Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
October -1939.
LOCAL FOOTBALLERS GETTING INTO THEIR STRIDE
RETURNED SOUTH
CHINA PLAYERS DEFEAT "REST"
Losers Miss Chances
Opening Period
In
(By "Abe")
Indications were not lacking at Carolino Hill yesterday that local footballers are now gotting well into their strido.
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Seventy minutes of interesting soccer were soen when the returned South China A.A. players defeated 'a Rost of the Colony XI by 4-1. South China mon, of course, have been hard at practice during their tour and were by far the fit- ter team; but the Rest players, who have not yet bogun their Loague season, showed up much bet- tor than had been expected, and though they were beaton, they played extremely well, ospecially in the first half.
The match was definitely the best The first 25 minutes of the game seen in the Colony so for thin sca- } definitely went in favour of the Rest. son. Play was fast and interesting | but after this the Chinese defenders throughout, and the exchanges were gradually settled down and began to very ever in the first period. Rol take a greater share Επ the Ex- fell during the interval and the changes. And led by Lee Wal-tong, second half was played in a continu- | the forwards, who until then had ous drizzio,
been completely subdued by the Rest defence, began to establish their ascendancy.
Had bad luck not dogged the Best team, or if their forwards hat muda the most of their opportunities, they should certainly have led by a sub- stantial margin in the first 35 min utes of the game. Though Hau Ching-to opened the scoring and the Rest led by this goat almost until the half-time, they might have been three goals to the good at one stage, But luck was deainst them: first Hossack hit the bar with Tam Kwan- kon completely benten, and then Jorge's shot hit the upright.
HAD AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES
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A CLOSE CALL-Skidding into a racer ahead of him, Larry Varrier midget mistor racer crashed through a fence and ended up beneath him speedster at Miami's Speedway recently. His escaped will slight. In- Juries.
BASEBALL ENDS IN AMERICA
Rain Interferes
'With Matches
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (Reuter).- Baseball in the two Lengues ended to- From an attuck from the Jett, Lee day. Only the World Series between Wai-tong obtained possession and New York Yankees and Cincinnati slammed the ball into the net to Reds remains to be played. equalise. The
The following are the results of blew shortly afterwards.
matches played to-day:
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
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CONTROL DIFFICULT
The second half was started in heavy rain and the greasy ball and New York the wet ground made ball control]
Boston difficult, particularly for the Rest players, many of whom seemned to Philadelphia And it hard to keep on their feet Brooklyn when on the run. Slowly but exor-
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Apart from these two slices of illably the Chinese players took the Cincinnati luck, however, the Resi forwards initiative from the Rest and in the Pittsburgh also had themselves to blame. With last 20 minites of the match they their own defence on top
Cincinnati of the were definitely the superior side.
Law Tou-man put the Chinese in Pittsburgh opposite attack, they themselves had ample opportunities. Time and
the lead with a fine cross-shot from again the ball was placed in good the left, and shortly after the Chinese
a goal St. Louis positions for them, but lack of com- increased their lead with bination nullifed many splenild which should have been credited to Chicago
The nightenps between the Giants inidfield movements. Hossack bung Lee Wal-tong, but which was om- on to the ball far too long when a
Jelally marked down to Lai Shiu-and the Braves and between the pass to Jorgo might have produced Wing Lee's shot hit the bottom of Phillies and Dodgers were called better, results, and Ferrier, at inside the bar and bounded inside the goal-owing to rain. left. from the chances which were line, but fustice was served when presented to him, should have scored from a partial clearance, Lai Shiu- at least once.
wing sent the ball into the net.
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE EIGHTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, 7th and TUESDAY, 10th October, 1939, commencing at 2.00 pan, on both days.
The First Bell will be rung at 130 pim. on each day.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure, Such mari be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting in such s mitatiner sa la be readily, identified.
Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gentie- men and $3.00 per day for Ladies (both inclu-ling tax) are obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the personal or written application of a Member, such Member to be respon- sible for all visitors Introduced by him, and for Payment of all Chits
etc.
The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704) will close at 12 o'clock Noon on both days, Timas are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel 21920).
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland The Inst goal was registered by Detroit Law Tau-man, the feft-winger, who
took deliberate aim and scored from Cleveland a difficult angle.
Detroit
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{---The game was good-to-watch-from-The game was called in the fifth
start to finish, and might have been inning owing to darkness. eyen belter had the Rest made the
most of their opportunities in the Chiengo first hall. If they had done so, they St. Louis would have established a lead which Ten innings were played. the Chinese would have found ex-homered for the Browns, tremely difficult to wipe off.
