1933-03-31 — Page 20

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPIL FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1933.

FOOTBALL INTEREST EBBING BIG FIELDS FOR VALLEY RACE

POOR SUPPORT FOR NEW LEAGUE

HOCKEY ASSN: SCHEME

WHAT IS CAUSE OF LOCAL CLUBS APATHETIC INTEREST

URGENT NEED OF MORE GROUNDS

By "Bully-Off" ·

past week has sech the

TH.B.S. Battery fall completely

out of favour for the Mamak, championship Bonours and the. chances of the Radio and the In- cognitos greatly enhanced. A draw with the Medway last week- and put the Battery out of the running but they dropped further behind on Wednesday when they went under to St Andrew's by three clear goals. The Saints ara to be congratulated for they were only able to field ten man against the Battery's strongest combination.

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THE extension of time for the announced ia

tournament, these columns yesterday, has en- abled the Incogs to offer a chal- lenge to the present champions which they will probably follow up by wresting the premier honour from their Indian rivals." I see no reason why the Incogs should not this season supplant the Radio for they have everything in their: favour. They have played the strongest teams entered and present are six games in band and only ten points behind. Their ponents for the remaining fixtures

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ALMOST

SETTLED

S. CHINA TO CLINCH MATTERS

·RATHËR DULL PROGRAMME

(By “VERITAS".)

Interest in local fooball is beginning to ebb. One cham- ~pionship—the second division-- has already been decided; the third division is as good as won, and enthusiasts are now sitting back patiently waiting for South China to gather tho needful number of points to ac- count for the senior division. They should go someway towards this goal on Sunday when they enter

Mr. O. England White, Chairmantain (7) the Recreio at Caroline Hill. of the Mamak Hockay Langus, who is taking a keen interest in the pos aible formation of a Hoskay Auto- elation in Hongkong.

Those two points are probably the safest in the whole probramme of

Mamak

League

are the Police, Royal Engineers, Table

R.A.0.G., Tamar, Veteran and 20th Battery-not a very formidable list but some of the teams quite) capable of springing a surprise. The Radio have finished their gamea with a total of 57 points out of a possible 42.

NE of the reasons given for ONE of the reason

plete their matches is the lack of!

SEVEN LEADING

POSITIONS REVISED

In a Mamak tournament game yesterday the Royal Engineers de- feated the 20th Battery at Caro- lined

LEAGUE TABLE.

'F. J. PERRY.

TENNIS RANKINGS

NATIONAL LISTS PUBLISHED

matches for the week-end. If South F.

China are on their real form there should something in the way of a Roman holiday at Sookunpoo on Sun-) day afternoon.

ATHLETIC TO PLAY.

On Saturday St. Joseph's now but a shadow of their pre-New Year sel ves, will try conclusions with the Athletic. in what, on paper, promises to be the biggest attraction of the afternoon.

.

The Athletic, now that their sec ond Leam have completed the season's programme, will find several of these

reserves included in the cleven, but it is not to be expected that the team will suffer much through this and 1 feel the Saints are to lose another two points.

St. Joseph's whole trouble this sea- gon has, apart from Marques goalkeep.

The records of the first eight teamsing, been in the defence, which is far

P.

o liable to become spreadeagled

grounds. This has been, a draw in the league table are now. A. Pts against a cleverly constructed attack. back throughout the season for with the increased popularity of Radio S.C... 21. 18 1 2 72 16 37 hockey resultant upon the forma-1st. HKS. Bty. 20 15 2.3 07 23 32 tion of the Mamak tournament (St. Andrew's. 19 141

12243 56 14 30 16 13 1 1 40 8 27 Clubs have sprung up in every! Incognitos direction. Twenty-one of these Signals 20 12 35 57 25 27

18 13 Clubs are entered in the Mamak Wishart.

R.A.S.C.

Brown.

5 37-27 20

21 11 3 7 41 27 25

The Artillery, minus the services of one or two of their old players, will not have things their own way against the Police, but should, nevertheless obtain what they are after.

The Borderers should take points

and consistent

competition and all the grounds Playing at King's Park yester from Kowloon without much difficulty. available for league games, with day afternoon, the Y.M.C.A. de- They take the field with a confidence the exception of one, the Radio feated H.M.S. Otus by six goals to born of continued ground at Caroline Hill, are army or navy pitches on which the ser- one after leading at the intervalsuccesses, although if they want to by three goals to one. Scorers for win they will not have to under- ..vice teama have preference.

