1940-03-14 — Page 2

PAGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

THURSDAY, MARCH 14; 1940.

In The World of Sports

EXHILARATING RUGBY WITNESSED IN ARMY DEFEAT CLUB J. W. Leonard BLARNEY STONE

SHIELD TOURNAMENT

Royal Engineers Gain M.C.C. AND H.K. Soccer

Last Minute Victory

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BY FLY-HALF”

HUNDREDS OF RUGGER ENTHUSIASTS

FRESENT

"AT" YESTERDAY TO WITNESS THE SECOND THE VALLEY

STONE SHIELD ROUND MATCHES IN THE BLARNEY (SEVEN-A-SIDE) COMPETHION were treated to one of the seen this most thrilling and exhilarating displays at ruzzer season when the Army champions. the Royal Engineers, scored a spectacular last minute victory over the Tamar and Small Ships "A" by a try 13 points), to nil after extra time was play- ed.

The Police "A". holders of the Shield, showed Improved"

eliminate form to

the 8th Heavy Regiment "B" by 16 points to nil

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Other successful teams were wet condition of the ground to The Royal Scots "A" 8th Heavy allow Carter a clear run to touch Regt. "A" and the formidable Club This "A".

REGIONAL CRICKET

"The M.C.C. through Sir Pelham Warner, deputy assistant Becre- tary. have circularised first-clàss and minor counties on the qués- tion of regional cricket,"

Team To Meet Macao

MATCH ON CLUB GROUND, APR. 24

"In view of certain requesta made to M. C. C. regarding re-

The following have been selected gional cricket, states the letter. to represent Hongkong in the In- "the M. C. C. Committee have re- terport football match against plied that they are not at this Macao on the Club ground on stage prepared to Intiate what Sunday, April 24 at 4 p.m.; has been described as regional

Lau Hin-hon (Eastern); cricket.

Roughly (Navy),

was, among

"At the same time, I am to aŭd that, if there is a general feeling glorious opportunity

the countles that this however, lost when Birrell made a form of cricket is reasonable, and "The best game of the afternoon brilliant tackle to bring Carter possible, the right course would was undoubtedly that of the Royal down not 10 yards from the Army be for the counties, to ask for a and clever football meeting of the Advisory County Engineers and the Tamar and line. Fast Small Ships "A". High tension then ensued with each side mak- Cricket Committee to be sum- was in the afr when these two ing vallant efforts to score but to moned." teams 'came on the field. Both no, avail sides were evenly matched and no

"one

DEADLY TACKLING

Y:M/C.A. HOCKEY ·

TEAM.

A. N. Other: Killeen and Tom-

insin: Mackenzie, Gulchrist, and Broch; Macey, Dormer. Spate, Greenberg and Banks.

Play continued at a fast pace could foretell which would followed at Izitervals by brillant win. For the Navy. Paul, Carter bouts of passing between the wing and Stevens are known to be forwards on either side but the

The following will represent thei players well above the average defence held out and the interval whilst on the Army side Walte. came with the score sheet blank. YMCA. 2nd XI hockey team, in a Rajputana Rifles Birrell and Artingstall have al- On resumption of play. Waite match with a ways given good performances.

came in for a good share of the team at Shamshulpo at 4.15 phi. applause by his superb tackling on Saturday: and all-round play. The Navy had In carrying the Army colours another wonderful opportunity of through to victory the Royal En-taking the lead when Carter, on gineers owed much to Walte and gaining possession of the ball Birrell The former. 1.5 usual. from his

broke scrum-half. played a grand game and. i through to have a clear run to this particular match, displayed touch With only two yards to superb and deadly tackling whilst go, out flashed Walte in a superb his all-round play won the ap- tackle to bring Carter down.

admiration of the plause and crowd.

of Birrell, hero

the match, for it was he who scored the necessary points, made good use of his speed and indulged in some very clever passing with his other wing forward.

