AH Q BEAT SOCCER CHAMPIONS TO WIN MINIATURE COMPETITION
A crowd of nearly 2,000 saw Ah Q football team beat South China in the final of the China Emporium Miniature Football Shield Competition at Caroline Hill yesterday by the odd gool in three, after leading at the interval by two clear goals.
Ah Q won becatise they took [000000000000000000 full advantage of the few oppor-
while South China forwards were below form in their shooting,
TO-DAY'S AQUATICS
The postponed Hồng Kông. Aroa swimming sporte WIT be held this evening at Army Pool, commending at 7.36
p.m.
TARLETON'S DECISION
*** Net, Tariston; the British- and 'Empire featherweight boxing champion, may, hos defend his titles until after 'the war.
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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 24, 1941.
SECOND ROUND DRAW IN COLONY LAWN BOWLS SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
Draw for the Second Round of the Colony Lawn
Bowls Singles Championship was made last even-
ing, and as a result the holder, M. N. Rakusen, will meet N. A. E. Mackay at Kowloon Football Club on Monday, September 29, while last year's runner-up, M. R. Abbas, will meet A. E. Carey at Civil Service C. C., on Wednesday, October 1.
Jackie Rankin, Southern area Tarleton, featherweight Champion, champion, has challenged Nell to a title 'fight.
Atc.sic.C.
J. Shepherd v A, H. Rumjahir J. H. Gelling BW. Bradbury At Police R.C.
W. L. Walker v D. A. Rozario
At Hong Kong:F.C.
y E., Zimmern
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M. E. Purvis was drawn against Results of the draw were" tunities which came their way, TO-DAY'S FOOTBALL titles twice since the war, thinks felt the Colony Purvis was dward-
Tarleton, who has defended his A. Shepherd, but as the latter has follow:→→
would prevented a "walk-over and thus auto- Monday, September 29 Club seniors are meeting Royal his R.A.F. duties and they were, in addition, too| Army Service Corpa, Junior him having the opportunity to matically qualified for the Third slow for the Ah Q defenders. Shield champions, in a friendly train, as he would wish for around.
Ng Ping-ching played a brilliant football game on Club ground this championship match. game for the winners in goal, afternoon at 5.30 p.m. bringing off a number of good saves, while Chee Po-wan and Chung Ping-yuen were sound
The inability of Lee Shek-yau bucks. Yee
the Hap-hing, in pivotal position, had Lee Shek-yau to make any impression on the so well marked that this speedy opposing defence, coupled with player could do nothing of note. his poor shooting, took much of Hau Ching-to, on the left wing, the sting out of South China's at- was not up to form, but Hsu King- shaken in the first half when he was badly seng kept South China defence
collided with Chee Po-wan, and fully occupied.
was never very dangerous.
Tam Off Form
For South China, Tam Kwan- kun did not produce his form of the previous day. He was badly at fault in not leaving his goal earlier when the first goal wis scored.
Tse Kam-hung and Chau Nan- chi were the best of the losers, both displaying excellent ball con- trol.
CLUB TEAM TO MEET KOWLOON
Club's team for their openings Football League game against Kowloon next Saturday on the KFC. ground at 5.30 p.m. is as follows:
S. Fowler; Upton and Fallace; Skinner, Forrow and Odell; Hop- kinson, Bond, F. Fowler, E. Strange and Bickford.
The second eleven to meet K.F.C. on the mainland is as fol- lows:
Suter; Grattan and Millington; Eger, Gilchrist and Beattie; Gard- ner, Roscoe, Wilson, Gow Attwell.
Reserves: Haynes and Macfar-
lane.
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and
tack.
Chin Chi-fai
South China did most of the attacking in the first half. Then a breakaway found Hau Ching-to in possession and this player had no difficulty in beating the advancing Tam Kwan-kon.
interval Ah Q through Lau Fook-chuen who sent in a hard drive which
deflected by Chau Man-chi,
Tse Kam-hung scored for South China in the second half. The teams were:--
Just before the increased the lead
was
Ah Qi-Ng Ping-chuen; Chee Po-wan and Chung Ping-yuen: Yee Hap-hing. Lau Fook-chuen, Hsu King-seng and Hau Ching-to.
South China:Tam Kwan-kon: Chau Man-chi and The Kam-hung; Lau Hing choy, Chin Chi-fal, Lee Shek-you and
Lee Tien-yee.
