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Sports News
TO-DAY'S FOOTBALL. H.K.C.C. TENNIS"
SENIOR LEADERS HAVE A
LIGHT TASK.
„TOURNAMENT.
"S.A." ENTERS SEMI-FINAL.
NO IMPORTANT MATCHES, A DIFFERENT NG SZE KWONG,
League football matches for decision this afternoon will not
attract much Attention considering that South China are not, meeting strong opposition and the few Loams with some hope still left in. the championship are also hopeful of getting the points from those on the lower rung of the ladder.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1931.
GOLF
ROYAL HONG KONG" GOLF !
CLUB.
STARTING TIMES POR TO-MORROW,
9.08 a.m. C. 3. Riggs and G. B. S.
Thomson. 0:10
Not to be booked by those arriving by train, Capt. Weir and Comdr. Priestley,
0.20 9
&
0.24
0.32,
1. J. Edwards-Jones and
S. J. L. Fox..
B.
KING'S COLLEGE SPORTS.
ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON AT CAROLINE HILL.
SCHOOL'S FIRST ATHLETIC
MEETING.
Notta Forest Oldham
V. Swansea, v. Plymouth, บ. Port Vale
Barnsley. Charlton.
SACRAMENTO WINS.
HOME FOOTBALL.
Prenton
STOKER LAKE BEATEN ON ENGLISH LEAGUE MATCHES | Tending
POINTS.
FOR TO-DAY.
Southampton Sloko. Tottenham Wolves
1. Everton.
A FULL PROGRAMME.
r. West Brom.
Bristol. C.
Division III. (Southern).
UNPOPULAR DECISION,
The match in Shanghai batween Joo Sacramento and Stoker Percy
Scottish Longus teams in the Lake, turned out to bo roally First Division are not taking part Brentford The students of King's College' disppointing affair, The Bight in the Home football programme Brighton. held their drat athletic, sports on
Ban for the so-called Lightweight today. English League teams have Bristol . thy South, Chius ground, Carolino Hill, yesterday, and a very enjoy: Championship of China, Sacramen. a full Axture list as under:-- Aule afternoon was spent by the to holding the Shanghai title, staff, pupils and their friends. whilst Lake holds that of Hong Weather and ground conditions Kong. The decision went to Aston Villa were, very: favourable, with the re-
sult that several very keen finishes Snoramento, and was received with Bolton" Cwere scen. The senior champion-little noclamation, the majority be Chelsea
ship was won by Wong King Fuking of the opinion that Lake won Grimsby C. B. Brown and with th points, while Leung Wai 0.30.
0.40
0.48
Lobel...
May,
J. Whyte and W. Pater,
Les Man Chung (8 points) and opponent with something approach. Chan Ion Sang ( points) respecting contempt, thereby losing valu- Lively.
cule pointe, Encramento never pro perly landed his famous right, and
the sailor inade him appear na slow
Division
.I.
r. Blackpool.
Manchester C.
P. Leeds. *
Birmingham. Blackburn...
r. Portsmouth. . Sheffield U. v. Arsenal,
Sunderland.
0.28
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P. S. Grant and J. Lanyou,
S. T. Butlin and A. Ellis,
F.
**
A. J. R. Wolfs and R.
C.
Law.
20
T. Lindars and G. T.
!
son:
1.52
9,00
W. S. Hillier and
H.
"
17
W. C. Shields and
J.
Stuart,"
10.00
G... Wilson and
G.
17
Chatle.
10.04.,
A. Leach and N.
K.
Littlejohn.
At the conclusion of the sports Mr. A. Morris, tho Headmaster, gave away the prizes. He made short speech congratulating victora and vanquished "aliko, on the fing
now they had put up and said he lb. the better of tho weights, he hoped this would be the first of being 130 h., whilst Lko was 127 many of such meetings..
Resulta.
