1935-01-10 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY, 10, 1935;

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CLOSELY CONTESTED FINALS IN CHINA FLEET CHAMPIONSHIPS

CORNWALL LOSE TO CLUB AT RUGBY

FORWARDS FAIL WITH SEVERAL CHANGES

ROBERTSON'S GOOD DEFENCE

(By "REFEREE")

A fairly even game with occasional breakaways by the Club three-

quarters, featured the friendly rugby encounter between the Club "A" fifteen and H.M.S. Cornwall yesterday, which the former won by

four goals and a try (23 points), to a try (3 points),

THE CORNWALL THREEQUARTERS VERY RARELY SAW THE BALL WHICH WAS SELDOM HEELED FROM THE TIGHT-SCRUMS. THE CLCB BACKS. ON THE OTHER HAND, SAW THE BALI, MORE OFTEN, BUT-POOR HANDLING AND

Tam Kosg Pak, Pote-Hunt, and Fung King Cheong, three Colony soccer representatives, will be seen. in action in the first Trial on Sunday.

BONAVIA AND

PASSING ACCOUNTED FOR THE LOSS OF SEVERAL SCOR- BUT

ING CHANCES.

Robertson, at the base of the Club, scrum, played a very hard game and was excellent in defence, saving the Club line time and again by gathering the ball during a Naval rush.

Hunter, who was at full-back, were constantly on the attack,

COLLEDGE ADD

115 IN LEAGUE SIGNALS FORCE

DRAW

TRIMBLE'S FINE BOWLING.

Major Bonavia (89) and Cpl. Col-

for the Club, played a very sound Robertson breaking away on the ledge (65) were again associated in game and kicked a good length blind side of the serum ball. He had very bad luck in the the Club's third converted try, ship when the Royal Army Medical for a three-figure first wicket partner second-half when, after fielding while Garrod added another soon Corps were held to a draw by the the ball, his attempt at a dropped after following a 'dribble.

Royal Corps of Signals in the Army goal from past the '25 just miss- Just before the end Robertson League at Sookunpoo yesterday. ed its objective by a yard.

Bonavia hit a six, and 18 boun-: daries, while Colledge hit two sixes and eight boundaries.

Munro showed a good turn of speed on occasione on the right- wing, and combined effectively with Archer, his centre-three- quarter.

Weak Handling

7

neatly sold. the dummy and went over for an unconverted try,

Lt. Comdr. Dendy, R.N. refereed and the teams were:-

J

NAVY SURPRISE ARMY❝VAST IMPROVEMENT

IN HOCKEY CLASSIC

First Half Display Decides Game

CAMPBELL AND KARTAR

SINGH OUTSTANDING-

The Navy caused sensational up set in the first round of the Trian probable day, when they defeated the Army Igular Hockey Tournament yester Interport by 4 goals to 2. In the first half

BADMINTON

CLEAN-SWEEP

FOR RECREIO Chinese R.C. Trounced

In "A" Division

KWOK AND CHOY SECURE

LOSERS' ON Y SET

ON LAST YEAR"

BOY MOSS AGAIN WINS

EXCELLENT FIGHT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF PRESENT

-(By—"-RINGSIDER")-

Some excellent fights were seen at the China Fleet Theatre they were the better team and lead last night, when the finals of the China Fleet Officers', Novices' and by 2 goals to 1 at the interval, but Boys' Boxing Championships were held before a large gathering of of- jin. the second period the Army

turned the tables, but were unable ficers and men, including His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, : Admiral Sir Frederick Charles Dreyer, K.C.B., C.B.E., Captain Errol Campbell's brilliant display, at Manners, R.N., Chairman of the China Fleet Boxing Association, and right-half for the Navy checked Commodore Frank Elliott, R.N.

to score.

many of the Army's forward move-

ments. Ie marked Lal Singh bril- liantly and the latter was almost helpless, although on a few casions in the second half he man- aged to break away.

The Navy have a new "find" in Whitworth, who gave a fine di

THE FEATURE OF THE EVENING'S BOXING WAS THE

SECOND PART OF THE PROGRAMME, THE FIGHTS BEING VERY CLOSELY CONTESTED AND ONES IN WHICH BOTH oc-BOXERS MIXED IN FREELY.

THE OFFICERS' MIDDLEWEIGHTS AGAINST MID, BAKER- MID. FRENCH WHO WON FAULKNER, TURNED THE TABLES ON THE LATTER IN THE SECOND AND THIRD ROUNDS AFTER LOSING THE FIRST ROUND BY A BIG MARGIN.

