1936-04-13 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1936. ́ ́.

HOW ELIOT HALL LOST THE "UNOFFICIAL"

How They Stand In

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The Tables

KOTEWALL CUP

South China A.A. 2 Royal Navy

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DIVISION I

Hongkong P.C. 2 Chinese Ath.. South China "" 2 Kowloon F.C.

0

1

Royal Navy

1 HK. Police

St. Joseph's

0

RW. Faslllers

2 South Chine “A” &

R.A. Lyemun

2 East Lanca.

2 Club de Recreio 3

League Table

Goals.

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 8. China "A" 23 18 0 5.72 28 00 Chinese Ath. 22 12 7 30 22 31. ILK. Polico .21 11 0 4-57 29 28 3. China "B" 21 10 8 3 42 30 28 Royal Navy 22 13 9 9 59 48 20 HLF.C. ....10 11 3 5 49 27 26 R.W. Fus..21 D-7 5 42 35

35 25 JU. Rifles .21 8 7 0 43 31 23 East Lonca. 10 8 29 30 38 18

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21 7 4 10 31 36 18 St. Joseph's 23 8 2 13 41 05 18 Kowloon F.C. 21 0 RA. (L.) ...

22 2 RA. (8.) ..24 1

1 14 34 40

13

2 18 36 69

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3 20 18 05

-DIVISION II

Hongkong F.C. 0 East Lancs.

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Chinese Ath.

R.U. Rifles

1 RASC & RADC D

South China

2

Royal Engineers 2 Royal Navy

League Table

ONOJ

Goals. P. W. D. L. F. A. Ps. Royal Navy 22 19 2 1125 20 40 Eant Lanch. 21 16 3 3 72 23 93 .R.W. Fus...19 12 0 1 73 17 30 Royal Engra, 23 14 2 7 84 40 30 R.U. Rifles .20 13 3 4 07 20 20 South China 21 13 1 10 40 50, 27 R.A.S.C. &

3 10 61 63

R.A.0.C...23 10 Chinese Ath. 21 0 1 8 40.35 „Eastern Ath.' 21 64 11 42 55 16

H.K.F.C.....23 6 314 38 University..20 3 12 36 Recrelo ...19 4 0 1526 Radio S.C..21 3 1 17 Kowloon F.C. 23 2 1 19 18 102

DIVISION III.

Liga Portuguesa 2 R.U. Res

League Table

Goals.

INTERPORT BADMINTON

Our Daily Golf

Hint

No other two clubs in the bag are as important as the putter, in so far as the art of scoring is concerned

-J. D. Travers.

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CRICKET MATCH

RUINED

(Continued from Page 8.)

thon the mia poured down and at last they came int

It then proceeded to rain- like the next letter to K and though with the Invariable optimism of cricketers one held on until after tlfin. It was efeor that the game must be abandoned. it was a pathelle anticlimax to the hopes of the K.C.C. to finish their season with two jolly good games.

ΠΟΥ

Whether or no It will be possible to arrange the Champions vs.. Rest of League for the end of this week I do not know. Writing Sunday, the weather seems better but who on earth, or even In the Royal Observatory, can tell what our dash blank obelised weather will do from one day to another?

1 should very much like to see the game played on Saturday next- there are no races anyway and lawn howla 'don't start their League until the Saturday afterwards! But I wonder. But I confess that I feel. about the League ая Mr. King in Stolky and Co. did about the management of the College, having expert- like him learned by bitter ence.

(A prize of ten conta is offered for the

first correct amplification of this reference which reaches me. All replies should give name and address, and enclose $1 iù notes as a proof of good faith.)

I shall hope to publish my next article on Friday next.

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R.W. Fus.

F. W. D. L. F. A. Pis.

East Lanes, .20 15 3 284 26 33

20 13 Police (C.) .20.12 R.A.F.

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R.A.M.C.....14

R.U. Rifles .20 8 2 Royal Engr. 18 7 3 Liga Pguesa 10 8 1

Police (E.) 10 6 2 St. Joseph's 18 2 2 Railway R.C. 18 10

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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

CONTINUE TO PLAY. NERVOUSLY

BUT INEXPERIENCE WAS THE

PRIME FACTOR

That Eliot Hall badminton difference in this game and did not team played below form due even trouble to reach for any shots out of his way. The score was close chiefly to nervousness, and all the way through and Les drew were no match for Shanghai's level at 14 all in a final effort. The leading players a week ago is visitor took three out of the next revealed by the following dos-five points to take the game at 17-10. Galvanized, once more into action, cription of the unofficial Inter-Spagnolett! outclassed his opponent port match given by the again in the third set and although the latter fought back gamely he was Shanghai Times,

clearly, no match for the great ex perience of the Shanghai champion, who won by 16-8.

DOUBLES DUEL 、

While showing some improvement over their exhibition on Friday night, the visiting badminton team from Ellot Ball, University of Hongkong, failed to sland up impressively

De Senna and Silva had an interest- ngainst a Shanghai all-club side at the French Club last night, taking onlying duel with C. O. Lee and K. Y. Lee. The visitors started off in great three out of the 13 sets played.

