WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1927.
SPORTS
LAWN BOWLS.
End of the League
Contests.
SPEY ROYAL CUP.
This Week's Interport Trial
Match.
¡By "Short Head."}
the Taikoo Club finish runners-up
in both Divisions of the League- a very consistent performance.
The closest game was that played between rinks skipped by Dinnen and Edwards, the former winning by 26-19 although he scored
LOCAL HOCKEY.
FINAL PRACTICE MATCH YESTERDAY.
SEASON'S PROSPECTS.
[By Sticks.):
Prospects.
F. E. OLYMPICS.
TO BE HELD AT TOKYO IN 1930.
PI. TEAMS AT HOME,
China Improves.
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THE CHINA MAIL,
KOWLOON C.C.
PRESENT GROUNDS TENURE GRANTED.
MOVE IN FOUR YEARS?"
Membership for the year was 50
less than the previous year but this from the register of members who was accounted for by the removal
Account Economics,
reason why, they should not have On the proposition of Mr Brace been cut down more if not eliminat- it was decided "that the Club" ed altogether. He thought the Club should purchase cricket screena. was inclined to be lenient in al-A vote of thanks to the Presi- lowing "black sheep" to return to dont and out-going Committee was the "fold.” Mik
proposed by Mr. Blackburn and car ried with acclamation,
Mr. Brawn also congratulated the Bar sub-committee, on the hard work they had put in during the year.
The following officers for the coming year were then elected:
Oncers Elected: President: Mr. E. Lindsell. Vice-President: Mr. E. Abraham. Captain of the Club: Mr. F. Goodwin,
Vice-Captain: Mr. W. Brače. ··· Hon. Secretary: Mr. J.
Robinson.
Hon. Treasurer: Mr. F. Herridge.
General Committee: Messrs.
Labrum, H. Overy, Petherham, L. Jack, L.
wards. The ground which
BRITAIN AND JAPAN.
MONEY & SHARES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
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The next Far Eastern champion- There was a full attendance of ship-games will be held at Tokyo, members at the annual meeting yes- Japan, in 1930 from May 10-20, in- clusive. This was one of the printerday of the Kowloon, Cricket Club, cipal decisions arrived at by the when, in addition to the business representatives of Japan, China the future tenure of the present and the Philippines at the conven- ground was considered." tion held in Shanghal. Other im- The President of the Club, Mr The Hong Kong Hockey Club Portant matters discussed and de- R. E. Lindsell, presided.
cided upon were the admission of held their final practice match India to the Olympic games, and Chairman congratulated the cricket- Reviewing the past year, the yesterday afternoon on their own the appointment of a committee to teams on the past season's successes ground at King's Park. There revise the regulations of the Far was a fairly large attendance and Eastern Athletic Federation, speel- and the bowlers on securing the At last the League schedule has a good game took place between ally those parts relating to the 2nd League trophy.
sides of Whites and Colours, eligibility of athletes. been completed, the final game in eight players playing on each "We offer no alibi" were the the Second Division having been side. The first half was even and head of the Philippine Olympic de first words of Senator Camile Oslas, played last Saturday between the at half time the score stood at two legation, when the s.8. "Paz" berth
Big Navy party declared that on demand, Talkoo Recreation Club and the all. In the second half, however, ed, bringing home the athletes and had left the Colony without formal. Lammert, J. C. Lyal, E. Kern, and Great Britain would be isolated at On Calcutta-*: Royal Yacht Club. In view of the Whites asserted their superiority athletic officials that made the triply resigning and whose names had W. Brace.
and increased their score to six, to Shanghal. "We believe we on been kept on in consequsnce in pre Hyde, J. Smith, R. F. Forbes, E. States in her desire to reduce the
Ballotting Commitee: Messra. W the Conference, and that Japan Wire
was agreed with the United On-demand close result between these Clubs while Colours were unable to re what we did honestly, and we lost vious years... the previous week a good game was ply. The scores were: Whites what we did lose fairly." The After referring with regret to D. Shank, C. J. Tacchi, F. British Navy. This arose from
On Singapore again anticipated, but the
"Bul- the deaths of three members, Dr. Nash, A. R. F. Raven, H. T. Buxton, the fact that the Japanese Dele-On demand Yacht Pritchard (3), Woodward (2) several coaches seen by Club were unfortunately swamped and Sampson (1); while Nowers Japan and China were represented Turnbull and Capt. C. E. Page, the the question of the tenure of their ratio for large cruisers, giving
latin" reporter admit that both Daimahoy Allen, Capt. W. 3. F. E. Lawrence, O. B. Raven.
The Chairman then referred to were quite agreeable to 10-10-7 On demand.......
gation had intimated: that they On Manila- to the tune of 82-41. By winning scored both of Colours' goals.
by formidable aggregations at the last Far Eastern games..
Chairman referred to the dances which had been arranged during present ground and said that the Japan 7 against British and On demand...
On Shanghal~~ : The season opens next week
Was prepared to the year and congratulated the En-Government with games on Tuesday, Wednes-
American 10. Such an arrange-30 day's sight (private on their guarantee a two years' tenure with ment would have meant scrap- day and Friday. On Tuesday the The country that showed the tertainment Committee
paper) Club 2nd will meet a team from most improvement at the games success and the success of the Hand the probability of it being renew-ping at least two British cruisers
ed for a further two years after already laid down. On realising on demad'.............
ba Yokohama the K.O.S.B. at the Club ground was China, It is said. Formerly concerts. in King's Park; on Wednesday
China was contented in winning
was this Japán readily agreed to raise the football championship only.
originally allotted to the Club in the ratio to 12-12-8, whereupon Gold Leaf, 100: fine the Club's first team will try con- This year they surprised everybody Referring to the accounts, the King's Park when the question of the American Navy party imme-Sovereigns
(per taal) the U.S.R.C. ground, while on Fri- tions in volleyball, tennis, football which had been clusions with the H.K.S.R.A. at by entering formidable representa Chairman spoke of the criticism the military being given the pre-diately jumped to the conclusion day the Club's "A" will meet the and baseball. Their volleyball the Committee the previous year on by the Government, had been allot- arrived at. Since that time they Bar Silver in Hong
directed against sent grounds was first brought up that a secret agreement had been Silver (per oz.)
buying rate)
Club de Recreio at King's Park.
team was invincible. For 'the'r The Club is up against some tennis material they scoured the the ground of what was termed un ted by the Government to the Naval have continued to make their strong opposition this year, and whole world, being represented by necessary expenditure and pointed and Military Services Club on a own use of the incident."China Chinese Copper Cents 'nom
which had five years' tenure. This had been Express and Telegraph." Matthews accounted for Davis by it certainly as yet has not got as team brought from Honolulu gave a
will have to look to its laurels, as players from Australia, Singapore out various economies
and New York. Their baseball been effected this your.
through an error on the part of 23-10, the latter scoring on only good a first team as its has had good account of themselves, war; had been cut down by nearly $500, tions entered into with the K.C.C. Expenditure on entertainment the Government as to the obliga- six heads. McKechnie had a big for the last few years, and has ing a stiff fight with Japan and win over Shields (33-12) thanks to completely lost its famous half beating the Philippines three times. the Children's Sports had cost and the Government had now pro- a trio of fives, as otherwise he scor- line of Hett, Mitchell and Ralph, In the track and field, Japan $360 less than the previous year mised that at the expiration of the Im and Bad Debts had been reduced lease the K.C.C. woulds have the ed on 11 hends against 10 for who rendered the Club such could not be beaten. Their
Altogether, expenditure | ground. yeomen service. Mitchell, how-provement is wonderful, specially by $200. ever, will be back most likely be in the Jumping events. Their long had been cut down by $1,800.
distance runners would make fore the end of the season. Still very good showing in any
The Bar sales had shown a more inter-profitable turn-over, $1,500 more the Club has a lot of members national meet, according to Lleuten than last year having been realls and the coming season may bring ant Joseph Cranston, P. I. basket-ed. The net profit was. just under The best records among the skipe some new men to the fore. Prit-ball couch. in the Second Division
chard seems very useful as an in- China was not as well represent 80 per cent. on the bar turn-over. side left, and I understand ed in football as in former years, Subscriptions and entrance fees under:
Hendry played for Tientsin as Alberto Villareal, coach of the were down by $1,000 and 8900 reg- W. D. L back, so they should prove useful football team, is sure that if the pectively and this, the Chairman team that toured Java had re- thought, was due to the formation 2 additions to the Club.
presented the Islands at Shanghal of new Clubs in King's Park which China would have lost.
had taken away some old 'members and other potential members. The swimming championship, The economics effected had en won by the Philippines, was senabled them to put a sational, with victory undecided to $614.11 to reserve. the very last moment, The Philip- pines surprised everyday by win- ning this event." Although the
.on
only eight heads. He had, how ever, three fives, a four, a three,
a
two and two ones. It is seldom that a rink scores on '80 few rinka and yet wins the game.
Shields.
SKIPS RECORDS.
are
McTavish, E.P.R.C.....11 1 Maclachlan, K.B.G.C...11 Matthews, T.R.C.
Souza, de Rec.
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INTERPORT POLO.
KESWICK CHALLENGE CUP MATCH.
6 The interport polo match between
0 2
Lammert, K.C.C.
.10 0 3 .10 0 4.
Lee, E.P.R.C.
9 1 3
Warren, K.B.G.C. Herridge, K.C.C
7 4
3
5
7
1
J. Ribeiro, de Rec.
7 1
Massey, C.S.C.C.
7
0
Dinnen, T.R.C.
7
3
3
McKechnie, T.R.C
7
8
S. Alderman, C.S.C.C.
G
0
F. Knott, C.C.C.
G
0
8
SPEY ROYAL CUP.
Hong Kong and Shanghai for the
6 Keswick Challenge Cup will be at
7 Causeway Bay on Thursday, Octo-
ber 6, play starting at 4 p.m.
In the event of a postponement
3 on account of weather conditionis, 8 play will take place on the follow-
Ing day at the same time.
LOCAL BILLIARDS.
J
STEEL AND COULSON COMPETITIONS.
Sensational Win.
a
Bad Debts.
4
balance of
The report and accounts having
King's Park Ground
The Chairman than proposed that
the question of the extension to the present Club house be abandoned keep in view the move which was to be made in four or five years time and towards the end of that house on the new grounds. period commence building a Club
and that future Committees should
it was also decided to spend an This proposal was agreed to and
making the present Club House amount not exceeding $2,000 on
more comfortable, without embark. ing on an ambitious extension scheme.
Mr. Ezra Abraham, Vice-Preal-
five leading swimmers of Japan been seconded, Mr. A. O. Brawn re- dent of the Club, was made a Life were not represented in this meet,
the Japanese never expected to ferrod to bad debts. "Although | Member,, the resolution being car-
And the Filipine mermen so good. these had been reduced be saw no ried with acclamation.
The showing of the Moro swimmers
saved the day for th P. I. colours.
were
All coaches and officials favourably impressed with the in- terest displayed in China by all people, from all walks of life, for athletics in general. In Shanghai everybody fa" interested in sports from the most lafluential man up to the humblest coolie. He pre- dicts the keenest competition ever for the 1930 games, inasmuch as The following table shows the] China met be considered now with position of the teams playing in as good a chance as anybody to win. the Steel and Coulenn Billiard Formerly, the race for premier honours was always between Japan League:
F. W. L. Pts. Agg. Pts.and the F. I.
For Agst,
Only one game in this compeți-: tion was played over the week-end, as the fixture between the K.C.C. and the Talkoo R.C. was postponed, On the Civil Service green the Police put up a rare fight against the first holders of the Cup--the K.B.G.C.—and won by 20-17. The K.0.8.B. 6612 3480 2629 YACHTING IN U.S.A. game was a splendid one, the stand. Carr. 9. Mess 6 5 1 10 3204 · 2868 Dockyard Ree. 44-8 2178 1751 ard of play being a vast improve St. Patricks.. 4 2 8 5812 2005 ment on that witnessed in the two Warders..... 2 2 — 1164 692 Interport trial games. W. Russell Queens. 6 2 4 4 013 3283 Pay Corps... 6 2 4 4 2878 3316
SCANDINAVIAN GOLD, CUP
RACE.
Oyster Bay. Yesterday.' The Swedish yacht "Maybe" in the race for the
played a good game but had not Police 6 2 4 4 2873 3214 Anished first always the best support at criticalR.A.
• 4 1 3 2-2042
2100 Scandinavian Gold Cup 72 secs. moments. Mair was also in rare Northant's... 4 0 40 1888 2208 ahead of the "Loa" (America). Re- fottle and his colleagues did every-RE. & R.C.S. 6060 26783448
thing that was asked of them. Their victory was naturally a popular one in the Valley, and the finish was witnessed by a large crowd of bowl- ers owing to other four rinks at the Civil Service being fully occupied.
LOCAL SOCCER.
CHINESE TO MEET THE R.A. TO-DAY.
The first eleven of the Chinese
No date, so far as I can learn, has Athletic Association will meet the been fixed for the other tle in the Royal Artillery, in a friendly foot- first round between the Club de ball match at Bookunpoo.at:5. p.m. Recreio and the Kowloon Dock to-day. In view of the new players
Recreation Club, but it will most likely be played on October 8.
COMING INTERPORT MATCH.
Now that the Shanghai team to
meet Hong Kong here is known in- terest in the third trial game at the CC.C. ground this Saturday should be much gropter. There is much satisfaction that R. C. Aitkenhead "Ia skip. T. G. Main played one or two fine games when here with the
which have joined the ranks of the R.A. a keen game should be scen. The referee will be Capt. Austin..
presentatives of the United States, Holland, Finland, Norway and Denmark have lodged an objection, alleging that the second stakeboat. was a mile from the true position."
Later. The objection was disallowed. Reuter's American Service.
COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORT.
BRINGING THE PEOPLES OF
THE WORLD TOGETHER. WE
The C.A.A. team will be: Pou Ke-ping, Lai Yuk-tat, Ng Kam- chuen, Lum Yuk-ying, Wong Shui- General Conference. on Communica
At the meeting of the Third wa, Leung Yuk tong, Chan Kwong tions and Transit, at Geneva on fu, Suen Kam-shun, Wong Pak-
Hang, the chong, Choy Ping-fan and Too Cust 20, Mr. Wang. I
Chinere delegate, said: "We are Kwai-shing.
working to bring together the peoples of the world."NA With regard to the revision of the regulations and of the statute of the organisation dealing with com- munications and transit, it will be necessary to study carefully the regulations and transit, it will be necessary to study carefully, the regulations governing the choice of members of the Advisory Com mittee, inze
HOME SOCCER.
London, Yesterday. Accrington drew with Hartle
Interport team two years ago. Of pools, each side storing twice, in a
A A. Malcolm and J. Brierley not Northern Section game yesterday.
so much is known here at least Reuter. amongst those who have never been
to Shanghai..
OPEN SINGLES' CHAMPIONSHIP,
LOCAL RUGBY:
Mr. Ito, said that the
Japanese delegation would be happy to col- Taborate in the work of the - Con- "Corence;2which he trusted & would
GF, H. Bichard, the Shanghai conduce to bringing the peoples of
In this competition Holland (K.B. three-quarter, will, play for the the world nearer together.
GC.) beat Chapman (also K.B.G.G.)| local :: Ch <to-da
the second round and now meets Northants. The Grimer In the chird round noon will be as foll "Atkinson " (KDRC) defeated: W.
Macfarlane (K.B.G.C.), and goes.in-
to the last eight.NET
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Scott, G. F
El Adly Bey (Egypt) pointed out the interest of Egypt in taking part the important problem of com- tions, transit and passports, declared was the key to It connected; Asia and
'he question of passports
portant for
pand
the Conference would imons agreement on the
John Begg
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