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Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 22, 1940.
MONDAY MORNING COMMENTARY SOUTH CHINA A.A. DEFEAT
DEFEAT THE REST
Opportunities Missed In First Half Robinson Saves Penalty From Lee Wai-tong!
(By "Rex")
In their typical manner, South China dofoated The Rest of the League two goals to one at Club ground yesterday, in a very even encounter. The Rest had the edgo in the first half, but did not make the most of their opportunities, and the score was blank. In the second half, South China gained the upper hand, and managed two goals, the Rost replied once.
Robinson gained a distinction of which few custodians in the Colony can pride themselves. He saved a penalty from Lee Wai-tong! The Rest defence were superb, and
HONGKONG PROMISED BADMINTON TREAT Colony's Championship Finals To Offer Brilliant Displays
Lucky Sweep Numbers
RACE 1
$2,045,40 604.40
Ne. 2003 No. 3430
148.10 ench No. & 3110 Unplaced ponies ($50 each): Now. Csa 363, 732. 79, 4103.
to them goes the credit for keeping the score at its low 4300, 11, 3027, 1233, 4604, 300, 370, 2215, lovel
RACE 2
Tam Kwan-kon was in great į ******** farm, and pulled off some ex- cellent saves. Several times hej
Nu. 3508
$2.291.00
No. 2500
No. 100
How Teams Fared
634.50 327.40 Unplaced poules ($30 each): Nos. 1034, 1688, 029, 3235, 4109, 4301, 1470, 550, 3065.
liad to go full length, and on one
RACE 3
Champions v. Rest
No.1510
No. 3377 No. 3747
$7,020,40
750.40 375.70
occasion stopped a hard drive
from Fowler from three yards' s. China "A" 2 Rest rango.
Leo Tin-sang and Mak Shiu- hom played well together. Lee was botter of the two, clearing strongly, and more accurately.
Basketball
TOURING TEAM WIN FIRST GAME Hongkong Students Fail In Last Quarter
THE CHUNG HWA GIRLS' Basketball team, the BADMINTON OF A QUALITY never before ex- Philippines touring team, who are playing a series of ceeded in Hongkong is expected to feature the finals of matches here in aid of. Chinese Wounded and Refugees, the Colony's badminton championships this week, and all interested in this game should make a point of attend-scored their first victory over a contingent comprising the Hongkong students at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. on Saturday, ing the Club de Recreio this evening and the K.C.C. on winning by 29 points to 22. Wednesday.
Home Football
First Round Matches For League Cup
This evening's programme is devoted to the finals of the nien's singles events.
The heroine of the match was the Philippine team captain, Miss Alice Chan, who scored_a The first mitch will decide the total of 18 points for her side junior championship when Norman
(four goals and ten fouls). Her Smith, vastly improved St.
were clean Cathedral Club player will oppose scoring from fouls W. Gilles, a newcomer to the game
John's
in Hongkong, who has given out-shots and
drew rounds of
standing performances this season. applause from the large crowd
Ideal Curtain-Raiser
one.
gathered to see the match.
Hongkong in the first quarter were THIS encounter promises to be an
Their ideal curtain-raiser for the more leading seven goals to Important match to fallow, the senior guards played an excellent game to stugles final between Patrick Wong, stop the visitors from scoring. Miss former holder of the title, and Charlie Ng Shiu-sum, centre-guard for Hong-
Analist. year's fina
Au. last
Eastern Suffer First Defeat
LONDON, Apr. 21 (Reuter)-The first round of the football League Cup competition was played rester Unplaced panica (50) each): Nos. 301,day, and resulted as follows:
North A-New Brighton 1, Stoke 4 Both players are from the Chinese kong, scored all the points for her Yeo, Manila Champions, 2305, 3303, 1ut.
Wrexhinin 1, Wolves 1: Blackpool 4, South-y.AL.C.A., and so brifant has their side. (Three goals and a foul). port 0; Barrow 2, Liverpool 6: Manchester U.. D. Manchester City 1
In the second quarter, the visitors Rochdale 1, furm been this season, that it is ex- Bury 0: Blackburn Rovers 1. Belton 1 peeled the match will provide the appeared to have warmed up to their Chester 1. Burnley 3: Everton & Press finest exhibition of the singles game work, and scored eight more points
North D-Bradford 2. Newcastle &; Leeds 6. Shred Wednesday 3, Middlesbrough 4, yet seen In Hongkong.
