1939-05-01 — Page 20

Monday,

HONGKONG TE LEGRAPH

Last Game In Manila

SIX-A-SIDE HOCKEY Singapore Polo Loses

A GREAT SUCCESS

TENNIS FIGURE PASSES

Destroyer Flotilla Win

The Tournament

The 8th Dostroyer Flotilla yesterday won the first Hongkong Hockey Association six-a-side tournament by beating Kumaon Rifles "B" toam

CHARLES PERCY in an exciting but rather unsatisfactory finish in DIXON MOURNED the final. The scores were deadlocked at one goal and one corner oach when the final whistle blow but as the ball was then on the Kumaons' 25-yard line the sailors were declared the winnors.

London, Apr. 30. The death of Charles Percy Dixon, one of England's greatest tennis stars in his younger days, was reported to-day. He was 66 years of

agc.

Al one time captain of the British Davis Cup team and holder of many tennis titles, Dixon learnt the game al Nottingham and at open tourn aments. After winning the

Surrey

But according to Rule "C" the L. Firth, A. B. Cornellus; Tel. Muc- officiats of the tournament, which Donald and L1. Cdr. Cartwright,

Kumaons "BC, H. M. Tilok was successful from every other point of view, were left with no Singh: Rim. Hanra Det; L/Nk. Rule dennitely Krishna Singh; Nk. Rem Singh, Nk. alternative. The states that if teams finish up with Nawal Singh, Rím. Umed Singh, the same number of goals and corners, the "result shall be decided i by the position of the bull at the full-time whistle, the team in whose half of the fleld the ball is situated being the losers."

A total of 40 teams partciipated in the event, which

was thoroughly enjoyed by all despite the fact that the successful teams had a gruelling time of it. The success of yesterday's play mugurs well for future tourn

and Sussex championships, he was in the All-Comers' Finni at Wimbledon In 1001 when he was beaten by A. W. Gore. He represented England in

againstuments, match Cup Davs

1909, America at Philadelphin in

the

10

open

and in the following year was in the final round of 16 out of

renaling loubles tournaments, undefeated with S. N. Doust,

Again selected for England in the Davis Cup mulches of 1910, he was a member of the English (Drive Club) team in South Africa In 1910-11, reached the final of the All-Comers singles at Wimbledon (when he was

1

beaten by 11. Roper Barrett), and in 1911 once more represented England preliminary in the Davis Cup in match in New York.

Hls honours were numerous and varled, winning championships at Ostend, Paris, Stockholm, Australia and even in Russia,

DAVIS CUP CAPTAIN

In

in 1912 he was captain of the English Davis Cup teum the match against Challenge Round Australia at Melbourne where be defeated R. W. Heath, and in the the doubles your he

same

Roper Barrett,

won

First Round nadlo "A" beat th_AA Kumaoni "A" beat Perseus

"C" beat

un

DIN ILA. "A" beat Middlesex "C" Nomads "A received walk-over from Radio "B"

Middlesex beat Motor Torpedo Doals C.DA. bent Perseun "B" Heerelo "A" beat R.A.0.C. “D” Kumaons "D" beat Birmingliam "B" Middlesex beat Local Defence Flotilla

Second Round

Radio "A" beat Kumsons "A" B: Destroyer Flotilla brat Officers, Birmingham "A" beat Queen's College. Recrelo "C" beat 6th IA. “A” Midgets

The final provided such a thelling and even contest between the th.S. Medway Destroyer Flotila and the Kumaon's "B" team that it seemed a pity that it was decided In such a manner.

Thrling Finale

RA.O.C. "A"

received walk-over from Lower Deck, Medway beat Olympus Royal Engineers received walk-over trom Seamew

Nomads "A" beat Middlesex K.I.T.C. beat Middlesex "D" Ith R.A. "C" best E

A rest of several minutes and then the 8th Destroyers toole the field against Kumaons "B" in the final, School which was of 10 minutes duration for each half, with three minutes inter-

val,

Play was fast and furious, and al- though the Kumaons were the lighter of the two teams and probably much the fitter, the sailors extended them every inch of the way, Midway first-halt, MacDonald through the Rained possession and raced to the to right, but Hansa Det come across relleve and burged into bim and con- ceded it sho

a short corner, from which the sailors were unable to score,

day was transferred to the other of the field in the next minute and a centre by Umed Singh was kicked, by Firth, who was penalised with a short corner, thereby squaring

an

the issue.

