1934-04-30 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1934.

HOME PROMOTIONS, RELEGATIONS, AND CUP FINAL

LEAGUE MATCHES.

(y "The Pilgrim")

SI predicted the Chelsea and

CUP FINAL POINTS.

(By "The Pilgrim")

MFA Cup on Saturday for MANCHESTER City won the

the second time in their history.

Arrcial match proved an at- tractive alternative to the Cup "Final and 70,000 spectators SAW the Pensioners play their High- bury rivals to a two all draw at second final losing 2-1. In Stamford Bridge.

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ASTIN was responsible for

CITY'S MACHINE-

MACHINE. NORTHEY IN FIELD

LIKE PLAY

PORTSMOUTH figured in their BREAKS POMPEY

1929 Bolton Wanderers boat them 2-0.

Bboth the visitors' goals, the OVER 100 special trains from

first being a neat pass to James

naval port and the Lan- who connected successfully with cashire town carried the fans to his head, und the second coming the Wembley Stadium. direct from the winger's foot.

COME enthusiasts who could]

ORTON was as useful with Snot afford to support trans- His head for the Chelsea port as well as sport walked from Club, ho and Mills working up a Portsmouth and Manchester: wonderful understanding in the starting some days earlier. goal-scoring department.

THE arrival in First Division Tothull of Hedley saw him

PROMOTION AND RELEGATION

For promotion-

Arsenal Ichampions! 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 en abling both McCormick and Hunt to find the net.

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TANCHESTER City begun Me match favourites at 5/4. They were

appearing in their second successive cup-final, a fent unequalled for 23 years.

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5 both teams boast the royal A blue as their colours, Ports mouth wore red on Saturday and the City appeared in white.

Were

WELVE hundred policemen employed solely to track down sellers of fake tickets of which thousands had been printed and circulated,

and the

THE King and Queen mere among the 92,000 spectators who contributed £24,950 which roughly $324,300,

is

RUTHERFORD'S STORMS BRING EARLY LEAD

PORTSMOUTH'S THREE BACKS

WERE NOT ENOUGH

LEADS

AGAIN

NAVY AGAINST RECREIO

(By “Wanderer.")

The most interesting feature of the match between the Club de Racrela and the Navy on Saturday was the reappearance in local font- ball for the first time for about six Reasons of Northey, ex-Kowloon nlayor, and one of the finest centre forwards in his prime ever seen locally.

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Craigengower Get Early Bowls Thrill

WEAKENED INDIAN TEAM CLUB

AT YACHT

BEATEN

Rain had some effect on the lawn bowls matches with which the Hongkong Lawn Bowls League commenced the season on Saturday, but a full programms was played.

Craigengower "B" team made their debut in the aenior Leaguo by winning against Kowloon Docks.

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The Hongkong Football Club, The Indians were not at full newcomers to the Second Division strength, A. R. Dullah who was were entertained to a heavy de- eriginally selected to skip a rink font by the Hongkong Electrle and A. Ó. Madar his No. 3 wore. Company. The Police and Civil unable to turn out and thus the |Service also gained victories. Indians had to reshuffle their team. Except for his characteristic

The Kowloon Bowling Green A. M. Wahib who skipped his touches and methods of weaving Club scored A double, being rink successfully last season and through a defence, he was hardly successful both against the K.C.C. who was to play No. 3 to K. M. Wembley, Press Box,

3.15 p.m., April 28. recognisable as the Northey of by 11 shots, and the juniors by Omar's rink was given Dallah's

old, doubtless due to the fact that Portsmouth had the English Football Asociation Cup he had not kicked a ball for some

nine.

place, bowling well." He had Mag- Farlane's rink blanked on eight- in their pockets for a brief half hour at Wembley on time, while the spirit in which the The Graigengwoer Cricket Club hende but after tea MacFarlane's Saturday when Manchester City lost the services of the Navy played an' a whole did not "A team met the Civil service on rink scored a four which put a injured Herd and with one goal down found the image him to over-exert him- Saturday at their home green and different aspect on the game, and emerged victors in a thrilling enabled them to win by five shots. maculate machinery of their team going to pieces under

It was a remarkable game taking finlah by the narrowest possible Wahub should be given the skip 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 perfod they had a lead his brilliant exhibition on Satur Navy had few change from the of about 20 shots on all three rinks day. side that defeated the South Wales Borderers, but they were thorough and this looked good enough for Playing bowls of a very high an easy win. Then came a heavy ly outplayed by the lowly-placed shower and this put a different standard and full of thrills A Recrelo, who led deservedly 3-1 at complexion on the game, the un- Chapman's rink beat a rink akipped half-time and anally triumphed by doubtedly to the heavy state of by K. M. Omar by 25 shots. Al | five ponts to two,

the

green which suited the Civil though beaten by a margin of The Navy backs could not hold Servants.

aliots Omar and Chapman had Playing brilliantly. V. M. some interesting duel of a very the swift-moving Recreto attack, which might have scored severni Omar's four (G. Duncan, L. C. 1. high standard, although on Satur Souza and W. F. Field) recorded a day's form Chapman proved him- more goals with any luck.

two shot win which gave the ex-self to be a better skip. With Champion the points, Omar giving more experience Omar should be a fine exhibition while Field, who up among the first class bowlers was promoted to the "A" toam, in the Colony. Dr. Selby playing ne gave good support. In this rink No. 2 was one of the outstanding F. J. Jones skipped well enough (men in the rink. bul Omar

shade was always a better.

in the second half, the City played amazing football. A returned Herd flashed in shots from all angles; Tilson tested Gilfillan untiringly, and with Allen off the field with an injury for a brief time, the City equalised.

Brook dribbled four men before placing the ball for Tilson tô smash in the second and winning goal of the match.

From the kick-off an atmosphereļtermined attack but the three back of electric tension pervaded the game into which Portsmouth drop field packed with 92,000 fans from ped made it difficult for them to north, south, and London. essay anything but high-droppers

The teams lined up in the follow-which Swift easily dealt with, ing order:

After the change over Swift was

Portsmouth. Gilfillan Mackie, sorely tested by a glorious carving "Y" HOLD MACAO

W. Smith; Nichol, Allen, Thacke shot by Rutherford. Ensson and Rutherford.

READING too have fait of mass on und Rutherford Weddle,

Queen's Park and if they

can be sure of two points this Manchester City-Swift; Bar- Iweek will be runners-up to Nor-nett, Date: Rugby, Cowan, Bray; Toseinud, Marshall. Tilson, Terd and Brook.

TEDNESDAY'S shooting wich.

was rather poor but they

Brooks then received the ball, took it into the goalmouth before | passing to Herd who swerved |

TO DRAW

out, and with a lightning left- FAST HOCKEY FULL footer struck the upright.

OF THRILLS

He had Gilfillan absolutely

would have shared honours with with a 9-0 win which is the Hive advantage to the winner of benton, and it was the very worst

a trifle more accuracy.

Book that

DOLTON whirlwind display a little further ahend in their goal average rnce with Preston who also won at home but by two less goals.

COVENTRY made great pace}

biggest for some weeks.

anxious!

There was no wind or sun to

luck for Manchester. the toss but when it was seen that bit Thackeray had called lucky, a With the City dallying in the great shout went up from the men goal-mouth, these were

moments for Pompey, They took it as a symbol of

Unperturbed the City men lined!

DANGERS have taken the lender. Pompey.

from Motherwell and have thus secured double honours in victory. Cup and Leagu“.

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Gentlemen's

TAILORS & OUTFITTERS.

[ap.

Tilson touchet the mail to Mar- shail. Marshall put it out to Toseland and the winger made

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 GHIGH leaned opportunely out the goal to rob hit and save a certain score.

WORRALL FOULED.

After this fright Portsmouth kicked the ball upfield where Bray brought them some relief by fouling Worrall just outside the penalty area. Jack Smith took the klek and wasted a good opportunity over the bar.

tocs.

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ALLEN INJURED.

Portsmouth then made a danger.} ous breakway, but Weddle shot wide from four yards.

Portsmouth seemed to have lost

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B. E. Maughan's four had a five ahot win over a rink skipped by J. Deekin who skipped his A. M. Rumjahn, Maughan playing rink to a two shots win played a fine game while Rumfahn was good bowls during the afternoon not so Auccessful. A. R. Minu while Luz his opposing skip was playing at No. 3 was the best man nisa in deadly form...

in the I. R. C. team. Rumjahn would make a better No. 3 than Always taking his time and akip as he has not had the exper great care in delivering his woods, lence necessary. The close of the hockey sen. W. Bradbury skipped his rink son saw the Y.M.C.A. eleven to a one shot win over Grimmitt's play a fine draw at Macao on four. Bradbury being very accur Saturday, when the undefeatedate in his draw while he was well WORLD RECORD? Hockey Club there nearly had

DEFENCE REIGN

their record spoilt in a one all supported by Bear his right hand draw.

Superb

defences

man.

Grimmitt played well. SECOND DIVISION.

both

a little of their punch, and Gilfillan was again kept busy, a fast centre sides dominated the game and from Toseland causing him to had not the home back line been 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.)

and in a melee Allen was injured} The encounter, which was play- and carried off.

"ed"before "n"huge crowd of specta=] tore, was packed with thrills and was played at a terrifle pace,

After the accident Manchester

resumed their uttack, and Herd sent In a terrific shot from 50 The Macao Leam's stick-work. yurde. Gilfillan was benten, 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,

went close to scoring when Busby the ground. Atemont.

Sommer who played at centre hall for the Y.M.C.A, teum played a wonderful game, and together

Settling into their stride, the southerners were playing magni- ficently. Their approach work was

In the 20th minute of the second with G. Fowler and R. Butes was keeping the City defence on their half Manchester scored magnin-responsible for a magnificent dis- Then Herd was carried of after men and then passed out to Tilson played at the top of his form and

cently, Brook dribbled past four play of defensive tactics.

F. Fowler in goal for the "y"; being knocked out in a tackle. who cut in from the wing as Herdj

Undismayed the City carried the had done previously and netted together with Selk and Farmer ball into foreign territory and with a great left-footed shot along kept his charge from falling on

hard free kick from the field in tense

returned to the twenty-five yard line.

Weddle headed over from Both defences were sound, and centre from Worrall and the lat Portsmouth showed their mettle ter sent Gilfillan full-length to under a series of forward move-

save magnificently In the corner.

Manchester crammed on pres- sure and had Gillan showing all he knew in saving two successive point-blank shots from Herd and Brook,

drove in

ments.

Rutherford flushed into speed on the left wing but his centre was fruitions as the inuide men were not up with him.

At this point the fine working of the City intermediate ne was valuable.

GILFILLAN AS SAVIOUR.

But Rutherford was irrepres- sible. He came to life aguia in a near goal effort which ended in a foul. Rutherford took the kick himself but shot wide.

There were many hard knocks received and given and City sup- porters were chagrined at their team's bad luck.

more than one occasion, the goal- scored against the "y" being an

necidont in unfortunate

thal Fowler slipped while attempling

to save.

The Macao defence was superb and had it not been for the two home backs, the YM,C.A. would have walked away with the game.

The game opened fast. the Y.M.C.A. Laking the lead in the first ten minutes when S. Fowler scored with a magnificent shot which had the Macao eustodian beaten all the way.

The Macao centre forward equalised two minutes Inter us a Then Tilson got away on the result of

a combined forward left wing and crashed home the movement which left the "X" de- winning goal with his left foot fence temporarily paralysed., in the 42nd minute of the game:|

In the second half the "y" en-

As the weather became threaten. ing the play lapsell into a number of minor infringements and free- from Tilson.

Just before the last minute joyed most of the play and had it Ginn playing with unabated not been for the Macao defence, brilliance saved a six yarder shot they would have emerged winners. The game was ono of the best seen Gillan was the saviour of the City still pressing a defeated and

The game concluded with the in Macao this season, side and when Toseland ended. broken Portsmouth, brilliant solo run with a fast drive

kicka wore frequent.

he found the lively Pompey cua-HIS cup season has already todian right on the ball.

Tproduced 2214,000 or $27,-

After twenty-five minutes Nut- herford was again despatched up 820.000 from the pockets of the kving and tricking Barnett and 3,125,000 fans. Dale he awong a hard low right- footer which boat Swift's out- stretched fingers to put Ports- mouth one up.

PUTTING

SHOT

American Athlete Tops Rscord

LUNT'S REMARKABLE GOLF WIN

Annexes Championship After -Six Down

WAN

At

Swift went full length in a grent effort to save but the ball was too fast and well-placed to be stopped." Momentarily disorganised. Ens son tented Swift again with a high accurate shot from forty yards and only Busby broke up. thoir awcoping movements to consolid-14 Inches here to-day, Jack Tor- Iant was six down after the ate victory in the first half.

rance, of the Louisiana State Univer- momine round, but in a remarkablo Just before the Interval the sity, broke the existing World's rexally, won the match at the thirty- City forwards went up in a de-cord by 2 feet 6 inches-Router. soventh hole.

London, Apr. 28. After his brilliant form in the carly rounds, L. G. Crawford generally expected to win the English Amateur Golf Championship Formly to-day, but ha Wan Rens- Desmoines, Iowa, Apr. 28. tionally beaten by Stanley Lunt in By putting the shot 5 foot the final.

Stanford Man Claims Huge Jump

Stanford, Calif., Apr. 28.

YACHT CLUB WIN.

A jump of 6 ft. 9 ing. was ne Playing at the Yacht Club the complished here to-day by Walter

Harty. 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.—- 35 shots.

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