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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY,

16, FEBRUARY

1938.

ISLINGTON CORINTHIANS DUE IN COLONY TO-DAY

VISIT AWAITED

WITH KEEN INTEREST HERE FOOTBALL ENTHUSIASTS EXTEND WELCOME

Hongkong football enthusiasts extend a hearty welcome to the Islington Corinthians, undoubtedly the best soccer side to have visited these shores. The famous English amateurs are duo here this morning by the Aramis from Malaya where they played a series of fifteen matches without undergoing a single defent.

of

Most people in Hongkong have Amateur Champlons--1031) on five not yet seen them in action, but occasions, 1933-34-35-30-27 and han Judging by reports from every coun- represented Surrey eight times. Has try they have visited in the course taken part in the following Interna- ni their present world tour. they tional trials:Northern Counties v.

Southern the highest standard provide

Counties-1932, Southern Counties v. Northern Counties-1035. amateur football,

There is

fear that local

Has represented the London Football enthusiasts will be disappointed. Association v. Diables Rouges, Bel- The visitors will probably prove too glum v. London University and v. good for local teams in the four Birmingham, Age 27 years. games which they will play in the schoolmaster by profession. Colony: but in playing against such fine exponents of the game as the tourists are, the local men should be able to learn a few new tricks and thus proft by their experience.

The Corinthians' programme com- mences on Saturday, February 19, withs a match ainst the South

TED WINGFIELD

Is A

on

Ted Wingfield is the more experi-

and plays enced goalkeeper

Romford F.C., Saturdays for the champions of the Athenian Lengue. Has played for the Football Associa-

[L' on casions. Holds

China A.A. On the following day they will play the Services, and on

tion representative teams on six oc- County Сар, on flye

Saturday, February 26, they play having represented Keni

occasions, has represented

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the

the Civilians, and Sunday, Southern Counties v. Northern Coun- February 27, they meet the Colony.

ties

and the Landon League in their All four matches will be at Caro-g line Hill, commencing at 4 pm. on tehes v. Paris, Birmingham and the Isthmian League. Took part m cach day.

the International Trial-1936. Age 27 years. Height 5ft 11in. Occupa

THE PLAYERS The following are short blographies

of menibers of the team:

P. B. CLARK

The popular Scots captain of the party. A fearless, rugged, full back.

tion: Is in the advertisement depart- ment of an English paper.

A

Is captain of the Leyton Club, who have on many occasions won the years English Amateur Cup. Captain Edinburgh University and

C. LONGMAN

very promising goalkeeper, 22

old, very aglle. Plays

on

on

of Saturdays for the Kingstonian F.C.. obtained

ined champions of the Isthmian League. full blue, 1929-32. Was reserve for as a Surrey County Badge, having

1932. Has already represented his County Scotland vs. England, played for the Hibernians, a Scottish three occasions. He Is professional team, and Brentford, aby trade. London professional team, and has represented the Athenian League

and the London Football Association..

J. R. WRIGHT

a carpenter

A. D. BUCHANAN

Capable lett back. Plays for

Is a schoolmaster, and although n Barnet FC. on Saturdays. Member Scotsman has the nickname of Pat of London University-full colours 1931-33. Represented Amateur Foot- Had represented Sheffield and ball Association v. Oxford Univer- Hallamshire (Northern Countiessity. Played for professional team.

When the lllngion Corinthians were in India, they had the unusual experienes of playing againal bare-footed opponents. Hero Longman Es Woo Baving a high shot In the match against All-India' and challenged by An Indian forward. The Corinthians won by 2-1.

After a successful tour of Malaya, where they did not lose a single game, the Islington Corinthians, the famous English amateur soccer team, are due in Hongkong to-day by the Aramis. Above is a picture of the team, taken before they left England on their world tour. Back row (left to right):-W. Duke, A. P. Tarrant, H. C. Read, E. Wingbeld, G. Dance, G. Longman, C. D. S. Slight (Chairman), A. J. Martin, L. Bradbury, and A. Suter. Front row:-A. D. Buchanan, P. B. Clark (captain), J. K. Wright, J. Sherwood, L. G. Stone, T. Smith. (Hon. Secretary and Manager), II. Lowe, (trainer), G. W. E. Pearce, J. C. Braithwaite, J. W. Miller aud

Hockey Interports Cancelled

Mr. G. T. Palmer, Hon. Se- cretary of the Hongkong Hoc- key Association, has received information to the effect that Shanghai will be unable to send an Interpart hockey team to the Colony, as was originally hoped, owing to unforeseen circumstances.

