ARMY SPORTLIGHT
By "SQUADDY"
AT Stonecutters Island on Wed-THE Garrison billiards tourna
nesday afternoon the annual ment has now commenced.and Rowing Regatta was the following have so far succeed- Rowing held and a very
ed in getting into the enjoyable time Billiards second round: Cpl. Regatta was had by all.
Harvey of the HE. The General R.A.M.C. beat L/Sgt. Jones of the Gardner Officer Commanding, Major Gen-R.A.O.C.; Sub.. Cdr. cral Grasett, C.B., D.S.O., R.A.O.C. beat L/Cpl. Blackie, Ro- M.C., gave away the prizes at the yal Scots; L/Sgt. Brackenbury conclusion of the last event and beat Lleut. Dixon, R.AM.C., Capt. congratulated all the competitors Scotcher, R.A.S.C., beat L/Cpl. on their fine display of rowing. Adams, Royal Scots; Pte. Coch- In the first event of the after- rane, Royal Scots, beat Gnr. Brox- noon, for the Brown Cup, rowed up, 7th A.A., R.A, S/Sgt. Carden, over a course of 2,000 yards, 24th R.A.P.C. beat Piper Milne, Royal Heavy Bty, R.A., sprung a sur-Scots; Pte. Gordon, Royal Scots, prise on the Sappers and the Ser beat Cpl. Octon, Royal Scots; vice Corps, who were expected to L/Cpl. Allo, Engineers, beat Pte. do well.
Ross, Royal Scots..
The Sappers got away to a good start and kept the lead all until about 200 yards from the finish, when the Gunners began to pull up on them and finally overtook them to win
a well-rowed race; RA.S.C. finished third, 17th A.A. Bty. R.A, fourth, and Middlesex
fifth.
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The drow for the Garrison Challenge Cup is as follows:-
Preliminary round-R.A.O.C. v "A" Coy, Royal Scots; 40th (F) Coy R.E. v R.A.SC, C" Coy-Ro- yal Scots v.R.A.M.C; Royal Signals
"B" Coy Royal Scots; 7th A. R.A. v R.A.P.C.; C. M. Police'v 12th Hvy. Bly. R.A.
# Second, Round. 22nd (F) Coy R.E. v "HQ" Coy Royal Scots.
SOLDIERS CLUB TOURNAMENT
In the second race, for the Chaplain's Cup, which was open to novices only, Sappers were again unlucky, being disqualified for crossing. It was a well-fought, race with the Sappers and the Preliminary Round-"HQ" Cay Carrier Platoon of the Royal Scots Royal Scotsy 22nd (F) Coy RA; fighting it out all the way. In the "B" Coy Royal Scots v R.A.MC; excitement of the race the Sappers 7th A.A. 'R.A. v R.A.S.C; “C” Coy were inclined to pull out of their Royal Scots v.H.K.V.D. Corps. course and edge the Scots, who Second Round-"A" Coy Royal were awarded the race after dis-Scots v R.A.P.C.; Royal Signals v cussion by the judges.
40th (F) Coy R.E.
Last race of the regatta was the most exciting, with Sappers and R.A.S.C. rowing a good race, the former winning in the last 50 yards by half a Jength.
TO-DAY'S RUGBY
There were only three crews in this event and a good start was made, R.A.S.C. and Middlesex get- ting away but. Sappers having trouble with their No. 3, whose rowlock had worked lose and The Quadrangular Rugby Tour. caused them to lose water.
nament will commençe to-day, Middlesex were leading for when Police, who are the new- about 400 yards, when R.A.S.C.comars but who are not as strong overtook them and kept the lead as last season, meet Navy at 4,15 until 50 yards from the end, when p.m. at Boundary Street, Sappers, who had rowed well to Navy..have their best team out make up lost ground, overtook and should win by a fairly.com- them to win a well-rowed race by fortable margin, though they will half a length. It was touch and have to fight hard for supremacy go for about 1,000 yards between at forward. these two crews.
The Engineers thus won the Ah King Cup for the second time in
sucession.
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Tuesday at Sookunpoo, *Medical Corps beat Royal Air Force in a friend- Cricket by game by 49 runs, neither side making a large score.
At 3 p.m., on the same ground, Club, without Jimmy Thomson and G. G. Davies, will probably lose to Army.
Following are some of the teams:
NAVY-Tel. Honeywill; Mid. Robin- son, Mid. Bucknell, A/Ldg. -Tef, Paul- and S/Lt. McGill; Lt, Carter (Capt.) and S/Lt. Rutherford; L.S.A, Palmer, Lt. Watson, Sgt. Manneld, F/Lt. Tay- lar.S/Lt. Beattle S/Lt. Wilkinson.. CEO. Wir. King and S/LE. Poole..
Reserves:-F/Lt. Wright, A/Ldg. Tel. L. (E.) Brown, S/Lt. Carey and L.S.
