1936-04-06 — Page 20

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL

1936,

ONLY TWO TEAMS IN RACE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Athletic And South China

ATHLETIC. SQUEEZE

THROUGH

Neck And Neck

AFTER SCRAPPY MATCH

POOR FOOTBALL

(By "Veritas"}

Fusiliera.. 0 Athletic

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Few ~~Nowlanda: „Wheeler tid Kont Jana Hughie, Wanklyn and Billy Coakley. Harrison, Evans, Tablet and Boberts,

Athletic-But Tim-lim Mak Bol-hon and ita Chopin: Lal Kwok-ohal, Teul Ah-fi and Chi Hanrkwonirt Fund Borum Repl Kampe, Wong Wing-ho, Chan Chan-wo, and Chan Man-wing.

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CHALLENGERS FALL AWAY

Should Visitors Play In Local League?

(By "Veritas")

THE whole complexion of the race for the first division championship has been changed within a week. A heary twodny programme, plus mid-week matches have left South China "A" and Athletic fairly high and dry at the top of the table. Nearest challengers are Police and South China "B", who with one game in hand of them both are six points behind the champions and are points in arrears of the Athletic.

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Theoretically Club are in"a better postpion. They have three games in hand and are nine points behind South Ching "A" and eight behind Athletic, which means that if they win those outstanding.matches they can come within three points and two points respectively of the leaders."

GAMBLE

WHICH

FAILED

BUT ONLY JUST

S. CHINA NEARLY OUTWITTED

(By "Crossbar")

Club de Recreio's gamble failed yesterday against South China “A”, | but how near it went to succeed-| Ing only those who saw, the match. at Caroline. I can fully appreci atc. Recreio mode positions!! changes by which they backed everything on a defence capable of keeping out Lee Wal-tong and his star colleagues, and a new forward line which might succeed in taking South China by surprise.

As it turned out, brilliantly though the Gosano brothers and Beltrao de-, fended, South China scored twirę, while the Portuguese attack, although offered innumerable opportunitica, was not sufficiently alive to make use; of them. The champions thus remain leaders of the first division, closely pursued by Athletic.

Phil Brubaker, the 21-year-old Dinuba, Cal, Ind who forsook his plans to study theology until he's had a whirl at the fight game, moved up another big notch at San Francisco when he plastered King Levinsky to win a decision after a thrilling fight. Photo shows the Kingfish knocked down by

one of Brubaker's right uppercuts in the seventh round.

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS TO END BY APRIL 22

Athletic continued their hot pursuit of South China "A" for the first division champion- ship when they beat Royal But I think it can now safely be assumed that the title will be won Welch Fusillors at Soukunpoo either by South China "A" or Athletic. They have to play each other yesterday, but it needed either twice, and, so I am told, they have agreed not to include any of the visit-

■ decided bina or a vivid ima- this be so it is most praiseworthy. It is much better that these champion. ing Chinese Olymple players in their teams for these engagements. If gination to regard their per-ship-deciding encounters (as inevitably they must be) be settled by the formance as that worthy of clubs" regular players who have performed throughout the season and champions. Putting things in

put the teams where they are now. common parlance it was a rot- ten match; tempers

In the meantime a host of northern There is also the point that wo in frayed, demanding incessant Colony, Athletle Immediately seizing be within our powers, of assisting Chinese "stars" have arrived in the Hongkong should do something, fit

Chief interest in this game was whistle and official admonish-the opportunity of Including "Darkie" China to find the strongest possible centred round the exciting duela be. ments while neither team ap- Chan, former Idol, in the team against team for Berlin. The most natural tween the Chinese forwards and the peared to make any serious Fusiliers yesterday, Mure players way to accomplish this is to permit Gesang brothers, Bernie Goonno

from the south are expected effort to play constructive or week, and all of them will, at some appearing with local Chiness in with Lee Wai-tong, while it was Bel

me the visiting nominees the right of earned the honours in his contests BUT SHANGHAI ARRANGED entertaining football,

time or another be included in the league matches. Such games offer a trao who kept Fung King-cheung well Chinese league teams, this being much

were

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respective merits can be made on a affairs, and comparison between Inirer basis.

