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MONDAY

IRELAND'S

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 18, 1939.

MORNING

GALLANT

China Fully Extended

By 4-2: Hills

To Win By

+

Brilliant In Defence

(By "Rox")

·

DESPITE A GALLANT EFFORT that carned for them the unstinted praise and admiration of both European and Chinese spectators alike, Ire- land were defeated by China by four goals to two in a first round match of the Sunday Herald Inter- national Cup at Caroline Hill yesterday. On paper they presented meagre opposition to the Chinese, but on the field they worked like Trojans, and with a little more luck might have sprung the biggest surprise of the season in de- feating them,

BUT

Set. Lang, the Army centre three-quarter, who gave a brillant dis-

COMMENTARY

UNAVAILING EFFORT

Rugby Tournament

ARMY TROUNCE NAVY 20-0

Excellent Display By The Backs

(By "Fly-half")

CASH SWEEP WINNERS ON SATURDAY

The following were the lucky cash

A SPLENDID DISPLAY sweep numbers at the Races by the Army back division: gave them victory over the Navy by 20 points (2 goals, a dropped goal and 2 trica)

Saturday:

RACE I No. 4.149

$2 604 73 676

$368.25 Number of tickets sold, 4,675.

RACE 2 No.3350

►

$2 620.40 3:50.40 1975 20

од

3,323 4,417 Unplaced ponies ($50 each); Nos. 4,127. |

Number of tekets sold, 5,206.

RACE 3 No. Iany 3,035

play just about to break through for his grand iry, while Sub-L1. Kennedy Won 320-0-frk (right) attempt to Intercept him. The Army to nil in the last game of the 2,16,208, 3,050.

by 20-0.---Ming Yuen.

first round of the Triangular Tournament. This win places the Army in a strong position at least become joint holders with the Club of

Granted that the Chinese had not their full repre- sentative side out, it is still a matter of conjecture whether Golf Championship Hills, on the form he displayed, could not have held Fung King-cheong and Lai Shiu-wing as well.

FIRST DIVISION

Moore was not very much to; +H~~~~!~|~|~|~|~|~||~|~||||||||| blame for faulty display.

HOW TEAMS FARED Under similar conditions any other goalkeeper might have fallon to pieces. It wyng Ils frst representative game. Pollee the and he

outstand-Kowloon ing player of both sides, combined admirably with Sauce-)

39419

15. China "A" 4 Eastern

Club

He

SECOND

2 Royal Scots

DIVISION "A"

1 South China

• Eastern

2 8th R.A.

han to give one of the finest de- Chee fensive displays seen this sea-5th R.A. son. But for the services of this R.A.0.C.

Club pair, ireland might not have been what they were, These defenders seemed to inspire con- Engineers fidence in the halves and for-Kwong Wah ward line, which did not fail. Kowloon

0 30th R.A.

3

J.T. SMITH

EASILY

to

BEATS F.D. HUNTER Premier local honours. Their

AT FANLING

2.037

$2.004 20

#003.20 $400.69

Unplaced neules ($30 each): Nos, £,137, Number of tickets rold, 5,000.

2.814, 520, 3,280, 30.

No. 3.000

* 4.304

No. 3.114 3528 3,212

RACE 4

display on Saturday would need ponies (9100 encll: Nas. 1.105.

..5.134 Number of ticketa nold, 0,900.

ILACE

$3.138.00 Sano no $143.40

$5.601 20 $1.023 20 $311.60

place them as favourites for*141, 3311, 4.708, 4.777, 3.230, 5246. their match against the Club this Saturday.

# 170 GO

At Fanling yesterday J. T. Smith beat F. D. Hunter

Navy, out-played up forward, comfortably by 9 and 8 over 36 holes. The weather was became disorganised behind the perfect, though at the start the greens and fairways were scrum, and were mainly seen in 3 wet with dew. There was a slight breeze in the after-good defensive work for most of

noon, but not enough to make any difference.

SECOND

DIVISION "F"

2 R.A.F.

0

1 Royal Scots

2 Police

THIRD

DIVISION

D. Leonard played a very quiet but, effective game in subduing the Chinese forwards. He had the men- South China sure of Lee, and he was given ex-Engineers cellent support by Smart and Honni-24th R.A. ball, both of whom were responsible] Royal Scota for breaking up many of the Chinese 5th R.A. movements.

China

1 12th R.A.

