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HONG KONG, MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1949.
HKFA XI WIN GOVERNOR'S CUP Around The
BY DEFEATING CNAAF 3-2
(By. "ROVER")
In a brilliant exhibition of soccer on the Club Ground at Happy Valley yesterday, the HKFA XI
beat the CNAAF XI by three goals to two to win the Governor's Cup.
The Hong Kong Football Association players gove
a sparkling display throughout and demon- strated their superiority over the Chinese National Amateur Athletic Federation team in no uncertain manner.
On conclusion of the game, the Cup was present- ed to Mr. Dave Leonard; Captain of the HKFA XI, by Sir Alexander Grantham, the Governor.
Thousands of inlending spectators were turned away log before the advertised time for the kick-off. The selection of the Club Ground for 50 important a Bxture would appear to indicate that
RESULTS
AT A GLANCE
GOVERNOR'S CUP
UKFA
3 CNAAF
2
SECOND DIVISION South China 2
Talkoo
2
those responsible showed a de- plorable lack of foresight.
tempis to get with distance were frustrated,
shooting
A centre by Main spelt danger for the Chinese, gral, but Xavier, who received the ball in an n- marked position, missed.
24 multe of the Era the glane, the Association opened the
Xavirt. when
after senring gathering the ball just as it was about to roll out of play, passed into the goalmouth. Dashing in from the left, Main placed the close into the troll
net frem range before Yu Yu-tal knew what whe happening.
#t
This reverse sting the Chinese into action and for a tune the why given a tylna Association time,
Anther breakaway by the Association forwards ended with
with acoring Mam agnin brilliant cross shot which Ruve
chooses yu Yu-tak no
Actually. Hau Yung-sang was to blame for this goal. He had collected the ball and was jug-
it, fully with
WINNERS OF GOVERNOR'S CUP
Police Hold Army To Draw In Week-End Hockey Game
(By KIMBERLEY)
A minor surprise during the week-end hockey was Police holding Army to a draw in a game of four goals.
The attitude adopted by the Police towards members of the press at the main gate also left jach to be desired.
Anderson, although ht Inlined n tumble the ball Main nevertheless. ærve a very good of play. To the surprise of Hau account of himself in goal fm Yung-sang, Main robbed him of the Association. In the second the ball and immediately sent in half by particular, he distinguish- The crashing shot which beat Yu ed himself by bringing off several | Yiu-tak. good saves
times gink to rush up and kick it out:
expecting With
Tozer sanel Rocha formed sound pule of backs and covered tracy other in **** adinirable
Jarnion.
Penafty Kick
1
at
went
Recreio winning their game against Cable. and Wireless yesterday, Army is now four clear points in arrears in the race for Cham- pionships honours. Unless Recreio .should lose two of the four games left to be played -which is most improbable-Army will have Shortly afterwards, the Asso-
to be content with the runners-up position. clation were awarded a penalty. Mullen, who was entrusted with
Even that they with RC, Pollee, YMCA and Cable and! bail
Wireless. The University XI the spot kick, sent the In Great Form
is the only team in the league against the upright and on the four games to go-will have to to maintain their Leonard was in grest form as rebound,, it was cleared by the fight hard
over Royal that has stipped off and two points lead pivot, his positioning and tackling Chinese. completely upsetting the Chuukese At hair time, the Association Navy who have but only three from their early mark.
10 play to complete Inside trio. On his Banks. Robin-were leading by two clear genis. gumes
At Boundary Street yesterday, their fixtures.
Cable and Wireless gave Recreio After the breather, the Chinese son and Craighead lent him in-
points Navy however, has been play a run for the two
the valuable support and more than reshuffled their line-up. Chong hem their own against the Chun-Kam-hol caine in as centre for- ing bright and confident hockey league leaders eventually gained.
first they ward, the wingers.
Chu Wing-keung lately and they show no signs After scoring while
Army on down to Recreio three goals to Howlett, as leader of the nut to the right wing with whatever of laxing, reciklion attack, played a very
Fung
King-cheung taking over the other hand, is a temperamen-one. game and was
composition is effective us inside right.
