8
THE
TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, HONGKONG
SPECIAL
REPORTS
OF
THE
Clubhouse Chatter
By "Varitas'
Bootless Footballers To Play In The Local League
THE MIXED DOUBLES TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP: S. CHINA
KUMAON Rifles,
newest football
BOGEY ESTABLISHED
Hongkong's LÆNERE INTENTATIE:ZENEAN, crickeler, has formed a
which
TEST CHANCES
Hobbs Says The Oddsuddenly, but what batsman hasn't,
Favour Australia
Fremantle.
very high opinion of Fashlock. He says "Soine of the Englishmen think Fishlock has a weakness to a ball that goes away! Fichlock gave the impression that he is well equipped in technique to cir einvent all types of bowling
100 One cannal praise Fishlock "There is no doubt the odds are highly. It was not the boun- in favour of Australia in the forth-daries be hit, nor is seare that - his technique, Hom- coming Tests," said Juck Hobbs, In-pressed, ternational èrleketer, who reached inond's name, of course, is almost as
Maloja
Australi Fremantle in the
last miten respected month to report for English and rodman's. The Gloucestershire) Australian newspapers during the mon's four successive centuries has English tram's tour.
guaranteed that no matter where the Australia had an abundance of MC.C. piny on this tour, if Walter good cricketers, while the game is in the team, there will be huge had been at a low ebb in England crowds. But in this respect Leyland for the past three or four years is fast threatening Hammond. The so far as "top-notch linds" were Yorkshireman has performed me concerned, he said. However, Bevellously since recovering from his was hopeful of Allen's fram mould-Indisposition, and it is easy to ima- ing into a strong combination.
Our Daily Golf Hint
The basis of good golf is comfort, balance, control, rhythm and timing.
-Ernest Jones.
RIFLES ALL AT SEA
AGAINST NAVY
DISINTEGRATED ATTACK
GOAL DECIDES
(By "Veritas"}
Royal Navy 1 Ulster Rifles.
Harta
af
NOVEMBER 30, 1936.
WEEK-END
POLICE HAD THEIR CHANCES
BUT THREW . 'EM AWAY
CHAMPIONSTAKE
THE POINTS ·
Police
08. China "A" ..1
(što la-kran
That Felice could become a really Alest-rate team if only they could find forwards who would shoot for goal. was illustrated yet again yesterday when they lost to South Chian "A" after enjoying an equal share of the play.
That they did not at least share the ints could be traced directly to the efusal of the inside trio to make use Of opportunities. Parker, Green and Brooks constantly failed to shoot when nicely positioned, thus leaving hemselves way victims for the fast- ackling 14 Thi-sang and Tam Kong-
of whom
Not before, this season, has the generally acknowledgeð irresistible arrived here on Fritiny did not turn
Ulster Rifles attack been made te ut for their Shield match
look so puny as in this match at Saturday, but had a practice game
Causeway Bay yesterday.
Polier 5 ditekt hat nothing to The in which, I am told, they.displayed
completely disintergrated by
beach from the champions, and terri Arst-time tarkling very promising form. Several of!
forbilly they enjoyed a fale halance of thriBing
exchanges. Wolverson and Telfer until only the the players wore only rubber slows, i
This was targely Ferguson and Erwin remained as made possible by the rejuvenated dis- while others played bare-fouter,
play of their balt surt of threat to the Navy any Whether they intend to turn out
goat.
Gough was outstanding. Pile and in league garms like this da not
The Rites were, in fact, outplayed Moss on the wings also necomplished know, but if they do it will add n
in most departments 1wers hands | Joan excellent work, but once the touch of pleturenquemeia to loend
some display at centre-half marked ball was in front of the Chinese goal, Joccer pitches never before enjoy-
him as the best hatt back on view, Poffee attack faded out of the picture. ed. In Malnya and India It
though he could always depend ch for good support, conimon to see native teams play
alter and Gardner without nny covering to their feet, and in astonishing the distances
whereas the Rifles wing hålves were Perhaps the biggest mistake Rites they can send a stationary hall,
anything but impressive.