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In an`uneven game the Club de play of stickwork on the left-wing. Recreation Club b 8 sets to an outstanding feature of his play. Foyster of the Kent and Boy Moss of the Suffolk, who gave a toe-to- Recreio overwhelmed the Chinese is reverse stick centring was the

The best fight of the night was undoubtedly that of Boy. their "A" Division badminton match He, however, lacked speed and wrs toe exhibition in the final of the Boys' Featherweight, Moss, who it last night at the former Club.

easily overtaken by the swift Army will be recalled, was a former Imperial Services Boy Featherweight The scores were:

champion, had to battle every inch of the way against-Foyster, who came a very close second after a game and plucky display against a faster and more experienced boxer.

(Recreio):

M. Oliveira and A. M. Rodrigues beat F. H. Kwok and W. C. Choy 21- beat S. W. Llang and H. D. Woo 21- beat T. F. Lo and S. Lee.

21-4

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halves.

Phillips, the Navy's International left-back, played his usual steady game, but his clearances were, how ever, lacking in power although they

98, E. de Sobes and H. a. Alves (Recreio): were always very accurate. He was

Big May hit a five and nine boun- Club:-J. Hunter; K. A. Munro, S. daries in his 55, scored out of Archer, P. J. Gardiner, R. Goldman; A while Capt. Trimble, who had N. Other, L. G. Robertson, G. W. Scott. 31, took his last five wickets H. O. Bramble, A. F. Walkden; S. H. Garrod, R. G. Castleton, D. A. Coppin.

4 runs. and G. A. Stewart.

Cornwall: E. R. A. Plumley; A. B.

R. A. M. C.

Munro's only fault was that he falled to find touch with several long punts and consequently gave McCautay: Mid. Rowlandson, Mid M. A. Bonavia, b May his forwards very little rest in Hemen, Mne. Eume: Sto, Middleton, Cpl. Colledge, c Smith, b Addis following up the ball.

Mid. Sturdy; Lieut. Comdr. Atkins, E. Morris, c Tayior, b Potesta..' Gardiner ran hard but was palp-R. A. Gallatley, E. R. A. Dibedale: A. Sgt. Lewis, c Taylor, b Potenta ably weak in his passing, several man (Captain), Lieut. Kelburne and Snook, b Potesta

B. Tucker, Mne. Harris: Lieut. Cope: Capt. Trimble, b May of them being too far ahead of Lient. Johni their objective.

Goldman on the left-wing lay too far forward and did not watch the ball closely enough. The fault was that he found his inside's pace too short and failed to vary his speed accordingly, consequently when he came to take á paas he found him- self almost level with his partner Instead of a few yards behind.

Scott, Walkden, Jones and, Garrod

were

the pick of the forwards.

Jone worked very hard and on

SHAREBROKERS BEAT QUEEN'S Ismail And Esmail Score Freely

COLLEGE OUT FOR 40

24-20 very well supported by Jackson. ..... 21. 2

Currey's Good Game ................... 21- 1

the evening was the Boys' Middle- bouts.

Another, outstanding match of through very strenuous preliminary

weight in which Boy. Shepperd One of the last bouts of the of the Suffolk put up a very night the Officers' Westerweight plucky showing against a much saw some of the hardest

J. J. Remedios and L. A. Carvalho. The Navy custodian, Baines, was heavier opponent, and, in spite of hitting of the night, when Pay. Sub- (Recreio):

65 beat Liang and Woo

15 beat Lo and Lee

C.

6 for

heat Kwok and Choy

for beat Liang and Woo

beat Lo and Lee..

80 lost to Kwok and. Choy

16-21 21-12 21. 5

unsteady, and was inclined to

excited when tested,

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FIRE BRIGADE WIN

0:

OVER V.R.C.

TRIAL

0

Shute And Gardner In Great Form

1/C Goulty, run out Leigh, b May... Saunders, not out .. L/C Meadows, not out

Extras

Total (for 8 wkts, dec.). L/C Apps did not bat.

