DISGRACEFUL FOOTBALL
WITNESSED
Eastern Defeat South China
JUNIOR LEAGUE
FIXTURE
One of the most disgraceful ex- hibitions of football seen in the Colony was witnessed at Caroline Hill yesterday, when South China defeated Eastern in the Second Division of the Hong Kong League by the odd goal in three.
The game
was of a very
poor standard and was marred by doubt- ful tactics on both sides, and in the latter stages of the game little at- tempt to play football was made:
The referee took view of things, and though he man- aged to keep the
game control, he might have improved
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W. Muir, above,
one of the keenest baseball players in the Colony, has been re-elected Pre- sident of the Hong Kong Baseball League.
lenient FINCHER AND under HUNG SHOULD
the encounter had he pulled up the WIN EASILY
offenders more often.
TWO PLAYERS SHINE The game itself was mostly of a kick and run type. Little combin- ation was seen on either side. Only Leung Po-yin, Eastern's inside- right, and Choo Wing-hong, South China's right-wing, livened up the game by some good individual play.
on
To-day's Doubles
Encounter
FIRST SEMI-FINAL TO-DAY
(By "ADREM”)
Lee Ping-tong and Leung Po-yin I cannot see any particularly in- were the best of a poor Eastern for spiring tennis resulting from the ward line, and though they were doubles semi-final to be held on the seen combining on a few occasions, Stand Court of the Hong Kong C.C. rarely tested Tang, the South China this afternoon between E. C. Fin- goalkeeper.
cher and W. C. Hung, and Wong Fuk-nam and Liu Kwai-fun.
M. PAGH DEFEATS
BOIL
J. F. LEYS
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 21, 1937.
GOOD CHANCE FOR
CLUB TITLE
LOSERS' SERVICE
ERRATIC
(By "ADREM")
M. Pagh displayed admirable all-round form in his Club cham- pionship match against J. F. Leys, on the Stand Court at the Hong Kong C. C. yesterday, to win easily by 6-3,
Leys made far 3.
many errors
and never gained control of
his
Wong Wing, above, the former South China: “A”. goalkeeper, "will be playing water-polo for the Mak Ngah Association this season.
shots. As a result Pagh had SEAFORTHS
merely to keep the ball in play
and wait for his points. Pagh's MEET RECREIO
best stroke
was his forehand
drive, which he took very early THIS
and placed with great accuracy into Leys' backhand corner.
AFTERNOON
Week-End Soccer
Fixtures
At the commencement of the match, the loser was hitting with great severity on the forehand, but evidently disconcerted by Pagh's
Three postponed First Division retrieving, in the latter stages, he League football games have been completely lost control and could arranged for this afternoon, and the never sustain a rally. On occasions most interesting should be the en- backhand bore some fruit, but a concentrated attack.on Pagh's counter at Sookumpoo between the
he Seaforths and Recreio. sustain it.' was never sufficiently accurate
to
The former still have a chance for the runners-up position will meet. South China week.
and
next
The following are the Football League fixtures for the week-end:-
TO-DAY First Division
(Caroline Hill, 6.15 p.m.)
V... Recreio
POOR SERVICE Sabhan, on the left-wing, was dis-
Leys' service, reputed to be the appointing. He --was inclined to
The former pair are not playing fastest in over-run himself and paid to much as convincingly as one would ex-ful, and in keeping with the rest of the Colony, was dread- attention to the opposing half. He pect of last year's runners-up, bu his game, was terribly erratic. South China “B” v. Eastern centred well in the last minutes, but as yet, they have not been extend- should think he served as
I
his inside-forwards were too slow.
many Seaforths ed and I cannot, see them being double faults as he did good ones. South China took the lead when extended this afternoon.
When his cannon-ball service did Kowloon Kwok Yin-loy scored in the first The South China A. A. players find the court, it presented no dif- half, but Eastern equalised in the are a very second period through Leung Pobination, and I shall be very sur-iably returned it with the greatest Fusiliers
com-ficulties to Pagh, who almost invar- yin. Choo scored the winning prised if they win more than four of ease. goal for South China soon after.
South China:-Tang Sek-hong; Tan Chong-pak and Choo Shui-hong; Wong Sam-bun, Chia Kam-hong; Ng Kin- Lok Tai-hang, Lee Pin-leong,
man;
Chow Wing-hong, Kwok Yin-loy and
Wong King-cheong.
Eastern:-Chan Kam-fai; Ko Kwok- shu and Fong Chee-shing; Lee Ping Hei, Lee Chan-hong and Lai Wai-lam; Lee Ping-tong, Pau Chnion,
Tsang Wai, Leung Po Yin and M. Sabhan.
