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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1927.
SPORTS
LOCAL HOCKEY.
"IRELAND" DEFEATS
"ENGLAND."
In 'a
friendly hockey match
"Ireland" do amongst naval men feated "England" by two goals to
nil.
Ireland was represented by:- Kelly, Carroll, Cooke, Halvgood, McGoogar, O'Callaghan, Mahoney, Hogan, Evans, Vincent.
England was represented by: Hughes, Seers, Rothwell, Palmer, Taylor, Drouin, Chadwick, Taylor, E. R. A. Calvert, Bunting,
Buchanan.
The game was started with great Mahoney cleared, in vigour, and great style and was eventually pull- ed up for "Sticks". The foul guve the English side a start up field, but their centre forward was easl ly beaten by the Irish goal keeper,
"Darby" Kelly.
Play was fairly fast during this time. Vincent eventually broke through and with a mighty awipe opened the score for the Irish aide. Play afterwards was touch and go until another break away. To- wards the end of the first half, the Irish side through pretty work by O'Callaghan and Hawgood, increas- ed the score to two, nil.
Half time. Ireland 2. England 0. The second half of the game was rather tume. The Irish playing on the defensive. Cooke and Carroll were exceptional and the half back line worked like trojans, although short one' man.. O'Callaghan ex-
his position celled in
as outside right.
LOCAL SOCCER.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S GAMES.
Two Division 1 games were con- tested yesterday between Army aides and resulted in wins for the KO.S.B., who defanted the Scots Guards by two goals to one, and the Royal Artillery, who beat the R.A.F. by a similar score.
close
The former was a very game, and the Guarda were, if any thing, unlucky to lose. Both sides scored once in the first half.
The other match was more or less avon, with the Gunners leading by one goal at the interval.
- KOWLOON 1ST XI v. R.A.F.
The following have been selected to represent the Kowloon lat XI in their League Match versus the R.A.F. on Saturday, October 29, 1927, kick off 4.30 pm. on Kowloon
Kround:
Wood, Dodson, Caveille, Hedley, Sims or Jones, Baldwin, Pile, May, Vickers, Miles, and Muir.
KOWLOON RES. v. ST. JOSEPHS.
HARBOUR RACE.
RESULT OF MILITARY EVENT.
$1 COMPETITORS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Thirty-one competitora faced the starter in the
military harbour race which took place yesterday afternoon, the course being from the railway pler to the R.A.S.C camber. Out of this number only four gave up the race in midstream Lieut. R. Q. F. Johnson, who won, this event last year had also en- tered for yesterday's race, but on account of illness was unable to compete. Yesterday's race WAB won by Lec.-Bdr. Narris who took second place last year. His time was 1min. 20.3-5accs. moro than that set by Lieut. Johnson inst Norris last (30mins. 1-5secs.). took the lead right from the start and, swimming strongly, quickly drew away from the rest. He was never hard pressed throughout the race and won quite comfortably.
Amongst the interested specta- tors were:-Lt.-Cal. L. J. Comyn, C.M.G., D.S.O.. Major J. Macrendy, D.S.O., Major F. C. Roberts, V.C., D.S.O.. O.B.E., M.C., Lt, Johnson, Lt-Col. W. C. P. Russell, D.S.O., Rev. F. P. W. Alexander, Capt. Chester, and Col. C. Rusacil Brown, D.5.0.
Th first six competitors to reach the R.A.S.C camber were:
The following have been select-1. ed to represent the Kowloon Re- serves in their League Match_ver- aus St. Josephs on Saturday, Octo- 2. ber 29, 1927, kick off 3 p.m. on St. Joseph's ground:
Angus (Senr.) Bliss, Pasco, Nicholls, Hartley. Duncan, Reed Spary, Easterbrook, Coates, and Eastman.
KOWLOON "D" v. CHINA -
ATHLETIC..
The following will represent The English side were very Kowloon:- clever, but were continuously True-
Urquhart, Cowherd, Roberts, the trated by
Irish defence. Frennux,
Dunnett, Blacklock, Buchanan did same pretty work Evans. Thomas, Cave, Ross, for the English side, but had no Murphy. Reserves: Murphy and help from his inside right.
Sapsed. Result:-Ireland 2, England 0.
·LADIES' TENNIS.
·LADIES' RECREATION
CLUB.
DAVIS CUP PLANS.
3.
4.
L-Bdr. Norris, 12th Heavy Battery, R.A., 31mins. 20.4-5
весв.
Pto. Faulkner, 2nd Btn., › K.O.S.B., 33mins, 55,3-5seca.
