THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 28, 1940
SOUTH CHINA OUT OF LUCK
Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club's new headquarters on Kelis.t Island, opened on Saturday by H.E. Lieut. Gen. E. F. Norton.
GUTIERREZ SHIELD SERIES
England To Meet
India In
In Final
ENGLAND AND INDIA will contest the Final of the Gutierrez Shield international lawn bowls competition next Sunday at Kowloon Football Club.
PEARCE 1940 GOLF CHAMPION
In the semi-final games yester- day England beat Philippines by 9 shots and India were 11 shots to the good against Ireland, con- querors of the holders, Switzer- land, in the quarter-final on Sat- urday.
Philippines led 10-6 at the 10th but England then scored
end,
G. DUNCAN -AGAIN WINS-
George Duncan, holder, beat C. F. Needham by 21 shots to 6 at the 19th head yesterday in the Final of the Lawn Bowls Singles Cham- plonship of Hong Kong Foot- ball Club.
BATTERY
TEAMS WIN
Held To 2-2 Draw
CHAMPIONS TWICE HELD
THE
LEAD
(By "Referee")
Before a crowd even greater than the record one which attended the match between Islington Corinthians and South Chino A. A. several years ago, South China were forced to share the points with in their Sing Tao, both sides scoring twice, 'First Division football encounter at Caroline Hi yesterday.
Both teams, made last-minute changes. Chan Tak-fai and Chau Man-chi, who ore
on the injured list, were absentees from the South China team, while Lai Shui-wing did not play for Sing Tao.
his
Leurig Wing-chui" played first game for Sing Tao, in the pivotal position, with Song Ling- sing on his left. Chui Ah-fai play- ed in Lai Shui-wing's place in the attack.
Sing Tao were very fortunate to secure this valuable point for South China were the better team throughout and twice held the lead.
South
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS AND GOAL-SCORERS
FIRST DIVISION South China 2 Sing Tao Lee Tak-kce (2), Kwok
Kwong Wah Cheuk Shek-kam.
2
Ying-kee
1
(2). Police
3
1
Howlett, Ferrier,
Moss. SECOND DIVISION ·
Royal Scots
1
Auld.
11
Police
Wall.
Engineers Chan Kun-lum. Service Corps Sadler (4), Martin
(3), Morgan, Young, Clarke, Glen.
The surprise packet of China's team was Lam Tak- po, in the pivotal berth. He play- ed his best game, and, though he lacked polish, had the Sing Tao
well covered, 7th R A. Inside forwards
Two For Lee Tak-kee
Lee Tak:kee, former
Eastern
Signals
Husband.
THIRD DIVISION
2
20th R.A.
1
Lo Tut-yeung.
1
36th R.A.
0
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TWO "CHINA MAIL" CHAL- while his passes to his forwards Bigginton (2), 2 2 1 2 1 1 3 2 to lead 20-10 at LENGE CUP MATCHES WERE were always good.
YESTERDAY, 1ST The losers then scored PLAYED the 18th. T. A. Pearce, Interport cricketer, won the Colony Golf Champion-singles at the next two ends and BATTERY “B” AND IST BAT-
conceded a single at the last end. TERY "A" WINNING. ship at Fanling yesterday with a
Ireland led 4-3 at the 6th but score of 156, being followed close- ly by O. E. C. Marton, four times then conceded 4 1. Leading 10-8 3rd, were
at the 12th, India scored 1 1 1 4 winner.
to win comfortably J. T. Smith, the holder, was not 0 5 1 2 0 in the Colony to defend his title.despite conceding four at the 17th, R. K. Collings won the Visitors' at which head the score read 17-12 Prize with 180. and best round in their favour. prizes went to Col. Rose (78 Old
Scores were as follows:
PHILIPPINES
H. A. Castro A. E. H. Castro
R. Basa
Course)
and F. D. Hunter
(75
New Course).
Old New Total
T. A. Pearce
76 80 166
V. N. Allenza
O. E. C. Marton
80 77 157
83
76
158
82 78 160
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12
79
81 160
C. Dowman
84
B1
165
A. Wright
80
85 165
H. Lockhart
78
91 162
W. V. Field
86 85 171
14
R. G. McKenzie
89 82 171
87 85 172
F. A. Redmond
93 St 174
T. B. Low
85 90
A. W. Ramsay
90
175 182
F. D. Hunter
R. K. Collings
J. L. C. Pearce
A. J. Dennis
D. S. Edward
Col. Rose
F. Groves
W. Ahern
YACHTING
92
Wendy H. W. Bronne) won the firs: of yesterday's menagerie races over 7.5 miles. Curlew (P. Cinrke) was se- cond and Gull (A. O. C. Mills) third. Painted Lady (W. H, L. Harrison) won the second event from Dragonfly (B. S. Carter) and Joss (G. E. Nevo).
