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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1949,
COMMANDOS LOSE TO COMBINED CHINESE
The First Round game in the Memorial Cup Soccer Competition between Combined Chinese and the Commandos, which was played on the Navy Ground at Causeway Bay yesterday, ended in a win for the Chinese by three goals to one,
Results Of Golf Competitions
Results of Competitions played at Fanling during last week-end were as follows:
Mr. R. R. Coombs qualified for) the Captain's Cup with a Det score of 72 on the Old Course.
The game was played at a fast pace throughout
and spectators were kept at a high pitch of excitement as the Commandos, playing as if men inspired, almost ran the Chinese off their feet.
On the run of the play, the Commandos were de- finitely unlucky to lose, as they enjoyed as much, if not more, of the play than their ope ponents who, however, made the best use of the three opportunities which come their way,
The Commandos were, in a thought both Lee Chun-fat and Yo sense, given a very raw deal Check-in showed no well.
The Chinese took up the run- by the referee, who through
of thening from the kick-off and Locker did well to save a fast cross drive by Lee Chun-fat
There was not a single card re- turned for the Captain's Cup on apparent the New Course and only one card returned for the Bogey Pool
on this cou-se.
ignorance Rules of the Memorial Cup Competition, handled the garne as if it were an ordinary League game, with 35 minutes The winner was Col. J. S.
instead of 45 MacFarlane who rearned a car each way
minutes. of three down.
The same "competitor won the Bogey pool on the Old Course with a return of 1 up. Mr. A. E Lissaman, Mr. R E. Lee and Mr. F. K. Wallace tied for 2nd place but the second prize pool goes to Mr. A. E. Lissanan who had the best last nine holes, in which he was three up.
Competitors are earnestly re- quested to mark their cards-cor rectly in Bogey and other com petitions. Three quarters of the petitions and a mark should be! made on the card to denote -at! which holes strokes are given,
The ball was rapidly transfer- red to the other end, but over- eagerness on the part of the Com- mando forwards robbed them of a chance to take the lead,
Difficult Shots Gaining possession, the Chinese gain swept up the field towards the Commando goal and Locker was called upon to save difficult
shots from all angles.
An extra 20 minutes might well have made a lot of difference in the final result of the game, as playing only 70 the Chinese, minutes, were feeling the effects of the pace set by the Con mandos and rapidly tiring.
This is not the first time that 0-minute game has been play ed 70 minutes and it is to be hoped that in future, the Hear Long Football Association
From the resultant corner kick, will take steps to ensure that a referee ap-toire his side the lead-
Mays headed the ball into the net pointed to any important game is fully aware as to the length of
Stang by this reverse, the Chin-
After play had been in progress for about 20 minutes, the Con- mandos formed the Chinese defence into conceding a corner.
Lawn Tennis Season Concluding
Corner-Kick Ruse Which Baffled Defence
By RAICH CARTER Manager of Hull City. - Goals from corner kicks are few and far between. The modern method of marking makes goal- scoring very dificult
There are, however, several moves which can lead to goals Here is one which nearly worked in our game with Queen's Fark Rangers last Saturday..
When a corner was being taken
out
to one of our players ran take a short pass before any of the defenders could follow him.
For That "Second Wind" -Pause for Refreshment
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Catering For The Amateur In Sport
(By Raymond Glendenning)
Has the amateur had his day? Some people think
so. I do not.
True, the soccer pro. snaps up all the headlines,
and the boxer, for whom there is a big cheque" after the fight, makes boxing
news, but luckily for British sport, the amateur is still alive, if not exactly flourishing. Much depends, of course, MK the particular branch of sport, for in one or two cases amateurs lead the way as in athletics.
*Never hat enthusiasm in athletics been so high." Jack Crump, Britain's team manager, assured me. "But the amateur, who has his own place in the world at sport, must have better facilities for climbing to the top,
Baseballer Souza Suspended
I could not agree more. His care should be the Arst charge on any available funds, not the comfort of the man on the bank. -After all, but for the young- The local
sler who goes in for sport, not I was lying back very deep at for cash but for the love of the will be formally concluded on the time, but started to run as Saturday, November 12, when soon as the first pass was made. game, there would be no sport for Pandas, for deliberately throw-
the
Tennis
Season
even
the spectator to watch.
In football rot richest club could afford to pay a boy, however promising, from the time he leaves school till be
Chinese Recreation Club I called for the ball and the pass and South China Athletic As- was made so that it was at my near the Championship penalty area. No goal resulted, sociation play off the deciding toe when I arrived in the Mixed Doubles "A" but it was worth trying. Unfor reaches League standard.
tunately it is ruse that could be Division.
match for the
The match, which will start at used only once in a match. De- 3. p.m. sharp, will be played at fences are not easily caught map- the Kowloon Tong Garden Cityping twice in an afternoon. Association's Courts,
..
Waterloo
handicap is taken in Bogey com-; time such a game is to be played / ese attacked in earnest, and from! G.-A. Noronha will act as Umpires.
Members are reminded that the match between St. George's. So- ciety and St. Andrews Society takes place on Sunday, Novem ber 20,
the Com-
Road.
Mesur Gearre Lin, O. R. Sadick and
On conclusion of the match, Lady Man- Reverting to the
a pass into the goalmouth by Lo game, it
Wah-sing. Tam Woon-cheune rosh- kam Lo will distribute the Shields w
by the different teams in the League must be said that the displayed up and actted from close range The following are the standings of the given by Locker,
to give the Chinese the equaliser-respective Clubs in the different Divisions mando goalkeeper, proved most Two minutes later, the Chinese the Lost conclusively that he is the best went ahead when Lai Shin-wing goalkeeper in the Colony at the cleverly tipped the ball over the head of Commando defender to Lo Wah-sing, who best Locker with. ́s powerful drive.
moment.
His brilliant positioning, keen Those wishing to play are re-anticipation and safe handling of quested to append their names on a slippery ball thwarted many at the list at Fanling or advise the tempts of the Chinese to score: Club office, 233 Prince's Bldg. the shots which went past him
(Tel. 32340).
would have beaten the best of goal- keepers.
Badminton Results
The Hong Kong Badminton Association officially opened its League Season last night when four matches in the "B" Division Mixed Doubles were played off.
In the "A" Section. Chinese YMCA scored a great win over Kowloon Club by five sets to four after an exciting struggle.
Shanghailanders, making their debut in local competition, scored e smashing win over St. John's by six sels to three.
The Commando-defence, which is usually shaky, played a grand, spoiling game and never allowed the Chinese forwards much time to settle down.
Grand Speiling Game
Norway Wins Carbine Event
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БСЛА CEC HKCC Heartened by their saces, the xcc Chinese continued to press and in cressed their lead through Lai Berdo Shiu-wing, following a free kick from rust outside the penalty ares CBC "A" 1 17 0 0 93-
Clever Manoeuvré ESCAL ...... 12 11 10 90% 17% Lei Shi-wing, who took the Kowloon Tong
free kick, did not shoot for goal! CCC as expected, but sent the ball out to the right to Yu Cheuk-rin, As Beres the Commando defence rushed to
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HKCC
The Commando forward line,wards Yu, he immediately returned DEC ably led by Watson, tried hard the ball to Lai, who netted with from start to finish. Had they fast ground shot to the corner CEC "8"
steadiness of the net,
shown's little
more
BAF LEC
when in possession, the Commandos Play continued at a fast pace, USEC might very well have won the but there was no further scoring match.
in the first halt.
The absence of Highton was particularly noticeable and even Chinese sup- porter frankly admitted that if this brilliant player was in the Commando forward line yes. terday, the Chinese would have Test
the most ardent
Immediately on resumption, the CEC "A" Commandos went all out to reduce SCALA the lead of their opponents and the C Chinese defence was given many KCC anxious moments.
IRC
The Chinese forwarde managed secreio to break away occasionally, but LEC In the "B" Section, Hong Kong
each time they were thrown back CEC " University showed their superiori- The Chinese did not give an by a defence which was playing CERC ty in no uncertain manner when altogether impressive display: in a tigerish game.
