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THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1935

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RECREIO AVENGE DEFEAT BY ATHLETIC IN THRILLING SOCCER

GOSANO BROTHERS IN

BRILLIANT FORM

CHINESE MAKE PLUCKY RALLY

"MAK SUI HON AND SILVA-NETTO IN LIMELIGHT

A.

(By "Rover")

V. GOSANO, B. Gosano and Silva Netto were responsible for the Athletic's defeat yesterday in the First Division of the local soccer League, when the Recreio secured a well-merited victory by 3 goals to 1. to reverse last Sunday's result in what must be ranked as the fastest and most thrilling clash seen this season.

The atmosphere was as in a Cup-tie with everybody keyed up to fever pitch, and the enor- mous crowd flanking the touch and goal-lines added to the excitement.

The football was tremendously fast and both leams enjoyed an equal share of the game, although 'in the latter stages of the concluding half, the Recreio forwards gave a brilliant display to keep the Chinese teùm in their own goalmouth by sending in a barrage of shots from all angles

'Yesterday's F.A. Results

At A Glance

FIRST DIVISION

4

POLICE

1 FUSILIERS RECREIO ATHLETIC

8. CHINA "A" S. CHINA "B"

CLUN

I NAVY

YESTERDAY'S GOALSCORERS

T. Pile (Polipn) ..

Lai Shui Wing (S. Chinu 'B') Lee Kwok Wai (S. Chinu 'A') Stephen

(Police)

Dennis (Fusillien)

Roberts (Fusiliers)

Bickford (Club)

Westmouth (Navy) •

Rose (Navy)

Cannell (Navy)

D. Gosano (Recreio).

A. Y. Gowena (Recreio)

Gomes (Recreto)

Tang Kwong Sum (Athletic)

Lau Mau (S, China 'A')

LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE

P. W.

D. F. AFT

It goes without saying that the clash was not without the usual

The Stand Court of the Hong Kong Cricket where S. A. Rumjahu bent G. R.. M. Rickelte yesterday to win his fourth Colany singles title. (King's Bladio).

CLUB TROUNCED

BY ROYAL NAVY IN

FIRST DIVISION

Civilians' Very Weak Combination

SAILOR WINGERS STRIKES BEST FORM

The Club's chances of being "incidents," and it was through "runners-up" were seriously Jen-

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one of these that Bowen gave pardised at the Valley yesterday. the Athletic their opening goal when they lost their Firal Division Tthrough

penalty. The encounter against the Navy by Referee, Sorgt. Isley, is to be goals to 1. congratulated on the excellent manner in which he handled this

South China "X". 24′ 18–24 70 30 40

Navy

Athirtie

Fullers

Artillery

St. Joseph's

43'32-26.

7 7 6 41 36 20

21

22 6 14 2 36 71 11

gamo.

The Club started off very well their ene and only goal being scor ed in the first 30 seconds of plaj AY. Gosanu was hend and but proved only a flash in a pan. sliculders above any player on view. The Navy had most of the game. and his display yesterday will pro- particularly in the second half bably rank as the best of his steer when the Club seldom crossed th career. Playing in the pivot poal-half-way line tion, he was the brains of the jside, and, besides making innumèr-

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Several Team Changes. Several changes were mode able brilliant openings, telped the Navy. tears, and the Club als Silva Netto considerably in the de- fielded two second string players. fence, where his tireless efforts was Nichols as left-back and Stirling the means of completely demoralis outside-right, but both were given. ing the Chinese in the second half.new positions during the second

Bertie Gosano commenced at cen half.

of Pearse

Bertie Goiano Shines

RUMJAHN WINS

PROVES MUCH

TOO FAST FOR G. R. M. RICKETTS

LOSER'S CHANCE IN THIRD SET

Rumjahn Serves. Five Double Faults In. Succession

(By "REFEREE") Outplayed in the first two sets and collapsing surprisingly in the third set when leading 4-1 and 5-3, G. R. M. Ricketts, the first English- man to reach the Final since 1925, was beaten by 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 by S.

