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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22,

1934.

ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS FINE SPORTING RECORD

League Club Scouts'

Vain Search

PLAYER SHORTAGE CAUSING ANXIETY

By Frank M. Carruthers

During my experience of football I have known no time when the demand for players was so insistent and when the prospect of getting thema was so poor.

BADMINTON WORTHY SUCCESSORS TO RACE TRAINING TIMES

LEAGUE

Singles Tournament Necessary

Sir- rend in your paper of Monday that the Badminton League will be starting off on Thursday. On this, I should like to proposo Chubs are at their wits' ead to satisfy their needs. "No something to the Committee of thei matter what you are prepared to pay the men are not to be Badminton Club, and I hope the obtained," managers tell you, and I do not think they exaggerate. Telegraph will kindly give me space

"I hope the Football Association will hurry on their coaching to do so. scheme," owe First Division club director said to me.

of

I have been following carefully And the reply of those who con-¡Scotland recently.

Portsmouth aro worried, but the rennons for the formation of a ived the scheme and are pre- pared to father it is, "If the mainly because of the unfair at Badminton League, and the chief I find out to be is to raise Longue clubs think we are going titude which the public have sim

the the standard of play in this Colony, to set up a lot of nurseries for adopted towards some

If this the sole aim of the League, Diem and ako potential pro-playars.

On one occasion I visited Frat-then I think it has gone off ita fessionals they are mistaken."

Thus at onca is there a conflict ton Park there were queues out-mark. The League has carefully of Intereale, But I do not see side the ground pleading for Cup drawn the matches to be played, whay. the county associations Final tickets, and every man on and all these are doubles. 1 my On Saturday self see no reason why so much hould object to assist in the the side was a hero. making of professionals. After as I went to the ground it was attention is paid to the doubles; does it mean that only doubles can All is not a bad job. If you are even hoped that the team own to greatly improve the standard of s'master of it you earn beaten. The gate was

Does it mean that people Play 1,year. A Bastin with £2,000 in 15,000, the lowest of the sensen.

it cannot be concealed too that are only interested in doubles, and the bank at the age of 21 in euroly

dia-will one be able to judge the stand Co be envied.

appointed, and they are at a loss ard of the game by watching doubles? To all these questions. I to account for the falling away of

answer "No".

Now let me turn to the sido.

the thing that has been left out NO PANIC

by the League, that is: "Should singles be competed among Clubs?" To answer this question, we quickly any "Yes". In all respects, singles is by far a more superior game than doubles, and one can at onen detect the standard of ench player.

THE NEEDS

What are the requirements of the clubs? From my informa- Gion the needs may be summarised

a this way!--

Half-backsStoke, Totten ham Hotspur, Aston Villa, and

Bolton Wanderers.

Wing

ForwardsArsenal, Preston North End, Aston Villa and Chelsea.

Inside Forwards. Ports mouth, Sheffield Wednesday.

Forwards. Ports Centre mouth, Everton, Notts County. In all these cases there are of

Courne, varying degrees of virgency. For instance, in the case of Portsmouth they have earched for Inside forwards since

the start of the acanos, and Mr. Jack Tinn paid another visit to

FRIENDLY HOCKEY

1

Club Seniors And Suffolk In Goalless Draw

The Hongkong Hockey Club seniors and H. M. 8. Suffolk played a goal- Kesy draw in a friendly hockey match at King's Park yesterday afternoon, Exchanges were fast throughout, the defences of both sides being better Garn the forwards,

Tottenham Hotspur

0.11

The Hotspur will now be told to go and get now players. Well. this is the official view. "We shall run no risks, but we are not poing to get in a panic. We have paid for transfers in a hurry and have had ample time in which to repent. If we are convinced that we want players we shall try to get them, but in order that we may be prepared will you tell us where they may he obtained ?"

neentlutions for the transfer of

ham.

I am further assured that there has not even been an inquiry in respect to Hulme,

WILB

THE BORDERERS

ACHIEVEMENTS ON THE PLAYING FIELDS OF GIBRALTAR

ARRIVED LAST NIGHT

By "Linesman"

PONIES RESTING AFTER THEIR ST. LEGER RUNS OF LAST WEEK

CONTENT WITH SLOW GALLOPS

After their St. Leger engagements over a mile and three quarters, most of the champion ponies which ran at the Eleventh Extra Meeting Inst Saturday were resting yesterday and did not appear for their morning gallope. Only a small number of ponics cantered and most of them were content with slow times.

Night Star ran satisfactorily over the six furlongs distance.“-- Solor Star disappointed at the last meeting over the five furlongs King's race, but yesterday appeared again to be in fine trim. Warden galloped a slow mile, but failed to impress. Full detalis of the gallops appear below:

are here, The 2nd. Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers and they bring with them an enviable record of achieve- ments in the sporting world...Not only have they won fame on the playing field of Gibraltar where they have been stationed for the past three years but also in the Rhine Valley with the Army of Occupation and in England.

Athletics, boxing, rugby, soccer, rowing, cricket, polo, Night Star tennis and racquets are all realms in which they have triumphed.

Their record in Gibraltar alone

BOXING

Army Open Championship:-1930-

Army Open Championship (om- Heavyweight 2/LL.

31, Realtepec Sponso

Imperial Services Championship :--- cer)-1931.

1930-31. Featherweight~~Cpl. T.A.G. Pritchard.

Jones.

J.

Imperial Services' Runner-up (OM=' Heavyweight — 2/LL

ilcient around on which to assume that lengkong will be the richer by their advent. Let us luat look through the full list of achievements which the Telegraph Prior to their service in Gibral publishes exclusively to-day tar one of their men, Cpl. J. Jones held the Army featherweight titlesers)-1931. and the Imperial Services cham-T.A.G. Pritchard. plonship for the same weight in 1930-31, while Lieut. T.A.G, Prit- chord won the Army heavyweight championship title in 1931. In the same year the Battalion won the Army Unit Championship. While with the Rhine Army they

Army Unit Championship:-1931. Runners-up--2nd Battalion.

Rhine Army Novices:-1927-28 and 1928-29-Winners: 2nd Battalion.

Mayflower.

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Represented the Army:-1924-But INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY

J. Dinle; 1930-31, Cpl. J. Jones.

Inter-Unit Winners:—1932 and 1933

2/Royal We'ch Fusillers.

Gibraltar Command Boxing Chan- plonship:-1932-33 and 1931-Winners

Morton.

Again, I should say that badmin-captured the novices' trophy in ton enthustusts would take more 1927-28 and 1928-29.

At Gibraltar they won the Com-Royal Welch Fusiliers. Interest in singles than in doubles. As a proof of this. I was

once mand Boxing Championship in watching an inter-State badminton 1932 and 1933.

At soccer they should be Meanwhile it la officially denied match, which consists of singles

to worthy successor to the South doubles. The by both clubs that there have been antwo days, singles was Wales Borderers. During the Hulme from the Arsenal to Tott played on the first day, and doubles season 1926-27, 1927-28 and 1928- to follow on the second day. On 29 they were champions in the the first day, the hall where the Rhine Army League, and won the game was played was packed but Governor's Cup, offered for com- on the second day, only a handful petition between the units com- turned out to witness the doubles prising the Gibraltar Garrison, in game. This clearly goes to show 1933. They were runners-up for that people take more interest in this trophy in 1932 and 1934. Ringler than in doubles. I hope that the Committee will take up this question at their next meeting, and I think that all badminton enthusiasts will agree with me in hoping that singles should be an

L. T. G.

New L. B. W. Ruling

Adopted As Experiment event in the coming tournament.

For Next Season

London, Nov. 21.

The County Cricket Advisory

Play was mostly confined to mid-Committee have decided to give Jeld, the roalkeepers, C. I. Gregory in trial to a new leg-before-wicket for the Club and Woolley for the rule which has been placed before Suffolk, having little to do.

them as

an experiment during next season.

Lack of combination was the main Zailing with the Club forward line; The Suffolk line of sitack combined better, but found J. Rodger and E. V. Reed a stalwart pair of backs.

Furtees was a good leader for the

En hath wines with good phases. In Suffolk forwards, sending the hall out

The amended rule reada fallowa:

ng

The Striker in out if, with any

NOVEMBER

HANDICAP

CALL-OVER

London, Nov, 21.. The call-over for the November hand) which is between the two follows: part of his person, (except his Handicap announced to-dny is as The first half went very close with wickets, he intercepts the ball, Gwo shots in quick succossion,

The Club looked like scoring in the which in the opinion of the second half. N. A. F. Mackay and umpire at the Bowler's wicket, nas which A. T. Lay, playing at shall have been pitched in

Pay sent centre-forward, accepted.

in

in n hard drive, the ball passing just

Over the crossbar.

For the Suffolk, Tidd and Philline were a safe onir of backs, while Cammbell not in soma capital work in the pivotal position.

W. Reed, the Club centre-half, played his usual stendy game.

HOLLAND

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straight line from the Bowler's 100/6 Free Fate

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shall have been pitched on the off- aide of the Striker's wicket and would have hit it."-Reuter.

Details of the M.C.C. definition of body-line bowling appears on Page 1.

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The Thine Army Rugby Cap also bears their name for the season' 1927-28 and 1928-29.

On the cricket field they won the Garrison Cup at Gibraltar in 1933, and were runners-up this year..

1826-27,

SOCCER

Scotland Defeats Wales

At Aberdeen

SOCCER Army Challenge Cop:-1921-22 Runners-up.-2nd Battalion. tanners-Up, 2nd Battalion. Rhine Army League. 1927-28 and 1928-20-Winners: 2nd

London. Nov. 21. Scotland defeated Wales by the fisttalion.

Represented the Army-1979-30-odd goal in three in the International

clay. C... Bent MB; 1929-30-Fun. II. Soccer match played at Aberdeen to-

Inter Unit "A" League:- 1933–) Brilliant featbal was witnessed by, Winners; 2nd Battalion.

a crowd of 20,000. The weather was Garrison: Governor's Cup:-1932—crisp and dry, and the ground was Runners-up; 2nd lattalion: 1933-fast-Reuter. Winners; 2nd

Battalion; 1934- Runners-ups 2nd Battalion: 1994- Inter-Company Cun:-Three Com pany Teams in the Semi-Finn Won by the Royal Engineers who play the esme team la the Senior "A" League. Finalists:-"D" Company: 2nd. Hat- tation.

