FRIDAY, JANUARY
1930.
Sport Columns
GOSSIP ON LOCAL
FOOTBALL
Semi-Finals For "Sunday Herald" Cup
NAVY WIN KEEN ENCOUNTER
Reflections And Predictions
[By "Roamer"]
being as they wore beaten by the Club to the tune of three to one
THE
SCOTTISH LEAGUE FOOTBALL
RANGERS IMPROVE POSITION AT THE TOP
In spite of her having opened the ALL CHALLENGERS CHECKED scoring. True that Rodgers was in forra but quite a different complex- on would have been put on the game had the Police got more zip
behind their efforts.
By virtue of the results of yester- day's matches in Division I. of the Scottish Football League, Rangers have increased their lead.
Ayr United won while playing away, as did the lowly-placed Air- drieonians and Dundee.
Results as cabled by Reuter Club mentioned Chome throughout) were as follow:--- Aberdeen 2 Hearts Clyde Dundee United
Arst
2
With the Juniors
On their own ground, they de- The K.O.S.B. gave a very disap-feated Partick Thistle and there- puinting display against Kowloon fore have 37 points for 22 games. it being a decided off day as re- Aberdeen, who are second, could gards their shooting, and with poor only draw and now claim 35 points aims at the target by both sides for 24 matches. The Clubs lying there could be no other verdict next In the table,Motherwell, The two International Semi-Final than that returned, a goal-less Partick Thistle (as mentioned al- Matches for the "Sunday Herald" draw. South China "B" were nar-ready), Celtic and St. Mirren-alt Cup were played off during the rowly beaten by Recreio by the odd lost. Christmas vacation. One resulted in three, while their "A" eleven in a clean cut victory by three, continued their winning ways dis- that of Chinn over Portugal while missing the R.A. by three to one. in the other Scotland must be con- As was expected the Navy bagged sidered lucky in defeating England both points from the R.A.M.C., al- by the odd in three. China was far though the Medicals put up a too good for Portugal on Christmas plucky fight in going down one to Day. Fung King-cheong's return to four. The University returned to activity after a couple months ab-form and made short work of the sence through illness gave a plens- Club during the second half after ing display as leader of China's at being in arrears in the first thirty- tack, his'ne work in feeding his five minutes. Ewe were no match wings being responsible, in noagainst Eastern and were lucky in amal measure, for the successful not suffering a greater defeat than issy. The three goals, two by Ip five to two. After a keen tusslo Pak-wn and the other by Tso Kwai-and blank score sheet for the first wing were all scored in the first half two penalties were awarded in forty-live minutes. For the last the St. Joseph's versus Chinese thirty minutes of the second half "A" game. Si. Joseph's were sur Portugal had the better of the excessful with their spot kick but LoMotherwell 23 14 3 changes through China ensing off. Wai-man missed for Chinese "A". but with A. V. Gosano closely
To-morrow's Games
guarded the result was never in The pick of the five Senior Fix- doubt. The England versus Scot-tures for to-morrow appears to be land game played off on Boxing day the Navy versus Somersets Match was an interesting and keenly eonon Caroline Hill. This encounter Having opened should be a battle royal, they being tested struggle. the scoring by the aid of Dr. Valen-two of the four sides in the run- tine Scotland were hard put to it sing for Championship Honours. for some twenty minutes in keep-This game is further enhanced by ing Goldman and company at buy the fact that both have secured and how England came to fail in good victories in each of their last netting for the equalizer is a mar-three fixtures, although the Sets vel, for time and again they came have not taken the field since 7th but with luck dead out. Early in December last. With both defences the second half England with its strong (assuming that Harris of defence spreadeagled had a narrow the Sets is fit again after his in- escape, Jones coming to the rescue
jury) the problem, to my mind, is in stopping Alexander's rush in solved by choosing the better at- time. Van Tromp's determined tack. Gould's injury (a badly play eventually put England on wrenched ankle) fast Saturday is terms and thus matters stood to likely to prevent him turning out, within five minutes of time. All which will weaken the Navy's front against the run of the play in the line, so my vete goes to the "Sets" closing stages, Alexander, who coming in from Camp and return- should have been more closely ing with both points. The Athletic watched, settled the issue with that should experience little difficulty in run up the field. Jarvis has been mastering Recreio and retaining blamed for leaving his charge but the premier position, while the had he remained the odds
were K.O.S.B. will have to improve on against him,
Scotland will now their last week's display to prevent meet China in the final round on St. Joseph's.springing a surprise. 22nd March 'next. Since the com- Kowloon have suffered defeat in macement of this competition in their last three games but should 1926, Scotland has held the Cup break the run by defeating the three times, Portugal and England Club. With the Police and R.A. each being successful once out of form both will fight hard to China's name has yet to appear in break the spell, the 'R.A. being the the list and if they play as well likely side to succeed. against Scotland 48 they did against Portugal they should break the ice in 1930.
