WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1927.
SPORTS
LAWN BOWLS.
Shanghai Team Have First Game.
A SODDEN GREEN.
Some Glimpses Of Expert Play.
[By "Short Head."]
At 1,30 p.m. yesterday I left the
THE CHINA MAIL.
TEAM FOR MANILA.
HONG KONG PLAYERS LEAVE TO-DAY.
Aitkenhead was the best player A VARIED PROGRAMME.
of the eight inaamuch as he had the most to do and when he did manage to do it to his satisfaction A party of Hong Kong sporting local bowlers had an. Idea of what enthusiasts leaves the Colony at 5- may be expected in the real in- p.m. to-day by the sis. "Empress of terport trial of strength. Malcolm Russia" to play a series of games was not far behind his skip and did with the "Nomads," a Club consist- some very useful things at critical ing of European residents moments, Borras and Brierley Manila.. both seemed perturbed at the sed- den state of the green after the Arst seven heads and never felt at home, with the natural result that they could not do justice either to themselves or to their side.
Omar, for the Craigengower, rose to the occasion with a few really
at
Equipment will be taken for cricket, hockey, rugby, soccer, ten- nis, golf and rowing but, owing to the limite." players available to un- dertake the trip it is possible that for rugger or other games a call may be made on the Hong Kong
Shanghai lawn bowls team in the Bood shots that made all the differ- golf team which will be in Manila
a great say in the local victory.
Thanks for Hospitality.
at the same time.
WORLD CHESS.
ence in winning or losing a head, Savoy Hotel, when It was agreat and gained more confidence as he
The team will be In Manila for that the fixture against Craigen-aw the are mounting up in his
rink's favour. Basa was at times about ten days. Hower Cricket Club would be de asked to send up some rather dim- The players include: H. J. Arm- ferred owing to the heavy rain all cult woods and came out of it very strong, A. C. Howell, A. Keene, J. Certainly he played better W. King, Lieut. R. F. Wright, R.A., forenoon, Instead, it was decided to well. hold a meeting at 3 p.m. to revise than in the trial matches, even A. W. Hay Smith, A. E. Pritchard, though he was the best of the No. G. W. Sowell, W. K. Tait, Lieut. J. the fixtures.
On going back to the 2's then. Bennett played a solid g, H. Kealey, Lieut.; R. S. D. Savoy Hotel later in the afternoon useful game and was never far off only one of the Shanghai visitors the jack, and the same can be said Armour, R.N., A R. Cox, L. M. S. of Muskett, who was at the top Lloyd and Lieut. C. A. Trencham, could be seen, and he had just of his form this season. He had R.N.. ordered a cup of tea. Enquiry as to the other members of the team elicited the discovery that they had hurried left for the Craigengower ground just on three o'clock, that the Craigengower players had been speedily summoned, and that it was felt safe to go on with the match. for the There was nothing else "sole survivor" of the Shanghai team in the Savoy Hotel and my some self but to make an equally speedy journey to Huppy Valley in a heavy shower, and on arrival at the C.C.C. ground we found that seven heads had already been played, that an adjournment had then been forced on account of the rain, and it had just been decided to resume if no
further rain come down,
The Play.
The impressions of the first seven heads are not, therefore, my own It would appear, however, that on a the fairly dry green considering heavy rain all forenoon the Shang- hal visitors gave some glimpses of: very good play-nay, brilliant play at times. They opened the scoring with a one and then got a four, thanks to Malcolm trailing the jack, The Cralgengower lot next came into the picture and scored a couple of threes in successton. This did not disconcert Aitkenheid & Co. in the slightest, as they replied with a trio In the fifth head. Both sides notch. ed a unit and at the adjournment the scores were. 9-7 in favour of Shanghai.
