THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 25, 1935.
FORMATION OF LOCAL BILLIARDS ASSOCIATION
LI BROTHERS HAVE A: SUCCESSFUL DAY
SEVERAL NOTABLE WINS AT THE RECENT RACE MEETING
LI TSE-FONG ONLY OWNER TO HAVE WON DAILY DOUBLE EVENT
(By "CAPTAIN FOSTER")
•
The outstanding feature of the Tenth Extra Race Meeting held at the Happy Valley last Saturday under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club was the high success of the Li family, who won five races out of eight on the card and on top of this "joss" they had three seconds and four thirds.
Mr. Li Shui-pang started the bail oling in the second care, the Queens- 1 In Handicap "A" Class with Racing of Peace was Heart, and Soldier
Handicap
second in the Connaught
"ic
Class.
Li Tie-fong, who was the only msner to register two wins, won the Daily Double Event with Parille 11 and High Speed, and the combina-
tion paid $725.10 to the five Burerss- Tol punters. Mr. G. U. da Ruza, whe was the only jockey to score a double, i
RONNIE
GERRARD
ENGAGED
ursed Pacifle Hall and High Speed FORMER HONGKONG
to a nicety and he is to be
ron-
gratulated for being the first jockey|
to win the first and second legs of
the Daily Double Event in the same afternoon.
BOY IN ENGLAND
Members of the Malayan football team which arrived in Hongkong by the President Hoover yesterday from Shanghai. The side played the Army at Sookunpon later in the afternoon and then ailed by the Hoover. for Manila. Inside: Rowlands, the Army goalkeeper, inatching the bak from one of the Chinese players who is seen about to head for goal. (Photor Men Cheung).
WIN THE
ARMY'S FOOTBALL AGAINST
MALAYANS
The highest dividend of the "pu INTERNATIONAL TINKLER
was provided by a black pony, High Speed, which paid $114.50, Mr. Li Tse-fong's third success was in the i Ballarat Jandicap when ligh Finsnery sul our Lady Southur's Halcyon For third place Stake money,
OTHER SUCCESSES
RUGBY PLAYER
(By "Sagax")
Local residents will be in. terested to learn that a former
Mr Lan-sang, who is the owner Hongkong boy, born and educat- of the "View" Stable, har; the plea-ed in the Colony, but now living ure of lending in dve ponies, Bright in England, is shortly to be View, was the Wyndham Handicap, i married.
were
and Cossack's Beauty and Harvest Rounie Gerrard, the English rugby View
October international, and captain of Bath recona in the
Handicap and Somerset, is engaged Handicap and the Chitar respectively, while Night View and amarried to Miss Molly Taylor, of Jungle Jim och earned $10 to pay Bath. For their upkeep.
The last feather to the Lis' cap was wilded by Mr. Li Shui-pung in the last race when, his son 3ir. Li Fuk-
R. A. Gerrard who has played sevent times for England is now an engineer whily Miss Taylor is an architect.
REPEATS
VICTORY
BEATS BUTLER AT TENNIS
DE MORPURGO OUT
(By H. S. SCRIVENER)
London, Sept. 27. The best match in the men's singles at Rochampton yesterday was that in which R. K. Tinkler beat D. W. Butler. They met a short time back in the third
is many years now since Gerrard
was born,! fai rode his own pany, Mayflower, to, helt fongking where he wit
e son of the late Mr. W. G. Gerrard, the Bonian Handicap, while the son Hearts Glory owned by Mr. Li Fuk-formerly Assistant Superintendent of wing (eldest son of Mr. Ll Shui-pang Police in Hongkong.
Rennie Was educated
the! nt was third in the same race with Mr.j
1927 Diocesan Boys' School and in Coppin up
The Li Brothers received a great pwent to Taunton School,
is
brilliant
round vation when the three placed pontes, He
and
won has High Speed. Soldier of Peace and sport:man Jungle Jim, in the second leg of the championships at different games but, three sets.
he has been Yesterday he got home more quick- Daily Double Event (Connaught it was at rugby that
ly in two-7-5, 6-1. Butler follow- Handicap) were led in by Messrs. Lilable to secure the highest honours. Tae-fong. Li Shui-pang and Li Las-i sang respectively:---
*uten badly.
his services.
