THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1948.
..SPORTS FEATURES..
Pick Of The Weekend Soccer Programme
BIG TEST FOR POLICE
(BY "SEE TEE")
Two first division matches, in which Service elevens are in opposition, and the second meeting of the Club and St Josephs' are among the more in- teresting of the week-end fixtures.
At Caroline Hill this afternoon South China, who scored a brilliant victory over Kitchee last week, entertain the Police. The Police show improved form week by week, having lost only one match since mid November.
At Sookunpoo this afternoon the! Buffs meet the Royal Air Force in n Arzt division match. Last week-endi the Buffs were narrowly benten nt Boundary-street by the Police; while the Airmen, showing much Improver
not to beat form, were unlucky Kowloon Motor Buses ut Sookuapon. It was a couple of goals. from the penalty apot which enabled the
Busmen to scrape home.
Tomorrow (nlso at Sookunpoo) the 25th Fleid Regt R. A., and the Both Inniskillings try conclusions. the Gunners and the Irish team havd changed much since their last meet- ing in the league on October 19. when the Inniskillings won 6-2.
Arat
Interest in this afternoon's division match at Caroline Hill is heightened by the Improved form both of South China and the Palien. South Chinn seemed to be booked for a set-back when they were two goals in arrears in their match with Kitchee last Saturday. Playing with
an
Softball Chatter
Ono
mo-
dramatic ment during the Intor- national Charity Cup 'football match between China and Scotland play- ed on Christmas Day. Picture shows both the
A CHAMPION BOXER IN THE MAKING
Dickie O'Sullivan's Promise
(DY ARCHIE QUICK)
The O'Sullivans, as befits a clan with such a Celtic name, are a fighting family, and it is as near a certainty as there can be in this game of boxing that Dickie of that ilk will be flyweight champion of world some day.
Scotland goal-keeper and SPORTS
a full back helplessly watching the ball sail into the net. China won the game.-Golden Studio.
By “Spectator"
Big Exhibition Match Set For Tomorrow
A squad of Filipino All Stars from an American ship in harbour will be Pitched on view tomorrow when some eye-opening play should be witnessed. against them is the top-notch League side, Recreio. The time for the start of the fracas is 2.30 p.m. and the battleground is the Club de Recreio cricket field. While the Filipino Islanders are expected to know the game from A to Z, our local leading lights, however, are not going to let anybody down in the way of playing a high standard, as the Rambling Recs are a hard-playing, smooth contingent. Then the Blind Toms are the best we can pick and the tilt should be played under the best conditions na Association President Doc Molthen, "Umpire Board" Don Robbins and Hon. Secretary Harold Winglee control the game in their usual confident manner, arising from sound knowledge of the game and a sharp eye.
The League programme is not go- Wildcats outalugged the losers nine;
ever,
to
оп paper
with calling the wing halvea back in- In particular it seemed), did not warful the latter, then, are, now
times when
the
capten.
a
the
CHARLTON CAN FIGHT BACK
ing to be interfered by the exhibition to six, and committed less errors Archie Quick Says
four against seven. Veterán, power- started the game with a downright Filipino Star-Recreio enounter. There
д full card; usual, nferiority complex, from which the is going to be a full Sing Tao players might be excused this week-end. The League leaders ful Thelma hos Indeed made
How welcome return to the Feline lot and the stiff breeze Kitchee established for drawing
their own temporary App the boat of the lot is
have cosy games.
that made her presence felt with a two- interval lead. Throughout the superiority complex.
between Madcaps the nippy
The bagger included In her and VRC.
overage. half however, second
When the string of Sing Tao goals, Victorians In the top bracket
are South China forwards made the ball
acket Dolly Brown whiffed 10, while Terry ride on the wind and Kilchee fell which was expected by every one of the table and they are but slightly Noronha had to be content with five.
than the now back on the defensive. Not content present (by the Kwong Wah players inferior
pennant-aspiring Mad-
PITCHERS' DARK DAY to the penalty area, there were follow in the wake of Chu's first
with their gel- strengthened with whole Kilcher ninute goal, Kwong Wah began to
further cleven was trying to pack their goal. play fast open football, often making ting the signature of slugging Skelly veteran all-rounder of In- Exploiting this mass disorganisation the Sing Tao cover up frantically.
