 ..27: 11 4 12
59 28
Suen, being offside, Chelsen spoilt another opening made by Newcastle A. V. Gosano, and from the kick, Liverpool...27 9 8 10 Morgan and Cartwright transfer: Birmingham 27 7 8 12 41 32
Leicester ..25 11 9 11 red play, but the latter kicked weak- Sunderland ly behind. After Cartwright had Grimsby tested Clarke with hard drive Bolton Eynon put Ianson away and from Leeds
Blackpool
28 7 8 11 52
64
28 9 4 15 40
26 9 4 13 35 50
.27 6 8 14 52 53
27 7 7 18 46 85 21
the pass Suen put to Fung, who 'chester U. 28 4 4 20 30 86 12 forced
to
Division If.
Coals
P. W. L. D. -F. A. Pts.
-27 18 69 70
70 42 31 ...27 148 10.54 40 81 13.6 58.57 31 57 68 20
,270, 6
a corner, which, however, was cleared. Skinner came пр again and, catting In, shot for Clarke
to save splendidly, and Everton 27 20 4 3 87 42 44 Bishop just beat Cartwright and Tottenaam..27 17 2 8 68 35 30 cleared. The Probables again getest Brom. 27 16 5.7 57 34 35 going and scored when A. Preston. N.E. 27 12 6 9 61 43 30
Wolves.27 17 0 10 04 42 Gosano ran through and put Bradford Fung, who shot and heat Aitken Port Vale.. with a similar shot to his first. Burnley
Eury Splendid Chance Lost.
Southampton 27 11 6 Clarke was called upon to Bave Oldham 28 11 5 again from Skinner, who and Stoke ...27 10 6 centred but the clearance forced swansea.27 06
Charlton the Navy to be on the defensive, but Bradford C. 28 8 6 Aitken and his backs were equal to Plymouth.... D 4 14 49 61 22 anything that was sent in. Rush Bristol C...27 8 8 13 64 22 broke up the attack when he boot-
Millwall ..27 15 ed up-field and for a short period Notts For...27 6 8 13 48 62 20 Barnsley ..27 7 7 13 30 47 21 the ball hovered in the Probables' Reading .28 7 5 goal mouth, but the goal was never Cardiff
41 71 10 .26 7.4.15.89 59 18 In any real danger. Suen had a splendid chance of scoring when B. Gosano centred, but he kicked be hind. The Navy, towards the Interval, had many chances to score but all were missed. A
clearance by Clarke enabled Tanson to run through his shot being brilliantly saved by Aitken.
Half time:-
Probables 2 The Navy 0.
Many Navi Mistakes. On the resumption, the Navy re- opened the attack, but Cartwright shot the ball into the side of the
LAWN TENNIS
INDIA.
IN
Conclusion of Japanese Domination.
JENNY SANDISION WINS.
Calcutta, Jan, 24. net. From the clearance B. Gosano Cup player, and Mr. A. M. D. Pitt, G. F. Hughes, the British Davis got away and from his centre Suen the Indian Davis Cup representa- shot for Dixon to head out from tive, won the Bengal doubles under the bar. After the Navy championship to-day, beating Ueda had had a period of fruitless at and Kitagawa 6-4, 6-0, 6-3, in the tacking Sun went near with a hard shot but Aitken saved splez-
Anal. dfdly. A few minutes later A. V period of Japanese domination In Their victory thus ended the Gosano put Saen through, and the Bengal tennie which has lasted, latter's shot skimmed the top of since the days of Shimidre. the bar. Play continued to be fairly fast and even, but the Navy Inside forwards were making too many mistakes to be successful.. championship.
After Eynon and Hedley had made a combined effort to get their won the women doubles champion- Miss Sandison and Mrs. Simpson forwards on the move, Skinner ship, beating the holders Mre gained possession and made a fine McKenna end Mrs. Pollard, 6-1, dash down the line and centred, but 6-2.
The
Bishop cleared splendidly. Navy's defence, at this period, was keeping the opposing front line well in hand with the result that
Miss Jenny Sandison retained the title by beating Mrs. Stork 4, 62, in the women hingles
TENNIS
not much was seen of the stare. At the annual meeting of the However, the Navy again failed in Y.M.C.A. Tennis Club yesterday. front of goal and after a clearance, evening Mr. Justice J. R. Wood afice passing movement between was re-elected President of the the Probables inside men ended Club. Other oficials to be elect when Fung trapped the ball and ed were Mr. A. E. White (Chair broke through the Navy defence to man), Mr. G. C. Burnett (Hon complete his hat trick,when he Secretary) and Mr. 1. Ferguson cleverly evaded Dixon and fipped (Hon. Treasurer), Threo mem the ball over Aitken's head into hers were elected to the Com thenat A minute later Fengnittee:-Messrs. T. J. Price, H brought Aitken to his knees with a Eurson and W. Barnes, *** hard drive.
