THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 24, 1937.
RIFLES SHOULD WIN CHAMPIONSHIP
C.B.S. SECURE
ATHLETIC
TRIUMPH
WIN INTER-SCHOOL CHALLENGE CUP
C. HOSEGOOD'S FINE VICTORY
Securing five wins at the an- nual inter-school sports meeting, held at Caroline Hill yesterday afternoon, the Central British School not only carried away the Governor's Shield for the first time, but were also awarded the Sir Paul Chater Challenge Cup for securing first place Medley Relay event.
Jack Peterson, above, has been compelled to abandon the ring be- cause of grave danger to his eyes caused by an injury received some time ago and aggravated by recent bonts.
the STRUGGLE FOR
The Central British School (C. RUNNERS-UP
Hosegood) was also responsible
for breaking the one and only POSITION record at the meeting-clipping one fifth-of-a-second off the pre- vious record, 11 4.5 seconds, in the 100 metres.
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Ordnance-Recreio Vie for Honours PORTUGUESE XPS MANY RESERVES
The most interesting event was the Medley Relay, there being 2 keen struggle between the C.B.S., St. Joseph's College and the Wah Yan College. It was upon the re- sult of this particular race that St. Joseph's expected. to retain the majority of Second Governor's Shield for the third Division
year.
Director
THE RESULTS
The following were the results of the various events:-
This week-end
VITAL CLASH WITH
ATHLETIC
SAINTS WEAKENED BY
"TOURISTS"
INTERNATIONAL FINAL FEATURED
(By "ROVER")
ITH only one point standing between them
WITH only one mabuship, the
Royal Ulster Rifles will go all out for a win to-day in their all-important match against the Chinese Athletic, and I can see nothing less than an earth- quake to prevent them from securing both points and the title.
SOUTH CHINA “A”, WHO THREW AWAY THE CHAM- PIONSHIP BY FIELDING AN EXCEPTIONALLY WEAK TEAM AGAINST KOWLOON LAST SATURDAY, LOSING IN A SEN- SATIONAL GAME WHICH ELIMINATED THEM FROM THE RUNNING. SHOULD HAVE THINGS VERY MUCH THEIR OWN WAY IN THEIR CLASH AGAINST ST. JOSEPH'S, ALTHOUGH HERE AGAIN, THE LATTER MAY CAUSE AN UPSET.
There seems ground for com- plaint against St. Joseph's, who will see the have allowed four of their lead- ánd Third ing men to tour Manila with the soccer teams complete Eastern team, with an important their fixtures, and this happy state League fixture still outstanding,
"ROVER'S'
FOOTBALL FORECAST
The following are the
Athletic
Football
credited to The absence of these four play- At the conclusion of the meeting of affairs must be Mr. W. Kay, Acting
of Mr. C. D. Carter, Hon. Secretary of ❘ers, Leonard, Hussain, Costa and
Hong Kong Football
TO-DAY As-Sammy Tsang makes it difficult League fixtures for the week-end:- Education, congratulated the win-the
First Division
v Rifles ners and distributed the trophies. sociation, who has spared no effort for the Saints to present, serious in re-arranging postponed fixtures, opposition, although, of course,
(Sookumpoo, 4.45 p.m.). and the end of the year custom of their Club could force them to
Kowloon Chinese v Police conceding points by clubs unable play.
(Club, 4.45 p.m;) South China “A” v St. Joseph's to field teams during the mid-week has eased the position considerably. 100 Metres: 1 C. Hosegood (C.B.S.), 2 P. Castro (La Salle), 3 F.-Chan
The only interest remaining in (Wah Yan). Record time: 11-3/5 secs the Junior divisions is the struggle
200 Metres: 1 P. Castro (La Salle), 2 Mak Wai-fong (St. Joseph's) and for the runners-up position in the May Cock (CB.S.). Time: 24-2/5 secs. Third Division, between Liga and
400 Metres: 1 C. Hosegood (C.B.S.); the Ordnance, and the latter's 2 E. Petrove (St. Joseph's), 3 Wong counter with Recreio, who beat Yan-hing (Wah Yan). Time: 57-1/5 secs.
en-
In the third and remaining sen-. ior division encounter, the Police should beat the Kowloon Chinese in an away encounter.
INTERNATIONAL FINAL
Seaforths
Fusiliers
(Caroline Hill, 4.45 p.m.) Second Division
v Club
(Causeway Bay, 3.15 p.m.)
Stonecutters
(Chatham Road, 4.45 p.m.):
(Club, 3.15 p.m.)
Kowloon Chinese v. Chinese Police
Engineers
The big feature of the week-end the Fusiliers recently, should be is the Sunday Herald International
Charity Cup Final between Eng-Seaforths land and Ireland, which should pro-Ordnance duce one of the finest encounters of
800 Metres: 1 J. Odell (C.B.S.), 2 the one bright spot of an otherwise Wong Yan-hing (Wah Yan), 3 A. very dull programme. Sequeira (St. Joseph's). Time: 2 mins. 14-1/5 secs.
1,500 Metres: 1 1. Kempton (C.B.S.),
Bécs.N
GOOD GAME ANTICIPATED
the season, providing of course, that Air Force. forfeited
it is not too hot
2 Wong Yan-hing (Wah Yan), 3 A. Recreio, having now Keown (C.B.S.). Time: 4 mins. 55 all their remaining First Division 110 Metres: High Hurdles: 1 Woo games, will have at their disposal
jland will, of course, be repre- Bik-yiu (St. Joseph's), 2. Chan Hon- all their junior players recently
given ser d by the Royal Ulster Rifles, cheung (Wah Yan), 3 A. Ulrich (La promoted, and the display
Sea-potential champions of the senior Salle). Time: 19-2/5 secs.
reserves against the Medley Relay (Sir Paul Chater Chal-by the lenge Cup): 1 €.B.S., 2 St. Joseph's, forths on Wednesday leads one to division of the League, while Eng- 3 La Salle, A.
believe that the Ordnance are in for land have a splendid team, supplied Shot Put: G. Derkach (D.B.S.), 2
Gaan will lead the from nearly all the English Club in a severe test.
Fusiliers
v Lyemun
(Caroline Hill, 3.15 p.m.) Third Division i
v Kwong Wah
(Sookunpoo, 3.15 p.m.)
v Recreio
(Prince Edward Road, 3.15 p.m.)
V Liga (Chatham Road, 3.15 p.m.)
Medicals (Prince Edward Road, 4.45 p.m.)
v Chinese Police Service Corps
(Chatham Road, 3.15 p.m.)
TO-MORROW --- Sunday Herald Charity Cup Competition (Final)
Ireland.
England
(Caroline Hill, 4.15 p.m.)
Tang Kung-hung (D.B.S.), 3. Woo Bik-forward line, while Garcia will be the League. The clash promises to TO-DAY'S LAWN
yiu (St. Joseph's) and Wong Chau-ma
on the right wing and these two be one of the fastest games seen in (St. Paul's). Dist: 41 ft. 9 ins.
Long Jump: 1 Wong Kai-lun (King's will be the main source of danger the series since its inception, and a College)
2 Mak Wai-fung... (St. to the Ordnance defence.
large crowd is anticipated. Joseph's), 3. H. Sousa (St. Joseph's}.] ** Distance: 20 ft. 71⁄2 ins. P
The Ordnance have a fast for Pole Vault: 1 J. Woo (St. Joseph's), ward line with several players of 2. Lam Yu-sing (St. Stephen's), 3 W.
of football and it Chen (St. Joseph's). Height: 9 ft high standard
is in this department that their
8 ins.
H.K. V.D.C.
High Jump: 1 Au Tin-yum (King's), strength lies. Attoe, Waters, and ATHLETIC
2 Wong Kam-tin (Queen's), 3 I. May Duffield are at present in good hew (C.B.S.) and G. Adwill (La Salle). Height: 5. ft. 3 ins
form and dangerous in front of
The Governor's Shield: Won by the goal. Central British School.
CRITICISM OF
NEW ZEALAND
CRICKET TEAM
Liga encounter the Air Force in the only other game and should manage to scrape home.
WAH YAN SPORTS
MEETING
The annual athletic meeting of the Hong Kong. Volunteer Defence Corps will be held at Sookunpoo next Saturday.
The Putting the Shot event will be decided on the Murray Parade Ground, at 5.30 p.m. next Monday, The second annual athletic sports while the Tug-of-war heats will be Wellington, April
A
meeting of Wah Yan College, Kow-held the following day at the same weakness in the New Zealand team loon, will be held on the Kowloon F. C. time..
The following is the draw for now on its way to England is-the ground next Thursday, April 29. The lack of a slow leg-spin bowler, ac-first event will be run off at 1 p.m. and
the prize-giving will take place about the Tug of war. cording to ET. Badcock, the Eng 5 p.m. Mr. Ko Fook-son has kindly con- Static Machine Guns v Coast Defence. lish cricketer, who recently consented to give away the prizes, Corps Infantry v Mobile Machine Guns,
BOWLS MATCH AT THE H.K.F.C.
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the
A friendly bowls match has been arranged for to-day between e Hong Kong. Football Club and the Police RC. on the former e green, commencing at 3.30 pm. ·
The following rinks will repre- sent the Hong Kong FC:
Rink No. 1. R. P. Shaw, G. E. and A. Hyde-Lay Stephen, E. Tuck (skip),
Rink No. 2. —. J. Russell, E. S. Car- ter, N. J. Bebbington and A. Macfar lane (skip).
Rink No. 8. G. Duncan, C. B. Ro- bertson, Dr. J. A. R. Selby and J. Rod- ger (skip).
F. P. Anslow, A. W; Rink No. 4.- Hayward, A. Webster and A. Brooks- tank (skip).
Rink No. 5, p H. G. Wallington, W. Kershaw, L. E. Lammert and W. Gill (skip)...
Rink No. 6. -~- J. Howell, D. Fitches, P. Morgan and F. H. W. Haynes (skip).