Saturday.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 18, 1939.
SOUTH CHINA "A" CATCHING Badminton League Tussle
UP WITH NAVY
Interesting Position In Local Soccer League
(By "Abe")
Slowly but surely South China “A” are croop- ing up on the Navy in the First Division of the Hongkong Football League. With the two points gained on Thursday from their “B” team, South China "A" are now only three points behind-the sailors with games in hand.
The odds, therefore, at the moment, are on the Caroline Hill team win- ning the League, especially in view of the fact that the Navy team has been weakened to such an extent by the departure of II.M. ships from Hongkong,
However, the Navy's prospects of Ankthing up at least in the runnern-
position ara extremely rosy. Their nearest challengers ore Ensi- ern FC., who jeopardised their hopen by being held to a draw by the lowly-placed Kwong Wah on Wednesday,
One pleasing feature [bout Ihla Season's fixtures is that teams have co-operated with the Leanne Com- miltée in playing off postponed mnt- ches, with the result that there is no burrying at the end of the season, I am sured that the 1938-39 pro- gramme will be completed by the end of Apill- thing which has not happened for many years!
The League Management Commit- teo deserves a pat on the back for this satisfactory state of affairs. shows that our official matches are heint well cared for.
Civilians Selected
To Meet Chinose
The following players have been selected to represent the Civilians in the Lai Wah Cup final against the Chinese on Sunday, March 26, on the Club ground:
Coles (Club); Parker (Po-
lice). Ulrich (Kowloon):
North (Police). Bliss (Kow- loon), Capt., Honniball (Kow- loon); Pllc (Club), Jorge
[Kowloon), A. V. Gosano (St. 'Joseph's), Ferrier (Police),and
Riertsen (Kowloon,
Reserves. Blackbourne (Police), Strange (Club). Leonard and Hussain (St. Joseph's).
Henry Lewis
To Fight Len Harvey
WEEK-END PROGRAMME Another full programine has been- arranged for 'the week-end, Four matches in the First Division are down for decision Thia afternoon. South China "A" have to visit Boun- dury Street to play the Police, but' should take the points, South China "13" and Kowloon clash at Caroline fill in what will probably be a
very even encounter, but Middlesex ought to take both points from the wealt St. Joseph's team at Saukunpoo.
The two rivals for the runners-up honour, Royal Navy and Enstern, John Henry Lewis has signified ha meet ot Cnuseway
Bay. Eastern willingness to defend the world suffered a bad beating at the hands cruiserweight title against Len Har- of South China "A" in the Shield vey in England. The probable date Just Saturday, but on the following is May 23, Derby Eve.-Reuter, day they had no difcully in beating
St. Joseph's in the League. Their form is distinctly variable, as wit- ness their failure to heat the by-no-i means formidable Kwong Wab oni Wednesday.
London, Mar. 17.
ST. LOUIS BOUT
Henry
St. Louis, Mar. 17. Armstrong knocked out
Lew Feldman, of Brooklyn, in 2.12 minutes in the first round of their
Outstanding fixture over the week-light welterweight double title bout. end is the meeting between China-United Press.
and England in the Sunday Herald
International Charity Cup it Caro- line Hill to-morrow at 4 pan. Lee Wal-tong will be turning out for the
123h will be Chinese, and on
on paper the Chinese
seem to have the better cleven. But -form-on-paper-is"lable lo ̈prave” de- ceptive, and those who intend going to Caroline Hill for the game can be
Hongkong Riding School-Sports-
The Hongkong Riding School's
assured that plenty of good football annual sports will be held to-morrow
will be scen.
and the prizes will be presented by Teams selected:
Mrs. J. Fleming at the end of the Chinh Tam Kwan-ken (S. China meeting. The Target Competition, "B"): Tou Yu
Yung-sang (Kwong Wah). Musical Chairs and Jumping Com- Lee Tin-sang (S. China "A"); Soong petition are open events. Ling-sing (Eastern), Leung Wing- chiu (S. Chlah "A"), H511 King-
shing (Eastern); Tang Kwong-sum sex), Wilkinson (Middlesex); Ember-
(S. Chinn "A"), Fung King-cheung son
(RA.O.C.), Moss (Police),
Strange (Club)
(S. China "A"), Lee Wai-tong (S. Chester (RA.). E China "A"), Lal Shiu-wing (5 China and Dufeld (R.A.O,C.). "A") and Hau Ching-to (Eastern).
