BUREN
THE PERFECT
SWISS WATOR
CHINA MAIL
K'LOON MOTOR BUS WIN SOCCER SHIELD
In a thrill-packed game on the Club Ground yes- torday afternoon, Kowloon Motor Bus boat Army (B) by two goals to ono in the final of the Senior Division Soven-A-Side Soccer -Competition..to win the Stanley. Shield. In the final of the Schools' Seven-A-Side Soccer Competition, St. Stephen's College beat St. ...Joseph's College, also by two goals to one,
after extra time.
On conclusion of the games, were on the offensive for prizes were distributed to the greater part of the
game twice without who receding a point,
winners and runners-up by seared
Mrs. B. E. Mansell, crived
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Seven-A-Side Soccer Results
Navy 'B'
THIRD ROUND
1 Tramways 'B' ż FOURTH ROUND
the
astel ron-
'K.M. Bus
5 Police 'B' Miniatura F.A. 1. Kit Choo Club 'C' 4 St. Joseph'e '0' 0 Army 'B'
3 Tramways 'B' 1 BEMI-FINAL
0
K.M. Bu Army 'B'
return #1 bouquet
Club Outclassed from the Captain of the St Stephen's College team. Be In the other Semi-Final, Army] fore the gathering dispersed, | (1) completely Gutclassed Club three hearty cheers were given |(C), who were not allowed any chance to sellle down). Army for Mrs. Mansell.
Navy (15) were eliminated by were all over the Club and the Tramways, dy in the list game! latter's defence was subjected to
gruelling time.
Lite
K.M. BUR
2 Miniature F.A. 0 3 Club 'C'
FINAL
2 Army 'B' BCHOOLS' FINAL
S1. Stephen's 2 St. Joseph's
. St. Stephen's 'won after exten time.
it
Forrow was positioning. The final whistle of the afternoon. Mavy should' have taken the tear early as the gain outstanding is he repeatedly came with St. Stephen's worthy
broke
movements winners of a hard fought game. that y Kirrier, Just
fritesed away up dangerous
The final between The Chuse by the Ariny, but the continued
Army (B) scoring chance,
onsinuchis gradually wore him and Kowloon Motor Bus kept sorar suttled down
and from 4. Any emerged from the spectators on their feet from start
clown. take was on
right, they.
After enermunter winners by three goals to finish.
somewhat 3. Leathe
shaky stort, Army practically ron Play continued at a fast paen,!
off their with as myne desperately to.
feel, Following a °i!tctfT¢styin "f}i;v}u«iu- pod J nefeusive My the
homes again broke scured
tuelle.
Division took place, the Rhai or were
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HONG KONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1948.
Belure the final of the Sentor the B to Aet the ball past the Schools Seven-A-Site Com- Tant Kwan-kon. Time nfler Army forwards broke away petition was played off between Ume the
the opposing defence,
try the closing staten 01
Harrie
St. Joseph's and St. Stephen's. through
Navy managed to reduce, es than desal of their apparents, Wills boys from St. tigue growing shut, they threw, ninetliately got into their stride
Dut
equales spo
the
and
The Saints were warm favour-only to find their parting shots les, but this diti nut rister the intercepted by Tam or just graze
Stephen's, who the upright.
After " period of defensive frore the kick-off. St. Joseph's plux. the Chinese took up the all their resources to the B showed plenty of speed, but St. running. Again it was the goalle
smalle to obtai
Stephen's
them were playing better who stood between heart har to volize de-
Their
passing wan guola. Cordell, in the Army goal, tended by two goals in
the gale
bis mettle as he proved Showing markert
Superiority ore necurate than that of
Suints. Kuwiron
almost Mutor
brought off
impossibic Bus
From
*kick, corner nad Itle de Meulty in disparing of
St.saves from all angles. lenci Stephen's took the
when The Chinese Police (6), who were eaten conard, after gathering the ball, penalty, but
were awarded a Fung Kwan-sing. sive leur gunis. In spite of the turnert round and dropped it into who took the spot kick, struck sense, the Polere never give up his own nel. The Saints tried the upright as The Trying and fought back gamely
attempted to hard to gain the equaliser, but prace the ball into the comer-of to the end.
Phult time come with St. Stephen's the net. Shortly afterwards,
still in the lend.
however, the Chinese look the
throughatt, Kasel
Kit Choo Lose
Shanghai Wins
Final Interport
Bhanghal, September 10.
