1938-11-28 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER

1938.

INJURY TO STEVENS GIVES RADIOMEN TAKE COUPLE

CLUB FIFTEEN CHANCE TOWIN

Rousing Rugger Match At Valley On Saturday

(By "Fly-Half")

a rousing game of rugger played at Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon the Club defeated a Navy team by 18 points (five tries and a dropped penalty goal to 15 points (three tries and two pomalty goal). Both teams wore under-strength,

Interest in the gama never ingged and it was anybody's match till the final whistle was blown, so even was the scoring. Scores were made by ench team in turn except on one occasion when Navy acorod i try and a penalty goal in succession.

Several changes were made to the teams originally announced. Grieve, being available, was played at Inside three and MacGrath went back to his usual position at full-back.

Club profited by the mistakes made by the Navy backs whose handling and passing were erratic. Grlove of Bldwoll generally initiated the Club's scores by cleverly break- Ing through.

verted. Grieve replied for Club and Carey failed to improve. Next Witherden kicked a penally goal i r the Navy to regain the lead. Hender- son cqualised for Club, Carey again Navy right wing three-quarter. com- falling with the kick. Kelly, tho pleted a good back movement by scoring at the corner flag.

In the second half, Club

"PU" Robinson, on third base, reaching for a high one. She is one soon of the girls in the American softball touring team to play in Hongkong equalised by another unconverted on Wednesday against the lesatig male players of the Colony. Both packs gave a rousing display try wide of the posts. Navy come with honours going to the wavy eight back strongly with an unconverted for obtaining a monopoly of the bally scored by Walters and a pennity In set scrums, and to the Club men goal kicked by Witherden.

for their play in the loose. B. O. Deane, who was making a

This was the one and only time come that either side held such a big lead. back, feqtured in some good back-and it looked as if Navy were to

ing up.

TALBOT WATCHED

The Navy's monopoly of the ball

come off winners.

SCALES TURNED

However, the injury to Stevens

in the light scrums was often rea-occurred at this point and with dered useless by quick tackling of Pumphrey going to full-back from Talbot by Henderson and tng Club the pack, the Club backa saw more wing forwards. Despite the constant of the ball. Bidwell levelled the atten.on paid to him, Talbot playca scores by an unconverted try. A

good game during which he took most on time Henderson scored a advantage of any opening to break second time to give Club the lead. through.

Grieve falled with an easy kick.

Henderson and Cessford, the Club

halves, had a successful afternoon,

Club W. M. MacGrath; D.

H. D. dwell (Capt.). during which their understanding reve, C. J. Powell: F. Cesa- was seldom at variance. Henderson ford, J. R. Henderson; T. H. Pratt, further enhanced his chances of a G. J. P. Carey, H. W. E. Heath, C. place in the Club tears by an all- Burton, 15. C. Moodle, B. round display in which he scored

two good tries. The Best one was

the result of good backing up, fol- towed by a Su-y

a 50-yard sprint. In the

(Kent), gap and went Lt.

second he saw

O'M.

A. J. G. Taylor and W. B.

SCHOOL CRICKET

TEAMS ENGAGED

OVER WEEK-END

University Strengthened By Several Newcomers

With so many, cricketers engaged in the Combined Manoeuvres Navy-Pay Lt. Stevens over the week-end, there were very few inter-club matches où Capt.; Lt. Walters (Olympus), Saturday. As a result, school teams were given the oppportunity Skelton (Grampus),Lt. Ram of meeting scratch club teams; St. Joseph's were entertained by down under the, (Duchess), Ldg. Sea. Kelly (Med- the Police; the D.B.S. by the Civil Service CC.;. La Salle by the post. So quick was his decision taken that he had scored before the way); Surg. Lt. Ellis (Medway), Lt Club de Recreio; and the C.B.S. by the Hongkong C.C.

Talbot (Otus); Li. Andersen

Urough to touch

Navy had

penca.

reallard what had hap (Olympus),

Witherden Mr. Gu (Duncan), Lt. Bodington (Rover),

The ascendancy by bat over ballyh

The Navy wings were seldom in Lt. Northey (Diana), Lt. Pumphrey was very pronounced, high scores possession of the ball but what tuc (Dorsetshire),

Poy Mid. Young being made in almost every match. (Dorsetshire), Lt. Darling (Rover) At the Civil Service, where the DBS.

was asked of them to do was credit- ably done. Walters bad hard luck

more than once when he was thrown into touch when not far from the goal-line.

A NEWCOMER

and Sig. Knight (Medway).

FUSILIERS

Bosanquet, a newcomer to loent LOSE TO

rugby circles, has not yet settled down, but once he does, he should do well. Powell played a strong game on the Club right wing

al-

though he saw too little of the ball,

Li, Stevens was the best Navy back and it was very unfortunate

COMBINED FIFTEEN

won handsomely, 338 runs were made during the afternoon, and at the Police R.C. 200 were scored, while at Pokfulam, where University enter- tained the Indian R.C. Juniors, 287 runs were made for the loss of eight wickets.

