THE LOCAL SCENE
POOR WEEK-END FOR CHAMPIONS
By "RECORDER"
It was a poor weak-end for the cham- pions, with the winners in both the Senior and Junior Division of the Cricket League going down to Rest of the League
teams
and South China “A”, leaders in the First Division of the Football League, going down to Chinese Athletic for their first defeat of the season.
China held on to the International Soccer Cup. defeating England 5-2 at Sookunpoo and Recreio, champions, concluded the Hockey Association their fixtures with a 3-0 victory over Dutch HC for the week-end's run-to-form results.
For the Cricket League Champlons it was a dismal Saturday afternoon. Recreio's strong bat- ting side was all out for 77 against the bowling of White of the Navy and J. C. Koh of the Univer- sity at King's Park and lost by seven wickets.
At
Sookunpoo, the IRC Juniors lost to the Rest of the
00 by runs, Junior League mainly as the result of an open- ing partnership for the Rest by A. E. Noronha of Recreio and P. Rees of Army that produced more than the 18C total of 87. The week-end saw the close badminton of two "seasons" and
The cricket.
football leagues, the hockey league and the softball season are also in the concluding stago. FOOTBALL
one
England made a gallant bid against an 0-3 defcit at stage in the International Cup Final at Sookuinpoo, catching up to 2-3, but there was no getting the away from the fact that Chinese were a much superior team and Tang Yee-ldt was there to score two fine goals in the last 20 minutes
The Athletic gave a rousing
They were much display. faster than the *South China team and could have won by a China, bigger margin. South
of their regulars, short of two were a disjointed team,
In the elrcumstances, I was the first half surprising that remained scoreless and the fans were all prepared to see another China victory eventual Southi when Athletic, after pressing In the opening minutes of the second half, were forced back into their own area.
South China, though playing better football at this stage, fail- ed to reore, and the climax came when Athletle resumed the at- tack and scored through Kwok Cheuk-cheung and then again through Chan Kam-pul
CLOSE OF SEASON
Though the cricket season is
Just as the local 'soccer fan had just about given up hope not delinitely, over-there is n
Chinese
natches
of seeing, South Chins "A" de-match at KCC next week-two
close-of-season Ailetle more feated,
were played yesterday. managed this feat on Saturday at Causeway Bay by two clear goals.
LEAGUE SOCCER
FIXTURES
The Hongkong Football Asso~ elation fixtures for this week tre as follow:
TOMORROW
2nd Division
from
KMB Navy (postponed 20.9.40), Boundary, 0.36 p. (ter. Pte. Cullins).
Army (K) v Army (HK) (post- poned from 20.10.48), Challiam Rd., 5.30 p.m. Net, L., Davey).
(postponed
Transwayn
PCA
from 30.9.38), Club, 5.4 p.m. (fter,
A. Locks.
WEDNESDAY
1st Division
KMB S. China "A" ipostponed from 12540), Houndary. 6.3 p.m. W. thet. R. M. Omar: ikiesmen Gibson/11. Richardson).
Club v Kwong Woh (postponed from 1.1.49), Club, 6.45 p.m. tier, J. A. Ribeira/P. P. Ward: thesmen, LI),
St. Joseph'n v Navy (postponed from 21.4), Navy. 6.45 pan. (ket, A-F-Wills;-linernen, Sgt. Man
Han/Li Bing-fong).
THURSDAY
2nd Division
Army (K) KMB
(postponed
from 0.10.40). Chatham Rd., 8.30 p.m. (Ref. F. A Barretto).
PCA v Police (postponed from 13.2.49). Club, 8.45 p.m. (net, Lai Duen-po),
Tramwaya v W. D. Chinese (post- ported from 51.43), Navy, 5.43 p.m.
Ref. Li Bing-tong).
SATURDAY
2nd Division
|
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, 'MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1949.
GRAND
NATIONAL
Badminton Season
Concludes
By "SIDELINER”
The Colony Badminton season officially closed on Saturday evening when the two remaining finals in the Colony Open Badminton Championships were played off at the Kowloon Cricket Club.