Fall of wickets: 1 for 115; 2 for 140; 3 for 166; 4 for 176; 5 for 182; [6 for 182; 7 for 182;.8 for 185,

Bowling Analysis

several Occasions broke right Queen's. College proved no match Battery through the first line of defence for the Hong Kong Sharebrokers' Smith only to find himself poorly support-Association eleven in their friendly May

cricket encounter, at Sookunpoo yes- Potesta Scott and Walkden were brilliant, terday, losing by 126 runs.

ed.

in the lincouts,

Navy Back Shines

Plumley, the naval back, was very good, saving several awkward situn- tions by timely clearances while under pressure.

Scores:

Brokera'am,

S. A. Ismail, c Cassim, b Abbas A. B. H. Esmail, e Singh

M. Arculli, not out Esmail, not out

C. Faxham, 6 Lee

L Joseph, c Lee, b Cassim N. Leonard, 1b.w., b Abbas L. Weill, cfsmail, b Lee

Extras ...

McCaulay, the right wing-three- quarter, was the most dangerous of the Cornwall, backs and showed a clean pair of heels on several oc- casions. He was, however, very poorly supported and on several oc- Rickett did not bat. casions was waiting to rid himself

of the ball when tackled.

Total (for 6 wkts. dec.)

get taking heavy punishment which Lieut. Baird, who won the title last sent him down for a short count, year, gained a technical knock-out came back for more.

decision in the second round, pun- The semi-final and final of the ishing Hemens with a devastating

Commander-in-Chief 9 Praise

INTERPORT HOCKEY Novices Welterweight also produc straight-left followed by a battery

ed very good fighting, the finalists, of short arm jabs Mue, Jenkins of the Adventure and Sto. Irving of the Medway exchang ing blows in a "hammer-and-tong" battle, in spite of having gone mander-in-chief said that before presenting the prizes to the novices, he would like to express his appre-

Teams Selected For Sunday's Game

190. In the "B" Division of the Men's game will take place on Sunday The first Interport hockey trial Fire Brigade beat the Victoria Re- Doubles Badminton League, the morning on the H.K.S.R.A. Marina creation Club by 6 games to 3 laat will oppose Colours.

groand, at 10.30 am, when Whites night.

Shute and Gardner, and Skinner the best available talent, with a Both teams are representative of 0. M. R. W and Fisher, the Brigade's first two

strings, played sound badminton to the brilliant Army back, being an few exceptions Lieut. Metcali, Owin, all their matches.

ف

beat W. Lawrence and T. Landau 21- 2 beat C. M. Xavier and L'A.

Barros

At the conclusion of the pro- gramme, His Excellency the Com-

TEN GUNNERS BEAT ciation of the display given in all

H.M.S. OTUS

Morris And Thomas Shine For Losers

three classes which was a definita improvement on last year and one of exceptionally high standard. He congratulated Captain Errol Man- ners, the Chairman of the China Fleet Boxing Association, on the ex- cellent manner in which the ar-

In spite of playing one man short, rangements were made, and thank. abaentee, while Gurbachan Singh, in the absence of H. Wilson, the led those officers who had officiated probably the finest centre-forward 12th Battery, Lyemun, defeated H. as judges.

In the Colony, was excluded from MS. Otus in a friendly hockey

Captain Manners in reply stated

the trial at the request of the match by 4 goals to 1 at Sookunpoo that he and the membera of the Kowloon Indians' Tennis Club, who yesterday."

5 0 63

4 0 28

7 0 28

3

Scores word:~~

9 0 31

.8

Taylor

0 13

6

E. L. H. Shute and J. Gardner (Fire Brigade):

Addis

0 19.

0

Signals

#7

Sgt. Smith, e Bonavia, b Apps .

15

Sign. May, c Lewis, b Trimble

55

31

beat Lawrence and Landau

beat Xavier and Barros

Sigm. Mills, not out ......

Sigm. Addis, Lb.w, b Trimble

0

H.M.S. Brooks and A. N. Other Brigade):

21-4 21-16||

lost to Lawrence and Landau

Sigm. Battery, b Trimble .....

0

lost to Xavior and Barros....

19-21

164 Sgt. Fox, e Colledge, b' Trimble

lost to Rumjahn and Soares

11-21

The teams are:- Whites: Pte.

0

Extra

45

24 Sgt. Taylor, J.b.w,, b Leigh ..

4Cpl. Rafferty, b Trimble

Sgt. Williams, b Trimble

A. Kitchell, L. S. Fisher and C. A. Sigm. Potesta, not out

Lee

Abbas

stand-off-half

MABENE

Bowling Analysis

0.

M.

R.

W.