The first time I saw such an ex-
committee was to put Campbell In, the attack. He was clearly, so un- hibition mande me Involuntarily
Line the relief Allen must feel connecustomed to the posillos that he shudder, for to the European there
"England should get plenty of cerning the left-hander's form are few mere tender and fragile
ruus, but her bowing strength is near to the Best Test, One would roped his way through the match, rarely contributing anything of merit part of the body than the foes.
problematical at this stage," heke to have heard that Fugs and and, because he had so much of the Of course these bare-footed players
Hardstaff were doing better.
bail, continually rendering abortive any attempts by the Rifles to get usually kick with their insteps.
BRACHTESSE LESTA HON MELANIE ZIEMELLE, VIESTIGAH KENANZA
yet appears to have become accus- tomed to the very fast Australian past Wolverson and Co. Even so there always appears to be but much less easy was the victory wickets. But as one Landon writer
Erwin, who ran into farm in the the danger of stubbing n toe in in the semi-hoal on Saturday of recently pointed out, Faget has
fine the ground, which I got a very U Rumjahn and Mrs. Chu Chun- temperament, and is not likely to museling thought. I rather think | ellu. From all accounts E. C. Finallow a few low scores to apart his the Kumaons are going to provide eter and Mrs. Peacock should have equilibrium. Hongkong with some out-of-the-won. They led two-love in the final ordinary football. they
well have technique, but are weak in first- time_kicking-witich isn't to be wondered at if some of them are playing without boots. Shield Tic Incidont
said.
It seems that t and were 40-30 on Mrs. Chiu' The "Anticipated
developed service. Then came
moments course
one
Unexpected"
Neither
WHEN the complete history of
second half, was badly neglected by his partner, white Ferguson, who would have scored several times if ven proper through passes, was left entirely to his own devices, struggling In vain to get hold of the many wild forward kicks of his colleagues. It was no attack stripped of in method and understanding.
better
the
South Clana dhen't play as though i
Possibly sundry teams in longkong. they were capable of beating all and some of this was due to reaction from Saturday's sorry fait. The for- wards Individually were clever, but: converted movements inked their thrust and penetrative power, With Gough, North, Blackburn and Bone in good furm, there was never any great chance of the Chinese move. ments developing into goals.
1
SPORTS
Bone, Police full back, heads off Chinese attacker during a hot raid in yesterday's uncer match at Kowloon. Polica lost by the only goal scored. (Photo: Mae Cheung).
Diocesan Boys Only Just Beaten By St. Stephen's
AN EXCITING DECIDING SET
Diocesan Boys' School put up a and Yong in the twelfth_gume.
On another court, Ip Yee and Hu! praiseworthy display against St. Stephen's College in a tennis match Sal-fun (the latter playing in place of W. Lau,) were rather unlucky to nt D.B.S. on Saturday, losing only lose to Tho and Ch. Here agala the by the odd set in nine. The per Diocesan boys pulled up from 0-3′ to formance was in line with their square the score, but conceded the victory over Central British School next two games. the previous week, 2.4 St. Stephen's
best boast one of the schools tennis teams in the Colony. St. Stephen's won the first two sets Results were:-
and then went to 3-1; But the home players made a good recovery to Liem Sik-liang and Lew. On-sing}quare the match at three-all. The (D.B.S.) lost to Ngo Chin-ng and defeat of tp und Ilul put the College Yong: Song-lin 2-6 beat The Kal-into the lead again and then followed seng and Oh Kheng-wan 6-0; beat the deciding set in which Tho and Oh or less a Lim Kwi-yung and Kho Pin-chla by | beat Crary and Lyen after a finely
contested game.
Tin-sing continued to add pre- slige to his réputation as a full back without superior in Hongkong, but the half back line, robbed of Wong Mer-shun, never rose above mediu- cry and appeared quite content to defend and to play a rather negative
type of game.
The
attack was more
one-man show, Fung King-choung default. being alert und skilful, but instep Yee-hul and Sal Fun (D.D.S.) quately supported. Wong Mec-shun was hopeless on the left wing and lost to Ngo and Ying 3-6; lost to The
and Oh 5-7; beat Lim and Kho 0-4. Tso Kwa-shing did not see enough of the ball to be able to get into his D. Crary and D. Lyen (D.B.S.) last stride.
to Ngo and Yong 5-7; lost to Tho and On 4-6; beat Lim and Kho 6-2.
