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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1936
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ARMY BEAT NAVY 2 TO 1 IN TRIANGULAR
S. CHINA "B"
WIN
SAINTS PLAY
WELL DESPITE
BIG HANDICAP}|{ Leonard Injured And Fernandes Sent Off
DRAW FAIRER RESULT
A very strappy game between South China "B" and St. Joseph's
in the premier division of the soccer League yesterday resulted in a win for South China by 2 goals to 1.
St. Joseph's were without the ser- vices of Leonard at centre-forward game be for most of the retired shortly after the mencement with an injury to his
com-
Peter Fick of the New York
breaker when it comes to swim. even when he himself. ming, holds the mark. In an exhibition at Yale University pool to raise funds for the Olympics. Fick splashed his way to a new mark ~ 5.5 seconds for 100 metres.
WILD CAT'S FINE
FINISH
GOOD RIDING BY MR. DEITZ AND MR. LIANG
HOCKEY TOURNEY
King's Bounty (Mr. Davis), which was sold for $580 at yester- day's pony roop, is here shown beating King's Fancy (Mr. Heard), which was withdrawn from yesterday's auction. in the Wyndham Handicap on October 10, 1934.
MIRACLE WILL BEAR WATCHING $580 FOR KING'S BOUNTY
(By "Rapier")
LOW PRICES FEATURE FIRST PONY ROUP OF SEASON
LT. DAVIES BRILLIANT
LAST-MINUTE
DECIDING GOAL
BY M. AFSAR
LAL SINGH HELD IN CHECK
WILLIAMS SHOWS GLIMPSES
OF BEST FORM
In one of the fastest hockey FEATURED by fine but dull weather, with the
matches seen for many a long day, sun making a welcome appearance during
the Army beat the Navy by the the latter part of the day, and marked by a few
VER a hundred people attended the pony roup at the Hong odd goal in three in the Triangu Athletic Club. in just a record upsets, the First Extra Race Meeting attracted a Kong Jockey Club, Happy Valley, last evening when a
King's lar Hockey Tournament on the All the
number of well-known racers were offered for sale. satisfactory attendance last Saturday.
The Army, who were lucky to events were keenly contested, the outstanding Bounty, that grand campaigner which has won $14,473 in stake Marina ground yesterday.
bave won, have Mohamed Afsar performance of which was undoubtedly Wild money since he started racing in 1930, fetched the best price,
Mr. K. W. Fung, the Novice rider, paying $580 for him.
King's Fancy was withdrawn to thank, for it was this player Cat's (Mr. Liang) brilliant last quarter rush in-
from the sale, while the gallant who flicked the ball into the net the Tytam Handicap ("A" Division) which enabled him to win by a neck from the unbeaten Rose Evelyn. Mr. Liang displayed good judg- ment and determination assisted by a generous LEE'S application of the whip. Mr. Deitz's handling of King's Lead in the Hongkong Handicap (“B” Division) was also a noteworthy achievement.
hip, and an unfortunate incident NAVY WIN OVER
resulted in Fernandes being sent of the field 15 minutes before the final whistle. Though St. Joseph's were left with only nine men at been a better! draw would have result.
George Tsanx opened the scor
LYEMUN
Roberts Scores Twice On Slippery Ground
ing for the Chinese within the first GUNNER FORWARDS AT FAULT
shot five inutes, though the would have been saved Souza moved a little quicker.
lead with
U. had
(By "ROVER")
Wolverson and Beard were never
Although somewhat firmer, the track was still on the soft side, and suffered again in conse-
Cavalcade
Chance,
TENNIE KWOK WINS "DROP" SHOT
FAILS
TSUI WILL NEED TO BE
"AT HIS BEST
Sadko changed hands for $360. to give them victory a minute
The following were yesterday's ¡sales:--
to
Mayflower, Lion-Hunter, Tummel, before the end, although the Silver Streak, Southern Cross, and Navy thoroughly deserved Popular Star were others that win on the run of play. were also withdrawn from the Fast and ever-exchanges-were...
