1934-04-23 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL.

MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1934.

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NOVICE RIDER PROVIDES $841 DIVIDEND AT MACAO RACE MEETING

THE CYCLING CLUB'S ARMY AGAIN HOLD SMALL CROWD

ACTIVITIES

Run To Castle Peak Yesterday.

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"FOX AND HOUNDS" NEXT SUNDAY

The delightfully warm weather] this week-end induced a strong muster of the Hong Kong Cycling Club to turn out on the run Castle Peak Road yesterday.

Leaving Shamshuipo al. 2.30 p.. a good climb over the hill!

Gindrinkers was made to

Bay when the pace was increased, and a steady 15 m.p.h. was maintained till the party had almost reached",

route.

varied

RUGBY TITLE

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HERQIC TACKLING FAILS TO SAVE AIR FORCE

THREE

AGAINST

LATE TRIES TIRING DEFENCE

(By HOWARD MARSHALL)

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SEE SERVICES

BEAT CHINESE OVERSEAS HOCKEY

PLAYERS FAIL. Disappointing Standard Displayed.

GAME OF LOST OPPORTUNITIES

(By Sticks)

MR. LI'S SURPRISE WIN CORINTHIANS

ON HEART'S JOY

NORMAN DEITZ HAS SPILL ON BRAN TUB

MISS BERYL FAIR WINS

Moon Rawa reiing yesterday when he piloted Mr. Li's TR. Li Fook-sal was responsible for a sensational dividend at Heart Joy to victory in the Bedale Handicap (Novices' race) to pay $841.50 to his one solitary backer. Only half a length sep- arated him from Mr. S. N. Chau's Armistice Day (Mr. H. Y. Liang), another rank outsider.

WILL RE-ENTER

THE F.A. CUP Application For Next Season.

UNLIKELY TO BE EXEMPTED LATER THAN FIRST ROUND

THE

London, March 28. Corinthians will take

part in the F. A. Cup com- petition next season. They have sent their application to the Football Association with

a request for exemption from the earlier rounds. They withdrew from the

com.

The visiting Malayan Overseas Chinese hockey team suffered their THE ARMY..

14 pts: ROYAL AIR FORCE

second defeat when they lost to It is true the United Services by the odd Army beat the Royal Air, was given no chance.

Mr. Norman Deitz, who failed to secure a win, came off Bran petition last year after failing to Force by a kont and three that the Army led by a try to nil goal in three yesterday on the

Tub rounding the corner into the home straight in the Victoria gain exemption from the first San-tin, after enjoying the coast tries to a try at Twickenham on at half-time, but when the Air Hong Kong Football Club ground, Handicap, but was fortunately none the worse for his spill. Miss round proper, the date of which

March 24, and thus won the Ser-Force scored after twenty minutes' after sharing two goals at the in- Beryl Fair won the ladies' April sprint over half a mile when she falls in November.

Championship for the play in the second half we were terval.

brought Mr. Riggs' Valley Hall first past the post by half a In previous Shortly afterward a discussion vices

seasons they had prepared for anything. resulted in a change of plan, and third year in succession

The game was dull and uninter-length ahead of Black Velvet (Miss Scolt Harston).

been exempt until the third round, were moments when it

The Results,

in January. They had enjoyed it was decided to return via the There

esting, except for occasional spasms of bright play. Many opportuni- const route, rather then make the 'seemed possible, just possible, that

this privilege since they first en- stiff climb from Tai-Pa. On turn-the Army might be knocked ing a fast pace into the wind was their pedestal, and here knocked fence tired, and then. with the ties were missed by both teams. kept up, and an enjoyable refresh is the operative word. for the Air pressure just relaxing, Dean and dilly-dallying the circle being res er was partaken of at the Castle Force rightly relied upon shock McCreight bobbed up and pulledponsible.