Bdr. Pullford, 31st Heavy Battery, R.A., 35mins. 27secs. Gor. Bowden, 31st Heavy Battery. I.A., 37mins. 32.4-5
десь,
5. Gds. Milne, Scots Guards, 38
mina. 148ecs.
6. Pte. Kendall, 2nd Btn..
K.O.S.B., 38mins. 14secs.
.
The following completed the course, their names being given in the order in which they came in:-
Dvr. Reglar, Gds. Cameron, Scots Guards, Gds. Purdie, Scots Guards, L-Cpl. Roserthall, 2nd Battalion, K.O.S.B. Gar. Cornish, 15th Light Battery, RA. L-Bdr. Branson, 4th Light Brigade, R.A., Spr. Williams, R.E. Gde. Daly, Scots Guards, New York, Oct. 15.
Gds. Self, Scots Guards, L.-Cpl. The 1928 Davis Cup challenge, Humphries, Scots Guarda, Pte. round in which France will defend Kirk, "y" General Hospital, Gds. her newly won tennis laurels, prob- Hunt, Scots Guards, Pte. Mickle,
General The Committee of the Ladies' Re-ably will start July 29 at Paris, six "Y"
Hospital, L-Cpl. Scots this year and | Hills,
Guards, creation Club will be at Home to weeks' earlier than
L-Cpl. members and their friends at the previous years when it has been Weston, Scots Guarde. Gds. Cross- Club ground, Peak Road, on Wed-held in the United States. This in- land, Scots Guarda,. Spr. Rimell, R.E., Dyr. Watson, 4th Light nesday afternoon, November 9. formation disclosed by M.
Brigade, R.A., Dvr. Clemence, 4th The hard court tennis finals will be Pierre Gillou, Captain of the vic Light Brigade, R.A., Gds. Robert- played off the same afternoon, com torious French teamAssociated son, Scots Guards, Pte. Birch, "Y" mencing at 3 p.m.
Preas.
General Hospital.
was
Prior to the distribution of prizes, H.E. Major-General Luard congratulated Bdr. Norris on his win and expressed regret that Lt. Johnson was unable to compete in the race. He commented on the large number of entries and hoped that next year there would be even more.
Ho mentioned. that the Challenge Cup was presented by! the Bast Surrey Regiment to en- courage this Annual Army Harbour Race.
All
Three cheers for His Excellency after he had given away the prizes concluded the proceedings. the twenty-seven received a prize each,
Thomas
The phenomenal Hitchcock, Jr., whose genius dur- ing the American attack in the seond game of a series between the U. S. Big Four and the British-Army-in-India polo team, helped greatly in winning the international polo championship.
"BIG" BASEBALL.
JOHNSON MAY GO TO NEWARK
LOCAL CRICKET.
ARMY DEFEATS ROYAL NAVY.
• WIN FOR ENGINEERS.
The Army defeated the Navy in A single innings game on the Club ground yesterday by 22 runs. ·De- talle:-
Lt.
Royal Navy.
Garrett, Dobble...
ม
Erskine, b
Lt. Hunt, R.M., b Melsome .. Lt.-Cdr.. Agnew,
b Melsome
▸ Graham,
Surg.-Cdr. Hull, run out
Pay-Cdr. Elstab, c. and' b
Melsome.... Lt. Dale, bw., b Dobbla Lt. Davies, h Melsome
Eng.-Cdr. Spalding, b Fresh-
water
Lt. Tate, c Playfair, b Melasmo Pay.-Lt.-Cdr. Shaw, not out A. B. Fogarty, b Dobble
Extras: byes 9, 1.b. 4..
.Total
Bowling Analysis,
onded with 10 for 47. The. Ea gincer scored 119 and thus won by 72 runs. Scores:-
Diocesan Boys' School,
D. J. N. Anderson, 1.b.w, b
Horspool
W. H. Kwan, c and b Dare
1
3
A. T. Lee, at. Brown, & Horspool. ·0 F. R. Zimmern, l.b.w., b Dare J. L. Young Saye, e Kellett, b
Horapool | A. S. A. Kyum, e Playfair,
Horspool
J. A. Fisher,
C
27
Kellott,
Horspool
2
F. K. Lee, not out
0
RG. A. Lec, b Horapool
0
A. Prata, 1.b.w., b Horspool
Extras
11
Bowling
Total Analysis,
47
4
O. M. R. W.
64 Horspool
16.7 17 8
2 Dare
15
8 19
Sergt. Brown, e F. K. Lee, A. T.
Lee
0
10
nävo nãa oo 20
15
56th Co., RE.
