THE CHINA MATI., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1936
Sporting Page
C.B.S. "A" RETAIN UNBEATEN RECORD IN BRAWN CUP SERIES
J. J. Ferguson, above, was one of the Club's finest threequarters, but injuries to his knees have re- sulted in his total abandonment of the game.
CHARITY SOCCER ENCOUNTER Ground Changes For Next Sunday
MR. BLACK ALMOST Fine Rugby WIN SCRAPPY CLASH
CERTAIN TO BE
CHAMPION
KONG STABLE DISCARDS
WIN RACES
MR. RALPH'S WELCOME RETURN
(By "RAPIER")
LORIOUS weather agah favoured the Hong Kong Jockey AT Club when they staged their Twelfth Extra Race Meeting at the Valley last Saturday. Beyond an exceptionally big divi- dead paid by Soldier of Peace, there was nothing of a sensa- tional nature to be recorded, but the racing on the whole was keen and wholesome, resulting in satisfactory times due to the
fast state of the track.
W.
Record
hooker, Fifteen
wax
WITH "B" TEAM
MARTIN SISTERS LEAVING COLONY NEXT MONTH
MISS LAIOVETSKÝ AND MISS BELL ARE IMPRESSIVE
(By "STICKS")
THE Central British Schoolgirls" "A", potential champions of the Brawn Cup competition, secured another win in the Cup series yesterday E. PEERS, the Club First on the School ground when they beat their "B" edicated at Leamington College, team by five clear goals, after leading at the Warwickshire, where he was capt-interval by a solitary goal, to retain their un- The main event of the day, the St. Andrew's Stakes was ain of the Bugby fifteen. When he won by King's Lead, belonging to the Dynasty Stable. The left school he played for the Leam-beaten record in six games. The game was very handsome trophy which accompanied this event, and, which was ington Rugby Football Club.
scrappy and the teams were obviously highly presented by the reigning President of St. Andrew's Society, was duly handed over to Mr. T. E. Pearce, a past President of but it was not until November 1929 strung and not at all confident.
that he played Rugby football for It was not until the commencement of the second half that i St. George's Society.
Two ponies which were discarded by the Kong Stable came the Club. Since then, however, he the potential champions produced their best form, and then it into prominence last Saturday. King's Lead (late Gaiding has played regularly and has taken was only in patches, the defence outshining the forwards, who Star) carried off the St. Andrew's Stakes, and New Star, part in every Triangular Tourna-were inclined to bunch in the circle, thereby impeding the move- cently acquired by Mr. Reidy. won the last race, the Crieffment match except on turo occa-ments of the player in possession.
sions when he was kept out owing Miss A. Martin, although she netted three goals for the Handicap.
to injuries. He won his Interport winners, was far from her best and was repeatedly caught in cop in 1929-30 and has since re-an off-side position during the first half, whereas Miss Shand.
necessary support to carry through her raids.
He came to the Colony in 1928,
36. He was also selected for the In 1932-35, 1933-34, 1935-35 and 1935- terport of 1931-32, which had to be called off at the last minute owing to the Japanese trouble in Shang-
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I. L. Abres, above, the Ar- pomates? left-half, would have made the Civilians' hockey team zgainst the Combined Services next Sunday morning but for his evident lack of weight.
NAVY AND ARMY
IN TRIANGULAR ́
RUGBY CLASH
To-morrow's Game At Sookunpoo
Following their 19 points to s
An important charity football match will be played at the Hong
Owners again shared the spoils, an even distribution of Kong F.C. next Sunday afternoon at 3.30 pm, when teams from the which has become a regular feature at Extra Race Meetings Government Civil Hospital and the within recent months. Mr. Don Black scored two wins, thus Royal Army Medical Corps will heading the list of most successful Jockeys for the day. Mr. Presented the Colony in 1930-37, her opposite, was in fine fettle, but nofortunately lacked the SAILORS' FIXTURES REVISED meet in a friendly engagement, for Black is now well ahead of his nearest rival, and with another which admission will be charged, meeting to go, it is unlikely that he will be overhauled. I think the proceeds being devoted to the we can safely regard him as the potential champion for 1936, Government Civil Hospital Christ- an honour richly deserved, as, since his graduation from the Norice Class a few years ago, Mr. Black has shown marked improvement, so much so that we can compare him most Sir William Hornell has kindly favourably with even the best from Shanghai, consented to kick-off and it is hop-
Mr. L. P. Ralph made a welcome return to riding last ed there will be a large atten- Saturday, but met with no outstanding success other than being dance to lend support to such a placed third on Vixen Tor.
mas Fund.
deserving cause.
"As a result of this match changes have been made in the venues of some of the Football Association's matches.
