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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
INTEREST IN LEAGUE CRICKET NOW HARDENING
(By "R. ABRIT"}
Once more all the matches down for decision this afternoon are League matches, and the interest is beginning to harden. To my mind, by far the most interesting game, in the First Division, is that between the Recreio and the I.R.C. It should be a very level match; especially as the Recreio are playing at home. Look. ing through their published side they have, so far as I can judge, about their strongest team out.
Cratpenguwer also Dats ve about their best fide, and I fear that the advantage of playing at home will not make up for the inherent weak- nesses in the C.S.C.C. tonm. I have not seen the list of players, but I net Baker a couple of nights ago and presume he will be turning out again I hope too, that Barrow will
have come up where he belongs."-
For some reason
STORY OF FOOTBALL LEAGUE
ALL READY FOR THEIR MATCHES
February 4, 1939.
TWO SHIELD REPLAYS IN PROGRAMME OF
A few of the Malayan rugger players snapped while at practice on the Club ground at Happy Valley on and Mr. M. 1. Van Der Gucht (Manager of the team)Stag Photographer,
or other, the 50 Years' History Thursday. Left to right ure C. W. Lyle, J. W. Ewart, Capt. F. W. Simpson, L/Cpl. Richardson, G.I.A. Lundon
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Club have picked twelve names, Their Arst side is weakened by the absence of Longfield and Stokes. presume that J. E. Potter will keep wicket for them. I see Tiny Alunroe Is among the team, and also D. S. Penke, who don't think I have seen playing. They should probably be
the good enough to beat
Army, though the latter are a queer in
in fund! out side, and you never know! Poss
there will be another draw. bly. though there is a lot of quick scor- ing on the Club's side. The Army team I don't know. As a matter of fact, at the time these notes are be ing written, I don't suppose they know it themselves.
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The last game in the First Division is that between the K.C.C. und the Navy. My recent remark about the Army side applies to the Navy, ex- cept that I wouldn't mind betting that they didn't know their definite side by seven bella this morning. I see Goodwin has taken over the cap- taincy of the K.C.C. which will I think
definitely improve Anderson's personal performance. I may be wrong, but 1 1 always thought enptain- ing the side worried him. The first team should be easily strong enough to beat the Navy, if they turn out as picked. However,
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STAGE SET FOR RUGBY INTERPORT ON CLUB GROUND
May
Malayan Forwards
Establish Advantage
(By "Fly-Half")
This afternoon for the first time in the history of the Colony, an All-Malayan rugby team will play on local soil. They will meet the Hongkong Rugby Football Club at Happy Valley in their open- ing game. His Excellency the Governor has intimated his intention of being present and will be introduced to the teams prior to the
in Apill last year, and this re- markable book marks the milestones uf the rame since the League's formation by the late Mr. William McGregor of Birmingham. It then consisted of 12 clubs.
As the League
to its present divided into strength of B8 clubs, four sections, the movement, with its promotion and relegation provisions, spread throughout Great Britain, ex- tended to the Continent and nil over the world, and there are now more than 2,000 sporting worked on
A record of every representative match played since the institution of the League is to be found in the pages of this informative addition to The pools con- troversy and every taken place under the League's
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which Association, shortly before his death, prefaces the book, which is published by the Football League (price 10s dd net, postage Dd). Coples can be obtained from the League offices, 30, Winck- ley-square, Preston,
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know, and the Navy have a way of football's or reform that has
rather upsetting forecasts.
THE SECOND DIVISION
In mentioning the teams' names 1 always take the home teain first, and as regards level matches, I should say that it is quite on the cards that I.R.C, and University will draw. Cralgengower I think, must beat the C.S.C.C., and equally sure does it appear that the Army should beat Recreio 2nd eleven. Judging from the form displayed recently. the Navy side should beat K.C.C. II. for whom, by the way, I see T. A. Mador is playing. Anyway, I'm Bure that we shall have a most in- teresting account on Monday from;
brother series, who is one of my playing in the game,
Finally, the Police receive the Hongkong Club. They have agnin published twelve numes for their side,
and I looks to me as If they should be pretty strong, provided their First cleven doesn't pinch W. Staker to bowl for the First. The Police are a useful side, but I hardly think that they can hope for more
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The National Boxing Association, however, still recognises John Henry the light-heavyweight champion.-Reuter.
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The visitors come here with a big reputation for good rugger. The co- dition of the grounds in Malaya forward generally tend to favour
play, being very sodden, and it is from this department that I expect most of the danger to their Incal op- ponents. They will have a great advantage in height for the line-outs and weight for the serums.
