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SPORTS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 194T.
* In the World of Sports
Governor's Private Secretary Rides 2
Winners At Kwanti
MR. GARROD TREVERTON, Private Secretary, to HIE. the Acting Governor, rode two successive winners-including the Kwanti Cup, the main event of the afternoon-in the February meeting of the Fanting Hunt and Race Club, held at Kwanti yesterday.
HE. Lieut.-Gen, E. F. Norton. accompanied by Capt. S. H. Bätty- Smith, A.D.C., was among the early arrivals, as were, Sir Atholl and Lady MacGregor,
A large attendance, some fine racing. and far dividends, con- tributed to the success of the meet- ing held in most delightful wea- ther.
CASH SWEEPS
Race 1
3590.63
169.75. 84.39
No. 689 No. 1233 No. 61 Tickets Nos. 1120, 1115, 82, 497. 1178
The biggest dividend of the day was paid by Plain View with Mr. W. G. Pay up. in the "La Wu Handicap," which returned $73.20 for a win and $20.30 for a place get $25 each.
ticket.
Mr. G. Treverton, un Schmettering, returned $54.30 for a win in the "Kwant! Cup," and the lowest dividend of the day. $7,60, when he piloted his own pony. Brutus, to victory in the each. "Queensland Handicap."
A protest, lodged by the owner of Dow Jones in the last race, was over-ruled after an inquiry held by the Stewards.
RACE ONE
Going.off to a flying start Viber. ridden by owner-jockey Fielden. led all the way to the winning post
Coming into the straight, the
Race 2
No. 1000 No 615 No. 1141
$1.074.36 305.96 153.48
Race 3
No. 657 No. 148 No. 646
51,143.87 328.19 154.10
Rice 4
SPECIAL DOLLAR (KWANTI CUPF)
No. 34802
No. 2916
No. 16967
$16,076:14
4,693.18 .. 2,296.58
SNOOKER
EXHIBITION COMBINED R.A. STAGE
UNSUCCESSFUL RETURN TOMORROW TO SENIOR FOOTBALL
A very interesting snocker match should result when A. P. Pereira. of the Volunteers, meets Cpl. J. H Harvey, R.A.M.C. (Garrison Snook- er and Billards champlen) in an exhibition match at the European |Y.M.C.A. tomorrow at 8 p.m.
The admission is $1 and the proceeds will be for the South China Morning Post Bomber Fund.
K.C.C. WIN AT
· BOWLS
Defeat Volunteer Sergeants
Eastern Gain 3-0 Win
Staging a comeback to senior football after an absence of several years COMBINED ROYAL ARTILLERY made an ansuccessful bid for the SENIOR SHIELD yesterday at Sookunpoo when they were elimin→ ated from the competition" by EASTERN, holders, by three clear goals.
There was no doubt as to Eastern's superiority. They dominated "the game throughout and it was only the heroic work of Minshull (ggal), Taylor and Lawton (backs) that kept the score blank at half time.
Easter, as a team, played well to a man. The forwards, opposed
ger
FINE GOAL-KEEPING
d
On
NICE MOVEMENT
From the resumption Eastern
SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL:
Sing Tao Has
Has Narrow Win In Senior Shield
CHAN TAK-FAI SCORES FIVE TIMES FOR SOUTH CHINA
THE LOCAL SHIELD COMPETITION, EQUIVALENT TO THE F.A. CUP AT HOME, made a fine start on Saturday under ideal weather condition. Results went as expected. all the three Chinese teams winning, though Sing Tao were hard pushed in downing Middlesex,
big surprise was caused in the Junior Shield when Royal En- gineers, a past winner and runners-up last year, were defeated by 36th R.A.. while Chinese A.S.C., which made a promising debut two weeks ago, were trounced by South China by 6 to 1.
OTHER RESULTS
Results of other Junior Shield
JUNIOR SHIELD FIRST ROUND Chinese AS.C. 1, S. China 6.
