1936-03-09 — Page 8

THE ·HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1936.

DREADFUL NAVY SHOOTING IN LAI WAH CUP Should Have Scored Three Times In Second Half

CHINESE WERE

·

GOOD FOR

WIN HOWEVER

FUNG KING-CHEUNG IN HAPPIEST MOOD

Chinese

(By "Veritas")

2 Navy

0

Chinese-Wong Wing: Mak Bakhon and 14 Tinaang; Leung Wing-chui, Lam Tak-po and Loo Kwok-wal; Two Kwal-shing. Pung King-cheuna. Lee Waltons. Ip Pak-wa and Tay Qua-Ja

Navy Cockeri Nealer und Mom: Clarkson, Wolverson and Lobb; Baxter, Rome, Cannell,' Wride and Wermouth.

FORROW

AMAZING

SOUTH China "A" members of the Chinese Lai

Wah Cup team, smarting under the indignity VICTORY BY CLUB

of Saturday's debacle, proceeded to regain their best form in this final at Sookunpoo yesterday,

and Navy were not only beaten, but for the most part outclassed. We had reason to expect a bet- ter game than it was. No complaints with the result. Chinese were 100 per cent. value for their win. But Navy opposition was disappoint- ing. Dreadful shooting by the forwards and ragged play aft reduced a team, which on paper could be named as "good", to a degree of rank mediocrity.

ly well served by their wingers, who were hesitant when quick action was demanded, and wild in their kicking when thoughtfulness was required.

South China Humbled

EXPERIMENT SUCCEEDS

(By "Veritas") South China “A”. 0 Club

Man: Lang

5

B. Strange;

TENNIS TITLE MATCHES

Start To-day

SHUTE ON VIEW

(By "Veritas")

The annual attempt by the Colony's most enthusiastic tennis players to secure the championship title of Hong- kong begins to-day-thanks chiefly to the welcome. aun- light which made itself felt yesterday, But for it, a delay in the opening of the tourna ment, might have resulted, ns the courts at the Hongkong Cricket, Club were looking very stodgy on Saturday,

Yesterday they dried up extremely well, and several members of the elub, who are competitors this week, were putting in some serious prac-| tice. Among them was Alee Pearce who is scheduled

to meet T. C. Monoghan this afternoon.

H. D. Rumjaha and Lai Kwong- taun, both important challengers for the title now held by Sirdar Rumjahn have matches to-lay. Lal, existing) Conton champion (though, it should be noted, on hard courts) is opposed to Hachiuma, the sole Japanese repre

titative

the tournament. Hachiuma is at present the leading Japanese player in Hongkong, and although I do not think he will over- come the Canton exponent, he is cap-| able of offering strong opposition, and

CL CLUB stunned a few thou-him, force the issue to the advantage

sand Chinese spectators net. into wondering silence at Caro- -line Hill on Saturday when

Queer part about the match was but when called upon to accomplish that territorially the sailors had an the most important part of their ample share of the play, but their duty, that of shooting goals, they efforts to round off movements fell down badly. which though never so polished as

6. China "A"Wang Wing: Li Tinang those of the Chinese,

Cannell was a leader full of vitality and au were often

Wing-chul, Wong very promising, became quite piti and a few idens, but he was given Mo-shun and Low Kwok-wal: The Kwashing.

Wai-tong. lp and small chance to put them into effect.lang.

Fak-wa and Thy Q ful Rose, Wride. Cannell Baxter all missed golden opportun- Baxter got in some nice centres Club-Rodgers Xirt and flies while Wolverson couldn't get during the second half, but on the Drown, Forror End Stange: Fowler. a single kick at goal any lower than whole the Navy were not particular. A. Pearce, Ellot, Wilson and Bickford, may, if things go the right way for twelve feet above the bar! At times in the accond half Chinese goal escaped miraculously; other Times Wong Wing brought down the house with spectacular saves. This

Chinese played the prettier foot- clearly shows Novy had their mobail and it came as no surprise when, ments of assertiveness, but when sim: after a succession of onslaughts on ple goal-scoring chances were allowed Cocker and his partners, Fung King- to go begging one felt the Navy cheung netted through a crowd of would never score.

playera. Shortly afterwards Leo Wal-tong obtained his goal already described and this completed the scoring up to the interval. It was definitely the Chinese half, and they should have been more than two goals ahead.

