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FOOTBALL,
The following games are down for decision:-
TO-DAY.
At + p.m.
England South China, Sunday
Herald Charity Cup Competition Hongkong F.C. ground Referee Mt. Smith, R.A Linesmen : Messrs. Fernis and Melvor..
The following will represent England: Avery (Kewlean): Wyene (Police) and Wheeler (Kowloon) or Jordan (East Surreys); Brittain (Police), Simms (Kowloon), and Watson (Club); Charles worth (East Surreys). Howard (Club). Humberstone (East Surreys), King and Bennett (7'amar). Reserves: Bristowa and Butler (Eas: Surrey)
SATURDAY,
INTERPORT (PORTUGUESE), Hongkong v Shanghai, Hongkong Club ground. Kick-off at 4 p.m. Referee: Mr. Atkinson. Linesiden. Messrs. Morfett and Perman.
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HONGKONG LEAGUE.
Division 11. "AL"
Kick-on at 2.30 p.m Club de Recreio AV. South China A," H.K.F.C. ground. Referee: Mr. McIvor.
Diction 17. B." Kick-off at 3 p.m.
St. Joseph's Boarders . South China "C" Sookunpec "A" ground. Re- feree: Mr. Farnie.
MONDAY.
Portuguese (Hongkong and Shanghai combined). Hongkong (other than Portuguese) H.E.F.C ground. Kick-off at p.m. Heferee: Mr. Baldwin Linesmen: Messrs Gil mour, and Melvor.
To-day the Charity Club match, post poned from Christmas Day, will be played on the H.E.F.C. ground between South China and England. The winners will meet the Portuguese in the final of the Competition. Wheeler, of Kowloon, was chosen to partner Wynne at back but he will probably stand down in favour of Jordan, East Surreys.
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South China and Club de Recreio "A tcam, close their league programme on Saturday when they meet on the Clab ground in the A” division.. South China need one point, only to secure, the division championship and on presutt form they are expected to win.
In the B division, South China Cmeet St. Joseph's Boarders on the Garrison ground and the C team should win.
Over the week end a series of matches will be played between Portuguesa teams. and teams chosen to represent the Colony and South China against a selected team chosen from the Portuguese Interport players. Given fine weather record erowds, should witness the games.
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LAWN TENNIS,
HIGH STANDARD OF PEAY YESTERDAY,
Very good match, worthy of Championship standard, was played off yesterday when Sewell met Yew Man Tsun in the second sound of the Open Singles. Play was fast throughout and resulted in a win for Yew Man Taun by⠀⠀ three sets to one. There was not much | to choose between the two players who were evenly matched, except perhaps in their respective stylea, Sewell showing stiffness in form and the Chinese player exhibiting accurate judgment in cutting and placing, but he could not play as forceful as his opponent. Interest was maintained right up to the end and every stroke was well contested.
Sewell played a forceful game in the first two sets and had the better of the exchanges, surprising his opponent with many aces from his driving. He took the first set and led 5-3 in the second. But Yew Man Taun's better match experience turned the tide in his favour and he' quickly controlled Sewell's play and won Sewell continued to work hard, but could the next four games, to even the score.
not penetrate his opponent's consistent cutting and placing, and although play there was fitte doubt that Yea Mad was even and interesting till the end, Tsun would yim
Detailed scores of yesterday's matches follow:-
OPEN SINGLE:--Yer Man Taun beat G. W. Sewell, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3; W. B Cornaby beat Lim Peng Chin, 0, 11-9, 6-2; Cheong Tuck Wing beat J. C. Broome, E-3, 6-3, 3-6, 3-6, 6-0.
HANDICAP SINGLES "A"-E. H. J. Larkcom (rec. 1/6) beat C. C. Stark (res. /), 3-6, 5-6, 6-4 H. Owen Hughes (owe 4/6) beat R, E. Greensmith (rec. 5/6),
6-3, 6-3.
HANDICAP SINGLES "B"-W. M. Lyons (owe 15.2) beat Rev. TB. Powell (owe 18), 7-5, 6-4; A. J. Hazeland (rec. 13) beat O. C. Womack (owe 15), 6-4, 6-4.
