Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 1, 1940.
MONDAY
MORNING
COMMENTARY
EASTERN WIN SENIOR SHIELD HOME FOOTBALL
South China's Colours Lowered: Winning Goal
In Closing
Minutes
(By "Rox")
With bated breath an enormous crowd wit- nessed the lowering of the standard of South China "A" in their home ground yesterday. In an atmosphore tense with anxiety, Eastern recovered after a short lapse to net the winning goal in fivo to carry off the Senior Shield for their first time.
Eastern netted in the first minute of play and led by the odd goal in three at the interval. It was not until Lee Wai-tong had scored the equaliser in the 25th minute of the second half that Eastern threw caution to the wind and ran the ragged South China off their feet. Hau Ching-to gave them victory with a well-placed shot minutes before the final whistle.
Lau Hin-hon at goal for the win passes to the wingers produced the nera played his best game this sea-most elfert, but he lacked the ability son. Cool, collected and displaying to bore through South Chino's de- excellent anticipation, he defled the fence. best endeavours of the South Chian forwords, und except for two occa-| sians, frustrated all their efforts to
score.
Cheng Ying-kuen and
S. CHINA DEFENCE
EXCEPT for one instance when he
was decidedly shaky, Tim gave ; Thank an excellent account of himself be Ching-won were very nice as a tween the sticks for South China. He pair: Individually.. Tsang was the pulled off some really remarkable better. He covered Fung King-saves and positioned himself well. cheong in very convincing gunner Lee Tin-sung and Mak Shlu-hon and forced him to keep his distancc. showed semblances of their past Cheng found Lat Shit-wing in das form as a pair. Mak was the weaker gerous form, and had all his work of the two and was quite unable to cut out in watching this player, Ahold the clusive Hau, His clearances though not always coming out best, were strong without being effective, his harassing did great deal to-
but his positioning were at times wards putting Lab off his shots.
IN
HALF-BACKS RESPONSIBLE
faulty. Lee was as spectacular as usual. He held his own most times with the Eastern right flank. His
a large measure Eastern owel feint rushes ha a marked effect on their victory to sterling per-Cheung who was lured Into prema- formance of their half-back trio of ture passing.
Le Wal-kuen, Hsu King-seng and
Lau Shih-tang. Hsu kept faithful
watch over Lee, and that player was allowed only are really good shot at goal. Lo
spoiled
much of Ip Pak-
wah'a good work, and kept him quite
Was
WEAK HALVES
TH the exception Sốt soong Ling-sing. South China's half-
line was weak. Fok Yu-wah was not clever enough for Cheung subdued. Lau found Tang Kwung-who passed him with apparent case. sum a night too fast for him, und
Leung Wing-chiu neglected 'Darky not very successful in slopping him.
Lee
on getting his and concentrated Their feeding of the forwards was forwards moving, but without much treat, if their stopping was faulty. success. Js spotling work Time and again a well-placed pass
negligible and his feeding even more would engender a dangerous move
Soong rendered yeoman service. and they were always there to back and gave much-needed support to a up their forwards' play.
Both of Eastern's wingers, Hau weak Mak.
Tang Kwong-sum worked very
50.
was
Ching-to and Chung Yung-sum, ren-hard sending in nlee centres which dered excellent service to their side, his forwards did not make the most. Hau delighted spectators with his of. He was given several opportuni- One runs down the wing, when he is to cut through the South Chinn de- ties to score, but was unable to do $0. Ip Pak-wah on the other wing fence like a hot knife through butter. was too well marked to be of any Chung found the going a
little danger, and as with Fung King- harder, but managed at times to get cheong, both of whom were hardly by Leo Tin-sang to show him a clean
scen throughout the entire match. La pair of heels. His centres were at all times deadly accurate and well Shlu-wing was the only forward who
was really dangerous. He was placed.
