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ABSENCE OF PLACE-KICKER CAUSES COLONY RUGBY DEFEAT
POOR BACKING UP
IN LOOSE
BACKS FAIL TO MAKE GROUND BEFORE PASSING SHANGHAI WIN DUE TO TEAM-WORK (By "Serum Half")
THOUGH Hong Kong would undoubtedly have won the Interport Rugby match against Shanghai last Saturday had they taken their chances, the best side won,
Since McLellan left the Club there has been no outstanding place-kicker in the side, Robert- son being far too inconsistent. The Colony were beaten by a kick and should have had an ́ad- ditional six points from penalties. Place-kick- ing an art and as such requires considerable practice.
The difference between the respective backs was that the Northerners knew bow to make ground before passing and that their centres were rarely tackled in possession
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Beaumont played a sound game at full-back, but might not have fared so well had he had more forward rushes to stem. His kicking was very accurate and he used both feet to advantage. When I saw him at practice last Friday I formed the impression that he could only kick with any degree of accuracy with his right foot. He, however, dispelled all my doubts in very capable
manner.
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The Hong Kong (stripes) and Shanghai Rugby teams photographed before the Interport which Shanghai won by 8 points to 5 on the Club ground last Saturday. H. C. Mecke, second from left front row, and C. J. Powell, extreme left back row, made good runs for the Colony, while T. W. Gubb and G. S. McGill, fifth and third from right front row, respectively, were conspicuous for Shanghai. (“China Mail" photo)..
H.K. HOCKEY TRIUMPH MARIE SMITH
OUTSTANDING
IN MUD BATTLE
SHANGHAI TEAM OVERWHELMED
MISS GITTINS SCORES AND MISS GREY SHINES
Shanghai, Saturday. The backing up of the Colony forwards in the loose was de Hong Kong's Interport ladies' plorable. Humphreys secured his try as the result of following up behind Meeke, but no one was near enough to finish off the hockey team exceeded all ex- latter's fine effort in the second half. There were several other pectations yesterday morning at occasions when tries might have resulted had their been more co-the Canidrome when they over- whelmed the Shanghai Ladies' In- operation between forwards and backs.
terport team in their second an- The passing of the Colony backs was, on the whole, poor. It mal-encounter for the White Tro- might have been a good move to have changed MeGilchrist and Hutchison at half time as the former rarely realised that he had phy, winning by a goal scored in support on the outside, either from Hutchison or Meeke. Powell, the second half by Miss P. Gittios from a centre by Miss M. Smith. on the other wing, was starved owing to faulty passing.
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Miss Marie Smith, the Colony
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J. Bowerman, the visitors
(Left)-L. G. Robertson, the Colony skipper and fall-back, securing a touch-down on his own gan? line. (Right)-T. W. Gabò failing to convert G. S. McGill's brilliant -try. captain, is lying down. ("China Mail" photos).
FRIDAY 13TH
HAS NO QUALMS
FOR JOE LOUIS
BEAT UZCUDEN ON
THAT DAY
BROWN BOMBER WAS. FINE AMATEUR
New York, Jammmary 8. Thirteen seems to be a lucky The forwards did exceptionally well in the tight scrums, but right-winger, was the outstand- did not show any semblance of combination in the loose-I aming player on the field not blaming them for the defeat, the absence of a place kicker shone conspicuously through- number in the life of Joe Louis, Bomber of Detroit, being mainly responsible. Gammell and Walkden were the pick out, while Miss Evelyn Grey, the Brown
the Hong Kong captain and even when it is tangled up with
en it is 1 of the pack.us
right-back was the pick of a Friday. W hard-working and excellent de fence.
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In the Shanghai team Bidwell, D. H. Stewart, Gubb and Richmond were: outstanding. The Northerners, however, did not rely on individuals, but won by 8 points to 6 on team-work
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The battler was born on May 18, 1914. He has won three bouts The match was played under by knockouts on the thirteenth. most difficult conditions and was The Uncrowned King of the one long story of mishits. and heavyweights met Paulino Uzcu-
very dun on Friday, the 13th. "Dead Pan" Joe
After the game Robertson, the Colony skip-spills, the ground being per, said, "it was a very fine match," while Bower-soggy and covered with snow! man, captain of the victorious Northerners, said,
Talk of superstition finds Dead-t Pan Joe as unperturbed as dis-!
"Hong Kong were very unlucky." I agree with LADIES INTERPORT HOCKEY cussion of the merits of his op- neither. It was a scrappy game and Shanghai
fully deserved to win.
A fine action picture taken at last Saturday's Interport Rugby match showing A HE Betcher, right, about to take a pass: from J. H. McBlacy, "{"China" "Mai"** photo).
TEAM DISAPPOINTED
Shanghai, Friday. The hoc- Zey match between the Hong Kong Ladies Interport team and the Sportsgirls' Club, cham- pions of the Shanghai Ladies" should Hockey League, which ~hayo taken place yesterday morning, was postponed owing to the
sooden nature of the ground-Better.
The teams observed one min ute's silence before the start as a mark of respect to His late Ma- jesty, King George V.
position. Twenty-one knockouts! and foar decision triumphs were scored by Joe in his first 25 pro- fessional bouts. Carnera, Levin
O'DOWD WINS APPEAL AGAINST FINE
Gibson's Suspension. Order
Also Quashed
Valenciennes, December 19- Peter O'Dowè's appeal against the fine of 500 francs imposed on him by his club, Valenciennes F.C has been upheld by the French Football Federation, which has also: upheld Gibson's appeal against his suspension.
