MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1927.
SPORTS
RACING.
Hands well in the Club terri- tory, was cleared but the Bor- derers continued to press, a aplendid movement being check- ed by offside. The Club had a little more of the play for a
LEAGUE FOOTBALL. while, but later the Borderers
forced a corner from which no- thing came. Hands against
SHANGHAI AUTUMN MEETING HONG KONG CLUB FALLS TO Stewart resulted in Davy put-
CLOSES.
SATURDAY'S RESULTS
The Autumn Race Meeting of the Shanghai Race Club concluded on Saturday, with the off day's racing. There was a programme of nine Mr. Brand and Mr. Maitland both rode winners, but honours general ly were divided.
events.
The Grand Steeplechase was the principal race,
GATHER GOALS.
MILITARY TEAMS VICTORIOUS.
ting over, a similar free kick against the Borderers shortly after being diverted wide.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Rogers was playing his quaual brilliant game, whilst Stewart With the components of the was outstanding in the half back various teams shaking down to line with McBride kicking strong- their several positions, brighterly and safely. Pile and Railton and better football has been anti-were held on the right, whilst cipated and supporters should Simpson and Scott wore rarely For the have been satisfied on Saturday, used in the first half. with a full card and every match Borderers, Everest, Davy and The Skeggs made a great half line, justifying expectations. military teams were again vic- whilst Humphries, McGlinchy, torious, with the Borderers regis and Alexander had a monopoly At half time The results are given below:-tering a win in both divisions and of the attacking.
the. Queen's defeating Kowloon. there was no further score., The Club again failed to secure winning points, without scoring a The goal in either division. Royal Air Foric registered a sur prising win against South China in the First Division. The Club de Recreio, whilst beating the Artillery in the First Division, could only draw with South China "B" in the juniors. In the Miles.junior League, China Athletic notched n. four to nil victory in both Divisions.
The Autumn 1927 Sub-Griffins Consolation Cup 4 Mile. Mesara, Rabson und Wilson, (Mr. Brand)
Buwi
1
Mr. Massachusett's Farmer
Boy (Mr. Proulx). 2 (Mr. Brenner) 3
Mr. Liddell's 'Gleneroft'
Time, 1min, 30.3-6Recs, The Autumn Handicap: 1%
Mesars, P. M. Lancaster and W.
A. White's Pat. (Mr. Brand) Y Mr. Tocg's Tyne II,
(Mr. Sokoloff) 2 Miss Law's Beattock
(Mr. Heard) 3
Time, 2mins 40.1-secs.
The Grand National Steeplechase:
RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
1
Scots Guards.. 2
o
Rogers The Savlour.
The Club were showing better in the second half, but early con- eeded a corner, Alexander putting the flag kick behind. The Bor- derers continued to press, Rogers being the saviour of his side, al- though handicapped in the later stages by an injured ankle.
Relief of the pressure came after Alexander had headed a corner kick over, but the Border- ers were soon back again, doing everything but score. The Club, once being in an excellent posi tion to score, lost the chance with A corner Simpson offside. against the Club was cleared and one against the Borderers was put behind. The Club came down and Simpson put over a splendid paas, which was met just in time by the In the melee Scott goalkeeper.
was injured and had to retire, re- turning after treatment. The end
Division 1.
Over Morris' Jump, Twice Round and In. Mr. W. A. White's Buster II.
(Mr. Maitland) 1 Mr. and Mrs. A. V. White's
White Hawk ..
Queen's Recreio ....3 R.A. China Athletic 2
6 Kowloon
R.A.F. K.O.S.B.
6 South China ...
.....1
Division II. "A."
Club
2
Mr. Balp Bros's Captain Cuttle (Mr. Campbell)
R.A.. Kowloon
3
S. China ""..0
Recreio
St. Joseph'a
3
Club
0
The Sub-Griffins Champion
Sweepstakes: 14 Miles.
Mr. Cire's Busylight
University
0
China Athletic .. 4
K.O.S.B.
Division II. "B."
Club
D K.O.S.B.
of the game was spoiled by Alex-
2 South China "A" ander, being constantly offside.
o There was no further score.
Result:-
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S. China "B".. 0 China Athletic Kowloon ..... 1 South China "A"
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Time, 2mins. 33.3-5secs.
The Consolation Cup: 11⁄4 Miles.
received.
Division I.
KO.S.B. v. CLUB.
K.O.S.B. Anderson;
Gear, Martin, Everest, Davy, Skegg; Campbell, Stock, Humphries, McGlinchy and Alexander.
Club-Rogers; Bishop, Wall- ington, McBride, Stewart, Railton; Simpson, Scott, Taylor, Johnson, and Pile.
Referee: Mr. Barber. The Club
CHINA ATHLETIC v. SCOTS GUARDS.
This might well be considered the finest game seen at the Happy Both teams Valley for years.
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CLUB DE RECREIO v. R.G.A.
THE SHARE MARKET.
Stock.
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Stock
Exchange pointless first half, with both spirited dashes, mainly on the Barclay got another after a very goals having many narrow-| right wing where C. Pile was very clever run and Richardson scored
At King's Park a very fine T.T, en London 2/- smart and, rounding the Queen's again, these three goals being
78 escapes.
The Club de About 15 minutes from the end, defence, put across a fine centre scored within about seven min- game was witnessed, Mr. Baldwin T.T. on Shanghal
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Recreio and the R.A. scored from Bank of East Asia
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Queen's.
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Mr. Toeg's Tyne II.
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1
2
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(Mr. Daling) (Mr. Pote Hunt) Time, 2mins. 30secs.
Mr. Cire's Delight
The Manchu Stakes: 1 Mile.
"
Mr. Allan's Michigan
(Mr. Encarnacao) Mr. Marshal's Cinchona Tree
(Mr. Heard) Mr. Day's Geyserland
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Mr. Toeg's Nith
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The Borderers hate raid and 2 forced a corner which was put over the bar. The Club attacked again and all but scored. Com- ing back a scramble in the goal mouth found Rogers unprepared for a deflection of the ball from a player, and it went in from the post, to put the Borderers one
1
(Mr. Encarnacoo) 2 Mr. Kenjoy's Three Foura
(Mr. Brand) 8 Time, 57.4-5secs.
The Mofoo's Race: 1 Miles.
Mr. Toeg's Canadian ... Mr. H. M. Hind's Leviathan .. Mr. Liddell's Kingcroft..
Time, 2mins, 30.3-4secs,
COMING OLYMPICS.
DECISION OF BRITISHI AMATEURS.
NO BROKEN TIME PAYMENT,
London, Saturday.
A meeting of British amateur, aports governing bodles held in London unanimously adopted a re- solution strongly disapproving of the payment of broken time.
No further announcement is ob- tainable from the delegates who, it is understood, have been sworn to secrecy regarding the effect of the foregoing on participation in the next Olympiad.
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The meeting also adopted a re- solution that the next Olympic Con- gress should ensure control by the Committee directly responsible to the deriving power solely from Congress, also that British indivi dual sporting bodies are entitled to participate in the Games providing that the international governing body of that particular sport oppos cd broken time.
The opinion is generally held that Great Britain will support the games after registering these pro- tests Reuter.
up.
WE HAD THE RACES,
THE INTER PORT CRICKET TRIAL, AND THE VOLUNTEER
·SPORTS, ALL GOING ON LAST
SATURDAY,
THESE GUARDS
WERE
CERTAINLY HEFTY FELLOWS
AND
Result:
China Athletic Scots Guarda
2
2
QUEEN'S REGIMENT v. KOWLOON.
Queen's Equalise.
'Result:-
L
Queen's Kowloon
5
2
Club de Recreio R.G.A.
3
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Comment, Kowloon deserved their lead in the first half, the play all round The Queen's restarted in great form and after Woods had saved being clever and fast and had Kowloon led by another goal they well, Richardson went through would have deserved it, as the and equalised.
Queen's goal had a very narrow Kowloon got away on the re-escape. The Queen'a in the second The meeting of these two start and Muir centred nicely half gave a polished display and teams at Chatham Road (Mr. the Queen's goalkeeper saving Larkin (outside right), Barclay Smith, referee) provided a fine well. The game, which, up to the (inside left) and Richardson game and there was a good crowd present, had been very close, amongst the forwards were very all round the field when the match now underwent a sudden change clever, whilst the Regiment's left half back and both full backs were very steady players.
This match was played at Soo-Rauba ... Woods did well for Kowloon kumpoo, with Mr. Cowan as re- in goal in spite of the score. ferce. Jones at right back made a aplendid debut; he is a good player.
SCOTS GUARDS AT SOCCER.
SO THAT WHEN THE CLUB MET THE
"SCOTCH GUARDS,
WHILST - ONE WAS LOOKING THE
SEE OTHER WAY
THIS IS CHARMA
THE SCOTCH GUARDS WIS DIO QUITE.
A LOT TOWARDS
UOBTAINING
EQUALISING,
GOAL
ENTRANCE.
VE
BUT I WAS
GOING TO
GOT ONE'
THE RACES
AN OFFICIAL OF THE CLUB HAD TO
OUT AND BRING IN A CIVILIAN
BEFORE THE MATCH" COULD
BEING HO, START, THERE
SPECTATORS.
CLUB FORWARD.
SLIPPED THROUGH AND SCORED BEFORE HE HAD
・TIME TO TURN ROUND..
•WIKLST. MR. REFEREE SMITH PUT THE WIND UP THE WHISTLE. ONE ∙SHARE. WORD FROM HIM AND BALLS HAVE BEEN KNOWN
STAN Hill
League Match Against Club, Nov. 5, 1927.
TO TURN OVAL E
Sims and Hedley were most prominent in a hard working half back line and May and Pile were the pick of a very nippy forward line:
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