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FOOTBALLER OF TWENTY-ONE

RATED AS A £10,000 PLAYER!

London's Effort To Get Westwood

"No football player is worth

So £10,000-it's absurdi" say plenty of people-in and out of football.

So he is worth another trial. Didn't Dick Ray, say here a year ago that he wouldn't changed his anind,

ASSOCIATION,

FOOTBALL

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1934: THE CURTAIN FALLS ON: LADIES HOCKEY

England Outplayed in CHAMPIONS-REST GAME MARKS

"Trial Match

(Special Air-mail Service)

an

London, March 27. The Rest bout England in International trial match at Bua- derland yesterday by seven goals to ong. So completely did the Rest dominate the play, both in Spectators and Accidents, ...

attack and defence, the not a single member of England's tearo More big crowds at the Cup-could be considered a success. ties yesterday. Who is really res striking contrast, there was not a And Another London club hasponsible for the safety of specta failure in the Rest's tome. taken the same view during the tors? transfer rush of the last few days.

But Arsenal would pay £10,340 again for Divid Jack-to build or maintain a big record or reputa tion.

Again," "a · Bolton, Wanderers" player was concerned. This, time Westwood. And he is only twenty

.ong!

:

.....

"Five Figures

Officials do not divulge these details, so I don't say the club acally made, an offer of £10,000 for the inside loft who will play for England in Wednesday's "Int ternational Trial match,

But that WAS because Bolton

told them tibby were not prepared

I heard one director way recent

In

Tho success of the Ress was to a great extent due to the fore-

ly that a spectator enters a grounding play of their half-backs, Hart to see a match at his own risk, and was excellent, whether in breaking

tere is no liability on a club in up the English attacking move cam of accident.

END OF SEASON

Hong Kong Ladies Beaten

By The Rest

The annual Caer Clark Cup Champions against the 'Rest hockey encounter took place on the Hong Kong Football Club's ground yesterday evening, when the Rest defeated the Hong Kong Ladies Hockey Club by two clear goals befors H.E, the Officer Administrating the Government, Sir Thomas Southorn, Lady Southorn, HE, The General Officer Commanding the Troops in Hong Kong, Major General O. €, Borrett, C.B., CMG.. D.3.0. and Mrs. Borrett.

Among those present at the game were Sir William Hornell, Mr. E. W. Hamilton, President of the Hong Kong Hockey Asso- ciation, and Mrs. "Hamilton, Commodore Frank Elliott," O.B.E., R.N., and Mrs. Elliott, Hon. Dr.S. W. Two, Mr. J. Ralston of the Hong Kong Football Club, and others.

Some clubs take out a policy wards, and Stoker and Weaver Best Game Seen

each year as a safeguard against an action the possibility of being taken against them by an injured spectator for compensa tion, and a football authority talls me anore should follow suit,

J

This week's Guinea-Winner: O. B. Rigby, 97, Radcliffe-road, Bury. oral implements introduced As

ments or in the manner, in which he kept touch with his own for-

were little inferior to Hart in their skill and certainty.

<!

to part with the player, in viow An English agent for agricu-forward and his inside men both

of their determined effort to regain their place in the First Divisionsociation football in Austria. this season.

What I do know is that definite intimation from Balton that the fee, in any case, would be five figures did not deter the club from prossing for His transfer.

For better or worse, big tees do "pay you see they may lead to big results..

Clydeaide riveters started the ball rolling in Sweden.

Lancashire cotton spinners took the game to Holland, and

Matthews was the best of the Rest's forwards, especially in the first half, but Brook was scarcely less effective on the opposite wing Gurney, who was selected at the last minute, was good at centre did well. Carter, who scored four of the goals, shot superbly. Alto

other, the whole forward line moved with delightful rhythm and revealed

unexpected power in finishing Cooper and Hapgood formed a most efficient partnership at full back, and

In Years

and

MALAYAN INTERPOR- TERS DEPART

Brilliant Tour Record

The victorious Malayan Interport Hockey team with five exceptions "left the Colony yesterday afternoon, for Singapore by the Bluy Funnel liner . Antenor and were farewelled by a large crowd of hockey enthusiasts.

CORRESPONDENCE

[All letters intended for publi- Those who left yesterday were Mr. 'cation must be accompanied by the A.C. Cunningham Perdriau, Captain of

name and addreu of the writer, nat the Malayan team, Mr. J. S. De Souza, for publication, unless so desired Manager and one of those responsible { but as evidence of good faith.-ED.) for the Malayan visit, Mr. B. Proedy, who accompanied the team as umpire, Alladad Khan (right half), Caleb. (outside right), Baharom (inside right), and Osnian (inside left).

O, C. Aeria (goal-keeper), Rahman (right back), CO. La Brooy" (Left back), and C. R. La Brocy (centre half)

GANDE, PRICE MEETING

are staying on in the Colony until TO THE EDITOR OF THE Sunday, when they will leave for Singapore.

T. E. Morry, who is a professor at Raffles College, is on local leave and will be in the Colony fot yet another fortnight.

عربي

The Malayan Interporters have left these shores with an enviable record which will probably stand for some Ladies' hockey encounter seen in to

The game was by far the best the ball from a pass by P. Gittens

years. Travelling over 3,000 miles for cut in between Gray

the sake of four games and to win the Colony for the past three Smalley and score with a hard up the game is an achievement which years, both goals and defences grounder.

probably stand for all time.

Our visitors left the Colony after undergoing gruelling times during

expressing their appreciation to all the play.

those who had made their short atay here a happy one and are looking for ward to the day when the Colony and possibly Macao, are able to return. their visit.

M Basto, the Rest's left back was undoubtedly the most out standing player, and her clear ances time and again in the face of danger won her rounds of applause from the spectators

J. Churchill, the Hong Kong

Soon after the restart the Rest weat further ahead when M, Wol- ley following up a weak clearance by M. Bird in the champions' goalmouth, scored in the resultant melee for possession of the ball.

British engineers, constructing a Nicholls made some capital savas Ladies' inside left was the pick of magnificent clearances, her inter- railway in in South Americh.

Uruguay, kicked-off

In fifty-odd years of Cup Finals Now look at it from another Everton (hy falling 3-3 to, Aston angle.

Bolton havo refused to Villa in 1997) are the only club consider this offer for Westwood, to score more than one goal in the and another from Newcastle United | deciding game and lose,.. for Gaslin, a half-back, who was much fancied by the fato Mr. Her Bert Chapman, of Arsenal. what price Promotion 7

Six Backs Off!

Sc

Luck is part and parcel of all over. sport. Yes. But there are flows. Take Burnley:

This year they have had six full backs" qut of action at oue time! If this isn't a record, let me know. They tried two centre half-backs fort- at fall-back, and within a night one joined the other in hospital!

"How I envy Grimsby" says Tom Bromilow, the Turf Moor manager.

They seem to have the sume team all the time!**

Most Improved Player

But they certainly had a stroke of luck when they found Sunderland in the mood to give Tom Wallace (from North Shields) a free transfer, for this eft, ain. 123st. centre half-back is now the Jack Hill of Burnley.

in goal.

the forwards, with M. Smith, the Rest's inside, right a close second. The latter was brilliant in the first she constituted the half when main source of anxiety to the champions' defence.

other the Rest's K. Walker, back was not nearly so good as M. Basto bat her interceptions made her prominent.

./ England's players gave only occasional glimpses of their true the bus and ball-bucks 101m. were nearly always cut-masceuv red by the speed and cleverness of her opponents, and their for WLERİSİ were extremely ragged. Milsom was too often left to go through on his own, and neither LEE WINS AGAIN Westwood or Beresford had same

good day. Both wing forwards compared unfavourably with those of the Rest's side, although Bastia was the better of the two

Champion Scores Two

Breaks Over 100

The Rest practically monopoli- zed the play during the 20 minutes. Gurney, unlucky not to score with

Д

J.

Weller

?

At this stage the Hong Kong Ladles took up the cudgel and M.

THE CHINESE TEAM.'. Basto came to the fore with some

of the The forthcoming visit Overocas Chinese Hockey team of her charge" time ception saved

Singapore is bound to attract much and again.

E. Bonnar was given a wonder-attention for although their reputa- ful opening by 3. Churchill but just tion as a team is not as great as the Malayan Interport team, they are "not falled to net, the ball rolling by far behind and include among the the upright.

members of the team many celebreties known both in Hong Kong and throu ghout the Straits Settlements.

at

Cheok Wah, who will be remember ed in Hong Kong as a footballer full back-who played for the St.

DAILY PRESS,"]

HONG KONG

Sir, With regard to the report which appears in your paper of the annual general meeting Gande. Price & Co., Ltd., to-day, as my name has been dragged in- to a discussion raised by Mr. Bond, may I be permitted a small space tew to convey to your readers facts regarding my connection with the firm.

