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Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 22, 1939.

MIDDLESEX SHARE POINTS WITH SOUTH CHINA “B”

LEAGUE SOCCER STARTS NICELY, BUT ENDS BADLY

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

The soldier led by 1-0 at the diane-over-a lend which by по

means flattered them. In fact had Work Before

they taken their chances in this half, they should have established an advantage which would have put them in a comfortable position instead of having to fight, hurd in the closing minutes in order to avold defeat.

One of the reasons why the Middlesex deteriorated to such an extent in the second half WIN the Injury to Bright, their centre-half, who was keeping a firm check on the Chinese forwards until he got hurt. He was then moved to outside right where he was 'n mere passenger for the rest of the game. Is sence

from th centre weakened The

were

coldlers' defence considerably, und

Chinese the

then while to Initiate their usun) shortpassing movements, from one of which the equalising goal wan scored,

were

CHINESE DOMINATE

Play For Jean Nicoll

London, Jan. 31.

The English table tennis cham- pon: hips at Wembley having proved our girls to be as smart at the game

any in the world, and probably helter-what happen?

Not one of them is likely to chal- lenge for the world title in March, The trouble Is that they will have to go to Cairo to do so, and white Jean Nicoll. England's new cham- has nothing against Cairo, she has a job to do at London spurts out-

pict

cnses. Neither

ex-

For long periods the Chinese do-atters, minated the midfield exchanges, their This bright 16-year-old has ul-| halves and the inside forwards work-ready resumed lawn tennis practice ing well together: but once they had at Dulwich. It is thumbs down" got to within shooting distance, they on Cairo so far as she's concerned.

Fits meuns so impressive.

Margaret Osborne, No. 1 in Eng- Sheehan and Cooper, the Middlesex backs, were resolute in their tackling and's international team last year, and with the two wing-halves, Wilkin Emdin is in the Civil Service. They is in business in Birmingham; Dora son and Freshwater, sticking to their

ace in similar fuk manfully, the Chinese had few opportunities to shoot.

Furthermore,

mare,pects leave for the trip. Jackson, in goal, displayed a ante Vera Dace, 16-year-old Dulwich pale of hands and added considerably girl, and Betty Stevenson, of Br- to the diMculties of the Chinese, mingham, who reached the quarter- In the first half, however, the boot Buats, also think that work should! was on the other foot. Then, the

come before sports tour. So that! soldiers were pressing and the Chin- one tile we shall not win. ese were defending desperately, and not too well at that. But, several changes to score were not mate use of, and the Chinese were definitely lucky to be only a goal in arrenca ut half-time. This point was scored by Talt, who anished one of the best movements of the day by Pearson, Courtney and himself.

al-

The table tennis people. by the way, hit on a bright idea for solving the problem of the autograph-hunter during their championships. Specta- tory who bought a programme also bought the facsimile signatures of all the leading pinyers. They were grouped together on one page.

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12.

A serum breaking up in the Interport rugger match between Hongkong and Shanghal 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.-Photo by Juffer.

No Play In Test Match Yesterday

Johannesburg, Feb. 21.

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

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

at

GRIMSBY BEATS the absence of sun and wind.

ARSENAL BY ODD GOAL

Jackson was called upon to Kayn some "hot" shots in the

second period, when the Chinese assumed the ascendancy. But he was equal to the occasion, and folled nfl tempts to get the ball past him.

Strangely enough It was when the Chinese forwards had lost some of thele dash when the equalising goal came. In a movement which had not looked particularly dangerous, Tin Yung-fut, the inside right, slipped Football League, Grimsby, of hume. the ball to Yeung-Nang-po,

who, almost before the

Middlesex defented the Arsenal by two goals to

London, Feb. 21. In the First Division of the English

defenders were awake to the danger, one to-day-Reuter. had shot the ball into the corner of the net.

There were a few movements which LACKED DIRECT METHODS might have produced results had the From this stage onward, the Chi-forwards not spoilt their efforts by over-eagerness. However, several ne runs were made by the wingers, į and Saw's dribbling was always a source of anxiety to the Chinese de- fenders,

Teams;

It was decided to continue

p.m., but no play was possible for the remainder of the day,

At 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.-- Reuter.

PLANS FOR M.C.C. TOUR OF INDIA

nese were definitely the better side. Had they made a direct line for goal at this stage, when the Middlesex de fenders were becoming triile shaky

Calenta, Feb. 14. instead of concentrating on pretty football, they

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

camed

Middlesex.-Jackson: Cooper, Shee- team which is to tour India in the both

points. But

But their taethods gave han; Freshwater, Bright, Wilkinson; autumn of 1939, should gail in the Sheehan and Cooper a respite, and Pearson, Courtney, Tull, Saw and 3.5. Strathmoru, reaches Bombay on though the Middlesex goal had a Hammond.

