1934-12-28 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1934

Sporting Page 21

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ST. JOSEPH'S MAY SURPRISE CLUB IN SENIOR SOCCER LEAGUE

GOLF

NOTES

A

(By "FAIRWAY")

RENEWED term of office commenced last Sunday when S. II. Dodwell played him- self in as Captain with one of the best drives I can remember on an occasion of this nature. The lucky caddie, whose weight was a good. ass. t, retrieved the ball in the neighbourhood of the slope reaching down from the right hand of the fairway just short of the green.

The proceedings were jarred, however, by a nasty mishap which: befell one of spectators. Turn-

The England team which went down to Chinn in the "Sunday Herald" Cup game on Boxing Day. Left to right back) Ash, Durham, Pile Brooks, Par-

Wearmouth.- ker, Ridley: (front) Kiley, Pardoe, Stevens, Higgins, and (King's Studio).

ing away after the ceremony, he WEAK CLUB RUGBY TEAM

stood apun a board with a protrud ing nail which had become detach- ed from the building operations and finding a bath slipper little or no opposition, the nail pierced the foot, and a Xmas holiday was more orl less spoiled. GREENS' GOOD CONDITIONS

The weather at Fanling over the holidays was glorious-possibly too warm to be seasonal but certainly that associated with "the wide open spaces."

The courses were in good condi- tion, although Saturday's rain gave Fanling a miss, and no doubt some abnormal score will win the big Pool. I hear of one "s up" beingi returned, but as no one can name the fortunate player I rather guess that an "all square" or so is doing his best to frighten off possible challengers-always of course, pro- vided the Pool is already of fair amount,

"EATS" GROUSE

There have been mutterings re- cently that the high standard of "eats" set in the past by Mrs. Kerr is not being maintained. Personally, the only grouse I had was "ngainst | the regular Sunday appearance of "brassica", a most uninteresting looking and tasting vegetable. must be admitted, however,

It

that

S'HAI INTERPORT FOOTBALLERS

DUE ON JANUARY 31

Change Of Programme With Teams

To Be Confirmed By H.K.F.A.`

The Shanghai Interport Football team will arrive in the Colony on January 31 by the r.m.a. Empress of Canada, and will depart again for the north on February 8.

They have suggested that they meet the Colony on Saturday, February 2, the Combined Chin- eac on Monday, February 4, and the Combined Services Wednesday, February 6. These dates will be confirmed at a meeting of the H.K.F.A, in the near future.

ON

LADIES' TENNIS

Good Progress In

Tournaments

ALL RESULTS TO DATE

RIGG AND

HUTCHISON

NOT PLAYING

Lammert Moved Centre "Three

To

BRADFORD AGAIN DOWN WITH WATER ON THE KNEE

(By "Referee")

The Club, beaten by the

Navy

KOWLOON AIDED BY BORDERERS

EXPECTED TO BEAT R.A.

IN CLOSE GAME

KEEN SUNDAY MATCHES

"(Rover's Weekly Review)

LTHOUGH THERE IS A FULL LEAGUE PROGRAMME

·AL

FOR THE WEEK-END THERE ARE NO GAMES WHICH ARE LIKELY TO BE OUTSTANDINGLY GOOD, ALTHOUGH] THE CLASH BETWEEN THE MUCH IMPROVED ST. JOSEPH'S COMBINATION AND THE CLUB AT THE VALLEY TO-MOR- ROW SHOULD BE WORTH WITNESSING

Kowloon are fielding a greatly strengthened team against the Artillery, Morrison, Davis and "Hooker" Jones, of the Borderers, The Kow- making their initial appearance for a civilian club. loon team are expected to record their first win for several weeks, but they will be extended by the Gunners, who a fortnig"ti ago defeated St. Joseph's by two clear goals.

́ON SUNDAY THE ATHLETIC WILL HAVE THEIR HANDS FULL CLUB GROUND, WHEN THEY CLASH WITH THE POLICE ON THE WHILE SOUTH CHINA "B" HAVE A VERY DIFFICULT TASK AGAINST THE LINCOLNS.

BORDERERS AID KOWLOON

DAVIS' DEBUT AS PIVOT

Drummer "Hooker" Jones, of the Borderers, who makes his initial appearance for the Kowloon seniors to-morrow at inside-left.

ROVER'S

FORECAST

POTE-HUNT

BACK TO AID

CLUB SENIORS TH

Tavlin Temporarily Dropped

SKINNER AT RIGHT-HALF

Sporting Chatter

(By GEOFFREY SIMPSON)

LTHOUGH the Lawn Tennis

ALTHOUGH the Ls undifferents

towards recent developments in the professional game, there are signa of growing alarm in official circles at the trend of things.

