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KMB RETAIN STANLEY SHIELD; ST. JOSEPH'S WIN JUNIOR TROPHY
Rees Beats Cotton To Win Title
London, September 24. Dai Rees, of the British Ryder Cup team. beat Henry Cotton, three times former Open Cham pion, by one hole in the 36 holes final of the British professional match play golf championship on the Walton Heath Club's course in Surrey today.
(By "ROVER"}
The large number of spectators who were present at the Club Ground yesterday afternoon for the Quarter-finals, •Semi-finals and Finals of Charity the Stanley Shield Seven-A-Side
Soccer Competition were treated to a feast of thrilling soccer.`
The Senior Shield was won by Kowloon Mator Bus, who earned the right to retain this frophy, which they won last year, as the result of a narrow two corners win over Army (A).
In the Junior Shield Final, ; two corners, the score being one St. Joseph's College, who were goal each, with the busmen gain- runners-up last year, emerged ing the decision by virture of twe winners by the narrow mar corners.
in of one corner over Taikoo being School, the final score
This was the third time that Rees had won the title and Cot ton, apart from his Open sucone goal cach, with the Saints ses, had also won the match gaining the verdict by the odd play event three times.
Ha hecorner in three.
been successful today he would On conclusion
It was a fine game and a fil- ting climax to a Competition run, for a most worthy cause.
The following are the results cl yesterday's games:
Quarter-Finala
of the Senior42 Commando 0 RMB
3 Miniature FA 1 have equalled the record of the same, the trophies and souveniers Army (C) veteran James Braid, who had were prescated to the winters Army (A) 2 goals 2 corners, Sali- and runners-up by Colonel H. B
citors' (A) 2 goals 1 corner. Collegians
KMB Army (A)
been match play champion on Dowbiggin, four occasions.
the
whom wree
cheers hearty
were given In the
Senler Shield games, cutstanding players most were, without doubt, the goal-
Rees had finished the first round this morning with a lead of four holes, but he lost two of the first
four in the afternoon to send a keepers Locker of 42 Commando crowd of 5,000 spectators scut and Fairbrother of Army (A). tine over the course to securse The Keen anticipation, cetient vantage points with the expecta-positioning and spectacular play tions of thrills, in which they of these two goalkeepers repeat- were not disappointed.
Icaly earr
earned for them rounds of Putting Brilliantly, appause.
Locker, in particuar, was out- Rees won back the 24th, but
Commando Cotton, potting brilliantly, ok standing in the 42 two of the next three and with goal and his daring dives at the
let it
the opposing forwards
36 to 40 for the nine boles he led many of the Chinese specta- was only one down with nine to tors to exclam Dowell was the
play.
has been born"
*another
Powell
St.
3 Chinese AA
Semi-Finals
14
4. Army (C)
1 Collegians Final
MB I gcal 2 corners, Amy (A) I
Junior First (Schools)
Joseph's College 1 goal 2 corners, Taikos School 1 goal 1 corner.
Heavy Scoring
In League Hockey Games
Heavy scoring featured two
Then Rees holed a stout putt to 42 Commands Colony goalkeeper League Hockey games which win the 28th and after Kome in 1947, He was most popular fighting halves, in which he got with the Chinese soccer fans, were played yesterday morn- down from eight yards and Cot who to this day are never tired ing, the Army taking pride of ton from four, to halve the 31st.or telling their compatriots of his place with a 13-0 win over Enes became three up when Cot- prowess on the field.
the newly resurrected Hong ton played the 32nd hole badly. A special word of
praise must Cotton, however, took the next be given to the Collegians, who Kong Hockey Club. two holes to be only one down were once
again in and two "good halves left Rees the winner by a single hole.
Both were home in 36 for Cot. ton to have a round of 72 to 76
--Reuter.
Baseball Scores
New York. September 24.. Today's baseball scores were:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
R 14
3 9
ain in the limelight as giant-killers. Playing agains a strong Chinese AA team, which had been reinforced by the in- clusion Wah-sing, the Collegians fought of their star forward, Lo
back gamely after being two pais down and eventually ran out winners by three goals to two.
Once again it was the speed and dash of the Collegians which gave them victory over more ex- perienced opponents.
Junior Final
times
At Pokfulam, the Hong Kong University scored nine without reply against the Euro
YMCA who, admittedly. were short four players.
pean
relice and Nomads was, by agree.
The game between Hong Ko
rent, played as a frienfi fixture and ended in a win for the Guardians of the Law by three goals to twe.
