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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 17, 1938.

VILLA AND CHARLTON AGAIN SHARE

THE SPOILS UPSETS FEATURE F.A. AND SCOTTISH CUP REPLAYS

WOLVES DROP VALUABLE

LEAGUE POINTS TO HUDDERSFIELD

London, To-day.

Aston Villa, who are making a great bid for promotion to the First Division, were featured in a F.A. Cup Fifth Round Replay, with Charlton, yes- terday, and again shared the spoils, even after ex- tra time had been played.

The Spurs entered the Sixth Round of the Cup, at the expense of Chesterfield, by the odd goal in three, after sharing four goals last Saturday.

Three Scottish Cup Second

Round replays were also featured GRAND

yesterday, Motherwell trouncing

Stenhousemuir by 6 goals to 1. NATIONAL

after sharing two goals last Satur- day, while St, Bernard's caused an upset by securing an odd goal-away victory, over King's Park, after also sharing two goals last Satur- day.

There were several sensational upsets in the First Division League matches held yesterday, Liverpool beating Everton, in an away en- counter, by 3 goals to 1, while the Wolves suffered an unexpected set- back at home, losing to Hudders- field by 4 goals to 1. Arsenal also won an away encounter, beating Manchester City, while Preston fell at home to Middlesborough.

The following were the results of yesterday's games, as cabled by Reuter:

FIFTH ROUND F, A. CUP (REPLAY)

2

Tottenham

Chesterfield *Aston Villa 2 Charlton

* After extra time.

SCOTTISH CUP (SECOND ROUND)

Ayr Motherwell King's Park 3

1

2

2 Queen's Park 1 6 St'housemuir 1 St. Bernards FIRST DIVISION

1 Liverpool

Arsenal

Everton Manchester C. I

Wolves

Preston

Sunderland

Bury

Bradford

1

4

0

.

PROBABLE STARTERS

..

London, To-day.

Members of the Islington Corinthian soccer team and their Secre- tary-Manager, Mr. Tom Smith (centre, with glasses), receiving souven- irs of the visit from Mr. Wong Ka-tsun, General Manager of the South China Athletic Association, on board the Aramis yesterday. Clark, the skipper of the Corinthians, is behind Mr. Smith, looking over his right shoulder. ("Mail" photo).

A

BADMINTON TOURNEY OPENS AT RECREIO

"B" DIVISION PLAYERS IN THE LIMELIGHT

(By "ADREM")

:

LTHOUGH the standard displayed in the opening matches of the Colony Badminton Championships, played at the Recreio ters for the Grand National to be run

The following are the probable star-last night, never reached very inspiring heights, play was, never- at Aintree on March 5;--

theless, interesting and the large crowd which had gathered were Royal Mail (Thomas),

treated to some keen exchanges. Airgeadsios (McNeill), Drinmoreland (Williams), Cooleen (Fawcus), Pontet (Parkinson), Battleship (Burford), Royal Danieli (Moore), Dominicks Cross (Everett), Loyal Prince (Caray), Davy Jones (Mildmay), Dunhill Castlé (Nicholson), Care Free (Redmond), Inversible (Hogan), Red Freeman (Elder), Delachance (Walwyn), De Slys (Archibald), Takvorpacna (Kalley), Don Bradman (Marsh), Dammar (Maxwell), Provocative (Scratchley), What Have You (Street). Puckabelle (Bayley), Lough Cottage (Black), Bachelor Prince (Morgan), Frobisher (Holland), Blue Prince (Parvir), Pompier (Dissill),

Junior Division players were featured in all games last night and in all cases gave a good account of themselves against some of the most experienced players in the Colony.

A. L. Fisher, of Free Lances, gave a great display against S. Y. Hon, and ran him very close in two games, the second of which he may very easily have won, while N. A. E. Mackay and A. Chan, of Kowloon Tong, might have provided a first-class sensation against the University "A" second string, C. O. Lee and C. K. Lee, if they had been equipped with winning strokes overhead.

