THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1936
Sporting PageMAN
THREEQUARTER PROBLEM FOR COLONY RUGBY SELECTORS
H. R. McGilchrist," above, is likely to secure one of the two wing threequarter positions in the Colony Rugby team to meet. the New Zealand Eniversities next Friday at the Valley.
BADMINTON
Mr. And Mrs. Shute
Beaten At Last
RECREIO "A" TRIUMPH
CAER CLARK CUP TO
"
BE DECIDED TO-DAY
H.K. AND C.B.A. LADIES IN FINAL CLASH
CHAMPIONS MAKE CHANGES
ALTHOUGH they lost to Hong Kong Ladies by
two clear goals in their original fixture, the Central British Association Ladies stand an ex- cellent chance of winning the Caer Clark Cup for the first time when they meet the champions this afternoon at King's Park at 315 p.m. in their return game.
Fang King-cheong, above, will probably Head South China “A“ against their "B" tehm in their Senior Division League soccer game to-day.
SELECTIONS FOR KWANTI
The following are selections for the Grand National Meeting of
to-morrow:-
Probably the most remarkable feature, regarding the CIBA. | Ladies is the fact that they have retained the same team for over a month and a half and have now settled down properly, whereas the Fanling Hunt and Race Club the champions have made several changes, including Mrs. Selby, on the left-wing, instead of Miss Fergusson, while Miss M. E. P. Smalley will be leading the forwards instead of Miss J. Dalziel who will be seer at inside-right.
FEBRUARY HANDICAP Don
Soldier of Italy. Daylight Eve. →
Plummery.
BIDWELL, BENSON OR
RICE-EVANS? OR
HAMILTON DESERVES SCRUM-HALF BERTH
P. C. FROST AS FULL-BACK?
(By "REFEREE”)
SOME very good Rugby is anticipated this afternoon on the Sookunpoo ground at 4.15 p., when Probables meet Possibles in the final trial to determine the Colony fifteen to meet the New Zealand Universities' fifteen in their return encounter on the Club ground next Friday com- mencing at 4.30 p.m.
With H.-D. Bidwell, of Shanghai, and now of the Club, avail- able."the centre-threequarter positions present somewhat of al problem and the two berths lie between three players-Surg-Lt Benson, of the Navy, Bidwell of the Club, and Lieut. Rice-Evans, of the Army.
- While Benson is worth his place for his goal-kicking abilities
to grass a man in a clean tackle. Bidwell's defence is fairly good and there is no question about Rice-Evans' defence.
For the first time this season
Hong Kong Ladies have a fine defence, but there are weak-AUSTRALIAN GRAND NATIONAL alone, his defence is very poor and he has very rarely been seen Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Shute, of the nesses. Although Miss Smalley is a hard-hitter and has an ex- Brigade Recreation Club, cellent eye, she is not as fast as her colleague and this is where besten in their Mixed the CBA might break through, Miss M. Smith, the Interpört Doubles Badminton League fix-right-winger, playing opposite.
Fire
were
ture against Recreio "A," who de-
opponents by 7
feated their
Mrs. Selby deserved her pro- games to 2 at King's Park last motion to the first team. night.
Wingers Weakness - Recreio juniors suffered an- other defeat last night, when they
Where the C. B. A. will obvious were beaten by. 7 games to 2 byly fall is in their wingers and the St. John's Club-at the Cathedral only possible way they can break Hall, and at Causeway Bay thethrough the champions, defence Chinese Recreation Club beat the will be through the centre, where Sailors' and Soldiers' Home by 9 Mrs. M. White, supported by Miss AL Smith and Miss D. Hunt, pre- games to nil:
Detailed results of the three sent a very formidable trio: games as follows:-
Miss Bryson, the Interport pi-
S. And S. Home Trounced vot, should accomplish her task At Causeway Bay last night, the of playing "policewoman” to Miss Chinese Recreation Club beat, the M Smalley Sailors'. and Soldiers' Home by 3 sets to nil
without
undze
LADIES OPEN
SINGLES LAWN
Mrs.
TENNIS FINAL
Wilson Favoured
To Win
take
The Giraffe. Morning Dew,
FANLING GRAND NATIONAL
Pride e Tsingtao.
