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"Everyone blames us because we went on the defensive"after" getting the lead, but the boys had done this in all their other tics, and the tactics had paid. To condemn them now is, in my opinion, unfair. We only lost the match because we lost Allen." Thin was the official reply of thrown back so quickly by the boys Portsmouth to the criticism of engaged for the purpose that the their policy in the Cup Final with players were not allowed even the Manchester City. wha recovered short rest they would have liked. so gallantly when the match up- peared half lost.
ILLNESSES.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1934.
PORTSMOUTH'S CUP
BLANK-OUT Chelsea F.C.
BY RAIN
Surprise
AMERICAN LEAGUE PRIESTLEY GOES
POSTPONEMENTS
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Tom Priestley, Chelsea's Irish international inside forward, left London for his home at Belfast
re-signed, without having
Sir,With reference. to the above Fate. which was organised by the New York, Juno-12,
agreed to resign, for his clubs,
ile is uncertain as to h's future. Women's Auxiliary, in aid of the S.C.A.A. in conjunction. with the The programme to the Ameri- can Baschall League to-day was means a good deal to me," he ex-tection of Children, I shall be glad career as a school teacher funds of the Society for the Pro- ruined by rain. Two matches were postponed without a ball plained to a reporter, "and I am if you will be kind enough to pub my profession and at the same counts for the information of the being thrown, and in the St. Louis not satisfied that 1 can carry onlish the enclosed statement
New York Yankees encounter,
The S.C.A.A. has to-day mont the match had reached the fourth time do all that the clubs require of public. inning, when a downpour brought "I did start teaching in London, cheque for $726.14 to Mr. Amps, the Hon. Secretary of the Women's play to a stop.
but nd to give it up when my Auxiliary. It will therefore be seen The Yankets were then leading first stroke of bad luck, an attack that, together with $231 retained by Both club held banquets after three-one, Ruth having homered, of tonsils, occurred. But my Mrs. Amps in respect of the 77 the match, and it was unfortunate and Debgurms having responded experience during that period of tickets and by the Women's Auxi- that illness prevented Mr. A. 1. ter the Browns. The match was teaching has made me think hard. liary, the net amount received by
for Women's Auxiliary
• the of Man-declared nall and void.
I feel that I Hughes, the chairman chester City, from being present.
In the National League, the my father must talk it over with the
S.P.C. is $967.44. Mr. C. E. Sutcliffe, a vice-president Giants again chalked up a
The 3.C.A.A. desires once more to Priestley's left eye as heavily of the Football Leage and a mem-teals. 53.
svore and easily beat Cincinnati bandaged. He has been a most thank a helpers for the successful Louis Cardinals kept unlucky player in his first sumeon outcome of the Fete, and in parti- ber of the Festball Association
cular the China Emporium Ltd., The RELATE with a win over Boston in London, for after showing pro-Sincere Co. Ltd., The Sun Co., Ltd., Council, was taken ili on arriving Braves,
mise of much brilliance he sand, the Wing On Co., Ltd., for Full scures as enbled by Reuter, tained prolonged eye trouble as the donating all the prizes in connection
result of the entry of dirt under with the Fele, and the Press the id at Sunderland on New Hongkong for its kind co-operation. Year's Day.
is not necessary to specify Three
hav bernnguin all the names of the willing operations necessary, and Priestley has been workers, as I specifically referred to in in my reninrks on the night of told to report to a speelalls!
the Felc. Belfast. The medical opinion is
M. K. Lo. that the eye will have completely
President, S.C.A.A. recovered after two months' rast,
Statement of Account. Priestley, who is 22. cost Chelsen Statement of Account. la connec attle more than £2,000.
tion with the Night Fete held at the The Chelsen XI, that have play-South China Athleile Association's ed in recent matches, together Bathing Pavilion, on June 9, 1934, with Law. und Odell, have been in aid of the Hongkong Society for re-signed.
All teams have their limitations, and I believe that the scheme which Portsmouth designed was adopted le minimise theirs, writes Frank M. Carruthers in the Daily Mail Thoir plan was to strike quickly and win in the first half, and then, when the pace had caused the legs Louston, he was able to go to
of some of the men to drag warily.
