1934-11-22 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1934

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BORDERERS WILL LEAVE BEHIND BRILLIANT SPORTING RECORD

CLUB HAVE BETTER Take Year To

OF ARMY FIFTEEN

BUSTLING "A" FIXTURE AT VALLEY

.

ARMY PACK IMPROVING

An enjoyable,

but

(By "REFEREE")

slightly

scrappy, rugby game was seen at

the Valley yesterday, when the

Club "A" fifteen beat an, Army SOUTH AFRICA WANT FUNDS

"A" combination by two goals FOR NEXT CRICKET TOUR

and three tries (19 points) to a

goal. (5 points); in a friendly Last Balance Sheet Showed Loss

fixture.

'

Although the Army pack had the better of the tight serums, they were not able to make much use of the hall, their backs handling, bad- ly and when in movement failing lo cover much ground.

lewett, who played at the base- of the Army serum, was a match for Robertson and sent out some excel- lent passes, while Makin at stand- off was also up to scratch.

thei

Hardy worked hard among Army forwards and if he had had

Johannesburg, Oct. 24.'

A campaign to raise money for

Settle Down Then Carry All Before Them

ANNEX THREE MAJOR

SOCCER TITLES IN

SAME YEAR

COLONY REPRESENTATIVE

IN FOUR EVENTS

COMPLETE CHRONICLE OF FEATS

treipt. W. T. Campbell, theWHEN THE IST BATTALION, THE SOUTH

brilliant Hong Kong Áren. Army swimming champion, and holder of neveral British Army records, In leaving with the Regiment for India.

the South African tour of England M.C.C. TO GIVE

next year is suggested. by Mr. H. L. Crockett, vice-president of the South African Cricket Association.

The last balance shoot of the -Association-showed-a-loss-of-£794 "We may have some difficulty in financing the tour in England un- less the Association has some spare funds in hand," Mr. Crockett said.

the necessary backing up, might SENIOR STANDS

have scored on aoveral occasions.

Potter was safe in defence for

the Army and kicked a good length

ball.

Mitcham, Faild Barraclough and

forwards, but the determined tackl-

ing-in some parts very weak-of

the Club backs, prevented any score in the opening half.

For the Club, Goldman was not too safe in defence, and was too fur forward on occasions, although he showed flashes of good form.

Lammert Good

Archer played a splendid game

on the right wing and was ably sup

OUT IN SERVICE ·

HOCKEY TRIAL

EVEN GAME

LAL SINGH OFF FORM

NEW L.B.W. RULE®

A TRIAL IN 1935 "Body-Line" To Be Abolished

Dr. Jones, who led the premier the Borderers won the Senior Divi

WALES BORDERERS LEAVE THE COL-League goal scoring list in the year ONY TOWARDS THE END OF THE MONTH, Rian of the Football League, THEY WILL LEAVE BEHIND THEM A BRIL- LIANT RECORD OF THEIR ACTIVITIES IN LOCAL SPORTING CIRCLES, COMPILED DUR- ING THE FOUR YEARS THEY HAVE SEEN SERVICE HERE.

In addition to having held the championships in the various Services' tournaments and compe- titions, the Regiments has also been represented in Civilian competitions, and can boast of Inter- UMPIRES WILL BE SUPPORTED porters in Football, Swimming, and Polo.

IN ANY ACTION TAKEN

Relieving the Somerset Light Infantry in the latter part of 1931, the Regiment did not come into the limelight until the following year, when they won the Hong Kong Area Athletic

*

SCOTLAND BEAT

WALES IN SOCCER

INTERNATIONAL

Napier And Duncan Amaze 25,000 Crowd

WELSH IMPROVE AFTER INTERVAL

London, To-day.

་ ་

At the other end, John played the brilliantly to save piledrivera from Massie, Napler, and Duncan, who were conspicuous in several speedy

FUSILIERS AT SPORT

INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY AND RUGBY PLAYERS IN NEW BN.

·FINE COMPLEMENT OF BOXERS

NEW SOCCER CHALLENGE

(By "REFEREE")

The 2nd Battalion, the Royal Welch Fusiliers who have arrived ia the Colony by the Troopship Somerietibire, are likely to prove themselves worthy successors to the South Wales Borderers in view

of their splendid achievements in the field of sport, while serving in

Gibraltar.

Among the many outstanding sporting personalities are Lieut. the Hon. G. R. Clegg-Hill who played for Wales against Eng- land at hockey.

Lieut. J. A. M. Rice-Jones, who is on leave at present, is a Rugby International, having represented Wales. He has also played for Neath, the Harlequins, Surrey, the

Lieut. J. R. Johnson and Lieut. Parker Jervis are useful cricket-

Continued on Page D.)"

