Page
THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1935
Sporting Page
PORTUGAL MAKES BOLD BID FOR "SUNDAY HERALD" SOCCER CUP WELL-BALANCED SIDE SELECTED
Toul Wai-qui, Jeft, the Colony Singles hampion, was beaten by Ho Ka-lau,
ght, at the Hong Kong Cricket Club esterday,(King's Studio).
FULL SOCCER
PROGRAMME FOR
THIS WEEK-END
THREE SENIOR TIES THIS AFTERNOON.
SHIELD FINALISTS IN RETURN ENCOUNTER
A.V. GOSANO TO PLAY
AT FULL-BACK
GREAT DEAL WILL DEPEND ON BELTRAO
CHINA LIKELY TO START
FAVOURITES
(By "Rover")..
CLOSE and exciting game will probably be A
witnessed when Portugal meet China in the Final of the "Sunday Herald" Cup Competition on Easter Sunday on the Club ground at 4 p.m.
The Chinese will probably field the same team Which lost to the Association team on Sunday last, while Portugal have selected a very useful side from the best material available from the Recreio and St. Joseph's.
Portugal, who make their third appearance in the final round of the competition, have won on both previous occasions by convincing margins.
CLUB JUNIORS..
BEAT FUSILIERS
BY TWO GOALS
NICHOLLS GREAT In an effort to complete the en-
GAME IN GOAL tiro League soccer programme by the end of the month or, at the lat- est, by the middle of May, the Lea PEARCE SHOWS ENTERPRISE
IN CLUB ATTACK gue Management Committee of the Hong Kong Football Association
The Club Junior gained a further have arranged a full First, Second and Third Division programme for two points in their re-arranged soccer fixture this week.
Second Division
;
---
A group of athletes at the Royal Artillery sports, which were held at Nookunpoo yesterday afternoon before the Garrison(King's Studio).
a large gathering of spectators, Including the officer Commanding, Llent. Col. M. Carrington-Sykes, and officers of
SHANGHAI GERMANS
LOSE TO MACAO
Early Lead Nullified In Last Game
AIROSA OUTSTANDING
The Shanghai German Hockey. Club received their third defeat in As many games when they visited. A. V. Gosano, after, his bril: Macao yesterday and, were beaten liant display on Sunday, has been by 3 goals to 2 after leading by 2 retained in the back division, goals to 1 five minutes from the where he will partner Souza, interval. Macas then rallied and who is a very reliable back. He netted two quick goals:
The ground was slightly slippery, works hard and covers his wing- half well, and compares favour- but the game was the fastest of nbly with Moss, of the Navy.
their series of games, the Macho
Football
Chină Mail Sports Diary
TO-DAY First Division Police v. Royal Artillery
(Kowloon ground, 8.30 p.m.) Kowloon v. Recreio
PEREIRA'S SNOOKER LEAGUE RECORD Catholic Union Club's Narrow Win
GILL'S BREAK DECIDES
CLOSE ENCOUNTER
CHAMPION BEATEN
TSUI LOSES
OPEN SINGLES
ENCOUNTER"
HO KA-LAU TO MEET G. R. M. RICKETTS
TO-DAY'S OPEN DOUBLES SEMI-FINAL CLASH
The season's biggest upset in the Open Lawn Tennis Championships took place yesterday on the Stand Court of the H.K.C.C, when Ho Ka- lau eliminated the holder of the Singles Championship, Teni Wai- pui, in straight sets.
The standard of tennis was well below form on a soft court, very poor, both players being particularly the champion, whose back-hand was pitifully wenk.
Over-Impetuous
Ho Ka-lau was steadiness. per- sonified and refused to be drawn
(Kowloon ground, 5 p.m.). South China "B" v. St. Joseph'
(Caroline Hill, 6.15 p.m.1
A. P. Percira's break of 24, which into any long duela, varying the Royal Engineers v. East Lancs.
(5 p.m.) is the record break of the season, length of his drives to advantage. featured last night's Steel, Coul-Ho, however, failed to keep his Bockey.
Medway Officers Hong Kong. Hoc-son's Snooker League matches. The drives low, except on rare oc-
koy Club Seniors
(King's Park, 5 p.m.) previous record break for this sea- casions, but these strokes badly son was 23, scored by Stafford of rattled Toul who was over-impetu Lawn Tennis Open Doubles
the Naval Yard Police. Pereira isous in his efforts to make a "kill" the captain of the Catholic Union at the net. team, which is taking the place of the Water Police.
