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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 1, 1840
"CHINA MAIL" CUP GAMES PROVIDE TWO SURPRISES
DISAPPOINTINGLY SMALL CROWDS AT SHIELD ENCOUNTERS
By "Skip"
Considering that a programme of four matches was provided, the attendance at the Gutierrez In- ternational Shield matches at Craigengewer last Saturday was very disappointing, although many more turned up for the semi-finals the following day.
On Saturday the only upset, if such it can be called, was the de- feat of Australia at the hands of the Philippines. The latter were much too good for the opposition of whom I thought Bill Way, on his own
Duncan was the hero of the day, and he saved his side repeatedly, some of his drawing being noth- ing short of uncanny-I almost wrote miraculous!
Pay Pay Section Eliminated
K.M. OMAR NEW BILL SIMPSON -C.C.C. EMPLOYS THE
CHAMPION
K. M. Omar. Won the Craigengower Celdkat, Club Singles Lawn Bowls title during the week as the result -of a walk-over from U. M.
Omar.
Y.M.C.A. LOSE TO H.K.S.R.A. AT HOCKEY
Y.M.C.A.
IN
RIGHT TACTICS
By "Skip"
FOUR MORE MATCHES IN THE “CHINA MAIL" CHALLENGE 'CUP COMPETITION WERE PLAYED OVER THE WEEK-END AND THERE WERE ONE OR TWO SURPRISING RESULTS, THE ELIMINATION OF THE PAY SECTION BEING THE CHIEF ONE, I THOUGHT.
but
on
Third Battery played their first game to date and after a good recovery put out Scottish Com- pany's “E” rink, composed of members of the Kow- loon. Dock platoon. Äs both the first battery teams Willie McLeod and Bob Mor-
AT KING'S PARK YESTER-
AFTERNOON. dis- rison were beating the two Rum-DAY green, was very
won they can be said to be going great guns. appointing, with the result that jahns most of the time, and it was SENIORS WERE DEFEATED BY
Progress has been slow to date Jimmy Kew, who drew some left to the Omars to retrieve the A TEAM FROM H.K.S.R.A. BY and few matches are due for de-
GOALS CLEAR TWO
Acision this week-end, spectacular shots, and Teddy Fin- situation. cher, were always fighting an up-
"K.M." especially rarely failed FRIENDLY HOCKEY MATCH. November 10 there will be a full hill battle.
in this but with Duncan altering THE WINNERS LED 1-0 AT programme, possibly morning and the subsequent lay 50 often. THE INTERVAL.
afternoon as the Final is scheduled "U. M." had plenty to do -
inside-left, was the to be played on the afternoon of was not found wanting.
best in the losers' attack, and November 17. The programme for Spencelay played a sound game this week has been announced, and on the right-wing. Waldron was next week's will be issued earlier the pick of the intermediate line, in the week, and it is hoped that while Benwell saved well between it will be strictly adhered to. the sticks.
Field Engineers' "B" were the
I indicated a win for Ireland. but it was not until the very last bowl had been delivered that I was proved right. The Irish team pulled up exceptionally well after trailing all the way and being led 17-8 with only four or five ends to go. But they had a lead of a couple of shots when the last head began.
Rosselet's Problem And what is more they lay a bunch before Joe Landolt drew
the first shot.
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Semi-Finals
and
Dunne,
in
The semi-finals at Kowloon Cricket Club on Sunday proved much more one-sided than was expected, England beating Philip- For the winners, Nur Khan and conqueror's of Pay Section, who on plúcs quite comfortably after an Mohd Yusaf, who each scored, their previous form looked more even start and India proving much were the most outstanding play-than useful. But Bill Simpson too strong for Ireland.
ers on the field.
employed the right tactics Y.M.C.A.Benwell;
and playing an aggressive game us the first two pay men were drawing and the jack well to the jack, H.K.S.R.A. Mohd Faral: Mohd Yu- was not infroquently difficult to sat and Mashan Singh; Gajjan Singh,,move by methods other than those Draz Khan and Mohd Nawez: Muminz of the demolition variety. Au, Pyara Singh, Kishan Singh, Gurdas Singh and Nur Khan.
