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LOCAL TENNIS AFFAIRS
Association Holds Annual Meeting
The lack of official and com- petent umpires and knesmen at the exhibition matches staged in the Colony, caused comment at the annual meeting of the Hong Kong Lawn Tennis Association which was held yesterday in the Board Room of the "South China Morning Post." In the absence of His Honour Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo took the chair, supported by the Hon. Secretary, Mr. C.-J. Tacchi, the Hon. Trassurer, Mr. D. S. Green, and Capt. R. L. L. Ingpen and Mr. A. el Arculli (Members of the Executive Committee).
The following representatives of also the amlared club were
W. J. Howard present: Messrs. (COC), J. A. Bendall (0.8.C.C.). Lau Yue Chuen (H.K.U.T.C.), 8. A. Rumjahn (IR.C.), and Major H. H, Joseph (U:S.R.C.).
The minutes of the last annua! read by the Hon. meeting were Secretary and confirmed.
PRESIDENT'S ABSENCE
Mr. M. K. Lo then said:- Gentlemen.-I am sorry to say that the President is or medical is keeping quiet and arders and doing as little work, outside his official dules, a possible. He will leave on long' vacation on April 18. He asked me to preside at this meeting in his absence. I asked if special be wished to given any
the meeting and he message to wrote that he did not think that the accounts called for any com- ment. I, myself, have no com- ment to make and therefore very shortly formally propose the adop- tion of the report and accounts.
The proposal was seconded by Capt. Ingpen and was unanimously passed
Mr. M. K. Lo proposed the re- election of His Honour. Mr. R. E. Lindsell as president for the forth- coming year. saying that he (Mr. Lindsell) had always taken the deepest interest in the Association and that he had presided at many for their meetings.
Mr. A. el Arculk seconded the proposal which was
unanimously
carried with acclamation.
OFFICE BEARERS
Mr. Lo then said that while thanking the members for the great honour they had dore him in electing him Vice-President of the Association, he wished to take that opportunity of informing the meeting that he would not be stand- ing for re-election. He then pro- 'posed that Mr. Ng Sze Kwong be
elected Vice-President.
Mr. Tacchi seconded the proposal
"which was carried.
Mr. Tacchi was re-elected Hon. Secretary upon the proposal of Mr. Bendall and the seconding of Mr M. K. Lo, who expressed the thanks of the Association for the work that Mr. Taccal had put in during the past year.
The next post was that of Hon. Treasurer and Mr. Green was re- elected when proposed by Mr. M. K. Lo and seconded by Mr." A. "el Arculli.
ARMY CRICKET
Championship To Be Decided To-day
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15,
HOME FOOTBALL
HOME. RUGGER RESULTS
W
First Division Championship Decided
As the result of the Arst-day play of a two-day encounter, In the final of the Hong Kong Area
London, April 13. Small Units cricket competition.
Sunderland have won the first which was staged on the Kowloon Cricket Club ground yesterday be-division championship in the Eng- tween the Headquarter Wing. East Hish football league as a result of "B" their handsome victory over Bir- Lancashire Regt., and the Company. Royal Welch Fuslilers.mingham to-day. In the second the former eleven is in a formidable division the contest for promotion the cham has become intensified as a result position of clinching
decision of West Ham's partial failure at However, the planship.
the successes of will be reached to-day when the Lelcester and
in the Manchester United and Charitan. match will be resumed
Complete results as cabled by morning.
The scores at the conclusion of Reuter, and the revised league table records of the leading teams. yesterday's play were!
head. b Botting Fus. Wilson, b Botting
Fus. Denn's, c Sandford, b
Whitehead
Bdam. Botting 9 2 22 2
in each division are given below.
FIRST DIVISION ·
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
Bournemouth 2 Clapton .
London, Apr. 13,
The following are the results of the leading rugby union matches played in England to-day, ....
Aberavon Bath
0
20 Devonpt. Ser. 14
11 O.M.T.
Bedford
26 Sale
Bristol Gloucester Newport
3 Blackheath
5 Headingley
3
& London Welsh 8 North of Ireland 0 Manchester
Pontypool Plymouth Albion 9 Leicester
Swansea
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8
8
10 Northampton
&
8 Barbarians
19
Waterloo
29 Wasps
Q
Bridgend
8 Coventry
8
Cardiff
3 Harlequins
17
Halifax
O Instonian19
5
Llanelly
26 Dolphin
11
Wton-Spr.-Mare 5 Moseley -Reuter.
CROSS-COUNTRY RUN RECORD
Birmingham, April 13. Eaton, the international W. E. cross-country champion. establish- six new native record for ed a mies here to-day when he covered the distance in 29 minutes 36 2/5 seconds, beating the record made by S Thomas in 1892 by 26 2/5
seconds.
40
859358
"B" COY, R.W.F... Sergt. Scott, b Cox. i Fus. Jones, b Whitehead... L/Cpl. Manchipp. st. Cos-
ter., b Whitehead Lt. Clegg Hu. c
+
4
Birmingham
2 Sunderland
Brentford
4 Everton
1
26
Derby
1 Chelsea
1
White-
Leeds
1 Manchester C. 1
45
Liverpool
4 Blackburn
1
4
Middlesbro'
5 Wednesday
0
Preston
1 Bolton
0
10
Stoke
1 Orimsby
0
Fus. Talbot. Cpl.
