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THE CHINA MAIL" MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1936
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ARGONAUTA BEAT CLUB IN INTER-SECTION HOCKEY TOURNEY
LEADING CRICKETERS
START OFF WELL
MACKAY BATS WELL FOR
CHAMPIONS
KILBEE KNOCKS UP 65 IN QUICK TIME AGAINST NAVY
(By "L.B.W.")
If the form displayed by sojwere also prominent with either many the Colony's leading big scores or good bowling analy- The Kowloon Cricket Club; cricketers on Saturday is any ses
criterion, then indeed the 1936-37 holders of the First Division shield. season: must have plenty of good shared the points with the Army things in store for followers of the on their own ground, but that was game. One particularly pleasing only to be expected, it being al- of most impossible for two such strong. number feature was that a players if the Second Division teams to play to a finish in an
SOUTH CHINA SPORTS First Day Results
GOOD ENTRY FOR OPEN .
COLONY EVENTS
-
afternoon game.
$1
Kowloon batted first and were! given a good start by Teddy Fin- 66
cher d . A E. Mackay. who
put on 31 runs before the former
shown with Col. Jake Ruppert, owner of the world's champion New York Tankees, is here his men, cheering as the Yankees drowned the New York Giants in a deinge of rum in the final game of the World Baseball Series last month.
FAST ENCOUNTER AT
KING'S
PARK
PORTUGUESE HALVES IN THE LIMELIGHT
ANGELLO'S BRILLIANT DISPLAY
T
(By" "Referee")
E Grupo Desportivo Argonauta won the Civilian Section of the Inter-Section Hockey Tournament yesterday morning at King's Park, when they defeated the Hong Kong Hockey Club by a solitary goal scored by L. Gosano in the opening half of the match, which was witnessed by a very large gathering of spectators.
"VERDICTS” IndianHockey T. A. PEARCE SETS fall-back division made a world of difference to the team, Bond
was caught by Daniels off Garth- POLICE STILL
waite. Then a quick wicket fell
(Ernie Fincher), but after that F. UNABLE TO MAKE A. Broadbridge helped Mackay to
put on 88 runs for the third wicket
Goodwin finally applying the closure The 14th annual athletic meet-with the total at 180 for 9. Mackay ing of the South China Athletic batted very well indeed, combin- Association opened yesterday.ing caution with aggression in when the events were keenly con-scoring 60 runs, in the course of boundaries. tested and very fair form shown. which he hit nine
The first day results were as Broadbridge made 34 in good style." follows:
his late cutting being the feature Hop. Step and Jump. Final Senior of his innings. The Army skipper Division-1, Yu Kai-yan; 2, Mak tried five bowlers, Lt. Prichard re-
metres
seck.
Small Boys;100: Metres. Heat Groep 1-1, Li Shim-pong: 2, Cheung Kam-chuen; 13. 1 Lam
16.00 sec.
Hog-kwan:
•
be wasn't
MUCH HEADWAY
Club Suffer Another Setback
ROYAL ENGINEERS ON DOWNWARD GRADE?
(By "REFEREE”
Stalwart
NEW RECORD
Wins Jasper Clark Cup
COLONY CHAMPION BEATEN
Conditions were ideal as there was little glare and a cool breeze, while the ground was very fast, but, in spite of the con- ditions, the standard of hockey on the whole was not very good. although there were flashes of individual brilliance throughout.
The absence of G. Sommer and Jack Rodger, from the Club being obviously wasted at right-back, while Taylor, a newcomer to the Club, was likewise a passenger on the left wing. Taylor's inexperience in representative hockey was evident from the start, and it was a mistake by the Club selectors to have played him in the important left-wing position.
winners'
A Angello, the [inside-left, WAS in brilliant CLARKE AND MRS. H:CAW WIN fettle yesterday and made rings round the Club defenders, his intricate stickwork and open-
Playing in the Jasper Cark Cup competition at Fanling yesterday, ings badly rattling the Club de
fence time and again, while B:) T. A. Pearce set up a new record Gosano, in the centre, was also
of 149 to win comfortably from
A. E. Lissaman, the Colony cham- live wire in the Portuguese pion, and T. Newton, who tied for second place with 156 esch.
KS. Robertson
Old New Total Course Course
08
Far be it for me to "rub it in,” Shiu-hang; 3, Yip Wing-chim: 12.41 turning the best figures, his 6 for but the outstanding feature of League football Men's 200 Metres Flat Race, Heat 40 being the result of his keep last Saturday's
I was surprogramme, was the sixth defeat Senior Division Group 1-1, Making a steady length.
2. Loung Kam-to; 3,prised, however, that C.S. Elvin of the Police, last season's Sen- Shiu-hung;
was not given a chance and in this for Shield runners-up, who have TOGINDER Singh Grewal, who Kwok Tak-hung. 26 soc.
JOG Group 2-1 Leung Yun-hung. 2. connection I seem to recollect one only secured one point in seven
was one of the founder- Lai Wah-tai; 3, Tam Sik-poon: 2.2/5
of the officers saying last season encounters! There is something members of the Radio Sports
radically wrong somewhere.
Club, was born in the Punjab, In-1 $ F. I. de Rome.. Ladies-100 Hetres-1,Chu Ka-that the reason why
Eastern deserved their success dia, in 1901 and was educated at sot; 2, Lee Yeuk-mu: 3, Lee Heung-bowled more often was that he
was always liable to send down and gave a delightful exhibition of Amritsar, a famous Hill Station.
LG. S. Dodwell® 82 yung: 15.50 sec.
11 Major Shannon toss. full. Well, who isn't?
soccer against a team which stood Although keenly interested in sport 12 D. J. Mackie a 50-50 chance of securing the at an early age, he was never given 13 Col Blake The K.C.C. declared with 180 for points. It was their remarkable the scope and had to content him- A. B. Raworth Group 2 Wong Foo-sin: 2,9, but owing to the weakness of turn of speed which bewildered self with studies first and sport 16 R. Collings Cheung Nik-pan; 3, Yu Pui-kwan. their bowling they could not press the Police defence and which turn-afterwards.
Men's 100 Metres, Junior Division one this advantage and the matched the tide in their favour, while He learned how to play hockey Group 11, Lo Chi-too: 2 Wong Wing-kam: 3, Tong Sia-hang: 13.00 was left drawn, despite the fact their forwards were quick to seize in India, however, and on his ar that the first Army wicket fell upon every opening. On Satur-ival in Hong Kong played for the Recreation Club team, Group 2-1, Mok Kong-sing: Lau without a run on the board. Col day, for the first time since their indian Kam-sni: Chung Moon-chi: (dead Lightfoot, Cpl. Jackson and Lt promotion. Eastern revealed their which disbanded, however, in 1997. beat).
Garthwaite ali batted well, the last best form, not because they beat ouring to the lack of a Men's 200 Metras, Final-1, Leung Yan-bong: 2, Leung Kam-too: 3, Mak named being top-scorer with 60 the Police, but because they play-field.
runs, which included 10 boundaries.led as one confident, unit. " Siu-hung: 25.50 secs.
Throwing Baseball-1, Miss Ma Robbie Lee, B. D. Lay and Ernie Hang-in; 2, Miss Lee Man-szi; 3; Miss Fincher each took a wicket for the Chu Kan-son: 46.38 metres (record).
Throwing Discus-1, Woo Pik-K.CC. bet not one of them was
sec...
poon: 21.97 metres (record).
sec.
Another Setback
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attack
Garing Error
A glaring error by Taylor was his positioning. He lay much too close to Bickford and gave the Argonauta defenders an easy 156 time, instead of lying well up on
the touchline and so
G. Clarke and Mr. McCaw entered the Second Round of the Mixed Colony Lawn Doubles Championship yesterday when they beat G. C. Burnett and Miss O. Dalziel 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 The feature of the match was the steadiness of Mrs. McCaw.
A COLONY EVENT
drawing TILDEN AND
1 T. &. Pearce 473 75 149 2 AE LissaDER
79
156
T. Newton
+9
4 D. S. Robb
79
157
157
D. S. Edward
76
81
157 their full-back.
D. J. Gilmore
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15
81
E T. McMullen. 81-
161
161
Shields made only, one vital 161istake during the game and this
gave the Argonauts the opening.
82
164-
165
167
169
163 they were looking for, and when he advanced out of his goal to] attempt a kick at a forward pass by Oliveira, L Gosabo had
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17 A. Marseille
T. R. Chassels
170
A. McKellar
171
A. D. Humphreys
171
170 difficulty in placing the ball past
him into an empty goel!
Poor Halves
E. J. R. Mitchell
A. Sommerfelt
R. D. L
Wodehouse
playing
R. Young
F. A. Redmond .. 90
he
D. J. Valentine.. 89 B. D. Evan
sezson
in their
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VINES MEET IN
EXHIBITION
TENNIS TREAT IN STORE
Players Wonderful
Records
(By "REFEREE”) An event of outstanding im-
E. V. Reed, at left-back, gave al sterling display, but was not fast) enough in clearing, while Willy Portance to all sportsmen in the Bead was not his usual self at Colony takes place this after- noon when W. T. (Big Bill") centre-half, although he played a Tilden and H. Ellsworth Vines, stremous game throughout and the two greatest tennis players was the only Club player to come Newton and Lisssman will play-within an ace of scoring in the produced by the United States [and both former Wimbledon opetting half. Whitley was sin champions, will give an exhibi- D. S. Edward wins prize for prominent on Reed's left with tion match on the Stand Court
the 1929-30 played for the Radio Sports Club in the first year of the Mamak The Club, following the absence Hockey League, as it was then yiu; 2, Kwok Tak-hung: 3. Tam Sik-impressive. The Army, who were of Hill, who is in. Shanghai and karun, when they became the first off for second.
without Capt. D. W. Persse, had Fleming, who has been injured, champions and he was
K. S. Robertson wins prize food spoiling, but his distribution of the Hong Kong Cricket Club
was lacking in power, while Bates commencing at 3.30 p.m. Group 1-1, Hui Tai-tsan; 3. Tse drawn, but in fairness to
Men's 400 Kotres, Heat Senior, scored 145 for 3 when stumps were suffered another setback on Satur-teams which won the title, in 1997 best round: Old Course.
the day when two of their players fail-1939, 1983 and 1934
experienced one of his off-days They arrived in the Colony Pok-lung: 3, Wour Yan-hing: 60.4/5K.C.C. it must be mentioned that led to make an appearance, Fleming
He has been the backbone of best round New Course.
L. G. S. Dodwell not competing and could not keep to his feet. - this morning from Shanghai Group 2-1, Chung Chan-fan: 2 at no time was there any danger and Nicholls being the missing Indian hockey in the Colony for
of the Army overtaking their total players. Walkden, who played at some time best and has represes for Clab Championship, Marseille Mackay played a better game en route to Manila and are on a Leung Kam-to
full-back, played for the Easted India on the Hong Kong Hockey and Chassels play off for last on the right touchline yesterday, "bar-storming tour of the Men's 400 Metres, Middle Hurdle, Final-1, Leung Yun-hung: 2, Woo The Club won their match Lancs, some time ago, while Sican Council for several years past, two qualifying place in Club Chabat his one-handed methods were Orient. An exhibition by two lacking in foresight against such world famous-players is an Tranh 3 Lo Em tong tao đ
Cap Reasons ago being responsible for pionship.
hard clearing defence, while Fow-levent to be recorded in the Men's 400 Metres Beisy (Open to against the Navy with six wickets is a sturdy, left-winger and the Colony) 1st Hest--1, East Lan-to spare, thanks to a lively kockable of good play once he settles the selection of the India team cashire; 2, South China 'A'; 3, South by L. D. Kilbee, who scored 65 down. What I liked about Satur- which carried off local internation- WOMACKS, LEICESTER CITY'S ler was very enterprising, though sports history of the Colony and too well marked to be of much their exhibitions both to-day inal tournament honours. He still runs, in the course of which he day's play was the manner
NEW MANAGER
consequence. Divett worked very and to-morrow, and when they 2nd. Hest-1 South China Bhit eight boundaries. The Navy which Bickford adapted his play plays an active game for the Radio Hong
Kong University: 3, Royal batting collapsed unaccountably to suit the inside left berth, while at left-back, where he has always
London, October 16-Frank hard in the centre to break return from Manila on Novem
through, but without much suc-ber 16 and 17, will be eagerly Ulster Rifles.
per played
Womack, ́manager of Grimsby!!
while Bickford - broke looked forward to. S Men's 100 Metres Flat Race (open before the Club attack, although Wilson and Fowler made a
were without Alecffect pair on the right.
Town, was yesterd appointed to the Colony) 1st Heat-1, Denhap-the latter
through once in a brilliant solo ・ ・ (Continued on Page 6.) fer; 2, Un Chow-kuen; 3, Tan Ton-Pearce, and, with the exception of
Successors To “A”?
ONLY: TWO BOATS FINISH! manager to Leicester City. Mr effort, only to see his flick shot go lee: 1145 sec.
Lient Prowse, who made an in-
Womack, who will receive the South China "B" are doing
by the upright valmble 35, the side could do no-
JOHNNY KING BEATEN Out of six yachts that started highest salary ever paid to a thing. RI Holden, the new rather well at the moment and
on Saturday for the Leicester City, manager, was on-
London, October 13- Johnny
China 'C: 48A/5 980.
2nd Best,-1, Wang Tia'ya
Williams; 3, Ya Exi-yan; 11% moc.
INDIA OFFER
Notts Wicketkeeper May Go With Him
ctober 13.
Club fast bowler, had 4 for 39, have only congeded one point in at 6 pm
TouchTM
cess,
Sound Custodian
LARWOOD ACCEPTS the Ber: HW Baines also five encounters. It very mach cruisers' night race round Lantander contract with Grimsby, but Souza was very safe in the wille King (Manchester), British ban- had four wickets, at seven runs looks as if they may succeed South and Tonku (S.), a distance of 53the board of directors agreed toners goal and kicked clear well tar-weight champion, lost his As a, player be 15% when changer prevailed... Es was second non-title fight in succession. aplece. Prowse was again pro- China “A”, who are obviously unles only two finished, namely release.
Mr. Rouse's U. & L., which was 20 years with Birmingham, being backed up by two good backs in when he was outpointed at Belle Iminent when the Navy took the stale.
A New "Touch
the winner, and Salkong, sailed by captain of the League team for R. Xavier and E. L. Gosaño. Vue, Manchester, last nighty by feld, taking 3 wickets for 30 rans,
Capt. J. Hooper.
The ons big factor which can-Johnny Cosick. The fight swaA while Lt. Philmore had 2 for 17.
South China "B" did better than bunuh
tributed as much towards the over 12 rounds, and was at the 1. anticipated against the East been that Boyling, one of their pri
Portuguese OCCESS IS their featherweight - Umitrof nine As expected the Indians best the Lanes, although I confidently ex-best men has temporarily trans-
splendid Intermediate line, which stones. Both are challengers for Craigengower Cricket Club com-pected them to win. Their method termed his affections to Bugby, at shire fast bowlgje had accepted an fortably, the hero of the match be of packing the goal was one of which he is more than useful, and Results of first round matches in continually broke up the fast mov-Johnny McGrory's feathe India during young George Sours, who de the many new touches, and I learn as a result the perfect combination the Kowloon Golf Club championing Club attack by advancing to title. mails at the fed all the LEC. bowlers to scorelit emanates from
European of the soccer team has been rain-ship were as follows: J. D. Thom-meet them. Oliveira was never
H. LETO
Invitation te
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end of the
An offer bra
23 rims not out. He might have tour of the":
The been sent in
made to Lilley, got more zum
carlier. thought that both A. K. Temail and
kamera rigured too {tine of
Second Di decli early in the Hag-order, espe
who, intamp" not the Hoyal similar invitation, and Nichols,ally the
the Nottingh
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Hendren of
the Basex all-rounde
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to have been approached; stated cricket for the first time tifs sex- are moč: going
yesterday that he had heard no-ison.
thing of the öfter.
on Page 6)
have been during
sezsons,” One of the
3-ed.
· KOWLOON GOLF
son beat A W. da Rams 6 and 4; in better form and outshone Reed. H. D. Gruden best A. J. Dennis, while Alves and Manques were
me up; H Mandy bext A. East- splendid on the fans,
CHARLTON COAL-KET
INJUREDI
London October 18 It is un-
Well Done Lyenen Lyeman opened their wore sheet man 2 and 1, R. R. Collings best Pinna and Nolasco combined with a win against the Kowloon T. Paton 4 and 8: K. S. Robertson effectively on the right-wing, but likely that Bertram. Chariton goal. Chinese and his mast be their beat AT Braley, 5 and 4, FE&mpet of the play was concentrated keeper, will play for sometime. pers first victory in local soccer for at Remedios beat A. Urquhart at the on the opposite ring where An- He infuted a knee against Man¬~ they least a year and a half Keep it 19th, K E E Booker/beat W. Agello and L. Gosimo were contin- chester City, and is now in bed with the limb in splints. Cartilage twoJup Tremp, you may yet reach to Stewart 5′ and 4, W, Taylor best nously in the limelight.
(Continuing on Page 3)
trouble is suspected. has the top of the tabhis
F. C. Bárry 6 and 6.