1950-03-22 — Page 16

BUREN

TILE PERFECT

SWISS WATCH

CHINA MAIL

CHINESE YMCA WIN COLONY BADMINTON LEAGUE TITLE

High standard of tennis in

HKCC final

A high standard of tennis Was seen yesterday when M. Heenan played . B. Hawthorn in the finals of the Hong Kong Cricket Club Singles Charm- pionship.

(By "ARGONAUT")

The Chinese YMCA won the Colony Senior Men's

For

League Badminton Championship for 1950, when they defeated the holders, Hong Kong University, by six sets to three at Club de Recreio last night.

their victory which now gives them their third league title this season, the Y had to thank their second pair of C. K. Lee and W. F. Foo who paved the way with a brilliant three-set - win.

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1950.

HKFA criticise newspaper articles

The Hong Kong Football Association Chairman, Mr. J. Skinner, denied at the monthly Coun- cil meeting of the Association yesterday that there was any rough play in the Interport against Saigon,

Mr.

Skinner said that the idea of Interports was to make friends and that on article in a news- paper lately was mischievous.

Mr. Skinner also denied the allegation that the team mano-

ger stayed away from the Grand National:

team.

Although the issue seemed, match became the centre of in- Mr. Tennucl and, Tang Yee-kit The game was abandoned after)

lease interest,

had informed the Association that the the bet on account of dark to be a foregone conclusion to

The Univerity combination the injuries sustained by them x and will be replayed enne. the huge crowd present when

soon went into a lend of 3-2 [n in salgon were only due to ‘ac- forogow or Friday,

the undergrads took the court

this vital set, but brilliant play | eldents and in no way connected M. Heenan played an aggresive without their two top-notch-

by both Fou and Lee gave them with rough play. game to win the first two re's, buters, H. T. Heah and S. A.

seven puluts In row on their Hawthorn came into the pleture Vauar, the University buys pui next services, Maintaining their

the third stuen and with)

form they took the score to 11-8, fredly improved service and nep, the most

14-18-30 and finally 21-13 to nive Y their victory. mately placed drives, won the yet seen this season.

Baird set.

The Best set was a fore drawn et allir, but Heenan's steadied ptable

tervier and mart drives told out and he Ondly won the get at 10-8.

many

Hawthorn did not seem to get his American-twist service to work in the first two sets and valuable away points by double fauite expect nity in the initial set. Then continued in winning viu la the recond set, aux the first four games with power ful drives the sanashes which Hawthorn cuuki not cope with

fighting display

It was a néck to neck race for the greater period of the night and it was not until the second lost game of the evening that they

conceded defent.

The first game of the eventar between the first pairs the two sites, saw K.5. Low and T.T. Chin making a splendid recovery beat the Colony Doubles titk to beat holders P.H. Wong and B. The 23-20,

In spile of the tssue huving already been decided, the Inst game of the evening between Y's Young and Lau and the U's Lam and Cheong was keenly fought, { resulting in a narrow win for the

pair by 21-17.

"The aims of the Association nre to make good friends and to foster good football" sald Mr. Skinner.

Quotations show marked reduction

Home soccer:

Sports Pause

PRINK

Coca-Cola

Liverpool tipped to beat Everton in Cup semi-final

(By "ALBION").

Interest in Home soccer this week will be contrad around the FA Cup semi-final match betweon Liverpool and Everton to be played at Maine Road.

With the ultimate finalists still to be decided, the Gunners and the Pensioners will be viewing the result with eagerness.

+

ners,

Aintree,

of this tle, I, think Liverpool, last Saturday classes them as o will run out fairly easy win-worthy promotion team.

This week they go to Bristol as Although Liverpool have been guests of the Rovers and although experiencing a rather lean time they will find the Home team hard nut to crack, I think in the league of late they must quite still be considered as the possible they will be ahead at the final.

whistle. Cup winners,

Radio Hong Kong

to broadcast tennis finals

Radio Hong Kong will begin today's evening transmission

the

at 5 p.m. to broadcast mon's singles final of the Colony Tonals Champion. whips.

