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CHINESE SURPRISE IN CUP FINAL
Second String Team Outplays Portugal
A Chinese team picked from younger players who were not conceded, on paper, more than an even chance to win surprised Portugual in the Inter- national Cup Charity Final at Causeway Bay yes- terday to take the game at 8-3. They led 5-1 at half-time.
The Chinese eleven picked from no fewer than seven clubs, surprised by good team work. A defence that cleared accurately kept them the initiative through nearly the whole game and long shots at the goal paid a good dividend.
the
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SWIMMING
Britain's Olympic Team
CATHIE GIBSON INCLUDED
14-year old
London, Apr. 4.-A Hamilton, Scotland, school girl, Elinor Gordon, and 15-year old John Wardrop, of Motherwell, are Included in the first batch of 12 swimmers selected today to represent Britain in the Olympic Gaines here this
summer.
MONDAY, APRIL' 5, 1948.
COLONY TENNIS
DOUBLES MATCHES FEATURE OF WEEK
'Matches In the second and third round of the Doubles are the feature of this week's Colony Open Tennis and fans can look forward to a number of good games.
H.. D. Rumjahn, of the famous cousins who will be seen in action this Thurs- day against T. Ę. and R. O. Baker In the Colony Open Doubles.
TENNIS TOURNEY
Semi-Finals At Monte
On Tuesday the Lo brothers (M. W. and M. K.) will be seen in action against Dr A. ‚M. Rodrigues and H. A. Noronha. The Portuguese pair make a good combination and should win.
Wednesday's big match should be Szoto Bick and Marsland Ma' against another Lo pair, Kenneth and Thomas. Bick and Ma look better on paper but may be up against hard going.
Thursday's programme presents the Tsul brothera as its main attraction. They are up against J. D. Mackie and S. Saul and should win through in straight sets.
Also in action will be Paul Kong. and K.H. Ip against Gould and Wilson, and the Rumjahn, cousins against T.E. and R.O. Baker.
Two singles matches are Un Friday's programme.
3,
THE WEEK'S GAMES Tuesday:-M.W. Lo and M.K. Lo v. Dr. A.M. Rodrigues and 21.A.. Noronha (Court
.M. Pagh, Umpire).
Tum Kong-yce and R. Tay Chot Ping-fan and Lee Yue-wing (Court 4. F.H. Kwok, Umpire).
T
and
L. Kotewall and F. Zimmern v. Wong Hok-nang and Kwok Hing- Olliers chosen included Misa
'chung (Court 5. Ho Ka-lau, Umpire). Cathie Gibson, of Motherwell, holder
Wednesday:-Lee Chun-kit and China's carly lead was consider going to the Portuguese end of the
of Ave British records, and Roy
Y.Y. Lam v. C.KL. Wu and C. Lau ably helped by goals that come off field, Chiu Fu suddenly had the ball
Rompin, "Britain's butterfly ace and
(Court 4. Lee Wal-tong, Umpire). a free kick, a penalty, and not and caught the whole defence nap-
holder of the European 200 metres
B. Szeto and Marsland Ma v. handed in by a Partuguese defender ping with the neatest goal of
breast stroke record.
Kemeth and Thomas Lo (Court b. *The leam in the confusion that followed a game, a cross-shot into the top left-
will be completed
A.D. Humphreys, Umpire). corner.
Nippy ploy by China's for-hand corner of the net from
following the national championships
Thursday: S.K.H. Wong meeting In mid-July-Reuter, ward line kept the Portuguese goalle, yards. The Chinese led 5-0.
RIS BEATS FORD
Monte Carlo, Apr. 4.-A Czech With five minutes to go to the in-
Lom Kwan v. Lee Wal-tong and Mendes, busy through most of the gaine and he put up a creditable dis-terval, the Portuguese had the attack New Haven, Connecticut, Apr. 4,
and an Italian team advanced to the PT. Hsu (Court 1, 3. Kite, Umpire).
of the Butler
TJ. Gould and J.K. Wilson v. once more and nent work by Gussle Iowa won his fourth successive Na- play.
-Walter His of the University of Annls
Cup men's Pereira who
cleared the
doubles tennis tournament here to-KI. Ip and Paul Kong (Court the defence only to have the goalie kicktional Amateur Athletic Union 100 el Bello the Italian pair and Jaro-wat-vul and Tsal Yun-pul (Court 3.
day as Ginni Cucelll and Marcello E.G. Elliott, Umpire).
