THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12
BORDERERS & LINCOLNS SOCCER "DERBY"
AMERICAN PLAYER
BRINGS $5,000..
London,
The only American player in English professional football, John H. Gibson, has just trans- ferred from a prominent first division aldo to help a Chin division team in in trugle for pramotion this season. Luton fown has obtained his services from Sheffield United.
Gibson was born in Philadel phla, but came to England at an early age. Ife did not play foot- balt until nearly 18.
11o gained a big reputation with Hull City, from whom Shetlick United obtained him for a trans. fer fee of more than £6,000. QUALSIASIACANYONNADA KONTAKTNAM LOKANTARANTOCENCE ANCIE
HOCKEY TALENT
HAPPY OUTLOOK FOR H.K. LADIES' CLUB
By "Bully-Off"
PRINCIPAL ATTRACTION
FOR TO-MORROW
SOUTH CHINA AGAIN TO DEFAULT: CLUB'S IMPOSSIBLE POSITION
WITH the exception, of course, of the East
Lancs, who have not yet arrived in the Colony, all the teams in the first division of the Football League have now experienced their initiation into the current soccer season. PROSPECTS for the week-end games can therefore be judged on form, rather than Three encounters are mere speculation. down for decision in the senior division, and It is almost certain that one for Sunday.
South China will not turn out against the Royal Artillery,
SOUTH
CHINA'S POSITION
After their very impressive entry into the arena last Sun- day, the Borderers can look forward with confidence to their Army "Derby" encounter with the Lincolns to-morrow. Did Not the League Act
Not that success, if achieved, will I the form shown by the Hong-
kong Ladies in their recent come easy. The Lincolns, despite practices is any criterion they the loss of Ash at left back, are
Harshly
I understand that South Chinn have a splendid chance of retaining still a very fine team, with a for will again default on Sunday, the Caer Clarke Cup for at leastward line comparing very favour-this time to the Royal Artillery. And frankly it is dieult to see another year. They have a large ably with he Borderers' attack..
The Introduction of McGuinness how they can do otherwise. Cer membership and among the new-
lost three comers are Mrs. K. S. Robertson for Fourtey has so far been quite tain facts are obvious. One la
hase they righ back, fra. 5. Adams centre a success, whilst Roden makes an that
tenni, the Arst of quarters forward, Mrs, R. J. Vernall out éxcellent-aubstitute for Ash,
some of their reserves. Otherwise the team remains the and side left, Mrs. H. K. Lowe, centre half, Mrs, S. Pearce and Mrs. P. same na last. year, with that very To fufil their senior division fix- Thorpe backs, and. Miss B. Hanceable half back line, Dudley, Cork tures, would mean introducing second and evens third division hud Bett still operating.
players, which means that as soon as they have played more than one match they lose their status n second or third division players.
half back.
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a number of the new players have not yet been at practice
RIDLEY THE DANGER.
was.
The present form of Ridley has made the Lincolns attack doubly as dangerous to what it At the present moment he is one of the most skilful inside forwards in local football and a potential goalscorer every time he gets on the run. Nevertheless the Lincolns will An im- hopefully for
I must confess that I feel the League could have adopted a more conciliatory attitude when con- sidering South China's requcat for postponement of their first divi- sion matches.
L. Roza-Pereira.
RECORD HARBOUR SWIM
:
1933.
SHANGHAI & THE FINAL BOWLS INTERPORT
MISS DORIS HUNT SETS NEW TIME
L. ROZA-PEREIRA WINS AGAIN
Breaking her own record of 32 minutes 4 seconds establish
PROBLEM OF FINDING
STRONGEST RINK
DIFFICULT TASK CONFRONTING
VISITING MANAGER .
TO-MORROW the Shanghai Interport lawn bowls team complete their programme when they meet Hongkong in the all-import- ant match to decide who shall win the pennant..
DISAPPOINTING as they have been against the various club rinks, Shanghai have good reason to remain optimistic concerning their prospects for to-morrow. "Veritas" discusses the likely line-up problem of the visitors.
It looks
as though T, G. Main is confronted with no al-
Below,
ternative but to pick his rink BEATEN BY DIV.
for the final and deciding lawn
bowls Interport by the process
of climination.
