1941-05-19 — Page 14

MONDAY

South China A. A.

KONGE

MORNING

COMMENTARY

Sponsors Athletics

Keen Response Indicates Need For Local Association Home Soccer

Fine Standard Revealed

(By ("Tinker")

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IF, AS IT SHOULD, a Hongkong Athletic Association emerges from the present spate of athletic activity in the Colony, greatest credit for the revival of this long defunct body will be due to the initiative shown by the South China Athle- tic Association in their care for track sports over the past two years.

Rangers. Beat

Hearts For Scottish Cup

GLASGOW, May 17 (Reu. ter).-A crowd of 60,000 shw Glasgow Rangers, who scored twice in the last four minutes, boat Heart of Mid- lothinn 4-2 to retain the Scottish Association Foot- ball Cup, at Hampden Park. The Rangers' forwards were strong and thrustful. Venters and Smith

Brst 20 minutes.

scored within the

Hearts had seme great attacking

Together with their consideration for the welfare of their own members, the Association have unselfishly entertained a regard for those athletes outside their sphere, but who were deprived of competition, and not spells but finished weakly though only have Open events been included in their own Meets, Inmilton scored five minutes before but Open Mects organised for the sole benefit of these others.

And it would be most.un- generous to give the Sporta

Committee of the South China Tennis League

A.A. a tithe less credit than

they deserve.

For two years now, and at con- venlent intervals, their ground has

Starts To-day

FIRST DIVISION tennis

been opened to public competitions. League matches open the League and these have required quite, some organisation, for they have not been programme to-day. These will

one-day meetings but have extended be: over two and three days.

C.R.C.

Response, too, has been good Recreio and it has shown one or two .K.C.C.

V.

V. V.

University B. China A.A. K.0.0.

things. First, that outside sporty- It is possible, however, that the men have

appreciated South

Recreto-S.C.A.A. match will be post-

China's efforts, and, second, thatponed owing to Volunteer dulles these same people have avidly accommanding the services of many of cepted the opportunity of taking the Recreio players.

part In games which, In Hang-

100,

Lawn Bowls Raffle

kong's stagnation, would otherwise have been refused them. There is ↑ need for a Itongkong

Association. Athletic

Increases na 11 imp

goes by, for though In previous The draw of the rate for a set of years,

11 has

been apparent, Lawn Bowls woods donated by Messrs there was not the enthusiasm that Gilman and Co. in aid of the BW.OF. is being shown at the moment.

was made on Saturday by His Honour The Keep Fit" movement

Sir Atholl MacGregor, Mr R. P. Phil-- that ps and Mr A. Ilyde-Lay, has spread throughout the Empire

The winning leket is No. 533, held has found Hongkong Incking in head by a member of the Prison quarters. Arguments that football, Ciul). It is understood that a sum of hockey, tennis and cricket are suf- $450 was raised.

ficient for this are weak in the rès-

pect that the training for these games

developed mes are to be found

half-time.

Hearts made a spirited, defence in the second half. Hamilton equalised

for them in the 25th minute after Chu Fook-sing (Combined Chinese) clearing the bar which there were equal mid-eld ex- the Pole Vault against the Army in the athletic meet changes unill Thornton and Johnstone scored for Rangers in the clusing

Caroline Hill yesterday.—Ming Yuen. minutes.

Scotland To Have

Athletics

Summer Competition Army Beat Combined

#

LONDON, May 17 (Reuter).... Summer football will be seen in Scotland now that plans have been completed for Summer Cup competition, the prizes for which will be ten War Savlogs certificates for each meinber of the winning team.

Summer games are not strange tu Sto'land, where the junior teams play

almost throughout the year, and while

senior cluba have their close season there is always a public for the game, Ins proved by the tournament held In 1938 during the Glasgow Exhibition.

First Games in June

Chinese 32-22 On Caroline Hill Track

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in

League Lawn Bowls

Indian R.C. Provide Week-end Surprise

K. Tong Head Second Division

THOUGH _FAILING narrowly to make a clean. sweep when A: R. Dallah's four lost to A. M. Holland by two shots, Indian Recreation Club scored the out- standing win in the Lawn Bowls League over the week- end when they beat the Kowloon B.G.C. "A" 61-50 at Sookunpoo.

Kowloon Tong took the lead In the Second Division by one point over the Prison Officers when they had a clean sweep against the Hongkong C.C. at Chater Road. A. Jillot (P.O.C.) lost to J. A. Remedios (Recreio) to provide the marginal differ- ence.

In all, there were quite a few outstanding scores. Apart from five sixes, there were six rinks that falled

Entries For Bowls Championships

Intending participants are reminded that the entries for the Colony's Lawn Bowls Championships close Monday, May 26.

to get into double figures, the lowce Rifle Shooting

score being that of J. K. Sloan (Electric) against J. C. Aitken (Police) in the Third Division.

