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HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
Beat Club 5-1 After Early Reverse In Fast Game
By The Quiz"}
A very fast and interesting hockey encounter was witnessed yesterday at Sookunpoo between Hongkong Club and Army in their last Triangular Tourney game when the latter came out victorious by 5-1. The game was full of thrills though it way a one-sided "afair as Army had most of the play territorially in both of the halves.. The Army selection this time was much more considerate than it had been in the past.
The Army has now won the Tournament.
A few minutes after the start 8.) Fowler, the Club right wing, with a solo effort, beat the whole Army defence and scored with a beauti- ful shot. Soon after Nerain Bingh scored the equaliser, and shortly added another goal.
On resumption. as before. the "Army was all dominant and Ave, minutes later Pritam Nath scored.
Partab and Nerain Singh, in
the left flank, with Pritam Nath as the leader, combined excellently and it was a treat to watch them taking the ball time and again to the opponent's territory for Nerain Singh to score his third goal.
The Club was best served by W. A. Reed and-Bund in the defence.
The last minute goal was scored off a short corner by Duita Ram the terrine hitter of Rajputana
Rifles.
CHINA FLEET FOOTBALL
BADMINTON
RESULTS
V.R.C. Beaten By Wanderers
Wanderers defeated the VF.C. by 6-3 in the "B" Division of the on Tuesday Badminton Leauge.
night, Scores:-
J. S. Ho and S. L. Cheung
AGAIN
Westward Push By Invaders
HUNAN. Feb. 1 (Central)-King- shon, strategic town about
90 miles northwest of Hankow In central Hupeh, has again been lost to the Japanese after severe Aght- Ing. according to a telephone message from Shansi.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1939.
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The Japanese renewed their westward thrust along the King-Haiphong. Fakhol and Fort Bayard Kingydan shan-Tsaoshin highway after mas
reinforcements. sing heavy
The Chinese withdrew to the wesl of the City to Avold the nerce Japanes artillery bom- bardment. Fighting is going on at Sunklao, west of Kingshan.
Five hundred Japanese troops
the advancing from
neighbour hood of Tienmen. 15 miles south-Manila west of Tsaoshh, were intercept. swatow ed by Chinese troops on the way Fort Bayard and retreated to the southern shanghai suburbs of Tienmen,
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On the Wuchang-Ichang high- way a Japanese unit has pushed its way to the west of Wamiacts where it is being engaged by the Chinese
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Pet Ping...
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Tanda...
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Emp. of Canada
And Feb.
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Eth Feb.
8th Feb.
U.S.A., Honolulu Japan & Shanghai (San Francisco date, 13th Jan. Japan and Shanghai Japan.
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and W. Fisher 21-8; lost to D. M. Xavier and A. Ulrich 12-21; beat O. el Arcull and F. Castro 21-7.
На 8. W. Liang and E. 8. (Wanderers) beat Rumjahn and Fisher 28-13; bedt Xavier and irich 21-18: beat, Arcull! and
Castro 21-15.
Zimmern C. Y. Yung und E. (Wanderers) lost to Rumjahn and Fisher 12-21; lost to Xavier and Ulrich 10-21; beat Arcull and Castro 21-17.
LADIES LEAGUE Taikoo defeated St. Andrew's by the Ladies' Badminton League on Tuesday night.
Scores:
Two League Matches-3 in
Yesterday
H.M.S. Suffolk drew with H.M.S. Eagle in a first division China Fleet Foothill league match played at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon, seither team
WAS 1 scoring. splendid match and was very well supported.
IN SHANSI · SIAN. Feb. 1 (Central)-Japanes forces in the vicinity of Hwohsten, on the Tatung-Puchow Railway, north of Linfen in Shansi, suffered a crushing defmt on January 28, a belated report received here re- veals.
at
"The Japanese launched a coun-
Chinese or the ter-attack Shawol!, near Hwohslen, which had been recovered by the Chinese recently. They resorted to the use of gases, but the Chinese ten- aciously held their ground,
The invaders were finally worn out and forced to withdraw towards Hohlen. They were r pratedly ambushed on the way by Chinese plam-clothesmen suffering heavy casualties: The Chinese last" only one officer and about 20 privates.
Miss F. Wong and Mrs. Anderson (St. Andrew's lost to Miss R. Summers and Miss J. Summers 8-21; lost to Mrs. R. Main and Miss I. Cunningham 18-21: lest to Mr. W..Melrose and Mrs. R. Norrle Meanwhile, fighting continues 10-21.
unabated in the Chungtiao Moun- Miss Churn and Miss Greinertain regions in south Shansi. (St. Andrew's) beat Miss Summers The Japanese to the south of the An outstanding feature of the and Miss Summers 21-11: lost to mountains who have been badly game
was the defence work of Mrs. Main and Miss Cunnigh beaten, are now hotly, pursued by the Suffolk where LS.A. Tepper 14-21: beat Mra Melrose and Mrs. the Chinese.
the Korde 21-12. did yeoman service between
the sticks. McVicker, who led Suffolk attack. played an untiring
game.
JUNIOR GAME
Miss J. Wong and Miss White (St. Andrew's lost to Miss Sum- mers and Miss Summers 4-21: lost to Mrs. Main and Miss Cunning
In a third division China Fleet ham 7-21; beat Mrs. Melrose and Football League match, also played Mrs. Norrie 21-12.
at Happy Valley yesterday. HLM.S. Suffolk 2nd XI defeated HMS. Eagle 2nd XI by Ave goals to two. Suffolk's team has not been de- feated in the League,
SPORTS NOTES AND VIEWS
(Continued from" Page 2)
FIGHTING IN ANHWEI
(Central)-
KWEILIN, Fed. 1 Fighting in the Yangtze region in Anhwel has been intensified, re- ports reaching here indicate.
On Monday, Japanese batteries heavily shelled the Chinese posl 100s at
перг Niangnlangmiao Huangshan. More than 500 rounds were fired, damaging the Chinese defence works.
At the same time, 400 Japanese marines from two war vessels forc-
After ten minutes of play. Top- pereal netted for the Suffolk, New- their minds which of two courses ton equalising for Eagle, having they intend to adopt-whether the misfortune to deflect the ball in they are going to "pick their a landing at Wushiki. near into his own het. Simson put the eventual "Interport" side on home Eagle further ahead.
form, and use the two preliminary weld the In the second half, the Suffolk games as practices to ralled and obtained. four goals side into a finit, or (h) start blind. through MacLong (2) and Burfitt as it were, and choose the "Inter- port" team on the form displayed (2),
during the matches with the Club
FRIENDLY
Westcott, in goal, and Smith, at left back, were outstanding for and the Navy. The obvious dis- advantage of the latter course 1. the winners."
of course, that it is more than probable that three different sides will do duty for the three games. In a friendly football match with the result that the chances of played at Causeway Bay yesterday Malaya having a team of perfect afternoon H.M. Submarine Rover understanding and combination beat HMS. Medway Stokers by for the most important match five goals to two.
At half-time would be slim. On the other hand, "the submarine men were leading to decide on the eventual side on by the only goal scored, Bath was home form would be to invite the the successful marksman
danger of leaving out players who In the second half, MacBride, might well be potential match- playing at centre-forward, netted winners here. The selectors have three times for the Rover while no easy task. Hadley added another... Downs, who played a good game as leader
I don't pretend to knuw the
of the attack for the stokers, Malayan side well, nor even to be found the net twice before the final whistle.
West, at left back, was standing for the winners.
out..
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SOFTBALL LEAGUE
MEETING
very
Tunglu, on the south bank of the River above Kweichih. Yangtze under the cover of a ter.ific naval barrage.
Chinese forces have been rushed there tu stem the Japanese land drive.
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LOCAL SPORTSMEN GOING ON LEAVE
Both the Hongkong · Hockey Club seniors and the Central British Association hockey team will be without the zer- vices of Tom Whitley and B. I. ("Bunny") Bickford for the rest of the season AS these players are proceeding Home leave on Saturday, sali- ing in the 35. Rajputana.
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In addition, the HFF.C. will be minus the services of Bickford who plays regularly on the left wing in their senior League foot- ball team.
Also sailing in the Rajputana are B.G. ("Ginger") Baker, one of the stock bowlers of the Police cricket team, G. Carruthers, also ▸ Police, cricketer, and Marcus Manning, who plays softball for the C.B.A.
SATURDAY Air Mall for "K.L.M. Airways Direct Service"-dae Amsterdam. 14th February Straits, Ceylon, India, E. and B. Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe via Marseilles-due Mar- .seilles, 3rd March, Amoy and Shanghai. Swatow and Tientsin
Amoy
SUNDAY
with the well acquainted Hongkong Afteen but. going by names and the performances that have been coupled with them. It would take a staunch local partisan indeed to maintain that man for mian the visitors concede anything except in a few cases. Without
To complete the list of sporting being. Invidious I might perhaps tights leaving on Saturday is Des- mention one of these exceptions-mond Hynes, the Club rugger and A meeting of the committee of
D. R. Harper soccer player. With the exception swatow and Shanghai the Hongkong Softball League will brilliant one.
Malaya's captain, is acknowledged of one football match, Hynes has be held to day, at 5.30 p.m. at the one of the best full backs ever
devoted his time mostly to rugby Brook Club, Kowloon, to consider
scen there. I should be a little this season. the protest lodged by the Waboo surprise it, when the visitors re- against an umpire's decision in turn home, they do not carry the the game which they lost to the same pratse for Lt. J. E. Stevens Wildcats by 13 runs to 12.
Fast, an excellent marker, with a lar type, with a direct appeal to most crowds, and, whatever may powerful kick, Stevens was, to my
be the results of their matches. mind, the only, possible choice for
they are sure to provide a lot of An ARP Exhibition will be that position. If, at the end held at the Peninsula Hotel early the tour. It is Harper who has put brillant play, of the sort that is remembered for a long time. On in March. All types of AR.P. up the better display. I feel, 1 materials will be on view and it would be more through his superior the whole. for all the individual proposed to build a model trench experience than anything else. superiority of the Malayan side. I 10 not think Hongkong 'need sp- for exhibition with instructions | An interesting thing about the.
proach the interport match in any for visitors is that most of them ap- for building and price list materials,
pear to be players of the spectacu-spirit of pessimism.
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