THE CHINA
SATURDAY JANUARY
Sporting Page--
LINCOLNS OUT TO AEVENGE SHIELD DEFEAT AGAINST
Deitz To
Ride Over
The Sticks Miss Lois Fearon A
Likely Winner.
SECOND SUCCESSIVE WIN FOR WISDOM STAGƐ AND TOM COBLEY PREDICTED
THE Fanling. Hunt and Race
Club are holding their first Meeling in 1994 at Kwanti to- morrow when five events, which in- clude a ladies' flat race, will be on the card. The first saddling bell will be at 2 p.m.
SURPRISE HOCKEY
SELECTION
WONG & HALFORD ARE PASSED OVER
BLACKBURN'S BRILLIANCE GOES UNREWARDED
(By STICKS)
NONSIDERABLE surprise has been occasioned in local hockey cir-" cles by the selection of Pie. Hollingsworth, in goal, and Lt. Sia- clair, centre half, in the Colony team to meet Macao during the Chinese New Year holidays.
BILLIARDS
WILLIE SMITH'S EXHIBITION
Demonstration Of Finer Points.
LEUNG'S PLUCKY: DISPLAY
(By SPOT BALL):
Mr. Wille Smith gave an înterest-| ing lesson to amateur billiards play- ers of Hong Kong when he gave his first exhibition in the Colony at the South China Athletic Association last night.
ALMOST FULL TEAM
ON VIEW
RAILTON TO PLAY IN
BOTH SHIELD'S
SOUTH CHINA SHOULD WIN
(By OUTSIDE LEFT)
CLUB
ARMY SHOULD WIN
Craigengower's Hard Task
RECREIO AND K.C.C. SHOULD WIN IN JUNIOR LEAGUE
W INJURED LIST, AND HEATH, WHOSE SUSPENSION HAS T
【ITH THE EXCEPTION OF ASH, WHO IS STILL ON THE THE Army, who are better balanced side than Craigen. NOT YET BEEN RAISED, THE LINCOLNS WILL BE PRACTI-gower, should record their first He showed his audience the sim-CALLY AT FULL STRENGTH TO-DAY FOR THEIR FIRST DIVI- win in four matches in the premier
to-day.
On their play yesterday R. H. Wong plicity with which "alde," "drag," SION ENCOUNTER AGAINST THE CLUB ON THE LATTER'S cricket lengue match at the Valley The United Services' Hurdle racu) and C. Halford, respectively, were certain choices for the position, and "screw" can be imparted to a GROUND. close finish between Mr. J. w. Blackburn's play at full-back yesterday was of a much higher stand may be potted from any position LIDATE THEIR PRESENT POSITION AT THE TOP OF THE treated with scant respect at Pok.
over 1 miles should witness a
Morris Celerity and Mr. J. C. Richardson's Zephyr with The Quail, Gallant Fox, and Demurrer making a good race of it.
Celerity was placed third in the St. John's Cup at the last Meeting with Mr. Gregory up, while Zephyr:
ard than that of the slower but more experienced Rodger.
It
In spite of the fact that Macao have recorded nine triumphs over local teams in as many games this season, they are not expected to figure prominently against the combined strength of the Colony. is the general opinion that any of the teams which figured in the trials would be sufficiently strong to beat them on a local ground.
was of a very poor stað- ↑ com
was placed second in the Tally Ho PLAY
dard in yesterday's final trial
Hurdle Race with his owner in the saddle.
Marquis Hal's Chance
on the Club ground, King's Park, the players failing to show the en-
COLONY (TEAM
cue ball, the ease with which a ball
within a cue length of the pocket, and often more, and the Importance of the cannon in positional play.
In his exhibition match lant night, Mr. Smith was opposed to Mr. Leung Pun-shun, the South China Athletic Associa. tion's champion. Leung was conceded 500 start in a game of 1,000 up, and lost by 167 points. i
Mr. "Bill" Stanton's Marquie thusiasm which featured the first to represent the Colony against the down, as the pockets were a
Hall "brought home the bacon" in two trials.
The following have been selected
Macao during the Chiness New
Pte. Hollingsworth (Lincolna)
re
A. M. Rodrigues (University)
N. A. E. Mackay scored the open-Year: the Tai Po Steeplechase at the last meeting, and, with his popularing goal for the Possibles and Aw
before owner up, he should repeat his auc- tar Singh added another cess over Mr. Johnny Hope's Duke half-time.