Blmliar arrangements aro being made to cover the inst of the men's doubles cham. plonship which will take place on Thursday.

Egyptian Tennis Championships

This will be their first paruel- Notts County are at Home to pation in the dual, whereas Ever- the present wooden spoonists of tou have reached it no less than this league-Millwall—and every- London, March 20.

four times previously, having won thing would point to an The quotations of the lend-

Casy The representative of the Kiting horses in next Saturday's the Cup on two of those occa- victory for the County.

Alexandria, March 20. along. Chee Football Club informed the Grand National at

However, I always expect Mill-

Gottfried-Von Cramm, for- meeting that Lu Sau-100's in Liverpool, showed a marked relegation bogey stating them in shall give them to take at least mer German Davis Cup ace,

Everton, however, have the wall to do the Impossible, and I fury at Hangkok was purely an reduction at the Victoria Club, the league and this could have a point from accident, and was not due to

Tommy Lawton's beat B, Blomquist, of Swedens, callover here tonight. rough play.

some bearing on their display on men,

5-7, 6-4 and 0-0 in the second Saturday,

Newport

and Layton, also round of the men's singles' in Mr. Ennis referred to weekly This was expected following In Division I, the position at

with the four of applying for the Egyption International articles in a certain newspaper the success of heavily-supported the head of this table is becom-

re-election haunting thêm, meeli Lawn Tennis Championships attacking the Association

in the and Dramatic

Lincolnshireing most intriguing, with Black- on the latter's ground on Batur: here. wanted to know what could be Handicap on Saturday.

pool chasing the United very

day and another "dog fight" done about it.

Bookmakers hedging some or closely, there being only three

whit ensus. points between the two teams- Mr. Skinner agreed.

the big 'Spring" Doubles that the

still the Seasiders having two gamesi C. K. Lee and W. F. Foo (Chi-weekly articles attacked the As-standing forced the first market nese YMCA) beat Law and Chin, sociation. If the articles contain- choice, Freebooter, to 7 to 1, two 21-13, beut Lum and Cheong 21-7. nd constructive criticism, they points shorter thun the last call- Leat Teus and Scow, 21-11. would be helpful; they were.

however, not constructive, nitschievous, ?

Full results

P. H. Wong and R. Tay (Chinese YMCA) lost to K.S. Low and T. T. Catu. 20-23, beat S. F. Lam A and Chin were trailing and S. K. Cheong, 21-14, beat T. behind 12-20 at one stage,

but B. Teoh and M. T., Yeow

T. Yeow, 21-10 Wong and Tay failed to obtain the neessary point with two serviers each. The undergrada gradually drew level and with the second

R. You and D. C. Lau (Chi- :ervice for his side, Low werd on to serve unbrokenly to set:

mere YMCA) lost to Low and C.K. Lee and WF. Foo, takin, 18-21, beat Lam and Cheong on Univeralty's S.F. Lam and S21-1, lost

and Yeow to Teoh K. Cheongt, gave the first set t

More and more pawer

However, Stevnsan dropped his own service to make it 4-1. Then, by undoing more and more power to his drives, he made the score 5-1. Again he began to over- the Y with a rather easy win of drive, and lost the next

two 21-7. games.

}

He finally won the set at 6-3 after several deuces had been Gülleri,

+

often

University took the the lead

of two sets to one with the next and when T. Taoh game,

M. T. Yeow struck a brillant form to outplay Ri Young and 1. C. Lau to the tune of 21.0.

Y draw level Excitement ran high among the spectators, as the Y drew level again in the fourth game, P.H. Wong and R. Tay winning their set 21-14 against Lam and Cheong. The Y took their first lead in the evening when Teen and Yeow failed to hold back Lee and Fou on their winning mood, losing

Hawthorn was a different man altogether in the third set. service improved beyond recogn!- fou and lds, returns of Heenan's

drives must powerful caught levan on the wrong foot.