K. M. Omar was not nearly as good as on the previous day, but the lead and No. 2 did better, Charlie Rosselet was set a though the opposition was not so problem. He could either drive deadly. The elder Omar was the the jack through and secure a best man on view, but I was dis- big enough count, or else try appointed in Lockhart, who could to draw with his first. Had he not find his touch at all, whilst succeeded in the latter and he his instructions-or lack of them
was drawing very well, until!dic not suit the critics on the
these last few ends he would bank.
· probably have tried to put-an- other one in.
He chose to drive with both woods and found the same port
each time.
England's Win
Jordan
Sinits; Croft, Pennington and Waldron; Spencelayh, Ure, Colledge, Dunne and
Iréson.
Bert Muskett, who used to play such a sound game for the Hong Kong Electric team, was right off Bis game, and Rakusen found his at task too hard.
Walker Excels
SUNDAY'S GAMES
'Following is the pro grammie of Cup matches this Sunday:
AT CLUB DE 'RECREIO 1st Battery "A" y 1st Battery "B" {At 3 p.m> AT K.C.C.
No. 6 Coy. "A" v 3rd Battery
(At 10 a.m.)
AT C.S.C.C.
5th Battery v Stanley "A"
(A: 10 a.m.) AT K.F.G. 'No, & Coy. "A" v A.S.C. Coy.
(At 10 á.m.).
wisely tried to block with his. first wood. This he failed to do and Jack drew the shot. The Por- tuguese, skip rested this beauti- fully, only for Jack to do the same amidst a loyal show of jubilation on the part of his team.”
ROYALS BEAT R.E.
match a In a friendly hockey. Sookumpoo yesterday Royal Scots beat Royal Engineers by 4 After the latter had led 10-5, goals to 2 after leading at the England and Philippines were 10-interval by the odd goal in three. Willle Walker was the star Fargas turn of the game between Third all at the 12th, which gives an Blackburn, Cornwall, Wales were never conceded a idea of how things were going, and Wilkes scored for Royals and Battery and No. 2 "E" and he put hope agamst England, but actual-but when the England team Twomey and Fishlock for Sap-hardly one wasted wood down, recovery at the last four heads to ly her players surprised me got really going there was only pers especially Ogden, who has not, as one team in it. Atienza played yet, an outstanding reputation.come excellent woods, but Dick Younghusband played well and Bass was even better, whilst Sher- was probably inspired by his first rift and Hall, their respective op- two woods, which both scored
ponents, also "did their stuff, when the Englishmen. were
especially towards the finish. counting three. A great start! Per- kins was steady as lead for the winners, but none of the others were outstanding.
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Perkins was again steady, but as a pair the two Castros had the better of the winners' lead and No. 2.
Duncan Prominent
Kowloon Cricket Club will hold its The best standard of bowling annual intra-club bowls match on Sun- was seen in the game between day when the over forties will meet India and Scotland, which the the under, forties. Play will start at former won by a singleton. Bob 10 a.m.
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C.C.C. MEETING
"An increase in the monthly sub ccription by $1, making it $9, was approved at the annual meeting of Cralgengower Cricket Club, yes. terday. 'MP. C. S. Rosselet presided In the absence of Mr. B. W. Brad-
president.
ap-
No. 3 Company's "B" team ap- peared to have every chance of beating First Battery"A" when they led by 16-10 quite late in the game, but the latter staged a fine. saving repeatedly early on when enter the next round, in which the Dock men were usually they unfortunately have to meet counting three or more when he their "B" feam, Norman Mackay: went down to bowl, and adding played a useful game as three for his quota subsequently, Charlie the losers, whilst Duggie Hung Thom did quite well as skip, an showed an aptitude for the game. usual position for him but Wille Tillery was the surprise man of Kern Prominent the alde, his form, being excellent considering his infrequent ap The only othér match which was played was another of pearances on the green.
