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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1935
Sporting Page
WEAK ARTILLERY TEAM EASILY DEFEATED BY SOUTH CHINA "A"
The Club de Recreio Ludies, above, caused a minor sensation in the Cher Clerk Cup tournament on Saturday by holding the champions, the. Hong Kong Ladies, to n göälless draw. Had they won the H.K. Ladies would have won the trophy once again, but they must now meet St. An drew's in a play-off,
OPEN LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP, Colony Singles Start To-day
·YOUTHFUL ENTRANT MAKES DEBUT
Flashes From The Field
the absence of Morrison, who departed for Home on the troop The 1934-36 Colony Lawn Teanis Championships open this afternoon ship Somersetshire yesterday, Bliss on the ILK.C.C. courts, weather lent confidence to the Kowloon de permitting, and some excellent fence with an inspired display on matches will be featured.
The centre of attraction wilt un- doubtedly be the clash between
Saturday.
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GUNNERS FIELD WEAK EXPERIMENTAL SIDE
Kowloon have made a "find" in Teddy Fischer, finalist in both the Barlow, who played a great game! Singles and Doubles for several at 'left-half. His distribution was a good while he kept a level had in and E. L. H. Shute, newcomer to the Colony and a light corner. Hampshire trial player,
seasons,
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Shute has already proved that Surprisingly enough, Knox, who he will have to be seriously con-usually supplies the tit-bit of sidered by easily winning the Civil Kowloon's performances, had an Service title, defenting D. M. off-day and could do little right. McDougall, who last year extended
S.. A. Rumjahn in the Singles Championship.
Youngest Entrant
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Souza On Top
the
Maxwell, a newcomer to Saints, made a poor debut at left-
K. L. Shule, one of the youngest back and had it not been for the entrants in the championships, and support of Souza and Elms, Kow a winner of several junior titles loon might have left the field the In England, meets M. Drysdale, winners. promising K.C.C. player.
To-morrow, the first round of the
Souza gave a faultless exhibition
TAM KONG PAK AND IP PAK-WA SHINE
WINNERS PLAY TO THE GALLERY
(By "ROVER")
OUTH CHINA “A”, WHO WERE SENSATIONALLY ROUTED ||
IN THE SENIOR SHIELD ON SATURDAY BY THE CLUB, THEREBY SUSTAINING THEIR FIRST DEFEAT OF THIS SEASON, YESTERDAY MADE PART AMENDS BY, FUR- THER ENHANCING THEIR POSITION IN THE FIRST DIVI- SION BY BEATING THE ARTILLERY BY FOUR CLEAR GOALS AT SOOKUNPOO.
South China field the same side as on Saturday, but the Artillery were forced to make drastic changes and experiments, which unfortunately did not have the required results.
MORTON DROPPED BACK TO THE CENTRE-HALF POSITION, AND SMITH WAS BROUGHT IN AT CENTRE-FORWARD, WHILE THE WORTHINGTON TOOK HOPKINS" PLACE AT RIGHT-BACK. SOLDIERS PUT UP A PLUCKY SHOW AGAINST A MORE SKILFUL| COMBINATION, BUT LACKED EXPERIENCE AND SPEED.
The ground was very trea-] cherous and both sides took a
Yesterday's Results At long time to settle down.
A Glance
S, CHINA "A" ARTILLERY
YESTERDAY'S GOALSCORERS Tam Kong Pak (5. China “A”) Ip Pak-wah (8. China "A") Tao Kwal Shing (S. China "A")..
P
Saturday's Results At A Glance
Durham performed well in the
The "Y" Ladien, who made a sensational recovery in the second half of their Cher Clark Cup encounter against the St. Andrew's Ladies, to hold thein to a draw of three goals each on Saturday. The latter now meet the champlons, the Hong Kong Ladies, in a play-off.(King'a Studio).
Artillery goal, but has been seen to CAPTAIN'S CUP
much better advantage. He appeared uneasy in dealing with high shots, an unusual lapse on the part of this clever young goal- keeper,
AT FANLING
KEOGH AND LEE QUALIFY
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW ANNOUNCED
INDIANS STAGE
FINAL TRIAL FOR
INTERNATIONAL
Gurbachan Singh In Limelight
WHITES OVERWHELMED
BY 13. GOALS
POLICE RETAIN
MAMAK HUCKEY
LEADERSHIP
DEFEAT SAINTS IN CLOSE GAME
WHITE SHINES IN GOAL
FOR THE LOSERS
By defeating the St. Andrew's Club by the odd goal in three, in a very fast Mamak Hockey Tourna- ment match on the Police Train- Iar School ground yesterday, the Polico, last season's champions, retained the top, position, in the league table They have however, played three more games than the Kowloon Indians and are only two points ahead,
The outstanding feature of the game was the brilliant game play- ed by the Saints defence, who were without Guest in goal.
