HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1931.
Week End Sport.
H.K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
STAND COURT READY,
THE WEEK'S MATUHËS,
The stand Court, on which the Men's Open Singler" and Open Doubles Championships of the Colany, will be played, is ready and the first match fixed to be plaged on it will be the tiẹ O! A, L. Rum- jahn and J. A., Cassumblay ». Leonard nod Laito-borrow. Several interesting matches, have been arranged for the work, the one between Honda and Ho Ka Lau in. the Open Singles on Friday bid- ding Inir to be the best, white a start will be made in the handicap
events,
The programos is as follows:-
TO-DAY.
Open: Singles.
C. A. L. Ramjahn Siuw. M. K. o . W. J. Howard, Ride ». Lai.
Capt. Morgan v. Tsui Wai. Pai, Open 'Doubles.
F. Growe 'and it. Chow ». Len Woon Taoi and Lee Wai Tsoi.
E. C. Fincher and E. P. Finder
r. Sonderam and Lee.
Club Championship.
L. Goldman v. Wade,
Handicap. Doublar. Monaghan and Nowes v. Hum phreys and Wild.
G. Miskin and Blaker. Raworth and. Turner..
TUESDAY
Open Singles,
A. L. Sullivan Chiu Chun Chin.
S. A. Itumjahn r. W. N. Petch. Denne H. Lo.
Open Doubles. (Stand Court).
6. A. L. Rumjaha and J. A. Casalboy . Leonard and Ļai.
Handicap Singles " A," Forster Monaghan. Anderson . Goldman or Wads
WEDNESDAY.
Open Singles.
KOWLOON FALL BEFORE HIGHLANDERS.
SCOTS WIN CLOSE GAME ON RAILWAY GROUND.
NAVY TRIUMPH OVER ST. JOSEPH'S: CLOSE GAMES IN JUNIOR DIVISION.
Playing sparkling football throughout their game with Row. loon Football Club, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders well deserved their win on the Railway ground when they netted twice ds against onec by the home team. South China continue to win, their victims this time being the Gunners, while the Navy had the better of St. Joseph's on the Intter's ground.
In the sound division, Kowlcon Reserves did.well to share the points with the Borderers while the South China St. Joseph's game was also a draw, The Argylle wat Chintas, Athletic by the gild goal in three, while HK.P.C. Reservés heat the Ginners by the same margin.
SOUTH CHINA STILL WINNING.
RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
DIVISION E
* South China
R.A.
St. Joseph's Kowloon
1
Nacy
1 Argylls
DIVISION II
1
South Chinn ........... Kowloon
3
R.A... Athletic
At. Noseph's Borderer's Club
Argylls
DIVISION I
SOUTH CHINA ». R.A.
South China repeated, their aute- cens over the Royal Artillery by
Argylls:--Hunter; Blackburn, Henderson; McGlashan, Hay, Melville; Christie, McTavish, Louden, McQuade and Hughes.
The game was a very interesting one, and hoth teams were unable
DIVISION IL
ST. JOSEPH'S v. SOUTH CHINA.
In a fast and interesting game on the St. Joseph's ground, the home team shared tho-points-with- South China, each side gotting throw goals
The teams lined out as follows:- St. Joseph's-Ramzan; Cruz, Fernandes Leonard, Reed, Omar; Ali, Bautista, Castilho, Sousa llowen,
Bouth
China Chai Kin-
WALES WIN RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP.
FIERCE STRUGGLE AT BELFAST.
IRELAND GO DOWN WITH COLOURS. FLYING.
(annouan RevTER'S AGENCY.]
Belfast, March 14, Wales beat Ireland in to-day's hang; Pau Kah-lin, Woo Wan-Rugger match by 16 points to 3, hing: Chung Fai-lam, Leung Wing- thereby winning the International tak, Cheung Kwok-choi; "Wong Championship, which the Prin- King chung, Li Wingon, Cheuk cipality has not held, since 1922. Bhek-kut, Young Shui-rick, Kwok Hon-wah.
Whether fiery Irish attack and In the first half, South China fieres tackling could prevail over had the better of the exchanges, the rugged Welsh defence, rain- and soon after the start Cheuk forced by the finest full back in the
Shok-kum ecored for them. This
success was shortlived for almost world, in Basselt, was the prob- immediately Omar put St. Joseph's tem upon whose solution the dis- on level terms. A period of mid-tinction of the International Cham field play followed and then the
Inst. in 1922,
Chinese got through again and|pionship was settled between this scored when Loung Wing-tak con year's two outstanding sides. Ire verted a penalty kick. When play was
resumed St. land has not won the triple crown Joseph's came back with groat do since 1999, and Wales was champion termination and after forcing two fruitless corners scored through Bowen, They wont abend and scored through Bautista - the latter's weak shot healing the goalie who apparently misjudged the flight of the ball. The Chin-. ore tried hard to get the equaliser but it was not till very near the end that they succeeded, Kwok Hon-wah beating. Rammn with a cross shot.