2 RINK
HOME RUGBY.
THREE UNION MATCHES YESTERDAY.
London, Oct. 12.
eng
Six leading teams were aged in rugby union matches to- -day, the results, of which were Leicestershire 10 Durham 15 Newport 10 Barbarians 16- Northampton 27 Guy's Hospital 13-Reuter,
FAR EAST’N GAMES
WOMEN'S TENNIS MAY
BE INCLUDED
The Philippine International Lawn Tennis Association is considering a proposal to make women's tennis an official event
in the Far Eastern Olympic Championship Games. In previous olympics this game was an invitation events.
He, la denied the happy position SEVENTH DEFEAT cinls of the local amateur athletic
of having a rink good enough to pick itself and nobody will envy him his task i making a decision for to-morrow. -
Nevertheless ho must turn to re- suits as a guide, and in so doing ed in 1931, Miss Doris Hunt may be forced to the conclusion that yesterday won the ladies har
FOR SHANGHAI
The idea, it is understood, has already been submitted to offi. federation. Both the P. A. À. F.- 1880- and the P. I. lawn tennis clation are studying the fonsibility
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Yet another defeat was aus-of urging China and Japan to in- tained by the Shanghai lawn clude this event in the oficial bowls team yesterday, and this roster of the Far Eastern Olym- almost on the eve of the third pics.
The next Far Eastern Cham- and deciding Interport match.
pionship Games will be held in Appearing on the Hongkong Elec-Manila from May 12 to 19 of next trie green, they fell victims to the year. Japan, China, French-Indo Here, at least, he has a four representative team of the second China and the Philippines are who have proved themselves division of the lawn bowls league, competing in the meet. capable of winning, and the fact
bour race in the splendid time no improvement can be made on the of 28 minutes 50 seconds. This rink which won the second Inter
port. was nearly four minutes better than Miss Yeung Sau-king's time for last year.
Lionel Roza-Pereira, champion local swimmer, beat W. T. Camp- bell in the men's event after a very fine race.
CAPABLE OF WINNING.
Local tennis officials are of tho opinion that there are a sumelent
in the Philipines who could of fer the other countries' competing in the Tenth Oriental olympics sound opposition in women's tch- nis competition.
that the same combination has losing by 21 points to 18.. not since been tested is no, proof | J. S. Logan at No. 1 and W. V. that their display on Tuceday Field as skip were mainly instru-number of woman tennis players was a mere flush in the pan.mental in the discomfiture of the Pereira complcied the course In 24 minutes 13 seconds,
Certainly I feel that if this rink Shanghai players. which was 19 seconds slower is to be altered in any way, it can Logan bowled practically without than his own record time, whilst be done so only to make room for error. He drew with astonishing Campbet! finished only 19 Lopes.
regularity and followed out instruc- seconds later.
Lopes, like his colleagues, bag tions to the letter. shown variable form, but that he d a sound No. 1 has more than once
ONLY TWO IN IT,
SEVERAL GOOD PLAYERS. Lopes, his opposite, was com Fling Ochon, natiouni
the club owes
impression. Malcolmippines and All Comers champion Although
Roza-Pereira and Campbell had been illustrated. Yet it is doubt pletely overshadowed and could women's tennia queen in the Phil the Football
Bailey held their own is one of the manyable woman. allegiance to
the race
to themselves. They ful whether he can be preferred to make no Lengue, to expect them to put this consideration before what swam level for the first half of the Bailey, and if he came in to dis-and
distance, and then the V.R.C.place Malcolm, it would mean that against Macfarlane and Muskett, tennis players in the Isla almost amounts to duty fu tak- Awimmer forged ahead and Camp Bailey would have to be moved to but Field more often than not had ing part in China's national sports meeting, is rather harsh, bell was unable to catch him No. 2 of No. 3.
again. WHY NOT MID-WEEK GAMEST
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it la difficult to forecast any team for the coming season. There are or two players i however one
as pro- would like to mention bables. At contre forward there could be no better choice than J. Churchill. Last year she played at left inner, the centre position being filled by Mrs P.M. Harrop. Mrs. Harrop will be away from look the Colony during the current sen- proved display by Hocquard. It and following yesterday's hia last apppearance against the practice the selectors would be Chinese in the Governor's Cup,- ill advised not to move Miss he hardly justified his inclusion.!
