LAWN TENNIS,
H.K.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
SATURDAY'S SEMI-FINAL.
RUM JAHNS TO MEET JAPANESE IN FINAL.
The
Becond of
the semi-anal matches in the Open Doubles Championship of the Colony was played on Saturday on the Stand Court in the Hong Kong Cricket: Club ground and resulted in a win for the holders, H. D. and S. A. Rumjahn, who defeated their Club
mates
L M. Razack and J.
THE TENNIS LEAGUE.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 2nd, 1927.
THE BALL" SET ROLLING.
SATURDAY'S RESULTS.
HONDA AND AKIYAMA TAKE.
GAMES.
Keen competition marked the opening of the Hong Kong Tennis League on Saturday when a good many closa finishes were record-
Nine matches were decided. The champions (Chinese Recrea- tion Club) of the three divisions wetë nét engaged in the "A" and AB and won their match in the
Cassumbhoy in straight sets; the. "C" easily. None of the new
Leomers were successful and it seems
sucres being 6-2, 6-4, and 6-2.
The anaton did not provide the probable that the struggle for struggle seen in the first semi-final, honours will be between the cld but play was certainly faster and rivals. The results on the whole brighter. The Runjahns had the measure of their opponents from did not reveal anything startling. the start, being already familiar
Kowloon Centre Of Attraction.. with their play.
Eowloon will no doubt be the centre of attraction of the League this season.
lost.
Club and Kowloon British School Former Pupils Association. The courts are within a stone's throw from one another and a visit across the harbour on Saturdays' during the League season should interest ing and profitable,
Redzalo.. Nippor Club. Played on the Club de Recreio courts, King's Park, the Home team winning by 0 games only,,
Scores:
Ozorio and Remedios, (Recreio): beat Okajima and Suenaga 7-4 beat Fanatsu and Mizugachi S 3 beat Fujieda and Sazikina 7-4
22-11
Barros and Noronha (Recreio): beat Okajima and Suenaga 7. 4 lost to Fanatau and Mizu-
gachi
5. B lost to Fujieds, and Saziki-4- 7
-16-17
45.
Sousa and Prata (Reereis): beat Okajima and Suenaga 7-4 lost to Fanatsu and Mizu-
gazhi
lost to Fujieda and Saziki... 5. 6
16-17
Total: Recreio, M; Nippon Club,
University . South China A.A. Pokfulam, the University winning Played on the University courts, by the narrow margin of 3 games.
Sceres:--
P. C. Lin, and G. de Souza (University):
lost to H. W. Oban and C.
H. Ma
5. 6 lost to S. Chan and E. C.
Luk
3- beat M. C. Lun and W. E.
Ho
3- 3
18-17
W, M. Gittias and T. L Iu (Uni- versity):
lost to H. W. Chan and C.
E. MA
.......... 4- 7 lost to S. Chan and K.' C..
Luk
3- 8
bent M. C. Lun and W. E.
Ho
**
T. K. Tan and B. P., Ng versity):
14-19 (Uni-
lost to W. Chan” and C.
H. Ma brat S. Chan and K. C. Luk beat M. C. Lün and W. H.
Но
3.6. 9- 2
-4
They won the irst set comfort. ably, but received a set back when Razack and Cassumbhoy won four
No less than six consecutive games in the second set after losing the two opening games
matches on Saturday were played They asserted themselves, however, on the peninsula and among the and proved their superiority by
Clubs participating the following: taking the next four games in von-
at Kowloon:- hcing style. The Kunjahns had have their courts ontrol of the play in the third set, United Services Recreation Club, though there Was 11 very ong Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Kowloon seventh game which the bolders Cricket Club, Club de Recreio,
The winners appeared to
take Nipper, Club, South China Athletic matters easily. H. D. Rumjahn Association, Netherlands Tennis played the more consistent game, while S. A. Rumjaha brought of some of his spectacular shots. His chief failing on Saturday was in bis overhead work and be put a good many shots into the net Razack and Cassumbhoy were obviously conscious of playing a losing game and were a trifle nervous, it being their first appearance in the Stand
T. Honda and H. Akiyama, who Court. On the whole, however.
have reached the final of the Open they did creditably and
Doubles
Total: University, 51, 5.C.AA., Championship of frequent applause from the specta Colony, were in fine form, securing the tors. They showed up hest at de games out of the 33 in the match Craigengower v. Royal Engineers. fence and saved quite a number of hard shots at the last line. At the between M.B.K. and U.S.R.C. in
'Played
Craigengower the A division. not, they were noticeably woul
WE. Crockercourts, Happy Valley, the Home H. D. Runjahn and S. A. Rum. B. Hamson (Craigengower side winning easily by 29 games.
B) scored the highest number Scores:- jahn therefore enter the Final for of games, viz., 27, while others to the third year in Buccession and rash the 20 mark were: Lieut.
W. Howard and H. Howard now meet T. Honda and H. Aki-smith and Dr. W. L. Thomas (Craigen gower):
(U.S.R.CB). Ozorio and Redledios (Recreio B), T. K Tan und . P. Ng (University
"B");
yama.
won
"Two handicap matches were also decided on the same day and the results were as follows:-
- Open Doudles,
Semi-final:H. D. Rumjahn mad
Highest Scores,
the Howard brothers (C.C.C. "B"), R. E. Lindsell and C. H. Artins (K.C.C. C"), F. Hamblin and A. Hamson (K.C.C. S. A. Rumjahn beat I. M. Razack"C"), the three pairs of C.R.C. and J. A Cassumbhoy, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. "C team, W. C. Li and L. K. Li Handicap Singles "A." (S.C.A.A. "C"), Souss and Re- C"), and Xavier Ist Bound :-C. C. Stark (rec. | medios (Recreio 3/8) beat R. W. Lee (rec. 1871), and Kelly (Recreio "C").
detailed scores of the Forster towe different matches were as follows:
6-4, 0-3.
2nd Round
5/6) beat S. M. Garrard (rec: 4/6), 5.1, 6-2
the
Another new list of fixtures has been made and appears in Notice Board of the Club. matches are as follows:-
TO-DAY.
Open Singles. Semi-final:-Ng Ste Kwong H. D. Rumjan.
"Chub Singles.
The
Semi-final:-F. A. Redmond v. G. W. Sewell.
3rd Round:-S. E. Green (hold- er) v., E. Grimble; L Forster # Major W. B. Stevenson
IN
Handicap Singles "A."
2nd Rimd-H. R. Remington (rec. (5/1) ». L. M. S. Lloyd (rec 4/6); C. C. Stark (reu. 3/6) 2. Capt. E. G. Howard (scr.).
Handicap Singles "B." Semi-Arial:--R.. G. Wilkerson (red 15/1) v. J. S. Kennedy (rec 15).
TUESDAY.
Open Singles. Semi-final:-T. Honda r. S. `A. Runjahn
Club Singles. Semi-final:-Winner of S. E. Green and 2. Grimble v. winner of 1 Forster and Major W. B. Steven-
Handicap Singlés " A.”
DOI
3rd Round:-Winner of C. 0.
The
"A" DIVISION?
U.S.R.C.. M.B.K.
Played on the United Services Recreation Club courts, Kowloon, the M.B.K. winning by the narrow nargin of 3 games."
Scores:
Major W. B. Stevenson and Capt. ES. G. Howard (U.S.R.C.):- lost to T. Honda and H.
Akiyama
2-1 beat Unotaro and T.
Edo
7- 4 beat S. Fujita and T. Ema...6
15-18 Lieut. G. L. E. M. Sturges and Lieut. J. N. Sparks (U.S.R.C);
lost to T. Honda and H.
Akiyama
- D
beat H. Unotoro and T. Edo 6-5 beat S. Fujita and T. Ema 9-2
Crosbie and Lieut. Newton (U.S. R.C.)
lost to T. Honda and H.
