1941-03-17 — Page 6

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 17, 1941.

MONDAY MORNING

Governor's Cup Match Postponed Water-logged Ground: Club All But Surprise Eastern: Saints' Defence Breaks Down

(By "SCRAMBLER"}'`

Future Relations Jeopardised

S'hai Soccer Riot

SHANGHAI, Mar. 15 (UP). -Strong-arm methods by the Shanghai French Police and

Chinese soccer fans who threa-

fire hoses, cooled off 20,000 tened to tear down and set fire biggset football to the Canidrome, where the played and which is also the grey-hound racing centre. requiring medical treatment, after the

OWING TO THE WATERLOGGED condition of the Navy ground at plenty of cold water from the Causeway Bay yesterday, the Governor's Cup match between the Football Association and the Chinese Federation was postponed, but the league fixtures for Saturday were carried out without any upset, although Eastern were very nearly forced to share the points with Club, for after leading by three clear goals at the interval, they were forced to concede two goals in the second half, and when the whistle blew for full time, the Club were doing everything but score.

games

are

At least 100 Chinese were injured, GO

French Police made a baton charge in riot formation and succeeded in chasing at the Chinese, while the French fre

COMMENTARY.

Miss Hajara Curreem aotting a new record for the women's

50 yards at the University athletic sports at Pokfulam on

Suffiad third.-Sun Ying Ming Studio.

Mixed Foursomes Saturday. Miss Beatrice Greave is second, with Miss Ada

At Country Club

brigade further cooled hot tempera by DESPITE heavy rains that drench Rugby playing dozens of loses on thousands ed the course at Shengshut, the of yelling Chinese fans who were Mixed Foursomes Competition of the aroused because their favourites, the Country Club was continued

Open Tennis Matches famous Tung Hwn tears lost D chance day when luso vaatches ned yester

May Be Postponed

The smooth working machinery of the Eastern team was thrown out of order in the second half when Y. S... Yen had to retire from play due to injuries, and the sub- sequent reshuffle of their line-up had much to do with their deterioration of play. When they had the full team at work, they were all over Club, who were unable to stem the tide of the attack. Eastern availed themselves of the loopholes presented by the weak Club defence and Hau Ching-tau scored their first goal when Eardley made an,

error.

The heavy ground conditions were not very conducive to good football, but Eastern kept ut the attack scored again through Hau Ching-tau, although Fowler had bad luck not to score when his shot struck the cross bar. Towards the end of the first

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little

steadier

front

spective wingers, put in a good deal of work, they were too well checked to be of much use.

Santos and Gomes combined to a nicely, and many of the Saints' threats owed their origin to them. MacDonald was too well watched by Hazard to be of much use, and much of the work was left to the inside-

men.

to the

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MATCHES in the Open Tennis Tournament arranged for to-day may be postpon- ed as the Hongkong Cricket Club ground, at the time of writing, is very soft. sion will be made

noon.

College Athletics

Deci- about

of winning Shanghai's First Division League championship.

Ordered OFF.

The results were:

A. R. Plana and Miss A. Sequeira beat A. W. Ramsey and Miss M, R. With only 19 minutes to play and Churn 3 and 2. the Shanghal Police team leading C. H, T. Suen and Mrs B. Botelho 3-1 against Tung Hwa, the referee beat A. T. Lee and Miss C. Maxwell ordered the star Chinee player, L.4 and 2.

K. Tai, off the field for using abusive language towards the re- feree, whereupon the whole Tung Ifwa team walked off the field. Thmusands of Chinese fans sturted yelling Fact Jering orange peel and

Jun- stones at

referee. dreds swarmed

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Pallee, however,

the

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Third Cruiser Championship The result of the third cruiser cham.

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Combined Services Draw With Club-Police 8-8

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HARD TACKLING featured the friendly game of rugger between the Combined' Services and the combined Police-Club on Saturday at Boundary Street, and the result, a draw, was a 'fair reflection of the play. Each side scored a goal and a try.

Club-Police led at the end of the first half through a penalty

try awarded for interference.

of the Stewart was brought down on the lino in a triple tackle by Paul, McGill and Fairclough, A

always in force at games in which plonship and the first division

seventh cruiser championship was held Chinese partielpate, due to the fact that yesterday over 24 miles by the Royal the Chinese are almost always trouble tongkong Yacht Club. Results:

Ft. Class, lylan their Invourite team makers when

Cor Pla loses, surrounded the referee.

Dorinda, E. Cock.... 3.58.40 3.29.55 D Police Action

Yelunain, telman 4.05.18 3.39.AU 35 More and more Chinese rushed on to Donna, A. O. (7, Mitis 4,13.14 3.33.34 30

f. W. Bateman...

