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COVENTRY DEFEATED AT SWANSEA

Too Orthodox In Attack

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Londón, April 15- Coventry were beaten at Swan- sea by a goal a penalty goal, and. a try to a penalty goal and a try. Swansea were handicapped in the second half, when Hopkins was oft, the field injured for a time, but it was Coventry's sound defence which enabled them to keep Swansea from scoring, after the interval.

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Play was hardly ever spectacu- lar, largely because of the quick- ness and watchfulness of both de- fences and the seeming unwilling- ness of both three-quarter lines to lun. risks or even to be enterpris Ing.

Swansea's backs, with Idwal Rees a lower of strength in the centre,

but passed accurately. nelther Rees

nor his co-centre, Kon Williams, was inclined to trust himself with individual ef- forts. Coventry were not so suc- cessful as Swansea in their heeling, where the home side owed much to Tarr, the

Amman Army and Valley hooker.

from which the outside-right shot the third.

Oakton was subdued in the early play by Barkas, who covered the wing with fine judgment. Later, Barkas lost his coolness. He ended the game as an addi- tional and not very effective, for

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Woodley, In Chelsea's goal, was

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1934.

THE OLYMPICS

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Aragon In Philippines Tennis Teain

DEVELOPMENT MACAO RACES

IN SCIENCE

Draft Programme For

May 13

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LOCAL FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENCE.

Hong Kong F.C. 3, Athletic 0

(Cantinued "from_Page_1.) construction. I think it should be known that many buildings in Manila April 27... Hong Kong, Canton and other-

The draft programme for the Dr. Baslilo Valdes, president of places in the Far East have been race meeting to be held in Macao the FL lawn tennis association | designed and erected under the on May 13 is as follows: yesterday announced the compost-supervision of Engineering gradu-i-The Volunteers Handleap (Un-blank first half. each side missing tlon of the Filipino olympie net ates of the Hong Kong Univer- outfit that will play in the Tenthsity. Far Eastern Championship Games. Except for one alternate in singles. all the regular members of the team have been selected already. according to Dr. Valdés.

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tall letters" intended for publication musi be accom- „panied by the game and ad- dress of the writer, not for publication, unless so desired, but as evidence of good faith," -Ed.1

THE OLYMPIAD

To the Editor of the "Hong

Kong Daily Press "]

Playing on the HKF.C. ground. the Club beat the Athletic by three goals to all. After playing t

official).-Winner $135. Second from the penalty spot, the Club $75. Third $50. For China put on three goals without reply

from the Athletic. Ponles certified by the 0.0.

In the opening minute of the Machine Gun Troop H.K.V.D.G.

half, Drown worked as Regular Troop Ponies. To be ridden by members of the through the defence and beat Ll Troop. Entrance $5. Seven Kwok Ki from close range. Howe Furlongs.

came through and shooting hard against the goalkeeper followed up and taking the rebound shot into Bir. I feel I have to retract the the net, but a free kick was given accusation that my criticism on close in for offside. From a well the Selection Committee of the placed flagkick a scramble ensued Hong Kong Chinese Amateur Ath- in the Athletic goal area and For-letic Federation in "respect of the row forced the ball into the net Swimming trials for the olympiad to give the Club a two goals lead. was made recklessly and without Drown made the game safe when any bona fide attempt to ascertain he came through and beat Li from, true facts," as said in the official close range, the final whistle statement of the Federation issued sounding with the Club winning yesterday by Mr. Lo Hap Fu, per

Hon. Secretary of the Federation. as above.

In road construction in Kwang- tung and Kwangsi, Hong Kong University graduates have taken a prominent part, and some of them

public have been employed on Francisco Aragon, runner-up in works and engineering schemes in the last national tennis tournament Canton and other cities. a sorely crippled man in the sec-is the unanimous Choice of the ond half. He deserves the highest coard of directors of the Pilta to gineering graduates have done

Mechanical and Electrical En-2-The Maon Shan Handicap

Winner $150. Second $75. credit for two saves in this period pair with Leonardo Gavia, Jr. in valuable pioneer work with power

Third 350. For China Pontes that a man able to move unnam

the singles meet, whlie Mauricio plants. A large industrial con- classified by the Hong Kong pered might have failed to make

Zamora and Alfredo Dly, winners | cërn' in Shanghai has a Hong

Jockey Club as "E" Class. To of the national doubles title have Kong University graduate

be ridden by Jockeys who FIND "

been definitely selected to play in

have not won more than 5 the doubles for the Philippines..

races. No Whips or Spurs allowed. Entrance $5. Seves Furlongs

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West Ham United had their suc- cessful run broken when they were beaten at Southampton.

Dates of Play

The Tenth Far Eastern tennis The classics, are to be held on May 12, geme did great credit to both 13, 14, 17, 18 and 19 in the tennis teams, for they played fast, at-pavilion of the Rizal Memorial tractive football on a dry pitch.

charge of their power plant and electrical machinery. Others have developed power plants for mines, rice and flour mills and other factories in various parts of China and elsewhere-in fact I learn from the Dean of the En- gineering faculty of the Univer- Field Japan, China and the Fisity of Hong Kong that it is most lippines and possibly French Inda difficult to keep track of gradu China and the Netherlands East Indies will be fighting for premier

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compétition

Davis Cup

Norman Cole, who performed his first hat-trick in Second Division football, should make his mast on the game. Strong, and with a honours.. neat ball control, he linked up the paterned after Southampton attack cleverly. He system.. matches since Drake was trans- has scored five goals

Ave in

ferred.

West Ham United were a goa down in the first two minutes, but did not allow the fact to upset them, and Morton, at outside-left, Dashing Forward Work...

making some dazzling runs, paved But Coventry's play in the loose the way for Watson to equalise. was dashing and skilful, with the West Ham's other goal did not Wheatleys, Seaton and Rowley al-¦.come" until midway through the ,ways in the thick of it. The second half, when Barret con-

Coventry backs made no mistake about golig hard and straight when they were in possession, and Giles, Gilbert and Mayo were ex- tremely difficult to stop, but their attack was usually too orthodox, and movement were generally broken up before they developed to the point of danger by sound positioning and resolute tackling.

verted a penalty.

The West Ham defence was kept "very busy and both Collins and Chalkley shone. Chalkley covered his partner cleverly, especially when 'Holt, who was one of the best forwards on, the field, opened out

game with

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ates who are scattered all the Far East from Penang to is Peking and Borneo and the East

Indles.

Alternate Berths Open Three local tennis aces, Rodrigo Diaz, Guillermo Aragon" and Felix Ampon are now fighting it out among themselves for the position of alternate members in the singles team. Guillermo Aragon when seen yesterday, stated that in so far as he is concerned he is willing to give Diaz. who is a much younger opponent, the chance to make the team. It is understood that Ampon and Diaz will fight it out among themselves! Diaz is credited with having beaten Ampon by a lop- sided score in their previous en- counter.

Diaz Has Good Chance

Excellent Opportunities

I think it may be of especial interest to any "young student ап Engineering contemplating career to know that while great

is paid to practical attention instruction, the standard attained in the professional examinations of the Hong Kong University is high.

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Each year, since the "first degree examinations in 1916, the final papers have been sent to London Assessors, who are examiners in Engineering in the University of London." Each year these Asses- sors have certified that some of the Hong Hong Engineering graduates have reached the stan- dards of the Honours Degree in searching Diaz, according to close observers Engineering in the University of passes to the wings.

