H.K. Captain
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
"April 20, 1939.
"Pilgrim Says-
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Receives Shield
Miss Iria Woolley, the captain of the victorious Hongkong team, receiving the White Shield from
McKeown, captain Capt. Clarke. MILE., adviser, selector and coach of the Shanghai team, Mrs. Shanghai XI. Is on the right.
of
the
LEEDS, PORTSMOUTH IMPROVE POSITIONS
Close Wins In English Football League
London, Apr. 19...
Leeds and Portsmouth improved their positions in the First Division of the English Football League to-day as the result of their victories over Huddersfield and Grimsby respectively. Both won by the odd goal in three.
the Second Division, West) In Bromwich Albion were held to น goalless draw by Swansea, while in the southern section of the Third Division Aldershot collected boll points at the expense of Port Vale.
The following were the results of matches played to-day:
Leeds
FIRST DIVISION
2 Huddersfield
Portsmouth 2 Grimsby
SECOND DIVISION
West Bromwich 0 Swansea
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
Aldershot Southend
Lelih
Port Vale
0 Ipswich BCOTTISH LEAGUE (SECOND DIVISION)
1 St. Bernarda
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AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL
London, Apr. 19.
0
Q
In an Amateur International match
played at Firhill Park, Glogow, to-
Rugby Suggestions From N. Zealand
Wellington, Apr. 19. The New Zealand Rugby "Unión Executive body-has de- cided to suggest, at next year's Empire Conference, that rugby teams should be fourteen a side in order to avoid the re- turn of the wing forward.
It is thought this would mean better rugby.
The New Zealand officials are also suggesting the univer- sal adoption of the 2-3-2 Scrum.-Reuter,
"BUNNY" AUSTIN
day, Scotland drew with Ireland, NOT AVAILABLE
0 each side scoring once-Reuter.
Here And There With "Abe"
Rain Holds Up Colony Tennis Tournament
JAD rain not interfered with pro- which the Perak champion dealt with
Immes during the last fort HAD
his opponents in the earlier rounds
had suggested that if he could not
OUR WEEKLY HOCKEY FEATURE
PLAYERS APPROVE OF NEW RULES
PLAY IMPROVES AS THE RESULT
OF RULE ALTERATIONS
CAPTAIN PRAISES HER TEAM
"A splendid performance was given by the whole team," says Miss Iris Woolley, the Ladies
"NO INTERFERENCE" LAW BENEFITS THE GAME
"PILGRIM'S"
RANDOM
Interport captain, who has every rule which now reads that there shall be no interference JOTTINGS
reason to be proud of her team's victory.
The players returned from their northern viali on Monday somewhat weary, but nevertheless in the best possible spirity after having upheld the prestige of Hongkong hockey in no uncertain munner. Shanghial's well-known hospitality was enjoyed
tribute to the lines of the Hong kong girls that they were able to put up the finest exhibition in their con- cluding match, beating. Lengue Champions by 8-1.
There were two main alterations. in the rules this season, namely, the elimination of hooking sticks by the
with an opponent's stick; and secondly, it became an offence to make deliberate use of the foot or any other part of the body in stopping the ball.
HER many hockey pals witt bo
pleased to hear that Miss M. Booker, the well-known C.BA. in-
In regard to the no interference | offence under the new rule, but the side right, he fully recovered from with sticks rule there cannot be old kick and knock-on rule is still her illness and has now left the any doubt that the game has been in force. What then, is the umpire Kowloon Hospital. improved very much and the rule to do If, for example, a player tuites
.....
to the fullest extent, and it is Air approved by players, spectators the ball on his stick but. It runs up
and umpires. It is also understood on to hh person and drops straightGEOFFREY Lammert, the former by all and it is very seldom that any down? The answer is nothing, and Macao ist XI skipper and left player forgets it and infringes the this is the sort of incident which back, is now in Australia rule. This means a more
pleasant does not seem to be understood by taken to cricket. game for all concerned, and fewer many players and umpires. altinned nuckles.
On thele arrival in Shanghal, the Hongkong players were received by members of the Shanghal Ladies'
The second alteration has not had Association and were taken such satisfactory results so far be-
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and has
the Interport
acored nine goals
WHAT SOME PLAYERS THINK MRS. M.