Then

Deman seemed to have lost his the control and his drives were either netted or too Totyt.

Hawthorn wort game after game andi lett 5-0. Hechan tried hard, h his opponent was not to be denied and he dnally hart to con- cede the set after winning only

De game.

RUGGER RESULTS

to them 11-21

Low and Chin took the next set from Young and Lau and kept the issue in doubt by level- fing the score to 3 sets int Lendon, March 20.

this stage. Wong and Tay brought -In--Rugby-Union-games-pluyed the-Y-huito-the-lead-ngnin-with- today. Neath beat Cross Keys by a win over Toch and Ycow and 14 points to right, while Abertli- with the scure. 4-3, the next lery held Aberavon to a goalles game between Foo and Lee and

Reuter,

Low and Chin

draw.

na the declling

P727A

Sleep

For Deep Restorative

Drink delicious

OVALTINE The World's Best Night-cap.

Contains Vitamina A.Į. Do you wake up in the morning B1. Bg and D. Niacin, tron, Calcium .. and Phosphoras,

Highest possible Quality

de the Lowest possibće

price

really refreshed -- bright-eyed and buoyant? If not, your sleep has not been sa deep and restorative ma it should be,

A cup of delicious "Ovaltine at bedtime will help you to enjoy the best kind of sleep every night. This deep, restful sleep, comes in an entirely natural way, for 1Ovaltina * la prepared, only from Nature's Anast-foods.

That is why Ovaltine "at night can

• make such a difference to the way you feel in the morning.

Quality has made Ovaltine

the most widely used Food Beverage

Ovaltine

Dainty, and delightfyly; tlapy," Ovabisa? - Bijapults are ides) for all occasions. They Cuén quén From the finest ingredients, I

sliding'e properties of delicious "Ovaltine Elandare, Highly caucishing, and Emustibl GASKORTE IN SEALED AIRTIGHT PAS

SCUITS

G-21.

Tonight's games

SEMI-FINALG

over.

but

Col. Alexander leaving

TThe Irish challenger, Shn- green, was cut four points to 100 to d..

hand.

Once again, It can be anybody's zome!

It is a

pitty Gateshead's prolin A torrific strugglo goal scoring bout came so late in Yes the stage seems to be all the senson, otherwise Doncaster sol for a terrille struggle for would be looking shaky promotion kupremacy.

candidates, This week, the United go to As it is, the Rovers have a vi Huddersfield, where they should

point lead over them with two take both points at stake.

matches in hand. Blackpeof are at Home to low- Doncaster should further im- horsey Birmingham and even Birm-prove their grip on this section by

lugham's Improved form, I fear, heating Oldham away an Satur will not be sufficient to hold up day. the Seaskers run of SUCCESSES.

Sunderland

should ex- Also, parlenco Hittie difficulty in overcerning Charlton #t tho! Valley this week. The "Had- docks" have run into bad form thia sakkon

and will not be expected to offer much oppost. tion to an ambitious Bunder-

In all, 22 horses were quoted A letter was received from against six at last week's Cufonel Alexander resigning from callovers. The Northern the Vice Presidency of Ure Asso-1 Wot No Sun, showed the big- COLONY CHAMPIONSHIPS

clation as he would be leaving gest cut of all. Last quoted at 40 to 1 10 days ago, he is now the Colony. The meeting thanked; At Club de Recreio 7.30 p.m. Schoolboys Doubles: Coloniet Alexander, for what he 28 to 1. M. Nolusco and G. Pomeroy (Lad done during his connection Salle) v F. Allaye and J, Pome with the Association, roy, Jr. (La Salle).

Junior Men's Singles: S. p.nl. T, Hooi (University) v B. Saw (Shallandlers).

8.30 p.m. Junior Men's Doubles: K. F. Chiu and A. Ho (Chung Wah) v Bill Chow and C. H. Ngan (Shailanders).

0

Miss

M, Xavier and Mrs. H. J. Gon

p.m. Ladies Doubles: salves (Rec.) y Miss M. Ribeiro and Mrs. M. Rozarlo (Rec.).

