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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 31, 1939.

CLUB VICTORY OVER WAS SPLENDID ACHIEVEMENT Batsmen Had To Hustle To Make Required Runs

(By "R. Abbie")

sides, but it is an amazing thing how celdom the cracks como off when playing for the Civil Service.

there were As I had surnulsed, tires

finishes in the four Senior League Games, The Club did get home against the Navy, who had

A GREAT FINISH reven wickets when anade 158 for they declared and I gather the Club

Having come away extremely de- The runs, bustle for the Jun[ to

pressed from the match to which I Was lucky In have just referred of the Club attack weakness wicket-getting was rather shown up

nit the Craigengower as with the exception of Whitmarsh Chough to come in for quite a sport-

oring finish

Arst visit there and Kennedy the Navy had none of

ground. At Ueir regular first playing, though things tooted pretty poor for Crul. perhaps Carver would be included

Rengower as they only hnd about if he were always available. It is

103 for 8 wickets and A. K. Ikmall

as Indeed a grim fasi getting up Naval

However Whit-left.

was stumped very smartly just sides in these days.

However, Ernie Zimmern, who murah came off and no less than had kept himself back and, I think, lour other batsmen got twenty thirty plece. They declared at 20 ly went in at the eighth wicket

or

iny

George mide 24 nol out. down, minutes past 4, and so, allowing for Souza had previously made an ex- the Interval the Club had an hour

from the second and a half to get 157 runs, I min told Sellent 45, while the veteran H. P. eleven, scored 24 going in Irst wie- that the light was not particularly Lim, promoted good, though possibly it actually nket. The Cralgengewer skipper did proved a little about a quarter to six.

not dare to declare and I am told The Navy ground is, should say, that the LC. innings did not start the hardest ground to hit a four po

until 4.35. They had thus, 5 min- Club the Hongkon In the Colony but it seems there wus

utes less than some pretty good quick running of singles and by going all out Hide, Owen Hughes, and Alec Pearce just managed to get the runs in time. A The achievement.

A SILLY BUSINESS

F. Baker they had their strongest Hower might have won.

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IMPORTANT BADMINTON

2 R. NAVY

A. J. G. Taylor (left) and W. E. Peers, two of the forwards selected for the Hongkong ragger team to play against Alalaya in the forthcom- the Interport.

Here And There

With

RE

'Abe".

Football

South China

Team Getting Stale

are

hopelessly

If

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Two Roplays In F.A. Cup

London, Jan. 30.

In a Fourth Round replay in the F.A. Cup, Tottenham, playing at home, drew with West Ham once again, each side scoring a goal. 'Extra time failed to bring about a definite conclusion.

In a second replay in the same round of the Cup, Shef- field Wednesday defeated Chester 2-0 on Manchester City's ground.--Reuter.

Record Crowd See Rangers Beat Celtic

Magnificent Goal By Kinnear

Rangers

championship.

2 Cellie

should break up this Richardson-it I was going to hit the wicket and Haiphong was thoroughly enjoy would not be surprising If he fought place of the injured Fiddes.

MATCHES PLAYED LAST EVENING

University "A" Almost Süre Of "A" Division

Two results in last night's Badminton League programmao are

of vital importance. In the "A" Division, the victory of University "A" over the Club de Recreio has put them in an almost unassail. able position to retain the championship, but they still have to play the Chinese Y.M.C.A. twice.

John's

In the "D" Division, St. vanquished Kowloon Tong "Aa result benefleinl to St. Andrew's "A" who now remain the only team in this division to have been beaten

once. St. John's, Kowloon Tong "A" and Chur Wah, St. Andrew's rentest rivals, have all been benten twice.

The other teams in the section are out of the running for the champion- ship.

"A" DIVISION

University A beat Recreio 6-3 in the A Division of the Badminton ten- gue last night.

T. X. tlu and K. L. Yong heat Car- valho and Silva 21-6; brat Reinedios and 1 Oliveira 21-7; beat Barros and Rodrigues

21-8,

LEAGUE TABLE

Gomes

P. W. L. F. A. Pts.

6 6 0 30 0 12

2 2 0 14 4

4 2 2 18 18 4

2

4 1 3 9 27 King's College

K. L. Your and P, K. Ilui have been showing consistently good form for

in "A"

the Bad- the University minton League.