4.45.07 4.02.20 10 the felt, and when they refused to get off, the French Poller made a series of Red Haver. J. W.

4.43.07.02.20-10 Laton charges, cracking heads left and Norenn, right, after which the mob retreated, PC. M. Sedgwick 41121 41121 36

Meanwhile, some of the fans ret fire to the stands by lighting hundreds of

"H. L. Berriddo..... 6.01.34 4.40.03 33 track. The Police greyhound lawn charges, however, won the day, especial- Typhoon.

1. Campbell ly when the fire brigade turned out and turned their hoses on the crowd. Curlew, D, K. F, .... Some Chinese started rioting in the Tern, D. N. F. streets, smashing windows in holding up the trolley buses, but they and tearing down electric wires, thus finally dispersed.

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half C. T. Tsao put Eastern The Saints' defence were unable to

After the change stay up

pace, and anty three ahead. over, Eastern's play fell down Leinard in the centre half position

Three Records Broken badly and allowed the Club to was seen to advantage, but he found

that the

wing halves were unable to and score through Riertsen

At Stephen's Meet him the support he required. Kive

and Bowen !flussoin

played ex- Fowler.

ceedingly well ເດ the first half, but THREE RECORDS were broken Had the Club's leader, Fowler been able to maintain this stan- and two equalled at the running of straw mats which were protecting the Evolene.

of were

dard in the second half, and allowed the St Stephen's College sports at goal towards the end of the game, the Navy forwards to overrun them. Stanley

on Saturday. Tac Small they might at least have snatched

The Navy attack although dis- Boys 50 metres and high jump, and point from the winners, but, as it was, they had to concede defeat by jointed caused the Saints a lot of the Group Relay times were shattered, the odd fund, in five. The losers worry, and Hendy was their main while in both the senior and juntar Senior Championship was won by were best served by Odell in coal, stay. Le Page worked hard and 100 metres the Umes were equalled.

Strange in the left back, Hawkins was the better of the two and S - while in attack, Riertsen was a dan-wingers, often sending across good Leong Ming-sen, the Junter honours went to Han Tain-yuan with 18 and

respectively. points cerous nan with Forrow giving ex-pusses.

The Saints took the leat through cellent aid.

Eastern played good football in the Santos in the first half, and Hawkins first half, and their time positional

a pass from Hendy, Flanders attackers were in the limelight with gain put the Saints ahead, but this some dazzling play, and the defence was shortlived for Hendy header was as good as ever with Hsu King the leather into the net from a pass sing outstanding in the pivotal post-off Hawkins, and the same pinyer repeated his previous performance! 1lon.

towards the end of the nine.

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Group championship was won by the Tigers with 70 points, and second

The new records for the Small Boys wo groups were the Bulls and Eagles. events are:

play was once again to the fore. "All set in the second when he Beware the Dragons with 74. The other

Saints Held

Had the Saints' defence been able to hold out during the closing minute of their game against Navy -on-Saturday, they would have cotne_ out whmers, but as it was, they were unable to deal with the roving commission entrusted to Jiends. who penetrated their defence score two goals towards the end to alve the Navy team victory by the odd goal in five.

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Kowloon Ragged

A very poor game was seen on the Kowloon ground when the home team_lost_to the Royal Scots by three goals to nil. There was very uttle enthusiasm in the game, and

The game was crucial in view of the fact that had Tung Hwa won, they would have gained the League: itle. Now, however, the Shang- Ital Municipal Police secure the title.

"Reuter" adds that three people are still in hospital and seven allegedl 50 metres.-6.8 secs (Kwong Yu-ringlenders have been detained by the

police for questioning. sheung)

Owing to the considerable damage the Canidrome was unable to hold its usaal der races last night. The Shang- hal Football Association cancelled, all W.matches scheduled for to-day between

Chinese and foreign teams.

High Jump-1.38 metres (Kasetr.) Group Relay.-Bulls, 1 min. 42.3 secs.

Prizes ware distributed by Mrs M, Shiu.

Queen's College

Quren's College annual sports were also held on Saturday, these at Cause-

but for the fact that several players way Bay. Senior championship was

came

terest.

With several junior playera

cer

Four Tonners

7.07.3

Frank Woolley Loses His Only Son

1

scramble ensued, and the referee

blew for obstruction.

Coombes and Paul were in great form for the Services, and were the

Army Soccer Teams Thrill Record Crowd

LONDON, Mar.

15

(Reuter).

pick of the side. McGill proved a The British Army beat the Allfed Armies by eight goals to two at Slam- dangerous attacking player, and scor- ford Bridge this afternoon in one of

ed a ne try.