produce its very best football to get

It was blundarsome sort of stuff, recognised as the simplest, and the better test than friendly Intra-in chock., the ball being kicked anywhere

kicked it best method of judging their form. long as it was cross wind made things tricky, but this

ng of the ball.

then the players did nothing to nullify Although on the whole this has disadvantage; rather did they been taken in a friendly spirit by the sontribute to it by constant balloon rest of the league leams, thero is, 1 learnt during the week-end, a grow- Athletic, very eater froth the starting feeling that the importance of to collect the points, rather allowed the Berlin Olympics is being allowed enthusiasm to override their discreto intrude rather too much on the on, while the Fusiliers, resenting orderly fulfilment of the local league the vigorous methods of the opposi programme. tion tended to reveal their feelings

in the wrong manner.

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One club official expressed theng

A draw would have been a fairar sentiments yesterday, result. In fact after a negative sort that order to give

complaining the Chineяa

of first half it looked odds-on that Olympic players practice and trials this would be the outcome. But befere the end of April, the rest of Athletic staged a last-minuto rally the local teams were being forced to by "Darkie" Chan more he felt there was a need for

South China attack was made to

past this trio. But the players were;

the aided by the ineffectiveness of Hongkong generally will welcome Portuguese wing halves, both Tay! these visitors and will wish them the Qua-liang and Tse Kwai-shing finding best of luck in their efforts to gain it easy to advance up the field. Only yet come their way to represent thoir did they mest opposition which taxed the most sigual honour which has when they came against the Gosanon country at the World Olympiad in their ingenuity to the full.

Berlin.

ANOTHER SWIMMING RECORD BEATEN

and Young Kan-po completed a clever rush through their matches. Further New 500 Yds. Freestyle

enter

hooting high into the not as Row residential qualification so that play- lands helplessly advanced from his ers should not permitted to yoal.

the Colony one day and turn out for a team the next.

LITTLE CREDIT

Nong of the players came out of thin match with very much credit.

One can put forward a sound argu- Athletic, although boistered by the ment both for and against this, ac- re-appearance of "Darkie" Chan, who cording to one's attitude. On the had just arrived in the Colony from whole there seems to be little reason Shanghai to participate in

Olym 50 support the complaint. While

World Mark

Recrelo's experiment of playing Bowen at centre-forward assisted by

Delgado at inside right was a complete

tion

failure

and was the chief contribu to South China's

a's success. They were constantly being given in

sses which were just being il-used. Bowen'e enthusiasm as constantly was not sullcient to make up for his lack of skill and Leung Wing-chu, an adept at countering crude for ward lino play excelled himself against a poor inside trio.

TWO GLORIOUS GOALS

ELIOT HALL THE FINAL

IMPROVE PROGRAMME

BADMINTON

IS SUPERIOR

An was expected after their rout at the hands of the French Club on Friday evening, Ellot] Hull's badminton team were well beaten in the anoicial Interport against Shanghai on Saturday, But the Colony players put up a and in improved display vastly three of the five rubbers sent the encounters the full distance before admitting defeat

in

to

最

TWO LIVELY BOUTS

FEATURE AREA BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

(R.U.F.) and Fus. Owens

pic trials, played nothing like the true the Chinese teams are hit by Iagnhild Hveger of Denmark, pak playing with the utmost con- impression on A. G. Moise although Hung are expected to enter the finat (R.W.F.), won by the latter contes-

hurry football one expects or generally ing along their

Axtures so 50 frora them. They were terally gets that they can be prepared to leave for bitious, but their efforts lacked Shanghal before the end of tho thought.

month, there is a great deal to be Chan, admittedly a good indivi- sald in favour of this. Usually the duslist, did not fit ideally into the local league season drags its way to attack which often looked promising, a weary end, more often than not bat tailed off very badly when within running well into May before com shooting distance, Tang Kwong-sum plotion. This sonson at least there was once more the outstanding per-la a tolerable chance of soccer being former, while Young Kan-po got in finished within the prescribed period.

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U.S. BOXING BOUTS

Decision Against Rosenbloom

Hollywood, Cal., April 5.