K. Dock they easily accounted for the vie defence, The Kam-hang, occupyica Locker was prominent on several toria Recreation Club by eight the pivotal position, played his occasions as he dealt capably with LaG sets to one. In the remaining usual cool and methodical game, powerful drives by the Chinese for- CRC game, Chung Wah beat St. while of the forwards, Lai Shi-wards, who must have been terribly KCC Teresa's six sets to three.
wing was undoubtedly the best, al- disappointed to see
their shots, USEC which would have beaten any other goalkeeper, "safely beld by Locker. | coc
Three Corners The Commandos forced the Chinese into giving away three USBC corners in guccession but were un- KOC able to torn these to advantage. Lee Chan-fat almost put the Chinese further
CBC ahead when he broke through the Commando de Co SCAA fence, but his parting effort was LEC saved in grand style, by: Locker. ECG
Although the Commandos "con- SEC tinued on the offensive, they could not score- and the final whistle came with them still fighting game CEC
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Commandos: Locker, Wheatley, CC Lewens (Captain), Lovell, Hunt, RKU Saggara, Davies, Beadle, Watson, CSEC Mays and Shergold,
Combined Chinese: Ya Kai-yan, Lee Pingam, Tam Chu-fai, Lee Ping-chio, Tse Eam-hung, Fung Kwan-sing, Ya Cheuk-yin, Lee Chun-fat, Lo Wah-sing, Laf Shin- wing, Tam Woon-cheang.
HKFC SOCCER TEAMS
The following have been select
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Switzerland, with 1,474 points, were second, the United States, with 1,471 points, third, Finland, with 1,487 points, fourth, Sweden, with 1,466 points, fifth, Brazil, with 1,453
with points, sixth, Argentina (1,448 points) and Urbguay (1,434 points) coming seventh and eighth respectively,
Keeping Youngsters Interested
(By "GRANDSTAND")
Mancio Baseballer When Souza was thumbed out of the game last week against the ing a ball at the arbiter, the the incident had a sequel at an Emergency Council last night. Souza's misconduct he is to be suspended from further participa- tion in the sport until the end ór the year, and if an apology to the Counel members of the Associa-. Hon is not forthcoming within are that period, then he should be barred from further participation for life.
Wise clubs, of course, keeping the youngsters interested. Wolves, for instance, Zizi tem sides every Saturday, and each boy however young, is made to feel that he is attached to The Wanderers.
Chelsea is another club that looks after youth. There plenty more.
are
It was decided that in view of
The Official Handbook is being distributed to ball-players and fans, and managers of teams are requested to call for thier copies at Prexy Molthen's Office.
Managers are reminded that an Do not get the wrong idea. Umpires Meeting will be held on This isn't the grasping band of Friday at Shell House, at which professionalism scooping at all Don Robbins will preside. available talent.
This week's programmebas Naturally any club able to been curtailed as a result of the develop youngsters of promise departure of USS Gardiner's Bay Laves itself vast zuATO JE In the from port and a request from transfer market, but both Billy | Overseas for 庭 postponement Birrell and Stan Cullis will tell owing to domestic duties. you that there are many boys
The following is a full list & In thele Junior sides who will the week-end fixtures: never want to be anything but amateurs.
MEN'S SENIOR LEAGUE Sunday: CBA Ground
11 am. Chung Hva v. Cum-
Continent Sets Example bancheros (Scorer Eddie Loureiro),
They are welcome just the 2 p.m. Canadians v. Paks Sports same, and many a youngster is (Scorer Philo Remedios), 2.30 p.m. In the individual classification given the chance of carrying on Madcaps v. Pandas (Philo Be for this event, the Norwegians with his hobby under better medio). Skredejaard and Roosjorden tied conditions than he
could get RFG Ground:
for first place with 298 points otherwise.
