ALTHOUGH very little time has so for been spent in practice, many hockey games have been arranged to take place in the near future.
First round of the Small Units' Hoc- key Knock-out must be completed by the 25th of this month, and before that there is a preliminary round which is
THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 6, 1939.
ARMY SPORTLIGHT
By "SQUADDY"
who has seen a good debat good.cric- ket in his time. He is quite a good bat and can, also keep wicket ́in' an emergency. Colonel Rogers of the Pay Corps leulso a very kem mem- ber, who, although he has not turned out for Headquarters before, has now been 'discovered' and it is hoped will supposed to be finished by the 14th. games have been completed in the them will see another round through! be a regular member of the side.
Hajputana Rifles, who must be re-fourth round resulting in Sgt. Wyre, Two Medicals meet in L/C. Newton Secretary of the "Sports Board, Cap- garded as firm favourites for the com-R.A.M.C. and Sgt. Haslem, R.A.O.C. and Cpl. Dildyard and I think the lat-tain S. Burn, Royal Scots, is also hav- petition, have entered five teams and getting through.
ter will get through, but funny thingsing a go and is reported to be a steady Kumaons, who seem most likely to In the draw for the third round Pte. can happen when two men from the opening bat who is slow but sure, and finish runners up, have also entered | Gordon of the Scots has drawn stli same unit meet!
a bowler of some merit. Of course five.
obstacle in Sapper Crittenden.
Incidentally whilst on the subject of Major A. V. Petri, who is in charge of Crittenden Only British upits who seem likely
has done consistently billiards and its associate
cricket in the Hong Kong Area, is in to give them a run for their money well this year and I think he will beat snooker, the rules of the snooker the side and others Include Conductor are Middlesex, but they are not likely Gordon, L/C., Willis, C.M.P. who championship have been amended re-Ebbage, R.A.O.C., Sgts. Chalcraft and to be able to turn out strong enough sneakingly regard as a finalist in this cently. In future, games in the pre-Watson of the Pay Corps, Mr. Lim, Company teams to worry the tricky competition, is drawn against Sgt.liminary rounds will consist of three who is a civilian who normally plays Indians.
Carden, R.A.P.C. a rather fortunate frames, and those in the semi-final of for Craigengower, and Cpl. Houlding. Signals are also fairly strong, but third rounder, and should have no five frames.
R.E. In the finals seven being such a small unit have very lit-trouble in getting through. The Sap-frames will be played. I am unaware
I think they should have a success- tle choice of personnel and are thus per Thompson-Sapper Hill match of the reason for this change; in the ful season. Few fixtures have so far under rather a handicap. The same should be very keen, with Hill as an past all gumes consisted of three
been arranged owing to home ground difficulties, but matches have been odds-on favourite unless he has lost frames.
Is asked for from
and 'it C.B.S. form lately.
will be able to arrange a fixture later on. The hoped that Kowloon C.C. first match is against R.A.F. on Octo- ber 22.
can be said of R.A.S.C. who have a very poor side this year.
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As far as representative games go,
Pte. Fowler, R. Scots, is generally HEADQUARTERS, China Command, Army should do fairly well. Lieuten-regarded as a snooker, rather than are once more running a cricket ant Hook, R.A., is still in the Colony billiards expert, but appears in the side this season, and are doing so and under his keen leadership a fine third. round against Sgt. Gales R.E. without the aid of several outsiders side should be got together..
who should win, L/Sgt. Chalcraft, who helped them out last year.
Annual meeting of Hong Kong Bad- the Pay Corps expert, meets L/C, Several new recruits have joined minton Association will be held this Duncan of R. Scots. I will not at- their ranks and twenty four players evening in the Board Room of the tempt to forecast, the result of the are "on the books”. A notable new- South China Morning Post, Ltd., at game, but I do not think either of comer is Brigadier T. McLeod
R. A. 5.30 p.m.
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THE Amateur Billlards championship has reached the third round and few surprises have occurred so far. Two
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