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· THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1935

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GUNNERS OUTPLAYED IN SENIOR SHIELD BY SOUTH CHINA

The St. Joseph's goalkeeper was forced to make a spectacular cleari auce from this header from Tam Kong Pak (third from right). in last

· Sunday's premier league game,, (King's Studio):

COLONY LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

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FIRST ROUND TIES ON MONDAY

NIGHT games in the Singles Championship will mark the opening of the 1934-35 Colony Lawn Tennis Championships at the Hong Kong Cricket Club on Monday afternoon, weather permitting, while Tuesday will see the First Round completed..

Among the leading players who appear in the First Round are S. A. Rumjahn, former holder of the title, E. C. Fincher, a Analist on three occasions, who meets E. L. H. Shute, the Hamp shire trial player and Civil Service champion, on Monday, M, W. Lo, the 1929 holder, J. W. Leonard, and Lee Wal-tong, the South China footballer.

RACEHORSE DOPING TO BE STAMPED OUT IN U.S.

No Difficulty Expected

Efforts are being made to alamu out the doping, of race- horaes in America.

Nation-wide regulations 'con- taining rigid anti-doping rudea are to be issued.

This decision was reached at the annual convention of the National Association of Stale Racing Commissioners which was held at Miami,

Mr. Mark Hanna, the presi- dent, said that he expected the regulations would be adopted without difficulty.

EXHIBITION TENNIS

AT H.K.C.C. -

Programme Fixed: Tentatively

GUY CHENG INVITED TO PARTICIPATE

A tentative programme has been arranged for the visit of the two Japanese lawn tennis players, 8.7 Hayashi and T. Yoshioka, who re cently participated in the Philip-} pines All-Comers' Tennis champion-| ships and who are passing through the Colony to-morrow en route, to Japan.

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On Wednesday, the Doubles champions, H. D. and S. A. Rum- jahn, will be seen in action in the First Round.

Guy Cheng, the Chinese Davis Cup reserve, is probably travelling|| back to Hong Kong oh the same Vessel as the two Japanese players, and if he is willing to play, the suggested programme for the ex- bibition matches at the H.K.C.C. to morrow will comprise of three games of doubles, each confued to two sets.

The Japanese pair will play. Guy Cheng and Teul Wal-put, the Rum- jahn cousins, and the local cham- piona will meet Cheng and Tuul in the third encounter.

CHINESE FORWARDS SAPPERS HELD

IN GOOD METTLE

PARDOE SHINES IN FAREWELL DISPLAY

UNFORTUNATE GOAL INCIDENT

(By "ROVER")

TO GOALLESS

HOCKEY DRAW

Suffolk's Improved Display

ENGINEERS' MAMAK HOPES RUINED

(By "STICKS")

Playing a much improved game throughout, the Suffolk ruined the

moment in the

their encounter at King's Park ment by forcing a goalless draw in clear goals. (King's Studio).

yesterday.

display given by, Phillips, the Suf HOCKEY TRIUMPH FOR

PUNJABIS

SOF CHE SENIOR SHILLY COMPETITION NEXT SOKUN ning the Manank Hockey Tourna- premier league game me, which boots the onlmuth last Sunday in the

OUTH CHINA "B" QUALIFIED FOR THE ROUND Royal Engineers' chances of win- POO YESTERDAY, WHEN THEY EXPERIENCED LITTLE DIFFICULTY IN VANQUISHING THE ARTILLERY, AFTER A FAST AND KEENLY CONTESTED GAME BY 9 GOALS TO 1.

The fenture of the game was the The Artillery played greatly below standard, and it was only a splendid defence, in which Durham, Hopkins and Harris were folk's left-back, He cleared well outstanding, that kept the score as low as it was.

PARDOE, MAKING WHAT IS PROBABLY HIS LAST his merey throughout the game.

and had the opposing forwards at APPEARANCE IN LOCAL FOOTBALL (HE LEAVES THE

The Engineers tried very hard to| COLONY ON SUNDAY, TOGETHER WITH HOPKINS AND HARRIS), SHOWED FLASHES OF HIS OLD BRILLIANCE Afteen minutes of the game, but score, especially during the last BUT COULD NOT COPE WITH THE THREE EXTREMELY they found the naval defence too FAST INSIDE FORWARDS OPPOSING HIM.

good for them. Woolley, the ship's Harris played his last game custodian, also gave a sound dis here in magnificent style.

and play.