Chun-fattal team and its Lee
The match was fast and in- without being spectacular.
was transferred 10
Inter- subject to change. the
Cable and Wireless ulien and Kiernan, the two
Local hockey which started off teresting. mediate line.
the invide men, were alro, keen to
season with ล "careless" forwards storted off with shockt This reshuffling seemed to in-
took misantage. White Mullen WIS sli more life into the Chinese attitude, is now attracting wide-tactics and Recreio Prune to drop buck and help in attack and withh
five minutes spread interest.
moments to settle down. defence, Kiernan was like a cat
Teams which faced the difficulty from the re-start, they had re- on hot brieks. He was here, there
A little over five mlautes from duced the Association lead from of fielding a team at the begin-
have the opening whistle saw the first Hts nippines und - everywhere,
being ning of the season a penalty, the spot kick
Gerry Roza- and resourcefulness kept
they goal scored when the
more cager players than
Fereira tapped it feeble shat ut converted by Chang Kam-hol. Chinese defence DA
toes its
The Chinese continued to do can possibly Held.
Salex (Recreio's goalie) who throughout,
most of the attacking
undi it
At least four teams have made missed his kitk. being sub- conspicuous Improvements- in Recreio thereon forced the jected to a terrific hammering, their game. They are Dockyard pace, but effective defence by ing game. Xavier, at all times as would wilt,
every effort Cables neutralised by Reerclo to score
half time, C. Shortly before
centre Guterres, Recreio's
for- ward, slipped through to bang
Pride of place muž, nowever, ule Xavier and Main, the two wingers, who played un puisiand-
appeared nA if the Association]
defence, which was
elusive player, used his speed to As the Chinese attacks weaken- good advantage and oftener thed, the Association forward line nnt, outpaced the opposing de went into nellon, but their efforts; fence.
lucked finish.
Chinese Score
now
Improvements
Basketball
Clubs
The Hong Kong University Alumni Association will hold its Annual General Meeting at their Club House at 6 p.m. today.
The Annual General Meeting
of the Hong Kong Chinese Medic- al Association will be held at the. Hong Kong University Alumni Association, Queen's 'Buliding, on. Friday, March 25. The meeting will 'be
a Chinese preceded by dinner at 7 p.m.
The KBGC will be losing the services of several of their bowl. era during the coming season. E.F. Pepe, their Hon. Secretary, will be leaving very shortly, while others who will be going away moon are L.G. Coombes, K.C. Hamilton, W., Bailey and LR. Whant.
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PORTUGAL WIN
WIN DOUBLE VICTORY IN SOFTBALL INTERNATIONAL FINALS
Portugal scored a double Victory in the Inter
national Finals when they nosed out Pakiz- ton 7-6 in the Men's Division, while the lassler scored a hard-earned 6-3 triumph over Bustor Holland's Great Britain fammos.
Despite the fact that there were rumours in town
that the game might be postponed, a record' crowd of partisan fans turned out at King's Pork long before Plate Umpire Kassa Nazarin hollered. "Play Ball". The rabid supporters were not disappointed, as both teams went into a brilliant exhibition in a game in which' the lead changed hands several times, and it was not until the final out that Portuga! was assured of claiming title to that coveted honour which has always eluded them. branch of sports played in Hong,
Apart from the fact that this Kong, and has starred in basket- ball, baseball, billards, cricket, was the first time in which "Portugal scored 籍 'double', aquatles and lawn bowls,
The KBGC "Winter Lawn W. Hong Sling is probably one Bowls Wappingshaw Competi- of the most versatile of sports- lon" has reached a very interest-men in the Colony. He has tried ing stage. The first gaine was his hand at practically every played on February 2.