Crary and Lyen played very well. keung to back-heel cleverly into the to pull up from 3-5 to five-all before losing to St. Stephen's best pair, Ngo
The dreiding goal erme in the Arst quarter of an hour when Fung manoeuvred the ball for Ho Kn-
not.
Cricketers' Autographs Ban Proposed
COLLEGE'S EARLY LEAD
St. Stephen's led 2-1, 3-2 and 4-3, but the Diocesan boys won the eighth game. then. had to concede the inth Crary served in the tenth game and should have won il easily, bust several chances were missed and St. Stephen's won it largely on errors.
For St. Stephen's Ngo and Yong played with perfect understanding and won all three sets in excellent manner. Tho and Oh were a little · fortunate to win two, out of three.. while Kho was the weak link in the Ibn-Kho combination.
of those which so often turn the of n match, Pincher 401 home a lovely volley to Mrs. Chiu's backhand: It was apparently a win-
GOOD DEFENCE ner all the way, but to everyone's
South China A. A. comes to be astonishment the CRC. Indy got to written, it will not be surprising to Rines were very much the ball and sent back an unreturn ad one heavily-blucked bordered served in defence, where Pickering able shot. it was so completely un-page given over to the misfortunes and Stevens played determinedly JEARLY everybody interested in exported that Fincher could only of the senior team against the Hong- against a quintette which moved the
Jocal football has his attention stand at the net helpless. Thus at Football Club. Once again Club, ball swiftly and cleverly alon centred on the probable outcome of Rumfahn and his partner saved agave the horse-laugh to soccer wise- ground. To counter these moves the this evening's meeting of the Emer-three-love defeit. Thea later on
Heres by taking along a team of re- backs had to exploit some perfect it is to their geney Committee, adjourned from Fincher and Mrs. Peacock had point serves to Carmine Hill on Saturday positional play, and last week, which is studying and in for a 4-2 lead, but Fincher, with all and beating the Pride of China by credit that only once were they pass- vestigating the Incident in the Shield the court at his disposal, put out at only goat scored. For the lasted, and then it was not in the nature nates between Kowloon Chinese and smash: thus it became three-all in three seasons the Club have been a
of a clean break-through. the Club. A prolonged sessionstead of 4-2. Another factor which very definite thin in the sides of Navy played superior football' in allowed the Committee to delve fair-. went against the losers was Fincher's South China "A", and slowly it is every respect. They did not part ly deeply into the affair, but the reluctancy to use his cut-off valley being forced upon us that the Huppy with the ball so hurriedly na the investigation could not be completed. in the middle of the court. As Valley out constitute the cham-Hilles, yet they made much more Though the meeting is private and result Mrs. Chiu was able to employ pions bogey team. The curious part ground and in far quicker time. cannot be attended by members of her looping forehand drive to her about it is that South Ching Jovar-Their passes were well directed and Sydney, at any rate, of the Aus- or sixpence. This money could be the Press (a grave mistake this, heart's content when several times ably have most of the play, look good the players made things look easy by trallan cliles is contemplating a ban; "devoted to the hospitals in the city- think), there have been rumours in
in which the match is being played." Siskin Wins "II" Class Event her returns simply shouted for on for any number of goals, send their
the neat manger in which they ranor, at least, sonic restriction plenty going around town as to the intervention on the part of Fincher vociferous supporters into raptures into position.
the Importunities of the ubiquitous
McCabe heartily rance" he By Narrow Margin likely cutcome of the enquiry, Most Bath ladies played extremely well, with dainty footwork and tricky
Baxter was a dangerous attacker, autograph-hunters who are prenar traph hunters are a nuisance," he of them can be discounted: others, Mrs. Peacock keeping the rallies g-movements, but leave the points be- which
Siskin won the "11" Class event of enunot reveal at this
"While every player is pleased to ing in great style. But in the end ised with the Club, It has happened while.Wride thoroughly enjoyed him ing to descend on the M.CC. test declared, Kippax spoke feelingly. stage, certainly appear to have some
was played to she
oblige within reason," he said, "the the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club.on standstill.
been a little quicker in action on the foundation of accuracy.
true to describe a Club defeat of
when Saturday when she beat Dorothea by Bert Oldfield, Stanley McCabe and But whe Rumjahn was but a shadow of these often now that it is no longer et making openings. If Tippett had team."
left wing, there might have been a
is frequently reached stage ther this or that, it is to be sincerely player we used to see on the courts. South China "A" as "sensational".
