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THE CHINA BAILĄ MONDAYASJANUARY 18, 1937.-
ALL-CONQUERING CLUB XV EXTENDED
BUTCHER SHINES
SEAFORTH PLAYERS
ON VIEW
PAT DUNNE LEAVING
FOR the first time this
season the Club
first Rugby fifteen were really hard pressed, and had it not been for the brilliance of Butcher, at stand-off-half, and of Grieve, at right cen- tre threequarter, the Club might have fared badly against a weak Combined Services fif- teen on Saturday.
Fung King-cheong, left, was in fine form against Recreio Last Saturday, scoring four of his side's seven goala, Lee Kwok-wai, right, gave one of his best performances against Recreio on Satur day and on this form is a firm favourite for the Interport.
Like Floyd, he had Whitham well beaten with a good punt ahead.
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last year on their way to Japan.
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S. CHINA "B" FALTER
SENIORS TAKE NO CHANCES
SEAFORTHS
DO WELL
and D. Hries for their sterling! tackling and defensive measures.
D. Hynes is certainly one of the most improved players in the Club and should have been given
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ELE Shate, above, is un- likely to enter for the Colony Badminton Championships as he will be leaving for Home in the near future.
Against the Navy on Saturday he took 6 for 25 and, assisted by A. Madar (3 for 7), skittled the Navy out for 36!
trial with the first fifteen in ference to Forbes, who, although he has been conspicuous. has not the speed of Hynes, who has play ed extraordinarily well this sea-cc. hamman compiled 73 against
son as both the Club second üfteen stand-of-half and ཐའ centre- threequarter.
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Big Loss To K.C.C. -- Pteam stalwart who is leaving
AT Dunne, the KC.C. second
for Singapore next Saturday, finished his association with local
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KEEN BADMINTON DUEL EXPECTED
THE
KINGS V VR.C. TO-NIGHT
HE most interesting match in this evening's badminton pro- gramme will be the clash between King's College and the Victoria Recreation Club in the "B" Division. The latter team are in the best position to challenge King's for the champion-“ ship and will be all out for blood. They received a great deal of confidence following their fine win over Kowloon Tong *A.”
In the "A" Division, St. An- while University “A” and Re-- drew's should win a close en-¡creio “A” should have no dif- counter against University “B," ficulty in garnering maximum
points. port frum: McGonigal and Miller, his wing-halves.
Owing to the fact that there has been some confusion in the
An- The absence of Blake greatly rangement of fixtures, St.. weakened Kowloon's attack and drew's teams were both down to consequence Winch was not speedy enough for play at home. As a
the "B" fixture with Kowloon Tong the Rifles' defence.
"B" has been postponed.
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South China "B" Falter in the only other match of the George Souza the youthful Cly losing their grip on the should win by a very large mar OUTH China "B" are gradual-evening, the Sailors and Soldiers
Home entertain St. John's, who.
two
the K.C.C. In partnership with senior League championship' and Omar (15) he added 67 runs for received another sethack when the 6th wicket. Omar is a well they were forced to share known hitter so some idea of the goals by the Athletic, a fortunate rapidity of Souza's scoring will be goal by Yeung Shui-yick giving
them a point, appreciated.
Police Forwards Fail
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Lo Wai-man, Wong Sik-ping andį
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Taking No Chances
NOUTH China “A” are taking
SOUTH Cher risks in their quest
Ng Tak-wing were outstanding in for the Senior League Champion-
Promising Player Rainey Makes Debut
NE of the outstanding features OREES, who made his first
of the "A" Afteen game last appearance for the Club first
Saturday was the first appearance fifteen, should develop into a fine He handled the
of several players from the Sea-: Floyd, although still one of threequarter.
TH the most dangerous backs in ball well on Saturday, although forth Highlanders, among whom Second League cricket, for THOUGH the Club beat the the Athletic defence and it was ship for the third year in succes-
Pte. Rainey, a very promising
-Police by three clear goals the hard work of this tria that sion and fielded their best avail- 2 blaze of
China forwardsable side against Recreio, whom the Colony, is never completely he was slightly shaks in timing stand-of-half, played for Hamp-season at least, in
at Chatham Road On Saturday kept the South
they beat convincingly. The Go- at his ease unless he has L/Cpl. his passes. Where he did make shire. Rainer is a straight run-story, being directly responsible
sano brothers and Beltran worked Davies playing alongside him. the mistake was in attempting to
Craigengower- After capturing form they might quite easily have
Lee Tak-ki, who' Xtarted his hard to stop the Chinese forwards. but it will be some time before affect a cut-through with Harvey aer and always draws his man be for the victory of his side over they were fully extended and had out during the game.
fore passing, but as Saturday was wickets for 46, he went on to
St. Joseph's, has the latter has quite recovered right in front of him!
This first game for nearly a year
forced a draw. Gough, the Police football with from his injuries.
his performance could not be score 60 runs in an excellent inn- pivot, played a great game and been showing great form recently judged on the same standard as
E. Bathurst, who so far this was able assisted by North and and he was the source of most other local players.
season has displayed good form Parker, though the latter had his worry to South China on Satur- with the bat, gave a very good hands full watching Moore, the day, his understanding with Tangsive debut in senfor football
Kwong-sum being very good. bowling performance against the Club's new inside right.