Selk In Limelight
Selk, the left-back, played a very
steady game and cleared with well-
placed shots. He also combined iwell with Broadbridge, and, „ to- gether the pair put up a very good fight against the swift opposing forward line.
White. who played in goal, executed many spectacular saves and cleared soundly. Early in the first-half, he received a nasty
The best Indian hockey players knock on a finger of his right Worthington Shines
in the Colony were seen in action hand, while attempting to clear. yesterday when the final trial, in from Perkins. Worthington, playing in an un-
preparation for the forthcoming St. Andrew's were, however, un- accustomed position, gave a splen-
International match against Ireland fortunate to find Hamson, the did display of first time clearances!
on March 21, was held on the pivot slightly of form
| Nidor"="" the right half, checked and koon tackling, even though he
H.K.S.R.A. Marina ground. was apt to wander rather too far. D. J. Keogh (89-18-71) quali-
The Colours, with the probable many attacks, his reverse stick. sup the field at times."
fied for the Captain's Cup over the uatan forward line, caused a sen passes being outstanding. while worked very His partner, Clancy, who has Old Course at Fauling during the sation by defeating the Whites by Bliss,at left-ha been out of the game owing to ill-week-end. Other scores among the 13 clear goals.
hard and had plenty to do in look- KOWLOON 1 ST. JOSEPH'S LINCOLNS... 3 POLICE.
ing after Pennell and Parker, but ness for some weeks, played well 87 entries were D. A Campbell SECOND DIVISION -0.
he managed admirably and whop- in the second period, but was vary. (8B-1672) and A McKellar shaky during the opening half.
SENIOR SHIELD
S. CHINA "A" 1 CLUB.
FIRST DIVISION
KOWLOON EASTERN
UNVERSITY LINCOLNS
ATHLETIC
⚫ not played.
1. NAVY
3 CLUB
- ARTILLERY
• ENGINEERS
SOUTH CHINA
THIRD DIVISION ORDNANCE 4 RAILWAY AIR FORCE 3 POLICE EAST LANCS 3 ENGINEERS SERVICE CORPS 4 LINCOLNS
SATURDAY'S GOALSCORERS
SENIOR SHIELD Howe (Club) Fowler (Club) |
FIRST DIVISION Pak-wah (8. China ("A") Singles will be completed, the fol-lat right-back, and his long clear- Malpas (Lincolns) lowing being the week's pro-jances often set his forward lite on Baldry (penalty) (Lincolns)
Rabson (Lincolns) the move. Elms returned to true Johnston (Police) gramme-
form and played his heat game to T. Pile (Police) date.
TO-DAY
OPEN SINGLES (First Round).
8. A. Gray v Leung Ping-chiu ·
F. R. Zimmern y Llung Sal-wa Wong Shlu-wing ▾ H. D. Tellington
K. L Shote M. Drysdale
Lee Wal-long v lu Tak-lam
M. W. Lo v M. MacDongait
8, A. Rumjahn H. Y. He
E. C. Fincher v E. 1. H. Skute
TO-MORROW
OPEN SINGLES (First Round)
W. C. Bhute v J. Tavares
A. Crawford v B. Blyth'
F. H. Kwok v T. C. Monoghan
Y. W. Lee W. C. Hing
G. R. M. Ricketts v'A. V. Gosano
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The Sappers caused one of the
biggest apsets of the soccer Bea
G. White (Kowloon)
Conta (Bt. Joseph's) Rocha (St. Joseph's)
BECOND DIVISION Howlett (Engineers)
son by beating the Second Division Babhan (Eastern) leaders, the Lincolns, by an only. Cheung Lim-hong (Eastern)
gosi.
Sappers Amaze Spectators
Kwok Ying-wai (Eastern)
Hinder (Navy)
Dodd
|Ryan (N=74:.
