1940-07-08 — Page 14

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 8, 1940

MONDAY MORNING COMMENTARY

BEATEN LEAGUE BASKETBALL Premier League Honours

NORTH POINT GALA For Sing Tao Quintet

RINKS CHAMPIONS W.Harrower Eliminates F.X. da Silva In Second Round Match

Several Close Matches

́SEVERAL CLOSE MATCHES were played in the second round of the Lawn Bowls Rinks cham- pionship yesterday. The holders of the title, F. Machado, C. M. Silva, J. F. Ribeiro and F. X. da Silva, provided one of the surprises of the day when they went down to W. Harrower's four, (A. Morton, E. A. Aitkins, H. Drew) 19-21, while the Omar brothors (K. M., A. M. and U. M.) and A. A. Razack featured in a brilliant recovery to beat J. C. Chalmers' rink 23-21 after being led 19-5 on the 10th head.

Only one game was not played, that being A. Jillot v. C. G. Silva at the Civil Service C. C.

At the Kowloon Cricket Club, ¡them 17 shots! The scoring went 1, Harrower's four took an early 3, 1, 2, 2, 1, 0, 4, 3.

lead against F. X. Silva and led 4-1 at the end of the 4th head,

·HIGHEST SCORE

HIGHEST WIN was registered by|

but a four on the 5th put Silva N, M. Rakusen's rink over K. M., up front 5-4. From then until UA., and S. M. Rumjahn at the the 11th head, Silva maintained | Cralgengower C.C-the score being

37-10. his slender lead.

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Ho Sui-lam Swims Well At Chinese Athletic Assn. Night Fete

(By "Rippio")

The increasing interest being taken in swim- ming at North Point was further evidenced in the large crowd which packed the Chinese Athletic Assn.'s Bathing pavilion on Saturday, to witness their first gala this season.

"A" Division An Undefeated Season Lawn Tennis

Schedule

A full programme of matches in the

¡League

for to-day,

"A" Division of the 14wn Ten though many of the players are

(By "Guard")

SING TAO CLINCHED premier cage league honours when they defeated a Pui Ying quintette 51-26 at the Chinose Y.M.C.A. on Saturday. They have now only one more match in hand against the weak Wah Kiu squad, and there is away doing Volunteer duties.

overy indication that they will be able to present The matches will be:

a cloan bill with not a single defeat throughout Club de Reerelo v. University

this soason. v. South China Hongkong C.C.

v. Kowloon C.C.

AA

1

Chinese "Y" who, by their surprise victory over the Kwong Tai University on Wednesday seemed assured of the runners-up position, were tumbled by a strong Chung Sing squad 50-40, and now have to re-play the Tains for

Due to a strong current flowing westwards, times recorded were not excellent. The closest race of the Indian R.C. evening's programme was the Men's 50 metres free-style, which was taken by Ho Siu-lam, an arm's length separat- ing him from Lee Wing-hong, in the fairly good time of Cock Fighting the honour of tailing Sing Too.

30 secs.

day:

were

Pairs Championship Matches To Be Played To-day

Miss Chiu Sul-ngor awam an excellently judged. race to nip

In Mts. Of

the field after being led for the West Virginia

first two lengths by Miss Ng Woon-ying, in the Ladies 100 metres breast-stroke.

THE SCORES

· FIRST DIVISION

Sing Too

51 Pul Ying 50 Chinese "

20 40

SECOND DIVISION

38 Hung Ying

32

Sing Tao were taking noj)** chances with the team who has caused the most major upseta, and from the bell flashed a high- powered five-men offence, The Yingers Poon Kun-hung and Lal BLUEFIELD, W. Va. (UP). Lin-chak, guarda, kept the Taons Chung Sing The best swimming was seen in the Cock-fighting, a sport which away and the score blank for Men's 200 metres relay race, Chan thrilled the ancient Greeks and the first seven minutes of the The following is the programme of Sul-lan's team gaining the lead with matches in the Open Fairs lawn his third man, Chan, Yee-tong, and Romans with its ferocity, is game, which in itself was quite Lai Hang Three on the 11th put Harrower The "glant-killers" of the first bowls championship to be played to-Choy Hing-chiu, anchor, swam a nice said to be becoming popular in an accomplishment.

