1930-04-11 — Page 9

FRIDAY, APRIL 11,

1930.

Sport Columns

CHAT ON LOCAL

FOOTBALL

Somersets Win the Senior Shield.

NAVY HEAD SENIOR TABLE.

Junior Shield Final Undecided.

[By "Roamer"]/ Last Saturday's dour struggle between the Services, Somersets versus the Navy, will go down in the Colony's football history as one of the greatest games witnessed. From the fact that two of Z.B.W. Staff made a running commentury on the play, this oncounter will be kept fresh in our minds through being the first local "Soccer" match to be broadenst.

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HOME FOOTBALL.

Newport Score Ten Goals.

WALSALL SEVEN.

London. Yesterday. In the Third Division (South) there was some heavy scoring, Newport on their own ground de- feating Merthyr by ten gola. This was Merthyr's 24th defcat. beat Walsall, playing at home, Torquay by seven goals to nil.

In the Northern Section Don- caster defeated Crewe by two goals to one at Doncaster.-Reuter,

Division III-Bouth

Newport Walsall

0

10 Merthyr 7 Torquay League Table to Date

Goals. The first thrusts enme from the

P. W. D. L. F. A. Ptr. "Sets" but Ward and Carey, good Plymouth 15 24 8 3 82 30 56 35 55 substitutes for McGregor and Jones, Brentford...38 25 5 6 85

48 47 were equal to the evasion. With Brighton....36 20 70 80

Northampton 36 19 6 11 00 45 44 period having Navy

58 41 Queen's P.R. 30 16 9 11 63 i: attacking

41 plain Fulham 4.38 16 9 11 75 72 was

40 Southend...35 14 12 01 41 in for a see that we were

The Norwich .35 15 10 10 70 62 40 real ding dong struggle.

Coventry 34 17 6 12 75 62 39 "Sets" hail a very narrow escape Bournemouth 36 13 12 11 61 53 38 when, after Hall was beaten, Harris Crystal Pal. .36.14 10 12 65 63 39 ....38 13 10 13 57 62 36 cleared from practieally on the goal Luton line. With the game so full of excit- Clapton 0...36 11 12 13 40 61 34

Swindon

....36 11 11 14 60 65 33 ing movements # is difficult to

Exeter

36 11 0 10 56 58 31 the main features Watford pick out

36 11 8 17 47

€5 38 10 10 10 63 GD 30 without giving a repetition or going Newport

Walsull into details, so I will be brief,

With the Navy all out it was a just reward when Gray gave his alde the lead, which was held in spite of repeated attacks by the "Sets,"

After the interval Hall had plenty of work to do to keep his charge from further Teverae. Earley

his chance snapped up

very neatly when he found the net alter Carey had unfortunately miskicked, the ball being difficult to control, be ing on the light side. At times they were at it hammer and tongs but at the

ninety end of the minutes the score had not been added to. Thus matters stood unt the second half of the extra time and on the run of the play It was Just a question of which side would snatch.

victory.

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.33 11 0 18 62 68 28 19 53 83 25

Torquay ..38 8 Bristol R...5

Gillingham 36 Merthyr ....35

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Doncaster 2 Crewe

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League Table to Date

Goals P. W. D. L F. A. Pts Stockport...36 24 7 & 95 39

5 6 85 Port Vale ..36 26 Chesterfield 16 20 4 12 67 47 44 Darlington ..37 18 5 14 02 67 41 York 36 13 15 8 65 51 41 Hartlepools .3616 10 11 68 69 40 Crewe 36 18 7 12 77 58. 39 Lincoln

.30 12.14 10 63 53 38 Tranmere...36 16 8 18 78 08 38 N. Brighton 37 15 6 16 61 68 38 Sth. Shields 36 14 8 14 60 60 аб 59 36 Doncaster ...36 14 8 14 59

79 69 35 Accrington ..38 14 7 15

65 34 Southport...33 11 12 13 69 Rochdale

70 80 34 ...35 14 6 15 Earley ex-Nelson 37 13 7 17 48 65 33 celled himself with

frst Carlisle л

36 137 16 78 8933 timer and if ever

keeper Wrexham ...36 10 8 18 52 76 28

.37 11 6 20 53 80 28 Wigan made

veliant. effort A more

Rotherham ..30 9 7 20 60 102 25 to keep the ball out of the net than Halifax .....38 8 8 22 88 72 24 Jarvis did, well I have not seen him. Barrow .37 10 3 24 39 92 23 This goal meant the defeat of a band of game fighters; both teams are to be congratulated upon, their display of clean and wholesome foot- ball worthy of the highest tradi- tions of "Soccer,"

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Junior Shield Final Thla tie proved to be rather. disappointing for Chinese "B" (their "A" side) were undoubtedly

form, and below their

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BOXING.

H.K.B.A. Tournament

To-morrow.

•

HEAVIES TITLE BOUT.

A great fight is promised for to- morrow night at the Theatre Royal, fight another day. The Chin- when A. B. Rowles of HM.S. Mara- ese should have made the zion, heavyweight champion of the result safe during the first forty- Colony, will meet Marine Smith, H.M.S. five minutes. Shek Pui-tim put Hermes, over fifteen rounds for the his side ahead after about twenty title. minutes' play with Leonard equalising during the second half. Eastern should have snapped a victory in the last minute of the extra time. I understand that the

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Heavyweight Championship of the Colony & Belt

A. B. ROWLES

H.M.S. "Marazion"

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MARINE SMITH

H.M.S. "Hermes"

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Our Sports Diary

LOCAL

Y.