Cox
8
Morgan, Whitehead
Lb.w..
W. Bromwich 1 Arsenal Wolves
0.
2. Aston Villa
2
SECOND DIVISION
Cpl. King, not out
27
C.Q.M.S. Price. c Coster. b
Baker
Barnsley
0 Bradford C.
1
.11
Bradford
1 Bury
1
Fus. Thomas. c.&b Baker
Extras
1
Charlton
2. Tottenham
1
$
Fulham
7 Port Vale
0
Reuter.
Hull
2 Newcastle
3
151
Leicester
1 West Ham
1
Manchester U. 4 Burnley
0
Bowing Analysis
Norwich
4 Notts F
0
Grimsby
35
0.
M. R. W.
L/Cpl.
Swansea
Southampton 1 Blackpool 2 Plymouth
0
Chelsea
37
35
0
Aston Villa
35
Whitehead
14
3 52 4
West Bromwich
34
Bdsm. Cox
10
3
43 2
Wednesday
37
34
Pte. Baker
6 1
23 2
#
Backburn
29
Brighton
O Mullall
0
Rester,
H.Q. WING. E. LANCS. Basm, Coster, st. Manchipp.
b Ta201
Bristol C.
O Queen's P. R. 0
Exeter
1 Torquay
1
Luton
13 Bristol R.
D
49
1 Aldershot
1
Pte. Sandford, c Clegg Hill,
b Wilson Bdsm. Botting.
Taibot
Northampton
2 Cardiff
0
39
Notts C.
0 Watford
2
1.b.w.. 5
Reading
0 Crystal P.
1
0
Southend
4 Gillingham
L/Cpl. Whitehead. .c Jones,
b Dennis
Swindon
1 Coventry
12
Bdsrn. Cox, l.b.w, b Talbot
7
Pte. Baker, not out
33
Accrington
1 Mansfield
Pte. Bevan, c King. b Wi-
Barrow
15
Chesterfeld
0 Lincoln
1
Son
Pia Franc's run out
Gateshead
1 Darlington
Pte. Newey, st. Manchipp. b
King
Halifax
1 Tranmere
16
Oldham
Pte Collings, c Manchipp, b
Rochdale
King,
3
Rotherham
15
Extras
Stockport Wrexham
"310
Bowling Analysis
O. M. R. W...
King Talbot i Clegg H Wilson Dennis Thomas
13 0 73 2
10
0 44 3
1 0 7 0
11 2
40 3
1 12 1
2 0 13 0
"B" COY. R.W.F
Second Innings - Sergt. Scott. b Cox Fus. Jones, not out
L/Cpi, Manchipp. c Botting.
b Whitehead
Lt. Clegg Hil. not out
Newport
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THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
1 York
2. Walsall
1 N. Brighton
3 Hartlepools
2 Chester
1 Carlisle
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
Third Lanark 1 Rangers St. Johnstone 4 Airdrie Celtic
2 Clyde
LEAGUE TABLE
The league table records of the first six clubs now read as follows. FIRST DIVISION
Goals
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Sunderland 39 24 6 9 105 54 54
5
2
Total for 2 wkts. 13
Derby Huddersfield Stoke Brentford " Preston
GOAL SCORING RECORD
BY PAYNE
Mr. F. A. Broadbridge was re- elected Hon. League Secretary.
Capt. Ingpen, Mr. A. el Archilli, Mr. E. de Souza and Mr. E. Abra- ham were proposed for the Ex- which pro- ecutive Committee, posals were carried unanimously.
Mesura. Lowe, Bingham and Mat-
London, Apr.. 13. thews. Chartered Accountants,
J. Payne, the Luton forward, were re-elected auditors for the coming year at the same remunera-scored ten of, his team's twelve
tion,
39 17 12 10 66 42 46. 38 17 10 11 53 50 44 39 19 6 14 55 53 44 39 16.10 13.73 58 42 38 17 8 13 58 50 42 SECOND DIVISION Manchester U. 38 20 10 8 78 38 50 West Ham Charlton Sheffield
.
39 21 8 10-84 59 50
39 20 10 9 78 55 50
U. 39 18 11, 10 70 46 47 Tottenham 38 17 11 10 88 53 45 Leicester 39 18 9 12 75 53 45 *THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
Goals"
goals against Bristol Rovers to-day.. Regarding the closing date for thus create a new league record.
Payne was making his fourth Luton the entries of the League, Mr. Bendall.suggested that at least two appearance in first class football. Coventry weeks-be given as some of the He played twice for Luton last Reading Clubs were undecided whether to second, beating the record made Queen's P. R...
by S. Thomas in 1892 by 26 2/5 Crystal Pal, send in one or two teams.
second- fleuter.
