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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MAY 10, 1937.
ISLINGTON CORINTHIANS DUE HERE
HERE NEXT
Arriving End Of February
VISIT IS DEFINITE
News Is Just Received
(By "Veritas")
ISLINGTON Corinthians,
the prominent London amateur football team which! defeated the Chinese Olym- pic eleven in 1936, will definitely visit Hongkong next year. This important and interesting news received by Dr. S. To Wong a day or so ago.
was
The Corinthians will arrive in Hongkong al the end of February next and will play
matches here.
At first it was hoped by the Chi- nese football offcials that they would come for the Chinese New Year, bul apparently the team's schedule will not permit them to accomplish this. In some respects this is, perhaps, just as well, though one can appre clate the disappointment felt by the Chinese soccer offieinis.
BERNARD JOY NOT COMING
It is also a matter of some con- siderable regret that Bernard Joy, the Casuals, Arsenal and English amateur international centre-half, who played for Islington Corinthians against the Chinese Olymple team, will not be with the tourists. 1e hon been chosen to lead the
• represen tative English amateur team which is making four of New Zealand and Australin this winter. Another pro- minent Casuals player, who also Ogured against the Chinese in Eng- land, Tunney, will not be with the Islington Corinthians on their Far East tour. The brillent amateur goalkeeper is also visiting the Anti- podes.
NEXT YEAR
TOMMY FARR'S VICTORY OVER BAER: FLASHES FROM THE FIGHT
Close-ups in the ring during last month's contest at Harringay. Arena, when
Tommy Farr. British and Empire heavy-weight title holder, defeated Max Baer, former world champion, an points. Above: Farr uppercute to Base's head,
Farr (left) lands a right to the body as Baer uncovers
Baor (left) avoids Farr's faft to the hand and lands on Farr's chin
ARMY WINS ROUSING FOOTBALL MATCH
Daring & Spectacular Goalkeeping By Rowlands
The most important effect of this nows to far as local footballers are concerned, is that it will keep Lee Wal-long actively participating in Lec's the game, for another season. Immediate or postponed retirement from the game depended solely on The Army whether the Corinthians decided to
(Erwin) make a tour of the Far East. Now
that this is assured, Lee will stick to the
(By "Veritas")
1 5.China A.A. 0
game, fargely for the pleasure of A ROUSING match under
meeting his English friends on the field of play once again.
Lour,
D
powerful sun brought Hong-
kong's football season to a close The personnel of the visiting squad yesterday, and saw the Army is not yet known, but Mr. Tom
retain the Kotewall Charity Cup Smith, the organiser of the promised to take with him a very by beating South China Athletic powerful and representative amateur Association by one goal to nil. side, and there is Hittle doubt that the team-which-plays-here-next- February will be truly representa tive of the best type of English
amateur football.
Pigeon Racing In Hongkong
LATEST SPORT IS POPULAR
Club Tennis
An almost capacity crowd revelled in the fast and sinbrt-exchange--- Spectators saw the Army goal under- go some miraculous escapes and they also had opportunity of applauding Rowlands for some daring and specta- cular work in the Army goni,
LADIES' EVENTS IN K. C. C. TOURNEY
RESULT-OF-DRAW-
The draw for the ladies' events in the Kowloon Cricket Club's annual tennis tournament was made yester- duy and will be found below,
On the run of
run of the play, notably in the second half. South China might be adjudged unlucky to lose. But matches as on several
the
10
11
tourisment.
LADIES' SINGLES
CHAMPIONSHIP
First Round: Miss J. Weller (bye) Miss O. Dalziel v. Mrs, E., Keila, Miss V. Allen v. Miss R Perry, Miss
Hongkong Rifle Association
Wa are asked to state that as Wednesday, next is Coronation Day, the usual mid-week Spoon and Prac- tice Shoot will not be held this week.
It is hoped that it will be possible to make arcange- ments for a one-day "Coro- nation" Prize Meeting to be. held during the present month; particulars of this Meeting will. be circulated as carly as possible to all concerned.
CORRESPONDENCE C.B.A. Hockey Protest
V. Bradbury v. Miss A. Mackenzie. Mamak Championship.
LADIES HANDICAP SINGLES
the
THE BOYS GIVE FINE DISPLAY OF FOOTBALL
(By "Veritas")
The Champions 4 The Rest (Lardner 3, Shone). (Burnell 2,
Pryde 2)
That a boys's football league, soundly organised and properly controlled would make an import- ant contribution to the game' in Ilongkong has never been in ques- tion. But I freely confess that I was delightfully surprised by the excellence of yesterday's match between the Champions (Royal Welch Fusiliers) · and The Rest, which_not_only_brought the Boys' League programine for this scaxon to a close, but provided a first-rate prelude to the more important Kotewall Cup replay.
