TENNIS UNLIKELY
It appears extremely unlikely that any League tennis will be possible to-day. In any case what would have been the best match on the pro- gramme between South China and Chinese Recreation Club-has already been postponed on the instigation of
the former.
Following is the programme and some of the teams:-
PROGRAMME
C. D. R
C. S. c. c.
C. C. C.
V A. T. C.
VK. T. G. C. A.
V K. C. C. H. K. C. C.
V 1. R. C. Club de Recreio:-M. A. Oliveria and W.
A. Reed; B. T. Gosano and A. E. Xavier; A. M. Rodrigues and A. N. Other.
Kowloon Tong:-T. E. Ling and B. Yu Lam Kwan and F. L. Chan; Henry Lin and B. P. Fletcher.
I.A.C.-M. O. Hoosen and O. M. Rum- Jahn; A. R. Kitchell and D. M. A. Razack; S. A. Ismall and A, Rahmin.
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 21, 1940,
SING TAO FOR FIRST DIVISION NEXT YEAR?
THE ADMISSION OF THE Sing Tao Sports club to the Football Association will be a severe blow to South China and to a lesser degree to Eastern as it is understood that the majority of the South China “A” team and some of the "B": team are transferring their affections to the new club.
The new club have not yet applied, Army side might apply for entry to for admission to the League but it is First Division as well. believed that they will attempt to en- ter First Division on the grounds that they have sufficient players who have already figured prominently in First Division,
-EASTERN LEAVE TO-MORROW
Eastern, winners of the senior shield are leaving to-morrow, for Manila, where they will play several games. They will continue their journey to the South Seas and will probably go to
At present there are 11 teams in First Division and considerable dif- | Burma. T.ficulty was experienced last season in completing the fixtures in time as a matter of fact two clubs were forced to play their fixtures after the sea- son had officially closed..
K.C.C.-N. A. E. Mackay and R. Broadbridge; G. A. White and R. S. Capell: D. Hung and R. E. Lee,
C.C.C.-George Lai and W. K. Wong: Lee Wah-kek and J. W. Leonard: W. J. Howard and A. Kitchell:
Referees' Meeting
The monthy meeting of the Hong Kong Football Referees' Association will be held at the Hotel Cecil to-day
at 8 p.m. As this is the last meet- ing of the present season, it is hoped that all referees will attend.
SWIMMING
NOTES
Commencing to-mor row, swimming notes will appear in all issues of the "China Mail" every Wed- nesday.
TENNIS POSTPONED
The League tennis match between Chinese Recreation Club and Hong Kong University has been indefinitely postponed at the request of the latter, on account of examinations.
No "A" Division League, Tennis matches were played yesterday after- noon owing to the rain.
LAST SHOOT OF THE
Extra Volunteer camps and military SEASON AT STONECUTTERS
duties will upset next year's pro-
be advisable if the management com- gramme more than last and it would
mittee could see their way to reduc- in First
ing the Division.
number of teams
. It is also rumoured that another
THERE WAS A RATHER poor attendance at Stonecut- ters on Saturday afternoon, 21 members attending the last shoot of the season. Conditions were good except for a slight haze that came over at 600 yards.
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Sergt. G. E. Breese of the Royal Naval Range Staff won the S.R. (b) nett spoon with the excellent score of 99. Sgt. R. J. Heap was top for S.R. (a) with 85, but was beaten on handicap by Mr. H. A. Evans of the D.R.C. who thus won the Handi- cap Spoon. This was the last shoot of the season at Stonecutters.
Leading scores were as follows:- S.A. (b)
H'p 200 500 600 TU. Sgt. G. E. Breese.....scr. 32 34 33 99N Mr. W. Trenouth
Sgt. F. Cole
.scr. 31 33.33 97
1 33 33 30 96 ·
33 29 31 03
Mr. J. A. Guard ......ser. 31 32 31 94 Mr. W. K. Gillman ....scr. Mr. L. W. Peckham
3 29 31 29 89
Mr. H. J. S. Blake ...ser. 26 29 27 82 Mr. L. C. Thorne .......... 4 26 29 18 73
S.R.. (a)
Sgt. R. J. Heap Mr. R. N. Medhurst Mr. V. R. J. Merrett Mr. H. A. Evans Mr. R. Tynemouth Mr. H. S. Jones Mr. N. V. Whyte
Mr. H. F. Oldrelve ..
Mr. R. J. Johnston Mne. Jas. Fletcher
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28 28 29 35 7 28 30 27 05- 6.27 27 27 81 10 26 27 27 801
5 24 28 28 78
6 28 24 25 77.
8 23 26 27.76
8 28 27 23 76°
5.28 27 21 76
5 27 30 18 75° A winner of handicap spoon will: have handicap reduced by one pt:
MINIATURE RIFLE SECTION'
H.K.R.A. Miniature Rifle Section: Now that the full range rifle shooting: has finished, keen interest is being: shown in miniature rifle shooting. It: is hoped that secretaries of existing: and all newly formed clubs will get: in touch with Mr. A. F. Evans, Hon. Secretary, Small Bore Section H.K.R.A. c/o R.A.F., Kai Tak with a view to arranging matches. He will also be glad to give advice to any persons in- terested and wishing to form clubs under the H.K.R.A, conditions. It is hoped that a colony team will be formed in the near future to take part in the Colonial Small BoreTM Matches and to fire matches with the National Rifle and Pistol Association: of the Philippines.
R.A.F. VICTORY
In a small-Boré Match fired at the Central Police Station range on Fri-- day, May 17, between the H.K. Police and the R.A.F. the latter won by 17 points. Unfortunately Supt. Thomp-- son was unable to fire for the police..
The scores were as follows:→→→
POLICE
Sgt. Ritchie
Sgt. Perkins
Sgt. Gowans
Sgt.
Wall..
Sgt. Russell
Cpl. Naranjan Singh
08:
20
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