50 metres to consolidate their posi- the mountains of West Vir-PUI YING DEFENCE WITHERED

keeping "y" forwards in check, POPULAR TOTS' RACE

HOWEVER, they withered before Wong Wai-bung (10) again wreak- this relentless pressure and Chan ing all the damage with his fast The fact that the sport is out- THE 50 metres for children under J. M. Watson and R. M. Keown v. 15 years was easily the most popular lawed does not deter hundreds of Szo-bun drew first blood finishing break under the basket. At this T. Lock and W. R. Way.

men in this area from taking aja very well thought out move, stage of the game Lee Fook-kee (0) P. Morgan and F. Cullen v. A. F. race of the evening, and was closely holiday almost every week-end to This seemed to induce the Taons to and So Fak-fal, Singers guards, did

followed by several old ladies, their.

congregate at some hideout in the fresher offensives, and they soon their level best against an irrepresal- grandsons and granddaughters pre-foot to see two cocks battle to ran up a 16-4 lead, which was in-ble "y" three-forward fastbreak of sumably were in it. This event was the death with steel spurs attached creased by two points on both sides fence headed by Wong Wal-hung, won by Master Lam Kul-yuen la

for the first half to their legs.

scores. Leung who ran up a first half lead of thres E. Millon and T. 7. Stainton y. 3: the very good time of 37 secs.

Kwok-tok, Tai Fook-sing and Sun points, 21-18. led the field at the finish by almost Cock-fights are big events and anl

some Chung-kuen sank McCutcheon and C. Gowland

excellent The second half had a different and metres, appeared capable of owner may travel as far

Ehots long to give their sides this story to tell. It was Chung Sing's swimming another 50 metres. miles to pit his battler against un tall score.

turn to flash a fast attack and, but The 50 metres Mathematical Race opponent. Usually, the fights are Faced with such a large margin, for the excellent work at defence for gained the full

once again in front and with a 2 on round, E. Zimmern's rink. the 13th climbed to 14-11, Silva's eliminated by C. Roza Pereira's four four then Agured in a scoring alreak at the Kowloon B,G,C, 25-17.

of four heado-2, 2, 1, 2-and led

18-14 on the 17th. With two singles,

Harrower's rink drew nearer at 16-

18, and when on the 20th end they

The Results

.

AT CIVIL SERVICE C.C. H. A. Alves and F. V. V. Ribeiro v

J. S. Riddell and J. CAitken.

drew and scored a 5, their lead of (including a Fairs match at Craigen. Paul and J. K. Sloan;

three shots proved too much for Bulva's men on the final head, and

though they peored a single, they

were

beaten 21-10,

thing

The completo results yesterday

wer) were:

At Kowloon Cricket Club

A. Morton, E. A. Alkins, H. E. Drew,

Spectators Bo was played Silva, J. F. V.- Ribeiro, F. X. M. da

men

Silva 21-15.

At the Kowloon Docks, some. Harrower beat F. A. Machado, C.

of a "frcak"

were treated to the spectacle of three bowlers of A. B. Dallah's rink trolling around the green without shock. Owing to a misunderstanding, Dallah's

and A. II. Rumjahn (D. M. Khan, A. M. Y. Adal)

wero without woods or shoes, their clab-boy

having falled to send the rear. With borrowed woods and no shoes the Indian quartet overcame J. II. Gelling's team by 19-16.

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G. Duncan, C. F. Needham, N. J. Bebbingtun, A. Brooksbank, beat C. J. Walker, II. Lord, A. Stevens, S. Eccle- shall 20-10.

L. Sykes, H. Bicknell, G. W. Deacon, G. Meyer beat, M. Ferguson, T R. Morrison, J. McKelvie Coleman, 30-13.

At Club de Recreio

AT CRAIGENGOWER

AT KOWLOON F.C.

tion.

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J. C. Gill and G. Duncan v. M. F. but the entproval of the crowd, staged at night,, in a barn on some Pul Ying nevertheless' put up: ay" by Luk Tal-cheong (6), would

C. C. Pèreira and J. C. Remedios V. J. Hoosen and C. E. Shipp.

Alarcon and A. J, Kew,

L. J. Silva and J. F. V. Ribeiro v. A. J. Noronha and A. M. Rodrigues AT KOWLOON B.G.C.

E. V. Searle and E. S. Abraham v. C.-S. Langley and L. A. Jordan.

E. W. Simmons, J. Deakin, F. J.J. Gibson and R. Lapsley v. E. C Gelling's men featured in a scoring Jones, A. W. Crimmitt beat F. Hillon, Fincher and J. Fraser. burst at the end when shols were. Wald, W. P. Seath, T. F. Stainton T. W. Carr and W. Mulcahy v.