The veteran C. J. Conke gained That he has players of the calibre | Churchill into the leading place.
of Wallace and Mullane to mark
third place thanks to his clever- Admittedly the week-endsness in making use of the tide FOR the left inside position him will not tend to make his task
throughout the football senson are which-wan-coming in from Lys- would recommend Miss Laing, any easier. the right Innor position being Viewed as a whole I think the booked right up, but surely there moon. doubtful for the time being. Borderers have a betted balanced was nothing to stop the League There are several players who team. The defence gives nothing from granting the club's request would qualify with a little more away, the hall backs figure among and making the provision that the practice, Knill is at present the best in the Colony, while under games be played off in mid-week, away from the Colony and when the virile leadership of Hazelwood, This point apparently was not she returns will certainly be in- the forward line is a menace to even considered. cluded in the team at right wing. any opposition. Mrs. R. King was on the left flank during the trial and showed up well.
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WARNING TO THE CLUB.
There were only three entrants| for the ladies' race, and Miss Doris Hunt, swimming at the top of her form, won with ease. from Mrs. MacMahon and Mrs, Giddy.
In wood to beat Remedios.
KEEN EXCHANGES.
rink
in, the invitation women's tennis. tournament in the last olympics 'held in Japan who did not lose a
Ochoa was the only Filipino entry
Minda Ochoa, daughter of the national net queen is another strong possibility for the P, 1. women's tennis olympic tour. She made an impressive showing in the last tournament conducted This is an up and coming player.
Tennis Club. for women at the Laong Laan
Several other good womon ten nis players are mentioned as At the 19th, the locals were lead-possibilities for the Olympic team.
· ABOUT THE BEST. The Bailey-Malcolm-Richards-
The game was keenly contested. single match against her oppo Main combination, is, I am con- fident, about the best Shanghai Shanghal started boldly and went aents. She is still going strong con pat on to the green, and in into a four leail at the end of the and is considered by local tennis view of their successful show-third head. The locals replied with experte as the premier woman ing on Tuesday, it will be sura five on the fourth head, but had racket wielder in the Islands at prising it Main does not adhere their lead knocked off on the sixth, prosent.
when Shanghai obtained a four, to this rink for to-morrow.
The visitors did not register again But as much as anything Shang- until the 11th hend, when a two to 11-10 in At the conclusion, the prizes, for The matter, of courec, does not the two events, as well as for thoro hai nced dry weather between now brought the scores end here. The League is now con- recently held in connexion with the and to-morrow afternoon. As I Hongkong's favour. A three on fronted with the task of dealing V.It.C. annual regatta, were given pointed out shortly after their ar- the 12th, and another on the 14th, with South China's defaultures.way by Mrs. Hunt, the wife of Sub-rival-and it has since been ab- saw the Second Division
solutely confirmed Shanghat are assume a load of six shots, but this Inspector Hunt.
W. Logan, Chairman of the fast green bowlers. Mr.
was rapidly wiped off on the two The Navy should have an easy If judged according to their own
in brief speech before the Given these conditions and the subsequent hende. THE half line should comprise task in disposing of St. Joseph's ruling, it seems that South China's V.R.C.
Miss Wallace on the loft, Mrs. So far as I know there is no change loss of points is inevitable. Yet I function, commented on the success-
In the composition of the navy would suggest that the league ful way in which the recent competi- same form as shown on Tuesday Robertson in the key position and tour, and I can imagine Langniend have factors worthy of taking into lons had been held. In particular, and the odds against Shanghal
her fine performance in breaking the down to the minimum. Miss J. Dalziel on the right. Miss and his colleagues giving the consideration, not the least boing he congratulated Miss Doris Hunt on winning the Interport can be cuting 10-18, and they snatched a They are Estrella Alburo, Belen Wallace is almost certain to be Saints' rearguard a thoroughly those outlined above.
The following are some of the ladies' record.
Following is the order of finish: included. She plays a very steady uncomfortable afternoon.
probable teams for the week-end
MEN'S EVENT. game and keeps hor forwards well
The Club entertain that enter- matches. fod. The same applies to Mrs.
