THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, - 1936.
NEW ZEALANDERS GIVE GRAND RUGBY DISPLAY Outplay Hongkong With Exhilirating Movements
The New Zealandafa nearly always obtained possession from the line-outs in yesterday's game and this picture gives some idea of the reason why. (Photo: Ming Yuen).
ABLE WARRIOR LÂME?
Able Warrior, the Austra. lian sub-griffin which has so impressed in its recent train- ing sprints and has been named as the best of the new subscription griffins, is, ro-
ported to be lame.
The pony was not on the Happy Valley Course yester- day morning.
-BADMNTON
ST. ANDREW'S "B" LOSE
TO THE RECREIO SECOND STRING
In the only men's doubles longus badminton match last night St. Andrew's "D" were hosts to Recrelo "B" but were easily beaten by eight games to one and 184 agosto 113,
Scores:
M. Well and A. 9. Bliss (St. Andrew's) lost to . A. Barros and A. E. Xavier 14-21; lost to F. Rumo dios and A. J. Barto 22-24; beat E. Alves and P. Silva 21-13,
C. Angus and S. A. Broadbridge Andrew's) lost to Barros and (St. Kavier 6-21; lost to Remedios and Basto -21; lost to Alves and Silva 18-21.
I Kirby and' J. Dawson (St.
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Sheffield Wins Cup Replay
COVENTRY TAKE TWO POINTS
1
Brilliant Three Quarters
FLVE TRIES CONVERTED BY G. R.. BUSH
Colony Beaten Coming Out Of Scrums
The New Zealand Universities rugby team swept over Hongkong like a storm yesterday. afternoon; a storm that struck quick, devastat ing blows of undiminishing force. His Excel- *lency the Governor and some 2,000 spectators watched its progress.
The tourists may be proud of their first match, played at the Hongkong Football Club grounds against a sound side of Colony players, and, which ended with 29-8 score for the visitors, These young university players, well-matched in pace and physi- que, combining to form one of the most threatening teams ever to play here, should give the best competition Japan, can offer stirring match.
Yesterday's game, the first the visitors have played as a tean, proved New the individual, vaixe London, Jan. 18;
of the Zealanders' attack and defence for The last of the F.A. Cup third -round replays was decided to-day all to see. Presuntly, when the team when before their own supporters In mure closely welded, working more Sheffield' United beat Hurley by
and the men are better foot it will be more formidin two goal to one. The United now visit Preston in the fourth round,
ble. It would be interesting to se0 this Afteen play the same Hongkong team two months from now after the Japanese tour is completed. It could probably almost double its score.
That does not mean that the Hongkong defence was anything to in Thero moan over, Hongkong sweaters who would have done credit to any representative colection. The backs were particu- Intly sound: St. Clair Ford, wasted as an attacker on the wing because the ball seldom reached him. MeGilchrist, on the other wing, and
In a third division (Bouthern [section) game Clapton Orient enter- tuined Coventry and were beaten by the only goal scored.
In consequence of this result and the defeat of Rending, by Queen's Park Rangers on Wednesday, tho records of the first four teams in the league table read as follows;
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).
Gonis
P. W. D. L, F.-A. Pts, ́| 22 14 4 4 42 18 32
Luton Coventry 23 13 5 5 59 25 31 Reading 23 15 - 8 50 39 30 Queen's P.R. 23 13 3 7 60 32 20
SURPRISE FOR TOMMY LOUGHRAN
Andrew's) lost to Barros and World Cham: Outpointed
LEAGUE TABLE
Rocrelo "A"
Games.
F. W. L. F. A. Pts.
0 GG 8 14
St. Andrów'a "A" 7 6 1 40 17 12 8 7 1 63 12 14 76 2.40 17 10
Recreio "H"
Eliot Hall "A”.
C.R.C.
Fire Brigade
St. John's
V.R.C.
4 4 0 32 4 8 B.4 4.20 43 8 04, 5-31 50 8 D' 3:0 30 51 0
St. Andrew's "B" 7 2 5 23 414
Talkoo R.C.
Eliot Hall "B"
S. and S, Home
Kowloon Tong
10 36' 4
7 2 2
19 44 0 0.26 74 0
By Welshman
London, Jan, 16. Tommy Loughran, the undefeated American holder of the world's cruiser-weight boxing championship received the surprise of his life to- night.
He met Tommy Fart, Welsh cruis serweight champion in si ton round scrap and was outpointed. The fight was staged at the Albert Hall and Farr received a wonderful oration
when the verdict was announced. Reuter.
SHANGHAI'S PROBABLE TEAM
FOR SOCCER INTERPORT
AS EXPECTED: TRIAL ON SUNDAY
Shanghai, Jan, 14.