HKP 3-Nomads 2 The Hong Kong Police beat the Nomads 3-2 in a friendly hockey match at Boundary Street yester-
The Junior Final between St, Joseph's College and Taikoo Gay.
HONG KONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1949,
Stanley Shield Winners
Top photo shows the Kowloon Motor Bus soccer team which won the Stanley Shield yea terday, together with officials of the KMB Sports Club.
In the lower photo, the St. Joseph's College team, winners of the Junior Shield, is scen with the Rev. Brother Cronan, Sports Master of St. Joseph's. ("China Mail" Photo).
Wins Lawn SOFTBALL
Omar Bowls Singles
(By "RAMBLER")
Title
The scheduled League match U. M. Omar yesterday won the Colony Lawn Bowls
School provided spectators with plenty of exhilarating soccer, was cancelled due to the heavy there not being one dull main earlier in the morning
Scorers for the Police ment throughout the game.
werk
It was quite clear from the Wilson. Thong and lingworth, standard GI loothall se
served while-Rull-scored the two goals
the Nomads.
that there is plenty
Singles championship at the Kowloon Bowl- ing Green Club when he beat M. B. Hassan by 24 shots to 10 after a very good game." Hire G.C. Moss, C. Black- This is the fifth time that Omar has won the Colony singles title. The first time was 27 years ago when in 1923, he beat Willie Russell in the final at the Police Recreation Club green.
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New York Yankees.. 0 Boston Red Sox .....
0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
"up"
Boston Braves
New York Giants
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for
Fittsburgh Pirates
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Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Standings
Today's Major League baseball standings were:
"AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sex... Detroit Tigers
3.
bourn, D. Singh, P. Soares, matter of Yusef, D. Brown, C. filingworth, W.P. Apps, R. Wil- son and L.C. Thong
of soccer talent in this Colony.
It is, therefőre, a 2 the greatest importance that the F. Channing.
schoolboys, who are the Colony's footballers of
tomorrow, be given every encouragement and coach- ing so that they may be able to develop their football ability to
(A)
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Final between Army and Kowloon Motor Bus was
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Nomads F.A. Barretto, E.P. Guest, H.A Sores, L Xavier, T. ostelho, R.C. Reed, G. Guest
Army 13-HKHC 1
Major
and
Hassan had done: elbition one and more than 200 spectators
R.F. Luz and J.S. Landolt
in finding
and Omar
as Marker.
(By "GRANDSTAND") The Overseas Chinese utilis ed three pitchers before they, subdued the powerful Paks Sports Club 9-6 in a pre- season softball: tussle at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon.
Kassa Nazarin istarted on the mound for the Overseas contin- continued for four gert and frames before he relinquished the task to Bill Yee, art not before
Refreshing
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Wolves Tear Town Defence To Shreds
London, September 24. Wolverhampton Wanderers have won the major
ity of their games this season by the odd goal, but they left nothing to chance against Huddersfield Town, and their 7-1 success re- peated last winter's score in the correspond- ing match. :
Even without their right back, McLean, for most of the second half, the Wolves were irresistible and the Huddersfield defence was tom to shreds by the brilliant football of the Wan- derers.
Pyc, who played in his first frenzied partisanship that there International during the week. 1 were suggestions the game should scored a hat-trick and Wolver.be called oil. Wiser councils pre-- vailed and Rangers, showing. hampton not only preserved their unbeaten record, but in reater forward punch, won com
fortably-Reuter creased their lead at the top
of the table to four points.
Manchester United, who had
been their closest rivals before num
today, lost for the first time and were deposed from second place by Liverpool, who played spark. to overcome the ling football
Dowerful Derby side.
Only three sides now remain
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Leeds
The best performance of the Corealty. afternoon went to Jordan, of Plymouth Sheffield
who Wednesday, cracked four goals into the Hull net and Sheffield's win
took them into second place in Notta C
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next centre forward, scored twice Hartlepools when Skelly Razack scored from and the fact that he was opposed first base on Overseas
catcher Neil Franklin will do doubt
by ended
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The top of the Third Division, 1*1**
Lánovin "Sasthport
Omar yesterday gave a briller one for himself, bringing the finished the game
Middlesbrough's' experiment of si G. Roza Pereira, V. Garcia, Pliant exhibition of uncanny score to 20-10.
Losing pitcher Yusuf yielded changing every forward position Alders the full This does not only Full and H. Xavier.
drawing to the jack and was The next head saw the game total of seven blows one C apply to Chinese schoolboys, but Referees: N. Singh and W.
