1947-01-04 — Page 6

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1947.

..SPORTS FEATURES..

BILLIARDS AND SING TAO AND

SNOOKER

Arthur Peall says;.

VENTRE of diaum shows an in- teresting probism in stroke election. core are lovel, the gaine Ia ali on the back. Beriker pings shot to not black, In the

[OPIN

BLACK

BLACK

middin

pocket, bus mistake which cost him tho

chance of Ascoring #hot

offered by the right bottom

pocket, for what it is worth.do int commend it.

A simple safety #hot played straight down the table to rava black gear the centre of bottom cusuton in the stroke to rely on, tunicas your potiing is well above AVSTEKU.

Left of diagram decides a mooker point often alsputed. Striker nomi- uated back as pink froin a free-bail leave, miscued and left pink snook- ured by black na stown, a free-bli was conceded, but six forfelt points in action for a fola correct A WIST" Crashed a stresleys argument,

Who's For

The Snooker Championship?

W for twenty years, out of the way

ITH Joe Davis, supreme master

so far na championship matches

concerned,

AGAIN TO-DAY

Last Week's Soccer Matches Reviewed

(By See Tee)

TO-DAY'S most attractive soccer fixture is the

In

second meeting between Sing Tao and the R.A.F. on the Club ground: the kick-off.is at 4 o'clock. their last match Sing Tao proved far too good for the airmen and ran out comfortable winners.

Although R.A.F. have suffered through changes in personnel some very keen football should be seen, and the match should produte plenty of thrills.

There are two senior league games at the Navy ground to-day. The sailors are at home to the Saints (kick-off 2.30 p.m.) and a close match is in prospect. This is followed by another mecting of well-matched sides, 44 Commando and the Chinese Amateur Sporting Club. C.A.S.C. usually put up a spirited game no matter who is opposing them. Commandos enjoyed their first league victory of the season The last Saturday; a happy wind-up to the old year. no surprise if they continue in the winning way although It will be more thrust is needed in their attack.

To-morrow 45 Commando

Box

a gume fight against South Chim at the Club ground to-morrow it is expected that the league leaders will take both painta,

The start of the Sainis v. C.A.S.C

and level Eastern meet at Causeway Bay, On match was delayed nearly a quarter snooker the, Ince of things this ixture looks of an hour and I noticed that players professionals are looking forward to to be a victory for the Commandos. of both teams were sitting in the the winter REASON the most but Eastern are upselters of formstand for nearly half on our cind interesting since the

Chesterfield and often spring surprises. Although only in playing kit and light Jackets, Maestro quelled all opposition two Kwong Wah are certain. to put up decades ago,

trainers should tell their men

the weather is cold, When Who's for the championship?

wear jackets and long trousers until team There are half

dazen who could

the last moment. Cold limbs Jack to win the world Bile, but I ant going to plump for le Horace Lindrum,

suppleness and will not move so who has recently bought a house in

This match, is Highgate and intends to

Beitle in Interesting second division game ja heavy falls on hard grounds. It is

preceded by

quickly: they are also more suscep- an ible to minor London. Also arrived is Clark which Signals

Injuries, especially meet. Sing Macurachy, the New Zealander, who second string.

Tao's noteworthy that twice reached the final in pre-war

on the warmest days athletes of international cinss wilt wear long trousers until the starter actually calls them to their bemarks.

days

against Joe, le is managed byj hls son.

#L

Powell,

MASTERLY

his

Laws Of The Game

Offside-2

R.A.F. MEET

SPECTACULAR-AND SAFE

POWELL, English goalkeeper in the Boxing Day football match against China at Caroline Hill, caught by the of his many brillant clearances against the formidable Chinese attack. camera making one

WEEK-END SPORTS

TO-DAY

SOCCER

FIRST DIVISION Club-Sing Too v. RA.F. 4 pm. Navy-St. Joseph's v. Navy, 2.30 p.m., 44 Cdo, v. C.A.S.C., 4 p.m.

