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THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY APRIL 1935
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POLICE WHIRLWIND START GIVES THEM TWO SOCCER POINTS
PAUL KONG AND LEE WAI TONG STAGE DRAMATIC COMEBACK IN LOCAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
TO-DAY'S HOCKEY INDIA'S SERIOUS
SETBACK IN CLASH
WITH PORTUGAL
· PUNJABIS UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE
ENGLAND FAVOURED FOR FINAL ROUND
(By "STIGES")
Tho semi-final round of the local International hockey tournament takes place this afternoon when England, the holders, meet China on the Marina ground and Indix..
Kartar Singh, the Interport and Army Inside-left, who is unable to play for India to-day against Portugal in the semi-final round of the International tournament,
!
TSUIS LOSE GRIP
LEAD 5-1 IN
FINAL SET AND
THEN COLLAPSE
Game Of Fluctuating Fortunes
LOBBING EXHIBITION
(By "REFEREF")
Paul Kong, ex-Davis Cup player, and Lee Wai-tong, football idol of South, China were given a scare in their quarter-Onal encounter in the
The Police Senior, Division soccer eleven, above, defeated St. Joseph's by 2 goala to 1 on the Kowloon Football Cab ground yesterday in their postponed fixture.—(King's Studio)," :--
ST. JOSEPH'S UNLUCKY
NOT TO DRAW
SECOND HALF RECOVERY UNAVAILING
WEAKNESS AT FORWARD
(By "Rover")
THE Police, after a whirlwind opening, in which they scored both their goals, gave a dis- appointing performance for the remainder of the game, and were lucky to take both points from St. Joseph's by the odd goal in three in their pre- mier league soccer game yesterday.
St. Joseph's fielded a greatly re-organised
EAST LANCS DEFEAT side which put up a gallant display against a
FUSILIERS
FINE
Colony Lawn Tennis Doubles Cham-LOSERS'
pionship yesterday at the H.K.C.C., and only an eleventh hour re- covery, when 6-1 in arrears In the
Last year's nalists, encounter CENTRAL POLICE final et, enabled them to beat Tauf SNOOKER WIN and put, Colony, singles champion,
Portugal on the Club ground.
England, who were given a walk. Rover by Wales last Thursday, hould have no difficulty in defeat- Bing China, although the latter team!
beat Scotland with only 10 men.
India's Setback
League Leadership Retained
India, who were favourites for WILLERTON'S FINE RECOVERY this year's title, have suffered
监
Avery serious setback as a result
the!
scores of 6-8, 4-6, 7-5,
BUT POOR
DEFENCE FORWARDS
THE East Lanes moved up to second place in the
Second Division soccer league table when they beat the Fusiliers by 4 goals to 2 at Happy Valley yesterday.
more powerful team, and their fast and forceful methods placed the Police right off their game.
The fine defence put up by Souza and Fernandes kept a tight rein on the activities of Johnston and Green, and the only
wingers, Moss and Tommy Pile. Souza, especially, was a tire- less worker, tackling cleanly and promptly, and clearing well:
real danger, to the St. Joseph's charge came from the Police
with both feet and head. Elmis was another outstanding de-
fender, and, though not always successful in his'
Pile managed to send through some very fine panethods against
and Leonard.
YESTERDAY'S SOCCER RESULTS AT A GLANCE
FIRST DIVISION
2 ST. JOSEPH'S 1 SECOND DIVISION
POLICE
E. LANCS 4 FUNILIERN
The court was very damp and the players were content to lob for twn. thirds of the match, though some| bright volleying duels relieved the The East Lancs were a bit dis- Sandford and Ridings were the monotony on occasions,
Jointed in the first half, but set mainstay of the forwards, although Paul Kong was not as steady antled down in the second and ran the former was off, his game in the The Central Police Station. re his partner, his backhand being out worthy winners
first half. Ridinga was easily the of the Army Inter-Unit Hockey tained the leadership of the Steel weak and his volleying unreliable; Harwood and Steele, were a pair beat player in the East Lanca side, tournament clashing with
Coulson's Snooker League last night his service was also not so impres- of very robust backs; they tackled his only fault was trying to score International tournament, and as result six members of the India when they beat the Chief and petty sive as usual. In the second and and cleared well, but never placed goals from long range when other YESTERDAY'S GOALSCORERS
Officers. Mess by five clear games, third sete his overhead work was a single ball, Crooks was the best players were better positioned for team, namely Nur Mohamed
after a very evenly contested match, weak.
of a medloere half-line and played the shot op dan bi (custodian), Khan Bahadur (left The feature of the play was the Lee struck a bad patch in the a good construtive, game." back), Duila Singh (centre-half),
the final set, but it was his influence Alaf Din (left-half) Kartar Singh great recovery of Willerton,
Police captain, who was being led that was responsible for Kong pull- (inside-left) and Lal Singh (out-34-11 by Randall, the visiting cap-ing himself together when every KING LEVINSKY uide-left) will be unable to play.
