1935-10-25 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1935.

FORMATION OF LOCAL BILLIARDS ASSOCIATION

LI BROTHERS HAVE A SUCCESSFUL DAY

SEVERAL NOTABLE ·WINS AT THE RECENT RACE MEETING

LI TSE-FONG ONLY OWNER TO HAVE WON DAILY DOUBLE EVENT

(By "Capt. Foster")

(By "CAPTAIN FOSTER")

The outstanding feature of the Tenth Extra Race Meeting held at the Happy Valley last Saturday under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club was the high success of the Li family, who won five races out of eight on the card and on top of this "joss" they had three seconds and 'four thirds.

Mr. Li Shui-pang started the ball rolling in the second race, the Queens. | and Handicap "A" Class with Racing Heart, and Soldier of 'ence was Handicap econd in the Connaught

Clase

RONNIE

GERRARD

ENGAGED

Mr. Ll Tae-fong, who was the only owner to

to register two wins, won the Daily Double Erent with Pacific Hall and High Spred, and the combina- tion paid $720.10 to the five success- fully jockey to score a

Mr. G. U. da Roza,

a double, was the nursed Pacile Hall and High Speed FORMER HONGKONG to a nicely and he is to be

who

con-

gratulated for being the first jockey

to win the first and second legs of the Dally Double Event in the aftermon.

same

BOY IN ENGLAND

Members of the Malayan football team which arrived in Hongkong by the President Hoover yesterday from Shanghai. The side played the Army at Sookunpoo Inter in the afternoon and then sailed by the Hoever for Manila, Inside: Rowlands, the Army goalkeeper, snatching the ball from one of the Chinose players who is soon about to heat for goal. (Photo: Mono Cheung).

ARMY'S

The highest dividend of the "puri" INTERNATIONAL TINKLER

was provided by a black pony, High Speed, which paid $144.60. Mr. Li Tae-fong's third auccess was in the Ballarat Handicap when High Finance nosed out Lady Southorn's Halcyon for third place Stake money.

OTHER SUCCESSES

Mr Li Lan-sang, who is the owner of the "View" Stable, in the plea

RUGBY PLAYER

(By "Sagax")

Local residents will be in- terested to learn that a former

Hongkong boy, born and educat- ed in the Colony, but now living

sure of leading in five ponies, Bright in England, is shortly to be View, won the Wyndham Handicap, married.

and Cosmack's Beauty and Harvest Itounle Gerrard, the English rugby! View

were second in the October International, and enptain of Batis Handicap and the Caine Handicap and Sonterset, Is engaged to be

REPEATS

VICTORY

BEATS BUTLER AT TENNIS

respectively, while Night View and married to Miss Molly Taylor, of DE MORPURGO OUT Jungle Jim each earned $100 to pay Bath for their upkeep.

The last fentlig to the Lis' cap was added by Mr. Lt Shui-pang in the last race when his son Mr. Li Fuk- Cai rode his own pony, Mayflower, to the Bantam Handicap, while win Hearts Glory owned by Mr. Li Fuk- wing

(eldest son of Mr. Lt Shui-pang) was third in the same race with M1r. Coppin

un

The Li Brothers received a great ovation when the three placed ponies, High Speed, Soldier of Peace and Jungle Jim, in the second leg of the Daily Double Event (Connaught Handicap) were led in by Messrs. Li Tse-fong, Li Shul-pang and Li Lan sang respectively.

FAVOURITES' BAD DAY

Although the attendance was not so good as at the Double Tenth Meeting, the racing was of very high standard, with several exciting and

close finishes, and with the exception of

Liberty Bay, all the top weighters

Ilo

educated WAM

at

to

(By H. S. SCRIVENER)

FOOTBALL WIN AGAINST THE MALAYANS

LACK OF FINESSE IS LOSERS' WEAKNESS

BEATEN BY TWO GOALS TO ONE IN SECOND HALF AFTER EARLY LEAD

Army

1

(By SAGAX)

