THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1937.
MANCHESTER CITY ALMOST LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
RIFLES HAVE A GOLDEN CHANCE OF WINNING CHAMPIONSHIP
YESTERDAY'S IMPORTANT
FOOTBALL VICTORY
•
team and have also represented
this season include representation in the Inter-Section Tournament.
Clubhouse Chatter
By "Veritas"
COLONY'S WINTER
SPORTS COMING
TO AN END
Final Fling This Month
Efforts to catch up on the congested first division football league fixtures were hampered yesterday by the rainstorm which broke over Hongkong yesterday afternoon. It caused the
Shanghai and Tientsin postponement of three senior division fixtures, R. Xavier (left) and R. Marques, HONGKONG'S winter sports sentative,
two schoolboy hockey players who are on the wane. Cricket teams, The next obvious step appears to be to test this belief. The only water-logged grounds making it impossible for appear regularly for the Argonauta and badminton have concluded: enuse for complaint so far as the hockey is having its final fling; Association is concerned has been the following matches to be played:-Kowloon Portugal in the International Tourna rugby is all but ended; soccer by comony badminton players to the the somewhat cursory support given v. St. Joseph's, Club v. Kowloon Chinese, Sea-ment. Their further achievements
has but a few weeks
to run. Association's functions. The finals forths v. Recreio.
Very soon lawn bowls, league and the Presentation Night, all of tennis (it's a pity such an which were staged at the Club de Recrelo, could have been, and should energetic game has to be played have been, much better supported by during the summer months) and pin The Association makes it swimming will be occupying the possible for some 100 or more play- attention of our sportsmen. In crs to enjoy properly organised and regular competitive bádminton, and the meantime it is well to glance the least it should receive in return back on the season now in the is whole-hearted co-operation and encouragement when it stages public course of completion.
dis- functions. Every player can, cover something of value in watching these various exhibitions, quite apart from the fact that such events on-
However, Royal Ulster Rifles and Royal Welch Fusiliers played off their. tie under diffi-TO-DAY'S culties, the Rifles winning comfortably. This places them at the head of the table, two points HOCKEY better than South China "A" with the same number of games played. Rifles are once again presented with a golden chance of winning the championship.
Ulstór Rifles 4 R. W. Fusiliers 0
floor 4. Killens
of
League Table
The only time the Fusiliers threa- in the early tened the winners was Royal Ulster Rifles yesterday met stages of the second half, when they what was expected to be their chief might have scored a couple of goals He with a little more stendiness in obstacle before the end
the fout-
*** | shooting. ball season, but they wera fortunate to find the Royal Welch Fusiliers well below strength. A comfortable vic- lory for the Rifies resulted and they are now nicely placed at the top of the first division table, two points ahead of South China "A", and both teams having three matches out- standing.
The match was played under dit- ficult conditions on the Prince Edward Road ground, a torrential downpour making the pitch very heavy and causing considerable handicap to the players. This, in fact, was the only match out of a schedule of four in the first division to be played.
Funlilera, playing without Talbot, Taylor and Roberts, wore outclassed by the Rifics, to whom full credit must be given for the manner in which they adapted themselves to the conditions.
Under the circumstances the win- ners played excellent football and thoroughly deserved the points. Moore continued his recent good 'form by scoring a hat-trick, and it was encouraging to the league leaders' aupporters to note how well Erwin and Killen played together,
The Riflemen shot hard and first- means of quick inter- time, and passing made it difficult for Wheeler and Keating to cover up. The win- ners were for and away the better- balanced side, and need only to repent this form in their remaining matches to win the championship.
The Fusiliers defended very stoutly but were handleapped in having a ro- arranged forward line. Rowlands played very well in goal, and the backs triod desperately hard to avert the inevitable.
The Rifles scored two goals in each half. Moore scored the first and
R.U. Rifies
Goals
MATCH
IMPORTANT TIE IN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
RADIO V. C.B.A.
(By "The Pilgrim")
The Best of three encounters to decide the
the championship of
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Mamak Hockey Tournament is being .. 23 10 3 4 59 23 30
the con- testants being Central British Assu- S. China "A" 23 14 5 4 67 22 33 played this afternoon, S. China "B" 23 12 5 0.50 35 20 ctation and Radio Sports Club. S. drs.
22 12 4 0 48 30 R.W. Fusiliern 23 11 5 7 40 32
28
27
FUSILIERS BECOME RUNNERS-UP
מת
Lin-
The match will be payed on the U.S.R.C. ground, bully-off at 5.15.