Southampton were well together has the best chance to complete London. There is no doubt that Swansea's points were gained in

as a team throughout, and Adama the PI olympic tennis outfit. He young Chinese who are ambitious. the first half, and both tries were took high marks in defence. He is classed among the ranking tennis to become Engineers have scored by their wings, Williams had many exciting duels with Mor- players of the Philippines, at pre-excellent opportunity to obtain a and Powell-strong and "deter-ton, and had the winger not been sent despite the fact that he is thorough training in the Univer- mined runners. Olyn Davies, who so carefully watched, West Ham much too young compared with sity of Hong Kong. There sure was prominent in the loose, con- would have drawn level. Watson Guillermo Aragon and Felix Am- further, as have already said, verted one and kicked a penalty hand few chances.

Bradford's pon, the last two having already opportunities for first class men goal.

height and reach

won the distinction of winning the to receive post-graduate practical Intercepting Coventry's forwards, who drib- many attempts to put him into Philippines. Guillermo was also a gineering firms in England.

national championship the experience

of

in Commercial En- bied effectively, attacked, Seaton crossed, and in the second

member of the P.I. Davis Cup team. The Art, Science and Craft of The choice of Francisco Aragon | the Engineer are becoming more vital factors in dur livelihood every year. What are to us now commonplaces and essentials in our dally lives wore Afty--a hundred years ago, unheard of. When I first. came to China & little over 10 years ago I remem- ber complaining of the lack of the amenities to which I had be- come accustomed in England only to meet with replies from the old hands that I did not know when I was well off. In their days, they informed me. they had put up with "al manners of things.

and shooting position,

half Giles Kicked a penalty goal. GLOOM OVER NEW CROSS to make the singles team is con-

Swansea deserved their victory; they were just the better side all through.

Swansea-C Ball; H. M. Powell, R. Williams, Idwal Rees, W. D. Williams; R. R. Morris, r. T. Hofhins: T. Day, D. Tarr, T. Lang- ley, J. White, E Long Glyn Dayles, E. Halliday, D. Hunt;

Coventry. S. Crane; H. J. Hoop-

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sidered by many as a master stroke. Although it was only on rare oc-

Francisco has had the honour of casions that either side appeared defending the colours of the Philip likely to score, there was plenty pines in several Far Eastern olym- of interesting football New pics and twice represented the Cross, and a draw was just about Philippines in Davis Cup tourna- the best result,

ments and,, in other, internal net Millwall were the more impres-series in Europe and, in America. sive combination before the in- Despite the fact that he is aging er I. P. Mayo, W. E. Lole, A. GI-terval, and their approach work, fast. Francisco stili sports around bert; J. L. Glies. S. .S. Turlington; particularly that of McCartney and the same characteristic of play Harold Wheatley, A. A. Wynn Alexander on the right, gave one which thrilled thousands during Herbert Wheatley, A. J. Rowley, A. the idea that at last they were his early days. Clarke, C. C. Wilkinson, W. Agoing to record a victory. But the. Collins, A. Seaton.

old falling in front of goal was evident once again.

ANOTHER CHELSEA

TRIUMPH

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Last Time For F. "Aragon ' When Francisco play's in this Never was the poverty of their time to defend the colours of the coming olympics it will be his last attack better illustrated. Apart from Alexarider, who was respon-

Philippines in important interna- sible for two grand drives, not a

tional tennis tournaments.

Chelsea played enthusiastically, single Millwall forward seriously but still with a fair degree of tested the Plymouth 'keeper. skill; Birmingham played perhaps more keenly bat' wildly. · Cool- headedness earned points that give Chelsea, once apparently doomed, a bright hope of escaping relega- tion; hot-headedness prevented Birmingham from reaping reward for their energy.

Snaith a Failure, Snaith, who led the attack again, was a failure. He never

made any attempt to position himself, although it must be said in ex- tenuation that the whole team scem obsessed with the idea that they must get rid of the ball as soon as possible.

player in the FI. ciymple tennis team. He won again the national tennis singles championship this year by defeating Francisco Aragon.