This has thrown the civilian clubs the "Y" were G. Fowler (2), S. stimate the Peninsula pinyers, who, behind, necesaltating the prolonga-Fowler (2), R, Baldwin and W. J. given half a chance, can play good

enough to cause an upset. tion of the season. If possible,

ANOTHER TRIAL. the Mamak committee would do

The second trial match between well to acquire a ground for the exclusive use of those teams who two ladies' teams for the choice of have fixtures but are unable to an XI to meet the Hongkong Ladies champions of the Caer Clark Cup, no ground is play them off as

was held on the C.B.A. ground, available. Perhaps the Govern-

King'e Park yesterday, the match ment, if approached. could a resulting in a draw. M. Woolley sist in this direction.

and M. Remedion were the scorers, The third trial will probably take place on Sunday morning.

formation of

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central Thockey board does not ap parently meet with the approval of the civilian clubs in the Colony. Recently the Chairman of the "Mamak committee: Mr. England

White sent invitations to the clubs naking them to meet him for the purpose of laformally discussing the matter before it came before a general meeting to be convened

PLAYERS ON VIEW

SPORTS TEAMS FOR

WEEK-END

The following teams will take

gramme,

Verygreat improvement is neces- sary on the part of the Club if they are to thwart the Navy of spoils especially as the game is scheduled for the Railway Ground, never a happy hunting arena for the Happy Valley combination."

DIVISION 3 ATTRACTIONS.

The second division programme is confined to one match, which will see the Lincolns, already assured run- ners-up, play their last league en. counter of the season against the Lincolns. Chatham Read ground bus been selected as the venue which

probally won't worry either side a ten

cent bit and will therefore offer nei ther handicap nor advantage. The Borderers look good for a win.

The most interesting array of mat-

sion list, where on Sunday, the Bor- -LEAGUE FOOTBALL

derers, potential champions, meet the Borderers Kowloon-Sookunpoo RAS.C. potential champion-wreckers, and on Saturday, the Air Force, them Kowloon: Cook: Goulty und

selves conquerors of the A

Both are bound to be keen games.

Walker: Whitfied Bliss and

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at a letter date by Mr. J. E. Part in the week-end sports proches is to be found in the third divi- Potter, secretary of the Hongkong Hockey Club. Four teams only sent représentatives, the Radio, KIT.C.. St. Andrew's and the Incognitos. 'It is significant that all these teams are competitors in the Mamak tournament and it would appear that petty' antagon- iam exists between those in and out of that competition. Other engagements prevented the Club from sending a representative!

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British Boxer to Contest World Title

much is left to the secret- Ex-Seaman Watson, Britain's (yearning for home during his last ary for the satisfactory run-leading contender for the world's trip, and you must know that sai aing of the Mamak tournament. featherweight championship and lera are sentimental when it comes This was evidenced last week-end conqueror of Fidel La Barba, will to their womenfolk, when owing to misunderstanding meet Kid Chocolate, the title-

In his fight with La Barba, Wat- three teams turned up to play one holder, in a titular bout at Madi- game with the result that the son Square Gardens next month. son was accorded just a polite "How d'ye do?" greeting, "but Police, one of the teams concerned; protested by notifying its intention States, was, edged out of an op-in splendid greeting as a real fight- Watson, on his first visit to the when all was over he was given to withdraw from the league "owing to the mishandling of the portunity to meet the championing man after New York's pugi- fixtures. by the secretary." They due to the US. Immigration au-listic heart. wrote to the secretary blaming thorities banning the "Keed's” him for the whole affair without entry in the country. The ban

La Barba was booed, not only by first weighing the pros and cons, however, has now been lifted and those who had backed him at five a step from which they had to the bout between the elongated to one, but also because of his make a hasty retreat when they Cuban and the British Ballor slated several attempts to "rough"; at- learned all the facts. Hasty de-for next month.

cisions are not always in the best EXCELLENT CHANCES.

Interests.

A

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When the British champion re- doubtful, starter next season turns to New York, he is sure of]

tempts which Watson very clever-

ly turned against him, not even glancing at referee or judges; just smiling-to himself,

Contrary to all expectations,

BRILLIANT CURTAIN-RAISER PROMISED

34 PONIES IN

LAST EVENT

LIKELY CANDIDATES

"(By "Ringtail")

CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP

WON AND LOST

HOW L.R.C. HOPES WERE

DASHED

UNIVERSITY WIN ON MERITS

This week's rain, although League

comparatively slight, has done

the track at Happy Valley an Cricket

an enormous amount of good,

and it will be in excellent trim

for the Third Extra meeting Averages

on Saturday.

