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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1950.

SAIGON INTERPORT SERIES LARGELY CURTAILS THE LEAGUE PROGRAMME

BY "UNOMI"

Due to many of Hongkong's leading players participating in the Interport scrics at present being played in Saigon, a rather curtailed pro- gramme of League soccer is on this week-end's card. One game in the' First Division and eight Second Division matches is the fare provided.

Tomorrow, at Boundary Street, a First Division Kowloon "Derby" will be played between Kwong Wah and Police. I can't see Police being merciful and allowing Kwong Wah a single point. The latter side are still at the bottom of the League and are almost certain to be given the wooden spoon when the season ends.

There is a full Second Division League card down for decision, the principal games being Police y News Vendors and Army v PCA, both to be played tomorrow afternoon.

players

can

a team worth

SPORTING SAM

ЖИАЯ

By Reg. Wootton

Senior Loop Play-Offs Start This Week-end

BY STARDUST”.

FIJI'S TEAM WAS THE MOST POPULAR AT THE EMPIRE GAMES

Suva, Fiji-Mataika Tuicaknu brought Fiji its first athletic victory in international sport when he won the shot-put event ni the British Empire Games at Auckland.

Matalka, a 24-year-old student at Nasinu Training College, Fiji, and his team mates won tremendous applause from the crowd of 40,000 at Auckland's Edlen Park as they paraded at the conclusion of the 1950 Empyind.

Matalka recelved three also gained second place in the ovations from the crowd when. discus throwing. Ils fellow

at despite an injured finger, he put student

Naslu Training the shot 48 ft. 0 in-only College, Luke Tunabusa, came 11⁄2 in. below the Empire Games second in the javelin throw and Fill bowlers J. E. Poulton and L. G. Brown placed third in the lawn bowls pairs competition.

record.

RAW FINGER He might even have broken

The Fill team is now on a the record, if he hadn't suffered a recurrence of an old ha! In- brief tour of New Zealand's North Island, All travelling ex- Jury after his first throw. He put

met by the everything he had into the first penses are being

New

Zealand government and throw, and then had to have his

people of towns visited provide hand treated and bandaged.

for

popular Mataika, however, decided it hospitality "wouldn't be fair" to the other visitors.

The setback suffered by the Jaguars, when they were beaten 6-3 by the all- powerful St Joseph's last week, leaves four teams tied for the right to be in the play-offs, namely, the Americans, Braves, Jaguars and U. S. Navy. eliminate one, as St Joseph's, with only two 16sses against them, have a berth intors and discarded the

These four teams will have to play off on a knock-out system that will

the play-offs. As only the top four teams will figure in the play-offs final, a semi-final the three play-off will be necessary, and the four teams will have to fight for vacant positions,

703

the

When they return to Suva, in to throw with a raw mid-March, they will be getting In big reception, for which pre- finger.

Keen to see Fill win a title, parations are now being worked

cut-United Press. close spectators kept

eye on the slow progress of the shot putting. They made up their

own minds about the derision Do Cricketers

750 and before the result could be

announced gave the smiling,

young Fan a big hand.

Men's Junior League

13

Jaguars

4

"SD

Overseas

Spartant

Arnves

412

Pandas

10

$75

TRUMPETERS TOO SLOW

Delaware.

235

Ladles Senior

Flushed with miceess, and con- fused by

Last week's encounter be-was the instigator of the two and they blended beautifully as the large be keen by tween South China ond St. other Army counters.

Watson and Highton, Joseph's, intend of living up BRILLIANT COALKEEPING core. to the

promise of producing

goalkeeping of who were given a rest in the The brilliant

were never missext. match, food soccer turned out to be a

Brown, the

custodian. with Chub

such Kranil reserves disappointing gane, marred by helped to prevent

the score available, Commandes should the ungentlemanly endet from reaching double res bo

both when by

watching in of played

they played Kowloon the future. teams.

Motor Bur last Saturday.