The Bhanghal players were victor-style and ran un a lead of 6-0 before ious in all their matches, losing two the local pair could break through sele In the doubles and one in the their service. The Chinese pair show: singles, though the latter was in the more confidence than other mom. nature of a gift on the part ofbers of the team and maintained their Spagnolet!! to his opponent and might lead until the end of the game which ensily have been taken by the local they won convincingly by 16-9. The champion. Bleise won his singles situation was exactly reversed in the match against K. 8. Liew in two second game for De Senna and Silva straight sets, 154, 15-4, while Spag-before their opponents could stop, the amassed lend of seven clear pointe noletti defeated T. C. Lee by 15-2, 16-

the visitors.

by 13-0.

Soon and K. S. Liew and won

The

MATCH

The Catholic Union Club, winners of the 1935-36 Steel Coulson's Billiard and Snooker League. Standing (left to right) are J. V. da Lux, LV, Antonio, A. P. Pereira; jr., D. Montelll, R. G. Xavier, A. C. Barretto, and-F. A. Gill. Sitting. U. A. Sentos and T. F. Jordan.

(Photo: A Forg).

A

CHAMPION THOROUGHBREDS

FROM FIVE COUNTRIES

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MAY RACE TOGETHER

Miami, Florida.

movement

to bring the

champion thoroughbreds DEATH OF

England, France, Germany, and

Italy to this country for a series FOOTBALL

of races with the top horses of the United States, has been launched by the National Asso. ciation of Racing Commission-

ers.

A committed of 10 of the most prominent turfmen in the country has been appointed to work out the details of the international stakes.

“DICTATOR”.

Mr. John McKenna, president of the Football League for twenty-six years, and vice-president of the Football Association since 1905, died in Walton Hospital, Liverpool, last month. He was aged eighty-

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Mr. McKenna's name

was so in-

17 and 15-G. De Senna and Silva had rot. The contestants then divided hard time in accounting for C. Onext 12 points evenly between them Lee and K. Y. Lee by 9-16, 18-16 and and Senna and Silva, became confident 15.9, but L. 11. Wade and Lionel Kew of victory as they were thus leading ran out easy winners over C. 11. Soon

Unleashing a furions rally, the and K. S. Liew, 15-0, 15-10, Williams and Wilson conceded one wet to the their splendid display, and within a Chinese pair astounded everyone with visitors, defeating P. K. Chang and few minutes they had lovelled the P. E. Tan by 15-19, 10-15, and 15-5.

Though it was generally expected toke a lend of 3-0 in the five-point score at 13-all, and continued further that the students would be more or es cuninted with local conditions replay, De Senna and Silva recover- last night, their nervousness and ined in time, however, and after forcing a tie at 2-nll, went ahead to win by experience showed

un once more and the game at 18-16, against steady opponents. Melse and Shanghai players had little difficulty Spagnolet in their singles matches in accounting for their opponents In far out-classed their respective Pthe last game which they took con- ponents, the former making short

vincingly, 10-0. shift of H. S. Liew, but the latter

Wilson and Williams, while con allowed his opponent to take the seceding one game to the visitors, had comel set after a whirlwind exhibition a comfortable time with P. K. Chang in the first.

Arst the The doubles were much closer and and P: E. Tan and won

game by 16-10 and the last by 10-G.) attracted more attention and applause A splendid recovery by the Chinese Tentative plans call for races at Trom the spectatera than the singles in the second game enabled them to four distances-six furlongs, mile, separable from decisions of the Foot- With the exception of Wade and Kew, save themselves from a shut-out de- mile and an eighth, and a mile and a ball League Management Committee who had no difficulty with their op feat

quarter. Each nation will be asked to that the Little Man considered him the ponents, the other Shanghai – pairs

Lionel Kew and Leslie Wade had send its champions at these distances. Dictator of Football. were engaged in harder tussles and

He was no trusted as a leader that were obliged to drop one set cach to an even less difficult task with C. H. The present rough schedule calls for

in a graded seale of prizes topped by a the Management Committee never Williams and Wilson won fairly straight sets, 15-0, 15-10. Kew was $100,000 check for the mile and a failed to railly his decisions when, in four quarter event. The six furlongs emergencies, he was called on to act convincingly, but the match between while Wade supported his

the outstanding player of the

partner would be worth $25,000, the mile as a "one-man" committee, Senna and Silva and C. O. Let and Kadmirably.

$35,000 and the mile and an eighth He acted thus alone under Regula- Y. Lee was the keenest of the even- Ing and certainly produced the longest this Reason and as this is only his

Kew's form has been encouraging $50,000,

tion 16 of the Football League, which rollles. The Shanghai pair had to

For proof that the international tee

empowers the Management Commit- cond name after losing badly in the competition, his performances in the series would prove popular, one needs "such member, or members as rally hard to avoid a defeat in the se-first year of participating in serious

delegate their full authority to only to recall the tremendous excite- may think fit."

they ment caused by the invasion first, and the Chinese pair put up a past have been creditable.