Compared with the finals played on previous nights, Saturday evening's games were of a compara- tively low standard, especially the Senior Men's Doubles match between Robert Tay & Patrick Wong against H. T. Heah & T. B. Teoh which Tay & Wong won 12-15, 15-11, 15-12.
The
this prize-winners for badminton champion-
Numerous errors were made! by all the players. Wong was year's the more consistent of the four, ships were: connecting with some fine Ladies' singles champion.
re-Ulian Khoo runner-up, M. smashes and Innumerable
Teoh Ribeiro. One time
At Chater Road, C. D. Wales's Occasionals defeated W/Cdr._A. D. Pnaton's XI by 33 runs. The mach was featured by a knock of 67 trom Major M. W. Holme,trieves. an Army nequisition with the season
over. He has repre- cented, Arny In representative cricket at Home.
At Pokfulam, Prof. LA T. Ride's XI beat the University by 20 runs. Archie Zimmern of KCC wored 72 in this, match.
The Week-End Scoreboard
FOOTBALL INTERNATIONAL CUP
FINAL
5 England FIRST DIVISION
2 Club
China
Eastern Army
A Witchse
8. China "A" o
CAA
2
WINNER
Russian Hero, the 66-1 outsider which no- body fancied, relaxes at its owner's farm in Cheshire after winning the Grand National
"Jockeys" here are 5. year-old Jane Bragg and Jane Williams. Owner Fernic Williamson, his trainer George Owen, and stable-hands cele brated the victory with champagne.
even
а
There was glass for the Hero, Mr Williamson hopes to enter Russian Hero for next year's National- London Express Ser-
vice.
New Talent Needed In English Cricket
London, Apr. 10.—The New Zealand cricket team, with their spirited¦ approach to the game, will provide the major attraction in the cricket season, which opens on April 30. But keen Interest will be shown in the County championship, which Glamorgan won last year to break the monopoly of the stronger countles.
Except for the 12 days-taken up by the three Tests, and the one trial match at Birmingham, the countles will be at full strength, for most games, and another interesting struggle should result.
Glamorgan will naturally be keen to prove that their win last season was no fluke, but they will face strong opposition from Lancashire, Surrey, Middle- sex and Yorkshire.
Laneushiro need only another robbed the clover slow bowlersconclusion of a match, the elda. fast bowler to support Pollard of a chance to exploit the wornwhich lends on the first innings
have the making of a ball.
will receive eight_points and
to
formidable team. They lost only Match regulations have beentheir opponents four points. two County championship altered so that In cases when Last season cach side took six games in the past two seasons, ↑ aggregates are
and with a little more cuter-
prise might have eared off
lop honours.
But while
several Counties,
like Lancashire, are able to call on strong sides, the need for fresh blood In English 'ericket lo ocule.
Realleing this, the MCC have set up a committee to investi- Kate ways and means of pro- viding better facilties to help the development of promising young players. The reraarkable increase in interest in cricket, particularly by schoolboya since the war, holds out promise for the future.
There are 82 pitches avail- able
to tho general public, compared with 350 before the
war.
In
addition to combing the schools. It is hoped that the Committee will give somo
attention to tho industrial forcas where keen youngstera get few chances of developing their talents on turf wickets. That is the plan for the future.
JUDICIAL BLENDING
equal
at the points-Reuter.
New Zealand Team On Its Way
By ARCHIE QUICK
The fourth Now Zealand cricket team to visit Britain is now on the high seas and gets its baptism of firo at Bradford on April 30 against Yorkshire- a tough assignment for the start of a five months' tour which includes four Tests and 29 other matches. Though bowling may be the weak link in its armour, this 1949 side has a wealth of batting talent, and should uphold the fine reputation for enterprising play established by its predecessors and prove very 'popular wherever it goes.