First Division
Club
RACE 4
1
St. Joseph's
Q
1
S. China "3"
No. 2037
4
No. 1902
4
Kowloon
2
No. 101
2,710.00 776.00 338.00
S. China "A" 1 Royal Scots Middlesex
Kwong Wah
Second Division Piny-off
Engineers
Leung Wing-chiu again gave an excellent performance at pivot. Be did not enver Fowler much, and was seen very little is defensive work, but fed his men with nice and ac- curate passes. Soung Ling-sing was Electric again the best of the halves, and did much to nullify the good work of the
1
Unplaced ponies ($50 each): Nos. 1215, 1720, 3912, 6270, 4701, 2655.
which proved disastrous for them, as
Win By One-nil
MANILA, Apr. 22 (UP).——
Grimsby 1; Sheffield United 0, Rotherham The two men are perfectly match to Hongkong's five. Hongkong call- 9 York 1 full t: Barnsley 3. lfarllegeois ed, and if anything. Att has given ed time out, and changed their guards, The Yco Athletic Club, soc- Sunderland 1, Darlington 1; Chester slightly the better displays in the the visitors crept up slowly, and in cer champions of Manila, Grid Huddersfield 1.
South A-Arkenal 4 Natts C. o; Fulham tournament to date. He was masterly the third quarter were only one point No. 1169
4. Brentford 1: Crystal Palace & Totentiam in his semi-final against Henry Eard-the score then being at 19 handed the Eastern, touring No. 2394 Nu. 2225
Southend 3. Watford 1: West Ham ley, the former Shanghal champion,10 18. Uspicca pories (13) each): Nos. 4410. Chelsea 2: Notis Forestierster Clapton, and on such form may enjoy a slight 5254, 700, 1009, 4071, 3517, 3110.
RACE 5
$2,707.00
336.04
773.60
2
30th R.A.
Third Division
0 International
Third Division Play-off
༡
RACE G
2 24th R.A. (After extra time)
41
No. 3010 No. 1900 No. 2003
Rest's left flank. Lau Tau-man 19-|RAS.C. penred uncomfortable, but maanged ia mpoil quite effectively. He was seen better at attack.
TOO WELL MARKED
$2,020,00 748.00 574.40 Unpisced ponies (159 each): Nos. 03, 248, **********058, 400, 103, 2494, 2034, 4330, 4470, 3207.
6038.
line. The interval arrived with the
RACH 7
No. 824
No. 4500
No. 1831
LEE Wai-tong was too well marked score blank.
to be of much use. He was given
very few opportunities, and scored a
defence
SECOND HALF
lovely goal from one of them. In FROM the resumption South Chinu the first half he attempted too much
with of his own, and cramped the other was seen to firm up all round. Their
seemed able to cope forwards. In the second, when he the Rest forward, and the halves awept the ball to the wings, the at-moved up to aid in the attack, and tack seemed to liven up grent deal. the pace became much faster than in Fung King-cheong and Lai Shiu-the first half. Fung drew Forrow wing were excellent as feeders for
before passing to Tang who brought Lee, but could have done better had the bail well up
centre, Lee Kwolt- they played more to be wing men. was forced a corner. From the cor- Tang Kwong-sum was the better
ander Lee-headed-Tang's-centro-to winger.
centring beautifully,
Lai, who, in trying to break through, turning to good account all the passes collided with Roughly the ball hit Qint cure his wa
way. Ip Pak-wah on ting Roughly's hands. the opposite wing was hurdly seen From the spoi Robinson
saved throughout the match.
frum Lee's hard drive, and
again Robinson gave his usual excellent when Lee followed up the shot. performance. He saved shots from
Soon practically every member of the for- after, however, South China,
the time,
kept up the pressure all the Best defence Forrow
ward line. Lee's shot that beat him, woś practically unstoppable, while Lai's goal was really a misfortune. and passed to Lal. He received the
$2,779.00. 704.00 301.00 Unplaced ponies ($50 each): Nos. 4052, 1960, 2004, 3159, 2009, 2123, 4222, 4147.