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Evans, of the Navy, who madel Lt. Harvey, B.N., who captained his Srst appearance in a repre the Combind Services last Satur- sentative game this season, is still day, did not fall into his stride one of the liveliest forwards in
Lt. Maclagan, of the Seaforths, until well into the latter stages the Colony, despite his diminutive who played at full-back, has a of the opening half, when his size. It will be recalled that he sound defence, but is not nearly deadly tackling made itself felt was one of the Colony's outstand so good as Barry in his touch Harvey is very fast, and complete-ing forwards against the New finding, although I must say that ly outdistanced the Club backs in Zealand Universities' touring side I liked his handling, which was his race for the ball for his try, which passed through the Colony very safe.
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Seaforths Impress
THE Seaforths made an impres-
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and, though they were beaten by two goals by St. Joseph's, gave Fusiliers At Their Best promise of soon being able to hold
their own in the Colony. Fusiliere played one of Webster and Steele were a good their best games this season pair of backs and cleared well and they defeated Kowloon Williamson, their right-half, dis- More Chinese by 6 goals to L The played good football. Chinese were, however, without will be heard of this player. most of their Canton players.
when
junior eleven of the Civil Service Kemp fully justified his promo- last Saturday when he captured tion to the first team and scored a good goal. This player has filled H. B. Neve, who is bound to most positions in the defence of be a strong contender for a the junior team and his inclusion place in the Interport eleven next on the right wing for the senior Ross Will Make Mark November, scored 40 runs against team was unusual, but he acquit
the Civil Servants, while in the ted himself well. NERGT. Pratt, right-wing three-same match, A. W. Hayward, hero
For the Fusiliers, Sullivan was trying to walk the ball into the IS quarter, and Pte. Ross, the of many an interport encounter,
in good form and distributed the net in this game and 'if they had Rifles' New Winger
ball well and took advantage of tried a bit more shooting would FERGUSON, former
PERGUSON, former centre-for-the passes from Talbot, while Ro have scored. Ayres, on the right
were
compiled 46.
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They made the bad mistake of
while Rowave, to test on the fun and get
ful shot.
Referees' Assn. Meeting
left-centre threequarter. fair, and the latter should develop into a dangerous player with his speed and stamira. He seemed Minu "Caries" His Side settling down in his new position caught the eye with three neat tres well and possesses a power- very fresh after last Saturday's
Fon the left wing, and against Kow- goals. game, although he did plenty of TXTHEN Frank Pereira, the loon was one of the most danger- =====
W L&C. fast bowler running round.
was ous forwards. His goal, headed Lieut. Rice-Evans, who led the compelled to give up cricket ow-in from a corner kick, was a good very successful Army fifteen ing to a breakdown in bis health, effort.
The Annual General Meeting of in the Triangular Rugby series local critics expected that there
the Hong Kong Football Referees' last season, made a welcome re-would-be a decline in the Indian The intermediate line of the Association will, by kind permis- appearance in the "A" fifteen teaNI. A. R. Minu has shouldered Rifes was in fine fettle." Campion of the Hong Kong Football game and has apparently lost none the extra responsibility in such ar bell, in the centre half berth, had Association, be held in Room 205, of his speed and artistry. He was efficient manner, however, that in Knox, the opposing centre-for-2nd Floor, Gloucester. Building on a very elusive customer and great the last two two matches he bas ward, well covered
most of the Monday next at 8 pm. credit must go to van Leeuwen literally “carried** his side. game and he received every sup-
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The agenda is as follows:
(1) To read the notice conven-
ing the meeting.
(2) To 'read and put for con-
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firmation, minutes of pre- vious meeting.
(5) Correspondence.
(4) To
Sheet
receive the Balance
(5) The following amendments to the Rules of the associa- tion will be proposed by D. Koesick and seconded by G. F. Finch:-
Rule (1) After membership add
"az Members."
Rule (3) Delete
At end of rule aid "as Associate Members*
the words "those members men- tioned in Bale (1) who are not registered Referees and sab- stitute the words "As- sociate Members.” Add the following sentence: The ammual *bam cription covers the normal playing season and should be paid be- fore the end of Novem- ber each year.” "Rule (4) Add the following sen- tence: Association Members are not eligi- ble for election on the committee or as officers of the association." New Rule. KÉ Rule (10) Honorary
Members
may be elected if re- gularly proposed, se conded--and unamin- ously approved of, such membership terminates with Annual General Meeting but may be renewed.. under: same conditions.
(6) Numbers of individual at- tendances ** Committee Meetings to be read în 20- cordance with Enle 4..
(7) To elect officers for the com-
ing year.
(8) To elect a Committee
the coming year.
(9) Any other business
YACHTING WINNERS
Cutty (Mr. McClatchie) and La |Cigale (Mr. M. Croucher) were
the winners in yesterday's Third- Championship yachting series on a course round Cheung Chan distance of 25 juiles: