THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, .1937.
"The Pilgrim
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Outlines His Scheme For
Re-Organising Hockey In Hongkong
To-day's Semi-Fina!
Tennis Match
The first of the semi- finals in the Colony tennis championships will be played on the Stand Court, H.K.C.C. this afternoon when E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung are expected to reach the final of the men's doubles for the second successive year.
Their opponents to-day are Wong Fuk-nom and Lui- Kwai-fun, a Chinese pair of
no
mean ability. Fincher and Hung may "drop a set, but it will be surprising if they are extended beyond
that. If anything they should win in three straight sets.
The winners meet either the Rumjahn.cousins. or A. V..Gosano and A. V. Reme- dios, in the final.
INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS
Heats Run Off At Caroline Hill
BASEBALL GROWING POPULAR
IN ENGLAND
Baseball is growing rapidly in popularity in England. The coming summer will see a great increase in the number of teams) | playing regularly, particularly inį the northern counties. Promo- ters are confident that, with an
| improving knowledge of L? ? Aner points of the game. bigi gates will result,
RIVAL TO CRICKET Following are messages from Morn- ing Post correspondents in North Country towns:
Hull-There are about 40 teoma 'playing here. Many works have their baseball clubs, An elementary school league, with 14 clubs, and a women's
been forgue, with five clubs, have!
There is one profes-
slonal team. During the close sea- have been seeking "ace con "scouts" players and a number of pitchers catchers have been signed. Rugby League and As-
Professional Hocation players have proved popu iar with the crowds, and there are American and Canadian
Veriz
in the league baseball sides in the county. Gates have been an high as 10,000.
Liverpool-in recent years gome has grown rapidly In
the
popu-
The hepts of the Hongkong Inter- School sports were run off yesterday | larity, Last year there were about 15 teams in the Liverpool and Dis- An increase
at Caroline Hill, by kind permission
of the South China Athletic Associatrici Baseball League. tion, when the following qualified for
be held to morrow afternoon commencing at 2
the finals which will
p.m.
100 Metres:-A. Sequera, Chan Kwal-sum, Wong Kay-Jun, H. Souza, C. Housegood, Lee Cheung-Ling. P. Castro, Chan Wal-hal, E. Stone.
in this number is expected in the
The teams coming season.
consist entirely of local talent, though the ploncer clubs were trained by Amert- and Canadian professionals. Gate Gates last senson were comparable to those of cricket matches in the district. On the whole the standard
can
Here is Macho's representative football team which defeated the
by Catela).
OFFICIALS AND COMMITTEE TO BE MORE
SUCCESSFUL SEASON OF HOCKEY
MUCH IMPROVED
REPRESENTATIVE STANDARD OF
Rationalising The Tournaments
(By "The Pilgrim")
Hongkong Football League's second division side last Sunday. (Photo PLEASING though it is to be able to look back and regard a season
Boxers' Únion
Picket Sunday Fight Club
MONEY PAID TO SECONDS PROTEST
Pickels of the National Union of Boxers. wearing N.U.B. badges and carrying posters with the words, "Our Fight for Justice," pa- raded outside the Devonshire Sport- 'Tog Club, Devonshire-road, E., fast month as a protest against the sys- tem of paying muncy to seconds.
people
Susly while
the club for the after- non contests a street-corner meet- ing was Ruppert, secretary of the East End addressed by Mr. Ted of play is high for this country. The branch of the N.U.B., and others.
Long Jump:-Chan Kam-tin, Mak baseball clubs are independent of the There was no disorder.
Wal-fang, G. Willis, Wong Kay-lun. Chan Wal-lay, E. Souza.
Pole Vault:-A. Ulrich, W. Chan, Fung Shui-sik, Woo. Bik-yul, Yeung Si-yce, Lam Yui-sing.
200 Metres:-Mak" Wai-tong, M.
football clubs, and have created a completely new public.
Scarborough is able to support only
to their seconds,
H. K. Football Club Annual Dinner
The Hongkong Football Club celebrates the 1936-37 season on Saturday evening next, when the annual din- ner will be held.
