SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1933.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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NAVY MAY SECURE
LOWER DECK NAVY MAY
BEATEN
FLEET OFFICERS WIN BY ODD GOAL.
BARTLETT & CURREY SCORE THE POINTS.
CLUB "A" WIN.
SOCCER
"DOUBLE"
ARTILLERY LEADERSHIP
JEOPARDISED
SOUTH CHINA SHOULD WIN
(By Outside' Left.)
On the R.N.O.S.C. ground at King's Park yesterday afternoon the Fleet Officers' team defeated THE First Division leadership]
TH the Naval Lower Deck eleven by may change hands this week- 2 goals to 1 in a very fast match. J'end for the first time in two and
The Officers owed their victory a half months.
mainly to a hard working half-
The Artillery are in danger of
LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE..
FIRST DIVISION
Goala P. W. D. L. F.: A. Pts. Artillery...120 31 16 18 South China 9 7 11 279 15 Lincolns 11 7 1 3 34 15 15
C. MILLAR, an outstand-
ing wing forward, wil be seen in the Club side against the Bank, to-day.
NEW SWIMMING ASSN. FORMED.
Outstanding Sum To V.R.C. Collected.
SENIOR CLUB INVITED TO JOIN NEW BODY
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GOSSIP IN SPORTS WORLD
Golf Balls Touching: Cochet Training: Five Cricketers of Year: Scotland's Best.
Boxer Deported.
By ROVER
Jare barred. I have named the fol-
ID CHOCOLATE, who was lowing: F. R. Brown, Paynter, Voce,
was announced at the inaugural K detained some West, Florida, Mitchell (T. 3.), and C. K. Nayudu,
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meeting of the Hong Kong by the immigration authorities on the Indian captain. International Amateur Swimming his way to New York, has been Association that the debt incurred ordered to be deported to Havana M.C.C. Team for India?
because he has no permit from the is understood at New Delhi that Swimming Association would be United States.
invitation to visit India for a four met forthwith by the new Assocía- Chocolate was on his way to New months' tour during next Winter. tion, though the latter were under York for his fight for the world's It is expected that the team will no legal obligations to the V.R.C., feather-weight title with ex-Seaman play Test Matches at Delhi, Bom bay, and Secunderabad, and other to whom the debt was incurred. The manager of the Madison-, matches at Karachi, Lahore, It was also announced that an square. Garden, where the Watson-Peshawar, Amritsar, Patiala, Raj invitation would be sent to the Chocolate fight is due to take place, kot, Allahabad, Calcutta, Nagpur, the contest: He believes that Cho-arranged against Ceylon, after Mr. E. W. Railton was in the colate will be able to get the neces which the English team will leave chair, and those present included sary permit from Washington."
by the old Hong Kong Amateur Secretary of Labour to enter the r the M.C.C. have accepted an
Watson, of Newcastle.
back trio in Ingram. White and defeat at the hands of the Navy to gt. Joseph'..10 6 11 2011 H FOOTBALLERS SENT IV.R.C. asking them to join the new does not expect to have to cancel and Madras. A match will also be
Lloyd, all members of the Navy defence. Lieut. Eaden and Lieut. Rimmington were absentee from the Officers team.
was
morrow at Seokunpoo, while their rivals, South China, should win at home-against the Police.
Borderera Ch
Navy Club Athletic Police
11 6 14 38 15
11 6 0 4 18 20 10
3 0 6
5
EARLY TO BED.
Kowloon Recreio
11 3 0 B 22 29 11 0 0 11 10 66 BECOND DIVISION
Coals
Spanish Players Strictly
Restricted..
W.
L. F. A. Pis,
Athletic
$1
12 30
Barcelona, Feb. 11.
Lincolns
46 20 26
Association.
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Correspondent sends
for home on February 27, 1934.
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For Brighter Cricket.
Y. K. Mok, chairman of the Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation, Golf Coincidence, Lieut. Jackson, R.N., Mr. Chuí A LONDONO or remarkable golf
WROTE in these columns a short time ago of Wyatt's three sixes Keung-wa, representing the Chin- ese Bathing Club, Mr. C. F. Yuan, coincidence which occurred while he being valued at £60. I have since Players for the Barcelona Foot-the Acting Chairman of the South and, his brother were playing over discovered 4 62 27 24, ball Club who are not in bed by China Athletic Association, Mr. the West Hove course.
21.29
In Shirran (Hermes,) Thomas a Devonshire County player In the first half, Rimmer, the
right wing. Lower - Deek
and all Navy left half, and Langmead, the Royal Navy cen- responsible for good work. Within
tre forward, the Artillery will the first quarter of an hour he dribbled past four defenders be- be up against first-class men. fore heating O'Sullivan with a Shirras needs no introduction to. Artillery
Navy beautiful shot. The lead, however, local football, being the finest man South China 17 was shortlived, for Bartlett, who for the position in the Colony. Ewe appeared in the inside-right posi- Thomas is making his debut, but he Trung Tela
Kowloon tion, scored the equaliser. Just should live up to his reputation.
Club before the interval, Currey, the Langmead also needs no introduc- St. Joseph's ..15 dashing Medway and Navy centre-.tion after his magnificent display Eastern
THIRD DIVISION. forward, gave the Officers the lead. against the Police last Saturday, For the first fifteen minutes of when he scored five of his side's the second half, the Lower Deck were on the offensive, Richardson, the centre-forward being a source of danger when near the Officers' citadel. The Officers' half-backs repulsed attack after attack, White being prominent with his clear
ances.
Towards the end of the Kane Richardson, after breaking through on his own, falled with his Anal effort. The Officers pressed, but offside against Currey spoiled a determined movement. Play end- ed with the Officers on the offen. sive, Trainor, who deputised for Long in goal, doing well.
Rhodes was a notable absentee from the Lower Deck defence, his place being taken by Oliff, of H.M.S. Berwick.
The teams were as follows:-- Fivel
O'Sullivan Offcern: Lt. (Keppell; L Burkett (Tamar), LL. Carver (Veteran); LL. Ingram (Med- way), L. White (Medway), Lt. Lloyd (Medway); Sub-Lt. Donald (Modway),
Fines will also be imposed on players who do not report for training regularly.
38301
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midnight on the night before 844 31 16 match will in future be severely
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9 69
Goals
P. W. D. L.
.14 12 2 60 19 24 14 10 12 60 11 21
F. AP
1, 84 16 29
4
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soccer goals. He will be marked by Borderem Pardoe, the Artillery skipper and Lincolns interport captain, and the outcome R.A.3.C. of this battle should be worth St. Joseph's..15
Athletic watching.
South Chlon No side in the Colony are more Radio difficult to subdue on their own R.A.F. ground than South China, who have Signals
Engineers the Recrelo only dropped two points--10
University Club-in their game.
Trikoo
their
The Police surprised critics once this season when they defeated the Navy on the Kowloon Football Club ground by the only goal. They are still capable of springing another one on South China, "but the odds are weighed heavi-
ly against them.
The Club should defent Kowloon If they play the same standard of football as they did against the Bor- derers last week in the Shield! game.
This tightening of the club's dis- cipline is announced in new rules issued recently-Reuter.
NEW U.S.L.T.A. PRESIDENT.
new data. An Austra- lian firm offers, to the players of about 200 both sides in all five Tests: "We had drives of Leung Tit-sang, also of the South
the from
tee at the 28. for every boundary hit; China, L/Cpl. Sutherland, repre-yards
£5 for every hit over the fence; senting the Army, Mr. A. Donn thirteenth," he writes "and when we
$10 in addition for every century and Mr. R. Goldman, representing reached the two balls we found they the Y.M.C.A.
were lying touching one another. I completed within 21⁄2 hours; and In opening the meeting Mr. Halt-should be glad to hear if you have £1 for every catch.
