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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY.

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CLUB WIN TRIANGULAR HOCKEY TOURNAMENT FROM ARMY

T. C. Monaghan (left) WAB eliminated from the Colony Singles, Lawn Tennis championship by F." H, Kwok, right, at the H.K.C.C. on. Tuesday, Kwok won by 6-2, 6-1.

-(King's Studio),

SUFFOLK'S FRIENDLY

FOOTBALL WIN HERMES FAIL IN

FAST GAME

GOOD GOAL-KEEPING BY LOSERS' CUSTODIAN

H.M.S. Suffolk gained, a victory

EARLY DECIDING GOAL

BY A.T. LAY

CLUB'S SPIRITED DISPLAY IN DEFENCE

RODGER AND W. A. REED SHINE

(By. "STICKS")

THE HONG KONG HOCKEY CLUB CAUSED A SENSATION:

YESTERDAY, THEY

HOCKEY TOURNAMENT BY DEFEATING THE ARMY BY AN ONLY GOAL, SCORED BY LAY EARLY IN A FAST AND FURIOUS GAME.

Divett's return to the Club Torward line was the means of re- viving their attack, and it was due to his inspiring efforts that the Club opened the scoring in the first 10 minutes of the game."

THE ARMY PRESSED CONSISTENTLY IN THE LATTER STAGES The Royal Arilllery Seven-A-Side rugby team who encounter the Hong OF THE GAME BUT THE BRILLIANT DEFENCE OF JACK RODGER. Kong Bank the holders, of the Blarney Stone Beren-A-Side. Shield, In the THE CLUB SKIPPER, AND E, V. REED, HIS PARTNER, COUPLED Second Round on Saturday. On the extreme left, is Major H. J., M. Mc- WITH THE USEFUL DISPLAY OF GREGORY, IN GOAL, PREVENTED _Intyre, R.A., who is refereeing the series-(King's Studio).... THE EQUALISER.

W. A. Read, the Club pivot, play- ed an outstanding game, and gavel Senior, the opposing centre-for- ward no rope to spare. His nea and accurate flick-passes to th forwards had the opposing defence heaten, while his clever spoiling | and anticipation, allowed very little to pass him.

Gregory's Great Display

The Club have Gregory, the of three clear goals over H.M.S.|custodian,' again to thank for pull Hermes, in a friendly soccer matching them out of many"dạngerou played at Happy Valley yesterday positions. He played his best gam afternoon.

of the Tournament, clearing the Cocker, the Hermes' custodian, hard shots from all the Army for

shone throughout the game and was wards with cool and well directed mainly responsible for saving his kicks. side from a greater defent

ENGLAND BOWLS TEAM TO

PLAY IN FLORIDA

Eight Players Selected

Eight players have been chosen to represent England in three -bowls, test matches in Florida for

the American Cup.

T. C. Hills (Bellingham), the ¡Empire Games champion, will be the captain. The other members of the team are: E. Brodie (Kl

marnock), A. Broome (Plymans Hoc), R. S. Brown (Gerrards Cross), S. Hadfield (Sufton), F. H

Skoens (West Wimbledon), T. Snow (Paddington), and R. Stad- dard Honnor). The party left England on February 6.

Hiu Good combination featured the naves were brilliant, and his clear-Club's defence.. In the rat hall

nces were well placed.

the two backs were only testedojn ki Kiley, playing at right back, was the closing stages, but in the second one of, the Hermia" outstanding half they were always on the blent playors.

for the Army forwards repeatedly

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EQUIPOISE

The Suffolk was undoubtedly, the swooped down in swift and deter- trzu

commencoment of the game they found the Club defence as solid as attacked and it was not long a rock,

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superior team. From the very mined attacks, which however, UNPLACED AT

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MARINES SOCCER WIN OVER BOYS

H.M.S. Hermes Stage Ship's League®

Club Halves Shine.