Last Minute Goal
Al Espinoza, Chicago, 72.
Reserves: W. F. Peers and J. w. AMAZING
(9.W.B.); Three-quarters, Lt. Glass. (Medway), L Comdr. Evana (Kent),
GOLF DARKNESS.
IN
What a Fish!
Just as I am about to make the first cast, the old man points out a
Lt. Galiotley (S/W.B.), Douglas Recent Match Brings slow-moving shadow gliding past-
Back Reminiscences.
BLIND V.C.
the opposite sand-back. What a fish!
The line sings out, and the heavily-weighted wire trace falls a few yards above him. Slowly the
let the bait float past the spot, but current carries it down, but this time there's no mighty rush to end my suspense. Again and again I
(S.W.B.): Halves, L/Cpl. Reas (3.W.B.), Mid. Walker (Cumberland); Forwards, Surg. Lt. Nicholson (Med- way), L/Cpl. Tratt (S.W.B.). F/0 Beamish (Hermes) Sgt. Vowles (S.W.B.), A.B. Deykin (Petersfield), Sim (Petersfield) and E.A. Wilkinson Lt. Hubbock (Hermes), Lt. Comdr.
Rufus Stewart, Kooyonga golf (Medway). Lt. Hamilton (S.W.B.), Lt. Charsley yanga by going around 18 holes professional, who has held many Reserves: LA.G. Senter (Hermes), records, amazed a gallery at Koo- Hermes), Mid. Roberts (Stormcloud), Surg. Lt. Brosnan (Cumberland) and in the dark, says the Ade-he evidently won't look at it. Pte. Gilmore (S.W.B.),
laide Observer. He did not lose
I then let my line run out to the hball.
The only light he had was
very edge of the whirlpool, and at "the second torch shone on the ball as he play-mighty tug, and I catch a glimpse attempt there is a ed each stroke. frat tee at 9,15, he completed the for the fearsome water behind him. Driving off the of the fish as he makes a bee-line course by 11.
His play was remarkable for its everything will stand the strain, I hang on like grim death, hoping ease and accuracy, and not until and heave a sigh of relief when the the 13th hole did he and a bunk- fish turns his head upstream and in Then he was forced to play one thrilling rush, carries me into the only and shot in the round. the smooth water above.
Those who watched the exhibi- tion frequently applauded Ste- wart's magnificent driving and ap. The fight, goes on til after ten proaching. He did the $81 yards minutes--they seem like ten hours fourth hole-for which 5 is the the fish is brought to the pet, and togey and the 14th and 15th, in Joseph Appu lifts out a beauty of three. Hia card road:-
121b.
Referee: Eng. Comdr, Wilson. Services to play in blue. Kick- off at 4.15 p.m.
In order to rest the ground there will be no further Wednesday, "A" matches until Wednesday, Febru- BY 25,
Our Sports Diary.
LOCAL
HOCKEY-To-day-Army v. Navy (Sim Shield).
Saturday H.K. Ladies' Hockey Club v Kowloon Ladies' Club (Carr Cup).
CHEBS Friday - Kowloon Chess Club Championship.
Tuesday-Kowloon Chess Club Championship
GOLF Saturday Cup, Fanling.
Captain's
Sunday--Captain's Cap (Semi- Final), Fanling: Feat Cup, Kow- loon Golf Club.
February 10-Junior Section, Championship; FH.K.G.C. (First round).
FOOTBALL-Saturday-First
Y
Division-Chinese Athletic Royal Navy, Argylla v. Club, South China v. Borderers, Club de Recrclo Y. Kowloon, F.C.; Second Division-University Navy; South China v. Chinese Athletic; Borderers v. Club de Recreio: St. Joseph's V. Argylls; Royal Artillery v. Eastern; Club . Kewloon F.C.; Third Division Chinese Athletic v. South China, Ewo v. Fuklen, R.A.S.C, Y. RA.F. February 18-Hong Kong Y. Shanghai, 2.30 p.m.
February 21-Chinase 7. Shang bal,.8.80 p.m.
V.
February 23-United Services
Shanghal.
CRICKET Saturday Divi- sion L-Univeralty T. Royal Ar- tillery (L) Hong Kong C. v. Kowloon C.C. (F.); Indian R.C... Civil Service CC (F.); Division II Royal Engineers v. Police R.C. (L); Civil Service C.C. 'v, - Club de Recreio (L) Kowloon C.C... Hong Kong C.C. (F.).