Shanghai beat Hong Kong in the third and final lawn bowls interport this afternoon ay 22 ahota to 18.
Sykes lost the first match to Shanghai in a battle of skips. Hemidele denar who played probably the most ornitante "game"
In his lawn bowls career,
avor.
Rykes displayed his naval splendid. form but was shadowed
Bout ,by Luz gave his best performance of the viuit, giving w’gilmpre of his prewar form. Hong Silag and Lendolt also played in their top formz
Today's match, played under ideal conditions, produced more good bowling than in the two previous interports com- bined, but Boura played with deadly accuracy. There was never more than ■ difference of four shots in the scaro.
Hong Kong led in the early stages but with a thres, Shang- hal want shoad with 14 shots to 10 at the 12th end. Hong Kong, with a five, tevelled at 15 shots to 15 at the 14th end, when Luz brilliant carried the jack into the ditch,
Shanghai regained the land at the next end and held on to it until the close. Bupporting Souze for Shanghal were Henry Ozorla (No. 3) Bili Hall (No. 2) and MacLean (lead). -Reuter.
Colony Swimming Championships
Start At VRC Today
The Colony Swimming Championship week begins today. At the Victoria Recreation Club this evening, heats for 12 events have been or- ranged, four of which are on the champion ship programme.
Swimming in his last championship year, after more than 15 years of competitive swimming and record making, Wilfred Lawrence is making a final attempt to defend his 13-year old record of 2 minutes 25 seconds for the 220 yards free style by entering the race after having laid off for some time.
The four championship |-A. Guterres (VRC), Cheong Wal
tonight will be:- lam (E.A.A.), Korman Reynakis (VRC).
The second half opened with loud when a well placed shot Kit Chee met their Waterloo at the Suits pressing hard, but lack entered the top corner of the not. Die hands of Miniature P.A. what of steadiness when well placed well out of the reach of Cordell events won by the narrow margin of one robbed them of scoring chances. Kol to mil. The pup
of
the nippy Miniature P.A, players proved in much for Ki Chee, who found their experience bittle uvat! against youngsters who coupled spredt with beals.
St Juseph's (0) were unable
to hold Club (C) and went down
Wis
tinic
conceded by St.
come
Drive Fails
was rapidly trans-Johnnie The Dail
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Heat 2: A.K. Rumjahn (VRC), Wilfred Lawrence (VRC), L.F Guterres (VBC).
A corner Stephen's and the Saints later ed off with a rush and almost
After the breather, Army start- | 1. Men's 220 yards free style
championship: scored the equaliser to place them)
equalised as the ball was taken Heat 1.
Lau Tal-ping an equal terms with their
ippon-
the Held. A lightening-like Taun), Wilfret Lawrence (VRC), Lopes is without doubt assured ents. Full
without drive just skimmed, the upright Chan Chun-nam (Lai Tsun), of o lane, Rumjahn aud Lawrence either side having taken the len with Tam well beaten.
Heat 2. Sonny Monteiro (VRC),| will join him in the finals.
That and extra time was ordered.
Yvanovich (VRC), leaveɛ two lanes emong the 'rest Deciding Goal
Terved from one end of the field! Wong Kar-wah (T,NE Tsun), of whom C Guterres in fa- to a heavy 4-0 defent. The Ittring the first peridel
with the of the other,
Army Cheong Kin-man (Easter AA).voured and Norman Reynolds A Saints might have fared better extra time, St. Stephen's brake proving more dangerous when on! In heat 1, Lau is favoured and orobability. Cheong Wai-lam is had they opened out their playthrough an put the ball in the the move.
Lawrence is expected to quality the only obstacle to an otherwise Three minutes from instend of intopting short-passing net. with Leonard out of his time, Army scored with a beaution the strength of his 100 free all-VRC affidr.
charge. The Saints strived hard ful abot, which crashed to
4. Men's 4 x 30 free style relay: the performance of under 59, Tramways ( offered strong to score, but were unable to do top of the net with Tam beaten little difficulty over Cheong Kin-
Sonny Montelre should have Heat 1 V.R C. “A”, V.R.C. “B” apposition to Arty (P, and de- so through bed shooting and all the way.. lighted their supporters by taking
Heartened by this success, inan, his bliterest rival, in winning the lead. However, as the game!
