1932-09-09 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1932.

AAG SPORT PAGE DR

Field Flood and Ring

Head's Departure.

By Athole

The departure of Frank Bead for Shanghai must have caused some comment among the Club soccer supporters. "Read, however, will only be away for a short spell and will in all probability play in the opening match of the season.

He is probably one of the finest half backs Shanghai has produced und the Club are to be congratulated ont securing his survices.

C.B.A. Excluded."

With Tom Coblefgh out of the Machine Gun Troop race at Macao either the Partridge or the Mouche will probably win the race.

Buchanan Tires.

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Buchanan failed to impress. obi" servers when seen at exercise on Tuesday morning, which is not en couraging nowa on the eve of the Foochow Cup at Macao on Sun day.. Over

she six furlongs tired perceptibly and showed signs of exhaustion over the last furlong. This piebald sub- Griffin has netted $1,757 in stake money up to the end of June this

GUTIERREZ WINS

THE HAPPY VALLEYĮ FINCHER BROTHERS.

FOURSOMES.

ENTER FINAL,

Robertson And Dawkes Win Event On A Walkover.

COPPIN'S REGRETTABLE

ILLNESS.

K. S. Robertson and Capt. H. W. Dawkes with a combined handicap of 25 won the Happy Valley Foursomes competition D S. Robb on a walk over. and A. G. Coppin, the other finalists, were forced to with- draw on account of the latter becoming seriously ill.

To Meet Zimmern And Hung In Handicap.

TO-DAY'S SEMI-FINALS.

BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP

Correspondence

DIVETT WEAK LINK IN STRONG CHAIN.

[To the Editor, “China Mail"] Sir I read Ref ee's comment in the China Mail on Wednesday's Hockey Trial and am inclined to agree with his selected eleven in

BEATS NISH BY SEVEN

SHOTS AT K.C.C.

LUZ DEFEATS OSWICK FOR THIRD PLACE

ten cases out of the eleven. I feel SECOND RECREIO

E. C. and E. F. Fincher

··(-40)· qualißed to meet W. C. Hung and E Zimmern (-15.3) in the Final of the Men's Handicap Doubles in the Kow- that Divett is the weak link in his Toon Cricket Club Lawn Ten- eleven. He is fast, I will admit. nis. Tournament yesterday. but does he possess sufficient ball The Fincher brothers, though control to be likely to trouble the heavily handicapped beat H. O. [All-India eleven whose backs cover Hober and K. Haase (+3/6) by the one another in perfect style? | Considérable surprise has been

comfortable margins of 6-1, 6-8. Speed is a tremendous asset but: cause by the exclusion of the

The Final, which had excited Hung and Zimmern proved their good ball control is of greater im- Central British Association from

great Interest, was to have been superiority over G. A White and portance. the Mamak Shield Hockey Tourna-year

contested on Sunday last, but was R S. Capell (score) by winning Habib Khan, whose place Divett took in the second half, possesses ment. Apparently the C.B.A. en-

later postponed to Wednesday.) 6-0, 3–6, 6–0. try arrived after the closing date Peter, Young Coming Jockey.

Robb and Coppin were favourites The following are to-day's semi-better ball control and is quite as and they were refused membership..

Mr. Peter Young, the owner of for the title despite their handicap final matches in the Mixed Doubles fast as the Club man, but he has This is most unfortunate as the Buchanan was out early on Tues-of 20 and after their win over R. Tournament:

the handicap of over-cagerness C.B.A. wore runners-up to the day morning. exercising his mount.K. Valentine and A. E. "Charman E. C. Fincher and Miss O. Dalziel which nullifies to a large extent Radio Inst Seasor.. The Com Although he has only ridden once(20) by 2 up in the semi-final (-30,3) v. G. A. White and Miss M. the one or two, brilliant flashes that he usually displays. It is a mittee, however, remained firm in this year, then at Macao, it is round Coppin's Illness cama as a Griffiths (-15.3), their resolution to close the enprobable that he may be seen more great shock. In the previous round EF. Fincher and Mrs. McTavish position which should provide the tries on a specified date, and on regularly during the remainder of they eliminated A. E. Clarke and (-30.3) v. A. E. P. Guest and Mrs. Selectors with a difficult problem. Sunday decided to refuse the entry the season, as he is showing pro R C. Law (23) on the nineteenth McCaw (-303). of the C.B.A.

back line for which Referee has There are nowmiaing form and, looks to be the

Consolation Event. green. They had undoubtedly en- twenty-six teams competing for the coming Chinese jockey.

countered stiffer opposition than .F. E.. Lawrence and W. A made an excellent suggestion.

