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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1935.

WHAT YESTERDAY'S FOOTBALL TRIAL REVEALED

ARMY DISCOVER NEW

INSIDE LEFT

RIDLEY'S POSITION IN DANGER: A RIGHT WING SUCCESS

DURHAM LOSES HIS FORM

Whites

(By "Varitas").

7 Reds

Whites:Rowlands, Wheeler and Stoele; Grindley, Thompson and Bobaon; Mather, Herner, Beasley, Howlett and Knight.

Reds-Durham; Bwain and Ash; Keneghan. Lawton and North;

Cox, Bandford, Morton, Ridings, and Griffen.

Rangers V. KONG'S

Hearts; Aberdeen V. Hamilton

IN SCOTTISH CUP

SEMI-FINALS

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VOLLEYING

FEATURES TENNIS

YESTERDAY

Open Championship Results

Alec Pearce and Scoones play. [ed exccedingly well against Paul Kong and Lee Wal-tong in the open doubles yesterday and de- served to win more games than they did. The Chinese won 6-3, 6-2, but they had to go all out for their points..

Landon, Mar. 13. Glasgow Rangers, strong favourites for the Scottish Cup have drawn Hearts in the semi- The Army trial match at Soo- | taining brand of football. They

final to be played on March 30. kunpoo yesterday in prepara-were evenly matched in the first tion for the Kotowell and Lai half, the ball visiting each goal in

Hampden Park is the venue for The loners fed them with hard Wah Cup competitions did not quick succession. Sandford was a

famous drives and this sulted Kong whose bear a great deal of fruit, al- danger to the Whites' defence dur-thin encounter and the

avolleying was of a high order. though it did reveal a couple of ing this period, but he played rather enclosure will probably

Lee was not up to his usual form sharpshooters who hitherto

magnificent game,

although he constantly scored with have not been very much before

In the other semi-final Aberdeennent placements. mret Hamilton, but the ground for the public eye.

this tie has not yet been selected. streng as hia service he and The teams have advanced to Scoones would certainly have given the semi-final by the following the winnera a much closer run. stapen:

But vital points were lost at the

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lanesome game. Morton gave poor support and quite clearly he is hot a centre-forward. Cox got in When two players score six goals some useful centres from the right between them it is not cany towing, but over on the other side ignore their claime, yet I doubt Griffen lacked a good service of vary much if Howlett, who was

SANDFORD BADLY SUPPORTED one of those players, will be able

Had Sandford's creative work re- to make the team over the head of Ridley.

celved proper support the Reds Horner should unquestionably would have secured a useful lead at secure the Inside right ponition, the interval. Nevertheless it was while Mather looks safe for the the Inside right who put them ahead right wing borth. The compost-after a few minutes play and a very The Whites re- tion of the forward line would good goal it was. appear to present but little problem. talinted shortly afterwards when a Higgins in a botter leader than Berce attack on the Reds' goal aaw elther Beasley or

Morton, while Thompson strike the cross bar with Griffen seema na gond a choice for outside loft as any,

On his form yesterday he is to be preferred to Baldry, but cannot, perhaps, be regarded as being quite so good as Eckersley.

KENEGHAN DILATORY

fast drive and Howlett breasted the ball past Durham.

RANCERS

1st round beat Cowdenbeath round beat 3-1 (home); second Third Lanark 2-0 (home); third round beat St. Mirren 1-0 (home) fourth round beat Motherwell 4-) (away)..

HEARTS

1st round beat Solway Star 7-0 (home); second round beat Kit The teams crossed over without marnock 2-0 (home), third round alteration to the score, but in the best Dundee 4-2 (away) after second half the Reds collapsed drawing at home 22: fourth round against a workmanlike forward nebent Airdrie 3-2 (home). which kept the ball moving pro- gressively.

ABERDEEN

4-0 (home); third round

Hnd Pearce's overhead been na

nct.

RICKETTS IMPRESSIVE

That Ricketts is going to have a big say in the singles champion. ship was again manifest when he beat F. H, Kwok in straight sets. Ricketts- 18 formidable at the net and yesterday he operated from the forecourt with the greatest | of confidence and ability. Kwok| was completely, out-volleyed.