Ariny swept
everything, before his heat. If Lavrence loses 16 progressed they showed signs of
them in a fight against lime, but Chan in the arst heat, his time
As there are only six teams, weakening and it we not sur-
the Chinese
be defence remained must better than Yvano. only one need drop out in the prising when Arms equalis an!
Arm and Army were unable to vich's, who is favoured against Gnals. Judging by the entries for youthful Wong to earn him the the 50 yards free style event, “nu obtain the equailser.
Teams:
fifth berth in the finals.
H.K. U. the weakest. The
inetics.
Cricket Trial
seared two further goals without Game Postponed
reply.
The first game in the Semi- Finals saw the
elimination { Miniature F.A. whs were beaton by Kowloon Motor Eus by two. clear goals. Miniature F.A, tail-
ed to show the same speed wid thrust which was typical of their play in the earlier rounds. They samehow seemed to be awed by their opponents, who the
hot
were
Shield.
Kowloon
favourites
for
over.
Motor Bus 'played their usual methodical game, but it was obvious that they were not exerting themselves unduly. They
The interport cricket triat match which was to have been played at the Kowloon Cricket Cluh yesterday was postponed unchure of the rain. The wet atate of the lawNE was also responsible for the pastponement of the Craigen. gower Open ginks Compati tion (Bemi-Final)
the of League bowie match between Kowloon Cricket Club the Indian Recreation
the and
Club.
EVERY WOMAN NEEDS AN
Eastern & A
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ABDULLA
NUMBER SEVEN.
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In PACKETS or TINS
9 First Division Games End In Drawn Results
Football Standings
First Division
Portsmouth
Derty
Kim Bundarianc
Newcastl
Cheriton
Arsenet
Man, U.
Wolven
Batton
Hick
Man, C.
Chelse
Liverpoo! Dursley
Previon
Blackpool
Middlesboro
Shefeld U. Huddersfiel Aston Vill Everton
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Gozle 1. P. A. Pia,
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16
4211 7 17
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42 7 1 13 1 2 2 13, 10 4 16 14 10
10 1 R 11 12 D 141 14
London, September 18. The First Division Football League programme
today yielded a remarkable sorics of results for no fewer than nine of the 11 matches
There, is nothing in available records to show that so high a percentage of drawn fixtures in a single division has previously occurred, There were 19 draws altogether in the whole League.
The other two
of 60,442 would have been even more emphatic had not ́Duque, min shot wide from a penalty. Southampton conceded their
Arst home
ame point and goals to
Bradford.
Queen's
and
Lincoln City, the promoted clubs,
Park Rangers
were both beaten.
First Divi- slon matches ended in home 44 1 10 7 12
wins for Preston 44 IN 14 TZ
and Stoke. 21 17 12 Two of the League 1 draws 12 enabled Portsmouth, the lead- ers, and Derby, second in the table to keep their unbeaten records and their places in the
Rangers by League.
Grimsby, who were two up in With Bury defeated by #
their just over 10 minutes, and Lincoln close challengers, Tottenham Ly Leeds, who made full use of Holapur, there are now only foura clubs who have not met with a penalty awarded when a Lincoln a full bark sted out a header from reverse. Hull and Rotherham, Waketteld as the ball wes enter- *** 2 by their splendid away victorice, ing the net.
maintained their reputations, and Sheffield Wednesday the former have set up a four goals in the Arst half at Third Division Northern record by Coventry, where three goals one winning their first seven matches. porlar came in as many minutes.
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315 20 10
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14 13 19
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Second Division
Bury Bouthampton,, Tottenham
Ledin.
W.IL.A.
Bradford
Luton Shefeld W.
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Brentford
Grimsby
West Ham
Coventry
Blackburn
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Goaln
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22 17 7 12
P 4 4 1 17 K 12 432-17 14 31 0342 11
27 10 23 11 in
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scored
Under the Inspired leader- In the Third Division South, ship of thair. ployer-manager. Swansea, overcoming Walsall, re- Horatio Carter. Hull are quite
Lead. galned the
Aldershot's hig likely to equal and even aur win at Brighton was the surprise pass
the best.
дал League per- of the section. formance of elight wins in the
first eight games,
County Lawton's eluh, Notts
won
convincingly at Everton, Shefeld United and Reading following three
away
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played two games less.
