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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 22, 1939.

MIDDLESEX SHARE

SHARE POINTS

POINTS WITH SOUTH CHINA "B"

LEAGUE SOCCER STARTS NICELY, BUT ENDS BADLY

In a match which began full of promise but which deteriorated to great extent in the second half, South China "B" shared the points with Middlesex when the teains met in the First Division of the Hongkong Football League at Caroline Hill yesterday. Each side scored once.

זן !!

Work Before

Play For

why Jean Nicoll

The soldiers led by 1-0 at the chanre-over-u lend which by 110 means flattered them. In fact bad they taken their chalices in this half, they should have established advantage which would have put them in a comfortable position instend of having to fight hard in the closing minutes in order to nvoll defeat.

the One of

retrots

The Middlestx deferforated to such an extent in the second half Was the injury to Bright, their centre-half, who was keeping a frin cheeft on the Chinese forwards until he got hurl. He was then moved to one right where he was a mere pasrenner for the rest of the game. His lasence from the centre weakened The soldiers' defence considerably, and the Chinese were then able initiate their usual ortpassing movements, fram one of which the equalising joat was scored.

CHINESE DOMINATE

London, Jan. 31.

The English table tennis cham- plon hips at Wembley having proved bur girls to be as nmart at the game as any in the world, and probably j belter-what happens?

Not one of them is Hely to chal- lenge for the world title in March. The trouble is that they will have to an in Cairo to do so, and while Jan Nicoll, England's new cham- pion, has nothing against Cairo, she bar a job to do at Landon spurts out- fitters.

al-

This bright 16-year-old has ready resumed lawn tennis prart.cg at Dulwich, It "thumbs down" on Cairo so far at she's concerned,

Margaret borne, No. 1 in Eng-

For long periods the Chinese do- minated the midfield exchanges, their halves and the inside forwards wot ing well together; but once they had got to within shooting distunee, they were by no means so impressive. Sheehan and Cooper, the Middlesex land's international team last year.j backs, were revolute in their Bckling. | 18 and with the two wing-balves, Wilkindness in Birmingham; Doral son and Freshwater, sticking to their insk manfully, the Chinese had few opportunities to shoot. Furthermore, Jackson, in goal, displayed sufe pair of hands and added considerably to the difficulties of the Chinese.

In the first half, however, the boot was on the other foot. Then, the eume before a sports tour. So that'. soldiers were pressing and the Chin-one title we shall not win.

1

ex-

Edin is in the Civil Service. They! are in Smlar cases, Neither ports, leave for the trip.

Vera Dace, 15-year-old Dulwich girl, and Belly Stevenson, of Bir- mingham, who reached the quarter- Anals, also think that works should

ese were defending desperately, and The table tennis people, by the not too well at tint. But

way, hit on a bright idea for solving chances to score were not made we the problem of the autograph-hunter Specta- of, and the Chinese were definitely | during thele championships, lucky to be only a goal in arrears at tors who bought a programme also half-time. This point was scored by bought the facsimile signatures of Tait, who finished one of the best all the leading players. They were movements of the day by Pearson,

grouped together on one page. Courtney and hirvelf.

save

second

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Jackson was called upon to come "hot" shots in the perlod, when the Chinese assumed the ascendancy. But he was equal to the occasion, and folled all tempts to get the ball past him.

Strangely enough it was when the Chinese forwards hnd lost some of their dush when the equalising goal came. In a movement which bod nut lookeri particularly dangerous, Tin Yung-fat, the inside_right, the ball to Yeung Nang-po, who, almost before the Middlesex defenders were awake to the danger,

GRIMSBY BEATS ARSENAL BY ODD GOAL

Landon, Feb. 21.

#lipped In the First Division of the English Football League, Grimsby. at home. defeated the Arsenal by two goals to one to-day-Reuter.

had shot the ball into the corner of the net.

source

Teams:

13

12

A serum breaking up in the Interport rugger match between longkong and Shanghai played at Happy Valley last Saturday, Shanghai won the encounter by the narrow margin of 12 points to 11 as a result of a try scored by Warner In the closing stages. Dr. J. A. R. Selby, who refereed the match, can be seen behind the players in the centre of the picture.-l'hoto by Jaßer,

No Play In Test Match Yesterday

Johannesburg. Feb. 21.

