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MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1931.

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ENGLAND AND WALES SPILLS ́ ́AT

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BOXING

FINALS

ARMY. INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP

will be held at

CITY HALL

On

WEDNESDAY, January 21st, at 9.15 P.M.

Fly Weight.

Bantams.

Feathers.

Light Weights.

Pie. Slythe, S.W.B., v. Drummer Perry,

Argylls

Pte. Blanchard, S.W.B., v. L/C Costello,

Argylls.

Pie. Skinner, S.W.B., v. Pte. Blackburn,

Argylls,

Pte. Roberts, S.W.B., v. L/C Walker,

Argylls.

Pto. Morrison, S.W.B., Bye,

Welter Weights. Cpl. Hay, Argylla, v. Sapper Evans,

Royal Engineers.

Middle Weights Pte. Jones, S.W.B., v.

¿Argylls.

Sg. Walles,

Light Heavys, L/C Tenfold, S.W.B.," v,. Ple. Livingston,

Argylls.

PRICES. Ringalde Seats (Including tax) ...

Stalls (including tax)

$4.00 $2.00

All other parts of house (including tax) 50 cts.

Booking at Messrs. Moutrie & Co., now open. Book early and avoid disappointment,

LOCAL FOOTBALL.

CLEVER DISPLAY BY THE ARGYLLS.

ATHLETIC WELL DEFEATED.

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

IMPRESSIONS OF INTERPORT TRIAL.

Black Kicks Dramatic Last Minute Goal.

TWICKENHAM BOGEY.

Twickenham, Saturday,

Royal Flush Shines As a Jumper.

HOT FAVOURITE BEATEN,

:

only three

YACHTING.

RESULT OF WEEK-END RACES.

ALL. FINISH BUT TWO.

The results of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club's relsall race

"11" Clags.

[Started

Norena (4)

at 2.25 p.m.

PROBLEMS FOR SELECTORS.

There were spills aplenty at the for the Challenge Cup, sailed on Sa- [By "Serum Half"]

A crowd of 50,000 witnessed the New Year Meeting of the Fanling turday over a course of 8.9 miles, The tit-bit of Saturday's football

titanie struggle between England Hunt and Race Club, held at Kwanti extending from Lyemun Beacon to was seen at Sookanpeo, where the

Everything was in favour of and Wales here to-day.

yesterday, In the Tally Ho Un-Channel Rocks, were as follows:- Argylls showed greater supertolty heavy scoring on the Club ground

Thousands of Welshmen poured official Steeplechase against the Athletic than the score

on Saturday, as there was little

into London after all-night excur-finished out of twelve starters, un- of three goals to two suggests. The wind and the turf was in excel-

sions in char-a-banes and a few attached horses and rlders being Navy accounted for the Borderers lent condition, so that the low scor-minutes before the final whistle distributed all over the landscape. by two clear goals, another victorying came its a surprlee. The

Mrs. Bousfield distributed the fulla (3) were in excellent spirits. Wales, which may give the former the greatest surprise was, however, leading by 11 points to 8, were al-cups won by the winners, amongst Dorothen (~) honour of being runners-up in the the defeat of the probable Intermost certain of registering their whom Fifty Fifty, ridden by Mr. Argulla 11 (1) League. The Atillery surprised part fifteen by a goal and three rst victory ut Twickenham in the Stewart, erented a surprise by tak Cole (5) the Club and won by the odd goal | tries (14 points) to a try history of the game. The Welsh Ing the Shatin Handicap after ralean (7) in three, and the Recreio, strength points). ened by the return of their star performer, A. B. Gosano, dis- posed of the Saints on the latter's ground.

In Division II the Navy acored another runaway win, their victims being the Artillery. The Club re- serves did well to account for St. Joseph's and the Argylla had no difficulty in overcoming the Border-task,

ora.

----The-lender-ať· Division-H~ again- won, Ewa being the opponents, and R.A.O.C. easily accounted for R.E., unexpected result. Beth the Airmen and the R.A.S.C. caused surprise by beating Fukien and Athletic, respectively.

an

RESULTS AT A GLANCE.

Navy Club Argylls

Division I,

2

Burderers

0

1

RA

3 Athletic

St. Joseph's

4 Recreio

Division II.

Navy University Club Burderers Recreio

8 H.A.

2 South China 3 St. Joseph's

0 Argylls

Division III.

Fukien R.A.0.C.

▸ R.A.F.

3

Ewo

R.A.S.C.

Athletic

3 RE

0

Borderers

S Athletic

GOAL SCORERS.

