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MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1941.

In the World of Sports

ASSOCIATION DEFEAT FEDERATION IN FINAL OF GOVERNOR'S CUP Brilliant Goalkeeping By Bankier

BY "PILAT"

Before a capacity crowd-estimated to be about 5,800-the HONG- KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION defeated the CHINESE AMATEUR ATHLETIC FEDERATION by two clear goals in their second meet- Irig in the final of the GOVERNOR'S CUP at Caroline Hill yesterday. "It can safely be said that this victory was due mainly to the brilliant goalkeeping of BANKIER as be brought off. besides other daring saves, two, point-blank shots from Lee. Wal-tong before the Association opened their score.

as

LAWN BOWLS:

I.R.C. TOO GOOD FOR

ELECTRICS

TENNIS:

OPEN SINGLES

SEMI-FINALTM

BY "SERVER"

It King Bot condescend to smile The heavy downpour of rain on once again we will see the semi- Saturday morning failed to dam-final in the Open Singles of the Co-tennis tournainant this afternoon pen the enthusiasm of the lony's lawn bowlers and inter-club on the Stand Court between Sirdar and intra-club matches were play-Rumahn, the holder, and Tsui

Wai-pui.

ed at seven different locations.

ST. GEORGE'S PLATE WON BY WORLD FAIR VIEW IN RECORD

BASEBALL:

CANADIANS TIME: PIH'S SUCCESSES

TROUNCED

DESPITE THE THREAT OF RAIN THERE WAS A LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE FOURTH EXTRA MEET- Having to call Choy and Baker from the bleachers to make up the ING of the Hongkong Jockey Club at the Valley on Satur- tine-up, the Canadian baseball out-day, when some very keen racing and exciting finishes were it was humbled by U.S.S. Tulsa to witnessed.

the lone

Winner: $17.40.

fudian Recreation Club easily i These two contested in the tins a one-sided fracas at the Caroline Dividends for the first nine races were on the low side beat Hongkong Electric Recreation last year in which "Sirdar" won Hill ball park on Saturday, the as favourites very obligingly came in. In the last race, Club at Ming Yuan, winning by 79 after five memorable sets, From mighty T crossing the plate 15

however, puntera were badly let down by JUS GENTIUM shuts to 42 M. R. Abbas scored a what has been seen of the forms times to

the tally of

which, carrying 3,508 tickets, was not even placed. CAT- seven on the 18th head against J. of the two players in the tourna Canadians. K. Sloan and finished 24-18. A. ment. Rumjahn had shown that he McClanahan had the Canucks TERICK BRIDGE (Chao) was the first pony to catch the R. Minu fed his rink to a 29-10 win is still as good as ever but Wal eating out of his hand with his Judge's eye and paid its supporters $98.10 for a $5 bet. over L. de Rome, and A. K. Minu Put's form cannot be said to be superb burling. He was later re-

The St. George's Plate-the main Mr. Eve's Eve of Hunting, 152. finished 26-14 against A F Paul. [very convincing. Whichever way lieved by Strickland and Stockton event of the day-was walk-over iba....... (Mr. R. D. Coppin) 3 At Kowloon Tong. Club de Re- the decision goes a splendid game but the Canucks failed to entinect for World Fair View (Pih) which, Won by two lengths, six lengths Due credit, however, must also Soong, were kept back by the creto barely managed a four-shot assured and a re-enactment of their well-controlled ueliveries. not only won the race in the record between second and third.

Maxwell be given to the other players who, foraging, methods of Ferrier and margin over Kowloon Tong Garden last year's game is not cut of the

and Simmons each time of 2.23, but was also stx Time: 2.11.1. City Association. F.-X. Silva. went bound of possibility.

jclouted in a round-tripper.

lengths ahead of the second pony. Part Mutuel:- by pulling together better a Le Page. unit, carried the day.

The following

U.S.S. - TULSA-Maxwell, Guinn. Johnber (Chao). - The Chinese front line, on the down 19-24 to J. L. Stephens and

are the Club

Latham, .Simmons, Richardson. At the conclusion of this race. Places: $5.90, $5.90, $6.10. At the conclusion of the match, whole, did not click as smoothly J. E. Noronha 20-21 to E. Gittins matches to be played:

Oszajac, Club Singles (Semi-Final): C. Usher,

Chase TeTTY the Chairman of the Stewards, Also ran:-Boolat Bay 144 lbe lbs. His Excellency the Governor, Sir as one has accustomed to expect C. G. Saya beat A. J. Kew 28-18.

<Another Club de Recreio team. R. Oxlade v. F. W. Carter.

Golden, Norton, Germonte, Scott, Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce, called on (S. W. Lee); Celtic Star 152 (P. P. Geoffry Northcote, who was an though there were moments when

Club H'cap Singles (Final):-G, Stockton. Strickland and McClana, Mr. F. C. Hall, president of St. Botelho); Eve of Paradise 152 (S. Interested spectator throughout. they brought the crowd to their were down 53-64 to Kowloon Font- ball Club at Chatham Road. Skips Bright, reet with their intricate movements are M. Carvalho 21-16 against R.

W: Sewell (-4/8) v. T. J.. "Gould (han. presented the trophy

George's Society, to present, the L Yuen); Forty Six 142 (H. J. A. (-15.2)

CANADIANS Higgins, Smith, Plate to Mr. Li Lan-sang, winning Hearne); Guinness Time 149 (S. W. captain ot the winning team. which swept through the opposite

Ogden, M. F. Pinna against B. D.

(E, S. Among others present were Sir defence but they always came Evans 20-26, and 7. Remedios 12-

Fittinhoff, Fullen, Baker. Choy, owner and a cup to Mr. H. C. Pin Pan): King's Worthy 135 Oliver. Tomashevsky and Bless. the successful jockey. This very Chang); Lovely Star 156 (RK C Atholl MacGregor, Hon. M. N. Lup against the resolute keeping of 22 against 3. T. Smalley.

pleasant ceremony took place in Chui); Rose-Queen 151 (W. G. Smith, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Hon. Bankler. With Lee Wal-tong well

Poy Scenic View 142 (K. I. Ip): Sir Shouson Chow and others. watched by Bright and Hyal off

EASTERN'S NARROW the Stewards' Room,

The Daily Double paid $189.10 to Strathbannock 150 (D. Black); Va- The total gate receipts at this form, the spade work was done by

WIN OVER S. CHINA each of the 64 winning tickets on lorous 135 (G. Treverton); West match amounted to approximate-C. T. Tsao and formed a very

Just back from the Philippines, the Man-O'-War-Royal Sovereign Lake 144 (F. A, Sequeira). ly $6,100, and a raffle for the ball dangerous flank with Hau Ching-

ENGLAND BEATS where they had scored a series of tickets for which were sold by to.

successes, Eastern's basketball WALES some of the Jady wardens, resulted

team, including many Shanghai, in about $259 being collected for The Arst half produced nothing Carey. Other skips were J. Shep-

LONDON, April 27 (Reuter-players, made another appearance of note with both defences hola herd -17 against W. Mair. F. The following are the results of at the Chinese YMCA Kowloon. The winning number was 2048.jing » sway. *- Association attacked Channing 37-1 against A.

R. C. Fitches 22-9 a. Aitken and As in the previous game the de-hard drive. Play was transferred against J. Hunter.

The intra-club match on the dominating factors and as a result to the other end and Bankier was

given some anxious moments by Hobgkong Cricket Club green saw

charity.

fences of both

teams

to

were the

second half, however, scintillating and four stezom

Blackened off aftersom

had scored two goal

H

HARD DRIVE

and Fowler Just missed with

INTRA-CLUB GAMES The new Commissioner of Police, Hon, Mr. J. F. Pennefather-Evans. assisted Insp. E, G, Post's rink In an intra-club match at the Police Recreation Club, the rink ́ going down 16-20 against Det. Insp, A. E.

E.

∙ wins for A. W. Brown 23-8 against

HOME SOCCER RESULTS

Home football matches played yes

terday:-

WAR CUF. (SEMIFINALS) Leicester 1, Arsenal 2: Newcastle

Preston

“INTERNATIONAL England, Wales 1.

LONDON CUP

1

on Saturday,

defeating South China by 43 points to 40 after en- countering stiff opposition.

Eastern were beaten by Sing Tao 28-26 in their first game on their return to the Colony.

L

Ten minutes before the end on

Saturday, it looked as though

were to go

Eastern

down

once

Queen's Park Rangers C. Brent-more but the excellent play of Lee Chang-chun and Yam Seung- shing pulled them up a margin of FOOTBALL LEAGUE, SOUTH Bournmouth 2, Luton 1: South-six points.

South China substituted players end 1. Southampton 4; Watford 6. three times but Eastern went the Portsmouth 0.

whole distance without a single REGIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH

change, although, a reserve was Aldershot 2, Tottenham 3: Mans-standing by.

the Arst half saw nothing of note the lobbing centres of Yeung G. E. Costello, L. A. R. Duncan 24. as neither side could manoeuvre Into shooting range. Play in the About midway Lee broke through 12 against RR, Davies, and A. į

lon Hau's centre but from about Nissim 31-12 against A. MacKellar.

The intra-club encounter at 15 yards Lee shot straight at

attack Neither

could

Hongkong Football Club saw A. Bankler. make any impression on the de- Brooksbank beat J. Gelling 31-17, ford 0. fence and lemon time arrived J, Russell beat H. Wallington Roughley and Fraser were on with the score blank.

18-12, and W. Gill beat G. Stephens their top form though in the early

Straight from the restart the 16-10. stages were erratic when pressed

At Kowloon Cricket Club "B" but steadied later on. The inter- tempo of the game took a change mediate line had the Chinese well and for the next 20 minutes the beat "A" by 14 shots, the winning best soccer of the match was wit-team's skips being A, Steven 17-21 in hand nipping many a Chinese

nessed Shortly after resumption against E. C. Fincher. R. Leigh field 2, Walsal 2; Millwall 1, The teams:

a stinger which 18-13 against A. W. Ramsey and Northampton 4: Reading 2, Chelses movement in the bud before it really became a menace. Thomas Hyu sent in

¡Madať. allowed Hyut and Yeung to strike bar for a fruitless corner.

After good efforts by Howlett up an understanding.

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great spoiler and never Bankier did well to tip over the R. S. Meadows 21-8 against T. A. 3: Westham 0, Fulham 1.

EASTERN - Lee

Re-

Chang-chen (Captain), Chang Hok-tsun NORTH REGIONAL, LEAGUE Cheung Biu-hing, Yam Seung- Bolton 2, Blackburn 0; Bradford shing and Shun Pou-hing and Fowler had been frustrated SPORTING FIXTURES City 3, Rochdale 3; Chesterfield 1,serve-Kul Wing-fook.

Sheffield Wednesday 0: Doncaster The fine cohesion shown by Chinese returned to the offensive.!

Kit-man SOUTH CHINA-Siu Association's forwards was another

|2, Halifax 2; Crimbsby 2, York 0; (Captain), Shek Chan-tet, Shek pleasing feature of the match. Hyul sent Lee through on a carpet Howlett

was

TODAY

combination.

#

Mr. H. C. Pih was not only the most successful jockey-- with four wins and two seconds -but he also performed the "hat trick" by winning the third, fourth and fifth races. Mr. L. B. Chao was a very close second with four wins and a second.

The results were as follows:--- RACE ONE

The first race of the day at-

ers and these were sent off to a

Betting

Blue Field ........... Boolat Bay

Wm. Place 933 1000

47 78

Celtic Star

57

154

Eve of Hunting Eve of Paradise Forty Six

516 868

13

22

191

153

Guinness Time

35 64

King's Worthy Lovely Star Lovely View. Rose-Queen, Scenic View

14

58

5

15

1561 1054

$1 100

1

8

231

342

22

72

6 . 15

Valorous tracted the large deld of 15 sts Strathbannock

West Lake good start by Mr. Potts.

