MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1927.
SPORTS
LOCAL BOXING.
SEASON OPENS ON SATURDAY.
FINE PROGRAMME.
BILLIARDS.
EXHIBITION GAME AT THE Y.M.C.A.
GUARDSMAN HINE WINS.
LOCAL SOCCER.
THE CHINA MAIL,
HEAVY GOAL SCORING IN SATURDAY'S MATCHES.
WINS FOR ARMY TEAMS.
There was a full attendance at all matches on Saturday, which were played under ideal, condi- tlons, both as to the state of the of ground, which made for speedy
The Hong Kong Boxing Associa A fairly good gathering tion opens the season with a Tour- billards enthusiasts witnessed a sport, and' brilliant sunshine, nament at
at the Theatre Royal on very interesting game
the which was comfortable to specta- Saturday next starting at 9.15. Ac-European Y.M.G.A., Kowloon, on tors and players alike.
In the First Division the R.A. night whon cording to Mr. J. Brook, the man- Saturday
Guards- ager of the Association, the pro man Hine, who conceded 100 points were defeated, but in every other gramme is a splendid one. Many in a 600 points game, boat Mr. Case where Army teams were en- were victorious. of the lads, indeed, are already wall Leach, who took the place of Band- gaged, they
There was some heavy goal scor- known as sterling scrappers to local master Cresswell, by 500-445. ^- enthusiasts.
The gamo, which started at 8.30 ing, both the Chinese Athletic in the first Division and the K.O.S.B. The fight of the evening is-02 p.m., produced some fine billiards in the Second Division registering should be--the contes for the on the part of Guardsman Hine
a win by six goals to nothing, Lightweight Championship of the who, playing an uphili game, set whilst the Recreio in the Junior Colony and Belt between Stoker tled down to business right from the League and South China in the Percy Lake, brother of the famous start and with careful placing and Junior "B" went down pointless to Bugler, of H.M S. "Durban," and general all-round scoring, wiped a score of four goals. The Queen's Pte. Nixon, of the 38th M.T. Com-out his handicap after three visits maintained their winning way by pany. Nixon is one of the Fleser to the table. Then, never stopping overcoming the R.A.F. in a fast vists out here and has a fine pro- to look back, he forged ahead steadi- game by two goals to nothing. fessional record in London and other English centres. Percy Lake, it has been said by people who know the pair of them, is now much better than his brother.
Stoker Briit.
ly and continued to play consist ently good billiards until the last stroke which completed his 600 points round about 10.30 p.m.
RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
South China
Kowloon
Mr. Leach was slower to settle down, and had hard luck with some Club. of his strokes just when he looked Polleo Another tit-bit will be a 10-round well set for a long spell at the table. R.A.F. featherweight contest between Later in the game he showed bet- Stoker Britt, of. H.M.S. "Durban," ter all-round billiards, but by this and Stoker Illingworth, of Sub- time the Guardaman, who was un- marine 14. Britt is well known doubtedly the better player, was here, and is an ex-featherweight too far ahead for his opponent to champion of the Colony. Ding- be dangerous. worth is featherweight champion of Ceylon.
There are, in addition, four six- round contests on the programme. Pte. Hume, of the Kosbles, who la well known here, will meet Pte. Huff, of the R.A.S.C., who was lightweight champion of the Rhine Army, and in the welter division Sgt. Lamont, of the Hong Kong Police,, will meet Stoker Sharples, of H.M.S. "Ambrose."
Scots Matched. There is a heavyweight fight, in which two Scots are matched, these being Piper Smith of the Koables, a lad well known here, and Cpl. George, of the Scots Guards, AB even "go" should result. The other contest la a middleweight affair be- tween Cpl. Frame, of the Kosbieg, said to be very good, and L S.
PING-PONG.
RESULTS OF LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP.
A YING WAH GIRL.
The University Union was crowd-
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The best breaks of the game
were: -
Hine: 69, 68, 51 (twice), and 33. Leach: 82, 31, 28, 25, and 22.