Gurbachan Singh of Milan in the Sha Tau Kok plied for the Probabler soon alter and Lt. Garthwaite Steeplechase over 11⁄2 miles. Al- the restart
the equaliser.
though he is up 5 lb. he should be scored
Kalwant
Possibles
able to do it, though White Stars Singh, however, put the may cause a surprise in the plac- again in the lead only for Gurbachan Inus against Burgomaster.
Singh to score twice to give the
Mr. Norman Deltz will be taking | Probables the victory, out Miss Fearon's Festival Eve in
Although four shola beat him
the Sheung Shut Hurdle Race over Wong gave a faultless display be-l 114 miles, but his chances are not tween the sticks, the four 'goals bright on a very moody pony who scored being of an unstoppable will probably And the distanco too nature.
Ladies' Flat Race
I. Rodger (H. K. Club) (cxplain)
W. Reed (H. K. Club)
Lt. Sinclair (H.M.S. Medway) E. V. Reed (I, K. Club)
Lt. Donald (H.M.B. Medway) LL. Eaden (ILM.8. Medway) Gurbachan Singh (Radio)
ward, who had only to flick the ball throughout.
set
THE LINCOLNS MUST WIN TO-DAY'S GAME TO CONSO The Craigengower bowling was LEAGUE BUT SHOULD THE CLUR REPEAT LAST WEEK'S fulam last Saturday, and should SHIELD TRIUMPH IT MEANS THAT THE LINCOLNS WILL Capt. Williams' and Lt. Garthwaite HAVE LOST ALL HOPES OF SNATCHING THE COVETED TITLE. |be allowed to become the Hynes, who was unable to partner: Strange last week in the Valley Club will face a big total, the batting Senior Shield, will play this afternoon, while Manning Railton, who and they have not deputised for Hynes, will return to the junior eleven in their replay strength to force a draw, against the Borderers in the Junior Shield.
The match will probably provide yet another case of both captain's
I understand Railton had a legitimate claim for reverting to desiring to send the other team in
the Junior eleven after playing in the Club's Senior Shield team.
It took Smith some time to set-
Baldry, and McGuinness, the Lin-180 many smashing triumphs last quarter of an inch too narrow, and colne' right wing combination, will season. the table was far from perfect. want watching, and if F. Fowler, The Navy, are however, less for- Considerable annoyance was caus- the Club's right winger repro-tunate with half the China Fleet: ed by quite a number of late-comers duces the excellent form he show-away from port. who persisted in getting to their ed in the second half last week, seats during play.
Commences With 50 Break
the Interport combination of the Hocquard and Ridley, will not be very much in the limelight.
en-
Last week the Navy secured a very narrow win over the Athletic without Langmead, their centre forward, West, Jeft back, Thomas, pirot, and Ellsworth, inside right.
(Continued on Page 5): The following la my forecast
To-day
BENIOR SHIELD
✓ R. Navy (Caroline Hill, 4 p.m.) FIRST DIVISION
v Lincolns (8)
(Club, 4pm. ST. JOSEPH'S (1) (Kowloon, 4 p.m.)
In spite of these Interruptions,
The match marks the last League however, he commenced play with a 50 break, exploiting the all-round appearance of Cork, the Lincolns' cannon to advantage, and later in- centre-half and Interport half- troducing "drag" off the cushions back, in Hong Kong. He will_pro- LL. Garthwaite (RA)
ceed to England after the Interport giving the result of previoua-en- and close cannon_play. Lal Singh (Punjabis) Reserves:-R. H. Wong (SL. An After the first quarter of an hour at Shanghai, leaving the northern counters this season: drew's) (goal), Blackburn (Police) Smith settled down and recorded city two days earlier than....... the (back), H. J. D. Lowe (Club) (half). some useful compilations as Interporters by the troopship and Kalwant Singh (Radio) forward-glance at the following list of his Neuralia. far for him. The Gadwall, Wiadom Hollingsworth made the mis Stag and Donnabells are all likely take of leaving kis goal and diving
principal contributions to the score St. Joseph's have improved tre- |S. CHINA candidates with Christmas Belle at the feel of the opposing for salves had Archer well in hand will show eloquently enough-50, mendously since their first offering a stern challenge.
