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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1934
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League Goal-Scorers To January 10
DIVISION 1. Bowers (Derby Co.) Camsell (M'hrough) Boyd (Shef. Utd.) Hunt ('Spurs) Richardson (W.B.A.)
McLean (Huddersfield} Hydes (Locðá) English (L'pool) Astles (A Villa) Dugne (Arsenal) White (Everton)
Gurney (Sunderld)
LUKE
(Hud'raf'ld) Williams (N'castle) Gallacher (Sand'rland) Waring (A
Bruton (B)'kburn) Weaver (Nowcastle) Liddle (Leicester) Houghton (A. VIÍN) Philips (Wolves)
DIVISION П Glover (Grimsby) Blackmore (Bradford) Cookson (Plymouth) Watson (W. Ham), Drake (Soton) Milsom (Bolton) Holliday (Brentford) Stephenson (Preston) Westwood (Balton) Hence (Brad. Cits) Spen(Brentford) Macartney (Nolts C.) (Nottan. Forent Hampton (B
Dent
Nolan (Port
Valay
(Blackpool)
McNaughton, (Hull) - Hallows (Brad
(Bury
(Port Bestall Grinieby) Graven (Grimsby)
DIVISION III. (North)
25 Lythgoe (Stockport)
18
Cook (Chesterfield)
Wesley (Gateshead)
17 Bell (Tranmere)
17 Alsop
17 Bamford (Wrexham) Slinger (Carlisle)
10 Mantle (Chester)
10 Hewitt
16
Blight
Haripools)
Ashton (Barnsley) Shankly (Barrow). Dodd (Doncaster)
Robinson (Barrow)
Halifax)
12 Chambers 12 Wright (Rotherham)
Diamond ((Southport) Tunstall Malam
11 Witham 10 Stevenson
Bedford (Cherlerdetaj Johnson Mansfield)
Armes (Chestockport)
27 Downęs (Stockpert)
20
DIVISION, III. (South);
20 Pearce (Charlton) 18) Simpson (C,
17 Newton!
16 McGame Palace)
16 Blackman
(B. R.).
10 Lake (Corentry)
Bourton (Coventry)
15
15
Bacon
14 Warnes
--14-
-13 Rennie
14 McGough
Barnett
12 McKay (Bristol,T)
Chariton)
11 Poulter (Expier)
10 Teters (Swindon);
10 Stabb (Torquay)
THE CHINA MAIL.
DERBY'S LEADERSHIP
DERE
CHALLENGED
HUDDERSFIELD MAY BECOME SECOND
(By RANGER)
ERBY COUNTY MAY ONLY HOLD THE LEADERSHIP” OF THE ENGLISH PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE FOR ONE WEEK, AS THEY ARE ENGAGED IN ASTIFF STRUGGLE "AGAINST ́ ́THE THROSTLES TO-MORROW, WHILE THE ARSENAL, THOUGH THEY ARE BY NO MEANS. THE TEAH THEY WERE. WHEN THE LATE HERBERT CHAPMAN ALIVE, ARE EXPECTED TO WIN AT MIDDLESBOROUGH. TAK- ING EVERYTHING. INTO CONSIDERATION," HOWEVER,
AND GROUND ADVANTAGE IS A BIG ASSET, THERE SHOULD BE NO, CHANGE IN THE LEADERSHIP, UNLESS PERHAPS HUD- DERSFIELD DISPLACE. THE ARSENAL.
Golf.
China Mail Sports Diary
TO-DAT
Completion of Third Round Royal
. Hong Kon Golf Club Ladica'
Championship.
Hockey.
Army v. KESKA.
(4.30
FOOTBALL FORM GUIDE Comprehensive Table Showing Form
of Clubs at A Glance
comprehensive guide to the form of all the major English Foot- ball League clubs will be found in the tables given below. To Hong Kong Hockey Club Av. assist in comparing the teams, details of how, they have fared
p.m.) Club de Recreio
(5. p.m.)} in their last five matches are given. The letters W. L and D in. Lawn-Tennis Open Doubles. A dicate matches won, lost or drawn, respectively, Games played at C. A. Baretto and A. B. Remedios home are shown in capital letters and away games in small type,
v. G. Gamble and J. G. Haigh
The figures in brackets denote the position held by that team at the conclusion of last season. The asterisk indicates a promoted téam and the sword signifies.a relegated team.