9.30 p.m. Men's Sentor Singles: C. K. Lee (Chinese YMCA) K. S. Low (University),

ROYAL NAVY SOCCER TEAMS

V

A letter was received from New Zealand Football Association of their intending isit to the Colony,

Police Interport

Anal

The next callover. takes place | on Wednesday, with a session on Friday night.

Full betting

7 to 1 Freebaaler,

land. 100 to 8 Roimond, Cromwell and Moun-

Forecasts

In the same round Kart Nielson, a young Danish International, de- ; feated Henri Cochet, the seasoned French star, after tremendous five-set battle by -3, 1-0, 0-0,

14-10; 'G-3.

Other results Other second mound results in-

cluded:

Torsten Johanson, of Sweden, beat Moubarek (Egypt) 6-1, 6-3 and 9. Vladimir Cernick, the self- Denmark,, by 0-2, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. exiled Czech, beat T. Ulrich, of

Heraldo Weiss, of Argentina, beat Jacques Peten, of Belgium, by 6-3, 6-3, 3-8,

Adrian Quist, of

Forecast for matches, to bestralia, bent L Stalios, of

by 6-3, 6-2, 6-3, Jaroslav

played on Saturday March 28. Drobny, the self-exiled Czech, beat "Paddy" Roberts, of Britain, by 0-1, 6-2, 0-1.-Reuter.

F.A. Cup Semi Final LIVERPOOL v Everton.

DIVISION I

VILLA v Burnley last Saturday puts Charlton v SUNDERLAND In the running for Fulham v ARSENAL

Liverpoon's excellent,win BLACKPOOL v Birmingham

Another, shock Tottenham Hotspur suffered an- other-shock at the hands of Barnsley on Saturday when losing 2-0.

}

MIDDLESBORO v Derby NEWCASTLE v Bolton PORTSMOUTH v Chelsea WOLVES V "toke

Captain Barrett, who will also be leaving the Colony soon, was also thanked for his good servico to the Association. Captain T. A. O'Conner, his successor, was troduced to Council meinbers.

120-

A letter was received from the yeen, 100 to @ Shagreen, 22 to over

Association 1 Rusalon Hero, 25 to 1 Castleder- them Enck Singapore Football inviting a a Ilang Kong team to mot, 28 to 1 Clonenrrig and Wot honours and this return to early Huddersfield v MAN. UNITED visit them during October this No Bun, 33 to 1 Gallery, 40 to scasum form will no doubt be year for a series of six games. Acthon Major, Angel Hill, reflected in next Saturday & result This has been left to the Inter- Royal Mount, Soda, Klaxton, against Stoke City.

Possible, Rowland Roy, port Sub-Committee,

Inver-

Yes, this looks one of the best lochy and Fighting Line, 50 to Home bets of the day. 1 Pastime and Knockira, 60 to

DIVISION # Battling Pedulas.

BLACKBURN v Luton Finnure not to run"

Bradford.v. Queens Park-R.. BRENTFORD Coventry Lord Bleester's

BURY v Sheff. United Finnure is not in the Grand National

CARDIFF v Barnsley Permissigh was granted to Po-to run the

Hull Chesterfield v

v Preston Royal Navy in a First Division lien Sports to visit Macao for next Saturday. Mr. George Beeby, lead in League 11 otherwise their

v Southampton Football match against Kwong against the Portuguese Colony on pure runs in the Clumpton Chase frittered away as did Southamp SHEFF WED. Loeds

match his trainer, sald today: annual Interport

LEICESTER v Grimsby present arrangement is that Fin-¡ promotion

might chances Wah at Causeway Bay today April 3.

PLYMOUTH v Evansca at 5.15 p.m.:.

not in the ton's last season, The Senior Shield Onat be. on. Thursday and

Grand National." tween Kit Ches and 8t, Josaph'o

However, their early and mid- TOTTENHAM v West Ham will be played at the Hong

should! DIVISION IN (BOUTH) Finnure was backed last week season run of successes Kong Football, Club ground on from 50 to 1 to 25 to 1 for the

uphold them.

