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PROMISING SEASON FOR

H.K. CYCLISTS

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1938.

Chelsea's First Defeat For

The Season

FANLING GOLF

H.A.G. Keates Wins The Club Wolverhampton More New Year's Meeting

Championship

The annual general, meeting of the Hong Kong Cycling Club;' held on January 3, "gave promise of a very enthusiastic and "progressive" season ›in the current year.

Less than a quarter of the members failed to put in an appearance at the meeting, st which the following officials were elected: President-Mr. II. A. G. Krates; Vice-Presidents-Messrs. S. C. Wang, W. H. Peckbam and L. A, Anning; Hon. 'Secretary and Treasurer Mfr: J. L. Smith: Captain-Mr. L. A. Arning: Vice-Captain Mr. M. O'Doherty: Commitee Messrs. F. L. Brad- ley, S. R. Bayliss. J. Walker, C. A.. Brothwell, R. Alres and Yuk Liang

The Club-recently-lust-an-en- thusiastic official in the person of Mr. R Swinfield, captain for 1937, who left the Colony for India. The Hon. Secretary for 1937, Mr. W. H. the Peckham, is due to leave Colony Burtly for the United Kingdom, and in him the Club Joses its most valuable and thusiastic official. *

Mr. Peckham has carried out his duties with amazing thoroughness. and has not only participated in affairs as Secretary, but has acted as time-keeper and competitor in various time trials. Since the der parture of Mr. Swinfield he hap also acted as Captain.

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FAIR ATTENDANCES "Attendances on Club runs dur

the past year were fair, averaging about 40 per cent. of the membership per rua. The total milenge of runs carried out during the year, of which there were 42. "amounts to 2017 miles.

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Time trials were held on 16 casions, distances being from 5 to

50 miles Seven riders participal- "ed in all, and were timed oficially

tarles of the East River Tung Chiang) and to the keen tourist each offer splendid scenes typical of eastern Kwangtung

HILLY REGIONS Riding toward the source of the Sai Kong the cyclists entered the hilly region north of Holfung, but they ventured In a north-west direction after paying a visit to Sintien.

Another interesting feeder of the Fast River, the Chiu-halang Chlang, was reached carly on the luth day. This was followed to Leungta for a brief glimpse of the East River and another of the Sal Kong.

Cultured

London, Dec. 20, Chelsea were beaten for the first time at Stamford Bridge this season, when -Wolverhampton Wadderers won there on Saturday by two goals to none. The pitch was very hard, it was difficult for players to stand up, let alone turn quickly, and the ball was elusive in Its bounce. In such circumstances the team with the better ball con- trol has a big pull, and, during the first half at any rate, there was no doubt as to which team had it.

With Jones as the inspiration di the forward-line, the Wolverhamp- ten attacks had method and pur- the pose about them, whereas

was. fron Chelsea forward-line beginning to end, a thing of shreds and patches.

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WOLVES MORE CULTURED It was by no means the inult e Sherborne, another young palyer whom Chelsea - las Introduced in the last week or two to the centre- forward position. Burgess did his best help him. but the Wolver

hampton defence was very sound and quick on the ball, and sup- par on the wings was woefully

The banks of the latter were traversed to Kwalshin and Wai- lacking. chow, from which elites the cyclists | Buchanan has plenty of natural made their way direct to Cheung-football ability and he knows how muktau. Altogether about 63 to dribble, but he must curb his hours were spent in the saddle. inclination to try to do too much. and the participants, (who are re- Although Wolverhampton Wander- maining in Canton temporarily)ers appeared to ease off in the thoroughly enjoyed their first long second half and Chelsea gave Scott cycling tour.

some hard work to do the impres- sion left by the game was that Wolverhampton were, on the day's

for 24 record attempts (see below) AMATEUR GOLF form, not only the faster but the

A 12-hours time trial was aban-

doned after 3 hour riding. Re-

suits of trials were as follows:--

He

ASPIRANTS

more cultured team.