Leonardo Gavia, Jr., is the No. 1

Now, however, there is no lack of modern amenities fast spread- ing throughout the principal towns of China and which will spread still further. The progress of man will only end at the limit does not appear that that ilmit, of the ingenuity of men and "it has yet been reached. It has sometimes been suggested that mankind is no better off now than it was hundreds of years ago, but I doubt whether many of us would really like to revert to the conditions of those days. The Hon, Treasurer of the history of the human race. 19 Society of St. Vincent de Paul achievement. Nothing exemplifies

St. Vincent de Paul

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Had Birmingham been less con- vinced of the value of forceful

Until they find a forward cap- acknowledges: with grateful appre- this more than Engineering. methods they could have won this able of holding the ball and draw-dation and thanks the receipt of game on the St. Andrews grounding the defence out of position, the following donation to the They had chances to score earned Millwall's prospects of avoiding re- Society's Funds.

by the enterprising and skillful legation would appear to rely on work of Bradford, who played a the failure of their comrades in fine game as leader of the attad, distress. and the speed of Guest. But, in- stead of taking chances conlly several forwards, од occasion,

sought to rush the ball through in Rugby fashion, #

Chelsea's defence was resource- ful, but not brilliant They were finely served, however, by the wing haif-backs, Russell and Hutcheson The last-named shaped so well in his Arst League match for the club that he will be hard to dis-t- place. Good in defence, he. ex- celled in the way in which he sap- ported the attack:

"Hong Kong Football Association 'Sunday Herald Cup Football Com- petition for the Season 1933-1934":

The "Plymouth attack was not $500. much in evidence until after the interval, but they gave Turnbull when the two outstanding matches

and his backs some anxious mo- were, played off. ments near the end

LAWN BOWLS

K.B.G.C. Teams For Saturday

The following have been selected

Green Club in their league matches to play for the Kowloon Bowling

Cowdenbeath, reposing at the Black, as elusive as ever on the foot of the table, finished off their left wing, stood out head shoulders above his colleagues, tory over St. Mirren, while the and fixtures with a smashing' 6-0 vic- and nearly won the game, near the champions, Glasgow Rangers, play-on Saturday. end with a splendid drive which ing at Hampden Park, dropped a Yulll did wel to fist outs

point to the amateura, Queen's

ASTON VILLA BEAT LEEDS U.

Bath defences had a good day, Park each side netting once. and chief honours undoubtedly Reuter. went to Rae, the. Plymouth left back. His height stood him in good stead when the ball was in Gibson, though he suffered some the air, but the chic feature of severe knocks in a robust game, his display was his kicking when was the forward star, manoeuvring in a difficulty.

Gibson Shinės.

in baffling fashion to draw defend- ers and give opportunities to his colleagues. He was also the sup- reme opportunist and shot the frat two roniszgalia, alter a nasty tumble hypot in his moat forceful mood but he shared in

Scottish League Ends

London, April 30. the raid that brought the second The Scottish League season was goal, and gave Oakton the pass brought to an end this afternoon

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1st Team v. Takkoo B.C. at Talkoo

J. B. Logan, F. T. Farrell, · ́ R. Hall, W. B. Drake, (Skip); R. Dun- can. 8 Randle, V. Petherick, W. Macfarlane, (Bkip) «J. Watson A. B Ruzzell J H., Budding C QUÝ, (skip).

2nd Team v. H.K. Electric at Home

London, April. 30. In the First Division of the English League to-day, Portsmouth defeated Middlesbrough at Fratton Park with the greatest of ease. Giving a virile display contrasting C. E. Farmer, C. Hatt, J. G. with their inability to get properly | Charlton, G. E. F. Thompson, together in the Cup Final Ports- (Brip), G. 3, Chambers, E. V. mouth won by four goals to one." Searle, J. G. Mayer, WE Hale, Aston Villa were also winners, (Skip), H. F. Stoneham C. B. defeating Leeds United at VillaHoslduz, A. W. E-Davidson, H H Park, by three clear goals-Reuter. Rose, (Skip)

Teams.

The Tai Mo Shan Handicap.

Winner - $150. Second $100. Third $50. For China Ponies, Subscription Griffins of this Club of this Season.. Entrance $5. One and a Quarter Miles. 4. The Fing Shan Handicap.-- Second $75. Winner, $150. Third $50. For China Ponies. classifed by the Hong Kong Jockey Club as D Class. Entrance $5. Seven Furlongs. The Tai Shan Handicap (First Section).—Winner $200. Second $100. Third". $75. For China Ponies classifed by the Hong Kong Jockey Club as "C" | GOVERNOR'S CHALLENGE Class. Entrance $5" One: Mile.. 6.-The Tai Shan Handicap

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(Second Section).-Winner $200

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By the "true facts" I assume that the Federation referred to the Hong Kong F.C.-G. Rodger: 400 metre race, as it said, against Gombie, S. Strange; Robertson,

my allegation, that Mr. Mak Wal "Hill. Tavilin; Hynes, Drown, G.

Ming never participated in this Duncan; Howe and Forrow.

race." Now, would 'the Federation Athletic.-LI Kwot Kị; Lo Hon be convinced if I were to remind Chang. Wong Sik-ping: Char Suit of the first trial on April 13 in Man, Ho Chor. Yin, Ip Pang Fal: the Chinese Y.M.O.A.?. Nine com- Li Wing Sang. Au Ping Ming. Ho petitors took part and were divided Ka Keung, Lo Chan Chol and into three heats. Three did not Fung King Yul

nish the race, and Mr. Mak Wal Ming was the first in the first hest. The results of the race were pub- lished in the Nam Keung Yat Po and Kung Sheung Yat Po the fol- lowing day. Was that night's trial

CUP

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"Gosano, A... V. Gosano, Strange, Ridley and Blake.

Reserves: ----Cord. S. Strange, Robertson and EDEL,

Team" will play in white shirts.

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not a trial for the Olympiad? I

fall to understand how an officiâi

Turning to the oficial list of the Selection Committee members, 'I find that this Committee consists of two representatives from the SCA.A. one from the Y.M.C.A., one from the C.A.A., and two from Canton. Well, is this dominance of the S.CAA's on the Selection Councils due or undue? At least. it weighs as much as that of the whole city of Canton, or twice that of each of the Y.M.C.A. and the C.A.A.

Second $100. Third $75. For The following have been selected China Pontes, classifed by the .to play in the final match of the

of such an important position as Hong Kong Jockey Club as Governor's Challenge Cup Com- Asst. Hon. Secretary could have "C" Class. Entrance $5. One i petition on Saturday next, 5th In-forgotten or ignored this. Mlle.

stant. Klek of Hong Kong F.C. Note:-One "Entry will be made ground at 3.15 p.m.

for the Tai Shan Handicap:

G. Rodger; Mullane, Morrison; Entries will be divided into Pte-Hunt Capt.), Podmore. Jones; First and Second Section at B. the discretion of the Handicap- per. 7-The Ladies Dash (Unofficial) Winner $100. Second $75. Third $50. A cup will be pre- sented to the Winning Rider. For China Fonies that have started in the Maon Shan Handicap and, the Tamo 'Shan Handicap and have not won. Ponies placed Second in either of these races to carry 5 lb. extra; if placed Third, 3 lb extra. To be ridden by Ladies at the following weights:----

Nou-winning Jockeys 125 lb.

No

Winners of One race 135 Jb Winners of Two races 145 Ib. Winners of Three. races 135

lb.

Whips or Spurs allowed. Post Entry. Entrance $5. Half a mile.

Entries close on Friday, May 4, at 3 p.m. sharp.

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I do not mean to stir up mud or create "bad blood" in any way at all, but I merely wish that justice be done where justice is due. Yours, etc.

A CHINESE, Hong Kong, May 1.

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