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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Losos Last Game
Manila, Apr, 30.
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-sido CHARLES PERCY tournament by beating Kumaon Rifles "B" team in an exciting but rather unsatisfactory finish in DIXON MOURNED the final. The scores were deadlocked at one goal and one corner each when the final whistle blow but as the ball was then on the Kumaons* 25-yard line the sailors were declared the winners.
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London, Apr. 30. The death of Charles Percy Dixon,
of England's
But according to Rule "C" the Lt. Firth, A. B. Corneilus; Tel, Mac- greatest tennis stars in his
officials of the tournament, which Donald and Lt. Cdr. Cartwright.
successful from every other Kumaons "B";.-C. H. M. Tilok younger days, was reported was
point of view, were left with no Singh Rim. Hanna Del; LINK.
Rulo to-day. He was 66 years of alternative. The
definitely Krishna Singh; Nk. Rem Singh, Nk.j states that if teamu Anish up with Nawal Singh, Rfin, Umed Singh, the Game
of goala and number age.
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:
At one time explain of the British Davis Cun term and holder of many tenals tiles, Dixon learnt the game nt Nottingham and at open tourn-being the losers,"" .aments, After winning the
Surrey
and Sussex championships, he was in the All-Comers' Final at Wimbledon In 1901 when he was beaten by A. W. Gore. He represented England in
Cup match Davie
The
against 'America ni Phindelphia in 1989 and in the following year was in the final round of 16 out of 18 open remaining tournaments, doubles undefeated with S. N. Doust.
Again selected for England in the Davis Cup matches of 1010, he was a member of the English (Drive Club) team in South Africa in 1910-11, reached the final 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.
His honours were numerous and varied, winning championships ni Ostend, Paris, Stockholm, Australia and even in Russia.
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DAVIS CUP CAPTAIN
In 1912 he was captain English Davis Cup team in the against Challenge Round match Australia at Melbourne where he defeated R. W. Heath, and in the same year he won the doubles
Roper Barrett.
A total of 10 teams partelipated in the event, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all despite the fact that the successful teams had a gruelling time of it. The success of yesterday's play augura wall for future tourn-
aments.
The final provided such a thrilling and even contest between the th Destroyer Flotilla and the Kumnon's "B" team that it seemed a pity that it was deelded in such a manner.
Thrilling Finale
First Round
Radio "A" best 0th AA.
Kunsons "A" best Porneur "A" Recreto "C" best 1th FLA, "1" 8th П.A. "A" beat Middlesex "C" Nomads "A" received walk-over from nadio "p"
Middlesex beat Motor Torpedo Boats C.B.A. bent Perseus "B"
flecreio "A best R.A.O.C. "B" Kumaons """ beat Birmingham "D" Middlesex beat Local Defence Flolll}
Second Round
Radio "A" beat Kumaona "A" Bill Destroyer Floulla beai Officers, 11.M.S. Medway
Lower Deck, Medway beat Olympus Royal Engineers received
Birmingham A"'beat Queen's College, Becrelo "C" best 8th RA, "A" Midgets received walk-over R.AD.C. "A"
from
walk-over.
Nomads "A" beat Middlesex K.LT.C. Beat Middlesex "D" 8th R.A. "C" beat ELIS Kadoorlo School
A rest of several minutes and then from Scanew the Blh Destroyers
Look the fold against, Kumaona "B" In the final, which was of 10 minutes duration for each half, with three minutes inter- val.
C.DA, beat Necrela "A" Hoyal Scots beat Recreio "B" Kumaons "B" beat Middlesex
Third Round
Lower Deck, Medway beat Budrais Royal Engineers beat Recreio " oth R.A. "C" beat KIT.C.
5th Destroyer Flotilla beat Birmingham
Play was fast and furious, and al- though the Kumaons were the lighter of the two teams and probably much Atter, the sallors extended them the every inch of the way. Midway
first-half, MacDonald "A" through the
and raced to the gained possession Fight, but Hansa Det came across to bye. relieve and barged into him and con- ceded a short corner, from which the sailors were unable to score.
Play was transferred to the other end of the field in the next minute and a centre by Umed Singh was kicked, by Firth, who was penalsed with a short corner, thereby squaring the issue,
The second half commenced with
championship at Wimbledon with the teams level-pegging, but it was not long before Krisha Singh alipped Even as recently as 1928 he was in the ball down the centre for Umed the final of the doables in the London Singh to gain possession and burst Covered Court Championship at through for a magnificent goal. Queen's Club, and in 1920, 1030, 1931 and 1032 he represented the International Club of Great Britain v. International Club of France at Queen's, and also at Auteuli in 1932 | and 1933.
He was President of the Um- pires Association.
His sporting activities were not confined solely to tennis. He re presented Cambridge at racquets and won a silver medal in 1891, He has also won several medals and prizes
at golf.
He was a brother of the late J. A.
In the next minule, however, Firtli 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 defences, the bell was being clouted with great vigour in order to send 11 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 game ended in a win
for the Destroyers.
It was a grand match to watch, very clean and very sporting, but the Dixon, for many years captain of the ending provided an anti-climax. Notts County Cricket Club,
8th D. F.:-LI. Corr; A. B. Rutton;
Kyos intent on the "bird," Then Madson of Denmark, in about ŝa:play? one of his brilliant shots that heads him the first overseas victorio, the English men's, badminton.” champlon ship recently, . He best A. 8. Sampal, of Dinlays, in the semi-finals and Ralphi Nicholle (hold!?) 16 the final; 12,
Hoyal Scots beat Nomads "A" Ridlo "A", Kumaons "G" and CBA.
Quarter Finals
8th Destroyer Flotilla beat Radio "A" Royal Engineers beat Lower Deck, Medway
8th RA, "Ca beat Royal Scots Kumaeda "D" beat CBA.
Semi-Finals
0th Destroyer Flotilla beat Royal En- sincers
Kumaona "3" best 8th RA, "C"
Final
The Manila Polo Club "Yel- "lows" defeated the visiting Singapore 26th Royal Artillery polo team to-day by six goals to five. An over-timo chuk- ker was necessary to decide the
issue.
The Singapore polo players, who have been playing a series of three matches in Manila, are returning home to-morrow by the Conte Verda.-United
Pre
Bixto Escobar, world's champion bantamweight boxer, donned a native Puerto Rican hat as he trained at Escambron Beach Club at Ban Juan tor his recent Bght with Kayo Blorgan of Blámford, Conn. Escobar
alh Destroyer Flotilla beat Kundaons "B" retained his title.
EASTERN BEAT NAVY
FOR RUNNERS-UP POSITION IN LEAGUE
(By "Abe")
Beaten by South China "A" the previous week in the deciding game for the First Division championship of the Hongkong Football League, the Royal Navy lost, 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 the dead, however, for three-quarters of the soccer and then in one of their infrequent season, the Royal Navy's fallure to raids the Navy reduced the scores win even the minor honours must with a fine goal. The ball was passed have been a source of great dis- from one forward to another until it appointment to their many sup- wasalipped to the unmarked porters; but, with the side so much Armstrong who gave Teul Hang weakened by the movement of ships absolutely no chance. in recent weeks, their non-success is not surprising, however.
The Navy's hojilt of equalising became very remiftudred when Eastern scored their third goal, through C. T. Zoa.
May
1, 1939.
Hongkong Defeated In Interport Soccer Match
LEE WAI-TONG INJURED EARLY IN THE GAME
- Hongkong rather unexpectedly lost the Inter- port soccer match in Manila yesterday by three goals to ono.
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, Leo 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 Reuter cable states that Lee was "Injured" but a United Press mes- sage says that he developed cramp.) Anyway, Lee was off the field for a little while, and though he returned, Reuter states that he was a passen- ger for the remainder of the encoun- ter while United Press, describing his play, says he was unable to show his old-Ume form.