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the

PRESSURE RELAXES What actually happened Was that the splendid Air Force de-

Peak Cafeteria 31 5.30 p.m. Resum tactics. Holland and McConnell the match out of the fire. ing the trip the Clab suffered their broke from the back row of only delay in the whole ride, when Air Force serummage

the Captain's (Mr. C. Read) back' wheel punctured when 10 mies

from Kowloon.

loss of a few

The resultant!

minutes caused

lights to be lit for the final des-

cent into Shamshuipo.

Only a very small crowd watch-

This all sounds rather exciting, ed the game, among those pre- as swifely and so up to a point it was; but sent being Mr. E. W. Hamilton,

INTER-SERVICES TOURNAMENT

Next Sunday the run will be of Royal Navy

"Fox and Hounds" nature. Two Army

riders will leave the Club Head R.A.F. quarters. 38 Hennessy Rood, at

Hong Kong Island and an interest; ing afternoon is anticipated.

VOLLEYBALL.

Vernacular M.S. And Queen's College Win.

I cannot pretend that we saw any President of the Hong Kong! thing but ragged and somewhat Hockey Association. Mr. M. K.) ferude football. Still, the players Lo, President of the South Chinaj

and Athletic Association, and Mr. Ho enjoyed it. I have no doubt, Points the Air Force made honourable (Kom Tong, P. W. D. L. For Agstfamends for their defeat by the

44 16

Navy. 2 1 0 ! 2200 30 11 2 0 0 2

50

scupper the dangerous McCreight,

the Army stand-off half, and acup per him they did for fifty minutes

for so.

Yeo Chook Wa, the Malayan Chinese goal-keeper,

was the outstanding man in his tenM bringing off many good saVES and clearing from tight corners with well timed kicks. The Chinese team were disap-

CIVILIANS PRACTICE FOR WEDNESDAY

Encouraging Display Against Lincolns.

KALWANT SINGH INJURED

(BY STICKS)

The Colony's Civilian hockey team showed up very well in their first practice game in preparation for their match on Wednesday against the Main- yan Overseas Chinese Hockey team.

On the

The Belvoir Handicap (Second tered, the tournament in 1922.

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2

Section). One Mile. Mr. H. J. Law's Panama 152 lb.

(E. O. Butler) Miss Fearon's Potsdam 140 lb... (N. Deitz) Mr. Heriot's Black Velvet 158 lb. (S. N. Pan) Time: 31.2/5 1.02, 1.35, 2.08.2/5. Distance: 2 lengths; 2 lengths, Pari-Mutuel Winner $34.00. Pinces $4.60; $6.50; $7.80.

The view taken by the commit- tee of the club was that it was. impracticable to place a represen- tative. team In the field before Christmas. They have now decid- jed that the best way to maintain 3 the playing strength of the team

is by competitive matches.

The Corinthians likely

Cash Sweep: 1st No. 2-$90.68; 2nd No. 38-$25.00; 3rd No. 73- $12.35. Unplaced Nos.: 247, 40, 17, 201, 14, 104 each $2.40.

to be exempted later than the first round, when most of tho Third Division clubs come in.

2. The Bedale Handicap. One Mile-granted to 47 clubs, and it is the Exemption until Round 3 is Mr. Lis' Heart's Joy 166 b

The weather was not particu- larly kind, unless we admit that

(Li Fook-fai) 1 general practice of the F. A. to Mr. S. N. Chun's Armistice Day excuse the 14 First and Second 2.1.5 p.m. and there will be follows the rules would permit--some- the Air Force may have welcomed

149 b.... Club ground, King's

(H. Y. Llang) 2 Division teams and three others ed ten minutes later by the "pack" times, indeed, they were so swift cold drizzle at the beginning of; that they left the rules atanding, the game, which apparently made

pointing in comparison with the Park, yesterday morning they de-Mr. Chan

Wing-yung's Sporting Chance 160 b.

who made the most progress in The whole course will be laid on Their mission, at any rate, was to the ball difficult to handle.

