THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 6, 1941.
ENGINEERS BEAT ROYALS IN KEEN RUGBY MATCH Foley And Jones Prominent For Winners
REVISED SOCCER FIXTURES
The revised fixtures for the re mander the Football Seron the drawn up last night at Meeting of the Management Com- indiee.
Wie
will
be played Several games wall du.ng the week but these only effect Service teams
Following are the League fix-
the [Ot
week-end ending ch 15 16
tures
WEDNESDAY, MARCH
12
Putice
FIRST DIVISION
V
Royal Scots
Boundary Street, 4:30 pm i
THIRD DIVISION
36th R.A.
کیا
Signals
-Sockumpo9. 3.00 pt 20th HA.
V
35IN RA. drosephs, 3 15 pma
SATURDAY, MARCH
15
FIRST DIVISION
V
บ
South Chireit
V Pulice (Caroline Hall. 4:30 pm } Royal Scots
Kowloon (Sookunpo4) 4:30 pm 51. Joseph's
Navy ground, 4 30 pm). NAVY
* Middlesex Club, 4:30 pm)
SECOND DIVISION Kwong Wah
Club (Chatham Read, 4:30 pm t Service Corps
Kowloon1 Joseph's. 4:30 pm i
Club
St
South China
V
V
V Royal Scote Caroline Hut, 3:00 pm)
V Middlesex (Club, 3:00 pm 3 Engineers
Kit Chee
Navy
Air Force
*
V
30th R.A, (Sookumpoo, 3:00 pm)
Sing Tao (Navy ground, 3.00 pm)
THIRD DIVISION
20th R.A. Chatham Road, 3.00 p.)
R.A.
บ 24th R.A. Stanley 300 p.m.) R.A.
Engineers Military, 4 30 p.m.)
36th R.A. (Military. 3.00 p.m.) International
12th R.A. (St. Joseph's, 3.00 p.m.) A.S.A.
♥ Shell
35th
7th
R.A.M.C.
За
سال
(Kowloon, 3.00 p.m.)
SUNDAY, MARCH 16
GOVERNOR'S CUP
Hong Kong Football Association
V
Hong Kong Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation. (Causeway Bay, 3.30 p.m.)
GOVERNOR'S CUP TEAM
Artillery Defeat Middlesex Easily
LEAGUE TABLES
King's
V.R.C. Recreio
SECTION "A"
winners of the Small Units Chung Wah Royal Engineers, Rugby tournament, negotiated a stiff hurdle when at Sookunpoo yesterday they beat Royal Scots by a try J.R.C. (3 points) to nil in the Large Units Rugby Competi- tion.
Engineer fully deserved their:
Appleby In the forward line the second half the Sheldrake and Blackman were the n but a
and pick of the winners' pack. Royal did a lot of pressing
best
Games
P. L. W. F. A. Pts.
7 1
6 47 11 12
6
1
5 40 14 10
€
3
3 21 33 #
7
3
4 29 34 6
7
7
0 15 48
0
SECTION "B"
7
1
6 40 23 12
St. John's
7
1
6 42 21 12
7
4
3 33 30
6
6
4
2 24 30 4
7
7
0 14 49
0
K.C.C.
St. Andrew's Kowloon Tong the Sappers had to be at the
Scots played well and saw just Police to keep them from scoring.
as much of the ball but did not Foley and Jones, were brilhant as gain as much
ground as they Sappers halves and did well. The should have done when in posses former
played a bard game and sion. Vealon played well in
threequarters in half back hine and gave a sound motion several times, Jones was display while Douglass was also Valso prominent and played a good prominent.
game
lan
Birrell was agam their
most dangerous three quarter and with Maim was prominent with good runs down the field.
CRICKET UNDER FOUL CONDITIONS
The weather was such over the, week-end that cricket was well- nigh impossible. I say well-nigh because although all the other matches were called off the In- dians-Tamal game, H friendly, was decided at Sookumpoo. That was keenness. If nothing else, for conditions were, to say the least, appalling, and good cricket was impossible.
and
the
Sappers pressed from the start but lack of good kicking prevented them from scoring. Sappers scured. their try through She drake but Birrell failed to convert
YESTERDAY'S
BADMINTON
RESULTS
delebted
1 eir
BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP · PROGRAMME
of
Following is the programme for the First Round Matches the various Badminton Cham- pionships.
