1947-10-11 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1947.

SPORTS FEATURES..

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Best fixture of the week-end soccer gramme is the meeting tomorrow of Chinesa A.A. and St. Joseph's on the Police Ground, Kowloon, The Saints sprang a heavy surprise on the 25th R.A. at Soohunpoo last Sunday and will, accordingly, face this game with any amount of confidenco.

✪ A good all-Chinese encounter today is the meeting at Caroline Hill of South China and Kitchee. This is the last weekend of the early season in which Sing Tao will be absent from the local playing fields. Sing Tao are due to play their first match in mid weck against the Navy on the Club Ground next Thursday.

Kitchee And Devons Was Match Of The Weekend

(By SEE TEE)

There would have been a much larger attendance at last Saturday's match between Kitchee and the Devons at Causeway Bay had it not been stated (quito without foundation) in certain quarters that the match was postponed owing to the state of the ground. As it was

a large number of people (mostly Chinese) opened their newspapers on Sunday morning and read that they had missed the best match so far this season.

Right from the kick both i The news published this werk that Kitche and the Devons went several of Sing Tao'p stalwarts will, at it in fine style and throughout all probability, play for o'her first the first half the pace was a cracker. This was the more surprising when

it is remember

league clubs comes as a source of pleasure to mst followers of local tha. F. Was soerer. The team which Sing Ta but little wind, the ground was soft were able to field for their English and entirely without "lift" to the tour was strong enough tɔ bent any feet and the air generally hot and local side: indeed I would go as far humid.

To my mind a feature of as to assert it would bold its own the play wna rocket-like sprinting of against the pick of the rest of the Li Ping-chiu, Kitchee's centre for rat division. There in some talk word and the quick opportunism of thait

a similar ΣΗ

match being ur- Kwok Ying-Ki. inside left. Un

ranged by the Army. The Army doubtedly these two forwards had could field a fairly strong eleven the Deyong halves and rear-guard since it may draw upon Inniskillings, guessing at almost every attack. In Devons, 25th R.A., Signals and other the first half particularly the Chinese units; nevertheless, they would have shook the Devons' defence to the their work cut out to hold the Sing foundation.

Tao touring side,

SATISFACTORY SHOWING

from

home.

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The

The Royal Navy's first division football team which has put up some promising displays since the start of the season.

THE SWIMMING RECORDS WENT, BUT WE'RE STILL A LONG WAY BEHIND

(BY RECORDER)

There was a lot of lost time to make up for and when the Colony's swimmers did get down to the job of making up for six years' worth of our local swimming championship records they broke exactly a dozen.

that, even be her mark over the 220 Yards Free Style exactly 37.4 seconds off the world securd, she has put our Local Varsity back on the sports map.

The meeting concluded, as it always | Shanghai, with the muddy Witang-į timed mermaid may well feel proud has in the past, with a generous dis- tribution of prizes and much lovish congratulation. The Hon. Mr Morse paid much tribute, well-deserved., Something that Mr Morse said must sland out from the context.

Ing

poo and its treacherous currents flowing by, with its poola chlorinated to the point that a mouthful of water loaves one with a queasy stomach, has done as well in Its heydey as we have.

Shavna and

last-men-

STILL BEHIND THE GALS

at two Looking

lists of eight emparable records-the Women's World Records and the best times section this year, 1 discover

in the Colony's men's Tharried Et

that Hongkong hasn't bowed to the best aquastars have produced in jun

that the world's fastest feminine

three events.

t

It was clever forward play, coupled with the tacties of blocking the road

Few could recall, Mr Morse told us, Twelve records were broken, indeed. down the centre whith gase Kitcheo

In wlaning two games out of seven their 5-2 victory. Only on

They are about a dozen years over- two against the best amateur home-side when the first championships under occasions could Lunn, D: vans' centre

clues Sing Tho have every reason held. A

the auspices of the V.R.C.

due. were

They are so far behind the forward, shake himself clear of the be satisfied with themselves, more the Victoria Recreation

Indeed for standards of some cities where the proud record Chinese defence. On the first occa- especially since they were strangers Colony's oldest old-mers remember