TRICKY WINGERS
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The double-beader between Boston
and New York and that between as the game progressed but the full- called owing to rain.
The Chinese half-backs Improved: Washington and Philadelphia were backs, Mak Siu-hion and Lee Kwok- wal, were not as steady as usual Both the wingers, Tong Kwong-sum on the right, and Law Tau-man on the left, were fast and tricky and combined well with the insido trio of Chan Tack-tal, Lee Wal-tong und Lai Shiu-wing.
Gough made quite a good job of "policeman" to Leo Wai-long, but the wing-balves, Het King-shing and Freshwater, met their match in the Chinese wingers.
nxtent. Dun-
Gem Hoahing Succeeds Once More
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Bowls Successes By Club de Recreio
By virtue of their 27-shot victory over the Hongkong Electric at North Point on Saturday, the Club de Recreio, who have already carried off the First Division champion- ship, won the Third Division Bowls League title as well.
Congratulations to the Re- crelp players on their splendid performances.
Here And
And There
With Abe' Oxford Swimmer To Go To Yale Next Fall
of a
South African Star
THE only Individual event won by yards backstroke, in which the Light Cambridge this year was the 150 Blues were represented by the well- L. Brink, champion of the South known South African swimmer. A. African Universities for the back- stroko in 1036, champion of the
THE approach of winter so not the pick of the: Cambridge racers over best time to talk' of water-pola. 220 yards; and: 440: yards, - freestyle, Though people there may be who is times for these dutances were swim all the
round, the 2m, 31s, and Bm, 30.4'a, respectively, thought of swimming, if not actually the latter: constituiing a record for unplaasnat,, is already beginning to the Inter-varsity meet. The previ- Lake a bit of the enjoyment out of ous best for the Oxford-Cambridge the sport for some of us who are not quarter-mile was Sm. 355 by Robert so tough. I have been tempted to Mitchell, Cambridge, in 1931, the write about water polo by the fact year when the contest was first held that I have Just seen in an Amerienn in public. Up to that time it was. paper that Yale University is to gain just a private affair, staged at the an expert water-polo player next Bath Club, London. fall. M. Lodge, captain of this year's Oxford University team. Lodge fall. Oxford-born som ale British judge on the bench in India, Lodge played 4 remarkable fing game against Cambridge in the 1939 inter-univeralty match at the Em pire Fool, Wembley, and obtained two goals. But he did not fulfil his great ambition of leading the Dark Blues to victory against the Light, Transvaal in 1937 and captain of because the Cantabs scored
swimming of Witwatersrand Univer- goals, all registered by their brilliantly Jast year. He won against Oxford in Im, 30.4s. Another South captain, RB. Garforth. This man.
African to distinguish himself was who has played for England in w. S. Webber, who gave the Cantabs international competition, was solulély on the top of his form. As an excellent start in the 4 x 50 yards he first half of the match, and D. I Gibson and M. A. Liddle Lodge did, he found the net twice freestyle relay. R. R. Garforth, R. after the interval, there was no corried on the good work and the stopping him. Altogether Garforth result was a victory for them in tra looks like has been responsible for 13 goals 40.43. All the
programme went to Oxford. Namely,
Hunting Goes On-With Restrictions
a number of countries
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LONDON, Sept. 14-Though most of the principal hunts have not made decisions for the winter, hunting in being only an occasional pastime against Oxford, for he notched "four
Masters and members of hunt com- in both 1937 and 1938. mitees have in numerous cases join-
ed their regiments, and for the some Cantabs Superior reason the "old" will in any case be
reduced.
other races on the
The 3 x 100 yards medley relay (backstroke, breaststroke and free- style), the 100 yards freestyle and the 200 yards breaststroke. G. C. THE water polo match, instituted Stockwell won the "100" in 60s pre- clsely; N. E. Monle repented his in 1891, is one of the few inter- breaststroke victory of last year (his Last year they won the First
Solely to keep down the number of varalty clashes in which one side bas time, 2m. 48.28. wan 28. slower than and Second Division champion-foxes, it was stated to-day, hunting managed to gain and sustain a pre- ships. This year they havefordshire will continue.
