1939-03-16 — Page 32

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

POOR DAY FOR C.R.C.

PLAYERS AT TENNIS TOURNEY

Three Eliminated In Four Ties Yesterday

(By "Abe")

Draw In Tost Confirmed

Durban, Mar. 15.

The Final Test was abandon- ed as a draw on the tenth day. Rain stopped play throughout to-day when England needed only 42 runs, with five wickets in hand.

The match could not be continued as the M.C.C. team have to catch their shp home. The final scores were: South Africa 530 and 481; M.C.C. 316 and 654 for 5-Reuter's”

Yesterday was a bad day for Chinese R.C. players in the Colony Tennis Championships: in Bulletin, three out of the four singles matches decided C.R.C. men participated and in all three they were eliminated from the tournament.

lac

Paul Kong met his Waterloo at hands of E. C. Fincher, who

played extremely well to win out in straight pets. The scares 0-2, 0-1 in his favour, ngainst a player of Kong's calibre, are rumclent pront of the tigh quality of Fincher's- lennis yesterday. Not only was s backhand in good working order, but he was able to keep mistakes

on the forehand down to a minimum.

The court, of course, suited Fin-

VETERANS

TO FIGHT FOR TITLE

Ireland Defeated By Wales

cher's chops, but slowed down Kong's Len Harvey Meet INTERNATIONAL

Atols, generally made with a flat

cket. But this advantage apart, it Was Fincher who looked the like- tier one of the two to win; he made

fewer mistakes and his passing shots were generally winners.

After winning the first set com- Unrough fortably, Fincher uroite Konk's service after 3-3 had been eniled, but promptly dropped his own to level the scores at 4-4. How

he broke through his ponent's service, but this time he held his own to win out at 6-4.

If further proof was necessary to show that he will be a very difficult man to beat, Lim Thlum-tel provided

ever,

op-

it yesterday when he polished off

Results Of Matches Played Yesterday

The following were the re- suits of

played matches yesterday:

OPEN SINGLES

George Choa beat H. G. Can

6-1, 6-0.

A. Crawford beat Pang Oi-

lam 6-4, 6-2.

Lim Thiam-tet beat Lee Yue-wing 6-3, 6-3.

E. C. Fincher beat Paul Kong 6-2, 6-4,

Gains To-Night

London, Mar, 15.

SOCCER MATCH

London Mar. 15.

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At Wrexham to-day, before The British Empire heavyweight championship fight over 15 rounds at the Harringay Arena to-morrow be-20,000 spectators, Wales tween the 32-year-old Len Harvey, feated Ireland by three goals to holder, and the 37-year-old coloured one in the International soccer Canadian, Larry Gains, is likely to

fines match.

hard prove a battle of ringcraft, and subtlety punching, although both promise to knock-out the opponent.

rather

than

knock-out, Harvey. It there is a who has shown impressive punching ability at training, is likely to win. To improve the television reception and to prevent any blurring of the figures. buttercup yellow canvas and blue ropes will be used.--Reuter.

ACCEPTORS FOR GRAND NATIONAL

London, Mar. 15.

In the Welsh team, Poland of of Brentford replaced Leslie Jones) Wrexham was in goal, and Boulter of the Arsenal nt inside right.

one change from Ireland matte

team previously announced, the Leathmu, of Belfast Celtic, coming into the side in place of MeMillen, of Chesterfield, at centre-hall.

The teams, therefore, lined up us follows:

Weir

(Wrexham);

OUR WEEKLY HOCKEY FEATURE

March 16, 1939.

The Pilgrim' on

DIFFERENT

Mrs. Dalziel, who will probably be turning out at Inside left for the Colony Interport team.

New Method

Tried For Corner Hits

the

METHODS

THROUGH PASS NOW FAVOURED

EMPLOYED

BY FORWARDS NOWADAYS

INDIVIDUAL PLAY SEEN

TO GREATER EXTENT

The short-passing game, which was developed to such

a fine art by some of the finest centre-forwards in hockey, has in present-day play been superseded to a great extent by the through pass. This is nothing more or less than the oldest style of hockey-called in those days "hit and run"-brought down to a scientific basis, and it is for this reason that nowadays we see little of the short square- passing game from stick to stick that used to be such a delight to watch.

pass with success.

of

collection

on

80 The tendency of this new style of greater chances of success than fast ground, and

and brain- play has been to make players hard and more Individual than formerly, and here again generalship the present-day centre-forward is work must play an important part.

doing rather more! gerally seen

PLAY THE GAME - than the average amount of drib

Sumelent attention is seldom palci bing in an endeavour to draw the defences so as to make a through either by the captain or by the team to the way in which us a whole to-day the best can be brought out of the The centre-forward must not allow himself to become a side. Too often a team is merely of eleven individuals, ດ slave to this new form of attack, but should use his own discretion but for an afternoon's exercise and as to when to employ it, and he enjoyment, who do not consider us should certainly vary his methods much as they might the best way to get the utmost out of themselves, as much as possible,

A. clever defence

alive to these not only with a view to winning but

itsolf

to give as good a display as toutso position can frustrate attacle far more easily possible..

