THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 23, 1937.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE FOOTBALL WIN
The second annual swimming gala of the Public Works Depart- ment was held on September 15, at the V.R.C. and resulted in a win for the Accounts and Stores Department for the Aggregate Cham- pionship and Tickle Challenge Shield. Seen above are front row, left to right: W. F. Kerr (Captain), W. J. Anderson, (Superintendent of Accounts and Stores), A. Zimmern. Back row: Ho Pun, Wong Wing- sum and Cheng Wat.
5th A.A. BRIGADE SECURE
ENGLISH LEAGUE OUTCLASSED BY CLEVERER PLAYERS
DELANEY SCORES THE WINNING GOAL
WOODLEY SHINES IN GOAL
Ibrox Park, Glasgow, To-day.
The first of the Inter-League soccer classics was played here yesterday when the Scottish League beat the Football (English) League by the only goal of the encounter before 30,000 spectators in mild, but dull weather.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE WON THE TOSS, BUT THIS SECURED NO ADVANTAGE AS THE WINDLESS CONDITIONS PRE- VAILING DID NOT FAVOUR EITHER TEAM, BUT WERE IDEAL FOR A FAST GAME THE SCOTS WERE THE MORE IMPRESSIVE, WOODLEY, THEIR CUSTODIAN, TWICE SAV- ING BRILLIANTLY FROM THE ENGLISH FORWARDS.
Steele muffed a good chance of scoring for England, but apart from this the English forwards were ne- ver prominent, Scotland dominating
ARMY
the exchanges until the interval CHILDREN'S AREA AQUATIC TITLE which arrived with the score sheet
INDIANS DISPLAY REMARKABLE
THE
STAYING POWERS
(By "CRAWL”)
blank.
THE ONLY GOAL
The Scottish League secured their one and only goal a minute after the interval when Venters, inside- left, dribbled the ball, ipfeld and passed to Caskie, the left-winger,
AQUATICS
FINALS FOR NEXT FRIDAY
The Finals of the anual swim- who crossed the ball beautifully in-ming sports of the Army Children's THE 5TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT BRIGADE; ROYAL ARTILLERY, to the English goalmouth, where Schools, in Hong Kong Area, will CARRIED ALL BEFORE THEM IN THE FINALS OF THE Delaney, the Scots' right-winger, take place at the Dockyard Swim- HONG KONG AREA SWIMMING SPORTS HELD IN THE EURO-rushed in to meet it" with his head ming Pool, by kind permission of PEAN Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING POOL YESTERDAY, BEFORE Ato place it in the net for a glorious Commodore E.B.C. Dicken, O.B.E., D.S.O., on Friday, September 24, LARGE ATTENDANCE INCLUDING HIS EXCELLENCY THE goal
1937, at 3 p.m., admission being by GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE TROOPS, MAJOR The English League rallied strong-
invitation only. GENERAL A. W. BARTHOLOMEW, AND MRS. BARTHOLO-ly, but were unable to break through
The Sports are held under the MEW, AND THE G.S.O., 1, COLONEL V. R. BURKHARDT, AND the sturdy Scottish defence.
patronage of His Excellency Major MRS. BURKHARDT, AND OFFICERS OF THE GARRISON. Scots gradually secured the ascen- General A. W. Bartholomew, C.B.,
dancy in the second half and playCMG, O.B.E, D.S.O., and Mrs. In the absence of the Royal Welch Fusiliers and the Royal ed the cleverer - football, the Bartholomew will distribute the Ulster Rifies, and details of the Royal Engineers, in the Shanghai Englishmen being most disappoint-prizes at the conclusion of the fighting.area, the 5th Anti-Aircraft Brigade proved too good in the ing. Relay events, although their victories in the Water-polo events, which also counted towards the Aggregate Challenge Cup, were well merited.