The halves also put up, a fine show, with the exception of Som mer, on the left; who was not up to: hia usual form. Roed, the while Potter, on the right, worked pivot, was the best of the line,

exceedingly hard and managed to check Kartar Singh and Lal Singh

TSUI WAI PUI WINS FIRST ROUND GAME

RAVENHILL IMPRESSES

:

IN DOUBLES

(By "REFERER")

BANK FAVOURITES FOR SEVEN-A-SIDES

FUSILIERS STRONG

CHALLENGERS

CLUB'S CHANCES VERY BRIGHT

PRO

(Ry "REFEREE":

ROSPECTS OF A VERY EXCITING - SEMI-FINAL, ROUNDƐ IS IN THE BLARNEY STONE SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGBY SHIELD. ARE PROMISED ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON," WHEN THE TOURNAMENT, HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL" CLUB IN AID OF CIVI- LIAN AND SERVICE, CHARITIES, CONCLUDES,

The First Round played yesterday saw several upsets, parti- cularly with regard to the, naval teams. H.M.S. Suffolk "A" were surprisingly eliminated by the Fusiliers "B" after a titanic struggle featured by deadly tackling by. Lt. Evans,

"THE HONG KONG BANK, HOLDERS, DESPITE THEIR LOSS OF H. R. M&GILCHRIST, PUT UP A VERY CREDITABLE PERFORMANCE AND STAND-AN-EXCELLENT CHANGE-OF-RETAINING THE TROPHY...... THEIR STRONGEST CHALLENGERS WILL BE THE WELCH FUSILIERS "A" AND THE CLUB,

Good running, hard swerving and keen tackling marked yes- terday's games, several of which were very closely contested and which were decided in the last few minutes' play.

In the first game between the Medicals and the Berwick "C" the former were consistently on the attack and opened through Wylie who crossed over in a solo effort.

Medicals Beat Berwick The Berwick tried hard but wore

BLARNEY STONE RUGBY SHIELD

First Round Results At A Glance

RAMG beat H.M.S. Barwick "C by a dropped goal and two tries (io points) to nil.

by n dropped goal (4 points) to Fusiliers "B" beat H.M.S. Suffolk

points).

NSUI WAL-PUl-commenced the defence of his Colony lawn ten-repulsed at every movement. Leigh nit...

wis title yesterday when he beat A. E. P. Guest for the loss then added to the Medients score Club boat H.M.9. Berwick "R" by' of five games. A heavily chopped shot to the K.C.C. player's with another unconverted. try and five goale (25 points) to a try (3 backhand won innumerable points, but his shortening of length just on time. Stidston dropped. n brought disappointing results, as his action was poorly disguised very good goal to bring their total and Guest was fast enough to assume control of the court Tsui to 10 points.... is now specialising in the drop and half volley, shots and is ne- The following will meet the Fusi- glecting his numerous other strokes. Yesterday, however, he llers "B" in the second round:- was hot at any time extended by Guest. -

LOS ANGELES G.

Azucar. Wins $108,400- Purse In Record Time

MONEY-WINNING. RECORD AGAIN DELAYED

Los Angeles, Feb; 23. Azucar not only won the rich

CHENG TO MEET TSUI WAI PUI IN

EXHIBITION GAME

FIVE SETS MATCH AT C.R.C. ON SUNDAY

CHINESE "AT HOME ON MARCH 23"

J

R.A.M.C.Pte. Wylie, Pte. Stidson, Sharman; L/Cpl. Leigh; Pte. Cragg, Captain Anderson and Pts,

Lloyd.

Preece's Dropped Goal

| Č. Ravenhill, and H. D. Tolling. ton performedtéry breditably in their first set against the Rum.

The second encounter was a baril jahn cousins, doubles holders for

tackling affair between the Suffolk the past 10 years, but cracked up" and the Fusiliere "B" There when the champions speeded up their play in the second set was no score in the opening half. Ravenhill's forehand was work but late in the second Preece ing well at the commencement, dropped a lovely goal to give the

Welshmen, their..victory. and I have never seen him play better.

East Lance beat Eighth Destroyers". "A" by a goal and a try (8 points) to atry (3 points).

Fusiliers "A" beat, H.M.S. Suffolk "B" by two goals and three tries (19 lngineers bent H.M.S. Ber- wiek "A" by a goal and a try. (81. point) to a try (3 points);

H.K, Bank (Holdera) bent Eighth Destroynra "B" by four goals and two trias (20, points) to nil,

SUFFOLK MAMAK HOCKEY WIN

The following will meet the Defeat 12th Battery By Despite further evidence that A. Medical Corps in the Second Round.

