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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 8, 1939.

SERVICES DEFEATED BY CIVILIANS One Major Upset

CLOSING MATCH

OF THE PRESENT HOCKEY SEASON Winners Thoroughly Deserve Victory

(By "The Pilgrim"),

In the last game of the local hockey season, the Civilians defeated the Services by two goals to nil in a fast and closo struggle on the Club| ground yesterday. The winners scored once in each half.

The Initial attacking was done by the Civilians and after ten minutes' pressure, off a long corner hit, G. II. Fowler received the ball and cracked a perfect centre to G. Singh who, in the twinkling of an eye, kad fitcked the ball past Ownon. This was a nice move and thoroughly deserved

goal.

The Civilians were back again with some strong attacking "but | Osman dusited out on several occa- sions to make good clearances from Wall and G. Singh. Except for two or three raids måde by the Services' attack, the Civilinni hälves and for- wards got right into full stride and penned their opponents in their own half for the remaining 25 minutes.

During this linlf, the Civilian inter- mediates played a fine constructive game. E. Fowler, W. A. Reed and R. J. Reed gave of their best. R. J. Reed, at left half, was really sound; he held a watching brief on Gemmel, the Services' inside right. W. A. Reed, the pivot, was intelligent and seldom did he send the ball away to bly forwards without n misalon.

SECOND HALF ·

Combined Schoolboys

Defeat D.G.S.

Prior to the Civilian-Services game on the same ground, the Combined Schoolboys defeated the D.G.S. by five goals to nil. Playing only ten, the boys were too fast for the girls and scored through K.

Castro.

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A splendid action picture of the pole-vault evedľ ́at the Hongkong Area athletio meeting held on the Polo Ground In Houndary Strect last week. This competitor has cleared his mark withï cast.-Stag Photo- grapher.

LOCAL BASEBALL LEAGUE

Singh 121. P. Rull and K Race Won By STARTS WITH U.B. Broken Necks BEATING RECREIO

At Sandown

erraile shooting by both sides spoiled good efforts.

The Civilian inside trio of G. Singh, G. H. Fowler and Pyara Singh worked well together and never hesitated to shoot at once when on the edge of the circle. Their wingers, S. A. Fowler and J. Well, rendered splendid support. Bond and R. Xavier, the backs, were relieved sound. The latter, who Guest, was in good form and backed up lils partner strongly.

SERVICES' ATTACK FAILS

Remarkable Case

Mr. Addison E. Southard

In Turf History Throws The First Ball

London.

An amateur steeplechase jockey, Captain Peter Herbert, who broke his neck racing at Lelcester Jast your, won the fast race at the Na-

Park on Henri's Choice, the horse tional Hunt meeting at Sandown

(By "Bingle")

In the last half, the first point of nolo was Pritam Nath going through, but he was tackled by R. Xavier in time. Again the Services returned to the attack when a shot from Gommel was cleared into touch by Souza. Two rapid short corners were forced the failure of their attack, where that broke his neck at Liverpool three America, Mr. Addison E. Southard, tossed the

I attribute the Services' defeat to

Consul General of the United States of

In Lawn Bowls League

Matches

(By "Abe")

After the dismal weather we had had the past three Saturdays, it was indeed pleasing to see the sky clear up on Saturday and thus allow the Hongkong Lawn Bowls League to get going. Most local bowlers have had their recent practices on heavy greens, and the “fiory” nature of most grounds last Saturday must havo put a number of players off thair stride.

During the afternoon a full pro-and from that stage onwards was gramme was played, consisting of always ahead of Carlos At the matches in each division of the 20th, the scores were tied at 19-19, League. When the sky cleared the and in the last head Silva registered weather become so hot that it was one to match a last-minuto win. m.rellef to all that matches now start of 4 pm. Instead of 3.30.

Woak Recreio "B"

Major Upset Mo

FOST of the malches endéd more or less according to expecta- tions. The only major upset was in the First Division where the Indian R.C., visiting the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, took both points by a margin of 10 shots. The result was one which few would have expected, least of all by the Indians them- selves, who had never won betoro at Austin Rond. But the victory was well-deserved, as the visitors were nothing if not consistent each rink scored 22 shots! Both A. R. Dallal and M. R. Abbas won their games, while A. K. Minu and Adam Holland tied. The peculiar part about this was that at tea-time, which was taken after the eighth head, Minu was the only one of the Indian skips to be leading. He was then 13-5 ahead of Holland, while Dallab was tralling "Bob" Duncan 7-9, and Abbas was 6-7 behind W. Macfarlane. Minu, however, falled 10 maintain his advantage and allowed Holland to score ten shots from the 12th to the 15th heads, and though he led again at 21-17, only

a. single on the 21st head en- abled him to tie the match. Macfor- lanc did not always have the best of luck with his shots in his match against Abbas and ended up ten shots behind, while Duncan, after leading 10-10 on the 14th, scored again. Dallah ended up six shots to the good.