Sung claimed the junior title with easily. He was much the cleverer Huddersfield 14. points. The runners-up wore
man, but was inclined to treat his Liverpool
Manchester U. Middlesbro Nowcastle Wednesday West Ham
as a cart-horse.
Sacramento hnd
16.
Bradford Burnley Millwall
#. Cardiff.
v. Bradford C.
Bury.
B. D. Evans and W. H. B. Rigg
The meeting, between" two ex- champions of the Colony, S. A. Rumjahn and Ng Sae Kwong in the fourth round of the Open Singles Championship of the Colony, drew a large crowd yesterday to the Hong Kong Cricket Club, in anti- cipation of a good struggle. Be fore the match had gone far, how. 0.44 There are five First Division ever, it beenpe obvious that the inatches. South China should not former had his opponent in hand, have any difficulty in taking the aud without much opposition; he points from St. Joseph's and eventually won by 6-1, 6-4, thus strengthening their position as being the first competitor to enter chahpions, Kowloon play the the semi-final round.
From a spectator's point of view, Artillery at Chatham Road, and The Club should win. A keen game the match produced a disappoint is anticipated on
On reputation the Railwaying exhibition, ground between the Athletic and alone, Ng Sze Kwong is well worth Palien in which the Chinese are more than five games, but he failed likely to turn the points in their yesterday to, do himself justice, or to realise his supporters' hopea to The meeting at Happy Valley beslagen omeback. He did not tween the Club and Navy shoulder himself, displaying a lack of
initiative and enterprise, which 10,10 Attract much support. The Navy istter qualities played such an in- have lost some of their stal warts with the departure of H.M.8.portant part in his brilliant success Kent, but in spite of this they over P. Kong in an earlier round. Ho improved in the second net, int shandd just about manage to take appeared to be undecided what to the points, Recreio, unless they do each time he received a shot, 10.98 put better material on the field most of his returns being, in con- than they have been doing lately sequence feeble. will not have any chance against
Rumjahn, it is fair to add, pro the Borderers.
duced the consistent form he has 10.33 abown so far this season. His 10.40. nippy performance in covering the
Bomewhat dolighted the 10.44 gallery, while he timed and hit the ball with good judgment.
favour.
court
The Play.
10.08, 10.19
17
10.20
1+
10.24
++
10,32
10.48
10.52 1
+1
:
:
Hampton,
G. W. Koeve and C. My cock...
Q. Eager and A. D. Hum- phreys,
R. K. Hepburn and A. C. I. Bowker,
R. M. Wood and J. Richardson.
E.
C. W. Jeffries and T. S. Whyte-Smith,
E. H. Willams and G. A. Leiper.
P. Sykes and L. Yates. AO. Brawn and W. S. Dyken.
G. T. Thach and K. K. Rounds.
G. A. L. Plummer and T. A. Martin.
S.A. Sleap and W. X. Buyers.
Ковб
V. R. Gordon and A. H. Penn.
10.58
11
E. L. Hosie and W.
A.
·Cornell
11.00
11
JP. Sherry and C.
P.
10.04
:
11.08
11.12
11.16
Junior Games, There are only two games in the Second Division, Kowloon took the points from the Athletic at the Stadium recently and should do so again on home ground. The Uni versity may be depended upon to
ve the Borderers.& good game, but In the opening set, Ng Szo the latter, with their hopes fixed Kwong appeared at sea on account on finishing at the top, will be all of the fast shots sont over by Rum out after the points. ·
jjahn, and managed to take a zoli: The B.A.OC. are in a good pasi-tary game after the Indian had won tion to oust the Borderers from the evor, immediately at the start of
five. He chocked Rumjabn, how top of the Third Division. This the second set, in which the struggle afternoon the Ordinance mon play for the opening games proved to South Chinh at Caroline Hill and
be the best feature of the match.. Lere is every prospect of their tak-The two engaged each other in some ing the points from the Chinese smart rallies, the Chinese cleverly The only other match in this tricking his opponent out of post-11.20 division is between the Engineeration, while the Indian and the Airmen, in which the latter, several important points by his after their recent heavy
Ng led at 10, and then equalised speed in retrieving difficult shots,
at 3-ail. struggle, Rümjahn seized the lond After an interesting at 48, and profiting froin errors by 11.38 This opponent increased it to 5-3, Ng was deservedly applauded for
11.40 reducing the lead to 54, but after bringing the score to deuce in the following game, he fell off, leaving Rumjahn winner of the match.