BOXING Saturday Tourna mont, Theatre Royal; 9 pm
RUGBY FOOTBALL-Saturday -Club. Combined Services, 4.16 p.m.
February 14Hong Kong Y Shanghai, 8.80 p.m.
Shanghal, 3.20 p.m. February 17-United Services
RACING Sunday- Fanling Febrtiary 28, March 2, 3, 4, and Hant. Club's Steeplechase Meeting, Annual Race Meeting, Happy Valley,
March 27-Fanling Hunt Club's Steeplechase Mesting.
HOME. FOOTBALL February 16- English Cup Fifth Hound,
February 21-Ireland v. Scat- land.
er.
Out-5,6 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5-40. Eome 4, 4, 4, 6, 3, 8, 5, 1, 4-87.
Twelve Pounder,
move nothing, and then suddenly I After this, for over an hour I can
am once more into a good dah..
Knows Where Ball Is. Finding the ball in the dark This time I fall to keep him out. would not be a difficult matter. for of the whirlpool, and for several Stewart, who has played this freaks with me, and after a grim tug
minutes fear he is lost. But luck. Rame before. He is an accurate of-war. I succeed in taking him driver and knows to within a few Into the shallows. Here we fight it yards where the ball will come to out, and though one rest. So in the dark at Kooyonga, took him back to the danger zone, rush nearly every feature of which he knows, I win in the end, and the old man 1: was not surprising that there proudly lifts cut a beauty of 14lb. were no Ist balls.
A satisfying brace, and a good
Some Other Records.
morning!
On record as the most remark- cble golf match ever played); Tolume entitled Sportaerapianacan war, Major Towse, V.C., was published in 1863, gives an ac an interesting player. count from the report of a witness stipulation he made when he play The only of a match at St. Andrews between ad was teat he should be allow- two great sportsmen, Lord Kened to touch the ball with his hand nedy and Mr. Cruickshank. It was to consist of three holes and is caddle could ring a bell to fa- to ascertain its position, and that the stake was £500 a hole, and to dicate the position, of the hole. be played after dark.
The players started about 10 .m. and no light was allowed ex- cept a lantern on each hole. It ic
not recorded who won the match, but there was only one hole to pay for, and the most re markable thing is that they made out the holes in about the same number of strokes they would have taken in the daytime but it is not recorded what their usual daytime figures were.
Rabbit Hole Stary..
In 1878 another golfer backed himself to go around Hoylake linka In-150 strokes, starting at 11 p.m.
BOXING
法
He was only penalised loss of dis THEATRE ROYAL
tence for lost ball. When he
drove from the fourth tes be lost his ball. This hole was a perfect network of rabbit holes. He then drove another ball, which, those who remained forward, aaw drop into a rabbit hole. This ball was not found, and he drove a third. This ball stopped short of the had played it, the spectators told him where his second was. The first and second balls were both la the same hole and the third hot a foot away. The golfer wont round in 147 and won his bet
WEST INDIANS BEAT same rabbit hole, and after he
QUEENSLAND.
Amazing All-Round Play by Constantine.
172 RUNS 7 WICKETS.
. 93 di St. Andrews, In 1878 David Sfânth' backed bigself to go abound St. Andrews Brisbane, Jan, 13.
under 100 in moonlight. He took Today's close of play scores here 96, and did not lose a ball. Start in the match between the Weeting at 10 pm, another player play Indles and Queensland were fed nine holes at Musselburgh in
West Indies 809 (Contantine 76) TREBA Queensland 167 (Goodwin 60 Alfred Toogood played in a to Constantine 4 för-38) aldematoh at Sunningdale ( 1912 West Indies 265 (Constantine Juindfolded He was beaten by
In the fast falling light the Navy bables were back again, and A.-V returned to the att on the left Goiano shot over the bar but Hedley was
much too brother's ca good for Skinner, thus the danger Hom
from that soi then bro
to wor
ed. Ryan incore theirī
Cabot Broke.
out
dal Atkinson. B and Putting ches while blindfolded? have frequently, we ddřin the South Afri
on
SATURDAY,
at 9.15
p.m.
MAIN EVENT
15 Rounds Contest for Middleweight Championship
the Colony and Belt Between JOCK CRICHTON, SHANGHAI
7th
Welter and Middle Weight Champion, of the Colony,
A BEWIN, HME, KENT. Champion 1925 and 1928, Imperial Services Middleweight
Booking, at Houtrle's
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