A faal Interport trial soccer match between the probable. Shanghai XI and the Inniskil lings 1st XI will be played at the Stadium on Sunday next, The laterport Inatch between Shangbai and Hongkong will take place at Canidrome, kick- off at 3 pm, on Friday 24, and in the event of a draw the match will be re-played the following day at the Stadium. Last Sunday.. an Interport trial. match between a pelected XI and Tung Hwa was playod, and the following. players have now been chosen as the probable Shanghai XI for next. Buŋ--- day's trial match
G. Bolameron (ASF) 1. Bhute
In
men wero
NZ. VARSITY PLAYER
GETS A DUCKING
FOOKES FALLS INTO THE SEA AT THURSDAY 19.
If you mention Thursday Island
Robertson took him in a hard head-on. tackle. Robertson tore his ear and retired for repairs and Sowman drop-
pack. There was steady play by both ped back from the sides before Jones completed a backs McAuliffe and Fookes, run, and scored
close in. Bush converted. Gilles, the N.Z. skipper, showed tremendous speed on the several oc- casions he got away at this period, and it was after a clever run that he of scored off Robertson's fumble Fooke's short punt. Bush agaln added pointa,
Gillies again opened the way for Parsons to score and Bush converted. KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS Robertson was.. tackling heavily and with deadly precision. He stop
n bone- ped the flying Gilles in shaking dive at a
moment and started his
again. St. Clair
when the stopped the mighty fullback was running with the threes, and spoiled a dangerous drive.
CAT
•Ford' endid tackle |
Robertson was knocked unconscious when tackling a, fast-moving winger in the early part of the second half and went off for a few minutes. He back with his head, well came bandaged.
Meanwhile, a talsjudged punt gave McAuliffe an opportunity and he dived over the line on top of the ball. The unfalling Bush again added. points.
Hongkong fought back hard, as always, and Butcher took a free kick. (Contoured on Page 9.)
RUGBY VISITORS
to II. II. Fookes the New Zealand WELCOMED
Universliten rugby three-quarters he will pull a wry face, for it was
nt Thursday Inland as the team were on their way to Hongkong that he had an unpleasant ex- perience.
Going off in the launch from the jetly to return to he Kitano Maru, Fookes, the last man to board the boat found it pulled nway before he had made a foot ing and into the water he went. He was dragged out by willing honda none the
worse. for his emersion, save than the loss of dignity..
But there were serious possibi- lities. The waters all around are shark Infested,
water; Fraser. the same dead hard-hitting, on top of the attack at
ENTERTAINED TO
TIFFIN
COMPLIMENTARY SPEECHES
The New Zealand Universi- ties rugby team were given a warm welcome by the Austra- lian and New Zealand Associa- tion of Hongkong when they arrived in the Colony yester day,
The boat was delayed and did not all times, and Hutchison, using berth until nearly 1 o'clock, but head as well as his weight. These thanks to the energies and enterprise men were among the most dependa of Mt. S. H. Garrod the visitors were ble on the field."
able to leave the ship immediately in The ball seldom reached thema private launch to attend the tiffin When it did como Hongkong's way arranged in their honour at the from scrimmage, the New Zealanders Gloucester Hotel. were cloto aftor it. Moreover the Dr. H. D. Matthews, President of i three-quarters were lining backing the Australian and New Zealand As- too far and too deep and much of sociation presided and others present their offort was wasted.
Included Mr. L. G. Robertson (captain) of the Hongkong Rugby XV), and Mr. S. II. Garred, as well as a large attendance of members and friends,
WORTHY TEAM ・・
***
The teams of the New Zealand Combined Universities, and Hongkong caught by the camera beż, fore the start of yesterday's rugby match on the Club ground. Seated on the extreme right is Mr. P.
Martin-Smith, manager of the Varsities" team (Photo: Moe Cheung).
Latest News About Hongkong
Derby Candidates
NUMBER LESS BUT QUALITY SHOWS
BIG IMPROVEMENT.
►
(By "Captain Foster")'
The Hongkong Derby was first run in 1873 when Surprise (owned by Lowcock) passed the winning post first; the time of the race is not given in the records of the Hongkong, Jockey Club. In the following year, the classic was won by Alone, covering the distance in 3.25.3/5 as against 3.09.3/5 set up last year by Herod, who annexed the coveted Blue Riband for the stable "Hem" owned by Sir Victor Sassoon, Mr. D. E. Sassoon and Mr. H.
Fine Gallops
By The
Priestley. The present record of one and a half miles is 2 min Australians
utes 56.3/5 seconds and it was established by Liberty Bay (Mr. Proulx) when he won the St. Andrew's Cup for Mr. L. Dunbar on Decomber 1, 1934, and I wonder when this record will be lowered?
