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MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1928.
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INTERESTING MATCHES AT
CANTON.
SURPRISES.
STERLING CONTESTS ON SATURDAY.
PLAYER.
DEATH OF MR. A. W. GORE.
London, Dec. 2.
The Club Lusitano defeated the Canton Club by 172 points in the Inter-Club Billiard Matches for the Masonic Cup. It now seems almost certain that the Club Lusi-PRELIMINÀRIES PROVIDE THE tenn player, who was several
POLICE DEFENCE a good player but not so good as only lost 50 points in two matches
HOLDS OUT.
QUEEN'S BEATEN FOR
FIRST TIME..
that, and there can be no excuse for their defeat at the hands of the Police.
REAL THRILLS.
HALL'S KNOCK-OUT.
The death has occurred at sixty years of age, of Mr. Arthur Went- worth Gore, the famous lawn
times champion of England. Router.
ed
tane will again be the winners of the Cup this year as they have
The late Mr. A. W. Gore leard- each of five games of 250 up. Of
his tennis on the sands at course the Club Lusitano "havo
Dinard where he won his first prizo had a slight advantage in playing
in 1878. Iis first succoss In The fact was that the Queen's both their matches on their own
England was obtained at the forwarda had an off-day, and the table and they may not do quite
[By "Wanderer."]
L.A.C. meeting at Stamford Bridge defence, though good, made one so well when they have to play
in 1880, afterwards being Kont fatal error of which full advant-both the return matches away.
London (1900-1906) If proof were needed that it champion age was taken.
Howover, both the Canton Club File scored for Police when the and the Canton Masonic Club, the does not require a championship (Queen's Club) 1900, North Lon- Queen's were piling on all their only other entries this year, will bout to provide tip-top sport, it don, 1901, 1900, and Surrey 1007,
He won the singles champion- big.guns in an effort to get a goal have a very big job before them was to be had at the Hongkong which refused to come. In other if they are going to catch up with Boxing Association's second tour-ship at Wimbledon In 1901, defeat- worda, the half-backs were play- the advance already secured by nament of the season at the City ing the holder, R, F. Doherty. Ho Hall on Saturday. There were no repeated his success in 1908 and ing well up, and the backs were the Club Lusitano, caught napping.. Pilo burat The scores for the Canton Club names on the programme to attract 1909. These are only a few of his |R.A. PLAYER SENT OFF. through, failed to score with a hot v. Club Lusitano were as follows: the casual supporter, and the at- Canton Club Club Lusitano tendance was unusually small, but drive, secured the return and
137 F. Ozorio 250 it can be said unhesitatingly that netted after beating Hooper in a A. T. Lay
D. Latimer 188 A. E. Osmund 250 the less ambitious souls were well tussle for the ball.
200 rewarded. G. C. Kitching 250 P. Castilho J. Baud
260 J. Montalto wm. Seiffert 197 D. Alconco
CLUB AND KOWLOON GAIN USEFUL POINTS.
(By.
"Wanderer."1
It will not be denied that the Queen's played without luck from start to finish. The half-backs were in splendid form, and they dominated the game. The for- wards, however, were all at.sen and even the usually brilliant Caldicutt made serious blunders. Credit must, of course, be given
1,022
238
250
1,194
The other matches played so far have been:
Canton Club, 1,140; Canton Masonic Club, 930.
AUCCESHES.
In 1912, he made his twenty- fifth appearance at Wimbledon and won the All-Comers Singles The tournament totalled out to for the fourth timo, (his seventh Two Brst victories and a Arst
81 rounds of fighting, three final), and at Hythe the same year, in years, ho matches ending prematurely, but although getting on defeat were the feature of Senior Division football on Saturday, the
practically overy round was wall played ning acts in five hours in worth watching, while some could open singles. Police bringing off an extremely
In 1919, after repented suc- meritorious performance by bring
be enthused over. The secret Iny ing an end to the Queen's run of success. 1. hinted at the possibi-
Club Lusitano, 1,250; Canton were with two exceptions exceed-cessen, he won the Leicester Cup ingly well matched, and in one of outright, while he made his 29th lity on Friday, though I confess It was more intuition than expec- to the magnificent defensive dis-Masonic Club, 998,
The order of the teams now is those, tha lad (he was no more) consecutive appearance in tation. As it happened, the usual play put up by the Police, and
Buch a capital display that Mr. He played at Bristol regularly leaders had an off-day, and one finding a steady player like Wil-2nd, Canton Club, 2,162 points; 3rd, Brook could well be excused for until 1922, winning either the ly bright vanguard of the League they are to be congratulated on 1st, Club Lusitano, 2,444 points; who was at a disadvantage gave championship at Wimbledon. breakaway caught their defence lame as Wynne's partner. With Canton Masonic Club, 1,086 pointe.pitting a feather against à ban- doubles or singles championship
napping.
Both the Club and Kowloon re- gistered their first successes, and both by three clear goals. The Club's was the better performance; they gained their points at expense of the Navy.
The Chinese Athletic dropped a valuable point in a high-scoring game on the Recreio ground, while South Chi remain strongly placed as the result of a win over the Artillery.
The Junior Division ganies pro- vided two surprises.
Nellies, of the R.A. was ordered off the field in the South China match.
The results were:
H.K.F.C
Police
Senior Division.
Clarke also in his best form, the -Our Own Correspondent, Queen's had a difficult task at the best of times, and the short pass- ing game which they adopted for the most part played absolutely into the hands of the opposition.
Wynne and Williams invariably before its smothered the attack constituents could manoeuvre into shooting position.
..
The defeat of the Queen's places South China on level terms.
A GOOD WIN. Kowloon Score Three Against
Small Units.
The improved Small Units team have not surefently developed in attack to render them dangerous In the Senior Division, and Kow- loon scored their firat league vic- tary with comfortable ease. Kow. Inon had re-arranged the alde from that which drew with the
come.
FOOTBALL LECTURE.
in the fact that the contestants
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BRITISH MINISTERIAL
CHANGES.
TRANSFER TO FACILITATE BUSINESS.
London, Dec. 2. The following appointments have been approved:
The Duke of Sutherland to be Parliamentary Under-Secretary for War, vice the Earl of Onslow.
The Earl of Onslow to be Pay-
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tam.
The sport of the evening was to be found, not in the ten round contests which took the place of the usual championship, but in the preliminaries, and of these, the The monthly meeting of the most interesting was curiously Hongkong Football Referees' As-enough, also the most one-sided, seciation will be held at the Chap. laine Hut, Scandal Paint, on Fri-
A Great Boxer. day, December 7th, at 6 pm:.
The fight was that in which A. prompt. The committee has ar-1B, Chamberlain defeated Pte: ranged for Captain, A. W. Austin Woolley on points. For this class, to give a short lecture on "Or: | Chamberlain WOLB superb. He ganisation and Administration of boxed a more powerful man with Football." All registered re-such cleverness that he stepped ferees are cordially invited. ont of the ring carrying no mark. Players, persons destring to Vet Woolley carried a terrific left qualify as referees, and anyone in and a more than useful right, and terested in the game will be wel was speedy Into the bargain. He master General, vice the Duke of.
was made to lock a chopping-block, Sutherland, and must have been sore all over
This transfer is made in order' the limits of the punching area.
that Lord Onalow,may be avall. Woolley started off with a rush able to assist during the next few which confused Chamberlain, and sent the latter swinging across months with the Local Govern- mert Bill in the House of Lords. report the ring with a well-judged punch: British Wireless, states that the northern portion of to the chin. From that time on, Miles scored a capital goal mid.the anticyclone has moved east-Chamberlain never gave him an- Heparate anti-other opportunity, defending him-) way through the first half, and ward, leaving a Hedley added before the whistle cyclone over China. Moderate to self delightfully, either by nent not likely to 2 went. Miles put on the third goul fresh monsoon may be expected footwork, or by taking the blows esteem
along the S.E. coast of China and on his gloves. In return, Cham-Rabbit-punching is neither pretty in the second half.
an immense nor point-scoring while the cau- over the North China Sea. The berlain dealt out forecast till noon to-morrow is: amount of punishment with both lions for boring were not sufficient. hands, clean straight billing With this in mind, many of the N.. winds, moderate; fine.
which weakened Woolley palpably, audience welcomed Ifall's success, and without easing up for even though they recognised that The Artillery played an extreme-moment. Yet the fight retained he was somewhat lucky. Castle ly robust game, though the re-ta interest throughout since it did some fine work occasionally, suit is indicative of the fact that was obvious that if Chamberlain looking particularly impressive in taking the man instond of the ball relaxed his vigilance for a second the toe-to-too exchanges which
he was liable to take a damaging were frequent. is not always a paying game,
blow which would have meant the GREAT GAME DRAWN. end. He is worth taking up
seriously on this form...
R Navy
0
1 Queen's
0
Small Units
0 Kowloon
3
Recreio
4 Chinese Ath.
South Chinn
S. China ""
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Kowloon
R.A.
1
St. Joseph'a
1
S. China "A" K.O.S.B.
1 R.A.
Junior Division.
6 Club, and though the nature of the opposition has to be borne in mind, the forwards Heemed much, more emelent,
Small Units 4 Recreio Eastern
6 R.A.F. CLUB'S FIRST VICTORY.
The Small Units gave a better display than the score would in- Navy Forward at Fault.
diente but were rarely dangerous. The Club won their first match McKelvie held Smith easily, and of the season on Saturday by the he was, well supported by Hedley convincing margin of three goula, and Easterbrook, the latter mak- but it was not easy to understanding a good impression on his firat how they managed it. There was appenraneo in the senior team this Home splendid football in the first season. half and most of it came from the Navy. Yet the Club led at the in- terval by the only goal. In the second half, the Club made a bet- ter showing, though not auMelent to. justify two further goals.
The Club's early goal came from Gokiman, who led the Club line splendidly throughout. He fooled, Burkham and stored with a low left-footed shot which beat Brockman all over his goal. The Navy shone in midfield, but their forwards were woefully weak in front of goal.
men
The Small Units used their wingers, Jenkins and Wilson, to advantage, but the Inside were weaic, and Angus had a light afternoon. Dodahon did well in the Small Units defence, while Skinner was a hard worker.
CREDITABLE WIN.
South China Just Scrape Through,
FINE WEATHER.
To-day's Observatory
Recreio in Fine Form.
Hammer and Tongs.
Bucure him the hon-partisan. of the
Moore Outclassed:
Marine Frazer beat A. B. Moore easily in the other leading event, Mr. H. G. Sheldon Intervening in
The Club do Recreio gave a much better display, in the ub- Another aterling contest was the fourth round after Moore had sence of the Gosano brother, than that between Stoker Yarnell and taken several counts and was was expected, and they fully de- Pte, Carney. It was a different helpless to atave off a knock-out. served to share the paints in a type of fight altogether. The ab- This was the only bad match, and high scoring game. Setting up a senes of defence on either side it was brought about by the in- hot attack they gained an early and the remarkable ability of ability of A. B. Saunders to appear South China just scraped lead, Rocha scoring, but for some both to absorb punishment were in the ring in Moore's place. through by the only goal in their time afterwards, the Chinese were its principal features. They went Frazer got the measure of his match with the Royal Artillery, on top and when the interval ar-nt it hammer and tong for three man in the first round, and coolly rounds, and at that stage no one confident weakened him by a the succession of blows, culminating Another contributory factor to but the success is the more credi-rived, the Athletic led by 2-1.
The re-start was the most thrill- could fairly have forecast the some table in view of the fact that Li
a knock-down punch in the the Navy defeat was what careless play of the Navy Tin-sang, their atur back, was so ing feature of an exceedingly in-result. Yarnell, however, lasted a in defence. Time after time the de- badly injured in the first half that teresting game, the Recreio set-trifle bettor and by forcing the third round. On rising, Moord fenders dribbled in the poigh- he was of no further value to his ting such a pace that the Athletic 4ghting unremittingly he built up was again sent to the boards, but
defence was for some
time at a big margin of points in the last was saved by the gong. In the bourhood of goal instead of kick-side.
Three goals two rounds. Carney did well up fourth round, he took three counts In spite of this handicap, it was sixes and sevens. ing the ball out of danger. It was
the second half that South were put on in quick succssion to a point, but seemed to run into before the referee very wisely thought it desirable to save him not surprising, therefore, to find in them in a tangle frequently, and China secured the goal which and the game appeared as good as danger unwittingly.
In the first fight of the evening, further punishment, Frazer left one of these chances was taken by gained them both points, Pau Ka- won.
The Athletic, however, were not Pte. Hume discouraged Stoker the ring without having disturbed Alexander, and another by Gold- chuen netting with a great shot
no caslly beaten. They rallied Illingworth by the "fury" of his bis well-groomed hair, man, who calmly walked the ball five minutes after the re-start.