The Club pack, however, is very solid and provided they bind well, should hold their own in the scrums. Much will depend on the twe hookers, Harding and Salter.
Another source of danger in the visiting team will be the halves, who are renowned in Malayan rugger circles, Young: Henderson, the Club scrum-half, will have a very busy
keeping tho time
veteran Capt. Simpson in check. Whatever the former lacks in guile he makes up for In dash.
From hearsay the Club threes are more fancled than the visitors'. Grleve and Bidwell are two very strong insides so that Richardson and Lyle will not have to give them too much scope. The wing men would seem to be well-matched. Lundon has a big reputation and one may look forward to seeing some fast running from him. Of the two full backs, more polished and orthodox. I expect Harper to be the
Hardwicke Nursing
Wrenched
Knee
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J. L. B. Hardwicke, of Selan- gor, the other stand-off half besides J. W. Ewart in the Malayan rugger team now in
Colony, is nursing the wrenched kriee and may not be available to play in any of the matches. He pulled a liga- ment just prior to the team's departure from Malaya.
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FILIPINO
WASHWOMAN WINS TITLE
Manila, Feb. 3.
The only Filipino entry, Misa
SOCCER MATCHES
Navy's Chance To Forge Ahead In The League
(By "Abo")
The defeat of South China "A" by Eastern last week has evened up the position somewhat at the top of the First Division Football League. Most people had thought that South China "A" would easily walk off with the championship; but unless the Caroline Hill players now shake off their apparent staleness, they will not find the rest of their way plain sailing.
Unfortunately for the hopes of the Navy, some of the ships will not be here for the rest of the soccer season, which of course means that the team will be weukened to some extent. The sailors are now three points ahead of South China "A", who have a match in hand, however,
"A"
period in which the sallors continued to dominate the play without adding to their score, the Scots suddenly galvanised into action, Aghting back to such effect that they quickly gol on level terms. Once flossack broke terrific shot through and sent in a which only just went wide. It was the Navy's turn then to fight hard in order to avoid defest, and the game
If to-morrow's rome produces the same thrills, it will be worth watch- Ing.
The other League game to-morrow afternoon is almost certain to be a hard-fourht one. The
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Apart from the Navy, no other team Iserms to have any chance of finish-finished up on an even zote.
ing ahead of the South China players. Thus week-end will see the replays of a couple of Senior Shield Les. The one to-day is between South China and Kowloon, to be played at Caroline II at 4 p.m. When the sides met for the first time at Kow- loun, the result was a draw, contrary Though the Kow- to expectations, loon ground has often seen the burial of South China hopes, it was not thought that any other result but a win for the Chinese would be possible, so well were the latter playing at the ilme. But Kowloon once again rose
Dominga Capati, a husky 20-years- to the occasion in n Shield game and old washer-woman, employed by lived to fight another day. This afternoon they will find that South American officials of the Calamba China "A" on the Kowloon ground are Sugar Estate, won the Philippine not the same South China "A" on the Women's Golf Championship for the Caroline Il enclosure, and they will third time in four years to-day. be fortunnte if they avoid defent, let
Over 72 holes, Miss Capati aggre alone winning. gated 333, 30 strokes better than the runner-up.
A feld of 20 Amerlean and Euro- pean women entered for the event.- United Press.
Rain Saves R.A.
Shayes From Defeat
The
In the
EASTERN'S CHANCE
opposition are Kwong Wah and st Joseph's, the two bottom clubs. One is as anxious to win as the other; Kwong With in order to increase their slender lead, and St. Joseph's to get on level pegging with Kwong Wah, The Saints had had great hopes of winning in the first encounter, but these were dashed, the side being badly defeated. They hope to turn The Saints will not have the the tables to-morrow. services of A. B. Gosuno and N. Beltran, both of whom are playing cricket. Their chances of winning, therefore, are lessened proportion- ately..
The other Shield game of the week-end will be played to-morrow Hockey
on the Club ground between Eastern and South China "D". This is also a replay, the first match ending in a draw. Having swallowed the whale, Eastern will hardly hesitate with the minnow, and if they reveal the same dash us that did last Sunday, their triumph over the Caroline Hill teams will be a complete one.
Interest in the League will be kept alive by three fairly good matches. This afternoon, Club
Club will try con- ciusions with the Police at Sookunpoo in what should prove to be an even Home. It is difficult to stop the Police these days when they are on choose this form, and should they afternoon to be their best they ought to walk off with the points.