SECOND DIVISION

Club-C.A.S.C.

p.m

Caroline

Y. Dockyard, 2.30

first and principal point to that when a player plays the ball remember in the offside law is any member of his side who, at that moment, is nearer to his opponents' topl-line is offside, unless Of Sopkunpoo, H. Q. Land Forces v. course, there are several "unlesses" but until that first point is thorough-

Police, 4 p.m.' -

is useless to think about the excep- St. Joseph's-Kit Che v. R.A.S.C. about at the moment of playing) it ly understood (particularly that part

.-S. China v. Cadre, tons. On that hangs the law. "unless" opponents nearer to their own gon!- The next chief point is the first

"Unless line. In other words a player is has two

offside it, at the moment the ball is played by one of his team, he kim-

he

pm.

pun.

RUGBY

Of the others, Jue's brother Fred

Who will long is probably the best, but I have. remembered

19 1/5 Commundos' liking for the Seallish champion, goalkeeper, added further to Walter Donaldson, recently demob- laurels at Caroline Hill on Boxing bed winner

of the Albany Club Day. Playing for an English team tournament in face of all opposition, against the Chinese he saved shots har Davis and Lindrum, and, like from a Chinese forward line which Horace, now settled in the south at was really wearing its shooting boots, Belvedere in Kent, where he has ans in a class quite above local foot- His 'keeping can only be described full sized table in a

lart. Fancy climbing a ladder to train!

ball. His liming of high shots, his Sidney Smith of

full-length dives to well placed low Doncaster has come drives, brilliant punching clear and back into the open; and then there capable handling of the ball under is Alex Brown, a neighbour of mine pressure were all carried out with and the deadliest petter of them all case. What a pity that such a grand Pity he un't equally as akilful

display should have been interrupted positional play with the cue ball,

by injury! Pulman, last year's amateur cham- plon turned professional, has already made his century break and in addi- injured was an unpleasant reminder The incident in which Powell was tion there are to make up the field that loent football may lose some of Sydney Lee, former amateur cham-its more illustrious figures plon, Stanley Newman, brother of every one concerned in lis control unleas Tum, Willie Leluth, John Barrie takes the strongest measures to stop although I believe his health may rough play. Too often is it the star preclude his getting to the top-who pays for his brilliance. florace Holt of Blackpool,

Conrad Stanbury, the hard-hitting Canadian. other instances of clever football of self is nearer to his opponents' goal-Sookunpoo-England v. Wales and

The Boxing Day game produerd Macouachy is the most disappoint- unshadowed brilliance. The Chinese line ed man of them ait for he crossed the forward line, graced as it was by opponents who are then nearer to

and there are less than world to have another crack at Joe. Lee Wai-tong, Lai Shul-wing and that goal-line. I will comment on

Ireland, 3.15 pm, Scotland v Undoubtedly we are in for a boom. Tao Tsien-ting,

International XV, 4.15 pm. served up Fenson of snooker, made possible, grand stuff,

some the other "untesses" in next week. belleve, by the way laat season's final-It-Is-a-long while since I saw Leeward who places bimself in line with It follows therefore, that the for- was stage-managed in a Royal Hors in such good form; he missed non defender (the first of the two re- ticultural Hall setting. With seats chance of p shot at goal, fed his quired by the law usually happens for over a thousand at each session, wings with well judged passes and to be the goal-keeper) is always in as compared with the couple of hun-Indulged in an occasional individual danger of being ruled offside there dred at Burroughes and Thurstons, dribble. Lai was his familiar "self, are that match between Davis and Lind-using the short ground pass to feed nearer to the goal-line. How often

not two opponents who rum put the potting game on the Lee and varying his tactics with when map and I think the dividends will angled silces to his wingman.

the whistle has sounded

LAWN BOWLS be paid this season.

