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INTERPORT CRICKET MATCH
LEE WAI-TONG MAKES RETURN
To Take Place In
S'hai October 8
The following announcement by the Hong Kong Cricket Club, made yesterday, will come as welcome news to local cricketers.--
"In regard to the invitation trom the Shanghal Cricket Club to send an Interport team to play
in Shanghai in October. 'tenta-
tive enquiries were made to ascer-
tain if it would be possible to Lee Wal-tong, the famous Chinese footballer, returned to the
on Sunday after a year's absence, when he scored
. raise a side.
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two
Lee is seen in the
The result of these enquiries coats out of South China's four against the Rest of Hong Kong at
FULL. The Chinese won 14-3. Was sufficiently
to Caroline promising Justify our cabling to say we hop-centre of the above picture. (Photo," A.C.P.)
ed to be able to make the trip and a reply has now been received
suggesting that the match should
take place from 8th to 11th Octo- ber, (This will of course depend upon, suitable sailing dates being available:)
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In the meantime Cricket have been formally invited submit names of members .recom. mended for inclusion. and practice games will be arranged from next week, with practice nets available on the Club ground every evening, commencing Tues- day September 43.
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NO MATCH LAST YEAR No Interpori Cricket was held last year in view of the hostilities and Shinîbái in- formed Hong Kong in the early part of this season that it was unable to send a team down. owing to adverse circumstances. prevalent here,
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H.K. REFEREES'
ASSOCIATION
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Tribute Paid To Mr. T.G. Stokes
NEW CHAIRMAN
The annual general meeting of the Hong Kong Football Referees' Association was held last night. when Mi. T. G. Stokes presided.
CIVIL SERVICE MEETING
RULE AMENDMENTS TO BE DISCUSSED
Three Important amendment of rules are scheduled for dis- cussion at the thirty-fourth annual general meeting, of the Hong Bour Civil Service Cricket Club, to be held in the club pavilion on Thursday, September 22.
CRICKET LEAGUE WILL BEGIN IN JANUARY Annual Meeting Decides Early Start Inadvisable
Contrary to expectations, there was no discussion at the Cricket League annual meeting yesterday - evening of either the eight-ball over or the old question of home and away league matches, the business conducted being of an entirely routine nature.
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LEAGUE STARTS JANUARY
Mr. H. R. B. Hancock was unanimously re-elected President, Mr. A. EL Madar was with Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell as Vice-President. re-elected Hon. Secretary, the Chairman (Mr. Hancock) thanking him for his past services, and remarking that he had left a bed of illness attend the meeting. League entries were much the same as last year.. Indian Recrea- tion Club: Craigengower Cricket Club, Hong Kong Cricket Club, the Army, Club de Recreio, and the Civil Service Cricket Club are put-. ting a team in each of the first and second Divisions while the Police and the University are participat- ing only in the Junior League.
No representative was present from either the Kowloon Cricket Club or the Royal Navy, but the Chairman remarked that it could probably be taken that they would both enter a team in each Division as heretofore.
around $250.
A proposal put forward by Mr. H. Owen-Hughes that the League should not begin before January was agreed upon. Mr. Owen-Hughes said that if League matches should begin too early there would be' gaps in the fixtures and interest would consequently flag, where- as, if they were to start in January and run right along to about the end of March. interest would be sustained to the end. After à Utile discus- sion it was decided that the League should start on Janu- ary 7.
Those present were Messrs. H. B. R. Hancock (Chairman), H. Owen- Hughes and E. J. R. Mitchell (HE.C.C.), M. Wahab and M. P. Madar (LR.C.), M.. P.
Weedon
The Chairman stated that the League's finances were in a satis factory state. as, after entrance fees had been paid they would have a balance to hand of something He remarked that In similar circumstances in past years the League had made certain (Army), A.B. Hamson and H. P. donations and suggested that this Lim (G.C.C.), F. N. da Silva and E year they should give $50 to the A. R. Alves (Club de Recreio), B. W. H. Children's Playground and $25 G. Baker (Police), and These are:-)
each to the cricket funds at Colledge (Civil Service)." Rule 18. Cancel the amount of
A vote of thanks was passed to Queen's College, Ellis Kadoorie $24.00 per annum subscription for Indian School and the Diocesan the Urban Council for allowing playing Members and substitute Boys' School. Seconded by Mr. E. the League the use of the Cham $36.00 per annum for playing J. R. Mitchell, this was carried. ber for the meeting. Members. Cancel the amount $10.00 per annum subscription for non-playing Members and sub- stitute $12.00 per annum.for non- playing Members.
Mr Stokes stated that he was unable to carry on for the ensuing year as Chairman, and asked the meeting to elect a new Chairman.
The following were elected, to the Committee for the ensuing year
Chair: G. Finch; Secretary and Treasurer:-Sgt. Rees; Committee: -A A. M. Mellgrew, A S. Me. It is interesting to note that Cumick and R. M. Omar. since the beginning of the series In vacating the chair, Mr. Stokes in 1886, Hong Kong has won 18 wished the Association success and matches, Shanghai 17 while two asked were drawn. Hong Kong's strength possible support
if wishing to rejoin pay an en- this year is not known, but such Chairman. well-known cricketers
Alec Mr. Stokes was voted an nonor-trance fee of $10.00 on his re- Pearce and Teddy Fincher and Jary member of the Association for election. Any non-playing Member mark, of who resigns shall if wishing to re- others who have impressed on pre- the ensuing year as a vious occasions will no doubt be appreciation for his valuable work coming here, and strong as Shang during his term as Chairman of hai is this year, the result is by no means a foregone conclusion. It must be remembered that.
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Shanghai always holds a slight advantage over Hong Kong. In that. whereas October marks the close of the local season, the opposite Is the case in Hong Kong.
F.A. Ban On
Alex James
The English Football Asso- clation banned Alex James from becoming, football
* manager because, when he gave up Soccer he took a post- tion with a pools concern. James declines to say anything about the decision.
the members to
Association..
Rule give all
18-Add: "Any playing
to their new Member who resigns the Club shall
NEW JUMP RECORD
..Berlin, Sept. 12.
Dora Ratlen, holder of the world record for women's high Jump, "broke her own record a1 Saarbruecken yesterday when she jumped 1.67 metres. —(Transocean).
U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS
New York, Sept. 12.
Au FA. Commitico have ruled baseball matches played yesterday, The following are the results of
that as, he broke Rule 3 when he took up a position with a polls
company he cannot manage a
NATIONAL LEAGUË
club under the F.A.'s jurisdiction. Brooklyn
"This is the second time that the New York
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join pay an entrance fee of $5.00 on his re-election.
Rule 37 cancelled and the follow- ing substituted:-
The Finance Committee may at any time they see fit, after giving their reason in writing, call upon any member to pay his account forthwith, and or call upon » him for a deposit against future ac- counts, which deposit shall not be exceeded, and if he fails to com-
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ANOTHER RECORD BROKEN
Aarbus, Sept. 12.
Miss Ragnhild Hveger, the Danish swimmer, who already holds eleven word records, added a twelfth, to her-long list by breaking the existing mark for the 200 metres.
She swam the distance yes- torday in mias. 21.7 secs. The previous' best was by Miss Van Veen of Holland in 2 mins, 24.6 secs.—¿Reuter).
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ply he shall not be furnished with AUSTRALIAN TEAM
supplies. The Finance Committee may also limit the amount of sup- ! plies for which a member can sigh in any one month and may require
INJURIES
Scarborough Side A Problem
U.S. POLO
Old Westbury Retains National Cup
Meadowbrook, Ll. Sept." 12.
The Old Westbury team, cortprising Phipps, Smith. Iglehart and C. V. Whitney, retained the American Polo Championship yesterday best- Ing 'Greentree, comprising Bostwick, Cavanagh, Hitchcock and J. H. Whitney, by 15-7. A crowd of 36,220, the largest in the history of the tournament. watched the encouner.
Westbury showed excellent team-
work and were also the better
mounted.
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C. V. Whitney was badly cut over the eye by his cousin, JH's mallet
·Play was him. ' necessary. to pay for that
in the second chukker. suspended for 20 minutes while two amount before he can obtain äng The Australian cricketers will stitches were inserted
the further supplies. The Finance have some didiculty in scraping wound. Committee shall report to the together a side for their festival! General Committee who shall de-match at Scarborough on Satur- cide whether the defaulter is to be day, when they will meet Mr. H.D. pested in the Club Pavilion, and if | G. Leveson Gower's XI to coh--
such date of posting, the General sailing for home is against Gen any money so due shall remain plete their tour in England. unpaki at the end of 14 days after (Actually their last game before
Committee shall cause such per-tiemen of Ireland on September son's name to be struck off the 15, but this will be played at
ist of Members and he shall Dublin. thereupon cease to be a member
F.A have refused James permis- (Hamlin pitched for the Dod-or subscriber of the Club.
stan to take part in football.
gers).
