"
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1934.
HOME PROMOTIONS, RELEGATIONS, AND CUP FINAL
LEAGUE MATCHES.
(By "The Pilgrim")
Arsenal match proved an at- SI predicted the Chelsea and tractive alternative to the Cup Final and 70,000 spectators BOW the Pensioners play their Hight bury rivale to a two all draw at Stamford Bridge.
B both the visitors goals, the DASTIN was responsible for
CUP FINAL POINTS.
(By "The Pilgrim").
MANCHESTER City won the F. A. Cup on Saturday for the second time in their history.
second final losing 2-1. In ▶ORTSMOUTH figured in their 1929: Bolton Wanderers bent them 2-0.
CITY'S MACHINE. NORTHEY IN FIELD
AGAIN
LIKE PLAY LEADS NAVY AGAINST
BREAKS POMPEY
VER 100 special trains from RUTHERFORD'S STORMS.
10%
first being a neat pass to James the naval port and the Lan- who connected successfully with cashire town carried the fans to his head, and the second coming the Wembley Stadium. direct from the winger's foot.
#
•
COME enthusiasts who could TORTON was as useful with not afford to support trans- Hhis head for the Chelsea port as well as sport walked from Club, he and Mills working up wonderful understanding in the goal-scoring department.
HE arrival in First Division Tfootball of Hedley saw him
PROMOTION AND RELEGATION
For promotion-
Arsenal fchampions?
Grimsby
Norwich
For relegation--
Newcastle
Sheffield United Lincoln
To apply for re-election--
Bournemouth
Cardiff
Rotherham
Rochdale
manoeuvre some strategic goals;
for the 'Spurs his centring eu-
Manchester
Portsmouth and starting some days earlier.
LANCHESTER City began: M the match favourites at 6/4. They were
*
BRING EARLY LEAD
PORTSMOUTH'S THREE BACKS
WERE NOT ENOUGH
RECREIO
(By "Wanderar.")
Craigengower Get Early Bowls Thrill
WEAKENED INDIAN TEAM BEATEN AT YACHT CLUB
Rain had some effect on the lawn bowls matches with which the Hongkong Lawn Bowls League commenced the season, on Saturday, but a full programme was played.
The most Interesting feature of the match between the Club de Recreio and the Navy on Saturday was the reappearance in local foot-
The Hongkong Football Club, | The Indiane were not at full ball for the first time for about six newcomers to the Second Division strength, A. R. Dallah who was seasons of Northey, ex-Kowloon were entertained to a heavy de- originally selected to skip a rink player, and one of the finest centre font by the Hongkong Electric and A. 6. Madar his No. 3 were forwards in his prime ever seen Company. The Police and Civil unable to turn out and thus tho localis'.
|Service also gained victories, [Indians had to reshuffle their team,
Craigengower "B" team made their debut in the senior League by winning against Kowloon Docks.
Except for his characteristic
The Kowloon Bowling Green A. M. Wahub who skipped his touches and methods of weaving Club scored R double, being rink successfully last season and Wembley, Press Box,
through a defence, he was hardly recognisable as the Northey of successful both against the K.C.C. who was to play No. 3 to K. M. 3.15 p.m., April 28.
old, doubtless due to the fact that by 11 shots, and the juniors by Omar's rink was given Dallah's
ninc.
place, bowling well. He had Mac appearing in Portsmouth had the English Football Ascciation Cup he had not kicked a ball for some
Farinne's rink blanked on eight their second successive cup-final, in their pockets for a brief half hour at Wembley on time, while the spirit in which the The Graigengwoer Cricket Club heads but after tea MacFarlane's a feat unequalled for 23 years. Saturday when Manchester City lost the services of the Navy played us a whole did not "A" team met the Civil service on rink scored a four which put a encourage him to over-exert him Saturday at their home green and differont aspect on the game, and one goal down found the imself
emerged victors in a S both teams boast the royal injured Herd and with
thrilling enabled them to win by five shots. Abhi as their colours, Porta-maculate machinery of their team going to pieces under
It was a remarkable game taking finish by the narrowest possible Walub should be given the skip mouth wore red on Saturday and the stylish sweeping attacks of the southern men.
all things into consideration. The margin of one shot.
position in next week's match by At one period they had a lead his brilliant exhibition on Satur the City appeared in white.
