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PAGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1940.
In the World of Sports
CONFUSION BAY SET NEW RECORD IN HONGKONG AUTUMN CHAMPIONS
Champion Jockey
Black's Four Wins,
One Second
ASSON, HOCKEY:
Don POLICE “A”
SWAMP BEST 'VARSITY XI
CONFUSION BAY, PERFECTLY RIDDEN BY MR. S. L SUNG, CONFOUNDED BOTH TIPSTERS AND PUNTERS WHEN IT WON THE "HONGKONG AUTUMN CHAMPIONS.at the Thirteenth Extra. Race Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club held at the Valley on Saturday, in the record time of mins.. 19 4/5 secs, which is 2/5 secs. better than that established by Burford, against such stalwarts of the course as Burford. Eve of Harvest' and O-Lan. Confusion Bay's win' was, Incidentally. responsible for the biggest dividend of the day ($47.70). "J
A.N. OTHERS ALSO IN PEAK FORM
Police "A" beat University by six clear goals at Boundary Street
| yesterday in the Hockey Associą- tion Tournament, Khalsa beat Police "B" by three goals to one! on the same ground, while at King's Park, A. N. Other XI beat 5th A. A. "B" by six goals to one. Only three matches were played.
Against University, Police "A": fielded their best team against
The Queensland Autumn Champlons-the other Champion- somewhat colourless ship race of the day-turned out to be a event as only three pontes faced the starter. There never was any doubt, as to Sapper winning as it led all the way from the starting gate to the post without being seriously extended. Brilliant weather, large atten-1 Rob,, Roy passed the winning University's best and scored three dance, and very keen racing. post two lengths ahead of Emer-times in each half. The under- contributed to making the final gency Unit with Jane Doe a neck graduates did their best but were meeting of the year a huge suc-behind.
no match for their opponents. cess..
fourth. Howlett, Jasbir Singh and Gough Bob Charles, the veteran Jockey. while the red hot favourite. Tax-were the outstanding players. scored the most popular win of ing Master, was somewhere in the the day when, he piloted Rob Roy | middle.
Eve of Hunting was
first past the post two lengths 2-30 pm-Last Chance Handicap ahead of Emergency Unit, to pay $31.50.
Dividends on the whole were most satisfactory In spite of the fact that Delds were on the small side. Cash sweeps topped the $3,000
and mark in every race, paid over $7,000 on the two $2-
tickets events.
The Dally Double; with a total pool of $15,380, paid $22.90 to each
of the 671 tickets on the Warrego River-Quick Despatch
tion.
*!
combira-
Mr. Donald Black's impressive list of successes this year include
37 wins, 13 seconds, and 20 thirds.
(One Mile)
Mr Ey Tear Sen's Bob Roy. 159
Mr. R.H. Charles) I Mr. Leigh's Emergency Unit. 139
iba. Mr. Agafuroft 151 lbs
(Mr. S. W. Lee) 2 Bros.' Jane Doe,
(Mr. S W..Tung), a
Jasbir Singh (3), Howlett (a) and Teja Strigh scored,
POLICE "A": Naranjan Singh: Blackburn, Man Singh; Lesite. Gough, Hayward: Teja Singh, How lett, Jasbir Singh. Parker and Brown.
UNIVERSITY: N. Č. Ben Gupta, N. H. Low, 8. 8. Khor: Hukum
Won by two lengths. short head Singh, -O. C. Leow: K. Y. Tam. B. E. Ho, T. T. Chin, Hans Raj. D. Chelliah and L. H Tan.
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between, second and third.
Time: 1.57.3.
Pari Mutuel:--
Winner: $31.50.
Places: $13:80: $26.50; $19.70.
WIN FOR KHAISA
Khalsa had the better of Police "B" in the first half and scored
Also ran:-Attacking Time 168 lbs. two goals. In the second half, thạ
(P. Y T. Wel; Blue Field 151 D. Police, a Black, Dayn Star 140 (5 Paul:
strong but not well
Eve of Hunting 144 W. EL S. Davis); strung together team, held the Just In Tune 156 (S. L. Sung); Love premier Indian team down to a
In 154, outings, Mr. L. B. Chao ty Star 140 (0. Treverton); Potentate, goal-all,
Is second with 31 wins, 2 seconds, 188 (W, G. Foy); Royal Wedding Eve Souza gave a good display in and 19 thirds in 139 races; and 144 (D. H. S. Charen); Scenic View goal and Kishan Singh was strong Mr. P. Y. T. Wel is third with 24 145 (P. F. Botello); Taxing Master at right-bach wins, 16 seconds, and 19 thirds in 14. L Tro).