11 am. St. Teresa v. Jaguära each. Then came Arthur -Jack- 2
The amateur in every sport (Scorer Philo Remedios), 3.30 p son, of the United States, I must have better facilities. Jonsson, of Sweden, R. Guim-Time and again when I visit Baseballers v. Braves (Roberto araes, of Brazil, J. Nordkist, of foreign countries I am staggered Numes). Finland. and J. Burchler, of by what Switzerland, Sweden, MEN'S JUNIOR LEAGUET
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their youth.
Switzerland,
tach } points, The
the other members of winning Norwegian team, Rosge-
Why cannot we do the same? I know this means hard cash
Saturday: CBA Ground
2 pm. Spartanis v.“ JaguaTE
(Scorer Bimby Ablong). RFG Ground:
"
2 p.m. Griffins v. Rexes (Scōrer
bert and Amundsen, scored 296 but ever there was a job for and 293, while Hunes scored 295. the State, it seems to me, it is Eddie Loureiro), 3.30 p.m. Black - Five countries took part in the to put sports goods within the Hawks v. Aces (Scorer. Samet
reach of all by knocking. pur-Samy) first round of the clay pigeonhase tax off equipment and to Sunday: CBA Ground
Brives
contest. Sweden --scored 190
930 a.m. Pandas points, Argentina 189, Uruguay provide the playing fields and
gymnasia in which full use can (Scorer Pallo Remedios) 177, Spain 171 and Brazil 161.
RFG Ground: The best performance was that be made of them
Where is the money coming 9.30 am, Delawares v. Overseas of J. Martini of Argentina, who from Significant statements (Scorer Tony Kwok) scored a possible at 50 in 50 made in the evidence already
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H. Benner, of the United given before the Royal Commis- sion on Betting should give us a States, beat the world record for pointer. free-style pistol shooting at 50
The F.A oppose not only metres with a score of 561-ready-money wagers, but fixed- Reuter.
RAF CRICKET TEAMS
LADIES SENIOR LEAGUE
Saturday: CBA Ground
3.30 p.m. Pirates v. Wildcats (Scorer Hat Winglee) 343-
2 p.m.. White Fangs v. Clovers
LADIES JUNIOR LEAGUE: odds credit betting on any match, Sunday: CBA Ground But of football pools they (Scorer Hal Winglee). "There is no reason to believe that these can' in any way affect the result of any individual or group of games."
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Sir Stanley Rous put it this 20.9 1 873-17 Royal Air Force 1st XI v Kong
11251 Kong University in a 1st Division way to me Fools have come to League Cricket match at Pok- stay, and it is much better to try fulum on Saturday, November 12: to control rather than abolish
S/Ldr. Gall (Capt), W/Cdr. them."
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3.0 80 74667% Penton, F/Lt. Vaughan, F/LA Some form of State control. Ball, F/O Gambrill, Sgt. Moor could mean a big sum being the soccer KOWLOON TONG house, Sgt. Dunn, AC West, AC ploughed back into
Tyrer, P. 11. Cunnington, P.11 game, and indeed, other sports, CLUB TENNIS
as is done on the Continent. The following will represent the This could be done either by Further progress has been made in the Kowloon Tong Club Hayal Air Force 2nd XI v Chub del setting up a Pools Control Board tennis championship yesterday, Recreio in s 2nd Division League to license promoters or by create at Kai Tak aning & central non-profit making Several matches were played off Cricket Match
organisation. The following are the results: Saturday, November 12:
--Handicap Singles Fritz Lan received a walk over
ed to represent the Club 1st XI from K.L. Wu Y,K Ng beat
III
their soccer match against RAF on Saturday, November 12, at Sookimpoo Gr
Ground, kick off 4.30 p.m.20
Brown, Boberts, Barber, Gled hill Riley, Strange Barclay, Mullen, Hardwick, Baker, Main.
Reserve: Nelsouk.
Players are requested to meet at the Club House Happy Valley at least half an hour before kicking off.