Tano, offside has one seen a forward point- K.B.G.C.-Wippingshaw. outside loft was On recent visit to Nottingham I bounding down the touch line and been standing in line! Few for uplendid, ing to a full back with whom he has found the Midlands crazy over the either foot.

swinging

rcross game. More 'and

Centres

with wards remember that if they are in inore halls are being opened up every week.

line with a full back then the back is English for not nearer to the goal-line and the ward line showed up poorly. Ford forward is liable to be penalised as Fred played his usual valiant game on offside.

ready at Burroughes, where

the

By comparison Al-

Davis and Donaldson have cach put the wing and had many ducts with up £300 of their own money for a the renowned Hau. Sing Too's right

Stevens,

of stage, screen, radio, and the box- the inside right, there was little life

ing and football worlds. This is in the rest of the line. Stovens was. real money being earnestly fought

over £4,000 have been wagered on

the game.

two

are

for

ure

INTERNATIONAL SERIES

CRICKET

Club.-H.K.C.C. v. Navy.

p.m.

12

TO-MORROW

SOCCER

FIRST DIVISION

1. S. China,

FASTBALL CORNER

League Games Marked By Flashy Play

SAINTS' CHAMPIONSHIP FORM (By "Spectator").

F

LASHES OF SPARKLING BALL PLAYING WEKKIE WITNESSED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN LEAGUE FASTBALL LAST SUNDAY WHEN THE ERSTWHILE UNDEFEATED RECREIO SUCCUMBED TO A 2-1 DECI. SION TO ST JOSEPH'S. CHAMPIONSHIP FORM WAS WANTING IN THE GIANT'S VICTORY OVER THE CANADIAN CHINESE, THE SCORE WAS ALSO TWO TO ONE.

Chung Wah, who failed on two previous occasions to field a team, at last turned, out a full side. Although losing, they played creditably. the fast-moving Rovers. The count of 11 runs to 10 gives. Their conquerors were an indication that the latter may be slipping in their bid for championship honours. The "kiddish" Hotsbots were

at one time making rings around the veteran Baseball Clubbers, and eventually won by:11 runs to eight.

All rounder Gerry Gosano pitched home plate, and Bucks once more his first, Longue Rambling Recs and did not and his with a neat bingle. The only run game for the was responsible in forcing him home usual classy form from outset scored by the losera was in the first in the tilt against the Saints, who of the sixth. Express Lo arc fast returning to their former arrived at the initial station when Vicirn Brillant playing. Fleet-footed he beat the throw. Then he stole to Arturo Ozoria as lead-off, mon for second and got to third in the same the Josephians worked successfully manner. He scored on for and got a walk from

a sacrifico Gosano. This proved costly for the

hurier lo deep outfield. Recs. Ozorio then displayed. some nippy base-running, stealing second and third in less than two winks. Once again Sherry Bucks showed his worth when he bunted one nicely performance added to his high class for a sacrifice to send Ozorio romping home for the first Saint run.

Sherry Bucka pitching his Arst game for the Saints, held the Rees batters to nary hit. With this

part in the attack, Sherry surely did a starry rola. Ozorio was a close second.

Playing Inspired ball after scoring,

this There were two sparkling plays in the Josephins had the this, the best League game scen so upper hand both in attack and de- fence.

far. As far

could be remem-

The Recs could not get goingbered, the double play executed by and were blanked for the first five Dave Leonard, Arturo Ozora and stanzas, whereas the prewar champs, Stan Leonard to put away two Tees In the meantime, had tallfed once runners was more in the last of the third. Ozorio smoothly in the present season. And was again the one who crossed the there was a Saint runner tricked into

never carried 34

running for home from third when Spotty Pereira's bullet peg to Pig Chief Tony Alves at short stop. who then relayed it back catcher

Enough to Make Mouths of potty to nab the Autograph Hunters Water

(BY ARCHIE QUICK)

Just to make the mouths water of the autograph hunters among you I must tell you of a luncheon I attended this week. It was given by ITP Pools at Grosvenor House Hotel and the table plan looked like a cavalcade of British sport past and present.

