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Monday,
HONGKONG TE LEGRAPH
Losos Last Camo
SIX-A-SIDE HOCKEY Singapore Polo Team
A GREAT SUCCESS
TENNIS Destroyer Flotilla Win
FIGURE PASSES
The Tournament
The 8th Destroyer Flotilla yesterday won the first Hongkong Hockey Association six-a-side CHARLES
tournament by boating Kumaon Rifles "B" toam PERCY DIXON MOURNED the final. The scores were deadlocked at one goal in an exciting but rather unsatisfactory finish in
and one cornor each when the final whistle blew line the sailors were declared the winners. but as the ball was then on the Kumaons' 25-yard
one
London, Apr. 30. The death of Charles Percy Dixon,
of England's greatest tennis stars in his younger days, was reported to-day. He was 66 years of
age.
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At one time captain of the British Davis Con team and holder of many teinis titles, Dixon' learnt the game nt. Noltingham and at onen
17-
Aments. After winning the Surre and Sussex championships, he was in the All-Comers Final at Wimbledon In 1901 when he was beaten by A. W. Goro. He represented Englued in the Davis Cup match against Amerien at Philadelphia in 1099, and in the following year was in the final round of 10 out of 10 open doubles tournaments, remaining undefeated with S, N. Doust,
Again selected for England in the Davis Cup matches of 1910, he was a member of the English (Drive Club) team in South Africa in 1910-11, reached the anal of the All-Comers' singles at Wimbledon (when he was beaten by II. Roper Barrett), and in 1011 once more represented England in the Davis Cup in a preliminary match in New York,.
But according to Rule "C" the Lt, Firth, A. B. Cornellus; Tel. Mac- officials of the tournament, whteli Donald and Lt.Cdr. Cartwright. was successful from every other Kumaong B"-C. H. M. Tilok
point of view, were left with
no Singh: Rim. Hanza Det; LINK.
First Round
alternative. The Rule definitely Krishno Singh; Nk. Rem Singh, N.; states that if teams finish up with Nawal Singh, Rim. Uned Singh. the
some number of goals and corners, the "result shall be decided by the position of the ball at the | full-time whistle, the team in whose half of the field the ball is situated being the loserp,"
the event, which
A total of 40 teams partclipated in enjoyed by all despite the fact that thoroughly the successful teams had a gruelling time of it. The success of yesterday's play augurs well for future tourn- aments.
The final provided such a thrilling] and even contest between the eth Destroyer Flotilla and the Kumaon's "B" team that it seemed a pity that it was decided in such a manner.
Thrilling Finale
A rest of several minutes and then the 8th Destroyers toolc the field against Kumaons "D" in the final, which was of 10 minutes duration for each half, with three minutes inter- val,
though the Kumaons were the lighter Play was fast and furious, and al- of the two teams and probably much the fitter, the sailors extended them every inch of the way. Midway His honours were numerous and through the first-half, MacDonald varied, winning championships at gained possession and raced to the Ostend, Paris, Stockholm, Australia right, but Hansa Det came across to and even in Russia,
Redio "A" beat 9th A.A.:
Kumaons "A" Brat Pericus "A" Recreto "C" beat 8th HA, "B" 8th A. "A" brat Middlesex "C" Nomada "A" received walk-over from
Radis "p
Middlesex beat Motor Torpedo Boats C.BL.A. bral Perseus "D"
Recreio "A" beat R.A.O.C. "" Kumaong "B" beat Birmingham "B" Middlesex best Local Defence Flotilla
Becond Round
Radio "A" beat Kumaonя "A" H.M.5. Medway
8th Destroyer Fiatla beat
Omcers.
