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CLUB

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1935

Sporting Pages

FAVOURED TO ENTER SENIOR SHIELD

TSUI BROS. CLASH

CHAMPION

FORTUNATE

TO TRIUMPH

RUMJAHN BEST BET FOR TITLE

SHUTE TWIN IN ACTION THIS AFTERNOON

· (By '* REFEREE ") Tsui Wai-pui, 1934 champion, entered the Fourth Round of the Colony Lawn Tennis Singles Cham- pionship yesterday at the H.K.C.C., but he was very nearly caught nap

ping by his brother, Tsui Yan-pai,

who recovered splendidly after ap

Cak Bay, with Mr. L. G. Frost up, being led in by Mrs. L. Dunbar after indifferent start to lead 4-3 and winning the "All Out" Staken at the First Extra Race Meeting of the Hong 40-love in the final set. Attempt-Kong Jockey Club laat.Saturday. (King's Studio). ing to force the pace, and thus play- ing into the hands of a worried op- ponent, he, however, dropped the next two games for match after having shown superiority in all de- `partments over the champion,

FAREWELL "JOHNNIE”!

Tsui is not going to find the defence of his title any easy taak, and it would not surprise me if

MR. HEARD RETIRING NEXT MONTH

he failed to reach the semi-final WINS 140 RACES IN LAST 8 SEASONS

His forehand has lost its accuracy

(By, "RAPIER")

as the result of his persistent endeavours to perfect the half IT is with regret that I have to say that Mr. "Johnnie" Heard is volley stroke and the drop shot. definitely proceeding to England next month. The "Grand Old Tsui Yan-pui, once he has curbed Man of the Colony Turf" has been in China for about 36 years, his impetuosity, will be an exceeding "a record which is going to prove very lard to break". In that ly dangerous opponent. Yesterday he time he has ridden on every race-course in China, Shanghai, Han had the match in the hollow of his kow, Tientsin, Tsingtao, Hong Kong, Macao, Canton, Peiping, and, hand as the result of his brother I think I am correct in saying, Foochow and Amoy away back, in easing up in the second set, but the old days.

MEET GUARDIANS OF LAW TO-MORROW

POLICE LIKELY TO FIELD STRONGEST ELEVEN CLUB FORWARDS WILL DECIDE

ISSUES

(By "ROVER")

PROBABLY no other soccer competition this

SOCCER

FINAL

season has aroused so much interest than the semi-final round of the Senior Shield, which takes. place over the week-end between the Club and the Police and the Athletic and South China “B.“ The Club, in order to safeguard their team members from injury, have refrained from participating in any friendly games during the past week, while the Police team have undergone a

Competitors at the Hong Kong University athletic meeting last Satur special four days' training.

Stephens, the Police inside-right, and Parker, the Interport day. (Top left) winners of the Open Half. Mile, L/Cpl. Farmery (Lincolns), Pte. Thornhill (Lincoln), and K. T. "Leung, (S.CA.A). (Top right) V. and Police left-half, were both suffering from ankle injuries as the result of recent games, but have been treated at the Kow-Vargassoff, A. Napoloff, and Shamraed, winners of the Shot Putt (Bottom left) D. 8. Blake, Victor Ludorum, and B. Usmolovsky, who came first and loon hospital for the past week and will now be able to take the third in the Half Mile. (Bottom right) Lee Kwan-yew clearing 9ft. 10 ins, to

win the Pole Vault-(Bun Kwong oludio). field to-morrow.

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The Club, also, have not been, Or their most recent form, one and cannot but help forecast a win for limmune from injuries, Rodger, their custodian, is still the Club. bearing the scar from a kick he received from a South China for- ward during their Second Round tie a fortnight ago.

Judging en recent form the Club stand an excellent chance of gaining their first victory in the competi tion for over 13 years, having last won the trophy in the 1922 season when they beat the Kowloon Foot- ball Club.

