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In the World of Sports

EASTERN DEFEAT SOUTH SOCCER BATTLE

CHINA "A" IN FINAL

ROYAL IN MUD

MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1940.

SOFTBALL Richardson RAIN FAILS TO DAMPEN

SURPRISE

BEFORE RECORD CROWD Royal Scots Lose P.I. And India

Thrilling Football At

Hill: Caroline

Hsu King-seng Brilliant

A SENSATIONAL FIRST MINUTE GOAL BY EASTERN AND A DECIDING GAOL BY HAU CHING-TO, when the score was 2-2 to wards the close of the game, led to the defeat of the South China “A” holders of the Senior "Shield since 1936, In the final at Caroline Hill yesterday before a record crowd. estimated at well over 10,000.. Eastern won by the odd goal in five.

To Kowloon

Despite the heavy rain Saturday. Kowloon Football Club and Royal Seats played off their First Division Football League fixture, Kowloon emerging the winners by two goals to nil after a batile royal in the mud.

The slippery surface put the Royals. with their short passing game, at a disadvantage, and Kowloon, managing to keep the: ball more in the air, had the better of the exchanges.

Kowloon were without Willlim son, but otherwise fielded, one

In the Junior Shield Final, 30th R.A. won deservedly from Royal their strongest teams of the sell Engineers by 2-1 after leading 1-0 in the first half.

son. Smith, in goal was wonde

At the conclusion of the seniorable Lee Wal-tong, won warm ap-fully safe. Eastman and Ulric game, Lady MacGregor, wife of the plause from the crowd,

Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGre- Hsu not only had Lee well gor, gave away the respective shields to Lau Chi-tsun, captain or marked throughout the game but Eastern, and Halpin, of the 30th also provided many openings for RA, amidst thunderous ovation.

stood up to the Royals' forwar line, and cleared their lines safel when danger threatened.

Of the others, Bliss, in the hal

back line, and Santos, Knox un

his forwards by beautiful, ground-Jackson among the forwards, wer

good form... Santos settled As was generally expected, oneers and high forward passes to his in of the most thrilling and hard-outside men. In him South China down early to the heavy groun fought games was witnessed in the "A" found themselves up against and was the most dangerous of Senior Shield final. The pace was an indefatigable player who broke the Kowloon forwards. fast and furious from start to up many movements by keen an- finish the standard of soccer was ticipation and robust tackling. In

SCOTS' DEFENCE ...

Victorious

In one of the most surpris- ing days of softball since the Inception of this

sport in Hongkong, the Filipinos beat the Chinese after having had the worst of the game in every respect in yesterday's International Series

Scores 84

Kowloon Beat C.S.C.C.

RIFLEMEN'S SPIRITS

Good Scores Returned Under Poor Conditions On Saturday

The heavy rain, that fell on Saturday washed out almost the A contribution of 84 runs by J.

entire sports programme, the only game played being the First Divi- E Richardson' enabled the vil sian Football match between. Kowloon and the Royal Scots. Service Cricket Club to declare at

But it falled to deter Hong-, 2 C/Sgt. Hale (1 Mx.) ......... 45 198 for 5 wickets against the Kow-kong's marksmen from carrying) 3. CERA. Classey (R.N.) loon Cucket Club in a friendly out the day's programme at the 4. Sgt. Gowans (HKP.) match played at Cox's Path yes-Rifle Range, where the Rifle Asso-3.. Cpl. Brighty (R.B.) terday.

ciation's Annual Prize Meeting had

The K.CC. were, however able been" in progress for the greater

part of the week.

Although Amper pitched a very steady game for the winners, he was definitely over-shadowed by to pass this total with three wic- his opposite number Tuffy Chin, kets in hand. whakarogen Ive, to Amper's, one The scores:-

and e

au, Bich

all dopi

Naysmith and Clark, were the though

walks to one.