Plucky Youngster. It was, as a matter of fact, South strongly and scored twice, the offensive. Illingworth showed a into a vacant net.
game throughout, for final whistle coming with the sides fair conception of the art of de
fence, but was never comfortable, Outweighted by nearly eight Though, as said, it is not easy China's
on level terms. to explain the Club victory, that is though the R.A. made many dan-
Nothing was better in the game and he gave up at the end of the pounds, and much shorter in Bandaman McConnoll vastly different from suggesting gerous ralds, the Chinese defence
great losing battle. that the win was undeserved. In was safe, and usually acotched than the big effort of the Recrele second round. He had the excuse roach,
ngainst A. B. Lunnon. At the end midfield, in dainty touches, in gen- their opponents' efforts before in the second half, though the of a badly cut eye which required fought a
Chinese are to be congratulated stitches later,
of the third round it seemed that eral scheming, the Navy were the critical moment was reached.
Pang, Wa-hing played no small on their steadiness after the sur-
McConnell was beaten but he came slightly superior but there was never any question of which was part in this ascendancy, the cen-prise had put them in a difficult
One of the principal bouts, that up unexpectedly strong in the the most dangerous side in the tre-half working hard throughout, position. Suen played splendidly vital area. Kernick came close on and shining in all departments in the closing stages and he took between L. S. Hall and A. B. fourth and fought back capitally, an unexpected In the fifth, he improved to the one or two occasions, and Evans of the game, Leach found Panga prominent part in the equalising Castle came to made a real effort now and again, much too nippy for him, and was goals, scoring one of them. and termination in the seventh round, extent that Lunnon was forced to making the opening for the other. Castle being knocked out with a fight on the retreat, and it was but as a rule, the finishing of the pocketed for the most part.
beautiful uppercut to the point, McConnell's round by a wide mar- Nellies was ordered off the field
THE JUNIOR DIVISION. Navy was poor. The Club were
which left him helpless long after gin.. The last was more much better served forward, Cold- in the closing stages for an un-
The Borderers scored seven the count had ceased. Up to this though McConnell again had man's virility putting new life into necessarily forceful stoppage of the whole line, while after the ip Pak-wa, South China's clusive goals (Barras (2), Craig (3), point, despite cautions for boring slightly the better of matters. He lead had been secured, the defence left winger, who was the main Crawley and Hume) against one with his head, Castle had been did not do quite enough to nega- leading on points, indeed, had Hall tive the deficit of the earlier source of danger, and last Nellies by St. Joseph's (Sousa). also inspired greater confidence.
Rogers and Wai Kin-chin scored considerably worried. In getting rounds, and the verdict rightly Stewart again was the staun- and Excell standing on many oc- thest of the defence, and Bishop Cusions. Fang King-choong al- the points in the drawn game beto close quarters however, he was went to Lusuon. It was a grant though not lucky in his ghooting tween South China "A" and the guilty of bad Judgment for Hall fight. There was no comparison was next in order of merit.
had been waiting for an opporta boxing skill. McConnell boxed made a welcome return to form, R.A. DEFEATED AT LAST,
holding his line together magni- Level at half-time, Kowloon tunity such as that he took and splendidly, punching straight with Acently and distributing the ball were benten by the South China only a very quick eye had saved both hands, and having a delight- Police First to Beat Queen's. with the skill of an old cam- "p" the defence being weakened, Castle from the final catastrophe ful left Lunnon relled on sheer strength and dangerous swings, the team playing ten men for half earlier. The absence of one player paigner.
In open fghting, he was Im- and until the spead had tired him South China. have given much the game.
Hall, down, the weight factor worked should not have made all the dif
Lavender netted four goals for measurably superior to ference in the scoring potentiali- better displays from a football
It was a worthy conclusion to ties of a team as was apparent in standpoint, but equally can it be the Small Units against the Re-though the latter stood up to it inevitably in his favour. the Queen's hitherto all-conquer said that they are not usually subcreto Reserves, the former having like the game fighter he is. ing eleyen on Saturday, Barclay' fected to such vigorous treatment. I climbed four places in the table. Castle's methods, generally, were an evening of capital sport,
Castle Knocked Out,
evon,
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