1934-03-29 — Page 18

ST. JOSEPH'S

THURSDAY, THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MARCH 29, 1934.

TSUI

FACING A

BIG OBSTACLE

VITAL POINTS AT STAKE

AGAINST LINCOLNS

ALL LEADING TEAMS ENGAGED ON SATURDAY

GOOD FOOTBALL FARE PROMISED

(By "Veritas").

The first of the two obstacles which now confront St. Joseph's in their quest for the loague championship will be met on Saturday, when they entertain the Lincolns, present loaders, at Caroline Hill,

If the Lincolns are to hold: their present position at the end of the season they must win, for they have already dropped threo more points than St. Joseph's and the Borderers, their| closest rivals, and one more than the Navy, who have still an out- side chance for the champion- ship,

St. Joseph's. I know, are facing

wock's this

encounter

with optimism, not based on any falge Illusion, but on past achievements toama, whom against Army

they invariably play well.

St. Joseph's expect to field a full side, which will be: Marquça: Gomes and A. V. Gouano: Mar-1

and Elms: 13. ques, Beltrão Gozano, Ward, Leonard, Rocha and Costa. •

THE FORWARDS' JOB. There has never been any worry about the defence, and I have little docbt that it will prove capable of withstanding the Lin- colns attack. But whether the forwards can make the full use of Koal scoring opportunillos Is the question which one cannot begin to answer

" If they are to win, the attack must Mool hard and often, otherwise they will find the determined tackling of the Lin colns backa destroy any good | approach work which may have been effected.

MY FORECAST.

FIRST DIVISION. TO WINI-

St. Joseph's

Borderers R. Artillery

S. Chino,

TO DRAW-

East Lancashires Kowloon

· THIRD DIVISION.

TO WIN.

Engingers

they should take a point from the Navy.

The Borderers would appear to have two points in waiting for them. They entertain the Police! at Sookunpoo on Saturday, instead of Sunday as originally arranged, and ordinarily there seems small doubt that the Shield winners will improve their league challenge.

Football followers should make a note of the following changes in the weekend programme

and

ground venues. On Saturday St. Joseph's will play the Lincolns at Caroline Hill, instead of Sookun- Borderers' Sunday The poo. match with the Police has been brought forward to Saturday at Sookunpoo. This has been stated no often

will The East Lancashires that repetition fa wearisome. Nevertheless the fact remains that oppose the Recreio on Saturday at the future successes of the Saints King's Purk instead of at Bookun- depend largely on the forwards. poo

The R.A.S.C., being unable to South China, who, like the Lin-field a team against the Radio in coins cannot afford to drop the third. division on Saturday, the

match has been postponed.

INTERPORT HOCKEY

TRIAL.

CHANGE IN TO-DAY'S VENUE.

Owing to the rain the R.N.O.S.C. hockey ground is unfit for play, and the Inter- port hockey trial arranged for this afternoon will take place on the Marina instead,

another point, have to visit Happy

Valley and engage the Club.

The Club are turning out what isow appears to be the strongest team on their booka.

HOWE RETURNS.

Albert Howe rolurns to the for- ward, lluo and J. Pute-Hunt takes over the pivotal position, flanked by L. G. Robertson in his old place on the right, and Andy Duncan.

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being moved to insido right, to make way for Howe, and Ernest Strange will continue to lead the attack,

The team expected to take the fold le: Rodger; Hynes and S.. Strango: Roboriaan, Poto-Hunt and A. Duncan: Fowler, Howe, E. Strange, Hill and Baldwin.

One third divsion match only will be played, the R.A.F. meet- ing the Royal Engineers at Chat- ham Road on Saturday at 3 p.m.

PROGRAMME,

Here is the league progranime for the week-end.

SATURDAY, First Division

Lincolns St. Joseph's v. Caroline Hill

Borderere v. Police-Sookun-

Doo

Club v. S. China-Club Revrelo y Enst Lancashire King's Park

Kowloon v. Navy-Kowloon

Third Division

Steve Hamas (right), who used to play football at Penn State, made such forward passes as there to defent Max Schmeling (left), the former heavyweight champion, in their fast 12-round bout at Philadelphia.