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GUNNERS SCORE FIVE
AGAINST CLUB
IN A FRIENDLY FOOTBALL MATCH AT HAPPY VALLEY YESTERDAY, 7TH BATTERY, ROYAL ARTILLERY BEAT CLUB BY 5 GOALS TO 1 AFTER LEADING 'BY TWO CLEAR GOALS AT THE INTERVAL.
SINGAPORE
TURF
CLUB'S GOLD CUP
WON BY GRAND PRIX
One of the less fancied horses, Grand Prix won the Gold Cup race in a thrilling Anish at Bukit Timah on the final day of the Club's Autumn Singapore Turf (Gold Cup) meeting.
Grand Prix, which is owned by "Mr. Eddie" and trained 'by van Breukelen, was 'ridden by Farth- ing, who has ridden two previous Singapore Cup winners, Cooltipt and Cockpen, in 1939 and 1936 respectively. Grand Prix's victory completed a treble for the meet- ing and was its fourth consecu→ tive success.
Except for about two furlongs In the back straight when it was headed by Scottish Rifle, Grand Prix led all the way to hold off by a neck a strong challenge in the last furlong by Ranscombe.. Pro Patria, the favourite with. 1482 tickets, finished third, while: Mystic Music., last year's winner
NAVY WIN BY A PENALTY
K. W. Chby, Colony Bad- minton champion, has, 'Con- trary to expectations, return- ed to Hong Kong and la con- tinuing his studies at Univer- Bity.
Chib forwards were weak in front of goal, and had they taken
and second favourite with 100 DID YOU KNOW? advantage of the many opportuni- ties that came their way they
tickets less, was fourth. in a fairly eventy contested Although van Many leading batters start the would have done better.
Breukelen won major league season with heavy Upton played a sound game at game, with the score sheet at half-the major race of the afternoon, beat R.A:S.C. Saturday was a triumph för bats, but gradually reduce the left back, being the most impres-time blank, Navy
2 goals to 1 at Causeway trainer R. N. Hobbs, wha saddled weight as the hot weather arrives. sive player on view, while Fallace by
Hendy - scörfny fave winners. gave him good support, The inter-Bay yesterday, Hong Kong Softball. Association are mediate line of Odell, Forrow and both goals, one from a penalty, for holding their Fourth Annual General Grattan was sound, but the in-Navy while Clark scored for Ser- Meeting on Monday, September 29, at effectiveness of their forwards vice Corps.
When the report and accounts for the
elected for the ensuing year. The pro gramme for the approaching season will also be discussed at this meeting
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$73,032 First Prize
The big sweep first prize was
W. K. Way
J. C. Aitken v W. Ward
At Kowloon CIC.
J. Noronha
'H. White
Y. Abbas
J. Mastelvio
v C, M. da Silva
'At Kowloon b:0.0.
V U. M. Omat
S. M. Rumjahn v C. Dowman
At Kowloon F.C.
R. Basa
vA. J. Hall M. N. Rakusen v N. A, E., Mackay At Recreio
H. Nish
J. Kempsey
VA, R. Dallah
v A. Lapsley
Tuesday, September 30
J. Hayward
J. C. Gill
At C.S.C.C.
v T. A. Madar' C. H. Gough v F. Nolan
At Hong Kong F.C.
VA, Jillott At Kowloon F.C. E. A. Atkins N T. R. Hunter L. A. Jordan
v H. Overy At 'Kowloon BQC, 'R. S. Meadowva v E.'G. Post
'At Redrelo A. E. P. Guest v T. Coleman J. G. Meyer ❤ R. 'Leigh
"
Wednesday, October 1
•At°C,S.C.C
A. Brooksbank
vA. M. Omar A. E. Carey v M. R, Abbas
At Hong Kong F.C.
WJ, Burling
A. M. Holland
A. W. Hircock y B.-Basto.
At Police R.C.
H. F. Harper
W. J. Howard
W. Mair
v W. Hong Sing v H. E. Strange
At Kowloon Fic,
D. M. Khan
v M. Ferguson v E. de Souza-
At Kowloon -B;0.C.
R. F. da Luz C. G. Silva
v F. X. M. ́Silva W. C. Higg
PAIRS EVENTS
The Semi-Finals of the Colony. Lawn Bowls Pairs Championship will be played at Kowloon Foot- ball Club on Sunday, September 28, commencing at 4 p.m. sharp, as follows:-
K. M. Omar and S. R. Solina For H. A. Alves and F, V, V. Ribeiro v W. L. Walker and R. Duncan. S L. J. Silva and J. S. V. Ribeiřo
v A. M. Omar and U. M. Omar.
