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EDMUND LOWE
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When
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VNIHO HL
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
RAIN SPOILS LEAGUE
TENNIS.
Indian R.C. Retain the Dunlop Shield.
THREE MATCHES CONCLUDED.
The Y.M.CA. defented, the Craigengower C.C. by 6 sets, to 3 in the "C" Division of the Tennis League yesterday.
Scoree:-
3. Gray and G. Puncheon YMCA.):—
beat H. J. Howard and E. S.
Howard
INTERPORT TRIAL
AT V.R.C.
Roza Pereira Wins Quarter Miles.
GITTINS SECOND.
At the V.R.C. last evening a
LEAGUE FOOTBALL. FIXTURES.
Management Committee
Meeting.
OPENING SEPTEMBER 26.
At a meeting of the League
Association yesterday quarter mile interport trial was Management Committee of the H.K. swum between L. Roza Pereira, Football S. V. Gittins and E. B. da Roza. evening, arrangements were made The first hundred yards saw the for the coming League season. The trio still together but they began following entries were accepted,
After 200
Division I-Royal Navy, Kow- to straggle nfter this. 6- 4
three yardaloon, H.K. Club, St. Joseph's, South beat G. Kelly and Y C. Mok 60 yards Pereira was
ahend of Gittins and Roza was so China, H.K. Police, Chinese Athletic beat V. Sousa and F. Broad-
bridge ..
6-far behind that he left the bath. Association, Club de Recreio, A. Pereira gradually increased his and S. Highlanders, Eastern, S. w. lead and finished fifteen yards Borderera. ahead of Gitting. The winner's time was 6 minutes 59.2 seconds. Gittins Binished 10 seconds behind.
Wilson
Ꭻ .
and J.. Ferguson LYNGAL:-
Inst to H... Howard and
E. S. Howard
3- 6
beat G. Kally and Y. C. Mok 6-3 lost to V-Sousa-and E.
Broadbridge
3- G
T. J. Pries and A. White (Y.M.C.A.):
lost to H. J. Howard and
,E. S. Howard
4- G
beat G. Kelly' and Y. C. Mok cat V. Sousa and F. Broad-
bridge
G-1
6-8
K.C.C. Unfortunate.
The match between the K.C.C. und the Army T.C. at Sookunpoo was abandoned with the Kowloon C.C. leading by 4, sets to 1. League Table to Date.
Sets.
C.R.C. Recreio
P. W. D. L.. F. A. Pta. 14 13 1 0 100 13 27 .13 12 1 0 82 32 25 S. China ..12.09 73% 34% 18 12 7 1 4 57% 50% 16 K.C.C. University 9 7 0.2 57 23 14 Gradu. A..12 7 0 5 59% 40% 14 00 13 H.K.G.C...13 6 16 57 Y.M.C.A. 12 7.
..12 7 0 E 01 46 14 84 9 39 G7 Radio S.C. Army T.C. 12 3 1 8 35% 69% 7 C.C.C...12 3.8 9 37% 70% 6 79 5 K.I.T.C....18 2 1 10 38
1. 2 11 38% 77% 4 C.S.C.C....14
GU 3 Deutscher 10 1 1 8 24
R.C. de p
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MIXED DOUBLES.
Indian R.C. Carry off the Championship.
By defeating the--United-Ser- vices R.C. by six sets to nil,, be- fore rain caused play to be aban- doned, the Indian Recreation Club retained the Dunlop Shield in the Mixed Doubles Competition.
Scores:
Col. Robinson and Mrs. Keary. (U.S.R.C.):-
Our Sports Diary.
LOCAL
LAWN BOWLS-Saturday First Division Kowloon Decks R.C. v. Craigengower C.C.; Kow- B.G.C.; Joon C.C.v. Kowloon Police R.C. Club
V.
de Re- creio; Civil Service C.C. v. Taikoo R.C.; Second Division-Taikoo R.C. v. Yacht Club; Craigenzower C.C. v. Kowloon C.C.; Club de Recreio v. Civil Service C.C.; Kowloon B.G.C. v. Hong Kong Electric R.C.
ABROAD.
CRICKET-To-day and To-
morrow-
Middlesex v. Warwickshire. Somerset v. Northamptonshire. Yorkshire v. Glamorgan." Hampshire. Kent. Worcestershire v. Surruy. Gloucestershire v. Sussex. Notts v. Leicestershire.
Monday and Tuesday- Saturday,
Yorkshire v. Middlesex. Lancashire v. New Zealand. Somerset Sussex. Leicestershire . Glamorgan. Northamptonshire v. Derbyshire.
Kent
Notte.
Hampshire v. Essex. Gloucestershire v. Surrey. Worcestershire v. Warwickshire. COLF-To-day to Saturday Canadian Amateur Championship. To-day--Irish Amateur Cham- plonship.
SWIMMING-To-day and To- morrow Army Championships.
FOOTBALL Saturday-Scot-
tish League.
FOX
lost to S. A. Rumjahi and
Mrs. Donellan lost to H. D. Rumjahn and
Miss Rumjahn
3- 6
4-6
League Table to Date.
Sets.
JEANETTE MacDONALD PICTURES
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Capt. Moir and Mrs. Locker (U.S.R.C.):-
A. Fts. .P. W. D. L. F. Indian R.C.. 550 0.32% 9% 10 Chinese RC, 4 3 0 123 124 Ladies' R.C. 5 8 0 2 28% 21% Kowloon C.C. 3 2 0 1 17 0% 4
12 Recreio 2 0 0 2.8 4-6 U.S.R.C.
8 0 0 8 6 19 University 4 0 0 4 G
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loat to C. A. L. Rumjahn and
Mrs. Geeks
loat to S. A. Rumjaha and
Mrs. Donellan
4- B
Col. Skinner and Mra. Dook (U.S.R.C.):---
lost to C, A, L. Rumjahn and
Mrs. Geeks
1- 6.
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lost. to H. D. Rumjahn and
4-6 Miss Rumjahn
K.C.C. Beat University. Playing at Pokfulam the Kow loon Cricket Club defeated the University by 7 sets to 2..
Score:-,
..
Miss H. Yuen and Y. F. (University) :—
lost to Miss O. Dalziel and
E. C. Fincher
lost to Mian D. Dalziel and
E. F Fincher'
lost to Mrs. Kew and A. B.
Guest
80
"B" DIVISION.
Recreio Bent Army T.C. on Tuesday:
At Sookunpoo on Tuesday, the Club de Recreio beat the Army Tennis Club by 5 sets to 4.
Scoreal-
Col. Robinson and Captain Etherington (A.T.C.) :---- beat Souza and Remedios 6-.2 Chewbeat Barretto and Remedios. 6-4
-
beat Barros and Yvanovich. 6-9
4-6 Col. Skinner and Col. Lecky
(A.T.C.):
8- 6
18
Miss W. F. Kwok and T. K. Lien (University)-
lost to Miss O. Dalziel and
E. C. Fincher
lost to Miss-D. Dalziel and
E. F. Fincher
lost to Mrs. Kew and A. E.
Guest
0
lost to Souza and Remedios. 2-6 lost to Barretto and Remedios & 7 lost to Barros and Yvanovich 2-6
S.M. Atkinson and S. M. Mitchell (A.T.C.)
4-6 lost to Souza and Remedios. lost to Barretto and Remedios 4-6 beat Barros, and Yvanovich 6-8
2- 6 League Table to Date.
Sets
Recreio
PW D L F A Pts 11 0 2014 845 18
Division II.:-Royal-Navy,÷Kow- loun, H. K. Club, South China,
Chinese Athletic Association, Uni- versity,. R.A.0.0., 12th Btty. R.A., A. and S. Highlandera, S. W. Bor-t derers, Ewo, Tsung Tsin..
Division III :— B.A.F., · Radio Sports Club, South China, Chinese Athletic Association, R.E., Recreio, S. W. Borderers.
Opening Matchés.
The draw for the opening matches resulted as follows:
Division I
Saturday, September 26:-- Police v. Navy on the St. Joseph's ground.
Recreio v. Argylls at King's Park.
Athletic v. St. Joseph's at the Sta díum.
Club v. South China on the Club ground.
the
Kowloon v
Eastern -on
K.A.C. ground.
Saturday, October 3:- Borderers v. Police at Chatham Road.
Navy v. Recreio at Navy ground Argylls v. Athletic at Sookunpoo. St. Joseph's v. Club on the St. Joseph's ground.
South China v. Kowloon at Caro- line Hill.
Division II, Saturday, September 26:
Ewo v. University on the St. Joseph's ground.
Navy v. Kowloon-on, the Navy ground,
H.K. Club v. Argylls on the Club ground.
South China v. Borderers at Caro- line Hill,
12th Bly. R.A., v. Athletic at Chatham Road.
·R.A.0.0. v. Tsung Tain on the K.F.C. ground.
Saturday, October 8:-
Taung Tan v. Ewo on the Club ground.
University v. Navy on the St. Joseph's ground.
Kowloon v. Club on the K.F.C. ground.
Argylls v. South Ching at Chat- ham Road,
Borderers v. 12th Bty. R.A. at
Sookunpoo.
Athletic v. R.A.OC. at the Sta- -¿lum.
Division III.
Saturday, September 26:-
Borderers v.
Chatham Road.
South China at
Radio Sports Club v. Athletic.on the R.S.C. ground.
Recreio v. R.E. at King's Park, Saturday, October 8:
R.E. v. Borderers at Happy Valley. South China v. Radio Sports Club at Caroline Hill.
Athletic v. South Recreio at Hap Py Valley,
Officials Elected at Council Meeting.
The following officials were elect ed at the recent Council Meeting.
Appeals Board-The President (Mr. RM. Dyer, C.B.E.), the two Vice-Presidente (Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall C.M.G, LL.D., and Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse C. I. E.)
Emergency Committee Messrs.
Miss R. Parry and EE. Khoo Chinese RC B B 0.065 14 16 R. K. Duncan, H. M. McTavish and
(University)
beat Miss O. Dalziel and
E. C. Fincher
beat Miss D. Dalziel and
EF Fincher ...
lost to Mrs. Kew and A.
Guest...
(Continued at foot of next Column.)
11 80 3.00 39 10 H, K; Lee, rezaity.10 0418.82 23 18 Referees Committee Messrs, G. 0.010 & 2-1 48 48 12r. May, J. W.- Baldwin and T. G.
11-52-4 51 43-12
M.B.K.
90
27.50
3. Ching 871 0.7 25 47 Nippon C1110 10 30-
882
8 League Management Committee. Mesars. G. T. May, Wong Ka-taun, A. Goldenberg, TAG. Stoken and F. C. Clemo.
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