Lee will not play again for the remainder of the stay in the Philip- pines.
"REUTER" VERSION
Manila, Apr. 30.
In the soccer Interport Munila beat Hongkong by three goals to one.
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TWO FOOTBALL.
STARS HURT
Londen. Apr. 3.
Tivo famous Soccer stars were
badly Injured In Saturday's matches.
Bernard
Joy. the Arsenal centre-half,' broke his nose and sovered an artery under the left ye. He returned after a quarter of an hour's absence, but left the feld five minutes' Inter,
Amenal announced yesterday that the wound is healing `well. But Joy will not play for two or three weeks.
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Delaney, the Celtic outside- right, who was regarded as "certainty" for Scoliand's team against England on April 15, broke Arm in the match against Arbroath.
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Portsmouth Win F. A. Cup Final
Wolves Outplayed At Wembley
London, Apr. 20.
A record crowd of 100,000 saw Portsmouth beat Wolves by four goals to one in one of the most exciting F. A. Cup Finals at Wembley.
Misfortune dogged the visitors. Before the outset Leung Wing-chu) was unfit to play, while Lee Wal- The game, the first of a three-tong was injured five minutes after
was played the start. game Interpart series, ai the Rizal Memorial Football
Manila won the toss and Hongkong Stadium before 10,000 spectators.
on the Immediately was
offensive. Hau Ching-to missed an open goal
Portsmouth's win was no luke In the opening minutes, after which Lee Wal-tong had to leave the field. they richly deserved their triumph He returned after treatment, but was after establishing a very definite ter
ritorial advantage for the greater passenger throughout,
The artistry of The Manila team
team then took up the part of the match. offensive but were unable to break their forwards was the deciding fac-
the Hongkong back line, to cold north-easterly wind through which was excellent and successfully blowing when the game started and cleared time and time
the sky was cloudy. Their Majesties The first half was scoreless. The Manila team pressed through-the King and Queen and the West
present, presented the Hongkong backs and out the second half, scoring twice Indles cricketers were among those before Gosano netted Hongkong's half-backs a stiff task in with-holding
singleton. them, while their defence was like a stone-wall.
"U. P." ACCOUNT
Playing like a well-oiled machine, the Manila players completely dominated the situation throughout. Their attack was formidable
and
All the scoring was done in the second half.
Lee Wal-tong, the Chinese football Idol, developed cramp, carly in the nest half and was unable to show his old-time form.
The Hongkong team, thus weaken- ed, were no match for the local eleven, who thoroughly corned their victory and thus avenged the defeat which they sustained in Hongkong last February.
Many of those who visited the Colony with the last Manila Inter- port team took part this match.
The Hongkong team next meet La Salle Football Club on Tuesday even- ing.
again.
tor.
was
Portsmouth provided the Arst thrill when McAlinden and Worrall tied The visiting fullbacks were again outstanding, but the halfline felt the the Wolves' defence into knots, Scott
and pick absence of Leung Wing-chu and was being forced to leave his goal to try up a pass back from Cullis. not helpful.
The home team on the whole was He lost the ball, however, and Me-
Alinden sent
shot square across the wings were very goal which half a dozen Wolves' faster, and the speedy,
players jumped up to head and miss The final point was scored just be-ed, but Barlow's shot cannoned off [fore the whistle.
into
safety.
The match was played at the Rizal
The players were numbered for Stadium under artificial light which the first time in a Cup Finni. Glandu- did not seem to bother the visitors. Jar treatment did not seem to quieten.
Hongkong is meeting La Salle Club the players' nerves, both teams mak on Tuesday and the Y.C.O. Athletics ing
many
mistakes, Portsmouth on Thursday. The Interport Dinner showed themselves to be the better will be held on Wednesday,
team, the Wolves defenders fre The team will visit Bagiuo on Fri-quently having to pass back to the day, where they will play an exhibi-
goalkeeper. tun game.