the order of the day with the Navy sale
having slightly the better of what there was going. They played to- gether like a team and it was in this department that they out- khone their opponents. The best 110 W. T. Stanton man on the field was, without the 180 F. B. Williams shadow of a doubt, Lt. Davies, the whose spoiling 580 K. W. Fung ¡Navy right-half,
land distribution was fawless. In- 160 Yeung Wing-
hoogdeed it was he who checked many 130 Capt. F. Clarke
threatening Army moves. Playing 95 Mak Chai 290 W. T. Stanton opposite him, Lal Singh, the bril liant Army and Interport left- 190 Professor W.
I Gerrard winger appeared almost a novice.
60 Mak Chai 30 Mak Chai
Name of Fony Price New Owner Heart's Glory $65 Mak Chai Patnership Gold Jubilee !Gold Eagle (By "BASE-LINE") Despite the fact that conditions Merry Time Adapting themselves better to quence.
were all against him yesterday at King's Bounty
Foxbridge Cheuk Shex-kam increased their the wretched weather conditions
The "Hay and Corn Stakes," the H.K.C.C., Tennie Kwok camé well-directed kick that prevailed at Causeway Bay
On the through his Second Round en Peter Davey attracted 13 starters. from a centre by Yeung Po-bai. yesterday the Navy beat Lyemun
The Saints' half-back line were by 3 goals to 1 in their First Divi-FATHER AND SON rise of the barrier, Heriot, counter against Lee Wai-tong in Silver Lining
and Philanderer the Colony Lawn Tennis Singles Zenith Trojan mainly responsible for the opporsion soccer encounter.
AS PARTNERS jumped
Wadebridge Championship with dying colours, away. Double and
joint winning by a comfortable margin Supercharge tunities which their forwards fail-!
two lengths after dropping the first set. Canberra Girl ed to grasp, and perhaps the re-too sure in their clearances and if
Had Mr. Black re behind. sult would have been different the Ganner forwards had followed RECREIO "B" BEAT favourites, were
The slippery state of the court served Philanderer for the last! had these three played in the in-up oftener.they might have scored.
exploitation of his now well-known Public Hero side positions.
200 yards, instead of taking the was just what Lee required for the Not So Dusty lead at the turn of the bend, he "drop" shot, but, try as ne did, it BADMINTON LEAGUE
might have won the race. As
very seldom came off and he had EL Shute was partnered for it happened. Mr. Deitz nursed the unusual experience of coming the first time by his son, Kenneth Copper Idol beautifully and of second best in this department, Shute, in the Men's Doubles Bad- came through with a last quar- Kwok often storing outright win minton League last night, whenter of 0.31.1 to beat Philanderer Club de Recreio "B" defeated the by the narrowest margin, thusers as the result of this shot. Fire Brigade Recreation Club by causing an upset. Racing Boy
St. Joseph's
monopolised
Rose, the Navy inside-left,
the
FIRE BRIGADE
held and
on to the ball far too long play during the last five minute spoiled many good moves in con- and from 25 yards L. Souza com-sequence. He, however, improved
to in the second half and kept Trace! pletely beat Wong Wah-kai
well fed with passes. decrease the arrears.
South China "B":-Wong Wah-kai: Yee Hing-yuen and Lee Kam: H. Young, Lam Tak-go and Yau Wah- hing: Yeung Po-hai, Lai Shiu-wing, G. Tsang, Cheak Shek-kam Yeung Shui-yck
Band
St. Jooseph's: -U. Souze; L Souza and Costa; Woo, Hussain and Eimas; Lee, Ward, Leopard, Joanhilo and Fernandes.
Blake Scores Decider Against S. China
-
5 games to 4 at King's Park.