Hirmingham "A" bent Queen's College. Recreto "C" beat 8th HA, "&" Midgets received
RAO.C. "A"
Walk-over
from
Lower Deck. Medway beat Olympus Royal Engineers received walk-over
from Seamew
Nomads "A" beat Middlesex K.LT.C. beat Middlesex "D" Btl R.A. "C" beat Es School
C.BA. beat Necrolo "A" Royal Scots beat iteerein "D" Iston "D" beat Middlesex
Third Round
Kadverle
Lower Deck, Medway beat Midget Royal Engineers beat Recreto "C 8th R.A. "C" beat KIT.C
at Destroyer Flotilla beat Birmingham
"A"
Royal Boots beat Nomadı "A" Hadlo "A" Kumaons " and C.BA
bye. relieve and barged into him and con- sailors were unable to score.
ceded a short corner, from which the
DAVIS CUP CAPTAIN
was captain of the lay was transferred to the other In 1912 ho English Davis Cup leam in the and a centre by Umed Singh was of the field in the next minute, Challenge Round match against Australia at Melbourne where he kicked, by Firth, who was penalised defeated R. W. Heal, and in the with a short corner, thereby squaring Game year he won the doubles the issue. championship at Wimbledon with H. Roper Barrelt.
Even as recently as 1928 he was in the Bnal of the doubles in the London Covered Court Championship at Queen's Club, oad in 1929, 1930, 1031 and 1032 he represented the International Club of Great Britain v. International Club of France at Quecu's, and also at Auteuil in 1932 and 1933,
the teams level-pegging, but it was The second half commenced with not long before Krisha Singh slipped the ball down the centre for Umed Singh to gain possession and burst through for a magnificent goal.
In the next minute, however, Firth sent MacDonald away and the latter raced through on his right to equalise with a fine goal from the edge of the circle.
There was barely a minute to go and, judging by the efforts of both
He was President of the Um-defences, the bull was being clouted pires Association.
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not
Hie sporting activities were confined solely to
tennis. He re- presented Cambridge at racquets and won a sliver medal in 1801. He has
with great vigour in order to send it into the opposing half before the whistle: When the whistle did blow, Kumaons were about to take a free hit on their own 25 yard line for off- side, but the
also won several medals and prizes the Dretsarne ended in a win!
ut golf.
He was a brother of the late J. A. Dixon, for many years captain of the Notts County Cricket Club.
for
very clean and very sporting, but the It was a grand match to watch, ending provided an anti-climax.
8th D. F:-Lt. Carr; A. B. Ration;
Eyes intent on the "bird" Tage Madsen of Denmark, is about, to play. one of his wrillleri`shols that made him the first overseas victor in the English men's 2-adminion champion ship recently. He boat A. 5. Samuel, of Maliye in the semi-finals and Kal ph Michpils (holder), In the final.
Quarter Finals
Deck,
8th Destroyer Flotilla beat Radio "A" Royal Engineers beat Lower Medway
8th A. "C" beat Royal Scots Kumaona "B" beat C.BA
Bomi-Finals
8th Destroyer Flotilla bent. Royal En- gineers
Kumaons "B" beat 8th RA, "C"
Irinal
Manila, Apr. 30.
The Manila Polo Club "Yol- lows" defeated the visiting Singapore 26th Royal Artillery polo team to-day by six goals to five. An over-time chuk- ker was necessary to decide tha Issue.
The Singapore polo players, who have been playing a series of three matches In Manila, are returning home to-morrow by the Conte Verde.-United Press,
Bixto Escobar, world's champion bantamweight boxer, donned a native Puerto Rican hat as he trained at Escambron Beach Club at San Juan for his recent fight with Kayo Morgan of Stamford, Conn. Escobar
ith Destroyer Flotilla beat Kundaons "B" retained bis title.
EASTERN BEAT NAVY
FOR RUNNERS-UP POSITION IN LEAGUE
(By "Abe")
Beaten by South China "A" the previous week in the Hongkong Football League, the Royal Navy lost the deciding game for the First Division championship of the runners-up position on Saturday when they were defeated by Eastern at Caroline Hill by three goals to two.
For a team that had done so well [from increasing their lead, however, for three-quarters
of the soccer and then in one of their infrequent season, the Royal Navy's failure to raids the Navy reduced the scores win even the minor honours must with a fine goal. The ball was passed have been o source of great dis- from one forward to another until it appointment to their many Bup was slipped to porters; but, with the side so much Armstrong who gave
unmarked weakened by the movement of ships absolutely no chance.
Tsui Hang In recent weeks, their non-success is not surprizlag, however.