Great Interest is centred on the appearance of Auckland's Bernard Sutcliffe, 25-year-old education instructor, physical who may prove to be Now Brad- Zealand's counterpart of many
France Wins Rugby League Championship
Marsoilles,
10.-
Apr. beat Wales by 11
The present problem facing
A left-hander with all the the Test selectors is whether to retain tried and tested men, or strokes in his bag-his powerful the cover and off drives and squaro newcomers for Introduce
New Zealand, cuts being a special delight-he with Kames There should be little fear of sprang to fame by scoring 197 The England
and 128 in one match against suffering an term
Zen Hammond's 1946 MCC side. He France defeat, unless the New landers produce "shock" bow- has averaged over 100 since and points to nil here this after- to win the Rugby lers of the calibro of Lindwall, in recent games made four con-
centuries and.
was noon consecutive League championship. With Miller and Johnston, so perhaps secutive
of ex-associated in four Judicious blending perience any youth will be the double century opening part-three victories from four
nerships.
games, they headed Eng- an outstanding land, who won two out of Lady Lo was guest of honour answer. Men's senior singles cham-
at the Chinese Recreation Club the plon-C. K. Lee; runner-up, at the distribution the Robert Tay,
dominated the court with his) Ladies' doubles champions
M. Xavier: interceptions at the net but he Marie Silva and was prone to over-mash critical points.
Icah Was definitely colour and his drops from backcourt seldom cleared net.
at runners-up, L. F. Stokes and
Mrs A. Tamworth.
off-
an
CRC Prize Distribution
Men's stalor doubles cham-
prizes
Tay & Wong led 12-8 in the plons-R. Tay and P. Wong: first game but the Varsity pair runners-up, H. T. Heah and T. drew level and won it 15-12 B. Teoh. when Teoh pulled off well-placed smashes and drops.
some
The decider proved even 5 more taine than the other two
G games.
2 Tar &
Without
effort much
Junior mixed doubles Wong ron into an 8-0 plons.-D. C. Lau and
21
Campion and
Hullon could
As he is nico
of not be left out of any Englandfielder and a useful kit haud four, and Wales, winners of
now
SL Joseph's 2 S. China "I" 2lead-and-finally won out at 15-3--Kwong; runners-up,-Mr and Mrs E. Litton and Miss Lawmising slow men-in-HiHadlee, 33-year-old accountant, |
HOW THEY STAND
PWOLFA Pls
g Chien "A" 19 17 Chinese AA кмо
Ariny
Kitcher
Eastern
St. Joseph's S, China Club Royal Navy Poften
Kwong Wal
Dockyard⇓ CAA Navy "DAY flappy Valley, 130 p.m. ifter, H. Dalgade).
W.D. Chlaeso v PCA, Anny "I". 3.30 p.m. (Ref, Ple. Collins).
Army (IK) v KMB Army "1",
5 pm (het. J. Wardi.
Solicitor Tramways, Club, 330
p.m. (Ret, Capt. Chisnait).
Club v Kitchee, Club, & p.m. (Ref.
F. A. Barrello),
SUNDAY
2nd Division
Goals
01 23 32
49 42 20
8 56 37
12 49 3 18
47 51 17
15 32 08 0 10 22 63
SECOND DIVISION:
Kitchco
PCA
2
who failed to clear the net with YMCA. his returns.
one match.
went over for another in the
and this try was
Kentucky Derby
Favourite
of him during the for the Open Hardcourt team, however experimental in spin bowler, we are going to see
the nature, but it would be equally plenty Tennis Tournament and
Earlier in the senson, France YET ANOTHER
had berten Wales and they Hongkong Lawn Tennis Asso- unwise to persist with men in summer.. ciation League which took place the twilight of their careers just
recently beat England at Wem- at the Club House in Cause because they are in form.
Roland of
home left-hander bley after losing their The
Another Success
great way Bay yesterday.
Worcestershire who
bowlers fixture with England. England will make our the Jenkins, Senior mixed doubles cham-
cách wat one of Prior to the distribution of bowler, and Alan Watkins, the
toil is Martin Donnelly, "baby" and Wales on the plans.-R. Tay and M. Ribeiro;prizes, some keen tennis exhibi- Glamorgan all-rounder,
of the last touring side who has their two games, The second game began with runners-up, P. H. Wong and
South African tour proved what
settled in Warwickshire tion matches were played.
More enterprising play by Henh & Teoh running up a 3-0 . F. Lam.
