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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1935
Sporting Page
LEAGUE LEADERS STAGE
ENGINEERS WIN
MAMAK CLASH
AGAINST SAINTS
Hamson's Excellent -Display
PEGG NETS WINNING GOAL
(By "STICKS")
A very fast hockey game Whe witnessed on the Police Training School ground yesterday when the Royal Engineers defeated the St. Andrew's Club by an only goal in the Mamak Tournament.
Hamson, at centre-half for thu Saints, played an outstanding game, his clever stickwork proventing
and] many a goal, white his neat accurate passes often set his for- wards off on many movements.
Guest Again Shines
Guest again gave a brilliant dia- play in goal, stopping several hard The shots and clearing soundly,
almost shot that passed him was unstoppable being a drive from about ten yards range.
Of the two bucks, White was the Bounder. He was erratic at times! but there were times when he was Iis partner, Angus, outstanding. was off form and failed to bine,
com-
Hamson and Salk in the inter- mediate line were the stalwarts-of; the Saints defence, allowing very little to pass them and also feeding their forwards well.
Nothing but the "tops" for Maxle Baer. Here the champion chats with Mrs. Jay O'Brien, New York and Palm Beach social leader, at the opening of the exclusive Colony Club at the Florida resort.
》C.B.A. AND RECREIO
LADIES IN CAER
CLARK CUP DRAW
No a m
Runners-Up Hopes
Dashed
LATE EQUALISING GOAL.
ANNUAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT
COMEBACK IN THRILLING DISPLAY
Flashes From
The Field
DESERTED by some of their
most promising players, Kowloon were expected to go un- der to the Navy on Saturday by at least four goals, but they caused one of the biggest sensa- tions of the season with their surprise victory by twn clear goals.
The rame was very scrappy, and hall distribution was very poor, the majority of the players having In poor sense of direction in their
passing.
Ip Pak-wa, the brillant South China forward who made e return to
local soccer yesterday against St. Joseph's.
DELIGHTFUL SOCCER BY SOUTH CHINA "A"
FULLY EXTENDED BY ST JOSEPH'S
TAM KONG-PAK SCORES HAT-TRICK
(By "ROVER")
COUTH· · CHIN⠀ “A,” AFTER PLAYING MUCH BELOW
SCHAMPIONSHIP FORM IN THEIR LAST TWO MATCHES.
PLAYED SPARKLING FOOTBALL IN THEIR ENCOUNTER WITH ST. JOSEPH'S AT CAROLINE HILL YESTERDAY, AND RAN' OUT WINNNERS BY THE COMFORTABLE MARGIN OF
FOUR GOALS TO NIL
Although the Chinese were decidedly the better of two' keen and determined sides, they did not have matters all their own
finish.
The distribution of play was Yesterday's Results At St. Joseph's putting up a splendid fight from start to
*x* very even, and contrary ta
Mainland team pectations, the were slightly the better.":"
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A Glance
FIRST DIVISIÓN EAST LANCS 1 LINCOLNS [S. CHINA "A" 4 ST. JOSEPH'S
YESTERDAY'S GOALSCORERS
Navy Forwards Fail Skinner and. Kiley, the NAVY wingers, were the most dangerous of the attackers, but they lacked the support they were depending HANDICAP EVENTS upon to carry them through to Malpass (Lincolns)
DRAWN
LARGER ENTRIES THAN LAST YEAR
The draw for the various Club The forward line played a
The CBA, Ladies'. hopes of being handicap events in the forthcom. scrappy game, lack of combination holding them up on several occa-runners-up in the Caer Clark Cup ing Hong Kong Cricket Club ten- this season nis tournament was made last sions. Carroll, on the right wing, hockey competition and E. F. Fincher, were the only were dashed to the ground when week, and is as follows:- ones to make any attempts to break they were forced to share two goals! through, but most of their efforts with the Recreio in their last game
were nipped in the bud by the sound opposing defence,. ...
E. F. Fincher's Misfortune
Handicap Singles
of the season at King's Park yes Bye.-J. C. Pool (scr.) v., Capt. R. (erday.
