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Chinese Complete Trophy Sweep
DOWN ARMY 4-1 AS
TANG YEE-KIT STARS
The Chinese completed a clean sweep of Foot- ball Association trophies for the year by B handsome 4-1 win over Army in the final of the Memorial Cup match at Happy Valley yesterday.
On paper, the Chinese team was weaker than the one that beat Portu gal in the International final the week before, but on the field it displayed much class against a team that was relative- ly stronger.
The winning margin
TC was no flection
the 011
the evenness of game. The soldiers were strong in pirin- every department and failed cipally for a lack of finish to their attack.
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The Chinese goalle, Tam Kwan- kon, was never caught napping and some of his saves bordered on the spectacular. It is a pity that he wasn't selected for the Chinese Olymple team and the saine can be said for the centre-forward, Tang Yee-kit, who followed up his excel- week before by lent
display the Pother one yesterday.
A reserve in the forward-line.. Au Chi-yin, a schoolboy from Queen's College, caught the eye of the gal lery and raised many a cheer. Com-
in at inside-right, he showed ing fne understanding of the game and
as the star of many a
spectacular
VAS
mirt on the Army goal.
The Chinese won
the foss
And
chose side, though there was no ap-
reciable breeze.
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FEW SPECTATORS I WOULDN'T
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The Army had the attack In the Wylie, who was seldom caught nap- Arst few minutes of the game, the play then veering
Then the Army had the attack,
ping, was on the ball,
The around.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1948.
DAVIS CUP
RAF Champion Should Make England's Team
Other Probables
London, Apr. 11-Howard Walton, 31-year old bespectacled Royal Air Force champion, who has never had a lawn tennis lesson in his life, is almost certain to be in Great Britain's team to play India in the first round of the European Zone Davis Cup tie which begins at Harrogate (Yorkshire) on April 22:
The team, which will be announced tomorrow, is ex- pected to be:
Walton, Tony Mottram, Geoffrey Palsh, and either Henry Billington or Peter Hare,
Mottram and Walton will obvious-Wallon with Dennis
Black,
Bany
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Kit Chee won the First
ly figure in the singles with, of Derbyshire, Instead of. Falsh, and on. course. Mottram os the lending Walton and Slack know each other's string, but the doubles combination game intimately-they have played is more speculative.
together dntly for nearly a month Division
Palsh, an expert at this type of
ame, will undoubtedly be one of The pair.
It Walton gets his cap colours, it will be n' tribute to a personallty who, although a consistent tourma-
meni
ent winner for two years, itid not catch the eye of the selectors, and was in danger of becoming the "forgotten man" of iawn tennis.
Undoubledly his complice un- orthodoxy In style and methods nakes him a puzzling adversary and his victories over India's No. unri No. 2 players, Sumant Misra und Dillp Bose,
the Paddington
and
two-and-a-half hours, with Walton
of the Football
it was a long drawn out affair of League on Saturday as the! the winner by three sets, to two-result of a rather lucky 3-1 Reuter.
win over Kwong Wah, two. of the goals, being from penalties.
COLONY'S TENNIS
This Week's Matches
A full week's programme
Tournament has brought him to the in the Colony Open Tennis front.
Mottram, Paish Billington Championship will be play- have all had previous Davis
Cup ed on the Chater Road experience. The practice matclicy at Wimbledon today were not par- courts from Monday to Fri- ticularly instructive. The selectors decided at the last moment to pair day and some keen matches may be looked forward to though there is little clash between top talent.
CRICKET
Singapore Interport Uncertain
Wednesday's fixtures, all to be Open Singles matches, have not yet
and been announced
one
However, Sing Tao, their nearest rivals, were surprisingly beaten by Chinese Athletic, winners by the odd goal in three.
Four matches remain to be played off to
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fixtures for the season.
