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THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1940.

In the World of Sports

GREEN CLUB WIN TITLE Eastern Wins.

AT D.B.S. SPORTS

Clifton Large Is Senior

Individual

Champion

Green Club, with a total of 200 1/3 points, won the Inter-Club championship at the annual athletle sports of the Diocesan Boys School yesterday. Blue vere second with 127) polnis. Yellow third with 115 1/6 points and Brown fourth with 72.

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The Senior Individual Championship was won by Clifton Large, who placed first in the 100 yards, 220 yards. 880 yards. One Mile run and Senior Obstacle race and was third in the 440 Yards, to score a total of 31 points.

Third Game

THOUGH LETRAN SCORES FIRST

MANILA, Apr, 17 (Reuter)-The Eastern Athlette Association tour-

teain ing

gained their straight victory last night

third when

they beat Letran by five goals to one. The game was fast and played on a slippery ground,

opening Letran scored in the minute and thereafter followed a ding-doing struggle in which outs:anding. both goalies were

Kam-hol equalised and

220 Yards: 1. Tan Kok-Chan

The Middle Individual Cham- 13 secs. pionship was won by Tang Kok-ling, 2. E Redd. 3. Eric Cheung. Chang Yung-san, after dribbling 440 Yards: 1.20 yards nested to bring the score ling and the Junior Individual Time: 30 3/5 secs.

There Tan Kok-ling, 2, B. Lim, 3, E Read, at half-time to 2-1.

Following the change-over Hau Championship by G. Quest

880 Yards; 1. Tan

and Chan were no records set and times and Time: 64 seca.

Kam-hot netted in turn, the home standards returned were not excep- Kok-ng, 2 8. Lim. 3. Wong Wei-Ching-to. N.Z. Lee

yan. Time: 2 mins. 29 secs. tional

Obstacle Race: 1, B. Lim, 2, E. goalie being caught off-guard on

two occasions. Three-Legged Read, 3. T. Ho. Race: 1. Chan Sing-cheung and S. Churn, 2. E. Read and Eric Cheung. Mrs. Goodban, wife of Mr. G. A.3 Larry Lim and T. Ho.

Headmaster of the Jump: 1. E. Read, 2. Chan Sing- Goodban.

Eric

The better performances were J. Macaulay's 59 2/5 secs, in the 440 Yards and Ma Wai-fun's 38 feet

8 inches in the Shot Put.

School, gave away the prizes.

The results:-

SENIOR EVENTS

H. D. Rumjahn, winner in 1937. SEMI-FINAL TIE TODAY

Repeated Letran attacks failed H.D. Rumjahn To

visitors who were against the High against the much faster team.

cheung, Leung Yue-yuan, Cheung (tled) Long Jump: 1. Chan Sing-cheung. 2. E, Read, 3. Billy

100 Yards: 1. Clifton Large, adm. Distance. 15 feet 3 inches.

H. Wong, 3 C. Kotewall. Time: 11

seconds. 220 Yards: C. Large, 3,

JUNIOR EVENTS

100 Yards: 1. G. Guest, 2, F. Lee.

J. Macaulay. 3. W. Young. Time: 3. P. Mugford. Time: 13 3/5 secs. 20 2/5 secs. 440 Yards: 1. J. 220 Yards: 1. G, Guest, 2. F. Lee, Macaulay. 2. Yuan-yo Hsu, 3. Clif-3. Chet ng Su-aing. "Time: 33 secs. 880 140 Yards: 1."F. Lee. 2. G. Quest ton Large Time: 59 275 sec,

Time: 74 I Chitton Large, 2. 3 and Cheung Pul-sung. Yards! Macaulay, 3. Yuan-yo Hsu. Time: 3/5 secs. Sack Race: 1. F. Yew, 2. 2 mins 24 sets.

G. Guest, 3. F. Lee.

Obstacle Race: 1. C. Large, 2.

W.

1

Young. 3. J. Kew. High Jump

Macaulay

Obstacle Race: 1. P. Yew. 2 Cheung Blu-sing, 3, G., Guest. High

SOUTH CHINA "A" RETAIN LEAGUE TITLE

KWONG WAH IN

Beat Cousin?

Some of the best tennis in the tournament should be seen on the Stand Court this afternoon when H. D. Rumjahn and S. A Rumi- Jahn, cousins and both ex-cham- plons, meet in the first semi-final tie. <

The match will almost certainly go to four sets, very probably five, and I expect H. D. to gain right On cur- of entry to the final. DRAWN MATCH

rent form as demonstrated by South China" "A" yesterday

in "the their respective showings retained the Senior League

competition, he should. Both men when football championship

have got thus far without con- they played a roalless draw

ceding a set, but H. D. has lost seta against Kwong Wah or the

only seven games in six Boundary Road. ground." The match, was witnessed by a against Sirdar's 13. his defeat of tured by the splendid "goalkeeping being an impressive affair.

Firdos H.D.'s opponents were of Wong Wah-gay. for Kwong

(6-1, 6-1 Marsland Ma wah, and Tam Kwan-kon, for the (6-1, 6-1), and Umetani (6-1, 6-23;| Caroline Hill team, the former be-while Sirdar beat B. C. Fay 6-1,

Khan

E. Mazuza, 2: Chan Shu-fum. 3. J.Jump: 1. G. Quest, 2. J. Cheng and fairly large crowd and was fea. O. Umetani; the. Japanese player、

and Stephen Hall. Cheung Su-sing (tied) Height: 3 Height: 5 feet 2 inches. Long feet 9 inches. Long Jump: 1. Jump: 1. E. Manza. 2. J. Lim 3.Guest, 2 F. Lee. 3. P. Mugford. Chan Shiu-fun. Distance: 18 feet Distance 13 feet 3 inches. 10 inches Shot Put: 1. Ma Wal- fun. 2. Teng Eng-along, 3. Mazuza. Distance: 18 feet 8 inches Tug-of-War: Brown. House.

E.

OTHER EVENTS

ing particularly brilliant at times.

without 3-4, S. A. Gray 6-0, 6-3, and J. W.

The champions were Inter-Club Relay: 1 Green, 2

Lee Tin-sang, Lai Shiu-wing and Leonard 6-1, 6-4. Yellow, 3. Blue, Invitation Inter- School Relay: 1. La Salle College, Ip Pak-wah their places being man and Chin Chi-fal. respec- 100 Yards: 1, Tan Kok-ling, 2.3. Wah Yan College "A." 3. St. taken by Leung In-chan. Lau Tau-

tively.

MIDDLE EVENTS

E. Cheung. 3. G. Lowcock, Time:

Joseph's College.

ADVERTISEMENT Colony Chess

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

THE FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 20th April, 1940, commencing at 2.00

p.m.

"

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

MEMBERS ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Such must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting in such a manner as to be readily Identified,

Tourney

NEEDLE MATCH TODAY

Kwong Wah were also not at full strength the leader

of the

even

attack being Chin Chi-fan. Exchanges were fairly. throughout and a goal scored by

Fincher, Hung Win In Open Doubles

AN OFF-DAY

BY "TAC"

Lee Wai-tong in the first half J.J. FERGUSON HAS was disallowed for offside. "Kwong Wah, during this period. should have found the net but faulty passing nullified most of their cf- forts. In the second half both The needle match in the Colony goals underwent alternate. pres- Chess Championship Tournament, sure Wong bringing of spectacu- between E. Zimmern and K. M. A. ar saves from Fung and Lau

Leung Wing-chiu, at Barnett, is on this evening's Tour-

A definite off-day on J. J. Ferguson's part, some coura- geous hard-hitting by C. H. K. Hyde, and an Inordinate amount of mistakes by the combination of E. C, Fincher and W. C. Hung were the minor features of the Colony "Opra Doubles the on the Stand Court of the Hongkong Cric- ket Club ground yesterday which was won by the latter pair by scores of 6-3, 7-5. Beyond a number of rallies in Kwong Wah-Wong Wah-gay: Chung Fal-lam, Lee Kwok-wai: which the losers more often than

pivot, ndment programme, and will pro-Soong Ling-sing and Lau Tau- bably be played at the Gloucester man were outstanding for South China while Lee Kwok-waf, at left and Chow his first back. Chin Chi-fan

Barnett, Man-chi were the pick of the leads the latter player by one point Kwong Wah team.

Restaurant. Zimmern,

round match

ls

Badges admifting Non-Mem E. Zimmera

$5.00

B. S. Litvin

who won

against

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The teams were:-"

chung.

11 100 1 10

11 7 13.74 11 7 -1 4 7

Shut Out For INTERNATIONAL FINALS

Chicago FELLER PITCHES

GOOD BALL

NEW YORK, Apr. 17 (Reuter)— The American baseball: season started yesterday when a full pro- gramme was featured by the ex- cellent performance of Feller of Cleveland Indians, who pitched the first no hit no run game.

Several home runs were scored In both Leagues.·

President Roosevelt pitched the' first ball in the game between Bos- ton Red Sox and Washington Senators which was won by the only run scored."

Results were:--

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago

Suhr homered.

N. Y. Giants....... Pittsburg

DECIDED AT K.F.C.

China Wins Ladies' Section: Men's Flag For India

BY R.O.Y.

Although the Britain-India clash turned out to be disap- pointingit one-sided, the large gathering of softball fans who turned out at the Kowloon Football Club, last Sunday, received fult value for their four, bits when Chins and Portugal staged a grim battle in the final of the Ladies' International

For six thrill-packed innings, the Portugal defenders held the Chinese sluggers scoreless while they took a two run lead that looked like giving them the Molthen Trophy, but the looked for surprise did not materialise as the Chinese, with Nlp Lum calling the plays, rallied splendidly, in the first half of the seventh, totally four markers to reverse the lead.

TWO BIG RALLIES

In that frame, Gloria Marled

With two big rallies in the off with a perfect bunt and stole

frames. India. second, to score a moment later second and third

when Mary Loule singled. The had the Falconer Shield clinched latter crossed the pan when sister early in their game against Bri-

totain, the

to let in the third tally. Dot one miscue behind the hurling of Louis pilfered the next sack and Kassa Nazarin who let down the then tallied when Celeste Marques opposition with only three measly fielded Jean Lee's daisy-cutter singles The Indian hitters gar- safeties oft Denham the opening stanzas.

K. H. E

Brooklyn

5

7

1

Boston

0 5

1

(Wyatt pitched.

1 5

2:

Galán homered.

Mabel slashed a long triple leftfield Thelma Collaco

final score being 10-1 then in their favour.

Cincinatti

2

McCormick and

B.. Goodman

◊

bobbled Dot Loude's lazy grounder

The

winners committed

only

homered.

Philadelphia

3

8

2

1

3

2

6 15

3

Davis homered. St. Louis

7

1

AMERICAN LEAGUE N. Y. Yankees ......... Philadelphia

1 6 0

2 6 1 (Game went to 10 innings). Johnson "homered.

1

6 1.

Chicago

0

07-1

Feller pitched.

5 10

D

(Judrich homered)

J

Detroit

1 7

2

Boston

1 7 .0

1

2 1

Cleveland

St. Louis

Washington, ..... Grove pitched.

REST XI AGAINST CHAMPIONS

SOCCER SEASON

CONCLUDING

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but heaved wild over first base, nered 10 Doris and Lily Mar went down in Crary, in quick succession to end the frame, but over the latter stages of the game, Crary settled down to earn PINCH HITTER FAILS With last bats, Fortugal sent mine strikeouts which atoned in pinch hitter Hilda Soares, after part for the four passes he allow- Cynthia Motta had filed to Lily ed

With the total subjugation of Mar, but Hilda could not lay the wood on Mary Loude's fast ball Britain's noted sluggers, of whom and went down swinging. With Crary. Pinky Higgins and Stan two away, Ding Lopes stole second, Leonard managed to connect for a after getting to the initial station hingle aplece, it was not surpris on Mary Loule's miscue, but whying that they went down by such called out for taking off for third a convincing margin.

BUX TOPS AVERAGE with the pitcher and catcher in pitching position.

For India, Sherry Bux garnered two bingles which put him at the Mabel Loule led the hitters with top of the averages for the whole three safeties, including a triple. Series, while other two-hitters in as many times at bat. Gloria were Kassa Nazarin, A. Bakar and Mar, with two singles in three Obear Arculli. In the absence of tries, was the best of the others "plug" Gillespie, Pinky Higgins who showed little confidence did the hind-snatching for Br!- against the steady hurling of tam, but had a hard time handi- Theims Collaco who fanned two ing the erratic stuff peddled by and walked one.

Crary string the first half of the SUPERB PITCHING

game. Patsy Jorge teak the spot- Local football will come to . an. The winning hurler, Mary Loule, light with some fine throwing in

superb official close on Sunday with the pitched

ball. coming from the right garden, but Bri- Champions versus the 'Rest match through the pinches in fine style,tain's defence, on the whole, was'

The zomeland although she conceded two not up to their usual standard. on the Club ground.

LATE MRS. MAR is to start at 4.45 pm, and at free passes finished with a biz the conclusion prizes will be pre-of dive strikeouts. Trene Pereira Softball fans, who have enjoyed sented by Mrs. M. K. Lo wife of sacrificed to bring in Therese their sparkling displays onthe- the Hon. Mr. M. K, Lo, Vice- Noronha, while Portugal's other local diamond, and league players tendering President of the HKF.A.

tally was scored by Celeste Mar-alike' will join me in The following players will re-ques. Margaret Oliviera did an sincere sympathy to the Chung present the Rest team:-Robin-excellent job at centre-field but, Hva Wildcats' Mar son (Navy): Blackburn (Police), I believe, that she would have mourn the recent death of their Lee Kwok-wal (Kwong Wah) been much more valuable had she mother, Mrs. Ben Mar whose king-.. Maxwell (Kowloon), Bright (Mid-been played at her regular Windy ly personality endeared her to all dlesex), Lau Tac-chan (Eastern) Alley position, from whence..she of the Chung Hwa boys who had. Hossack (R. Scots). Pryde (Club. could have covered the Keystone the pleasure of meeting her since F. Fowler (Club), Pereira (Bt. sack which was left unguarded on the family's arrival from Texas,

Wong

Jospeh's), (Kwong Wah).'