(Skip)
ENGLAND
G. Perkins
W. J. Bagley, G. H. Sherriff
A: J. Hall
(SKP)1 INDIA
A. H. Rumjahn
A. M. Rumjahn
K. M. Omar
U. M.. Omar
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No. 5 Coy. "B", led 5-0 at the
leading 10-7 at the centre-forward, was the livewire able to concentrate on Fung King- He fed cheong, who was practically a 10th and 14-9 at the 14th, but of South China's attack.
then scored Tsoi Kwai-shing well, always passenger as a result. the Battery four
well ahead for Tam Kwan-kon did not have to sending the ball
much to do in goal but might 1 2 3 1 to lead 16-14, only
have saved both Sing Tao's concede two singles and so start the right-winger to take the ball the last head all square. A single in his stride. Lee Tak-kee scored
goale. He appeared to lack con- then gave them victory.
both goals for South China, and
fidence whenever, under pres- his second one was a particular-
sure. ly brilliant effort.
No. 3 Coy. "B" conceding 'three at the first head, led &7 at the 9th, 128 at the 13th and 16-10 at the 17th, only to concede 3.3 2 1 and so lose by three shots.
1st Battery "B" No. 5 Coy. "B" T. Lockhart
G. Stone
P. M. N. da Silva
M. F Alarcon
E. R. Clemow
A. M. Xavier
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L. Jack
(Skip).
H., A. Botelho
17. (Skip)
The only time India, who are 1st Battery "A"
hot favourites for this year's title, won this competition was in 1935. and England won in 1934, 1936 1937.
SOCCER FIXTURES
NEXT WEEK-END
Saturday
V
In order to save inconvenience to players and all concerned football ro-
FIRST DIVISION Xerces will be requested, in case of
Eastern doubt as to the Btness of the ground South China
Caroline Hill, 4.15 nm.). owing to rain, to visit the ground ax
Middlesex soon as possible after noon, and then Kowloon
(Kowloon, 4.15 p.m.). make their decision as to whether play
Police is possible.
(Club, 4.15 p.m.).
SECOND DIVISION Service Corps V Ordnance
(St. Joseph's, 2.45 p.m.).
Middlesex. Kowloon
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Lockhart Rd.
121800
Club
Club
V (Kowloon, 2.45 p.m.).
V Police
(Club. 2.45 p.m.).
THIRD DIVISION
International
V Medicals
V
(St. Joseph's,~4;15: p.m.);={~ Shell
20th R.A. (Chatham Road, 2.40 p.m.); 7th R.A.
Service Corps (Military, 2.43 p.m.). A Engineers (SKÝ 22th R.A
(Military, 4.15 p.m.):
Signals
V. 24th N.A. (Chatham Road, 4.15 p.m.),
Sunday
FIRST DIVISION
Navy
Kwang Wab (Causeway Bay, 4.15 p.m.). Sing Tao
VR, Scots *(Club, 4 10 p.m.).
SECOND, DIVISION
South Ching
30th R.A..
(Caroline Hill, 2.45 p.m.). Sing Taor VR. Scots".
(Olub, 2,45 p.m.); Navy...
V Engineers. Navy, 2.43 p.m.). 19 kit chào
Kwang: Wah (Caroline H{}},^ 4:15÷p.m.).
THIRD DIVISION" Air Force 800-RCA. *** (Chátham Road 2.45% p.m.), -35thờR>Ai
GABAJ
No. 3 Coy. "B"
R. Broadbridge
D. Hung
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who
was
any
Kwong Ying-kee was the only Wai-tong, Lec
forward to show bundled off the ball unceremoni- Sing Tao ously whenever he secured pos- dash, and it was only just that he session, sustained an injury early should score both his side's goals. in the game when he collided with: He was the most dangerous of the Hau Yung-sang, but was able to forwards and lent valuable assis-..
He had bad luck' in not tance to the defence. Ip Pak-wah, carry on.
on the left-wing, has played bet- cooring on three occasions. In the
was going through ter games this season, and though. first half he nicely when he was brought down, he did at times send over good and Cheung Wing-choy fumbled centres he was too well watched one of his shots, but was able to by Lau Hing-choy.