139 rides.
With Quest and Gurbachan Singh in the forward line, they
the better wete Win. Place players, on view. The goals were **294-218
scored by Gurbachan Singh, Awier Singh and Karmindar Singh for
Mir
Belling
Attacking Time Blue Field
.884 1035 Dawn Star
34 37 Continued on Page 8. Col 1
The most successful novice joc- key is Mr G. W. Cooper who has nie wins to his credit. Tubby" Wood is a close second
`with, eight, winą,
RACE ONE
Humdrum Eve
ther.
took the lead
followed by Kentucky. Red Fea- Liliber. and Lancashire Lass. These positions were main
bend tained until the village.
dropped back
when Red Feath
to fourth position.
Coming into the straight LI-
Yesterday's
Softball Results
Norwich City Trounce Aldershot
Big Away Victories In Home Football
KEN OVERLIN Police Unlucky To Lose
RETAINS CHAMPIONSHIP
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (Reûter)— Ken Overlin easily retained the World Middleweight Boxing Cham- pionship yesterday when he out- pointed the youthful challenges, Steve Belloise, in a 15-round con- test at Madison Square Garden..
The experienced Overlin sapped This opponent's strength with a
forceful body attack, while Bel- loise foolishly elected to wait for LONDON, Dec. 15 (Rauter) → Home
football matches played heavy punch which he was
never able to land. yesterday resulted as follows:--
NORTH Bradford C. 4, Bradford 2... Chester 3, Burnley 4. Chesterfield 3, Leeds 0. Huddersfield 1. Hallfax 1. Hall 1. Barnsley 2
Liverpool & New Brighton-4. Manchester U. 3. Rochdale 4. Middlesbrough 2. Grimsby 1. Oldham 1, Blackbarn 0. Preston N.E. 2, Bury 2.5- Stockport 1. Manchester C. 9. Tranmere 2. Everton 8. Wrexham 5. Crewe 1. York 1. Doncaster 4.
SOUTH
Arsenal 3, Queen's F.R. 2.
To Eastern After Leading At Interval 2-1
Leading by the odd goal in three at the interval, POLICE- were junlucky, to long to EASTERN by four goals to two in the Senior Lea-
que at Caroline Hill yesterday,
Making up for what they lacked in finneage with determined play the custodians of the law played inspired soccer in the second. half Eastern netting the equaliser during the shgence of: Chan... Kwong-yo who had to be carried off the field following a collision with Kni Wing-fook.
Eastern on the whole, were not itwa after leading by a goal at the up to their expected farm and interval.
their forwards, though, showing Navy's first goal was netted by C.R.C. “AT HOME"
good, combination, Incked Dolish. Barber. The other four goals were The Chinese Recreation Club Kul Wing-fook, deputising forscored by O'Regan (including a will hold its annual “At Home" on Cheung Kam-hol was the weak penalty). Scorers for Kwong Wah Sunday, Dec. 2a when an Ameri link in the attack
were Lau Wing-tel and Leung
can Tannis Tournament for mem- Police were the first to attack Ping-kam..
After
bers will be staged, following and, early on, forced a Corner which the prises and League which proved fruitless. trophies will be distributed by the about five minutes' play Rastern. opened their account when HYUI, Hon Mr. M. K. Lo
with the whole 'Polce, defence ap- pealing for offside, ran through, to
RUNAWAY WIN FOR WIGAN
Brighton and Hove 1, Charlton Home Rugby Results
1.
Bristol 3, Bournemouth 0. Cardif 4, Stoke 0. Chelsea 1. Crystal Pal 2. Leicester 4 West Bromwich 3. Luton 3 Fulham 4 Mansfield 2 Nottingham F. 1. Milkwa 3, Brentford 0. Norwich 10, Aldershot 1. Reading 8, Southampton G. Southend 1. Watford 3, " West Ham 5, "Clapton. O. 1.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE Airdrieonians 3, Hearts 1: Celtic 2, Albion Rovers 0. Falkirk 6 Morton 3. Hibernian 3, Clade 2. Motherwell 2, Queen's Park 0. Partick 1, Rangers 4.