Tsui Wai-pul and W. C. Choy could be done if players were where he is employed by their three quarters won France tead but Tay's smashes began Junior men's singles cham-
Birmingham textile firm. played on exhibition match given a chance.
the honours. Vincent Cantoni, to fall in the court and, with pion.-M. T: Ycow; runner-up, against Ip Koon-hung and Weakness in attack has been
Martin, double Blue and In- both the Varsity players
brilliant cover their right winger. scored the com- | B. c. Lau
Szeto Bick resulting in a win England's main handicap since
ternat
ational,
he Junior men's double cham- mitting errors, Tay & Wong won
tremendous asset, only try of the first half and the war, but this looks like being point, is a for the former pair by 0-3 and the second game at 15-11.
this plons-C. Y. Yung, and K. P. 6-4.
remedied
season. The with an added value of know- second hall before Lespes Chong: runners-up. D. C. Lau
page bowlers, P.A. Whitcombe, ledge of English cricket con- crossed the line late in the game There was also a ladies' the giant Oxford Blue, and dillons and personallties.
converted by by Mrs Llic and W. C. Chung.
doubles match played
Jackson, of Leicester. cham-Slagter and Mrs Standaloft of shire, impressed last year, while The tourists captain is W. A. Rubert-Reuter, Helen the Ladies Recreation Club and
Lancashire have three pro-
and W. M. Wallace,-32-year-old Haw-yee of the Chinese Re Berry and Greenwood, Hilton, sports goods retailer, is his de- cham-creation Club. Only two sets who is only 20, gained fame by puly. Both are strong right- were played and the CRC pair twice dismissing Don Bradmen handed batsmen and fine stroke! players, who made their mark was in top form yesterday when last season.
here with Donnelly on the over they beat the LRC pair by 6-1
Young batsmen of promise last tour. seem scarce, but T.W. Graveney, Much is also expected of 20- Players who took part in the a stylish stroke player from year-old boot operative J. Reid, Derby, to be run on May 7, Open Hardcourt Schoolboys' Gloucestershire, needs only 3 who was
impressive victory in a schoolboy prodigy had an Singles also participated in the sounder defence to carry hand
and is a very free scorer; the one mile and one-sixteenth exhibition when Leung Him-into the top class.
F. B. Smith, who Experimental Handicap at shiu (EKS) and Lo Tak-sing
Jamaica yesterday. The man who may step into aggressive
possesses a terrifle (Ling Nam)
As a result his price for the beat Wong Kam- Evans's place as wicketkeeper, and imperturbable V.J. Scott, pui (DBS) and Chung Kong should the Selectors decide on a solid right-hander of whom three-year-old classic ix ex- (DBS) by 6-1.
former Id change is Dawkes, s
ofter Leicestershire player now with Australia's Bill O'Reilly once pected
frustrating day two. Ho Derbyshire.
"If I can get the ball past this
Olympia became favourite for chap, I will throw a party."
has seven the Derby recently when Blue Though the team recognised bowlers, a great deal Peter, the winter book favour- ite, was withdrawn owing to Onc of the alterations to the fof work with the ball is bound infernal trouble.
Olympia won yesterday's race by seven lengths from Model Cadet, with Stone Age third.
was ridden by Eddie Arcaro, five times winner of the Derby, who will also be month's his. jockey In axt race.-Reuter.
Wong touched his form in this Mrs Soares. game and his fierce smashes Men's "A" League scored many points off Heah pions-University; runners-up,
Men's "B" League champlons. YMCA; runners-up, Universi Benlar Mixed Doubles League champlons-YMCA.
Junior Mixed Doubles League champlons.-Club de Recrelo.
JUNIOR MIXED DOUBLES
The Junior Mixed Doubles titles were won by D. C. Lau & Miss Helen Kwong from J. A. Soares & Mrs Metvle Soares by 9-15, 15-7, 15-8.
Both the ladies started off in- differently with Mrs Soares re- Army (HK) 12 covering first, and, with Soares backcourt on his scoring smashes, ran into a lend of 8-3. They then went on to win the set at 15-9 when Lau failed to find the court with his smashes.
Tramways 2 Navy Solicitors
Club
GAA
HOW
5 8. China THEY STAND
Goals
P W D L
A PIA
Army (X)) y Talkoo, Chatham Rd., | Chinese AA
3.30 pm. (ter, A, Wuis).
Navy, v 61. Joseph's, Navy, 330
p.m. (Ref. Sgt. Manson).
South China v Eastern, cancelled Police v University, cancelled,
Colony Team
KMB
South Ching
Klichee
Army (8K)
Royal Navy Anny (K)
Dockyard
PCA
Polico
Tramways The following will represent St. Joseph's the Colony against Singapore Club Services on Saturday next at solicitors Sookunpoo:
Talkoo
Yue Yiu-tale (SCAA), Soutar (RAF), Hsu King-sing (3JFC),
Weatherall (Army), Craighead
W.D. Chinosa
HOCKEY
(Army), Santos (SJFC), West C&W 2 YMCA.
(Army),
Fung
King-cheung Recreio
(SCAA), Lo Wah-sing (CAA), Kiernan (Club) (Capl), Main (Club).
Reserves. Cation (Club), Weller (Club). Hughes (Army), Rowlands (Navy),
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The
ty
Joe Louis Due
In Manila Manila, Apr. 10. Joo second game found the Louls, retired undefeated Chinese pair steadying up and world heavyweight cham- Miss Kwong made up for her pion, is scheduled to arrive errors in the first game with fine anticipation at the net and Manila by plane on April it was mainly through her net 18 to appear in an ex- the hibition bout with three play that they evened
heavies. games by winning 15-7.
Louis
In the declder, Soares began to mishit and his drops failed
SEASON'S CHAMPIONS
and 6-2.
The Winners
10
D
Chan Nang-pong, Chairman of
At the conclusion of the exhl-batsman. bition, Lady Lo was invited to
by give the prizes away
Mr
the Club,
EXPERIMENT
useful
Baid
square
cuti
laws
and regulations concerns to fall again on J. Cowie, best Following were the prize the
experimental fast bowler of the 1937 tour, new ball winners:
rule. Instead of the new tall when he took over 100 wickets,
Though Cowie is 30 years old being available after 55 overs,
only slightly Lawn Tennis League-Ladies Dou- it cannot be taken this summer and now bowls blea Division (Ladies Recreation
been over medium pace, he is still the Club): A Diviston (CC "A"), unti
Dominion's outstanding bowler. "" Division (CRC "B": axed bowled. Doubles Division (CRC).
Assisting him will be 22-year-
Winner School Boys' Singles: bo Leung Him-niu (presented with the cup) Paul T. C. Kong memorial Runner-up Wong "Sik-man,
Trul Invitation Mixed Doubles; Yan-pul and Miss Kan.
65
overg
have
This will please those critics that the now who considered
ball was taken too quickly and
India's Cricket
Captain Suspended
New York, Apr. 10.--Olympia, favourite for the Kentucky
Ho
to shorten
to five to
French Challengers Show Up Well
old J. A. Hayes and H. B. Cave, both fast-medium; spin bowlers C. C. Burke, G. O. Rabong and T. B.Burtt (left-arm); and G. F. Cresswell.
clever
right-hand slow-medium bowler who brings
Paris, back
10-French the ball
from log and
challengers
English keeps an immaculate length.
The stumper is F Mooney, classies this year
pro- though not minent in today's Longchamps also a steady bat,
as brilliant race meeting.
Баск
Apr.
the
were
Open Hardcourt Tournament: is scheduled to appear Men's Bingles: Winner Tsui Yan
(presented with the Ng Sze- to clear time and again. Lau's on April 20 at Rizal Stadium, kwong memorial ctip): Runners-up
each
with Tut Wal-pul, deservedly won boxing four rounds fighting spirit
three opponents, one of Men's Doubles: Winners Taul_Bro- out and he and Miss Kwong the
Nunners-up. Leung Chi-ki heavyweight thers. won the third game and match whom will be a
fighter from Cleveland who is and Kwok Ifing-chung. 3 at 15-8.
coming with him.
The other Iwo will selected from
the among
In the same class in the United States His Excellency the Governor heavies
An outstanding performance Was and Lady
that of Marcel Bernier's Grantham wore {Army and Navy units here.