Kowloon 1st XI-Hartley; Ever- England Hartley (K.F.C.): Cor est, Ulrich: Maxwell. Bliss, Honni- bin (RA). Parker (Police); Fresh- ball; W. Knox, V. White, G. White, water (Middlesex), Bright (Middle- Bell and Eastman.
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GOOD FOR THE SHAPE HE'S IN-Tony Galento, 234-pound lavern keeper of Orange, NJ., kuorked out Nate Brown, veteran Washington boxer. In the fourth round of a heavyweight boxing bout in Detroit recently. Here Tony is assisting Brown to his feet and about to help him hi corner, Brown dropped to the canvas 10 times during the four rounds. Chairman Frank MacDonnell of the nfleuigan Athletic Board was disgusted and put a partlat ban on Galento, A Lght has now been arranged between Louis and Galento provided the latter is fit when he is examined by the State Commission and doctors.
TAKE THIS
THIS GUIDE TO RACE COURSE WITH YOU TO-DAY
The following are the entries for the races at Happy Valley to-day. Numbers in front of the ponies' names indicate where they finished in their last three starts.
HAY AND CORN STAKES
(About fait Mite 70 Yards)
О
Ponies
Blaisdon
Caranalion Day
Ô ga Dekke
Desert Star
1 1 1 Double Chance
0 2
32 February Faurus
Fel Ying....
Golden Cow
Gold Sovereign 30 Guinness Thine og King's Envoy ooo Kut Cheung
Lambeth Bridge 30 Magog
B Metcar 300 National Honour ---0-0--New-Bedford - 000 Öd Fashioned
0 0 0 Opening Batman --- Piet Hein
•
Racing Boy
Radium Star Smiling Time
0 0 Some Hope
02
30
Boorts Ventura Talkative
The Grey Tiger
0 0 0 The Leopard
AT NO
0 Tribute
- Wild Cat
LOITERERS STAKES
(Six Furlong3)
2 0
Avert
0.0 Blue Diamond
04 Jennifer
Peaceful View
The Tigress
ALL OUT STAKES (Furlongs)
33 Bear Claw.......
10 Commencement Bay 900 Gladiator
Humdrum Eve
32 King Warden 300 Laughing Girl 003 Dak Day
00 Potentato
200 Soldier of Britain
ORONIMOOD (SOHIOD (NON)
RANDWICK PLATE
(One Mile)
0 0 Afrein Diamond
PGDDCOM1000
o Amber I
Bruno
2 Chiltern
Devonian
Hellum
Kine's Herald
Magic
Netonal Victory
Poconos
3 Rising Stor
TYTA HANDICAP
N
(One Mile)
Chatterbox
2 February
Fourth
0 Guinness Time
King Kong
0 Kg Envoy
0 Kut Cheung
NOONGGOCR-NANOCOMOoom enterommNE
Matador Milleave
Musketeer Drania Doven
© Phoenix
@ Partrush
o Redium Star
2 Roorts Venture
Starlet .....
0 Ffrathhannock
My Tim
Wither
D Willynilly
HONGYONG HANDICAP
(Ona and a Quarter Mile)
an Clw
3 Demert mine
a King's Warden
O Moanlight View
1 RM Feather
1 Rab Ray
1
Pose Flect
o Wild Lito
TYTA HANDICAP
60 Alphs
(One Bila).
Ascot Vale
oo Avan
ock Diamond
resedon
00. RogEY-
0.00 170ld Tower C
Mirhen, Bay
0 0.0 Hatin's ...
