1937-03-12 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 12, 1937.

ENGLAND'S FINE HOCKEY TRIUMPH

W. E. Hollands, above, through whose efforts the Eastern Athletic Association, were admitted to the First Division Football League, was the guest of honour at a din

OVERWHELM INDIA BY 7-2

BRILLIANT DISPLAY BY INTERMEDIATE LINE

LT. WRIGHT SCORES 5 GOALS (By “STICKS")

DESPITE a steady light drizzle and a slippery

surface, brilliant hockey was witnessed on the U.S.R.C. ground yesterday when England caused a major sensation by overwhelming India by 7

ner at the Kam Ling Restaurant goals to 2 in the Semi-Final Round encounter în the local International Tournament, Lt. Wright

given by Eastern recently.

WEATHER IS scoring five of the goals including the "hat-trick."

UNKIND TO TENNIS

GOOD DOUBLES MATCH TO-DAY CRAWFORD & GRAY SHOULD WIN

ed.

(By "ADREM")

INDIA SECURED AN EARLY LEAD WITH A FINE GOAL THROUGH PARTAB. THE INTERPORT LEFT-WINGER. BUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE INTERVAL ENGLAND. DREW LEVEL AND TOOK THE LEAD JUST BEFORE THE WHISTLE,

LR. Ildenfonso, above, the local representative of the P.A.AF was responsible for the arrangements of the Eastern soccer team's visit to Manila and is still hopeful that the Football Association will also be able to send a team.

"B" DIVISION

FROM WHICH POINT THEY NEVER LOOKED BACK. I MUST BADMINTON

| CONGRATULATE THE ENGLAND INTERMEDIATE LINE FOR

THEIR MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY. :

Lt. Davies, in the pivotal position, and Brown and Parker on the right and left flanks were brilliant throughout, and to them must go the credit for England's splendid victory. The forwards, however, also played their part and S. Fowler, the right-winger, never gave a better display than in the second half, when he paved the way for four of Wright's goals in addition to being the most

.was

WHERE INDIA FAILED

Khuda Bux

BRILLIANT HASSAN-

in

CLASSIC

Kowloon Tong “A” To

Meet VRC.·.

RESULT WILL BE VERY CLOSE

dangerous of the wingers on display. "Loves labour lost" perfectly England made one change, lone hand, nearly succeeding describes my efforts in the last from the team which eliminated scoring on two separate occasions.

(By "ADREM") discuss tennis cham- Scotland, Lt. Wraith being in- week to

was a dangerous A badminton match of pionship prospects. I cannot recluded at inside-left, while G. H. right-winger, but not one of his lar importance, will take place an absentee very fast centres were intercepted at Kowloon Tong to-night be- member any year when the Fowler tournaments have been so affect-Wraith's inclusion certainly made by any of his other attacking col- tween the Victoria Recreation ed by the "Clerk of the Weather" itself apparent just before the leagues. Marked by Parker, he Club and Kowloon Tong "A". and both the organisers and the interval when, by dint of sound was given a very trying time and King's College, at the moment, competitors must be getting following up, he gave England only succeeded in breaking through are in a very strong position for thoroughly upset with the con- the lead. It was in the second when given a race for the ball. the "B" Division Championship stant delay.

half, however, that he was real-

and the only team in a challeng The one bright spot is the ly seen to advantage and some Hassan, in the India centre-half position is the VRC who fact that the courts, which were brilliant passing bouts between berth, was also in magnificent form in the unlikely event of them showing distinct signs of the Wright and him were featured and would have secured Interport winning all their remaining fir- hitherto dry weather, are likely

recognition on yesterday's perform-tures, will finish on level terms. to be in excellent condition India were very dangerous up ance. He was here, there and everyThis eventuality is so remote, when play is once again resum-to a point, but simply could not where and fed his forwards with however, that it can be dismiss

cope with the splendid opposition judicious passes, but his inability ed and the prospects of the In the only single match in to served up by the English halves and to recover quickly enough to block likely runners-up discussed. day's programme, Paul Kong, the by the two backs, Guest and Stile-Wright's breakaways, was his one There are three teams in Chinese Davis Cup star, is scheman, both of whom were in excellent and only failing.

