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RUGBY SECESSIONISTS.
DISCUSSION AT H.K.F.C. ANNUAL MEETING.
GROUND AT THE VALLEY.
SHAME AND DISGRACE"
MORRISON HILL POLICY- REFERRED TO
the
HONGKONG FOOTBALL.
TWENTY-SIX TEAMS ENTER LEAGUE,
New President. Proposing the Hon. Mr. 4. O. Lang as the new President, Mr. Loox said that he was a very "old member of the Club. He regularly attended matches, took much interest in the Club's welfare PROGRAMME TO FINISH JANUARY 1st.. and he was highly esteemed.
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SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
successful
AN INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT. The misunderstanding between the BEFORE Executive Committee and the Football Committee of the South China Athletic Association, which recently ended in the Mr. RALSTON seconded and said that he.
Withdrawal of a section of the football From thirteen clubs twenty-six teama players and the proposed formation of associated himself with the Chairman's remarka. He did not want to bring in have entered to compete in the Hongkong another major sporting association among the Chinese, may soon be removed, if the motives of utility, but he understood Football League this coming scason, and efforts of lending Chinese of Hong- The secession of rugby players, that Mr. Lang had refused the Presi- the Hongkong Football Association has kong to clear the differences prova Sir Shou Son Chow, Dr. R.. H. Kote Government's policy with regard to dency of the Rugby Football Club. That decided that the League programme must Morrison Hill, and reference to the mads him more desizable than ever, con- be completed, before January 1st, 1997 wall, Mr. Tson Yao Ting, Mr. Mok Wing tinued Mr. Ralston. His public position in order that the second half of the season Yai, all either Hon. Presidents of Active Club ground,at Happy Valley, a being
and his influence would also be beneficial, may be devoted to the Association's com Presidents of the Association, are calling a mesting of the officers of the Associa a shame and disgrace to Hongkong!
the construction of a club-house." As at a meeting of the Hongkong Football of Dr. Kotewall next Tuesday afternoon Morrison Hill was not coming down-League, held at Volunteer Headquarters at four o'clock, when it is hoped that and the Government's flat refusal in the last evening, for the purpose of elect whatever there is to be said will be given
a hearing.
The leaders of the Chinese community Past had been based on the event of it ing an Honorary Secretary in place of
Athletic Associations coming down, when their ground would Serg-Major AC Godivin, who is are desirous of haring at least one strong be shifted the possibility of their own shortly leaving the Colony for Home, and, clubhouse was near. (Hear, hear, and to make arrangements for the coming applause).
Feotball," were, among some of the a specially when they came to consider petitions. This announcement was made tiga and the football players at the office
teresting topics which came before the! 39th annual general meeting of the Hong- kong Football Club last evening
The meeting was held in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardice, Matheson & Co. There were about 4 members pre sent, and Mr. W. Loyan (the "retiring President) was in the chair.
The Hon. Mr. A. Q. Lang was un- animously elected President.
The motion to reserve places on the committer was then put and carried na animously.
Vice-President
Mr. Loyan was supported by the following:-Mr. J. Ralston (vice-presi. dent), Mr. H. M. McTavish (hon, secre tory), Mr. R. W. Lec (hon. treasurer), Mr. G. Rodger (Association captain), Mr. J. McCubbin (chairman of com- mittee) and Mr. J. Stewart.
Mr. McCumin, proposed Mr. Ralston Among those present were Mesars:-G3 vice-President, and said that Mr. M. Shaw, 4. Hamilton, D. J. Purves, Ralston had already held the position D. Lyon, F. Railton, O, A. Smith, P. W with distinction. He was very keen, Ramsay, S. H. Garrod, J. Watson, H. took a great interest in the Club, they had every confidence in him, and the G. Howard, R. K. Duncan, and Mills.
Club would be well served. Result not Bad. Speaking with regard to the deficit of 865128 on the year's working, Mr. LOGAN mentioned the amount of $1,000 incurred on the visit of the interpart Rugby team to Shanghai. This, he said, was only to be expected.
The stand had cost $500 against 3650 the previous year. Football gear pur hased had gone up from $181.46 to $474.55; printing and stationery bad also increased.
The result was not very bad. remarked Mr. Logan, and added "We still have gratulate ourselves on a fairly successful year. Mr. Logan proposed the adoption
our assets in the bank and can con
Mr. LOGAN seconded and Mr. Ralston was unanimously elected.
