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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 10,

GALLANT YORK

YORK CITY OUT OF F. A.

Weekly Hockey Notes By "The Pilgrim

C.B.S. “A” NOTES OF

Win Brawn Cup Fixture

+

Recreio Loses By

Four To Nil

Playing against the Club de Re- crelo at King's Park last Saturday without the services of two of their Booker and best players, Misa M.

Miss Paddy Pasen Has makings of a good yoalie. Miss M. Shand, the C.B.S. "A" were victorious by four goals to nil.

Beginning in whirlwind style the C.B.S. "A" opened the scoring alter 15 minutes play through Miss D. McCaw. A few minutes before hail time.

Mis J. Bradbury added the

woal. After sides anges, the Recreio strove hard to chan equalise but without success, though Miss Remedios, Miss Botelho, and Miss Alves kept the schoolgirls rear-guard, Miss Paterson and Miss Fallowfield, very busy. During this period Miss Padily Pasco was called

Miss Mona Shand Her colleagues missed her.

CURRENT INTEREST

A player who

will be greatly missed by his team males is Alting, the Y.M.C.A. Inside-right. He tas left the Colony for good, Having been transferred to Medan.

KOWLOON INDIANS'

BAD WEEK

Boaton By Radio In United Clubs League

The Kowloon Indians T.C.ex- perienced a bad week-end. Travel- 1101 Inst Sunday Rifies

the ing to Caroline are

were taken for a ride and Rajputana second team to defeat Macao they

were beaten by the Radio Sports this season. Both their goals were

5.1 in the

Clubs United scored by thek short-corner expert, Club Gopal Nam. The players must have League, had quite an experience on the re- turn journey as their ship was fog bound and arrived five hours late.

•

From the bully-off, the Radio men pressed and in five minutes Guest found the net with a crisp fick shot off a pass from David Leopard on the right wing. Ten minutes later the same player scored from a short corner hit. Good work by M. H. Hassan at centre-half saw the Radio

THE w umpires appointed for the Caer, Clark match between the "y" Ladies and C.B.A. failed to turn up and great dificulty was experi-moving up the field and Gurbachan enced by the ladies in securing the Singh broke through to pile up a services of two other umpires. It is three goal lead for his side, just not surprising in view of what hap- before the interval arrived. pened at the Seven-a-Side Tourna- ment a few months

Again on the resumption the Radio when took AKO

up the running at once but certain team condemned the offelals. The ladies should know better than splendid interceptions by J. Pinto express their views in the way they and Malik in the K.I.T.C. bait back fine broke up many a dangerous did. If any reports are to be made. they should be made to the Umpires sumed the initiative and during

noires move. Herenbouts the K.LT.C. 05- Hockey Board, which makes it rule continual attack

which lasted for to supply the ladies with the best ten minutes, Pyara Singh swept I hope some through the opposite defence to beat umpires available. teams have learnt a lesson.

If teams

Rocha with a brilliant goal from a will behave as some of them do,

difculi angle. always be difficult to get umpires, Hockey umpires

paid and are not my advice to ladies' team is to offer these officials a word of thanks after the game, instead of criticising them.

SCOTLAND'S team had a success. Park Jast ere ful trial at King's were

Sunday. When the two sides had had been chosen and the game was about to commence, no bulls could be found and consequently some were borrowed from the Club de Reerele. The Scots have decided that in

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upon to defend her charge on nu- merous occasions and this she did in a worthy manner. However, the Champions, playing a far more een- structive gume, went further ahead, Miss D. McCaw scoring two more

Finally Radio pressed again and for the rest of the game were again very much on top. Gurbachan Singh got two more goals and David Leonard was unfortunate in not adding the sixth when he brought down by Ramzan accidental- ly in the circle.

Was

During the closing stages of the game several positional changes were made by the KIT.C. in altuck and defence but the opposite defence with Kitchell, Grewal, and Hassan gave away no chances, G. Singh and Telok Singh, the inside forwards. played a fine game, proving a great source of danger to the K.IT.C. David Leonard, the well-known

some thrilling mo- footballer, had ments on the right wing, putting in some lovely centres.

The K.LT.C. had a bad day and were definitely out of practice. They

to complete the "hat-trick." As were outdone at their own game of leader she was the "brain" of the their

nippy and energetic tackling, while forward movements were also in countered. Ramzan, Miss Henerally

of

side, displaying a keen sense judgment and anticipation. Nora Witchell. at centre-half, was goal, though beaten five tines, had In splendid form and played a grand few opportunities to show that he is still a good goalkeeper. Karnait spolling game.

Singh was the safer of the two The

team, struggled on determinedly and

baths afternoon in under-

Action picture of Bidney Barnes, New South Wales' all-rounder and "baby" of the Australian sixteen to visit England this summer. Ile thus obtains fils Test chance at 20. The team sailed for England on Tuesday.

SCRUMMAGING POSER MUST TACKLED

BE

By E. G. Blackwell

1998.

Most significant about the reports of the Wales v. England Rugby Union) International match at Cardiff was the unanimity of adverse criticism re- garding the serummaging and the inability of the half-backs to get the ball in.

