1934-02-22 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1934.

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SOLDIER OF BRITAIN FAVOURED FOR THE MAIDENS ON SATURDAY

A. RUMJAHN, holder of

the Colony Lawn Tennis title for the last two years, was

beaten by sensationally Kwong Tsun yesterday.

TEN CLUB

Laj

•

PLAYERS BEAT

ST. ANDREW'S

Saints Nearly Equalise In Second Half.

İS. CHINA AND

BORDERERS ARE

FAVOURED

SENIOR SHIELD SEMI- FINALS

Artillery Expected To Beat S. China "B"

WEEK-END SOCCER

(By OUTSIDE LEFT)

The soccer spot-light will this

week end be focussed on the Senior

and Junior Shield Semi-final en-

counters, the Club and the Border/CPL. CORK, the Lincolns

ers clashing on the Kowloon ground

on Saturday. while South China, holders of the Senior Shield, en- counter their stiffest opposition in St. Joseph's on Sunday on the Club ground.

In addition the Junior Shield be- encounter Semi-final round tween South China "A" and the

soccer centre-half and In- terport reserve, will be leaving for England to-morrow by the Neuralla.

SAINTS MAY NOT PLAY SUNDAY.

Artillery will probably preceed the Not Notified Of Change]

South China v St. Joseph's game on

Sunday. The Navy, the holders, lare already in the Final as the ro Isult of a win over the Club.

In Dates.

The Senior Shield Soccer semi- One Second Division and three final encounter between St. Joseph's

ARGYLLS DO NOT PLAY LAST GAME

Police Unable To Field Team.

FINE SOCCER RECORD

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The football game between the Police Recreation Club and detachment from the Argylls which should have taken place yes. terday at Happy Valley, was un- avoidably cancelled owing to the Police being unable to field team.

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ZERO

LIKELY TO BE DANGEROUS

NIGHT VIEW HAS BIG POSSIBILITIES

CLASSIC

HALL THE BEST SUB

(By "THE SPIDER")

ENERALLY SPEAKING, I THINK THAT THE STANDARD OF Considering the short period-G

RACING THIS SEASON WILL BE VERY HIGH IN ALL CLAS about two months-in which the SES EXCEPT THE SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS. THE TRAINING Argylla have been stationed here, PERFORMANCES OF THE SUBS TO DATE HAVE BEEN DISCOU- their soccer record is to be envied, RAGING AND THEY WILL COMPARE VERY POORLY WITH THE it is as follows:--

SUBS OF THE 1932 AND 1933 SEASON,

Goals

A.. P. W.

The races for old ponies will be uninteresting due to the L. D. F. 21 13 4 4 69 41

presence of Mr. W. Dunbar's Liberty Bay and Diana Bay. These two The Argylla detachment, num- candidates are still too good for any of the other China ponies now bering about 150 strong, are leav-racing. Trentbridge is next, but the struggle for fourth place will be ling the Colony to-morrow for the United Kingdom by H.M. Troop ship Neuralis.

JUNIOR MARKSMEN IN THE LEAGUE.

WHITE AND HAMSON SHINE (Third Division games feature the and South China, which was origin- Ng Po Kui Advances

Lure in the Third Division.

to take

In Second Division,

(BY OUTSIDE LEFT)

· SECOND DIVISION

League programme. the Lincolns ally fixed for Saturday but was later Playing with only ten men the having every hopes of retaining changed to Sunday by the League Hong Kong Hockey Chab Seniors their 100 per cent record against Council, is now unlikely defeated the St. Andrew's Club by the Service Corps in their last fix place as St. Joseph's have raised an

dates, McNell (Navy) objection to the change of the odd goal in three in a friendly

On form to date the Borderers are submitting that they have not been Duncan (Club)

Morris (Borderers) hockey match at King's Park yes expected to enter the final of the notified of the change.

Fortey (Burderers) Enquirles from the Football Chappell (Navy) terday. All three goals were scored Senior Shield at the expense of the

Club, while St. Joseph's may pose Secretary, Mr. G. T. May revealed Ng Po Kul (S. China) in the first half.