King-cheung

several occasiona

F. A. COMMITTEE "MEETING -

re-

will be

after 11 games. Other matches on this evening's programme are be-

A meeting of the management tween B. S. Litvin and A. Y. Biriu koff Sir Henry Pollock and K. Chung Kim-fal, Yeung Tse-lsong. not emerged winners. there was committee of the Hongkong Foot- Weiss, L. Blair and A. Kurrik. Tse Kam-hung: Cheuk Shek-kam, little of interest in the match ball Association will be held this

The Tournament table to date Lan Fook-chuen, Chin Chi-ton, Had Fincher and Hung been more afternoon when the team to

against Saigon F. W. D. L. Pts. Chow Man-chi and Wong King-careful they would almost certain- present the Colony in the Inter-

ly have wor. by an, easier margin. port South China "A"-Tam Kwan-bit then had Ferguson been in chosen.. 0 2 9 bers to the Members' Enclosure K. M. A. Barnett... 11 9

kon: Leung In-chan, Mak Shiu- better form he and Hyde would

TRUE BLUE WINS K. Weiss... and

Club Rooms at

hon; Fok Yue-wah, Leung Wing-have taken the winners further

The Sweepstake race sailed yes- chiu, Soong Ling-sing: Tang as things stood. for Gentlemen and $3.00

Sir H. E. Pollock... 11 5 3 3 61 Kwong-sam. Fung King-cheong,

Serving hard and accurately,

terday afternoon resulted as fol- for Ladies (both including tax) D. E. de Carvalho 10 5 1 4 Lee Wai-tong, Lau Tau-man and and driving fiercely on the fore lows:-

hand, Hyde could in the latter

Finished Cori. Pos. 11 3 2 8 4 obtainable

the A. Kurrik through

stages of the game point to more True Blue ...... 4.27.31 4.16.11 LA Y. Bizlukoff...11 2 2 7 3 SECRETARY upon the per-

gained 10 1 0 9 1

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V. V, Kolatchoft... 11 0 1 10 #

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three, but netting of easy shots by his partner nullified things, Jean responsible for all visitors intro-

Fincher and Hung were much of duced by him, and for Payment LEAGUE CRICKET Royal Navy 12 9 2 8 35 45 20

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Chin Chi-fai

FIRST DIVISION TABLE

P. W. D. L. F. A Pts, S. China "A" 18 13 3 2 54 20 29 20 13 2 5 58 29 28 Eastern ......

214

S, China "B" 17 8 3 6 36 34 19 18 8 2 8 31 40 18 The following will represent the Kowloon Club in a 2nd Division League Kwong" Wah 19 7 3 9 38 44 17 19 '6 4 9 47 37 16. Match against Civil Service C.C. Middlesex

on Saturday, April 20, at 2 pm Royal Scots 17 5 6 7 28.30 $5 on the, C.S.C.C. ground.

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B. R. Iranee (Capt.). N. Broad-St. Joseph's, 17 5 3 9.30 40.13 Club House provided they are bridge. A. H. Esmall, A. B. Ham Police 19 4 5 10 29.47 13 ordered in advance from the Nason, A. Hung, C. W Lam, 3.W. Leonard, T. Lock; A. M. Omar, W. 1 Boy (Telephone 21920).

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By Order,"

UNEXPECTED LEAD The first set was over in a quar- ter of an hour. The winners took a 3-1 lead "and" never let up. In the second stanza Ferguson and Hyde unexpectedly went to a 30TH R.A. BEATEN

three-n lead but were pulled The Royal Engineers defeated back to three-all. There was a the 30th Heavy R.A. in the Second hard tussle for the seventh game. Division Football League play-off Ferguson served his best here and for the runner-up position at eventually he and his partner Caroline Hill yesterday. by the took it." (only goal setired.

They got the lead again at 5-4 The gunners, although playing but after the opposition had le LONDON, Apr 16 (Reuter) The ten men in the first half accredit-velled the score Ferguson dropped following were the results of Bcoted themselves very well and the his service and that was the and tish Regional football matches and sappers were lucky to win through

C. B. BROWN.

Sepretary Hong Kong, 15th April, 1940.

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HOME FOOTBALL SCORES

ar. English League Cup re-play:

Oldham

COP RE-PLAY

oSouthport

(After extra time). SCOTTISH (WESTERN) Olyde.....

38, Mirren Queen's Park... 2 Motherwell...

a goal scored by Birrell midway in the first session of the game.

The game was somewhat fast at first but slowed up towards the end, the second half being parti cularly devoid of interest.

"RASC, WIN AGA

In the Third Division the Rggal

14

Fincher and Hung will now the! meet Pearce and Fay in quarter-finals, winners to play the Rumfahn cousins.

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