It could than

to check a fost and Victory Is certainly not the kole What clever line of forwards playing the aim and object of any game.

Miss Westcott is no siranger to the short-passing_gome,

is ncersstry is that the side should On wet and heavy grounds, where play well and hard, and also take outside left position in Interports, this wing the defence find it difficult to turn any bad luck that comes their way having played before on

equanimity, If they should against Sluglint. quickly, a centre-forward can adopt with

far win, so much the better. the tiraugh-pass tuetics with

methods.

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'PILGRIM" THINKS H. K. INTERPORT TEAM WILL

DO

WELL IN SHANGHAI

Miss G.

A: Miss

Mrs. and

Half-backs.-Mrs.

"Y" Read Stone

League Table. To Date

The following is the ILK.H.A, Tournament Table to date: Radio P.S.C. Recrelo C.B.A. HAF. Police "A"

Nords

KJ.T.C Varsity

AOC Folce ""

keeper and Miss Fowler is a back

a

Wales. Polan Turner (Charlton), Hughes" (Bir- In

matches played in the mingham): Green (Charlton), T. Western Counties Women's tourna- Jones (Everton), Dearson (Bir- ment at Weston-Super-Mare, a new (Brentford), method of taking corners, to give the mingham); Hopkins

The ladies' Interport team has practically been Boulter (Brentford) Glover (Grims-attacking team a greater advantage, Bryn Jones (Arsenal) and was tried out as an experiment at by) Cumner (Aresenal).

the request of the All England Wo-selected. Eight defenders and seven forwards have been Ireland. Breen (Manchester U.): men's Association, to judge whether nominated by the Ladies' Hockey Association to make the Cook (Everton) Butler (locit should be included in the rules of

trip to Shanghai. pool): Brolly (Millwall), Leathma the game for another season.

Mrs. Dalziel as an inside-left is who does not stand on any coremony (Belfast Celtic),

(Clyde);

The system adopted was this: On

The players chosen are:

hits the ball uncommonly hard. Miss Cochrane (Leeds U.), Stevenson being awarded a corner, the attack- clrcle us

Goal-keeper. Mrs. Lunson (H.K. not in her customary position, but when she jumps into a tackle and again in the way of an experiment White is as steady as ever and usually (Everton), Milligan (Chesterfeld), ing forwards lined the

White (St. An-she proved successful and was seen comes through an ordeal with distinct The following are the final accep-Doherty (Manchester C.) und Brown formerly, and the defence remained Ladies).

Packs

in partnership credit. ("Y" to better advantage behind the "25 line" where the for-

Fowler tors for the Grand National Steeple (Birmingham).

drew's),

The three halves, Wilmot (Sea- with Miss Westcott than did Mrs.

Mrs. Stone, Wales were confident at the start wards of the defending side were chase which will be run on March

Miss Buchanan, Mrs. Miss I. Woolley and Miss H. Reld, and Cumner gathered u pass from 24:

Ackroyd or

ક was the obvious choice us are

and aré This scheme forths),

constructive trio taken before moving. Royal Mail (Donny

Morgan), Bryn Jones to score in the seventh waiting until the corner hit had been Ladies) Royal Daniel (Moore), Dunhill minute.

however, equalised Provided that only six players, In- Milligan, Castle (Walwyn), Cooleen (Faweus),

The above players took part in a mix-up in the Welsh stead of cleven, should be in front Ladies), Miss I. Woolley (C.BA.). leader of the attack; she was by no

something of her old form, shown when the occasion demands. Rockquilla (Carey), Jovial Judge following

pery" Inst season, she is certain to be of the Arst quarter of the trtals last experiment, goals proved to be just Greaves (D.G.S.)..

Burnett Forwards.-Mrs. the existing

to me they proved to under as scarce (Goodwill), Brendan's Cottage goal-mouth, but Glover restored the of them. In spite of this interesting Miss Reid (St. Andrew's) and Miss means brilliant, but if she retains capable of rising to great heights (Owen). Dominick's Cross (Everett), lead for Wales from a disputed corner

Ladies). Miss Harker ("y" Ladies), signal service. Her methods of at-Sunday and Temewillow (Rimell), Perfcet Fart kick by Cummer-five-minute-later-corner Tulc

STANDARD NOT HIGH

As women are always keen and Mrs. Read ("y" Ladies), Mrs. Dal- tuck are needed to penetrate the be the best combination.

According to the nomea~submit- (Ward), Luck Penny (Major Mose- St.

Play was not of a high standard. eager to make any substantial im- ziel (H.IC. Ladies), Miss Westcott Shanghai defence Miss Greig per- ted, the Interport team and reserves ley), Red Hillman (Folwy).

that position with the would probably be as follows: George II (Peire). Black Hawk Ireland attacked hotly before the in-

same degree of success,

I rather led the right-wing The match between A. Crawford (Moloney), Inversible (Ilogan), War terval but were unable to break down provement in the technique of their (Ladies), Miss M.

After last Sunday's trial, many and Tang Ol-lum produced play of Vessel (R. Morgin), Second net the Weich defence and half-ure game, it has been suggested how- (C.B.A.) and Miss J. Greig (H.K. forming in

corners are con-

combination of Miss Harker and arrived with the Welshmen leading ever, to play out as an experiment, Ladies). a fairly

the (Dow Deswell), Workman (Hyhet by 2-1.

far as short So Kowloon CC. mun proved a trille ited Freeman (Redmond), Blue

After the interval, the Weish de-cerned, of placing the ball within followers of the game were proba Mrs. Burnett of the "y" Ladies. I

at several selections

glad the Selectors are quite steadier of the two and won In Smyth), Montrejeau II (Nicholson),

but no doubt the am

for them aware of the former's playing quail straight set. Ile

MacMoffat (Aider), Milano (Mr. fence was hard-pressed by the force-five yards of the goalpost instead of bly surprised stronger all-round player. *

Stoddard), Kilstar

(Archibald), ful Irish forwards, who instituted the customary 10, with all defenders and omissions, George Choa hod

goal-line, with just the goalkeeper The absence of Miss C: Silva in the ties. She has speed, a powerful hit Bachelor Prince (Isanc), West Point many sweeping movements, which standing on the further side of the Selectors

vingers, Mrs. Burnett and Miss M. (Brogan), Deslys (no jockey), Under were spoiled by poor finishing.

Wales eventually scored against the in charge. Until such an experiment attacks is due to the fact that she and supports her wing well. The Wescott, need no Introduction, Bid (Wilson), Sporting Piper (Elder), Birth Gitt

They are experienced Interperters, Tuckmill run of play, Boulter netting the third is carried out by practical demon- is unable to make the trip north. (Bissi),

stration, it is impossible to suggest reform of the TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

(Black), Lucky Patch (Piggott), goal:

After this, Wales improved though whether such

It is left to be seen whether the possessing plenty of "re" in their

play. Singles. Rumjutun v. I. M. A. Smacthis (Feakes), Drim (Morris),

SOUND DEFENCE any greater improvement. Beyond

A practice for the Interporters Razack; Toul Wal-pui v. Chan Chi-Penernik (Gordon), Mermerist (Cop-Ireland finished the stronger team of short corner rule would make for possible to make it.

in the game, it re- women will experiment on this sug-

I should imagine Mrs. Lunson, Miss keung: Tsol Ping fan v. Chan Kam-tain Harding), Scotch Wood (no the two.

The Welshmen were faltered by this one point

White and Miss Fowler will comprise will be held on the Navy Fround, moon: Teul Yun-pul v. Wan Tee-jockey), and Epiphanes (no jockey), their margin of vectors, Poland, who mains as perfect as it is humanly gestion.

the Colony's chief defence. Mrs. King's Park, on Sunday at 1030 am. sam; B. Szeto v. f. W. Leonard,

Lunson is always safe as goat-when they meet the Nest.

Lee Yue-wing, an extremely steady -player,-with-dhe-loss-of-six games. The former Perak champion revealed A stronger all-round game and won 0-3, 0-3.

standard, but

Was

so

Li

he bent easily.

Come useful practice against II, G. Gan, whom

•

Eastern, Kwong Wah

In Goalless Draw

-Reuter.

MEDAL GOLF

The following were the results of

the L.G.U. Medal Competition of the Eastern and Kwong Wah met on Ladies' Section of the Royal Hong- the Club ground yesterday, in the kong Golf Club played at Fanling First Division of the Hongkong Foot-on March 14:

ball, League, the result being a goal- less draw.

The game was keen, but both de- fences were on top of the attacks.

Silver Division, Old Course. Mrs. D. J. Gilmere 06-15-81.

Bronze Division, New Course Mrs. J. I. Collts 02-20-60.