FUSILIERS LOSE BY ODD A. Rumjahn in the Final of the Co-

T

GOAL TO POLICE

GUARDIANS OF LAW STRIKË

THEIR BEST FORM

lony Lawn Tennis Singles Champion- |ship before a fairly large crowd on the Stand Court at the H.K.C.C. yes- terday,''

Without in any way detracting from Rumjahn's success, I think Ricketts practically beat himself with a lackadaisical exhibition in

aglle opponent.

HE Police considerably strengthened their claims to the run-the face of an extremely fast and

ners-up position in the First Division of the soccer league yesterday when they defeated the Fusiliers hy the odd goal in five after a hard and well-fought game

The Fusiliers team remained unchanged, but the Police were forced to make several alterations owing to the injuries sustain- cd in last week's match against the Club. Greig came in at left-back in place of Chris Pile, while Shepherd was played at left-half, Parker not being it...

Although considerably weaken.

There were times when Rickett's played like a Tilden," Anding the side-lines with re- freshing "accuracy and timing. his advances to the net to per- fection, but these were few and far between

For the major part of the match Ricketts failed to attack Rumjahn's

ed on paper, the Police gave a TODAY'S TWO LEAGUE defensive backhand and the con-

good show; the defence being particularly sound. Greig gave

S. A. Rudjahn, left, and G. R. MR pleasing display of prompt Ricketts photographed before the Colony lawn tennis Sual yesterday, (King's' Studio);

GIANTS DEFEAT DODGERS

Cardinals Return To Best Form

BASEBALL GAMES POSTPONED OWING TO COLD SNAP

New York, To-day.

clearing and good positional play, and proved a reliable sub- stitute for Chris Pile, while his partner, Blackburn, displayed' his usual form. McHardy effected many clever saves and, with the two backs, completed a strong rearguard.

Shepherd Sbines

The halves displayed their normal solld front, Shepherd fitting in well, and, while not being pro minent to any great extent, made

SOCCER GAMES

Club And Fusiliers To Clash

POLICE ENTERTAIN

sequence was that more often thau not he was left helpless when at- tempting a peskasauli. His voiley- ing was plafully weak for a finalist and his tremendous reach, proved totally unavailing following his many ill-timed advances to the net. * Carelessness Once Rumjahn had Ricketts the run he was certain of a point Two First Division League soc-us the Englishman never at any icer games are down for decision stage found his length with his to-day, when the Club meet the lobbing owing to a disconcerting Fusillers on the former's ground, cross wind. His earelessness" was and the Police clash with the also much more apparent when he Artillery on the K.F.C. ground. was forced to make a quick res

THE GUNNERS

In order to secure the runners,covery,

on

Club

22 10 5 7 49 44 27 tre-forward, but, realising that his With the exception Recreio

22 14 2016 24 Insideas were next to useless in and Bickford, both of whom play Police

654 18 20 that they were unable to feed him ed sterling: games, the Club for

few mistakes and saved two almost South China H 23 10 8 5 48 48 24 with true passes, the changed, with ward line was very weak, Combina-

certain goals by quickness in get

up position in the Senior League Rumjahn played as well as 1o Lincoln's

22 10 10

45 14 22 Delgado, whose exhibition yestor- tion was weak and the shooting was

ting back to the defence when at the Club must win to-day, while, have seen him play. With the ex- 7.63 36 23 lay was pitiful to say the least,

bad; Howe had an "off" day and New York Giants improved their unexpected move by the Fusiliers could do nothing. During the last position in the National Baseball had caught It napping. Gough dis-on the other hand, the Police, whoception of his service he lost his are also in the running, should not opening service with four double 15 minutes he changed places with League yesterday when they de-tributed the ball well to his for find it difficult to take both faults and commenced his second Pearce, bitt it made little differencc. feated Brooklyn by an 8 to 3 mar-wards, and kept Green and Stephens points from the Gunners.

