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CHINA MAIL
HK AND MACAO BATTLE TO A GOALLESS DRAW
Macao Hockey Interporters feted by HKHA
ut
The Macan Hockey Inter- porters were guests of honour at a dinner given by the Hong Kong Hockey Association the China Fleet Club last nigh'. Mr. A. F. P. Guest, President of the KHA stressed, in the course of his speech, the fact that the game was purely amateur and
dvocated that it be kept clean
He also expressed the hope that the high standard of sports ranship displayed in the past and present would be maintained
In the future.
The Interport Hockey match between Hong Kong.
and Macao, which was played at King's Park yesterday, 'ended in a draw, neither side scor- ing..
To the very large crowd present of the game, it must have been to some extent a very dis- appointing Interport match.
Not that there was any lack; of exeltement; far from it, but the
a cer-
Ponglah, in goat for Hong Kong, had to make one save
Almeida early in the second half, otherwise he was unemployed. At the other and, Almade was not much busier, a. tribute to both seli of backs and harvos.
gome was
from characterised by un excruitant hard and indiscriminate hitting on amount of whistle; the part of many players. tain element of roughness on the part of a few others; and gener- ally speaking, a slap-dash hell- for-leather nure, which, if exclt- ing, Is foreign to hockey, as a sport.
Hong Kong had the better of the game and were worth a win, score, principally because of the but the forwards were unable in responses to the generous ges- do-or-dile efforts of Ferreira
Mr. Gut also mentioned that
backs, with Basto particularly Ferreira and Boslo were, good
brilliant.
In front of him Rodrigues, apart from a disagreement with:
sion between both umpires and umpire Anvier, which upset him, and coused considerable discus-
and To n mental in keeping spree instru-
ture of lessrs. Gilinan and Basto and Flosario and because the Macao team, had a good game
Company in presenting a Cup for Mckenzie was competition
between
right
off form
the McKenzie-|
Rocha was casily beaten by
two Consequently, the forward line Gone wing quist. the
F. never worked smoothly.
porte. the firm. of Messn. Todrigues
of Mano ha donated a rallar trophy to be retained by the winning team.
As yesterday's Interport ended In a draw, this trophy will re- nusin in Maco, while the Cup presented by Merses. Gilman and Company will remain in Hong King
Tribute to visitors
Bertie Gosano saw little of
the ball and Gardner was left Humphreys once or twice but was to do far too much on hie awnood on the whole.
He did many very clever things,
but never got far the marking
of the Macao backs and halves was very tight, and both he
Hero of side
The hero of the side was Rosario
centre-half. His stopping
HONG KONG, MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1950.
MACAO HOCKEY XI
The Macao Hockey XI which met Hong Kong In an interport game at King's Park yesterday. The game onded in a draw, neither side scoring. ("China Mall” photo).
Cricket:
,
Howarth captures
100th League wicket
and Daniels were closely watch particularly with the reverse tick, Frank Howarth of the Hong Kong Cricket Club
through. Humphreys was fairly good!
ed pli
when one
looks
ot
was sometimes and
nearly uncandy,
very
he marked Gardner back at the game effectively, the but showed little anticipation.
The amount of defensive work
Willy Reed. Captain of Hong Kong XT, paid tribute to and waited for the ball to come which fell on him quite naturaliy the skill and sportsmanship of the to hn. He was, however, fast prevented him taking much part visitors.
and seemed to have the measure in attack; and his wing halves too, In reply, the Macao Captain, of Rocha. Jose Ferreira thanked the KHA
were fully employed in a similar; There was class about every way. anti hockey players of Hong Kong think Mersh did. This very neat for their part in making the game and stylish player had one of his "not only cujuyable in competi- best games and Almeida, was tion, but also extremely pleasant his pocket" most of the time. In the manner the whole event
way
As a result, the forwards rarely attacked with any support,
bul even so they did not appear th move as a line, and any threat to the Hong Kong goat was usually
or two of them.
in the form of an attack by
"Scorpions" captured his 100th League wicket of the current cricket, season yesterday dur- ing the First Division game between the "Scorpions" and Commandos at. Chater Road, · Apart from the splendid bowling performance of Howarth, who took five Commando wickets for 42 runs, the game was also featured by a brilliant innings of 118 by Len Stokes, who opened for the "Scorpions."
Children's 'sports meet at IRC
►
Yesterday was a red letter day for the kiddies at the In- dion Recreation Club at Soo- kunpoo
A when
Children's Sports Meet was held.
