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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
By Erni
April 1, 1939. Bushmiller
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Eastern Beat Middlesex In Soccer Tie
And Thus Get Into Good Position To Finish As Runners-Up In League
Although Eastern won their match in the First Division of the Football League against Middlesex at Sookunpoo yesterday, their 3-1 victory consider ably flattered them; as a matter of fact the score gives very little idea of the run of play,
Had the Middlesex forwards not been so dismally weak when they got within shooting distance of the Eastern goal, they would have left the fold as winners. At least they would not have had the experience of having most of the play and yet being beaten. The weakness of the
TEAM MANAGER WANTS NO MORE
soldiers in shooting after mom TIMELESS TESTS
ing the exchanges feature of the match.
the Was
chief
On the other hand, Eastern are to be congratulated on the Why which they, getting far fewer op
their portunities, seized
Seura chances.
game was played at a fast
The
ing spirit,
London's Mar. 31.y
The M. C. C. cricketers arrived, at Southampton to-day at, the conclusion for their South Africaui. tour. They
were accorded a civic reception.
In an interview,, the manager, pace throughout and in a most sporthind a fine time in South Africa, and
|PR. L1. Holmes, sud that the team Eastern took the lead through Woo he hoped that the visits between the
countries would Be! Chi siang and immediately afterwo
.. more wards were two up when Lee Tack-frequent.
ce scored.
ice
In the second half, the Middlesex hind their chces uul wasted them. Then, thanks to a splendid run by Saw, the Middlesex reduced the de- felt. The inside left dribbled past a whole row of defenders before send-
Personally, he expressed the opinion that there should be no more timeless tests. Reuter Bulletin,
LEAGUE CRICKET
ing the ball to the unmarked Tait Recreio and Kowlooń. C.C.
for the latter to
score
Though they crowded on pressure,
Teams Selected
BRAWN CUP
Bright, the Mid- diesex contro- half, boats Hsu King - shing to the ball in the course of the soccer match played yesterday in which Eastern defeated Mid- diesex by three goals to onc, thus placing themselves in position to chal- lenge for the runners-up posi- tion. Mcc
Cheung.
Draw For Taggart Cup Competition
the Midds.were unable to score the The following will represent the equalising goal and in the last few Club de Recreio in a first division minutes Hau Ching-to inade a Baclengue cricket match against the run.
Chan Ping-to met his centre Royal Navy on the former's ground and beat Jackson from close range. to-day commencing at 2 ping
Teams:
A. M. Rodrigues (Capt.), N. Bel- Flelding only eight players, the Middlesex. -- Jackson: Cooper, truo, E. L. Cosano, J.-M. Gusano, ["y" Ladies suffered a defeat of five Chechan; Freshwater, Bright, W-L. G. Gasino, H. L. Ozorio, A. P. goals at the hands of St. Andrew's. Courtney, Tuit,Pereira, A. M. Penta, W. A. Reed, in a Brawn Cup junior hockey match kinson; nond
, M. N. da Silva, jr. und E. M. L. at King's Park yesterday. The goals Eustern-Lau Ilin-hon; B. Y. Zee, Soares.
were scared in the second half of the Tsang Chung-won; Lau$luftson,
-Kowloon-Eleven
"game." Hsu King-tung, Lo Wal-kuen; Chan The following will represent the Ping-to, Woo Chi-siang, Lee Tack-Kowloon C.C. 2nd. XI against the From the bully-off the "Y" Ladies Taggar! Cup kee, Yu Yuck-shing and fiau Ching Indian R.C. in a lengue cricket match went all out to check the 10.
Saw and
RACE BROADCAST
For the broadcast of the Boat Race the B.B.C. have arranged for a Cambridge commentator to be watching from an aeroplane, while
attack of the
Club.
The following is the draw for the of the Competition constant Ladies'. Srellon, the Royal Section, to-day at Sookurpoot
Saints and though the Royal Hongkong Golf W. Mulenhy (Capt.). 1. Broken-playing without a goalie, their bucks which will be played at Happy Val- shire, A. A. Dand, G. G. Davies, Mrs. V. Trimma and Mrs. 1. Curtis, ley: G. A. Goodban, S. A. Gray, B. D. did splendid work in keeping the Lay, W. L. McKenzie, T. A. Madar, Saints forwards from shooting. R. A. J. Simpson and G. E. Taylor.
t
V.
Mrs.
First round-Mrs. Smalley v. Mrs. W. O. Lambert; Mrs. Rosc v. Mrs. Shortly after the interval, the Heiberg; Mrs. Woodward v. Mrs. Saints managed to score through S. Tuck; Mrs. P. C. Stewart v. Mrs. E. COMBINED SCHOOLS XI Roberts, after a scramble in front of G. Stewart Miss Glendinning
the goal. Then in quick succession Mrs. W. J. F. Mackenzie:
of the goals were Leighton v. Miss Corrighan. The following will represent the the remainder an Oxford commentator will be in Combined Schools XI In a friendly scored by Roberts, V. Jex, M. 'Chur
launch behind the two boats.
und T. Jex. "We so often and it Impossible to
hockey game against the Y.M.C.A. Judge the exact distance between the second team on the U.S.R.C. ground
this afternoon, two boats that we have decided on
commencing at 2.45 the aeroplane ns the only way out," o'clock, A. Odcil (C. B
hampi
4
FRIENDLY MATCH Playing without a goalkeeper, the
to the Royal Navy "A", team ht
TENNIS SCHEDULE FOR WEEK
The following is the programine arranged for the Colony Open Lawn Tennis Championship next week:
Monday, April 3
Open Singles-Taui Wai-pui v. H. D. Rumjahn; Lai Kwong-cheun v Ho Ka-lau; W. J. Howard v. J. M. Tomlinson.
