MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1932.
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SATURDAY'S SPORTS IN BRIEF, THE RADIO HOCKEY
Challenge
Half Mile Senior). Cup presented by Past Pupils in the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank.) 1, J. Sequeira; 2, G. Roylance. Time 2 25.2/5 sec.
One Mite
(Junior). Challenge Cup presented by Messrs. Wing On & Co. 1932-1, J. Pereira; 2, A. F. Sequeira. Time 3-57.4/5 sec.
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Home Football...
English League.
Arsenal
London, Saturday. First Division.
Mile (Senior). Challenge Birmingham Cup presented by B. A. Hydur Blackburn R. Esq.:-1, J. Sequeira; 2, Yan Tat-
Blackpool sai. Time 5 24.4/5 sec.
Obstacle Race:-1, J. Kitchiil; 2, Derby County
E. Fisher.
Everlon Manchester C.
2 Mile Bicycle Race (landicap): Portsmouth -1, Yung Kam-fan: 2, Tsui Kong-i
fai; 3, Chan Shin-wing..
100 Yards. Open to Junior boys! of the Kai Lap School:-1, Leung Chee-wah; 2, Yeung Po-ming; 3, Ng Chung-hing.
3 Wednesday
3 Liverpool
1
The arrangement is that the singles matches are to be the best of 5 sats, limited to 4 sets, to al- low the doubles matches to be played. The doubles matches are also to be of & seta, limited only if necessary on account of bad light.
These matches promise to be full of interest, being in the na- ture of an unofficial return Inter- 3 Huddersfield T. 0 port with Cariton, with one or two 0 Bolton W. 3 new faces in our unofficial inter- 'port team in consequence of the :3 Aston Villa
1 results of the Singles Champion- 1' ship.
The fact that we lost to Canton recently will be a certain 1 impetus to all the contestants to O give of their best, and a very high 2 and keen standard of tennis should
I result.
6 West Ham U. 1 Chelsea
6 Newcastle U.
Sheffield U.
2 Middlesbro'
2 Grimsby T.
West Brom.
Sunderland
1. Leicester C.
Leaders to Date.
P. W. L. D. F.. A. Pts. Booking of seats are in the 60 63 hands of Messrs. S. Moutrie, the
77
120 Yards. Open to Senior boys! Everton ....38.25 10 3 115 of the Kai Lap School:-1, Lok Arsenal.38 19 10 9
Wednesday ..39 20 13 6 00 Fung-yang: 2, Chan Yee-tak; 8, Muddersfield 39 18 11 10 Shefield U. .39 20 13 6 Wong Tong-man..
220 Yards (Handicap). Open to boys of La Salle College:-1, F. Sequeira; 2, T. Alves.
50 Yards Midgets.
70
70
ELEVEN.
IRRAWADDY BRIDGE. A
For Matches To-day and Big Contract for British
To-morrow.
The following will represent the Radio Sports Club hockey eleven in their Axtures against the Ger- man Club_to-day at Caroline Bill and against the Y.M.C.A. to- morrow at King's Park
A. Spary: B. Singh, J. Singh: Hamid, G. Jack, M. Singh; S. Singh, A. E. P. Guest, G. Singh, K. Singh and F. A. Kemp.
Reserves: S. Singh, Atma Singh, Atta Singh and Jageet Singh.'
When a young bus conductor was charged at Watford recently with making insulting gestures at an in- 46 47 price of admission being $1.00 (inspector the solicitor said that the 75 40 cluding tax) for each day, and
gesture (holding up one hand with 50 40
pre .tennis followers 04 40
two fingers extended) was really the historic Roman custom of "putting
Second Division.
+
Barnsley
0 Burnley
1
2 Tottenham II. 0
0 0
Open to the Bradford C. Convent Schools. Teams of Four: Bristol City
, P. Muckunzie; 2, B. Marques. Bury 100 Yards Junior. Open to the Leeds U. Convent Schools:-1, C. Remedios; Millwall 2, S. Grimnett.
{Notts County 120 Yards Senio Open to the Oldham A. Convent School:-1, G. D'Almada: Plymouth A. 2, B. Pestonji.
Port Vale
Invitation Relay Race (220 yards Swansea each). Open to Schouls of the Colony, Central British School;
2, St. Stephen's College.
¡ Wolres
◊ Stoke City
1 Wolves
I Notte Forest
1 Manchester U. 1.
1 Preston N.E.
1 Charlton A.
1 Southampton 1 Bradford
1 Chesterfield
Leaders to Date.
A. Pts.
P. W. L. D. F.
30 20 8 8 110
43 51
76
19 52
38 49
20 Yards Handicap. Open to St. Leeds U....39 21 8 10 Joheph's Old Boys:-1, L. Bradford .. 40 21 12 7 50 Fernandes; 2, S. A. Runjahh. Time Stoke City .39 18 0 32 37 4,5 sec.
1 Mile Invitation Race.
to the Military of Murray Bar- racks)-1, C.
66 46 48
...30 21 12 0 62 51 18
Bury
(Open
Third Division (South).
Brentford
1 Watford
Fte.
Cardiff City
5 Clapton 0.
4 Brighton
3 Bournemouth
3 Bournemouth
Palmer; 2, Ragers. Time 5.5 sec.
120 Yards Hurdles Junior:-1,
A. Xavier; 2, S. Chian Lin.
120 Yards Hurdles Senior--1,
A. ilussain; 2, J. O'Sullivan. Time 17 2/5 sec.
Sack Race:-1, T. Kitchin; 2, A. Leonard.
Inter-Class Relay Kace. Shield presented by The Wing On Co.:-) 1. 7A; 2, 6A.
Inter Class Relay Race, Junior. Teams of Four. (220 yards each) Challenge Cup presented by Kan Ying-po-1, 2A; 2, 7A:
Inter-Class Relay Race, Senior. (220 yards each) Teams of Four Challenge Cup presented by The Sincere Co.:-1, 2B; 2, 3A.
Coventry C.
Exeter C. Fulham Gillingham Luton Town Northampton Reading Southend U.
Thames
3 Norwich City
2
0
3 09
6 Swindon Town 0
2 Torquay U.
3 Bristol Rovers 0
0 Queen's P.R.
1 Crystal Pal. 3
Leaders to Date.
A. Pis. 56 53
P. W. L. D. F 39 22 8 304 Fulham Reading...39 20 10 9 80 66 49 Southend U. 39 19 10 10.00 $1 48 Exeter City 40 21 12 6 77 57 48
Third Division (North).
Barrow Chester Scout's Race. 440 yards Handi- Gateshead cap:-1, Sequeira; 2. J. Jeffrey, 'Darlington
Boarder's Rage, Senior. 440 Halifax T yards. B. Laurel; 2, J. Vewsin. Hartlepools U.
Boarder's Race, Junior.
Lim.
1 Wrexham
7 Rochdale
2 Stockport C.
4 York City
0 Tranmere R.
5 Doncaster R.
0
1
220 Hull City
2 Carlisle U. yards: 1, Tay Chan-tam; 2, Lincoln C.- 5 Crewe A.
'New Brighton 2 Accrington S. 1
Walsall
3 Rotherham U. 0
Leaders to Date.
P. W. L. D. F. A. Pls. 4 105 43 58 Lincoln City 89 27 8 Gateshead.39 24 8 7 9% 48 65 Chester.30 21 10 878 58 60 Crewe A....40 21 13 0 07 69 48
Boarder's Race, (Midgets). 120, yards, Lau Chi-fe; 2, R. Lim.
Inter-Class Tug-of-War, Junior. Eight-a-side:-Winners ZA.
Inter Class Tug-of-War Senior. Eight-a-side-Winners 2B.
Inter-Class Tennis Tournaments.
Singles Champion:-A. A. Rum- jahu.
Runner-up: A. Tossan.
Doubles Champions:-(2B)
Thanh and A Tossan.
C.
Scottish League.
Runners-up: (2A) R. Schaefer Dundee U.
and J. Sim.
Baarders Tennis Tournament. Singles Champion: C. Thanh. Doubles Champions:-R. Schae- fer and Denis Binh.
Cricket.
Batting Average:-A. Rumjahn. Runner-up-E. Souza. Bowling Average: E. Esmail. Runner-up: A. Rumjahn. Individual Championship: Senior A. Hussain-19 Junior-S. Chiang Lim-14 points. Our Sports Diary.
TO-DAY.
points.
FENCING-Hong Kong Fenc- ing Club meet at 6.15 p.m.
HOCKEY Radio V. German
· Club.
TENNIS-Open Doubles Finul at 4.80 p.m.
TO-MORROW. HOCKEY-Y.M.C.A. v. Radio. TENNIS-G. Eodiker v. S. A. Rumjahm; G. Bodiker and Leung Tak-kwong v. L. Goldman and E. C. Fincher.
WEDNESDAY... FOOTBALL —Third Division R.A.F. Borderers.
TENNIS-Leung Tak-kwong v M. W. Lo; G. Bodiker and E C. Fincher v. H. D. and 8. "A Rum Jahn,
THURSDAY, ATHLETICH CHong Kong Ares Meeting at Bookunpo (First Day).
Hearts
Leith A. Blotherwell
First Division.
0 Hamilton
5
2 Queen's Pk
1 Clyde
4
3 Cowdenbeath
Leaders to Date.
P. W. L. D. F, A. Pts. Motherwell..86 28 2 6 114 30 62 Rangers 84 26. 4 4 105 38 55 Third Lanark 38 21 13 4 02 81 48 Celtic....36 18 10 8 88 46 44 St. Mirren ..88 20 14 427 57 44
LAWN TENNIS EXHIBITIONS.
Canton Invasion To- morrow & Wednesday.
UNOFFICIAL INTERPORT.
Weather permitting, the Hong; Kong Lawn Tennis Association in conjunction with the Hong Kong Cricket Club are staging a series of Exhibition matches to-mor row and Wednesday of this week." Messrs. G. Bodiker and Loung Tak-kwong, (the Singles Champion and Runner-up respectively of Canton) will be seen in action against our leading local players.
• "Tomorrow (G. Bədiker, will be matched against 8. A. Rumjahn in a singles game, to be followed by a doubles, match between Bodiker
FRIDAY and lung against C Fincher
and L. Goldmange
· ATHLETICS Hong Kong Area i Meeting at Sookuopoo (Final Day).
SAL SATURDAY. CRICKET Interport Trial xt
BACING--Fourth Extra Race
Kreting
** Wednesday's programme will consist of a singles between Loung and M. W. Lo, followed by di doubles between Bodiker: “and.
·Fincher “arainst 8. A and H. D. Bundahn
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Bridge at Bally have been secured Proof of the efficacy and re by the Burma Railways. liability of the Interchangeable | The work was designed for the work introduced is contained in the Burma Railways by Messre, Randel, fact that erection at the works oc- Palmer and Tritten, London, who cupied only four weeks. So great have the contract for the new is the degree of accuracy obtained Waterloo Bridge, and Messrs that individual members of any Braithwaite are responsible to the span may be taken at random from staff of the Burma Railways, and supply with the certain knowledge the Indian Stores Department for that it will fall perfectly into posi its catiefactory completion. tion. The whole of the work in
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