No less than 47 players have entered for the Competition, which will continue for a low more weeks,
Hong Sling received his early this is the year for the Por education al Queen's College,tuguese to remember
and from 1919-1922. 'During
that cherish,
for at last, Charlie period he represented his school Figueiredo had managed to in basketball, volley ball, track, pilot the Portuguese team into swimming and football. In 1021
RESULTS
AT A GLANCE
Men's International Final Portugs! 7 Pakistan
Ladies International--Fina); Portugal
6 Great Britain 3
Up to last Sunday, R.P. Philips was leading the field with 49 shots to his credit, followed by J. G. Meyer (30), W.C. Simpson (29), D. Trait (24). R. Morrison (24) and J.A.L. Pearson (22).
breaking the Jinx which had he was invited to represent the Colony in the basketball Inter- always hounded them when national honour was at stake, A.M. Souza, the Shanghai In-port at Canton, but unfortunately
Bowler is in the was unable to accept.
Joey
Franco who Colony on business trip. He After he hnd matriculated, Portugal to victory fanned four second base. Avichy Yvanovią expects to stay here for a couple Hong Sling continued his studies and walked four, but limited the next came through with a such of months, Souza was selected at the University of Hong Kong pposition to five blows, all ot
to the left-field an last year
In the fico fly
Pereira scored afler skip in the second until he obtained his BA degree wich were bunched up
the catch Interport against Shanghai up in 1037. 'He represented the second for Pakistan's Big Inning, which eventually turned out North and lost to a rink skipped University in football, cricket, Losing
huner Sherry Bucks be the deciding run as both side by Lon Sykes,
and yielded seven whilled one hockey and billiarda.
terport Lawn
Friendly Cricket Game
pitched
of the air-tight game. Pakista
It was also during this period blows, but issued six costly base were blanked for the remainde that he took up swimming and an balls. Portugal drew Drst had a runner on base in the sixt baseball in earnest, and was duly blood as Spiky Guterres cunped but Junior Markar fled out rowarded when he was picked to the apple out of the park for the deep right for the rally to azal
out. represent China in swimming at Arst tally. the 1923 Far Eastern. Olympic Games held in Osaka, and in boseball at the 1927 Far Eastern
Ends In Draw Olympic Games held in Shanghal.
and
Seize Initiativa
A Threo Base Blast
Pakistan In After blanking
Spiky Guterres poled out thi their half of the Initial
frame, only round-tripper of the g Before his graduation, Hung The friendly erleket malch be- Sween Combined Hongs
Sing mucceeded in earning the the Lusitanians notched a trio of while Gus Pereira registered 1
a thực at Chater University Green for basketball markers, but the Pakistanis came in four which included HKCC "Occasionals"
and cricket. as well as a halt right back in their half with their base blast.
characteristic spirit and staged a Rond yesterday ended in a draw.
The Portuguese did not h the Batting first, wide
green for billiards. Combined
Ave run uprising to take the things all their own way, as thanks to a
Swimming was then not yet one Hons,
brilliant
of the recognised sports in the initiative. Pakistan rooters were British belles held the lead 1) knock of a by Blatt and 58 by
University, otherwise he would wild with Joy until Sharry Bucks four frames, and only lost it £ Franklin scored 238 runs. Gam-
undoubtedly have gained an ad- was nicked of two, blows in the the fifth when Las Portuguesa ditional Green bril captured three wickets fur
sext for his aquatic
frame
to let in as many nicked Lefty Daily Brown for: 42 runs and McLellan three fur
time it runs. This prowess.
was the trio of safeties
which, sewe cheering After he had left the University, Portuguese
sector's around two errors, produced thre 34 runs.
"Occasionals" had scored 225 Hong Sling took up, billiards turn to let loose their pent-up | markers for the Portuguese
when stumps seriously, and, for nine wickets
having won the rak-rah-rah.
From then on both aides Inter were drawn. McLellan batted South China Athletic Association In the Pakistan halt of this to reore any further.
Newton brilliantly for 72 and
Terry Noronha toeing the Championship, later became the semester, Saby Sumy drew a walk, runner-up In contributed a valuable 43.