Sing Tao "B" 1 Kit Chee 0... Kwong. Wah 1. International 4. R.A.M.C. 3, Police 4.
to a weak half line, were given again took up the attack and ample cope but bad shooting Cheung. Hyul” and Lee had their
Forcing the gate throughout, the lead and the Police retallated marked the opening stages of the shots blocked. After ten minutes match, The main source of aan- of play Eastern notched the first Middlesex in the end had to admit with goals from Ferrier and Wons
defeat at the hands of Sing Tao Man-kwai, came from the right flank goal following .a. nice movement combination of Cheung Kam-hol between CHUNG and Cheung, cul- by the only goal scored in the first
NAVY-GIFT: Roughley, O'Regan: 15 minutes of the game by Kwok Hall. Laybe. Kowloon Cricket Club beat the and Chung Yung-sum, while N. Z: minating in the former netting.
Britt: La Page, Ying-ki... Volunteer Sergeants' Mess by 92 Lee and Hau Ching-to worked well
Undaunted the gunners fought
Wharmley, Hendy. Barber and The "Diehards" gave a rousing Hawkins. shets to 89 in a friendly lawn bowls together.
back and though showing slight display of football and only the POLICE-Tsang Wing: The Gunners' attack was dis- Improvement the forwards found wonderful goalkeeping of Cheung burn,
Black- Tickets Nos. 226. 744, 407 get $50 match played at K.C.C. yesterday.
K.C.C.:-D. A
Glover, R. T. jointed, the only man to impress the Chinese defence just that too wing-chol prevented them, from Gough. Mak Hom-fam; Johnstone. Chan Kwong-yu: Pape, Burch, R. S. Capell and G. E. Tuy- being Owens. He, however, was good for them. Lau Eln-hon was turning the table when they ap- Howlett, Wong Man-kwai, Ferrier lor (skip) 23, R. T. Broadbridge, E too well watched by Ng Kee-cheong only tested with a few weak shots peared to be having the upper and File. Abraham, & W. Smith and V. C. to be effective. Moreover, the fast which he found no difficulty in hand in the second half. Labrum (skip) 17. A. E. Perry, S. tackling and hefty clearances of
clearing.
Bullen Was slow to take the "Lee and Hyul were seen to switch | opportunities the main danger Tickets Nos. "1012, 323 get $50 each. A. Gray, E. Curtis and R. B. Well- Eastern's backs seldom allowed the
wood (skip). 10, A. Zimmern, J. W. gunners, to settle down.
laces and this seemed to have an coming from Pearson and Coomer. Bertram, J. Broadbridge and T. A.
Minshull, who was playing in his immediate effect for Eastern in- The Chinese attack was in theirnd League games as follows:- Madar (skip) 18, A. E. P. Guest.
mediately went ahead. Lee netting usual form though they found it A. H. Martin, F. A. Fabel and W. second game of the day, must be with a beautiful hard drive from hard going against a determined
given special mention for his fine W. Parsons (Skip) 24 Total: 92.
bout 20 yards cut. At this stage dèfence. Due to the spoiling of of goal-keeping. VOLUNTEER SERGEANTS exhibition MESS: Sgt. Skinner, B. 8. M. Jack, numerous occasions it was he alone there could be no doubt as to who Bright, Fung King-cheong and Lat second time Zero, which was UP 19551 get $51036 cách.
Tickets Nos. 9245, 23789. 18715, 4474. B. S. M. Walker and CQ2. M. S. that stood between Eastern and would enter the next round but. Shlu-wing was not much in the the closing minutes, HAU picture and it was left to Kwok Silva (skip) 27, Sgt. Zimmern, Sgt. his charge and saved many certain | CHING-TO put the issue beyond to do the work. to the second, faded out.
Baptista. Sgt. Steven "and Sgt. goals by his fine anticipation.
В SING TAO-Cheung Wing-cho!: In the early minutes LEE netted doubt when he netted from Sheriff (skip) 16, C. S. M. Baskett, with a beautiful grounder but it, $1.196.23
difficult angle..
Hau Yung-sang...Mak Shul-hon: C. Q. M. S., Spary, Sgt.. Carr and
EASTERN: Lau Hin-hen: Kong Uhlu Ah-fai. Leung Wing-chut. Sgt. Rakusen (skip) 23, Sgt. Fowles. offside. Moving up to attack again Shing-king, Ng Kee-cheong; C. T. Soong Ling-sing: Yeung Shut-yick. Tickets Nos. 1238, 519, 1370 get $50 B. S. M. Rose. Sgt. Remedies and Lee sent Hau through But from Liu, Hsu King-sing. Lo Wai-kuen; Lal Shin-wing. Fung King-cheong. dịch.