rules
Thus players who shine right through the series will be entitled-
ton. said their first duty was had any similar instances reported | acknowledge the new Association to you." and to approve of the new
I have not; but I expect that some particularly if they are free hitters and bye-laws governing the Asso of my readers will be able to recall and good catchers-to a useful sum ciation. The election of oficers other cases. The letters I have re- at the end of the rubber. I have would with the permission of the ceived on the subject of golf coin-not heard of any player who has status imperilled meeting be held over until a later cidences, in the past have forced me had his amateur dute, but in the meantime tempor-to the conclusion that the possibili-by claiming the money, though New York, Feb. 11. ary officers would be elected to ties are infinite.
similar schemes have operated in other rubber in Australia. Mr. Harry F. Knok of Chicago has carry on the work of the Associa- been elected president of the Unit-on was held. ed States Lawa Tennis Association, Mr. Railton announced that the'
New Association, with the i-United Press.
of
Chinese
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PONIES PLACED AT
VALLEY
DURING YEAR 1932.
CHINA PONIES.
Racing Boy The Navy and Artillery will also Gleneagics
Helter Skelter
1. Bartlett (Medway), L. Currey meet in the Second Division, and Don..... (Modway), LL. Watson (Keppel), and the chances are that the Naval team Bag & Baggage
1. Buckley (Medway).
Lower Deck-Trainor (Cornwall); will, thereby making the "double" Badko
Steers (Medway), O (Berwick); pqosible. Mercer (Heppel). Ross (Veteran), Hollister, (Cornwall);
Veteran), Walker
Champagne Bay Chịu Quân The Junior Shield replay between Bistre Rimmer (Cornwall), the South Chine "A" and the Lin-Gold Ber
Pocahontas
Mistletoe
Richardson (Cornwall), Patchett coins will also feature in to-day's Sifting Bull (Cornwall) and Allen (Medway).
CLUB "A" BEAT GERMAN CLUB.
Both Sides Depleted.
At King's Park yesterday afternoon, the Club "A" team defeated the German Club by the odd goal in 3, in a scrappy game.
The goals were all scored in the first half, L. D. Kilbee and Major MacIntyre netting for the Club while Mueller found the net for the
Germans.
The Club's defence had the as- sistance of a Jats' player, who played an extraordinarily good game, while F. W. R. Allen, of the Police, appeared in the half-back Jine of the German Club,
football programme.
The last game ended in a dra Bay
Day
of 1-1, but with the game being; played at Caroline Hill to-day, the Wild Life Chinese team will hold the alight! Indians
Princess Hall advantage of playing at home.
The Third Division tie between Workable Stag
Star
the Borderera and the ILA.F, has King's Justice been unavoidably postponed. Three Philanderer other games in this division and Siwah one to-morrow complete the week-King's Bounty
Crusader Gay end programme.
The following are the forecasted The Crook results of the week-end League and Navy Shield games with the scores of the Tians previous games this season givenį in brackets:
Lincolns
Sommers, at centre-half for the Kowloon losers, played a hard game, but was inclined to infringe the "sticks" rule too often.
MENAGERIE RACE TO-DAY
Yachting Programme Curtailed.
To-day's programme
Eastern
Navy
Borderers
Ewo
To-day.
T
Valorous
liall
Star Might Eve Gallant For Whoopee Buchanan Punch Doctor's Mandate FIRST DIVISION
Meridian Star (3) Recreio
(0) Fire (Chatham Road, 4 p.m.)Just imagine
(8)Diana Bay (0) Clab
(Kowloon, 4 pm)
Army Hall City of Shangbal RECOND DIVISION
1The Tiger. (0) v Teung Thin (2) C-pres (St. Joseph's, 280 p.m. Valley Hall.
