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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1936
Sporting Page
AMAZON & ROSE EVELYN REIGN SUPREME
LIBERTY BAY, ABLE
BAY, ABLE AMAZON
FARAID
SEEKING WORLD'S TITLE.
Harald Sorenson of Norway and Norfolk. Connecticut.
the winner of the recent Bear Mountain, New York ski jumpa. He would not go with the Ameri- can Olympic team to Germany because his second
papers
had
not been granted. He went to Austria instead to compete'- in the world's ski-jumping cham- pionships. which began im- "mediately after the Olympics.
AUSTRALIAN
TENNIS STARS
ARRIVE HERE
May Be Seen In Exhibition Games
COMPLAIN OF HEAT IN MANILA
THRILLING RUGBY AT
..THE VALLEY
CLUB “A” IN FINE FORM
IN SEVEN-A-SIDES
TWO WITHDRAWALS CAUSE DISAPPOINTMENT
(By "Referee")
MUCH disappointment was caused at the Val-
ley yesterday when the Fourth Submarine Flotilla and Royal Air Force scratched from the Blarney Stone Seven-a-Side Rugby tournament. held under the auspices of the Hong Kong Foot- ball Club, but the three remaining encounters, although slightly drawn out, provided some thrilling play.
The Club "A" side, giving a brilliant display on the very slippery and sluggish surface, severely trounced the East Lancs. by 22 points to 5. while the Rifles just managed to eliminate the
Cornwall after extra time. The latter game was very good, and the Rifles' side just deserved to win, Lt. Lincoln, their skipper. being prominent in the loose.
As a result of the two withdrawals the Dorsetshire enter the Second. Round, where they will encounter the Fusilier "B" side. who won a thrilling struggle yesterday against Butterfield and Swire, while the Bank will meet the Fusilier "B." winners of the Army Seven-a-Side tournament.
The Fusilier “A” and the FUSILIER "C"
Club “A” are favoured to reach; the semi-final round, and their clash will probably provide the best Rugby in the tournament, while in the bottom half the Dorsetshire and the Bank are: favoured to reach the Semi- Final.
CLUB "A" PROVE
TOO GOOD FOR EAST LANCS
Grieve And Bidwell Brilliant
JUST DEFEAT
B. AND S. SIDE Chadwick Displays
Fine Form
Conditions
These four ranking lawn tennis players arrived in the Colony yesterday morning from Manila by the R.M.S. Empress of Canada. The above group, taken during the All-Comers' Lawn Tennis Tournament at Manila shows (L to R) W. Sabin, (USA) Kho Sin-Kie (China), Gene Smith (USA.), winner of the Singles title, and V. T. Wang (China), who ultimately won the Metropolitan Singles title, beating L. Gavia in re seta.
NAVY TAKE
LEADERSHIP
FOR FIRST TIME |
.
Engineers Beaten By Big Margin
12 GOALS AT CAUSEWAY BAY
By virtue of their convincing win over the Engineers in the Sec- ond Division of the Football Les- gue at Causeway Bay yesterday,
by 8 goals to 4. the Navy are now
leading the league table for the first time this season.
Though 3 dozen goals were scored in the match, the game was very interesting, as though the
COLONY'S CHINESE SOCCER STARS FOR SHANGHAI
Preparations For Berlin
Olympic Games
It is learned on good authority that the Chinese soccer players selected for the All-China trials in preparation for the Berlin Olympic Games in June will leave the Coloty for Shanghai about March 22..
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The selected players will then return to Hong Kong as their training centre and will play one or two games here before contin- sing their journey to Europe, viz Suez.
Gordon Lum Plays Last Game
the
COSSACK'S BEAUTY WINS THREE RACES
MR. MARSHALL'S FINE WIN ON KING'S WARDEN
BRIEF REVIEW OF ANNUAL MEETING
THE
(By "Rapier")
Annual Race Meeting was again featured by mud splashing, but it was a definite suç- cess, despite deplorable weather conditions.
After all the time and attention that had been lavished on the grass track, it was indeed a pity to see it so badly cut up, but that was inevitable. Full credit must be given to the Jockeys who had to race in such terrible conditions, with rain and mud constantly blocking their vision, and it spoke well for their fine spirit to find them carrying on in such a whole-hearted manner. A word of praise is also due to the Official Starter. With the exception of the Sydney Maiden Stakes (Second Section) on the first day, where a few ponies were left standing, I think it can safely be said that practically all the other races were started very satisfactorily.