The second half commenced with

championship at Wimbledon with the teams level-pegging, but it was not long before Kristin Singh slipped Even as recently as 1928 he was in the ball down the centre for Umed the final of the doubles in the London Singh to gain possession and burst Covered Court Championship at

through for a magnificent goal. Queen's Club, and in 1920, 1930, 1031 and 1032 he represented the International Club of Great Britain v. International Club of France at Queen's, and also at Auteuil in 1932 and 1933.

In the next minute, however, Firth sent MacDonald away and the latter raced through on his right to cqualise with a fine goal from the edge of the circle,

There was barely a minute to go and, judging by the efforts of both

He was President of the Um-defences, the bull was being clouted pires Association.

His sporting activities were confined solely to tennis. He re- presented Cambridge at racquets and won a silver medal in 1891. He has also won several medals and prizes al golf.

He was a brother of the late J. A Dixon, for many years captain of the Notts County Cricket Club.

C.D.A. beat Recrein "A" Royal Scots beat Beerela "" Kunnons "B" beat Middlesex

Third Bound

Kadoorle

Lower Deck, Medway beat Midgets Royal Engineers bant Recreio "C"

B R.A. "C" beat K.I.T.C.

Bth Destroyer Flottila beat Birmingham

Itoyal Scots beat Nomads "A" Rudlo "A" Kumaons "I" and C.B.A.,

bye.

Quarter Finals

Bth Destroyer Flotilla beat Radio "A" | Royal Engineers best Lower

Deck.

8th ILA. "C" beat Royal Scots

Medway

Kumaons "D" beat CDA.

Semi-Finals

Manila, Apr. 30.

The Manila Polo Club "Yel- lows" defeated. the visiting Singapore 26th Royal Artillery polo team to-day by six goals to five. An over-time chuk- ker was necessary to decide the Issue.

The Singapore polo players, who have been playing a series of three matches in Manila, are returning home to-morrow

by the Conte Verde-United Press,

furs

Bixto Escobar, world's champlon bantamweight boxer, donned a native

6th Destroyer Flotilla beat Royal En Puerto Rican hat as he trained at sincero

Escambron Beach Club at San Joan Kumaons "D" beat 8th R.A. "C"

for his recent fight with Kayo

with great vigour In order lo send 11- into the opposing half before the whistle. When the whistle did blow, Kumaons were about to take a free hit

side, but the game ended in a win on their own 25 yard line for off-

for the Destroyers.

It was a grand match to watch, very clean and very sporting, but the ending provided an anti-climax.

8th D. F.-Lt. Carr; A. B. Ratton:

Eyes intent on the "hird." Tire Madson of Denmark, is about to play ont of his brilliank,whota that made him the first ováččan victor in the English men's besthainton championship recently, Ifs, Geat A. 8. Samuel, of Malaya, sa the say i-finals and Ralph Nicholls (holder) in the final.

Final

May 1, 1939.

Hongkong Defeated In Interport

Soccer Match

LEE WAI-TONG INJURED EARLY IN THE GAME.

Hongkong rather unexpectedly lost the Inter- port soccer match in Manila yesterday by three goals to one.

Misfortune dogged the visitors, it seems.

Before the match

it was found that Leung Wing-chia, one of the best half-backs in the Far East, was unable to play, and his absence thus considerably weakened the Hongkong defence. On top of this, Lee Wai-tong, the Chincio soccer idol and Hongkong centre-forward, on whom the Colony's scoring hopes were based, was injured five minutes after the start.

A Reuter cable states that Lee was "injured" but a United Preзa mcs- sage says that he developed cramp. Anyway, Lee was off the field for a Ittle while, and though he returned, Reuter states that he was a passen. ger for the remainder of the encoun- tor while United Press, describing his play, says he was unable to show his old-time form.

Lee will not play again for the remainder of the stay in the 'Philip- pines.

"REUTER" VERSION

Manila, Apr. 30.

In the soccer Interport Manila beat Hongkong by three goals to one..

TWO FOOTBALL

STARS HURT

London, Apr. 3. famous Soccer stars were badly injured in Saturday's

Two

matches.