00 a. fwmhath, Bridge
Patrollo Day
Rnea-DAY
O Bliver Star
Smiling Time -The Shuccaneer
The Mermaid
The Spirit of St, Loula Tiger Eyes
0 0 True Love
HONGKONG HANDICAP
(One and a quarter Mile)
00 Advancing Time
0 Boolat Bay
108
O Commencement Bay
168
o Cindiator
2 Flybynight
150
000 Jober
33 King's Lend
00 Laughing Girl
0 Night View
21 ROTO Jane
UnoDODANONO INACHOIDOT; Emano
Rose-Queen
-Royal lighness 3.3 Scento-View-
140
140
00 Soldier of Britain
TOT
101
Z Tempo Day
o Tyne.*******
0 1 2 A Grest Timo
00 Annabella 0.0 Art-c 300 Brutus
20 Centre Court
Griftel
2. 0-0 Discovery Bay
300 Doublo Finesse
10 King' Privilege
Bnowy River
3 Strathcarrick
Comes to Abrupt Ending:
St. Andrew's A'
Fails
HOLIDAY CROWD Chung Wah Now Almost
SEES MIXING OF
COUNTERFOILS
Dublin, Mar, 17.
Certain of Success
(By "The Bird")
This being St. Patrick's Day and a RECENT badminton news, although is finding it hard to raise one team. national holiday in Ireland, the
interestinys. hos hardly been This opens up the question of whe-
Dublin Mansion House witnessed a spectacular enough to displace the ther the lenue season is not too cavalcade of holiday-makers from front-page headlines, which is one long. Undoubtedly the ideal arrange- all parts of the country who had reason why this column has been ment would be to have all league flocked into the city by rail and road comparatively aflent of recent weeks, programme completed by the end of and eagerly nvalled themselves of although, it might be added sotto | January, thus leaving pinyers free to the opportunity to see the mixing of voce, that the sports editor euch time concentrate on the open champion- the counterfoils for the Grand was infuriated because he expected ships. guaranteeing that the entire National Sweepstake draw organised the space to be filled! However, what season would be ended by late under State supervision by the Irish with the championships having March at the latest. Such an ur- Hospitals Trust,
reached the semi-final stage, an up-rangement is impracticable when Erilliant sunshine poured down on set or two in the "B" Division of the there is (a) a "B" Division of this this 2,000-years-old city, radiant gue, and a scrap of add news here year's dimensions, and (b) un utter with spring foliage and Rowers, and and there, one in And a little to regard of the official teugie pro- brought out every detall of the great write about this week,
gramme, with games postponed at will and for indefinite periods. The white palace of peace, which has been erected at the entrance to the IRSTLY that tantalising tusste for second factor may be partially the Mansion House, and the beautifully the "Division, league fe, fault of the Association in not destgued tableau of cars parked in which appears to have come to an on use principle that
Lang stricter control, but acting front of the building,
unexpectedly abrupt ending, promis designed to encourage the game and a league,
Bureau.
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lu
ITTLE has been written about the
the
In the great round. room, 250 ing something appratching an antiplayers, rather than to promote cut- pretty Irish girls in picturesque clunax. St. Andrew's "A" Upped arout competition, it is better costumes, working in relays, lended some weeks ago in these columns for lead than to drive, the Association the petmalle mixing machines in the laurels, took nasty left hooks to his inclined towards the un which millions of precious counter-the jaw during recent evenings, jeniency. Whether a more folls were whirled round under the end. It looks very much as though control in the future is desirable is rhid eagle-eyed serutiny of Government- they are down for the count, with
a point the Association might pro- appointed auditors.
the referce ready to lift up the hand fitably consider. Once more the tickets came from of Chung Walt in token of viatory. the end of the earth, virtually every This struggle for the junior league country being represented. The mis-crown has been fascinating to watch championship matches, not be ing will conclude to-morrow and the rst Kowloon Tong "A" fel by the draw will commence on Monday, the way; then followed St. Andrew's, cause they have proved dull or un- first day being devoted to the draw-leaving St. Andrew's "A" and Chung interesting, but chiefly because they Ime of horses and the second day to Wath the only serious disputants.ave progressed precisely according the drawing of residual and other The last-named went a long way to- to expectations. As yet not a single cash prizes. International Press wards establishing supremkey when "seeded" player has fallen by the they handsomely lifted two points Wayside, and the semi-finalists pro- from their closest rivals, and St. ise to turn out as anticipated, in- John's apparently put final payment erent in the events will be height- to the Kowloon team's aspirations.ened next week when
semi- with a drubbing this week.
