THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1936.
K. C. C. HAVE FAINT CHANCE OF CHAMPIONSHIP
Miss Gam Hoabing, the British- born Chinese fawn tennis player, who has relatives in Hongkong, has wan the medal for figure-sking at the Westminster Ico Club, Here he is teen trying on her skates before starting off on a practice ipvim.
BADMINTON
VISITING PLAYERS INJURED
CHAN & PONG of KOWLOON TONG
LAST EVENING'S RESULTS
·Casualties to visiting players featured the men's doubles league badminton match be- tween Sailors and Soldiers Home and Kowloon Tong at Wanchai last evening, when A. Chan, who has only recently made a welcome return to the Kowloon team, dislocated his right too, and J. M. Pong, an- other "Tong" player, sprained his ankle.
In consequence the visitors had to concede two games to the "Home", but they managed to win by the old. game in nine to registar their secu men's doubles victory of the season. The visitors placed themselves in a strong position when they wan the Arst three games, and although the "Home" recovered, Gray and White decided the issue when they beat Hall and Merritt. The result, however, nearly went the other way when Sprague and Brown carried Gray and White to 18-21, and were at one time loading 18-16,
CHAMPIONS WIN EASILY
Ellot Hall "A" yisited St. Andrew's to most the senior outfit and won gomfortably by eight games to one, the Saints' solitary point coming from E. F. Fincher and H. Kow, who beat C. O. Les and long. The champions woro in irresistible form and won the remainder of the gamen with but little opposition.
Recreio "A" Journeyed to St. John's Cathedral Hall and boat the Cathe dral team by seven games to two. H. Alves and J, Alvares conceded the two games, losing to F. H. Kwok and 1. E. Haigh and 3. Bonnitt and David J. Kwok.
St. John'a wore without G. A. Smith and Recreio minus the servicea of E. Souss
.
Complete scores of the evening's matches and the rovisad league table follow.
ST. JOHN'S v. RECREIO “A”
Played at St. John's Cathedral Hall jast night, the Rocroio "A" winning by games to 2.
F. H. Kwak and J. E. Haigh. (St. 'John's) lost to J. J. Remodios and M. A. Oliveria 7-21; bat H. Alves and J. Alvaroa 21-11; lost to A. Silva and L. A: Carvalho 0-21.
Boland Koh and Norman' Smith (8t. John's) lost to Remedios and Oliveira 4-21; lost to Alves' and Alvares 18-21; lost to Silva and Car- vijho 4-21.
1. Bennitt and David Kwok (St. John's) lost to Remedion and Oliveira 4-21; bont Alves and Alvaros 21-14; lost to Silva nnd-Carvalho 11-21,
ST. ANDREW'S "A" v. -
ELIOT HALE “A” Playing at St. Andrew's Church Hall last, Ellot Hall "A" beat the home team by eight games to one.
E. F. Fincher and H. Kew (8 Andrew's) lost to T. L. Loe and F.
K. Chan 6-21; boat C, O. Loo and C.
O. Hong 21-10: lost to F. Y. Lee and K'S. Llaw 16-21.
A.E.P. Guest and F. A. Brondbridge (St. Andrew's) lost to Les and Chan 0-21) lost to Lee and Heng 12-21; Jost to Loo, and Idew 8-21.
I Hand F. V. Wong (St. An- drew's) lost to. Los and Cun 4-21;
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VARSITY MUST
DRAW WITH I.R.C.
GITTINS BOWLS WELL
WEEK-END CRICKET REVIEWED
BY R. ABBIT
for a second apell had a good deal to do, with the result as when the seventh wicket fell there were only twelve more runs 'wanted for victory, The Sappers Now Join Police Navy If in a tle for second place with i the L.It.C. five pointa ahead.