Shute
confounded his critics by taking
H. A. Barros and N. Beltrac the third position.
The "Laiterers" Stakes, over were the only pair to win all their
seven furlongs, for Novice riders. three games.
match produced a splendid finish. Mr. S. the The outstanding player in
Detailed results of the
L Yuen paid the penalty of hold-j Navy forward line was. Roberts, were as follows:-
A. E. Xavier and A. Remedios ing back Laughing Girl too long. Had he allowed his, mount to run UNIVERSITY WIN who was speedy and who centred
well, only to And the other for-Recreio "B")
before rounding the bend, he would Am- wards seldom up to receive the float to A. L Fisher and J. L.
Anderson
22-24 probably have won the race. beat G. Williams and L. D.
berley disappointed terribly after Skizner
21-9 Durham Does Well
being made hot favourite, and it Durham, in the Gunners' goal, lost to E. L. Shute and K.
921 was left to Mr. Pay on Donovan A. Basto and A. Alves (Recreio to create an upset. Coming down In an uninteresting Second was good. He found the greasy
the home stretch, Laughing Girl' Division soccer game' at Careline ball tricky, but positioned Eimself-g
in the lost to Fisher and Anderson. 11-21 Hill yesterday the University beat well
through lead, but Donovan came 10-21
short South China by a goal scored by Huggins and Clancy, though hard beat Williams and Skinner.. 21 6 and Amberley were still
N. Beltrao from behind to win by a pressed, kicked well, though the lost to Shute and Shute .... Blake early in the second half.
head Mr. Poy was heartily ap The University were slightly the latter found Roberts and Baxter (Recreio "B"
beat Fisher and Anderson.. 242 plauded for his fine win. This race better team and had their for very fast at times.
The Artillery scored first beat Williams and Skinner ..
21-17 revealed that Miracle should wards showed more steadiness in
watched at later meetings. front of goal they would have won through Nash but Roberts eynal-Best Shute and Shute
LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE
P. W.-LF. A. Pts. comfortably... Blake was the onlylised for the Navy. In the second who attempted any half, during a scrimmage in the
Eliot Hall "A" forward
though the ap-goalmouth, Baxter netted, and be B. C. shooting.
other fore the final whistle Roberts beat Eacreio "A" the work' proach
of
St. Andrew's "A" good. Durham with a high shot. forwards was it times
Navy: Crocker: Beard and Wol-Eliot Hall "B** Ong and Lopes were safe at back,
and Recreio "B"... the latter being prominent with Terson: Tournock. Nicholson
St. John's some hard kicking in the latter Lobb: Roberts, Baxter, Canzell, Rose Fire Brigade
and Trace.
H. A. Barros and
stages, while Lim dealt with the Lyeeman:-Durham; Huggins and V.R.C few shots be was called upon to Clancey; Taylor, Morton and Boyle, Kowloon Tong
Nash, Mackrill, Knight, Sparkes and St. Andrew's "B" save with confidence.
The Chinese were best served Rivers:
in defence by Chun. Yung Chi-chin, centre-half, though he was inclin-
18 14
21-0
5 23 43 22
13 10 30
Competing In International
be
King's Fancy Fails
Soccer Cup
Yesterday's Results
Open Singles (Second Round)
Tennie Kwok beat Lee Wai- tang 4-6, 63, 6–2
Iu Tak-cheuk beat K. T. Kwik 6-2, 6-1.
S. A. Gray beat Leong Ping- chiu 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
Open Doubles (First Round)
G. Lai and G. Chang beat J. C. Poole and E Eeary 6-0, 6--3.
3.
M. K. and M. W. Lo beat G. R. Divett and B. O'M. Deare 6-3, 6-2
A. V. Gosano and A. V. Reme- djos beat P. F. McCabe and D. E. Carey 6-1, 6aml
A W. Ramsay and G. C. Burnett beat M Pach and Lt- Comdr. Conway 1-6, 6-3, 97.