RUGBY

Rhine Army Rugby Cup:-1927-28

ROWING

YACHTING

FIRST OF SERIES OF

BADMINTON ·

Recreio Ladies' Fine Win Over Saimts Judging from their overwhelm-

of. ing defent

St. Andrew's Ladies on Tuesday evening the Club de Rocralo have a badminton team which should go a long way in the Ladies Double League,

on the The game was played Recrole Court, and the home side walked away with the match by winning by ten games to nil,

The scoren were as under: Miss M. Banto and Miss A. Ro- medion (Rec.) bant Mina ML Woolley and Miss J. Wong 21-8, beat Miss M. Churn and Miss P. Gittins 21-11.

Mias C. Silva and Miss M. Silva- (Rec). beat Misa M. Churn and

6, D2

Ther are some really fine polo playtra included in the Battalion personnel, who were included in and 1928-29-Winners; 2nd Battalion. WEDNESDAY'S RACES P. Gitting 21-6, beat Miss the team which won the Larios Represented the Army:—1929-30-31 Cup in 1932. The following year-Lient. J. A. M. Rien Evans.

The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club M. Woolley and Miss J. Wong 21- the Fusiliers were winners of the

yesterday held the first of the series

Mrs. A Noronha and Miss A. Empire Day Cup:-1933-Runners of Wednesday's contests for racing Noronha Rec.). bent Miss P "Cup of Spain". Perhaps their

yachts. The course is over. a din- most outstanding achievement on UP, 2nd Battalion,

in Woolley and Misa I. Woolley 21-2, Infantry Cup:-1934-Runners-up, Lance of 7.2 miles. The results the polo field was winning the "C" Company. 2nd Battalion. the "A" Class, and the "I"y"-and-boat-Miss G. White and Miss E. Inter-Rezimental tournament this Cricket

"G" Clans were as follow:

Bliss 21--2. year. The last time an Infantry

Garrison Cup-Winners;—1933----

Miss O. Ribeiro and Miss S Battalion won the tourney wag as | 2nd Battalion; Runners-up; 1934–2nd

Remedios (Rec.), beat, Miss G Haitalion, far back as 19101

Blisa 21-7, White and Misa E. bent Miss E. Landolt and Miss F. Wong 21-2,

Lieut. J. R. Johnson and Lieut: E.C. Parker are perhaps their two most prominent tennis players if it is possible to aingle & doubles

nair from the large galaxy of talent In the Battalion. Last year they carried off the Garrison trophy.

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Lleut, Johnson is also a racquets player of mean ability and, partnered by Lleat. R.C.M. Kelly,

the

for the championship Fusiliers last season,

Here are Bome of their suc- C08900

won

ATHLETICS

440 yards Army Champlonsbin:-

POLO

D.N.F.

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Mia M. Xavier and Miss G. D'Almada (Rec.). boat. Mles E. Landolt and Miss F. Wong 21-6, beat Miss P. Woolley and Miss L Woolley 21-9,

"A" Clasm. Started at 14.50 hrs.

Y'cht

Plin'd Cord Por. Pto,

· 10.68.24 Carpenter

(Lt. Comdr. Skyrme).

10.50.23 In 1932 The Battalion was re-

Wasp II

(Mr. Portman) La Linda presented in the team which won the

Jan

⚫ 10.52.10 1993 Winners of the "Cup of "Larins Cup (Marired Single.)

(Handicap

(Mrs. Brunegoard) Spain"

Tournament). Cicada

16.50.80 runners-up Inter Regimental and

(Major Grille) runners-up Subaltern Cup,

16.52.25 The Battalion was renresented in

(Commodoro Elliott) the team which won the “Larlos Cup" Painted Lady 18.08.32 and the Autumn Tournament,

(Major F. C. Booty) 1934-Winners:--Inter-Regimental, upe, "y" and "" Started 15.05 hrs.

Eunice 17.08.27 16.53.27 17 (Mr. R. B. Williams)

17.08.06 18.63.41 (Capt. C. Ingle)

Pat

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Wodgeon

17.00.31 16.55.43 (Col. Bilderbeck)

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4

TENNIS

Gibraltar Garrison-

Jado

17.23.14 17.01.38

4

2.

1933-34 Winners-2nd Battalion (Lleut. J. R. Johnson and Eleut. R.C. Parker Jervis, (Doublen) --Inter Unit

(Mr. F. Anthony)

4

Heron

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Sirius

17.22.19 17.02.81

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(Mr. Finlay)

Cup.

Robenk

17.07.66 10.5407 3

Loin

17.17.03 16.58.27

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(Capt. H. Marshall)

(Mr. G. T. Parker).

RACQUETS

1933-1934-Winners; 2nd Battalion

50/1 Mannthrope (t. and 0.)-1924. Lleut. R.W.C. Martin. Time out. J. K. Johnson and Licut.

Reuter.

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