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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY MARCH 20, 1948.

SPORTS FEATURES..

Shield Finals Tomorrow

SING TAO LOOK CERTAIN

WINNERS: NAVY'S TEST

(BY "SEE TEE")

The Senior and Junior Shield finals, the last rounds of Hongkong's big knock-out competitions, are to be played on the Club Ground tomorrow after-

noon.

In both the Senior and the Junior finals the- holders of the trophies will be doing battle. Sing Tao, who won the Senior Shield last season, have as their challengers Eastern: the Royal Navy's "B" team, last year's junior shield winners, are faced with a most formidable task in the challenge of South China.

Junior soccer shield. May the bet- ter team win!

prove

that

re-

None of tomorrow's fludists Is engaged in lodiny's lenzue pro- gramine, the best senior fixture of Congratulations to Messrs Young which

-seems to be at Causeway and Gaffney on being selected to Day, where the Royal Navy's "A" referee the Sentor and Junior Shield team meet Kitchee.

finals respectively. These final tes, Let's be perfectly frask about with their possibility of extra time, it: football form will be most often are a great strain on referees. severely upset if Sing Tão do nơi

are not the only matches, Best Eastern by two or three goals however,

which in tomorrow's Senior Shield Had Chu Wing-keung and Tre Kan), which far too many

fereeing is not the simple business Eastern's centre forward and it to be. The absence of a properly people think outside left, not been transferred to qualified and practised official from Sing Tao, tomorrow's Senior Shield last Tuesday's anal might have been

exhibition

match" one of the

neems to have been most acutely most attractive fixtures of the season. felt. I was not present at this un- As it is these two clever footballers usual match, but reports from both. will be driving the hall hard towards players and the Eastern net Instead.

press Indicate that the Except that Eastern may emulate person practised in such matters. game should have been refereed by Golinth and Colchester

by, one of it l would those fantastic

Be Interesting the of fortune general

public. pecullar to association football, there pald

whose money in turnstiles, were in-

ho,

tricks

at

the

is little doubt that Sing Tao, by formed of the whole set up of the "virtue of acquiring

cream

most of the

recent

series of matches with can of visitors.

of local Chinese football terin talent, will retain the Sunfor Shield

for another season.

THE

JUNIOR TIE

By far the more interesting of the Shield finala Is the junior match, in which the Royal Navy's "B" team meet the

strong challenge of South China's second strin There is nothing foregone about this tle. If there

were a lime,

the me, early in season, when it was sald of Navy that their proper place was in the senior division of the local foot- ball league, that comment longer true. Navy "B". like all local service teams, has been thinned and changed by the Inscrutable fortunes of service drafting.

no

From being the all-conquerors of their junior division the sailors have tasted defent in league matches, and suffered very severe frights in their shield ties. South China take the fleld against them tomorrow confident that they have chance

of victory, shield final should teresting encounter.

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The refereeing in at least two of the Shanghai Interport series mat- ches was in good hands, for the simple reason that the officials whose it is, week by week, to see that

and other

important games are controlled by referees of ability.. responsible for the appointments, Only the official who keeps in close contact with the time, week by week, can be entrus ted with important matches.

were

BILLY FOX, light heavyweight challenger, goes down for a count of six in first round of championship battle with Gus Lesnevich in New York City. A moment later Fox went down again and Lesnevich retained title with a one-round knockout. AP Wirephoto.

DRESSING

ROOM

THIS AFTERNOON - BOYS WE'VE GOT ONE OR TWO SURPRISES FOR OUR OPPONENTS

New British Hockey Board

He Broke The Tape

For All

Time

BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Missing from his usual post when flat racing opened at Lincoln last Saturday was Captain Hubert Allison, official Jockey Club starter for 27 years.

Captain Allison has retired, and is succeeded by Mr L. L. Firth. has given the off in the Epsom Derby since 1921.