This was 36-6, and in the same

at match J. MacDonald (Police) beat A. F. Paul (Bicctric) 34-61 Theso were the two victories that gave the Police their startling win by 80-33 jover the Electric, and created Third

Division records.

WINNING NINE of the twelve events on the programme, the Army beat the Combined Chinese by 32 points to 22 at their first athletic meeting, held at Caroline Hill track yesterday.

The Meet was most successful, despite the seeming military Baseball The new tournament's preliminary superiority, for on the track the round, will be on the home and away Chinese gave good account of Omeers' system: drst round matches to be themselves.

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on June 21 and 28, leading to the seal-Athletics Cup," which was donated by played on June 7 and 14, second round Before presenting the "Chuk - Hung finals on July 5 and, the final on July Mr Ko Chuk-hung, well-known bumi- inessman, to Lieut. W. D. Pollock, Cop- is not of the same quality as that this year with a throw of 166 ft 5 Scotland's League War Cup, which lain of the Army team, Brigadier J. T. required for athletics. The

alm of the) finest ins.

has proved highly successful, is due W. Reeve said that the

two-fold: (1) to ṛnise) Among the sprinters, B. S. WI to finish to-day with the replayed Anal meeting was son, W. S. Gegg and E. L. Clegge after last week's draw. The sixteen the standard of athletics in the Colony, (Y.M.C.A.A.C.) have taken the eye original participants, who also formed and (2) to improve the liaison between with their times in the three-day the Southern Scottish League, will take the Army and Chinese athletic associa

tiona. Open Meet last week-end.. Wilson part in the Summer Cup competition. crossed the 110 metres High Hur- dies in 16.3 secs; Gegg clocked 10,8 sces for the 100 metres, and Clegge ran the 400 meires in 53.4 secs, These are really excellent times and are better than any produced inst year.

around the cinder track and on the feld, for in the variety of events practically every muscle in the body is called into play.

Standard High Enough THERE is

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doubt but that standards arc encouraging.} There is a lot of talent in the Army, as has been revealed In the two recent contests held at Shumshulpo. There are runners

Then in the Schools' events, A. P. Silva sped over the 200 metres in of quality among the civilians as 24 secs dead bettering last year's

has been shown in the three-day best-by-0.0-rces, while A. Sandberg Schools and Open Meet held at completed the 800 metres in 2 mins

Caroline II last werk-end. Against good performances is the wentier-especially

right

now-

while the general quality of tracks here is not in the Al class.

Club,

13.4 secs.

Remarkable Figures

11.2 secs

the distance runners, Pie Man- son (Royal Scots) and L/Cpl Outstanding performances to date Heather (Middlesex) top the field have been those of the Army Javelin with very fine times, especially over throwers and jumpers, the Y.M.C.A.'s the 1,500 metres and the mile. New newly formed Athletic

and Manson clocked 2 mins Ple Manson of the Royal Scots. for the Open 800 metres, but in the Pie Lever (Middlesex) held the 1,500 metres lowered his last year's field in the javelin throw last year best of 4 mins 44.4 sees to 4 mins. with 177 feet. This has not been 37.2 secs. In the Army Area Cham- bettered this year-his best having plonships, during the One Mile Team been 173 ft 11 inches at the Com Race, Heather ran the mile in bined R.A. v, M'sex-Rajput Mect- mins 47 secs.

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but Bdr Pigeon (12th Coastal Bat- For Hongkong and in the May tery) took the Army title from Lover heat, these figures are remarkable.

IT MAKES A BETTER

CORDIAL

SÕLE AGENTS:

China Davis Cup Player Coaching At Missouri U.

The Army won, he added, because they had the advantage. in some of the events, which were strange to the Chinese, but he felt sure that in a few

Chinese years' ime the

would do- minate the field of athletics in Hong- kong as they did nt present in soccer, Results

Brewers Humble U.S.S. Tulsa at Caroline Hill

on

Sgt Russell Wins Police Championship

The Hongkong Police Rifle and Revolver Club held their final toot of the season yesterdi at the Talkoo Range.

In the First Division, J. McKelvic (K.B.G.C. "B") was able to top this How figure by one, losing 7-23 to R.

Morrison (K.D.R.C.), and closely Some excellent shooting Was following

seen, though the stiff wind made con- were M. N. Rakusen (C.S.C.C.) and J. Kempton (K.D.-presented by the Hon. Mr J. P. Penne

editions dificult at times, Prizes were R.C.) who lost to J. J. Basto fether-Evans, Commissioner of Police. (Recreio "B") and R. Duncan The following were the results: (K.B.G.C. "B") respectively by 8-20 Championship Competition-1, Sgt F. and 9-23.