and
There have been worse days for playing cricket than last Saturday,-(last Sunday for instance)--but not many. The wicket at the K.C.C, was a bit sticky and very dead, and helped slow bowlers a bit in the Senior Division league game between the home club and the Navy. Most unfortunately Tufnell was on the sick list and as Prowse and Harper were also unable to play, Branwell had to face the strong Kowloon batting with only his change bowlers. While I think of it, I should mention that Grace really bowled very well according to a competent judge. The Navy batted first and got-an, excellent start from Grace and Bart- loy. They put up 38 runs before the latter who was playing very good cricket indeed WAS Tuthor unfor tunately out as he got a long front diting, who had rolleted Lee, and hooked It quite well, only to neo
As regards non-league games there Wille flung make a very fine catch. were a couple between the respective Holland-Martin hit very forcibly, elevens of the University and Craigen. but Gitting keeping on the whole an gower. The C.C.C. first played at excellent length and turning them a
home and a very low scoring" match blt from the off, was rather too much
was won by them by 28
As for most of the rent. Incidentally was to be expected E. L. Gosano was not Holland Martin out to Hung for 23) and 11. C. Ozorio (4 for 33) and not to Lee as the printed core did most of the bowling for, the show? In the end, in spite of University but for once E. L. did
18 from Branwell, the Navy score only not play a big innings! A. B. Ham- reached the small total of 130. son for Craigengewer had one of his 1 learn that Mackay kept very all too infrequent days out as well, while in the bowling line, bebawier and took Ave for 22, while aldes Gitting only Hung looked Tinker Lee had four for 20. I can dangerous though he was a bit ex- well imagine how difficult the wicket pensive. Goodwin was not up to his must have been. rocont form and Robert Lee was distinctly off-he Метя to have rather had patch at present.
MACKAY DATS WELL
The K.O.C. had plenty of time to get the runs and did so very easily winning by seven wickets,if it is true that the fourth wickel fell
nt
runa.
1
The Juniors met at Pokfulam with the result that Craigengower scored an oven more crushing victory. G. A. Lee and N. Broadbridge got into the thirties and the former (or is it another G. Leo?) got four wickets for six runs.
CLUB DOINGS Nothing will persuade me that the
#
game
The end of a fine Club movement came when the Tung Hwa back got his head to the ball before McCorkindale had a chance at it. Played on a difficult ground, the Club was eliminated by Tung Hwa In the Skattowe Cup clash at Shanghai last week..
HOLLAND'S Goalkeeper
HOPES Dies After
Injury
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FOR OLYMPIC FOOTBALL
AIM TO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Amsterdam, Mar. 2. Holland has strong hopes of winning the football champion- ship at the Xlth Olympiad in Berlin this summer.
SUNDERLAND STAR
Sunderland, Feb. 5. Less than 24 hours after belag taken to hospital, suffering, It is be lieved, from injuries received in the match with Chelsen un Saturday, James Horatio Thorpe, the 23-years- old goalkeeper of Sunderland, the Lengue lenders, died this afternoon.
At 3 a.m. to-day Mra. Thorpe, nls young wife, was taken to his bedside, She x new prostrate with grief, and her baby son is being cared for by relatives.
S. P. OR TOTE BETTING
Bookmaker's Experiment
(By Robin Goodfellow)
The recent policy of a well- known firm of starting-price bookmakers with London and provincial offices has been an experiment of great interest to the public.
During the last flat-race season this firm decided to abandon the general
and old-established practice of setting
Our Daily Golf Hint
A good putt should fool like drawing a straight line with a ruler.
There should be a scusa- tion of guidance, pressure and certainty.
-A. Divotre.
MEDWAY BEATEN AT
BOXING
bets by the starting prices published Keen Bouts With
in the newspapers, and informed all
their clients that thereafter all bets would be "on" at tote prices.
This firm had arranged to send any money which they did not choose to hold to the racecourse Lotalisator, much in the same way as they had previously sent covering money by the "blower" to be staked with the book- makers in Tattersalla enclosure.
Dorsetshire
Some good bozing was wit- nessed at the China Fleet Clob Theatre last night when H.M.S. Dorsetshire defeated H.M.S. Medway and Submarines by six fights to four.
They endeavoured to convince their thousands of clients that by changing the medium of settlement they were really conferring a boon and a bless ing on the punters who hitherto had, preferred beta to be ruled by the book-me, Captain A.J.L. Murray, D.S.O., makers' starting prices.
At the conclusion of the program-
O.B.E, of ILM.S; Dorsetshire distribut
IMPORTANT EXPERIMENT ed cups to the witmers and losora I gave considerable publicity to the was P.O. Palmer (Dorsetshiro), who The pluckiest fighter of the evening matter at the time, recognising that fought gamely
successful,
A
it the experiment were
against a much and other starting-price bookmakers submarine Rainbow. Jones was
younger opponent, Tol. Jones, of the adopted the same policy, the greatest comfortable winner. change of all time in betting practice would be effected, with undoubted ad vantage to the totalizator.
