1933-02-13 — Page 9

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1933.

THE CHINA MAIL.

RAGE SPORT PAGE MAL

JACK DERBY POSSIBLE

Best Griffin Of The Year,

PRIMA DONNA WITHDRAWN

Shangbai Jockeys' Arrive For By Meeting.

(lly FALCON.)

(Special to the "China Mail")

THAT an interesting week the

W past one had been for rac-

ing fanu! There has been quite a few things that call. for both study and Rttention the outstanding thing being the rumour that Jack is going to win the Derby, When I use the expression "rumour" 7 am not trying to convey the in- pression that a few people who are interested in Jack are passing the word round that the pony is a good thing for the Derby. What I mean is that many people who have followed the training cload- ly and are well up in matters per-1 taining to racing have hinted that Jack is the best griffin of this year. Personally I have not seen the pony lately, but I have heard very encouraging reports of him from reliable sources, and, there- fore, I would advise readers of the Chine Mail to bear the name of

SOCCER.

KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB BEAT ENGINEERS

3/9TH JATS AT TENNIS

Margin Of 55 Games To 32

The Kowloon Cricket Club de Feated the 3/9th Jats by 5t games to 32 in Blown tennis match on the latter's courts, ~ Results were as followH---

Kowloon C.C.

E. C. Ftacher and C. L

Stapleton....

E. F. Flasher and A. E. P.

Guest

DEFEAT NINE

RECREIO MENİ

TENNIS PASSING THRO NEW TRANSITION

HOCKEY.

RADIO HOLD

LOWER DECK

TO A DRAW

Gift Points In Third NG SZE KWONG, LO AND Third Encounter Almost

Division,

L. C. STAFF MATCH

(By OUTSIDE LEFT),

.19-6

.18 6

E. Abraham and D. S.

Green

.18-20

35---32

...16-18 11---18 519

32-55

The Royal Engineers defeated the Recreio by seven goals to nil in their Third Division soccer game at Sookunpoo yesterday.

3/9th Jats. Capt. Morgan and Capt.

Waite

Col. Huiles and Trott Henry and Lyons

MRS. HUDSON

AND M. L. WEILL

WIN AT TENNIS

C.B.A. Mixed Doubles

Tournament.

MISS AMBROSE AND R. A. CARROLL RUNNERS-UP.

this half.

ones,

HONDA REPLACED

TSUI AND TAM BEST OF THE NEWCOMERS

(By Ex-Interporter.)

THE Hong Kong Cricket Club Fincher and Goldman courted do-

are

such

A Triumph.

NAVY CAPTAIN SCORES EQUALISER.

(By CENTRE HALF). The Radio Sports Club hockey eleven shared four goals with the Navy Lower Deck yesterday after

виссева,

ANDREWES

QUALIFIES FOR PEEL CUP

Bogey Pool Tie With Bradley.

CLARKE QUALIFIES FOR

ADAMSON CUP.

L. R. Andrewes (1) shared the Bogey Pool at Fanling over the week-end when he tied with C. H. Bradley (11) with 2 up. Andrewes also qualified for the Peel Cup with the bet-

holes.

Other leading scores wore:

W. Mulcahy (9) all square, and

R. C. Wallace 76-8-67, W. Fooks B4-17-67.

The Recreio were unable to field T Tournament is pains through feat on Friday by their performance noon on the former's ground atter acoro over the last nine a full team, playing throughout another period of transition at the against Les and Luk, and in fact Caroline Hill. This was the third the game, with only nine men, present time.

the were led by 6-3 games in the final encounter between the two teams, I have seen They were without the leaders of passing of past champions, and can-set. I cannot understand, although the naval ilde having won the first L. Goldman (14), D. S. Robb (5) the halves and forwards.

not help thinking that M. W. Lo present at their match, how they two by comfortable margins. |D. Forbes (8), A. McKellar (9) and Himbary opened the scoring and T. Honda now passing could produce form to lead them The Radio forwards were slight-R, C. P. Ellis (6), all of whom were a position, but ly faster than their opponents, but one down. There were 89 entries. with a fast grounder in a melee through the stage that H. A. Nisbet Into

(first champion, S. E. Green, and now that they have overcome it, they did not strike their true form

ADAMSONTM CUP. inI hope they will redeem their re-until the second half, when after in the Recreio goalmouth.

