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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1933.
LEAGUE FOOTBALL MATCHES PRODUCE 59 GOALS
“SIRDAR" RUMJAHN
STARTS WINNING
EARLY
W. O, INTO SECOND ROUND OF TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
8. A. (Sirdar") Rumjahn. holder of the Open Singles Tennis Championship of Ilongkong, has already enter- ed the second round of tho 1933 tournament which opens to-day.
He has received a walk-over from J. J. Barrow, who has gone into hospital for a slight operation to his fool,
"Sirdar" will now meet the włanor of the H. D. Rumfahn -A. E. P. Guest the which is decided this afternoon.
GARANTIEWABLE
MID-FIELD duel for, the ball in the league game between the Club Borderere. (Photo Ming Yuen).
WITH an entirely new rearguard,
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without Shirras at centre-half, and minus the services of Hudspeth, Da- vies, and Gomme in the forward lino, cover ENEOUS Cho Navy did anything but
themselves in glory against the Police.
LEAGUE CRICKET
K.C.C. TOP BOTH DIVISIONS
LEADING WEEK-END
PERFORMANCES
Bowlers 'reaped a rich harvest
during the week-end league and friendly cricket, there being some phenomenally low scoring.
of the The results wore:
LEAGUE, DIV. 1.
matches
I.R.C. beat H.K.C.C. by three
wickets.
K.C.C. bent Civil Service by three wickets,
University beat Navy hy ten wickets
LEAGUE, DIV. 2.
I.R.C. drew with HK.C.C. K.C.C. beat Civil Service by 97 runs.
University beat Navy by 28
runa..
Craigengower bent Recreio by eight wickets.
FRIENDLIES.
WHEN one cant one's mind back three weeks and recollected the brilliant game the Navy played to beat St. Joseph's one felt that Saturday's team changes were for anything but the best.
WITHOUT the soundness of Illet
in goal, the inspiring leadership of Shirras. and the deft touches of Davies and Hudspeth, the Navy were easy tueat for the Police, who should have won by more than a nolitary goal.
T the of times the
Seventeen for S. W. Borderers
R.A.
NEW NAVY TEAM FALL TO THE POLICE
"Hooker" Jones Scores Three Times Against the Club
NO LEADERSHIP CHANGES: ARTILLERY ADVANCE IN DIVISION 2
WEEK-END SPORTS SEARCHLIGHT. BY "VERITAS”
THREE successes by the Borderers and a day of big scores, but few surprises, featured the return of local football on Saturday to a full league programme.
NO material changes were effected in any of the league
positions, except that the Royal Artillery moved to third place in Division 2, and St. Joseph's fading hopes of honours in the third division were completely extinguished by the Radio, who scored a magnificent victory.
Division I.
0
6 Recrolo S.W. Borderers 5 H.E.F.C. foothall H.K. Police 1 R. Navy
Longue Table.
Anever very high, and wher Robertson and to leave the field during the second half, the disorganisation of the nuutienis was complete.
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R.A.
Goals.
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 12 0 0 3 32 10 18 South China . 9 7 1 1 270 15 8.W.B. ... 11 6 1 4 38 10 13 FIE efforts of the Police to infuse TH
Lincoln Regt. 10 6 1 3 31 14 13 some sort of assertive understand St Joseph's 10 0 1 2 20 11 13 ing into their movements, although R. Navy....
11 0 0 18 20 10 commendable, were not too successful, H.K.F.C. 11 6 0 6 16 20 10 and Channings was the only player China Ath 8 3 2 3 28 20 8 to claim a working knowledge of these IK. Police 4
17 22 principles.
The three week's rest en- Kowloon F.C. 11 3 0 8 22 29 layed by both teams did appear to Recreio
12 0 12 10 70 have been very beneficial. Both play-: ed well below form, although the Police just about deserved the points.
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NOT for the first time this season, the Borderers on Saturday turned out three league tears, ali of whom garnered the full measure of points, with the amazing goal scoring achievement of 17 goola for and not one against,
time this year to provide fodder
Gght left in the team.