•

FUNG SHINES AGAIN

Chinese were far and away the craftier of the two teams and a very lively attacking quintette threatened danger to the nauticain goal every time It was on the move. Fung King-cheung was the brains of at- tack and it was Stting he should score the first goal and thereby en Joy a more direct share in his sido's victory, Lee Wai-tong, given more scope than he had on Saturday, be

NAVY GET THEIR CHANCES

KENNETH ON VIEW This promises to be about the best they upset all touchline calca match from the viewpoint of pure lations by giving the league tennis, but spectators will find plenty champions a sound thrashing. to interest in the game between Frank Kwok of the C.R.C. and young Ken- Hitherto Club have boen aided neth Shute, who, with his brother by pronounced paychological Warwick, created such a favourable factors in their auccesses impression, and in one round a sensa. against South China, but in tion, last year.

*

H. E. The Governor (Sir' Andrew Caldecott) presenting the Blarney Stone Shield to A. F. Walkden at the conclusion of the Sevan-A-Side rugby tournament

Saturday. (Photo: On

Man Cheung).

FANCIED "NATIONAL

HORSE WITHDRAWN

Belted Hero, New Sensation:

Suffering Heart Strain

London, March 8. Belted Hero, one of the best fancied horses entered for the Grand National steeplechase has been struck out of all engagements including the Grand National owing to a strained heart.

SPORTS RESULTS IN BRIEF

CHIEF EVENTS OF WEEK-END

the

Buked Hero.nearly died from blood- polsoning last year and it is thought bin present condition may be the re- sult of that

Batted Hero gava a very poor per- formance at Lingfield Park races yesterday, when hot was left un- placed in the Simunspadah three- mile chase.

REYNOLDSTOWN WINS

Southern Hero

and

came the customary effective leader Navy making up in enthusiasm what his season a Club intermediate trio Howard, but it will be interesting to four times, the other occasions being ning caused his trainer to summon a and his goal was typical: a forward they lacked in Ancase. But attempts played "copybook" football. The re- eg how the Servicca representatives 1930, 1931, 1934. the head of a challenging back, and, i wretched, and when they did get any. was the difference between an A.F. and Surg-Lieut. Grant of the ing league champions in a first divi-Hero was heavily backed in this

from

the movements

were

where near the goal with their shets polish and decision. It also directly indifferent team and a team with Wong Wing was ever vigilant.

Influenced the difference between win Navy were badly treated by fatening and losing two league points. when Cannell headed in from a corner and the ball hit the cross-bar before going over; and again when Wride

A PLAN AT LASTI

BADMINTON

his stable

HOW MACAO

WON

INTERPORT HOCKEY

MUCH FASTER FORWARDS

(By R. H. D.)

Macao gained their first In- terport Hockey victory when they defeated Hongkong by one goal to nil on the Navy ground, King's Park, on Satur- day afternoon. A large crowd was kept thrilled with a very fast game in which the Portu- guese were definitely superior in all departments and their victory was well merited,

Hongkong's attack was vold' of combination and was not to be com- pared with the youthful and energotle Macao forwards. From the initial bully-aff Macao attacked and wore always threatening danger with wall- planned movoments that completely swept the Hongkong defenders off their foot.

P. Angelo who scored the winners' geal proved himself a very capable leader and was supported by a clover and spoody line of forwards. F. No lasco, on the right wing, gave Alaf „Din an extremely busy afternoon but

the Indian came through with great credit. A. Angelo, on the loft wing, always had the better of the changes with Williams,

ex-

MAGNIFICENT PIVOT- Alex Airon was magnificent in the pivotal position, His anticipation was uncanny and he fed his forwards with excellent passes, He - had. Gurbachan Singh so well marked that the Indian was never seen to nd- vantage.

At left half, Laertes da Costa gave Divett and Dawson, the Colony right wing combination, very little room in which to move. Seldom did Divett make a run down the field for any ap-

was nullified by Conta. Dawson wan all too slow when he was in posses. sion of the ball. J. Nolasco put in good work at right half and kept up. with Lal Singh nicely.

The backs. Rosario and Cardoso were very safe and alert.

Of the Colony-team, Willy Reed played great game at centre-half and he had splendid support from Alaf Din, Williams was off colour,

A. E. P. Guest, at right back, play- ed well but he, should have cleared

with the straightaway instead of indulging in so much dribbling and sido-stopping ball. Otherwise he was safe.