Yours, etc.. Shiek

their opponents.

Stewart r. W. Old ad J. M. Jack.

ONLOOKER. Robertson and Dawkes entered) W. W. Hirst and F. S. W. Smith

Hong Kong, September 9, 1932. Ponies of the Eve stables return-the Final as the result of win over v. C. J. Tacchi and J. R. Way. 1.hear that. A..E. P. Guest and ed to the Colony this week from C. S. Robertson and R. S. Edward

HONG KONG GOALKEEPERS J. T. K. Gilchrist, two former mem-Macao, looking very it and well (23) by. 7 and 6. bers of the Radio

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St. Andrew's Recruits.

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Eve Ponies Arrive.

Sports Boxing Eve, the pride of the stable

Club, re turning out for is expected to show fine form at the St. Andrew's Club in the forthcoming Valley meetings, the Mamak Shield this season with "Bob" Charles up.......... This will greatly assist the Saints

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who are in need of two good half. U. da Roza's Absence. backs to partner A. B. Hamson.

One notable jockey who has not With R. H. Wang, F. V. Wong, the Fincher brothers, A. B. Hamson and been seen at the early morning N. A. E. "Mackay the Saints have gallops at the Valley during the the nucleus of a most promising training season is Mr. G. U. da aide. There is also a possibility Roza.

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ER: Price and Mrs. W, Old v. R. Buchannan and Mrs. Way.

ROUND THE GREENS

(BY STRAIGHT WOOD")

To-morrow witnesses the conclusion Last season he was badly of the League programme and one or of S. Macnider, formerly of the handicapped by poor health, and it two important games are down for de- C.B.A. also playing for St. An-is thought that this is the causesion, the chief one in the First for absence during the early

need of new-talent.

'Wallington's Return,

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part of the season."

"Benny" Proulx in Straits.

come,

to

"the to

Straits:

ing Green and Taikoo, which will be played on the latter's green. By vir tue of the Police defeat on Monday, the Supporters of the Civil Service "Benny" Proulx, the popular Kowloon Bowling Green Club have a Cricket Club will be pleased to local jockey, will be an absentee chance of ticing for the bottom posi- hear that H. G. 4Vallington has de- from the Happy Valley course for tion in the league instead of being sole

time

owing possessors of the wooden spoon. To cided to play cricket for that Club some

his vikit this season. Wallington has dur-to

share the position they must beat Tal- on business.. Inkoo and with so much at stake I think ing the last few years devoted his Settlements

first part of the 1932 they will win by a amall_margin. time to association football, play-the

In that case, should the Craigengower season, Mr. Proulx rode 89 mounts, ing full back for the Club. injury to his knee has now, how including five winners, five seconds Club exercise their option and an twe teams in the premier league, presum- ably there would have to be a play- ever, placed him out of the game and nine thirds.-

off to decide which of the above two for good.

teams should be relegated to the Second Corbett and Charsley Away.

Division. Personally I should be sorry to see either of the clubs having to go into the lower division, especially in

An

Wallington used to play for the Kowloon Cricket Cluby but his ac- tivities of late have been devoted to School Cricket in which he plays for Queen's College,

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"Johnny" Heard for Shanghai.

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Two other' prominent local riders who have left the Colony are

R. Corbett, "of the R.A., and the case of the Kowloon Club who are J. H. Charsley, of the Royal Navy, the ploreers of the game in the Colony. The former was probably the bet-

OMAR'S DISTINCTION.

ter known of the two, and it will Almost of equal importance in the A. J. P. Heard, the prominent be remembered that he was involv-match between the Craigengower Club local jockey, who has been, spended in a nasty apil! near the Time- and the Club de Recreio which will be some time in Taingiao this keeper's box on the Valley course played at the. Valley. Should the ing summer in order to reduce weight during the early part of the 1982 Portuguese team win they will be run- ners-up but should they lose they will for the coming season, has been season.

.offered a post in Shanghai Heard

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only rode two winners in the first. Interporter in Trouble.. half of the season, but he rode less

frequently than he did during the

1980 and 1931 seasons.

:In

the absence

Fon

LAWN BOWLS OPEN WINNERS.