Lovely View (Pih) took the lead from the rise of the barrier

RACE TWO- King's Welcome (Needa) took the with the rest of the field bunched lead from the start followed by a length behind.

Prairie View (Pih) and Amusement There was little change in the Tax (Wel) The same order was running until the straight when maintained until the Village Bend Blue Field (Chao) put on a tre- when Gay Fox (Poy) moved to mendous finishing

burst to pass third place. the leader to win. Lovely View The field was still running in was second "and Eve of Hunting this order at the Distance Post but (Coppin) was third.

200 yards from home Vanguard Celtic Star (Botelho) was, fourth. (Chang) passed the leader to win

1----TÁIMOSHAN HANDICAP by three lengths.

(About 1 Mile 171 Yards)

.

•

a. thrüstful leader Pass and the latter's shot brought TENNIS.-Colony Championships, Huddersfield 0; Burnley 3; Leeds 2, Chan-chi, Lou Tong, Chan San-Mr. S. W. Lee's Blue Field, 169

and by his example infused more Bankier to his knees to force a córner. Bankler again came into

dash

the picture by saving 2 point blank shot from Lee's boot.

Into his attacking line. Ample support waa given by the other players but most of the danger

He.: came from Fowler.

,however, had a fault of position-

game.

TSANG OUTSTANDING

GOAL DISALLOWED About 25 minutes from

time

Prairie View was second, Gay. Fox third and Ratio Decidendi.

1 (Lee) fourth.

lbs.......... (Mr. L, B. Chao) Cheong Mr. Lan's Lovely View, 152 lbs..

(Mr. H. C. Pih)

Z

Successful Sports Day For

Open Singles, semi-final, 5. A. Sheffield United ; Liverpool 3, kuo, Cheng Yok-Iwan, Chan Slu-

and Rumjahr (holder) v. Tsui Wai- Manchester United 1 Manchester lok, Yip Unun-ka pui (Stand Court), Club Cham-City 2; Blackpool 9: Middlesbrough | Chol-san, pionship, semi-final. C. H. R. 3, Barnsley 2; Newbrighton 10, Ever- Oxlade V. F. W. Carter (6).top 4; Oldham 2, Bury 0; Rother- Handicap Singles, final. — G. W. ham 2, Bradford 0; Tranmere 2, Sewel] (-4.6) v. IT". J. Gould Southport 2; Wrexham 3. Stock- (-15.2).

port 0. TOMORROW

REGIONAL MATCH Colony BADMINTON. -

Stoke 1, Chester 2.. pionships (At Kowloon

SCUTTISH LEAGUE Albion 2, Airdrieonians 4; Ran worgen's Doubles, final. MM. Sliva and Miss M. A. Xx-gers 0. Third Lanark 3: Hamilton vier Recreio) v. Mrs. Torrible 3, Motherwell 4; Hibernian 3, Dun-portunity, accorded them by the Boy's and Girls' Clubs Association,

ing himself too near the middle.. Tsaq netted after Bankier, charged but otherwise he played a "good by Hyui, dropped the ball but the goal was disallowed as the whistle went against Hyui for dangerous "Cheung" Wing-choy had less to charging. After both Howlett and" de than his opposite number and, Fowler had missed chances, How- apart from the two that beat lett headed in a beautiful corner taken by Fowler. Five him, and two saves he brought off kick towards the end, he was rarely minutes later Relertsen cut

throw-in to beat called upon, while Tsang Chung- following a wan was the pick of the two Cheung with a grounder for, the backs. Hsu King Sing, the pivot, second goal.

Ja

was mostly seen in the defensive ASSOCIATION-Bankier; Rough- while the wing halves. Lau and ley. Fraser; Freshwater, Bright, Thomas; Fowler, LePage, Rowlett. Ferrier and Relertsen.

FEDERATION Cheung Wing-

ADVERTISEMENTS chor: Teang Chung-wan, Ng Kee-

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Fifth Extra Race

cheong; Lau Ring-choi, Hsu King sing. Soong Ling-sing; Yeung Shui yick. V. K. Hyul. Lee Wal- tong, C. T. Tsao and Hau Ching-

to.

YACHTING

Meeting to be held (weather The 4th Helmsman Cup series. permitting) on Saturday, 10th sailed on Saturday, resulted as May, 1941, may be obtained from follows:-

the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building; the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong A8 Club; the Sports Club; and the

"A" Class

Finished Corr. Pos. 16.28.20 16.28.20 1

16.20.58 16.29.58 2

(Mr. T. C. Fairburn). A20

(Mr. G. G. Wood),

16.32.50 16.38.50 3; (Mr. W. H. Johnson). A1

16.38.65 16.32.55 4- (Mr. F. G. Hyde). A16

Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

Entries close at 12 o'clock A18 NOON on THURSDAY, 1st May, 1941. ·

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary

224

16.35.09 18.35.09 5

(Mr. D.. G. C. Allen).

18.38.29 16.39.29.8

(Mr. E. Huttenger), A10 ......... 16.38.54 16.38.54 17

(Mr. H. W. Browe)."

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Cham:

C. C.).

Miss

!!

and Mrs. Zimmern, 8.30 p.n.barton 1: Patrick 3, Celtic 2. Men's, Junior Doubles, final,—A. | OTHER ENGLISH MATCHES L. Fisher and P. Wynter-Elyth' West Bromwhich Albion 1, Aston "(Kowloon C. C.) v. C. C. Pereira Villa 6: Crystal Palace 3, R.A.F. XI

and A. E. Xavier (Recreio). 9 p.m. 2. Men's Senior Singles, final.-Pu- trick H. Wong (holder) (Chi- nese YMCA.) v. KW. Choy (University) 9.30 p.m..

IRISH CUP (Final)

Belfast Celtic 1; Linfield 0.

GENNIS. - Colony Championships HOME RUGGER

Club Championship, semi-final.

R. E Quest v. M. Pagh "(holder) (Stand Court). Handicap Mixed Doubles, semi-final. C. H. R.

Oxlade and Miss Pritchard

RESULTS

LONDON, April 27 (Reuter)—The

(46) v. J. 8. Theobald and Mrs. following are the results of Home Torrible (-15) (8), Handicap rugby matches played yesterday: Doubles.-LM.S. Lloyd and A.

D. Humphreys (-3.6) v, R. H Blake and H. C..D, Knight (-3.6) (4),

RUGBY LEAGUE CUP

(Third Bound)

Poor Chinese Children

DISCARDING FOR A FEW BRIEF HOURS THE CARES, WOR- RIES AND BITTER STRUGGLES OF THEIR EVERYDAY

LIFE, about three hundred "children-the majority of whom were from the Colony's slums took full advantage of the once-in-a-year op-

to roam, play and run about as they pleased, and many participated In the numerous events which formed the programme of the As- Sociation's Sports Day which was held at the South China Athletic Association's stadium, Caroline Hill, on Saturday.

was

second

It was, in every sense, a red-let Argyle Street Club ter day for these poor children for with 36 points, and the Chinese they were not only allowed to Y.M.C.A. club was third with 30 enjoy themselves but were actual- [points. ly given the exceedingly Tare pleasure of seeing His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry North- cote, in person. Then, for the lucky, winners of the various events, there was also the added pride of receiving a prize at the hands of Lady MacGregor, the wife of the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac-

Gregor.

At the conclusion" of the programme, Lady MacGregor distributed the prizes-which mainly consisted of such useful and practical articles as soap, towels, tooth brushes, sweaters, rubber shoes, cloth lengths, and pens with silk banners for the winning teams -to the winners. Lady Mac- later presented Gregor, was with a bunch of arum lilies by a small boy.

2.-CANTERBURY PARK STAKES

(81x Furlongs)." Mr. Choice's Vanguard, 145 lbs.

(Mr. H. 8. Chang) 1 Mr. Lan's Prairie View, 159 Ibs

(Mr. H, C. Pih) 2 Mr. Eu Tong Sen's Gay Fox, 142 ·

lbs.

(Mr. W: F. Poy) 3 Won by three lengths, 2 lengths between second and third:

Time: 1.17.4..