Bombay, Apr. 10.-The James, and his understudy will
be young Reid. among the spectators on Satur- San Miguel Brewery promot-
to run The side is the oldest yet sent Highlander, which is India Board of Control for Louis' exhibition and CRC Club Championship: 4 day right.
In the Derby and not the 2,000 Singles: Winner
suspended out, eight being over 30, and Tu Wal-pulcricket today
according will go to the fed runners-up Tool Tin-foox. 8 After the matches, the tro-proceeds
the India only two under 25, but the Quincias, simllar phles were presented by Lady Cross and
organisa-Doubles: Winners Teul brothers, Lala Amarnath,
New Zealand cricket authorities owner. Hunners-up. Wong
and Test captain, from playing feel that as a result there is less tionUnited Press. Livingston 8 Grantham.
Lux Ding cheong.
players Handicap Bingles: Winner Trol in representative cricket for likelihood of losing Tin-fook: Itunner-up Tol Tin-wah, India or any Province for through offers while abroad.
Seven of their Rrentest "continued 'misbehaviour Handicap Doubles: Winners
ployers havê migrated to Britain Vit-wing and Wong: Blu-wing: and breach of discipline." Runners-up Willan Ng and Al
3 Dutch HO
0
SOFTBALL
HONG LEAGUE
10 APL
1 Shell
15
Glob
Rafferty Sooony
Musiclana
Caltext
(Navy) and Pereira (SJFC).
Team Manager. Mr J. C. Guingam.
Mister
PLEASE
DON'T ASK
ME ANY QUESTIONS |
MUST GO BEFORE SENDS I HAVE BEEN WERE
STRIPSY WE'RE GONG TO TANGIER
ON ROC
BUR
Conquest
WHAT WAS THE
DRILL ON THE OTHER SIDE, CTREGYP
LAY OFF AT
NGHT - FLASH EM. ACHORE THEN SWIM
EN..
WELL-I'LL TRY ANYTHING
ONCE
-(London Express Service).
Stu-wing
Winner
Silver Basketball
A statement cald this action since the Dominion first went a Blu-hong,
Junior Singles:
Cheung was taken after Mr A. S. de team to the Mother Country
has twenty-two years ago. Its President, Chau; Runner-up Li Kwok-kwong Mello,
of the to the notice brought Board of Control the "unwar ranted misbehaviour by Amar- nath during the recent tour of India by the West Indies cricket 10 The Mexico City, Apr.
basketball team, culminating in his inter- Bittnern Oakland
ຢາດ view with
press at Lucknow team emerged undefeated last
last week criticising the Board night from a seven-team round
of Control" robin tournament,
Amarnath visited
England
Czechs Beat Hungary
Prague,
Apr.
БОГО
Drake,
DJU
to his
lo Coslly won tho Prix Juigne for debulant three-year- olds over one mile and two and a half furlonge,
Lord Drake, brother of Royal and Shere Khan, who both entered for tha Guineas, were unplaced.
Princess de Faucingy
made Lacingo's Fontenay very good impression when
the winning mile Prix deo another. Epinettes, while in raen over one mile and a guar- Voltorra's Royal Leon
@
10-Czecho- ter, slovakia defeated Hungary by Empire finished third,
Royal Empire from the same five goals to two yesterday, in a soccer
malch watched by a stable as last year's Derby winner, My Love, was recently The American Amateur twice with India teams in 1930 crowd of 55,000.
The half time
was: backed down from 68 to 20 to 1 Athletle Union champions won and 1910, but half way through a full-sized sliver basketball. the Arst tour ho was recalled to Hungary, all; Czechoslovakia, for the Derby
Ho was third in an event The Bittners scored alx victories. India as a disciplinary measure. one.
by ~Maroel
BOLLEBRC'S In 1947 ho captained.India in Opinion before the match was won Chihuahua, Mexican national their tour of Australia and led that the Czechs would not be Marvell, which is not in the
ΟΣ Guineas, but champion, was second with five them in all five Tests against able to beat the first cinas Hun- Derby victories and one loss-Asso- the West Indies during the garians in their current form entered for the St. Leger-
Router. Associated Press. recent four-Rosier." clated Proze.
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