1940-01-29 — Page 6

Monday.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

January 29, 1940.

MONDAY

COMBINED

MORNING

COMMENTARY

CHINESE DEFEAT INTERPORT XV

CIVILIANS 4-2

(By "Rox")

OUTSTANDING FEATURES of a very interesting game were the totally unexpected fight put up by the Civilian team, the complete domination by A. V. Gosano over Chan Tak-fai and Lee Wai-tong, and two surprise goals by Hau Ching-to which gained for the Chinese their four goals to two victory over the Civilians in the second round of the Lai Wah Cup at Causeway Bay yesterday.

Taylor And Forrow In Junior Cricket

Excellent Form

Taylor, the Police custodian, was to the forc with a splendid performance, his great height and length of reach disconcerting the Chinese attackers no ond,

This match had an added interest in that Forrow gave a brilliant exhibition at inside left and should provide a solution as to the final composition of the Interport side to meet Shanghai.

HOW TEAMS FARED

Army

Taylor used his great height | »*+++ and length of reach to good advantage, saving shots from Lee, Fung and Chan which an ordinary goal-keeper would have found beyond his rench. also caused a small imount of amusement by picking the ball from almost the heads of Chinese attackers without having to jump for it.

Lai Wah Cup

5 Navy

4 Civilians

Champions' Farewell

To Shield?

SECOND DEFEAT

IN TWO WEEKS

To all intents and purposes the K.C.C. have said farewell to the junior cricket cham- pionship, which they won last year, as a result of their

He C. Chinese

Senior Shield First Round Replay second defeat of the season!

on Saturday.

the Club

Blackburn was a tower of strength Kowloon in the back-line, clearing timely and

strongly, Bone was lightly ofT-

Reproducing form almost

tden.

leal to that which fost them three 3 points at Cralgengower the week

2 before, the K.C.C. lost to the Army

Royal Scots

4

First Division

Kwong Wah

Second

1 St. Joseph's I S. China "B"

Division "A"'

2 5th R.A. Second Division. "B"

0

R.A.F.

- University

(Postponed) Third Division

2 Royal Scots

colour, and, but for the timely cover-South China ing and intercepting of Blackburn, the Civillans

might

a larger score to reduce.

have

had

A. V., Gosane was at the peak of his form and covered Lee Wal-tong and Chan Tak-fal so well that they In had hardly a chance to score. the second half he even included- Fung King-cheong in his itinerary Simals

Soul China and bottled up the Chinese attack. His wing-halves, Maxwell and lion-RAM.C. 12th R.A. niball supported him well. Hon 5 R.A.

of the two niball was the better considering he had to cope with wily Fung and a lack of support

Bone threw an

added burden

from

on Press his shoulders. Maxwell found Hau Pollee Ching-io too fast for him, but in- tercepted finely throughout.

A SUBSTITUTE

AN INJURY to Fowler on Saturday incapacitated him from playing and he was substituted by Rumjahn, third division player who, never theless, gave a good account of him

his closing-in resulting in

the Civilians He for dominated by Lee Kwok-wal, and Soong Ling-seng spolled much of his

1 Engineers

1. Kumaons

5 International

o 24th R.A.

Friendly Match

0 Referees

7 Reserves

Women's Tennis

WIN

Rest Of The Colony

MRS. LITTON DEFEATS Defeated By One Point. MRS. CHIU FOR COLONY

CHAMPIONSHIP

(By "Fly-half")

THE COLONY INTERPORT XV just gained the day over the Rest of the Colony by one point in their rugby match at Sookunpoo on Saturday; the actual score being THE COLONY WOMEN'S singles tennis champion-6 points (two tries) to a 5 (a goal). Both teams missed ship was won by Mrs. Litton who easily beat Mrs. Chiu Chun-chiu by 6-0, 6-1 at the United Services Recreation Club yesterday.

Stender all round and retrieving that came practically everything heross the net, Mrs, Lu-Litton drop ped very few points against an op- ponent who was playing well below her usual league and tournament form.

Mrs. Chiu's service was perhaps her strongest point, and occasionally she sent over some splendid fore- hand drives to the corners of the court, but against a rock-like stendi- ness she gradually deteriorated and

til de

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what appeared to be certain scoring opportunities through selfishness or over-eagerness, but as the chances missed were equally divided they had little bearing on the score.

The Colony side appeared to form, and had Charter, his vis-a-vis, keep themselves in reserve, and Koing away from him by use of the dummy on several occasions. Unfor- in view of the near sailing date tunately they came when least ex they adopted a sung policy, pected, and he found himself un- sspecially as the ground, in addi- supported. Luscombe, at scrum-half. RIDING SCHOOL the Tutchison's in- was too well marted to give hilm one opportunity of breaking away from ability to play owing to pressure the serum. His service from the ANNUAL SPORTS of work, and Bosanquet's absence serum conccted with the outside,

Several hundred spectators wit

due to an injury which he is alright.

· Up forward, the Rest were best still nursing, considerably

served by Taylor (Novy), Wright- changed the effectiveness of the Nooth, Pinkerton and Cuthbertson.

All the scoring was done in the Mr. Lo-Lition previously won the pessed the annual sports of the three-quarters.

Although Van Leeuwen and Car-second half when Stevens went over try which was the 1030-31-32,

Who

played for the Rest for u deputised, women's Hongkong Riding School, man-ruthers, title in

Near the end doubles champtonship with Mrs. R.

standard of the absentees, two swift iries scored by Stewart, the E. Tottenham in

following good play betweeen Bidwell reasonably well, they were not up to converted by himself. Stewart and Bidwell did well to Rether, and it was by them that Club's] and Stewart, gave the Interporters scores were made. Henderson, at victory, Castleton and then Liender- full-back, was cool, but a little son falled to convert.

mixed doubles 11-32 and the aged by Mr. Bob Charles at Tai-

hang

Rond yesterday. The W. Lo, in 1928, 1930 and 1932,

weather, and the grounds, stands and stables were gaily decorated with flags.

Australian Tennis Titles

The varied programme provided adults and competition for both SYDNEY, Jan. 27 (Beater) Jack children, and so well did many of Crawford defeated John Bramich. the competitors that the judges in holder; G-4, 0-1, 0-1 in the semi-Anal

instances found dimculty the Australian singles tennis finding the winners. championships. In the other semi- firal. Adrian Quisi beat Vivian Mc- Grath, 6-4, 10-8, 0-3.

Lof

Results of the women's semi-finals

some

In

Inclined to fake his chance with the Club "A" Defeated

bounce of the ball before gathering.

The halves, Charter and Thomson,

A TEAM, MAINLY RECRUITED played well and hard throughout. Charter surprised everyone by his Just prior to the kick-off and styled buying of Boe's dummules. Thomson the test of the Colony "A" defeated gave a good service from the serum, Club "A" by the narrow margin of i real) to 3 Ca penally goal). and kept well up with play in the points

Interest in this game rested mainly loose. He had a great tackle of D. H. Taylor out in the open, when the full-on the diaplay of two newcomers, to Colony rugger, both having played in back was moving. Among the many spectators were

OVERWORKED "WHEEL"

first class rugby in Soolfand; Miller, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. C.

CLUB FORWARDS kept their enda Herlot's E. P. player, who has play- North, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. S. H.

trials, turned out for the Rest "A" ni Steelo- and Lies. A. H. S.

who played instead of Salter who K.C.C. again committed fielding Hopman 6-4, 2-6, 6-3; Miss Nancy Cdr.

The Inter-ed by lack of training, having just He was sech to errors which proved expensive, but Wynne beat Miss Joan Hartigan 6-0, Perkins, and Major J. L. Willcocks. at Camp, did well to get the ball forward. He was obviously harass

The prizes were distributed by back as often as he did.

who was the port side have nothing to fear in the come off a trooper. S. H. Dodwell, It was in batting that they chiefly 3-0, 6-1.

which department he is well suited The men's doubles final was won Mrs. disappointed their supporters.

Taylor in their present form. Against a steady, but by no means by Bromich and Quist, who beat recipient of a basket of flowers from lincouts with Walkden, Godfrey and best advantage in the Ineouis, for

Encouraged by their success lusti having meat height.