ВАСЕ *
No. 1007 No. 1 No. 3924 & 183
$3.903.30 845.00
211.70 each
Norwich 2. Millwall 1; D. Orient
edge over Wong.
A ROUT
Suuth E-Newport 2. Biriningham 2; Nevertheless, Wong, after a season Swassen 2. Walsall : Torquay 2 cents out of the game, has returned t
THE LAST QUARTER proved to 6; Plymouth Bournemouth 1; Coventry 3 Lution 0: West Brom 3, Portsmouth 1: like a giant refreshed, and none will be a rout for the Hongkong side, and gainsay that he has at least a 60-50 Miss Chen scored to less than seven Southampton 1. Bristol R. 1.
chance of winning, while many will foul goals and two goals.
Hongkong was best served by Miss give him a 00-10 prospect,
The matches will start at 8.30 p.m., Wong Po-chan, who was changed in and the admission charge will be 40 the second quarter to come in again cents. There should be a record at- late in the third. tendance to witness these encounters.
ENGLISH REGIONALS
South D-Queen's Park Rangers 5. Brighton
South D-Queen's Park Rangers Bilphion 4. tun 4.
South-western-Swindon 2, Cardiff 2 Westerh-Crewe 3, Stuckport 1. East-Midland.Lincoln 3, Doncaster 2.
Wednesday's Programme
ON Wednesday
the evening at K.C.C., the senson will be wound
Alice
Chen
MANILA
SCOTTISH REGIONALS Western.-Albion 2. Clyde 2 Ay up with the conclusion of the men's Victoria Tan Unplaced ponies (450 each): Nos. 2024, 0: Motherwell 3: Celtic 4. Airdele 2 doubles and mixed doubles champlon Chon Slu-chlu
Hantiton 9. Kimarnock G: Morton 4, 02, 2010, 3751, 1300,
Quien O'South 0; Partick 4, Third Lanark ships, followed by the presentation Cary Wong
Josefa Go 1: Queen's Park 2. Rangers 3; St. Mirren 1, of the season's prizes. Dumbarton 2
The first match will be the mixed Ng Yeuk-mak FK 2; 2. East Eastern-Aberdeen Arbroach 5, Dundee 11. 2: Dunfermline doubles in which K, L. Wong, team- Chan Wan-wan 114.40 St. Bernards 1: Falkirk 2, Alloa 1: Hentting this year with Miss Ulhan Khoo, Sally Wong Unplaced pontes ($100 each): Nos. 4526.7. Kini's Park 2 Raith, Ribemian 17 will oppose P. II. Wong-and-Miss
Total St. Johnaton 3, Stenlieusemuir 2 1201, 2341, 450, 2339, 3000, 2212, 1150, 248.
DLACE #
No. 3000 No. 4271
$5,100.00 1,025.00
- No.-400-
Softball Pennants Won
spreadeagled. Fung drew By Recreio And
Roughly and Lee Kwok-wai show-ball from Lai as he was moving up,
cd understanding, and covered drew Bright before giving Lee a per-
well for each other. Roughly had feet through pass. Lee sent the ball Canadian Chinese
the full measure of Ip, and gave him flashing past Robinson like a cannon- ittle scope.
STAUNCH DEFENCE
Ibatl.
BRIGITT devoted his entire atten-The Rest defence were allowed a easing up before South China
THE WINNERS of both men's and women's Softball tion to covering Lee, and made a very swept into the attack again. Tong Leagues were decided yesterday when the Rambling Aces thorough job of it. However, he at- received from Fung to centre well templed too much when he tried to in. Lai attempted a leader, collided of the Club de Recreio beat the Junior Ramblers by 7-4, include Fung and Lal in his itinerary, with Robinson, the ball falling from and the Canadian Chinese girls trounced the Club de and that was when Leo got his open-Robinson's hands. La pushed the ing. Maxwell and Forrow lent bimball past Robinson sprawl, and Recreio girls by 30-3. valuable support. Forrow dogged even the rush of Roughly could not
the very footsteps of Fung.
prevent the knit from trickling in.
