THE CHINA MAIS SATURDA
OCTOBER
Sporting Pages
UPSETS FORECASTED IN TO-DAY'S LEAGUE SOCCER PROGRAMME
D. McLellan, above, former captain of the Rugby Section of the Hong Kong Football Club, will be returning to the Colony, ac-.- companied by his wife, in the near future.
ANNUAL GOLF ENCOUNTER
Kowloon To Meet Happy Valley
FIFTEENTH CLASH TO-MORROW
INTERESTING RUGBY
CLASHES TO-DAY
POSSIBLE POINTER FOR TRIANGULAR TOURNEY
MANY NEWCOMERS ON VIEW
(By Referee")
PROVIDING the present weather keeps fine rugby of a fairly high standard will probably be witnessed on the Club ground this afternoon when the Club first fifteen and the Army meet în a friendly clash and the Club "A" fifteen engage a team from H.M.S. Medway.
With the majority of the China Fleet away from the Colony
it looks very much as if the Triangular Tournament this season
will revolve round the Club and the Army, and to-day's encounter
should provide some indication of the probable strength of either team-
な
With the influx of newcomers to both the Club and Army. some very keen encounters should be witnessed throughout the coming season.
With McElney back in the pack and with several new- comers among the threequar-
ters and halves, the Club may record, their first win, although the Army team should fully extend them.
Well Distributed
BOWLS SEASON TO CLOSE TO-DAY
Aitkenhead Shield Match At Valley
DINNER AND PRESENTATION OF PRIZES AT CCC.
the
An outstanding feature of this season's Army eleven is that, un- like when the Borderers were in the Colony, the strength of the fifteen bas been drawn from
The various units and not from one re-
which annual fixture Igiment
[marks the closing of the local The Royal Engineers and the bowling season the Aitkenhead Royal Artillery have both contri-Shield match between two teams, buted towards the complement of one consisting of Kowloon bow-i
other of Hong the Army side and with the re-lers, and turn of Hebert to the Army pack, Kong players will take place at and the inclusion of Powell, of the Happy Valley this afternoon, on Craigengower, Police and The fifteenth annual encounter Sappers, among the backs some the between the Happy Valley See good play is expected this after-Civil Service greens. tion of the Royal Hong Kong|noon. Golf Club and the Kowloon Golf Club will take place to-morrow The Club "A" fifteen is morning over the Valley course, posed almost entirely of new will be filled just before the commencing at 9 a.m.
comers with the exception of Cox match begins, from players who Of these matches Kowloon and McGugan and, it will be in-are present as spectators.
After the match a dinner will have won nine.. scoring 2554teresting to see how they fare
be held in the Craigengower strong team points against their opponents against the fairly
from the Medway, which will pro-C.C. and the prizes won in the
be presented Mr. H. Nish, pre- Police The Valley course has been bably be led by Benson, undoubt various Open competitions will
last season's outstanding
sident of the ERLBA will centre-threequarter.
preside.
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reserved for this match and the ly
two teams are:-
Kowloon Golf Club Happy Valley
R. K Collings
D. C. Wilson
Taylor
AJ. Dennis
H. H. Mundy
AL Eastman
*:3 D.Thompson
G. Mine
W. Groves
P. Henderson
F. C. Barry
T. C. Simpson.
GP Murphy W. Ahern
·E O. Murphy
W. Stoker Reserves:
A Andrews
W. Kershaw
D. S. Edward'
E. S. Robertson
A. McKellar
WA Stewart
J. McKnight
W. S. Hillier
T. D. Paton
A. D. Humphreyst
P. Morrison Col E. D. Mat
thews
C. Mycock J. Shepherd W. W. C. Shewan
H. T. Buxton
J. J. King
B. W. Bradbury
Reserves:
A: Brooksbank A. Macfarlane
A. W. Muir
A. 0. Brown
Many Newcomers
It is likely that there will be Both teams, several changes in
that any vacancies
com-cut
Decur
Now that Maxie Baer is a happily married man be confines his training-camp ctresses to the little, tots, as shown on top. Quite a difference from the "babes" he kissed with gusto, when in training year ago, as the bottom picture shows..
ROVER'S FORECAST
NAVY TEAMS MAKE
THEIR DEBUTS
STIFF HURDLE FOR EAST LANCS. AT KOWLOON
SAINTS ACID TEST TO-MORROW
THE
(By Rover”)
debut of the Royal Navy in both divisions and the clash between the Police, the present leaders in the Senior Division, and the East Lancs, still fancied în many quarters as one of the best teams in the Senior League, provide the most interesting features in to-day's local League football programme.
The Navy, who are at home to the Club, are said to have gathered a very strong team together, in fact, better than any that has represented the Navy for a number of seasong.
The Club, who will be without the services of Gamble, are fielding their best possible team. Hill, who has recently returned. from Shanghai, will partner Strange at back, while Sykes has been dropped.
In the forward line several
positional changes have been
made. and the attack will THE BOAT
have to give a better display than they did last Saturday if they hope to achieve success.
