1935-09-12 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,

Sporting Pages

HONG KONG'S ANSWER TO SHANHAI'S BEST SWIMMING TEAM

AIR FORCE TO

DRAW SOCCER

TEAM FROM BASE

WISE MOVE BY

SELECTORS

PROMISING NEWCOMERS

WILL BE SEEN

(By*

"Rover")

The Royal Air Force have again entered the Third Division the Hong Kong Football League and have gathered a very They good team this season.

are not waiting this year to be supplemented by men off the Air- craft Carrier, but "are trating on men who are stationed

at the Base at Kaf Tak

concen-

A number of last year's players will be turning out, and several

Kwok Chan-hang, the Colony, Interport and Melbourne Center- ary Breast Stroke Swimming Champion, is almost certain to win the 100 Yards Interport Breast-Stroke event.

new players have been showing POLICE SENIOR -

that

great promise in the friendly games already played. so there is every prospect of the Air Force enjoying a successful sea- son this year.

A Sound Skipper The captain. Gregory, is play- ing in the pivot position. He is tall and uses his head to advan- tage. He should be the mainstay of the defence as he possesses good ball control and the ball well.

distributes

FOOTBALL TEAM'S FIRST VICTORY

RAS.C.-R.A.0.C. Team Swamped

MANNINGS GIVES VERY GOOD DISPLAY

An excellent display of goal- Cooper, La the Forg, practically a newcomer, keeping by will be keeping goal. He play. R.A.0.C goal, especially in the ed for the Air Force at the end first half, and the

of last season and is reputed to which

manner

in

be

soldiers' very reliable, with a good inside-left, made the openings for!

his forwards provided the fea sense of anticipation.

McIntosh. last year's

Dufield. the

REPRESENTATIVE SELECTION RESULTS IN

IN COLONY'S BEST ALL ROUND INTERPORT SIDE LAWRENCE AND CHAN TO BEAR

BRUNT OF MEET

"MY ALL-CHINESE MEDLEY RELAY TEAM”

(By "Crawl")

WITH two exceptions the Colony's Interport Swimming team to meet Shanghai for the Taggart Shield on September 19, 20 and 21 at the Victoria Recreation Club is identical to that which I forecasted în Monday's editions of the "China Mail," the Selection Committee making full use of the splendid talent at their disposal, and I feel sure that they will be able to rely upon those selected to give Hong Kong victory. finest all-round swimmer in China, who will represent the Colony in the 100 Yards Free Style.

The brunt of the Interport will fall upon the shoulders of Wilfred Lawrence, probably the the 220 Yards Free Style, the quarter mile and the half-mile in addition to the 100 Yards Back Stroke and the 200 Yards Free Style Relay, almost a herculean task!

Another of my suggestions was the selection of the all-Chinese team for the 150 Yards Medley Relay, and I am glad to see that the Committee has realised the potentialities of such a team, as each of the three men, Kwok Chun-hang. Lau Po-hay and Chan Chan-hing, are almost in a class by themselves-

BRADBURY

ENTERS OPEN

BOWLS FINAL

Closely Fought Game Against Alves

Chan Chan-hing and Louis

Oliveira will swim in the 50 LINCOLNS WIN

HONG KONG AREA

Yards Free Style, and there can* be no

better selection the Colony Oliveira having been

placed third in Shanghai's final trial to Noel Hammond and T.

Britton. the Northerners' first and second strings

The 100 Yards Free Style. with Lawrence. the Colony

Chan Chan-nam, one of China's outstanding middle distance swimmers, disappointed a large following of supporters by his failure to qualify for the Inter- port owing to illness.

RYDER CUP CAPTAIN DEFEATED

Charles Whitcombe

"VARSITY HAVE

SEVEN OF LAST

YEAR'S PLAYERS

NEWCOMER FROM SINGAPORE

D. BLAKE AND C.. H. LIM AGAIN AVAILABLE

(By "ROVER")

For 22 years the Hong Kong University have been participat- ing in the Hong Kong Football |League, but they have not yet won any of the Championships. The nearest approach to a win was in 1923 when a team captain by Dr. S. A. M. Sepher, thên an undergraduste. `were runners-up in the Second Division of League,

the

As the term at the University starts about a week or two before the commencement of the football season. the University have always been handicapped in their first few matches.

New Players?

This year will prove no excep

Loses To Padgham tion. The term started yester

THIRD ROUND RESULTS IN £1,250 TOURNEY

London, To-day.

day, and, though most of the re- gular players who are continuing ` their studies have returned. nothing is known of the new students' and the team will not be selected for another fortnight or

DIVING TITLE Charles Whitcombe, captain so.

