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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 193

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CIVILIANS FAVOURED TO

TO WIN LAI WAH CUP FINAL TO-MORROW

INDIA OVERWHELM

IRELAND

DULLA SINGH CARRIED OFF THE FIELD

PLAYER WARNED BY REFEREE

(By" Sticks")

BRILLIANT hockey featured the International

clash between India and Ireland on the Mar- ina ground yesterday when the former over- whelmed the Irishmen by 9 goals to 1 in a clash marred by two regrettable incidents in the second half.

India were a much better combination all round. Although the Irish were aggressive throughout, they lacked any under- standing. In the forward line. They should have scored on more than one occasion, but poor positioning resulted in many open, ings being wasted.

Nolan, the Irish left-winger, was involved in a regrettable in- cident towards the middle of the second half when he slashed Dulla Singh, the India pivot, across the shins, resulting in the Intter being carried off.

A few minutes later Khan Bahadur, the Indian right-back, retrieved the ball, and, approaching Nolan, narrowly missed hit- ting him in the face with a powerful, under-cut shot. Mr. Guest had no alternative but to warn the offender.

CHINA CAUSE

FIRST SERIOUS

HOCKEY UPSET

DEFEAT SCOTLAND. WITH TEN MEN

CHINESE FORWARDS LIKE “BULLS IN CHINA SHOP"

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Kartar Singh and Gurbachan Singh, the Indian inside-left and leader, respectively played bril- Hant hockey to score seven goals

between them, while Lal Singh, the left-winger, and Dost Molinmed,

the inside-right scored the other two goals.

atand of Lt. Pearse, who was on

!

Misa Dorothy Paget's Golden Miller (8), last year's winner at 8 to 1 and this year's favourite, and Delaneige (8), which came second, photographed taking the Inst jump in the 1934 Grand National Golden Miller, ridden by Gerry Wilson, won from a field of 30, twelve of which finished the course..

THE GLAMOUR

To-day's

OF A AINTREE Gruelling Test Over Four And Half Miles

(By An Amateur Rider).

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STRONGEST FEATURE IS THEIR ATTACK

TWO FIRST DIVISION GAMES ON SUNDAY POSTPONED GAMES BEING PLAYED

(By "ROVER")

The outstanding feature of to-morrow's foot- ball programme is the final of the Lai Wah Cup competition between the Civilians, the holders, and the Army, which takes place on the Kowloon Football Club ground commencing at 4 p.m. There will be no other First Division game featured.

On Sunday, South China "A", the potential League champions, are being entertained by their old rivals the Lincolns at Sookunpoo, and should take both points comfortably, while the Fusiliers are at home to the Navy on the Navy's ground at Causeway Bay.

On Wednesday next, St. Joseph's meet the Police at Kow- loon in their postponed game, of March 10, and the latter' should take both points easily.

The Civilians are a very strong team to-morrow, parti- cularly in the forward line with Ward and A. V. Gosano, probab- ly two of our cleverest football- ers, in support of Howe, while B. Gosano and Bickford will be seen on the right and left wings, res pectively.

ROVER'S FORECAST

The following is Rover's forecast giving the favoured team in capital letters:..

To-morrow

LAI WAH CUP FINAL

▾ CIVILIANS

(Kowloon, 4 p.m.). SECOND DIVISION

CLUB

South China

Ireland made one change in their TO-DAY the hoofs will thun-time may have crusted

Good Intermediate Line advertised team, Flying Officer der gain round Aintree's upon the occasion, it is this that Turn.

itself tine's, the catastrophic Canal The Civilian intermediate line. Ryan coming in at inside right in-famous four-and-a-half miles. primarily makes the Grand Na-

is also a very good one with Bel- Shaun Spadah's Luck trao, the Interport pivot, leading Four-and-a-half miles. Thirty tional what it is. It is this that duty, while Lt. Currie led the Une. jumps. For and gorse, spruce draws along the roads and rails

the line and with Brooks and Par Army and water. The keenest field in of Lancashire the roaring, sing-tapes! Strange those set fea of him.

See the taut-faced men at the ker, of the Police, on either side Indian Halves Shine

the world.

ing, joking, crowds. It is this: tures look, surmounting the gay C. File and Strange are an ad- China caused a sensation in the The India team have their bril-A cliff of faces straining down the ten minutes in all the year motley of their colours. But mirable pair of backs and should EAST LANCS, International Hockey Tournament liant defence to thank for their on the green men and women that witness a supreme test of they are no fools. They know step anything that comes yesterday when their depleted team victory, in particular Alaf Din and enough to people a great city. skill and stamina.

their ARTILLERY. what they are in for. The oddaway. of ten men defeated Scotland by the Dulla Singh, the Interport halves,; Aching thews and sinews of For nearly a hundred years have been computed: four to one odd goal in three in a match fea- who gave a magnificent all-round man and horse: horse that must the race has been run; and the against the completion of the

Army Also Strong tured by wild rushing, poor referee. exhibition.

jump high, jump long, jump century is littered with famous course. Never mind! The race Although the Civilians are rated Eastern ing, and an all-round disappoint- Nur Mohamed, the custodian, often, If he is to come through names that lie on the heart and is more than the winning of the a very strong team they should not ing, display.