I am glancing at my menu as I much of this in present day football write and here are some of the signa- and good player are being spoilt tures I see:

Charlie Bicknell, Jock: Watson, Ted

Football-Laurie Scott, George their style and come croppers.

because of it. They try to change Male, George Allison, Lesile Comp- lon, Ted Drake, Tom Whittaker, Hinton, Alex James, Joe Hulme, Tommy Lawton, Archie Macaulay,

Dai

Jimmy

Wilde, Freddie Mills, Dave Crowley,

Dosing-Len Harvey, Jack Hyams;

Cricket-Alf Gover, Patsy Hen- dren, Ray Smith, Leslie Ames, Jack Selamons;

Golf,-Dick

Crawley;

Burton.

Leonard

Slammers,

Dan Maskell, Stanley Doust.

Lown Tennis.-Kay Snooker-Joyce Gardner, Horace Lindrum, Arthur Goundrill; Speedwayacle-Parker;" Darts Jim Pike: Jockey-Gordon Richards, Harry

SOCCER IS

BECOMING

GLOBAL

the Saint runner. St. Joseph's after a shaky start, now by this victory, are definitely in tho say for championship honours, especially with thofe conspicuous re turn to form as seen in their match against the Rees. However, fle Portuguese boys still lead in the League standing with only one loss. St. Joseph's have lost two out of four games.

once

Glants' triumph over the them at the head of the table to- much favoured Canadian Chinese put gether with the Recs and Rovers.

appeared that the winners were not very forceful in getting runs. As a matter of fact the winning run scored was not carned but through un error by the Canadians. Still it was one of the breaks of the game which many a time decides a ball game. Benny Omar scored the first Giant run after he had reached first by a single, and arriving, a third, was scored In by Blily Soares' hit. Zamar Abbas who pitched half the game, scored the other tally for the Giants, :

was

The Canadians were without the By Archie Quick

services of their backbone in their smokeball hurler Herble Quan, which More and more, soccer is be-

quite a handicap,

They did coming as global as the late war. showing of holding the well-balanced however, to retum such a good well, World-wide characteristics are Giant squad to a 2-1 score. With a developing each week,

utuo luck they could have won, which There is the Great Britain versus winners, who have

is not a favourable impression for the the Rest of the World match to be some claim for the championship.

reason to lay StageChesney Allen, Freddie played at the season's end. Czecho- Forbes, Beryl Orde, Ronald Frankali. Dutch teams have already visited pitched heady ball for the Canucks Swedish Slovakion,

George White registered the Cana- teams and dions enly ally, Kursa Nazaria

thing

Bobby Jones, Kenneth Ge-

Tommy Handley;

Ice hockeyLou Bates;

Britain this Broadcasting-Raymond Glendin-Polish side ning and all the well known sports

there was writers.

Holland

match Iceland's That's a galaxy of caligraphy colan

season; so,

, too, lias 4 and with his deliveries appeared to from Silesia.

hen have returned to his pro-war form the

England

versus which had a lot to do with Radio's at Huddersfield two consecutivo victories in the In- amateurs, have looked international

Two baggers were slammed on by

H. Bakar and Charlie Quin.

summer.

•

the slugging

worth a bob of two at current prices. hear Danish and Swiss teams are Genial Patsy Hendren reminisced on the way. Dozens of British upon his last appearance in a Bris- coaches visited Scandinavia and the bane Test. He had had eight days

Continent this past at, it, find was sick and tired of World Cup will have its Final in cricket. He was taken for a coua-

South America a

Chung Wah outhit your hence.

