10
CHINESE FOOTBALLERS ARRIVE IN ENGLAND
With Soft Hats And Signet Rings
BUT WITHOUT WIVES
lish-speaking professor or chemis try at a Shanghai university who asked me to "come along and meet the boys over supper.".
Siga seers round the arrival in of the party, it was a perfect Eng- London on, Aug. 37 of the Chinese footballers-putting in a three-days i tour to wind up their trip to Ber- in for the Olympic Games--the most disappointing for many a day. Not one of the team had a silken there wasn't a pigius:
1
..be The "boys" turned out to
Most of hearly all married men. them wore gold signet rings like
kimono to be seen, and those who stockbrokers in the City. tried Pidgin English for versation with
con- were met purposes
Chinese old-fashioned stares writes a special corres- pondent.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1936.
COLONY SWIMMING
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Hong Kong University Open Relay
Relay Race
Wilfred Lawrence Retains Half-Mile Title
Win
No records were established yesterday during the second day of the Colony Open. Swimming Championships held at the Victoria Recreation Club, although there was keen sport in abun- dance.
Roza.
The Hong Kong University retained the 200 Yards Open Belay title, when they overcame keen competition provided by the V.R.C., Y.M.C.A., South China A.A., and the Army,
behind the record he established championship of the Colony. Her
Mone
75.2/5 WAS
seconds. Miss last year. For 24 lengths Lionel
Yeung Sau Chun was second and Pereira kept level with
Miss Doris Hunt third. the Colony champion, while Pte.
only other L. J. M. Calvert won the
the 220 Taylor Army participant was about six yards yards Junlo: championship of the 2 mins. 47.2/5 Becs.. behind. Lawrence from this point V.R.C. in
On steadily increased his lead swim-after keen competition from F. and
C. Nolasco da Silva. ming strongly at the finish. completion of the 28th length the winner's time was 9 mins. 34 secs. Lawrence finished up two complete.
"Women with our party? No, no, The race was most exciting with the YM.C.A leading after Lange no said Dr. Yung.
Heads all around me shook had swam 50 yards. Thereafter. nournfully. Somebody tried to ex- however. Lau Po Het, (University) plain. "We" footballers. We all- gave his side the lead which they male party. We come 10 play the kept to the end despite a spirited No. fast
the by .......Wives with us?
We leave them in China." S.C.AA. and V.R.C. Norman "Lee no, no
completed the last Then I mentioned their voy-S.C.A.A.) uge back to China-"and your 30 yards in splendid" style wires." I suggested.
snatch, second position from the V.R.C.
I tried it on Mr. Ka-Ping Pau.
game. vellee vell-yes?" I sald. "You
how's yourself?"
"Yes, thanks, said Mr. Pau, pulling his very Eng- lish soft hat over his left eye and i buttoning up his double-breasted
A dozen heeds around me wag-
It was the same with Mr. Tin-ged vigorously. So perhaps, there is sang Lee. Mr. Boon-Lay Chua and sell romance in the East, despite those soft hats and gold signet Mr. Pak-wah Ip. And when I met Dr. C. C. Yurg, who is in charge rings.
minute
challenge
to
In the Colony's 880 yards Cham-lengths ahead of Taylor.
Miss Veronica Thirlwell, a very won the plonship Wilfred Lawrence retained his title, completing the course in promising swimming,
tree style 12 mins, 2 secs. just four seconds Ladles 100
ISLINGTON CORINTHANS CHINA
Yards.
Members of the Chinese Olymple Football team photographed in London. The Chinese, although defeated by the Islington Corinthians
at Highbury, gave a creditable performance.
FOOTBALL FORECAST
The following is the list of Home League matches to be played
on Saturday. The teams in bold type are tipped to win.
Sunderland
Y. Leeds U.
Sheffield W.
Manchester C
Middlesbro'
Brentford.
Arsenal.
DIVISION II
Fulham,
Newcastle U.
Burnley.
West Ham.
