1939-04-05 — Page 8

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SOUTH CHINA "B" BEATEN

LAST SOCCER LEAGUE GAME

ROYAL SCOTS IN FINE FORM AT SOOKUNPOO

Though the issue was in doubt until almost the final whistle, the Royal Scots undoubtedly deserved their victory over South China "B" in the First Division of the Hongkong Football League at Sookunpoo yesterday. Leading by two goals to one at half-time, they eventually won by 3-1.

The game was fast and keen, and except for one short period when tempers became a trifle frayed, play was always Interesting. Two pendle tles one for each side-were award- ed during the match, andth resulted in goals.

After, ten minutes of even playin the course of which the ball travelled from one erid to the other without either side being able to find the net, the Scots went ahead as a result of penalty, given against the Chinese for a foul on Parnaby, Balley con- verted the spot-kick.";

Despite constant pressure at this stage, the Chinese defence held out. Thank Ka-wing, in goal, dealt very capably with all the shats fired at hin, and on one occasion at least saved what appeared to be a certain guni.

Then in one of their rare raids, the Chinese equalised. A Scots de-

Tennis Programme Postponed

Owing to the sodden state of the courts, no matches will be played at the Hongkong C.C. to-day on the Colony Tennis Championships,

Television

fender handled the ball in the penalty Worries The.

ares, and Yeung Shul-yick gave Duncan no chance with his shot,

Just before the whistle blow for half-time, the Scola went ahead once Cook Jumping on partial elearance and scoring.

SECOND HALF

ingre,

Play in the second half remained as Iten as in the first, and both scis of defences were called upon to do a great deal of work. Once Parnaby broke through and netted, but his goal was disallowed. The Chinese in. their turn attacked with a good deal of determination in an attempt to obtain the equallser, but Naysmith and Fraser, the Scots backs..

and Duncan, in goal, proved themselves worthy of the occasion, stemming the Chinese attack time and again. The form and pushed out shot after shot goal-keeper particularly was in grand Towards the end, however, the soldiers definitely had the upper hand. They made the issue snfo minutes from the foal whistle when Marshall scored from a free kick Just outside the pennity area.

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The Chinese defence also showed up well during the game, but the forwards were never clever enough to beat the Scottish defenders,

Teams:

Boxing Board

TWO SCHOOLS.

OF THOUGHT

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London, March 5, There is a new television slogan which says "You can't shut your eyes to it." That is exactly what the stewards of the British Boxing Board of Control think, particularly, the chairman, Col. R. E. Myddelton.

The Boon--Danahar fight having

miles away from the contest, it would been televised on cinema screens for the entertainment of people sitting be surprising if the stewards foiled to recognise television as something which may change the whole face of professional boxing says Geoffrey Simpson.

Col. Myddelton, a far-seeing man, believes a round-table talk is culled far. He has convened n special meeting of the board's administrative stewards In London. The subject Royal Scots.--Duncan; Naysmith, will be: "Television, broadcasting, Fraser; Brown, Marshall, Clarke; fim photography, and their relation- Cook, Parnaby, McDonald and ship to the interests of boxing." Bankier,

South China "D"-Tsong Ka-wing! Kwok Ping-tung, Lau Mau; Leung Pak-wai, Lim Tak-po, Lau Tin-sung; Yeung Shul-yick, Au Sze-ngolt, Young Kam-po, Chau Wal-sang and Tse Konn-hing.

BY

FASTER WICKETS WANTED BY GLOUCESTER

London, March 16. Gloucester C.C.C. are taking steps to better the wickets of Bristol, which, states the annual report, have been a source of considerable an- xiety.

LOS

ANGELES

BASEBALL'S CENTENNIAL-This year marks the 100th anniversary of the national game, said to have been originated by General Abnor Doubleday, in Cooperstown, N. Y. It was Alox. andor J. Cartwright, however, who created the baseball diamond with baros 90 foot apart, as they have remained for 90 years. At top are two old-time uniforms. Left, Charles A. Reilly

Dates For Badminton

Final Ties

(By "The Bird">

sub-

April 5, 1939.

IN THEIR

of the Los Angeles team of 1902 wears high red leather shoes with pants and shirt collar of bril- liant rod. Right, Cal A. McVey of the first pro fessional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings of 1859. Stockings were bright red, Contor, Judge Kanesaw Mountain Landis, ezer of baseball. Bottom, plaques of Cy Young, Cartwright and Connio Mack at Hall of Famo, Cooperstown.

British British Boxing Board Tired Of Dictation From United States

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BOBBY JONES AND

EQUALLED BY YOUNG PROFESSIONAL GOLFER

By George Greenwood

London, Mar: 3. After an interval of 13 years Bobby Jones' record round of 65 on the Old course at Sunningdale has been equalled. William Smithers, formerly a caddie there, and now assistant to Michael Bingham, accomplished this remarkable score-eight strokes under the scratch score-when winning the Guildford and. District-Al- liance championship yesterday.

of 141.

To the 08 on the Old he added at another.2, at, the 13th, where his tec- 75 on the Jubilee course for a total shot Bnished a yard from the pin. and though' bunkered from his accont nt the 14th. he pitched boldly out and holed the putt for a 4. He got 15th by another deft his 3 at the 18th, with the wind behind, he put chip to the holeside, while at the a No. 4 tronu yard from the ag and noted the putt for another 3.

In coinparing the achievements of the two men t is not without in terest that Jones' score was made un h still June day, while Smithers' was made Inn strongwind. Since 1920 the courne has undergone only one major alteration new green at the seventh cut out of the hillside instead of the hidden green on the other side of the high ridge on the left.

Hole

COURSE SCRATED SCORE-14

Yards Scratch

452

431

*22

3011

Hole 10

Yards Beratch

4.18

3:13

175

His inward half might very weit have been 28, for at each of the Inst two holes the pult stopped on the ilps for a 3. It was too much to expect that Smithers would repent this per formance in his second round on the Jubilee course, n stern test of in- finite variety. Again he started with a and had two more before the Found, for which ho took 75, was falshed.

A splendid putter, who keeps, the club-hend low 10 the ground, Smithers again had a couple of 2' and also an eagle 3 at the long ele- venth, He won the championship which Alfred Perry did not defend, Arthur with five strokes to spare. Lacey was second with 140 ani Leanard Crawley was not only lead- eg amateur but finished third with 140, A. D. Paulton, of Burhill, won Except for the addition a few the assistants' championship with yards here and there--the 11th with total of 150, his roure of 13 being the. its

blind drive

over a hill being best on the Jubilee course. about 20 yards fonger-the course la

Leading reores to course' fist); W. when the famous Smithers (Sunndale 0-70-140; Dr. same as

C3-75 +141: Ameriran player startled the world A. J. Lacey (Berkshire),

the

by doing two rounds of of, and 08 in Crawley (Sunningdale). 72-76-146; the qualifying stages of the Ope WJ. Cox (Wimbledon Park); 149: R. G. A. D. Paulton championship, which he subsequently

French W. 550; F. Wallis (Farnham). won at Lytham and St. Antics.

suri, nest.),

1 D. J. fees (Hindhead), 153 H. B. Rhades (9. forts. 1881; 14. A. J. Young Without In any way attempting to ang asst.). 150: C. 1.. White (St. Geurge's it, sut.), 150 H. G. Bowen minimise the wonderful effort of (Derks, nasty 183; 1. W. Allen (Roshamp- Smithers. I am afraid it is not possiton, asst.). 150; A. G. Matthews (loc- ble to award the same unquaillet hampton, aast.), 160; A. G. Matthews

tho_lumpton), 101; G. Webb (Laleham praise as that earned by Bobby asst.), 101: 11. C. Ruie til. Wimbledon. Jones. His was the

dream

roun, asst. idi.

every

shot being hit to the l

of move- with a simplicity ment that was almost exasperating.

place

The same can scarcely be said about NO CHANGE

Smithers. He made a few mistakes and was also blessed with a little luck.

RECORD INWARD HALF

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WANTED IN GOLF BALL

London,

March' 10.

