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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1938.

Ah the World of Sports

Steel Coulson's Leagues

The following are the results of the billards, snooker and darts garnes in the above League:-

BILLIARDS

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1 POLICE RECREATION CLUB v. CIVIL SERVICE C.C.

Score

Score

Bradsell

$1

Rakusen

150

Howett

150

Warr

128

Matches

88

Hickmen

150

ROYAL NAVAL

POLICE v. C.C.C.

Philpott

134

Zimmern

150

Reach

150

Leonard

104

Whelan

123

Kitchell

150

C. & PO.R.C.

v. R.F. S/M.

Berryman West

150

Buckle

107

150

Walsh

100

Honeywell

150

Bostock.

70

LEAGUE TABLE

F W. L.

F.

A. Pts.

Civil Service C.C.

7

€

1

18

3

18

Craigengower C.O.

6

4

2

10

B

10

Garrison S/M.

6

+

2

10

8.

10

C. & P.OR.C.

8

3

3

k9

บ

Police Recreation Club

7

3

4

8 13."

Royal Naval Police

↑ 2

5 " 14

7

R.E, S/M.

7

5 2

7

14

7

SNOOKER

4

POLICE RECREATION CLUB v. CIVIL SERVICE C.C.

Score

62

46

42

SAS MAN:

HOCKEY MATCH AT KING'S PARK

PICTURE TAKEN at a hockey match while la progress on the Club ground at King's Park. (Photo by Loica).

HOCKEY NOTES

Hockey Notes by "The Quiz" will appear to-morrow,

LOCAL YACHTING

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The sweepstake race of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, salled yes- terday, resulted as follows:-

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"A" CLASS

SOFTBALL NOTES

Cubs Score Fine Victory

(BY R.O.Y.) Indicating the difficulty of of forecasting the outcome local ladies' matches. the youthful Cubs registered a sur- prise win over the Recreio Ladies last Sunday by 14 runs to eight. The latter squad was not at full strength and. despite the heroic efforts of Irene Pereira and Margaret Oliviera, could not cope with the winners' determined last Inning rally which netted eight talles. Ada Chang and Kitty Bush formed a match-winning battery, and together with Vivian Chum, deserve much of the credit for

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KEYNOTE OF A their squad's convincing victory.

FORWARD

'Unselfishness In The Circle

OPPORTUNISM

Two other ladies' matches were decided, the Cardinals trounced. the Pirates by 29 runs to 11, and the Filipino Girls scored 33 runs

to 30 for the Baby Panthers who put up unexpected resistance to lose by the narrow margin of two

runs.

The men's programme was cur- sailed owing to the inability of the Hongkong Baseball Club to field a nine in their fixture with the Central Britishers who sportingly

(BY "THE QUIZ") The centre forward for that Finished Corr, Pos matter all forwards, must eschew refused to claim the torfelt.

16.27.11 16.27.11 $ (Mr. J. Offord Hull). Colleen... 18.25.39 16.23.371 2

Rev. E. D'A. Staunton). Nereld II. 18.39.50 16.29.49 3

Capt. C. B. Harry, R.N.), Artemis

16.37.31 16.27.23)

Score

Brown

56

Collyer

Howett

50

Rakusen

Franklin

69 Hickman

ROYAL NAVAL POLICE ̧v."C.C.C.

Philpott

57

Zimmern

Marvin

53

Leonard

47

Smith

30

Kitchell

45

Diana

C. & P.O.R.C. v. R.E. S/M.

Brown

50

.Colnehne

55

Brock

51

Lowe

Pethick

48

Browne

LEAGUE

TABLE

P.

W

F.

A. Pts.

G

5

{ .. 14

*

14

7

$

14

7

14

4

3 114

91

114*

5

3

3

10 8

10

16.34.38 18 24.301 3. (Mr A. O. G. Mills). Kittiwake

7

1

6

7 14

7

7

+2 5

6) 141

61

6

2

6

12

&

DARTS

Garrison S/M.

Police Recreation Club

Civil Service C.C.

C. & P.OR.C.

Royal Naval Police

R.E. S M.

Cralgengower" C.C.

Valller

Padgam

King

Brock

Blackmore

C. & P.OR.C. «. R.E. S/M.

R.E. S/M.

Police Recreation Club

C. & P.OR.C.?.

Royal Naval Police

Imperial, Cafe

11

Score

0

Charles

2

Bartlett

2

Eaton

0

Lowe

2

Brown

'LEAGUE

TABLE-

P. W. L. F.

A.