And try motor ride and was persuaded now in a bulletin I receive from the Rovers eight hits to seven in the pro to play for

local side one short time, there are invitations to

Football Association time to Cess of getting beaten by one run.

from He was sent into the

Sloppy playing was evident in this deep over the 4 broly of a hill, and fielded all after-llah clubs to make tours of Mexico, fracas with the lead changing hands

noon, dutifully returning the ball from the direction whence I: cam France and Switzerland this coming win. Hover. Jock Brown banged ball Turkey, United States, India, Hun- then and again. At the last frame Kary, Austria, Northern Italy, the Rovers came back with two to Chung Wah were leading by 10-0 but at regular intervals. Eventually a ball came over the brow without summer. touching it and Patsy promptly

The Austria and North Italy in-wherens Chung Wahs claimed most of

but a home run and Into sight of the rest ofught American, call is from the Chicago and les Chung bad an average and also a triple, caught it. He rushed up the

vitations bill

are for matches against the butting honours: William Hong military sides of the CMF. The players shouting that he'd caught 1. "You so and so. fool, said the Maroons, who want our First Div. of 600 apiece. Ted Low slammed a bateman, "your side's batting now." son champlona next May for eight three base hit. Joseph's v. and record holder Staff Sergt In- Division club too and, will pay all with, it they make up their minds

Army hop step and jump champion ma

matches. Mexico. wants a First Comprised of several old-timers the Chung Wabs are a team to rockon Baseball Club; Recreta v. ftovers, structor

Clelland, stationed

at expenses and salaries and make it to "get down to business but it was 10.30 am. Canadian Chinese v/ Southern Command School of FT.nt/ on air travel trip. From France the noticeable that they did not care ane Hotshots; Chung Wah v. Giants, Winterbourne, Dauntsey, has signed request is made from Nantes, where hoolt. Such cople!

professional forms for the Arsenal. Moquis Old Comrades' Association

raise money

SECOND DIVISION Navy-Navy v. Kwong Wah, 2.30

73-frames match, the customers have back; these ended with honours BURIED 1,200 GOLF BALLS (Navy, Eastern y. 45 Cdo. 4 p.m. been flocking in among them-stars about even. Apart from

for, and I understand that beis of seen to advantage more in the second planning to redesign

Purley Downs Coir club Clab Kwong Vah alt. One of his best efforts was a (says James Goodfellow). It is felt their course clever dribble which he with a telling through pass to his

crowned that more advantage could be taken centreforward whose shot went only.

of the fine valleys. Inches wide of the upright.

Meantime, 1wo ing made to replace those given up Club-Signals v Sing Too, 2.30 p.m. for crop cultivation.

Club secretary, Mr W. H. Elkins, There will be general,

buried 1,200 golf balls in rejoicing when that

Malaya The first rounds of the inter- broken the ice

44 Commando have at Inst

the Japanese Invaded. At national rugby series will be played victory in the league competition. It Selangor Golf Club at Kuala Lum-Club de Recreto-St.

thut time he was with their first

secretary of

pur,

INTERNATIONAL RUGBY TO-DAY

'' ICE BROKEN

at Sookunpoo this afternoon. Eng was a well merited success even

land meets n

Joint Wales

and though it occurred in 'n' game which

Ireland Afteen at 3.15, and Scotland produced Httle bright football. How-

4.15.

д

new holes are be

רמגן

FASTBALL

2.30 p.m.

to help Reg Harris, tells

to

me

at Winterbourne, makings of

in

familles of those who lost their lives

the war. а

He is

Is an outside right und als RSM wants

that he

he has NEW FAST BOWLER really class player.

Another squad which does not care The item that intrigues me mest one fola as long as they have fun ls. Jack Martin, Calford fast bowler Mallett has asked for

Do believe the story that Joe however is from Switzerland, who the Baseball Club. They were guilty transfer want first-class amateurs to go out of not playing to win of course, not by all meanst The Baseballers were

will play an International team at ever, two goals against a Navy de- RECORD ACKNOWLEDGED

The teams selected are:..

fenco in which England "A"--Ingham

Coles played sterling came is creditable per- (Club), formance. Well done 44 Commando! minutes 15 seconds Andrews (Cdo), Fluker, Studman. It is to be hoped that the New Year miles AAA championship, set up at Sydney Wooderson's time of 13 Martin (Navy), Muriel (Club), Mills will, bring them more

for the three (Cdo), Colchester (Club), Curtismenta of this kind. (Co),

LCBSEY,

encourage the White City in July, has been Bates Ticehurat Absolum, Buskell (Cde) high scoring games this season. At held by the late C. Emery with 14 Washbrook as well as