PERRY & VINES
TO PLAY IN
ENGLAND
Wembley Lawn Tennis
Plans
Fred Perry, formerly Britain's No. 1 lawn tennis player, will ap \pear with Ellsworth Vines
the
American, in a professional lawn tennis tournament at Wembley Em- pire Pool on May 25, 27, 29,
Wembley authorities stated last night that Mr. H. W. David, of the Empire Pool, had cabled from New York that he had obtained signatures of both players.
the
Perry and Vines are to leave New York on May 15, and will play in the provinces as well as in singles and doubles match at Wembley.
FOOTBALL REFEREES'
MEETING
The half-monthly meeting of the Hong Kong Football Referees' As- sociation will be held in the offices of the Hong Kong Football Associa- tion, Gloucester Building, at 8 p.m. next Monday.
average League
games in the two sets.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME Colony Open Doubles E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung v. W. N. Cheung and M. C. Hung (stand Wong Fuk-nam and Lui Kwai-fun or
court).
Club Championship Singles
A. L. Sullivan v. G. W. Sewell.
H. Owen Hughes or F. V. Harrison, or G. E. R. Divett v. J. F. Leys or M. Pagh.
Club Handicap Singles
(Sookunpoo, 5.15 .p.m.)
vSt. Joseph's
(Kowloon,. 5.15 p.m.) SATURDAY
First Division
Recreio
(King's Park, 4.45 p.m.)
Rifles (Sookunpoo, 4.45 p.m.)
Athletic Pagh was very convincing and ap- pears to be fairly safe for the title. Kowloon Chinese v Police
Club Championship Singles
M. Pagh beat J. F. Leys 6-3, 6-3; zie 6-2, 6-1.
H. Owen-Hughes beat A. K. Macken-
Club Handicap Doubles
(Club, 4.45 p.m.)
| South China “A” v St. Joseph's
Seaforths
G. E. R. Divett and B. O'M Deane Fusiliers beat H. R. B. Hancock and T. E. Pearce 6-3, 6-1.
i
Club Handicap Mixed Doubles (Semi-Finals)
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Sullivan beat V. F. V. Harrison (-3.6) V. V. R. R. Gordon and Mrs. Mackie 3-6, 6-4, Gordon" (scr.).
8-6.
Local Sporting Chatter
Ride Back Again
L.
T. RIDE, the University and Hong Kong C. C. cricketer, who had been in Shanghai for some weeks, has returned to the Colony. He was forced to withdraw from the H.K.C.C. tennis tournament.
Misses Silva Turn To Tennis
TH
THE Misses Mylthie and Cynthia Silva, prominent members of Recreio “A” mixed doubles badminton team, the current champions, have taken very enthusiastically to tennis and are practising hard with a view to entering the Recreio tennis tournaments which will be commenced shortly.
Miss Smalley's Win
ISS R. Smalley, who play-
Med with great success for
Hong Kong Ladies junior hoc-
key eleven in the recent. Brawn Cup series, won the mixed doubles lawn tennis handicap tournament at the University, in partnership with K. W. Ooi.
Tennis Gaining Popularity
【ISS J. Weller and Miss J.
Malley are two other
prominent lady hockey players who are now playing a "good" deal of tennis.
Suggestion To H.K.B-A.
THE Hong Kong Badminton
Association's Presentation
* Night was very badly supported, there being very few people pre- sent. It is hoped that in future i the Association will arrange to have at least one of the Cham- pionship matches decided on, that particular night in order to 'draw a larger crowd;
(Caroline Hill, 4,45 p.m.). Second Division
v. Club
(Causeway Bay, 3.15 p.m.)
Stonecutters
~(Chatham Road, 445 p.m.) Kowloon Chinese v Chinese Police
Engineers
Seaforths
Ordnance
Air Force
...
(Club, 8.15 p.m.)
ν Lyemun
(Caroline Hill, 3.15 p.m.): Third Division
Kwong Wah
(Sookunpoo, 3.15 p.m.)
Recreio
(Prince Edward Road, 3.15 p.m.),
Fusiliers
v Liga
(Chatham Road, 3.15 p.m.)
V Medicals (Prince Edward Road, 4.45 p.m.) Service Corps v Chinese Police
(Chatham Road, 3.15 .p.m.)
- GREAT METROPOLITAN
London" Yesterday. The Great Metropolitan run to- day, resulted as follows:-
["1, ⠀ Corofin... (100 to 8). 2, Styx River (100 to 8) 3, Kepton (4 to 1). The race was won by five lengths, a head separating Styx River from Kempton. There were 15 starters. -Reuter.
W. T. TILDEN FOR
WEMBLEY
W. T. Tilden has signed a con- tract with the Wembley authorities to appear at the Empire Pool in professional lawn tennis matches on May 25, 27, and 29. Ferry and Elis- worth Vines have already been booked and in the doubles these two will play together against Til- den and a partner to be selected.
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