Chui Ah-fal was not a success retrieve
the
In the 'sec- in the attack, and the nearest he crossed the line. 16 ond period, with Cheung out of went to scoring was with a header He showed position, Lee lobbed the ball over in the second half. the heads of the only defenders poor control and was often robbed only to see the ball hit the cross- by Lee Kwok-wai.
Leung Wing-chui, in the pivotal bar.
P: Morrison
J. R. Carr
B. I. Bickford J. Watson
(Skip)
N. A. E. Mackay
T. A. Madar
J
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RECORDS SMASHED
it ball before
Lee Shek-yau, on the left-wing. position, had all his work cut out. displayed speed but was not up watching Lee Wai-tong and was to his usual form. He missed a obviously sadly in need of prac great opportunity of giving South tice. His passes to his forwards seldom placed· ́accurately. Yesterday's gate was the biggest China the lead early in the first were on record for a League game, both half when well placed. Tsoi Kwai- He was given little assistance by from the attendance and receipts thing, on the right-wing, sent over Lau Ting-sang on his left.
centres but he was many good points of view.
The game was finished at about slow in doing so and this enabled 5.50 p.m., but up to 7 p.m. people the Sing Tao defence to position were still waiting for buses and themselves. trams. Over 70 tram cars were fill- ed to overflowing to take the crowd away, in addition to a large fleet of buses.
sec
Lee Kwok-waï Excels
Hau Better Back
Hau Yeung-sang was the better of the two Sing Tao backs and bore the brunt of the werk in defence. Lee Ting-sang did not Both of South China's backs have much. time to indulge in his did not Some people paid as much as $5 played well. Lee Kwok-wai cover-usual fancywork and for a dollar ticket to
the ed Ip Pak-wah and Chui Ah-fai | catch the eye very often, game.and had to stand, and the well, with the result that this pair Cheung Wing-choy, in goal, Touch-lines were lined with spec-did nothing of note. Tse Kam- brought off several good saves tators ten deep!
hung, South China left-half, had from close in. It is understood that over $4,000 the better of Tang Kwong-sum South China.opened the scoring was collected at this game. and Chung Chung-wan was so in the first half through Lee Tak- kee, but before the interval Sing Tao were on level terms through Kwong: Hing.kee.
South China took the lead right from the kick-off after the Inter- val. Without a Sing Tao player touching the ball, the South China ‚N. D. Fraser" has taken over the Lieut. Col. the Rev. S. Hinchlife, forward line swept down the field duties of Football Secratary of 1 Police S.C.F. \(C.E;) - has been selected to and Lee Tak-kee beat Cheung from J. 8. Riddell.
officiate at the Annual Poppy Day Wing-choy with a well-placed Charity game on November 11 between cross shot. Combined Services and Rest of the Colony.
FOOTBALL SNIPPETS
In future: att charity games wil be of 90 minutės duration. This wilt! én | abto" players to become kecuatomed to a longer period of play in preparation for the coming Interport.
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Entries for the Junior and Senior Shield - competitions "close on Thursday, next,
Sgt. "Johns, - a second class referee, has become brillated to Hong Kong 'Football" Arcelition.
*A, W. Smith, of Hoyal Army Dental Corps will be playing in goal för, ine. Referees'in - thờ “annual game. against Prods.
Captain, A. W. F. Peal has resumed his duties as Hón, Secretary of Aren sports “Board. "
Play deteriorated from then on and Kwok "Ying-kde equalised for Sing Tao shortly before time.
Sing Tao thus. dropped their and first point of the season South China lost their third point.
SOUTH CHINA Tam Kwan-kon; Lee, The departure of Comdr. W par Kwok-wai and Trang Chung-wan; Lau Hing-choy, Lam Tak-po and The-Kame Carthy leaven vacant the vice-pread hung: Tool Kwa-shing, Leo Tak-kee, eney of Hong Kong Football Association Lea Wal-tong, Lau Chung-nang and lee and also the Appeals Board of the Shok-you. Association;
W. Glover Royal Navy Secretary Royal Navy and Ines Football" Referees" Hong Kong.
GING TAD Cheung Wing-chay: Lee Lau Ting-sang and "Hau" Yung-sang;
in Hon. Ting-sang, Léung W/pg-chul and Sooni. oliMhr- | Lmg-singi Tang-Hwong-burn-Fung tation-in King-cheong, Kwok- Ying-kee, Chul: Ah-
Lal and÷JpFältewahi 2.