Skelly will have If there were excuse for Sing Tao's South China nelled three second half
"get his eye in" after a long was the rough
Very absence but his inclusion in Eddie Indulged in by some of their players. Marques squad has unquestionably
Madcap strength. play in representative
Tony Lopes VRC are good enough a few minutes from time, Ko headed matches, straight way accept win for an "outsider bet to upset the
The obligation to bo the winning goal from a foolishly that privilege conceded corner kick. Several South worthy of it; both in the representa- Madcap applecart. China players were "chaired" from tive games in which they play and the pitch at the final whistle.
in every other match afterwards. noticed at least two of the frailer Kwong Wah forwards shirking the
goals, the winner in the last two or superiorly complex, absolutely in Fronal fame.
three minutes of play. There were excusable scenes of wild enthusiasm
large number
the
of
South
amore
supportera ut this match, when, only chers who are honoured by being boosted
ier
to
were opponents. They prepared to risk any more.
DIARY
TODAY. Football-1st Division Caroline H.-S. China v Police. 14 p.m.
very_definitely disposed of dangerous Emilo Famechons chal- lenge at the Royal Albert Hall outer night, and now only Rinty Mong- han, another good · Irish name, Jackie Paterson, if he ever makes weight again which t doubt; and Dado Marino stand in the path of the redoubtable eight stone lad from Finsbury Park where, hia widowed mother is settled.
There is, of course, the Belgian who holds the European title, but I think Dickie, at his best in say n year's time, has the beating of them Sookunpoo. Dovens v RAF. 4all, with Monaghan as his biggest
danger.
p.m.
p.m.
до
Police.-K. Motor Bus v Navy. 4 Dickle
kle was disqualified, and right- Club-Club v St. Joseph's, 4 p..ightest
ly so, for a low punch when he met,
of the throo Famechon 2nd Division "A"
brothers a few weeks ago, but he Caroline H.-S. China v RAPC, more than compensatel In the re- 2.30 p.m.
turn bout which was about an hectic a battle as one could wish. for, and in it, Dieldo showed he could box, fight, punch, hand it out, and
take It.
only
Navy Navy v K. Motor Bus, 4
D.m.
2nd Division "B" Sookunpoo-25th RA v RASC 2.30 p.m.
Club-Club v REME, 2.30 p.m. Valley Chinese Cadre v Electric, 2.30 p.m.
HKCC.-HKCC
fear is that he is being
rushed a little too fast, as so many boxers have been before him, and ruined by rapacious managers, but in his favour is that he BO much (Quad-younger than his tinnedlate rivals and can afford to walt if he is only allowed to.
Cricket
v Navy rangular Tournament), 2 p.m.
KCC.-KCC v Recrelo, 2 p.m.. Craigengower.-CCC v Army, 2
Вл.
Sookunpoo.--Club
p.m.
Rugby
v Navy, 3.15
Softball (See "Softball Challer" on this page for fixtures).
SUNDAY
Football-1st Division Sookunpoo-25th RA v Innisks, 4
p.m.
Caroline III-Eastern v Kwong Wah, 4 pm.
Club Sáng Tạo y Kitchen; 4 Đ
2nd Division "A" Club. Eastern v St. Joseph's, 2.30 D.11.
Navy-Navy v HQLF, 230 p.m. Valley-WD Chinese v Police, 4
PJn..
WORLD AT HIS FEET Paterson and Monaghan are both past thirly; O'Sullivan is in his early twenties. If Marino is the bost America can produce then again Dickie has nothing to worry about.
As I say I feel the world la at his fcot, and fame and fortune ahead which is remarkable
think when you remember that this time last year he was in the amateur ranks.
to.
And he has brother who may go long way too, without ever being a champion. Mrs O'Sullivari is. proud of her boys who in turn are devoted to her, and she is always at ringside for their important bouts.
In his latest fight against Ute tearaway, busiling, Famechon Dickie boxed in orthodox British style.