The Army backs, at any rate, Malayan representative team fented the Lincolns in a friendly

(Choy Wing-chiu) 3 the previous season's competi- Time: 81.1/5, 1.04.1/5, 1.40.3/5, tion. dropped their passes very amiably, which made an all-conquering visit game by 3 goals to i, after sharing

2.16.2/6. and the Air Force, by kick and a fortnight ago, lacking both the two goals at interval.

Distance: length; 3 lengths. rush, were soon able to force their speed and stick-work of their pre- A. P. Sousa netted for the Civi-!

Pari-Mutuel: Winner $841.50. Places decessors.

lians early in the game, but Bent$27.10; $27.10; $0.70. The remaining Air Force for way into the Army twenty-five.

After eight minutes of mass at- SERVICES DISAPPOINT. ¡ley, the outside left, equalised for Cash Sweep: Tat No. 50-$126.00;| wards, in the meanwhile, mauled!

(2nd No. 102-135.98; 3rd No. 80- and rushed and followed up as if tack, though, Dean slipped through

The Services were also disap- the Lincolns before half time.

Singh experienced $17.09. Unplaced Nos.: 284, 11, 1, 15, Beamish had infected them with and McCreight sent the ball spin pointing, combination between the Kalwant

78 each $4.00. poor. The trouble with his knee in the second 3. The Belvoir Handicap (First) true Irish fervour, and the mid-ning into touch a foot from the forwards being very

Air Force corner flag. This was

team, however, was not the same half and had to leave the field. Section). One Mile. as that which took the field against He was replaced by A. M. Xavier, Mr. Fearnun's No Fear 158 lb.

(S. N. Pan) 1 the Malayans on April 10, the for- who netted the second goal for the Mr. Bellamy & Gordon's King's

Parade 168 lb. ward line being conspicuous for the Civilians. N. A. E. Mackay scored

..... Botelho) Z L absence of the fast Naval players, the third goal in the final minutes Mr. Roda's City of Shanghai 151

Lt. Currey, LL. Eaden, and Lt. of the game,

.(Butler) 3 Time: 29.1/5, 1.00.2/5, 1.33.2/5, Donald,

Garthwaite while Lt.

W. A. Reed, at centre-half play-

2.06.1/5. (R.A.) was also an absentee. ed an outstanding game for the

Distance: 3 lengths; 5 lengths. Lal Singh, al inside-left, Civilians.

Pari-Mutuel: Winner $20.20. Places was disappointing. He was clearly out of position and could not make headway against the Chinese full-backs, and was frequently off-side.

thumped Cowey

In the Hong Kong Volleyball field players tackled magnificently, Association series at the Chinese and Robinson

a sudden change of fortune, and Y.M.C.A., Bridgen Street, on Satur-down whenever that illustrious when Reeves who took V. J. Pike's day, the Vernacular Middle School person had the ball, and McKernplace in the Army pack, leapt in defeated Wah Yan College by performed valorous feats at full-the line-out and fell over for

try, we felt that the Air Force had games to 2. while Queen's College back.

been rather harshly treated.

This was merely a momentary however, and the Air Force back more forcibly than feated the Graduates in a friendly drowned by the blue waves of the ever. Apart from one dash along! tennis match at Pokfulum on Satur Air Force onslaught. their attack the touch-line by Crawford, which

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beat Wantani School by 3 games to The Army, we felt, were being rather bullied. They could do better than this, and we knew it: lapse, The University Undergraduates debut with

Dean and McCreight came

day by #els to 1.

Hussain Breaks I. R. C.

