1935-03-08 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1935

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HEROD TO MEET SOLDIER OF BRITAIN OVER 1 MILES TO-MORROW

FUSILIERS

TO WIN

SEVEN-A-SIDE

RUGBY SERIES

FOR TO-MORROW

Bank Expected To Drop Title

CLUB ▾ R. W. F: FINAL

(By "REFEREE")

The Club, and the Fusiliers "A" team are favoured to enter the Final of the Blarney Stone Seven- A-Side Rugby tournament, the Second-Round, Semi-Finals and Final of which take place to- morrow afternoon on the Club ground, commencing at 4 pm.

Among the distinguished guests who will be present are His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel and Lady Peel, the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, the Hon Mr. J. Owen-Hughes, Mr. V. M. Grayburn, Mr. and Mrs. F, C. Hall. Col. A: B. Hearle, D.3.0. Commander, Royal Artillery, Lieut. Col. A. C. Marah, Com- manding the 2nd Battalion, the East Lancashire, Regiment? Cap- tain A. R. Hammick, Command- ing the Eighth Destroyer Flotilla, and Lieut. Col. C. C. Hewitt,

Guy Cheng, China's Davis Cup reserve, above, will meet Taui Wai- pul, the Colony champion, in an ex- hibition match at the Chinese Recrea on Sunday afternoon tion Club (King's Studio)

ROVER'S FORECAST

GOVERNOR'S CUP ON

SUNDAY

ASSOCIATION FAVOURED AGAINST FEDERATION RODGER WITHDRAWS: HOWE UNCERTAIN

(By "ROVER")

MIE Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation are fielding one of

the Hong Kong Football Association at Caroline Hill in the Second Round of the Governor's Cup Competition, which is at present held by the Association.

"Darkie" Chan and Taul Ah-fai, of the Athletic, have been Included in the Federation-side-for-the-first time since they com- menced playing for the Athletic, and these two players alone are likely to cause considerable havoc among the Association team.

George Rodger, the Club custodian, is unable to play for the Association as he le suffering from a hip injury caused by a kick, while Howe, the Club leader, is another uncertainty for Sunday.

In 'Rodger's absence Cocker, of the Navy, will fill the position bo

MOSS AT BACK INtween the sticks, while Elliott is

NAVY SIDE

"Two Forward Changes

the most likely selection for the centre-forward berth in case How? is an absentee.

The Federation have dropped Laul Mau, the former Interport left- back, and have brought in Mak Blu- The Navy teams have been forc-hon, of the Athletic, whose first- ed once again to make a number of time clearances were a feature of changes for their fixtures against the Athletic and South China "A" the East Lancs. and the Engineers encounter three weeks ago.

ro- In the senior eleven Moss

The Chinese intermediate line is

D.S.O., M.C., Commanding the The following is Rover's week-end places Godbear at left-back, and an excellent one, with Tsui Ah-fai 2nd Battalion, the Royal Welcher forecast giving the favoured Baxter and Banstead come in Fusiliers."

Judging from the First Round on- counters, to-morrow's clashes are likely to reproduce all the thrills. and excitement provided in the pre-l liminaries last Wednesday.

team in capitals:

To-morrow

FIRST DIVISION

Rigg, the Bank's right wing NAVY threoquarter, will be their most 9, CHINA "B" dangerous man, although Turner

ARTILLERY must be watched very closely.

Davies Dangerous

Recreio

In the Fusiliers "A" team Davies' and Floyd are their two most dan gerous men, while their forwards NAVY are always likely to break away on their own, Barry and Morgan are CLUB two very good men who belleve in

Artillery getting the ball away to their wingers as soon as possible, would not surprise me in the least if the soldiers beat the holders in

th

It University

the semi-final and the Club in R.A.M.C:

Final.

y East Lancs (Navy Ground 4.30 p.m.)

y Kowloon "(Caroline Hill 4.30 p.m.

v Lincolna (Nookumpoo 3.00 p.m.) v B. CHINA "A"

(Kowloon 4.30 p.m.)

SECOND DIVISION

v Engineers (Navy Ground 3.00 p.m.)

v Kowloon (Military H.V. 3.00 p.m.)

y EAST LANCS (Military H.V, 4.30 p.m.)

v SOUTH CHINA

(Caroline 3.00 p.m.).

