THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1933.
FOOTBALL INTEREST EBBING BIG FIELDS FOR VALLEY RACES
POOR SUPPORT FOR NEW LEAGUE
HOCKEY ASSN: SCHEME
WHAT IS CAUSE OF LOCAL CLUBS APATHETIC INTEREST
URGENT NEED OF MORE GROUNDS
By "Bully-OB"
past week has seen the
THES. Battery fall completely
out of favour for the Mamak championship honours and the.. chances of the Radio and the In-i cognitos greatly enhanced. A draw with the Medway last week! end put the Battery out of the running but they dropped further behind on Wednesday when they went under to St. Andrew's by three clear goals. The Saints are to be congratulated for they were only able to field. ten men against the Battery's strongest combination.
THE extension of time for the THE
tournament, announced lä these columns yesterday, has en- abled the Incogs to offer a chal- lenge to the present champions which they will probably follow up by wresting the premier honour from their Indian rivals. I see no reason why the Incogs should act this season supplant the Radio for they have everything in their favour. They have played the strongest teams entered and at present are six games in hand and only ten points behind. Their op ponents for the remaining fixtures
Mr. O, England White, Chairman of the Mamak Hockey League, who in taking a keen interest in the pas
sible formation of a Hoskey Asso- ciation in Hongkong.
Mamak
League
are the Police, Boyal Engineers Table
R.A.0.C., Tamar, Veteran and 20th Battery-not a very formidable list but some of the teams quite capable of springing a surprise. The Radio have finished their games with a total of 37 points out of a possible 42.
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NE of the reasons given for the failure of Clubs to com- plete their matches is the lack of
ALMOST
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S. CHINA TO CLINCH MATTERS
RATHER DULL PROGRAMME
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Interest in local fooball is beginning to ebb. One cham- pionship--the second division— has already been decided; the third division is as good as won, and enthusiasts are now sitting back patiently waiting for South China to gather the needful number of points to ac- count for the senior division.
They should go someway towards this goal on Sunday when they enter tain (7) the Recreio at Caroline Hill. Those two points are probably the safest in the whole probramme of
F., J. PERRY.
TENNIS RANKINGS
BRILLIANT CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP
CURTAIN-RAISER
PROMISED
34 PONIES IN
LAST EVENT
LIKELY CANDIDATES
(By "Ringinil")
WON AND LOST
HOW LR.C. HOPES WERE
DASHED
UNIVERSITY WIN ON MERITS
This week's rain, although League
comparatively, alight, has done the track at Happy Valley an an enormous amount of good, and it will be in excellent trim for the Third Extra meeting on Saturday.
There are, in fact, a sufficient num- ber of reasons to make one feel con- fident that the afternoon will be a
Cricket Averages
(By “THE STUMPER")
T7HATEVER hopes the-In-
Son
for Division of the Cricket League for the third auccessive year were dashed to the ground "läst week when they travelled to the Kow- |loon C.C. and were defeated after [an exciting game by 23 runs. As I feared, the weakness of their batting let them down once again. Their bowlers dismissed the strong
PERFORMANCES K.C.C. batting side for 125 runs
ja by no means impossible score
his success, and although times may WITH BAT & BALL for any average senior team to
not be quite so fast as expected on a harder surface, the entries are right up to the mark, whilst the calibre of
NATIONAL LISTS the racers cannot be questionedu
PUBLISHED
A wonderful race is promised in the Australian ponies "A" Class event, D. de N. Anderson (Unk) which is over a distance of six fur Jonga.
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FIRST DIVISION.
Baiting.
1. H.S. N.O. Agg: AV.
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112 $5.00
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matches for the week-end. If South F. R. BURROWS MAKES tainly brighter than any of the other Enschen R
China are on their real form there should something in the way of a Roman holiday at Seokunpoo on Sun- day afternoon.
ATHLETIC TO PLAY,
On Saturday St. Joseph's now but a shadow of their pre-New Year sol- ves, will try conclusions with the Athletic in what, on paper, promises to be the biggest attraction of the afternoon.
The Athletic, now that their sec
SEVEN LEADING ond team have completed the season's POSITIONS REVISED
| programme, will find several of these
Wishart
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20 12 3 6 57 25 ...18 13 0 6 37
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reserves included in the eleven, but it is not to be expected that the team will suffer much through this and I feel the Saints are to lose another
St. Joseph's whole trouble this sea son has, apart from Marques goalkeep- ing, been in the defence, which is far too liable to become spreadeagled against a cleverly constructed attack.