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

White quite good individually, the Kam-hung; Lau Chung-sang, Ting terations in the

Chung Tung-you, Lim Tak-po, Tse Bombay will necessitate certain al- Middlesex forwards did not

dates of the Itinerary. settle Yung-fat, Young Nang-po, Au Sze-und this has been left in the hands down effectively as a combination, ingor and Fan Chun-fai

of the M.C.C. tour sub-committee.

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One alteration adopted at the meeting of the Board of Control was that in

in regard to the matches to be playert in Calcutta,

The representative of the Bengal Association suggested that if the second Test match were played from Wednesday to Saturday, Decemeber 27 to 30, the attendance would de- finitely suffer, so he proposed that the match should be played at Cal- cutta on December 31, January 1, 2 nad 3-Reuter,

Yachting

Annual 100 Miles' Race

Here And There

With "Abe"

Filipino Footballers Find Conditions Here Not

Really Suitable

Badminton Tournament Commences

One Senior, Three Junior Ties To-day

The annual Badminton Champion- ships of the Colony will commence this evening with a programme of matches in the Men's Singles,

In the senior section only one tie will be played, this being the one be- tween C. K. Lee, of the University, and M. A. Oliveira, of the Club de Recrelo. This game will be decided Int Talkoo and some good play should be seen as the contestants appear to be_fairly well-matched.

In the junior section, of the four matches originally fixed, only, threo will be played. The same between 5. II. Bun and L. Sung has been. postponed nad will be re-arranged at fa later date.

The following is the programme;

AT TAIKOO

Senior Singles-C, K. Leo v. M. A. Oliveira, 8.30 p.m.

Junior Singles.-C., N. Silva v. E. S. No. 9 p.m

AT CLUB DE RECREIO

Junior Singles.-S. A. Broad- bridge v. A.-L. Fisher, B.30 p.m.t P, C. Leung v. A. Keown, 9 p.m.

Locke To

Lean Season Play Again

For Golf Professionals

London, Jan. 34.

CX-

In England

London, Feb. 14. A. D. Locke, the South African Not since the

champion, is expected to arrive in war have pro-England at the end of March or early fessional golfers in general herienced such a dismal season.

April for another British golf tour. Even Cotton, whose annual income (Sunbridge Parit), a former British He is to partner Alfred Padgham is the subject of so much speculate champion, in a series of matches in finds the talents in his shop to be 50 per cent. down on last year.

several parts of the British Isles. "There has bee

Locke will make another bid for been practically no golf to speak of since December,"

the Open championship at St. An- He pays. "Last

ast month we took nothing at ntl.drews In July, and may possibly go In fact, the recripts in the

tu America ofter shop have

British tour,

After

DECAUSE of a victory they scored has been noticed that they are not not been enough to pay the petty cash, the Islington Corinthians as nippy in the second half as they and I have had to go to the bank to

over

completing his chompleting one longest tours any golfer has under-

of the

last year, Manila footballers have are in the first. This was particu-et some mones with which to pay taken, Locke only recently arrived

since commanded the greatest respect larly noticeable in the match against the assistants."

Under these conditions, he does not from followers of the game in Hong- the Combined Chinese. Though they kang inasmuch as the Islingtonians were slightly the better side in the intend to appoint another assistant proved themselves Immeasurably upening half, the visitors fell away until things show a change for the superior to local combinations when badly in the second when they con- better. they were here. Therefore, frank- eeded two goals after holding their ness compels, one to state, without opponents to 3-3 at half-time. meaning to be discourteous to our

guests, that the form revealed by the Tricky Wind Manila Interporters in their Livo matches played over the holidays was a trifle disappointing: One hád

Monila soccer

NOT GREATLY CONCERNED

SUCCESSFUL TOUR

be set out, Locke must have more

back in South Africa. Since leav- ng his home last May he travelled nearly 40,000 land and Ales, playing in Eng-

Cotton still owaits an acceptance In nine months he completed of his terms for a tour to the United over 400 serious rounds and return- States in the spring, but he is noted home, according to the London greatly concerned whether he goes when he set out.

Evening News, £2,000 richer than or not.

Meanwhile there is much talk of He won two Open titles; the Irish heard such a great deal of the im- UNFORTUNATELY for the Manlia

Zealand, to add to his players, the Interport game was his playing a challenge match for a and New provement shown in during the past few years that one played in a tricky cross wind, as a large sum against A. D. Locke, the South African Open title, and set up

South

African. There is no pos- several new records. As he held had come to expect a very high level result of which they found ball con- SoL

trol dificult. of play from the Manila team; but they were accustomed, seldom such a match being a sew is of records to his credit than any other Long pusses, to which sibility whalever at the moment of the recurd of some 20 courses when it was not forthcoming. Those who the man for which

they were intend-

Here Cotton's point of have seen the Maniln players in need; but Hongkong, on the other hand, interest. After discussing the ques- golfer in the world-Reuter, tion in the Phlippines unanimously of the opinion that the to be affected to the same extent.c

are used to short passes, did not seem tion with number of his colleagues, visitors did not show their home- Furthermore, grounds in the Philip Is