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"THE PAUSE THAT REFRESHES”
over REDIFFUSION 0.15 9.30 p.m. MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS FRIDAYS
beat Army 5-3 in Memorial Cup final
One of the largest crowds to attend, à football.
game in the Colony since the' visit-of the Swedish team, saw the Army lose to the Com- bined Chinese in the final of the Memorial: Cup Competition at Boundary Streat yester- day by five goals to three."
After the game the Cup was presented to Tse Kam-hung, captain of the Chinese team by Brigadier Hardy.
In the curtain-raiser a Com- bined Press XI defeated a Ro- ferees' team by three goals to
one.
The Memorial Cup game, al- though not reaching a very high standard, was exciting and thet result was in doubt right up to the Anal whistlo. :
Fairbrother, was drawn out of fhla goal by Tang's lob to Lea Tal-in, but luckily for Army Leo's shot was blocked by Wool- ton. Tang pounced on the re- bound, but Fairbrother recovered)] and held the shat,
Cleared easily.
Had the Army switched Brown soon afterwards and shot on the The spoedy Tang broke through to the centre-forward berth and run. Fairbrother Judged the shot placed Conway on the right wing nicely and cleared easily. carlier than they did, the result might have been different.
In the 38th minute, Yu Cheuk- yin passed to Tong Yeo-kit who, A few minutes after the switch after eluding several defenders, which took place in the second sent the ball to Chu Wing-keúng, half, the combination produced net my Fairbrother made a belated Chu's shot found the top of the two goals.
attempt to save.
Spence, who was pivot for the Army, played a grand game and was instrumental in koop. Ing the nippy Chinese forwards at buy throughout most of the 90 minutes of play.
in the following minute, Tang Yes-kit had another try at goal with one of his characteristio snap shots, but the ball
Want over the bar, In the 1st minute All youngsters under the age of
Ho was ably supported by brought the ball into Chinese, ter- Androws 15 were each given a present. Wootton and A. Woods us backs ritory and his centre salied across During the interval, tea and, re-but Fairbrother did freshmen were served.
not play the goalmouth. Brown, Yu Yu- At the conclusion of the Meet, with his usual confidence in goal. tak and Tso Kum-hung all rushed
for the
all, but Brown beat them Plays forceful game -- to
to it and scored the equaliser
Almost immediately, the Chinese attack before he switched post-Chouk-yin, who beat Fairbrother
Conway, leader of the Army regained the lead through
Sadick
Mrs. O. R.
wife of the Fresident, distributed prizes the successful competitors.
2.
A. Bozack.
tons.with Brown, played a torre- ful, game and was not afraid try a shot whenever he could.
ball
with a fast shot from a pass by Chu Wing-keung.
In the 30th minute of the half, the Chinese were awarded
often.
Potato Hace. Boys under 14: 1. R. M.
Omar 2. F. Hoosen. Heys under B: 1. Gulam Razack; M.
Rumjahn. Giris under 8: 1. S. Sumad; 2.
Brown, who scored all the penalty when Spence, handjed greatest confidence and punish-ful
Stokes batted with the Divecha was the most success- Obstacle Hace: 1. S. M. Rum-Army's goals gave the CCC bowler, taking six Juhn; 2. A. D. Salim,
defence a trying, afternoon, i the ball while clearing in the Quite early on it was ap-jed the Commando bowling wickets for 84 runs.
Andrews, one of the youngest penalty area. Kwok scored from Craigangower, passed the Unl-1. Miss S. Masier; 2. Miss H. M. Prelusion by his humiring corte son spot to make sure of the
Polato and Spoon Race (girl);| severely, were unmost
Ho. scored
the the nine Omar. ilkoly to acore, except from at a fast rate and obtained his versity total after losing same time he short corner, although Almelds, century in 103 minutes,
was top- Boot Rece (boys): 1. A. Cur-on the left wing and his numer Chinese. almoet Immediately
centres deserved better re- He scorer for CCC, knocking up 22 recm; 2. A. R. Hamet after hal was bowled by Briggs after he runs, while G. Hong Choy, K.
ous centres time, went slose after an in- had brought his total to 118.H. Rumjahn and M. T: Divecha V. Marques; 2. Miss R. Rumjahn.
Musical Chair (girls): 1. Miss sults than they actually did.***** yin
Although the Chinese team dividuri
from half-wky. Alec Pearce, who joined Stokes each scored 18 runs. shooting tamely at Ponniah from after Kerr was run out with a
Veteran Hoce: 1. A. R. Miņu; 2.
won by a margin of two, goniz, Amaan was, in deadly about six yards out.
they were not that much the form M. 1. Razack; 3. J. M. A. Ramjahn. total of eight, also played a grand with the ball and took seven of Nolasco gave away too many innings and contributed 34 runs. the Craigengower wickets for 10 six years): 1. F. Ramlahn; 2. Missly fast pace with the Chinese at-right wing and centred for Brown
belter team. The game started off at a fair
Terrific pace war carried through."