MANCHUKUO AND FAR EAST OLYMPICS

PHILIPPINES SUGGEST PARLEY TO ALLAY CHINA'S DISCONTENT

CONFERENCE MAY BE HELD IN SHANGHAI

Manila, Mar. 24. The directors of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation agreed yesterday morning in a special meet- ing with Japan, to cable the China Amateur Athletic Federation asking them to be party to an open confer- ence to be held in Shanghai very soon, in order to settle the controversy that has come up between China and Japan over the right to have Manchukuo participate in the Far Eastern Games here in May. It was also brought out at the meeting that:

WAI-PUI

THE NEW

TENNIS CHAMPION

MASTERFUL DISPLAY

AGAINST TAM

OUT-MANEOUVRES OPPONENT

FOR THREE SETS

LOSER'S PLUCKY FIGHT IN THE EARLY STAGES

(By "Veritas").

The manner in which Tsui Wai-pui yester- day won the Hongkong open singles tennis championship was a vivid illustration of the rapid development to a state of maturity which his game has undergone during the past years or new singles champion of Hongkong,

So.

He played exceptionally clever | close to snatching the first set. tennis under aggravating con- Not even the softness of the court", ditions to beat Tam Yoc-fong In and the consequent low bounce of straight sets 12-10, 6-2, 6-2, and the ball could rob him of his fine apart from some moments oforehand cross-court drive, from indecision in the first set when which he scored the majority of he lost half a dozen set points, his points. played comparatively flawless tenni.

Tain was a good loser, his fight to avoid the loss of the initial set being specially meritorious. But he lacked the wiles of his op- ponent, and also the experience necessary to counter Tsut's clever vaciations in length, pace and direction. Furthermore the effects: of Monday's gruelling match with llo Kai-lau was manifest, and he failed to stay the course after the Arat set.

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ground

could gain complete change which he has

heavily chopped backhard with the

DOUQUET FOR BOTH.

Before he became tired he also

displayed skill in passing shots and beat Taul a number of times with a beautifully placed drive down the lines after being driven out of court.

For auch young players and difficult conditions under the which prevailed, the display of tennis was excellent. Taul won on his merits, but the honours of the tournament go to Tam, who nego-

obstacles tiated

which few thought it possible.

Was

twelfth

still

NEW CHAMPIONi-Taul Wai-pul,

receiving the cup from Miss. Ham- phreys after yesterday's final. (Ming Yuso).

KEEN BADMINTON

RECREIO AND K.C.C. ALL SQUARE

ONE SÜRPRISING DEFEAT

(By "Veritas").

With only two

garca separating the teams at one

TENNIS BRAIN.

Taui's control

Games went even up to the

period during the evening, the strokes was an eye-opener, and one

Club de Recreio and Kowloon good idea of the ninth which Taul captured, but good Tam responded with some

Cricket Club engaged in an ex- made in his game during the past serving and saved the next. Tsui

a had a set point in the

tremely keen badminton match years. He maintained two

yesterday, which resulted in a fourteenth, but game, but lost it. He had two set

tic of nine games all and the confidence of Teddy Fincher at points in the his best, and it was from this again falled, and three more In

K.CC., holding the balance of sixteenth, but

points, scoring 203 to 182. Athletic Federation, requesting an stroke that he built up a sound the

IIIa thwarted: early meeting In Shanghal. The and attractive not attack.

Games were high of n

won alternately. Tam broke through to take the until the sixth naming of the local delegate was volleying

when 1. That the Philippine Amateur withheld until such time as China order, but

the home worried him Tam

broke through to lend Athletic Federation last Septem-

into errors overhead by exploiting lead at 10-9, but Tsui retaliated ber Invited athletes from Man- agrees to the discussion.

Not only the admission of Man- a good length lob, which drove by taking his service, and then by two, but the K.C.C, quickly ro clinched the issue by annexingtaliated and once again drew level. chukue to participate as a na chukuo, but other important mat- Tsul back to three-quarter court.