Cheung Kam-hol and Ng Chi-stang clined to be selfish though, but for were a very hard-worked pair of the excellent goalkeeping of Lau, he disastrously worked inside men and supported Lee Tack-would kee well. Lee played one of his against Eastern, Lee Wal-tong had only one good chance and he made dute. His swing the most of it scoring the finest gool of the match. At all times he was, loo closely marked.
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SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
huve
in
ONE MINUTE GOAL
attack
South Wha HE inillat THE
China's. Before the ball reached Eastern's half-back fine, however, Lo Intercepted a pass to lob the ball well up. Lee Tin-sang headed to RACE Darky's feet for him to boot it to- MEETING will be held weather wards Tam Tam fumbled the shot permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on and Cheung dashed in and kicked it SATURDAY, 6th April, 1940, com-cut of Tam's hands into goal. mencing at 2.00 p.m.
South China attacked through Lee
THE THIRD EXTRA
P.M.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 who lost the ball to Tsang in the tussle. Lal obtained possession and tried Lau with a hol drive which
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
KEEN SHOOTING AT BISLEY
Rugby Internatonal Killed In Air Crash
LONDON, Mar. 30 (Reu- ter!-Prince Obolensky, the English International Rugby wing-three-quarter, who is a Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force, was killed in a flying accident to-day.
Prince Obolensky, who was a Georgian (Russian) Prince by birth, became a naturalised British subject in 1936.
He was one of the fastest three-quarters ever seen in England's team. He secured International recognition while still at Oxford University and having secured residential qualfication, played for Eng- land against the New Zea- landers in 1936 and also against Wales, Ireland Scotland.
RIFLE MEETING
Lt. Le Seeleur Heads Competitors Qualifying
For Governor's Prize
THE FIFTH DAY of the Bisley Meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Association opened in brilliant weather yesterday. Shooting began at 8.30 a.m. In winning the Second Stage Aggregate, Lt. Le Secleur, with his fine score of 141, brought his total up to 233, and leads the list of qualifiers for the Governor's Prize.
Shooting starts to-day at 9 a.m., and the competitions to be fired are the President's Cup, the final of the S. R. Championship, the Senior Members Match and the final for the Governor's Prize. At 4 p.m. His Excellency will present the prizes.
In the Brookwood, at 300 petition is one of the qualifying andyards, competitors had to fire on stages of the Governor's Prize.
both ranges in order, to catch up with the programme. This com-
to be helping Lau Ilin-bon Tsang Chung-wan (Eastern) seems (roalle) up to clear the ball which Lai Shlu-wing (S. China) is striving to head. Lau Shih-tsang (Eastern) is the fourth member of the quartet.
This was an incident in the Eastern postmouth during the S. Chiria- Eastern Senior Shield final at Caroline I yesterday,New China Photo Service.
Aggressive Kowloon Batsmen Defeat Civil Servants
THREE TEAMS TIED
AND RUGBY
Royal Air Force Beat F.A. In Red Cross Charity Game
LONDON, Mar. 30 (Reuter).—The Football Associa- tion, fielding an all-star combination, were surprisingly beaten by Royal Air Force by three goals to two in a match in aid of the British Red Cross Fund, at Dulwich, A full English and Scottish Regional League pro- gramme was also held yesterday, West Ham, the giant- killers of the season, registering another big score when they beat Chelsea by 10 goals to 3 in an away encounter.
RUGBY League Games
↓
FOOTBALL English Regionals
NORTH-EASTERN
dddeld Middlesbrough
The second round of the Lancashire his being held on the home and Rugby League Cup competition, Hartlepools U. away basis, was held to-day and York City resuited as follows: Hochdale
10 Liverpool
Helen's 10 Wigan After extra time.
LANCASHIR): LEAGUE
The following were the results The amilated Rifle Clubs Maleht | Lancashire League games held produced a very close fight, three day: icams ticing for first place with the safford good score of 270. On the count out Police beat Police Reserve and Middlesex,
Blackburn
4 Blackpool
Bury
Oldham
Rochdale
3 Darlington
7 Leeds United
2 Hull City
Bradford City
NORTH-WESTERN
⚫ Preston
3 Holton
4. Soulsport Corigle
1 Burley CAST-MIDLANDE
of Barnsley la-Grimsby Town
Mansfeld Town Nott Ferent Sheffield U.
