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BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER

Arthur Peall says": WHETHER Four opponent fixes i

not, you should pockel

white when it pays you to do so

BLACK

RED

at billiards.

Du be

Careful not

to throw

away an advantage by pocket- 'ing white

and leaving double-

A

baulk from the pori- tion shown

#11 contes

of diagram.

It is bet ter to play thu one-cushion, cannon as indicated to leave red and cue-ball well placed 10 baulk and white near the billiard "pot.

Bigok, the only colour Jaik, 14 touching quo-balj "as shown on ttid Loft: 2000s aro ovens, but with cue- ball on the brink of the pocket etrikor must lose, because he ent do nothing except play away from

black into the pocket.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1947.

SPORTS FEATURES.

SOCCER SEASON'S

HIGHLIGHT IN FORTNIGHT'S TIME

OCAL soccer interest is now rapidly concen

trating on the Interport matches to be played an Jan. 22, 23, 25 and 26. To-morrow, at Causeway Bay, the principal trial match for the selection of the Hongkong team will be played. If this match produces the same bright football as we saw in the trial game at the Caroline Hill on Tuesday the big crowd which is expected will certainly have its money's worth.

THE LAWS OF This afternoon sees i

FOOTBALL

OFFSIDE-3

clearly

resumption land of the RAF. He is obviously of the Shield Competition. Eight an accomplished footballer but is first division sides meet in second handicapped by inck of height and

matches. round

Two of these weight." "Stickland is a grand player matches may prove one-sided; but but has two very redoubtable can- the games in which the Navy feet didates for the Inside forward berths Kwong Wah (Navy ground 2,30 ans who have stronger clalms. Lal

he can

to-day's

surprise

UNSOLVED PROBLEM

trinl

J

SPORTING SAM

THE

TOWNS

TODAY ARKIT HERR

FASTBALL NOTES

By Keg. Wookon

Players And Supporters Have Lost Their Pre-War Enthusiasm

(By "Spectator")

WHAT has come over the local fastball world? There is no getting

of

Hon.

to

DIARY OF WEEK-END SPORTS

Principal sporting fixtures for the week-end are the soccer Challenge Shield games in which both first and second divisions will be engaged. Here is the full sporta diary:

TO-DAY

SOCCER

#

Challenge Shiold Competitian FIRST DIVISION

Carolino

BI-South China”, v. Eastern. 4 p.m. Referge, C. Fun- stall; linesmen, P. George and A Leck.

Navy-Sing Tao v. 44 RM Cdo,, 4 p.m. Referee, L. G. Young; lines- men, Cpt. I. Filmer and Thong

King-hong.

Sookumpoo-St Joseph's v. 45 RM Cdo., 4 p.m. Referee, K. K. Ip, lines- men, Lul Shiu-ming and E. L Strange.

Navy Navy v. Kwong Wah, 2.30 p.m. Referee, LAC F. Roberts; lines- men, P. M. Xavier and E. Lawrence. SECOND DIVISION Caroline IT-South China Dockyard, 2.20 p.m. Referee, L/S D. Sparrow,

CRICKET

Kowloon Cricket Club.-K.CC. 1.R.C., 2 p.m,

ILK.C.Corried

p.m.

v. Single, 2

SUNDAY

SOCCER

INTERPORT TREAL Navy Probabica v. Possibles, 3.30 p.m. Referee, CPO Rogerst linesmen, Kwok and F. A. Barretto,

LEAGUE

St Joseph's reet 45 Commando afe Shut-wing of Sing Tao and Chow full of interest. Kwong 'Wah (@x= | Man-chl of South China bọth have How much a bone of contention pect to field a much stronger side consistent records of steady up-top

interest has slacked, as is evident in the current League session.

away that is the offside Inw wae amply shown than that which fell to South China play to their credita.

This con in the correspondence columna of last Sunday and will fully extend

be seen in the way players turn out in a multi-coloured collection of uniforme with no the local press this week. Last the Navy. St Joseph's are well

The centre forward problem,

two alike; the low standard of play-no doubt through lack of practice, if there is week outlined the two busle parts matched with 45 Commando; in-

however, is unsolved. There is of the law: this week it is the "un-deed, this is the tit-bit of

any practice at all; the sparsely attended games; the absolute discarding of fastball whole string of names who all will Icases" I wish to enlarge upon.

Axtures and it will be no

it into any other forward position,

by the many femmes who did in pre-war days display interest supreme. The latest ingre of the "Referees' if extra time is played.

cuch one of whom can be guaran- Chart" (I received a copy only this

teed to feed a sharp shooting leader, Although most, week) nets them out very

VALUE OF TRIAL MATCHES

not all, the} The League over, there was of the attack. A few weeks

the because conditions of the playing field ngo women players are back, where under four separate headings, "Á A lot of people don't like trial Jones of the Navy showed much their Interest? Let alone not playing, the Rose

is usual annual dance, the last time at are far from ideal. It is a player is not offside if he is in his matches: they argue that they prove promise but has not come up to ex- they are seldom seen in numbers at where there was a presentation

Room. Peninsula Hotel, dusty pitch, and more often than not sandy, own half of the field (when the ball nothing and as often as not are a

op-waste of time. I have seen many have to face facts and ask them-rooting-there used to be plenty of be recalled that Mrs Dhun Ruttonjec dininunds-markings falleg to show

pectations. The selectors will la played mind you), has two

Just the park. Further, the good natured prizes to the League winners. It will games are played on invisible ponents between him and their own sorts of trial matches, some have selves the plain question "Who will Its conspicuous by its absence. distributed the trophies. The 1041 for long on the anndy ground. There goal-line, the ball in touched or produced dull football, others the do

better than Lee Wal-tong as Our fans and players alike are aw championship was won by St Joseph's in no stand which, perhaps, is why played by an opponent or it comes reverse. If nothing clso

such fader of the Hongkong attack?" The fully quiet these days! One would in the men's division, the Wild Cat there are so few spectators, especial- lo him from o Fohl-kicir, corner matches show a player's adaptabi- question must be answered very soon, think they were attending a funeral the Ladles' loop and the International kick, throw-in or when it has beentity; whether

adjust his What a relief would be if only Instead of the spiritedness that goes Series was won by India. dropped by the Referee.

#ame to fit in with strangers with fedman, late of 1/5 Commando, were with fastball.

ly when compared to prewar days. It isn't often that a question of whose style of play he is unfamiliar. available! offside arises from goal or corner A trial match also has the virtue Missed penalty kickn have again

NO GIRLS' LEAGUE kicks when the referee drops the of freeing players from week-by- 'been very frequent. In the

THE GOOD OLD DAYS ball; I have often seen forwards run week, routine in other words they match an. Tuesday a spot

What's wrong-there is at least. And then the "feminine interest" kick back as the ball is being thrown in can have a go on their own if they rattled the cross bar. In Saturday's went to the ball game. All roads led With "pioneer" Prexy Doc Molthen, for the girls-rather the girls do not Prowar, on a Sunday, "the family" something will our present League? is not present. There is no League from louch under the impression; of feel like it and very often they sur- course, that they may be ruled off-prise themselves.

Navy v. St Joseph's match spot to the Kowloon Football Club in Vice-Pres. Jimmy Shepherd. I thought Tuesday's match was The Saints night have saved a point especially packed when there was a Sec. Tony Ribcire slid "facts and of the fastball crowd. Must of the side. As soon as the ball is touched

kleks were missed by both teams. Chatham Road. The stand

want Dick Chung, harding- Treasurer

play. Feminine fans and by another player that protection full of interest. I noticed that laut, had they converted theirs,

pre-war and present Hon. players formed 50 per cent or more CASC big match. It was Sing Tac's right back, was often to have piso KEEP OUT OF THE WAY

missed penalty kicks spend a day there; some brought figu

figures" Philo

Remedios the last, former leading lights in the ladies' be Geen mixing it with the half which would have altered the whole their lunch baskets. Belleve it or named keeping offelul record The Referees Chart (which in-backs, quite enjoying himself in course of the game. A goal-keeper not, it did happen! One garne after games--at the helm, the running of There are

of section are noted to be around. cludes on each

LAWN BOWLS colunun breaking strange page a

ground. All the has little hope of saving the well- another, arst the girls, then the boys, the League cannot be in headed "Advice to Players") Is

the Mar better honda.

sisters, Lily. at players who caught my eye on fair placed kick. He Is compelled

the stand on his goal line until the ball were locked in battle. It was fun for But they are not magiciang......-Lhoy | Chelma Motta of the all-dominating/ham v. K.C.C.. 3 p.m.