ARMY CHILDRENS SCHOOLS
Annual Swimming Sports
ARMY FOOTBALL
LEAGUE
Commencement
.n
Of Season
Tuesday saw the commencement
The Annual Swimming Sports O the Army Childrens Schools Hong Kong Area will take place ai the V.R.C. Swimming Pool." Connaught Road. on Monday. September 21. (Heats only) at 2,30
unita in p.m. and Friday September 25 of competitive football this season (F-nals only; at 3 p.m. admission amongst military
tion.
of
the
or the latter day being by invita-Hong Kong Area, that day bring- ing the opening game in the Army 1936-37. This The Sports are held under the | Football League.
Excellency League, which has superseded the HA i patronage
Bartuolo old Small Units League, is being Major-General A. W.
run in five divisions, three on the mew. C.B., CMG., C.B.E.. D.S.O., and Mrs. Bartholomew will distri-Island of Hong Kong and two on bute the prizes at the conclusion the Mainland. In all, there arc including all of the events on Friday Septem-twenty-six teams.
Batteries of Artillery, all Com- panies of Engineers and Infantry. and all the smaller units, e.g.
R.A.M.C. Signals, R.A.S.C., FLAO.C
ber 25.
Competition is very keen be tween the Hong Kong and Kow-
loon Schools
the
for
various Cham- trophies,, particularly the plonship Flag. presented for an- nual competition some time ago
and
One feature of this League is that, in the larger units, ie., Artil-
by Major-General J. W. Sandi-lery, Engineers and Infantry, Bol-
lands, C.B., CM.G.
DIVISION 1..
Mileage.
CHARLTON, A.
100
V.
Birmingham.
CHELSEA
100
West Brom, A.
DERBY CO.
65
V
Preston N.E.
EVERTON
Y
Liverpool.
GRIMSBY T
50
HUDDERSFIELD
25
Bolton W.
MANCHESTER U
30
V
PORTSMOUTH
190
V
Stoke C.
175
y
240
V.
WOLVES
100 V.
ASTON VILLA
110
BLACKBURN R.
180
V.
Norwich C.
BLACKPOOL
100
V.
BRADFORD C.
15
V.
BURY
170
V.
CHESTERFIELD
30
Doncaster R.
NOTTS F.
40
V.
Coventry.
PLYMOUTH A.
220
1
Leicester C..
SHEFFIELD U.
20"
Barnsley.
SWANSEA T.
120
V
TOTTENHAM H.
175.
17
Southampton Bradford..
DIVISION III. (NORTH)
BARROW
50 V.
Rochdale.
CARLISLE
125
V
Crewe A.
DARLINGTON
80
V.
Oldham.
GATESHEAD
90
V.
HARTLEPOOLS U.
110
V.
Mansfield T.
HULL" C.
Y.
Lincoln.
NEW BRIGHTON
15
V.
Southport
40
1.
Halifax
40
V.
Rotherham,
40
V.
Port Vale.
DO V.
Chester.
lar.
60 V
Bristol R.
50 V.
Millwall
100
V
Notts Co.
#CRYSTAL PAL
135
Y.
Cardiff C.
Exeter G.
160
V. LUTON T.
Newport Co.
50
V.
GILLINGHAM.
NORTHAMPTON
165
Torquay.
QUEEN'S P.R.
Y, Clapton O
READING
160
SOUTHEND
V. 70 ए Aldershot
Wakali
WATFORD:
70
V." Swindon,
ARBROATH
Y.
St. Johnstone.
Celtic
V
Rangers.
V.
V.
Queen of Bouth.
THEARTS.
STOCKPORT
WREXHAM
40
Accrington 8:
Tranmere R.
YORK C.
BOURNEMOUTH BRIGHTON
BRISTAL C. "
DIVISION III. (SOUTH)
Dundee
DUNFERMLINE
FALKIRK
Hibernian
MOTHERWELL.
PARTICK TH.
ST. MIRREN
THIRD. LANARK
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
Aberdeen..
V "Albion Rovers:
Hamilton A.
Kilmarnock.
V
V.
Clyde.
Queen's Park.
RESULTS The results were as follows:- "360
Yards Free Style (Colony Championship):1. W. Lawrence, Time: 12 mins. 2 secs: 2 L. Roza Pereira, Time: 12 mins. 19.3/5 secs. 3. Pte. Taylor (Army) Time: 12 mins. 544/5 secs.
