THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1935
Sporting Page
LEE WAI TONG WILL PLAY REGULARLY FOR SOUTH CHINA "A"
HAMMOND TRIUMPHS Champions Have Best Team In Years
Chung Fai-lam, above, one of
IN 100 YARDS
BUT LAWRENCE AGAIN WINS QUARTER MILE
CHINESE TRIO ANNEX MEDLEY
*RELAY EVENT
(By "Crawl")
South China's most promising NOEL HAMMOND, of Shanghai, fully lived
youngsters, is likely selection
for the "B" team this seccer sea-
200...
Ę
INTERPORT
up to his reputation as the fastest man in China over the 100 Yards Free Style last night, when he shattered the Colony and Interport mark in a brilliant effort to inflict the first de- feat in two years on Wilfred Lawrence, the Colony champion, in a race which was thrilling GRIM STRUGGLE from start to finish and which kept everybody on tip toes until the end, when the Shang- hai first string was accorded a tremendous ovation.
CHAMPIONS
SHANGHAT'S VERY
BIG TASK"
BACK-STROKE AND QUARTER MILE FOR COLONY?
« {By "CRAWL")
The second thrill of the evening was provided by Archie Logan, of Shanghai, who, swimming last for 16 lengths in the quarter-mile event, suddenly spurted with a superhuman effort to overhaul both Lionel Roza-Pereira and Hammond to take second place, while Shanghai's first string was unplaced. This proved to be one of the most thrilling races on record and Logan's success was fully deserved. for if any swimmer has Although Hong Kong have, es determination he certainly has tablished a commanding lead over¦| The first All-Chinese Medley Relay team, comprising Lau their Shanghai rivals in the In-Po-hei, Kwok Chun-hang and Chan Chan-hing, secured a meri terport Swimming contest, totorious triumph and easily defeated their Shanghai rivals who night's five events, including the finished several yards in arrears Kwok Chun-hang fully lived water polo game, will provide the up to his reputation and gave Chan Chan-hing a comfortable deciding factors in what is prov-lead for the latter to win easily.
ing to be one of the most inter-
esting aquatic events ever held in Owing to the inability of W.
CLUBS GRIM
TASK TO-DAY
FIGHT TO AVOID RELEGATION
the Colony, with the exception of Humber, of Shanghai, and Wong LAWN BOWLS the visit of the Japanese world Shek-hon, of the Colony, to dive, record-breaking team last year. through indisposition, the Inter- Hammond swam a wonderful port Diving event was postponed race last night to beat Wilfred until to-night. This also re- Lawrence in the 100 Yards Free sulted in a change of pro-
the Style-this. incidentally, was the gramme, half-mile also Colory champion's first defeat in being postponed until to-night, two years Hammond's greatest while the quarter mile test will probably take place to brought forward night when he races against Law- rence in the 100 Yards Back Stroke for those much needed points which may give Shanghai ultimate victory:
The first event of importance to- night is the 50 Yards Free Style Interport, in which Willie Ward
was
(Continued on Page 5) Boys (over 12) 50 Yards Back Stroke
Handicapcom
Won by L Remedios in 33 4-5, secs. 100 Yards Free Style Interports
1. N. Hammond (Shaighai).
2. W. Lawrence and Chan Chan hing (dead-heat).
Time 56 2-5 sers. (Colony and in
terport Record).
and Tommy Britton, of Shanghai, 440 Taris VR Free Style Junior
clash with Chan Chan-hing
L. Oliveira, of Hong Kong.
Britton Is Good
his
Britton proved
and
Championship
1. A. Guterres.
2. L.. A. Soares.
CHAMPIONS TO MEET THEIR RIVALS
be
soccer
Lee Wai-tong. China's idol, is staging a comeback after a year's absence from the game, and this season · will see him again at inside-left for South China *A."
ON
ARMY BILLIARDS
Day Outclassed In Amateur Final
WONG MEI SHUN MAY NOT SECURE PLACE! "FOUR MUSKETEERS”
TO BE IN ACTION
PAU KA PING'S COMEBACK
(By “Rover")
EAGUE champions and holders of many other soccer titles, the South China Athletic Association will this season make a very deter- mined effort to retain their prestige, and will field probably one of the strongest soccer sides ever seen in the Colony.
