S. CHINA "B"
STIFF MATCHES AHEAD OF TEAM
CHANGES IN FOOTBALL TABLES LIKELY AFTER PRESENT PROGRAMME
(Dy "Abo")
Kowloon and Middlesex, at the head of the First Division of the Hongkong Football League, clung tena- ciously to their lead when they met last week. Neither. side was able to score, and the finish left them still on top of the tables, though with the advantage of only one point over South China "B", which has played two matches less.
Unless I
mistakeo. um much drastle changes will be teen at the head of the First Division Tables Chian after his week-end. South
the only team with a 100 per cent. record in this section, will be meel matches; they in two scen Middlesex at Sookunpon to-day and will play the Follee on the Club ground to-morrow.
The clash with Middlesex is bound to produce fine football, and this match bids fair to be the most in- teresting of the day. When Middle- sex met South Chinh "A" Caroline
'nt #1 some weeks ago, they were fust a good as the Chinese alde during the Brst half; but they fell off In the secoral period and finally lost by five gouds to all. Even if they can- not win this afternoon, I don't for a moment expect the soldiers to concede øve goals. l fact, they have improved to such a marked, extent during recent weeks that I' will not be a bit surprised to see them lower the Chinese leom's proud colours.
TASK FOR SEAFORTHS Another fine inntch should be that: between the Seaforths and South Chinn "A" at Caroline H. In spite of the fact that it has some of the best players of the club in its ranks, the Chinese senior side has not been doing us well as the second string. The trouble, of course, is that wenk links have been responsible for all their setbacks. When Wang Wing unable to turn out in goal at the beginning of the scuson, Wong Wah-
SHORTER TEST HOURS
London.
The proposal to play shorter hours in cricket Test matches will be discussed by the Board of Control in November, ac- cording to the "Daily Herald." The newspaper confends that the board is attempting to bilk the question of five day tests by conceding a reduction of the period for play before lunch. The writer says that this would be a retrograde step, and would cause more draws.
THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY,
1937. NOVEMBER 16,
MAY LOSE RECORD THIS WEEK-END
Islington Corinthians, amateur footballers, at Liverpool-street Biatlon last month, about to set out on their world football-playing They are due to arrive in Hongkong in February, 1938. tour,
RUGBY'S LIST OF BROKEN BONES
Press Navy
The cricket match between the English Press of Hongkong and the Royal Navy to-morrow will commence at noon on the Navy ground at King's Park.
HOCKEY
INTER- SECTION FINAL
Police To Play K. I. T. C.
ARSENAL'S DEFENCE SAVES SIDE AGAIN
GLIMPSES AT FOOTBALL MATCHES IN ENGLAND
London, Oct. 24.
It way only Arsenal's grent defence that saved a point for them in their match with Stoko. Davidson scored for Stoke in the first half and the equaliser came from Liddle in the second.
- Portsmouth looked certain to gain their Arst victory of the season, against Blackpool, but they faded away badly. Beattle scored their gon tu the Arst half but Blair and Hampson scored for Blackpool in the second.
scored for Liverpool and Stubbs for Leicester, both in the first half.
McCulloch was held in a vice-liko grip by Griffiths and as a result Chelsea delented Brentford, who lost James through injury at half time.
Chelsen allacked brilliantly at times,
though they badly missed Mils, who was playing for England against Ireland. Bambrick scored for Chelsea and his chance was due
In a very hard game Brunskill was responsible for Birmingham's victory over Derby when he scored the only goal of the match in the first half.
Manchester City were without Bar to the ball striking the referee. Argus got the other and Brentford's goat (By "The Pilgrim")
kas, Brook, and Doherty, who were enme from Smith. There was no playing in the international match at
score at halt time, The Hongkong Police and Dublin, and were well beaten by
for whom Fenton got VALUABLE FLUKE GOALS Kowloon Indian Tennis Club will Middlesbro, clash in the Civilian Inter-Section two goals and Cochrane and Higham
Chesterfield, one oach. The ball time score was Hockey Tournament final at 2-0. King's Park on the Club ground to-morrow at 10 a.m.
for whom Clition scored two, one in each half, inflicted on Burnley their first home defeat. LEEDS LOSE HOME RECORD Coventry missed many chances but their two goals, one in each half, by Leeds
last their unbeaten horge Jones and Brown, gave them victory, record when they went down to the
attempted pass back gave Wolves, for whom Bryn Jones got West Ham a goal which cranbied them both goals. Buckley scored for to draw with Luton, King puting Leeds.