30-10.

A. K. Sumad, A. 9. Sumad, A. KF. Xavier and R. F. Luz. AT TAIKOO P. Younghusband, V.

scored in five heads, but Dallah hav ing had a commanding lead of 18-7 at that period, the spurt was too late. Dallah scored a five on the second head, and thereafter gradually built their lead up to 18-7 on the 10th cad. Gelling scored 3, 2, 1, 0, 3 over the last-five-heads, giving Dallah's rink órie on the 20th and lost 10-10.

LAST HEAD VICTORY

W. Strapson Ismail, M. R. Abbas beat A. Eastman.

Chittenden 17-15.

At Kowloon Bowling Green

Alves, C. Roza Pereira beat W. Penney, D. C. Alves, A. M. Xavier, C. M. S.

F. X. Delgado, W. McNeill, E. Zun mern 25-17,

S. Yusuf and K. Nazarin v. A. A. Razack and C. S. Rosselet,

v. C. E. Marques and B. Basto,

J. F. McGowan and II. E. Strange

AT KOWLOON DOCKS

W. McLeod, W. 8. Dall, J. Orem, J. · E. Levett and R. Duncan v. Ö. P. C. S. Fender bent J. Gellatly, J. Skin- Remedios and E. D. Souza, |ner, L. A: Collyer, J. F. McGowan

ANOTHER close game was that in which U. M. Omar's four triumphed 18-15. over J. C. Chalmers' four 23-21 after being led 18-3 on the 10th head. Omar opened the scoring with a 2, but

At Kowloon . Dock

D. M. Khan, A. H. Rumjaha, M. Y,

a 5 for Chalmers on the next end put Adal, A. R. Dallah beet J. I. Barnes,

Duncan beat W. Hong Sling, G. 5. Ladd, T. L. Lock, A. A. Lewin 30-14. G. H. Sherriff beat E. L. 8. IL, C., H. E. F. Pope, A. Bower, J. E Henson,

them into the lead which, they F. D. Angus, J. Watson, J, H. Gelling E. Strange 24-19. maintained until the 21st head. Omar 19-10,

managed another 2 on the 5th, and

a single on the 0th, but in the mean-

while Chalmers had noored 2, 1, 0, 2,

1,

0.

5, 3, 0, 1 and were leading 20-6 on the 12th,

Then commenced Omar's Anal spurt, which, over nine henda gained

Al Kowloon Football Club

F. A. Cheesman, G. E. F. Thompson, J. C. Gill, A. M. Helland beat E. G. Post, W. Cameron, G.. Parkins, A. E. Carey 31-13.

W. Houston, E Levett, A. Calman, RL

PLYMOUTH GIN

At Givil Service

A. A. Razack, K. M. A. M., U. M. Omar beat W. Melrose, IL Main, D. Munro, J. C. Chalmers 23-21

R. Bono, J. S. Landolt, A. E. Coates, A. Razack, L. C. R. Soura, W. K. Way C. S. Rosselet beat J. W. Leonard, "Y.

30-11.

At Craigengower

B. Souter, D. Taylor, W. Harris, J. Aitken beat D. Hollands, N. 3. Fraser, J. W. McDonald, W. E. Hollands 26-12. M. Purvis, W. Burling. W. Hillyer, N. M. Rakusen beat K. M, UA., A. M., 15. M. Rumjahn-37~10.

PAIS MATCH

In the second round of the pairs C. F.] Needham and A. Brooksbank beat D. Holidge and W. Flyer 10-10 at Craigengower.

testants.