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0
ONE cannot but help feel genuine
Division II.
admiration of the Recreio, whoses.W. Borderera 11 Tsung Toin 'league record this season makes dismal reading. That they go on
RA. Ewo
the field week after week to assist Lincoln Rest. teams in improving their own. Navy sitions, and take their lickinga like sportsmen, is n might well be emulated.
example
which
7 Eastern
2 H.K.F.C.
1 Kowloon F.C.
1 South China
Longue Table
Goals,
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pla 17 14 2 1 61 12 30 17 12 2 3.46 20 20
17 12 14 09 18 25 17 11 2 4 62 28 24
16 10 2 4 45
DUT there is no need for the Re-China Ath,.. B
creio to become despondent about Lincoln Rogt the present season. From the few 8.W.B. times I have watched them I am RA. certain they have the makings of a R. Navy
South China 17 8 rattling good team. Sheer inexperi-
18 7 ance, together with a weakness in one Ewo or two departments, is the sole cause Toung Tsin. 17 for their existing record of eleven Kowloon F.C. 15
H.K.F.C..... 17 2 9 12 defenta in as many games.
St. Joseph's 15 Eastern
15
2013
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escores
RODGER, Club goalkeeper, sayEs from Borderers' attack during Ming Saturday's match. (Photo
Yoon).
features of the game. It saw Pereira at his deadliest, dismiss T.A. Pearce, A.K. Munro and O.E.C. Marton with Juecoasive deliveries and to naalat A.R. Minu to put the Club out for 47, and then later found the Indians with their backs to the wall fighting des perately before struggling home, with three points by three wickets.
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IT was just as well for the K.C.C., that Gordon Burnett and F.S.W. Smith got together for a cight wicket stard, or the Civil Service might have figured among the honours lat this werk. When they became associated, Kowloon had scored 01 for seven wickets and were still needing 40 for Victory. They secured them without being aeparated, Smith batting bright-
y for his 33 not out.
IT'S odds on that the destination of
"VERITAS" ON THE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
SPECIAL DAILY REPORTS IN THE "TELEGRAPH"
This afternen. at 4,45 -p.m. the 1933 Open Tennis Cham- plonships begin, and probably interest in them is greater this year than ever before. due in the main to the more serious challenge that is being issued to the select band of players who have hitherto held sway. In view of this, special 'dally reports of the matches will appear in the Telegraph specially written by "Veritas", who will give analytical des criptions of the play and players.
The first of these will ap pear in to-morrow's Telegraph.
CRITICS
ASTONISHED
C.B.A. PLAY "Y"! TO A DRAW
the senior league championship is MAMAK and CAER
going to remain in the balance until of the last match of the season, when tho 11.RC, meal the K.C.C. And as tout 0 game will be played on the Peninsula, Othen prophets, seers and other speció of speculators are going to have an absorbing time picking the winner.
ENGLAND'S TEST
PROBABLES.
Dismiss Queensland Team Cheaply.
PECULIAR INCIDENT.
whon
CLARK HOCKEY
By "Bully-Off"
The surprise of the week-end hocky was undoubtedly the stor- ling display of the C. B. A. against the Y. M. C. A. Ladies at King's Park when they gained their first point in the Caer Clark competi- tion with a goaless draw.
This was the second time the teams had met the competition, in the previous match the "y" gaining the points with a six clear goals win.
The success on Saturday of the C. B. A, lay in the numerous positional changes which were Strange le still allowing his F they can retain next winter the
effected since they played their neuchus of the team playing now, cleverness with the ball to take) precedence OVCR Lactice. Less and strengthen their defenco, they will
Brisbane, Feb. 4. last game. A feature was the way selflatness on Saturday might have be good enough to play and local side. tion team when they took the field on
The BI.C.C., fielding the probable in which A. E. E. Stealo, right meant a goal or two to the Club. They have a forward line of young Saturday were roughly the vaults of
the stimula ing the Bank of England to an orange. England XI for the next Test which half-back, kept a watchful eye on particularly In the early stages. players, who enjoy
on Friday, dismissed when there was still some sort of qualities of enthusiasm and adept And not even the fact that they commences
Brown. The "Y" were very ness. The application of this year's missed a couple of sitters can deny Queensland for 201 runs and had the speedy "Y" left wing, O. experience and lessons will see them the CB.A., of the most well deserves scored six runs without loss
acrappy in their play and in the FTER being out of the goal scor-emerge into a splendid working line. point yet gained in the Caer Clark stumps were drawn to-day.
Cup.
The weather was fine and the wicket first half should have notted at good. Queenland won the toss and least twice when S. Dalziel milased ing limelight for quite a long time, PHE Club were doomed for a second Hooker" Jones, the Borderers' inECOND Division football was, com- RE, drew with R.A.
paratively speaking, without incid-TNCIDENTALLY the Association did commenced batting balore an atter two sitters.
danco of 5,000.
