FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1926.
SPORTS SECTION
ST LEGER.
EIGHTEEN ENTRIES STILL LEFT IN.
LAST HOME CLASSIC,
London Sept. 2. Eighteen entries are still left in the St. Leger-Reuter.
The St. Leger will be run at Doncaster on Sept. 8, over 14 miles and 122 yards. It is for three-your-olds and is the Just of the Home flat-racing seuson's five "classies."
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FINAL LEAGUE GAMES TO-MORROW,
INTERPORT PRACTICE TO-DAY.;
THE AUSTRALIANS ed to-morrow
MATCH AGAINST REST OF ENGLAND.
ONLY 20 MINUTES' PLAY.
London. Sept. 2. At Folkestone, second day of "an England XI v, the Austra lains" match:---
(Overnight sedre-Agstralin 274 runs, Bardsley 55, Hendry 81, Ponsford 47, Larwood 7 for 95, England XI 38 for 1.)
Owing to rain only 20 minutes' play was possible to-day.
The England XI added 19 runs Interest in it is exceptional for without further loss, the score two reasons. Next year the bet-now reading 57 runs for 1 wicket. ting tax will be in operation. Reater. Coronach, winner of the Derby and the Belipse Stakes, is a very "hot" favourite.
London, Sept. 2.
The following names remain in
the race-
Bocklet
Caissot
Comedy King
Coronach
Durial
Foliation
Glenalbyn
Hercules PiNka Lex
Little Jack D
Louvale
Masked Ruler
Norman Duke
Piazetta
Steel Point
Southbourne
Wangratta.
--Reuter
HOME SOCCER.
ENGLISH LEAGUE, SECOND DIVISION.
London, Sept. 2. In the English Football League to-day Chome team first) the following match was played:- Clapton Orient 1. Bradford City 1.
-Reuter.
HOME GOLF.
1,000 GUINEAS TOURNEY. AT MOORTOWN.
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NOTABLE PAILURES.
The nutch concludes to-day,"
U.S. TENNIS.
TILDEN REACHES DOUBLES FINAL.
Brooklyn, Sept. 2:
In the semi-finals of the nation-
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With the approach of the end of Longue games which will be play-the senson, interest in league base of the muil" notes on the Anal Test T.T. on London
bält. like almost all other branches Match at the Oval, the following T.T. on Shanghai Second Division.
of spurt in Hongkong. is waning,tit-bits are selected. Craigengower C.C. v. Kowloon
Banks, The gasen has not altogether Cricket enthusiasts who remem- Hongkong Bank been a successful one from a spec- ber the main features of play will R.H.K. Yacht Club v. Talkoo R.Citator's point of view of expecting and the notes of interest.
do.
London Chartered Bank. frequent thrills" and a better
Second Day. The two games in the Second standard of play.
Mercantile Bank, A. & B. Rala has been Division due to be played to-morrow the chief obstacle and nine matches
London, August 16.
do. Had Stevens hold Collins, off P. & O. Bank
C uro those which should have been which should have been played are Larwood, at short square, leg earls Bank of East Asia decided Inat Saturday, but which, on the waiting list to-day. owing to, the wet weather, had to
this morning, the whole complexion A regretful feature of the league be postponed.
game would have been the xamesis that a club team will changed. H And some players absent and then Gregory and Collins made There has been plenty of oppor-expect the other side or the specta- splendid stand to make cricket his tunities this week for practice and tors to help them out. no doubt advantage has been taken been noticeable In the case of the
The spectators frequently and, to improve form. In this respect Hongkong Baseball Club during the good-humourealy barracked Collins it has been noticeable that Craigen senson and more especially last and cheered madly, when he scored. gower have been very prominent, week when they provided a
When 38 Gregory was nearly and at the Kowloon 0.0. many game with three of their players caught and bowled by, Larwood, who players have also been out
in absent.
Unlike the South China nude a very gallant attempt friendly competition.
team with a large reserve to fall held the hall with his outstretched Hongkong Steamboats.. back on, the Club has been badly left hand.
