Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 15,
5. 1941.
Stiff Hurdle For Sing Tao Tough Job For Maple Leafs
To-day:
Match With Middlesex Lai Wah Cup Final To-morrow
(By "SCRAMBLER") '
ANOTHER FULL PROGRAMME of league games is down for decision during the week-end, and Sing Tao with the experience of having had to share spoils with Kowloon last week are facing another stiff hurdle to-day when they come up against the Middlesex, against whom they just managed to scrape home by the only goal scored in their first round Senior Shield encounter.
Apart from the league games, the final of the Lai Wah Cup between the Civilians and the Army will also be decided to-morrow on the Club ground, where both teams are fielding their original selections. The Army will be starting favourites by virtue of their meritorious win over the strong Chinese cleven, and also for the fact that they have a better balanced team.
WEEK-END
FOOTBALL
FIXTURES
Following are the fixtures for the week-end:
Royal Scots Slug Tan
Police
Saturday
First Division
v. Club (Sookunpoo, 415 p.m.)
✔ Midulerox (Club, 4.18 pan}
v. Kowloon (Boundary Street, 4.15 p.m.)
Second Division
Kowloon (Club, 2.43 p.m.}
v. Navy Caroline I, 2.45 p.m.)
Third Division
Shell Boundary Street. 245 p.)
Sing Tro
Coming back to the league | forwards necepled the chances and R.A.O.C. game between Sing Tao and taken Brst time shots at goal instead of dilly-dallying, they would have Kowloon last week, there were registered the required goals. But several very regrettable inci- on the other hand, the sterling work 20th R.A. dents, the chief being the alleged of Lapsley in goal thwarted tripping of the referee by Soongforts to a great extent, Kowloon's keeper was unable to do anything Ling-sing, who was ordered off wrong.
the field. There was much to be snid for and against the said player, but circumstances ruling
their
Cannot Take Chances
GAINST the Dichards 10-day,
at that time appear to show that A Sing Tho cannot afford to like
V.
Sunday
Lai Wah Cup Final
v. Civiliana
Army
(Club, 3.30 p.m.)
First Division
v. Eastern (Boundary Street, 4.13 p.m.)
the accident, if that could be chances, and they must produce better | Kwong Wal:
furm, especially in their forward termed that, was more uninten-
line. The Dichards have improved tional than purposeful.
to a great extent, and with their last The ground was 'not only greasy encounter still fresh in their minds, but heavy, and the official had on they will take to the fleld with a pair of rubbers which made confidence.
Any slight push matters worse,
Lo
to
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Second Division
Kit Chee
v. South China (Caroline B1, 2.43 p.m.) Police
v. Kwong Wol (Boundary Street, 2.45 p.m.)
Third Division
20th A.S.A
V Air Force
Soakunpoa, 2.45 p.m.)
v. 35th R.A. (Chatham Hond, 4.15 p.m.)
Y. Signals Chatham Road, 2.15 p.m.)
International R.A.M.C.
(Sookanpo, 4.15 p.m.)
With such stalwart players or touch would have upset bla Sheehan, Bright and Freshwater in equilibrium, and Soong Ling-sing in defence, they should be able once hold the fast Chinese rounding the referee was unable again to pull
up in time, and came in quintette, but goals must also be It is of contact with him, which contact obtained by their front men. was responsible for upsetting the the utmost importance that they on 24th RA.
no account permit the Chinese to officlat in question. Slug Too were decidedly unlucky oblain the fead, for to have come out of the match with attained, there is very little that can Only one paint, for hnd their own shake them off their stride. The game should be productive of some good football, and the edge is still slightly with the Chinese.
SPORTS ADVT.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1911 15th, 17th, 18th, 18th and 22nd February
olice
this is
Each and every one of these forwards is capable of producing goals, and if well supported by the defence, the Army defence must Question of Defence
the of produce something out ordinary to prevent them from W WITH a team that includes at least
obtaining same. Ove funlur players, Army will
But I do not see why they should require more than confidence agains! be unduly bothered, for Naysmith the Civilians. Their rearguard will and are steady backs, and can match will develop into a test between trio of Birrell, Bright and Freshwater the Civilians attack against the Army to do their work. It is to their defence,
have to be well up on form, for this upon the intermediate
Fowler, Howlett, B. Gosino, Ferrier and Rlertsen have shown that they are capable of good sound football, On Saturday, 15th, Monday, 17th, and the right winger was conspicuous Tuesday, 18th, and Wednesday. 10 by his scoring all four goals for them February, the first bell will be rung when they met, the Navy. This could at 11.00 am and the first race will not have been achieved had it not On Saturday. [been. for the schemings and plans of be run at 11.30 a.m. E2nd February, the first beft will be the others. Tung at 1:30 p.m.-and-the-first-race
will be run at 2.00 p.m.