May

Germans

Yet Be At The Olympics

AS LABOURERS

"

Hle

In top boots, tail coat and topber he has been an institution on every racecourse in the country.

Captain Allison tock over in 1921 from the late Lord Middleton, then Captain S. Willoughby.

England, Wales and Scotland

BY JAMES CAMERON have combined to form a new inter- national body, the British Hockey nt the Olympics after all. The

So the Germans

bo may Games, which now rank a close The Board has agreed to amliate second to the United Nations as to the Federation Internationale de promoters of international mis- Hockey and

to enter a team to understanding represent Great Britain

illwill. Olympic Games.

in the threaten to involve us all in one thoroughly unedifying event not on the programme.....

BOLT FROM THE BLUE Like bolt from the blue came the } 0-0 victory of the Navy's first di- Saturday. vision eleven over the Police Inst In recent weeks the Police have been showing improved fo form and when the teams

crossed generally supposed that over after a goalless frst half, it was the Police would emerge victors. Six goals in 28 minutes (without reply) was the fully extent of the Navy's second half Board. an even fre. This junior This afternoon they are to meet be a most in Kitchee in a league match at Cause- In their progress to the last round

way Bay Kitchee only just lost a of, this junior

most thrilling batile with the RAF competition South last week-end. In a keen game. in China have overcome the opposition which fortunes and play fluctuated of REME (no mean

performance) extremely, the Airmen beat Kitches 2-0: the Club's second eleven - (after

This action was an essential-pre- extremely extra time) 2-1 and, in the semi-

the sailors

can re-capture liminary to British participation in some of Inst weekend's pep and the Olympic tournament, the rules) Anal, Chinese Athletic 3-2 (after kitchen being a goal in arrears).

are able to bring Kwok The Navy have reached the final their team, football fare should

Ying-kee (inlsde left) back

into of which do not permit the entry via 25th RA 5-2; Talkoo 3-2 (after full of interest on the Navy ground appropriate International governing be of any country not affiliated to the

body. previous meeting Kitchee |

Members of the British Hockey very much at the head of Board are Sir Denys Stocks (chair- the the Hongkong league, were able to man), S. H. Saville and D. O. Light

feld the star Interporters (now

extra

time and after Taikop's de- this er ment

fence had held the sailors at bay in

In

ג

a truly astonishing match), and beat the sailors 0-1, but in those days Kowloon Motor Buses 4-1.

Since

Kitchee, the semi-nals both

Navy and South

have

met the fold

and

RUBBER FOR TAPE

Softball Chattor

By “Spectator"

International Series Semi-Final Tomorrow

Great Britain, defending champions and holders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Shields, is down to meet. Portugal tomorrow in the semi-finals of the International Series. The combination ad- vanced to that stage by easily eliminating United States in the previous round.

The

other's semi-finalists are China and India, who will meet at a later date. China has beaten Philippines whereas India received

bye.

struggle-are Dale Cramer, Don Umpires for this big game hard Robbins and BlWoo,

EXIT THE ACES The Brillsh softballers, under

Results of the games played "lost playing mulinger Stan Leonard, who the way out for Buster Hollanday brought the finger that pointed is boss of the Senior League's cur- Madcab Aces, who by their defeat rently strongest squat, have at their by their erstwhile rivals, Wahoos, service

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13 some

A power-packed attacking side. There ig. George Saunders, are practically out of the running for who whe at present

championship. Jitters in the camp, heading the League's batting averages.

as well Also fo

timely batting the first ten are the strong-man the fracas spelt

by the

enemy, in the third inning of brothers, Stan

ruin for Madcans, and Dave Leonard. who allowed the Wahoos to tally no Then Ignar Eriksen and Ramon less than seven times. Then in an Castro hit 'em hard and accurately other frame, by well-nigh the ranie too.

process, five more tallies were per-

As a fielding squad, Britain is initted. The final score was 14 runs considered up to standard.. Saints' to seven. Jock