rode home ber for the Portuguese side The 1938 Colony piltered second and Sanfor Championship. captured tour for 02,
after
Yvanovich had pegged wild- counted for four vin, the stril COMBINED HONGS
Turning his attention to lawny to third. Junior Marker was out route and passed two to fi Gibbons, c Pullen, b Mc-
howls in 1940, Hong Sling in his also issued with a free ticket to while Lefty Dolly Brown chu Lellan
Arst year at the game earred his first and stole third in a daring ing for the losers fanned t Blott, ር Gambrill, Barrow
ofter S.K. place in the Cralgen sower Cricket | manner
Khan had and issued a solitary pass. Club Best team, and in the same popped up for the first outros two-bagger whito Irene Canth Leach, c McLellan, b Gam-
Hilda Soares connected fu brill Hawthorn, b McLellan Franklin, c Newton, b Oliver 50 Whipps, lbw b Oliver Sellars, e McLellan. b Gam-
brili Pereira, b McLellan Barclay, Wales McCaig, b Gambrill Cull, not out Extras
some
League Results the ball in from the wing, tying
Funk the
Kong
Basketball
Main exceeded all expectations. He was regarded in certain quar- fers as the one weak link in the Association forward line. His After play had been in progress Results of yesterday's' games in puzzling display
about 15 minutes. from start to for
Hang finish, coupled with two brilliant King-cheung placed the Chinese League:
"A" Division goals, fully Justined his inclusion on level terms with a fast grounaj in the team.
shot to the left hand corner of Union Team 20, South China 58. Poor Performance the net.
ly.
M
Heartened by this success, the
20.
"g" Division
►
**********
by the AMERICAN TENNIS
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the
the
the score at one goal to one,
Play gathered speed as both sides hended for goal in turn. Cable was looking towards down- ing the potential champlotis.
Takes Load
Total
Bowling Analyala
M A
Gombrill McLellan Simplo Wales Barrow Oliver Graham
12 1 42
12 { 34
1 20
5
1 34
0 15
0 22
0.24
Culi
9
69
1
0
China
4
7
Baker
singbed
Texas
and
Tere
Fason was a member of the Boy
Soares team which sensationally | Leaguer to right which would | Malviė defalet a powerful Portuent side have gone for a hit in any other "Choochi Baptista colicated sing in the International Competition. game, but keysloner Art Ozorio les for Portugal. The big gún Since the war. Hene Sling has scooled out into the right garden of the British side falled to cont 24 been confining his sporting netivi- with the crack of the bat and through, and It was Pirate J..
ties to lawn bowls alone, and was froze the drive.
Eager who returned the best p 12 chosen as a reserve in the 1947 Junior was on his way home. formance with the stick by
Interport here.
but Art Ozorio come into the gistering three in thres. Mic The following year he made picture again with a perfectį garet Broom clouted the di 28 the grade by being selected to strike pitched from right field other British hit with a single
represent the Colony in the Inter- for Yvanovich to nall Marker at Entries for the
Inter- 230 port at Shanghel, earning the the plate to complete the only League will close this eveningvi
mare distinction of being the first twin erasure of the game. It was 5p.m. Drawing for the sched Chinese over to achieve Interport a fielding Kem of the highest which will commence on Sun' W honours at lawn bowls.
the combination of 3, 4, 40, will take place at 3.
accuracy snuffed a Molthen's Office during the Gam
eral Committee meeting Portugal opened the fifth frame evening. the 1940 Colony Ореть Pairs with a "rousing triplo by Gussio Chernionship and became the Pereira whose clothes-line drive first Chinese to win a Colony to the fenen was blocked' by n reached championship title at lawn bowls, spoclator after he had
Extras
Total (for nine wkls.)
Bowling Analyala
223
M
Я
5 53
15
2 62 0 14 ...0...20..
1 30
8
degree as
Enter in the sime season, he speed and set another record when he with scoring threat, A.M. Omer as his partner wor
KBGC Outgoing C'mitteel Win In Lawn Bowls Game
The Federation players gave "Chinese threw all their resources HK. Chinese YMCA 00, Lai Hung Hecreio soun took the lead very disappointing performance, Into the game and attacked it
Расс HKCC when Willie Reed filcked the ball their play no time reaching a
Ladice' Section
Oliver, run out earnest in an attempt to take the
passed Sales from a short corner bigh standard. They seemed to lead, but try as they would, they Kung Man 27, South China 12.
Pullen, b Culi R. Marques, sent by Guterres. be too tired to move, while the
Kerr. b Culi defence, which normally plays could not penetrate the stonewall
Recrelo's left in, assured victory hart game, proved to be no match defence put up by Leonard and
for his side when be netted the Newton, e Pereira, b Sellars Stepto, & Leach, b Franklin his merry men.
Jast for the opposing forwards.
goal to decide the game.
Barrow, Another breakaway The Chinese Intermediate line
b Peroira during Recreio's well known sports McLellan & b Leach TOURNAMENT manship was was noticeably weak, while for- Association forwards
displayed
Millar, e Gibbons, b Cull ward, Lee Tal-fai proved to be ball go to Xavier. The latter
this game. It was during the Gambrill, h Culi Another enjoyable American umiserable fallure.
raced up the right with Time and
Outerres hit second half when
Graham, not out bis tennis tournament was arranged the ball so hard and fast that it Wales, not out again
defence close ni he let his side down by Chinese
Working shooting wildly or passing weak- beels.
his way in, by the Kowloon Cricket Club
again, Xavier suddenly sent in a power yesterday when some 30 players struck the post and bounced out Fung King-cheung worked un- fal cross shot to put the Associu- took part.
the The referee as much as The tournament was scored ceasingly throughout the game tion in the lead. Yu Yu-tale:
spectators-thinking a goal had and kept his Team-mates well touched the bott, but failed to under the progressive system heen scored, blew for
goal. plied with passes.
which were stop it as it sped like a streak of with partners changing all the The Recreio alde, however, put seldom turned to advantage. lightning to the back of the net, time,
Chu Wing-keung was also
Winners were Mr. A. V. While all wise to the fact and the re- Pereira With time growing short, the A
fered reversed his decision.
Cull Irler, but in the first half, when Chinese tried desperately to with 65 points and Mrs. II.C.
Service Civil
wen! down Leach, he led the attack and was op- obtain the equaliser, but their Lablans with 40,-am
at-King's Franklin- Hallantly to Khalsa posed to Leonard, he could make | disjobited efforts
The three special prizes award-Park yesterday, by two goals to Sellars proved, of 'no but title headway.
avoll against a stout-hearted de- ed were received by Mr. D. IN nil.
Barclay From the kick-off, the Chinese fence which refused to give Eltham, Mrs. G. Hewitt and Mr.
After holding Khalsa to ta awept up the fold and a danger- ground.
Ken Wood..
scoreless first halt, Civil Service 'ous, situation was nverted when
tired, allowing two goals in, one
Fraser and his men scored Navy earned their two, pelats 7.30p.m. (Junior Men's Singles): only two heads, a three on the First Division League this week from the Dutch Hockey strongly and forced the Chinese hurd fought game by three goals Axture at Sookunpoo, yesterday, Club whom they beat 'by two 8.00 p.m. (Junior Mixed Doubles):| 12th hoad,
RM. Soares v KP. Chong. 9th head and a single on the beat IRC by six rola to nil on the Navy ground, University HKFA XI-Anderson (Army), wickets.
Lan Sykes registered orie slx The ball was rapidly trans- Rocha
Joseph's) Tozer Batting first, the IRC were able King's Park. The Dutchmen put
and four fours, Sykes and his 1. Irwuhart to muster only 71 runs, to which up n determined game but Navy ferred to the Assoolation end of (Royal Navy), Robinson (Army),
men played well, but Fraser had LF. Shields the field and several kesti thrusts Leonard (St. Joseph's), Craighead M.I. Razack contributed 11, 8:A. was a superior, team in all de-
hard time during the afternoon. LG. Coomber partments: (Army), Xavier
(St. Joseph's),
Time and again when he went J. Hall to roll, the lie was Invariably (Skip) | against him and added to this,
both Bykes and Meyer playing in top form.
A.; Hall also had an enzy win" over" E. A. Collyer by 16»D. On the 17th head Hall was load Ing by 26-7. Hall revealed, sorme
The
The final whistle came with the IRC-UNIVERSITY each by Nugget, and N. Singh.
Three To Two
Association worthy winners of a
In
"
Lee Tai-fai miskicked and sent the bail out of piny.
ABROClallon retallated to concede à fruitless to two.
defence corner.