WELL PLACED · KICK

AMERICAN TENNIS

· TOURNAMENT The Y.M.C.A. will hold an Ameri- can Mixed Doubles Tennis Tourna-

From the ensuing serum Foley ment on Saturday, Mar. 23, at relieved the situation by a well King's Park, starting at 2 p.m. placed kick. Following a short, interval of mid-field play, Birrell got possession of the ball and this The rest of the team all rose to time the Navy defence came into the occasion and played well to the picture with some first time the man-for nothing else but tackling. Play continued to be of their best could have ouşted such a ding-dong nature and when the a formidable combination as their final whistle came the score still opponents.

remained intact.

Paul, for the Navy, again gave On the change over the issue an outstanding performance. Al-was still in doubt with each side though he was well marked he making determined efforts to win. made some brilliant moves which From a loose, Birrell, gaining pos- nearly culminated in the Navy, session of the ball from Waite, scoring but for the tackling of made a brilliant run to break Waite who, on more than two oc-, through the Navy defence to re- casions. stopped certainties. Ste- cord the first try of the game and vens, at back, played a grand, win the match for his side. game-he

remarkable showed ability in gathering the ball on the bounce whilst his kicks to touch showed confidence though they lacked length.

Carter also came into the plc- ture with some clever and tricky play. His understanding with

exceptionally good display by the Engineers would have scored more than once.

RESULTS AND TEAMS Results of the matches were: Hongkong Police "A" beat Bth Heavy Regt, 18-0; Royal Sents "A" beat HMAS Arawa 12-0; Royal Engineers beat H.M.S.

Tsang Chung-wan (Eastern); Kwok Ying-ki (S. China "B"}, Bright (Middlesex),

Wilkinson' (Middlesex);

F. Fowler (H.K.F.C.), Cheung Kam-hel (Eastern), '- Chan Tak-fal (S. China "B"),

IN TRIANGULAR HOCKEY ENCOUNTER

Croston Nets Two Goals:

Losers Absentees

Ardry beat chub by three goals to one in the first match of », the Trăngular Hotkey, Tournament played at Sookunpoo yester

day, the "Army side, with only five of the 11 players originally selected being able to put in an appearance, proving quite strong enough to win.

or the five Interport team forwards Army could have call- ed tipon, dhe only was in the team that beat Hongkong Hockey Cilib yesterday.

Homburg, playing centre-for- ward, supported in fine style by

Croston and Marshall, led a series of Talds on the Club goal that had

ONLY SIX

In Great

Form®

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EASILY BEATS

RUMJAHN

3. W. Leonard had no dif- Schlty in defeatior D. Rum- Jahn in the Open Singles yes- terday in spite of the latter's, long experience in tournament ténnis.

Leonard played an exceptional- ly good game and made" rings round the Indian player with his hard, forceful drives and fine cross-court placing.

Leonard's play altogether,

much too fast for the veteran Rumjaho who Was completely fatigued by the end of the second set Leonard won the first set 7-5

Benwell beaten on at least ave SOCCER GAMES and the second 6-2

occasions.

The inside-forward combination Ariny managed to put out at short notice proved as aggressive a trio |as" has been seen at Sookunpoc

this season.

Croston, who playg

at centre-half for the Royal En- gineers, scored the first and second goals.

COMPLETED

Scotland Had One Match

A SURPRISE ..

In the other Open Singles game R. G. Biesel, Jr., sprang a surprise when he defeated T. A. Pearce 8-1, 4-6, 6-3.

A. R. Kitchell and I., M. A Razack received a "walk over" A. V. Gosano (St. Joseph's),

from Dew Shing-cheung and Ip Ip Pak-wa (S. China "A").