C. A. Wright and S. A Gray J. Barrow and D. M. Macdougall J. J. Remedios and L
A. Lén Silva v. F. H. Ewok and S., W. Linar
The League positional tables give home and away details and
C. E. Mulard and C. S. Pile v. Capt. include all matches played to date. WAS
P. 8. Cannon and L. Owen Hughes
FIRST DIVISION. 'HOME
Goals Ho Ka-lau and Trui Wai-pulTM ý.
S. E. and D. S. Green
P. P. W. L DF. A.PL Derby (6) WIDW .27 13 20 135 11 Arsenal (1) dDILL 2 12 129 11 20 Bud'field (5) dWdw 27 14 104 323 12 22 Totham (Lwi 28 13 34139 17 17 Man'ler C. (16) DWWI 28 18 3 3 31 22
„Everton's surprise win at Highbury last week may make them
favourites against Liverpool in the Lascashire "derby," but a draw
appear to be the most likely result. The Spurs are hiso engaged in a "derby" game—against Chelsea--and it would occasion little sur- prise if the Pensioners secured a much-needed point at White' Hart Lanc.
The Wednesday, under the man- agement of Billie Walker, former↑ Aston Villa star forward, will be
English League.
#
FIRST DIVISION
Portsmouth (1)
hard pressed at St. James' Park,... but they have not had their colours ASTON V. (4) lowered in the last seven matches, BLACKBURN (1) v Manchester C. (0) and there is little likelihood of the United doing better than sharing. the spoils.
The game between Plymouth and Preston should provide one of the best games of the day. The latter:
DERBY (2) Everton (3) LEEDS (1) Leicester (4) Middlesboro' (3) Newcastle (3) Shefeld U. (3)
v W. Bromwich (2) v Liverpool (1)
v Birmingham (1)
v Sunderland (2) v ARSENAL (4) v Wolnesday (1)
✓ HUDDERS.
FIELD (2)
won at Nolts Forest during mid-]TOTTENHAM (−) ▼ Chelses (-) week and the fact that they will be WOLVES (-) v Stake (-) taking part in their second match
SECOND DIVISION
8
(1) v Swanser (1)
v Bury (3)
in four days, coupled with the BLACKPOOL (-) v Millwall fact that they are playing away BOLTON (-) v Burnley from home, may go against them, BRADFORD c. though they are expected to win.
FULHAM (3) Barnsley may provide a surprise Hall (-) }for Chesterfield, proud leaders of MANCHESTER
the northern section. It will be a
U. (2) y Oldham (0) keen game and Barnsley beat Plymouth (5)
(8) ▼ GRIMSBY (2) ♥ PRESTON (0) Accrington by nine clear goals on PORT VALE (4) v Notts C. (0) the latter's ground last Saturday. SOUTHAMPTON
SEVEN TEAMS UNBEATEN
AT HOME
Blackburn Rovers, Derby County, Norwich City, Reading, Stockport County, Barnsley and
the Glasgow Rangers are
only Clubi in "the five leagues with an. besten home records.
STARTING TIMES FOR FANLING.
Sunday's Pairings.
The following are
Notts F.
I. Goldman and E. C. Flacher v
M. W. and M. K. Lo.
INDIAN HOCKEY' (15) WWWI 28 14 11.0 340
Wed'day (5) WDW 27 14 78 W. Brom (4) WILWL IS 15 7 Portsm'th (8) WIWD 27; 14. Middlesbro (17)
TRIAL
Notable Absentees From
Punjabis Regiment.
G. SINGH AT FULL BACK
(BY STICKS)
The first Indian Hockey Trial, in preparation for the International Hockey Tournament, was played Jon the Marina ground yesterday afternoon when Whites played Colours to a goalless draw.