The Engineers made efforts to Ng Sze-kwong went through

A. E. Clarke (78-13-65) qupli- being a goal down at the interval fed for the Adamson Cup. Add to their score, but they were 1916, 1923 and 1928 respectively. patation by better performances,

and go.

they scored twice half-hearted

Age

in succession. and nothing Champions come

COMING MATCHES.

Other leading scores were: The Lower Deck, however, equalis-| materialised. The interval saw the claims them in the normal course,

and in their place emerge youthful bids fair to be even better and whistle.

The current week's programme ed within five minutes of the final acere unchanged.

In the second half the Engineers aspirants.

A. G. Ureell 85-1669, more interesting than the opening Patchitt, of the Cornwall; gave Honda and M. W. Lo have gone games. ran riot-and scored a goal in every

ADMIRAL'S CUP. To-day the Rumjahn the Navy the lead in the first half, five minutes of the half.

the way of their predecessors, and cousins clest in the Open Singles, when he netted a very good goal, miral's 'Cup competition was

The Fourth Round of the Ad- Harding (2),

con- Hollingsworth, although still ranked among the best and there is much speculation who culminating a fine solo effort. Pegg, Whittaker and Savell one ten players, their prospects of win-ther S. A. Rumjahn will beat H. D.

cluded at Fanling yesterday with In the second half the Radio re- the following results: each scored for the Engineers in ning the championship are meagre. Rumjahn. Knowledge of each arranged their team, and met with

Honda himself acknowledges this by ather's play should be conducive to immediato

L. G. S. Dodwell beat 1 Nowton Parduman by 2 and 1. of not taking part in the current producing an even better struggle Singh scoring after a fine passing: the Recrolo team. He cleared tournament, and M. W. Lo is enter than their respective capabilities bout among the forwards.

E. K. Valentine beat C. H. Bur- nicely and, in spite of his small ing more for the aport and spirit normally should produce, and I ex minute later the Radio took the

A ton by 3 and 2.

C. G. Stark beat Commander Tet- stature, he often robbed his bigger of it, for which he, as well as Ng pect a very fine match. Few players lead through Awtar Singh, their ley by 2 and 1. opponents of the ball.

Sze-kwong and S. E. Green, have can play their best in their initial brilliant leader whose stick-work Sb. P. O. Thomas, RN. refereed gained the admiration of all sports-match of the season, and this leads was a feature of the game.

H. Hampton beat A. T. Lpy by 8 and lined up the following:-

E. C. Fincher is directly re-me to believe that S. A. will not be

and 6. The Naval team equalised CAPTAIN'S CUP (KOWLOON). The winning pair were each pre-field; Hollingsworth, Leator and Whit two ex-champions.

R.E::Kinnon; Dudley and Whit-sponsible for the passing of these at his best to-day, so that H.D.'s through Richardson, their captain, this pony in mind when he is sentented with a silver spoon,

The first round of the Kowloon -- the

He beat Honda prospects, if he strikes form, will who broke through on his own to Golf Club Captain's Cup Competi taker: Ball, Harding, Himbury, Savell decisively in 1981 and 1982, and Lo be considerably enhanced. out to race at the Annual Meet-handle of which bore the lion crest and Pegg.

riet five minutes from time. tion has been completed with Ing.

of the Association. ne pairs Recreio:-Azedo; Xavior and Bar- in 1930 and 1931.

E. C. Fincher and I. M. R. Razack Messra G. S. Pardesi and C.P.O exception of one match, The re- The second point of interest participated and the tournament retto; C. Mackintosh and Marques: To claim their place have emerg-will feature in another Interesting Clarke lined up

Campos, Jazedo, that occurred during the week was was most enjoyable. Tea was Marques.

R and

the following sults of the seven matches ed, although not yet champions, match. The Indian is expected to teams: the news (I was almost going to served during the afternoon."

Teal Wal-pui and Tam Yeo-fong, give the K.C.C. champion a close fight Navy Lower Deck Trainor (Corn W. M. Groves beat W. J. Woolley. иде the word "announcement") | At the conclusion of the games,;

young players capable of winning and, although the latter is general-wall); Steers (Medway) and Rhodes.