Division 1.

Lowden (Argylls)

Rocha (Recreio) Magee (Navy)

Gosano, A. V. (Itecrofa) Leonard. D. (St. Joseph's) Suen Kam shun (Athletic-

1 penalty)

Segelan (Club)

Moare (R.A.)

Bryant (R.A.)

Ward (Recreio)

Castilho (St. Joseph's) Delgado (St. Joseph's)

Division II,

Nash (Navy)

Bell (Club)

Potts (Navy)

Kirkby (Navy)

Chung Fai-lam (South China) Woo Yu-tong (South China) Kho (University)

Candah (University) Ballantyne (Argylls) Alexandra (Argylla) Griere (Argylls) Lo Chai-wan (Athletic) LI Fong (Athletic) Hai Yu-fni (Athletle) Dirlaton III. Sansom (R.A.0.C.) Atkins - (R.A.F.)

Powell (Borderers)

Brennan (RA.S.C.)

Sands (R.A.0.C.--penalty)

Keanish (R.A.F.)

Cole (B.A.S.C.)

LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE.

MANO

Istana (0)

Fection of the crowd danced and Target and Blue Boy and thrown La Linda

As You Like It was eung joyfully as the minutes tick their riders.

ed away, but a tremendous roar made favourite, but performed very greeted Black's penalty goal and poorly.

TIMES

Finished Corrected

-4.08.50

4.08.50

4.13.02

4.08.22

4.17.10

4.07.39

4.17.41

4.00.58

4.21.08 4.12.14

4.21.33 4.14.35

1.38.00 -1.18.43 Did not finish

"Class. [Started at 2.30 p.m.)

It was during the first half that the damage was really done. The Rest forwards were so dominating that they thoroughly demolished equaliser in the very last minute, Royal Flush took the second race Bluejacket (1) the Club forwards and never allow and dashed all Welsh hopes. very comfortably, and showed Adnane (3) fed them to settle down. The Club In the first half the Welsh fairly good form over, the sticks, Zephyr (2)

forwards had a bad afternoon. Afteen were the more resourceful but it is understood that Novem- Why Wonder (4)

Wings (5) Massey did his best to pull them and their pack contained the ber, beaten four lengths, was not in Boojum together, but he had a thankless tougher scrummagere. The vist the best of shape. Mr. Stanton,

though he played well tors opened the scoring when on The Partridge, sprung a sur enough to ensure his place..

Powell kicked a goal after "mark-prise in the Yannan Handicap by -Difficultien-Abend.

ing" the ball Jones Davier then beating-the-much-fancied-City-Holl

Daphne (1) There were a number of out-

got over for an unconverted try but Mr. Reidy "came back with Jessamine (2) standing individual successes, giving Wales a lead of six points. the biggest dividend of the day, Wendy (3) though the trial created more pro- Burland broke away for England $30.80, on Chara in the New Year blems than it settled for the Selec-and touched down and converted Maidens.

Half-time:--

ideal.

RESULTS.

tion Committee. The big task for his own effort, and before half-time, There was a very large attend- the Selectors will be the picking Black gave England the lead by ance, weather conditions being of the pack, ns eight names do not kicking a penalty goal. readily come to mind. The de- parture of Suttill leaves a vaenney for a good hooker. Peers, who played booker for the Club very fair in the Arst half, but, in stead of going into the three- quarter line, I should have liked

WAS

to have seen him in action when his supporting forwards nearly spent.

wore

..... points

England.... 3 points Wales On the resumption Wales again took the lead when Morley went

over for Bassett to convert. This

advantage they maintained up to the last minute. England were playing a better game than in the first half, fine serummaging and de- be able to fill the vacancy with termined tackling just saving the credit.

I think he should

game,

·

TIMES Finished Corrected

4.50.26

4.39.28 4.30.28

4.43.02

4.30.26

... 4.42.306 4.48.02 4.43.39 4.43.32 Did not finish "" and "G" Classes. [Started at 2.35 p.m.)

4.38.09

TIMES Einlahed Currected,

4.41,09 4.47.25 4.47,26 4.57.50 4.49.41

4.41,00

YESTERDAY'S EVENT.

Result of the Crulser Championship.

The fourth Cruiser Champion-' ship race was salled yesterday. 1--The Winter Stakes: A Steeple Course, round Lamma Island (S). chase of 14 Miles-For China Distance: 25 miles. The even ponies that have started twice in started at 10.05 a.m., and resulted steeplechase at Kwanti and not

won since January 1, 1930. Weight as follows:- for inches as per scale. Winner $100; 2nd $50; 3rd $26. Entry $5.