The notable absenteen were Sub.
Taj. Mohamed Lal Singh and Dulla Singh, three Punjabis' players who were injured in the match against the Medway Officers on Wednesday. Gurbachan Singh, the Colony's centre-forward, substituted
for
P. J. Naidu (K.L.T.C.) in the full-
BRENTFORD (back line of the Colours and gave
jar markably good display.
(4) ▼ Lincoln (0) WEST HAM (2) ♥ Bradford (1)
THIRD DIVISION (South). Bournemouth (3) ▼ CRYSTAL-P. (2) Bristol C. (5)
LUTON (2) CARDIFF (1) CHARLTON (-) Clapton (2) Newport (3) NORWICH (2) QUEEN'S P.R. (1)v READING (3) v Coventry (3) SWINDON (5) v Brighton (1) WATFORD (2) v Southend (2)
v Gillingham (0) Bristol R (-)
v ALDERSHOT (3) ▾ TORQUAY (1)
THIRD DIVISION (North) BARNSLEY (-) Chesterfield (-)
BARROW (2).
CARLISLE (6)
CREWE (4)
v Chester (3)
York
0)
New Brighton (1) DONCASTER (2) v Southport (1) HALIFAX v Rotherham (1) HART'P'S (2) Gateshead (2) Mansfield (1) v Accrington (8) STOCKPORT (5) v Walsall (0) TRANMERE (3) v Rochdale (1) WREXHAM (5) 7 Darlington (1)
A$
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
For the Whites. P. Singh and Man Singh played a good game, as did Hussan at cen- tre-half, Alfa Din and Dost Mohamed combined very well with Awter Singh and Kalwant Singh in the Whites' forward line.
Nur Mohamed (Punjabin) Was safe in goal for the Colours and sound. the defence proved very The forwards, however, were the weakest link in the team.
....17 13
Wan (11) LWdwW 27 R
(18) WODJID 27 14 Newcastle (6) Wwdkw 28 145 Sundrerl'd (12) DIDIW
14.
A. Villa (2) dLwIW ..28 13 Leeds (9) HIDL2 13 Leier ter (20)
Livr 100! (14) KLIW 28 11 à Bir (15) BDIL
Stoke (-) WTW 26 13 6 3 1 Shera U. (10) DDIWA 28 14 6 3 5 Chelses (19) WadW! 26 13 6 5 2
SECOND DIVISION. ПОМЕ
19 14
GoRlS
P. P. W. L. D.F. A. Pts
40 20 22
Grimsby (13) lwwWw 27 14 11 3 Preston (9) WILWw. 27 14 10 2 2 35 Port Y. (16) DwwwL 27 13 9 2 2 22 10 B'ford (-) #IWwW.27 14 9 3 2 36 Plymouth (14) WIWd 27
(4) WDWwW.28
(8) WWHW
Bolton (-) LdiWI
Fulham (3) WIWI Oldham (19) LIWD«
W.
Ham (20) IWNL
Heil (-)
Bradf'd C. DIWLI 27
Shampton
Waldw
...27
Burnley (12) W-WIL 26 14 Notts C. (1) IDWI 1..27 14 Nolis F. (5) ILIL 14 Millwall (7) WWIWI 26 13 Swansen (10) DdWD 27 14 Manet'r U. (5) LILE 27 13 15 Lincoln (19) IWLWI .27
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)" ROME
AWAY
Goals Pts. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pa 1465 3 20 16 18 37 136 43Ÿ 16 18 35 4. 6-22 27 12 35
20
56 3 20
10 31 3 17
AWAY
TIL
Pls.