In the opening stages of the Of course the Borderers netted St. Andrew's a sweet turn, and Police Married beat Single by for the hungry 24th first eleven for-sido left returned with all of his old
The tourists are fielding the pro-second half the C. B. A. did most of the bable Test team.. three cleven times against Tsong Tsin, and there seems small doubt
Mitchell, Brown, wards, who rattled on five goals witte accuracy in shooting and quick ent.
thinking opportunism. "Hia out reply, and could, or rather should, gents were a fair and proper reward the Artillery now occupying third Saints will finish runners-up to the Nawab of Pataudi, Voce, Duckworth the attacking but could not get past SUNDAY.
have had five moro,
if you picano helpedongkong Club. for the best afternoon's work he has place Borderers drew with Võlun-
put in at league football since Christ- themselves to a akce looking tally of seven against Eastern, but as this was THERE was no excuse, no extentue-mas.
expected in both cases, one cannot ex- The chiof individual battingting circumstances for the Club this
press astonishment. and bowling performances of the time. The truth is they played hopeOT oven the absence of Wood and less football. Their morale went in Bryant, two of the mainstays of programme are recorded below:
the first ve minutes and its effect the R.A. forward line could stop the upon their game was such that pro- Artillery from piling on goals against wore he lucklans Recreio, who conceded six vidence (and the Borderers) merciful in letting them off with such before the 70 minutes signal was in light adverse balance sheet.
given by the referee.
163 runs.
terra.
BATTING.
F. D. Lawrence (K.C.C.) v Clyll
Service..............
C. F. Alexander (Pollee) Married
v. Singlo.......
76
69
Lt. Garthwaits (R.A.) v R.E. 68
N. A. E. Mackay (Volunteera) v
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THE collapse of the defence came as
THE goals were very necessary to the Arthlilery, who, up to Saturday something of a surprise and of had not quite the impressive average course it meant the death knell of the one would expect for leaders of the Club, for the forwards never gave the First Division. impression of being good enough to
Bordorers...
67
Lt.
Hamilion
(Borderera)
Volunteera
54
E. C. Fincher
(Volunteers)
knock off a defelt, Syd Strange
Borderers....
50
Lt. Walker (R.E.) v R.A.
49
does not appear to have regained bis conßrience ince his foot injury in the
Lt. Anstruther (R.E.) v R.A, ... 48
44
A. R. II. Estial! (LR.C.) v
I.K.C.C.
signifies not out
BOWLING.
A. T. Normanbhoy (Univer
alty) v Navy G for 19 Iranen (C.C.C.) v Recrelo 6 for 10 Alexander (Police) Married
v Single
O for 24 Lowson (Volantears) V
Borderers..
6 for 19
ONE small point of interest is that
the Artillery have not conceded a point in Division 2 since Christmas Eve. They then lost to the florder- ers by 6 goals to 1, and had a league record of 32 goals for and 20 against. Since then they have won five games, scored an additional 20 gofts and conceded but
dentally they have the biggest aggregate of goals in the Division.
one. In-
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that
the YIM.C.A. defence. For the "Y"
SAINTS CONVINCING.
and Tata having been omitted.
At lunch time, Queensland had lont O. Dalziel played well on the. FTER two seasons of brilliant one wicket in collecting 74 runs. A right wing, Bonding in some fine Anchierement, the Radio hockey change came over the game at the re-passes of which the Inside players team appear to be in for an un-sumption, the homesters being all failed to take full advantage. pleasant reaction/A week ago dlamisced for 201, the principal con
Litster (67) Cooki they conceded their first Mamak tributers being lenge pointe, and yesterday went (53) and Andrews (45).
St Andrew's Ladles gained a Larwood captured two wickets for down a second time to the Naval
24 runs, Lower Deck alde, although this was Verity two for 40.
Bowen threa for 43, and (convincing victory over the Club de Recreio in the Caer Clark-com- friendly encounter. It might
A Peculiar Incident
petition at King's Park on Satur- also be mentioned that the botler
The peaceful atmosphere was dis-day, winning a keenly contested team won.
turbed when R.K. Oxenham, a Testi candidate, hit a ball from Larwood game by three goals to one. Ac- into Allen's handa at shortleg. It curate passing was the feature of appeared a perfectly falz catch, but the Saints game but they failed Oxenham, to the surprise of the on many ocasions in front of goal. M.C.C. team, remained at the wicket. The outstanding player on the fold The players appealed, but the um- was E. Xavier who, in the Club de pire did not allow the catch. Allen Recreio defence was responsible two held up for a few moments.
