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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1936
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MANY BOWLS PLAYERS HAVE SHOWN IMPROVEMENT THIS YEAR
EAST LANCASHIRE
REGT. TRIUMPH
SAPPER SWIMMERS IN
THE LIMELIGHT
THRILLING 220 YARDS RACE
THE
Two East Lancashire Regiment successes in the finals of the Hong
yesterday were recorded by L/Cpl. McCarthy (left), who won the 30 Yards sprint, and Cpl. Gregson (right), who год the Individual Diving title.
HE 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment,,
won the Inter-Unit Hong Kong Area Aggre houx Area (China Command) annual swimming championships gate Swimming Trophy at the Victoria Recrea- tion Club pool yesterday before a very large gathering of spectators, including His Excel- lency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, Major General A. W. Bartholomew, and Mrs. Bartholomew, Col. H. C. Harrison, G.S.0.1, and officers commanding the various units par- CIVIL ticipating.
RECREIO'S BIG TASK AT HUNG HOM SERVANTS AND YACHTSMEN HAVE UPHILL FIGHTS
(By "SKIP")
SENIOR CHAMPIONS
FINE EFFORT
C. G. SILVA'S SURPRISING DECLINE
STEVEN AND CULLIPS HELP
CIVIL SERVANTS
(By "Skip")
WEDNESDAY BEAT
EVERTON Cardiff And Brighton Record "Double”.
NEWPORT STILL POINTLESS
London, To-day. Cardiff and Brighton, who have won their last three matches, re- {corded the "double" yesterday when they best Clapton and New- port respectively in the Third Division (South) of the Football League.
Sheffield Wednesday reversed the decision of their earlier encoun-
FIRST DIVISION 6 Everton THIRD DIVISION (South)
4
1 4 1 Erighton
beat
AS last week's small programme was entirely
washed out, an opportunity arises to com-lter with Everton. ment on some of this season's players as distinct Results, as cabled by Renter, from the Clubs which they represent, a subject were as follows: which will be reviewed in my "swan song" when Wednesday the season is concluded.
Taking the champions first; as the result of the departure Clapton 0 Cardif on home leave of B. W. Bradbury, together with H. Beer's trans-Newport fer to the old country, and other contingencies, new players had
On September 2. Everton to be found, and it speaks well for the reserve strength of the Wednesday by 3 goals to 1 at Craigengower that they were able to fill the gaps so successfully Goodison Park, while er August HERE has been a slight change in to-morrow's programme
31 Clapton lost at Cardiff by the East Lancashire Regiment, who won the 50 Yards sprint in the
Dr. V. N. Atienza, for instance, was immediately included in odd goal in three. Brighton beat very excellent time of 26 2-5 secs.!
that date and will be unable to play either of their games. Their the first team on his return from England, where he helped to Newport by two clear goals on There were, however, two other races which were much more opponents in the First Division, the Civil Servants, have, howwin the "Esplin Cup" for Hong Kong for the first time in the September 2 thrilling than the 50 Yards sprint-I refer to the Army Cham-ever, arranged to play their outstanding match with Craigen-history of the event. He made good undoubtedly, as did both pionship 150 Yards Medley, which was won by Lient. J. M. Cal-ower "B" in place of the original game. This is to be played on Cavanagh, and Rosselet, when the latter were promoted half- vert, of the Sappers, and the 220 Yards race, which was won by the Civil Service green and there should not be much in it at the way through the season. LCpl. Pearse, also of the Sappers. The East Lanes., however finish, with the visitors taking both points. recorded another success in the Individual Diving, which was Taikoo will be entertaining
Following the poor times recorded during the heats, yester- day's swimming was by far the best, I have seen at Area cham- pionships, and several outstanding achievements were featured
The best feat of the day was recorded by Cpl. McCarthy, of the as the Police Club have fixed their annual aquatic sports for-they at least equalled, if not bettered, last year's result.
won by Cpl. Gregson.
