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TIENTSIN RUGBY CLUB
FINDING FORM
Orthodox Movements In Game With Fusiliers
After a disastrous string of defeats at the hands of Company teams from the Lancashire Fusilers, the Tloniala. Rugby - Fook- ball Club:secttred a welcome win over C. (s) 'Company on the Recreation Ground by two tries (six points) to a try! (three points), thus avenging the defeat inflicted on themi by the mme team two weeks earlier. This success brings the Club's victories to three, the fifteen having previously ́beaten the Japanese Rugby Football Club and Headquarter Wing, the Fusiliers, In ad- dition to a draw with the French Army,
This game, considering the day before was Christmas Day, was played at a fair pace, and was marked throughout by orthodox movements. The Club showed improved · form · all' round, and, strengthened by the Inclusion of JEM. and K.PM. Carter and J.EL. Corbyn, wère too good for the Fuslfers both in the tight and loose. Perhaps the greatest improvement was to be seen in the scrums where the Club secured the ball en almost every occasion, superior weight proving the determining factor.' Excel- lent booking was done by Stevens.
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With the ball coming out clean- | in several good movements, K.P.M. 15. the Club threes made the most of the many advantages, the com- bination on the left wing of J.EM. Carter (inside) and McGlichrist (wing) being particularly danger- ous. Both of the Club's tries came from this wing, MeOllchrist going over twice after receiving passes from his inside man, Carter took the goal kicks but was unlucky both times. the keen cross-wind making his task very difficult.
Carter was kept busy at full back during the opening stages of the ¦ game but held his line intact until Atherton intercepted a pass from folkinghorn, which was meant for McGlchrist, and touched down. A timely rush by the latter, however, overted what might have been goal points,
Jones did sterling work at the base of the scrum despite being well marked, while Leach figured
GOLF FIXTURES. FOR 1937
TWO CHANGES MADE
Atherton and Lieut. Shaw were the outstanding men of C Com- pany, the latter being particularly dangerous in forward rushes and the much-neglected art of drib bling.
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INTER-SOCIETY BOWLS
St. George's Team
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1937-
F.A. SAYS
ONE SELECTION COMMITTEE Special Treatment Refused
SHER-O GOLF CLUB
To Meet Volunteers To-day
A friendly golf" match will be played at Shek-0.to-day between,
At their meeting in London as the Shek-O Club and the Volun- month, the Football Association | teera, the'matches to be four balls, Council rejected a resolution of over 18 holes. 'the Middlesex County Association
ORDER OF PLAY that amateur international and 1-Colonel Blake and Hon. Mr. S. representative teams should be
H. Dodwell v. T. A. Pearce and selected by committee distinct
K. 8. Robertson. from that which deals with pro-2-Dr. C. E. Burton and AOL fessional teams.
Bowker v. R. D. Walker and B. D. Evans.
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It is understood there was much discussion and sharp division of opinion.
The position thus remains an it was following the recommenda- tion, recently adopted, of a special sub-committee, that a section of the International Selection Com mittee should be devoted to the choice of amateur teams,
New Villa Director For the moment the FA. seem unwilling to go further.
By
decision, players selected to, play in or travel BJ reserved
International
another
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3-M H. Turner and E Davidson
J. W. R. H. Collings and A. L G. Eastman.
4-A H. Forbes and H. R. Sturt v.
- H. Owen Hughes and W. Sharp. 5.-R. Kennedy and D. Drummond
F. J, A. R. Selby and M. A. John-
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6. Rear-Admiral Sedgwick, R.N. and D. H. Blake v. Lt.-Col. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, O.B.E. and Lt.- Col. R. C. B. Anderson, M.C. 7W. Waddington and Major Churcher v. W. Keith Robinson and R. H. Grimths. match, will not be released ex-8-L. M. S. Lloyd and L ̊C. F. cept in cases of physical disability. Bellamy v. L. B. Holmes and W. The Council granted permission . J., Dyer. for Mr. C. S. Buckley, formerly a professional player for Brighton| and Hove Albion, Aston Villa, and; Arsenal, to become a director of Aston Villa.
A resolution put forward by the Suffolk County FA, that matches be played on Coronation Day, the proceeds to be devoted to charity
·ARRANGEMENTS
Meet: 1.16 at Shek-O.' Tiêu: 1.80.
Tee off: 2.30 sharp.
Noa 1 and 2 start at 1st tee.
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8th tees which adjoin.
TO-DAY'S HOCKEY
Ladies' Championship The following players have been of the Hong Kong Hockey Jasoria
The list of leading golfing events for 1937, arranged and compiled by the Joint Advisory Council to the British Golf Unions, was issued recently. One or two changes have been made for 1937. The Ladles Goff Unlon have decided
to
dispense with the qualifying rounds in connection with the British Ladies Championship. The thirty-six holes open amateur scratch tournament for the St. George's Challenge Cup, úidally held on a Saturday, becomes a two-day fixtuțe, and will be play- ed at Royal St. George's Band- | wich, on Thursday and Friday. May 20 and 21.