The saviours of the Club

on the move with plenty of good. wore gin. Rodger, Strange, Gamble and Robert The Cardinals, world champions, length passes, Brooks played his 1 the half-way mark, was rewarded son, and if they had not been or defeated the Reds, Medwick making usual stolid front, and gave Roberts with a wonderful, shot which was form the Navy would have piled on a cireult clout. deflected by Tang Kwong-wing, the the goals.

· Results, as cabled by Reuter, dangerous activities.** were:

National League

East Lanes pus Kowloon

22 6 13 3 28 61 16 Bertin's tremendous amount of .22 6 11 5 41 47 17) .24. 2 17 5 28 67 9work in the second half, when he repostedly brought the ball up from

FOOTBALL CLUB BOWLS TEAM

To Meet K.C.C. In Away Fixture

Athletic left back, Into his own goal Rodger played an inspired game In a rain attempt to save with his in goal, saving shots, from all an Town custodian out of position. gles, while Strange gave one of his

best displays for many days. Robertson, Farrow, Nicholls; Stirling. Club:-Rodger; Gamble, Strange; Pearce, Howe, Hill and Bickford.

Navy: Cocker; Beard, Stanley; Hughes, Lancashire, Bowers; Baxter, Rose, Cannell, Slaven and Wearmouth.

Silva-Netto. who had played as The following will represent the full-back before yesterday, gave his Hong Kong Football Club at Bowls beat display to date, and his first- against the K.C.C. in the Junior League time clearances equalled those of at King's Park on Saturday:—'

Mak Sui-hon, the brilliant Athletic right back.

Individually, Marques, of the Re-} creio, waa the pick of the two (Continued on Page 61′′

E, Tuck, G. S. Grover, N. Currie,;

and A. Brookabank (skip).

F.P. Aaslow, P. G. Morgan A, Hum-

phrey and J. Russell (skip).

A. Steven, A. McKellar, E. J. Ed- „wards and A. Macfarlane (skip)..

Bookun

'from the

Welch: Fulle

“Hion, Coy,, and.

SOUTH CHINA TEAMS IN SOCCER FLASCO

LEAGUE CLASH IS DRAWN

The First Division soccer game Letween South Chins "A"; League champions, and South China. “B”, which took place yesterday at Caroline Hill, proved an utter fins teods neither team made lny rent effort to play football and the clash resulted in a draw of 3 goals each

Re H. New York

8 1 Dick Bartell and Melvin Ott hit

homere.

*

"

Brooklyn'

7 Lonnie Frey and Dann Taylor,

hit homers.

St. Louis

and Talbot little scope for any

Forwards On Form

STAPLES TRIUMPHS AT BILLIARDS

service with a fifth--he played really good tennis, keeping a per-

out the slightest warning,

tett length and dropping it with

Hie placements were sound and, his sustained, net attack in the opening wet definitely turned the

The forwards had a good day, First Winner Of Grimes Ethe left wing being well above its Challenge Cup

normal form. Green was the best |forward-on view, playing in his old position of outside-left, and de- 3lighted with innumerable specta-

cular touch-line-runs and accurate by QM.S. H. W. Staples in de- and before he knew quite where he feating Sgt. Hodges by 250 points was he had dropped the ninth, tenth,

scales in his favour. The manner in which he fought back in the third set what 4-1 down was again proof of his amazing stamina." His OSMUND BEATS JONES

comeback with a series of bosuti- Little difficulty was experienced Ricketts completely by surprise fully placed forehand drives took

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7.0

. Madwick hit a homer.. Cincinnatti

**

2.

G

American League

Washington

7

10

New York Chicago

6

8 1

Cleveland

11

11

2

passes in. to Moss and Stephens..