Lee Wal-tong is not playing again. | Portsmouth goal when Westcott ran -Reuter.
down and passed to Dorsett, who shot only for the goalkeeper to fist out inches outside the post.
The "Bounding Basque" Still Bounding
London, than it is out of doors, and the
he comes back to frequently to the
There was a thrill in front of the
Portsmouth Beores Portsmouth scored after half an hour when the ball was sent up the middle to Anderson, who slipped round Cullis 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,
It was now raining sicudily and Yes. we shall certainly have to boards facilitate foolwork which Portsmouth's fast-moving altacks, change Jean Boratra's nick-name a matter of the first importance to which opened up the Wolves' defence, from "The Bounding Basque", to volleyers,
stamped them as a fine side. The "The Re-Bounding Basque." Because
Borotra is almost as well-known look like scoring.
Wolves, on the other hand, did not scene of his many lawn tennis Agure on British lawn tennis courts In the 43rd minute Anderson chas- triumphs here and illustrates each as he is on those of his native France.ed a ball that was going out, rounded time that he is still a force to be And few players have ever been more Taylor and banged in a CTOSD shot seriously reckoned with in first-class popular. with the crowds. He first which found the net after Scott had play.
came here as a slim and smiling touched it. youngster, for whom a great futuro Half time arrived with Portsmouth was prophesied. Now he comes as a leading 2-0. veteran still slim, still smiling- with the promise of that bright future brilliantly fulfilled.
for
BUSY BUSINESS MAN
Twice he has been the men's sin-
Portsmouth scored immediately after the interval when Barlow tricked Galley and Morris and abót Scott saved at full length on the line but Parker dashed in and neited.
The hitherto Ufeless Wolves' for-
Take, for example, his performance On Saturday, for instance, though
in this year's inter-city match be- they crowded on pressure at the last
tween London and Parls on covered moment when Eastern were ahead by
courts at Dulwich, here. He skip- 3-1, they were not unlucky to lose;
NAVY PRESSURE
pered the French in this, the first for the most part of the match the Chinese were the better team, show-hard in a desperate effort and were 1030 season, led them to victory by 12 Towards the end the Navy pressed important engagement of the British Ing greater cohesion all round. rewarded when a high-bouncing ball matches to D (making their total of gles champion at Wimbledon inwards now rallied grandly and in the
The greatest strength of
the came into Eastern's goal-mouth and victories in the series 16 against 7) 1024 and 1920 (the year when he 8th minute Westcott and Dorsett Eastern XI. lay in their half-backs, Morris ran through to score.
and himself was on the winning side also reached the anal of the Ameri- Carried the ball through and Westcott in two singles and two doubles. who besides keeping a check on the
passed neatly to Dorsett, who drove can singles) he was a main reason hard into the net. The last fów minutes were very methodless efforts of the Navy for-
dominance Franca's
in world play Borotra is now 40. A marvellous while winning the Davis Cup from Portsmouth continued to play at- words, found time to help their own exciting as the Navy, with visions of
extra-time, stormed the illustration of how little that needs to 1627 to 1032, inclusive, and in re-tractively and gradually forced back forwards. Their work was rendered er: doal. They were met with matter. He may not be so prodigal | casler too by the splendid display of
Portsmouth's right-wing was often King Sin-king and Teang Chung-wan Suff resistance, and though they got with his energies as he used to be cognition of his services in that re
the what acrobatles he was capable of,gard he has been mado a Chevalier dangerous and in the 72nd minute Worrall centred for Parker to head at back, who were seldom found close of a couple of occasions wanting when the Navy forwards Eastern defence held out until the to be surel-but, on wood, he re of the Legion of Honour.
mains one of the liveliest proposi In spite of all this, Borotra has in a fine goal to make the score 4-1. had succeeded in cluding the final whistle.