!
score
aganat the R.A.S.O., will be favour ed for the, points, ...The following are the fixtures:
Division T.
(Kick-off at 4.30 p.m.) Police, Athletic, Kowloon FC.
kround.
E. China. St. Joseph's Caroline
Bill.
Kowloon R.A., Chatham Road, E. W. Borderers. Reorélo, Boo
kunpdo.
H.K.FC, Royal Navy, Club
ground.
Division II. (Kick-off at 2.30 p.m.) Kowloon 1. Athletic, Kowloon F.C.
ground.
University. S.W. Borderers, Ath..
Irtie grauid, H.V.
་
(Kick-off at 3 p.m.) Division III. RAF. ». RE., Chatham Road. R.A.O.C., South China, Caroline
Hill.
Probable Teams.
"Police: Perkius; Wynna, Baker Thorpe, Brittain, Shepherd: Pile, Wheelor, Oram, Fraser and Bent- Joy.
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Kowloon: Peany; Martin, Dow nan; Hodley, MoKelvie, Blise; Pile, Simpson, Gillott, Grimwood,
Іливой.
Kowloon Reserves: Angua; Guest, Williams; Everest, Gil- christ Cameron; Eastman, Whit fng, Spary, Cotton and Bickford.
WEEK-END SPORTS FIXTURES.
MATCHES AT A GLANCE.
The following fixtures have been arranged for to-day-
Athletics,
Queen's College Annual Sports,
Causeway Bay, noon, Argylls and Sutherland Highland ers Sports, Sookunpoo, 1.30
Orcket!
p.m..
Lengte: Div. -
H.K.Q.O.. 0.0.0. K.0.0. v. University.
Friendlies:-!
0.0.0..-L.R.C. C.8.0.C. r. University. Fencing.
Hong Kong Fencing Club
5.15 p.m.
Hockey. Cher Clark Cup: Recreio
OTHER RESPILTS.
Q. A. A. Macfadyen and G. Thomerson,
R. M. O'Shea and W. C. Clark.
W. R. Vallance and H.. S. У. Моввор,
The results were:-
100 Metres (Senior)-1, Wang King Fuk; 2, Chan Tu Chuen; 3, Lee Pui Sham.
100 Metres (Junior)-1, Leung Wai Bang; 2, Chan Hôn Sing; 3, Kui Hon Lu.
The fight was marred by foul blows on both sides, Lake hitting low several times, whilst Sacramon- to twice hit his man when breaking. Throughout the fight, Lake scored at will with a very clever left and piled up enough points with this- aluno easily to give him the fight. Sacramento tried very hard to get over his sleeping-draught," but, although he landed several half- strength blows, Lake was much too 200 Metres (Junior)-1, Lounginst and clever for him, and slipped Wai Song; 2, Chan Hon. Sang; 3, Ip Piu.
100 Alatres (Classes 7 and 8).-1, Hui To Ken; 2, Sam Ka Mong; 3, Young Ting Cheuk..
900 Motrca (Senior)-1, Wong King Fuk; 2, Chan Iu Chuen; 3, La Man Chung.
...
100 Metres (Boyn under 12).-1; Hui Shu Wing; 2, Liu Sik Fan; 3, Liu Shin Piu.
anything dangerous, very easily. Lake twice was in tight corners and each time he extricated himself with clever footwork.
Long Jump (Senior).-1, Chan After piling up a good points Bick Fai; 2, Walter Sui and Leekend, Lake became a little careless,
Man Chun.