With the assistance of three! easy wins on Liberty Bay, Mr.
WIN SCRAPPY.
ENCOUNTER
L. G. Frost again topped the EAST LANCS. list of successful jockeys, with 11 firsts, 8 seconds, and 5 thirds! -a very creditable record. Messrs. F. Marshall arid, C Encarnacao had -seven wins each, whilst Messrs. T. L. Wong and D. S. Li each registered six firsts.
•
The Owners
Medicals Score First And Then Collapse
CROSSLEY AND CROOK IN LIMELIGHT
Mr. Li Lan Sang occupied first position among the owners, with seven firsts. four seconds and three thirds, Cossack's Beauty
In their Third Division League giving him three wins in four football encounter on the Chatham outings. Mr. Eu Tong Sea Road" ground yesterday, the East came second, and the
Harbrad Lancs, beat The Medicals by 2 Įstable third. Mr. L. Dunbar goals to L
cupied an unusually low position,}
It was a very as with the exception of Liberty there being little to choose
scrappy game, Bay's three wins he had only one tween the teams. The East Lancs. be- other win," with Boolat Bay.
SOLDIERS DESERVE VICTORY Navy were never in any real dan C.R.C. CLEAN SWEEP ger of defeat it was only in thei The Fusilier. "C" team and "Bclosing stages of the game that and S. were featured in an al-they assumed the ascendency and most undecided duel which ulti-scored three good goals. mately resulted in the soldiers The slippery state of the ground,
were more inclined to swing the winning by two tries (6 points) to and the greasy ball made bail con-,
V.R.C. PLAY ONE SHORT
ball about, and it was this factor, The Champions atry (3 points) after the sides trol difficult, but the Navy adapted]
more than anything else, that wou had changed over for two extra themselves to the conditions`more
Only five members of
Liberty Bay was again the them the game.. periods!
quickly than the soldiers and long Victoria Recreation Club turned champion China pony, and he is The ground were by no means swinging passes featured their up at the Chinese Recreation more than likely to continue
was very slippery to after the recent rains, and this. conducive to good Rugby and both play.
Club last night, when they were reign supreme for several years coupled with the fact that the ball sides played well under the cir- The Club "A" proved more than cumstances. Although the soldiers
beaten by 9 games to nil in the ret The race for such an im was very heavy, was not in any Good Naval Forwards Men's Doubles a match for the East Lancs, in
Badminton portant event as the Champion way conducive to good football were better in the loose, their Among the passengers who ar-
their First Round encounter, win-handling was badly at fault.
The Navy forwards were good, League by the Chinese players Sweepstakes was nothing but
Crossley and Crook were rived in the Colony this morningning by two goals and four tries Chadwick, & newcomer
making for goal by the shortest P. C. Pereira, C. N. Silva and farce, King's Warden and standing for the winning team, the to the route whenever from Manila
Dave Thomp- were
In possessica. S. A. Rumjahn partnered Fisher Macaroni only going out to pick remaining three in the front line (22 points) to a goal (5 points) Colony, played an outstanding [Continued on Past 11) son, ranked sixth by the Austra-
in his first, second and third up some easy place money. after leading.at the interval by 8;
being very weak when in front of lian Lawn Tennis Association, points to nil
įgame for “B. and S.". although
games, respectively, as P.-B.
the goal, while the halves waTS there were a few occasions whea!
Tables To Date Allum did not turn up. and his colleague. A. H. Hassett,
erratic. who have been participating in
byjhe hung on to the ball too long.
EVANS SURPRISES WINNERS
Brilliant inter-passing
the All-Comers' Singles and Dou-Grieve, Eidwell and Bonnar fea-Gallagher and Cumming were also jtured the play, and their handling very good, but Hutchison was un- bles events at Manila,
speed and swerve on the treacher-able to withstand the pace after They reached the final of the Doubles event, but lost to Gene from overnight rain, proved be
jous turf, which was very sluggish the first extra' period. Smith and W-Sabin, the American yond a shadow of a doubt that
duel won a terrific pair, who
the Club should prove equal, ifį after four hours.