Regional Soccer keeps on break-

| Koon-hung in the Open Doubles: Reserves: Sammy Tsang (St The half-time score was 2-0. ing records. First it was the real

In the Club championship, G. Joseph's); A.

matches averaging w: Sewell beat C. B. Nicholson J: Hussain (8t Homburg putting the Army fur-rush-with Joseph's), Nicholls (Navy), Le Page ther ahead with a neat goal after anything up to six a game. Then 6-0, 6-3 and J. J. Ferguson beat (Navy) and Maxwell (K.F.C.). the interval and Club scoring was the crowds, which stayed Dr. A. H. Barwell 6-3, 7-5. The

Manager:J, Skinner.

match between A. Lade and B, C. On January 27 it was the grand Fay was postponed. fade-out-with only six first-class The Club Handicap singles re-

MIDDLESEX AND SAINTS DRAW

when W A. Reed netted off a long corner.

DIFFERENT TEAM

game

away.

(-4/8) 6-4.

The Club team was very much matches completed through the muted as follows:-E, S. Hall different from what it has been length and breadth of the entire +1/8) beat F. Macleod (+1/8) St. Joseph's and Middlesex met this season, absentees from yes-country.

1. 16-1, 6-4 and C. H. Hyde (-30) At Barrow, where they did have, beat V. R. Gordon in a First Division League foot-terday's

being G. ER ball match at Sookuapoo yesterday Divett, D. de S. Carey, V. C. Bond the nerve to start a game, they 6-3. afternoon and drew each side and H. J. D. Lowe, among others. gave it up as hopeless early, in the Leonard will meet the winner of"

Benwell, in goal, was not in top second half.

18. A, Rumjahn v. 6. A. Gray in form, and appeared at times un-

Thirty-three of 39 English Re the fourth round.

TODAY'S MATCHES decided whether to clear with his gionals were cancelled-as well as

Open Doubles--Lee Hua-kek and stick or his feet, allowing the the Red Cross International match Army forwards time to get their at Bradford. Way up in Scotland J. W. Leonard v. 2. A. Rumlahn

Aberdeen had it all to themselves, and H. D. Rämjahn. sticks to the ball.

Pennington worked hard and 2 y. Reed was his usual self, but

scoring a goal. At half-time there

no score.

Pereira netted for the Saints whlie Thomas was responsible for the soldiers' goal."

The game, on the whole, Was fairly interesting and was evenly

contested.

T. A. MADAR TOPS

HALF-CENTURY

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and 15 out of 18 Regionals in the two divisions were cancelled.

TOMORROW Open Doubles Pang Ol-lam and So the scratch competition sets Leung Ping-chiu v. J. L. C. Pearce

Bond was badly missed at full- back. The intermediate line play-up another record which will pro-and D. L. Bosanquet. ed well, Reed, N. Whitley and bably last for ever. Bates being all' well up to the

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Indon valiant

Clapton

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THE THE mark, but it was the Club forward Orient insisted on entertaining beating Brigton 5-1, and stricken line that appeared to be rather Millwall. Entertaining was the Brighton are without a point in disorganised. MARK

word. Just before half-time even nine away games. the ball burst.

What football there was had its So, taking. It all round, the points: things were eventful at in action, Highlands being wasted afternoon lodged an all-time high Bournemouth,

Big Innings. For Kowloon Against Compatriots

SOLID DEFENCE The two wings were hardly seen

where

Sanaghan

in a position in which he seldom as a washout, and if it wants any- Bournemouth left back, and Holl- plays. The Army defence was thing more to kill Regional Boccer day, Brentiord forward, were or-

the solid, but Dobson in goal was a few repetitions of that sort of dered off by

referee four hardly tested. Stickley and Datta thing will just about do it..

minutes from the end of the game.

Ram were reliable. and the in-

A GOOD TURN

BRISTOL ROVERS FORCE (By "E. U. Ropes"}

termediate Inte combination of Brentford

DRAW did Queen's Park Although the Senior League championship had already been won Ure, Hook and Jordan even more Rangers, their near neighbours, a Swansea Town by the Kowloon Cricket Club, the match between this teain and the In-so. The two Army wings were not brotherly love turn in holding dian Recreation Club, at Sookunpoo, last Saturday promised to be seen to advantage, and Shangara Bournemouth to a draw. With Play was very close, but after 15 outside-left, appeared the Rangers not playing, Bourne-minutes Bristol went ahead with a The champions batted first and after a wicket had fallen cheaply rather over awed by the occasion, mouth would have gone to the top good goal by Whitfield. T. A. Madar, Ernie Fincher, Donald Anderson and Robert Lee all settling down to a steady game of the South B table had they made, some runs. The Indian member of the Kowloon "team made only in the second half. nity bad runs but was rather lucky, being let off once or twice.

an interesting one, and so it proved.