THIRD DIVISION

In the Club aide Munro is their AIR FORCE potential scorer, being a very dif

ficult man-to-grass, while Hutch Lincolns. son and Mecke must be watched at

all conta.

(Continued on Page 5)

STIRLING IN CLUB GOAL

Payne Rested After Being Injured

The Club juniors have only made |

one change in their team to meet Kowloon at Happy Valley to-mor-

IR.A.B.C.

v Engineers (Chatham Road 4.30p.m.)

v Rocrelo

(King's Park 3.00 p.m.)

EAST LANCS

Sunday

at of the Athletic in the pivot position

outside and inside-right, respective and with Leung Wing-chui and ly, in place of Roberts and Kiley, Darkie Chan on the right and left]

In the junior eleven Betts re-flanks; respectively, places Harris at right-back, and Wong Mel-shun.has been dropped McLeod comes in at inside-right in from the side, and Lee Shek-you place of Fasey.

has beenhought ineon the left wing.

The teams are:-

1st XI-Cocker; Ryecroft, Mos: Hughes, McGuire, Love; Baxter, Ban stel, Gray, Constable, and Skinner.

2nd XI: Phillips; Betts, Beard: White, Bowers, Wright; Dodds McLeod, Ryan, Bennett and Hinder.

NEWCOMERS TO

EAST LANCS

Hardy At Inside-Left In Premier Team

THREE SUCCESSES EXPECTED

(Continued on Page 13.)

NEW CAPTAIN FOR R.A.F. Beacham Stands Down In Favour Of Gregory HARRIS INVALIDED HOME

This week the RAF. will take the field "under" a new captain.

8. A. and H. D. Rumjahn, the holders of the Colony Open Lawn Tennis Doubles Championship, entered the Second Hound on Wednesday by defeating II. D. Tolliston and C. Ravenhill by 6-4, 6--1. (King's Studio)..

RUMJAHN

CHINESE “Y” TO `FETE MR. J. L. MCPHERSON

Official Guest Of Honour 'At Dinner Next Tuesday

Mr. J. L. McPherson, M.B.E., Hon, Advisory General Secretary of the Chinese Young Men's Chris tian Association, will be the guest. of honour at a dinner to be given by the staff, Directors and friends.... of the Association, at the Kam Loang Restaurant noxt Tuesday on the occasion of his retirement.

Mr. McPherson, who has been with the Chinese Y.M.C.A. since its infancy, over 30 years ago, and who has seen it grow to its present, standing as an indispensable social institution in the Colony, will leave for England on March 22 ?

BADMINTON

St. Andrew's Lose To Chinese, RC,

MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE

Playing in the Mixed Doubles Badminton League at the St. An- drew's Church Hall last night the Chinese Recreation Club defeated the St. Andrew's Club by 7 games

The scores were:***

Beacham, who has filled this role to 2. The East Lance will be repre- throughout the season, le standing sented in all three divisions this down to make room for new blood, week-end, and, although a number Brewer taking his place as left Andrew's)

H. Kew and Mrs. M. White

of their old players have left for back, and Gregory taking over the lost to F. H. Kwok and Miss T. Home, the newcomers are expected captaincy.

EPIC CLASH FORESEEN ABLE AMAZON

CHALLENGED

OVER MILE-

MESSRS, HEARD AND PROULX REPORTED NOT RIDING

"GILBERTS" WELCOME RETURN

(By "RAPIER")

I understand that, despite the presence of three Northern jockeys -Messrs. B. L. Tao, S. Y. Sun, and H. C. Pib-and the welcome re- turn of Mr. Gilbert-Harriman, fol- lowing his enforced absence owing. to an operation, there is likely to

Extra Race Meeting, which...__pro- mises to be full of interest at the

DISAPPOINTS be a shortage of riders for the First ILL AT EASE

AGAINST POOR

OPPOSITION

Price Brothers Have Hard Struggle

CLUB TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Valley to-morrow.

From what I can gather. Mr.

"Johnnie" Heard, Grand Old Man

of the local Turf, is unlikely to be in the saddle owing to the fact that he is leaving for Home very shortly, while Mr. Benny Proulx, who has just recovered from a bout of malaria, told me yester day, that he would not be riding Ito-morrow.