It was fixed that noon of May 4. be the closing date, the season to begin as soon as possible after that, the exact date to be made known after the next Council meet- ing.
The time table for the season was agreed upon to remain the same as in the past year, namely, Monday Mixed Doubles; Tuesday-"A" Division; Wednesday-"B: Divi- ston; Thursday "C" Division; Fri- day "D" Division,
been called up at the last moment. In view of the errors of judgment so caused, he proposed that the
Association
the and
Executive Committee approach the H.K.C.C. with a view to obtaining permission, for the selection of umpires and linesmen in the exhibition matches.
M. S. A. Rumjahn then rose and proposed a vote of thanks to be Mr. Bendall quoted from his own Hon. Mr.; M. K. La for the very fine services that he had rendered to the Association during the past year and further offered hearty congratulations on Mr. Lo's a pointment to the Coupellen
Watford
P. W..D.. L. F. A. Pts.
38 21 9 8 78 44 51
37 21 7 9 94 42 49
39 24 1 14 82 60 49
38 20 -7 11 77 51 47
30 21 6 11 90 87 47
38 18 8 12 71 49:44
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH) Chesterfield 38 22 11 4 83 38 55 37 20 10 7 &7.49 60
Tranmere Chester Lincoln Crewe
Blockport
39 19 19 90 40 49 36 19 9 8 79 40 47 39 188 13 74 71 44
38 17 8 13 57 40 42
POSITION OF TEAMS AT THE BOTTOM
Mr. M. K. Lo in agreement with
London, Apr. 14. Sunderland, 54 points, are assur- personal unpleasant experiences and gave insight to the derogatory ed of the championship of the effects of bad decisions on the English Football League. Derby players. The matter would be put with 46. points is the nearest, to before the incoming Council, re- the leaders. Both have commending for the provision of games still to be played. umpires and linesmen at future ex→ hibition matches.
three
The teams to suffer relegation have not yet been decided. The following is the standing of the the "South China Morning Post tears at the bottom of the table:
A very hearty vote of thanks was then offered to the Directors of
LACK OF UMPIRES Mr. Bendall speaking on exhibi- tion matches said that he had, tre- quently noted that, at exhibition matches played in the Colony, for the use of the Board Room, kezo linesmen or umpires after which the meeting was des
Everton
Wolvén
"Gories Pte.
39, 35
1936.
BOTH TSUI BROTHERS
IN FINAL
Struggle. Carried
To Five Sets
Lee Wai-tong and Luk Ding- cheung were eliminated from the Colony tennis championship at the Hong Kong Cricket Club yesterday after a spirited battle lasting Ave sets with the Tsul brothers.
Desultory play marked the first few games and then when the Tsul brothers found the score 5-2 akainst them they put some life into the game. survived one pont and won dve games straight to win the first set.
set
Lee and Luk had things much their own way is the second set. for the Tsui.brothers won only the second game. They brightened up again to take the third set 6-3 Sut then Lee and Luk won the fourth 8-4 after a long strugt" ".
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PARTIES BOUND OVER
Assault Case Sequel
The remanded case of alleged as wsuit and demanding money was concluded yesterday at the Central Magistracy before Mr. W. Schofield. The complainant Chui Wan-po was alleged to have been struck by the first defendant with an axe upon refusing to give him money which was demanded. The second de- fendant was also charged with having assisted in the attack.
The defendanta were Wang Kat- bing and Chan Kwal-kwai.
Mr. Hin-shing la instructed by Mr. J. M. Hall appeared for the prosecution, while Mr. M. W. Lo represented both the defendants.
The charges were (a) defendants did on March 3 and 4 last with menaces and by force unlawfully demand $20 from complainant with intent to steal and (b) on the same date defendants, did unlawfully as-
The effort apparently took a lot cut of Lee and Luk for the decid-sault Ing set went, to the Tsui brothers very comfortably.
Scores:-Trui Wai-pui and Tsui Yun-pui defeated Lee Wai-tong and Luk Ding-cheung, 7-5; 1-8, e-3, 4-6, 6-1,
CLUB MATCHES
L. Goldman beat A. L.' Sullivan in the semi-final o: the Club and championship. 6-5, 6-2. 6-0
wil meet M. Pagh in the final.
In the quarter fina of the Club handicap W. P. Lucy and R. A. Phillimore beat T. C. Monaghan and E. J., McMullen, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
After A. C. 1. Bowker and H, J. Armstrong had played two sets in the Club the quarter-final of handicap, the game was abandon- ed the scores standing at 3-6, 6-4. 5-5 (unfinished).
complainant, occasioning bodily harm. Both incidents took place at Wanchai District.
The story of the defendants was the complainant had ap- that proached a mutual friend of theirs and had tried to borrow money in the name of the first defendant., When reprimanded by Wang (first defendant), Chul (complainant) is said to have become angry and at- tacked him. In the resultant fight fallen stated to have Chul was down and struck his head against a motor-car mudguard, thus caus- ing the cut on his head.
Yesterday afternoon, was cupied with the cross-examination by Mr. Hin Shing Lo. Both defen- darts stuck to their story.
DC-
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