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TABLE TENNIS

The Macao Team

Macao players who will opposc Hongkong in the table tennis inter- port match at the Kowloon Cricket Club this evening at 0 p.m.

Top row! Luk. Na-wn and Cheng Kwok-wing.

Ice Skating

In

Middle row: Конк Kam-chan, Κιντή Wing. Do and Cheng Shu- chang,

row:

Bottom Wong Wing - on,

Blak Lou-king and Cheng Hak-ming.

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

November 30, 1940,

SENIOR

REVIEW OF SOCCER TEAMS Steadiest Form Shown By South China A.A.

(By "SCRAMBLER")

THE FORM DISPLAYED by several of the WORK Wing-nin leading teams in the first division of late have not been very encouraging. Tako Sing Tao for in- stance, their display against the Police last week was deplorable. With the exception of Kwok Ying-kie in the forward line, Hau Yung-sang and Loo Tin-sang in defence and Cheong Wing-choi in goal, the rest of the team did not come up to scratch. Even the versatile Fung King-cheung was more than a passenger during the game... Their well-known team work was absolutely lacking:

Rink

Kowloon?

WITH THE OPENING of the skating rink at the Ritz, North Point, quite some interest has been evinced by the public in roller skating, and indication that this is on the increase are the plans for two further rinks in Kowloon.

Road-one as the sorter

skating!

The police on the other hand displayed a brand of football that was surprising. From the start they went about their work direct and gave the Chinese a harassing time. It was the Police defence that caught the eye, for the intermediate line of Pope, Gough and North had the Chinese completely bottled. Both Blackburn and Chan Kwong-yu were right on top of their form.

Eastern. another leading team, another surprise for the Chinese. must improve on their last dis- As stated before, Sing Tao have play against the Kwong Wah, if deteriorated a great deal iately.

The sites for these are in Nathan Road-and though no confirmsilon is they intend to remain where Against the bustling methods of of Austin available, it is understood that the they are at present. They must Fowler and Co., in the forward second in Mongkok is to be for ice not forget that they are not line, like last week, they may The laying down of an ice rink in playing against novices by their not be able to stand up to the liongkong will be an expensive tapping passes and fancy tricks. strain.

The Club, by their win over the undertaking, though the cost of run- If Kwong Wah had accepted the ning should be low. The rink, too,

confidenco in the hearts of their would require a far greater expanse chances presented on that day, Police a few week ago, will instill of land than one for roller skates, for Eastern would undoubtedly have supporters, and provided they skating on ice la faster and, there gone down.

manage to keep the Chinese from fore, skaters require a larger space in

South China is the only Chinese getting too near the goal with their which to mancouvre.

Principle of the Inying of the rink team to maintain form, and I may say short passes, the surprise as stated is would be that of the refrigerator. have improved on it. They will have not unlikely.

are concerned. A net work of pipes for the circula-tockoned with as far as senior

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WEEK-END FOOTBALL FIXTURES

The following are the Teague foot- ball fixtures for the week-end:

To-day

FIRST DIVISION Policov. Middlesex (Boundary

Street), 4.15 p.m. Kowloon v. Royal Scots (Kowloon),

4.15 p.m.

Club VLUND DIVISION

v. Sing T40 (Club), 4.15 p.m.

v. Royal Engineere (Boundary Street), 2.45 p.m. Kowloon v. Ordnance (Kowloon),

2.10 p.m.

Royal Scots v. Service Corps

(Happy Valley), 240 p.m. Club v. South China (Club), 2.45

p.m.

30th R.A. v. Kwong Wah (Happy

Valley), 4.10 p.m.

TINIRD DIVISION

International v. 36th R.A. (Happy

Valley), 2.45 p.m.

201h RA. v. Service Corps (Chat-

ham Rd.), 2.45 p.m. 24th RA, V... Engineers (Happy

Valley), 4.16 p.m.

To-morrow

FIRST DIVISION

Kwong Wah v. South China (Boun

dary St.), 4.15 p.m.

St. Joseph's v. Eastern (Caroline

Hill), 4:15 pm).

p.m.

SECOND DIVISION

Police v. Navy (Boundary St.), 245 Sing Tao v. Kit Chee (Caroline

HŪI), 245 p.m. \.

THIRD DIVISION

7th RA. v. 36th RA. (Sookunpoo),

2.45 p.m.

RAF. v. 12th RA. (Causeway.

Bay), 4.15 pm.

A.S.A. v. Signals (Causeway Bay),

2.45 p.m.