In the event of rifn the matches will be played on the following Sunday.
FIRST ROUND
545 p.m. at Filipino, Club, King's Park, threw a lot of additional work on with, but after about 15 minutes $73,032, the second $36,516, the
The game was scrappy to begin past year will be presented and officers them.
Gunners were best served by both sides settled down to im-third $18,258 and starters $2,028. Saddling nine winners and a their backs, Lawton and Barnsley, proved football and some even while of the halves Craven, in the pivotal position, did well.
forwards, however, were weak in seconds and 11thirds, which Both Magona and McEwan, 'the front of the goal and though both brought in $24,265 in stake money, wingers, were fast and Pearce in the first half and Taylor in the Second period required watching. Wallis was also a dangerous for- ward.
exchanges résulted. Both sets of dead-heat for first place, nine GAMES
Swimming Notes Are On Page Thirteen
sides had scoring charices, the trainer van Breukelen: was the teams crossed over with the score, most successful trainer at the
whole meeting. · sheet blank.
COMPLETED
After the interval Service Corps Hobbs, who was second with The last two matches in the, monopolised play for the earlier $19.720 won in stakes, saddled 12 First Round of Colony Lawn part of the half and a melee in winners. 11 seconds and five Bowls Singles Championship werD, front of the goal found Clark in thirds. possession when well-placed, Fand
Wills (2), Pearce, McEwan and Saunders scored for Gunners while
decided fast evening at Kowloon Wilson registered Club's only goal, he made no mistake with a low Cup with Grand Prix, was lead-Meadows beat F. Channing, 21-13 "Mr. Eddie ” who won the Gold Bowling Green Club when R. S. the teams being:
7th Battery:-Whittle; Lawton and drive.
ing owner with three winners and H. White beat J.-E. Honson Barnalcy: Turner (Taylor), Craven and Navy, however, were not to be and a deadheat for first place, one 21-14. Clarke: Magona, Willis, T. A. Pearce, denied and soon equalised through second and, three thirds, which The Meadows-Channing match Coughlan and McEwan...
Hendy. A ding-dong struggle won him $8.715 in stake money, was very evenly contested, the Club:Bailey: Upton and Fallace; Grattan. Forrow and Odell; Hopkinson, ensued and about 10 minutes from while Mr. Wong" with three scores at the 20th end being 16-all, time the Navy were awarded a winners and one second, which after which Meadows scored 2 1:1, Hynes, Wilson, 'Bickford and Attwell. :
penalty, and Hendy converted to realised $5,270, was second. conceded. a 2 and then scored, the give his side the lead which they Dodd was champion · 'Jockey 1 required to give him the match. maintained till the final whistle with seven wins, six seconds and Meadows scored at 14 ends and sounded.
three thirds. He was unplaced on scores werese KAN Teams were
11 occasions: E. Donnelly was se- R. 8. Meadowez 013010101310 cond with five Brsts, four seconds 0-200021021101 21 age and three thirds, while Garrard F. Cramming, 2002.0201000220
121.0020 00 3.0 — 18: and was third with four wins, two Ham-seconds and one third. Donnelly
White Through and 12 occasions respectively.
White took 23 ends Henson, scoring at 13 of total 21 which gave him; 7 shots. Henson opened ing with a single, but White, scored 32 203 to [10-Z at the Oth. Later a rún The postponed Quarter-Final4 0 1 0 1 1 for Henson sav game in the Colony Lawn Bowls only two in arrears, Pairs Championship, between S scores at 10-14. Then finished up with 1.1 2.1 fo R. Solina and KM. Omar, and H.
RECREIO BOWLS LEAGUE TEAM
Navy:-Wood: Britt and Bell Anders, Bedres Following is Club de Recreio's and Bodes; Barber
Hendy, and team for their Second Division R.A.S.C.-Mattison; Hamlin League Bowls match against Kow- Blezzard; "Smart, Young and
and Janes,
LEARN TO BOWL FOR 100 Cricket Club at R.C.C. next mond: Walton, Morgan, Clark, Wer and Garrard were upplaced on 13
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RUGBY CAPTAIN AWARDED D.S.0.
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The next batch of matches in "tho' Government Inter-Department,
Bowls competition will be played on and stand-off Sunday afternoon at Police Re
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TO-DAY'S PAIRS ENCOUNTER
A#Alves and F. V. V. Ribeiro, the scores, boing holders, will be played this after-
| noon" at "Kowloon "Bowling Green J. E. Heillon: 1:00:0
| Club at 5:15:
10:00,2′01