The President of the Macao The terrifle face at which the Hockey Association paid tribute match was played snowed up to the Army quartette of Gardiner, Willy Reed's lack of speed, and Daniels. Humphreys and Mac- he did not relish the robust tac- Kenzle.
ties of several of the
layers. At the played well and his calm en clever placing and stopping in-| spired confidence.
At the end of his speech, he tansted the future Buccess of hockey in Hong Kong.
Macao
parent that Macao
run
The
wickets. D. Readmon
parton, which pro-
of Owen- runu.
HKU
st Ismail b
43
Bhagat Singh reminds one of KCC LAWN BOWLS
a rubber ball, he is so resilient. The frat round of the Kow-tireless
and unflagging. He took loon Cricket Club open rinks time to settle down, but when he free hits to be termed a success, Lawn Bowls championship was had done so, he gave a masterly while the same remark could be Hughes and played off yesterday and resulted in a rinis skippered by W. But-
performance.
applied Ritchie at
to
centre-duced 30 runs, Nery und Webb both played
was unbroken S. M. Tch terworth beating one piloted by well and hit and stopped cleanly.add
Divecha P. Hughes-by-25-13-
when the "Scorpions" declared Almeida was fast-and-nippy at their innings closed with 204 for B. K. Pah c and b Ragi Both were Other results were E. C. Fin-
penalised orten for outside left, although he must now four on the scoreboard.. cher's rink beat C. S. Rosselet's players, one of the least import with nothing "sticks," ag
Indeed were most be feeling the effects with playing
C. L. Huang Ibw Divecha rink 24-15; T. Lock's rink beat unt rules when unintentional and stockings.
The Commandos began shakily, H. G. Amann b Crabtree ... on his feet but T. E. Baker's rink 22-8, W. Hong not dangercus, certainly not near-
being Oakley dismissed with one D. G. Honson e Souza b run to his credit. Sting's rink beat A.V. Ramsey's ly en dangerous
Briggs was Divecha ring 14-8 and A.J. Kew's rink beat cutting" which on so many occa-
Marques and Angelo were the bowled by Howarth for seven, D. Chelllah Souza b Bill- as the "under-
best of the line, but held the ball while Darling felk H. Brown's rink 25-13.
moria slos went unpunished.
E. Ho
Souza b Divecha セ
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.vietim to
a shade too long and tried to do Weller before he had opened his T. H. Lean b Crabtree
too much alone,
account. The Rarely in the picture
rot was temporarily stopped S. A. Vanar a Ragi b Divecha by Cooper and Jukes, who scored.C. Koh not out- Hong Kong did most of the 24 and 37 respectively. Wild J. Peter b Divecha
Brings
118
9
50 yards (girls and boys under
Humjahn.
H. M.
Ladies Obstacle Race: 1. Mrz lacking. H. Ismall; 2. Mrs. J. Arculli,
Two minutes later, "Yu Chauk-
increased the lead with grounder,
At this stage, Conway and Brown switched positions and less than 30 seconds after the kick-off, Conway brought the ball down the to beat-Yu Yiu-ták with a fine Lessons-arrears -----
A centre by Ho Ying-fun was shot,
Mixed Belay Race: 1. J. Gou.cleared by Spence, 18 Lardo; Miss S. Master, Miss F
9 Rahman and M. A. Hussain. 2 18 Aboul Rahman, ¡Mise G. Razack, Miss H. M. Omar and. R. M. Omar Tug of war was won by G
I.
1 cm, A. A. Salim. Rum
A. Hemid, A. Ismail, S Foon and S. M. Rumjaho; run- 13 ners-up: A. Rahman, A. O. Salim 9 K. Hazack, A. M. Hamid, S. J 2 Arculli, M. A. Arculll' and Salin
Somy.
Extras
Total
115
Bowling Analysis
i
N
R. W
-
13
82
1
34
34 Crabtree
Billimoria RAS Divecha
pressing for the first 20 minutes, contributed 21, while Mr. Extras and had six short corners in this helped with 20. period. Macao were rarely in the
"Bcorpions" plcture, save once when a bullot L. F. Stokes B Briggs like centre by Nolasco was de- O. J. Kerr ran out
outside-by Marques.
T. A. Pearce run out drew applause fr. A. Woller e Ryder b Briggr same pretty stickwork which put H. Owen Hughes not out... Daniels
through
but Gardner was H. M, Newton not out ..... bustled off the return pass.
Extras Rosario came into his own to wards the end of this half, and Reed could not find Gardner "up the middle due to the brilliant interception of the Macao centre- half.