Thompson said that, like their] American friends, they had, been, seriously affected by the broiling heat, but gave better display; at, Baguio, where the climate was, much cooler.
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FIRST DIVISION
Goals
Gordon Lum played his last game in the Colony, as he will be leaving for Shanghai by the President Doumer
to-
New Subs
8
Rose Evelyn established herself in no uncertain manner as the best among this year's. batch of subscription grins. She was UD- Įdefeated, and it will be interest- Detailed results of the game ing to see how she will fare were as 'follows:-
morrow.
r w LDFA Pus.s. S. China "A"..14 12 2 0:33 15 24 Police
.16 9 2 5 47 21 22 16,83 3 36 26 21 .13 6 1 6 27 18 18
14 3 4 23 14
Fusiliers
S. China "B" Athletic
Rifes
Club
not superior, to the Fusider “A”. RIFLES WIN
THEIR FIRST
RUGBY MATCH Kowloon
LOCAL CRICKET
R.A. Team To Meet Engineers
Cornwall Eliminated In "Seven"
LT. LINCOLN OUTSTANDING
38
At Causeway Bay last night, the Chinese Recreation Club
beat the Victoria Recreation Club by 9 games
St. Joseph's
East Lancs. Recreio Navy
14
to nil:
23 12
9
15
R.A. (Lyemun) 16
15 78 R.4. (S'eutters) 15 1 15
Totals .214 86 86 42 442 442 214
SECOND DIVISION
Pw
15 9 15 56 16 23
against some of the better subs. jor previous seasons. The Gorilla was confidently expected to win lish racing on a heavy track, and races, but evidently he did not re
will probably do better at later CY. Yang meetings.
S. P. Chan and (C.R.C.) beat P. C. Pereira and E
Alves.
beat C. N. Silva and S. A.
Rumjahn beat Fisher and Pereira
W. C. Choy and H. W. Ho beat Pereira and Alves..... beat Silva and Rumjaha best Fisher and Silva
21-6
21-5
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ARSENAL WIN AT DERBY
CUP OPPONENTS FAIL
HOME FOOTBALL
out-
London, To-day. Arsenal" are making a bold bid for the soccer "double"-there- tention of the premier league Able Amazon Supreme championship and the winning of
the FA Cup. Visitors Disappointed
Yesterday they Able Amazon proved again be 21-10yond any shadow
registered a amaahing win at They were disappointed at not
of doubt that Derby, where the County failed 21--15
she is still the champion Aus to score. receiving a reply to a letter ad-).
Goals
(CRC) |tralian pony. She did not appear dressed to the Hon. Secretary of!
The following will represent
L DFA Fts
21-12 in any of the races for the first the Hong Kong Lawn Tennis As-
The Royal Ulster Rifles entered East Lancs.17 14:03 63 15 31
214 four days, and this obviously led sociation, and as a result had left the Royal Artillery against the
17 1511103 22 31 the Rugby field yesterday for the
Engineers
19 11 6 2 59 34 24
to persistent rumours that she all,their tennis gear at Manila, Royal Engineers at Sookunpos en
Gordon Lum and S. W.. Liang was not quite fit. Punters, how- where they will call on their way Thursday, March 19, commencing first time since their arrival in the Fusiliers
141 32 23 (CRC)
Owing ever, made no mistake about it. home on the 18, Nankin, which at 2 p.m.:-Capt. D. W. Persse, Colony, and won their First Round South China ..18 11 &
match in the Blarney Stone Rifles
16 5-4 3.42 25 21 beat Fereira and Alves ....
21-3 and backed her strongly to win, leaves Hong Kong to-morrow at Capt. D. B. Mitchell, Lieut. C. C.
beat Silva and Eumjahn.... 21-11 Sevens against H.M.S. Cornwall A. S. C. ¡Garthwaite, Lieut. H. G. Weldon,
BO.C about 2 p.m.
beat Fisher and Rumjaha 21-although Vixen. Tor received Lieut. E. H. N. Baker-Carr, Ser-by a try (3 points) to nil after th
Athletic-
plenty of support. Strathroy, al- Providing Thompson and Has-geant Bilton, L/Bdr. Hebden, extra time.