Alan Kippax are among those who scraps of paper, bits of enrabnard, a narrow margin over a 7.7-miles hoped that the Energency Comnulice fle was right out of touch in the it is now the anticipated unexpected, ally of goals.
Bowers dominated the middle of have raised their voices in support and even cigarette butts are handed course. Siskin was sailed by Mr. D. will allow nothing to ubseure, its flest set and did not begin to use his if you know what I mean. Honours the Beld and nearly always came out of the movement, says Austral News, to you, and it becomes more than a Allen and Dorothea by Lt. Col. S. D. duty as an administrative body in a famous volley until late in the game.it: Saturday's match go to Syd
"If people are genuinely interested Joke."
Reid, Painted Lady (Major Booty) matter of such importance and of As me spectator said "It was merely Strange, Wilson, Pearce and Elliott. top la his many duels with Campbell.
He also saw to it that Ferguson was in obtaining a player's autograph," Meanwhile Sydney stationers re-won in "A" Class, Eunice (Dr. J. such possibly far-reaching Influence. ladies' singles". This is some- To dispense judgment in such a case thing of an exaggeration, but it in Floral wreaths to the whole of the not allowed too much rope, though said Oldfeld, "I suggest that auto-port booming sales in autograph Thomas in "G" Class, and Allsa
the Riles centre-forward
to his hotel books
says (Lieut. Robinson) in the "I and Y" A graph books be sent
Class. lively handful and was not easy to accompanied by a fee of threepence Austral Netos. keep in che
check.
one
"
may appear to demand severe treat-dicates how very much the ladies anent: but then the incident and the dominated the exchanges.
events connected with it are very Fishlock Praised serious, and allowed to go by without any real exemplary action, inay Jeopardise the status quo af Hongkong referee:.
When The Game
Turned
S generally expected, W. C. Hung and Mrs. Nora Wilson walked
AFTER Waller Hammond, the man A who seems to have created most favourable comment among the AuS- tralian evilies is Fishlock, the Surrey left-hander who is now on his first tour of Australia. This is rather curious as very little has been heard of him on the present tour: so much so that I have heard enthusiasts in
into the dual of the Colony enflongkong criticising his inclusion.
mixed doubles tennis championship; But Jack Fingleton, the Australian
Fung King cheung, star S.China forward, rounds the opposition. and gets in his shot against the Club. But it failed to find the set, An incident during last Saturday's match at Caroline Hill (Photo!
Mas Cheung).
Chinese.
K.C.C. TENNIS
TOURNAMENT
Gray Beats Hung In Handicap Singles
APILS
Wolverson had no peer on the field
as full back. His big kicking, splen-
on
didly tuned tackling and daring inter-"Voritas" On Badminton ceptlans were as good as anything this season. seen on the Navy ground Telfer was a worthy partner and this pair never looked like being passed. Rifles made something of a show I; the first half, but they were not harmonious attack and most of their sporadle thrusts could be easily countered, Navy played the more constructive football froni, the start and always looked good for goals.
The one which gave them wD league points was the result of a fine shot by Baxter, which had with it the element of surprise. He shot on the Fun when about to be tackled and the ball sailed just underneath the
fountain
pena.
"Auto-
WEEK-END
>
YACHTING
CHINESE Y.M.C.A. MUCH TO0 STRONG FOR "B" DIVISION To-night's Matches: St. Andrew's Without Henry Kew
S. A. Gray yesterday won the bar with Conner looking on helpless-none-too impressive debut in the a severe blow to the Saints. With they re
ly.