Ond
Regretfully, too, I must admit, that this was the first boys' match i had As In the other events, players The Sports Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph
seen since the start of the new league. must complete their first round on or before Wednesday,
I wish now I had seen more. Sir, I am absolutely fed up and other occasions this last May 19. Failure to this will Hable
FINE SPORTSMANSHIP seuson, they made their own contri-competitors to be scratched from the so I cannot refrain any longer from bution to defeat. Against such un
referring to the bad taste of the
looks for a sporting spirit energetle defence s the Army's, it
hockey protest made by the Central among youngsters when they parti- nded a very much, more enter-
British Association concerning the cipate in games, and I suppose the attack by the Chinese if the. decision was to go in their favour.
eligibility of the player who turned faci that this spirit was prominent Territorially the Chinese had the
out for the Radio Sports Club, by yesterday should be taken as n imaller of course. Nevertheless no major share of the play, but literally
whom C.B.A, were, ousted in
harm will be done in dozens of movements came to nought
Ing tribute to the prin paying a pass- the praiseworthy sports- because there was insulelent thrust
manship of each and every player. (by
I am not at all, acquainted with the First round (Top half byes):-Miss front-liners. For long periods there seemed to be. Dalziel (owe 30), Miss M. McCaw rules of the Mamak Tournament: Not only was the game free from any Intentional foul, but what I liked was something radically wrong with South (rec. 3/0), Miss J. Weller (scr.), neither am I very much concerned the
friendly and scruprulously fair China's forward line. So often It Miss A. Mackenzie (ewe 30).
Miss V. Bradbury (owe 3/8), v. about them. All that I am aware of way in which these youngsters, when consisted two or three players.
are the circumstances surrounding pulled for a technical infringment, One of the newest sports in Hong- kong which is fast becoming popular Rarely did the quintette move to Mrs. Kew (owe 4/6).
defence
half byes:-Mrs. Kella the C.B.A, protest, and I appeal to placed the ball for their opponents. How often does one see in our senior league is homing pigeon racing. A num positioning itself cleverly, there was (owe 4/0), Miss J. Old (scr.), Miss their sense of sportsmanship, rules
games, S
offenders of military men have
formed 4
or no rules. The C.BA were de- pettishly kick the ball 20 yards away LADIES' HANDÍCAP DOUBLES Homing Pigeon Club which at the but small hopes of the opposition at V. Allen (rec. 2/8).
tacke materialising. Often Lal Shul- | moment has some ten members...
when
Mrs. and Miss Old (owe 3/6) top feated easily in the deciding matches from the spot where it has to be Races are conducted every week-wing was entirely on his own
half bye.
as the straight victories of the Radio retrieved by somebody or other, and indicate, and therefore I can't help very often put into position by the Miss A, Mackenzie and Miss V feeling disgusted in learning about referee? The boys obviously enjoy- end and are becoming more and more the movement reached the penalty
Miss O. Dalziel (owe 15/3).
Bottom half byes:-Mrs. Knight the matches were decided, espcially acknowledged the referee's decisions
with a ready smile,
and 'generally and Mrs. Sweeney (owe 16), Mrs. as the C.B.A. lost.
speaking played the game as we pil Goodwin and Mrs. E. C. Fincher
It cannot caslly be denied that the know it should be
played. (owe 3/8).
ineligibility of the player was not
What's more they served up a very known before or during the game or Rames, so why didn't the C.B.A, pro-entertaining brand of football. One test there arxl then? Instead I read or two of the players were better
Thus, with the Army
ann Bottom
similar
successful. Excellent progress has area. Quite obviously such methods Allen Cowe 15) v. Miss Bradbury and the protest, which was made after ed the game. They played with zest, been made during the past ten weeks, could not succeed against Stevens and more and more enthusiasts are and Co. expected to join the club in the near -future.
The result of yesterday's race was:
Winner:-Efn, Farrel, Second:Cpl. Bilgħam. Third:---Col. Higham.