Singh,

The teants were:

Anyway K.C.C. had 190 for 9 down to play nice cricket. He hit Army: Sgt. Dobson, Pie, Stick when the closure was applied, anything that was loose very hard, ley, Datta Ram; Sgt. Ure, Capti Tamar and Small Ships "A" 3-0: leaving the home team some 120 and with a straight hat and was o. W. Hook and B/M Jordan: 8th Heavy Hegt. "A" beat 5th AA minutes to get them. I was very not out for twenty odd runs. In Mukhtar Singh, Set, Croston, Sgt. Paul was perfect and brit for the Club "A" beat 5th AA pleasantly surprised to see the the meantime &. A. Ismail also had Homburg. Gar. Marshall and

"A" 17-0.

LR.G. batsmen going for the runs a "biff" at the bowling and was Shangara Singh. The teams were: ·

right from the start and at one also not out with about 25 or.

Club: V. M. Benwell; J. W. Police',,"A": Taylor: Fay and stage it looked as though the thereabouts. »

Pennington, E V. Reed: R. A Wilson: Wall; Wright-Nooth, Cul-Bookumpoo team might have a After the match I learned that Bates, W. A Reed, N. B. M. Wait- The opening exchanges were linan and Innis.

sporting chance to pull of a fine M. P. Madar had won the batting ley; 8 A. Fowler, T.-S. D. Whit brisk each side having 2 fair

8th Heavy "B" MacCarthy: win hit after A. H. Rumjahn, Kaverage prize for the season, that ley. G. Fowler, B. I. Bickford share of the ball The first thrill Freer and Griffs: Foster; Mac- Nazarin and & R. Kitchell were being the Indians last game.

and D. C. Highlands, out it was ten to one against thei

BRISK EXCHANGES

of the match came when Ware. in attempting to Deld a rising ball, tripped owing to the slightly

Millan, Rawlins and Pitt,...

H.M.AS., Arawa: Madden For- bes and Rae: Hunter: Williams.

ADVERTISEMENT Young and Vivian.

Kowloon

THE JUNIORS

"Royal Scots "A": Gibson: Ford getting the runs in time. Later Two matches were played in the and Pinkertton; Gracle: Miller, M. P. Madar and 8. A. Ismall batted Junior Division and in beating Sutherland and Parawbg.

brightly, but of that more anon.

the Police have re- RUMJAHN THE EVERGREEN established themselves in the run- A. H. Rumjahu, who must be ning for Junior Division honours playing his umpteenth year of They are now bracketed with the Royal Engineers: Foley; Arting- League Cricket, batted excellently IRC. for first place but Recrelo, stall and Birrell; Walte; Brinkley for his 47 runs and it was bad luck who have a game in hand, are also

indeed that he should have been in the running. Sheldrake and Apperly...

Tamar and Small Ships "A" out...

Cralgengower surprisingly lost For a man of his age he must to the RAF while Army "B" beat! Stevens; Paul and Carter: Olark: | Farris, Brown, and King.

two-score-and-ten-he the Civil Service." " Draft Programmes and Entry 5th A.A. "B" Belway: Banner showed amazingly good footwork Forms for the Second Extra and Salisbury: Owens Clarke, while there is still plenty of punch Race Meeting to be held on]

THE HONG KONG. JOCKEY CLUB.

New and Barnes.