CRICKET
HERE was tang of the well
known village green
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cricket nt-
TT is a magnificent recev
recovery, and sec-1 CTUALLY goal average has noing that their more recent victims mosphere about the league match bearing on the championship, as include the Athittle, Lincolns (who between the Club and the scened flabbergasted, and play was for breaking up innumerable
"hat-trick,"
collapses and д
These win.
were
Inst the
Lai Wah Cup three weeks ago, and teams finishing at the top of the ta-are above them), the Navy and South on Saturday. A Martin was anything but comfortable,ble with an equal number of points China, (who are just below them) it batting particularly against the nippy Jones. have to take part in a replay match.
A RIDING "HAT-TRICK"
MR. CAPLIN GUIDES THREE WINNERS AT MACAO
Pereira (1.G.C.) H.K.C.C. 6 for 13 Mr. Caplan had a most success- Mrs. Lowcock's Now King 305
Division III.
Lincoln Regt.
7 Recreio
China Ath.
3 Talkoo
R.A.S.C.
University
Radio S.O
2 St. Joseph's
S.W. Borderers 1 South Chinn
The Division II match St Joseph's
v China Ath. was not played.
Longue Table.
Goals.
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.
10 14 1 1 83 18 29
2 58 17 24,
G for 44j
5 for 70
A. C. Beck (ELK.G.C.) v
LR.C
& for 10ful day at Macao yesterday, when Bishop (II.K.C.C.) v LR.C. I for 20 be steered three winning ponies Mr. F. I. Ko's Prestwick, 1552b, Hamilton (Civil Service) v
past the post K.0.0.
5 for 42 Goodwin (K.C.C.) v Civil
Service Stannard (Navy) v Univor.
alty
ib.,
1. The Also Rent Piste, Half Mile. Mr. Yaw Man Kit's Shimmy II,
165 lbs.,
(Mr. Heard)
(Mr. Caglán) 1
2 S.W.D. (Mr. Fung)
Lincoln Regt. 14 12 0 The complete results of the Mr. G. II. Polin' Genghis Khan,
152 16.,
(Mr. Black) 3 R.A.SC. 14 10 1 day's programme wero:
Time: 27 4/5, 1.00 2/G, 2.06 4/5 St Joseph's 15 0 3 17 73 Distance: 1 lengths Many lengths. South China
3.60 11 21
3 58 18 21
7 41 31 17
3
2
ella man pa moo
3 0 2
ཆཞགསིཊ
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7 21 31
12 26 72
119
minate
The umpire later said that Lar-moves by the Saints forwards.
on the wood obstructed his view.-Router. St. Andrew's opened
oXensive and initiated a very fine passing movement in which E. M. Les and M. Chan were prominent.
VICTORIOUS TEAM BACK Accepting a pass on the left, M.
HONGKONG RUGBY FIFTEEN ARRIVE
FROM SHANGHAI
Woolley gave the Saints the load. The Recreio replied a few minutes inter through C. Silva, but before the Interval St. Androw's scored twice more through P. Gittens and M. Woolley.
On resumption the Recrelo made some changes in position, B. Re- medica, who had bean playing right wing, going between the aticks, M. Basto returning to her normal position at back, while E. Rosario was transferred to the right wing.
In the second half several good oontres by M. Chan were wasted. M. Churn missing two splendid chances through holding on to the ball too long. P. Gittens and M. Woolley both atruck the poat with shots and the final whistle camo with no addition to the ecore, LEAGUE TABLE.
P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts.
LEAGUE TABLES.
The following are the positions in the two divisions of the Lengue, including Saturday's matches.
K.O.C. L.R.C. H.K.C.C.
Universtiy
Army C.C.C. Navy C.8.C.C.
DIVISION 1.
Mr. Altch Aiton's Carnation II,
151 lb.,
(Mr. Black) Menare, Lo & Liang's Brutus,
154 1
(Mr. Y. M. 1Q) Time: 31 1/6, 1.01 3/5, Distance: a length, lengt
Pari-Mutuel: Winner $11.00. Places
$6.00, $11.50, $37.60.
Cash Sweep: 1st No. 36-377.14,
3. The Lucky Handicap: Once China Ath... 10 7 3
R.A.F Round.
12 7.1 Radio S.C. 14 7 0 1RO. of S.... 14 1
E.E...
