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FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1939.
In the World of Sports
THIS WEEK'S WINNERS
WINNERS SPORTS NOTES
IN HOME FOOTBALL "Telescore" Selects Them For
"Daily Press" Readers
The following are the Home football fixtures for the week-end with the probable winners given in capital type.
AND VIEWS
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Youth Coming To Fore Locally
(By TAC").
RESULTS OF STEEL COULSON LEAGUE
Presentation Of Prizes And Annual Dance
The Steel Coulson, Billards. Snooker and Darts Leagues were
Each Friday Telescore" picks the winners for good of the game, the fine per- successfully concluded on March 20, when the Craigenzower
Hongkong followers of this great winter game, the forecast for to-morrow being as follows:-
*WOLVES *Huddersfield
"F. A. CUP (SEMI-FINALS)
V.
Grimsby
PORTSMOUTH
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
Manchester City Bury
Blackburn
SHEFFIELD WED.
(SEMI-FINALS)
*MOTHERWELL *CLYDE
* Y
Aberdeen Hibernians
FIRST DIVISION
Bolton
Y.
CHELSEA
V.
DERBY C Aston Villa
LEEDS
V.
Blackpool
Leicester
T.
ARSENAL
LIVERPOOL
Brentford
Manchester U.
EVERTON
PRESTON
V.
Sunderland
SECOND
DIVISION
Burnley
Y,
CHESTERFIELD
Coventry
V.
LUTON
V.
Newcastle
Norwich
V.
NOTTS FOREST
V.
Millwall
PLYMOUTH
V
West Ham
SHEFFIELD · UNITED
V.
Tranmere
SOUTHAMPTON
V.
Bradford
TOTTENHAM
V
Swansea
WEST BROMWICH
V.
Fulham
THIRD DIVISION
(SOUTH)
„BOURNEMOUTH
V.
Clapton O.
BRIGHTON
V.
Torquay
Bristol Rovers
V.
SWINDON
Cardif
Crystal Palace
Exceter
7.
Ipswich
V
Y.
QUEEN'S P.R."
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V
Notts County
READING
Port Vale
Southend
Y.
Aldershot
Walsall
A
V.
NEWPORT
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
Accrington
T.
Gateshead
BARNSLEY
V
Hartlepools
Barroer
SOUTHPORT
BRADFORD CITY
Rotherham
Chester
HALIFAX
V.
Carlisle
FULL CITY
Y.
Rochdale
LINCOLN
New Brighton
OLDHAM
STOCKPORT
V.
SCOTTISH
ARBROATH
Y.
FALKIRK
7.
HEARTS
V
QUEEN O'SOUTH
V..
Queen's Park
8t. Johnstume
MANSFIELD
BRISTOL CITY WATFORD Northampton
Doncaster Rov."
York City
Crewe Alex.
Darlington Wrexham
LEAGUE-FIRST DIVISION
Bt. Mirren Third Lanark Albion.
Hamilton
Ralth R. Ayr Un
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“TELESCORE ”
SPECIAL
13 HOMES
LUTON
TOTTENHAM
BRIGHTON
READING
BARNSLEY
OLDHAM
HEARTS WOLVES
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SHEFFIELD U.
WEST BROM BRADFORD C. STOCKPORT HULL
3 DRAWS CARDIFF ACCRINGTON
NEW BRIGHTON .
3 AWAYS
EVERTON WEDNESDAY NEWPORT
Cricket Club and Gärrison Sergeants' Mess. having led for second place with 21 points each in the Billiards Section, played- p for the honour of runners-up position to the Civil Service Cricket Club with 30 points. The match resulted in a win for the C.C.C.. who thus become runners-up.
Individual senres in the play-off; Result of Runners up:-C.C.C. 3 pts. G.B.M. 0 pts. Break Mr. Lewis were as follows:-
C.C.C.-Leonard.,150; Lewis 150; § (0.0.0.) 58, Kitchell 150.
G.S. Mess-G 136: Brittlebank 96. Carden' 110.