The suggested Interport with Malaya has also been can- colled.

Therefore the only hockey Interpart remaining is that against Macao, and this match will be played sometime in April.

Chelsen, *1033. Is by profession schoolmaster. Age 25 years.

A. J. MARTIN

E, Gardner.

GOLF SELECTORS MUST WAKE UP

Preparing British Walker Cup Team

London, Jan. 16.

Guns are rumbling in the distance the guns of criticism. Soon (writes P. B. Lucas) they will be trained on the selection committee of the British Walker Cup team. The American team announced last week-end-nearly five months before the match at

Juno 3 and 4. St. Andrews

Only four members of the 1930) will eventually be chosen, Why not team which defented Great Britain at do so and tell them to get on with Pine Valley by nine matches to none the business of improving their with three halved have been asked games at once?

TILDEN RETAINS

HIS OLD SKILL Sparkling Tennis In Manila Exhibition

Manila, Feb. 11.

Time may march on but it doesn't effect the playing of "Maestro" Bill Tilden or Henri Cochet for these two gave dazzling exhibitions at the Rizal Stadium last night when they played the first of threa series of matches selinduled for this week.

Big Bill opened the current séries Burke of Ireland. ngainst

and throughout the two sets that he won in easy fashlon, he gave ample de- monstration of the fact that he stil retains the

andi uncanny ability Judgment that made him the greatest player of all times. He won rather ensity. 6-2 and 0-3.

His driving, when he opened up the big guns, his great placements and smashing drives brought rounds of applause from the crowd that wit- nessed the inaugural, The big thrill In this inalch came on set point. Burke shot over a pretty aldeller to Tilden's backhand that looked like a sure point. It would have deuced the game but Tilden made a mirucu- lous backhand pickup that pasted Burke and landed deep in the cor-

лег.

The singles highlight was furnish- ed by Henri Cochet and Bob Ramil- the lon, both of France. From outside spectators could see that was in store and sparkling tennis one beautiful rally was followed by another throughout the first two sets Cochet of the three-set match. finally won, 6-3, 4-8 and 6-0.

INDIVIDUAL STYLES

These two star professionals had individual styles. Ramilton is de- ridedly a stylist and swings with a wrist motion whlie Cochet is more dellberate and uses 11 full arm motion. For the greater part it was

a battle of backhands and play reached the height in the second set when Ramiilon displayed beautiful tennis to win out, 0-4.

The

backhand vaunted

broke down at this point and return after return was netted. Cochet winning the deciding set in a walk.

The Anul match of the evening was the doubles with Ramillon and Tilden opposing Cochet and Burke. The Intler won in three sels, 4-6, G-3 and 6-4, chiefly beenuse of the

"B" Tilden

He has lost little of his old skill,

remarkable play of Cochet who JOE LOUIS

seems a good if not better than at any time in lils brilliant career. He won the hearts of the fans with his amazing recoveries of lobs that were dropped in deep court and his side- line drives and placements were

defented

to make the journey, Johnny Good- In the spring, sny early in April, pretty to watch. man, Charles Yales, Reynolds Smith make these fellows play a 12-hole

Cochet's steady and well rounded and Johnny Fischer are the sur-medal tournament at St. Andrews.court game more than made up for

And inform them that the first ten Burke's faulty play and vivors.

will compose the British Walker Cup Tilden and Ramifion. The evening's

Tilden grind told on two sets and he committed many errors that he could easily have avoided.

card

NOTHING TO CHANCE Quite-clearly,-with-his-invitation. each member has received a nying: "Get to work on your game. Get professional coaching and get going-there are five months left for

A very strong-right-half-Has-for several years been captain of An- tibes Olymple F.C., a French League side. Has played since his return to England for Tunbridge Wells Ran-practlen."

Is by profession garage pro- gers. prietor. Aged 20 years.

C. W. DANCE

These American boys mean busi- nes.