Manchester U
In the afternoon A range, Lic dimeult Council Cup and Army and Yorkshire League games held to-day: Wrexham The following were the results of Stockport
Navy Cup Competitions were fred
Dewsbury
and the first at 700 yards again had Hull
lo
Warrington
14
12 Barrow
Broughton RoverA
YORKSHIRE LEAGUE
10
Everton
New Brighton
Stoke
7 Hull Kingaton
題
13 Bradford
Coventry
18 Kelly
10 Luton
4 Featherstone
1 Wolnil
10 Leeds
17 Hudderfloid
17
good as the light was difficult due Halifax to a slight breeze and the wind from Leigh
30 Oldtim
10 Swinton
27
the right varied throughout, In
spite of this very good scores were
Union Games
Brentford
Charlton
put up and the result was in doubt
Chelsea
J'ortsmouth
be decided by a shoot eff between Wakefield Trinity, 42 Bramley Lt. Otway and Cpl. Brighty, balls of York
Baticy whom scored a magnilcent 49. The Castleford shoot-ot resulted in Brighty win-lunsiet ning.
too
At 600 yards conditions were not
FRIENDLY MATCHES
West Bromwich
Chesterfield
3 Notta County
• Lincoln City 4 Rotherbam U. Shefield Wed.
WESTERN
1 Liverpool
5 Tranmere
4 Chester
1 Manchester C.
1 Crewo
1 Port Vale
MIDLAND
4 Leicester
Birmingham Wolverhampton
1 Northampton
SOUTH-WESTERN
Bristol Rovers Newport County Plymouth Argyla Swindon Town
Several close encounters were wit- Tottenham
Clapton Orient
3 Torquay United 1 Swansea Town 4 Cordi City
1 Bristol City SOUTH C.
B Fulham
Soutaompton West ilam
1 Millwall
I Arsenal
SOUTH D.
up to almost the last shot for there were three scores of 45 to be beaten nessed during this afternoon's short when Sub-Inspector C. C. Chat programme of Rugby Union fixtures. Aldershot (Police Reserve) ared his last shot although Aldershot Conunand pile Boumenouth which, to give him the prize, had to up a big score against Rosslyn Park. Southend United be a bull. He
was equal to the who were trounced 22-8. The follow-Watford strain and turned in a card of 40 to ing were the results: carry off the cup.
Aldershot
Losslyn Tark Command Olway's fine effort at 700 yards
Gloucestershire 18 Bridgend reaped Its reward at the longer Hinckley
Coventry range for the 42 he scored in the Neath Army and Navy Cup gave him the Swansea aggregate.
THE RESULTS
IKRA-The following qualify to fire the Bisley and Pirbright Compeution for the Governor's Prize-1, Lt. Le Seeleur (RE) 233; 2. C.E.R.A. Ciassay (IN.) 231; 1. K. A. Gilpin (RN) 230; 4, Sgt. Bussell I.K.P.) 229; 5. F/5t. Tollison (RA.P.) 220; 6, T/Sgt. K. C. Hee (H.K.PR.) 220: 7 Sgt. Breeso (RM) 227: 8, CEA Templeien (.N.) 227; 9, Lt. Otway (RE.) 225; 10, C/Sgt. Hale (1, Mx.) 225; 11, St. Icap .M.) 225; 12, Sgt. Puran Singh (LK.P.) 21; 13. Lt. Conper (1. Mx.) 223: 14. Sub-Lt. Carey (11.K.N.V.F.) 223; 15. Cpl. Brighty_(RL)... 223; – 15 P/5rt K. C.
