THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1935
Koo Sporting Page
ENGLAND'S RUGBY TEAM PROBLEMS FOR ALL-BLACKS GAME
Miss M Westcoti, abere, will replace Miss E. Thomson, in the "Y" Ladies sensor Seren-A-Side hockey team in the semi-final · round next Saturday.
CHILDREN'S
PLAYGROUND
SOCCER CLASH
Several Well-Known Players Omitted
KOWLOON APPEAR BETTER BALANCED TEAM
The annual soccer match be tween the Island and the Mainland
will this year be played on the Hong Kong Club ground on New Year's Day, the proceeds of which are in aid of the funds of the Childrens Playground Associa=]
CORRESPONDENCE tion, in which the President of
Civilian Hockey Eleven
To The Editor, "China MailTM)
Sir,--Having witnessed all the civilian hockey trials, and as a lover of the game, I crave your courtesy in allowing me space to express my views on the selected players whose names appeared in the local press
the Football Association, the Hon Sir Thomas Southern, takes very keen and personal interest.
Owing to the inability of several Chinese players coming from Can- tos on that day and owing to the end-of-the-year rush at most
offices, several well-known players have been omitted, but the two teams are well matched, though Kowloon appear to have the bet- ter balanced team.
The Teates
The defence in my opinion is The following are the teams:
Island-Rowlands (Fusiliers); Mak ́sound except that M. H. Hassan of the Radio should have been in the Sai-bon (Athletic) and S. Stran pivot position with W. Ered on his (Club) (Cantais) Leans Wing chin
(South_China “A”), Morton fight, or vice-versa. I think grossman), Lee Kwok-wai (South Chica injustice will be done if Awter “A”); Barfer (Navy), Ward___ (Su
Talbot! Singh is not given the centre-Joseph's), Eliot (Club), forward position. No doubt G. (Fusiliers) and Bickford (Club).
Best: Tel:- Lam Tak-po (South Singh is good, bat the display be China ""), Lau Man (South Chana
Before his fight with Lou Salica, bantamweight boxing cham- pion of the world, Sixto Escobar, of Emerto Rica, left, was approTM- ed by his room-mate Paulino Czeuden, the Basque wood chopper, who was recently beaten on a T-KO. decision by Joe Louis, the Detroit sensation, in New York
GADNEY & CRANMER PEARCE CUP ONLY CERTAINTIES SENSATION
DIFFICULTIES WHICH SELECTORS MUST MEET
WHAT OF THE HALVES?
(By Howard Marshall)
London, November 20.
NOW that the Scottish selectors have named
“Y” LADIES LOSE
PIVOT THROUGH
PANTOMIME
Junior Team · Also Handicapped
NEWCOMERS - BROUGHT INTO TEAMS
the men who are to meet New Zealand at
(By "STICKS") Murrayfield next Saturday we begin to think
A-minor ̃ ̃zensation has been seriously of representative football. The Eng-
cansed in ladies' hockey circles as land selectors, no doubt, have been thinking three members of the "Y" Ladies' the result of the withdrawal of seriously for some time, but I cannot believe that Senior and Junior Seven-a-Side they have come to any very satisfactory conclu- hockey teams. sions. I am almost tempted to make a small The European YMCA are, wager with those of my readers who fancy them as is well known, staging a pantomime-Dick Whittington selves at picking teams.
in which Miss E. Thomson,
Almost tempted, but not quite, such is my regard for their pivot of the senior team, Miss sapience and the odd vagaries of fortune. I would be almost P. McCaw, pivot of the junior prepared, though caution is strong in me this morning-to est team, and Miss R. Ingram, a my travel-stained hat if anyone within the next three days junior wing-half, take promin makes a correct forecast of the England team which will play ent parts. the All Blacks on Jantiary 4 And in this handsome offer I Though the Seven-a-Sides were include the selectors themselves.
jarranged long before the Panto-
It is, in fact, a very nice problem, this building of an England mime, those responsible for the team. Where, for instance, are our half-backs? C. Slow and pantomime have shown a surprising B. Gadney, do you suggest? But Slow is crocked, and I am bound disregard for their hockey mem-
HOCKEY CLASSIC TO-DAY to say that before he left the field on Saturday in the Midlands bers and have thus caused general
put up shows that he is only faster “A”), Chenk Shek-kam (South China! NEW ZEALANDERS TO PLAY than Awtar Singh, otherwise the "B"), Harrison (Fusiliers) and E latter is trickier and has much Strange (Cub). better ball control.
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Mainland: Boyes (Kowloon): Bowen (Recreio) and C. Pile (Polce) | (Captain); Bliss (Kowloon), Lawton (East Lanca) and North (Police); T.
I commend the following for ward Ene for the selection com- mittee's due consideration, and Pile (Police). Sandford (East Lancs.), hope it is not too late:--
Divett, G. Singh, Awtar Singh,
D. Knox (Kowloon), Ridley (Liz- cons) and A. A. Alves (Recreio).
Reserves: Gomes (Recreio), G.