Stacy, at right-back, played saved the defence time and again during the closing stages.

steady game, but his clearances he was The forwards had a great deal lacked strength when of the play in the first half, and strongly pressed.

SOUTH CHINA'S

JUNIOR SHIELD

WIN OVER GUNNERS rat Rolete programme for the ARTILLERY SLOW IN

THEIR ATTACK···

CHINESE FORWARDS GIVE EXCELLENT DISPLAY

week follows.

MONDAY

OPEN SINGLES, (First Round)

S. A. Gray Leng Ping-chiu F. R. Zimmern y Llang Bai-wa Wong

Shiu-wing H. D. ..Tollington

K. L. Shute v M. Dryadate Lee Wal-long v Ju Tak-lam

M. W. Lo v M. MacDougall

8. A. Rumjahn v. H. Y. "Ho

E. C. Fincher y E. 1. H. Shute

TUESDAY

OPEN SINGLES (First Round)

W. C. Shate v J. Tavares

A Crawford v B, Blyth

F. H. Kwok v T. C. Monoghan

Y. W. Lee v W. C. Hung

G. R. M. Ricketta v A. V. Gosano

WEDNESDAY

OPEN DOUBLES (First Round)

II. D. and 8. A. Rumjaha v H. D. Tollington and C. Ravenhill

P. K. Liang and H. N. Lee v Ac V. Gosano and 'A. Y. Remedios

J. G. Haigh and G, Gamble v M.

W. and M. K. Lo

Wong Fak-nam and Ho Hin-ban YA. E. Colling and L. E. Kirby

T. Kwok and Luk Ding-cheang ▼

M. Beach Thomas and W. N. Petch

THURSDAY

OPEN, SINGLES

(Second Round)

(By "ROVER") The Royal Artillery ceased to have any further interest in the Junior Shield competition after yes- terday's encounter with South China at Sookunpoo, the Chinese feam being good winners, though only by the narrow margin of the odd goal in five.

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GREGORY AND RODGER OUTSTANDING

REGIMENT'S LATE RECOVERY

(By "STICKS")

FTER LEADING BY ONE-NIL UP TO THE LAST TEN

Knight was. prominent in several Campbell Impresses A MINUTES OF THE GAME, THE CLUB WERE DEFEATED goods efforts. Poor anticipation The player to show the greatest BY THE PUNJABIS BY THE ODD GOAL IN THREE IN and bad positioning lost them improvement was Campbell, at THEIR FRIENDLY HOCKEY ENCOUNTER ON THE MARINA many chances, and Morton

Wa contre-half for the naval tean. GROUND YESTERDAY. given few opportunities of show Lately he has been playing very

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ing his capabilities. In the second much below form, but his display Brilliant displays by Rodger, right-back, and Gregory, goal- half the forwards hardly ever saw yesterday was very much better. keeper, of the Club, featured the fast game. The Club played for the ball....

He managed to hold Pega, the the first ten minutes of the game with only nine, men, Botelho CHINESE FORWARDS BRILLIANT opposing centre-forward,

and Sommers, being the late-comers. Sommers arrived about brilliant after they had taken the were the best O'Neil, on the NUMEROUS WELL PLACED SHOTS FROM THE ENTIRE OPPOSING

The South Chins forwards were Of the forwards, the wingers eight minutes from the end of the first half.

GREGORY, IN GOAL, PLAYED A WONDERFUL GAME BAVING : the measure of their opponents. right-wing, being seen in many FORWARD LINE HIS KICKING WAS WELL TIMED AND WAS THE and simply over-ran the Gunners spectacular runs, while Hutchinson, OUTSTANDING POINT OF HIS PLAY. defence in the second period.

on the left-wing, who was playing Cheuk Shel-kam, their inside in this position for the first time

Hệ was well supported by Rod left, and his partner, Lee Shek-yau, was also noted for his dash, and,ger at right-back, who also play- played dazzling football, and Scott clever centring from all angles.ed hockey of a very high stap-1 had a very unhappy day trying to The Sappers defence was also dard. He hore the brunt of the stop their activities.