-TWO FINE DOBULES

(By "Veritas")

Unless friend J. Pluvius i hanging around the corner The Hongkong Area Boxing Cham- waiting

pionship, which began on Saturday upset arrange- ments, the Colony's open ten-with the semi-anal of the Open Team was an exhibition of nis championships will be de-spirited and skilful boxing, no less

Inter-Units, cided by A ril 22. This date than four knock-outs being recorded. has been fixed by the organisanttalion of The Royal Uister Rifles

The

semi-final was between the Ist. ing committee for the last of and the 2nd Battalion of The Royal the finals and the presentation Welch Fusiliers, the bouts being held of trophies.

at Murray Barracks, But between now and then there

A very fino opening for the even Thean-chiu, who, having, recovered doubles has already reached the semi-

The finest performance was by La are five singles and three deubies lng was the fight between L/Opl.

matches to be played. The open Whelan his poise after the shattering Friday final stage and today the first of (RWF) for the featherweight tile. night experience, proceeded to take a these encounters will be played, while Bath men mixed thoroughly and took game from Spagnoletti, the Shanghal the other is scheduled for Tuesday terrific champion. Spagnoletti was far and April 14.

punishment. There WAS very little to choose between the two away the better all-round performer

and tho decision, given to the singles, two quarter-final boxers Amsterdam, April 5.

and obviously eased up in the second ties remain outstanding, after which Wholan, must have been a very dif The 300 yards freestyle swimming

game which he finally lost by the odd; the semi-finals will be played on ficult one for the judges to arrive nt. world record was lowered to-day,

ace. Nevertheless fuil credit is de- Tuesday, April 14 and Friday, April when the Dutch woman, Tine Wagner

serving for Leo inasmuch that ho| 17, with the final on Monday, April

HARD HITTING HEAVIES returned the amazing time

of 6 Furthermore South China were seized the opportunity to force the 20.

Some very hard hitting and splen- minutes 8.8/10 seconds.

just as well served in defence as issue to the third game.

FINCHER AND HUNG TO-DAY

did footwork was witnessed in the The previous best was established Recreio, Li Tin-sang and Tam Kong-

heavyweight contest between Rfa. Liew Kong-slon could make less

To-day E. C. Fincher and W. C. Davies (R.U.F.) and who clocked

Fus, Bagby minutes

14.8/10 fidence. As a team the champions ho fought hard for every point of the doubles. They meet the gal- tant, The first round opened with seconds.-Reuter.

were far and away superior, but the brilliance of A. V. and B. Gosing and Moise's superb court-craft aral ma lant B. W. and M. I. Lo combination, Davies feeling with his left with short vast knowledge of the singles game who, even if they prove good enough vicious jabe. Watching for openings Beltrao was such that any sort of support by their forwards might have made Llow's a hopeless task.

to win an early set, will, I fear, find they both sparred around the ring. A a five-sets match too sovere's tax on brisk mix-up saw Bagby connect with seen an entirely different result.

their physical resources. The form a lovely right hook which seat The two goals which decided the. There were two very fine doubles of Fincher and Hung against Gold- Davios down for a short while. match were South China "specials." matches, one of which the Colony man and Pearce also encourages one Bagby had been obviously awaiting The first saw Two Kwai-shing put in wors decidedly unlucky to lose. C. O. to suggest that the Lo brothers will this chance, and when it came Davies a typical dash down the wing and a Leo and K. Y. Loo won the first game position to that which they encoun- The round was Bagby's.

find themselves against different op- was left wondering what had hit him. hard, low centre which Fung King- from Senna and Silva with Bix aces cheung met first time anche second,

slammed ma

margin, and were well on the way to tered when they played Lai Kwong- As for the wholesale inclusion of Lott Salica of Brooklyn, obtained registered a few minutes after half players held on grimly, and after

tsun and Paul Kong. past the dated Marques.

securing the next. But the Shanghai

The opening of the areand round Both Fincher and Hung are essen- present there is no residential Indianapolis in a ten round visiting players, the fact romains that decision against Henry Hook of time consummated a delightful ploce of pulsating game ovened up by snatch. tially forecourt players and any sus- with that vielous right of his, send- was fast, and Bagby ngain connected qualification rulo in existence so that event here last night. main work by Ip Pak-wo, who created an ing the odd noe. The home pair Instined attack from this position is ing Davies to the floor once more.

likely theso playera are legally entitled to

to break down the Loa' de- Davies took his time in rising, and idonl opening for Lee Wal-tong. The ed botter in the deciding game which fences. appear for any club so long as they Edwin Walin Mich., April 4.

insido left just had to score, of Detroit, gained a

they won to nino.