The Police have won the Senior Shield once in the 1920 season, but

The teams are:-- Police:-Perkina; Blackburn, C. Pile; Pile, Brooks, Gough, Farker; T. Stephens, Johnston, Green and Moss.

Club:--Rodger; Gamble, S. Strange; Robertson, Skinner, Duncan; Fowler, Forrow, Howe, Hin and Bickford.

ATHLETIC ARE

"

EXPECTED TO

BEAT S. CHINA

P

lack of experience and a desire for Mr. Heard has won practically every big race in China on all unlike any other team in the League, Dangerous Forwards autright winners proved his down- the above mentioned face courses, a record which is likely to stand cannot be judged on their form, as fall. His powerful cross-court for many years. During his racing career he has ridden mostly it has been most inconsistent during And Strong Defence

SUNDAY'S SHIELD GAME drives were a feature of his game, for John Peel, which, up to 1929, had been the most outstanding the present season.

Powerful Attack while his overhead work was neat stable ever since racing was commenced in China.

One thing that and decisive...

has always, 29 In 1931 his record was shat The Club's strongest point is

(By "ROVER"} While Tui Wai Pui was being struck newcomers to the "Sport of tered by Mr. Frost, who rode 44 their attack, and if. Fowler and

The Athletic, who produced the given a fright, S. A. Rumjahn, a Kings" is his willingness to advise winners-the present record of 57 Forrow can break through between finest football seen for several sea- favoured candidate for his fourth the latest recruits. Mr. Heard has wins in a season is held by Mr. Gough and Parker, then Club. ssons when they were held to champlonship success, was taking had about 30 years' experience of Frost, who performed the feat. In porters can rest assured of entry draw by South China "A" a month things easily against Leung Ping ponies and riding, and I know that 1932. Chiu, a promising Chinese player, he is willing at any time to give The following is Mr. Heard's Bickford and Hill, who comprise 0, whom he beat for the loss of five advice, which shows that he is de-record in the Colony for the past the left-wing partnership, will be/final- of the Senior Shield, when

games. Rumjahn, unless Rickettsfinitely a "sportsman" in the true eight years; shows a sudden improvement, looks, sense of the word. I wish him' the best bet for the title,

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS

OPEN SINGLES (Third, Round)

P. Kong beat M. Beach Thomas 6-2, 6-3.

S. A. Rumjahn beat Leung Ping-chiu $269.

Taul Wal-pui (holder) beat Teul Yan-pul 6-2, 4-6, 6-4,

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

L

into the Final.

are expected to enter

2.

the

they encounter South China “D” ou

NAVY REVENGE AT HAND?

SAPPERS NOT

G. H. FOWLER WINS Y.M.C.A. SNOOKER HANDICAP

C.. Tout Loses Over Two Frames By 45-To. 55

In the final of the European Y.M.C.A. Handicap Snooker

Tournament played on Wednes day night, G. H. Fowler defeat- ed C. Tout over too frames by -55 points to 45. The final of the Handicap billiards tourna ment; between W. Hickmah and W. Ponsford, will be decided next week.

ROVER'S FORECAST

The Sunday on the Sookunpoo ground, giving

There is no denying the fact that Chan Chun-wo ("Darkie"** 'Chan) tremen- Howe, the Club leader, must be and Tau! Ah-fai make a

dous difference to the Athletic CLUB team, and as their inclusion on

bon voyage, and a happy retirement. 1928

3

5

1

watched by Brooks, who, since being 1st 2nd 3rd Un. TL brought back among the halves, has

22 been playing consistently

good

Record Summarised

1929

30 29

34 107

soccer.

3930

In the 1933 season, after return-1931 fug from Tsingtao weighing over 200 lb, he staged

19

28 26 24 15

47 123

37 Bu

1932

84

48 given plenty of room to move round

1933

&

remarkable 1934 comeback to record 40 winners in 1935 local racing, which was second only

to Mr. Leo Frost's 44 successes.