Reidy's Mr. Siegler

(Mr. L. Reidy)

A. Reinshagen's Fanling Stag... (Mr. R. H. Charles)

Asums 1 Brenda

Elapsed Plion Total

Time

33

7.5-1.26 .₤

Points 32

0

La Cigale His

7.04.27

9.30.27

40

Also ran:-Diann (Mr. Corbett). Won by three lengths. Time: 3 mins. 1 sec..

Norseman

9.18.55

C

Queen Bee

trene

Pari-mutuel: Winner, $2.70: Place, and I

8.00.24 5

$3.

Sprot

Coquette

Miles For China Ponies. Weight for inehea as per scale.

7.57.55 3 9,23,55 7 7.02.13 1

Winners

Imogen

Snipe

10.14.18

0

Chinook

to carry 5 b. for each hurdle race and/or steeplechase won since Octo- ber 1, 1930. Winner: A Cup; 2nd $60; 3rd $25. Entry $3. Heard's Royal Flush

Result:--

England

Wales

11 points. 11 points

-Reuter.

(Mr. Stuart) 1

Stanton's November

(Mr. Stanton) Bramwell's Sergeant Murphy....

2

Our Sports Diary.

(Mr. Brumwell) 3

HOCKEY.

Also rant-One Third (Mr. Charles); CLUB TEAM FOR SIM SHIELD Discord (r. Fischer); Marquis Hall

(Mr. Coltman).

Won by four lengths; many lengths

The Forward Problem.

With a Welsh victory in sight, The Club, have two good wing forwards, almost certain of in England were awarded a penalty R. H. clusion. in Massey and Gammell, kick in the last minute. Now, for the remaining five for lack, the South African and wards one has to stop and ponder. Oxonian, amid a hush only known The January furdle Race: 11⁄2 Carlo Buttress,, in whom I based a good to Twickenham, landed a great deal of faith was early injured penalty goal to snatch the game and consequently did not give a cut of the fire in dramatic last Fair account of himself. On, bis minute. day, Buttress is well worth a place in the forwards. West was He disappointing on Saturday. was not conspicuous in the loose as is his want, and appeared slow off the mark. Milne-Day did, not catch the eye very often, but he puts in a lot of hard work in the light serummages and is very, use- ful in the loose. Atkinson played R fine game for the,.Rest and should be able to fill a place in the Hong Kong pack. He has weight and a surprising turn of speed when necessity demanda and should, with practice, develop into a formidable forward. There re- saing but one place in the for- wards and it is indeed difficult to name a player for the vacancy. Burch was once or twice in the limelight, but he is apt to be very erude in his method of attack. His tackling is very fair and his work in the scrum averagely good. It certainly is a problem for the selectors to solve.

Useful 'Reminder. Above all, the Club' forwarda must remember that it is their job to be on the ball throughout the game and to give every pos- sible support to the player in pós- session. This was not the case in the second of the trial matches. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Another important factor to be South China 11 10 10 37 10 20

forward Argylls.12 8 40 30 21 15 remembered Is that a Athletic 10 7 9 1 25 12 16 must be able to handle the ball Borderers...11 6 4 1 28 16 13 well and also to be able to tackle,

128

Recreio

Kowloon

Division L

Goals

.10 6 3 1 23.20 13

0 4 2 8 21 16 11

9 540 27 16 10

.....12 3 3 1 16 23

12 3 1 15 39.

Navy

Polica R.A. St. Joseph's 12 2 10 0 10 42 Club .....12 19 2 7 80

Division II.

Goals.

P. W.

Navy Eastern Borderers Club Argylls University

na well as having the ability to take the ball at his feet and un- derstanding his job in the scrum. Half-Backs

King enjoyed himself in the first half when his forwards were gaining` the ball, but in the second half he was comparatively subdu- F. A. Pts. ed.. though that was not surpris 11 4 0 64 19 22 ing, for he rarely saw the ball 10 1 1 20 5 21

16 20 and was always shadowed by alert

2 20

5 3 19 20 17 wing, forwards. He played too or-

7 a 2 28 17-18thodoxically, I thought, in the

5 5 3 24 17 13 Arat-half. He always passed to Tur- fner, and once when be was forced to

Athletic.... St. Joseph's Kowloon.... South China 14 R.A.