In the second half, the City played amazing football. side that defeated the South Wales of about 20 shots on all three rinks day.
Navy had few changes from the A returned Herd flashed in shots from all angles: Borderers, but they were thorough and this looked good enough for Tilson tested Gilfillan untiringly, and with Allen off the cutplayed by the lowly-placed an easy win. Then came in ferry standard, and full of thrills & Recreio, who led deservedly 3-1 nt field with an injury for a brief time, the City equalised.
half-time and finally triumphed by complexion on the game, due un-Chapman's rink beat a rink skipped doubtedly to the heavy, slate of by K. M. Omar by 25 shots. Al- Brook dribbled four men before placing the ball for Tilson to five goals to two.
the green which suited the Civil though beaten by a margin of 25 smash in the second and winning goal of the match.
Servants.
shota Omur and Chapman had M: some interesting duel of a very
TWELVE hundred police track down sellers of fake tickets of which thousands had been printed and circulated.
"
by
The Navy backs could not hold the swift-moving Recrelo attack. which might have scored several more goals with any luck.
From the klek-off an atmospherejtermined attack but the three back The King Test team were of electric tension pervaded the game into which Portsmouth drop
THE and Queen and the among the 92,000 spectators who field packed with 92,000 fans from ped made it difficult for them to essay anything but high-droppers contributed, £24,950 which north, south, and London.
The teams lined up in the follow- which Swift easily dealt with..
After the change over Swift was dy" HOLD MACAO roughly $324,300.
Ing order:
Portsmouth-G110llan; Mackie, sorely tested by a glorious curving W. Smith; Nichol, Allen, Thacke-shot by Rutherford.
abling both McCormick and Hunt EADING too have gained on ray; Worrall, J. Smith, Weddle,
to find the net.
W
EDNESDAY'S shooting was rather poor but they
Queen's Park and if they Easson and Rutherford. can be sure of two points this Manchester City-Swift; Bar- week will be runners-up to Nor-nett, Dale; Buaby, Cowan, Bray; Toseland, Marshal. Tison. Terd wich.
and Brook.
Brooks then received the ball, took it into the goalmouth before passing to Herd who swerved out, and with a lightning left- footer struck the upright. He had Gillan absolutely bit of luck for Manchester."
With the City dullying in thei goal-mouth, these were moments for Pompey.
would have shared honours with with a 9-0 win which is the give advantage to the winner of beaten, and it was the very worst
a trifle more accuracy.
DOLTON whirlwind display
NOVENTRY made great pacej
biggest for some weeks.
▶ANGERS have taken the lead
B took them a little further from Motherwell and have ahead in their goal average raco with Preston who also won at thus secured double honours in
Cup and League. home but by two less goals.
POWELL'S CHANGE
BUSINESS ADDRESS.
Our store is now situated in the new Stock Exchange Build- ing-We thus resume business at 10, ice House Street.
The success of Powell's, whose object is to give entire satisfac- tion, has largely been due to the personal interest and individual attention given to each customer. You are given a cordial in- vitation to inspect our new store.
WM. POWELL LTD.
Gentlemen's
TAILORS & OUTFITTERS.
There was no wind or sun to the toss but when it was seen that Thackeray bad enlled lucky. great shout went up from the men of Pompey.
They
as a symbol of victory.
Unperturbed the City men lined
took
anxious
ALLEN INJURED.