Mentre-forward, lived up to re- Many players think that they have, broken the rule whenever they are putation and
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not
龠
on
mmediate care of by their hosts. cause it is more difficult to under hit by the ball, whatever the cir- during her Shanghof visit. I doubt The ladies had a very enjoyable time land. In a nutshell, the object of at dinners and parties given in their the rule is to make players rely on cumstances and whatever the result. the "y" Ladies, Caer Clark Cham- honour, and
the whole period of the stick for stopping the ball and So they stop and wait for the whistle plans, will dream of leaving her in their Elay will always remain
alaking a pass. The man with big and often the opponents stop too goal next season after her brilliant pleasant memory in the minds of all. feet and long legs is no longer to be the result is that you misunder, the Empress of Russia to-day.
the umpire feels northern display. She returns and hospitalily of allowed to stop The generosity
ball * going round bou
he would the S.L.H.A. could not be exceeded. him by pushing out a
foot. There standing, although Particular tribute is paid to Mrs. is no doubt that in these cases the have done so if players had carried J. Van Hengel (President).
Mrs.
F.
rule hap worked
quite well and one on. In the case just mentioned, the Smith, League Secretary of the He •HKHA., returned th the T. McKeown, Miss E. A. Bloomfield seldom sees u
player forgetting that player has not broken the rule. and Miss H. Knoch for their kind
stop the ball osely definitely tried to play the ball and Colony last Monday with the Ladies' purposely he did not knock it on. But the Interport team. He did not officiate assistance throughout the visit.
his person.
It has corne De Comments on the players are un-naturally to young players but a few rule goes further than this and even at any of the games up north as nccessary. Miss Woolley
of the veteran backs still automati- If he had missed the ball altogether
viously with local umpires. He team-mates express the hope that cally push out a leg now and then, and it had hit his leg he would still "rrangements had been made pro- but realise at once that they have not necessarily have broken the rule umpired the match at Swalow and the men as being too the ball and unless the umpire is rough for our ladies. erred. Customs died hard and the In short, it is no offence to be hil by described young must forgive them.
quite satisfied that the player intend-
and her
they will have the opportunity returning the hospitality shown
ot
to
them in Shanghal when the norther city sends a team to the Colony next year.
Baseball
Rain Again Interferes
With Games
he must
not
with
WHEN ACCIDENTALLY HIT
So far we have only dealt with
ed to provide a second line of
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the benefit doubt
-in-England, a certain famous. player action of a the deliberata
The situation is quite different ex-international was asked by one when it is obvious that he had no intention of using his stick, und we when a player posts himself in goal of the players to give him a few of advice. The ex-inter- now come to the more difficult part at a corner. If players realise that words of the rule. Muny
experienced the rules will be interpreted in this national replied "I notice that all the whistle clcyen players are present. There- that way and will play to the umpires and old players feel
instead of stopping, I think that they fore, the best advice I can give you the players are suffering many more will find their games more free from is keep your place. If you will do stoppages than are necessary or in-, wil
These make a success of your game." And tended by the alteration in the rules, stoppages for minor incidents and that you will be on the right road to The notes on this new rule may be therefore more enjoyable.
is an summarized by saying that if a few remarks have been made to these words ring very true. Keep- player is
the show how this particular rule should ing your place in the field accidentally hit by
important part of playing the game.. ball he has not committed any be interpreted.
defence of the bite the player DURING tea after a club match
British Officials Want
'44 Olympics in London
SINCE the Interport Ladies' team
ald
so well at Shanghai It would be a good suggestion if they now met the Rest of the Colony in exhibition game to close the 1038-30 season. What about it, the H.K.L.H.A.?
an
THE
· New York, Apr. 10. Rain once again interfered with baseball in the country to-day. In the whole programme scheduled for 10-day, only one match was decided. The games washed out were Boston Red Sox v. New York Yankees, Washington Senators v. Philadelphia Athletica (double-header), Chicago
International Tournament White Sox v. Detroit Tigers, and Cleveland Indians St. Louis
semi-final match between Eng- Browns in the American League; and
land and India was not played
the inclement. New York Giants V. Brooklyn Dodgers,
St. Louis Cardinals v. Pitts-
British Olympic officials are quiet- expected to go to Dala or Montreal. yesterday owing to
meet could have had the Winter weather, and will be decided to- prburgh Pirates, and Cincinnati Reds v. Londen, Apr 13,
morrow, The winners will making certain that the 1944 Oslo ly ---The English Lawn Tennis Associa
Chicago Cubs in the National-League.
The only fixture decided was that Olympiad will be held in London and Olympics of 1940 by giving up ita Portugal in the final on Sunday on
World Skiing Championships for thut the Club-ground at 1pm.____ tion announces that H. W. Austin, between the Philadelphia Phillies and not in Detroit or any place else.
year but this could not be arranged. British ranking player, who, was the Boston Braves in the National originally stated, would be available circuit. This match went to 12 inn-
FOR DAVIS CUP
V.