Three Clear Goals Fusillers "D":-L/Cpl. Jones, Fua.. V. Gosane is only a shadow of his Stride, Fus. Small; Fus. Frasco; Fus.

former self, A. V. Remedios played Watkins, L/Cpl. Dari and Cpl. a scrappy game, the Suffolk In the Inter-Unit Football League]in many movements.

a sparkling game against P. K. Hoolahan.

defeated the 12th. Battery, Royal yesterday at Happy Valley, the

Towards the end of the game Santa Anita handicap to-day, but

Liang and H. N. Loe, and it was The Eighth Destroyers "A" alde Artillery, by 8 goals to nil in their Marinca of H.M.S. Hermes defeated Potter was unfortunate to receive al

Guy Cheng, China's Davis Cup largely due to his display that the had a very hard fight with the Mamak Hockey Tournament en- the Boys of the same ship by 4 hard knock on the knee cap while incidentally beat the far-famed lawn tennis reserve, will be seen Recreio pair emerged winners in East Lancs before succumbing to a coupler, at King's Park yesterday. goals to 2;.

attempting to clear from a short Equipoise out of the chance to in action on Sunday afterabon at straight sets. The Boya scored first after corner, and had to retire from the became an all-time money-winner the Chinese Recreation Club, when j 20 minutes play through Holden, field. He gamely returned to the on the track. Ladysman was se he will oppope: Tsul Wal-put the but the Marines equalised a few game, but was thereafter only

cond and Time-Supply third. minutes later through Wheeldon, passenger. their centre-forward.

BERWICK STOKERS BEAT BOYS

Keen Game In Ship's League

WEB

an

Colony Singles champion in a five- set exhibition match.

Cheng has been participating in the Philippines" All Comers' Lawn' Tennis Championships; and is now on his way back to Shanghai,”.

Sunday's game will commence at

Gamble Impresses

late try, which was scored follow Pullman, at inside-right, opened ing a heart-breaking period, the scoring for the winners while Bekenn gave the Destroyers the Kirk, the centre-forward, scored lead with a try wide of the posts, the remaining two in the second but the East Lancs equalised(half. through Williams. Just on time Evans broke through for Williams

to convert to give the soldiers à win;^

The following will meet the Club in the second 'round :-) Ve

RADIO DEFEAT DAINTY 'IN' MAMAK ENCOUNTER

Mamak League Tablé To Date

P. W. L. D. F.A. Pts. 14.10 18 38 13 23 ....139 04:32:022-

The Club forwards had the game The winner's purse was $108,400, The Boys took the lead through in hand during the opening minutes Twenty horses started, and Equi- Walk in the second half, but Wheel- of play, but later had to fight hare poise

overwhelming don again equalised for the Marines, in every movement.

favourite. The famous C. V. White Penny and Dawa, the left and right) Owen Hughes on the right-wing,

Playing in the Mamak Hockey wingera scored the third and fourth played a very fast game and sentney campaigner, however, was

8 p.m., and a small charge will be G. Gamble gave probably the best East Lanes: Pie, Eckersley, Pte. Tournament at Caroline Hill yes- goals to give the Marines their in some fine centres, but he and never in the running.

made, o brews and

exhibition of the afternoon when Williams, Bdm. Bevan; Pte. Evans; Lt terday the Radio, defeated the victory.

Divett were unable to combine. The pace was apparently just a

On Saturday, March 28, the opposed to the Lo brothers, 1920 Ervine-Andrews, Lt. Harrison and Dainty by 4 goals to 1 after lead- Divett's Welcome Return wee bit too hot and set a new track

Chinese Recreation Club will be holders, and it was only the pre- Dmr. Worth. Stud

lug by three clear goals in the first. Divétt, whose return was welcom-record. Azucar burning up the

Fusiliers "A" Win Easily half. ed, played a very hard game in the mile and a quarter in 2:21/5, "At Home" and will distribute the sence of a fairly large crowd in the

prizes won in the Colony Open latter stages that put him off his The Fusiliers "A" had practical- opening minutes of the game, but new mark here. slackened considerably towards the A. victory in the race would have Mixed Doubles Championship, stroke at a critical period when he ly everything their own way when end. He was, however, ocen af made: Equipoise the richest money which was held under their aus-and J. G. Halgh led 6-4 in the they encountered the Suffolk "B"

second set. M. W. Lo, who with-That they will probably constitute Police tempting to combine with the re-winner in turf history. He would pices, mainder of the forward line. nave had over $400,000 to his Prior to the prize distribution, drew from the singles, event owing the strongest challengers to the R. E.

won 26 L. Goldman and Miss R. Hancock, to ill health, played with his usual Hong Kong Bank, could never be. I. T. C.11 10 0 1 34 8 21 The Stokers defeated the Boys of Lay made an able leader and credit. Equipoise has