21

2

.0

90

0

1

Queen's College

Mne. Hume the other wing three-Cassim quarter, did not see the ball at all, Afzal although he was well placed for a Singh try several times.

Middleton handled very poorly and con- M. Afzal, 1.b.w., b Ismail

D. Singh, e Rickett, b Arculli sequently his backs saw little of J, Singh, e Fisher, b Arcuili the ball, while Sturdy was no match N. Lee, Kitchell for Robertson,

at.

A. H. Ismall, e Leonard, b. 8. A. Atkins, Galletley, Dibadale, Copes. Lee, e Leonard, b. Ismall

Ismail man and Kelburne were the pick of A. R. Abbas, b Kitchell" the forwards, Copeman being 8 M. Cassim, b Kitchell especially good in the loose, where, N. Ahmed, e Fuzham ↳ Kitchell together with Kelburne, he led H. A. Bux, Joseph, b Ismail several promising rushes.

EXUTES

Total

Bowling Analysis

Garrod Opens Scoring Garrod opened the scoring for the Club when he cut through on Arculli his own to score near the posts. Kitchell

|Ismail Robertson added the points. Soon Esmail after, a long pass from Robertson | saw Goldman gather to go through for the Club's accond try, Castleton converting

8 beat Rumjahn and Soares...

Association very much appreciated

... 21-2 beat 5. A. Rumjahn and J. Soares 21-10 have a Mamak fixture against one

Three goale were netted through His Excellency's interest in the L. D. Skloner and A. L. Fisher (Fire of the ships, Brigade):

J. Williams, while A: Morris scored tournament Three hearty cheers C/Sergt. Reekes, who played an for the Navy team, J. Barrett had were then given the Commander- 21-15 excellent game for the Combined the misfortune to defect, the basin-Chief.

Services against the Combined into his own net.

The results were: (Fire Civilians three weeks ago on the

Novices' Welterweights (Semi-finala): Morris and Thomas, who have ine. Jenkins (Adventure) beat Sto. right-wing, will fill Gurbachan played for the H.M.S. Medway ele- Lent (Kent) on points. 2-21 Singh's vacancy.

ven on several occasions, displayed 8to. Irving (Medway) beat A. B. Cal- Hollingsworth

good form

lum (Cornwall) on points, (Army); Dr. A. M. Rodrigues (Re- 12th Battery:E. Edmunds, H. Gat Mine. Jenkins (Adventure) bent. Sto.

Final celo) and E. V. Reed (Club); W. A. mall, R. Dickson, C. Oldridge, V. Dil Reed (Club), Lieut. Comdr. Newsoma rot, F. Knowles, H. Baldwin, J. Harris Boys' Bantamweights, (Final):-

Irvine (Medway) on points. (H.M.S. Duchess) and L/Naik Allf Din. Carter and J. Williams. Boy. King (Adventure) beat Boy. New- (Army); N. A. E. Mackay (Club), G. H.M.S. Otua:-L. Dawson, J. Barrett, E. R. Divett (Chib), Avtar Singh J. Thomas, J. Daddleton, J. Wormald (Radio), Lieut. Lascelles (H.M.S.T Walters, A. Morris, W. Laing, W. Hermes) and J. M. Pinto (Incognitos). Anderson. T. Daly and T. Townsand.

Reserves-Parduman Singh (Radio) (Back); B. Gosano (Recreio) (Half); 0. M. R." W. Mra. Gilmore with a score of T. 8. Whitley (C.BA) (Forward).

Colours: U. B. Souza (Radio); F. 0 26 093-16-77, won the Royal Hong V. Wong (St. Andrew's) and Sepoy 6 0 23 Kong Golf Club Ladies Section Khan Bahadur (Army); J. Gonsalves L.G.U. Medal, Competition (Silver (Recreio), Nalk Dulla Singh (Army), Division), played on the Old Course and Parker (Police); H, Owen-Hughes (Club), Lieut-Garthwaite (Army),

Total (for 8 wkta.)

L.G.U. MEDAL PLAY 133 COMPETITION

Sigm. Oakey did not bat. Fall of the wickets-1 for 6; 2 for 98; 8 for 108; 4 for 108; 5 for (123; 6 for 123; 7 for 123; 8 for 133.| Bowling Analysis

19

Goulty Apps

Trimble Bonavia 15 Leigh

9 0 81

Mrs. Gilmore And Mrs. Fraser Win

CLUB SENIORS HELD TO DRAW

Fleet Lower Deck Score First

man (Kent) on points.