Orper was lying three which was a four-master off the care of and the line functioned expert to schoolboys of other nationali- Fenaluse
applauded time and again for ended.
shots all round, the jack with one bat of Tony Kwok who guarded plendidly to beat Charlton 3-0. Wakat
McKennan, in his unusual posi- his skilful display. ties as well.
tion
of centre-forward, scored Although Hassan was beaten by of his woods resting dead on the the hot corner for the Over- The Senior
Jack. Hassan took two drives and seas.
twice and McRae, former Chari The Army, Hockey Team yes- more than 10 shots nevertheless,
Both sides tallied once.cach in missed. Omar added another shợt |
obtained the other. top packed with thrills from start to terday put in a great display in he gave a grand display against to the count to register a possible, the second when a pair of site-
their league match against the a polished bowler in Omar. He
way performannces Mansfield finish and Army (A), who un Hong Kong Hockey Club at Soo- must be congratulated for putting
winning the game by 24-10. ties, aided by a fumble enable came from Bolim and Chelsea. Doncaster 10 New York Yankee.. $104.633 Nily enjoyed more of the kumpce and won by 13 goals to
The game was a very enjoyable them to notch up three runs.
Botten held the strong Ports Gateshead 6 12 29 17 18 up a great fight and was by no than their opponents, were
muth side to
* draw, and Crews 13 14 1 unfortunate to lose by two cor
Wild Throw were treated to a fine exhibition
Chelsea did even better by Backport The combination of the Army means disgraced in his
of bowls. Mr. J.G. Meyer, Vice- eformy (A) took the lead early team was a treat to watch and well in reaching the final. He has President of the Hong Kong Lawn of the second, but dented the regar
Paks were blanked in their half winning at Stoke. Roy Bentley, Carlisle they simply ran in the first period of the game, their opponents.
riot against |
bealen two former champions in Rots Association did a fine job ( rubber.once to reduce the lead 49Erded by many as England's Tranmere they were awarded
Lambie on the penalty and Weatherall converted wing showed a fine pair of heels was unlucky
right. with a rasping shot which Tam to the opposing defence and time playing right on top of his form Hassan won the toss and im The Chinese, stung by this un-
again out-paced his oppen-
́SCA · PLAYERS expected reverse, tried desperate cats before putting the ball across mediately threw the jack to al
In this head, hej : "D" for his inside men to medium head. to obtain the
FETED
score and Paks drew level on Southern table battle ended in Wreahem equaliser, but
put in two beautiful shots to count
Baker's horner and A. H. Kader's victory for Notts County, who BUTTON
in rivais
first Rebarbai. were held at bay by a stubborn Fut the ball into the net.
scorers for the Army two shots.
Players who represented the grounder which chased in Yusu! Supersede
Secriston The second head again saw Solicitors Clerks Association in series of expensive, bungles Place. Notts, with 15 points, are N Brichton 10 3 18 19 19
Reading. Norwich, Chester (five) and Lieutenant Hassan throw the jacim for a the Stanley Shield Seven-A-Side in the fifth east the Paks for Wilson the Army (A) goal, the
McNapp (two).
Bornemouth and Northampton Bradford medium head. This time Hassan Charity Soccer Competition were run which they were never able. Notts have games in hand,
bend, but Chinese succeeded in forcing
some uncanny drawing to feted at a dinner given by Mr. Le to take good, despite the fact the struggle in this section Looks the soldiers to concede
the jack again registered two Wai-hee, who is in charge of the that they scored twice in the like being intense de M cormers, which ultimately" gave
shots to lead 4-0. them the match and the Shield.
Football Section of the Associa- 6fth when S. K. Khan belted a The text he threw the jack
field take over the leadership Chyden The Hong Kong University de-
aboard. One more run in the
did ex-s. Kiuren Ácom Doncaster, who feated the European YMCA by a full bead. Here Omer for tion, at the Kwong Chau Res round-tripper with Barney Abbas In the Northern section, Mans-
taurent last night Weatherall was to the tore in sine goals to nil in a League three beautiful shots to count the arms defence, he was not Hocke, match played at the three shots. Thereafter there was on entered four teams in the old make and the
The Solicitors Clerks Associa event was the best the Faks tremely well to draw at Gates Rangers
ball game head.. saded Marcel only prominent in breaking up University Sports Ground, Pok-o stopping Omar for he register- Competition and, considering that Cerdan and Jake LaMotta, ar- many dangerous moves by the fulam, yesterday morning
ed 12 shots in a row to lead most of the players are new ranged for September 28, was Chinese, but constantly kept his The European YMCA were 15-4 Hassan however chalked up comers to his football, these teame today postponed Indefinitely own forwards on the move with only able to field seven players two shots on the 11 the head to did very well. Their "A" team because of an injury to La-well directed passes
for this game A fine sporting bring the score to 15-6 in devour was eliminated from the Competi- In the second-
the gesture by the HKU to allow the of Omar, period, from the cham-Chinese started off with a rush the use of their own reserve said LaMotta injured in an effort to score, but every players for the
Kwan-kon failed to hold,
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CERDAN-LOMOTTA
FIGHT POSTPONED
New York, September 24.