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The league table now reads:
LATEST STANDINGS
Chee KM Bus Chinese Ath. South China Eastern Club
Sing Tao
St Joseph's Inniskillings Kwong Wah Police
fourth RAF match for Busts round Open Doubles Thursday and two for Friday have 25th RA
Navy yet to be decided upon.
was
Goals
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis. 28 22 2 4 08 44 40 16 89 30 41 27 20
28 18 4 0 88 53 40 28 17 5 6 69 41 30 27 17 4 6 70 47
27 15 4 8 62 39 34 16 13 50 01
10 3 14 63
28 8 7 13 41 50
27 7 5-15
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28 4 8 16 43 70 10
28 4 5 10 41
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On Monday's programme the main attraction will be. S A. Rumjahn
REFEREES' MEETINGTM v. B. T. M. Jones. Rumfahn will
The monthly meet of Soccer Re- start favourite but there is no telling ferees, nrranged for last Monday what Jones may be able to do.
evening.
post- unavoidably The evening also promises a good poned at the last minute.
It is on- and Marsland Ma
that the game between
nai referees' nounced Tsul Yun-pui and another between meeting of the season will be held Hongkong's Interport Szeto Bick and the Culony cham-
on Monday week, April 19, in the Association ofces Cricket match with Singa-plon, Ip Koon-hung Kenneth Lo H.K. Football
meels Ii. D. Rumjahn and should (by kind permission of the Associa- pore may or may not come put up a night. Yuen off.
Tuesday's matches will see the tlon) at 8 p.m. and not at 8.30 as The suggestion that Chinese left-wing. Lee Tal-fni, on Olympic selection, caught the eye in Yau-sheung, proved a neat spoiler: the series, broken off since plon and Chinese Davis Cup player,
Tsui Wal-put, former Colony Cham-on previous occasions. some of the early play.
Harrison, Army's outside-right, The Then the
were on soldiers
raught the defence napping a minute 1934, be resumed originated in action against Lee Yue-wing and ball once more and kept up a con-
later but Tam Kwan-kon proved tinust attack Army's inside-left, rock-steady.
Iwith a letter sent to Singa-another ex-champion, M. W. Lo, up A minute luter, Tam was again pore Marsden, came near to scoring
by the Hongkong Thursday'a best match should be first goal of the match only to have hard-pressed but saved
brilliantly, snatching up the ball from Kiernan's Cricket Club.
sulves and W. A. Reed Wong Lee Tin-kee, the Chinese left-half, save the situation as the ball
foot at six yards. about to trickle in with the goalte unsighted.
The
was
ARMY SCORE FIRST GOAL A minute later Army made up for the this near miss when Fitch, centre-forward, netted nicely from close tange. This was in the 24th minute of the game.
Two minutes later Tang Yee-kit kicked wide on an excellent chance in front of goal, making up for this within the same minute by scoring on a high kick as Wylio, Army's goalie, rushed out to intercept. This was in the 29th minute of the game. The Chinese missed a chance to increase their lead within a minute of the kick-off as Tang Kwong-sum Night-wing, kicked high over the ret from a corner shot. Tung was racking throughout the game from the Chinese spectatore who did rol some four chances he had appreciate o! increasing China's score 35 kicked high of the net again and
but the Chinese right-back,
The Chinese had the attack-and-It- was the turn of Wylie to shine. He was up to the mark and rushed out len yards to intercept a sure-fire one from Tang-Yer-kit.
the The Chinese kept the ball at Army cad of the field through the next few minutes, their centre-halt, Li Chun-fat. showing up some nice play at pivot.
and Army were hot on the ball there were some minutes of mid- held play as the half-back lines vied with each other, the centre of the main stand coming in for a good deal of bombardment,
An official reply is yet to be re- ceived. Should Singapore bewill ing, the Interport may yet fail to materinlise Hongkong is unable to
raise a team.
The principal difficulty lies in the cost of the trip which players will have to meet out of their own poc- ket. There is also the difficulty, in many cases, of obtaining leave.
Leave could be limited to one week should the Hongkong team travel down by air. This will mean a three-day Interport, preceded by one day of practice and a one-day match to conclude the visit with.
Hongkong's last visit to Singapore was in 1923, while the Singapore team was last here in 1934,
for a considerable amount of bar- Yec-kit and Au Chi-yin being seen BADMINTON
good
in some
who
FORWARDS SHINE
the had more of The Chinese play in the next few minutes, Tang eye-catching. movements. Then Army had a go at the attack. and Kiernan had a good chance at goal which Yuen You-sheung spoiled goalie the ball to the by head neatly. xgain. He was otherwise playing a Army kept up the attack for some
and the barracking, put Rome him off considerably. Seldom out of
minutes and Tam Kwan-ken, the ese custodion, put up a specta- Chinese position, he was a key-figure in 3
display. cular
The first goal scored in the second dendly right-wing combination that could have been more effective yet half of the game came in the 33rd was he a surer shot.