P. Fletcher 21-15; lest (o F. Thang and J. Chen 15-21.

P. Wilson and N. Smith brat Len and Trang 21-7; beat Lo and Fletcher 23-31; beat Tea and Chen 21-15.

D. Kwok and 8. Newman lost to Loo beat Lo and other and Teang 20-23: |21-10; lost to Taing and Chen 21-33.

LEAGUE TABLE

W. 11. Choy and S. F. Li lost to Lee and St. John's beat Smith and Leonard 21-14.

ing 15-21; beat Mackay and Part 21-3, K. Tong "A"

WIN FOR ST. JOHN'S

St. John's beat Kowloon Tong A

Chung ah

Recreto

K. V.R.C. ༣༣;+tttners

Tour

"B"

S. and S, Home.

Games

P. W. L. F. A. Pis.

10 8 2 71 10:16

10 0 0 2 54 30 10

32 7 2 64 27 14

9 4 5 43

0 2 0 38 43

8 3 5

0

20 20 44

1 11 61

13 08

T. F. Yong and C, K. Leg lont to Cat- London, Jan. 3.

valho and Silva 1-21: beat Remedios and Before a crowd of 120,000 people Oliveira 21-14;lost to Barron and Rodrigues

20-24. - record for any League game in's, non and M. 5. Tám lost to Cars the world - Glasgow Rangers valho and Silva 12-21: beat Remedios and traditional Oliveira 21-4; bent Borros and Rodrigues the week-end,tumpitied over their UDGING by their display against | Press message over

Celtic

rivals at Ibrox Stadlum 21-14, to make a runs less, but they have Eastern in the League intch on Seinneling sinted in Paris, that there none of the forcing batrmen, with Sunday, the recent Salgon tour was no prospect of a fight for him yesterday and thus practically assur

Joc Louis's master, the exception of Minu, which the not do the South China footballers in the near future, but later heel themselves of the Scottish League

The result was any good. They appeared listless stated he was Chub can command.

More than 25,000 were unable to that after an attempt to bustle and and were always a yard slower in and it seems he is angling for a title

Kuin admission and thus missed one University "A" fusing

some wickets cheaply-No-getting to the ball as compared to fight in September. The German's It was for South return to the ring has been rumoured

of the best and fastest matches in Chinese "yui some time. From no less an

the long history of thrilling encoun-Recreio zarin by the way was magnificently their opponents.

iers between the clubs,

& 0 6 10 20 1 1 personilly had plumped for the thrown out by Souza-they had to China "A"-a very poor performance for

on defence. When I and they fully deserved to be beaten. authority than Billy McCarney, who

altendance for a University "B" a chance of concentrate Valley as I thus got

The record of Schmeling ame

"B" DIVISION looking at two Homes. Actually it arrived about 5.30 nothing but a very How much they rely on Li Tin-sang once shared with Joe Jacobs the

as Mc-set up when Chelsea and Arsenal met nearly made me ill to watch one of dull draw seemed probable os A. 11. in defence was painfully obvious in management

letter, "the old professor back, In League match in England is 82,905.

Kowloon Tong B lost to Chung Wah them, as in the CS.C.C. and Recreio Madar was well dug in. However, this game; Leung Wing-chiu, de-word of an intended

tendance records for any game in 0-1 in the "D" Division. game after really getting a terrifle another wicket fell and then Erle putising at left back, was

P. C. Leung and II. 6. Poon beat K. Hing 21-R: bent N. A. E. push on and having a down for 18, Zimmern at frat lip hurled himself at sea, and though Lee Kwok-wnl Carney is affectionately known to inat Stamford Bridge in 1935. All at-

1837, when 149,547 spectators saw N. Leo and 11 pang 21-3; beat J. Smith

Mackay and with Perry doing most of the dam- forward at a snick of Madar's off A. made a much better job of it. the timates in the boxing game, writes

K. Ismall, and somehow or other got damage had already been done when as follows: "I met Scianeling in Ber-Great Britain were broken in April, the change was mude. With this in and he told me he is going to

Lake

the two

Scotland-England international and G. Leonard 21-10. age, G. A. Guterres and H. L. Ozorto

his hand under it as he lay full defeat, the chances of South Chino fight again. Max will

C. F. Chu and 9. C. Liang beat Lee got away with it and made the only

that and Fling 21-3: beat Mackay and Pang St. Andrew's "A" 10 9 1 69 21 18 winning

Celile were unfortunate the First Division fights over here and, if he is rails-match at Hampden Park, Glasgow.