Personally I think Fincher and Bagby but with an obviously falling when on his feet gamely attacked are bona-fido members. Neither is technical K. 0. verdiet against Henry It was an extremely interesting W. E. Williams, partnered by W-Hung will win in straight sets.

To-morrow S. A. Rumjahn, singles round witnessed another of Bagby's of strength. The closure of the football will suffer by their inclusion. eighth round here last night, while for They are hand plekol players, who, if Roy Fedon of Royal Oak, Michigan, nothing to lose and everything to gain extended over three games, the Eliot finnis at the expense of Kong experiment. They had K. Chan and T. C. Lee, but the match fidently to his advance into the semi- anything, should help to adorn the won the decision against Max Rosen- by it. That it failed was certainly Hall pair winning the second. Falling but little short in merkt of spectators with an added interest.

in Hongkong and provide bloom, former light heavyweight not the fault of the Gosano brothers game.

Anal round was a whose defence these days is net solid climax to a plucky and spirited fight.

atting. their defeat of the Rumjohn cousins

champion-United Press.

and Beltrao.

On the whole the visiting players

or his attack sufficiently Both started at the sound of the gorg onough in the Colony doubles tennis cham-

gavo a mighty improved account of steady strokes. The match may go cision. Davies again smelt the cant- to, counter Rumjalin's fine and seemed eager for a definite de- plonship was the brilliant achieve

themselves, and were very much loas

array of ment of Tsuf Wai-pul and Tsta Yun- pul on Saturday last when, in the

nervous than when playing against to third sot but it is highly doubtful. vas, but was up again in very short the French Club.

On Wednesday Fincher meets Lal time and waded in with both hands. Anal of the Chinese Recreation Club

Kwong tsun and will start slight By this time both the boxers had championship, they defeated Ho Ka-

The matches proved beyond doubt favourite, chiefly because he has a given nearly all that they had and lau and W. C. Hung in four sets,

on their own courta Shang- more complete game than Lai, who the bout closed with them still striv 8-6, 2-6, 6-0, 6-3.

vastly superior to boasts little above the ordinary aparting gamely, Hongkong, and that the Colony's from his severo top-snin forehand badminton has st!!!

Fincher drive. long

is playing very well way to go before it can successfully at the moment, very impressive being challenge the northern port. Never his practice form at the K.C.C. Last theless Ellot Hall's performance in volloying campaign against Lai the Saturday. If he can sustain a the unofficial Intorport was encourag Tennis joyed the assistance of Gough, who Parker who beat Ramzan all the way ing, and there is no reason to doubt match is his. In any case the Canton Club's hopes of retaining the made a welcome rotorn to centre-half with a fierce shot.

that official matches between the two champlon's ground strokes will lose Mamak League hockey cham-after a lengthy absence. He played The opening exchanges went in fo- ports will be an accomplished fast much of their efficacy against the

a hard game and materially helped in vour of the K.J.T.C., but after tan within the near future. pionship vanished yesterday breaking up the Indians offensives. minutes Police got into their stride.

spin shots of Finchor. morning when they were de- Nevertheless Jackson was the lead- A splendid breakaway saw Wass

Baturday's results, as cabled by feated for a second, time this ing Police half back, while behind him find the not but the point was dis- United Press were as follows:

Blackburn season by the Police in a pre-faultlessly and covered Jessop so well Howover Pollee continued to domin Kong-slong 15-4, 15-4.

and Hayward played allowed on the grounds of "aticks", raier division match on the that the

A. G. Melse (Shanghai) heat Liew goalkooper WAS seldom ate the game and before half time Marina. Police won by the troubled. On the one occasion when Parker had put the team ahead In only goal scored, although they the Police citadel was seriously the manner already, described. netted another which was dis effected a brilliant clearance.

