1940-03-18 — Page 8

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

MONDAY MORNING

March 18.1940.

COMMENTARY

CHINESE

RETAIN GOVERNOR'S

Association Unlucky Rugby Football

Not

To Have Won: CLUB

Last Minutes Thrills

(By. "Rox")

CUP

WIN SEVENS SHIELD

WINNING SWEEP TICKETS AT FANLING

CAMI SWERFS Race 1

No. 040

."

1273 Unplaced ponies ($25 each):

Race 2

14

$30.85 101.00 DO.DE No. 761.

$1,100,70 310.22 150.11

Interesting Play In Blarney Stone Tourney Despite Heavy Weather

(By "Fly-half")

Major Baseball

NATIONAL LEAGUERS BEAT AMERICANS

TAMPA, Fla. Mar. 17 (UP),.-Playing a very, precisė game, the National Leaguers beat the American League Players to-day in the opening match of the Major Baseball Season by 2 runs to 1.

There was a record attendance for Florida; 13,180 spectators paid $19,641 gate money.

Tournament Hockey

University Beaten 3-1 By Police

With the score 1-1, in the last inning Lopez singled off Feller; Moore bunted but Trotsky dropped the ball, and while the Americans stood around in con- fusion, Lopez made third before the ball was picked up. Coscarart then clouted a single past Crosetti, and Lopez came home easily.

The PLAYING only nine men, theị

National League pitchers, Hongkong University were de Derringer, Higbe, Hamlin, Walters and Gümbert held, the Americana to feated by the Police by three five singles, Crosetti and Dickey goals to one in an Association singied twice, and were the only

at players to get more than one. Tournament hockey. match Boundary Street yesterday.

Ruffing.

Newsom, Leonard The Undergraduates put up gallant Feller gave away six singles. resistance under the circumstances, DiMaggio scored in the and managed to keep the score down frame. to 1-0 at half-ilme, Howlett scored

THE CROWDS, which thronged the stands the Caroline Hill Stadium yesterday to watch the second round of the Governor's Cup, saw an Association" oleven nearly upset a complacent Federation side. Federation supporters heaved Caihuge sigh of relief when the final whistle blow on a two-goals-all decision, and by virtue of their first win in the series, the Federation retain tho cup they have hold for those past two years,

for yet another year.

Both sides possessed a brilliant defence, with the Association's half back line slightly better. Both sides too, had a weak attack, and it was a glorious battle of the

Their opponents in the final, Police "A", adopted play of Sen Gupta in the University Cricket defences. On the Association's play they deserved Unniered pontes (510 each); No. 000. different tactics, ones which were highly suitable under another try at the Cup.

somo

and

CLUB "A" were worthy winners of the Blarney Stone Shield in the Seven-a-side Rugby football tournament held on Saturday. Despite wretched conditions which made handling and passing difficult, they had the only back division which was successful in passing movements, and Unplaced ponies (50 each): Nos. 077, their.forwards stuck to their task well, and appear, all three goals for the Police, and winning pitcher, and Feller the loolog.

.ed tireless.

No. BOD 1000 127 Unplated ponies ($30 each): Nas, 645,

Bacs 1 No. 732

;470

5.

170

Race 4

$1,233.40 352.49 170.20

$1,130.00

334.DB

102.40

$20,

No. BOL

116

J

1007

1105. 1152, 325.

Race # (“A” Sweep) No, no

$23,940

22973

*

33203

6,040 3,420 Unpineed ponica 18833.31 each): Nos.

No.

+

be

Rare (" Swerp) 10354 14782 12472

nice 4004, 21050, 22150, 1874, 6407, 17347.

No. 197

$1,201.4B ጎ፤ ጋዜ 154 700

171.6L Unplaced ponies (330 each): Nos. 135,

Race 7

$10,904.02 3,132.72 1.360.30

RACE #

4083,70 105.38 97.63

Unpinced ponies ($290.00 each): Nos.

The Chinese had only one had to work on his own. Leonard mediocre game and was change from the published side. played a Chan Tak-fai came in for Lee never dangerous. He missed several 350, 48503, 1485, 30743, 8423, 20040.

opportunities to score and his past- Wal-tong at centre. The Ass0-ings were often faulty. Ilonnibali ciation side had several changes. ond Gosano

were almost Ignored. Williamson, Wilkinson, Hossack, They both come in for

equal- Fowler, A. V. Gosano and Bick-y one centres which

runs down the field and some

went abegging. ford did not turn out, and their

Lau Hin-hon was very shaky. Ho places were taken by Guy, cleared well but appeared to Forrow and B. Gosano. Fox, anxious to get rid of the ball

quickly. went in centre, Leonard was in- Lee Tin-sang and Lee Kwok-wal, side right, with Pryde and ceded pair had a very easy task Honnibal occupying the other will the Association attack. Leu two positions.

n-sann was

with are steady

No. 407

204 074 Unplaced ponies (830 aach): Now, 376, again the spectacular 209, 106, 569, 8, 625.

Kwok-wit playing|

never

Robson diayed on outstanding more

gume. gume at goal for the Association

Wing-chiu, Kwok Ying-ki The goals scored against Jilm were and

soung Ling-sing did not come up

expectation. Leung aplendid efforts which found him to quite unprepared. He saved many templed to cover Fox and was con- point-blank shots and dived at the lent only feet of Chan Tak-fal on quite a few inn, Ry in gotting his forwards go- Soong on the other hand kept mostly behind, and with the backs. bore the brunt of the As- sociation attack and made a com- paratively good job of it.

OccasionK.

KW

Rifle Shooting

Chinese Co. Defeat Emergency Unit

the conditions-boot and rush.

Club were luckier in their efforts to convert a penalty goal, the journey to the final, meeting two kick being taken again as Dempsey had charged the kicker as he made "B"

before defeating his first attempt. teams Bank to enter the final. Police, on the other hand, had to over-broke up a Police attack, and the A good intercepilon by Bidwell come the strong Army Sevens in Clubien made some ground befors Small Units, 8th Heavy Bge. passing to Bosanquet, who raced for "B", Royal Scots "A" and the good try. Henderson converted from

in front of the posts. | Royal Engineers.

The game this half was in favour of Club. Bidwell scored between the posts just on

time. There was time in which to take the kick.

Dr. Sellby referced.

Quarter Finals

Police "A" 6 R. Scots “A” 0

Semi-Finals

Police "A" 6 R.E.'

10

AFTER END TO END PLAY the

namic

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AFTER THE SCOTS had twice looked dangerous through Gracie and Sutherland, good kicking by Taylor brought play Into, the Scols" From a lineout, the Scots obtained possession, and the ball went out to Engineers were penalised, and Taylor. 0 three whom

to kicking football style with his left Wilson went up fast tackle. The ball went loose, and foot, landed a good penalty goal frrun well out. Wilson was quick upon his O'Regan was another Navy repre-

ofter Taylor had attempted to dribble sentative who gave an outstanding

It over,

Wall picked up and ran over man in this game, and brought off

tackles, wonderful performance, He was A

The one-man

to score. Taylor failed to convert. defence. cleared all along the SUBDUED FORWARDS

Ho

Millar, taking a penalty for tect-

Engineers were experiencing dimeul- Federation atinckling ling, his Inter

Yung-sum and Ch CHUNG

Cheong

up against the Police, followed up ty in holding the same player, who was unique, his cicarances Kun-hul never appeared se

subdued

A friendly rifle match was red his short punt to carry on with the deliberately kicked all passes to him powerful and he find the knack of as yesterday. They were hardly ever between the Emergency Unil, Hong- ball of his feet, but he was checked, upheld and then followed up hard, appearing when he was least wanted in the picture and their work was company, Hongtens Police ass and Wall came away with the ball at being generally successful in collaring

the Engineer who fielded the ball, Reserve, his feet to relieve. Federation side. Blackburn neglinible. Chan Tak-tal was a -by was not for behind for

The hard-going Engineers were not stant ball that irritated the Assoc-yesterday morning at the Talkoo mention. What Ittle O'Regan left for him to lon defence. He was forever trying Range and resulted in a win for the

Guy the slip, and his dusties latter by 88 points.

Detalls are as between dreaded. Lai Shui-wing attempted very little throughout the match and only on pecasions did he

come in

was left to hold the fort while

do he did well, and very often ha to give the backs were things to be follows: O'Regan was foraging

And

he

urcu

Chinese Coy.

200 500 600 yd. yds. yds. Total

24 32 30

Bright had a speed winger to con- tend with in Hau Ching-to, was only benten when decoyed out with. some constructive work. Hau 15. RM N. L. Pan... by Lal Shut-wing. He soon left Ching-to was the other thorn in the RI C. C. Chnu..

Blackburn to deal with Hau entirely Association's side.