Their places have been filled by tain, but who, with the aid of a thing appeared lost.
2
break of 15 points, won the game. Ramzan, Karnail Singh, Hazara Singh, Mohinder Singh, Aya. Singh at 60 to 89.
and Rhulia Khan, respectively,
Portugal's Change
Tsui Wai-Pui Starved Taul Yan-pui was the target of McLeod, which the former won by his opponents' shots and played ex-
The game between Haynes and
55 points to 52, was about the fast-traordinarily well considering the
WINS FROM HUNT IN
COMEBACK BOUT
FIRST DIVISION
Forward Weakness
Bone (Police) ... | Johnston / (Police)
Banton (St. Jose') The Fugillers have a very useful BECOND DIVISION defence, and if the forwards could Mather (E. Lanen). get together a bit more they would Crooks (B. Lance)
Bamster (Fuiiller). have a very formidable team, Davies Sandford (E. Lanes) and Gaizley are two grand, fearless LEAGUE defenders. McHugh their pivot is
a hard, tireless worker, good with
to find
ABLES
FIRST DIVISION".
Portugal have made one change est game witnessed this season; condition of the court, his overhead FISH PEDDLER WINS this head and always knowing where P. W. In D. F. Aín fo their defence, substituting it was all over in about fifteen shots being particularly praise. Remedios for Barros at left-back. minutes, Haynes winning with a worthy, Teuf Wai-pui-revealed All games will commence at 3.10 clever twist shot to pot the black, flashes of the form that saw him
p.m.
The teams are:—
C. and P.O.C. 60 Rendall
55 McLeod
69 Ramsay
70 Savage
The scores were: Central Police Indis: M. Bamzan (K.I.T.C.): Willerton Karnal Singh (K.I.T.C.) and Kishan Haynes Bingh (H.K.S.L.A.): Hazara Singh Cashman
KS.R.A.) Tara Singh (H.K.S.R.A.) Pilo and Mohinder Singh (KI.T.C.): Khuda Goodwin *Bux (H.K.S.R.A.), Dost Mohamed (H.K.S.R.A.), Aya Singh (H.K.S.R.A.), Gurbachan Singh (K.LT.C.) and Rhujia Khan (Polico).
(Continued on Page 5)
Total
78 Gunny
841
"League Table To Date
D. J. CHRISTIE'S NEW Central Police
APPOINTMENT
PROFESSIONAL TO ELGIN GOLF CLUB
SELECTED FROM OVER“
160 APPLICANTS
Local golfers will be interested to learn" of the appointment of D. J.
Garrison Sgts.
Prison® Ofcern
RE., W.O. & Bgts.
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Dockyard Police
Catholle. Club St. Patrick's
Game
P. A.
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16 69 169 58 17
EIGHT ROUNDS
SEEKS ANOTHER FIGHT WITH CHAMPION
Hunt beats Buddy Baer
Costa worked hard, but was apt to kick wildly under pressure, and Lawrence was often at fault by his bad marking of Moss and GreenWAMU
The forwards, were not pretty to watch, but keenness and speed gave: them plenty of the ball, and the Police defence found themselves submerged at times in their frantic, and futile efforts to clear Ward and Leonard gave good displays, the former being very conspicuouse in his work with Victor
Leonard's Failing
Leonard spoiled a number of promising openings by slowness to realise he had been given a chance, while the left wing pair, Rocha and Santos, combined well at times; but were not too accurate in their placing of the ball.
(Continued on Page 5)
Kiker 28:20WEEKEND SOCCER
4:42:39:18.
an unmarked man for hia South China 'A' 20 17: 0-8.60 17 37 | paus...
Club
178-3-6.87 31-22- * South Chinn 'B' 1895 4 4a as 22 Coakley, at inside right, was Lincolns easily the best player on view, his Police. runs down the field, his, control of Athletic the ball, and his swerve to beat and 17 773 30 21 17
Recrele opponent being pretty to watch. He
Fusiliers
16 5 6 5-33 50 151 Was ably backed up by Bumster the Ardlery19 8 13 1 31 61 18 centre forward, the latter always St. Joseph's 184 11 3 20 46 11 being a triar and succeeding in net East Lancs 18 11 427 42 10 ting.both goals.