Onals start. The programme will be found in another column. Mean- while. It may not be out of place to THE position at the moment is that
St. Andrew's top the league table which apparently exist. It appears correct one or two false notions with 26 points from 18 matches, and that some competitors in the singles have two games to go. St. John's, events have been puzzled as to the with a completed programme, also procedure of taking first service at boast 26 points. Chung Wah come the start of the second game. next with 24 points from 14 matches, one case it was argued, that because and are therefore virtually safe for one phyer, through winning the Le title, unless somebody, and can't imagine who it might be, can in the first game, the service auto- toss, had chosen to open the serving upset them
It is true they have malleally went to his opponent at still negotiate four matches, but the start of the second
An- their record suggests these will be other suggested that fume ensy tusks, and that they will finish must be fossed for in each game. Dublin, Mor. 17. Ireland won the Inter-League leaders with an aggregate of 32 Actually the offlelal ruling is that soccer match against Scotland by two points. The tasum has performed whichever player wins the lust point gools to one to-day.
splendidly. Enjoying the assistance of one game, continues verving in The Scots were lucky in the first of seasoned Cit.C. pinyers, they the next. The rule in half, Delancy scoring after 27 quickly Jumped into real champions which is Law of the game, and question, minutes while the Irish defenders form, and so far have dropped only applies equally to doubles or singles, four polats. However, the reul con- says that "the side winning a game
IRELAND DEFEATS SCOTLAND
INTER-LEAGUE SOCCER TIE
appealed for off-side.
Towards the interval, the Irish grauations can wait until they have always serves first in the
Kreat
In
service
noxt Fame." This applies also to an ad- vantage game, that is, if the 'match goes the full distance.
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pressed, the Scottish defence having got the Utle safely in the bag.
difficulty in holding out. Half- time arrived with the Scots leading ST. Andrew's, St. John's and Kow by 1-0.
-loon Tong-have-oil-suffered their After the interval, the Irish con- disappointments this season. But to tinued to press, eventually equallelor fail so inte in the season must be a THE second issue to this question through Bradshaw, who passed for very bitter pill to St. Andrew's, who, Johnstone to head in after half an ever since Christmas have given in order that a player can recover of time-wasting during a match hour.
every appearance of being able to his breath, or aid his stamina. While Bradshaw scored the winning goal, win the league. The gradual decline; there is nothing in black and white giving Dawson no chance with his of their third string has been a prob- governing this, so far as the local lem and a handicap, but against St. Championships are concerned, It has
shot.
The Scottish team were outplayed John's. It was the unexpectedly poor been stressed before, officially, that in the second half by the brilliant showing of Wong and Choy which players must make
|Irish eleven-Reuter,
"Capt. Foster" Selects
The
Following:
Selections
Made By "Early Bird"
The following plections are made by "Early Bird" of the S. C, M. Post:
1st Race
. Dekko
Double Chance Desert Star
2nd Race
Jennifer Peaceful View Avon
3rd Race
King's Wurden Oak Bay Humdrum Eve
4th Ban
Chiltern Devonlán National Victory
5th Race-
Musketerer Oranje Boven King Kong
ith Race
Rose Elect Wild Life Moonlight View h Race
Heddon Avalon Green Bay 8th Racon
Boolat Bay Scenic View King's Lond
HAY AND CORN STAKES
Dekko
Guinness Time Fei Ying
LOITERERS STAKES Jennifer Peaceful View Avon
ALL OUT STAKES King's Warden
Bear Claw
Oak Bay
RANDWICK PLATE
Chiltern Devonian Bising Star
TYTAM HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION) Musketeer
Oranje Boveti
Starlet
HONGKONG HANDICAP
(FIRST SECTION)
Hoso Elect
Deseri Chief
Wild Life
TYTAM HANDICAP (SECOND SECTION)
Heddon
Avalon
Ascot Vale
HONGKONG HANDICAP (SECOND SECTION) Jober
Gladiator
Boolal Bay
MOONIE PONDS HANDICAP
Double Finesso
Snowy River. Criffel
DAILY DOUBLE EVENT
Musketeer/Heddon.
