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SOCCER REVIEW

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1940.

In the World of Sports

FASTEST LEAGUE MATCH

IN CURRENT SEASON Did Eastern Over - Exert Themselves In First Half Against South China “A”?

BY PILAT".

the That Eastern defeated themselves was the verdict of major portion of the crowd of over 7,000 that watched the local Chinese "soccer derby" on Sunday between Eastern and South China "A on the Club στομπά

It was football at its best and one must sympathise with Eastern, the losers, who led 2-nu at the interval; this. In itself. is no mean feat against the champions who only secured their winning goal in the last minute of the match

vast experience.

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HOCKEY CHATTER

BY "RECORDER

The coming week promises several nựckey matches worth w Journey to a far corner. First on the programme is a match that will be played today, the Civilians champions, Radio and Postal Sports Club, meeting the Army champ- ions, the Rajputana Rides, at Caro- line Hill.

JOCKEY CLUB'S EASY WINS FOR LEADING SQUADS ANNUAL RACE IN LAST SUNDAY'S SOFTBALL LEAGUE PROGRAMME

MEETING

PROGRAMME FOR

FIFTH DAY HUGE CROWD SEES TULSA DEFEAT LOCAL CHAMPIONS

The following is the programme for the Fifth Day of the Hong- kong Jockey Club's Annual Race Meeting at Happy Valley:

BY "R.O.Y."

As expected. last Sunday's softball programme resulted in easy wins for the leading squads of both the Men's and Ladies' Leagues, although the Canadian Chinese-International clash was. decided by an odd run margin.

Saturday, February 24° 1-2 pm-Griffins Spring Han- dicap-Winner $3,000, Second $400, Third $250. For China Ponles, The best match on Saturday's bong nde Grimns of this Meeting Ladies' Hockey League programme that have started and have not should be that between Hongkong won. Jockey Allowance. Entrance Ladies and the Caer Clark Cup $10. One Mile champions, "?" Ladies, at Happy. 2-230 pm-Flemington Plate. Valley. The Champions won pretty winner $1,000. Second $400, much as they liked at King's Third $250. For Australian Ponies, Park a few weeks ago by the good Grifins of this Meeting that have the mound, in place of Gee Gee margin of six goals to one.

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The game was the fastest seen games were seen on Saturday, Club in the current season and one in registering an unexpected win over which youth with mbre keenness Kowloon. Both teams were weak-

HK. Ladies were not at full than 2 cool head were pitted ened by absentées and the result against veterans backed by their was a dull and uninteresting game. strength that Saturday, but this Wilson, who deputised for Fow-week the promise is that they will be fielding their strongest com- Opinion is divided as to the right ler, led the attack well and was tactics that Eastern should have, given good support by Pryde and nation, while "Ladies, short adopted. Many are of the view McEwan. that Eastern made a mistake in going all-out in the first half, ex- hausting themselves in the effort thereby giving the more experien- ced Caroline Hill men the chance they were waiting for.

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ÖVER-EAGERNÉSS

Eastern played even better than was expected but over-eagerness, when in front of goal, on the part of the forwards nullified their fine

efforts.

Kowloon was short of players and had to call on Jorge, who was still suffering from an injury suf- tered in the previous week.

St. Joseph's surprised the Royal Navy to win by four goals to two jin a slow game that was devoid of

good soccer.

The Saints flelded a completely recrganised eleven which, however, took a long time to settle down but when they did. they played a fairly good game.

It must be a long time since

Bowen had a new partner in L that fine intermediate line of Lau Hing-chol; Leung Wing-chiu and Woo while Marques was seen in Soong Ling-sing have been forced his first League game between the to take a back seat. as was the sticks. Leonard, with Pereira and case in the Sunday's match when Bertie Gosano as his inside men,

TOURNAMENT TABLE TO DATE

Goals P. W. D. L. F. A. P^3,

4 4 0 0 11 4 8

Radio R.E. 5 4 0 1 12 6 8 C.BA.