Llons. As we saw particularly when always been the busy business man,
Portsmouth red in the last 10 attentions of the halves.
he wan the English men's singles travelling extensively quite apart minutes and Wolves had the better championship on covered courts at from his lawn tennis operations. He of the play without scoring again. Queen's Club here for the ninth time is to-day the managing director of Portsmouth-Walker; Москаль Roch- last November.
a firm of petrol pump manufacturers, ford: Guthrie, Rowe, Wharton; Worral What is more remarkabí ), he is to- McAlinden, Anderson, Barlow, and Parker,
Wolves Scott; Morris, Taylor Galle day a leading character on the 1939 Cullia, Gardiner; Burton, Mcintosh, West
cott, Dorsett and Maguire,
..WEAK FINISHING Had the Eastern attack made full their opportunities, they Use of would not have been in danger of
The Chinese, atrengthened by the Inclusion of several players from Shanghal, deserved their victory, for on the whole they were the better team.
The teams!
EXCEEDINGLY SURE
being held to a draw at full Ume as Eastern: Trui Hong: King Sin-king. His singles victories at Dulwich lawn tennis aceas, so far as it has
Trang Chang-wan: Lau Bil-tean; they were: though the latermediatea King-sius. Le Wal-kuen: Chan Bing-10, were not in the same class as that yet been played. spoon-fed them, they were woefully | David V. K. Iyul Lee Tack-kee, Yu achievement-they were against J. weak and lost many scoring chances. Yuch-inickerson Collinson,
Le Welves.
Reuter.
New Record
As a result Portsmouth have catablished a post-war scoring record for the final, beating Sheffold
Hendy: S. On and Nigel Sharpe, in best- Know Boores, Coles.
Comellust
FINAL PLACINGS
Arm-of-three-set matches, by 3, Lim And Wong To United's 3-0 win over Chalsca
'On the other side, the Navy for- ftaneywill. words were miso erratic. But it has strong. Thioburn,
to be stated that their scoring chances were low, because of the excellent defence of the Chinese,
The following are the final post- tions in the League;'
P.W. D. L. FA. Pi. 20.10 0 4 73 20 32 20 13 3 4 62 34 29 20 18 3 460 29 29 20 990 43 37.21 20 0.3
B25 28 21 20.8 0 37 30 10 147 55 10 144:18
Leo Tack-kee opened the scoring for Eastern after "15 minutes' play¦5. Chinn A with A somewhat Jucky
shot. Eastern Dickerson might have anved it but Navy allowed the ball to beat him. In the Middlesex second half, a rasping drive by Hau Kowloon King-hing had Dickerson completely S. China B beaten, and thereafter the Eastern Pollco held the ascendancy.
Kwong Wah R. Scots Too rauchs dif-dailying In front Club of the Navy-goal prevented Eastern (St. Joseph's
and 0-2, 6-3, respectively--but they showed that the touch of the maestro's hand remains exceeding sure.
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Play The Tsuis.
1015,
ת!
This is their first Cup victory,
lost rst reached the Final in 1929. Borotra, with a telescopic arm, This afternoon on the stand court) anni in 1934. power of anticipation and still ex- of the Hongkong. Cricket Club, the ceptional speed of foot about the Taul brothers will meet Lim Thiam court, remains the Prince of Volley- tet and Stephen Wong in the first ers. Seen absolutely at his beat these zemi-final match of the Colony Tensils days on a wooden surface. There doubles championship.
the ball disdains to play any of the Lam and Wong have done extreme- tricks that it may do on grass or 1y wall to have reached such a late hard courts. The very speed of the stage of the competition and though Door shortens rallies by lessening op- they are a useful combination they portunities for retrieving, the hardjans not expected. to Apport the hit is more likely, to prove decisive holders
and were beaton in their second Wolves, who were hat favourites, were at one time in an excellent position to bring off the Double League Championship and FA Cup
but they have now lost both..
IRISH, CUP FINAL
In the Irish Cup Final, Lindeld defeated. Dallymena two goals nilOur Own Correspondens,