Those of us more concerned with Rugby League football will note this with Interest, because similar faults have been our bugbear for many years.

In the Rugby League, the matler;

the lack was rather unfortunate culling the ball Malik was the best

finding Miss Pasco in form. Miss half back but he was often run off is more acute because the average M. Roza, on the right wing, did use his ful work and was well supported by Pinto, who changed his place from scrummages, whereas in a Rugby feet by the Radio attack, J. game contains between 60 and 30 Miss Silva and Miss Gonsnives in pivot to inside-right in the second Union mutch, the number may not the half back line. Miss Riberio and half with the hope of gingering up exceed 30 to 40, because the line-out Miss O. Botelho, the backs, found the attack, was the best of the far-is used to bring the ball into play. the C.B.S. "A" attack too much for

wards. The day was hot but a fast them.

pace was maintained throughout.

I was a good game and the Re- creio Indies gave a very creditable account of themselves in the second half,

At the -CHINA EMPORIUM BALLROOM

TO-NIGHT

ALSO

SAT. MAR. 12

from 8 p.m. 1 a.m.

DANCE

to the lilting music of

EDDIE AVANZI and his

Empress of Britain

Dance Orchestra

(Formerly on the “Queen Mary")

Nine-piece British Dance Band which has been broadcasted in nearly every country in the world.

Every member an artist on his instrument,

TO-NIGHT & SATURDAY ONLY

BEATEN BY THE

POLICE XI ·

The Rugby League, which must cater for the spectacular, cannot

afford to have the game held up by: these delays. Yet the truth standa out that the Rugby League Is no nearer a solution of its serummaging problem.

a

CUP AT LAST

ELIMINATED BY HUDDERSFIELD BY ODD GOAL

SURPRISING RESULTS IN ENGLISH LEAGUE SOCCER

Tennis Prospects

Not Bright

Prospects of play in the Colony Tennis Championships to-day are not very bright at view of the moment. In

the yesterday's rain and drizzle which has just com- menced, it does not seem likely that the ground will be

in a fit condition by this after-

noon.

The programme, originally fixed, is as follows:

OPEN SINGLES

Cheng Ping-yeung v. F. H. Kwok,

Lco Wai-tong Chung.

Wei

E. C. Fincher v. A. Craw- ford,

S. S. Hussain v. H. Owen Hughes,

Wong Shiu-wing v. Lieut. Commdr. R. H. Rump.

Tsui Yun-pui v. Pang Oi- lam.

S. A. Hussain v. H. D. Rumjahn.

Another

Tennis

"Incident" Tilden And Umpire Argue

Singapore, Feb. 25. There was an "Incident" at the the matches at tennis exhibition Happy World to-day. "Big Bill" Tilden had an argument with the umpire at the end of the second set of his match with Burke, con- cerning the score. The umpire left;

Ramilion played fine tennis to- day but the other professionals dis- appointed somewhat.

Results of the matches played

GREGORY MAY the stand.

YET GO TO ENGLAND

Recently Sounded By Alan Fairfax

Prior to their defeat against the

A former member of the Rugby Radio Sports Club last Sunday, the League Council, Mr. E. Osborne, lins

Sydney, N.S.W., Feb. 2. Nosa Gregory, young Victorian KIT.C. went down on Saturday by Kone so far as to suggest the aboli- 4-2 to the HK., Police on the Police tion of the serum from the game and batsman who just missed selection Training School ground at Mongkok, from 13 to 10. Neither proposal has may yet go aboard.

reduction in the number of players in the Australian team for England, The Police led by 3-1 at the interval,rom Jasbir Singh (2) und Narwant commanded any measure of official Singh (1) being the scorers.

support, but the mere fact that it has been propounded shows the ex- will be made to him to join Sir Pyara Singh was responsible for tent to which the problem has ex-Julien Colin's XI in England, the K.I.T.C. goal. It was not as asperated and puzzled many of the good a game as had been expected best brains.

and on resumption play was more The rulers of the Rugby League obstructive than constructive and contend that the rules are perfect- suffered therefore as a spectacle, If only the players will play to them The best goal of the match came and referees insist upon their obser- from Howlett, the Pollee Inside-vance. right, when he ran through and sent

ELEMENT OVERLOOKED

0 rising pile driver which felt Ramzan standing. Shortly after, In League circles the trouble is Pyar Singh reduced the deftelt in attributed to bonuses and points

Holo effort. The Police made the excessive keenness produced by

win-

I he is interested in it, an offer

Alun Fairfax, former Australian Test cricketer, who is now represent- ing Sir Julien In Australia, sent Gregory a wire asking him to tele- phone him as to whether he was interested in going to England.