Miss

Brak

place

WOLK

disapproval of the con-remote farm.

plucky show. They carried the Oght have Ne Foon-ying took

ngalost

Wal-hung and with three sums right, her

The common or ordinary cock into Sing Too's area, but the com- have piled up a ridiculous figure seemed to have lost all bination of Lo Chun-hin and Lat

company multiplication sum was wrong. Miss fight is called a "hacks" and there Sze-kit proved too much for them, their zest, and it was left to Singers Yue Yuch-kwan came second with are upwards of 10 of these stage and, faced with such a stonewall, Sum Sul-hing (10) Chan Yue-chen her addition and substraction sums at a single gathering. The higher they willed then fell away, to allow (10) and Kum Kan-san (0), who wrong, and was followed by Miss type of contest is termed a derby Poon Yuc-kwan and Wong Chau tried, but often found in Luk some- Choy Chung, who had only her addi- or tournament and only the fiercest ming to pile on goals and points in thing they had not accounted for.

fighters are matched in these.

series of cleverly executed act

tion sum right,

un-

The 30 metres Two-way Race, 25

UNUSUAL SPECTACLE metres any style, head before, and 25 metres feet before, proved the THE cock-fight itself is an most amusing. Lau Koon-sing plant- usual spectacle for the unint- ed his feet first against the board at tinted to watch. Owners work over the finish and won, a leg's length, their from Shek Chi-kwang.

birds like a prizefighter's the

LAI HANG CONTINUE WIN plays.

"Y" EFFORT UnavailinG IN the only second division game of the evening Lai Hang con- CHINESE "Y" tried their utmost tinued their uncheckered career for to gain second place without the Junior leadership by tumbling

necessary re-play against Hung Ying six points, 38-32.

Sze To-ying again gave an impres- sive display, his speed carried him Sa force did "y" make their bid through the Hung Ying defence la ellpped neatly and the goffs are that Chung Sing had difficulty in almost before they realise It." applied with the greatest of care.

without Chung. Sing,

A water-polo match concluded the manager before the contest. Some tails of the corks to give the fighters which was won by the "B" team 5 more freedom of action. The comb programme of a very successful gain, of them clip the underwings and Kwong Tal, but they reckoned

goals to 3.

RESULTS

Following are the results:

50 metres Free-style (men),~). Ho Blu- Jum: 2. Lee Wing-hong; 3. Cheong Wing- tak. Tima: 30 secs.

100 metras · Stresst-stroke ·(indles)—1. M Chiu Bul-ngor 2 Mi Ng Woon- ying: 3. Bliss Choy Chung. Time:

1 min.

45 secs.

200 metres Team Race (men)—1. Chan

Sui-lun's team (Chan Sul-lun, Chan Tak, Chan Yee-tong And Choy Ting-chi 2. Chan Buen-cheong's team (Chan Buen cheong. Sik Chi-kwong, Mak Wal-hing and Lau King-fal), Time: 2 mia. 8 secs.

50 metres Free-style (children),-1, Lam Kul-yuen; 2. Har Yat-wah; 3. Loh Bul- Look. Timo: 37 sees.

The gifs are remarkably light and string-equat to, the talons of the biggest eagle. They measure about 4 Inchies long. During a contest, each time one cock gasta the other the birds are separated. This may occur as often as 100 times before the fight is ended. Each cock usually has an ex- perienced handler who acts as a "second" during the fight. He puts the cock against the opponent at

200 metres Breast-stroke (men)-i. Yan the start of the battle, and frees it | Chi-nung: 2. Wong Tam-ching; 3. Cheons whenever is spur become caught in

Wing-tak. Times a min. 20 secs.

Ng Poon-ying & Mas Yue Yuen-kwan;

50 metres (Mathematicst Race)-1. Mis the body of an opponent.

3. Miles Clioy Chung.

As the fight progresses, the spec-

50 metres Two Way swimming (men) tators become more excited. Bets

1. Lau Koon-sing; 2. Sliek Chil-kwong; 3. Cheong Wing-tak,

are made back and forth and the

50 metres Obstacle Hare (men).-1. Ito bettors shout encouragement to the Stu-lum; 2. Lau Koon-sing; 3. Cheong Cavourite. It reaches a climax when Wing-tak.

50 metres Apple nace (ladies).-i. Miss Choy Chung. 4. Ma Chiu Sul-wah; 3. Miss Au Yeung Wal-bun.

· Water Polo,"A" team (Cheong Moon- wing, Wo Two-keen, Ng Chin-to, Lam Bui- so, Lo Whas-cheong, Kan Man-wing and Chan Bui-lum); "D" team (Ta Wai-nam. Shek Chi-kwong, Kan Man-cheong, Kwok Kathu, Beet Chun-kwan, Ho Bul-lum and Cheong Wing-tak). "B" tearn 5 goals; "A" team goals.

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