The venue is the Roof Garden, Hongkong Hotel, and the function starts at 7:15, with dinner at 7.45. Members of the club are asked to give the fullest support to this event.
PROBABLE STARTERS
For The City And Surburban
of achievements as in the case of hockey in the winter just ended, it is as well to look to the future to try and discover whether new schemes or revisions can be introduced likely to lead to the further consolidation and improvement of the game in Hongkong.
to
CORRESPONDENCE
The C.B.A. v. Radio Hockey Match
The Sports Editor,
any
Hongkong Telegraph.
PLAY
(By "The Pilgrim")
·
Hongkong's hockey scan01) rapidly drawing to a close, only a few matches In the Mamak and United Tournaments remaining to be played. It has been a peculiarly successful senson, capped by the Colony's Interport victory against Macao. The standard of play generally has shown encouraging Improvement, notably in the new Inter-Section Tournament promot- ed by the Hongkong Hockey Asso- ciation which proved highly popu- far.
This event was won by the Ar- In a series of articles during the consuta and very worthy winners season concluded I have intimated in they were. What has been chiefly what direction I think improvement noticeable is the cleaner and more could be made, notably in the ad-scientific type of play which has pre- ministration of the game, but I would dominated. It has meant a well- now like to go more into detail, thus defined progressive movement to- endeavouring to offer some construe-wards better hockey and in compari- . Live proposals.
son to two years ago, the game in
One of the most important needs very much faster and cleverer. is the reorganisation of the Hong- kong Hockey Association, so that it takes control of the game in ils entirely in the Colony.
- SUGGESTIONS
Thus for next season I would sug- gest the following administrative personnel. A President, three Vice- Presidents, a General Secretary (sup- ported by a General Committee), three Assistant Secretaries r present- in the Navy, Army and Civilians, with separate sub-committeer to look
Apart from La Salle and Queen's Colleges who have taken part in friendly matches, the schools have yet to display any active interest in the game, but I imagine there will be a movement towards the general adop- tion of the gaine in schools in the near future.
SOME PROMISING YOUNG PLAYERS
Good Material Is Discovered
Sir, am glad that on one point at least "Pilgrim" and I are agreed. I also have no desire to encourage newspaper correspondence, acrimoni- ous or otherwise, but in all fairness could not let the CB.A. I "Pilgrim's" remarks go unchallenged as they have no champion on the statt of local newspaper.
Pilgrim"
states that he writes ("onts
to justify himself as an accredited newspaper critic." Sure-after the interests of these branches, ly before he can aspire to the heights League Secretary to be in charge of true criticism, he must be un- of fixtures, assisted by a Grounds binsscd and I fall to see how he can Committee comprising one Navy, play for one of the teams in question Army and Civilian representative
Among the younger players worthy elected by each section: the League (no need to say which team) and yet
the schoolboys, M. remain unbiassed.
Secretary would also be in charge of of mention are Tisis correspondent had no desire the Umpires Board. A Treasurer and Xavier und M. Marques, who found The probable starters and jockeys to place the blame for unhappy to be representative of Army, Navy Tllok Singh of the Radio Sports Club. a Finance Committee, the last-named places in the Argonauta teams, and' for the City and Suburban race were eldents where it was not due. announced to-day as follows.
Sa William of Valence (Packham) blameless in that up to a certain the Radio were not entirely Pampas Grass (Perryman), His
That is really Grace (Gordon Richards)...
generous of you "Pilgrim" Actually (Car-
tonk Astyanax
Donoghue), the snappy incident Association, officiating at meetings of of the Club, Alves (Argonauta)
the Lovely Rosa
Hypothesis game when C.B.A.'s centre forward
(Lowrey), (D. Smith), Rippenter Orichalque (Crouch), Gynerlum (W was brought down (cast your mind Rickaby), Edgehill (E. Smith), Re-back "Pilgrim") by a table on his wrong side and the deliberate use of ward (Levett), Pigskin
(Clifford
bodyweight-and your man way Richards), Dytchley (Sirett), British warned "Pilgrim." That sort of thing
(Bartlam) and Hollands
is hardly conducive to feelings of -(Wing):-Reuter:-
"amily is it "Pilgrim
CHEAT FAIR.