Akiyama
3- 9 beat H. Unotorn and T. Edo 6- 5 beat S, Fujita, and T. Ema..... 6- †
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the
91-12
beat Trumper and Higgs... & 3 beat Col. C. Russell Brown and Capt. Jacobs-Lark-
beat Rose and White
com
J. W. Leonard and G. Bodiker (Craigengower):
Com
GOLF.
HOME FOOTBALL.
SECTION
JUNIOR
CHAMPIONSHIP.
The final of the Junior Section (Happy Valles) of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club was to have been played yesterday.A start was made by J. McCubbin and R. C Wallace, who are the finalists, but the downpour during the morning prevented the match from being finished.
The players had reached the 30th bole, and after a ding-dong struggle all through they were thet square. The ground was in a flooded con- dition, and the match had to be pustponed until a tortnight's time
Hole In One!
According to their usual custom their sale agents for Messrs. John Walker & Sons, Ltd., Messrs. Calubeck Macgregor & Co., Ltd.,
witir a bottle of Johnnie Walker have presented Mr. H. "Hampton of Messrs Lane, Crawford, Ltd., whisky for his feat in holing out in one. This was done at the 3rd at Happy Valley during the Easter holidaye.
ENGLISH CLOSE
SHIP.
A YOUNG WINNER.
(THROCON AICTIR'S AGENCY.]
CLOSE OF SEASON MATCHES.
SATURDAY'S RESULTS.
Lenson
The Home football rapidly drawing to its otheial · close, as regards League football. There only remains one more week, according to the official programme. The Scottish League programme concluded on Saturday,
mentioned elsewhere, was warred
Saturday's Home football;
by the sudden death of one of the Bury players while on the feld participating in a gume against
Sheffield.
As a result of Saturday's play. Leeds United go above West Brom wich A. in the First Division by one point, the latter team losing to Derby C. Cardiff City, the Cup winners, were responsible for West Brom's. defent
Clapton improved their chances in the Second Division of avbiding. relegation. They now have played games and are two points ahead of Darlington, third from bostem, who have pointa. Darlington,
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
FINAL GAME OF THE SEASON:
ARMY BEAT CIVILIANS IN FINAL OF LAI WAH CUP.
Saturday was the official closing day of local soccer for the sussot, the nnal game being in the Lai mah Cup Competition between the Civilians and the Army.
7.
LAWN BOWLS.
PRACTICE GAMES PLAYED ON SATURDAY.
THE RESULTS.
Local Crab teams turned out on the greens on Saturday, afternoon to play friendly games as practice for the opening of the Lawn Bowls League season next Saturday.
The Club de Recreio, who are in Division II of the League, were beaten by a First Division Club, the Kowloon Deck Recreation Clab, on three out of four rinks.
Scores:-
K. D. &.C.
Neilson
Since the inauguration of this competition, the Civilians have been holders of the cup until Satur- changed nupus, the day when Army winning by ive goal to two. good crowd assembled on the H.K... ground, but the Civilinas Coleman fail to play up to their reputa- MacLaggan tion and the game was one-sided,
Gray The teams were:-
(Skip) Civilians. Rodger; Wynne Dikon and Bishop Meßride, Hudson and Goodman CF. Remedios; Hajes, J. Silva, Harper Gesano, L. Rocna and Brown.
S. Gray (Skip) Blyth
ay Murray; Tria and Cartilie; Everest, Simans and lur- duch; Ward, McLeod, Lunch, Me- Glinchey and Rev. Alexander, r
"Beferee: Mr. Dawes, RN.
The Army made
two changes
CHAMPION. Lowever, did not play on Saturday,rom the side that lost to Hong
and have two more matches to play, and Clapton only one.
Midlesborough won in this Divi sion and, although Portsmouth were beaten they remain where they were,. second. Manchester City, with the same number of games played, 40, are third with the same number of points as Portsmouth, 51.
SUTTON COLDFIELD, April 30th. In the English Amateur Close Golf Championship final, the twenty-two year old T. Perkins, Castle Bron- wish, bent J. Beddard, South Staff., 9 up nad 1 to play, over 36 holea.
RUGBY FOOTBALL. SHANGHAI BEATEN BY NAVAL TEAM.