The draw for this week-end is Leagues fenture four games. The? "MARCHING ORDERS" Ite hat many point-blank ·Police managed to beat East- as follows

two semi-final play-offs at the lackhawks which earned naves

the ap-ern by 2-1 in an evenly matched Jaguara v, Americans; Braven) CBA ground are the top attrac-flexes Lee Duk-tak, of South China, plause of the spectators: The game. The spectators were v. U. S. Navy (represented by tion.

the team, received his "marching orders" rest of

was very provided with plenty of excite the U. S. S. Salisbury Sound)

CLOSE CONTEST the exception of ment from orginning and Castillo of the Salats bad/weak, with

to end. The Police defence

The was soll,

winners of there two his name faten by the referee. Roberts, Mullen and Barber.

of reminiscent

The forward He could make especially Leung Shun-chi, the games will secure a place in the

anal play-offs, Causeway Bay incident in 1948 no headway against the strong pivot.

and the losers took place after the game.

defence,

will have to fight for position Left-winger Yuen who

number three. Jast combination and a player Fortunately, the crowd Sunday was small. The specta- could shoot for goal. The win-was once again the inspiration

In the Police front he. at the finish of the game ners, KMD, were with scored a grand goal which gave tors

without the entrance to services of some assembled at the

his ride the points. The Eas- Still, they proved the dressing pavillon and shout players.

was strong el insults 1

In de the St. Joseph's themselves too strong for Club. tem team

doyed

fence but weak forward, players as they entered

were fortunate the Bumea..

Scenca

South China

the

BILL

lacked

opponents

during

The serned half and hurt they not

Yai-lam

He

Two postponed Senior Loops tussles and two play-off Sen

for decision. Romes are flated Four games are scheduled in the Junler Circuit and the Ladies'

to win by the odd o be tried to walk the ball into the JOHN MACADAM'S COLUMN The Saints, pecially 3 later stage: of the game, allow-net they would have won by a

ed their tempers to rule them larger margin than 5-1.

and inslend of playing their Tang Yee-kit, had a quiet normal stearly some topted infer

Infiernoon.

thanks in

Barber.

del and rush tociles with the the_Club_pivot... The danger

Leo Chun-fat. the man than fan war accent more on the ball. Thus did they leave was a chrive and cheeky ne Caroline Til minus the points. The was at the end of last reas Since tha start of the Both teams should be seveir- [0]

present reason lic bas bren

ly reprimanded for playing in

DENIS IS THE MAN TO LEAD THE

such a dancerme and un poterefore it : good to re bim man in the field

Glaying a poor class of roccer.

easy

Jt

п

grand return to Denis Compton,

MCC

the

The

400

.107

Ladies Senior

060

.777 .429

Grow On Trees?

Cricketers?-they

seem

more applause, grow on tree in Australio,

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Or

we

col-

There are other encounters on

but card week's

the Grining Wildents-Wahoos battle should Wahoos

831 Matalka mounted the winner's do they? I'm not so sure. I provide bail fans with the most Canadians

rostrum before trumpeters or cannot help feeling that Au- closely-contested tussle.

Wildcats Piratea

announcer could perform their siralian ascendancy is due to

which Hood organisation. preliminaries, Pirates cross bats with "Bloomer

nother Senior Ladies' Loop White Fance Girl Allee Marte Canadiennes St Terra

Athletes from all over the Eaven't got at home,

Melbourne Anyhow. a Empire congratulated British 100 him, after "God Save The King." league now tips these playern humdinger tomorrow afternoon. Squaw

In a letter to me as likely to do One good till will be seen in MeTselrenna

.000 was played in Fiji's honour. Bating Averages

The next day the New things when our next MCC side the Junior Circuit with the two wins the pennant races reaching

wrole in en goes there, favourites meeting in the the final stage, the various conten-Zealand Herald

Jack Iverson, Gft. 2ln. "Nothing has more formidable Blackhawks anders for the balling championship editorial:

in the four lengdies are Hitting at delighted Auckland crowds... 33-year-old spin bowler Braves

a terrible clip and bree are their than the sight of a young Fijian, came into Pennant cricket for latest batting average:

only

hot

For

distaff the

Junior adherents, Harold Winglee's White Fangs tangle with Mike | Leo's --- promising — McTyereans, The Clovers grapple with Bill Silva's improved Squaws.

oneidet altamkins, the Airmen's stalwart match, and goes gaily on through the Test hullaballoo Pitcher, Frankle Ifeckman. Not-I

He

15 notable with the easy grace of a master. He plays for England at has

tap 1

changes in withstanding these the line-up, Frank Cleary and his men con be counted on to turn in a bang-up, ball game ony Ume.

