1939-03-13 — Page 31

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

POLICE DESERVE TO WIN RUGGER TOURNAMENT

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

(By "Fir-Hall"')

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.

The Puller are also credited with in favour of the latter winning be- being the first team comprising some cause of their formidable pair of Bidwell. Police non-Club members to have ever won bucks, Grieve und The Tournament. Last year before chances of victory were, however, by ruby had become na organised sport no means ruled out in view of thei in the Force, a few enthusiastic conditions which suited the heavler' Police rugger players got together Police side. and entered a seven. They were narrowly beaten by Club "A" who went on to win the Tournament; se the Pollee are to be congratulated on their success in this, their second effort.

Despite dismal weather the gone on Saturday were of a high standard In and were all keenly contested. all but one game victory depended on that one try convert which makes all the difference. The ball soon became greasy, which made handling ex tremely difficult whilst the simplest of kicks at goal were missed. Only three of the 10 tries scored

the Police converted; two by Fay, ployer and one by Grieve of the and O. Building team. With ditions as they were, play was, coule siderably slowed down, whilst sliding past a stationary ball was a frequent

TEAM WORK

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feature.

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

Police went all out right from the kick-off and soon had the Building's went line in danger when Taylor through and looked good for a try, but Bidwell chased after him and overtook him five yards from the line to bundle him into touch. A truly magnificent

nexi recovery. Fay raised the Police team's hopes by n dribble which ngain was thwarted by. Welch racing back and

kicking the ball over the dead-ball. line. But Poller were not to be out- done and tron a line-out Heath broke away to store an unconverted Iry. Half-time came with holding a three-point lead,

Police

Polles 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 aguin Bidwell brought him down with a crash taciele just on the Ine. Heartened by this respite the Build-

went into attack and after Grieve

had paved the way he passed to Bid- well who dashed past Luscombe to score try and level the Grieve failed to convert.

scores.

Just on time Wilson ran off in The three forwards, Oakley, Scarle and Heath, Inid the foundation to the rand style to outstrip the field ex- Police victorien by their wholehearted cept Grieve who caught up with him displays. Luscombe, the scrum-half, and brought him down; the ball went had a dimcult task with a ball which, loose and Taylor, backing up, dribbled over unharassed for the try which

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the Tournament. Foy made certain by converting from an

easy position in front of the goal.

March 13, 1939.

FINISH OF A EASTERN

SPLENDID RACE

SOCCERITES TO TOUR SAIGON

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

The

ST. JOSEPH'S DEFEATED BY DANE WINS

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 (R.A.), Parker

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

(R.A.O.C.).

(R.A. Reserves: Rides O.C.). Honeywell (Navy). Hammond and Jennings.

Negro Student Beats Glenn Cunningham

Police were worthy winners and It is a pity that their victory loses some of its alory through an early injury to Brown. In a collision with Taylor, the Building's player broke his wrist

New York, Mor. 12. and had to leave the field after only (wo minutes play. This final will be

John Borican, a negre student of

University, beat Columbin

Lucan remembered for the brilliance of

Cunninghams

the 1,000 yards Taylor in attack and of Bidwell in de indoors ruce to-day, and in doing so established a new world's record of At the conclusion of play, His Ex-2 mins. 0.8 secs. elleney the Governor presented the This was Borican's second win over Blarney Stone Shield to G. S. Wilson, Cunningham-Reuter. captain of the Police team,

skidded out of the scrum one moment and stuck in the mud the next. Fay did some good work with his feet in attack and kept a firm grip on his ap- posing number in deferice. Wilson played as he has seldom done before in Hongkong. His defence was magnificent and he always had an eye for an opening. Taylor was their outstanding player and was in- strumental in getting most of their tries. He is tall, heavy with a long stride and has a wicked hund-off, witich 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-finalists;-the-P.-and-0,- Buliding, 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 evergrech

THE TEAMS.