1

Rockland (Wilson),

3

Santa Luz (Petre),

.2

Hopeful Hero (Dawes),

Hudderfield

1

Middlesboro' 2

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1 Brentford

SECOND DIVISION

1. Fulham

3-Luton

2

-Reuter.

SCOTTISH CUP THIRD ROUND REVISED DRAW

The following is the revised draw for the Third Round of the Scottish FA Cup Competition, which will be played on March 5.

Celtic v. Kilmarnock.

Morton v. Ayr.

East Fife v. Aberdeen.

Partick v. Raith.

Falkirk v. Albion,

Motherwell v. Hamilton.

Under Bid (Pringle),

Flying Minutes (Hobbs),

Brighter Cottage (O'Grady), Didoric (Brown),

St. Aldridge Park (Jones), Blue Shirt (Smyth),

---Hurdy Gurdyman (Strutt),

Toptoi (Hartigan),

K. D. H. (Gordon),

Red Knight the Second (Jones),

Lazy Boots (Hislop),

West Kent (Heyworth), Drim (Tighe),

Tapionois,

masters of the

The programme started with a Prospects of a thrilling last game single between John Chen, of were quickly dispelled. The Lees Kowloon Tong and St. Teresa's, changed their tactics, and were always situation to win the and his doubles partner, Francis game and the match for the loss of Tsang. Chen settled down rapidly only four more aces. and by means of powerful smash- The losers more than matched their ing, alternated with cleverly dis- and if either of them had been able opponents in all phases of the game, guised drops shots, took a com- to smash with any decision, the numer- manding lead in the early stages.ous short lobs served up to them in Tsang appeared to be worried by the final game, it is quite conceivable the lighting and was quite unable to that they would have won.. make telling returns, even when he got into position. He had the better stamina of the two, however, and hung on tenaciously to eventually overhaul his opponent and take the game, after A. L. Fisher lost his game with II. "setting." Chen was then so exhaust-Y. Hon against the run of the play. ed that he retired.

SURPRISE

AGAINST RUN OF PLAY

So thought many.

After a weak opening, he held. bis. opponent throughout the brst game,

but eventually lost."

the

Playing with far more confidence in The second game of the evening the second, he was at one period lead- provided quite a surprise in that C. King by 124, and with every likeli Lee and C. O. Lee, one of the most hood of winning the game and carry- brilliant combinations in the Colony, ing a fast-tiring opponent. to were carried the whole distance by final game.

Hon, however, with rare Mackay and Chan, of Kowloon Tong. determination, ‚ rallied-brilliantly,-

When the University pair won thevelled, and eventually won against Tapionois, Pencraik and Emancipa-first eight aces in the first game, it long odds.

tor have no jockeys to date.

appeared any odds on them winning -Reuter.

Fisher threw away numerous points the match in the easiest possible man-by moving into the net after playing ner. The "B" Division players then a clearing shot. The return lob-invac rallied strongly, and fought the riably caught him off, balance and he mainder of the game with great dour- was thus forced into losing positions. neas. They picked up the hardest

He worked very hard throughout and University smashes and more than matched them for combination and in the course of the evening

covered an amazing amount of ground speed in covering court.

They

F.A. CUP SIXTH ROUND

REVISED DRAW

The following is the revised draw for the Sixth Round of the F. A. Cup Competition, which will be held on Saturday, March 5; Tottenham

Sunderland

Rangers and St. Bernard's or Charlton or

King's Park have received] Aston Villa byes into the fourth round. Brentford

-Reuter. York

from never quite recovered that early setback, however, and the Lees went out at 11.,

SET ALL

The next game saw the Kowloon Tong pair in complete dominance. They away with a quick lead by

went

The following are the results of the First round of the Badminton Championship played at the Club de Recreio last night.

F. Tsang beat J. A. Chen 17-14. Chen retired after the first game.

N. AE. Mackay and A. Chan- loat

of accurate lobbing and al-to C. K. Lee and C. O. Lee 11-15 though their opponents rallied strong 15-11; 4-15

Manchester C. means Preston Huddersfield

ly in the latter part of the game, they could do no better than 11 aces,

1

S, Y. Hon beat A. L. Fisher 15- 18-17.