ARTILLERY'S
INCOGS WIN A GREAT GAME
RADIO'S, SECOND REVERSE
BEST HOCKEY OF SEASON
By "Bully-Of
THE Radio
Sports
Club yesterday lost their important Mamak League match. with the Incognitos, and with it, probably
W. A. Road, who played briliantly for the Incognitos against the Radio on Sunday in the Mamak Hockey League,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1933.
FAREWELL TO CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE
o. Ribeiro and B. Remedios had not
G. Osmund and Mi. Basto, who
their hopes for reten: have been serving the Recreio at full tion of the champion-backs with distinction, were sound a
ever and the Hongkong forwards ship.
The 1st 11.K.S. Battery are now in strong offer a very a position to challenge, whilst if the Incognitos can manage to play off their outstanding games, they are more than likely to have the final gay in the leadership.
Yesterday's game was marked by some brilliant exchanges, and an- other acusation" when Jaggert Singh of the Radio, after "being twice warned for rough play, was sent off the field for stempling to strike A.P. Souza,
The Incogs were full value for the points, obtained from the only goal
who scored through Xavier, pleted a fino solo run with stoppable shot.
com
an
un-
The Radio should have led at the interval, enjoying the territorial al vantage, but the clever work of W.A. Reed constantly nullifted the most dan gorous attacks, and after the change over, it was, the Incognitos who held the balance of play.
WORTHY DEPUTY.
Xavier made a worthy deputy for CC. Francis as leader of the Incogs' forwards, and the team as a whole shaped confidently, easily holding their own against "the quock and clover Radio team.
It was one of the best games of the Hason and gave a tree indication cf the wonderful advance made in the Hongkong standard of hockey."
PARTHIAN WIN.
Playing on the Marinn ground yesterday afternoon, the Parthian defeated the Kowloon Indians in the Mamak tournament by three goals to nil. Scorers. for the sailors were Price (2) and Macrae. LEAGUE TABLE.
B
The records of the first eight teams in the league table are now:
Goals
P W. D. L For Aust Pu Radio 5.C. 19 16. 1 2 68 14 33
1st. HKS, Bly. 17 15 1 1
R. Signals.
1165 17 31 40 12 3 5. D
35 57 25 27
St. Androw's. 17.12 2.3
RA.S.C.
Incognitos.
Wishart.
Medway
3 61 14 37 41
21 11
14 12
1 37
16 12
4 36
20 7
7
6 33
"RECS" WRECK RECORD
DEPRIVE SAINTS OF. CUP.
BEAT H.K. CLUB
(By "Sticks")
The Hongkong Ladies Hockey Club colours which have flown triumphantly in the Caer Clark Cap for the past) three seasons, were lowered by
found them practically impenetrable.
SERVICES MISSED.
LINCOLNS ADD INSULT TO INJURY
FIRST SHIELD &
NOW LEAGUE
S. CHINA WARM FAVOURITES
BORDERERS HEADING »
FOR SUCCESSES
NOTES & COMMENTS
Moors, R. A.
24TH REACH THE
SEMI-FINAL
SAINTS SHIELD
DEFEAT
R.A. WIN UNITED SERVICES CUP
BY "VERITAS"
SATURDAY'S CAUSE AND EFFECT
NOT content with kicking them out of
the Shield, the Lincolns beat the Royal Artillery and practically destroy- ed all their championship hopes. SMALL consolation, but half a loaf
is better than none. The Gunners yesterday retained the United Services Shield, beating the Cornwall in the final.
How
are the mighty fallen! Not so long ago the Athletic beat the On Borderers' second string 5-1. Saturday they were whipped by the "Swobs" 5.0.
AN
ND this means run-up honours for the soldiers. Not such a bad after. noon's work.