He waited for Emile As was anticipated, it was
"They have pitchers dark day in the Canucksald Manager Jimmy Seed of his по fighting BDir"
swing, swayed out of distance with Navy.-Dockyard v Talkoo, 4 p.m. partes Saint litbit.
perfect timing, and then poked The opposing twirlers were smacked hard and often. The Blackpool. That is exactly
team just before Charlton's game at
2nd Division "B"
AWAY continuously with the what Sockunpoo-Signals V Canucks
Athletic, stralchtest could not get going for
of straight lefta. He also put the Frenchman down in last three frames and in the meanwhile they did have, Duffy missed the 2.30 p.m.
andl. Caroline Hill-RAMC v Sing Tao, round which showed his hitting committed error after error to allow open goal after three minutes.
power, for this Emile is very tough. two minutes later Blackpool scoreil. 2.30 p.m. Boven-run lead. It was
of Instead not ail errors, but
belug vital goal up
Dickie was very careful too not to was some Charlton were a heavy batting by the Saints us down yet
depressing goal Craigengower.-CCC V CPOG
be disqualified this time, and was they fought back and HMS Tamor. Kamon
very sure with his body punching. Stan Leonard and Castro,
penalty
In fact the referee had to warn Jindoo Hussain slammed powerful
Famechon safeties
Fanling-Semi-finals of the Cap- thus epening up possibility of low for jumping high and com-tain's Cup. frst Saint markers.
Still, a
WAHOOS TUMBLE
Results of last week's games were
five
In The
Д
a sprenderled Canuck ised, only to have
When the and bungled to have hopes for Buun's urther in the land. Tarked really well.
third
care of
Cricket
Golf
punch.
Yes O'Sullivan can
go in with on this Turpla and a select few as the Bri-
They Train Swimmers For Olympics
tish boxing hope of the future. I. sincerely hope he is not spoiled as Curvis, Mills, and Woodcock have Licen.
NOW BOXERS NEED A JURY
against them. Even so they were always canto ended with
game until the last half in the The
Josephlany pletely in
Softball TOO MUCH ROUGH PLAY
hour when lackpool gat tackle of two or three of their heav-topped by the erstwhile leading added two more in the next stanza. goal and gained the ascendancy.
(See "Softball Chatter" ant wahoos first defeat at the hands of The Canucks broke into the scoring There was iittłc for anyone to
Wildcats. From this outcome has column when Big Bill Woo slammed for them and Phipps took
Goalkeeper Bartram was brilliant page for fixtures). enthuse over in the first diviston
three-way tie-Wahoos, a fourmaster for four Maple Leaf Mertensen after the first quarter emerged match at the Police Groumi last
SING TAO v. KİTCHEE Wildcats and Madcaps Aces each inllies. However, the Leonardmen hour. Saturday. Slog Tho obinned both
The Charlton defence play- going down once. Outhitting the returned the points in a game which, at first, pro-
slashing with interest mised to be ridiculously one-sided, -Tomorrow-at-the-Club Ground hard-hitting Saints, Canadians booted and went
There are at least three- ·worse- but later almost became one-sided two met on the Navy
Sing Tao meet Kitchee,
threebugger which
teams than them in the First Divi- honours Ground la championship In quite a different fashion.
virtually resulted in three markers for the mid-October Kitchee, who then had blasted to kingdom come. They have losers, Bill Woo's stinging three base slon and I don't think they will be Now that eighty percent of the Soong Ling-sing,
the services of HAU Yung sang, now lost three times
one-hit against one hit and Bakar's circuit clout failed relegated. best Chinese players in the Colony Ho Ying-fun and Lat
defeat Madcaps, Saints and Recreio. to get the better of the victors được Chung-binh. Shui-wing
Unless something most untoward went down 13 runs to 10. are registered with Sing Tao, few won 7--2, Those other Chinese clubs may expect
the Canucks are are happens. five players
for a felding gem each were Jindpo hold their own against them. Last addillon to
now available to Sing Tao only,
In out of the ruuning, although hich-Hussain and Luke Bunn, the form that his idea is to move the near- Saturday Sing Tao fielted an eleven upon the services of two ex-Eastern they are certain to give
which, they may call ever team they are pitched against, muning a mile to hold one superbly International Silmwell to his
good and a
position at leftback and bring per the latter's was beautiful the of which all the pingers have enjoyed men, Chu Wing-itcong (a brilliant account of themselves, making the entch inches from the ground.
the reserve Garrelt in at rightback. representative honours of one kind centre forward) and Tse Kam-ha ( competition for the other three teams
the Also
forward line needs n Tomorrow's games follow:
scheiner of the Doherty Carter typu the circum-more Interesting.
to make openings for the speed of stances the result of the provious
Mortensen and McKnight, the new Sing Tao
Irish star.