J.D. Mackie and S. Saut v. Taui out paid dividend as Gomez getted yard freestyle swimming champion slav Drobny and Vladimir Cernik, ball their attack was dangerous and on Intercepting the clearance.
the Czechs Tam Chan-fal at left-back had The pace was still abnormally fast
won their respective J.L.C. Pearce, Umpire). matches, hard time of it marking the Portu- and the Portuguese had settled down,
T.E. Baker and R.O. Baker v. 5.A. Cucelli and Del right-wing, M. Xavier, while They kept the iniative to the half- jtuese
defented and H.D. Rumjahn (Court 4. A.K. Gomes, the Inside-left, was also dir- time whistle, Xavier again shining on flcult to dislodge from the ball. the wing and Gomes missing a
the United States 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 while J.B. Gonsalves and W.A. Reed 7. The Chinese
had the wind in their jone on a free-kick.
Drobny
and Cernik eliminated Wong Shui-wing and Luk Ling- favour in both halves, the
Josef
Anto Stopia of cheung. (Court 5, G.W. Sewell Asboth and Hungary, 2-0, 0-3, 6.0, 9-7, 6-2.
Umpire). the men's slagles Asboth de- feated Del Bello 6-3, 6-3, 6-2. Patty climinated Mario Belardinelli Italy 9-7, 5-7, 7-5, 6-1.
The Portuguese did not lack co- ordination bul and little of initiative. When in control of
the
HALF TIME
Chinese
near
the blow coming almost exact in
on The first few minutes of the second
the dot at half-time. The game was played at an unusually fast pace that carried on well into the second half. This was followed by a com- plele slow-down in the last 20 minutes of the game when the play became scrappy and tempers frayed.
half
saw the Portuguese again on the offensive and Xavier just missed The ball possible from 25 yards. crossed the field and Tang Yee-kit Mendes who rushed-out. There was had it only to be intercepted by a melee in front of goal that ended CHINESE POUR IT ON,
with a corner for the Chinese. Chiu Fu netted nicely from The Chinese won the loss
and kick.
the corner opened immediately with a series of
With 42 minutes to go, the Portu- raids that saw both Tang Yee-kit.
were down guese centre-forward, and
*Tai-fat, Lee
6-1. There fol- outside-left, come near to drawing wed few minutes with the
Yee-kit
attacking. Tong Arst, blood. The Portuguese defence: showed signs of shakiness from the just missed by a couple of feet. Flay- in a hot one from 40 yards that start, but Rocha cleared nicely,
ing the game all through, he wus The play veered to the other end here, quite apparently, trying
himselt.
and Tang Yee-kit, who was the star
He tried again from
to
Bello
in hepe" for the Sydney Wood and Budge Patty of McBride, Umpire).
ship on Saturday, defeating the world record holder, Alan Ford by two yurds in 50.5 seconds.
Termed by Olympic Coach
Bob Kiphuth a ganics in
Ris won
going away from Ford who was attempting a corseback following war service.
Ford set the world record of 49.7
In seconds
1044. Earlier Ris had registered 50.4 in
preliminaries.
The
Allen Stack of Yale captured the 150-yard backstroke title in 1:37.3, Associated Press.
ANN CURTIS AGAIN Daytona Beach, Florida, Apr. 4. Ann Curtis of San Francisco won the 440-yard free style in 5:17.0 In the women's
National Amateur
Athlelle Union indoor swimming championships.
In
(Court 1, C.K.L. Way, Umpire).
Friday: Nick Ma v. Patrick Poon Wong Sul-kl v. R. Segalen (Court Ho Ka-lau, Umpire).
Cucelli defeated Albert Abdesse-2, lam of France, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3,
and Drobny downed Christian Caralulis of Rumania, 6-3; 4-6, 7-5,
ILMFE TROPHY
In the semi finals of the women's doubles for the ILMEE trophy, Mme Zsuzski Kormoczy and Mme Marta It was the tenth time she had Peterdy of Hungery defeated won the event.-Associated Press.
Signora Annilsa Bossi and Signorina DUTCH GIRL WITHDRAWS
M. Bologna of Italy, 6-3, 6-4. Daytona Beach, Florida, Apr. 4.- Mme Paulette Fritz and Mile. Nell Vการ Vliet
Holland, Myrtil Brunarius of France defented Mme holder
of all six women's world's Mile Goyette Jucker and
TODAY'S TENNIS
The following games in the long- kong Cricket Club Open Singles Tennis Championship are to be played this evening, weather per- (mitting:
B. T. M. Jonel v, G. S. Coxhead- Court 1.
LA J. IL F. Eberle v. J. D. Mackle -Court 2.
