1936-03-16 — Page 20

-THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1936,

LEAGUE OR CUP: WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT?

S. China's Action Re-awakens Local

NEW WORLD RECORD

QUARTER-MILE Mmark set.

BY RAY ELLINWOOD

Chicago, Mar. 16.

A new world's fudoor running record was established to-day when Ray Rilinwood of Chiengo University did the quarter of a mic in 48 9-10 seconds.

The previous record was held by Alex Wilson the Canadian Olymple runder, who did the distance. In 1932 in 40 3.10 nocoada-Router,

THE WEEK'S

TENNIS

20 MATCHES IN

· CHAMPIONSHIP

FULL PROGRAMME

(By “Vovitni")

F.A. MAY HAVE

TO FACE ALTERNATIVES

(By "Veritas")

SOUTH China “A” are right in the news again.

Won Senior Shield yesterday and suffered fourth league defeat on Saturday at hands of un- pretentions Kowloon, Reason: Turned out a team of reserves. But that's not all. Lost Wong Mee-shun because he couldn't keep his temper and had Tang Kwong-Wing warned. D. Knox and G. White of Kowloon ́also earned frowns and admonition of the referee. Was it

a pleasant game? Hardly. Just as everybody was beginning to pat himself on the back that Hongkong football had become a game fit for angels to play, these fellows go and ruin it all. THERE'S another interest- ing angle about this If the programme is carried out to schedule no less than 42 match which may demand matches in the open singles the attention of the Football and doubles championship and Association. of South Hongkong Cricket Club tour- nament events will be played China "A's" regular team the nine courts at the only five played against HK.C.C. this week. Of these Kowloon. Sole reason was 20 are open championship ties. Everything, of courat, depends on

that on the following day the weather. Last week the

com-

petitors and organisern unapped their the team was due to appear

Angera al Lhu cold and dampness in the Senior Shield final. which prevailed overy day and suc-

eneded in playing off something like Memory tells me that a 97 per cent, of the matches arranged.

The courts somewhat raturally auf Northern club did the same

extent, and if we can obtain some sun

fered bit, but not to any great thing in an English League during the next day or two I think match a few days before an F. A. Cup tie and that the

They will recover.

COURTS ARE DIFFICULT ·

On the whole they appear to be

Home association put its

playing much more truer than in pre-foot down very severely. vious years and are, generally spenk Fined the club heavily and for the public the courts are ideally issued a proclamation that

ing, in fairly good conilition. • Though |

aitunted, the

Aame cannot be said

from the playern viewpoint. The Such behaviour would not be Chater Road trees which hang over tolerated. the lower courts often make things dieult for receiving service and lobs. while on the opposite side of the ground incessant noise of traffic- tramcara, hootérn, buses and so forthị do not contribute to the player's con-¡ centration on his game.

These are factors which may be borne in mind when players do not,

perhaps, play so well as expected. It is not everybody who can shut out those disconcerting interferences. One cannot, of course, legislate against it, but it is worthy of recol- lection when one finds disappointment .in. .... -players-performance..

THERE'S

Composite picture of the Lai Wah Cup surmounted by Governor's Cup and Senior Shield.

no focal ruling in existence, but this may prompt the Hongkong F.A. to consider creating one. The circumstances show that South China have a presentable defence in this particu. lar case, but on a point of principle there would seem to be room for an official edict to govern the future,

I is hardly likely, in fact it is not desirable, that the F.A. should

Soccer Problem.

ARE WE DOWNHEARTED?—Not judging by this picture taken during the presentation yesterday of the Senior Shield, and runners-up cup, which shows Polic

Moe Chaung)..

team and supporters chearing the winners., (Photo)

South China Wins

Senior Shield

In Handsome Style

S. China "A" ..2 Police'..1

8. China "A"-Wong Wings Ll Tinmay And au Mau: Imu Bing-chul. Leting Wing- chul and Lee Kwok-was: The Kwal-whlar, Fung King-chaung, læs Wal-tong, Jp Pak-w and Toy the thao

Palice-Mcitandy: Blackburn and C. Pile: North, Gough and Parker: T. Flie. Stevena, Johnson, Broda, and Brittain.

DESCRIBED

JUNIOR SHIELD

WELL WON

BY "VERITAS" AGAIN BY

THE R.E.