Carter did not score for Hull
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record gate for Goolison Park but helped his colleagues to four was created by the 78,500 at the goals, three in the first half. Everton and Liverpool netah- Brilliant Football
[bouring, trains' match.
on
Rotherham, a gohl ahead at the The 84.436 crowd at the Sun Interval derland und Arsenal clash was a three in a second-half exhibition
at Wroxham, put
tof brilliant football. Richardson,
League.
was the day's
the Scottish Boccer malcher, Partick Thistle gained resounding revenge over Queen
the South, Thres weeks ago, they were swamped
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Roker Fork.
of Hartleypools, Everton, with a penalty from only hat trick scorer in the Foot Docks, saved a valuable polat and buli Arsenal did litewise after sering Sunderland miss a penalty. Man- bester United, the Cup holders, K 13 117
were shocked at Bramall Lone by D G 2 2 26 20 12 Ipswich
two first-half goals against them, Bournemouth,, K 2 2 10 12
* but they fought back and shared 34 3 2 38 10 IN
four goals with Sheffield United. 412 14 14 18
England's left-winger, Finney, Fort Vale... X4 212 7 10
add showed sparkling form on his return after an injury to tho
Furtick never relaxed the grip 212 13 14 Preston right wing, and, although 42 3 14 14 19 missing a penalty. he played at the start and were six up at on the game which they gained in Itis side's sureeks half time. O'Donnell, the centre . ប part in
against Chelsea, who scored twice hall, through penalties
Exeter
Turquay
Notte Co,
Bouthent
Bristol B. Swindon
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Third Division (North)
2. Men's Diving championship: other live teams should therefore Rotherham ... Tam
Lionel Roza-Pereira (VRC), tine up for the finals.
Kowloon Motor Bus Kwan-kon, Hung Hing-yuk, Fung Ed. Kwan-xing, Tang Sum, Tang Yee- kit, Li Chun-fat and Tam Woon- cheang.
Ariny (8): Cordell, Weatherall, Craighead, Nassau, Brown, Brian and Marsden.
Sl. Stephen's:
Wong Kam-sheung,
Chan
Hal
Saunders (VI), Chan Wet-shan heats are
da Roz (VRC). George The full running of tonight': Darlington
(E. A. A.), Wans Kwok-kit 1. Men's 220 yards Free Style
Fochdale Crewe Doncaster
(E.A.A.), C. Goldman and S.H. Championship of the Colony (2) York
heats). Wong (VRC), Wong Kin-woon.
Carlislə
The first three named are al- 2. V.R.C. Junior & Middle Boys' Wrexham
George 25 yards Free Style Handicap "(4] Hartlepoola" roat certain inalists. Yan Po.kwan, Saunders showed exceptionally heats). Hsu Kai-shun, Lam Chung, Chan good form last Saturday at the
Gateshead 4. Man's 100 yards. Breast Traumers Fouk-man, Chan Hok-kok
and Police sports. If this will keep, Stroke Championship of the Club Mansfeld Blockport St. Joseph's: A. Leonard, Yeung diving champion,
Hong Kong might yet have a new (3 heste?.
Southport t Men's Funey Diving Chem- Brighton. Yu-hung, Stephen Chan,
Hellfax Chuen-sing, Silva, A. J. Ismail runner-up, is very much out of
Wong Kwale-kit; last year's pionship of the Colony (heats). and A. G, Ismail,
6. Men's 440 yards Frée Style Chester training and will be lucky to Junior Championship of the Club Harrow
Bradford (2 heals). quailty. S.H.
Wong with a couple at 9: Men's 100 yards Back Stroke! Aderington new dives arned from his re- Championship of the Colony (2 cent visit to the United States R.C. Girls' 50 yards Free (including the ruce Harlan for- ward twisting fine-and-a-half might spring a surprise. others dre unknowns.
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LAWN TENNIS GAME IN GREECE
Athena, September 18.
by eight goals to two by Queen of the South, but today they goala without reply. ning
scored
from
the Queena
And
the
right
winger,
taken by Wright, each clained three goals.
HuddersBelt, a goal down ut
over
Fife their Eas! success. Celtic a
convincing victory Hearts brought half time against Aston Villa, sixth put in three in 18 minutes after-contro
centre..... wards, but in the finish they only scored in two
managed to draw.
sixth consecutJGallaghe,”
minutes, against Clyde and then switched with the inside
Bury Lead Cut
right, W. Gallagher, who Their defeat at Tottenham added another before the interval. cut Bury's lead at the head of In between, Clyde the Second Divisten..
missed
D
Tolten- penulty and frittered away other ham's triumph before a crowd scoring chances.—-—Reuter,
Cardiff Win
In Close Game
London, September 18.