21-10; beat Smith and Leonard 21-15. scores. The whole length on the ground. It was really defe double gure

a brilliant catch and gave Craigen shield have

been seriously Jeopar-fied with his condition, will go to side anyway were out for 68 and it

Wickets con- the Rower just a chance.

now three America and try for another fight they had to take the field without. seems almost incredible that

the Paterson, Crum and Divers, all in- and had Hung been dised. The Navy tinued to fall

Kame against Civil Service baiting couldn't even

can beat Louis given another jured in Saturday's perfectly able to do the diving act as well as points ahead but have played one with Joe Louis, Max is confident wangle that. IL Wits

think Craigenome more than the Chinese.

chance." Those who saw the Ger-Hearts. Lynch, Carruth and Birrell On the dreadful as, with the exception of Ernie Zimmern I

man battered down without striking filled the vacancies. Rangers reln- other hand they had S. A. Ismail Strenuous Time

a blow in his own defence last June troduced MacKillop in the half-back klde oul. I COR only suggest

an usual,

might question the advisability of line and had Harrison at inside-right 0-3. WHILE the tour to Saigon and another American visit, although

F. If. Kwok and R. Deavan beat St. Andrew's "B" Perry that,

regardless of the per- who presented,

pletely imperturbable bat to the ball! sonal feelings of the batsmen

Victory went to the better side.. Lee and J. Trang 21-7; beat T. Lo and ignored it firmly if it was notable in every way, the players were his way to one or two gand purses.

Throughout the game Rangers were

swifter

teant. moving

They Colledge opening pair. I think I am

There was a thrill at the end as given a strenuous time as they had Whether he could bent Max Baer, the right in saying that they have very

P. Madur batting

number ten, to play ten matches in a period of Tommy Farr or the promising Lou were always striving for amoothiness seldom made a big spening stand, evidently thought he was playing the just over two weeks. Furthermore, Nova is another matter.

and cohesion in attack and were of travelling and if they both get out cheaply the

generally successful. Kinnear and rest of the team seem to consider last ball of the match and danced they had a great deal of

do. But everywhere.

tags down the wicket to Billmorla and

Waddell visited

sted Record Drive

on the wing were both tre- it their bounden duty to do so too.

was bowled neck and crop. I can the players proved extremely popular

mendously fast and full of cunning. Actually the ground was deflulicly imagine his disgust when he dis- because of the high standard of play

Hogg had no counter to the trickery over-watered and the bowling may covered there was still one

WORLD record golf drive of 402 more which they maintained,

They fost have been very good. I was toli

Ayards is claimed by 22-years-old of Rangers' left-winger, and it wasi proved entirely competent to cope against teams which they would as his curly figures showed, but in with the situation. It was a grand enter normally; the

the feat recently at the height of a Kinnenr cut round the Celtic back rigours ΟΙ any case the fact that Richardson, finish even though the game did consta

constant playing and travelling were 60 miles-an-hour gale on the East and went on to score a magnificent Colledge, McLellan, Grimths

Malvern beginning to tell on them when they recorded drive is 445 yards, by E, C. public links. The longest Parry only collected. 10 runs be result in a draw.

defeated. In ev

every way the Diss tween them shows the nature of the

tour was a success except that the wind was

at llerne Bay in 1913. The dead behind Williams, collapse. Arthur Lay made a gallant

last of the First Division players are now feeling the effects. win, playing from the regulation tec, effort and at one time there seemed The

London, Jan. 17. Sunday's game, sume hope, but nobody did much at League matches to be dealt with is

for instance which is a high one, finished pin the end, though Hawkins looked as that between the K.C.C.

The Navy avenged previous defeats at Bristol by gaining. « and the against Eastern, they were attle and high to the left of the fourth hole, though he might save the

It provided a splendid

listless aldo. were a game. Army and

Though this

which measures 402 yards. Appli- for them some However, with the last man in ho finish as R. E. Lee took two wickels setback has lost

cution will be inde to the out of position. Venters task in well-deserved victory by 2 tries to one on the Memorial Ground

scoring was a simple one. endeavoured to hit the runs off and in the last over of the day to get the valuable ground in the championship record officially recognised.

