THE CHINA MAIL.
TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1934.
3304Sporting Page AA
HONG KONG CHINESE HOCKEY TEAM HOLD MALAYA VISITORS
POMPEY FOR NEW IDEA IN BOXING SOUTHERN
THE CUP.
WEMBLEY
CLASSIC ON
CHALLENGES
SATURDAY Gains's Novel Way Of Forcing
Arsenal Favoured At
Stamford Bridge.
SHEFFIELD UNITED EXPECTED TO BEAT DERBY
Pompey are favoured to win the F. A. Cup at Wembley on Saturday.
The following is Ranger's
cast for Saturday's game:. F. A. CUP
FINAL
PORTSMOUTH v Manchester C.
FIRST DIVISION
ASTON VILLA Chefren
y West Bram.
ARSENAL
BUD'FIELD v Blackburn
LEICESTER
v Birmingham
SHEFFIELD U. v Derby
Stroke
SUNDERLAND
TOTTENHAM
Wolves
▾ NEWCASTLE
v Everton
y Wednesday
↑ LEEDS
SECOND DIVISION
BOLTON
BRADFORD
BRENTFORD
BURNLEY
GRIMSBY
NOTTS F
OLDHAM
v Millwall
v Southampton
v Lincoln
vBury
v Blackpool
MANGSTER U. › Swansea
PLYMOUTH
PRESTON
v Bradford C.
v Hull
v Notta C.
v Puliam
WEST HAM v Port Vale
THIRD DIVISION (South) BOURNEMOUTH v Aldershot
BRISTOL R. CARDIFF CHARLTON COVENTRY Crystal P EXETER Gillingham READING Southend
WATFORD
v Newport
• Luton
v Brighton
v Bristol C.
Fight With Petersen.
By GEOFFREY SIMPSON.
of
really
appear almost dull.
As a matter
of fact, the fight
SWIMMERS
POOR STICKWORK & NO CHARGE
FOR OLYMPIC ERRATIC SHOOTING
SIX HONG KONG MEN SELECTED.
Official Information From Nanking.
FOUR COLONY WOMEN STARS GOING
EX-OXFORD GOALKEEPER SCORES FOR LOCAL XI
NG MISSES CHANCE TO
WIN
GAME WITH OPEN GOAL
“ADVOCATED FOR
HOCKEY GAMES
Game Not Advanced Sufficiently.
OBJECT OF VISITING TEAM JEOPARDISED
(BY STICKS)
Defeated in their first match by Macao to the tune of 8 goals
F
London, March 26. battle worth going miles to wit-[ The smashing victory of Larry'ness, but I can see no hope of It
The Hong Kong Chinese hockey team, which was formed to to nil, and again on Sunday 'Gains Leicester on Monday night, ought ing to present plans, Petersen, who by the South China Ath- take part in the International Tournament last month, gave an ex-by a depleted United Services
over Hurry Crossley, at taking place before July. Accord. A telegram was received finally to dispel the impression needs a rest, will stay out of the letic Association from remely creditable display against the Malayan Overseas Chinese team at Happy Valley, the visiting fore-that the coloured Canadian is no ring until June, and then he is to
match with the National Amateur team at Happy Valley yesterday, forcing the visitors to a draw, both Malayan Overseas Chinese team, longer a force among the heavy deside his return
who have followed the all-conquer- weights.
Harvey.
Athletic Association late sides scoring once. From the time of his surprise Petersen's absence will inevit-
Play, although keenly contested throughout, was of a very ing All-Malaya team, have disap-
pointed. defent by Len Harvey in February ably deprive the heavy-weight last evening to the effect|
To-morrow they will meet the colourful that the following south- poor standard and hardly up to the Interport standard displayed by Gains has been talked of as a man division
Colony's representative team and "on the slide." His performance, matches. He is a man of tremend- against Harvey was singularly life-ous fighting personality, and with ern swimmers had been the All-Malaya team earlier in the month.
Brilliant play by both the full-backs, Teh and Goon, kept from the displays they have al- to represent the visitors at bay throughout the game. After a goalless first ready given they are not expected less. He appeared as a fighter out him the next two months will selected
China in the aquatic half, Malaya took the lead following a smart, movement on the to offer serious opposition to who had lost pace and punch.