Wembley. Mr. Tad Robbins, the reprefiry of the Welsh F.A., Fallow
to fall back To obtain a respite his wife had to return to Wrexham from the burden of attack. The hurrldly shortly alter reaching loss of Allen was A blow.
staggering London owing to the Illness of the V
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16 e pranzo,,aothall, but it is hot their wish to do so.
Portsmouth had more variety al ! I think it is likely that David- movement. In the first half they son, the 19-yonce-old inside left| attacked both down the middle and of the Scottish club St. Johnstone. Arsenal. by means of the wings. Man. Will be secured by the
but with James feat showing chester City depended mainly as fine form
A tore argent the ball coming back Into the mid-need is half-backe elle by means of the old-fashioned i centre, and with Allen towering over Tilson thend it away it Feemed a futile polley:
United the strain began to tell. Jack Smith played splendidly the Portsmouth schemer, but in oil-i round football ability showed the same class as Busby, the Manchester City right huelf.
Brook with his maghette en- thusturi, jď a great player to have on your side, and it was he who kindled the Bre which set the team alight. to make their magnificent recovery.
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CHINESE BEATEN
Only two of five matches in the "A" Division of the Hongkong Lawn Teunis League were played yester- day afternoon. Visiting Causeway Bay, the Hongkong Cricket Club ne counted for the Chinese Recreation į Club "C" team, while at King's
Park, the Kowloon Cricket Club -de- | By feuted the Chinese R.C. "B", HONGKONG C.C. ». CHINESE "C."
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Payments. Connaught Printing Press for tickets and pro-" -graminea
.....$ 12.70 By China Emporium Ltd. for costs of transportation &c. For loan of microphone miscellaneous expenses including costs of articles in connection with the ob- stach races
London, June 12. The Isle of Man Junior Tourist
tvsterday in brilliant weather con
The Hongkong Cricket Club ditions. Visibility was excellent and fented the Chinese Recreation Club These are extraordinary prices, thrilling event was marred onis team in the "A" Division of the By at the Arsenal have had a senson by un accident to H. Handley, who Lawn Tennis League by seven sets
the crushed on a Norton and received to twn on the latter's courts. unparalleled success, and fortunes of the elab have been superficial injuries... made through keeping the team up
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J. Guthrie, riding a 400 Norton,) Sullivan and Sewell (Hongkong
in the record time of 3 hrs (.C.) lost to F. II. Kwok and 8.|
WOR
The ball was frequently out of play. One official estimate ኮም It has been stated that Chelsen seven laps of 37 miles each at and a 6-3; heat K. Au und T. P. that at least a quarter of an hmie's jelo not intend to re-engage Gal-average specst of 79.16 miles an hour. Lo -4.
beating the previous best time of 3 Wild and Armstrong (Hongkong football was lost, and that the cher who has not appeared in the hrs. 23 mins, 20 secs., or 78.08 miles C.C.) beat Kwok and Liang 6-2;
de siner Easter, but I under-i time had come when there would
run hour, set up by Stanley Woods beat Ho und. Li -4; beat Au nad stand that he is to be retained last year, when he won from Percy Lo 1-0. have to be an alteration of rule At the rame time I believe the Hun and J. Guthrie.
T. A. Pearce and Bathurst (Hong- to prevent the wastage. But it club are prepared to consider! 4. H. Simpson, also riding a Nor- kong C.C.) lost to Kwok and Liang Bremed to me that the ball was offers for his transfer.
Len, was second in 3 hrs, 20 mins. 2-6 beat Ho and Li 6-2; beat Au
and Lo 6-3.
to the championship standard. 120 mins. 14 sees. He covered the W. Liang 3-6; bat 11. Y. Ho and
TO-MORROW
AT THE
KING'S
Fresh as the Fountain of Youth
Jimmy Dunn's airiest, merriest role
A youngster with great ideas about life...and love.....in a high speed romance set to music.