Senior Games
Of the Juniors K.0.5.B. should defeat the Club if they do not leave their shooting boots behind, R.A. and South China "B" should bag
Falkirk
Hamilton Hibernians Kilmarnock Morton Queen's Park Rangers
2 St. Johnstone
Ayr United
1
4 Motherwell
0 Airdrieoniana
◊ Dundee
3 Cowdenbeath
2 St. Mirrent
2 Celtic
2 Partick Thistle
League Table
CHINA MAIL.
GOLF
Starting Times For Sunday
+
The Royal Hong Kong Golf Club notifies that the starting times at Fan- ling for Sunday are an under:---
9.12 a.m.-C. B. Rigge and W. N. Fleming.
0.10 a... Spicer and J. Thayer. 0.29 a.m.-H. R. Forsyth and A. Sommerfelt.
9.32 a.m.-E. D. Black and D. J. Gilmore.
0.36 0.81.-T. S. Whyte Smith and
J. D. Kinnaird.
0.40 a.m.-J. W. Robertson and Capt.. Ashby.
9,41 a.m.-A. D. Humphreys and O.
Enger,
0.48 a.m.-D. L. McWhirter and J. D. Thomson.
0.62 a.m.-S. S. Perry, and. A. G. Coppin.
9.58 a.m.-H. U. Ireland and L. G. S. Dodwell,
10.00 4.mA. E. Lissaman and E Thomson
10.04 a.m.-J. W. Franks and F. J. de Rome.
10.08 a.m.-M. G. MI and 8. J. II. Fox.
10.12 .-F. M. Eills and P. Mor orison.
2 10.16 a.m.-A. E. Wood and E. D.
Matthews.
10.20 a.m.-A. C. Meredith and 2J. H. Raikes.
0
Goals.
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Rangers...22 17 3 2 54 18 37 Aberdeen...24 15 5 4 67 36 36 3 0 64 35 31 Kilmarnock
Partick
23 11 8 0 44 30 28 24 12 4 8 55 40 28 22 12 3 7 60 28
Celtic St. Mirren.,23 12 Hearts
AYE
Falkirk
9 46 34
7 46
10 47 58
9 44
Clyde
Cowdenbeath 22 8
10 84
7
10 41
24
12 28 36
11 47
13 39 47
Dundee
Hamilton...23 Qucen's Pk. 24 Morton Airdrie.
247
11 41 54 19 .23 8 2 13 31 37 18
Hibernians ..23 4 7 12 24 41 15 St. Johnstone 24 4 0 14 27 53 14 Dundee U.,.23 5 14 15 65 14
TO-DAY'S HOCKEY
University II v. H.K.S.R.A.
The following players have been selected to represent the Varsity second eleven in a hockey match against the H.K.S.R.A. to-day at 5 p.m. at the Murina ground:-
A. A. Aziz (Captain), V. Enok, Sulieman, N. Chamarette, Lim Ngoh-sui, O. de Souza, T. W. Goh, J. Guterres, Ng Kam-sol, A. I.odrigues and T. Noronha.
A. B.
Reserves, H. E. M. Adams and S. L. Wong.
St. Joseph's v. Chinese "B", St. Joseph's Ground, Happy Valley.
Somersets v. Ewo, Kowloon F.C. Ground.