2 R.A.S.C.

3 Kumoons

0 R.A.M.C.

0 Signals

4 Ireland

1

IRELAND SCORE EARLY

Moore was

From

m

In every casei

Number of tickety Fold, 11,600,

BLACE E

No. 3464

20

$97.60 $153.00 $3,000 Unpinerd ponies 1150 each): Nax 3,934. 12,719, 1,670, 1,713, 083.

Number of tickets noiu, 0,300.

RACE 7

VETERANS AT CRICKET

Hongkong Cricket Club Beat Kowloon C.C.

An innings of 56 not out by Mr. Justice R. E, Lindvell featured the match between veteran members of he Kowloon Cricket Club and the Hongkong Cricket Club played at Kowloon yesterday, and won by the latter by Go runs.

All who took part in the game were over the age of 45, and their total ages came to over 1,000. His Excellency the Governor did not play, though originally expected to, but he acted as one of the umpires.·

Hongkong C.C.

Brig. MeLeod, retired ulaker, b Nash

Rt. 3. W. Paterson, e Graen braser

I. O. Gilesple, retired

T. E. Pearce, Hobbe

A. Redmond, b Rash

3. D. Humphreys, e Lindsell braser

C. 8. Stark, hit wicket by Fruser

J. H. Mitchell, retired

9. Lovell, Nash

W. Hainilion, not out

Extras

Total

14

Dowing Analysta

0.

Рагдола

No. D

$3.337.00

Nash

11.1

1,270

**

0.234

493363 $47080 Unplaced ponles (350 each); Non, 2,615,

Number of Uckets soll, 6,BGO,

Frostr

Hobba

Green

RACE a

No. 1.377

*

10.420 40 1404

$1.834.40 1,004

1917 20 Unplaced ponies (8100 each); No. 12. Number of tickets sold. 12,100,

Reception Prepared For Jack Dempsey

Manila, Dec. 10 (UP)—A huge

been

prepared by reception has

ex- Government officials, business

Jack ecutives and sportsmen for Dempsey, who is due to arrive here by Clipper to-morrow afternoon.

the game. Stevens was at his 170, 400, 4,741, 4,033, 6.336 1937, 2,103. best in tackling, and was! indifferent start, worthily applauded, when he was Smith got the lead at the first full back, for his head-on tackle 4 Shek-k-m showed flashes of form,

while Chang Chiu-hing was not up hole and increased this to four of Waite in full flight. He hit Lo scratch. Ip Pak-wa was the up at the turn. Hunter did not the Army centre-three with such choice of the two wingers, and the win a hole till the fourteenth, force that the three was lifted 2 Impression remains that a different and was not in his best form, off his feet, and thrown on his I story might have been told had he cutting a good many of his shots back. More similar tackles by I not played.

nor did he have the best of luck. the same player were seen when Smith, out in 35, made one or two Nicholl, who went to the full- he moved up to inside-three vice Of the forwards, Jarge gave a very 'SUNDAY HERALD' CHARITY CUP CHINA attacked from the whistle, errors but recovered fine performance, combining well

tested with and his putting was absolutely dead-back position after he had sus- 2 fast shot from Yeung, Ireland rely on greens that were good.

be After tained what appeared to a with O'Regan and Martin to give the

turned the ball almost immediately, 13 holes he was seven up and after Chinese defence many anxious mo-

|-~|-~|~|~|~|~|~|-~|~|-~|~|~|- and a fine run by Brockenbury ended 1 nine up

He lost the 18th and foot injury. ments, and, at times, nonplussing

in a centre which Jorge met with went to timn eight up.

The Army pack gave a good dis- them with splendid combination. Astalwarts. Isu King-song again play-first timer for Lab to breast the ball Leonard, on the left wing, was very ed an excellent game. He is the to give Ireland first

In the afternoon both were out in, play all-round, and all eight deserve blood within 36 and there was no change in the mention. Pinkerton, Sutherland, Page unobtrusive, and seemed tame when

position, but a fine three at the tenth and Duke were the men to catch the compared with Brackenbury, on the most consistent centre-half I have three minutes of play.

and eight to eye in the loose. Berry worked! right, who showed up exceptionally seen this season, and one of the best

Not satisfied, Ireland returned to made Smith nine up in the Colony. He gave a display

play. well towards the close of play, out-o the stacking centre-half, which the attack and shots were rained on round sad Smith came, neme in 33 generally spoilt his finishing eff

The players completed the extremely hard, though his eagerness playing and out-running the Chinese

has only been equalled by Bright, the China goal, but they held out to give him

Owing to the delay a score of 69; good where he was inclined to kick and defence.