DIVISION 1. Robertson. Miss Dalziel, however. prising lille team the Recreio.
1. L. Roza Pereira, (21 min. 13 the Club shows room for some improve-If their form is true
Club:-Fogwill; Hynes and S. SOCK)
2 W. T. Campbell, (24 min. 32 should garner. full points, but I ment.
warn them that they must not Strange, L. G. Robertson, Skinner
F. seer.)
3. C. J. Cooke, (26 mins. & SOCs.) TN the trials Mies Bird has play-tako things too easy. The Recrelo and A, Duncan; Fowler,
4. Mul Chercheung, (27 min. Bickford. ed at back, and proved herself have a forward line full of goal- Dominy, A. Howe, E. Strange and
recs.) an excellent défender. She will, scorera and once let them get on however, play between the stickstop and anything might happen.
Wright is an absentes from the us she did inat year although I would like to see her at back, Club team. He is again the victim which was her original position. of malaria. L. G. Robertson will Unfortunately there, is one be included; otherwise the team good enough to take her place in remains unchanged to that which (Continued on Page U.) lost to the Navy last week.
T
no
EASY WIN
6
6. L/C. D. Sutherland, (27 min.
Navy: Looch, Thompson, James, Perkins, Allport, McGuire, Fair- 50.2/5 Scca.) less, Smith, Langmead, Burnage
and Clarke.
0. F. W. Ambrose, (28 min. 63%
secs.)
7. Gr. Ellington, (29 min. 4]
Ed. da Rozs.
9. J. de Souza.
St. Joseph's.-kirques; Gomes, Lawrence, Ward, Fernandes; A. V. Gosano; C, Fernandes, Costa, secs.) Leonard, Rocha and Sabban.
Recrelo-A. M. Quinn; R. Silva- Notto and G, Guterres; W. Mahar, C. Figuerredo, and L. Castilho; T. Castillo, J. Gonsalves, Delgado, J. Gomes and J, C. Santos;
FOR
RADIO
SCORE SIX TIMES AGAINST
T.
H.K.S.B.R.A.
Kal
In a fast hockey match played understanding, G. Singh, on the Marina ground yesterday afternoon, the Radio Sports Club want Singh and Awtar Singh each
Kalwant Singh
Police McHardy; Perkins, C. Pile; Gough, Channings, Brittain; Pile, Stephens, Shepherd, Brook and Green..
10. G. J. Smith. 11. A. Ellams.
12. JD. Remedies,
13. A. B. Reed (H.M.S. Folkestone)
14. L. A. da Roza.. 1. Wai Pui-moon.
10. C. F. Rosario.
LADIES' EVENT.
1. Miss Doris Hunt, (28 min. 50 Turner, secs.) Lincolns: Heath;
2. Mrs. M. J. McMahon, (95 in. Roden; Dudley, Cork, Bett; Baldry, Harding, McGuinness, Ridley and 0.1/5 secs.) Lt. Hocquard.
!
.DIVISION.2....
S W. B.:Smith; Mullane, Morrison; Wallace, Podmore, Un- defeated the H.K. Singapore scored goals.
the not derwood; Harris (56) Sgt. Harris, Brigade R.A., by six goals to one. should have found
mare occas-Hazelwood, Jones and Duncan. The Brigado Belded the same on at lens three eloven that defeated the Hongkong Club soulors by five goals to one ona when close in. J. Singh, who was brought into the left- last week.
A few minutes after the start half back position from loft back, Avtar Singh, the Radio contre-noquitted himself well, while M. forward, netted following a bril-Singh who replaced him, proved a Hant pass from G. Singh. The worthy partner to P. Singh. M. H. Tatler scored the second goal. Rajah Khan, the Brigade Inside-Hussain, at contre-half, na usual left, reduced the dolcit. Before worked like a trojam.
3. Mr. Giddy, (41 min, 24 secs)
HOME RACING. Middle Park Stakes
Contested.
London, Oct. 12.
HONGKONG STRONG.