Good Swimming ✨

At “Y” Bath

FOR FRIDAY

"ROVER WILL COMMENT ON LOCAL FOOTBALL TO-MORROW'S EDI-

of the British Byder Cup team. was the only member, of the team to visit America to be de- ANOTHER feated in the Second Round CLUB IN of the News Of The World TIONS. $1,250 Tournament

over the

Seven of last year's players are

goai-tures of a friendly soccer game LOW SCORING FEATURE OF champion, and Chan Chan-hing. RELAY THRILLS PROMISED Mid-Surrey course, here rester available so that the usual bandi-

R.A.O.C and keeper will be playing at right between the back to accommodate Fogg, being RAS.C. combined team and "the equally good in that position. Police First Division team on the

THE ENCOUNTER

runner-up, pitted against Noel. Hammond and Tommy Britton. İshould see the best race in the All four men Interport series.

within fractions of each

(By "SKIP) while Brewer, last year's other Kowloon Football Club ground The bowls match between B. W.

yesterday.

Bradbury and H. A. Alves, which are back. will fill the other berth.

A Sound Partnership Wilfred Lawrence and Lionel Roza-Pereira, will be partnered in the 220, the 440 and the 880 Yards

The Police won by 5 goals to concluded with Bradbury beating other, and the first, second and The Wing Halves

but the score: would have been, Murray and Allen will be the greater had Cooper not played Alves by 22 shots to 12 to enter third places will probably result wing-halves. Both are very hard such a great game between the the final of the Colony Singles in "touch" victories.

Championship was

closely He saved his side. 09. workers and Allen, who played sticks. last year,

is especially good. numerous occasions in the first fought and interesting encounter. goals registered not from the viewpoint of the final Murray, who makes his debut this half, and the year; has showed up well in all against him would have beater score. but judging by the indivi-

almost any goalkeeper. the friendly games to date.

The Police did not have their Farmer will play at centre for-

newcomer, who full team out. Parker and John- ward. He is a

the but holds the line well and is a very son being absentees,

reserves, Bone and Mannings. good shot.

He is fortunate in having Me-both showed up very well Gregor and Solas on his right

Manmngs Good Game Mannings

dual heads.

(Continued on Page 6) Scores: Head B. W. Bradbury H. A. Alves

1.

5

These two have developed a use-

deputising for ful understanding and combine Parker. gavé a good all-round well together, and both are dan-display at left-half. He covered 8. gerous in the area.

his man well, and was hard work- 9 The inside-left position will ing throughout. He played a 10 probably be filed by Brixton, who very good game on the left-wing 11 played last year, while Ewart. in a trial game last week, but on should be who was seen to great advantage yesterday's form he in the last few games of last sea-able to fill the wing-half position 15 without causing anxiety to his 16 son, will complete the team.

side.

Bone, who played regularly for

The Reserves

The regular reserves will prob the Police during the latter part ably be composed of Dockerty, and of last season, was slightly on the all-round forward. but especially slow side. He, however, kept Pile good at inside-left and Everson well supplied with neat passes, and last year's balf, who can also the goal he scored, from just play at back.

within the penalty area, was a very As the season is still three weeks away, there may be others good one.

McHardy showed glimpses of his who may play themselves into the team, and the friendly games of old form and brought off some the next few weeks should reveal good saves. any other talent at Kai Tak.

K.B.G.C. RINKS FOR SATURDAY

He should easily re- gain his old position of goalkeeper |this season.

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NYISSEAPD8p6CC68,

CIVIL SERVICE BOWLS

Saturday's Rinks Selected

Senior Team

Free Style events, and should take all three first places and secondr in the 440 and 830. **

The 100 Yards Back Stroke and Breast Stroke events 0100 Yards

are certainties for the Colony. J was glad to see that the Selectors chose EM Marques, as he is a

1

2

1 stronger swimmer than Wong In

man and more likely to produce any extra "fire" if called upon

6

8

In Monday's editions of the China Mail, I selected Gittins as the fourth member of the Relay team. keeping in mind Lawrence's very strenuous programme, but the Selectors are evidently of the

10 opinion that it will not prove too 10 much for Lawrence and have in- 1cluded him among the others.

(Continued on Page

THE TEAM

The Interport team-

12% follows:

day..

year.

great this

He was beaten at the 19th hole cap may not be so by Alfred Padgham, another Ryder (By "CRAWL")

D. S. Blake, the former Kow- Cap player, while Reginald Whit-loon First Division left-winger, The 1st Battalion the Lincoln-combe, a third member of the team wit be captaining the team, but shire Regiment, won the Inter-beat Mark SeymourṀl up.

it is not certain which position Alfred Perry, the British Open he will play in, as he may have Unit Diving championship at the European YMCA Swimming champion, entered the Third Round to take any position to accommo Pool yesterday when several semi- as the result of a win over Davis date other players. finals in the Hong Kong Area by 3 and 1, while other results (China Command) Annual aquatic were championships were held.

Percy Alliss beat Firkins 5 and

4. Cox beat J. H. Busson (holder)

2 and L

Outstanding Goalkeeper: "

CA E Lim, last year's goal- keeper, will be playing again He was featured in some very

good games last year and was one of the outstanding, players last season.

K Y. Lee, a back, R. Symonds and N. Gorechenko, halves, and

L. Leong and Y. Tan, for †wards, are the other players from

The 2nd Battalion, the East Lancashire Regiment obtained) second place in the Diving, just

Burgon beat Collinge 2 and 1. beating the Royal Engineers by

THIRD ROUND RESULTS IN three quarters of a point

Alfred Padgham continued in The standard of diving has im-brilliant form in the Third Round, proved all-round, although it was beating J. J. Taylor 3 and 2, while apparent that most of the com Percy Alliss beat Cox by the same petitors were suffering from ner margin. Alfred Perry beat Fair-last year

The University will miss the weather by 5 and 4, and Reginald services of their centre-half, H. Whitcombe succeeded in beating Adams by 1 up. Barton beat Fal-Lee, who has been advised, owing to ill health, to reftain from football for some time.

He was

one of their best

yousness.

(Continued on Page 6) The following will compete in the finals on Friday afternoon: Inter-Company Relay

22nd Coy. REA Coy. Lincoln

24th Battery, PA "A" Coy. East Lancs.

Indians.50 Yards Free Style

"A" Coy. Punjabis, 3rd HKSRA

lon 3 and 2-Better.

K.C.C. WIN OVER players last year and his posí-

CLUB

Bty. "D" Coy. Punjabis and 1st Both Teams Complete

HKSKA Bty

150 Yards Hong Kong

Championship:

Medley

Cpl. Fildes, Grr. Harris, L/Cpl.Į

Mason and Gar. Mooney.

Indians' Relay:

L

· HKSEA v 1/8th Punjab Regt-

50 Yards Free Style Chan Chan Hing (C.B.C.) and Oliveira (University) Reserve: S. V.

Cittins,

100 Yards Free Style

and Chan W. Lawrence. (VRC) Chan Hing (C.B.C.) Reserve: S. V. Gitting. The DANTES

220 Yards Free Style

Baza Ay

440 Yards Free Style W. Lawrence (V.R.C.) and L. Bera Pereira (V.B.); Reserve: A. A. di Boza

880 Yards Free Style Pereira (VRC). Reserve:. A. A. de Roza.

Gough, the captain, was also în

The following will represent W. Lawrence (V.E.C) and L. Bass good form. He had many a tussle the Civil Service senior and junior Pereira (FRC) Reserve: A. A de with Clarke, the opposing centre teams in their lawn bowls league

with Duffield, but matches next Saturday. forward and came off best in most cases.

The rest of the Police team, Major, J. Parvit, J. F. McGowan

con-and A. W. Gzimenitt (skip), (1, VI played well on the whole. sidering it was their first game E. W. Spamonds, J. Gellatley, J. W. Lawrence (V.R.C.) and L. Rora this season. Blackburn miskicked Deakin and F. J. Jones (skip)..

PE Knight, S. E. Alderman, T. once or twice in the first half, but

Junior Team The following have been select-otherwise gave Pile every assis Armstrong and J. Hollidge (skip).

WHillyer, W. Barling, HF. West- iake and H. Westlake (skip)

ME. Purvis, C. Mansell, Le Whant and A. 0. Brown (skip).

Senior And Junior Teams Chosen

ed to represent the senior and (tance junior rinks of the Kowloon Bow- ling Green Club next Saturday against the Civil Service Cricket Club:

Senior Team

A S. Rossell, W. S. Drake, J.

Badding and Guy (skip). Q

(Continued on Page 6)

KOWLOON DOCK RINKS FOR SATURDAY

The following will

represent

E. Harper, B. Williams, C. Strange and E. Davies (skip). TAIKOO RINKS FOR SATURDAY

PT. Farrell, R. Duncan, H. Nash the Kowloon Docks Recreation The following will rep

and AM Holland, (skip),

J. G. Meyer, J. L. Tetley

rick and J. C. Brown (skip).

skata Junior Team K

lab against the Kowloon Cricket the Taikoo Recreation Club in the First Division of the against the Kowloon.

or Lawn Bowls Less Lawn Bowls League next Satur-in the junior

next Saturda

ham and J. C Greiz G. Eumale:REF"CaBen 10 E. Bor

G. W. Allen. D. Waterton, KT day

Henderson and G. Sherriff (skip);^)) V. M. Hast, J. Berie, J. Kempton Wand, F. Patti

J. Heason, In A. R. Duran, J. G. and L. McKelvie (skip).^)

Charlton and G. EF Th

(skáp),

SA. Bright, G. Boss, C. Hosking] ra H Rose af skip)..?

and G. Cooper, (skip).

R. Goodman, R. Morrison,

Ramsay and R. Lapsleys

and

Tennis Fixtures

tion will be hard to fill.

A Newcomer

forward, has graduated and has Goon, last year's outstanding

returned to Singapore, but the University are fortunate in

The Kowloon Cricket Chib "Bacquiring Tam, a newcomer," from team concluded their League Ten-the Straits. He is said to be a nis fixtures yesterday afternoon very good forward. 150 Yards Hong Kong Area Cham with a convincing win over the Reed,

pionships

L/Cpl. Pearse, Gar. Halbley, Pte. Lockett and Pte. Taylor. indians' 100 Yards Pree Stylez...

"D" Coy. Panjabis,, 4th HKS.BA By, HQ Wing Punjabis and lat HKSRA. Bty. Inter-Unit Relay

also left.

who played for the time, has Hong Kong Cricket Club, who also University for some terminated their programme, by a margin of 6 sets to 3 on the KCC Courts.....

Bowker continued to experiment | with his service, both being of the 8th Heavy Brigade, RA, B Ensame speed, and occasionally re- gineers, East Lanes and Lincolns. vealed brilliance. Enlisted Boyz 50 Yardscam

Walford, Whitlock Searey, and [Scrivener og st

25 Yards Dash:- V

Le Withers. Bdr. Hall, Bdr. Col- lings, Cpl. MoCarthy, Sgt. Bilton Individual Diving:—gr

The encounter however, was a listless one, being marked by that end of the season feeling.

Scores:

G. Hesse and A. W. Ramsay (ECC) beat ACL Bowker and R. Valen

time

63

SEMI-FINAL OF

BOWLS

Duncan v. Mitchell To-day

B Duncan, the Kowloon EGC__ veteran, and conquerer of A, M. Holland, will this aftemoon vie with G. N. Mitchell, who surpri singly beat J. C Brown in the pre- 6-1vious round, for the right of en- 63tering the Final of the Colony * L. A. Oppenbein and G. C. Burnett Lawn Bowls Singles Champion-

Eckford

beat J. Dean and G. Gamble..

Diar Rush, Sgt. Malpas,Pte. 100 Yards Back Stroke: W. La

CV.R.C.) and Lan Po Gregson, Spr. Dunk and Bdr. Collings.beat, T. C Monaghan and C. Athletic) Reserve: L Hay (Ching Roza Peref

Breast Stroke, 100)

srones" (V.R.CO. Assoc) and Reserve: Wong Jo (Mak Ngah

M

Chak Ngah BAHRAM WINS ST. LEGER

beat Bowker and Valentineg 2 ship. London, to-day the Aga beat Monaghan and Eckford 7-5 The match will take place on the 64 Kowloon C.C. green, and the win- Khan's unbeaten Derby winner beat Dean and Gamble

ner will meet BW. Bradbury in F. Broadbridge and L. Jack GCC edley, Relay,

Bahran ridden by Smirke, WOD CMak Krahi

lost to Bowker and Valentines."

the Final Pob-kay the St. Leger yesterday at Don lost to Monaghan and Eckford... reast Stroke)

and caster: to 11 odds Solar Bay lost to Dean and Gamble Athletics Bac

Solár

Max to the dire

ngths (25 to

eld of eight ths

CC TENNIS FINAL Hachiums and JW+1 the Lawn Tennis

3.6

ba

INTERPORT BOWLS Shanghai to day Int ard second Interport Bowls Ma

tween Shanghai and Hankow, the Hankow side won by 24 shots to de 21 shots, after an extra end had H. Choy been played. The deciding match

nd will take place on Saturday,

Beuter