PC. 103 9. T. Young

He caused thes. ( II. D. TWO

and concentrated on Lai with the re-defence a lot of worry, but lack of P.S. 1130 P. II. Thong

..

sult to Loi was hardly seen. Guy Inecessary support from his dogged Chan Tal-fai and nullided mates proved to be of advantage-to whatever destructive

that the Associnilon side. work

player attempted. Forrow had the GOOD UNDERSTANDING full measure of the Eastern right-

84||

AA(8)

151 180 150 480

team LS, R20 O. T. Leong

Total ....

Emergency Unit.

IN THE OPENING minutes of the

1.S.A. Dorabjee ...

wing combination and kept them game the Association attack showed LS. R421 Van der Lely very much subdued throughout the good understanding and Leonard, Insp: (R) Bendali

Fox and Pryde moved up the field in ST. (8) Sausa *******

whole match.

a series of delight passes which how-CR438 Straumoor

Honniball before

P.C.n. Sequeira...

lore cent~! Total

P.C.R. Sadick

FINE PERFORMANCE PRYDE was the only player in the ever were inecective. forward line who gave a really fine brought the bill well up performance. A hard worker, hering for Fox to meet it with his head. had most of the ball and knew how Lau just managed to fist it out for a Counted out:- to use it.

Federation Had Fox another inside corner.

attacked

and forward of the same calibre he wouldChan slipped the ball to Chung who have performed wonders, Foxoften intercepted in time to avoid Chansociation goal

look up to centre. Blackburn starved for passes and very

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

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16

would have made the difference even! greater had it not been for the fine

Koal

K. S. Oh equalised in the second har, but they could not stem the tide.

The teams were:

Mar Singh. Police-Balwant Sinch; Ilackburn; Lealle. Mehar Singh. Brown: pura bingh, lowists. Narwant Singh.| Buta Singh and Channan Singh

University.-N. C. Sen Guptas C

N. 1. Low: W, Abraham, R. Soares; i, Tan, N. V. Lingam, K. 5. Oh and tians Ruj.

second

Gumbert was nominated the

RECREIO JUNIORS BEAT AIR FORCE

Declaring with three wickets down for 141, Recrelo juniors gained an easy victory over Air Force, when they beat them by. 93 in a league en- counter at King's Park yesterday.

Scores:

Recrolo

Bosanquet received few passes via the scrums, and it wasn't until Wilson A. J. M. Prats, e-Brawn, ballspie

M. A. Remedies, 1.b.w.. b Gillespla and Taylor were both badly winded. Noronha, not out and tired that the Club three's came H. A. Barros, c Manfled, b Corker

energy G. A. Gutterres, not out into their own, with plenty

The Clubs forwards, Hense to spare.

with clover drib.. man and Needham,

defence bling, kept the Police

and thus went a long way in

busy,

Extras

Total

J. A. Boares, J. E. Noronha,

Lopes, did not bat

down their opponents. Cavalho. A. M. Prata, A. V. Gozano, A.

to

Glilesple Nancarrow

Hawkins

Abbas

Corner

Dowling Analysis

R. A. F.

A. Paling, b Gorano C. Abbas, b Noronha

I. Cook, e Prata, b Remedies Comer, a Prata, b Remedios Boulby, b Remedios

mley, b Remedios

. Brown, b Remedios

was an active scrum half. Thomson, at atand-off half, was here, there and

control of the everywhere. His slippery ball was grand. Bidwell was quick to dart through openings

open up for Bosanquet. For Police, Taylor and Wilson were. Manneld, e A. M. Prats, b Noronha

was J, Nancarrow, 1.b.w. b. Noronha whole-hearted workers, Wall elusive and tireless, at scrum-half. Inges was the best forward on the fleld. He saved magnificently once when he robbed Bidwell of a touch down. Innes' save was the first thrill Hawkins, not out o in the tle,

Then Police attacked, and from al In the second half Wall came near to be denied, however, when Arting, loose scrum Cullinan came out with i to scoring when he fielded the kick-stall raced ahead of the field to pick the ball, which he transferred to off, and chased after his own punt up a long kick ahead a yard from the Bosanquet and Needham to score a

who hurled himself past ! the Taylor, ahend. He just missed the touch-line, and divo over for a try. The grand try from an almost hopeless in picking up without knocking-on or fumbling, and it

cune us a great rellet to the Engineers' followers to see the try successfully obtained. Birrell failed to convert.

down in a ruce with Sutherland.

Taylor then failed to land a penalty nditions were against his succeeding ultion. He falled to convert his

goal Just after. Police increased thele lend when Cullinan scored near the flag. Taylor failed to convert.

Dr. J. A. R. Selby refereed. R.E.