Mr. Ruppert said:- "The sum the boxer is expected to one baseball team. The Scarbor pay varies according to the amount 800, Metres:Wong Yan-bing, A.
ough Seagulls have created so much he earns. Six-rounders, for example, Sequera, J. Odell, K. Keight, Wong interest in the game that in the sum-Ret £1, and are expected to pay 25. Chow-moo, E. Petrave, Ko King-m hum, Ng Chun-wing.
mer one can see everywhere children We are trying to persuade people playing baseball with paper bails and broomsticks. At first the dimculty not to patronise clubs where this was to educate the public. This was to picket the Devonshire Club every system operates. We shall continue largely overcome by providing rull Friday
roviding
and Sunday their boxing ing ning commentaries on the game by public, which, with a knowledge of boxers have not to pay seconds Chan Kwai-sum
Shot
A. Ulrich, parative absence of big hilling, has
cricket was disappointed at the com- mocy.
"After that We shall deal with Woo Blk-yui, Wong now Chau-ma, Tang Kung-hung.
now begun to appreciate the good her clubs."
The Scarborough team is "pitcher." 400 Metres:-E. Felrove, C. House- a member of the Yorkshire Baseball good, Wong
Chak-sum
Wong. Yan-
LOCKE'S GREATQuot J-Griffith, Hp Chee-League which, in turn, has close con- "nection with "the county" Football'
London, April 20.
Cock, Chan Wal-hai, P. Castro, G. experts through loudspeakers, The days until we get a guarantee that slateant). The Bluemel. Point they retaliated."
Sequera, Lee Cheng-wong, A. Ulrich,
G. Dout:-N.
hin, G. White,
пом
wing, Chan Wah-kuen, M. Carlos. Lengue. Footballers are being train-
High
Jump:-Wong
Kam-lim, Ko Tin Yum, E. Adwill, Cheung Shiu-lul, G. Willis, Koan Wah-Tuen, I. Mayhew, Sulter, Au Kii-mun, Lui Kwal-chun.
1,500 Metres:-Wong Yan-hing, A Sequera, A. Keown, K. Knight. I Kempton, Wong Chow-moo, J. Koo 1Iwang, Ko King-hum.
Eric
GOLF
Eleven Strokes
FAVOURITE BEATEN
Stakes Race
In Great Metropolitan THREE-YEAR
PLAN FOR ATHLETES
ed in the summer game and have been able to draw wages from it.
Leeds has both amateur and pro-S. African Open Won By fessional league clubs. While there are Indications that the game nay. catch the public imagination, gates have not so for
been large. Harris, the Australlio Rugby League
East London, Mar. 30. football player, is a member of the A. D. "Bobby" Locke followed up 110 Metres (High Hurdles):A. Leeds baseball team. It is hoped, by African Amateur Golf Championship This fast week's win in the South
London, April 20. Ulrich, Chung Shui-lul, Lui Ming-ndding other well-known players.
to
Kepton, a 4 to 1 favourite ran shum, E. Adwill, G. Willis, You Bu- increase local interest. A charlly by a victory in the open to-day with
third in the Great Metropolitan chin, Woo Bik-yul, Cliau Hon-
exhibition game on the Headingley record low aggregate of 288 for cheung.
Stakes to-day, being beaten by two the 72 holes. This is eight strokes ground attracted 5,000 spectators.
100 to 8 chances. better than the standard scratch score. Other centres where the gam has
Fifteen ran and there was five been
His nearest rival, Clarence Olander, successfully introduced
ore who was runner-up in the Amateur, lengths between the winner and the Shefeld, Bradford and York.
head Wus
second and eleven strokes more, Locke,
second and third. Olander and the 17-year-old Otway Hayes, who finished eleventh 318, are to visit England this Bum-
Medley Relay:-D.B.S., C.B.S., SI Stephens, St. Josephs. La Salle, and Wah Yon.