It was not until after the interval yesterday. against the Navy, they are

tho real Celtic, Out- was very finely caught by Silva who Army all out for 131, which was 34 race leapt up and Loolt a hard square cut runs short of the K.C.C, total made fortunate in that the sailors have Golf Earnings

played in the first half, the Parkhead High above his head at backward for 7 wickets declared, E. Clost, or are about to lose, some of point. Reverting to the question of Fincher has yet to find his form their best. men and may not be able the opening pair. I cannot help this season and E. F. is rather in and to keep up the present pace. DESPITE the fact that he holds thinking Perry would be welt nl-out but Anderson got going again, vivl to try Richardson and Arthur though I am told his 41 was a Lay holding Calledne back to lend what slow innings, Burnett (32) Come-back Planned? some back-bone to the middle of the and R. T. Broadbridge (29) were batting. The team ought to be quite the next highest scorers. I was glad MAX Schraeling, which several of the members per- in the side, from which I gather that heavyweight championship of the dollars (about £3,800) last year. The were successful. So surely did he won movements being carried terms but the Navy look the lead a good one judging from the way in to see that Norman Mackay was back form when they are playing for other his injury the week before was not

that Ozorio was not bowling as well over to go. However, S. A. Ismaill three of their games, but these/Stanley Williams, who accomplisticdi no surprise when, after 15 miffates, |

Anci

ANOTHER CLOSE THING

SHERRY

beaten

were

in

HORNTON MAKES OPENING Rangers second goal, although credited to Venters, was really work. The Thornton's

centre-for- ward cut to the right and his back- heel pulled the whole Celtic defence

that we saw that

NAVY RUGBY FIFTEEN

PROVE THEIR WORTH AGAINST BRISTOL XV

Bristol

overcome

3 pts R. Navy

The

back

on

Bristol felded the same side as practically gift, a Bristol youngsters now produced a spirit and that which had defeated the RA.F. badly slicing a kick and giving the Navy forward a "walk-over." When enthusiasm which knew no bounds, and the Army. However, they failed only one major title the Conn Deloney was the mainspring of al- to adopt themselves to the terrible Pearce scored additional points were dan

Twice injured and conditions of ground and bail as struck off, as Pearee, who took the Championship-Sam most every move. Open

well as did their

opponents.

kick himself and sent the ball over Snead,

the ball after it Ryder Cup player, carried of, he came back cach time rst half was even and the efforts of the bar, touched the

earnings for a to rally his colleagues.

conditions had been placed, the German amassed the record

United States professional of 19,000 With 15 minutes to play, his efforts buth sides to

The sides crossed over on levet were quite successful at times, soine boxer who once heid the

U.S. Professional Golfers Associa

harass the home defence that Carruth very was left unmarked, and when out. Later, however, very little real and gained the winning try through world, is going to the United States, tion regard this as a record because, is he returning to the ring? This is although in 1930 Gene Sarazen won Delancy touched the ball to him the football was seen, the game resolving Parker, who followed up his kick a question which has been per-21,500 dollars (about £4,300) in the inside man scored casily.

Itself for the most part into a for-and, taking advantage of a slip by

the home full-back, dribbled plexing sports writers in Europe and

From that point onwards Celtie's ward scramble, United season, some of the tournaments in

Vavasour was clever at stand-off skilfully to score, America. According to

which he played were not sanctioned fight was magnificent, but Rangers'}

Parker was the success of: the by the P.G.A., and his figure was,

defence was too well genetalled to and Clayton-Grene and Hagg were

forceful

and enterprising in the match, giving an admirable display therefore, not recognized. Snead,

give any more away.

full-back

Thompson, as did centre, while Kirkby ran well on the at as bad as it was feared. Frank however, has surpassed the previous

couple of slips which wing, despite the strong tackling of except for Goodwin too has made a welcome recognised record of 15,500 dollars

excusable. The two packs and 1

Pearce and Lewis. The Navy backs were reappearance

see from his (£3,100) by Horton Smith, in 1920.

always looked likely to score, which fought out rousing battle, and to Agures of 10-1-33-1 that he is still

I was more than could be said for the supremacy gained by the Navy

who

second half the seldom succeeded in forwards in the Bristol, making progress. Once or twice in visitors largely owed their success. the first half, however, Bristol went on this showing the Navy have a very near to augmenting the opening very strong side in the making.