Mortensen is being played in his ming Instructors and the brains the only opinion that counts is the v. Club de best position at centreforward where behind the champions, have There would have been no judges ee's-and he favoured Walcott.
Un
to
Sing
at
match. On the contrary
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EXHIBITION GAME
Manager Joe Smith fold me after and
he got
got back from Ireland looking at Good
Glentoran's centreforward Food Dunlop
pro-
By MILLIE HUDSON. British Olymple Representative The "back room boys"
of
(BY HYLTON CLEAVER) Soon boxing championships may have to
be decided by jury. would take too long, otherwise
of
would be a good thing..
It it
Britain's swimming world, the Joe Louis and Joe Walcott in Now Had that fantastic match between coaches professional
the York City been fought in London. National Association of Swim- Walcott must have won because here
or another; while, scated in the clever wingman). In stand watching the game were other erick Chinese players
whose services Sing Tas have an option meeting of Kitchen and
Although losing, the Filipinos are Without the
Assistance of Hav Yung-bears no relation at all to to-morrow's coming back with some good play Recreio Softball Diamond-2.30- sang, clearly the best full back in hay of everything.
and improvement is expected further, ↑ pæn. Filipino All Stars local football, and Lal Shlu-wing
as they again showed they have re- Recreio. (who captained Hongkong against
I believe him to be Tommy Law- Lien wa
ton's natural successor in the Eng-organised their own national here In November),
The meeting of the Club and the turned to form when they got edged
Senior Division Men's League
to disagree, but in various Tao's
Saints
land team. Mortensen is the Idol Olympic training scheme. of talent
on the Club Ground this out by only four runs by Madcaps. array
parts of America the number of mesmerised the
Arst afternoon recalls the last encounter But for an unpardonable concession
In some of the Blackpool crowd, nol Stanley less
Recreio Softball Diamond-11.15-Matthews who is looked upon
arcas it is to be run lu judges varles; they can all over-rulu Kwong Wal
experienced between these two, which was also of six runs in the very first frame players. Kwong Wah
as a co-operation with the amateur body.
the referee. played on the Club
This could not happen Ground. On which proved too high an order for am. Recreio v. Rovers..
novelty.
The Amateur Swimming Association. here in football of either code, where that occasion the Saints won 3-1. the Islanders to recover, they would
CBA Ground-9.30 a.m. Madcaps Director Haslam was telling me so that the resources, talent and the linesmen They even-- It was the speed and persistence of have caused an upset.
or touch judges are v. V.R.C., 11.15 a.m. South China v. thousand gate at all home matches coaches may be pooled. Thus over.
that the club is losing 4 Ave experience of the country's best there to assist but not to dictate.. the nippy Saints' inside men which tually went down 11 runs to seven.
St. Joseph's.
Now had Loula and Welcoit met won them the day, They made the
Jack of through Division
ground
space. lapping will be avoided. The NASI here under amateur rules, Louis: Club defence do a lot of running The other two Senior
Recreio Football Ground-0.30 am, Building restrictions
prevent any Scottish Branch have also been in- would have won another incon- about, Pereira, in particular had a games saw Doc Molthen's Baseballers
v. Canadians, ALIG beating the daylight out of Rovers Police
a.m. Improvement at the moment, but a vited to take part. good day, netting, twice.
gruity. The referee has no longer one hundred thousand pound scheric All Olympic swimming and diving any say In the verdict hero at all with a 20-8 count and Tony Gon-IK.B.C. v. Filipinos.