But his work since that time
to all-Malaya. cannot be faulted. Gains is train-game is extraordinarily quiet just events at the Far East- right wing. Lim centred perfectly for KOH CHONG SENG, to weaker team than that which lost
net without mistake.
The team, however, have not yet ing more conscientiously. He is now. There is nothing big in the ern Olympiad in Manila,
The Hong Kong Chinese at tacked hard in reply, and, after been seen at their best. We have actually half a stone lighter than offing, and though several cham-
missing several chances, obtained the equaliser within the last had occasiona! glimpses of some when he faced Harvey, and his pions will go into action none will commencing May 12:
minute of the game through H. W. LEE, former Oxford Univer-very fast work between the for- form against Crossley compares be defending a title.
sity goalkeeper, who deflected a shot from the centre-half.
warda which may cause several with anything accomplished by his
anxious moments to-day. Their contemporarica.
Both defences played very well team-work is quite good, but good IR. T. Loke was excellent at ce combination is lacking. The team tre-half for the local team, and also has several brilliant in- was well supported by J. H. Tal dividual players. Yeo Chook Wa, and A. Chanson. The visiting for the goal-keeper, is extremely ac- wards pressed throughout the curate in his kicking, which is very, game, but were only once success powerful. The centre-half, Gau ful in beating R. H. Wong, who Kwi Sing, is also an outstanding was very safe in goal.
player, showing good stickwork Stickwork on both sides, how and sound tackling ability. over, was poor, and erratic shoot- ing also accounted for many goals! being missed.
QUEENS P. K.
Northampton
v Torquay
v Clapton
V NORWICH
v Swindon
THIRD DIVISION (North) ACCRINGTON v Barrow
BARNSLEY
y Crowe
CHESTERFIELD V Carlisle
Darlington
Gateshead
Hartlepools
MANSFIELD
Itchdair
TRANMERK Wrexham
'v CHESTER
Y DONCASTER
Rotherham
New Brighton STOCKPORT
v Halifax
V
Walsall
BH LEAGUE
SCOTTISH
ABERDEEN Airdrieonians
Clyde
DUNDEE
FALKIRK
HEARTS
v Queen's Pk.
Ayr
v QUEENS 0.8.
v Hibernian
v Kilmarnock
V
SL. Johnstone
MOTHERWELL v Cowdenbeath
RANGERS
SL. Mirren
v Hamilton
▾ CELTIC
THIRD LANARK = Partick
BROWN'S NEXT
I had hoped to see Jackie Brown A point worth noting about give an opportunity to Tom Pardoe, A.B.A. Gains's come-back programme Is five times winner of the
Birmingham that it is being deliberately map-championship. The
ped out as a challenge to Jack man is not of an age when he can Petersen. All the Welshman's op- afford to wait for his chance inde- ponents are being invited to face finitely, and of the British conten- Gains. and the coloured man is ders he is clearly the best.
Brown was made an offer of aiming to beat every one of them
in faxter time, and more convinc-$1,250 to defend the fly-weight title ingly, than did Petersen.
in Birmingham. That seemed fair.
Chan Ki-tsung (Canton). Chan Chun-hing (Canton). Wong San-shan (Cantor). Kwok Chuo-hang (Hong Kong). Lam Pahi (Hong Kong). Trung Hofook (Hong Kong). Mei Tre-cheong (Hong Kong)." Chan Chun-nam (Hong Kong). Shek Kam-pui (Hong Kong). Miss Yeung San-king (Hong
So far he has succeeded. Ernst enough, but apparently the match Guhring, of Germany, was knocked is no nearer completion, as Brown Kong). out by Gains in seven rounds. has now contracted to meet a Ru-: Petersen beat Gubring on points.manian, Aurel Toma, at Belle Vae, Crossley has been claimed as a vic-Manchester, on April 16. tim in five rounds, whereas Peter-
sen,
a month ago, required 10 Мел- rounds to dispose of the borough specialist In defence,
BOUND TO MEET Guins's next engagement will be at Leicester on April 16, when he meets Vincenz Hower, the German champion, but there will be no op- portunity to draw comparisons this time, as Petersen's meeting with Hower, arranged for Monday night! at Cardiff, fell through owing to Petersen's eye injury.
Eventually Petersen and Gaine will have to meet. It will be a
Home Football Tables
- FIRST DIVISION
Arsenal Huddersfield Tattenham Derby
(Continued on Page 5)
CHELSEA
REVIVAL
CONTINUES
Home Victory Over Leicester.