The other is Meltae, a brother of exceptional attack, the junior chom-Crawford and McGrath, 6-3, 7-5, 6-1.ttle Susan Steele-Perkins.

week with wheels, Club were inclined

the Scottish International, and like his plons shaped no though every ball The women's doubles Anal went to

Redmon and Miss Coyne, who

to overdo it on Saturday.

former St. Andrew's held disguised terrors. This made a Miss Wynne

Miss, Hartigan and Miss

and Godfrey were a hard-working brother, a

He was promin- striking contrast to the stolid, conf-defeated.

pair of wing forwards. Clodfrey was University player. V. 1dent showing of the Army batsmen, Niemever, 7-5, 6-1.

badly, at fault once when he tried to eat in Salurday's game in the incouts Having been at Owho treated the bowling strictly on

batter his way past Taylor instead and feet rushes. 2fts merits, anything of the wicket

2 passing out to one of the three Amoy for a year, he has been out of men, who were outsido him and up rugby for a season.

Club lost Nelson in the first half with the play.

Taylor ugain gave a polished dia-owing to a broken clavicle, mustained With a man short in the play of fielding and kicking but still in a tackle, prefers to collar his man instead of three-line it was surprising that no- tackling him. Kennedy had a fair forward was not sent back. How- ever, keen tackling by the whole of Master R, Cooke. Miss J. Davis and margin of success in his marking the Club team aided by good covering Stewart. Stevens was a disappoint-

on the Cox's Itoad ground by 71 runs were.Miss Thelma Coyne beat Mrs. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Wing- up despite lasing the push. Castleton, ed in Edinburgh In Scoliish inter-City

2 being punished accordingly,

The third wicket partnership of 120 between Patterson and Man was a particularly good effort, but it was exasperating for the K.C.C. to remem- 1ber afterwards that Patterson should have been caught quite comfortably

2

********* ɗf a cocked-up shot to leg after he had scored single. Thereafter be

the

real attackers. Hau Ching-lo, des-made no mistakes, and ambied along ; pite his two goals was not better than steadily towards his half-century. Chung Yung-sum who gave a great) display... His due, runs down fed and beautiful centres was the occasion for an outburst from the crowds which packed the stands.

THE KICK-OFF

MAN MORE AGGRESSIVE Man was much more aggressive and rapidly overhauled his partner, Ha might have been run out in his first over but for n wild throw in to the wicket. When in his fifties he gave CIVILIANS kleited off against chances in the deep which were not

Nevertheless it work. Pryde gave another one per-aliff wind and their initial attack pro-accepted.

was

was

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Lucky Sweep Tickets At Macao

THE RESULTS The following were the events and prize-winners;

Target Competition-Miss Walker.

Intermediate Children's Compell- tios (Class 1)-1, Misa G. Lee, 2, Mias B. Rickwood; 3, Miss C. Davis Adult Members Competition.-1, Miss N. Kerrison; 2, Mrs. E. Selby;

Sweep results on yesterday's races the cups,

al Macao were:

Rare No. 1

No. 425

$115.10 33.10 16.50

Unplaced pony (115) No. 515.

ПACE No. Z

No. 156

游

$11340 32.40 10.20

170.

Luke In his first speli had the bals-

Unplaced ponies ($15 each):

Race No. 1

Nos. 272.

No. 503

formance

ance in the inside right berth.vided some anxious moments for the noteworthy effort against bowlhi With more experience this player Chlaese supporters. Chinese brought which was extremely steady in the will make a mark in local soccer. the bait into the Civilian area and earlier stages of the innings. His perception of the right moves Taylor saved from Fung. Minutes stamping him as a schemer in the later Chinese again attacked, Taylor

making. Want he lacks in belght he saving this time from Chan and again men tied down, and Taylor was also makes up for in excellent ball con- from Lee, both times utilising one cult to get away until he tired; trol, body swerve and a good turn and in stopping. Civilians attacked and then he was hit for four fours

Forrow's parting shot from a pass In one over. of speed.