3-8th R.A. "A0

own score.

Extras

Total

Gult-res

J, Noronha Cosano Remedios

Howling Analysis

Lawn Bowls Council Meeting

Club were next to attack, and a ucore seemed inevitable, when Thum- son outsped the field with the tall at his fet. Unfortunately his Seal On resumption after the Interval, Taylor r-falled with a dimcult-pennity top saw the ball run out of his reach, and over the "dend-bull line. The IN A FAST GAME In which thrilla ven against Foley for hanging on were frequent, neither side was able Walle tried unsuccessfully to get his

to the ball when on the ground. same player next broke through with the ball in his arms, but Fay manage to penetrate the other's defence far

team into

ed to bring him down in the nick enough to score a try. Waite played half but to no avall.

and attacks,

went scrum-

of time. o splendid game in covering up, and

Full time came without further was always in the right spot to field kicks ahead. The Heavies, for whom score, so extra time was played.

Police attacked consistently in the d Richards and Marsh did well, were extra period, but could not penetrate tim. The ball went loose and was on Friday, March 29, in the unable to settle down to the game to the wont-line against the grand kicked phead. Needham went after boord-room.

required for the muddy ground.

Bank

stat

the

Club "A" 11 Bank

0

The last Council meeting of the Honkong Lawn Bowls Association will be held in the board-room of the ¡S. C. M. Post, Ltd, to-morrow at 5.30 On the resumption,. Wilson brought pm. All representatives of clubs aro off another of his spectacular tackles, asked to attend. It is hoped and as time Bosanquet was the vic- the annual meeting of the Association

a

Club which Henderson converted. were definitely on top, from then on, and it came as no surprise whers Bosanquet dribbled over for the final try which Henderson falled to cor- vert.

Dr. Selby refereed.

After full time had been played solid defence of the Engineers. An- it, and dribbled over to make

oher

decided the isSUC, Goa! penalty without score, extra time was played.

for serum-infringement The tackling was Geree on both sides. When

Engineers were and defence

penalised. Taylor held out. The winning points were gained by Lt..Pirie refereed.

kicked a fairly easy one. came the Royal Engineers through through. Forrow broke up very near on several occasions, his penalty goal kicked by Birrell and Chung-Cheong movement to send thrusts were getting real dangerous given against the Gunners for not Honniball with a nice pass. Honni and this was when O'Regan and rolling off the ball when bad centred but Fox inissed a sitter. Binckburn rose to the occasion and ground.

THIS TIE REVEALED the real strength of the Club Seven, and Forrow again sent Honniball oft

Lt Pirie refcrced, Lee Tin-sang stopped Honniball and cleared time after time with magni- and Grent clearances, both timely and

Thomson, Bidwell and Bosanqvet pussed to Leung who possed to

were seen to advantage in sperdy powerful. ung who in turn Chung

turn took it to force a corner, Robinson effected minutes Chan opened the scoring for After the game had progress for 35

IN THIS GAME the exchanges Henderson worked hard, and scored

attacker with enlendid foot-works. a nice save punching it out in time. THE SECOND EXTRA RACE Soon after, Robinson went fuit the Federation side. Robinson took were fairly equal with the strong marvellous try by sheer effort. A MEETING will be held (weather length in front of Hau and saved a goalkick which Chan stopped just running of Day und Aitkenhead mon

and Needham permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on from his boots, A clever inter- outside the penalty area and before being held up by Charter, whic play-drible by Thomson. Bidwell

Was

carried

on by recover Chan had a sterling game for the Service.

Fillowing end to end play, Cot tackled and brought the Club serum-

Herder on in his hands. SATURDAY, 23rd and MONDAY, change between Pryde and Honniball Robinson could

Butchart 25th March, 1040, commencing

ath

saw the ball going to Forrow who found the net. The score stood thus

ll half time.

ruthers went through, but was over- hait 12.30 pm on both days.

were backing their play. ForTOW

hauled and was brought down by half crashing to the ground. The The First Bell will be rung at 12 passed to Pryde who look it well

Charter. Day controlled the ball as ball went loose and Henderson up and struggled over the failed to convert from a yard from

touchline.