Most Exciting Game
RACE
Perhaps the most interesting OXFORD INTENT and exciting game in the First Division will be witnessed on the} Kowloon ground when the Police,|
INTERPORT CRICKET last year's runners-up, meet the
greatly improved Iteam
Third Trial At The H.K.C.C. To-day
SIDE ALMOST COMPLETE
East
Lancs.
The Police will be fielding their regular team with McHardy re- turning to the side in place of Minter
ON REVERSING
THEIR DEFEATS
EARLY START IN TRAINING
ONLY THREE OLD BLUES AVAILABLE
London, September 21. Although the boat race will not be held till March or April, 1936, Oxford are intent on
reversing their long series of defeats (Ox- ford last won in 1923) and have already begun training.
The East Lanes made a bad start this season, when they were China The Interport cricket team to badly trounced by South meet Shanghai in the Colony on "A" in their opening game. but November 11 next has now al- they have since done very well most been completed, despite the Should Not Ease Up fact that to-day's trial, which
It would be well for the Recreio The following is Rover's fore-will commence at 145 p.m.
too easily cast, giving the favoured team in the HKCC ground, is only the pot to take things capital letters:-
third of what is likely to prove against Lreeman, whom they meet
at Sookumpoo.. long series.
Whe Portuguese have been The men who more or less select themselves are A. W. Hay-forced to field two reserves to take the places of Delgado and Castilho, ward (captain), G. S. Dunkley,
tory. LANCST. A Pearce, A C L Bowker, E. but A. V. Gosano's return will training in the boat races his (Kowloon, 430 pm) C. Fincher, Capt. D. Persse, C. C. strengthen the team.
both Universities G F M Ricketts Lyeemun, though defeated by Usually Garthwaite, (Stonecutters) ▼ RECREIO land A. H. Madar
four clear goals by the Police last await the beginning of the (Sookumpoo, 4.30 p.m.) | This leaves two vacancies an Sunday, should do better to-day, as Michaelmas term (about mid-
KOWLOON
opening batsman,-between Major they were badly handicapped by an October) and then spend
injury to Morton, their centre-half. period of trial eights before (Chatham Road, 1.30 pm) Boravia and J. E.
y Club
and a medium to fast bowler, who was a passenger last week selecting possible Blues for (Causeway Bay 430 pm) either E. L. Gosane or T. Baker. If Morton is fit the Lyeemus de- beginning the boat race train- SECOND DIVISION
The following are to-day's fence may be able to keep the ing in earnest.
Recreio forwards out.
(Continued on Page 51
To-day
FIRST DIVISION
EAST
Artilery
The captain of the Kowloon
and B. W. Artillery team is R Duncan, Bradbury is captain of the Hong (Lyeemun) Kong team
The teams. selected, are as follows:
NAVY
originally
Hong Kong
Craigengower Green
Kowloon Rink No. 1
Kowloon
Dagineers
Rassell Purvis
E. LANCS.
The following are the teams:- Club First XV:-L G Robertson (captain); W. H. B. Rizz, A., W. Scott. R. Edwards and H. R. McGT "hrist; A. E. & Batcher and FL CJ. Meeke: A. F. Walkden. W. E. Peers, E. P. Humphreys, J. H. McElney, B. (D. G. Barlow, M. S. Cumming, S. H
Garrod and B. O'M Deane,
D.C. Alves F. L. Soares J. J. Basto
H. A. Alves
(skip)
Rink No. 2
B. Muskett Deakin (skip)
The Army: Spr. Boyling (R.EY; C. Duncan Fus. Floyd (R.W.F), L/C Davies) A. Webster (R.W.F). Cpl Powell (RE) and A. E Coates- Fus. Watts (RW.F.): L/Bdr. Hit- E el Arcalli jchinson (RA) and Lieut. Hamilton (skip)
(RE), Bdr. Hall (RA.), Licct.
Hebert (RA), Gar. Wright (RA).J. Landolt Fus. Morgan (R.W.F.), Capt. Gille-A. Stevenson
MRS. TAYLOR AND spie (RB). Lient Harrison (East 1 Beer
MRS. CATE WIN
Shanghai Ladies' Doubles Title
·RUSSIAN PAIR'S GALLANT BUT
́UNAVAILING EFFORT
Shanghai, October 13.
J. G. Ozario M. N. Rakusen LA Gutierrez
F. X Silva:
(skip)
Rink No. 3
| Lanes.), L/Cpl. Harrison (EE) and B. W. Bradbury
Fusilier Barry (E.W.F.),
Club "A" IVF. C. B. Black: L
(skip)."
J. A. Fieldon, C. J. Powell, K. R. Hooken. Aires, and D. A. Hynes; G. S. Wilson, S. O. Bax and J. L. Bonnar (Captain); D. Paal,] M. Y. Adal J. S. Dunnett, G. E. Brett, B. Hynes, A. R. Dakkah ¡A. K. Forsyth, A. E. Cox, G. C
Humphreys, and F. J. McGogan.
