TO-DAY'S MIXED DOUBLES TENNIS PROSPECTS
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ITH the continued improvement in the weather, it appears fairly
THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 2, 1989.
ARMY SPORTLIGHT
certain that most Mixed Doubles League matches down for de- | WATER POLO league cision this afternoon-will be played.
Some very interesting tennis should be seen. L.R.C, will make their first appearance in the League this season in opposition to Re- creio and this encounter should be a fairly close thing.
Actually, L. R. C., on paper, do not lock very formidable but they have at least one very sound pair in Mr. and Mrs. Story, and J. J. Ferguson is also well-known for his fine doubles game.
Recreio should have a slight edge
HOME CRICKET
COMMITTEE
(By "SQUADDY")
ELECTED: GAMES
WEST INDIES' FINE TO START
in the matter of men players, but WIN: COPSON AND THIS
the ladies are about on a par.
have Hong Kong Cricket Club suffered a setback in the absence of Mrs. Andrews, their strongest lady player. H. J. Armstrong will therefore be partnered by Mrs. E. well- not J. R. Mitchell, who is
known as a competitive local player. U. S. R. C., with Miss Ann Tylor back to the side, is once again at full strength and should not be un- duly extended.
There will be a "local derby" at the Kowloon Cricket Club, where "A" and "B" teams clash. Chief interest will lie in the number of sets the juniors will be able to win. There is certain to be a great deal of competition if nothing else!
The following is the programme und teams:----
L.R.C.
U.S.R.C.
V
V
C.D.R. H.K.C.C.
C.D.R.-A. V. Gosano and Miss A.
TODD BOWL WELL
London, To-day.
MONTH
The second meeting of the newly-formed Water polo league was held yesterday at the Vic- toria Recreation Club when Mr. West Indies showed a glimpses. V. Gittins, the prime-mover of their real form in their match for the formation of the League, with Essex which concluded yester- was elected chairman.
day.
A number of points in connection Chiefly responsible for their two-with the commencement of the League
were discussed. their two most wickets win were spectacular personalities, George Headley and Constantine.
'Headley, the
"Black Bradman" second scored 116 not out in his innings, while Constantine took 13
A sport that is not paid much at- tention in Hong Kong is Roller Skat- ing, which is extremely popular in North China and in Armv circles in Egypt.
In most barracks where there is space enough, roller skating is indulged in to a certain extent, but the only unit to give it serious consideration in Hong Kong has been the Middlesex Regiment. They have constructed their own skating rink and have their own Skating club.
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ROLLER SKATES HOCKEY
Their rink is an open air one, and is about 40 yards square, at a rough guess, and is constructed of concrete. The cost of the rink could not have been very great, but the, enterprise of the Sports authorities in the Regiment is commendable.
The Scots have no rink, but they are even more fortunate than the Middlesex in a way, because the ground in their barracks is nearly all concreted and to make a rink, all that would be necessary would be to rope off an area.
over
Hockey on roller skates can be as ex- citing as ice hockey, and certainly de- mands equal skill. It would be inter- esting to see hockey matches between
the Middlesex and the Scots on skates.
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A suggestion by Mr. Goldman that the League be started in July to give time to the various teams to get in training, was not favourably received by the Chinese clubs, who stated that the Federation would be starting their gested that an earlier start be made with the League. It was agreed that | SOCCER LEAGUE the League start in the last week of June.
wickets in the course of the match own League about that time, and sug- | ORDNANCE FOR THIRD DIVISION
for 91.
In a county championship match which also finished yesterday, Derby beat Kent at Ilkestone by 5 wickets.
As the Army representative was K.C.C. (B)
y K.C.C. (A)
not present it was uncertain whether LR.C. Mr. and Mrs. Story; Mr.
the Army would be competing or whe- and Mrs. J. J. Ferguson; Capt. Hyde and Miss Grieg,
This match was chiefly remark-ther they would be allowed to swim in pitches within harbour limits. It was arrangements might Remedios; J. J. Remedios and Miss Oable for the fine form shown by mentioned that
on each side, one bowler
For be made with the Y.M.C.A. for the Ozorio; A. V. Remedios and Miss A.
the bath for most of their Roza.
Derby, Copson took 5 for 39 and use of 4 for 30, while for Kent, young Todd took 4 for 29 and 4 for 61.
U.S.R.C.-W. A. H. Duff and Miss M. Griffiths; L. Goldman and Miss A. Tylor; Comdr. and Mrs. Clifford.