C. Hugil (+2/6); L. Forster (3/6) The C.D.A. Ladies are now 'ov, A. D. Humphreys (4/6); Dr. C. H. level points with the St. Andrew's Burton (-+-3/6) v. M. N. Cootes (BCT); Ladies, but the latter have one Dr. Robb (+16) v. J. R. Coolie (4-14); On one occasion, towards the end game in hand, and that is against H. D. Tolltalon (15) v, D. M. Mac- they dougall (-15); A. K. Mackenzie of the ganie, E. F. Fincher had hard the YM.C.A. Ladies, whom luck when he had a clear run for should bent.
the goal and tripped over Clarke's 'stick,
. For the winners the defence was
away
1
Mias Smith Weak
V.
their objective
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FIRST DIVISION
Tam Kong-pak (8. China "A")
|Gorman (Bant Lancs)
Lawton (East Lancs) (Own goal) Of the Kowloon forwards, G.Ip Pak-Wah (B. China "A") White and the redoubtable
Saturday's Results At At Glance defence their most anxious mo ments
"Hookey" Jones, gave the Navy
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FIRST DIVISION use of the S. CHINA "B". 0 CLUB
NAVY White made clever
3 ARTILLERY RECREIO material which came his way, a KOWLOON. nice burst of speed standing him
SECOND DIVISION
8. CHINA: KOWLOON
2
WONG WING (HAD LITTLE TO-DO, APART FROM MAK- ING A REALLY SMART SAVE FROM A HEADER BY VICTOR IN THE FIRST HALF. LI TIN-SANG AND LAU MAU COVER- ED EACH OTHER WELL, AND SELDOM LET THE BALL
REACH WONG. "
EAST LANCS LOSE
TO LINCOLNS IN
FIRST DIVISION GORMAN IS GIVEN MARCHING ORDERS LAWTON'S UNFORTUNATE LAPSE
South China were forced to make several changes, and Lau Hing choi'was brought in at centre-half, | Loung Wing-chul taking the Injured' Lee Kwok-wal's position at left-
half
Leong In-chan Shines
Lau played a splendid spoiling Kame, repeatedly intercepting passes between Beatty and GIII,, and his long and accurate passes to Tso Kwai-shing and Tam Kong-pak,
were well up to the standard of Leung Wing-chul p
The pick of the halves however, was Leung In-chan, who was faced
The East Lancs were unfortunate) to lose their First Division League with a dangerous wing pair in Cencounter against the Lincolns yes- Ward and Herridge, and the right- UNIVERSITYterday at Sookunpou, the latter half was just a shade too fast for
EAST LANCS 3 CLUB
THIRD DIVISION
in good stead, and, though" "the ]•ATHLETIC fruits of Jones' work wern not so LINCOLNS towards the success of the Kow- apparent, they contributed largely EASTERN...
NAVY ENGINEERS loon.team.
R.A.M.C. RECREIO RAILWAY LINCOLNS
SATURDAY'S GOALSCORERS
V.
Begre.
McKelvie's Comeback
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R.A.0.C.
ENGINEERS
In headwork and passing he ex-
EAST LANCS, a winning by 2 goals to 1. The East the St. Joseph's men.
Lancs were definitely superior in celled, and the third goal came as AIR FORCE 8} the first twenty minutes, and even a result of a well-judged pass to
after losing. Gorman, who was or- THO. dered off, they more than held their own.