There was, the withdrawing of the umpires from the tournament at Wembley, for instance, and the, pro- posal to alter a rule so that Fred Perry could make tennis films and still retain his amateur status.

The latest is that they have re- fused annction for a small amateurs v. professionals match which the Surbiton Club wished to organise next summer:

JUST A FRIENDLY TEST -

HE pro's in case were Coaches and did not rank In

the same category as Tilden and Vines as public match players.

THE following is "Rover's" week- They would have paid their own ex- end local soccer forecast, giv-penses and no gate money would

have been charged. ing the favoured team' in' capital letters:

CLUB

To-morrow

FIRST DIVISION

Y'St. Joseph's

(Club, 4 p.m.)]

S. CHINA "A" v Fusiliers

It was simply a friendly test of strength, such as an amateur golfer would have engaged in with his club' professional Yet the L.T.A. sald, "No."

The official reply to Surbiton's (Caroline Hill, 4 p.m.) application was that the list of

Artillery

matches between amateurs and pro- (Kowloon, 4 p.m.) fessionals could not be extended.

KOWLOON

V

Kowloon have been considerably strengthened in their defence for their clash with the Artillery in the

The Club seniors have made First Division to-morrow:

Morrison, Davis and "Hooker" several changes in their team to last Saturday, are fielding a very

Jones, of the Borderers, who were meet St. Joseph's at home to-mor- RECREIO weak fifteen in their second game recently signed on, make their first against the Army to-morrow at appearance for them, and these in- Sookunpoo in the Triangular Rugby clusions will certainly make a vaat Tournament.

TOW.

Tavlin has been temporarily drop-

CLUB ped from the right half-back posi- difference..

tion which he filled last Saturday Kowloon. Davis will have no easy job in against the Police, while Pate-Hunt,

Gun-who has recovered from his knee Fusiliers place at right-wing-threequarter playing "policeman" to the

Rigg is unable to play, and his

is being filled by A. K. Munro, ners' leader, and as this is his first injury, will once again lend the Hutchison is also unable to play experience in the pivot position in intermediate line, where his pre-Recrelo

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YEUNG'S TRIAL FOR SOUTH CHINA

Tong Kwan's Absence Gives Him Chance

sence will probably have a demor alising effect on the Saints' inside-RAILWAY {forwards.

Radio Skinner vacates the pivot position for the right flank, while Andy Fusiliers Duncan supports Pote-Hunt on his left.

The forwards are the same as last week's team.

Bitter's Debut

East Lancs (King's Park, 4 p.m.) SECOND DIVISION

This attitude seems curious, to say the least, seeing that the event would have been semi-private. that (Club, 2.80 p.m.) both parties were willing and able

v University

ARTILLERY

(Kowloon, 2.30 p.m.) to arrange the match, and that the

EASTERN

holding of it would have made not (Military, H.V., 4'p.m.) a jot of difference to the L.T.A. THIRD DIVISION

v R.A.M.C.

(King's Park, 2,80 p.m.)

v. Police

(Railway, 2.30 p.m.)

v R.A.O.C.

(St. Joseph's, 2.30 p.m.)

FIGHT TO THE DEATH

QUPPORTERS of professional

tennis will see in bans of this sort a determination to wage a war

♥ EAST LANCS to the death with the salary- (Military, HLV., 2.80 p.m.) (Continued on Page 6) →

NAVY JUNIOR CHANGES

and his vacancy is being filled by Lammert, who has been moved This from the full-back berth. position will be filled by Goldman. McGilchrist, in spite of having several stitches put in his head fol- lowing an injury sustained, lost Saturday, will be appearing on the The Colony Open Mixed (left-wing. Doubles, Ladies' Singles and I. H. Bradford is complaining of this year's Xmas dinner was a lit Doubles lawn tennis champion- an annual event which takes place tle short of expectations. Once the ships are fast drawing to a close every year round about Christmas supervision settles down and fami

In the Ladies Singles, Mrs.water on the knee-which he Tong Kwan from the left-half D. Hynes comes into the team at larise itself with the whys and Kayll, the potential champion, has received as the result of a kick position, the South China. "B" right-half in place or Nichols, who wherefores of Chinese cooks. I've yet to meet Miss R. Hancock, last during last Saturday's Triangular selectors have seen fit to experi- has been moved to the opposite no doubt that "even the ranks of year's runner-up, while Miss M. Tournament clash with the Navy.ment with Henry Yeung, one of flank, while Bitter makes his debut Tuscany will scarce forbear to Grimths has already entered the His place is being taken by Bram- their coming footballers from one at inside-left to G. Duncan, in place

of the "nursery" teams. chear."

of Purvis, who is being rested. Miss A. ble.

South China "B" have a stiff task Stevens fills the outside-left post-three further changes have

By "NIBLICK"

7ITH a nett score of 132 over

Final with a win Mackenzie.

over

The Ladies' Open Doubles has reached the semi-final round, and it; looks very much as if Mrs. Kayl will enter her second final, in part- nership with Mrs. M. Parkes. They are likely to meet the Hancock sisters, who are favoured to beat Miss Rumjahn and Mrs. Chiu Chun- chiu in the semi-final round.

In the junior team, several

In the unavoidable absence of changes have likewise been made.

in front of them on Sunday when tion. they encounter the Lincolna at Caroline, Hill, and this will be in

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.

Dixon, Parratt And McNeill Brought In

Although the Navy` junfor eleven have secured a large number of points recently,

made in the team this week, which is expected to give addi- tional strength.

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earning players.

But is the LT.A.. wise In its antagonism to professional tourna- ments? It is surely better to keep control of them than to run in opposition.

Paid players compete with amatcurs in sports such as cricket, golf, and football-and I am :- aware that harm has been done to those games as a consequence.

The L.T.A. may, of course, win their battle. We should know the answer at the end of the week when the profits (or losses) have been counted at Wembley.

But if the event is a success and the rest of the stars such as Austin

the nature of a test for Yeung, who Goal-Scorers Dixon will replace Smith at left and Perry team up with the pold

The Club team is as follows:

if he succeeds in stopping the Lincolns right-flank forward com- bination will then have earned the right to a permanent position in the side.

To Date

DIVISION I.

In the Open Mixed Doubles there'

R. Goldman; A. K. Munro, L. G.

The

team is:-Wong

Wah-kai; Johnstone (Police) G. Lammert, and Cheung Chi-ying and Lee Kam; Yau Howe

W 36 holes, J. Dennis carried is set, mother encounter in the Robertson, christ; Lane Turner Washing Line Tak-po, and Honry Higgins (Lincolns)

off the Lanefard Trophy on Sun- First Round to be played. day last at the Kowloon Golf

and H. C. Meeko; D. A. Cumming, W. Young Young Shul-yick, Lai Shiu Ip Pak Wah (8.C. “A”) The following are the results to E. Peers, H. 0: Bramble; A. F. Walk wing, Teang King-ki, Cheuk Shok-kam Ho Ka Keung (Athletic),

Club, W. Hirst, five strokes be-date;

hind, being runner-up. The first Ladies' Slugles Championship

hole, with the green nestling on First Round:

den, S. H. Garrod; J. Miller, D. McLeland Lee Shek-yau.

lan (Captain) and G. A. Stewart.

the hillside at the far side of the Mrs. J. F. Kayll beat Mrs. E. Grimble ed to represent stream, again took heavy toll

6-0, 6-1.

The following have been select- the Army:-FUB. Barry (Fusiliers); Fus.

Floyd L/Cpl. Shipp (Ea gineers), Lt.

and proved the graveyard of Miss R. Hancock beat Miss R. Rumjahn (Fusiliers), Metcalf

SAHBAN STILL OUT OF EASTERN SIDE

3-6, 6-2, 6-2.

chiu 7-5, Ai bả

Continued on Page 5)

(Artillery)

Lai Shui Wing (S.C. “B”)

Tam Kong Pak (S.C, "A") Forley (B.W.B,)

Cheuk 'Shek Kam (8.C. "B") Fung King Cheong (".C. "A")

DIVISIÓN IL, Glann (Navy)

"torn cards" with many a re- Miss H. Griffiths beat Mrs. Chiu Chun- and L/Cpl. Davies (Fusiliers); L/Cpl. M. Sahban, who plays on the left Grifen (B. Lanca) sounding expletive.

Lewis (Fusiliers) and Lt Hamilton wing, will again be unavailable for Rydinge (E. Lanes.)

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(Engineers); Lt Harrison (East)

Thorpe (E. Lanes.) Lancs), Cpl. Hardy (Borderers), Pte. Eastern when they meet the Fusi Cheung Fak Fal (8. China) Gilmore (Borderers); Pte. Jones (Bor-liere tomorrow, He is being rest-MeGuinness (Lincolns) derers), Fus. Morgan (Fusiliers); ed on account of an injured leg. Howlett (Engineers) L/Bdr. Hall (Artillery), Grr. Bar- The team is de Silva: Lai. Darbey CEngineers) raclough (Artillery) and L/Cpl. Mack-Ting-choi, Fung-Yu-wal; Wong Sul Morton (R.A.)