St. Mirren 3. Hamilton 3. Third Lanark 4, Dumbarton 1. OTHER-MATCHES
Notts C. 3, FA. XI 1. Southport 2 BA XI 2. Scottish F.A. XT 4, Army XI 2. Swansea 5. FA XI 2.
di
score
Shortly after, however, Police
Narrow Win For Sing Tao
IN SECOND HALF
equalised when LAU PAK-HUNG, SAINTS PLAY. WELL gathering up a ball during a BCSTOL- mage in front of Easternur goal, shot through a crowd of players. SING TAO had a very narrow
VERY SHAKY
escape yesterday on the "Club Incensed by this Police continu-ground in the second round match LONDON, Dec: 15 (Reuter)-The tollowing are the results of Rugby ed to press and at this stage Kong of their First Division, encounter League matches played yester-shaky, the former being very erra emerged winners by the odd goal Sing-king and Y. & Yen were very with ST. JOSEPH'S, when they
day:
Bradford T, Leeds 5. Castleford, 13, Huddersfield . Dewsbury 4. Bull.5. Hunslet O. Warefield §. Keighley 23, York 5. Salford 25, Liverpool 2. St. Helen's 19, Oldham 2. Warrington 3, Swinton 2.. Wigan 45, Leigh o."
¡tie in his clearances. Towards the in five. Sing Tao won the first
end of the first half, 'Police took | match 2-0. the lead as a result of a misunder-
Lai Shlu-wing capped a brilliant standing between Pastern's backs, afternoon's display with a “bat- Both Kong and Yen went for the tries," besides being the chief hall and collided, leaving Wong schemer in the Chinese forward Man-kwal in possession. Wong line. passed to LAU who practically Sing Tao at the start attacked walked the ball into the net [strongly and as a result ·-LÄI On resumption Police were again BHIU-WING netted from a pass the 1st to look dangerous and from Fung King-cheong, after the Lau Hin-hon was called on twice flatter had cleverly eluded three in quick succession. Chan Kwong-players. -St. Joseph's at this stage, yu, who had up to then played a also had their share of the piny very good game, was carried off the and Macdonald and Man Che-kee field.
(both had bad luck in hot scoring. In the second half, St. Joseph's Breaking away after being pin- ned in their half of the field for scored through MAN CHE-KER, Cardin 17. Exitish Empire XV 3. nearly ten minutes Eastern forced who followed up a loose hall,
RUGBY UNION Guy's Hos. 11, Wasps. 15. hosslyni Park O, C.E.J. Lambert's
XV
at Mary's Hos &, St. Bart's Hos.
Aidershot Com. O, N.Z. Army
XV &
loucester 6, Stroud 0.
Bath. & R.A.F. XV 6.
Khalsa, and by Narwant Singh for SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL:
Palice.
KHALSA: U. B. Scusa; Kishan SOUTH CHINA TOO GOOD
Singh, J. S. Grewal: Balwant Bingh, I
a corner and, from the resultant which was partially cleared by kick taken by Chung Yung-sum, Soong Ling-ging, to tap it beyond HYUI netted the equaliser. After the goalkeeper's reach
But the Saints' luck was short- this Eastern were more energetic
side and the Police citadel had lived, as five minutes after LAT SHU-WING scored two goals in
many narrow escapes.
About may theo with har after this unexpected reverse, the SHARE hot from about 30 yards and from then on they were all
midway through half quick succession. Nevertheless, HING-SING beat Manning with a Saints played inspired football.
M. H. Hassan, Mohinder Singh: FOR CLUB: M'SEX
POINTS WITH KWONG WAH
Karmindar Singh, A. E. Guest.
Avtar Singh, Gurbachan Singh and
Jangerr Singh
Singh Narwant Singh Channan Singh and Ajaib Singh."
FOLICE "P": Balwant Singh; Mehar Singh, Booda Singh: Iqbal The following are the results of Singh, Joginder Singh, Darbara ber came up strongly from the the softball matches player yester- Slagh; Gurbachan Singh, Rattan outside to draw level with Hum-day:- drum Eve, and passed it when opposite the stands to win by three
of a length. Cardinals Quazterk Kentucky made a belated effort Recreto. and was beaten to the post by a neck.
1:200 pun-Tardy Handicap (One Milel
Mr. Marber's Lilliber, 153 155.
GUNNERS LOSE
...
*
POWERFUL. SHOT Gomes reduced the arrears when he sent in a powerful first-"- timer that had the goalkeeper
Continued on Page & Col. 2---
out and, almost on time, HYUI over Sing Tao, made the same beyond, doubt, ONLY TWO SENIOR LEAGUE GAMES WERE PLAYED, ON crashing in a first-timer from SATURDAY, SOUTH CHINA REGISTERING A COMFORTABLE WIN pass from Hau Ching-to OVER CLUB by four goals to one, while Kwong Wab forced a draw on Middlesex, after being two goals down at one time.