S. A. Rumjahn and H. D. Rumjaha v. Lee Wal-tong and Paul Kang.
In the knock-up before the com- mencement of the match, Tsui was
RECREIO “A” AVENGE | The Catholic Union caused an seen to be very nervous, lacking
DEFEAT
upset in the league by defeating his usual confidence in his fore- the Central Police by the odd band driving, which in his most game in five, and so allowed the dangerous stroke.
Tedious Play Garrison Sergeants' Mess to come
Badminton League
maar de balineage on level points with them, follow- Both players were rather in- Triumph
sing the latter's 4-1 victory over the clined to overdo the chop stroke at
Naval Yard Police, last night,
silva-Netty has been selected at intermediate line playing magni- right-haif. and will probably be ficently: especially the left-half, detailed to look after Ip Pak-wa, Airosa, who bottled up the German while. Gosano will attend to right-wing, "Darkle" Chan. If Silva-Nettoj
Stukimann Agam;Shines can accomplish his task as well as......
Stuhlmann, the visitors" inside- Kenezhan did on Sunday, then left, was again their outstanding Portugal's defence will hold out forward and netted two perfect
goals.
Stuhlman opened the scoring, but ¡Macao equalised shortly after-.
The great understanding be- Goodwin
Pile 3-2 Wards through L. Costa. Stuhlman
again gave the visitors the lead, tween M. Oliveira and Miss Mashman 4-1 which they held until five minutes Basto, of the Recreio "A" team, Willerton The following have been the re- from the interval, when H. Rosario brought about the first defeat of Mintey
[Continued on Page 51 against the Fusiliers yesterday, HOW THEY REACHED THE FINAL
The following is the forecast for winning an interesting game by the
Chinn beat England. the full soccer programme to be only two goals of the match. played this week and over the holl- The Fusiliers should have won Portugal beat Wales
had three- days, giving the favoured team' is convincingly. They capital letters
POLICE
To-day
FIRST DIVISION
B. CHINA "D" v
Kowloon
Artillery
quarters of the play, and were pre-sults for the past 10 seasons;~~~~ sented with chances galore, but 1925 Scotland
poor shooting lost them the day.
Nicholls' Good 'Keeping
The Club defence, with the ex-
(Kowloon, 3.30 p.m.) ception of Nicholls, was shaky,
St. Joseph's
both hacks kicking wildly and
(Caroline Hill, 6.15 pm)showing little or no understanding
Y RECREIO
(Kowloon, 6 p.m.) with each other. Nicholls was al SECOND DIVISION'
very capable performer betweeny B. ENGINEERS ▾ East Lanes the faticks, saving shots from all
(Chatham Road, 5 p.m.)
angles in fine style. Friday
NAVY
NAVY
FIRST DIVISION
v Artillery
SECOND DIVISION
1926 Portugal
1927 Scotland
1928 Scotland
1929 England
1930 China
1981 Scotland
1982 Portugal
1933 China
1934.. Wales
PLAY-OFF WITH "B" TEAM - (Continued on Page 5)
FOR TITLE
broke through the Shanghal de- the Recreio "F" Team in the Mixed fence in a brilliant solo effort for Doubles Badminton League in their the best goal of the game.
Short-match at King's Park last night..
ly afterwards. Da Costa gave Macao This means that "play off" will the lead which they held through-be necessary to determine the win-
ners of the league. out the second half.
Visitors Leave Colony Last night the visitors were feted at a banquet at which most of the Colony officials ware present.
against the fast-moving Chinese The German team left for Shang
hai this morning by the m.v. Tatauta Maru.
Forrow was a resourceful pivot, forwards. and worked hard in a much beret defence. His tackling and passen
(Continued on Page 5)
The score were:-
Catholic Union 30 Pereira
The scores were:- Central Polica
20
60
Santon
20 Antonio
Total
62 Cunha
47 GIU
7227:2
Garrison Sergeants Win
the commencement, and play at times became very tedious: There were very few bright moments, Taui coming out on top in the only 71 volley ng duel at the net.
57 Ho Ka-lau assumed an early
33
38
lead, taking the first two games,...