BOURNEMOUTH v Aldershot This week, they are at Home to Bristol R. v TORQUAY April 8. The curtain raiser will Grand National and those who close London Geighbours West PALACE v Notts F ba the Junior Shield final bo supported him will now tween Commandos and Army.

lose Ham and although in the past the EXETER v Bristol C. their money. The Memorial Cup final will be

Hammers have always run them IPSWICH decided on April 2 between Com-

Brighton Lbined Chinese and

Leyton v Newport Army

Notts County v Millwall Port Vale v Walsall Sheffield Wednesday, now READING v Norwich holding a most enviable third SOUTHEND v Swindon place in this Division, having WATFORD y Northampton

The following have been selected to represent

A. B. Chisholm (Jamaica); LASCO. Thompson (Alacrity),

Yeo.

son

Tozer (Tamar). Cpt. Dearsley (Jamaica), R. E. Thomp- (Stonecutters), F. O. Daley (Jamaica), Lt. Reed (Triumph), Muse, Galvin (Triumph), S. M. Spencer (Cossack), Tel. Spears (Tamar), A, B. Ball (Dampler).

The following will represent the Navy "B" against the Yard Police ut Happy Valley, No. 3, at 3.15 p.m. today:

A. B. Pratt (Jamaica), Boy Hawkins (Cossack), E. M. An derson (Cossack), P. O. S. M. Evans (Consort), L/Sig. Lam. pard (Cossack), A. B. Jones (HK Flat.), Tel. Bell (Tamar), O/Sci. Graham (Black Swan), A. B. McGuinnes (Triumph), G. M. Kellett (Dampler),

Musto (HK Flot.).

A. B.

Linesman: E. M. Weeks (Tamar).

Heserves: L/Sto. Chaplin (Ala-

their

Boundary Street and the Inter- national Shield final between England and China will be played at Sookumpoo on April 102 ·

LOCAL SOCCER

LEAGUE STANDINGS

It might be just as well for them that they have an 11 pon

Lord Bicester's other Grand to a very close game, I should National horse, Rolmond, who say the Spurs would just make finished second last year, is the the grade in this game. second favourite. In the present; betting at 100 to 8-Reuter.

EXHIBITION BASEBALL

New York, March 20.

Exhibition baseball results:

played three games less than their rival neighbours, United, and only three points in arrears, have most sporting chance of promotion.

nave a

have another promotion in Leeds United as their] visitors to Hillsborough this week

Cleveland. (American) 7, Los and a fine game should be wit Angeles (Pacific Coast) 5,

nessed. The result of this game

New York (National), Flits-should mean another lift up for

crity?, P. O. Collins (Tamar) in the local soccer league up to

The following are the standings] burgh (National) 8.

P. O. Northcott (Tamar), P. O and including March 20:

Meesham (Black Swan), L/Sea.

Howse (Triumph), A. B. Taylor

(Tamar).

Transport will leave Tamar Main Gate at 4.45 p.m.

ARMY SOCCER- CHALLENGE CUP RESULTS

1at (Division

Hollywood." (Pacific Coast)

St. Louis (American) 2.

Detroit (American) 0. New York (American) 4.

St. Louis (National), 14, Phi- Ladelphia (National) 5.

P WOLF A Ki Chee., 18 16 11

80 13 33 KMB

20 16.1 21 13 4 4. 04. Army ... St. Joseph's 18 11 25.

