SUNDERLAND
AND SCORE THEIR 100TH GOAL
Thrilling Struggles For Promotion
YESTERDAY'S GAMES
London, Apr. 13.
·
Sunderland have won the first division championship in the English football league as a result of their handsome victory over Birmingham to-day. In the second division the contest for promotion has become intensified as a result of West Ham's partial failure at Leicester and the succases of Manchaster
United and Charlton.
Luton and Coventry both scored wins in the third division, Luton) netting a dozen times against Bria- tol Rovers. But Reading lost on their own ground to Crystal Palace und are being forced out of the run- ning for promotion to the second division.
Complete results as cabled by Reuter, and the revised league table records of the leading teams in each division are given below.
.
FIRST DIVISION.
Birmingham
Jirentford
Derby
Leeds
Liverpool
Middlesbro
t'resion
Stoke
2' Sunderland
4. Everion
1
Chelnes
Manchester C.
4 Blackburn
Wednesday
1 Hollan
1 Grimsby
W. Bromwich Wolves
1 Arsenal
2 Aston Villa
League Table
The league talile records of the first!
six clubs now read as follows,
Goals
P. W. D. L. F. A. Ps.
TV 24 6 0105 64 DA
Sunderland
30 17 12 10 50 42 46 Derby Huddersfield 38 17 10 11 53 50 44 Stoke ...... 39 19 0 14 65 53 44 Brentford
Preston
Barnaley
Bradford
Charlton
Fulham
Hull
Leicester
30 16 10 13 73 58 42
38 17 13 08 50 42
SECOND DIVISION
Manchester U.
Norwich
Southampton
Swansea
0
Bradford C.
Itury
2 Tottenham
l'ort Vale
Newcastle
West Ham
4 Burnley
I
Hlackpool
4
Notta F
2 i'ly mouth
0 0
League Table
The league table recards of the first! six clubs now read as follows, Manchester U. 38 20 10 8 78 38 60 West Ham 89 21 8 10 84 59 50 Charlton
30 20 10 0 78-65 50 Sheffield U. 19 18 11 10 70 44 47 Toltenhány———68-17-11-10-88767-46~ Leicester ... 30 18
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Goal-Scoring Record For
Youngster
London, Apr. 13.
1. Payne, the Luton for- ward, scored ten of his team's twelve goals against Bristol Rovers to-day, thus creating a new league record.
Payne was making his fourth appearance in first class football, He played twice for Luton last season, and once before during the Current season,--Reuter,
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EASTER RUGBY IN ENGLAND
Holiday Games Results
THE - HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1936.
WIN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
TWO WEEKS' "SALARY FOR MISCONDUCT
ATHLETIC STILL IN
NEW DISCIPLINARY RULE FOR RUNNING
.
SOCCER PLAYERS POSSIBLE
1
London, Apr. 8,
The Rules Revision Committee of the Football Association. necording to an announcement to-day, is considering an altera. tion whereby - clubs would be given the power, to fine their players sums not exceeding two weeks' wagen for misconduct or breaches of training or disciplin- ary rules. The alteration will be considered at the Football Asso- ciation's summer meeting.
JAKINANCIERALNIETOKOUZLOMENINAMIC BUSARZALN
Faint Chance
Of Title
ONLY JUST BEAT
RECREIO
Chinese Athletic have'still an .
Juen Kam shun-Not a success.
WILMER ALLISON outside chance of winning the CLUB WIN POOR
DEFEATED
DAVIS CUP PAIR ALSO LOSES
Houston, Apr. 7.
Wilaser Allison, national menik
first division football champion- ship as a result of their narrow, victory over Recreio yesterday, while the Club helped them- selves.n good deal towards the runners-up honours by beating! South China "B" by the - odd] goal in three.
Athletic,
MATCH
Nicholls Was The
- Best Player
LAWN TENNIS NOTES
LEARN THE RULES
WHERE SO MANY GO ASTRAY
MISS NUTHALL'S MISTAKE
It is quite remarkable how
Our Daily Golf
Hint
"I am a believer in the uso of heavy wooden clubs, pro- vided they are within the control of the player's physi- cal powers."
-H. H. Hilton.
FOOTBALL
few players-oven distinguish BADMINTON
ed players—seem to have any knowledge of the rules of the game they are playing.
HOCKEY & PINGPONG
^
EASTER SPORTS IN MACAO
(By Our Own Correspondent)
Macao, Apr. 13.
sports matches Easter holidays.
of variety the
In commemoration
A case in polat occurred the cavored courts tournament at Queen's) Club Inst week when Miss Nuthall, iving made a winning smash from n position close to the net, let her įracket drop. In its fall it touched the net. The umpire, had already called the point in Mias Nuthall's favour, but she said "Don't I lose 1 For that ? (e, for having touched Club move up to fifth position in the net with her dropped racket.) the league table as a result of their The umpire agreed; altered his decl who included Cheung
against South China "lon; and seared the point in Mins down to defeat before the powerful and Chan Chun-wo (forwards). Olym of all teams above them are well in singles tennis champlon, to-day went Wing-chul (goal), Suen Kam-shun yesterday, and with games in hand Nuthall's opponent.
Now, to touch, the net with the rac- } strokes of the diminutive Bryan
ket or any part of the person or (Frans, in the final
round of the trial players in the team, had a
severe jub in beating a wenk Recreio the running for a prominent position clothes of the player while the ball; featured
ir River Oaks tournament here,
combination, though it cannot be at the end of the season. The young Atlantas.
who last year denied that they deserved the points..
It was a poor game on the Club in play loses the stroke for the Macao, local exponents of hockey,
player who does so. But the criterion) badminton
being and ping-pong, ground, only major tennis upset by de cauned a
one or two players is, is the ball in play? In this par Suen, however, was not a success living up to expectations. feating Donald Budge of the United
matched against players from Hong- ticular
"dead" kong. case the ball was Nichols, a new sealor league right that is, after its first bound in court States Davis Cup Team in the semi- in the attnek, which was chiefly made
of the 18th performer on it had hit the stop-netting long be finals of the national tourney, was formidably by Tang Kwong-sum, back was the finest completely the master of Allison to Yeung Kan-po and Darkde" Chan view and it seems the Club have fore Miss Nuthall's racket had slipped anniversary of the valour of the | day. In spite of the champion's Sucn dallied with the ball in front of secured a really first class footballer, out of her hand and hit the net. Miss Portuguese troops in the Great War, football match was played between superinr rench, Grant had little trou-goal and wasted several scoring, ap-lo often held up the Chinese attack Nuthall clearly only know half the
single-handed, and played fautlessly rule: the umpire apparently had for the Military and Civilians, ble taking the first set by n 6-1 score, portunities.. Allison came back to win the second,
throughout.
gotten that the decision depended on players being specially selected for Ho Chor-in and Foo Ka-hing piny.
Gub forwards were more incisive whether or not ball was still in each team. The match was arranged 4-6, but Grant brought the spectaters ed spectacular defensive football for than the Chinese and Paul Kasping play; for in conversation after the by the Macao branch of the Portugueso to their feet in the third by winning the winners and kept the virile and hind a lot more to do than Rodger in match he admitted that there was an Ex-Active Servico Mon's Association, 6-4. He then electrified the stands attractive Recreio forwards at bay the Club goal. As usuni Pau rose question about its being dead--he had, with P. Lara Reis as president, and by running through the fourth set despite severe pressure. 0-0, to take the match.
Recreio, minus Beltrão, Bernie Go-to the ecension and saved his team in fact, already called the score be among the distinguished guests pre-
fore the racket fell and hit the net.sent was H. E. the Governor of
of Macao, In the doubles final to-day, another sano and Alves, put up a praiseworthy from a heavier defent.
Bickford and Wilson were the Incidents of this kim, not even very Dr. J. Pereira Barbosa, who diatribut- championship team was defeated display and a last minute shot of Donald Budge
various *ports trophies. The Gene Mako, Delgado's should have given them the most constructive of the home for rare in good class tennis, must be ed
win for the another Davis Cup player, defeated equaliser, bat the bail hit the frame-wards, but the half backs were not exceedingly common in the ordinary match resulted in
good
kept run of clab or private play, as usual. Forrow
Civilians the team of Allison and Johnny Van work and was cleared.
by 8 goals to 1. The A LACK OF DESIRE
military band was in attendance. Ryn, 0-3 and 0-3.