Complete Record The following is their complete sports record:

ATHLETICS

440 yarda Army Championship:--

BOXING Army Open Championship:—1930-31. - Featherweight-Cpl. J. Jones.

Army Open Championship (Offeers): 1931. Heavyweight-2/Lt. T.A.G. Pritchard.

London, To-day. The Advisory County Cricket Cup, the Kowloon Marathon, the G.O.C.'s Infantry Unit Cup for Playing brilliant football before Committee has decided to give a Rowing, the United Services Hockey Shield, the Hong Kong Foot & crowd of 25,000 spectators, Royal Military College and Chel-

ball Association's Senior Shield, the Army Cross-Harbour Race, Scotland defeated Wales, last tenham. trial to the new leg-before-wicket the Soldier's Club Billiards Tournament, the Garrison Billiards Hughes worked hard among the DEFENCES SHINE N rule placed before them as an ex-Challenge Cup, the Revolver Cup at the Area Small Arms Meet-year's champions, by 3 goals to 21

periment during the season of 1935. ing, the KO.Y.L.I. Polo Cup and gained their first Interport hon in the International soccer encoun-ers, having represented the Unit

The amended law reads "The ours when Major Somerville was selected to play for Hong Kong ter at Aberdeen yesterday. The ed Services at Gibraltar.

weather was crisp and dry, and the striker is out L.B.W. if with any against Shanghai in the Interport Polo. part of his person, except his In the 1932-32 and 1933-34 1932: The Battalion won the ground very fast. In the Army hockey trial play, hand, which is between his wic-seasons, the Regiment won the Officers Race.

The game commenced with the. ed on the U.S.R.C. ground yes ket and the bowler's wicket, he three major soccer titles in the 1933: Company, came at Scots attacking, John, the Welsh terday, Garthwaite, Senior and intercepts a ball which in the same year, the Hong Kong and in the Browns Cup, while "A" custodiati: making a splendid full- Kata Singh, the Colours Inside opinion of the umpire at the Senior League, the Senior Shield. Company came third in the Ahlength save to hold a fierce low 1924. Lfeat. R. W. C. Martin. Time forwards, were outstanding and bowler's wicket shall have been and the Sunday Herald Intern-King Cup.

drive from McCuloch. Wales then 33 33. seca. contributed towards their team's pitched in a straight line from tional Charity Cup, the Hong

Boxing

forced three unproductive corn- success over Whites by 3 goals the bowler's wicket to the strik Kong Area Swimming Cham 1991: The Battalion were run-ers in quick succession. Lo 2.

er's wicket, or shall have been pionships, during which L/Cpl. ners-up in the Boxing, ported by Griffiths, whose running

Hollingsworth, the Whites' goal-pitched on the offside of the W. T. Campbell smashed several 1993 The Battalion won often had the Army defence spread-keeper, proved his worth by dis- striker's wicket and would have British Army aquatic records. Area Boxing. eagled. Griffiths has yet to check playing magnificant form in pre hit it." that bad habit of suddenly sting-venting several almost unstoppable

the Hong Kong Area Boxing ing out wild passes. Lammert, who gonls. He was well supported by a

Championship, and again gained The Advisory County Cricket Interport honours in Football, played inside to Gardner, made his sound back line defence in Met Committee, and the countries re- Cpl. Mullane playing for the vic- first appearance among the three calfe and Jeffers.

presented, endorsed the definition torious Colony team against quartore this season and has lost

From the start of the game, of a direct attack by the bowler Shanghai in the 1982-38 season none of his former brilliance. He Colours took up the offensive, but upon a batsman and it was re-and in Swimming when L/Cpl. often had the opposition guessing, it was not until late in the first solved that the County committee Campbell and L/Cpl. E. Fullager and his touch-kicking was excellent half that they were able to score strongest possible steps to see Captain J. L. Jordan and Lieut. and captains would take the visited Shanghai this year Gardner on the left wing showed | a good turn of speed, but was often

Senior Opens Score that the type of bowling, as now D. P. Yates also played for the caught before he could rid himself) Senior got away in a swift run, defined, be in future eliminated

the visiting] Colony against of the ball,

dribbled through the defence and from the game........

Shanghai: Polo sider Turner was not too safe at stand-flicked the ball past the on-rushing The definition by the Maryle The following, in full detail, is off-half, and often let his man get Hollingsworth for the first goal. bone Cricket Club Committee, re- the Borderers brilliant sports away, although he shone on several (Continued on Page 6) ferred to above, is "that this record during their stay in the

type of bowling, which is re-Colony occasions by relieving pressure by

garded as a direct attack by the bowler upon the batsman, and therefore unfair, consists in the

<1

picking the ball up while on the

run"and"finding touch.''