2 2 0 0 13 1 4 Recreio 4 2 0 2 4 7 4 Nomads 5 2 0 3 8 11.4 KIT.Č. 2 1 0 1 3 4 2 Police 3 0 1 2 2 5 1 Signals 5 0 1 4 4 15 1 R.A.O.C. 1 0 0 10 10 U'versity 1 0 0 10 10

again of Mrs. Gardner, Miss

'The Canucks, however, always had the game well in hand except for one brief moment in the last stanss when the Inter-" nationals, needing a single taily to tie the score, managed to get runners on first and third with none away.

Herbie Quan was rushed onto

started and have not won. Weignt Lee, and, after walking Baker to for inches as per scale. Jockey load the sacks, proceeded to fan Allowance. Entrance $5. "From the Henry Sa and Willie Sprinkle. 14 Mile Post (About Half Mile 170

With only one out to get, Ra- Yards).

zack rolled a puny grounder to -3-3 p.-Ichang Handicap. Herble Quan to force Fisher at the

STE Section). Winner First

plate, ending the ball game, Second $300.

For Third $200, China Ponies classifed "B" Class

For the losers, Albert Leonard. as at December 31, 1939. Winners at this Meeting barred. Jockey started erratically and allowed Allowance. Entrance $10 From the Nazarin to connect for a circuit 2 Mile Post Once Round and in clout which batted in Delgado and (About One Mile 171 Yards).

Luce

ERRATIC START

who had both

drew free

CLUB DEFEAT STH HEAVY

Scrappy Rugger At

Valley

The Club defeated the 8th Heavy Rext, at ruszor at Happy Valley yesterday by eight poluta (one real and one try) to six points (two tries). The gamle Wis a scrappy affair and" at no stage was any food form shown.. by either side,

The artillery men pressed from the start and scored a try through

SATURDAY'S Richardson. It was not converted

RUGGER

|however, The Club then nsvuzzed the offensive and Castleton con- verted following a try by Richard- At half time the Club was

1- . leading Ave three.

NECOND HALF

son.

POLICE & CLUB TO

MEET COMBINED In the second half the solders

SERVICES

were again the first to score, Cook bringing of a good movement to The following have been selected touch down, but they failed to con- to represent the Combined Services vert.

v. The Club and Police on the Club

Note: One Entry only will be passes, but steadled over the last ground Happy Valley on Saturday. Shortly before the end Ruther- made for the Ichang Handicap part of the game to concede only Kick-off 4 p.m.

ford scored a try for the Club but (Races Nos. 3 and 7). Entries will one more tally.

Castleton falled to convert and

be divided into First and Second The winners got their four tal-¦ Secilous at the discretion of the lies on six hits, while the losers

talled thrice on five safeties Handicapper:

4.-3.30 pm-Talping Handicap. ---(First Section)-Winner

$750

Pay Lieut. Stevens (Navy): the game ended with the Clubmen

L Bdr. Richards (Army), Sergt. winning by ten eight to six. Lang (Army); Tel. Paul (Navy) CLUB Cessford: Van Leeuwen, Sub-Lleut. Kennedy (Navy): Lieut. Roscoe, Lavalle, Richardson: Wi- LIGHT-HEARTED AFFAIR

Carter (Navy), Lleut,-Cdr. Clark Chung Hwa trounced the Base (Navy);

son, Rutherford; King. Needham. LSA. Palmer | Second $300) Third $200.

(Navy), For ballers, by 8-1. in a very light- Corp. Sutherland (Army), Lieat. Burford: Staker, Benn: Redman China Ponter classifed "D" Class hearted affair that was thorough Hewitt (Army), Ft. Lleut. Taylor

Thornhill and Castleton. as at December 31. 1939. Winners: 1y enjoyed by players and umpires (Navy), C. Writer. "King (Navy),

barred. Jockey alike.

8TH HEAVY REGT.-Keeble: at this Meeing

Tuffy Chinn hurled one-Lieut. Pinkerton (Army), Lieut. Richardson, Freer, Stones, Margh; longs.

errors by his team-mates allowed dalë (Army). Note:-One Entry, only will be

"Reserves: L/Cpl. Waite (Army), Navy goal while the forwards form of last week, Hongkong Ladies made for the Taiping Handicap the Baseballers to avert the white- never

showed no sense of combination should win.

(Races Nos. 4 and 9). Entries will; be divided into First and Second Hwa boys well held for the first

"Doc" Molthen had the Chung Pay Lieut. Charles (Navy). and were wild in their shooting.

Sections at the discretion of the couple of frames, but the Chinese Shorts. Handicapper.

Easter's first line of defence, ledi was afforded better support than Bockler and Miss C. Mlnoot who Allowance. Entrance $10. Six Fur hit ball for the winners, but three Cuthbertson (Army), Lient, Rids Smythe, Foster: McDermott, Lute

played in the first match, will be Robinson had an off-day in the considerably weakened. On their

by Hau

King-sing. completely previously. dominated throughout.

The Eastern forwards

evidently shaken by the swift- moving Eastern.

offensive.

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wash

gang then ran "Doc" tagged with

Babe Chinn lald one

Colours: Red

Shirts, White

bunting attack, in which even Services "A" v. Club & Police "1"

down and;

The following have been selected Nip Lum and Choy to represent the Combined Ser-1

ONE-HT GAME

"A" on the Club ground Happy Valley on Saturday, Kick off 2.45

kett, Cooke: Turner, Rawlins; tarthe, Martin and Blumer.

ADVERTISEMENT

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

played better combinative football before and they were faster and

LUCKY TO SHARE SPOILS In the Brawn Cup League: on more aggressive than their oppon-¡

South China "B" were lucky in Saturday, Argonautas and C.BA ents. Hau Ching-to. due to the close attentions of Lau Hing-chol, sharing the spoils with the Royal Ladles, at present first and second 5- p.m-Benarba Handicap.— was starved and had to go back to Scots who were constantly on the in the league table, meet at King's Winner $750. Second $300. Third

$200 For Australian Subscription beat it out. The game was marred Park. Some

things have queer forage for the ball himself.

Of the four backs on view, Kong by an incident in which Flemming. been happening in the Brawn Cur Ponies classifled "C" Class as at connected for three hits aplece to vices ""A" v. The Club and Police i

was given League of late. The Argonautas December 31, 1939. Winners at Seng-king and Tung Chung-wan of the Royal Scots,

take batting honours marching orders. were easily the better pair though

have not been beaten to date, but this Meeting-barred. Jockey Al- they committed several errors as Hoy Young-sang was outstanding C.BA. Ladies, with a reputation lowance. Entrance $10. One Mile.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, the result of over-zealousness, Lee in defence and, were it not for for victory by a good margin feil,

6-4,30 p.m.--Wuhu Handicap--- Marcus Gaan pitched the p.m.

1940. Ting-sang and Mak Shiu-hon had him, the Scots would have piled up and but lately, to C.B.5. The Winner $750. Second $300. Third second one-hit game of the day, Lieut. Bax (Navy); Mid. Nicholls! one of their worst days and were an imposing lead in the first half. schoolgirls won by five goals to mil $200. For China Ponies classified to give the Victoria RC a 5-1 win (Navy), L/Cpl. Walte (Army),

17th, 19th, 20th, 21st and Kwok Ying-ki returned to the However, the home team should winners at this Meeting barred. Veteran Obear Arcull hit for 2 (Navy); Lieut. Hook (Army), Gal- "E" Class as at December 31, 1939. over the English Forumers. L/Cpl. Boe (Army), Tel. Bowden

24th February, attack but apparently had not yet start favourites on Saturday. fully recovered from his leg injury.

Jockey Allowance. Entrance $10. in-3 for the winners and was the Lagher (Navy); L/Bdr. Evans Entries for the above will close Hossack was very hard-working

From the 14 Mile Post (About only batter in the game to con-(Army), Lieut. (E) Brown (Navy), at 3.00 p.m. on SATURDAY, but lacked support.

Half Mile 170 Yards).

Pte. Berry (Army), AB. Longmuir 13TH JANUARY, 1940, at 1-5 pm-Ichang Handicap. (Second Section).