Goals P. W. L. D. F. A. Pis 13 9 4 0 27 12 18 40
4 6 3 18 24 11–201
14 31
13 1
14 4 9
7 2 17 23 12 32
2 24 25 12 32
21 32 10 30
13 3 10 1 26 5 19
AWAY
TIL Goals
Goala Pis. P. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts P. W. L. D. F. A. Pis Norwich. (3) WwdDw .26 13 11 0 2 31 9 24 18 4 5 4 33 23 12 36 Queen's P.R, (16)
W d Coventry (6) WLIW Reading (1) WWD Easter (2) WIW»W Luton (14) WwW• Bristol R. WdWW
T
...26
13 10 2 1 35 15 21 18
+
26
13 10 2 1 43 16 21
64 13 4 4
28
13 11 0 2 427 24
13
27 14 1 2
25
13
27 14 8 3 Ald's' (18) ID 25 Charlton (~) WID! 25
wwWDd 26 14 G 3
Swindon (22) IWWIL 26 11 8 2
White--Man Singh (Radio); Par duman Singh (Radio), Berga Singh (Punjabis); Surau Khan (ILK.S.R.A.), M. H. Hansar (Radio), Alaf Din (Punjabis); Walayat Shan (Punjabis). Dost Mohd (H.K.S.), Awar Singh
13 8 2 (Radio), Kalwant Singh (Radio) and
Crystal P. (5) DIDIW 26 13 6 2 G. Singh (Punjabis)
Clapton (20) Wwd 27 13 8 2 Colour-Nur Mo ammed (Pan-
N'ampton (2) IWDIW 25 14 7 3 jabla); Gurbachan Singh (Radia), Brighton (12)
112) LADDI 26 Jem. Iman Ali Khan Mule Corpa): Torquay (9) LidWD .28 Harnam Singh (LKS), Rom Lul
Watford (11) WLDWI 27 | {Punjabis), Adalat Zar (Punjabi): Southend (13) DW
DWND 26 Jaggett Singh, Hukam Singh (Pun-
ABBRI jabla), Mohd.
Gillingham (8) ILDJW 26 (Punjabis), and Mohamed Newport (20) DILI ...26 Khuda Bux (H.K.S.) Singh (Punjabia).
Bristol C. (15) Wi¿W 25 19 Cardi (19) ILW!!
The following will take part in to-morrow's trial on the Marina
13 4 14 7 1 13 6 3
13 5 4 4 20 18 B'or'mth (18) IWILI 24 12 6 4 2 25 21
13 6 3.4 34 27 18 13 3 5 14 17 11
4 2 6 21 15 14
20 22 15 36
22 18 13 34
26 5-14 30 B 13.3.73.17.24-9
3.55 20 20
13 4 6
12 4 3
13
28
11 28
2 10 2 16 39
1 10 2 16 18
32
A TO
8 3 18 49 5 19
444_17
AWAY
TIL Goals Pts. P. W. L. D. P. A, PU
26 12 43 23 39-13 14 2 12 0 14 44 4
ПОМЕ THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
Goats PPWL DE A. Puɛ †Cterf'd (-) WWW 28 16 13 26 41 11 26
13 8 3 2 21 16 18 44 Stockport (1) Wadwd ze 13 13 0 2 54 13 21 1344518 16 18 37 Barnsley (8) WwDw 27
15 02 36 10 22 Walsall (5) W&W .....27
13 14 12 1 1 38 10 15. Traum'e (11) DWWWI 25 .26 Halifax (15) WW2
13 10 7 1 32 16 21 Doncaster (6) WWIWI 27 13 10 3 6 25 15 20 10 * 29 15 20 Barrow (9) DIDI
3 8 38,35 15
S Saturday is the date of the ground at 4.45 p.m.
Whites-Blog Ali (Mule Corps); Scottish Inter-League game Khan Bahadur (Punjabis), Khushi Singh the Royal with the English Football League Mohammed (Police); Jaggeut
Singh
(H.K.S.), Hong Kong Golf Club starting in Scotland, the Scottish League (Radio), Bachan times for Fanling on Sunday:- gumes arranged for Saturday will Sapooran Singh (H.K.S.) Attar Singh Singh (H.K.8.), OLD COURSE
be played on rearranged dates in Gurbachan Singh (Endie), 9.28 a.m. T. C. Monaghan D. 8. Ed-terms of the decision of the Singh (Punjabis), and K. Hussainm (2) WWwd 25
ward.