8th Heavy Regt. "A":

Lomax. ¡Ecable:

be near

behind, his strokes. ·

#

Robble Lee bowled very steadily even if he was not up to his usual

an object lesson for the younger

MADAR BOWLED Hazarin shaped nicely, till he was

Saturday, 23rd and Monday, Marsh and Richard: 25th March, 1940, (Weather Cook Luchett and Plummer, deadly form and the way Rumjahn picked the loose ones was indeed permitting), may be obtained Club "A": Bosanquet; Bidwell "at

Office, and Thomson; Henderson, Need-members of the team. the 'Secretary's Exchange Building: the Clubham, Walkden and Heaseman

5th AA, "A" Giblin; Mulligan House, Happy Valley; the Hong and Banner: Sutcliffe; Clarke, taken behind the sticks off Robert Kong Club; the Sports Club; Mullin and Milis,

Lee, B. D. Lay kept the other end and the Stables, Shan Kwong)

going for a few overs and then Road.

Lord Haley, who was director Anderson went on and promptly of the 1935 African Research proceeded to get a wicket-A R Entries close at 12 o'clock survey, and wrote a 2,000-page Kitchell NOON on Thursday, 14th March, book describing the continent's Ernie Fincher relieved Lee and 1940,

problems south of the Bahara, is sent down the best bail of the to visit Africa again at this re- afternoon-one that bowled AH quest of the Colorital Secretary, Madar who played at it but was He will tour British dependencies beaten "all ends up.

By Order,

C. B. BROWŃ,

Secretary.

in West, East"and" Central Africa

UMP.” BATS WELL W.

for six months to study technical The younger M(dar “MP” 138 aspects of native administration. then came in and at once settled

SPORTING

FIXTURES

TODAY

BADMINTON Men's Bentor

Bingles K L Wong. H. F Chew (King's College, 3 p.m.);

College, 9 p.m.): Mixed Doubles. B. Fardley P. 8. Bun (King's

-M.A. Oliveira and Miss M, Bilva .T. T. Chin and Mike M. Ding (King's College, 8.30 pm)); Men's Doubles.-R. Marques and H. Gonsalves v. H. M. Lan and 8. O Chung (Talkoo, 8 p.m.); Mixed Doubles, J. Re- medios and Miss O Ribeiro v. F. H. Wong and Miss W, Cheung

CHESS - Colony's Championship. "ES. Tym Weiss DL

de

TENNIS.

th-

O. V. Prasaloy . A. Kurrik V. V. Kalatchoff. * KMA. Barnett, A.Y. Birinkoff ♥, 'Six FL

RACING-Entries "close of

Pollock"

Hongkong: Jockey Club's Becond Extra Race Meeting, 12 noon.

Colony Champion- ships. — Open Doubles. Lee Hua-ker and I. "W. Leonard ...v, S. "A. and H. D. : Rumjahn ((8); Handicap singles-A D. L. Bowker, -36 v. F. D. Hunter, plus 16 (1); M Pagh, 30.3 v. G. B. Lovett," plus 2.6 (4) E. Zulauf, -15 v. W. G. Harvey,

·−2.8 (8); C, M. Stark, plus 3.6 v. W. M. Barton, -3.6 (7); Handicap. Doubles.-R. C. Bea- van and A, K. Mackenzie, 1.6 | v. J. 8. Theobald - and 8. M.

·Garrard, -5.8)·(3); “B; O'M Deane and N." Spence, -46 v.

won,,

Bristol Rovers .......

A Bristol attack forced Swansea

to concede" a corner, bug play In the only other game of the quickly went back to the Bristol section Portsmouth recorded their end, when Bridden unsuccessfully. highest score of the season by tested Weare with a long shot.

FOLD LABE

DON'T BE VAGUE

ASK FOR

Haig

H. D. Eldwell and AT DON NO FINER WHISKY GOES INTO ANY BOTTLE

-3.8 (5);

Handicap Mixed Doubles-Mr. and Mrs. C. C Stark, ser. v. Mr. and Mrs **K "Valentine, -16° (2),\"

R.

VERA TOMORROW ATHLETICS — Annual athletic Sporta of La Salle College," in the College ground, 1 pm. BADMINTON LEAGUE, Mixed Doubles, Recreio A. v. Univer sity.

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