East Lanes Score
The East Lancs kicked off and
Kowloon ::18 2:13′ 3′22 42 T AGE SECOND DIVISION A Lincolns 28 18-17 10:57 19 East Lancs
7.18.13 41 55 18′27 Navy
-1912 5 2 57 34 25 Fusiliers Artillery
lift the singles title last year, but he was given fow opportunities to 30 dominate the play his skillfull lobbing and clever drop shots were
King Levinsky, fresh from his main assets.
string of six knockout victories in Jumping into a 5-0 lead, the win Florida, won a decision by a big ners took the first set at 6-8. They margin here to-night, over Babe led 4-2 in the second set, only to Hunt, of Oklahoma, in 10 rounds, see the Taul brothers draw level Fighting viciously and mixing it and even the match at 6-4. In the up all the way, the Chicago fish final sat the winners collapsed bad-peddler knocked the cowboy to the ly and the Truls led 5-1, appearius canvas twice. He was credited pressed from the start. I was 10 South China 2020 to have the match in their pockets with winning eight round, while two minutes, however, before they were Athletle .: 519 19 Kong, however, regained his con were rated even
rewarded when Crooks, took a punt Engineers 5 187-19fidence at the crucial moment and w
at goal from at least 30 yards and Club 9A series of powerful cross-court
Hunt, who comes from Ponca completely deceived the goal-keeper. University
Eastern service returns resulted in the Tauis losing their grip on the game City, Okla, was good enough to The Fusiliers retaliated, but with-Kowloon 322 5 The winners never encountered any take a decision from Jacob "Buddy" out success. Play was even and opposition after that and took the Baer, champion Max's brother in lack of shooting boots kept the next six games in a row to win the four rounds at Boston on January Fusillers from scoring, Half-time match at 7-5.
came with the East Lancs, leading A good game should be seen to- Levinsky, knocked out by Max in by an only goal, day when A. L. Sullivan, last the second round at Chicago Decem- Shortly after the interval Cross- year's finalist, meets EL H.ber 28, has been taking it out of ley was moved to the wing position Shute, a Hampshire trial player, the smaller fry ever since, winning and Mather came to inside-right; in the Club Championship. Sulll-every start by a big margin in the move seemed to improve the van should be considerably aided an endeavour to recoup his damaged team, for Ridinge sent across
left by the damp state of the court reputation and realise his hopes of pass from
another bout with the champion. crashed the ball into the net ving
Stride no Associated Press
The
moved to the other end ́and: Harmsworth was very lucky to get his fingers to a cross-shot from Bumster and send it round the post, but the East Lance could not
After a run the netted the ball Clubs
Rugby
JEAN BOROTRA
PICKS ENGLAND
Christie as professional to the TO KEEP DAVIS CUP
Elgin Golf Club, Scotland.
The committee », of the club ap| pointed Christie out. of 160 appli cants, and, although several mem- bers of the club objected to the Fcommittee's decision on the grounds that the matter had not been brought before a general moeling, the new professional was unemin- Lously elected,GIUNT
AUSTRALIA WILL REACH FINAL
FAMOUS FRENCHMAN IGNORES AMERICA"
Paris, Mar 24
Christlo, who was in Hong Kong Great Britain will retain the a few years ago, GB Assistant to Day Cup if Fred Perry has not George Smith, was a golfer of merit joined the Professional ranks and any local player improved July, when the challenge
by
the sound advice and should bring together the defender eived from this popular and the Australians, Jean
www.predicted to-day by
GOLF CLUB'S NEW
"The Britishë teams
CHINESE R. C. “AT HOME”
The Chinese Recreation ClubAt Home, at which Lady Southern will present the Hong Kong Lawn Tennis League prizes, and at while hibition mixed doubles mat played) be held commencing at 3.30 p.x
an ex- will be
FREDDIE MILLER BEATS ITALIAN
down the field Cro
Saturday, Also Decisions Edwards ball to Sandford wh
In Pari
KING'S ROYAL RIFLES WIN
ARMY SQUASH TITLE
third:
cores
14 66 26 25 14 194 185-86 52 13. 185 12 1 23 53-11- ~15 - 4:10 1 10 63 0 2171161 967-4
PROGRAMME
Interesting Ties In Senior League
CLUB MEET RECREIO POLICE
ENCOUNTERS. CHINA “E
For the first time in many weeks, 16 League soccer games will take
the feature being, the
visión, clankes:))
prm
caet
capitals
SEVEN A SIDE RUGBY TOURNAMENT
POLICE
¡NAVY
Results In $360 Gift To Charity
The following is the financial statement for the,
Happy
Gate
on
is Rover's fore
the favoured team in
Saturday
FIRST DIVISION,
NAA
FUSILIERS
Valey, 4.45′p.m.) Recreio
(Club, 4:45-p.m.) East Lance
(Carolina Hill, 4.46 p.m.) 8. China "B Kowloon,446 p.m.)
(Causeway Bay, 4.45pm) SECOND DIVISION
82 CHINA v Kowloon
(Caroline Hill; 8.16 p.m.).
CLUB
P135 (Club) 8.18 p.m.) NCB Fusillers
(Chatham Rd445 p.m.)
-NAVX
tiseway Bay, 8.15 p.m.) TILLERIASSvis Lincolns
NIVERSITLLENTE
THIRD DIV
FUSILIERS:
((Happy Valley, 3.16.p.m.)
Sunday
FIRST DIVISION