USE OF FILMS IN FOOTBALL

(Mr. S. Berg). Gal

16.38.40 16.28.321 7 Mr. H. Cartwright Taylor). Pälated Lady 10.32.48 16.22.401 1

(Caps. H. F. D. Colson). Jean.......... 16.44.46 18.34.38 0

Col. G. C. Gowland)

La Linda ... 18.35.20 18.25.12 4

Mrs. M. I. Johnstong).

JACK DEMPSEY

Score

2

0

2

Honoured

Pts. 5 3 2 16 9 16

2 14 & 14

5 3 2 12 13

+ 2

12

a

5

3 3 9 16

5

1 4

9 16

9

SHEFFIELD SHIELD

CRICKET

Jack

By Sports Writers

New York. Dec. 9.

Dempsey. former world heavyweight champion and one

the vice of selfishness and court the opposite virtue. The temp- tations to self-parade will often assail a forward but he must with stand them and sink personal ends for the general good of the team.

He must be an apostle of the esprit de corps.

To fill successfully the position of centre-forward a player needs

FILIPINOS 13; ST. JOSEPH'S 3o The Filipino boys took things

TRAINING GALLOPS

The following times were clocked during the morning gallops

at the Race Course yesterday:-

No. 24 No. 18

AUSTRALIAN PONIES.

Dis- 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Last tance Qr. Qr. QI. Qr, Qr

Qr.

No. 38

33.1

1.05.2 1.35.2

30

No. 27 and No. 41 No. 22

+38 1.13

141-

29

31.3 1.02.3

1.31

28.2

No. 19

1

50

1.34 2.19

2,54

35

No. 11 and No. 44 No. 2

39

4.15.4 1.50 2,22 2.52

.30

1.09 1.41.2

32.2

No. 62.

40

1.13.4

1.46.2 2,17,1

30.4

No. 8, 28 and 12

41.3

1.17.3 1.51.4 2.21.1

29.2

1. 37

1.12.2 1.44

31.3

1 32

1.02.4" 1,31

28.1

No... 5 No. 43

1 41

1.20.1 1.58.2 2.28.4

32,2

J

No. 52 and 57

1 43 1.21.2 1.57 2,28.1

GRIFFINS

Rose Finna

1

1 35.3 1.10

1.18 1.51 Forgotten Star ..... ...... 1 39 Cinderella and Nokomis 346,3 1.28.2 205.1 Tasma's Griffin. (J/35) 1 41.3 1.20.3 1.56 2.25.1 Rose Emily

1.44.1 2.18.4

2.25

34.3 2.55.3 303

IN

36.4

29,1

39.4 1.24.2 2.08.2 .245

38.3

11. 39 1.18. 1.51 2.25 2.55.3 ·30:3

THE DUKE'S GOLF

MATCH

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CLASSIFICATION OF PONIES

Recently the Duke of Windsor, The following alterations and partnered by Henry Cotton, played additions to the Hongkong Jockey four-ball foursome at St. Cloud Club's classification lists are an- against Mr. Max Aitken and Percynounced:- Boomer.

Three down at the turn, the Duke and Cotton won by one up on the last green.

The Duke played a single against | Mr. Altken 03 Morfontaine. a

easily to finish 10 runs ahead of course on the Duc de Gramimont's the students who hit just as well land and very like Walton Heath as the winners but were too in- experienced to take full advantage with good fairways and heather- of their scoring opportunities while

Mr. Aitken, whose handicap is gift runs were allowed the opposi- tion. by dack of understanding in one, gave six shots to the Duke and

was 'soundly beaten. the field.

Neves was their only infielder to have brains and cunning and who came through errorless. al- the ability to make quick de: through Ozorio in spite of one bad

cisions,

performers.

bobble, was the best Belder on dis- The centre forward must de-i

play. For the winners. Gosulco, tect early the weak spots in the op-Paulino and Eramela were the best ponents defende and must quick- ly sce. as well as quickly seize. an opening. Opening up the game is the centre-forward's main duty which, in the long run la bound to tell on the opposing defence.

OVERHASTE

In

rough.

APPROACHING SCRATCH

On both days the Duke of Wind- sor completed his own round in approximately eighty.

It is the opinion of the profes- sionals that his Royal Highness is a much improved player and that,¦

AUSTRALIAN PONIES Lucky Lad to A Class, A Grand Time to B Class. Blandford to B Class. Dick Turpin to C Class, and Little Audrey to C.Class.