The meeting opens with a five Very poor tennis was served up furlong spriat for subs. of any sea- at the Hong Kong Cricket Club son. Cavalcade (Mr. Deitz) catches yesterday, when 8. A. Ramjahn, a my eye for this event, closely fol former holder of the Colony Open lowed by Delightful Chance and Singles title, entered the Second Helter Skelter. '. Round of the Colony Championship To date I have not heard any jog- as the result of an easy win over key mentioned for Helter Skelter. H. Y. Ho, who offered very little Mr. "Johnnig: Heard who bhaa been riding and training this pony resistance, losing by 6-2, 6-1.

Although Rumjaha was by no for the past 18 months, will not be as he pony out, means extended, he was ill-at-ease taking this and double-faulted frequently, His will not be seen in the saddle service was very poor and his first again this season. serve. invariably ended in the net. Ythan Or Benny Dundee

Ho has only one stroke and The "Lolterers" Stakes will pro- wearied both Rumjahn and the bably be won by either Messrs. apectators with continual lobbing: Mackle and Grayburn's Ythan or occasionally bringing off a half-Dr. Macgown's Bonnie Dundes, as hearted attempt to volley.

these are the two best ponies in In the Club event M. Beach- the race and are definitely start Thomas had no difficulty in diapos-ing. So far it has not been de ing of A. K. Mackenzie in the Club cided who will ride them

The only other pony in the picture Championship; winning by, 6-2, 6-1.

In the Club Handicap Doubles is Mr. Eu Tong-sen's Diogenes (St. the brothers T. J. and E. R. Price which will be under the care of

had to fight hard for their victory Mr. W: G. Pöy, over A.C.I. Bowker and J. R. Collis by. 7-5, 7-5,

T. Lo

lost to W. C. Choy and Miss Win

Cheung

4-21

16-21

8-21

Yesterday's Results

(Chatham Road 3:00 pm)

to give a good account of them. Those who have had the pleasure selves before the season ends. of playing against Harris, the Air lost to 3.. W, Liang and Miss A...

Hardy enters the senior eleven men's versatile centre-half, whi F. A. Breadbridge and ↑ Miss L. Git-9, A. Rumjaha beat H. Y. Ho 6–2, at. inside-left. Crabtree and John regret to hear that in consequences (St. Andrew's)

[6–1. 9-21 son make their first appearances of the injury he received when he lost to Kwok and Miss Lo....

THIRD DIVISION

v Railway

GOVERNOR'S CUP

..Leo

Yesterday's results were as follows:

SINGLES

HANDICAP SINGLES M. Beach Thomas (~15) beat A. K.]. (Sockumpoo 8.00. p.m.) In the second eleven at left-half last played-Rome twelve weeks lost to Chey and Miss Cheung 18-21

and inside-right, and in the third ago he is being invalided Home. lost to Liang and Miss Lee 224 Mackenzie (2.6) by B2, Bal

E. F. Fincher and Miss M. Charn

DM MacDougall (15) beat . (Continued on Page 6)

During the time he has spent in

(St. Andrew's) hospital his knee has made very lost to Kwok and Miss Lo 8-21D. Tellington (16) 6-2, 6-2.

21-18 V R. Gordon (-1.6 beat J. Thom son (BCT.) 63, 6–2.0 little improvement, and the step is beat Choy and Miss Cheung

L. G. Robertson (ser.) beat W. I being taken in the hopes that boat Liang and Miss Lee 21

League Table To Date.

Dryer (ser) 6-1, 6-10 change of air will help to affect the

Mixed Doubles

HONG KONG CHINESE AMATEUR ATHLETIC FEDERATION EV Hong Kong Football Association

(Caroline Hili 4.00 p.m.)

row; I. Stirling, newcomer, will SERVICE CORPS

be seen in goal instead of Payne.

As Payne has not yet fully re- covered from the injuries he re- celved some time ago, he is being rested this week-end..