The tifin Interval will be after the
ith race on the first four days of thei Meeting.
'MEMBERS' BADGES AND
ENCLOSURES
Members are reminded that they
and their Iadics
MUST
wear
their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
Badges admitting non-members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax or $40.00 including tax, for the Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 respectively) are obtainable through the Secretary upon the written or personal introduction of a member, such member to be responsible for all chits, .cte.
Badges admitting to Membera' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course,
The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, EXCHANGE
(Tel BUILDING. 27704) WILL CLOSE -AT 945 a.m. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 11.15 aaL ON THE FIFTH DAY.
A limited number of timing will be obtainable cach day at the Club Ilouse, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Bay, (Tel. 21920).
NO CHILDREN WILL. BE ADMITTED то THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEET- ING.
the
PUBLIC ENCLÒSURE The price of admission to Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day including tax for all persons includ- ing Indics, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors In uniform are admitted to the Publie Enclosure at $1.00 per day including tex.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Raco Meeting.
Tiffins will by phialnable in the Restaurant in the Tubile Enclosuro, SERVANTS' PASSES
Passes for Servants will be issued to Private Box holders ONLY on application to the Secretary, 1st floor, Exchange Building.
Any persons found loitering with Bervants' passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the Enclosure.
By Order,
C. D. BROWN,
Secretary, Hongkong, 10th February, 1941.
"Capt. Foster" Selects The Following:
VILALLENGE OUP
Burford
Confusion Day
Eve of Harvest.
SYDNEY MAIDEN STAKES
(FIRST SECTION) '
Sydney Diamond Araxy II
Strathalbyn
AUSTRAL VALLEY STAKES
Klog's Welcomo
The Nineteenth Holo
Distant View
SYDNEY MAIDEN STAKES
(SECOND SECTION)
A Surprising Time
Black Seal
Santa-Anita
MAIDEN STAKER
Velvetlight
World Fair View
Eve of Grandeur
AUSTRAL MAIDEN STAKES
Colooma
First Leve
Ratlo Deeldendi
Hockey Interport
CORAL HANDICAP
Far View
Sapper
Lancashire Chips
AUSTRAL TRIAL PLATE
Oracto
-Marsh Warbler
Starlight
SYDNEY MAIDEN STAKES (THIRD SECTION}
Vitamin DL
Manhattan
Bendemeer
TRIAL PLATE
Lovelight
Oolong
Charlesber
BENDIGO HANDICAP
Rowan Springhurst Devonlan
AUSTRALIAN
VALLEY STAKES
Eudeavour Moonlight United Express.
Daily Double Event Far View/Vitamin M.
OBVIOUS WEAKNESS
IN ATTACK
Need For Stronger Defence
(By "Pilgrim")
THE SECOND INTERPORT practice game was held on the Club ground last Thursday and again ended in a draw.
At least, in the previous game the attack managed to score twice, but against the Police the forwards could make no headway in the face of the sound defence.
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Due to heavy ground condi-Į forwards that they must look to, andtions, play never reached a high if Fox is unable to get moving, most standard, but our players must of their work in the attack will be
get accustomed to such condi- nullified,
tions, as wet weather may pre- vail during the month of March, Where They failed
The wingers although fast at times, are not very reliable, and unless they learn to centre quickly and accurately, they will find that Poe and Maxwell, the Civilians' wing halves, are fast TURN to Pago 5. Column Four
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TO right wingers were on view as Li Cole and D, Smtili falled- to appear. Do they expect a written Invitation? I am at a loss to understand their atillude. There is one thing the Selectors should do and that is blot them completely out of the picture.
100TH WALL GAME AT ETON DRAWN
Thirty Years Since Goal Was Scored
WINDSOR-The 100th Wall Game between Collegers and Oppidans was
the chief feautre of the St Andrew's Day celebrations at Eton College. The match ended in a pointless draw. Despite two Alerts which sent boys and guests to the shelters for short Ozorio was seen on the right wing periods, the festivities were almost in the first half, and T. Whitley in the normal lines. Masters, however, took Absence wearing A.R.P. overalls second. In combination with Gur-and spotters kept watch. bachan Singh, the latter gave a very
useful display-he was fast and his stickwork and shooting were good. He was not so brilliant at Inside-right In the Arst period.
E. Fowler, who played at inside left for the first half and led the attack in the second, was not his usual self. I would urge him, however, to main- tain his position and not wander among his colleagues. In an Inter port game such tactles are fatal success, especially against good de- fenders. Fowler has the makings of an inside-left and the Selectors would do well to leave him there.