In making the announcement, the president of the Valenciennes club said to Reuter: "The affair is now over for good. Nothing more will be heard of it. O'Dowd will appear in the Valenciennes team against Antibes on Sunday.
CAUSE AND
EFFECT
Or The Reason Why
We Lost
COLONY BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP
Programme For This Week
NO MATCHES TODAY OK TO-MORROW
The following is the pro-
game of Colony Billiards matches to be played this week
WEDNESDAY Senior
M. N. Rakusen: v. J. F McGowan, Club Lusitano.
HW. Staples v. E D. da Roza, Civil Service C.C.
Junior
H.K. SOCCER
TEAM SECURE
SECOND WIN
Shanghai Chinese ›
Defeated
LEE IN BRILJANT FORM
Shanghai, Yesterday. Hong Kong secured their se cond successive victory up North when they beat the Shanghai Chinese to-day by 3 goals to 1.
Hong Kong won another mud battle. The first half was with out score, although the Chinese missed numerous opportunities.
Hong Kong opened the scoring in the 60th minute of the game, Lee Wai-tong netting from an ex- cellent centre by Bickford..
Two Quick Goals -Eight minutes later Lee Wai Itong capped a brilliant solo ef- fort with a glorions goal Then Talbot netted from a grand pass by Gosano.
The Shanghai Chinese reduced the lead when Suen scored five minutes from the end.
In the Hong Kong team Bliss." Wong Mei-shun and H
were
-laying in place of Leung Wing- chui, Beltrao and Leonard-Ben- ter.
Miss M. Smith of C.B.A. was the outstanding player in Satur day's inches Interport hock match.
COURSES FOR 1937 GOLF TITLES
Royal St. George's Honoured
London, December 21-The Championship Committee of the
Fus. B Evans v. Tai Kwan Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Fat, Club de Becreios. Andrewshannonped yesterday Cpl W. Watson v. J. V. as that the Amateur Championship of Luz, South China A.A.
(1937 will be played on the, contse Jof the Royal St. George's Golf Club at Sandwich, and the Open Championship at Carnoustie
F. R. Zimmern v. Dr. Selby, Sports Club. Sing, Engineers Inst.
JE Noronha v. Wong King
THURSDAY Senior
Leung Lin Cheng A. J.
Junior Chan Hon Shu v. Lam Shiu
London, December 18." Another football story--from Osmund, Kowloon C.C. sky and Baer were bombed out in one of the schools who are being six, one and four rounds, respec- visited by a professional soccer tively.
Joe was great as an amateuzi too, winning 43 times by knock- outs, seven fights on decisions and losing four. He turned profes sional on July 4, 1934, after taking the AAU light heavyweight title in April. He was light-heavy nner-up-to Mar Marek in 1933.
Despite the fact that play was confined almost entirely to Shanghai territory, the Shanghaija goalkeeper, Miss Carion," was only called upon after 20 min utes' play.
Shanghai Forwards Bottled
BERWICK SCRATCH FROM
SCOTTISH CUP
London, Yesterday. Owing to their inability to raise a suitable team for mid-week, Berwick Ran gers, who should have met the Miss Marie Smith, the CBA Celtic in their postponed First Ladies' player and Interport right-Bound encounter in the Scottish winger, was often in the picture Cup, have decided to scratch from with some perfect centres, while the competition Miss E Gray, the Colony right, match bottheir back, was, almoonfatanding in an ber
see which effectively bottled all the Shanghai forward movements. : There was no scora
On
NEW CRISTAL PALACE DIRECTORS
Supporters of the club ption have been com
cardipfe directors
Palace
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player under the FA coaching Fun, Club Lusitano. scheme. --le
The Amateur Championship was last played at Sandwich in 1929," when Cyr, Tolley won the title for a second time, while the only octa- sion on which the Open Champion- ship has been decided at Carnous- tie was in 1931, when Tommy Armour, the Scottish-born Ameri-
Leung Shu Nin, v. Yuen Hong can, won. Parent to boy: "How did you Liu, Club de Recreio.
Cpl. G. Holcroft y. R. G. Xavier, South China A-A get on today?
Boy: "We lost 7--17 parent (incredulously): "But
the season!*****
drew with that team early in
Bey: "Ahr but we've been tanght how to play since then."
S. G. Smith v. Ma Cheun Man, Engineers Inst.
FRIDAY Serior
Junior Championship WJC Remedios beat Strange 300-192.
A Kitchell beat W. Stoker 300-217.
CpL EL Steele beat A C A. W. Grimmitt v. W. Hong Rozario 300-152 Sling, Club Lusitano
Junior
F. P. Sequeira v. S.-M. White, Kowloon C.C. 20
Y. L. Kwok v. Sgt. W. Sollis, Civil Service: C.C.
E AV Bemedios y, S. E. Alderman, Sports Club.
C. A. Cunha v Tong Tin Van, Dockyard R.CAT
The following were the re
Senior Champio
Lau Cho Cha beat Xvanovitch 500-398.
Andzew?? Ise, beat -- E- Phillips 600-283.
Chan Kai Yin beat
Yan Cha
Barros, 500-
In No
EXE
F.G. Marsh rec'd W.0. from G. Lee.
Highest break to date: 37 by El A Souza