To-morrow afternoon at Causeway Bay, the Navy will meet the Royal Scots in an important match-for the The match concludes on Sunday. Navy. It is an important game for
Durban, Feb. 3.
African first Anglo-South Lawn Tennis Test was started to-day, women's singles, Miss Valerie Scott (Great Britain) beat Miss Olive Craze 7-5, 2-6, 6-3.
Norman Farquharson (South Africa) was feading 6-2, 6-5 against Ronald Shayes when play was abandoned owing to rain.
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the sailors because if they can finish on the winning end, they will have established a lead of five points over South China "A"
and though they will have played two matches more than the Chinese, their ave-points lead may have a psychological effect on the Caroline Hill men.
Macao Team Coming To Play Army
Macno, Feb. 3.
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In response to the invitation of the Army Hockey Association, the first eleven of the Macao Hockey Club will visit Hongkong on Sunday, Feb. 5, and will engage the
in Army friendly match at Sookunpoo Sunday morning. will arrive in Hongkong by the steamer Keu Tung and will return to Maeno in the afternoon. It is ex- pected that the match will be played.. at 11 am.
the following: ENGLISH RUGGER WIN
NO MORE THAN WHAT
THE TEAM DESERVED
All the odds and all the experts were against an English rugger victory at Twickenham on January 21. p.m. and spectators are advised to be on the The selected team had been twice defeated whereas the ground early.
Welsh Selectors had had an easy job.
The kick-off, is
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'We Have A Good Side'
-Bidwell
It was indeed a terrific forward battle which thrilled every single person of the huge crowd of over 10,000, and ended definitely in Eng- land's favour, and her ultimate vic- tory by a try (three points) to nil over Wales did no more than justice to the superb efforts of a team which came on the field "merely to be led to the slaughter."
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"We have a good side, but I have no idea how we shall do against Malnya this afternoon," said JL.D. Throughout eighty gruelling min- Bidwell, the Club captain this mor- utes the two packs went hammer ning when asked what he thought of and tongs at each other, but gamely the Club's chances of winning the
opening game to-day.
Another banch of Balayan plaýars ní praction on Thursday shortly: after their arrival in the Colony. On the Figlik of the plature fa. F. O McCall, the tallest member of the visiting side)--Star Photographer.
though the Welsh eight, reduced in the closing stages to seven through a leg injury to Vickery, struggled, they could not dim the brilliance of Marshall.
a super-forward on the day, Teden and Walkins who, be- tween them, were responsible for the only try of the match.
Thus once more had Wales tra- velled to London, brimming over with confidence, and once more had they failed to land the odds laid un theim.
NO FLUKE.
This time there was no suspicion of fluke about the result. The game was won thoroughly on merit and merit alone, as even the most ar- dent Welshman and there were over 10,000 of them present-must adult. So much rain had fallen during the week that one was agred-
the ably surprised to and
turf muddy. certainly, but not the quagmire anticipated, though an in- termittent drizzle made the ball exceedingly hard to hold.
Wales has been so renowned for playing brilliant Rugby in almost impossible conditions Dominion tems will bear this out-that it was expected the heavy going would be In their favour. But the Welshmen falled to adapt themselves as well. as did the Englishmen, whose tactles were superfor, and who had so much more of the ploy all through, that 25 minutes passed before their op- ponents gained a footing in England's quarters.
The English forwards worn indeed the supreme while
Welsh were guitty of faulty scrummaging.
All the backs answered expecta- tions but none of them bad any op- portunities. Tho more brilliant Welsh outsides never really got go- ing.
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HOW FIRST GAME WENT
The Macão team
The Macao line-up. will consist of Almada: R. Rosario, L. Costa; J. Nolasco, Alex Afrosa, Santos Fer- reira: F. Nolasco, Albert Alrosa, P. Angelo, H. Rosario, and A. Angelo. Reserves: A. Goncalves, A. Basto, and G. Slivn.
I still remember vividly how the Navy nearly lost to the Royal Scots The six senior members of the when the teams met earlier in the party have been invited to lunch at season. In the first half, the Navy Flagstaff House by H.E. Major Gen- established a lead of 2-0, being far eral Graselt, the G.O.C. British and away the better side. Actually Troops in China. they should have scored more than The Macho team is eagerly looking two goals in the first period, but forward to visit and will doubtless faulty work on the part of the givo a good account of themselves on forwards prevented them from doing the Hongkong ground.-Our Own
Then in the second half, after a Correspondent.
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