The three-fold advantages of Three Threes-better quality, greater value, no
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The leading professional, Sid Childs, was equal fourth with Christian de
G. Watermeyer, the Cambridge Blue;
#1
between
The result was as follows: 1. Corofin (100 to 8).
2. Styx River (100 to 8).
3. Képton (4 to 1).
the
their total was 300. Sid Brews, the AUSTRALIA'S DAVIS CUP day at the White City Stadium.
CHANCES
General Critchley has guaranteed the to meet all expenses to cover Invitations to visiting athletes."
and Civilian clubs, which would officiate at games at which an en- trance fee is charged.
The General Secretary would also full the duties of Chairman of the
the general committee. The commit- tee would comprise representatives from each club as well as the Army, Navy and Air Force, and the Assist ant Secretaries.
The Assistant Secretaries will be responsible for making arrangements for their particular section in the nutter of ixtures; selecting players for representative games, and so on.
These youngsters played remarkably fine hockey and will very soon be in the Interport class.
Others 'of the younger generation who have impressed S. Fowler
and H Millington (Y.M.C.A.), Fowler
Inter- won Interport and national badges, and I would name. him as the most improved player in the Colony. Alves, the Argonauta left half was a bit unlucky to miss his place in representative games, but I am certain his claims will be recog nised next year.
They would report to the general Mington has played both at left secretary concerning these arrange-back for the Y.M.CAA, and goalkeeper mente.
for St. Andrew's, and few players It will probably be necessary to have revealed a more natural talent approach the Army and Navy Sports for the game. He needs to devole a Bourds with regard to the formation little closer interest to hockey to of this body. Civilian clubs will be
become one of the Colony's leading able le eket their representatives performers. annually. This body will arrange for grounds, umpires etc.
CHOOSING INTERPORT TEAM Army and Navy committees will choose outstanding platers for their respective teams and efforts should
the
The Need Of More And
More Umpires
CIVILIANS LAG BEHIND
One of the big drawbacks to hockey which has been noticeablo during the past two seasons is the absence of a sufficient number of qualißed umpires.
A three-year scheme to bring athletic stars to London and provide
be made to allow these teams to play the silffest possible, Competition for British athletes in training for the
together regularly. Likewise 1040 Olympic Games has been ar-
Civilian committee
the will have. ranged between the Amateur Athletic
power to choose a team carly in the Association and Brigadier-General
season to play regularly together. Critchley, of the White City Stadium.
The assistant secretaries, lague secre- The A.A.A. will organise three con-tary and any additional representa- secutive international meetings begin-tives from the various sections will ning on August Bank Holiday Mon- comprise the annual selection com- mittee for the purpose of getting to- gether the Interport team, which will be drawn from the various repro- sentative teams nominated by the various sections. Thus there will be £10,0000 BACKING
three available sides from which to
the Interport eleven. As a re- Up to the present there are only plek Brookes Confident; Team
Nearly £10,000 has been set aside sult the Triangular Tournament be-ave such gentlemen, and I believe I for the purpose,
comes one of the most important of am correct in observing that during In Strict Training Invitations will be sent to outstand the season and the Association will the season under review not a single ing "stars" of track and field through- not have to embark upon last-clvillan came forward to qualify as round. A 71 for this round against If Australia can beat the United out the world such as Metcalfe, the minute scrambles to choose an Inter-an umpire. 70 by Olander assured him of the
States in the American Zone they American negre, known as "the mid-port side from a number of com- title. Locke took 75 to Olander's 71
night locomotive," the sensational | paratively unknown" players. The have a very good chance of winning new American miler, Nash, who de for the last round. Watermeyer, the Davis Cup from Great Britain, feated Lovelock last year,
team can be nominated carly on and ofter a 10 in the morning, did 4
and the given opportunities for practice to according to Mr. Norman Brookes, best of the Continental champton ore,gether without going through those splendid 72 in the afternoon.. the former Wimbledon champlon, being approached.
farelcal encounters known as Trials.
leading professional, did not compete, Locke is the only player to have won both the South African Amateur and Open titles twice. He won them both in 1935, but was in England last year.