St. Andrew's H.M.B. Borwick by one goal to nil combined well with his inside for races for a total of $822,970. Ho the 1984 Mixed Doubles cham-accuracy, while M.K. who seldom doubted after yesterday's perform of Signals 18 In the Inter-Unit Football League wards. He was, however, very second only to Sun. Beau, all-pions, will meet Taul Wal-pui and approached the net, was a model of ance, for they overwhelmed the United. sailors from start to finish. RAS.C. yesterday afternoon, at Happy well shadowed by Dulla Singh, time winner who has come under Mra. J. F. Kayll in an exhibition consistency on the baseline

Davies and Floyd are their two Buffolk Valley.

who had his every movement well the wire first in 88 events and has match, which commences at 8.30

mcat dangerous men and must be Radio

University watched at every move. They play Diamond The game was goalless at the covered. Now and then he broke secured $876,744.-Associated Press. p.m. Interval, but soon after the "com away, but "failed to get past the

the pukka seven-a-side game, Larch Cornwall, mencemont of the second half, sound Army defence

Floyd opened for the Fusillère Medway

12th Davis, the Stokora's centre-forward. Tetley, at inside-loft, was play-

Yesterday's results were as fol." with an unconverted try, which was

Battery eluded the Boys" full-backs to net ing more of a defensive game

followed by another from Davies Parthian C. B. A Singles the only goal of the match. throughout, being seen in the half-

two minutes later.

Dance back line on several occasions,

Taui Wai pul beat A. E. P. Crest, "JARDINE'S SOCCER TEAM ›

6-1,

After the interval, the Fusiliers Dainty 6-4 '(Continued on "Page:6)

Doubles

ran wild and scored twice through New York, Jan. 26. 14. A. games, facing America's crack H. D. Tollington and C. Ravenhillverted, while Lewis placed the issue 8. A. and H. D. Rumjaha beat Barry and Davies, both being con- FINAL STANDINGS.

MB Goals

Erie Ny of Sweden is back in this trio of William B. Bonthron, 6-4, 6-1,-, WL DF. A. Pia country to seek his track revenge Glenn V. Cunningham and Gene GA, V. Gosano and A. Y. Remedion beyond doubt just on time, Vokie 251-15 65

beat P. K, Liang, and. H. N: Lee,

(Continued on, Page 5)) Jake Venzke. The lithe middle-distance stare Later he will run in the New W; and M. K. Le beal J. G. 20:12945

conqueror of Luigi Beccall, Italy's York A C. and Boston A. A meste

RUGGER INTERNATIONAL. Haigh, and G. 9. Gamble, 9-7, 7-5, Olympic 1,500-metre champion last as well as the National A. A. U, Wong Fukoum and Ho Kin-han

SERIOUSLY INJURED summer, vill run in four meets in championships.

Mehr beat A. B. Collina and L. E. Kirby, New York and Boston, and con- Last summer Ny set up three now. 6-1, § rela fidently expects to make |_ prach | Swedish records forced: Ben B. better showing than he

Bastman todo imbi

netres and American board

Now world

The following will represent Jardine Matheson's friendly soccer matches against The Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank on Mon- Club, day and against Dodwell and Co. next, Wednesday, both games to ba played on the Club ground, Idlek off at 5p.m. sharp A. RJ, ~White; "A. Urquhart, M. L. Rail- ton; H. F. Hopkins, F. 8. Nicholls, C. Eckford: N, L. H. Railton, E. 0, Butler, L. G. Front, G. Hill and A H. Doncan

Make

A Map VARSITY HOCKEY ENDS IN GOALLESS DRAW

London, Feb. 16 The Inter Varsity hockey match between Ox ford and Cambridge, which was

ham:"re Araw ineither team scoring

"'s Reserves:==BA-~. Gaubert. "B. played to-day at Recl

Grieve and T. Parson

Swedish Olympic Star

Returns To America

make his first start in three-d the Wanamaker mile of the Billirose od→

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS

**T=Kwok and Lak Ding-cheang * beat Mr. Bench "Thomas and WAN.

Petch; 6-3, 6-2

for 800

m:00,882 for en

45 75 20.19. 43-24 19:17 65319 19 15 14 4 4 6 22 21,14 1031 22:18 11- 76 11.22 7 11 14 2 6 6 12 20 10 12 2 6 4 14 278 24 19 415 406 5 22 1688 12 1 9 2 6 24.4.

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BRITISH BOXING TEAM TO VISIT AMERICA

A team of British amateur" bor ers, which may include the sight winners: of this yea AB

hampionships, in April, will maet an. American team in⠀ the tional contest In New

June or July eam will consist of

is estimated that which is planned for two the open air in Ne

interns

merican

ampions and

take