KISHEN SINGH THE HERO The hero of the day was Kishen Singh, loft full back, who was always there at the precise moment.. Ho in- tercepted well and relieved dangerous situations time and again.

Reynoldstown the Grand Nationalpreciable distance before his effort this

I haven't seen either of the school- game they won because

Here is what happened in they were far and away the boys in action for several months and principal sports encounters during the favourite won at 2 to 1, with Southern Hero (100 bo 8) and Buckthorn this will present others like me with week-end, better footballers.

an opportunity of finding out whether Macao won the hockey Interport (100 to 8) running second and third The match from the winners' view. Kenneth has made any progress ever against Hongkong by one goal to nil, respectively. There were fifteen run after the change-over and Navy were experimental positional changes. Acut out to win.

Chinese slacked off a good deal point was a triumphant vindication of year. Kwok, a canny left hand and yesterday beat the Civilians by non and Reynoldstown won by three lengths with one and a half lengths player will probably have all his work a similar score. permitted to secure more of a grip revitalised half back lino paved the

Chinese won the La! Wah Cup beat-neparating looking on the archanges. Several likely way to their extraordinary achieve.

Ing-the-Royal Navy by two. clear Buckthorn. ttacks were launched, the ment. For practically the first time into any trouble against W. J.

H. D. Rumjaha is not likely to run goals. They have now won the trophy The ananner of Belted Hero's run

"Yet who declared the horre to be pans, quick run through, a lob over to finalise

Club beat South China "A", reign.uffering from heart strain. Beled -Wing-Commander Bishop of the Bang! bail sailing into the net

Navy, shape in their first Hongkong gain to nil the heaviest defeat Hero started at 9 to 4 and was coupled his left foot without ever touching the

sion match at Caroline Hill by five event being in receipt of only four pounds from Reynoldstown. Belled ground.

championship games,

sustained this season by the Chinese,! On the left wing Tay Qua-liang

INEXHAUSTIBLE PATIENCE

com | extensively with and their third reverse to date. showed clean pair of heels to

Club "A" won the seven-a-side anion, Ton Bowling, for the Spring Lobb, and a bagful of tricks which

Grant has fu Tak-cheuk

Double-Router. as his rugby tournament for the Blarney the half back could not start fo

It needed Avo minutes of play to opponent, and is therefore against an Stone Shield, beating Royal Welch fashion. If it hadn't been for Re- Wine make a despairing but success | had not taken the leld without first Chiefly on an inexhaustible patience goals and two tries to three goals.

in a good shot only to see Wong make one thing palpably clear: Club exparlenced match player, who rolles Fusiliers in the firal by three ful effort to turn it round the post. holding a Council of War and making to win him his victories. Grant will the field, with Mak Sui-hon a close second. broke through but

Subsequently Wearmouth

LR.C. THWARTED sharpened his definite plans. Forrow was never to have to possess either very reliable Indian Recreation, requiring but a It war Regler who continually stopped angle so much that the ball sailed wing halves were never to play closer

attacking strokes or the patience of

victory to win the Canior

cricket the Chinese from acaring, jumping past the far upright. Both times in with wonderful interceptions and Wang Wing was

championship, were defeated by the beaten by the to the inside forwards than the

Bishop faces Luk Chun-cheng, na University, thanks largely to E. L effecting lightning-like tackles. He flight.

never did; backs must other C.R.C. player who prefers the Gosano, who scored 61 and took 8 for wingers...they never completely cowed Tay, but he

baseline one-up-one-back forma

with plenty of rallies. 20. If Kowloon Cricket Club beat took a lot of sting

with

on the cen concentration

Same thing probably goes for Bishop University in their last match of the one could not but feel the Chinese tre of the field they invariably did; as it does for Grant, but being ignor

season they will win the champion- ELIOT HALL "A" the stronger and more able inside forwards must be prepared to Ant of the form of either player I akin. team, and their victory was well drop back to render assistance and hesitate to be too definite about thin. deserved.

M. W. Lo a former title holder Flotilla Cup in the rowing regatta to the ball moving progressively

keep

should be able to beat Ling capecially at Whitfield on Saturday, who beat forward with Interal passes to

tive After the match Commodore Sedgwings-It was 10. three saves of which any goalkeeper wick presented the La! Wah Cup to

As it is only a three get match, and

a half might feel very satisfied. Neverthe-Lee Wai-tong amid

It is possible that this was not shots for Monoghan and, I expect to

think Alec Pearce has too many tho Dorsetshire by two and

lengthe. losa it was Wong Wing at the othur cheers.

an uproar of

the terms of the plan see him win. exactly formulated by the Club before the match, but that is how it worked nine matches arranged for to-day will It is possible that only right of the out during the game; and dam be played as N.A.E. Mackay was successfully ton.

yesterday suffering from muscular The necessity and value of playing rheumatism, and wishes, I believe, to the third back game against a team postpone his game with K. T. Kwik, which includes a outro-forward of the If the entire programme is played

xler. Regler was the beat back an

winger's work.

out of the

WONG WING BRILLIANT

Cocker also showed nice form be tween the "sticks," and made at least

end who took the

gcalkeeper

honours;

which sounds paradoxical, but isn't: because Wong, although covered by a useful pair of backs was not covered quite so effectively na Cockor. Ex- neela when it came to corners and Zree kicka.

Both Mak Sul-hon and Li Tin-song (the first named particularly) cleared their lines with some wonderful kicks, but their tackling was somewhat ten- 'tative, and, in the second half, when subjected to pressure, one suspected understanding was not too

their Bound.

Li, of course, was playing out of position and it was bound to have some effect on his play. Albeit I think the selectors

wlse in

were

changing Mak and Li as they did.

Leo Kwok-wal and Leung Wing-chu!

twice

But despite these narrow escapes

were

England's Rugby Fifteen

CHANGES TO MEET SCOTLAND

London, March, 8.

Always

Bishop faces, Leo Wai-tong he never did;

H.M.S. Cornwall won the Submarine

TO-DAY'S BILLIARDS ENCOUNTERS

CHAMPIONS MEET

RECREIO “A”

ON WEDNESDAY

Owens, in goal, was inclined to run gut too, often.

Of the forwards little can be said, Lal Singh was a hard trior on the laft wing but the Indlan's brilliance was overshadowed by the amartness of J. Nolasco.. Divett also worked V. very hard on the right wing but with Dawson in poor form he was left to play alone hand. Burch was seldom In the picture.

Fire Brigade and St. John's will play off their postponed men's doubles badminton match this even- Ing, while on Wednesday on full

· programme of games is scheduled, -St. Andrew's "A" are to be tested by Ellot Hall "B", while the much awaited encounter between Eliot Hall

Lee Walton calibro could not have I expect to see the following emerge Championship Games Atand Recreio "A" is also due to

Luk_Chun-cheong, H.

been bottor demonstrated. brought about the complete disinta Ramjahn, Iu Tak-cheuk, M. W: Lo gration of the Chinese attacking. F. H. Kwok, C. H. Ung, H. T. Kwik, machinery. Fudg

King-cheung,T. A. Pearce and Lai Kwang-tsun. though playing superbly and creating And in case you require it for re- openings all the time, was creating forence, here is the programme. them for Lon who was never per

OPEN SINGLES (1ST ROUND)

mitted to hold the ball more than a second. Thus the Chinese offensives broke down before they had a chance of developing, and although Leo Wal- tong endeavoured to counter this by England's rugby fifteen to meet swinging the ball out to the wings, both showed tremendous improve- Scotland at Twickenham on March 21 Drown and Strange played so strict ment, Loung fairly well muzzling has been chosen. In view of ly to orders that neither Tay Que Wearmouth.

England's weakness up forward there lang nor Tso Kwalahing were given put in has been five alterations made since the slightest bit of scope. seme Anc obstructive work for the the Ireland match, but Toft of Lan. Navy, but he had no cause feel very proud of his other efforts. If cashire, who is hooker, is the only WILSON-BEST SINCE SEGALEN

Wolvorson at contre-half

couldn't keep the ball on the ground,

and

oven when taking free kicks

from 40 yards managed to clear the

bar by hoveral feat!

Clarkson held To

Kwai-shing

fairly well, but Lobb was rather poor

at left half.

new "Cap."

.

Wing-Comdr. A. G. Bishop v. Luk| Chun-cheang.

H. D. Rumjahn v. W, J. Howard. Surg-Lieut. W. A. ́8. Grant v. fu Tak-cheuk.

8. Ling, M. W. Lo

F. II. Kwok v. K, Shute. G. H. Ung v])Y, C, Lau.

N. A. E. Mackay v. K. T. Kwik T. A. Pearce . T. C. Monaghan Lai Kwong-tsun . Y. Hachiuma.

St. Andrew's First Mamak Win

Club Lusitano

This will be the first meeting of theso teams this season and as the match is being played at Ellot Hall it is fairly certain that the Varsity men will win.

The official programme for the week

The concluding stages of the senior and Junior billiards championships of the Colony start to-day when two semi-final games will be played at the follows. Club Lusitano,

At 5.30 T. L Yung and Tam Hun- bun will most in a Juntor semifinal, the match to be 400 up.

MEN'S DOUBLES

TO-DAY

4.) St. John's WEDNESDAY

St. John's

At 9 o'clock this evening the first Fire Brigade of the senior semi-finals will be con- tosted when W. Hong Sling mots Lam Cho-cha in a game of 750 up.

There is still opportunity to reserve St. Andrew's "A" v. Eliot Hall """ pats for this and other matches duri V.R.C. Ing the week. They are bookable at Recreio "B" Messrs. Gande, Price and Co. Ltd. et Hall "A" until 6 and thereafter at the

p.m. Club Lusitano.

Y. Kowloon Tong T. Recreto "A" MIXED DOUBLES

Chinese R.C

FRIDAY,

Y. St. Andrew's

The fine example aut by the Club, The team selected is as follows: dafeneo was quickly emulated by the Owen Smith, Prince Obolensky, forwards who infused a now intelll- Gerrard, Cranmer, Sevier, Candler, gonco and skill into their work. The

HOLDS HIGHEST BREAK· It is Gadney, Dicks, Toft, Longland, reports I had heard of Wilson, their

Is of interest to note that Lam Dunkley, Webb, Weston,, Brook and now Inside left, were by no means Bollon Reuter.

exaggerated and venture to sug

Cho-cha, who plays to-night is the Kowloon Tong v. Fire Brigade) Up forward slowness in moving

gest he is the best "And" that has

holder of the highest break to date B. and '8. Home v. St. John's the ball and Ignorance of where the The Hongkong link with the English come the Club's way since the days

St. Andrew's Club gained their first in the championships, namely 92. Recreio "B" goat lay made the vanners anything international rugby team in retained of Sexnien, ex-Fruch, amatour inter victory in the Mamak Hockey Tourna- while W. Hong Sling his opponent but "Blue-eyed boys" with their sup, by the inclusion of Gerrard, formar uational.

ment yesterday afternoon when on in the only player to date who, by porters, and rather irritated the rest Colony schoolboy and Dunkley, brother

the U.3.R.C ground they defeated the virtue of scoring 23 consecutive timer mere than 25 consecutive times. of the spectators, Wride and Rose, of G. 6. Dunkley, Hongkong Interport methods of inside forward play, and to ni.. Baldwin and E. C. Fincher, the referee of the new rule which preformances, an extremely one match Wilson has inculated up-to-date Royal Corps of Signals by two goals off the red, har had to be warned by In view of thewa individuki per- the inside,men, put in a lot of labour, cricketer.";

(Continued on Page 9.).

benta a play from going in of the red can be expected to-night.

scored the goaineisto

y. Recreio "A“..

Macao's Second Success

BEAT HONGKONG CIVILIANS

was

· A bad mistako by Ramzan in goal directly responsible for the Hangkong Civilian defeat by the Macão Interport hockey team yester day, ¡ Ramzan”TM endeavoured to kick out a shot by H. Rozario, but com- pletely missed the ball.

It was rather bad luck for the Civilians, who for the most part ware the batter team and hardly de. sorved to lose. Albeit their forwards revealed sad shooting propensities and were only dangerous in approach movements.

The Macno roarguard defended very cleverly and by excellent positioning managed to bring all the opposition attacks to nongit

The winters throughout played a high brand of hockey and allied speed with meat slick work and delightføl understanding in ball distribution, L. da Costa at left half and II. Rozarią, and P. Angelo in the forward, line were outstanding Macao performers, while W. A. Reed (Centre-h®£},{J}, M. Pinto and A. P. Souza' (Korwards) and the two backs, G. "Sommer and J. E. Potter wero prominent for the Hongkong team.