THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22,
1934.
ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS FINE SPORTING RECORD
League Club Scouts'
Vain Search
PLAYER SHORTAGE CAUSING ANXIETY
By Frank M. Carruthers
During my experience of football I have known no time when the demand for players was so insistent and when the prospect of getting thema was so poor.
BADMINTON WORTHY SUCCESSORS TO RACE TRAINING TIMES
LEAGUE
Singles Tournament Necessary
Sir- rend in your paper of Monday that the Badminton League will be starting off on Thursday. On this, I should like to proposo Chubs are at their wits' ead to satisfy their needs. "No something to the Committee of thei matter what you are prepared to pay the men are not to be Badminton Club, and I hope the obtained," managers tell you, and I do not think they exaggerate. Telegraph will kindly give me space
"I hope the Football Association will hurry on their coaching to do so. scheme," owe First Division club director said to me.
of
I have been following carefully And the reply of those who con-¡Scotland recently.
Portsmouth aro worried, but the rennons for the formation of a ived the scheme and are pre- pared to father it is, "If the mainly because of the unfair at Badminton League, and the chief I find out to be is to raise Longue clubs think we are going titude which the public have sim
the the standard of play in this Colony, to set up a lot of nurseries for adopted towards some
If this the sole aim of the League, Diem and ako potential pro-playars.
On one occasion I visited Frat-then I think it has gone off ita fessionals they are mistaken."
Thus at onca is there a conflict ton Park there were queues out-mark. The League has carefully of Intereale, But I do not see side the ground pleading for Cup drawn the matches to be played, whay. the county associations Final tickets, and every man on and all these are doubles. 1 my On Saturday self see no reason why so much hould object to assist in the the side was a hero. making of professionals. After as I went to the ground it was attention is paid to the doubles; does it mean that only doubles can All is not a bad job. If you are even hoped that the team own to greatly improve the standard of s'master of it you earn beaten. The gate was
Does it mean that people Play 1,year. A Bastin with £2,000 in 15,000, the lowest of the sensen.
it cannot be concealed too that are only interested in doubles, and the bank at the age of 21 in euroly
dia-will one be able to judge the stand Co be envied.
appointed, and they are at a loss ard of the game by watching doubles? To all these questions. I to account for the falling away of
answer "No".
Now let me turn to the sido.
the thing that has been left out NO PANIC
by the League, that is: "Should singles be competed among Clubs?" To answer this question, we quickly any "Yes". In all respects, singles is by far a more superior game than doubles, and one can at onen detect the standard of ench player.
THE NEEDS
What are the requirements of the clubs? From my informa- Gion the needs may be summarised
a this way!--
Half-backsStoke, Totten ham Hotspur, Aston Villa, and
Bolton Wanderers.
Wing
ForwardsArsenal, Preston North End, Aston Villa and Chelsea.
Inside Forwards. Ports mouth, Sheffield Wednesday.
Forwards. Ports Centre mouth, Everton, Notts County. In all these cases there are of
Courne, varying degrees of virgency. For instance, in the case of Portsmouth they have earched for Inside forwards since
the start of the acanos, and Mr. Jack Tinn paid another visit to
FRIENDLY HOCKEY
1
Club Seniors And Suffolk In Goalless Draw
The Hongkong Hockey Club seniors and H. M. 8. Suffolk played a goal- Kesy draw in a friendly hockey match at King's Park yesterday afternoon, Exchanges were fast throughout, the defences of both sides being better Garn the forwards,
Tottenham Hotspur
0.11
The Hotspur will now be told to go and get now players. Well. this is the official view. "We shall run no risks, but we are not poing to get in a panic. We have paid for transfers in a hurry and have had ample time in which to repent. If we are convinced that we want players we shall try to get them, but in order that we may be prepared will you tell us where they may he obtained ?"
neentlutions for the transfer of
ham.
I am further assured that there has not even been an inquiry in respect to Hulme,
WILB
THE BORDERERS
ACHIEVEMENTS ON THE PLAYING FIELDS OF GIBRALTAR
ARRIVED LAST NIGHT
By "Linesman"
PONIES RESTING AFTER THEIR ST. LEGER RUNS OF LAST WEEK
CONTENT WITH SLOW GALLOPS
After their St. Leger engagements over a mile and three quarters, most of the champion ponies which ran at the Eleventh Extra Meeting Inst Saturday were resting yesterday and did not appear for their morning gallope. Only a small number of ponics cantered and most of them were content with slow times.
Night Star ran satisfactorily over the six furlongs distance.“-- Solor Star disappointed at the last meeting over the five furlongs King's race, but yesterday appeared again to be in fine trim. Warden galloped a slow mile, but failed to impress. Full detalis of the gallops appear below:
are here, The 2nd. Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers and they bring with them an enviable record of achieve- ments in the sporting world...Not only have they won fame on the playing field of Gibraltar where they have been stationed for the past three years but also in the Rhine Valley with the Army of Occupation and in England.
Athletics, boxing, rugby, soccer, rowing, cricket, polo, Night Star tennis and racquets are all realms in which they have triumphed.
Their record in Gibraltar alone
BOXING
Army Open Championship:-1930-
Army Open Championship (om- Heavyweight 2/LL.
31, Realtepec Sponso
Imperial Services Championship :--- cer)-1931.
1930-31. Featherweight~~Cpl. T.A.G. Pritchard.
Jones.
J.
Imperial Services' Runner-up (OM=' Heavyweight — 2/LL
ilcient around on which to assume that lengkong will be the richer by their advent. Let us luat look through the full list of achievements which the Telegraph Prior to their service in Gibral publishes exclusively to-day tar one of their men, Cpl. J. Jones held the Army featherweight titlesers)-1931. and the Imperial Services cham-T.A.G. Pritchard. plonship for the same weight in 1930-31, while Lieut. T.A.G, Prit- chord won the Army heavyweight championship title in 1931. In the same year the Battalion won the Army Unit Championship. While with the Rhine Army they
Army Unit Championship:-1931. Runners-up--2nd Battalion.
Rhine Army Novices:-1927-28 and 1928-29-Winners: 2nd Battalion.
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Represented the Army:-1924-But INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY
J. Dinle; 1930-31, Cpl. J. Jones.
Inter-Unit Winners:—1932 and 1933
2/Royal We'ch Fusillers.
Gibraltar Command Boxing Chan- plonship:-1932-33 and 1931-Winners
Morton.
Again, I should say that badmin-captured the novices' trophy in ton enthustusts would take more 1927-28 and 1928-29.
At Gibraltar they won the Com-Royal Welch Fusiliers. Interest in singles than in doubles. As a proof of this. I was
once mand Boxing Championship in watching an inter-State badminton 1932 and 1933.
At soccer they should be Meanwhile it la officially denied match, which consists of singles
to worthy successor to the South doubles. The by both clubs that there have been antwo days, singles was Wales Borderers. During the Hulme from the Arsenal to Tott played on the first day, and doubles season 1926-27, 1927-28 and 1928- to follow on the second day. On 29 they were champions in the the first day, the hall where the Rhine Army League, and won the game was played was packed but Governor's Cup, offered for com- on the second day, only a handful petition between the units com- turned out to witness the doubles prising the Gibraltar Garrison, in game. This clearly goes to show 1933. They were runners-up for that people take more interest in this trophy in 1932 and 1934. Ringler than in doubles. I hope that the Committee will take up this question at their next meeting, and I think that all badminton enthusiasts will agree with me in hoping that singles should be an
L. T. G.
New L. B. W. Ruling
Adopted As Experiment event in the coming tournament.
For Next Season
London, Nov. 21.