Bernard Joy, the Arsenal centre-half, broke. his noso and severed an artery under the left eye. He returned after a quarter of an hour's absence, but left the field five minutes later.

Arsenal

announced yesterday that the wound is healing well, bui Joy will not play for two or three weeks.

outride-

Delaney,

the

Celtic right, who was regarded as "certainty" for Scotland's team against England on April 15, broke

arm

In the match against Arbroath

Portsmouth Win F. A. Cup Final

Wolves Outplayed At Wembley

London, Apr. 20.

Misfortune dogged the visitors. Before the outset Leung Wing-chu was unfit to play, while Lee Wal- The game, the first of a three-tong was injured ave minutes after A record crowd of 100,000 sw game Interport series, was played the start.

Portsmouth bent Wolves by four goals the ai

Football Rizal Memorial

Monila won the toss and Hongkong to one in one of the most exciting Stadium before 10,000 spectators.

Immedately was on the offensive.F. A. Cup Finals at Wembley. Hau Ching-to missed an open gol

Portsmouth's win was no fluke- In the opening minutes, after which Lee Wai-tong had to leave the field. they richly deserved their triumph He relurned after treatment, but was after establishing a very definite ter- ritorial advantage for the greater passenger throughout. The Manila team then took up the part of the match. The artistry of offensive but were unable to break their forwards was the deciding fac through the Hongkong back line, cold north-easterly wind waa which was excellent and successfully cleared time and time again.

"U. P." ACCOUNT

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Playing like a well-oiled machine, the Manila players completely

The Arst half was scoreless. The Manila team pressed through dominated the situation throughout. and Their attack was formidable presented the Hongkong bucks and out the second half, scoring twice

before Gosano

Hongkong's half-backs a stift task in with-holding singleton. them, while their defence was like a stone-wall;

All the scoring was done in the

second half.

Lee Wal-tong, the Chinese football idol, developed cramp early in the

old-time form,

netted

ior.

blowing when the game started and the sky was cloudy. Their Majesties the King and Queen and the West Indics cricketers were among those present.

Portsmouth provided the first thrill The visiting fullbacks were again when McAlinden and Worrall tied outstanding, but the halfline felt the the Wolves' defence Into knots, Scott being forced to leave his goal to try absence of Leung Wing-chu and was and pick up a pass back from Culits. not helpful.

He lost the ball, however, and Mc- The home team on the whole was Alinden sent a shot square across the wings were very goal which half a dozen Wolves' faster, and the

Morgan of Stamford, Conn. Escobar first half and was unable to show his final point was scored just be- / Players jumped up to head and miss-

8th Destroyer Flotilla beat Kundaons "B" retained his title.

EASTERN BEAT NAVY

FOR RUNNERS-UP POSITION IN LEAGUE

(By "Abo")

Beaten by South China “A” the previous week in the deciding game for the First Division championship of the Hongkong Football League, the Royal Navy lost the. runners-up position on Saturday when they were defeated by Eastern at Caroline Hill by three goals to two.

in recent weeks, their non-success 1s not surprising, however.

The

fore

cd, but Barlow's shot cunsoned off into

safety

ore the whistle, The Hongkong team, thus weaken- The match was played at the Rizal

The players were numbered for ed, were no match for the local Stadium under artificial light which the first

first time in a Cup Final. Glandu- eleven, who thoroughly earned their did not seem to bother the visitors, lar treatment did not seem to quieten victory and thus avenged the defeat

Hongkong is meeting La Salle Club the

last February.

which they sustained in Hongkong on Tuesday and the V.C.O. Athletics the players' nerves, both teams mak- ing many mistakes. Portsmouth on Thursday. The Interport Dinner showed themselves to be the better will be held on Wednesday.

team, the Wolves' defenders fre- The team will visit Bagluo on Frequently having to pass back to the day, where they will play an exhibi-goalkeeper. toon game,

Many of those who visited the Colony with the last Manila Inter- port team took part in this match.

The Hongkong team next meet La Salle Football Club on Tuesday even- ing.

There was a thrill in front of the Lee Wai-tong is not playing again. Portsmouth goal when Westcott ran -Reuter.

down and passed to Dorsett, who shot only for the goalkeeper to "nat "out" inches outside the post.

