MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1928.
Sport Columns
DOCKYARD SPORTS.
CHILDREN'S RÁCES HELD AT
STONECUTTERS...
SOUVENIRS AND PRIZES.
The Royal Naval Dockyard annual sports day for children was held at Stonecutters on Saturday.
SOCCER.
A LOOK OVER THE LEAGUE FIXTURES.
THE SHANGHAI VISIT.
[By "Rover."]
The most fateresting topic in the local soccer world last week was the announcement of the first:
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cussed "Lesgue Winners" v. “The Rest" will definitely take place on Saturday, Sept. 29 on the Club ground. The game should provide the Hong Kong Amateur Football |League with the necessary funda for a strenuous season. Now it is carly to criticise, yet I must say that Wynne. (Police) and McKelvie (Kowloon) should have been in the team, and to put them reserves in any Hong Kong team on last Season's form le, surprising. These two players last Season were, in my opinion, top weight, and I am glad the League Council has not the selection of represen-, tative Hong Kong teams.
VISITORS FROM SHANGHAI. Eighty-five children were pre-fortnight's League Axtures, includ-
The second match of great local sented with souvenirs, these taking those of the New Wednesday interest is one arranged between ing the form of dolls, games, etc. League which does not promise to the touring Northern Chinese A capital programme of sports he so interesting as its promoters team now in Manila (the Lob Wa was gone through. Commodore had hoped. I think the senior | A.F.C.) and South Ghina A‚A. to be J. L. Pearson, C.M.G., and Mrs. Clubs have made a mistake in not played at Caroline Hill on Sept. early in attend entering teams because many a 27 and which will in all probability Pearson were ance. Nearly all the principal possible Saturday player can have be the opening match of Caroline Yard officers and their staffs also a try-out in the Wednesday League, Hill since Its returfing. Li Wal- assisted in giving the children a
and also many players not in the tong of the Shanghai Interport XI. great day. Mention must be first flight, but good members of ia captain of the touring XI., and made of the hard-worked the Clubs, could have a kick around his presence in the visiting team clowns, Messrs.
and
on Wednesday and enjoy the sport alone is sufficient to create great "Alfred," the latter a great suc- without aspirations to the Satur-local interest. cess with the children, and these together with "Madame Go na You May" who was simply great in telling the future, kept the proceedings always merry and bright.
Hurst
"Private" Tent.
day games.
EARLY TITBITS. The early League fixtures are in- teresting. Last season's all con- quering Chinese Athletic will visit Kowloon F.C. This meeting of the
KOWLOON'S REPORT.
&
The report and balance sheet of the Kowloon Football Club
for season 1928/28 show most favourable year's working, a bal- ance of approximately $5,500 despite the fact that Spectators
Mr. Alf Lewis and his staff at-League champions and the Shield standing to the credit of the Club tended the more serious require-winners should give early season ments of the parents and others thrills. iri a private tent which needed no sign, whilst a band of willing lady helpers satisfied all those requir- ing the more moderate beverages which are inseparable from these pleasant functions.
Stands only brought in.$307.80. The A. v. Police game at The balance sheet is a model for Chatham-road, Kowloon, should similar organisations. It has been provide a rare tussle.
officially audited. The K.F.C. Is I think Recreio will leave no- blessed with conscientious officials thing to chance in their opening who produce the balance sheet as match with the new Army team, their Charter, they are faced with Small Units the latter how one problem-the possible maces- ever being an unknown quantity.sity in the future of acquiring an- On the Hong Kong side the new other ground, should the Railway will have the expand in the, ordinary nature of Royal Naval team honour of playing the first Hong things. This eventuality the Com- on South mittee are preparing for, and if Mr. Brown thanked Mrs. Pear-Kong League match
ground Kowloon F.C. know their friends, son for her presence and kindness China's handsome
The very few changes other than those on presenting the prizes..
No records were broken in the field events, although in the "popular" tent many were at- tempted.
Mrs. Pearson presented to every child a gift.
The band of H.M.S.. "Berwick". concluded the proceedings with the National Anthom.
Prize Winners.
The principal prize winners
were:
Mixed Flat Race (3 years to 6 years): Freddy. Jones, Ken- neth Harrison.
new since it has been. returfed.
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Navy will start weaker than they necessitated by absent officials will had hoped, but will field a handy be made for the "coming season. Taide. Later in the Reason, they will be able to field an XI, which will demand respect from the best which Hong Kong can produce.
ATTRACTIVE FIXTURE. Perhaps the most attractive fix- ture of the day will be the Hong Girls' Flat Race (6 to 10):Kong FC. v. South China game on Norah Kelly, Peggy Slade.
ARMY GAMES.
Garrison League Results and Fixtures.
HOME SOCCER.
RESULTS OF SATURDAY'S GAMES.
CHELSEA STILL WINNING.
London, Saturday," Division I. Arsenal 0, Birmingham 0. Aston Villa 1, Newcastle 1. Blackburn 4, Portsmouth 0. Bury 12, Burnley 1.
Derby C. 6, Wednesday 0. Everton 2, Manchester C. 6. Huddersfield 6; Leeda 1. Leicester 5, West Ham 0. Manchester U. 2, Liverpool 2. Sheffield U. 3, Cardiff 1. Sunderland 4, Bulton 0.