The County Cricket Advisory
Play was mostly confined to mid-Committee have decided to give Jeld, the roalkeepers, C. I. Gregory in trial to a new leg-before-wicket for the Club and Woolley for the rule which has been placed before Suffolk, having little to do.
them as
an experiment during next season.
Lack of combination was the main Zailing with the Club forward line; The Suffolk line of sitack combined better, but found J. Rodger and E. V. Reed a stalwart pair of backs.
Furtees was a good leader for the
En hath wines with good phases. In Suffolk forwards, sending the hall out
The amended rule reada fallowa:
ng
The Striker in out if, with any
NOVEMBER
HANDICAP
CALL-OVER
London, Nov, 21.. The call-over for the November hand) which is between the two follows: part of his person, (except his Handicap announced to-dny is as The first half went very close with wickets, he intercepts the ball, Gwo shots in quick succossion,
The Club looked like scoring in the which in the opinion of the second half. N. A. F. Mackay and umpire at the Bowler's wicket, nas which A. T. Lay, playing at shall have been pitched in
Pay sent centre-forward, accepted.
in
in n hard drive, the ball passing just
Over the crossbar.
For the Suffolk, Tidd and Philline were a safe onir of backs, while Cammbell not in soma capital work in the pivotal position.
W. Reed, the Club centre-half, played his usual stendy game.
HOLLAND
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¡100/7 Iron Grey (8) 100/6 (t). wicket to the striker's wicket or100/6 Comes-Master t, and o.
and o.
shall have been pitched on the off- aide of the Striker's wicket and would have hit it."-Reuter.
Details of the M.C.C. definition of body-line bowling appears on Page 1.
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The Thine Army Rugby Cap also bears their name for the season' 1927-28 and 1928-29.
On the cricket field they won the Garrison Cup at Gibraltar in 1933, and were runners-up this year..
1826-27,
SOCCER
Scotland Defeats Wales
At Aberdeen
SOCCER Army Challenge Cop:-1921-22 Runners-up.-2nd Battalion. tanners-Up, 2nd Battalion. Rhine Army League. 1927-28 and 1928-20-Winners: 2nd
London. Nov. 21. Scotland defeated Wales by the fisttalion.
Represented the Army-1979-30-odd goal in three in the International
clay. C... Bent MB; 1929-30-Fun. II. Soccer match played at Aberdeen to-
Inter Unit "A" League:- 1933–) Brilliant featbal was witnessed by, Winners; 2nd Battalion.
a crowd of 20,000. The weather was Garrison: Governor's Cup:-1932—crisp and dry, and the ground was Runners-up; 2nd lattalion: 1933-fast-Reuter. Winners; 2nd
Battalion; 1934- Runners-ups 2nd Battalion: 1994- Inter-Company Cun:-Three Com pany Teams in the Semi-Finn Won by the Royal Engineers who play the esme team la the Senior "A" League. Finalists:-"D" Company: 2nd. Hat- tation.
RUGBY
Rhine Army Rugby Cup:-1927-28
ROWING
YACHTING
FIRST OF SERIES OF
BADMINTON ·
Recreio Ladies' Fine Win Over Saimts Judging from their overwhelm-
of. ing defent
St. Andrew's Ladies on Tuesday evening the Club de Rocralo have a badminton team which should go a long way in the Ladies Double League,
on the The game was played Recrole Court, and the home side walked away with the match by winning by ten games to nil,
The scoren were as under: Miss M. Banto and Miss A. Ro- medion (Rec.) bant Mina ML Woolley and Miss J. Wong 21-8, beat Miss M. Churn and Miss P. Gittins 21-11.
Mias C. Silva and Miss M. Silva- (Rec). beat Misa M. Churn and
6, D2
Ther are some really fine polo playtra included in the Battalion personnel, who were included in and 1928-29-Winners; 2nd Battalion. WEDNESDAY'S RACES P. Gitting 21-6, beat Miss the team which won the Larios Represented the Army:—1929-30-31 Cup in 1932. The following year-Lient. J. A. M. Rien Evans.