H. Gittens R. G. Czzig- R. P. Phillips. A Hyde-Lay (skip)
Rink No. 4
(skip)
Continued
I F. Xavier
·T: W. Carr
1. E. Lammert F. V. V. Ribeiro
(skip) on Page 5)
Singapore Ruggerite In
Harlequins Opening Match
Mrs. Cate and Mrs. Taylor won the lawn tennis doubles Shanghai Į championship yesterday by defeat-1 ing Mrs. Dvorjetz and Miss M London, October 10. ter, the Park must have won Bocharoff 62-643 Cate play-Harlequins opened their season The two newcomers to the Har- her de at Twickenham - with a win at lequina, W. T. Anderson, at stand- was the expense of Rosslyn Park by off-half-back, and G. D. Lunden, the victory two goals and a dropped goal te on the wing, did not have too happy a match the former being
ed in excellent
cisfre net play
largely
of her
In the
set the first four They were lucky to do so, as inclined to overdo the kick ahead, ly divided at 2-2 Rosslyn Park, playing determined whilst Landon was playing against ultimate foot all, had especially towards E. Unwin, who allowed him lit- ard and captur- the close, by far the the next four games, in', no un-matters", „Indeed,
cene Lundon played for Singapore
certain manner, for set.
tres not run acr
(Continued on Page 51
had they judged their passes bet
Pacio (Kowloon, 3.00 pz.)
~ ATHLETIC (Chatham Road, 4.30)
Eastern
(Sookampoo, 4.30 pm
S. CHINA
NAVY
LINCOLNS: University
Recreio (Caroline Hill, 3.00 p.m.)
v. Club
Medicals
LIGA
(Causeway Bay, 2.00 pm) (Chatham Road, 3.00 pm)
THIRD DIVISION (*.
LINCOLNS
teams:
Richardson,
A. W. Hayward's XI:--T. A. Pearce, In the other game in the First
G. B. M. Ricketts, E. L. Gosano, F. Division Kowloon meet Stone- Baker, G. S. Dunkley, Major V cutters, and a very even
game Bonavia. J. E Richardson L the should result
Hon. G. R. Clegg-Hill and E. F. Fin-
cher.
T. E. Pearce's XIA, C.L. Bowker, Cpl. Ballard, A. R. Mimi, LLC. C.
son and L. D. Kilbee.
(Military, 3.00p.m.) TENNIS SURPRISE AT K.CC
PORTUGUESA v Railway
To-morrow's Games
St. Joseph's will be given an
This is the earifest start in
LIGHT BLUES”
LOSS
PASSES
WONDERFUL WAR RECORD
2
The death of-Major Henry, Gor--
Garthwaite, A H. Madar, E. C. Fin-acid test to-morrow when they MAJOR H. G. COMBER cher, Capt. D. Persse, Lt. G. M. Dew-meet the Fusiliers at Causeway Bay in their Senior Division clash. Both teams have not yet lost a game, though the Fusiliers have met more formidable opposition so A surprise was caused at the far. (Railway, 120 pan Kowloon Cricket Clab yesterday The defences of both sides are den Comber, treasurer of Fem-
when V. H Freeman and Mrs the mainstays of the teams and broke College, Cambridge, Hersforth (scr.) convincingly beat the Saints diminutive forwarda moves from sport a romantle G. C. Barnett and Miss O. will have to play better than they figure. Dalziel (-30), the 1933 winners, did last week against the Recreio by 6-1, 6-2 in the semi-final if they hope to score against the round of the annual mixed doubles soldiers. lawn tennis tournament.
To-morrow
St. Joseph's
FIRST DIVISION
- FUSILIERS (Causeway Bay, 4.30 p.m.) SECOND DIVISION FUSILIERS VRAO.C" &
HERASC. (Chatham Road, 4.30 p.m.) THIRD DIVISION
C POLICE
Fusiliers
E.
(Continued on Page 5)
At Force, Leicesters Hundred Points In
(Kowloon, 430 p.m.)
v European Police! (Sookunpoo, 2.00 pm)
LANCEngine
(Sookumpoo, 4:30 pm)
INTERNATIONAL GUILD OF FRO. FOOTBALLERS
He was known to all Cambridge undergraduates as "the old man.” The affection for him was very great
Treasurer of the Cambridge hockey club, president of the Rugby club, treasurer of the cric- ket club, and president of lawn If those capacities at one time or another
First Four Matches Of Season tennis he acted in
London, October 10. ting of Hodgson, who kicked all three penalty goals and converted Often beaten for possession in
two tries,
His Birthday Party
He used to give a birthday party.
the set scrums and forced to con- Clever work by Gadney and Slow at Cambridge every November. It cede an equal share of the play to gave Sheppard the opening try, was one of the big events in the Waterloo, Leicester still managed and before half-time Barz dro
three
to win handsomely by two placed ed a goal Premises for offices and club of goals, one dropped the new
Inters Professional. Áz
Play
- el penalty goals and one try to one Football placed goal and one dropped goal noquired at 5õsu ~ The secret of Leicester'sTM 1
cess which brought...
for the first four-
part the dred mark, lay in the
penalty gor
calendar, and the old Blues and young Blues would be there in
of force.
In the
gence menti