MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1928,
Sport Columns
HOME TEAMS WIN.
THREE WEEK-END TENNIS MATCHES.
"C" DIVISION RESULTS.
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Three of the postponed fixtures in "C" division of the Lawn Tennis League were played during the on Saturday and week-end, two one yesterday. The tables to date are given below. Reaults:-
C.R.C. II. v. R.A.O.C. · At Causeway Bay yesterday, Chinese Recreation Club: II. de- feated Royal Army Ordnance Corps by 47 games. Scores:-
C. F. Lea (C.R.C. II.):-- Most to Pte. H. Bryant & Pte.
H. Ibson beat Maj. W. White & S/Sgt.
E. Greenway beat S/M. P. Hale & S/Sgt.
G. Waterfield
& Chan Hip-wo
L. A. R. Duncan & M. D. Scott Nippon Club (II.K.C.C.)!--
THE CHINA MAIL,“
"B" Division.
P. W. L Pts. Chinese R.C......10 10 0 20 South China A.A. 10 $ Hong Kong G.G. .10 8 Recralo....
1
18
2 16
9. G
8 12
9.4
5
B
University
9
5 8
8. 8 Indian R.C.
.10. 4 f
8
5-6
M.B.K...
8
$ 5
6
9- 2
22-11
Craigengower C.C. 10 Royal Engineers. Kowloon C.C......8
2
8
4
I 8 2
0 8
0
C. P. James & N. L. H. Railton (H.K.C.C.):-
"C" Division.
4- 7
4-7 Chinene R.C. I.
beat Tsao & Tsang... lost to Ng & Ma
boat Yung & Ko
lost to Tsao & Tsang lost to Ng & Ma. lost to Yung & Ko
SOCCER CHAT.
PROSPECTS FOR THE COMING SEASON.
LEAGUE MEETING.
[By "Rover."]
arrangement
suitable
to both ly strong half-back, much of the parties concerned.
good work of their clever front line As regards Item (6) I must con- will be wasted, and Pau Ka-ping, Tosa thia leaves. me guessing. I with all his cleverness, will hot save very much suspect Captalà A. W them from defeat. Auston, M.C., M.M., of the Royal The great success of Chinese Artillery, has discovered some Athletic Association last year has technicality not in accordance with Homa F.A. rules.
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the
set a standard of play which South China will do wall to emulate. The anomaly of one Chinese club being at the top of the League and the rival organisation being at the bottom fa hard to explain,
In spite of the prosperity of the
A REFEREE ASSOCIATION? Hong Kong Football Association
The new committee of last year, owing to the peculiar | laws governing the Hong Kong League will function for the first Football League, this latter or- time and I hope the new mambera face a defcit will make their presence felt and ganisation had to balance on the Season concluded. not occupy the position of "sleep- P W L Pts, This is a state of affairs which ing partners," nor at the same time .12 12 0 24 the ruling body of the Hong Kong obstruct anything in the best in- 5- 8 Chinese R.C. II...13 12
League does not propose to face torests of the game and amateur 1 24 Recreio II.........12 1 22 this season. An announcement of sport in the Colony. 13-20 Civil Service C.C. 12 Kowloon C.C.....10
Total: Hong Kong Cricket Club 61 games, South China Athletic Association 48 games.
CS.C.C. v. RECREIO 1.
11
8
4 16
7
3 14
Hong Kong C.Č. .11
7
4 14
South China A.A. 10
6
4 12
Recreio "L
.13
6.7 12
R.A.0.C.
.13
5 8 10
R.A.M.C.
.11
4.7
8
20-13
Ng Kam-chuen & Tsol Ping-fan (C.R.C. IL):-
At Happy Valley, on Saturday, Civil Service Cricket Club, winning on all three, courts; defeated Club Y.M.C.A.
I. Recreio
by 27 4- 7 de
games. Indian R.C.
Kowloon LT.C. Scorca:-
W, H. Owen & R. F. Joncs (C. s. 10. 1
C. C.) 6.5 lost to A. Ribeiro & M.
Oliviern
& I. beat 1, Noronha Figueiredo ...
6- 5: beat M. Xavier & F. Carvalho 11:0
Kennedy-rd. M.Q. 12. Nippon
4
8
8
ง
2
7
4
.11
2
9
4
.13. 1 12
512
2
0 12
0
3. 8
HOME SOCCER,
buat Pte. H. Bryant & Pte.
II. Ibson
9-.2
20-13
NEW SCOTTISH LEAGUE RESULTS.
beat Maj. W. White & S/Sgt.
E. Greenway
beat 5/M. P. Hale & S/Sgt.
G. Waterfield
8- 31
A. White & R. White (C.S.C.C.); 7- 4 10- 1 beat A. Riberio & M. Oliviera beat II. Noronha & J.
7- 4 Figueiredo..... beat M. Xavier & F. Carvalho 11-0
27- 6
Lau Ting-wai & Hon. Lun-fung (C.R.C. IL):-
bent Pte. H. Bryant & Pte.
II. Ibson
C. R. Spittey & J. Bendall C. C.) :-
25. 8 (C. S.
6- 5 lost to A. Ribeiro & M.
beat Maj. W. White & S/Sgt.
E. Greenway
bout S/M. P. Hale & S/Sgt.
G. Waterfield
Oliviers... 10- 1 heat II.
Figueiredo 10- 1 bent M. Xavier & F. Carvalho
26- 7 Total: Chinese R.C. II. 73 games, Royal Army Ordnance Corps 26 stames,
5-6
Noronha & J.
7- 4 6- G
18-15
Total: Civil Service Cricket Club 63 games, Club de Recreio 1 36
GIRL'S FLAT.
JI.K.C.C v. SOUTH CHINA A.A.
games.
LEAGUE TABLES.
On their own courts, Hong Kong Cricket Club defeated South China date are:-
Athletic Association by 3 games
on Saturday. Scores:-
The positions in the League to
"A" Division.
E. J. R. Mitchell & G. S. Hugh Chinese R.C.
Jones (H.K.C.C.):~~-
lost to Tuao & Teang
lost to Ng & Ma
beat Yung & Ko
London, Yesterday. Aberdeen 3, Queen's Park 0. Celtic 4, Airdrieonians 1. Cowdenbeath 1, Clyde 2. Hearts 5, Hamilton 0. Kilmarnock 1, Hibernians 0. - Motherwell 8, Raith 1. Partick 4, Dundee 2.
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St. Johnstons 3, Falkirk 1. St. Mirren 1, Rangers 5. Third Lanark 2, Ayr United 2.
-Reuter.
SHARING A GROUND.
RACING TRIUMPH.
BRITISH WIN IN R.A.C.T.T.
FURTHER DETAILS.
London, Yesterday. The Royal Automobile Club's Tourist Trophy race resulted in a triumph for Britain through the Kaye Don in a. Lea victory of Francia. There was a thrilling Bnlah, the winner getting home by only a few yards from Cushman in re- an Alvis.
that
I understand from the presentative of the Royal Naval Football in the Colony negotiations have -been enter- the S.C.A.A: to I have ed into with a meeting of the League for to In the coming soon,
home to play their day is smart business, when it been informed, the referees in- allow them
assert themselves, and, matches on alternate Saturdays at is considered that the H.K.F.A. tend to has not yet met, and, the constitu- with all good Intentions, are con.Caroline, Il, as the Naval ground tion of the League Committee was sidering the formation at an early at Caroline Hill is not yet ready decided weeks after the H.K.F.A. date of a Hong Kong Referees As- for senior matches; but it is hoped Council was elected,
sociation the objects of which will to have the (lower) Naval ground be similar to county. associations re-turfed and ready by the season THE AGENDA.
This is a laudable after next. The agenda for the meeting, In England.
and, backed up which is
very important, is an effort
the Army F.A. and the Royal
follows:-
meeting.
(2) Correspondence. (3) Proposed Winners of League V. Reat of League (to open the seaaun),
by
LOCAL REFEREES.
An Association To Be Formed.
Kayo Don (Britain) Lea
Francis....
1 Time: 5 hrs. 68 mins. 13 secs. 2 Cushman (Britain) Alvis.
Time: 5 hrs. 58 mins. 26 sOCB, Mason (Austria) Austro-
8 Daimler.............
Timo: 5 hrs: 59 mins, 48 secs. The course consisted of thirty triangular laps totalling 410 miles and embraced the towns of Dun- donald, Newton Ards and Combar. -Reuter.
The British Wireless report states: The British car Lea Fran- cis, driven by Mr. Kaye Don won the International Tourist Trophy of Royal Automobile Club on Ards Circuit near Belfast yesterday.
