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MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1929.
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HERE IS THE
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ANSWER
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Four
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JOAN CRAWFORD
EN'S
NOW HALF WAY
FRIDAY'S MATCHES
H.K. Police v. Craigengower Club
Sherry
150 Rued
97
STEEL COULSON BILLIARD
Blakey
150 Ribeiro
105
LEAGUE
Bradael!
142 Kitchell
150
Fendor
142 Zimmerni
150
Kirby
150 Razack
100!
Fieldes
100 Kew.
160
Total
843
Total
768
[By "Rep"]
F.
92
87
150
150 Trickey
34
150 Leigh
112
111 Stacey
150
842 Total
625
In connection with the Steel Coulson Billiard Cup, the St. Patrick's Club gained two more St. Patrick's Club v. Somerset Sorgts.
160 Grant victories during the past week, Remedios having defeated the Somerset Ser. Da Gruz. 150, Jakeman
S. Da Cruz. 131 Wisher geants at Home, and Away.
Vas situation, Reviewing the
the Barros former club is still at the top of Baptista the League list, and if they con- Total tinue in their present splendid form, they stand a good chance Searle of getting away with the trophy. Hamblyn However, it remains to be seen if Fairburn they are going to remain at the Ryder
Doan head of the League now that there! Buttill has been some slight amendment:
C. & P.O's Club v. R.A. Sergts.
150 Glazebrook
to the rules concerning Service Total Members of various Clubs and In- stitutions.
The amendment was passed at
150 Grimes
137
160 Fisher
140
150 Scoular
113
150 Leach
130
147 Hill
150
907 Total
703
Mow Fung 150 Preock Chesh Wong
H.K. Police Res. v. R.A. Sergis.
137
150 Peachey
113
150 Butler
124
180 Мпупага
Sh
150 Royal
138
64
681
150 Bevan
Total ... 900 Total
a special Committee Meeting held | Kwok. at the Buffalo Club. last Wednes- Sinn day evening, and will enable cer- Pong tain clubs to advantageously re- organise their teams with players Garrison Sergeants v. K.O.S.B who have not hitherto been per Sergeants, two matches not play mitted to demonstrate their
ed on account of withdrawal of ability for their respective clubs the latter team. owing to the rule, which has been
The highest breaks for the week waived.
ending August 17, was one of 35 The Bufalo Club, in consemade by Mr. Kwok of the H.K. quence, so it is. rumoured, have Police Res. and also by Mr. Э few surprises in store. Kitchell (35) of the Craigongower
It had been their turn to Cricket Club. "stand easy." last week: but some exhibition play with а championship flavour ia ticipated when this team come
an-
to
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was very unfortunate that the K.0.5.B. Sergeants decided last week withdraw, owing to the unsuit- ability of their table-especially as the Garrison Sergeants are be ginning to shake a leg." How- ever, the latter team have two matches in hand. The Chief and
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week in their matches with the R.A. Sergeants, beating them at Home and Away, and adding five and a half points to their aggre- gate score. The R.A. Sergeants HK. Steamboats have strengthened their team, but H.K. Tugs & Lighters like the Somerset Sergeants, who Indo-China (Pref.) keep smiling and pegging away Shell Transports (old)
Indo-Chinas (Def.)
they don't seem to make much headway—but just wait!
Shell Transports (new) The H.K. Police Reserves were
Union Waterboats ... quite content with the points they
Mining received when the R.E. Sergeants
Benguets Kalan Mining Ad. tackled them last Tuesday and
Langkats (comb.)
Friday evening. The games were Langkats (single)
Tronoh Mines
keenly contested, but the Police Reserves saw the Engineers off, Shanghai Explorations although the latter were not lack-Shanghai Loans
Raubs ing in confidence and form. The Craigengower team, and the H.K, Police team are considered pretty hot stuff. In their rounds each HK & W. Docks team won its Home match, gain-China Providents..$4 ning equal points. Tuesday will nee them half way in the struggle for the cup.
Owing to the K.O.S.B. Sergeants withdrawing from the League, the fixtures which have been ar- ranged ате somewhat disor- ganised. The matter ia
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for the second lap. ber of teams competing will now be equal, and it will not be necessary For any club to stand off. The
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geants, the St. Patrick's Club (who in the ordinary course of Peak Trams (new)
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Star Ferries Home on Tuesday; and at the St China Lights (old) Patrick's Club on Friday next?
Future fixtures to commence from
Tuesday, August 27, will be made China Lights (new) known in the usual way, and China Lights 1928 fsane
H.K. Electrics (old)
through the medium of the Press. The results for the past week are as follow:-
TUESDAY'S MATCHES
Craigengower H.K. Police
Ribeiro Zimmern Kitchell
Kew Razack
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150 Sherry
150 Wynne
66 Field
Reed
140 Blakey
Total
795 Total
Somerset Sergts. v. St. Patrick's
Trickey Stacey
Leigh
150 Vas
150 Baptista
94 F. Da Cruz.
75 Barros
Wisher Jakeman Grant
37 S. Da Cruz
150 Remedios
Total
658 Total
E.A. Serats. v. C. & P.0.'s Club
150
RE. Sergts,
814
150 Malabon Sugars
137 H.K. Hopes (old)
160 HK Ropes (new)
150 United Asbestos
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Wm. Powells 145
150 HK. Amusements
HK Constructions
121 Searle
Fisher
141 Suttill
With
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150 Hamblyn
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VERA GORDON LOUIS NATHEAUX
Scoular
102
airburn
Total
Total
GARMEL MYERS.
H.K. Polien Res.
Butler
126 Mow Fang
150 Chinese Estates
Bevan
150 Cheah
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62 Sinn
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