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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1935.

ARSENAL WIN FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

BRILLIANT HOLIDAYS

ACHIEVEMENT

BRENTFORD & CHARLTON NEED

ONE POINT FOR TITLES

PORTSMOUTH TRIUMPH AGAIN OVER MANCHESTER CITY

London, April 22.·

The Arsenal, most famous football team of all time, to-day won the championship of the English Football League for the third year in succession, thus equalling the record established by Huddersfield from 1923 to 1926. Sunderland are assured of the runners- up honours.

As a result of today's holiday, matches, Bruntford require but

their remaining) one point from two matches to win the secondi division championship and promo. tion, while Chariton also requirej

win the southern one point to section of the third division and with It promotion to the soyond division.

DOUBLE DEFEAT.

Apart from the Arsenal's brit! Jiant chlevement of winning all;

trat three holiday fixture, this standing feature division results was th defent

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Manchester City

SECOND DIVISION

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place.

London clubs all performed with distinction during Easter,

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THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Bournemouth

Wilford

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Bristol .

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bape today, resulta scoring ron-stently.

beaten at

who were Rotherham on Friday tool revenge and had the satisfaction of earn- Haree Inx four points from matches. Chester were held, to a Chariton draw by Crewe, but the champion ship. of the northern seellon of

the third division is still a very open question.

The results of to-day's matches were cabled by Reader and they are appended below together with the records of the lending teams in eneb division.

FIRST DIVISION

Birmingham

Derby

Leicester

Middlesbro' Portsmouth

Preston Stoke

Readin Eaton

New pool

Thoughton

Crystal P

Zueras PR,

League Table

3

P. W, D. L. F. A. Ps. 40 C

*90 50 GH 883 5

28 20 10

R9 19 10 10 88 327 11 83

Coventry Crystal Pal. 4 18 10 12 81

Watford

3D 18 12 72

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

Accrington Barrow <rewe Hartlepools

Rotherham

Rochdale

Stockport Tranmere Wabail

Darlington Lucala

Chester

Southport

Danenster

3

3

Carlisle

Į

3

1

New Brighton

Everton

Mansfield

Grimsby

J Halifax

Arsenal

Wrexlin

2 Chesterfield

1

Manchester C

York

3 Gateshead

Sunderland

"Liverpool"

Wednesday

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Chelsea

League Table"

W. Bromwich 1 Wolves

P. W. D. I. F. A. Arsenal....

40 22 12 110 42 66 Sunderland.. 40 18 15 7 84 48 51 Manchester C. 49 19 8 13 75 63 44 Wednesday 40 17 12 11 67 62 48. Liverpool.

40 19 C 15 82 81 43 Grimsby

40 10 11 18 7 59 43

Jonruster Chester Tranmere

Halifax

Ewagur Table...---

Lincoln Darlington..

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pt. 39 26 85 11 55 41 20 14 793 57 5 41 20 11 34 74 61 34 90 212 71 67 49 40 20 7 13 85 58 47 40 19 9 12 74 50 47

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

Queen's Park 3 Partick

The teams which took part in the International Charity Cup final

on Sunday. Top Portugal and below China, the winners.

Ming Yuen).

CARDINALS

STRONGER

ROOKIES TO BOLSTER TEAM

Gelbert Attempts "Come-Back”

(Photo:

OUR NEW FEATURE FOR BASEBALL FANS

SIRDAR OR "H. D."?

For Tennis Final

MEET TO-MORROW

For Fourth Time

(By "Varitas")

Three times beaten by S. A. Rumjaha in the course of the last six years, H. D. Rumjohn has probably his best chance of inflicting defeat on his cousin the first time in the open tennis championship singlen when they meet in the semi- final to-morrow.

1DT

The cousins, anons the most attractive of the Colony's tennis bten have always exponents evenly matched, and as 11.1), has of recent years shown improved form at singles many of his admirers feel he will win on the atand court to-morrow.

NOT FIRST TIME

Thin is not H.D.'s first appear- He niet ance in the semi-finnl.

Sirdar at that stage of the tourn

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HOCKEY

GREAT PROGRESS

DURING SEASON JUST ENDED

COLONY'S MANY ACHIEVEMENTS

(By R. H. D.)