In one of the best rugby games sen in Shanghãï for some time, a trum drawn from H.. naval forces defeated the Shanghai Rugby Club by 9 points (thres tries) to 3 points (I try) on Saturday last on the Polo ground at Shanghai.
Signalman H. J. Root from H.M.S. Haking played a sterling game scoring all three tries, in- cidentally having three shirts toru off his back. Saturday was his twentieth birthday.
774 7-4
222-11
Esomura and Nakano (Nippon): beat C. W. Cheung and M.
K. Lau
પરમા last to W. B. Ma and W. P.
Chau
4-7 loet to F. V. Un and W. K..
Cheung
3- 6
15-18
Kuzumi and Oishi (Nippon): lost to C. W. Cheung nad
M. K. Lay***
2. 3 lost to W. B. Ma and W. P.
Chat:
1-10 lost to H. F. Un and W. K.
Cheung,
0-11
lost to Trumper and Higgs... - S beat Col. C Russell Brown and Capt. Jacobs-Lark-
7- 4 lost to Rose and White...... 3-9
13-18 W. E. Crocker and A. B. Ham son (Craigeagower);
beat Trumper and Higgs....10 1 beat Col. C. Russell Brown and Capt. Jacobs-Lark-
beat Rose and White
Com
.10. 1 7- 4
27- €
Total Craigengower C.C., 64; } R.E.. 23.
"C" DIVISION.
Hong Kong 0.0. v. Kowloon G.C.
Played on the Hong Kong Cricket Club courts, the Kowloon Cricket Club winning by a big margin of Ji games. Scores:
T. Megarry and G. S. Hugh Jones (H.K.C.C.)
3-30 Total: Nippon Club, 32; C.R.C.,
Recreio . South China A.A. Played on the Club de Recreio courts, King's Park, the Home team winning, by 9 games only.
Scores:-
Ribeiro and A V. Remedios (Recreio):
beat C. N. Tsand and H. N.
Tai
8- 3
lost to W. C. Li and L. K.
Li
beat C. Y. Tso and S. K.
Ng
7. 4
3-
✓
18-15
Barretto and Carvalho (BG creio):
17-10
last to. R. E. Lindsell and.
C. H. Atkins...
lost to F. Eamblin and A.
Hamson
2- 8
bent W. Woodward and R.
F. Strange
-10-1
25-18.
bert C. N. Tsang and H. N..
Tai
.... 8- $5 beat C. Y. Tso and S. K. 3- 8
Ng
7- 4
5. €
18-15
(Re-
lost to W. C. Li and L K.
ᏞᎥ
15-18
lost to R. E. Lindsell and
C. E. Atkine
A. H. Penn, and J. R. Hinton (H.R.C.C.):
H. Remedies and Hyndman creio):
beat C. N. Taang and E. N.
Tai
7- 4
9
beat F. Hamblin and AT
Hamson
6- 5
beat C. Y. Teo and 6. K.
Ng lost to W. C. Li and L. K.
Li
7- 4
4-7
JI
19-15
Total: S.U.R.C., 47; M.B.K.. 39.
"B" DIVISION.
M.B.K. v. United Services B.0. Played on the Mitsui Buszan
Stark and Capt. E. G. Howard v. | Kaisha's courts, Minden Bow, Kow- winner of H. R. Remington and L. M. S. Lloyd
WEDNESDAY. Handicap Doubles.
ith Round:-F. A. Redmond and L. Forster (owe 15/3) v. E. J. R. Mitchel and W. Hyde (awe 1/6).
Mixed Doubles.
3rd Round:Dr. R E. Totten- bam and Mrs. Tottenham (owe 15/3). Col Russell Brown and Mrs. Russell Brown (rec, 5/6).
The Finals,
Subject to weather conditions, it is hoped to play the final of the open singles championship of the Colony on Thursday, and the final of the open doubles championship on Friday. Following the latter matah, the prizes, won during the tournament will be presented.
Booking of reserved seats at the Pavilion at reduced prices by men bers and subscribers will close at 8 p.an. to-day, but booking will open at Meters Moutrie and Co. to-mor
TOW.
loan, the United Services R.C. win. ning by 9 games only.