Among many top-flighters in sports who were seen recently at the Mulrose A,C, meet at Madison Square Garden was Cornelius Warmerdam, abayo, U.di usilonal pole vault champion.: Warmerdam's record is 14 feet action picture 19% in He's from the Callforzila, Olymple Club. Thin 'shows his going over the bar..

inade his debut as goal-keeper in an international for Wales, was impres- sive, saving his side repeatedly.

Missed sitters" caused the Irish defeat.-Reuter.

Results Of Matches Played In League

London, Mar. 15.

The following were the results of matches played in the Home Football programme to-day:

FIRST DIVISION.

1 Blackpool Chelsen Sunderland 0 Portsmouth Huddersfield 1 Liverpool

THIRD, DIVISION (SOUTH) Bournemouth

A

have reasons

Booker

RANDOM JOTTINGS BY

"THE PILGRIM"

ENTRIES for the Hongkong H.A.shortly. They are Mrs. Sybil Gord- which ner, the "Y" Ladies' inside right and tournament, six-a-skle commences on April 2, will close sister of Mrs. O. Burnett, and Miss next Saturday. Clubs afiliated to Peggy Lawson, St. Andrew's brilliant Association are allowed to enter one half-back.

or more teams, and their entries are

to be forwarded to Mr. R. Hender-ONGRATULATIONS to the fol- ton, Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong

C lowing ladles for winning their

1 H.A. c/o Harbour View Hotel, Kow- first Interport colours:

2 loon. The games will be of soven

1 Port Vale THIRD DIVISION (NORTH) Bradford City 2 Doncaster

1

1

SCOTTISH LEAGUE (FIRST DIVISION)

Clyde

-Reuter.

Miss G. White (St. Andrew's),

1 minutes' duration and will be played Mrs. Wilmot (Seaforths), Mrs. 1.

on the Navy, Recrelo, C.B.A. and Stone ("Y Ladies), Miss H. Reld CHY! U.S.R.C. grounds at King's Park. (St. Andrew's), Miss B. Greaves The semi-finals and final will take (D.G.S.), Miss B. Harker

Ladies), Mrs. M. Read ("Y" Ludies), place on the Club ground.

Miss M. Hooker (C.B.A. Ladies) and were Miss J. Greig (H.K. Ludles), THE following gentlemen

elected to the Six-a-Side Tourna- Gunner ment Committee:-Licut

season

unnabic to fold a team in the 2 Queen's Park 3 (Navy), Licut, Hooker THOUGH Queen's College were!

A. E. P. Guest (Civilions) and the HKHA Tournament is Hon. Serretary, Mr. R. Henderson.due to the weakness of their side, 1: Further detalls will be published as am glad to hear they are partielpat- Elx-a-side Tournament. soon as the Committee has had its ing in the

What the schoolboys should do in the first meeting.

future is to form a combined schools

Rugger Matches

follows:

Swinton

At Home

were

до

London, Mar. 15. Rugby results to-day

RUGBY LEAGUE

27 Broughton

Rangers RUGBY LEAGUE CUP.- (3RD ROUND REPLAY).

10 Wakefield

Trialty 12 RUGBY UNION Kent

United Banks (at New Beckenham) Civil Service 0 RAF.

(at Chiswick).

Halifax

MR. D. Smith, Tournament Secre- team and be allated to the Associa

will probably enable Mtary of the H.K.H.A., will betion. This leaving for Shanghai on March 29 on them to enter a team in the H.K.HA a three weeks vacation. He hopes Tournament next season. This may to be present at the Ladies' Interport also pave the way for a Junior Inter- hockey match which is to be played port game with Macao. What about In Shanghal during the second week it, schools?

of April.

TEADING goal-scorers in the run-

M'S

ning for sticks to be presented MISS J. Weller, förmer "y" Ladies'

iroal-keeper, has made a wel-by International Sports are: CAER CLARK CUP come return to the game after an absence of two seasons. She now Miss M. Smith ("Y" Ladies) plays at full back for the Hongkong Misa P. Gitting (St. Andrew's).. Ladles Brown Cup teamri, and gave

BRAWN CUP

a good display against the Reercio Mrs. Ackroyd (Seaforths)

Miss J. Greig (H.K. Ladies) Indles last Saturday,

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TWO -Reuter.

H.K.H.A. TOURNAMENT.

well-known players are due G. Singh (Radio) to ariyo back in, the Colony Darllett (R.A.F.)

I cannot

OLD

Mrs. Luison Miss G. Whlio Miss A. Fowler Mrs. Stone

Miss I. Woolley

Miss H. Rela Mr. Burneit Mlas Harker Mrs. Rend

Mrs. Dalziel Miss Westcott

Reserves Mrs. Wilmot, Mlay B. Greaves, Miss M. Booker and Miss J. Grole.

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