Lai Sui China that the matter is now in abeyance, McGuinness (Lincolns)

Wing (S. China) owing to the latter's fluctuating pending the arrival of Mr. A. C. Tate (Lincolns)

and the Saints Goldenburg, who is in charge of the Herbert (Borderers) Indians) the much improved play. Both sides Saints' team.

Hamed (Y. Marshfield (Borderers) (will be strengthened by the return

The Club had the better of the jsibly triumph

play in the first half, but the Saints

rullied after the interval to press

hard and equaliser

nearly

obtals

over South

form this season

of the Interporters. .

The following is my forecast, giv- ing the result of previous games

this season in brackets:-

Saturday.

SENIOR SHIELD Semi-final

↑ BORDERERS

(Kowloon, 4.15 m.) SECOND DIVISION

S. C. ARCHER opened the scor ing for the Club with a hard drive, the ball landing high in the net, Club and soon after Divett missed a sit- Club went further ter, but the

V BORDERERS ahead when G. E. R. DIVETT made

(Sookunpoo,

2.45 p.) amends with a neatly placed shot.

THIRD DIVISION FINCHER obtained the LINCOLNS (7) R.A.S.C. (0) E. F.

(3nokunpoo, 4.15 p.m.) Saints only gos! just before the

v R.E. (1) close of the first half.

incolns (1)

B.A.F. 0)

Play

in the RADIO (1) WEN very even second half, but the Saints made the several dangerous visits to Club's goal, only poor combination robbing them of scoring opportunf- lies.

The Club half-back line

(8)

F.A. ENQUIRY THIS EVENING.

Abandoned League II.

Encounter.

Leang Tak Wing (S. China) Ellsworth (Navy) Setters (Lincolns)

are in

A. M. Omar (Y. Indians) Clayton (Lincoln)

THIRD 'DIVISION.

Clark (Lincolna) Campos (Recreio) Parcell (Borderern) Nelson (Borderers)

Morgan (Borderers)

Poole (R.A.M.C.)

The circumstances surrounding Harper (Lincolns) the abandoning of the Second Di-To Wai Ring (8. China)

Dadley (Lincoln) vision football game last Saturday Da

(R.A.F.) Gregory between the Young Indians and the g Santos (Recreio)

be discussed Athletic, will

at a Matthews (Lincolns) meeting of the Emergency Commit- King (R.A.M.C.) m.)tee of the H. K. F. A., at the As- sociation's Board room to-morrow evening.

(King's Park, 2.46 p.m.)

v 'Varsity (0) (King's Park, 4.15 Sunday.

Bemi-final

SENIOR SHIELD S. China

y St. Joseph's

(Club, 4.15 p.m.} JUNIOR SHIELD- Semi-final

ARTILLERY

(Club, 215 p.m.)

sound, while White and Hamsons. Chine "B" played a good game in the defence

for the Saints,

Club:-C. Gregory: A. A. Dand, S. MacNider: W. Reed, H. J. D. Lowe, E. V. Reed; J. E. Potter, J. L. Telley, G. E. R. Divest and S. C. Archer.

St. Andrew's Club-R. H. Wang: E. P. I. White, F. A. Broadbridge; A. B. Hamson, A. E. P. Guert, E. Mac- Nider; G. White, A, Bliss, N. A. E. Mackay, E. F. Fincher and R. Bold-| win.

CUMBERLAND BEAT THE UNITED

Whetstone Scores Twice.

IL.M.S. Cumberland defeated the United Hockey Club by 3 goals to 1 in a friendly hockey match at King's Park yesterday, after scor Ing twice in the first half.

L. Comdr. Whelstone (2) and Gill scored for the Cumberland, "and Winch netted for the United.

LINCOLNS OVERCOME EAST LANCS. Barnsby Scores Three.

Playing at Shamshuipo yesterday' a detachment from the Lincolns defeated the East Lancs second) eleven at hockey by 6 goals to 4, after leading at the interval by 5| goals to 2.4

Pte. Barnsby (3) and Sgt. Mar- shall (2) scored for the Lincolns while Pie. Perry (2) ́ ́ kad, Pten, Clay and Nolan scored for the ¡Exut Lancs..