When they set out to win they leave nothing to chance. From now until they sail for Eng- land in May the majority of them will be going the rounds of the winter tournaments in Florida and California.

Plays right half or centre half for Moor Green F.C. Played in the International trial. at Wolverhamp

They will be playing a series of Capped by Birmingham 72-hole medal tournaments with the ton-1933. and District Amateur Association_for | piek of America's professionals. game v. Worcestershire, Gloucester-When they arrive in this country they shire and London Football Associa- will be it mentally and physically. tlon. Has played also In Football Three months of competitive golf Association amateur team. Age 20 and the Walker Cup match will be yeats. Is a correspondence clerk by "just another tournament." profession.

J. SHERWOOD

A very dashing centre-forward, and by far the team's most prolife goal-scorner in Malaya. Hus a fine un- derstanding with Read and needs very careful watching.

W. (BILL) WHITTAKER

GOOD ENOUGH

At the moment this U.S. team is about good enough to give a British professional side a run for its money. What steps have our selection com- mittee taken to date? On Decem- ber 10 the following statement was Issued from St. Andrews;-

"The selection committee for the Walker

Cup

match of 1038 met in

team.

BADMINTON

TOURNEY

STARTS

Four Games For This Evening

in the Inst

In the crucini moment in the first set, Burke consistently erred on ensy pickups that enabled Tilden and to take the lead, 5-4. Ramillon Tilden easily won his service in the tenth game for the set.

Cochet and Burke came back strong in the second set and led, 3-0. Ramillon made it 3-1, winning the

fourth game on love. Cochet won

his service in the next game and Jed, 4-1, and then led, 6-2. Ramillon won the eighth game to make the score, 5-3, but Cochei came through for the set game.

TO DEFEND HIS TITLE

Mann Fights Nathan

Next Week

Delroll Brown-Bomber-Joe-Louis will defend his world heavy-weight title against Nathan Mann at Madi- son-square Garden, New York, on February 23,

Haven, Mann, who comes from Connecticut, recently outpointed Bob Pastor, New York State champion.

A Christmas present of a set of boxing gloves when fourteen years old started Mann on his career. He had twenty-two bouts as an amateur, winning all but two,

He used to pray as a boy that he ght like Jack Dempsey. His style would become big and strong and

now resembles that of the world. ex- chinmpion.

If Mann wins, says Reuter, he is to give Louis a return contest within sixty days.

Jack Doyle

No "seeded" player will be on Cochet executed a dandy sideline Wants To

League honours and has represented Moy, probably on the 5th and 6th. only. but the Kowloon forming in greater fashion during

Fight Again

Fillip Given To British Boxing

(By "Abo") The Colony Badminton Cham-

EVEN THIRD SET The third set was closely fought pionships of 1938 will commence this evening at the Club do throughout. The score Leo-sawed Recreio with two matches in the until it was tied at 4-all. In the Tilden and Rainition men's singles, one in the men's ninth game,

Jed 40-15. Tilden double-faulted doubles and one in the mixed

his service and erred on a baseline doubles.

placement and the score was deuced.

view in the men's singles. Neither placement after the game was deuced of the matches is of any great Im-three times to lead. Ramillon made portance.

a beautiful save but Tilden crred Quite good games should be seen

again to drop the game. Leading, in both the men's doubles and the 6-4, Cochet easily won his service An excellent entre half, playing London yesterday and among other mixed doubles, C. K. Lee and C. for the match.

O. Lee, of the University, will meet the typical third back English game matters it was decided to hold

Speaking of Cochel, Tilden, and las County badge for Surrey, many trial match at St. Andrews early in Norman Mackay and Albert Chan, of he certainly should know, remarked Kowloon Tong, in the men's doubles that the greatest of all his French the London Football Association and Immediately

the undergraduates should rivals in Davis Cup play was per thereafter the team win Amateur Football Association. Age will definitely be chosen." 20 years. Is a clerk by profession. A lot of good that trial match will Tong players have shown consider this present tour than at any time

able improvement during the present in his career. Very popular with the players. Plays do The English Golf Union in the season and may fully extend their

past has held similar trials. They opponents.

the served one purpose-to make selectors more flummoxed than ever.