As yet the 'C.B.A, have beaten record, but they will find the Radio very powerful opposition. Radio have beaten such formidable teams as the Argonauts "A" and K.I.T.C.
General opinion
Win 8-1 In Second Div.arrees that Central British as win-
Encounter
Fusiliers Royal Welch
became runners-up in the second division of the football league yesterday when they made mincemeat out of Chi- nese. Pollce, winning by eight goals to one.
""A".
ners of the "A" Division enjoyed somewhat easy passage to the final, as the majority of the stronger teams were in the "B" Division.
Here are the records of the two teams:
RADIO SPORTS CLUB
(Champions of "B" Division)
They called the tune
the beat K.LT.C. "B" opening rally, and though held to beat R.A.0.C.
from
an odd-goal advantage until after beat Royal Signals half time, so thoroughly dominated beat H.M.S. Berwick the second period that another six beat Argonaula "A" goals were added without reply.
beat Submarines
The game was vigorous and two
of the Police team had to be sent off the field in the second half. This lightened the Fusiliers' siderably
task
con-
beat K.LT.C. "A"
5-D
2-1
·3-0
2-0
beat "C" CpF. R.U.R. beat "D" Coy. R.U.R. lost to "D" Coy. RW.F. Kecelved.w.D. from II.ALS. Dainty.......
League Cricket
WDS
pinyers..
Japanese
EAGUE cricket was not without able players to meet each other in unusual aspects. For the first a social atmosphere. It is hoped that next season, those who enjoy time for many
trams years two finished on level terms in the first the benefits of playing in the com-
petitions organised by the Associ division, and although an effort was
tion will show more readiness in made last Saturday arrive at a definite decision, a drawn match be- giving the administrative body a full tween the Club and LR.C. left them measure of support in its other acti- as joint holdurs of the shield, The vitles. standard of play was only average, but the season revealed. several young players of promise. Holden
bawler for #successful
the Club; Neve showed tulent as a bots- man, and a felder somewhat above the average. The Indians found a couple of stylish and enterprising batsmen in Y. el Arculi and A. K. Abbas, and a useful bowler in M. el Arculi. All the same the chief burdens were again carried by A. R. Minu and A. 11. Madar. Kowloon Cricket Club boasted the team of most possibilities in the senior divi- sion, but they disappointed. They drew
Craigengower matches with
were and the Indians when both almost certain victories, and they lost to the Club when they allowed Holden to bluff them out after he
Soccer Team For Shanghai
PLAYING FIVE MATCHES
of five
Shanghai, Apr. 13. Waseda University of Tokyo Is had had a couple of dozen runs sending to Shanghai soccer side, scored from his first two overs, and a programme has been arranged Donald Anderson's batting and R. for their visit this month Lee's bowling overshadowed every games. All matches will be played thing else done by this team. Both under the auspices of the China Na- players have only to reproduce the tional Amateur Athletic Fedration. same form when next season staris
In view of the visit, the Shanghat to ensure inclusion in the Interport Football Association is not arranging side.
any fixtures the coming week- end. The Waseda programme, as an- nounced, follows: April 17 Waseda
Association Sportivo Francaise
Baxter's Promise ·
for,
IN the second division, KCC the April 21-Waseda v. Combined Chi-
eventual champions, produced a
nera Colleges
1-0 batting "discovery in Kenneth M. April 24-Waseda v. C.N.A.A.F. side
Baxter, who had his first season out April 28-Waseda v. Loyals
6-1
0-1
Bumster and Collins each scored CENTRAL BRITISH ASSOCIATION twice for the winners, the rest of the eight being added by Saunders, Parry, Grosty and a Chinese :defen- der. Chong Kong-yue netted
from
policemen's only points penally.
-League Table
.Goals
(Champlons "A" Division) the beat Argonauts "B"
beat "B" Coy, K.W.F. beat ILMLS. Adventure
2-0 5-0
Z-0
beat "B" Coy, R.U.R.
2.0
beat "A" Cey, R.U.R.'
8-0
beat IIMS. Duncan
7-0
beat I.Q. R.U.R.
-1
2-0
8-1
2-1
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis. beat R. Engineera
2 90 22 40 heat 24th Baty. R.A. 0 67 37 32
added a second from Erwin's puss. Royal Navy. 25. 222 120 20 46 beat Nomads Killen drove in a third after the in- R.W. Fusiliers 24 10 4 terval and Moore contributed another | South China 25 13 6 before the close, again from Erwin's R. Engineers 22 15-1 accurate centre.