HK. Tugs & Lighters.. hit by sickness among their players.
Indo-Chinas (Pref)
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The Kowloon Cricket Club will be all out in beat the Craigengower] to-morrow as only by doing so can) they hope to have a chance of the Should the arrangerients now Second Division Championship. If being made to get down a Shanghai Craigengower beat them, then the Chinese baseball team for a aurien honours go to the East Point Club, of matches. tocally materialise. but should
will the visitors prove spectaturs
have successful & play off between them apportunity of witnessing some interesting matches. It is under- tood that se far no definite" reply has been received from Shanghai,
und East Point will be necessary,
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Afterwards Larwood was again very unlucky. He nearly got a wieket, three times..
Chapman frequently appeared to Oriental Navigation consult Strudwick and Ithodes. catches missed off him. It is easy Tate was unlucky twice to have
to criticise, but many thought
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Test Raubs
The South China tea were in
Kailan Mining Ad. Grimmett and Oldfield's stand, Langkats (Combined) Ane trim last week, determined to
was very important as it undoubt ret the better of the Japanese foredly began to affect the English Shanghai Exploration
do. (Single) The Interport team has now been the third time, but the game had morale, and the folding could not Shanghai Loan chosen and is composed of possibly to be postponed owing to had be described the "strongest that was available. weather. The nutch will be play standard. It seems a pity that the four to play ed: next Wednesday at o'clock. in the netup Interport games were, not definitely allotted their posi Liona, it would have been more satisfactory to all concerned.
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Third Day.
London, August 17. As the."diumond" will have to be Hobbs looked anxious when at '99. returned" to the Hongkong Foot- hus waved his bat most joyfully ball Club shortly for the soccer
to the ecstatic multitude when he season. it has been decided by the had achieved his century with the Baseball Association shortest of short runs.
There can be no two minds as Hongkong
so what the team should be. Omar definitely to dose the season on as No. 1, Holland No. 2, Lapsley September 19.
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The annual "At Home" of the Chinese Recreation Club, will be
Sutcliffe, who was most sporting. held on September 18.
Matchee on Wed-nearly lost his wicket in backing up Lady Clementi has promised to No. 3. and Wortherspoon (skip)nesday and Thursdays (5 p.m. Hobbs to steal the necessary single. distribute the prizes at the end of would certainly give both Shanghaileach day), have therefore been the day,
If the eldamun had not fumbled and Hankow a good game with arranged for the coming week and the ball in picking up. Sutcliffe every possible chance of winning.
The "champions" will would have been run out, which meet the "Rest" on the clowing would have been an expensive price
to pay for even Hobbs' century.
Sutcliffe" was most puzzled by men on the legside against him. Richardson, who once had six fields
Gregory also. mude the bull rise twice and stung Sutcliffe's thigh.
Hendren never looked like stay-Orientals lag..
The full list of matcher for the. the rest of the season, and league week-end. amended programme for standings are given, below;
A feature of the "At Home" will be tennis exhibition matches, between
All the players, with the excep-day. the Club. undefeated) champions of all three divisions tion of Holland, leave by the as
"Suiyang" to-morrow. of the Hongkong Tennis League, follows on Monday by the Japanese . Holland and teams drawn from the .. "Haruna Maru". They go with Rest." the selection of which will the best wishes of the Colony, and be left to the League.
should they pull off the honours othe congratulations of the bowl- they will receive and deservedly in fraternity...
At
the conclusion of the matches the trophies for the League as well as the Club's prizes for cricket and lawn tannis will be distributed.
A and practice game will bej played on the K.C.C. ground this evening between the "big four" and a rink selected and skipped by D. HOW COLLET WON. Gow. This ought to prove a good
game and well worth seeing.
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[A Reuter cable on August 11 been made and circulated amongst Jehd:~~~
the Clubs. It is possible that some of the games in the latter competi tion will take place this week-end although ne official information is to hand.