Onen Doubles.-S. A. Gray and G. C. Burnett v. A. V. Gosano, and J. J. Remedion,
Club Championship.-W.
1. J. Ferguson.
Sander
Handicap Singles.-J. C, Pool v. A. T. Dow.
Handicap Doubles.-R. K. Valen- tine and L. M.,S. Lloyd v. Major Nottingham and Capt. R. B. Lecky B, O'M, Deane and H. Van Leeuwen.
Tuesday, April 4
Opin Singles-Tau) Yun-pui v. A. Crawford.
Club Championshipi.-H. 13, Armi- strong v. J.-S. Theobald.
Handicap Singles.-B. O'M. Denne v. E. Laidlaw; T. J. Gould . L. Goldman; T. Price v. W. Wooding. Handicap Doubles.-1. J. Scull and Cdr. H. T. Rust v. T. C. Monaghan and V. R. Gordon; H. D. Bidwell and A. T. Dow v. E. E. Story and J. J. Ferguson,
Wednesday, April 3
Open Singles.-S. W, Liang v. Lal Kwong Cheun or Ho Ka-Inu.
Open Doubles Lim Thinm-let and Stephen Wong v. S. A. Gray and G. C. Burnett or A. V. Gosuno and J. J. Remedios.
Handicap Singles.-E. R. Childe v. H. J. Armstrong; V. R. Gordon v. C. M. Stark.
Mixed Doubles.-L. and Mrs. Gold- man
v. J. S. Theobald and Mrs. Churchill: A. F. and Mrs. Walkden V. H. J.
J. and Miss Scull.
Handicap Doubles. R C Beavin and A. K. Mackenzie v. H. D. Bid- well and A. T. Dow or E. E. Story and J. J. Ferguson.
Thursday, April G
Open Singles-Chan Kan-moon v. Lee Wal-long; S. A. Rumjalin v. J. Tomlinson or W, J, Howard.
Open -Doubles.-Lee-Yue-wing-and Ho Ka-liu v. T. A. Pearce and W. A. H. Dulf.
Handicap Singles.B. O'M. Deane
or E. Laidlaw v. H. D. Bidwell; J. C. Pool ur A. T. Dow. v. J. L. C. Pearce; E. E. Story or A. C. Beck v. L. M. 5. Lloyd,
Handicap Doubles.-C. M. and C., C. Stark v. W. Sander and Gould.
T. J.
"Prexy" Advertises College
Clinton, N, Y.
Byes. Mrs. C. B. Brown v. Mrs. E. W. Clark; Mrs. Valentine v. Mrs, Margrett; Mrs. Prophet v. Mrs. P. C. Scott; Mrs. Lissaman v. Mrs. E. M. Dennis; Mrs. I. Goldman v. Mrs, G. D. Adams; Mrs. B Overy v. Mrs. E. Dr. W. H. Cowley, president of a B.B.C. official sald. Mr. S. J. de Mendonca (S. C.). K. Hongkong Hockey Clubs went down Boyce: Mrs. T. B. Rowell V. Mrs. R. Hathilton College, believes in adver-
B. S.), Lothiniere will be in the aeroplane (Q. C.), W. Pryde
B. White, Mrs. F. A. 1939 automobile licence and Mr. John Snagge in the launch Htels (L. 5. C.). R. Chank D B friendly hackey game at King's Park Mackintosh; Miss S. Suszon v. Mrs. sumber reads 11 C 1812," the date
S.), R. Castro (L. S. C.), K. Singh yesterday by two Fouls to 90A, Nivo; Mrs. N. L. Smith v. Mrs. of the founding of the college. The Race will be broadcast by (S. J. C.), G. Singh (Q. C.). A. P. Murgan scored for the Club while Collis; Mrs. D. Bluir v. Mrs. Shrig Daventry (and relayed by ZBW) at Silva (L. S. A.), and P. Rull (L. S. Firth and Leggett replied for theley: Mrs. W., M. Skinher V. Mrs. 6.45 p.m. to-day.
C.).
Navy.
Selby; Mrs. Sharp v. Mrs. W. S. HII, lier.
Consuta.
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18 holes match play, three-quarters difference (of handicap. The first named play- Jer is responsible for fixing the match, Fand I the result is not entered by the closing date for the round,, the second named played goes into the next round.
First round to be played on or be- fore April 21; second round on or before May 19; third round on or before June 12; fourth round on or before June 30; semi-Anels op or before July 11; final on or before July 217
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THE, MACAO JOCKEY CLUB
The April Race Meeting will be held at Arela Preta, Macao, on Sunday, 2nd April, 1939, commencing. ut 2.15 p.m.
The first bell will be rung at 1.45
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