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SPORT THIS WEEK- LOCAL FOOTBALL.
END.
AN INTERESTING PROGRAMME.
'MACAO'S RACE MEETING.
There will be plenty of attractions for lovers of sport this week-end.
Football takes an important place on the programme, and for this than "eight matches have been arranged. One
afternoon
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loss
is an international match, and there is also one Senior League match and six Junior League matches. Full details will be found in the
football column.
Cricket enthusiasts will find in our sports calendar na interesting list of matches.
The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club has arranged to sail the Service i Members Presented Cups race for racing yachts, and there will be golf at Fanling both to-day and tomor-
row,
Another big attraction although net in the Coloay, will be the in- -augural race meeting at Macao, and, especially if the weather is fire, 'a large number of Hong Kong sup- porters will make the trip to the Portuguese Colony and spend the week-end there. The Steamboat Company are running boats to and from Macno tomorrow leaving at 8 8.m. ad 1 pm respectively and returning at 5 p.m. On Sunday the Sui An leaves at 8 a.m. and returns at. 8 p.m. the return saloon fare being #5.
There will be more cricket to-mor Tow, of which details will be found elsewhere.
CRICKET.
WEEK-END MATCHES.
The following matches have been arranged for the week-end:-
League: Division I. Kowloon C.C. v. Royal Artillery, Craigengower v. Chinese R.O. Civil Service CC.. Hong Kong
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THE PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 19th, 1927.
INTERNATIONAL GAME AND
LEAGUE MATCHES.
There will be an interesting local football programme to-day and there is sure to be a big crowd at Happy Valley, on the occasion of the match between Scotland and China for the Sunday Herald Charity Cup.
There
algo seven are
League matches to be played, including one Senior game between the Police and the Club de Recreio.
All, of course, will depend on the weather and the state of the ground."
The following game are down for decision:-
Sunday Herald" Charity Cup
Competition. Final. Scotland China, on the Hung Kong F.C. ground, kick-off at 4 p.m. Referee: Mr. Dawes; Linesmen: Messrs. Baldwin and Gülbert.
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Hong Hong League: Division 1. Hong Kong Police v. Club de Ro
creio, Kowloon F.C. ground, at 4.30 p.m. Referee Capt
Austin, M.M., MO.
Division II. "AJ"
Kick-off at 3 p.m. China Athletic "B" r. Kowloon
Reserves, Sookunpoo "B" ground. Referee: Mr. Cowan. China Athletic "Av. University,
St. Joseph's ground. Referee: Mr. Lamb..
St. Joseph's v. RA. Reserves,
Sookunpoo "A" ground. He feree: Mr. Gilmour. K.O.S.B.'s Reserves South
#'. China Reserves, South China ground. Referee: Mr. Lons- dale.
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Division "B." Moxicm Club v. St. Joseph's 'Re- serves, Kowloon F.C. ground, at 3p. Referee: Mr. Phillips,
Boy Scouts v. South China, South China, at 4.30 p.m. Referee: Mr. Samy,
Kowloon "B" having withdrawn from the League, the points for out- standing games are conceded.
Prior to the Charity game on the Division II.
II.K.F.C. ground, the two bands of the K.O.S.B.'s, by kind permission, Hong Kong CC.. Royal Navy, Friendly Match.
will play selections on the ground. Recreio . Civil Service C.C. 2nd The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall,
C.M.G., will kick-off at XI.
4 p.m. Mrs. R. M. Dyer (the wife of the President, HK.F.A.), will present the Sunday Herald Charity Cup to the winners at the close of the Elec-game., Scotland will be all out to
To-morrow's Matches. League.
Indian R.C. K.O.S.B.
Friendly. K.O.S.F.P.A. v. Hong Kong tric Co., at King's Park. Mr. Ponsonby Fane's team
Combined Schools" XY.
win, the pipers giving them a good lead. They are Belding a very
strong side which includes both Navy and Army players. China will have out a strong combination and will probably "do better on the greasy pitch. A good game is ex- pected should the rain keep off.
HOME FOOTBALL.
THE LEAGUE PROGRAMME.
COMPLETE FIXTURES FOR TO-MORROW.