are
are
Free Lances, who made Kew is still on the sick list which lag of extending the Y.M.C.A, but as
means by nu
30 Well K.C.C. Handicap Singles "A"
Rifles Koal has other narrow rucn's badminton league last him and Ernie Fincher operating to balanced, they are almost certain to tennis tournament for the second
gether, St. Andrew's always stand a tose when they meet. this week "At good chance of two games, M. Weill This evening Chinese "" timo in five years when he de- escapes after this, whereas Navy Monday
cindel was only seriously threatened Home" to Chinese Recreation is to be introduced to the team as hosts to St. Andrew's "B", and they feated W. C. Hung, 7-5, 6-2. once. This was towards the end of
Sonny Bliss has already played one will probably win nine-love, with Gray played from scratelt, while the match when Ferguson at last Club on the latter's court, which, match for the "A" team and will the Saints spending most of the time Hug had the big handicap of owe evaded the close attentions of Wolver I fear, means only one thing therefore become ineligible for the picking up the shuttles from Lhe 30. The loser made light of this son and Telfer and go through to defeat for the Free Lances. "13" If he plays again,
of the i shoot hard. But the ball rebounded mutch, and seizing afforded by the inconsistencies of his Killen,
and
who
was following
up
games.
floor.
They were without Austin, their The other two pairs will remain
Much more interesting is the imposition in the early Stunities of Cocker's outstretched foot and new "star" against St. Andrew's, and unaltered, but the most St. Andrew's match at Kowloon Tong where the himself remaining Lallooned over the bar from a fine don't know whether he will be can hope for is to snatch a couple of "A" team receives King's College.
playing this evening. Free, Lances
I fancy Kowloon Tong will extend Wonderfully accurate in the face of, position.
can do with him, as his inclusion CHINESE "Y" TOO STRONG the College
well and may high wind, went to 4-1.
should mean a big strengthening up There is no question that when easily tuke three games from them.
Chinese Y.M.C.A.
Tar applied of at least one pair.
The "midgets" of the division admission to the second division 5, and S. Home and Kowloon Tong they completely misled the Bad- "B"-meet at Sailors and Soldiers minton Association as to
to their
Home,
where anything may happen, Performances though indications are the S. and S.
11
After that Gray recovered
and
stendled himself to pull up to 3-5,
C.R.C. have a player who is be
then five-all, and finally to win the GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP ginning to make a name for himself
set in the twelfth game.
The winner went out to a two-
Results:
last
in local badminton. PC. Leung, who
last
playing strength. season played for Kow- love lead in the second set, and al-
so far have proved beyond doubt will win their first points of the The Orst round of though Hung pulled him back to
the Royal loon Tong, has made tremendous im- during the summer,
that the Chinese "Z" are as strong season.. two-all, there was little in the game Hongkong Golf Club champlonship: pravement
as any of the senior division teams, i The match between St. John's after this. Gray making full use of was played at Faniing yesterday. thanks to constant practice at the
and that they cannot help wla Cathedral, and Victoria Recreation his handicap advantage.
Jockey Club, and he now ranks as
ning the "D" Division-champion-Club has been mutually postponed, In view of the none-too pleasant A. K. Mackenzle beat G. Mar- one of the C.R.C. leading perform- in the mixed doubles
ship:
so there are just three matches in conditions, the match produced seille, one up; R. K. Collings beats Friday was outstandingly good. It is rather unfortunate that it the "B" Divistan and two in the "A". good standard of play. Hung could E. T. McMullen, four and three; D
and there is small doubt that if he has turned out thun, as it was the The programme follewe. not keep his opponent away from the J. Glimore beat T. A. Poarce,
"A DIVISION net, and it was because he scored up; A. E. Lissaman beat D. J. Mae continues to improve he will vie aim of the Association to try and fairly consistently from the forecourt klo, four and three; K. S. Robertson with the best of our talent if, and make the second division champion-Free Lances that Gray won.
heat D. S. Robb, seven and six, Cul. when, there are any representative chip a good, open, sporting event. Bt. Andrew's "A" v Recrela "A"
As it is much of the interest in it
"D" DIVISION It is interesting to observe that Blake bent 1. Newton at the 10th honours going around.
Audrey's
"A"
receive the is threatened because of the pro- §. & 9. Home v Kowloon Tong "B". the same players met in the final of F. J. de Rome beat T. R. Charsels.
| Chinese Y.M.O.A. V`BL Andrew's “3". this event in 1931, when Gray was D. S. Edward secured a fortelt from champlons-Reerelo "A"and defent nounced superiority of one team.
appears to Major Shannon.
King's College alone look capable ! Kowloon Tong "A" v King's College Inevitable. Henry winner by two sets to one.
une
bo
V C.R.C.