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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 28, 1989.

St. Joseph's Lacked Finish

South China 'A' Secure

Valuable Points

ELMS, CASTILHO AND CHEONG WING-CHOI SHINE

South China “A” secured a valuable pair of points in their First Division League encounter against St. Joseph's, at Caroline Hil yesterday, when they won by 5 goals to 1, although this score con- siderably flattered them.

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St. Joseph's attack lacked that fire and spirit which has fea- tured so many of their encounters this season and if they had taken their opportunities, South China might well have had to fight very hard for the points.

OUTSIDER WINS TURF CLASSIC

own

Saints commenced with only 10 minute men, Delgado being five late, but they held their against the Chinese in the opening exchanges.

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Cheong Wing-choi gave another confident display between the sticks, while Lee Ting-sang impressed with

Squadron Castle's Fine first time clearances, although he

Effort In Lincolnshire

London, To-day.

was beaten for the ball on several occasions during the closing stages. Leung Wing-chiu made a steady and sound pivot, swinging the ball Squadron Castle, a 40 to 1 cnance, away to his right and left wings yesterday won .the Lincolnshire with great accuracy, while he rare- Handicap.over one mile from Haic-ly gave Delgado an opportunity to you Gift, ‘backed at 100′ to 6, wnue break away on his own. Dark Tolly, a 25 to 1 chunce, was Leonard was wasted in the cen- third. There were 38 starters, the tre-half berth for Saints, and they race being won by one and, a halt would probably have increased their lengths, while a neck separated se-score if he had changed places with cond from third.

Delgado after the interval. POOR FINISHING

The Lincolnshire Handicap, which is always a gamble, was won

Rocha and Pereira, Saints' right- by an outsider, the grey, Squadron wing pair, were very dangerous, Castle, which is owned by a bo0K-

but the latter's finishing touches maker, and whose victory has help-

were weak.

Above is the successful Women Undergraduates 3rd-6th year team, which won the Women's Inter-Hostel Relay. They are Miss J. Anderson, Miss P. Chan, Miss C. Y. Lai and Misa F. Salmon. ("China Mail" photo).

N. Beltrao

Invited To

Complete Interport Soccer XI

At the meeting of the League

Committee Management

of the Football Association last night, N. Beltrao, of St. Joseph's,

was in- vited to complete the team to visit

KENNERLY RETAINS HIS

- BILLARDS TITLE

London, To-day-Kingsley Ken- nerly, of Birmingham, yesterday retained his British Amateur Bil- liards Championship title when he beat A. Spencer, of Yorkshire by 4,423 points to 3,209.

Kennerly was runner-up in the recent British Empire Champion-- ship which was held in Australia last year. Reuter.

Manila at the end of next month. EUROPEAN “Y”

The team will leave Hong Kong

on April 28 by President Cleveland AND BIRMINGHAM

SHARE SPOILS

and return to the Colony on or

ed fellow bookmakers in the fairly With South China "A" concen- about May 6, by the as. Taiping. heavy betting on the race, as Squa-trating on their right-wing, Eims dron Castle was being coupled with

could give very little help to

the

Mr. C. A. Goldenberg was elect-- ed the manager of the team, while was invited to several doubles with Grand Nation- Gomes-Alves left-wing pair and as Mr. C. Guimgam

accompany the team. a result they did not receive much of the ball as anticipated.

VITAL SENIOR GAME was South China took the lead in the

An endeavour to arrange for the

al horses, but generally on small amounts.

which Squadron Castle, fourth in last year's race, is the

as

Meet At Billiards And Snooker

European Y.M.C.A. last night en- tertained a billiards and snooker

first six-year-old to win the Lin-seventh minute when Lai Shiu-wing vital First Division, game between team from H.M.S. Birmingham. The

colnshire since King Of Club's (100 to 1) win in 1926.

RECORD FIELD The starters provided a record field of 38 runners, beating the 36 startera in 1932 and 1881. -

made a grand opening for Lau Tau- man, the Chinese left-winger whose parting shot had Hussain well beaten..

was

was

it

South China "A" and Navy next week was not successful, and

that the game be decided played on April 15, unless both teams mutually agree to play be- fore that date.

players

visitors won the snooker by 34 points, but lost the billiards by 74 points.

Sykes, of the "Y" chalked up a 61 break against Spencer, during-- their billiards match, beating his

Mne. Palmer, of the Birmingham, proved much too good for Timm, of the "Y", winning by 83 points to provide one of the big upsets of the evening.

SUCCESSION OF BLUNDERS Tang Kwong-sum increased their

The selection of the team against lead shortly after with a terrific The field got off to a good start in fairly good going. Domaha, drive and just before the interval Macao was deferred, as it was un-opponent by 105 in 160 up. which was joint favourite at 7 to 1 Lai Shiu-wing chalked up the home certain to what extent the Annual with Zaimis, led the field until a team's third goal with a rasping Meeting of the Rifle Association

prevent service furlong from home, when it sudden- drive, which glanced off the upright. would

The second half saw a succession from being chosen... ly dropped back, and Squadron Cas- tle, with an extra burst of speed, of blunders by St. Joseph's for- won a thrilling race by 1% lengths, wards although Rocha, who

The draw for positions plays a great part in the Lincolnshire, as found South China's net with was exemplified in the first three, good shot. South China were never who drew very good positions. in any danger of losing, however, Zaimis for although their backs grew er- It was noticeable that shortened in the betting from 22 to ratic, Saints' finishing was 1 to 7-to 1 when the draw was an-poor. Further Chinese goals were added by Lee Yan-leung and Tang nounced.

Squadron Castle's time for the Kwong-sum, the inside right race was 1.48.0. Reuter..

outside right, respectively.

now leading the attack, ultimately Army Sports

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Meeting Postponed

Results were:

SNOOKER

European "Y"

Birmingham Spencer

48 C. Champelovier 18

Taylor Phillips Palmer. Strudwick

24 Booth

46

39 Lomaev

64:

74 Anstis

.-20.

38 Carr

42

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BILLIARDS

189

The Army Athletic Meeting which was to have been held to on the Boundary Street day ground, has been postponed to a later date owing to the state of the ground. It is hoped that all those who had been invited to attend Bertwhistle will be present on the day which Spencer will be notified later for the hold- Latimer ing of the postponed champion- Taylor ship meeting.

The ground being flooded by rain yesterday, the La Salle College an- nual sports will now be held on Saturday, March 25, on the College ground, commencing at 1 pm

Palmer

150 Timm

.67%

141 Eardley

160

45 Sykes

150

147 Burson ****

-150-

110 Champelovier 150

598

BADMINTON FIXTURE

The doubles Colony

The St. Stephen's College annual athletic sports will be held at Stan.. ley on Saturday, March-25, com ships between mencing at 2:103pm Mrề: Hsu Ti-Yong- and shan, will distribute the prizes at Carvalho,

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