Boys' Flyweights (Final):

Boy. Collie (Suffolk) beat Boy. Otte-

will. (Kent) on points. Novices Bantamweights (Final) -- AB. O'Connell (Suffolk) bent A. B. Harvey (Hermes) on a technical kneck-out in the first round. Boys' Middleweights' (Final): Boy. Nicholson (Hormes) beat Boy. Shepperd (Suffolk) on polata. Officers' Lightweights (Final) Lieut. Wreford (Hermes) beat Lieut. Boys Welterweights (Final) -

Hamilton (Medway) on points,

Watson (Cornwall) on points Boy, Corrington (Cornwall) beat Boy. Novices Featherweights (Final)

80° 160 3 0121 at Fanling on Tuesday. The prize C/Sergt. Recks (Army), L/Naik

was presented by Mrs Wren. Kartar Singh (Army) and L/Nalk Lal After a goalless first half, the

In the Bronze Division of the Singh (Army) baboy NEE same competition, Mrs. Fraser with Reserves Lieut. Roissier (Army) Club seniors shared two goals with a score of 103-91-72 won the Half) Surgin Engh (Radio) (For friendly hockey encounter at King's A. B. Liddined (Adventure) obtained a (Back); A. B. Bliss (St. Andrew's) the Fleet Lower Deck in their prize presented by Mrs. Lissaman. ward).

SCHOOLBOYS BEAT UNIVERSITY

Zimmern And Lee Score,

Half Centuries Second Kwanti Steeplechase

At Pokfulam yesterday, the Dlo- cesan Boys' school defeated a Dni versity cricket eleven by 91 runs, declaring for the huge total of

K.F.C LEAGUE SOCCER TEAM 178 for 2 wickets. In their knock,

Meeting For Su

Sunday Week

The programme and entries for (189), Lucy Glitters (165) Macbeth

cond Steeplechase meeting to (160), and Hist (160),

at the Kwanti Race Course Just before the Interval the Cornwall scored theirs only, points The following will represent the for 37, runs, epistligi ayo

and dismissing the Varsity eleven on January 20, are as follows:

*Tw Calbetra Steeple when Goldman, missed a pass for Kowloon Football Club in their Diocesan Boys School 178 for

chase***133-Milos," for Australian McCaulay, the Cornwall right wing-First Division match against the

Fonies not exceeding.

Feight threequarter, to gather on the run Royal Welsh Fusiliers on Saturday

160 lbs. Ponies that have. plac

and cross over wide of the posts. at Chatham Road at 4 pm

the second half the better of the ázo

Boyes; Eastman (Capt) and Marri Unti con Davis Bliss, and Gilchrist; V White Elliott, G, White, Jones and

nges;"and"Koox.

(A. Zimmern 68 not out, G. T Lee 61 not cut,

Rapley 81)2

ed in an official flat

penalty. Winner --A

14 F

3rd

Belinda'

160); Blick "

lupimary): (160); Kashgar

ren (185) Kobbel (late. Winter & Fale

Fark yesterday,DON

walk-over from Lag Sto. Meeling ⠀⠀ The Naval team opened their scor- (Hermes) who is under doctor's ora ing through dg. Sto. Nobic, the Officers Middleweights (Final); laside-right, but it was not logg Mid. French (Kent) beat Mid Baker- before the Club equalised through Faulkner (Kent) on points. Owen-Hughes, their inside-right Boys" Featherweights (Final):-...

Boy. Moss (Baffolk) beat Boy. Foyster FY(Rent) on points, MERONE MACAO HOCKEY TEAM BACK Novices Middleweights (Final) :——

FROM STRAITS

Mine. Smith (Tamar) beat sto, Calinan

(Medway) on points" Boys Lightweights (Final) Boy Lords (Kent) badh Boy. Brow

(Cornwally on polat

3.00pm, The Ladies Hurdle Race, 1 Miles, A handicap for China Ponles bons de hunters Tobe The & Macão Interp ridden-by ladies. Winner A (Ca); PRZ

eleven which recently visited pore and ava, where

will be preser

Frider

the wi

noon for Macro.

Officers Welterweights: (Final) *** Paya" Sub-Lient, Baird c. (Süffölk);

Mid. Heizes: (Comwa enl1⁄2knock-out in the

their bout,

Cook Willing (Decoy) on pointe