Looking back on the past season one must admit without hesitation that hockey during 1934-35 made great progress.

The outstanding achievement was the defeat of Maeno by three goals to one in the interpori match played in the Portuguese Colony. The team also beat the Shanghai German Hockey Club, undefeated Shanghai champions, both in the The Interuntional Tournament Saucy Face, Mr. Pau's Australian interport and elvillan games." pony which yesterday established = new mile record for the Happy Valley was followed with great interest course by winning the Broken Hill and the unl match between India Handicap in 1 minute 45 seconds. (Photo: Mee Cheung).

Results Of Yesterday's Home Rugby

SOME SURPRISES

London, April 22. A full programme of rugby union matches played in England to-day brought forth teresting results.

sonic

and England, which was won by the former, will linger long in the memory of hockey enthusiasts 'ns our of the best games of the sea-

MEITE,

The annual Triangular Tourna- ment was won by the Hongkong Hockey Club and the series 'pro- vided many interesting fixtures.

In military hockey, the Inter Unit. Kaock Out competition was won by the Hongkong Bngapore Brigade Royal Artillery who de- rented the Punjabis Regiment in La memorable, match to win the

Garrison Sulfiers Club cup.

The Mamak Hockey Tournament found no less that eighteen teams battling for first place. The Kow- in-oon Indians Tenis Club won with ment in 1929 but was beaten.

an undefeated record. The Royal 1933 the cousins clashed in |second round tie when Sirdat won,

Blackheath found Bristol too Eaineers and the Police also did

but

the very well. for them, although somewhat luckily. They strong came into second round opposition Harlequins journeyed to Cardiff to again last year and again H.D.heite off a smart win. Devonport took the ruuat after having the Services rather surprisedly lost

The rookie crop was exceptionally match productive, and such conglomera- pocket." Do of youthful ball players ns is present here has the effect of making'

more or less "in

his

LADIES' SUCCESS

in locat The greatest snecess to Lianelly and Manchester were ladies' hockey was the defent of the Certainly the meeting of theo match for North of Ireland who Shanghai Ladies in the first official won by the biggest margin of the Interport hockey match. A solit- day.

COMPLETE RESULTS his veterans of the club fight all the cousins during the last two years harder for the jolis. The result is has revealed that 11.D. is capable

The complete results ua cabled that you, see practice sessions out of winning if he cares to devote concentration to the there on the field reminiscent of a his whole

But he has displayed af by Renter follow: mid-July game with the club in the task,

12 Old Merchant penclunt for losing Interest at Bath

Taylors 8 thick of the pennant fight.

of the games, a left the vital stages Still noticeably favouring

12 Coventry make Bridgend cousin to

Blackheath

'Cardif

Bradenton, April 22. Two facts impress the roving training camp reporter when he walks into the park where the world champion St. Louis leg believed hopelessly crippled by allowing his Cardinals are preparing for a shot wound in the fall of 1982, spectacular recoveries for which Bristol

Gelbert's return to baseball this

If the truth is told it cannot Gloucester strenuous 1935 campaign. The spring is highly dramatic. He is there is noted. first is that the Cards, gener-hardest worker among the hardest be said that II.D. is showing quite Llanelly ally considered the strongest working ball players in either major such good form this year as last.

league. front in the National League

So remarkable In Gelbert's perAlthough quietly confident against Manchester this year, are strengthening formances Bean to date that several Paul Kong he was not too im their club more than any other Cardinals, including First Baseman pressive in stroke production. On Newport in the south; the other is the Jimmy-Collins,- believe the farmer the other hand Sirdar seems to remarkable comoback of Charl-round star of Lebanon Valley will have regained his skill and per--Penarth

beat out Les Durocher, the lippy one tinacity of two years ago and up Plymouth ley Gelbert. From behind that big desk in the who captained the Red Birds in 1931, to the present has been playing |

(Continued on Page 9.). like a champion.

Cards' front oflce, and back of those

half-glasses he peers through, Bass Branch Rickey finetoothed the bushes,

since the case of last winter, and the ARMY FOOTBALL

This

cream of that far-flung Ref Bird farm system is quartered in sunny Florida city,

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CUP

Won By The Royal

In

Tank Corps

London, April 22.

ULTIMATE CHAMPION? Sirdar's only anxious moments in the tournament to date were! against Lee Wai-tong, but once again his fighting spirit pulled him through.

It is generally felt that thei winner of this tie to-morrow will prove the ultimate champion for 1935. Well though Ricketts play-

a high-scoring match ated against 11e Ka-lau, it is felt Aldershot to-day, the 4th Battalion that the speed of either of the! Royal Tank Corps won for the cousins will be sufficient to upset first time In the history of the com-Ricketts' atrokes which he petition the Army Association successfully exploited against the ¡Cup.

Chinese,

PREVIOUS RESULTS

쉽다

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Jury goal gave Hengkong custody of the White Shield which will be competed for annually. The visit of the Northern team gave in- petus to the growth of the game among ladies here.

The Caer Clark Cap-competition Gonce again was won by the Hong- kong Ladies' Hockey Club, 'holders 3 Harlequins 13 since its inception in 1929,

Hongkong, both in men's and ladies' hockey, made a clean sweep in representative games against Shanghai and Macao.

17 Sale

6

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21

Devonport

Services

85

9

North of

8

Ireland 26. London

Welsh 10

--17---Blackheath...7.

Albion 3 Leicester

3

6 Northampton 9 Barbarians 16 Birkenhead

Pontypool Swansea Waterloo

Aberavan Abertillery Neath

3

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Park 20

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Hosp.

FANLING GOLF

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The Shanghai Visitors Cup Competition was played at Fanling on Sunday, and, subject to final check, D. S. Edward (4) was the

winner.

Edward's score was 69-4-78147 They defeated the 2nd Battalion

-8-19. His first round equals | Royal Ulsters in the final by six | goals to three. This was also thei Here are the results of the thru the Competition record for the first time the Royal Ulsters have meetings

course.. of the cousins appeared in the final-Renter.

(Continued on Page 9.)

Two-Referees Experiment Big Success

in the

INCIDENTS IN TRIAL PROVE VALUE

OF NEW METHODS

Frank M. Carruthers of the, bounced on and over the line. In Daily Mail writes optimistical-ordinary circumstances there would huve been considerable doubt as to ly concerning the likely suc-whether a geni, had been scored, but cass of the Two-Referee plan Dr. A. W. Barion was within five of controlling football matches yards of the goal at the time and his when discussing the trial at decision could not be questioned. West Bromwich last month. Ho writes:-

In Judging the system of control, I suppose it will again bo said that the play was not as stern as in the Leaguo, and that the test, therefore, was not thorough,

There were also two casca when the whistle was blown from the wrong half of the field. Firat Dr. Barton signalled a foul which occurred in the Kren in charge of Bir. Wood, and his action wax completely justified by the fact that the offence could hat be seen But in principle, I think, it must by his colleague. On the second have been appreciated that it reduced occasion Mr. Wood penalized an the work of enchi official by 50 per- offence which Dr. Barton would have cont, that they were able to keep up missed.

with the forwards while moving at In my view, the trial was a com- little more than walking pace, and plete success. that they wore close enough to re- move all doubt as to the correctneár of overy decision.

Three incidente, in particular, proved the value of the method of control.

CLOSE AT HAND

When Drako scored England's first goal, the bail, hit the side-post and it

CROWD SATISFIED

It is significant that not once WAS D decision questioned by the crowd.

Many converts were made, and I do not think there is much doubt that the League will find the way to bring the aystem into operation next season.

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SEASON'S FIXTURES

1931

December: Combined Ser- vices 2 Civilians 1.

1933

January: Macao visited Singapore. Played four official matches, won one, lost three.

February: Hongkong 3 Ma- cao 1. (at Macao). Hongkong Ladies 1 Shanghai Ladies 0.

March: Hongkong Hockey Club won the annual Triangular Tournament. Runners-up, →→→ Army. Hongkong Ladies Hoe- key Club won the Caer Clark Cup. Runners-up. St. Andrew's Club Ladies.

April:-Hongkong 2 Shanghai German H.C, 0. Macao 3 Shang- hal German H.C. 2. (at Macao),' Mamak Tournament won by Kowloon Indians Tennis Club. Runners-up.-Royal Engineers, International Tournament won

by India. Runners-up-Eng-

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