by the Oakley Hounds in North Bed-nounced
the inter-varsity record he put up superiority. Twenty-four had two teams in the First
times has Cambridge proved victori-11 1030); and, for the purposes of tivo men Division and one in, the Third; In Leicestershire cub hunting has ous, against Oxford's fourteen, and the medley relay these
with a backstroke teven battles kave onded
with joined forces and thus they have been
been stopped in the case of the Bel- honours easy. The lost occasion of specialist, M. E. A. Howden, the trio volr and Cottesmore, but is still pro- successful in both the sections
ceeding with the Quorn. Winter
a tled match, by the way, was as for winning In 3m. 38.8s. in which they competed.. fixtures have not been arranged for back as 1008. These results would postulate that the Light However, their "B" team in any of these packs. Kennel staffs em to
Blues, generally the First Division is still in have been much depleted by active speedier swimmers. And evidence
speaking service. danger of being relegated. Theyparture of men for work at militia nished by the records of the inter
civil defence and the de- in support of this supposition is fur- are now two points ahead of
varsity svimming match itself. Kowloon Docks, who have a
Reports from other hunts:
This was first held one year after match in hand. If the latter
the water polo game was inaugu- defeat the Indians, they will Hertfordshire (45 couples).—There rated and only 11 times have the
been meet Recreio "B" in a play-off
will be some hunting, but probably Oxonians
victorious. Cam- "skeleton" scale. Part of the bridge, on the other hand, con to decide which team will go
pack may have to be dispensed with; claim 20 successes and four contests down to the Second Division.
It depends on the amount of hunting in the 47-year-old scries have been. Criagengower. and the staff available.
Triumphant Bowlers Return
"Great harmony between our players gave us success in Shanghal
camps.
On
drawn.
couples)-A Dark Blues Win
have
LEAGUE CRICKET FIXTURES
Following is the list of fixtures for Brat division of the cricket league:
January 20-Indians v. Navy, Army v. Recreto, Club v. Civil Service, Kowloon
January 21-Recreio v. Civil Service, Army v. Kowloon, Club v. Navy, Indiana South Berka (43
v. Craiger.gower.
February 3-Craigengewer v. Civil Ser number of the hounds have been
vice, Navy v. Kowloon, Army v, Club destroyed because of cost of keeping THIS season, however, the Dork and Indians y. Rever them, but it is hoped to hunt two days Blues, carried the day-by the Army V. Indians, Craigengower v. Navy, February 17-Civil Service v. Kowloon, ja week, instead of three. Cubbing narrow margin of 20 points to 25. A Club v. fecreto,
season is being completed.
fact for which they had mainly to February 25-er, --KowloUN —- Var-
v. Civil Service, thank D. L. Powell, a freshman from Surrey Union (30 couples)-Master Monmouth School. In Wales, Powell
Club, Army v. Navy.
March Indians Club A
has given instructions that hounds has won several national champion-Craigendower, Civil Service v. are to be kept until further orders. ships, so it came as no surprise to Recreio Craigengewer v. Club, Navy
Kowloon, Present intenilen is to hunt.
people who, have followed his swim-v. fecreto, Army . Civil Service, Indians
March
Essex and Suffolk (53 couples)ming career when he outpaced the v. Kowloon. Cubbing going on, but no decision for the future announced,
East Essex
(33 couples),—Cub-
and every man pulled his weight," hunting carrying on. Decision about sald B. W. Bradbury, captain of the tox-hunting not Issued. victorious Hongkong interport Jawn bowls leam, comprising U. M. Omar, A. J. Hall, G. Duncan and A. Bower, which returned yesterday.
"We were unfortunate that our reserve, A. Bower, was unavailable for the greater part of the visit, with a septic arm and, as a result, I play- ed in 10. matches in 14 days."
"In the Arst interport we gave our
Beats Miss Thomson best display and we should have won
In Buxton Final
Hockey Club To Hold A Trial Game
Potter.
Blackbourne and Sheehan defended stoutly until late in the second half
by a greater margin than one shot, when the slippery surface affected|
but luck was dead against us. I The following teams, which in- drizzled throughout and the their play to a great
green clude many newcomers, have been can's shortness is a handicap in a
Buxton had perfect weather for was on the heavy side. We also had chosen to play in the first practice goal-keeper where high-shots are cently. In the Women's Singles Miss
its Lawn Tennis Tournament re- bad luck in the second.
game of the Hongkong Hockey Club concerned; the Chinese score might Gem Hoaning defeated Miss P. L. F. cross-wind were mainly responsible Club ground:
"A very fast green and a gusty on Wednesday at 5.15 pm. on the have been kept down a bit but for Thomson (6-1, 6-4), staring a meri- for our defent in the third McLean Reed, V. C. Bonds; H. J. D. Lowe Duncan's lack of inches.