Sgt. Meyer (skip) 16. Sgt. Geall. the latter's centre Cheung shot Chung Yung-sum. Cheung Kam- KwokYing-kee and Ip Pak-wah. P/MJ. Mackie, Sgt. Lockhart and ever bar The RA's citadel had hol. V. K. Hyul, N. Z. Lee and Hau. c. Q. M. 8. Fincher (skip). Total two narrow escapes when Cheung Ching-to.
and then. Hyui in turn just missed scoring.
Eastern were mostly offensive but the stout defence of Taylor and Lawton prevented the Chinese from netting. The gun- ners made several attempts to get their forward line moving but fine anticipation of the opposing halves and poor finishes of the soldiers raw all these come to nought.
With both sides unable to open Finished Pos. their account "lemon time" arrived
Jack O'Lantern, the favourite, came up from the outside with a rush and after clearing the last hurdle, went hotly, in pursuit of Viber but was beaten to the post Mortmain was third.
"The Shataukok Hurdle Race".
(1 miles for China parles)
Mr. J. Fielden's Viber, 172 lbs.
(Mr. L. J. A. Fielden, Mr. Constant Billy's Jack O'Lan- tern. 160 lbs. (Mr. 3, Barrow) Capt. J. G. Whittaker's Mortmain,
165 lbs. (Mr. T. W. Chattey) 3 Won by four lengths. ́half-n-length between second and third.
Time: 2.48.2.
Pari Mutuel:-
Winner: $16.10.
Places: 39.40, $8.80, 52.10.
Also ren: Classic Hall 160 lbs.
(Van Rynberg): Rob Roy 166 r. W.
Race 5
No. 400 No., 949 No. 14
Hace 6
No. 986
No. 511
341.73 170.89
$1,089.48 311.28 155.64 Tickets Nos. 560, 168. 454, 312 get 2.550 cách
No. 71
six
ength in front of Glorious Star. with Sea Urchin another lengths behind.
"The Queensland Handicap,
A steeplechase of milles
"
for Australian ponies
Calderard): Three Parthings 180 rw M. Treverton's Brutus, 168 lbs.
A. Ingran); Venture 160 (C: L. Gre- gory); Zero 185 F. L. Haymes)..
Classic Hali
Belting
Jack O'Lanter
Mortmain
Rob Roy
Three Farthings Venture
Viber Zero
(Mr. G. Treverton)
Mr. S. T. Williamson's Sea Urchin.
89.
JAN TROPHY RACE
The second race of the Jan Trophy Race of the Royal Hong kong Yacht Club sailed yesterday
resulted as follows:-
Toss
"A" CLASS.
(Major G. E. Neve).
"(P. Chidell);
162 lbs. (Mr. C. L. Gregory) 21 La Linda Mr. M. M. Watson's Glorious Star.
162 b5.
MT. G. W. Hook) Won by two lengths, slx lengths be
Win. Place
16 26
318 200
tween second and third.
53 106
Time: 3.42.1. -
23 34
Pari Mutuel:-
21
59
Winner: $7.60.
31 47
28 170 291 412
RACE TWO Bully Poy sprang the biggest surprise of the afternoon when he piloted Plain View first past 'the winning post, with Gallant Mar- shal second, and Arablan Cat (the third favourite) third..
So far as betting figures went both the first and second ponies were neglected by punters.
"Places: $0.90... $7.30.
3 Maureen
Also ran:-Kiola 140 ths, 13. Bar- rów); Tevlotdale 155 (T W. Chatter).j Betting
Brutus Glorious Star Kiola
Sea Urchin
Teviotdale
19.07.50
15.20.25 3
was disallowed as Hyul was ruled
with the score blank.
MIDDLESEX -Jackson; Fresh- water, Sheehan; Thomas, Bright, Wilkinson; Coomer, Pearson. Bul- COMBINED R.A.: Minshull; Tay-ien. Saw and Marable! lor, Lawton: Grieg, Ronson, Ro- on the berts; Owens, Atkins, McDermott,
Goss and McCadden.