The Artillery, minus the services of one or two of their old players, will }" not have things. their own way against the Police, but should, nevertheless obtain what they are after.
In a Mamak tournament game yesterday the Royal Engineers de feated the 20th Battery at Caro-two points. line Hill by four goals to ni..
LEAGUE TABLE. The records of the first eight teams grounds. This has been a draw-in the league table are now: back throughout the season for
P. TV, D. L. F. A. Pts. with the increased popularity of Radio S.C. 21 18
2 72 10 37 hockey resultant upon the forma-let. HKS. Bty. 20 15 2.3 67 23 tion of the Mamak tournament St. Andrew's 19 Clubs have sprung up in every Incognitos direction. Twenty-one of these! B. Signals Clubs are entered in the Mamak R.A.S.C...21 11 37 41 competition. and all the grounds
Playing at King'a Park yester from Kowloon without much difficulty. The Borderers should take points available for league games, with day afternoon, the YMCA. de- They take the field with a confidence the exception of one, the Radio feated H.M.S. Otus by six goals to barn of continued and consistent. ground at Caroline Hill, are army one after leading at the intervalsuccesses, although if they want to or navy pitches on which the aer by three goals to one. Scorers for win they will not have to under- vice teams have preference. This has thrown the civilian clubs the "Y" were G. Fowler (2). S.stimate the Peninsula players, who,
enough to cause an upset behind, necessitating the prolonga-Fowler (2), R. Baldwin and W. J.Biven half a chance, can play good
Brown. tion of the season. If possible,
ANOTHER TRIAL the Mamak committee would do
The second trial match between well to acquire a ground for the exclusive use of those teams who two ladies' teams for the choice of have fixtures but are unable to an XI to meet the Hongkong Ladies, play them off as no ground is champions of the Caer Clark Cup, was held on the C.B.A. ground, available. Perhaps the Govern-King's Park yesterday, the match ment, if approached, could sist in this direction.
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THE formation of a central hockey board does not ap- parently meet with the approval of the civilian clubs in the Colony Recently the Chairman of the Mamak committee, Mr. England | White acnt invitations to the clubs asking them to meet him for the purpose of informally discussing the matter before it came before a general meeting. to be convened
resulting in a draw. M. Woolley and M. Remedios were the scorers. The third trial will probably take place on Sunday morning.
PLAYERS ON VIEW
SPORTS TEAMS FOR
WEEK-END
The following teams will take
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at a letter date by Mr. J. E. part in the week-end sports pro- Potter, secretary of the Hongkong gramme. Hockey Club. Four teams only sent representatives, the Radio,
and KIT.C., St. Andrew's
the
Incognitos. It is significant that all these teams are competitors in the Mamak tournament and Iti would appear that petty antagon- ism exista between those in and Other out of that competition. engagements prevented the Club
from sending a representative!
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Very great improvement is neces- sary on the part of the Club if they are to thwart the Navy of spoils, especially as the game is scheduled for the Railway Ground, never a happy hunting arena for the Happy Valley combination.
DIVISION 3 ATTRACTIONS.
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The second division programme is confined to one match, which will see the Lincolns; already assured ners-up, play their last league en- counter of the season against the Lincolns. Chatham Road ground has been selected as the venue
which probably won't worry either side a ten cent bit and will therefore offer nei. ther handicap nor advantage. The Borderers look good for a win.
The most interesting, array of mat- ches is to be found in the third divi- sion list, where on Sunday, the Bor- LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
derers, potential champions, meet the Borderers v Kowloon-Sookup and on Saturday, the Air Force, them- R.A.S.C., potential champion-wreckers, Kowloon: Cook: Goulty Walker: Whitfield, Bliss and Willis:vice Corps, oppose
selves conquerors of the Army Ser- South China (Continued from Page 7.). Both are bound to be keen games.
and
British Boxer to Contest
World Title
Ex-Seaman Watson, Britain's (yearning for home during his last
Too much is left to the leading contender for the world's tria, and you must know that sui- ning of the Mamak tournament, featherweight championship and lots are sentimental when it comes This was evidenced last week-end conqueror of Fidel La Barba, will to their womenfolk. when, owing to misunderstanding meet Kid Chocolate, the titic
protested by notifying its intention
three teams turned up to play one holder, in a titular bout at Madi- In his fight with La Barba, Wat- game with the result that theson Square Gardens text month, son was accorded just a polite, Police, one of the teams concerned,
"How d'ye do?" greeting, but Watson, on his first visit to the when all was over he was given to withdraw from the league States, was edged out of an op-a splendid greeting as a real fight- "owing to the mishandling of the portunity to meet the championing man after New York's pugi- fixtures by the secretary." They due to the U.S. Immigration au- listic heart.