Club. The pools are artificially warmed to ex- alon ho treated the crowd to Д in strange and t were indeul

tend the season a little longer, that glorious goal: the next time be playing away

swimming at the V.R.C. before the all our local Tarzans and their Janes whipped the ball high over the bar.

standard of amateur football in Enthe present one,

last century had yet given place to may well watch Cheetah

grin. Personally. will pay Tribute to The Devaux chief failure seemed and is a good deal higher than is

but one success. Wiltrid Lawrenze,

In the 100 Yards Free Style even to be their

zentrally realised in Hongkongt. Few inability to combine

Yet, in fifty years of organised at 30, set a new standard of 1 min. the third man in could well brag he Far too often cel players could keep their place swimming in this Colony, possessed 48.4 secs, for the 150 Yards Medley halves and forwards.

had no Amazonic peer the wide in any Isthmian League the half-backs were on

defensive the

world over. In the 880 Yards Free them just are not ide; most of beiter beaches than many another Relay. Where were all the 18-year-20 for too often it was left to and

good enough. pace of a similar size can offer olds? Among the few who might be class and of a full complement of swimm-

Style. Chan Chun-ngan, who will right-back Smith to drive the ball

Heather Anderson better Miss Hveger's best at 440 dns good enough for good Eng- upfeld to the forwards. This he did

pools, we are still, all praise be between them contributed to about Ya

Yards yet on my theory that DI{} amateur are Cruske, Inskip, blessed for well and often but a full back hash

the kindly heart that halt the twelve now records. Miss mers reach their prime after Anderson not the same chances of working Vie Pollard of the Navy; also Li and

Kiernan,

(RAF) and accompanies it, abysmally behind Leung Oi-mul of

the beat Hongkong 30, Just memaged even our nearer neighbours. ball before parting with it that one Kwok of Kitchee, Tse Kam-hung of

University to two. The

feminine best over the Enger route may often se from a god

Sar and inte of South

by nine-truths of a second. In the back. Very rarely did the Devons

Quna,

100 Yards Breast Stroke, C. Roza- Jung ling-yuk of Chinese Athletic

Pereira was

sall of 1.0.seconds better than Miss A. Styl's world mark.

Were it not for the fact that the critem/sers of the Colony's Swimming Championships fellow an outmoded programme, sting event

stences that are bu termediary considered worth a special champion. ship anywhere else, we would not have as many as 12 new records.

The programme for the American National AAU Indoor Swimming Championships consists of the follow- ing events: the 100, 220 and 440 yards free-style; the 150 yards back-stroke; 220 yards breast-stroke; the yards individual medley: the 150 yards medley relay, the 400 yards

half

forwards receive the same probing and, of course, several regular Sang KWANGTUNG HANDICAP

through passes with which Chinese attack was f.d.

OVER-VIGOROUS

rau men,

But to return to the original point, it is a good thing to know that there “hould be plenty.. Hard knocks:

of....competition given- and in Were-

during the

the taken in

and t this match in fairly

Season chances that no single club will good spirit. I noticed one or two

sweep everything before it. Any

I

Was

re

instances of over-vigour bat very league competition in which one or little worthy of mention.

The two clubs are far any away better, same evidently was not true of lithan all the others has but a nar- Sunday's game at Causeway Bay.

there I went to the 25th row field of interest, got R.A. versus St. Joseph's same at

There seems every indication that So kunpon-but reports in both see the nucleus of the Navy's "B" team is tions of he European press refer to very much stronger than most other petly fouling and petty infringe.

Second Division sides; Indeed it It seems that one side compares very favourably with the ments and only was generally at fault.

Navy's First Division "A" team. It In marked contrast to this was will not come as a surprise to see the Sookunpoo match where clean,

neveral members of the sailors' sporting football was the under Second Division side promoted to the day. Evidence of the good spirit senior football in the near future. It in which this match was played may well prove to be a levelling up

praise which the Saints' fur

Fur- wards openly gave to Craske, 25th process in both divisions.

was

he

R.A. Koalkeeper, on several beca- sions when Craske seemed to stop the unstoppable. For a long period in th's game (when the scores were

two-all)

Ul) 'he Saints Gunners

ers Koal

level

at

from

a terrifie attempt to

peppered

It has been most

nolleeable in several recent matches how few players. (mostly defenders) are ne

THIS AFTERNOON

Happy Valley Prospects

(By "THE TURF")

The second day's programme of the Double Tenth Race Meeting, sponsored by the Hongkong Jockey Club will be run this afternoon at the Valley with seven events on the card.