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COUPLE of weeks ago, in writ- ing about the Recreio "B", who have been promoted to the First Division as the result of their suc- cess in the Second Division Just year, I expressed the view that the team looked 'a bit weak. This im- pression seems to have been 'con- firmed by their defeat on their home green by the Kowloon C.C., who won by no fewer than 28 shots. Further- more, the visitors did not appear to be particularly formidable, yet the result was never in doubt. Both "Teddy" Fincher and E. Kern and established comfortable leads over J. J. Basto and B. Basto after the first ten heads or so, but F. X. Soares, after a good recovery against Frank Goodwin, was somewhat unlucky to be beaten by three slots. Fincher led "J, J." 12-2 on the ninth and 17-3 on the 14th, eventually winning by 23-14; while Kern, who led B. Basto 14-5 on the 11th, finally won by 25-13. With a three on the 19th, Soares actually led Goodwin by 10-1, but he last a two on each of the fast two heads. Comfortable Victory

THE Craigengower C.C., strength- ened by the return of Charlie Rosselet to the team, visited Kow- loon Dock RC. and won by 34 shots -which represented the biggest win of the day. The Happy Valley rinks, led by the three old stalwarts, U, M. Omar, B. W. Bradbury and R. Basa, were far too well-balanced to be in danger of defeat. The vialtors scem- ed to like the fast Kowloon Dock XHILE their victory over the green and seitled down to it very Polico R.C. at Happy Valley quickly. The Cralgengower C.C. was more or less expected, I did not men got home in a canter, so to think that the Recreio "A", last speak.

Recreio "A" Win

en is one on which most visitors Normal Scoring The grandstand was pack-year's champions, would be able to

green

by the Services in quick succession, good combination was lacking. The years ago. but U. B. Souzn in turn cleared forwards, Gemmel, Pritam Nath and magnißcently from the expert Datta Nerain seemed strangely out of gear.

first ball on Saturday afternoon to start the base-W Ram. Then after 20 minutes' play Dilnet was the best wing half and omeer, said: "you might almost call ball season rolling, when Union Brewery thumped

Captain Herbert, a Life Guards came the Civilians second goal." though Hook worked hard he was it a win for surgery

S. A. Fowler sped away down the nol his usual self

by a neck, at centre-half. There were some who said neither Club de Recreio, 8–4. right we took bossesalne fot There was little to choose between of us would race again. Well, weed to capacity, and many of the ardent local fans centre. Wall and Carr and Datta Ram but Osman in showed them they were wrong." tested Osman, but S. A. Fowler, goal gave his usual brillant display. dashing up rapidly, took the ball and hit it past the goallo after a partial)

After his accident at Liverpool, it were in attendance, including Major V. E. Duclos, Despite the intense heat, a fost clearance had been made.

that Henri's Choice President of the Hongkong Baseball League; Sir pace was maintained. The Civilians! Wa thought

would have to be shot. As un Shouson Chow; and Johnny Mayhew, whose periment, a veterinary surgeon set the horse's neck in plaster. presence helped tremendously to enliven the pro-

The neck gradually mended and ceedings.

Near the end, the Services attack-proved themselves better com-

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ed strongly but the Civilian forwards bination than Use Services and de- returned the compliment, and only served their victory.

Football

Eastern Team Defeat Macao By Odd Goal

Considering the lateness of the season and the heat, good football was produced by the Eastern F.C, and Macao when the two teams met on the Club ground yesterday. The Hongkong team, due to a livelier forward line, emerged victorious by the odd goal in three after leading by 2-0 at one stage of the game.

The defences on both sides played well, but whereas the Eastern halves found time to help their forwards, the Mucao defenders had all their work cut out to stop the Eastern attack, and herein lay the reason for Eustern's victory.

Hsu King-shing, at centro-half for the local alde, was a tower of strength in the middle of the field and plied his forwards with many useful passes. Lep Tack-kee and Ng Kl-ching were cousing the Macro defence a great | deal of worry by their hustling taelles, but for the most part, the visiting defenders proved worthy of the occa- sion.