For the Forumers. Bill Quon (Navy), Corp. Brinkley (Army), the Secretary's Office, Exchange hurled steady. but luckless ball and, Sergt. Page (Army), Pay Lieut. (See Race No. 3)

A. R. Kitchell registered the tally Charles (Navy), LA.C. Gale 8.-5.30 p.m.-Australian Ponies that prevented the shut-out.

(Navy). Champions-A 6weepstakes of $50

19-1 DECISION

Reserves: L/Cpl. Picton (Army), each for Starters with $2,000 added!

The Recreio Bees-Machine Guri- Corp!. Sheldrake (Army), Bomdr. for Winner. Second $750. Third

Marsh (Army), · FOR WEEK-END faultless, Pearson and Saw being more postponements.

$500. For Australian Subscription Dets fracas resulted in a 18-1' de- L/Sgt. Homburg (RE) still lead Ponies of any Season. Winners cision in favour of the Portuguese Colours: Blue Shirts, Blue

BOYE. The Emma Gees called on shorts. 'League programme for the week. themselves but were no match the goal-scorers in the Association and Placed Ponies of a fat race a several rookies to make up the]

Tournament with ning goals scored this Club's Extra" Race Meetings

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LEAGUE GAMES

Reverting to the originally scheduled programme tour League,

SOCCER LEAGUE

FIXTURES

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Strange to say, it is quite early

in the week yes to talk of this

Middlesex showed their best

week's Association Tournament form in trouncing Police to the tune of four clear goals and, if matches. By the time this appears they had exerted themselves more, in print, one or two matches may would have won by a much wider have been confirmed, but it is fear- ed that volunteer duties and other margin.

The "Diehards" front line was canses may again call for one or

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the schemers

The following is the Football

The Police played well within.

against the superior all-round dis. play of the Midds. Chan Kwong yu and Blackburn defended stout-

ly but found the Middlesex for-

end:-

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SATURDAY

Flist Division (4 p.m.)» Middlesex v. Club (Bookunpon).

8. China "A". v. R. Scots (Caro-wards too much of a handful.

line FN) -

- Navy" v, Kwong Wah (Causeway

Bay)

1.

Junior Shield Replay

RAM.C.

V

International

Joseph's, 4 p.m.).

COTTAGE CLUB

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nect more than once.

did

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in five mtaches. Others who have held during the second half of the squad and were extremely for

G. 1939 Beason, and/or at this meet-tunate to get off as light as they beaten the goal-keeper are Singh (Radia) five times: S. Aing only. Weight for inches as

CUB SLUMP BADLY Fowler (C.B.A.) 5: E. Fowler (CB. Per scale. Post Entries. One and A.) 3.

a Quarter Miles.

After putting up some promis- Note: Entries to be nominated ing displays in recent weeks, the on the day of the race, ie, Ponies Cubs again slumped badly to lose must be declared as starters by an 8-22 count to the Ramblerettes. posting their names in the relative The winners chalked up 23 safe declaration box in the usual man- ties to the lasers 7. and erred

only 5 to 10.

ber.

In the Caer Clark Cup League | PAPER - HUNT ON Miss D. McCaw ("Ladies) leads

SATURDAY

the goal-scorers with 10 goals in six matches. Others are Mra. 8. The paper-bunt on Saturday,

Gardner (“Y” Ladies) 7 goals; Miss January 13, will start from near

F9-6 RAO.C. v. Kit Chee (Sookunpoo, Lok Ma Chao Police Station at 3.30 Reid (St. Andrew's) 8; Miss E.

Harker ("Y" Ladies) 5; Miss M. (Second Section), 2,30).

Club ponies will be sent to the Booker (HK. Ladies) 4; Miss A start and a draw for ponies will be Alves (Recreio) 4: Mrs. M. Quick made оп the spot. Riders of (C.E.A.) 3.

2nd Division “A”

8. China v. 8th RA. (Caroline #11, 2.30).

5th R.A. v. Club (Military, 2.30). 30th RA, V. Eastern (Stanley, 2,30)

2nd Division “B” Engineers v. Kwong Wa (MIL- tary, 4.00)

p.m.