15.13.222NAVY WINS
QUADRANGULAR RUGBY TOURNEY
(C.C. Blake-K.M.A. Barnett)...
True Blue
15.27.42 4
(P. L. Ralph). Gull
15.28.44. 5
Ariki
(Capt. A. O. G. Mills);
omoztuna 15.45.51 (H. Forsyth-H.W. Browne). Artemis
15.48.55
6
7
(G. G. Wood),
Win
942 333
Place Painted Lady
15.51.31
(Dr. Dean Smith).
233
171
K
72
Isobel...
15.51.43
9
335 267
104 116
RACE FOUR Following up his success in the
G. “Queensland Handicap," Mr.
The red-hot favourite, Lucky Treverton piloted the somewhat- Eleven, was never a danger to the neglected Schmetterling home, leaders.
"The Lo Wu Handicap (2nd Steltoni
A fat race of six furlongs for China panles
Mr. C., & L.'s Gallant Marshal, 147
lbs,
24r. S. W. Pans 2 Kit Ora's Arabian Cat, 160
Mr.
lbs.
....
(Mr G. W. Hook)
(Capt. R. L. Berridge).
Another K.O. Win For
followed by Dick Turpin. Joe Louis
Dick Turpin took the lead, and
Colorado Star,
Army concluded the 1940-41 quadrangular, rugby tournament ¡with a win over Police by a goal, a penalty goal and two tries (14 pts.) the Boundary Street to ni on ground on Saturday.
The score at the interval was 19-0. Coombes opened the scoring with a penalty goal. Douglass and Macdonald scored tries. In the second half, Richards added points to the score when he went over for a try on fine pass frem Douglass and Coombes converted.
Police could not field a full team and were assisted by Lavalle and Olesen of Club.
FINAL STANDINGS
*
P. W. D. F. A. Pts. 6 5 1 69 15 11 8 3 2 87 48
8
0 2 1 54 43
5
0
maintained it for three quarters of NEW YORK, Feb. 2 (Reuter)-- the distance, followed by Schmet- Joe Louis successfully defended Navy Mr. R. H. C.% Plain View, 135
1b5....
(Mr. W. G. Pay;terling, and the red-hot favourite the World Heavyweight Boxing Club
Championship for the thirteenth Army After passing the Camp the time when he knocked out Clar-Police
B 0. 0 21 123 second time, Schmetterling was ence Burman, formally Jack
SEVENS TOURNEY · given its lead and went up to the Dempsey's chauffeur, in the fifth Twenty-four entries have been
round. Won by one length, hall length.be, front with Dick Turpin second.
received for the Sevens Tourna- tween second and third,
Burman made a courageous ment. They are Tamar and Small effort which was the best, seen ships "A" and "B", 5/7th Rajputs, against Louis for a long time. ..combined Small Units "A" He even floored Louls for a land "B", Jardine's, Butterfeld and moment in the third round but Swire, Civil Service, Hongkong and Louis' experience was the deciding Shanghai Bank, Royal Scots. "A" factor and he knocked our Burman and "E", Club "A", 8th Heavy Regt. with a terrific tert hook
to the "A", "B" & "C", 5th AA. "A" & "B" 12th Heavy Regt. "A" and "B" and Middlesex "A" & "B",
Time: 137,
Pari Mutuel:--
Winrier:
$73.20
Places: 520.30, $12.40, $10.40
Tarzan, the only other starter and second favourite, was last.
"The Kwanti Cup"
"
A handleap flat race of 1 mile for Australian ponirs
Also ran:- King's Envoy 135 lbs. (Mr. J. B. Hair son's Schmettering.
B. Chao); Lucky Eleven 150 (P. Y. T.
135 lbs.
(Mr. G. Treverton)
Well: National Liberty 149 B. Mr. A. H. P's Dick Turpin, 140
Tao).
4
Betting
220
Win: Plas
204
174 194
63 A5
798 742
244-210
90 92
Arabian Cat Gallant Marshal King's Envoy Lucky Eleven 7.
National, Liberty. Plain
Te
RACE THRŽE Punters made no mistake in tħlä. race when they put their money on Brutus for, after permitting Glorious Star and Bea Urchin to lead all the way back to the home stretch, tran In winner two,
lbs. (Mr. C. L. Gregory) 2 stomach. Mr. Miandee's Colorado Star, 137 -
Jbs.
... (Mr. W. H. Davis) 3 Won by one and a half length. half a lengthy between second and
third.
Tinie: 1.64.
Pari Mutuel:-
Winner: 54 30,
Places: $12.50. $1040.
Schmetterling. Tarzan
150
438 178
RACE FIVE
|“LIGHTNING” CHESS
TOURNAMENT
R.A.S.C. WIN
SOUTH CHINA THROUGH
In the first round of the Junior Shield at Sookunpoo yesterday five goals to one. Royal Army Service Corps defeated
4th R.A. by me-nil.
14
After a goalless first half in which play was evenly distributed, Glen gave Service Corps victory with à grand goal.
HOME SOCCER RESULTS
SEVEN GOALS FOR
PORTSMOUTH'
LONDON, Feb. 2 (Reuter)-The following are the resuits of Home football matches played yesterday
LONDON CUP Aldershot 3. Crystal P. 3. Fulham 4, Brentford 1. Queen's P. R. 5. Chelsea 2.- Clapton O. 3. Arsenal 3. Mllwall 0, Reading 2. Tottenham 0, West Ham 2.
SOUTH REGIONAL Brighton 2 Bournemouth 1. Portsmouth 7, Watford 1. Southend 8, Southampton 4. Notts C. 2, Stoke 1...
it
MIDLAND CUP
(2ND ROUNDĮ " Leicester 6, Notts F. 2. Lincoln 4 Mansfield 2. Northampton. 5, Luton 2.
LEAGUE WAR CUP (PRELIMINARY ROUND) Bradford C. 0. Bolton 62 Southport 4, Crowe 1. Stockport 1, Blackpool 3. York 7, Sheffield Wed. v. NORTH REGIONAL Burnley 2, Blackburn 1. Everton 3, Barnsley Grimsby 0, Bradford 3. Manchester C. 5, Oldham 4 Newcastle 6, Middlesbro 2. Rotherham 2-Doncaster 3.
LANCASHIRE CUP
(2ND BOUND) Chester 7, New Brighton 1.
INTERNATIONAL RED.
CROSS MATCH
RE. 1, 38th R.A. 2. 30th R.A. 2, Signals 2.
SECOND DIVISION Club 1. R.A.O.C, "0.
THIRD DIVISION R.A.F. 2, 35th "R.A. 2.
LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE FIRST. DIVISION
Goals,
R. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 17-13 2 2 47 20 28 16 12 2 2 48 19:26 16 11 3 2 51 27 25. - 15 7 2 6 33 35 18 13 5 3 5 28 25 13 18 6 1 9 27 38 13
A personal "bag" of five goals by Unan Tak-fal enabled South China, Sing Tao without Lee Wal-tong, to defeats, China Club by the convincing margin of Eastern
Middlesex The fine combination and good Kowloon understanding among the Chinese police forwards proved too much for Club Kwong "Wah 16 4 4 8 37 45 12 deterice which, overworked as it was could not find time to sup R. Scots 15 4.29.29 41 10
On the occa-club 13 port the forwards.
3 1 9 26 46 7: sions that Club broke away they St. Joseph's... 16 2
found Tsang Chung-wan and Lee Kwok-wai a hard obstacle to sur- mount.
R.. Navy
15 3 5 7 37 41 11
3 11 17 43 7
SECOND DIVISION
Crossing over with a lead of three goals, Chan Tak-fal netted RE
R.AS.C....... another two after Fowler had put
Sing Tau 'n Club's lone tally.
S. CHINA Tam Kwan-kon: China Tsang Chung-wan, Lee Kwok-wal: Middlesex ... Lau Hing-chol, Lam Tak-po, Tse. Scots Kam-hung: Lee Tack-kee, Chow R. Navy
30th. R.A. Chung-sang and Lee Shek-yau.
Lav Tak-fai, Man-ch!;
Kit Chee CLUB Odell; Eardley, Strange; K. Wah Skinner, Upton, Millington, Fow- R.A.O.C.
Police
Chan
ler, Forrow, Reiertson, Scott and Club....