Mutual Admiration Society,"
We seem to be a 'mutual admiration society,' remarked Mr. RASTON, and I propose Mr. McCubbin as chairman of cornmittee., "Ho. is a regular attender amidst laughter. and always sober," added Mr. Ralston
Mr. H. L. FORSYTH seconded.-Carried unanimously.
Mr. LOGAN said that Mr. R. W. Lee was For the position of Hon. Treasurer, unable to continue. He had done good work and he had found a capable succes. sor in Mr. Mills, whom he had much Mr. Leo seconded-Carried unarica-
pleasure in proposing.
season.
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LAWN BOWLS:
SECOND. DIVISION
CHAMPIONSHIP.
Mr. G. T. MAY (President of the League) was in the chair. He explained that their recently appointed Secretary, leon Cricket Club and the East Point The play off necessary between the Kor. was leaving for Home at the end of next Recreation Club to decide the champion mouth. They were sorry to lose his ser. ship of the Second Division of the Lawn vices, and it was "decessary that they Bowls League was to have taken place to-day, but as each club has failed to new secretary so that come to an agreement as to the venu should have a affairs would be well in hand when the for the game, it will have to take place ¡ later. It is probable that the matter season commenced.
will be referred to the Association, ench club having nominated Да different ground. “
The name of Mr. W. E. HOLLANDS being put forward, he was unanimously elect ed na the Hon. Secretary of the League.
First Interport Match. To-day on the Shanghai Bowling Club green the first of the Interport games will te played when Hongkong meet Hankow.
Open Singles.
Arrangements for the Season. Mr. Godwin read a letter from the Hongkong Football Association, to the affect that it had been decided that the In the Colony Open Single Competi- whole of the second-half of the football tion games played during the week, A. Gourlay (K.D.R.C) beat D. Rum- season, except for one Saturday to be jahn (CCC), and W. Macfarlane allotted for the match of Champions (E.D.G.C.) overwhelmed - W. Bill
for the various competitious. The farlane meets W. Russell (R.H.K.V.C.) The Rest should be sat apart solely (K.C.C.), Gourlay will, therefore, meet J. C. Brown (KD.R.C) and W. Mas
League gates were to be completed before to decide who shall be the semi-Enalists in January 1st, 1997. November 11th (Armis. the top half. Omar (0.0.0.) and Hol
land (KBG.C.) have already qualified tice Day) had been set apart for a in the bottom half. The dates of the re Charity game; Detember 17th the Sunday maining matches, and the venues will be Mr. Louis said that they could hardly Herald Cup game; and January 1st for decided by the Association when the find a harder working or more conscienthe Army 7. Navy (Saturday) game at
of the report" and accounts,
Mr. RALSTON, Seconded, and the accus. counts and report were unanimously adopted.
At a Standstill.
The meeting was divided on the ques- tion of the election of the new, com- mittee. The rules stipulate not less than six and not more than thirteen.
Here we come to a standstill," re- marked the Chairman, who said he had thought about the matter and bad gone into it with several of the older men- Lors.
ticus secretary than Mr. McTavish, and he accordingly proposed his re-election.
Refused to Stand.
"Mr.
G. RODGER proposed and Mr. McTavish seconded Mr. J. Stewart as ever captain, but Mr. Stewart would not stand. Mr. Stewart also refused to serve on the committee, saying that he preferred to be a playing member. Mr. LOGAN said he referred to the for- Pointing out that Mr. Stewart had! mation of the Hongkong Rugby Foot-Leen captain in the past and that others ball Club, and pointed out that the should have a chance, Mr. Lyon put for H.K.F.C. started originally as a Rugby ward the name of Mr. H. G. Eoward, club. Association had come on and and Mr. S. H. GARROD seconded.
Mr. Howard proposed by Mr. C. W Rugby did cot interest the public as
E. Bishop and Mr. P. W RAMSAY much
seconded.
Cockumpo.
The Chainman commented that the decision of the Football Association aneant that the League football was cut down to about ten weeks. It had been found in past seasons that ten weeks was not long enough for the League pro- Stamme to be completed. They had ex perienced great difficulty in getting off mid-week matches. However, the Secre taries. of the different clubs would be arranging League fixtures for the coming- season at the close of the present meet- Mr. Lyon raised objection to this. and
amendment on the ground that the ing, and no doubt they would do all they Captain was needed when the season could to arrange for as many matches on started on September 15th and Mr. Saturdays as possible, leaving as many Bishop would not be back from leave dates vacant for the Association as they till December.