Our Daily Golf Hint

The right shoulder must not come round too soon in the downward swing, but must go fairly well forward after the ball is hit.

-James Braid.

HEAVY BADMINTON PROGRAMME

MANY MATCHES THIS WEEK

(By "Veritas”)

Men's doubles badminton league matches are named for four days this week, there bo- ing two to-night, two on Taes- day, three on Wednesday and two on Thursday.

Eliot Hall "A" and "D" teams have to play several matches, the seniors being at home this evening to Chinese Recreation Club and at homo to Kowloon Tong on Wednesday. Kowloon Tong though, I understand, have decided to concede the points.

Recreio "B" entertain Ellot Hell "B" this evening, but I cannot soe them bonting the Varsity playera. On Thursday Recreio "A" have an im- portant match when they vis

visit Elloc Hall to meet the "B" combination,

The mixed doubles programme Is now drawing to a close and there are two important games down for de cision on Friday. Fire Brigade have lo visit St. John's and Recreio "A" receive Chinese Recreation Club. The

Big Mixed Doubles Match To-night

ex.

A re-arranged mixed doubles badminton match of great im .portance le to be played this evening, when at Central Police Headquarters Fire Brigade meot Recrelo “A” in their return gagement. The result may well determine the championship. If Recreio win they will be firm favourites for the title as they play Chinese Recreation Clab at home on Friday next and are al- mment certain to win Fire Brigade's hopes of retaining any Interest in the championship rest on winning this evening's en- counter.

CANONREKRETN

Making the mistake of delaying my arrival at the Club ground for the Shield Bnal yesterday until half an hour before the kick-off I found myself compelled to join in a strug dued because Gough did nothing else gling mass of humanity who were but stick to him South China's futity waving admission tickets and reply was to give the ball to Fung

Royal Engineers thoroughly endeavouring to rush the gates, and Ip Pak-wa who rarely failed to

deserved the distinction of win- The magical word "Press" gained make good use of it. Tay Qua-liang ning the Junior Shield for the admittance after two would-be spee- was another fine performer, but Tso tators had been severely trodden Kwai-shing was somewhat below the

second year in succession when on the Club ground yesterday upon and another had nearly dis level of his colleagues. located in collar-bone. And they Behind this brilliantly scheming they beat East Lancashires in make headlines about the war in forward line, Lau Hing-chol, Leung the final by three goals to one. Ethiopia!

Wing-chui and Lee Kwok-wal gave Superior in every branch and re- In the ground, of course, all avail- faultless performances and rendered vealing excellent football-ctaft they able seating accomodation, including easy the task of Li Tin-nang and forced East Lancashires of the de- became numbered among the several casion suitable to give one of his fensive for three part of the game outcome of these two games may have the press box, had been filled and I Tam Kong-puk. Li found the hundreds of spectators who thronged best displays of the season and Tam by an enterprising forward line of

They were wonderfully well served a big bearing on the championship. SATURDAY'S example raises once again that old ques- after trying a dozen different ways of errors by his superb headwork and Darby was a thrustful leader though they entertain

the touchlines. There I discovered Kong-ak redeemed a few kicking whom Howlett was the chief brains. the Indies doubles championship when To-morrow Recreio "A" should win tion of the relative importance of League matches and sitting down, and twice having my intelligent positioning.

Fire Brigade, who the public are duly restraining their Cup ties. Many are prepared to argue that competitions best way of sitting on the ground to the opening rally, falled entirely to East Lancashires trio who did not

hands crushed by heavy feet, that the

he was severely marked. Police, thrown out of gear from backs were infinitely better than the

The half have not yet won a game this season. The complete programme for the enthusiasm which aitherto have such as the Lai Wah Cup, International Charity Cup, the watch football matek was to stand caps or that for more prominent of work so harmoniously with their

The public ars behaving very much more orderly this year and as yet I have not seen any oncraachment on

court confines liable to distract either the players or the umpires. The orgablaers have appreciated the value

of roping off mont of the courts and

much inconvenience to the pinvers.

ganluing committed.