"Keed's" wrote to the secretary blaming thorities banning the
La Earba was booed, not only by him for the whole affair without entry in the country. The ban first weighing the pros and cons, however, has now been lifted and those who had backed him at Ave a step from which they had to the beut between the elongated to one, but also because of his make a hasty retreat when they Cuban and the British nailor slated several attempts to "rough"; at- learned all the facts. Hasty de- for next month.
cláions are not always, in the best interests."
EXCELLENT CHANCES.
When the British champion re-
tempia which Watson very clever- ly turned against him, not even glancing at referee or judges; just smiling--to himself.
- doubtful starter next season turns to New York, he in sure of Contrary to all expectations, A is Frank Lammert, formerly armer welcome than the one he out-fought La Barba at his (La
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of Shamaeen and at present outside which greeted him before. Most Barba's) favourite gume of in-. left for the Hongkong Hockey of the American newspaper eritics fighting: after the third round) Club. In a recent game between who saw Watson whip La Barba whenever Watson slipped past the Canton German Club and now consider he has sound those Jofts the Californian clinch- Macao he received an injury to chance of defeating Chocolate. ed, but was promptly tied up as his ankle. An X-ray. taken im
regards his hard-hitting right, mediately afterwards revealed Watson intends taking his wife while the Watson left made dents: clot of blood between the bone with him for company"next in the body where such blowa
time. He said that he felt would do most good.
and, tissue.
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HIS SELECTION
It. Musson (Army) And Wonderful Stag looks a good H. Owen Hurkes (D.X.
for it. Ita prospects are cer-
Ride (University) nominees, although one would be foc-C.C.)....... lish entirely to discount the present & Dakit (H.K.C.C.)" good form of Portia, and Night Star, T.A. Peres (B.K.C.C48 E. Zamern (C.0.0.) 6 61 What's That may be worth support Capt. Williams (Army a
for a place.
Commdr. Shar (Navy) 6 A.W. Hayward (ILK.
C.C.)
National lawn tennis associa-ing tions are now busily issuing their: ranking lists, and. the following are some of the latest official lists to be published.
Mr. F. R. Burrow's nominations, of course, are not the official rankings of the English L. T. A.
AN ENGLISH RANKING. Mr. F. K. Burrow publishes a rank ing list of his "first twenty" men in the "Observer,"
follows:-
1 F. J. Ferry (1),, 2. H. W. Austin. (1).
3 H. GN. Lee (8).
4 H. F. David (8), "
G. B...
Hughes (3).
6 E. R. Avory (B) 1. C. Gregory
J. S. Ollif (6).
(14).
01. Gower (-).
K. C.
N. Sharpe 12 H. E. Lester (10).
E.
B. C. Peter 14).
R. J. Ritchie (14).
C. R. D. Tuckey (12),
16 F. H. D. Wilde (20).
D. H. Williams (14),
18 A. Brown: (14),
J. L. Chamberlain (12).
. K. Tinkler (--).
THE EASTERN LTA. (America) RANKINGS.
F. X. Shields supersedes J. Doeg at head of the Eastern L. T. A.'s rank- ing, just published. Mrs. Burke and
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TREMENDOUS FIELD.
EA. Le (CCC)
E.C. Finober (K.C.C.)
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7 78
in the Mira Bay race for "C" ponies, 1. Melnaes (X.C.C.)
A tremendous field will participate but although the entries look im- Stocker (Army) posing and presenting a rather tough G.C. Borac (E.C.C.) 21 proposition for the punter, I fancy EF. Places (ECG) G that no one will do better than select A.T. Lay (KC.d.)
F.F. 7 Alexander Hall, which is not only fa-A. M. Bodrigues (Unt, voured with an easy handicap of
Verity) 145 pounds, but has. Mr. Johnny Heard GR. Sayer 10.5.0.C.) 54 Marquis Hall are its only acrious to assist it along. California and rivals.
............7 64 Walker 450
Dowling.
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124 41.80
173 24.00
make, but the Indians failed' die- mally.