48
but Taul, driving forcefully along
the side lines, snatched the next
229
The Garrison, Sergeants: Mees
'game after being in arrears, dr
Ho
Good Overhead Play
Ka-lau, however, badly received very little opposition in rattled Tsui with his chop stroke, their match against the Naval while he was excellent in his over-” Yard Police, which they won by 4 head smashes. games to 1. This victory enables the winners to be level with the Central Police for the top position
A. M. Rodrigues and 'Mina C. Silva, in the league. |(Recreio "B") lost to M. Oliveirs and Misn'
IL
The scores were:— G. B. Mess Andrews Bowler
M. Basto
......RIO..... 10-21 beat J. J. Remedios and Miss
21-11 Smith,
beat A. M. Silva and Mrs. C...
Souza
N.Y. Police ́41 · Stafford. A
55 Brotherstone,
81 Phillpatt
219
Trim
Scott
47 Bellamy
41 Martins
245
On REST TEAM TO
MEET MAMAK
CHAMPIONSet to Oliveira and Miss Basto 7-21
Beltrao Must Improve Beltrao, the pivot, will have to (Causeway Bay, 5 p.m.) were always sound, and, he was infuse more life into his game.
given useful support by Railton, at Sunday, he played indifferently, left-half.
and wandered badly. When on form. Beltfao is a first-class Pearce Improving Pearce was the nick of the for-player; his feeding to his forwards wards, showing speed and enter being pretty to watch.
Elms has been marking THO prise in his direct moves towards
v Artillery (Causeway Bay, 3.30 p.m.) Saturday
FIRST DIVISION
EAST LANCE
3. China "B"
ATHLETIC Navy
Kowloon
University
V Fusiliers
(Kowloon, 4.45 p.m.) goal. Fisher, on the right wing, Kwai-shing in many matches this
V POLICE +
(Caroline Hill, 4.45 p.m.)|
V
Kowloon
(Clab, 4.45 p.m.). CLUB
·(Causeway -Bay, SECOND DIVISION
4.45
p.m.)
(Continued on Page 51
Table To League.
SECOND DIVISION
¡Lincolns
East Lanes” Navy V ENGINEERS -
aloon, 3.15 p.m.) South China
Engineers (Club. 3.15 p.m.) Fusiliers
Athletic
V
(KOSTERN
EAST LANCS South China Artillery
-Fusiliers-
R.A.M.C.
บ
Eastern
(Chatham Road, 3.15 p.)
CLUB (Chatham Road, 4.45 p.m.) Club THIRD DIVISION
University
v Fusiliers :(King's Park): 8,16. p.m.);
Sunday
"BUNDAY HERALD" CHARITY CUP Portugal
✔ CHINA AGA
(Club; 445: p.m.). SECOND DIVISION FUSILIERS Ey Artillery
South China
(Chatham Road, 8.15 pm.)
ENGINEERS
Kowloon
(Caroline Hill,.16 p.m.)ing
FIRST DIVISION RA:0,0.V FUSILIERS.
(Caroline Hill, 8.16 p.m.)
RUGBY PLAYER TO SKIPPER CRICKET CLUB
season and now knows all the
A. E. P. GUEST MADE CAPTAIN
tricks and wiles of this crafty CLIMAX TO COLONY'S HOCKEY Chinese player, but he would do!
SEASON ON SUNDAY well, nevertheless, to match this
19.18 10 65 21 85 winger's every move and not con- 19 14 4 1:58 18 29 centrate too much on the Inside .20 12. 6.2°59°38′26)
1786 3 41 30 19 man.
At a meeting of the Mamak Hoc key Tournament Committee last
H. A. 'Alves and Mias O. Ribeiro | (Recreio' "B">
lost to Remedios and Miss Silva 16-2 baat Bilva and Mrs, Soura 21-13
TABLE TO DATE
Central Police Garrison 8gta. L. Carvalho and Miss A. Remedios Prism Officers (Becrelo "B")"
|RE,:W,0% & Sġu lost to Oliveira and Miss Basto 9-21 Catholic Club lost to Remedios and Miss Silva 11-21 Dockyard Police beat Silva and Mip. Souza.. 23–21 C. & P.0's Club
St Patrick's Mixed Doubles
Recreio "B" On Sunday, Teo had many night the following were selected to Recreio "A" 16 8 8 2 33 26 18 unmolested runs down the wing, all represent the Rest against the Fire Brigade. .17 6 7 4 39 35 16 of which spelt danger.