Fuxkam
goal) (Kowloon) Spectators were amazed at the McDonald (Kowloon) capabilities
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THIRD DIVISION
of the Engineer Prince (B.A.0.C.) halves, whose distribution and apolling were, a treat to watch, Beasley, (Service Corps) Sandford (East Lancs)
(Ordnance) Routledge Lester, at centre-half, and Pegg. Duffield (Ordnance) the left-half, have, however, made McQueen (Ordnance)
Eycott (Bervice Corps) their last appearance for the Bap Wardle (Lincolns) pers, as they left for Home yeater Thorpe (East Lanes) Deckerty (Air Force) Beecham Air Force) Gregory (Air Force) Chan Chui (Police)
ARMY SEVEN-A-SIDE day by the Troopship.
RUGBY TOURNEY
Dudley and Slack, although the latter belles his name, gave 'splen
Preliminary To Blarney did displays in defence and were
Stone Series
the main causes of the Sappers' victory.
(80-8-72):+
Gurbachan Singh" Shines
The quick, short-passing methods ped attempt after attempt by his Morton was a tower of strength J. H. B. Lee (8816-79) quali-of the winners bewildered their clever anticipation. in the intermediate line, and very fed over the New Course from 9 opponents who were not allowed to Saints' Forwards Ragged prominent with his headwork. He entries.
had little chance of holding up the JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Chinese inside, trio, but worked
seble down. "Gurbachan Singh, the The Saints' forwards were again Colony leader, was on the top of ragged, with only a few flashes of his form and scored five out of the combination being seen on the left-
hard in a sorely pressed defence, The following is the draw, in total number of goals. Apart from wing. Finchor, at centre-forward, and often managed to distribute correct order, for the Junior his goale, however, his display was was a little slower than usual, but really outstanding and his place in was just as steady, while his left- some useful passes to his forwarda Section Championship:
Edmunds Starred
clusion.'
Harris gave him good support. A. J. MacFayden, N. Drummond. the side is already a foregone cor wing combine, College and Carroll, but failed to provide much opposi and A. L. Powell drew byen.
worked well together. tion fori Teo Kwal-shing, who was W. H. Edmunds v, W. R. Hillyer. 3. Chowdhury, of the Radio
Angus, on the right-wing, who W. J. Buller v. A. E. Clarke. Sports Club, played a good game al was playing in the forward line 1much too fast for him.
A. E. Charman, A. Brooksbank, inside-right for the Colour for|
for the first time, was fairly good and T. D. Patón drew byes. wards, and, together with Gurba-individually, but could not com- The forwards were the weak link The First Round will be decided chan Singh, formed the most for bine with his partner, Mackay, who in the Gunners team, and could on, or before, March 17; the Second midable partnership on display was playing well below form. never once get moving in a really Round by March 31; the Third] His only fault was that he was combined effort. Edmonds, on the Bound by April 14; and the Final inclined to play a lone hand. „right-wing, was, for some unaccoun-lover 88 holes, on April 28. :). Colony Players in Limelight
table reason, left severely along The Arat named in each match almost throughout and this proved will be responsible for the dates of á costly error, as he would un- the matches. doubtedly have given the South China rearguard quite a lot of
trouble if he had been given the CAPTAIN'S CUP
chance
AT KOWLOON
First Round Results
Taylor, on the opposite wing, did' not impress, and his partner. Knight, though working well in bringing the ball forward, position- ed himself. badly. His attempts at
The following were the results passing were far from accurate.
Smith's · Uncomfortable Position of the First Round of the Captain's Smith was lost in his new post-Cup, played over the Kowloon Golf
Club course yesterday: tion, and has not the bustle and speed for a centre-forward, but he K. Collings (4) beat R. Hen- was given no real chance of show-derson (18) 1 up.
G. Milne (8) beat W. Taylor (4) ing his paces.. Brown put plenty
6 and (Gap of zest into his movements and was
L. D. Purves (15) Lest W. Hirst a real trier, but, here again, poor (13) 6 and 5. support lost any chances provided! by his efforts,kan
E. O. Murphy (13) beat PW. L. D. F. A.Pal Edmunds in the centre-forward son (14) 7 and 5. Bouth China "A" 18 15 0 3.55 14 38 berth would probably have put A MeNider (7): 8 And 2.000 South Chins 'B' 16 9 52 40 31 20lot more life into the attack and 167 88.34 30 29 Smith has proved on more than one.