Buttomast
Festival Eve.
JORROCKS PLATE "A" DIV.
RT P.
West Parade
Spinaway.
LADIES COUNTRY RACE
Diogenes.
Wembly Stag. Ebony Idol
JORROCKS PLATE “E” DIV. -
ol
Racing Spirit. Matinee Darien
ROVER'S
FORECAST
BUT MISS HANCOCK SHOWING VERY FINE FORM
Weather permitting, the Final anxiety, and much will depend of the Colony Ladies' Singles Lawn
Tennis S. P. Chan and Mias W. Cheung upon the support she and her]
Championship will (CRC)
wing-halves, Miss P. Everest and place this afternoon at the United Miss I Woolley; render their for Services Recreation Club at 3.30
pm, when Mrs. N. Wilson meets s. CHINA 'A' v South China 'B' Miss R. Hancock, a former finalist.
(Caroline Hil, 4.15 p.m.).
+ RIFLES
(Crab, 4.15 pm).
Lyeent (Kowloon, 4.15 pm).
beat D. Waylan and Miss M
Deig
21-0
wards.
21— 2 The teams are:-
best J. Winifield and Mrs.
Lloyd-Jones
best
H. Harries and Mrs. Brown
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21-2
Both players have been seen at Club
TO-DAY
FIRST DIVISION*
KOWLOON
H. K. Ladies: Mrs. J. Lanson; their best this season, Miss Han- Miss E. M. Gray and Miss J. T. C. Smalley; Miss E. Glover, Mrs. Mcock eliminating the champion Bell, and Miss B. Helbling: Miss W. Mrs. Kayll, in straight sets in the ST. JOSEPH'S ↑ Recreio. Marsh, Miss J. Dalziel, Miss M. E. P. Semi-Final Round.
Selby.
THE BADMINTON Smalley, Miss E. Hance and Mrs. E.
ASSOCIATION
Taikoo Withdraws From League
A meeting of the Badmintor As- sociation will be held in the Board
The great improvement in Miss Hancock's backhand will stand
(Causeway Bay, 4.15 pm). SECOND DIVISION University V FUSILDERS
(Navy, Happy Valley 245 pm).
Y NAVY (Eing's Park, 2.45 pm). ▼ SOUTH CHINA (Caroline Hill, 245 pm.).
ENGINEERS (Club, 245 pr.), * EAST LANCS. (Kowloon, 2:45 pm). THIRD DIVISION
C. B. A. Ladies:-Miss F. Bether in good stead this afternoon, Recreio Miss F. K. Walker and Miss P. Wool while her rasping drives on the ley: Miss P. Everest, Miss M. L. W. Bryson and Miss L L Woolley; MissForehand are also likely to have Radio E. Blackmore, Miss M. Smith, Mrs. some effect on Mrs. Wilson. Margaret White, Miss D. Hunt and Miss E. Rousseau.
Room of the South China Morning TRIANGULAR
Port next Friday, when the re-
signation of Dr. H. D. Matthews,
one of the vice-presidents, will be laid before the meeting. Dr. Matthews is shortly leaving the Colony.
Another subject will be to con- sider the date and place for the presentation of the league trophies.
AQUATIC MEET
Clas New Champion Her opponent is
undoubtedly Kowloon one of the finest lady exponents of the game in the Colony and is Medicals favoured to win her first Colony championship this afternoon. C. POLICE
In her path to the final Miss Hancock
St. Joseph's the JKD
top half
FOR TO-NIGHT the draw, drew a bye into Air Force
Karlsruhe To Meet Local Germans
ENCOUNTER DORSETSHIRE AT WATER-POLO
the Second Round where the beat
Miss M. Griffiths 6-2, 6-1 and Railway then defeated Mrs. J. F. F. Kayly (Holder) by 7—5, 6—–4, in the Semi-Final Round.
é
▾ LIGA PTGUESA (Military, H. V. 245 pam)
Eazinecra (Navy, H. Y. 245 pm).
E. POLICE (St. Joseph's, 2.45 pan.)
▼FESILIERS- (Railway, 2.45 p.m.).
▼ EAST LANCS. (Railway, 245 pm). TO-MORROW
FIRST DIVISION.
ATHLETIC
POLICE
▼ Fusiliers (Caroline Hill, 4.15 p.m.) * East Lancs. (Causeway Bay, 4.15 am.).
Stonecutters (Kowloon, £15 p.m.). SECOND DIVISION EASTERN v. Athletic
(Caroline Hill, 2.65 p.m.).
Mrs. Wilson also drew a bye înto the Second Round where she beat It is also expected that Taikoo's formal application to withdraw|
Mrs. B. Thorpe 6-1, 6-0 and NAVY from the men's, donbles division
Mrs. W. E. B. Dowling in the Semi- An interesting triangular swim-Final Round by 6-1, 6-L will be presented to the meeting for confirmation and that a deci-ming gala will take place to sion will be made concaming the night in the European YMCAS team's league record to date. It heated swimming pool when the will more than likely be expung- German cruiser Karlsruhe will ed from the league table.
REMEDIOS LOSES
Yan Records Break Of 64
meet the Hong Kong Germans in several swimming. races and HMS. Dorsetshire at Water-polo. The German sailors are said to possess some fine swimmers, but Only one match in the Senior they will meet with stem opposi-Division of the local Billiards tion from the local Germans, League was played last night, whose "star," G. Lange, will when Yan Charm-pong defeated be seen in the middle distance A dos Remedios by 500 points to 316, at the Kowloon : Cricket
event.
H. F. Lange, younger brother Club. of the champion, may again
Rifles
اعر
CORRESPONDENCE
"Regular's" Lapse Of Memory
has
Although McGilchrist not shown up at all well in
recent weeks, the fault is not
down.
E. D. Bidwell, former Shang hai Interport Rugby star, above, who is almost a certainty for one of the two centre-threequærter berths in the Colony Engby team to meet the New Zealand Univer sities XV next Friday.
THE RIFLES
FAVOURED TO
BEAT CLUB
GOOD FOOTBALL CARD TO-DAY
SOUTH CHINA “DERBY”.
:
The First Division League entirely his as his centre sup-soccer clash between the Hong port has invariably let him Kong Football Club and the Royal With Rice-Evans supporting him will feature the big programme of Ulster Rides to-day at the Valley on the inside, McGilchrist should 14 matches, four of which be of immense value to the Co-senior ones. lony side.
аге
ITo The Editor "China Mail"] Sir,-It does require a good memory to be able to look back 25 Hamilton, on his past perform The Club are fielding the team years and be able to remember the ances both in the Triangularithey intend playing against the names of players who were out-Tournament series and in thej Police in their Semi-Final Round standing in their days, but to be trial, has undoubtedly won his encounter in the Senior Shield
}
The Rifles secured a notable
able to select a team covering that place at the base of the scrum, next Saturday, Robertson being at period also requires the ability of but the fy-half position lies be- right-half instead of M. L. Rail- comparing the players" seen at tween Butcher and Hutchison, ton, who, because he is shortly different times.
Butcher was not wholly at his leaving the Colony for Tientsin op "Regular" has undertaken
to best in the last trial and it was transfer, will play for the second choose the best Army team, but only when partnered by Hamilton team sincerely think that some of the that he showed up in his true co- players chosen are far from the loars, but Hatchison, on the other victory recently when they shat- best that Hong Kong has seen. hand, played consistently well, will agree with him as to the goal-through the trial, although he was record and they are now favoured tered South China "B's" unbeaten keeper, the two backs and Sims, very poor in the Interport game to beat the Club this afternoon. in the centre half berth. As he However, this afternoon's encoun has some doubt about the right-ter should settle this position half position, I would ask him, to,
Fraser, who played against the recall Everest, of the ROSB New Zealanders on their last visit who played for the Colony in the here, has fallen off in Interport.
Surely such a player games and his over-fondness for could not slip his mind.
kicking has seen some excellent "Begular” may probably recall
openings ruined. Mitchell, the pivot of the East Surreys, who played in 211 three positions in the intermediate line.