FIRST DIVISION-
6 Jork McKelvie, who made a very
*Not played. (2/6) v. M. Beach Thomas (-15): welcome return to the Kowloon A. C. I. Bowker (ser.);
side, was by no means brillant, First Round. I. A. Pearce (-4/6) but his doft little touches here and
E. Bathurst (-2/6); S. F. Stapleton) Throughout the game the C.B.A-2/6) v. F. H. Scoones (-2/6): W. there helped the team considerably. B. Gosano (Recrelo
N. Buyora (+16) v. J. Barow (4/6):
Delgado (Recrala) Pope, who deputised for Bliss in v. White (Kowloon) outstanding the forwards being Ladies were the superior team but . G. Robertson (str.) v. W. 3. Dryer
Mins Smith, the (ver.); M. Pagh (—15.2) v. R. H. Wild the pivotal position opened well, G. White (Kowloon) were could not shoot. poor in comparison and
in nearly every Interport inside-right. had several (15.2); caught off-side
but was overburdened towards the Bickford (Club) opportunities in the circle, but Byes.-H. R. A. Wood (+15) v. movement they attempted.
SECOND DIVISION Five minutes from the interval either hit wide or else the Recreio's T. J. Price (scr.); C. Havenhill (2/0) close, the support given by Bar Howe (Club)
v. Dr. D. J. Valentine (—1/6); Dr. E. low helping, to a great extent to Darby (Engineers) and custodian clearoit, broke the Engineers
v. A. H. Pennatave off the Navy's efforts to Howlelt (Engineers) ... MacMohon (ser.) Miss Silva, the Shanghai reserve, (+3/0); E. L. H. Shute (—30) v. G.
Lester (Engineers) scored through Pegg, who netted
Griffin (East Lancs.) after the two opposing backs had who is now staying in Hong Kong, W. Stabb (ser.); J. Thomson (ser.)
Rydings (East Lanca.) Morrison, at left-back, once Thorpe (East Lancs.).. (15) v. E. C, Monaghan (-3/10); collided, and were helpless on the was playing in goal for the Recreio, Y. R. Gordon (1/8); H. J. Armstrong
and featured the game with many 3. E. Henry (+3/6) vi E. R. Price again gave a clever display of Sing Ning-sing (Eastern)
·|-1/3). After the interval, the Saints im-spectacular saves.
timely clearances, and intercep- Williams (Club) The CB.A. opened the scoring
Handicap Doubles
tions. He was a veritable danger Males (Navy) Ryan (Navy) proved in overy department and
early in the second-half. when Miss kept out the Invaders,
THIRD DIVISION Byes.-R. Hancock and T. E, Pearce to any of the Navy forwards who Whitley netted neatly from a well- and
Mias Black(2/6) v. D. Robb and A. E.. Lissaman tried hard to sfeer clear of him,
Thorpe (Lincolns) and placed centre from
Campos (Recreio) The +15); J. C Pool and M. N. Costes Woods
the right-wing. mare, o
Santos (Recreio) (Penalty) (scr.) v. E. Bathurst and H. J. Arm-
Cousin (Lincoln) The outstanding feature of the Dueld (RA.O.C.) the Recreio equalised First round.-H. D. Tollinton and Navy's poor showing was the lack Allen (IL.A.F.) through Miss Remedios. on the left-Ravenhill (15) v. P. H. Scoones and of enterprise on the part of their Walsh (R.A.F.)
0. E. C. Marton (-15); J. R. Paton
Starks (R.A.F.) (Penalty) wing.
and G. N. Mellin (scr.) v. Lt. Cdr. halves, who, instead of concentrat Fung Chee (Railway) C.B.A.-S. Bust; P. Woolley, and FF. Stapleton and Lt. Car. A. L. Besant ing on the Kowloon forwards as a Lau Chour (Rallway) K. Walker; G. MacNider, E. Beavis and 1/6); Capt. E. Manners and E, L.whole, picked on Jones to shadow, M. Bryson R. Blackmore, P. Whitley,
ground.
Engineers:-Dudley; Quantrill Clarke; MacGowan, D. Brown Foley; Revel, Hamilton, Pegg: and G. Brown.
C.B.A. managed to hold this leadstrong (-15).C. Eckford and A. J. M. St. Andrews:-Guost; Angus and White; MacNider, Hamson and Selk; until the last minute of the game Hazeland (+1/8). Carroll, Mackay, E. F. Fincher, Co when lege and E. C. Fincher.
Mamak League Table To Date
P. W. L.D. F. A. PE. Woolley, M. Smith and D. Hunt
K. I. T. C.
IT 10 0 1 34 8.21
R. K
12
9 0 3 32 0 21
M. Basto; N. Xavier, L. Xavier and E.
Recreio:M. Bilva; C. Osmund and
Folice
12 8 1 3 349 19
Rosario; M. Remedios, C. Silva, L R.C. of Signals 16 7 45 30 30 allva-Netto, A. Alves and B. Remédios,
17
Bt; Andrew's 13 23 15
United R.AS.C.
14 4 16 22 21 14 Caer Clark League Table To Date University 14 2 6 6 13 30 10 88 32 19 18-8
Befolk
Diamond
Radia Cornwall
Hedway
12th Battery
CBA.
Parthian
Duncan Dainty
11 254 13 25.8
14
8.3 1:1 16 6 5 7 H.K, Ladies
19. 4 15 48 6 St. Andrew's 221885 C. B. A..... 10 17 20 19 4" Ladies
51.1 2 674
5 1 1 1 4.14.3
816 1.14 23 1 710 8 25 t
K.I.T.C. CONTINUE IN WINNING VEIN Mamak Win Over Varsity
Recrein. C. B. S..
P. W. L. D. F. A. Pta.
9 6 2 1 22 13.
9 51 328 R
9.3 3. 3 125 9
(Continued on Page 6)
AMERICAN TOURNEY AT K.C.C.
Hanson And Miss Griffiths Win
By securing 87 games, A.
***
Wrong Naval Tactics
The game was a very good one to watch, both teams being well matched and giving of their best.
East Lancs Superior
The East Lance were excellent.in attack, while their defence was very sound. The Lincolns were very much hampered by Lawton;
Tam Kong-pak was again out standing among the forwarda. He worked tirelessly for goals, and proved a far more effective leader than Fung King-cheong.
His prompt firat-time shooting gave Tsang an anxious time, and he fully deserved his "hat-trick;""
lp Pak Wa's Reture
Ip Pak-wah.. made a welcome
who played a great game and was return to the elde, playing in the very successful in holding Higgins inside-left berth, with Ng Po-ku!! and Ridley, neither of whom could outside to him, and the pair form- retain possession for any length ed a fast and clover wing
Ip took time to settle down, and of time.
Lawton played a wonderful appeared slow, but his shooting: game throughout, and it was very powers were still an deadly as ever." The right-wing, Too, and Wông unfortunate that over zealousness.
on his part cost the East Lance Mee-shun, played patchy football, a goal-he headed the ball back and although at times playing real- into his own nettsted by well, were on the whole, still {below their old form. Tso sent. Oxford was called upon to make quite a number of rapid saves dur-over some good centres, but he lost
several chances through laziness. Ing the latter portion of the game St. Joseph's were also compelled and gave an excellent show. He handled very safely and cleared to make alterations, at the last minute. Les injured his ankle. strongly. Swain and Ratcliffe, the during "kicking in just before the two backs, supported him well start, and Gill came in at Inside- Ryecroft and Godbear, were the South China B 16 9 5 2 40 81 20 particulary Swain, whose clear right, with Victor playing outside.
ances were a treat to watch.
and the result was inevitable--the remaining Kowloon forwards broke. through to score two goals,
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LEAGUE TABLES
FIRST_DIVISION
P.WL D. F. A.Pis
South China 'A' 17 11 6 3 51 11 31
16 786 34 80 20
Club
pick of the Navy defence, the Police former.being very steady in his Recreio clearances, while the latter's anti-Lincolns Fasillers elpation relieved several awkward
Athletic Artillery Navy East Laner St. Joseph's Kowloon
Han-moments.
East Lancs Lucky
10 5 2 3 28.10 13 son and Miss Griffiths, won the American Tennis Tournament at
8.1345.96 9 090351
R.N.V.R. CRICKET
WIN
Beat Comdr. Besant's XI By 1 Wicket
Playing in a friendly cricket
the Kowloon Cricket Club in which |18 couples took part yesterday,
with 30 games.