CIVIL SERVICE C.C.

hit for. Richardson, b. Anderson & were W. H E. Colledge. c. Broad-

base

bridge, b. Lloyd

GOOD SCORES

The day's shooting opened with the Second, Stage of the Bisley 1 Meeting when the Stickledown 2. Competition was fired off at 500 3. yards, and in spite of the un-5 favourable conditions scores were remarkably high, S/Sergt. Hale

Middlesex) and E. R A. Temple-¦

R. H. Griffiths, 1.bw.. b. Lloyd 6 ton tying for first place in the 3R

jard

Led

|A. E. Perty. c. Mulcahy, . 1ay="

10T...

Ven

D. McLellan, b. Lloyd

juse

ties

D. Holidge, not cut

show

J. Attwell, not out

Extras (B7)

by India, al-

mekpected, was not

Total (for 5 wkts, dec.)'

18 out of a possible 50.

SIBERIA COMPETITION

S.B. (b) Class "31""" Mne: Croft (RM)... Bdm. Morton (1 Mx.)

Censolation Prizes Maj. White (2nd R.S.) Mr. Peckham (D.R.C.)

4.5

44. "

性

42 41

2/Lt. Hanter (2nd R.S.) ...... 41. STICKLEDOWN COMPETITION

- S.R. (b) Class "X" C.E.A. Templeton (R.N.) C/Sgt. Hale, (1 MX), 4.

(To be shot off)

115) Class X with 49 points each

Sgt. Heap (NR.S.)

Lt. Cooper (1 Mx.)

"Consolation Pries

Sgt. Russell (FKP)

1981.

B. C. K. Hawkins. F. E Law- 3 55rence N. B. M. Whitley and R. J.

BOWLING ANALYSIS

not high but the game was packed/defence. Esu was equally brilliant. pick of the Scots' defence. The surprising as the previous resultFenton did not bat. fall of thrilling incidents. An un-e cleared extremely well and, but former was clever in anticipating on the day, they had much the for his many first-time clearances S. the ball, while Clark made full use best of the American team and fortunate feature, was the in numerable occasions when the re- China would have had many op-of, his clever footwork and used his only brilliant play interspersed

Partúmities to score.

head to advantage. The Scots with bad play narrowed the mar- feree had to caution players of

forward line was weak. Goidon sin to what it was both sides for dangerous play.

and Hossack being the only two forwards to show up to any ad- vantage.

FULLY DESERVED

Taylor Fincher Hearther saved several

Lloyd tallies

Anderson with a brilliant catch at short right field, although he was, play-

KOWLOON C.G. Ing first base, while Dick Venezia D. Hung, b. Fenton.

GRAND DISPLAY Lau Hin-bon. In goal, gave an other grand display between the Eastern, in wresting the title sticks. He was very steady and The first goal for Kowloon was from South China "A nay a consistent throughout. Bis post-scored by Knox who followed up atoned for a couple of bad mis-w. Mulcahy, b. Fenton served theft victory. To Hsu King-tioning was good and saved bril- an opening by Santos, dashing takes with some splendid catch N. A: E Mackay, 9t. Colledge, seng Eastern's centre-half must go liantly a fast shot from Lai Shir- through the Scots' defence to beating. India were a long way ahead

another occasion, Duncan with a hard drive. The of the Americans in hits, but all D. J. N. Anderson, st Colledge: full honours of the day. He gave wing and. on

of the extra base clouts went to one of the most outstanding per- from Lee Wal-tong when he de- half-time score was 1-0.

b. Hawkins formances to date and hus display flected a "certainty" out of play. against such a formidable attack-

b. Fenton

Saturday's results were:-

SIBERIA COMPETITION

S.R.A Class "X" LASgt. Leong. (H.K.P.R.) L/Cpl Pemberton. (R.E.) Sgt. Wall (H.K.P.)