Hongkong, it is true to say, sorely lacked the services of B. M. Pope, the Colony's finest centre-half and E. M. Gray, the stalwart right back. De- feat for the Club on Saturday lay in H. their wings, the weak centres Knill and C. Blackburn. Both were similarly inclined to take the ball too far down and at too great a speed-
the consequence that many with the fino opening for M. Alun-Jones, or P. M. Harrop went astray. O'Hagan, "deputising at centre-half played splendid for B. M.
cleared well. She held the game and fort well against an attack thatOSE ardent partisans who have THE Gunners had no room or reason DUT.. the match will be
**
OHI
those 24th! Five goals up against St. Joseph's, and in the end a hand- some victory of 6-3 in the Shield.
ON top of this the Welshmen look
good for the third division title, thanks to the Lincolns' defeat at the hands of the Athletic.
been hopefully following the pro- to lament the result so far as the spelled danger throughout the game.gress of the Royal Artillery towards game itself went, but they certainly The snap goal by A. Alves and her the annexation of the First Division had cause to feel despondent about second goal through a sole effort championship this season had their their own showing. And much of it amcan be traced to paychological, causes worst fears justified, and, I were magnificent.
afraid, their fondest imaginations They were obvously over-anxious, and Gunners conceded two invaluable tenacity of purpose were essential, finally squashed when on Saturday the this, at a time when calmness, and
meant but one reaction. points to the Lincolns.
Towards the end, Recreio, when holding a two-nil lead, chose to adopt the course of conceding corners un- necessarily. Time and again a more ve clearance could have been
This almost cost them the mute! for from one of the corners,; M. Alun-Jones just missed. Follow- ing a scramble in front of goal as the result of a corner, H. Knill hit the ball past B. Almada,
F
•
ENDEAVOUR REWARDED.
15
the
The stamina displayed by players, in view of the fast play, was indeed creditable.
Recreio, from all beginnings, have developed into a strong com- bination, and their feat on Saturday is the fruit of constant practice. They have wrested the Southern Cup from the St. Andrew's Club, holders) for the past two seasons, and should
still further next season..
LEAGUE TABLE.
Goals.
P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. 8 G 1 34 313 H.K.LILE.
1 2 10 13 10 Recreio St. Andrew's 8 3 2 3 247 9
7 16 4 2 Ladies 1、,,42
5 41 # 1 C.B.A.
4
3
W
bered for its personalities. Pod- more's electrifying display in defence and nitack; Jones's scheming: B. Goea-
CRAIGENGOWER COLLECT
CHAMPIONSHIP
BRILLIANT RECORD QUIETLY ESTABLISHED
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY OF CLUB CRA
RAIGENGOWER Cricket Club second eleven have won the junior championship for the first time in the history of the Club.
LEAGUE TABLE.
DIVISION I
They accomplished so quietly, that when it was made known on Saturday it came almost as a shock. In defeating the Navy Indian PC
University by the handsome margin of seven Hong Kong C.C. wickets, they achieved the per- Kowhon C.C. formance of completing their Army league programme without A | Craigengower C.C. defeat, and have only dropped Civil Service C.C.
Navy two points throughout the sea-
son.:
F.K. Lee played the leading part
DIVISION 2
10
10
in Saturday's success, not only dis-Cralgengower C.C. posing of five Navy batsmen for 32 Kowloon C.C runs, but later going in and merrily Hong Kong C.C. sending the fielders scurrying to the Indian R.C. boundaries whilst he hit up 23 out Felice R.C. of 25. His innings made certain Navy Craigengower's victory.
Club de Recreio.
The three "Ce also owe much to R. E. &. R. C. 9.
Iranee, who recently left for Univeralty
B.A.
India. In the earlier part of the C.S.G.G.
Ecuson he gave some splendid die R.A.S.C.
