Wednesday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
November 20, 1940.
Upsets In Army Rugger League
ROYAL SCOTS “B” AND SAPPERS WIN MATCHES
TWO MATCHES in the Small Units Rugby League at Sookunpoo yesterday resulted in un- expected victories.
Royal Engineers beat 12th Heavy Regt. a try (3) to nil, much against the run of the play and Royal Scots B, augmented by Spr. Picton (RE.) beat one of the strongest teams in the League, 8th Heavy Regt, two tries (6) to nil
The teams were depicted and M. Stark: J. 6. Lee, A. O. Dalziel, J.
Redman, borrowed
GUNNERS' FIFTEEN many players were
The following will represent Royal from the sidelines. 12th Heavy Regt, borrowed L/Cpl. Foley, Artillery against Police Rugby Union Football Club to-day in a friendly Army reserve scrum-half, who Rugby match at Boundary Street at 5 played a fairly sound game at pm:
2/Lm Ciague: Srt. Marsh, 2/Lt TravDT- full-back, although he was un-ner, Chr. Giblin and L/Bdr. Richards; look and 2/Lt, Wedderburn: 2/Lt. able, to prevent the heavier Breath, 2/14. Bompas, 2/Lt. Eddison; 3/11. rell from scoring Sappera' only Delderfeld, Bgt. Pags: Ont. Evens, L/Bar. points in the last stages.
Sappers had three or four good, scor- ing opportunities in the closing minutes
MacDermott and Chr. Whitehead. Re- serves, 3/Lt. Dawson, Onr. Keeble, Griz. Mullen and L/Ddr, Mew.
SATURDAY'S ARMY FIFTEEN The following will represent Army of the first half, but selfishness by against a combined Navy-Police fifteen Jones, stand-of-half, who refused 10 In a friendly Rugby game on Saturday part with the ball with strong support at 4 p.m. on the Causeway Bay ground: on his finnks, cost them potential trica 2/Lt. Clague (RA): 8gt. Richards Birrell and Picton were the pick of the A-1, Capt. Douglas (IL Scola), Lote SKL. Marth backs, and the latter was unfortunale Coombes (ILA.M.C.) and in not scoring in the first half when (RLA); Capt. look (RA) (Capt.) and he accidentally kicked the ball out of 2/Lt. Wedderbum (it, A.): Cpl. Buther his hands as he attempted to groundland (R. Scots), 2/LE. Ford (f. Scots).
it.
"A good movement in the latter stages saw Birrell, formerly Army arst wing three, worm his way over after being line. inckled three yards from the Keeble, fly-half, for Gunners, was their most dangerous player, but he too was guilty of selfishness and threw away several glorious scoring opportunities, Bompas, Smith and Addison were the
ek of the pack
Karineers Davicb; Birrell, Martin. Stees, Picton; Jones, Otway: Apperley. Cunningham,
2/L1. Bompas (R. A.); 2/Lt, Millar (K. Scots), 2/Lt. Cuthbertson (Rt. Scots): 2/26. Pinkerton (R. Scots). Capt. Duke ( Sents) and Cpl. Gilham (Middlesex).
Reserves e, Mardonald (RA.M.C.), L/Cpt. Foley (R. E.), Pin. Berry (Middle- sex) and 2/Lt. Heath (X. A.).
WEEK-END
Brinkley; Wilcox: Day, Killeen, Taylor. Sheldraka.
12th Heavy Best Foley: Denton, Tali,. Mynar. Abdey; Keeble. Beavan; Bompas, Addison, Smith; Olddins, Maher; Millard, McCarthy. Mugford
PICTON SCORES TWICE
Picton appeared for Scots on the right- wing and scored both their tries, al- though the second was the result of n
FOOTBALL
FIXTURES
SATURDAY First Division
cross-kick by Patterson after a good Sing Too v. Police plek-up and run. Millar, one of Army's outstanding forwards, was a inte starter
(Club, 4.15 pan.)
for the Scots and played a good game Middlesex in the pack in rubber shoes.
Gunners had
v. Royal Scots (Suukunpoo, 4.15 p.m.)
A formidable back South China V. Navy division, Marsh and Richards, both of, whom turn out for Army firals, aliing the right-wing thres and loft centre- three berths, and Dawson, a newcomer,
(Caroline, 4.15 p.m.) Kowloon
V. Club (Kowloon, 4.15 p.m.)
did fairly well in the other centre Kwong Wah v. St. Joseph's
berth.