London, August 18. On the Moortown course at Leeds
As a sequel to the unsatisfac. the 6-nole qualifying competition-tery ending in the race for the for the 1000 guineus wolf tourna Wingfield Sculls on July 30, a pri- ment produced two notable failures vate match over the same course in George Duncan and J. Dekenden, was arranged to take place yes. eleven terday.
Collet beat Beresford by half- a-length.
The winner's time
who were no nearer thun strokes to the leaders,
The follow:-
leading resulta were 418
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Baseball Club v. South China; 4.30 Saturday, 2.80 p.m.-Hongkong p.m.-Defence Corps v. Japaness.
Sunday, 4 p.m.-Filipinos v. Club ide Recreka.
B-South China v Japanese. 9--H.K.V.D.C. v. Filipinos. 11-Filipinos v. H.K.B.C. 12-Japanese, v. Club de Recreio." 15 H.K.B.C, v. Club de Recreio.
Chapman, when 14. was missed by Gregory, who was blinded by the sun...
Richardson's bowling all along was most praiseworthy.
Woollet gave a polished display and looked set when he was given cut Lb.w."
16-HK.V.D.C. v. South China. 18-Filipines v. Japanese.
Woolley appeared to be much ..—Club de Recreio v. H.K.V.D.C. surprised and certainly from the 19-Japanese v. Club de Recreio.pavilion, the decision looked most
Champions v. The Rest.
doubtful. It was a rising ball which hit him above the pad.
Collins managed the field and the- bowling admirably:
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LEAGUE TABLE.
The League table now stands
at:-
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Inter Departmental Competition, South China
The semi-final game in this com- Japanese petition will take place on the Police Club de Recreio", Recreation Club Green on Sunday. Filipinos
ming. 2 secs., which is 41 secs. commencing at 4 p.m. sharp. The H.K. Baseball Club inside the record for the Putney.semi-finalista are the Prison De Defence Corps
141
Mortlake course.]
Further news by mail is:-
"CA. Whitcombe Crews Hilly 1421 Archie Compston unattacher) 142
London, Aug. 11. London, August 19. No greater race has been seen
feature of the on the Thaines.
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The teams are likely in be us fol- lows:-
Prison Department:-Buchanan., Johnson. Wiltshire, and McLeod
Education Department:-Humil-
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first round of match play in the Collet led throughout the rage. 1,000 guinea competition, for Both let themselves go at the (Skip.) which #2 players qualified. was the start, unleashing all their muscu-ton, Mycock, Fletcher, and Brawn great display by the veteran Alec lar energy for the lead. Herd (Moor Park) who beat M.) The Mile Post was reached in Darugon Tooting Bec), 8 and 6.4 mins. 15 secs. and Collet Alee Herd went out in 33 and turn-three-quarters of a length ahead. ed & up.
He was two lengths ahead at Chiswick Reach, where he took in the League to date:-
The following are the positions the Surrgy side.
Ernest Whitcombe (Meyrick and Queen's Park) beat. A. G. Havers (Coombe Hill), and 1.
T. Green (Cept. Heath) beat Sanderson (West Bradford) by one
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LEAGUE TABLES.
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DIVISION I.
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Features of the Ave.Tent Matches this year are:-
England won the tone in 3 out of 5 games.
The fastest scoring in any Teat | Was Chapman's 42 rans in 15 minutes in England's second inning at Leeds (3rd Text)."
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Craigangower C. C. 10 7 9 8 14 wickets, or 58.44 Puns per wicket. At 6 o'clock Geary bowled the
Collet, however, hung on to the Civil Servico..".. lead, although he almost collapsed Kowloon B.G. C. A. Whitcombe (Crewe Hill) after the finish.
Police R.C... beat W. B. Smith (Hadley Wood)
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T. B. Jolly (Moortown) beat Ted Ray (Oxhey "by two holes."
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Ernest Whitcombe best George Gadd (Roehampton) 3 and 2.
Alec Herd beat T. Barber (Caven- dish Club, Buxton) 4 and 2.
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