The week bexinining May 10 has been reserved to: the many Coro- nation meetings which
may be Arranged. The principal Axtures are given below:
April 0-0-"Dally Mall" Tournament
Finals, Little Aston. 16, 17, 19-Halford Hewitt Cup Tournament, R. Cinque Porta, Deal 24-EngUsh County Championship,
Baunton.
76-May 1-English Amateur Cham-
blonship, Saunton.
May 3-1-Dunlop-Southport
'Profes
sional Tournament, Southport, 10, &-Coronation Week. 20-21-St. George's Cup Bandwich.
24. &c. British, Amateur Cham-
pionship, Sandwich,
selected to represent St. George's Society in the annual bowls match against St. Andrew's Society, which takes place at the Kowloon Bowling Green on Saturday commencing at 2.45 p.m.
E. Tuck, T. Armstrong, A. E. SIIK- stone, G. 8. Archbutt.
P. E. Knight, L de Rome, C. B. Hosking. 8. Randle.
P. S. Cassidy, T. Coleman, B. E. Maughan, B. W. Bradbury.
E. B. Reed. G. T. Padgett, J. C. Gill, G. E. F. Thompson."
B. S.. Rogers, T. W. Cart, W. 8. Drake, J. F. Macgowan,
A. E. Pearson, V. C. Labrum, 3. G. Meyer, G. H. Sherria.
Reserves-S, M. White: H. West- lake. W. Ward, C. Fletcher, F. E. Lawrence, and J. Bentley.
August s-14-Eden Tournament, St. An-
drews. 18-19--Irish Professional Cham-
21-23- Welsh
plonship, Portmarnock.
Amateur Close
Championshib, R. Porthcawl 23-Boys" International Match
Bruntsfield Links, Edinbürgh. 24-28---Boys Amateur Champion-
ship. Bruntsfield Links. 25-27-"News-Chronicle" Profes-
sional-Tournament, Brightan.
September 1-3-Amateur international Mat-
ches. Portmarnock, 4. Irish
Amateur Open Stroke Competition, R. Dubilo.
Mr. F. A. Kemp, Hon. Secretory) tion, informed the "Daily Pres" lars last night that the huckty fires and the Waseda University. match between the Combined Ser- which was originally achednied to be played on the Royal Naval Re creation Ground, King's Park, at 4.15 p.m. to-day has been prut back to 4.00 pm, at the mume place.
PETER KANE'S VICTORY
FINE SHOW AT THE “NATIONAL”
Belgian's Punches Ignored
Peter Kane (Lifetpook) won an- other impressite: Victory at the National Sporting Club, Empress Stadium, Earl's Court, last month, He met Gaston Vandenbos, the Belgian Ayweight champion, frí à fight scheduled for 12 rounds, but which ended in the first seconds of the 5th round. when the refèrée, Mr. Jack Smith, intervened to save the Belgian further punishment.
From the start Kane was master: he walked into Vandenbos, ignor- ing his opponent's right swings to the law. Kane's defence, If existent, was fiěvěr employed. The
24-25-Welsh Ladies' Team Chan---Irish Amateur Open Cham-Belgian, whose gloves were never
plonship, R. Porthcawl, 20-29-Welsh Ladies Champion
ship, R. Porthcawl, 29-G. Britain v. France" (Ladies), West Sussex Club, Pulborough,
June
--Scottish: Professional Cham-
pionship, Harassle.
4-5-Ladies' Home International
Matches, Turnberry.
truly closed, took a thorough ham- Tour-mering with the utmost spirit, and
that is all there was.
plonship Royal Dublin. 14-17-"News of the World"
nament Finals, Stoke Poges. 28-26-Prince of Wales Prince's. Sandwich,
Ladies' 25-26-English
Finals, St. Enódbe. -21-23-Daniap-Metropolitan
Cup,
County
Superb Display Another good crowd--and there is now no doubt that the National Pro-Sporting Club has come to stay-
were roused by the Englishman's. display. As a powerful attacking fighter he has had few to excel hin in recent years.
fessional Tournament, Went worth.
7-11-British Ladies' Amateur Sept 27-Oct. 1-English Ladies'
Championship, Tuthberry, 12-England v. France. .St. Cloud,
Paris.
14-17-Irian Amateur Cluse Cham-
Close Championship, St. En- odoc.
Supplementary Fixtures Jan. 7-10-Oxford and Cambridge
GS President's Putter Tour nament, at Rye
25-Nelson Cup (Liverpool and District Mixed Foursome Championship), at Hesketh,
plonship, Munster. 15-18-Bystander" Ladies' Best-
tish Fentysomes, Glendaglés. Feb. - 10 "Caif Blustrated" Gold Vase,
West Herts...