DRISTOL: V. H. Thompson; C. Lynch, try by Pearce, and Gegg was only

K. Lewin, H. Fearer, D. G. Gegt: N. Pooie, P. Redwood; d. A. Held. E just kept out.

Tucker, 8, 11. Juslin, D. Cammins, G. F. Mason, W. T. Reynolds, J. P. Baking, H. Murphy.

en the bowling list. If he can run High into form with the ball he will reatly help the K.C.C. who depend

too much on Lee and Lloyd for their

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Excluded From The Rankings

"GIFT" TRY FOR CRAWFORD The Navy reviled to Bristol's try with one by Crawford which was

Neither Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, a. G. Mako,

nor Wimbledon champion,

MISS

5. U M. Grant, WOMEN'S SINGLES

Winslow,

storing the six goals by which Fulham beat Bury, Rooke, the bowling.

indivi- comes off sometimes and he certainly centre-forward. created an had a day out on Saturday taking dual goal-scoring record for the F. Rooke in n A. Cup competition. Army 7 for 28 in. D overs. The showed signs of the collapsible na-strong type of player weighing 12 st. He was born Guildford and ture of their batting that had been 14 lb.

R. NAVY: LA. W. J. Parker (ILMS. he

football with the started his so disastrously illustrated the previ-Woking Club. From there he was

Repulse); Lt. E. 3. P. Kirkby (11.M.3. Drake), Sub-Lt. E. Clayton Greeno Murray week. Major

zind

1.N.E. Coll.). LA. L. logg (Devon- Driver Logan gave them an excellent transferred to Crystal Palace, where

port Serv.). Bub-Lt. . ENG (LMS. Frobisher). Lt. G. E. Vavasour (cap.), start but after that Godby (21) was he had difficulty in Anding a regu lar place in the first. team. On Oc

11.M.9, fron Duke), 2nd Lt. D. de the only person to do very much.

tober 20, 1030, Fulham obtained his

hum), Ldg. Tel. B., Btovell (B.M.9, SECOND DIVISION

transfer, since which time he has

ranked in the annual list issued by been their recognised centre-for-

(R.M. Barracks, Chatham); Mida. E. D I need not refer to the Army inrd,

proli-e United States Lawn Tennis A-2. Mrs Sarah Pale B. Mise G. Wheeler. Drake), 2nd Lt. E. IL Bridges (ILM.) Rooke has not been

sociation. "Insumelent data" is the a. Mis, Dorothy 6. Miss Dorothy D. Taylor (1.N.E. Call). Paymr-Lt. I and K.C.C. malch which has alle scorer in the League this season.

D. Lydden (H.M.B. Victory), Lt. J. S reasen given for their emission.

Detallsh (MB. Excellent), Lt. W. IL ready been described in this paper. In 21 gomes he has scored only 12

The same reason is advanced for The majority of the other matches goals.

the omission of F: X. Shields froth 1. Budge and Mako. 3. Hunt and Wood. Crawford (I.A.P. Station, Gosport, LL

2. W. Alleen and J. the men's list. Shields left a film acting post to play in the American championships at Forest Hills where he succeeded in making a brilliant "come-back." He wan unfortunate enough to meet J. E. Dromwich, the brillant Australian player, and only

Helen Jacoba, Wimbledon finalist, is 1. Miss Allco Barble, 4. Mine Barbara Stacpools (RM) (RM, Barracks). Chat-

are rather noticeable for small scor-

ing with one exception, and that war Fairer. Doaf when the Cricket Club ran up 196 ngainst the Navy. I was lucky

enough to step in for a few minutes M. Roy Davis has been elected chairman and manager of the early in the Club innings and I saw U.S. Olymple Boxing Committee, Bishop and Fox pasting them He is a leading official of the A.A.U. heavily. It was good stlit knocking and considered the country's top lost after five sets, comprising 83 and I remember sadmonishing the Club skipper to declare at ten tranking authority on amateur boxing games.

In the men's singles. the rise of administration. Hope for coloured four! He has confessed to me later boys to participate in the Olympic Gene Mako is featured, and he is that he did not declaro until five Games boxing of the future was held Alven third place to his doubles part- four, but he pointed out that without

ner, Donald Budge, how a profes Divett he was without one of his out to them by Mr. Davis when he

sold, in on interview: "I am in sional. Miss Alte Marble, winner most hostile bowlers. As it was, the favour of a squarer deal for coloured in the women's singles at Forest Hills Club having made 190, kad work their very hardest to prevent the boxern, and on the future Olympic is ranked number one. No lists were issued for the women's doubles boxing teama there may be coloured Navy from getting the runs as theyinde vecnuse in those Southern States Telephone 20075.

J': or the mixed doubles, went all out for . Callow led the that do not permit mixed bouts we The following are the leading score list with 40 but nearly every are going to hold special coloured players in the lists: body made double figures. D'Arcy tournamentu md then feed the win-

MEN'S SINGLES Evans, whobe luck I should thinkers into our eight scellonal tourra- | 1. Donald Budge.. -4. B. B. Wood.

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