THE CHINA MAI
SATURDAY, JANUARY
1934.
ACGSporting Page 152
"OUTSIDE LEFT" FORECASTS DOWNFALL OF LINCOLNS TO-MORROW
CLUB'S BID
FOR CRICKET GAME WHICH WILL DECIDE
LEAGUE TITLE
Should Beat I.R.C. To-day.
K. C. C. FIELDING MAY DECIDE GAME AGAINST NAVY
(By ATHOLE)
HE HONG KONG CRICKET
THE
CLUB. CONSIDERABLY STRENGTHENED BY THE VERY
CHAMPIONSHIP
COMPLETE UPHEAVAL OF STANDINGS THIS MONTH
SAINTS PLAY WAITING GAME
(By OUTSIDE LEFT).
FINE ALL-ROUND FORM NOW Thus out over South Chin
substantial
HE Lincolns, victors over South China in their first encounter, have secured a Club, lead in the premier soccer league championship race, BEING DISPLAYED BY T. A.
but I shall be greatly surprised if the champions are not once again PEARCE, HAVE AN EXCELLENT
at the herd of the table by the end of a month in which there is WINNING THE likely to be a complete upheaval in league standings. CHANCE OF
The champions' position will probably be strengthened as the out- FIRST DIVISION OF THE HONG
While South China are not liRe- KONG CRICKET LEAGUE FOR come of to-morrow afternoon's game. THE FIRST TIME SINCE THEy to make any mistake about beating the Lincolns at Caroline Hill ta-morrow, the Lincolns, now four points ahead, are by no means cer- tain of carrying the day against the Borderers next week.
1928-9 SEASON.
against
CLUB RUGBY SELECTORS CAUSE
BIG SURPRISE Best Wing Forward Passed Over
NAVY SHOULD WIN TROPHY THIS AFTERNOON.
(By SCRUM HALF)
THE. Club Selectors have caused
a big surprise by dropping
D. A. Cumming, the best wing for- ward they possess, for to-day's Triangular Tournament match against the Navy on the Club
Ber "E. G. Jones, the former ground, commencing at 4 pm. derers' player who has been chosan in his stead, has been forced to Beason the leave the field twice this South China have made several, a:ler division game
Should changes as a result of Wong Mei- Navy next week, their respective owing to his injured knee.
Tay kumpoo this afternoon to try con-shun's suspension.
Quec-places being filled by Souza and he be crocked to-day the Club, who haye a lighter serum when pack clusions with the 1931-2 championliang, the Singapore Chinese, has Lawrence. in what may prove to be the de teen moved over from the left wing The Saints have produced splening eight men, are likely to be
to the inside-right position, while did form this season and should seriously handicapped. The 1 R.C. have drawn with the Ng Po-kut, one of the reserve for-continue in winning vein this after- K.C.C and beaten the Navy and wards, makes his appearance Craigengower so that another sct-Tay's position. back likely to ruin their chances
Having vasquished the Navy and Craigenguwer, the Club visit Soo-
cfding match of the series.
a regaming the title they lost to the University inst season.
in bal.
be
Bxceptionally wenk ting the LLC. will not favoured to win, though they may force a daw against the bowling of A. C. Beck and T. A. Pearce.
innon.
reserve Pau Ka-ping, the keeper replaces Wont
Wing,
who is being rested.
(Continued on Page 5)
The following is my forecast:-
To-day.
FIRST DIVISION
inade The Lincolns bare
two changes in the team which defeat- ed the champions, Edminsón com- ing into the defence in place of ROYAL NAVY Ash, who is still on the injured list.
KOWLOON while Deacon renlaces the suspend-
Saints Make Changes
The K.C.C., forced to draws by ed Henth in goal. the Army and the I.R.C., should! heat the Navy on their own ground providing the fielding shows an im- provement. If Lt. Larkin is again
- St. Joseph's who meet the Recreio st King's Park have several changes,
also made
dropped early in his innings the R. Marques and Y. J. Elms, the '
Recreio
Police
v Club
(Sookunpoo, 4pm.) v Artillery
(Kowloon, 4 p.m.) Y ST. JOSEPH'S (King's Park, 4 p.m.) v EAST LANCH (Caroline III. 4 p.m.) JUNIOR SHIELD
(All games start at 2.85 p.m.)
v Artillery S. CHINA
(Caroline Hill) (Sookunpoo)
home term may and themselves fac-right and left wing halves, respec- ing defeat. The Navy have secured, two points from four games as the tively, are being rested for the pre- NAVY
result of draws against Craigen-
Kower and the Army,
The K.C.C. will be at full DOBBS AND
v Athletic
v Y. INDIANB
(Military)
v 8. CHINA "B"
(Chatham Road}
v' LINCOLNS
FOX SEND H-Q.
INTO FINAL
Borderers
R.A.P.