Brown will be tocing the rubber and a guy who gives con- the victors cornering ten hits les l Both sides were hitting regularly. fidence to any pitcher is workman and eight like Hon. Sec. Hal Winglee, who will

were registered by thu probably be receiving to Jock. An Aces, Girlie Gaan, came through with vanquished. The power behind the Infield of cinss comprises Stan three hits in four Umes up, which. Leonard at first, Bimby Ablong at however,

came to second, Dave Leonard at the hot same feat was accomplished by Wahoo corner and Eriksen

guarding the dynamite catcher Patsy windy alley. If there is any weak- Rocords show ness in the defending alde, it may booted the pill six times, found in the outfield, where George four by the losers. Figures don't. Saunders, Eric Guest, Billy Wilkin-lle, some swear to that, but here's

may be something for the pop-eyed smarties:..

The Wahoos hit safely ten times, the losers eight-only two less. The latter committed less errors. And the

son and Ramon Costro called for duty.

In

THE OPPOSING CAMP

no avail.

The

the Wairo

Owlst

against only

the opposing camp. the winners were at the end to the good Portuguese, as usual, will field a by seven big runs. Now, how come.

outfit which Beasoned the figures? campaigner Tony Alves is going to

reliable

manage. Whilst one and all can bo depended upon to make a hit,

be

AS EXPECTED

The other games resulted us cx-

or two, there appears to be locking pected. Highly powerful Jin Hussain big hitter a cleaning-up man. paced a slamming spree la which Gerry Gosano and Chuck Quinn can South China got

considered

minuled by the hard hitters mighty Saints. The Josephlan reli incidentally Gerry is second in the able left-fleider banged the pill clean batting

averages over the rest of over the fence. He finished off a good the Major

Jor Lenguers but they have day's work with two hits, which was not been seen clearing the fence, duplicated by However, only a few can do that. Benny Omar. Sherry Bucks pitched versatile sportsman And not necessarily a batter good for the winners of a 9-2 decision and only if he clears the fence.

the all-rounder showed he was as Dame Misfortune has Portugal. There will be two leading

dogged good there as elsewhere.

Pres. Doc Molthen's players

Baseballers who, it would have made the team easily. going down

not for injury, put up a rollicking good show before The

best

to the power-gaining.. available Portuguese Filipinos. pitcher, Leo Tavares, and high-class skin of the teeth-six runs to live.

It was a defeat by the: playing Loo Vieira will not be able The Doc was to play.

В

beating at

Don

a favourite with "popular" He

return For organising the Portuguese bingles.

of realised that the flimsy lape

two clean: stori was, out of date and persuaded

Filipinos Igmar Eriksen lads are hard to beat. They have and "Big Fella" Thompson slashed the Jockey Club to try out the pre-

selection committee of Tony Alves out a double scul starting gate, which is made of ques, Tony Lopes, Arturo Ozorio victorious squad. He beat out two (non-playing manager), Eddie Mar-

The best bat- aplece.. ting return was by Al Smirke of several strands of strong rubber.

the It was thus impossible for horses a lot of good material to pick from

and Philo Remedios. They have hits in three attempts.

ton Park but, because certain of the Silva-Netto, to "break the tape."

Police received a

bad and after careful consideration, have the hands of the Maple This was first exhiblied at Kemp-c

selected the following

Leat to represent The custodians of the law went down gang. their country:

Kaily with 13-4 Joe Franco, Kelly

bump. Jockey Club stowards thought our

Popular strung to be trained to keep away Soares, Robble Rocha, Gerry Gosano, safeties. Smokeballer

Dick English horses. were

in his classy too highly would, Wilfred Alves. Robert Robbins continued from this "dangerous contraption," Chuck Quinn, Rene Sequeira, Fred (now retiring?) Herbie Quon showed

Arturo batting form. He Spikey Ozorio,

was good-and. Guterres, Billy very good at that for three neat it was shelved for two years.

moundsman ་་་

Hyndman, Gus Rozario, Gerry Roza-he could bat enviably well too. He Eventually Captain Allison got his Pereira and Alex Azevedo.

did the BATTLE S way.