We are having today, not only n better class but bigger animals and
Rose-Queen lost the classic event last these Griffins cost. the owners a good sum of money. The main event of year by only half-length and I un prognosticate that the three placed. the Annual Race Meeting is doubtedly the 1930 Blue Riband and ponies in 1930 Blue Riband will be we have a little over 30 nspirants as against 50 odd last year. The de crease-in-tho.. number...of Derby Grina is owing to the trade depres sion. I append below a list of the Grins.
Owner
Mr. C. B. Brown Chau, Chan & Kwok
do
da
Mr. L. Dunbar
Mrs. Dunbar Dynasty
do La
do
Eu Tong Sen
de
Mr. V. M. Grayburn Harriman and Bradbury
do
da
Mr. Li Lan Sang
do
do.
do
da
Mr. Li Shiu Pang
do
Mr. Li Tse Fong Kong Bros.
do
do do
Mr. L. Reidy
Sir Victor Sassoon
do
Mr. G. G. N. Tinson do
Why
marts.
None of the aspirants has really been stretched and the best gallop to date over the Derby distance was (Continued on Page 9.)
Name
Bear Claw
Lead
Donovan
Tyne
Colour
Amberley
Chicя.
Laughing Buddha
Brows
(M)
Laughing Girl
Laughing Cavaller
Ches,
Grey
(MI)
19001
Boolat Bay
Chea.
(5)
Goodnews Bay
Brown
(M)
Thunder Bay
Roan
Bay
King's King's Sceptre
Dun
Chen.
(M)
Ches,
(S)
Rose-Mary
Chen,
(31)
Ilay
Royal Consort
Ches.
Royal Highness
Royal Beot
Chen.
Chen.
(M) (M)
F. R. Grey (M)
(M)
Glorious View
Bay
Gorgeous View
Chen.
(M)
Splendid View
Black
Zenith
Magnificent View
Chen.
(M)
Grey
Miracle
Click
Ches.
Chea
(31)
Ray
Grey
(31)
·(not named yel) Advancing
Ray
Grey
(M)
Itoyal Wedding Eve
Grey
(M)
Hoveymoon Evo
Dan
(M)
Estray
Ches.
(31)
Benerth-
Grey
Silversmith
Grey
Forest View
Gold Jubileo Gay Blar Old Stor
Darn Sta
Mears. Chau, Chan and Kwok are now owners and it will be observed that their Griffins have been named Laughing Buddha, Laughing Cavaller ind Laughing Girl. The Ins: named ls about the best of their string and is, in my opinion, a sprinter. Mr. Li Lang-sang tops the list of owners with five Griffins and then comes the candidates. Mr. G. A. Harriman is stable of Kong Bros., who have four racing on joint account with Mr B. W. Bradbury and they are well renresented with three, niee mares. All the other bid owners have prac
DIFFERENT STORY Not so New Zealand. When the ball came flicking clear of the serum's heels, the three-quarters <were In welcoming-the. Now Zealandera, instantly in motion. They took the Dr. Matthews said they all felt that half-back's pass on the run. They the team was very worthy of uphold came at terrife pace, running close ing the worthiness of world. The together, felned by the half-backs Teatest games in the world. la and the quickly-breaking forwards, payers were on their way to Japan especially the wings of the second where they would show how rugby should be played. It gave them in row of scrum.
But they, too, fumbled frequently-ongkong particular plus Way
pleasure in wel fortunately for Hongkong.
It was fumbling which slowed the wished them the best of lucis during
their
tour. game. Maybe it was
The health of the visitors was toasted and in response Mr. P.
as last year and there ard some well-
nervousness.
It did not spoil the match, but it made
It was a fumble on
of
(By "Captain Foster")
There were some fine gallopa Australian Sub-Griffins during the last week, especially the performance of Zodiac. Last Thursday (January (9) this mare was given a sharp spin over à milo and the journey was covered in 159, finishing the last quarter in 28.3/5 seconds. The inter- mediate quarters', were. 32, 30.3/5, 29.4/5, and 26.3/5, and it will be observed that the Inst half a mile was negotiated in 56.2/5 seconds,
Mention was made in my Inst notes about the wonderful gallop of Able Warrior, covering the mile in 1.58 flat and it seems that these two ponier have a strong claim or rather their chances are very roxy for the Sydney Malden Stakes over six furlongs.
Miss Y. Shenton's Shek-0 Fox put up a good milo last Saturday in 2.04.1/5 and the man at the wheel showed a good judgment of pace in timing an average of 31 seconds per quarter. Shek-0 Fox was not ex- tended and the mare finished gamely.