Somerset round of the singles at East
bourne, and Tinkler, who went many on to carry off the event, won in
SELECTED FOR ENGLAND
LACK OF FINESSE IS LOSERS' WEAKNESS
BEATEN BY TWO GOALS TO ONE IN SECOND HALF AFTER EARLY LEAD
Army
1
(By SAGAX)
2 Malaya Armg:-Rowlands; Swabi and Steele; Keneghan. Lantun 2nd North Clayton, Sandford, Higgins. Ridley and Baldry.
· Malaya: Wong Kam-jak; Chiu Goat-lean and Tan Kakban: Kee
MOVE TO PROMOTE IN THE COLON
ORGANISED COMPETITION
MAIN OBJECTIVE
OPEN CHAMpionship TOURNAM
TO BE RESUSCITATED
(By "Sagax")
Organised billiards competitions condu by a controlling body is the object of a nun of well-known local sportsmen who are ende ouring to form an association for the purpose putting the game in Hongkong on a sound footing than it is at present.
in the past varkom beat organ- isations have Laken it apon themselves to enter for the needs ol Hongkong ucists God have conducted different tournaments, but, except for the efforts of the many Victoria Recreation Club years ago, competitive billarda has never become an accomplished fart,
It is well nigh ten years now
COCHET'S RETURN
TO COLONY
that the V.It.C stopped organising PROGRAMME FOR
the Colony Championship and there has never been another club since which has been able to conduct. these competitions with the same regularity. A few years ago the St. Patrick's Club ran the Colony- Championship but their lente was short and Row there is no organ- Ixed billiards in the Colony,
It seems a sad omission as there
easily
billiards en- more
in- thusiasts,
and good, bad different, than adherents of any other indoor game in, the Colony Land for such a popular pastime to without any completely organised effort is no credit to the enterprise of players in Hongkong,
fre
ba
EXHIBITIONS
DEMONSTRATIONS CANCELLED
M. Henri Cochet, French pr fessional tennis ace, arrived Hongkong this morning to pla on the Kowloon C.C. ground next week.
1
in accompanied by Mr Francisco Aragon, Filipino tennis ace, who will also play a series of matches in Hongkong. · H. Cochet is leaving for Canton to night and will probably go direct from there to Macao. He will be back here next week, however,
оде
MEETING BEING CALLED There are at least twenty clubs ur messex in Hongkong who are M. Cochet staled on his arrival constantly organising
friendly by the President McKinley this matches againrt other teams and morning that he found the stan- there reens little doubt that anydard of play in the Philippines Association very high, the highest anywhere attempt to form with a view to promoting illiards he had yet experienced in the receive the Far East. The people were also in
the Colony will ardent support of all fediowers of very enthusiastic and at the green table game.
match over 7,000 spectators had The move to form an ussoriation been present.
Mr. Aragon, said the French is being initiated by several heen
see various tournaments orly high standard. € billiards players who are anxiourace, was a player of particular- Future plans for the famous ganised each year for the benefit| of football was of the great number of people who tennis player are some vague A delightful exhibition
I the very at present, but the cribision team which patronise the game.
near future a mesting will matches will take place né given by the Malayan Chinese passed_through_the_Colony yesterday after its called, inviting the attendance of week. recent visit to Shanghai for the National Games, and who might be interested Probably_Cochet and Madane in which the team was runners-up to the Hongheme will then be fully discussed.h the Nellore, salling from kong Contingent for the Soccer Championship.
Yew-leng putised by R. Leon in second half). Kan Tack-fee and Lim swee-chun; Toh Ah-cher, Lee Be-yeow, Shia Keng-hack. Yeow Sin-wah and
Choy Khun-onti.
to
the formation of Hongkong (Cuchet, who is accompanying her Billiards Association and the husband, will leave for Australia
There will then follow a
Up to the time be went to jed up his service nearly all the time, Taunton Gerrard had neither seen and even when not serving strove for nor. played Rugby football, and a position at the pet. Tinkler some FAVOURITES' BAD DAY
proof that he IN a horn player is times followed up his service too, but, evident from the fact that, whilst as a rule, he preferred to preface his Although the attendance was not so
still a schoolboy, he made such good advance and lay the foundation for it o as at the Doulde Teuth Meeting,
pregress that the County claimed by a wholehearted bang into one of the corners, preferably the lackhand.