But there was one flaw. It

Don did. Police chief and a smooth-action hurler with took time for horses and jockeys to

TONY ON SIDELINES Sir Arthur Elvin, managing direc- get used to it, and once or twice a

good speed was Jack Dempsey, whe Big Chief Tony will tor of Wembley Stadium, Lid, win horse was taken too near and got its and will run the team on the side-great form. Bad support did not help not play twirled well but the Canucks were in be faced with shortage when the Games open on

o serious manpower head caught in the rubber strands, lines. If Tony can hold the well- the G-man, either. asking for prisoner-of-war labour the width of the "tape," with the bunch the Portuguese should just July 20. He says he is considering having strong netting placed over moments-they are a hot-headed

Captain Allison stopped this by balanced side together in critical Tomorrow's games are:

INTERNATIONAL SERIES for the job of cleaning up and rub-result that accidents were ruled out, bish disposal.

about

through. pitched remarkably well ugainst Joe Franco,

Recreio softball diamond-2.30 pau. The Germans most recent connee-

who pitched

Portugal v. Great Britain. 'JOCKEYS 'WONDERFUL' tion with the Olympics was in Ber- lin, where the last Games were held

the Saints for the Filipinos in his

Mon's "A" Division team's recent sensational Captain Allison's appointment was, will

victory,

CBA ground-10 am. Police 3r in 1030. The transformation from

dramatic.

probably be given the nod Madcaps, 11.30 a.m. Filipinos favour in

of Kelly Silva-Netto. South China. Two days before Humorist won Joe will have a air-tight field be- handed enough for all tastes.

Recreta football ground-30 Let us hope that this will never that owing to the death of Captain a match in spite of Britain's strong Club v. Canadians. happen. The slave-labour is here surely,

over German on, he was to be official starter at not fail miserably, to bo dodged.

the Epsom Derby meeting. 100 big

the Alvesmen CBA ground-2.30 p.m. Wahoos v. of Portugal should win

Canadians. THE EXCUSE By this time the whole prisoner-

-Yet, had it not been for the per of-war situation in Britain has be-suasion of Lord Durham, English come absurd and disagreeable, racing would have lost one of its humiliating to them, and, more in-most popular starters. portant, to us.

time

beforehand Captain We have kept them here for years Allison had received an offer to on the excuse that our agricultural come official starter L France, and economy depends on them.

actually

went for an interview, but Leaving aside

the amug and when he told the Jockey Club. spjelous part of the argument, we stewards Lord Durham have got used to them because they aside and pointed out the difference took him are cheap and mobile and can't walk bet

between the temperaments of the out.

English and French racing crowds, If we sot the prisoners to cleaning wall as the possibility of taking up fag-ends at Wembley Stadium over from Captain Willoughby, we shall have abandoned any claim Ito ethics, principle, or common sense.

The deal is not yet Axed. Any or-one race with 38 warters there was ganisation

not more than three inches, between requiring Prisoner-of- war labour

labour must have its application 37 horses as he released the tapes. to the War Omee, sponsored by a

He has started every classic, and Government department. It is fair big handicap in the Calendar to assume that

of well as the Grand National during the Ministry Labour or Ministry of Works will his 38 years. In that time he has think very hard

missed only before indenting for

one day's racing and a sinve squad to operate quito, so has never been lato, publicly, and before quite so many

Thus passes from racing that lone overseas visitors..

figure who rides up the course on a

same club (Stand XI) in transferred to Sing Tap and available (England), K. H. Ingicdew and F. Hosts to dusimen would be heavy-the Derby in. 1931 he received a wire hind him, which is expected to be Rovers v. VRC 11.15 0.m. Baseball.