Thom, who by the way has those domestic affairs, in which The not yet the rank which his the two A.S.C. teams met. Initials would seem to indicate, "A" mer, after securing a lead of a five, which should excelled híruself at the 16th and 10-3, lost 17th heads, when the Gunners have been saved, and subsequent- had taken the lead for the firstly had to fight every inch of the time. He out-drow Walker" for way, for the "B" team drew level one shot first of all and then at 1-all and took the lead from
.
The meeting unanimously proved that Messrs. L. E. Lam-added a couple at the next, the first team a couple of heads mert and R. Pestonji be elected Life Members. Addressing the mecting, Mr. Lammert recalled that he joined the Club on its inception in 1804 and had thus beaten Mr. Pestonji by one year. Following office-bearers were appointeri:
head to regain the ascendency, later when they chalked up an- But the Artillerymen secured other nap hand. Fortunately, for eight in the last three heads to the peace of mind of the selectors,
ecord a worthy win.
1st Battery Surprised
Keri pulled off a wonderful shot to draw level with a three at the
next head, and dogged bowls-in the dark I may add-produced
heads.
First Battery "B" again_sur- prised me by eliminating No. 5three singletons at the remaining President, Mr. B. W. Bradbury; Company "B" after as an excit- Kern was excellent throughout, Vice-President, Mr. C. S. Rosse-ing a finish as one could wish for, let; Hun. Secretary, Mr. E. Zim- the scores being knotted, as the being positively brilliant to begin mern; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. H. W baseball scribes call it, at the!
20th.
Botelho was lying one shot
Randall; Committee, Messrs. L. C.
R. Souza, A. E. Coates, W. K. Way,
with, and he certainly saved the situation' by drawing a second shot at the last head-as-Rosselet, whose picked out what was originally the first shot.
Dr. N. P. Karanjia, L. E. Lam-when he went down to bowl and heavy ones connected pretty well,
mert, W. O, Nodes, J. Leonard, Dr.
V N. Attenza: zau
Convenors Bowls, Mr. L. C. R. Souza; Tennis, Mr. J. W. Leon- ard; Bar, Mr: W, O. Nodes, House Committee, Mr. W. K. Way; So- cial Committee, Mr. A. E. Coates. CricketCaptain 1st XI E Zimmern; Vice Captain, G. Souza; Captain 2nd XI A. M. Omar, Vice-Captain, B. R. Irance.
SCHOOL-BOY do
LEAGUE
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For the winners the lead was good and gave the O.C. plenty of work to do in trying to remove him, in which he succeeded saveral times. Tuck for the losers drew. some pretty shots but Joe Moyer could do nothing right ex- Ten school teams have atroady cept on one occasion, when the entered, for the Kowloon interwood hit his leg when being de- livered and finished up within School Small Boys' Miniature
art inch of where he was told to Football League, sponsored by the
Associa place it! Hiền, "Hồng. Kinh
POLICE SOCCER WIN Children's Playgrounds
OVER R.A.F.
The teams are: -Wah Yan CHESS RESULTS College, The Primary School of
Following were the results off Police second bleven enter- Canton University, Munsang Col- tained and beat Royal Air lege, Kowloon English College, matches played yesterday evening Force in a friendly football National English School, Tak Ming in the annual Sentor Tournament match at Boundary Street yes- College, Mun Far College, Nam of Kowloon Chess Club:
G. S. Coxhead drew with C. M. terday afternoon by 4 goals to 1 Mo College and 'Ming Sun School, after leading 3-1 at the end of the A representative meeting to dis- Sequeira, K. M. A, Barnett Beat first period.
cuss matters concerning the or AY. Biriukoff, D. E. de Carvalho 'Police scored their goals throughganisation of the League will be beat W. Lee, B. D. Evans bear M Pope, Wong Man-kwal, Kong held to-morrow at 2 pm in the W. Olsufioff. Hi:ng and Lau Hing-cho, while Social Room: of Chinese Y.M.C.A. In a Junior Tournament game
A C: Poupard boat Th. Laufer," Richardson scored for R.A.F. Kowloon Branch..
1.