0
F. 1. Zimmern, c Brace, b Weir H. Owen Hughes, 1.b.w.. Weir E. J. R Mitchell, e Abelson, b
Anderson
51
13
Daphne (9)
W. Hunt, e Hamson, b Brace. J. Bonnar, c & b Anderson
6
0
Ailsa (8)
Pierrette (2)
.5.10.31
G. E. R. Divett, e Lim, b Baker A. Re'd, not out
10
14
MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1929.
Sport Columns
YACHTING
RACE FOR THE TAI YAT CUP
BOOJUM THE WINNER
The race for the Tai Yat Cup was decided by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club on Saturday,
Channel Rocks Course.-(1) (P), (2) mark on line (S), (8) Cust Rock Buoy (S), (4) Kowloon Rock (S), (5) Lyemun Beacon (S), (6) mark on line (8), (6) Channel
Rocks. miles.
La Linda (4)
Colleen (3) Rolla (7)
Distance, 13.1
TIME Finishing Corrected .4.14.51 4.40.16 1.4.46.51% 4.40.05 4.47.40 .4.47.46 .5.16.07 4.61,27 25.12.20
4.47.49 4.30.18
CRICKET
VOLUNTEERS BEAT COMBINED LEAGUE TEAM
YESTERDAY'S MATCH
The Volunteers defeated the Combined League team on the Kow- loon Cricket Club ground yesterday
Scores: by 81 runs,
Volunteers A. W. Hayward, a Kelly O. Moor, b Brace
E. C. Fincher, c Hamson, b
Baker
36
THE CHINA
MAIL,
team of Honolulu and Hong Kong Chinese by three runs to one.
The game was one of the best seen in Hong Kong.
The Americans were blanked out in the first innings, but man-
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The Chinese were blanked out P. & G. Bank in every innings except the sixth, Bank of East Asia when Ho Man crossed the plate, You Chung bringing him home with a real first-timer.
Score by innings :---
Americans Chinesa
On London.
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Credits, 60 days' sight 49
RUGBY FOOTBALL
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Wire
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IRELAND AND WALES' DRAW AT BELFAST
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Bluenose (6)
6.15.16
4.40.13
Boojum (1)
.6.07.15
4.38.13
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C. D. Wales, e Baker, b Weir..
. Extras
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ง
Owen
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28
1
The Irishmen were very dashing and kept play confined to the Welsh twenty-five. Their effort
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Consolation Cup
The Consolation Cup for 1, Y. and G classes was raced over the following course:~~I,
Kowloon Lleut. Rocks (S); 2, Channel Rocks (S); 3, Mark on line (S); 4, Cast Rock -Buoy (S); 5, Channel Rocks (S); distance, 83 miles.
TIME Finishing Corrected Why Wonder (4) 4.29.08 1.29.08
.425.00% 4.20.10ța 4.33.49 1.28.17 4.20.06
4.23.18
YESTERDAY'S EVENT
Club Tenm's Victory Over Commodore's Side
Yesterday, the Commodore's v. Club competition was decided the latter winning by 58 points to 53. The ruces were held in two ses- sions, with an interchange of yachts, that in the morning com- mencing at 11.15, and the afternoon event at 2.35. Results:
Morning Race
G6 R. Sutherland
D. J. N. Anderson, e Wales, b
Bonnar
A. Hamson, c Hayward, b
Wales
D. R. Kelly, net out
Extras
Total
US. SAILORS
FOOTBALL & BASEBALL
GAMES HERE
The Irishmen were better in the Banquets opening play. but thon Wales Kailan Mining Ád. 170 pressed and Roberts almost scor-Langkats (comb.)
ed. Ireland was awarded a free Langkats (single) kick, and Stephenson narrowly Shanghai Explorations missed getting a goal.