BORDERERS v, KOWLOON.
Those two teams mot at Sookun-
poc and it was a surprise to see Kowloon walk away with honours even, finishing up with one goal all; The Peninsula team fiuided only nine men but determination and plnok made up for want in cum- bors.
Desperate work by the Irish pack forced the Welsh pack into their own territory from the start, and which was not converted, before long Biggins scored a try
Walos soon-took up the attack and their score opened in senan tional manner by Ralph, dropping a goal: The rest of the first half was evenly fought and no further score resulted;
Interval:-
Wales.
4 points. Ireland 3 points, Soon after play re-started Ireland had the misfortune to lose Crowe, who was no seriously injured that he had to leave the field. Murrny was also hurt and limped painfully, With two casualtion Ireland still proved splendid foes in 'adversity, and defended with the courage of desperation. But the Welsh team hammered with terrific power, and try
'defeating the Gunners by six goals to score in the first half. The witority but were weak in shoot.eventually Morley scored
to two at Sookunpoo. The Chia cæ had a clear lead of three goals at the interval. On resuming they added another, but the R.A. scored two in succession and they looked like reducing the lead further when'
a penalty wa awarded against them which the Chinese made full use of and added the sixth goal shortly before time.
The Gunnera 'went off with a spurt and finished wide of the posts. Play being transferred, Leo gave a mighty kick which struck the top bar and rebounded to the field, At the other end Allan shot over the bar and Pau sayed from' Gough when a goal memed onrtain.
A Chinese player was injured and had be carried off the field. In the next fifteen minutes the Chiness attacked strongly and Chu Kwok Lun scored, the injured player returning to the field. Ip Pak Wa centred for Chu to tap the ball into the net. He and Ip engaged in a fine dribble but H. D. Rumjahu and S. A. Rum- the centre was headed just over jahn . Hung and Chiu.
the bar. Shortly before half time Le beat the backs to put in the third goal.
Q.
6. A. 1. Rumijahn v. Capt. Mor- gao or Taul Wai Pui (stand court).
L. Goldman ». L. T. Ride or Lai,
Open Doubles.
Club Championship.
n. H. Wild . II. J. Armstrong. A. D. Humphreys r. Etherington. K. K. Valentine r, W. W. Petek. Handicap Singles "A."
Tufton r. Barton.
Handicap Doubles. Wade and Rigg v. Potrie and Lowin
THURSDAY.
Open Singles
S. A. Rumjahn or W. N. Petch e. H. Deane or H. Lo (stand court),
Handicap Singles!" A."
Robinson # Ride. Valentine. Raworth Waring. MacDougall. Nash . Armstrong. Railton E. R. Price, W. N. Petch ". Holmes.
FRIDAY.
soldiers were decidedly the botter team on the run of the day's play, at weak shooting on the part of their inside forwards
cost, them two goals in the Erst half
Kowloon, "were, unfortunate in that their goalie, Penny, ma in jured before play had been in progress for many minutes and the dropping back of Pile from the for. ward line made their attack oven weaker than it was at the start.
The Borderers kept the Kowloon team penned up in their own tor- ink. Gilchrist broke through for Kowloon and gavo bin sido a mo- entary lead, but the Borderers found an equaliser through Mor rizon.
In the second half great work by the backs and by Angus, the goalie, provented the soldiers from scoring. Kowloon sacrificed their chance of victory and concentrated on defence, playing with only three forwards, who were most of their time helping in the defence. The Goal whistle" found a happy though much exhausted Kowloon team.
There were some exciting minuter
Borderera-Casey; Harris and during the first half and time and,
Suter: Lloyd, Bobbington and Wal- again the soldiers got within shoot-laes; England, Podmore, Morrison, ing range. but, as stated above,
Lakeman and Lane. their forwards wore weak here.
and Kowloon--Angus; Guest Williams: Everest, Gilchrist and Smith Eastman, Spary and Bick. ford.
Argylls Score.
Suon after the resumption, the Argylls forged ahead when a nive movement on the wing resulted in MoTavish beating the Kowlood This was followed by another goal goalie with a well-placed kick.
for the soldiers about minute later when Louded put a tame shot past the post..