N. Whitley, how. 100, 212, 38, 76, 59, 62, 36, 85 and counter with Kowloon, but so have
Club (1) 157 with which he ran out winner, the latter, and to-day's First Divi- past him into an untenanted goal, ever, had a stupendous task check- Blackburn, especially, and Roding Donald, but he did very well.
Mr. Leung played a steady sion clash at Kowloon will prob-Kowloon (0) the two best full
game, but his opponent's high
ably be a repetition of their first Singh Gurbachan
bresks had a telling effect on encounter when the Saints won by displaying speed of doubtedly the best forward on the
him and he missed many good and
an only goal. accurate
hitting field. He received good support|
openings. Hla best figures Rodger was slow on his from Bartlett und Garthwaite.
were 30, 26, 23 land a 45 scored
Athletic (2) The Saints have made several feet, and Mohamed was erratic.
though the latter was inclined to
mostly off the red ball Halford gave a magnificent be erratic in the opening half when
positional changes, A. V. Gosano Y. Indians (2) After the billiards a single where display at centre-half
playing in his third different posi- he missed two good opportunities. frame of straight snooker was play-tion this season at centre half, he completely overshadowed Mackay was starved on the wing, ed between Mr. Smith and Mr. Lam while Gomes, the left back returns
University (2) Sinclair, hip opposite number. and would have been seen to much Cho-chai, Smith winning by 89 to to the team after The Reed brothers played with better advantage had he been given 51, after conceding 30 points and
three weeks' |R.A.F. (2) their usual brilliance, and Gon-fan inside position. Archer was too making a break of 25.
...Beltrão will again lead the same. R.A.M.C. (1) a display of fancy shots which de-forward line in the absence of
Leonard... fy_description:
The Diana Cup, the only flat race on the programme, has attracted rigues were the leading lady riders and Miss backs, both Loin Fearon appears to have a very recovery good thing in Fearnun's No Fear, abilities. Miss Pamela Scott-Raraton is likely to take Glen Shee to the post.
Mr. A. F. Jenkins' Tom Cobley, winner of the St. John's Cup, is ex-i pected, dospite, his penalty of 7 lb., to win the January Country Cup, though Winchester Stag and Red Leaves will give him a stern task, to any nothing of Pat and Mouche, two dangerous outsiders.
ENCOUNTER
FOR RUNNERS-
UP POSITION
Saints Favoured To Beat Recreio “A”
EXPERIMENTAL "Y" ELEVEN
Recreio "A".-Marina ground.
St. Andrew's Ladies:--Mrs. R. Rose;
E. Landolt, G. White, M. Churn, J
was un)-
closely watched by Gonsalves to im- press.
He concluded the exhibition with
rest.
1
·
Gosano As Pivot
two
The combination of Awtar (2.45 p.m.) | Singh, T. Whitley and Kalwant Leung played against Claude Kowloon have introduced
Singh proved very effective. Faulkiner during that player's visit "old-timers" in McKelvie, their Whitley made several good solo in 1929 and lost by 800 points to former skipper and Interport half Wong. I. Woolley: F. Wong, L. Rogers efforts, while Awtar Singh again 346, which was quite the best dis back, and Pope, who played for M. Woolley, Glitina and P. Gitting
Recicio Ladies' "A"-B. D'Almada; proved his worth as a sharpshooter play given by any of the four local them two years ago,
bo
players against the visitor. Donald felt the absence of Enden
celebrated
China Mail Sports Diary.
TODAY
M. Basto, C. Osmund, L. Xavier, in the dee. Alves, L. Silva-Netts; M. Remedios, A. Alves, C. Silva, M. Roxa and C. Botel-
as his inside partner, but he gave Hong Kong Ladies v “y” · Ladies a rousing display. Lal Singh was
King's Park.
very much below form on the other (3 p.m.)|wing, many of his passes being Ladies:-Mrs, M. Read; Mra, most uncertain. Partallion, J. Weller; M. Gardnier, E. The following were the teams :--- Thomson,
B. Bluthmenthal; A. Fowler, R. Blackmore,
F. McCaw,
T: Dennis LTHOUGH defeated for the and O. Brown.