Putting The Weigh Record

A. J. Hussain, with 21 points. Ladles Nomination.-1. A. R. Madar won the honours at the third and Miss H. Ismat: 2. M. P. Madar! Indian Recreation Club annual and Miss M. el Arculli,

showed his quality, it was all Air Force for the remainder of the first half, great forward

rushes

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The following is the Civilians ($8.60: $7.10; $6.80, team to meet the Overseas Chinese: on Wednesday:

Cash Sweep: 1st No. 49-$137.00; 2nd No. 137-39.14; 3rd No. 65 $19.57. Unplaced Nos. 149, 51, 284,4 A. P. Eca da Silva (Incognitos): 80, 11 each $4.35,

A. A. Dand (Club) (Capt.) and Pracht 4. The Victoria Handleap. Six For- '(German Club); M. R. Hassan long.

LOCAL CHINESE TO PLAY VISITORS.

Improved Side After `Internationals.

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Place

Cash Sweep: 1st No. 40-$282.08; (2nd No. 34-$74.86; 3rd No. 48 $37.43. Unplaced No. 258-$37.48.

The Chinese centre-half, Gau led by Beamish and Lewish, trem-Kwee Sing, played a very strong (Radio), W. A. Reed (Club) and A. E-Mr. Lee Shiu-kee's Scar Face 145

P. Guest (St. Andrew's); N. A. E b. endous tackling, and how good it game, being well supported by his Mackay

.....(Y. T. Fung) {St. Andrew's), Parker Messrs. Tong & Fan's Wapiti 140 was to see the shoulder crash into wing halves. The backs, how- (Police), Awtar Singh (Radio) Kal-

lb. ............(E. 9. Butler) the man with the ball, and a gen-ever, were erractic. The forward want Singh (Radio) and A. P. Souse Mr. H. J. Law's Co-ship 140 lb.

Reserves: Back, E, V, (Incognitos). eral determination to rattle the line showed occasional bursts of Reed (Club); half-back, I. Gonsalves

(In Kui Ying) Time: 31.2/5, 1.02.4/5, 1.384/5. Army out of their stride.

speed, but lacked the finishing (Recreio); forward, ន. Gowler

Distance: lengths; length. A BEAUTIFUL TACKLE

Pari-Mutuel: Winner $9.10. touches in the circle, frequent op. (Y.M.C.A.).

($0.80; $11.00. We thought that after the in-portunities being thrown away. 100 yarda egg and spoon race (mern- sports meeting at Sookumpoo hers over 36),-1, J. M. Dyer; &, A. R.terval the Army would probably

TEAM WORK GOOD yesterday. He established a new M. Samy.

take control, and sure enough Team-work was on the whole Putting the Weight record with a 50 yards flat race handicap (Gir distance of 31 Ct. 3 ing. to shatter under 10)-1, 2, el Arculli; 2, Awithin a couple of minutes there very good, but the Chinese did not

Suflad.

was a quick heel, and Cowey dash-seem to be at home on the bumpy Sirdar Khan's 1932 record by 20 yards flat race handicap (Boys cd off in full cry for the line. Up football ground. ft. 14 ins.

under 10).-1, S. K. Khan; 2, S. Singh, came Robinson, though, and Cheyne and Kater Singh were At the conclusion of the meet- 880 yards fiel race championship-brought him down with a beauti-the pick of the forwards, though ing yesterday's prizes and the 1, M. el Arcull; 2, S. Hainet. Time-fully judged tackle, and the

Air Neame, showed up well on season's trophies were presented 2 min. 30 sees.

wing. Dulla Obstacle race.-1, A. J. Hussain; E, Force began to press again. They right by Mrs. A. H., Rumjahn.

A. K. Minu.

went at it like tigers, and after very safe at centre-half. Results were as follow:-

v. single).- long periods of mauling and spoil-

The best performance, how- Tug-of-war (married Single,

ever, ing they had their reward.

was provided Metcalfe Long Jump-1, A. J. Hussain; 2,

Team race-1, Huron; 2, Malaya."

at fullback. He broke up M. Arculli. Distance 20ft 7% ins.

(Continued on Page 5) 100 yards consolation race.--1, D.

every movement of the Chin- Throwing the Cricket Ball.---1, A. J. M. Razack; Individual Hussain; 2, M. el Arculli. Distance-

3. 277 ft.

