1936-01-03 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY

1936.

PROSPECTS FOR SUNDAY'S LAI WAH CUP GAMES

Civilians Have Good Chance

LEE WAI-TONG NOT LIKELY TO PLAY

Chinese Line-Up Undecided

(By "Veritas")

League football takes a comparative back seat in the Colony during this month. In addition to the Children's Playground match which started off the New Year, we have the Lai Wah Cup semi-finals this week, second round ties in the Senior and Junior Shields next week, and simul

-LAI· WAH- CUP

DOXING'

Ulster

Rifles' Big Hope

WHEELAN FOR OLYMPICS?

(By "Veritas").

Jack Hare, who when not feeding hungry troops on the Neuralia, Dorsetshire, Somerset- shire or whatever troopship to which he is at the time attached,

ABERDEEN teaches The Boys how to use

HELD

taneously Interport trials, while before the But Rangers

month is through our representative team will have been to Shanghai and back:

At immediate' moment how. over our thoughts are directed to the Lai Wah Cup. The semi-finals are scheduled for Sunday next and they offer two very attractive matches. Army v Navy and Chinese v. Civi- lings.

Before getting down to prosperta -wretched job anyway--it may be

Probable Civilians

Team

Rodger (Club);" Blackburn (Police) and C. Pile (Police);

North (Police)

Beltran (Recreio) and

Bliss (Kowloon)

T. Pile (Polico)

Ward (St., Joseph's!

Elliott (Club)

E. Strange (Club) and Bickford (Club)

worth while recalling that the Navy have never won the Lai Wah Cup, that the Army have had it twice (1927 and 1029), the, Chinese twice (1081 and 1933) and the Civilians on no less than seven occasions (1025

THE ARMY TO WIN

FIELDING VERY

GOOD TEAM

NAVY MAY MAKE: CHANGES

(By "Vorites").

With Lawton and Sandford indisposed, it cannot be said -the Army's chances of beating the Navy in the Lai Wah Cup on Sunday have improved, al- though Morton will probably | make a good substitute centre- half; that is if his game on Wednesday is any criterion.

I do not know who is going to take the place of Sandford at centre- forward, but it will most likely be Coakley of the Fusiliers. His in- clusion would mean practically an all-

Win

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL

their fists, and has in his time [been Bantamweight Champion of

South Africa, has a hunch.

Jack, as I told you in the Tele- in in Hong- graph on Monday Jast kong now and he popped round to the office yesterday full of his idea. He wants to see L/Cpl. Wheelan (his picture's on this page) Hent to Berlin to take part in the Olym pies as a featherweight boxer,

GOOD CREDENTIAL

At the moment Whreld is feather- weight champ. of Egypt and Pales- London, Jan. 2.

tine, a title good enough tú use as a There were no big surprises credential to most boxing circles. in the results of to-day's Scot-Jack Hare thinks a lot of Wheelan, who now stationed in Hongkong tish League matches.. Dun with the Royal Ulster Rifles. He is fermline did very well to visit confident the Lance-Corporal would Aberdeen and hold the league do himsdf, his régiment and his leaders to a draw, but Rangers, country proud If he went to Berlin, and Jack has gone so far as to offer this considered opinion to Higher Authorities.

Possible Navy Team

Roberts: Stretton and Regler:

Clarkson Cannel, and

Bowers;

Phippen

Baxter

Jones Crawford, and Wearmouth.

It la no good protending to guess. whether anything will transpire, but It can be said that Jack's judgment in regard to boxing talent is sound enough to merit attention by any- body.

In his "Day," Jack got through 3-40 scraps himself in different parts of the world, and as he cheerily pro claims, he is known from Archangel to the Great Wall-and that's quite

distance.

H.K.B.A.. OPPORTUNITY

On the right ii L/Cpl. Wherlan, who comes to Hongkong with

a fine reputation as a boxar and on the left la Rii. Farrell another of the Royal Ulster Rifles' leading scrappars. In the middle is none other than the inimitable Jack Hare. (Photo: King's Studio).

