1940-12-30 — Page 26

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 30, 1940.

MONDAY

MORNING

COMMENTARY

Decisive Win For Sing Tao Rousing Display By Navy

Superior All-Round Combination Proves Too Much For Kwong Wah

(By "SCRAMBLER")

WITH AN ALL ROUND superior combination and understanding, Sing Tao were able to inflict a four-nil defeat on Kwong Wah yesterday in the first division of the Football league at Club ground. There was never any doubt as to tho ultimate result of the game from the start, for Sing Tao went right off to work with their methodical team work of passing and combination.

MASTERFUL DEFENDERS

Golf

The defence of Sing Tao had from the beginning the F. Groves Wins

mastery of the situation, for during the whole of the game, Kwong Wah's attachers were unable to penetrate the pair of Sing Tao's strong backs, and Cheong Wing-

Fanling

DRIBBLING DOWN THE WING

11-0

Army Defeated

In Quadrangular Rugby Tournament

(By "Fly-half")

A ROUSING DISPLAY- by Navy forwards backed up by sound defence behind the scrum, where Paul and Honeywell were prominent gave Navy victory over Army by 11 points (a goal and two trics) to nil in the Quadran- gular Rugby Tournament at Club ground on Saturday.

As in their game against Club a 'week ago, Navy pack obtained no advantage from the set scrums or lineouts, in which departments Ford and Millar'shono respectively for Army. But in the loose, Navy did a lot of attacking although they marred it on many an occasion when a heel was called for.

Army backs were given Bowden (Navy) dribbling the ball down the wing in the chances but lacked thrust to get

defence In the final of the Royal Hongkong Navy-Army Quadrangular Rugby match at Happy Valley on through the solid

Saturday. O'Riordan (Navy) is covering up behind. Paul and Honeywell. Hook was

Ming Yuen.

not on form. The Army for-

choy had less than a dozen shots to deal with in the Championship

course of the whole game.

Golf Club's Champlonslip at Fanling Whereas tho Sing Tho mixed) Funt King-cheung and Lat Shui- on Sunday, F. Groves beat Col. II. B. their play with short and long wing did their share of the work. Rose by 2 and i after being 2 up at and assisted well in their attack. the 18th. The golf VI of only passes, Kwong Wah maintained Fung King-cheung has lost none of moderate standard but the match wax the short passing game, and his clever footwork and leadership, close and interesting, overy one of their passes went The two wingers did us were ra astray or found an opponent, inquired, and both were responsible for possession of same. It was just the goals scored.

that bit of superior Lactic on £lio part of Sing Tao that Inst the game for their opponents, for they have not for a long time found this harmonic under- standing.-

front

Of Kwong' Wah's team, they went

their work about

half heartedly. Only for the first en minutes of the game were they able to hold the nippy Sing Tao forwards, and thereafter, it was Just a question of keeping them but. Their positional play left much to be desired, and under- standing between the backs and Intermediate trio was sadly lacking at times.

with

werc

admitted that

and despite the ever presence of the they were up against a much faster; two wingers with their dashes down and bruiner team. Leung Pak-wal the line, they were there to do what was the better of the two. was required of them. Soong Ling-

Country Club

Athletics

Junior Semi-Finals 10,000

Junlor

SEMI-FINALS · of the Championship of the Country Club. Sheungshal. were played yesterday.

W. C. Hung beet M. F. Pinna 1 up. A. R. Pinne beat R. E. Lee 5 and 4.

WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP First rund matches in the men's championship were:

Miss M. C. Churn beat Mrs Oel.

beat Mrs

3.

of Weak Police

wards were hard workers, and XV Trounced

were unfortunate not to score on

a few occasions.

Record

Morahan was not worried to any extent and performed his tank in workmanlike fashion. The whole

Metres Broken At S. China Meet

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Kowloon B. G. C. "At Home" And Closing Day

Seventeen competitors took the field in this event and the majority finished the

course.

By Club

A mid-

CLUB repeated their previous per- Novy three-line tackled hard and formance by winning by a large weni determinedly for the line when margin against Police, In in possession. Paul was ihr key man werk game against RAMLC., three with Honeywell doing some clever Police players were injured and the work as well,

greatly depleted team on Saturday bowed to the lune of 6 points (two' penalty goals) to 25 (two goalé and Пve tries).