Other results were:-.
H. L., Langley and Mrs.
Hosford
A. Loft and Mrs. Knight and Bira. Anuise
games
The East Lanes were very lucky
15 6 36 34 23 18 1675441 37.18
17872 38 33 18
14 5 4 5 31 27 15
Lawton's Good Display
The East Lance half-backs play-
14 5 4.5 38 26 18 led up very well, but Lawton out-
right
"Saints' Magnificent Defence
The defence played a magnificent
17 8 10 1 31 53 13, shone them all. He confined him-game, with Souza excelling himself. 144 7 3/28 28 11
18398 15:29ly with regard to marking Higgins,
...178 10427-39-10
self mainly to defence, particular
which policy proved a very sound [one; for he kept the Lincolns
143 10 2 19 35. BECOND DIVISION
Hung Yin-wai and La! Ting-tsol, South China the Eastern's, backs, were unable Faslliers to cope with the tremenous amount Athletic
Engineers of work given them in the second Cin half that they scored
University Easters
(Continued on Page 5)
18-180 0.52 16.30 thrustful--centre-forward well in GERMANS WIN CLOSE
+ "(Continued on Page 5). -
Mr. and Mrs Kirby were second to beat the Eastern in their Lincolns
16:12 3 154 15 25 encounter on East Lanes with 82 games, while G, C. Burnett Second Division
16 11 32 50 27 24 check
The East Lancs' forward line and Misg O. Dalziel were third Saturday, and it was, only because Artillery
168 62 38 26 18
8.4-3.34.20 15 were almost perfect. until Gorman 544 31 19 14
was sent off, and after his depar 8.6 1 27 23 13
ture the remainder could not re- .11 5 6 2 25 25-12
17, 29.6 19 18 10 concile themselves to playing four 1848 1.29 319 forwards only," " .15 2.12.01 14 58~5) .14 1 11 2, 849-4 ARD DIVISION A BE
18:15 2 1 77 20:31 2.18 28 28
26.28
New York 1693 23 24 18
Dean 18.6.111-13. 45 18 Dizzy 174103 37/46 11 Cardina 4164 1111824 Kinours) in 173 8:19 119:55 74 au
C. J. Tacchi and Miss match" at King's Park yesterday Blandford marke the Royal Naval Volunteers defeat: W. Hiest and Mrs. Rathmell 22 wed' Lt. Comdr. Besant's, eleven by Mr. and Mrs. L. Thick
-- Playing, in i: a scrappy Mamak one wicket. Both teams fielded Griffiths and Miss Haynes 19
PHP MEAÇand Mrs. Fancy Tournament: match on the Marina only ten men.
The soldiers shooting on the Kowloon
whole was very poor, while the for East Lanes
wards would distribute in the goal: AB "Instead of attempting to Linco
24, 18,
score
The Inability of the Club for RADC.
Air Force
relo
ground yesterday, the Kowloon In The outstanding feature of the dian Tennis Club defested the Und" match was "J, R. Bergne-Coupland's was the best bowler taking versity by four clear goals, after bright knock of 68 runs, which in wickets for 35 June leading by three goula to nil at cluded seven fours and one dix.”
The Naval Volunteers
HOME The losers batted first and before bein Sousa, totalled: 174 runs," of: which Lt. Kllbee batted well to scor Comur Besant made 57. C. Barry, which Included eight bou
(Continued
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372-19 11:41 18 616
only 1 andal'ma
SOCCER GAME:
Visitors Snatch Victory
Amsterdam, Feb. 17.
The eagerly awaited international football match between Germany and-Holland resulted in a 8 to 2 win for Germany after i a „tensely exciting game, in which the scora Feb 8 Jerome stood two all only nine minutes
the, St.. -Louls after halftime. About 45,000 spec-"- hold-out the an-tatore watched the keenly fought day.The Carda," match;, in which the German-team ant to sign me for managed to snatch the victory only 'but I want 825,000 seven minutes before the closing
out for it (whistle,