E. Russell 88; 2. Mr W. P. Thompson. A.S.P. ; 3, Sgt G. G. Clarke 82. The sixes were scored by. B. W. Novices Competition-1, Hon Mr Bradbury (CC.C.) and C. G. Siiva Pennefather-Evans 82; 3, Sat F. Wood- (Recreio "A") in the first Division, head 77; 3, Sgt Rt. D. Paton 75, Medina (C.C.C.) in the Second Divi- were: W. J. Howard (K. Tong) and. M. J.

Other scores in the two compeitions sion, and by J. C. Aitken (Pollee) Sgt J. R. M. B. Wall 82; Sgt W, Gowans Championship.-Sgt W. Sargent 82;

In the Third Division.

Prominent Rinks

70: Sgt F. Channing 78; and Sgt D. Wass 75.

Novices.-Sgt H. N. Moran 74; Sgt W. Outstanding rinks victory in the so; Sgt 11. Terrett 68; Sgt C. Black- Sullivan 05; Mr G. A. R. Wright-Nooth First Division was undoubtedly that bourn 50; and Sgt White 54.

of J. Shepherd (Police) over C. G.; Silva (Recreio "A"), The latter lost his 100 per cent record in the skipa tables.

Champion Loses Non-title Bout

on

On the Inst head before tea, Silva scored his six to lead 10-8. After the interval, this was maintained at 18-10 (13th head) but over the remaining

NEW YORK, May 17 (UP)--- ends, except for the 20th, Shepherd

Bob Montgomery, the rugged *. HONGKONG · BREWERS pro scored 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 3 to lend 21-18

negro body-punching artist from vided a set-back to the Tulsamen at the 20th. Silva secured a two on

Philadelphia, won his chances ai in the baseball at Caroline the last head and lost by one shot!

two titles to-day by hammering out over the week-end. On Saturday,

an easy ten-round decision over the mighty "T's" slammed into the The prominent skips of the Third

the Lightweight champion, Lew offerings of the Royal Engineers Division-J. C. Aliken and N, Mac-

Jenkins, in an over-weight fight and in a merry-go-round quelled Donald (Police)scored on 10 of the

at Madison Square Garden. the Sappers 25-0.

21 heads, Aitken at one period from

Over 14,000 fans saw the bobbing, Yesterday, however, the

turn as-0-4 scored on the succeeding heads weaving negro

the tables pirants for the League Pennant, to lead 32-4 (17th end), while Mac-Jenkins, who won a dispute decision met with different opposition and Donald was leading 25-2 on the 13th! over Montgomery in Philadelphia last

September. were bowed out 10-4 by the II. B.

J. McKelvin's subjugation by R.

Montgomery was so impressive that Brewers. 400 metres relay-1, Army (Sgt March,

Even

last frame, the Morrison in the First Division was he established himself as the out- Gnr Petry,Gnt Ruche, Gnr Marshall);

Byen unto the 2. Chinese (Lo Chi-to, Lau Chi-kin, Lal Tulan-had-their chance: With bases completed over 14 ends. He-scored standing challenger to Jenkins for the *Lightweight crown; also for Fred Chung-yul, Leung Man-sing). Tune- 40 landed Bud Guinn went in to bat, seven singles for his total, and these Zivle's Welterweight title.

but he looked at the first, missed the of the game,

were mainly in the opening phases Montgomery weighed 1304 lbs. and Lover, L/Cpl Wooyer); 2, Chin 35.20 Bakar's hands to end the fray.

second and clouted the third. Inte

Jenkins 135. Sucn Yue). Distance-85.29 Shun-rek, metres.

Such

100, fell to Abbas moment, hurdle relay-1. Army (of 400 metres

the Brewers.

With the platters (Capt P. J. T. Skipwith, Cnr Marshall,

the fourth frame, he ness (Chan Tin-hau, Au Kit-man. Lui ducked Lieut W. D. Pattock, St Halsey); 2. Chi-packed In

to the first pitch from

Following were the resulta:

Throwing the · Discus.--1, Army

YIH CHEN, refugee ten-2/3 secs. nis player from China, is helping coach the University of Missouri tennis team.

pass-min 11 3/5 secs.

Chon-lau. But Kwal-churn), Time1 McClanahan, but his but, protruding

In the United States since 1938 on a student-teacher port, Chen is studying at the University of Missouri.

(Hav.

above

Putting the Weight-1. Army

his shoulder, hit the ball which Sarsar Khan, Lilik Shingara Slugha 2. nndged the apple for a fine double- Chinese (Lo Shun-sek, Yu Man-ful). Dis-play for the Tulsamen. lance-212 metres

Scores by innings were:

Twenty-five years old, and hold- 800 metres relay,—), Chinese (Tam Hol- ing three degrees already, he has chuen, Lo Chi-to, Clan Hong-shlu, Leung

Man-singl; “Z, Army (L/Cp! Bright, Cpl | accepted position as Instructor of Matthews, Cpl Seton, L/Cpl lendon). the Tiger tennis team while study-Time,1 mln 42 rees, ing for his Ph.D. in history.