Dare, Lb.w., b Kwan 2Lieut. Kellett, b A. T. Lee
18 Horapool, c Anderson, b A. T.
R. W. Lindsay, not out
1 Carpi. Pritchard,
DEAD HEAT.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE RESULT.
9
'OUTSIDERS' VICTORY.
London, Yesterday. The Cambridgeshire resulted in a dead heat between. Medal (20/1)
and Nicantle (25/1).
Insight II. was third..
Twenty one ran.
Dead hent; length between first two and third.
1.
The staken were divided.-Rou- ter.
WORLD CHESS.
TWENTIETH GAME DRAWN.
Buenos Aires, Yesterday, The 20th game between Alekhina and Capablanca in the world's chess championship was drawn after 48 moves.-Router's American Service,
SALT FISHMEN'S PRIVATE STREET.
Lee.....
119
Major Playfair, b J. L. Young
Saye
48
Sap. Barton, c and b R. Lee
B
0. M.
24
Dobble Melsome
8 1 22
3
Saltar, e F. K. Lee, b Andergon
16 5 44
Erskine
5 0
19
0
5 Dannett, st. F. K. Lee, b Young
Saye
PAVEMENT RIGHTS.
Freshwater Hankey
G 2
1
0
60 Gibson, c A. T. Lee, b Anderson
Extras...
Anderson
0
14
Army.
Total.....
18
Bowling Analysis.
5
0. M.
14 A. T. Lee
10 5
W. H., Kwan
5
1 21
01 R. Lee
9 3 22
D. Anderson 8J. L. Young Saye. 4
I 14
3
0
14
2
3
17
24
Lt. Col. Barber, Fogarty,
↳ Garrett..
Lt. Hankey, c Tate, b Dale
Capt. Graham, b Garrett
Major Playfair, C and
Garrett Capt. Morris,
Spalding
C
Agnew, b
Lt. Melsome, c and-b Spalding Capt. Dobble, e Davies, b Dale Capt. Erskine, c Hull, b Spald
ing
Capt. Bridgeland, c Hull, b
Garrett
Capt. Thorp, e Fogarty, b
Garrett
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I.R.C. (B) v. D.B.S.
An interesting decision was given 119 by Major C. Willson at the Central. Magistracy this morning in which R. W. the masters of a number of sult 34
Ash shops, Nos. 1 to 24 Mulfong Street, were summoned for obstruc- tion by packing salt fish in the street..
In the above friendly match to 15 be played on the I.R.C. Ground at 6.15 p.m. sharp on Saturday, Octo- ber 29, the following will repre- 0 sent the I.R.C.
19
Sergt. Freshwater, not out ........ Extras: byen 9, 1.b. 3..
Total
135
Bowling Analysis."
0. M. R. 16 8
-3 58
5 1 13 2 16.2
62
5
Newark, N. J., Oct. 16. Spalding The Newark "Sunday Call" says Dale that Paul Block,
newspaper Garrett publisher and recent purchaser of the Newark team of the Interna- tional League, will mako Walter Johnson, veterán big league pitcher, an offer to become inanager of the team next season.
Details of the
offer were not disclosed,
Johnson resigned from the Washington Americans yesterday for the announced purpose of en- tering business.--A.E.
56TH CO., R.E. v. D.B.S.
The 58th Co., R.E., won easily in their match on Tuesday against the D.B.S. on the Club de Recreio ground. The D.B.S. batted first and were six wickets down for 47 when a collapse occurred and they
Sirdar Khan (capt.), M. P. Madar, Pritam, I. Hassan, V. T. Mans, U. T. Thad, D. Mohamad, A. Rahmin, N. M. Bux, R. Nazarin, and S. A. Hussain,
VOLUNTEERS v. J. L. YOUNGSAYE'S XI.
t.
On Sunday, October 30, on the University ground, Pokfulam, start- ing at 11 a.m. The Volunteers will be represented by H. T. Buxton, E. C. Fincher, J. R. Hinton, S. Jax, G. P. Lammert, O., Moor, H. S. Parker (Captain), A, Reid, J. A. Summers, C. D. Wales and M. M. Watson.
A 'bus will leave the Hong Kong Cricket Club at 10.30 a.m.
Mr. M. K. Lo who appeared for the defence, argued that the street was a private one by virtue of the fact that all the houses there had been bought by salt fah dealers fish business, and it was therefore expressly for carrying on the, galt not necessary to obtain permission to use the pavement for the pur poses of the business.
In
Willson said that his view was that giving his decision, Major authority to use the pavement might be given in such a case by a private individual to tenants of the houses to obstruct the pavement to the ex- tent at present existing. He there- fore dismissed the summonses.
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