REST SCORE
SHORTLY
and was always there squashing overy move that Fung made.
after this second reverse; Fowler had many opportunities to the Test pressed, and their goal score but did not have his eye in. came when Fowler passed to Hosmek He made some remarkable breaks for the latter to centre right across through South Chlan's defence. Pryde the South Chinn gontmouth. Wong was the best forward on view. He met the ball for another centre.
tried for Tam to was a constant source of puzzlement Fowler
Y.AC.A. HOCKEY SEASON ENDS
are
W. Cheung. The first, named expected to win, it only because of Miss Khoo's vast experience and her
Hongkong team, their first set-back in six matches when they won by one-nil yester- day before a crowd of 12,000. The Yco dominated play throughout the match, and for the first time in the serics, the Hongkong tear tired in the second period, and the Yeo had goals a comparatively easy time de-
fending their lead.
No. of Goals Foul
Fouts
HONGKONG
acknowledged skill, Nevertheless, Ip Mo-ching .... Miss Cheung is an improved plays in Fun-pui and if Wong can strike immediate Wong Po-chun form, the expected may be reversed. Chiu Chit-chit
First-class badminton is assured in
Lo Man-so
the men's doubles final, when four Ng Shlu-sum of the Colony's finest players will be Chan Yee-ha In opposition. K. L. Your and II. F. Cheons Wal-ching Chew of the University will oppose
Lee Shiu-ling .. C. Au and P. II. Wong, and a drama. tle and exciting encounter is pro-
Ng Wong-ying mised.
Past displays this season have sufl-
ciently indicated trat the two pales
is
are well matched and the encounter kely to go the full distance. Afterwards, there will be the pre- sentation of the season's league and championship trophies. All of the league positions, with the exception of runners-up in the "B" Division In the first inning of the have now been decided, University
Division
with
the Chinese women's match, the Canadian"A" I winners nice again of the Chinese girls gathered no less YM.C.A. runners-up. St. John's than seven runs. The Portu- Cathedral are champions of the "B" guese pitchers were unable to Division and the Club de Recreto have regained the mixed doubles lengue their strong batting which they lost last year to the THE EUROPEAN Y.DL.C.A. ended hold punch their hockey season on Saturday with opponents, of whom Mabel Louie University. to South China's defence. He and weakly out, Tereira dashed in to put two rames, one between the Civilians was the star. In the last inning Bossack played good understanding the ball behind Lee Tin-sang.
and Services members and the other she clouted a homer with bases game to form the more
The teams were dangerous
South
Chind Taiwan-kon; Max between their women's team. Car loaded. dante, Hossack was a hard worker
Shiashion, Lee Tin-sang: Soong Ling-sing. Clark Cup champions, and the men's
Both the men's teams scored one and was very unfortunate od several Leung Wing-chiu Lau Tau man: Tang Junior team.
run in the opening inning, but when from occasions. Apart
the goal Kwong sum. Fung King-cheang. Lee Wal
The Services easily defeated the seniors brought two home in the which he scored. Pereira was hard-tong, Lal Shlu-wing and Ip Pak-wah.
Rest. Robinian Roughly Lee Kwok- Civilians by four goals to all. The third and another two in the fourth,
ly seen. Ile worked hard, but un-wai; Maxwell, right, Forcey, Houck,
understanding with Wong King-cheong. cheong on the left wing. Wong, too,
worked, hard, but lack of support COTTAGE CLUB
cramped his play, and little was seen
half
British And French Air Force Duels
PARIS, Apr. 21 (Reuter)~The
successfully, and never struck up ant Pryda, Fowler, Pergin and Dong King-game was fairly even in the first the game was over. Their final two (French Air Force triumphed over the
when Services scored the runs came in the sixth. Jacky opening goal, but after the interval; Notentin clouted a homer, but with no British Air Force in both football and rugby at the Parcedes Princes The superior. they were vastly
Jone at the bases.
stadium to-day. Civilians tried hard to score, but
This was the fourteenth straight were unable to penetrate the Ser-victory for the senior Aces. vices defence.