CHINA PONIES Time, Election Time. Jungle Jim. Salvage Master to C Class, Easy

Tabby Cat, and Sunlight View,

Wenning to D Class.

to

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ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS STAR

The only English woman player

hold · world title-mixed doubles with Bellak-Wendy Wood- head is the best doubles player in the country.

be a

ant

Yours, tall and strong she hits RECREIO 6; TROJANS 2

f his present, rate of progress ią the ball hard both forehand The Portuguese derby match re- maintained, he will soon

backhand, Recreio beating

A stylist who the sulted

seraten player.

has played many brilliant games Trojans handily, after a tussle in

The Improvement is probably in doubles, both. which both teams could garner the result of his sticking to one Osborne and Bellak.

with Margaret

LADIES' GOLF

tennis.

Y.M.S.A. WIN

only five hits aplece, but the win- ners managed to pilfer six bases inclined to seek progress in num-Osborne in world's women's dou- |coach In the past the Duke was: Was Analist with Margaret One fault forwards are

very and with them the ball game. prone to commit-that of over with the exception of the disas-bers. For some time now he has bles at Baden, and won English haste in the circle. They are trous sixth inning, when, the Ke-

been under Percy Boomer, the championship with same partner either ignorant or heedless of crelo boys were conceded Ave sender professional at St. Cloud. against Ruth Aarons and Jai the fact that nine times out of talles, the Trojans played "every The Duke is taking his game very Purves the year before last. ten the defence concentrate upon bit as well as the winners and have seriously again, and is to be seen She will have to find a new part- of the world's most popular boxers. leave the others unmarked.

the player with the ball and to be commended for putting up practising daily when other peoplener as Margaret Osborne has re- was honoured by America's out-

so good a display against such a are having luncheon, a meal which tired from championship table- The player with the ball should, more powerful opponent. Freddie he never eats. standing boxing writers to-day.

under such circumstances, pass Barros starred for the losers, his The men who view fights from the ball on to an unmarked team-trapping of Mike Mendonca's drive. the ringside held their annual con mate instead of trying to score in the seventh. to" catch Spotty ference to-day and decided that from an unfavourable position and Pereira off third for the double Dempsey, who is now content; to

his well-knownI manage

"chop house" in New York and referee fights, had done more fine work to South Australia 600 for 8 declar-help boxing during the past year ed; New South Wales 380 and 155. than any other man, either in the

At Melbourne, Victoria métring or out, Scotland's immortal bard sighed Queensland, also in the Sheffield

They rewarded him for his again in order to go through to for the facility or opportunity of a shield. and the scores were:

efforts to lift boxing to high levels score. sort a second sight "Oh

Forwards endowed with a good wad Victoria 376 and 322 for by handing him the coveted Ed- some power the giftie, gle us to see Queensland 184 and 510 for 5 de-ward Neil Memorial Award. Demp-turn of speed coupled with nice sey was very active this year in stick-work are an asset to their criticizing fights which he thought sides. The forward should alm rection will take place after the at having a first time shot o'n league programme сп Sunday. Henry Armstrong, the little negro entering the circle... The circleJanuary 8, 1939, the Spalding's Rule

To Educate Players Of Future

Adelaide, Dec. 20, In the Shefeld "Shield cricket match, South Australia beat New

South Wales. Scores:-

Ourselves *5 ithers see us." he cared.-Reuter. cried. writes a Home. correspon

dent.

*.

were not on the level

thus lose a scoring chance.

Speed plays a no mean part in the game of hockey. The for- with this attribute as they have wards especially should be blessed

to beat the 'defencè time

killing, was really brilliant.

MATCHES POSTPONED Both ladies' and men's games year week-ends, have been post- scheduled, for the Xmas and New

and posed for two weeks and teams who wish to play off league fixtures over the holidays, will be obliged to make their own arrangements.

UMPIRES MEETING

The next meeting of the umpires

If Burns had been living to-day step from the silent picture and whirlwind who became the only is no place for fancy play or de-books. for which the League sent he might have seen some approach develop it as a “talkie.”

to realisation of his dream hope in the sphere of football. In this wise:-

1.

OTHER METHODS Synchronise it with the

on the

boxer in history to possess three liberation, but instant action must to Manila, arrived fully recognized world titles at one reign, By hesitating arid fiddl-Coolidge" and may be obtained manttime, was given bonourable men- ing with the ball. the forwards from the Hon. Becretary.. Films are being taken of certain planation of how and where men

yer's or coach's Illustration and ex-tion in the voting of the award. defeat their own ends, and give League matches in which the took the wrong route, and why and welterweight

The negro is at present the world the defence time to

surge back Hammers take part and when

and lightweight round them in overwhelming these are shown in the dressing when other methods could have champion, having relinquished the numbers. room the West Ham players will been more usefully employed. featherweight championship be-

be able to measure their vices and virtues

And in this connection, is there cause of difficulty in making the not wider and better scope for necessary weight limit. The match at Tottenham was adaptation and exploitation in the not one of those in which the West F.A. coaching scheme? Ham players Are

world realm of sport.

being filmed.