It was a day of disappointment here, no play being possible on the bird day of the Fourth Cricket Test between the M.C.C. and South Africa.

A thick mist produced by 15- night rain covered the ground this. morning The wicket was sodden and offered little chance of drying in The absence of sun and wind,

It was decided to continue at 3 pam, but no play was possible for the remainder of the day.

Al close of play on Monday, the South Africans had scored 240 for three wickets in reply to the M.C.C. total of 215 in the first innings.- Renter.

PLANS FOR M.C.C. TOUR OF INDIA

There were a few movements which LACKED Direct METHODS might have produced results had the From this stage onward, the Chi-forwards not spolit their efforts by However, several nese were definitely the better sidene runs were made by the wingers,

Over-eagernes3, Hat they made a direct line for goat and Saw's dribbling was always a At this stage, when the

Middlesex de-

of anxiety to the Chinese de- fenders were becoming a trifle shaky, fenders.

Calcutta, Feb. 14. instead of concentrating on pretty

The M.C.C.'s suggestion, that their football, they might have earned

Middlesex.-Jackson; Cooper, Shee-team which is to lour India in the bath points. But their methods gave han; Freshwater, Bright, Wilkinson; autumn of 1930, should sull in the Sheehan and Cooper a respite, und Pearson, Courtney. Tait, Saw and . Strathmere, reaches Bombay on though the Middlesex goal bad a Hammond,

October 8, has been accepted by the narrow escape in the elasing minute, South China "B"--Choo Stew- Indian Board of Control. the soldiers had defentied stoutly hang: Leung Tak-wai, Lau Mau: The early arrival of the team in enough to snatch a point.

Chung Tung-ynu, Lim Tak-po, The Bombay will necessitate certain: al- While quite good Individually, the Kam-hung; Lau Chung-san Ting terations in the dates of the itinerary, Middlesex forwards did not settle Yun-fat, Yeung Nang-no, Au Sze- and this has been left in the hands down effectively an a combination.ngor and Fan Chun-fal.

of the M.C.C. lour sub-committee,

One al

alteration adopted at the meeting of

of the Board of Control was that in regard to the matches to be played in Calcutta

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The representative of the Bengal Association suggested that if the second Test malet were played from Wednesday lo

Saturday, December

27 to 30, the attendance would de- initely suffer, so he proposed that the match should be played at Cal- cutta on December 31, January 1, 2 and 3.-Reuter.

Yachting

Annual 100 Miles' Race Won by Norena

The annual 100 miles' race of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club for cruisers, held over a course of Pang-, chan Island, Hongkong Island, Cheungchau Island, Patung Island, Lantau Island and the Club Line, was won by Noreno, aniled by P. C. M. Sedgwick.

The yachts set out on Sunday at 7.10 a.m., but only four finlahed and in the following order:

Finished Norena ... 14.11.43 Mon (P. C. M. Sedgwick)

Corrected 10.05.50 Mon

Typhoon.... 02.12.10 Tues 21.11.02 Mon

(D. Campbell)

Yanley

012438, Tuer 00:00.07 Tues “(B, W. C. Smales)

Wanderer, Wagatan)

(D.

U. & I.

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01.44.13 Tues 00.10.03 Tucs

Did not fintah

Golden Dragon bịd not finish

(11. 9. Roun)

Did not Antsh

Merander... Did not finish

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18. Berg)

La Cig

Dorinda

Concher I.. Did not Anfah

riga, Did not finish

(K, Cock)

Here And There With "Abe""

Filipino Footballers Find Conditions Here Not Really Suitable

Lean Season

For Golf Professionals

London, Jan. 31.

have

Wate

Badminton Tournament Commences

One Senior, Three Junior Ties To-day

The antal Badminton Champlón- ships of the Colony will commence this evening with a programme of “ matches in the Men's Singles.

In the senior section only on the will be played, this being the one be- tween C. K. Les, of the University, and M. A. Oliveira, of the Club de Recrelo. This game will be decided nt Taikoo and some good piny should be seen as the contestants appear to be fairly well-matched.

In the junior section, of the four matches originally fixed, only three will be played. The game between S. II. Bun and L. Sim has been postponed and will be re-arranged at fa later date.

The following is the programme:

AT TAIKOO

Senior Slogies.-C. K. Ler v. M. A. Oliveira, 8.30 p.m.

Junilor Singtes.-C. N. Silva v. E. 8. Ho, 0 p.m.