In addition to the organisation Hongkong for Sydney on Novem- the racing was of very high standard with several exciting and
close
He has played with unfailing re.It is by no means easy to thwart a persistent volleyer, and Tinkler is to anishes, and with the exception of cularity for Somerset ever since.
board the President leaver yester-game he has not a great deal to learn league will also he ran while other tour of the whole of Australia.
The Southerners who arrived on knowledge of the faer points of the of an annual open championship a Liberty Bay, all the top weighters After his school he became articled becommended for his staunchiness,
Three service games were lost at day played the Army at Senkumpoo but he was never the game inspiring activities will follow in due course. Sa far the arrangements in Aus One of our leading oval clubstralia have not been finallaed and as her Wal-teng is to the ad a poor day owing to the slippery to Messrs. Coles Bros, of Enth, and the start, one by Tinkler and two by in the afternoon and lost by two goals leader
is prepared to sponsor the meeting who the Frenchman will meet is evine and the favourites les punters of course, became a regular member Butler, but Tinkler lost another later, to one after they had had a slightly other members of his team.
and Secretaries of organisations unknown. It depends on what of the Bath Fira XV.
and they were 4-1. After this greater part of the play.
The combination of the Chinens are advised to watch out for attitude the Australians take 'to' Once again Mr. Tang Man-wa,
was service for service until Tinkler,
confined almost ex-
The date.time the professional whether he will leading by 4-5, won Butler's for the taking the advantage of live . al-
The team later sailed on the Hoover forwards was
the three inside men anouncement of Jasure on The Rain Gauge, opened
| be phile to meet famous Australian In 1981 the English selectors awoke set. In the second set Tinkler got
to Manila where a series of exhibition jelusively to
wing players being and plays of the meeting.
amateur Davin Cup champions. the Meeting with a handsome return of $51.40 when he won in the Paddock to the fact that very nearly the per- the first break-through for 1, and untches will be played before return with the tw
Hiven an vecasional opportunity ing to Malaya,
reveal their potentialities. Chiu, Lov flandicap by the narrowest margin feet centre-strong, heavy the then got another one later for 5-1, which
YOUNG FOOTBALL clever and meant that he was on velvet. But a
temporary skin then happened. He An opportunist, a centre-forward Be-yeow and Yeow Sin-wah playvil of a short head and as the Judges weighed 14 stone), fast, could not reparate Forgemaster and resourcefal, with a terrific hand-off-lost his service (2) and could not with arter realisation of his res soms delightful football and Ebony Idol, the Stakes money for was to be found in the West, and ac-
clinch 4
next match point in the
ponsibilities to his other forwards, tinuously harassed the Army defence i Recond and third places was shared, cordingly they put him in both the game, a long one which Butler won
would have made, all the difference but if the ball had been swing about eully. The finish was really very Burlish trials that season.
They soon decided he was a "find" after being pulled back from 'vantage between defert and victory to the more with the two wings being given exciting for The Itain Gauge, Forge
Then Tinkler, serving, Malaynus in their match yesterday their share to do the Chinese would master, Klony Idol. Tin Ho and The and he made his debut in International had two or three more match points,
for it was a game of golden oppor-easily have won, Deemater passed the Winning Post football, playing for England against but last the game through missing
practically tunities. going begging the South African Tourists almost in a line.
at "sitters." But he was still 5—4, and
throughout, but particularly during settled the issue by suddenly recover Twickthecham on January 2, 1932.
The early part of the second half. when the Chinese out-manoeuvred their
of finesse..
Mr. Tang deserves a pat on the back for his handling of the pony and he needs only one mure win to put
m out of the novice class.
SURPRISES CAUSED
Immediately the weighing in belt had gone for the Queensland Buncil- up (Blx Fariongs) Mr. Clerk of-the- Wonitor at Jouno a few-dropk water from above and this caused inany upsets during the Afternoon.
of
several times.
tia display on that Decasioning himself and winning Butler's brought him high praise and his place service to love.