Almost any match might be.

If an individual club caá afford

U.S.

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ALAN MELVILLE

Results of LG.U. Monthly Medal played on Tuesday are as follows: SILVER DIVISION Mrs. Whyte-Smith 88-14-74. Mrs. Cassidy 92-14-78.

BRONZE DIVISION Mrs. H. A. Mills 104-33-71. Miss P King 36-22-74. Mrs. H. C. Margrett 104-27-73.

Alan Melville has been appointed captain of the South African team

CHM HAIG & CObe

BOXERS VISITS for the five cricket Tests against TO ENGLAND

Allowed To Stay Six Months

which is rather a pity because taken films made, synchronisation GEORGE GEARY TO otherwise the forwards of this completed by employment of the GIVE UP CRICKET Second División side might have Onest experts to point out faults in

George Geary, the greatest been able to discover in slow mo- play, and the completed work cir-

American boxers in future will tion how they managed to miss (culated not merely among the ticketer Leicestershire has ever

dressing rooms of the big clubs, produced, will play no more county be able to stay in Great Britain for scoring a lot of goals.

but, through the organizations who cricket, He has accepted a coach- a period of six months with the NO INNOVATION Capitals above are mine. It may jare to furnish the footballers of ng engagement with Charterhouse possibility of obtaining permission

school.

for an extension to 12 months. fol- be a new idea so far as English the future.

In his first-class cricket career, towing discussions between the (sorry, British) football is concern- ed, but it is no innovation in the to enter the film business, an asso- which began in 1912, Geary has Ministry of Labour and the British

the on practically every honour in Boxing Board of Control, clation could easily stand

The Board stated that the Minis- America has been experimenting smaller cost of an enterprise run the game. He has toured Australia, with it for some time so that, in a more or less on wholesale or co- South Africa, India and the Westry will grant permission for a stay sense, we are, borrowing a US. operative lines,

Indies, and was" "capped" against of six months and that an exten- term, merely "copycate."

At any rate there would be no the Australians in England in 1928, sion for a similar period may be granted upon the Board's, recom- It was one of the things that im-thousand a week "stars" to pay. no 1930 and 1934.

Tall, with easy action, he could mendation on the understanding pressed Harry Sunderland when he entertainments tax to be grumbled paused there en route to his new at, no shareholders' dividends to be a deadly bowler on a wicket that termination may be necessary. managerial post at Wigan.

be taken táto account.

that gave him some assistance. m special circumstances.

In order to conform to the We will examine this subject at Bowled a beautiful length, medium be employed for the Improvement greater length sometime when we pace, and made the ball move off Minister's decision, the Board's of Rugby League football,

Į have, more “laisure.

the wicket from leg and off. Has rule regarding American boxers in has been altered to If somebody wants to do some-It seems so simple that one na- taken over 2,000 wickets in first Britain thing that is new and would be turally suspects below-the-surface class cricket and scored over 13,000 effect on increase from two to six

·isseful, let him take the natural {snage."

He half indicated that it would

runs.

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months.

England.

Sporting

Fixtures

BILLIARDS and Darts. Steel Coulson Billiards League, - Civil Service C.C. v, Garrison BỊM; Craigengower, C.C. v. Police R.C. RE S/M v, Naval Police. Darts League, RE S/M v. Naval Police: Imperial Cafe v. C. and P.O.R.C. BOXING-Royal Scots Individual Open (Murray Barracks), 9 p.m. |FOUTBALL.—Third Division

(A), 30th RA. v. R.A. Stanley (MW- tary); 4 p.m. Third Division (B), RAM.C. w/s ((St. Joseph's), 2.30 p.m.

v. Stonecutters

MEETIKOS. Victoria Chess Club, at Gloucester Hotel, 5 p.m.; Kow- loon Chess Club, at Peninsula Hotel, 3.30 p.m.

GOLD LASE

In a return kockey match played on the Radio ground yesterday, the Young Men's Sikh Association avenged their previous defeat at the hands of Ellis Kadoorte Indian School when they won by the only goal scored by Sarwan Singh fa the second half. Play in the first half was very even.

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