TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1929.
Sport Columns
· HOME FOOTBALL NUMEROUS LEAGUE MATCHES
YESTERDAY
The Chinese continued to press with determination, but the defen- ders held out and gradually broke down the attack. Then the ball was transferred to Chinese terri- tory, the attack being led by Pea- cock, ably supported by Kernick and Stock, but they were shut out London, Yesterday. To-day's matches in the English by the Chinese defence and at half
time the score sheet was blank.
CELTICS PAVILION GUTTED
league resulted:
Division L Birmingham 1, Portsmouth 0. Bolton 1, Manchester C. 1. Cardiff 1, Liverpool Z. Leicester 4, Aston Villa 1. Manchester U. 1 Bury 0. Sheffield U. 1, Leeds U. 1. Blackburn R. 1, Huddersfield 1. Division II.
Bradford 5, Blackpool 2. Bristol C. 1, Clapton 0. Chelsea 3. Grimsby 2. Hull, Middlesbro' 1.
Notts C. 3, Wolves (.
1
Oldham 1, Port Vale 1. Southampton 3, Millwall 0.
Stake . Barnsley 0.
Swansea, 0, Reading 1. Tottenham 2, Preston 0. West Brom 3, Notts Forest 0. Division III. (South) Bournemouth 3, Brighton 2. Coventry 0, Northampton 2. Exeter 6, Merthyr 0.
Luton 3, Charlton 0.
Newport 2, Bristol R. 9.
Jorwich 2. Brentford 4. Queen's P..R. 1, Crystal Pal. 1.
outhend 2. Gillingham 0. windon 1, Fulham 2. Torquay 2, Plymouth 2 Walsall 4, Watford 0.
Division III (Northern)
Barrow 1, Southport 2. Crewe 0, Tranmere 1. Darlington 1, Doncaster 0. Hartlepools 1, Accrington 3. Lincoln 3, Ashington 1. Rochdale 2, Chesterfield 1. Rotherham 0, Halifax 0. South Shields 3, Nelson 2. Wigan 4, Stockport 0. Wrexham 1, New Brighton 1.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
LAWN TENNIS
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INTERESTING MATCHES THIS
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OPEN DOUBLES SEMI-FINAL Bank, wire
Local tennis enthusiasts are promised some interesting matches this week in connection with the tennis tournament of the Hong Kong Cricket Club.
These matches, which will take place on the Stand Court are
To-day-Second semi-final of the Open Doubles between the
Lo brothers and J. S. McEachran The second half, produced brigh-and L. Goldman, the winners to ter football, the Rest attack meet the Rumjahn cousins in the ing right from the centre kick and final on April 15. the Chinese defence were giveń many exciting moments. Chan Yk was well applauded for saving a low drive from Peacock, and this relieved the pressure.
Ip Pak-wah then led the Chinese attack. Suen was again favour- ably placed; but once more Clarke brought off a brilliant save much to the delight of the spectators. The Rost thon returned to the at- tack, and following clever work by their inside forwarda Stock went in and gave Chan Yik no chance with a fast shot from close range.
The Chinese tried hard after this but could not secure the equaliser, and when the final whistle came the losers by the only they were goal of the match.
Navy Defeat Athletic This Second Division league match was played at Caroline Hill, the Navy springing a surprise by winning by the large margin of three goals to nil.
There was not much to choose between the teams for the first ten minutes, but then the Navy alipped in and Gray found the net with a
first timer.
Almost immediately afterward, Navy returned to tack, and Jenkins luck
the at- had hard
not to add t the score, his shot striking the upright.
To-morrow. — Re-play in the Open Singles between M. K. Lo and H. D. Rumjahn. The match was left unfinished when failing light made it impos.. sible to play to a decision.
last week
Thursday.-M. W. Lo to meet L. Goldman.
Friday, S. A. Rumjahn will have a third encounter with J. S. McEachran,
The full programme for to-day is as follows:-
Open Doubles Semi-Final M. K. Lo and M. W. Lo v. J. S. McEachran and L. Goldman.
Handicap Singles "A"
J. G. Lawrie (owe 3/6) v. S. E. Green (owe 15.1).
Q. F. C. Marton (owe 15.1), v. H. Owen Hughes.
J. Barrow (rec. 3/6) v. G. W. Sewell (owe 15.1).
A
CRICKET
UNITED SERVICES DEFEATED
THE KOWLOON.C.C.
In a friendly game, the United Services defeated the Kowloon CC, yesterday by seven runa..
Scores:-
United Services Lieut. Singleton, e Mackay, b
Brace
Lieut. Thicknesse, b Brace
17
5
Lee,
Lieut. Col. Wyatt, b Brace Lieut. Parkhurst,
Fincher
C
Cont. Baker, run out Lieut. Suther, b Brace Capt. Vedder. b Brace
The Chinese also had their share of the game, but they found Tilley in the half back line a great spoiler of their chances. There were no further scores in the first half.
After the change of ends, the Navy dominated the game and the Chinese goal keeper was persist-Pte. Fenny, b Brace
Lieut. Musson, e Gregory, ently bombarded by Jenkins, Sorbie,
Brace and Gray. Wong Yeung-sing stood the test well for a time, and then Jenkins got the leather past him with a cannon ball ahot which it was impossible to stop.
B. 5. M. Leach, not out Capt. Hall, e Rosa, b Brace
Extras
Ross Brace
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
First Division Kilmarnock 3, Clyde. 1. Third Lanark. 2, Hearts 2 Celtic 1, Partick Thistle 0. Rangers 2, Queen's Park 1.
The Chinese got going now with Celtic played on Partick Thistle's the view to snatching the match ground at Firhill Park, owing to from the fire, but after they had the Celtic's pavilion and dressing been repulsed, they fell back in rooms being gutted by a fire.front of their own goal and concen- Reuter.
trated on defensive work to pro- vent a heavy defeat. As it was, the sailors added a third goal with-E. F. Fincher.... 7 in five minutes of the final whistle. Mak Kwok in an attempt to stop a hot one from Gray, deflected the ball into his own goal.
EXHIBITION MATCH
Chinese v. Rest of the
League
"Soccer" fans were treated to a fine exhibition match yesterday be- tween the Chinese "soccerites" of Hong Kong and the Rest of the Colony. The Rest won by the only goal of the match. There was also a Second Division League match in
Second Division
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Exhibition-
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Navy
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The Rest Beat Chinese
This match attracted a very large crowd, the teams lining up as fol lows:-
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14 N. H. Ross, not out
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Extras Eastern .18 5 10 24 Kowloon 20 3 5 12 21 71
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