Tennis Kwok's surprise

Long's close cali in the second round on Wednesday

koonnst of the

LEE WAI-TONG'S TASK

make an example of South China in this instance because the Caroline Hill team have extenuating circumstances which out- weigh other considerations. But the principle remains and as it _is_one_which should be preserved Football Association will do well to pay some attention to the subject between now and next

season.

up.

an overcrowded football

goal

current

season,

this

them one of the most of forwards. and justifiable annoyance to the or-Shields etc. should take precedence over league engage-

teams during POSTURE AMENITIES ments to the extent that when a team is engaged in im-

But for the tireless work of the do- beltind him Slack, Colman and Selfek Boyling was a very fine plvot and After To Hunt and Lee Wai-portant knock-out competition games it should have the tailed neck strain, eye strain, unklu Blackburn savet them from being

From various positions which en big margin. Mellardy, Chris Pile and in check.

fence they would have lost by a very easily held the opposition forwarde against privilege of postponing league fixtures. The argument is tapping and the other amenities which routed, and it was decidedly hard fuck more heavily defeated if Harwood East Lancashires would have been Zimmern, the meeting of there difficult to sustain. The primary football competition or ground I saw South China "A" beat for Blackburn that he should have and Ball had not been on tip-top form should provide the brightest and ganised by the F.A. is the league. All other tournaments Police by the odd goal in three. But second guest cause for the winners in defence. They repeatedly checked

chief impressiona pf the game were are extraneous. Whether, they are successful and are derived from an enthusiastic specta Wal-tungquite commendable tact, the best performers on low. Gough concentrated solely on Lee the Sappers keen attacks and were perpetuated is due to the support of the clubs. But that mentary in half Chinese, half Eng by tor nearby who gave a running com- but.

East Lancashires suffered from he falled Lo support support is given in the knowledge that league obligations Qua-liang at outside left deserved the Parker, the wing halves, were also inclined to concentrate on defence and 1 inferior team work. The attack was ish: from this I understood that Tay bohalf of the forwards.

any *constructive effort ел remain in full. The clubs' first obligation is to fulfil league Victoria Crostol medal not yet inadequate for the occasion. They did not keep up sufficiently with their sellom together and lacked thrust North and, and initiative. Half backs were also fixtures. If, because of other engagements, they cannot struck; in fact the whole Chinese were he took the ball up the field to raiders,

cheung was worthy of a do this, or demand preferential treatment, the logical pro-

initiate an attack and were only cedure is to do away with the competitions which are appeared to be quite

notable for their defensive qualities. constantly on the attack they did not Although Royal Engineers were. From my obscured viewpoint there disorgansing the league programme.

modicum of

ONLY JOHNSON.

open the scoring until a few minutes truth in this. It was the Chinone who

before the Interval when Darby aclz- raised the standard of play to a level

Police were unfortunate to be de-fed an opening and crashed homes BUT while it is true that in keeping with the importance of the prived of the services of Moss on the noree drive.

occasion. Their font, businesulike ft wing. It did nothing to improve

Howlett, playing grandly, obtained the clubs have obliga-methots stood out in bold relief to the attacks Brittain was too slow accond shortly after the restart and tions to the

the drab, half-hearted, inconsequen-, and Las Hing-chol had full measure added another ve Football tial play of the Police, and the only of him. Johnson alone seemed cap- Although well beaten East

minutes later. Association which must be surprise about the result was the nar- Chinese rearguard but he was badly were rewarded when Swain scored a

able of proving superior to the ahires continued to play hard

Luncu- row margin of goals. met, it is also well to bear South China did not require the

(Continued on Page D.) few minutes from the end. customary ten minutes to settle down.

Leo, who is still in the midst of to slaying with the same power football responsibilities, does not seemj as inst your and it is not imposht tin. Kwok is first and last singles

to reward Kwok na a winner in this,

(Continued on Pago 0.)

MACAO BEAT CANTON

IN FAST HOCKEY MATCH

(By Our Own Correspondent)

Macao, Mar. 15.

An exciting hockey match took place in Macao this afternoon when the Canton Hockey Club, captained iry W. J. McLoughlin, engaged in a friendly turale with the second toam of the Macno Hockey Club, captained by A. Alrosa. The visitors were de fasted by a score of 4 goals to nil.