UNUSUAL. GOALS

There were about 30,000 people,

R. Sweeny No. 1 In present when the match began

Ranking List

and it was soon clear that all possible allowances must be made for those mistakes which are 50 plain to the spectator and so hard In a review of the amateur golf to avoid when a player is on the season of 1937 two names stand klud of surface Stamford Bridge. out clearly above the rest; one is presented on Baturday: Hobert Sweeny, the British cham- The Wolverhampton attack from plon, and the other John Good-the beginning worried the Chelsea man, the US. champion, Both defence-Grifiths, at centre half- are of American nationality, back, was out of form-ånd al- though Sweeny's golf has been though the Wolverhampton left- developed largely in this country. wing was composed of reserves it 15.27

He played for Oxford in the gave O'Hare and "Mitchell" rather Varsity match er. 1932, the year more work than it could comfort- 15.35

his brother Charles was captain. hably cope with. O'Hare, when be At that time Charles, the elder. had plenty of time to spare, once 16.43

was considered much the better gave away a corner with a hefty Boker: indeed, there was con- and gratuitous kick, and it was 26.25" siderable doubt as to whether no surprise when Wolverhampton

Robert would get his place in the took the lead after 10 minutes, team. In the intervening years, It was a so:newliat, strange gual, however, the pendulum has swung with the ball rebounding off the. the other way, and now the legs of the defenders and" coming younger brother has the distinc-buck to Westcott, who sent in a tion of being No. 1 in the British shot from some 25 yards out." 11 amateur ranking list.

Time b.m.s.

Sept. 8. dve miles, H. A. G.

Keates "Aug 1, five miles, H. A. G.

Keutex

»12.44*

13.45

p

Dec. 12, five miles, H. A. G.

Keats

Sept. 2. Ave miles, W. H.

«Peckham Aug. 21, Ave miles, W. H,

Peckham

13.55

14.20

14.35

Sept. 30. Ave, miles, 8. C. .. Worr

14.58

Aug 14, five miles. S. C.

Wongy

Sept 30: five miles Yuk

Liang

July, 23, five mues, 18. C.

Wong...

Nov. 15, ten miles, 1. A. G.

Keates

Dec. 13, M miles, H.A. G.

Keates

"Oct. -14,-- tert) miles,: W: H.

Peckham

23,20

29.53

Oct. 14, ten miles, S. C.

Wong

Oct. 21-en "miles. 3, L.

Smith

Oct. 7, ten miles. S. C

Wong.....

Oct. Teg miles. R. Alvos Dec. 12 teen miles, 11. A.

G. Kates. Dec. 12, twenty miles, H. A.

G. Keates::...

30.34

30.43-

31.18 31.53

42.30*

56.40*

Dec. 21, twenty miles, W. H.

Peckham

1

58.56

+

Dea. 21, twenty 'infles, J. L.

Smith

1: 0.7 Oct. 28, twenty miles, W. H.--.

Peckham it....... 1. 0.54 Des. 21, twenty railes, S.-C.

Wong M...........A.. 1, 1.23 Dec. 12, twenty-five milles;

H. AQ Kentes

1.10.59* Dec. 28. twenty-five" tillga, -.

WH. Peckham ".!......... 1.14.17 Dec. 28, twenty-Ave miles,

J. E. Smith July (23, twenty-five miles.........

A Brothwell June 27, flity miles. H. A. G. Kestes (Kowloon Cir- cult)

1.16.34

1.18.55

2.38.15* -Recognised as Club records for

the distance.

seemed to take Woodley by sur- prise; the ball went over his arms, hit the underside of the bar, and dropped over the line. The second. Chelsea goal was also. peculiar. had made one of their occasional breakaway and there was a goal-

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GRAND VICTORY Subsequent events showed be- youd all possible doubt that there was nothing fortuitous about his victory in the championship at Sandwich It was gained in the grand manner, though in the final he had to play his very best-in'

Almost directly from it Westcot urder to shake off the attentions got the ball, took it down the field el that, wonderful veteran. Lionel with him. swerved out towards the Munn, who was winning cham-right, and drove in a shot which beat Woodley, who was correct In advancing from his goal.

Ireland

betare

plonships In Sweeny was born.