Eves was scrum-half and occasionally!
(Boundary Street, 4.15 p.m.) Second Division
got the ball away to look in good Sing Tao itme, but Hook was not at his best and (Club, 2.15 p.m.)
consequently the backs saw very tie
v. Service Corpa V. Middlesex (Scokunpoo, 2.45 p.m.)
of the ball. Where Gunners were out-Royal Scots classed was in the, pack where their
forwards were very ragged and rarely South Chinn gat their heel over the ball in the Toone.
v. Engineers (Caroline, 2.45 p.m.) Kowloon
Club (Kowloon, 2.45
v. Nav (St. Joseph's 4.15
V. Polle (St. Joseph's 2.45 p.m.)
Richards was the first to break clean away, but in cutting over towards the left of the goal-line, ran back into Kit Chee trouble and was grassed a yard from
the line, the ball being held up and 30th R.A. eventually taken from him for a 25
(Boundary Street,
2.45
Third Division
drop-in. This was the nearest the Kwang Wah v.. Ordnance Gunners came to scorint, although
p.m.) Marsh had an alterapt nt a penalty, which failed-to-leave-the-grouni Just before the Interval a splendid back 2011 RA. V Air Force
(Chatham Road, 2.45 p.m.) movement saw Picton gather and dari
24th R.A.
V. 35th R.A. over the right corner.
Scols other try came late in the (Chatham Road, 4.15 p.m.) his stride, cut through the right centre Engineers
second half when Patterson gathered in
and punted ahead for Picton to take
the ball in his stride and score wide
of the posts.
Beots-Loughlin;
(Military, 2.45 p.m.)
Picton, Patterson, O'Brien, Mansion: Phillips, Nellan: Simi, H.K.F.A. Makenzie, Stewart; Dickson, Coombe, Millar, Durle,
Hunter:
8th Heavy test-Stone; Marsh, Daw- non, Richards. Perry: Hook, Eves; Hicks, Cook, Maynard; llumberstone, Rawlings; Pitt, Bowditch, MacDermontt, CLUB A TEAM
The following will reprosent Club A to-day against Army A on the Club ground D. L. Pecorini; P. B. Wilson, D. Itynes, G. B. Godfrey. D. 0 Day: T: O Morgan, F. J. D. Ciemo; J. Moodle, J. Y Burford, A. M, Kennedy: It. C. Gairdner,
V 7th R.A. SUNDAY Governor's Cup
v. C.A.A.F. (Caroline, Hill. 3.45
p.m.) Third Division 30th RA
Medicals V. (Sookunpoo, 4.15 p.m.) Service Corps v. Signale
(Military, 4.15 p.m.)
V. A.S.A. Shell
(Chatham Road, 4.15 p.m.} 12th RA. v. International
(Sookunpoo, 2.45 p.m.)
BRIGHT BEATS THEM TO IT
A midfield incident in the soccer match played at Sookunpoo, on Saturday last between Sing Tao and the Middlesex Regiment. The Chinose, who are loading in the League, won by 3-1. Picture shows some of
the Middlesex centre-half- the players going for the ball, which has just been headed away by Bright,
Mec Cheung.
Shanghai Champions BOTH LEGS
Won By
Hindhead
A large crowd of nearly 15,000 rose to a frenzied pitch of excitement in Shanghai last week when Mr. A. S. Henchman's Hindhead, with "Charlie" Encarnação in the saddle, streaked down the home stretch to defeat the raging favourite, Cluniehouse, in the most impressive style by three clear lengths and win the "Shaforce" Challenge Cup and Champion Sweepstakes, the premier Another of Mr. racing classic of the autumn season. Henchman's starters, Northwood, galloped into third place four lengths away, nosing out Magic Circle.
Full marks should go to the veteran jockey Encarnacio who rode one of the most magnificent races of his career to combine excellent riding and good judg- ment in bringing Hindhead home the winner, says the "N. C. D. News."
Striker brought the most out of Clunichouse and was unfortunate in
Pleasant
Surprise
For Oldfield
SYDNEY.-In 20 years of cricket
not having an "amah" from the three as Australia's Test Match wicket- quarter mile post where his stable-keeper, W. A. (Bert) Oldfield, had inato-Clunichill tired after a terrine more than his share of surprises, but burst of speed in the first half of the the greatest-has-just occurred, wrlies race in an effort to force a fast pace. a correspondent in The Sydney Sun He was successful in his attempt. to of Oct, 28. make the race, a fast one but he could
Oldfeld, who is liaison officer at- not keep up the killing pace and, tached to Brigadler W. J. M. Locke, tired to leave Clunlchouse alone in at Victoria Barracks, went to the front. Encarnacao eleverly used him Legacy Club luncheon last week to for an "umah" and nursed his mount deliver an address on War Savings
through the entire race, exerting the From the "Diggers Point of View."