AT CLUB DE RECREIO

Junior Singles.-8. A. Brond- bridge v. A. L. Fisher, 8.30 pm; P. C. Leung v. A. Keown, & pan.

Locke To

Play Again

In England

London, Feb. 14.

A. D. Locke, the South African Not since the

champion, is expreted to arrive in fessional golfers

PrEngland at the end of March or early in general X- perienced such a dismal season,

April for another Brlush golf tour.

He is to partner Alfred Padiham Even Cotton, whose

and income

(Sunbridge

a former British is the subject of so much speculation, champion, in a series of matches in Hads the takings in his shop to be

of the British Isles. parks of 50 per cent, dawn on last year.

There has been practically

several

Parki

Locke will make aouther bid for no golf

the Open championship at St. An- to speak of since December," he says, drews in July, and may possibly go "Last month we took nothing at all.

In fact, the receipts in the shop have to America Britinia tour.

after completing hès DECAUSE of a victory they scored it has been noticed that they are not not been enough to pay the petty cash,

of the After chor

chompleting one over the Islington Corinthians as nippy in the second half as they and I have had to go to the bank to

longest

fours any gulfer has under- last year, Manila footballers have are in the first. This was particu- get some money with which to pay taken, Locke only recently arrived since commnunded the greatest respect larly noticeable in the match against the assistants."

Under these conditions, he does not back in South Africa. Since leav from followers of the game in Hong- the Combined Chinese. Though they kong inasmuch as the Islingtonians were slightly the better side in the intend to appoint another assistant ing his home last May he travelled

nearly 40,000 themselves proved superior to local combinations when badly in the second when they con- better. they were løre.

frank-eeded two goals after holding their Therefore, ness compels one to state, without opponents to 3-3 at half-time. meaning to be discourteous to uur

immeasurably į opening half, the visitors fell away until things show a change for the land and Antes, playing in Eng-

Ruests, that the form revealed by the Tricky Wind

Manila Interporters in their two matches played over the

holidays

was a trifle disappointing. One had heard

such

great deal of the im- provement shown in Manila soccer

or not.

professionals

In

ninc

SUCCESSFUL TOUR NOT GREATLY CONCERNED Cotton st walks an acceptance

months he completed of his terms for a tour to the United over 400 serious rounds and return- the London States in the spring, but he is noted home, according to

really concerned whether he goes Evening News, £2,000 richer than

he set out. when INFORTUNATELY for the Manila Meanwhile there is much tall: of He won two Open titles, the Irish players, the Interport game was his playing a challenge match for a and New Zealand, to add to his during the past few years that one played in a tricky cross wind, as a largest against A. D. Locke, the South African Open title, and set up had come to expect a very high level frot difficult. Long passes, to which fbility whatever at the moment of the record of some 20 courses when result of which they found ball con- South African. There is no posseveral new records. As he held of play from the Manila team; but they were accustomed, seldom found such match being arranged.

he set out, Locke must have more it was not forthcoming. Those who the man for which they were intend Here Catton's

of view is of records to his credit than any other have seen the Manila players in need, but tongkong, on the other hand, interest. After discussing the quer golfer in the world-Reuter. tion In the Philippines are

number of his colleagues, unanimously of the opinion that the used to short passes, did not seem tions wit vistiors did not show their home-o be affected to the same extent. he says he is "not interested in play- town form in the Interport mutch Furthermore, grounds in the Philip-ing matches against against Hongkong (when they lost by pines are softer because of constant who are not members of the Pro- rains, whereas the Navy ground has

fers "Associations." 4-1) aor in the game against the become very hard owing to the recent fessional Golfers the Combined Chinese (when they drought. And though the weather in here--and a good deal to be said for There are two schools of thought. were beaten 5-33. Conditions being Hongkong has not been very cold so different here from those in during the past week, it has been each. The P.G.A. endeavours

colder than what the visitors have operate the standard Trade Union been used to, and thus it cannot be principle of the "closed shop."

EASIER AS AMATEUR said that they have been really at home.

Most of the tournaments in this country are limited to members of the Association and #mun is quired to pass through a minimum can turn professional when you are on the top of your farm, put up the Preliminary period of three years be- fore qualifying for membership. money to play champions and ex- "It is so much easier to make your champions, catch one of them off his amateur," says Cotton. game-and there you are. It is not have worked fair on players who "We think that a man ought to earn younger his place before qualitying to meet hard for a long time to get to the After all, you top."