South China in defeating Club by four goals to one displayed
*** DIEHARDS" HELD
FINE. CHECKING The Intermediate trio of Pope,
LEAGUE
TABLES
ΤΟ
DATE FIRST DIVISION
Goals
Gough and North was the strong- a superiority which, bad not the Club's defense been in brilliant st department in the Folice team, form, would have allowed the Chinese to win by a greater margin and to the wing halves must be
given credit for their fine check Tse Eer-hung; The Chinese attack worked with Tak-po,
Lau tog of Eastern's wingers. The left Fifth A. A. ""B" had a trying time against an AN Other I back machine-like precision, Chan Tak-Chung-tsang, Lee Tak-kee, Chan nank of Ferrier and Lan Pak- to their best form and went down fai proving a dashful leader. With Tak-fai, Chow Man-chi and Lee hung was always a source of worry
to the Chinese. 6-1 at King's Park The result, their wingers giving some flashx Bhek-yau.
Lan Hin-hon was steady in be- 8. China with the poor line-up of the runs down the side-lines South Artillery team taken into account, China, who were easily the more Two up before the game was tween the sticks while Yen was the Sing Tao
assworgive side, were soon on the ten minutes old Middlesex, for steadies of the backs, Kong being Eastern The half-time score was only 1-fensive, and shortly from the some mexplicable reason, fall off inclined to clear anyhow and any Middlesex
commencement
Kowipon Tak-far and was fortunate to share the
where when pressed, " all, but the A. N. Others piled it dribbled through on his own to spolls with Kwong Wah on the on after the interval and gave beat Odell for the "opener."
EASTERN-140 Hin-hon; Kona. Navy. Sookunpoo ground on Saturday, gg king. Y. 8, Yen: Lo Cal Spots ›› 1 the A. A defence no respite. The
A few minutes later another eath side scoring twice. scorers were Hitchcock (4). Alses
talang Hsu King-ang, Ng K- Starting in a determined man-cheong Chung Yung-rum, Kul
St. Joseph's and Morgan for A. N. Other Chinese goal was put in by Lee- and, Biggington for 5th & ""hak-yau, who, securing the ball ner Middlesex were definitely the wing-took, V. K. Hyu). C. T. Than during a scrimmage in front of butter team in the first half and
and Hau Ching-to. A, N. OTHER XI: Benwell; Gu the goal, shot through a crowd off only. the good work of Chung Fal-
POLICE:-Manning: Blackburn, ner, Yourleff Jordan, McLellan, Waldron; Gilchrist, Alsey. Hitch-Plagers, Odell being unsighted lam and Leung Pakwal Kwong Chan Kwong-yu; Pope, Gough, At this stage, a section of the Wah's backs, that prevented the North: Wong Man-kwal, Howlett, cock. Morgan and McGahn,
bigger score..
LADIES' LEAGUE
Buns
22
Florinhas Chung (199
19
10
Wahoos
17
Wildcata
16
was a fair enough one,
FIRST DIVISION
St. Joseph's:
25
Filipinos
7
Recreio "A"..
3.
Cyclones
O
Indian 6.C...
11
Canadians
3
SECOND DIVISION
· Chung Kwa
8.C.A.A
(Mr. L B. Chao) 1 hir. Lan'a Hamdrum Eve. 147 lbs
"(t. P. P. Botelha). 2
Mr. Pan's Kentucky, 153 lbg.
Mr. Chiu Ki Paa)
Won by three quarters of a length,
a neck between second and third.
Time: 1.30.1.
Pari Mutuel:-
Winner: $8.3.
Places: $5.60;: $10.50.
Also ran: Lancashire Lası 154 lbs. V. Needa); Red Peather 183 (P. Y. T. Well
Cosmopolitan
Recreio "B"
Chan
STH A. A "B": Mohd. Hante-Pectators, who had hotly con-military alde. from running up Moss, Ferrier and Lan Pak-hung.
tested the decisions of the referee, Natha Singh Sgt. Woods: Speed, was cautioned by the latter. Barraclough, Sardars Singh: Big- gington, Sohan Singh, Abdul Reh- mah. Kennedy and B. Wood.
LAWN BOWLS MATCH
6
Betting
Hundrum Ere
Win Place
234
165
V.R.C. RAF.
20
511 813
: HONG LEAGUE
291 197
B.K. Bank
12
3021 -1683
Cables
2
Chartered Bank Greenspots.
20
.11.
In a friendly lawn bowls match
and Lee Kwok-wal. Fowler work-
Kentucky
Lancashire Lass
Red Peather
Limber
RACE TWO
243 154
4300 2492
The field got off to a very good
start with Jane Doe slightly in the lead followed by Rob Roy,
gency Unit.