From the point of View of the
formance put up by George Chou, youthful Cralgengower Cricket! Club tennis star. in leading veteran S. A Rumjahn ́a merry dance before admitting defeat bi their third round Open Singles tie at the Hongkong Cricket Club ground on Tuesday, could only have been bettered in one way— by his efforts being crowned by victorious laurels. By which I do not mean that I or any one else.
Highest break:-Lewis 55. grudges Sirdar Rumjahn his great
The combined Leagues have twin-1 ever a man fought hard
the and courageously for triumph it proved most popular. and was he, and he fully deserted it. thanks of the organisers are due But, solely from the angle of "an to all teams for the ready manner eye to the future" it would have in which Axtures have been met. been more desirable for Choa to thus ensuring the smooth working have won. Year after year in the of the Leagues. local tennis championships the Winners and 'runners-up: same faces greet the public once the
rounds are quarter-final
Civil Service Cricket Club 30 reached, and it is more than time points.
Cralgengower Cricket Club that some new star and/or stars arose. Such a one is undoubtedly points." young Choa, the most promising player to have artsen since Tsui Wai-pul present King of the points. courts. Blessed with a beautiful style, with free, aggressive strokes. points. and possessed of knowledge, of tactics and a tennis head unusual Police Recreation Club 26 points. | for one 30 young, Choa" must, Chief and P.O.'s Rec.. Club, 21 barring the mest unexpected. ƒ points.
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ATHLETICS.-King's College An- nual Sports (Caroline Hill), 1.30 p.m.
Division,
ADVERTISEMENT
THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB
APRIL RACE MEETING.
'BADMINTON,
Chung Wah v. 8 à 8 Home:
Entries for the above Meeting Kowloon Tong "B" V. V.R.C. to be held on 2nd April will close Championships Sent-at 5 p.m. on Friday, 24th March, anals at Talken, Junior singles, 1939, at the Secretary's Office, J. S. Ho v. S. H. Boone 8 pm filoucester Bailding.
Colony
Senior singles, P. K. Hul v. F. Koh. 8.30 pm M. A. Ollverta
By order,
5. W. CHENG,
Secretary,
242
or K. L Yong v, G. Au, § p.m. Y. M. C. A. Badminton, in the West Lounge, 8.30 pm. BRIDGE.-Y. M. C. A. Women's Section Bridge Class and Practice Play, 19 m P. W. L. F. A. Pts. BWIMMING-Mized Swimming, in |Garrison 8.M. 12 9 3 28 10 26
European Y. M. C. A. Swimming C. & P.OR.C. 12 9, 3,23 13 23
Pool. 6 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. 12 7 5 2015 201 | TENNIS-Colony C.SC. Club
Championships Police R.C.. 12 8 4 20 18 20.
Hongkong C, G. Open Singles.— | Cralgengower
Lam Kwan or Lt. J. M. Tom-FOOTBALL-First Division: Kow- C.C.
12 3 9 13 23 13 inson v. W. 3.. Howard. Open
loon V. South China "A" R.N. Police 12 3 9 12.24 13 1 Doubles.-S. A. Gray and G. C.
(Kowloon). 4.30 p.m. Middle- R.E. Sergt.
Burnett v. A, V. Gusano, and J.
sex v. Eastern. (Sookunpoo), 4.99 Mess
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4
12 3 9 11 241 111 1 Righest Break-Mr. Leonard (C.C.C.) Mr. Pittham (G.S.M.) Mr. Brown (C.P.Q.)—22,
DARTS
P. W. L. F. A. Pts. 7 5 1 28 9 26
8 5 3.21 19 21
8 3 5 17-23 17
7 2 5 16 19 16
. SNOOKER
Police R.C. Sergeants' Mess 26 C. & P.OR.C.
R.E. Sergts. Mess Chief and F.O's Rec. Club 23 Imperial Cafe
R.N. Police 8 4 4 15 25 14
Highest game finish -Mr. Sabey −116 (P.R.C.).