Scores:
Fujimori and Hachiuma (Mitsui Buasan Kaisha) ;
lost to W. Woodward sad R.
F. Strango.....
30-23
lost to Lieut. Smith and Dr.
Thomas
lose to Capt. Thomas and
Wright beat Evans and Rowell .....
4-7
47
C. D. Wales and R. K. Hepburn (H.K.C.C.);
lost to R. E. Lindsel and
C. E. Atkins lost to F. Hamblin and A.
Hamson lost to W. Woodward and
R. F. Strange -----
3- a
2-0
4- 7
9-24
14-15 Saido and Nakamura (M.B.K.); beat Lieut. Smith and Dr.
Thomas bent Capt. Thomas and
Wright...ganangina 8- 5 lost to Evans and Bowell ... 5. 6
M
Mizoba and Kitajima (M/B.K.}; lost to Lieut. Smith and Dr.
Thomas
1-10 beat
and Capt. Thomas Wright...
7.4 lost to Evans and Rowell... 5-6
Total: H.K.C.O., 34;K.CC., 85,
Nippon Olab . Chinesa R.O. Played on the Nippon Club courts, Kisg's Park, the Chinese Recreation Club winning easily by 35 gamca,
Scores:-
Yoshikawa and Y. Hachiums (Nippon)
Total: Betreio,..64;, B.C.A.A., 45. K.B.S.I.P.A., v. Craigingower. Played on the Kowloon British School Former Pupils Association courte,
King's Park, Craigen- guwer winning by 19 games..
Scores:-
Railton and Funcheon (K.B.3. F.P.A.):
lost to Souza and Remedios 5-6 lost to Xavier and Kelly... & 6 lost to Hanson and Phillips 5- 6.
15-18
In the Third Division Bristol City, bead of the table, and Ply mouth, second, both won. Bristol City now have 38 points and Ply- mouth 34 points. Each have three more matches to play, and if Ply- mouth can beat Bristol City this week and win the remaining two they will go up into the Second Division, but it seems too much to nak.
In Division I only nine of the eleven matches arranged were played, and there was also an un- played match in Division II.
Seven matches were won on home grounds in Division I, and two were drawn. Goals scored totalled 20. of which 20 were scared by home teams, and six by away teams. In Division I, six matches were won'at home, one away, and there were three drawn
Blies & Hedley (K.B.§.F.P.A.)? lost to Solla and Bemedion 3-8. lost to Xavier, and Kelly... 47 beat Hamion and Phillips... B. B
13-20 Slipper and Greenhauigh (K.B.S. : F.P.A):
18-15
lost to 0. W. Cheung and
M, K, Lau ............... 47 lost to W. B. Ma and W. P.
Chau"
3-6 lost to H. F. Ut and W. K.
Cheung
L
+
13-20
14-19
Total: M.B.K., 45; U.S.R.C.,.84.
"(Continued on next Column).
$0.
lost to Souta and Remedios 5- € lost to Xavier and Kelly... - 0 lost to Hamson and Phillips 5-6
12-21
Total: K,É.S.F.P.A., 40; C.C.C.,
games. Goals
scored totalled 22, of which 17 were seared by home team, and 5 by away teams.
In Division III (Southern), six matches were on home grounds, three
away and there were two draws. Goals scored totalled 29, 13 being netted by home teams, and
hy away teams.
In Division 111, (Northern), pine matches were won at home, one away and there was one draw. Goals scored totalled 48, 35. being. scoted by home teams, and 13 by away teams. These goals included scores of two sixes and one five by home winning teams.
THE RESULTS. The results as cabled by Reuter, follow :-
English League: Division I. Arsenal 3, Birmingham 0. Bolton W. 4. Huddersfield T.,0. Burnley 1, Leicester C. 1. Cardiff C., Everton 0. Derby C. 2, W. Brom. A. 1. Leeds U. G, West Ham 3. Liverpool i, Tottenham H. Manchester U. o, Sunderland 0. Newcastle U. 2, Wednesday 1 The match between Aston Villa and Blackburn R. was not played, and the match between Sheffield Ut and Bury was abandoned just be- fore half-time, for reasons given below.