TENNIS FINAL POSTPONED
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Peers has played in every one of the five seven-a-side tourne ment finals and has been on the winning side four times! He also played for the Colony team against the Australian Universities' tour- ing xide in 1984-35 and the New Zealand Universities' team 1935-36. He is again playing for the Club first fifteen this season.
in
DIOCESAN BOYS "ONE LEG UP"
Bi-annual Cricket Encounter
CENTRAL BRITISH BOYS COLLAPSE BADLY
The Diocesan Boys' School beat
The "A" team foll-backs were very safe, although Miss defeat at the hands of the Club last Saturday at the Valley, the Frazer was inclined to treat Royal Navy will be featured in matters lightly at times, giving their second Triangular Tourna- away several totally unneces-ment Engby fixture to-morrow sary free-hits, otherwise she when they meet the Army at Soo- was not lacking in sting behind ampoo, commencing at 4 pm. her clearances and invariably;
The Navy will be wthout their lay well up the field ready to fall back, A. B. Oxenham, whose intercept a stray forward pass. position will be filled by ERA
Miss H. Martin, the left-back, is Metaphorically speaking. there
Evans, while Lieut. Enman makces developing into a fine defender and was barely a handful of spectators
at stand-of-half a reappearance was seldom pulled up for sticks in support of Lieut. Davies, a new- present to witness the first race,
once during the game. She was comer at scrum-half. The Final of the Ladies' Colony the “Ewo Handicap,” ridden by Lawa Tennis Singles Champion-members of the staff of Messrs. Before he came to Hong Kong the Central British School by fed her forwards with judicious services of Fus. Floyd at stand-
very steady in her clearances and
The Army will again, have the The Junior Shield match be-ship, arranged for to-morrow, has Jardine, Matheson & Co. In the Peers was a member of the Birch- wickets in the first of their b
passes. Unfortunately for the off-balf tween Kowloon Chinese and South been postponed indefnitely owing midst of yells of "go" from sever- field Harriers and represented annual cricket matches
following his recent on the school and the Brawn Cup League, shoulder injury against the Club China which was to have been play-to the illness of Mrs. W. E. Bal directions, the ponies were sent them in the 100 Yards and 220 CBS, ground on Wednesday. ed on the Club ground at 215 pan. Dowling. Mrs. N. Wilson's part-off in a long procession, with The Yards sprint events at most of the A feature of the game was the the Martin sisters will be leaving in a friendly Axture and should on Sunday will be played at Caro-zer.
Coot (Mr. F. S. Nicholls) taking meetings held in the Midlands, splendid bowling of A. Grary, of the Colony for England soon after give the Navy a good run for their
the Christmas vacation and their money. the lead by virtue of a start of having won a number of prizes the Diocesan Boys' School, who 250 yards. It was not long, how He has also played football for the took 7 wickets for $1 runs and was places will be very hard to fill.
“A” XV Match ever, before it was overhauled by Club in the First Division of the mainly responsible for the CBS.
Preceding the big match of the Jock Scott (Mr. Gompertz), which League.
being all out for only 85.
The "A" intermediate line were] day, the China. Fleet Engine Room C.K'S.
again in fine fettle, although with Artificers fifteen will meet the the exception of Miss M. McCaw, Club "A" fifteen, commencing at the taking of free hits was much 2.45 p.m. too slow, a process and invaluable Owing to the movements of the time was lost.
Fleet, the Royal Navy's Rugby Miss Bane showed vast improve-football side will not be at fail 28-ment, but Miss J. Booker, although strength at the end of the sexaos, playing a good defensive game, and as a result their Trianguler lacked-foresight in her distribu-Tournament fixtures have been tion of the ball to her forwards revised and will be as follows:
December 12 8 and invariably passed outwards to
her right-winger.
Line Hill at the same time, while
the First Division match between
Kowloon Chinese and Kowloon.
also scheduled for the Club ground GOLF STARTING
on Sunday at 4 o'clock will be
played at Caroline Hill, following the Junior Shield tie.
MIXED DOUBLES
TENNIS
K.C.C. Event Reaches Final Round
TIMES
Pairings For Fanling Next Sunday
eventually won and paid the useful dividend of $109.50.
It was evident from the start
that Young Chap (Mr. E. O. But- ler) which was liberally tipped to win, had practically a hopeless task, as it was penalised far too The following are the starting severely: Even Popular Star, times of the Royal Hong Kong with an advantage of 50 yards
MIXED DOUBLES N. D. Booker, e Crary
BADMINTON
Champions To Visit Kowloon Tong
Golf Club at Fanling next Sun- from Young Chap, and ridden by TWO MATCHES FOR TO-NIGHT [day-
OLD COURSE
20" Com-
Mr. L G. Frost, could make
The Kowloon Tong Club, who impression on the leaders.