*0=50

*

Unselfish Game A NEW RECORD for the 10,000 metres race, open O'RIORDAN played an unselfish Police appear to have found In goal, Cheong Wing-choy had

wo-to the Colony, was established by Lee Yuk-fung at the game and gove his threes plenty of splendid kicker in Rose, who kicked

# The ball. Rutherford gave very little to do, and all his saves

Food two clarious penalty tries. Cullinan were from well outside the penalty

annual athletic meet of the South China Athletic Associa-long service from the scrum and was a distinct fallure at full-back area, and he dealt capably with

seems to have a very good under-Reynolds and Howlett were the only Mrs F, E. A. Remedios beat Miss tion at Caroline Hill yesterday. them. The pair of back, Hou Yung-

standing with O'Riordan, King and Police hacks to impress. The latter Lee Kwok-kee had no chance M. B. Churn.

to make his wong and Lee. Tin-uang cleared and

Miss A. Sequeira scored the goals that

Lee's new time was 38 minutes 7 seconds, against the Poole did good work in Navy's pack. needs more practice

Pleton did not deal with the kicks moves automatic. Morrison, worked kicked cleanly, and were at no time against him, and on the whole, per- Botelho. troubled. They covered their

old time of 39 minutes 31.6 seconds.

ahead in any too confident a manner hard at the base of the scrum., Police men well, and their positional play

formed

Miss Oel beat Miss C. Maxwell. creditably. His pair of backs,

and his touch kicking was not very missed Demprey in the lincóuls, although kicked and cicured |

they

Club threes were poor in team had the attacks well frustated.

quite well on occasions were never

good. Richards had to do his own

work, and only foraging generally and was seen more ԱՄ

Individually. The intermediate trio of Taul Ah-really steady, their markings of the

often in defence than eftack.

Charter and Thomson were n dan- fai, Sbong Ling-sing and Luk Tat- opposition were very much at fault, hang were master in midfield play, although it must be

Neither Douglus nar Coombes had gerous combination. Burford hooked the speed nor awerve to round well and the forwards to catch the Cpl P. Manson (Royal Scots), Honeywell and Paul, respectively, eye were Heasman, until he left the well-known as a long distance Hook was slow at stand-off half and feld with a split lip, and Macrae, runner, dropped out of the race gave his threes very little time to Club scored tries through Charter, after completing 17 of the 25 get off their mark before the oppost-Bosanquet (2), Godfrey (2), Stewart tlan was upon them. Wedderburn and Thomson. Burford and Charter rounds of the course. Signal-assed well and kept well up on the converted one try each. man A. Lewis (Royal Corps of ball in the loose.

Millar, Pinkerton and Gillan shone Signals), was accond, approxi- mately 300 metres behind the in the Army pack,

The Game The Kowloon Bowling Green winner, and Lam Kin-fun was

third.

ARMY made most of the roine at Club held its Closing Day on Saturday, when prizes won Seventeen competitors took the field the beginning, and only had handling action, for on ́yesterday's play, they In the front line, both wingers

during the season were pre-in this event and the malority finished "moilt scoring chances. Navy, relying There was when in possession of the ball, sent combined well to pr

sented by Sir Atholl Mac- Scots), well-known as a long distance some dangerous raids.

course. Col P. Masson (Royal on the sunt and follow-up, madej never a weak Ink amongst them, arross good centres, and on several and Ip Pak-wah's foraging of the occasions these centres went begging

Paul. Following up a kick by An "At Home" was held at the Gregor, President of the Lawn runner, dropped out of the race after

Honeywell, caught the ball on a Club ball and, his distribution to his men due to the inside trio remaining ton Chinese Recreation Club, Causeway Bowls Association, who also completing 17 of the 25 rounds of the

an object lesson to watch. TURN to Page 5. Column Two Bay, yesterday, when a large num-took part in the day's match.

lucky bounce. after Picton had fell short in his kick to touch. and dodged past several Army men in score at the corner, Ford charged down King's kick,

wing in particular was

Q

greal

strategist, his coverings of the Inside

trio was excellent. He played a very

Weak Link

The ball back trio were never able.

useful game, combining defence with to settle down, their passes oflen allock,

Good Forwards

missed Its mark and more often than not found their opponents in possess- ion of same. This was the weak link in thele team, and the wingers of Sing

It has been a long time since have seen the nice precise move-To had plenty of room to move ments of the Sing Tao's forwards in about.

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Presentation Of Prizes

the

course. Signalman A. Lewis (Royal Corps of Signals) was second, approx!- ber of members participated in

Over 20 rinks took part in a matchimately 300 metres behind the Winner, American-mixed-doubles-tennis-between-the-Club-and-the-Association and-Lam-Kin-fuo-was third tournament. The prizes won during The Club's team, which included play- the past season were distributed at the end of the afternoon by the Hon. Air M. K. Lo, after the Hon Secretary Ir Wong Kwok-fong, had briefly re viewed the senson's activities.

The fallowing were the prize-

winners:

Club angles, etiampionships.--Winner. Teut Wai-not; tunner-up, Tu Yan-pul. Club doubles Championship-Winners, Paul Kong and Trut Yan-pul; Runners up, Teut Wal-pus and Leo Wai-tong. Club handicap singles-Winner, Ka-Int: Hunner-up Wat Chun-tung.