Double
Snowy River Strathcarrick King's Privilege
Muskoteer and Heddon
We Bro
the
(Continued on Page 13.)
Badminton Semi-Finals Arranged
changed the complexion of things. Perhaps there is a slight lock of blg! match temperanient in the team,
THE "A" Division is half the size 1 of the "B", yet here more than halfway through March and there are still about eight games outstanding. While it may be true the University have made themselves certain for the title, this scarcely justifies the lethargic efforts of the teams to fulfil their fixtures. Ac- cording to schedule, they should have been completed by February 3. It is possible certain Rumes have been played of which I have no re- cord, but so far as 1 can discover, Colony only a little more than half the pro-scheduled to be completed on Tues- gramine has been fulled. I have day evening next, the following heard suggestions tha one or two programme of semi-final Ves has clubs are losing interest in the been drawn up, and competitors are Icague, and it the "enterprise" dis-asked to take note of the dates and played by the senior teams Is in- venues.
With the earlier rounds in the badminton championships
ulcative, there must be more than On Friday, March 24, three singles rumour in the report. But this is no ties will be played at Talken Recrea- way to treat a competition for which tion Club,
all the teams entered freely, and ap The Orst, at 8.p.m.. will be a junior parently, with cathusiasm, Is It singles between J. S. Ho and S. H. another example of "No win, no. Boone.
play"? One hesitates to level such on This match will be followed at 8.30 accusation, but there are Indications D.m. by a senior singles between P. which make one very suspicious.K. Hul and F. Koh, and the third The suspletons can be just as easily encounter to follow at 0 p.m., will allayed by the center league teams be the second senior singles le getting down forthwith to the job of between M. A. Oliveira or K. L. Yong completing their fixtures. There is and C. Au. no call to mention the offenders; On the following Tuesday, March they must know full well themselves 28, also at Talkoo, the first match at haw they stand with regard to un-18 p.m. will be a Jun'or singles be-- comploted fixtures,
tween D. Kwak and P. Lo, followed
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THE hint
•
at 630 p.m. by a mixed doubles, H. I
L. Yong and Mlas W. Cheung v. P. K. gaye. In the above paragraph that there is a serious Hd and Miss Khoo or A. Keown and loss of interest in badminton at the Mles : Summers, followed by the moment is more than ordinarily dis-second mixed doubles semi-Anal bo- quieting because it came from two tween C. Au and Miss Remedies and sources where the game has received |M. A. Oliveira and Misa M, Silva.
On Wednesday, Mar. 29, the men's most of its stimulus In Hongkook.
In one case, I believe, the cause is doubles semi-final between P. 8. Bun competing Interests. The club's en-land M. S. Lim and C. Au and F. thusiasm (not only among the play-Koh will be played at Club de ers, but supporters) has been cup- Reerelo, at 8 pm. while the ancond planted by
vave of fervent Interest men's doubles tie, P. K. Hul and K. in another sport. This is rather un-L. Yogy v. M. A.Oliveira and L. A fortunate, but happily one can regard | Carvalho will be played at Taikoo on it as a superficial inituence, and one Friday, March 31, at 8 pan. that is not likely to have a per- Mr. Bummers will umpire the manent effect. In the second, caso, matches on Friday next, and Mr. 8. however, it seems that the players:F. Newman will take the chrle for are just plumb weary of the game. the maiches on Tuesday, the 8th. The club started the season with two An official umpire will also be teams full of enthusiasm and ambi-nopointed for the two men's doubles tion, and to-day, the poor secretary ifes,