THURSDAY, MARCH 13
At King's College MEN'S SINGLES JUNIOR
J. 1.. Anderson v Ho Weng Toh..
(7.00 p.m.)
1. A. Yvanovich v H. Dingsdale.
(7.45 p.m.)
MEN'S SINGLES SENIOR
S. Amplavanar v P. K. Hooi.
18.30 p.m.)
MEN'S DOUBLES JUNIOR T. S. Young & M. K. Fung v D. Chelliah & K. H. Khoo.
(9.15 p.m.)
FRIDAY, MARCH 14
Club
At Taikoo
MEN'S SINGLES SENIOR
C. Au v H. C. Eardley.
To the second half Royals re- shumed their side and pressed! most of the time. Foley, Jones
Several matches were played and Birrell were forced to relieve yesterday in the "B" Division ofF pressure and though Sappers The Badminton le que and SL were hard put they managed to John's
Kowloon Cricket Club, their nearest rivals, R. keep Royals from scoring.
ROYAL ENGINEERS Heath by the odd game in nine. Burrow. Martin, Rees, Jones, St. Andrew's won easily against Pickton, Fowlie; Appleby, Killeen, : Police while Victoria Recreation Willcox, Redman, Brinkley, Shel- Club accounted for Jewish Recrea- drick, Otway and Davis.
tion Club.
ARTILLERY WIN
ROYAL
SCOTS. Pinkerton; Patterson, Douglass, Baleman. Fairley; Hanson, Vealon; Gracie, Hunter, Duke, Millar, Livingstone. Coombe, Sutherland, and Durie.
Royal Artillery proved
too
(8.00 p.m.)
MEN'S DOUBLEO JUNIOR
Kwok & L. Kwok v C. F. Chiu
& S C. Liang.
(8.45 p.m.)
M. Lavalle & N. A. Beltrão v
M. Talan & J.
(9.30 p.m.)
Odell.
MONDAY, MARCH 17
At King's College MEN'S DOUBLES JUNIOR
P. C. Leung & K. F. Chiu v E. A.
R. Alves & P. P. Botelho.
(7.00 p.m.) 7. C. Pereira & A. E. Xavier v J.
Hooi & T. B. Tech.
A. L. Fisher and P. Wynter Blyth (K.C.G.). beat N. L. Smith and P.
Wilson
21. lust to H. Eardley and D.
Kwok
13 -21 beat R. Maynard and G. S.
Ladd
21 4 J. L. Anderson and D. S. Hareli
(K.C.C.).
However, as both Tamar LRC juniors badly needed match strong for Middlesex and won by
20-24 practice, the skippers decided to two goals and four tries (22 points) lost to Smith and Wilson
to a penalty and a try (6 points) lost to Eardley and Kwok 5-21 have a go at it although it did not
beat Maynard and Ladd 21- ; do the wicket any good, though Ijin the other Large Units game at
H. S. Jones and E. Zimmern am glad to see that the grounds-Sookunpoo yesterday.
Hook.
Richards Keeble,
and (K.C.C.). !man took the precaution of pitch-
14-21 March were outstanding for Gun-lost to Smith and Wilson .. sticks just outside ing the
ners while Freshwater was prom-
ost to Eardley and Kwok 6--21 usual match wicket.
beat Maynard and Ladd. 21-7 The Indians were without their ient for the losers. skipper, M. R. Abbas, who was nursing an injured foot, and a few of their regular players but they had A, R. Kitchell, of their senior team, playing for them.
the
R.A.-Easterbrook; March, Kee- ble, Giblin, Richards; Hook, Dob- binson: Bompas, Wedderburn, Del- derfield, Heath, Mew. Puge, Eddi- son, and McDermott.
M'SEX-Moggeridge;
Win For St. Andrew's
St. Andrew's beat Police by 6 sets to 3.
Gillies and Gordon (Police). Tamar had first lease of the wicket and, as usual, A. M. Rum-Freshwater, Sheehan, Jones; Rad-beat Fincher and Merrett 21-11 only nine men and under the con-ley. Willoughby: Jennings, Wokey,beat Brown and Gray
Jackson,
(7.45 p.m.)
