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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1935

Koo Sporting Page

ENGLAND'S RUGBY TEAM PROBLEMS FOR ALL-BLACKS GAME

Miss M Westcoti, abere, will replace Miss E. Thomson, in the "Y" Ladies sensor Seren-A-Side hockey team in the semi-final · round next Saturday.

CHILDREN'S

PLAYGROUND

SOCCER CLASH

Several Well-Known Players Omitted

KOWLOON APPEAR BETTER BALANCED TEAM

The annual soccer match be tween the Island and the Mainland

will this year be played on the Hong Kong Club ground on New Year's Day, the proceeds of which are in aid of the funds of the Childrens Playground Associa=]

CORRESPONDENCE tion, in which the President of

Civilian Hockey Eleven

To The Editor, "China MailTM)

Sir,--Having witnessed all the civilian hockey trials, and as a lover of the game, I crave your courtesy in allowing me space to express my views on the selected players whose names appeared in the local press

the Football Association, the Hon Sir Thomas Southern, takes very keen and personal interest.

Owing to the inability of several Chinese players coming from Can- tos on that day and owing to the end-of-the-year rush at most

offices, several well-known players have been omitted, but the two teams are well matched, though Kowloon appear to have the bet- ter balanced team.

The Teates

The defence in my opinion is The following are the teams:

Island-Rowlands (Fusiliers); Mak ́sound except that M. H. Hassan of the Radio should have been in the Sai-bon (Athletic) and S. Stran pivot position with W. Ered on his (Club) (Cantais) Leans Wing chin

(South_China “A”), Morton fight, or vice-versa. I think grossman), Lee Kwok-wai (South Chica injustice will be done if Awter “A”); Barfer (Navy), Ward___ (Su

Talbot! Singh is not given the centre-Joseph's), Eliot (Club), forward position. No doubt G. (Fusiliers) and Bickford (Club).

Best: Tel:- Lam Tak-po (South Singh is good, bat the display be China ""), Lau Man (South Chana

Before his fight with Lou Salica, bantamweight boxing cham- pion of the world, Sixto Escobar, of Emerto Rica, left, was approTM- ed by his room-mate Paulino Czeuden, the Basque wood chopper, who was recently beaten on a T-KO. decision by Joe Louis, the Detroit sensation, in New York

GADNEY & CRANMER PEARCE CUP ONLY CERTAINTIES SENSATION

DIFFICULTIES WHICH SELECTORS MUST MEET

WHAT OF THE HALVES?

(By Howard Marshall)

London, November 20.

NOW that the Scottish selectors have named

“Y” LADIES LOSE

PIVOT THROUGH

PANTOMIME

Junior Team · Also Handicapped

NEWCOMERS - BROUGHT INTO TEAMS

the men who are to meet New Zealand at

(By "STICKS") Murrayfield next Saturday we begin to think

A-minor ̃ ̃zensation has been seriously of representative football. The Eng-

cansed in ladies' hockey circles as land selectors, no doubt, have been thinking three members of the "Y" Ladies' the result of the withdrawal of seriously for some time, but I cannot believe that Senior and Junior Seven-a-Side they have come to any very satisfactory conclu- hockey teams. sions. I am almost tempted to make a small The European YMCA are, wager with those of my readers who fancy them as is well known, staging a pantomime-Dick Whittington selves at picking teams.

in which Miss E. Thomson,

Almost tempted, but not quite, such is my regard for their pivot of the senior team, Miss sapience and the odd vagaries of fortune. I would be almost P. McCaw, pivot of the junior prepared, though caution is strong in me this morning-to est team, and Miss R. Ingram, a my travel-stained hat if anyone within the next three days junior wing-half, take promin makes a correct forecast of the England team which will play ent parts. the All Blacks on Jantiary 4 And in this handsome offer I Though the Seven-a-Sides were include the selectors themselves.

jarranged long before the Panto-

It is, in fact, a very nice problem, this building of an England mime, those responsible for the team. Where, for instance, are our half-backs? C. Slow and pantomime have shown a surprising B. Gadney, do you suggest? But Slow is crocked, and I am bound disregard for their hockey mem-

HOCKEY CLASSIC TO-DAY to say that before he left the field on Saturday in the Midlands bers and have thus caused general

put up shows that he is only faster “A”), Chenk Shek-kam (South China! NEW ZEALANDERS TO PLAY than Awtar Singh, otherwise the "B"), Harrison (Fusiliers) and E latter is trickier and has much Strange (Cub). better ball control.

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Mainland: Boyes (Kowloon): Bowen (Recreio) and C. Pile (Polce) | (Captain); Bliss (Kowloon), Lawton (East Lanca) and North (Police); T.

I commend the following for ward Ene for the selection com- mittee's due consideration, and Pile (Police). Sandford (East Lancs.), hope it is not too late:--

Divett, G. Singh, Awtar Singh,

D. Knox (Kowloon), Ridley (Liz- cons) and A. A. Alves (Recreio).

Reserves: Gomes (Recreio), G.

Pinto and Souza. Although Noor Waite (Kowloon), Eastman (Kow-

he has a loon), N. Delgado (Reccio) and is faster than Souza,

tendency to be off-side too often, White (Kowloon).

and his stickwork is not as good

Soma's. Besides

V

IN CANADA

An Additional Match Against The Barbarians

London, November 18. Engineer-Commander S. Coopper, secretary of the New Zealand Tour Committee, state that arrangements have been made by the New Zealand Rugby Football Union for the New Zea

to play matches in Vancouver on their homeward journey.

landers Souza and "SUNDAY HERALD”

Pinto combine well, and the Selec- tors would do well to select him.

In conclusion I beg to point out that I am not personally acquaint- ed with any of the above players. I am only voicing my opinion as I would like to see the best Civilian side turned out against the Ser vices.

CUP TEAMS

FOR SEMI-FINAL ROUND TIES

The following are three of the teams for Semi-Seal Bounds of

The team will leave Liverpool for Canada on Friday, January 10. These alzangements wil preclude the tourists extending their trip to allow an additional match with Barbariana.

TRIANGULAR

SERIES MATCH: NAVY V CLUB

Lt Lane Doubtful Starter

PROBABLE CLUB CHANGES

and New Zealand match he had not struck his best form. Gadney disappointment. certainly comes in at scrum-half, for he appears to be playing as . (Continued on Page 5). well as ever this year, and his strength is invaluable in the big games

I wish it were possible to bel

as confident about the stand-off

half. We look at Wales, with

IC. W. Jones and W. T.. H Davies, and hum the refrain of that song from the Beggar's Opera-How happy could we be! with either."

Scotland, too may choose be-

LEAGUE CRICKET

Medicals Narrow Victory

tween R. W. Shaw and C., F. R. E. LOSE AT SOOKUNPOO The third Triangular Hockey Grieve, now, playing so well for!

| Tournament match of the season Orford England have

INTER-HONG PING-PONG

Mercantile Bank Beat A.P.C.

A friendly Ping-pong match" be- tween the Mercantile Bank Sports Club and the Asiatic Petroleum Company Sports Club, played last

not a At Sockunpoo yesterday the night at the Bank, resulted in a

Results were:-

themselves J. cricket match by the narrow mar-

RAMG

best C. C. Pareira

B. OM. Deane (BSC);

will take place this afternoon on single player of undoubted inter RAMC. beat the Royal Engineers win for the former by 45 games the Naval ground at King's Park national class, though a few in 2 Second Division League to 27. where the Navy will entertain the names. suggest Hong Kong Hockey Club in their Bowker, W. T. Anderson, J. Egin of two runs. return encounter, having won the Auty, G. A. Walker of the Air first by the only goal of the Force, J. A Tallent and P. Cand-Morris, & Warr, & Waterridge

Ter, with R. Leyland moved up] Apps, 1b.w, b Waterridge The Navy are at present in a from the centre as a possibility. Scopes, ran out...

Howells, e Daniel's, b Watersid very strong position for the title,

Thompson, not out

match.

the Sunday Herald Charity Cup ADRIAN QUISTS having already two wins to their

competitions on Christmas Day

land Boxing Day.........

Scotland Rodger (Cinh); Black- boara (Police) and Hi (Chb)? GD-! christ (Club), Gorman (East Lanes.): and Knight (Lyeemun);~McLeary ¦ (East Lancs.). Matthews (Stonecnt-| ters), D. Knox (Kowloon), Hewlett (Engineers) and Forbes. Stonecu ters).

Portugal & Marques (Recreio): A. V. Gosano (Recreio) and -V. Costa (St. Joseph's), N. Delgado (Recreio),}

N. Beltrão (Recreio), I. Elins ́(St.)

TRIUMPH

Defeats Crawford For N.S.W. Title

BRILLIANT OVERHEAD PLAY

(By "FAIRFIELD")

London, November 21. Only the other day I suggested

INTERPORT SOCCER Joseph's), Castilho (Recreio) A that Adrian Quist, who had a

DATE FIXED

Chinese Players Who Can Go If Selected

Ward

RECORD INTERNATIONAL GATE RECEIPTS

+

(St. Joseph's), B. Goszzo) (Eecreio). J. Gomes (Recreio) and A. much better record than J. H A. Alves (Reredo

Crawford on their recent South China: Pau Ka-ping: Lee Tin-sang African tour, might soon challenge and Tam Kong-pak; Lemg Waz- Chi, Wong Mei-shan and Lee Kwok- the supremacy of the Australian wai; Tao Kwai-shing, Fang King champion in his own country. cheong, Lee Wai-tong, Ip Pak-wa and Now the Adelaide player has Chan Kwai-liang.

deprived Crawford of his title in It has now been ascertained that

the New South Wales champion-. Leung Wing-chi, Lee Kwok-wai,

ship at Sydney, which he won by Wong Mei-shm and Tso Kwai-

beating Perry in the final last shing will be available if chosen for the Interport game against

Fine Alraunder The attendance and receipts for! Shanghai.