R.A. v. Recrelo, Sookumpou. South China "B" v. R.A.M.C.,
y. Kowloon,
The match of the day last Satur- both points from their respective Caroline Hill Ground.
opponents while Chineso "B"
South China "A"
day was played on Caroline Hill, should give St. Joseph's a good Chinese Ground, Happy Valley. the Navy beating South China by game and anateh.the odd goal for
two clear goals. Both of the Navy's victory. Ewe cannot hope for suc- goals were registered after some
ceas over the Somersets, neither very exciting play, the ball flashing can the University expect and about in South China's goal-mouth change from Chinese "A" and with to thrill the crowd. South China three of their side elevated to the played a particularly good game Senior eleven Kowloon are likely to and by forcing their opponents to be kept to their own half by South go all out, were responsible for the China "A" for the whole of the very keen struggle that ensued. It seventy minutes. was a pity Gould received a bad
injury soon after his success, and
I am afraid it will force him into
Full
Full Programmes programmes and League
inactivity for a time. The Athletic tables to date are appended:-
Division I (3.45 p.m.)
Police
Ground, Happy Valley. ·
v. R.A., St. Joseph's
Recreio v. Athletic, The Stadium,
North Point (not at King'a Park.) Kowloon v. Club, Kowloon F.C. Ground.
defeated Kowloon as was expected, their success by four goals to two to the head of the taking them table. A penalty goal decided the points in the R.A. versus K.O.S.B. struggle. Scoring chances were few but two penalties were award- ed the K.O.S.B. during the closing stages of the game, Everest being Ground. successful with one of the spot kicks. St. Joseph's did well to
poo. snatch both points from Recreio on foreign soll. Had Gosano taken
K.O.S.B. v. St. Joseph's, Sookum-
Division II (2.30 p.m.)-
LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE'
Division J
Gonia,
10.24 a.m.-J. R. Hinton and A. H. Penn.
10.28 a.m.-A. C. I. Bowker and J. R. Collis.
10.32 a.m.-W. L. Alexander and J. Harrop.
10.36 am.-N. K. Littlejohn and G. B. S. Thomson.
10.40 a.m.-G. Davidson and L. R. "Andrewes.
10.44 a.m.-G. E. Costello and B. D. Evans.
10,48 a.m.-W. A. Staley and T. C. Monaghan.
BOXING
CITY HALL
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4th. 9.15 P.M.
15 Round Contest
Middleweight Championship
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of the Colony
A. B. CRICHTON
H.M.S. "Cornwall" Welterweight Champion of the Colony, Welterweight Champion West of England.·
Vou
A..B. EWIN
H.M.S. "Kent"
Imperial Services' Middleweight Champion.
J
and 5 Other Contests
Booking at Moutrie's
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WATER RETURN
Level and Storage of water in Re- servoirs on December 1, 1920:— CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER
10.52 a.m. H. Geare and Tytam A. B. Purves.
10.56 am.-A. Leach and F. A.
Redmond.
11 p.m.-R. M. Henderson and J. S. MacLaren,
11.04 a.m.-W. Stowart and H. Hampton.
11.08 a.m.-C. Mycock and A. Anderson.
11.12 a.m.-H. Lewis and E. des Yoeux.
11.16 a.m.-G. S. Archbutt and W. L. Dunbar.
11.20 a.m.-C, M. Gee and N. H. Prockter.
11.24 a.m.-W. Lorimer and J. Forbes.
and
11.28 a.m.-C. J. D. Law F. R. Burch.
11.32 a.m.-H. V. Parker and I. H. C. Highet.
11.36 a.m.-O. E. C. Marton and P. Young.
11.40 a.m.-Sq. Leader Boum- phrey and Lieut. Alexander.
11.44 a.m.-I. W. Alabaster and H. J. Armstrong,
WORKS.
1928 1929 15' 2"B" "B Tytam Byewash 25′ 6′′B 20' 0" Tytam Intermediate 0 2"B 0' 4"B Tytam Tek....... 34'11"B 21 "B Wong Nei Chung. 20 "B 15' 7"B
21 "B Pokfulum
74"B INote: B. denotes "Below Overflow": A. denotes "Above Overflow: L. de- notes "Level with Overflow."]
Storage in million and decimals of gallona
1922 268.38 .56 194.90
Tytam Tytam Byewash
Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk ...... Wong Net Chung • Poktulum
Total ......
1929
307.44
2.68 194.02
- 707.33
942.01
9.45
13.27
21.15
49.98
1,201.33 1,509.40 Consumption of water in the City and Bill District in millions and de cimula of galicns during the month of November.
