1939-03-13 — Page 19

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

POLICE DESERVE ΤΟ WIN RUGGER TOURNAMENT

But P. And O. Out Of Luck In The Final Encounter

(By "Fly-Half")

Before a large gathering which included their Ex- cellencies the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote and the G.O.C., Major-General A. E. Grasett, Police "A" won the local Seven-a-Side Rugby Tournament and the right to have their name inscribed on the Blarney Stone Shield at Happy Valley on Saturday,

of

The Police are also credited with in favour of the latter winning be being the first team comprising some cause of their formidable pair non-Club members to have ever won backs, Grieve and Bidwell Police; the Tournament. Lust year before chances of victory were, however, by rugby had become an organised sport no means ruled out in view of the in the Force, a few enthusiastic conditions which sulted the heavier Police rugger players got together Police side. and entered a seven. They were narrowly beaten by Club "A" who Police went all out right from the went on to win the Tournament; so kick-off and soon had the Building's the Police are to be congratulated online in danger when Taylor went their success in this, their second through and looked good for a effort.

but Bldwell chased after him and overlook film five yards from the line to bundle him into touch. magnificent recovery, Fay next

agoln rased the Police team's hopes by a long dribble which thwarted by Welch racing back and kicking the ball over the dead-ball line, But Police were not to be out- runs and from a line-out Ifeath brake away to score an unconverted try. Half-time came with Police holding a three-point lead.

Despite dismal weather the james on Saturday were of a high standard In and were all keenly contested. all but one tome victory depended on that one try convert which makes all the difference. The ball soon becara greasy, which made handling ex- tremely dificult whlist the simplest of kicks at goal were missed. Only three of the 19 tries acored were converted; two by Fay, the Police player and one by Grieve of the P. and O. Building team. With

con-

ditlong as they were, play was con- siderably slowed down, whilst sliding past a stationary ball was a frequent

occurrence.

TEAM WORK

The Police seven owe their success to all-round team work, with their covering and backing up a feature, They were dour in defence and have to thank Taylor, their 15-stone full back for their extra try which got them to the Qual.

The three forwards, Oakley, Scarle and Heath, Inid the foundation to the Police victories by their wholehearted displays. Luscombe, the serum-half, had a difficult task with a bail which akidded out of the serum one moment and stuck in the mud the next. Way did some good work with his feet in altack and kept a firm grip on hie op posing number in defence. Wilson played as he has peldom done before in

Hongkong. His defence

A truly

Wos

Police began the second half where' they had left off. Taylor, who was playing his best game in the series, dashed away for the line, but once gain Bidwell brought him down with a crash tackle just on the line. Heartened by this respite the Build- ing went into attack and after Grieve had paved the way he passed to Bid- well who dashed past Luscombe to

a try and level the Grieve failed to convert

score

scores,

Just on time Wilson ion of in grand style to outstrip the field ex- cept Grieve who caught up with him and brought him down; the bail went loose und Taylor, backing up, dribbled over unharassed for the try which

on them the Tournament. Fay made certain by converting from an casy position in front of the goal.

March 13, 1939.

FINISH OF A EASTERN SOCCERITES

SPLENDID RACE

An exciting Inish in one of the girls' races at the Central British School's annual athletic meeting held on Saturday afternoon. The weather was dismal, but nevertheless the boys and girls all enjoyed themselves thoroughly.--Photo, by Ming Yuen,

TO TOUR SAIGON

Provided permission" is -forth. coming from the Hongkong Football Association, the Eastern Football Club will be sending a team to Haiphong and Hanoi for a series of matches at the end of this month.

It is understood that at the in- vitation of the French Indo-China Eoccer authorities, Eastern, who are third in the local-Longue Table at the present moment, will play three matches in Hanoi and two in Hal- phong

If the H.K.F.A. gives the necessary permission for the tour, the Eastern team will leave the Colony on March 28, and will be away for ap- proximately three weeks."

Strong Eastern

ST. JOSEPH'S DEFEATED BY DANE WINS Surer rough the Fortem player

England Team To

Play China.

The following players have been selected to represent England in the "Sunday Herald" International Charity match against China to be played on Sunday:

Hartley (K.F.C.) Corbin

Parker (R.A.),

(Police): Freshwater (Middlesex), Bright (Middlesex), Capt.. Wilkinson (Middlesex); Em- berson IR.A.0.C.), Moss (Po- lice). Chester (R.A.), E. Strange (Club) and Duffield IR.A.O.C.).

Reserves: - Rides IR.A. (Navy), O.C.). Honeywell Hammond and Jennings.

Negro Student

Beats Glenn Cunningham

New York, Mar. 12.

EASTERN IN A

DULL

BADMINTON TITLE

LEAGUE TIE English Championship

(By "Abe")

In a game which was as dull as the weather, Eastern defeated St. Joseph's easily on the Club ground yesterday in the First Division of the Football League, winning by five goals to nil after leading by two goals at half time.

score Actually the final

rother i the superiority exaggerated

of the Eastern eleven, though there is no doubt whatever that they deserved to take full points. But for long periods on end, the Saints had as much of the ball as the winners, and only the ineffective play of the forwards plus resolute defence by Eastern prevented them from scoring.

The ground was so slippery that the players found it diMcult to keep

TENNIS TOURNEY

CONTINUES

on their feet, let alone exhibit Two Good Doubles

of

ball control. Nevertheless the Eastern defenders were always on top their opponents, and repelied all, their attacks with ease,

Both sides were unable to deld their full teams, but the Eastern - serves fitted in better than the Saints' reserves. In the absence of a re gular gohl-keeper, A. J. Hussain had

Ties To-Day

Weather permitting, the annual tennis championships of the Colony will be continued at the Hongkong Cricket Club this afternoon..

'Finals Played

London, Mar. 11. ship finals, which have just conclud- The English Badminton Champion- ed, resulted as follow:

marie) beat R. Nichols (holder).

Men's Singles.-T. Madsen' (Den-]

Walton

are without outside help, they intend to invite a couple of "other" ployers to join them for the tour.

It is also possible that Eastern will make a trip to Macao in the near future to play the Portuguese colony.

Cambridge Beat Oxford At Hockey

London, Feb. 22.

A year when

Women's Singles Mrs. (Canada) bent Miss Doveton,

I cannot remember

the University hockey Men's Doubles. Boyle and J. forecasts Rankin beat L, Nichols and R. Nichols match were so unanimous, and what (holders),

is more, that most difcult of all Women's Doubles-Mrs, Dalsgard forecasts a draw, says an English and Miss Olsen (Denmark) beat Mrs, winter, Barrett and Misa Doveton (England), Mixed Doubles R. Nichols and

When Cambridge opened the score

Miss Staples beat J. Rankin and three minutes from the start and Mr. McNorton. Neuter.

WEEK-END FOOTBALL RESULTS

SENIOR. SHIELD SEMI-FINAL

South China "A"¤ Eastern

FIRST. DIVISION

Four ties in the singles and two Police were worthy winners and it is a pity that their victory loses some

to keep goal, and though this was in the doubles are down for decision

to-day. was at its glory through an early injury

his first experience between the magnificent and he always had an eye to Brown. In a collision with Taylor,

sticks in a League match he acquitted There does not seem to be any- for an opening. Taylor was their the Building's player broke his wrist

himself well. But for him, the thing of real interest in the singles, outstanding player and

In- was

and had to leave the field after only strumental in getting most of their two minutes' play. This final will be

John Borican, a negro student of Eastern score might have been more; but the two doubles matches should Club

In one, Police tries. He is tall, heavy with a long remembered for the brilliance of

Columbia University, beau Lienn towards the end when the Eastern provide some good tennis. Cunningham in the 1,000 yards cleven over-ran the Saints' defence, the Tau! brothers, holders of the Eastern

Omar stride and has a wicked hand-o, | Taylor in attack and of Bidwell in de- indoors race to-day, and in doing so it was he who slopped several ap-| title, will be opposed by

Rumjahn and S. A. Hussain, who established a new world's record of parently certain goals.

so surprisingly defeated J. Gonsalves Police und A. V. Remedios in the Arst bound R.A.O.C.

At the conclusion of play, His Ex-2 mins. 8.8 sces rellency the Governor presented the

This was Borlean's second win over Blarney Stone Shield to G. S. Wilson, Cunningham.-Reuter. _captain_of_the_Police_team..

which more than one player found to fence. his cost. Bidwell was about the only player who coped with him effectively by taking him low, good and hard, P. AND O, UNLUCKY The other Analists, the P. and ̃0, Building, were unfortunate to lose Brown in the first five minutes as this resulted in their having to play one back short. Their forwards stood up to their task well, with the evergreen Peers and Austin to the fore. Welch pinyed a and Cirleve played well without being brilliant. Brown played n strady game throughout although he found his lack of speed a bit of a handicap

at times.

THE TEAMS →

P. and O. and Another-J. T. Grieve; P. Welch: C. Austin, W. E.

Coughan

EASTERN TAKE LEAD

1 Kwong Wah 0 Kowloon B SL Joseph's

SECOND DIVISION

Lee Tack-kee scored both Eastern's last week. Though the Tsuis should Club goals in the first period. The Saints win, their opponents can be relied R. Scots also had diely opportunities but were upon-to-put-up-some-measure-of-Not-played. unable to make use of them.

make the match worth

resistance to while watching.

In the other doubles notch, A. v.