SEMI-FINAL DRAW

The following is the draw for the Shield semi-finals to be played on March 18:

SENIOR SHIELD

F

B. China "B" v Athletic Police

8. China "A"

or Club 'JUNIOR. SHIELD

FR., Engineers East Lanes & South China

Navy

I'prominent for. their Brst-time

well.

China Mail Sports Diary

TO-DAY

Fricket

R.A.M.C. v. Central British School

(F) Hockey-

East Lancashire Juniors v. Punjabis

Juniors

(4.30 p.m.) TO MORROW

clearances. Brown, at centre-half, opposing attack, as E. V. Reed, easily marked Surtees and had his partner, was decidedly off time to help. with the attack as form. Kis only drawback was his lack of speed, but. he made Suffolk:-Woolley; Stacy and Phil- lips; Smith, Campbell and Winnie; up for this with wonderful stick- O'Neil, Kirk, Surtees, Pullman and

work and clean, hitting. Hutchinson,

Engineers:Dudley; Quantrill and The half-back line played well Clarke; McGahan, Brown and Foley:|, Pert, Hamilton, Pegg, Woods and together, and checked a good num-" Ravel,

ber of the swift movements. W. A. Reed did well in looking after Afzil Hockey Khan, and also fed his somewhat ragged forward, line with many neat and accurate passes. Potter was

The game was played at a fast pace, and was full of interest, but the Gunners' woeful tale of missed chances was in striking contrast to the constructive and Tsang King-kee, led the line straight-for-goal methods of their well, and his passes and position-R. E opponents..

ing left Pardoe standing,

Mamak League Table To Date

P. W. L. D. F. A. Pt 139 0 4 32 022 .11 10 0 1 34 8 21 also good, but Sommers was erra-

126;18 34 9 19 tic.

K. I. T. C., Hunt, at centre-half, was in great The intermediate line were sound Police. form, and worked very hard to put in defence and attack, and kept the RC of Signals

|Bt. Andrew's some life in a poor set of forwards, game open with splendid long United but his efforts were wasted by the passes to their wings.

RAS.C slowness of the attack.

Henry, Young gave another good University. Yoxall was the better of the two display and completed a very ef- Baffolk

down [fective

Diamond backs, though Nash settled

left-wing. The defence.

Radio well in the second half,. Among was hard pressed during the open- Cornwall the forwards, Brown and. Rivers ing exchanges, and came through Medway were always triers, but their weak well. Wong made several splendid 12th Battery

Parthian

Taui Wai-pul y A. E. P. Guest Call control, and the little support saves and showed, quick anticipa- C. BA.

OPEN DOUBLES

(First Round)

W.C. Hàng and To Keli Ý Gi R. M. Ricketts and M-Pagh-

FRIDAY

OPEN SINGLES (Second Round)

J. G. Haigh v In Tak-chenk

OPEN DOUBLES : (First Round).

18 74 6,36 30 19:

Club Forwards Weak

.13 7 8 8 28 17 17 .14 6 5 3 19 19 15

The Club forwards lacked.com. .14.4 4. 6.22 21-14

14 2 6 6 12 80 10 bination and were unable to get 9.3 3 3 19 18 9 past the opposing intermediate line .11 2 5 4 13 25 8 Divett was the only forward to

33 11.16 5

make any effort, but nearly all his 52 21683 attempts were frustrated.

1 7 26 19

21: 9-'4 15 40

5. 1.2.2 6 74

5 13 14 14

1 6 1.14 2833

Badminton-Mixed Doubles

St. Andrew'v. Club de Recreio: “A” (8'p.m.)

1.

H.K.S.R.A. y. East Lancashires

(Marina 4.30 p.m.). Punjabis Junior-v. Hong Kong Hockey Club seconds (5`p.m.).

FINAL TRIANGULAR HOCKEY MATCH

Army Select Team

The final match in the Triangular

On the three occasions that he Hockey Tournament will take place did break through, two of his shots Club entertain the Army at King's {on Wednesday, March 6 when the were stopped by the goal-keeper.

given them proved unavailing. tion, though he was never the Duncan

Ip Yau Po In Limelight equal of Durham in this respect. Dainty

18.08.25 3 while the third entered the BetPark, commencing, at & p.m.