Shanghai Loans Raubs
Docks, Wharves,
were finally rewarded. From H.K. & K. Wharves ....$128 n scrum five yards out, Davy scored
China Providents
game continued to be splendidly Hongkews
contested until half-time, when Now Engineerings Ireland led by five points to nll. Shanghai Decks
Cotton Mills The Welshmen mostly held the
8 upper hand after the interval. Marley attempted to drop a goal
1
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Lands, Hotels & Buildings
for Wales, and was only inches wide: The Irish backs at last got 89 going, but Stephenson, when tack!-
ed, passed forward. After the H.K. & S. Hotels second half had been in pro- H.K. Lands Kress twenty minutes, Williams Shanghai Lands - scored a try for Wales near the Humphreys' Estates posts, and Parker converted, mak. H.K. Realties Ing the scores level,
H K. Territorials Subsequent exchanges were most Prince's Buildings exciting. Both ends were visited
Public Utilities
A friendly football game was played at Caroline. Hill yesterday in turn. Ivor Jones, the Welsh H.K. Tramways between a team chosen from local forward, was very prominent and Peak Trams (old) Place Pts. Chinese and the U.S.S. "Pitts only brilliant tackling prevented Peak Trams (new)
Larg." The match was attended him scoring. Both sets
Commodore'a
Yacht
Sailed by
Y1 G. G. Wood
7
Y3 A. L. Shields
1
11
Y5 E. W. Carpenter
3
8
YO . S. Rouse
D.N.F.
G
2
Total
28
Club
Y2 E. B. Lambert
5
6
Y4 G. H. Gandy
2
-9
Y6 V. Goulborn
6
5
Y8 L. F. Nicholson
4
02 C. E. L. Griat
8
3
Total
27
Afternoon Race
Commodore's
Y2 A. L. Shields..
4
7
YA G. G. Wood
3
B
Yo E. W. Carpenter
8
3
Y8 R. Sutherland
9
2
G2 H. S. Rouse.
6
5
25
Morning
Total Points
G3
Club
Y1 L. F. Nicholson
2
9
YS G. H. Gandy..
11
YG C. E. L. Grist
5
0
Y9 V. Goulborn
7
4
G6 E. B. Lambert
10
1
31
27
58
Morning
Total Points ..
CROSS COUNTRY
RESULT OF THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
London, Saturday.
At Beaconsfield 276 competitors, representing thirty clubs, turned out in the national cross country championship over ten miles.
The results were as under:
1. E. Harper, Hallamahire Har
riers, 56 mins. 20 4/5 secs.
2. T. Kay, Tipton Harriers, 56
mina. 46 sec8,
3. Lance Sergt. W. Cotterell,
Army, 56 mins. 54 secs.
The team placings were:
1. Birchfield, 91 1/2 pts.
2. Surrey Athletic Club, 184 pts.
3. Hallamshire,' 214 pta-Router.
of for Star Ferries
by a large crowd, who were rewards played up finely, but Wales warded with a fine exhibition.
The Chinese were early attack-were getting possession from the ing, but Fung missed from close rums more frequently. Just be- range. The same player later fore the finish, Powell, the Welsh opened the score for the locals. half-back, failed by inches te drop
a goal. Suen also scored for the Chinese, and Fung added another point.
On resuming, the locals again
got moving, and Fung beat fast cross shot. Nordley with a Before the final whistle, Suen had added two goals, the final score being, Chinese 6, "Pittsburg" 0. Baseball
The end came without further scoring. Result:
London, Yesterday.
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T169 b
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$144. b
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34.941⁄2 25.22
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12.114
92,69
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Stockholm
18.16
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18.20
Oslo
18.19
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Ireland (one goal) 5 points. Wales (one goal) 5 points. County Championship At Twickenham, In brilliant weather before 4.000 spectators, the final of the Rugby county China Sugars championship was played between Malabon Sugars Middlesex and Lancashire. result was a draw of eight points
In a fast game at Caroline Hill, before a huge crowd yesterday, a team chosen from the American Asiatic Fleet defeated a combined, cach-Reuter,
Sharkey Outpoints Christner
agra Carpaty, te be tyre and rubber man of Akron, couldn't roty hacker's defence and the latter was accorded verdict at the end of ten rounds in Madison Square Garden. The above action photo shows Sharkey ((left), just after he had staggered Christner
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For the information of yisitors the following list of same of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:-
Island. Victoria Penk Bignal Station Mt. Parker
Feat. 1823
1774
1784
Mountain Lige
-1720
The Eyrle
1725
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Taikoo Sanatorium
1000
877
Peak Ilotel
Mt. Davis
Bowen Road (iterbeds) 297
Talmoshan
3124
Maintamal
Fret.
Taimostan Kowloon Peak .............
5124
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