1932-10-05 — Page 9

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1932.

THE CHINA MAIL.

4464 SPORT PAGE 22

LINCOLNS STRONG CHALLENGERS FOR SOCCER LEAGUE TITLE

Saints Second Mamak Shield Win Colony's

R. A. S. C. OUTPLAYED ON MARINA GROUND.

Hot Contenders For Mamak Shield.

GUEST'S "HAT TRICK."

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Y.M.C.A. Fight Pluckily Against Jats to Lose 4-1.

Displaying good form, the St. Andrew's Club hot contenders for the Mamak Shield, won their second Mamak Tournament match this season. when they de- feated the R.A.S.C. by five goals to two on the Marina ground yesterday afternoon. The game, was featured by the splendid goal-keeping of Funnell, of the H.A.SC. in the second half, when he " stopped, many difficult shots. from Guest and Gilchrist. from close range.

Lazenby, who was hurt in Mon- day's match with the Tamar, was able to turn out in the Service Corps forward line yesterday, as his injury was found not to be so seri- ous as was at first anticipated. His right. knee was, however, heavily bandaged.

The Saints scored all their goals

corner. From the

resultant hit

The Y.M.C.A. premier swimming team photographed before their encounter against the Shameen Swimming Club. Standing left to right. S. H. Garrod, W. T. Campbell, J. H. Hunt, H. Argus, W. Stoker. Seated: A. G. Bonn, E. W. Railton and W. F. Kerr. →

(Tanaka).

Interport Tennis Team

EXCELLENT HALVES AND FORWARDS

(Continued from Page 1.) BOXING TEAM TO MEET

Considerable surprise will be caused by the exclusion of M. W. Lo, the 1929 champion. from the Singles and Ho Ka-lau and Yow Man-kit from the Doubles. It 18. however, understood that Lo can- not stand up to the strain of a five. Bet singles encounter, and has thus been forced to give up hie place in the side.

The exclusion of Ho and Yew may be the result of. Tew's recent Illness and the consequent lack of practice as a pair. They were the best combination In the “A” Divi- sion League during the Summer and they were up against such op ponents as the Rumjahn cousins.

The possible inclusion of Taul Wai-pui, the young son of Tadpole of the Cricket Club,, will be wel comed in many quarters.

It is understood that both he and Ho are playing in the C.R.C. Cham- pionships and are meeting one an- other on Friday. A lot may de pend upon this match as to who will, represent Hong Kong in the third single.

ARGYLLS ON OCT. 18

VALLEY GOLF FEUD ON SUNDAY.

Valley To Play Kowloon in Return Match.

SIX WINS TO FOUR.

An interesting fixture will be decided next Sunday, at the Valley, when the return match between" Happy Valley and Kowloon will be

LT. YOUNG FINE RUGBY FORWARD played.

ROWING MEMBERS TO LAUNCH ASSAULT

“W

ON ARTILLERY SUPREMACY.

In the game played over the Kowloon course last July, Kowloon were successful by 19 points to $14.

Both teams will field practically the same players who played in the last match, and a. very keen encounter is anticipated.

"TTE HAVE NEVER HAD A MAN SENT OFF THE FIELD OR BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH ANY UNPLEASANT INCI-

The following is the team which DENT ON THE FIELD OF SPORT SINCE I TOOK CHARGE OF will represent the Kowloon Golf Club, which shows only one THE SPORTING ACTIVITIES OF THE BATTALION. SOUN change from July's winning team, AFTER THE WAR" SAID LT. J. R. WILLIAMS, SPORTS L. D. Purves taking the place of OFFICER OF THE 1ST BN. THE LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT, A. Laughton who has since left the

Colony. WHEN INTERVIEWED BY THE “CHINA MAIL " YESTERDAY, J. MacKnight (captain), J. D. THIS IS INDEED A RECORD OF WHICH ANY SPORTSMAN [Thomson, A. L. Eastman, G. H Russell, W. S. Hillier, J. McKelvle, MAY WELL BE PROUD.

H. Hampton, J. Pooler, H. Mundy,.. "We have a young and enthusiastic body of sportsmen, who W. M. Groves, L. D. Purves, W. J.. have always acquitted themselves with credit. Before leaving Buller, G. EL Johnson, G. D.. Reid, D. C. Wilson, A. T. Braley, Shanghai we were feted by the Tung Hwa Football Club, after play-Reserve: G. Milne.