There are
e only four League games down for
The fine bowling of Sgt. Wyre decision this week-end, of the Medicals, who took 7 wic-Bowden, Cadet Lamble. Lt.Cdr. Clark,
Scots kets for 22 runs, gave Medics the the Club-Royal match having been post- Royal Air Force made only 36 poned owing to Volunteer and the Medicals replied with 85, Major Swyre making 40 and Sgt. Webb 14.
camp.
The best match afternoon should be that between Middle- sex and Sing Tao at Sookunpoo, The potential champions have been none too impressive in their last few outings and will have to be at their best to win to-day,
A notable change in the Chinese side is the inclusion of Yeung Shiu-yick in place of Ip Fak-wah,
have a good night.
Navy will entertain St. Joseph's and should have little difficulty in Recreio 1st XI:-W. A. Tecd. H. L.disposing of the weak Saints, Outlet, Cosno. J. M. Cosano, G. N. Gosano, E. M. L. Soares, N. A. while, Kowloon and Police should Beltran. A. M. Prata. H. A. Barros, M. A. Remedios and M. Mendonca.
Recreio 2nd XI:—E., A, R. Alves. E. L. Gosano. A. M. Rodrigues, P. A..N. da Silva, A. A. Lopes., J. C. Fonseca, J. A. Soares, B. T. Gosano, A. M. Re- medios, A. N. Other and A. N. Other.
K.C.C. 1st XI:-E, C. Fincher, N. D. Lloyd, D. J. N. Anderson. E. F. Fin cher, A. Zimmern, F. R. Zimmern. D. Hung. W. L. Rapley, B. D. Lay, R. T. Broadbridge and T..A. Madar,
K.C.C..2nd XI-S. A. Gray, R. T. Baldwin, E. Curtis, R. J. Fenton, R.-A. J. Simpson, K. M. Baxter, J. R. Luke, I. Brokenshire, G. A. Goodban, L. R. Burch and F. J. Lạy.
C.S.C.C. 18 XU-J. E. Richardson, W. H. Colledge, A. E. Perry, F. Baker, R. H. Griffiths, D. J. Hollidge, N. Whit-
T. Henderson v E. C. Fincherley, N. L. Smith,. B. C. K. Hawkins, J.
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W. Groves v A. G. Butterfield. Members who want tiffin are asked to notify the number one Boy before to-morrow.
Barrow and A. Watson..
In the only other Senior game will meet to-morrow Eastern Kwong Wah at Caroline Hill and should win comfortably.
"Y" NOMADS HOCKEY
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MATCH TO-DAY
A friendly, hockey match will be played at King's Park to-day when the "Y" 1st XI meet the Nomads Hockey Club at 4.15; pm;
The line-ups follow
YMCA Benwell; Taylor, Saxby, Jordan, Coombe, Waldron; Smith, Gemmell, Ure, Morgan and Dunne.
Nomads: A. Alves; J. Souza, R. J. Reed; S. Nabi, A. Xavier, H. Gubbay; R. M. da Silva, F. O.I Reed, S. A. Reed, P. Rull and J.j
c.s.c.c. 2nd XI:-H. E. Strange. H. F. Harper, J. F. McGowan, G. Ainslie, F. E. Lawrence, J. Mitchell, G. David son, A. M. J. Wright, H. P, Cunning- ham, H. Parrott and R. Lawrence.
Army X-Major Swyer, Brig. H. Franco. McLeod, Sgt. Webb, Sgt. Bopcock, Plc. Stonor, Spr. Bailey, Spr., Tropp, Gar. The following have been select-Baraby, Gar. Dobbinson, L/Cpl. Mur- ed to represent the Volunteers in phy and Sgt. French.
VOLUNTEER CRICKET XI
a friendly cricket match, against P.R.C. XI-A, E. Carey, C. Pope,
B. G. Baker, N. Iteynolds and J. Altken.
GOVERNOR AT BOWLS
Craigengower Cricket Club at 2W. L. Clarke, J. Shepherd, 11. Dan- His Excellency the Acting Gov- p.m. to-morrow: K. M, Baxter, browsky, J. Lewis, A. Estall, J. Orem,ernor, Lt-General E. F. Norton, N. D. Booker, D. G. Day, R. S
C.C.C. XIA. M. Omar, N. Brond will turn out for the Bowlsters Gill, G. N. Gosano, L. G. Gosano, bridge, A. II. Esmail, U. II, Esmall, against United Services Recreation N. A. E. Mackay, D. O. Parsotis,, G. Forman, M. G. Hung, p It Club in a friendly Lawn Bowls LT. Ride, A. Zimmern and F. R. franae, CW. Lam, E. J. Mitchell, G. match next Wednesday at 3.30 Zithmern.
Souza and W\\K; Way!!
victory.
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