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HE CETNA MAIL, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13, 1936

Sporting Page

PATSY HENDREN OPTIMISTIC

OPTIMISTIC ABOUT M.C.C. AUSTRALIAN TOUR

BRILLIANT RIDING BY

MR. LIANG

WINS BOTH EVENTS FOR AUSTRALIAN PONIES

COSSACK'S BEAUTY WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED

(By "RAPIER”)

THE ASHES MAY YET Fine Hockey

COME BACK

W.H. PONSFORD MAY PLAY AGAIN

WHERE ARE THE SUPER PLAYER?

A

at the

IDEAL weather conditions favoured the Tenth Extra Race

Meeting conducted the Hong Kong

Valley last Saturday, but the attendance could only be described as moderate. Spectators were, however, trested to an afternoon of exceptionally keen racing, a few of the events providing very thrilling finishes. Rendered hard by the dry weather, the track was in splendid condition, thus materially assisting in some fast times being recorded.

Once again, honours among the Owners were extremely well divided, not one enjoying the satisfaction of recording more than one win...The meeting was, however, marked by brilliant riding on the part of Mr. S. C. Liang, the noted Tientsin jockey, who had the unique distinction of winning the two events confined to Australian ponies. He also rode a splendid race on Pride of Tsingtao in the last race. With three wins to his credit, Mr. Liang naturally headed the list of most successful jockeys, fol- lowed by Mr. D. Black, whose victory on Emergency Call was a treat to watch:

Y

The first race of the day very

PUNJABIS BEAT early provided a sensational

RADIO

Hockey Clash On

The Marina

GUEST, AWTAR SINGH AND

CLARKE SHINE

upset. Oak Bay confounded those critics who did not be- lieve that it was capable of lasting out the mile. It not only led all the way at a fairly fast pace, but was unfortunate in being pipped at the winning post by Gladiator.

Barney Boss, welterweight champion of the world, seen above beating Jimmy McLarnin for the title, will meet Izzy Jannazzo, a promising American-Italien welterweight, in the Madison Square Garden ring on November 27, the Garden Titular Commission an- nounced in New York on November 8. Within sixty days after the Ross-Jannazzo clash, it was also announced. Ceferino Garcia, twice the victim of Boss" slashing lefts, will meet the title-holder in a championship match,

Oak Bay G.M. YOUNG GOLF CUP

was taken out by Mr. W. H S. Davis, and over a shorter dis- tance in future will be hard to beat in view of its present fine.

The Punjabis had no difficulty in beating the Radio Sports Club form

Soldier of Britain (Mr. H. C.j by three clear goals in a friendly bocker encounter on the Marina Pih) disappointed very badly, but ground yesterday, the game laat-the pony evidently felt the effect ing only half-an-hour owing to of the heavy burden in weight. the late arrival of several mem- King's Warden (Mr. G. U. da bers of the latter team.

Roza) made a valiant attempt to The Radio fielded a weakened catch up with the leaders, but it side, Rocha, their goalkeeper, Kit was beaten before reaching the chell, a half-back, and Chowdhury Rock and ran unplaced. and Leonard, two forwards. be- ing absentees.

COMPETITION

TEN TEAMS FOR FANLING EVENT

FIRST ROUND. TO BE PLAYED

BEFORE DECEMBER 20

GOLF STARTING

TIMES

London, October 1. FEW months ago pessimism stalked through big sections of the London Press, when the M.C.C. team and its possibilities in Australia were being discussed. Before the team joined the "Orion" bound for Australia, breezes of

Player

S. CHOWDHURY, the Radio

genuine optimism drove the clouds away. The S. hockey player and represen- one big sinister shadow in the Australian back-tative of the Volunteer Signalers ground was cast by young Don Bradman; and, hockey team on the Council of the lurking behind him were Bill O'Reilly and Stan received his early education in McCabe..

Hong Kong Hockey Association

Nairobi and continued kis studies

Patsy Hendren reviews the MC.C. men and their prospects at the Khalsa School, at Bawal very agreeably, and wisely steers clear of the poison of pessima, where he captained the ism. "We can come out of the mist of speculation into the clear hockey team,

He later went to the Shamsher daylight of certainty regarding the England men charged with School, where he completed his the task of bringing back the "Ashes" from Australia.

To say studies. While there, he was one that the selectors sprang some surprises when they announced of their outstanding athletes, er- the last batch of names (save the deputy-wicket-keeper) is put celling at running, jumping and ting it mildly.

One or two players who were fully expected to be in the imming. He also played hockey party were not mentioned, and others--not named by any of the school represented the Behari and for the school and after learing "amateur selectors have been honoured with places.

Even Orriso now, I am surprised that Arthur Mitchell did not get an invita-forward, against tion and because I want to see us building for the future, I am University in their annual hockey disappointed that a berth could not be found for Harold Gimblett. contest. He also played regularly Gimblett should be there, not with a view to improving our for the Lahore YM.C.A. chances of winning the Tests, but to give him valuable experi-

ence.

Without making even a sug- gestion that I am specialty in the know-or behind the minds The following are the starting of the selectors-I can quite times of the Royal Hong Kong understand why P. F. Warner Golf Club at Fanling next Sun-and the others were influenced day:-

in the decision to give the posi tion of batsman No. 2 to Bar- Anett, of Gloucester.

Freer Scoring

OLD COURSE 9.20 a. D. S Edward,

Lissaman. 9.24 KS. Robertson, S. #

Dodwell.

F

Fagg is our No. 1; he will be D. S. Robb, R. L. D. expected to stand there for some Wodehouse

time, with run-making a secondary

BADMINTON NEXT MONDAY

Free Lancers To Play

In League

***

Provinces

the

centre-

Calcutta

He arrived in Hong Kong in 1984 and played for the Fadin Sports Club, being chosen for the "Rest” · against the Kowloon In diens, the Mamak Tournament champions. The following year he |continued with the Padio Sports Club and was a member of their championship team in addition being chosen for Interport against Macau, dlthough he did not play owing to injury.

Chowchury is a keen Volunteer and was greatly instrumental in founding the Volunteer Signallers"

C.R.C. FOR MIXED DOUBLES

Another winter sport will com- hockey team. mence next week when the End- course are of the same type with two matches in the "A" Di- minton League opens on Monday and it was probably considered vision of the

9.22

9.36

3. Rodrer, R. E. Collings consideration. Arthur Mitchell - A. McKellar, A. Sommer-and also Herbert Sutcliffe," felt.

The draw for the G. M. Young! Cup golf competition which is held 9.28 annually under, the auspices of the The race started with Oak Bay Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, was taking

the lead. followed by made recently and is riven below. Avtar Singh led the attack and Gladiator. Os passing the football The First Round must be play- 9.40 was ably supported on the right stands, Soldier of Britain came ed on or before December 20, the

as it was Second Round on or before Jan-944 by G. Clarke, but they were the into the picture, and

L

Lieut.

The Drzw The following is the draw:- Bye into 2nd Round

only two forwards in the Radio fl of running I expected it to ary 17, 1937, the Semi-Final Round 9.48

provide a sterner challenge than it on or before February 7, and the attack to prove dangerous,

Guest played at right-half and did, but when nearing the mile Final on or before February 21. accomplished the difficult job of post it was a beaten pony. It was marking Lal Singh and

then left to Oak Bay and Gladia- Genders well, but received no suptor (Mr. T. T. Fung) to furnish a port from Karnail Singh behind really thrilling finish, with the for latter securing the verdict by a him. Lim, who substituted Rocha in goal, played a good short head. Cossack's Beauty (Mr. game but lacked anticipation.. |S. C. Liang) came through with a The soldiers were a well balan- great burst of speed, and there is ced team. The defence, by vir 10 denying the fact that with an-Ca (P. Morrison) v. Chartered Bank

other few more lengths to go, it (D, J. Gilmore). tue of the weak opposing for- wards, had plenty of time to feed might have won. Cossack's Beauty First Round

a little their forwards and the interme should be watched over diate line of Gurbachan Singh, longer distance.

Dulla Singh and Alaf Din were al- ways up with their forwards. The two backs, Khan Badhar and Taj Mohd, were sound defenders,† while Nur Mohamed; in goal, did not have much to do. The Pun-

jabis scored their goals through Lieut. Genders (2) and Jageet Singh.

¡Continued on Page 31

BRAWN CUP HOCKEY

Rifles' Ladies Lose

First Match

.

R. D. Walker, Mandy

E. W. Kirk, A. N. Other. necessary to have a freer-scoring A. C. 1. Bowker, Comdr. [partner in the opening combination. Fole E. L. Groome, Elliott.

McKenny.

Learne

the

Men's Doubles ROYAL ENGINEERS

AT SOCCER

Intra-Section Match At Valley

Barnett is a fine stroke player.: Permission has been granted to F. A. MIf he finds his feet in Australia-the Free Lancers, former Fire

J. P. Masson, J. Morrison

In the Royal Engineers' intra- football competition at

P. Morrisen, W. A. Mc. as I think he may well do be Brigade players, to enter the “A” Kinlay.

will get a lot of runs. In the ideal Division of the Men's Doubles andĺ W. J. Waddington, B. A. opening pair you want one man to a Mixed Doubles team, while the hold up an end and the other to Chinese Recreation Club have.ap- push along the score. That is one plied for and received permission section B. D. Evans, A. Anderson. G. A. Leiper, C. C. Willson of the elementary principles of to compete in the Mixed Doubles Happy Valley yesterday. Yellows A. H. McBride, W. W. C. team-building..

| League, although they must now shared eight goals with Blues, Shewan

Voce Man For The Job arrange their own fixtures as though the former were leading N. P. Fox, T. Low,

Over the selection of Voce there their entry was received after the at the interval by two clear goals, cannot be other than general re-League programme had been scored by Parker and Brown res- F. C. B. Black, 1. H. Brad-joicing. The all-round efficiency drawn up.

pectively. of the side is considerably enhanc-! The following is the League

the KK Rounds, R. Sangered by his

presence. All along programme up till the end of No-third goal for Yellows in the se- J. L. Adams, G. B. Shave insisted that we were badly vember

9.52

9.56

10.00

Lowe, Bingham and Matthews (3.10.08 Fleming).

Dodwell and Co. (A. G. L. Bowker) 10.04

10.12

彝

Hong Kong Bank (0. J. Shannon) 10.16 v, winner of Jardine Matheson and

10.20

-

10.24

A. M. Kirby, J. W. Mayhew.

Jardine Matheson and Co. (P.) 10.23 Morrison) v. Chartered Bank (D. J. Gilmore).

10.72 A.P.C. (R. Young) v. Linstead and 10.36 Davies (D. L Prophet).

10.40 Bye into 2nd Bounda

Manufacturers Life (E. J. R. Mitchell) winner of above match. 10.44 Standard Vacuum Co. (L. B. Genre) v. Butterfield and. Swire. (T.

R 10.48 Chassels).

10.32 The manager of each team is shown in brackets, and the first pair in each bracket are chaileng-

Played Under Handicap

10.56

The "Y" Ladies" "junior hockeyers and will be responsible for the 11.00 EAST LANCS. HOCKEY WIN team to meet the Royal Ulster arranging of dates.

Rife's Ladies in the Brawn Cop The East Lancs engaged a next Saturday, on the "Y" ground Navy team at hockey at Sham at 245 p.m. is as follows:-- shnipo yesterday afternoon and

под

9.24

9,32

17

played

9.36

9.40

ford

Thomson.

L H. Geare, F. A Red-in need of the type of bowler who Voce mand.

could keep down the runs. WN. A Smalley, G. D. is just that type......

When he is concentrating on the Fleg-stump, the Notts mar is parti- xcularly difficult to get away, and the batsman must play at him be

2. Black.

Major

Withington,

#

*

Jusserand

E. Bathurst, D. H Baker Carr

Comdr. Thatcher, E. McMullen.

Pay. Lt. Morant, Surg.

Cdr. May. NEW COURSE

Pearce. -Young, 1. Newton

Dodwell.

MEN'S DOUBLES "A" Division, Monday, November Recreio "E". St. Andrew's "A" C.F.C. v. Recreio “A”.

Monday, November 23 Free Lancers 7. St. Andrew's “A”; Recreio "B" T. Bercio A

T. cause of the possibility of a ball

Monday, November 30 straightening out Bill Voce is Free Lancers 7. C.R.C. the type who can be employed St. Andrew's "A" v. Recreio “A”

Lt

after the tea interval and he will then keep down the rummet

MEN'S DOUBLES

After Parker had added

cond half, Blaes replied through Tuppin (2) and Hicks to make the` core 3-all Merrit then placed 16 Yellows in the lead again, but just [before the final whistle Newman inetted the fourth goal for Biznes, the match coming to an end with no further scoring.

R.E. LEAGUE FOOTBALL -

FIXTURES POSTPONED.

We are asked to state that the Royal Engineers League football teams have postponed their fixtures. for this week-end.

It may be suggested that the "E Division Monday, November 16: selectors have chosen quite a lot Kowloon Tong "B" v. St. John's. D. I Gilmore, L. G. S of bowlers because they are of the St And B v. Kowloon Tong "A"

King's College v. S. and S. Hone H. M. Alexander, F. J. de opinion that a lot of runs will be FRC v. Chinese Y.M.C... -Rome.

Monday, November, 23 It is rather amazing when you Kowloon Tong "B" v. St. Andrew's 'B CC. Stark, A. E. Raworth WA Stewart, H. C. come to think of it, that of the St. John's S. and & Geme Hopkins.

16 players already chosen for Chinese Y.K.CA. 5. Kondoon Tea RUGBY WIN FOR LIGHT BLUES

The competition will be played 9.20 am. A. K. Mackenzie, T. A

" under handicap, as on the date of Miss J. Weller: Mrs. Barnes and playing, while the teams of four 9.29 by. 3 goals to 1 after Ms. Sixter Mrs. McLean, Miss E leading by a goal at half-time. Targe and Miss F. Fowler, Miss Ia side may be changed from day to

Murray, Miss B. Bloom, Mis J. day.. Botting (2) and Lieut. Robinson Lakeman, Miss J. Syrik and Mrs. The competition will be scored for the winners while Imery.

jover 18 holes match play singler Lieut. Davies and Lieut. McCon- The Central British School girls and four-balls and points will be nell, the Internations hockey "A" beat the Bifer Ladies by awarded as follows: I point for 9.44 player, were outstanding for the two clear, goals in a Brawn Cap each singles match and 2. points Navy.

game yesterday Miss A. Martin for each four-balle match, all 948 scoring in the frst half and Miss matches to be played out; % dif- D. McCaw in the second.

ference in singles and 1/3 (bis) ques) in four-balls.

Singles will be played over the New Course at Fanling and after- | 10.08 noon pairs should be bracketed to- 10.38

TO-DAY'S HOCKEY MATCH

The foll ing will represent the Hong Kong Hockey Club against the 8th

troyer Flotilla

on the Club tri

to-day

sharp

Commar.

Woodhouse. worth: Lieut. Way, V. Bond.

(King's Park)

A. T. BRALETS GOLF WEN- IN BOGET FOURNEY -

The Bogry Fool

5 pm beld of

TL during Nose

mmer: 3. sulted in a whi

with a return Mandy Had the (lost on his score" Inine holes.

3.56

10.00

tion gecher, while the Lour-ball 10.24

10.42

matches will be played over the Old Course. If the m

match beyond the 18th green, in singles, 10.40 Hahokes to be taken as in the

but round. In four-ball 3/8 dizer 104

ace of handicap (after 18th hole) Ito be in strokes.

scored off our attack.

D. Forbes, A D. Hum Australia, 12 have been known to GAM.

Mekinlay, Col

take wickets in first-class cricket. King's CollegeTM. V.R.C. Matthews

Hardstaff Fisblock, Duckworth, Misx: Crapnell, D. Me

Allater

V.K. Grayburn, R. M. McLay

G. T. May, R. C. Webb.

Monday, November 39--

and Fags are the only members of S. and S. Home . Kowloon Tong "B" the 16 already selected who are not Chinese YMCA. T, St. Andrew

St. John's y, VRC, PA bowlers.

Kowloon Tong “A” v. Kag's College

There is wisdom behind, this.

this.

MIXED DOUBLES

-W. Sharp, A. Brenner. There are so many bowlers in the

Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Thom- party that the men who will really Friday, November 20

be wanted for Tents can be Kowloon Tong v. Free Lanners Ireland Trested. Batsmen, do not need any Recreio “A” v. Retrado 12*

-? | pest. Indeed, they are nZURI. 1629. Cornell, Mrs. So the better for

aying reg Bowlers, on the hand, from being

10:56-

Sammers E. C. Norris, P. E. Suck

(Continuing on Page 3)

Print Priday, Kéreüber 21: Kowloon Tong v. Boredo Free Lancers Y., Recreio

Kowloon Tait.v. St. Jobur

London: To-day. In the only major friendly Rugby encounter yesterday, Cambridge - University. beat Dublin University in a very close match by 3 points to 8. Reuter

CAMBRIDGE WIN -

London, To-day. The annual |freshmen athletic; contest, between Oxford · find, Cambridge wie bald jat Oxford yesterday and resulted

inn sowin::See: Cambridge) by events to 5-Renter.

I'