Pari Mutuel:--

Winner: $18,60,

Places: 35.60, $5.70, $6.20. Also ran-Amusement Tax 146 lbs. (P. Y. T. Web); King'a Welcome 148 (V. V. Needa); National Reform |142 (R. K. C. Chul); Odin 142' (F. A. Sequeira); Ratio Decidendi 142 (S. W. Lee).

Betting

Amusement Tax Gay Fox King's Welcome National Reform

Odin

...

Prairie View

Win. Place

531

737 899 311

648 445

52 128

18" 33

1426 1437

Ratio Decidendi...... 25. 61 Vanguard

1452.1840

RACE THREE

Sam's Choice (Hearne), Avon (Black), Hughber (Treverton) and World Fair View (Pih) passed "the". stands for the first time in the order named.

Those children who happened to Batley 0, Wakefield Trinity 22; be hawkers or shoe-blacks must Bradford Northern 18, Castleford thave heaved sighs of relief that WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 4: Hallfax, Huddersfield 5; Hunslet they could come into close pro-

THOSE PRESENT ximity of a police sergeant withour TENNIS. Colony Champion: 10, Leeds 17,

At the half mile post World fear of being arrested; and to see Among the large attendance ships, Open Doubles, semi-final,

a Police magistrate without being were His Excellency the Governor, Fak View had gone to the lead fol- -Taul Wai-pui, and Tsul Yan- sity) v. KW, Choy and K. B. in the docks!

Bir Geoffry Northcote, accompani-lowed by Galaxy (Wei and Hope- pul v. G. W. Sewell and D. M Low (Univeralty), 9.30 p.m.

In the home run. The heats of the different races ed by Capt. K. E: Young, AD.C.,ful Star (Ip). MacDougall (Stand Court). TENNIS. Colony Champion-were run off, during the morning, Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall, His Honour World Fair View was still in the

THURSDAY, MAY 1

ships, Club Championship. final after which all the children par-Sir Atholl MacGregor and Lady lead followed by so Nice (Tang) Cham BADMINTON — Colony

-0. H. R. Oxlade or FW. Carter took of refreshments kindly sup MacGregor, Hon. Capt. A. C. Col- and Johnber (Chao) but the latter V. R. E. Guest or M plonships (At Kowloon C. C.).

Paghplled by Mr. N. V. A. Croucher. linson, Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall, passed So Nice for second place. Mixed Doubles; Anal-P. K. Hool (Stand Court}" and Miss Ullan. Khoo (Univer- sity) w K. W. Choy and Mit. Castro, 8.30 p.m. Men's Junior Singles, anal-T, 8, Young (Chi- ness YM.DA) 7. A L Fisher (Kowloon C. C.), 9 p.m. Men's) Senior Doubles, Epal, F, R.| Hool and F. Chew (Univer

Every event was very keenly Mr. G. T. Lowry, Rev. and Mrs. A with Avon (Black) fourth. FRIDAY, MAY 2

contested for by members of the P. Rose, Rev, J. Y. L Chung, Mier

1-ST. GEORGE'S PLATE TENNIS. Colony Champion clubs participating, and the finish E. M. Gibbins, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.

(One and a Quarter Miles) ships, Handicap Doubles, semi- of many a race was exceedingly Charter, Mr. and Mrs. Kwok Chan, final, O. E R. Oxlade and exciting.

Major L. Willcocks, Mr. C. Mr. Len's World Fair View, 158

1b (Mr. H. €. Ph) i Prof. (Balyingpoon) Norman,

Ma Kasm, and H. Barwell (-18.2) v. L. M. 1. Lloyd and A. D. Humphreys Club won Mix races out of the 18, Mears. G. 6. P. Heywood, G. E. Mr. Marber Ts Johnber, 156 lbe. thức. 1. B. Cháo) (-1.6) or R. H. Blake and H.Ç.Dthereby winning the Ho Tig Chal-Coxhead, R. Dormer. J. Dodd, and

lenge Shield, 'with 44 points: The L. K. Chu. Knight" (-34) (2).

The Western

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