LAWN BOWLS.
OPEN SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
TIES.
Division L.
3 R.A.
2 Kowloon
D Queen'a
Chinese Athletic
Division II "A."
0
South China "B"
S. China "A".. RA. University ... 2 Club Chinese Athletic 4 Recreio St. Joseph's.. 0.0.S.B.
Division II "B."
S. China "B".. 0 St. Joseph's Chinese Athletic 2 Boy Scouts
First Division.
CLUB V. KA.
Club ground. Referee: Mr. In the fourth round of the Open Gilbert. Singles competition J. Brown, Kow- Club: G. Boger; Wallington, loon Dock, beat Clark Atkinson. Bishop; Railton, McBride and of the same Club, on Thursday Walla; Pile, Johnston, Delgarno, night by 21-19. enters the semi-final.
RA.:-Philpotts; Blanchord and On Saturday afternoon, on the K.C.C. green, R. Lapsley (Kowloon Triunn; Ginty, Fuller and Smith, Dock) beat Jas. 它 Dobbie Word, Pulford, Excell, Leach, and (K.B.G.C.) by 21-20. Lapaley led Maddocks.
Brown
Dow
Scott, and Simpson.
10-0, but Dobbio equalised and The opening oxchanges were in the scores were again level at favour of the RA, but their shoot- 13-13; 18-18, 19-19, 20-20 ing was erratic. There was no Lapsley securing the verdict in the scoring until within a few minutes
last head,
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A. M. Holland (Kowloon Bowling of half time when Pile ran through together the programme looks very Green Club) defeated R. Smith alone from the half way line and good and augurs well for the box-| (Civil Service) 21-10 at the Kowloon took the ball through for the first
South China "A" could do noth-HK. ing season we have before us. C.C. yesterday morning. It was not point.
departments of the game, the only and early C. Pile on the right wing such a runaway victory as the score Half time-Club, 1; R.A., 0. question being the winning margin had Sherry guessing and Clarke the entire the RA, at Sockumpoo, would appear to indicate. Both
The second half was generally in of goals. A run dawn by the had to be on his very best to pre- the entire game being in favour of
the Artillerymen who won by HK. Tugs & Lighters
H.K. Steamboats players were in splendid form. favour of the Club, although the R.A.F. resulted in a great shot by vent the locals being one up.
$1.90 Indo-Chinas (Fra) --- $30 Whilst Holland fully deserved to
The R.A. kicked off and in the win, he had most of the luck that A. made numerous raids into the Vernon going straight at the goal- Vickers also led a nice attack on the goal to 0 with apparent ease.
do. Clarke was
(De) $48 Police goal and once was going. His steamy ones on enemy territory. The Club for-keeper.
carlier stages of the game, the play Shell-Transports a shot which was equal, but the R.A. were soon Star Ferries long heads practically
the wards missed several opportunities, Won
A free kick against the Queen's quite beaten with game.
but the RA. falled in defence. resulted in a corner which was put struck the crossbar.
In enemy territory, Taylor on Water-boats Roger showed to great advantage wide by Roberts, and the airman, The Police now took a hand and three occasions hitting the post Refineries. $18 throughout, giving an exhibition of settling down, showed better form, Hudson working nicely in position with long shots that were of suffi- China Sugara
Malabon Sugars real Interport form. Johnston took a series of corners and free kicks scored with a splendid cross shot cient force to send the ball back & Malabo a swinging pass from Delgarno following each other rapidly. Half which beat Wood completely and good 30 yards into play. China ap- Benguete and put on the second point. Scott time came with the Queen's again although Dodson got his foot to peared to be unbalanced, while the Rain Mining Ad... 62/6 the ball was well over the line and soldiers played a steady game that angkats (Combined). T16 ed on Friday evening when Miss
was.potential with scoring "move-*** do (Single) *T8.40 A bowls match, two rinks a-side, was responsible for the third goal, attacking, Wong Sul-lan, of the Ying Wuh
Half time--Queen's, 1; R.A.F., . the Police turned over one up. ments. A break away by the Shanghai Exploration, T2,90 ₺ Ta Girls School, won the Ladies' Recreation Club ground yesterday and meeting it inside
was played at the Kowloon Dock accepting a pass from Simpson,
the seven On the resumpton the R.A.F. In the second half Kowloon were Chinese found Toms nearly tricked Shanghai Loans Singles Championship by defeating afternoon between the Armoured yard line to put into the far side of controlled the play for a while and surprisingly good and Wynn and by a rising ball which was punched Raubs ****** Miss Rose Kwok, of the Hong Kong Car Company and No. 6 Platoon the net.
Bennion was prominent, putting In Clarke had some very anxious times, over, and the resulting corner was Tronoh Mines
Ural. Caspiana University, In 8 sets to 2, 6-3, 10-8, of the Hong Kong. Volunteer De- 4-8, 3-6, 8-6. It was a hard strug-fence Corps.
The RA goal came shortly be- two hard shots that fafled by a May at length scoring with a fast put behind.
Docks, Wharven, Then 'came the R.A.'s turn and fore time. Ward, the outside right, narrow margin. Robbins on the low shot which put the teams on gle throughout and both, players
Godowna, &c. Fellow went down to centre, the HX. 4.K. Wharve The result was a win for No. 6 receiving from Loach and beating right was also in the picture with level terms. were in very good form. Miss Platoon by 18 shots.
and well timed centres. Kwok gave a splendid exhibition of
Roger from close range. Nothing accurate
The Police, however, were not to pass being cleverly taken by K. & W. Docke
Sharland and driven into the far Hongkawa Teams and scores:
further of note occurred and the For a while the soldiers were well be denied and, from a break away corner of the net for the first point New Engineexings game closed with desultory play. held but Larking got away on the Howarth steadied himself in front after 15 minutes play. Shanghel Decks ... 192 s & Ba
The game was generally poor and right and centred. Williams was of goal and scored a nice goal for
Speedy exchanges then followed; Landa, Hotels & Bldg.
S.: Hotel Delgarm and Scott were both in-braced to meet the ball but Barclay the Poles which gave the visitors
Hongkong, Lands jured during the game.
touched to divert it into the goal the victory,
capes right of
Lands mouth for the second. It was an' The game wal a capital one. respective sides being most in the Kowloon deserved to draw although picture. A hard driven ball at effortless point.
Once more the R.A.F. came into in justice to the Police It must be close range temperarily incapacitat- the picture, the forward line work- atated that one of their forwards ed Tyler, who retired, but returned Prince's Building
before his absence was felt. At Seokumpos. Referee: Mr. ing more cohesively and the de- was practically
The Artillerymen commenced a Cotton Mills Baldwin..
fence kicking with more certainty, throughout.
Tong-range bombardment of the Ewo Cottons 30 R.A.F.: —— Williams; Morris, but no goals resulted, although Muir and May were very bright Chinese goal, but nothing resulted Orientals
Banks: Grinter, Walsh, Balloy; there were a few thrilling episodes amongst the forwards although C. from the front line combination Shai Cottons (Old) Robbins, Hirch, Vernon, Bonnion which kept Moss on his toes. Howes Pile, who has a future, was the best until a clearing goal kick found the Bates, Trame, G.
*** Chinese centre off side, " and Howea.
forced a corner which was cleared of the five." Queen's:-Mosa; Hooper, Brom and play was transferred.
Sims was ubiquitous and is a Morris, Jackson, Cantor; The R.A.F. during one visit great player for Kowloon, while Larking, Rosendale, Woodards, forced the goal and with the keeper Bliss gave good support. Cavelle Barclay, and Forrell
out, Bromley handled. The penalty was the better of the backs and The First Division matchat taken by Vernon was saved splen- Wood did not let his aide down, Sookumpoo was thrilling through- didly by Mosa.
For the Police Hudson made a out. In the sariler stages of the Towards the end of the game splendid leader and Howarth ren- game,the R.A.F, were overwhelmed there was little to choose between dered yeoman support. Jessop but latterly, when the flying men the teams and at the final whistle worked extremely hard in a good settled down, play was, more even. the Queen's were attacking.
trio of half backs and Wynn' was A penalty, which gave the RAF
"Result-Queen's, 2; R.A.F... 0 at top of his form at back. Sherry was not as prominent as usual and Clarke at the start was a little shaky but gave us some glimpses of the real Clarks in the later stages
forehand drives in the 3rd and 4th No. 6 Platoon sota, but playing a sound defensive Docherty game Mias Wong won the final set Morrison and the match.
Duncan The results
of the various Greig matches are as follows:-1st round: (skip)
Rose Kwok beat Bessie Chan 6-0, Goodman 6-0, 6-0, Wong Yuen-lan beat Dixon Hannah Surh 4-6, 6-2, 7-5, -2 Lindsay Wong Hang-ching beat Alice Lau McLaggan (walk-over). R. Ruttonjee beati (skip) Elsie Wong 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1,
2nd round-Rose Kwok beat Total Rose Wong 6-0, 6-1, 6-3. Wong Sui-lan beat Wong Hang-ching 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1. R. Ruttonjee beat A. Remedios 6-1, 6-3, 6-4.
Semi-final Rose Kwok beat Wong Yuen-lan 6-0, 6-2, 6-2. Wong Sui-lan beat R. Ruttonjes 6-8, 6-1, 6-1,-2-6, 6-1,
Final--Wong Sui-lan beat Rose Kwok, 6-9, 10-8, 6-8, 3-6, 8-6,
League Matches,
The Y.M.C.A. won an easy matchi over the Hop Ying Club by scoring 184 games against the latter's 88. So far the Chinese Athletic la lead- ing in the League, Y.M.C.A. and South China are second with equal points.
The latest positions of the various teams are as follows:—
P. W. L Pts.
Teams. C.A.A.
Y.M.C.A.
S.C.A.A. Hop Ying
E. K. U. Tutorial St. Peter's St. Louis C.C.Y.M.S.
7.7 ·0 · 14 7...6 1 12
1 12
WORLD CHESS.
TWO MORE GAMES DRAWN.
Dowbiggin
Henderson
Ramsay
34
(skip)
Robson
Labrum
Clipper
Cullen
14 (skip)
.48 Total
21
RA.F. v. QUEEN'S REGIMENT.
ley;
a chance toward the end of the
game was saved. The Queen's were deserving, winnere
SOUTH CHINA ♥. CHINESE ATHLETIC.
The Queen's Hicked off and car rled the play into Air Fores terri- tory. A. miskick by the left half In the all Chinese game, the let the soldiers front line in but Athletle proved altogether too good the shot went wide, another from for South China, the result being the left wing being also misdirect an overwhelming victory by six ed,, all within the first three min- goals to uil utes. Most of the play was with
The game was without incident, the Queen's but neither side were the Athletic having the full com- settled. Wide open chances for the mand of all the play and the score Queen's were not taken advantage being much less than might have of as they should have been, when been expected.
a
passenger
The game was a very interesting one, the most important feature being a marked improvement in the Kowloon side, who are rapidly get- ting into their stride.
Result Police, 2; Kowloon, L
Division II “A”
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A China: Bases When the R.A. came down again HK. Tramways a penalty was given against the Peak Trams (cid) Chinese right back, but Sargent do. (new)
Singapore Tractions put wide. The game continued in Taxis favour of the RA, but "blinding" MiscellaneouR shots, brought no addition to the HK: Amusements score. During this period of the Canton Ices.
Cements (comb) do. (old) do (new) China Lights: (comi
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(Continued on Page 10.).
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This being the only senior match
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