When Marine Davies (Dorsetshire) was given the verdiet over A.B. Lewis But the pleneer policy of the firm (Medway) a fairly large section of concerned was not followed, and now the spectators boood loudly. Lewis they have informed their clients that had the better of the exchanges in the the option of betting at ordinary beginning but Davies recovery to starting prices has been reinstated wards the end, in the officials' opinion, in their rules for 1936 "in order to won him the boat, meet the wishes of many to whom. totalisator prices are net accept-i able"
Those who wish their bets to be executed at bookmakers' starting prices are asked to return a printed postcard,
SIGNIFICANT
1
COMPLETE RESULTS
E.A. Burke (Rainbow) best A.B. Godfrey (Dorsetshire).
A.B. Yates (Dorsetshire)... · beat A.B. Trawley (Medway).
Marine Davies (Dorsetshire) boat A.. Lewis (Medway).
Tel. Jones (Rainbow) boat 1.0. Palmer (Dorsetshire).
Boy Mountjoy (Dorsetshire) beat A.II. Smith (Medway).
A.D. Cassell (Orpheus) beat A.B. Hudson (Dorsotshire).
A.B. Robinson (Medway) A.B. Jones (Dorsetshire).
beat
Sig. Spettizuo (Dorsetshire) beat L. S. Cooke (Odin).
Marine Clarke (Dorsetshire) beat A.B. Holland (Regulus),
136. Toddy Fincher was not in his Club sides on Saturday were under hdat form But Lay, who in not Hasiting nearly so much this year, and over thirty. But as the Army took a nice 38, while Norman Mackay members of the Club had not batted really well, they say, for his of their own on they were available cheerful afternoon's cricket. half century. Considering the form for he has shown behind the sucks this that now it is very seldom that the But it is rather a curious reflection senson and the undoubted improve
This firm has tested the feeling of Married vs.
a considerable section of the betting ment in his batting, he has strong
Single and Under vs. Over The present Olymple Champions claims to be considered as Dunkley thirty do get played although they are Uruguay who beat Argoitina in
QUICK RISE TO FAME
public on a very important peint, and understuly and in the event of the keenness at the end of the last century Football was not included in the 1932 Anving a slist on the goal-line.
were sources of great interest and in the final at Amsterdam in 1928.
the latest change in their policy is Thorpe was hurt in a melee after most interesting and has some signi latter being unable to get
away in
Olympie programme at Los Angeles.
Acunce. I should like to know what October next ("If indeed we go) and the beginning of this.
He was signed by Sunderland proportion of their clients return the should
The fact is of course that there much like to see Mackay get
The Dutch national team has not with the reserve team was prometed and in due course, perhaps, this in- when 17, and after two appearances postcard in favour of starting prica were no dozen or so teams about and game. Roverting to the K, C. C. batting 1
these games there was another very played any of the South American to the first cleven on October 25, formation will be forthcoming. ain strictly enjoined mention that although he only made good one, known as Plain vs. of the event, but it has ton successive hospital undergoing treatment for opinion on the relative merits of tote teams who usually are favourites for 1930. Sonte Lime ago he wan iri Without expressing any personali most think came in to add a spice of victories against European teams to 13, W. C. Hung had two glorious shots to leg.
rivalry into what would otherwise
diabetes.
prices and starting prices, I may have been merely regular pick Its credit.
An inquest will be held on Friday; suggest that this experiment seems up games. In the game in question
Cases of fatal injuries are rare in to show that must of those who want Lionel Walch just missed iz nalf
first-class football. This victory of the Kowloon Club contury-and-A-K-Mackenze-made
to bet away from the course at tote In-December-1984-5.-Raleigh, the odds take advantage of the facilities who have been doing very well lately, twenty-three. Mr. H. R. B. Hancock
Gillingham centre forward, died from now provided in every part of the pats them into second place, and in made 过 welcome reappearance to
an injury in a match against Brighton country by the firm which was started BETTING POOLS the event of the University being captain the other site and showed
and love Affair Wright for this purpose, and which is in able to hold the Indians to a draw, that he has not entirely lost his skill
the Charlton Athletic goalkeeper, died effect the recognised agency of the which, though not perhaps likely, h
in September 1934 following an acci-racecourse totalinator, and that start- just possible, we shall not know the
ing-price bookmakers can keep strict- position of the Senior Division until
John Thomson, the Glasgow Celtic ly to their own business, confident April 4th, when a victory outright for
and Scottish international goalkeeper, that it will continue to flourish. Kowloon would necessitate a play off
died on September 6, 1931, from a with the Indians! But I rather fancy
fractured skoll received the same day it will not come to that.
at Ibrox Park, and on April 30, 1937, S. Wynne, the Bury full-back, playing at Sheffield, collapsed and died-in the dressing-room.
AN OUTSIDE CHANCE
SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE .
LEAGUE GAMES
In the second Division the K.C.C. ought to have won their match as wal had, they been prepared to takej a bit chance. In fact my infor with the fall of the eighth wicket mant of me that had they declared
they might have done it, Lawrence
and Dand gave them a very fair start and George Lee made a most useful 43, while once more Quinnell was very
useful.
time was
But the K.C.C. Junior have now drawn five matches out of a total of | eighteen drawn by twelve teams! This is far more than thoir share and I cannot sea that their bowling is so weak! The revealing point is that they have not lost a single game, and the aide that won't chance a definite Joss to have a better chance to collect the full wimming, points is not likely to finish at the top of the table..
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Australians Winning Test Match
.
IN POWERFUL
·
POSITION
The list of wina is an imposing one: Beat Denmark, at Copenhagen, 2.0, ---------- in 1931.
:
Beat France, la Paris, 4.3, in 1931. Beat Belgium, in Antwerp, 4.1, in
1932.
Beat Belgium, in Brussels, 3.2, in dent after a match.
1932.
Neat Germany, in Dusseldorf, 2.0,
1932.
inj
Beat Belgium, in Antwerp, 3.1, in
1933,
Beat Belgium, in Antwerp, 1.2, in
193-1.
Beat Switzerland, At Berne, 4.2. in PRINCE OBOLENSKY TO
1934.
Beat Belgium, in Brussels, 2.0, In
1935.
Beat Ireland, in Dublin, 6.3. in 1935. Beat France, in Paris, 6.0, in 1936.
Press.
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DRAW FOR F. A. CUP
PLAY IN AMERICA
Corinthians' Plans For German Tour
The public are the arbitrators, and to some extent the publie has said, through this experiment, that there is room and a demand for bath forms of "away" betting.
Shield Finals On Sunday March 15
NEW-H. K. F. A. SECRETARY
and
Stoker Prettyjohm (Medway) in an A.B. Farcey (Medway) best exhibition bout in the middleweight division.
LEGISLATION URGED
BY THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
LEAGUE CLUBS MEET
London, March 2.
In a letter to Sir John Smon, the Home Secretary, the English Football Association urges him
and the Government, in view of the Bill which is shortly coming before the House of Commons. In relation to Football Pools betting; to effect the enecdiast legislation possible to
eliminate Pools betting on football.
London, March 2.
to
Durban, March 2. defeat in the Arth and
South Africa appear to be facing
final Test The team is strictly amateur, in- match here against the Ausralians. eluding a policeman, a halt-porter, a The closure was not a piled until
The visitors put themselves in allkman, chauffeur, a couple of nearly twenty past four-if my in- powerful position at the close of the clerks, and a couple of students.
America will, shortly have an op- formation is correct--and though full day's play, when, in response to South They train in their spare time, but
played, the Navy just Africa's first innings score of 222, standard of play, last year they lost Blues, B. M. Walford and M. MacG South China "A" and the Police will decided by 20 votes to mil, with ton
as an indication of their high portunity of seeing flying Prince managed to last out the hour and they collected 456,
Obolensky and his fellow Oxford
The Senior Shield final between threequarters. Actually they start- Tingleton scored a century reaching Engilah team composed of ten Cooper,
A meeting of League clubs to-day ed to try to get the runs but after they 118 before dismissal
professionals and one amateur by the while, Darling narrow margin of two goals to one.
the had lost several wickets cheaply they contributed 62.
Rivalry between Oxford and Ameri-ho played on
Club ground at abstentions, to ask the league mana- kas spread to the Happy Valley on Sunday, March 16,gement committes for an immediate. can Univerattics had no choice but to try and save the Mitchell bowled well for the South game. It seems that the last half Africans capturing 5 for 87.
Trained by an Englishman, Bob Rugby fill, and at the end of the according tetines on race. At restoration of the original Axtures, hour of the game was played in ap Dating a
the present term, an Oxford side, with yesterday's meeting of the HK.F.A. and to restore the original fixtures Glendenning, the wearers second time the home orange jersey hare developed an es- palling light, and anything might team hit up 110 for the loss of two sentially English style of play. They weeks tour of Southern California,
fourteen Blues, will lead for a six
Council. have happened!
