1937-01-18 — Page 9

Our Daily Golf Hint

The most common fault of players of chip shots is not" letting the club-head do its work.

-Charles Evans, Jr.

PERRY DEFEATED

SATURDAY'S CRICKET REVIEWED

(Continued from Pape 8.)

secured three victims at a cost of sorry seven runs. Navy. made spectacle at the wickets and never looked like avoiding defeat.

Civil Service once again revealed their batting strength when elicht batsmen collected 204 runs from the Club attack which comprised Bowker, Alee Pearce, Wodehouse and Taylor- G. J. EARichardson hit up 62 and

Vines Wins Twice In thus maintained his splendid form

Two Days

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Shanghai, Jan. 16.

required by the Shanghal Ladles lockey Associa tion to send an interpari-team to Hongkong over the Chinese New Year holidays was reduced atill yesterday when the further Shanghal Rugby Union Football Club duated $50. Requiring an- proximately $1,000 to finance the tour, the SL.H.A. have receivesl S100 since they made their appeal last Tuesday.

with the bat, while McLellan came along with a very timely 55. Club started off as though they might get outZROYALESPERSAL SUPERCIER ETIAMFITE the runs, though it was a pretty for-

Mr. W. A. II. ("Stick") Dult, of lern quest. Hayward and Neve hit

The well-known tennis Detroit, Jan. 18. Following up his victory at Pitts strongly and pul on some 80 runs for Shanghai,

Vines the first wicket. But after their dis-player. Is to be married in Shanghai Ellsworth burgh yesterday, again defeated Fred Perry when the missal there was a struggle for runs, on January 25 to Bliss Helen Tayfer met Gillespie, Wodehouse and Stewart, daughter of the late Mr. A. LI. Tayler two rival tennis professionals

of their losing their wickets cheaply. While and Mrs. Tayler. The honeymoon is

the to be spent in Hongkongt here to-day in the course

they were being sent back to tour

pavilion T. A. Pearer was struggling Vines

won to-day's encounter... Afth between the two players since to put together 22 runs. Perry turned "pro"-in straight sets. After winning the first, which went to 20 games, the American lost only three games in the next two sets.

These results leavé 1HC. and the immune from GOODWIN'S ERROR

Club more or less

rest between K.C.C., the champions, lust a great challenge for the championship and it chance of beating Craigengower will almost certainly

The Indians already possess them, The scores were 14-12, 6-2, 6-1.After scoring 150 for B declared, the

visitors put out Ave batsmen for a certain advantage, and one which Reuter,

under 30 runs.

Then, I am told, would be turned to very definite ac- Goodwin, who had been bowing count when the two teams meet. brilliantly, took himself uit. Souza, The position in the Juntor division Hamsun, Omar and Lee made light is full of interest. Kowloon Cricket In the semi-finals of the Dixle of the fest of the K.C.C. attack, Sir-Chib have three more games to play Tennis Tournament played here to gent. Lay and Lee being hit very if they win two and draw one the day, "Bitsy" Grant defeated. Frankle freely. Eventually Craigengower championship in theirs. They can Parker by 6-3, 6-3, 2-0, 3-6 and 0-0; saved the game by scoring 141 for B. even afford to draw with the Club while Donald Budge beat Charlest G. Souza's 13 was Craigengower's and Police and beat the Recrelo, No visitors long as the Police and Club also draw Harris by 8-3, 6-2, and

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Shanghai Disappoint In First Interport Football Trial

Navy's Spirited Resistance

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field it was found that Ritchie, the Navy goalkeeper had been injured in

the face.

With

The Shanghai football Inter- porters defeated the Loyal Regiment last Sunday after- noon at the New Stadium on Yenping Road in their initial trial match before invading the Crown Colony for the Hong- kang. Telegraph Cup, but failed to create a convincing impres- sion on about 1,000 soccer fans who ventured to the C.N.A.A.F. arena in the bitingly cold weather to render moral and financial support to the city's representatives. But this goal gave the Chinese forwards just the tanlo they needed,

the exception of "Lulu” Up to that point there had been a suspicion of complete dominance by Borggest, who filed the vacancy the Navy defence. Even Lee Wai-loft by Loui Mareal, the Shangmat tong seemed affected by the omni- side composed of the candidates present Hutchy and Tozer and selected by the S.F.A. committee. their quick, decisive and effective On the other hand the Loyals field- el a depleted team with five re- Lackling.

serves playing. Had the Army turn- However after that goal they be came a very lively quintulle and ac-ed out in full strength, a more in- complished their movement with teresting game would have been mere certainty and skill. ip Pak-wa witnessed, a better test for the Inter- and Fung King-cheung indulged in porters would have resulted and one or two glorious movements, and probably the issue of the contest Owing to the soggy condition of generally speaking there was more might have been the reverse.

But Tso Kwai-shing could never the pitch the players experienced sparkle in the forward line. shake off the dark shadow of Jones, some difficulty in controlling the while Tozer was ready to jump in leather and keeping a firm footing. when the winger looked like dug Possibly, the slippery surface of the think Feld was a handica and accounted something. Neither did King-cheung fitted in

very well

the Inside left, though he raised his game for the mediocre display. A bigger a good dead in the last quarter of an factor for the low standard was hour. Lee Wal-tong was constantly lack of understanding not unex- initiating attacks with all the cunning pected from a group of players who and skill at his command and against were gathered together

a less tenacious opposition they would different clubs for the first time.