the ball through his own goal. West Harn's other gost fell to Small. Vinal and Dawes scored for Luton,
Hard Grounds Support de
Plea For Later Opening
By J. F. Jordan
This should be a closely-contested match. The keepers of the law are favoured to win. They have had a terriile struggle in reaching the final and their record is a very impressive ene. After a third attempt, they feated the Club de Recreio and later conquered the unbeaten Hongkong Hockey Club very
shall be surprised if they
their team in
tho
Everton after equalising, lost to Grimsby, for whom Craven and Coulter scored. Glick scored for Everton who were down 0-1 at linlf time.
An
There was no scoring in the second half,
The Kowloon Indian T. C. can
A pale spoilt the game at Brighton, consider themselves lucky in finding Liverpool played Fagan, whom which Notts County won by a fluko After the they recently captured from Pres-gont, the ball hitting the home full- final. Radio, the Nomads also gave them a ton at a cost of £8,000, but they back, Marriott, and being diverted Fun for their money. A. P. Sousa falled to beat Leicester. Hanson wide of the custodian. and Pyara Singh will form a danger-
ous attack, but without their Canton players I doubt whether the attack
At every Rugby match I have attended this season, players will he capable at penetrating the have complained about the hardness of the grounds and the strong bustling Pollee defence.
The game should be worth watch- excessive heat. These have been more pronounced this year tng. The Pollee are fielding the same than over, and provide those in favour of a later start than team that defeated the "Hongkong September 1 with sound proof in support of their contention that Hockey Club;
Jessop: Hayward, Heath; Mehar
Parker, Parker, Wall and Narwant
Kowloon, on paper at least, is a better equipped team, than Eastern, and if the detence can hold out against the nippy Eastern forwards, Victory will be assured. Eastern has one of the fastest forward lines in the Colony, but the defence, with
It can be urged that a man does tre against the Harlequins to replace Singh. goal, is not sound. the exception of Sammy Tsung, in not have to turn out so early unless I. W. Dunn, injured the previous
he wishes, but since his club have week, BOTTOM TEAMS CLASH arranged matches, loyalty compels
are due to meet creet.
a shortening of the season would be to the benefit of the players: Singh, Brown, Jackson; Teja Singh,
The
two
gay deputised for him and proved a Kowloon tom teams, Club and him to be valorous rather than dia-
was particularly unlucky, breaking bis collar-bone.
A similar mishap befell the Irish Trial wing, M. J. Daly, in his first with the Harlequins, und game Hooks, of Gloucester, is nursing an arm in a sling,
Bath, Richmond, Leicester, and other clube all have their disabled
list, while the London Welch cap- tain, B. J. A. Lawe, hurt in their opening match, has not played since. The cynle may suggest that the modern Rugby footballer is softer!
poor subsutule. Tang Kwon this afternoon on the Club ground. is not nearly so effective nor so
Again, it may be argued that club popular with the crowd 4.5 THO The Chinese are definitely weak for committees are not forced to fix early Kwal-shing; yet he has had occasion the First Division, and a victory for dates, but when heavy outgoings to play
Lee the Club seems to be indicated. have to be met the loss of three.or on many occasions.
To-morrow, the South Chinna "B" tour Saturdays would mean such Kwok-wat also has not been turning out regularly, and those who have will be tested again. They are down diminution of already slender in taken his place have been nowhere to play the Police who, last week, come as none of the big provincial
gave the "A" side such a hard clubs could afford. near his usual high standard.
If the full team of the Chinese match. As they showed last Sun-
At the same time, when we start turns out to-day, the Seaforths will day, the Police are capable of play-
in almost a drought such as we have ing fine football have a dimcult time. The latter, are
and if they can experienced this season, Rugby foot-than his predecessor. That I refuse to believe, as the predecessor him- by no means a weak team thin-produce their best form, the Chinese ball becomes a dangerous game.
the first to admit the selves, and a good game should re- will not have things their own way.
Already, although the season is in self will be TEAMS SELECTED sult from this meeting.
its infancy, there has been an ab-game is now much faster and the Kowloon. Rowlands; Ulrich: Maxwell, iss-Dale; Conkolher sovere Injuries which have of condition, but solely to the hard
Anormal number of broken bones and players must be filter,
Injuries have not been lue-to-lack- ley, V White, D. Knox, Wilson and weskened leading club team. RECOMMENDED tonniball.