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Kowloon were now playing hard to reduce the lead but their efforts met with stern resistance from the Argylis defence. Fifteen minutes from the end, however, Whitfield got through and scored but this proved the only goal for Kowloon. Tlay that followed was rather serappy, the soldiers now balak on the defence, and when the fil whistle sounded, they were win- ners by the odd goal in three.
ST. JOSEPH'S v. NAVY.
On their own grown, St. Joseph's went down to the Royal Navy by five goale to threo.
CLUB r. R.A.
After an unsatisfactory game the Club defented the R.A. by two goals to one. The ground was wet and the conditions did not make for good play. After a spell of even play the Rt.A. missed a good oppor tunity to score, but Schofield man- aged to open the Gunners account with shot that beat Fogwill all the way. The Club retaliated and were awarded a penalty, which Strange converted. Half-time with the score at one all
The Club took up the attack at
the start of the second half, but failed to take advantage of a corner, Bell shooting over. The Club scored again by means of a penalty and were attacking when the whistle blow. Score: Club
2 goals. R.A ... I goal.
ARGYLIS », CHINESE ATHLETIC.
which was not converted,
Ireland retaliated and deserved to core, but after Arigho had been the home side somewhat lost heart. haaled down on the Welsh line, Wales swopt irresistibly on in their counter-attack, Davy scoring nu unconverted try. Morley rounded off the Welsh victory with another try in the last minute of the game. asset made no mistake with the
kick,
Final cord
Wales, 16 points (1 goni 1 drop
guni and two třies). Ireland 3 points (1 try).
THE COUNTY CHAMPION-
SHIP.
HONOURS TO GLOUCESTER- SHIRE.
[TEXOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
London, March 14. In the final of the Rugby foothall county championship Gloucester beat Warwickshire, at Gloucester, by ten points to nine.
CHARITY FOOTBALL:
COMBINED SERVICES v.
CHINESE.
A Charity football match will bo held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday at Sookunpon between the Combined Services and Chinese, in aid of Navel and Military Charities.
Sorricos XI. -L/Cpl. Penny, R. Sgs.; L/Tel. Dixon, Modway; Pie. Henderson, A. & S.H.; F.O, Rush, Camberland; Pie. Eynon, 6.W.D.; Pia, Yeoman, A. & S.H.; L/Cpl. Hanson, R.A.O.C.; Pte. Wylie, Pte. Louden, A. & 8.; A.B. Dickin don, Seraph; L/Sto, Skinner, Med-
Reserves:--Pte Johnson, SW,B. ;
Twenty minutes after the resumption Loe scored the fourth goal with a fine 'shot from the distance. The R.A. nt this stage played, with some degrea of combination and many of their shots were saved by Pau. At last MeDonald. succeeded in finding the net. The Chiness left wing" was The teams turned out as under :- sent away by Lee, but after draw- Navy:-Aitken; Dixon, Carter; ing the goalkeeper out ho put the Rush, Vincent, Robertson; Tigwell, ball past the side of the post. Scorer, Wyatt, Dickenson, Skinner, Athletic by two goale to one, The
The Argylis best the Chinese | day. the Gunners scored again, Satt SE Jooph's:-Omar; Harvey,
Gomes; Vietor, Skinner, soldiers nearly adored in the drst L/Cpl. Mullane, Pte. Williamo, heading a corner shot into the net.
A mix-up occurred at the R.A. Leonard; "D. Leonard, Simon,
minute of the game, but a spell of E.W.B.; A.B. Robertson, Medway; goal with two defenders on the Atkins, Tarney, Wee Tong.
even play followed until Lamont Sto. Sherras, Hormen: Pio, Harris, Kround and the ball temporarily
scored from a capital centre by L/Cpl. Davies, S.W.B.; A.B. Pea "lost." The referee aunrded a pen men and they did well to get a goal Reid. Reid again had a big share cock, Suffolkte. Grimwood, Pte. alty kick to the Chinese for handl-through Wyatt before the late ar-
in the soband goal, scored by David. Janson, R.A.M.C. ing by one of the fallen players. rival showed up. For the first ten un after some neat work between Fang drove the spot kick to the net minutes St. Joesph's had a hard shed two. which Joynson failed to stop. time to put the Navy out of their The second half also opened with Shortly before the end, Loo, hard
area but Skinner got the ball anda dangerous raid on the Chinese pressed, passed back to Chu to cleared to give Leonard possession This was cleared, and later Tang | goal, which resulted in a corner. score the sixth goal.
of it. This player centred to Kwong Sunn reduced the Highlanavy Aitkins who beat the Navy goalie ders lead, but efforts to secure the with a fast, low drive.
Play was then very fast and equaliser failed.