Clovers

Men's Senior League

Spikes Guterres, Trave).

Rennie Sequelza,

(Madcape) Tony Osmund,

(Braves) try Ayres, (Ainertennal Dale Gunst,

(Jaguars)

and who.

last season. in all the splendid physique of Melbourne bis

standing on race,

the Of him I I have

already written, GAB II Ave. winner's rostrum to be acclaimed Then there are

tay Howard and Bert Numn, of the Empire." 13—4—10—€20.15s a Champlon c

bright young right-handers

13 41

17

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13 50 21420 MEETING OF PALM & PINE from Victoria.

The newspaper Enid his Jack DeCourey, a Newcastle "Seemed to epitomise (NSW) boy with all the thote triumph 403 the true spirit of the Empire and an aggressive outlook.

a sporis festival where And there are several others, Games, 12 16 10 391 athletes of palm and pine meet including bowlers full of pro-

together as loyal subjects of

Men's Junior League

radie Remedies,

(Waves)

(Pandas)

17 30

23

10 63 고

17 30 DE

17 02 22 Ladles Senior League

(Braves) tal Ong (Overseas) 17 Antonio Guleres,

(Blackhawk).

| Avarla Choy,

(Canadians)

The Americans, always a First If there happens to be a more remarkable young (D.vision club, will have to over- come several retbacks in playing: of human (sporting) endeavour than manlike manner, - were such a which would not miły lead to

be kind enough to remind us of his material to contend this year. Many of their star performers form.

name. We cannot think offhand of one ourselves,

have been going on leave and opponents bu Injury to their olo incites the crowd and may RAF failed to hold the peedy

the greatest of all setbacks will.. T. Cheng, team and went He scores more than half a century in his first Testbe the absence of their regular to Louretro. eventually deal to a "break-in Commandos

bad an own by six goal to one. Army, as expected, win over

Kyon Wal

WIN centre-half, was Spence, the Army vat, de-al entee.

left the cricket and Soccer (wartime) and, if he cared, could ninated the middle of the field Colony and has left a so effectively that Faltbrother, the RAF defence which will be play for the same delectable country at golf, billiards,

darts, and knur and spell, not to mention lawn tennis. the gonkeeper, had

an easy hard to fill afternoon.

He reores

a vital goal best friends the game has ever welcome re-i Brown made a

The winners Introduced a makes another in his Cup had.

In their Best year in the appearumes in the line-up and

They are unlikely to all his in the une haptisin match and one way and

the Jaguars' goal invelt few newcomers

Senior Division, besides coring a

another, almost everything he place on the League manage-cutfit look like securing a place allempts comes ofT.

ment committee This reason in the final play-offs. They don't have to. Nevertheless have a well-balanced

line-up Now, it is almost certain, he | Joe Mears of Chelsea would

possessing youth, speed, felding will take spells of captaincy of help all the gap.

and batting potentialities and a Middlesex with Bill Edrich

mast reliable pitcher ond Robins is not when Walter

catcher. available for business reasons.

BLENDED BEAUTIFULLY

YORKSHIREMEN ARE

TOO OPTIMISTIC OVER WOODCOCK

By ARCHIE QUICK

If

he becomes a Middlesex captain, Denis will join the? select few professional skippers- Tom Dollery of Warwickshire, ford Leslie Berry, of Leicester- shire, are two of them-and our guess is that the matter will not end there.