Davies Not Available
recent
Saints Have Costa
the
Another exciting game will de witnessed at Causeway Bay where the Saints entertain Recreio for the fourth time this season, last being in the Senior Shield, which they surprisingly won
The teams are making. several
Costa returning
to
Floyd, of the Army, is a cer changes, Following an injury he played as a wing-half and was detainty for the right-wing three the Saints defence while A. V. finitely superior to his colleague, quarter berth and it is a pity that Gosano is taking Beltrao's place at Bristowe.
Davies, also of the Army team and (centre-half for Recreio, the latter Your readers will readily agree Floyd's regular centre, is not being on the injured list. with me that, though good available. Greene was, there has never been
The Probables front row, as it
to the
Champions Should Win
a centre-forward in the Colony now stands, is about the best in the South China “A” should beat Like Woodward, of the Queen's Colony, although Mne. Light's re- their "B" texm.comfortably in Regiment Unfortunately, Wood-turn
game may zee a their "Derby match at Caroline ward, did not play in the League change. Walkden and Cullinan Hill, while the Kowloon and Lye here, as he went Home just at the have no rivals as the second row mun senior clash will probably see start of the season, but those who pair.
the former win by a narrow mar- gin
saw him in their friendly games were amazed at his abooting, speed
; {and ball control
Another poor choice by "Regn-
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There is an interesting junior programme in which all the away he teams are favoured to win, with the exception of the Third Divi- sion match in which the Chinese Police are favoured at
home against the Sappers.
lar" was the left-wing position. Iold players as he will find that can name at least three Army still could select another team to players who were streets ahead of beat the one he has chosen. either Hocquard or Baldry.
Armour, of the Wiltshires, was RAOG
extremely fast on the wing; he & RAS.C.
(Chatham Road, 4.15 pm.). executed perfect centres and was one of the few left-wingers that cut in often and shot. Caldecott, of the Queen's Regiment, who
TO-DAY'S MAMAK ENCOUNTER
K.LT.C. Should Beat Corps Of Signals
You's etc.
"DATAS
INVITATION TO JACK RODGER
played for Eong Kong in the In- To The Editor "China Mail") terport, was another outstanding Sir---I have no intention what. left-winger, while the Rev. Alexin-ever of entering the highly con der, of the EO.S.B., could teach troversial Football Club argament both "Regular's" selected players as no doubt "Unamee" and "Inter- a few thingsL
parfer" etc. are well qualified to
With the displays of Ridley make their respective selections, Yan chalked up the highest The Kowloon Indians Tennis fresh in mind, I am afraid McClin-but as one who played regularly be seen after an absence of over break, a 64, against Remedios's Club should encounter no diffchey, of the KOSE, has been with "Coeur" at his best, I won- ja year. A keen breast-stroker, he; 64:"
culties this afternoon when they forgotten. This player, if I am der what real qualifications your
is expected to start in the 100 No matches in the Junior Divi-meet the Royal Corps of Signals not mistaken, also figured in the correspondents have who cannot yards event.
sion were played
in their Mamak hockey fomens Interport, and was the "haxime", of even spell names correctly.. ment match on the Marine ground, the attack of his team
Bakr, please!!
ne Dorsetshire have a fairly good water polo team and a keen tusele is anticipated.
RIFLE ASSOCIATION KEET
The Hong Kong Germans will
The KITC, by defeating the Another ine Any player of suggest, Mr. Bolt Radio Sports Club last Sunday, are years ago was Bob Mennan, who Rodger be invited to practically assured of the Mamak played at centre-forward, for his tion on paper as he has be represented by W. Foraita, 0.1 There will be a spoon and prar championship. They are the only battalion, and on his return home with practically ever Bitzer, H. G. Lange, H. F. Lange, tice shoot for members of the Civilian hockey Club this seas to played for a Third Division alde tioned and was, I think, 0. May, Mueller, W. Sander, Hong Kong Rife Association“ at defext the Macao first string who fat back.
pern of the Inst Club and Koebp.
Stonecutters to-morrow morning overwhelmed the Signal
(Sunday by 11 goals to 1.
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at 10 o'clock sharp.
Before concluding I must ask the Shie "Regular” to dig up some