THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1933.
THE CHINA MAID.
ALESporting Page D
SOUTH CHINA SHOULD WIN
Artillery Lose Players
By Lancashire.
WEEK-END SOCCER
SOUTH
SOUTH CHINA WIN FIRST TITLE
TRIUMPH AT FAR EASTERN OLYMPIAD
TOUR TO AUSTRALIA
(By 'Outside Left.)
Home Football Tables To Date
(Results on. Page 1.)
FIRST DIVISION,
GOSSIP IN SPORTS WORLD
Petersen's Champagne: Tennis Players In Court: Britain And Davis Cup. By ROVER
Pu. Champagne For
Petersen
SAINTS DEFEAT H.K.S.R. A.
of holding the crowds these matches Surprise Indians By
would draw, yet the durability of the Centre Court is such that `usual- have read many comments after ly there is scarcely a blade of
his Albert Hall fight with grass left on it after the cham- Jack Petersen regarding the pionship meeting. I wonder if the douche of champagne administer-authorities will look so far ahead; 36 led to Petersen at the end of the
ninth round.
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P. W. L. D.
Arsenal Wednesday
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39 19 8 6
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Aston Villa Newcastle
83 19
8
0
33 19
10 4
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West Bromwich 32 17 Huddersfield 34 15 Leeds
9: 6
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Portsmouth
... 34 14 14
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to
The records show that alto- gether 25 games were played in five States, the Chinese Leam winning 8, losing 9 and drawing the remaining 8.
Sunderland
23 13 13
There was no doubt as to the Jefficacy of the treatment.
Golf Language.
It sent
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Sheffield U. Blackburn
33 13 12
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82
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LAST Weekticidation with the and opened the eyes of all who Dorby
the saw them play. carly participation of NOUTH China do not appear to Chinese in local football. This be in danger of losing on week I will summarise their early point of their advantage over the games against European teams and the remarkable advance they have Artillery, Bordercrs or Lincolns as
made during the years 1914 the outcome of Sunday's game.
1925.
strength.
Everton Birmingham
Manchester
It was interesting to note in the Liverpool records what tremendous crowds Bolton
all gate re-
The Artillery are playing away
Blackpool from home whereas South China AS far as the records show, the witnessed the games,
Middlesbro Chelsea first game against any Euro-cords being shattered. appear at Caroline Hill against the
The first game was played at the Wolves Recreio a team of very poor pean team took place six months
before the Great War, in February Royal Agricultural Grounds, Syd- Leicester
a crowd of The Artillery have Kone 801914, when a strong Chinese team, jney, and attracted
of the 40,000, about 15,000 being turned thoroughly to pieces since their de-playing under the name feat in the Shield that one cannot South China Athletic Club, defeat-away owing to lack of accommoda- view their chances against the ed the Hong Kong Club "A" team tion. Police at the Valley with any de- by five clear goals. gree of optimism.
The Artillery have lost several of
:
one or two of the golf club re- porte which reach me at this
Three Clear Goals,
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MAMAK HOCKEY TOURNEY
A Mamak Tournament hockey match between St. An«, drew's Club and the H.K.S.RA. was played on the » Marina - ground yesterday evening) re sulting in the former winning by 3 goals to 0.
St. Andrew's, though handicap-
of tigerish energy that, accom-time of year I notice reference to panied by a little more produce, the committee in charge of the up-ped by the absence of one of their would have finished the fight in the keep of the course as the "Groens" players, easily proved to be the tenth round.
Committee. This may be due to an (better side. During the first half
The most interesting feature of impression that the title refers to they scored twice through Bliss this novel tonic is that, as far as their charge of the putting greens. and E. F. Fincher. In the second Petersen is concerned, champagne That, is not so. In the traditional half Fincher added his second is a stimulant "for external appli-language of golf the "green" meant goal. cation only." He has never tasted the whole course, and the com- St. Andrew's: Mackay, White, Bliss, alcohol in his life.
mittee in charge of it is the "Green Baldwin, Guest, Carroll, E. 7. Fincher,
Mesnider, F. Wong and D.: Wong. Committee.". Half a century • ngo
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34 11 10
B. 18
THIRD
6 16 11
DIVISION (North).