Bruce Woodcock paid a fugitive visit to London the other day, and when I met him with his manager, Ton

It is. In fact, that when Eng- for the Australia Hurst, discussing business in Jack Solomons' ofce 1 was and sails

learn that he

to 13st 12lbs. Tests in September, he will be was down surprised to Answer, of course, is that although his fight for the lined up for the captaincy of country. The honour would World's Heavyweight Championship with America's Lee Savold at White City, London, is four months away Bruce is already in preliminary training.

not rest too heavy on the 32- year-old cavalier,

And if dear

oll Lord ("God forbid that n professional should ever captain

Hurst, who does all the talking, says that Bruce is England) Hawke should stir in on the road two or three days a week, in the gym two or his grave, why, it wouldn't be three days a week, and on Doncaster Rovers' football the first time. ground two or three days a week.

to

Shows he's earnest.

Lord Hawke was moved to Chlef worry of the two boxers, j Wandcock is going to North that observation by the sugges

tion that Jnek Hobbs should lend train; Savold to and advisers, is that, thanks to Wales

England out. Compton in just They both plan

as much of

an idol month's intensive to put in a

in

and heyday. Woodcock Hobbs was there. The

DC there Is no

as 100d an in-

Woodcock's unhappy penchant Scarborough,

the two to

of having accidents, fighters have been out of action work

to see it

SOLD OUT

that

ปร

now na

confident-botiking on would be fun but that ha

there is was.

for over 18 months. That is Rut Seld's game as 3. B.

fact, good. So bad, in

His cricketing ability la Manager Bill Daly is arranging and Bruce's new-found fire and fuch to have Savold take part in a punching power-and ton rounds private contest-and Yorkshire talk of the pride of beyond doubt. His personality Solomons is to fly to New York Dancar

Dancaster Hoing in with Joey is tremendous ite has all the

of equalities

leadership, Maxim before the stern task of haz everything. The MCC should taking

on Charles to settle the

announce the thing without dispute once and for all

delny. Bearing in mind that a certain tackled. I am no pessimist, but coloured gentleman

named I have a feeling that after the Ezzard Charles is alive and clouds of battle have disap- kicking in the United States, the peared and the tangle has been

out. Mr Maxim will fa tremendous championship tng to the White torted City fracas is, to say, the least, emerge as the master of them doubtful, yet hero in February all. every one of the 48,000 seats allowed by the police had been Fold.

| Woodcock we saw against Mills' sec

SOCCER'S LOSS

The death of Bill Cearns *was shock. It was only really a few days ago that we lunched together and, as be Hef, he said: "I'm going inta There is no denying that the docks to have a slight overhaul. you as soon as I get Solomons had applications for was a revelation-even the around again-probably in two 100,000 seats, and even now he was facing only may get the authorities to raise weight-but, because of lack of or three days."

We all believed him, belleved the accommodation to 50,000. In opposition in Europe, he has not

ex-that it was a simple matter. Ile that case the gate money will be had much actual ring

himself, but ho 460,000, and the Exchequer will perience, while he has always knew better

lamentably against didn't pass it on to his friends. receive £13,000 in Entertain-talled

Football has ment Tax!! Astonishing statistica. Americans.

¤ K. O. CANNON

PAQFILE:TOO, HAS HAD A RISTLESS NIGHT...

"PAUNCH - 3 SAY YOU ARG A BLUNDERING FOOL TO HAVE LET CANNON TRICK YOU. AT THIS VERY MOMENT HE WILL DE

SCOURING LONDON TO FIND

WHISPER-AH! THE PHONE

28.

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MAY BB..

MR. PROFILE?

A cruiser-

BAD NEWS.1 FEAR, NADIPER IS GONE- SNATCHED AWAY!