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Ozorlo and Brown were also seen left flank combination in the second half. The former gave a fair display of stick-work; but I am in- clined to think he lacks the power of shooting and penetration.
The latter is becoming more accus-
A large crowd saw the hardest fought Wall Game for several years. The Oppidans did well to hold out against College team which con- Gained Ave old choices and which pressed for the greater part of the time.
36th Drawn Game
Clash With All-Chinese
Panthers: "Classic"
C. B. C. v. Canucks
(By "BALL FAN"'")
FIVE SOFTBALL GAMES have been carded for this Sunday's jam session at the Kowloon Ball Park. Co-leaders in the girls' loop are down, to appear before old John Fan scated on gashouse row, The star-studded Wildcats will flicker by with the "came, saw and conquered” tag in dealing with Chung Hwa Maroons, while the champion Maple Leafs take on a tough assignment in Xavier's Panthers.
In the men's senior loop the Chinese Baseball Clubbers clash
with the collar-dwelling Canucks Weekly Wind-up.
in an "all. Chinese" classic. Recreio's rough riding cham- pions and the Filipino Club will round off the week-end softball confab.
over
to
The thundering Mohawks made a welcomed return to clouting form last week-Joey Schalberg's three terrific blasts were as clean-cut as any we have seen in many a day- Out on the field the two- Indian No games are scheduled in the
teams have class marked all Junior loop. V.R.C. and Chung Hwa
be tough going Maroons, co-leaders in
them-It' the nal
choose an all star Indian nine for check-up will probably meet next
the International series-Manager week-end for the Second Division
A. M. Omar was shooting away at title.
lawn bowls when his Cyclones were clashing with the marauding Mohawks last week-Odds on the Indians to cop the pennant have gone up since they started to sizzlé the last few weeks.
The Opener
OPENING the five game card at
. Dixie Walker's red-
legged Cardinals are all set to make It two consecutive run-piling games in two weeks as they did adios to the Las Florinbas belles this season with the approach of the loop finale.
After
Winsome shufling his senorita around considerably all season. coach Dixie Walker has In- found, at long last, a conalstent field combination in Brst sacker- Kitty Bush, T. Matla and Betty Fitzgerald guarding the keystone spot and grandma Hutchison at the hot corner,
Petite Betty Clarke has partially solved coach Walker's troubles out in the green pastures. The Cards appear to pack more pep all round and should take their remaining a blaze of glory. games to Anish in are scheduled to call this Cardinal, Nip Lum, Caco Marques and Al Lau sure bet.
In The Bag
T 11 a.m. grandpa Leung's Chung A Hwa Maroonetics clash with, the star studded Wildcats in another so- called "foregone conclusion." The Maroon cuties have won the admira- tlon and support of gashouse John and all the other fans for their fight- ing spirit and sportsmanlike ways.
Beasting but
Little Thelma Marques, Panther second sacker, is the milk bottle lass of Jacal softball-She sure looks the youngest and mallest.
Georglo White, stylish C.B.C. Infelder, has been playing with a cut Bager Joint. all season-Ic's been in there with pretty consistent that Vivienne Loule. bail. nt Canuckette centrefielder, uses a "Immo stoop," when peculiar onagging files.
Cyclone left fielder Kassim Num- Jalin's sensational outstretched stab of Frankie Crews' Byball was, a diamond-studded gem in itself- Youngle Lec, Maple Leaf keystoner, has been playing under wraps with a severe cold, the past two games. The International series in the near future should be a three way fight between Indla, Portugal-and U.S.A-China have taken Jimmy King's International shield two years in a row.
It was a real tough break for Jackie Anderson, Wahoo backslop, when she injured her arm'sliding home-She's the fighting type of ball player, and great asset to any team, in any estimation The Hongkong English Forum are angling for
tho game with Chinese-Thesa 110 clubs were the first to introduce softball in Hongkong, four years
A
.
Canadian ono experienced ball tosser in Ella Chin, classy first baseman and admirer of Venus de -Mo,-the-Chinese Uncup shows.in." experienced sandlel rookles who are sure to improve with time.
fielder from St. Kitt's Ont, has shown Nelle Lee, lanky Maroon left oodles of ability at By shagging in her initial season and is labelled a coming star.
Doc Molthen, J. Fonseca and Dixie Wulker are booked to handle this one.
A Battle Royal
DESAR Xavier's Baby Panther U dumplings meet the Maple Leat Canucks at 12.30 p.m. with Tominy Chan, Stan Leonard and A. R. Kit- thell calling them.
a
sixteen inch ball was used to first season-Chow Young, Ilono- lulu boy playing with the Vets was the "whizz of the whif" that sea- son-His record is eighteen strike- outs in one game.
