THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 9, 1937.
PEERS EQUALS RUGBY RECORD
EHUMPHREYS ·
E. P. Humphreys, above, is mak- ing his second Interport Rugby appearance for the Colony against Shanghai.
FANLING GOLF
Competition Results Over Week-End
The following were the results of Royal Hong Kong Golf Club com petitions held over the Fanling courses during the week-end:--
CAPTAIN'S CUP
BUTCHER PLAYED FOR HARLEQUINS
A. K. MUNRO LIKELY TO COMPLETE TEAM
T
WINNING INTERPORT SIDES
HE INTERPORT RUGBY SERIES WILL BE CONTINUED NEXT THURSDAY WHEN SHANGHAI WILL ENTERTAIN THE HONG KONG FIFTEEN IN THEIR 11TH ENCOUNTER, WHICH IS OF PARTICULAR SIGNIFICANCE SINCE EACH OF THE PORTS HAVE WON FIVE MATCHES.
W. E. Peers, above, has a splen- did Interport Rugby record and has already played for the Colony on six occasions against Shanghai.
Although the-first official Rugby match was played in the Colony at the Valley in the 1886-87 season the first season on record - it was not until the season of 1923-24 that Mr. James W Ralston, after protracted correspondence, "arranged for a Shanghai
WEEK-END
fifteen to visit the Colony for the first Interport match. Shanghai FOOTBALL
proved the better side in a very even game and also won the retun match in 1925-26. Since then the Interport series has progressed serenely and the two ports have now met on ten occasions.
Hong-Kong will be fielding their strongest possible side, and al
though the right-wing threequar- FOOTBALL
ter position has not yet been de- cided upon, I am inclined to think
REFEREES
that Munro will make up the team MEETING
in view of his build, and the pro-
bable prevailing conditions, which St. Joseph's
are likely to be heavy.
Eastern Clash Sequel
FIXTURES
ONLY ONE SENIOR ENCOUNTER
The following are the local football League fixtures for the week-end, giv ing the favoured teams in pronounced black type:→
Kowloon
PLAYED FOR HARLEQUINS Several of the team have made previous appearances in the Colony side among whom is A. H. R. But-
The fortnightly meeting of the cher, the stand-off-half and vice-ciation was held last night at the
Hong Kong Football Referees' Asso- Liga Old Course: J. H. Seth 89-20-69 Captain, who played against the offices of the Hong Kong Football Round 62-10-72, W. Keith Robinson last year. He has played for the by Mr. Reynolds, in the absence of were K K New Zealand Universities fifteen Association, and was presided over 95-23=72, T. Low 86-13-73, Lt. Col Harlequins and the United Banks Mr. T. G. Stokes, the chairman. E. D. Matthews 87-14-73, Capt. K. Gat Home, and has represented
*Among the items discussed was
qualifies. other scores
Holmes 90-16=74
the markers were ladies.
SATURDAY
SECOND DIVISION
T Stonecutters
(Kowloon 2.45 p.m.) THIRD DIVISION.
St. Joseph's
Rifles
New Course E. Bathurst 88-15-Yokohama in Interport Rugby. 73, G.-A. Stewart 88-15-73, J. H. B. J. L. Bonnar, who is making his the incident in the Eastern-St. Eastern Lee 87-1473. One score of 72 nett fourth appearance for the Colony,oseph's First Division game, which and another of 73 were disqualified as played for the Old
Stortfordians resulted in a fight after the match Stubbs Shield (Semi-final) A.P.C. while at Home and has represented in which an official was alleged to Lyemun beat P. & 0. Bank 5 and 4, and will Singapore in the HMS. Maaya
have been assaulted and about play the winners of Harbour Office v Cup series. In previous Interports which, it is understood, a civil Engineers
G. M. Young Cup (Semi-final):-
he has been seen as a wing-forward action is pending. Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank beat and as a stand-off-half- Messrs. Dodwell & Co. and will meet
P.W.D. in the final,
final
EQUALS RECORD
Disatisfication was expressed at Recreio the action of the Hong Kong Foot-
y-Kwong Wah (Chatham Road, 2.45 p.m.)
SUNDAY
FIRST DIVISION...
V Navy (Causeway Bay, 4.15 p.m.) SECOND DIVISION
Kowloon Chinese (Causeway Bay, 245 p.m.)