The "Bounding Basque" Still Bounding

-Yes,

London. I than It is out of doors, and the

Portsmouth Scores

Portsmouth spored after half an hour when the ball was sent up the middle to Anderson, who slipped round Cullis and passed to Barlow, who ran a few yards into the centre before he drove the ball beautifully into the net.

Barlow was transferred from the Wolves in February.

Half lime arrived with Portsmouth leading 2-0.

It was now raining steadily and we shall certainly have to boards facilitate footwork which is Portsmouth's fast-moving atticks, For a team that had done so well from increasing their lead, however, change Jean Borotra's nick-name a matter of the first importance to which opened up the, Wolves' defence, for three-quarters of the soccer and then In one of their infrequent from "The Bounding Basque" to volleyers,

stamped them as a fine side. The season, the Royal Navy's failure to raids the Navy reduced the scores "The Re-Bounding Basque." Because win even the minor honours must with a fine goal. The ball was passed he comes back so frequently to the gure on British lawn tennis courts 10 the 45 min

Borotra is almost as well-known a Wolves, on the other hand, did not have been a source of great dis- from one forward to another until it secre of his many Inwri tennis

In the 43rd minute Anderson chase appointment to their many sup- was slipped to the unmarked triumphs here, and (llustrates each as he is on those of his native France, ed a ball that was going out, rounded porters; but, with the side so much Armstrong who gave Tsui Hangme that he is sill a force to be And few players have ever been more Taylor and banged in a cross shot

He first weakened by the movement of ships absolutely no chaned.

seriously reckoned with in first-class popular with the crowds.

which found the net after Scott had came bere as a slim and smiling touched it. play The Navy's hopes of equalising

youngster, for whom a great future became very rernote Indeed wher Take, for example, his performance was prophesied. Now he comes as a Eastern

scored their third goal in this year's Inter-city match be- veteran-stili alim, still smiling- through C. T. Zoa.

tween London

don and Paris on covered with the promise of that bright future courts at Dulwich, here. He skip brilliantly fulfilled. NAVY PRESSURE

pered the French in this, the first 1030 scasan, led them to victory by 12 important engagement of the British matches to 9 (making their total of gles champion at Wimbledon-in victories in the series 10 against 1924 and 1920 (the year when 8th minute Westcolt ond Dorsett

he and himself was on the winning aide also reached the anal of the Ameri-carried the ball through and Westcott in two singles and two doubles,

can singles)-he was a main reason hard into the net.

passed neatly to Dorsett, who drove for

dominance in world play. I Franco's Boroira is now 40, A marvellous while winning the Davis Cup from

Portsmouth continued to play at-

the Wolves. matter, He may not be so prodigal

On Saturday, for instance, though they crowded on pressure at the last moment when Eastern were ahead by 3-1, they were not unlucky to lose; for the most part of the match the

Chinese were the better team, show lag greater cohesion all round.

The

the greatest strength of Eastern XI lay in their hall-backs, who besides kčeping a check on the methodless efforts of the Navy for

WEAK FINISHING

hard in a desperate effort ind were Towards the end the Navy pressed rewarded when a high-bougeing ball came Into Eastern's goal-mouth and Morris ran through to score.

The last few minutes were very

Portsmouth scored immediately after the Interval when Barlow tricked Galley and Morris and shot. Scott saved at full length on the line BUSY BUSINESS MAN

but Parker dashed in and netted. Twice he has been the men's sin-wards now rallied grandly and in the The hitherto lifeless Wolves' for-

dangerous and in the 2nd minute

Reuter

Portsmouth's right-wing was often with his energies as he used to be cognition of his services in that re-

Worrall centred for Parker to head what acrobatics he was capable of, and he has been made a Chevalier to be sure! but, on wood, he roof the Legion of Honour. mains one of the liveliest propost- In spile of all this, Berotra has in a ne goal to make the score 4-1. tions. As we saw particularly when always been the busy business mar: minutes and Wolves had the botter Portsmouth fired in the last 10 he won the English men's singles travelling extensively quite apart championship on covered courts at from his lawn tennis operallons. He of the play without scoring again.→→ Queen's Club herd for the ninth time is to-day the managing director of Portsmouth/Walker: Morgan,

-Roch- lost November.

a firm of petrol pump manufacturers.ford: Guthrie, Rowe, Wharton: Worral, What is more remarkable, he is to-MeAlinden, Anderson. Barlow and Parker, Walves-Scott; Morris, Taylor: Galles. day a leading character on the 1930 Cullis, Gardiner Burton, Mcintosh, West- lawn tennis scene, so far as it has cott, Dorsett and Maguire,

New Recort yet been played.