At the subsequent gathering in the Clubhouse, Mr. Aitkenhead for- mally expressed the thanks of his team for the hospitality of the C.CC whilst lamenting the "big! whacking." Man for man,, he con- EACH PLAYER SCORES TWO
VICTORIES. sideked that the C.C.C. wore better, althobglf it was unfortunate that the rain came on during the game. He had brought from Shanghai Souvenir spoons, but these he had not with him at the moment-not that he expect games between Capablanca and ed to lose!(laughter)-but he Alekhine for the world's chess hoped to take the opportunity of championship had been drawn, presenting these at the interport the eleventh was won by Alek dinner.
hine, making two victories each.
of the play.
Buenos Aires, Yesterday.
After the ninth and tenth
Mr. Basa suitably responded on The match will be decided by the behalf of the C.C.C., remarking player first obtaining six vic- that owing to the wet green the tories. The eleventh game lasted result could not be a fair criterion 66 moves when Capablanca was forced to resign in view of his imminent checkmate. He seemed As a result of a consultation be-much affected by the reverse. tween the Shanghal team and the The game extended for three local, Committee, the fixtures list sessions. Capablanca, after the has been amended as follows: Becond ajournment, studied the
Revised Fixtures.
To-day: Shanghai v. Police. [Owing to continual rain up to the time of going to press it is not likely that this game will be play- ed to-day:]
To-morrow-Interport match on C.C.C. ground at 3 pm.
Friday: Shanghai v. C.S.C.C. Saturday: Shanghai v. Kowloon B.G.C. in afternoon; Interport din- ner in Savoy Hotel in evening."
Bunday: Trip round Hong Kong; tin at K.C.C.; Shanghal v K.C.C. In afternoon.
board for two hours.-Reuter.
LOCAL SWIMMING.
65 ENTRIES FOR HARBOUR RACE.
Altogether 65 persons have en- tered the cross harbour swim which Monday--Shanghai v. Kowloons to take place next Saturday after- Dock R.C. one, followed by a couple of ones Tuesday: Shanghai v. Talksonoon at 2 o'clock from the Kowloon
On resuming the visitors scored
for the local Club, Shanghai here R.C.
Four."
Thursday: Outing at Fanling.
INTERPORT GOLF.
lending by 10-9. On the next Wednesday:Shanghai v. "Big head the CCC. lay five but Aitken
that head sent up a steamy one carried the jack and gave his side four-a great piece of work indeed! On the next head the locals got one and thereafter took completo charge of the game. Their chance came in the 13th .hend, when they lay but one, after the No. 3's, were finished, In attempting to take this one out Altkenhead had the bad luck to flick the jack over to four! of the locals' woods and Omar sent another one amongst them, which
HONG KONG TEAM TO PLAY
MANILA.
The Hong Kong Interport golf:
gave his side no fewer than five. team leaves for Manila by the "Em- The next five heads witnessed the press of Russia" to-day. The team
steady pliing up of the score by the is as follows:
Craigengower team, the now and-
were
den and ever changing green baffling the visitors. Still, there mainly the woods of Muskett and patches of great play, but it was Bennett that were reponsible for good counts for their side. They
Acored 2, 2, 3, 1, and 2, in succes- sion. The latter was scored through the fine play of Omar. The visitors were lying one with a Cralgengower toucher in the ditch. Then Omar came up with a fine one and took the jack into the ditch-two shota for Craigengower. The score was now 25-14 in favour of the locals.
C. C. Stark (Captain).
T. G. Bennett.
Capt. Bloxham.
Lt.-Comdr. W. D. Brown, R.N. Capt. Ian Erskine, Scots Guarde. F. J. de Rome. Manila will be represented by: J. R. H. Mason (Captain). B. F. Few.
Dock to the Quarry Bay.
The swim is being held under the Auspices of the South China Athle- tic Association,
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St. Joseph's Choir which was Found hanging from a tree near Indo-Chinas (Praf) under the direction of Rev. Father the filter beds of the Kowloon,
do. (Del.) leganti offered G. Ramella's Waterworks, the decomposed body Shell Transports "Meditazione" a five-part chorus, of a Chinese was yesterday cut Star Forrien and R. Antolisel's "Evensong," down by the police and removed to Water-boats
Refineries. chorus in four parts. Both pieces the public mortuary.
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The annual sale of work will be opened at the French Convent, Causeway Bay, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. by Mrs. Southorn.
This sale is always well patron-ful training. They fully denerved moved to the Kwong Wah Hospital Baguet ised each year, because of the fine the enthusiastic rounds of applause and later transferred to the Gov- Kailan Mining Ad. display of embroidery work of all which greeted, their two appear ernment Civil Hospital suffering Langkate (Combined)
from a fractured leg as the result i do, (Single) kinds, and linen and woollen arti-
The next two singers were old of, falling off a blcyels which he Shanghai Exploration cles for personal wear and house favourites with local concert audi was riding. The accident occurred Shanghai Loan hold use.
This year a special ences and as usual rendered excel outside the Yaumati Police Station Trench Mines
Raubs effort is being made to make the lent services, and their popularity when in swerving to avoid a
Ural Caspians sale even more attractive than was once more proved by the re- pedestrian, the bicycle hit the sideDocks, Wharves, usual, as the second centenary of ception which they received. Mrs. channel and the rider was thrown Godowns, dec. the Missionary Work of the Order Sanger sang in her usual pleasing heavily
& K. Wharves. 1110 b 116 sa H.K. & K BLX. in various parts of the world is Way Carl Bohm's "Still as the night
and B. Godard's "Lullaby": from
Home Docka being celebrated;
Jocelyn, in both of which she was The proceeds of the sale go to accompanied by Father Regauti ating charged before Mr. R. E. Lind-
When a Chinese was this morn- New Engineerings
Shanghai Docks the C.S.F. for intelligent action onwards the support of the large the plane, and with violin obligato sell at the Central Magistracy, with
Lands, Hotels
# Bidge. September
connection number of orphans and incurables by Master J. Braga. Mr. G. the theft of a blanket from No. 29
Hotels with a case of suspected kidnap-maintained by the Institution. Aquino.
Lands Singwoo. Road, It was discovered
Lands In addition to the sale of work Tagliaferri's "Napule e Surriente from police records that he was a Hongkong Realty ping, which resulted in two girls
there may be many attractions, and Meyerbeer's "Romanza." He being restored to their parents.
such as raffles, various games, a was heard to better advantage in returned banishee who was sent ER Territorial Motor Cyclist Section (Flying
cineman show at 6 p.m., dancing the latter which was admirably away three years ago for a period Humphreys Estates
suited to his fine baritone voice. of 10 years. For the theft of the Prince's Building Squad).
diaplay by the pupils, etc. For Little Master Sequeira presented blanket, the accused received 3 Rural Lands Training The following mem- the children there will be a fine two fine. Cornet solos which went months jail, while for returning Cotton Mill.
Ewo Cottons bers of the Flying Squad have been assortment of toys, and for the down well with the audience, and he from banishment the Magistrate Orientals passed out as efficient in Part 1, and gentlemen a raffle for one of was a very happy lad when at the sentenced him to an additional nine Sal Cottons (OTA) will commence Part 2 of Training Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co.'s bam- conclusion he was presented with a months hard labour and 20 strokes
Buses, Trams, &c. The Interport will take place on Course on Tuesday, October 18; pers, with other prizes.
well earned box of candy
of the birch.
Chipa Bases Light Turns,
A Ticsha coolle was yesterday HK Tramways removed to the Government Civil do. 29 (nem
Peak Trams (ald) Messra, Bowler and Starling were Hospital suffering from serious
Tractions down on the programme to contri- injuries to his head and legs as bute to the humorous side but both the result of an accident in Queen's Miscellaneous. were unable to attend. They were Road Central yesterday afternoon H.K. Amusements adequately substituted by Mr. when his ricaha was "sandwiched" Canton Ices Hogan whose song "A stone outside by two hand trucks laden with Cements The concert hall of St. Patrick's Dan Murphy's door" nearly brought cargo which were being pushed Catholic Club, Garden Rond, was the house down. Mr. Burnett als along Queen's Road in opposite do.. well filled last night, when an en contributed very laughable turns directions. The coolies Incharge China Lights
All the ladies who contributed to of both trucke absconded immedidor joyable programmns was presented. The weekly instructional patrol The Sociedade Philarmonica, the programme ante tant part in the ately after the accident, and when China Prove of the Hong Kong section will start under the baton of Mr. S. Pinna, choir were presented with beautiful the police arrived on the scone the . Constructions
road was found to be obstructed Dairy Farms from Central Police Station at 6.15 opened and closed both halves of baskets of flowers.
the programme and contributed During the Interval it was an by the abandoned trucks which Der A Wing p.m. sharp on Thursday, October 18. Fucik's Thunder and Blazes, nounced that starting next Monday had to be removed to the station: K. Electrics
AMPA
General
Me Verdi's "Alda Krayzanowski's the Club will hold weekly whist where they have not yet been claim Macao Ele
"Nocturne and Moraima Espino drives, while concerts will in ed. C
Eop Police Training School Classes's "Capricho Carateristico," all of future be a monthly 'Institution.
Capt. K. J. Fielder.
G. M. Ivory. E. J. Nell.
W. Z. Smith.
On the next head the visitors acor- Sunday and Monday next, October
L. Sergia R.801 Choa Hing-ki,
ed one, but in the last couple of 16 and 17, on the course of the R.310 P. O. Peuster. hoads the Craigengewer scored a couple, the final score being 27-16. Manila Golf at Caloocan.
Result at a glance :---
C.C.C.
Muskett
Bennett
Ваза
Shanghai,
Brierley
Borras
Malcolm. Omar.. (skip) Aitkenhead..(skip)
0
0
0
9
3
HHONHO 13 13 Di
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Constables R.804 A. B. Hamson,
Five matches have so far been R.809 R. Young, R.880 J. Kotwall, played between Hong Kong and R.886 H. A. Wittenbach. Manila, three at Fanling and two
All other members of the Flying
at Caloocan, and the home teams Squad will parade in mufti at the have won on each occasion.
Central Police Station on Wednes day, October 12, at 5.15 pm. sharp. for Squad Drill under Sergt. R. J. Hunt
LOCAL GOLF.
Fanling Competitions.
The following are the results of the Fanling autumn meeting play- ed on the old course from October 8-10:
9
10
10 Bogey Pool,
10
14
14
14
CLUB CONCERT
ST. PATRICKS STAGE FINE PROGRAMME.
K. 8. Robertson, (10), all square: for Instruction in Part 2 of trala which were played with that com- Next month a particularly interest- 14 Other scores were: T.. D. E. Pening course will be held at the Police bination of verve and delicacy of ing programme will be presented as As the result of being knocked
dered (3) and R. Young (8) 1, Training School under Inspector H Interpretation which always char a farewell to the men of the First down; W. Ironside (9) and
J.Tatarson on Thursday, October acterise the productions of the Cruiser, Squadron, which is return 18 Rnd Tuesday, October 18, com Society. The rather original rening to Malta, and it was announced herd (18), 2 down. 82 cards
that some star turns had been mencing each evening at 6.30 pm daring of the ever fresh Alde,”
lent added charm to the plece, and arranged. sharp,
EVENTEENYAN the players were well applauded for | Escruits.—All - recruits of both their effort.
the Chinese and Indian- nies 6. Mr. LI Chor-chi sang with char and reticence Hardelot's know
also muc
14 taken out.
14
0:15
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Best Ball of Fourballs. FJ. de Rome Capt. Bloxhama
0 15 W. Ironside and
78-94- rain and AKER
Comments on the Play
But for the downfall
after the seventh head there
doubt whatever that the result would have been vary, close.
acore after that was
the Craigengower playe
were,certaink ence", betyreeni
de in Muf Police Station for
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down by motor cycle No. 881 which was ridden on the Chinwan Road by police Sergeant Condon on w Monday, afternoon, a Chinese was HE removed to the Kwong, Wah Hoss News pital suffering from injuries to his B'que left shoulder and leg Bergeant G. Condon who was thrown heavily by the impact, aufered injuries to his shoulder blade, but was able to return to Central Sta cycle. Fin
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