South China
(Caroline Hill, 245 pm) Athleticent
(Sookuapo, 2.45 pm)
Navy (Chatham Road, 4.15 pm). THIRE DIVISION
7 European Police (Chatham Road, 245 pm) v Chinese Police (King's Park, 2:45 p.m.). Rifles Air Force
(Chamtham Road, 245 p.m.)
Messrs, Butterfield and Swire in the W. E. Peers is probably the ball Association in appointing the St. Joseph's
Captain's Cup-1936. (Semi-final) finest all-rounder in the side and same three officials in the three Kumaon W. Sharp (12) beat W. L. Alexander was formerly a member of the Club games against Shanghai, it being (14) 4 and 2, and will play K S. Ro-soccer first eleven. When at Home felt that while the Referees' Asso bertson (4) in the final.
PLAYER SUSPENDED.
Junior Championship (Second some time ago, he played for the ciation had no jurediction in the Round)-W. Share beat A. D. Hum- Leamington Rugby Football Club, appointment of officials, it would phreys at the 19th, D. J. Valentine beat while he represented the Colony have been more desirable if others W. N. A. Smalley 1 up, B. D. Evans against the Australian Universities were given a chance as finesment, beat J. W. Mayhew 5 and 3. In the semi-finals W. Sharp will meet D. Jin 1934, and against the New Zea-instead of confining all three games Committee of the Hong Kong Foote
Valentine and B. D. Evans will meet landers last year. This is his to the same individuals. N. K. Littlejohn.
seventh Interport, which equals G. P. Lammert's record of seven "caps"
TWO-DAY CRICKET Other personalities of the Colony
ENCOUNTER
H.K.C.C. To Meet
Services
team are A. F. Walkden, the Colony skipper, who is taking part in his fifth Interport He played for the Southend Bugby Football -~ Club, while in England and represented the Colony in both matches against the Australian Universities in 1934, and played against the New Zea landers last year.
SHIELD SOCCER COMPETITIONS
Semi-Final Round Draw Made
At a meeting of the Emergency
ball Association held last night, Li Shing-wing, of the Chinese Police, was suspended for six weeks for dangerous play against the Kumaon Rifles on January, 31.
TWO JUNIOR BILLIARDS MATCHES TO-NIGHT
Two games will be played this evening in the Junior Section of the The draw for the Semi-Final Colony Open Billiards Champion- The following have been selected
Round matches in the Shield com- ship, when Yuen Hong-liu and J. C. to represent the United Services cricket eleven against the Hong
E. P. Humphreys, who is mak-petitions were made at a meeting Remedios meet at the Kowloon Kong Cricket Club on the latter's
ing his see pearance for the of the Management Committee last Cricket Club, and T
plays Wong Yui-chee, ground on Thursday and Friday Colony, is also a Shanghai cricket night and resulted as follows:-
gineer's Institute. Interporter.
commencing at 11 am on each day:
app
Engin Rifles
Comdr. Wauchope, RN, Major Following the Interport match, Fusiliers Rawstorne, Capt L J. Walch Capt. the Colony fifteen will meet a Com-Recreio Murray, Capt. Macintosh Walker, bined Shanghai fifteen next Satur Capt. Whitmarsh, RN, Lieut. C. C day. Garthwaite, BA, Lieut. D. M_C. Prichard, Lieut. E. A. Barrob, RE, QMS Warz, Tel.- Tufinel, RN, Lieut. Gordon, RM (12th man)
The Club will be represented by: A Hayward (Captain), H. Owen] Hughes, R. L. Holden, A. K. Mackenzie, F. Marshall, D. McLellan, H-B. Neve,
POSTPONED JUNIOR. "SOCCER GAMEA
The Kumaon Rifles will ma
SENIOR SHIELD
South China" "B"..
South China
JUNIOR SHIELD
Lyemun South China
friendly soeper match on the Recreio grom morning the NRA "N Anything Football Club School of Account by 7 goals to 2
TE: Pearce, L. T-Pide, G. A. Stewart Fusiliers at 4.15 pm. to-day in their he and RLD. Wodehouses on
PE Baskett (Umpire), H. C. War postponed. Third Division Football ington (Scorer).
fixture at Chatham Road.
Sequeira the En
BILLIARDS EXHIBITION
Playing in a billiards exhibition match at the Club Lusitano night A. J. Osmand, local cham
ion, defeated NT, Lee, nghai champion by 750 points to 631.
Taces
Long Soo Jest
Widgeon hat for
fred
at the Roya
Point