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ROYAL ENGINEERS' CRICKET PROTEST UPHELD BY LEAGUE
LADIES' HOCKEY TRIALS
Teams Selected For Sunday.
AUSTRALIAN TOURING PARTY COMPRISES 17 PLAYERS
Second Trial On Thursday
(By STICKS)
TWO OF THE HOCKEY TRIAL
LADIES TEAMS SELECTED AT THE MEETING OF THE CAPTAINS AND SECRE TARIES OF THE CAER CLARK
FONDS' ON WEDNESDAY) NIGHT
LINCOLNS TO WIN
EAST LANCS TO
MEET LEADERS
TO-MORROW
Baldry Fit And Ash Likely To Play.
CHINESE "DERBY”' GAME
(BY OUTSIDE LEFT).
CUP CLUBS AT LANE CRAW-HAVING played one more game than St. Joseph's and possess WILL BE SEEN IN ing a lead of three points the Lin- ACTION ON SUNDAY MORNING. colas should ascend another rung The game will not be played on on the League Soccer championship the "Y" ground, King's Park, a ladder when they meet the East
not available. The Lancs to-morrow,
previously announced, ground is
that AS
NAVY FAVOURED TO ARMY SHARE
RECORD FIRST WIN
ADVANTAGE OF HAVING PLAYED AS TEAM
LAI WAH CUP FINAL
(By OUTSIDE LEFT. AN
THE Navy will be making their most serious challenge for the Lai Tak Cup tomorrow when they meet the Civilians in the Final on the Club ground.
The game which was specially brought forward to to-morrow's date in order that the Navy might be able to field their best team, should provide even better football than was seen in the Semi-Final rounds, when the Navy vanquished the Army and the Civilians beat the Chinese, the holders, in an epic struggle, that required extra time.
The Civilians will be strengthen-; ground at Sookunpoo is also book. The Lincolns, who were to have ed in both attack and defence. ed, and the game therefore will be played the Navy to-morrow, have Albert Howe, the Interport centro played either on the C.B.A. ground changed their fixture and will now forward who was prevented from at King's Park or on the Marinamees the East Lancs on the Rall-playing against the Chinese owing way ground, Kowloon, commencing to a knee injury sustained in the ground. Chatham Road.
The series of Trials are being at 4 p.m.
League game against South China; staged in preparation for the visit
replaces Elliott of Kowloon
McClurg is one of the best halves the Navy have yet field- ed and a very worthy successor to Robertson, formerly of the Medway and now en route for England.
FOUR GOALS
WITH NAVY
Senior Service Lead
By
Goals.
TH
MATTHIAS IMPRESSES
(BY SPOT KICK)
TIHOSE - who braved the wretch-
ed weather at. Sookunpoo yen-| terday were rewarded with a fine display of football between the Navy and Army In the charity rame in aid of the family of the
late P. O: Sells,
Both aides scored twice and the
K.C.C. BILLIARDS TEAM TO MEET LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Test For Palace Hotel To-day
The Kowloon Cricket Club
Billiards team will meet the Palaes Hotel team, winners of the Steel, Coulson's Billiards League, at the K.C.C. this evening, commencing at 6 pm
The home team is as follows: M. N. Bakusen; "A. T. Lay, E. P. Phillips, H. Kaw, C. Mycock, W. Mulcahy, A. E. Silkstone and A. Hyde-Lay. Beserve.-C. Wigg.
LARKIN'S 224 AVERAGE
result was a fair indications of the game, although the Army were slightly the better side.
The Massed. Bands of the Fleet AGGRESSIVE INNINGS played selections before the match, GIVES NAVY WIN and, despite the drizzle which fell throughout the afternoon, present- ed a colourful display during the
Interval when they carried out marching, and countermarching.
the ground and the heavy ball mis
Owing to the slippery state of takes were plentiful, but a pleas ing feature was the manner in which both teams adapted then- selves to the conditions,
Both the Civilians and the Navy as possess an extraordinarily fast The Lincolns are making several of the Australian Ladies' touring changes in their side, Baldry hay leader of the forwards, while A. V. forward line, with the wingers parly early next month.
ing recovered from his ankle in Gorane, who was injured before the being the biggest dangers, Miss J. Dalziel, Hon. Secretary
Semi-Final round, replaces C. Pile] Civilian's Nippy Wingers at left back, of the Caer Clark Competition, who jury being back In his original in in charge of the arrangements, position on the right wing.
Ash, who was off the field last stated yesterday that she had been week through injury, will probably approached by the China Travel Service who had received a letter be fit by to-morrow, in which case
he will replace Edminson. from the Ausralian Ladies.
Beyond the fact that the touring party is comprised of seventeen players selected from the whole of Australia and that they will arrive) here early in January nothing else
in known at the moment.
As a result of Sunday's trial
Clayton who filled Baldry's position last week gave A favourable showing and should he continue on his present form will probably be a re- gular first team player. next
Reason
The East Lants will probably game between "A" and "B" teams held the
same team which went
#
combined
team will play down before South Chins last Sun- against the "C" team at Sookunpoo day. Hecquard and Baldry of the
next Thursday,
|Lincolns will have two strong wing]
The following are the "A" and ""halves in Ball and North watching team which will play on Sunday:
"A" team:---Mrs.
R. Rose (St. them.
Andrew'); Miss E. M. Gray (B. K.
Ladies), Miss A. Fowler
Clash Between Chinese Teams
Miss
On Sunday the premier Chinese
M. Wallace (H. K. Ladies), Miss B.
Pope (11. R. Ladies), Miss 1. Woolley Clubs clash when South China.
(St. Andrew's); Miss H. Knill (C.B.S.). First Division champions, meet the
Miss J. Dalziel (II. K. Ladies), Mist
M.
Challey (St. Andrew's), Mias J./Athletic on the Club ground.
(H. K. Ladies) and Mrs. E.
Selby (H. K. Ladion).
The Athletic have produced ex- cellent form of late, the exhibition Helbling (I. K. of Au Kim-fung, their centre for
"[]" team:-Mas M. Bird (H. K. Ludies); Miss B.
Ladies) Min M. Basto (Recreio): ward, and Mak Sui-hon in the
Miss M. Bryson (C.D.A.), Min E. Sunday Herald International Beavis
Mra. H. K. Lowe (H.
Charity Cup semi-final encounter L-adf.
K.
Misi O. Dalziel
Ladice), Mrs. S. Adema desk, Miss the challengers,
Mr. S. Adams (B.K. Ladies), against Portugal anguring well for
Alves (Recreio) and Mist O. Brown ("Y" Ladies).
The "C" team is composed as fol-
lowe
Miss B. D'Almada (Recrolo); Mise! C. White (St. Andrew's), Miss P. Woolley (C.B.A.); Mian A. Xavier (Recreio), Miss J. Wong (St. An- drew's, Miss M. McCaw (C.B.A.); Mian M. Remedios (Recreio), Miss P.) Gittins (St Andrew's), Miss E. Bonnar (H. K. Ladies), Miss L. Rogers (St. Andrew's), and Kiss. E. Bell Ladies).
(ILK.
CAER CLARK CUP TOURNAMENT
"Y" Ladies Weakened For Big Test.
H. K. LADIES FIELDING STRONG ELEVEN
(By STICKS),
South Chins will probably be at full strength as Fung King- cheong and Li Tla-sang have promised the S.C.A.A. Selec- tors that this time they will make a point of catching the express for Hong Kong.
South China should advance In
B. Gosano and Bickford will rs- watching, while quire constant Hudspeth, probably the fastest winger in the Colony, will be the most dangerous of the Navy for- wards.
Skinner, the Navy left wing, in
The defences played exceedi ingly well, West. the Navy left back, giving a great display and Pepper distin- guishing himself in goal.
89 RUNS IN 33 MINS.
ARMY LOSE IN TRIANGULAR TOURNEY IN LAST OVER
(BY ATHQLE)
C.S.C.C. LOSE POINTS
VALLEY CLUB ALLOW SUBSTITUTE TO BAT
Drawn Game Ensues
OFFICIAL STATEMENT BY LEAGUE · SECRETARY
[(By ATHOLE).
THE protest of the Royal Engineers against the Civil Service for allowing a substitute to bat and thus enabling them to force a draw in ket match at the Valley their junior league cric-
on November 18 has been upheld and the three points have been award- ed the military team.
This statement was made by Mr.
AN average of 224.00 for three
innings is the record of Lt. Lar Madar, Hon. Secretary of the Hong Kong Cricket League, kin, the Navy batsman, as the re- yesterday.
It is quite probable that practically the same Navy team which beat the Army will be played with perhaps West instead of Heath of the Kent. Heath played very well against the Army, but did not reveal his very fast and a very clever foot-aides used the short passing true form in subsequent games. baller. Possessing a very deadly methods effectively, the Army Army which concluded on the Club wickets for 97 runs when C. West is of the same standard as drive with either foot, he will have players keeping the ball on the ground yesterday. Heath, and has been consistently one of the Colony's finest soccer ground better, while their posi- good.
all rounders in A. V. Gosano, play-tional play left nothing to be de Mitchell a newcomer was playeding "policeman" to him. jin yesterday's Navy team against
Langmead and his insides, Smith Enterprising Army Forwards
The Army forwards were more the Army In preference to McClurg and Barnett, are a clever trio and
the Eagle.
sult of his innings against the Kow- A spirited knock for 96 by Sgt. loon Cricket Club on Tuesday, and Taylor, the Army all-rounder, en
Play was fairly fast and both his two knocks in the Triangular abled the Engineers to declare at Tournament match against the 163, for 6, and the Civil Service had
ARGYLLS WIN
EIGHTH SOCCER
GAME IN H.K.