LOYALS INTERVAL LEAD have brought about a spate of goals.

The Loyals 1 one time in the Brst Nevertheless Lee wasn't altogether comfortable against bustling tactles half led by two goals to nil, Dorgeest for the and he has played a better game over scoring the opening goal

Loyals in the fifth minute while 90 minutes.

In Pak-wa was fairly subdued and Sharples netted the second point. could not control the ball in the first Before

Intermission K.

S. Siten

half. He also improved later en, but managed to reduce the arrears to one the secund not sufficiently to mark him outstanding performer.

THE PLAY

in difference.

as an inoni, K. S. Suen equalized at twe

The first half, which ended with

perlod

all and Sammy Greenberg slammed in the leading goal,

blank score sheet was full of lively The epunt was brought to level incidents. Attack gave way to counter again at three all when Morris tapped attack, and both defences came out in for the Loyals. Sammy Green- of some trying situations with colours berg came into the limelight again flying if anything Pau Ka-ping had by scoring the fourth and leading

towards that pestitsidl more handling of the ball than Ritchie, but he looked safer. Lee Itoboostuff in a solo effort drove in Wal-tong nearly scored with a typical the best goal of the game from about ground shot taken on the run from

yards range.

terminattut

25 yards range, the goalkeeper only Boissezon, the French club goalie, Just turning the ball round the post discharged his duties in his usual for il corner after effecting a

despair-

ing leap across the gual. Then Interficient manner and played an he dropped the bail on the goalline, mest flawless guine, though on fre but there was none of the opposition occasion he took more steps than the

Low allows Sor "carrying," up to take advantage of the error.

Borgeest

the

All the same Navy fully deserved violation escaping the attention of the to be on level terms, for both Write arbiter.

Was érratic and con- and Finney had gone close with time-

mitted the first blunder in the 1fth ly shots.

when he miskicked the Exchanges continued to be evenly minute shared unt halfway through the leather into his own net. He broke second half when Fung King-cheung his spectacles in the carly part of barged his way through and forced the game while leading away a lob- the ball past Ititchie. Five minutes bing shot and without his glasses on later Lee Wai-tong got his, and that he found himself at sea. He was was a perfect goal. Navy persisted, asked to play in the absence of Mar- but much of the sting had by thena. N. Ler being unavailable, and gone out-of-the attack and they were he made a grand effort to wand off more easily repulsed than earlier in the Army attacks.

the game.

There was a large crowd present to help swell the coffers of the Kolewall Cup charity fund. Before the match started the teams and officials lined up and stood in one minute silence In memory of the late Mrs. Kotewall. Incidentally a word of commenda- tion to Mr. Isley, who refereed the malch in an excellent manner. He kept the more exuberant players well in cheek, and scarcely missed a thing. It was the sort of efficient refereeing which does football in Hongkong a lot of good.

Alex James Gets New Position

HON. COACH TO ARSENAL

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CASH STARTS WELL

Y. Y. Feng, the other full-back. was not much in the picture and had practically no understanding with his partner.

"Stan" Gash. the Pollge pivot- man, and the old "war horse." showed up exceedingly well in the initial period, distributing his passes with accuracy and initiat- ing many an attack, but the second stanza faded away con- siderably.

Both Jack and Darky Chen show- ed occasional Hashes, Lui Jack seem- ed to be playing out of position as right wing-half, wandering to the left side in the first half in his at- tempts to chase the ball Had he kept his position and not over-exert ed himself in trying to cover the

have whole held, he might better.

SUEN, GREENBERG SHINE

Lione

K. S. Suen and Sammy Green- berg, the two inside forwards, were

was

the pick of the attacking depart- ment. They kept their respective positions and were responsible for Roboostof in- Alex constructive moves. Arsenal have appointed

clined to offside and in the first half their James.

little Scottish magician, honorary coach to the was pulled up on no fewer than five club-a

he occasions. However, in the second Christmas VII"

period after receiving, a word of wasn't expecting. Alex was a keen student at the advice from his supporters at interval

himself onside. He ho kept F.A. instructional courses last sum-.

Not mer.

much you could teach apparently not used to the style of about football, but more im-the other forwards, but the last goul purtant, be learnt the knack of tell-scored by him was a beauty.

Taylor, the outsid right, over- ing others what he knows.

So Arsenal have persuaded Alex dribbled and hung on to the ball too enabling the opposing defenders to put over his

his ideas and share his long, rich experience with his team-pals. to Luke the ball away from him or draw back in time to block the shots. George Allison tells me that Alex is

Jimmy Ward sent across some ind still very much Arsenal player centres and so did Taylor, but none but the new job wil have a bearing of them was impressive. on his after-playing days career.

Crack Continental clubs, who re- gard Alex as the cighth wonder of the world, are disappointed at the turn of events. Several were ready to cable big offers to him the mo ment they knew he had finished active service with Arsenal. Α. I. K. (Stockholm), leading Swedish club, who have just spent £70,000 on a new stadium, hoped to

The Third Championship series, on tempt James to their pay roll with an offer of between £800-£700 a

a course round Cheung Chau, a year, plus a villa to live in, if he distance of 25 mites, was solled yes- n win for would nccept the job of trainer-terday, and resulted in

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