2 Malaya Army:-Rowlands; Swain and Steele; Keneghan, Lawton and North Clayton, Sandford, Higgins, Ridley and Baldry.

Molaya:-Wong Kum-pak; Chiu Gonn-lean and Tan Kai-ban; Kee Yew-leng (deputised by R. Leon in second half), Kan Tuck-fee and Lim Shwee-chun; Toh Ah-chce, Lee Ee-yeow, Shia Keng-hock, Yeow Stu-wah and Choy Khun-onn,

MOVE TO PROMOTE GAME IN THE COLONY

ORGANISED COMPETITIONS AS

MAIN OBJECTIVE

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT TO BE RESUSCITATED

(By "Sagax")

Organised billiards competitions conducted by a controlling body is the object of a number of well-known local sportsmen who are endeav- ouring to form an association for the purpose of putting the game in Hongkong on a sounder footing than it is at present.

In the past various local organ- isations have taken it upon themselves to enter for the needs of Hongkong cuoistä and have conducted different tournaments. but, except for the efforts of the Victoria Recreation Club many years ago, competitive billiards has never become an accomplished fnet.

It is well nigh ten years now that the V.R.C, stopped organising the Colony Championship and there has never been another club since which has been able to conduct. these competitions with the same regularity. A few years ago the St. Patrick's Club ran the Colony Championship but their lease was short and now there is no organ- ised billiards in the Colony,

CB-

It seems a sad omission as there are casily more billarda thusiasts, good, bad and in- different. than adherents of any other indoor game in the Colony and for such a popular pastime to The completely without

any organised effort is no credit to the enterprise of players in Hongkong. MEETING DEING CALLED There are at least twenty clubs. or messes in Hongkong who aro constantly organising friendly matches against other teams and there seems little doubt that any attempt to form an Association with a view to promoting billiards In the Colony will receive the ardent support of all followers of the green table, game,

The move to form an association

is being Initiated by several keen Lilliards. players who are anxious to see various tournaments or- ganised each year for the benefit of the great number of people who In the very futuro a meeting will be

patronise the game.

noar

Henri Cochet

HENRI COCHET RETURNS

VISITING CANTON AND MACAO

TO PLAY HERE NEXT WEEK

oing and the favourites et punters of course, became a regular member the start, one by Tinkler and two by day played the Army at Sookunpou but he was never the same inspiring activities will follow in due course. fessional tennis ace, arrived in

れて

a poor day owing to the slippery

of the Bath First XV.

SELECTED FOR ENGLAND

down badly.

Once Again Mr. Tang Man-wa,

taking

the advantage of five lbs. al lowance on The Rain Gauge, opened

money

for was

Malthe Buish was really very English trials that season.

But

A WELL BALANCED TEAM

con-

J. Harley Makes His Debut At 18.

R. A. Gerrard who has played seven tunes for England is now an engineer while Miss Taylor is an architect.

It is many years now sinee Gerrard ¦ left Hongkong where he

London, Sept. 27. was born, i the son of the late Mr. W. G. Gerrard, singles at Rochampton yesterday The best match in the men's formerly Assistant t Superintendent of

was that in which R. K. Tinkler Police In Hangkong.

Roumie

thebeat D. W. Butler. They met a Diocesun Boys School and in 1027 short time back in the third went to Taunton School, Somerset, round of the singles at East- 1 brilliant all round bourne, and Tinkler, who went sporiaman and has won many on to carry off the event, won in championships at different games but three sets.

was at rugby that he has been able to secure the highest honours. Yesterday he got home more quick-

A delightful exhibition of football was Up

ly in two-7-5, 6-4. Butler follow- the time he went 10 Taunton Gerrard had neither seen

ed up his service nearly all the time. given by the Malayan Chinese team which nor played Rugby football, and and even when not serving strove for proof that he is a born-player-is times followed up his service too, but.

position at the net. Tinkler some- passed through the Colony yesterday after its called, inviting the attendance of evident from the fact that, whilst as a rule, he preferred to still a schoolbay, he made such good

preface his recent visit to Shanghai for the National Games, anybody who might be interested in the formation of Hongkong pregress that the County claimed by a wholehearted bang into one of nivance and lay the foundation for it

Association in which the team was runners-up to the Hong-Billiards

and the his services.

scheme will then be fully discussed. the corners, preferably the bookhumi, He has played with unfailing re- It is by no means easy to thwart a

kong Contingent for the Soccer Championship. In addition to the organisation gularity for Somerset ever since.

After his school he became articled be commended for his staunchness.

persistent volleyer, and Tinkler is to

The Southerners who arrived on knowledge of the finer points of the of an annual open championship a to Messrs. Coles Bros., of Bath, and,, Three service games, were

board the President Hoover yester-game he has not a great deal to learn league will also be run while other. lust

M. Henri Cochet, French pro- ht

as Lee. Wai-tong is to the

One of our leading local clubs Hongkong this morning to play Butler, but Tinkler lost another later, in the afternoon and lost by two goals leader and they were 41. After this it to one after they had had a slightly other members of his team.

is prepared to sponsor the meeting was service for service until Tinkler, greater part of the play.

and Secretaries of organisations on the Kowloon C.C. grounds The combination of the Chinese

next week. are advised to watch out for an by G5, won Butler's for the leading In 1031 the English selectors awoke set. In the second set Tinkler rot the Meeting with a handsome return

The team inter sailed on the Hoover forwards was confined almost ex- of 861.40 when he won in the Paddock to the fact that very nearly the per- the first break-through for 3-1, and matches will be played before return with the twe

to Manila where a series of exhibition clusively to the three inside men announcement of the date, time He is Recompanied by Mr. Handicap by the narrowest margin feet centre strong, heavy the then got another one later for 1, which ing to Malaya.

wing players being and place of the meeting.

Francisco Aragon, Filipino tennis of a short Tread and is the Judges weighed 14 stone), fast, clover

occasional opportunity to and meant that he

given an

aco, who will also play, a series he was on velvet." could not separate Fergemaster and resourceful, with a terrific hand-off temporary slump then happened. He

reveal their potentialities. Chin, Lue

of matches in Hongkong. H. Ebony Idol, the Stakes

An opportunist, a was to be found in the West, and ac-lost his service (5-2) and could not with a greater realisation of his res-some delightful football and

centre-forward Ee-yeow and Yeow Sin-wah played YOUNG FOOTBALL Cochet is leaving for Canton to- and third places was shared cordingly they put hint in both

night and will probably go direct the clinch a nutch point in the next ponsibilities to his other forwards, tinuously harassed the Army defence

game, a long one which Butler won

PLAYER

from there to Macao. He will be exciting for The Rain Gauge, Forge- They soon decided he was a "find" after being pulled back from, Vantage would have made all the difference but if the ball had been awing about between defeat and victory to the more with the two wings being given

back here next week, however, and Ebony Idol, Tin Ilo and The and he made his debut in International several times. Then Tinkler, serving, Malayans in their match yesterday their share to do the Chinese would Deemster passed the Winning Fest football, playing for England against had two or three more match points, for it was a game of golden oppor- tasily have won.

a meeting with Mr. D. S. Green, almost in a line.

the South African Tourists at but lost the game through missing tunities going begging, practically

Ilon. Treasurer of the H.K.L.T.A., Mr. Tang deserves a pat on the Twickhepham on January 2, 1982.

"ritters," But he was still 6-4, and throughout, but particularly during

has been arranged for 5 p.m. to- hack for his handling of the pony and His display ou that occasion settled the issue by suddenly recover-thro

day at which details of the he needs only one more win to put brought him high praise and his place in himself and winning Butler's the early part of the second half,

when the Chinese out-manoeuvred their; The Chinesa possess a well-balanced

matches to be played here will be him out of the novices class.

service to love. in the England XV henceforward was

decided upon. A. M. Cunninggim, the other survi-opponents only to fall because of Inckteam and although Tan Kai-ban was

Liverpool had a League debut- ving Oxford Blue, was, in the mean- of finesse.