No one had such influence with the |far better display then it was ex-

Papyrus in 1923. Epinard A year committee; generally he could sway ¡pected.

later, and of Phar Lap, the Australian their decisions. Yet on the football wonder horse in 1932. And these in-poola question he was definitely op vaatons were by single horses. Bring posed to the committee's opinion, teams over to battle with our crack When the committee decided to runners, and racing in this country change the fixture list, and to keep it-secret-until-late in the week, thus Walter H. Donovan, president of the making it impossible for poul lists to national association of racing comaris- be filled up and posted in time, Mr. stoners, and the man who named, the McKenna said the fixtures should not committee to promote international be interfered with races, is of the opinion that such stakes would prove the greates boost racing ever had.

"Unfortunately,"

But the majority of the committee Donovan sald,

were against him. So he gave way. "racing has been emphasised as 2

When the situation was cleared up W. Sharp. 82+87100-32137 means of betting, and not as a sport. he was much relieved. Badly outclassed, the Chinese Ind K. K. Reunds 89-4-84-173-30-143 Continued emphasis on the betting. collapsed beneath Melse's aggression J. 5. Dunnett 11-192188-40-143 machines and not the horses will icil He was blunt. and lost the next nine points in suc-C. H. Burton 67+82-169-24-145 the sport. International races would ceusion. At 11-1, the service changed R. Young 61+70-161-10-151 shift that emphasis to the place it hands and Liew was able to take H. Lafford BR 174-22-169 belongs out there on the track and on the sellers and cashiera three more points before losing the P. II. Stoones 82+80-162-10-15 not game at 15-4.

F. A. Redmond 84487-171-18-165 cages"-United Preas. "Melse repeated his performance in F. M. Ellis 92+92-186-32-163 the second game, never looking back A. T. Lay ... 80-84-178—20=153||

YESTERDAY'S GOLF

Shanghai-Visitor's Cup would hit an all-time high

Won By Sharp

FIREWORKS FROM MEISE

Playing against an inferior oppon ent, A. G. Meise, for many years focal. singles and doables-champion, was i able to demonstrate all the tricks of his trade and employ his vast experi-i ence to advantage. Beginning the game on his service, Melse soon ran to a lead of 2-0 before K. 8. Idew could gain, a point. At 2-1, Melse launched a furious attack and drove his opponent mercilessly from corner to corner, placing and smashing with The results were: great effect.

W. Sharp with an abnormally low score of 137 was the winner of the Shanghal Visitors' Cup which was decided at Fanling yesterday.

of

DECIDED VIEWS

He held strong and decided views,.

When the war between the League and the pools was at its height ho was asked to make a statement be cause, in questioner pointed out, the matter was of public Importance.

Mr. McKenna's outspoken reply once after a successful start and R. K. rca 82-478-102 6156 linko's departure for good unfor-is the position we are in. The public Collings 83-+81-164-10+154 golfers Shanghat has known, Mr. "The public will have to wait. That 2. Best round in the morning, J. B.tunately, will mean a very great loss might think otherwise. Let the Machio 768-09.

to the ranks of the keen sportsmen public think." Rounds 84-10-09.

Best round in the afternoon, K. K. of Shanghing his departure, a cor- was cared for by a Mrs. Stainer. She

winning by the same score, 18-4. The whole match lasted for only about 10 minutes.

Spagnoletti went off to a huge lead in his first game with T. C. Lee and won 10 points straight on his service before-the Chinese could. break through. The local champion exploited his particularly effective drop shots to great advantage and frequently caught his opponent out of position. After allowing Lee to take a point at 10-1, Spagnoletti took the next three points to lead by 13-1 and then conceded one more point before) * taking the game, 16-2,

SHANGHAI'S LOSS

Mr. and Mrs. Blinko Sail For Vancouver

Concerning

respondent Writes:

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For thirty-four years Mr. McKenna has been became blind four years ago. one of the greatest personalities in the history of Shanghof golf, equal. ling in popularity and respect the 1 Excellency the Governor has two great stalwarts of the past, the been pleased to authorize the award late Mr. A. W. Walkinshaw of the of the Emciency Medai (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Volunteers) to Privato - Vincent Showan Tomes and Co.-all 'grand golfers.*

Com and "McMurtrie" of Hubert Chaties Jarratt. ---

It is understood that Mr. and Mrs.

Saturday was the day appointed for

Lee rallied well in the second game The Empress of Canada took from and Spagnoletti soon had difficulty in Shanghal Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Blinko, Bliako will be making their future the resumption of summer uniform outpacing him. It must be admitted, says the N. C. D. News of April 5. home somewhere on Vancouver by the Navy. Only half whites were however, that Spagnolett! showed ini One of the finest and most popular | Island.

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