P.
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D.
Pts.
Chester
6
46
In Cruder Days.
Hull
The collections at this Wrexham match amounted to £2,500. Barrow This was at first thought to be
Lee Wai-tong who will always Stockport
Walanil a flash in the pan, but South China their men who left Hong Kong yes clearly demonstrated that by con-be remembered for his brilliance Gateshead terday by the troopship Lancashire stant practice and a keen study of at Football, was the outstanding Crowe for England, among them being Al-European teams in play, they had player of the party of sixteen, Doncaster lan, the brilliant Interport
partly mastered the game, and scoring 32 out of a back.
knew enough about the funda-goals during the tour.
full
The Third Division game between mentals to give any European the Burderers and the R.A.S.C.team a good game. which should have been played on Saturday, has been postponed until Sunday at Sookunpoo.
The following is the week-end
01 with the results programme previous League games given in brackets:
Saturday.
FIRST DIVISION
ST. JOSEPH'S (3) v Athletic
NAVY
POLICE
The ability of the Chinese players had so impressed the South China Athletic Club's
Committee that they applied for entry into the Hong Kong League during the 1914/15 season.
Although they failed to maintain their excellent standard through- out the season, they gave further evidence of their abilities by going (3) p.m.)ear to winning the League.
(0)
(Club, 4.15 (2) v Club
In the latter part of that year the (Kowloon, 4.15 p.m.)Second Far Eastern Olympiad was BORDERERS (6) v Kowloon
held in Shanghai, and at this meet. (8ookunpoo, 4.15 p.m.)
(21ing, South China which represent- (1) v Artillery (St. Joseph's, 4.15 p.m.) ed China, clearly demonstrated
their superiority over the Philip
other Boccer- pines, Japan, and playing countries by winning the event by a comfortable margin.
SECOND DIVISION Borderers (-) v Lincolns
RADIO
R.E.
R.A.F.
S. CHINA
B.A.S.C.
(Ground undecided) THIRD DIVISION (2) v Recreio
(4)
(Athletic, 3 p.m.)
(2) University
(0)
(Sookunpoo, 3 p.) (1) v S. China (0) (Kowloon, 3 p.m.)
Sunday.
FIRST DIVISION
The 1918/19 season in Hong Kong was a memorable one for the South China. This
WLS
first season that they had en- tered two teams-one in the First Division and one in the Second Division.
with
Service
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South China's tour of Australia: Hartlepools
$4
total of 63
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THE
HE following were the
New South Wales
Barnsley Southport Accrington results of UMAGE HATS
84 12
32 11
84 12 17
8- Halifax
34 11 16
2. 4 Mansfield
25 11 16
V
Australia
1-5 Carlisle
33 10 10
2. 2 York
31 11 16
3. Rochdale
38 017
88 9 10
1:1
New Brighton- 53
10
v Metropolis (N.S.W.)
Granville District
Australia
Newcastle District
Illawarra District Maitland
Queensland
stralia
Tamworth
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Australia*
Australia
Metropolis (N.S.W.)
South Australia
Australia Ага
Victoria Tasmanip
1-7 Darlington
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH))
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a golfer talked about the opening
of a new "green" just as he would Mamak Hockey
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TN the carlier days of pugilism no new talk about the opening of In the Carlier days of medies
a new course." Curiously enough, the
40 champagne haths were dreamt of word "course" also had an entirely!
£999995588*8788888GBRAN
A groggy boxer was often revived different meaning, being equivalent
by his seconds by the simple if to the modern "fairway.". painful process of pulling back his Inger-nails. In other extreme
#
Table
(Up to and including yesterday's sumen.)
Goals
P. W.-L. D. P. A. Pts.
St. Andrew's 19 14 -8 2.50 14 80
cases a second would sink his America's Manager. Radio .....21 18 21 72 15 87 ANY golfing people are hoping ist By. H.K.5. 18 13 32 64 23 28 M the popular and tactful Bob R., Sigis 20 12 33.57 25
teeth savagely into the lobe of his exhausted principal's ear.
1874
10 11 40 32
48 82 85 26
2.21
On the Continent nowadays the
visit England with RA.SC..21 12 6 3 39 contents of a bottle of cau de Co-Harlow will
Incognitas.14 12 Wishart logne is frequently rubbed over the the American Ryder Cup team as
Harlow first Medway manager this year. boxer's head and shouldera.
visited England when George Dun-R.A.M.G, Ican won the Open Championship Police
at Deal in 1920, and he has been a University welcome visitor on many occasions 12th RA since. He managed the U. S. team Parthian when the match was played at Phoenix Lecda in 1929.
PW. L. D. PU
Norwich
24 19 ¿ 11
Brentford
32.20 # 4 48
33
10
8
46
32 17 5 10
84 17 14 3
34 14.
Match In
Spain.
R.
33 13
33
35
THE
24
Coventry
2. 2
Exeter
Reading
P.
Brighton Bristol 8. 1 Northampton
South Tasmania
Tasmania
4- 1
North Tasmania
6- 1
Watford
outhend
V
Victoria
2. 0
Gillingham
South Count
0-0 Torquay
43-54 Bournemouth
Bristol C.
THE
¡Queen's P.R
Aldershot Luton HE following comprised South
China's touring team to Aus- Cardiff
Clapton O. tralia:
Swindon Leung Yuk-tong (captain). Ip Kau-ko, Kwok Po-kan, Wong Pak-Newport chong, Li Wal-tong. Wong Shul-
33-16 12
R.E.
Veteran Tamar
Some people seem to think that KITC because he runs the newly formed Tournament Bureau he may be aut German Club 16 12 1 of favour with the American P.G.A. 20th R.A 19 1 11 1
how- Tournament Bureau,
24th,R.A. 14 1 11 2 12.
4. 28
As the 8th Destroyers Flotilla have
¡HE Davis Cup draw has two The
significant features so far as ever, is not in opposition to the withdrawn, 2 points for a win have Aparent body. Indeed, one of the been deducted from the Tamar and 1 Great Britain is,concerned. match in Spain in the first round qualifications fa membership of the point for a draw from the RA.M.C. means that our selectors must get P.G.A. It merely provides more
They
busy at once in order that our tournaments for the P.G.A. mem- are not allowed to team may be consolidated at thelbers. start of the campaign.. Percy, clash with the original fixtures. Austin and Co. may find the hand-
some E. Maier and his colleagues Wall's 10 For 36.
la match for them.in Madrid or
21 Barcelona, Our men ought to be
TN taking ten Now South Wales
good enough, and in that event we
wickets for 36 runs at Sydney, must consider the draw has been. W. Wall, the South Australian Pts.kind to us. Australia, Japan and and Test fast bowler, broke a re 60 South Africa, who are in the Eurocord that has stood since 1883-84. all
33
7
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
P. W. L. D.
34 23
9
55
33 23.6
34 19
€
34 18
34 18 11
85 18 17
&
31
8
From the latter year until 1928 wah, Lai Hing-cheung, Ng Kam- South China's players, taking ad chven, Chan So, Leung Tal-fong, Bangers vantage of lessons learned in Pang Kam-wing, Chan Kwong-ju, Motherwell
Hearts matches
Hai-en, Yuk-ying, Chang
Celtle. (0) gradually improved until they be Wang Chen-sheng, and K. C. Shen. Hamilton (Caroline Hill, 4 p.m.) came formidable contenders for
BRITISH EMPIRE GAMES
(D) v Recreio
THIRD DIVISION
BOR
DERERS
teams, Lam
Championship honours.
1923 their efforts were crowned with success when three (2) v
chosen to (Sookunpoo, 2.30 p.m. of their players were
represent Hong Kong in the Inter- port series against Shanghai.
SOUTH CHINA
SWEEP
(4)
IN 1934 To Be Held In England
Third Lanark
92 18 12
Johnstone $4 16 10 Aberdeen
34 17 13 Queen's Park 82 18 11 St Mirren Partick Falkirk Clyde It has been decided to hold the Kilmarnock Chan Kwok-tu and Lam Yuk- ying were products of these early British Empire Games in England Dundee games. Lee Wai-teng, one of the in August, 1984,
The programme will include Airdrieonians most brilliant of Chinese and
Swimming, Boxing. Morton Athletics, Colony footballers, first came into
Bowls, Cycling and Wrestling.
Claimants for $30,000 prominence in 1923 when he re-
On The Derby.
CASE RE-OPENS ·
vealed first-class form during the Australian tour.
The Association's first success was recorded shortly after the {team's triumphant return from the The dispute in connection with 6th Far Eastern Olympiad, when, the ownership of ticket No. 18467 for the first time in their history, which drew the second prize in they carried off the Senior Division the South China Athletic Associa of the Hong Kong Football League. tion sweepstake on the Hong-Kong
:
Darby last year was resumed yes-THE Association's fame as foot- terday at a special meeting of the
ballers had spread with amaz-
THE
Executive Committee of the Asso-ing rapidity, so much so, that Aus tralia sent an invitation for sixteen
ciation..
Mr. H. L. Dennys appeared on behalf of Mr. Wong Yu of the Lei players to the Association soon after their triumphant return from
Man Hing Kok Knitting Factory, the Eastern Olympics. Yaumati,, who possessed the book
In August, 1925, the South China
of tickets which contained a ticket Association sent 10 players to tour worth $80,000, and Mr. F. C. EAustralia.
having paid for it.
The cans le procending to-day.
44
pean Group this year, are
In that season George Giffen, for drawn in the lower half, as are the Australian XI. against the Best Germany, last year's Group win! 40 uera.
36 Tennis Neighbours.
to
FOOTBALLERS RECOVER.
Fung And Lau Mau Now Fit.
of Australia, took "all ten" also Rt Sydney-and was, until Wall's effort, the only, bowler aver perform such a feat in frit-class AUNG KING-CHEONG, who has been suffering from a knee ever, been done 44 times elsewhere. Injury, witi also make an appear- HE_ball-over-the-fence problem, cricket in Australia. It has, how-
which has been fought out by
Wall's performances this season ance against the Recreio on Sun 29suburban tennis players and next-
Lee Tin-sang, was unable to
18 16 18
3
a 31
34 10 15
Ayr
Cowdenbeath
East Stirling
54 14 15 33 14 .18 33 11 1
35:11:20
THE
door neighbours in Sydney for bear out the opinion expressed by day.
Australian critics that he is now a 28 years, has finally been settled.
3
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Leg Theory Spreads To South Africa
Player Badly Injured
Junior Game
Pretoria, Mar. 23:---
The "Larwood influence," which broke out as a epide
Rendall is acting on behalf of the ustralia these were Lee Wai-tong, mie in Junior cricket, following the Australian controversy; Sun Sun Company, 22, Des Voeux No Kam-chsien, Wong Shui-cah, continues to make its presence felt both metaphorically and Road, who possessed the counter Chan So, Chan Kroong-in Lam Yuk terally. In a Second Division match between Pretoris and foll of the winning ticket without wing and K. C. Shen, the latter Southern Suburbs, played at Pioneer Park, Andrew Buitendach, the Southern Suburbs fast bowler and former Transvaal centre player coming from East China.!