including a double decker stand is coaches, professional and amateur, when amateurs meet. Three judges In their Jast meeting in the salves smooth-playing Recs having o
going up on the railway side of the are in the enviable position of having do all that for him, leaving him free lengue on October 19 Eastern and scalping party at the expense of the
Bloomfield Road enclosure as soon the last word. If they do not agree to pce fair play, Kwong Wah shared two goals and Hillmen from South China.
as Government permission is obtain-with ዐ two points. Both goals como from drubbing was 20 to eight again.
suggestion put forward by. JUDGES MATTER HERE: penalty kicks awarded in the second!
the chief swimming or diving adviser As for point-scoring, that is so jalf.
of the ASA, they are left to follow complicated that the verdict сап their own course. The only rule differ, according to the system in- the ASA lays down is that trainees force.
Some
decisions
by go obey their coaches.
virtuc of winning more rounds,. others by scoring more points; and:
∙Barry Appaly
HIF IT'S
SUNNY LIKE THIS NEXT": SATURDAY WE'LL CHANGE OUR SEATS AT HALF-TIME
SPORTING SAM
REFEREES' MEETING
SMOKEBALLER WON
The
Women's Division
CBA Ground-2.30 p.m. Madcap Bees v. Wahoos.
Superior in all departments of the game-even in the hurling section The monthly meeting of Associa-where cratwhile leading hurler tion Football Referees will take place Wahoo Terry Noronha for once was in the Hongkong F.A. Offices (by surpassed by smokeball, soft-spoken courtesy of the FA) at 8.30 p.m, on Dolly Brown-the Wildcats deserved Monday, January 6. · At the last their victory which came off from a meeting there was a large attendance last-minute rally to come in front and an interesting discussion tool from behind after four stanzas at place. All referees are urged to tour runs to one to avenge their first make n speclul effort to attend 'on round defeat. with an 8-4 victory. Monday.
Paced by Elle Babido, Thelma Watson The Hongkong FA Omees are in and Cynthia Molla who hit two, for Room 211, Prince's Buildings, Ice three, two for four and two for four House-street.
respectively, the "New Life”
By Reg. Wootton
The start of the cruiser raco of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club held during Christmas." The five craft:Identliled are (left to right) Ternë,- Aquilla, Harbinger,⠀⠀ Yvorine" and
››Arike.—Watson-Gainsborough.
FOR SELECTED SWIMMERS
To prevent the plan from become there are various provisos designed. ing unwieldy, swimmers are to be to avoid a draw. "reeded" and only those capable of On the grounds that if rounds and standard times will be considered. points alike produce a tle, there must, Die frst centre has been opened be some respect such 15 attack, at the Marylebone Baths in London. tactics, or degree of punishment
Chief adviser of the scheme is the which can away the balance. Association's president, Bill Downing. But no system can be ideal which NASI members have their own makes it possible for the referee, who certificates, and most have the ASA is inakde the ring, to be considered ones as well. Many are now qualify- wrong, whilst two judges, outside Ing for the higher standard NASI | the ropes, each on the blind side in- diploma.
turn, are held to be right.
ALL OUTSIDE
EXCHANGES WITH DUTCH
I'. doubt whether the present
Since the association was storici in 1932 branches all over Great amateur rule here is idea! either,. Dritain have forged nhead. Two » for that places three Judgos and tho lis founder members, Ross Eagle andi | referce all outside the ropes, and It Reg Belekett, aro still prominent intakes too long to collect and check. swimming in this country.
the alipa
Members Ideas are kept up to We might try out a jury of fair.... ylate, and their newa exchanged by minded sportsmen who could koop general excretary Henry Pike through their own notes, and at the end: world-wide correspondence links. simply hold up a red or a blue fing Recently Dutch instructors.exchanged to show where the weight of their
Isite with four.NASI members, 13ill | opinion lay. Downing, Reginald and
and Cyrll Laxton, and Ray Smith.
Bo muccessful wore the exchange visits that a conference of European rwimming instructors is to be held
inoxt.summer,
And objection to this would come from the experts mylngi. "But-thay- would know nothing about boxing" But Judging by what happens when the judges are experts, it might be better that way.