Gloria and Mary, Bone length to remind players that ly sure of their places were in

K.C.C.-Northumberland and Dur- Cynthin and if they are ofalde when the ball ja same alde. They

maite all! Everyone, player and fan, was cannot were Hau (Sing is kicked: he is not permitted

mammoth kicked the only thing they can do Tao), Lau Chung-sang, (Sing Tao) any way to

In in the right spirit.

crowds of ball fans; neither can they Wildcats; Irene Pereira und Ding Kowloon Bowling Green Club,-- narrow the angle lay is to keep out of the way. Only by playing at right half back, Heggie ndvancing towards the ball.

insist that players hand out a better opes of the Recreio; Terry Noronha, K.B.G.C. v. H.K.C.C., 2,30 p.m. an opponent playing the ball or by Navy), inside right and Tsac (Sink

Dotted about the field were the brand of ball.

Soccorro and

the Aldo Castro of it going out of play can a player Tao), in his usual place on the left made for a goalkeeper when faced to their clubs colours. For instance, All kinds of suggestions have been players in nent uniforms according

Wahoos; Allee Mar and Elvie Yuen

FASTBALL of the Canucks; Ella Chinn at become on-side,

wing. Schultz, of Land Forces, who with a penalty kick. Some stand there were the splc and span whites It is left absolutely to the displayed at inside right for the op- Just a little to one side of the dead of the St Joseph's and Cyclones and

Wal; Lilia Xavier and Margle Xavier Chinese; Rovers v. Hotshots.

of Chung

Baschellers V. There is, however, nothing much of the Panthers; Hildn Soares and nm. eretion of the referee whether he posing team and moved to centre centre usually leaving the right the blue and white of the

Recreio wrong with the keenness of the eight Dolly Brown of the Cardinals; Hilda shall penalise a player who is off- forward in the second half, was aside more unguarded. The idea be- among the men. And there were the teams now competing, or else the Antonio of the Little Flowers. Bev, Giants, 2 p.m. alde. Referees are

St Joseph's v. Chung Wah; Recrelo directed not to newcomer who has many whistic up.players who nare in off-les. I liked his tricky

possibl-hind this in that most goni-keepers beautiful colours of the Wahoos, Car- would not have been formed. Talking tween these girls they should quite footwork are much better on their right side dinals, and Little Flower Club

teams for aļ out-witted Powell in scoring early about that half of the goal. There

Ish-busy-men" Baseballers

League to be formed. A girls' League in the second half.

There organised outfits. Rivalry was of the American?) are still there turning out is sure to boost the game in some ja also the feeling that they Schultz, who is playing in to-tempt the kicker to choose

a result standard of week after week without fall in spite way, say what you like. Meanwh theeennest and morrow's trial, is rather like Slick- larger space to shoot into.

play was high. The game was sperini of defeats-even if they do turn up here's hoping our musiball people ly speeded up by the dynamic ball in their limousines is one example, really let themselves go and repl playing Fathers, the all-American Perhaps, the game suffers because to former popularity! Mohawks. They were good and you players find it difficult to have time! had to be good too to be anywhere after work to practise in view of

s near them.

"doylight wasting." Perhaps, it

comes to an end.

to

Wog

a pleasure to

among

former

side positions If, in their opinion, and the confidence with which he (Pawell is definitely) and feel easter the ladies. All the teams were well tenness, the fact that the "laipan- easily other chough

they are not interfering with play or in anyway benefiting from being offulde. Many full backs will do well to bear this point in mind.

ABTRÁNY

A TIP FOR 1947 BACK. H.B. BEER

WINNER EVERY TIME

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WILLS MOODY IN RETIREMENT

BEN COOK

United Press Sports Correspondent

Santa Monica, Calif.

The woman who dominated international tennis two decades ago, Helen Wills Moody Roark, now lives with her memories of past triumphs-content to play tennis occasionally with her husband and work in her garden.

Now 40 years old, Helen plays "When travelling gets easter we tennis several times a week with only want to go to Europe and up through accasional forays into lournament Scandinavin, spending quite a bit of competition. She spends almost no time in Sweden," she suld.

much time cultivating her flower Mrs Roark revealed that she had and irrigating her avocado and citrus

cup

trees as she does winging a tennis been forced to turn down an Invita- racquet. But whch she does play,tion to join the US Wightvan Helen Wills Moody still has that team this year, which made a clean grace of stroke that made her one sweep of International competition in of the world's great feminine stars. wanted to make the trip with them, England and Europe. "Although I

Helen has memories of great ma- I just could not be away from home ments at Wimbledon and Forest that long," she explained. Hills, and she still considers Suzanne Lenglen-the late French star whom | she never was able to defeat the best woman tennis player of all time. And that includes the present crop of International stars, led by Pauline Betz of the United States,

tennis stars are just as good, overall, She believes that present day girl

they ever were, including when Helen Willis Moody wag a great name in tennis. But Helen does not feel there are the individual greats In tennis to-day as there were two decades ago.