500 Metres (Classes 7 and 8)-1, Leung Kim Chaon; 2, Richard Sto: 3, Hui To Kec.
Long Jump (Junior)-1, Lau and offered his jaw for Sacramento to hit. Lake took a couple of hard Tak Shát; 2, Tam Tin Ting: 3,rights to the head in the seventh, Leung Wai Saug.
and had a bad time in the eighth, when Sacramento got him with rights to the jaw and body, the lat ter puneb foreing. Lake to take a
The Stoker re count of seven.. euvered, well and again scored re.
the ninth, but Lake again got pentodly with his left. Sacramento got home with another hard right
himself out of a difficult situation ty excellent ring-craft, Sacramen-
400
Metres Inter-class Holay (Senior)-1, Class ab; 2, Junior II. 400 Metres Inter-class Rolay
15, Clans 4a..
D. F. C. Cleland and 1.(Junior).-1, Claes 4b; 2, Class 4;
O. Bighet.
C. II. M. Andrew and M,
earned
$11.24
1
N. Cochrane."
11.28
11.30
Many ties were also decided in the handicap events, resulting as follows:-
7-5,
Handicap Singles “A."
M. H. F. Waring (Ber) beat D. MacDougall (owe 3/6) 6-1, 3-0,
Handicap Singles "B."
T. J. Price (owe 15), bent Capt. Williams (owe 15) 6-2, 6-4.
O. G. Anderson (ser.) beat 1, M. Wood (Br.) 20, 6-2, 6-4.
||
Handicap Doubles.
T. J. Price and E. R. Price (owo 2/0) beat Robb and Bryden (rec. 15)
C-1, 6-4.
|
::
11.44 "
11.18
11.52
"
A 1. Ferguson and A. B.
Parves.
High Jump (Senior).-1, Wong King Fuk; &, Wu Pak Luen; 3, Lita was all out for a knock-out in Van Chung.
the last round, but Lake used the ring and made his opponent mies with everything he sent over. The person most surprised at the de-
High Jump (Junior).—1, Lau Tak A. Ritchie and R. Young. OM. Gee and L. Shan; 2, Kwok Hin Wing; 0, Ruffin.
Leung Wai Sang.
E. Stone and J. Coul- thart..
C. B. Maturin and E. J. Dowley,
DJ Keogh and
Lowe.
U. B. Matthews and R. F. Clark.
11.50 L. G. S. Dodwell and J.
M. Walker. 12.00 noon A. R. Cox and G. G.
Thompson. 19.04 p.m. E. Dea Vaux and L. R.
Androwes. P. S. Cassidy and G. W. Garrett.
12.08
Starting Time.
Masters Relay Raca-1, Euro-cision probably, was Sacramento, who danced around the ring with hran Masters; 9, Chinese Masters,
joy.
120 Metres Hurdles (Senior).-t, win Wong Tape; 2, Leo Man Chung; 3, Fok Chik Kuen.
120 Metres, Hurdles (Junior),-1, Leung Wai Sang; 2, Leung Wing Hong; 3, Chan. Hon Bang.
400 Metras (Chinese 7, and 8).-1, Richard Stto: 2, Wu Kwong Chi; 3, Chan Kwok Loung
400 Metres (Senior),-1, Li Man Chung, Chan Iu Chuen; 3, Wong King Fuk.
400 Metres (Junior).-1, Leung Wai Sang Chan Hon Sang; 3, Sun, Kyong Kuen.
1,600 Metres (Open)-1, Chan
It was arranged to commence the Sam Pui; 2, Ng Pui Kit; 3, Chan League season on May 2. Au im-Bick Fai. portant suggestion brought forward
in this connection by Mr. E. W, L.
1800 Metres (Senior).-1.. O Kink Hogbin was that matches should tee; 2, Wu Pak Luen;'3, Li Pui commence at 4 p.m., instead of 3.30 Shum.