Tommy Pile, on the opposite to 184 in the Final of the Grimes wing, was also on the top of his Challenge Cup Billiards Champion-eleventh, and twelfth games for the

match. form, and his speed lost Taylor ship at the Royal Engineers War- time and again. Moss was a real rant Officers and Sergeants Mess This year he has speeded up his

Rumjahn le a worthy champion...

2 bustler, giving the Fusillers de-last nights, ang kan 72 fence no reet, and led the line well. The Cup, which was competed for same to advantage, and his new His inside men, Stephens and the Arst time last night, was pro-most fifteen better than he has been aggressiveness has made him al- Bone, put in good work but the sented to the R.E.W.O.'s and Sgt. since he won his first title in latter again made the same mis- Mess by Mr. C. A. Grimes of the 1927 take of hanging back too far, oc- Public Works Department

Earl Averill, and Trosky hit

homers.

8 9 2

Sirdar Rumjahn is expected to

Boston

casionally hampering the move- The feature of the evening was twin the Colony. Doubles title, in ments of: Brooks, and giving Tom-the very interesting match be- Ray Johnson hft a homer,... Philadelphia..

my Pile additional work during an

(Continued on Page 5)

6 12 3 Jimmy Foxx hit a homer.

Tables To Date AMERICAN LEAGUE

The League champions fielded Cleveland only three members of their regu- Chicago lar eleven, the rest being compris Boston ed of Second Division players and New York reserves, while South China B Datrol

Washington were in a similar position.

T'hladelphia Although there were a fair num-St. Loula ber of spectators present, the majority of players allly-dallie Brooklyn.* and played to the gallerşitul

P... W. L. ARS. 11 9 2 818 :) 14° 10, 4·711. 14 9 5 642 148371 148-65671 144 10:385

attack.

TAIKOO JUNIOR

BOWLS TEAM.

To Meet Craigengower

At The Valley

tween A, J; Osmund, who has been partnership with his cousin, H. D. the champion billiards player of title against Ho Ka Lau and W. C. Rumjahn, when they defend their Hong Kong for the past 12 years Hung, the C.R.C. pair, at the and T. Jones, whom he beat by 500K.C.C. to-morrow. Following the points to 414- Osmund's bighest breaks were 52 and 38, while Jones game the 1988 lawn tennis prizes

will be presented. hnd bronks of 36 and 29,

Detailed Scores The following is a detailed ac count of the number of points won during yesterday's Final; jgFirat - SaLPAR PARTIJE

RickettsMETET10 126. Rumjahn 40′ 47.48 486

Second Sets Ricketts 400 11 408,4 1-21 Ramfahn

Third Set: Bicketts 6:0646 Bumjahn 3:43.04

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS TRIUMPH FOR AGA KHAN

London, To-day-The first-clas The following will represent the ale race of the fat racing season, TW. L. Are Talkoo junior team against Craigen- the 2000 Guineas Stakes at New 16" 11" - 5487 gower at Lawn Bowls on Saturday at 12 8 4 168 || Happy Valley: Red

znarket was won by the' Aga Khan's 533 J. Whyte, F 1587

inson, W. Cun: Bahram (at 7 to 3) from the Ag

NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York Liu Cheong-kwan, Lee Kwok-wai, Cincinnatil and Lau: Mau ucored for South Chicago wug Inter Company Bocter anal Ching "BA" while Chan Takdal and Pittsburgh-

kelder goals. Laloghlu-wing (2) scored for the

Beloven.

81. Leals

{} Bonton ** Philadelphia

13

7 6 536ningham, and 3. C. Chalmers (skip). Khan's Theft (at 11 to 2). Mr. C. 1477 509 Bwan, S. Pollock, D. Peoples, and W. Gordon's Bea Bequeat (at 100

88 428 G. H. Stewart (skip); donkira JAANUA

59 47 A W. Norrie, R. Wright, J. C. Fol. 1o7) was third-British Wireless 29 250 son, and T. F. Stainton. (skip).jp

Services

Total Points: Ramfabr Ricketin

10

24=33

1.2'0'028 =39

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