1935-11-12 — Page 4

THE CHINA MATE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1935

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HONG KONG BATTING ORDER SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHANGED

Selleck, bore, -played a very

fine rame

for the Sappers in the Second Division of the local soccer League on Saturday.

H.K. "TAIL" WAGS

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REALLY GOOD BATTING

THRILLING SOCCER WIN FOR H.K.F.A.

STRANGE & ROBERTSON IN LIMELIGHT

A

BRILLIANT SERVICÈS -ATTACK

THRILLING soccer game was witnessed on

the Club ground yesterday when the annual; charity match in aid of Earl Haig's Poppy Day! Fund was held, the Hong Kong Football Associa-ed innings for Shanghai yest tion beating the Combined Services by 5 goals ar

to 3, four of which were scored in the first five minutes!

The Services enjoyed most of the play and full marks must go to the Association's defence, which underwent a strenuous time, especially in the earlier stages of the second half when, with Strange off the field as a result of a minor head injury, and In carrying his overnight score Gough and Eastman very badly off form, the defence held out of 8 to 42 Ricketts played really with one exception. when Baldry scored.

Syd Strange played a grand game and, together with Robert- good cricket. He showed that he

The latter was, brilliant was not overawed by the occa-son, shared the honours in defence sion when in Jenkins' second over and nothing can prevent him from obtaining a place in the Inter- he hit a six into the Supreme port trials early next year. Robertson is, however, certain to Court. This signalised the re-skipper the Club rugger side against Shanghai, which is a pity, turn of Pat Madar to the attack as he is certainly worthy of a soccer “cap.” but though he dismissed Dunk-! ley, who had played a very pains-) taking innings,

Among the many distinguish- Ricketts refused ed guests present were Major- to be trapped by the slow bowler General Thackeray. G.O.C, and and shielded Pereira in masterly Mrs. Thackeray, Mr. T. A. style on one occasion Leach or Mitchell and Comdr. T. A Hus- dered Stokes to allow a ball to sey, RN, Vice-Presidents of to the Hong Kong Football Asso go to the boundary in order have Pereira up against Pat Ma-ciation, Major C. M. Manners, dar! The move threw away three OBE, Chairman of the Coun runs as Pereira left his crease ci and Mr. M L Railton, Hon. for the first ball and, getting it Secretary of the Association." full toss, scored a single.

The gate receipts for the match Leach did everything he could were approximately $1,350. to keep Ricketts away from the

J

Wong Wing, in the Association bowling, but, despite his own ac-goal, made a shaky start, but was curate length, Ricketts's long very good in the second half, reach foiled him time and again with the important sixth ball

68 FOR LAST TWO WICKETS

Pivot Very Weak

Lee Tin-sang, was evidently feel- ing the strain of Saturday's strenuous encounter against the

Ricketts and Dunkley, who had Club and did not show up in his

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PAOLINO ACCEPTS, TERMS TO FIGHT JOE "LOUIS

Probable Clash Next Month

New York, October 18. Mr. Mike Jacobs

that Paolino Uzendim has accept- ed terms for a contest with Joe Locis.

Arrangements for the fight are not yet complete, but Mn. Ja cobs hopes to stage it at the New York Coliseum early in Decém- ber. It will be over fifteen rounds. Meanwhile, Joe Louis," in order to keep himself fit, will ap pear in three exhibition boufs in

·Canada this month.

RUGBY AT AGE

added 7 runs overnight, were restrae colours until well into the VETERAN PLAYS. ponsible for the score being rais second half. The Association ed to 106—8 partnership of 29 failed badly in their intermediate and then Ricketts and Pereirs, line, Gough being extremely poor who played a very subdued in-

in his spoiling, marking and nings in order to give the bowling, added 39 for the last distribution, while Eastman's dis- wicket before Ricketts was bowl-play barels reached Second Div

Ricketts

ed by one that came across sharp-

sion. standard.

Tam Kong-pak, who took Fang

ly from the leg stump to take his King-cheong's place at inside-right, middle and off peg.

The last two wickets added 68 did not reveal his best form and, with a few exceptions, was never runs in 57 minutes.

really a menace to the Services" defence. Bertie Gosano, on the other hand, changed places with

OF FIFTY TWO

MR. STOOP TELLS HIS SECRET

CAPPED FOR ENGLAND 15 YEARS AGO

(By IAN COSTER) ·

London October 18.

Hitting a six and five boundar ies in his 42, scored out of 81 in 74 minutes, Ricketts played bis

Tam in the second half, and gave Mr. Adrian Stoop is a bit stif best innings to date and

gave Hong Kong a sporting chance of a brilliant display, scoring two in the back to day. Yesterday Mr. victory after yesterday's debacle very good goals.

Leach again bowled well this morning, but not with the same

2001.

Too StrennoUS Lee Wai-tong gave another good "fire" as he did yesterday after performance, although he looked He made a very doubtful tired and confessed afterwards to me, that the strain of two biz end

matches within a day of each Though he had Dunkley in two other was too much for him. minds once or twice,

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move when he brought Pat Madar on at, the Supreme Court

Ricketts

treated him with scant respect. Madar's wicket cost 26 valuable

Turis

"

SHANGHAI FIELDING FALTERS

The Shanghai felding was 'not | as accurate as it was "yesterday,

matters.

EAST LANCS. RUGBY WIN OVER MEDICALS

Stoop, it the age of 52, played

in his old position as stand-mi half in the Surrey County Rugby trials at Richmond

Mr. Stoop was capped for Eng-

land 15 times, the last time 23 years ago. Having spoken to Mr. Stoop to-day, I am able to deny the rumour that it is his ambition to lead England against the All Blacks.

What's all the fuss about?" said Mr. Stoop. “I played twice last year. There are other men 13 old as I am still playing Engby.

and the short runs attempted by In a friendly rugby match play-I had no intention of playing Ricketts and Pereira did not helped on the new military ground at yesterday. It was simply that a Prince Edward Road yesterday team was short and so I turned Garthwaite again opened the the East Lancashire Regiment out Colony attack, but was soon re-beat the Royal Army Medical Did you stay the distance?” placed by Mīnu. Both Stokes Corps by fire tries (15 points) to lasked. and Booth, however, appeared very nil Evans (3), North and Fit confident and gave no semblance gerald scored for the winners.

of a chance. Stakes, however, received a nasty crack just above!

the knee from Pereira, but

sunted after several minutes. Two balls later Booth took a nasty wrap on the fingers from Pereira, who was getting up awkwardly.

The outfeld, which

at the commen

became fakter

ed.

play

LCC TEAMS

low

His Secret

“No," said Mr. Stoop, I came

Sam Kermani played a polis

McCORKINDALE RETIRES

INSPIRED BOWLING

BY LEACH

JENKINS GIVES SKIPPER GRAND SUPPORT

POLISHED INNINGS BY KERMANI

HAD

AT CRITICAL STAGE

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LE STOKES

L.F. Stokes, Shanghai's open. ing batsman, who felded bril *Kantly yesterday.....

SOUTH CHINA HOLD SPORTS MEET

AD Tom Hayward changed his batting order Hong Kong's position might have been con- siderably better than only 117 runs ahead with two wickets in hand. It certainly could have been no worse. When Alec Pearce was dismiss- ed after scoring 14 in 55 minutes Minu or Pereira should have been sacrificed in an effort to knock! Leach and Jenkins off their length. As it was, Severe Thrashing At however, the first innings order was retained and Hands Of Obie Walker Garthwaite, Hayward, Persse and Minu, all of Two Records Broken

By Same Man whom could have been looked to for runs to-day, London. To-day." fell one after the other trying to play two inspired MRS. BURLINGHAM PRESENTS Obie Walker, the American bowlers. A hitter might have had that demora- lising effect which might have seen 20 or 30 valu- Negro, last wight outpointed Don McCorkindle, the South African

It was certainly a move that heavyweight boxing champion. able runs added. The loser, who was severe bat should have been tried, despite Shanghai's

failure in the same position.

tered, later announced his retire- ment from the ring-Reuter

had Obie. Walker, who has several fights in-England was re- cently beaten by Larry Gains, the Canadian Negro, for the "black heavyweight championship of the world," at Wembley.-

Don McCorkindale came to England with the intertjon of

British wresting the

Empire heavyweight championship from badly Jack Peterson, but was trounced.

FANLING GOLF

Mackenzie Wins Bogey (Par) Pool

W. J. E. Mackenzie (18), with

COWBOY-BOXER TO MEET AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION

To-Night's Two Attractions At Wembley Stadium

Ambrose Palmer, Australian heavy-weight champion, will have his first fight in England at Wembley to-day- His opponent. over ten rounds, will be Eddie Wenstob, the Canadian cowboy.

outpointed Palmer

Mantice Strickland over fifteen rounds at Wellington, New Zealand, a year ago. Strickland meets Tommy Loughran, formerly world cruiser champion, at Wembley to-night.

THE PRIZES

Two records went by the board

the annual sports of the South China Athletic Association, which

were held at. Caroline Hill yester-

Early yesterday morning the day afternoon before a large odds were definitely in favour crowd, including Mr. and Mrs. D. of Hong Kong winning, and Burlingham.

when five Shanghai wickets fell With a throw of 27.73 metres, for only 103 runs the prospects Chai Hoi-cheen broke the 'record were even rosier. Kermani, for throwing the discus, while the visitors? wicket-keeper, later on the same athlete broke however, defied the Colony's the record for javelin throwing well varied attack for nearly by tossing it 43.21 metres. three hours, and his 86 out of At the conclusion of the meet- 127 in 163 minutes was largely ing Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan, the Pre- responsible for Shanghai creep-sident of Association, commented ing to within 33 runs of the on the success, of the afternoon, Colony total, a feat hardly ex-before calling upon Mrs. Burling- pected first thing yesterday ham to distribute the prizes. morning.

Men's Hop Step and Jump: — Ya Kermani played a polished in-ai-yan, Yung Kai-fong Distance, nings, hitting 14 boundaries as 1919. the result of brilliant hook shots

Men's Throwing The Discos and forcing forward play. Never Hoi-chnen, Lau. Ming-sai Kwok Tak- giving a chance, he saved Shang-hing Distance, 27.73 (Record).

Men's Putting The Shot: hai from a bad collapse, sneaking Hoehnen, Wah Kai, Lan Ming-sai. the bowling whenever his partner Distance. 9.62

Chan

card of one up, won the Boges MRS. ARNOLD TURNS looked uncomfortable. He was Fole Jump: Tung Wai-chui, Than

(Par) Pool over the Old Course

at Fanling during Sunday and

Monday

Other scores were T. A Pearce

PROFESSIONAL

(2), all square and J. G. Campbell Tiny Heroine Of Lawn |(15) 2 down

Tennis Cup Series entries.

There were 42)

FRED PERRY TO PLAY IN SYDNEY

To Vie For Championship Honours

Sydney, November 1. Arrangements are being made here for the scheduled arrival here on Monday of Pred-Perry, the English tennis star who plans to participate in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria tennis champion ships.

ninth out to a very fine. ruming Yek-chuen. Height, 28

High Jump: Sun Ching-kin, Lan catch at cover by Alec Pearce

Wing-kin Ho Kam-hong. Height when attempting to force the pace: 177

a valuable stand - with -after

Javelin Throwing: - Chan Hoi- Harry Madar."

chuen, Cheong Shi-wu, Lam Ming- sai. Distance, 4821. (Record).

Long Jumps-Yu Kaiyan Wong Siz-bon,

Tang. Ki-feng Distance 6.39.

Pereira At His Best New York, To-day. Pereira bowled really well after Mrs. Ethel Burkhardt Arnold. lunch-all his three victims were the tiny Los Angeles heroine of clean bowled the Wightman Cup series, has been retained at the Naval Yard hang 115 seca,

Metres Championship- turned professional under the end during the ninth wicket stand 460 auspices of Manager Bill O'Brien,-Alec Pearce's first over was an Tsechui, Leung-Kam-hing Le

Kam-to. 59.1, secs.

200- Metres: Championship: who unsuccessfully attempted to expensive one at a vital period, make Fred Perry change his and Madar did not look at all com-Chow-kuen. Lai Wab-tale. Li Pui-s

fortable against Pereira. 17 | Time, 25. secs. mind about eight months ago. Reuter

Minu showed a glimpse of his 110 Metres (High Hurdles):-L old for, not bowling as fast as Kantong Chan Kri, Sui Ching-kin.

400 Metres (Medinas Hardles) hold that America retained the

his four wickets. Ricketts had tong Time, 185 secs

100 Metres Championship:--Chan He might have wing-lia. Tuen Yui-koen, Leng Yam-

It was largely due to Mrs. Ar he has been doing lately and keep- Time. 18.2. secI

Wightman Cup trophy, the dimi-a perfect length. He deserved Yeung Yud-hung, Chan Kai Lo Ram native American causing a Ben-the batsmen puzzled, but was beat- the

Perry, according to plans an nounced here, also will play, t the Australian championships in Jannary, and wil then leave for South Africa Miss Joan Harti gin, the Australian player whe defeated Miss Dorothy Round at Wimbledon, is also due on Mon- day ----Associated Press,

800 Metres Championship:-Leng sation by defeating Kay Stamping both the bat and the wicket. Kam-to, Cheung Chan-fin, Chan mers, the British left-hander and

Chuen-Kit Time, 2 mins, 24k socs. "1,500 Metres Championships. conqueror of Helen Jacobs.

Leung k-to, Yeang Walls setg

The little Californian had been out of play for several years fol- lowing her marriage, and was as a Wightman never regarded Cup possibility until her victoz-

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INTER-SCHOOL CRICKET

ies at Manchester, Seabright and C.B.S. Defeat D.B.S.

Maidstone, faftion

secured-recog-

off the field when I was too tired Jim Ferrier Establishes

to go on and too hoarse with shouting. If I had not smoked so many cigarettes in the morning I might have stack it out"

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Cheung Chan-fan. "Time" 5 mins 24

secs.

10,000 Metres Championship: Yeung Wah-sang, Mok Hot Chan Wat Time 29 mins 21S

Chui

200 Metres Relay Race: Kwang Athletic, East Lancashire Be- giment, St. Joseph's College. In a friendly cricket match the

Ladles Event Ven Central British School beat. - the 50 Metres Champions Diocesan Boy's School by 13 runa. Wah-poon, Lo Man-só, Ma - C. B. 8, 36′′ (Street 27. Booker 12 Time 7.8 secs. and Broadbridge 4 for 14).

D. BS18 (Dudley 22 Prats 12) and Baxter 6 for 29) ingkan

World Record For Golf DBS WIN FRIENDLY

Sydney, Octobe

Australia's

TENNIS £1,000 FOR JJUBILEE FUND-

the tax- ond

for

RECREIO HOCKEY FOR

"TO MORKOW

ing prodigy from the New South pionship at Byd

says Renter) wi

has never been equalled on a full-

Championship.

riant whose

nt the

CRICKET MATCH

East Lancs Lose By 83 Kuns

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LIGHT BLUES RUGBY WIN

OVER EDINBURGH ACAD:

MEDWAY BEATEN AT MACAO