Harding; Gar. Whitehead, L/Bdr.

In the second half, the Saints made The following players took part on Evans and Gur. Clark,

several positional changes to по Saturday:

R.A.O.C.-Cpl. Emberson; Bdr. effect. If anything the defence was Gosano and J. J. Remedios, of the 30th

weakened and the Eastern forwards Club de Recreio, will play W. C. and L/Sgt. Lang: Pic, found their task made eagler by the Hung und E. C. Fincher, one of the of Marcal and Bowen, best cimbinations in the tournament. and Lt. Macpherson.

The programme to-day Ig Souza worked very hard in the for- ward line but their inability to con- follows: trol the ball and the steady play of the Eastern halves and backs dered their efforts hopeless.

stout game at acrum-half Brown; H. D. Bidwell and W. E. Leach; Lt. Belion, L/Cpl. Boustead! had packs. Ward, Elms and Some fast play ought to be seen here.)

Peers and G. M. Marrs.

Hongkong Bank.-M. G. Car ruthers; D. G. Day and A. H. R. Butcher: E. L. Taverner: E. A. Bom- pas, J. S. Dunnett and K. A. Watson.

Bidwell was the mainstay of the team, while he and Taylor were the outstanding players in the Tourno- Small Ships "A"-Tel. Polking- ment. The Club player used his horne; Pay. Lt. Bucknall and Sub. speed to advantage and in defence 1.t. Ashton; Lt.-Cdr. Clarke: Lt bis slide time and Anderson, Li, (E) Brown and A. B. agnin with grashing tackles. THE FINAL With Police and the P. and

Sun A.A. "A".--Sgt. Page; Gnr. Building in the final, the odds were Giblin and Gnr. Easterbook; Gnr.

he

enved

0.

Bowerman.

Fortress R.E-Spr. Moxham; Spr. Jones and L/Cpl. Hughes; L/Cpl. Waite; Spr. Apperley, Spr. Pyke and Cpl. Brinkley

the full

ren-

Paler U.

A. Crawford

OPEN SINGLES

V. Lt. J. 5. Theobald

V.

Lee Wal-tong

V.

Pang Ot-lami

V. N. L. Evans

OPEN DOUBLES

A. V, Gosano and v.

Police "A"D. H. Taylor: G. S. For fully 15 minutes after the re-Leong Plag-chlu Wilson and B. C. Fay: E. C. Lus-sumption, however, the Saints held. A. Rumjalin combe; H. W. E. Health, L. A. Searle their own. Then Soong Ling-sing and L. Oakley.

shot at goal, and Hussain, thinking bull was going past above the the Middlesex "A",-P.S.M. Ramsty: Pte. Ferguson and Lt. Man; Cpl. bar, had the mortification of seeing, J. Remedios Freshwater; L/Cpl. Gillman, hit him on the rebound and roll Tsul Wai-pul and v. Hewitt and Pie, Courtney,

past the goal-line. Shortly alter Taul Yun-pul this, Woo Chi-sang added the fourth and two minutes before the final whistle, Chan Bing-to scored the Afth

Above are players al-HQ-Company. 5th Bn. 8th Balonians: Rīgu" (NS

Unit¬ knock-out and Leirus: Klockey tournaments during: iki sesson

Teams:

W. C. Nung and

O. Rumjelm and

E. C. Fincher

8. A. Hussain

Ds

Navy

1 Kowloon 0th Bde, RA, -Middlesex

-South China

THIRD DIVISION "A" "Runners-up". Play-off

2 South China

Bty

LEAGUE TABLE

FIRST DIVISION

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pls. 10 13 3 2 50 23 29 |S. Chino “A” 15 12 0 3 64 13 24 Eastern ..... 18 10 2 4 44 30 22 47 30 34 10

Middlesex

18 337 28 2

10 7 3 8 22 22 17

S. China "g" 17 7 Kowloon Kwong, Wah to 19 R. Scots Police

Club

0 5 8 34 44 17. 17 4 7 0 33 52 15

18 7 0 11 40 52-14 19 4 1 14 32 05 9 17 2 3 12 20 63 7 SECOND DIVISION

St. Joseph's

Middlesex

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis. 20 18 1 3 81 30 33

Bing-to, Soang Ling-sing, Lee Tack-s, China .... 19 15 2 2 54 22 32 kve, Woo Chi-sang and Yu Hop-hing. R. Scots 20 15 1 4 72 10 31 St. Joseph's. Hussain; Marcal, 5th Bde. R.A. 19 14 3 2 50 20 31 Eastern-Lou Hin-hon; D, Y, Zçe; Bowen; Souza, Leonard, Pereira; Kwong Wah ID 11 0 8 64 63 22. Tsang Chung-wan; Lal Shi-tsal, Hau Rocho, Castilho, Ward, Elms and R. Engineers 17 8 0

17 8 0 9 54 47 18 King-shing, Lo Wal-kuen; Chan Sprinkle.