22-25-Scottish Ladies' Champlon- | Maren 16-17-Ladies' London Four-
ship. Gleneagies.
somes, Moor Park
22-Irish Ladles Close Champton- | 23-24 --- Oxford. V. Cambridge,
ship. R. Portraan,
'Prince's, Sandwich,
29-30-Ryder Cup (G. Britálii. April 1-3 Open Mixed Foursomes, U.S.A. Professional),
and Ainadair,
July
Bouthport Sunningdale,
12-14-Fathera and Sons Tourna,
ment, West HII,
Moving throughout with admir- able rhythm he was always poised" to punch With spbél and power. Grandly mascled, und Swift of brain, he misses no chance to land on law or ribs. He is a fully equip ped punching machine,
Power and speed are grand assets, but there are punches that no man can withstand, Sooner or later unless he mend his ways and learns the essentini arts of defen- Bive fighting, his open stance and disregard of the enemy's artillery. must bring him low.
Dave McLeave, fighting a
seventh round, the referee again 21-22-Dally Mirror, tournament 20, &z-Army Championship Meet-topping the fight to save further
punishment.
5 & Open Championship, Car-12-14 Addington Foursomes. st middle-weight-beat Simkins in the
Addington,
24-28--English International Trials, June 15-Ladles y Mèn (ännuál
houstle.j
finals. Fulwell.
Woodhall Spa
pionship. Barážalč.
ing, at Prince's, Sandwich.
match), Broke Poges.
pionship, St. Andrews,
nament, Carnoustie,
20, &c-Scottish Amateur Cham-21--One-armed Golfers Cham-17-Golf Balls of Stoke: Tourna
ment, Stoke Poges.
27-29-Open Chama'onship of Tre- July 12-Penfold Professional Tour- Sept. 1-3--Fathers and Daughters
land. R. Portrush.
Tournament, West Sussex,
Members of the HK.V.D.C. team are the guests of their opponents.
INDIAN CRICKET TOUR CRITICISED
Jehangir Khan Speaks His Mind
RANJI'S
REPUTATION A CURSE
Jehangir Khan who was a member of the Indian cricket team in England in an interview has some scathing' criticism to make regarding the team as a whole. "In every touring side," says Jehangir Khan "there is a sort of self-imposodi disci- ́ pline bat the Indian side proved an exception and displayed no such voluntary restraint,
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“I must confess I did not see many members going to bed before midnight and into nights do not help cricket where eye- sight and nerves play the predominant part. It cannot bà con- sidered the duty of the Manager or the Captain to put each and every member of his team to bed at night,
CLUB PLAYER SUSPENDED
Charity Match Incident
J. Fleming, of the R, Foot- ball' Club, has been suspended for the rest of the season by the Hong Kong Football Asociatian.
This decision was resched. by ». the Emergency Committee which sat on Monday night to enquire into the Incident during the char- ity match on New Year's Day be- tween the Rest of the Colony and South China which resulted in Fleming being sent off the field.
The committee heard the reports which alleged that Fleming, who was playing inside right for thè Rest, struck Wong Mee-shün, the centre half." -
The committee found the reporta proved and suspended Fleining for
"As regards captaines, I can, opinion the Indian team was pro- | the remainder of the 1936-37 aea- only way that Bir Vijaya perform-bably the worst fielding side which BOTI. ed his duties very creditably if we any representative aide could be. It is understood that Wong Mee- take into consideration the dif- Not a single felder could be re-ahun was spoken to strongly con- culties against which he had to lled on to accept a good catch. cerning his methods on the Deld contend. The Maharajkumar is In every match, we missed catches of play and requested. him to not a first class player and he had end in one innings we missed ten. eschew questionable tactics in the no pretensions to be one. He was
future. the captain because he was chosen In that capacity by the provincial Associations I must say that he did not receive that support from those who were under his com- mánd which a captain should have been entitled to expect.
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No Sense Of Humour
"With one or two exceptions our players possessed no
sense of "humour and could not stand even | venture' to make the natural minor Jokes, «Among them there result being that wickets were was not one single happy go-lucky thrown away. The attitude of fellow who help considerably in the Indian cricketers was that the creation of team spirit.”
they had come to England to Ten Catches Dropped
Jehangir Khan thinks that teach English cricketers rather "The conclusion I arrived at was Ranji's reputation · has been than to learn from them. that the team which left India cutse. to Indian cricket m B... Jehangir Khan is now at Oxford consisted of one bataman, one much as the Indian players tried Į and is studying at the Bodleian, cricketer in the real sense of the word-I do not
to emulate Ránjl's proverbial sup- Library in preparation for his mean an
all- | pleness of wrist and quickness of Cambridge Ph.D. degree, Thifa 'rounder, but a player who tried eye and so attempted ridiculous | has been done by mutual arrange- to do his utmost for his side. The | strokes which no sane cricketer ments made by the two universi- rest were mere tourists. In my without Ranil's Ï gentus ' would ties.
"CLIPPER is my
IGARETTLS
cigarette...the brand that's really mild and smooth...and they're fresh from England"
PLAYER'S
CLIPPER
PLAIN
AND
CORK-TIPPED
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