(1) (2) Artlilery
Amoy (Kowloon, 2.30 p.m.): Kate). (a)v Kowloon (0) Helvellyn
(Sookunpoo, 2.30 pan.) | Chitan Bay (-) v Athletic
University
Taikoo
Radio
for
the
Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club bas
Adam
(Carolina Hill, 2.30 p.m.) Deo
THIRD DIVISION
bean curtailed on mocount of the 5. China “A” Race Meeting,"
The afternoon's sailing will con "Blat of Menagerie Race for all
*classes."
(1) v 8t. Joseph's
"Tontine
Caba (8) ***
Valeta
(St. Joseph's, 416 p.) 1ympa Parada
(0)
(1)
Lincolns
Athletic
(Athletic 4.15 p.m. King's Counsel
Pride of Tsingtao (Recreio, £15 p.m.) | Fem.....
- JUNIOR SHIELD REPLAYSTA Taliamus
Y Lincolns.
De Chivalrous in (Caroline Hill, 4:15 pm) Golden Arrow
Apalle Wake To-morrow.
FIRST DIVISION-
Artillery.
Last night the Yacht Club hald their annual dinner dance at the Police Peninsula, Botel, a crowd of over 200 guests attending.)
Dancing was carried on tintil, 2 Kim, to the ralem of the hati
· orchestra.»
(Carolina Hil
(Sookunpoo)
THIRD DIVISION
AUSTRALIANS
fot
1st 2nd 3rd Un. Woodland Slag ..
9
0
3
Polar Star
Season Ticket
8
0
2
&
Wolln
Kilres
Lucy Glitters
The Giraffe
Friar Tuck
But After That..
City of Melbourne
7
Sunlight
7 Mana
Mermaid
Anniversary Eve
2 Joaquim
Zidderday Changte Fred The Rainbow
10
Erening Blar
The Balastorm Canny
Westland Stag
The Raindrop
Choy Pak
Aurora
Tia Tac
Gold Digger
Taiping
PathEnder Fortune Bay 16 Orlando
to Tommy Bor 12 Flying Tourist
Prince 2Lucky
Little Beaver 11 Bowery Bay 16 Lobuler Bay A Blac Plane
2 Much Ado
13. Didelort ..
Gem
Gold Key
11
14
R
8 Nippy
Blas
Star
12 Deveron
14
Coronation Bre
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11 Gold Riag
7
Mike
Wakefield.
13 Unul Then
16
The Rainbow
Amon
Christmas Balle The
Baappy Even
Alexandra Hall Cabinet Hall Christmas Joy
Tango
"Isla Stag
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Co-
collected the outstanding amount due to the V.R.C. by the old Swim ming Association.
Cochet in Training.
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【ENRI COCHET'S reluctance to Still Scotland's 'Best!
HENRI COCHET'S reluctance to ET add
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European sections, head caused some criticism among Paris Lerome in to the chorus of tennis followers. in France it is Morton, the diminutive Glasgow Americans will Ranger, who has returned to big thought that the certainly reach the challenge round league football, seemingly as good of the Davis Cup again this year, as ever.
For nearly twenty years Morton' and already the prospects of another Cochet-Elsworth Vines match are has graced Scottish football, and now, after all the reports of his re- being discussed.
A letter will in due course - be drafted to the V.R.C. lavit- ing them to become affiliated to the Association.
In view of Vines's speed it is sug-tirement from the game, be re-
It was finally decided by the meeting that the First Annual gested that Cochet should overcome appears to play with all his old 2nd 3rd Un General meeting would be held on his dislike of wood, and so make his enthusiasm.
Tat 2nd 3rd Un
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Indeed, even cautious Scottish March 8 at the same place and game faster. But the little French-
man's friends say: "Who knows bet-'critics are saying that Merton, ón time.
Mr. E. W. Railton was elected ter than Cochet what Cochet should the form shown in the match with Airdrieonians, is still Scotland's It seems too Hon: Secretary until such time as do?"
He has now begun training after best outaide-left. the Association thought At to
much to hope that he will be nominate a proper one, Mr. Y. K. a good rest.
to meet England Lending American players have in in the team Mok was elected Chairman until the meeting of March 3, when his the meantime been hard at it in towards the season's close, but, such Australia, and many think that is the temperament of this Peter office would be approved.