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By TREVOR WIGNALL
POLLOWERS of boxing In Scotland
are more than over up in arms over the threat of the British Box- Ing Board of Control to deprive Benny Lynch, the British and world's fly-weight champion, of his titles i he ghia Jimmy Warnock, of Iro- land, under championship conditions In Glasgow in June,
Mystery was added to the mailer recently by an alleged statement of the bourd that it had not come to any such decision, but Mr. George Dingley, the promoter of the contest, telephoned me from Glasgow and read to me a letter Lynch had re- ceived from the B.B.B.C.
This stated: "In connection with your contest with Warnock, at chom- plonship weight, which Mr. Dingley proposes to run in June, I have to Inform you that under our rules you cannot fight at championship weight, and if you do the stewards would have to withdraw your licence, when you would automatically cease to hold the championship ille.".
SEEKING ADVICE
A letter of a somewhat similar kind was also received by Mr. Dingley.
"Mr. Dingley, who is highly `in- dignant at what he describes as a high-handed action informed mo that he and Lynch would seek legal advice, and on it would de-. pand whether the bout would be staged
He pointed out that the inconsis- tency of the B.B.B.C. was made plainer by the fact that they have (Continued on Page 0.)
of school cricket. Baxter, sound in May 1Vaseda Y Combined defence and well equipped with
-foreign-and- Chinese side.-
turtes
scoring strokes, made his half cen- All matches are to be played at the regularly finishing with en Canidrome, from 3 p.m., unless fav average of over 50. In time he will ourable light allows them to be start- develop his in-front-of-the-wickets shots which at the moment are noted at 3.15 p.m. ideally timed. lie
beautiful Prices of admission will be: reser- wristy late and square cuts, and leg ved seats $2; general $1 and fifty glance which many a better known cents. Tickets for the series of five player might envy. Very sensibly matches may be purchased: reserved Daxter did not worry about his bowl-$8: general $4 and $2.
has
ing which he had developed up to Full announcement of referees and a certain point while at school, but other officials will be made shortly in concentrating upon his batting by the C.N.A.A.F., who will also ar- guaranteed the K.C.C. a regular con- range the actual starting times for tribution of 30 or more. Beyond each match. Baxter no exceptional talent was revealed in the junior division. The Army turned out three excellent
Tokyo, Apr. 12. sides, and the Navy, until they had to yield Forster to the seniors, and lead, scored in the first half, the visit- Successfully malotning a one-polat then lost other stalwartsloughing Pelping-Liaoning Railway soccer
manoeuvres, was one of the best- balanced teams in the division.
Badminton
M
in
was made [ARKED advance
badminton during the winter. Several new players of unusual talent appeared successfully to threaten the hitherto unquestioned superiority of a few University and Club de Recreio
WASEDA BEATEN
1
team yesterday afternoon defeated the Waseda XI, Japanese collegiate champlonis, 1-0 yesterday afternoon. -Domci,
KEEN CYCLIST
players. The advent of the Chinese Henry Keates Coming
Back To Colony Bath, asemel
khme
Y.M.C.A. provided a much-needed stimulant to the league, but the chief contribution to the improvement. of the game was the organisation of Local cyclists will be interested to badminton championships. Its bis-learn that Mr. Henry A. G. Kentes, gest effect
was to popularise the singles game, a phase of badminton who formed the Hongkong Cycling which had previously been complete Club In 1934, will be returning to ly ignored in Hongkong. Dindent Messrs. F. L. Bradley
the Colony shortly. Accompanied by though were many to participate in
:
and S. I.
a game of which they had had little Bayliss, two other keen cycllats and or no experience, they quickly dis-members of the R.A.S.C. and Belfast At times the standard of play was covered that it was worth while, Clubs, Mr. Keates is already on his way out, and is due to arrive by the exceptional that is exceptional for P. and O, Iner Rawalpindi on April Hongkong. P. H. Wong and P. K. 21. Hui quickly established themselves ns favourites, and it was a Thousand
In January last year, Mr. Kenfes held plties, that because their form was unknown, they were not placed in all recognised road-time Irial different sections of the draw. They cards from five to 100 miles, estab- clashed in the semi-final to provide lished either at the finest display of singles badmintong. The ton then seen in the Colony.
