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Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 8, 1939.

MALAYA AND NAVY RUGGER FIFTEENS SAILORS ESTABLISH BIG LEAD

IN LOCAL SOCCER

Above are the players who took part in the rugger match between the Malaya R.U. and the Royal Navy on the Club ground at Happy Valley yesterday. The visitors won a hard-fought encounter by 17 points to six after leading 12-3 at the interval. The Malaya players are in white and the Navy men in black jerseys.-Photo by Mee Cheung.

MAGNIFICENT FORWARD PLAY

GIVES MALAYA RUGGER WIN

Cricket

Len Hutton Scores A

Tourists Improve In Fine Century Game with The Navy

(By Fly-Half"}

Rain Interferes With Match

The M.C.C. declared at 307 for

THIRD WIN

IN WOMEN'S GOLF TILT

Filipino Girl Too Good For Her Foreign Rivals

women

SHANGHAI SOCCER TEAM EXPELLED

FROM THE LEAGUE

LEAGUE

Sequel To Fight Defeat Middlesex By Odd

Goal After Fine Match

On Field

Already five points ahead of their nearest rivals before the match started, the Royal Navy drew further away in the First Division of the Football League yesterday when they defeated Middlesex by the odd goal in three after a hard-fought game.

As a result of this victory, the sailors are now seven points in the lead.

Shanghai, Feb. 3. Drastle action was taken by the Committee of the Shanghai Football Association

when yesterday

the Kwang Lou football team and all members were barred from further competition and their records in the Third Division and Cup Competitions struck out because of a fist fight last Sunday afternoon at Kiaochow Park

Yesterday's match was fast and where they met the Public and exciting. Once again the Sailors" Thomas Hanbury School in a well-knit defence was prominent in Ling Cup encounter. The game, it

will be recalled, had to be abandoned the way in which It kept out the about ten minutes before the finish Middlesex forwards and enabled their own vanguard to concentrate solely when the players on both reams traded blows. Play was thus Inter- un attack. And the opportunity came few minutes from the Interval when rupted but after the situation had been pacified the Chinese side refused Thoburn broke through twice to give the Navy a two-goal lead at the change-over.

to carry on.

Javanese

In Manila Tennis Final

Samboedjo Defeats Leonardo Gavia

One of the School players was the frat to fight but his action came Actually, of course, the sailors were after he had been illegally tripped, fortunate to lead by such a margin causing severe injury to his knee. Kwang Lou, according to eyewitt haff-lime. The Bikkliesex players nesses, resorted to rough play as and had as much of the game, but Goon as they sensed defeat, being ey were prevented from scoring by

Manila, Fob. 3. 4-1 down at the time of the incident. the splendid work of Newby, Still

Samboedjo Hoerip, champion and Two players on the PT.ll, team, and Dixon, who were definitely on

caution top of the Middlesex attack. Never-No. 1 ranking player of Java, out- however, received

These decisions theless, the Midds had only them-smarted and outplayed Leonards from the 5.F.A. were made yesterday afternoon when elves to blame on several occasions Gavia, the Philippines' No. 1 see, in the Committee met in their weekly when they did break through; they the upper bracket semi-final match meeling in the office of the Secretary, and the goal-scoring chances, but did of 1930 P. I. International men's tennis singles championship yester- Mr. Max Spiller. Ofcial notice in not make use of them.

day afternoon at the Rizal Memorial regard to the case will be sent out

Tennis Stadium. The local acenic- to-day.

the visitor in

grave

No Guarantee, No U.S. Trip,

Says Cotton

Manila, Feb. 4. Demings Capati, hefty Filipino Bulawayo, Feb. 7. Rolfer from the Calombo Sugar Rain interfered with the match be-Estate in Canlubang. captured her tween the M.C.C. tourists and third Philippine ppen golf champion- Rhodesia,

AT and there

only ship

Golf Course in Caloocan, de- sumcient time for the teams to bat Manila the running yesterday at the one innings each.

feating a field that included the best

Golfing tale

talent from Manila. Golfer Stands By a knock which was featured by grand the Caloocan course in 162 for the Ove wickets, Hulton scoring 145 in Cavite and Stotsenburg. She toured holes for un agregate of driving and cutting. He was at the anal 30 wicket for 100 minutes, ond with 333 for the 72-hole competition, Aints, who scored 47, added 118 for finishing 30 strokes ahead of her the fourth wicket.

Rhodesia were all out for 242, closest rival, Mrs. F. E. Chambers of Mansell being topscorer with 62. Cavite. Wright took four wickets for 64 runs. goodReuter.

Anyone who saw the Malayans last Saturday and who saw them again yesterday must have appreciated the wonderful improvement all round. Due to injuries, the visitors had to field forwards as wing three-quarters and everyone will grant that Proctor and Bourne did wonderfully well.

The Malayan forwards yesterday it, not to speak of Mackenzie. The played twice as well as on Saturday last-mentioned had one very and their chasing of any and every attempt ni a good kick from a penalty, Not and kick the ball just striking the upright und ball paid them no end. ahead, whether miskicked, or inten- rebounding into play. tional, took place but what were seen

Roualle and did

two or three forwards streaking after very well in the line-out, though FLANAGAN

11, and generally they caught the Navy man in possession.

The score of 17 points to six in favour of Malayn gives a good Indica- tion of the general rua of play.

Simpson, the scrum-half, was once more the key-man. He gave Talbot room enough to pass and no more. The latter was in no way to blame for his sidz'n downfall, for he did as well as he was allowed.

SKELTON SHINES

over after they had caught it. Often UNABLE TO

they appeared to think that their job they caught it and brought it down it at that. to their feet and left Darling ably assisted by Anderson did good work amongst the Navy they were forwards und although beaten all-round, were by no means to blame,

.

THE SCORING

GET LEAVE

Miss Capati shot the best round of the tournament yesterday morning when she posted a 79 for the morn ing 18 holes, she finished the cut- going nine in 39 and the incoming ine In 40 for a 70. Int the Anal 18 holes she shot an 83,

Navy three who looked like scoring him to run through and score. Ellioitwould be unable to accept the offer 10 pars. She had nine pars on the

points.

Bourne next went over

LED ALL THE WAY Lending by nine strokes at the conclusion of the first two rounds, the Canlubang.golfer turned on the heal in the final 36 holes. Her 70 for the morning 10 was 10 stroke Miami, Feb. 1. better than Mrs. Chambers' 89 which Ralph Flanagan, one of America's was second best for the morning outstanding swimmers, will not be and her 33 for the Anal 10 was 12 Simpson put Malaya in the lead able to participate in championship strokes better tunn Mrs. E. J. San- within 20 minutes of the kick-off by events nt Honolulu even if he re-ders 80 which was second best for a cleverly-taken dropped goal. Then celves an Invitation from the Ha-

group, Steven Forsyth, his the afternoon round. Skelton broke through to pass 10 Walian

In the morning round, Miss Canal Forsyth explained that his protege shor a birdie three on No. 8 and shot Outside of Talbot, the only other Askwith who had a clear field before coach, said to-day. was Skelton. On any occasion he was failed to convert.

over for to swim against leading Japanese Inst 18. McKenzie then went

Following the concluding matcher in purression, he looked dangerous.

he would

not be able to obtain leave

cups were presented to Miss Capati It was from a clever hesitating side. Mulaya but failed to bring out fuil swimmers because of the fact that

for the of absence from the University of and Mrs, Chambers us winner and step by him that Navy scored their

Texas. The university would not runner-up, respectively. fist try, and he caught every Malaya three on the wrong foot. After side Askwith replied for the Navy with a grant him permission to leave since Sanders of. Manila finished thiru

ls departure for Honolulu would with an aggregate score of 385. stepping his man, he sent the ball fry which was not converted,

Following are the complete scores Ewart intercepted in fine style to interfere with his studies. Thus n straight through to pass to Askwith

will not take place of the championship competition: when confronted by Stevens.

score between the posts. McKenzie good event

United Press.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tolǝl Hardwicke, who

converted,

212 BU

313 79 03 Dominga Capatl

69 D 303 nursing injuries both in his shoulders Teams:

FE. Chambers

91 91 9 3. Sanders ritht knee, turned out at full J. A. R. Selby refereed the game, and

573 A. Hathaway back in the place of Harper, the the teams were

Malays, L. D. Hardwicke: 3. 11.

D. F. Arisscan visitors' caplain. He played clean proctor. A. P. Crainic, J., P. Pleres, P safe game. Seldom did his kick row. Dourne: 3W Ewart F. W. Simpson

W.

At Happy Valley to-day Club "A" C. F Maynard ostray whereas his fielding was sure. teCalli 3. F. 1. Fountle

1. Meitride, IL. 1. McLennan, K.

McCall: I. F. Stevens, the Navy man, caught the

Mackenzie, A. 11. Harding. J. M. Meliuals, will play Royal Engineers. The Club ball all right but in attempting to

F. O side in.J. T. Brown; K. A. Munro, Navay-Pay Li, Stevens in Dainty) D. B. Nelson, E. M. Watis, II. van gain much ground, seldom mude Thomas (Eagle), P. C. Askwith

Lt. Skelton (Grampus), I'ny, L. Spittle

G. Leeuwen; M.

Carruthers; R. touch,

Surfolk); Lt. W. Ellos (Eagle), L. Talbot Rutherford, R. G. L. Oliphant (Cap- (O) L. Sen. Reman (Eagle), Shpt. Staples Eagle), A. B. Thatcher (El), thin), J. F. Burford, W. Stoker: B. S. LL. (A) 1188 Eagle). L. Boddington O'M. Deans, J. Moodle; K. H. G.