1928 196.17 Consumption...!!! Estimated population 427,400 Consumption
per
1929 212.32 437,720
16.1
head per day... 15.8 Services to houses in the Elder Main Districts were disconnected and a supply was given by public street fountains only during November, 1928. November, 1929,
From 1st to 12th inclusive a 15-
11.48 a.m.-A. O. Brawn and hour's supply (6 am- p.m.) was
S. T. Butiin.
11.52 a.m.-D. 3. Edward and W. J. S. Key.
given to all Rider Main Districts. Principal Mains closed 9 p.m.-6 am. From 13th to 30th inclusive a 12 hour's supply (6 a.m.6 p.m.) was 11.56 4.m.-E. D. Lawrence and given to ali Rider Main Districts. W. J. Roberts.
Principal Mains closed 6 p.m.-0 am.
12 noon.-G. W. Sewell and R. K. HepburIL
12.04 p.m. R. J. J. Sneddon and J. P. Sherry,
12,08 p.m. J. P. Warren and R. K. Valentine.
12.12 pm. A. Webster and J. S. Dykes.
12.16 p.m. J. A. Bloomfield and C. H. Burton.
12.20 p.m. II. R. Sturt and J.
Athletic P. W. D. L. F.A. PiCoulthart.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS
1928
1929
Kowloon Reservoir 1'10"B 3' 0"A Shek Lal Pul Re-
servoir
1'10"B
8'10"B Roception Reservoir
2' 7"B
Storage in million and 'decimals of galione
1928- 1929 Kowloon Reservoir $43.84 085.00
K.O.S.B.
....10 7 2 1 23 7 16 12.24 p.m. E. Abrakam and B. J.Shok Loi Pa! He-
servoir
109.66 82.98 .12 6 4 2 18 B 18 Lacon.
26.40 Somerseta
Reception Reservoir 9 7 1 1 19 8 15
12.28 p.m. N. V. Craucher and F. Navy
6 2 2 21
14 14 Lobel.
Total
<62.50 494.38 South China 9 6 1 3 18 8 11
Consumption of water in Kowloon Kowloon ◊ 33 13 12 R.A.
.11 4 1.6 16 18 Club ... 9 2 2 10 18 St. Joseph's 10 3 0 7 10 20 Recruio
9 21 6 10 20 Polico
.10 0 1 ง 9 01
Division II
Goala
P. W. D. I F. A. Pt. K.O.S.B. ....23 19 1 3 90.15 39
S. China "A" 18 12 1 0 43 4 25
12.32 p.m. H. A. Lammert and Sin millions and decimals of gallons A. Seth.
12.86 p.m. W. A. Butterfield and R. Campbell.
12.40 p.m. W. S. Her and Brown.
J.
CRICKET
16 10 3 2.51 11 3 Kowloon Cricket Club v.
18
Volunteers
Navy Navy v. Somersets, Caroline Hill Chinese "A" 11 9. 1 1 85 18 19 Somersets 16 8 3 8 87 24 19 RA.17 4 8 8 22 30 16 St. Joseph's 14 5 2
The following will represent the Eastern 122 31 30 12
24 25 12 K.C.C. in their match against the Kowloon
4:8-0.20 88 11 Chinese "B" 11 4 2 5 17 22 10
Volunteers on Sunday at 11 am.: Recreio .18 2 8 0 14 88 9W. Brace (captain), E. C. Fincher,: | S. China "P" 12 8 18 19 83 7 E. F. Fincher, F. Goodwin, F, E.
8 17 18 University.
Lawrence, N. H. Ross, G “Ă. V. RA.M.C. Club
Hall," W. C/ Hung, & T. Lee,” D. Ewo
Laing and S. Jax.
full advantage of that splendid op- Club v. K.O.S.B., Club Ground, portunity by shooting straight mat- Happy Valley, ters would have been equal. The Chinose "A" v. University, The Police have, I am afraid lost their Stadium, North Point last chance of recording a victory,
(Continued on next Column.)
1 2
80 45
1.2.
48 12 89
1929
during the month of November,
1978 Consumption .... 105.21 114 17 Estimated population 187,800 172,640 Consumption per
20.0 hend per day...
22.0 Constant Supply in all districts during. November 1928 and 1029.
The Government Analyst's reports [show that the quality of the water is
zatisfactory.
Total rainfall: November 30, 1928, 7114; November 1929, 69.41.
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