COMMITTEES
ELECTED BY
Services-Civilians
Match Fixed
FULL AWARDS LIST
a strange looking Kowloon
The Royal Engineers com-Bowling Green Club team, as no menced the afternoon's sport in fewer than three Second Divi- splendid style by winning the sion players have been included! Small Units Relay from "C-In spite of this. I expect the Coy of the East Lancashire visitors to win as all three re-
HOCKEY ASSOC. Regt.. bettering last Fear's serve men have been in good
effort by the 24th Battery, R.A., form this season. by 7 2-5 secs.!
The remaining game in the The
is between the Army Championship 150 First Division
Recreation Yards Medley, breast, back and Kowloon Dock
Club free-style, produced thrilling and Club de Recreio, and is to be race in which the winner did not played at Hung Hom. The visitors to take the Dock come to the fore until the second cannot afford (By "STICKS")
last length.
team lightly these days as they are The Hong Kong Hockey Associa- Cpl. Fildes and Pte. Thorpe, of right "on the crest of the ware tion Council held a meeting at Stithe East Lancs, took the lead to and have not been beater since Andrew's Church Hall yesterday sether in the first 50 yards breast-Craigengower "B" had the better to appoint selection committees for stroke, setting off at a break-neck of them on July 11-a run of five the current season and also to fix speed, followed by Lieut. Calvert consecutive victories. dates for the Civilians-Combined and Rim. Hamilton.
Services match and the opening of
the
Association
Inter-Section!
tournament. Mr. A. A. Dand, Vice- President of the Association, was
A Kemp, the Hon. Secretary, and
a fairly representative gathering
Slight Change
The start of the 50 yards back-
HOLLANDS STILL IN THE LEAD
JOE FRASER HAS BEST RECORD
W. E. Hollands (P.R.C.) H. A. Alres (Recreio)
·U. M. Omar (CCC “A”)
R. F. Luz (C.C.C. “A”)
R. Duncan (KBGC)
J. Fraser (K.D.R.C.)
League Tables To Date
FIRST DIVISION
Then, in their "B" team. several new faces have been seen. Way, erstwhile Second [Division skip, met with con-¡ Derby
siderable success both as a No. Middlesboro' 3 to Gill, and also as a skip sirmingham
Charlton while both of the younger Manchester C Omars made good. Arculi, not Portsmouth
blessed with the best of health, Everton
played well up to his good re- Sunderland putation when he was able to Chelsea turn out.
Grimsby Wednesday Brentford
.
C. G. Silva's Fall Of the Recreio players, one of Arsenal the disappointments was C. G. Haddersfield
22 list this season in spite of having w. Bromwich
the newest Interporter. J. J. Basto Stoke
20 improved a great deal and well Preston
Leeds
Totals
Goals PW L D F A Pts 4 3 1 0 13 £
4 3 1 0 5 2
4 2 0 2 5 2 6 4 2
11 8 6 5
2 11 11 5 2 1
4 2
7 5
2 2 0 12 11
1 2 3 6
1 2 4 5
25
1 2 5
4 0 2
6 3
6 2
4 0 3 1 4 10 1
FIRST DIVISION
SHOTS A. P. W. L. D. F.
UP Down Pts.
18 5 1 355 337 17 11 16 11 5 0 375 263 110 16 11 3 0 344 - 200 54
SHOTS
0
73
0
-0
10
5 2 392 979 103
22 Silva! Last year's leading skip, he Bolton
Liverpool 22 has fallen a long
way down the Manchester U.
1 2 5
11
6 0
308
10
1 0 245 153
the same No. 3 in F. V. V. Ribeiro, Wolves
I venture!
A. M. Holland (K.B.G.C.)
16
10 Б 0 248 280
to forecast a win for the homes-i ters. but it will be a game well! worth watching.
W. Mair (P.R.C.)
10
70331306
R. Basa (CCC “4”)
14 8
5 1 319 253
66
17
F. Jones (CSC.C.)
12
8 4
0 258
236
16
ཐཱ
A. Hyde-Lay (ECC)
18
0
16
M. F. Adal (LRC)
14
6 1. 275
238
13 15
F. X. de Silva (Becreio)
8 1 327
324
.0 15
SUNDAY'S LAWN BOWLS PROGRAMME
1 1 211 155
0
C. S. Rosselet (CCC "B")
0
W. Gill (C.C.C. ~87)
R. Wallace (T.D.B.C.)
A. R. Dallah (LR.C.)
Junior Ties
In the Junior Division, the Civil
in the chair, supported by Mr. Fstroke saw a slight change and at Service were to have opposed the the turn $75 Yards) Calvert hd Police, but they have postponed displaced Thorpe, while Fildes was this until Sunday. The Civil still in the lead, although only by a Servants are expected to win and of members of the Council,
slender margin, Hamilton, in the are sorely in need of the points The first business dealt the appointment of the Umpires meantime, had come up into third to avoid the "wooden spoor." Board, and the following elections place. Where the strain really. The
began to tell on Fildes was at the will be trying conclusions with |
of the last 50 the KCC. commencement
and should win. The
were made:-Capt. G.W, P. Kimni,
E. P. Guest and G. T. Palmer...
Football Club "A" team
F. Cullen (K.D.R.C.)
C. G. Silva (Recreio)
A. R. Minu (IR.C.)
G. Cooper (K.D.R.C.)
L. Guy (KB.G.C.)
W. V. Field (CCC. “B”)
J. McKelvie (K.D.R.C.)
J. Hollidge (CS.CC.)
S. Logan (PRC)
1. C. Chalmers (T.D.R.C.)
8.10 0 355 338
3 0 220 178
40 214 223
62 264 263
0 315 284
0
299 307
8
0 257 348
61
19. 178 19
0
282 326
44
2
250 240
1
10 249 0 18
0 142 170 S2 *260 314
28
0 54
4 1 158 207 4 49
203
Open Rinks Final And
The
League Encounter
following
is Sunday's
Lawn bowls programme:
Open Rinks Final
D. M. Khan, A. E. Minu, M. Y. Adal and A. R. Daliah (skip) v J. S. Landolt, A. S. Gomes W. V. Field and R. F. Luz (skip). (Hong Kong Football Club, 3.30 p.m.).
J. F. -Macgowan (C.S.C.C.)
5 I 198
蠱
9 3.227 314 0 $7
3 0 121 100
21
5
Second Division Civil Service Cricket Police Recreation Club,
Club v
(Civil
0 125 160
35
6
Service, 3.30 pm.).
2 221 286
130 144
2
132 172
40
2.1 ·70 86
A. E. Silkstone (K.C.C.) R. P. Phillips (K.C.C.) N. Drummond (T.D.R.C.) W. K. Way (CCC) “B”)
3. Shepherd (P.R.C.)
G. N. Mitchell (K.D.R.C.)
Cozier. J. E. Broome, Messry. Ayards, the free-style, where Cal-Yacht Club meet the Electricians E. C. Fincher (K.C.C.)
vert, overhauled him at the last at North Point in what will be Mr. Dand said he wished to pass turn (125 Yards), while Hamilton, the latter's last match. Like the a vote of thanks to members who who had already begun to sprint, Civil Servants, the H.K. Electric served on the Board last year. He said that the standard of umpiring snatched second place from Fildes are in the danger zone, but if they by a yard as the result of a last-win this match as I anticipate. in hockey, had definitely improved minute burst of speed.
they will the odd point which and he hoped that the improve-
The Officers' race over 100 Yards they secured as result of a tie ment would be kept up this season.
was easily won by Lieut. A. J. with Craigengower, may serve Selection Committee
Lewis (R.W.F.) from Lieut. R. A. them in good stead and keep them The Combined Services-Civilians Parron, while Lieut. D. Lincoln, clear of the bottom rung of the match was fixed for Sunday, De-the well-known Army and Colony ladder. cember 16, while the Selection Rugby player, and an unknown The Junior runners-up, Club de Committee for any Colony matches swimming quantity, came
take third Recreio,
trip over to which may be played were chosen after leading for the first 50 yards Craigengower and, although I do as follows:-Comdr. Wauhope, the Lieut. Pattullo, last year's winner, not expect them to
master the Army Hockey Secretary, Messrs.did not compete.
of breaking green to the extent any more records, they should win comfortably.
C. T. Palmer, A. M. Xavier, and the Hon. Secretary ez officio..
The Association Inter-Section Tournament will commence OL: Tuesday, October 6, and the Civi- lian Selection Committee, who will also run this tournament, WES
(Continued on Page Ej
FLOODLIT BOWLS MATCH
selected as follows:-Messrs. W. Visiting Teams Win
Woodward, K Hussain and L Tyler.
(Continued on Page 6.j
MIXED DOUBLES TENNIS
K.C.C. Meet C.R.C. At Causeway Bay
The Chinese RC.. who are more than likely to retain the Mixed Doubles Lawn Tenxis League
E
A. O. Madar (LRC)
S. Randle (K.BG.C)
J. C. Polson CT.D.R.C.)
H. V. Pearse (C.C.C. "B"). N. J. Bebbington (K.C.C.) IV. Ramsay (K.D.R.C.)
5 1 106 167
0.0 32 14
88:33 33 28 150 150 88 THIRD DIVISION (South)
Goals
Bristol R. Luton
Bournemouth Brighton Cardiff
Reading Southend
Northampton
Watford Crystal P. Exeter
Gillingham Notts C. Clapton Millwall
Queen's P.R, Bristol C.
Swindon Walsall
Torquay-
Newport
deserved his promotion to. No. 3 Aldershot
to FX. Silva, although the rink Totals was inclined to be erratic rather
than consistent.
G. M. P. Remedios, a former
2 Shanghai Interporter, has played
[a very steady
No. 2 throughout the season and was al-
grame as
2 ways doing useful work, while his namesake, A. A Remedios, who
0 began as a lead, earned his pro-
0 motion to No. 3.
0 38
32
*. Cavanagh (C.CC. "B")
10
43 39
A. W. Grimmitt (C.S.C.C.).
2 с
49
58
3. Deakin (CS.CC.)
4. 0
101 103
4 0
92
105
4·0 29 110
5:0
109 140
M. J. Henderson (K.B.G.C.)
01
W. Macfarlane (K.B.G.C.)
10 18
A. K. Minu (LRC)
0 18 22
Skip's Forecast FIRST DIVISION
3. Lindsay (K.DE.C.)
10
24
0
R. Keown (T.D.R.C.)
1
16 27
11
0
c.s.c.c.
TAIKOO
(54) C.C.C. "B"
(07)
A. M. Omar (C.C.C. “B”)
1 0
13
32
19
W. Weir (TDRC)
1 0
30
20
(-) K.B.G.C
·E. G. Craig (K.C.C.)
30
B. Lapsley (K.DR.C.)
Q 16
K. DOCK
(53)
(53) shots up.
(-)
(54) RECREIO The Hong Kong Electric Ee
SECOND DIVISION creation Club were hosts at
·*| H.K.F.C. “A” (76) - KG.C. floodlit bowls match at Ming Ynen →→→→ last night when teams from the YACET
HK Police EC., Craigengower
and
CLUB (57) ELECTRIC (60) Indian R.C: were entertained.
(49) RECRETO (58) The results were:
(Figures in brackets are results of the corresponding game last season, while underlined clubs are favoured to win).
HKERC
W. Smith
C. E. Gahagan
¡C. G. S. Thomson
J. F. Lunny
(skip)
HLKER.C.
F. F. Duckworth,
J. L.. King:
Championship, will entertain the G. T. Padgett K.C.C. "A" team this afternoon in A. F. Paul the first of their two encounters. (skip)
Miss M. Griffiths will be a not- HLKER.C.
visitors' G. Hailey able absentee from, the
IT. Saunderson line-up and Mrs McCaw, who has s. Deacon shown consistently good form this w.H.B. Muskett season, will partner Ernie Fincher. (skip)
15
Police E.C. -T. Hunter
A. EL Carey S. Logan
W. Mair
(skip) CC.C
N. P. KaranjËR
J. Pan
L. C. B. Souza
W. Gill
10 (skip)
10
LR.C.
J. Hoosen
A. Bakar
A. R. Mirm
D. A. R. Dallsh
(skip)
26
CGC
+
TAIKOO BOWLS TEAM
Totals
2 0 29 59 0
3.0
49
482 232.232 28 9655 9655 817. 817 492 Fraser had eight wins in as many games with the K.C.C., being 63
League Lawn Bowls
Teams
FIRST DIVISION
Kandle's Improvement
The Kowloon Bowling Green! Club started off with only half of
their last year's team available,
1.
PW L D F A Pts 3 3 0 0 7 3.6 4 3 1 0 4 3. 4 3 109 46 4 3 1 0 7 2 6.
4 3 10 6 2 6
3 2 0 1 $ 4
4 2 1.1 13 4:2
1
0 6 7 1.4
1 3 0 2 6 4 0 3 1 3 8
4 0 4.0 4 18 0
4 0 4 0411
.82 37 37 8 130 130 82 ·
OPEN RINKS FINAL NEXT SUNDAY
Craigengower- Four Are Favoured
BUT INDIAN QUARTETTE FORMIDABLE
(By "SKIP")
The Final of the Colony "Open but had the assistance of others Rinks Lawn Bowls Championship returned from leave. Amongst the will be played at the Football Club latter, Sam Randle has undoubted-on Sunday and will probably be ly made the best impression and very exciting. The teams are D. (Continued on Page 5) M. Khan, A. K. Minu, M. Y. Adal and A. R. Dallah, of the LR.C., and INTERPORT BOWLS S. Landolt, A. S. Gomes, W. Y. Field and R. F. Laz, of Craigen-
For To-morrow Colony Team Lose By Sower
The following are the First Divi-] sion bowls teams for to-morrow;—,
C.S.C.C.
A. Steven, W. Burling, C. Strange and A. W. Grimmitt (skip).
W. Cullips, N. Rakisen, E. R. Wood
The following will represent Taikoo against "the KB.G.C. in and J. Hollidge (skip).
J. R. Pengelley. T. Gellatly, ZA
the Lawn Bowls League to-Collyier and E. E. Strange (skip), 21jmorrow at Taïkoo:
D. Boné, T: Grimes, R. Keown and EWallace (skip), ****
W. Brown, W. Melrose, N. Drum-
mond and J. Polson `(skip).
Recreio
'BL. C. Alves, G. M. P. Remedios, J. |J. Basto and F. Z. Sül (skip).
J. V. Riberio, G. A. Lopes, J. E.
Noronha and C. G. Sāva (skip).-
F. Pattinson, 8. Pollock, Wị LF. Xavier, E. M. Remedios, C. E.
39 Cunningham and J. Chalmers (skip). Marques and A. A. Remedios (skip).
K.BG2.
W. L. Walker, E. W. Lines, J. C. Gill and R. Duncan (skip)..
S. A. Bright, E. S. Rogers, W. Macfarlane and A. M. Holland (skip).
Three Shots
It is not easy to say which has had the more difficult passage to the Final Dallah has certainly two very fine wins to his credit. Shanghai won the first Lawn those against Hyde-Lay and Omaz, Bowls Interpart match yesterday but Luz's followers can point with
Shanghai, To-day.
L. Gay, J. Watson, M. J. Hender-when they beat Hong Kong (A E. equal pride to their victories over son and S. Randle (skip).
C.C.C. "B"
J. W. Leonard, F. I. Modi, K. M. Omer and C. S. Summons (skip)..
J.E. Soares, H W. Randall, A. Y Omar and W: Gilf (skip).
J. Coelho, W. Phelps, B. W.
Whiteman and W. V. Field (skip),
(Continued on Page 3)
Coates, J. F. MacGowan, E. & Macfarlane's rink, and Dick Alves and A. Hyde-Lay) by 18 Alves's. shots to 15-Better.
As lead, Landolt should have Hong Kong won their first match the better of Khan and the odds
best
the Northern port when they are in favour of the Craizengower the Shanghai Recreation team as regards the number two Clab, but lost to Clube Lusitano position two days later.
(Continued on Page 8)