On Saturday, for instance, though they crowded on pressure at the last moment when Eastern were ahead by 3-1, they were not unlucky to lose; for the most part of the match the Chinese were the better team, show- Ing greater cohesion all round.
the
The Navy's hopes of equallsing Eastern scored their became very remote indred when through C, T., Zoo.
third goal,
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NAVY PRESSURE Towards the end the Navy pressed hard in a desperate effort and were rewarded when a high-bouncing ball The greatest strength of the came into Eastern's goal-mouth and Eastern XI lay in their half-backs, Morris ran through to score. who besides keeping a check on the
The last few minutes were very methadless efforts of the Navy for- wards, found time to help their own exciting as the Navy, with visions of forwards. Their work was rendered carning extra-time, stormed the easter too by the splendid display of Eastern goal. They were met with King Sin-king and Teang Chung-won stiff resistance, and though they got at back, who were seldom found close of a couple of occasions the wanting when the Navy forwards Eastern defence held out until the had succeeded in cluding the Anal whistic: attentions of the halves.
The Chinese, strengthened by the Inclusion of several players from Shanghai, deserved their victory, for Had the Eastern attack made full on the whole they were the belter
of their opportunities, they team. would not have been in danger of being held to a draw at full time as
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WEAK FINISHING
The teams:
Eastern-Tsul Hang: King Sin-king,
May 1, 1939.
Hongkong Defeated In Interport
Soccer Match
LEE WAI-TONG INJURED
•
EARLY IN THE GAME
TWO FOOTBALL
STARS HURT
London, Apr. 3. famous Soccer stars wero badly injured In Saturday's matches.
Bernard Joy, the Arsenal centre-half, broke his nose and sovered an artery andder the left eye. He returned after a quarter of an hour's absence, but left the field five minutes later.
Arsenal announced yesterday that the wound is healing well. Joy will not play for two or luce weeks.
Delaney,
but Hongkong rather unexpectedly lost the Inter-
port soccer match in Manila yostorday by three goals to one.
Misfortune dogged the visitors, it seems. Before the match it was found that Leung Wing-chiu, one of the best half-backs in the Far East, was unable to play, and his absence thus considerably weakened the Hongkong defence. On top of this, Lee Wai-tong, the Chinese soccer idol and Hongkong centre-forward, on whom the Colony's scoring hopes were based, was injured five minutes after the start.
A Router cable states that Lee was "injured" but a United Press mes- Saga says that he developed cramp. Anyway, Lee was off the field for a Ittle while, and though he returned, Reuter states that he was a passen- gor for the remainder of the encoun- ter while United Press, describing his play, says he was unable to show his old-time form.
Lee will not play again for the remainder of the stay in the Philip- pines.
"REUTER" VERSION
Manlia, Apr. 30. In the soccer Interport Manila beat Hongkong by three goals to one.
Misfortune dogged the visitors. Before the outset. Leung Wing-chu The game, the first of a three-tong was injured five minutes after was unfit to play, while Lee Wal- game Interport series, was played was the start, at the Rizal Memorial Football Stodlum before 10,000 spectators.
"U. P." ACCOUNT
Playing like a well-oiled machine, the Manila players completely dominated the situation throughout. Their attack was formidable and presented the Hongkong backs and half-backs a stift task in with-holding them, while their defence was like a stone-wall.
All the scoring was done in the second half.
Lee Wai-tong, the Chinese football first half and was unable to show his idol, developed cramp early in the old-Lime form.
the Celite outside- right, whe was regarded as a
"certainty" for Scotland's team against England on April 15, broke an arm in the match against Arbroath.
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Portsmouth Win F. A. Cup Final Wolves Outplayed At Wembley
London, Apr. 29.
A record crowd of 100,000 saw Portsmouth beat Wolves by tour goals Mantle won the toss and Hongkong to one in one of the most exciting immedately was on the offensive. F. A. Cup Finals at Wembley.
Hau Ching-to missed on open goal in the
opening
minutes, after which Portsmouth's win was no fluke Leo Wal-tong had to leave the fleld, they richly deserved their triumph He returned after treatment, but was after establishing a very definito ter- a passenger throughout.
ritorial advantage for the greater The
Manila team then took up the part of the match. The artistry of offensive but were unable to break their forwards was the deciding fac- through the Hongkong back line, tor. cleared time and time again. which was excellent and successfully A cold north-easterly wind was blowing when the game, started and The Arst half was scoreless.
the sky was cloudy. Their Majesties The Manila team pressed through-the King and Queen and the West out the second hair, scoring twico Indies cricketers were among those
natted Hongkong's present..
before Gosano singleton.