Lee Wai-tong, without a doubt the finest soccer player in China, is staging a comeback preparatory to the China National Games and will probably be seen in the inside-left position throughout the forthcoming season.
The Four Musketeers "Tam Kong-pak Fung King- cheong, Lee Tin-sang and Lan Man have again intimated they will play for the champions, and all have signed except | Fung King-cheong, who will arrive in the Colony on Friday.
....
Leung "Wing-chin, until last BERBOD, one of the finest halves ever seen in the Colony, will again be at centre-half for South China “A” this soccer season.
CHINESE MUST
WIN TO-DAY'S
BASEBALL TIE
AMERICANS OUT FOR HONOURS
RESULT LIKELY TO DECIDE LEAGUE TITLE
A very interesting baseball
The South China. “A” and, The champions will have a "B" teams will field practically wealth of goalkeepers at their game will take place on the Caro- the same sides as those which disposal, and it looks as if all the line Hill ground to-day at 3 pm. played throughout last season, three teams, including the juniors, when the Chinese, the present lea excepting several changes in the will be very strong between the ders in the Baseball League, meet the Americans, their most dan line-up of the "A" team, which sticks
gerous rivals, in what should be Versatile Wang Wing will be materially strengthened.
Wong Wing, last season's "A" the most exciting game seen for
some time. team castodian. is also & very
The result of the game will have good left-wing, while Pau Ka-ping.
the who is staging a comeback, is also a very important bearing on
final League positions, as both " a brilliant forward, having played
the inside and outside-right teams have now an equal chance
of winning the championship.
The Americans are more fav-
PRELIMINARY
TO FOOTBALL
SEASON TO-DAYTM"
SIX-A-SIDE'S AT SOOKUNPOO
LARGE ENTRY FOR NEW COMPETITION
berths.
There are four backs available for the "A" and "B" teams, of ourably placed than the Chinese PRIZE DISTRIBUTION
which Lee Tin-sang and Lau Man and though they have lost one will probably be retained by the more game than their rivals, they have already cleared all their ob- seniors, while Yu Hing-yuen and Before a large attendance of
stacles. officers and men of the Garrison.
Lee Kam will play for the juniors.
Two Stiff Games Ahead There are seven half-backs, the Private Atkinson beat C. S. M.
The Chinese have only lost one "A" intermediate line comprising Day, also of the Lincolnshire Re giment, by 120 points in the final
A preliminary to the soccer sea- Leung In-chan. Leung Wing-chin game to date, but still have to Amateur Billiards The final games in both the of the Army
at the Soldier son, which opens to-day week, will and Lee Kwok-wai, all of whom meet the Japanese and the USS Mindanao, both of which teams are Championshin Senior and Junior divisions of the
take place this afternoon on the are available.
Then Lan Wing-choi, Lam Tak-likely to beat them.
George The changes made in the Ameri- Lawn Bows League will be play-Club last night.
Among those present were Co-new Sookunpoo military playing led off this afternoon, and although
field where a Six-A-Side soccer po, Henry Yeung, and to-day's games will not affect the lonel W. J. H. Bilderbeck, RAP.Competition, under the auspices of Tsang, who can all fill the centre- can team against the Japanese last
(Lin- Major H. Thoyis, M.C.
the same team will take the field results in any way, they will h
colns). Lieut. E. D. Powels the Hong Kong Area Sports Board, forward berth, are also available week had the desired result and
hand for distribution.
to day. They will depend on their interesting encounters.
King (Lin-will be staged.
heavy hitters, together with the Craigengower "A", who have al- (Lincolns), Lieut. ready won the Senior Division for colns). Lieut A Wall (Lincolns), This is the first occasion in the
Providing Leung Wing-chin pitching of Joubert, to carry them. are confident of through, and the third year in succession, will Lieut. R. Kelly (BWF.), Lieut. annals of soccer in the Colony Henry Yeung As Pivot?
winning Jarvis (H.K.D.V.C.), Captain has been organised on such a scale continues to play poorly, I can see
-Joubert and Thompson have. entertain the Kowloon BG.C., who JET Pim (Lincolns), Captain that a Six-A-Side open competition
and entry there are 28 teams com- from replacing him with Henry
now developed a very good under cus rivals for the title, and the Thornhill (E.K.V.D.C.). Captain and judging from the enormous nothing to prevent the selectors
Rodrigues (HKV.D.C)" Austin Road
peting is likely to be an annual Yeung, who is a hard worker. to are out
Lieut. Sequeira (HEVD.C.).