(K.IT.C.). 9.32 D. L. Prophet S. A. Sleap,
Management Committee.
H. C. Hopkini T. 5. Whyte
#
9.36
W. H. E. Morrison.
Thomas K. S.
9.40
J. P. Warren F. Syme
Thomson.
9.44
"
C. H. Bradley D. Ellis.
9.48
M
Smith
9.52
#
10.50
H
10.00..
25
Selby
21 10.04
19 10,08
R. Young A. E. Liisaman.
19 10,12
18 10,16
H. Geare O. Gordon.
R. L. Cherrill H. H. Mundy.
C. W. F. Booker J. A. P.
NO AWAY WINS
Chelsea, Fulham, and Swan- sea are the, three Clubs whe
have not yet record an aWRY win this season.
L.M. S. Lloyd J. R. Hinton. YORKSHIREMEN AT
R. C. Webb J. Macknight.
N. K. Littlejohn W. A.
Stewart
A
PLAY.
A. C. I. Bowker Cdr. G. P. Tennis And Bowls Games
Hole.
"
16 10.20
18 10.24
N
14 10.28
10.32
12
E. M. Hanlon C. B. Robert-'
10.30
1
:༔
10.40
訂
12 10.44 110.48
10.62
10 10.60
10
高盒
W. J. Roberts IL. S. Forster.
W. A. Duuerfield J. Coul thart.
J. W. Mayhew
Coolca,
M. N.
Against K.B.G.C.
TO-MORROW'S ENCOUNTER,
The following have been select-
(Radio), Kishen
Kartar
Colours-Feroz
Khan (H.K.S.): Kishen Singh (LK.S.), J. S. Grewal (Radio): Waryam Singh (K.LT.C.). Singh (H.K.S.), Mohinder Singh (Radio); Koner Singh (H.LS.), B Khan (Palice), Tara Singh
(2512) (II.K.S.), M.J, Pinto (K.I.T.C.), and Hardhajan Singh (KLT.C.).
LADIES HOCKEY
(Contiqued from Page, 4;)
C.B.A. Engaged In A
Friendly, Match.
AGAINST CHAMPIONS" JUNIORS
The Central Britt Association.
ed to represent the Yorkshire So- Ladies, the only oth team in the C. Thwaites IL, N, William-ciety in their Annual, lawn bowls competition, will meet the Hong C. Dunbar D. S. Nobb, and lawn tennis matches against Kong Ladies' second eleven a W. Mulcahy T. R. Rowell, the Kowloon Bowling Green Club (friendly encounter at Happy Val: G. A. Stewart W. H. Bon Saturday at 2.45 pm.:
G. H. Band J. Forbes,
Rigg.
11.00
W.
G. Robertson S.
S.
10
Perry
10 11.04
Kidd P. S. Grant,
#
1103
Jeffreys G. B. S.
23 11.12
11.16
11.20
J. E. Dovey C. Mycock.
11.20
11.28
Thomson.
Lawn Bowls
ley, at 3.30 p.m.
The following are, the, teams. HK., Ladļess——A., N. Others Thorpe, J. Smalley: B. Fance, A Owen Hughes, E. O'Hagen, W. Marsh
Whyte M. Smalley,
Jefferiós
A. Brooksbank, J. H, Shaw, W. J. Geal! and A. E. Silkstone (skip).
JG. Haigh, A. E. Brown, Q. Band: B. King
J. P. Sherry W. A. Weight, Raven, and LE Longbottom Major E. Field Capt. | (skip);" Michell.
E des Voeux A. B. Purves.! IL F. Sommers. W. Wright.
NEW-COURSE..
C, Jackson, A. Popple, J. A Howe, and J. G. Meyer (skip), “
AB. F. Raven, E. D. Labrousse, F. Normington, and L da Rome
0,32 am.. Mrs. Syme Thomson Mar (skip), Adonay Thomas,
10,40 M 1 L. and Mrs. Adama.