Pinto and Souza. Although Noor Waite (Kowloon), Eastman (Kow-
he has a loon), N. Delgado (Reccio) and is faster than Souza,
tendency to be off-side too often, White (Kowloon).
and his stickwork is not as good
Soma's. Besides
V
IN CANADA
An Additional Match Against The Barbarians
London, November 18. Engineer-Commander S. Coopper, secretary of the New Zealand Tour Committee, state that arrangements have been made by the New Zealand Rugby Football Union for the New Zea
to play matches in Vancouver on their homeward journey.
landers Souza and "SUNDAY HERALD”
Pinto combine well, and the Selec- tors would do well to select him.
In conclusion I beg to point out that I am not personally acquaint- ed with any of the above players. I am only voicing my opinion as I would like to see the best Civilian side turned out against the Ser vices.
CUP TEAMS
FOR SEMI-FINAL ROUND TIES
The following are three of the teams for Semi-Seal Bounds of
The team will leave Liverpool for Canada on Friday, January 10. These alzangements wil preclude the tourists extending their trip to allow an additional match with Barbariana.
TRIANGULAR
SERIES MATCH: NAVY V CLUB
Lt Lane Doubtful Starter
PROBABLE CLUB CHANGES
and New Zealand match he had not struck his best form. Gadney disappointment. certainly comes in at scrum-half, for he appears to be playing as . (Continued on Page 5). well as ever this year, and his strength is invaluable in the big games
I wish it were possible to bel
as confident about the stand-off
half. We look at Wales, with
IC. W. Jones and W. T.. H Davies, and hum the refrain of that song from the Beggar's Opera-How happy could we be! with either."
Scotland, too may choose be-
LEAGUE CRICKET
Medicals Narrow Victory
tween R. W. Shaw and C., F. R. E. LOSE AT SOOKUNPOO The third Triangular Hockey Grieve, now, playing so well for!
| Tournament match of the season Orford England have
INTER-HONG PING-PONG
Mercantile Bank Beat A.P.C.
A friendly Ping-pong match" be- tween the Mercantile Bank Sports Club and the Asiatic Petroleum Company Sports Club, played last
not a At Sockunpoo yesterday the night at the Bank, resulted in a
Results were:-
themselves J. cricket match by the narrow mar-
RAMG
best C. C. Pareira
B. OM. Deane (BSC);
will take place this afternoon on single player of undoubted inter RAMC. beat the Royal Engineers win for the former by 45 games the Naval ground at King's Park national class, though a few in 2 Second Division League to 27. where the Navy will entertain the names. suggest Hong Kong Hockey Club in their Bowker, W. T. Anderson, J. Egin of two runs. return encounter, having won the Auty, G. A. Walker of the Air first by the only goal of the Force, J. A Tallent and P. Cand-Morris, & Warr, & Waterridge
Ter, with R. Leyland moved up] Apps, 1b.w, b Waterridge The Navy are at present in a from the centre as a possibility. Scopes, ran out...
Howells, e Daniel's, b Watersid very strong position for the title,
Thompson, not out
match.
the Sunday Herald Charity Cup ADRIAN QUISTS having already two wins to their
competitions on Christmas Day
land Boxing Day.........
Scotland Rodger (Cinh); Black- boara (Police) and Hi (Chb)? GD-! christ (Club), Gorman (East Lanes.): and Knight (Lyeemun);~McLeary ¦ (East Lancs.). Matthews (Stonecnt-| ters), D. Knox (Kowloon), Hewlett (Engineers) and Forbes. Stonecu ters).
Portugal & Marques (Recreio): A. V. Gosano (Recreio) and -V. Costa (St. Joseph's), N. Delgado (Recreio),}
N. Beltrão (Recreio), I. Elins ́(St.)
TRIUMPH
Defeats Crawford For N.S.W. Title
BRILLIANT OVERHEAD PLAY
(By "FAIRFIELD")
London, November 21. Only the other day I suggested
INTERPORT SOCCER Joseph's), Castilho (Recreio) A that Adrian Quist, who had a
DATE FIXED
Chinese Players Who Can Go If Selected
Ward
RECORD INTERNATIONAL GATE RECEIPTS
+
(St. Joseph's), B. Goszzo) (Eecreio). J. Gomes (Recreio) and A. much better record than J. H A. Alves (Reredo
Crawford on their recent South China: Pau Ka-ping: Lee Tin-sang African tour, might soon challenge and Tam Kong-pak; Lemg Waz- Chi, Wong Mei-shan and Lee Kwok- the supremacy of the Australian wai; Tao Kwai-shing, Fang King champion in his own country. cheong, Lee Wai-tong, Ip Pak-wa and Now the Adelaide player has Chan Kwai-liang.
deprived Crawford of his title in It has now been ascertained that
the New South Wales champion-. Leung Wing-chi, Lee Kwok-wai,
ship at Sydney, which he won by Wong Mei-shm and Tso Kwai-
beating Perry in the final last shing will be available if chosen for the Interport game against
Fine Alraunder The attendance and receipts for! Shanghai.