Rover). Lt. Darling (Rover). L, Grifiths White, W. A. Johnson, P. Welch. Medway), Lt. Anderson (Olympus).

came up

hare

Askwith was given very little chance and on more than one occasion. he had to take the ball at his feet andl knock-ons resulted. Thomas, outside on the right, seldom saw the ball in attack and the same may be sald in respect of Lt. Spittle.

A FINE TRY

visitors for

an unconverled

try,

TO-DAY'S MATCH

CONFIDENCE SHOWN IN SHANGHAI INTERPORT RUGGER FIFTEEN

Shanghai, Feb. 7.

A. F. Walker

Hewitt

Mrs. E. J.

91 97 98

الا الله

J63

Miss Dorothy Paget's Luck Now Turning

London, Jan. 23,

After experiencing a lean, period with her horses, the luck of Miss Dorothy Paget has taken a very wel- come turn, the triple triumph she enjoyed at Newbury on January 20 being augmented when Slieve Mish achieved most stylish victory in the Berkshire Hurdlo on the 21st January. Slieve Mish had Impressed when making his debut at Sandown Park, so much so that, in one of the best batting races of the season, he was favourite. All the way round Magee had Sifeve Mish in proximity to the lenders, Now Record and Gay Stone, making no attempt to go into the lead until between the last two ments cost them many points.

That they have the ability to play | hurdles. Wargravo II was in the first-class rugger is not doubted but rear for the Brat half of the journey. nd in tho unless they decide to put their best leadway was then made,

Ewart, at stand-off half for Malnya, played a fine game. Few will forget his clean interception when the secre stood at 12-3. The game was in the Navy half when the defenders heel- ed and Talbot's pass to Elliott was nicely taken by Ewart five yards from the line. He hind scored before anyone knew what had taken place.

The Shanghai rugby team as selected, according to local His kicking was extraordinarily good, especially in the stage when Hard- wick was injured and had to leave sporting circles, represents a very well-balanced side and if it is the field. Lt. J. E. P. Pierce, playing not quite as strong as previous Shangbai fifteens there is no reason

to believe it won't do well in the Colony, for the first time in local rugger elreles, let very few men past him but what there was a klek ahead. The puck is more than useful and He on his part used the short punt to Hongkong may find it is up against advantage.

a set of very determined forwards. Proctor, a forward, was played on Spectators who watched the Club the wing for the Malayans and during 1st XV, which is almost the same foot forward from the start they may straight he began to rapidly over- the time Hardwicke was off, played at side as the Shanghial team, against find themselves in several tight spots, haul the lenders.

The Shanghai-team is dus to leave Going to the final obstacle Slleve inalde three with success Bourne, the combined Services team about another forward, had to fill a vacancyn month ago, commented on how for Hongkong on Sunday morning Mish and Wargrave II dominated the on the other wing and did extremely magnificently the forwards pinyed the 6.9. Tal Bang and is expected to position, their jockeys riding with confidence. Wargrave II supremo welt.

and if the same form can be pro-return on February 24 or 25. One thing was noticed above all duced against the Colony focal The team chosen is as follows: come the better out of the jump, his -W. H. B: Rige P, J. A. Innes, A. G. rival making a slight pack on land- in this game and tliot was that sporting clrelea declare that there

Silovè Mish was wherever the ball was a forward was is little doubt that the liome team White TF, Aucott, .M. Hutchisoning.

begon always in the offing. No kick ahend will be hard put to it to get the backs G. M. Mills, R. Laird W. D. Pearson, halanced, and at once there

3.F. Burford,-. A: G. Myne; T. O, J. keen struggle between him and was made without two or three for moving. words following up closely.

They

It is trusted that the Shanghai out- Stewart, R. U. Reynolds, A. M. Wargrave 1 Head and head they generally get the man in possession, sides will show more thrust und Kennedy (Capinin), G. H. Reynolds fought on until the last 50 yards, their work. In recent and J.It. M. Warner. The reserves when Sllove Mish began to assert and this was the factor which won finish In the Malayans the game, Any kind of weeks they have played well, but bre

Correspond

klak had/McHugh or McLellan after 'general inertia Krrounding out move from EMCSENG SANDAL H Roohimself and win cloverly-Our Own

£2,000 Demand

By F. J. C. Pignon

London, Jan. 11. Henry Cotton denies a report from New York that he has agreed to play the Macters tournament Augusta in March nexi.

lo

at

DIXON BRILLIANT Dixon, the Navy centre-half, cele-cumbed to brated his selection for the Interport straight sets, 0-4, 6-4, 10-8. team with another fine dispiny, Hoerip played a steady gɔme antz raying on obstacle which Tait, the caught Gavia flat-footed on many.......

centre-forward,

could wellplaced shots to the sides and to wever circumvent. Furthermore, he the baseline. Gavia played his usual started many movements with

fast and aggressive game, but every- Judicious passes to his forwards, who time he rushed to the net Hocrip out- could not complain of not being fed marted him with lobs and cross-

court shots. with the right passes.