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140 141 118

EXPECTED TO WIN RETURN GAME

East Lancs Should Beat S. China

„JUNIOR SHIELD GAMES

(By "ROVER")

The Navy, holders of the Junior Shield for the past two years, meet the Engineers in their Semi-final Round encounter to-morrow Caroline Hill at 2.30 p.m., while South China and the East Lancs. | clash in the other half on Sunday

at Sookunpoo.

The Royal Engineers, who are entering their first semi-final on- counter in the competition, are con Adent that they can repeat last *-* | week's victory over the Navy, when following is Rover's forecast they won by the odd goal in three.

To-morrow the favoured team in Capitals:

SENIOR SHIELD

y Polico

The Sappers are making 'no changes, but the sailors are replac- ing Banstead at inside-left for McLeod.

Last week was one of the very (Caroline Hill, 4.15 p.m.) rare becaalons when the Navy Referee J. E. White, linesmen S. M.juniors have slipped up, and there

64 161 in, and if the three Club inside for Sunday is a certainty, the South Chapman and Col. Twaites. 69 144 wards can reproduce anything like China "B" defence, and in parti-

22

2R

T. A. Pearce beat A. K. Mackenzie established a local record by regia-1814-2nd on John Peel's Lockerbie. 62, Bind.

the form they produced in their cular the two backs, Chung Chi-

| NAVY ^

[Kowloon

→

JUNIOR SHIELD

is every reason to believe that they R. Engineers

will enter upon their third final in (Caroline Hill, 2.30 p.m.) three seasons.

East Lancs Favoured,

4.80 p.m.)

314 713 game against South China "A", the ying and Yu Hing-yuen, will pro- Referee J. H. Lawrence, linesmen Ip The following is his record in the Police will be given a tremendous bably find Darkie Chan more than Kau-koo and Ng Kam-chnen. In 1929, the year that H.R.H. the

tank in preventing goals.

they are able to cope with. four classics at the Valley: Duke of Gloucester. rode on

Taul Ah Fai played a wonderful Robertson "Marking”: Moss occasions at the Valley, Mr, Heard DERBY

1915-3rd on Ellis Kadoorie's English Moss, who is likely to be the game for the Chinese on Sunday In G. B. M. Ricketts beat J. Barrow tering 30 wins in 107 starts.

most dangerous Police winger, will last when they won in the Gover EASTERN that year he won the Valley Stakes 1017-3rd on Beith and Ross's Yid. 6-3, 6-2

defence has improved a hundred- 1925-3rd on Dynasty's King of Hearts, and it very difficult to shake offor's Cup series, and the Athletic and the Ladies' Purse.

Robertson, whose "terrier" methods fold since he joined them at the the 1929-2nd on John Peel's Adam,

still linger in the memory of South beginning of the season. 1914-Won on

(Continued on Paye" 10)

CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES

M. Pagh (15.2) beat L. G. Robert-

son (scr.) 6-1, 2-6, 6-1.

The following year saw

Chief.

T. C. Monaghan (3,5) beat H. J.advent of Mr. Frost, and "Johnnie" CHAMPIONS Peel's President. China supporters.

Armstrong (15), 6——), 6——

CLUB HANDICAP DOUBLES Capt. Manners R. N. and EL. R. Shute (30) bent S. F. Stapleton and A. L. Begant (-1.6) 6-0, 6-3.

Close Doubles Match

A, fair crowd will probably be

was forced to play second fiddle with 26 wins, as against Mr. Frost'a

1915-2nd on. John Peel's President.