Club
The Army are holding a Seven- Kowloon Juniors Poor! A-Side Rugby, tournament to-mor-
the The Kowloon juniors put ups Lincolns row, in preparation for
Recreio Blarney Stone tournament, which very poor showing against the Police
Is run by the Hong Kong Football Navy, and on their display car Athletle „Club in ald' of civilian and service tainly do not merit inclusion in the Fusiliers Becond Division next season. Artillery charities.
Due to the fact that the, mill- tary are entering several teams from the various unita, they have
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LEAGUE TABLES
FIRST DIVISION
D. C. Wilson (5) beat W. C. Simp-
C. Barry (12) beat W. J. Wool-
FE. A. Remedios (6) beat A. J
18902620occasion that he is very usefulley (18) 4 and 2.
16 7:
winger. This re-shuffle might have
10 Mar 26,
made, all the difference to the team Dennia: (7): 5 and 4.
6:31:28
13
186 111 31 57 13
14 47 823 23 11
16 40 3:17:40 11 427529. 10 17 3 10 16-2112 20 376 SECOND DIVISION
17 16 1054 17 82 15-11-3146 14 25.
Navy St. Joseph's' | East Lance Kowloom
THIRD DIVISION East Lanes
18:15-21-78 19:31 Navy 2016-11-30 17:25.21 18:13. 9-2-47 29 29 Artillery 16 7.62 80 24 10
thought it a good idea to give new Continued from Previous Coluinn comers to the game an idea of the rules and of the play, and to-mor-East Lanca row afternoon will see eight Army R.A.S.C teams in action at Sookunpoo, Lincolns
The following
Army tourney
8.20
.18 12:42 59 26 26 South China
the draw for the Air
Force Alfiers
Lanes
RAM.C Fusillers R.A.0.C
creing.
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17 18 118 5497%
South China Recover Form
South China gave a good display
Scrappy Police Display
with one reserve, Moss substitut
The Police, who were playing
Lal Singh, the Colony left-winger, ing for Karnail Singh at left-half, and Kartar Singh, the inside-lef, and with Jessop their former cus were again up to scratch and gave todian between the sticks, played the Whites defence many anxious|
scrappy hockey 118 & team, moments. The former, in spite of but won the game by a few in- the bad condition of the ground, dividual efforts. was very accurate in his centring, Jesson had little to do in goal while his goal was a brilliant but was very steady. The two piece of work.
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CLUB TRIANGULAR HOCKEY
*** TEAM SELECTED
backs, Blackburn and Kushi Mohammed, played their usual steady games, allowing very little to pase them. They were seen hard at work throughout the the greater part of the game
The following have been selected Saints did most of the pressing. to play for the Hong Kong Hockey
Gough Best Half The half-back line worked hard Club in the Triangular Tournament against the Army on Wednesday together, Gough being the out on the Navy Ground at 5 pm standing player of the line, for prompt
the manner in which he accounted C. L. Gregory J. Rodger (Capt.) for Fincher on the latter's every E. V. Reed; J. E. Potter, W. A. Reed, G. Sommer: H. Owen-Hughes, G. E. R. move, Tate played an improved Diyeth, A, T, Lay, J. L. Tetley and N, game, but was not quick enough A. E. Mackay
for the opposing left-wing com») bination.
C. Barry and E. O. Murphy),
Sanitary Department (T. Seddon JG. Charlton (16) beat W and J. Gallatly) v. Hong Kong Ahearne (19) Band 16
*Continued on Page 5) Mamak League Table To Dabo
Electric (W. Stoker and J. Way) Police
Falconer & Co. v. P.W.D. (W. C. RE ̈ ̈
of football, and surprisingly settled "Hong" Foursomes Draw Simpson and G. Murphy),CH
down to the slippery conditions
quicker than did their opponents.
Kowloon Godown: Co (AE. R.C. of Sign
Et Andr The following In the draw for Eastman and Groves) v. C. S. & A United
Foursomes, the First Stall (W, Hirst and F Angus), RAS.C.
decided Davie Boag & Co. (W. Stewart University
Folk: March 10, and A Brown) v. Wallace Harper
Diamond J. McKelvic & Co. (8. Jex and Jack
Thomson and Humphreya Dairy Farm Ch
Although scoring on four occa the "Hong sions, they once again reverted to Ro their old fault of playing to the | gallery,
nice but which
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