Football Tomorrow Junior Shield Final Replay -Chinese Athletic "B" Enstern; Division I-Somer- sets v. Athletic; South China V. H.K.F.C.; Division II-

Eastern v. Chinese Athletic "B" v. University, Navy v. Club; Kowloon v. St. Joseph'a; South China "A" v. R.A.; R.A.M.C. v. Ewo.

Sunday-Eastern v. E.E.B.C., Causeway Bay, 2.30 p.m.

Friday, August 18- Charity match, Services v. The Reat, Happy Valley (in aid of

of victims dependants

of H.M.S. Sepoy disaster).`

Tennis-To-day- H.K.C.C. Tournament (weather permit- ting).

Open

Monday-Final of Singles, H.K.C.C. ground,

Tuesday Final of Open Doubles, H.K.C.C. ground; Lawn Tennis Association--- annual meeting, HK.C.C., 5.30 p.m.

Hockey-To-day-Club V. Somersets, King's Park, 5 p.m. Monday-Club v. Punjabia, King's Park, 6 p.m.

Racing-April 19-21-Extrá Race Meeting.

Boxing-To-morrow -- Tournament, City Hall, 9.15

p.m.

V.

V.

Fanling Hunt-Sunday- April Meeting, Kwanti, 3 p.m. Golf Sunday — Kowloon G.C.-Hong Foursomes Final. Cricket -To-morrow-Divi- C.C.C.: sion I.-I.R.C. v. Friendly H.K.C.C. II Smith's recent sensational defeat of Kid Andre in Shanghai has brought him very much into the limelight, but his record shows him to have been a front-rank

several performer for years. In 1926 he was Atlantic Fleet for to- champion, finalist in the 1.3.8.A., and morrow. Chinese "B" will have runner-up A.N. and R.M. Since then he to do better if they want to hold the trophy for a year.

roplay has

been fixed

Division. I.

has fought many good men at Home, amongst his victims being Ernie Milson, Boy

Wills, Alf Noble and Corpl. |: Bircham. In local rings Smith has ac- counted for Pte. Morris, 3.L1 and Stoker Irwin, both in one round.

Champion's Record, Rowles, it will be recalled, won the

The only Senior game contested was that between the Athletic and Kowloon at the Stadium. The Chinese ran out good winners by three goals to one. The first half championship of the Colony by beating was blank so far as scoring went, LS. Mann in two rounds early in the but after the resumption Tao Kwal- present season. In February, 1928, shing put the Athletic ahead, and | Rowles was runner-up, in the L.S.E.A. Lee Wal-koon added two more. cruiserweight championship, At the `Kowloon's one and only was present time he holds the following

a deflected clearance off Leung titles.-L.9.8.A. (Open) cruiserweight;

"Yuk-tong into his own

better By virtue of a average

goal.

goal

R.N. and R.M. (Open) craiserweight; China Fleet (Open), cruiser and heavy-

ship.

the Athletic can dia-eight, besides the Colony, champion.

place the Navy at the top of the

Rowles had a fine professional recòrd, table, that is if they win their re- having also defeated Alf Noble of. Ber- maining fixture, so excitement willmendsay, besides Guy Brennans, cruiser- run high when they visit Soskum-weight champion of Ireland. poo to meet the "Sets."

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There is a fine programme of sup porting bouts, which ature quick action and lots of hard, clean fighting.

D.B.S.1 Lane Crawford Stonecutters.

Sunday-Lane, Crawford v. K.C.C., 10.80 a.m.; Lugard Hall v. Indiana, 11 a.m.

Yachting and Rowing-To- morrow-Yacht Club Interport closing cruise.

Athletics-To-morrow-St. Stephen's College Stanley, 2 p.m.

HOME

Sports,

Rugby Football-April 21- France v. Wales.

Association Football-To-

morrow Amateur Cup Final; Scottish Cup Final.

April 26-English Cup Final Агвена 7. Huddersfield, Wembley.

Rowing-To-morrow — Ox- ford v. Cambridge.

---Irish

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TENNIS.

Utility

E. C. Fincher in Final of Open Singles.

HOLDER LOSES.

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effort in the third set which he captured at 8-6 after being 5-3, but the fourth set proved too much for him, as he was tiring rapidly.

E. C. Fincher beat M. W. Lo (the holder) 6-4, 6-1, 6-8,

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extraordinarily good.. At times he appeared to be playing carolessly, but his first stroke was always heavily cut and well plac- ed. His passing shots, especially his peculiar forehand cut were first class, and won him many aces; his only weakness was an occasional tendency to lose con- trol when under pressure, but

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ed sting,, and his overhead was | kept on the move. Lo lost his H.K. Amusement.... 201 comparatively weak. He seldom service, as did Fincher, but he approached the net, seemingly took the next four games quite contented with a base-line made one last effort and took the duel. He allowed himself too seventh game, but it was of no H. Govt. Losas.$7% #rem. often to be outpositioned by aavell as Fincher in the next game sudden shortening -of length on

won the match.

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the part of Fincher and lost many There, were no fewer than four- valuable points in this way. He tean occasion, upon which the serv- was forced by the accuracy and

A successful first ascept was mado" good length to either side-line of er lost his game, Lo being respon by the Oxford University Balloon sible for nine and Fincher for Union. A balloon, with three cecu- pants, travelled a distance of twenty miles.

| Fincher's returns, to attempt more than, on the day, he could achieve. He made a very praiseworthy

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