គន
plays of all-round cricket, proving the The Artillery have resigned from best stock bowler and constantly com- the Junior League, and as
con-
tag forward with useful scores. sequence the K.C.C. have been depriv- Chief interest in the second divi-ed of their win. The table includes sion now lies in the destination of the the dalk over given to the LLC. by runners-up honours, Th
The K.C.C., and the C.S.C.C. Juniora. I.R.C., are the contestants, and the Indians must win their remaining match, against the R.E., and S., to
remem-d the Peninsula team who at
B. Goiano.
with no's ducis Mullane and Mor TIRAN: A. M. Omar's THIS too was heightened by the very promsing de- THIS is almost certain to be the brisk, but carefully conceived but in the Saints' death knell of the Artillery's rovements of the Lincolns. Neither first eleven, and the aspirations, for they have now drop time nor energy were wasted in cool work of Marques in goal.. ped eight points as against South transferring the ball from player to China's five, and it is not concci-player in the attack, and the excellentHESE were the players who made rable that the Chinese will lose two positional work of the defenders com- of their remaining games.
nice exhibition of team play. South China were yery emphatic NATURDAY'S was a dismal show.
ing and only toe truly bore out in their destruc- tion of the Club, my contention, more than once ex- pressed in these columns during the and must now be past two months, that the Gunners, reckoned as the although a very useful and work-likely champions... manlike side, scarcely ever gave the They have a fair- appearance of being championship ly stiff program-
holderя.
pleted
me before them, and may possibly AGAINST the. Lincolns (and it suffer at least one defent before it is was a repetition of their, Shield
but completed, game) they lacked almost ·every. thing necessary for a champion that they will al
timately achieve Tam Kong-pak. team. There was no balance, red their quest leaves very little room
indi- little purpose far too much vidualism and a lack of firmness for doubt. about the half backs which could leave only one effect.
"Americans Carry Oxford to
Victory
CAMBRIDGE LOSE ATHLETICS
Annex
Dark Blues Eight of the Events
London, Mar. 18.
Time:-15 2/5 Bees. feet,
*
*
occupy the position. Further tall scoring marked big programme of friendly matches.
the
A CLOSE FIGHT.
The Hongkong Club made the score: Scotland Beat England
Board figures twirl round
at
the
Pense of the Civil Service trund
D.S... Harley, who (been in cur before›
ping the century
has recently fine form, top
retiring, and
A. Fearte, finding something like his old county form, hitting up 60. E.F. Fincher smote the attack in the K.C.C. intra-club game, claiming 73 out of a total of 156.
Leading performances of the day were:
D.S.
BATTING.
Harley (HK,C.C.), v
Service
Civil
the game what it was-an enter- taining spectacle. But once again the genius of A. V. Gogano was sadly missed. If he had been leading the Saints forwards, I doubt very much if the Borderers would have ever got Fincher (Goodwin's XI) v away with a clear five goals lead. Cmdr. Shaw (Navy) y C.C.C. The
losers had their
T.A. Pearce (IK.C.C.) v in the half, but it needed an
first
Service) opportunist
to turn them to account, Lient. Enden)Navy) v C.C.C. and he was not present.
opportunities
Fincher'a XI
M.S. Cornwall would have rather AR. Suffiad (Abbas's XI) H. und less than Moore yesterday, W. Reed (C.C.C.) v Navy
| NPereira's XI
when an Artillery footballer of that
Service
Civil
*
Dame netted four goals against them C.W.E. Bishop (HK.C.C.) - Civil in the final of the United Services
⚫ signifies not out" Shield, and thus enabled the Gunners to retain the trophy.
BOWLING.
.105
* 66 68 23.
at Rugby.
LOSERS UNLUCKÝ.
Edinburgh, March 18. Before 70,000 spectators, Scotland defeated England by three points to nil in the International Rugby Cham pionship, and thus won the Calcutta Cup.
Scotland's try was scored by K. C.. Fyfe, the Cambridge Univeralty three-
quarter, just before the interval,
England was perhaps unlucky to lose: Her forwards held their own, but the backs, the strongest depart ment, were weakened through injuries. to D. W. Burland and R. A, Gerrard, the old Hongkong bay,
The Scottish defence was very
ing.
45 sound, particularly before the interval,
when England were continually attack
However, the veteran Scotsman Ian Smith was always n source of danger. Civil A.C. Beck (H.K.C.C.)