I. K. Ladies:-M. Bird; E. M. Gray, first time this season. by the B. Hobling; M. Wallace, B. Pope, Mra Hong Kong Ladies, the St. An-Boke Lower Bell, J. Dalziel L. Bartlett (Medway (Medway). Second Division Cleb de
Bonnar, J. Churchill and Mrs, Gold
A
(BY STICKS)
19. D CRA. Ladles v Club de Recreto
"B"-King's Park.
drew's, Blackburn Rodger
Probables:Hollingsworth (Lincolns), Rodrigues (University), S. T. Moham- cd (Punjabi), W. A Reed (H. K. Cricket-First Division Club), Halford (C. I.
Craigengower v Army (L) - A.), E. V. Read
Gurbachan Royal Navy v. de Recreio (L) Slagh
Police (Radio), Li, Garthwalte
Kowloon C. 4, (L) . · | (RA.);
Football-First Division Archer (H.K Possibles R. E
(St An
Boath Ch
China v Club de Recreio Club y Lincoln (3 p.m.). (H. K. Club), A. Gonsalves (Recrelo).
Police Royal Artillery "Kowloon C.B.A. Ladies' Mrs. Webber; P. Let Sinclair (Medway), N." Whit- Woolley, P. K. Walker; M. Bryson, Eley (C. B. A.), N. A, E. Mackay (Bt. Second Division Beavis, L. Dunne; D. Hunt, M. Whitley, Andrew's), T. Whitley (CIA), A Chinese Athletle v Navy E. Woolley, M. Sinith and Mrs Millen tar Singh (Radio), Kalwant Singh Recreio "BG: Boza: 0. Botelho, (Radio), and Lal Singh (Panjabla).
Noronha; Y. Britto, E. Rozario, BL. Xavier, M. Werthaut, &. N. Other, for, the Interport:-
The following is the programme Botelho, A. Almeida and M. Figueiredo, Selected XI v. Combined Servicon
Monday. CBS HK. LADIES
Selected IĄ February 11.
drew's Ladies are favoured to reman. tain their position as runners-up in the Caer Clark Cup Competition when they meet the Recreio "A" Ladies, their strongest challengers for the position, this afternoon in Kowloon,
• Both teama are playing at full strength, and the encounter should prove the most interesting on the Axture card for this afternoon.
The Hong Kong Ladlos, un- beaten champions are expected to The Central British Schoolgirls', February 14: Hong Kong Macao. secure their Afta victory in as many the only other team in the competition. Informal China mporium
tion who are without a fixture, Will F..
February « 152/........ United, "Servic
when they meet
syn - adim” ““ bleven, meet the Hong Kong Ladies, second Macao a tu
ide some surprising eleven in a friendly game at Soo
St. Joseph's
Indians y Royal Artillery
Lincolns.v
Royal
*
University South China Royal Air Force Club de Recreio Engineers Borderers
.
··RAM.C.- R.A.S,C.
,. ';
v. Best Sunday, Hockey-Mamak Tournament
· German Club ý. Police sin
Caer Clark Cap— (19) pa
St. Andrew's v. Club de Roc
2)(2.45 p.m.) Ladies T.MOALE
Hong Kong C.B.A Bacralo "B"
[
Association
kumpoo," commencing at 8.15 p.m.
The following are the tour
The Host will be represented by: Friendly Match Ithe follow
“KLESEAT Punjaħbieb
(4.89% p.m.)
(bar)
Prankilag O'Hagant
McKelvie should prove valuable acquisition with his knowledge of the game, but I think he will be too slow før the speedy St. Joseph's defence. He is not a forward In the first instance, Pope should not have a dimcult
Club
ส
-JUNIOR SHIELD
v Borderers
(Club, 2.30 p.m.) SECOND DIVISION
(7) (Happy
2.80 p.m.) VARTILLERY (1) (Happy Valley. 2.30 p.m.): THIRD DIVISION
Recreio (1)
8. CHINA (2) (Athletic, HV, 4 p.m.)
✓ RECREIO (1) (Chatham Rd., 4pm.)
v_R.A.SC. (1)
to bat.
The Army, who have brought Lt. Stocker into the side in. place of Pte. Dewey, have three drawn to their "credit, while Craigengower have two defents and two draws to 'account for their four games.
The Recreio may meet with resistance from the Navy in the junior league, but they have the talent to win, while the K.C.C. juniors should beat the Police” in the only other League game down for decision.