There is also a possibility that the recent international between Quist, holder with Crawford of Wimbledon and French Lee Wai-tong may also travel Wales and Scotland at Ninian the

Park, Cardiff, were a record for doubles championship, has hither- north.

The Interport Committee have any football international match in to shone more brightly in doubles, not been idle and much preliminary Wales, the attendance being 37,568 where his overhead play has often

[Continued on Pege 5)... : work has already been accom-and receipts £2,704 11s. Bd. 2. plished

A letter has been received from Shanghai anggesting that the In- terport game should be played on Chinese New Year's day, January 24, and stating that Tientsin may also be participating in the series. Shanghai want the Colony team to arrive in JanuELY

BLOW QUALIFIES FOR

er the

Valley were 11 other

year.

New Golf Ball With Much

La Comdr. Broome, above, will probably be seen in the Navy's full-back division this afternoon against the Club in the Triangu- Iar Hockey Toumament, testch at King's Park

Cranmer's Pariner

As for the centres, there is P. Saunders, 3 Shipp Cranmer, fortunately in great Westwood, e Kirke, b. Shipp form again this year, but who Catt, b Shipy

Foster, and b. Hoddinot shall we have alongside him? Pro-Bond, b Shipp bably Leyland, though there is a13ay, b Shipp most promising London Scottish ExXxz25

player, M. C. Lucas, who is quali- Total fied to represent England

And on the wings? H. S. Sever

Bowling Analysis

0. M

1.

27 beat F. I. Silva

drew with J. J. Remedios

beat P.. C. Lok

12 Crew with A. T. Bias

20 beat A. J. Blas

H. Lee CM.BSC):-

{drew with Pereira

o lost to Silva

drew with Remedios lost to Lok

gidrew with A. T. Blas

61

beat A. J. Blas

Ng Ping-kai (M.B.SC.):-

113 beas Pereira

beat Silva

Jost to Remedios

[beat Lok

beat A. T.

Blas

best A, J., Bias

LM. V. Bibeiro (M.B.S beat Pereira-

8.5.3

10.

{dzew (with Silva

{drew with Lok

of Sale must be in the ranning, Moreton and E J. Unwin and G. W. CHoddinott Meikle, and then there are old- Bradford timers like L A. Booth and A. C. Waterridge Harrison. I have a fancy for Shipp

Royal Engineers Harrison. He must be playing Foley, b Apps ....... reasonably well, for he greatly Dareils, e Morriss, b Apps impressed the All Blacks, and to Moreton, e Howells, b Saunders my mind he has more football in Col E. St. G. Kirke, b Apps him than all the rest put together.Dudley, b Appe

Waterridge, e Morriss, b Apps Still, Sever is a fine, strong run Warr, Apps .... ner, well worth a trial.

Collins, e Morriss, b Westwood And full-back? There are

no Shipp, e Sucoices, b. Westwood. great full-backs, if we except H. Hoddinot, run out G. Owen-Smith, who has had Bradford, not out cartilege trouble, though he is;

Extras

Total

Bowling Analysis

Snookes A Szonders

credit. They recently defeated turning out now.. And if we play! the Army by the odd goal in five Owen-Smith again for England, Í in a brilliant display during which despite his South African origin, they dominated play throughout. is there any reason why we should

The Navy are likely to field the hesitate before picking same team as against the Army, al- (Continued on Page 5.) though Lt. Lane, their brilliant right-winger, is a doubtful starter owing to an injury-sustained-on the Bugby-held

-Cich's Likely Changes The Club are likely to make |

which lost to the Navy on Nove ber 20

Shorter Flight To Be Tested several changes from the team

(By GEORER GREENWOOD) University, in which a new type of ¿Continued on Page 6) Londay, November 21 Can-|ball will be usel.

vinced that the modern golf ball Of bramble marking, a compara- Troes too sk thereby, is ruin tively thick cover and the core not body of London wound at the same high tension,

sise but

on an in the ball;

GAD MOT

as the

TO-DAY'S JUNIOR

Easopean Police swill meet the

and Bound of the Junior Competition

0. HE

ANNAR

beat A. T. Eiss

28 drew with A. J. Blas

16

17

10.

AA Matton (MBSC); best Pereira

1lost za Silva

[drew with "Remedios [drew with A. T. Blas [drew with Lok

drew with A. J. Blas.

J. A. Pereira (M.B.SC.)- best Pereira

drew with Silva

111 lost to Eemedios

W.

Walter Lindrum And Clark McConachy For England Again

Jost to Lok

drew with A. T. Blas

| best A/B Blas

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AUSTRALIA 429 AT DURBAN

Chipperfield Hits Up 109

Durban To-day. Continuing their innings yo

London, November 16-Walter seven points start in each game terday morning, the Australians Lindrum, the Australian billiards Recently Li

[pizy

set up new Canadian points start compiling a break of-350 matches

He this beat his defexter

receiving seven brought their, overnight, score eries of mooker 230 for

billferdssplay,

The South Africans had a

to 10. 167 for 8 -

(Hxy, drawn. The first

New chides to day?

and

South Africa

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Australia: