FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1930.
Sport Columns
CHAT ON
LOCAL
FOOTBALL
Victories For K.O.S.B.
The
and Athletic
UNEXPECTED RESULTS
Challenge Shield
First Round
[By "Rosmer"]
our
such
Enjoy annoyance?
particular little jokes with our chums by all means, but as sports- men we should refrain from auch caustle remarks as those heard at Caroline I last Saturday.
Of the juniors, Kowloon collect- ed the apolls by defeating Chinese "B" by 3-1 and the Navy only just managed the odd goal against the "Medicals," while the Club and St. Joseph's both left their shooting boots behind to leave the score Club ground with a blank sheet.
To-morrow's Shield and Lengue Games
The first rounds for the H.K.F.A. Challenge Shields
are
THE
victory, anything may happen to-
morrow.
Full ProgramMES
Full Shield and League pro- grammes and League tables to date are appended:—
CHALLENGE SHIELD, FIRST· ROUND
Senior (4 p.m.) St. Joseph's ".. Somersets, Military Ground, Soókumpoo.
Junior (2.30 p.m.) Somernets V. Navy, Military Ground, Sookumpoo.
St. Joseph's,
South Chinn V. Caroline Hill Ground.
Kowloon v. Chinese "A", Kow- loon F. C. Ground.
LEAGUE
Division I (4 p.m.)
CHINA MAIL.
HOME FOOTBALL
Carlisle Draw With Nelson
NORTHERN LEAGUE
London, Yesterday. Playing in the Third Division. of the English League (Northern Section) Carlisle and Nelson drew to-day, the score being two goals each.-Neuter.
Goals.
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pta Port Vale. 24 17 4 3 00 24 89 22 15 4 3 60 24 34 Stockport Crewe
24 12 4 8 53 87 28 Darlington
25 12 3 10 58 48 27 Accrington 23 11 4 8 63 40 26 Carlisie 24 11 4 9 59
Nelson
02
25 10 6 9 35 43 26 Hartlepools 23 89 € 43 37 25 York
23 6 18 4 34 29 25 Lincoln 23 6 12 5 96 29, 24 Southport. 25 7 10 8 50 44 Chesterfield 23 10 4 9 41 38 24 Sth. Shields 25 9 5 10 99 51 24 Tranmore 24 0 5 10 47 44 23 Rochdale 23 8 5 10 45 62 21 B 5 12 40 50 21 Wigan Wrexham 24 7 6 11 32 44 20 Halifax 26 6 7 13 81 39 19
K.0.3.8. по doubt left King's Park last Saturday well satisfied with the results of their efforts against the Recreio. With Á. V. Gusano un absentee they had | down for decision to-morrow, there Club v. Athletic, Club Ground. little to fear, after taking the lead, being one senior tle and then Happy Valley. from their oponents' weak attack junior.
Navy v. South China. Caroline and ran out winners in convincing
The Senior Game is between St.Hill Ground. style. Prior to last Saturday the Joseph's and the Somersets on the Recreio v. R.A.. 'King's Park,
Doncaster 23 #
83 12 33 43 19 record score for this
N. Brighton 26 8 8 14 36 57 19 season was military Ground at Sonkumpoo, and Kowloon. held by the Navy (their 7-2 against it should be an interesting strug-
Kowloon v. K.O.S.B., Kowloon Rotherham 23 0 6 11 38 49 18
Barrow
.... 24 6 8 15 23 60 16 St. Joseph's on November 23, but gie with the iss re in doubt until F.C. Ground. the Scots went one better, and are the final whistle. In their League therefore now the holders of that encounter the "Sets" only just distinction. With the Athletle managed to gain the verdict by one close on their heels in the Cham-goal, and both elevens have record. pionship race, they maintained their fed in and out form of late, the lead in the table.
"Sets" suffering an unexpected re- verse last week. being beaten by the Police by the odd goal in three.
shall expect the Somersets just to pull through in a hard game and the Athletic on qualify to February 15. Further, had
in accurate
meet
The Athletic appear to be fulling ull a little. They secured a three clear goal verdict over the "Saints," it is true, but to miss a spot kick early in the game is not very encouraging.
Sookumpoo will And the Services St. Joseph's indulged
in a real Cup-tie fever, rattles, etc.. shooting we may have had another possibly being in evidence to en- surprise result, so this encounter courage the junior teams of the with a lowly side is a trifle flatter-Somersets and the Navy to give of ing to the Chinese eleven,、
their best. At Kowloon on Decem- ber 11, the Senior Service were the victors by the only goal scored. The "Sets" form of late is not at all good and with the Navy a consistent side, I shall expect them to enter the next round.
Surprises
Division II (2.30 p.m.) Chinese "B" v. R.A.M.C., Chinese Ground, Happy Valley.
Ewo v. R.A., St. Joseph's Ground, Happy Valley.
LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE
Division I.
P. W. D. L.
Goals. F. A. Pla
17 10 6 2 38 15 26
K.O.S.B. Athletic 13 9 2 2 20 9 20 Royal Navy 14 8 4 2 31 10 20 Somersets
..12 81 32
1 3 24 0 17 South China 11 8 1 4 20 10 7 13 Kowloon ....
12 6 3 23 16 18 13 5
18 19 11 194 HI.K.F.C. 12 2 37 12 24 7 St. Joseph's 13 3 0 10 12 41 Recreio.....12 1 9 12 35 Police
131 19 13 36
Division IL
1
R.A.
Goals.
LAWN TENNIS
The Draw for the Championship
The draw yesterday for the first rounds of the Open ovents and the Club Championship at the
H.K.C.C. are as follows:
Open Singles
C. Finchor, Mek Hing-sung. S. A: Gray, G. H. W. Churchill, Lee Hua-ngak and Ng Sze-kwong bye; A. II. Crook v. E. Zimmern; F. Grose v. Ho Ka-lau; D. K
Johnson; M. W. Lo Greek All cheong: H. Y. Ho v Ng Sze-cheongi
5
P. W. D. L. F. 'A. Pix, K.O.S.B.....24 19 2 3 88 16 40 Navy 17 12 3 2 65 12 27
Kangi
BOXING
CITY HALL
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25,
9.15 P.M.
Middleweight Contest
Lieutenant
C. G. H. CHRISTIAN, R.A.,.
Ex-I.S.B.A. Champion
A. B. EWIN
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of the Colony,
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Some of the Teams for
To-morrow
The following teams have been selected to play in the match Mar- ried. v. Single on the H.K.C.C. ground' to-morrow.
Married.T. E. Pearce, H. J. Arm. strong, J. Rodger, C. A. L. Rickett, F. H. Kwok v. Y. J. Khan; E. WH. Owen Hughes, E. R. Duckitt, Liang v. T. C. Monaghan: H. D. E. J. R. Mitchell, J. R. Way, P. Rumjahn v. F. A. Redmond; Luk Jacks, S. J. Jordain, S. J., Stanesby. Ding-cheong v
Single-K H. Batger, F. Sillitoe, Owen Hughes v. E. F. Fincher; A. E. J. R. Hinton., G. E. R. Divett, A. C. Guest v. A. L. Rumjahn; S. E. Green Beck, H. V. Parker, A. Reid, W.
Wang Ink-nam; A.
The "Sets" lost valuable ground by going under to the Police in a The first surprising manner, minute reverse roused them con- siderably, but it took some minutes
D. Mohamed; H. South China have entered one With before they got on terms. the Police defence on top of them-team which means that their "A" eleven can be strengthened if selves further success was denied them, and it was a stroke of bad necessary luck when Hall dropped the bal! Joseph's have already been beaten by the "A" side this season by the for it to be scrambled into the net only goal scored, but on their own to give the Police the lead and ground at Carnline Hill I shall ex- A further surprise was record-Pect St. Joseph's to be knocked out of the competition by a bigger margin.
earry the points.
ed by the Club holding the Navy to a draw of one all. Here, again, a lesson is learned that when side high in the table meets lowly one,
one must not be too ready to jump to conclusions for It is on these occasions we are let down.
This game can be summed up as being one of missed chances, and it is difficult to conjecture what the result might have been had they all been anopped up.
from their "B", St.
Kowloon and Chinese "A" will take the field on the Railway Ground, and this game should prove to be a keen tussie. Kowloon will, no doubt, remember, their League defent of December 9 and go all out for revenge. Both of these elevens have drawn with the Junior League leaders, and it would not surprise me if extra time had to be played with Kowloon just gaining the verdict.
In the Second Division, South China "A" lost their unbeaten cer-
League Fixtures tificate by what was nothing more Four senior games have been ad- than fluke. A hefty kick of Wong vanced to complete to-morrow's Kileung to clear found Lo Choi-programme. Club versus Athletic wan in the way to rebound off him from April 25, Navy veraus South
into the net and bring defeat in | Chins from April 12, Recreio versus
1,
R. K.
Hepburn,
S. China "A" 14 12 1 1 44 5 25 Athletic "A" 13 20 2 1 35 14 22 Somersets
Chasumbhay v. M. K. Lo; J. Barrow v. Harris Walker, ..16 8 3 5 39 24 10
H. Yoshida W. C. Hang v. P. W. 30. E. C. Marton, G. D. Mend. St Joseph's 15 8 3 8 34 29 15
Planner; S. A. Rumjahn Eastern .14 6 2 6 27 12 14
A. D..
Royal Navy v. K.C.C. Kowloon
A. L. Sullivan v. Cheng 16 8 27 24 36
Hachiuma v. Yow Man
The following will represent the wing; Y. R.A.
..16 & 3 8 17 38 13
Sailki v. Cap E. C. Royal Navy. in a friendly match China 13 4 2 7 21 35 10
18 16 29
T. Honda v. H. Lo Etherington; Athletic "B" 13 University..14 3 1 19 13 40 F. J. Remedias, I. M. A. Razack, F. Versus Kowloon C.C. on the Navy ground at 2 p.m. to-morrow...---Vice Akiyama, Kong Too-cheung, H. C. Admiral Sir A. K. Waistel, Pay- R.A.M.C.19 14 14 16 48 Ewo
.14 1 3 10 13 43
master Commander E. C. Annaheim, H.K.F.C. .13 1.2 10 7 47
Commander F. C. Baker, Squadron Leader Boumphrey, Stoker T. Cross, Lieutenant D. P. Evans, Able Seaman F. Laslett, Sub-Lieut. P. C. Moseley, Commander E. G. Stanley. Lieutenant F. M. R. Stephenson, A. N. Other.
SOME OF THE TEAMS
5
4
The following players have been selected to represent the Hong Kong Football Athletic : Rodger:
Club against Chinese Bishop: Gilchrist, Stewart, Watson; Wallington, Bell, Alexander, McBride, Scott and
Dean. Reserves, Reid and Jackson.
The K.F.C. Teams
Gould, and Chiu Chun-chiu byc,
Open Doubles
E. C. and E. F. Fincher bye; E. W. Liang and F. H. Kwok W. C. Hung and Chong Chiwing: L. Forster and Dr. Montgomery V1 M. K. and M. W. Lo; Lak Kang
Recreio v. Civil Service The following will represent the
Recreio in their League match against the Civil Service, at 'King's, Park to-morrow:
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and Luk Ding-chrong v Y. Khoo and T. K. Lion; 3. Barrow and D. M. Macdougall v. S. E. Green, v Kong Tos-choung and Ho Ka-lau
Ho Wai-hing and Chiu Chun-chiu; O. B. C. Marton and H. J. Armstrong v. F. A. Redmond and A. L. Sullivan; H. Yoshida and T. Yamada v. Dr. D. J. Valentine and L. J. Guterres, H. A. Alves, II. A. A. H. Crook; Yew Man-kit and F. The following players have been Grone v. T. Honda and T. Akiyama; Barros, H. M. Xavier, D. P. Xavier, v. Feroz All and Firdos Khan; T. C. Sousa, F. J. Remedios, G. A. selected to represent Kowloon firat.. Sewell and J. S. McEachran A. P. Pereira, J. E. Noronha, C. M. eleven against the K.O.S.B. Monaghan and B. G. Grigor v. A. L. Guterres, and F. H. Carvalho.
Angua: Gillot, C. Pile: Hedley, Rumjaha and J. A. E. Cassumbhoy; Reserve:J. H. Figueiredo.
H. Owen Hughes ила A. D McKelvie, Miles, Simpson, Eastman. Hachisma: E. Zimmern and A. B.
• Services v. Combined League Reserve, Seddon.
The following will represent the
WATER RETURN Hamson v. S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn; United Services versus Combined The following players have been Lieut. Col. Wyatt and Dr. L. T. Ride Lengue on the Kowloon C.C. ground selected
to represent Kowloon v. F. J. Remedios and H. A. Barres;
on Sunday commencing at 11 a.m. Level and Storage of water in second elevan ngainst Chinese C. Chúa and H. Lo Y. Ng Sze-kwong "A":-
and Nz Sze-cheong: Li Wai-taci and Reynolds, Lieutenant A. II. Musson, servoirs on January 1, 1930:- Li Woon-taol v. H. V. Parker and A. Major R. H. Crake, Captain J. R. Morse.
Lieutenant W. A. H. Maxwell, CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER Club Championship
Private Joyce, Commander F. A.
its wake. It. was evident that the R.A. from March 29, and Kowloon Dowman, Runham; A. N. Other, Humphreys v. Y. Sajiki and -Y. Athletic side realised they were in versus K.O.S.B. from February 8. for it. by utilising one of their The Athlatle should bag two useful forwards to assist in the defence, points and square their account and how they succeeded in keeping with the Club for their one nil re South China's "live wires" out was verse at the Stadium on October a mystery.
12. The Navy will have to watch South China if they require fur-
kick.
Remaining Games
HOCKEY
Angus (Junior); Guest, Hast; ther points. The previous meeting Springett, Grigg, Dunnett; Moore, I have touched on all of the on the same ground was a clean Baker, Moss, Coates, Bickford. Re- Senior Games except, the South cut victory by two for the Senior China versus Kowloon fixture. In Service. The Gunners should leave serves, Hawke and White. this case the points went to the King's Fark with the apolls, thus home side by a successful spot wiping out their defeat at Sookum- An enquiry was held last poo early in December. At Soo-
The following team will represent Wednesday into the "whys" and kumpoo on the first Saturday in "wherefores" concerning a Kow- November the K.O.S.E. lost both the Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club loon player being "ordered off," points at the hands of Kowloon, so 2nd XI in a match against the Kow- and as a lover of sport I think it the Scots will be thirsty for revenge loon Ladies' Hockey Club 2nd XI is opportune to record here that to keep their pride of place. incidents such as these should not i exist In our Football world of to-day. As true sportsmen we ties, two League fixtures, will be A. N. Other, F. Webber, M. Bird, are taught to play the game for decided, the game's sake, but do we follow R.A.M.C. already scheduled for to- E. Steele, E. Blackburn, C. Fergu-
versus R.A. son, J. L. Whyte, A. Steel.
Junior Games
In addition to the three Shield
Chinese "B" versus
that teaching? Fault has been morrow and Ewo found freely with the referee con- brought forward from March 1. cerned a little unjustly in my On the same ground early in Octo- opinion, with the evidence of the ber, Chinese "B" were the victors trouble being traced back to the by four goals to one, but, with the stands. As followers of our teams "B" eleven dead out of form and do we play the game by "barrack with the "Medicala" triers there is ing" the players and officials from a chance for the R.A.M.C. to record our seats, and can we expect them their second victory. The R.A. to give of their best when they are have not been out for three weeks continually being subjected to and with Ewo fresh from their first
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V. I. 3. Harris; A. L. Sullivan v.
D. M. Macdougall; A. H. Crook v. Capt. E. C. Etherington; Dr. L. T. Ride v. H. J. Armstrong; A. H. Block v. H. V. Parker; F, A. Redmond v. J. Barrow; A. H. Johnsen, and D. 9. Green bye.
DAVIS CUP PLAYERS
STANDARD TIMES
Sunrise And Sunset In Colony
Sunrise and Sunset in Houg Kong for January (Standard time of the 120th Meridian, East of Greenwich), are as follow:-.
January 24
Services to houses in the Rider Main Districts were disconnected and a supply was given by public street Re-fountains only during December, 1928,
WORKS.
1929
1030 15' 6" 11 B′′B
Tytom Tytam Byewash 24' 0"B 19 5"B Tytam Intermediate 22" 0' 7" Tytam Tuk
470B 31'11"B Wong Nei Chung 24' 4"B 19 1"B Pokfulam... 23' 2"B 1011'B [Note: H. denotes "Below Over- flow"; A. denotes "Above Overflow": L. denotes "Lovel with Overflow."] Storage in million and domicals of gallons.
1029 1980 286.14 205.90
Tytam Tytam Byewash
.86 Tytam Intermediate 183.90 Tytam Tuk
522,00 Wong Nai Chung Sunrise Sunset. Pokfulam
The two Japanese Davis Cup playera, Harada' and Sotoh, who are expected shortly, have promised to play locally and the Hong Kong Cricket Club have arranged a match between them and the Rumjahn
25"
26
P.E... 7.05
6.06 7.05 6.07 7.04 6.08
27
7.04 6.08
28
7.04
6.09
cousins on Friday afternoon, the 7th prox It is also hoped to ar range two Singles matches..
29
7.04 6.10
80
81
7.08 7.08
0.10 6.12
8.03 192.85 757.42
7.03
10.55 42.38
18.60
Total...
999.58 1,801.98 Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and de- cimals of gallons during the month of December.
Consumption
1928 1029 100.41 210.04
From December 1 to 31, 1929, a 12- hour's supply (6 am-6 p.m.) was
(6 p. given to all Rider Main Districts. Principal Mains closed 6 a.m.).
KOWLOON WATER WORKS
1929 1930 Kowloon Reservoir, ′ 6′′B 0' 2"A Shek Lai Pui
'11"B Roservoir.... 3' 0"B Recaption Reservoir 18. 1′ 8′′B Storage la million and decimals of galiona.
1920 1930 Kowloon Reservoir 260.74 Shok Lai Pui
Reservoir
354.24
101.10 70.28 Reception Reservoir 28.75 238.75
Total
893.69 462.27 Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of gallons during the month of December.
1928 1920
Consumption
109,70 118.38 Estimated population 168,220 178,260 Consumption рет
21.7
head per day.. 21.0 Constant Supply in all districts during December 1928 and 1929.
The Government Analyst's raports show that the quality: of the water is
Estimated population 428.260 438,680 satisfactory. Consumption per
head per day 14.8
Total rainfall: December 31, 1928, 15.5 71.10; December 31, 1929, 69,83.
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