Tommy Pile, on the right-wing, 1923-Won on Hector Sassoon's Roman will oppose a tricky wing-balf-in

Republie 1926-3rd on John Peel's Charcoal, Andy Duncan, while Skinner's as-BANSTEAD REPLACES MCLEOD

" IN NAVY JUNIOR TEAM 1928-2nd on Hynes and Mackia's signment is keeping a watch on the

Pickle. FORMER HONG KONG

clusive Johnston, 1982-2nd on Gay Crusader." JOCKEY PASSES

WONG NEI CHONG STAKES 1014-2nd on John Peel's The Cat. 1925-Won on Dynasty's'

present for the match between Y. John Johnstone Winner

W. Lee, and Warwick Shute, the 13

year-old contender; this afternoon

at the HK.CC., but considerably

better tennis is 'promised in the

Of Six. Derbies

London, Yesterday, The death occurred at Chelten- John Johnstone,

doubles match between Captham of Mr.

King

Ptolemy, 1928–3rd on Wayfoong's Brown Juz. 1929-2nd on John Peel's Noukhail, 1930-2nd on Dyer, Beith's Loch Fyns MAIDEN STAKES 1914-2nd on John Peel's Annam. 1921-3rd en Fash's Harlequin. 1928-3rd on Hynes and Mackie's

Mannora and E. C. Fincher and F. formerly of Jardine Matheson's Pickle.

H. Kwok and S. W. Liang, con and one of Hong Kong's most well- 1981-2nd on Dunbar's Cyclamen Bay. querors of J. W. Leonard and Yknown jockeys. He died at 1933-Won on Cossack's Beauty, Hachiums. The experience of the Cheltenham hotel where he was VALLEY STAKES

Pitcorthle 1914-2ad on McMurtrie's

former pair should decide a close staying for the Cheltenham Races. 1917-8rd on Charles Hush Hush.

match.

To-day's Programme

The following is to-day's programme

OPEN SINGLES

of matches, commencing at 4.30 p.m.

Y. W. Lee v W. C. Shute

OPEN DOUBLES

Iu Tak Chauk and Iu Tak Lam v

Wong Fuk. Nam and Ho Hin Kwan

F. H. Kwok and 9. W. Llang E. C.

CLUB TOURNAMENT.

--Reuter."

1921-2nd on Fash's Aspirin. Coming second on Mr. John 1028-2nd on Beth's Erstwhile.

1929-Won on Dyer Beith's Loch Alan. Peal's Ca Canny in the 1904 Derby 1930-2nd on John Pool's Done Again and second on Mr. C. H. Ross's Ben FOOCHOW CUR Wyvia 11 in the 1907 race, Mr. 1917-3rd on Ella Kadooria's Pingu Johnstone had to wait until 1008

Chlor

FORK

19303rd on John Peel's Adam,

before he won the Derby on Mr. 1932-2nd en Coronation. Eve. John Peel's Kirkpatrick, After CHALLENGE CUP

Fincher and Cast. E. Manners, R.N. further placings' he again won in 1921-3rd on Beth's The Avenger.

1982-2nd on Coronation Eve. 1912 on Mr. John Peel's "Ben-y=\"

B10142nd on John Peel's Dumfries. Wayfoong's Cracker. He also 1916 Snd on Dynasty's Oregon:to

Thomas

D Humphreys M. Losch Vreac and in the next year on Mr. LADIES PURSE

O. Ravenhill y Dr. D. J. Valentine.

E. Bathurst T, G. Monaghan. won in 1915, on Mr. Cunningham's 1921-3rd on Bacgregor's Strathfarrar, TA. Pearce, and A. Ki Mackenzie Jod, in 1917, on Messrs. Belth and 1929 Won, on Fay and Beth's, Christ

v U. M. MacDougall and H. . Butters. Ross' Bol, and in 1918, on Mr.mas Chimoi

DAN 3, E Henry and Miss Stevenson

Mr. and Mrs. A. Lo Sullivan:

John Peels Ridgeway: 10

1910 Wen on John Peel's Adam, 1981-and on Duscar's Glenoag

FIRST DIVISION

✔ FUSILIERS

(Kowloon, SECOND DIVISION

v University (Causeway Bay, 8.00 p.m.) Y ATHLETIC

(Kowloon, 3.00 p.m.) THIRD DIVISION R. ENGINEERS v Polica

Kowloon

(Bookcunpoo, 8.00 p.m.) (Continued on Page 5).