DIVISION III. man (Lincolns).

Bramwell Takes Heavy Toll Of

Army Bowlers In Innings Of 147 For The Coupon

The Army, with five wickets in hand, mencement, at one time had the follow- will commence play-to-day 60 runs in ing figures: arrears of the Navy total in the Trian OM R W gular Tournament cricket match on the 51 13 Club ground. The not out batsmen are

TRANMERE

are the only team!

His four victims were Bramwell, with a 100 per cent. home

Lt. Johnson (25) and Capt. Walch (18). Peatfield, Manners, and Claytona

record in the five leagues. Carlisle,

L. Bramwell was again the saviour The Army started shakily, but fare the only team who have failed

of the Navy side, scoring 147 out of third wicket stand by Colledge and to record on away point

229 in 159 minutes and hitting 28 Garthwaite added 86 rans and the score-

boundaries. Going In first, he was board showed 121 for 2. They then

eighth out at: 829, after being associat-lost three wickets for 7 runs. Johnson ATFORD have, won their last

ed in a first wicket stand of 69 with and Walch, however, stepped into the six games, and West Ham and Hargreaves and a third wicket stand breach and were undefeated at the Mansfield their last four.

of 63 with Parkos Smith. He had close, after having added 88 valuable

scored 108 out of 170 at the tiffin in-runs.

terval. We

e Navy? 235 (Lt Bramwell 147, Lt. Parki

DIRMINGHAM have lost their

After being 188 for 3 the Navy, col- Smith R.M. 82, Lt. Rke Evans 3D last five games, and Oldham, Lapsed badly before the bowling of for 54, Cpl Ballard 4 for 41) Ballard and were all out for 256, Bal-Army: 168 for a (Cpl. Colledge 87, Lt. Gillingham, and Wrexham their last lard, after being expensive at the com- Garihwalte 41)90

tong, Ng Ying-ki, Kwok Ying-wai;

Yung Lok-chi, Fung Teal-po, Sung Sandford (E. Lancs) Ning-hing, I. Haroon and Lee Ping: Clarke (R.A.8.C.). tong.

Routledge (R.A.0.C.) E. Santos (Recrelo) Crossley (E. Lancs) Purcell (8.W.B.) Tate (R.A.F.) ... [Cousing (Lincolna). Beasley (R.A.S.C.)

Other Football reports will be :

found on Page 15.

A scene from the "Sunday, Herald Cup, game

ales on. Boxing: Day)

back, Parratt will replace Bright at ranks, what kind of crowds will be left-halt, and Hague will depose attracted to Wimbledon? McNeill and lead the attack.

Without Big natnes Wimbledon The selected team is:-McSweeney; will flop. I am sure no one deceives Soloman, Dixon; Gilbert, Bower, Par himself on that point.

15 ratt; Dodds, Males, Hague, O'Donnell

13 and Adams.

SOUTH CHINA

BACK TO NORMAL FOR PREMIER GAME

Fusiliers To Get Glimpse Of Fung

TAY AT INSIDE-RIGHT

South China “A” will be at

[PROTEST BY COACHES

PROFESSIONAL tennis conches,

by the way, are urging the L.T.A. to deal with unregistered

people practising as instructors of

the game

A general meeting of registered professionals has been called for in London and one of the motions tabled is this:

"Whether the L.T.A. can take action to prevent amateurs practising as professionals." If it is true that amateurs are practically full strength to-morrow making a living by such back-door when they clash with the Fusiliers methods the question is one requir in the First Division of the League ing immediate and drastic action. at Caroline Hill.

HEAVY-WEIGHT GOLF OFFER 10 In the absence of Leung Wing

chui, Wong Mei-shun has beenHALLENGES are not usually. brought back

is the colume, aut

Portugs) beat

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pivot position, while Fung King-(here's a novel one.

cheong, who has been reated Mr. William, Riccalton, of New- for a fortnight owing to Indis- biggin, Northumberland, la anxiuus position, makes his re-appear to play a golf match with someone ance na leader of the forwards, who can approximate to his age,

Tay Quee-liang, the Mala weight, and handicap, yan-Chinese State player, again He is 56, weighs 22st, and plays appears among the ranks of from handicap 12.4

thes "AS

A' team at Inside-right He is an ex-sergeant of polica In support, of Teo Kwal-shing who is tired of playing opponents and Fung King-cheong. Drunk who are so small that he loses sight

Continued on Pane) of them in the rough;

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