BRISTOL CITY FAIL AND STOCKPORT CHECKED
London, To-day. Chelsea's eleventh hour re covery has almost assured them?
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH) of another season in the pre-
P W L D
Goal:
F
A Pta
J
73
48 59
75 56 Chesterfeld-
Barnaley
40 25 9 0 71
30 20 9 10
.41 20 14 7
30 17 12 10
Manchester C. 40 10 13 11 Blackburn .41 18 16 7 W. Bromwich 40 16 15 Leeds Wednesday
Portsmouth
65 53 47 Stockport
60 44
Walant!
77
59 08 43 Doncaster 71 76 43 Wrexham 72 8541 Tranmere
40 39 16 15 8 71 40 18:10
58 02 40.
ABSITOR
Halifax
40 14 14 12 47 32 40
Sunderland....89 14 14 11 75 54 30 Everton ... .39 12
.40 14 40 13
Middlesboro 40 15 39 18 Aston Liverpool
Leicester Chelsea Birmingham Newcastle
Sheffield U.
GoBl PWLD FAPL ..40 26 B 6 85 43 58
mier English soccer league.
Yesterday the Pensioners beat team ..40 25 7 8 113 69 68 Leicester City. another
...40 24 7 9 111 61 67 stirring to avoid relegation with
.40 22 11 7 00 56 51
.40 20 11 9 76 58 49 Sheffield United, at Stamford
41 21 14 6 96 70 481
741 22 14 2 2 684 Bridge by two clear goals.
.40 18 14 8. 79 59 44
40 17 14 0,100 94 48
.40 19 17 4 78-87 42
Chelses
are now bracketed with
89 70 38 Leicester one point above Birming
.41 16 18 8 69 70 38
39 14 17 8 68
8 66 74 34 ham and Newcastle.
40 14 18 8 70 81 38
15 59 57 39 New Brighton 40 14 10 2 85 91 85
10.69 68
.40 14 19 Hartlepools
12 71 82 38 Chester
04 70 37
10 69 69 36
.89 14 19 u 31 20 04 80 14 10 6 1 80 34 14 20 0 70 91 84
.40
40 18 17 10 72 86 36 Accrington...38 18 865 90 33
720 Gateshead
.38 12 15 11 52 69 35 Darlington
.40 14.10 7 64 64 85 Southport
40 11 17 12 48 50 84 Mansfield 41 19 17 14 07 76 34 Rotherham 40 11 22 7 50 98 29 Rochdale
+
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
Goala PWL PA Pts Norwich ....40 25 6.0 89 81 54 Queen's P.R. 40 28 11 6 64 47 62
Reading
T
Coventry Bristol Taton
Charlton Swindon Clapton
.38 12 17 8.71 88 33 40 18 18 7 07 04 83 41 8 16 17 69 89 83
.40 0 19 12 74 86 90
.40 10 22 8, 70 85 28)
39 9 25 49 95 23
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
Goals
12 77 47 52 Hangers 11 91 55 81 Motherwell 76 57 48 Queen O'S 10 -75 10 77.61
61 43 Hearts 78 10 48 Celtic
.29 18 12 11 61 62 43 Aberdeen
40 18 15 9 73 64:41 Kilmarnock .40 15 14 11 66 64 41 Ayr. Utd.
BEN SO 89 11 15 1304 78,35 Falkirk
P.
Bouthend Gillingham
Torquay
Aldershot
PWLD FA Pu
Bristol City failed against Charlton in the southern Bee- tion, but they have two games in hand over Bournemouth in
* desperate position.
Transmere Rovers did well to check Stockport County, who are now only a point in arrears of Chester-
Miss Chan Woon-king (Hong [Kong).
Miss Lau Kwai-chun (Hong Kong).
Mit Leung Wing-ban, (Hong Kong).
HENDERSON WINS CAPTAIN'S CUP
JEX BEATEN AT KOWLOON.
One Up After The
Morning Round.
BUT LOSES 4 AND 2
R. Henderson won the Captain's Cup at the Kowloon Golf Club on Sunday when he beat S. Jex by 4 and 2 in the Final over 36 holes.