Cardiff, who have carried everything before them this season, had a narrow escape at Llanelly but won with the only try of the match 10 minutes after the interval.
Llanelly put up a
3 St. Mary's Hosp.
grandf At a friendly match today, fight and their smart, outside Huddersfield beat the Australian play worried the Cardiff de- tourists 22 points to three.
RUGBY UNION fence. Cardiff were superior Harlequins In the scrums and from one Bedford quick 'heel, Cook raced over Cheltenham In the corner for the winning Exter
Leicester Neath.
Mia), Matter (Lebanon) was try.. defeated by Miss Jean Quertier) (Great Britain) in the final
Gloucester were also given of
Newport Notts
10 O., Taylors
1. Rugby..
5 Devonport Ber. Ja
10 Plymouth: Aiblon 27 Panarth
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11' Nuneaton
31
• Coventry
24
21
Aldershot Services §.
The Brith glei won 0-3, 6-1,-11 three times but not one of U. B. Portsmouth, 30. London Telah
the women's singles of the Greek shock in their home match with Baie lown tennis championships hora Moseley crossing their opponents Strouf today,
kicks proved, muccessful.
275|| Weston BM, 18 Abertillery Reuter,
band H.8.V.P. 16 Glasgow Avad Gloucester
with a penalty Guy's Hospital replied goal and two tring and were Maxte
OTHER SPORTS NEWS will be found, on Page 4..
took the Initiative when he broke
rather fortunate to force
United Services beat
Enth
Irish after a thrilling stocarebornp.
in Cross Keys Gloucester
which the losers lett by 17 points lay
to 15 in the second half,
Northamptoní.
97 Catford Bridge
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13 Birmingham
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* Richmond
Devon
6- Huddersfield
An English selector saw Leices Newton Abbot Roslyn Park, ter outplay Plymouth Alblun und Pontypool win by two gonis, a penalty goni Khefteld -
three-quarters
Forest Hills, September 18, ⠀ Playing an aggressive hard hitting game, Richard Gonzales, 19-year-old Californian, qualified for the final of the Man's singles in the American Lawn Tennis Championships here today by defeating Jaroslav Drobny, Crecho using his terrific smash, and he and two tries to nothing. The Torquay Ath!.
Were Waterloo
Outgow IL.B.F.P. slovakia's Davis Cup leader, 8-10, 11-9, 6-0, the Czech's service. In the 19th much too fast for Albion.
Only 16-30
separateit Waspe After losing cne set, point. in Northampton and Richmond at barn Gonzales will meet the South Africon, Eric Stur- the 20th, he Linched the issue half lime but Northampton
afterwards ran riot adding gess, in the final tomorrow. Sturgess beat with a couple of great backhand prints in the second half. Herbie Flam, of California, 9-7, 6-3, 6-2. parsing shots and an ace.
The winner tore through the That made him the first for- | sots played at a terrific pace, and third: se, hitting hard and con- today were: AMAZON M eign player, to reach the Unit- Gonzales gave no respite, hitting | fidently
Allowing Drobny ed States final since 1937, with great power bod confidence: 12
game.
one
point
20
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SWEDEN LOSES IN VENICE CUP
Venice, September 18.
when:Baran- von Cramme off DiThe Arst: 301 9/5h, anduel of the Ameri- Castleford Widnes Sweden lost to: Italy by.... fou
Whitehaven
pokastrul Germany, lost to Donald for the Crech champion and six his firing opponent and took the Lelab
- Korvies "with":"aven aces can phleg on the pressure"spaifist "Nunglet Budget
O for the American Minggugat fourth; and anal, set in the, ninth as Helen Sturgess, a former fighter pilot, The survies break did not come are for the match
Swinton who spent inonths, In'"■ 'German until the 10th game, ; when 30 Ming Louise Brough; of Beverly prison camp and, paid his own Drobny broke titrough lo, take the Hills, California, will defend her and Northern Way to the Firuled States to "And set any per women's tillë ngainat Mrs - Mars Hall out Gilf: Iwas unterinis player," In the second set with play "garet. Osborne. DuPont, of Wil-Kohler convinced everybody that he was still extremely fast, Gonzales didi mington, Delaward speinted, Oldhamana
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