Alex Airoso, the Macno pivot, per- formed a great deal of useful work, wille Lam Sau-lán and Lobato, the backs, were very rellable. In the forward line, the two players who caught the eye were Collaco

and Gurriero,

Ng Ki-ching gave Eastern the lead In the first hair, shortly after the re- sumption, Chati Man-chi Increased this lead from a corner kick,

Gurriero reduced the deflelt mid- way through the half, but though Macao got very close on several occasions they were unable to score the equalising goal.

Gland Treatment For Footballers Disliked

London, Apr. 28, The Conference of the Foot- ball League Clubs and the Management Committee are unanimous in their general opinion against the adoption of the practice of gland troat- ment, The Management Committee has requested the Conference to seek the highest medical advice on the subject. -Reuter.

German Wins Tripoli Grand Prix

Heart's Choice came back to the turf.

It was one of the most remarkable

couple, enabled F. X. M. da Silva

Alves,

Tennis

take a bit of time to settle down, but peculiarly enough all the three CORES during the afternoon were Portix on the fifth, fol- tiona. There was nothing sensational, kept within reasonable propor- Portuguese rinks scored on the first lowed immediately by a three anto There were three sixes, however, (1) no sevens or eights being recorded. inice a lend of 13-2 on the seventh by F. X. M. da Silva's rink against head against J. Orem's four. At the J. Orem's four on the fifth head; (2) 13th, "Spuggy" was 17-4 in the lead, by T. W. Carr's rink against R. H. but Orem made quite a good re- Wild's quartette on the last head; recoveries in the history of racing by three safeties, the Rambling Recal gravy" Dew 2, "Poochie" Chase, the end. But for a spell of scoring against C. Champelovier's rink on Although they outhit the Browers batters: "Paintpot" Thomas 2, "No- covery and was only four down in and (3) by W. H. B. Muskett's four couldn't make them count. The "Horseface Douglas 2 and Hill from the 10th to the 10th heads the second head. Numerous fives score was knotted for two innings Jumper" Wilson 2, for a splendid Welly Mair would have been in a and fours were registered. before Chat Bennot's U. B. squad mound performance.

bad WOY Indeed against "Dick" took a 5 to 3 lead, and kept it there-

who led 22-3 on the 18th. after

"Crooner" Ruel didn't show so Mair obtained eight shots in these much fancy stuff yesterday, but he four heads, and with Alves taking In the third canto, with two away, played heady ball, taking nine two threes, "Wally" Anished up 17 rookle shortstop Alves of the chances with nary a fumble, and shots behind. The fight between Rambling Recs pulled the "hidden tunned two.

A. E. Carey and Carlos Silva was a ball" trick on the Brewers. Coming

very even one. In fact, after the in the opening game of the

Third sacker Charlie Horton, who arst two heads, when he gave away it was the cause for much merriment almost had to stay away from play a three and a two, Carey came back omong the wolves. Stan Leonard, ing ball this season. weilded the with a four and a Ave to lead 0-5, Warwithphire, havo signed

who had reached second on a double, heaviest stick work for his gang of professional 28-year-old Fred Taylor, was wandering off his buse during sailors, with two doubles and 0 who for the past two seasons assisted Alert Alves tagged him before he ing in two. a right-hand medium-paec bowler an argument centered at third base, single in three times up, and bring- and chased in two of his mates. Staffordshire in the Minor Counties' | got out of his daze for the third out.

The Chinese used two bushers in Championship. He is the son of a

However, hurler Earl Wong in his Den Crary at third, and Ray Chang second GROUND RULES EXPLAINED

year under fire on former Warwickshire fast bowler,

the at right. Nolther, has ever before mound, contributed 2 triple, a played in a league game, but they Ground rules came in for a lot of double and a bingle in three times have the makings of rent ball think any of the teams has them panning In this tussle. I don't at bat for a perfect 1.000, percentage players,

Warwickshire Signs On A New Bowler

B1

Hampshire County C.C. have sp- pointed Mr G. R. Taylor to captain thele tear in the coming season.

straight yet. A hit to the rightsteld Mr. C. J. B. Wood, formerly cap-bank without touching the ground. tain of Leicestershire County C.C., before it reaches said bank, means a has been appointed assistant-secrethree-bagger. A liner rolling onto tary to the club.

Japan Will

Compete In Olympics

the bank only calls for a double. At left field," when a batted ball rolls through the fence, or is stopped at the fence, means a triple, while a ball over the fence is a homer.