When I took over the Managing Directorship at the end of 1913 the

shares of the Company were then"

on the

worth about $2 each (påld-up value $10), and the nett loss for that year was $13,950 in spite of the fact that we had then also to meet an amount of $28.880 advan- ced to a certain member of the firm, which later turned out to be a dead loss to the Company.. The very next year the pront and loss accounts showed $10,709 right side. In 1915 the pront was $15,393; in 1916, $35.135: in 1917, $24.377 in 1918, $80,106; in 1919, $32,040. Excepting in 1926 and 1928 where there were small losses of a few thousand dollars, all the Club and who

been good was subsequent years had also a member of the victorious ones save the Instance where the Straits Chinese football team which Japanese Harbour runner victim- visited Hongkong some years ago ized the Company. In short, the when competing for the Ho Ho Biscuit total proft earned during my Company's Chinese Interport trophy. Managing Directorship was $410,- Details as to other members of the 048 and the losses. $30,247. The team are at present very vague but it shares to-day are worth about is quite possible that Evau Wong, who ten times their value in 1913. will be better remembered in Hong Kong for his cricket (he was a member of the Malayan team which visited the Colony in 1930) is among the members of the team.

Soon after W. Marsh on the Champlons right wing sent in a high hit which J. Weller in the Rest goal saved with her hand for splendida fruitless short corner. 21 played between the

Soon after J. Weller again saved Joseph's sticks and saved two almost certain goals at the expense of a corner, when B. Goldman cut in' and sent ta through fearlessness, once advanc-

stiff grounder. ing to outside the circle to take the ball off Miss Churchill's stick after the latter had beaten the whole of Rest's defence.

Mrs. H. J. D. Lowe at right half for the champions played her best besides game this season and breaking up innumerable of the Rest's movements, she played very constructive hockey and kept her wingers well fed with some lovely

brilliant header which struck the bar, beat Morton alter eight minutes and Carter, another Sun derland player, obtained a second goal which was the result of a beautiful movement between Hart passes. and Gurney,

For a tiine after"

The Second Half The opening minutes of the second half saw the Rest attack en masse, but a half was called when M. Bird was hit on the fore- head by M. Woolley's stick as the latter attempted to hook the ball

into the net,

J. Weller practically brought the spectators to their feet when she advanced upon J. Churchill who had broken clean through the Rest defence with only Miss Weller to The latter advanced and beat. took the ball cleanly off J. Chur- chill's stick amidst much applause. Just before the end B. Helbling certain goal when O. Brown following up a run down the left wing. put in a stiff shot which M. Bird advanced upon but missed, B. Helbling clearing before the goalline.

Increasing his already big first day's lead, M. T. Leg defeated J. P. de Campos in the final of the senior championship tournament

B. Pope was again a tower of of the Shanghai Amateur Billiards Association, on Friday, by the over this the England forwards showed strength at centre half for the whelming margin of 874 points. the ome improvement, but they never Hong Kong Ladies and fully justi-

1,126 The looked ariything like so dangerous fled her selection in the team. score being 2,000

B. Helbling, the Champions left headquarters of the Association at as their opponents, and Morton

pressed.half was also very good, although 27 Peking Road were practically found himself heavily

The third goal for the Rest came she could have done better by rid- saved interested and cos- lled by an mopolitan group of spectators who just before half-time, when Brook ding herself of the ball, quicker. were not. disappointed with the quared the ball for Matthews to very high standard of play which return it, Carter finishing, off the was the order of the evening ses- movement hy scoring a good goal sion.

England's only goal followed a During the afternoon, the play corner kick soon after the inter- "He could always stop them," was rather slow, with de Campos val, when a hard shot by Willing-well at inside right but she could having extremely bad luck, The ham, who had moved up field, slip- have done better had she followed steadiness of Lee combined with ped through Nicholls's hands. Mil-Up some of her splendid efforts of the bad breaks to give de Campos som might have acored, another Intercepting clearances made by a severe setback over the day be- gaat when given a chance by the Rest's defence. for. The highest break of the Beresford, but he was too slow, and afternoon was a brilliant 108 made before the end Gurney, Carter (2) by Lee towards the "end of the and Brook each scored for the play Lee recorded eight breaks Nest,

says Mr. Bromilow; now he is de- yeloping into a really good attack- ing player, and is the most impro-

ved man I have seen this season."

To-day's Spail-Sports

of over twenty points (45, 36, 29, 21,

England rallied towards the end,

The spectator pays his shilling ald proceeds to tell the team how to play. It's an old British custom. But I could tell you three or four crowds who aren't seeing the of 24, whilst de Campos made only Hapgood was laid out by a drive best of their players for that very three comparatively small breaks from Worrall. reason. These teams are playing or 26, 27 and 27. better away than at home!