13. 0

Division IIL

Recreio

go round the blind side of the

8 | serum......he 'might well have cut

|through, but he passed Inside in-

LOCAL

GOLF-To-morrow-Ross Cup First Round (Ladies).

Sonday Exhibition Four- Ball Game, Cruickshank and

Mehlhorn, Fonding Semi-final,

K.G.C. Junior Championship.

February 1 Second Round Junior Championship, Fanling.

February 10-Junior Section, Championship, R.H.K.G.C. (First round).

FANLING HUNT-Wednesday -Hunters' Arms.

Sunday--17 Pine Tree Hii, 20/30 milestone.

January 28-Race Course. January 21-Sin Wai Camp. RUGBY FOOTBALL Saturday Club v. Army (Triangular Tour nament).

February 8-Club 7. Navy (Tri- angular Tournament).

FOOTBALL --To-morrow-In- terport Trial-Colony v. Army, 4.30 p.m.

TENNIS To-day-U.S.R.C. Tournament -Second Rounds Close.

RACING February 15-Fan- Jing Hunt Club's Steeplechase Meeting,

February 28-March 7-Annual Race Meeting.

March 14 First Extra Race Meeting.

FENCING-To-day

Fencing

Club Meeting, Yacht Club, 5.45

p.m.

CHESS-To-morrow-Kowloon Chess Club Championship.

BOXING Wednesday- Army Individual Championship, City Hall.

ATHLETICS-March 15 and 18 -Hong Kong.v. Canton Univer- alties..

HOME.

FOOTBALL - Saturday-Eng- lish Cup--Fourth Round

RUGBY FOOTBALL Saturday -Scotland v. Fretce,. Paris.

Ho

between second and third.

Time: 3.20.4.

MATCH.

The following have been selected

-Pari-mutuel: Winner, $4.10; Places, to represent the Club v. the Army

1st $2.10, 2nd $2.10, 3rd $2.60.

in the Sim Shield match on the

3-The Shatin Handicap Steeplechase: U.S.R.C. Ground on Wednesday

1 Miles For China ponica. Top January 21, at 4.30 p.m. weight 170 Winner: A Cup; 2nd $50; 3l $25. Entry $5. John's Fifty Fifty

1

(Mr. Stewart) Bramwell's San Francisco

(Mr. Dunlop) Bramwell's As You Like It

Mr. Branwell) Also ran: Blue Boy (Mr. Reidy); Target (Mr. Stanton).

Gregory; J. E. Henry, J. Rödger,

A. Dand, M. W. Turner, J. Noronha; T. J. Price, C. C. Francis, H. Owen Hughes, G. R. More and G. P.

2 Lammert.

Reserves: A. Botelhe and M. G. Marriott.

3

Won by four lengths; many lengths between second and third.

Time: 351.1.

Pari-mutuel: Winner, $1.40; Places, 1st $7; 2ml 38.60.

FANLING GOLF.

W. A. Weight (18), I up down.

Other scores were:-

J. P.. Sherry (17), 1 down. L. G. S..Dodwell (6), 2 down. Comdr. Priestley. (13), 3 down. There were 44 entries.

The following is the result of J-The Yunnan Handicap: A Flat the Bogey Pool played at Fanling

Race of One Mile-For China on January 17 and 18:- ponies that have been classified by the Hong Kong Jockey Club in "C" and "D" Classes. Winner $125; 2nd $75; 3rd $40. Entry $5. This race is open to all members and lady racing members of the Hong Kong Jockey Club as well a mombers of the Fanling Hunt Race Club. Stanton's The Partridge ......... (Mr. Stanton) Reidy's City Hall..(Mr. Reidy) Dr. S. To Wong's Shiny Pearl ..

(Mr. Backhouse), 3 their keenness play the man in- Also ran--Andantino (Mr. Botelto); stead of the ball, and under those Sanning (Mr. Frost).

[

My grievance is that all too often the clever, forward is stopped by physical means. Opponents in

Won by three-quarter of a length; conditions it is utterly impossible three lengths betwem second and for him to be successful.-Peter third.

Time: 2.16.1..

Pari-mutuel: Winner, $7.80; Places,

1st $3.90, 2nd $2.90.

M'William,

5-The Tally Ho Steeplechase (Un-(Mr. Frost); Yankee (Mr. Braham).

Won by half a length; many lengths

offlefal 14 Miles. For

Chies

Time: 2.87.

ponies certified by the Master of between second and third, the Drag as having been regularly hunted this season. Winners since 1st $4.30; 2nd $2.50, 3rd $2.50.