Robertson played his usual hard SUFFOLK HOLD

game and started his three-quarter

line with some splendid passes from behind the sorum..

"(Continued on Page 6)

NEVETT RIDES

FAVOURITE IN

NOV. HANDICAP

Jean's Dream Heads Betting List

3

HOCKEY CLUB TO

GOALLESS DRAW

"BODY-LINE" BOWLING

Athletics

run-

1931: The Battalion were ing of fast short-pitched balls at persistent and systematic. bowl-ners-up-Area Athletic Cup.

1932: The Battalion, won the his wicket" a batsman standing clear from Area Athletic Cup, including the

220 yards Relay Race, the 220 The Committee further ruled yards Boys Race, the 1 mile Relay Lack Of Combination Is that umpires: In first and second Race, the 480 yards Hurdles Relay class County competitions be in- Race, the 400 yards Relay Race and Club's Weakness

structed that they will strongly the 440 yards Relay Race

Battalion came second in the 880 be supported by the Committee in any action which they may yards Relay Race, the Long Jump, take under Law 48 to prevent this the 8 miles Team Race, Putting the Lack of combination in the for- type of bowling, as now defined, Shot, ward line of the Hong Kong Hoc being practised-Reuter.

NAVAL DEFENCE SOUND.

key Club eleven was the main fall.

Ing of the team which was held

to a goalless draw in a friendly

SATURDAY'S 11⁄2-MILE CLASSIC encounter against H. M. 8. Suf

Jean's

London, To-day.

folk at King's Park yesterday.

Exchanges were fast throughout,

Dream (Nevett) is the defences on both sides giving

Battalion, came third in the High Jump, the Pole Jump and the Tug- of-War. The l

L/c Palmer won the Kowloon Marathon Race, Pte Jones-Rogers coming second.

1933:-Battalion winners of the Area Athletic Cup, and won the

Area Individual Winners, Middle Weight-Pte Gilmore. Welter Weight-Pte Roberts. Feather Weight-Pte Tregon-

ning. Bantam Weight--Pte Keyse, Fly Weight-Pte Owens.

Area Individual Winners Middle Weight-Pte Gilmore. 1934-

Welter Weight-Pte Roberts.

Runners-up: Light Weight Pte Cody. Fly Weight-Pte Owens. Association Football

runs.

SCOTLAND'S INTERVAL LEAD

The first score arrived 27 minutes from the close of the first half, *Napier's pass-striking Jones's leg to Iglance into the net, leaving the goal keeper helpless. Scotland deserved their half-time lead of one goal to infl...

(Continued on Page 5).

LADIES' GOLF AT FANLING

1930-31. Featherweight Cpl. J. Jones. Imperial Services Championship:—

Imperial Services Runner-ap (Off- cers): 1931, Heavyweight - 3/Lt. T.A.G. Pritchard.

Army Unit Championship:-1981. Rumera-up-2nd Battalion.

Rhine Army Novices:--1927-28 and 1928-20-Winners; 2nd Battalion,

Represented the Army 1924-8gt.. J. Dale; 1930-91. Cpl. J. Jones.

Inter-Unit Winners:-1932 and 1983 2/Royal Welch Fusiliers...

Gibraltar Command Boxing Chem- |pionship:--1932-33 and 1934-Winners

2/Royal WelchTM Füsillers.

SOCCER

Army Challenge Cup:-1921-22---- 1930-31: The 1st XI were run Ladies' Section L.G.U. Meds! Com-28 and 1928-29-Winners; 2nd Bat-

The Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Runners-up-2nd Battalion.

Rhine Army League. 1928-27; 1927- ners-up in the Hong Kong Senior petition (Silver and Bronze Divi- tation. Shield.

slon) is to be played on the New Represented the Army 1929-36--- The 2nd XI won the 2nd Division Course, Fanling, on Tuesday next C.S.M. A. Bent MB; 1929-30-Pas, B. of the League,

November 27, and a prise has been Morton, The 3rd XI were Runners-up kindly presented by Mrs. Sommer in the Brd Division of the League. felt for the best nett score returned

1931-32: The 1st XI won the in this competition. Hong Kong Senior Shield, and were the runners-up in the lat Division of the League,

The 2nd I were runners-up in the 2nd Division of the League.

(Continued on Page 11.)

JOCKEY LEAVES FOR INDIA

T. Bartlam, the light-weight jockey, who rides for R. C. Daw son's stable, has left England for India, where he will ride during the winter.

China Mail-

Sports Diary

TO-DAY

Winners; 2nd Battalion.