Middlesex

Gavia was completely outclassed

Honeywell, another Interport selec- tion, and Fisher, the two Navy wing-in the first two sets. In the third halves, contributed their share to aet, he put up a dogged battle only reliable defence, and at back Newby's to lose after the set was extended #rst-time clearances and Still's de-o 18 games. Gavia led, 4-2, in the but Hocrip rallied, tied third sc!, termined tackling always succended ****

at 4-all and took the lead whenever the halves failed.

the score When Gavia lost his service in

the Tribute must also be paid to the ninth Gavle deuced it at 5-all, and bitter battle Middlesex defence, which was also from then on it was a in good working order. It was just with the two players matching wils.

but- as well for the soldiers that Shechan, Gavin led at 6-5, 7-0, end 6-7, Freshwater, Thomas and Wilkinson Horrip would not give in an inch back to the the jand always came were on top of their form, especially Sheehan, who often relieved pressure score. Hoerip tied the count at 6-all when his pariner, Cooper, become and then annexed two games in a rhaky. The forwards, however, did row to win set and match,

same favourable

semi-final, lower bracket of appear in the

Felicismo Ampon. No. 3 ranking Ladaw. Junn light.

player, eliminated ranking No. 4 player, in four sets, 6-1, 6-2, 5-7, and 8-0.

In the

MORE RAPID QUALIFICATION RECOMMENDED

"may go to America for about two months this spring, and if I do the Masters tournament will be che

QUICK GOALS of the events in which. I shall play, but I do not intend to make the

Exchanges were fairly even for the journey, much as I would like to do majority of the Arst hall, but Ave minutes from the whistle Thoburn so, unless my fee is guaranteed.

It American promoters wish me scored twice. Honours in the second to play in their tournaments, they half went to the Middlesex team, must guarantee me a minimum of which pressed for long periods with- 2,000 for the tour. So far I have out result until Marable, receiving received many promises, but no de- from Pearson, scored to reduce the finite guarantee. The offer is still defelt.

Cotton, who is probably die grent- Although the soldiers tried hard to est drawing card in golf Lo-day, get on even terms, the solid defence would undoubtedly attract big gate of the Navy kept them out, and the Kanic ended with the sailors winhing money in America.

"Cotton cnu)d get

than by the odd goal. more

says Teams: £2,000 from gate money," America, but Cotton does not mean Navy-Dickensen; Newby, Still; cricketers deserving of more rapid to take any chances, but to insist Honeywell, Dixon. Fisher Arm- qualification than at present allowed that his six-weeks trip shall be re-strong, Morrill, MacVicar, Thoburn are: munerative.

open."

George Jacchus, the president of the Professional Golfers' Association of America, fold a Reuter correspon dent that his association were unable to offer any guarantee, apart from one for travelling and expenses.

THE NEXT MOVE

and Hunt.

After discussing a circular sent out to the counties by M.C.C, the committee of the Northamptonshire County Cricket Club decided to re- commend to M.C.C. that classes of

cricket

on leave from (1) Amateurs Middlesex.Jackson; Cooper, Shee-abrood;

(2) Undergraduates at Oxford and han: Freshwater, Thomas, Wilkinson; Pearson, Courtney, Tait, Saw and Cambridge Universities; Marable,

(3) Players not re-engaged by their present counties;

(4) Young professionals who have no appearances in Championship. He feels, however, made few or that if promoters are sure that he county erl

Northamptonshire suggest that all than £2,000 and It has been suggested that Cotton will make more

however, be points should, should meet Sam Snead, America's expenses, free of tax, there should these leading tournament player, in a bo na obstacle to offering a definite subject to the existing rule which enforces that there should first be "world championship" match. Cot guarantee for that sum. tua's attitude fs tirat he does not Colton is probably the most high-an approach to the players' present

ly paid professional in golf al pre-couniles. mind.

R. P. Nelson has accepted an in- The next move is with America, Bent. He charges 40 guineas for an Collen is willing even anxious, to exhibition game in this country, and vitation to continue play in American tournaments and gets it, so that his demand for what tonshire's captain.

The Timing Testimonial Fund inatches in March and April, but he appears to be a substantial sum for will return in good time for the Open a six-weeks tour is not unreasonable. realised £302 135. Dd.

7. The successful rurrer trav

way Iasi iBalurday:

TOOLILM.N; Kagle which won the "A Afspikin of the tiara, la seen holding the

as Northamp-