1941-08-18 — Page 14

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 18, 1941.

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MONDAY

MORNING

THERE, THere, don't CRY. Did the big bad man score a goal against you? Goalie and fullback in a soccer match in Buenos Aires threw themselves sob- bing to the ground when one of the opposition scored a goal. A team-mate looks on with righteous disgust.

Brilliant Bowling By U.M. Champion Rink

Omar

COMMENTARY

Play up, Play up And Play The Game

Hongkong Complex About Aquatics

Victory And Defeat

Indelible "Stigma"

(By "Tinker"). -

Lai Tsun Union Avenge Former Defeat

LAI TSUN secured revenge for their defeated by the

This may be a democratic Colony, but on sports fields Victoria Recreation Club at the earlier swimming meeting there is one autocrat who will never be displaced the when they met in the return engagement at the "y" pool on The final points score was 27-26, and this referee or umpire. We are taught from youth that Saturday night. he is the man who rules our games, and that his word would have been reversed had Miss Celeste Guterres not unfortunately been disqualified in the women's 100 yards is law.

back-stroke for making a bad turn. -

Though to some of the more revolutionary it may appear a wrong practice to teach people from childhood to accept decisions that from all angles, except the referee's, may be very wrong, it is only out of this that some of the greatest sporting traditions of the world have been born.

There have been incidents. on:] most fields, but not one has ever Baseball done any good to the particular games in which they have occurred.

Soccer suffers many black marks We off in through rowdy hooliganism. havo read at teams walking

referee's wholesale protest of ruling; we have also read of crowds rloting in sympathy with disgruntled players:

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But how far along is long road do you think soccer would have pinerpevel 1 The start there was no control over the game? day of the ruling body La in its deputy the referee. He interprets the rules as he knows them, and adjudges incidents as he

sees them.

PORTUGAL TROUNCE CANADA 17-9

CHARITY CARNIVAL · AT WEST POINT

Three-day Meeting

As it turned out, tho whole was decided on the last event-the 800 yards free-style relay, and an casy victory was claimed by the homs alde,

But outstanding performance of the gain was that of Au Sai-kwm over the 440 yards. In this he clocked 5 mins 20.3/6 seconds, just

A three-day swimming carnival, ono second off Chan Chun-nom's spensored by the Kwangtung Pro- record time for last year. Lau Toi- vincial

Reffer Committee, berau ping, another of the Lai Taun stal- on Saturday night at the Chung warts. took second pince from Shing Benevolent Society's Swim-Charles Huang, which placing put ming pavilion, West Point.

them within distance of the V.R.C. Musical entertainment and

B Are total which was then the bigger. tragon display greatly enhanced the FIRST

the International success of the evening. The of

mani-

In The Lead matches was played yesterday, ja puintors of the dragon had been which Portugal beat Canada 17-9.|specially engaged from 10 Tong.

THEY went into the lead when Second outstanding match of the Kwangtung Province. week-end was

exhibi. Miss Ko Miu-ling and Miss Lo Po- the 5-4 Charity The programrao comprised struggle between Hongkong and tlon swimming and high diving, which kam took first and second places in several leading the women's 100 yards breast-stroke, the U. 8. Navy, the odd run being were performed by in the Colony's favour.

Colony swimmers,

end when the visiting women failed These who contributed to the to accure a single point from the 100

Two

yarda back-stroke, La Tsun had programme were:

Ornamental Swimming, Lau Ku- gained a commanding lead. stroke, Ng Nin (Sing The Women's yuen (Eastern); 60 metres butterfly.

League games were played, In the first of which the mighty "M"

stashed their way to a 15-7 victory over South China, and in the second Even in basebull, the most demo-Chung Hwa Maroons humbled the cratic game of all, in which one may Sappers B-4. scream insults impartially al players The following is the draw for and umpires alike, the umpire's word

luw

And the rowdiesi of rowdy the fourth round of the Open Pairs recognise that fact. Championship:

Pairs Draw

Rink Beaten Fourth Round By Club-mates 22-13 Interesting Game At K.F.C.

(By "Wick")

WEDNESDAY AUGUST ZO

At Kowloon B.G.C. 3. Silva and J. F. V. Ribeira v. A. J. Kew and

Tang.