Devor
No. 1
Gold Dragon
150 E. L. Hosie 200 Professor W.
L Gerrard
60
Clarke
100 Mak Chai Mak Chai
170 Capt. T. B.
210 D L Reidy over Fox
170 N. Bosanquet
95 Mak Chai Solar Star
260 H. C. Pih Saucy Face... What A Chance 270 Li Pu-chun ¡Lancashire
-Loom 160 Capt. T. B
Sadko Ideal Bay Yellow Fish" Able Warrior Gaga Lazy Lady
Clarke
360 A. Bower 110 Mak Chai 110 Mak Chai 160 Mak Chai
30 Mak Chai
160 Limburg Shiv
TO-DAY'S TENNIS
Navy Army
Clab
(Continued on Page 5)
TABLE TO DATE
EXCITING
PW L D Pts.
4 2 2 0 4
3 1 1 1 3
3 1 1 1
3
HOCKEY
EXPECTED
India To Clash With
Portugal
THREE CIVILIANS IN HOLDERS TEAM
(By "STICKS")
A thrilling hockey game is ax-
GOSANO FAVOURED ticipated this afternoon on the
Marina ground, weather permit- But Milne Capable ting, when India will meet Por
Of Big Things
PAUL KONG AND LAI SHOULD
WIN WITH EASE
(By "RASE-LINE")
tugal in their Semi-Final Round encounter in the local interna- tional hockey tournament, and, though the former are favour ites, their entry into the final is. by no means certain.
Semi-Final
India entered the
G. SINGH REPORTED NOT PLAYING TO-DAY
The First Round of the Colony Round without meeting China, al- Lawn Teinis Singles Championship though they would have won the Lee made the great mistake of will be concluded this afternoon match under any circumstances, playing on Kwok's backhand and when Capt. J. D. Milne, the Ser-while Portugal were fully extend- leading representative, ed by Wales in their preliminary .. 16 16 0109 8 32 In the third race of the day paid the penalty of his faulty vices
4107 40 23 King's Fancy, with Mr. G. U, da tactics, Kwok showing remarkable meets A. V. Gosano, the Recreio clash 13 12 1 89 19 24
undoubtedly. the Gosano is 15 11 4 84 60 22 Roza up, was regarded as a dead control and accuracy on this hand, champion.
the more so, in fact, than on his fore- 114certainty. The weight and 16 11 39 20
distance seemed suitable, and yet hand. Not possessing a penetrat- steadier of the two, but Milne is 1789 63 78 16 she was not even placed. Had it ing forehand drive, Lee depended capable of rising to great heights.
The China Mad learned from 15 7 8 69 75 14
a reliable source this morning 14 3 11 28 73 6 not been for the fact that Mistake solely on courtcraft to carry him on a wet court, however, I favour 18 2 16 44100 4Bay had a a bad start, I have no through, and even this let him Gosano's chances, despite his eom-
that Gorbachan Singh will not be the India-Portugal playing in In the only other Open event the net after making a return to
ground (Continued on Page 11)
match on the Marina 18 2 16 30 37 4 doubt that Mr. Black would have down he continually advanced to paratively weak returns, S. and S. Home 17 1 18 30 134. 2
Kwok's backhand only to be as Paul Kong and Lai Kwong-tsun
this afternoon. G. Singh's place consistently passed with ease or should encounter no difficulty will be taken by Adalat Ser of the Punjab Regiment. "This play- forced into errors by deep lobbing against E. Buthurst and A. T. Lay.
er will partner Lal Singh on the Kwok, never flurried at any To-day's programme, commenc-
left wing while Awtar Singh will ed to hold on to the ball too long at
be at inside right. times. Ka Sik-wai was the best.
COSTA, the St. him, but was occasionally seen at which position he met with vary-stage of the match, played steady ing at 445 p., is as follows:- VINCENT
Open Singles (First Round) ing success.
tennis and should give Tsai Wai- of the forwards, one of his first-
Joseph's and Portugal left-back, [left-half.
The following season, when the
Open Doubles (First Round) time efforts going very close.