Portsmouth then made a danger- aus breakway, but Weddle shot wide from four yards,
TO DRAW
FAST. HOCKEY FULL
OF THRILLS •
DEFENCE REIGN
heavy Playing of very high
Playing brilliantly. Omar's four (C. Duncan, L. C. I. high standard, although on Satur Souza and W. F. Field) recorded a day's form Chapman proved him- two shot win which gave the ex-self to be a better akip. With Champion the points, Omar giving more experience Omar should be fine exhibition white Field, who up among the first class bowlers was promoted to the "A" team. in the Colony. Dr. Selby playing at gave good support. In this rink No. 2 was one of the outstanding F. J. Jones skipped well enough men in the rink. but Omar was always shade better,
B. E. Maughan's four had a five. shot win over a rink skipped by J. Deakin wha skipped hinfA. M. Rumjahu, Marathan playing rink to a two shots win played a ne ganie white Rumlahn was good howls during the afternoon not so successful, A. R. Min while Luz his opposing skip was playing at No. 3 was the best man also in deadly form.
in the 1. R. C. team. Rumjahu would make a batter No. 3 than skip as he has not had the exper- fence necessary,
and
*
Always taking his time The close of the hockey sea-reat enre in delivering his woods, son saw the Y.M.C.A. eleven. W. Bradbury skipped his rink play a fine draw at Macao on to a one shot win over Grimmitt's Saturday, when the undefeated four, Bradbury being very aceur- Hockey Club there nearly had ate in ble draw while he was well WORLD RECORD? their record spoilt in a one all dupported by Beer his right hand
man. Grimmitt played well. draw.
SECOND DIVISION. Superb defences on both was again kept busy, a fast centre sides dominated the game and from Tosclund causing him to had not the home back line heen jump to a difficult shot in the top steady as a rock the visitors left-hand corner,
would have gained a winning A clever display by the speedy goal in the second half in which Manchester forwards broke down they pressed continuously. in the face of a rock-like defence,
up.
Tilson touched the ball to Mar- shall. Marshall put it out to
Portsmouth seemed to have lost Toseland and the winger made a little of their punch, and Gilfillan brief run to centre the ball to Herd. The inside man after a lit. the quick passing gave to Tilson who was right in the goal-mouth. He had the ball when Gillan leaped opportunely out the goal to rob him and save a certain score.
WORRALL FOULED.
"After this frightTM Portsmouth kicked the balf upileld where Bray brought them some relief by fouling Worrall just outside) the penalty area. Jack Smith took the kick and wasted a good opportunity over the bar.
Settling into their stride, the southerners were playing magni- ficently. Their approach work was keeping the City defence on their
toes
||
and In a melee Allen was injured The encounter, which was play- and carried off.
ed before a huge crowd of specta-
After the accident Manchester, was packed with thrills and resumed their attack, and Herd was played at a terrifle pace. sent in a terrific shot from 50) The Macao team's stick-work yards. Gallan was beaten, but was a feature while their speed the ball crashed against the sometimes left the Y.M.C.A, de- cross-bar and rebounded into fence spreadeagled, play.
TILSON, NETS WINNER.
Sommer who played at centre' half for the Y.M.C.A. team played
a wonderful game, and together
In the 29th minute of the second with G. Fowler and R. Butes was half Manchester scored magnif- responsible for a magnificent dis eently. Brook dribbled past four play of defensive tactics. Then Herd was carried off after men and then passed out to Tilson, F. Fowler in goal for the "Y". boing knocked out in a tackle.
who eat in from the wing as Herd played at the top of his form and! Undismayed the City carried the had done previously and netted together with Selk and Farmer ball into foreign-territory and went close to scoring when Busby with a great left-footed shot along kept his charge from falling on drove in a hurd free kick from the the ground. Allen returned to the more than one occasion, the roal-
feld in tenне excitement.
scored against the "Y" being an twenty-five yard line.
over from a Unfortunate Weddle headed
accident In that Both defunces were sound and Portsmouth showed their mettle centre from Worrall and the lat- Fowler slipped while attempting
ter sent Gilfillan full-length to to save. under a series of forward movesave magnificently in the corner.
menta.