DARTS
reach the top of the local tennis Silver Challenge Cups and prizes tree, and the incentive to do so are being awarded to the Winners that would have been given him and runners-up' in each section. by defeating a player of the and special awards to the follow- Sirdar Rumjahn calibre before the ing Individual players:- latter can be said to be really on Billkrds: Mr. Rakusen (0.9.C.C.) the decline...would be incalculable. Break 50; Mr. Lévis (C.C.C.). Break There is just one important uttri-55
oute for tennis (and, indeed, for
all other games) which Choa does
Snooker: Messrs. Leonard (C.C. Pittham (G.E.M.) Brown (C.P.
not possess a strong physique OR.C.) Break 22.
It is my earnest hope, as it must
Darts: Highest game finish:-
be of all who want to see the Mr. Sabeg (PRE 118: Highest honours going round more. and score: Mr. Marvin (R.N.YP.) keener competition in the Colony 141. tennis world, that he will. 500Ï develop one. or will at least manage to overcome the handicap by achieving an ability that would give him an even chance of dis posing of the top men early
enough.
The Annual Steel Coulson Dance and presentation of trophies and. prizes will be held in the China, Fleet Club Theatre, on Saturday, April 15. admittance by Invitation only. Dancing from 8.30 D., - til 1.00 am.
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FINAL TABLE
HILLIARDS
P. W. L. F. A. Pts.
12 11 1 306 30
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12. 8 4 21 15. ZI \12 9 3 21×15_21
The "timeless" Test match be- tween England and Australia at the Orat in August, 1938, was a painful enough experience for cac. Club players and spectators alike, and Craigengower now the recently "concluded" final
0.0. Test between England and South Garrison 8M. Africa at Durban ought to kill any C. and P.ORC. 12 4 8 15 21 15 idea there may have been of the Police R.C. 12 5 7 14 22 14 authorities at Home indicting such RN. Police 12 39 13 23 13 performances regularly on cricket-RE. Bergts. Mess 12 39 12 24 12 and lovers of cricket. Cricket Highest break Mr. Rakusen
BADMINTON SEMI
should be a game of cut, and FINAL FIXTURE thrust, bowler attacking batsman, The doubles semi-final match in and batsman attacking bowler, the, Colony Badminton champion-not a game of attrition. However, ships between P. K. Hut and K. It is not only the players who Yong and M. A. Oliveira and L. A. are to blame: they could not adopt Carvalho, will be played at Talkoo these boring tactics were it not
(C.3.C.C.) 50.
BILLIARDS AND
SNOOKER MATCH European YMCA, entertained a
On Friday, March 31, and not that many Dist-class poundsmen billiards and snooker team from Wednesday, March 29, as stated who, appear to vie with each other HMS Birmingham on Wednesday
previously.
SIX
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A SIDE HOCKEY
in producing pitches that will re-night. The visitors won the main as smooth and dead as snooker by 34 points, but lost the billiard tables for weeks on end. billiards by 74 points. Knowing this, and having a Ute-
time in front of them, too many batsmen are tempted into adopt
Eight further teams have en- ing the idea that they need not
Sykes, of the "Y" chalked up a
81 break against Spencer, during their billiards match, beating his opponent by 105 in 150 up. tered for the Blx-1-side hockey
take any risks-need not, in fact, Mne. Palmer, of the Birming- tournament. They are as follows: take the initiative at all-but can ham, proved much too good for wait for the bowlers to wear Timm, of the "Y" winning by 83
HMB, Birmingham (1), HMS.
Tamar (1), HMS. Seamew (1) themselves out, and even then, as points to provide one of the big Local Defence Flotilla (1), Motor often as not, score no faster. 1 upsets of the evening. Torpedo Boats (1), Queen's College time that the MC.C, and the Results were:- (1), USRC, 11 and 8th Destroyer various cricket boards of control Flotilla (1).