The
amile
Strathroy belonging to Mr. J. F. Macgregor cantered". the mile in 2.06.1/5 and came home with full of running. I like the gallop of Dunlin who took 2.10.3/1⁄2 over And although it was not a fast one, It showed that the brown gelding came from a good breed in the Anti- podes. It is with much regret to report that Hercules owned by Mr. Hin Shing Lo pulled up lame during the gallop on Wednesday morning and Je now in the hospital."
CHINA PONIES SUB-GRIFFINS
BEST TRAINING TIMES RETURNED LAST WEEK BY HOPSCOTCH
(By "Captain Foster")
The best training times of of form to know that Hellbender China Ponies Sub-Griffins durpassed the winning peat first : in 8.03.2/5 and was about four lengthe ing last week were performed ahead of Hawthorn, The second, a considerable difference in the plays: Martin-Smith, manager of the New tically the same number of. Griffins A thrilling run would be checked Zealand team and they were all very bred ponies in the batch:
by · Hopscotch, Peter Davey, third and fourth quarters of tho suddenly by
slippery-fingered run grateful for the warm welcome they (CMP) N-Lo (Tung-Hwa); C-Suen Kam shun, formerly of Hong-ner, with no
Hellbender, Judea and Wild gallop in question were, to my catima- Remedios=(Ais.F.),~A Gosta (Luni- kang, selected as reserve for Shang-
tion, too Yost and this weekING Robertson's had hen given and the kindin WINNER AMONG THESE FOURT Cat.
for the poor finish, namely, 84.3/5 tano) (captain). П.Р.
shown by their hosts that day. They -Mador hai in the forthcoming lufterpart foot.
part, at full-back, which gave the were especially grateful to Mr. B. (8.B.C.);⋅ Y. L. Chin (Tung, (wa),
Last Thursday (January 9) Hops-seconds for the last quarter. ball' mulch.
Judging by the action from what I
Wild Cat was sent over New Zealanders their first score..He Garrod for the manner in which he had seen during the early mornings, catch showed her ability in galloning
the Derby misjudged a short punt, the bounce had succeeded in getting them off, the Honeymoon Eve, King's Broptre, the home run in 31 seconds. Her distance last Sunday and he did the fooled him and he had to touch down. bent in time to attend the timin. He Rosemary and Royal Best are first the mile in 2.18.4/5 and she finished Journey in 3.44. He finished gamoly Parsons took the bail over the had accomplished it, added
Mr.
30.4/6. seconds and although the last line from a five-yard scrum. Bush Martin-Smith with almost animal class animals and I sincerely trust last half-milo was 1.04.2/5 and she covering the last two furlongs in converted.".
and hope that I shall not be wrong was not ridden all out. cunning (laughter).
Although Peter Davey cantered the mile was galloped in 2.19 flat, the last in saying that the potential Derby ́ROBERTSON 'HURT
They had already been separated winner in among these four mares. 1% miles in slow time, ho was three-quarters were done in 1.41.1/6 from their home folks for some time It will be recalled that Diana Boy certainly moving well and is a better and it was certainly a grand perform-
than Busbridge. Parsons · galloped, "Into another and it was therefore very nice to know | was the first mare to win the Hong- | Pony Ltry-out held last Saturday scoring position a few minutes later, they were among friends as had been kong Torby in 1930 and in Liberty between thender, Hawthorn, and stayor, and bis prospects for the
Without question, Wild Cat
la a after Hongkong's attack had been amply demonstrated, and they all Bay's year, the second pony, Wild tumbled and the New Zealand for hoped to see more of their Hongkong Life, and the third, Princess Hall, in Colebration Time over one and a Hongkong Stakes over 144 miles at:
(Continued on Pags 9.). wards had rushed a dribble back, but friends before leaving the Colony. the Hongkong “Derby word mares. quarter miles, it may Interest students
a
A. Collaco (Lusitano), A. Howe (9.F.C.), A. Bolnaerio. (8.IL.C.), D. Sunday, January 28, the visitors will Chen (Three Coltures). Reserves moet n Shanghai Chinese XI at the L Marcal (A.B.F.), Z. T. Liang Stadium, the kick-off being at 8 p.m., (Three Cultures), K. 8. Suen (Tung and lastly, on Monday, January 21, Iwn). T. Wylle (8,M.P.),
combined foreign Interport side, "con The Hongkong Interport XI will be plsting of both Shanghal and Hong- arriving In Shanghai on Tuesday, kang Interport, players, will meet a January 21, in the Lloyd Triesting Korean XI at the Stadium at 3 p.m.. m.v. Victoria. The first match the The visitors will return to Hong- visitors will play is the Interport on kong in the an Empress fo Russia, January 24. In addition, two other which will be leaving Shanghai on matchon have been arranged: On January 30,
In a
anco.