The tour of Australia was the three-quarter, practised the leg-theory, which led to the Pretoria commencement of a new chap captain, Brown, being taken to hospital, with a badly lacerated
bra honig vinna agenti affim ter in the history of Chinese foot ear
Bultendach, a right-hand bowler, with considerable pace, who ball My Australiana" were astounded at the is one of the most successful bowlers in junior cricket, bowls prowess displayed by the visitors. slight off turn. He had six men on the leg side. After hitting el for international squash racquets Though they failed to register a win two balamen on the chest, Bultendach bowled & short pitched ball tesen competition, winning 11 out of in' most of their games, owing to that rose sharply and Brown, trying to pull the ball, had his ear Canada's in their exceptionally lightness of badly cut. He was taken to hospital and had three stitches, put Usborn 11 years of competition, build, they gave a brilliant exhibi- in, but pluckily returned later in the afternoon and Belded with imgainst sight for, the United SEALA
tion of England's national game his head heavily bandaged. Renter
CANADA VICTORS.
Canada defeated the United States in
Toronto for the Lapham Trophy, offer
A court has ruled that tennis much more skilful and dangerous leave Canton last week-end on at- bowler than when he came to Eng-count of business pressure, but he balls must be returned.
The case arose when the cap-land in 1930,
tain of the Koala Tennis Club sum moned Mr. Arthur Keen, who lives next door to the court, for the de- tention of 24 tennis balls.
Mr. Keen, whose home is guard- ed by two big dogs, declared:
The tennis players are a nuis-
ance. They knock the fruit off the trees with their tennis balls. They
kick the fence. The balls are still Golf Coincidence. lying about the garden. I have' never touched them since they! came over.""
0.
Mr. Keen was ordered by the ago, court to deliver up the tennis balls land to pay 12m costs.
will also be in Hong Kong over the week-end to fill the centre forward- positioni
Lau Mau, South China's left full back who was an absentee on Saturday and Sunday last owing to an injured left knee, is expected to turn out this Sunday: against the Recreio
Lau Mau strained a small ligament in his leg, but has
H. VAN MILLINGAN, a recovered from his injury.
FIRST ON JONES' COURSE,
noted golfer some years writes from Paris of an amazing golf coincidence.
"I was playing a round on the The first hole-in-one on Bobby.
-course": fa Victoria (British Columbia) links Atlanta, Gawent to BT Alles
Jones's "perfect" golf with the late Harvey Combe, one of Wheatly Hills: Country Club, East of the best known players in the Williston, L. L. The afbeen hola,, a Pacific North-West," he writes, par thres distance of 185 yards, pro-
vided the thrill.
Look Ahead.
UR opposition in the top half
includes Italy and Czechoslo-om hitting a rather high ap wakin, and, though it is not to be
green, some 30ft, from the hole. calmly perched up, wet and dirty, regarded lightly, I am optimistic came down on the edge of the so we were amazed to sea it enough to think we shall survive when we came up to it we found on top of the diyot on the flag- to the final, and there meet Aus- tralla who, with Crawford, H. C,it buried in rain-soaked, slochy pole! Hopman and young Vivian Me turf, with only the top showing. "The R. and A. not having en- Grath, will have three players who There was no weapon for It acted any rule to govern auch have recently lowered the colours but the niblick, and in taking a eventuality, we were of Ellsworth Vines. Which brings heave at it he gouged out a gen- arruing the correct me to my second consideration. If erous lump of mud and turf that follow in the circumsta I am right in my reckoning, we called straight, for the short and the half-gale that shall have to meet the Czech and stocky flag-pole and pasted itself loosened the bail, Australle after Wimbledon, and in solidly on the tip. At first, not down, coming to rest England. There is certainly nola sign of the ball was to be seen the hole. I need not add that ground ouside Wimbledon capable anywhere, but after a minute or after this 7 missed my patt,