GoAnno D.

trler, but from Pryde was cleared by Lee Tha B WOR

The Army look two full hours to 15 sang. Bickford sent in come lovely think he should reailse he not fitted for that position. He has duly cutters which caused Cheung score, their 100 for 5 declared, and the speed, dash and unit control but at goal no end of trouble saving only, in the middle of the innings did пок pressed the batsmen really get on top of the something is lacking in his make-up them. The Chinese

Forrow vied hard for the lead.A. V. cleared bowling. as a centre-forward,

With memories of Lust year's with Pryde for honours in the for- from a partial clearance by Black-

Blackburn again stopped a match when at Sookumpoo the K.C.C. His headwork and passes burn. ward line. were perfect. He worked for Bick-certain goal the ball bounding uit scored 200 in an hour and three- quarters to win the match, the cham- ford and helped that player to attain is head behind the posts. that peak for which he received

From the corner there was a mad plong felt that the task of scoring acknowledgment of being

scramble for the ball and Lee pushell 170 in about the same time was by left winger in the Colony..

In with Taylor completely covered no means impossible, by his own and the opposition's The early dismissal of Lay and {players.

Mulcahy at the same total, soon

the best

GREAT PERFORMANCE CHEUNG, WING-CHOI magnificent performance

pave a

Com- between

ment. Waite, who deputised for Paul up by Club's forwards, among whom (suffering from shoulder injury) Bompas, Henseman, Kennedy and J. had little dimculty in holding Car McRae excelled, kept Rest "A" out.

A GOOD SHOW ruthers, but could not in turn get

LEIGH, forward normally, put up through, Richards and Van Leeu- V.wen neutralised each other's play, a good show at inside threequarter,

3, Mr. P. Calderara.

Intermediate Children's

(Class 2.-Tic petition Master F. Hechtel, who drew lots for

Musical Chairs. Mr. R. H. Brooks.

Advanced Children's Competition Misi P. Dodwell, 2, Miss Walker; 3, Master P. Harriman,

Tiny Tots Competition, Miss Susan Wood; 2, Miss Susan Steele- Perkins: 3, Master Coln Selby.

Children's Learners Competition. 2. Master C. -1, Miss M. Hume; Shaifer; 3, Master J. Selby.

Aunt Sally Competition, Miss Dowbiggin; 2. Mrs. R. H. J. Brooks. Jumping Competition-1. Mr. F. Appleton; 2, Master H. Tipple; 3, Mr. W. G. Pay.

Jumping Competition (Pupils).—

$123.60 20.70 18.30 Unplaced ponies ($15 each): Noz. 107. Master B. Stoit.

Ace No. 4

078.

No. 13

239 PF 532

125.80 .30,00

19.40

Horriann Challenge Cup (for best rider in School)-Miss V. Walker.

Best Girl Rider-Miss P, Dodwell. Best Chinese Pupil-Miss G. Lee. The following were the omrinin: Judges.-L.-Col. H. B. L. Dow-

Unplaced pantes ($15 each): Nog. 511. biggin, Major F. loge, Major K. S.

459,

Hace No. 5

"

No. 555

31

$130.20 45.58

270

Unplaced pony (#15) No. 06.

Jace No. 6

No. 862

241

21.0 01.00

43.00

Unplaced ponies ($15 each):

Nos. 014,

for the Civilian pressed for the equatiser, placed the home side strictly on the 40. Chinese. To him goes major part of in one of their raids Bickford was defensive. Furgus had Loy brilliant- the credit for saving the day for the hurt. There was luil until Chinese ly caught in the lips off a hard cut Chinese. He pulled off several took the initiative and Chung was and Ratcliffe lured Mutesby into a

false stroke. fine magnificent saves in One style in spite sent. down the wing with a

Leo Tin-sang and Lee Kwok-walnet.. defonded well. Although playing at variance to onch-other they managed 1.

Ho

Haxter stayed a while, while

.

Japanese Enthusiasm For "Sumo"

and

Simpson, Capt. L. M. Reidy Mr. A. Hution Potts.

Committee-Messrs. F. Appleton, B. Charles, R. H. J. Brooks, R. C. Butler, E. 5. Kerrison, W. G. Poy and R. E. Stot!,

Jack Chaucer Wins Red Cross Steeplechase

Leopardstowne, Eire, Jan. 27.

IN RAMPANT FORM

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the headed in by Chan, the ball spinning others lost their wickets cheaply, and

won the Red Cross Steeplechase by hard pressed and hurassed by Civilian forwards,

two lengths from Sterling Dulce. out of the grasp of Taylor into the then he "had a go" at Paul's slow off-spinners and was bowled neck

Knockndroleen was hird, eight lengths betting "was! Jack behind. The CIVILIANS ATTACK

and crop.

Chaucer 1-1, Sterling Duke 12-1, and UNDAUNTED the Civilian returned

SIX MINUTES TO SPARE to keep a semblance of co-ordination,

TOKYO, Jan. 31 (Domel)With Knockadreleen 20-1. Their spoiling work was below parto the attack, Bickford sent in a per-

Goodban, playing the ball firmly the vast Kokurikan wrestling areas. The race was held under the but their clearances, wore not the feet centre right in the goalmouth for

the Irish Hospital least haphazard, finding their men cung to fut it out. Pryde gained with middle of the bat looked capable packed to capacity by 18,000 of auspices of

possession of the ball and first-med, of staying for all time and there umo" enthusiasts who braved sub- Sweepstakes It was determined most time,

The halves worked well but for the ball scraped the upright to glance appeared a chance of the Army zero weather, preliminaries of the that the distribution of the sweep-

Into the not. This score stood still being denied three deserved points| Spring Sumo Tournament : Loung. Wing-chlu who appeared dish time with much mld' field play. Į when he and Luke wore defending. way here at 1 o'clock to under: stake prizes would be mostly

morning. peints in Western Europe since there jointed. Hsu King-song gave un-

As thousands Jamned the DP- was not time to get the tickets over- other excellent performance at pivot The second half opened with the Then, Laiko had a dip and was

had the full measure of Bertie Civilian attacking strongly putting bowled and Croodban, in attempting proaches to the arena by noon yes- seas-United Press.

was the Chinese on the defensive. The to steal the bowling was stumped. o'clock in the afternoon, a record in

terclay, the gates were opened at 5 Reuter says there were 22 starters. and checked him well. He equally at home in attack and de- Chinese broke away, Fung sent Army won with about six minutes to early openings. Four hours later, fence and did much to get hus Chung off with another glorious pass spare..

the "House Full” sign-Was hung out. forwards going when they were for the latter to centre right across

The Army bowlers made mast of Because of the bitterly cold wen beaten back, Soon Ling-seng gave the Civilians' goal-mouth Hau dashi

would-be shango ther opportunities. The

spectators CRIC excellent support and covered himing in from nowhere to meet it first their nicely. Leung Wing-chiu centred

time the ball whistling past Taylor. bowlers were brought on just at the equipped with blankets and other his attention on Forrow, meanwhit This seemed to give added zest to right tume, and when the last two clothing in order to keep warm in

· BADMINTON club pocretaries are keeping his eye on Blekford whom the Civilian who pressed harder, wickets were needed, the opening the vast unheated arana, As usual he allowed to elude time and again Goals were missed by all the for trundlers were put back and accom-food and drink were brought by the

wards Forrow picked up a loose plished their expected task. Never-enthusiasts, who settled down for a reminded that a meeting of the Bad-

Tong

walk, saltyd va DM minion. Association Counell will · bo The forwards were seen to vantage na a unit only in palores on with a nice pass. Bicicord in supine, and it appears that the middle Gen. Taka Hishikari, president of held to-morrow (Tuesday) In the "Principal businowe will bo'la dia. The Inside trio of Chan Takstal, turn passed to Forrow who flashed men have become so used to seeing the Loyalty Memorial Association, to 8. C. M. Post boardrooms at 5.30.4 mums ‹ the antirrent ›› season's Colony' Fung King-cheong and Low Wai-tong it. goalwards Cheung, just getting his Mulcahy, Lay and Goodban kneck off which the opening day's cate pro- tried to combine but when their hand to 14, but Rumjahn, emulating the bowlers, that they are no longer coeds were dedicated made an ad-

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