This match will start at 4.15, for next Saturday, Reuter wickets before close of play and are swing the ball from wing to wing, and cluding one against the
Five games have been arranged, in preceded by the Junior Shield final. now 133 behind with eight wickets in are
Although no official statement has dexterous "headers."-United
University Sunday, March 29 has been set been issued it is understood that the hand.Retter
of Los Angeles and another against aside for the finni of the International football "Council of War at a meet- the University of Southern California, Charity Cup between China
HOLLYWOOD HEADQUARTERS Portugal, the venue being the military continue the last minute reshaming
ing lasting until 1 a.m. decided With such
powerful side—the All round at Sookunpoo.
fixtures. No decision regarding Mr. A. Chapman will be successor future plans will be made until Blacks must surely remember the fright they and at Oxford-Oxford to Bir. Manning Railton as hon special general meeting or clubs at should show the American
under secretary of the Hongkong Football Manchester on March 9, at which the graduates something about the game. Association. Mr. Railton leaves the outcome of to-day's protest meeting
The Oxford players intend to make Colony for Tiontain on March 20. Hollywood their headquarters,
The Council accepted with regret discussion/Router.
of the clubs will form the basis of London, Murch 2. but to win the Cup. On this season's New York.
will travel there by acroplane from the realgnation of Mr. J. Woodward
the naval Huddersfield
representative In going
who la and It has been born in upon me for
Wolvercup form Arsenal should be good
If Obolensky and Couper, the Home on transfer in April. The some time that there is far more hampton have been selected as enough to beat either Grimsby, Ful captato, are wanted for the England chairman (Mr. T. A. Mitchell) anid difference in batting than in bowling the venues for the Football As- ham or Sheffield United.
Seatland match at Twickenham on they accepted the resignation with between the two League Divisions, sociation Cup semi-finals which
UNITED RECORD'.. March 22, they will travel, on a later regret. and the Council desired to There are a whole number of second
will be played on March 21.
Fulham's brilliant victory last week bont
express to Mr. Woodward their ap Division bowlers who on their day can
against Derby County, up to that
FOOTBALL IN GERMANY prociation of his services. Ho aug bowl every bit well a first Divi- Grimsby v. Arsenal (at Hudders- | time- Joint favourites with the Providing the F.A. give normission gested that before he left Mr. Wood- sion change bowler. But the average feld)
Arsenal for the Cup has tremendously and any objection is unlikely the ward be presented with a souvenir, batting in the Second Division is, on Fulham v. Shefeld U. (at improved their prospects of entering Corinthians will tour Germany during) and this was approved by the the whole, vory bad indeed. For in- Wolverhampton)
the final for the first time in the the Eustor holidays.
meeting... stance the Sappers only managed to
-Route) mako 70, which included a last wicketThe draw does not guarantee a
history of the club.
Invitations have been received to play on the If Shoffold United survive it will verain on Good Friday, and negotia
Hambourger Sport- stand of ell Yet it was enough to London team appearing in the final, be their sixth PA. Cup final. They tions are in progress for another two heat the screia for whom as usual but it does offer the chance of there have won the trophy four times, the matches-probably at Bremen and Rood did his stuff, but no except Alves and Prats pot double teresting point about the draw is that Dorby County 4-1. They loat to Corinthians played on
one else being an all-London final Tho in first being in 1898-0, when they beat Cologne-on following days. figures. Noronha and Silva
The bowled well enough for them how art and second division teams have Tottenham in 1900-1 by 8-1 after a bourger ground several years ago.
the Ham- over. For the
avolded clashing and that the Anal 2-2 draw, then gained further sicces Enopers Hoddinot is bound to include one representases in 1801.2 beating Southampton Corinthians' arrangement to take part This tour will not. affect the camo back to form the had not got i lot of wickets in their last few league ve from each division.
2-1 after a 1-1 draw, beating Chelson in the Jublico celebrations of the from Hull City in a second division Everything. Arsenal, not only to reach the final, in 1924-6 by the only goal scored.
favour in 1914-15 by 3-0 and beating Cardiff Kjobenhavns Boldklub at Cophonhagon match this afternoon, winning
Lon April 20.)
four goals to mil-Router.
SECOND DIVISION
had
mintchos )and took five for twenty-six
"I gather at the return of Shipp
SEMI-FINALS
to
....
..
and
League Points For Port Vale
London, March 2. Port Vale aarned two league points
by
SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGBY
Club “B” Heavily Defeated
H.M.S. Cornwall, H.M.S. Tamar, Fusiliers "B", and Fusiliers "A" were the winning teams in yesterday's first round ties in the Blarney Stone seven-a-sido, rugby tournament matches held on the Club ground.
Teams were very well matched and spectators were treated to an enter taining time. In three of the games? the scoring was fairly low, but Club "n" proved no match for Fusiliers "A" and lost-by 20 points to milthe heaviest defeat of the day.
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