.18 7 9 2 33
791 30 42:15
Leader Difficulties
Mamak Hockey Tournament Cham C. R. C plons, the Kowloon Indians Tennis Taikoo
St. Andrew's
1 27 55 13 The only unsurmountable pro- Club, on Sunday afternoon on the ey, ML CA
21 6. 11, 5 38 57 35 Iblem in Portugal's forward line is Police Training School grVLORË,
.17 4 12 1 81 37 .18 2 14 2 11 68 6
(Continued on Papa'5)
commencing at 4.30 p.m.:
A. E. P. Guest (St. Andrew's) (Cap
Games
PW.L. F. A. Pta. 2.11 10 1.74 25, 20.
(Continued on Page (5) To-day's Semi-Final
An exciting semi-final tie will take place on the stand-court this {afternoon, weather permitting, 27 when H. D. 'Rumjahn and S. A 50 Rumjahn, holders of the Open.
Doubles Championship, defend
their title against Paul Kong and Lee Wal-tong, their strongest chal- 188 lengers.net
"In view of Lee Wal-tong's ex---
PFA PL cellent form against Sirdar Rum- 7.25, 10 35 Jahn in the quarter finals of the 7 25 10 23 Open Singles, many bright volley- 619 11 19 ing duels are expected... Qeri
·6-1814-18-
The champions will have to play:
7.15:20
7 13 22 13 at the top of their form if they are 6-11 19 11 to retain their title.
24 6
11 10 21 68 20 20 PERRY CONTRACT
B4 4 36 38 8 114 7:58 41-8
885.174556 018 13:59 - 2o. 70 7.11.480
Game Forfeited:
tain); P. Naidu (Kowloon United) and Recreio's Selected Team
Sig. Martin (Signals); E. A. Clayton
DENIED
Keith Orpheum Corpn. Statement
BAERY BRADDOCK ON JUNE 13
Einer), W.-C. Senior (AEC); : Lt. Champions of the Mixed Doubles of dim contract for Radio, the New York Commission
(By BRUCE HARRIS) the outside-left position, there to Singh (Radio).
***
Los Angeles, To-day, Moss Wants To Know Why A 1,1.8. Medway), L. Oliver ver. As they will have no time to In view of the rumours that
and H. Parker (Police); P. Whitley (C.B.A.), Spr. Woods (En-play the "play off to decide the Fred Perry had signed some sort Goalkeeper Shouldn't Score?
Birch (H.M.8. Parthian) and Barnagat Badminton League before the Keith Orpheum Corporation
closing exhibition matches at the informed Reuter that authorita
·Gar. Reserves: Gough (Police), Frank Mose; Arsenal'e goal-scor-score a unique goal against Everton. Harris. (Artillery); and McGahan (En-Talkoo Recreation Club, to-morrow tively and definitely" Porry sign-
night, when the champions of each ed no contract with them goal-keeper, sat still for hours 'And why shouldn't a goalkeeper gineers). one day-soaking in infrared rays. score?" Moss asked of me. "A L/Cpl Yeomans (Lincolns) and Spr. league will meet teams representing
Stripped to the waist, his right footballer is a footballer whereaver Brown (Engineers) will referee arm in a sling of adhesive plaster he plays. Just because he's a goal. stuck to his chest, he absorbed the keeper by custom he needn't feel NORTHANTS SHOW-PROFIT
OF £1544 ray from an apparatus a foot or out of it in the forward line-like two from his injured right shoul- a Zulu' warrior at a mother's meet
ing. The ball was there to be hit der, t
Northamptonshire Coun Tom Whit --and Thit it
Club accounts for last We train that way at Highbury, surplus of $1564. Th At ball practice I'm not i rays the due to special income
Sometimes I'm the Match profits, wh
T. J. M. Barrington, the Bristol Shoulders," remarke and England Rugby half-back, who taker, his trainer, played cricket, for Richmond, when keeper's bug Being In London, to captain location, of Bridewater in the new season.
Moss, Away
show
M.K. FOSTER RE-ELECTED CAPT. OF BIRMINGHAM C. L. CLUB
the rest of the league, the Be creio: have entered a team" chosen from both the A and the "B teams
The following will be the team: MOI Ira" and" Miss M. Banto
Remedios and Miss M. Bil-Wor
anded Miss
Approves Bout
New York, To-d
Max Baer,
weight boxing?
agreed to against Braddock Taland Howl on The contracts
by the boxers
Square Garden author day submitted the
York Commission," ately approved of the
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.