Consolation Prizes

2. P/Sgt. Perkins (H.K.P.)" 1. 48 .413. Insp. Hopkins (H.E.P.)...... 48 404. Capt. Sequeira (HK_V.D.C.) 47 405 P/Sgt. Hoo (HKPR) ...... 46

379. C.R.A. Glassey (4th Sub.

Cpl. Plummer (1 Mx.) 2. Sgt. Green (2 R8)......

381

0. M. R. W.

FIRST STAGE AGGREGATE

ELA. Gilpin (R.N.)....... Mr. Warburton.. (D.B C.)

3. Mr. Tynemouth (D.R.C.)

3. Sgt. Breeze "(R,M)

,52 1

THE SIBERIA COMPETITION S.R.A. Class “M”

Sgt. Russell (H.K.P)

A.S.P. Lole (HK.P.R.)....... 94

18 0

L.AC. Golder (R.A.F.)

396

Sub-Lt. Carey (EK.N.V.F.) 93

Mr. Medhurst" (D.R.C.)

39 7.

(To be shot of)

P.S. K. C. Wong (HP.K.R.) 93 Mr. Evans (RAF)

403

Mrn. Barton (R.M.)

F1,9

1. Pte.. Allan (298.9.) .....

Consolation Sweepstakes

2. L/8. Walker (2 R.S.)

35 Mr. Gillman. (D.R.C.)

3. Pte. Sim (7 R.S.)

Cpl Brighty (R.E)

STICKLEDOWN COMPETITION

Sgt. Puran Singh (HKP.)

S.R.A. Class" "M”.

Pte. Sim (2.8.)

Sgt. Whippey (2)R.S.)

P.C. Bachan Singh (H.K.P.) 42

(To be shot off

Consolation Prizes..

P/Sgt. Wong

L/8. Walker (2 R.S.)

8.1 (r) Chan

P/Sgt Thong

In the second half. the Scots losers Wilson doubled, but E. F. Fincher, b. Fenton The Eastern; backs played er pressed the Kowloon defence but the highlight of the game was A. Zimmern, not out..... 6 ceedingly well-breaking up the were not able to score. Kowloon Doc Mol

went further ahead when Jackson the bas

ing line as the South China "A". especially when led by the inimit-fast and clever play of the South netted on a pass from Knoy. The China forwards by hefty clear-game was ended in the rain and ances and deadly tackling. Of-thein particularly bad light pair, Chang Ying-kuen was more The teama" were:

Royal Scots: Duncan; Naysmith

In th

ed, the down

guèsa

seemed to furry during the game, and Clark: Munro, Gordon, Hos-

ADVERTISEMENT prominent he displayed coolness

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

under heavy pressure and never and Fraser: Fleming. Parnaby which there

comment.

Lau Tse-tsang, at right-half, sack, Holden and Gilroy.

Kowloon: Smith; Eastman worked and played hard. He had

Bliss, Ulrich Maxwell,

White; the full measure of Ip Pak-wa who

Tomashevsky, Santos, Knox, Jack-Phili

had an "off" day. Lau, together

THE THIRD EXTRA

with Lo Wai-kuen rendered" geo- RACE MEETING will be held man service. With Hsu playing at (weather permitting) at HAPPY top form, the Eastern intermediate

son and Bell

VALLEY on SATURDAY, 6th line proved the greatest stumbling Eastern movements by keen anti April, 1940, commencing at 2.00 block to the South China forcipation and first-time clearances

P.ET,

The first Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

wards.

HERO OF THE DAY

The hero of the day was un doubtedly Hau Ching-to, the fast and tricky Eastern' outside-left.

Fox Yiu-wah at right-half, made a glaring mistake when he totally ignored his wing man who was practicaly starved for passes throughout the game.

Of the forwards. Lai Shit-wing and Tang, Kwong-sum were pro- minent, whilst Lee Wai-tong de- lighted his many supporters by scoring the equaliser with a first- time angular shot.