Colours-V. M. Benwell; E. V. The forwards never got working severity
torious victory, due to her greater Shanghal lend, played a brilliant together as a line, combination being Thomson is generally a slow starter mediocre. A good illustration of W. Spencer, G. D. Woolger, Lt. R. and consistency. Miks game, but the others wero very (Copy), N. B. Whitley, R. A. Bates; far too ragged, Individually, how- and lacked ball control so much in playing conditions is that eight of Carter, D. C. Highlands, A. Bid- ever, they played well.
the early stages that she could only the 10 woods on the 19th head were mead, I. P. Tamworth, and J. E. Troms: South China A.A-Tam Kwan-kon; which Miss Hoahing exploited all
get one game in the first sot, Injin the ditch, Mak Slu-hon and
Bower developed a boli on his left. Whites.-H. W. Brown; W. The price of Admission to the Kwong Ying-ki, Leung Wing-chiu, second set was much closer; most of and it infamed to such an extent at Starbuck, W. A. Reed, A. M.
Lee Kwok-wal; her best shots to perfection. The arm just before leaving for Shanghal, Schnabel, W. Pennington; Public Enclosure la $1.00 per day Soong Ling-sing; Tang Kwong-sum, the games went to many deuces, and sea that it was necessary, to have a including tax, for all Persons, includ-Chan Tack-fal, Lee Wal-tong, Lai after a long seventh
Wright; S. A. Fowler, D. B. Carey, B. ing Ladies, and is payable at the Gate.; Shiu-wing and Law Tau-man.
game Miss minor operation before arrival in W. Howe, W. E. Gillespie, V. E. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are
Thomson led 4-3. But the Utile Shanghal. In Shanghai he had his Corfer, G, E. R. Divett and E. F. A. adinitted Half Price..
Rest of Colony-Duncan (Royal Chinese girl pulled herself together
Morgar Scots); Blackbourne (Police), Shee- and took the next three games for
Members are naited to bring a club han (Middlesex); Freshwater (Mid- the match, finishing with the neatest
shirt as well as a white one as teams diesex), Gough' (Police), Hau King- cross-valley imaginable.
|WIII be changed round at half time. shing (Eastern); Y. S. Chan (East- In the men's singles, the finalists ern). Jorge (Kowloon), Hossack were A. D. Russell (Argentina) and (Royal Scots), Ferrier (Police) and our own D. W. Butler. ffau Ching-to (Eastern).
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE ·
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Secretary Hongkong, 2nd October, 1939.
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H.K.F.A. Council Meeting
A Council meeting of the Dong- Kong Football Association will be held at the Amociation's office at 5.30 p.m. to-day.
The men's singles was a fine match, both men attacking simultaneously for all they were worth. Each pro- *duced gems of shots, Butler's cros
volleys being matched with the tro- mendous smashing of Russell. But- lor had four set points in the four- teenth game, but Russell saved them magnificently, but all to no avall as Buller was out at 9-7: · Rumoll is a grand tighter and played so strongly in the second sot that he secured it at 0-3. The pace slowed down in The business for the day includes the third set, but Russell manageð consideration of the proposed Inter- to get a 4-3 lead. Then Butler ones port with Shanghai,
again proved his coolness at the League Fixtures may have to bo pinch, aguared at 4-all, went ahead altered at a feruit of the Middlesex after a long game, and was out on Reglinient reversing” their decision his third match point in the next and deciding to continue in the Loa game, the winner of the best aingies] que. This question will be discussed final Buxton his son for yours also at the meeting.
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arm in a sling for five days and played in only two games.
The Hongkong Interport fag, over- shadowing the red-white-red Shang- hal flag, were flying from the must on the forecastle head as the ship ontered the harbour and remained there unit! the team left,
U. M. Omar, skip, said,We did very well and I am prouki · of George Duncan, who played very well throughout. In the second the interport all my drives went right way, but in the third they went the wrong way,"
"On one hand we had a bunch of back woods, with Shanghai lying. : I took a drive and pushed the jack through, only to see it sprung back to give Shanghai the shof.”
Bradbury, and Omar were The guests of honour at a dinner given had good reason to be pletised. by Crafgengower last night.
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