Tommy Farr To Return To United States

London, Feb. 16.

Tommy Farr, former British and Empire heavy- weight champion, returned to England yesterday, ready at any moment to make a dash to America for a fight with Tony Galecto, the New Jersey bartender, who is ranked second to world champion Joe Louis by American authorities.

R.A.O.C. 10 7 2 10 53 1 00 10 Kowloon

21 7 0 14 34 53 14 St. Joseph's 17 0 0 11 33 20 12 Police

20 5 2 13 26 71 12 16 0 4 12 19 71 4 10 1 1 17 14 76°3

Eastern

Club

LEAGUE SOFTBALL

MATCHES

scored agult 10 minutes later It look- ed as if the prophels were to be confounded but Oxford rallied and scored from a short corner. Just before the interval the Dark Blues' what right wing went away from appeared to be an offside, position and equalised..

Cambridge rather luckily went ahead early in the second half and, although Oxford pressed strongly. they managed to hold on to their slender lead. For this, they owed muri. to the inspired goalkeeping of C. L. Hawson.

THE GOLF MATCH

A few weeks ago it was generally- 3agreed that the University golf con- 1est, to be played at Sandwich next month, would be merely a mater of by how many matches Cambridge would win.

0

The Dark Blues, however, are showing more encouraging form at the right time and gained their second success since the season open- ed by defeating Royal Mid-Surrey by 9 matches to 8, with one halved.

In a two-day match the

2 St. George's Club defeated

Royal Сам-

bridge by 14 matches to 10. Cam- bridge will remain favourites but it looks as if it will be a real match after all.

"

Draughts

Player Sues The Referee

World draughts

champion, Mr. Robert Stewart, In Airdrie Sheriff Court, recently

sued the referee chosen for title match that was never played.

Mr. Stewart, who lives at Blair- adum, Fife, claimed £25 from Mr. Adam Smith, of Coatbridge, the referee. He said he accepted a challenge by Mr. Samuel Levy, of Manchester, for the world title.

The match arranged at Dumfries. was postponed becouse of Mr. Stewart's illness and the action arose because of Mr. Smith's alleged pay- ment. to Mr. Levy of £25 which, Mr. Stewart declared, was handed over as a forfeit and should not have been paid..without his content.

Sheriff Gillies allowed proof in the [nction, limited

the question whether the match was abandoned by Stewart or mutually abandoned.

The sheriff added that the was complicated because Mr. Levy.

to

case

Recreio Narrowly Defeat h's manager, and ex-Baille Foley,

Midgets In Play Off

In the second play-off in the triplo

of Dumfries, who was at the scene of the proposed match, were dead.

ager, is still trying to fix the fight, still under suspension by the Board championship, the Club de arco CROSS COUNTRY RACE

London, Mar.11, Cros

Jon Gould, the Welshman's man-Į It must be remembered that he is the for the men's Softball League and if the surcods will promptly of Control, because of non-payment beat the Midgets by the narrow notify his charge.

of a £750 fine Infileted by the Board | margin: df two runs at King's Park, Until that message arrives, Farr's in favour of Sydney Hulls some time yesterday.

In the English NaLunat "Last week, the Midgets beat tho' permitting, he would like to have chother contest in this country and fore he could appear in this country, team in the tie, by 12-6, and next run to-day at Worsley, Lancashire, suggests Len Harvey as an opponent and It rests with the Stewards of werk, the Club de Recreio will meet Jack Holden, of Tipton, retained his for a bout during the open-air sea- the controlling body whether Farr is the Chinese BC in the final play title, running the ich miles fi 03. son:

to be allowed to fight in an English off. A win for the latter in the minutes 32 seconds. A Tyrer of Farr declared that he had returned ring.

1:03 game will again deadlock the pasi Sutton Harriers, was second In homo lo settle, some urgent, family

According to

to the Welshman, Jootlons, mingy 42 sock, and A. Reeve, of matters. Can

Gould has the final word in any mat- The scores yesterday were: Slough, was third in 63 m2ns, 65 secs. **If he can tonnage to fix up a con- ter relating to a contest, so that it

The team championship was won teat here, the ex-champions still would seem that his sanction would Recrale

by the Belgrave Harriers with 1234 polats Birchfield, were second with, 2134, and,Micham"((holders) E;were

third with 183 Reuter

future is uncertain, Circumstances 80 ban will have to be lifted be) Chinese Baseball Club, the other country Championship.which was

big draw, but there are many, things have to be obtained -- boforgatho don Inter-long. League to be considered before a prompter, former. Belilah champion: could,, alga | Socónyingi 117 Bhell Offers would be able to Blif him,"

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