V.

far

What then is this strange feeling. Sunday Cricket

too frequent in recent years,

that has spoiled so many a contest,

A game or a race is not an event of

Kowloon C. A. Alven and Falmighty Importance. Semeone has Kamera (holdern) V. 3. V. Ramsey and R Morrison.

to lose, whether through good play

al-

At l'olice R.CA. M. Omar and U. M. or through error. Why not leave it Omar Williamson and C. S. M. Thom. at that. Return matches can

At Cralgengower-1. R Pinna and Bways be arranged, and results can Bato V. E. G. Pest and W. Cameron. always be reversed,

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21

At Recrria. Jack and E.

term. Harris and A. Soutar

Though it may be a slight exaggeration to say that U. M. Omar defeated R. Basa, A. E. Coates, J. S. Landolt and C. S. Rossclet in the last of the quarter-final matches in the rinks championship, there is no gainsaying the fact, Burling and M. N. Hakusen or N. that he was primarily responsible for the defeat of the champions on the Kowloon F.C. green yesterday by 22-13. while Rosselel had an off day and

U.M."

J. F. McGowan.

and

J. Hebbington.C.-S. R. Solina

At Kowloon

v. 8. Eccleshall and J. K. M. Omor Shepherd.

At Kowloon F.C-Levelt and 11. Spong v. W. Walker and R. Duncan or 3. C. familton and A. M. Holland.

even his driving ability-so notable. F. Guest v. D. A Rozario

At Civil Hervice, T. A. Madar and A.

a feature of his play-was not in evidence.

The winners scored on 13 heads

but

Landolt,

and J. S.

against the champions' eight. Each Landolt to put a wood ten yards in while front

of the jack-und Rossclet tide scored two threes

twos, obeyed! mar also registered five Rosselet managed to obtain only one, Close Scoring

Actually there were

To The Rescue

But.

Protests

Aled: 110.

are Commitices are stirred into action; thic whole

zains repugnant publlelty, and there have even been shocking threats of with- drawal from competlilons to gain a petty end.

And it is certainly about time some sort of stand was made against the procedure. Spart may lose in num- bers but it gains in quality.

Still Popular At University

SUNDAY CRICKET at the Uni- versity continues its popularly, and another game was played yes- at the Pokfulam terday morning ground. An XI led by A. Zim- mern beat the undergraduates by one wicket.

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They maintained their lead until 50 metres, Miss Ho Wal-king, (C.B.C. the women's 100 yards relay which 100 metres. Lau Kul-yuen (Eastern) was won by the V.R.C., who once 100 metres breast-stroke, Fung Wal- cheong (Chinese "Y"): Women's 100 ngeln went out in front, but there Po was no doubt that. Lai Tsun would metres breast-stroke, Miss Lee Luen (South China).

win the 800 yards free-style relay, which proved to be the dechling event of the meet.

Yesterday's Programme

Hundreds of people attended the second algkt of the swimming gala organised by the Kwangtung Pro- vincial Relief Committe and held at the Chung Sing Bathing_Pavil- fon yesterday. The Fire Dragon display proved very popular. Ex- hibitions were given by several swimmers.

Contribullons amounting 10 NC$20,- 000 have been received by the Com- Scoring was not high, L. H. Ten,mittee which is holding the gula for 34, and C. N. Matthews, 23, being relief of wounded soldiers and refugees top-scorers for the Varsity XI, while in Kwangtung, only three men of the visiting aide reached double figures.

A. J. Hulse, 40 nol out, was top- scorer, and in partnership with F. J. Lay, 31, D. O. Parsons, 28, took the visitors score to a respectable pro- minener. The later batsmen, how- ever, failed.

League Bowls

Kowloon F.C. Bid For Promotion

Playing one of his best games for a considerable time, carried his two younger brothers and B. W. Bradbury to the semi- finals. His was the dominating personality on the green and but

DOUBTLESS, international cutches It was difficult to understand the introduce more than their fair for him the title-holders might

wood in the share of bad feeling. Nationalism purpose of having a have scraped through in view of

place Landolt wanted. Omar could has no prominent place on the sports the brilliant form of Landolt

case with thefeld-it is subjugate to the rules of more not drive in any never who, on numerous occasions, changed adverse positions-into than five shots between the two rinks opponents lying four shots even if the game. Let it remain there.

the first 18-heads-Storting-off the jack-could be seen, and it could. To the totseneres who always know or umpire or his side's favour, only to see his with a three, Omar's rink led 10-3 not and must perforee draw to save more than the referee or splendid work nullified by U. M. on the 8th, 15-10 on the 14th and would have been immeasurably fudge I would say that a game loses

10-13 on the 17th. Dut thereafter it better to block the only hand left by their hiding their superior abilit Omar,

was all Omar, who scored two twos open to him.