Ten matches have been played ing two games at Pioneer Field before crowds of 10,000 and 20,000.

between the two clubs to date, Sirdar Rumjaha and ""Teddy""The Chinese Club made a spontaneous presentation at the farewell Kowloon claiming six wins to the Fincher were certainties for the Singles event as where the Rum- dinner given in our honour, and their appreciation of our sports-Valley team's four, and 1824

points to their opponents 131%. jahn cousins for the Doubles. manship was keenly felt by all members of the battalion."

The Interport Challenge Cup was generoualy presented to the in the first hat, when they domin-satility of the C.B.A. eleven was a Brownc and G. C. Burnett which Shanghai Lawn Tennis Association ated play, but they fell away badly

predominant feature of the game, resulted in Browne making no for competition among the mem in the second period of the game, and the forwards and halves com- mistake to score his seventh goal bers by Mr. J. H. Taggart. The when the R.A.S.C. attacked time and bined exceedingly well, particularly in two matches.

Shanghai L.T.A., however, very again.

in the second half of the game when The Jats, who led by 3 goals to sportingly placed it aside for In- From the bully off, the Saints M. Weill replaced T. S. Whitley at 1 at the interval were largely in terport encounters against Hong rushed down and soon forced a centre-half, a position he will pro-debted to Habib Khan, the fastest Kong, with the consent of Mr. man in the regiment, for his hat Taggart, and six matches have E. F. Fincher sent in a shot that bably occupy in future matches.

Ammaningave a splendid exhibi-trick" in the first half. He was been played to date with the fol tion. In the German goal during the playing inside right instead of on lowing results.

1921-Hong Kong won in Shane second half of the game, while the wing." Serlof showed good understanding,

hai. Y.M.C.A.-L. D. Skinner; A. Goal-scorers for the winners Tate, E. O. Murphy; R. A. Bates, 1922-Hong Kong won in Hong the ball down on his own to score were: Whitley (2) Johnson (2) and D. McLellan, F. S. W. Smith; "Kong. neat goal. The Saints malatained Gurevitch, while Schmidt netted for J. M. Wilson, G. C. Burnett, W. J. 1923-Shanghai won in Shanghai. pressure, but offside by E. MacNider the visitors.

Browne, T. J. Price and C. An-1928-Shanghai won in Shanghai. spoiled numerous good openings.

C.B.A.R. Sharpham; L White drews.

1929-Hong Kong won in Hong The Saints obtained their third goal ley, R. Phillips; J. E. Wilson, M.

Kong. through Buckland, who, in trying to Weill, J. King: L. Phillips, T. S. D. Y.M.C.A. Ladies' Stage stop a shot from E. C. Fincher (hit Whitley, W. G. Johnson and G. from outside the dee), deflected the Gurevitch.

was just wide. Within a few min- ates, however, E. F. Fincher found the net, to give the Saints the lead, From the centre bully, Guest took

ball into his own goal. Shortly after, the R.A.S.C. took up the at- tack and Keene decreased the lead

"

German Club:-Ammann: Seidler,

with a neat shot from a melee and Serloft.

front of the Saints goal. Prior to the interval, Guest shot two more

goals, both of which were the re- McLellan's Magnificent

Practice Game.

1981-Shanghai won in Shanghai.

STRONG LADIES' SIDE.

+

"The Lincolns possess a very formidable soccer eleven and hope

this year's Triangular Tournament to repeat their Shanghai triumphs in the local League, in which series against the Club and the they won the they make their debut on Saturday against the Police. The South Navy. Last year

championship and this year, China and Borderers' combinations will have to look to their spurred on by their triumph, have entered team laurels if the newcomers are to be held in check, At Hockey the they

in the League. Cragg Lincolns are above the average for military teams, and should be

probably fill the vacancy caus- able to supply the Army with several players for the Sim Shielded by the departure of Capt. Moir, games. The Cricket and Rugby of the Lincolns is below standard, the popular Argylls batsman-wic

ket-keeper. but there are one or two leading personalities in both games, who

“We have a« young and thusiastic boxing team which may well lend an impetus to the games in the Colony Boxing and

should acquit itself with cre- Rowing are the Lincolns strong points, and their progress in these

dit in the Colony," said LA Willlanis: “Two years before sports will be watched with the keenest interest. On Tuesday,

we left England we won the October 18 the battalion boxing team will meet the Argylls in a

Aldershot Command" Novices series of encounters at Sham-Shul-Po. ·

Team Competition and those novices are now with nɛ, after having been trained by the famous Army veteran, “Dusty" Müller. Before being trans- ferred to Shanghai we won the Inter-Team Competition at Gibraltar. We are boxing against the Argylls at Sham Shui-po on October 18, and hope to put up a good show- ing."