Rutherford flashed into speed
The Macno defence was superb Manchester crammed on pres- and had it not been for the two on the left wing but his centre ure and had Gilfillan showing all home backs, the Y.3.C.A. would was fruitless as the inside men he know in saving two successive have walked away with the game. point-blank shots from Herd and The Hame opened fant, the were not-up with him.
Brook.
At this point the fine working of the City Intermediate line was valuable,
GILFILLAN AS SAVIOUR.
But Rutherford was irreprex- sible. He came to life again in a near goal effort which ended in a foul. Rutherford took the kick himself but shot wide,
As the weather became threaten-
Y.M.C.A. taking the lead in the first ten minutes when S. Fowler There were many hard knocks stored with a magnificent shot received and given and City sup-which had the Macan custodian porters were chagrined at their beaten all the way. team's bad luck.
The Macao centre Then Tilson gol away on the equalised two minutes inter as a combined forward left wing and crashed home the result of a winning goal with his left foot movement which left the "y" de- in the 42nd minute of the game. fence temporarily paralysed.
In the second half the "Y" en-
forward
Just before the last minute joyed most of the play and had it ing the play Inphed into a number Gollan playing with unabated not been for the Macao defence, of minor infringements and free- brilliance saved a six yarder shot they would have emerged winners.
from Tilson. kleks were frequent.
The game was one of the best seen Gillan was the saviour of the The game concluded with the In Macao this season. Ride and when Toseland ended a City still pressing a defented and brilliant solo run with a fast drive broken Portemouth,
ho found the lively Pompey eus-
todian right on the ball.
After twenty-five minutes Rut. THIS sup season has already LUNT'S REMARKABLE
produced £214,000 or $27,-
herford was again despatched up 820,000 from the pockets of the wing and tricking Barnett and Dale he swung a hard low right-3,125,000 fans. footer which beat Swift's out- stretched Angers to put Ports- mouth ono up.
Swift went full length in a great. effort to save but the ball was too Fast and well-placed to be stopped.
Momentarily disorganised, Eas sen tested Swift ngalu with a high necurato shot from forty yards and only Busby broke up their sweeping movemente to 'conpolld- ate victory in the first half,
PUTTING SHOT
American Athlete Tops Rscord
Desmoines, Iowa, Apr. 28.
GOLF WIN
Annexes Championship
After Six Down
London, Apr, 28, After his brilliant form in the early rounds, 1 G. Crawford was generally expected to win the English Amatour Golf Championship at Formby to-lay, but he
Wan »onna-
By putting tho. slut B5 foot tonally, beaten by Stanley Lunt in
Lunt was 1% inches here, to-day, Jack Tor the final.
six down after the rance, of the Louisiana State Univer- morning round, but in a remarkablo Just before the interval toity, broke the existing World's retaily, won the match at the thirty- City forwards want up in a de-lcard by 2 feet 634 inches -Reuter,
seventh hole.
Stanford Man Claims Huge Jump
Stanford, Calif., Apr. 28. YACHT CLUB WIN.
A jump of 6 ft. 0 ins. was ac- Playing at the Yacht Club the complished here to-day by Walter
Horty. Indian R. C. were heavily defeated This is claimed to be the world's by the home team by a margin of record for outdoor high jumping- Jahota.
Reuter.
COMING
το THE
KING'S
TO-DAY'S ELECTRIC STAR
IN THE ENCHANTING STORY OF
OUR YESTERDAYS !
A NEW, UNDREAMED OF
HEPBURN
DIPS HER
SOUL IN
FIRES OF
ROMANCE!
Impassioned
moonlight looks upon a
miracle of love!
America's treas ured romance is
THARINE HEPB
on the screen!
in
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT'S
Little Women
with
JOAN BENNETT....... PAUL LUKAS! FRANCES DEE....... JEAN PARKIR EDNA MAY OLIVER Douglass Menigamary ..... Henry Kysphenson
•Directed by GEORGE CUKOR, MERIAN C, COOPER,, exac-producer. Kenneth Macgowan, asst produce RKO-Radio Picture.
This Theatre Offors You a Pricoloss Living Memory. BOOK EARLY !
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.