Ripley, b Whitley

D. Lloyd, c. Hollidge, b. Fen-

Taylor, not out

Extras (B8, LB2, WB1, NE1) 12 L.AC. Golder "(RAF)

otal (for wkts) T BroadBridge

mshire did not bat.

BOWLING ANALYSIS

THE

UST

CHU AIMS F FOOTBAL

Division:

Eastern v. con (Club)

p.m..

ид

Lellan Fenton Whitley

Hawkins

Mr. Medhurst (DRC)

STICKLEDOWN COMPETITION

Lt. Le Seelleur (RE.)

"CHINA FLEET"" CHALLENCE CUP Hongkong Police Reserve.

A.S.P. (r) Lole

AMENDED PRIZE LIST -Individual Service Revolver

Competition

1. Capt. C. Hyde (D.A.P.M.)

Hon Kong)

៩៩ឌឌ |

454

108

and H..

·S.B.A. Class (“X”

Cpl. Hawkins (RE)

L/Sgt. Baker (1 Mx.)

0. M. R. W. 1 30 0

Cpl. Haminond (HK.V.D.C.) 45

(To be shot off) Consolation Prizes

0 43 1 12 2 50 5

11.1 1 53 1.

L/C. Wood (2 R.S.)

L/B. Pan (HKP.R.) Szt. Green (2 R.8.)

2. Lt. G. C. Dawson (1 Mx.) 31 3 Sgt. G. Breese (RM)

4. Maj. 8. White (2nd R.S.) ... 30

1 0 10. 1

SUNDAY'S RESULTS PAGE 5

S.R.B. Class "M"

Sgt. Bremner (2 RS) C.S.M- Challis (1 Mx.) Pte. Scott, '40 (2 R.S.) LA.C. Hunt (RAF)

*45

K.C.C. LAWN

BOWLS

The Kowloon Cricket Club's an- nual lawn bowls tournaments will TENNIS. Colony's: Champion-commence this coming Sunday. A ships: pen Singles A. total of 98 entries has already beer Crawford. Pariz Ol-lam (received for the various competi-1. S. A. Burjahn. v. J. W. Leonardtions. (Standy Court); Open Doubles

T. A. Pearce and B. C. Fay re-

No One without a badge will He scored the deciding goal and, be admitted to the Members' apart from his usual clever play Enclosure. Such must be worn he evoked rounds of applause from throughout the duration of each the crowd with dazzling runs.

Of the entire "Eastern attack, Meeting in such a manner as 10 Hau was the most dangerous. He

Fung King-cheong, never be readily identifled.

displayed not only beautiful ball ceived adequate support from his control but a perfect understand, wing-half and, as a result, did Badges admitting Non-Mem ters to the Members Enclosure ing with his inside man whilst his not give a good showing. Ip Pak- speed and footwork left nothing wa, at outside left, was the worst and Club Rooms at $5.00-

of the forwards and his centres to be destréd. for Gentlemen and $3.00

wele very erratic. Play opened

sensational

thy

As leader of the attack in such i for Ladies (both including tax) an important "game, Lee Tak-kee manner, and in the first minute. аге obtainable through the performed an admirable alter from a free kick by Lee Tak-kee. SECRETARY upon the per noon's work with unturing play Chung Yung-sum cut in to score sonal or written application of a and good passes. His accurate with a fast shot after Tam Kwan- Member, suck Member to be feeding of Chung Yung-sum is kon had failed to hold the ball. responsible for all visiters intro worthy of special mention for on those passes, Eastern attacked duced by him, and for Payment dangerously on several occasions, of all Chits, etc.

ALWAYS DANGEROUS

Immediately after, South, China attacked, but found Hsu King- seng playing exceptionally well

South China continued to press

STICKLEDOWN COMPETITION

(To be shot off) Consolation Prizes to follow. BAGSHOT COMPETITION

Sports Flashes

The Central British School phy-- sical training display, which was: Postponed earlier this month ow- ing to rain, will be held; on Tue- sday, April 9, commencing at 6.15 p.m.

S.R.A. Class "M"

Sgt.

Ghulam Mohamad

(H.K.P.)

There are, five events as follows, 2. giving the entries in bracketa:

Pte. Scott, 73 (2 RB.).

(To be shot off)

30:

A Mixed

Doubles »Tennis." Tournament will be held at Kow

loon Cricket Club on Sunday. April. 28. commencing at 2.30 pm. sharp.:

23 Following is the full bowls pro3. Sgt. Whippey (2 P.8.). Double-R. C. Beavan and A. gramme for `April:-

T. C. Chan and Marsland Ma (8); President's Cup (18). Club Cham-3 Lt. Sharma (5/6 Raj. Rif.) 28 Handicap Singles.-T. C. Mona-plonship (18), Handicap Bingles

Consolation Prizes ghan. -48 y D. M. MacDougall, (25). Handicap Doubles (24) and L Cpl. Lochrie (2 RB.) -15.2 (6): A H Earwell. Tyto Competition (13).

2. L/Sgt. Walker (2 R.S.) "J. C. Pool, +18 (7); Handicap

K. Mackenzie, -1.6 v. J. §. Theo- Saturday Apr[I-6–K.C.C. v. KFC bald and S. MGarrard, -58 (friendly).

(2); Mixed Handicap Doubles.-Sunday April 7-Tournament,

C. M. Stark and Miss J. Reeve, Wednesday April 10--K.C.C. v. Gov-

-3.6 v. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Fer-

ernment (friendly)

guson, -5.6 (3): B. O'M. Deane Saturday April 13 First Division

and Misg⋅ D. "Eardley, -15.3 v.

v. Third Division.

V. R. Gordon and Mrs. LP Sunday, April 14-Tournament Ralph, Scr. (4)..

Saturday April 20-First Division

Third Division. Sunday April 21-Committee

Rest.

The Secretary's Office. 1st

and from a pass by Ip Pak-wa on Hau Ching-to was fouled in the The Cheong Kam-hof-Chung the left, Lal Shiu-wing had hard penalty area by Scong Ling-sing Boor Exchange Building (Tel: Yang-sum combination did ex-luck when his hot just missed. Cheong Kam-hot taking the spot NOON

TEAMS

. Following. have been selected

BAGSHOT.COMPETITION

SR. (a) Class "X"

1. Sp. Allo (RE))

2. Sgt Baker - (1) Ms.)

3. L/C. Pemberton (R.2.) Consolation Prizes Lyst. Leong (HK.PR.) 2. Pte. Builen (2 R8.) 3L/C. Wood (28)

BAGSHOT COMPETITION.

8.RB. Class' "D" Mr. Gilman (D.R.C.)) Maj. White

Concolation Prizes

2779will close at 12 o'clocktremely well on yesterday's per- From the goal kick, play was pick placed his side in the lead, represent K.C.C. against Kowlon 1.. Mr. Peckham (D.R.C.)

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in "advance from the No

1 Boy (Telephone 21920).

tres were well placed.

scored from a melee in the goal-

a' fine movement an

Football Club:-.

W. Naei. J. Hempsey. J. M. Jack

S.R.B... Class" “X”

The annual Kowloon Maralhon Race, which was postponed from

29 Friday owing to rain, will now be 28 held on, Wednesday next at 5 p.m.. 26:

E. W. Rallton, formerly pro- 25 minent in local swimming circles. 25 has been appointed Assistant 24 Becratary of the YM.C.A., in ́place of Mr. W. J. Ashton. who is re- turning to England in May.

..... 33 32

formance Chung was always dan- transferred to the South China

2. Mr. Warburton' (D.R.C.) ous he was fast and his cen- end where Hau Ching-to nearly again.

V. C. Labrum. J. Smith, J. W. M3 Mr. Croft (N.R.S.) Eastern now had more of the

BAGSBOT COMPETITION South China "A" can attribute, mouth, but owing to the number play and applied heavy pressure Brown and J. Fraser (Skip)..

on the South China goal. From and E. C. Fincher (skip).

T. Madar. . Tribic, A. Spary their defeat to their intermediate of defenders around, his shot was line.

Leung Wing-chiu, in the blocked. Play was very even at woo Gay-tsang nearly increased and E. Kern (Skip),

the right, PUBLIC ENCLOSURE pivotal berth, gare of his this stage with both sides staging!

one

QJ. Tacchi, W... Hobbs. G. c3 The price of Admission to worst performances. this season innumerable attacks on each goal the lead when he took a beautiful

shot at goal only to see it well Moss and L. Jack (Skin). the Public Enclosure is $1.00 whilst the wing halves were com- but with no ultimate result. held by Tam, Bouth China now including Tax, for all Persons, side men as the Eastern outside game and reileved many dangerously scored the equaliser when Tsang TENNIS TOURNEY 2 Lt. Le Seclleur (RE)

pletely outplayed by Eastern out- Tin-Sang was playing a "sterling

attacked, and Lal Shiu-wing near- including Ladies, and is payable meri-as a result

their forwards situations with hefty clearances,

THE EQUALISER

back,

POSTPONED"

terinis

which

was

༡

Eastern will meet Kowloon i their postponed First Divistin 30 game on the Club ground at $15 28 pm today.

Neither Tsang Chung-Wan nor Hau Ching-to will be able to ac-

Fit./5gt. Tollison (R.A.F.) 32 company Eastern on their Manila L/Sgt. Paran Singh (HK.P.). 32 trip owing to business reasons.

(To be shot off)". "

Entered *for the "Titshan Leut. Otway (RE) 31 Sub/Lt. Carey. (HKN.V.F.) 31 Handicap". (Becond Section over

Consolation Prizes

1 miles on Saturday next, For 31gotten Star, belonging to Messrs. 30 Kong Bros, went lame on saturday. 30 morning. It was taken out by the 30 stable's Chinese riding boy and 30 on completion of its gali it was

found to be lame.

1. Cpl. Brighty (RE.....

at the Gate. Soldiers and Sallors hardly received any "feeding."

loft Chun-wan Eastern

3. E. A. Gupin (RN). «st. completely missed a high ball to

4. Mr. A. F. Evans (R.A.F.)... in Uniform are admitted Hall

Tam Kwan-ken, in goal. was

In the 22nd minute of the game, allow Lal a clear run towards goal, The

tournament of 5. L/Sgt. Wong (HKPR) Price.

Service "Cricket never confident and seemed ner-Fung brought the crowd to its but Lau Hin-hon managed to in the

.SIBERIA COMPETITION vous. By Order,

Barring the penalty goal feet, when from a pass by Lee tercept the ball and place it out Club

to have ja S.R. (6) Class-“X” commenced yesterday has been 1: Lt. Le Seelleur (RE).... C. K. BROWN, against him, he might have saved Wat-tong be equalised with a fast of play,

the other two.

shot which entered the far comer At this stage, South China con postponed owing to the soft con- 2 CRA. Templeton (RM) Secretary

of the net Before the echoes of tinued to dominate play and but dition of the ground following 3 P/Sgt. Hee (HKPR) Hong Kong, 1st April, 1940.

Of the backs, Lee Tin-cang was the crowd died off, a defeaning for Hsu King-seng would have Saturday's heavy rain. The open-4/88 Tollison (RAF) much the steadier. He was at all roar again broke out in the next succeeded in drawing level. Asing date, which will be some time

Consolation Prizes 187 times cool and broke up many minute when from the resumption Continued on Page B

this week, win be notifed later, . Sgt. Heap (R.M.)

47% Connieber. A 1940 Australian Z. 46 pony belonging to the Marber

40 stable: gave troublé. of Saturday- 45 in the course of its training when it threw its Chineseriding.boy near the 1-mile post.

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