The feature of his round was the extraordinary inward half of 30, a score. That has never before been accomplished. Is Agures for stretch were 3, 3, 4, 2, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4. The English Golf Union dreides at Jones look 3, his figures being: 4, 3. their Council Meeting on Thursday, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4. While Jones did March 15, to recommend to St. not take more than four at any hole, Andrew's that the golf ball should be Smithers started 6, 5, a beginning to lett as it is. Headquarters is collat- a round which would have discouring opinions as to whether any reduc aged most players. But if ever there tin in the carrying-power of the was a dramatic change of fortune ball is desirable. he supplied it, for he was nine un- der 4's for the other 18 holes, despite a 5 at the sixth."

Was

Capt.

Bright A. Stanley elected president of the union, with Capt. Angus Hambro, M.P., deputy- Tor next In the teeth of the wind at the president. All entrants There are two schools of thought Dates for the finals of the Colony

Arst, Smithers attempted to get home year's English Amateur Champion- among the higher-ups-of-boxing on badminton-championships were_uce.

The British Boxing Board of Control has broken with with -twn-driver-shots and was ship (to be held at Hayling) will be the value of an ordinary broadcast.ranged at a meeting of the

bunch of hummocks on required to sign a declaration that As for promoters, some are in favour committee of the Badminton Associa- the New York State Athletic Commission so far as a trapped in o

or partial of 8ghts being put on the air; others on last evening.

working agreement is concerned, but it is doubtful whethe left. At the second he was over during the preceding 12 months they

green with No. 3 iron. Thus have not received gifta are dead against It, saying It spoils

ifts of balls or clubs because of their In two holes three shots for a 2 at the sent bookings,

Two of the finals will be played at ther the action will cause any tears in Britain.

4th and drove the green at thewithkillaz golfers. Club de Recreio, and two at Talkoo,

Little satisfaction has been obtained in recent years and was out in 30. On Wednesday next, April 12, the men's junior singles final will be through the association with the politically-controlled played at Club de Recrelo, starting at New York body, and the British Board is to be commend. This will be followed by the mixed ed for refusing to accept the slight which has been put

upon it, says Joe Bromley.

EPOCH-MAKING

Now that television of boxing has arrived, it is realized that a delinite

attitude must be taken.

8.30 p.m.

The re-diffusion of the Boon- Donahur fight was an epoch-making doubles final. event in the sports-news entertain- ment industry,

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S. H. Boone and D. Kwok ure the contestants in the junior singles,

The cinema people halled it as a while in the mixed doubles, P. K. triumph, as indeed it was. Instead Hul and Miss U. Khoo, the holders, of showing championship fights in will again meet M. A. Oliveira and one or two theatres, they plan to Miss M. Silva, sereen them for the cinema-going public throughout the country.

an note

An analysis of specimen turfs by an expert from the Royal Agricul- tural College has shown that undur proportion of organic matter was the cause of the lifeless pitches, and special treatment is being cur- ried out which it is hoped will im prove the nature of the soll and result in fazler wickets.

Mr. H. Kew will umpire the, Brst match, and Mr. S. A. Gray the second,'! And, as a matter of record, please and there will be an admission charge |

that here are over 3,000 of 30 cents. cinernas in Britain.

On Thursday, April 13, the remain- Now, if, say in two-years time ing two anals will be played at Tai- (perliops less) any one can walk into ko, any of the several hundred cinemas The first, at 0.30, will be the men's advertising "To-night at 10 o'clock senior singles between P. K. Hui ....Boan V Armstrong......world (holder) and C. Au. championship fight," what is going doubles between the holders, P. K. This will be followed by the men's too happen?

Hul and K. L. Yong, and C. Au and F. Koh or P. S. Bun and M. S. Lim.

The Au and Koh v. Bun and Lim

PRICE DIFFERENCE

A seat of the plcture costs 1s. or semi-final tie will be decided this 28. You see Boon clouting Armstrong, evening at the Club de Recrleo, or vice versa, full size, with close- The same admission charge of 30. ups, at the same time that people cents will be made for the finals at gathered at Harringay are watching Talkoo. the actual flesh-and-blood battle,

SHANGHAI VISIT

The only difference is that the In the meantime, it is understood Harringay crowd has the privilege of that a group of Club de Recreio watching the men in the flesh and players have finalised arrangements of paying 3 guineas or å guineas in-for a visit to Shanglia. The players, stead of 28.

comprising M. A. Oliveira and J. J. Television of big fights is, of Remedios, Miss M. Suva, Miss M. course, fine for stay-at-home boxing Ribeiro, Miss O. Ribeiro and Miss M. followers-but will it in the long Xavier, will sall for Shanghai on Thursday next, April 13. They will run, prove good for boxing?

return here on April 27, and during That what the Board of Control their week's stay in Shanghal, will must decide. Their only wish is to meet one or two local teams, including help the sport and guard its future. Club Lusitano representatives, There is alann in many quarters; that some boxing folk see in tele.

