ENGLAND MEET
THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 27, 1937.
PORTUGAL TODAY
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Now "Ten-Ice."
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Both the Wembley ice hockey teams are now keeping fit between matches with a game they have named "ten-ice" Started as a novelty this tennis on the ice has proved to be the best type of training yet evolved for ice hockey players as it calls for fleetness of foot and a quick eye. The new game is both thrill- ing to watch and play. Our photo shows Albert Lemay of the Wembley Lions playing a backhand shot during "ten-ice? practice at Wembley. (Fox. Copyright).
AMBASSADORIAL GOLF TEAM FOR GREAT BRITAIN
R. And A. Say No Test Matches
WOULD MAKE GOOD SHOWING
FIRCHER AND MISS PERRY
REACH FINAL ·
E. C. Fincher and Miss Rose Per- ry beat Mr. and Mrs. G. C Bar- nett 6-2, 7-5, in the semi-final round of the Colony Mixed Dou- bles Lawn Tennis Championship yesterday at the K.C.C.
The winners were not at their best, being fortunate to win in straight bets after being 3-4 down and having one set point against them. They saved the set when their opponents took a ball that was going out.
Sydney, November 18. That Australia is definitely on the golf map of the world is in- dicated by the invitation of the Royal and Ancient Club of Stukase that any member of the team Andrews to send an amateur competing in these events will do team to Great Britain.
so at his own expense.
MUCH REGRET
COLONY COLONY MIXED
1ST TIE IN
"SUNDAY
HERALD"
CUP SERIES
English Forwards Are Good
Some good football should be seen in the First Round of the Sunday Herald" International Charity Cup football competition, which will commence this after- noon at 3.30 p.m. on the Kowloon Football Club ground, when Eng- land will meet Portugal in what will probably be a most exciting game.
The Navy have several play- ers in the England team, Church, being included between the sticks, while Laister, a half-back, and Middleton, a left-winger are also included
There is one change in the Eng- land attack, as Fowler is unable to play. His place will be filled by
DOUBLES TENNIS Pearson, who moves in from the
FINAL TO-DAY
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Prize Distribution At C.R.C.
wing berth, which will now be fill- ed by Freshwater, of the Middlesex: Howlett, of the Police, and Saw, of the Middlesex, will fill the inside- right and inside-left berths respec- tively, and should combine effec- tively with Pearson against the
The Final of the Colony Mixed Portugal defence Doubles Lawn Tennis Champion-
ship, under the auspices of the entirely of St. Joseph's players with The Portugal-team is comprised Chinese Recreation Club, will be the possible exception of the cen- held on the Club's best court at tre-forward berth, which may be Causeway Bay this afternoon, com-filled by Bertie Gosano, who arriv- mencing at 3 pm, when H. D. Rum-ed in the Colony last Friday meet E. C. Fincher and Miss Rose ing out the Portuguese attack will jahn and Mrs. Chin Chun-chin will In the event of Gosano not turn- Perry.
be led by either V. Costa, who will move up from the full-back divi- At the conclusion of to-day's sion, or N. Beltrao, captain of the Final, Mrs. S. W. Tso, wife of the team and present pivot.
Portugal have a young team-of
Actually Australia has been on it for some time. But this particular gesture from the con- It is to be regretted that there Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, will present the trolling body in Great Britain, should not be a trial of strength as Colony trophies and distribute the enthusiastic and clever footballers, and of the world, authorities between Britain and
Australia C.R.C. prizes won during the year their forward line being a really
especially in view of the fact that the R and A. Club, countenances clashes between players of the Unit- ed States and Great Britain:
An Australian last year got into the final of the British Amateur, and was beaten only at the last hole, in what was described as the Scottish bred, a Prince of the most exciting match ever witnessed Royal Family as captain, author-between amateurs at Carnoustie.” ities who move with exceeding
Australia has an idea that the slowness, but very surely, means team selected to play next year in a that it has put its imprimatur on series of social matches against it. So we should all be very club members would make rather a
happy.
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The following are the winners:
C.R.C.
dangerous combination. There are also three experienced players in the team, N. Beltrao, B. Gosano and G. F. Remedios, former Shanghai skipper, being Interporters, while Ward and Costa have played in previous international matches..
The teams are:—
England: Church (Navy); Webster (Seaforths) and C. Pile (Police); Lais- ter (Navy), Bright (Middlesex) and Bliss (Kowloon); Freshwater (Middle- sex), Howlett (Police), Pearson (Mid- dlesez), Saw (Middlesex) and Middle-
Men's Singles Championship: Tsui Wai-pui (Challenge Cups present-ton (Navy).
Winner: Lee Wai-tong; runner-up
good showing in a clash with Great ed by li Sz-wing).
But there should be no miscon-Britain's best. ception about the team's mission. Maybe, on some future date, Aus- Unlike teams of other athletes who tralia will be invited to participate go across the water to
in a championship tournament with represent Australia in what are termed test Great Britain and the United States matches, the golfers are not to re- for the virtual amateur champion- present Australia in a test of ship of the world. ability.
NO TEST MATCHES
The hosts, the R. and A. Club, have sent the invitation
on the
strict condition that there shall be nothing in the nature of test
In the meantime we must per- force be thankful for what the R. and A. Club provides us.
R. A. POLO CUP FINAL TO-DAY
The final of the Royal Artillery
matches, and the team will not even Cup Polo Final will be held on the meet teams
Men's Doubles Championship. Winners: In Tak-chenk and Wong and W. C. Hung (Challenge Cups pre- Shin-wings runners-up Tsui Wai-pui sented by Lo and Lo).
Men's Handicap Singles:
Winner: Leung Bing-chiu; runner-up Lee Yue-wing.
Winner: Ma Shiu-leung; Junior Singles Championship:
Yu Szi-chun.
Members of the "A" and "B" Divi- sion League teams and the Mixed Doubles League, for 1936 season.
last Monday between Kowloon: Playing in the friendly match
Portugal: E. Marques; V. Costa and D. Alves; C Remedios, N. Beltran A. Ward, B. Gosano, J. Gomes and (Capt.) and C. Marques, N. Delgado, Alves.
resentative of Great Polo ground, Boundary Street, com- Tong and St. Teresa's, J. A. Chan (CLUB ENTERTAIN
Britain, or even England, Scotland, mencing at 3.30 p.m. to-day.
Ireland, or Wales. The programme outlined for it discloses that they
will meet clubs only.
K.G.C. FINAL
Members of the team will be able W. Taylor defeated F. E. A. Be to enter for the British Open Cham-medios in the final of the Kowloon pionship, and the British Amateur. Golf Club Championship- yesterday, But, the intentions of the R. and A. by 10 and 9, over 36 holes. At the Club are well illustrated by its 18th, hole Taylor was 8 up.
LEAGUE GAME TO DAY
and Francis Tsang, of the latter SOUTH CHINA “B” IN team, revealed form well up to the best Junior League standard They won two of their encounters and, in view of the fact that they
The Club will meet the undefeat Tong Club, it is possible that First Division League football en- are members of the Kowlooned South China "B" in a postponed they will be called upon for fu- counter on the Club ground, this ture League matches...
afternoon at 4 p.m.