With a score of 73 19.74, Sweeny 'was one up at the end of the first

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WOLVERS GOOD DEFENCE

looked

round. but Munn put up such a The second-half' brought Chelaca gallant fight that, with twenty-more on the attack, but the Wol- three holes played, the ledger ac-verliampton defence count showed him with a credit though it was more than capable balance of one hole.

of looking after itself. With the Returning to the attack, Sweeny's forward-line incapable of finding great power and length told itself as a ually, the wing half- against the older man, who backs, Mitchell and Weaver, moved gradually weakened after a week into the attack.

Weaver became a kind of Inside- of gruelling matches. Though he lost, the old warrior covered him-forward playing in the "W" forma

tlon, and Mitchell, with that fery self with glory.

Sweeny proceeded to show how energy of his, became the first worthy a champion he was by seriously. He did very well to save Chelsea player to worry Beett winning the silver Gleneagles with a score of 140 for one of Mitchell's drives, and later the two rounds; a 68 on the on, when there was still plenty of ability and stamina still shows a Queen's course establishing a new time left, Sherborne for once found. gradual inprovenicnt after a de record. He also won the Goldmself clear of Cullis and then at West Herts, with two shot wide from what is normally

THE CHAMPIONSHIP The Gub Championship for 1937 unquestionably goes to the Pre- sident, Mr. H. A. G., Keates, whose

Colony Championship from the Club's expert,

Vase,

Tassie at

A. G. 6. Perman and R. V. Scott averaged 1's and yet were seven strokes behind the winner.

a scoring position.

cade of road-reeing. "Local riders zounds of GB and 6 respectively. will have to improve themselves and again created a new course

Had that shot been straight the beyond recognition before they will be able to think of wresting the record. The nature of his vic-end of the match might truly have tory may be judged by the fact been exciting, but conditions were that three players-Rex Hartley, abnormal, the mies was excusable, the closing minutes were in ob and Wolverhampton Wanderers in vious command of the game. Chel- zea missed Mills and Argue badly.

The teams were:- Chelsea, Woodley;, O'Hare and Barber; Mitchell Grimaths and Weaver, Buchanan, Bidewell, Sher- Dorne, Burgess and Chitty,

Activities during the recent Christmas Kesson Melided a tour of about 300 miles by three Chinese mémtrica df the Clab: "Their itin- erary included: Tártishul; Pingahan, Sintien Ermelin, Leungfaj Kwai- | shin and Walthów; six days ri-; ing ob ofdinary machines!

Their Poube) book them down the pretty. Tai Kóng valley to Tainghui where they struct cast to Pinigahan to join the Bal Kong basin. The Sat and Tal Kongs are both talbu

HOME RUGBY

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London, Jan 3. In the only Rugby Union match played to-day, Rosslyn Park," "en- tertaining Fettelen Lorettonians won a hard-playdd match by 22 points to 19-

Reiter.

Wolverhampton Wanderers. Scott; Morris and Taylor; Smalley. Cully and Gardiner:

Maguire, Jones, Westcott, Smith and Kirk-- ham.

Results

Bogey (Far) Pool Old Course''. Lt-Col, W. T: O. Crewdson (13) i up' first.

J. L. G. Pearce (12) and Col. J. F. King (7), 1 down.

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Fearce wins second prize on bet- ter inward score. There were 44 entries.

Medal Round, Old Course

Lieut-Comdr. A. St. Edwards 86-15-71 wins. There were 20 en

tries.

Bogey Par, New Course Cancelled owing to insufficient entries.

Mixed Borey Par. New Course J. L and Mrs. Adams (1 down). There were 16 entries.