56, 35. 20 and 106), finishing his 500 points with an uncompleted break but they shot poorly. Stoker had to retire through injury, and

Two are leading the Second Division. Yes, one is Grimsby, and

the other Balton.

Why this bawling at players Here we are in 1964 and the "Get

motion.

to

up

Cotton-Wool

.

The club

Bays: "Can't get enough. We want

it all for their ears.'

W. Marsh was the outstanding winger on display, and her stick work on the right wing was one of the features of the game.

B. Goldman also played quite

Brilliant Tactics

E Bonnar was also seen at her best yesterday and had very hard luck in not scoring on two occa- sions when as a result of brilliant defensive tactics by the Rest's halves, she was often robbed in the goalmouth.

R. King on the Hong Kong Ladies' left-wing was very fast but has yet to better her reverse side Tie evening session started with The teams were:-

stickwork. When she has done Lee carrying

unfinished on' his break. Brilliant and forceful play goal; Goodall (Huddersfield Town)

England.-Morton (Aston Villa). this she will have to be reckoned with as she can both run fast and earned him yet another century

The winners were undoubtedly break, his third of the final series, and Boughton (Huddersfield Town) hit hard.

Backa; Willingham (Huddersfield 2 hair-line miss leaving his score Town). Allen (Porte-mouth) and the better team in the first half

perturbed, however, and, returning

alone.

Lee returned to the table

in the

Worrall

(Bolton Wanderers).

(Arsenal), forwards...

spectator settled back

a

Messrs. G. T. Gilchrist and G. T. Palmer refereed and lined up the following:

Wong is a versatile sportsmen and jumped practically to the top of every sporting event in which be has touched.

It is understood that the majority of the members of the team belong to the Straits, Chinese Recreation Club, who possessed a very fins hockey team when the writer was in the Straits. They then ranked among the best Clubs in Singapore.

The Chinese visitors are due to

arrive in the Colony on April, 17, but Anal arrangements for their games both here and in Macao and in Canton have yet to be confirmed.

The. Rest:--J. Weller "PAPER MONEY IN Ladies); K. F. Walker (C.B.A.),

and M. Basto (Recreio A); I Woolley (CBA), E. Beavis (C.B.A.) and M. Bryson (C.B.A.); (CBS), M. Smith H. Knili

An- (CBA); M. Woolley (St. drew's), P. Gittens (St. Andrew's), and O. Brown ("Y" Ladies).

R.K. Ladies:-M. Bird E. Gray (Capt.) and J. Smalley; H. J. D. Lowe, B. Pope and B. Helbling: W. Marsh, B. Goldman, E. Bonnar, J. Churchill and R. King.

#

CANTON

Increases In Value

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Notes of the Canton Municipal

91.7. The rise and fall of these

not

syndicate,

The Presentation

Canton, April 11. Mr. E. W. Hamilton in address- ing H.E. Sir Thomas Southorn,Reaching the highest point since Lady Southern and those present, their depreciation five months said he had been asked to make ago, the Provincial banknotes were a speech presumably because of quoted to-day at 93 cents per dol- rid of it!" fanatic is still afield. at 107. In addition, he left his cue Copping (Leeds United), half- when they were constantly on the his being the President of the lar and are likely to gain two

Hong Kong Hockey Association.

or three points before the end of I suppose it's over-anxiety to ball in balk. De Campos was not hacks:

(Portsmouth) { raid.

E. Beavis at pivot for the win- He first wanted to thank Birthe week. aoc the side win and gain pro-to form ran to 21 from the red ban Westwood (Aston Villa). Milsom

Thomas and Lady Southern for Wastwood ners led her halves admirably, M. for a further break of 25 and the (Bolton Wanderers), and Basti Bryson and I. Wolley displaying attending the game and also Lady Bank were discounted to-day at

splendid sitck-work in spoiling and Southorn for kindly consenting to clever anticipation of the next present the trophies and awards. notes will follow. those of the

He congratulated the ladies Another of the promution sure knowledge that they were to The Rest-Nicholls (Tottenham move.