220 Yards Free Style (Junior Championship of the V.R.C.):~[ LJM Calvert, Time; 2 mins. 47.2/5 secs. 2. F. N. Nolasco da Silva, Time: 2 mins. 54.1/5 secs. 3 C. N. Nolasco da Silva, Time: ? mins. 54.4/5 secs.
100 Yards Free Style (Ladies' Championship of the Colony)—I Miss V. Thirlwell, Time: 75.2/5 secs; 2 Miss Yeung Sau Chun, Time: 81.375 secs. 3. Miss D. Hunt, Time: 82.4/5 necs
100 Yards Breast Stroke (Junior Championship of V.R.C.)-1. C. Mackintosh, Time: 81.4/5 secs; 2. L. G. Silva, Time: 85 secs; 3. C. L. Lopes, Time: 85.3/5 necs.
50 Yards Free Style Handicap (Boys 12 years, and under):~1. L Vieira, Time: 43.3/5 secs. (started from scratch: 2 E. Bayot, Time 48.2/5 secs.
Tea Race (Open)1. H. K. Unl versity Time: 1 min. 47.1/5 secs. 2. S.C.A.A.; 3. V.R.C.; 4 Army: and 5. Y.M.C.A. "A".
AMATEUR
BOXING
Arranged For Friday At Lee's Gymnasium
There will be an International Amateur Boxing Bout under the auspices of Chinese Y.M.C.A. and arranged by Lee's Gymnasium to be held on Friday, the 18th instant In the Gymnasium of Chinese Y.M.C.A.
||
The programme is as follows: Bantamweight-3 Rounds
Iron Bux Jr.). (115 lbs.) v. Kid"
Yue (118 lbs.).
Featherweight-3 Bounds
D'Asis (122 lbs.) v. K. W. Cheng
1122 lbs).
Bantamweight 4 Rounds Willy Bouza... (120 lbs.) v, Young
Ismail (120 lbs.).
Lightweight-3 Rounds Curren (135 lbs.) v. Marufce Wong
(138 iba).
Welterweight-4 Rounds John Hanson (145 lbs.) v. Battling
Rio (145 lbs.).
Weightlifting: Mr. A. D. Spoors-of Lee's Gymn. Famous Weightlifter and Physical Culture Expert.
PRIZE-GIVING
dlers who are recognized as regu- lar players in Divisions I and II An innovation this year is the introduction of an Inter-Schools of the HK.F.A. Amateur Leagut
are ineligible to take part. Challenge Cup. open to all Schools
It is hoped to complete the h. the Colony, each School enter-various divisions of the League by ing to furnish one representative the end of December. The Island who shall be under the age of 14
Champions will
The Bouts start at 8 p.m. and and Mainland years (British reckoning) on Bep-then be discovered. In a Knock-
tickets sold at $1 and 50 cts. (Tax tember 25. The Challenge Cup it-
out Competition and will compete included). Seats can be obtained self was presented by Mrs. A. W. the final for the Area Cham-at Chinese YMCA.. Bridge's Street, Bartholomew, and will be held by the winning School for one year. The event, the first of its kind in.
pionship,
recent years, should prove popu- SOULS OF CRICKETERS
MAMAK HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
and also at Lee's Gymnasium, 14 Bonham Road, in advancé.
the
MARTELL'S BRANDY Known, appreciated and Called for the World over.
Sole Agents:—
The finest Stimulant
The best drink,
Never be without it
In the Home.
GANDE. PRICE & CO., · LTD.
St. George'+ Building, No. 2, Lee House Street, Tel. No. 20135.
TRUCULENT TAILPIECES
by
NO QUARTER
AN AMUSING BOOKLET CONTAINING EXTRACTS
FROM
"STRAIGHT
FROM THE BHOULDER" REPRINTED FROM HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
A SURE SPECIFIC
FUZ
DESPONDENCY & DYSPEPSIA
PRICE:-$1.00
NOW ON SALE
ΑΣ
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS OFFICE
AND
ALL BOOK STORES.