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He thought that members had not been well advised in partitioning
splitting." If they had come along to the committee, stating their views, some. thing better might have been arrived at. The H.K.R.F.C. did not have ground. He had seen the plans. A plot amarked "P" has been set down to the Rugby Club and to South China, the ruggerites" to have its use on Mondays, Wednesdays and alternative Saturdays. This was not much good to the Rugby Mr. Gannon asked: Suppose the cap. Club. If they had approached the com: tain doesn't get his place when be comes mittee and the committee, in turn, had back approached the Government, they might have got a ground instead of sharing one
with somebody else.
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A Difficulty.
Mr. Logan also believed that the Rugby Club might not prove a financial Succe33. Mr. G. G. N. Tiason had told him, however, that members of the Foot ball Club who had joined the H.K.R.F.C. were likely to keep up their subscriptions
A Compromise, Mr. RALSTON suggested a compromise by electing one as captain and the other as vice-captain.
Mr. Ralston: Suppose the captain
(elected now) does not get his place when
the season starts?"
Mr. GaunoD rejoined that the captain must be in the team to begin with.
Mr. LYON added that the absence of the skipper was, one of the reasons why the Club did not win matches.
The Committee.
On the two names being put to the bailet, Mr. Howard was chosen by
Mr. Bishop was then elected vice- to the H.K.F.C. Hitherto, Rugby mem-votes to 7. bere had worked strenuously in the Club interests and it grieved him to see the captain-proposed by Mr. F. W. Ramsay, present step. They now came to a dif- seconded by Mr. A. Hamilton. ficulty. The rules provided for a pro- portion of rugby members on the com- mittee. He did not know what to do. Rugby members present had been asked but they could give him no information-
As to the complaint by the Rugby secessionists that the ground at Happy Valley was bad, the speaker said that good rugger" was played there in the old days and the ground was just a bad
"Vacancies Reserved,
Mr. J. McCUDDIN suggested, and later proposed that vacancies be reserved in the committee, to be filled later on. If the rugby section of the Club goz "under way their representatives could be added.
Play for Another Club.
could.
"Clubs Entered.
entered the League, and from these clubs It was stated that, thirteen clubs bad
there would be 25 teams in all competing. In the First Division there would be nine teams (Dine Clubs); in the Second Divi- sion "A" ten teams (nine Clubs) and
the Division B seven teams (five Clcbs).
Interport team returns to the Colony.
Playing in the Colony Doubles Cham- pionship on the Police Green last even- ing Basa and Dennis (C.C.C.) beat Muir- head and Chalmers (T.R.CI) by 10 shots
to. 2
Spey Cup Competition, The first game in the Spey Cup will take place to-day on the Kowloon Dock Recreation Club Green when the home team will be opposed by a team trom the Police Recreation.
BASEBALL.
THE WEEK-END FIXTURES.
There will be four baseball matches this week-end, and the programme will be as under:-
To-day.
2.30 p.m.-Filipinos v. Baseball Club. 4.30 p.m.-South China . H.K.V.D.C.
To-morrow.
2.30 p.m.-South China. Japanese
(replay).
4.20 p.m.-Japanese . Club de Recreio,
BOXING.
THE PUGILISTIC MARQUIS COMING LATER. CARTLIDGE'S CHALLENGE.
The CHAIRMAN resuarked that the newly formed Chinese Athletic Club was a new entrant to the League. This Club had
The Marquis of Douglas and Clydes- entered five teams in all, one in the first dale,the Boxing Marquis "-did not Division, and two teams in each of the arrive as was anticipated from Aus junior divisions. South China, Athletic tralia by the s.s. Taiping yesterday. Athletic Association had entered four He is, however, to arrive later after a teams, one in the First Division one in possible stay at Manila. Junior Division A zad two in the accompanied by Egan, the Junior Division "B." Another new en scholar, who is stated to be a good trant was a team from the Portuguese amateur heavyweight. Staf of the Hongkong and Shanghai. Bank, this Clab entered a team in. Divis The teams entered in the League are
The names of Mr. Hamilton and Msion Two "B. Shaw were proposed for the committee by Mr. STEWART and second by Mr. as under FORSYTH.
Others who were nominated were Mr. Stewart, Mr. R. K. Duncan and Mr. Jack Rodger, who all declined siessrs. Hamilton and Law were then formally elected.
The formal business of the meeting then terminatëd, "
Mr. McTAVIBE announced that he had
obtained a tender of 9520 for their matshed, against 8850 last year.
"A Shame and Disgrace.".
DIVISION 1.
Chinese Athletic Club, South China Athletic Association, East Surreys; Kow. loon Football Club, Club de Recreio, Royal Artillery, Tamar, Police, H.K.F.C. (last mentioned entered provisionally at the meeting as no catrý yet received).
DIVISION IL. ****.
Chinese Athletic Club (two teams),
He will be Rhodes
C.P.O. Jim Cartlidge is desirous of meeting Kid Raymond, who has been in Hongkong for the last few weeks seeking a contest."
HOME CRICKET.
RAIN INTERFERES AT SCARBOROUGH,
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THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, September 9th. At Scarborough to-day where the South China A.A., Easy Surreys, Kow-match between the Australians and Mr. loon, B.A., University, Saint Joseph's, G. I. Thornton's Il. was to be resumed, Club de Recreio, H.KF.C. (each club rain interfered and only 25 minutes play one team, H.KFC entered provision-was possible before lunch. The Austra ally).
lians added 31 ithout loss bringing their total to 24: for no wicket. "
Further rain after lunch caused aban- donment for the day..
DIVISION 11. 1. **
Mr. Descax drew the attention of the incoming committee to the state of the ground, which he described as a shame Mr. D. Lyon pointed out that the and a disgraer to Hongkong football" Chinese Athletic Club (two teams), Rugby lab already had their own com- This state of affairs he attributed to the South China A., (two teams), Moslem, mittee, Mr. McTavish said that he was crowds of Chinese who went on the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and St. present at their meeting. Our rules are ground... to elect a captain and vice-captain for Mr. Lrox and Mr. GAZROD stated that Joseph's (each one team). rugby. I spoke to Mr. Tinson on the the ground was "public." The former telephone this morning and he gave me informed the meeting that twelve years to understand that the secretary of the ago the Kowloon C.C. put & fence H.K.R.F.C, would be present but he (the around their ground but were told by the secretary) is not here. They will put Government to remove it. their hands in their pockets and pay the Mr. MCTAVISE disputed the description 85, but they play for another club,'
public." He had gone to the Police 85 but they would play for another who had informed him that if the Club would pay, officers could be engaged to keep others off, even when the Club was not using the ground.
club."
Mr. J. RALSTON seconded Mr. Me Cabbin's proposals, and added that four committee man bo appointed by Rugby Mr. McDomain expressed as to the members, not by the H.K.R.F.C., the value of watchmen. His view was that majority of members of which were not little could be achieved and the expense members of the Club His idea was that would be disproportionate. they wait until the season started, when the vacancies could be filled.
Mr. McCubbin's motion was carried, the two dissentients being Mr. McTavish and Mr. Lyon.
The matter was dismissed out. On Mr. McTavish's proposal, a vote of thanks to Mr. Logan (the retiring President) was carried with acclamation and closed the meeting.
Surreya Points. Major PATON stated that the East Sur reys' would play as many of their fixtures us they could before they left for India at the end of October," and he requested that the usual practice be followed in such cases as this, namely, that the in- coming Regiment (The King's Own Scot tish Borderer's) be permitted to play the remaining fixtures of the Surreys', and also to take the points the Surreys had collected up to the time of leaving
This request was agreed to, and the teams, as given above, were clected to the League.
It was decided that the League Scasón commence on Saturday, October 9th
The meting then went on to discuss detailed arrangements for the season and I to arrange fixtures.
•HOME FOOTBALL.. MATCH AT NEWPORT DRAWN. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.1
LONDON, September 9th. In the Third Division. (South) of the English League to-day, Newport, and Bristol City played a goalless draw.
ANOTHER TENNIS "PRO"
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Pizts, Beptember 9th. It was to day announced that Paul Feret, the French Davis Cup player, has accepted an offer to turn professional and will go to America with dile. Suzanne Lenglen.