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Chib handira doubles Winners. Ma Shiu-leung and Chun Tak-chan: Bunners- up. Lee Wal-tong and Cheung Sang,

Club junior singles championshipWin- Iner beung Sang: Runner-up, Chiu Po-

hang.

ers from other clubs, lost by 31 shots. The highlight of the meet was the Before the presentation of prizes, Mr 400 metres relay open to the Colony,

McKelvie, Vice-President of the in which Ling Nom

·J.

University took

season of bawin.

Prizes Presented

The teams were: Club-Thampren; Bosanquat, Morgan, D. Hynes and Stewart: Charler and Thomson; Macrae, Burford ficarman:

Godfrey, Walkden. Needham;

Taylow Cap) and Kennedy:

Poller-Cullinan (Canti

Reynolds Howlett, Inges and · Dingsdale; Jackson

and Morrison; Rowe, Lewis, Bearte Jen ner, Oakley: Wright-Nooth, Hogarth and TOURNAMENT TABLE

NAVY

Pollto

Pl.

A. PL

Don Bradman Tries Bowling

Adelaide, Dec. 20. Eleut. Don Bradman, on leave from

A breakdown In on Army passing movement gave, Bowden an oppor- Club, congratulated the winners of the first place with a time of 48 secs, foltunity to carry on with the ball at his Club's competitions during the year lowed by South China and Woh Yan tect. Paul, following up, picked up and paid a special tribute to Mr College in that order. South China, and dashed over to score his second the Army. bowled the first Ball when Sykes, who did so well in his first which had won the relay in the last try. King failed to convert.

playing for · South Australia against two years, was tipped to win again this

In the second half, q neat cut- Victorin to-day. year, but the unexpected performance

foursome through by Honeywell saw the same South Australia scored 191 and 421 On presenting the prizes. Sir Atholl put up by the Ling Nam

player race over and score at the and Victorin 172 and 205, South Aus commented on the always-welcoming turned the tables,

ports. Paul converted.

|tralia winning by 175 runs.—Reuter, atmosphere of the Club. He also re- At the conclusion of tho meet Mr. The teams were: ferred to the excellent condition of the greens and concluded by thanking the Fok Po-chol, Director of the Bank of ladles for the fine tea they had served, Canton, presented the prizes,

Following were the results of the bowls

match:

G. Elphick, J. A. Luz, D. W, Waterton, Nakusen (KB.CC) bent C. M.

Results

Following were the results: "A" Division Winners (Colony Tennis Alves, L. A. Jorden, A. Brooksbank, 3. C. 109 metres—1, Yu Kai-yan: 2 Sta League-Messes Paul Kamy (Capt); Tsui w 23-7.

Kwok-pun. Time, 12 secs. Wal-pui, Trut Yon-put. Iu Tak-cheux, GW. Damn Y, O. Ozoria. P. Peckham,

470 metres-1, Cheung Chau: 2 Sin Len Wai-long. Willie fung. Luk Ding-| W, G}}}_{14.D.G.C.) lost to W. D. Mac Kwok-pun; 3,

Kat-pui. Time, cheung. Wong Shiu-wing, Chan Tak-change a J. Dale). A. B. Allan, G. Sher- 58.2 sec. and Wong Hok-lung,

rift. 14-10.

Dodwell, 110 metren ligh burdles -1, Wong Kal- 3. A. Fraser, E. A. Atkins, 8. 11. McKeele IK BGC.) beat It, P. Phillips, tin: 2, Lui Kwal-chu; 3, Chu Fock-shing. N. L. Smith, A. Hyde-Lay, Sir Antoli Mar- Gergor 21-10.

Turnin, W. To Webber, C. Wallis, W.

1 Division Winners (Colony Tennis League)-Mcers to Ka-lau (Capt),

Kam-chuen, Cha! Ping-fan. Luke

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Time, 19.2 secs.

Javelin Throw-1. Tam toi-chuen: 2. Chu Fook-sing: 3 Teang Kwan-ming. D'stance. 30.8 metres.

Pole Vault.-I. Fang Chi-hung: 2. Chu Fooking: 3. Kwan Chu-pul, leight, o

Cheung, Leung Ding-chi, Cheung Bang, Cheng Chi-wing and Iu Tak-fam.

"C" Division Winners (Culony Tennial D (K.U.G.C.) beat A. W. Kircock, A. League),cars Pang Ol-lam (Capt), Nissin L.C.R. Souza, 1. Lockhari 21-in. Lau Fook-ki, Chiu Chun-chiu, Wel Chun-W. A. Cornell, G. A. Payne, d. G. B. tung. Ma Wal-kwong. Lam Yuk-ving. Yew Morton, B. J. Lacon, W. L. Walker, U. M.