It will be recalled that the game was abandoned shortly before the

Qualification of five goals, MANCHESTER CITY QUALIFY.

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ARRY Gains,

Canadian

L'heavyweight boxing diam

pion and British Empire titlist until beaten by Harvey a fort- night ago. One of the few beat Carnera, Gains will probably meet Jack Peter- sen in the near future.-(S.. & G.).

men to

interesting as Sadko, Gleneagles, Brechin and Cossack's Beauty are all very fit and should make a good race of it when they meet in any PRINCESS ANGELINE & race in which the three best ponies are not competing. I might add

| Hetman to this list, since he too is also travelling very well,

COMING NOW TO THE DERBY GRIFFINS, I SHOULD AD- VISE PUNTERS TO STUDY CAREFULLY THE RESULTS OF THE FIRST DAY, TAKING SPECIAL NOTE OF THE TIMES RETURN- ED IN THE RACES FOR GRIFFINS. THERE ARE THREE RACES FOR GRIFFINS ON THE FIRST DAY. THE MAIDENS OVER SIX FURLONGS, THE TRIALS OVER 1 MILES, AND THE HOPEFUL STAKES OVER A MILE.

F

OR six furlongs, I have no hesitation in saying that Sol- dier of Britain

in the best pony CLASSIC HALL FOR

THE VALLEYS

and in all probability he will be sent out in the Maidens. If he goes out, he should win. The other griffins of Mr. Li Shut Pang, Sol- dier of China and Soldier of Ger- many, will probably go out in the

The Trial Plate and

Hopeful Stakes respectively.

Mai- But to come back to the

of (dens. After Soldier

Britain, Mr. Harbrad's Zero in & good

thing. If his owners decide

to

King Willow May Be

A Danger. `. YOUNG CHAP'S CHALLENGE

(By "THE SPIDER")

·ABLE AMAZON BEST Dinty Regaining. His Best Form.

BRONZE ERA IMPRESSES

(BY "THE SPIDER")

The Australian ponies have only two races for them on the first day, and they are the two Maidena.

The recent training gallops have revealed that the Australian ponies are still a closed book to the stu dent of form. While I think Mr. Fatshan's Able Amazon and Mrs. atiil Dunbar's Princess Angeline the beat for a sprint, I do not

think the same

can be said of Racing Heart, who has had to lay off training for a week or more The principal race for subs, of now. The more I see of Messrs.

send him out in the Maidens, be/course, is the Valley Stakes. This Grist and Beck's Bronze Era the race is the first leg of the more I like him, and the same "Double", and I think the man who

17 will not be very far behind Soldfer

13 of Britain whichever way the race

Just That. in run. Then there is Mr. F. C. can spot the winner here will have can be said of Atlas, 'Vriday and

of picking the: plenty of chance Hall's The Redshank, another very winner in the Hopeful Stakes, the

10 good pony over six furlongs.

interval when spectators invaded Wednesday Beaten In

the pitch.

Record String of Ice Warriors

Playing forether for the eighth consecutive year, this original fire of the New York Rangers' hockey team seem to have established, something of record in the world of professional sport by going through eight seasons Without replacements. They are, laft to right, Frank Boucher, Bul Cook, captain; Bun Cook, Murray Murdock and the veteran Ching Johnson.

Cup Replay:

London, To-day. Manchester City, finalists in the F. A. Cup last season when they entered were beaten by Everton,

"second leg."

If either Soldier of China or Soldier of Britain is kept for the

The Double On Saturday. Hopeful Stakes, the Double will be

(By "THE SPIDER")

CLASSIC HALL

AND GLADIATOR

The "View" Stable, having several good ponies, are sure to send one out here. If Night View goes out, look out for him, but only for a place as Soldier of Britain is almost a "cinch".

Herod or Macaroni will do duty the last eight in this season's com- petition when they beat Shefeld for the Hem stable. Herod Wednesday by two clear goals in good, but not good enough, so their replay at Maine Road yester-shall leave him out as unlikely to day.

be placed, and the same is true of In view of the clash between two Macaroni, favourites in the Arsenal and As- The "Dynasty" stable will pro- ton Villa, the City are considered bably send King's Worthy or King's to have a very good chance in this Fancy out here, ae King's Warden

will probably be tested over season's Cup,

draw:

Arsenal

V Aston V

Preston

V

Leicester

flolion Manchester C.