Kowluon
THIRD DIVISION
R.A.M.C
R.AS.C.
Lincolns Junior Soccer Shield Series.
trength in attack with the re- Lum of W. C. Hung and R. B. Lowis, but I understand the Navy will be without Lt. Comdr. Browning, who la in- jured, and L. Holland-Martin. who is up the River. Losing to Craigengower, junior} champions, the I.R.C. will be fully)
BREALEY AND HOLLIDAY extended against the unbeaten Club
SHINE FOR LOSERS the A.K.C.C. eleven on sroond ground. G. A, Stewart's inclusion
(BY JOCK) should strengthen both the Club thair fatting and bowling and
Headquarter Wing. Lincolas, chances are extremely bright.
The Police should record their qualified to meet "A" Company, first win in five games when they the holders, in the Final of the entertain the Medicale, while the Battalion Junior Soccer Shield when K.C.C., strengthened by the inclu-they defeated "C" Company in the
(Kowloon)
It seems # very foolish policy on the part of the Selec tora in view of the importance of the match to the Club, who are wooden-spoonists as the result of the first round.
As I mentioned earlier in the week J. Hutchison and G. C. Mou- trie are playing instead of L. G. Robertson and I. H. Bradford, who tho are suffering from water on
knee.
It is fortunata for the Navy that L. Slater is available, as he is the only one left of the all-conquering threequarter line. I heard yester- day he would not be playing. Lt. Campbell, who played against the Army last week, will be filling, Lt St. Clair Ford's position on the wing, while the left wing combina- tion will be comprised of. Sub-Lt Garwood and Sto. Marsh in place of Mid Darley, who is not quite fit. and Lt. Currey.
L
EN HARVEY (facing camera) punishing Jack Petersen, the holder, in his successful challenge for the British heavy- Winning on weight boxing championship at the Albert Hall, points Harvey won his third title in the course of seven months, having previously won the middleweight and cruiserweight cham- plonships.--(S. & G.),
A.B. Fraggott's Chance Against Ewin
"
Knock-Out Unlikely In Their Bout To-Night
TEC
CHINA FLEET BOXING
SENSATIONAL
AUSTRALIAN
PONY'S GALLOP
Racing Heart Covers 14 Miles In 3.01.0.
DERBY GRIFFIN RUNS WELL
(BY RAPIER)
I am reliably informed that Mrs.
in
S. W. Tang's Racing Heart covered 11⁄2 miles on the sand track 3.01.0 yesterday afternoon
2 p.m.
His quarters were '37, 30, 30, 28, 28, and 28. He covered the last mile in 154.0.
at
E. S. K's Night Star in winning the Rooty Hill Derby by three lengths from City of Brisbane last February only bettered this amaz- Ing training gallop by 0.03.4.-
Mr. S. W. Tang's Racing Pluck, Derby grifin, covered 14 miles In 2.45.0 yesterday with a last mile of 2.11.0.
R.E. ENTER
NG SZE KWONG BILLIARDS FINAL Beat Eagle To Meet Lincolns.
LAST YEAR'S FINAL
(By SPOT BALL).
The Royal Engineers qualified to meet the Lincolns, holders, in the Final of the Ng Sze Kwong Bil- Hards Cup. for the second aucces- sive year, when they defest H.M.S. [Engle by the odd game in five at the Sailors and Soldiers' · Home, Wanchal, last night.
Sapper Tucker, who defeated C/8gt Jarman, Army Champion, in the previous round, gained another decisive victory when he defeated Gaskell by 97 points.
Best breaks were recorded by Hollingsworth 25, Evans 24, Green-
Greenhill
(By Ringsider). Though considerably wankened [at threequarter the Navy pack and
ECHNICALLY knocked out in the third round of his Colony Engineers the realus of Lt. Forbes and It
Middleweight boxing champlonship bout against Harry Ewin Hollingsworth 150 Dwyer Y LINCOLNS
Miers, the half backs, should give (Happy Valley, 4 p.m.)
The Senior Service the victory they at the recent H.K.B.A. Tournament, A.B. Fraggolt is confident of Tucker v R.K.
Taylor (Athletic, 4 p.m.) require to carry off the trophy for knocking out Ewin in the China Fleet Tournament at the Ler Thea- Evand
the first time since the 1931-2 wire to-night, commencing at 9 p.m. It will be a hurricane fight, but
To-morrow.
FIRST DIVISION S. CHINA
v Lincolns (Caroline ii, 4 p.m.) BORDERERS v Athleife
(Bookunpon, 4 p.m.)
Probable Teams.
son.
The following are the teams; Club-J. P. Whitham: J. J. Fergu- son, J. Hutchison, R. H. Griffiths, G. P. Lammert; M. W. Turner, J. A. R
I hardly think that there will be a k.o. over the three rounds,
hill 21.