There are, in fact, a sufficient num- ber of reasons to make one feel con- fident that the afternoon will be a

(By "THE STUMPER")

Ws of winning the Sen- THATEVER hopea the In-

for Division of the Cricket League ¡for the third successiya' year wore anshed to the ground last week when they travelled to the Kow- loon C.C. and were defeated after ' an exciting game by 23 runt:"As {I feared, the weakness "of their {batting let them down once again. Their bowlers dismissed the strong

PERFORMANCES K.C.C. batting aide for 125 runs

big success, and although times may WITH BAT & BALL for any averago senior team to

not be quite so fast as expected on a harder auriace, the entries are right up to the mark, whilst the calibre of

the racers cannot be questionedu

FIRST DIVISION.

Batting.

LES. NO. Agg. Áv.

3 104

1

A wonderful race in promised in the Australian ponies "A" Class event, D. J. N., Anderson. (Unl which is over a distance of six fur- alty) longs.

2 T L. Munson (Arms And Wonderfal Stag bokse a good H. Owen Hughes (11.K. thing for it Its prospects are cer- L. Rude (University)

88

R. BURROWS MAKES

tainly brighter than any of the other ER shell (H.A. nominees, although one would be foo.C.) HIS SELECTION lith entirely to discount the present ER. Duck (H.K.C.C.

E. Zimmern good form of Portia, and Night Star, T.A. Pearce, (I.K.C.C.) What's That may be worth support Capt Williams (Army) 20 National lawn tennis associa-ing for a place. 2 ka

Comtedr. Shaw (Navy) tions are now busily issuing their

A.W. Hayward (LK.

C.C.) ranking lists, and the following

E.A. Lee (C.C.C. are some of the latest official lists to be published.

Mr. F. R. Barrow's nominations, of course, are not the official rankings of the English L. T. "A.

AN ENGLISH RANKING.

·TREMENDOUS FIELD.

54

344-1

ZB...

64

K

1

a by no means impossible score

make, but the Indians failed dis mally.

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S a result, the University have

now won the Senior Shield--- 154 40.000 third time in the history of 133 13 the Varsity. It war concesiod all jälỏng that the undergraduates were 124 4133 173 34.00a keen and hard-working lot, but-

they were scarcely expected to

179 $4.44

14 carry off the senior honours in the 197 8283 face of the stiff opposition promised 11.67 by the Indians, the Kowloon C.C. 141 0.40and the Hongkong CC. Never- theless they have done it, and can

83 $1.00

100 25,00

322 be heartily congratulated on this 103 feat. They fully deserve their 129 21.60 Success.

102 21,80

64 2123

T had appeared to those whe

I at all about

124 21.00 143 20.27

142 20.27 team that they depended too much 81 23.25 on a few men to get their runs and El 20.25 to take the wickets. Their fielding

A tremendous field will participate EC. Finaher (KC) 7 in the Mirs Bay race for "C" ponics, L. Melanes (K.C.C.)... 8 52 but although the entries look im L Stocker (Army). posing and presenting a rather tough FW. Smith K.C.C.) 14. G.C. Burnett (KG.C.) 5 21 preposition for the panter, I fancy LF. Fincher (RC.C.) that no one will do better than select A. Lay (K.C.C.) Alexander Hall, which is not only fi- M. Rodrigua (Uni-

verally) ........... 7 voured with an easy handicap of 145

Walker (Army) 4 pounds, but has Mr. Johnny Heard G. Sayer (C.9.C.C.). to assist it along. California and Mr. F. R. Burrow publishes a rank-Marquis Hall are its

Denotes not cut. ing list of his "first twenty" men in rivals.

only serious The qualifications for the above are, was of a high standard, and they the "Observer, as follows:-

three innings and an average of not could hold their own against the An open event for subrcription less than 20 runs per Innings. grifins has enticed some very good ponies to compete. Many of them have already won races in the sub- scription griffins class, and

2

J. Perry (1).

Austin (1).

3 H. G. N. Lee (3).

4 H. F. David (8)...

G. P.

GER.

P. Hughes (3). Avory (8).

J. 3.

J. C. Gregory (3),

(6)

9 I. G. Callins (14).

Και K. C. Gandar

Dower (-).

N. Sharpe (70)

12 H. K. Lester (10),

B. G. Peters (14).

R. M. Ritchie (34)

C. R D. Tuckey (12).

10 F. H. D. Wilde (20).

D. H., Williams

18 A. Brown (14).

(14).

J. L. Chamberlain (12): RK Tinkler (→→→).

THE EASTERN LTA. (America) RANKINGS.

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Bowling.

best of the Colony in this depart-

ment. But it happened that the men they relied on never failed

0. H R.. W. Ar them, either in getting runs ́ ́or among F.D. Pereira (1.R.C.) 94.1 39 208 33 16 wickets. For their trumph, the

6.78

the pick are Black Rock, Hey Tor, AC, Beek (ILE.C.C.) B7 17 18 24 Jack O Lantern, and Partnership. AR. Misu (LLC) 81.2 81 171 25 LFS undergraduates must thank A.M.

A Paid Christmas Belle appears to have . Umar (G.E.G. $3

(H.2.0.C.) 4.3

9.57

23 Rodrigues, their popular skipper, the race for "E" Class ponies over Lt. Eaden (Navy) 22 16 10.30 LT. Kide, and D.J.N. Anderson in I print distance well in hand, but A.T. Lee (University) 71.5 18 228 21 10 batting, and A.T. Lee, Gosano and

1. Hubbard (CCC.) 29.4 3 14 11.57 Fi Fa will offer a stout challenge, C.C. Burnett (RC) 89:1 19 and Whoopee, if fit, may pay for EL. GERO (Valver some astute backing.

The prospects of Per Se carrying All Mader (LILG), 20 ff the event for grifins of 1933 which Commde Yaus have not won a race in Herleng, | LL Gerthwai

(Navy)!!

30

18 11 11 AT. Nomanbboy in bowling.

1212

12.88

COMING

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back to the encounter between the K.C.C. and the Indians, it was tough luck of the

seem to be especially rosy, and more.. (Army) ******** 75.4 11. 285 1 1280 part of the latter to find that the

C.PJJ

so when one considers its success in A.T. Nomanblog (Uni- the Cambon meeting. Poker Face is F. Goodwin (K.C.C.) 73 quite a likely contender, for the pony EW. Hamilton (CS/ is a long distance runner with a tan ERA. Holland (Na) of stamina.

Har Jemmett (Navy) 323 J.C. Lral (1.6.C.) 16 Marsham (Na) 34

PROMISING OUTSIDER. An outsider in Brechin will be a F. X. Shields supersedes J. Doeg at very big danger, in the Hongham Bay Handicap although Valorous seems to head of the Eastern L. T. A's rank-be fairly fit and has already demon- ing, just published. Mrs. Burke and strated that it can last six furlongs

tion.

10 127 8 141K.C.C, fielding, reputed to be about

20 211 15 1420 the worst among senior teams,

1

G

72

144 could do nothing wrong apart from. 1447 one dropped catch in the slipa in 119187 the first over. Everything else to 148 10 14.60 hand was hugged like a long-lost

108 7 14.79

The qualifications for the above brother, and batsman after bats are 20.overs and an average of not man was sent back to the pavilion more than 15 runs per wicket. by brilliant catches in

SECOND DIVISION.

Batting.

7 118 1

.. 10 BA I

431 2

132 38.70

270 80,00

.

every part of the field.

almost

AD it not been for the stand

Hande by the Fincher brothers,

1. ILS. N.0. Arg. Av.

65,00 tue home team would have been 259 35.00 209 34.31 dismissed for much less than 125. 205 23.89 The brothers added 69 runs for the second wicket, "E.C." claiming.25 92 20.67 and "E.F." 39. Mackay Inter on 151 20.00 batted stolidly for 22 not out, but ahould have been sent back long 111 26.20before he reached this score if a chance he gave had been accopted. Pereira was sending them down very fast, but was inclined to be

Left Frank Lunar Star and Navy Hall are inter- 'hieldi, ranked No. Cating propositions for the punter who

in the Eastern likes a long shot LTA (America)| Evening Star is carrying a very c.1. Stapleton (E.C.C.) 100 ist. He displaces heavy weight in the Calliope Hand- 10. Kilhes (HE.C.G. 10. 19

Dong

for icap, but even sa should win. Lucy Wrane (Police his coveted posi- Glitters, at the same weight, will W, Reed (C.C.C.)