FIRST BASEBALL CAME Services were The first baseball game of the points to 14. Forrow saw Fawler head the latter's Cottage Club paver hunt on Saturday glands, The Clylilung inside- yesterday, when the U.S.S. Mindanao
from the flank,
“NICE 'MOVEMENT
A NICE movement originating from
PAPER HUNT
In a close and exciting flutsh, the Scorers for the
Geinmell.
White
(two) and
was played at Caroline Hil
They won the soccer match by 3-nil, and the rugger game by 32
high pass to Pryde whose shot wont was won by Capt. F. F. L. James, left, Colledge injured his knee in the beat the U.S.S. Asheville by 13 runs | Valley Cup Tournament
Just over. South China raided, and followed by J. Bals and J. Fraser. Lee attempted to break through from
The run started from Dil's Corner forced to leave the field.
later stages of the game, and was to f
The Mindarino scored uno in ench Tang's centre, but was neatly robbed and wound through a course of four: by Bright. Hossack received from miles over gramy country. Women
The teams were:
of the first two Innings, and in the Services-Millington: Jordan and Tom- Bright and brought the ball well up riders were well in the van and Mrs.nson; Jeffrey, Pennington and Waldron third tolled another sixi before centring, Tam saved nicely Christina Wyatt, despite one tumble,tomer, Gemmell, White, Highlands and from Fowler's hender. 4 was first home.
Funk and Lal Indulged in some nice interpassing to bring the ball Fung passed to Tang who up. centred right across. Ip, missed a
weli
Referees' Meeting
The monthly meeting of
rleft;
In the second match of the Valley Cap at the Cvlit Service yesterday, Polico beat Cralgengower by one shot,
W. 3. Penney, L. C. R. Bouza, A. M. Omar, Cllings-Benwell; Dormer and You~ Troch; Kempton, McLalian and
There was no score in the open-u. M. Omar (Craigengower) beat Soutar,
In the second half. Harrop, Headridge, Glendinning 20-17, Smits, Blane, Taylor, Colledro and Bates.ing period,
W. f. sing. K. M. Omar, J. B. Landolt, Stone scored from a pass from Smits, S. Rossriel (Cralgengower) barem
infterwarda, ·
J. 1L Xavier, K., Modi, T. L. Locke, The Rest pressed South China Hongkong Football, Referees Associa-
The other game between the Caer Ladies.--Millington: Mrs. Dudley, and A. A. Lewis (Craigengower beat W and a corner was forced. From the tion will be held at the Hotel Ceell Clark Cup champions and the men's Mrs Stone: Misa M. McCaw, Miss Stoker farris, G. Willerton, J. McDonald and J.
and Waldton; Mrs. eknell. Mis B. Fender 24-20 corner Pryde hended to Fowler who on Tuesday, May 7, at 8 pm, when Junior team ended in a draw.' The Tarker, Miss D. McCaw, Kirs. Macklin and
3. Leonard, W. Ward. W. K. Way, A tried header, Tam punched out, Mr. Nuttal will give a lectura un Ladies fielded many reserves, and Mrs. Poters. Fowler again tried, Lee kicked the The. Referees' Association in the were assisted by H. Mullington and and Grant, Deak,
Men's Junior Mian Brues: Kellen Contes (Craigangower) lost to .. Post, W. Cameron, J. Shepherd, A. E Taylor and reson; Carey 9-22. ball out from almost on the goal United Kingdom."
Smita, Dormer, Stone, Jeffrey and DervIX.
siller.
the
Women-Juniors Draw but Mrs. Stone equalised shortly Channing, G. Davies,
Waldron.
17-30.
Total .....
4
10
1
When the Eastern slowed, down, they lost their precise passing and smooth dribbling which had hitherto marked their second half rallies. Lee
the Tack-kee, centre" forward, was outstanding player, but he did not have the support of his team-mates."
FINAL MATCH
HONGKONG'S tourists make their fal bow to-night against the com- bined Yeo-La Salle team, and will take the Clipper back to the Colony lo-morrow.
They will possibly return to Manila on May 10 for a three-gamo series against the Manila team that is parti- cipating in the Japan Memorial Games.
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