The K.C.C., took the lend at the tion in the games, along with the ters will come up before the con-

Taui's strategical play rovented the next two games. rest of the countries in the Farference, if China agrees to the tennis brain. His most effective East who might wish to be same. It was not until yesterday plan was to draw Tam up to the represented. 2. That Japan was not forcing that officials of the PAAF revealed net with a drop shot placed in his an issue, but merely seeking the the fact that Manchukuo had been Philippines to conform with the invited to participate as a nation, policy established in the above and this admission placed a some- what uncomfortable aspect on-the paragraph.

3. That contrary to general meeting yesterday. It was stated consensus of opinion, Japan did that the invitation was merely a not threaten to withdraw from matter of routine which included the Far Eastern Meet if Mon-all.other countries of the Far East chukuo was not granted admit-However, the acknowledgment of the Invitation placed Japan in an

tance.

con.

4. That the delegation adialled entirely different situation and that the Japanese public de-placed the brunt of the manding that Manchukuo be troversy upon the shoulders of the

local body. admitted and that the pressure Oficials of the PAAF were was coming from the masses.

5. That the success of the Far anxiously awaiting a reply from Eastern Meet now depends on the Chinese Federation last night the attitude that China will with the hope that the entire matter may be clarified at an early assume, from the developments date. It is not believed that the that have taken place here.

conference will take place before Thus did Dr. T. Yamamoto, next month and it is hoped on all president of the Japan Inter-sides that the matter will be Collegiate Athletic Union and satisfactorily terminated. delegate of the Japan Amatour Athletic Federation plead before

R.A.F. v. R.E.--Chatham Road the Philippine Anteur Athletic

SUNDAY,

First Division Athletic v. R. Artillery-Club,

Federation

morning. yesterday He requested that the Philippines, as président of the conference, forward a eable to Mr. Wang, chuirman of the China Amateur

Records Of Rugby Clubs

London, Mar. 1.

Torquay Athletic have played eight matches since the New Year and won them all, defeating auch teams as Coventry (away), Bath, Plymouth Albion, etc. In these eight, games they have scored 131 points against 37.

After the complete failure of the re-arranged half back line of Inst week, Leung Wing-chui will probably return to centre-half, and South China are expected to turn out their usual league team.

Ip Pak-wa may play, although in Abern... vlow of his non-appearance Inat fath

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KOWLOON CHANGES. Kowloon have made several for- ward line changes to meet tho Navy, Blake returns to the left wing, and Eastman is excluded from the right wing for Lowie. Elliott has been sont over from inside loft to inside right and V: Whito introduced in the vacated position.

The defence remains the same, and on paper this would appear to be as good a team as Kowloon can field to-day. On current form

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MAMAK HOCKEY Champions v Rest Encounter

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FINALISTS:-Tam Yoc fong and and Tusi Wai pui snapped before the start of their match in the open | singles final yesterday. (Ming Yuan). right hand service court, and then

team

Tam was trailing right through 17th game, but Souza and Alves the second set, and when Taui saved the Recrele by winning the went to 4-2, it was evident that last encounter of the programme. the Hanoi player had no chance of saving the set.

Tam bucked up considerably in the third and started in promising style, capturing the irst two games. But thereafter Taui who

complete master, and secured a row of six games for the set and match. He finished off with a spectacular drive off Tam's second service which left the loser stand-

ing.

Round The World On A Bicycle

YOUNG GERMAN'S ADVENTURE

A.E. Collins for the K.C.C, and Souza for the Recreio met with cach par- outstanding success, ticipating in five winning games. The Recreio again proved superior in the men's doubles, whereas the visitors were seen to advantge in

the mixed.

SURPRISE DEFEAT.

The biggest surprise of the evening was the defent of Miss Madge Griths and Gray by Mr. and Mrs. Souza, this being the first timo Misa Griffiths, leading local ludy exponent of the gamo, has lost a match in tournament play in the.Colony,

Mr. and Mrs. Souza made a res markable recovery against E F. Flucher and Mas Gitting. Trai- ling at 5-10, they won the next ten points in succession, Souza obtaluing a sequence of nine on the match his own service, and point being won on the second hand,

In the last game of the pro With 13,000 miles left behind gamine, Souza and Aives lost the

the wait for the inevitable cross-court him, Mr. Herbert Reitig, a young first six points but changed over are informed that Champions (Police) against the drive which he returned straight German, arrived in Hongkong to- loading 8-7, and from that point from Gray and Wigg, Rest match of the Mamak Hockey down the line with Tam completely day in the course of a round-the- ran away Tournament will not be held until out-positioned.

world trip on a push bicycle. He winning the next soven points. aims to ride from Hongkong to Nanking via Canton and Hankow, thonte on to Korea and Japan, and

after the Interport fixtures with Those tactlen were successful Singapore, who are arriving next right through the Inst two sets. weck.