In the other encounter on, Sun- day, the South China juniors will probably meet their Waterloo at the hunds of the East Lancs whose form in the Junior Divisions, this season has been excellent,

The East Lancs; who have no Third Division fixture this week- end, have pooled the resources of the two teams, and should emerge from their first semi-final in the Junior Shield with flying coloura:...

Goal Scorers South China have made one

To Date

FIRST DIVISION

The Police have a fairly useful The Navy Juniors for their twoj forward line, but must make up fixtures, against the Engineers in their minds to shoot when within the Junior Shield and the Fusiliers range, for they will find it extreme-in the Second Division, are making Tam Kong Pak (8.C, 'A') ty difficult to break through into one change in last week's eleven Johnson (Police)

that bowed to the Sappers In a Howe (Club) ................ the penalty aren,

League encounter, Banstead replac. Gosano (Becrefo)...

Ip Pak Wah (8.C. 'A') {ing McLeod at Inside-left,

Lai Shui Wing (8.C. "B") The selected team is-Phillips; Ho Ka Keung (Athletic) Betts, Beard; White, Bowers, Wright; Fang King Cheong (S.C. Dodds, Banstead, Ryan, Bennett, and G. White (Kowloon) Hinder.

Chan Chan Wo (Athletic) Gomes (Recrelo).

Teal Wal Pui, Colony champion, left, was given nimenre: yesterday) whan, his brother, Tuul Yan-pul, led him 42 and 40slova in the, Anal

CANNELL INCLUDED IN ́·

NAVY ELEVEN

Shek Kam (8.C. "B") Lee Shek You (S.C. "8") Thang King Kui (8.C. “B") Gorman (E. Lanca) Morton (Artillery)

The Navy sentors, for their fix ture against the Lincolne on Sun

A SENIOR SHIELD day, will make one change in the Glass (Navy) -... eloven that defeated the East Lance Griffon (E. Lanes) last week-end, Cannell replacing Redings (E Lanes)

Thorpe (L, Lancs) Bantead at inside-left.

Cheung Tak Fai (8. China) The selected team is Cocker McGuinneas (Lincolns)

(Lincolan) ***** Ryocroft, Moss Hughes, McGuire, Love; Baxter, Cannell, Gray, Constable, Howlett (Engineers) and Skinner..

Other Football reports will be found on-pago 10.

Darbey (Engineers).

O'Donnell (Navy),

Morton

(RA)

Goon (University) G. Danean (Club); Dobbs" (Lincolns).

Whe(Continued on

{change in their team, Les Chuen displacing Tang Yat-ming in goal.

South China will be represented by the following:-

Lee Chuen; Eugene Chong, Tang Chung-pak; Wan Che-lok, Ho Chi-wing, Mok Yin-sang; Ip. Yan-po, Ip Koon. ming, Chan Tak tai, Lưu Ching win and Lai Tak-chola dany

EAST LANCS TEAM TO MEET SOUTH CHINA

The East Lancs have combined the resources of their funior teams for their fixture against S, China in the semi-final of the Junior Shield at Sookunpoo on Bunday.

The team-Harmsworth; Har- 11 wood, Steele; Walkden, Eckersley,

8 nford. Ridings, and Griffen. * ATHLETIC JUNIORS FOR

KOWLOON ENCOUNTER

The following will represent tho. Athletic Juniors against Kowloon to-morrow in their Second Division soccer encounter:L Kwik-kee; Tang Kwong-wing, Lo Wai-man; To Ho-hang, Chan Shulmal, Wong Wing-lim: The For-lim, Chow Yin- chung Au Kim-fang, Chan Chun- ying and Cheung Moon-wing.