A WELL BALANCED TEAM
to.
cop-
The Chinese possess a well-balanced
In the England XV henceforward was A. M. Cunninggim, the other survi-opponents only to fail because of lackam and although Tan Kai-ban sast
Assured.
of
the first set,
MALAYA'S LEADER
and were more than
ta
for
PLAYER
A
TENTATIVE PROGRAMME
has.
tentativa programme Been drawn up for the loerai ap- pearances of Cochet and his party for next week on the Kowloon
J. Harley Makes His Cricket Club's court.
On Monday Cochet will meet 1. Canavarro in a three set match Debut At 18.
widle on Tuesday F. Arascon wi Liverpool had a League debut- (play Canavarro and on Wednes- against West Bromwich | day Cochet will meet Aragon. On
ne
Chin Gunn-lean played in sutstand. to play for about a month owing CREWS OUT AT HENLEY
Oxford mnde several export- ments in the order of
rowing chiring their Boat Race Training, at Heuloy, recently. In one of them, R. Hopo, of New College, the
stroke side of the bont hitherto he had been rowing on the bow side.
hot as safe at back as was his cgl- ving Oxford Blue, was, in the muah-
lengue, Chin Goan-Jean, who is one ante of the best backs in Malaya, the de- Albion who was one of the younger day after the singles match That is a brief summary of his tinie, beating I. 11. Wheatcroft rather more easily, Wheatcroft was hitting
fence gave ittle away and it was not est and biggest playera tu Bat-there is to be a doubles match.
The exhibitions will commence career in the game, but what an
It is no exaggeration to say that until towards the end when the whole class football. He is J. Harley, nchievement over to have played the ground with his easy, free-
The Chinese were the better players side seemed listless, in comparison who is only 18, atands Uft. Hin., and at 3 pm on each of the three days. It la understood that there is Rugby at 15 and at.19 to be singied dam and often beating his rival with well-aimed drives and passes, but un- out for the highest recogultion a lucky for him his volleying was not
playing earlier, that the soldiers Liverpool as a professional taste time for any demonstrations player can expect the honour
as good an it can be with the result opponents in so far as skilt mul tatter with the robust football they were weighs Hist. Harles in
were concerned but it was in taking proved their superiority. They had season. He is a noted printer, which have been canculled playing for his country, or at least that Cunninggim, a really fine volley full advantage of the openings which been one geal behind until quarter of and has taken part in the Powder Coclint leaves for Australia on It neuma incredible Unt Racing Heart The country of his adoption.
er, did the greater amount of execu-
were made that the soldiers proved an hour from the end when they and Handicap, He took the place Saturday, Novembor 2. lod the procession in the Queondand As a erkeketer, swimmer, tennis tion at the net. In the first set Cun-
the more adept and
consequently scored twice in fairly quick 'aucees of Dabin at right back, un Coiger, Handicap, for he has never
Wheatcroft's heen player, rifle shoot, athlete and foot- ninggim won two of
the International, was not able! planer in any of his outings under halfer, Gerrard has taken a prominent services in each seo inconsider scored two goals against their op-xion. the distance of a mile since 1934.part in the sporting activities of firstable fent-losing one of his own in ponents solitary point. Kaning Heart was known to Les Kovil his school, and then his eith
The defeat of the Chinese players ingly got game at back while of the to a broken bone in his Instep. from a Milo upwards auf he certainly It may here be mentioned that in SPECIALISED PAT-BALL
can be laid at the feet of their very other defenders Lim Chwes-chun, the dil spring a auvaise at the experts 1920 and 1940 he won the Publie
As a complete contrast the match clever but ineffective centre-forward, left half, was the plek. He nearly by winning the sprint race, henting Schools putting-the-weight champion in which F. H. D. Wilde beat Baron Chin Reng-hock, whose inability to always stopped the right flank of the O'DOWD FOR FRANCE such stalwarta an Itolniak Stur, Atlas ships at Stamford Bridge. It was at 11. D. de Morpurgo was inconceivably and Darby Bay, all very good over pattinr-the weight that the late Mr. dull. It was mainly a bout of what lend his men to victory was due, not, Army team ami not only was he able | his lack of skill, for he possessed to dispossess the military forwarda short distances,
W. G. Gerrard excelled whilst in may be described as specialised pat-all the requisites of a brilliant centre of the bull but he was giving his for Bacing fourt's time, namely Hongkong where he won the champ-ball. "Wilde won, and I can at any forward, but to his selfishness and bad wards great assistance with "some ac-| 1.17,4/Geen, was only two-fifths out ionship regularly each year.
rate commend him for the exemplary Lail distribution.