Bcore: Argylls evon, and following a scrimmage
Athictio Boath China:-Pau Ka-ping: outside St. Joseph's goal, Tigwell Tam Kong-pak and Li Tin-sang; --got-tân ball and slammed it into Leung Yin-chan, Leung Wing-shiu 1 the not to give the sailors the lend. and Tong Kwan; Cheng Shui Shortly after the half-timo hong, Chu Kwok-lum. Fung King whistle went. cheong, Lee Wai-tong and Ip. Pak-
R.A.-Joynson; Frearson and Taylor; McDonald, Gardner and Salt: Gough, Bryant, Allan, Moore.
T. Ronds v. Ho Ke Lay (stand and Walker. touri).
Club Champlonishing,
R. K. Valentine or W... Petch A. D. Humphreys or Cot. Etherington.
Handicap Singles “A”
H. Owen . Johnson f. M. Henderson v, D. L Prophet
A. Hughes,
R
D. B.. Evans. O, W. E. Bishop. 0.0 Stark u. Drano.
Handicap Doubles
WIL
Referee: P. O. Kpby, K.N,
KOWLOON « ARGYLLS,
Playig on the Kowloon ground, the ylle heat the home team ty the odd goal in three.
The 1ams were:-
The sailors started off with ten
goals. ... goal.
Division II.
Goala
P. W. D. LA F. A. Pis 21yta o 4 a 55 32
Borderers 16 13 3 2 10 18 93 Argylls.....18 16 3 3 42 21 27 Eastern 17 12 1 35 13° 25 Cfab 191 10'4'27 28 28 Athletic .90 84 8 2 31 90 University ..17 7 4 6 01 90 18 LEAQUE TABLES TO DATE. Kowloon,204 10 20 38 16 St. Joseph's 10 8 21140 14
Division, L.
Goal
| 8, China ....20-4-412-9146-19
R.A...18 3 0 15 0 45
6 50 3 Recreio 17 0 3 14
BiGH TIL
:
When play was resumed, the sai- lors attacked; and Dickinson, put thom further up with a fast low
P. W. D. L. F. A Pts drive which gave Omar no chance 8. China... 15 13 0 0 17 28
Goala. whatever. The Navy got further Argylis 16 10 18.30 31 91 goals through Dickenson
Kowloon 14 8 3 3 3 22 10 And
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pía. Scorer. This abtback made the Bt.
Athletic 18 à 1.4 20 18 17 Borderors 18 11.1 4 48 19 53 Joseph's forwards try harder and Nay 14 81 638. 2017.A.0.0...12 9 1 2 41 15 19 they were reward when. Aitkins orderers 19 d. 19.30 19 13 Bukien158-3-730-25-14 As 31 ₫ 2027 15 R.E. ......12 0 2 4 23 25 14 put in his second goal. This play Pollo 1 4 1 9 22 2799. China 14 8 4 8 28 32 14 er followed up his success by soor-...14 3 1 16 17 47 TERO was their final effort when the lat15--22-13-40.
..13 2 8 19 25 14:
Watson and Romington r. Collie Kowloon Angus; Peday, ing again a little later but this gt. Jdseph'■ 15 31 29 RAF de 60034 38 10 Robb and Bryden ̈v.-Price and -Pile, Whitfield, Gillot, Grimwood whistle blow with the scores, NAVY) (Continued at fool of nézz column.) 1.1.8.0.....15 3 1 11 97 66
and Porn
Prive.
Dowman; Hedley. McKelvie, Bliss:
and Tanson.
5 St. Joseph'e 3.
Athletio
INTER-UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS.
HONG KONG'S SUPERIORITY
COMFORTABLE LEAD,
CANTON POLICE DEFEAT BRITISH SAILORS.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, Mar. 13. The British sailors from Bhamcon "again"went down to defeat-before (The Hong Kong University catab; | the onslaught of the Canton police
·lisheil.u-comfortable-lend-on-Satur-tram ir uninteresting football day when the first day's sport of game played yesterday afternoon on the Inter-University Athletics was the ground of the Police Training held at Caroline Hill between the School on Wai Fook Rond, Enst. local University and representa. The final score was 5-0 in favour tives of the Lingnam and Sun Yat of the Chinese. Sen Universities of Canton.
In all track events, Hong Kong showed a decided, superiority but in some of the field events they met their match in the represonta tives of the Linguam University, The Sun Yat Sen candidates, are failed to obtain a single point, apparently much below form and
Hong Kong Well Ahead,
Anderson accounted for the flat Loo Hah Liong, and D.J.N. rees, the former wing invincible | over the shorter distances while Anderson accounted for all comers
in the longer raços. The system of scoring (8 for a win, 3 for sd- cond and 1 for third) found tho
:
By the end of the first half the score stood 10 against the British players. The Chinese, were superior to their opponents in every depart- meat of the game, and it was. evident from the very outset that the British team would emerge from the short end of the count. The British players tried very hardİ to check the advances of the Chi nose, but without result.