Hongkong will be turning out what is generally regarded us their most powerful team. On paper, at least, it is without weakness, It is:
be
R. Hali (K.B.G.C.)
B. W. Bradbury (C.C.C.)
J. C. Brown (K.D.R.C.)
U. M. Omar (C.C.C.) skip.
I expect the Shanghai rink will
W. A. Bailey
A. A. Malculm
C. Richards.
T. G. Main (skip).
or alternatively the following:
J. M. C. Lopes
W. A. Bailey
C. Richards
T. G. Main (skip)
LOCAL CRICKET C.B.A: Eleven to Meet
The R:A.S.C.....
single on the 20th. Shanghai lay Calma, Remedios Yugayo shot wood on the last head, and then Liberty Sollsa. Remedios was unlucky enough to He his attempt to draw a second not only go astray, but to take out his team's own shot wood and give it to Hongkong.
Shanghat
y.
J. M. C. Lopes
Second Division. J. S. Logan
A. A. Malcolm A. Macfarlane
W. A. Bailey W. K, B. Muskett:
G. M. P. Reinedios W. V. Field
Head Shots Total Shots Total
JOHARIBIKARE
TO-DAY'S MATCH.
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INTERPORT CRICKET
SOME SHANGHAI PROBABLES
and
The Shanghai Interport cricket team, which has not yet been officially selected, will leave for. Hongkong by the Empress of Russia on November 7.
A number of players have already signified their willingness and ability to make the trip, and the following are almost certain to be included in the team.
D. W. Leach (captain)
L. F. Stokes
R. Booth
Pat Madar
T. W. R. Wilson
J. F. N. Mayhew
J. C. Jenkins
A. C. Sinclair,
ALL-ROUNDERS.
The following will represent the Contral British Association in a friendly cricket match against the
Those eight include four all-: Royal Army Service Corps on the
To-day, on the eve of the last rounders. Lench, · Booth, Madar home ground, King's Park on Interport, Shanghal oppose Kow and Jenkins are all sound batsmen Saturday at 2.80 p.m.-E. Mac loon Dock at Hungham. The and good bowlers. Jenkins is ex- Nidor (capt), F. D. Angus, A. Pole, 8. MacNider, N, B. Whitley.Shanghal team has not been an pected to be the mainstay in the nounced, although it is very likely bowling line. Mayhow is a wicket. L. Glendinning, R. B. Blyth, G. W that Main will turn out the same keeper of high class and can also
G. Carr, T. 8. D. Whitley,
The Middle Park Stakes wore run Gurevitch, F. E. Filmer, Reserves: tlak as that which won the second store runs when necessary
Interport. In which caso the teams The Royal Army Service Corps will bor
to-day.
Medieval Knight'
Mrs. Rantom Flying Cootage
J. E. Wilson, D. Smith.
'1
will be represented by the follow-Shanghai
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ing: Capt Falthfull, Lieut. Jeffers,
R. Artillery:-Wood Gibbona Stevens; Snooks, Edmunds, Berm- and Prico; Hunt, Worthington, and. Ingham Lenel and Hill Re- serves: Scott and Rhodes.
DIVISION 3.
The odds were: 100/30 Medieval S/Sgt. Tighe, S/Sgt. Flood, St W. A. Balley I. Kempton Recreio: J. D.. Minninetto; A. the interval Avtar Singh found In the Brigado forward line, B. Gaan; V. Xavior, 31. Knight; 11/2 Mrs. Rustom; 7/1 Fix- Tippio, Cpl. Orr, Upl. Barlow, A. A. Malcolm
ing Coot.. Rajah Khan ralesed two sittors in Oliveira and D. Laurel; D. Aquino, Campos, E. Sousa, C. Coelho And Alves,
the not again. So ka
CLEVER COMBINATION,
In the second half, the Radio's the first half and another in the Inside trio combined with good second period of the game,
Kowloon Dock
Other possible members of the team are C. G. W. Robson, W Mansel-Smith, O. G. and PV Simpson, S. R. Kerman M. J Divecha, J. A. Ianacs and S. V Tash. The latter, of course, is the Interport footballer, who brought a team down fast season, and re- (skip) W. Hedley (skip) | captured the pennant -
H. G. Cooper
The winner was in by a length and L/Cpl. Wallace, Ptes. Steadman, C. Richards W. Creig short head only separatod the next Swain, Funnell Reserver-Plc. T. G. Main
two horses, Eleven ran-Reuter,
Cadman.
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