There will be a full football League programme.at Home to-day, and the following are the various teams engaged in the English League and, the First Division of the Scottish Leaguo :----
English League: Division I. Arsenal v Everton. Aston Villa v. Birmingham, Bolton W.. Tottenham H. Burnley . W. Brom, A Cardiff C. v. Bury. Derby C. Wednesday. Leeds U... Huddersfield T. Liverpool v. Blackburn R Manchester U., W. Ham U. Newcastle U. v. Sunderland. Sheffield U. v. Leicester 0.
Division II.
Bradford C. v. Fulham. Chelsea. Grimsby T. Clapton O. v. Manchester C. Hull C. v. Swansea T. Middlesborough v. Darlington. Notts County v. Barnsley. Port Vale . Portsmouth. Preston N.E. e. Blackpool. Southampton. Oldham A. South Shields v. Reading. Wolves e. Nottingham F.
"GOLF...
FANLING.
TO-MORROW'S "STARTING
TIMES.
To-morrow's starting times at Fanling are as under:
9.99 .a. C. L. Cookes and D.
Templeton, 9.33
B, A. Green and R. Mae Grogor.
G. P. Lammert and F. M.. Ellie.
YACHTING NOTES.
REVIEW OF CLUB ACTIVITIES.
LAST WEEK'S CRUISER RACE.
[BY
“SEA IUNG”
Tides for the week-end are for height and time as follows:
+
High. Time. Low.
It has boon, found necessary to
AW. Roberts and Aalter the date for the Club versus
Boles
J. S. McLaren and N. K. Littlejohn.
Ladies' event to Sunday, March 27th, when the contest will be boi
+
9.38 "
J. W. Franks and P. P.
Sat... 3.9
10,20 15.50
2.4
J. Wodehouse.
0.40,
A. D. Humphreys and J.
84
99.93
H. Hearn.
Sua,"
5.4
10.38
9.44 "
T. a Monaghan and E.
Stone.
18.33
13
8.0 22.40
9.48
30
9.53 +1
0.38
25
10.00
10:01
10.08
10.12.
G. E. Ellams and
H.
10.18
EJ. Mahon and W.
10.2011
10.24"..
10.95 th
J. Coulthart and G. W. Sellara.
1. G. Hegarty and J. D.. H. Crawford.
W. J. Clerk and J. W. Robertson.
Wallace,
Murray.
D. Forbes and H.
Cleland.
C.
F. Cowherd and L. E Nantz
T. Ramsay and CD. Lambert.
I. E. Geare and L R Andrewes
R. K. Hepburn and A. C. 1. Bowker.
C. C. Stark and T, D, E. Pendered.
4I
10.32
10.30
>
10.40
10.44
..10.48
10.52
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10.56
C
Division III (Southern), Brentford v. Chariton A. Bri'ten and H.A. v. Coventry C. Bristol R. v. B'mouth and B.A. Exeter C. v. Newport O. Luton T. v. Watford. Merthyr T. v. Aberdaro A. Millwall v. Bristol C. Northampton v. Queen's Park Norwich C. v. Crystal Pal Southend U. . Gillingham, Swindon T... Plymouth A,
Division III, (Northern). Accrington S. v. Ashington. Barrow v. Walsall. Crewe Av. Bradford.
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11.00 19
11.04
11.08
Durham C. v. New Brighton,
Halifax T. v. Nelson.
Hartlepools U., Rotherham L.
11.19
Lincoln C. v. Chesterfield.
Southport r. Doncaster R..
11.16
Stockport C v. Stoke C.
Rochdale v. Wigan B Tranmere R. v. Wrexham.
Scottish League: Division I. Celtic Airdrieonians. Cowdenbeath . Rangers. Dundee U.. St. Johnstone. Falkirk. Kilmarnock, Hibernians Dundee, Morton v. Hamilton A. Motherwell . Dabfermline A. Partick T. v. Aberdeen. Queen's Park v. Clyde. St. Mirren . Hearts
11.20
H. R. Sturt and 3. Dre
vard.
A. Leach and F. Taylor. Lt. W. D. Brown and A. Somerfelt.
Thwaites and F.
Austin.
C. B. Brown and B. T. Butlin, G. E. Towns and T. Lov.
Y. W. Grayburn and K. E. Greig
D. S. Edward and G. J. Waddell.
F. B. Jonca and D. J. Gilmore.
twach teams of + boats...
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All members are hoping for good
" full-sai" breezo for the Service Members Cup. Last Saturday re- sulted in no race due to lack of a breeze and the previous Sunday provided so much wind sa to cause the postponement of the ovent against the Ladies so all hope for the happy mean. The course will bo given at the Club and the race will be sailed, under sealed handi-
capa
The cruisers got off the let Championship event at the third. time of asking on Sunday last over the course of Hong Kong Island (8.). The cores was altered, to Starboard to St in better with the tides and it was as well that this was done for the wind on the South of the Island was particularily light and variable till well on to dusk when it filled to a good whole sail breeze
AW. H. Edie and H. M. Muir. 112,, L, G. S. Dodwell and W..
L. Dunbar, F. A. Lammert and E. P. Fletcher.
11.28...
11.32.1
.11.38
11.40
"
A. W. Hodges and D. M. Goodall.
R. L. Moncrief and E U. Ireland,
E. D. Black and W. Ironside, 12.44 G. Murray and Comdr.
Aubrey. V. Cox and J. P. Sherry, R. W. Lee and L. O. M. Smith.
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11.48
1
11.62
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The other fixture in the "11:56 Division is between the Boy Scouts 12.00 p.m.
the latter's and South China on
It is expected that the ground. Scouts will win their last game of
the season.
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A New League. "A new League is to be started by the military authorities shortly to be called the Command League, The teams will be regimental and will include the Shanghai Defence Furce. The matches are played on the Sookunpoo and Kow- leon Football Club grounds, and some interesting games should be
seen.
RA
12.04
15
12.08 1
12.12 "
O. E. Eldridge and Spicer. Capt. Morris and D. G.
Bruce.
R. F. Moodie and C. Mackay,
N. H Procter and J. H. R. Hance.
T. L. Christie and A. O.
Brien.
ANNUAL MATCH.
La Cigale won a good race from Cequette by just over 17 minutes ou corrected time. Those two with and I were bless "together a far as Collinson point but here. and I was held up by a calca patch for a full hour and saw the other two sail eut of sight, round Cape D'Aguilar.
and Brenda Norseman seing her becalmed tack- ed to the North'ard and held a good breeze all the time so that when I and I got going Norseman was over a mile dead to windward and Queen Bee had come up to within 100 yards. With a trus wind there was a delightful bit of sailing in Tathong Channel and U and I lead round Capo D'Aguilar by mile from Norteman with Brenda about another mile astern. of Long Ma Hok U and I again
lost
the wind and Norseman directing her course 200 yards out-
As previously mentioned, the an. side of her carried the breese right
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Hong Kong League Table To Date.
Division 1.
Goale F. WL DI L Recreio 11 8 12 33 15.18
....... 13 B 52 23 14 14
13 5 6 2 18 19.12
SUNDAY CRICKET.
Among the cricket matches ar- ranged for to-morrow (Sunday) are those between the Combined
Hong Kong Police meet the Schools XVI and Dr. Ponsonby
Kowloon Fane's XI, and between the Kow-League leaders' at Kowloon on the Club de loon British School Former Fupila Railway ground. They must play Tolice 12.B 4.3 11 12 14 Association and the Hong Electric better than they did against the China Athletic 19 34 18 22 14 BC. The latter will be played at K.0.6.B.'s last week if they wish to K.O.S.B.'s ... 13 3 1 20 19 13 have a look in against the Recreio H.K.F.C. ...... 11 5 5 1 13 15 11 'King's Park
Hippy forwards. The Police always South China... 13 2 11 0 6 25 4 The match between the Schools put up & good show on the Kow-
Division 11.-"A."
Goals. and Dr. Ponsonby Fade's side is loon F.C. ground and as the Re-
P. W. L. D. I. A. Pi being played at
the University creio are not playing up to form, K.O.S.B'a
15, 14 0 1 53 12 99 ground, Pokfulam, and the follow the Police may spring a surprise | E.A.
14 9 4 1 25 13 19 ing team will represent the com-
on the leaders. A win for the
Athletic "A" 14 8 4 2 31 21 18 bined schools-0. Gesano, G. Gut Police would place them very Kowloon 13 6 4 3 25 14 15 terres (St. Joseph's College); D. J. favourably for the runners-up poai- St Joseph's... 14 8 8 8 31 19 14
Club do. N., Anderson, A. T. Lee, N. A. E.
Recreio. 15 54-27 28 14 Mackay, B. Gerrard, A. B. Clarke,
H.K.F.C 136 18 22 12
South China, 13 3 10 0 8 33 € Chins
Athletic "B" 15 0.14 1859 1
Division II. "B"
Goals
tion.
In the "A" Division, the leaders
China
W. H. Kwan, F. R. Zimmer (Dioce l'have a very easy game with South University 13 5 8 0.19 13 10
san Boys' School); D. Kelly, S. MacNider, J. Lyon (Central British China and should win
UNIVERSITY SPORTS.
P. WILD. P. A. P
·
...
1/
The remaining three games will School), A. M. Ramjahn, A But, he watched with interest as in all J. Hunt (Queen's College); J. Lthree games one of the teams are favourably placed for the second Youngaaye (Capt.).
position in the division. The EA Moslem Club.. 14 12. 2, 0 38 0 24 have the advantage of a point over St. Joseph's... 14 11 1 2 47 15 24
15 A," while Kowloon why Chips
China still be considered as in the run- Athletic "A" 14 7 5 2 17 15 16 ning for honours. These three
Boy Scouts 13 6 6 1.20 30 13 teams have a good chance to win II.K. & S. to-day.
Bank 14 5 8 1 17 31:11 The re-play for the Division, "B" China
Athletic "B" 14 5 9 0 19 24 10 championship, between the Moslem Club and St. Joseph's Reserves, South China. 13 3 10 0 16 236 will be played on the Kowloon F.C. Kowloon "B" 14 2 11 1 18 31 5 ground,
In connecticń with the 12th an- qual sports meeting of the Hong Kong University Athletic Associa tion, which is to be held on the University ground at Pokfulam on Saturday, March 26th, there are two: post-entry events. One is the half mile race, open to the Colony, which
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MATCH CANCELLED,
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Each team has been defeated by the other so the result is very open. The Moslem Club have been play- a lot in practice games and with will be decided at about 430 Pthe College fielding a strong side, and the other is the past students a very good tussle should be seen Hong Kong Football Club and the race, 230 yards, handicap, to be run on the Railway ground.
at about 4.30.
(Continued' on next column).
The friendly football match ar ranged for last evening between the Royal Navy was cancelled an as-
count of the weather.
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Hola, In One. Playing the 19th hole, on the old course at Fanling in a mixed four some on Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Lambert, the present lady Cham pion of the Colony, played a perfect iron shot from the tee and holed out in one.
LAWN TENNIS.
THE DAVIS CUP DRAW.
SET-AGOING BY PRESIDENT COOLIDGE AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
FREUTER'S AMERICAN, BERVICE.]
WASHINGTON, March 17th President Coolidge officiated at the Davis Cup draw at the White House.
In the first round in the American zone Japan will meat Mexico while Cuba meets Canada.
In the European Zone, året round, the draw in:-
Spain. India, Sweden z. Britain, Denmark u. Holland, Switzerland v. South Austria, and Ireland v. Africa.
Second round:-Czecho-Slovakia Greece, Belgium 5. Poland, Portugal Germany, Hungary Italy, and France v. Rumania
Jugo-Slavia_will play the winner of the Spain-India match. All the games will be played in, the coun- tries of the first-named nations, unless by special arrangement.
France" and Germany may Hest.
LATER.
and I. They had a great racs back to the Club and Queen Bee Baving ber-time pät U and I into
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LAWN TENNIS,
DAY OFF FOR THE PLAYERS.
The weather was even worse yes terday than on Thursday and all matches had to be put off. This H.K.C.C. tournament is now six days in arrear and it will bo im- possible to complete the first and accond rounds before the end of the month.
The tournament will recommence on Monday, weather permitting
BILLIARDS.
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