THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 3, 1938
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1. CORINTHIAN WIN ONCE AGAIN
L. D. SKINNER AND F A. FOWLER SHINE FOR THE LOSERS
Bradb Fine Display
IN
On The Right Wing
"PAT” CLARK'S FINE GESTURE
'N THEIR LAST EXHIBITION GAME PRIOR TO THEIR DE- PARTURE FOR MANILA ON SATURDAY, THE ISLINGTON CORINTHIANS DEFEATED A COMBINED HONG KONG FOOT- BALL CLUB AND POLICE TEAM BY 4 GOALS TO 2 ON THE CLUB GROUND YESTERDAY, BEFORE A FAIR CROWD WHO WERE ENTERTAINED TO SÓME DELIGHTFUL SOCCER, IN- CLUDING NEAT INTER-PASSING AND POSITIONAL PLAY, BY THE VISITORS.
In order to permit the spectators to see all their players in ac- tion, several changes were. made in the second half and in that per- iod, Pat Clark, the skipper, in spite of his recent bereavement, sport- ingly turned out.
Tennis
(Continued from Page 18).
J. Miller, who has just joined his side, from Singapore, played his first game here yesterday, and was seen on the left-wing, where he displayed a good turn of speed.
As so much has already been written of the Corinthians there is little that one can add, except that Bradbury, on the right-wing, gave a very good display.
OUR BEST MEN
For the local side, Fowler at cen- tre forward, and Skinner in goal, were the outstanding players and were continually in the limelight.
Fowler was his usual dashing [self, and scored both his side's
goals, one from a penalty.
thereafter their staying powers be- L. D. Skinner was kept busy gan to fail them, while forcing tac-throughout the afternoon, dealing tics by the Rumjahns forced Har with shots fired from all quarters. True, he was not called upon to powerful drives,
rison to lob the ball with disas save any really
This H.M.S. Herald player was caught as he converted a try during the Blarney Stone, Rugby Seven-a-Side
last preliminaries Monday afternoon, on the Club ground. ("Mail" photo).
trous results, the Rumjahns secur-but the habit of the Corinthian BLARNEY-STONE
ing the next six games in a row.
forwards to test him on every oc-
[casion possible kept him continual- RUGBY SEVENS
FOR TO-DAY
Harrison and Sander took thely on the alert.
first two games in the second set
PEARCE TOO SLOW Pearce, who played him first fairly comfortably, and it very game this season, was very slow. much looked as if they would He hung too far back and spoiled ja good opportunity of sending again secure a substantial lead,
Fowler through in the second- but "Sirdar" recovered his confi-half, when he hung on to the ball dence, while "H. D." tucked away and then distributed to the wing, many winners and they secured the second set and match.
FINCHER SHINES
at
lead
Second Series Of Preliminaries
Further games in the
p.m.
MALAYAN BADMINTON PLAYER
Fine Performance Against Holder In All-England Badminton Tourney
A Malayan badminton player, performed with great credit in the All England Championships which are now in progress.
H. S. Ong reached the fourth Blarney-round and only after a hard tussle Stone Rugby Seven-A-Side Tourna- with R. C. F. Nichols, probably the "Parker played a hard game,
ment will be played on the Club finest player in the world, holder of centre-half, and had a trying time ground at Happy Valley to-day the England singles and doubles
commencing at 4 p.m.
titles and also the Scottish singles, against the visiting inside-for- wards, while both Brittain and D.
Seven games will be featured and did he succumb.
after ⠀⠀ 6 Hynes his wing halves, performed play will continue until
Nichols won the first game as well as they were allowed to. E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung
The Corinthians took the
Although the start of the matches 15-11 and the second 15-5. experienced no difficulty in dispos-through Braithwaite, who scored is at 4 p.m., spectators need not be Reuter. ing of the Hussain brothers in from close range, after Fowler had deterred from attendance as there straight sets, "Teddy". being in ex-missed two opportunities of slad-will be at least four matches to be Admission-to- ceptionally good form, particularly ing his side in the lead. The lat-seen after 5 p.m. in his service, while Hung waster, however, made amends when any stand is 50 cents, with Service deadly overhead, except for a short he equalised after breaking men, in uniform, at half price.
Ties to be played to-morrow are period in the second set, when se-through on his own.
as follows: veral "sitters" were badly mistim-
4 pmSeaforths "C" v. Malayan ed. The match was remarkable : The Corinthians - again secured Prince. for the many net-cords served by the lead within the next minute, 4.20 p.m.-Middlesex "A" v. Middle- Fincher in the opening set.
when Sherwood scored with a hard sex “B”:
4.40 p.m.-Winners first game v. Ro- drive that neither Bone, the full-
yal Scots "AS G. Choa, probably the most pro-back, nor Skinner, saw till the ball
5 pm-Club “A” v. Police. mising player in the Colony, se-rested in the back of the net. A
LEAD AGAIN
- 5.20 p.m.-R. E. v. Civil Service.
feld and Swire
cured a straight sets victory over pass-back by Whittaker, to Long- 5.10 p.m. Seaforths "A" v. Butter-STOCKPORT a veteran campaigner in G. W. Se-man, was anticipated by Fowler, p.m. Seaforths “B” v. Hong Kong well, but not without a fight, Choa's who ran through and intercepted Bank.
RECEIVE SHOCK youth and retrieving powers pro- the goalkeeper, but in the act of This will leave eight teams in the viding the deciding issue.
shooting into an empty goal, he finals to be played on the same IN HOME MATCH
was grasped by Longman, and ground, next Saturday, commen-
London, To-day.
mid-week
A fairly interesting singles from the resultant penalty, scored. cing at 3 pm. match was witnessed between A Harrased by Sherwood, Skinner H. E. the Governor hopes to be Charlton, playing Warr, the Army champion, and in attempting to clear the ball, present to view the latter stages of match at home, yesterday, beat Wong Shiu-wing, well known C, R. kicked in it against Sherwood and the Tournament,
Stoke by three clear goals, the C. performer, who also won in the ball rebounded into the net. Before the games on Saturday First Division, while in the Second straight = sets, although he wasi Just before the final whistle, the and during the intervals, by kind Division, Stockport received a shock fully extended and at times clear Corinthians made the issue safe permission of the Officer Command in their home match, when ly outclassed, reaping a reward when Braithwaite scored a good ing and Officers, the Band of the conceded both points to Newcastle, from Warr's mistakes at the net. goal,
2nd Bn. Royal Scots will play. loging by 3 goals to 1—Reu
they