Firdon Khan did somewhat better than might have been ex- pected against Liang Sai-wn and he merited his four games scored

not

Golden Miller, last year's winner of the hard Grand National Steeplechase grind at Aintree, England, has been again been entered for the historic race, and on his season showing promises to be n favourits to repeat. The big jumper, owned by Miss Dorothy Paget. is 56 pounds heavier than last year and in splendid condition. He is chówn taking a jump in fine styls.

INTER-HONG FOOTBALL

DODWELL'S BEAT JARDINES AND TRAMWAYS LOSE

game WOR

An Interhong friendly football) In the second hair the In the opening set. Nevertheless

A penalty encounter between Messrs. Jardine more or less one-sided. Liang Invariably had the right Matheson and Dodwell & Co., was was awarded to the Tranway Com First round brat Falkirk 3-2 finishing shots and he waa

pany, but they could not score. One (away); second round beat Albion fully extended to win in straight played yesterday on the Hongkong of the Tramway defenders had the Football Club ground. The game misfortune to delect a shot into their Hibernians 1-0 after drawing 0-0

beat seta,

Scores of yesterday's

ended in a victory for Dodwell by own goal, and Sousne scored three, anatchen

the odd goal in three.

to bring the total to five. round beat Celtic 3-1 (home). at home and 1-1 away: fourth were:

Open Singles.-G. R. M. Ricketts beat F. II. Kwok 6-2, 6-2; S. W. Attacking for the greater part Liang beat Firdos Khan 6-4, 6-2. of the first half Jardines were un-

Open Doubles Paul Kong and Leejable to penetrate the defence of Wal-tong beat T. A. Pearce and P. II. | their opponents ably held by Howe Scoones 6-3, 6-2.

& Co., and towards the last minute

II. of the first stanza Duncan scored with a well placed ground shot,

If Keneghan's claims to selection | During this half Harner played rested on yesterday's showing he brilliantly, and it was through him would find it hard to secure re-that the Whites jumped Into a 3-1 cognition. He gave a most dilatory lead. Then Howlett neatly headed performance refusing to do more in a fourth, Horner came along with than was absolutely necessary. a fifth. Howlett a sixth and Bensley There was practically nothing to the seventh (which would never choose between Thompson and Law- | have been scored if Durham had ton as pivots, although I thought been alive to the situation). Thompson's ball distribution was On the strength of this match

First round hent Dunfermline better and hla positioning superior the Army's best team would appear 2-1 (away); second round beat so that he was able to accomplish | to be: Romewhat more successful work than hin vis-a-vis.

Robson played very sound foot. ball at left half for the Whites and was decidedly more helpful than North in his constructive efforta. North was rather tied up by the intricate pattern-weaving of Horner and Mather, although It must also

HAMILTON

Clyde B-3 (home) after drawing Rowlands; Wheeler and 3-3 away; third round tent Bechin Steele; Keneghan, Thompson, (4-2 (nway); fourth round beat St. and Robson: Mather, Horner, | Johnstone 3-0 (home), Higgins, Ridley and Eckersley.

HOCKEY CONTESTS

ho recognised that he mustained a Club Defeat Brigade With

painful injury In the second half.

of the two pairs of backs, Whoeler and Steele were undeniably sounder than Swain and Ash. Nevertheles I thought the laat named defended extraordinarily well under the circumstances. Swain was rather tentative when hustled, and the real weakness of Ash was his slowness in recovering.

Wheeler and Steele positioned themselves very well and it was this which permitted them to make Auch apparently easy clearances. They also covered each other much better than did Swain and Ash.

Ten Men

HOME FOOTBALLİ

RESULTS

Encouragement For Clapton Orient

London, March 13.

TENNIS AMATEURS

London, Mar. 12. France, Germany and Holland have joined the United States in opposing the proposal of Czecho-Slovakia that lawn tennis amateurs be allowed to make instructional films for money.

The Czecho-Slovakinn proposal will be supported by Great Britain, South Africa, Australia and, probably, | Belgium.---Reuter.

divide" "the

Buth Bristol City and Torquay were held to drawn games on their Visit Torquay and own grounds in the southern sec-spoils, each team scoring once.

ST. JOHNSTONE WINS

An interesting friendly hockey game was witnessed on the Club ground at King's Park yesterday afternoon, when the Hongkong Hockey Club seniora defeated the tongkong Singa- pore Brigade, Royal Artillery, by tion of the third division to-day, three goals Lo two.