Runner-L, Winner. 1909 S. Bell G. K. Haxton 1910 D. Gourlay W. Pit 1911 G. R. Edwards J. Macdonald 1912 W. Russell W. Pitt

S. Derrington 1913 W. Russell 1914 W. Russell & G. Miller

(Finalists). (match unplayed)." 1915 to 1919. No competitions. 1920 J. Maclachian D. Muir 1921 J. Clark G. K. Edwards 1922 R Wallace W. G. Gerrard 1923 U. M. Qmar W. Russell

D. Gow 1924 G. Green

W. 1925 F. Cullen

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Wotherspoon 1926 A. Gourlay U. M. Omar 1927 R. Lapsley J. C. Brown 1928 J. Ferguson A. Clark 1929 R. F. Luz J. Ferguson 1930 A. M. Holland R. F. Laz 1931 U. M. Omar J. Laing 1932 LA

Gutierrez H. Nish

more difficult than that of the half:

WIN SINCE 1909

DISTINGUISHED SPECTATORS WITNESS STIRRING STRUGGLE FOR SUPREMACY.

L: A. GUTIERREZ WON THE FINAL OF THE LAWN BOWLS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB GREEN YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, WHEN HE DEFEAT- ED H. NISH BY 21 SHOTS TO 14, IN AN EVENLY CONTESTED- ENCOUNTER.

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THIS IS THE SECOND OCCASION SINCE 1909, THAT A PORTUGUESE LAWN BOWLER HAS WON THE CHAMPION.. SHIP, THE FIRST BEING ACHIEVED

LUZ BY R. F. IN 1929, WHEN HE DEFEATED J. FERGUSON. LUZ, WHO WAS SURPRISINGLY DEFEATED BY THE BOWLING GREEN FINALIST THIS YEAR, WAS RUNNER-UP TO A. M. HOLLAND:

IN 1930.

This was the first occasion on which both Gutlerrez and Nish. have reached the Final. Gutierrez did not encounter very serious opposition in his path to the Final, with the exception of J. G, Ozorio, whose defeat by Gutierrez was one of the surprises of the Fourth Round.

Nish's greatest accomplishment was his victory over Luz, which was contrary to all expectations. His eleven shota win was also one of the fourth round surprises.

BELOW STANDARD.

[To the Editor, "China Mail"] Sir-I was glad to see that Re force gave a very candid opinion of Wednesday's Hockey Trial, and few could say that his selection was biassed in the least. His ex- clusion of A. A. Dand, the Club captain, must have caused a sen- sation in Club circles, but it is quite justified, Five years ago Dand was one of the highlights of the game, but to-day anno domini has robbed him of the speed so en Isential to a good half back. His

position at centre-half was out of The groen was in excellent condi- the question, and his play at right tion when both Gutierrez and Nish half on Wednesday was only steady opened cautiously, the former regis and never really brilliant,

tering a single on the first head. The introduction of Jack Rodger Fine bowling saw. Nish, bring. bis Into the back division was a bold score to 6 on the seventh head, forecast in view of his exclusion with Gutierrez lying at 4 Gutier by heads. from the second trial, but hare rez, however, lay three woods near egain I am sure that Rodger is the the jack en the next head and took Heads man for the position.

the lead by one shot.

A large number of spectators witnessed yesterday's match H.E. the Officer Administering the Government (Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern, C.M.G.), attended by Capt, F. W. Webb, A.D.C, was an interested spectator throughout, and expressed bis delight at the? conclusion of the game His Excellency is one of the Colony's keen- est lawn bowls,"

I was not, however, satisfied with the goalkeepers on view.

A slight drizzle, which fortun ately did not develop into a strong downpour, came on during the 17th head.

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RUN OF SUCCESS. think that the goalkeeper is one of The Recreio player went further the most important players on the ahead on the ninth head when he field and especially for the game notched a 4 and followed this up against the All-Indian sharpshoot with a single on the 10th head, to ers when Hong Kong must keep bring his total to 12, with Nish at the score below 24 goals-the total 6. On the next seven heads, Gutier

the Indians reached against rez with skill placing, took his America in the Olympic Games total to 18.

On the same green, R. F. Luz, of the Club de Recreio and A. HOswick of the Civil Service vied for third and fourth place In the championship.

Luz gained the verdict with a 21-14 victory.

LUZ v. "OSWICK.