During their ten months stay in The Ladies' team almost picked itself and is one-of the soundest Shanghal the Lincolns reached the May: Veit, Sommer, Funck;

On the D.G.S. ground yesterday combinations the Colony has yet Final Round of the Senior Soccer Schraidt, Hanke, Mueller, Reinecke afternoon the Y.M.C.A. Ladies' placed in the field. In the last In-Cup and would probably have won staged a practice in preparation terport, which was played in Hong the Senior League had not hostili- for their Referee C. C. Francis.

the Kong in 1929, the Colony side won ties broken out. In the Junior game against Y.M.C.A. "A" eleven on Saturday, by 2 matches to 1.

The support lent to this new

The series of Intarport matches of section the "y" has

not will commence on October 21 and been

promising

Was will be continued on the Saturday there at first anticipated, but

and Sunday. Booking will be open is every reason to believe that on Monday at Moutries, the charge Playing at full strength

more players will be recruited as for admission will be $1. yesterday at King's Park the

the

The 3/9th Jat Regiment defeated

season progresses.

are 75 through-tickets. which can energies exerted by Miss M be purchased at $4 each. the Y.M.C.A. first eleven by 4 goals to 1 in a friendly game. Mason, the captain of the side, and The following in the Ladies' and E. C. Fincher miss several Abbas All, Sirdar Khan. Jalil the keen secretarial work of Misa team

sults of fine forward combination.

The game took a new turn in the second half, the soldiers taking up the offensive, neat passing between Eve, Keene and Lazenby, keep-)

defence busy. Sainta ing the Périodical attacks on the R.A.S.C. citadel, SAW Guest, Gilchrist

opportunities.

from

Guest

Play Against Jats.

11.

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Many scoop shots and Hanib Khan; all of whom were A. Fowler can hardly go unreward-

creditably given extensive trials in prepara-ed.

were

Acore

SINGLES.

MISS ENID LO

There

MRS. B. E. TOTTENHAM Colony Champion 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, MRS. E. GRIMBLE. DOUBLES. MRS. R. E TOTTENHAM

saved by Funnell and Whitley, attion for the anticipated visit of The following nine players were Colony Champion 1930, 1981, 1982. left back. The soldiers resumed at the All-India Olympic team, form-seen at practice last night under tacking, and hesitancy on the ed the hackbone of the side yes- the watchful eye of E. F. Selk, one part of E. MacNider saw terday, and to them alone may be of the coaches, kindly placed at the

Mohammad

with attributed the Jats victory. Atta

services of the ladies by the a fast rising shot that beat:

The Y.M.C.A. commenced the Y.M.C.A.: Misses M. Mason, A R. Wong. The

goal game with only ten man and found Fowler, G. Lakeman, B. Walker, M. then underwent heavy bombard themselves two goals in arrears Griffiths, M. Gardiner, B. Bloemen- ment, only timely clearances by Fafter fifteen minutes play. When thall, M. Tillery, and -- Mrs. Wong, White, S. MacNider and they were at full strength, how-Portallion.

Saints.

Hamson saving them from possible ever, the "Y" held their opponents Miss O. Dalziel has not yet fully disaster.

in a most laudabis manner. The recovered from her fall on Satur

CLUB TEAM, TO-DAY.

MISS ENID LO. A MRS. R. M. M. JAMES and

MRS. RS. LOCHNER Reserves A

MISS THOMAS Py Bands MRS. MCTAVISH.

EARLY DAYS OF LAN

League they were runners-up to the Royal Army Service Corps with a fafht possibility of winning the championship before competitive football was abandoned.

Their premier team is ex- ceptionally strong at half-back, L/Cpl. Barber, the centre half, being the outstanding player. the Lincolns Unfortunately will be without the

Bergeant Rocks, The broke His leg while piny. ing against the Tung Hwa side in the farewell game in.. Shanghai. Otherwise they will be at full strength against the Police in their opening game on Saturday

Cpl. Ash (left back) (capt.) Pte. Dudley (right half back) L/Cpl. Barber: (centre half) L/Cpl. Cork (left half back) Pte. Kirkham Toutside right). L/Cpl. Harding (inside right) Pte. Higgins (centre forward) L/Cpl. Ridley (inside left) L/Cpl. Baldry (outside left). The Lincolns possess a very use-

Lt. Williams hopes to see the in- ful Hockey team, having : finished terest in rowing revived in the third in the Shanghai League and Colony after the Lincolns, have been second in the Junior League. Their here for a while. "We have some team" has, however, suffered the very useful men, and we are deter- same fate as the soccer side in the mined to make an early assault on loss of Sgt. Reeks. He had played the Artillery supremacy. We met with great success at centre-for-with great success while in Gibral ward hockey we were able have, however, a side which should to do very little owing to the compare favourably with the Bor-facilities offered us." derers team. Like the Walsh Re- GOOD HALF MILER. giment they will be absentees from

the Mamak Shield Tournament

· FIRST-CLASS FORWARD,.