Clapton Orient, the most luck- men less throughout, being without the services encouraging point from Bristol Johnstone obtained a smart win of a cluba gained In the Scottish League. St. of II, Owen Hughes, One change was made in the team, S. Reed being City, kolding their opponents to a against Albion on brought into the forward line in place goalless gamer. of A. T. Lay.

The Club played only ten

The Club commenced with only nina men, ong of the playors turning up ROWLANDS' GOALKEEPING late, and during this period did very Rowlands was far and away the well to neorɑ two ganin. The first bettor of the two goalkeepera, was netted by P. H. Senior and the Durham did not inspire a lot of the latter player again found the net! accond by S. Read. Before the interval confidence expecially in the second

to give the civilians a clear end. half when he fumbled several very In the second half, the Brignde nt- ordinary shots and fatally hesitat-tacked strongly but found the Club ed on two occnaiona.

defence sound, and it was only to wards the latter stages of the game Durham's best work was accom- plished in the first half, but Row that Lieut. G. G. Garthwaite scored. lands was safe right through, hand- The Brigade obtained their Iing the ball with supreme confid-font following a melee in front of

the Club's citadel. ence and showing excellent judg The closing ininutes meut in running out to save.

Brigade pressing for the equaliser, The teams served up an enter-but they failed to score,

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After the lemon the same story was retold with Jardines doing most of the attacking,

Dodwell

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TSUI BROTHERS PLAY TODAY

OPPONENTS IN SINGLES

WARWICK SHUTE ON VIEW

AGAINST W. T. LÉE

(By "Veritas")

All eyes will be trained on the Tsui brothers at the Hong- kong Cricket Club to-day when they meet in the third round of the open singles tennis cham- poinship.

Never before has the champion and his brother met in the Colony championship so that the match will be lavoured with sintinental interest.

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Taul Wai-pul may find himself extended to the third set, although I think it is doubtful na his younger brother has not yet gain- ed proper control over his shots and is likely to fall down against the steadiness of the ebampion.

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But some spectacular exchanges are promised, for Yun-pul is powerful hitter with spard the keynote of his game. That Taul Wai-pai will find him a keen op- ponent there is no doubt and the Brothers ought to be able to extract from each other, they very best

WARWICK SHUTE'S TASK

Warwick Shute is billed for this afternoon and another large crowd is certain to surround his court to seo how the boy faros against such an experienced player as Leo Wal- tonk. Lee in a big proposition for the schoolboy and Impressivo as Warwick has been, I cannot 8:00 him overcoming the Chinese ex- ponent. Lee Wal-tong's sound forecourt strokes will probably break down Shuto's defence. Albelt if Lee desires to win he ennot afford to underrate his

ponent.

Sirdar Rumjahu should obtain put in a few sporadic raids in Japan's picked tennis players and two of which Howe and Bowker the two members of China's Davis some more first raje practice to- scored in the last ten minutes of Cup team may be played when the day. That he will beat Leung the game.

Intter pass through this country Ping-chuf is

Anfo Some bright Individea! #ashes en route to the United States at grophesy

one can expect but the Chincas Is were seen with Howe and Bowker the end of this month, ofhells of in tennis, and Bramble expelling for Dod-the Japan Lawn Tennis Associa- a magnificent plodder and will well's.

aysuredly make. Rumjahn go all flon revealed to-day.

out for his points.

For Jardines, Frust, N. Nichols and Railton played up well,

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Kho Sin-Kee and Guy Cheng.

This, of course, in what Sirdar who will represent China in the likes, so that the game should" Davis Cup matches in the Ameri-produce some Interesting tennis. can zone, will arrive in Yokohama Paul Kong faces Beach Thomas from Shanghai on March 29, in and ought to win without a great

Carson, a well known Shanghai the last twelve months, and Kong the A. President Hoover. They deal of trouble. Thomas, how- will be accompanied by L. Dever, has vastly improved during player, who will act in a manager will have to tako the match

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Company in a friendly football match the Hongkong Electrie met the Tramway

the latter's enclosure, scoring four times to even and only one goal was scored, al capacity.

In the first half the game was very Millwall also did quite well to the Albion's twice.-Reuter.

Santor being the marksmIRST,

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