P. A. Yvanovich & B. T. Gosano v A. L. Fisher & P. Wynter- Blyth.
E.
(8.30 p.m.)
MIXED DOUBLES
Zimmern & Mrs. Zimmern v
P. Wong & Miss Ribeiro.
(9.15 p.m.)
TUESDAY, MARCH 18
At Club de Recreio MEN DOUBLES JUNIOR J. Anderson & W. Gillies v W. T. Ho & A. C. Cheung.
(7.00 p.m.)
R.
T.
... 21-16
ed the bowling. Strangely enough Burrel, Pearce, Goddard, Bayly, beat Davies and Gillespie 21 6 E. the wet wicket did not suit Rum- Gilham, and Thompson. jehn, a spin bowler, but proved to
be to the liking of Arculli, the fast bowler, who found the slippery surface of some assistance to him, the ball coming off with a nip.
Two of the Ship's team evi- dently thought the weather too wet for cricket and did not show up, and as a result they batted
SIGNALS'
CRICKET WIN
In a Small Units Knock Out only nine men and under the con-Competition cricket match, Royal ditions that were prevailing did Corps of Signals defeated the quite well to muster 106 runs. Royal Army Pay Corps by five Whiteside tupped the list with 36 wickets at Sookunpoo yesterday. while 'Hopkins helped with a use-
R.A.P.C. Jul, though somewhat lucky 30.
Sgt. Murray, b Dixon
The former got most of his runs Cpl. Ingleby, b Blount with a powerful square-cut, but Sgi, Chalcraft, b Dixon that appeared to be about his only Sgt. Hemming, not out scuring stroke as he was content S/Sgt. Happe, 1.b.w., b Murphy to stop anything that was straightį Mr. Navey, b Murphy with a "dead" bat.
Cpl. Pendergast, c Carrol, b
Murphy
S/Sgt. Adlam, b Murphy Cpl. Stone, b Dixon S/Sgt. Carden, l.b.w., b Murphy S/Sgt. Pinkney, st., b Murphy
Extras (B8, NB4)
Total
Hopkins was lucky to gather his 30 as by the time he came in to bat the wicket, or rather the run The following have been chosen up to it, was such that the bowlers to represent the Hong Kong Foot- found it difficult to get a firm foot- ball Association in the Second hold and as a result there were Game of the Governor's Cup com- quite a few loose ones to be petition to be played on Navy banged about. ground on Sunday, Murch 16, at[' In fairness to the Tamar bowl- 3.30 p.m.
ers, therefore, the same must be Bankier (Royal Scots); Rough- said for them when the Indians Dixon ley (Navy) and Fraser (Royal went in to bat. Kitchell and Blount Scots) (Capt.); Freshwater (Mid- Arculli gave the side a comfor-Murphy dlesex) Bright (Middlesex) and table start but it was left to M. I. Thomas (Middlesex); Fowler Abdul-Razack to knock off most; (Club), Le Page (Navy), Howlett of the runs that were required. Cpl. Blount, b Ingleby (Police), Ferrier (Police) and Indeed, the rest of the side, with Sharland, c Ingleby, b Chal- Riertsen (Club),
the exception of A. Ebrahim, fared craft
8--21
9-21
7-21
Major and Siu (Police). 'ost to Fincher and Merrett lost to Brown and Gray .. lost to Davies and Gillespie
Mackenzie and Shepherd (Po-
lice).
lost to Fincher and Merrett 4-21 lost to Brown and Gray.. 6-21
MEN'S SINGLES JUNIOR
M. Lavalle v Peter Lo.
(7.48 p.m.)
S. Young v J, Tsang.
(8.30 p.m.)
MIXED DOUBLES
Gillespie & Miss Wong v H. C.⚫
Eardley & Miss Eardley.
(9.15 p.m.)
THURSDAY, MARCH 20
At Taikoo Club MEN'S SINGLE JUNIOR E. Zimmern v J. Hooi.
(8.00 p.m.)
MIXED DOUBLES
lost to Davies and Gillespie 3-21 K. W. Choy & K. B. Low v J. J.
King's College Win
At Bonham Road, King's College beat Club de. Recreio by 8 games
to 1.
8. P. Chan and W. C. Chung
4 (King's).
1 beat A. E. Xavier and A. E. 7! Noronha
#beat E. A. R. Alves and P.
P. Botelho
12
3 beat R T. Gosano and P.
A. Yvanovich
21-11
21- 2
D.
Remedios & H. F. Gonsalves.
(8.45 p.m.)
Kwok & Mrs. Wilson v M. A.
Oliveira & Miss Silva,
(9.15 p.m.)
RECREIO CRICKET
TEAM
Following will represent Recreio 21— 7 juniors against H.M.S. Tamar in a friendly Cricket match on Sa- turday at King's Park:
2
K. J. Attwell and K. H. Lo U (King's).
6 beat Xavier and Northa 21-13 0 beat Alves and Botelho
5 lost to Gosano and Yvano- 12 vich
K. L. tul and H. T. 60 | (King's).
E. A. R. Alves (Capt.), A. E. 23—20 | Noronha, H. A. Barros, E. M. L. Soares, N. A. Beltrao, J. A. Soares, 18-21A. H. Remedios, L. J. Remedios, Woo F. J. Remedios, A. A. Lopes and
A. J. M. Prata.
Bowling Analysis
beat Xavier and Noronha 21—12 0. M. R. W. beat Alves and Botelho.. 21—— 6 13 4. 21 4 beat Gosano and Yvano-
7 1 10 1 vich 5 0 17 .6
Dixon bowled four no balls.
SIGNALS
Racerves: Lapsley (Kowloon). so badly that at one stage Tamar Murphy, 1.b.w., b Pinkney Blackburn (Police), Pope (Police), stood a very good chance of pull-Tomlinson, not out Barber (Navy), Hossack (Royal ing off a win.
Bucke, b Ingloby Scots, Sheehan (Middlesex) and With 4 for 51, West returned the Lithauer, b Ingleby Hendy (Navy).....
best figures for Tamar. He ap-Dixon, not out Team Manager:→→Captain R. E. pears to be a more than useful Extras (B4)
bowler and it is indeed a pity that the exigencies of the Services pre- SING TAO WIN AGAIN clude his more frequent parti-
Guest.
21-3
V.R.C. Win
H.K.F.A. MEETING
The monthly meeting of the Hong Kong Football Association will be held on Wednesday, March
0 At Robinson Road, Victoria Re-12, at 5.30. p.m. in the AssociaTM
creation Club defeated the Jewish 22 Recreation Club by 6 games to 1: 20 D. M. Xavier and B. A. Rum
6| Jahn. (V.R.C.).
0 beat A. Poliak and A. Odell 21- 8 0 beat B. Godkin and S. 0 Ramler
tion's office, when the draw for the Semi-final rounds of the Sen- for and Junior Shield competitions will be made.
21-18 CLUB “A” BEAT NAVY
4 beat J. Odell and M. Talan 21— 5 G. Brown and A. A. Remedios Total (for 5 wkts.)
61 (V.R.C.). Pitcher, Brakenbury, Copsey beat Pollak and Odell .... 21-14 and Carrol did not bat,
lost to Godkin and Ramler 10-21 Bowling Analysis-
haat Odell and Talan 22117.
·0. M. R. W. M. M. de V. Boards and A. K.
0 21 3 RumJahn (V.R.C.),”
cipation in cricket here, [BY_A_SPECIAL_CORRESPONDENT). Whiteside went on as-inst change Continuing in winning vein Sing" but one-did not have much chance Tao bent Y.C.O, lust night by the, of seeing what he could do with Ingleby only gout scored by Fung King-the ball as he took the lust wie-Navey cheong in the second period, — ket with the first delivery he bent | Chalcraft - Our Own Correspondent.
down to bring the mâtch to an end. ! Pinkney
',
8 0 ∙13 3 0
15
2
0
A fairly strong Club "A" side beat Navy "A" by a try and a pen- alty (6 points) to a goal (5 points) at Happy Valley.
Rutherford scored close in.for. Navy and Paul added the points. Shortly afterwards. Day scored for
to
0 beat Poliale und Ödall.. 21-17 Club, but' Aitkenhead failed 1lost to Godkin and Ramler 14-21 convert. Just before the interval 11 lost to Odoli and Tolan .. 15-21 Aitkenhead kicked a penalty.
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