Lt. B. Tower V. R. Segalen-
Court 3.
of the field but Tam Chan-fai cleared score at least one for out 30 yards, records in breaststroke swimming Jacqueline Pattml of France, 2-6, 4.. of the forward line though he did not a wild attempt this time, and yet one}withdrew from the A. A. U. Women's 6-3, 6-1-Associated Press.
score a single Hoot, rushed down the Dek for the first of a number, of shots at goal that just missed.
more from about the same distance National Swimming that just hit the top of the post.
The ball was hardly cleared whened a penalty against Hung Hing-yuk Then the Portuguese were award- the Chinese forwards were on it for pushing and Rocha made no mis- again and again. Li Tal-tal passed take. A minute more and a penalty from the wing to lio Ying-fan during was awarded-against-Roche, Lau a metce in front of goal, the latter Fook-chuen netting. netting from close range. First blood was drawn after five minutes play.
were down 7-2, minutes of play left. game. The next
10
The Portuguese A minute later Lee Tai-fol had the but with 33 ball on the wing
Kiill
And
were dribbled
both
and both Fung Kwan-singcally netted from 10 yards into the right-i
left-half. had
meet here
after her eligibility was questioned. AAU Officials said that the protest was obvioulsy made because Miss Van Vliet was a "sure winner in the breaststroke.events."
They refused to divulge what team or Individual had protested.
Miss Van Vilet is
under
the supervision of Walter Schluter, coach of the Town Club, of Chicago, who her eligibility but he withdrew her be-
wrong.-A580-
Fans
Chess
Plan Their Own Annual
E. G. Elliott v. K. M. Getz-Court
T. J. Gould v. M. Pugh-Court 5.
WORLD SOCCER ITALIANS
BEAT FRANCE
Paris, Apr. 4.-Italy bont France by three goals to one in a soccer
two
after
through the defence only to miskick. initiative. Xavier again just mised sald there is no question of
minutes of play saw them keep the There followed several minutes with from 30 yards, the Chinese attacking from wings and Mendes, the Portuguese was turning scrappy.
The game began slowing down and
cause "We are responsible that The Colony's chess players International at the Colombes Sta- goalie, had a nervy time of it.
Lac-Tal-Ini nothing goes wrong and we would have been discussing the pos-dium here this afternoon, The Chinese were
had the ball after long passing and not now want Holland to think she gibility of an annual publication leading three-nil at halftime.
has done anything
It was the first meeting between corner. A minute latter, Carvalho cinted Press.
reviewing the local chess year, the also netted from a corner lo
countries for 10 усага. moments of sheer wizardry. Another the score to its Gnal 8-3.
bring
This would include scores and Mr Stanley Rous, Secretary annotations of the year's Open the English Football Association, sow the match and said afterwards that he Chess Championship matches
thought the Italians would give and of outstanding games in England "a good game" when the other tournaments.
two countries meet in Italy next month.-Reuter.
and Chow Man-chl, right half,
player who shone at this stage was
the inside-left. Lau Fook-chuen.
The Chinese were weaker on the
Next to him, Woh'a
SCRAPPY PLAY
The last few minutes of the game
right where Ho Ying-fun, the winger, were scrappler and more so. First was often out of position, and was Peretra, then Xavier, were badly well marked by Xavier wher he winded getting the full weight of the wasn't.
ball on near kicks and Tom Chan- Chiu Fu, Kwong fal was sent off the field with nine centre-forward, playing in- minutes' play to go. side right, rose to the occasion and Play veered from one end of the put up what could well rank as his field to the other and the best performance to date. Showing came into
goalies their own, both good positional judgment, he missed Kwan-kon and Mendes effecting neat Tam fow opportunities and
non-plussed saves.
On the whole, it was good game and team-work, especially on the The next goal, coming in the 11th Chinese side, ranged from fair to ex- minute of the game, was preceded cellent. The defence, on either by another near-goal as Ho Ying-side, was hard
times pressed, at fan, on the ball for
swept sound, rarely brilliant.
the Portuguese defence with fast in- rushes that kept Mendes guessing.
once,
through the rest of the defence only
to have Gosano clear neatly. CAUGHT NAPPING
easy ground shot napping.
It was very much a battle of the Chinese half-backs and forwards
RUSSIAN SETS
LIFT RECORD An annual publication of this
London, Apr. 4-Soviet weight-nature has often came up for dis- Utter Ivan Malisev set a new world cussion in the past and a Committee record of 100 kilograms for a left was actually appointed by the Kow hand clean and jerk in the light loon Chess Club in 1841 to heavyweight class, the Toss Agency managerial and editorial charge of reported today.
Tho new record is oné kilogram more than Moltsey's former world mark, according to the broadcast
United Press.
RUNNER
CHINA'S
DOES GOOD TIME
the project.