As a result: Portsmouth have established 0 post-war scoring record for the final, beating Shemeld

1015,

EXCEEDINGLY SURE

* exciting as the Navy, with visions of lustration of how little that needs to 1027 to 1032 inclusive, and in retractively and gradually forced back wards, found time to help their even carning extra-time, stormed the forwards. Their work was rendered casier too by the splendid display of Eastern goal. They were met with King Sin-king and Tsang Chung-wan stiff resistance, and though they got at back, who were seldom found close of a couple of occasions the wanting when the Navy forwards Eastern defence held out until the had succeeded In cluding the final whistle. attentions of the halves.

The Chinese, strengthened by the Inclusion of several players from Shanghal, deserved their victory, for Had the Eastern attack made full on the whole they were the better use of their opportunities, they team. would not have been in danger of The teams; being held to a draw at full time as Eastern Toulang: King Bin-king. His singles victories at Dulwich they were: though the intermediates Tang, Chang-wan: Lau spoon-fed them, they were woefully King-sing, Lo Wal-kuen: Chan Ding-to, were not in the same class as that F. Zoa, weak and lost many scoring chances. Yuch-shing, C. Lee Tack-kee, Yu achievement--they were against J. Collinson, Hendy: S. Olit and Nigel Sharpe, in best- Knowles. Cornellus: On the other side, the Navy for-toneywill,

Am-of-three-set matches, by 6-3, 7-8 wards were also erratic. But it has strong, Thoburn, Morris, Moores, Coler. tú be stated that their scoring chances -

FINAL PLACINGS were fow, because of the excellent defence of the Chinese,

The following are the final posi-sure. tions in the League:

P.W. D. L.F. A. Pis. A 20:10 0, 4 73 20 32.

20.13 4 62 34 20 20 13 20 02

Lee Tuck-ken opened the scoring

T

for Eastern after ́ 16 ́ minutes' play 5. China [with:

both what Jucky shot Eastern Dickerson might have saved it but Navy ... allowed the ball to beat him, In the Middlesex second half, a rasping drive by. Hau Kowloon King-shing had Dickerson completely S. China B beaten, and thereafter the Eastern Police hold the ascendancy,

Kwong Wah R. Secte Too much dilly-dallying in front Club lot the Navy goal prevented Fastern |St. Joseph's.

17

:)

20 0 3

20 02

20 0 20 20 &

Shi-tan, Isu

4 00 20 29,

0 43 37 21 21

8.25 23

29.28

37 38 10

37 36 11 47 55-18

and 6-2, 6-3, respectively-but Lim And Wong To United's 3-0 win over Chelson, in

they showed that the touch of the maestro'a

remains exéeeding

hand

Play The Tsuis

This is their first Cup victory, They arst reached the Final in 1929, lost; and were beaten in their second final in 1934,

This afternoon on the stand court Borotra, with his telescople arm,

Wolves, who were hot favourites, power of anticipation and still ex-of the Hongkong Cricket Club, the ceptional speed of foot about the Tsul brothers will meet Lin Thiam-were at one me in an excellent court, remains the Prince of Volley-tet and Stephen Wong in the first position to bring off the Doublo

. Been absolutely at his best these semi-final moteli of the Colony Tennis League Championship and F. A. Cup

:,, -but they have now lost both, days on a wooden surface. There doubles.championship.

Lim and Wong have done extreme IRISH CUP FINAL

any

diadalns to the ball

play of the tricks that it may do on grass or jy well to live reached such a late hord courts. The very speed of the stage of the competition and though 30 68 17 door shoriens rallies by lessening op they are a useful combination they

34 44 18

In the Irish Cup. Final, Lipfield

portunities for retrieving, hard are not expected to upset the defeated. Dallymena two goals to hit is more likely to prove decisive holders, VA, 24, 30,

*** [nil-Dur Own Correspondent,

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