1935-08-26 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1935

Sporting Pages

"PLAY FORROW AT CENTRE-FORWARD:

George

Rodger,

undoubtedly

the finest custodian the Colony has ever seen, will make his last appearance for the Club thin sea- son in the role of captain.

AMERICAN-PAYS

TRIBUTE TO THE

BRITISH TEAM

BERNON PRENTICE ON RESULT

U.S. CAPTAIN TERRIBLY DISAPPOINTED MAN -

New York, July 30. We are terribly disappointed. but we were beaten by a great British team. think Britain are: very deserving holders of the cap.TM

ALL ATTRIBUTES"

H.K. Football Club Coach Reviews Prospects

FEW NEWCOMERS

FOR CLUB

FORWARD LINE PROBLEM

MUST BE SOLVED

*

JUNIORS WEALTH OF TALENT

TH

("By Rover")

THE Hong Kong Football Club, doyen among soccer Clubs in the Colony, have practically the same players at their disposal for their senior eleven as those who played throughout last season.

The only noticeable feature is the return of Desmond Hynes to the defence, and the possible inclusion of Sykes, a newcomer. who arrived in the Colony recently with a fairly good soccer reputation. ̈ ̈ ̈

of players of the latter type.

B. L. Bickford, the Club's left-

GEORGE HILL SHOULD

BE FULL-BACK

NEW GEORGE RODGER

IN THE MAKING

“SYD STRANGE WILL BE FIT

("By Rover")

ONE of the outstanding soccer personalities of

Syd Strange, the former cap- tain of the Club, although" badly injured last season. performed yeoman service. He willing gain be seen out for the, Club in one of the two full-back positions.

CHAN CHAN HING'S FAST TIME OVER

50 METRES SPRINT

the coming season will be Mr. J. Gordon, a winger, secured his first Inter- former Scottish League and English First Divi-DARK HORSE WINS

sion player, who is coaching the Hong Kong Foot- ball Club.

part can last year against: Shang- hai Be is probably the best civilian left-winger in the Colony.

LADIES EVENT

GOOD SWIMMING AT CHINESE BATHING CLUB GALA

Commencing soccer at the age of 18, Mr. Gordon first played for Ardrossan Winton Rangers during the 1918-19 season, at left! -ROVER WILL COMMENT ON half-back. He left them after a season for the Saltcoat Victoria

Some very fast swimming was George Rodger, veteran custodian, will be making his last

team in the Scottish Junior League, and remained with the latter ANOTHER LOCAL FOOTBALL;

team until the end of the 1921 season, when he joined West Ham witnessed at the Chinese Bathing appearance in the side as captain.

The selection of the two backs and of the forward line is CLUB IN TOMORROW'S EDIT-United as a half back. He was played continuously for four ses-Club's third gala last night, when sons, and then in 1925 he transferred his affections to Ayr Unit-Chan Chan-hing, one of the fastest going to prove the Club's biggest problem, as there is a shortage 1ONS.

ed, the First Division Scottish League team.

sprinters in China, covered the 50 Metres Free Style in the amazing After two successful seasons time of 28 2-5 seconds. 199 with them he was unfortun

lately compelled to give up the game when he sustained a broken leg. His only represen- tative match was for the West- ern League against the Glasgow Junior League.

Hill, who was wanting to play in one of the inside forward posi

So declared Mr. Bernon Pren-itions. will probably have to part tice, conor of the Prentice Cupner Syd Strange in the defence

SOUTH AFRICANS ARE

and a former non-playing Davis until the return of Ernie Strange NO PENSIONS Cup captain, when told of Bri-from Home leave. Gamble, and tain's victory at Wimbledon to-liynes will probably fill two of the jhalf-back berths, while Skinner- day

"So long as Perry and Austan if he is it enough by the time the commences, may fill the! keep their form Britain will be season awfully hard to beat," he added. pivotal position-

"I think the greatest credit should

New Right-Wing

good game last season, and Elliott

be given to Hughes and Tuckey F. Fowler, who played a very for their great play this season and for whipping themselves into will form the right-wing, while Forrow is the likely selection for form in so short a time.??

the centre-forward berth.

Remarkable Victory

on

FOR BOXERS

OVER 50 YEARS BOXING CONTROL BOARD DECIDES

DOMINION BOXERS FOR BRITISH TITLES

London, July 29.

A proposal that the British Box-

"TIRED OUT"

ILTA. COMMITTEE RECOMMEND NEW

DAVIS CUP ZONE

WHY ENGLAND'S

CHALLENGE WAS

NOT ACCEPTED

INJURIES HAVE HAMPERED THEM

DID NOT WANT SIX DAY TEST

(By "UMPIRE")

Manchester, July 31.

sing Board of Control should sup- Why did South Africa refuse

Sykes, who, it is believed, is a Mr. Prentice added that be con-i sidered the doubles victory all forward, will probably play inside the more remarkable, as he be-to Bickford, thus completing

fairly good attack. Hieved Allison, and Van Ryn were as good as they have ever been.

"I think," he declared, "that if

our

as ever.

N.

BROOKES MAKES

SUGGESTION

WILL ELIMINATE TOO MUCH TRAVELLING

London, July 31

Mr. Gordon made several in- teresting statements regarding Club players and the positions they should fILL

First-Class Leader Commenting on Forrow, one of

(Continued on Page 5) The results werez-d Men's 100 Metres Free Style:

1 Tsang Ho-fook 2. Lo Wing-moon 3. Chan Wing-chuen

Time: 68.2.5 secs. Ladies' 100 Metres Backstroke:

1. Miss Chan Fung-hing 2. Miss Leving Yak-chan * Miss Chan Yuk-fai

Time: 1 min~43 secs. Open Fancy Divings

*1. Wong Kwok-kit (CBC).

2 Wong Woon-ki (Indep.) 3 Leung Kang-in (Indep.) <

(Veterans and the Club's most improved play-Mixed Team Race ers, Gordon said that he should

Won by Miss Pansy Sum and Lum be played at centre-forward as he possessed most of the attributes

Ladies):

Miss Lo Po-kam and Yung Ka

1. Miss Chan Yuk-fall

Water Basket-Ball (Mixed) imm

A special committee appointed which go towards the making of vis by the International Lawn Tennis a first-class leader 5 ply belts for British champion-England's challenge in the fourth Federation at a meeting in Lou- “He has a powerful shot off

2 Ip Kun-yim? ships, to be competed for on simi-Test Match, which ended in a don yesterday, manimously de-both feet and also has a

fine 3 Mai Chi-cheong oflar lines to Lonsdale Belts, and

cided to recommend the proposal sense of judgment and, above all, Plate and Egg Eace-

1. Tsang Ho-fook

2 Ip Kun-yim

3 Tong Po-man

The Club juniors, although they have lost quite a number we are to regain the trophy we players, are likely to be as strong should provide a pension of £1 tame draw here to-day? must rely increasingly on

per week from the age of 50 for RE. S. Wyatt, the England of Mr. Norman Brookes, of Aus- he can hold the hall He has the un-tralia for the creation of a third youth on his side, and although Fogwell, their former custodman, any winner outright, was defeated captain. declared at younger players, of whom the

at Manchester on Saturday at the cheon interval leaving South zone in the Davis Cup. This lightly built, should broaden por Relay

1 Chan Chan-hing and Wong Yat- most promising are Budge, Makowho played regularly throughout

Africa 271 runs to get for vic-would be a Pacific Zone, contain-within the next two seasons and the 1933 season, is again in train Board's annual meeting.

ing' two sub-zones divided rough-should in time develop into the

chea and Frankie Parker"

ing for his position between the

ly by the Equator.

2. Mui Chi-cheong and Ng Kam- Colony's finest centre-forward.

Ham The winner of the zone would

"Play Hll at full-back Hel Men's ("A" Class) 50 Metres Free HOME SOCCER CORRECTION play the winner of the American is stuffy, amall, and reminds me

zone for the right to meet the of Jimmy. 'Crapnell, the Mother winner of the European zone, well Scottish international Hill which would remain as at pre-is a good tackler from what I saw of him last season, and has plenty of sting and distance of “both

Mr. Walter Merrill Hall

was reluctant to

pre-

sident of the American LTA sticks, while Manning Railton will fill one of the two full-back posi tions. Binnie, if he plays this sea- son, will be the other barki

make any.com- ment on the result. "We

were outplayed and are very disap- jointed. That's all there is to say about it."-Reuter.

AMERICANS NOSE

OUT JAPANESE

Dick Joubert In The Limelight

Wing-Half Weakness

Thirty-three votes were

cast

against the suggestion, and 11 in

favour.

An addition, to the regulations with regard to US. boxers visit- ing this country was passed. An

With the departure of Bitter. American will be allowed to re Great Britain for two the left-half, the Club have been main in

further weakened, but Wallace or months (which may be extended),

London, today--Hamilton beat Third Lanark on Saturday by a goal to nil and did not lose by the odd goal in three as first

cabled Beuter....

Barron, two newcomers, will fill on condition that he does not take

part in more than one contest in tory this vacancy.

Nicholls is the only selection for any 14 days during his stay. the pivot position, while McKellar (Continued on Page 5) or Stevens will fill the right-flank position.

A very close scoring game was

Hopkins, Williamas, Duncan, the and witnessed in the local baseball new skipper, G. H. Fowler League yesterday at Caroline Hill Fisher will probably be seen in the Americans nosed the forward line, while there are several youngsters waiting to fill

when out the Japanese by 4

3 to 2 margin, Dick Joubert, a vacancy should one occur. -

I hear that there are several

a newcomer from Shanghai, pro-j viding the outstanding feature of other playing members in the Co-

the

FREDDIE MILLAR

WARNED

Has 60 Days In Which To Defend Title

Freddie

Miller, American

the encounter by brilliant pitch-lony who are waiting for holder of the world's feather- ing and an equally brilliant four-cooler weather before signing up weight champion who has been and the Club should look forward fighting in Europe for some Another feature of the encoun-to a fairly successful season.

bagger.

to

KENDALL WIN STAGE GOLFING CUP

In the Stage Golfing Society

months, has been notified by the linois State Athletic Commis- sion that unless he defends his title within 60 days it will be de clared vacant.

ter was the airtight fielding of the Japanese who, however, made one costly error in missing Drager's fly-in-the-sun during the sixth innings for the Americans

Millar last defended his title score a single-the winning run. competition for the John Gordon on May 5 of last year when he LEAGUE STANDINGS TO-DATE Challenge Cup at Moor Park knocked out Paul Dazzo of William Kendall (17) won with a Chicago. He has been in Europe P. WL Per C. 26-20%1600 score of 1111⁄2 for the 27 holes. since September. 43 1

Chinese

Americans

Japanesë

Mindanao

Canadians

TONY CANZONERI'S CLOSE WIN

Rene Lacoste Expected

English Doubles Win!

Paria, July 30.“

donbles victory

ent Operate In 1937

in 3 hours 50 minutes the Scoring at a rate of 70 runs an hour, South Africa would have a brilliant victory-in- stead, they played for a draw.

To-night I learned the reason

WOR

for South Africa's failure to seize their chance to clinch victory in the series, "We are a tired team,” said H. F. Wade, their captain.

Six-Day Danger

From this I gather that the |South Africans already one up

by their success at Lord's

¡Continued on Page 5)

FOLKESTONE

FESTIVAL

England XI To Meet South Africans

If the proposal is approved by feet

International Federation at (Continued on Page 5)

WELCOMING THE ALL BLACKS

"Syd Is A Plodder” Syd Strange is a plodder who makes the best of things at all times. He'll fill the gap any time and his heart's in the game from start to finish. He should be in good trim by the time the season

New Zealanders Due commences.

On November 2

Stylesa

1 -Chan Chan-hing

Trang Ho-Look

3. Lau, Yam-chum

Time: 28 2-5 secs..

YORKSHIRE ALL

OUT 31

Sensational Bowling By Essex

London, July 31. H.-D. Réad and Nichols, the Essex fast bowlers, to-day got "Bickford has a grand concep- Yorkshire all out for 31 on a good tion of the game from what I saw wicket at Huddersfield, of him last season. He should

This was the lowest score in first-class cricket this season.

London, July 29. The International Rugby Board, be in among the top-flight of for at a meeting in London last week wards if he maintains last sea

Only twice have Yorkshire been made arrangements for the recepson's form. In the intermission dismissed for a smaller score. In tion of the New Zealand team by he has neither lost nor gained any-1909, at the Oval, Surrey got them representatives of the four home thing. He is in the pink of con-out for 26, and in 1865 Kent dis- innions on their arrival in Londondition and still very tricky with the missed them for 30 at Sheffield.

ball

The bowling analysis to-day on November 2.

“Now here is a goalkeever in read. H. D. Read six for 11.

hundred! George Rodger is Nichols four for 17. (Continued at Foot of Next CoL)

It is understood that the Tour Committee have approved the playing of a match at Cardiff at the end of the tour between the All Blacks and the Barbarians in aid of the King George's Jubilee Trust

Fund. An official an- London, July 29.nouncement on this matter The following will be an Eng probably be made later. land XL to meet the South Afric cans in the Folkestone Festival,

OVER PROFESSIONALISED

Cricket, like eve will to-day, is over-prof

other sport

is killing itself -Sir Abe Bailey,

beginning on Saturday, August Jubilee Golf Cup At

Lord Tennyson (Hampshire)" (cap- tain), E. R. T. Holmes (Surrey), B4 ZH Hadson. ¿The An N. S Mitchell-lanes. (Oxford), Mew who did not H. G. Owen-Smith CHE

Britain's Smith (D) (Derbyshire), H

una lett, (Cambridge” Unive Bene Levett (Kent), HD. French Davis sex), A D. Baxter OLC.C

Jahangir Khan (Cam flist sity).

The

Tony" Canzoneri, the wuzkła French lawn tennis circles were seem surprised light-weight champion gained greatly interested in Great Bri close points victory over Bobby in's win in the Davis Cup tie Pacho, of Mexico, in a ten-rounds it was firmly expected that Bri-Lacoste, the non-title bout at the Mills Sta- tain would keep the cup, but G. Cup player. diam, Chicago. In the fifth round P. Hughes and C. R. D. Tuckey Hughes and Tucke the referee threatened, to throw were generally regarded as hav-merely asked, "Eas both men out of the ring malen ing only a small chance twined, "Now England they quickened the pa

win by five matches

:.

ning the doubles.

and add

It was

very, very safe, and handles the ball like a professional. He has a wonderful sense of anticipation

A Co

He should have a very useful de-

in P

watched the latter, and, e is young and is keen outs

the backs

halves and forw

Royal St. George's on between the sticles L'ell

July 29

Elliot, and (Royal St

Moore

tion is go further