Chief importance is centred in the Kwangtung Handicap on which a special two-dollar cash sweep will be drawn.

Commission.

and

Racegoers are reminded that the Emme, sloyal First Saddling Bell will be rung at Spanish Onion. 2.30 p.m. and the first race is at 3 o'clock.

Macquarie Stakes. "D" Class Billabong Stakes, "D" Class

quainted with their obligations end The curtain raiser will be for "D" This is a race for the second lot rights when a free kick is awarded Class ponies over one enlle and 171 of "D" Class ponies, and Emperor's all angles against their side, especially an in- ftosebud looks to me the best fol-winning. It is another pony which yards, Aming the list of entries, Gate should make no mistake In and with hip shots and low shots in

In direct free kick inside their the regain

penalty lead.

cad. area. The law states that they must owed by Happy Season and Kelly, has been on the walling list for Saints forward Just stared at rotire to at least ten yards from the The other arters are: Airfield. long time. For the next two best Craske in blank amazement when ball until it is kicked unless they are Hostile Witness. Jackal and Jade- fancy Betty Lou and Sunny. The he went full-lengh to A Bnely standing on their own goal-line be stone.

others are:-Bright Season, Golden angled ground shot. He not only tween the posts. If a free kick 16 Katoomba Handicap. "C" Class Sapola, Mastermind, Ruby Star and Dragon, Golden Swallow, Lola stopped the ball from entering the awarded gol but hooked it with his hand and hold I light, Mest goalkeepers would have been glad to have push ed the ball round the post.

GRO Burri AppAby

NO

THEN SHE

on

yards line

their six hey may line up under their own cross bar, 7 saw a leam lose a goal through Ignorance of this in the other day.

SAID "AS THERE NO RACING TO-DAY I'LL LAY YOU 100-8' YOU CAN'T GET THE SHOPPING DONE AND BE BACK

TO GET THE LUNCH... AND IIN TIME

I PELL FOR IT?

(1st Section)

Trojan.

October Handicap

az

in-

300-

relay, the one metre springboard dive, the three-metre springboard dive.

in-

American women compete over ex- actly the same programane In their national finals, except for the ciusion of the 100 yards back-stroke instead of the 150 yards men's route, the platform dive instead of the 10- metre dive, and the 800 metre-relay instead of the 400 metre relay.

The organisers of our own Colony meet offer everything from 50 yards up, short of the long plunge and

with all that, we are still so far be- cigarette race. It's a invish spectacle. A dance follows the swimming. Yet, hind the times we may have to gat around to doctoring slop-watches.

SEARCH FOR U.S. OLYMPIC COACH With the American outdoor track and fleld season packed away ior another Ave months, all over ex-

In this mile and a quarter event for "C" Class, Crown Witness which The result of this event for "A" on who should be chief coach of the cept the coast-to-coast zquawking came sec:nd to Rose Famme in the Class ponies will probably depend American Olymple team at London Sixth Extra Race Meeting. has 4 very good chance of winning, but runners are well matched.

in Jockeyship, because at least three next year. strong opposition will come from Queen, Bashful Beauty

Norse A monopoly on the fob has been Cassie, Easifæn Diamond,

and Lily held over quite a few Olympiads by Arrow, Esmeralda, National O.n-is not to be ignored, for this pony mentor, Lawson Robarisin, "Hobble" Flying appear to be the pick, but Daisy Bell the University of Pennsylvanin grais, Peacock, and Peggy. I re has shown vas! commend Crown Winess, Peggy and have not much falih in the rest over out his last great Penn track team.

Improvement, 11s now retiring after having turned Flying Arrow. Outsider:Peacock running this long distance.

The Pacific Coast is routing for Kwangtung Handicap "B" Clası

Dean Cromwell, coach of the mighty Katoomba Handicap "C" Class Southern California Trojans, (1st Section)

the (2nd Section)

Atlantic Coast for NYU's shrewd Emil von Elling, the mid-west for Illinois Leo Johnsort, the South for Chittefrid of Texas.