Vines and the remainder of the Pan of football, we may yet see him American leat will be stale when appearing. in the colours of the country he has served so long and. they get home.
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"Anglo-Welsh" Caps.
80 well.
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T is a curious fact that eight of Big Money in Lawn Tennis.
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the men who played for Wales RE tour in Australia of the American lawn tennis team, against England in the Rugby inter- national at Twickenham played the headed by Ellsworth Vines, the
CLUB SHOULD BEAT bulk of their football outside their Wimbledon champion, proved a big
BANK TO-DAY.
Heavier Pack And Faster Threes.
financial success.
country.
The receipts for the first Test They are Jenkins (Oxford Univer sity), Boon (Dunfermline), Woolfer match, at Brisbane, amounted to and Davey (Sale), Jones (London £1,850 the total attendance being Welsh), Bowcott (Cambridge and nearly 16,000, and similar enthus London Welsh), Wateyn Thomas iasm was shown at Melbourne and (Lancashire), and R.. B. Jones Adelaide, where by repeating their
RUGBY football again features (Cambridge University). Turnbull success American, won the rubber.
The remarkably fine play of Gled- the Saturday sports pre- too, played much of his football in gramme, The Club should beat the England for Cambridge and Somer-hill in the doubles was quite the Bank in the first big game since the set.
last Triangular Tournament match.
leading, feature of the tour. Gled Wooller is truly Anglo-Welsh, hill holds the American doubles The following are the teams having a birth qualification for championship with Ellsworth Vines, which will turn out on the Club | England.
ground this afternoon at 4.15 pm:
Club: A. F. Jenkins'; J. J. Fergu-
son, N. M. Macintosh, B. H. Grimas, Soccer in Sweden.
G. P. Lammert; H. McElnes,
Dr. J. A. R. Selby (Captain); D. Mc Lellan, S. II. Garod, C. Anulis, Miller,
A. K. Munro, W. E. Peers, E. P. Walk-
den and A. P. Ball-Thompson.
and it is hoped that he will- appear ́ at Wimbledon this year.
NTEREST In soccer in Sweden in
Sommerville's Bid."
rapidity..
C.
ROSS, Sommerville, of Lon-
growing" with extraordinary
English League and Cup football golf champion and holder of the
is followed with surprising enthus American open amateur champion-
Reserve:-AW, Tomble R. D. ann. In Stockholmn alone there are ship, has announced his intention
Wade, B. Eige, S. 3. H. Foxave sexlor and twelve juntor leagues of Lading part in the British B. C. Allan; MW Turner L. Q
Robertson; G. C. Mostrie, R. kiilliard, and at least a dozen minor organ amateur championship at Hoylake in June. He will also probably I. H. Bradford, F, R. Barch, P. Hisation.. 11 King, R. A. Jardine, C. H. Pickford and A year ago the Arsenal attracted complate in the British open cham
D. A Comming:
Imperial Hall,
*** 16 | Blan, Henven
King Color
Vaylock
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a crowd of 25,000 in the capital pionship at St. Andrews, in July, where a new stadium to accom Bommarville was 'the, first Caua modate twice that number is being dian to win the American open. built. It is hoped that a repre: amateur championship: He has Mentative: Bwedish eleven will visit won his own country's champion- England next season."
Fire Cricketers of, 1932. THAVE Just been trying to fore cast the identity of the file
ship no fewer than four times—in 1926-8-9-30, and in last TOKYʼIA Canadian "open" was the first of the amateurs: competing, beating several of the foremost American
A 97% Cketers who will be honoured by amateurs. He learned his golf. In
having their photographs in Scotland, and is probably Canada'
greatest all-round athlets, as he is Winde
Many of the landing players have proficient at football, hockey, and 144121 lišídy appeáról, and so, of course, cricket.