114 17: 2Recreio
University 16. 3) Taikoo CRC, 17
Mr. Peter Young's Buchanan, 149
1b.,
(Mr. Chanson) Mr. Prestival's Orlando, 185 b
(Mr. Yue Shun Wa) Mr. G. H. Potta' Powerful King,
105 lb.,
(Mr. Binck) Time: 23 2/5, 62 3/5, 1.50: 3/5. Distance: 2 lengths. 2 lengths, Unplaced Nos, 8870, 4544, 2077,
P. W. D. L. Pts 2nd No. 71-$22.01, 3rd No. 11-
$11.02. Unplaced Nos 58, G, 22, 195, 3970 each $64.00.
4 3 1 0 10
3 3 0 0
00
1 5
DIVISION 2.
D. L. Pt.
K.C.C.
2 1 17
H.K.C.C.
C.C.C. I.R.C.
Polleo
Recrolo
University
Navy
R.E, & S
R.A.S.C.
R.A,
C.9.C.C.
GO 14
13 cách $6.00.
2. The Spring Handicap: One Milo
Mr. Wong Ping. Shun's Bold Lad,
100 lb
(Mr. Caplan)
Mr. Hau Un's Aliwell, 147 lb.,
1
6. (Unofficial) The Ladies' Handi- cap: One Mile,
Mr. Roda's City of Shanghai, 152
1b.,
(Miss L. Fearon) Mina Scott Harston'e Imperial Hall 164 lb., (Miss Scott Wars- top) Mr. Flah'a Much Ado, 140 lb., (Miss Schroeter) Time: 33 2/5, 1.08, 1.38, 2.12 3/6. Distance: A head, % length.
2 (Mr. Lo) Mr. G. II. Polts Drian, 157 lb., (Mr. Black)
Time: 35, 1.07 4/5, 1.41, 2.14 2/6, Distance: 4 lengths, & lengths,
3
3. The Moderate Plate. Six Fur- longs.
10 13 Mrs. II. Lowcock's Jackle, 158 th, 431
DON BURMESE NE 20 12 12 10 POO
(Mr. Llang)
4 113 Mr. F. I. Ko'n Cheerful Sun, 164
1b.,
(Mr. Lo)
(Mr. Black)
7 Messrs. K. H. Kay'a Good Morn-
ing, 154 lb.
7. The Try Armin Ifandienp: One and a Quarter Milen.
1 Messen. Waung & Li's Battling
1lorar. 160
(Mr. Caplan)
2 Mr. K. W. Fung's, Blur Plane, 149
16.
(Mr. Black)
13
306
D
1 2
7
3 Mr. Chan Wing Yung's Tien Feng
3.
0
0
4. The Encouragement Handicap: 4/5, 2.51 3/5. Once Round.
Time: 35. 1.00 2/5, 1.44 8/6, 2.18
Distance: 2 lengths. Dead Hoat,
Time: 31 4/6, 1.04, 1.30.
Dialance; 2 lengths, 14 lengths.
Shan, 155 W., (Mr. Fung)
is no mere flash in the pan.
ONE of the best acidevements of the
hold the Y.M.CA. to a draw in the
Andrew's on the
games were expressed.
oro Mamak They were accorded a warm re- In the above photograph, which tournament game played during the 1 CONGRATULATIONS C.BA. To coption from the many enthusiasts was taken as the Empress docked week-end, the 20th Battery being
St. opposed to Caer Clark Cup on Saturday was the who had gathered at Kowloon on Saturday can be acon D. Mc-arinn ground yesterday. The Clubs finest achievement of the season in wharf to meet the Empress of Lellan, the vice-captain, Dr. Salby, had little difficulty in winning the 2 local hockey. It is an Illuminating
goals to nil, oxample of what pluck, determination, Japan, and every member of the the captain, J. P. Whitham, and points with a victory of four and enthusiasm can d. The odds team expressed himself delighted
(Continued on Page 5.)" G. Lammert." against the Central British Associa-with the visit.
day came from the Radio, who Photo By 1lowered the colours of the once all- conquering St. Joseph's. The Saints,
The triumphant Hongkong In-| Tributes were paid to the un-St. Andrew's after a brilliant start are now virtual- 2ly out of the running for honours. terport rugby team returned from falling hospitality of the Shang-Y.M.C.A....
What leader hopes they had were |
complete 1 entirely destroyed by the oscillations Shanghai on Saturday, bearing hat Club, and of course,
J. C. M. Granbam.
Hongkong
Club .....
2 6
Recreio
12 3
C.B.A.
of the wireless men on Saturday.
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with them the Cup and the Shang-satisfaction in the result of the hat flag.
hote
MAMAK GAME.
only wha
HOCKEY