-recorded their first win in the Mix-! ing into the straight, Jock Scotted Doubles Badminton League last geam. A K Mackenzie, D. S.was assured of winning, sa it was Wednesday night, when they de
Edward.
A. E. Lissaman, Ks leading by several lengths. The feated St. John's by 7 games, to 2.
9.24
1.28
Robertson J. B. Mackie, K Rounds
9.32
AEP. Guest and Miss Madge Griffiths will meet S. A. Gray and Miss Alison Mackenzie in the final] of the Kowloon Cricket Club Handi- cap Mixed Doubles tournament.
Yesterday Gray
Miss and Mackenzie, (owe 30.3) beat E. C. Fincher and Mrs. F. Goodwin (owe) 9.38. 30) 6-1 6-3, in the semi-final 3.40 round.
retain Coot managed to
second Kplace, but there was spirited
2 fight for third position, with
S. H. Dodwell, D. J. GB-Kung, ridden by Mr. G. Hill, get
ting the verdict.
03:02.
R. Ratavot, G. T. May.
T. B. Bowell, J. E. Dovey.
2,44
H. F., Sommers, D. D.
Forber
9.48
LIGHT BLUES RUGBY WIN
Purves.
F. A. Redmond,
9.52
9,56
London. To-day. There was only one Rugby match of import-10.00 ance played at Home yesterday, the triumphant Cambridge Uni-10.04 versity fifteen beating Edinburgh 10.08 10.12 points University by 32
w
w
Holiday Eve Out Of Luck
Six speedy Australian ponies Bformed the opposition in the se-
T. Suiter, Lhw, b Crazy (C. Bosegood, à Fisher
D. Street, b Crary
D. Parsons, ò Chary P. Burn, Lb.w, Cary
G. Ainslie, b, Fisher
İN. J. Booker, Law, b Crary
W. Gegg, L.br, b Crazy
E. Stone, e Prata, b Fisher
Halves Stre
.+
Poorly Supported"
:
Army (v. Navy (Army Ground) December 19
Navy T. Club (Club: Ground) January-2
Army T. Navy (Army Ground)
The forwards were not seen at ORF their best til the opening min-January 9
N. Smith, not out....
Extras (63, LE1, W3, NBI)..
Total
85
BOWLING ANALYSIS
112 2
30
*
31
6
in patches. Miss D. MeCew work-
Army Y. Clab (Cĩnh Greend)
The following kre to-day's
D.R. S.
101
Royal Navy-E RA Erans
encounter Club de Recreio “A” to-Fisher night at Kowloon Tong, while St. Crary John's are at home to the Free White
Macaulay Lanceta...
| Prata
Recreio "A" will prove to: strong a combination for their F. Lay, b Street hosts, but with the services of HLA Prata, b Hosegood Kew and Mrs. A. E. H Castro, W. Low, Lb.w., b. Eosegood Kowloon Tong will probably put A. Crary, e and b Ainslie
G. Kew, b Street
Dalziel, c and b Ainslie Macaulay, not out
Extras (B4)
E. Bathurst, R. I Cherrill cord race, the Coogee Handicap.] up a stout resistance. A. Murdock, G. A. Pen over five furlongs, the start of St. John's are treath."
in for another which was a decided disappoint- defeat, at the hands of the Free
N. K. Littlejohn, W. Wment. In my notes on previous Lancers, who, although forecasted C. Shewan.
J. A. Cooper, D. J. Keogh occasions I had always advocated to win, will encounter strong op- the importance of a good start in position in David Kwok and Miss J. Harrop, D. L. Prophet.
utes of the second half, and then Army 1. Club (Club Gromad)-
ofthey faded away, only to comeback January 23
ed very hard, but in the wrong teams:
direction She was frequently
23 pulled up for "kicking” and tack- (Hermes); F. O. Weir (Hermes). Lt.
ling on the wrong side. Miss P. Partridge E. M. (Hermes), L. Har Baxter was the pick of the two rey (Odin), Lt Smeall (Bermes); Lt. wingers, although she received Euman (Perseus), Lt. Davies (Per Lt Miles, (Heeman), seus); Surg poor support from her supporting Marine Davison (Hermes), Marine 4 forwards.
Light (Dorsetshire); Coltart (Proteas), Lt. Balifer (Daring); Lt Hawkins (Oswald) (Captain). It Baker (Dorsetshire) and L Woods (Osiris).
96
Total (for 6 wkts.)
White, Fisher, Sui Cho-yin and E.
