THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1936.
CHINA'S PROBABLE CHARITY CUP FINAL TEAM
Gordon Lum and W. C. Choy, who are dus to arrive in Hongkong at the and of the week. Lum and Kho Sin kis are on their way to Europe for the Davis Cup.
"DOLLY" TENNIS AT H.K.C.C.
STANDARD STILL VERY POOR
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(By "Variina")
Matches in the open tennis championships are still being won and lost by wide margins, and none of yesterday's four games went beyond two sets, while in three of them losers only managed to win three games cach
doubles between
The standard of, tannis remains die appointingly low. The chief astch
Leonard and Hachiuma and Lee Wal-tong and Luk Ding-cheung, was an exposition of tho gentle art of Pat-ball. All Tour players eachowed the overhead "ki proferring to drop the ball back easily for it to be toned up once more into another short, but nock-etraining to
Los Wai-tong'n overhead drop shots were clever in execution, but they should not have scored 90 often Inchlumn alone endeavoured to, im- prove the pace by some good driving. but his not play was Jaw precise atei accurato,'
Leonard and Bachluma cracked up badly after landing 6-4, and 40-1 the first net. Twice forced in run into the crowd, they lost the rhythm of their strokes and went on to lose the Brat net in the twelfth erme, ras s after Loo and Luk dictated the play and ran out comfortable winters,
Lee and Luk shował admirable understanding and presumably special- ly nelected
a type of play best to outwit their opponents. calculated Lice'a cleverly controlled cut shola were certainly very tantalising, but one wished for a little more sparkis on the part of the winners who ap poared quite contest to go on playing "delly drops" oven when they could have afforded to Bven things up.
QUICKLY AND PAINLESSLY All three singles games ended quickly and painlessiv. Taul Wai-nu' walled for Gray to make enough errors | to win 6-2, 6-1. Most of tau. Kame wont to douce aftor Gray he obtained game point, but the K.C.C. player could not steady himself enough to force homo these advantages,
Tsui plaved methodical tenals weit. ing for the correct opening before quickening the pace. He scored some) pretty looking ace shots with excellent placements and three times passed his opponent as he rushed the nut on loose balla.
Teddy Fincher was given a certain amount of stroko practice in his game gainst Captain Cmer, but was paved extended and Alee Poarce had nothing but defensivo cut shots to offe ogainst Paul Kong and could no therofore hope to do better than 1 E-6. Kong'a general play was quite promising, his forecourt work bein particularly steady. But I wonder if
THREE ATHLETIC PLAYERS INCLUDED: PIVOTAL POSITION SHOCK
New World Swimming Record
IN BREASTSTROKE
Now York, Mar. 25.
Jack Kasley of the University of Michigan established a new world's record for the 200 yards breastroke amazing time of 2 minutes 24" 1/10 awimming here to-day returning the seconds.
This bents the previous record held by Jean Cartonnet the Frenchman, who swam the distance last year in 2 minutes 25 2/10 seconds-Renter.
FOOTBALL POOLS
LEAGUE NOT TO BUY LICENCE
COPYRIGHTING FIXTURES
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London, Feb. 28. Mr. J. McKenna, president of the Football League, last night denied that the League had asked the promoters of the Football Pools to buy a licence for the use of the fixture lists.
the League's campaign to stop the This denial is the latest move in great paol gambles by cancelling all fixtures for the rest of the season and keeping the new fixtures secret until the day before the games, ·
Mr. McKenna declared:
PORTUGAL'S DILEMMA
(By "Veritas")'
Twenty-one players have been asked to prepare themselves to play for China in the. International Charity Cup final against Portugal on Sunday. They have been drawn from the two South China Athletic teams and the Chinese Athletic Club. Nevertheless the selectors also have in mind a Probable team which is as follows:--
Pau Ka-ping; Mok Sul-hon and Tam Kong-pak: Tsui Ah- fai, Lam Tak-po, and Lee Kwok-wai; Tang Kwong-sum, Tid Hian-gwin, Fung King- cheung, Lee Wai-tong and Tay Qua-liang.
If this team finally does Kervice i Chinese Athletic will be presented by} Mak Sui-hon, Tsui Ah-fai and Tang Kwong-num, while with the exception of Lam Tak-po, the rest of the team will be South China "A" players.