- SNOOKER said a few plain words to both (Birmingham ». European "Y" argundsmen and players. "In this ĮSpencer 48 C. Champelovier 18 respect Hongkong might, taken Taylor „LONDON, Mar, 23 (Reuter) The on the whole, serve ng an examplc Phillips following matches in the Rugby for its superiorst
Palmer
HOME RUGBY
League were played yesterday!» Leigh
9 Halifax St. Helen's. R. 2 Wigan
GRAND NATIONAL Leeds
STARTERS
Liverpool
18 Bradford
24 Booth
39 Lomaey
64
74 Anstis
Btrudwick
28 Cart
42
While on the subject of local
10 cricket, the best of luck to Club
223
189
10 de Rectalo. for their all-important
BILLIARDS
150 Timin
5 Featherstone 0 game with the Royal Navy in the
In a Rugby Union match. Bristol first division of the league on Palmer beat Clifton by 28 points to all. Saturday. As all local cricketers Bertwhistle 141 Eardley LONDON, Mar. 23 (Reuter)-he other matches were unplayed. know, Recreio have to win this Spencer the Grand National to be run to-
game to secure the senior shield Latimer morrow, Mr. Hislop rides Sporting Piper and Elder rides Lucky Patch, AMATEUR BILLIARDS for the first time in the history Taylor No other changes are announced
In the list of starters.
HOME SOCCER.
TITLE
of the Club, a draw will mean that they will have to play-off
LONDON, MF, 29 (Reuter)—In with Kowloon Cricket Club, and a
the English Amateur Billiards, defeat will see them robbed of the
67
$150
45 Sykes 147 Burson
150
150
110 Champelovier 150
593
007
Championship Final, 1 Kingsley spoils of victory right at the to Recreio to win. Such a victory. Kennerley, of Birmingham, re-winning-post as it were. As it by them would do the game‹un- LONDON, Mar. 25 (Reuter)-Intained his title against A. Spencer, happens, the Navy, with the re- told good. As with the individual. * Third Division (Northern) of Yorkshire, scoring 4,423 points turn of one or two of their best so with the club. The remarks I League matchi plaged yesterday to 3.289 Kennerley was runner men are a formidable side to made about George Chon at the Headford City beat Crewe Alex, by up in the recent Empire Cham- meet at the moment, but this beginning of this column are four goals to cứng::
płonishin:" heldigin: Australia.
should only act as a greater urge equally applicable here.
Highest score:-Mr. Marvin-141 (R.N.P.).
B
luôn Ghi Craigengower C.C. "V. Hongkong C.C.: Indian
G. v. Club de Recrelo; Navy v. University.
J. Remedios... Handicap sin-p.m.; St. Joseph's v. Police gles R. K. Valentine v. T. J. Price: H. D. Bidwell v. A ̧- K. Mackenzie; B. O'M. - Deane V. E. Laidlaw Handicap doubles,
J. W. Mayhew and L Brown v, C. D., N, Walker and R. G. Gray. Mixed doubles, R. C. and ·Mrs. Beavan V T C.
(Caroline” “Hill),4.30 p.m.; Second Division: Kwong Wah v. South China (Kowloon), 3 p.m.; 5th. R.A. Y. Eastern (Bookunpoo), w
3 p.m.; Third Division:
ner-up Play-off - South
Run- China
. Kit, Chee (Caroline HII), 3 p.m.
Monaghan and Miss J. Grelg, | HOCKEY.--Nomads HC. v. EMB
TO-MORROW
CRICKET-First Division: Club
de Recrelo v. Navy; Civil Ser- vice C.C. v. Army; Hongkong C.C.] v. Craigengower C.C.: Second Division: Police R, C. v. Kow-
Birminghami (Police ground." Boundary Rd.), 4 pm.
SUNDAY, MAR. 26 FOOTBALL-Lai Wah Cup Final: Civilians v. Chinese (Hongkong F.C.), 4 p.m.
The Shekorespondent
A sleek individual who never has any trouble over Beer because he insists on H.B., but we must admit,
has a
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uver ither matters.
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