The last two rounds were played in warm but windy weather. Locke had a lead of seven strokes Over Olander when he started his third
THAMES RACE
The
Phelps Still The Best Sculler
from
who is now President of the Austra-
Brookes considered Germany, as the
linn LT.A states Re
Reuter. Mr.
i
most probable finalists in the Euro 5th GOLF COURSE FOR
Britain's ability to retain the trophy now that they had lost the services of Perry,
ST. ANDREWS
Council Considers. Site Purchase
Very little has been done by the Umpires Board to rectify this. Last. season efforts were made to induce more people to qualify for umpiring by a series of lectures being given by The same body can arrange and Major Campbell. But since the de- parture of that enthusiast from the take charge of a friendly tournament Colony, nothing has been attempted split into three divlalons. The first to revive interest among the civilians.
division will comprise Battalion and
one section, Battallon second string our umpires are subject to excess Perhaps one of the reasons. Is that teams and strong naval and civilian criticism and lack of respect. So sides in another section, together with very often t has happened that
division including Small funlor
umpires have received nothing but Units, Company teams or Battalion abuse for giving their services, and third elevens, and civilian teams too weak to participate in the senior pires Board should Investigate ways once again I relterate that the Um- sections, as well as weak naval teams
and means of making it worth while approved by the Navy committee.
All players will be registered and for people to take up umpiring scri- One would be to consider the my with the approval of the com- question of tees for umpires. mittee, be transferred from one slon to another.
divi-
austy
Australia's team are training as Eric Phelps (Putney) retained the siduously for the coming campaign. English sculling championship by de- J. H. Crawford, V. B. McGrath, J. feating Lou Barry (Barnes) over the Bromwich, and the manager, C Putney-Mortlake course by six Sproule, have been pursuing a course lengths in 24min. 50sec.
of neuro-muscular and inter-muscu- one of the lar co-ordination exercises, which race attracted largest crowds ever seen at a profes-are to be continued up to the time St. Andrews, famous the world sional sculling match in England. of the match with Mexico.
Phelps, who won
over for its four 18-hole golf courses, the tille Barry
last September, gained an even spinal work for the nerves, and each course of nine holes.
The players are also doing special is considering the lay-out of a fifth
A games or Ground Committee. ensler win this time.
consisting of the league secretary, gale money should be charged for has a copy of a book setting out rutes The match, which was for £200 for exercise, diet, warmth, bathing, Town Council it was stated that the tournaments organised by the Asso- and senior
At a meeting of the St. Andrews who is actually in charge of the Triangular Tournament, Inter-Section a side, was the latest of a long series
division fournament between the Phelps and Barry smoking and alcohol. After a month Council is negotiating for the purciation, together with the assistant games. Without proper organisation families. J.T. ("Bossy") Phelps, the ford had shed 101b. of excess weight large tract of ground on St. Nicholas could meet once a month independent less to go ahead and cater adequately
of this intensive preparation, Craw chose, from the University, of a secretaries and the Umpires Board, and funds the Association is power King's Bargemaster, "showed up" his son in the orthodox style from a and reduced a waist measurement farm, adjoining the East Sands. of the ordinary general committee, to for a season which will contribute
by 24 inches. On the other
hand, launch, but the challenger's brother,
In addition to the new golf course co-operate with the Finance Commit- towards the advancement of hockey- Bert Barry, former word champion; McGrath and Bromwich gained a the land would be used in the site tee in the matter of allotment of in Hongkong. shouted Instructions to Lou Barry couple of pounds in weight and In-of bathing shelters and other beach grounds and other matters connected I should also like to see 'mixed ·
creased their chest measurements. from the bow scat.of a racing eight,
with Important games. Obviously exhibition games encouraged.
amenities."