Army was on the attack again but minute and caught the whole Army Au Chi-yin hind not for long as the Chinese half-bacic defence napping.
gofe off the held to be attended to line kept control of
for a erump when the opportunity Chi-yin Lee Tal-fai passing to Au
The ball was on the left-wing with who headed in nicely from inside neither an attacker or defender in the circle.
The game was 34 minutes old and sight when 'Au rushed out from the the Chinese were leading 2-1. The sideline, caught up with the gante continued at a fast pace, de- dribbled past u solitary defender and vold of anything, resembling rough kicked in from 15 yards to bring the moment, being, unlike the China-
In the next two minutes, Army. Portugal affair last week, evenly were again on the attack, only to slow up and permit the Chinese to Then the Chinese were once more take over. There was again some on the attack. Within a minute Tang Kwong-sum had twice mis-clever play on the Chinese right- kicked on what looked certainties wing and Tang Kwong-sum
There was a melee in front of Ron,
distributed on both wings.
the
came
house down.
kicked high on a clear goal.
ball,
again
Championships Start Today
The Colony Open Bad- minton Championships com- mence this evening with a programme of six games to be played off at the Kowloon Cricket Club.
Mar Nai-kwong.
the doubles encounter J. B. Gon- Sbul-wing and Luk Ding-cheung.
The following is the week's pro- gramme:
MONDAY
B. Szelo v. K. H. Ip (Court 1, Um- pire: C, W. L. Way).
Marsland Ma Tsut Yun-pui (Court 2. Umpire: M. Pagh).
GOYAZ
WINS
PRIX JUIGNE
the
Paris, Apr. 16-One of M. Marcel Boussacs-classic-hopes, -Goyaz_by.
of Goya out well-known Phariva, was an easy winner today of the £50 Prix Julgno, run over one alle two-and-a-half furlongs. in which the classic colts made their Au Kam-mooh v. Choy Ting-fook debut at Longchamps.
Twelve colts, all carrying nine (Court 3, Umpire: G. W. Sewell).
Kenneth Lov, II. D. Rumjohnstone two pounds, contested the race, (Court 4. Umpire: A. D. Hum-which opens up the series of classic events for three-year olds culminat- phreys).
S. A. Rumjalin v. B. T. M. Jonesing with the Grand Prix in June. (Court 5, Umpire: J. Kite).
TUESDAY
Patrick Poon v. R. Segalen (Court 3, Umpire: A. T. Dow);
M. W. Lov. Mar Nal-kwong (Court 4. Umpire: E. H. Allan).
Lee Yue-wing v. Tsui Wai-pul (Court 5, Umpire: E. G. Elliot).
THURSDAY
J. B. Gonsalves and W. A. Reed v. Ding- Wang Shul-wing and Luk cheung (Court 2).
Goyaz, the favourite, ridden by Roger Poincelet, challenged at the disioner ord won city by three lengths from R. Forget's Jocker, with Mudame A. Deleau's Prince Ifurdi a further two lengths behind third.
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Chess Tournament The Hague. Apr. 11-The Kenneth and Thomas Lo v. Choi
tourna- Ping-fan and Lee Yue-wing (Courtnual International chess
ment at Baarn, Holland, organlard L. Kotewall and F. Zimmern v. C. by the "Chess Club of Soest," is K. Lee and Y. Y, Lam
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Stokes & Master, Hong Kong Bank Building, 4th Floor, after the match. The matches in each event and in each round will consist of the best of threo games, each game of aces.
and the barmacking started. Actual- The last goal of the game came ly, on the second shot, it was n two minutes from the final whistle, Treasurer of the Association, Mr F. spectacular save by Wylie. who Tang Yee-icit making no mistake. Kwok. c/o Messrs Johnson, jumped high to hold the ball, that on a pass from Au Chi-yin.
the situation. saved
From the spectators' point of view, Army had the attack then for two the game would rank as one of the or three minutes and then the best of the season and thrills at Chinese, who again misfired at
some stages were one a minute. net as Au Ching-yin missed after There was an absence of rough play some spectacular wing play with
throughout and no penalties were Tang. Kwong-sum.