Tse Kam-hung and Lau Tsui-tsan till su relieved the situation with enough golf to win in any champion-rush instead of maintaining continued

control of the ball in his dribbles, "SELECTION JUSTIFIED- were very patchy,-and-Inclined-to-

ship. -bej a little boisterous in their tackling,

May was an accomplished serum-phoon, Jack Dempsey, who was. The figures were as follows, and

expected to arrive in Hongkong POR the Chinese, Tam had a hectle The Chinese forward line suffered,

to-day, may omit his visit al- must be taken as approximate only, half, and may be taken to have afternoon, but he fully justined terribly in the absence of Fung and

as in one or two cases the players solved the Army problem. His pass-

together, as being unable to his selection. Mak Sul-hon and Lal, with the consequence that Lee

Ing was methodical and was never Ho

reach Hongkong before Wed- wild, whatever the

occasion. Trang Chung-wan had not the under- Wal-tong was not given support, and

nesday he would be very has a safe kick; and knows when to

rushed to get down to Manila were appeared to have an off-day. Cheuk

use it in defence. A pleasing phase

for the Lee-Garela fight on Saturday,

standing, but an individual

of

YOU'VE GOT TO LAUGH

WHEN....

PAT O'BRIEN

is as phony as a rubber pretzai

and twice as crooked!

WAYNE MORRIS JOAN BLONDELL

`is the two-fisted kid with a one-

is a reifred bubble-dancer ......»

track mind.he wants his mamal

last time she retired into ja

MAY ROBSON JANE WYMAN STANLEY FIELDS

a shoplifter with a heart of gold,

sleeve tatl of silverl

MAXIE ROSENBLOOM

stracted by LEWIS SEILER

STONEY TOLER

Fresalab

WARNER BROS.

is the doll Wayne likes best in is "Mascles" Malone...and funnier all the world...art to maznal than be was in "Blackwell's Island!"

"The

KID from KOKOMO

Opens To-morrow

AT

THE

KING'Sk

England Soccer XI Chosen

The following players have been selected to represent Eng- land against Scotland In the International

Cup football match on the Club ground on Boxing Day, commencing at 3.30 p.m.

Robinson (Navy); Roughley and Ifendy (Navy); Layle (Navy), Bright (M'sex) and Wilkinson (M'sex); Gardner (H.K.E.), Thorburn (Navy). Fowler (Club), Saw (M'sex) and Thomas (M'sex).

Reserves E. Strange (Club), Brellt (Navy), Rides (R.A.O.C.) and Freshwater (M'sex).

Players are requested to re- port to the manager of the team, Mr. W. E. Hollands, in the dressing-room at 3 p.m. sharp, Uniform, shorts and stockings will be supplied.

did not hole out:

Smith (let 18)

5, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5,

4, 5, 2, 4, 5, 5, 3, 4, 5,

Hunter (1st 18)

6, 4, 4, 1, 4,

5, 5, 3, 5, 3, 0, 4,

Smith (2nd 10)

4, 4, 3, 3, 3. 4, 2, 5, 5,

Hunter (2nd 19)

4. 5, 2, 4, 4, 5,

4, 6, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4,

12188 18188 18188 13199

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74

of his game was his effective stopping of foot rushes by lying cleanly on the ball fur, sumcient time to hold up the attack and allow his forwards to Cather around.

DOUBTS DISPELLED HOOK DISPELLED any doubis as to his ability as an attacking stand-off half. He took his passes cleanly and passed out crisply, and at the correct moment to allow his Incide maximum attacking power.

With the halves throwing away no chances, the Army threes received

their opportunities, and made good use of them. Lahj was more direct in his attack than Waite-an impres- sion gained, perhaps, because Wolte uses such long strides and powerful swerves, which from the grand-stand appear be executed at half speed. Skipworth was an active wing-three and did a lot of good work in the a fine pass to Cheuk, who combined captain, R. Young, "played himself centre of the field in covering up. with Yeung to bring the ball right in with a fine drive down the centre le invariably turned defence Into In. Yeung centred for Cheak to of the first fairway. Some 200 tack with considerable Success, head the ball in.

caddies were waiting to retrieve the Artingstall Justified his inclusion

CAPTAIN PLAYS IN

During_the_timin Interval the new

tunity.