División II.
Bradford C., Barnsley 1. Chelsea 0, Manchester C. o.. Clapton O. 1, Blackpoal 0. Hall C., Oldham A. 2 Middlesborough 5. Reading 0. Notts C. 3, Grimsby T. 0. Fert Vale 1, Swansea T. 1. Southampton 1, Notts F. o.. South Shields i, Portsmouth 0. Wolves 3, Fulham 1.
The match between Preston N.E. and Darlington was not played.
Division III. (Southern.) Brentford o, Gillingham 0. Brighton & H.A. 1, Newport C. O Bristol Rs 4, Crystal Fil 1. Exeter C. e, Queen's Park R. 2. Larion T. 4, B'mouth & B.A. 0. Merthyr T. 3, Charlton, A. 0. Millwall 3, Watford
Aberdare A. 1. Northampton, Norwich E. 6, Plymouth A. 2. Southend U. 0, Bristol C. 1. Swindon T. 2, Coventry C. 2.
1.
Division IIL (Northern), Accrington 8. 3, Rotherham U. 1. Barrow, Wigan Bore. 2. Crewe A. 5, Wrexham 1.. Durham C. 2, Bradford 1. Halifax T., Doncaster R. 1. Hartlepools U. 4, New Brighton . Lincoln C. 1, Stoke C. 3. Southport 2 Chesterfield 1. Stockport O. 6, Ashington 2 Rochdale 2, Nelson 1. Tranmere R. 4, Wadrall 0.
Scottish League: Division L. Aberdeen £, Motherwell 0. Celtic 2, Partick. T. 1 Cowdenbeath 2, Hiberniaus 0. Dundee 3, Queen's Park Hamilton 4 3, Falkirk Hearts 1, Dunfermline 2. Morton ó, Clydė 2. Rangers 1, Kilmarnock 0. St. Johnstone 1, Airdrieoniana Y. St. Mirren 4, Dundee U. 2
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RECREIO.
I. Ozorio
F. Ribeiro
. C. Silva,
L Souza
(Skip)
J. Riberio
·P: Yvanovitch C. E. Marques
A. C. Ribeiro
(Skip)....... 19
Barros
!!! Kemptoa Hedley Lapsley
Sequeira
Remedios
Ribeiro
(Skip)
$0
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12
N. Other
Rosario
Souza
Baste
Lampson
(Skip) ....... 17 (Skip)
Kong in the charity gams at Soo. Ramsay Kumpoo the previous week, McLeod tor Donnolly in the forward line Keith and Trim in place of Excell at back. The Army soon settled down but the Civilias forwards failed to combine. Only once in the opening half did the Civilians have chanco to score and then Gosano sent the ball straight at Murray, a hard worker and McLeod was
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Majority for K.D.R.C. 14 shots. Police Club Friendly. Members of the Police Recreation Club turned out for an interclub practice match on Saturday after- noon, two rinks being engaged... The scores were as under:- Greenwood
McLeod
scored the first goal for the Army, Aksander soon added a second goal and then McLeod go through gain giving Rodger no chance From close range.
Wyane was Marks working hard but he found the Reid McGlinchey-Alexander wing too Mar
good for him. Half-time: Army 3, Civiliana 0..
(Skip)
(Skip)
Merriman Whant.
Sword
34
(Skip)
Collins
Savage
Wiltshire
Buchanan
(Skip)
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LEAGUE FIXTURES,
The re-start opened with the Glendinning Army attacking and Wynne clear- Pears ed from Alexander's center, Leach Capdas Put the Army further abcad and Moss shortly after Alexander "turned into the net from a center by Ward: With a fire goals lead, the Army attack fell of and the Civilians put on two goals in three minutes? Silva with a solo effort scored the Erst and Gosano receiving from a The following are the fixtures for center by Hates beat Murray. the opening of the Hong Kong The Army had a strong team out Bowls League season next Satur- and should have scored more than day- five goals.