V

Portsmouth

Stoke

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only a matter of spotting the "first leg."

These ponies may all be drawn, one against the other, but if they are not so drawn, I think Able Amazon will win one of the races with Princess Angeline winning the other. The ponies I have named, to- gether with Macbeth, are perhaps the best of the new batch.

Mr. Ho Kom Tong's Clasnic Hall in undoubtedly the best sub

Dinty has made a welcome re- Jover six furlongs. Mr. S. N. Pan

appearance at the course, and has will have the mount, and this lit-made two very good gallops since. tle chestnut will probably carry He is now almost certain to start the bulk of the money in the Val-

and at the Annual Meeting now leya.

good luck to him, for he has had to The strongest challenge will lay up for a long time when train- probably

from Mr. Yick

ing would have done him a world Chim's Young Chap, who will pro- of good. Still there is no telling

come

bably go to the post with MF, what may happen and rendern Deits in the saddle. This will mean may recall that Diaty was one of that the Valleys will be fought

my first choices. First impres dut by two local jockeys, which alene are usually best.

sounds a bit impossible!

Mr. Y. 8. Chang will have & good mount for this race on

• Mr. Dynasty's King Willow, one of the gamest ponies, in training. King Willow is not such a bad thing for the "first. leg."

think The following in the revised longer distance. I do not

Mr. Marshall will have charge they have a chance, but if King's of Racing Spirit, and will not be Warden

Is sent out I believe he far away from Classic Hall. Mr. of Heard will ride Chesterfield, and will be very close to Soldier Britain over the sprint distance. here is a good one too, while Mr. The games will be played on The "Star" stable is likely to send P. P. Botelho is riding Sarabande, March 8-Reuter,

New Star out here, and he should which pony also has shown him be a good long shot.

self capable of doing good work over six furlongs. There are also Bran Tub and St. Ived to consider, so the race is very open.

MRS. TOTTENHAM WINS TITLE.

Mrs. Sheldon Beaten.

MR

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.

My selections are:

Classic, Hall

King Willow

Young Chap

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HETMAN FAVOURED

BY WEIGHTS

Nothing To Touch The Dynasty Entrant.

BRECHIN RULED OUT

(BY "THE SPIDER")

There is only one other race. of interest on the first day, and that is The Old Course- Plate in which a number of "extra" meeting 'ponies will meet.

Hetman, with 163 pounds in this race over 1 miles, looks a very good thing and appears to have nothing to beat.

TRS. R. E. Tottenham won the have so much trouble with pulling Riding people in Hong Kong, whe ladies' championship of the ponies, may be interested in a hint

Blue Star carries 162. as doen by Capt. Royal Hong Kong Golf Club you-given to Sporting Life,"

here, otherwise we should have Valorous, but I can't see these two; terday when she beat Mra, Shel. Ernest Elges. He writes:

"I have come acro Trainers

new patent had some idea of what Brechin can ponies extending Hetman with so

and don by 4 and 8.

bit for pulling horses.

The winner's card was: Out 4 5 3 5 5 6.86743 55 8 6 45'4,5·441

and

Jockeys speak to highly of it very do, for if he can beat Het man over little difference in their weights, that it is worth mentioning. Ita mile and quarter, he will be Don (158), Flying Tourist (158) a serious challenger to Sadko and and Navy Hall (104) are other pro- made in Manchester, Az Brownie Gleneagles.ph Carslake had not heard of it, there

known as Marsh's patent, and

bables.

1.

The rest of the entries in this. It is a pity the condlifons of the Mrs, Tottenham won the title in may be others at home in the same race, such as Daylight. Eve, May-race debar Brechin from startingTM 1928 and Mr. Bheldon was runner position. It has acted admirably in dower, Tillicum, Wonderful Stag (Continued on foot of preceding up last year,:

the demonstrations I have

the horsess going perfectly straight, and Bistre, are outclassed,

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