There is a wealth of talent at standing and this was largely res- avenge the defeat they suffered at
After the game the prizes were event.
the disposal of the Selectors for ponsible for the few runs scored the hands of the Valley team presented by Colonel Bilderbeck,
the two forward lines. The "A" against them in their clash with
the Japanese. some weeks ago.
It is more than likely that one Division team is likely to field the who said he regretted the
Cootes has been retained at: Relegation Fight avoidable, absence of the General of the many Army teams and pro- The Civil Service meet the In-Officer Commanding and of Cobably the Chinese and St. Joseph's following: To Kwai-shing, Tam Wai-tong and Ip Pak-wa or Tay dian R.C at the Valley to-day, and lonel Boyes of the Lincolns, who will finish up in the quarter-finals, Kong-pak, Fung King-cheong, Lee third base, while Williams will be if the former Club is to avoid rewas a very keen billiards player which will be decided to-morrow Quee-liang, while Yeung Shui-
Americans Best Bats ↑legation
Commanding Lead
Hearther and Williams did well So far they have Private Atkinson established a The League champion. South Fick, Lai Shin-wing, who is re Members' 50 Yards Free Style FCap. in a victory.
("B"" Class Aɛɛ---
played 15 games and won only commanding lead in his game China "A" meet the Medical Corps Ported to have played a very fine
game while on tour in Java and with the bat last week and should against C. S. M. Day and by the in the Second Round, while the
Malaya, George Tsang, Chenk they be able to reproduce that interval was leading by 334 points Athletic, favoured to win this sea Shek-kam and Lee Shek-yau will form, then the Chinese out-fielders
3. A. V. Alvares. Time 7 mins. 45 sets,
worth Exhibition Diving by Grilk (Shany
hai) and Ed. da Roza (HK.). Members 100 Tards Breast Stroke
Handicap)
against the Colony champion on Thursday night when he led him
Won by Leo Silva in 86 2-5 secs. all the way in their 50 Yards sprint during the Free Style Be-440 Yards Free Style Interport lay, while Ward staved off the challenge of W. Lawrence in the same event.
Ward and Britton
1. W. Lawrence (HK)..
2 A. Logan (5'hai).
3. L. Roza-Pereira (HK).
Time 5 min. 29 3-5 secs: (Interport
both have the advantage of "turn-Record).
--ing on the Colony swimmers, and Ladies' 75 Yards Free Style H'Cap:
the added fact that L Oliveira, Hong Kong's second string, was placed third to Britton and Ward in Shanghai augura well for the visitors in this event
Since I have seen the Shanghai swimmers in action I am inclined
1 Miss V. Thirwell,
2. Miss D. Hant Time 54 secs.
1. E. L. Goɛrno.
2. C. Nolasco da Silva.
3. E. M. Marques. -
Time 27 2-5 secr
have been one of their most seri-
three.
WED
this match must result
The Kowloon C C. will meet Craigengower "B" at home.
The
to be a little more optimistic re-150 Yards Medley Race-Interport Cox's Road team have still last garding their chances of regaïn- ing the Interport trophy, although their chances are indeed
(Back, Breast and Free Styles) week's victory fresh in their
slim
Diving For Shanghai *
very
|2 Shanghai:-(W) Wagner,
Welz and L. Brition). Time 87 1-5 secs.
(Continued, on Page 5)
AL DELANEY FOR ALBERT HALL FIGHT.
Tomony
afternoon
Service Victory
+
drawn
at second
son's League title, are
these two, Joubert, Thompson and against the Royal Corps of Signals probably be the "B" team forward are in for a busy time. Besides
Hirsh are all good bitters "A" team. The best match in this line.