A. V. Gosano dominated at centre- the ball much too close while Drown
The rules of the game are neither On Saturday, the selected Club de half, while Delgado was a trier in the was at error in his positioning and attack. Albeit he did not make the rarely prevented the opposition wing very long nor very complicated: any Recrolo team from Hongkong eng- one could muster then in two or aged in exciting badminton duels of opportunities, from making headway,
three readings. But there seems to against the Macno Club and were more thrust in his Chines forwards again overdid the be no desire whatever on the part successful in winning by nino-one. The
fancy pattern-weaving type of attack, of the majority players to study
and
U.S. NOW MEETS AUSTRALIA
most effective use and required finishing work.
Bowen and Silva were sorely tested defenders and they came out of the ordeal with a great deal of credit, But on the whole Athletic were much more polished than the Portuguese.
Against the run of play Gomes opened the scoring for Recreio, but Boston, Apr. 13. Athletic were quickly on terms when After defeating Mexico iz the "Darkie Chan delivered 11 terrific Davis Cup, the United Statis now first time drive which shook the rig.
In Davis Cup Zone Final
No more
the
points to
meet Australia in the American Zone! ring to score the finest goal of early in the second half when they may be asked, "If the umpire doesn't friendly matches. The first team
final which will be played during the last three days in May at Philadel phia.-Reuter.
UNITED STATES PLAYERS WIN REMAINING MATCHES
Houston, Apr. 12, The United States won the two remaining singles matches In the Davis Cup Competition tie against 20. Devonpt. Ser. 14 Mexico in the American Zone, 11°° 0,M.T.
0 ́ ́Dounid ̈Budget "who" yesterday won match against Estaben
London, April 13, The following are the results of the leading rugby union matcher played in England to-day. Aberavou Bath Bedford 12 75 53 45
Kristol
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
Bournemouth
Brighton
Bristol C.
Exeter Luton Newport Northampton Notta C Reading Southend Swindon
2 Clapton 0.
an easy
3 Reyes, to-day beat Daniel Hernandez
3 by scures of 6-1, 6-1, 6-3,
Che
In
and they rarely looked very dun-them, and consequently wrong decl-Recreio ping-pong team was likewise gerous when confronted by, the quick sions frequently occur. In tourna successful securing 460 tackling Club defence.
ments, the decision is, naturally, left Maeno's $40. Club were frst to score through to the umpire, who is often enough
HOCKEY GAMES Ellett, but exchanges were tame in only a good-natured player who has
on the job, with the extreme and not even an equaliser taken
Hockey played this afternoon, drow by Yeung Shui-yie catised any im-knowledge of the rules than the com- the usual large crowds eager to wit- provement.
petitors in the mintch in which holeness the test of strength of the He decides one way or Argonauto Club from Hongkong olliclating. Club should have gone ahead again the other and the game proceeds. It against the formidable Macao teams a penalty, but the know the rule, and the players don't of the visitors was captained by J. were awarded watch.
spot-kick failed. However, Wilson know it, why don't they go to the
Gonsalves, the local team by Imertes Athletle gained an early second gave then the winning goal late in the referee, who is there for the express
de Costa. | half lead through Yeung Kan-po and game when he shot" through from a purpose of settling such points" To
Play was extremely fast, both which the answer is that itt ninety teams boing in fine shooting form. almost immediately afterwards Wong free kick, Wing-hong consolidated the advan
nine cases out of a hundred, the tage. Delgado reduced the arrears
players concerned--and certainly the The visitors were compicuous by their some time later and went very near
umpires--would much prefer Lu get constant attacking and made strenuous to obtaining an equaliser, his fast
on with their match, and "chance efforts to secure the first goal. They drive bealing Cheung, but hitting, the
were unsuccesul, however, and dur cross-bar.
ing the first half, one goal was League Table
registered for Macas after a smart breakaway by Ramalha who passed to P,
Angelo
at centre forward. Angelo. employed rapid stick work and despite being harassed by E.
at back Gosano at drove the ball past Faria into the net. The visitors continued the vigorous drive towards the home goal area and ten minutes after the interval, A. Angelo on the left wing managed
Gouls.
P. W. D. L., F. A. Pts.
S. China "A" 23 18 0 5,72 28 30
Chinese Ath, 2013, 7 344 24 33
8 beat Reyes 6-4, 13-11, 0-2.-United K, Police 21 11
26 Sale
3
Blackhealth
Gloucester
Headingley
Newport
8
North of Ireland 0
London Weigh Manchester
8 In the other contest Brian Grant
0 Millwall
9 Plymouth Albion 9
Leicester
• Queen's P. R.