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Kowloon Schools.
sports. SCOTTISH LEAGUE:-Dawson
Competition is very keen between (Rangers); Hogg (Celtic) and Cara the Hong Kong and Kowloon bine (Third Lanark); Robertson Schools for the various trophies, (Kilmarnock), Dykes (Hearts) and particularly the Championship must take my hat off to, latter just beating Gnr. Oliver by a McKenzie (Motherwell); Delaney Flag, presented for annual competi I members of the Kumaon Rifles, touch for second place after a neck-
McKennan (Partick), tion some time ago by Major Gen- particularly Rim. Guman Singh, and-neck struggle,
Stewart (Motherwell), Venters eral J. W. Sandilands, CB, CM.G., and members of the HK.S.R.A., A MIDDLESEX VICTORY for their magnificent perform Pte. Stemp, of the Middlesex Re- Rangers) and Caskie (St. John-D.S.O. Last year it was won by ances in the 100 Yards free-style, giment, caused a big upset in the
ENGLISH LEAGUE. Woodley In the Colony Inter-Schools Open open to members of the Indian 100 Yard free-style championship
(Chelsea); Sproston (Leeds) and Relay race, for the Bartholomew units. For sheer grit and de-when he secured an early lead over Barkas (Manchester City); Willing Challenge Cup, the teams qualified termination, I have yet to see an Lieut. Barron and won comfortablyham (Huddersfield), Cullis (Wolver- for the final are King's College, example to beat that of Rfm. He has the most unorthodox style of hampton), and Bray (Manchester Queen's College, La Salle College, Guman Singh, who nearly wreck-any swimmer I have yet seen and City); Matthews (Stoke), Galley Army Elder Children's School, ed the pool with the applause he very much resembled a large land (Wolverhampton), Steele (Stoke), Hong Kong and Army Elder Chil- evoked at the conclusion of a crab in the act of crawling!
Westwood (Bolton) and Ashall dren's School, Kowloon. The Com- petition is restricted to children un- der the age of 14 years.
Spectators and others are re- minded that it is forbidden to take cameras înto E. M. Dockyard.
memorable race against a Gun- At the conclusion of the pro- (Woverhampton)-Reuter.
ner of the HKS.R.A, when gramme, Mrs. A. W. Bartholomew, sheer will power forced his arms presented the prizes in the West and legs to carry him to the wall, Lounge. by inches.
THE RESULTS EVENTS PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED
SECOND
Inter-Unit Water-polo: 9th AA. Bty H.K.H.C.
R.A.
Water-Polo League: 5th AA Bde. PRACTICE
Plunging: 8th Heavy Bde., R.A.
EV. Reed, Cor and Bates especially prominent.”
S. A. Fowler and B. L Bickford, who made first appearances, gave
DIVING VERY CLOSE The Diving Championship again proved a very close affair and al- though Pte. Nicholls won the Cham-RA pienship, a tie resulted for second place between Cpl. Stevens, R.,cles, RAM.C and L/Cpl. Holdford, who dived off YESTERDAY'S RESULTS WERE
house as leader of Colours' attack to decide the second place, but a tie 4S FOLLOWS:—
The second trial match held by Benwell, in goal was far more Inter-Coy. Bty. Relay: 1, 9th AA the Hong Kong Hockey Club was impressive than than in the pre- resulted, necessitating a third again
Bty., R.AT 2, 7th AA Bty, BA; 3,F dive-off in which the latter won by "B" Coy. Middlesex; 4, "D" Coy. Mid-played yesterday afternoon at vious game and saved several sting-
diesex
King's Park and owing to several ers from Divett, Fowler and Bick- Enlisted Boys 50 Yards: 1, Boy absentees was rather disappointing. [ford. Evans; 2, Boy Hilden; 3, Boy Strong,
Best Individual Plunge: Major Ec- Individual Improvement excellent displays as did Wood-
two points.
Pte. Hughes and Pte. Harris gave the Medical Corps the two leading places respectively in the 100 Yards Breast-stroke championship, the
1,
100 Yards free-style Championship:
There
was a marked improve Moses also impressed as a custo- Pte Stemp. 2, Lieut. R. A. Barron, ment individual play, especially dian and with a bit more practice
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in the defence where W. A. Beed, develop into a very useful player.