BASEBALLERS HERE
FROM MANILA
Calamba Sugar Estate's Team To Meet Colony
Match This Afternoon
પો
Mr. W C. Muir, the President of the Hong Kong Baseball League, greeted the baseball players of the Calamba Sugar Estate when they arrived aboard" the Empress of Canada from Manila yesterday.
co
among the visitors are Ramundo (centre- (short-stop), Oncenian ded) and Sta. Rosa (first base- man). Ramundo is the best all- rounder of the team, it is stated
The Filipinos have four pitchers among whom is Doc Santos. a veteran of many years' standing,
Bautista a right-hander, will start on the mound for the visi- tors.
The team coach, Julio D. T'ng son, stated that his team were At and eagerly looked forward playing against the Colony."
The match will be played at the
∙GOOD MATCH PROMISED Kowloon Polo Ground this after-
An exciting *ame should be noon at: 5.15 pm, sharp.
unfamiliar witnessed and spectators are re- "To those who are with the mainland, the Kowloonquested to be on the field as early
BA DOGsible.'
At that, Hong Kong must look to its laurels, and we sincerely hope that the better tearn wină.
Polo Ground is located on Boun-
On their return from Hawaii,
game here it the field the Calamba boys will play another
procured.
can be
era outpacing each other on Where do the souls of cricketers boundaries, or standing mute and. go (inquires a correspondent) after, at attention before the rails. I did as the phrase is, they "have had not see the batsmen emerge from their innings"? I was walking past the pavilion, but suddenly they were dary Road, Kowloon Tong, Just There was an appeal for behind the Police Training School. the cricket-field this morning when there.
INTERFORT GAME'. A chamgar I saw a secne which may throw Meg-before-wicket."
Dick Dodge has consented to be Clubs destrous of taking part in some light on that perplexing and of kittiwakes and cormorants arose. the Mamak Hockey Tournament neglected question. A nock of shrf outeries startled the atten- chief umpire for th's Arst Inter-
vociferations of port baseball game in the Colony. during the forthcoming season are snow-white gulls (or apparently dant air. The requested to notify the Hon. Secre- such) had occupied the playing Duckworth were nothing to this. tary. c/o Capt. G. W. P. Kimm, area. To my astonishment I ob- But it seemed that the umpire's de-
LOCAL CRICKET Army Education Corps, China served two grave and reverend 'sion was adverse to the expecta- Command, Headquarters, or Knuts- selgneurs of the bird tribe take up tion. The whole team rose as one
The following will represent the ford Hotel, Kowloon, not later than their situations one at each wicket from the field and, like the Stry-
Although the aide has not played September 30. The entrance fee is wh'te-coated gentry, their tails montan cranes of the Latin poet.. $10. The Tournament will be run flapping in the wind. Lithe and sailed away indignantly to the sea together before, they can rely HLKO.C. 2nd XI against H.M.B. in one Division and is open to all silent, the rest of the flock move. streams and cockle sands of the somewhat an ther heavy hitting, Adventure on Baturday at 2 p.m. Civilian clubs, Naval ships, and the to their respective stations on the neighbouring estuary. Did I dream, but, of course, the local players at King's Park, Kowloon -A. K. smaller Army units, e.g., Batteries field-the tall and willowy slips or are the white figures seen feed have not been put to the crucial Mackenzie (Capt.), E Bathurst, P. phreys, J. E. Japp. R. M. M. King. of Artillery, Companies of Engl swaying like Turinic'iffe or Ran- ing on deserted cricket-pitches by test of facing any star pitchers C. Frost, N. P. Fox, E. P. Hum- cover-point with the early morning light the souls of during the past season neers and Infantry and the Smail fitrinhil Units Individually. R.A.F. squad-solemn penguin-like aspect of Lilly the batsmen and fieldsmen of yea-
A. S. Read, J. Redman, G, A, Stewart, W. Wooding. rons are also eligible.
white, the agile and swf outfeld- terday?
Putting to the Deld the strongest teain Erne Hearther, captain of the Hong Kong team fee's that his side will give the Filipines a good gaine.
The "Dally Press learned yes terday that the three beat players
Page 10Page 11
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.