Eastern
though disappointing .in the sett can change their plans and Bomber Bancroft, Gunner 1 The sailors were lost without Cab
Rooty-Hill Derby, did very well to Liniversity stay for another few days, there tham, Gunner Dilnet and Gunner Comdr. Neame, who scored
P. W. LF-A-Pt-run-into-second position-in-the- Recreio
12 12 0 85 5 24 is every possibility that exhibi-Towers, 12th, man:Sergt. Howe, twice against the Medical Corps in Radio
Champions: In this race Mr. tions matches, including W. Sabín, Scorer: Gar. Chaplin. Kho Sin-kie, Gordon Lam, W. Ci Choy, the Cambridge Blue, E. C. Fincher, H.. D. and S. A: Rumjaha, may be held on Sunday, weather permitting.
PALACE PRESIDENT'S VERY GENEROUS GESTURE
ARMY CRICKET TEAM
I.
The following will represent
..
a preliminary round, but who in Kowloon jured his wrist in that match, and was unable to play yesterday.
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Totxia
A
18 9 6 347 31 Z2
.17 6 7 4 28 33 16
.18 4 4 4 33 47 12 20 5 13 2 35 59 12 -17-4-11-2-34-22 10: .16 4 13.0 21 50 .16 2 12 1 21 66 .20 2 17 1 13 94.5
LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE
Eliot Heli “A” C. B. C. Recreio "A" Eliot Hall "g"" ..244 106 106 32 596 596 244 St. Andrew's “A” 13 9
THIRD DIVISION
LOCAL RIFLE SHOOTING ·
East Lanes. Fusiliers
15 12 3 99
11 11 0 8G
14 10 41
11 8 3 58
Recreio "E" St. John's
15 7 8 65 Goals
Fire Brigade .. 157 PWL OF APU V, B. C.
..... 15 3 .16.12 1 3.67 22 27 St. Andrew's "H"' 14:2 17 11 2 4 50 23 26 Kowloon Tong, 15 2
42 19 24 S. and S. Home 15
the Army in a friendly cricket The mid-werk Spoon and Prac- Chinese Police .17 10 241 match against the Hong Kong tice Shoot, organised by the Hong Air Force
.19 9:6 50 38 Cricket Club at Sookunpoo next Eong Rifle Association, was held Medicala .....24 $ 4 Liga P'tuguesa 15 8.7 Saturday, commencing at 2 pon the Army, Range at Kowloon Engineer 16 8 2.
City yesterday in conditions which Rides Mr. F. J. Nettlefold, president Capt Walch (captain), Capt were not conducive to big scores, European Police 15 5 9 131 of Crystal Palace FC., has gener-erase, Lt. Clegg-Hill, L. William C.QMS. Cheetham returned the St Joseph's onsly wiped out a debt of £5,000 Elvin, Set. Daniells, Cpl. Ballard, best card with 92 points with
Railway owing to him by the club.
Pte. Herbert and Pte. Waitehead. Major Steers (90) a close second. Totals
· Prichard,
WIN FOR SISKIN
2848238*958.7
+
24.
to the Football League's recent action regard- ing the revision of fixtures, Andy Ducat's forecast will up- pear every Saturday until far- ther notice. **
Another Cup semi-finalist team also shone yester the Cottagera
D. S. Li handled Able Amazon-from London beautifully,"timing his last quar- day when
Ovez-
ter so perfectly that he was able whelmed Bury by seven clear
to bring the pony in five lengths goals. ahead of Strathroy,
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REFEREES VASSOCIATION. BL-MONTHLY MEETING
Grimsby, Arsenal's opponents
in the Cup, failed at Wolverhamp ton.
Results, as cabled by Reater, were as follows:
First Division
Derby. Middlesboro"
Siskin, sailed by Col· E. Kirke, The bi-monthly meeting of the Wolver won the race for “H” Class zachts Hong Kong Referees' Association
.15 2 12 1 24
at North Point yesterday, while will be held in the Offices of the Barnsley .15 0 15 0 5.8%
the "A" Class race was won by Football Association next Monday Fulham -174 75 75 24 413 413 174'Cicada. (Mr. W. B. Cooper).
jat 8 pi
◊ Arserial 4 Chelsea' 1 Grimsby.
Second Division
Tottenham
5 Bradford
7 Bary 1. Notts F.