Into the picture, and
Rosario put his forwards more the ball swung from end to end at great' Briggs speed.
Owen The second half opened with Ryder Almalda's good run, and then Graves Marques was nearly through,
Total (for four wits dec.) 204
1 -84
ccc D. Roadman, b Koh G. Hong Choy
e and b' Teh
K.H. Rumjahn, b Koh
Ragi,
e and
Koh
A. P. Weir, F. Howarth, J. PG. Souza, e Peter, b.Amann O'Driscoll, J. A. Borthwick and R. S. Cull did not bat..
Bowling Analysis
R.H.
c and b Koh MAH..
b Koh AWP Bimoria, b Koh 71602 SS. Ismail,; b Lean
-15
H. Greenslade, riot out T. Crabtree, not out Extras
M
10, 100 12
65
Commandos
but Webb stopped him at the D. A. Oakley c Newton b expanse of a short corner.
Howarth
Howarth
Gardner was nearly through Briggs b twice at the other end, gradually P. H. Darling b Weller Mersh and Bhagat Singh scaled H. N. Cooper b Howarth up the two
two Macas wings.
A. S. H. Jukes Howarth Hong Kong got on top again and
O'Driscoll finished tho.
attacking, but | G.. B. - ned the match
were unable to
to score.
Credit must be given particular La
Wild
¤ Howarth,
1bw. Howarth·· ly to Rosurlo and Basto, who were G. Ryder run out brilliant in cast-iron defence. A. S. Wilson b-Kerr- Praise too, is due to the um-H. Owen not out v pires, who had a very difficult job G. N. Graves b Howarth and did it well,
Extras Total
Thie
Cull
Bowling
Macao "B" win Earlier in the day, Macao's "B" team defeated a Commando-Royut Navy selection by three goals to two.
team operied the Howarth
Weller forward, who took a chance hit O'Driscoll during an early scuffia before the
Pearce Macao goalmouth.
Owen Hurbes Kerr
HKU
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The vialtors drew level through their inside right, Hugo Silva, who completed the "hat-trick."
OTHER SPOR
GE 3
ON
Total: (for nine with
wkts.)
Bowling Analysis
Teh* Lean
Koh.
Amann
FRIENDLY
___ KCC—Army
FRENCH INT'L)
BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
Paris, April 1.
The results of matches in which Malayan players took
is part in the French International Badminton Championships,
18 which began here today, were
as follows:
18 B.
Men's Singles, First Round E
If Taller (Malaya) beat: G. (France) 15-2 and 15-2, Second Round: FL Cha (Malaya) beat A. Durand (France) 18-1 and 15-2, D. K. Y. Lee (Malaya) beat M. Lefes (France)
Shot wide
A few minutes later. Brown headed one of Conway's centres.
The ball went to the other end and with only the goalie to beat past Yu, who had advanced from Conway shot wide.
The
the goal, to further lessen the were very arrears.
axchanges faat, with the ball going from
The ball went to. Lee Tai-fal,
one end of the field to the other, who passed to Tang Yoo-kit and A fine try for goal by Higgins the latter sent it to Ho Ying-fun, was well held by Yu Yiu-tak. whose centre was headed in by At the other end Ho Ying-fun Leo Tal-fal to bring the score lip ballooned the ball when favour to 5-3. ably placed. F
Although two goals behind, the During one stage of the first Army nover gave up trying and half, the Army goal was, under were attacking when the final constant bombardment.
whistle blow.
7 16-1; 14-18 and 16-6, E. L. Choong Pe
(Majaya)
beat R. 116 (France) 15-0 and
15-250
Richard
Third Round: F. L. Chai1
beat J. Nowland (Britain), 15-8 ̧· _and] R.. W 15-1, E. Li Choong (Malaya) beat D.KY, Lee (Malaya) 15-10 and 15-2 and C. J. Choong (Malaya) boat C. Safau (France) by 16-1 and 18-8-Router,
In a friendly cricket game play-
ed at Cox's Rood yesterday, Kow
loon Cricket Club beat the Army
"by-80 runs, a Ven
FINALS OF
·BADMINTON -CHAMPIONSHIPS
The remaining four finals Batting first KCC were dis- the Colony Badminton Chark! mised for 100 russ to which pionships for the 1040-80 season Davidson Contributed 54.8.V. and the presentation of 14 prizes Gitting was the next bighost here will be held at the Kowloon with 37 runa, inkeston Cricket Club, Kowloon,con On their turn to but, the Army Thursday, April 6 at 720 p.m.. found the KCC bowlers on top form and were dismissed for the small score of 80 runs. Breton Was topscarde with 10 re
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