"A good cricketer, this Gregory,” said. Fairfax in an interview.

that everybody tells me about his "I am also impressed by the fact ne character And charming modesty.

several spirited raids just afterwards the extra money at stake for but Ramzan in goal stopped many ning compared with losing money.

gerous shots from all

Is it not that in framing rules and "I have not yet made. Gregory a

dangerous

Police defence,

We

gles,

Meliar Singh and

and Brown, in the regulations the authorities, both definite offer. That will depend League, overlook the upon whether he is interested in the Rothwell in his new position ht and Union and

as left-greatest factor of all-human nature? iden.” half was a demon for hard work. Probably the last thing the major- Howlett, Jasbir Singh

and

Wallity of players think about is cheat- formace a dangerous trio in the ni-ing, yet if the facts be faced, that is tack, with both wingers Tejl Singh the only word which can truthfully and Narwant Singh doing well. The be applied to the men responsible for K.I.T.C. will have to have more | scrummaging faults. games if they hope to recover their

frue form.

Malayan Second-Wicket Partnership. Record

SIMPLIFY RULES

Sometimes, In the League game; especially, it is the half-bucks who persist putting the ball in unfairly At other times the outside forwards are guilty of feet up, or of hooking for the ball before it is properly in. Then again, the hooker may be guilty of striking for the ball with the wrong foot, of swinging, or of using the loose orm.

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"All I want to know at present," said Fairfax, "is whelter Gregory would be interested in going England. If he is anxious it would be necessary to cable Sir Julien and ask him before I would be in a post- tion to make a definite offer."

telephonett as requested, but after Fairfax added that Gregory had a short discussion nothing was de- cided. Interviewed in Melbourne, Gregory said whether he would go abroad would depend entirely on the conditions, "Nothing has been de- cided yet."

Penang, Feb. 20.

My contention has always been In|

with The Penang Recreation Club de- connection

Rugby League ploited by the Rev. Frank Chambers feated the Penang Sports Club by scrummaging that the rules should something like 12 years ago. nine wickets on the Esplanade to-must be made so watertight

be amended and simplified. They Ho persuaded the forwards on the

day.

14 to far side of the front row of a scrum-

"The "Rees" declared at 230 for leave nothing to chance to the dis one (S. T Stewart 101 not out, Veretion of referees, or to the good C. Westerhout 125 not out) and in sportsmanship of the players.

CHINA EMPORIUM Ball Room reply the Sports Club made 12 (Neon

· FOR A CRAND EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENT

17, Carey 10).

PRACTICAL REMEDY

mage to cross their legs before the ball was put in, and the others not

to strike far it until it had hit those lega.

Under those conditions, the ball Stewart and Westerhout were The rulers of the Rugby League was got into scrum at the frat associated in + record Malayan game are likely to have to continue attempt, and it was heeled out second wicket partnership, which the search for a scrummaging solu« quickly,

realised 232 runs. Stewart hit 15 lion so long as they refuse to try "And that is the ideal to be aimed and Westerhout 24 boundaries. out a remedy so practical as that ex- | at.

arc

Tilden beat Burke, 8-0, 6-4. Ramilion beat Cochet, Owens, Book. Rumillon and Tilden beat Burke and Cochet, G–1, 3–6, 03.

London, Mar.).

York City, "giant-killers" In the F.A. Cup this season, bowed to defeat at last at Huddersfield, losing by the odd goal in three in to-day's replay, In the first meeting 011 Saturday, played at York, the result was goalless draw.

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In the Third Round Scottish Cup replays, Aberdeen fell by the way- side, Joging to East Fife, a Second Division team, by two goals to one. sur- The defeat was all the more

the prising in view of

fact that Aberdeen were playing at home,

Ayr United, got through to the of fourth round at the expense Greenock.

last. Manchester City,

reason's champions, failed badly in their First Division League match against siddlesbrough, scoring once against the visitors' six. Brentford's hopes of catching up with the leaders also

when received a jolt to-day

they were held to a draw of 1-1 Chelsea.

by

Aston Villa's success in the F.A. the semi- Cup-they are now in Anals-seems to have affected their League form. Playing against the lowly-placed Notts Forest to-day, the Villa lost by the odd goal in three despite the advantage of

ground. Notwithstanding this defent, the Villa players

ers are still in the running for the Second Division championship, however.

Scores:

F. A. CUP REPLAY (SIXTH ROUND) Ifuddersfield 2 York

SCOTTISH CUP REPLAYS

Ayr U. Aberdeen

(THIRD ROUND)

4 Greenock

1 East Flic ENGLISH LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION

Manchester C. Sunderland Preston N.E. Brentford

1 Middlesbrough 6 3 West Brom. I

@ Leicester

Chelsea

1

SECOND DIVISION

Aston Villa Plymouth

1 Notts Forest

2

Tottenhu

-Reuter.

AMENDED DRAW

IN F.A. CUP

D 1

The following is the revised draw of the semi-finals of the F.A. Cup, 10 be played on March 20:

Preston North End v. Aston Villa,

(at Sheffield).

Huddersfeld v. Sunderland.

(at Blackburn).

· SCOTTISH CUP'S-

REVISED DRAW

The amended draw in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, to be played on March 19, is as follows: Kilmarnock V. Ayr U.

St. Benards Falkirk East Fife

v.

Motherwell

v. Rangers

v. Raith R.

Successful Singers

STICK TO SHERRY Amontillado Fino