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Nevertheless thin is by no means the certain line-up. Pnu Kn-ning not definite whether he can play, and so the selectors have requested the following to be ready for the match:-
Pau Ka-ping and Wong Wing; Mak Sui-hon, 1 Tin-sang and Te Kong-pak: Tsul Ah-fal, Lal Kwok- chul, Chan Hung-ching. Leung Wingchai, Lee Kwok-wai, Lam Tak pes and II. Young: Tao Kwal-shing, Tane
Kwong-rum, Funk King. cheung, Lee Wai-tong, Ip Pak- wa, Tib Han-gwin, Tar Qua-liang, Cheek Shek-kam and Yeung Shul- sick.
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Frying-Pan
Lawn
Tennis
There is a rush on frying-pana in Melbourne--at ieust no Reuter say and the ironmongers ** already choosing the site of their week-end concy-shooting lodges,
The pans are being used for lawn tennis; a craze which has ousted the pushing," a paxtime that, after all, more classical rigours of "barrow- has lost a little caste ever since Mr. Pickwick sat in a barrow during the Partridge-shooting and assured Cap tain Roldwig that his name was Cold
Punch.
The use of frying-pans for, lawn tennis began at Wonthaggi, a country hamlet in Victoria. A Mr. Harry self on the courts, challenged a Mr. Ohipehane, who rather fancied him John McLeish to a match of lawn tennia..
Whatever the line-up, it will differ considerably from, the team which bent Scotland in a very disappointing occasion, when China won two-nil game on Christmas Day. On tha
"Mr. Chipchase," said Mr. McLeish, Sul-han and Tam Kong-pak: Leung "Sir," replied Mr. Chipchase, "you team wax:-Wong Wing; Mnk "I could bent you with a frying-pan." Wing-chol, Wong Mee-shun and Lee could not." Kwok-wai; Yeang Shui-yick. Fung King-cheung, Lee Wal-tong, Cheuk Shek-kom and Leo Shek-you.
ONE SURPRISE
EXALTED THE FRYING PAN
"The report (laid before the pre- sident by the News Chronicle) that
But he did. And the news spread. the pool promoters offered £20,000,
Just as Lamb's Chinese peusant-boy that this was rejected, and that a
found that the perfest way of const The surprise about Sunday's probing plg, is to burn down your house, demand waa ninde by the League able team is the dropping of Leung and set all China's pig-lovera n-talk- for £76,000 a year, is emphatically Wing-chul from the centre-half berthing, so this Mr. McLeishas popu incorrect.
for the inclusion of Iam Tak-po, larised, and, in a fashfort, exalted the i South China "B" pivol.
"At no time has there been nay request from the Football League It is also rather unexpected to see the Foolball League has never been his somewhat mediocre display during for any sum for the copyright, and Tio Hian-gwin included in view of approached by the Pool Promoters' the week. But the inclusion of Tau ARAociation on the subject.
Ah-fai will strengthen the half back line, while Tang Kwong-sum thorough- ly deserves recognition on his recent
NO STATEMENT YET "This I know is contrary to state- say it in face of those announce ments issued by the promoters, but ments.
performances.
the team, it will be powerful in every Whatever the final composition of
rear department. The
division is finest in the
"So far as the Football League is perhaps, about the concerned there will be no clearing Colony, and if Lam Tak-po comes up the air stalement until our uzeni to pcratch the intermediate line will necting in London on March 2. Any be invulnerable. move must come from the promoters.
"The panla admit that there in a copyright in the fixture lists, but deny that they have been gully of any infringement. "So far as any damage to football
C. J. Tacchi, newly elected Prosin ho know he was standing on the dent of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Hno for every first service!
THE RESULTS
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
:
Association
Apparently Fung King-chicung going to centre-forward with Tio in his customary position at inside right and Leo Wai-tong his old berth of inside left. It is a promising inside frio, and in every respect the team looks good enough to win the Inter- nation Charity Cup for the second year in succession,
PORTUGAL IN. A DILEMMA
NOT ANNOUNCING
THE TEAM
Portugal are placed in a dilemma
frying-pan.
A series, almost a spate, of chal were thrown to the wind, or de-strung lenge matdies followed. Racquets to make ukuleles and music. A local mamber of Parlinment chose a Mr. Winslett as partner and beat two prominent town councillors. All four used frying-pana.
Dornie Gozano, who has to play In football and hockay cup finals on | Sunday,
Oxford's Fine Full-Course Trial
London, Mar. 25. Oxford University boat race crow rowed a brilliant full-course trial to-day from Putney to Mortlake, cover- ing the distance in 18 minutes 50 seconds.
Their coach was delighted with the performance even taking into account that they were favoured with a fast tide and a following wind.
This was a vast improve- ment on their first full-course trial of Thursday last when they took 21 minutes 4 seconds. Reuter.
TO BEAT. THE BOOK
HOMEI
(By "Robin")
Derby Barnsley
Charlton
Fulham Tottenham Luton Reading
Lincoln
Stockport
Celtic
Dunfermling
Hamilton
AWAY-
Sunderland Bristol C. Motherwell
TD DRAW:~
Grimsby Manchester C. Doncaster
OUR FORECAST
For Saturday Football
ENGLISH LEAGUE AND SCOTTISH CUP
The following is the special Tele-} praph forecast for Ilome football on Saturday next, including English and Scottish Leagues and the Scottish Cap semi-finals.
FIRST DIVISION
ASTON VILLA Bolton
|BRENTFORD
DERBY Everton
HUDDERSFIELD Middlesbro' PORTSMOUTH PRESTON
GRAND NATIONAL Wednesday
CALL-OVER
Golden Miller. Is Still Favourite
Golden Miller
London, Mar, 25.
remalna Orm
favourite for the Grand National ac-
The latest prices, as cabled by Reuter was offered at 4-1, and taken at 9-2. cording to the call-over to-day., Ho
4 to 1 Golden Miller (o) (9/2
that the inside of the pan may not Already-n-rule-has-been passed be used, a delicate legal refinement. follow. Into Mr. Freddy Wilson took on ali
But this is hardly Progress. The
combra at ping-pong with a table. knife and won. The great-uncle of match of hockey in which walking- friend of mine organised a charity sticks and a hard-boiled egg were used. Bradman learnt cricket with a drain pipe and a golf ball, against a
П
wall.
The frying-pen phase must, like violets and banquets, pass. It is al game full of sound and fury, signify-į ing nothing.
ane
Wimbledon remains sacred.
R. C. R.-G.
day with possible injuries to affect the composition of the football; team...
The upshot in that Portugal cannot) name her football team until Sunday fternoon, and should any of the Toot- ballers receive injuries on Sunday
about the Charity Cup final. The morning, Portugal will probably have International hockey tournament final to call off the football.
la being played on Sunday morning) and quite a number of their footballers are included in Portugal's team to oppose England, Beltreo and B. Gonano are certain to play in the hockey and if they should sustain in- juries Portugal claim they will be forced to ery off the football.
Our Daily Golf Hint
When the ball lies badly, hit the part you can see. Don't drop your shoulder in an useless attempt to hit the part you cannot see.
taken)
Miss Helme.
7 to 1 Reynoldstown (t and o) 9 to 1 Avenger (o) 10 to 1 taken 100 to 7 Castle Irwell (a) (100/6
taken)
100 to 6 Keen Blade (t and o) 20 to 1 Delaneige (o) 25/1 taken 33 to 1 Blue Prince (t and o)
Brienz (1 and o)
SMART BADMINTON WIN
FOR ST. ANDREW'S ·
In accomplishing the defeat at 8. P. Chan and H. T. Woo, 21-18; Bent of Chinese Recreation Club last w. C. Choy and B. W. Ho. 21-10
B. W. Llans and, C. X. Yung, 21-10; beat evening, St. Andrew's “A” have|, F. V. Wong and R. 11. Wong (Bt. Andrew's) Just to B. P. Chan and 11. W. Woo, 15-21) made themselves fairly assured beat W. Choy and I. W. Ho, 21-18; bea of fourth position in the men's | W. Talang and C. Y. Yang, 21-10, doubles badminton league,
FIRE BRIGADE v.. while they have every chance
ELIOT HALL "A"
of finishing third.
lost to Lee und Heng 16-21 lost to Chan and Ty* 0-21: lost to blew and lame 2-21.
It seems extraordinary that such position should arise. It also casts an unfortunate reflection on the rowers-That-Bo. Of course it can be argued till doomsday that the hockey final is just as important as the foot- The full results were as follows:
cluba is concerned, the withholding ball final; and possibly the hockey Open Singles Taul Wai-pul beat of the names of opposing teams may organizers can point to the fact that! #. A. Gray, 6-1, 6-2; E. C. Fincher act as a flip to the gates. We must this date was fixed several months ago. beat Captain W. J. R. Gragg, 0-1, 6-2; walt and soo, the result of the League's Apart from that it would appear to Paul Kong beat T. A. Poarce, 6-1, 6-2, stop.
J. Anderson and A. L. Flaher (Fire be a very normal
With two games in hand of the Brande) lost to 0, 0, Lee and C. B. lleng Open Doubles-Leo Waltong and
THE KEY MAN
gesture o the part of the Hockey Association If they C.R.C., they are but two points b11; lost to B. X. Chan and S. C. Tye 18-511 Luk Ding-cheung beat J. W. Leonard) and Y. Hachiuma, 7-6, 6-2.
"The only man who has any gave way to the football on this hind, and, as they have a none-toot to K. & Liew and K. Y. Lee 12-11.
EL Bhute and W. Shule (Fire Brigade) further intorcat in the League's action seems to be no reason why the hockey more than likely that they will ourt The 10-211 best Llew and Lee 21-14.
occasion. On the face of it there severo programme ahead, it seems beat Lee and Heng 21-10; lost to Chan and until Monday week in the man who should not be put back for a week, or the Chinese from their position before Stoker and 0, Williams (Fire Brigade) draws up the fixture lista" Open Singles. Tuul Yun-pol v. Iu The Pools Promoters Association even played during the week in view the regnon ends. Tak-chouk.
met secretly at Liverpool on Satur hockey season is as good as finished, culty
of the lengthening evenings.
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Eliot Hall "Á” oxperienced no dif- day and subsequently issued the whereas with football there le the Polleo. Headquarters, though they in boating Fire Brigade at Open DoubluM, K. Lo and M. W. following statement: Lov. AV. Llosano and A. V. Reme- "On Friday, January 3, a meeting prospect of congested fixtures and had to concede, two games to the
P. W. L. F. A. Pts. dlon; F. II. Kwok and S. W. Llang took place at Liverpool between the season lengthening into May. father and son Shute combination, Ellot Hell "A" 10 18 1 119 10. 30.
P. Kong and Lal Kwong-taun. Club Championship.-F. A. Red- Football Pools Promoters' Assocla- ball final would tend even more to before admitting defeat.
of the
While the postponement of the foot run for the'r money, winning 10 aces CRC.
who also gave Chan nad Tye a good Recreio "A" 10 15 1 95 22 30 10-14 5111 45-28 mond v. V. R. Gordon.
St. Androwe “A” 17 13 4 94 68 20 Club Handicap Singles E. Rand- deputation representing dierunt the
∙17 12 5 88 43 22 These ware the only two gamen Ellot Hall "B" committee of the panement of the hockey match would played, and the complete scores with Recreio "B" Price . Lt-Car Stapleton; G. W. Football League..
... 24 10 4.60 30 20 Bowell v. C. C. Stark D. 8. Robb v. "At that meeting the Footballer to make no difference to any-amended league table follow
St. John's......
17 8 9 79 80 10 A. D. Humphreys
League, deputation contended that
Fire Brigada 18 8 10 06 86 10 the Football League held a copy
A. 8. and M. Well: (Andrew) V.R.C..... 16 8 13 42 84.0. It is decidedly unfortunate for lost to B. T. Chen and 11. T. Woo, -111 lot Kowloon Tong right in their Axtures, and mon- Portugal to be faced with the task to whey and W. H 181: lost to St. Andrew's
(Continued on Pape 8)
of playing two important matches in
B. W. Liang and Q. Y. Tring, 7-11.
E. F. Fineber and IL. Q. Kaw (BL Andrew's) 'B. and B. Home
Club handicap doubles.-P. H. Rocones and A. L. Sullivan v. L. Forster and L. T, Eldo.
accredited representatives
tion
management
+
LEAGUE TABLE
Wolves
▾ Birmingham v Leeds
v Chelsea
r
Liverpool
Grimsby
W. Bromwich
v Sunderland
• Stoke
▾ Blackburn
✓ MANCHESTER C.
v Arsenal
SECOND DIVISION
BARNSLEY BRADFORD C. Burnley CHARLTON FULHAM Hull
▾ Swanne
v Bradford * Doncaster
y Bary.
v Blackpool
WEST HAM
MANCHESTER U. Y Norwich
NEWCASTLE
Plymouth
l'ort Vale
TOTTENHAM-
v Shefeld U. Leleester
Y NOTTS F.
▾ Southampton
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
BOURNEMOUTH
BRISTOL R. Cardin CLAPTON O.
Crystal P GILLINGHAM LUTON Northampton NOTTS C. READING SOUTHEND
Y Torquay
▾ Coventry
▾ Bristol C. *. Y Newport
▾ QUEEN'S P. R.
▼ Millwall
▾ Aldershot
▾ Brighton
* Swindon
* Watford
v Exeter
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
v Darlington
ACCRINGTON Barrow CHESTER Chesterfield Crewo LINCOLN New Brighton ROCHDALE Southport STOCKPORT York
Clydo FALKIRK
▼ Mansfeld
Tranmere
→ WREXHAM v Halifax TM Walsall
Rotherham ▾ Carlisle v Gateshead
v Oldham
HARTLEPOOLS
SCOTTISH CUP
Y RANGERS'
Third Lanark
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
ABERDEEN Arbroath.... Avr CELTIC DUNFERMLINE HAMILTON
Icarts
v St. Johnstone ▾ MOTHERWELL
▾ AIRDRIE v Hibernian
▾ Bundes
v Queen's Park
• Kilmarnock
CAMBRIDGE WINS
VARSITY GOLF MATCH
London, Mar. 25. Cambridge casily defeat Oxford in the annual inter-Varsity golf match at Hoylake to-day, securing alght of the singles and four of the foursomes,
aking a total of 12 matches
to
They thus equalled the record mar- ain of victory established, by Oxford In 1921, and 1080.
Cambridge's South African player,
GOALKEEPERS TO WEAR STEEL HELMETS
LATEST FOOTBALL INNOVATION
(By G. W. R. Smith)
Forget all the troubles in sport for a moment and let me tell you of football's latest Intro- duction to preserve the craniums of goalkeepers.
The suggestion that goalkeepers should wear crush helmets has horne fruit. It will be discussed at the meeting of the International Toard in June. In the meantime 1 have tried out the first experimental crash helmet model.
A lending firm of sporis outfitters are going ahead with arrangements to put the Gelmet on the market Certain modifications will have to be made, but at the moment it resembles an ordinary motor-cycling helmet on A small scale.
Madn of loather, with an asbestos lining, the weight will be less than eight ounces. It will have a detach- able flexible peak and De back will be close fitting liko a skull cap, only coming lower on to, the neck. Straps will fästen under the chin.
NO MORE BRUISES
Sam Bartram, of Charlton, the most daring and unorthodox goal- Scooper in the neuth, tried the new helmet for our benefit
more
"It would help gualkoopers a lot It adopted, said Sam. "No bumps and bruken to doctor on Saturday nights! It would give us confidence, too, in diving for the ball at the feet of forwards."
"You can't protect all the_body. The head is the nmin thing. That Is where we got hurt most.
Charlton's manager, Mr. Jimmy
HOSPITAL'S RUGBY CUP FINAL
ST. MARY'S DEFEAT ST. THOMAS'S
London, March 25.
St. Mary's beat St. Thomas's by 19 points to 8 in the final of the London Hospitals Rugby Cap at Richmond to-day,
In another rugby match New- port easily beat Penarth scoring
11 points without reply.—Router.
Seed, also gave the helmet his ap- proval.
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the
"Most clubs don't keep more than two or three goalkeepers. on books," he said. "When one is in- jured it causes a deal of inconveni- ence and perhaps the loss of valu. able points.
"Goalkeepers often get their heads cut and bruised. A crash helmet would reduce the minor casualtios."
A WEST HAM VIEW
Herman
Ham's
West Conway, goalkeeper, spoke with particular feeling. His head was cat in going down to the ball some time ago.
"I don't want to be thought a ho told me, 'cottonwool player,
"but I would welcome any general Introduction of the helmet. I am very Interested to see what officials
will do with a common-sense sug
gestion like this."
Manager Tresadern I just caught in the midst of the flurry and bustle of Cup-tio arrangements, "The helmet would be of great value to the spec- tacular player" said Mr. Tresadern. "Many goalkeepers fear going down to the ball in a melee. Protection would help them to get over all that." The helmet Idea is only in the ox- perimental stages at the moment, but you can take it from me that a great deal more will be heard of it later.
ENGLISH SOCCER
RESULTS
Probables Win In The International Trial
London, Mar. 25. In the English International football Crial match at Manchester to-day the Probables beat the Possibles by three goals to nil.
There were a number of league minthe played, Brentford scored a useful home win against Portsmouth, but Arsenal were held to a draw by Everton at Highbury, Luton Ina- proved their promotion prospects by beating Torquay, Reuter's results, were as follows.
INTERNATION TRIAL
Probables
3 Posibles FIRST DIVISION
Brentford Areenal
3 Portsmouth Everton THIRD DIVISJON. (9OUTH) Luton
1 Torquay
HOCKEY FINAL
Conclusion of Small Units Tourney
The final of the Small Units Hookoy Watermeyer boat Quincy by 10 and Competition will be played on the
and did the first 18 holes in 68,Marina ground at 4.80 mm, on Satur thus equalling tht professional course day, March 28. The finalists are the record held by Archia Compaton 2nd. Mountain Battery, H.K.A.R.A.,
21 8.19 40 104 0
18 2 10 30 37 2
17 1 16 00 134 8
Rouler.
`and “A”, Company, 1/8 Punjabia.
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