Is "nat interested in play- town form in the Interport match

ing matches

against professionals against Hongkong (when they lost by pines are softer because of constant who are not incmbers of the Pro- 4-1) nor in the game against trains, whereas the Navy ground has

fessional

Golfers "Associations." the Combined Chinese (when they drought. And though the weather in here and a good deaf to be said for become very hard owing to the recent There are two schools of thought were beaten 5-3). Conditions being Hongkong has not been very o different here from those In during the past week. It has been operate the

P.G.A. endeavours

London, Feb. 21. Manila, I can quite believe this.

colder than what the visitors have operate the standard Trade Union

Rochdale Homets, playing at home, Shorter Game

been used to, and thus it cannot be principle of the "closed shop."

lost to Featherstone in the Rugby said that they have been really at}

EASIER 'As amateuR League to-day by six points to two- home.

Most of the tournaments in this Reuter, country are limited to members of the Association and a man is re. quired to pass through a minimum can turn professional when you are preliminary period of three years be- on the top of your form, put up the money to play champlons and ex- fore qualifying for membership.

"It is so much easier to make your champions, catch one of them off his name as an amateur," says Cotton. game--and there you are. It is not "We think that a man ought to earn fair on players who have worked younger ha place before qualifying to meet hard for a long time to get to the

the leading players. After all, you

lop."

the

TOR instance, none of the members

In the Manila eleven, with the Local Standard Higher

sole exception of Alec Boisserie, has had any experience of 90-minute matches. In Monila-in fact almost

Manila Footballers To Play Last Game Against Rest To-Day

cold

in

throughout the Tropics-soccer mat ARMED with these facts, I tackled Mr. D. Calvo, the manager of the Manila team and himself one

the of

best footballers the Islands in ខ្មែរទ days, after the game against the Chinese. While Mr. Calvo agreed with what I have already stated above, he was of the opinion that that even if the Interport match hod been played in conditions which favoured neither side, Hongkong would have won. Mr. Calvo suld the Hongkong selections had better fool- bnli them, as well as having the meater 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 will be put up; the present trip to

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

Won by Norena ground at Causeway Bay and

The annual 100 miles' race of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club for cruisers, held over a course of Pang- chan

Island, Hongkong Island, Cheungchau taland, Patung Island, Lantau Island and the Club Ling was won by Norena, salled by P. C. M. Sedgwick.

The yachts set out on Sunday at 7.10 am, but only four finished and In the following order:

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Rochdale Hornets Lose Rugby Tie

Wales Beat Scotland In

Rugger International

Wales won the second Rugby international of the sonson at the Colony would help considerably Cardiff Arms Park on February 4; beating Scotland by a goal, a in making the youthful Manila penalty goal, and a try, to a penalty goal. players better footballers, The material is thero: 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.

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. the M: J. Davies getting a try, and Wool- "We're leading anyhow" was ler who was not at his best-land- thought that consoled him.

But while the doctors were attend-

the course of my discussion with ing a penalty goal. Crawford kicked

a penalty for the Scots. Then aflering him, there was a chorus of groans

Mr. Calvo, the question arose as Tunner's return, Travers got a try from the crowd. Wales's lead had to what the duration of the matches for Wales which Woolter improved. been cut down to three points-nd will be when Hongkong returns the

With the Welsh forwards rising to the Scots were hammering furiously Manila visit in April. The Hong unexpected heights, Scotland were at the Welsh lines. Tanner sensed kong men play bo minutes und Mabila boys play 60 minutes. Which rarely in the picture so far as attack the position. "Strap my arm up" he was concerned. True, their pack said to the doctors, "I'm going out ches are only of 60-minute duration will it be? Some arrangement be worked as hard as that of Wales, but again", Tanner was insistebland because of the heat, and only in'tween the two controlling bodies special circumstances are matches should be made, and the sooner the behind there was not the balance. the doctors obeyed, heavily bandag sometimes extended to 35 minutes belter, so that the men may have an clever individually. Altogether there across his clicst

though Innes nnd. Renwick were ing his right orm and strapping it 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 45 minutes each way, changed conditions. Mr. Calvo is of about the Welsh side, and this proved dashed back into the fray, and though Even in the Far Eastern Olympics, the opinion that if Hongkong desires a deciding factor. Indeed Wales was obvious he was in great pain, soccer matches are of 70 minutes to play 90 minutes, the PAAF. will ware an entirely different do to he played a Hero's part. So intense only. Therefore, accustomed as they probably agree, but he points out that which lost at Twickenliam. are to shorter matches, the extra 15bat the weather in the Philippines is

was the palb in his arm that Inimes diately after the firial whistle Tänner. minutes each way in the matches in so hot that usually a game of 30); DRESSING ROOM"DRAMA + collapsed, But he smiled when' the Colony have affected the visitors minutes each way in enough for even There was some dressing-room he recovered

for Wales had I to a considerable extent, and probably | the fllest, mis

'drama `· during the match. Hayda won by 11 points to 3.