VISIT TO MACAO.

TAM'S DEFENCE.

The full scores were:

MIXED DOUBLES.

Mr. and Mrs. Souza (Itecreio)

lost to Collins and Miss M. Woolley 1. Gittins 15-10: best S. A. Gray und Miss M. Grimths 15-10.. 6-16: beat E. F. Fincher and Miss

Mr. and Mrs. Noronha (Re-,

Griffiths 6-15: lost to Collins and Miss Woolley 3-15: beat E. F. crelo) lost to Gray and Bliss

Fincher nud Miss Gittins 16-7.

St. Andrew's Club are visiting Tsui did not find it easy to break Possibly make the passage to Ame Macao on Easter Monday, sailing by the 9 a.m. boat. They will down Tam's great defence. He rica and continue his adventurous Leaving Dresden in September meet the Mheno Hockey Club at rarely came off best in a straight trip through the United States. 1.30 p.m. and return by the 4 p.m. baseline duct, and until the third bout. Macuo has never suffered set, his points were obtained only defent on the home-ground this after keen, and sometimes bitter 1932, Mr. Rietig made his way to stantinople Theran, Kabul and season, the Incogallon being the duels, with an exchange of an Calcutta vin Vienna, Athens, Con- only vialting team to hold then to many as a dozen strokes.

Tam'a displays this year have Delhi. n draw.

easily been the feature of the

He covered 12,000 miles to ac- Oliveira and Miss C. Botelho. championship Hla rapid. Im- provement based on defensive complish this and enjoyed a num- (Recreio) lost to Fincher and fiss strokes has been noteworthy, ber of interesting and unusual ex- Gittins 11-15: lout to Gray and Hitherto it has been recognized periances. He had to make his Miss Grimtha 8-15: lost to Collins that an insistent attack on his

TITLE FIGHT.

HARVEY MATCHED

WITH PETERSEN

London, Mar, 28.

MEN'S DOUBLES.

backhand must cause his defeat, way from Calcutta to Rangoon by and Miss Woolley 2-15, but this year he showed that as a bont, and since then he has cross- defensive weapon, ia backhanded Binm, where he found the roads Lon Harvey, sensational young ground strokes wore as depend- very bad indeed, and up the coast British hoavyweight champion, will sola as those of any other playor. of Indo-Chine to Haiphong. defend his title in a boat against Jack Petersen, from whom ho took the championship last November, on Juno They will mout in an out-door ring at the White City.

4.

Harvoy recently outpointed Larry Gains, the Canadian negro, and thus claims the British Empire title.

Gains, however, is soeking another engagement with this champich as he fesin he was not given a fair decision in his last bout-Reuter.

His chief shortcoming la poor Lack of passport facilities pro- volleying and no overhead. He vented him from continuing his has also to widen his knowledge way Into Chian through Yunas,

Souza and Alves (Recreio) bent Collins and A. E. P. Guest 10-3: boat Fincher and H. Kow 10-2: beat Gray and C. Wigg 15-7.

Oliveira and Remedios (Re- croso) beat Fincher and Kow 16.

of court craft and tactics. Once and ho had to lako steamer frem 12: boat Gray and Wigg 167: lost equipped with these and he will Haiphong to Hongkong...

bo

a very diflcult player, to overcome...

Ills objective is to see the world

to Collins and. Guest 8-15.

Barros and Bilva' (Recrofa) beat

so that he can obtain material to Gray and Wigg 15-10, lost to He played admirable fighting write a book. He expects to con Collins and Gucet 2-16: lost to tennis against Taul, and went very tinue his trip in a few day's time. Flacher and Kow 7-16, --