No Footballs In German Camps
LONDON, Jon. 10.-It has been re- ported by the son-in-law of Princo Canuckette Mary Ng, injured in Oscar, the King of Sweden's brother, who has recently returned from visit- the 6th canto of last week's titanic struggle has reported all set again that the war prisoners' camps all ing war prisoners' camps in Germany, and will be gunning for her lack footballs, mainly due to the lack eleventh current victory.
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THIS was the 38th game of the THIS
series which has ended in a draw, and it is more than 30 years: The Panther pussles always sizzle since a goal has been scored. Oppi-with smart ball when the going is dans have won 34 and College 30. toughest and should give the cham-
plons a battle-royal,
In the Lower Boy House Cup final Mr II. K. Marsden's house bent. Mr. C. Mayes's house by four points to nothing.
The Maple Leafs must take, this game to stay near the pay-off spot and Capt. Dol Louie states that her A Field Game between Oxford femmes will be in there fighting like and Cambridge Old Elonians ended true title holders. In a win for Cambridge by three
points to nil,
Men's Schedule
of German feather.. Swedish balls. were to be sent however.
take the Filipino Clubbers in a "Just ike that" game.
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Last year's champions have iwo, nce slabsters in Johnny Alvares and for mound Gerry Gosand ready duty.
tomed to his new position and seems at times, but the Intler is decidedly PE men's opener at 2 p.much class for Dave Amper's Island
to improve in every game. Ho is a cert:
A Glaring Incident
*
which
slow and hardly consistent.
To strengthen this line, there. fore, I would suggest that N. Whitley partner Bond as left back, and Tony Alves, who has been very consistent in the trials, be in cluded as left half. Since our at- tack is still weak, the Belectors should agree that our defence must be strengthened.
The Folice, though hard-pressed in the second half, gave a good necount of themselves.
Next Practica
The Recs have played "p and down" ball this year, acting as glont killers at times, but the old cham- pionship finish just hasn't played ball with them. However they pack too will find C.B.C. and the nine and are all set take this one Canadian Chinese gang renewing rout suit.
Referees appointed for this game their traditional feud once again. Ex-Canucks Georgle White and are Nip Lum, Tommy Chan and Don Crary appear on the C.B.C. M. "Omar,
A friendly game has been ar“ lineup and have bolstered Abe
on ranged
the Chatham Rosd between Chating Liu's gang considerably.
Ilwa ground Karoons and Texaco si 10.30, n.m.
In their last three staris the Maple Leafs have been nosed out by very close scores, emphasising the bellet that they are just "not in the books" to win.
In Herbie Quon the Canadians have a fireballer, par excellence, backed
Sunday's Schedulo
(at K.F.C.)
GIRLS' LEAGUE
I have nominated my attack in previous comments, and my re- marks remain current. The Selectors have a job in forming the Colony at- tack, and It's up to them to solve it.
One glaring fault, however, and a very important one at that, ls that our forwards have no idea what ever of taking` o alor corner.
corners Several penalty should have been converted went I understand that a further prac-up by a steady fielding quartet in 9.30 am. Cardinals vs. Las Fiorinhas.
11 a. Wildcats vs. Chung Kwa Ma- begging against the Police. 16 in tien will be held next Thursday Luke Bunn, Rosa Mark, Young Lea absolutely essential that some un against the Middlesex Regiment on and Lem Wong, Dynamite Wally 12.30 pm. D. Panthers vs. Canuckelten,. derstanding be arrived at to the Club ground at 1 p.m. The Ching, C.B.C, shortstop, will be back
Chinese Base Selectors will need their thinking in the fold with the caps and make up their minds, as the ballers and should add red-hot zip Interport game has been contitmed to the infield.
Doc Molten, Honua Waggoner and
p.m. C.BC, Va. Canadian Chinose, weeks to spare.
this one which may be the "IL" game | 330 p.m. Recreio vs. Filipino Club. for the Canucks,
remedy this fault.
Fine Halves
/
E halves, ft. Marques, W. A/for March D. and there are not many pixie. Walker have been assigned to
Reed and N, Whitley, formed a
fine trio, who worked with perfect understanding, but I have something
Match With Recrolo
to say to the Selectors about dur last The Macho team arrives in Hong- line of defence. The more I see of kong on Bunday, February 23, and Bond and Gonsalves, the less they will play noninst
Club the impress me. The former is brilliant Recreio at 10,30 a.m.
The Nightcap (.
rons.
MEN'S LEAGUE
First Division
(at E.F.C.)
FRIENDLY GAME
(Chatham Road)
de TN the nightcap at 3.30 p.m. Harry 10.30 am. Chung Hwa Maroons vs. Texas
Noronha's rough riders should