(Navy),

Sing Ted have often Agured in mean, or

passed by the AAA as an Engllah! who played in the Test Trial Instaca- from Queen's Park Rangers. because there and continue their studies, appareally playing and not, playing and Wright-Nooth (Police),

Scotland. Henderson, Hutton helped themselves to eight at the Amateur Athletic Board has now to cricket for Kent in 1847.

the Chub's ground last Saturday they

minutes. 8 seconds. The British Hammond, will play a full season's side, is being barracked by the home

·worrying is that Joe, the one footballer in the Diness or there are evidently approve Wooderson's time

The crowd. Because he does not get rid bigger openings in some of the they were tops. And then their base.

towns. quickest bowler in England he will of the ball immediately he receives exchanged, too, it says..

Players cdld be the "charging" manner of the youth

running was wretched, compared be needed against South Africans. it the spectators, boo,

To me it savours very much of Newcomb and Penco lod in the bal ful Hotshots. Ifowever, Baseballers broken

time, which the Association sponsoring this scheme his average of two hits in three times Footballing department in this comedy. In has in the past steadfastly set it at bat Peace also slammed fuce against.

borger, and Newcomb registered two

(Club), Henderson (Army), Cesford Club's expense but had the unusual (Club), Thompson (Navy), Dorward experience of conceding three goals British record. (RAF). Kerr (Club), ·Goddard in. one match. They are silli (Cdo), Taylor, D. H. Stewart (Club), winning vein, however, and share a

England

Mellan, Woods (Cdo)."

(Cdo), Woods McWhirter

In

(Navy) commanding place at the head of the (Club) and league table in close company with

South China.

Welsh-Irish-Gray, Foley, Burg-

Stanicy,

ham (Cdo), Williams (Navy), Acton (Cdo), Sugden, Wynyard (Navy), Pounds (Cde),

NOTE TO TRAINERS

Breen Tymer

Last Saturday was about the (Navy), Oliver season's chilliest so far. Unfortun (Police), Dallimore (Cdo), Graham ately the standard of football served (Club), Pringle (Army) and Paine up in the two top class games of (Cdo)

Causeway *** International →→→ Jefcott (Navy), blood or warm the spectators en- Bay did not stir tho Fiilford (Cdo),-McNay, Barclay thusiasm. For long periods there. (Club), Drayton (Cdo), Parzy, Drage was chilly silence all round the (Navy), Speyer (Cdo), Mann (Club), ground which was not much relieved Cowie (Police), Stewart Club, when players tempors became so Harold (Navy), Baker Wamsley (R.A..) and Bond (Navy), a general caution,

(Co), heated that the referee, has, in jesté.

SPORTING⋅ SAM-

By

y Reg. Wootton

There is too

to

a two

Coaches, too, are required, which hits out of four Umes at bat. to me seĈINS little ironic. Norkop- ping, Swedish amateur champlons, came to Britain and whipped Charl ton, Shefeld, Unlled and Newcastle

To-morrow's games are as follows: member the Wolves are second in pan. Canadian Chincao v. Holshols,

Wolverhampton. Ito

10.30 am-St. Joseph's v. Baseball Clab, 4-llowed by flocreio v. -Rovers,

and drew

with

Division One, and

while at ine

tap of Division Two,

Charl- followed by Chung Woh v. Giants,

ton and Shelloid were both First

Division sides playing on their own pHches. Then the Czechos Spartas

drew with Arsenal, and this famous fat racing Jockeys, has ro- Harry Wings, one of Betinin's amateur team did well against tired from the saddle and is to begin other clubs. So to me it sóem aa new career as a racehorse trainer, case of who should be coaching who. He will have 80 horses in his charge)