Pontypool
10
Northampton
1
Torquay
Swansea
:
8
Barbarinna
13
0] Waterloo
29
Wasps
8 Coventry
• Cardiff
O Instonlans
12 Bristol R.
I Aldershot
2 Cardiff
0 Watford
0 Crystal P
4 Gillingham
-
1 Coventry.
League Table
1 Bridgend
2 Halifax
1 Llanelly
The league table records of the first
six clubs now read as follows.
Luton
Coventry
Reading
Goals
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.
38 21 9.8 78 44 51
37 21
7.904 42 49
# 24
1 14 82 60 49
Queen's P.R. 38 20 7 11 77 1 17
Crystal Pal.; 39 21 Watford
6 11 00 67 47 38 18 8 12 71 40 44
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
1 Mansfield
Accrington
Burrow Chesterfield
Gateshead Halifax Oldham Rochdale Rotherham
Stockport Wrexham
York
Lincoln Darlington Tranmere
2 Walsall
1 N. Brixton
3 Hartlepoola
2 Chester
I Carlisle
League Table
The league table records of the first six clube now read as follows Chesterfield 38 22 11 4 83 36 55
Tranmere... Chester... Lincoln Crewe Stockport
ST 37 20 10, 7-87 40 50 (30 19 11 ́ ́0 00 40 40
30 19 0 8 70 40 47. 20 18 13 74 71 44 88 17 8:13 67 40 42
***, SCOTTISH. LEAGUE
Third Lanark St. Johnstong
Celtic
1 Rangers
4 Airdrie
2 Clyde
44 YEAR-OLD RECORD BEATEN
Eaton's Brilliant Six-miles Run
Birmingham, April 13..
ย
0
3 Harlequins 17
26 Dolphin
Wton-Spr.-Minre 5 Moseley
Reuter.
CAMBRIDGE-BOXERS BEAT OXFORD
Heavyweight Bout
Decides
11
Cambridge won the Inter-Varsity boxing contest at Cambridge by 4 wins to 3, the heavyweight bout be- tween W. B. Young. the Cambridge Rugby Blue, and Sir de Villiers: Graaf, the South African, deciding. Though Grant fought gamely, he was outclassed in the last two rounds, Young well deserving the verdict.
Oxford's supporters had gone over in force, and they saw one of their decision representatives gain the only quick the night. That was in the featherweight bout, when D. M. Doran (Oxford) bent A. P. Bentall, the Cambridge Secretary and old Blue la the first round,
Bentall showed eagerness and, when he was sent down in the early stages, Jumped up immediately and Doran finished matters before Bentall could recover, the referee intervening
Since the baxing was separated from the fencing, after 1912 Cam- bridge have won 13 times to the 6 of Oxford In carllor years Oxford won the joint boxing and fencing by 8 to
with. I drawn encounters.
Bantament. E. Blythe (8). Cath.'s," Cam- bridge) Et A. W. Hunt (Merton) ou pis,
Peather.-D. M. Doran (Pembroke, · Ox- ford) ht “A. P. Bentall (Trinity), the referee Intervening in fat_vid.
Light. W. Hewson (Emmastel, Came brides) bt *12, Pane (Qown's) (cak) on Wetter. Bearle (Jows, Cambridge)
W. E. Eaton, the international compt), bì. M. le C.. Agazerian (Wadhami cruas-country champion, established a on n
Midéia-I. M. - Blakusy. (Wadhere,
how native record for ax miles hore Oxron be R. F. Burton (Trinity
to-day, when he covered, the distance
In 29 minutes 30 2/5 seconds.
Lighfallenvy? W Touena (Wadham,
* Oxford) 34, A. A. II. Downes,(Magdalene)
He thus beat the record established on pla
HORTFALLW, D. Young (St. Cath's. Cams,
by S. Thomas in 1802, who ran the t Bir de Villers Great; (Magdalen)
ale milles in 20 minutes 2 4/5 seconds.
Router.
•Old Blue
AT CIVIL SERVICE
MIXED DOUBLES TOURNAMENT
TO BE HELD ON MAY 3
S. China "B" 22, 10 ILK.F.C. Royal
Navy 22 R.W. Fus. .. 21
R.U. Rißes.. 21
East Lancs. 19 Я Recreio A Mixed Doubles Tennis Tourna-St. Joseph's. 23 ment will be held at the Civil Service Kowloon F.C. 2!
Cricket, Club on the afternoon of RA. (L) Sunday, May 3.
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BIG TEAMS READY FOR BASEBALL
President Will Toss Out First Ball
New York, April 18. With every manager very confident that his club will win the pennant series, big league baseball gets under way to-morrow.
TSUL BROTHERS SHOULD WIN
TO-DAY'S DOUBLES
SEMI-FINAL
Oliveira played a grand game for
The fact that Taui Wai-pui and is to get clear of the backs and equalise brother Taui Yun-pul beat the Rum-with a splendid goal. Fifteen minutes Eight major teams are playing Jahn cousins, then followed this uplator, the final goal was scored by including New York Yankees against last Thursday by overcoming E. D. Rosario for the home team, Gonsalves Washington Setors at Washington. Andrews and E. C. Fincher in ex tried hard to save, but the awkward 18 President Roosevelt is expected to hibition tennis suggests that to-dayungie prevented him from clearing
Guttend this match and to toss out the Colony championship semi-final band the all ran into the net
first ball of the season.-Reuter." tween the Tsuis and Leo Waltong
and Luk Ding-cheung is a foregone the visitors at centre half and A. Airosa, his opposite number, was quite good. Farin was applauded for skilful work in the visitors' goal which was often attacked. A. Angelo, left wing, and B. Gosano, right haide, missed two open goals. It was really hard tuck that the visitors lost by the
G
CRICKET LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1935-36
Kowloon Cricket Club team which won the current spason's first division crickat isagus champion, ship. Standing (láft to right), A. Hyda-Lay (scorer), R, Lẹn, W. C. Hg, W. L. Mackenzie, 5. V. Citilas, and J..P. Robartapa (umpira), Sittlög, N. A. E. Mackay, F. 5. W. Smith, E. C. Fischer (vich-captain);
Goodwin: (captain), A. T. Lay and E. F. Fincher. (Photo: Man Cheung).
result.
The winners meet EL C. Fincher and W. C. Kung in the final, and the odla that their opponent will be the Tsui brothers are about 2 to 1 on.
Lee and Luk have only met one couple of any class in the tourna-odd goal. mont to date, this being their second round match with Leonard and flachiuma. They won in straight and teams of the Argapaute and the Macao Clubs resulted in a victory sets, but not very convincingly, and for the home team by 4 goals to 1. if the Tsui combination touch nry P. Xavior scored Argonauto's lone thing like their form of the last fort-gon. night, they will win without the lors of a set this afternoon.
a set.
Taui Yun-pui will probably find himself a target as he is not quite so reliable as his brother, and if he shoukl falter this may cost But it is very improbable that Lee and Luk can win more than one we' The Tauls have already beaten them this year in the C.R.C. championship, and a repeat performance is expected The match is being played on the this afternoon
stund court, starting at 4.90.
BAER TO MAKE COME-BACK?
Jacobs Believes Ho Is Still Good
The following match between the
G. P. Lammert, formerly of the Hongkong Hockey Club, played left half in both matches for Macao and gave impressive displays.
BRADMAN
LIKES NEW STEEL BAT
Adelaide, Mar. 19. D. G. Bradman, using a new steel. shafted cricket bat for the first time, scored
155 for South Australia against a country side to-day," Lust wock Bradman sent one of his own favourite bata to Sydney to have a steel-shafted handle inserted. When Now York, April 7.
The bat was frat teled out at the Mike Jacobs, eratwhile peanut Sydney cricket ground a fortnight butcher who now seems to have every- ago, and experta were impressed. - It the now handle, sue of importance in the heavyweight was claimed that boxing division gagged and bound, to comprising two flat steel blades on- day announced he was attempting to tending about six inches up the blade, entice Max Baer to make a come-covered by a cork and rubber coin-
pound, gavo greater power and ` Baor, who was deposed as heavy-smoothness to stroke play, da
now handle ensures perfec weight king by Jimmy Braddock, Tho himsolt a come-back success, is still balance of the bat, and givas a better able, to give and, take with the best of grip. It has a springy effects? Ex- the world's heavyweights," Jacobs perte predict that, in addition to maintained. Baer announced, he was giving added power, to driving, it "through with fighting after drop- will last much longer, plug the 16 round decision to the
back,
aging Braddock, ::string
Jacobs, who to-day appears as attempt with bouts in London, Paris, Fistiana's top promoter, said he was and Madrid. He did not say what urging Max to begin the comeback opponente, if any, he had in mind.
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