The following are the selected teams: Army
The following is, the Army side: Capt. P. V. Williams (RA), Capt. D. B. Michell (RA), LL. C. C. Garth waite (RA), L. R. J. Walker, (RE). Lt. A. J. Stocker (B.W..), Lt, D. B Butler (HQ), Lt
Williams (E, Lancs.) C. S. M. J. Elwin (E. Lanca) Cpl. E. Ballard (R.A.S.C.), Cpl. W. £. Whitley (R.A.S.C.). College (R.A.M.C.), and Pie. W. T.
perve:--Sgt. E. T. Taylor (RA
K. C. C. 2nd XI:-
FE
E. Lawrence, H. Overy, F. 8. W. Smith, A. N. Other, S. Jex, G. Lee, F. Dunnett, G. A. V. Hall, W; Hydt, G. A. White and W. H. G., Hirat.
Friendly At K. C. C.
The following will represent the Kowloon Cricket Club against, the Civil Service in a friendly cricket encounter. at Kowloon --
G.. Goodwin, E., C. Fincher, ́, E. Fincher, A. T. Lay, G. C. Burnett, N. (Kowloon, 2.30 p.m.) Hung, F. A. Mann, 8. V., Gittens and A. E. Mackay, C. 1. Stapleton, W. C.
W. L. McKenzie,
To-morrow
FIRST DIVISION
Y ATHLETIC - (2),
(Kowloon, 4 p.m.) BORDERERS (-) v East Lanca (-)
(86okunpoo, 4 p.m.) |
PROBABLE TEAMS
Firat Division":"
Lincolns: Deacon, Edminson, Tur-
CRAGG SCORES HIS SECOND CENTURY.
Reaches Three Figures Against R.A.M.C.
ALSO TAKES 5 FOR 26
ner, Dudley, Cork, Bett. Baldry, Me- By scoring 100; Guinness Higgins, Bidley and L. RAM.C. yesterday Hocquard (Capt.),
Gosano, and
job in holding Beltrão, as the Gomes, V. Marques Ward, N, Coins now shares with, TA
latter is slow on his although a deadly shot within range.
South China Should Win
St. Joseph Marques Souza, and 2/Lt. W. J. R. Crag feet, P. L. Elma; B. Gusano,
Rocha and Costa when Balion-Cord: Willis and Jones:
the Hong Kong Cricket
10. Davies, Fope and Bliss Everest, Vrounder, the distinction of having White, Elliott, McKelvie and Blake.scored two centuries this senson.
Recreio: E. Marques; G. Guterres Cragg carried his bat for 122 a What wiH undoubtedly draw on (Captain W Maher: A. 1
month the Artil
and A
and Civil Service,
will be the Second Round Senior Bousat, N. Delgado, J. Gomery, while Pearce scored his cen Shield encounter between BouthBordarer: Smith; Mullan Luries against the Navy and the China the holders, and the Royal Barrison Wallace, Podmor and Navya PARANY
Matthias, Harrie, Fortey, Hasle Bouth China, who are also the wood and Duncan, pora
Bouth China Wong Wipei Li Tin sang and Lan Haug, Laung - In-chan,
| League champions, are fielding one
of their strongest elevens this sea- Leang Wing-chul aad Les Ewok-walt
son, and, with the exception of
Pau Ka-ping,
Kong-pak and Tay
| Tay Ques-liang and Las Kwok-Wani *7#TEATES
are thé asme team which secured
R.A.F. BEAT CORFU AT SOCCER.
Gregory Scores Twice
Crags was also successful
with the ball yester turing 5 wickets for 26, the best bowling feat of the match, but he was unable to prevent the Medicals from forcing
Athletic-Li Kwok-ki; Mak Bui.
The scores were pe hon, Wong Bik-ping; Ho Chor-yin, L Lincolns 193 for 6 dec, (2nd/Lt. Hon-chaonr, Ip Pang-tal: Tang Kwon 100, 2/LE. Muspratt-Williama
CA ping-ming: An Crazy, 2/4 1 Kim-fung and Fung Flat V
Club Rodger
248,#2Medicals 128 for 7 (Major Birangs 2nd/Lt. Crage for 26)A
Strange; Deming, premises Dan Bonavia 40, Cpl. Millington 86 not.
can Fowler, Hill, Hows, and Bickford, NAKNA VIVARO BECOND DIVISION A
Artillery's Bepit
Alves
7 Booker and B