Manila, I can quite believe this.

Shorter Game

NOR instance, none of the members

FOR

in the Manila cleven, with the sole exception of Alce Boisserie, has hnd any experience of 90-minute matches.

In Manila-in fact almost throughout the Tropics-soccer mat-

Manila Footballers To Play Last Game Against Rost To-Day

The Manila Interport foot- ballers will play their last match in the Colony this afternoon when they meet the Rest of Hongkong. The game will be played on the Navy ground at Causeway Bay and will start at 3.30 p.m.

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Rochdale Hornets Lose Rugby Tie

London, Feb. 21. Rochdale Hornets, playing of home, to Featherstone in the Rugby League to-day by six points to two- Reuter.

Mr. D. Calvo, the manager of the Manila team and himself

of the

footballers best the Islands in his days, after the game against the Chinese. While Mr. Calvo agreed the leading players. with what I have already stated above, he was of the opinion that that even if the Interpori match had been played in condilluns which favoured neither nide. Hon would have won. Mr. Calvo said Hongkong selections had better foot- bail in them, as well as having the greater experience. Though very keen, his boys still had a great deal to learn from the Hongkong men, but he hoped that when we send a team to Manila, stronger opposition

Wales wan the second Rugby international of the season at will be put up; the present trip to the Colony would help considerably Cardiff Arms Park on February 4, beating Scotland by a goal, a

Wales Beat Scotland In

Rugger International

In making the youthful Manila penalty goal, and a try, to a penalty goal. players better footballers. Tic material is there: only experience is now needed.

This evening the visitors will be guests of honour at an Interport dinner to be given by the Hongkong Football Association at the Hotel Cecil || Which Will It Be? at 8 p.m.

To-morrow, they will visit Macao where a match has been arranged for them.

will be when Hongkong returns the

wng the

Scotland were disappointing, They Tanner. Wales's star scrum half, left were six points down at half-time, the field with a serious arm injury. M. J. Davies getting a try, and Wool- "We're lending anyhow" ler--who was not at his best-lund- thought that consoled him.

But while the doctors were attend- TN the course of my discussion with in a penalty goal. Crawford kicked

Mr. Calvo, the question arose a penalty for the Scols. Then after ing him, there was a chorus of groans to what the duration of the matches for Wales which Wooller Improved.

Tanner's return, Travers got a try from the crowd. Wales's lead hnd been cut down to three points and With the Welsh forwards rising to the Scots were hammering furiously Muntia visit in April. The long unexpected heights, Scotland were at the Welsh lipes. Tanner sensed kong men plny 10 mlautes and Manila boys play 00 minutes. Which rarely in the picture so far as attack the position. "Strap my arm up" he concerned. True, their pack sald to the doctors, "I'm going out ches are only of 60-minute duration will be? Soine arrangement be-worked as hard as that of Wates, but again", Tunner was insistent and because of the heat, and only in tween the two controlling bodies behind there was not the balance, the doctors obeyed, heavily bandog- special circumstances are matches should be made, and the sooner the though Innes and Renwick were Ing his right arm and strapping It sometimes extended to 35 minutes better, so that the ment may have an elever individually. Altogether there across his chest. ench way. Never, however, are opportunity of settling down to the was much more balance and dash With one arm out of action, Tanner games played 15 minuten erch way, changed conditions, Mr. Calvo in of about the Weld side, and this proved dashed back into the fray, and though Even in the Far Eastern Olymples, the opinion that if Hongkong desires deciding factor. Indeed Wales it was obvious he was in great pain, soccer matches are of 70 minutes to play 90 minutes, the P.A.A.F. will were un entirely different side to he played a hero's part. So intense only. Therefore, accustomed na they probably agree, but he points out that which lost nt Twickenham.

re to shorter matches, the extra 15 that the weather in the Philippines is minutes each way in the matches in so hot that usually 'n game of 10 the Colony have affected the visitors minutes each way in enough for even¦ to a considerable extent; and probably | the Sitest,

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DRESSING ROOM DRAMA There WOR some dressing-room drama during the match. Haydn

was the pain in his orm that imme- diately after the final whistle-Tanner collapsed. . But he smiled when he recovered

for Wales had won by 11 points to 3.

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