the weekly gue programme. A for tontorrow's fortnight

shield

Thomas (Wales) and A. C. . An- Anal) ago the sailors bent the Saints by a single goal; last week- sang (right

Yung-sang (right back), Lau Chung derson and R. A. Lightbody (Scot- end the Saints beat South Chinn 5-3. (outside right) and

half),

Ho ying-fun land). The Olympic Selection Com- TEAM CHANGES LIKELY (inside left). The chances are that man), K. H. Ingledew and A. C. J. Kitchee (with Kwok in the attack) Anderson. Manager of the British

vill just ab

about get the points.

team will be Major G. S. Grimston, Kowloon has two frst division the old Army and Combined Ser- matches (both on the Police ground) ces player and now boo, secretary

RAF and Kwong of the CSHA

and Tal Shui-wing| mittee will be S. H. Saville (chair- that always arises of principle Willoughby's brother, Lord Middle-attack. Yes, if only the batting does

Changes are expected in both

teams from their most recent out- ings, but the fact remains, that If South China field the side alid-so-well-against Chinese Athleift this afternoon.

This is a

in the semi-final and beat and Wah are the first pair. Forces in a league match the week return legaue match: in mid-Novem- after,

the Navy is in for stift fight to retain its claim to the beat the Airmen 4-3.

a very ber on the Navy ground Kwong Wah

Arthur Peail sayat-

TN olub billiard bandicap, rea was nour spot, cus-ball and white in *D.“ as disgram, after foul.

Without waiting for an appeal, the

BLACK

BLUEO

markor spotted red And white and offered ball to My: view. 1st, be

peded

his author tty. The

striker may

Immediately after the Kwong Wah RAF game is the second meeting of Kowloon Motor Buses and 35th RA. The Gunners have shown much improved

form in recent the Strathnaver hasn't taken too many of their players, they may do better than KMB which

outings and,

their last result with

ended in a 2-0 victory for Busmen.

the

On the Club ground this afternoon

St Joseph's will hope

to avenge

their 2-1 defeat by the Police which

suffered in

November. At Chinese Athletic meet

they B001 to play trans Sookunpoo

nador

the Buffs for

from position "eft' The marker should nos anticipate a decision.

Snookered by black for Dine, sa angram, striker pis yed three-cushion get-ous perfectly. He did not impers any side on cus-ball, but relied on socirate plała. bali strizing.

Unintentional do, too, common In many #nooker circles, la roupon sible for some really bad mooker.,

SPORTING SAM

the first time this season. Both sides have struck a bad patch recently. Chinese Athic- tic have lost their last two league matches, while the Buffs were very heavily handled by Sing Tao at Sookunpoo last Saturday.. Sing Too won 8-0.

STOP

Pasay App Aby

ME AND

BUY ONE

FICES

By Reg. Wootton

It is hard to think of any gesture more likely to arouse the cynicism of the critical: American or the doubtful European.

THE CHOICE

This prisoner-of-war argument is getting a little tired with repetition. It does not imply a fatuous tender- ness for the German people.

It

"The Jockeys played up wonder- fully," he said, "and I need not have hind a moment's-anxiety."

Some

bo

So Allison decided to stay. Last year was his best ever. In

B

back before, every race, and who comes back practically unnoticed. when it is all over. "I am Anished with racing," he concluded, but add- ed, "I might go to the Derby.”

by the spectacio of elderly German generals Jumping out of windown is based on the simple premise: cells to end the borudant and bogus, and stringing themselves up in their that the war has been over for near-morality of it all: ly three

years, and that you see in

very man

So please keep the In this county won the we can accept them on to track wearing of the Olympic Games until one day Germans out captive's door of your self-respect.

or leave it..

Take it We have already somewhat upset a few aspects of traditional, Britini-

It also involves the parallel argu- Lam with forced labour in the fields; ment that humanity is debated by we can at least avoid creating a unending "war criminal" trials and sweeper-cante” at Wembley,

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