Torquay
21 Cardin
10 Newport
30 Padington
Weston-Super-Mare 0 Bath Northampton Harlequina
11 Bedford 11 Old Du
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FILIPINO CLUB
ANNUAL MEETING
ม
.6 Norwich City
a Crystal Palaco
Queen's Park. R. Reading Brighton
Scottish Regional
Aberdeen
EAST AND NORTH
Arbroath Dundee United Dunfermlino 8 Ibernian
King's Park Stenhousemule
Airdrieonians Clyde Dumbarton Kilmarnock
Motherwell
Ilangers
Third Lanark
Bradford
Halifax Newcastle
A $500
The Filipino Club held its annual Wong (ILKP.N.J 223; 17, A. F. Evans meeting yesterday.- (R.A.F.). 221; 10, Insp, Hopkins (II.K.P.)
The report stated that on the Club- 221; 15. A.B.P. Lole (H.K.P.R.) 221; 20. house there was still owing Lt. Holmes (H.K.V.D.C.) 220,
232,
3. Dundee 1 Falkirk
Alloa
Raith Rovers Bt. Bernard's Bt. Johnstone
1 Hearts WESTERN
4 Ar United
Hamilton Acad
◊ Partick Thistis
Albion Rovers
1 Coltto
ค
1 Glorion
St Mirren
FRIENDLY MATCHES
1 Doncaster
Accrington
1 Sunderland
Router
An organ
OFFICERS ELECTED
roll
Including The following offleers were elected, 60, WIS associate members and four life mem--Mr. R. Lasala (President); Dr. V.
N. Atienza (Vice-President); Mr. L The meeting agreed to a proposal R. Ildefonso (Hon. Secretary); Mr. Sat. Baker, Mx.) 200; 4. Spr. Allo E. by Dr. V. N. Atienza that members) A.
1, Oncers Cap Mne. Croft (NRA) loan from Mr. I. Lasala, and $1,030 President, Vice-President, Secretary
In debentures. The accounts showed and Treasurer. Tho Inter University Match-1. Bir an excess of income over expenditure mingham University,Lt. Dawson 48; 7/Lt. Badger, J., 30 (total 853 2 Oxford of $748.89. The number on the mem- University Lt. Holmes 41; 2/Lt. Jones, C. bership Ft. 33 (total 70).
The Company Match-1, HM.S. Temar bers. 3702 "" Coy. 1st. Kumaon Riñes 234.
.5.2.A. Championship
Aggregate,
J. Orden (Hon. Treasurer); 200; 3, L/c. Pemberton (B. 194: 4. Sgt. not of Filipino parentage could be Messrs. A. G. de Jesus, R. Baso, Green (1.8.1 185; 5. Mno, Darton (BM) members of the Committee, but only R. J. Manalac, W. V. Field, L. A
192.
The_Treantera Pelzemi, 5gt. Russel! Filipinos could all the positions of da Costa (Committee)..
(II.K.P.) (48); 2. 9g4 Rushman (N.1.8)
(46): Afier shoot of): 3, Sat, Brecto
(N.RU.S.) 47: 4. C/Sgt. Halo" (1. Mx.) 47;
PLEASE Turn To Pago 9.
Heavyweight Title
ANOTHER
A THIRD WICKET stand between D. J. N. Anderson CHALLENGER
LAID
LOW
No One without a badge will be was turned for a corner by Cheng, permitted to the Members' Enclosure. Hau's partial clearance of the kick Such must be worn throughout the was snapped up by Cheung who duration of each Meeting in such Interpassed with Chung to bring the manner as to be readily identified. ball well into South China arca be- and E. F. Fincher enabled Kowloon to baat the Civil
Badges admitting Non-Members to fore Soong was pulled up for fouling the Members Enclosure and Club Cheung. The free licit was fruitless. Service C.C. by three wickets in an all-day cricket match Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and Soon after Fung headed to Lul'a at Kowloon yesterday. $3.00 for Ladies (both Including tax) feet from Ip's centre. Lal skled the are obtainable through the SECRET-ball two yards from the goalmouth.