There is also a possibility that the recent international between Quist, holder with Crawford of Wimbledon and French Lee Wai-tong may also travel Wales and Scotland at Ninian the
Park, Cardiff, were a record for doubles championship, has hither- north.
The Interport Committee have any football international match in to shone more brightly in doubles, not been idle and much preliminary Wales, the attendance being 37,568 where his overhead play has often
[Continued on Pege 5)... : work has already been accom-and receipts £2,704 11s. Bd. 2. plished
A letter has been received from Shanghai anggesting that the In- terport game should be played on Chinese New Year's day, January 24, and stating that Tientsin may also be participating in the series. Shanghai want the Colony team to arrive in JanuELY
BLOW QUALIFIES FOR
er the
Valley were 11 other
year.
New Golf Ball With Much
La Comdr. Broome, above, will probably be seen in the Navy's full-back division this afternoon against the Club in the Triangu- Iar Hockey Toumament, testch at King's Park
Cranmer's Pariner
As for the centres, there is P. Saunders, 3 Shipp Cranmer, fortunately in great Westwood, e Kirke, b. Shipp form again this year, but who Catt, b Shipy
Foster, and b. Hoddinot shall we have alongside him? Pro-Bond, b Shipp bably Leyland, though there is a13ay, b Shipp most promising London Scottish ExXxz25
player, M. C. Lucas, who is quali- Total fied to represent England
And on the wings? H. S. Sever
Bowling Analysis
0. M
1.
27 beat F. I. Silva
drew with J. J. Remedios
beat P.. C. Lok
12 Crew with A. T. Bias
20 beat A. J. Blas
H. Lee CM.BSC):-
{drew with Pereira
o lost to Silva
drew with Remedios lost to Lok
gidrew with A. T. Blas
61
beat A. J. Blas
Ng Ping-kai (M.B.SC.):-
113 beas Pereira
beat Silva
Jost to Remedios
[beat Lok
beat A. T.
Blas
best A, J., Bias
LM. V. Bibeiro (M.B.S beat Pereira-
8.5.3
10.
{dzew (with Silva
{drew with Lok
of Sale must be in the ranning, Moreton and E J. Unwin and G. W. CHoddinott Meikle, and then there are old- Bradford timers like L A. Booth and A. C. Waterridge Harrison. I have a fancy for Shipp
Royal Engineers Harrison. He must be playing Foley, b Apps ....... reasonably well, for he greatly Dareils, e Morriss, b Apps impressed the All Blacks, and to Moreton, e Howells, b Saunders my mind he has more football in Col E. St. G. Kirke, b Apps him than all the rest put together.Dudley, b Appe
Waterridge, e Morriss, b Apps Still, Sever is a fine, strong run Warr, Apps .... ner, well worth a trial.
Collins, e Morriss, b Westwood And full-back? There are
no Shipp, e Sucoices, b. Westwood. great full-backs, if we except H. Hoddinot, run out G. Owen-Smith, who has had Bradford, not out cartilege trouble, though he is;
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis
Snookes A Szonders
credit. They recently defeated turning out now.. And if we play! the Army by the odd goal in five Owen-Smith again for England, Í in a brilliant display during which despite his South African origin, they dominated play throughout. is there any reason why we should
The Navy are likely to field the hesitate before picking same team as against the Army, al- (Continued on Page 5.) though Lt. Lane, their brilliant right-winger, is a doubtful starter owing to an injury-sustained-on the Bugby-held
-Cich's Likely Changes The Club are likely to make |
which lost to the Navy on Nove ber 20
Shorter Flight To Be Tested several changes from the team
(By GEORER GREENWOOD) University, in which a new type of ¿Continued on Page 6) Londay, November 21 Can-|ball will be usel.
vinced that the modern golf ball Of bramble marking, a compara- Troes too sk thereby, is ruin tively thick cover and the core not body of London wound at the same high tension,
sise but
on an in the ball;
GAD MOT
as the
TO-DAY'S JUNIOR
Easopean Police swill meet the
and Bound of the Junior Competition
0. HE
ANNAR
beat A. T. Eiss
28 drew with A. J. Blas
16
17
10.
AA Matton (MBSC); best Pereira
1lost za Silva
[drew with "Remedios [drew with A. T. Blas [drew with Lok
drew with A. J. Blas.
J. A. Pereira (M.B.SC.)- best Pereira
drew with Silva
111 lost to Eemedios
W.
Walter Lindrum And Clark McConachy For England Again
Jost to Lok
drew with A. T. Blas
| best A/B Blas
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AUSTRALIA 429 AT DURBAN
Chipperfield Hits Up 109
Durban To-day. Continuing their innings yo
London, November 16-Walter seven points start in each game terday morning, the Australians Lindrum, the Australian billiards Recently Li
[pizy
set up new Canadian points start compiling a break of-350 matches
He this beat his defexter
receiving seven brought their, overnight, score eries of mooker 230 for
billferdssplay,
The South Africans had a
to 10. 167 for 8 -
(Hxy, drawn. The first
New chides to day?
and
South Africa
(Stelle
Australia: