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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1937

* Sporting Pages

MALAYAN-HONG KONG BADMINTON INTERPORT VERY PROBABLE November Venture Contemplated

SEAFORTHS'

SECOND

ENCOUNTER

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MEET FUSILIERS AT

SOOKUNPOO

-TO-DAY'S SOCCER MATCHES

(By "ROVER")

A better indication of the standard of football played by the Seaforths will be gained to day, when their senior team meet the Fusiliers at Sookun-

Capt. Stapletan, above, captain of the Kumaon Rifes' hockey team, is at present one of the leading figures in military hockey in the Colony.

Kham

Subader-Major Yaris above, who has served with the HKSRA for over 30 years, has been mainly responsible for main- taining the high standard of hockey among the Indian units. in the Colony.

poc in the First Division of the VITAL CAER CLARK CUP

Hong Kong Football League.

The Seaforths are relying on the same team which made such

debut! an impressive against St. Joseph's a fort- night ago and, as they are now!! accustomed to local conditions they should fully extend the Fusiliers..

McKusker, the Seaforth's pivot, played a great game when he sha-j iez- dowed Leonard, the Saints" der, but today he will have to adopt different tactics as the dan- ger among the Fusilier. forwards lies with Talbot and Coakley.

Williamson and Cook, the Scots

GAME ON SATURDAY

"Y" LADIES MUST WIN AGAINST HONG KONG LADIES

(By "ADREM”)

ARRANGEMENTS BY

MALAYAN BODY WELL ADVANCED

LOCAL PREPARATIONS

UNKNOWN

(By "ACE")

PROSPECTS of an unofficial Interport bad- minton match between Malaya and Hong Kong, to be played in the Colony, are indicated

in an article in the "Straits Times" of Janu- ary 18 last, which states that one of Kuala Lum- pur's leading exponents of the game is contem- plating bringing a team here to give exhibition matches during next November.

Badminton in Hong Kong would undoubtedly benefit greatly from any such venture as the standard of the game in the South is cknowledged to be very high, so much so in fact that J. F. Devlin, a past British champion, who recently toured Canada, TNLESS a draw results, the destination of the Caer Clark New Zealand, Australia, Java and Malaya was beaten comfortably

Cup competition will be decided next Saturday, when Hong Jara and several occasions. Kong Ladies meet "Y" Ladies at Happy Valley in what promises to be the most interesting encounter of the season.

At the moment, the "" are two points up on the Hong wing-halves, are fairly sound, the Kong Ladies, but have played one game more. Saturday's match former being fast in his tackling will complete the former's League programme, but the latter, while he clears well. This inter-in addition to this match, have yet to play St. Andrew's, a team mediate line compares favourably whom, since the inception of the competition, they have always with many in the First Division succeeded in beating. of the League.

Safe Backs

It is mast difficult to forecast the result of Saturday's game; both teams have performed ex-!

well in the traordinarily League this season and al- are a safe pair of backs who have though the "y" have been the been playing together for some time and who have a fine under-only side to have taken points

Behind them. Webster and Steel

standing.

from Hong Kong they de feated them decisively by 4 The forward line will be led by goals to 1 in their first game- been player, Millar, experienced

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inconsistency has evident in their performances. supported on both sides by Dena-an chie

McGuigan. Ayres" a speedy winger with a good shot, to date.

and

will be on the right-wing and Nut-

For instance, in the first match) ty, the only newcomer to the team, of the season against the St An-

drew's Ladies, the "· Ladiesį: will be on the left.

The Fusiliers are playing Wan-were forced to share two goals. kiya in the pivotal position as this They then beat the very weak Re- player has improved greatly rec-creio team by only two goals, and ently, his positioning and feeding in the following game were held being his main assets. He will be to a draw by the C.R.A! supported by two probable inter- porters in Taylor and Evans.

Evans' Opportunity

Brilliant Hockey

On his return from England, Devlin, in an interview with several prominent sports critics and writers, expressed the opinion that the time would not be far distant before a world international series, run on Davis Cup lines, would be inaugurat- ed. He emphasised particularly, the strength of the Dominions and said that although England had produced, and were still producing, great players, overseas opposition was not to be ignored.

Miss Jean Parkinson, of the CBS. "A", (left) is here seen about to be tackled by Miss G. Swan, of the AE. Ladies' juniors, (right) în their Brawn Cup encounter last Saturday at the Valley. ("China Mail" photo)

LADIES' HOCKEY CLASSIC IN THE BALANCE

NO WORD FROM SHANGHAI AND ONLY FORTNIGHT TO GO!

They then appeared to strike form and, following their fine vic- tory over the Hong Kong Ladies, These players will be having a when they played brilliant hockey strenuous week as they will be in every department, they won

Thei playing next Saturday and Sun- their return fixture with St. An- day in the League and in the Io-drew's by 5 goals to mil. terport trial respectively, and if strength of the " team lies in the their forward line which includes maintain can the former same form he has displayed dur-three players, Miss M. Smith, Miss ing the past two months he will Westcott and Miss O. Dalziel, who stand a very good chance of incln-are almost certain to be selected to represent Hong Kong if the In- sion.

Evans, one

of the Fusters' terport" against Shanghai eventu-

THE Shanghai Ladies' Hockey Association have apparently most versatile players, is the most ates, and Miss S. Dalziel who

er the league travelled to Shanghai with the very peculiar stand with regard to their Inter- tenacious tackier and as a result Nutty will have to last team and who would very be at his best to pass this player. Bikely have been honoured orice port match against the Colony, and, with only 15 more days, before the date of the probable match, no confirmation of their Talbot is playing in his original again had she been available.

Their intermediate line is sound intending visit has yet been received by the Hong Kong Ladies' position at inside-left, where it is

being brilhant. Miss Hockey Association.

Miss The Shanghai Ladies are evid-1 hoped he will regain some of his without lost form. In the past few games Tonge, Miss Thomson and

are all excellent ently still experiencing financial

there Talbot has maintained good form Lakeman and, in aiding a hard pressed de spoilers who can be relied upon to difficulties and until

sence, he has, shone conspimously, keep-a watchful eye on Mrs. Don- overene their chances of maling COLONY

Coakley, the inside-right, is an-aid, their opponents' chief scoring the trip South are very remote other player who should be watchfactor.

ed as his partnership with Parry,

Hard-Hitting Line

What strikes me as the most amazing part of it is that where as. Shanghai has always prepared on the right-wing, is a dangerous Miss Fowler, at left-back, is all for their Interport matches Jong one. Sullivan is a bustling lea-other likely Colony choice and fin before the date of the actual der, who makes the best of all the partnership with the hard-working "classic", they obviously left a hard-things this time much too late and openings created by his inside for Mrs. Burke, presents werde

hitting: line of defence. Mrs. Step- as a result are finding their path hers, in goal is a little inexperi- strewn with boulders. enced, but is improving with every

My sympathies are with Cóntanillée of the Hong Kong Lad- gaine

Junior Clash These two teams will also meet in the Second Division and here

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Bong Kong Ladies,

the

BILLIARDS TITLE

EXCITING GAME TO NIGHT

reperies Hockey Association, in that BARROS TO MEE in die have probably the most powerful they are unable to make a move.

LAM CHO CHA Autence in the competition should Shanghai unddenly de- Kirk Lunson, in goal, while havcide to cure, they will be left with

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In connection with the Malayan team's probable visit here, the following extract from Straits Tirnes, dated January 16, should prove very interesting to local followers af the game.

It is understood that Mr. Leong Hoe Yeng, the Selanger hadmin-

tom and lawn tennis player, is

plaining to take a team of lead-

ing badminton players to give

exhibition games in Hong Kong some time in November.

Should it materialise, it will be

a private venture although it will receive the official "blessing" of the Badminton Association of Malaya

Mr. Hoe Yeng, who is at pre- sent in Hong Kong, said recently that such a visit would do much to stimulate badminton in Hong Kong where the game is making good headway. He hopes to meet with the co-operation of the Hony Kong Badminton Association.