Stirling played in goal for the Club seniors in the 1929-80 season when Rodger was Home on leave. Since then he has been. In Canton

UNLUCKY

Held To Draw By 20th Battery

Deserving-a-far better fate, the

where he has played for Shameon Royal Army Service Corps were

on several occasions, E

forced to share two goals with the

The team is-Stirling Railton and 20th. Battery, Royal Artillery, in Binnie; Hopkins, Nicholls and. Fitter: the Small Units Football League

G. Fowler, Fisher, Duncan, Williams yesterday afternoon,at Happy and Sloan."

TAMAR BEAT R.F.A. Vickering Top-Scorer

At Valley

Valley,

The game was extremely keen

and fast In the opening half, though both teams failed to store. About 15 minutes after the com-

mencement of the second half, MacBride, the Artillery inside left, gave his aide the lead with

In a friendly cricket match yas- header, but, a few minutes later

terday afternoon at the Valley Bea

H.M.8. Tamar defeated the Royal

Floot Auxillory by 42 runs

The scores were:

Tamer-06 (Vickering: 89; 18, Quizzell 8 for 30 and Hơn

broke to equalise for the Service

at centre-for

BOYD RECALLED BY KOWLOON JUNIORS #

Boyd, who was dropped laat week cure.

for Sinclair, has been retained by

For this week'e game against the

the Kowloon junior at right-half Recreio, Gregory will all the right- for their game against the Club, in back position and Daggerty will the Second Division at Happy Val-play at inside-left, Peters, who is Recrels "B" ley to-morrow.

y not altogether a newcomer, The team is-Calms: Cutter and at outside-right

The team will be: Mead; Gregory, Hickman; Boyd, Stewart and Tillery: Thomson, McDonald, Winch, Fuxham Brewer; Starks, Turnock, Allen: Petere, Hubbard, Walsh, Doggerty, and Ewark and "Pareira, dan

Recreio "A"

Fire Brigade

will be Taikoo

C.R.C.

K.C.C.

St. Andrew' T.M.C.A.

VAN HANDICAP DOUBLES.

ARE

G. R. Sayer and A. D. Humphreys (3.8) beat Dr. G. H. Burton and C. McMahon (scr.), 6————-1, 6-8. ZA

en Games -P. W. L. F. A. Pia 770.54 9.14 5.5 0.39 6 10, T. J. Price and E. R. Price (ser.) 74 3:33-308 heat A. C. 1, Bowker and J. I. Collis 835 17 55 (+26) 7-5, 7-5.25 9 3 6 43 386 Captain E. Manners and EH L 220 13 54 Bhote (30) were given a walk-over 7 0 7 13 500 by R. H. Wild and J. D. Humphreys

Withdraw In December.

Next Week's Games

The following is next week's « pro-

SAINTS CUSTODIAN ramme:

SUSPENDED

Sequel To Incident In Game Against Kowloon

MONDAY

WATIGAOPEN BINGLES

G. S. Gamble Teul Yun-pat CHAPT\T; A. Pearce." Ho Kn-InvTM M. Paghë SE M Beach Thomas G. Lai. Paul Kong B. Whinney, JC. Haigh In Tak-chenk. H. D. Eamjahn v. E. H. Wid E. C. Fincher v EI H. Shute.

TUESDAY

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RAPIER'S

SELECTIONS

RACE 1:

CAVALCADE

DELIGHTFUL CHANCE HELTER SKELTER RACE, 2

YTHAN

BONNY DUNDEE

DIOGENES RACE S

OAK, BAY HETMAN

-DON RACE 4

GOT THAT GOLDSMITH SNOWY RIVER RACE BANDEYA INVERMARK

"GOLD PICKER S

INVINCIBLE KNIGHT RACE 8

SOLDIER OF BRITAIN HEROD

KINGS WARDEN RACE

BLACKSMITH?","

PELAGOLD: DUST /--

AYAW HELLUVAFELLA

Tsang, St. Joseph's goal-keeper, who was given marching orders for king. G. White of Kowloon in a

League soccer game HANDICAP SINGLES has been suspended for 1 C Pool (scr.) Capt, B. Hagil RACE 8

season by the Em- (+20) ELON ttee of the Hong Dr C H Barton (+38) M. N. Cooles: (scr▼▲ D. Hum.

Leonardi.

THE TIGERS JUNGLE JIM

HIGH HONOUR:

RACE Y

ABLE AMAZON.

ROSEANN

COLD" MORNING

DOUBLE DAK BAYAND

BLACKSMITH