The blenchers were crowded with spectators, foreigners as well as Chinese.
Hong Kong University's conting- ent finishing up with 72 points as
800 Motres:-1, D. J. N. Andir. against Lingnam's 33.
Leo Hah Liong at the ball rellingson (B.K.); %, A. T. Nomanbhby for the local University by breasting (HK.); 3, H. H. M (A.K.). the tape in the 100 yards a few in- Timo: 2 mins. 17) sees, ches in front of Koppe, another local man, Lingnam had to be satisfied with third place here.
Anderson then won the half milo from Nomanbhoy and Ma, ali of the local team.
Then followed a succession of Hong Kong victorios, Baker bringing home the Pole Vault, Leo Hah Lion, the 200 Me- TOR and Miss A. Wood the 50 Ho tres for ladica.
Pole Vault: A. Bakar" (H.K.). Lung King-ping (L.) and Lo Kwoody's (L.) tied for first place.. Height: 10 ft., Oj ins.
200 Metres:-1, "Leo Hah-long (H.K.): 2, Ma Chiu-chong (L); 3, Lau Tang (L.). Time: 23.3/5.
Becs.
50 Motres (Ladies): Miss A. Wood (H.K.);,, Szeto Wun (L); Time: 3. Chu Chun-ming. (L). 73/5 100.
Linguam's First Win. Philip Chua? brought Lingasta thoir Arab victory when he won the Long Jump but the local univer. eity again entered into a spell of
Long Jump:-1, Philip Chue successes when they carried off the (L.); 2, C. Candah (H.K.); 3, next three events, Oppenheim ac- counting for the Weight Put and Szeto Kwong (L.). Distance: 20 Lee. Hah Liong and Anderson got- || fl, Gå ins. ting home in the 110 Motree Hurd- les and 400 Metres rospectively,
Mias Lee Chu Lung then brought the next Lingnam victory when the won the ladies event for putting the weight, but this proved to be their last victory of the day as Hong Kong's undergraduates walk eid away with the discus throw, the 400 Metres Relay and the 1,500 Metres Flat.
Open Events.
800 Metres (Open): -1, H. Mal- ler: 2, Robinson; 3, Ichak. Time: 2 mins. 10.3/5 secs.
"Putting the Weight:-1, D, Op. penheim (H.K.); 2, Milton Goo (L.); 3, P. L. Tan (H.K.).
100 Metres High Hurdles, Loo Hab-long (H.K.): 2, Lau Wan-chiu (L); 3. Candah (H.K.). Time: 17 secs.
400 Motres:-1, D. J. N. Ander. son (H.K.); 2, S. C. Ho (H.K.} ;. 3. Maak Kwok-chan (L.). Time:
67 8005.
There were two open events on the card. In the 800 Motres, H. Muller won in 2 min, 10 3/5 se- oonda. He showed a rare turn of apeed' over the last 220 to pass three other competitors. The 1000 Metre relay Bww three teams en- Putting the Weight_(Ladies):— ter, the Chinese Athletic Associa-1, Miss Lee Chu-lum (L); 2, Miss tion, H.M.S. Harmen and a scratch C. Wong (I.K.); 3, Miss K. team, The O.A.A. and the Hormos Ferry (H.K.). Distance: 21 ft. a made a great struggle of it and the last Chinese representative managed to forge ahead and finish two yards in front of the Hermes' man.
The sports will be continued ko-, day.
THE RESULTS.
100 Metres:-1, Lee Hah-liong (K): 2, V. E. Konpe H.K.); 1, Lau Tang (L.). Time: 11.8/10
BOCS.
(Continued on next Column.)
ins
1.600 Moires (Open Relay) :-1, Chinese Athletic Association; 2. ILMS, Hermes.
Tims: 3 mins. 57.2/5 30€5.
Throwing the Discus:-1, Yar- Rassoff (R.K.); 2, To Shud-cheng (L.); & Wong Shue-pong (L). Distance: 101 ft. 1 in
400 Motren Relay:1, Hoog Kong: 2. Lingumo. Time: 48
Beca
1,500 Metres:-1, D. J. N. Ander. Bon (H.K.); 2, H. H. Ma (H.K.); 3. A. T. Nomanbhay (HK.), Time: 5 mins, seĖS.
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