Lake
Sotia
of
DRAW AT SOFIA
Apr. 5.-The National football teams of Bulgaria and Po- and played to a one-all draw here on Sunday before 30,000 spectators. ----Associated Press.
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Games in the 1941 Championship reached a very high standard of play. The standard in the post-war period seems to be on the decline versity with every new tournament. In anRome by 13 points to eight here to- attempt to check falling standards...day.-Reuter. the Colony Open Chess Champion- ship Commitice
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against the Portuguese forwards. The Petaluma, Calif, Apr. 4-Wang very much, the preliminary rounds The second Root came from a free Chinese half-back line judged keen-Cheng-lin, China's veteran Olymples of the tournament being marked by kick. Chow Mian-chi took it and an intercepted well and fed on the distance runner, today easily
succession of bad blunders to forwards. They did not caught Mendes with the forwards but stuck to their marathon over
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cup which even the better players have Petaluma
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run the 20 mile 365 yard course in avo attack that saw the Portuguese Star of the forward line was Tang two hours 48 minutes, 10 seconds, defenders clear again and again only Yee-kit, the Kowloon Motor Bus almost half an hour better than his to have the Chinese close in once player who led the attack, with
nearest rival-Associated Press. more with every clearance a penalty Kwong Wah's Chiu Fu also stealing was awarded against Gosano. Lee much of the limelight, Tal-fal took the kick and scored,
Portugal's best players were
Xavier
also putting up a sound display the
M.
at
14
DALY BEATEN-
This was in the 10th minute of the Xavier and Gontes, with A. gaine. Two minutes later Chinese were again all over the Por-right-half. Ellher defence was given tuguese defence. Chiu Fu sent-in a every opportunity to shine.. Both Edinburgh, Apr. 8-Flory Van long high kick from the wing which were effective but not up to Cup Donck of Belgium defeated British Mendes tipped over the bar. From Final brightness, the ensuing corner come
open golf champlon,, Fred Daly in China's Following the game, the Interna- an 18 hole match on Sunday. fourth goal. Mendes mistimed, the tional Cup was presented to. Chow
They finished out the round with
It is not improbable that of opponents and a more flaw-free were due largely to underestimation
state of affairs can be Jooked forward to in the championship tames proper.
PERMANENT RECORD However, let along the Champlon- ship games there have been games froin earlier tournaments that de serve permanent record.
The majority of these would be from the
Premier post-wer
Reserves Tournament In 1846 when silz- fleisching was the order of the day at gamo standarda wore сол-
first
ball and Gosano, In an effort to save Man-chi, captain of the Chinese Van Donck returning a five undersiderably higher than they are now. the situation, mistimed too and push-team, by Mrs Erskine, wife of Majar- par 67 und Daly 70.-Associated
up
General G. W. E. J., Erskine, GỌC.
THE TEAMS
yin Yau-sheung (South China) and
· Chinat Tam, Kwan-kon (Eastern);
Tam Chan-fal (Kit Chee);
Kwan-sing
Press,
ed the ball info, his own goal.
The annual could also serve to The Portuguese then steadied
alve permanence to the more notable and the defence was clearing neatly
games from the Colony's earlier chess only to have lung ting-yuk, the
history. There are still records pre- Chinese pivot, break up every effort
served of games by D. E. do they made to triko over the initiative. Man-chi (KMB), Hung Hing-yuk
BOWIE HANDICAP Chow
Carvalho, Sir Henry Pollock, the The Portuguese had more of the
late C. M. and A. D. Sequeira against (CAA), and Fung
Bowle, Maryland, Apr. 4-The the former world champion, the game in the next few minutes and (KMB); Ho Ying-fun (Sing Tao), Ave-year-old French horse Basileus tate Alexander Alekhing and were twice unlucky na Gomes again Chiu Fu (Kwong Wah), Tang, Yeo- IT, Bnished third in the Bowle handi- Serbian master, Boris Kostich, during big nipped in for two more near-misses kit (KMB). Lau Fook-chuen cap today. 3 and Xavier, on the other wing, kopt
their visits to Hongkong. (Eastern) and Leo Tal-fal (CAA). The raco was the main feature of nicoly centoring.
Cost of the publation would have Portugal: A. Mendes; R. Rocha eight on the race card,
to be met largely by private sub- and Ramen Mo; A. Xavier, B. T. Go- Basileus II was given top weightscription. There is so much interest With 15 minutes to go before the sano and A. Collaco: M. Xavier, G. of 118 pounds and finished behind in it that its ultimate appearance Interval, the two teams were playing Pereira, D. Carvalho, J. Gomes and Fing Drill and Incline Associated before the end of the year in looked an "even game when, with the ball] J; Pacheco.
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