A FEW MOMENTS WITH

OUR CRICKET TEAMS

CLUB CANNOT AFFORD TO MAKE MISTAKE AT CRAIGENGOWER

NOTICEABLE REVIVAL OF CIVIL SERVICE FORTUNES

(By R. Abbit)

AUSSIES SCORE FREELY

TWO CENTURIES IN TEST

FINGLETON AND

BROWN.'

Australia indulged in some bearly hitting at the expense of the South African bowlers when the third Test Match started her to-day before 10.000 spectators and in windy and overcast conditions.

At the clone Australin had scored 182 for the logs of right wickets,

Two centuries were scored while Brown and Fugleton put on 233 for

ACCIANOM:TR

TRIPLE CENTURY

DRADMAN SCORES FREELY IN SHEFFIELD SHIELD

Molbatrne dan Duran the Sheffield Shiold cricket match between South Australia and · Victoria, Don Bradisan made 357 runa in seven boura. Be hii 40 fours out of a total of 501 runs made by the sule,Bruter.

This is the fourth highest Sheffield Shield score. Bradman, with his 452 against Queensland, holds the world's record indivi- dual store, while other Sheffleld Shield totals better than Brad- wania latest are W. IL Pons- ford's 437 and C. HiP 365.

the first wicket,

Brown scored 112 in 207 minutes, his best hits being one six arta neven four.

Fingleton helped himself to 121 and scored much faster making the runs in 191 minutes: He also had soven boundaries in the innings.-Rouler.

Macao Hockey

A week-end of excellent weather enabled cricketers to get Teams In

on with things, and the Indians managed to win a league match pretty casily. The Civil Service did not do so badly to get 82| against three Interport bowlers (two regular ones!)" and if they ever manage to get Griffiths and McLellan back into the fold, to- gether with Wallington, who has been and still is, I fear, crocked, they may arrive at the beginning of better thing consum mation devoutly to be wished.

Anybody Interested. In boxing will remember names such as Johnny Summers, Young Nipper of Ber mondsey, Tony loss of U.S.A. who nearly scrapped Georges Carpentier in 1916, only they started a bigger Motherwell and Hearts all won war instead; Patsy Cokely when he bent Dixie Kid at The Ring, Jack As expected. One match was played in the D'Arcy, Irish champion and Harry

Lord Lonsdale's light heavy Hawkins, their skipper, managed, three or four wickets Q.E.D. Not, Darlington at home benting York by weight

seems to have been zoma į three goals to nll.

had a hand in the training of all bowled by Pereira, who is I think There

the up over

other senior In a friendly match Queen's Park, these fellows, which is sufficient faster than suits his sight! Collodga jumble the Scottish firat division team, lost testimonial without me going off the got 18 and Perry 12 but no one e.se League game and I find it was not by the odd goal in three to the Corin-deep-end about the "Globe-Trotter's" did much. It was stated that the played.

wis was by five wickets but I think thions, the famous English amateur achievements and ability. alde.

-date of its inception-1926, 1928, Fusillers attack an Harrison, Talbot northern section of the Third Division, a title bolder. Well Jack Hare to collect twenty-nine before he was. of course, that it matters very much.

1930, 1932, 1934 and

to

Which, strictly according mathematica, maken the Civilians easy winners this year, taybe Then again, maybe not.

and

Civilians are

that

CAPABLE OF WINNING

up against Chesir arch foes, the Chinese, on Sunday let it be said straight away they are folding a jolly fine team; team fully capable of win- ning. On paper there isn't real weakness fore or aft. Of course not everybody will agroo that it is the I am rather inclined bost team. that way mysqli.

wondering

wee

For example 1. am whether Chris Pilo is playing na well as Syd. Strange these days, And again whether Parker isn't a hit better than Sonny Blies, And, although this may appear a little contradictory to what I wrote about him a week or so ago, whether Ber- nio Gono is not to be perferred to Tommy Pile.

But that is a marely pursuant opinion against the considered judg ment of a solection committee, and I dare swear the latter will be vin- dicated on Sunday.

ILappily too the #electors have covered themselves well by choosing

Probable Army Team

Rowlands (Fusiliers): Swain (E. Lancs) and Stacia (E. Lancs); Wanklyn (Fusillers! Morton (R. A) and Evans (Fusiliers); Smith (E. Lancs) Harrison (Fusiliers) Coakley (Fusiliers) Talbot (Fusiliors) and Roberts (Fusiliers)

those very pinyers as reserves, so that if fate so rules they away you be called upon to do their stult?

and Roberts are already selected.

Fusiliers in fact are strongly repre- sentel, Rowlands being in goal,

Probablo Chinese

*Team

Pau Ka-ping:

Li Tin-sang and

Tam Kong-pak: Leung Wing-chul Wong Mee-shun, and Lee Kwok-wai; Tso Kwai-shing Cheuk Shek-kam Fung King-cheung Ip Pak-wa and Tay Qua-lang

Wanklyn ut right half, Evans at left half and the three. forwards

The results have been cabled by Reuter and are given in detail below,

SCOTTISH LEAGUE FIRST, DIVISION

Aberdeen

Alblon Clyde

Hamilton Hearts Kilmarnock "Queen's Park Queen O'8th. Nangera

3 Dunfermline

0 Motherwell

◊ Third Lanark

3 Airdrie.

3 Dundee

7 Ayr

- Celtic

3

Arbroath

3 Partick

2 Hibernian

St. Johnstone

Not played.

LEAGUE TABLE

men-Aberdeen'

" Goals r. W. D. L. F. 26.18 5 2 65 | Rabgora.... 24 17 5 2 74. tioned above.

East Lancashires supply Swain and. Geltje - 23 18 2 3 67 Steele in defence and Smith, outside Afotherwell 24 13 6 57 right in attack.

Hearts 24 13 6 It is win despite the clever showing of the Dunfermline 247

capable team and should St. Johnstono 24 11 Navy last week..

Partick ... 3495 Queen's Park 248 Third Lanark 21 Arbroath

CHANGES POSSIBLE

Navy line-up is always doubtful, llamilton

25 6 8

It is possible there will be several Kilmarnock: 28 changes from the team which lost to Dundee the Police in a league match a week Albion ago. This match seemed to call for Quen strengthening in defence. I doubt if

Clyde

62 20

25 0 2 O'Sth. 25 8 12 24 47 20 23 5 6 12 35 60 16

Stretton will prove fast enough to Airdrie withstand the nippy Fusillers, und Hibernian is on the cards the Navy will prefer. Ayr to improve their intermediate line by Rending Cannel to the centre-half berth with Bowers at left half.

This would permit Crawford taking over his rightful position at inside left with Jones at centre-forward There seems to be no reason why Thippen, Baxtor and Wearmouth should not be retained in last week's positions; namely, outside right, in- alde right, and outside fort. Te 'pectively.

The Army are sure to start favourites and 1 for one expect to see:

25 6 0 14 41.62, 16

25 01 18 27.6 13.

British Racehorses

For Russia

Jack departs from Hongkong with it must have been by six as the two the Neuralla to-morrow, leaving be- not outs had 27 between them and hind him two boxers whom he pro- there was one extra making 28, and mises will become Colony title holders 28 from their total of 120 after the

if all those runs occurred if given the opportunity.

Now what about it, Hongkong Box. fall of the fifth wicket! Therefore 82 must have been benten for either Ing Association7

LEADING PLAYERS TEST NEW GOLF BALL

VARIED OPINIONS: SAID NOW TO FALL TOO SHORT

(By "Veritas") ̧.

Hongkong

DURING COMING

WEEK-END··

(By Our Own Correspondent)

Macao, Jan. 2.

The first and second teams of the Macao Hockey Club are going in futt JUNIOR LEAGUE

strength to test their tother in Hong- kong. The outcome of the matches The result of these games went to

to be played on Friday between the extent necarding to my first and second teams of the Hong a certain predictions. The I.R.C. win alright kong and Singapors Brigade Royal

C.S.C.C. But thre

did themselves Artillory and the respective teams of proad with a tecre of 132, of which the Macao Cab and the matches the votaran Ling contributed a use-arranged for Saturday against the ful number. (I believe-F. J. is my Navy and the first team of the Club old fellow bowler and not H. D. who, de Recreio, will be looked forward to I think is his s

am). Anyway the Ling with much interest in local sports family and the Indians. It

between them.

circles.

Chr

reem alone,

The first team of the Macao Club quito cheering to see signs of re! covery in the Civil Service cricket, will be:-L: da Costa, F. Ramalho, M. Resrols too came off and they Cardoso, Alex Airosa, C. Almada, actually managed to win their match. Amilcar and Pedro Angelo, J. and F.

nks to W. A. Ilead who seems to Nolasco, and H. and R. de Rosario.

come back to

wickets. The following players: Lieut. F. de R.A.M.C.. ware one man short and Costa, Alberto Airosa, J. Goncalves, had not Major Bonavis, though V. de Rosario, M, Stares, J. Ferreira, normally he would have been play. A. Santos, Americo and Reinaldo ing for the Army anyway,

Angelo, and J. Rodrigues.

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wat te taking thra and gut ad! The second team will consist of the

It was a pity that the game bo

London, Dec. 10. most players in two shots.

those in! The general opinion of In fine weather with a light favour of

tween the Police and C.C.C. could not some change from the be finished. It was anyone's game breeze, a new golf ball was present ball was that this one was as the Pelice only wanted 21 runa tiven a test over the Old and estually too short, but that with for victory and had their last three New Courses, Addington, yes- another 20 yards of length it would wickets to go.

make golf a much better game and terday...

one in which the more frequent A representative side Including bliss necesalty for full seconds would call Joyce Wethered, Miss Molly Gourlay, for greater skill.". Abe Mitchell, Fred Robson, Rex and Lister Hartley, and other distinguish- ed amateurs mat a team plcked from the present Oxford and Cambridge side.

PLAYERS' VIEWS Opinions expressed were:

inny say I regard this duck story with

grave suspicion. It seems to breathe suspicion on the fair fame of our doughty custodians of the peace, Bebing ducks on a cricket doïd! How- evor, perhaps it was some form of dog. Duck

duck I expect

oמ or

NON LEAGUE GAMES

The Girl Who May Become A Man

Prague, Doc. 8. Zenka Koubkova, of Prague, champion of the world over. y, has to-day given md sure. angest interview over given man, writes a correspondent Sunday Express.

The players for the most part w/ hazardoux, and dying away on the gower will be wind of another operation which may result in the ;

change of her so

Miles Joyce Wethered (who gave not someone knockad..the stuffing out of opinion as to the practicability of the It. The measurement and weight of the general adoption of the ball)- 'am 24 6 4 14 41 40 10 ball were: 1:04in." and 1.27oz. as convinced that the ball would make opposed to 1.62in. and 102oz. It much less difference to women's golf has a soft core, a, hard,* bramble-with the

As regards ordinary games there slow swing generally in prac marked cover, and it fionts.

tico than to the hard-hitting methode was, I believe, a very pleasant game Miss It was fast off the club over, the prevalent in men's golf. A point in between K.C.C. at home and the woman first 30 yards or so, and then came its favour is that it would cut down C.O.C. first eleven W. Hong Sling 800 steeply down ar 30,

the walking entailed on the ever- (or is it on Sling?) acems to have ly

returned to the game and got 43 by Down the breeze it was about 40 lengthening courses.

Does my momory betray mo or did lof i yards shorter off the lee than the Molly GourlayThe hell is he not originally play for the Chinese present ball, while against the "beast" am the green, being lively off Recreation Dub about the same time For she has discussed the prospect breeze the difference was consider the putter, making the short putt as Harry Ching? Anyway Craigen that in a few days she may be a man. ably more marked,

·2711- In a few days ahe is to undergo sa long pults

getter.. Smith and Loo

took appreciative of its-qualities for the

Abo Mitchell-1 don't like the ball wickets-four apiece-but the scoring short game, and Miss Wethered gave There is no pleasure in hitting it, was very slow and the C.C.C. de She knows that the transfornia- a brilliant display of approaching and especially with wooden clubs. You clared with only 121 for nine, tion would mean the sacrifice of "her putting..

feel nothing, and little seems to hap Kowloon got them for eight thanks beloved girlhood." To repeat an, carilor comment, the they may easily exoct an upset from the Soviet Government to buy ful with the ball than the hitters to it, though I do consider that some 50:

The swingers were far more success Bed Hobson-I am not in favour of Fincher. I sco Omar had five for has caught me in the nude," she said. largely to Arthur Lay and E, C, "I feel as if suddenly the world Civilians have a good team. Al-Much will depend on the composition British racehorseS.

"If the operation, doos, not succeed whoas power it was "unresponplyg... though Pile has been playing a little of the team.

For a start, he mado several pur

At the Ar an experiment the trial was full form of ball standardisation is neces-

which

the doctors bellove is tandily in the opening stages of co-

chases of bloodstock at the Now- of interest, and most of the players eary, with the foster as the basis there was a draw, but the School did out of the question I shall simply cent, longue games, and frankly was

market sales this week..

havo rarely; if ever, played so many

of experiment. poor In the New Year's Day match game. He is flanked by North on "Russia wants young horses of wooden seconds in one round in their in the test)-I consider that the Ina 67 not cut, K.O.C. Bacond, their

Henry Collon (whe was not playing well to make 162 for six. find remain a woman and hope to better ho makes a good companion, to Black one side a thorough-going worker good breeding, specially stallions,

that Broadbridge again came off with my athletly achlorementa, livok

"If the operation succeeds then I burn' at back, and with Rodger be whỹ never gives in-and Bliss on ho anid. D hhind the two pollcamon, the defence | the", othor." Bliss has been playing

Some Ides of the differences in the troduction of such a ball is contrary "There is a limit on prices,

competition with men. appears to be pretty trusty xordou may have forgotten: a few things

"I. am glad to segúleitrao

contre-dinle for so long now that he none on the number to be bought playing of the holes anfossed by the to the best Interests of the game, and onponents, had 117 for 4 at the close shall try out my athletic abilities in *****think my chances of winning Racing flourlahod. In the days of the first hole on the Old Course (160

can be gauged from the fact that will do much to decrease its present play.

popularity

top places amour men in the athletic recognition for! hele playing, high about tho, technique, of wing half. Imperial Russia, but recent efforts to yards) called for

Dale Bourn-I like it. It is good a class" "footbhil, Mist bow."as centro-"| play, but there is no róison, to be revive the sport diave made it clear against what little breeze there was on the greenig, and can be controlled in There is only one. Léague game (ar down the ladder and the time.

world would be rather allm

"Aa a male athleta I would be too half and in my humble calimation is love ho will be a weak links

that some of the best. British stock the 5th (440 yards), and the 8th (440 the air. The long handicap player down for to-morrow and that is be

yards) wero beyond the compass of

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PRETTY TRUSTWORTHY

as good as the next turn in the local

them win. But the Navy is a smart Senator J. J. Parkinson, the Irish outfit and if the defenco can hold out, brooder, · has received a commission

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