PRYDE AT HIS BEST

3 Civil Service 0 thrusts. The former was the chief

Noon and the Tima Interval will be up and centred for Fox to take a THE RESUMPTION saw Leonard it came toose, and dribbled on for a "n with the ball of os feet. Bidwell after the second race (1 p.m.) on Best time which just went out. Pryde and Pryde Interchanging their positry which Alkenhead falled to con-

tried a shot: from all outside thelons. This half saw Pryde at his vert." MEMBERS ENCLOSURE

pensity area, a nice but fruitless try best. He was forever after the ball

both days.

h

In the second half the Civil Service as the ball went out. The Associa and getting it. He lay far back, almost had most of the play, and only keen

Then Thompson, a three-quarter, tion were packing the Federation in the hallway line and formed a sort tackling and falling on the ball by playing forward for the bank, who goal doing all the attacking. Inf magnet for the ball which seemed the Bankers kept them from scoring. nud received nasty knock on the

A RALLY

to seek him out. He fed Goannio Afler Fowler and Morgan had just Civil Service, was prominent for hend in the encounter against tho with several nice passes of which the failed to get over, the former opper bunk when things began to UK VELY

PLEASE Turn To Pago 9. to score when he followed up and pad

ed touched down a kick

for ahead

No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members Enclosure, Buch must be worn throughout the duration of capli Meeting in such a

CHAN rallied his men and it was na to be readily identified. manner

Badges admitting Non-Members to Federation's turn to press the As- the Members Enclosure anil

Club Rooms at $3.00 per day fort Gentle

for Ladies men and $3.00 per day for

are obtainable (both including tax) are through the SECRETARY upon the personal or written application of a Member, such Member to be respon- sible for all visitors introduced by

ST.

PATRICK'S TEAM

him, and for Payment of all Chita BOWLS

The Secretary's Omee, 1st Floor,

Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) wili

close at 10.45 a.m. on both' days.

21920).

SOCIETY BEATEN

by

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DRY GH

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Carruthers was then featured in two bouts of play. First when he brought down Charter who was set for a score, and later when he took Bank Into attack, but unfortunately his pass

was knocked on. Fu: time come with Bank pressing hard on the Service line.

Mr. Davia refereed.

Redman. "Twenty-five" was given. tunately

Dated movements. Rather unfor

them. Time and again

untor- for

Banic, in one of Thomp son's runs, when he was inckled by osanquet picked up and left the Henseman, the ball went wild, and deld behind in his own "5" to score a try under run from nearly the posts. Day's effort to overtake the speedy, club winger was unsuc ecasful.

Some fine dribbles by the Club forwards, with Heaseman to the fore, followed. A kick ahead by biawall, and follow-up by this player, resulted in a score neat the posts. Henderson railed to convert,

Mr. Davis refereed.

The Final

ST. PATRICK'S were at home in a friendly lawn Club “A” 8 Police “B” Timing are obtainable at the Club bowls game against a rink from each of St. David's, THE HEAVIEN POLICE seven put House provided they are, ordered in advance from the No. 1 Roy (Tel. St. George's and St. Andrew's Societies at the Kowloon una grand show against Club "A" who took a long time to settle down, Bowling Green Club yesterday. They lost by 48 shots, and who also, through the consistent "PUBLIC ENCLOSUREÏL The price of Admission tothe the final score being 67 shots to 19.

hooking of Searle of the Police, bac Enclosure $1.00 per day

to take defensive Inducing tax, for all Persons, Include: A feature of the game was the win! W. Macfarlane, A Rede-Lay, 1. G. Craig portions of the first periek. ing Ladies, and is payable at the Gates of J. C. Chalmer's four over J. FG, Terry, D. Flanagan, C. Cleme and the attempts at dropped goals by Bid-TOR

and J. c. Chalmers (81). Andrew's) 1-33, The first, half was serraless, despite Club "A" 8 Police "A" 3 Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform. are Lunny's rink. The losers scored on M. Lockhart (St. Patrick's) lost to Col wall. Touch klek'ng was employed admitted Half Price,

only one head, the eighth when they while (81. George'al. 0-16

'FOLICE WENT bang into the findi W. Cornell, V. C. Labrum and S. lly Order,

|for gaining ground and a few move-game right from the kick-off, but ό I BROWN, restored a two.

“W. Muteshy, A. Flulangan, F. Fowley and monts resulted. / Herd tacking by once again Club "A" were lato star- Scores: Secretary. A. Wright, J. Grenham. Ni Debbington Havies 3. Owen Hugh,

tackers. Henderson failed in two grip on Bidwell, in the open stages. Hamilton (Bt. Patrick's lost to R. Reynolds frustrated the Club at-ters. With Wilson keeping a light Hongkong, 18th March, 1940, and 3. 7. Lunny (St. Patrick's), loat-to, and E, T. Jones (St. David's) 11•18.!

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