RAM.C. v. Shell (Sookunpoo),

4.15 p.m.

The Hongkong Team

**

The Hongkong players", who will represent, the Colony against Macao In the Interport table tennis match this evening."

Top row: Chiu Chi-kwan and Leting Kwong-Wa.'

Middle row: La Kwal-sang," Leung Chok-fal and. Li Chun-hang.

Bottom row: Lon Sik-cheang, Loo Wing - shu, Lau Kwok-chu and Shiu Shin-nang.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

THE TWELFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on While the crowd at Totten- SATURDAY, 20th November, 1940, ham cheered the air fighting, commencing at 2.00 pm.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.39 which was visible from the directors' box somebody re- marked: "Pity we didn't No One without a badge will be charge 'em an extra sixpence admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Such must be worn throughout the for thin!"

duration of each Meeting in such a It was an incredible afternoon, manner as to be readily: identifled. The Arsenal-Fulham spectators,

Badges admitting Non-Members to furious when the referee stopped the Members Enclosure and Club play at the sound of the sirens, Room at $5.00 for Gentlemen and yelled "Play on."

$3.00 for Ladies (both Including The players hesitated. But the Lax) are obtainable through the referee shepherded them of and SECRETARY

the personal or the local police chief teled to written Application of a Member, pacify the crowd through the such Member to be responsible for microphone.

CROWD STILL YELLED

all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of all Chits, etc.

The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor

That Kwong Wah plays better all-Chinese team-cannot be

bester

demonstrated than in their match against Eastern two weeks ago. With an all-Chinese · com- bination, they are capable of under-

THE AA guns boomed and crack-Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will standing each other's and are,

DIAY,

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club therefore, in a position to Improve think the Saints have so far been able ed. The crowd still yelled about close at 11.45 sm on their play. Their match against gat together a really decent com- wanting to see some more play, St. Joseph's last week, with two bination. The brunt of the work will when suddenly an air battle de House provided they are ordered in

21920. boys did not in the once again fall on the shoulders of veloped where everybody on the advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel

Hussain, Leonard (D), Maher and ground could see it..

****** PUBLIC ENCLOSURE -ANN Fernandes. Samroy Tsang in goal People who had taken covar rushed I have every confidence in them has been very shaky of late, and be on to the terrace again as a big cheerThe prior of Admission to the Association have at last been this week against South China, should make effort to control himself, denoted a direct hit on a Nazi plane. Public Enclosure is $1.00 including

before him.

rooms open in the sky as the crew Endles, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors In Uniform are baled out

admitted Half Price. By Order.

Foreigners Improve

ATHLETICS I BELIEVE that the Football

IN WINTER

Dates Fixed By Two Southern Counties

It is hoped to be able to carry out

Portuguesa least help matters.

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able to pick a representative an all-Chinese combination) and what with a pair of strong backs They saw three. tiny, sliver mush- Tax for all Persons, including

grant of a big upset. Should they

cleven to meet the supremacy of although they may not be able to beat Eastern must not take matters for the Chinese Federation. For the them, they will be able to give a

to-morrow, for the Saints are last few years, the Chinese teams good account of themselves.

Intend to get two points, they must have been overcoming all opposi-T. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE will be show Improvement. If and when the strengthened this week by the Bre-footed Hau Ching-tau is pro- tlon, and have carried everything S

from the perly conered by the Saints defence, a series of inter-team cross country before them. Last Sunday, the transfer of Rumjahn races in England during the coming display of the Association's International A.C., in their match much of Eastern's sting in the attack

Eastern. Todate, I do not will be nullified. winter, and several southern dates cleven was not only enlightening against have already been fixed.

Middlesex Country AAA. will but convincing, showing at last hold their Youth's Race on December that a foreign-team-can-be-pick- 28 and their Senior and Junior Teamed to beat them. The improved Races on January 4. Surrey County display of the Association's A.A.A. will hold their Senior team event orters at Wimbledon, mind for other representative {

4 from the Belgrave players will no doubt be kept in and their Junior Race on January 11,

11) matches to come. from the Mitcham A.C, headquarters. Middlesex have proved their

At the

general meeting of superiorly over the Royal Scots and the Southern Counties Cross Country will undoubtedly give the Guardians Association, Mr. J. Turner (Finchley of the Law a good game to-day. Harriers) was elected president for Although the Police are

to expected the coming year and Mr. H. Hal put up another stirring display, they (Thames Hare and Hounds) will not be having things their own elected honorary secretary,

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