Bickford,
their
KOWLOON BEATEN · Continuing to maintain mproved form Kwong Wah, enter-,
Goals
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 17 14 3 0 77 17 31 17 12 2 3 81 26 26 17.11 33 51 23 25
18 10 5 3 70 18.25
18 10 3 5 56 34 23 18 9 2 7 44 29 20 9 2 7 45 43 20 18 18 74 7 45 49 18 17 7 3 7 34 47 17
17 5 3 9 27 45 13
17 4 3 10 23 42 11
18 3 1 14.25 72 7
18 2 1 15 19 87 5 Kowloon ... 16 0 3 13 16 81 3 THIRD DIVISION
d the next round at the expense
Kowloon whom they defeated R.AF. by two clear goals, after a goalless Signals
Arst half.
Kowloon's
Goals
P. W: D. Li, F. A. Pts. 16-12 3 1 47 17 27 17 11 4 2.44 19 26
12th R.A...... 17 8 5 4 41 25 21 16 9 2 5 50 23 20 the 36th R.A.
defence found nippy Chinese forwards difficult to 24th R.A.... 16 7 3 6 35 23 17/ cope with while their forwards, R.E.
with
17 8 1 8 44 30 17
the exception of Gosano. 35th R.A.15 6 4 5 31 33 16 could not get going. Chin Chi-fun R.AM.C. 15 72 6 29 42-18 led the attack capably and was 7th R.A. 16 8 3 7 30 30 15 well supported by other forwards. International 15 5 28 31 31. 12 After resumption, Wing King-20th R.A... 15 3 2 8 27 41 12
Shell chung scored from a pass from Chin Chi-fun, and, just before full A.8.A. time, Chin Chi-fun netted the second.
KWONG - WAH-Lee Kwok-kee: Chung Fai-lam, Leung. Pak-wah: Cheung Wing Chung. Kim-fal. Yeong Tse-tsong; Cheuk Shek- kam, Chan Wal-gang. Chin Chi-. fun. Lau Fook-chuen and Wong King-cheong.
Lamb.
KOWLOON - Lapsley: Ulrich; Maxwell, Remedios, Hut- chison: Truscott, Jackson, B. Go- sano, Pereira and White:
In the only 'League match play- ed 'Police defeated Navy by the
Bay, there being no score in the first half.
A double-round "lightning" Chees Royal Wedding Eve "made no tournament, played in Kowloon on Belgian Nationals 3, Dutch Na-odd gusi in three at Causeway Įmistake about winning this race Saturday afternoon, wás"won" by Also ran-Tarzan 135 Is (P. M. for, from the fall of the flag, IA.C. Poupard with 111 points out too).
Betting
Colorado Star Dick Turpin
Win. Pince 915 360 240 201
tionals 3.
For the Navy. Roughley and O'Regan were outstanding while Baplala, 8 pts, each; 'J‚H. d'Almeida Tsang Wing kept, steady, goal for from Fifteen as and William Lee Th. VV. Kolat Police.
minutes B. chon 7. and C. Lee 6).
resumption Wharmley gave Navy
took the lead followed by Royalór a possible 16. R.C. Danenberk Highness, and Phoenix with the and 7. Grefaida tled" for second rest of the field bunched behind, place with 9 points apiece. and maintained this lead to the
Other competitors finished Continued Page 12 Col. 1 follows:--R.C. Gardner and
16 13-11 13 49 5 14.0 0 14 63.0
SPORTING FIXTURES
TODAY
BADMINTON,—"A" Division: Uni-
versity."A", Chinese Y.
TOMORROW
CHESS. Colony Open Chess Championship Tournament, D. E. de Carvalho V. C. M.Sequeira; G. 8. Coxhead v. E. Zimmern: L. Karpovich v. K. Welsa
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY K BADMINTON, "B" Division: Bec- ilon "A", King's College V. R. C.;" Recrelo v. Chung Wab, Sec- tion "B" Police v. g.CC.; St. Andrew's v. Kowloon Tong
- THURSDAY, FEBRUART S CHESS. — Oslony Open Chest Championship Tournament, zim- `mern v. Carvalho; Karpovich Y
Sequeira; Weiss v. Coxhead.
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