Thomson, N. Duñean (K.B.G.C.; lost to A. ft. 3 ink, Man-kli, Leo Yue-wing, sta· Shu-leung and Hon Luen-fung.

Omar, 18-29, American Tournament.-Winners, ASIAN Yeung Wai bun and Lam Yuk-ying, Winners (B Section), The Chan-you and Fang Di-lam; Wlaners (C Section), Lea Yu-wing and Lut Chuen-wah.

Softball

Baseballers Trounce Saints

victory

over

thair

200 metres-1, Cheung Chou: 2. Sin Kwok-pun; 3, Lòong Kal-ining. Time, 23.1

G. Cross, C. F. Langley, J. J. White. A. | secu, J. Half (K.NL.G.C.) Innt în it. P. Shields,

A. Castro, J. C. GIII, E. G. Post, 11-23, Fook-ning. Dastance. 24.3 mires,

E. Ecard. Y. H. Tang, L. Sykes. G. Per- kins (K.LLG.C.). brat A. G. Gardner, 8.] C. Walker, S. M. Rumjain, J. Fraser, 24-

14.

A. Bogers. 9. J. Pollock. A. Macfarlane, Deakin K.D.O.C.1 drew with Ground Bay, W. H. Organ, W. Mt. Parsons, V. C. Labnim. 22-22...

C. Pester. E. 5, Abraham, M. Y. Adal, R. Lapsley (K.3.G.C.) lost to W, M. WIL

Dircus Throw-i. Yee Kai-yun; 2. Chl Long Jump-1. Wang. Kl-lin: 2 Chi Kwan-ining. Dis- Fook-sing: 3 Chang lanen, 5.08 metres.

1.600 metres-1, Chan Chau-wal: 2, Li Pun-yan! J, Lum Kla-fung. Time,

in a secs,

800 metres.--E,

Li Pun-yon; 2, Chan Chau-wal; 3. Lau Blum-chi. Time, 2 mins 223 secs.

400 metres low hurdles—1. 'Loung Kai-

pon. T. Coleinan, R. Morrison. W. Maciar-ming; 2. Wong Sul-chuen; 3, Tsong Kwan inne, 8-47.

* C. Hall E. C. Searle, J. 8. Dinnen, W. 8. Drake (K.D.G.C.) lost to W. C. Undder. I. Bicknell, E. J. Spradbery, if. E. Drew 20 21.

ming. Time, "Ch.4 wees.

High Jump-1, Trang Chol-shun; 2. Feng Chi-hung: 5, Tang Kwan-ming. Height, 1.84 metres.”

Hop, Step and Jump-1. Wong IC1-Tim; a. Cheung Tung-hol. Distance, 10.4

CLUB'S COMPETITIONS Iesults of the various competition metres, organised by the Club during the season

were:

Club Championship and J. M. tfender- on Cup-Winner, A. Hyde-Lay; runner up. E. A. Atkins. St President's Prize and Soft-Memorial Shield Winner, A. Hyde-Lay

D Harvey

ILK. DASEBALLERS lifted supporters from their seats with smashing 10-3 Joseph's during the wack-end ball League encountern.

But closest win was that of the Cyclonos over Canucks by 4-3. Cyclones trailed 2-3 until the last frame when they romped home with the two winners.

Scores in brief were:

Gizle

Panthers 20, Las Florinhas & Wahoos 13, Cardinals B. Rambleroties 28, Chung Hwa 13,

Mon

First Division Hongkong Baseballers 10, St Joseph's

Cyclones 4, Canuckɛ à ·

Indians 14, Filipinos 5.

Becond Division Commopolitans 17, Engineers

J.

runner-up, J. Fraser.

casezi runner-up, A, J. tall. Vice-President's Prizn... Winner, Handicap Singles and Sir:A. D, D. Mac- Gregor Qualch-Winner, J. Traseri Tun nerup L. Bykes.

Handicap Parts-Winners, P. Peckham and W. H. Organ; runner-up, G. If. Sher-- | rim and C. 8. M. Thom.

Non-Prize Winners- Sykes and X. J. Bicknell,

LACCRA 11 R.A.F. 25. Scots 2. V.R.C.

Hang

"Shell received a forteil from Green»

| spotat

Friendly Recreio Ramblers. 10, U, S. 8. Tulai

hins: 1, Web Yen College; 5. Ling Nam _-1,600 metres Open Relay --I. Bouth Time, 3 mins 52 secs. French Canverit: 1. Bouth China, Time, 400 metres open relay (ladies)-1,

University! 2. South China; 3, Wah Yan

8. BCCH,

400 metres open rolny-1, Ling Nam College, Time, 43 secs.

10,000 metres open to the Colony, Loa Yuk-tuna; 3. Big. A. Lewis; 3, Lam Kin-tun, Time, 24 ming 7 secs. (record),

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