The winner's average speed for the course was 64.06 miles per
(1) Minutes of last general Navy and Royal Marines F.A., the projected Association ought to materially assist the working of the parent body in the H.K.F.A.
It is proposed to form a local WHAT A "FRIENDLY” REVEALED. Association Football Referee's Asso- With the exception of the Service | ciation. An Inaugural meeting, players who like a game of football will be held at HQ. Hong Kong all the year round and the local Volunteer Defence Corps (by kind hour. Chinese clubs who ignore the permission) on Friday, August 24, The Ards Circuit, which is a thermometer, there have not been at 6 p.m., to which all registered triangular course, provided a lap many matches during this month Association Football Referees are of 13 2/8 miles and included many but, during the week, I witnessed a invited. full practice of the South China A.A. against a company team of the 1st Batt. Queen's Royal Regt. at Shamshuipo.
(4) Composition of divisions of the Hong Kong Football Lengue. (5) Proposed admission of Royal Navy XI. to both divisions of the League. (G) Spectators stands at Happy
Valley.
(7) Other business.
The company team contained very few of the Regimental team, who, I understand, are starting in full force very early and will have a full practice as early as next week. This team held South China very
I await with very great interest the decisions at to-day's meeting.
(1) (2) and (7) call for no com ment. (3) is interesting, for by the non-fulfilment of this fixture, the League was robbed of its most fruitful source of income last year. and the revival of this subject, which was most freely discussed at well and this speaks well for the talent available in the the annual general meeting of the
of vital interest to Regiment. The right-back was a H.K.F.A., is the League. Item (4) is also of good player as also were the halves interest and all football lovers in and a couple of the inside forwards the Colony will hope to see two and only lack of finish on one or healthy divisions with strong XI.'s two occasions prevented a score. in both, capable of sustaining in- terest up to the last matchea,
NAVAL PARTICIPATION,
reserve
The objects of the Association are:-
hills and corners.
The competitora represented seven nations and included some
were
1. Generally to look after the of the best known motor racers of
interesta of registered Associa-Europe. tion Football Referees in the Colony of Hong Kong. 2. To endeavour. to Improve the standard of refereeing by meet+ ing frequently for instruction on matters in connection with the Laws of the Game, and refereeing.
All the cars
standard machines carrying hoods, wings and full touring equipment.
As all sizes and types of car
the race were entered under handicap based on distance and weight, those with the largest engines having to cover 30 laps or a
was ran
distance of 410 miles, and to carry ballast representing two pas- sengers while, the smallest vehicles. covered only 25 circuits and car-. ried no ballast.
3. To ensure that the views of referees, on matters concerning them, are brought to the notice of governing Associations.. At the inaugural meeting, a
As already reported, misfortune Committee will be formed to man-early overtook Chptain Campbell, A CHINESE ANOMALY.
age the affairs of the Association who was favourite. The petrol. South China fielded a full for- and it is hoped that all registered tank of his Bugatti burnt at the Item (6), the admission of the ward line and Lat, Pau, Fung, Lau referees in the Colony will make a end of the second lap and his car
Referees was destroyed. Navy XI., is Hkely to cause con- and Ip constituted the departmont special effort to attend.
Viscount Curzon, the well-known troversy, but a little sporting feel at which the Chinese were superior. need not necessarily be registered ing on the part of the H.K. Foot- Their defence was, frankly, very with the Hong Kong Football Asso British moterist, who also drove a London, Yesterday.
ball League, also the Royal Naval weak, with the exception of "Pau ciation, and provided they are regis-Bugatti, after a great display of retire soon English girl, Miss Ivy representatives which latter body Kaping who say them on many tered with any Football Association skilful driving, was compelled for
fonid that affiliated to the Football Associa a similar reason, to Hawkes, awam the Channel from are very jealous of their rights occasions, but
ion of England, they will be after having completed half the Cap Grianez to St. Margaret's Bay under the English Football Asso- unless they can find
bible for membership,
dinti (ce.] ciation, will probably result in an strong full-back and
ANOTHER ENGLISH CHANNEL SWIMMER..
P. W. L. Pts. ..... a ▸ 0 12
Hong Kong C...
4 2
8
5- 6 M.B.K.
6
4 2 8
4-7 Indian R.C.
0
2
4
Ал
7- 4 Kowloon C.C.
2 4
4.
Craigengower C.C. 6
1
4
2
16-17 University
1
2
in 19 hours 16 minutes.Reuter.
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