Clark, who energy. minimum of
the
rode Northwood, did extremely well. Noticing that in the club's bulletin he to bring his mount into third place was described as Captain Oldfeld, he and it was only a question of two asked the chairman to assure
gathering that he was a lieutenant better ponies beating him.
only,
Hugo Sum To Winning Ticket
SHATTERED AT DUNKIRK
Gallant Boxer Wants Another "Go" At Hitler
HE LOST BOTH LEGS.at
have another smack at the
Dunkirk but he still wants to Germans.
That's the spirit of Tommy Burns, manchester fly-weight boxer. “When I get home I'll have to start thinking seriously of how I can get back to this war, I want to do my bit right to the end," be told the Daily Mirror.
Ho was singing "Somebody Stale My Girl" as he wheeled himself along the corridor of a northern hospital.
LEGS SMASHED.. 46MY legs were smashed at Dun-
"Micir," he said. "When I was
In a shack, holding up the Germans with my Bren gun, I was trapped.
"Streams of machine-gun bullets in at both sides of me were porn't get out. But I did and 1 some damage before they planted a mortar shell on me.
"As if that was not enough, they bombed what was left of me as I lay en the quay at Dunkirk waiting to he taken to a hospital ship."
Burns said his injury happened!
"Birthday. three weeks before his twentieth
"I am still young, and hope to have a lot of fun yet, I want to do a bit more in this war yet. The doctor says I shall be walking on artiicial limbs in a month. That will sult me fine."
SCOTS TO MEET
AT BOWLS
A Lawn Bowls match between teams representing Dundee and the West of Scotland will meet on the Kowloon Dock green, Hung Hom, on Sunday at The chairman remarked that evi-2.16 p.m. The rinks will be as follows?
West of Scotland, Itevie, 3
Whyte,
To the lucky holder of the winning dently the editor of the bulletin con- number in the sweep, number 44032, sidered Oldfield vas worthy of a cap-R. Craig, A. M. Holland (skip); W, Hour- went the huge sum of $198,000, repre-taincy. senting first prize, while $58,000 was awarded to the holder of ticket
We Will Send Northwood
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THIRD "PIP" COMING-
ton, D. Coull, W. Macfarlane, R. Marrison (skip): W. McMaster, B. Pollock, A. Mac- foberts, W. Melrose, J. McKelvie (ip), J. Kempton (skip); T, Mason, J. Dundee.-W. Walker, 21. H. Scott. A Calman. R. Duncan (skip); J. Gellatly, G. 8. Alexander, W. S. Dall, J. Orem (skip) how Harri, 7. Ross, A. Boular. H. 6.
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number 56728 which drew Clunie- WITHIN an hour Oldßeld returned
Victoria Barracks, where house. To the fortunate drawer of to
the highly satisfactory received papers indicating that sum of $28,000 was given. But to captaincy was imminent.
first, those, who drew neither the second nor third prize but one of the The papers have been forwarded to qualified ponies the prize of $1,372 Melbourne for Army approval and was allotted to each, and there were gazettal, and. It will not be long be- 53 of them.
fore Oldfield has that third "pip."
Grose and TGO Enishi but on 53 mutali nakkist Rewelo on the Club ground
and Knight 49ting; Yunna
R. Lie Walters and J. C, S. Fender (skip),
R.A. CRICKET XI
Royal Artillery will be represented by the following team against Major D, C. E. Grode's eleven at 2 p.m.
morrow at Sookunpoo:
to-
Capt. O. W..flook, Capt. P. J. Skipwith. Capt A. Ingram, Lt.-L. J. A. Feliden, 2/Lt. J. I. C. Pearce, 2/LL. H., A. Allanson, 2/Lt. J. D. Clague, 2/LL I I. Fluminer. 2/Lt. E. A. Bompas, Chr. Barsby and Gar. Troubinman
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Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Twelfth Extra Race Menting to be held on Saturday, 30th November, 1940, (weather permitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; "the Sports Club; and the Stables, bhan Kwong: Road.
Entries close at 12 o'cloc NOON on THURSDAY, November, 1940
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