England made one change in ber Service THIS is the second time within a
.... 5 for 28 team, Longland replacing N. L. Evans fortnight that Moore has proved F.K. Lee (C.C.C.) v Navy.. 5 for 32 in the forward line, while Scotland's himself an adept at goal scoring. The A. Baker (Abbas's XI) v Periera's
team remained unchanged. 5 for 33 THE day's results were very klad R.A. are hoping that it will finally XI
and to tlie" prophets,
Hubbard (C.C.C.) v Navy. 5 for 51 theprove a habit. Telegraph foretrat of Friday gave eight correct results out of ten games, including the whole of the second division. The only real sur- prise of the day was the defeat of the ihe Lincolna third string by Athletic.
·
Won by two Putting the Weight, Byles THIS may possibly mean that the "Greens" will have to bid farewell (another American at Oxford) 2 Farnes (Cambridge). Distance:-41 to Third Division premier honours, for ft. b 1/2 ins, and 40 ft. 7 1/2 ins.
they have now only one game in hand
Three Milca. Mabey (Oxford); 2, of the Borderers, who head the table, Briault (Cambridge)"
mins.
Results of Macao Races
MR. CHANSON & MR. YOUNG RIDE WELL
Unplaced No. 26 $18.70. The Shek-O Handicap: One Mile. Mr. Wong Fing-shun's Bold Lad,
162 It
(Mr. Chanson) Mr. F. I. Ko's Prestwick, 167 1
(Mr. Y. M. La)
WOD and even winning this will leave themoth Bring Home Mesare. Lo & Liang's Brutus,
58 1/5 secs. Won
220 Yards Hurdles-1, Sta
Time 25 secs. Won by four yards.
three points in arrears.
(Oxford); 2, Ivanovic (Cambridge). THE Borderers clear-cut victory Over the Athletic in the second High Jump-1, Stanwood (Ox- division was a magnificent, but not ford); 2, Fielding (Cambridge), altogether unexpected achievement, Height: 5 ft. 11 ins. and 5 ft. 10 10s. The "Swabs" had everything to gain
Mile Marsh Quarter
(Cam- and the champions little to lose but The Inter-Varsity Sports held at White City between Oxford bridge): Lang (Oxford). Time: 51 on top of this the soldiers entered on their task in a manner which would Cambridge resulted in a victory for
yard.
Athletic the Dark Blues by eight events to
brook no witholding. The were swept clean off their feet. three.
The weather was beautifully fine, while the track was in excellent con
dition.
a large number of There was spectators including the boat-race crews of both universith s. and the the Club de Recreio in a sensa- tional manner at King's Park Rt. Hon. Mr. Stanley Baldwin.
The American athlete, Stonwood,
on Saturday afternoon," when who is now in residence at Oxford, the Portuguese won by the odd won three events.
goal in three after leading two- nil up to the closing stages. The game was played on the C.B.A. ground and was one of the fastest witnessed in the competition this season.
The Ecereto owed they succes eblefly to a very hard working dafence, in which M. Alves, in phone, position, centro-half tho
In previous mat-
ches, Miss Alves
has been playing
a mediocre game,
kart in this match she 'ross to the occasion and play-
has
Kayer played De Lope. Her youn-
ver
Kider,
Alves, who is re- membered as the
only player
score ngaight
to
KOR]
the
* •
secs. Won by half a
Long Jump-1, Lang (Oxford); 2, Duncan (Oxford). Distance:-221 3 3/4 ins, and 21 ft. 8 1/4 ins.
The Sookunpoe crowd were served Pole Vault.1, Sutermeister (Cam
(Oxford). up with a queer bridge);
2. Walker
One Mile-Lovelock (Oxford); 2 ball when the Height: 11 ft. 9 ins. and 11 ft. 6 ins.mixture of foot Karran (Cambridge). Time-1
and Borderers St. Joseph's met in the Senior Shield.. Not A
mins, 18 seca.
KNCOAT.CA
BUSINESS
CANTABS LEAD 33
TO 26
Oxford have now won the Inter-Varsity athletics 26. times, whilst Cambridge have 33 victories recorded.
Cambridge won by six events to five in 1932 and by eight events to three in 1931.
The first meeting was. in. 1864 in Christ Church... Cricket Ground, Oxford.
I
Results, giving the first two of cach ovent, aro as follows:
100 Yards-1, Davies (Cam bridge); 2, Dawes (Cambridge). Time-10secs. Won by two yards,
Half Mile, Hallowell (Oxford); min. 55 4/5 secs. Won by 12 yards.
120 Yards Hurdles, Stanwood (Oxford); 2. Thornton (Cambridge).
Miss Basto. Champions two years ago, 2, Huran (Cambridge), Time:- brilliant The Recreio forward Iina would have harmonised a lot better branched together on many occasions.
HOUSES few were pre-
AT TENNIS
pared to
claim
that the soldiers were flattered by their 6-3 entry into the semi.
and in
H.K. ELECTRIC DEFEAT final,
LANE CRAWFORD'S am inclined to
some respects sharq, this view,"
Podmore,
* *
Two Winners
Macao, Mar. 13. The "off-day" of the Spring meet- ing of the Macno Jockey Club was held to-day. Results:
100 lb
How the Game Went.
Scotland got off to a hurricane start in which the English full-back Tom Brown misjudged a high kick from Ian Smith, the Scottish captain, who followed up. There was a great race for the ball between the rival captains, Smith and Novis, It ending with the latter touching down just in time.
1 After this, England held her own,, especially in the forward line where 2 clean herling gave the backs plenty of the ball. The backs, however, did 3 not take full advantage of this.
(Mr. Young) Time: 32 4/5, 1.06 1/5, 1.39 3/5, 2.14.
Distance: 4 lengths, A hend. Pari-Mutuel; Winner $14.70, Place $10.30.
Fyfe's try followed an excellent three-quarter movement, this player touching down after a kick ahead.
In the second half, in order to save centres by Burland and Gerrard, who Cash Sweep: 1st No. 13-158.80, were injured, Elliot frequently resort- 2nd No. 64445.40, 3rd No. 76ed to kicking into touch.
The Scottish
hnd a defence The, Aberdeen Handicap (A Clany) $22.70.
$1 Once Round.
Cash Sweep-1st No. 2136, gruelling time in the last few minutes, $1,227.66; 2nd No. 4883, $350.76; 3rd and desperate efforts were needed to Mr. Agua's Agun Pura, 152 t
(Mr. Young) 1 No. 4341, $175.88. Unplaced Nos. Preserve the lead, when first Booth was forced out of touch after a great 1040, 2147, 4364, 2890, 8300, cach
solo effort, and then the back tackled Mr. F. Lobel's Carnation II, 160 1
2 $27.84. (Mr. Lobel) Mr. Yew Man-kit's Shimmy 11, The Aberdeen Handicap (B Class) Gerrard on the line after a good com-
bined rush. 162
(Mr. Black) 3 Once Round. Time: 23 3/5, 67 1/6, 1.32, 2.04 1/5.
Distance: 5 lengths, length, Purl-Mutuel: Winner $18.40. Places $3.70, $38, $7.
Cash Sweep; 1st No. 1-95.00, 2nd No. 234-$27.32, 3rd No. 279-$13.66:1 Implaced Nos. 2. 93, 86, cach $5.06. Victoris Plate; Sir Farlongs Mr. K. W. Fung's We Black
(Mr.
.1
2
3
Scotland won through opportunism, —Router's Morning Post Special,
14 United Services
5 Leleoster.
Three Mr. Mak Hing-wing's
Swords II, 162 tb (Mr. Young) Miss Fearon's Smalling Comman
* RUGBY UNION RESULTS. (Mr. Chanson) der, 162 tb Mr.
r. K. W. Fung's Blue Plane.
The following are the results of 155 tb
(Mr. Black)
Rugby Union Club fixtures:
6 Richmond Time: 24 2/5; 67, 2/5, 1.31 4/5, Blackheath
Bristol 2.06 1/5.