The grass has been
allowed to rounds. Eastern-Sammy Tsang: Lo Wal-grow unusually long an Somo man, Kwok, Ping-ting: Tsang Chung-grounds, by all
but even this precaution wan, Cheung Kwok-choi, Lo Walhas not always availed. kuen; Lai Ting-chol, Cheng Sin- MAY BE POSTPONED DOCTORS
hong. Soong Ling-sing, Au She-n'gok, It seems likely, unless there is an Hau Ching-to.
early and complete change In the South China "B"-Tam Kwan-weather. matches will have to be hon; Tay Kwee-liang, Chung Chu-postponed, and with the competition ying. Leung In-chan, Lan Tak-po, for the county championship due to TO-DAY
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"Shamateurism' Not Settled
By Stanley N. Doust
JEBY MAY MEET HARVEY
Fight At Albert Hall Early In November
By Geoffey Simpson
It has happened before that first news of a fight in London las reached us via the Atlantic cables. Guarded secrets have a habit of leaking out that way, so I am not disposed to discredit my message from New York that Ben Jeby, American fighter, is likely to meet his old opponent, Len Harvey, in London.
The cable, in fact, announces that [York was, to my the least, debat- Jeby has been offered 6,000 dollars | able, (£1,200) to Aght Harvey some time
in November at the Albert Hall, and
Simultaneously,
came the an- as that is quite an attractive surnnouncement that Mr. Benny Hunt- for Jeby he will probably accept.
man, who has taken over the Albert Hall for boxing, will stage his first Jeby met Harvey in 1031 when the show on November 8 with "o young Cornislunan puld is one and only American is top liner.** Joby an visit to the United States--Wo ̈know i swers the description; the dates"Al in they reckon points differently over and Harvey has nothing else in view, there. The well-known Harvey sub-
The long-awaited council meeting tletles could easily pass unappreciated It Harvey v. Jeby is to be Mr. of the Lawn Tennis Association, st in a land where they like their Huntman's attraction, I take it the which Important problems about the nighting red-blooded. Anyway, plan to bring Primo Carnera to the "shamateur" question Was to be Harvey took three points beatings in Albert Hall is dropped, though there decided, was held at River Plate row-two from Vince Dundee, one has been talk of bringing the glant to House last month, but instead of from Jeby. anything exciting nothing more im- portant has been issued than:
GLAD OF CHANCE
London for a trial before experts and an examination in Harley-street,
"K I can prove that Carnern la not Great Britain will challenge the
the washed-up fighter the Board of United States of America for the Harvey and Jeby are about a stone | Control say he is, what will they do Davis Cup next year and will com- heavier now, but a return encounter about their ban then?" asks Mr. pete
in the European zone. A would be instructive, and Harvey Huntman. It is significant that most of the Gordito & Gypsy Love challenge will also be issued to the would certainly be glad of it be use The question can walt, because so
Kowloon Chinese-Ho Po-hul; casuallies have occurred among Woon Hok-ming, Lee Woon-fal: backs. Three-quarters especially
Wong
Yuk-tin,
Chan Hol-shing, have suffered heavy tackle and a Chan Wooting Kan-po,
Chin Chi-fal, Kan bone is damaged, or knee is
✡ Kwok-wah,
Mak twisted. Yin, Tam Koon-lam
No club has been more unfortun- Marques;
Should Succeed
United States for the Wightman he has always maintained that the far I have not heard
decision for Jeby that night in New has left Venice. Cup, which will he played next year at Wimbledon..
Great Britain will send repre-
in sentatives to play
the Scun- KASEGERAZZASUKANKIEK on January 30 to February 5 next for dinavion championships in Finland
year. This is the. Arst time that on official team' has been sent to Fin-
(By "Caplain Foster") A. J. Hussain (Capt.), ale in this respect than the London to-day's meeting and my selections
There are eight races down J. Alves; C. Marques, D. Leonard, W. Scottish. Blackheath experienced Sprinkle; T. Castilha, A. Ward, Vtrucl luck in having, their captain, are as follows: Costa, J. Gomes and A. Alves.
JA. Tallent, and left wing. R. C. A. Police Manning: Bone,
Arst Pile; Brandrain, damaged in their Brittain, Gough, Parker; Willerton, | match, but several Scats are now Morrison, Johnston, Howlett and disabled. Green.
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