S a result, the University have. now won the Senior Shield— the third, time in the history of the Varsity. It was conceded all Jalong that the undergraduates were 121 14.80 A keen and hard-working lot, but they were scarcely expected to carry off the senior honours in the 197 32.83 face of the stiff opposition promised 1 by the Indians, the Kowloon. C.C. 142 280 and the Hongkong C.C. (Naver theless they have done it, and ca be heartily congratulated on this xfeat. They fully deserve their 129 2.60 висссев,
DI 31.00
∙100 R5.00
109 21.30
10 21.20 128 21.00
161 20.37
T had appeared to those who
may at all their
142 20.27] team that they depended too much 812025 on a few men to get their runs and to take the wickets. Their fielding
BI 20.26
• Denotes not out. The qualifications for the above are was of a high standard, and they three innings and un average of not could hold their own against the An open event for subscription less than 20 runs per innings.
best of the Colony in this depart- grifins has enticed some very good
ment. But it happened that the panies to compete. Many of them
men they relied on never failed have already won races in the sub- scription griffins class, and among F.D. Pereira (1.R.C.) 4.1 15 20 11.16 wickets. For their trumph, the 0. M. IL W. Av. them, either in getting runs or the pick are Black Rock, Hey Tor, A. Beck (ILE.C.O. 87 ET 175 25 6,72 Jack O Lantern and Partnership. AIL MIRU (LIL.C.) 87.2 31-37225 undergraduates must thank ́ ́A.M.
A Reid (ILE.C.C.) 48,3 12 11 12 Christmas Belle appears to have G.. amar (C.C.C.) B3
235 Rodrigues, their popular skipper,' 16 134 144 D.ST ace for "E" the race for Class ponies over LL Eden (Navy) 22
10.69 L.T. Ride, and D.J.N. Anderson in a sprint distance well in hand, but AT Lee (University L5 14 225 21 10.71 batting, and A.T. Lee, Gosano and Fi Fa will offer a stout challenge, C. Burnat (E.G.) 29.1.19 254 22 12.00 A.T. Nomanbhoy in bowling,"
Hubbard (C.GG.) 19.4 2 102 14 11.AT L Gosano Univer
and Whoopce, If it, may pay for some astuto backing.
The prospects of Per So carrying ALL Mader off the event for griffins of 1933 which Lt. Comedy. Yale have not wen a race in Hagising. L Garthwaite seem to be especially rosy, and more : (Armri
very)
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COMING "back to the encounter between the K.C.C. and the Indians, it was tough luck on the 78.4 115 19 12,80 part of the latter to find that the 10.127 # 14.11K.C.C. fielding, reputed to be about 20 213 14 14 the worst among senior teams
could do nothing wrong apart from 1447 one dropped catch in the slips in
so when one considers its success in T. Nomabhey (Unf. the Canter meeting. Poker Face is F. Goodwin (K.C.C.) 21 quite a likely contender, for the pony EW. Hamilien (0.9, IB long distance runner with a ton A. Hofland (Navy) 25
of stamina,
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PROMISING OUTSIDER.
An outsider in Brechin will be a very big danger, in the Hongham Bay Handicap although Valorous seems to be fairly fit and has already demon strated that it can last six furlongs. Left in Frank Lunar Star and Navy Hall are inter- “Thields, ranked No.esting propositions for the punter who
in the Eastern likes a long shot. ILTA
1
C.C.;
5 72
7 88
| Mar. Jemmett (Navy) 22.8
J.C. Lyxl (K.C.C.) 36 LL Marsham (Navy) 34 量
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119 A 14.87
103 24 the first over. Everything else to
14 10 14.00 hand was hugged like a long-lost
The qualifications for the above brother, and batsman after bats- are 20 overs and an average of not man was sent back to the pavillon more than 15 runs per wicket.
by brilliant catches in almost SECOND DIVISION.
every part of the field.
Balling,
1. ILS. N,O. ARE. A
$ 100* 4: 805 78.00
(America) Evening Star is carrying a very c.1. Stapleton (X.C.C.) Lat. He displaces heavy weight in the Calliope Hand-L.D. Kibes (H.E.C.C. LO 00 ohn Doeg for icap, but even so should win Lucy Wynna (Falizel. 7 112 bu coveted posi- Glitters, at the same weight, will Bed (G.C.C.) .. IG BO-1
F.K. Lee (C.C.ej.. 5 78 possibly prove its closest rival and sab. Lt Aurora, by reason of its light im- position is not to be ignored.