Division I. Radgor, had the un- usual experience of being beaten five times in one match. He play el a good game and had little chance to stop the shots that beat
bim.
Taikoo R.C. r. Craigengower C.C. Kowloon C.C. v. Civil Service C.C. Folice R.C.. Kowloon Dock R.C. Kowloon Bowling Green Club no
mintch.
Division II.
The middle line for the Army practically won them the game for they had the Civilians Craigengower C.C. Taikoo R.C. attack beld almost from the kick Civil Service C.C., Kowloon C.C.
off
match.
The Army had three good men Club de Recreio r. East Point R.C. from the Cameronians in Lieut. Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club no Murray, McLeod and Murdoch, Sjums kept the upper hand over Gesano and Everest held the The Rev. Recreio left wing. Alexander played a good game on the left, McBride failing to hold him. Wynne was the best back on the field. Bishop, McBride and. Hudson played much below their
usual form.
Cup Presented.
At the close of the game, Mrs. H. M. McTavish presented the. Lai Wah Cup to the Rev. Alexander, C.F., the captain of the Army team. Before asking Mrs. McTavish to present the cup, Mr. A. T. Hamil ton outlined the history of the eup and congratulated the Army on being the winners this season. Alter receiving the cup, the Rev. Alexander handed to Tavish, a bouquet in silver holder and called for three cheers which were lustily, given.
BILLIARDS.
WORLD'S NEW RECORD BREAK
REECE'S GREAT. ACHIEVE.
'MENT.
(THROUGH BRUTER'S, AGENCY.]
LONDON, April 29th. At Thurston's, at the close of the day's play in the professional bil- liards match, Recce had carried on his pendulum breaks to 1,808, un- finished, thus breaking W. J. Peall's 1830 record of 3,304, which was made largely by the spot stroke, afterwards barred.
LONDON, April 30th. The world's record break by Reece ended at 3,8964, when he failed at a cushion pendulum cannon.
PLAYER DIES ON FIELD.
BURY RIGHT BACK'S SUDDEN COLLAPSE
RIFLE SHOOTING.
RESULT, IN QUARRY BAY CUP COMPETITION.
at
On Saturday afternoon, Valunteer Headquarters, members of the Scottish Company competed in shoot for the Quarry Bay Cup.
After an interesting contest, in which scoring was close, No. 7.City Platoon won the trophy.
S.C.A.A, SPORTS,
The South Cina Athletic Asno- yesterday. have been postponed ciation annual sporta, arranged for until next Sunday, when they will take place on the Hong Kong Foot- ball Club ground.
U.S. BASEBALL
RESULTS OF RECENT GAMES.
[KEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
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NEW YORK, April 28th. "Big" League baseball matches to-day resulted :-
National League. New York 4, Boston 3. Brooklyn 4, Philadelphia 8. Pittsburg, Chicago 16." St. Louit 3, Cincinnati 1. American League. Boston. New York, scratched. Philadelphins, Washington 7. Detroit 8, Cleveland 5. Chicago 2, St. Louis I.
NEW YORE, April 30th The following baseball matche's have been played :—
National League. New York 18, Boston 0. Brooklyn 7, Philadelphia 0.
American League, Boston of New York 9. Philadelphia 8 Washington 7. Detroit 3, Cleveland-2.
AMERICAN ATHLETICS.
LEADER OF CAMBRIDGE ATHLETES BEATEN.
'(THROUGH BEUTER'S ADENCY.]
Lornos, April 30th. "The Sheffield United v. Bury match in the Firat Division of the English Football League was aban- doned five minutes before the in- terval owing to the sudden death of {EBUTER'S AMERİCAN" BERVICE.) Wynne, the Bury right back, who expired on the field.
PHILADELPHIA, April 29th. The above is the only informa-Lord Burghley, leader of the tion received by cable regarding Cambridge athletes competing in the player's death, but it would the Pennsylvania relay carnival, "appear that his sudden and tragic was beaten, by Johnny Gibson, of end was due to a heart attack, or Fordham University, in a special something of that nature,
ince over 400 metres hurdles.