The middleweight champion-
ship fight between
the
in the course of their attacks were: Ceptain Slater (six), Ma,
Weatherall Shines
Motta's shoulder. Announcement plon's camp physicians were reported as hav- defence, which
two
S. Fowler scored the only goal
for the visitors.
HKU 9—YMCA 0.
his shoulder on Thursday. Three move was blocked by an alert accepted by the mme was not
who decided
strain of the muscle ; fibres of] The Chinese nothing," to play with seven players.
ing diagnosed, the injury as a away, b
the right shoulder,
**
Omar's Big Lead
tion yesterday by the runners-up, Army (A),
TODAY'S TENNIS AT CRC.
following tennis-ganes
Recreation Club today, com- Omar again took up the scoring mencing at 5p.m
On the next head Omar scored In spite of the great handicap one to bring the score to 16-6. were awarded a
under which they were playing. Hassan however came back fight- the team put a
up
gallanting with some pretty bowling and penalty but Lee Tai-tal, who was LaMotta won his title from entrsted with the spot kick, shot and made their opponents registered two singles on the Cerdan in Detroit last Spring wide of the mark, to the chagringht hard for goals. Associated Press:
OTHER SPORTS
and following a goalmouth melee,
So with. Fairbrother!un
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The football talking point of allir
Pensities were again plentiful Motherwell The Paks registered a spark during the afternoon and hire of Sürling' ling double, play in the first the twelve awarded were when A. Kader fraze Sherry cessful Bucks' line-drive, through short-stop and rined the apple the week in Scotland was the oth to Baker at first to nab Kams Ranger-Celtic game in, Glasgow, Bath Res
but it passed off without incident, Third: Lanark Nazarin off bass. The Overseas contingent also as periodical games between Partick accounted for, a twin-killing in these two clubs have, so often the sixth when Skelly Bazack hit caused incidents because of the
Identical set-up, with into an
R. Gorely, the carton following two heads bringing the ill be played at the Chinese Bucks in the windy niey relay" an analizini cena | Azuren's Park
serve to 16-8 in Omar's favour.
| Lee Tel fal netted through" a Lea 7 PTO, C. H Wong. B 2core 25-8. Omar No. 5. PY. Kwok v LE, Bakerfeld up then it to the out-a short period.
Dunbarton
Arbroath
for strike- Bender U... to Yiu at Bret-base to outs of the KMB, supporters.
played a grand game between
Crise AH. Kader.
Thelma Coelto, the Clover's Cowdenbeath In the closing stages, the the sticks and saved his side and registered Your shots on the Court
On Saturday, the White Fans recent discovery worked behind on Chinese managed to break away from a much heavier
defeat HKU: S. N. Formlah, Text three heads to bring the No. 1. Chenz Chow v K.H. Tsoi triumphed over the Clovers 19-the batter in the early stages of Sex
15 in a game full of errors. The the game and toed the rubber for Airdre Nói 2 IP Tiv BI C
ball' was On the 18th-head with
and the only saving feature On the whole, however, Matem jymg: the shot. Hassan drew. No. 4 CH ID: 2nd S ST. Lam 7 of the game was the markling Baptista's Clovers Ingrowe ishos dendein the ace to turing the
Danielle Chamanande GM, display dished up by While siderably, over the first apperance acore to 20-9Or the 18th bead
Fang battery Jonette Tampo and some time ago and ⠀⠀ should do No. 3W Lee and Ng Kam Kit Collace.
reasonably well in the forthcom-) HARULING Chuen YP: Fung and The former fanned 15 he the ing Junior League in which they Dustama
seven "irming contest to set up are entered.
K. Poh (Captain). S. Ng-7
red con
-Alon
SCOTTISH: "B".