A gol was given, but on consult- ball and the lucky enddy received the without being brilliant. Picton, at Ing with the linesman, the decision traditional silver dollar, but cashed full back, was reliable, but was was reversed and offside was given it for a note at the earliest oppor-seldom called on, against Chcuk.

Although beaten in all phases of: China returned soon after, when The "gun" was well timed nod the the forward game, the Navy pack Chung and Young Indulged in alexplosion took place just before the stuck to their task, with Brown, display of top passing which ended ball reached the ground. A pictures- Ferris and Charles generally in thei with Yeung acraping the upright, que ceremony. Honniball provided the crowd with

its frst thrill when he allowed Les

to slipthrough but Lee's parting shot was yurda above.

CHINA EQUALISE

CHINA again broke through after

Tennis

van.

A BUSY AFTERNOON

CARTER AND CLARK, behind the losing pack, had a busy afternoon in

haf, probably because he saw his Inside threes were making little head- way, tried to get through on his own with no success. Bowden and Kèn-

Kowloon C.C. Beat defence work. Carter, in the second

Kowloon B.G.C.

The Kowloon Bowling Green Club entertained the Kowloon Cricket Club

nedy, on the wings, were given ew opportunities in attack, and generally found themselves in posi-

an interval of defensive play, and Lee sent Yeung off with a long. pass for him to run right up the field. to part to Cheuk, who left Moore standing with a shot that hit the top in a friendly tennis match yesterday. tons where they were forced to of the net. Honniball then sent The visitors won by 38 games. In kick into touch or be tackled in latter to tap to O'Regan, and, the men's doubles the Bowling Green' vossession. Paul and Nicholl, Jorge off with a nice pass, for the ceiving it back almost immediately, beat the Kowloon C.C. by 35

TC-

gomes

kicking, even

and

let loose from 15 yards out, but the to 32. The Kowloon C.C. registered later Stovens, could make no head- Army went into attack from the ball sailed over the crossbar. Hsu a victory of 47 games to 20 in the way against Army defence. massed, to Lre, but Hills robbed women's doubles and beat the Bowl kick-off, but frittered away

their him of the hall. His gained posses-ing Green by 60 gumes to 45 in the opportunities by overdoing the touch- sion to, thoat from 50 yards out for mixed doubles.

when on top of the Moore to clear shaklly.

THE FIRST TRY

loose, and bottored his way over for

SIITHERLAND. picked', up in that

PLEASE Turn To Pago 9.

CHINA GO AHEAD

Navy line. Women's Singles

HINA pressed, for the ascendancy jahu, 6-3, 6-2, in the Ladies Open

Boon to ecere,

which wia PLEASE Turn To Poga 9.

Mrs. E. Lition beat Miss R. Rum-

A

tennis singles tournament on Satur day.

Dempsey May Omit Visit To H.K.

of the China Clipper through a ty-

Mr. Jas Cortes, the promoter of the Garcia-Lee bout, said that if there is any possibility of the Clipper being held up in Hongkong by bad weather

ul be Dempsey

asked to post- pone the flight to the Colony aa the fight has already been cancelled once. The fight is scheduled to take place on December 23.

Kowloon C.C.

5. Jex, Pearce b Paterson W. Nash, c Pearce b laiton Capt. A. 15, Martin, retired

Caut. W. hf. Parsons, retired

1. B. Lindsell, retired

Fraser, b Pearce

C. G. Green, not out

W. N. Hobbs, e Pearce v Laveti

T. G. Stokes, b Redmond

CARCAR

E. Abraham, e McLeod b lledmond

E, Nash, b Redmond

Extraa

Total

Paterson Hamilton

Gillespie Pearce

Bowling Analysis

Humphreys LEG Lovelt Redmond

Week-end Softball --Scores

«Baltter

Sinnet

The following were the week-end softball scores:

Glrls'

Hongkong Ballgiris 0, Pirates 5. Panthers 0, Wahoos 5. Cubs 14, Cardinals 12, Canadian Chinese 12, Wildents 11.

Men

Recreio 17, V.R.C. 0. Chung Hwa 5, Recreio D 1. H.K. Baseball Club 10, C.B.A. S. Canadian Chinese 12, Trojan, 2. Shell 23, H.K. S'hai Bank 14. R.A.F. 14, Texaco B.

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