I vision a threat to their livelihood.

TRICKY PROBLEM

.

In any case, there is already

that can be arranged may be on sale at cinemas for 25.

Bowls Committee To Meet Next Week

A meeting of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association Com- mittee will be held on Wednes- day. April 12, at 5.30 p.m. in the board-room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co. Arrangements for the coming League season will be decided at the meeting.

I

Quist Cures Himself Of Foot Faults

The British Board first took offence when in February they suspended Tommy Farr and the New York, body refused to uphold the suspension on their side of the Atlantic. On learn- ing of the decision, the British Board wrote to New York regretting the Commission's step and gave 30 days' notice of the Board's intention to abrogate the agreement between the two bodies,

The New York body has for long considered that they are a law unto themselves so far as boxing is con- cerned. They set up and knock down world champions at the slight- est provocation, and many of their inations in that direction have been

farcical,

DRAW MADE IN INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY TOURNEY

The draw for the International Hockey Tournament, the first round of which will be played on Wednes- day, April 12, at 6.15 p.in. resulted

Sydney, Mar. 27. Adrian Quist, the Austrailon Davis Cup star, Interviewed here, says that as follows:

the result of intensive training

at the hands of the former world champlon, Norman Brookes, who a now president of the Australian L.TA Je has cured himself of hin Wales foot-fault habit.

Mr.Brookes, who was probabi the greatest left-handed Jawn tennis player the world has ever seen, was very perturbed by the possible ef

FIRST ROUND (TOP HALF)

v. Ireland (on U.S.R.C. ground)

V Continent Portugal

(on Club ground) BOTTOM HALF

We must remember that television as yet is in its infancy. We thought strong feeling that if televising of the first talkies were wonderful, but

V. Engiand nghts to cinema. audienres is to be- they do not compare with the modern fect of Quist's foot-faulting on what Scotland

is hoped to be Australia's best chante

(on C.B.A. ground) come general, then promoters are production.

India

v. China toing to have the dickens of a job Even the ordinary wireless com- to win the Davis Cup this year.

He showed Quist how, by standing

(on Recreio ground) The semi-finals will be played on' Mra M. IL Burko, who plays right to obtain customers at five guineas mentary is feared by some fight

promoters. When they have a self-a little further behind the baseline, out, they don't mind, but when and throwing the ball more in front April 19, and the final on April 23. back for the "Y" Ladies". hockey per person. team, will Ball for England on the The cheapest seats at important bookings not strong. they ny of the body, he could obtain the sain Ettrick to-morrow." Het departure fights and they are a long way back people stay at home and listen-in service pace without risk of foot- will be a serious loss to ladiesare Oc., each. In future a close-up instead of going to the contest fault.

"After a few hours' practice, Quist-Reuter.} hockey In the Colony?

vlow of the most expensive contest,especially on wet nights.

was serving without sign of faulling

PRODIGIOUS DRIVES

The Union is to promote a 72-holes upen stroke competition, for the He started back with a couple of Moore Brabazon Cup, at Hoylake on The event will 3's, holding from four yards at the October 4, 5 and 0. tenth and driving to the edge of the be open to all English amateurs, and green at the 11th-a prodigious shot. the leading 40 players after 36 boles Hc was now in the mood when will be eligible to play on the final everythink went right. Smithers had day.

BATCHED WITHI BOMBER--Fight fans haven't much hope that. Jack Roper, above, will stay long with Champion:Jos.Louis, when they meet in the boxing ring in Los Angeles."April 24, Laut, 23. was a one-round-victor over Schmeling, and John, Henry Lewis. Roper, 38 was kayoed in one round by Braddock in 1931 and slashed to ribbons by Godoy in 1037.