Portsmouth provided the first thrill The visiting fullbacks were again when McAlinden and Worrall fled outstanding, but the halfline felt the the, Wolves' defence into knots, Scott absence of Leung Wing-chu and was and pick up a pass back from Cullis. being forced to leave his goal to try not helpful.
The home team on the whole was Alinden sent a smot square across the He lost the ball, however, and Mc- speedy. fusier, and the
wings were very goal which half a dozen
Wolves' The anal point was scored just be-ed, but Barlow's shot cannoned off players jumped up to head and miss- into safety.
The Hongkong team, thus weaken-fore the whistio. ed, were no match for the local Stadium under artificial light which The match was played at the Rizal eleven, who thoroughly earned their did not seem to bother the visitors. victory and thus avenged the defeat
which they sustained in Hongkong on Tuesday and the Y.C.O. Athletics last February.
The players were numbered for the first time in a Cup Final, Glandu-
Hongkong meeting La Salle Club Iar treatment did not seem to quieten
the Playera
nerves, both teams mak- ind will be held on Wednesday. on Thursday. The Interport Dinner showed themselves to be the better many mistakes. Portsmouth team, the Wolves' defenders fre- The team will visit Bagluo on Frequently having to pass back to the day, where they will play an exhibi-goalkeeper.
Many of those who visited the Colony with the last Manila Inter- port team took part in this match.
The Hongkong team next meet Latim game. Salle Football Club on Tuesday even- Ing.
There was a thrill in front of the Lee Wal-tong is not playing again. Portsmouth goal when Westcott ran -Reuter,
down and passed to Dorseit, who shot only for the goalkeeper to fist out Inches outside the post,
The "Bounding Basque” Still Bounding
from
change
London,
than it is out of doors, and the
Portsmouth Scores Portsmouth scored after half an hour when the ball was sent up the middle to Anderson, who slipped round Cullls and passed to Barlow, who ran a few yards into the centre before he drove the ball beautifully Into the net.
Barlow was transferred from the Wolves in February, Yes, we shall certainly have to boards facilitate footwork which is Portsmouth's fast-moving
It was now raining steadily and Jean Borotra's nick-name a matter of the first importance to which opened up the Wolves' defence, "The Bounding Busque" to volleyers.
attacks, The Re-Bounding Basque." Because
stamped them as a fine side. The reene of he comes back so frequently to the Borotra is almost as well-known a Wolves, on the other hand, did not
his many lawn tennis figure on British lawn tennis courts
look like scoring. triumphs here and illustrates each as he is on those of his native France.ed a ball that was going out, rounded Ume that he is still a force to be And few players have ever been more Taylor and banged in a
In the 43rd minute Anderson chas seriously reckoned with in first-class popular with the crowds.
cross shot play.
He first which found the net after Scott had came hero as
slim and smiling touched it. Take, for example, his performaner was prophesied. Now he comes as a lending 2-0.
youngster, for whom a great future Halt time arrived with Portsmouth in. this year's Inter-city match be- veteran-still slim, tween London and Paris on covered with the promise of that bright future after the interval
still smiling Portsmouth scored innnediately courts at Dulwich, here. He skip- brilliantly fulfilled,
when Barlow pered the French in this, the first
tricked Galley and Morris and shot. important engagement of the British BUSY BUSINESS MAN
Scott saved at full length on the line 1939 season, led them to victory by
but Parker dashed in and netted. witories in the series 10 against 7) 1924 and 1028 (the year when he carried the b matches
Twice he has been the men's sin- D (making their total of
The hitherto lifeless Wolves' for- gles champion at Wimbledon-in warda now rallied grandly and in the and himself was on the winning elde also reached the final of the Americarried the ball through and Westcott Westcolt and Dorsett in two singles and two doubles.