Let them come forward and offer the Jast and two singles in

four While the standard of play, was

their services, the ranks of referees not always maintained at a high ends.

Had Rosselet kept his four on the hand wide open and with two of his

And so it proved. With the tore can always accommodate them. level, Die game was nevertheless always interesting. This was due to 18th head, there might have been woods a yard in front, Omar quietly the the fact that the rinks were well-different tale to tell. But U.M. came matched as regards the front men. to the rescue of his side-not for the rewrolind them and sut on A. M. Omar was definitely better first time-by drawing a perfect first kitty for the very first shot.

Omar followed this up with a two than

Basa at No. 1. K. M. Omar shot with his Inst wood.

10-13 in on the 19th and after this the game and A. E. Coates shared the honours The scores then

Omar's favour

A four for was almost as good as over. and

The head described above was only Rosselet at this stage woukl have given the latter the lead for the one of several in which U. M. Omar a protest and demand for

his aide from difficult it is only under the most excep- first time in the match. But he and extricated

hears of his No. 3 adopted tactles which positions. On the 5th head, with tional circumstances in England, the

Rosselet lying two, Omur's last wood home of soccer, that one hears seemed inexplicable to many of

hit a front wood up for the first shot a protest and demand for a replay.

Football Club those watching the game.

Kowloon In America it is far more frequent prevent Rosselet from geiling on to The back hand was closed to Omar, level terms. The wood ran well for and in this Colony of ours the secured a five points lead ever Kow- who had been heavy with his first Omar, but he nominated the shot and American influence is apparent, but loon Tong in the Second Division, wood. Rosselet was then asked by there could be no complaint about inclined to be carried to excess. De-the latter team failing to

"fluke."

seems to entail a most degrad-single polat against Talkoo-second A on the 14th, when the skips feats of face" and the whole surprise while the first named beat

ing went down Rosselet had the first shot wrapped up in one parcel can create the Hongkong C.C, 4–1. and Omar had several seconds. havoc.

Results in brief were: shot Omar drove and forced the

A pante's a game, no matter what. through to le three, Rosselet then so for Pete's sake let's just play it Recreio "A", drew Arst shot-only to see Omar and then think of something else. take the jack through to claim three again. Rosselet was a trifle heavy with his last wood, but he tralled the jack and finally finished up as second shot.

a1 No. 2, both being extremely steady. Landolt,

however, was brillant in the first 17 hends or so and almost invarinbly had the better of Bradbury.

the

It was in the play of the respec- tive akips, however, that greatest difference lay. Omar wa almost uncanny in his accuracy

with drawing, trailing and driving

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A cricketer given out Lb.w, cray glare at the umpire, walk about a yard outside the wicket and pat the ground with his bat, but that is the fullest extent of his remonstrance. He walks back to the pavilion, and though his dismissal may have cost liis side the match I've yet to hear of

replay!

Football Lectures

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To-night will be the gala's last night and many attractions are on the even- ing's programme of entertainment,

Inter-School Heats

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Tsui Hang Clocks Very Fair Time

For 100 Metres

FEATURE of the Hongkong and Kowloon Residents Union's fifth the gala on 'Saturday night WAS effort of Taul Hang, who won the 100 yards from David Hutchinson the last week, over 100 metres, ilme being 64.2 secs.

There was a fairly large crowd present, and the events provided considerable interest, Times, how- ever, were on the poor side, though competition was keen.

A new event was the Women's 75 metres individual medley race, this being one of the new events for the

·Hents

the Schoolboys* and Schoolgirls Swimming gala under the auspices of Victoria Recreation Club will be held this evening in the V.R.C. Colony Chumpionships this year, and pool at 7 sharp.

it was won by Mins Ng Suey-in in Schools participating in the boys 73 seconds.. evenin are St Joseph's College St Stephen's College. La Salle College, Diocesan Boys' School, Nam Wah College and Chung Wah College.

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