not as safe at back us was his cul- league, Chin Guan-lean, who is one

ante against West Bromwich M. Cochet stated on his arrival That is a brief summary of his time, beating 1. H. Whenteroft rather career in the game, but what an more easily. Wheateroft was hitting

of the best back in Malaya, the de- Albion who was one of the young by the President McKinley this fence achievement-never to have played off the ground with his easy free-

gave little away and it was not est and biggest players in first morning that he found the stan Rughy at 15 and at 19 to be singled dom and often beating his rival with the Chinese were the better players side seemed listless, in comparison who is only 18, stands 6ft. lin., and very high, the highest anywhere It is no exaggeration to any that until towards the end when the whole class football. He is J. Harley, dard of play in the Philippines out for the highest recognition a well-aimed drives and passes, but un- player can expect the honour of lucky for him his volleying was

and were more than a match for their with the robust football they were weighs 13st. Harley signed for he had yet experienced in the many upsets. during the afternoon. playing for his country, or at least that Cunninggim, a really fine volley-full advantage of the openings which been one goal behind until quarter of and has taken part in the Powder-match over 7,000 spectators had

as good as it can be, with the result opponents in so far as skill and tactics playing earlier, that the It seems incredible that Racing Heart

Holdiers were concerned but it was in taking proved their superiority. They had season.

Liverpool as a professional last Far East. The people were also led the procession in the

He is a noted sprinter, very enthusiastic and at Queensland the country of his

As a cricketer,

er did

the greater amount of execu- ffandicap, for he has

been player, rifle Rever

were made that the soldiers proved an hour from the end when they hall Handicap. He took the place been present. tion at the net. In the first set Cun- shoot, athlete baller, Gerrard

ninggin won two Whentcroft's

pr

adept and

consequently seared twice in fairly quick succes of Dabbs at right back, as Cooper, the distance of a mile since. 1034

taken a prominent services in each setno inconsider acored two goals against their opalon. part in the orting activities of first moments solitary point. Racing Heart was known to be good his school, and then his club,

the international, was not able Chin Gunn-Ican played an outstand- to play for about a month owing The defeat of the Chinese players ingly good game at back while of the to a broken bone in his instep. by winning the sprint race, beating Schools putting-the-weight champion-in which F. II. D. Wilde beat Baron Chia Keng-hock, whose inability to always stopped the right flank of the can be Jald at the feet of their very other defenders Lim Chwee-chua, the As a complete contrast the match elever bus ineffectivo centre-forward, left half, was the pick. He hourly and Derby Day, all very good over putting-the-weight that the late Mr. dull. It was mainly a bout of what to his lack of skill, for he possessed to dispossess the military forwards

W. G. Gerrard excelled whilst in Hongkong where he won the champ-ball. Wilde won, and I can at any forward, but to his selfishness and bad wards great assistance with some ne may be described specialised pat-all the requisites of a brilliant centre of the ball but he was giving his for- lonship regularly each year.

rate commend him for the exemplary hall distribution.

which he displayed

curate passes.

A Loss throu regardless of the state of the

To Swain and Steele must go the For a greater part of the game fruits, of the Army victory, although score. But I wondered what had be- Chia was continuo sly taking the ball

by the Nellore, sailing from come of the Wilde whom I had watch down the field and making openings the way Higgins took advantage of

Hongkong for Sydney on Novem- ed with such lively interest last but it was when the timo arrived for his opportunities when in front of The main event, October Handicap.

Saturday.

ber. There will then follow a attracted only five starters and it was

In the women's singles Mrs. Peters, ing the ball to his outside men, Toh fenders who eventually conceded two former Burnley and Blackburn So far the arrangements in Aus

a pass that he was slow in distribute on greatly menaced the Chinese de-

Peter O'Dowd, the Chelsea and tour of the whole of Australia, a tamo affair. Liberty Bay won as

the cupholder, was eliminated by Mrs. Ah-chee, on the right wing, being goals to their pleased. Gladiator, the favourite,

Wheatcroft. She was

compoting particularly neglected when he was on many occasions and land to sign for Valenciennes, a who the Frenchman will most is

The Army.