Foley and Montgomery.(owe 3/3) pm, which was inconvenient in Senior: Champion-Wong King 6.1, 8-3. brat Johnson and Ainger (ree: 2/4) the summer months. This sugges- | Fuk, 91 points; runner-up Le Man
tion was agreed to by Clab repré-Chung, 8 points. Leat Womack and Langston (scr.)
Sayer and Humphreys (owe 15) sentatives present.
6-2, 6-3,
Stabb and Lee (ser.) beat Prophet nd Forsyth (owe 2/6) 0-3, 6-1.
LAWN BOWLS.
Junior Champion.-Leung Wai May 9 was fixed as the closing Seng, 14 points; runner-up Chan date for entries in the Open Singles Hon Sung, 7 points. Championship.
The draw for the Spey Royal Cup Competition resulted as under: Upper bracket; Club de Recreio r.. Hong Kong Electric RC. Taikoo R.C. (bya). winner of Kowloon Bowling G.C. and Craigengower, Lower bracket; Kowloon 0.0. Police (yo); Kowloon Dock vi Civil Service,
HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
The following health bulletin of Eastern ports, for the week ended
ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR Yacht Club, winner to meet, the March 21, has been issued:—
THE SEASON
LEAGUE, MATCHES, TO.COM. MENCE ON MAY 2.
Eléction of Officers.
The following officers were elected for the season
President: Mr, Á. Ó. Brown. Vice-Presidenti Mr. B. Wylie, Hon. Secretary: Mr. C. J.
Tacchi.
Hon. Treasurer: Mr. B. E.
Maughan,
Presiding at the annual meeting of the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association held yesterday, Mr. B. Wylie indicated that there was a possibility of a team of bowlers. from Australia visiting Hong Kong
Hon Auditor: Mr. A. Ritchie. and Shanghai, this season. Corre- spondence, between the Association ing for his election as Fresident, Mr. Brawn, in thanking the meet- and the Victoria Bowling Green, spoke on the value of lawn bowls as Melbourne, extending an invitation means of promoting good follow and offering facilities for playing hip between people of different games with the local Clubs, was
races. He suggested that the Sports placed before the meeting,
Eight teams entered in anoh of Club, Chinese Recreation Club and First and Second Divisions of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. should con- Mebt, the League, the same as last year. sidor the question of taking to lawn The Police Recreation Club remain bewild, and he promised every in the First Division, as the Civil assistance in this direction.
Owing to the illness of Mfr. Service team, finishing at the top of the Second Division, did not Maughan, the Hon. Treasurer, the
ion to
accounts were not sinpleted for the First desire promotion Division where they are already presentation at the meeting. A pró- posal was thadedingering the represented.
Committee to pass the accounts tinued at foot of next column.)when they were ready,
B.K.
Ladies, King's Park; 3.30 p.m.
Rugby.or
Triangular Tournament. Club
Navy Club ground, 4 p.n
Plagus.
Cases Deaths
Baghdad Lombay Colombo.... Fnom Penh operasieren.
Cholera.
Calcitta Chittagong Madras Negajtáin Pondicherry Bangkoks Phoni Pechin Saigon
Bombay
Small-pox.
Calentte Chittagong Coching an Karachi... Madras
Кандост
Saigon
Cantop
Shanghai
09
Greater Shanghal med
Cerebro-Epinal Zover
Shanghai
5
Pris Midde
r. Leicester. 7. Derby.
División II.
Crystal P.. Exeter Gillingham Enton Newport Northampton Southend, Torquay
v. Clapton O. r. Bournemouth.
Walsall
2. Thames.
Swindon. Fulham Queen's P.R.. "Coventry. *Notts C Norsica.
1 Watford.
Division 111. (Northern).
Accrington Barron Carlisle
Chesterfield Crowb Rochdale Rotherham Southport ¡Trannars Wrexham York
1)
Stockport.
Halifax
↑. Hartlepools,
r. Darlington,
Doncaster.
1. Gateshead."
v. Nelson. r. New Brighton.
Lincoln.
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