running whose records are duled to meet W. A. S. Grant fettle. Kong is approaching the veteran Nerain Singh and Partab were ed a fine game, in the first half and tremely difficult. A victory for stage, but still maintains a large the most dangerous of the India during the opening stages of the Kowloon Tong to-night, almost. variety of strokes which together forwards, Pyara Singh, poorly sup-second period, but thereafter he assures them of the right of with his vast experience, should ported by Awtar Singh, at inside- lost all confidence in his two backs replaying for the honour, whilst pull him through.

right, could do nothing and in the and was never really at home. The a VRC. victory will place them latter stages was forced to play a Indian backs were powerful in their in a very strong position.

clearances and this is where they V. R. C. have four more teams In the doubles, S. A. Gray and A. Crawford, a youthful combin-Evans. If they manage a win made their biggest error, as the to play, namely, St. John's, King's ation from the K. C. C., will meet against these two, they will have ground was dangerously bumpy in F. F. Tsoi and Ng Kam Chuen: If proved themselves to be players front of their goal in the second half the former pair can reproduce the likely to make their marks in local when "air-shots" were almost form which made them about the tennis circles. most powerful combination in the Neither Marton nor Evans have "B" Division of the League last attained very much prominence in year, they should have little dif- Hong Kong, but in practise, they lay in the fact that whereas the ficulty in winning, especially as are both players capable of extend-English halves made the basis of Wraith added England's third goal, Gray, who is a notoriously slowing the best in the Colony. Evans, their defence attack, the Indians rebut Partab reduced the arrears with starter, can afford to take, a set to har, I believe, played for his war-lied on their inside-forwards to take another flick shot. settle down.

SHOULD WIN

Lee Wai-tong, China's soccer idol, in partnership with lu Tak- chenk, prominent member of the

sity.

PROGRAMME Open Singles Paul Kong ▼ W. A S. Grant

-Open Doubles

Ramzan, in the India goal, play similar, that a forecast

3.

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level through Wright, and just be- feature a minute.

fore the interval Wraith followed WHERE DIFFERENCE LAY up a hit by Wright to score off the The difference in the two teams rebound.

Immediately after the interval

the ball up aided by Hassan, but From this stage onwards S. Fow- Awtar Singh was hopeless in this ler and Wright came into the pic connection and rarely retained the ture with some clever work, the ball for more than five yards, leavformer making the openings for Fing the brunt of the work on Nar the latter to score four goals in

a row India

hard all this ain Singh's shoulders.

brilliant half-

Lee Wai Tong and In Tak Chenk IP C. Lee and M. G. Mali-

v

C. R. C., will meet P. C. Lee and S. A. Gray and A. Crawford ▼ P. M. C. Ma. The first-named play-Ti and Ng Kam Chuen. ers play solid, rather than brilliant tennis, while the latter are of the

- O. E.-C., Marton and D. B. Evans, hard-hitting and dashing type. An J. D. Holmes and 3. M. Tomlinson. interesting dual between attack

Club Handicap Singles

The England team took some while, but England's time to get settled, and once set for back line their task there was no stopping them

England; Guestie (Radio (Navy), Spr. Brown and defence should result in vic-ER Child (146) ▼

India never gave up hope, how(Navy) and tory for the more experienced M-Henry (3.6) G. Smith (+26) reduce their arrears late in the (KSEA), Lt W

R. M. Wood (436).ever, and tried desperately hard to Fowler (Club) Chinese pair.

DL Prophet (+36)

M-Parh. (—38) Closing period. Club Handican Doubles JFL. Smalley GB Divett

OFFICER PAIRING

I am rather looking forward to the appearance of the Kumaon

Rifles representative J. D. Holmes Club Handicap Singles

and J. M. Tomlinson, who are meet- ing 0. E C. Marton

*** G. W. Sewell and E. Bathurst YAEL McBride an

D. B(128).

EARLY-LEAD Partab gave India the lead after thrilling race down the left wing Benwell misjudging the flight

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Gasthwaite (Navy), Lt.

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