Distance: 2 lengths, 3 lengths, Coventry Pari-Mutuel Winner 39.70, Places Gloucester 17.20, 86.10.
Harlequins Cash Sweep: 1st No. 6141.96, 22nd No. 110-$40.57, 3rd No. 103- Mr. Chin's Green Jade, 144. Th $20.20. Unplaced Nos. 80, 197, each!
(Mr. Chanson) 3 $11.27. Time: 38 1/5, 1.06 2/5, 1.39 4/5. Distance: 2 lengths, Short Head. Pari-Mutuel: Winner.$9.30, Plates
*144 tb
Mr. Lyza's White
蹈
16 cp)
The Hongkong Electric entertained 'team from Messrs. Lane, Crawford the other hand, although St. Ltd. on the home courts yesterday Joseph's netted quick goals in the afternoon, and won by 66 games be closing stages, a careful deliberation $0.30, 10.20.
Cash Sweep: 1st No. 42-$118.70,
that
51 Sets were decided on the best of of the exchanges convinces one 13 games. Beores:-
it was not until the Borderers had 2nd No. 68$33.04, 3rd No.. 84 F. Normington and A. F. Paul firmly established themselves, and had $16.97.
Unplaced Nos. 18, 20, each $9.43. (Electric)
displayed Immeasurable superiority
The Stanley Handicap. Six Fur The loake.
HL Yung's Invincible, 155 1
.
best E. Owen and H. Burson 8-5, for three parts of the game, that beat G. W. Batman and D. B. they slowed up to allow the Saints to Edwards 7-6.
take a more aggressive Interest in the lost to W. S. Hillier and 8. Mac-play. Nider 6-7,"
F.
Lunny and II. S. McKay (Electric)
beat Owen and Burson 8-5. beat Balman and Edwards 7-6. Jest to filler and MeeNider 5-8.
A
*
..
LTHOUGH there were goals fo plenty and not a few thrills, the standard of play remained at a rather mediocre level, due largely to the dominating influence of individual
W. E. Peers and C. Sloan (Elec-effort. Both sides erred in this re
best Owen and Burson 8-5.
tric),
beat Balman and Edwards 10-3.
eat illier and MacNider 8-5.
2
3
1 (Mr. Chanson) Mr. A. H. Carroll's Heather Leaf, (Mr. Black) 145 Miss Scott Haraton's Oh Yeah,
151
(Mr. Young) Time: 31 8/6, 1.05, 187, Distance: 4 lengths, 3 lengths. Pari-Mutuel: Winner $10,40, Places
spect, although in fairness it must $5.20, 5.10. be conceded that the winners, particu.
LAWN TENNIS.
London Beat Paris
10 Newport
-13 Old Blues
Reuter.
COMMODORE'S CUP.
Ailsa. Joan and Wasp Gain Awards.
"0
11
at Dulwich..
Ailsa, sailed by Major Lochner, won the Commodore's Yachting AUSTIN WINS SINGLES.
|Cup. on Saturday 'when she was Dulwich, Mar. 18. placed first in a field of six for London beat Paris at lawn tennis the 'H" and "I" Class.
by 12 matches to nina. Many pro- Joan (Mr. Cope) won the trophy minent players took part, including for the "V" and "G" Clans, while Jean Borates, who flew from Paris Wasp (Major Griffa) proved success. to-day
but did not play in the ful in the "A" Class. singles. Notable results are:
Bunny Austin (London) beat Feret by 6-3, 4-6, 8-0, 2-6, 6-4.
Borutra, and Gentien (Paris) beat
Cash Swoopt. 1st No. 10-131.21, larly in the early stages, showed far 2nd, No. 147$87.60, 3rd No: 2-Austin and Olliff 6-7, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3,
$18.75. better understanding.
6-3-Reuter's Morning Post Special.
7
··YESTERDAY'S RÁCE.
Yesterday's racing was between the Army and the Yacht Club and re sulted in a win for the former,
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