Hussain. 21 points.

100 yards flat race championship.-- 1. T. Hamel; 2, S. A. Rumjahn. Time

10 2/5 #ocs.

Putting the shot-1, A. J. Hussain:

2, A. Butt. Distance 36 ft. 3 inn.

championship-A.

Campion team--Huron, Bandsmen's race.-), Abdul Ka man. 2, Kunden Singh and Sawan Singh (tie),

Lawn Bowls Singles championship.

100 yards flat race bendicap (girls-1. A. R. Dailah; 2., A. M. Omar.

under 14)-1, M. Omar: 2, Z, el 'Arculli.

100 yards flat race handicap (boys under 12)-1, P. Samy; 2, 6. É. Bux.

Fairs.1, Dalleh and M. MALAYAN PLAYERS

Rumjahn; 2. A. M. Rumfihn and 8.

small

Rinka.-1. A. R. Dalleh, A. R. Minu,

220 yards fiat race championship-1, M. Y. Adal and M, P. Madar, Run-

A. J. Hussain; 2, T. Hamet. Timoners-up.-A. M. Waliab, S. M. Ram- 24.3/5 #oca.

Jahn. KNazarin and A. A. Rumjahn

100 yards fat race handicap (Ladles (Jnr.). section), Miss II. Yamall; 2. Miss

Hamet.

50 yards sack race-1, L Kardon;

2. A. J. Tussain,

220 yards flat race (Open to Mem- barn of St. John's Ambulance Brigads, Indian Division)-1, L. Haroon; 2, 8. K. Rumjahn.

Lawn Bowls competition-1, A IL. 2440 yards flat race championship

1. A. 7. KusumÍNS M. Areolli Time 68 2/5, Hoca,

LEAVE,

Captain Of Victorious Combination.

ese.

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the

Singh was

(BY STICKS)

5. The Stadium Stakeš, One Mile. Mr. H. J. Law's Banquet Hall 161

lb..

Kui-ying)

CAVE WINS GOLF TOURNEY

HIGH HANDICAP COMPETITION.

MOSS SECOND IN KOWLOON EVENT ON SUNDAY

THE High Handicap competi-

Ttion for members of the Kow-

loon Golf Club was competed for yesterday when from an entry of 223 playera, L. J. Cave returned a card of 81-367] to win the competition.

1

Mr. IL S. Y.'» Wakefiled 165 lb.

(E. 0. Butler) 2 Mears, Lewis & Tinson's

main 158 Ib...(G. A. Harriman) 8]

Mort

Other scores were as follows:

G. C. Moss 86—14-72 T. Seddon 87-14-73

W. C. Simpson 91-1673

G. Castle 88-18—75

1. J. King 90-15-75

J. G. Charlton 89-13-76

CORRESPONDENCE

VOLUNTEER SPORTS.

Time: 32, 1.03, 1.34.3/5, 2,07. Distance: length; 3 lengths. Formed only recently as a re-

Parl-Mutuel: Winner $17.00. Places sult of the International Hockey

$7.70;

$7.00, Tournament early in the month, Cash Swep: 1st No. 117-3147.14; the Hong Kong Chinese Hockey 2nd No 8-$42.02; 3rd No. 65- To the Editor, "China Ma{},"} eleven will meet the Malayan $21.01. Unplaced Nos. 34, 112 each

Sir-In yesterday's issue of the' Overseas Chinese team in the $11.05.

$1 Csak Sweep: 1st No. 3299 Sunday Herald, the report of the

Lee Tuck Soon scored the open-second match of the local series $1,215.00; 2nd No. 6481-$147.38: 3rd Sun of War at ing goal for the Chinese after a on the Hong Kong Football Club No. 1925-1173.09. period of pressing, but Neame, on ground to-day at 5 p.m.