Jimmy
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Sally
with
JAMES DUNN CLAIRE TREVOR-
HARVEY STEPHENS'
Directed by James Tinling.
KOWLOON C.C., CHINESE "R"
Playing at home, the Kowloon Cricket Club defeated the Chinese Recreation Club "B" by six sets to three.
Scores:
15.00
24,20
!
Nett Balance ....
51.00
67.14
LAWN BOWLS
RECORD SCORE IN PAIRS TOURNEY
41 SHOTS TO 9
Six matches in the lawn bowls open pairs championship and two fix- E. C. Fincher and E. F. Fincher tures in the open singles champion-! (Kowloon C.C.) beat Ng Sze-kwong hip were decided yesterday after- and Chiu Chun-chin 6-2; beat loan. Tok-lum and Tum York-Cong 6-3; A record victory was established Exent Ng Kam-churu and Teo Chung-by J. Fraser and A. Chapman when yan 6-1.
they defeated D. Fitches and F. W. Hyde and J. Rodger (Kowloon Kelly by 41 shots to nine on the C.C.) lost to Ng and Chiu 6-7, bent Taikoo Recreation Club green.
In and Tan 6-3; lost to Ng and TRO 3-G.
On the Civil Service green, B. W. Bradbury and U. 3. Omar defeat-
F. Grose and A. E. P. Guest (Kowed their fellow clubmates W. Ward. Toon C.C.) beat Ng and Chin G-1; and 11. F. Luz by 20 shots to 12. Just to Tu and Tam 3-6; beat Ng E. G. Post and G. Perkins
and Two 6-3.
LEAGUE TABLE.
Sete
P. W. D. 1., F.
A.
4 R
Chinese "A".. 4400 32 South China .. 4406 2319 12 8 Kowloon C.C 54 0 1 24 2016 8 Indian R.C. 440124 12
Recreio
had
little difculty in accounting for W. Forrent and W. Melinrdy on the In-1 dian Recreation Club green by 31 shots to 11.
The winners scored on 15 heads and registered three fours, while the Insers Reared un six heads.
A pustponeil match in the Singles Glumpionship was played off yester. 4 2 0 2 204 1616 4 , day on the Civil Service green, when Honghong CC. 4998 1994 16 4 H Hampton defeated A. E. Carey Chinese "1.6 10 4 14% 20% 2 by 21 shota to 15,
U.S.R.C.
40040 27 0 On the Kowloon C.C, green, W. Chinese "C" 104 71⁄2 281⁄2 McLeod and W. Mair defeated R. G. Craigengower, 2002 5 130Craig and J. Kempton by 20 shota
Members and friends of the to 19 in a close match, Craigongower Cricket Club are re- A victory by 21 shots to 19 was minded of the whist drive which is gained by V. Petherick and J. Wat belag held at the Club, Happy son when they met A. O, Brawn and Valley, on Saturday evening. It is Dock green,
B. E. Maughan on the Kowloon haped to repent the success of the previous drive,
Leading by 10 shots to one on the 6th hend, W. K. Way and A. S Gomes defented W. W. Hirst and C. J. Tacchi by 22 shots to 14 on)
23 secs, which is also better than the Club, de Recreio green, the previous best time,
Ta an open singles championship match T. Ferguson defeated R. Els "Third place went to a foreign on the Reerolo green by 21 shots to minke machine, when Ernte Nott, The game concluded on the 18th riding a Husqvarna, brought overhead,
from Sweden, completed the course
in 3 hra. 20 mins, 2 secs.
John Pooler's Victory.
It was John Paoler who Beat A. F. Paul on the Yacht Club's green on It was a thilling race throughout Monday last and not "J. Tollan." and was marred only by the mishap Pooler, who plays for the Clvit Sør- to Handley, who was third when he vice C. C., is not an experienced a crashed and received superficial in bowler on his opponent. Paul, who juries towards the end of the second skips for the Hongkong Electrie and last lap. Hundley was also a Nor the result was end of the surprises ton riler-Reuter,
of the competition,'
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