HANDICAP DOUBLES:-T. H. King and C... G. Perdue (scr.) beat Pay Com. Churcher and Lt. Col. Mackintosh (owe 1/6), 6-2, 7-5.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES. OPEN SINGLES:-T. Honda v. R. E. Coxon.
OPEN DOUBLES:Majör Pratt and Major Stevenson T Abiyama and S. Unu.
HANDICAP SINGLES "B"--E. J. R.
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On the Marina ground, Kowloon, on Wednesday evening, the 5/2nd Punjabis defeated the Hongkong Hockey Club la Mitchell (rec. 5/6). G. var. Egmond II. by four goals to one.
The Club pressed at the beginning, but | (scr.)
in turn the Indians got going and their centre-forward netted. A ding-dong" struggle ensued, and just before the
RUGBY.
whistle blew for half-time, Lawrence H.M.S. DURBAN" DEFEAT CLUB. scored "for the Club.
Soon after the resumption the Indians scored again. The Club were on the defensive most of the time, and before the end the Indians" added two more Konis.
Nicholl, the Club custodian, played very good game.
TEAM YOR AMOY.
Playing at Happy Valley yesterday evening, a team from H.M.S. Darhan defeated the longkong Football Club (ugby Section) by 10 points to 5.
The Durban team were the heavier, and got away with the balf nearly every time from the serum. They scored two tries in the first half through "Hodge... These were converted by Poole. In the second half Lammert scored a brilliant drop goal for the Club.
The teams were:-
A Hongkong Hockey team who have been selected to play Amoy, left yester day. Four of the players-left by the s.8. But Sang in the morning, and the re mainder by the Haiyang later in the
Club: H. J. Armstrong; G..P. Lam day. Three games are expected to beert, A. C. I. Bowker, L. M. S. Lloyd, played, but the team returns to Hong J. Foster, R. Millar, P. O'Conner, C.. D. E. A. Brodie; A. Gordon. B. Stephenson; kong by the as. Aut Sang on Tuesday, Wales, G. Thompson, D. Ralph, G.
Billinghurst, G. Oxlade
the 6th inat."
YACETING.
THE WEEK-END CRUISE
Durhan:Churchward, Gill, Thomas, Wyman, Clarke, Newham, Ball, Poole (capt.), Hodgė, Whittle, Jeremiah, Green, John, Dorward and Appleyard.
GOLT,
EASTER PROGRAMME.
Fanling, as usual, will be the ren- dezvous of many residents, during the Easter holidays.
A fine programme has been drawn up for the Easter cruise in connection with the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. Both racing and cruiser yachts will partipate.
The start to-morrow will be at 2.30 pim from the Club and there will be race for all yachts from that paint ta a line off Hang Hau village at the head of Junk Bay. The yachts will remain Some, interesting competitions have there the night and a start will be made been arranged at the Kowloon Golf Club, on Sunday at 10 am. for Joss House The competitions start today with the Bay via Tathong Rock (P.). Later in Captain's Cup. On Sunday there will the day they will sail back to their lang be 'n spoon competition, at the conclusion Hau anchorage. On Monday the yachts pot which Mrs. Cock, wife of the Presi leave at 9.30 am. for Repulse Bay, where tiffin will be taken.
If there is wind enough they will then race back to the Yacht Club,
RIFLE MEETING.
deat of the Club, will present prizes won during the past season. On Easter Monday there will be an eclectic competi tion, provided sufficient names have been entered.
At the Shek O course on Easter Bunday there is a mixed fourmmes com petition, members playing on their Fan-
The annual rifle meeting of the Hong-ling handicaps. kong Yalunteer Defence Corps takes The competition for the Denison Cup places on Easter Sunday and Easter began yesterday at Deep Water Bay and Monday at Stonecutters Range. -
The programme comprises some four- teen events, particulars of which have already been published in these columns
will consist of eight monthly competi tions with a play-of dor the trophy be tween the winners at the end of the year.
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