Fast stickwork featured, the play throughout and the home team was in splendid shooting form. During the first half three goala wero scored but the vialtors were very unfortunate, In' failing to score after a smart break away by their forwards,

Good positioning on the part of the local players was largely responsible for their wictory. A. Ammann was splendid at the Canton goal and was applauded for overal brilliant waves.

P.. Lammert, the old Hongkong Hockey Club player, was prominent in his new position at full-back in the Macao team.

The first division league champlon

ship trophy,

in heaven-seat team.

in mind that the Associa-They found their form straight away tion owes it to the clubs to ive that Police were forced Into

and. assumed such a determined offen- meet them halfway and nunced their work for the rest of desperate type of football which in- devise means of helping the match, the clubs to fulfil these the Chinese dominated the exchanges. Playing with masterly co-ordination obligations. The existence The amart tackling of the half backs

disorganised the Police attacking ma-1 of so many competitions is chine from the very first, while the not the sole reason why our clever use of the bail that they annual soccer programme the penalty area.

seldom failed to carry their raids into There was not a weakness la the

winners' forward line made such

F. A. INQUIRY INTO THORPE'S DEATH

and

The Football Association pecially as the referee at the Sun- has appointed a commission dorland match was not called to give consisting of Sir Charles Clegg: evidence, and has so far had no op

portunity of describing incidents in Mr. W. Pickford and Mr. J. the game as he saw them. McKenna to inquire into the conduct of the Sunderland v. Chelsea match on Feb. 1, ....

is too heavy. The league South China team. The introduction divisions are too big. We of Lau Hing-choi at right half and

the transference of Leang Wing-chiu At the Inquest the jury found the have fourteen teams into centre-half infused a new sparkle death was due to diabetes, acceler each of the first and second summato, skill in which they played ed in the game, and that the re- in the Intermediate line and the con-ated by the rough usage he receiv- divisions and eleven in the their dual role as attackers and de- feree was very lax in the control.

fenders had an enormous influence In third division. Thus in the trend of the game.

two divisions teams have a programme of 26 matches cach

(Continued on Page 0.)

The importance which the F.A. attach to the question is indicated

fon.

complet

MEN'S DOUBLES

THIS EVENING

Ellot Hall "A" v. Chinese R.C. Recreio "B" v. Ellot Hall ".";

TUESDAY

Chinese It.C. v. S and S. Home. V.R.C. v. Eliot Hall "B."

WEDNESDAY

Eliot Hall "A" v. Kowloon Tong. Recrelo "B" v. Fire Brigade.

St. Andrew's "B" v. Recrelo "A.”

THURSDAY

St. John's. St. Andrew's "A" Elliot Hall "" v. Recreio "A."

MIXED DOUBLES

FRIDAY

At. John's v. Fire Brigade. Recreio Av. Chinese RC. St. Andrew's v. Recrelo "B." S. and S. Home v. falkoo,

LADIES DOUBLES

TUESDAY

Recreio "A" v. Fire Brigade:

BASEBALL--1ST ROUND

—BRITAIN WINS

• A big schome. to introduce American baseball to Britain is afoot.

by the personnel of the Commis- Hugo aums are to be epont to Sir Charles Clegg is the popularise the game under flood. President of the F.A., Mr. Pick-lights in London, Manchester, Birm- ford in a vice-president, and fr.Inglism and Leeds. McKenna is a vice-president of the

F.A. and president of the Foot- ball League.

It is proposed to equip more than 500 teams.

Keen competition between con- tractors la resplied, in 90 per cent. of the orders going to Heitiak manufacturers.

The Sunday Chronicle understands

They added a rider, "We urge the. It is understood that, in addition Board of Management of the Foot to the refgren's report, the F.A.. havo ball Association" to instruct all re- askel the Sunderland and Cholaca BRILLIANTLY SCHEMING ferees that they must exercise' strict-clubs to submit statements by their

or control over the players so as to officials on the conducts of the that ordern worth thousands Fung King-oheung's twinkling feet eliminato as far as possible any match, and particularly the episode pounds will be placed in Yorkshire. and fine football brain created most future accllents.”-

in which Thorpe was alleged to haya of the openings for a lively attack. The verdict aroused

Large suma, will be spent in Im- Loo Wal-tong was comparatively sub-criticism among Lengus referees, es- the goal-mouth

a storm of been kicked during a scrimmage inporting American and Canadian

players.

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