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EASTERN IN A

BADMINTON

TITLE :

DULL 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.

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rather exaggerated the superiority of the Eastern cleven, though there is no doubt whatever that they deserved to take full points. But for long periods ca end, the Saints had as much of the ball as the winners, und only the Ineffective play of the forwards plus resolute defence by Eastern prevented them from scoring.

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

TENNIS TOURNEY

CONTINUES

on their feet, let plane exhibit a Two Good Doubles

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

Both

EASTERN TAKE LEAD

Ties To-Day

annual

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

Four ties in the singles and two In the doubles are down for decision

of

Finals Played

London, Mar. 11, The English Badminton Champion-

ship finals, which have just conclud- ed, resulted as follow:

Men's Singles T. Madsen (Den-

mark) beat Rt. Nichols (holder)

Women's Singles. Mrs. (Canada) beat Miss Doveton.

Walton

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 acrics of matches at the end of this month.

It is understood that at the in- vitation of the French Indo-China saccer authorities, Eastern, who are third in the local League Table at the present moment, will play three matches in Hañol and two In IIni-- phong.

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

Strong though the Eastern players are without outside help, they intend to invite a couple of other players 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.

1 cannot remeinber a year when University hockey Men's Doubles T. Boyle and J. forecasts of the Rankin brat E. Nichols and R. Nichols match were so unanimous, and what (holders),

Is more, that most difficult. of all Women's Doubles Mrs. Dalsgard forecasts-n draw, says an English and Miss Olsen (Denmark) beat Mrs. | wiiter." Barrell and Miss Doveton (England). Mixed Doubles.-R. Nichols and Miss Staples beat J. Rankin Mrs. McNorton.—RestCr.

WEEK - END FOOTBALL RESULTS

When Cambridge opened the score and and three minutes from the start

scored again 10 minutes later it look- to be ed as if the prophets were centounded but Oxford rallied and acored from a short corner. Just before the interval the Dark Blues' right wing went away from what appeared to be on affeldo position and equalised.

́SEMOR SHIELD SEMI-FINAL South China "A" Eastern FIRST DIVISION

1 Kwong Wah 0 Kowloon

5 St. Joseph's

SECOND DIVISION

sides were unable to field their full teams, but the Eastern serves fitted in better than the Saints' reserves. In the absence of a IC- gular goal-keeper, A. J. Hussain had Was to keep goal, and though this his Arst experience between the to-day.

There does not seem to be any sticks in a League match he acquitted himself well. But for him. the thing of real interest in the singles. Eastern score might have been more; but the two doubles matches should Club towards the end when the Eastern provide some good tennis. In one, Police

the Eastern eleven over-ton the Saints defence, the Tsui brothers, holders.

opposed by

Omar it was he who stopped several optile, will be

Rumjai and S. A. Hussain, who parently certain goals.

so surprisingly defeated J. Gonsalves Police and A. V. Remedios in the first round R.A.O.C. Lee Tack-kee scored both Eastern's last week. Though the Tsuls should Clab goals in the first period, The Saints win, their opponents can be relied R. Scots

of *Not played. also bad their opportunities but were upon to put up some measure

Tesistance to make the match worth unable to make use of them.

la the second half, the Saints mode while watching.

In the other doubles match, A. V. several positional changes to effect. If anything the defence was Gesano and J. J. Remedies, of the 30th weakened and the Eastern forwards Club de Recreio, will play W. C. bad positioning of Marcul and Bowen, best cimbinations in the tournament. Ffound their insis made easier by the Hung and E. C. Fincher, one of the the full backs. Ward, Elms and Some fast play ought to be seen here.

programine to-day is Souza worked very hard in the for-

Hallows: troi the ball and the steady play of ward line but their inability to con- the Eastern halves and backs dered their efforts hopeless.

Harding: Gnr. Whitehead. L/Bdr. The following players look part, en Evans and Gor. Clark, Saturday:

R.A.O.C.Cpl. Emberson;

Bdr.

P. and O. and Another.-J. T. Coughan and L/Sgt. Lang: Brown; H. D. Bldwell and W. E. Leach; Lt. Bellon, L/Cpl. Boustead Grieve; P. Welch: C. Austin, W. E. and Lt. Macpherson. Peers and G. M. Morrs.

Fortress R.E-Spr. Moxham: Spr. Hongkong Bank. -- M. G. ruthers; D. G. Day and A. H. R. Waite; Spr. Apperley, Spr. Pyke and Cor-Jones and L/Cpl. Hughes; L/Cpl. Butcher; E. L. Taverner; E. A. Bom- Cpt. Brinkley, pas, J. S. Dunnett and K. A. Watson.

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

2 South Chinu Bty

LEAGUE TABLE

FIRST DIVISION

Middlesex

P. W. D. L. F. A. Ptá.

18 13 3 2 50 23 20

OPEN SINGLES

S. China "A" 15 12 Easter

10 10

Lt. J. 9. Theobald

V. Pang Oi-lam

18 B

S. Chine "B" 17 7

Kowloon

18 7

10 0

17 4

Peers and Austin to the fore. Welch played stout gume nt serum-half and Grieve played well without being brilliant. Brown played a sterdy gume throughout although he found his lack of speed a bli of a handicap al times.

Bidwell was the mainstay of the team, while he and Taylor were the

Police "A"--D. H. Taylor; G. S.

· outstanding players In the Tourna- Small Ships "A"-Tel. Polking- Wilson and B. G. Fay; E. C. Lus- stumption, however, the Saints held. A. Rumjahn

For fully 15 minutes after the re- Leong Fing-chlu. v. Leo Wai-inng ment, The Club player used his horne; Pay. Lt. Bucknall and Sub. combe; H. W. E. Health, L. A. Searle their own. Then speed to advantage and In defence Lt. Ashton; Lt.-Cdr. Clarke: LL and L. Oakley.

Soung Ling-sing he saved his side time

shot ut goal, and Hussain, thinking and Anderson, Lt. (E) Brown and A. B. again with crashing tackles. Bowerman.

the ball was going pust above the THE FINAL

J. J. Hemedios Ple. Ferguson and Lt. Mon; Cpl. bar, had the mortifention of seeing. V. Cesano and V. W. C. Hung and With Police

hit him on the rebound and rollTau Wai-pul and v. and the P. and 0. 5th AA, “A”.—Sut. Page; Gnr. Freshwater; L/Cpl. Gillihan, LL

Taul Yun-pul the goal-line. Shortly after Building in the final, the odds were Giblin and Gnr. Eastorbook; Gnr. Hewitt and Pte. Courtney.

this, Woo Chi-sang added the fourth and two minutes before the final whistle, Chan Bing-to scored the

Middlesex "A"-P.S.M. numsey;

Above are players of ILQ, Company, 5th Bn. Bik Nappulana Wife (Naplara) Area: Small. Unll knock-out And League Hockey tournamienta during; thy Monson 1938-39.

ALA/Priam.Nathy it, sealed In, the centre of the middle row. Photo by Shan: Studio

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The captain of the

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OPEN DOUBLES

Kwong Wah

R. Scols

Police

Club

St. Joseph's

0 3 64 13

10 4 1 34

17 2 3 12 20 53 7 SECOND DIVISION

Cambridge rather luckily went ahead carly in the second balf and, strongly, although Oxford pressed

their they managed to hold on to slender lead. For this they owed much to the inspired goalkeeping of C. L. Hawɛon.

THE GOLF MATCH

A few weeks ago it was generally agreed that the University golf con-

1 test, to be played at Sandwich next month, would be merely a mater of Cambridge by how many matches would win.

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The Dark Blues, however, arc 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 önë halved.

In a two-day match the Royal Cam- 2 St. George's Club defeated

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

E. C. Fincher O. Rumjahn and

B. A, Husain

arth.