The following have been select... ed to represent The Club 2nd XI
K.H. Liang 6ik, Baki
Singles Championship. Szeto Bick beat S.S. Tao 6-1,
Handicap Doubles C.W. Yeo and D. Mio beat K Lavi and Szeto Bick 7-5, 6=%;}
·K.Y. Hsu ́ and W. Chang· beat George Lin and George Lin, Jr. 6-2, 6-3,
VON NIDA TO PLAY SIN PHILIPPINES
F/LL Holmes (Capt), „F/LL Marshall, W/O Scott, Sgt Parks, Cat Hurst, F/Sgt. Blackburn, F/Sgt. Crellin, S. Davenport, AC England, AC. Follett,
CpL Barnes.
KCC CRICKET TEAMS
The following are the Kowloon Cricket Club cricket tearns for Saturday, November 12:52 1st XI against Commandos at KCC
commencing at 1.15 p.m.
Would not the League clubs expect a large share of the pro-
ends?? I asked.
Hockey Fixtures
Um-
The following are the Hong Kong Hockey Association fixtures for this coming Sunday: Navy v Chand Tara, Kings Park,
RNRC- No. 1-11:30 am pires Makham Singh; Mr. U.S. Dillon Commando v Pak SC, Sookumpoo, 10.00 am; Umpires: Yeo Gater, Mr. Driscoll BAY HKHC, Kal TAK, 10:30 a.m; Umpires: Sgt. Maj. Hm- nan, Q. M. S. L. McAllen,
Army v Becreto "A", Sookumpoo, 11.15 a.m.; Umpires. Mr. P.F. Xavier, Mr. Palmer Dutch v KITC, King's Park, RNRC No, 2, 10.00 am, Umpires: dr. Guest Bdr Wardi, solo Recreo B v Nomads, King's Park Recreio, Umpirer Mr. Blinko, W, O. Vincent.
Surprising as may seem, his reply was: "I do not think-50, They must get a percentage for the provision of better grounds Police v University, Postponed. and facilities, but I also think Team Secrétaries are requested such clubs should be expected to to ensure the prompt attendance
with share those extra facilities
local youth teams of their teams. A maximum delay
---for 10 minutes will be allowed. Should some pools money be Umpires who are unable to available the ideal body to dis officiate at the above matches are -tribute it fairly would be the asked to inform Fixture Secretary
Central Council of Physica!
before 5 pa tomorrow Recreation,
It would also mean that we There will be a talk by Mr. would no longer have to send an c. T. Palmer on the introduction emaciated British team out, says of the smended Hockey Rules at
in the soccer match minst the OPEN GOLF TOURNEY Lee, Z. C. Fincher, W. E to the 1950 Empire Games on 5.30 pm today, in the ofices of Army on Saturday November 12,
Sydney, November-d
RUGGER RESULT
Tin Building First Boor. Des Voeux Road" Central, Kopposite Dairy Farm).
All umpires and anyone inter- ested are invited to attend.
RE
FB Kermarsi, Jcharity.. We could do ourselves Messrs Shewan Tomes Itd, Chimg at Sookumpoo Ground, kick of 3
Norman Von Kids, the crack. Called p, Smith, A. Zimmern,¦ justice. Leriou, C Newnan, Onsager, Slaan, Ur- Australian golfer will leave here 7 R. Zimmern, Steplo, J. A. quhart, Locke, Rogers, McKay, November 14 to compete in Sellors, N, Hart-Baker, kokat Widger,
2nd XI against Commandos at Gidding, Bar the Philippines Open golf cham-
pionship, starting in Manila on Sookunpoo, commencing at 145 Goth Stewart and November 24,
p.or sharpegg Guthrie,
MAKE Von Nida, said today that heC J. Smith, V. C. Bond, A. T. Players are requested to meet expected to return to Australia Lee, D. G. White, D. Langston at The Club House Happy Valley in time to defend his professional Jones, E Guest, V. Seymour, at least half an hour before kizice tiflerin Perth at the end of the Randall GB Bosschett,
outhBeuter.
Chubb, FL Honey
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London, November B.. Oxford University today de- fexted Trinity College in a Bugby Uskon, match by 24 pointë, to zero.
Trivial and published for the Propriée some the CHDA, KAI, LIMITED, W FRANE LESLIE BUSE, Winder -Konst,