The qutstanding feature of the Kishan Singh and Khan Bahadur, putting to the touch all he has the Aintree fields: Easter Hero, have Shaun Spada luck the Army, who have hitherto Railway

saw the ball, but this supreme teat; man who is tongue as the eye looks out upon race. Who knows? Anyone may underestimate their chances against game was the Lrilliant display by the two backs, were ever on the learned in many S. S. Chin, China's custodian, who alert and cleared with powerful hounds, many a test at point-to-gallant horses whose spirit is a home the sole survivor of a field combination in the Kotewall Cup

a day with Tipperary Tim, Grakle, Sprig Shaun Spadah who once came beaten the strong South China Police rendered his team invaluable assist-hits.

point,

challenge like the spirit of of thirty-five. ance; had it not been for

Whatever else in the course of worthy human ancestry. (Continued on Page 5)

PLUCKY DISPLAY

very rarely

his

Dolla Singh, the veteran Inter-

port pivot, played a wonderful game and his passes to his for

BY GERMANY IN

HOCKEY CLASH

wards were one of the many fea- CLEGG-HILL LEADS

tures of his game.

(Continued on Page 9).

TEDDY FINCHER BEATEN

Lee Wai Tong Springs Surprise

ARMY BATTING

AVERAGES

SPR. TUCKER TOPS BOWLERS' LIST

COMPLETE RECORDS FOR SEASON

LOSE TO PORTUGAL IN INTERNATIONAL

TERRIFIC PACE PROVES LOSERS' DOWNFALL

With an average of 32.5, Lt. The Portugal found no difficulty in obtaining a comfortable

Hon. G. R. Clegg-Hill, of the Royal Playing well above his usual form Welch Fusiliers, heads the Army win over Germany by five goals to nil, in and being fortunate to catch his op-league cricket batting averages, the first round of the local Interponent on an off day, Lee Wal Tong, whilo Lt. C. C. Garthwaite, the In- football idol of South China, pro- terport cricketer, is second with

day afternoon.

(Continued on Page 5)

TO-DAY'S EXHIBITION TENNIS

1.

in eight innings

t

There's something for. horse

and man to live up to on the Ain- tree course! And something, too.

(Continued on Page 18).

is in the air of all the grand RECREIO BEAT horses that have tried and fail- FIRE BRIGADE

AT BADMINTON

ed, but gamely failed, crashing to destruction at places with names like Salamis or Marathon]

for such are Becher's, Valen-

GOLDEN MILLER'S BIG CHANCE

May Join Select Band Of Four To-day

EARLY HISTORY OF RACE

די

NOW HEAD MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE

MR. AND MRS. SHUTE LOSERS BEST PAIR

and who look to repeating their success to-morrow.";

Lincolns

Fusiliers

Ridley, whose name spells danger, will be marked by Parker, probably the best left-half in the Colony |to-day and will be very lucky', if S.. CHINA

ho can get away.

Lincolns

Navy (Caroline Hill, ^3. p.m.) (Sookanpoo, 3 p.m.)

Engineers

(Happy

Valley, 8 p.m.) UNIVERSITY

(Happy Valley, 4.80 p.m.)

V ATHLETIC

(Athletic, 4.30 p.m.)

THIRD-DIVISION

+ ENGINEERS

(Rällway, 4.30 pm.)

✔ FUSILIERS A

(Railway, 3. p.m.)

Sunday

FIRST DIVISION

NAV NAVY.

*(Causeway Bay, 4.30 p.m.) "A" KY Lincolns

(Bookunpoo, 4.50 p.m.)

THIRD DIVISION

A Third Division Half Back Curiously enough, Parker was at giment, although he was only a one time in the Lincolnshire Re-E. LANCS

ENGINEERÁ Third Division player!

Swain and Steele, although they Police have played together, may find the fast Civilian attack a little too much, and unless the opposing .at- tacks are broken up a long way be-

▼ FUSILIERS

(Sookanpoo, 3 p.m.) VR.A.O.C

(Navy, 3: p.m.) Air Force

(Chatham Ed., 4.80 p.m.)

RECREIOS

(Kowloon, 8 pm.).

Wednesday

FIRST DIVISION

By defeating the Fire Brigade fore they reach the two backs.. I St. Joseph's POLICE last night by 6 games to 3, the Re- can see a half dozen goals' victory crelo "B" team now head the Mix-for the holders.

yed Doubles Badminton League,

The Recredo "A" team are only

Dangerous Trio

(Kowloon, 4.45 p.m.)

Gosano will be very dan-1 Bowlands is an exceptional goal- two points behind and have one gerous at inside-left while Howe keeper and may possibly keep the

The following are the teams Civilians G, Rodger (Club); C. Pile (Police) and S. Strange (Club); Brooks (Police), N. Beltrão (Recreio) and Parker (Police); B. Gosana (Recreio), Ward (St. Joseph'e),

national hockey tournament on the vided the first major upset in the an average of 24.5, "but the latter A running commentary on the game in hand. Both of these teams and Ward make up the trio of fast score down should the Civilian for Club Ground, King's Park, yester Colony Lawn Tennis Champion has batted

shing when he beat Teddy Fincher, while Lt. Clegg-Hill has only bat-Grand National Steeplechase, to be have 100 per cent standings. and sharp-shooting forwards. 2 wards find their form, but on the Analist On three occasions in ted in three.

at Aintree, near Liver Mr. and Mrs E. 1. H. Shute, of B. GoBano is a very dangerous whole the game should be fairly Istraight sets in the Third Round at (Continued on Page 51

pool, fo-day will be broadcast their three games. The Fire very fast on the run, while on the holders.

the Fire Brigade, again won all winger, being a deadly shot and evenly distributed with the odds... the H.K.C.C. yesterday. ENGLAND GIVEN

The averages are:-

through all B.B.C. transmissions. Brigade were handicapped by the Bickford can be relied upon to do The heavy court favoured

BATTING WALK-OVER

Fincher's style of play, but Lee Lt. Clegg-Hi

The commentary will be given by absence of J. Gardner, who is suf- his bit on the left wing. A RI.. no, ka, aver, trieved all his chopped returns with Lt. Garthwaite

65 8 1 50 82.5 Mr. R. C. Lyle for the parts of the fering from a strained hip, W. M. (Continued At Font Of Nest Col. 196 80 100 24.5

Smith aubstituting for him. Wales Held Up By

perfect placements and clever drap Maj. Bonavia... 190 8 0 38 28.7 course up to 'Becker's Brook and shots that left the K.C.C. champion Lt. Williams 169700 21.88 after Valentine's Brook, including Fusiliers

standing helplesa.

¡Lt, /do Pritchard 87 2.0-86 18.5 TA. Johnson.*** Lee was content to play a base C.8.M. Elvin

the start and finish, and by Mr. W. England received a walk over inline game and successfully lured Cpl. Colledge.

28 8 8 23- 14.0 Hobbies at the Canal Tura for the 8581 51 18.07 remainder of the course. the First Round of the Interna Fincher to the net to pass him time Capt. Walch... tional Hockey Tournament yesterday and again down the sidelines. Cpl Ballard when the team to represent Wales failed to put in an appearance,

(Continued, on Page 5)

PA

Mr. and Mrs. EL H. Shute (Fire The scores wereine hig Brigade) gagg best I. A. Alves and Miss O.

Ribeiro beat L. A. Carvalho, and Miss-A

Remedios

21-11 beat. M. Eodrigues and Mas

Bilva

21-18

lost to Carvalho and Miss Rewe-

dios

14-21

lost to Rodrigues and Miss Silya 9-21 Howe (Club): A Gosano (Rocrele);

League Table To Date

* Recralo "B"

Mixed Doubles

37 5,2 19 12.3 The first Grand National was Lt. Crepe ****** Pt. Lewey....

131.0 run on February 24, 1889, and was "19" 9.2 Capt. Michell 1841 11 8.2. well supported, as might have been W. M. Smith, and Mra, Kirkwood. It Dawson

10, 1h 1,0 expected, since a strong body of (Fire Brigade) P Denotes Not Out sporting enthusiasts was financing lost tollves and Miss Ribeiro 7-21 Recreio

BOWLING

OM.

Waver the big event on a generous scale lot to Carvalho and Miss Rems Fire Brigade

- 11-21 C. R 11 3 18 360 Fifty-three horses were entered and lost to Rodrigues and Mias 17-21 Talk 70 3 274 21 13.0-11 hores reached the post.

/AT/L/Fisher and: Mias; 8; Dalziel #8t. (Fira:Brigade) :-/WW Zlost to 'Alves and Miss Ribeiro

9-21

It was later learned that the Royal Welch Fusillers, from whom the Annual General Meeting of the Owing to unavoidable circumstance the Welsh team was practically Hong Kong Lawn Tennis Association, selected, were out shooting and originally arranged for Tuesday, April Spr. Tucker were unable to get away for the will now be held on Thursday, April 0.8.M. Elvin match.

4, in the Sports Club, third doer, King's Cpl. Ballard Buliding, at 5.20 Dans

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

! B2 20 331 19 18.2.

Le Garthwaite -

54 16 188 11′′ 16.8

(Continued Page 13)

Bed Games

P/W. L. 7. A. Pts 1/39.90 65 16-18)

and Bickford (Club

Reserves:-D. Leonard (St. Joseph's),,

L. d. Robertson (Club), Elliott, (Club) and

Gomes (Recreto). The Army Fo

(Fusi

Hera); Fte. Swaine (East Lancs) and

L/Cpl Steele (East ** Lancs) pii Fol. Keneghan : (Fusiliera), Gar. Merton (Artillery), and Cpl. North Lanca) Pta, English Lincoln), L/Cp), Horner (East Lanca): L/Cpl. Higgins,

Ridley (Lincolns) 44 8. 3 5 17 55% (Captain) and L/Cpl Baldry (Lin-

Thompson solns) and Pta, Sandford (Exat Lands)

Gamö.forfeited.

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WE HAVE ON DISPLAY