F.K. Lee (C.C.C.) B 78 1 possibly pro

prove its closest rival and sub, Lt. Donald Aurora, by reason of its light im- (Navy) position is not to be ignored,

N. D. Ritchell (C.C.C.) 10 103 Li Puller (Navy) Just the bare 34 entries have|Cpl. Mechan (PE been made for the Tai Wan Bay the Handicap, the final event of meeting, and the possible result is a very open thing. Banjolina suggests that too much send Fereira back. It was just as erratic. He finished up with an handicap has been given to afford it well for the K.C.C. that the fast analysis of four for 45. If any reasonable chances of success, where bowler was dismissed at this stage thing, Minu was the more danger- as Cebu has come of lightly and because he was beginning to look oue.of the two, his leg-breaks pro- might well take this race. Cypres dangerous. Light was beginning ving very disconcerting to the has just a chance, and dillo Orlando,

- Rogers who appears No, in the first official Irish ranking evar mado Rogers has played most of his tennis outside of Irgland.

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out.

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Baroness Levi remain Nos. 1 and 2 chiefly because of the small imposi- to get bad when the tall-enders batsmen. In 21 overs, he captured

tion. Powerful King may finds tail went in. Nobody could do any-five wickets for 40 runs. handicapped out of the event. but thing, however, and the whole side good performances can be expected were out 23 short of the. K.C.C. the Indians' from Kate, Royal Flush and Wembly total. Thus ended Stag

in the Ladies' List.

Mea.

T: 1.-F. X. Shields.

2.-S. B. Wood.. 3.-J. Van Ryn.. 4.-G. Mangin. 5D, N. Jänes, #6.-J. G.. Hall

7-M. Alonso, 8.-E. H. McCauliff. 9. Berkeley Bell.

Ladies

is Frank Lammert, formerly a warmer welcome than the one he out-fought La Barba at his (La | of Shameen and at present outside which greeted him before. Most Barba's) favourite game of in- left for the Hongkong Hockey of the American newspaper critics fighting: after the third round Club. In a recent game between who saw Watson whip La Barba whenever Watson" alipped past the Canton German Club and now consider he has в sound those lefts the Californían clinch-| Macro ho received an injury to chance of defenting Chocolate. jed, but was promptly tied up as his ankle. An X-ray taken Im

regards his hard-hitting right, mediately afterwards revealed a Watson Intende taking his wife while the Watson left made dents clot of blood between the bond with him for company" next in the body where auch blows and tissue.

time. He said that he felt would do most good.

1.-Mrs. D, A. Burke. 2-Baroness M. Levi 3-Miss N. Taubele. 4.-Mrs. A. 8. Lammo. 6.—Miss A. C. Francia. 6.-Miss G. Surber, 7-Mian C. Roberts. 8-Mrs. C. S. Hirsch,

9 Mrs. L. B. Hester.

THE IRISH RANKING. For the first time in the history of Irish lawn tennis the Irish Lawn Tennis Association have issued rank-

ing lists. Six men and xix ladies are ranked as follows:-

Men.

1-G. L. Rogers.

2 E. A. McGuire,

3 T. G. McVeagh.

4 IL F. Cronin,

6 A. E. Fannin.

6 D. D. O'Sullivan.

Ladies.

1 Miss N. Stoker. Miss E Wallis.

3 Mrs. J. Lee.

4 Mrs. Blair-White,

5 Mina P. Wallfa.

Mina J., Harman.

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hopes!

ERSONALLY I did not sạc the

made such drastic changes in his batting order. Instead of sending out S.A. Ismail and A.H. Rumjahn to open as they had been doing right through the season, he decided to have M.P. Madar, a 2nd XI man, and H.D. “Rumjahn us his opening pair. Knowing the LR.C. team as well as I do, I have never quite seen eye to eye with the Indian skipper aa regards his continuous changes in the batting order, but whatever changes he would have liked to make in this particular match should not have affected his usual opening pair.

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S. It was, this experiment turned

A out to be a failure, and it Lang

had not dropped an easy catch in the slipa, It would have been worse. Apart from this let-off, young Madar batted like a veteran. He must have had the most uncom- fortable over of his life when he first faced Burnett. Burnett wäs swerving the ball dangerously and it was a miracle how be kept 'his wicket intact. He was very lucky to have survived this over,

PAROM this stage, the "KG.C.

Fielding tightened up and MD-

| cnlug was given away. Teddy Fin- cher made a two catches, in the slips, one a magnificent left-band-

The J. A. C. slaven, winners of the 1932-33 Shanghai ladies' hockeyed effort to dismiss A.H. Madar, a league championship lost to the Rest by six goals to two, The langus champions, with. Miss Collaco, the Intarport tennis player, in the centre, is seen above, and below illustrates an incident in the game.

while Lay made amends for his lapse earlier on by taking a re- markable catch in the country to

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