H. H. Mundy beat H. T. Buxton. that Mr. V. V. Needa was going Miss E. S. Woolley, Vice-President;

the championship, in the very nearly, expected to survive, I consider (Perseus); Mercer (Keppel), Swann to ride Trentbridge if his services of the C.B.A. presented the spoons

future. These two are bound in he will have to draw on his utmost away and Hollister (Cornwall). Urquhart beat L. D. Purves.

(Odin), Walker (Cornwall); G. D. Reed beat A. Eastman. were not required by Mr. Soares to Mra. Hudson and Mr. Weill, In

time to conquer the host of giants resources. Razack, appears to Richardson (Captain) Cornwall)G, H.- Russell beat J. Pooler. in the Derby. I understand that doing so, she paid a tribute to the

of the present, among whom the have Improved somewhat, and un- Patchitt (Cornwall) and Allen (Med- Prima Donna is being held over hard work put in by Mr. J. J. King

A. A. Lopes beat G. E. I John- principal are S. A. Rumfahn, E. C. css the occasion affecta hla nerves, way). for next year, so there seems to towards the success of the after-

Fincher and Comdr, Packer. Al-he has hopes of winning the match. Mohinder Singh and J. S. Grewal G. T. Angus beat W. Taylor.

Radio Sports Club:-Man Singh, son. be no doubt that Mr. Needs will noon.

Mrs. N. M. Hudson and M. L. Weill, registering wins in all 8 sets played, won the American Mixed Doubles Ten- nis Tournament organised by the Central British Association at King's Park yesterday after- noon.

be riding Trentbridge in the big Mr. King, in thanking Mias race. This is definite. Another Woolley for presiding, said that| very good mount which Mr. Needa with good support he did not seo will have at the meeting is Spring why they should not organise a fiold, one of the best subscription tournament of this nature once a griffins of this year. Springfield month.

C. Macintosh was the best

Pintos

EUROPEANS WIN

L C. MATCH.

Rogers Outstanding In Winners' Defence.

On the Kowloon Football Club ground yesterday morn- ing the European Staff of Messrs. -Lane, "Crawford, Ltd. defeated the Chinese Staff by three goals to nil in the annual

fixture.

men.

Bs follow:

tho

were

ready they have acquired a standard Tomorrow the Doubles Cham Prem Singh, M. H. Hassan and Attar The match batween D. C. Wilson

of play to, if not better than, that plons will be seen in action, for the Singh; Kalwant Singh, Gurbachan

will be interesting to see how they' shape...

TAM ▼ YEW.

engage

HOW TO KEEP IN A

SCORING

By Joe Davis

(BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER CHAMPION.)

THERE are touches in billarde which make the game look to the uninitiated like conjuring. One

Nursery Position.

POSITION

of H. D. Rumjahn, Lai Wwong-taut, first time this season, against S. E. Singh, Awtar Singh, Parduman, Singh and A. T. Braley has yet to be

[played. J. A. Caasumbhoy. I. M. A. Razack, Green and D. S. Green. Although and Surjin Singh. Ho Ka-lau, Denis H. Hazell, they will, in all probability, win. it The game, on the whole. was Goldman, or Yew Man-kit. played at a slow pace, and tho TOURNAMENT REVIEW. runs very well under Mr. Needa. The following were the results: goals were all registered in the

In the Singles, the match between Besides Mr. D. S. Li, who ar--Mrs. Hudson and M. Well won second hall. The European staf

The start of the competition in Leonard and Hazeli should be pro- rived sometime - ago, Messrs. 18 sets: Miss H. Ambrose and E. did most of the pressing, although the Open Championships has been ductive of a close struggle, Earlier Needa, H, T. L Wong and A. Carroll won 7 sets: Misa M. in the first half the Chinese for remarkable, as several favourites in the season, I thought Leonard Clark arrived from Shanghai dur-Whitley and G. Gurevitch won 6 wards went close on several oc-have failed to satisfy. On the open-would win, and although still of ing the week. Mr. Hill will be sets: Miss E. Carroll und B. I.casions, but Ogley played a safe ing day, E. D. Rumjahn, although this opinion, I feel Hazell's pros riding Mr. Dunbar's stable, and Bickford won 5 sets: Miss Beavis

game in goal,

never in any danger of losing to peets have since been increased. I Mr. Clark will ride the Mackie and and C. L. Gregory won 8 sets: Miss Lewis, on the left wing, while A. E. P. Guest, produced unsatis-have seen him playing consistently. Grayburn string.