curate
A Loss To The English President, was given a trial on the alde this recarl held by Balmisk Star.
patience
which he displayed nit
To Swain and Steele must go the Derby Day, the rad hot favourite, set
ihrough regardless of the state of the For a greater part of the game frulta of the Army sictury, although store. But I wondered what had be- Chia was continuously taking the ball the way Higgins took advantage of come of the Wille whom I had watch down the field and making openings his opportunities when in front of ed with such lively Interest last but it was when the time arrived for
Peter O'Dowd, the Chelsea and Two crews want dat undgr the Saturday,
ers, pans that he was slow in distributed greatly menaced the Chinese de The main event, October Hamfleap,
In the women's singles Mrs. Peters, ing the ball to his outside men, Telfers who conceded two former Burnley and Blackburn supervision of Brigadler-General Rovers centre-half, has left Eng-J. II, Gibbon and Mr. M. H. Mosley, attracted only five starters and it was
the cupholder, was eliminated by Mrs. Ah-cher, an the right wing, being
The Army,
ards worked the ball land to sign for Valenciennes, awhile Mr. Peter Hafe Thomas held * lame affair. Liberty Bay won as
Wheatcroft. She was competing
particularly neglected when he was down the field on many Occasions and French club.
In "watching brlof," He pleased. Gladiator, the favourite,
against a sore throat as well as ften favourably placed.
came within an inch of scoring O'Dowd, who whs nut on the The sights paddled down.to did not like racing last Saturday nud
against a very competent opponent,
anveral times. The half backs were transfer list at his own request, Temple Island and back. They aished a very very bad fourth.
but nevertheless I do not think she
net as prominent as they might havd Cannnck's Heauty ran well to pay
will grudge Mrs. Wheatcroft a well- $17.10 for a win.
Playing at Oxford to-day, the deserved win. But the finest exhibi- Chia arrived in the Colony with been against a less speedy and skilful was capped for England against came up the Regatta course
forward line as that possessed by the Scotland in 1982 and against Tregother, and D. M. de IL Winner's 4good start was soon in the University's rugby fifteen won tion of the game in this event was the reputation of being a new Lee Chinese and Lawton, Kenoghan and land in 1933. He cost Chelsen Crow showed yout form,
although the local Wyndham Handicap nul, passing the against Newport by twelve points perhaps given by Mrs. Strawson. She Wai-tong and
defeated Miss Hardwick, who is Chinese followers of the rame realized North had their work all cut out try £6,000 when they signed him fron Judges tax for the first thing, King's to all-Router.
In untivo of Halifax, was hailed as Bounty And Hotman who wore lead-
looked upon as one of our younger that here was a player greatly to stop Chia Keng-hock and com- Burnley in 1931,
any.
It is reported that he was offered the best centre-half in England, ing the field were going strong, but
players who may succeed in the inter-rivalling the wizardry of the South Mrs. II. W. Bradbury will dis-national arena, where some of their China player, it was plainly seen that good saves but on the majority of Valenciennes player and £10 per liowever, and the Chelsea polley of
Rowlands brought off a couple of £200 for his signature in up the incline, King's Hounty was tribute the Prizes at the annual "At seniors-mainly from the point of Chin, in their estimation, is no com occasions that the Chinese launched weck, plus bonus, for the rest of employing a "atomper," or third- nfo was an attacking half-back. labouring Down the decline, Hetman Home" of the Craigongower Cricket view of priority rather than of age parison to their idol. was at the front with Bright View, Club on Sunday, October 27 There have failed. Miss Whitmarsh also Is
an attack on the Army, goal the ball Sadko and The Thror at the rear. In will be bowls and tennis, followed by entitled to the D. C. M. for beating Chis is a master mind at. contre- was cleared before it ever reached the season,
back, soon resulted in Craig: super- (Continued on Page 9.)
la tea dance.
Mrs. Edgington by 6-1, 6-3.
forwardl and whin. It comes
to a Howlands.
the
a terrifle pace at the release of the Barrier atenight, sho euidonly Andalon a very but fourth.
bat, whened nudi
OXFORD RUGBY VICTORY
EASY WIN AGAINST
NEWPORT
London, Oct. 24.
A NEW LEE WAI-TONG?
goals to their
nenta,
Game
Two years ago O'Dowd, who is seding him.
to
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