Wong's Big Task
The Chinese, on the other hand, group should be between. St. Joseph's and South China "C".
Wong Mei-shun, who played in are also sure of success. They The following is the draw for several games last season, has have been hard at practice, during
again signed forms, but whether the week. the first Round
The team has been reshuffled to he will be given preference to the other players available is very a great extent, principally to al- doubtful! Chin Kwok-lam, another low W. Ching to do the pitching former “A” team player, is also on and Matty Chang the catching. their lists, while Chan Tak-fai has The former pitched brilliantly signed forms - but is a doubtful against the Canadians, when he
1. Hong Kong (Lau Po-bei, Kwok memories, and are also out to Chun-hang and Chan Chan-hing).
place themselves beyond any danger of relegation.
Mr. Jeff Dickson, the boxing The junior champions, the promoter, announces that he has Water-Polo (Hong Kong best the Kowloon BGC., will journey to
fought a draw with Bill Hamber and Jappy Grik. Best of Hong Kong by 4 goals to North Point this afternoon, where arranged for AI Delaney, who First Round the Shanghai first and second Dr. Liang (3) and Chan Fook-sing string divers, are certainties for scored for the Colony while Wong they will meet the lowly placed Loughran in Buffalo, to appear at first and second places in the Div- Sun-man scored for the Reat Yacht Club, and are favoured to the Royal Albert Hall, London
The Colony Chan Shek-pui (Ath-carry home the points, despite the next month: ing, and this should just about etic): E. La Gosano (RC) and W. shock they suffered last week. level the-points.
F. Kerr (Y.MCA); S V. Giftins Humber has almost recovered) (VRC.): C. Roza-Perera (V.R.C.), from his attack of bad ear, while Chan Fook-sing (CB.C.) and De Grilk is performing as well as Laine (VEG). An
ever..
The Best W. Wagner (Shanghai);
N. Deigado (V.R.C.) and Ng K- CRAIGENGOWER “A” (69) Ed. da Roza, the Colony cham-chsen (CB.C.); Wong Sun-man (Mak pion, has not won an Interport Ngah Assoc); A. A da Roza (V.R.C.), KOWLOON CC (52) title since 1930 and, although he Shek Kam-pui (Mak Ngah Assoc.) won the Colony Championship, he and Lee Yee-long (Mak Ngah Aax-)- INDIAN R.-C. (~~~)
is unlikely to stays of the chal lenge of the
WOME
Wong Shek-hon, the Colony's second representative in the Div-
ing, is just recovering
tack of illness.
(Continued on Pane: 3
"HUI CITES LATEST
ACQUISITION"
South China “A” v RA.M.C. Police "A" East, Lance "EL East Lanes "D" y Royal Navy Lincolns "A" Lincolns “B
S. China "E. Engineers "A R. A Stonecutters ▼ HEF.C. A Kowloon Lincolns #DONNE
all but blanked them, Tast week.
E. Engineers "E" East Lancs "A" starter
I understood the South China M. Chang is the only player able HKFC "DE - RA Lyenmun Chinese Athletic v R. C. Signals Ajumors will have some excellent to receive his deliveries, and will East Lanes "C" HKFC "B"
E. C. Signals E EK.F.C. Cew talent at their disposal, but he behind the plate
all the players have not yet signed
“SKIP'S” FORECAST FOR TO-DAY
· FIEST DIVISION:
KOWLOON BGC (56)
CRAIGENGOWER" "B" (54)
CIVIL SERVICE (-))
on.
SECOND DIVISION
INDIAN CRICKET TOUR
Three tests are included
YACHT CLUB (52)
is POOTBALL CLUB (53).
KOWLOON BGC (58)
CRAIGENGO
mi of Tests
(55)
ER-INJURED
Chinese Changes
J. Kau, who has been playing catcher till now, will hold the third base.
Ed. Change the change pitcher.
is playing at first and the rest of the team is unaltered.
el Din Egyptian heary The Chinese fielding is the best champion, wi dis in the League at present, but they in a contest with will have to play up to scratch meri anses will be un-against the hard-hitting
Fle caus
(Continued on