Rogers who appears No. in the first official Irish ranking #ve: made. Rogera hac played most of his tennis outside off
Ireland.
tles.
359 $6.00
200 SLE 100 63.39 135 23.76
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Donald (Navy)
4 31 02 10.67 | N. B, Kitchell (G.G.G.) 19 103° 1 270 10,00
Fuller (Navy). IN Just the bare 34 entries have CFL Meehan R.E. & been made for the Tai Wan Bay 8). Handicap, the final event of the
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TTAD it not been for the stand
Hand by the Fither be ther
the home team would have been dismissed for much less than 125, The brothers added 69 runs for the second wicket, "E.C." claiming 25 and "E.F." 30. Mackay later on batted stolidly for 22 not out, but should have been sent back long before he reached this. ecore if a chance he gave had been accepted. Pereira was sending them down very fast, but was inclined to be
meeting, and the possible result is a very open thing. Banjolina suggests that too much send Pereira back. It was just as erratic. He finished up with an handicap has been given to afford it well for the K.C.C. that the fast analysis of four for 45. If any reasonable chances of success, where-bowler was dismissed at this stage thing, Minu was the more danger- as Cebu has come off lightly and because he was beginning to look cus of the two, his leg-breaks pro- might well take this race. Cypres dangerous. Light was beginningving very disconcerting to Baroness Levi remain Nos. 1 and 2 chiefly because of the mall imposi-went in. Nobody could do any five wickets for 40 runs,
has just a
the and ditto Orlando, to get bad when the tall-enders batsmen. In 21 overs, he captured a chance, in the Ladies' List.
tion. Powerful King may finds i
Men
1-F. X. Shields. 2-S. R. Woad. 3. Van Ryn. 4.-G. Mangia.
D. N. Jones. 6. G. Hall. 7-M. Alonso. 8-E. H. McCaulif. 9- Berkeley Boli. HASTRE Ladies.
MD Burke. Barona B1, Levi 3-Miss N. Taubele. 4-Mra. A. S. Lamme. 5.-Miss A. C. Francis.. 6-Miss G. Surber. Чіва C. Itoberta. 8-Mrs. C. S. Hirsch. Mrs. L. S. Hester.
THE IRISH RANKING.
For the first time in the history of. Irish Inwn tennis "the Irish Lawn Tennis Association have issued rank- ing lists. Six men and six ladies are ranked as follows,
Men.
1. G. L. Rogers..
2 E. A. McGuire.
3 T. G. McVeagh.
4 H. F. Cronin.
5AE. Fannix.
4 D. D. O'Sullivan.
Ladies.
Miss N. Stoker. Miss IL Wallis.
3 Mrs. J. Lee,
4 Mrs. Blair-White.
5 Mins P. Walls.
0 Miss Harman,
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handicapped out of the event, but thing, however, and the whole side good performances can be expected were out 23 short of the K.C.C. from Kate, Royal Flush and Wembly total. Thus ended the Stag.
hopes!
Indians'
The J. A. C. slevan, winners of the 1932-13 Shanghai ladies' hockey league championship lost to the Rest by, eiz gosia to two. The Isagus champions, with Miss Collaco, the Interport tennis player, in the centre, is seen above, and below illustrates an incident in the game.
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ERSONALLY I did not see
any reason why AA. Rumjahn made such drastic changes in his batting order. Instead of sending out S.A. Ismail and A.H. Rumjahn: to open as they had been doing right through the season, he decided to have M.P. Madar, a 2nd XI man, and K.D. Rumjahn as his opening pair. Knowing the I.R.C. team as well as I do, I have never- quite scen eye to eye with the Indian skipper ne regarda his continuous changes in the batting order, but whatever changes he would have liked to make in this particular match should not have affected his usual opening pair.
Sit was, this experiment turned
A out to be a failure, and if Lay
had not dropped an easy catch in the slips, It would have been worse. Apart from this let-off, young Madar batted like a veteran. He must have had the most uncom- fortable over of his life when he first faced Burnett Burnett was swerving the ball dangerously and It was a miracle how he kept his wicket intact. He was very lucky to have survived this over..
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AROM this stage, the K.C.C.
fielding tightened up and no thing was given away." Teddy Fin- cher made a two catches in the slips, one a magnificent left-hand- od effort to dismiss A.H. Madar, while Lay made amends for his lapse earlier on by taking markable catch in the country to
a re-