Madeen Arcull was the hero of the game. Not satisfied with n perfect batting" average of three safeties in three times up, he brought in three of his inates on a doublo and two bingles, and fanned five without issuing an Annie Oakley. Even Hal Winglee made a hit that dayl

BROTHERS TO FIGHT IT OUT

(By "Abe")

Even though a great deal of the Interest has probably been taken away by the fact that two brothers aro in opposition, some good tennis should be seen on the stand court of the Hongkong C.C. this afternoon when Taul Wai-pui (holder) meets his younger brother, Tsui Yun-puí, in the final of the Colony tonala singles championship..

When the draw was announced, at the start of the tournament, it was realised that the two brothers would probably meet in the final: Expecta- tions thus have been fulfilled. Tho champion has had o few tough matches, but has proved himself to be head and shoulders above anybody | he has met so fari on the other hand,

the young Toul has had a comparative. casy passage into the final..

The following is how the brothera reached the finali.

T<ul Wal-pul-1st round; received walk-over from 0. W, Sewell; 2nd round, bent Chan Chi-keting ́ 0-0, 7-5; 3rd round, best Wong Shlu-wing 0-3, 6-2; 4th round. beat H, D. Rumjahn 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 emi-finals, beat S. A. Rumlahn 9-7, 2-0, 0-1, 0-3, Taul Yun-pul-1st round, beat Wan Tre som 0-1, 6-1;- 2nd round, beat T. J. Gould 7-5, 6-1; 3rd round, beat A. Crawford-6-3, 6-8, 0-4; 4th round, beat Ho Ka-lau 7-5, 6-0; semi- finals," "beat - Lee 'Wal-tong G-4, 0-2, 12-10

The only hook that moundsman Spotly Pereira hod was used throughout the game, and be fanned The opinion that Japan will com-five in the grand manner, making pete in the 1940 Olymple Cames at monkeys out of Terry Leonard 2. Helsinki, Finland, was expressed by Hussain, Stan Leonard and Hal Mr. Avery Brundage, president of the Winglee. If Pereira had had better American Olympic Committee and a support behind the plate, there members of the International Com- might have been a different ending mittee, when he passed through to the game. Catcher Al' Alvares, Hongkong by the Suwa Maru on brother of Johnny Alvares, hasn't Saturday.

been when in'action' for quite a few years, and seemed a bit rusty, Stress of the present trouble in Recrolo cortainly miscod NAV. China caused Jopan to forego her Gozano, Nick Beltrão and Eddie right to be the venue of the 1940] Gosano. For some unknown reason, Games, but, Air. Brundage said, talks Eddie, although out at the game, did In Japan convinced him that Japanese not don a Recrelo uniform. They The famous German racer, Her-sportsmen were eager to take part. needed him out there!

Ho expected that, even if the present! mann Lang, driving a Mercedes- Far Eastern conditions still obtained, YESTERDAY'S GAME Benz, won the Tripoll Grand Prix they would manage it. to-day with an average speed of Mr. Brundage, who is accompanied ainted for yesterday's card, only one

Although a double-hander Brussels, May 7.

197.700 kilometres per hour.

by his wife, is on his way to London tilt was played. Making, the Devel The Delgian Army boat the British

Caracciolo, also driving a Mercedes-to attend the yearly meeting of the hits count, Mindanao rompe, home Army by six goals to nil to-day, to win the Kentish Cup for the tri-Bear, was second, and Villores, said, will be mainly concerned with to 4. behind an early lead.pra

International Committee, which, be an easy winner over the Chinese B angular soccer tournment.

driving an Alta-Rembo, was third. preparations for the 1940 Chimes. The Chinese couldn't got started, The local baschall season commenced on Saturday when the Union-cspecially when the scores are eight. The course was one of 30 Inps of We we chose to go to London by them for Eart Wong to lose a heart- Picture shows in silempt to catch Mendonca napping at third.---Sing Pho: Toul will retain his title, but he wil Never having seen the Orlent, ho and and alx bobbles were chalked up to Brewery outlf defeated the Club de Roctelo in the opening came by 8-4..

The chances are that the alder 0.14 miles each--Reuter,

the longot soute.

breaker: Earl whiffed nine-Mindanao tographeri

probably find himself fully extended.

Belgian Army Wins Kentish Cup

The Belgline beat the French Army

Router.

on goal average

Tripoll, May 7.

WAS

In his stroking, young Taul in many respects is as good, as his brother, It is Toss "Bashy" but more. solid in some of his shots. His temperament, howover, does not compare favour ably with that of the Davis Cupper,