The following were the scores:

4

5

8

9

:10

11

12

İR. F. Laż - A. H. Oswick. Shota Total Shots Total

12

18

16

15

17

18

14

Final R. H. Wong is one of the GREATER CONSISTENCY. best goalkeepers in the Colony

Undaunted, Nish, played merito- 13 without a doubt, and why he has riously, and on the 15th head he 14 not been given a trial is quite un registered a 4 amid applause. On 15 explainable. It is a position where no mediocre player can be the last three heads, play was be robbed of the honour if the Civil (Continued from previous Colum placed and the Selectors should very exciting, Nish striving hard to

equalise, Gutierrez, however, lay 18 Service Club best Kowloon Dock hard to the last) and the dis- bear this in mind

his woods near the jack with great-19 the Hung Hom ground which mounted gun, post, durem pugnam

Yours; etc.

er consistency On the 19th (after a grand fight). The fourth wi

HOW CHAMPIONS FARED. A GOALKEEPER. and last head; Gutierreza wood was Recreio will pull

their

hosts will have three section showed the hard-worked

Hong Kong, September 9, 1982. lying one, and Nish made an un-

U. M. Omar last year's winner avalling effort to knock the wood and title-holder in 1928 did not en away on account of the In- aristocratie civilian, nigerad terport Two skipa in Omar and Brad

ditch. Gutierrez placed another len the 1925 winner, who beat T. shot very near, but again Nish.fall Fergusson in the first round suc- ed with his last wood, and was

consider t

Heard, Mr. Harold Seth will act as golfing during a thunderstorm at buy will be absent as well as Buch "percilia" (inked up to the eye" "HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB away, his shot going wide into the survive the first round, and F. Cul-

of "Johany" official starter at the Macao Meet- ing on Sunday.

Non-Starter for Macao,

Tom Cobleigh will not be start- ing at Macão on Sunday according

Capt. EL M. Barrett, the well- known Shanghai Interport cricket er. had a narrow escape when out

The players Aldeburgh, Suffolk. went into an iron-roofed hut for shelter, but they had not been

struck by lightning.

brows)...

anao, one of their leade. Omar by the

The motto Semper Paratus at way has now gone to the head of the winning skips lists by reason of Brad the top of the Arms, above the bury's defeat by Grimmitt on Saturday. goalkeeper, indicates that he is Wednesday by beating Buchanan by 21- Veniant at the foot of the Arms

means Let them all come."

ARMS-IN 1899,

[To the Editor,China Mail.”3

there long before the hut was He also won the club championship on always prepared, while Omnes Sir The article, on the history forced to admit defeat by 7shot cumbed to L. de Rome in the second

RUNNERS-UP STRUGGLE

The most itiportant matches in this

division are those between the

Yacht

HONG KONG'S HOCKEY ELEVEN.

To the Editor, "China M"IL"} Reading the names

All were knocked down, four.be-18. ing rendered unconscions and all to cabled instructions from T. E. suffered in varying degrees from Pearce from England. "Tam's" burns, their clothing also being 1932 grin went lame just before scorched. Capt. Barrett and one club and the Kowloon Cricket Club, the Annual Meeting and was so of the caddies suffered mostly from and between the Civil Service and the bad that it never started In a. burns, on the tongue. All had to Electric Recreation Club, The Civili |

Sir single race. Mr Pearce then be taken to hospital for treatment, Servants and the Yachtman are joint gifted it to the Machine Gun Troop and Capt. Barrett was amongst runners-up-at present and the ultimate suggested. Hong H.K.V.D.C. on the conditions that those who were detained but the destination of the honour rests on the even for

above matches.r Should both win they they did not race it at any meeting last report was that is condition will of course share the honor with Indian Olym Tom Cobleith was, however, enter was satisfactory and he was not in the glory morally with the Sailors by issue éd at the last Macao Meeting and danger

reasoned the very good hots apres with registered three though the Yacht Club have the ha

A C. Jenking won the Machine Capt Barrett is the only Shang- Cu And I think both will win a Kishen Gun Troop Ody comfortably. hai play

the

Full scores by heads were as fol-

Heads

of the Hong Kong, Football Club from 1886 was most interesting low but there is one point on which I should like to be enlightened. The Illustrated article contained the reproduction of the Hong Kong Football Club. Arms in 1899 shield divided into four sectors. What was the significance of those four sections?

Zours, etc.,

round, W. Russell, winner in 1912, was eliminated in the Third ↑ Round. H. Nish L A. Gutierrez

A. M. Holland, the 1980 winner Shota Total Shots Total went as far as the third round, but

1 was then beaten by Luz

PATHS TO FINAL

The following was the progress made by the two finalists in the 1982 Championship. 142

L.A. Gutierrez:

12 beat R. H. E, Marks:

$12

beat JF. Lunny

1

beat WH B. Muskett

Fever

ved exact

beat J Bast600

17 beat J. G. Ozoria,

17 best A, HOswick beat F. Nish 21-14