Kowloon took the field prac-1. J. Attwell, not out ARY upon the personal or written Ng received to pass to Darky who application of a Member, such Mem-turn passed to Hau. Hau was pulled tically bereft of bowlers, the ber to be responsible for all visitors up for offside. South China broke introduced by him, and for Payment away through Ip who passed to Lal., opening pair being Fincher and of all Chits, etc.
Lal lobbed the pass to Fung who was Taylor. Richardson, who open-whitley and R. J. Fenton did not bat..
D. C. K. Hawkins, T. E. Lawrence, Nter)-Madison Square Garden The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, unmarked and Fung beat Lau with a Exchange Bullding, (Tel, 27794) will nice drive.
cd, was solid and reached the close at 12 o'clock NOON.
in
D. Hallidge, not out
Extras...*
Five (declared) for
PENALTY AWARDED EASTERN boundary only seven times in his 84. After 150 minutes Civil
Taylor
Lloyd
Fincher
Anderson
Bowling Analysis
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KOWLOON
D. Hung. b Fenton
w. Mulcahy, a Hawkins, b Tonton
dsace
N, A. E. Mackay, st. Colledge, b Fenton
Hawkins.NETKINTORN
Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they aro ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (TelASTERN returned to the attack Service declared at five for 198.
and some claver movements re- 21020).
sulted in Chung receiving the ball, PUBLIC ENCLOSURE -
Kowloon made a shaky start and The price of Admission to the He beat Tam with a nice drive but Public Enclosure is $1.00 Including penalty was awarded for n foul tac- with 150 minutes to collect the runs From the they lost their first three wickets for Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. spot Tam almost saved Cheung's 80. At this stage a draw looked pos- D. J. N. Anderson, sh. Colledge, Tax for all Persons, including kle by Leo Tin-sang. Soldiers and Sallors in Uniform are kick,
sible but Anderson and Fincher put After the resumption Eastern
FF Fincher. b Fenton admitted Half Price.
played some listless football and a different complexion on the game. Zimmern, not out By Order,
were placed on the defensive. Fung, Proceeding to pick out the loose ones W. Rapley, Whitley
D. Lloyd, a Fotlidge b Fenton C. B. BROWN,
Lee and Lal were guilty of bad they sent the score up by unspecia-Taylor, not out..... Secretary.
Extras shooting. The nearest Lal came to Hongkong, 1st April, 1040.
at this period was deflected by cular but emelent batting and when
Seven Cheng for a truliless corner. South Anderson left China pegged the Eastern on their for K. C. C. to score 10.
METROPOLE own area and did almost everything
HOTEL
CENTRAL -
CLEAN "COMFORTABLE - FIREPROOE
but get goals. The ball was hardly out before some South Chinn player would return it again.
Eastern broke away and Darky was given forward through-pass, PLEASE Turn To Pago 9.
25 minutes remained
CIVIL SERVICE
J. E. Richardson, b Anderson ..................... $5 W. IL Colledge, u Broadbridge, ₺ Lloyd 18 A. E. Ferry, o Mulcahy, b Taylor..
I. IL Griffiths, 1.b.w, b. Lleged
D. McLellan, b Lloyd .....
Joe Louis Boats Paychok On Second Round T.K.O.
NEW YORK, Mar. 20 (Reu.
was filled to capacity to-night when the Detroit "Brown Bomber," Joe Louis, successfully defended his world heavyweight crown against the challenge of Johnny Paychek, who (technically) knocked out seconds after the commencement 10 of the second round.
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Another "white hopo" went the way of several others, although Pay- o chek was perhaps more cowed by the holder than any of his predecessors and failed to land a single effective blow.
Paychek was down for counts of IT. Broadbridge and 11. Brokenshire five, sine and nine in the first round and met a terrife right hook 44 Dowling Anafyılı
seconds after the start of the second round and fell log-like, the referen intervening.
did not bat.
Perry
McLellan renton Whitley Itawkins
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