YES! IT WAS CANNON. OF COURSE, WE FOUGHT -OUT HR HAD, HORDES

„ÓE MEN WITH KIM, NO-HOT THE

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--London Express Servico)

ICE-DANCERS

Eva Prawitz and Horst Faber, German ice dunc- ing champlons, train for the figure skating title tests in the Olympic Ice Stadium at Garmisch, lost one of the Germany,

The Riddle of the Red Domino

YOU, TOO, AND A BUNGLER! POZERE DID THEY GO? YOU JUNOW MOŻNAG! HOTHING

→ EXCEPT THAT YOU

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WHISPER – MY PRETTY ONG. YOU WILL BE GORRY YOU \CHOSE VOUR FRIENDS

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TO THE FOLD

EVERYTHING

Irene Crio,

Wahoon)

(Wahone)

Bubble Lee,

Terry Cainpos,

424 Majesty the

King, and compete

mise

iny colleague,

says "But," 423 for the honour of our Common- "we are undly off for wicket-

wealth and Empire and for the keepers. 373 glory of sport."

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"And it gives us a true sense pire brotherhood when 358 of the Empire)

we see dark-skinned men, not the least honoured among our quests, claiming for themselves and thele remote lande a slinre

Slemcy (who kept"

in England with the Australian Forces side) had made a come- back, and in did Tallon

CRICKET CANDIDATE Mr Stephen Fry, son of “C. B" who stood for Parliament

a Liberal in the Test Division of Southampton, has, like his father, strong

cricket associations with

the glory," It added.

the ceremony which closed 10 the Games, chairman of the Hampshire. He was a forcing committee C. R. Moore batsman, an agile Belder the organising 300 described Fiji's sportsmen as, deep, and played frequently for "By far the most popular team the county in the 1920's-30's.

on and off $ 20 13 414....whose conduct

the feld left absolutely nothing to be desired."

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The Inguam hold a slight ele over the Americans in Belding power but the Americans may make up for this by sheer rrit aud determination. Iva still any team's ball game.

The Braves ΩΤΗΣ the U. 3. Navy (represented by U. S. S. Salisbury Sound) should hook up in another good encounter with Uncle Sam's gobs heavy favourites

of their by virtue slugging abilities. However the Tribe, twice Junior Loop champs, can be counted on to give the Saints a tough game.

Hal Wingice's Wahoos, streng» thened by the nequisition of ex- Wildcats Inez Soares and Helen Ribeiro start their

palg on Sunday afternoon; against

"Doc" Molthen's

Wildcats. The

The Wildents have a very keen bunch of girls but And the Owls more than may

a match for them. Still, nny- thing can happen in a ball game. and usually does.

Bill Sliva's Squawe meet the Clovers on Sunday at 10.30 a.m. Morio Baptista's Clovers have been having numerous worksouls over the week and are all set 1o go. This game should be well worth watching. Benuliful Joyce Guest will be playing first base for the Squaws,

Tho week-end

follows:

SATURDAY

programme

Men's Junior League

At CBA 2 p.m.-Grins v Over-

COAT.

At Recreio 330 D.m.-Lexer Pandas.

Ladies' Bentor Leagcs

*

At CHA 330 p.m.-Pirates v Cana- dians.

Exhibition Game

At Recreto 3 p.m.USS "Bau" v Junior Jaguars,

"BUNDAY

Men's Senior League,

At Recrela 10.30 am-St Josepli's

Overseas.

3 p.m. Madcaps v Cumbancheros. At CDA 12 noon-Jaguare American (Semi-final play-oft).

Afen's Junior League

..-Disckhawk

AT CHA Bravea

Ladles Senior League

A COA

Wahoos

1.30 p.m.-Wildcats

Ladies' Junior League

At Cu 10,30 Clovers.

a.m.--Squaw

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3 pan-MicTyelraams Y White Fange.

LEAGUE STANDINGS

The latest standings in the various Jeagues follows:

Men's Benior Leagu

| 81" Joseph's Americans

Itraves

Jaguare St Teresa Canadian

Madcapa *Overseas

Pandas

Pale

Daredevila CumbancisETOR

Peret

Squaws)

MORE SUCCESSES

43

Stephen Fry, now made ont story-book catch on the Ports- mouth ground-one-handed nezr the sight rereen when the ball

Matuika's victory in the shot- | looked certain to go for six.

put wasn't the only Fijian

259 success at the Empire Games. He

-RRUCE HARRIS -(London Express Service)

APPEALING IN BEAUTY OUTSTANDING IN PERFORMANCE

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