Jex was one up after the
but morning round,
the positions were reversed at the 27th.
the H. H. Mundy won trophy last year when he beat G. H. Russell
K.B.G.C. LEAGUE BOWLS RINKS.
VISITORS' RECORD
The following are the re- aults of the Malayan Overseas Chinese hockey team's tour to- date,
Lost to Macao
.... 8 Lost to United Services. 1-2 Drew with EL K. Chinese I-1
HONG KONG
FAVOURED TO
WIN TO-DAY
Four New Interport "Caps" In Side.
MALAYA-CHINESE NOT SO FORMIDABLE
(By STICKS).
Four local players will be making their debuts in Interport hockey when Hong Kong meet the visiting Malayan Overseas Chinese team on the Hong Kong Football Club ground at 6 p.m.. 10-day.
The players are, Geo. Duncan) (H. K. Club), in goal, Lt. Metcalfe (R.A.), at left back, Dulla Singh
*
Sunday's game, however, was “s
B. L. Ng 'missed a good oppor.regular Sunday afternoon affair," tunity to put Hong Kong in the The hot sultry day was far from lead early in the second half when conductive to such an early game of hockey and a much better all- with an open goal he shot wide.
The Malaya-Chinese will meet round display would have resulted if the game had commenced at the the Colony's team to-day at 6 p.usual hour of 4.30 or 5 p.m.
Malayan Chinese-Yeong Chong Phoy; Ong Tiang Seng, Fan
Choo
Beng, Gru Kwel Seng, Teoh Baon The United Services players, in Gim, Yup Chong Lim, Wan Sien particular, were extremely listless Hong, Koh Chang Seng, Lee Mok in their play, and often an ener- Hong and Tan Yuen Fong,
H.K. Chinese-R. . Wong (Cap-getic dash would have brought a tain); Y. C. Teh,. K. L. Goon; J. it. change in the score.
Ground conditions also were un- Tal, K. T. Lake, A. Chanson; L. S. Cheng, H. W. Lee, P. G. Tang, B. Buitable, the bumpy football Ng and T. W. Goh.
NETBALL AT C.B.S.
ON THURSDAY.'
School Exhibition Encounters.
ground causing the ball to bounce a great deal, rendering construc- [tive difficult.
Object Of Visit Threatened
! Only a handful of spectators watched the game. The 20 cents seats were vacant, while only one or two were baskuing in the sun in
A school netball exhibition will the 50 cents stand.
This matter raises the point of |(Punjabis), centre-half and H. be held on Thursday at 4.30 p.m.
the Central British School, whether it is wise to hold matches Owen Hughes (H. K. Club), right at wing.
under the sponsorship of the Hong on enclosed grounds. At the pre- sent moment hockey is still yet un- The rest of the team have re-Kong Netball Association. presented the Colony either
schools known to the Chinese community, Trophies, won by the against Macao in the first Inter- during the past season will be pre- who will not pay to see the game
port match or against the Malaya side on April 7 last:
All-sented by Miss Skinner.
until they are fully acquainted The following are this season's with its good points. competiters:
Belillos Public School, St. Stephen's
Duncan's Leap To Prominence
a former Club Girls' College, Diocesan, Girls' School, Geo. Duncan,
School, Kowloon player, jumped into prominencs in Central British the Scotland v England match in Junior School, and Quarry Bay School. the International Tournament this scason. He also played very well for the Civilians against Malaya. against the Navy for the Club last scoring the opening goal. " week in the final match of the Triangular Tournament.
Lt. Metcalfe has been outstand-
Two Games Against ing for the Army and United Ser-
Kowloon C.C.
{greens,
Ist Team-
Colony Should Win
The Malayan Chinese are not nearly as fant or dangerous, as their predecessors, the all- Malaya team, and the strong Colony team, is favoured to win by a substantial margin, Prices for admission are $1
Local hockey must st!!! be played for several more sea- sons on public grounds offering a free view to all, if only for
the purpose of popularising the game.
(Continued on Page 6)
The following is the final table for the 19344 Triangular Tourna- ment:
1
P. W. L. D. F. A. Pis
Navy
4 2 1 1 10 10 5:
Army Club
4 1 1 2 9 10 4
4 1 2 1 8 78
OLYMPIC GAMES. BASEBALL.
vices throughout the season, and his inclusion is well merited: The following have been select choice. Surg. Lt. Comdr. Phillips, feld and Barnsley in the promotioned to represent the Kowloon Bow- the Colony captain against All- race in the northern section. ling Green Club in their lawn Malaya and holder of Metcalf's (covered stand), 60 cents (open In the Scottish League the Celtic bowls league matches against the position, left yesterday en H.M.5. stands) and 20 cents, (stands at
Buffolk.
both ends of the field).