"B" Company Lincolns Concede Penalties.
DOCHERTY SCORES TWICE
(By JOCK)
The Argylls were without the
the
aired.
Here are his feats: 76° not, out v. K.C.C.
99 and 49 not out v. Army -
It was Larkin's fine batting that laid the foundations for the Navy's lead of 142 runs on the first inning
Champelovier was sent out to force a draw, which he managed to do very sucessfully.
Champelovier, selected to play. stituted in the field until he twisted trived late and L. A. Colleyer sub- his ankle and, was forced to leave the field, a coolie replacing him,
It is more than likely that each will [enterprising line and abot moob and for their stirring triumph by Champelovier arrived in time to go
[more frequently,
be credited with a goal-
McGuire, the Navy pivot can be [expected to play his part by bottl-)...
ing up "Howe and Strange, while Purkine has been selected to stem
They were well led by McQuade, who combined well with Harris and Ridley, The wingers, Hocquard, and
the left wing efforts of Bickford. Matthias, were given plenty of op The Navy, at full strength, have portunites to shine and both sent
8 wickets in a race against the in No. 11 ten minutes before. clock yesterday.
Going. In at the fall of the first wicket at 6 he remained at the crease while 178 runs wera. added, taking part in a third wicket partnership with Lo Carver (62) which realised 123 runs.
stumps were to be drawn.
The following is the revised League table to date:
I.R.C. Navy Craigengower R.G.C
When one short of his century HK.C.C.
been consistently good and have across many good centres, the advantage over the Civilians of Their halves were not quite as having played an a team for the good as the Navy men; Dudley took past two months, and in view of a long time to get the measure of he was well caught by Garthwaite R.A.S.C. this I think they will probably win Skinner; and Cork, good in defence, off a akler from Butler: Commenc-Retrelo the trophy for the first time in the spoiled his display by ineffective ing his innings with a 3 he hit six-RE |history of the vèrles.
passing. Podmore kept Hudspeth teen boundaries.
C.S.C.C. Police The following are the probable quiet and spoonfed Ridley and In the second innings the Navy RAM.C teams:
Hocquard.
required 90 runs in 83 minutes, and Navy-Liddington (Engle); James Mullane partnered Morrison at of these Larkin, who opened the
the table with a win, although the services of McQuade, who wa Ward (St. Joseph's), Howe,
ponents.
Athletic will prove daughty op playing for the Army in
Charity Match, and Yeomans, while The Club and the Borderers will"g" Company fielded a team com play at Caroline Hill in the Second posed of eleven private soldiers. Division instead of at the Club ground, commencing at 2.30.p.m.
The following is my forecast:-
To-morrow.
Club
NAVY
The Argylls took .command of the game in the first half, induiging in shooting practice, but the brillianes of Bradburm
LADIES' GOLF DRAW.
Championship Starts Next Month
2
P. W. L. D. Pta.
53.1 110
3-21 06 43109
ON the Chatham Road ground tine (Orpheus), McGuire Bufolk) buck in pince of Allen, and these Innings, collected 19, mitior
afternoon yesterday
the and
McClurg (Eagle); Hudspeth two played grand football, time Butler's third ball of the last over Argyll defeated "B" Company (Kent), Pay, Mid. Smith (Bufolk), and again clearing very dangerous to the leg, boundary to give the
Langmead Lincolns in a friendly soccer gamernim nad Berwick) Barnett (Ptuations. Combey was rarely Navy victory by 8 wickets, Eit-
(Cumberland)
ting-eight, boundaries in very poor [by 3 goals to 1 after a goalless first
Civilians:-McHardy (Polles); A. v. troubled, prog Gosano (St. Joseph's) and S. Strange West did well to cover James, light he added 77 with Lt. Carver [balf."
(Club); LG. Robertson (Club), N. who was unsteady under pressure (29) for the second wicket.
K.C.C. TEAM AGAINST ARMY Beltran (St. Joseph's) and S. and but for his rousing display the Capt. Williams, unable to play (Kowloon); B. Gonano (St. Joseph'e),|
E Army would have scored many against the Club owing to injuries. The following" will represent" the Strange and Bickford (Club).
Ebaloon Cricket Club in their two- goals. Blair was the outstanding sustained from a fall while riding day match against the Army on the half, while Parkins and Mitchell played a very fine captain's funings K.C.C. ground commending at £. p.m. defended well in the face of the for the Army,
on Saturday, and concluding on Su polished Army forward movements. Garthwaite (81) to add 61 runs for cattl
Going in at 24 for 4 he mided Lt. day, on which day play will com. Smith gave a great," display asian
EG Fincher
Captain Mer
Pla extra-half and made many fins the fifth wicket and collected him 76 che
out of 124. He hit a six of A. 1. C.. Barpelt, openings for Langmead and Fair,
ear Langmead was not impressive Large and included twelve bound Money * În goal prevented any score,"
and Fairies started badly but, im 14. Holland-Martin gave the Seven
minutes after the resump-
proved after the interval,
most spirited exhibition of batting tion_DOCHERTY gave the Argylls] The draw has been made for the The Navy left the lead with a penalty for hands, Ladies Golf Championship as fol- most dangerous. Skinner proved of 97 after being sent in No. 8. He Elvis, Opu
In the match when he scored 70 out (Caroline Hill, 2.30 pm) while three minutes later Hall had lows:
exceedingly fast and a powerful hit a -alk off 0, 6, M. Elvin and the misfortune to kick through his Byes into Second Bound:-Mrs. shot, but, like Barnett, he relies found the rails on twelve occasions, own goal to put the "Jocks two Redmond v Mrs. Turnbull; Mrs. solely on his left foot and both four being hit in one over from RC MAN
Wren v. Mrs. Sheldon, Mrs. A. Mac-would have scored had they been Elvin, GREEN was working hard at kenzie v. Mrs. Laffond; Mrs. Cauldy able to use their other foot for Scores les centre, forward for "B" Company, V Mr. Morrison;
shooting on at least two occasions. Army: 167 (L. Garthwaite 35, Capt. Bachelo
The Lollow and midway "through this half-he First BoundMrs. I. B. Boss Y. Navy Score First
Sfor the reduced the arrears,
Mrs. Sherry:
Byes into Second Bound—Mrs, away and flashed acr › Immediately - afterwards the Argylls were awarded another Miss Mackie Krk Ma Whyte Smith, ta là pensity for hands and DOCHERTY Mr Tottenham; Mr. Shawanov, tac repasted his earlier performance Miss Stevenson MASTER
LAI WAH CUP FINAL
V. BORDERERS
▼ Civilians
8.80 p.m.) (Club FIRST DIVISION
East Lanca (Kowloon, 4 p.m.) SECOND DIVISION
HE Central British School girls, LINCOLNS
The will lose Miss Joan Hol-
land by the Carthage: 19-meTEOW, Y, INDIANS are the only team who have not a fixture in the Caer Clark Cup Artillery League programme to morreu « SOUTH **The matches -dówn for. decision
are:
ILE Ladies'
▼ Recrels" "E".
"y" Ladies
(Bookinpoo, 8.15) Recrala M ~{Y.M.G.A. 8 p.m.).
·Bt. Andrew's ▼ GBA. Ladies
(King's Park, 4,15) The "Y". Ladies are unfortunate- Bly not at full strength for the first big, beat as they are, witho two of their "beat players I ¿Dalziel alsters, Mian By pauperating; after "an
Their platse
Thomso
Clab
V
Athletic.m.) (St. Joseph's,
ROYAL
NAVT ་ (Happy Valley 2.80 p.m.) CHINA ▼ Kowloon
(Carolina Hill, 280 p.m.): ORBORDERRES
Hill 2.30 pan.) Carolins
THIRD DIVISION
V. LINCOLNB
(Athletic 4 pm),
w]. Recreio (Chatham Road, 2.30
R.E.
R.A.M.C.
[RAS,C.
BORDERERS
RAF
0. p.m.).
(Happy Valley, pa University (Kowloon, 280 p.m.).
Sunday.
FIRST DIVISIONS. KEEWAY SOUTH CHINA
Wes (Club, 4 pm)
Monday
Bradburn, Cupitt, Hughes and The First Round is to be Green played well for "B" ~Coy, pleted by January while the Argylls were best served by January 25,
by Grant, Docherty, Boyland, Mojuary 9, the Fourth by Nell and Kelly
← Argyfia:—Bransby Grant, Docherty,
| Fotbalingham Boyland,
And the Final by
In the Happ
petition of Che
Royal Hong3.
arles in his Inalaga, n
After inn minutes Skinner broke MG-13 MASTE
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Sargent
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