Lavish preparations re being
for Great Britain's first Davis Cup ings before the Braves won. The made to assure that the right people
match against New Zealand, is now not available,
scores were:
Austin is of present in America, Philadelphia trying to rally American sportsmen Boston in the cause of "moral rearmament." -Reuter.
the first step towards remedying this defect,"
|Deciding Match
Saturday the deciding match
between South China "A" and
H. E 10
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will attend the International Olym- ple Committee meeting here June 6-10 at which time the games will
The night-cap was not played be awarded. owing to rain.-Reuter.
Armstrong To Meet Roderick
25-Reuter.
London, Apr. 10.
Meanwhile, the Lord Mayor of London has written to the I. Q. C. formally requesting that the su mer games be given to London and guaranteeing the expense.
Three Matches In Rugby League
London, Apr. 10. British Olympic officials point cut
Three matches were played in the never has really had Rugby League to-day, the results
It was originally arranged that King George open the committee's that London meetings at St. James's Palace, but the games officially. Though they being as follows: his trip to Canada and the United were held here in 1900 they were Batley States will prevent this and the Duke merely taken over from Rome when of Gloucester has agreed to take his that city defaulted. place.
on May
Games
tho "The Winter Thirteenth Olymplad are generally
A series of Royal and Society the Royal Navy for the First Division night, the Colony Tennis Champion beat Sirdar he would at least make Championship
Henry Armstrong, negro holder of functions have been planned and will be played at the world lightweight, and welter-nobody doubts that Detroit, ships would very likely have con- a good fight of it. But far from be- Causeway Bay, and on Sunday the weight boxing championships, will Lausanne, Switzerland, Belgrade or cluded by now; as it is, another two ing the even match one would have champions will play the Hongkong defend his welterweight title against Rome will give London Little cool- weeks will probably be required be- expected, the match was a big Interport team to visit Manila at the the British champion, Ernie Ro-petition.
a "flop." Rumjahn won with an ense tore they come to an end. At the
which even his most
optimistic end of the month. After this week-derick, of Liverpool, in a 15-round end, local soccer for the season will fight at Harringay Arena time of writing, it is still pouring, admirer could not have anticipated. be almost completely over.
to Lim, however, and prospects of play for the week In fairness
The Com-should be mentioned that he was not are very poor Indeed,
at his best-the result of mittee in charge of the tournament indisposition and I have been told may just as well prepare next week's that he was playing this match with programme now. Present indications fever. A sporting action it was but are that the Tsui brothers and the hardly fair to himself and certainly Rumjahn cousins will meet in the final very unwise. Watching Sirdar in action on Tuesday, who would have
A recent
of the doubles, as they did last year, believed that he was playing in his while in the singles it is more than 20th consecutive season in the Colony. probable that the Tsui brothers will championships?
meet in the final. Young Tsul, of
course, has two hurtles to negotiate Referee For Manila
before he reaches the final; one, la
the quarter-final, against Ho Ka-lau: and if he wins this, he will play Lee Wai-tong`in the semi-finals. At his best Tsul Yun-pul should account for
SAILING to-day by the Empress of Omar, one
ferees in the Colony, and present
Russia for Manila is Mr. R. M. of the best soccer re-
Chairman of the Hongkong Football both Ho and Lee, but his recent form Referees Association. At the in- has aroused misgivings amongst his vitation of the Philippines Amatour
supporters. Against Alec Crawford,
for instance, he was far from Im- ·
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Federation, Mr. Omar
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to Manila to give a series of
pressive, and he will have to show Icett on refereeing and to officiate much better form it he realises his the three matches in which the
his elder brother. Hor
Hongkong Interport team will take ambition of pill, reul Wai-pul will part in their forthcoming visit to the
the-bottom meet S. A. Rurdahn, a rival of old Philippines. So impressed was Mr. standing, and plucky though we
Calvo the manager-Coach of the know the latter to be, it is extremely Inst Manila team to visit
visit Hongkong, doubtful whether he will be a threat to the former Davis Cupper. Big Disappointment
NE of the biggest disappointments
that he asked Mr. Omar whether be would be willing to make a trip to Manila it invited by the P.A.A.F., and this is the result, Football in Manila is-improving rapidly, but one draw- back is, the lack of efficient referees. Vafting teams have praised the
ONE of Vandard of play in Puition
was the quarter-final tio between S. capital, but their remarks regarding A. Humjahn and Lim Thiam-let the referees have been for
The Shanghai Interport Ladies' Hockey team which fost to Hongkong by four goals to mil. Standing played on Tuesday. The way Incomplimentary. Mr.. Omar's vinit is on the extreme left is Mrs. Jean McKeown, the captain.
from
3 Hunslet
22
Salford
Bradford
14 Leeds 17 Widnes
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A
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but
"PLYMLET"
slips off the tongue as smoothly as it slips down the throat.
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1 part
ROSE'S LIME JUICE
1 part WATER
add ice and a slice of lemon
and stir well
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