Rovers centre-half, has left Eng-tralia have not been finalised and, did not like racing last Saturday and

against 23 sore throat finished a very very bad fourth.

well as often favourably placed. against a very competent opponent,

came within an inch of acoring French club.

unknown. It depends on what Cossack's Beauty ran well to pay

but nevertheless I will.

do not think she

A NEW LEE WAI-TONG? several times. The half backs were $17.10 for a win.

O'Dowd, who was put on the attitude. the Australians tako to Mrs. Wheatcroft a well-

not as prominont #15 Playing at Oxford to-day, the deserved win

they might have transfer list at his own request, the professional whether he will Food start was seen in the University's rugby Afteen won tion of the game in this event was the reputation of being a new Lee forward line as that possessed by the Scotland in 1932 and against Ire-amateur Davis Cup champions,

win. But the finest exhibi- Chin arrived in the Colony with baen against a lens speedy and akiiful was capped for England against be able to most famous Australlan Wyndham Handleup and, pasing the against Newport by twelve points perhaps given by Bira. Strawson. She Wal-tong, and, although the loen Chinese and Lawton, Keneghan and land in 1933. He cost Cholger defeated Miss Hardwick, who is Chinese followers of the game realised North had their work all cut out try £5,000 when they signed him from looked, upon na one of our younger that hero was players who may succeed in the inter- rivalling the wizardry of the South P

a player greatly ing to stop Chin Keng-hock and com- Burnley in 1031

a native of Halifax, was hailed as Rowlands brought off a couple of

It la reported that he was offered the best centre-half in England.

SURPRISES CAUSED

Immediately the weighing in bell had gone for the Queensland Hand)- cap (Blx Furlongs) Mr. Clerk of-the- Weather let loose few drops of water from above and this

caused

of fits outings under

placed in any of

from a Mile upwards and he certainly

assured.

Lennis and foot-

the frat

first setALISED PAT-BALL It may here be mentioned that in

did apring a surprise on the experts 1929 and 1930 he won the Public

MALAYA'S LEADER

the more

опо

Mr. Aragon, said the French ace, was a player of a particular ly high standard,

Future plans for the famous tennis player are somewhat vague matches will take place next week.

such stalwarts as Bobnink Star, Atlas ship at Stamford Bridge. It was at H. L. de Morpurgo was inconceivably lead his men to victory was due, not, Army team and not only was he abio/ DWD FUR. FRANCE at present, but the exhibition

short distances,

Racing Heart's time, namely 1.17.4/baces, was only two-fifths out side the record held by Bobnlák Star. Derby Day, the red hot favourite, setj a torrific pace at the release of the barrier but, when ontering tho straight, she suddenly collapsed and Antslied a very bad fourth.

OXFORD RUGBY VICTORY

EASY WIN AGAINST NEWPORT

Blox for the first time, King's to nil-Reuter.

Bounty and llctman; who were lead-

London, Oct. 24.

ing the field were going strong, but Mrs. B. W. Bradbury lavouring. Dovn the decline, Hotman Home" of the Craigongower Cricket view of priority rather than of age-parison to their idol. was at the front with Bright View, Club on Sunday, October 27. There have failed. Miss Whitmarsh also is. Sadko and The Tiger at the rear. In will be bowls and tennis, followed by entitled to the D. C. 1. for beating

(Continued on Page 9.)

a tea dance.

Mrs. Edgington by -1,

worked the ball

Probably Cochet and Madame who is accompanying her

To The Englishusband, will leave for Australia

Game

up the Incline, King's Bounty. wan tributo the Prizes at the annual "At seniors-mainly from the point of Chin, in their estimation, is no com- occasions that the Chinese Launched Valenciennes player and £10 per however, and the Cholsos polier of“ will dis-national, arena, where nomo: of their China player, it was plainly seen that food saver but on the majority of£200 for his signature as a He was an attacking" -half-back. week, plus bonus, for the rest of employing a "stopper, or third- the season.

back, soon resulted in Craig super- Two years ago O'Dowd, who la seding him.

an attack on the Army goal the ball Chin is a master mind at centro-was cleared before. it over reached forward, and when it comes to a Rowlande,