The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club M. Woolley and Miss J. Wong 21- the Fusiliers were winners of the
yesterday held the first of the series
Mrs. A Noronha and Miss A. Empire Day Cup:-1933-Runners of Wednesday's contests for racing Noronha Rec.). bent Miss P "Cup of Spain". Perhaps their
yachts. The course is over. a din- most outstanding achievement on UP, 2nd Battalion,
in Woolley and Misa I. Woolley 21-2, Infantry Cup:-1934-Runners-up, Lance of 7.2 miles. The results the polo field was winning the "C" Company. 2nd Battalion. the "A" Class, and the "I"y"-and-boat-Miss G. White and Miss E. Inter-Rezimental tournament this Cricket
"G" Clans were as follow:
Bliss 21--2. year. The last time an Infantry
Garrison Cup-Winners;—1933----
Miss O. Ribeiro and Miss S Battalion won the tourney wag as | 2nd Battalion; Runners-up; 1934–2nd
Remedios (Rec.), beat, Miss G Haitalion, far back as 19101
Blisa 21-7, White and Misa E. bent Miss E. Landolt and Miss F. Wong 21-2,
Lieut. J. R. Johnson and Lieut: E.C. Parker are perhaps their two most prominent tennis players if it is possible to aingle & doubles
nair from the large galaxy of talent In the Battalion. Last year they carried off the Garrison trophy.
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Lleut, Johnson is also a racquets player of mean ability and, partnered by Lleat. R.C.M. Kelly,
the
for the championship Fusiliers last season,
Here are Bome of their suc- C08900
won
ATHLETICS
440 yards Army Champlonsbin:-
POLO
D.N.F.
6 3
1
7
Mia M. Xavier and Miss G. D'Almada (Rec.). boat. Mles E. Landolt and Miss F. Wong 21-6, beat Miss P. Woolley and Miss L Woolley 21-9,
"A" Clasm. Started at 14.50 hrs.
Y'cht
Plin'd Cord Por. Pto,
· 10.68.24 Carpenter
(Lt. Comdr. Skyrme).
10.50.23 In 1932 The Battalion was re-
Wasp II
(Mr. Portman) La Linda presented in the team which won the
Jan
⚫ 10.52.10 1993 Winners of the "Cup of "Larins Cup (Marired Single.)
(Handicap
(Mrs. Brunegoard) Spain"
Tournament). Cicada
16.50.80 runners-up Inter Regimental and
(Major Grille) runners-up Subaltern Cup,
16.52.25 The Battalion was renresented in
(Commodoro Elliott) the team which won the “Larlos Cup" Painted Lady 18.08.32 and the Autumn Tournament,
(Major F. C. Booty) 1934-Winners:--Inter-Regimental, upe, "y" and "" Started 15.05 hrs.
Eunice 17.08.27 16.53.27 17 (Mr. R. B. Williams)
17.08.06 18.63.41 (Capt. C. Ingle)
Pat
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6 2
3 G
44
Wodgeon
17.00.31 16.55.43 (Col. Bilderbeck)
4
4
TENNIS
Gibraltar Garrison-
Jado
17.23.14 17.01.38
4
2.
1933-34 Winners-2nd Battalion (Lleut. J. R. Johnson and Eleut. R.C. Parker Jervis, (Doublen) --Inter Unit
(Mr. F. Anthony)
4
Heron
2 0
Sirius
17.22.19 17.02.81
7
1
(Mr. Finlay)
Cup.
Robenk
17.07.66 10.5407 3
Loin
17.17.03 16.58.27
G
*
(Capt. H. Marshall)
(Mr. G. T. Parker).
RACQUETS
1933-1934-Winners; 2nd Battalion
50/1 Mannthrope (t. and 0.)-1924. Lleut. R.W.C. Martin. Time out. J. K. Johnson and Licut.
Reuter.
Kelly).
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