Inter Unit “A” League: 1933

Garrison: Governor's Cup-1932- Runners-up; 2nd Battalion; 1933– Winners; 2nd Battalion; 1934-Run- ners-up; 2nd Battalion; 1934-

Inter-Company Cup--Three Com pany Teams in the Semi-Final Won by the Royal Engineers who play the same "team" in the Benlor "A" League. Finaliste: "D" Company: 2nd Bat talion.

RUGBY

N

Hockey.

Rhine Army Rugby Chip-1927-28 Y.M.C.A seconds v. Lincolns seconds and 1928-29 Wimbers; 2nd Battalion.

(5.15 p.m.) Represented the Army:—1929-80-81 - Racing-

|—Lleut, J. A. M. Rita Evans, Entries close for Twelfth Extra

#ROWING NORM Race Meeting, noon,

favourite for the Manchester a much better display than the SCHOOLBOYS WIN High Jump, Putting the Shot, the Local Jockey Killed In

November Handicap to be run next forwards,

Saturday over 11⁄2 miles, Lt. Comar. Surtees proved

AT CRICKET

Clifford Richards, brother of the good leader for the naval side, Easy Win Over Combined champion jockey, le taking out sending the ball out to both winge Jesmonddene, the second favourite with good passes. J. Rodger and R.E. And R.C. Of S. Team El V. Reed, however, were stal

Car Crash In England

Empire Day Cup:-1933-Runners- up, 2nd Battalion

Infantry Cup-1934-Runners-up, "C" Company, 2nd Battalion.

CRICKET

·Garrison - Cup: Winners—1933 2nd Battalion; Runners-up; · 1934–2üd Battalion, me

POLO

Half Mile Relay Race, the "440 yards Relay, Race, the 480 yards Hurdles Relay Race and the 1 mile

In 1932 The Battalion was represent- Relay Race,

Described by Sporting Life us one April 9, 1982 when he took out ed In the team which won the "Larios The Battalion came second in the of England's "most capable cross- Beauty Spot in the Wuchow Plate Cup (Married v Singlo); Goren

· 1938 --Winners of the "Cup of Spain" Tug-of-Warn

at the Valley. During his three (Handicap Tournament), f runners-up The following was last nights warts for the Club in the defence Playing in a friendly cricket

1934 The Battalion won the country jockeye, Mr. Roger months of this season he recorded Inter Regimental, + and runners-up call-over-

and broke up each attack, match yesterday, the Diocesan Boys Long Jump, came second in the 400 bett, Inte of the Royal Artillery and two winson Bowery Bay in the Subaltern Cap

A. T Lay nearly scored for the School easily beat the Royal En-yards Relay Race, and the 1 mile formerly a popular local rider, was "Loitercra" Stakes and on Tiana in 100: 7-6, 100% to Relean and Clubs in the second half on a pass gineers, and Royal Corps of Signals Team Race, and came third in the killed in a car accident on the Chel- the Canton Handica

3 miles Team Rack, and the 450nham-Tewkesbury road on Octo- dividend yards Hurdles Relay Race.

6 to Lo, 11 to 2-Jean's Dream. 10 to 1 and -Jesmonddene,

Iren Greyse

-100 to 6 to-Free Fate and

Games Master:ht

17 to 1 0 18 to 1 Pipemma

20 to 17t and Scarlet River.

18 to 1 a, 1 t-Robber Chief.

28 to 1 t and o—"Thrapstan.}}

93 to 1.6 and --Belmint.

40 to 1 tund 6=Negro)}}

30 to: 16 and "o-Maunthrope

from NAE. Mackay, 10.

by 6 wicketa, q

For the Suffolk Lt Comdr. Tidd R.E. and RC.S-88 (Cpl. Elle and Surg.⠀⠀ Comdr. Phillips were JE, Q.M.S. Blackler 18, Broadbridge very safe at full-back, while Camp 8 for 4 and Sargent B for 87 ball put in some good work at Diocesan B.S. :—168 centre-half W. Reed, in the op- (J. Fong 81 retired," "G" -Lee posite position for the Club was tired, Ellis 2 for 27: Thatcher 2 för also good

39);

#1930-3

The Battalion was represented in the ention team which won the "Larlos Cup" and to pay a win

the Autumn Tournament. « seconda 1934 Winnerne="Inter -1

TENNIS

Gibraltar Garrison 1933-34-Wieners, 2nd

$289.70

ber:19.ET

Hockey

WAS

Battalion won the

de med and four thirds in 85- keen supporter in the 1981 Beason

Race Club, 10 recen, des

in only

Battalion

place

hore

raced here on

first Lient, J. R. Johnson and Lieut. E. C. | Parker Jervis. (Doubles)-Inter Unit,

Cup. LEBAKER

1031-1984-Wimers;303 2nd Battalion (Lient. J. B. Johnson and Lient, Kelly);