Club-Police back division figured in several thrilling passing bouts, with Charter and Day providing the Initiative from the centre.

Services Lead

were

the biggest representative Association Football matches slave the start of 10,000 the war, a crowd of over spectators being kept in a continual state of excitement and thefiled by a brilliant display by the winning team. SERVICES took up the attack in

The large crowd always encouraged the second half, and Paul was un- the Allied team, but they proved no fortunate with a penalty kick, hitting match for the eleverer British forwards the posts. Then, from a five-yards and hatves. The British Army Scrum, Gillam threw himself over, three goals in the lead at the interval.. Welch finding the net twice and Dennis and Paul converted,

the Services went into the lead when Compton added the third. After

(change-over the British Army went McGill swung around Stewart and quickly into an eight clear goals lead, touched down Just wide of the posts. Tingan, Welch, Cuilla, Edilston and Paul failed with the kick,

Dennis Compton scoring. Club pressed for the equaliser, and were rewarded when Charter went LONDON, Jan.-Radio officer over in the corner, but Macrae falled Hichard Franic Woolley of "W- with the kicic. lows," Bowen Road, Rusthall, has been officially reported missing while serving on one of the shilps in the Jervis Bay convoy. Aged 25, he is the only son of Mr and Mrs Frank Woolley, and his father is well known as the Kent and Kurland cricketer,

.

The future of Sino-foreign soc- eer bere one of the major sports In the Far East-is-in-the-balanca a result of the riot, as the as a resul

Reports so far received state that French police threaten to ban so the ship was sheiled and left on fire indefinitely. The' Chinese by a German ralder. There is no out well Individually, the won by Font Hin-young with 10

of any survivors, not a single Ratepayers Association Is consider news game would have test all its in-points, and junior championship by

member of the crew being heard of. ing the matter. Kwong King-wah with 18 points, !n

The riot, which injured more than 30 R. O. Woolley, who joined the Navy The track was rather heavy and

was educated The game was one in which the their inc-up, Kowloon were unable wet, and consequently, there was little Chinese and some foreigners, in re- in April of this year. fast nippy Sai

Saints' attack

to produce much of a threat during hope of new records being established. garded as a serious blow to soccer, nt Goudhurst and St. George's School, was p

The Invitation relay race attracted which is the favourite among Chinese Tunbridge Wells. On leaving school, against a sound rugged defence put the course of the whole game, and

La Salle of all the foreign spurts introduced Into up by Roughley and Co., and had Pereira was inclined to stay behind considerable attention,

Westbrook, auctioneers and calote Roughley. O'Regan and Hazard been instead of going for the ball. The College beating Wah Yan College in the country foreign teacher of the he was employed at Messrs C., and E.

Chinese Municipal School, who has in another mood, the Saints would defence with the exception of Re-a close race.

Mr M. G. O'Connor, Headmaster been active in conching the Chinese agents at Tunbridge Wells, but after the efforts made over 20 three years of office work he joined assuredly have won. The Navy last medios, who played a really fine

visitors, declared. line of defence were often breaking up game, was weak, and had the Royals of Queen's, welcomed the

manship into Chinese youth had gone chose to go to sea,Our Own Cor- promising movements, and although been in a shooting mood, their goal and then called on Mrs Chau Kwan-years to inculcate a spirit and sports- the Palestine police force until he

up in amoko in one afternoon.

respondent. Roach and Flanders, the Saints' re- would have gone under during the lam to distribute the prizes,

SPORTS ADVT.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Ørst half.

Lapsley played up, but found that his front men were not covering their men well.

Naysmith and Fraser by positional play had the Kowloon at-

their

Fanling Race Programme Altered

tacks well covered, and invariably In connection with the March Meel- broke up their movements before it had time to become dangerous. Then of the Fanling: Hunt and Race Club, which will be held over the Kwanti were only mediocre and halves

and Course on Sunday, March 23, 1nce No. THE FIRST EXTRA RACE MEET-gainst a better attack, they would 6, the Kangaroo Cup, has been can- ING has again been postponed. It not have been so very complacent, celled and the following event sub- will now be held, weather permitting, lossack playing on the right wing stituted:

commencing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Bell will be

The Dublin Consolation Cup.-A

dat

on SATURDAY, 22nd March, 1947% | hung on too long to the ball, but race of half-mile for China ponies, "E" otherwise was sound. Auld was Clark, that have started at this meetlag. great worker and combined well weight as allotted for the Dublin Handi- rung at

with James. The goals were scored can. Wlaner barred. Panies placed second penalizes and, third ib. and 3 lb. by Auld (2) and James in

respectively. Winner $250, 2nd $123, 3rd $100. Jost culry $5. second half.

1.30 p.m.

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