Pari-mutuel: Winner, $30.80; Places,.

October 1, 1980, of a Steeplechase, Hurdle Race and/or Flat Race bar- red. Weight 109 b. Winner: A Cup: 2nd $50; 3rd 125. Entry $5, Country Club ....(Mr. Frost) Fern Leut

(Mr. Corbett) (Mr. Johnson) $ stend: Ho gava a very much iming can hardly be hoped for. Ele Ching

Also ran (did not finish):-Duke of proved display. Of Turner, I can Ferguson Had an off day.

Nieblurg (Mr. Mould); Chummy (Mr. say little more than that he must seemed lifeless and failed to im- Coltman); Grey Mouse

(Mr. David- pass more frequently. He received press. A feature of the game was son); Bright Prospect (Mr. Groom): excellent opportunities from King, the, return to form of Lammert Ginger (Mr. Church); Mad Carew 10 6 8 2 14 10 12 but time and again was brought His try. In the first half was real (Mr. Durran); Groombridge (Mr.

Stewart); Bertram (Mr." R.A.0.0.

His tackling Nugget (Mr. Bramwell). 85 21 81 14 11 down in possession,

ly good to watch.”

Oliver); South China 11 4 4 3 16. 22

Allera Unfortunate.

was sound arid he caught the Fukien .11 4 5 2 28 25 10

Of the centre three-quarters ball. sufely. On yesterday's form

Genis

PW. L. D. FA. Pts. Borderers.14 10 11 15 17 21

K.E. Ewo

Athletic

H.A.F.

.10 6 8 1 21 20 13

11

9 2 2 18.21 C

11 8 8.0 21 61: a Altera was undoubtedly the most he was well worth a place but this

R.A.8.C.

10

Won by many lengths; aix lengths between second and third.

Time: 3.17.2. ***** Pari-matuel: Winner, $4.30; Places,

2. 8 9 17 44 4 aggressive, but his unfortunate in will present another knotty pro-ist $3.10, 2nd $1,40, 3rd $10.80.

17444 Jury robbed the spectators of bler, for the selectors.

Year

278,00- --139.30 $20 tickets:Nos. 85, 299, 278.

CASH SWEEP RESULTS. --

:

Haco 1. No. 510 281 $20 ticket:-No. 686. Race 2.

$923.25

407.75

No, 578

$076.10.

629

11

D

189

No. 845-

H

993

308

No. 326

#

581

410

Race 3.

$1,107,40

818,40

168.20 $20 tickets:-Nos. 591, 503

Race 4.

$2,844,80

Race 5.

No. $80,

$1,169.70 334.20

167.10

-812.80 W. H. Powell, a former captain further thrills. He is one of the best Fox, who played full-back in the

404.40. 6-The New

Maidens: A of Cambridge University and No. centres in: the Colony Griffiths absence of. Whitham, gave a very

875.380 tickets: Nos, 504, G07, 208, Steeplechase of One Mile-For 174 208, 803. 10 in the Lawn Tennis Associnas excellent in defence but the plucky display in the face of dan

Chins ponies that have never won tion's ranking list for 1930, has received little support from gerous opposition. He could not atcoplechase. Weight for inches become engaged to Miss E. Ackern Turner, who must remember that be blamed for two of the tries, as per scale Pontes that have started at Kwant this season allow- ley, of Heaton, Bradford.

a pies must be given smoothly, though, strictly speaking, he should

ød. E lb. Winner: $109; 2nd: $50; and that continual feinting uprots have brought Lammert down His-3rd $25. $5. Miss Ackernley is keen fawn his own centre almost as much in kicking, was certain but his band-L Teide, Entry (Mt. Reidy) tennis player, and ahs competed at it does the opposition. Several ling was hot so sound,

licard's Christmas Belle Ilkley and the old-established times. Grintha was surprised by I do not wish to strike in pes Sheffold and Hallamshire, among one of these forky passes and drop simistle note, but I feely somehow other Yorkshire open tournaments, ped it. Mors was well supported that Hong Kong Is not so strong Also ran Diana (Mr.Jewitt): this year.

by Allora and a better understand as is generally considered. Glorious (Mr. Fisher) Heretofore 1093.

1

(Mr. Bramwell) 2

Harbot's Gay Caballero

(Mr. Charias): 3

$20 tickets:-Nos. 028, 630,408, 454, 1128, 1980, 041, 821,"80.

* Race- G... · 414 想

NO

484

.$1,302.00 872,20 86,10

$20 tickets:-Nos. 37,1103, 822,