Unplaced Nos.

the

Volunteer

2588, 847, 5296, 3041, 010; 6497, 548, Sports Meet states that the Static M. G. Company won the final pull "Jagainst the Mobile M, G, team with

an extra man,

the right-wing, equalised matters The Hong Kong Chinese were 8348, 1065, each $244, with a neat shot from an acute defeated by India in their first official). Six Furlongs,

6. The Volunteer. Handicap (Un- angle Just before half time. Both International game by 60 goals to Mr. M. N. Cochran's Anson 150 In. goal-keepers were given plenty to all. Since then, however, the team

(Трг. Мольер)

do in this half, but were always have played a number of practice Mr. B. A. Browning's Pat 170. 11.

safe,

gamer.

1.87.3/5.

2

This report is not correct. In order to even the number of both sides, Capt, Owen Hughes-dropped out,

The final pull was no walk-over. Every mah had to exort his utmost 880,60, Places in the team effort to win

Č.A.B.

8 lengths.

(IL A. Browning)

Cheyne netted the winning

To-morrow the Malay Chinese Mr. FEW. Lammert JACK

O'Lantern 165 16. goal for the Servicos afier 15 will meet the Colony's eleven and

(Tpr. Lammert) 8 minutes play in the second on Wednesday they will be pitted Time: 30.1/5.

Distance: 2 "half; the Services continuing → against the Civilians' team.

Pari-Mutpe!: Mr. A. C. Cunningham-Perdriau,

to press until the finish, D.

The following are the teamairm $18.40′′ $8.80; $7.40. captain of the victorious All-Mala- The Services lost to the all-Ma- Overseas Chinese:-Yoo Chook We, Cath Sweep: 1st No. 113-$186.445 yan hockey team which visited lays team by an only goal scored in On Ting Chang, Yu Cheong Pau, Sook 2nd No. 1-53.28 Brd No. 149 Hong Kong earlier in the month, the final minutes of the game. That Boon Gee, Gau Kwei Bing, Pan Choo $28.63. Unplaced. Nós, 71, 101, 187, Eleven. Batting And Mr. T. W. Morray, a member) team would have easily beaten the Bong, Lee Tuck Soon, Yap Choong 118, 2, 110 each $4.95 Unomel). Distance: length; nock

Lim, Wan Blew Hong, On Chong Sent

Seng, 7. The April Sprint (Unome

Cricket Batting average.

Runner-up.-D. Pereira.

Aggregate.-A. IL. Rumfahn.

Bowling-F, D. Pereira,

Runner-up.-A. IZ, Ming.

Second

Nazurin,

Runner-up-A. R. Suffind.

Bowling. el Arculli,

Runner-un-A. B. Buffad. Bunday Cricket League champlona, -Stoku.

of the team, sailed for Singapore Overseas Chinese team. The and Tong Yuk Hong

a Mileag on the P. and O. Carthage on Sa Overseas Chinese were defeated In: ALK., Cala H. Wong: Dr. Y. Me. Riggs Valley Hall 185 lb. turday, The remainder of the their fret match of their four by . Tob and K. L Goon; II. Chanson,

(Mia Beryl Fair) 11 team left on April 11, though so-Macao by 8 goals to nitl.”

Dr. T. Lakad J. H. Tool K. 8. Cheng, Mr. Heriot's Black Velvet 188, Ib. veral others left later.

IL. W. Lea, F. G. Tang, B. K. Ny and PV (Miss Scott Harston)... (Continued on Page 5). IT, W., Goh, Reservat Dr. C. W. Lam. Mr. Lan's Harbour View 135 150,

Places

Mu Betty Fair) 3 Time: 29.1/5, 100.375.

Part-Mulael: Winner $24. $7.70; 49.00;, •$7.00,(••

Cash. Bweepi tat. No.. 114-$219.71; 2nd No. 165-$62.78: 3rd No. 66--- #;$81.38. -* Unplaged Nos, 129, 51,"150

each $11,62,