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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, "APRIL 20, 1935

Sporting Pages

POLICE HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO AVENGE SHIELD SOCCER DEFEAT

Gordon

HAPPY VALLEY

Lum

BEAT KOWLOON

FOR GOLF "ASHES”

WIN BY ONE POINT IN BI-ANNUAL EVENT

MORNING LEAD RETAINED BY SQUARING FOURSOMES

La the bi-annual match between the Happy Valley and Kowloon Golf Clubs, played over the Kow- loon course yesterday, the Valley *players were successful by one point, with a total score of 17% to Kowloon's total of 16%.

After the morning round, the Valley total was 9 to Kowloon's 8 and the visitors squared the fourball matches in the afternoon.

"Kowloon Valley Ashes”

This year, a trophy, subscribed by members of the Happy Valley Club and the Kowloon Club, was up for competition, and the Happy Valley players have to be cop- gratulated ut winning the "Kow- loon-Valley Ashes."

The following were the

Happy Valley

SINGLES

· D. S. Bewards I

Kowloon

China's Leading Tennis Star

Keen competition marked the Royal Artillery athletic meeting t Soakumpeo last, Tuesday. (King'" Studio),

ARTILLERY SURPRISE ROYAL NAVY

GUNNERS' HALVES TAKE

THE HONOURS ·

(By "ROVER")

HE Royal Artillery gave one of their brightest displays for THE Royal Arsht Cases one of their brightest displays for retu draw in the First Division of the Soccer League, both sides

scoring twice.

A. Mnckellur

J. J. King

J. Macknight 0 11. IL Mundy !

P. Murrison

A. C. I.

Bowker

H. Hampton

W. S. Hilller

A. D. Humphreys 1

BIG VARIETY

OF STROKES

EX-CHAMPION'S

HIGH TRIBUTE TO

SHANGHAI STAR

Mr. Ng Sze Kwong Talks On Local Tennis

LEE WAI TONG HAS NOT MUCH TIME LEFT

(By "Referee")

"I have played against and seen the best Chinese tennis players all over China, Malaya, and the Dutch East Indies, and I am Armly convinced that we have never seen a better player with as great a variety of strokes as Gor- don Lum, when he first came out froni Australia," said Mr., Ng Bio- kwong, the veterin Chinese Re creation Club tennis player, and former Colony champion for six years in succession, in the course, of an exclusive Interview.

"Although Kho Sin-kie Impressed

Many opportunities were missed by both teams, but the Artillery hud by far the better of the exchanges, and were unwith his recent display, I still think lucky to come away with only one point..

GUNNER JUNIORS

R. K. Collings

K. S. Robertson 1

D. C. Wilson

✪

1.

W. Taylor

./%

V

A. J. 'Dennia 1

J. D. Thomson

LAL. Eastman SAILORS SWAMP

1

G. Milne

1

W. M. Graves 0

R. Henderson

F..C. Barry

1%)

IN LEAGUE CLASH

HANCOCK'S GREAT GOAL KEEPING

8%

0 W. C. Simpson 1

A. 0. Brawn 0

J. Shepherd

G.

M. Hargreaves,

T. D. Faton.

G. P. Murphy 1

KW. Ahorn!

IL T. Buxton I T. Seddon

A. Brooksbank 0 D. Parsons

Total Singles.9%

FOURSOMES,

Collings &

Wilnon 1 Taylor &

Dennia 2 Mundy &

Eastman 0. Thomson &

Milne 2 Groves &

Henderson Barry &

Simpson Murphy &

Ahern 1 Seddon &

Parsons 2

Edward &

Robertson 1 MacKellar &

King 0 Mocknight &

Morrison 2 Bowker &

Hampton 0 Hillier &

Humphreya 2 Brawn &

Shopherd 24 Hargreaves &

Paton I Baxton &

Brooksbank. 0

Total Fourballs 8%

Add Tolal Singles 9%

Grand Total 17%

chance.

ONLY ONE STROKE

G. R. M. Rickells, left, entered the Final of the Colony Lawn Tennis Singles Championship con Thursday when he beat Ho Ka' Lau by the odd set. (King's Studio),

BADMINTON

SEASON IS

CONCLUDED

CHINESE FORCED TO

MAKE CHANGES

*

CLUB HANDICAPPED AGAINST NAVY

The

(By "Rover") :

He runners-up position in the First Division of the Football League has been in abeyance for a long time, and this week's games will bring the position nearer a decision..

"

At present the Recreio, Police, South China "B" and the Club are all engaged, in a neck and neck struggle for the honour, while the Athletic and the Navy both, have an outside 'chance for the position. The loss of a point or points by these teams will materially affect their char.ces.

There is a full fixture list this week-end, and almost all the clubs are engaged. The most interesting game is the return clash between the Senior Shield finalsts. “

South China "B" will be forced,

NOT TO PLAY

to make several alterations to their DARKIE CHAN line-up. Tsang King-kee, the capt tain, is still sick, and neither Lee Wal-tong or Paul. Ka-ping will be playing. Lai Sul-wing will be at centre forward, and Chan Tak-on||| will be on the right-wing, to allow Yeung Shui-yick to come inside.

In the defence Yeung Chee-hing will take Tong Kwan's position, as

the latter is under doctor's orders

неавод.

Police Below Strength

AT FORWARD.

Chinese Changes For International

WARD DOUBTFUL STARTER FOR PORTUGAL

(By "ROVER") Several changes are likely to be

The Police have been seriously. Champions Reign handicapped by several players being on the injured list. C. Pila Suprme

was hurt last Saturday, and will made in the China and Portugal that Gordon Lum is our best

probably not be played again this football teams for the Final Round WHISPER OF INTERPORT

Perkins and Stevena, who of the Sunday' Herald International. The Navy forwards, usually so player, as the latter has consistent-

were also injured last week, are Charity Cup Final, which takes fast and adept in the art of ly beaten the boat in Shanghai.

Eliot, Hall, champions' of the not quite fit and have been advised place to-morrow afternoon on the deceiving an opposing defence,

unstuck against "I have seen Khoo Hool-hye, the "A" Division Men's Doubles Bad- not to play this week.

Club ground, commencing at 4.15- became sadly

former Malayan champion, who minton League, and the, Recreio, MacHardy, last year's. Interport pm: McKrill, Clancy, and Harris.

a was at his best in about 1928. He champions of the "B" Division, goalkeeper, will be in goal instead. Keeping in mind the final of the These three defenders played magnificent game, showing, complete has only one stroke, s strong for and Mixed Doubles, again proved of Perkins. Mae Hardy played for Governor's Cup, the Chinese selec understanding, and clearing prompt-hand; but is weak claewhere, and their superiority on Thursday the Police at the beginning of the tors are, contemplating several

is not in the same class as Lum. night at the Taikoo Recreation season,

'positional changes, the most im- ly at every available

many difficult Lim Bongsoo, the former Malayan Clubs, when they defeated teams re- Bone, who previously substituted portant being the removal of McKrill handled shots in capable style, and was and China National left-handed presentative of the Rest of the res for Stevens, will again be playing Darkie Chan from the inside-left

champion is, I should say, in a pective leagues.

in hia place.

position to left-half. always well-positioned.

a In the unavoidable absence of

Should this take place, Ip Pak-wa. DOMINEERING NAVY

Merton was again a force to be class by himself, although of

Parker Reported Fit- will be brought in support of Fung reckoned with in the halfback line. lower standard that Lum, Kho. and Mrs. Raymond, wife of Mr. E. M.

Parker, who, though chosen for King-cheong as Inside-left, while Raymond, one of the Hon. Vice- He shone both in defensive work Khoo. (By "ROVER")

"Lee Wai-tong is certainly a Presidents, Mrs. G. H. Stewart, the Governor's Cup team, but who Lee Shek-yau will all the left-wing The Navy proved far too good and when alding an attack, several for the Artillery in their Second of his shots only just failing to find coming player, but he has not very wife of the President of the Talkoo did not play last Sunday, it report berth.

presented the ed fit and will be seen in his usual

In the intermediate line, Leung In-chan would be dropped, while Division soccer clash at Causeway the net. He was given able sup much time left in which to develop Recreation Club, Ray yesterday, winning a fast port by Hunt and Fisher his wing his game, as he is getting on in challenge cups and silver spoons position.

C. Pile's position will probably Leung Wing-chat will be trans halves, the former subduing Skin-years. At his best he was never to the successful teams. game by 5 goals to 1.

The large crowd that was pre- be filled by Creig, who has not yet ferred from the left-half berth to The match was not so one-sided ner in splendid style, and keeping anything like Lum at his best, al-

for the as the score indicates, the Artillery Rivers and Edmunds continually though if he concentrated on tennis sent were thoroughly entertained played in local football, but who the right, making room

there might be pessibilities of a by the various games, all of which is said to be quite a robust player. Athletic player, putting up a splendid fight against on the move with wall-placed passes.

jchampion in him.

supplied a great deal of excite superior odda, a feature of their

ment. gallant,display being the fine per-

Little Opposition formance of 'Hancock in goal.'

Hancock's Great Goalkeeping

8%

8%

The Artillery defence gave,

Y

not a

Good Ball Distribution.

NERVOUS TSUI "Tsui Wal-pui has deteriorated The ball distribution of the entire

In the "B" Division matches, the half-back line was a decided im-greatly, and has not the match

added

con-Play, temperament. He

is very Recreto received: very little opposi provement, and gave

nervous at the start of any match, tion and won all three games only Adence to the forward line. sterling display in the opening In the absence of Worthington, and takes some time to get proper-dropping 30 points. The only pair 16% half, conceding only two goals, al-Gardner led the line, althoughly settled down. He has

to show any signs of combining though being under almost

having just played in the preceding he relies upon a powerful fero Silva, yet they were only able to great variety of strokes-in fact, were G. A. Smith and C. Molasto tinuous pressure. Hancock, though Second League game-in the left-

hand for most of his points, and, in secure 13 points. small in build, proved very agile back position! He was

a bustling and showed splendid anticipation, leader, and, though at fault with ndence in himself before he can this respect, must work up con- and brought off innumerable clever his shooting on several occasions, bring off a scoring ace.

BUTTERFLY BREAST STROKE

DISCUSSED AT A.S.A. COUNCIL MEETING

-SUGGESTION THAT STROKE SHOULD BE DISALLOWED

con-

saves, including a particularly fiz made amends by scoring a smart "Take his match with Ho Ka-lau.

one from a penalty-kick.

He was well covered by Grant | and Gardner, although the latter

Right-Wing Threat"

Igoal during the second half,

A Dangerous Combine

Rivers and Edmunds were

He

was terribly nervous at the start, and it was not until his hand A was forced when he was one set

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WEEK-END FIXTURES

The following is the week-end SPECIAL COACHING FOR SOUTH soccer forecast giving the favour-

AFRICAN TENNIS TEAM

→

ed team in capital letters:

To-day

FIRST DIVISION

| EAST LANCS...

University

v Fusiliers (Kowloon, 4.45 p.m.)

Police (Caroline-Hill, 4,45°p.m.)||

V

Kowloon

Y CLUB

(Club, 4.45 p.m.) |

Lee Back In Side, With Loe Tin-sang back in the team in support of Mak Sui-hon. the Chinese will have a formidable. defence.

Portugal are at present worrying over A, Ward, their inside-right, who is ill, suffering from stomach trouble, and it is very doubtful if he will have recovered sufficiently to be able to take his place.

Delgado displayed very good form against Kowloon for the Recreio on Wednesday, and will be

probably made to All Ward's vacancy if he does not play, while Castilho or Aquino, of the Recrelo, [will probably be brought into the

side on the right wing:

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LEAGUE TABLES-

FIRST DIVISION

P. W. L. D. F. A.PL

(Causeway Bay, 4.45 p.m.) South China 'A' 21. 17 1 3 61 19 37

SECOND DIVISION

was wild at times in his kicking.

South African Davis Cup team is The halves were forced strictly on dangerous combination on the right down in the match, that, he at-to have special coaching this year. the defensive, and were rarely able wing, and supplied all the danger tempted to fight back, but he had The president of the South African 8. CHINA "B" to give much assistance to their to the Navy goal. Both players no confidence in himself and prac-L.T.A. aaya: "We must follow the

were fast and tricky, and needed tically threw away the game.

example of other countries and ATHLETIC There was a full attendance of forwards. Roscoe was a. stalwart the wiles of Moss and Barrett |

"Tennis to-day in Hong Kong is help to prepare our men properly district delegates when the Amateur right wing-half, and excelled in

to stop these two when once they

advanced on the for the job." not very much Swimming Association's Council hard tackling.

got into their stride.

days of T. Honda and other meeting opened at the Queen's |

The Artillery left-wing did not veterana, and, with the exception RYAN JARVIS ASST. TRAINER Kowloon Hotel, Cheltenham, last month.*

The Artillery forwards did not see so much of the ball, but Knight of a select few, there has been very The new breast stroke, known as have a good day, although the and Taylor were always in position, little advancement among local

TO H. M. THE KING the Butterfly stroke, was the chief right wing, Nash and Reece, were and made the best цве of the stars, the Open Singles providing Ryan Jarvis, who has been act. EAST LANCS topic of discussion..

always a threat, and combined chances that came their way,

a few instances where favourites ing as assistant trainer to Fred The question was raised as to

the few oc- very effectively on

Shaky Navy Defence whether the new action would be casions they managed to get clear

fell to mediocre players.

Butters at Kingsclere; has return- The Navy defence did not appear. "Mr. Ng Sze-kwong would noted to Newmarket. He will act in a permitted in English champion-of the worrying Navy haves. ao steady as usual, though Moss discuss China's Davis Cup chances similar capacity for his father, W. R.A.M.C. ships during the coming year.

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played his usually steady game, against America next month. Sound Suggestion

R. Jarvis, who trains for the King. kicking and tackling promptly and cleanly. His partner, Beard, was apt to kick wildly when pressed, and failed to cover up well on sever: al occasions.

A suggestion was made that the new stroke should be disallowed pending the decision, of the Inter- national Federation as to whether It is to be permitted In competition. The Federation will not meet unt! August, 1936, but after a keen discussion it was decided to refer the matter to the A.S.A. Commit- tee for an opinion...

OLYMPIC CYCLIST IN SMASH

Collision In Final Burst Of Race

Sydney.

Six cyclists, including Duncan Gray, the Olympic Games and Bri-)

(Continued on Pave ej.

CHANNEL SWIMMER PLAISTOW UNITED'S NEW CAPTAIN

E. H. Tomme, the international lacerations and shock, was taken to tish Empire champion, were in water-polo player, has been:

volved in an accident during the appointed captain of the Plaistow hospital with two other riders.

The cyclists were travelling at concluding stages of the five miles United S.C. water-polo team on the top speed in the final burst when alamateur cycling championship of retirement of W. B. Lovely, who collision occurred. Gray, who was New South Wales.

bas captained the side successfully

lying third, was 'thrown heavily to Duncan Gray, suffering from a since 1981. Temme is the only collar-bone, the ground, and five others' crashed fractured

extensive man who has awum the English tato him.

Continued at Foot of Preceding Col. Channel in both directions,

A group photograph taken at the official closing of the badminton season at-Talkoo on Thursday night when the Champions of the thren

leagues played the Rest (King's Studio),

Fusillers

(Club, 3.15 p.m.)

Clab

ENGINEERS Recrelo (Kowloon, 3.15 p.m.) Police -

EASTERN

South China y South China Ugl | Lincolns

Navy (Chatham Road, 3.15 pm)|AY

Athletic CLUB

Fusiliers (Chatham Road, 4.45 p.m.) THIRD DIVISION

Artillery St. Joseph's Lancs.

208. 48 41 37 24, :20 10 64 55 42 24 19 8 46 45 31 22 'B' 19 9.8

4 44 38

10 10 2 45 44 ,20 8.7 6.37 27 647 44 80

.21 6 13 2 34 66 14 .19 5 11 3 24 49 13 19. 4 11 4 29 43 12 23 2 15 & 25 57 9 BECOND DIVISION

"BUNDAY HERALD" CHARITY CUP East Lanes Portugal

Lincolns

Navy South China Engineers Fusiliers Artillery (Chatham Road, 8.15 p.m.) Artillery

Y. Fusiliers (King's Park, 8.16 p.m.):

East

Kowloon

To-morrow

▼ CHINA

(Club, 445

p.m.) SECOND DIVISION CON

PUSILIERS

South China

✓ ENGINEERS (Caroline Hill, 4.15 p.m.)

Athletle

lab

FIRST DIVISION

Eastern

R.A.O.C.

VFUSILIERS (Caroline Hill, 8.15 p.m.)

University

Kowloon

East Lanes

Lincolns

"FIRST CLAIM? MEMBER RULING

R.A.B.C R.A.M.C. Fusiliers

The Scottish A.A.A. have decid- Air Force ed to go into the whole question of Weerelo the "first claim" member rule, with R/A.O.C. a view to making it less compli-Railway cated.

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