Batsmen had the upper hand com- pletely in the University v, IRC. gume. Thanks to K. E. Tam and W. S. Gegg, two Freshmen who made $2 and 50

under- graduates were covely, the

able

to declare at 155 for theed wickets. A left-hander,

Satur

that he was injured and had to leave A combined Club and Navy team Tam, Judging by his display the field as a result of colliding with beat the Lancashire Fusillers by ten day, should make a lot of runs in local Heath, the Club forward. The lat points (a dropped goal, a penalty Junior cricket. He watches the ball ter had also to be assisted off but goal and a try) to eight points (a very carefully and, as so often the returned after receiving attention: goal and a try) after a very even case with a left-hander, he is very Stevens returned but soon went off struggle.

severe with anything on the leg-sido. again.

The Fusillers, flelding only 14 He is from Malaya.

game.

It is not expected that Steven's men, put up a very plucky per- Gegg gave several chances in his injury will keep him out of the formance in which team work was Innings of 50. While not so solid in more in evidence than individual his defence as Tam, he can hit when Navy started off at a cracking offorts.

the mood moves him. In one over pace and were soon rewarded for J. Hutchison made a reappearance from M. I. Razack, he hit four fours alinging the bail about by a try on the rugby field after an absence and a two. He has a tendency to scored by Talbot. It was not con-of one season. At stand-off halt for edge away from the ball pitched on cashire bowler, who took five wickets the leg stump, and when this is for fan runs for the_M.C.C. tourists Blato OR corrected he will prove one of the best bats at the University.

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DISTINCT ACQUISITIONS

Wilkinson (K.L.), the young Lan-

Against the Orange Free Saturday.

Tam and Cegg are distinct acquist stoppage would have been entirely

tions to the University where cricket these days is having a very lean period indeed.

justified.

Of the 'Varsity bowlers, C. H. Tech,

the Captain, and K. L. Ng wore the

As the Indian bowling held no most impressive, although it was C. terrors for the undergraduates, so Matthews who was the most muccess-

the University bowling falled to ful.

ironble the Indians' opening pair, H.

T. Barma and M. I. Razack, who

up 99 for the first wicket. Of this, Razack had 69 in a

splendid knock

which, if somewhat "streaky," con- tained Beveral beautiful

cuts and

pulls. Barma was more sedate, but in trying to force the pace later in the innings he got himself out after scoring 31.

Three more Indian wickets fell be-

fore stumps were drawn, but only because the batemen had been

Leading Individual

Performances

The following were the best in-

Instructed to hit out as there was just | dividual performanCCES

a bare chance of collecting the runs.

The light was very poor in the

BATTING

last 20 minutes of play, and an earlier | C, Pane (Police) v. 81. Joseph's

V. J. Lay DBA.) ♥, 0.3.0.0. $9 Razack (LIL.C.) University_-_

the Club-Navy team on Saturday, he excelled and his dropped (goal was } D. Crary (D.B8) ▼, 0.3.0.0. 55*

a masternjece. ---

A. E. Purry (C.8.0.4.) v. D.RS: 33

GOSSIG

(L-Halls) Raerbia-Zud XX-

Forrest *. (Pallos)

Van Leeuwen and Wilson both G played hard games and had some movements foralber. Dalziel Band 3. Wink wers to the fore in all club-

forward rushes. Navy

Corion with a Skelton replied, for the Fusiliers with a try which

· King opened the

not converted. Hutchison

Joseph's

Tam

LR.G..E

then W. 5. Gerg drooped a well-taken mal to put the LRO, IN X Club-Navy in the lead, which was A, 0.71eck (EL) Anther inspersed he a try scored by uz

Ván Louwen, The Fulliers res duced the defcit by a try wored by Blubbs and converted by KeRDE.

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Arsenal Held To

Draw In Paris

Paris, Nov. 27.

The ninth annual football match played here, to-day be- tween the Racing- Club of Parls and the Arsenal resulted in a draw of 1-1. Both goals were scored in the first half- Reuter,

Chess

OLD GUARD

OCCUPIES

MORE POINTS BY BEATING POLICE

ONE-SIDED ENCOUNTER IN H.K.H.A. TOURNEY

(By "The Pilgrim")

In a Hongkong Hockey Association Tourna» mont game at Mongkok yesterday morning, Radio and Postal Sports Club gained a decisive victory of 5-0 over the Police "B".

Though the game was inclined to be scrappy, Radio took, the offensive and quickly settled down to some constructive. hockey. Jos Tavares, at outside right, was given every opportunity of using his speed and he fed the inside forwards with a number of well-

BACK SEAT judged centres from which Awtar Singh, at centre-forward and

Youngsters, Win Tournament

Amsterdam, Nov. 28.