"Pauline Betz does not have to

Navy Navy v. 3 Cdo Bde HQ., 2 p.m. Referee, R. M. Omar.

Referee, F. N. Bullock.

Club-RAMC v. Police, 2.30 p.m. Referee, F. J. Silva.

Club-Sing Tao v. Club, 4

H.K.

Rugby

p.m.

Canadian

10.20

INTERNATIONAL FINAL

In the titbit of the programme last Sunday, fast-moving Rambling Recs picked to play in the finals of the The following teams have been downed their rivals, the Rovers, by Rugby International Series to-day on seven runs to six to stay at the head the Club Ground ut, Happy Valley at of the table together with Gaints, 4 pm. who were conceded a walk-over from

the Chung Wahs. Recs and Rovers Irish-Welsh-Gray (Capt); Foley, return to championship Stanley, Acton (Cdos), Sugden

now lead

with only form was made felt by their victory Navy), Wynyard (Navy), Pounds over the Baseballers 10-2. The (Cdo), Furry (Navy), Guest, Dall- Canadians won easily from the Hot- more (Cdo), Graham (Club), Palne shots to remain in the running for the (Cdo) and Oliver (Police). championship, with two losses so far, The Saints and Rovers are in the same position.

St Joseph's rot one láss nice Burgune (Cdos), Williams (Navy),

Scotland. Henderson; Stewart (Club), Henderson (Army) Cessford (Club), Reid (RAF) Thompson To-morrow's games are as follows: (Navy), Dorward (RAF), Meffan. 10.30 am-II.K. Baschaliers v, Cana- MeWhirter (Club),

Wood (Cdo), dian Chinese, followed by Rovers v. England

(Cdo); Capt.; Manson Hotshots; 2 p.m. St Joseph's v. (Police), Wood (Navy), Taylor Chung Wah, followed by Recreto v. (Club), Goddard (Cdo),

Prior to this game on the same Umpires are follows: First ground Club "A" will play 3rd Com- HameA. M. Omur, Almeida and mandos Bdc "A". Пt. Samy; socond game--Molthen, Club "A" Ingham (Capt) Bar- Woo and J. Delgado; third game eley, Nelson, Hution, MeNay, Muriel, Figueiredo, Lawrence and Baptista: Kerr, Colchester, Speyer, Cowie, A. Ozorio Mann, Benn, Wright-Nooth, Brown, fourth game-Robbins, and D. Chung.

¡R. Stewart,

Giants.

as

lake a back seal to any player WHITE horse WHISKY

Helen said. "I have not seen a lot of the post-war ́starm but if Fauline is any example I would may that generally the players aro as good as over,

Genius Among Women

"Suzanne was a genius among’wo- men tennists, just like Bill Tildea was among the men," she reminisced when interviewed by United Press at her home here. "She had every and she was incomparably steady."

Helen's most recent tournamont appearance, and her first since 1941, was last May in the Southern Call US singica tennis championship in Helen Wills Moody won her first fornia tennis championships, She teamed with US men's singles cham- 1982, when she was 17 years old. plon Jack Kramer to win the mixed For almost a decade, she dominated doubles title...

national and international play.

"I probably shall continue to

In Wightman cup matches, she lost play in local tournaments but the only two singles contests while win- big events are out for me so far:

ning 16 from 1923 to 1032.

as the future is concerned," she Her greatest rivalry was with sala, Her usual opponent these Helen Hull Jacobs to whom she lost days to her husband, Aldarn Roark, by default at Forest Hills in 1033, onelimo internationally known polo blaming her action on an ailing back. player and now, a motion picture, She came back two years later at executive,

Wimbledon when she won one of the historie matches of all time.

Once the toast of the International

tennis sot, Helen 'Wills lives a quiet Her most active tennis career was life with Roark at their home in the over when she and Frederick S. exclusive riviera district where Moody of San Francisco were di- they grow, flowers, fruits and vege-vorced August 23, 1037, Two years tables, entertain friends and get away later she cloped with Roark and they occasionally, for a vo-minute drive were married at Las Vegas, Nevada. to the beach.

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