W. Grand Mrs. Fischer,
GAllison HF. Phillips
10.000. 7. Epes O., E. Moors
10,44
Reserve:--E. WA Coulson.
Lawn Tennis
Mrt: Islkstone and
B
12 10
14 11
13
6 7 2 36 34 14
34 14 38 47 2 17 25 19- 35
11 6 5 0 28 21 12 14 5 5 4 18 33 14 28 Acerton (18) ILWIL..28 15 7 1 4 28 30 18 13 39 1 12 34 7 23 Bouthp'l (12) IWDwD 27 14 4 2 8 24 19:
13 2-6-5 42. 35-925 Gateshead (IWLaw 26 13 8 2 1 16 Harties' (14) WwILI 25 12 8 3 14 19:24 5 25
1 29 15 17 i
42 7 2 York (20) LWIW 27 14 84 D'gton (22) -hes746. W hmtxo sfodwie 24 25 13 14 1 10 2:14.48. 5. 28. Rotherham (17) IDIWD) 26 13 46.3.18 24 11. 13 · 4.8 3 14. 28-11-
14 6 4 4 39 28. 16, 12, 390 15 30
Chester (4) ILILW
::.28
N, B'ght's (21) diWIW 26 12 7 4 2 23 18 16 11 18 418 12 8 2 Crewe (10) IDW
...28
12 6 3 3 32 20 15 14 2 1 2 16 42 6 21 Carlisle (9) Liw27 13 68 Z 21 14 17 14 2 11 1 12 #1 1 29 Mansfield (16) DD4WI 27 13 4 36 20 18 14 14 19 4 21 37 6 Rochdale (18) LwLIL 27 14 6 6 218,15 14
SCOTTISH, LEAGUE
13 2 10 15 38 5 19 HOME***
TAY Goala
Goals P. P. W. L/D.F. A. Pia P. W. L., D, E A. Moth'well (2) WwLIW 29 15.12 2 1 31 14 25 14 1191 22915 Rangers (1) dDwWw 27 14 12 4 2 53 13 25 13 9 2 2 42 16 20 48- Hearts (2) WdWw..29 16 11 14 49 16 26 12 44 525 20:18 89 Aberdeen (5) dwtwI 28-14 10 2 2 24 9 32 Kil'mock (4) IWIWI.29 -11 8 2 35 22 15 Ayr, Utd. (16) LIWdW 29 15 8 34 34 25.20 14 4 5
Queen O'8 wiWa..28 13 6 8-12 St. Johnstone (8)
wLwW&
.23 +18 8 29. 15 10
Falkirk (11) dLwWi Hamilton (6) JWwDd 28124 Celle (4) IDWID *Hibernians _LwLIW Queen's P: (1)
Wwwbl Clyde (12) IWILI Pardee (16) DULIL BL Mirren (7) Partick: (10) WAWID Third Lanark (12)
IIDID
24
14
35 661 27 27
Aldrie (18) DILIW...28 11 5.6.
ĠB.A.: Ladies:--Mra, Hudson; R Woolley, F. Walkers: M. Bryson, E. Beavis, G. MacNider: D. Hunt, M. Cebeath (17) _LILWL Whitley E. Woolley, M. Smith and Mrx, Miles.
WIN FOR YMCA,
(COPYRIGHT)
found the net in the second half for
BEAT UNIVERSITY
At King's Park, the YM.C.A the Indians second eleven defeated the Kowloon
Indians Tennis Club by three goals
to one in a friendly, hockey encounA goal by O. Halford saablid, the yesterdayporndale
6. Fowler (2) and
ker. buited for the X.H.C.A. while
UBA. to best the University by
Tat King's Park yester
19. 13
3-25 22
14: 29: 2 20
***ARAN. SEBBR #NAK A BEA
Birmingham have the reputation of
In Scotland Justi having moro"%00% [now than any? her. English first-class
Swindon Town hava radusad/",their raft "at the bank, from 23,500 - to
C300 lakt season.
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