Washington (American) Commando. 19 10:27 69.47 22 Hoston (American), 5. S. China... 10 8 3 8 44 54 19 Cincinnati (National) 12, Bes Police 10, 74 8 30 31 18 Eastern 21 73 12 25 63 10 ton (National) 7,

1728-610. 25 99 13 CAA

19 4-5 0 24-33-13 27. A/TR. Bty 0, 14. Field Regt 4. Club

2045 11 25 53 13 240 Div Signais 0, A and S.H. 8. RAF

204-2 14.39,-72 Kwong Wah 20 3 0 17 10 01 0

The following are the results of the second round of the Army Navy Football Challenge Cup games:

2/6 Gurkhas 1.27 Coy RASC 2 58 Medium Regt J. KOSB 1. Middlesex Regt 1, S. Staffords 4. 25 Field Rogf RA 4, RAMC. 1. REME 2, Base Supply, Depot 1.

· FLEET BOXING":

CHAMPIONSHIPS

2nd Division P WD

N. Vendors 20 22 3 1 134 20 47 Kit Chee.. 35 2014121:45.41 RAF

23. 10 2 4 81 84 85

Army...

Fleet boxing championship Sa China contests will be hold at the PCA

the Owls,New E

Tough handful 1998

The United go to Bury, where Ahey will and the Grigg Lane lade

'mighty tough handful

This could mean two points for the Home team.

Hull City, now slipping out of the promotion race, have South- 8,ampion guests to Boothferry Park this week and will find the to overcome. Southernere a very stiff obsingle

Philadelphia. (American) Memphis (Southern Association 1.Associated Preas.

SANDS OUTPOINTS CARL OLSON

Sydney, Match 20. Dave Sands, Empire middle-

Southampton "could enilly

a point from this gume.

take

in the other half of the table part * regulation teams: Bradford and

Queen's Park Rangars clash. -- There will little copy book foot- ball seen from this game; with both teams

oth teams struggling,-fi will be bon that will count and it's any-

game.

goals

Coventry will not be expected to improve their position is re

22 1023 93 32 31 weight boxing champion,, having talt wether game at

work:

The

are definitely on the

March-23vat. 2 p.m.3.4 p.m. and · Folicitors® • brudrit fight", since returning trend and should tako,the,,

China Foot Club on Thursday

7.30 p.m, and on Friday, March Bhatern

24. dt.9 mm, 3 pm, and 6 pas?". Pollec

The finals, will take pisca ou

Fylday. Mieph:24, at 6pm.

23 -10-6-7-01 45 20

from England, outpointed Cart Olson In a

(tonight, 25/12-round contest here spoils from an out of luck, Coven

Some walk

ion with

In the Southern Division, it of fatigue would team that only, one bad cer: the County, would

S

ROYAL NAVY HOCKEY TEAM The following have been selected to represent the Royal Navy against the Commando Hockey XI at King's Park to-- morrow at 4.30 p.m.

P. O. Lines (Kenya), P. O. LeBrun (Jamaica), Surg Lt. Mallows (Tamar), Capt. Woods RM (Kenya), Lt. Cdr. Haig

L/Tel (Tamar),

Mathewson Tomari, L/Pt. Cripps (Tamar).... Lt.-(E)Gemmell (Constance), Mid. Mulhatra (Kenya); 8/Lt. Marriott (Cockade), Lt. Cdr. (8) Rankin (Dampler).

Reserves: Mr. Branch. (Con- sort) and Lt. Cdr. Aitken (F. O. 2 Staff). Boat

at 4 p.m.

will leave from Tamar

DIVISION ITE (NORTH)

ACCRINGTON v Hartlepools BARROW v Bradford C. Carlisle v N. Brighton CREWE v Chester LINCOLN y Rochdale MANSFIELD v Darlington Oldham ♥ DONCASTER. ROTHERHAM v Halifax TRANMERE v Southport Wrexham v Gateshead York Stockport

WE HAVE RECEIVED A VERY LARGE STOCK OF

K shoes

→ FOR MEN AND WOMEN.

SEVERAL NEW.STYLES ARE BEING SHOWN IN THE WINDOWS: WOMEN'S IN THE SIDE WINDOW NEAR THE LIFTS IN YORK BUILD. ING, AND MEN'S IN THE MAIN ONES IN CHATER RD.

MACKINTOSH'S

13 CHATER ROAD