Better Support Please!
cessful
On his departure from the Colony
re-
Wheelers in 1933) elected him Vice-President in 1934 and each year since, and the Hongkong Cycling Club did likewise in 1935 and elected
President in 1936. him
In Belfast
(which he for Shanghal or Hang-|
RUT there were other pleasing
During his residence features of the season. The sue since his return there, Mr. Keates entry into the league of did not race very seriously, but took King's College, the Improved form the opportunity of recuperating after of Kowloon Tong, the continued keen'
and competition between Recreio andree racing seasons in the heat. University which this year ended in humidity of China's summer months. favour of the Varsity. Above all Nevertheless in 11 events In which secured seven the general lifting up of the standarde parilcipated, he
Chinese Recreation
Club Meeting
Members of the Chinese I creation Club have been advis by the Hon. Secretary, Mir. Tu Tak-Inn, that the twenty-fifth general meeting of the Club has again been fixed for Sunday. April 18, at 4 p.m. The meeting was originally called for March 28, but was not held for lack of querum. The delay has caused the Club some inconvenience. All nucmbers are invited to attend, for the purpose of adopting the accounts of the past year and electing officials for the coming year.
Colony Tennis Championships
ANOTHER GREAT VICTORY
Three Points Ahead Ꮎf .
Arsenal
HOMESIDE SOCCER
London, Apr. 14. To-day Manchester City made themselves practically certain of
TWO DOUBLES the English Football League GAMES THIS
AFTERNOON
Court Needs Some Sun
tennis
championship when they beat Sunderland on the latter's cnclo- sure at Roker Park by three goals to one. This was Sunderland's second defeat of the week, the cup-finalists losing 6-0 to Grimaby on Monday.
Manchester City, thanks to a won- derful 'revival have overhauled Arsenal and Charlton in the race for league honours, and with the same number of games played are three points ahead of the Highbury team.
Only three matches are outstand- ing, so that three points from them will give the City the tile.
It will need a continuous and warm sun to dry out the Cricket Club courts in readiness for this after- Severni first class matches were noon's
championship pro- played in England and Scotland; gramme. Yesterday, the ground was Reuter cabling the fololwing results: severely drenched, but there is a dis- inet possibility, In view of the im- proved conditions this morning, of to-day's matches being played accord- ing to arrangements.
On the stand court is a double tie between two Chinese pairs which promises to produce some lively play. Wong Shiu-wing and Lult Ding- cheung meet Tsol Ping-fan and Ng Kim-chuen, and although the Arst- named couple should win they will probably have to go all out.
ENGLISH LEAGUE
First Division
1 Everton."
0
1 Manchester C. 3
W. Bromwich
2
Preston Sunderland Wolves
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
Crystal P..
York
1 Millwall THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
Another doubles match which will Chester be put into Court No. 9 is between Wong Fuk-nam and Li Kwai-fun and W. N. Cheung and M. C. Hung. Wong and Lul should just about get through.
The full afternoon's programme follows:
4 Accrington
2 Oldham
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
First Division
Motherwell
0
6 Dunfermline
SECOND DIVISION
0
1
4 81. Bernards
LEAGUE' TABLE
The revised Arse division English
Open Doubles-Wong Shlu-wing | Morton and Luk Ding-chcung v. P. F. Taol and Ng Kam-chuen (Stand Court); Wong Fuk-nem and Lul Kwai-fun v W: N. Cheung and M. C. Hung.
Mixed Doubles.-J. F. L. Smalley League table now reads as follows. and Miss Smalley v. W. Wooding and
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Miss Ward.
Manchester C. 30 20 12 7 08 50 52 Handicap Doubles.-V. R. Gordon Arsenal and T. C. Monaghan Y. G. E. R. Charlton Diveti and B. O'M. Dearie.
SNOOKER-POSTPONED
match between J. C. Remedies and The Open Championship snooker
Middlesbro' Derby
30 17 15 7 76 47 49 39 19 11 9 53 48 49 30 19 8 12 71 63 40 39 19 7 13 89 85 45
LADIES GOLF
In the L.G.U. Medal Competition W. Stafford which was to have been held on Tuesday by the Ladies' played at the C.C.C. last night was Section of the Royal Hongkong Golf postponed.
Club at Fanling, Mrs. McGowan won the Silver Division on the Old Course with card of 1%-1478. Other scores were Mrs. Garner 92-13-79; It is requested that as from April Mrs. Gilmore 92-12=80. 14 all correspondence intended for
the Hongkong Hockey Association be
Mrs. Stewart.
with a score of addressed to Sub-Inspector. L. Tyler, 108-34-74, was successful in the Police Training School, Kowloon, Branze Division on the New Course. who takes over the Secretaryship of Other
were Mrs. Young Armstrong 101- the Association from Mr. F. A. Kemp, 107-31-70; Mrs. who is procceding Home on leave. 23-76.
scores
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