H.K.C.C.-H. J. Armstrong and Mrs. E. J. R. Mitchell; W. Sander and Miss J. Armstrong; T. A. Pearce and Miss D. Dodwell.
K.C.C. (B): S. A. Gray and Mrs. Smeby; D. J. N. Anderson and Miss V. Badbury; A. V. White and Mrs, Knight. Reserves:-Miss B. Harker and Mrs. Eymard.
K.C.C. (A):-E. C. Fincher and Mrs. 0. Burnett; G. C. Burnett and Mrs. Sweeney; A. E. P. Guest and Mrs.
Clark.
Scores:-
Essex-158 (Constantine 7 for 491 and
194 (Constantine 6 for 42).. West Indies-219 (G. Headley 116 not
out) and 134 for 8.
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Kent-143 (Copson 5 for 39) and 99
(Copson 4 for 30).
Derby 112 (Todd 4 for 29) and
for 5 (Todd 4 for 61),
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games.
A suggestion that goal posts be of standard size was made by Mr. M. M. de V. Soares, but Mr. Winglee said that was not practicable this season and it would be better if clubs use the goal- this at present for posts they have season and perhaps, in time all clubs would use standard size, goal posts.
The closing date for entries to the League was fixed for Monday, June 12, and a meeting of club representatives will be held
on Tuesday when the draft rules and provisional fixtures for the season will be submitted for ap- proval.
Mr. Chan Lan-fong, Chairman of the Chung Shing Benevolent Society, of- fered a trophy to the League.
His offer was left in abeyance for consi- deration by the committee.
Ordnance applied for and obtained entrance into the Second Division of At the H.K.F.A. league last season. the commencement of the season there was no doubt that they had a side that a real chance of winning the had league, let alone justifying their. admittance. But luck was not with them and they were unable to replace four of the side that left for home by the first boat last trooping They have now learned their lesson and will this year apply for entrance to the Third Division. Munton, the lively leader, of their attack will again be available as will Rides and Emberson.
geason.
All three of these players obtained honours in representative matches last year and should increase them this coming season.
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ARMY SOCCER REFEREES
The Army does a lot in the way of training football referees, Each year classes are run, usually by the Secre tary of the Referees' Association, and at the end of the course an examina- Successful candidates tion is held. then receive their · Army Referee's card, and may register with any of the affiliated associations. The ex- amination consists of a written and practical section. The practical con- sists of a test on a board marked out as a football pitch with draughts or something similar to represent the The following names were submitted
men. * If a candidate successfully as umpires for the season:-S. V. Git passes the written and first stage of tins, G. A. Agabeg, Leung Tit-sang, the practical, he is given what is called Chan Sek-pui, Lt. Button, R.N., H. a "field test." This means that he re. Brokenshire, R. Goldman, Petty Offerees an actual match and one of the ficer Lloyd, R.N.
In addition to the chairman the fol- lowing were elected to the committee; Messrs. M. M. V. de Soares, Ip Kun Yim, and Lieut. Waller, R. A. and Mr. R. Goldman Secretary-Treasurer.
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senior referees will be on the line wat ching him. As you can guess this causes some acute cases of "nerves" but most of the budding referees come through all right..
The local referees' representative at the moment is the Reverend S. Hin- chliffe, (S.C.F. (C.E) ), who has been in control of some first class games at home and knows what he is talking about...
The Hong Kong Area Sports Board have purchased water polo pitch at A. N. and Q. A. A. Macfad-Stonecutters Island. It is not definitely
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settled whether it will be kept there B. Tomlinson, J.-B. Mackie during the season or whether it will J. F. Robinson, F. A. M. be brought to Hong Kong for use here. In any case, Stonecutters is out of bounds for swimming now, 80 PIE sumably something will be done about moving the pitch.
S. H. Dodwell, I. H. Geare. H. L. Mackenzie, G. M. Park.
L. Jackson, J. C. Brown,
R. G. Gray, B. A. Fargus.
G. T. Harrington, J. A. H. Douglas.
J. M. Pearson, J. W. May-WALLER r 0.1.C. WATER POLO how.
10.32 P. S. Cassidy, Col. Mat-
thewa. 10.36. 10.44
G. C. Worrall, N. D. Lloyd. Sir V. Grayburn, F. B. Winter.
The new officer in charge of Army Water Polo is Lieut. R. de W. Waller, R.A., whilst Major A.T.M.E. Momber, R.A. is now in charge of bathing beaches.