English

So little good did they do that the Amateur International. lins played on several occasions for E.G.U. hins now decided to discon- The Mixed Doubles League for the cases. However, Ramillan displayed day in St. Moriiz. England. Represented the English

tinue sach a practice. And yet the team in the Olymple Games-1936 Walker Cup selectors persist with an In Berlin. Accompanied the English den that has been proved to amateur side to Australia and New Zealand-1037. A very strong, cap- able half buck or inside forward, Hna Just left the Army whom be ims represented for several years.

J. C. BRAITHWAITE

Outside

Club, right. Saturday Barnet, Hosa Hertfordshire County Cap. Age 25 years. Occupation, Insurance oMeinl and is a dance band lender.

a ukelele.

CORPORAL 9. EASTMAN

useless.

Two faulty. backline decisions marred the familion-Cochet match, M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva, the latter being the victim in both who have not last n single game in

Club de Recrelo this season, will be

excellent sportsmanship by purpose- Un Brainst 11. A. Alves and Mrs. A. erring on the next points to even be An this will be a battle between a

E. H. Castro in the mixed doubles.

It is the same old story. A beats tried pair and a new combination, I R. D beats C and Just to upset the expect Oliveira and Miss Silva will prove too good for Alves and Mrs. So It Castro. calculations C beats A. Roes on. Moreover, the frini is to be held a mere four weeks before inke the actual match. Is die place. This means that the team, when it is selected, will have just a month to prepare for the Bl Day.

No one can be expected to reach his best game within a month. Two H. C. READ

months, perhaps, but a month no. It does not give a fellow a chance to Outside right. Surrey County get professional coaching and assimi- player. Plays for Nunhead on late that knowledge. Our men will Saturdays. Age 25 years. Is n com- need some conching if they are going merelal traveller,

to put up a show.

WHY NOT START NOW?

A. AVERY

A very experienced inside forward, It is so easy to be wise after the Many representative honours, includ-event that for a change we might ing a County Cap. Is member of display a little wisdom before it. I Essex County cricket eleven. would be possible now to name the

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thirty players from whom the team

the

The following is the programme: -0.30 F. Txang v. J. A. Chien.

7,00 N. A. E. Mackay and A. Chan

v. C. K. Lee and C. O. Leo. 7.30 FI, A. Alves and Mrs. A. E. Castro v. M. A. Ollveira and Miss M. Silva. BDE S. Y. Hạn v. A. I. Fisher.

St. Andrew's Brawn

Cup Team

The following will represent St. Andrew's in the Brawn Cup match against the "Y" Ladies to-morrow on the "Y" Ground at 5.10 sharp:

J. Hall; E. Chang, J. Broadbridge; Lawson, M. Toza, B. Greaves; V. Churn, Y. Ho, M. Churn, S. Roberts

and D. Hall.

matters up.

BOXING JUDGE PASSES

New, York, Jan. 24.

Charlie Lynch, the well-known boxing Judge, who offelated in the recent

Farr-Braddocit fight and made Farr the winner, died here to- day from heart disease. He was 43. Lynch gave Farr six rounds and Braddock four. The other judge gave Braddock six rounds and Forr four, It was therefore left to the reforco to give hla carting which he gave to Braddock.

Lynch fell dead while walking

vote,

with his wife near Madison-square

Garden.

Interest in British heavyweights, which has been dull since Tommy Farr set out to conquer Amerlen and the world, is likely to receive alp now that ' Jack Doyle has returned to London from his holl-

Juck's the bay to stir things up, and his assurance that he is willing and anxious to return to the ring is mire to. cause a fluttering among promoters

Doyle has the punch and per- sonality, and the crowds will flock to see him. On reaching London he and that he would be engaged for the next two weeks on theatrien! work, but after that he could begin training immediately.

lie would need six weeks in which to get himself thoroughly. At, and he hoped that he would be booked for a fight in the near future.

Doyle said he was anxious to meet Walter Neuzel, and Manager Don Sullivan Interposed with the rentark that negotiations were already shap ing in that direction.

Sullivan added that his programme. for the Irishman Included two or three Aghts which would qualify him for a British and Empire champion- ship match with Farr at an open- nir tournament carly in the summor. Doyle would rather stay in Eng- land and do some fighting than go back to his ranch at Hollywood