Scores :-
H.M. 8. Eagle. 180 Scott
'110
95
180 Gankell
68
94 Lang
150
97 Hall
150
641
568
In last year's Final the Lincolns
think the Engineers will turn the tables in Mondays' final,"
No fewer than eleven Fleet champions will be battling for the won by 4 games to 1, and I do not Selby (Captain); G, C. Moutrie, w. eight titles in a card of thirteen bouts and an exceptionally good Z Peers, A. F. Walkden, F. R. Burch, evening's entertainment is promised, S. 11. Garrod, E. G. Jones. D. McLellan
and R. O. F. King,
Lt.
sion of F. S. W. Smith, should Semi-Final at Chatham Road yes-(Captain); Skinner, Hynes and g Cook Pascoe
Bucond eleven at King's Park.
xecure a decision over the NRV terday afternoon by two clear!
The following is to-day's League goals.
programme
FIRST DIVISION Club:-Rodger; Hill and 8. Strange Duncan: Fowler, Dominy, Howe, Strange and Bickford,
(Ber-
Ewin in the gym and Ewin in the more skilful boxer who made him
The teams for the Final are!-- Lincolns: Sgt. Green (Capt.), Sgt.
James, L/Opl. Maltby, Pte. Abbott Pte. Atkinson, Reserve L/Cpl. at Herriott,
Hollingsworth Engineers: - Bet (Capt.), L/Cpl. Greenhill, Spr. Tacker, Spr. Taylor, Spr. Whittaker, Reserve
pr. Evans.
Navy Lt Buckley (Medway); Ltring are two entirely different peo-miss and flounder, smothered his Cumpbell (Suffolk), Lt. Slater (Eagle), ple. He is seen at his beat in most formidable" method of Sub-Lt. Garwood (Kent), 8to, Marsh
tack, and with shrewd damaging (Cumberland); Lt. Miers (Medway); training.
(Medway); Comdr. Rootse He has the physique of a pun-blows countered his every move. His powers of recovery are Lt. Linton (Modway), Lt. Evans cher, with strong wrists and well-
amazing, as was clearly seen (Suffolk), Lt. Nixon (Safolk), L. muscled. shoulders. Yet it is only! St. Joseph'ay, Marquer; Gomes
when he lost In the third and A. V. Gosane; Souza, Belirao, and Brown (Comberland), Lt. Whitfield rarely that he can be persuaded to
round and it will take the The game produced good foot Lawrence; B. Gosano, Ward, D. Leon (Falmouth) and E. A. Bammett (Com make full use of his power. In ball from Junior players who may ard (Captain) Wills and Jones:
La Rocha and Costa, berland);
Referer-Capt. P. Gottwalls, M.G, his fast fight with Fraggott ha same perfectly timed punch to
discounted - hit longer reach by lay him low once again.S Kowloo Yeomans, and Elias (Caps) some day take their place. In the
0. Davies, ARC. ✔ H.K.C.C. (Sookuapao 2 p.m.) Lincolns Soccer elevens. "H.Q." lain);
adepting a crouch which enabled. V. White, Lewis, Timberlake,
his opponent to come to close quar- were the first to score, DOBBS re- Elliott and Blake. LHC.-A. In Madar (capt.), A. Tceiving from Davis to net clever Lincolns:-Deacon; Roden and Ed Barna, A. Bakar, A. K. Ismail, J. S. A. Curroom, B. A. Ismail, M. P. Madar, ly from a difficult angle. Davis minson; Dudley, Cork and Bett, Bal- AB. Minu, F. D. Pereira, A. IL Rum- should have Increased the lead for dinners, Higgins, Ridley-and jahn, and A. S. Suffed.
shortly afterwards, but he headed Artillery: Combey; Allen and Wros: sloos of the first day's play in the
LEAGUE I
Twelfth man--A. “R.. HI. Ismail, H.K.C.CA, G. Beck, G. E. I
Divett
G. 8. Dunkley, D. 8. Harley, A
dry,
(Captain)
THE TEST MATCH
· Calcutta, To-day, England scored 257 for 5 at the
and, Worthington second Test against India yesterday. Rodgers, The second half sAW "HQ" at Snooks, Knight, Bermingham, Wood Mohamed Nissar, the fast bowler,
And Beal
over from close range.
W. Hayward (cap.), L. D. Kilbes, E. tacking strongly, but it was not un- South China:Pau Ka-ping; Li Ti: adopted leg theory tactics and hit L. Mitchell, If Owen Hughes, til midway through the half that ang and Lau Mau: Leung, In-chen, D. R. Jardine, the English captain,
M. I. Redmond, T. A. Pearce, and T. FOX shot through a crowd of Laung Wing-chui and Leo Kwok-wal: when he attempted to pull a ball to
players to net a brilliant goal with Yeung Shui-yick, Tay Qact-liang: Fung leg-Reuter [Tipton unsighted.
E. Poarce.
!
L
KC.C. v. Nayy (K.C.C., 2. p.m.)
KUC-EC. Fincher (captain),
F. Finchor, G. C. Burnett, G. I. Staple ton. A. T. Lay, N. A. E. Mackay, W. C, Hung, F. A. Munn, S. V. Gittini, C.
B. R. Sargent and R. B. Lewis,
LEAGUE II
There was no farther acor Eing, though Robertson should have reduced the arrears when a:first-time shot struck thes crossbar, and rebounded to afety.
Deeming played a good game, for
King-cheong, Ta Kong-pak and Ng Porkul
FR.
Bowen -Silva-Netto (Capt.) A. W. Me- N Delgado and Wy Maher; T Castilho. Gonsalves, H Волная, 5.
Grain,
Gomes and
and
Margaret
ters in the second round.
To-night, with everything pointing is a hurricane battle ever three rounds, he will need all his advantage in reach ta hold off: Fraggott, who is con fident of securing a knock-out their last encounter, but he met a Fraggott carried the fight in
Chan Gives
Mui Fong Big Basketball Win
Welterweight—A R Barry (Berwick) Middleweight-L. S. Ewin (Kent) Lighthenry-A-B. Judge (SIK U/P.) Heavyweight-A, B. Polty (Berwick)
1
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The following is the draw: Flyweight;=*= ||
a
Lag. Sea. Scarfe (Kent) v. Boy Prince. (Berwick)
Bantamweight:---
If there is to be a knöck-out think Ewin will take it. but points decision is the more likely result with Fraggott losing his eighth fight in 1650 Ord. Sea. Feldwick (Kent)
Should Fragott smash through Sto, Hudson. (Berwick) Ewin's very sound defence and Featherweight secure a ko, decision he will have
Tel, Johnson (Berwick), v. A. B..
Sto. King (Kent) v. Tel. Pryall - performed one of the best feats in Barber (Suffolk);
Stoker Pryall and Sig. Reid his long career
(Suffolk) zave one of the Afinest exhibitions Lightweight:
of boxing, we have seen since the B. Kelly Ldg Sto. Lak two bouts between Lake and Dob
(Berwick). son for the Lightweight Champion Tel, McDonald (8 D/F) v. P. 0. ship of the Colony when Pryall Hall (Small Ships)...... secured a points decision at the re- Welterweightt
and J. Renetra.. Lincoln Wandler Brea
cent H.K.B.A. Tournament. A. B. Barry (Berwick) v. A. B. JUNIOR SHIELD
hotly contested basket-baller gamej Wong Yue-yu, L.G_-Lam-Han-yuk. Pryall was then undoubtedly the Pringle (Medway) Worrall and A. between the Mal Fong Collars Tom Mal-yuk, Bube-Chan Un-wali Ip better boxer, being faster and pos. Sea, Trimmings (8 D/F) ▼ YADI, AN, O Other Girl who won the Hong Kong Ladies Mei-ching sensing a harder punch In either AB. Taylor (Berwick) "E.Q." at centre half and was well McGuinness and baze Everest and Barket ball Champlonnaly Cals, year, Cantonimga chat Kings, CF hand than his opponent. but to Middleweight BEC.C. ↑ LEC (RXCC, 1 pm.), supported by Robinson and Chap KowloBoyes: HFCC. II-Hr Armstrong, C. Man, The forwards worked to Docherty Hoskins, Grant and Tillery and the Canton diris-Athlete team, Lin Klys, RFX 0 White Raad, McQuade, Cutter and as played yesterday afternoon at the Lai Yuchun (Ca
Hing-chan (3), Lo-Lam Bunding night he will not mest his former Log, Sea, Ewin (Kent) VA B.
yuk opponent, bub Sto, King, Reid's con- Frolt (Berwick). W. El Dishop, H. R. Daylas, T. G. gether better than those of "0"
The Chlua "A" Wons Wal-kal; From the alart the visitors
queror" in the preliminary “bouts, Light Heavyw Hunter, T. E. Lammert, A.2D, Low- Company,
ith a off A.B. Holtham (Berwick)[W]). SOD, Mackenzie, Potter Brealey and Holliday were the Chene Chlyn and Yue Hing-yum; to be the weaker team with the resu
que With Bigz Ch. A. Stewart and Routstanding players, for the loans Fan Takpo, Hor Chiwing and Yin ult, that before the drat quarter was
Gabagan,
ton saved his side from Shu-
Ined:
the followis
dChan
Chinese, Y.LO.8% gynasium.G. "Lau? Wal-Jin, Subs"-Wang
over the score was 16-0 in Mui Four'
avour. The Danton team lucrat come
tion" and we
USS
ye Into