Money to cover the cast of the journey and the stay in Hong Kong will be made available. after which only the sanction of the Badminton Association of Malaya and of the Hong Kong Badminton Associatim would be required to carry out the tour.

Four probable Interport soccer stars-left to right-Fus. Rowlands (goalkeeper). A. V. Gosano (full-back), A. Wilson Cinside-left) and N. Beltrao (centre-half).... ("China Mail” photo).

Gar. Khuda Bax, “above, has played for the Army hockey eleven on the right-wing for the -past three seasons.

RECREIO

LADIES TO

BE COMMENDED

ST. JOSEPH'S PRODUCES CHAMPIONS

FOOTBALL ALWAYS FAVOURITE GAME

SCHOLARS WELL CATERED FOR

Football has always been the main sport at St. Joseph's College and a visit to this Institution will clearly reveal the great interest |taken by the pupils and masters

alike in this branch of sport.

Football has always been played at this school, but it was not until

WETE 1908 that regular teams fielded Brother Stephen, the pre- sent Director, was then sports master, and, due to his interest (in the game, matches were arrang- led with other schools - and - with. teams from the Nary and the vari

The formation of the now.

de funct Schools League, kept the interest very much alive and the standard of football in schools

Plucky Fight Against ous Regiments stationed here.

Many Obstacles

TWO FINE PLAYERS IN THE TEAM

(By "STICKS")-

was high, so much so that school- boys were soon able to play, in the Junior Division of the Hong Kong League

Won League Honou After Brother Stephen's- de-

The Recreio Ladies' hockey team, while not meeting with a great deal of success, is one of the most-sporting sides in the Caer parture from the Colony the dif Clark Cap competition. It takes ferent masters were still able to Enquiries yesterday failed to a great dead of enthusiasm and maintain the interest in the game, locate Mr. Leong Hoe veng, while pluck to carry on as they have and in 1914, when the Schools Lea other badminton players from done for several seasons, invari-gue was temporarily discontinned Malaya expressed their ignorance ably struggling to avoid being owing to the departure of most of the schoolmasters for the War St wooden-spouts. of the proposed visit.

Their lack of success is rather Joseph's won the Second Division surprising, in view of the fact that of the Hong Kong League with

nine schoolboys in the side... the Portuguese, as a community, have a knack of excelling in any branch of

BARLUND SCORES EASY WIN OVER BEAUTRE

The number of players who have learned their football at the school and who have later secured nch of sport they indulge in

and New York, January 20.--Gunar

There are one or two excellent local honours are numerous," hard hitting heavy- weight from Finland, won an easy individual performers in the Bec- there has always been a represen- Barlund, decision here to-night over Tomrelo team, notably Mrs: Silva, tative in the Interport series. Beaupre, of Texas. The loser was formerly Miss Lina Silva-Netto, To-day there are four competi awarded only two rounds in the one of the finest right-balves. in tious organised by the school, the ten round clash, and one of these the Colony, and her sister-in-law, players being classified by height, was because of a foul blow by Miss Cynthia Siren, who tends the so that the smallest boy is able to

attack with dish and aggressive- enjoy a game. Barlund United Press.

played in the Portuguese Inter- club Triangular Billiards Tourua- fment and is one of the leading players of the Catholic Union in the Steel, Coulson Billiards Lea-

gue. Barros was beaten by Yam Cheong-fang in the early rounds of

Inter-class competitions are held ness Asli Toshka FitTREIFA” of speed with good ball control and amnally, and a medal competition distribution.

is also staged.

Maxy Interporters The remainder of the team The following are some of old" while being fairly experienced. students of St: Joseph's who aze,

Little Improvement

have made very little improvement, Landing in the local Mas Barros has given several use Football League

cha reached the quarter finals last fault very common with local lady

custodians she is too loathe to or last year's competition. Lam Cho- lys in goal, but hus

The Golden

rear, and is said to be playing leave her charge. Miss T Motta, brothers,

much better this year.

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