BOWLING ANALYSIS
A. Sommerfelt L H.such sprint events, and it was due Peggy McCaw, who have been Low did not bat.
to this factor that Australian Boy playing exceedingly well this sea- E. Sanger, J. W. Mayhew, (Mr. Black) sprang a surprise. son. W. N. A. Smalley, A Kidd. The defeat of Derby Day (Mr. S.
McBride.
A. D. Hamphryes, G. Mar- that I suggested that the inclusion sellke
J. W. Platz, D. G. McAvoy, for a few extra pounds in weight
Chapman, HL s might make all the difference be
to
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Geare
15.
The Rugby Union County- 10.15 Championship encounter between 10.20 the Notts Linca. and Derby fifteen 10.24 and the East Midlands, which was 10,28 scheduled to be played at Beeston, was postpone dowing to fog and frost-Reuter:
#
C. W. Jezties, S. T. Batlin.
TO-NIGHT'S FIXTURES
#
-
W. L. Alexander, AHC Liang) was not altogether unKowloon Tong * Recreio *A*
expected, as readers will
Mized Doubles League
Hosegood Street
11
OME W.
36
13
N. Booker
0 9
recal St. John's
Y Free Lancers.
Ainslie
ម
12
10.32
H
130.36
20.40
“JAPANESE PRINCE" LOSES. TO: MEDICALS
|10.44
1043
10.52
P. L. Leefe, J. M. Gray.
1056-
H. N. Williamson, D. M.
Richards
WA. Stewart A Me- Kellar.
Dinsdale.
tween winning and losing, but Oxford Will Have Midget
A. Anderson, W. J. S. Key-was hardly prepared for the fine
I. C. Webb, J. C. Dunbar.run put up by Australiku Boy:
In a friendly soccer encounter (1100) at the Valley yesterday afternoon. But the Royal Army Medical Corps 11.04 beat the as Japanese Prince by 4 gods to 1,after leading by three
cicaz” goal" at the interval Mc-| 9,24 mm. Bride (2): Flint and Toud scored: 9.32 for the Medical, while Tarris
9.40 for the Losce"
J. S. Dykes, J. Farben,
NEW COURSE
9.56
| 20:00
P. C. Mudia, G.A. Leiper. 1012
K. W. Jones, A.-A. Brem-| 10.20.
and Mrs.
110.28
T. McMullen,
10.36
(Continued on Page 3)
MacEwen
5. A Sleep, H. U. Ireland
Coxswain For Boat-Race
(Continued on Page 3)
TABLE TO DATE
-BRAWN CUP LEAGUE
Army:--Fos. Bazzy Fus. Jones, L/Cpl. Lewis; Fun. Keishaw, Spr
Fan Fayd, Fus. Pratce, It Boyling, PWLDFA Pia Calvert, Lt: Lincoln (Captain), Ger. 6′′ 6,044 1 12
Morgan, Capt. Gillespie and Cpl
Harrison
|CBS. “A” Rifles Ladies 2595611025 4.18 Wright, Cpl Davies L/Cpl Bebb; FAK. Ladies . 4 2 1 1911 D.-G. S... 4.2 2017084
Ladies you 4 1 2 1 48 Pusilier Lades 41 34 318 CBS B
15-04-15 CBA. Ladier
Totxis
Cleh "A" TV%-J. P. Whitem; 3. van Leeuwen, B. J. Gallagher, I Forbes, K. Munro, J. Hutchison, 2R. Henderson, T.-H. Pratt, JS Dis nett; A.D. Coppin, B. 2. Edwards; B.
S. Cumming Hynes, J. Radman, E. W. E Heath
28:18 182 95.95 28 2nd
- ALLEN'S KNEE- TROUBLE.
went to Oxford, but is now in London, November 2%-If Ox H V. P. Massey, the wee lad training with one of the college ford can't win the boat race a in question, is the 19-year-old son crews and is a definite prospect Brisbane, to-day- G. G. Allen, least they are determined to keep of the High Commissioner for for the conswald's berth in the Ox-the English Test cricket skipper, in the boat-race news. A little Canada. He weighs less than four ford boat race crew. A who is suffering from kee trouble, surprise they may be keeping for gimes and the top of his head is a great favourite on the believed to be water, is learing for us for next year's animal proces- does not reach the waistline of river and is at the moment, be- Sydney to see a doctor, but it is gion on the Thames is a conswain Bar of the Oxford -oxommen, doing provided- with cushions to the almost certain that he will be fit so diminutive that not zich of "He knew nothing of the art of out the wide open" spá in and to play in the second Test Beu- D. A. and Mrs. O'Bicker † hím gill show above the shelt Isteering a racing abett til helground his seat in the
Mix Harton, Mrs. Propbet
Mrx. Bounds, Mrs. Mayhew Mrs. Chapman, Mrs.
Mrs. Smalley, Ms. Wood,