With the return of several Espui many anxious moments when Capt. J. D. Mibue AV. GORDO runners-up in the After a goalless first half, Blake was born in Hong Kong and
creio players to their old Club they meet in the Semi-Final
In Tak-chenk wasted no time E Bathurst and A. T. Lay v F. Kong
and Lai Kwong-tsun. Senior League, Costa could not the following year, Costs was broke through on his own soon educated at St. Joseph's College, Saints were Hong Kong
able to go back to his old position, with KT. Kwik and & A. Gray Club Handicap Singles (1st Round) after the interval to beat Tang
At school he was a member of get a place in the half-back line",|
This year he has again. vacated avenged an earlier defeat at thela. C. L Bowker (scr.) ▼·G. S. Gamble (all-rounder, in the pivot position with a hard ground shot.
University:-Lim; Ong and Lopes; the team, but a broken arm sas-but was played on the left-wing, in
this position in favour of Sinclair hands of Leong Ping-chin, but not a friendly game kept tained in
(~~~15) Lee, Gore and Teob; Tan, Liaw, Yung,
of the Royal Corps of Signals. He until after he had passed through him out of football for Blake and Tang..
now plays at back and this posi- very trying period against a G. Robertson (scr.) v W. Wooding
{+2/6) tion appears most suited to him, much steadier opponent.
A. V. Gosano and A. V. Beme Club Handicap Doubles (1st Round) where his height and clean kick-
dios gave nothing away in their Henry and D. A. O'Kiene (+1/6)
YE B. and Z. J. Price (2/6)
The following will represent ing are his greatest assets...
doubles encounter and the Lo1. N. Grace and J. Smalley (4/6),
*J, and G. Bodger (—4/6) the Argonauta hockey eleven Costa has not figured in any brothers, 1920 champions; had an
in the representative games here, though easy win in their opening match-J. E. Richardson and E. P. Buttress against HMS. Parthian
(+2/6) W. W. KeKenzie and D. Mamak Tournament to-morrow on he was given an Interport trial 023
S. Robb (+216)
the Naval ground, King's Park, st they do not show their usual com-
5.10 p.m. very medioere opposition... He was a member of the St.bination.
N. Faris, A. A dos Remedios, E Joseph's Football team
Pagh played a very aggressive Poole and Henry played much
Gonsalves, F. Nolasco, B. Gosane, A went to Mantis in 1933 and play-game in his doubles watch, but better tennis than 6-0, 6-3 would Gosso, A. Silva, L. Oliveira, J. ed for Portugal this year against Conway's lack of sting in his shots indicate, but were beaten by M, Javier, A. S. Lavier and
proved too big a handicap against patience and steadiness. England and Wales.
South Chinx:-Tang
Sik-bing: years.
Fung Choi-po and Ching Pak-wing
Su Kit-man, Yang Chi-ching and
some
In 1931 he played for the Saints
Ele
Kwok Yau-lai: Lee Pui-ling, Tse in the Third Division, both at Fu-li. Tan Li-sin, Kam Sik-wai and centre-half and inside-left. To Wing-hon.
EUNICE'S YACHTING WIN
was promoted to the senior team the following year and played in the pivotal position throughout! the season. When N. Beltran
The Sweepstake Race for Mixed joined St. Joseph's in 1933 he was Classes over a distance of 8.3 miles forced to play, second string held by the Royal Hong Kong
י'
Yacht Club yesterday resulted in (Capt. N. Syddali): The third win for Eunice (Mr. F.Ane vessel was Painted Lady, which thony), who finished ahead of Lobo was sailed by Major F. C. Booty.
VINCENT COSTA
this season. “
which
slippery court, however,
(2/6)
A. Mackenzie (scr.) v Capt. Clagg
Portugal's strength lies in the
nest in the tournament, with L defence, which is probably the Oliveira, the brilliant University
Gonsalves and Beltras.
(Continued on Page 5.j and supported on the flanks by
ARGONAUTA ELEVEN
Angelo.