After four adjourned games has been finished on Saturday night (Dr. Alekhino resigning his game against Fine, Capablanca drawing his games against Reshevsky and Keres, whilst the game Keres v. Alekhino likewise ended in a draw), the fourteenth and last round of the Avro Chess Tournament was played here yester- day.

Dr. Euwe won against Capablanca, while the other three games, Keres v. Fine, Alekhine v. Botwinnik, and Flohr v. Reshevsky were drawn.

The final score shows the 22-years- old Estonian, Keres, and the Ameri- can, Reuben Fino, as winners with 8 ponts each, the Soviet champion, Botwinnik, holding third place with 7% points, and the world champion, Alekhine, and the former world champion, Dr. Euwo, and the young American, Beshevsky, tie-ing for fourth place with seven points each, The ex-world champion, Capa- blanca, with six points, had to be saustied with seventh place, while the Czech champion, Flohr, who played below

throughout, .IDIMI brings up the rear with 41⁄2 ponta.

ALEKHINE DISAPPOINTS

G. Singh, obtained two early goals.

In the second half, Radio main- | Radio backs. Woro never really tained pressure and, in spite of troubled. game retaliation on the part of The Police attack was wealt: Byrne and Chenan Singh In the though Moss and Pennell made Police defence, further goals were strenuous efforts to record a goal to added by Awlar Singh, G. Singh and no avall. The defence

best Guest. G. Singh was the pick of the served by Byrne at left back and Jessop in goal. The custodian in fact showed clever anticipation in saving many good shots,"

forwards.

was

ing, the winners being far superior The game was never very interest-

creditable performance

M.Singh, at left half, gave

with his reverse stick tackling. Kitchell and Haman, the remaining halves, were in all departments, the most prominent and gave full Sgt. Mettam and Sgt. Dawson had support to the forward line. The charge of the game.

CHAMPIONS NARROWLY BEAT H.K. LADIES IN CAER CLARK CUP TIE

On their own ground at King's Park on Saturday, the "y" Ladies, champions of the Caer Clark Cup Competition, defeated the Hongkong Ladies by 1-0 in a rather scrappy gamo..

the

Mrs.

Enthusiasm in the closing stages, Mr. Lunson was well-set for a however, compensated for a certain clearance when Miss Swan ob- lack of the finer points of hockey structed her view and Mrs. Burnett, shown almost throughout.

seizing the opportunity, nipped in The champlons had the sounder to tap the ball over the line.

Tho

Hongkong Ladles' attack defence, but in the first half the

were rarely allowed In Hongkong Ladies showed more op- thereafter bortunism in attacks, Miss M. Smalley the "y" circle, due to the splendid and Miss Simpson combining well co-operation of Misa A. Fowler and

Burke, on the right flank. Miss Greig made Mrs.

backs. some clever openings but was un-Williams, at left half, was most tortunate in being hurt during the prominent with her tackling and first 25 minutes of play.

distribution of the ball.

The champions as a combination Hongkong defence played and had the champions' attack were superior in the second half best performance being his two wins nustered. on-many occasions. Miss and were well worth their victory, by a solitary his many aam.rers by winnng only Swan, at right back, time and again though It was only

broke up the Bockler-Westcott com-goal. bination, and Miss Pope, in the

Of the two winners, Keres, - al- though he did not lose a single game, enly won three, the other eloven enging in draws, whereas Fine woll aix, lost three and drew five,

his

against Alekhine who disappolated

three games in 14 rounds.

The

well

The ex-world champion. Dr. Euwe,olvotal position, assisted by Mrs. showed himselt to be entirely off | Dalziel on her right, put in some form. In the first half of the tour- fine constructive work.

ament, losing no less than four games, but he made a remarkable recovery in the second half when, of

seven games, he won three, and drew

four.

Another former world champion, Capablanca, Was also somewhal teeblo as he last four games outright and won only two.

On the whole, however, there was not much to choose between the players as there was only a margin of one and half points separating the six leading players, —–—– Trans- Ocean.

それ

Seaforths Overcome

C.B.A. Girls

BETTER UNDERSTANDING

half after positional changes were Within five minutes of the second

made between Mrs. Burnett on the. right wing and Miss Bradbury at centre-forward-the "Y" forwards gave a better exhibition, revealing more understanding of ons another's By the odd goat in three, the Sea- play. Several well-thought-out forth, Ladies. At Kings' Park on moves by both wings beginning Saturday, defeated the C.B.A., Ladies mainly from the centre where Miss in the Brawn Cup Tournament after M. McCaw was outstanding-were a hard-fought game. scen."

Early on Miss E. Woolley was seen The goal was scored off a centre in full cry for goal bút she was soon by Miss Bradbury.

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