Kwangtung Provincial Bank, al- M. Woolley made a good leader participating in the game for their though the Municipal Ben's has seoking clubs has had to give see a fine exhibilition. In this they Hotapur), goal; Cooper (Derby)

were not disappointed.

announced any scheme to Before County) and Hapgood (Arsenal), for the Rest and her was a char-very fine efforts and a thoroughly ofclat instructions to ite players

stabilise its paper money, "ignore the anod." Easier very long de Campos ran out a licks, Stoker (Birmingham), Hart acteristic one. P. Gittens played enjoyable game, (Applause). Raid than done..:

fine 37, making all but four points (Leeds United), and Weaver (New well in the opening half but couldHe also congratulated the Hong

Appreciation of the provincial off the red ball When it finally The crowd says: Wrap then came to rest against the afde cush castle United), half-backs; Mat- have improved by feeding her Kong Ladies Hockey Club for win-

ning the Caer Clark Cup for the notes is due largely to a $5,000.000 in cotton-wool."

thewe (Stoke City), Carter (Sun-winger with shorter passes. lon, he did not feel. capable of derland), Gurney (Bunderland), O. Brown was the one weak spot afth time and the St. Andrew's loan advanced by a tobacco com- a famous opium-and, taking the shot and left his cue) (Leeds United), and Brook in the Rest's forward line although Ladies for obtaining the runners-gambling ball in halk: Lee accepted the (Manchester City), forwards. she did come to the fore at fre-up position and the Southorn gambling farming

What the Provincial Bank "essen- quent intervals with some very Cup. fast runs down the left touch- Mr. Hamilton referred to the fally needs is cash for reserve, line to fade out at the last mo- Central British School team which and since a loan has been secured, Furness, of Leeds United, gets

complete list being:-107, 25, 34, ment owing to incompetent stick-had only this year entered the another chance in the Internation-

Caer Clark Cup series but which al Trial match, at Bunder)säd. Lee's second best break of the 26, 74, 20, 23, 89, 26, 23. De Cam work

The first half opened at a very had done extraordinarily well un- There are also other methods of This isn't surprising.

evening came within twenty min-pos made:-21, 37, 52, 36, 51, 24,

fast pace. M. Woolley attempting der the coaching of Miss H. Kall increasing the value of these no- tes. People in the country "are At Rome, last May, when play-utes, when he made no less than and 22...

a solo effort only to be folled at (Applause). At the end of the..evening Mr. B.the last moment.

Before concluding his remarks now buying these notes in order lag for England against Italy, he, 24 in-offs from the red ball and finished with a cannon ahot for Liko Richardson, of Newusstle

an- Bailey outlined the more impor

Mr. Hamilton said he had been to pay taxes in their respective The Best Score United, was a shadow of his real 74. On the whole, Lee was une tant of the club's activities dur After ten minutes play the Rest. asked to specially thank Mr. Wal home towns, as the Provincial De Belf. Why?

evening. The improvement in de ing the past year and mentioned in attacked strongly and the Hong ter Pryde of the Hong Kong Foot-partment of Finance require all There isn't much doubt that the Campos play over that of the particular the fine performances Kong Ladies' defence was given an ball Club for the amount of work payments of such taxes in bank- strangeness of it allthe terrific afternoon was very marked, and of two of their members. Manxious time. M. Bird in goal he had put in making this game notes with better demand, the saltations to Mussolini: 40,000 he made a number of very fine Lee's three centurica in the final stopping several shots by the op- so successful, and also the Club notes have a lightly higher value. On April 15, a twenty percent, He then called upon Lady over nity. On other visits to the mented on extremely favourably, J. Smalley had their hands full in. table, however, he usually ran into and WA. Fennell's record breaks stopping M. Smith and P. Gittens, Southorn to distribute the prizes cises and this additional levy La

of 390 at billiards and 48 unanished respectively

following which Lady Bouthern payable also in banknotes. This very bad luck,

́at mocker, also received mention. The first goal resulted after was the recipient of a bouquet impost as represented in notes the some very pretty play among the Three hearty cheers and a will be stored at the Kwangtung Mrs. Balley then presented prizes,

Rest forwards, M. Smith taking "tiger" followed.

Provincial Bank,

Crowds and. Players

shot de Campas had. refused, suc- ceeded with a fine in-off in the corner pocket and continued to make a good 26.

the confidence in its paper money is gradually improving

bandkerchiefs futtering in three breaks, among them being two of the tournament play was composing forwards while E. Gray and for the loan of their ground-ideal surtak; will be added to nine ex-i

memorable demonstrations; the ex tremely emotional attitude of the most excited crowd I ever expect see those things apparently disturbed the serenity of several of our players.

·to

made ter Lee made ten breaks of over twenty during the evening, the

I hope the publication of this letter may satisfy the questioning shareholder as to what I had done for the Company. I desire to take this opportunity, as a sharehold- er to compliment the new manage.

ment upon the year's work.

Thanking you for inserting this letter.

Yours, etc.,

S. C. PANK. Hongkong, April 11.

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