P. W. D. L. A. Pts. Middlesex 20 14

81 30 33 Bing-to, Soeng Ling-sing, Lee Tack- S. China

10 15 kee, Woo Chi-Kong and Yu Hop-hing R. Scots.... 20 15 Teams:

St. Joseph's. Hussain; Marcal, 5th Bde, R.A. 10 14

Leonard, Eastern.-Lau Hin-hon; B. Y. Zee; Bowen; Souza,

Pereira; Kwong Wah, 19 11 Tsang Chung-wan; Lai Shi-tsai, Hsu Rocha, Castilho, Ward, Elms and R. Engineers 17 B King-shing, Lo Wal-kuen: Chan Sprinkle.

10 7 2 21 7 0 St. Joseph's 17 0 0

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2 51 22 32

4 72 19 31 50 20 31

R.A.O.C. Kowloon

30 D 10 0

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 Galento, the New Jersey bartender, who is ranked second to world champion Joe Louis by American authorities.

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Police Eastern

Club

LEAGUE. SOFTBALL MATCHES

Draughts Player Sues The Referee

World draughts champion, Mr. Robert Stewart, in Airdrie Sheriff Court, recently sued the referee chosen for a le match that never played.

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Mr. Stewart, who lives at· Blair- 10 ladum, Fife, claimed £25 from Mr. the Adam Smith, of Coatbridge, 14 referee. lie said he accepted 12 challenge by Mr. Samuel Levy, of

Manchester, for the world title.

The mnich arranged at` Dumfries wns postponed because of Mr. Stewart's illness and the action arose beepuse of Mr. Smith's alleged pay- ment to Mr. Levy of £25 which, Mr. Stewart declared, was handed over os forfelt and should not have been paid without his consent,

Sherif Gilles allowed proof in the action, limited. the question whether the match was abandoned by Stewart or mutually abandoned.

The sheriff added that tho was complicated because Mr. Levy,

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Recreio Narrowly Defeats 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..

Joe Gould, the Welshman's man- It must be remembered that he is the for the men's Softball League: ager, is still trying to fix the fight, still under suspension by the Board championship: the Club de Recreio CROSS COUNTRY RACE and If he succeds will promptly of Control, because of non-payment beat the Midgels by the narrow notify his charge.

of a £750 one inflicted by the Board margin of two rums at King's Park

Landon, Mar. 11. Until that message arrives, Farr's in favour of Sydney, Hulls some ilme yesterday.

In the English National Crosa- Last week, the Midgets beat tho future is uncertain. Circumstances ago.

the other country Championship, which was permitting, he would like to have This ban will have to be lifted-be-Chinese Beschall Club. another contest in this country and fore he could appear In this country, tear in the tle, by 12-0, and next can 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 Tiplon, retained his the Chinese B.C. In the Anal play-uitle, running the ten miles in 03 for a bout during the open-air sen- the controlling body whether Farr

to be allowed to fight in an English off. A win for the latter in this minutes 32 seconds. A. Tyrer, of game will again deadlock the post-Sutton Harriers, was second in 63 Farr declared that he had returnedring.

mins, 42 sces, and A. Reeve, home to sottle some urgent tamlly According to the Welshman, Joctions.

Slough, was third in 63 mins. 55 secs. matters.

Gould has the final word in any mat- The scores yesterday were." It he can manage to fix up a con- fer relating to a contest, so that it Men's League test here, the ex-champion, is still a would seem that his sanction would Recreio

2: Midgets Inter-Hong League big draw, but there are many things have to be obtained. before the

14:11 Shell Offers to be considered before a promoter farmer British champion could sign Sorony

Green Spots i contracts,RESS

1.3 Union Ing would be able to bill' him.

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The team championship was won by the Balgrave Harriers with 122 paints. Birchfeld were second with a 134, and Micham (holders) weLD 8 third with 083-Reuters