Three Colony Players. .86 29 26 112 37 68 advanced to Afth place as the result K.C.C, on Saturday on the K.B.G.C.
Dulla Singh has also played con- The following are the teams. 87 29 53 00 46 61 of a smashing home win over Hamil-
sistently for the Punjabis, the Overious. Chiziese:--Yoo Chook Waj
Invitations have been issued to ...88 21 18 2 78.74 44
1, 8. Logan, P. T. Farrell, R. Hall Army, and India In the Inter-On Ting Chang, Yu Cheong Pau, Sech 88 17 11 10 86 B8 44 ton Academicals.","
national Tournament. He has Boon Gee, Gau Ewel Sing, Fun Choo Ed Chang, Henry, Young and Mat ás cabled by Reuter and W. 8. Drake (Skip).
B. Duncan, 8. Randle, V. Fatherick come quickly into the lime-light Heng, Lee Tuck Soon, Yap Choong ty Chang to represent China in and W. Macfarlane (Skáp),
And
*Kong muli. Burcén (Club);
(Club); A Olympiad. In Manila' next month' Budding med 1 Guy (skip) owing to heart trouble. Hele og for
placon H. J. D., Lown, who was in M. Rodrigues (Univ.) and Lt. N. W. The team will be comprised of 02nd Team
G... Chambers, E. V. Searin, J, G. this position against the Malaya Metcalfe (Army); W. A. Reed (Clab) seven Canton players, four Shang
and Es Reed (Club); (Capi). Dulia Meyer and W. E. Hals (Skip)..
|H. Owen
Jobastone
29:14 15 10 65 60 38 Hamilton ..40 14 19 7. 67.69 35
.40 12 191-9; 550 08
Partick
Dundes
59 43 Results 322020 30 42 {were:--
11 870 80 42
12 P 86 12:41 7/140 45 51 40
16 14 8. 6578
840 Chelsea
42 85
First Division. 1,
2. Leicester Third Division (Sorih)
2. Bristol C.
84 Charlton
40 11-18 11 78 89 88's Park 86 18 YE
39 15 20 6 49 84-82 Clyde
.33 10 17 12 45 68 32 Hibernian
Newport 40, 7, 19:17 50 80 81-82 Mirren
9 17 11 58 88-29
Third Division (North)
.87 12.22. 2 51 69 27 Tranmere
24 817, 9, 41%, 61° 25
Belatol C48 77 18 12 4885 27 Airdrie ......87 10 28 4. 57 108 24
Bournemouth 105
9125999 27 Third Lanark 37 4222 80 108 21 andie per, 53 9 21-6 BU BT 24 Cowdenbeath 871 28 5 52.118 13.
1: Stockport¦¦ Scottish League,
5 Hamilton
1. Watson 8. Russell, J, Hollowing: Bergt, Helford's absence Lim, Wan Blew Hong, On Chong Bong the baseball at the Far Eastern .'
C. I. Farmer, C. Hatt, J., G. Charl- ton and G. E. P. Thompson (8kip),
Įteam. Ak
the
. it, players from Peiping H Owen-Hughes played for the gh (Army) and E. V. Road (Club); hal, three Hong Kong, and two
VCarrey H. F. Stonakars, Cr1B, Hosidan A Civilians against All-Malaya. He Enden (Navy), L
(Any) "Ailsa (Ming Elderbeck) won WE
E, Davidson and H. I Rose will be seen at right-wing in (Navy), Lt. C. C. Garthwaite
tak place of L. Donald who is also and Bingh (Army), Reservasi Tal Yut ladies' yachting contest from Macdonald, M. Reserva
Derothea (Mrs. Car)T. X. W, Atkinson" (Navy) and yesterday, D. O'Connell, A. Etway from the Colony, Owen Back J. Bodger (Club); forwards, 14. Rolls (Mra: Kemble) oyor 0.3 miles
Iwas third. Hughes did very creditably work Awar Singh (Radio); „Jeffries and G, Rom,
Costal
,!