Runs: Pole Vaul), Chinese (Chu Fook-sing. His: Fong Chi-hung); 2. Army (Hay/Major Kundan Singh, Pto Thamns). Height.--

Shun-sek, Tat

metres.

Tulsa

0 3 0 1

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1 3' 0 2 D

0 1

Brewers

Runs:

3 2

3 3

0 IX

0 3 3 0 1 X

Chun), Distance.-90.3HRS:

Though not a full-time conch, te it in. Chen will try to give the Missouri Throwing the Javelln.-1, Army (Capt. players the full benefit of his wide Skipwith, Pie Lever); 2, Chinese knowledge of tennis. He has his work cut out for him, us Missouri, a member of the Big Six athletic con- team standings the past year.

GIMLETference, finished last in the

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd.

1,500 metres team race-1: Army (llav. und All, Nk Saudara Singh, L/Nk Budh Singh. Ghr Johinder Slogb); 2, Cisinere (Cheung Kat-pul. Clian Silu-wai, So Pak- alug, Leung" Lai-ying), "Time.-i min 38 3/5 secs..

He is a firm advocate of condi- Cocks, Cni Merirady. Pie Coodair

1.600 metres relay, Army tion us a necessity in playing good willlast: 3 Chinees (Cheng Chay. Sin tensils, Chen has its pupils take Kok-bun, Lui Chan-ku, Lam cross-country workouts to Improve leung). Time 3 mína 43 2/3 secs,

their endurance, and rope skipping

Kwok-

hong, Chang Chu-kunj; 2. Army Capt. Jump, Chinese (Lam Hung- to improve the Individual player's Skipwith, Onr Chandra Bhan Singh). footwork.

Height in

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Cottage Club's Final Ride

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The final paper hunk of the sea- son of the Cottage Club held at Sheangshul on Saturday was won by L. G. Perkins on Eusion.

F. Bondfleld on Venture was second and Lieut-Comdr R. S. Young

on

open-air barbecue at which over 70 Following the hunt, there Was on members and guests were present.

5,000 metres 1, Army (Hav. Karan This is the first professional teach-singh, L/Nk Mohd Sharity; 2 Chinese (LRastus was third.

Bahab, Cur Ekman Khan, Ghr Sohan ing he has done, confining most of Yuk-fong, Chan Stila-wal. So Pak-sing, his tennis experience to pinying in Leung Lalylek), Time-17 mins 17 3/5 international tournaments. Chen has Long Jump-1, Army (L/Naik Shingara smooth-stroking game, and he can Singh, Cpl Haider All): 2, Chinese (Tam show the Show-Me players how to Hol-chen, Leung Man-sing¥. Distance- perform the fundninental strokes of the game.

Davis Cupper.

20 ft Ins,

Football

Officials Resign From Association

And Council

SPORTS ADVT.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Draft Programmca and Entry Forms for the Sixth Extra Race

Chen was a member of the 1930 Davis Cup team of China. He gave up his chance play in the inter- national matches in order to finish his college work at St. John's Uni- verity in Shanghal. Later in 1930 and in 1938 he went to England. competed individually in the leading

Mr. H. A. Beard, Chairman, Meeting to be held (weather per- continental tournaments. It was at and Mr D. Kossick, Civilian Re-mitting) on Saturday, 31st May, these championships that he became presentative, proferred their and Monday, 2nd June, 1941, may prominent in international-lennis. resignations from the Combo obtained from the Secroinry's In 1937 he was invited by the mittee and from the Associn-Office, Exchange Building; the Japanese Government to play lotion when the Committee of Club House, Happy Valley; the Japan's national tournament. A few days before the matches were the Hongkong Football Re-Hong Kong Club; the Sporta Club; Association met last and the Stables; Shan Kwong

to start, hostilities with China ferees'

ended all thoughts of tennis.

night.

time since coming

Ile line played tennis only in his sparo

nnnual

Rotid.

Mr Board gave ill-health the United to

ns the Entries closo at 12 o'clock tutes in 1930, giving up tournaments reason for his decision,

NOON on THURSDAY, 22nd May, Lo pursue his

The meeting elected the following 1941, studies. The Chinese Davis Cup player lives committee to net until the September in Columbia with his wife, Mel LM-M. Glover, n... Hon. Secretary

general meeting-Chairman, who is the daughter of Dr Hollington Treasurer, Mr B. Mario, M.; Naval K. Tong, Minister of Information of Representative, Mr D. Mitchell: Army China. Dr Tong is a former student Representative, Mr R. Crossman; and of the University of Missouri, Civillan Representative, Mr. J. Bliver..

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