Hard Luck
(SI.
Ismall 18 and A.R. Abbas 13.
Full results
by the Chinesa forwards were Mullen (Club) Howlett (Follce), TH, Loan was, in deadly form repulsed by Leonard.
with the bali. Bowling unchang- Kiernan and Main (Club),
INAAF
Yiu-tak od for 12.5 overs, he took nins Cable & Wireless I Recreio XI>-Yu (SCAA), Hau Yung-μng (BCAA), wickats for only. 10 runs. Tag: Kamshung (SEAA), Chung After losing four wickets, the Army Kam-hol (BCAA), Mew Chema- Undergrads passed their oppon wing (CAA), Lau: Chung-sang ants, score,
Kiernan had hard Tube With fast shot which was defigeled by
MC Khulan the Chinese detehon for another (BCAA), Fúng.. King-cheung D. Chelilah gava `a
sparkling Navy 360AA1), Dm, Chun-fat (KMB), diplay with the bai, hitting all
Stor
1 but that are "che Wring hours: (BCAA), Chau round the wicket to become the Univers
"alplaying at Mân-chì” (KMB) and Leu-Taistai week's highest scorer" with "BI
al (KMETY
runs,
z Police
2 Civil Service O
2 Dutch HD 10
Dóckyard:
RATE
TONIGHT'S BADMINTON
U.S. BASEBALL,
St. Loula, March 19, Cleveland in the Ameritr League and Boston in the N tional League are established es pennant favourites in price released by the odds maker. James J. Carroll.
Carroll makes Indiana a hoice to repeat He puts Bost Red Sox second at 2-1 and Nh* York Yankees third at Philadelphia und Detroit bracketed at 12-1. Bt. Loui Browns are 30-1 and Chleego me Washington 4041 to round out. American Longue.
Braves aro
National
21 The KBGC Outgoing Committee beat their mem- bars in a four rinks lawn bowls game at Aus- tin Road- yesterday by 102 to 51 shots. The Commitice won
the final score' being a margin of on W three of the four rinks. Dow-throp shots in favour of McKol the
7-5 favourites 1man's rink was the only one vlo, McKelvie won by 10-10. Brooklyn Dodgers. 2-1/3 to 1,0
Lengue to win for the members and J.A.L. Pearson who only took out 3-1 and Pittsburgh this he did after a good ptrug game as load for MacKelvie while Philadelphia-30-1-and-Cincinn
up bowls recently, played a sound New York and Chicago aro 1 -gle-by-32-shots to 14.
MacKelvio and Simpson Wore 401United Press. acon I' some interesting duels with honours even Out Going Committee
Score:
FW. Grinter E.T. Pope G.E.F. Thompson E. Shaw. J. McKelvie 19 (Skip)
C. Quinn and Miss Y. Franco y AL. Fisher and Mrs. An- kerson. 8.30 p.m. (Junior Men's Singles): J.A. Starte v K.8. Thong. 9.00 p.m. (Junior Mixed Deshlex)
D.C. Lau and Mis H. Kwong v F.M. Ribeiro and Men. O' Lawrence. ...
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I Sykes and his men made minced meat out of Joe Fraser's four and by the wide margin of 19 shots, the final score being
43-4.
were
EA‚ƒking 5. Strange 1.G. Meyer L. Bykes
(8XID) w, Russell C.f. Norman
of his best form - while: shields V. Chittenden
Member
J.A.L. Pearson T. Wren
W.0.Simpson, 18
? (Akip) A.Hutton J.G. Robertson W. Dalloy 26 LA. Collyer
(Bkip) R.P. Phillips D. Trail R. Morrison 43 J. Fradr
(8kip)
Crichton
A Tindall
W. Wiginton
1. Whant 2014 G. Daleman #
save blood support. Y
that be- (skip)
IRISH SWEEPSTAKES
Dublin, March - Mij Prizes totalling - slightly mo than £45,000 were drawn yošti. day in the second and final da of the Irish Hospital Bweepstake ~The big money, prizes – wit drawn on Friday. Winnars the first draw get £28,000. If their horse, wins,; the National Steeplechase
ed Press.