On the track the Lincolns will

'

have a strong challenger for Halt

Mile laurels in Pte. Farnley, who

The Lincolns are not very strong has shown splendid form of late, Lt.

was surprised that there

He will, however, have the nity when the South China

In Pté: Kirkham they have an out at cricket or rugby, but in the latter' Williams was

winger withrame they will be well represented were no annual Colony Champion- standing right powerful kick. His accurate cen- by Lt. Young, their Adjutant and ships at which his men could com tres have provided Higgins, with a product of Haileybury College pat numerous opportunities to aug. who received two Interport Triais ment his goal-scoring list: Kirkham in Shanghai. He is a first-class In the brother of the Port Vale forward, and should prove a great help to the Army in the Triangu- footballer.

lar Tournament,

In Kirkham and "L/Cpl. Harding the Lincolns possess one of the best right wing combinations in the British Army.

HARDING'S OFFER

The regiment supplied the Com bined Services XV in Shanghai with several players, but they are not a rugby battalion, speaking general- ly. Five years ago the battéllan

Meeting is held.

Hams also

the.

Capt.

St. Andrew's Club:-E H. Wong; amazing speed of the Indian side, day against the Recreio Ladies, and E. H. F. White, F. V. Wong: Ecoupled with their brilliant short- her sister Miss S. Dalelel' was un- MacNider, S. MacNider, A B. passing tactics, "was the determin-avoidably absent from yesterday's Hamson: E. C Fincher, J. T. King factor of the game. They set practice, so that with their in- Gilchrist, A. E. P. Guest, E. Fn gruelling pace from the outset clusion the "Y" Ladies'. eleven is Fincher, & A. Carroll.

And never släckened off.

completed. B.A.S.C.Funnell; Marshall, The two most prominent players Whitley Lachman Ram, Buckland, in the "Y" side ware D. McLellan,

Some interesting stories about At the early age of seventeen Kirpa Ram; Barlow, Capt H. Eve, the centre-half and the skipper of

Ian Smith, Scotland's famous flying Harding cam under the notice of entered for the Army Cup And Keene, Lazenby. Atta Mohammed. the side, and E. O. Murphy, the

right back McLellan's accurate The Hong Kong Hockey Club wing threquarter, are bold by the Lincoln Olty authorities and reafter scoring try in the first few encounters against the Azgy C.B.A. Score Five Times stickwork was one of the features will meet the South Wales Border Arthur Barker, who is his closest colved tempting offe

Against German Club, of a bright game and his presence ers this afternoon at 5.15 p.m. on friend. saved the "Y" goal on numerous the US.B.C. ground, when the fol- "we occasions. Murphy, though stilllowing team will be on view: he said, conceding "sticks" with regret C. L. Gregory: J. Rodger, E. V. played. table frequency, played a great Reed; WA. Reed, A. A. Dand, J. E. Potter: A. E. P. Guest, W. E. game in defence, his anti-

AMMANN'S KEEPING.

were de

the German Club Hockey

Central · Britiały

br C.B.

cipation, being very meditable,Williams

R. A Bates also did wel Divott, and

to hold Jalil, the brilliant inside

left severely in check for the

by the

elation

The

major part of, the game,

the

The forwards were

chances to show, good co

unt of the keen

S.C.A.A. AQUATIC GALA.

few

the Third). Division at.Card together, Williams, who ha

first rear Ian the Army and the

missed his most famous” art in a Rugby British Isles, scored five footballer

for minutes of the game were defeat-

for to & in the First Round"

arranged a series

will include soccer, Hockey Led by the Welsh Guards by 65 pts. I swimming, boxing «and bayonet fencing. In the last-mentioned activity we have a very fine card, having won the Army Cham- plonship for four years.

the

The Lincolns found the culty in Shanghai

grounds for erigket and one, only eral of their play:

As regards Swimming and Water

men