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own

privately-owned ponies are re- quested to make their

Sharpshooters of the Brawn Cup rangements with regard to the League are Miss E. Woolley (CBA)·| sending of their ponies to the 8; Miss E. Chum D.GS.) 6; Miss meet.

M. Campos (Recreto) 4; Miss V. Motor-car transport will be pro- Bradbury ("Y" Ladies) 4; Miss C. R. Scots V. RAF. (St. Joseph's,vided from the Cottage Club at 3 Xavier (Argonautas) 3. 2,30).

p.m. and transport back to the Kowloon v University (Kowloon Club will be arranged after the 2.30)

finish of the paper-hunt.

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TRUE BLUE WINS

TULSA WIN AT· DUCK - PINS

p.m.--Talping Handicap.—

(See Race No. 4)

RECREIO DEFEAT H.K.H.C.

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Irene Pereira and "Ding" Lopes proved to be the best of the win- ning sluggers," while Nancy Max- well shone tor the losing Bruins.

HEADS-UP BALL

Wahoos hurler, Rozy, turned in yet another one-hit performance to enable the Green Owls to win 1-3 over the Pirates. Both squal played heads-up ball and com mitted less miscues thian is usual- ly seen in a girls match.

Rozy and Therese Noronha were Club de Recreio beat the Hong- konk Hockey Club in a friendly two-hitters for the winners while hindsnatcher" Lena Luongo rave Signals v. Police (Kowloon, 400).

hockey match played at King's

No- 3rd Division

Park yesterday by two goals to all the best defensive display. Kumaons 7, R. Scots (Chatham

A friendly five-game Duck-Pin Recreto, played together well as a Badze scratched the losers' lone Road, 2.30),

The Sweepstake of the Royal match between the U. 8. S. Tulsa team and thoroughly deserved to bingle, while Maudie Read 12th RV. Signals (Stanley Hongkong Yacht Club sailed yes- and an Alley Team was played at win. The two goals were scored by

Continued on Back Page terday afternoon resulted as fol- the Hongkong Bowling Alleys on F. X. Sequeira, one in each half,

4.00).

SUNDAY

First Division (4 p.m.)

8. China "E" v. Police (Carol'na Hill).

Eastern v. St. Joseph's (Club).

3rd Division

24th R.A. v. South China (800- kunpoo, 2.30).

RAS.C. V. 5th R. (Caroline Hi, 230).

Electric V Engineers (Giub, 2.30).

Monday, the former winning by 64 pins.

TEAMS AND SCORES

lows:

The teams were: Finished Pos.

CLUB: V. M. Benwell; V. Q. True Blue, A11

.... 16.53.06 1

Band, E. V. Reed; N. B. M. Whitley. (Miss Crawholt-Wilson).

W. A. Reed and R. A. Bates; B. A Gull, A9

16.54.36.5 2 -U.S.S, TULSA:-C. T. Christian- Fowler, D. de S. Carey, G. E. R. sen, 3. A. Vasko, J. Yelinko, O. F. | Divett, T. 8. D. Whitley and B. 1. 16.55.04 8 Drewes. Scores:-419, 384, 415, 998, Bickford,

1401 Total 2015,

(Mr. A. O. G. Mills): Eve, A5

(Maj. G. Alley).

La Linda, A16.......... 16.55.43.5° 4

(Miss M. L. Johnstone).

RECREIO: M, Mendonca; J. Go

COLONY LADIES TENNIS SINGLES

FINAL

and

The Finals of the Colony Ladies ALLEY TEAM:-3. 8. Landolt, sano, J. Gonsalves R. Marques, N. Singles Tournament will be played |R. H. Tidd, H. Blount, J. H; Watts, Beltrão and A. Alves; P. Yvanovich, en she United Services Recreation 377 369, 385. J. Fonseca, B. T. Corang, F. X. Club courts at 8 p.m. on Saturday,

Sequetra and J. A. Soares.

Painted Lady, A14.... 17.06.31 5 Scores:-434, 380,

(Lt.Cdr. W. H. L. Harrison).

Total 1951.

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By Order of the Stewards,"

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 7th Jan., 1940,

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