Lay was too well marked by Dultu). The Army will be represented by South China were well to the PENALTY FOR GUNNERS PRETO fore in defensive play, and the The game opened with a spell of SAINTS MAMAK-TEAM Singh to be dangerous, but was the following SORENES

Pte. Hollingsworth (Lincolns); Lt. seon passing smartly to his inside N. W. Metcalfe (H.K.S.R.A.) and Sep. tackling by Eugene Ching and Tang mid-field play, but the Gunners Ching-pok was very sound. settled down quickly, and Knight The following have been selected men. Mackey, at inside-left, was Khan Bahadur (Punjabis); Lt. J. P. Yeung Chi-cheung was promin- tested Wong with a hard drive to play for St. Andrew's Club in a very erratie at stopping the ball, Williams (East Lanca), Naik Dullah ent in the intermediate line, but he which brought the custodian full Mamak Tournament hockey match but Tetley, on the left-wing, often Singh (Punjabis) and L/Nall Alaf Din had little opposition in Sparks and length;

LAA against the Police on the Polles gathered it behind Mackay and (Punjabis); Sig. Muy (RC. of Signals), Leach The forwards were a very Wong was again called upon to Training School ground on Sunday attempted a solo run. Botelho, on LEE C. C. Garthwaite (H.K.B.R.A.) fast unit, and, well supported by save from Knight, and, following at 8 pmA E P. Guest: F.A the right-wing, was seen in mang L/Naik Karter Singh (Punjabis), and their halves, were a

were serious meles, round his charge, Edmunds Broadbridge and E. H. P. White; A swift runs, but he was unable to L/Naik Lal Singh (Punjabis), menace in all their movements was brought down by Lim Tak-po, 8. Bliss, A., B. Hanson and EF get far as his centring was Reserves: LJO.Laine (Royal Artillary); and!" Col⠀ Sergt. Rooks Ip Yau-po, the outside right, Pardoe took the resultant spot Selk; N. A. El Mackay, C. Angus. Very

SPAM (Lincolns), Nothing much can be said abovi, besides netting twice, made splen- kick, and had no dificulty in placing E. F. Fincher, W. H. Colledge and

Nur Mohammed, the Punjab cus did openings, and sent in many the Artillery one up perfect passes, skenarinde

The game opened, with an excit Barney Ross, United States world ing melee in the Gunners goal-

Y. W. Les and Ho Bal-wing Iu Tak-lam and. In Hak-cheuk (Second Round) vis

Tsul Wai-poi and Tsai Yun-pul Wong Shin-wing and Lak Chun

BARNEY ROSS REFUSES EUROPEAN PURSE

If only the Japanese arrive, they lightweight boxing champion, has month, but MeKrill dealt ably with will then probably meet H. D. and refused, the offer of £5,000 to fight the shots directed at him and

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R. A. Carroll Reserve:-E. Mac todle, as he only had three shots

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the ball way. South African Test Team's

Wives To Visit England

8. A. Rumfahn, the Colony Doubles the winner of the Jack (Kld) Berg managed to get the ball away..." holders, while S. A. Bumjahn and Gustava Humery contest.

Taul Wal-pal, former and present holders of the Singles title, will rach meet one of the Japanese visl tors in a singles

Hons,

LOCAL BOWLS COUNCIL MEETING TO MORROW

The Council of the Hong Bowls Association: eting in the Board

5.80 DALL

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-CLUB JUNIOR ELEVEN to deal with, two of them he ed in fine style while the third went

The following will represent the into the net. The backs, ware seldom called upon, but were very Hong Kong Club second eleven in a steady with the little hey did,natch against the Punjabis to be The half-back line was the played on the Marina ground at 8 R, H.D. Saviour of the team, Dulla Bing, p.m. to-morrow:A. Mos

Lane and A. A HBotelho; E G especially

Dale, IL. TBinclair, and BAWA Shewan; A Bennett, D. I. Crow ley, P. H. Benfor,D. B. Langmore Kept very and H. RA Wood

but them:

Punjab Halves Shan

time.

Dalla Bingh Awell" but-

RADIO TO PLAY DAINTY