The sage old mentor of the Trojans

The most exciting and thrilling In this second event for "C" Class event of the afternoon will be fea- ponies, Honey belle should win with tured in this Handicap for "B" Class case, as among the entries this pony Mr Cromwell and Mr. Von Elling pales and a good field is expreted. is by far the best. For the second are in the running than the Judging from the entries entered, I have a hunch an V-J Day to win Tunny and Souvenir,

and third places, my selections are other two gentlemen. More cor- as this pony is a

Watch for ly, they have more of their own slayer and Canary as an outsider.

boys likely to make Olympic berths formerly from the group of

of "A" Class. In his lost outing of a mile

Concwarro Handicap "B" Class an have Mr Johnson or Mr Little-

feld. race, carrying 150 lbs, he did excep-

(2nd Section) tionally well, only sing by half a In this closing race of the day, is banking on sprinter. Mel Patton, length to Thunderbolt. For tho punters will have to do abit of middle-distance stars Ch Bourlan, minor positions I expect to seohinking in velecting Wilhelmina and Thunderbolt finish The best in the group

the winner.uble Kerns, Johany Wachtler and

are Happy Round Sink, low

Wells DeLoach, long almanca in that order. Seckumpata might be Valley, Jeep Hing,

good thing, in any case. 'a worth Masterpiece and The Wolf, 1 faux vaulters Earle Meadows, Bob Hart, Lucky Strike. Smith, high-jumper Tom Follis, pole- hurdler Walter following as

The Happy Valley to win with Master Fred Winters, long-jumper and de- are:Argentine plece and The Wolf to follow in the cathlon star Al Lawrence and shot- probable storiens Moon, Elmer, Fifth

Ainiz, Hol rear. Lucky Strike is a good out-putter Bit Bayless to make the grade. lol, Hurricane, Jeep, Lee, Rose sider.

Di

outalder.

Snags Attached To Lawton's Transfer

(By.

ARCHIE QUICK)

The

Tommy Lawton's transfer is something more than the movement of player from one club to another. roots go much deeper.

In the first place Lawin publicly expressed that he was willing to go anywhere long before ho asked Chelsea for a transfer. Then, with several other famous Mannion and Langton among them, plagera, kin

for movie tho Football League became concerned about whal

was gong

on behind the scenes. They expressed a fear that players were gethe ΠΟΤΕ than their statutory signing fee plus an accrued share of benefit.

When Tommy asked Chelsea for release the fat was really in the fire for every club who wanted him were seared that the League wis going to probe,

DECISION REVERSED

In usklition to that, Lawton has succeeded in getting the Cueise. Board of Directors to reverse their

decision to retain him. But they want a player in exchange when he goes in addition to a fat cheque,

Steel, his partners in Rest of Horope match at Hampden last May.

The County chairman told me at Wolverhampton that Darby were ns prepared to make

* concesiona such letung Lewton five and train in London; they would also lot a player

with a cheque, but the mag now is that the mail Cholen would like, Teck Stampe, is injured and is not likely to resume for a week or two. The Chela need is more urgent than that.

Yet somehow I think i will be Chelsea and writing this before 1 travel with Lawton to Brussels for the Belgium game I think it le possible ho has played his last game- for Stamford Bridgo club. That win- ning goal he got at Sunderland put mitre on his transfor value too,

Like all genlass Tommy is a little wayward. He is giving to demonstra... tive gestures on field that rile his colleagues, but there is no doubting

and that has caus

caused ceveral clubs.he is a great centre forward.

to drop out of the running. Anether factor

la Lawton's wife's health which

waa the reason for him moving from Lancashire to London.

www The will probably prevent his re- turning to, say Blackburn, who want vim badly and are prepared to give exentro forward Weir and money in exchange. It will certainly pre- vent Sunderland buying him for the north-cast coust In out of the question.

Thero were the Spum on the track but they don't want to give

A

To in exchange, and although

ike to remain in London he does not want Second Division football. His choice would Furely be Arenal, quite close to where he lives, but they have Rooke Lewis among others and won't part with players

OTHER CLUBS NIBBLING

Other clubs are nibbling but I would say that he will land at Derby, and resume the ins'do for- ward combination with Carter and

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