OFFERS TO FARR
South Africa Wants To See
Him Against Foord
ROWLANDS AT HIS BEST Nevertheless, the Chinese 'did go perilously close to scoring on three or four occasions, and it was left to Rowlands to pull the Army out of tight corners. A particularly brilliant save at full length in the early stages PREPARING FOR THE of the protest being brought before than average for their age and size.
of the match inspired Rowlands to give his finest
for many display months. Thereafter everything came to him. No matter how awk- alike ward or how high the Rowlando
shot, caught it as though magnets were
the
attached to his hands. When Chinese were given a
free kick three yards from the goal line in the first half, Rowlands promptly hurled
TENNIS LEAGUE SEASON
Recreio-K.C.C. Match
scaron.
a committee, and after being reject-Notable was W. G. Pryde, whose dis- ed, is to be carried further. It any play at centre-forward for the rest thing can spoil the perfect conclu- carned for him the chief individual alon of a sporting tournament, it is honours of the match. Pryde
quite clearly a born footballer, and even a protest of thle nature.
Break away from a clinch
Owners Get £40,000 From Tote But?
By The Scout (Cyril Luckman)
I am informed by the racecourse 'controller of the Tote in England that £40,000 of the board's grant has already been ex- pended in the increase of stakes.
All the same, if stakes can be substantially -Increased at New- race-market, and elsewhere, the_book- makers rightly feel that their en- forced contributions should beneat few racing even more.
Farr would be agreeable to make surprising. Thus it was, after suc-practice, match at the Kowloon I have to believe that the Radio
This is excellent for owners, but¡sary capital put aside for lavish re- at this carly stage, has so much many are naturally wondering who building. I gather that the banks If the protest is upheld, do the promise, that it will be a crime if has benefied most from over twenty are shy and that as much as a per C.B.A. hope to become champions he is not encouraged in the proper times that rum which the book-cent. has to be paid on borrowed
have paid since as a result? I should like to remind way. This boy knows what he is makers
annual money. C.H.A. ( it is a shame that such re- doing with the ball. His judgment to grants from the Tote to racing havo The Tranayaal N.S.C. has made an himself on top of the ball as soon
minders are necessary) that honours splendid, and it is this which enables become possible. Clubs are now in the course of pre-do not go to the victors alone. By him to beat opponents double hig offer to Tommy Farr to have a return as it had been touched daring in the paration for the coming tennis league making this protest I fear they have size. He revealed many deft and This tax is pold direct to the fight at Johannesburg with Ben extreme, but thrilling to
watch.
caused themselves to lose the high bra Foord. The club would also like to The Army lasted the pace better stage a return
a beauty. It does To-morrow KC.C. and Recreio "A" honour of being named good, sport- bralny touches in this game, and one courses, and is authorised.
of his goals was bout between Pete than South China, which was riot Division teams will meet in a friendly ing losers.
It has probably helped a Sarron and Harry Mizler.
not require a suge to predict a very important football future for this lad struggling meetings to keep going,
Looking ahead, the time must the South African trip "on suitable second half offensives of the Chinese, probably be played before the pro- a better team.
cessfully repulsing the desperate Cricket Club, and a return game will Sports Club won because they were
but it must have strengthened the If he continues in the way he has financial position of many of the come when the "live" up-to-date terms, but he will not go to Now they werg able to take up the run-gramme starts.
To make a protest,
sintted.
most important meetings.
meetings--who liave created a model based on such a minor point (und Another boy I was impressed by
modern course with splendid acconi- Pastor for less than £10,000.
KC.C. are making changes from making such a fuss now that hockey was Burnell, one of the Royal Ulster
Has it been generally returnable modation for everybody-are not so The dispute between the National well in view of the heat, and other for to-morrow's Union of Boxers and the Devonshire factors. Stevens was admirable in follows.
match being as after being beaten zo completely, is right for the Rest. His big asscis at form of much better accommodation annually, Sporting Club, Hackney, over
violating the better sense of sports- the moment are speed of foot and apart from club enclosures-in soconds money has been settled; defence and I thought Wanklyn play-
E. C. and E, F. Fincher, G. Bodiker manship whether the protest succeed frst shot. He displayed bath to some Tatt's and the Silver Ring?
At present, good; bad and "Indif- in future, boxers thene will not be ed a very fine game. Erwin was the and S. A. Gray, A. E. P. Guest and A, or not.
advantage in this game, perfectly Several required to pay the seconds,
courses are doing their ferdnt meetings are treated practic- Crawford.
JUNIOR MAIL.
(Continued on Page 9.) utmost, but very few have the neces- ally the samo,"
minutes. The whole team
York, to. tricat Schmeling.or Bobning and to dominate in the ed Inot year's team, the couples selected is being put aside for a while) and Rifler juniors, who figured at inside to the public who go racing in the rationed in the number of ̈Øxtures
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