threatened Jessop rushed out and allowed for "aticka”, - -

TSUI BROTHERS'

ACHIEVEMENT

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Hazel

WIN C.R.C. DOUBLES one led to believe that Hongkong Gowatch of Saginaw, Michigan In the match and Recrelo cannot be blamed son won again at the expense of Ptitle holder, can look forward con- gpecials" registering on Davies,

CHAMPIONSHIP

Ho Ka-lau and Hung, an Interport combination, could not withstand the sound team play of the winners who adopted tactics and powers of stroking which would have been a credit to much more experienced

and advanced players. Tsui Wol- put, who seems to be improving every time he goes on the court, was

·brilliant.

Another Interesting feature was that W. C. Iung, who will probably the Tsus in the Colony Anal, his current season's displays, topped and was a close second to Tsul Wal- pul for chief individual honours.

Ho Ka-lau, who has been out of competitive tennis for some wocks, was not at his best, whorens Tsui Yun-pul rendered able support to his brother. It was this superior

team work which turned the balance

in favour of the brothers.

their

Mamak Champions Again Beaten:

Now Out

Kowloon Indian

The champlona havo boon serving

up such a poor brand of hockey just

lately that this, their third reverse of

Out Of

Of Running

(By "The Pilgrim")

that

hai

aro

น.

P. H. Spagnolotti (Shanghai) beat Lea Thean-chiu 15-2, 16-17, 16-0. K.I.T.C. again recovered to some oxtent after the interval, but the de

W. E. Williams and Wilson fensive work of Blackburn and Hay- (Shanghai) beat Chari Pang-kok and Willis, Wise and Parker were the the miners obtained, the upper hand, Les Cheng-sng and Lee Kuan-yow

ward was always sufficient to destroy Los Thean-chiu 16-10, 10-16, 15-6.

champions attacks and

Sennd and Silva (Shanghai) beat

WILLIS, WASS AND PÄRKER

This is the first time the Taul com- the season, came as no great sur-mainstays of a clover and fast- finally penning the opposition in their 9-15, 18-16, 16-8. bination has won the C.R.C. tlo, priac. They have now lost soven moving Police attack, and the move own balf. It was all. Police in the

ning goal was one of the best of the should have been scored, Police, although being without Wit match, Willis taking the ball down in son, Chris Pile, Moss and Tate, en- great style before transferring to Palmer were the umpirez,

Captain Kimm and Mr. G. T Keng-alone 15-9, 15-10.

Preat.

up

TO

C. B. A. WIND UP SEASON

With Tennis Tourney Yesterday

TSUIS' STOCK SOARS The Tsul brothers' stock has gone

appreciably following not only The Central British Association- their elimination of the Rumjahn Ladies, champions of the Coer Clark cousins from the Colony champion Cup hockey competition, held a ship, but their success against W. C. closing day at King's Park yesterday Hung and Ho Kalau in the Asal of afternoon with an enjoyable mixed the G.R.C. tournament. They meet tennis tournament. Leo Wal-tong and Luk Ding-cheang

in the semi-final on Tuesday weak, The winners were Miss M. L. W bination in straight sets at the up being Miss Olive Smith and R. but as they defeated the same com- Bryson and J. Clayton, the runners- C.R.C. recently they do not appear Blyth

this matching pointe to the Airal Woulfes, P. Woolley, Hurst, B to have much cause to worry about Participants In the tourney, in- cluded Misses O. Peters, F-Walker, L. B. E

but it was thoroughly deserved, ne pointa and are out of the running i ment which brought about the win-last ten minutes and further goal beat Soon Chong-ho and Liew It will need a considerable upret | Komp. Coales, Farrow, Simeöcks

in an earlier round they eliminated for the title won last season, Leo,Wal-tong and Luk Ding-choung, holders of the championship.

Everything being contested by the Taul brothers G. Kew and W. La Wada (Shang- and E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung. Best D. Hunt, R. Blackmore, N. Messrs. G. A. Whilte, E. United In the semi-finals it this does not

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and D. Smith,

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