can singles) he was a main reason passed neatly to Dorcett, who drove Borotra is now 40. A marvellous while winning the Davis Cup from tractively and gradually forced back
for France's
dominance in world play hard into the net. illustration of how little that needs to,
Portsmouth continued to play at- matter. He may not be so prodigal 1027 to 1932 Inclusive, and in re- the Wolve a with his energies as he used to becognition of his services in that re what acrobatics he was capable of, or he has been made a Chevaller dangerous and in the g was often to be muurel-but, on wood, he re of the Legion of Honour. meins one of the liveliest proposi
to
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Portsmouth's right-wing
Worrall centred for Parker to head
Hons. As we saw particularly when always been the busy business man,
In spite of all this, Borotra has in a fine goal to make the score 4-1.
he won the English men's singles travelling extensively quite apart championship on covered courts at Queen's Club here for the ninth time from his lawn tennis operations. He last November.
is to-day the managing director of frm of petrol pump manufacturers. What la more remarkable, he is to- day a leading character on the 1030
EXCEEDINGLY SURE,
they were though the intermediates Trang Chiang-wan; Lau Shi-taan, su His singles victories at Dulwich lawn tennis scene, so far as it has spoon-fed them, they were woefully in Wal-kucn; Chen Bing-to. were not in the same class as that yet been played. weak and lost many scoring chances. Tuch-shing, C. T. Zoa.
David Kyur, Lee Tack-e, Yu achievement-they were against J. Navy Dickerson: Collinson, Hendy: S. Olliff, and Nigel Sharpe, in best- On the other side, the Navy for-toneywill, Knowles, Comellus; Arm-of-three-set matches, by 6-3, 7-5 wards were also, crintic. - But it hasirang, Thoburn, Morris, Moores, Colen. to be stated that their scoring chances. were fow, because of the excellent · defence of the Chinese.
Reuter.
Portsmouth red in the Inst 10 minutes and Wolves had the better of the play without scoring again.
Portemouth-Walker: Morgan, Roch McAlinden, Anderson, Darlow and Parker. ford: Guthrie, Rowe, Wharton; Warral, WolverScoll: Morris, Taylor; Galley, Cullis, Gardiner; Burton, Mcintosh, West- {} cott, Dorsett and Maguire.
New Record As a result Portsmouth have established
post-war scoring record for the final, beating Shefeld Chelsea in This is their first Cup victory. They first reached the Final in 1920, lest, and were beaten in their second Anal in 1834.
Wolves, who were hot favourites, were at one position to bring off the Double
time in an excellent League Championship and F. A. Cup.
but they have now lost both,
IRISHI CUP
and 6-2, 6-3, respectively-but Lim And Wong To United's 3-0 win Over
they showed that the touch of the mnestro's hand remains exceeding
FINAL PLACINGS The following are the final post-sure. tiona in
the League:
Play The Tsuis
Leo Tack-kee opened the scoring for Easter after 16 minutca play S, China A
P.W. D. L. F. A. Pts.
Borotra, with his telescopic arm, This afternoon on the stand court with a somewhat lucky shot. Enstern
20:18 0 4 73 20 32 power of anticipation and still ex- of the Hongkong Cricket Club, the Dickerson might have saved it but Navy
20:13 3 4 62 34 2
20 1 ceptional speed of foot about the Teul brothers will meet Lin Thilum- allowed the ball to beat him. In the Middlese 20 0 3 0 43 37 21
20 13 8 4 50 20 20 court, remains the Prince of. Volley tet and Stephen Wong in the first second half, a rasping drive by Hou Kowloon 20 9 9 8 25 28 21
ers. Been absolutely at his best these semi-final match of the Colony Tennis King-shing had Dickerson completely 8. China B20 0 3 9 37 38 19
days on a wonden surface. There doubles championship. the ball disdains to play any of the beaten, and thereafter the Eastern Police held the ascendancy...
tricks that it
Lim and Wong have done extreme- may do on grass or ly well to have reached such as late hard courts... The very speed of the stage of the competition and though. our shortens rallies by learning op they are a useful combination 679 portunities for retrieving, the hard are not expected
*bit is more likely to prove decisive holders
upset the
Kwong Wah20
20%
4 Scots.
Too much dilly-dallying in front Club of the Navy goal prevented Eastern St. Joseph's
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FINAL
defeated Ballymena two goals, lo In the blah Cup Final Lindeld
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nli--Our Own Correspondent,