Steele and S. MacNider won S'eets: inclined to be slow, sent in many factory form.

well in practice, while his good| Miss K. Fisher and R. B. Blyth won fine centres, while Pickford's ball

On Thursday, Tsui Wai-pai was knowledge of the finer points of the SURS. OPENING OUT. 2 sets: Mrs. L. Dand and E. Mac control was pretty.. Balman, on threatened with elimination

by game may prove to be the deciding The third point of interest, that Nider won 1 sat: Mrs. 1. Gladstone the right wing was inclined to Capt. Cannon. The Chinese player factor of the match. arises from the week under review and T. S. D. Whitley fest all their indulge in too much dribbling. gave no sort of performance re

On Wednesday Ho Ka-lau and la the fact that the subscription | sets.

The Chinese backs were steady, sembling his spectacular display in Yew Man-kit, ox-interporters and of the neatest of these is the pool- griffins are now opening out, and

while in the European defence, the Interport against Shanghal last semi-finalists last year,

itional cannon shown in my diagram. -some-of-them-are-really-convinc-

ing. On Thursday morning Mr. when he returned 27.2, the fastest B. S. Rogers was outstanding, and October. Gone were his sweeping Leonard and Hachiuma The lat On-the-lie-of-the-balls it looks Im- Skinner kicked with accuracy. style, fine bitting, generalship and ter are quite a capable pair and possible to score the cannon with- D. S. Li tried out Black Velvet, quarter this season. There were In the second half Xavier open- good tactics. In their place, he should give a good account of them out leaving the white a long way and the pony ran so well under very many good gallops in this ed the scoring as the result of a produced hesitancy, non-confidence selves, although the Chinese are from the red. The secret of avoid- him that it is more than probable class, and I am glad it all goes fine centre from Balman. Shortly in hitting, and tactics which were favoured to win. Cassumbhoy playing this is revealed by the dotted that Mr.. Li will ride Black Velvet to prove that I was right when I after D. T. Smith found the net easily overcome. Tsui appears to Wright in the Singles on the same white lines on my photo at the Annual Meeting especial said early in the season that the with a rather lucky shot, while to be tuned up a bit too tightly, and day and should win comfortably. ly in the Valley Stakes.

Australian ponies of this year are wards the end, F. E. Skinner netted there la doubt that he is the most

You play the screw cannon genti Jungle, another good pony, will much better (on the average) than the third goal from a penalty kick. practised player in the tournament,

ly from white to red and make white be taken out in the Valley Stakes their predeccasora.

At the conclusion of the game, and that he has taken his practices A match ranking only second in hit the top cushion, then the pot by Mr. Heard. The pony was res- Coo Coo Bay and Trentbridge group photograph was taken out very seriously since the last cham-importance to the Rumjaha claab ket-jaw, and rebound along the top ponsible for a good gallop during have been improving on each

side the K.F.C. Clubhouse.

pionship.

is due to be played on Thursday cushion to stop near the red. Well other's-time during the past rec

between Tam Yoe-fong and. Yew handled this cannon will leave the King Salmon and Black Rock weeks, but the climax was i ch.

(Man-kit.: Rivalry in this case is balls “buiched" for a series of For instance, if the cannon before did the best last quarters for sub-ed on Saturday when Coo Coo-Bay

even greater, as the latter has bis purseries. This is not likely to ap- us was migeed, “bad shot" would be scription griffins, during the wee wound up a mile and half gallop

reputation at stake, and the nowpeal to many of my readers, but on every tongue. But how many last both coming home in 302 seconds. with

quarter of 27.3

comer has to win in order to es they can all learn from the shot would take that view about a shot. Black Velvet, Springfield, Auction seconds. This brought forth

tablish himself among the leading that the jaw of the pocket can be which scored and left the balls more Bridge and Jack O'Lantern all did reply from Trentbridge of 2.05.3

players in the Colony. One ble used for position retaining purposes or less difficùlt? - 32 and a fraction.

for the mile, with a last quartér

I will cause upsets, as I suggested factor in Tam's favour is that he to a much greater extent than is Run Through The White Coming to Australian ponles, 1 of 28,2 seconds]

TT is indeed unfortunate that earlier in the season, but they will is essentially a singles player, often supposed.