chlied. The Army defence was kicking After the. itame, Lady. Boyd, wife strongly and the play stayed on the of the C-in-C., British Pacific Fleet, Chinese end of the field fill the half- presented the Memorial Cup to the time whistle.
captain of the Chinese team, Tam HALF TIME
Kwan-kon, and mementoes to the
THE TEAMS
The Chinese moved up Lee Tin- players. iren, the left-half, to Inside-left in
-the second. half. Tam Woun-cheung, The teams were:
who played a fair game in pration, being moved back
olther
The winners must send in the re- sults of their matches to the Hon. Secretary, Mr_ D. Kwok, c/o Singon & Co., Hing Lung Street, (Tel. No: 20515), within 24 hours after each
match.
England Beats France In Hard-Fought Game
Marseilles, Apr. 11-England won the Rugby League International championship for the second time when they defeated France by 25 points to 10 in a hard-fought game which was marred by a very strong wind.
the wind,
JUNIOR MATCH.
England's previous success hr tho championship was in 1839.
Bordeaux, Apr. 11-A Junior Helped by the wind. England French team beat England Juniora bullt up a 194-2 lend in the Arst 11 to 5 in a Rugby League match All complaints and disputes must half. France seemed tired after here today. Associated Press. "be referred to the Sub-Committee thele exertions against
which will adjudiente. All circum- and England maintained their FRACTURED TWO RIBS stances not provided for in these re-superiority in the second half. The guintions will also be subject to the French forwarda put in some good Chinese: Tam Kwan-kon (Ens-
London, Apr. 11-Frank Swift, tern); Yuen You-cheung (South whose decision will be final.
consideration of the Sub-Commillee work. but were let down by the England's international goalkeeper, Chinn) and Leung Pak-wal (Kwong
lack of punch in the three-quarter who was injured in the Scotland- Wah); Tang Sum (KM Buses). Zi
TODAY'S GAMES
line
England matel at Hampden Park, Chun-fat (CAA)- and Lee. Tin-keo 7.30 p.m. (Junior Men's Singles) England, on the other hand, com-Glasgow, on Saturday, arranged to (Kit Chee): Tang Kwong-sum (Kit | A. Bayot v. J. Kempton.
bined well and tackled strongly. travel back to his home at Man- Chee), Au Chi-yin (South China),
The 6.00 p.m. (Junior Men's Doubles)
scorers for England were! cheater this morning.
two Tang Yee-kit (KM Buses), Tam P. Lo & K. M. Lee v. M. Verleysen Ward (Bradford Northern) The Chinesegain had the attack Woon-choung (Kit Chee) and Leo & A. J. Gonsalves.
goals; Batten penalty
(Bradford Henry Cockburn, a moment later and two good scor- | Tal-fal (CAA).
6.30 p.m. (Senior Men's Doubles) Northern) two tries, Clarkson United half-back, told a reporter Ing opportunities misfired on the off- Army: Wylie (RA): Denton J. C. Koh & C. P. Lim v. R. Tay & (Hunslet), Ratelife (Wigan) and "Frank is much better today." alde whistle. The forwards, were a (REME) and Craighead (RA); | P. K. Hul.
White. (Wigan) tries. Three of the Swift hind fractured two ribs neat combluation and a pass from Kilcourie (Inniskillings), Johnson 9.00 n.m. (Junior. Men's Doubles) trics were converted.
during the second half of the match the right-half, Tang Sum, to the (Inniskillings) and Manson (HQLF); ¦ II. J. Xavier & R. A. Kovier. v. W.
Barreteau, with one penalty goal but played on to the end. right-wing.. Tang Kwong-sum, · Just | Harrison (Buffs), Kiernan fIunis- Lawrence & C. Quinn. missed developing into another goal. | killings), Fitch (RAMC), Marsden 0.30 p.m. (Junior Men's Singles) Then Leo Tin-kee tried onu but(RA) and Bates (RA).
D. C. Lau v. W. C. Chung.
From the kick-off, Army got con- trol of the ball and swept through the Chinese defence, Fitch had the defence beat, it seemed, but Tarn Kwan-kon was up, to the occasion and saved nently.
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