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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 19th, 1927.
1927 Edition
OF THE
DIRECTORY
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The Sixty-fifth Annual Issue
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H.K.V.D.C. RIFLE MEETING.
SOME GOOD SHOOTING.
FINAL DAY'S RESULTS.
The annual Rifle Meeting of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defenes Corps was concluded yesterday at the Stonecutters' Rifle Range.
Conditions were again excellent, the light being very good, and the wind' negligible.
There was some very fine shoot. ing, Pte. Maskell was particularly good, obtaining a possible at the 500 yards range in the competition for the Blake Shield, which his
platoon won. He only dropped two points in the Francis Cup Competi. tion, which also went to No. 5 Platoon
LOCAL FOOTBALL. BOY SCOUT FOOTBALLERS
The winners, the Rest games in the league wore played on the H.E.F.C. ground yesterday before good attendance and resulted as under:-
Club de Recreio
(Vinners)
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The Rest
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• JUNIORS "A"
IN MACAO...
SUCCESSFUL EASTER HOLIDAY VISIŤ.
GAME.
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LAWN TENNIS.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
The first match to be played on the stand court this season will take
Their strongest rivals aro, thị Indians, whom they beat last yes by a narrow margin of a game The Indian Recreation Club will/e represented by the same play. iz, H. D. Rumjaho, Y. A, Wahb. J. A. Cassumbhoy, I. M. Rack,
THREE WINS AND A DRAWN place this afternoon when the hold. A. Hussain and S. A. Rumaha. ers of the Open Doubles Champion. They are the youngest side, bé are ship of the Colony, H. D. Rumjába by no means the least expenced. and S. A. Ramjahn," will meet N. They last won the shield 1933 Trambitzky and J. W. Leonard in and are now reported to prac the third round.
tising very hard to win it hek this year.
The mixed team of senior, junior, and Boy Scout footballers from the South China Athletic Association of Hong Kong returned from a visit to Macao yesterday afternoon. While there the team played four games, winning three and drawing. one..
5.0.8.B.'s Res.
(Winners) 3 The Rest
Club de Beerolo v. The Rest. The Rest made two changes"from the advertised team, Clarke (H.E. Police) playing in goal in place of Anderson (K.O.S.B.), and Hayes (Kowloon) playing in the forward The team played the Macno South line in place of McGlinchey | China AA. eleven on Good Friday, (0.8.B.). Suan Kum Shun part and won by three goals to nil On nered the Rev. Alexander on the Saturday, they played the Macao left.
Sporting Association eleven, Portuguese, and won by four goals to nil
The Easter Sunday game
From the kick off the Recreio got away with a dash and before the Rest's defence could settle down, Gosano had put his side one up. The detailed results of yesterday's The Brat fifteen minutes went in competition follow: --
THE RESULTS.
Musketry Competition. Possible obtainable 70.
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Individual 900 300 400 competition yds. yda yda.
1 Capt. Logan
19 19
a Ptc. MeLeahan 19
13
3 Corpl. Young
16
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Lieut. Mitchell' 19 13
3 B.S.M.
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Blake Shield.
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A challenge shield presented by the late Sir Henry Blake. An inter-unit competition open to all units of the Corps, with teams of four mea. O.C. of winning Com- pany to hold the Shield for one
year, and memento, to be given to each member of winning team.
No. 5 Platoon with a total of 294 points. The team with their individual scores were:-Pte: Mas- kell, &4; Pte. McLennan, 8; CorpL Young, 71; Pte. Nisbet, 55. (n. connection with this competition Pte. Maskell wins, a special prize).
2-o. Platoon, with a total of 293 points. The team with their individual scores were:-Lieut. Mit chell, 76; Sergt. Branson, 74; Pte. Pile, 74; Pte. Warren, 69.
Francis Cup.
A challenge cup presented by the late Mr. J J Francis, Q.C., and under same conditions as the above competition.
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favour of the champions after which they were forced to act on the defensive until the interval. P. Xavier and M. Silva defended strongly and the Rest could only soore' dnce" in the first half, Suen Kum Shun beating Silva."
The second half opened with the Rest pressing and the Rey. Alexan- der gave the Rest the lead with fine, shot. With this success, the Rest again got down and Hayes scored. Suen Kum Shun was forced to retire and the Rest played ten men. The Recreio played up strongly and in the closing minutes pat on two goals through J. Silva and Gosano. Time only prevented the Recreio from taking the lead
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was against a mixed Macao eleven of Chinese, Portuguese, and British, including two members from the Hong Kong Club de Recreio. The Hong Kong Chinese won by four goals to one. Un Monday morning, another game was played with a mixed, Macao team, and this was a draw.
Mr. Chan Soo and Mr. Wong are hoping to arrange a visit to Haus Kong from a Macao Chinese foor ball eleven. The Macao Chinese
Other matches are as follows:-
Open Singles.” Col. C. Russell Brown. Ng. Cheung (3rd round).
The Kowloon Cricket Club who were third-ast year will consider- Szeably weakened by the ss of S. E.
Handicap Singles "A." S. E. Green (owe 15/3) v. Capt. E. W. Morris (scr.)
Major C. Willson (rec. 1/8). A. Pieres (rec. 15).
Handicap Singles "B," H. Coulson (scr.).
M. M. Watson (rec.15/1).
Handicap Doubles.
Green, who has anaoficed his in-
Cricket Club. In the Fincher bro- tention to play for th Hong Kong thers they possess valuable and formidable combinaton, but Hyde, Lay. Trambitzky al Millard, their Wably fill in the gher four places, next best players/ who will prob
are hardly likely to carry them to
ward (rec. 2/6) 7. C. Blaker and
J. D. Humphreys and A. W. Haya leading position. H. S. Hills (rec. 8/8).
T. D. E. Pendered and G. Miskin (ser.) . J. R. Hinton and C. D. Wales (rec. 15)..
Mixed Doubles,
The Hong Kok University team while not being particulary strong must be considged seriously. Last year their average games lost was 81.9 which is indeed a creditable performance. Dr. R. E. Tottenham, AF. A. Bedmind, A. A. Rumjaha
Mrs. Remington and W. Nowers (rec. 13). Mrs. M. Hall and H. Owen Hughes (oxe 1/8).
To Compatitors. The attention of competitors is
Among the South China A.A. officials visiting Macao with the team were Mr. Chan Soo, captain drawn to the new list of matches of the S.C. football team; ears fixed by the Committee for this Chan Tak Chiu and Luke King Fung, assistant football managers; matches, which were published in week, The dates of the different and Mr. Hia Wong, hon. general secretary of the South China Athle-aur issue of yesterday, are now in tic Association.
the Notice on the Club" Notice Board and competitors must see respective matches, which will be for themselves the dates of their played according to the schedule. are playing ine football and will his match off or or before the date Any competitor who fails to play The final whistle sounded with the compare favourably with most of score three goals all.
the Hong Kong teams, according to axed is liable to be scratched, un- Junior Game.
Mr. Chan Soo, the well-known less he can give a satisfactory ex- The K.O.S.B.' Reserves main-Chinese football player..
cuse to the Committee. tained their long list of successes by winning against a team chosen from the Rest of Division II. "A," by the large margin of nine goals
for they were playing up strongly.
to two.
No.-3 Platoon, with a total of 332 points. The teams with their in-a dividual scores were:-Pte. Maskell, 69; Pte. McLennan, 64; Capt. Logan, 00; Corpl. Young, 60.
2-No. 2 Platoon, with a total of 993 points. The team, etc., were
Pte. Jex, 57; Lieut. Mitchell, 48.
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Scoring five times in the first half and four in the second, the Junior champions played up to their league record.
Crowley scored twice in the open-
ing
minutes and Stock soon added third. Skiggs sent in a high hot which Slipper thought was well over the bar but the ball went into the not. Stevens scored a fine goal with a sole effort and the
HOCKEY.
TO-DAY'S MATCH.
The first of the series of three
hockey matches to be played this week takes plaec this noon at 5.15.
THE TENNIS LEAGUE,
PROSPECTS OF THE CLUBS.
S. E. GREEN FOR HK.C.C.
run
after- the United Services Recreation Club ground under the auspices of the Hong
The League competition, between the Hong Kong Hockey Kong Lawn Tennis Association, Club and the Royal Navy.
The other matches will be played
commences an Saturday, April 30th, to-morrow afternoon at King's Park and goes on till the end of July. at the same time between the Club The fixtures for the three divisions day next at the U.S.R.C. ground, and the Volunteers, and on Satur- were published in our issue of yes
and L. Foster are pretty certain to appear regulirly for them. For the
Laing, Hurg, Huai Chen pz. B. H. two other vacancies, they are likely
Wong. Their prospects of winning to call upon Cheong Tuck Wing, D.
present apment, but they may be the shield are not bright at the able to spring a surprise or two on the leading teams.
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The United Services Recreation Club, who unexpectedly won the
for honours. They have, however, shield from the Indians in 1924, do
wide pick from the large number not appear to be, strong contestants
Major W. B. Stevenson, Colonel C of service men at present stationed here. Among them the best are: Russell Brown, Rev. Alexander, Lieut. Sturgess, Lieut. Sparks, Capt. O'Leary, Flight Lieut. Brewerton, and Capt. Morris.
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The Mitsui Bussan Keisha team will be headed, by the redoubtable Honda Akiyama, his partner in the Open Doubles, will shortly be going away for holiday, "but Unotoro, his partner last year, will be back from Japan in time to play in the League. Edo, Ema, and Kitajima will be useful additions to the team.
The Hong Kong Cricket Clüb
1925 and 1926. will be strengthened by S. E.
players will also be turning up for Green, the champion of the Club in The Civil Service
them and their team will be acleer- ed from 6. E. Green, R. M Hender aan, A. Brearley, G. Miskin, G. W. Sewell, A. D. Humphreys, D Humphreys, G. R. Sayer, Dr. Valen
Sergt. Branson, 60; Pte. Pile, champions were leading by five at 4.30 p.m., between the Club and terday and showed that 7, 19 and tine, H. Owen Hughes and A. B.
Lewis Gun Competition. 1-No. 2 Platoon, with 66 paints. Team comprised 2nd Lieut. Jarvis, Corp. Bowker and Pte. Collis.
-No. 5 Platoon, with 61 points. Team comprised Corp. Young, Pte. McLennan and Pie. Maskell
Revolver Competition (Open). Petty Officer Wells and Petty Office: Fleet with a score of 20 each, out of a possible of 30. They will have to fire off at a date to be arranged. Inter.
Revolver Competition (Corps), 1-2nd Lieut.. Thornhill, 26.
-Sergt. Major Westlake, 21.
LAWN BOWLS.
clear goals. Omar then scored for
the Rest and at the interval the scores were, K.O.3.B.'s 5, Rest 1.
In the opening minute of the
second half, Stock scored. Roza" Pereira then reduced the champióna lead by a shot that gave McDougal! ao chance. Ward, attempting to clear, turned the ball into his own goal. Stock and Stevens added further goals before the final whistle sounded, the scores
being, K.O.S.B. 9, The Rest 2.
then
PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES AND MEDALS.
At the close of the senior game, the teams lined op before the Club stand where the Sunday Herald cup and the three league cups were on view. Mr. G. T. May, President H.K. League, before asking Mrs. R. M. Dyer to present the cups,
£B.G.C. WIN RETURN MATCH. Congratulated the Cink de Recreio
The return gume between the Kowloon Bowling Green Clab and the Kowloon Cricket Club yeater day on the K.C.C. ground again resulted in a win for the former. On Good Friday the K.3.0.0. won on their own green by 81 to 68.
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on winning the senior league, the Chips Athletic for being the run- nereup in the senior and Division II. A," in the first year of the Club's formation, the K.O.S.B.'s for through the season with
going out a defeat which was a great honour in their first season of the league and St. Joseph's Reserves for winning the *B division on the replay after a tie with the Mpaleum Club Mr. May then ask Mrs. Dyer to present the Sunday Heraid Charity Cup to Scotland, the win ning team in the Charity Cup Com petition. Mr. Dyer also presented the senior cup to P. Xavier, Captain of the Club de Recreio, the junior II. A 5.G.B.B.'s Reserves and the junior 16 II. "B" cup to the Captain of St. Joseph's Beserves. Medals were. also presented to the winners and Fanners-up in each section of the league. Little Miss Kathleen Mc Tavish then handed to Mrs. Dyer a bouquet in silver holder, tied with the blue and white of the E.K.F.A Mr. R. M. Dyer then thanked the League Officials for asking
Mrs Dyer to present the trophies and medals. He was very pleased that
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SERVICE RUGBY.
FLAGSHIP v. TEE. GLOUCESTERS.
11 Clubs are competing in the "A,” "B" and "C" Divisions respec- tively.
Raworth.
"B" and "g" Divklons. The Chinese are also defending champions in the "B and "C Particular interest will be centred divisions, but with new teams com- in the "A" Division this rear as peting this year, they are by no means certain to retain their posi- last year's holders (the Chinese Re-tions, but should be able to occupy creation Club) do not, or form, a leading place in both Leagues. A game which was very keenly appear to be na formidable as they Garrison League for the last two The Royal Engineers, who won the ground, Shanghai, between a team contested was played on the Poin were. They have lost Ho Ka Lau years, are very strong, and their representing H..S. Hawkins, flag- who has gone to Shanghai and their wed ship of the China Station, and a
in the "B" will be followed with much interest. In the other regular representatives, with Division, fifteen from the Gloucester Regi- the exception of Ng Sze Cheung, should give a good account of them. the newcomers ment. The Gloucester's won by 16 points to 6.
have not, so far, shown good form
selves.
Owing to the large number of played in any division,
Both sets of forwards were espe in the Open Championships. Yew entries to return matches are being ing game throughout. cially vigorous and played a gruel-Man Kit will probably take Ho Ka
RUGBY FOOTBALL.
FRENCH TEAM DEFEATS. GERMAN TEAM,
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PARIS, April 17th The attraction of a Franco-Ger- man Rugby match, not only the first since the war but the first in history, broaght a crowd of 25,000 to Colombes stadium...
The Germans were completely. outplayed by the French, who were almost the same team which beat England. Germany lost by 30 points to 5.
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K.0.8.B.'s had won the junior from West to East.
the Yacht Club across the Line
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Lau's place and partner his cousin, Yew Nan Tsun. Ng Sa Kwong, Ng Sze Cheung, M. K. Lo and M. W. Lo make up the rest of their team. They have good reserves to draw upon, are still the most ex perienced side in the Colony, and should be able to hold their own.
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Players' Qualifications,
A point of some importance that has been overlooked by the League. ed at last year's meeting that "Any Committee is the resolution pass- person who has played twice for a higher division shall be inelligible presumed that the resolution stands to play for a lower one." It is
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