Sporting

Fixtures

TO-DAY

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EASY WIN FOR Outstanding Boxing Events

Of 1937

SCOTTISH

WASPS BEATEN

POINTLESS

Sports Editors And Writers Vote

New York, Dec. 27. L'don Scottish...25 pts. Wasps...0 "Ring" magazine" 10-day listed Although the London Scottish, the outstanding pugilistic events of beat the Wasps by two goals, two 1937 as voted upon by sports editors Penalty goals, and three tries to and writers in all parts of the nothing on the Athletic Ground, world. The evouts, in their order the game was more even than the of importance, were listed 25 score suggests. In'a dull first half | follows: the Scottish could claim no super-

1-Acquisition of the world's lority, but after the interval the heavyweight crown by Joe Louis, Scottish forwards improved and, knocking out Jim Braddock, form- Detroit's "Brown Bomber." by despite their hard work and courageous tackling the Wasps

er champion. were outplayed,

2-The year record of Heary "Hurricane" "Armstrong, leading The Wasps threatened more featherweight and lightweight, who danger when they were able to scored 26 knockouts in 27 bouts. get going in the first half, and they Louis and Armstrong, both negroES, tackled so well that the Scottish, were named “outstanding perform- could make no real leadway. After ers of the year in the same poli twenty minutes, however,

3-3im-Braddock's "Tun-out" on the

commanding position in the realins. of Fistiana" Britain's ring stock mounted behind the smashing fists of Tommy Farr. Empire champion who is ranked as third best heavy- weight by "Ring.".

Wasps were penalised and A. H. B plonship with Max Schmeling or a scheduled bout for the cham- Adair kicked a goal. A few minutes Germany. later Adair sent A. I. 8. Macpher-4.--The return of Britain to a son away to score a diever-try

After the interval play was nearly always with the Scottish and N. F. Badminton."B" Division, St Robbie sent 1. M. McKella across John's-Free Lances Recrele-for-a-try which was not converted, Adair then cut through" smartly and converted his try with a good Rick, this being followed by a try by A. C. Wallace, Adair's kick hitting an upright. After Adair had kicked another penalty goal. Mac- pherson obtained, a try to which Adaly added the extra points. The Wasps rallied near the end, but pugilism | though H. M. Bowestt, R. M. Per-

7-Jacob's "Carnival of Cham- rett, and A: R. Steel made deter-pions" at which three world's mined efforts, the Scottish tacking champions appeared on the same

card for the first time In history.

Chinese R.C.

Football-Charity Match, Royal Navy v. Royal Marines, R.N.R. Club ground, Causeway Bay, 4′′p.m.

Golf. Shek Club Ladies' Golf Championship

Kong Hockey Hockey.-Hong

Police (Club ground), 5. Club v. p.m.

Shooting-Hong Kong Rife- As- sociation Weekly Spoon and Prac- tice Shoot, Army Ranges, Kowloon City. 2 p.m.

was too good for them.

5.-Benny Lynch's defeat of Smäll Montana, thereby acquiring the dy weight crown; also Harry Jeffra's lifting of the bantamweight, crown from the brow of Sixto Escobar.

8. The position which Mike Jacobs attained in the world of

8.-Ted Adamick's knockout vis- tory over Maxey Rosenbloom in the heavyweight division.

9.-The performance of Barney Ross in retaining his welterweight title despite the determined bid of. Ceferino Garcia.

10.-Tommy Farr's performance against Joe Loula.

HOME SOCCER RESULTS

The following were the results of League football matches played to-day-

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

First Division Aberdeen 4 Ayr 0. Arbroath 3. Hibernian 3. Clyde 3, Third Lanark 3. Hamilton 0, St. Mirren 1. Hearts 2. Dundee 1. Kilmarnock 2, Falkirk 2. Morton 4, Motherwell. 1.· ·| Queen's Park 0, Celtic 3. Queen O'8th 2, St. Johnstone 3. Rangers 1, Partick 3,

Second Division - Airdrie 3. Raith R. 3.- Brechin. 3. King's Park 4. Cowdenbeath 4. Dumbarton 1. Dunee 3. Lelth, 4.

East Fife 6. Montrose 2. E. Stirling 4. Dunfermline 2. Forfar 2. Albion, 2. St. Bernards 4, Edinburgh 0. Stenhousemuir. 5. Alloa 1.

ENGLISH LEAGUE - Third Division (North) Accrington 4; Wrexham, 0. Port Vale. 0. 'Rotherham ́0---- Reuter

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