SPORTING
FIXTURES
TODAY
Police
Kwong Wah
RE
Middlesex
| RA6,0,
P. W. D. L.F. & Pts...
12 942 1 32 13 20
12 24 32, 17,20
12 13 1.38, 10, 19
2. 11 5 2 4 20 24 12 4.4 23.14 15 10
....... 10 2 4 4 28 27 78 10 3 1 8 10 28 7 11 31 120-277 11 2 2 7 15 23 6
11" 1 3 7 21:34 15. 9.267 16 24 4
SECOND DIVISION
AAAAAA NAVY WIN 8-2- Snuffling out an early promising Ip a 6epond Division League . China Chinese movement, the "Diehards" match played at Caroline HLR. Scots took the initiative and, within ten Navy, fielding a strong eleven, de- sing Tan minutes, Pearson netted twice in feated Kwong Wah by five goals to Kit Chee quick succession,
R. Nasy Hwong Wah soth RA
A LEAD, INCREĄBED, After the interval, the Chinese further increased their dead [through Chew ́Man-chi and Chan The electricians were mainly on Tak-fai Though Club made the defensive for the greater part strenuous efforts they could not of this half. Late in the first half Lee Wah-chi, Chung Kim-fai, RA.00 get going against the strong de- Chin Chi-fun reduced. the de- Cheung Wing: Cheuk Shek-kam, Digb fence work of Tsang Chung-wan feit.
CHINESE STRIKE-
Tin Yung-fal, Chin Chi-fan, Lau, Police Fook-chuen" and Wong King Kowloon
at the Valley on Saturday, Crai, gengower 'Cricket Club beat Prison
ed hard in the centre but re- Striking up a better under- chung. Officers' Recreation Club by 56eived little or no support. Club's standing in the second half, and
OTHER RESULTS. shots to fib.
lone tally was nettet by Scott who with a deterioration in form by Results of matches in the Scores follows? --
sent in a "stinger" that had Tam the Middlesex. Kwong Wah did suunad and Third Royal Wedding Eve and Emer-EADMINTONA Division: Chi-D.A, Rozario, LC.R. Sousa (sp) That they were defeated by such anally rewarded when Drake, who SECOND DIVISION
C.C.C.-L.M. Rozs, G. Tanner. completely beaten.
khaost of the attacking and was followin
After passing the Rock. Jane nese Y, Y. University “A”. 8 F.K. Lau, B. Lee, G3 Ladd, 4's small margin Club had to thank had brought of a number of R.A.0.0, 0, Kit Chee 3.
SWIMMING-YMCA Swimming M. Omar (skip) 2; WJ. Curd, the brilliant keeping of Odell and brilliant sades was beaten by a Kowloon, 2 7 Engineers 7.
and Swimming Instruction. Forman, JW Leotard WJ. Penny the stole defence of Byd Strange. curing shot from Wons King-|- Ciph F. Bojs 4
(skip), 26, 2
CLUB: Odell Eardley, 8. | chung for the equaliser, g 8 China 5, RAS.C. 0. Badmin 200-AW Biscock, A. Perry, 3. Stränges Upton Okinner, E MIDDLEBng: Druker Fresh- Police ↑ Middlesex 3.
McCutcheon, A. Jillott (skip) 29; Strange; Hopkinson, Bott, Fowler, water. Parker, Thomas, Bright,⠀⠀⠀ THIRD, DIVISION, Billlards W. Webber, 8. Hodge, FN, HI, W.J. Bickford and Riertsen, Wilkan Coomer, Tall, BestFOTA, International 1, Bhai -
Bagley (skip) 16. VIL Freeman, SOUTH CHINA: Tam Kwan Baw, and C. Thomas
Signale 37th BAI Mixed 3W Grant, C. McGrath, JW kon, Tsang Chung-wan Lee KWONGWAB: Lee Kwok-kee, 20th RA. 3. RA3
Hudson (ship). 10,
Kwok-was, Lou Hing-chol, Lam Chung Fal-lam. Leung Pak-wai 12th R.A 5 AMG 1
Doe drew ahead" with Rob Roy two lengths behind, and Seenie
TOMORROW View third.EN
Coming into the home run, Hop BADMINTONYMCA Roy drew level with the leader ton, 6-11 p.m. with Emergency Unit, slightly BILLIARDS. — YMCA. behind, and the rest of the field Match, 7.30-11.pm. bunched together a length in the SWIMMING; – YMCA TEET,
Swimming. 8-8 pm
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