Division H. Blackpool 2, Bristol C. 1. Bradford 4, West Brom. I. Chelsea 1, Barnsley 0. Grimsby 6, Clapton O. 1. Millwall -0, Hull
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Notts County 2 Tottenham 0. Oldham 1, Middlesbro'. 8. Southampton 4, Preston N.E. 0. Stoke 2, Port Vale 1. Swansea 8, Notts. Forest. 5. Wolves 2, Reading 0.
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Reuter.
Results during, the week in the Hong Kong Garrison Football League were as follow:-..
"A" Company; 2nd Batt. King's Own Scottish Borderers 2; "D" Company, 1st Batt. Queen's Royal HONG Regiment 1.
the Club ground. Both teams are well into their stride. McBride Boys' Flat Race (6 to 10):— Frank Hughes, Brendon Magill. and Watson, two sound workers, Girls' Flat Race (10 to 14)have been busy this week trying out likely starters, and most of the Joyce Harper, Maud Birkett.
Boys' Flat Race (10 to 14):-members of last year's team are Ernest Hemer, Douglas Olivier. available. The Club will play the Girls' Thread Needle (10 to Police in, trial matches 1st and 14)-Marie Spenceleigh, Brenda 2nd XI.'s on Sept. 22 and should Boryer.
start on Oct. 8 a very useful side.
South China this season are out "C" Coy. 2nd K.O.S.B's 1: "C" to revive some of the past glories. Coy. 1st Queen's Regt. 5. The unfortunate local split two! seasons ago cost South China the cream of their talent. Their play-
Boys' Thread Needle (10 to 14) Inn Black, Bobbie Jones,
Girls Relay: Alice Black and Peggy Slade.
Boys' Relay: Douglas Sum mons, and Douglas Oliver.
Band Race: Big Drum and Dunberton.
Potato Race: Bobbie Gull, Douglas Summons.
Ladies' Tug-of-War.
Royal Engineers & Royal Corps of Signals 0; "B" Coy. 1st Queen's Regt. 14.
Next Fixtures.
This
week's fixtures are
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GOOD BOWLING.
Playing on the home ground at King's Fark yesterday afternoon, the Hong Kong.Electric Recreation Club entertained the, Kowloon Bri- ers who joined the Athletic have follow:-
tish School Former Pupils' Asso- made local football history, but Sept. 17: Readquarters Wing, ciation in a friendly match. The South China have started this sea- 1st Queen's Regt. v. 12th Heavy. Former Pupila.defeated the home son with much enthusiasm and the Battery, Royal Artillery-referee, team by 14 runs with 5 wickets in players have responded on train Pipe-Major Mackie, 2nd K.O.S.B. hand.
ing nights in the right spirit. Sept. 19: Headquarters Wing, For the Electric R.C. who won Most of last season's crack play- 2nd Batt. K.O.S.B:'s v. 20th Heavy the toss, Murdoch- (15) and
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Saunder, b Hirst
to run into double figures. Kelly (K.B.S.F.F.A.) who was the most successful bowler of the day, took Hirst 6 wickets for only 19 runs.
The tug of war between Hongers are retained. The Club has Battery, Royal Artillery-referee, Gahagan (18) were the only two Kong and Kowloon ladies was also secured a few new signatures. Pte. Farnworth, 1st Queen's. splendid tussle; but the Kowloon Practico matches have been encour- Sept. 21: Machine Gun Coy,, 1st ladies, after pulling Hongkong in two straight pulls, were dis-aging and with the impetus of their Queen's Regt. v. Royal Army Ord- qualified by the referee who desplendid new pitch, South China's nance Corps-referee, Sgt. Toms, cided the event was finished too prospects of a good season are very R.A.
favourable. The Club and South All matches at Chatham-road, quickly, and the result was re- China match on Oct. 6 should be Kowloon, kick-off at 4.30 p.m. versed in the final pull after a great struggle. The Kowloon fine guide to the form of the ladies went down gallantly. The two Clubs this. coming season. whole of the events were carried through in a very satisfactory manner, as befitting the work of
THE JUNIORS
R.A. LEAGUE..
Result and Fixtures for this Week.
Extras
No Ball
Kelly
Total
i The Former Pupila began poorly, Eastman with 4 wickets down for only 48, Mackay when N. A. E. Mackay and E.
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The second division fixtures do the Senior Service and its civil not call for much comment. The assistants, and a hard working Chinese Clubs have each entered Committee consisting of Messrs. two teams, an action open to critic- White, Grimster, Lewis, Gull, ism, and savouring of "splitting
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trary to Homeside practice, but the 12th Heavy Battery defeated 20th C. E. Gabagan, b Kelly... Departure for home began at wealth of the local Clubs in junior Heavy Battery by two goals to all. H. N. Murdoch, run out 6.30 p.m. with the Kowloon players must have an opportunity. This week's fixtures, aleo at Chat- G. Murray, & Kelly launches full of happy children I think the Football League Coun-ham-road, at 4.30 pm, will be as s. C. Banks, e Whitley, b Kelly and parents, The Hong Kongcll have "stretched a point" in the launches, which had the help of Interests of the game locally. the band, made a musical return
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J. R. Way, 18.b Eastman: Sept. 18: 20th Heavy Battery v. J. F. Lunny, b Kelly 81st Heavy Battery-referee, G. G. Thomson, e Angus, b L/Cpl. Shead, 1st Queen's Regt. Kelly
Sept. 20: 31st Heavy Battery v. J. C. Dunbar, not out
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