Another "overy time shot is the hasten to take this opportunity ofI was particularly glad to see

while Yew is more of a doubles Not So Simple.

run-through the white on the left of my 1. D. J. N. Anderson has left the not win the title. retracting all I have said previous Brechin ridden by Mr. Clark on

| player. Tam possesses better at- On the right of my diagram Idiagram. Strike your ball high with ly about City of Brisbane. At Saturday. The pony finished very Colony at a time when the Uni-

|facking strokes, but Yow can de show a shot which seems as elemen- one time I was very badly impress well under his proper jockey, and versity have exceedingly bright

fend well, so that it will all depend tary. That is a mistaken ides. The ed by this pony's performances, 4 last half mile of 101, with a prospects of winning the premier

on whether Tam can force his play cannan played from hand is, indeed, but during the past week City of last quarter of 29.1 is not so bad. league cricket championship tor

P.W. D. L. Pts. aufficiently to break down the local a "baby spot" so far as scoring Brisbane has performed so well still think Brechin a good pony the first time since the 1927-28 Kowloon C. C.

4.2.1.9.10 player'a defence. I, however, fa- couple of points matters. But play season, their second championship Indian R.C.

48.01 that he has fully redeomed him- to watch in the Derby.

vour the newcomer to win. Hong Kong tai

It correctly to leave red and white 5302 self. Any pony that can do a Mayflower did a comparatively year.

348 0 0 University

On the same day, M.W. Lo plays as indicated by the continuous Though they are now the only mile in 2.08 with a last quarter slow mile and quarter gallop, but

31.1.14 Earnshaw. In a postponed match, linea, and you will sea that it needs Army... of 27.4 in something that calls for finished very strongly. The Got team in the premier division with Craigengover C.C.

8111 while on Friday Ho Kalau mests careful playing. Try it, see how attention. City of Brisbane not wit, on the other hand began quff 100 per cent. the University havo Navy

Leo Hua-ngok, the University chamoften your ball cannons and leaves been badly crippled by the loss of Civil Service

60 15 only did this, but came home on well but finished terribly.

red and white, in ideal position. A

plon. League H. Charming Star and Autumn Star, their best all-rounder, and it will

Before long. I dare say you will V. P. W. D. LAPIB.S two of the Kong Bros griffins ran indeed be surprising if they over-

Kowloon CC.

find it rather easier to "bump" the 521 17 quite well on Friday and the for come either the Kowloon Cricket

Hong Kong. ·C. C.

white of the pocket Jaw for posi mer, as I have previously mention Glub or the Hong Kong C.C. Craigengover C.C.

tion as shows in my photo. That Mr. "Billy" Hill can certainly ed, is regarded as quite, a good Anderson, with b for 18, played, Indian R.C.

By the only goal scored by M. in when it comes to doing it every ride those Australian ponies. thing for the Derby He has not great part in the Varsity win Police R.C.

Hussian, gave the K.IT.C. victory time. Anything less is bad bil- Taking Tecumseh (Mrs. Dunbar's done very startling things in the over the Indians on Saturday Just University

a7 over the 24th Battery, R.A. fna | Hards, j Australian pony over a mile and way of training performances, but as he did in the two former league Navy a quarter, Mr. Hill was content to readers can take it from me that games. · go slowly at frat, but he made his he is a very outstanding pony. I do not think it to the Univer maunty home in the straight which is sure to 'de woll. sity's championship rear-they

the week.

the biti

TECUMSEH'S FASTEST

QUARTER.

*

J

2

University have 100 per cent but Crippled by loss of Anderson

(By ATHOLE)

HOW THE CLUBS STAND AT THE MOMENT-

League L

Cinh de Recreto

B.Ed 8, EARCH Roy Arilllery

15.C.C

C

15-16

8 41 3

K.LT.C. MAMAK WIN.

A

1.

| Mamak Tournament match jester- What Few Understand,

day. The goal was scored in the This Is realised by everybody în a first half. - This is the K.LT.C.'s scoring sense, but only the few real- third victory."

ly understand its positional import

plenty of left side on

your

Swing

เน

freely and.

white nearly full.

Thetrono watch the side

in

Play

your ball in to the top. Upocket.

ut strength to leave the white well placed in mid-table position...It

la all th next thing to automatic

when you

con

really

playtho shot. But

scoring it correctly once in a way, will

ever nako a player of you.