Towards the end of last season James asked to be allowed to play Boston
Philadelphia in a charity game. His request was turned down. presumably be cause he had been connected with Philadelphia
a football pool.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Draft Programpres-und Entry
Boston
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An X-ray examination of C. W. Walker,
wicket- second string
The annual report and statement keeper, a few days ago. showed. of accounts shows a fairly satis that a piece of bone has been chip
5 factory year. though with the ex-ped from the index finger of his ception of the inning of the left hand, and it is not likely he winning of the newly-constituted will be at to play at Scarborough third division Inwn bowls cham- Bradman and Chipperfield are plonship, results on the field of also out and Fingleton, like Brad- 1 sport were rather mediocre.
man a "casualty" from the last The club-house is reported to be rest. is still in doubt. Fleetwood- in excellent shape, while the Smith was in London last week grounds ire in very good condition. to be examined for fumbago.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
St. Louis
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Forms for the Seventh Extra Cleveland
Race Meeting to be held on Keltner homered for the In- Saturday, 24111 September, 1938 diana)..
(weather permitting), mag
be St. Louits
obtained at the Secretary's Office, Cleveland- Exchange Building: the Club Chicago
Detroit
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The committee placed on re- cord their regret at the death of W. Fincher and H. F. Merers Westlake, both of whom will be sadly missed.
The scores by chukker were: ' Westbury Greentree
GIRL, 17,
12132232 -1110.0.202 (Reuter), ".
BEATS TENNIS STAR
Miss Rosemary
Thomas, of the 17-years-old holder British Junior championship, achieved fame in senior lawn tennis recently, when she beat Mr M. B. King, the British Wightman Cup team caplám, by 7-5, 6-3, in the seal- Binal of the women's singles In the New Malden Club open tournament.
This tall,
alim
bespectacled
girl won her great victory not, by Badcock also has lumbago, and spasmodic brilliance, but by sheer
a bruised hand has been causing good lawn tennis strokes, plans Hassett some trouble..
well thought out, and the ability Altogether, prospecta do not apto carry them through.. bear too bright for them.
Sporting Fixtures
TODAY
House, Happy Valley: the Hong (Owen homered for the White Kong Club; the Sports Club: Soz and Greenberg twice for the HOCKEY-European YMCA v.
and the Stables, Shan Kwong Tigers),... Road.
Chicago
TOMORROW
| BADMINTON.—Î. M. C. A. Bad- BADMINTON ——Y MCA. Ladies 71
minton, in the West Lounge, m
Badminton in the Weat Lounge, GOLF-Monthly Medal Competi-. in the Morning.
tion (Fanling),
SHOOTING.-Hong Kong Rifle As- sociation Weekly" Spoon and Practice Shoot, Army Ranges, Kowloon City 2.30 DM. TENNIS Hardcourt Champlona-
hips, Singles Beini-Finals,
Entries close at 12 o'clock Detroit.
(York, homered for the Tigers). NOON on Thursday, 15th Sept..
New York ́ ́1938.
Washington
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Philadelphia
Boston
Club de Recreio (King's Park) 5.15 pm. MEETING-Kowloon Chess Club.
at Peninsula Hotel, 5.30 p.m. | SWIMMING:-Mixed Swimming. in European YMCA. Swim-
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ming Pool
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1 TENNIS Bardcourt
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(Eggins, homered for the Red
Secretary, Sox).
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(Reuter).
Champion-
Mts, King is a desperately hard. player to beat. She is endowed- with persistency that is almost heart-breaking to older opponents than Miss Thomas.
7 GAMES IN A BOW For coolness on the court Miss Thomas takes a lot of beating:
In the fra set she was led by four games to one. Then she won seven games in a row which, against Mrs. King, is s fest in itself.
Mrs. King xportingly encour~ aged. Miss Thomas with such re- marks as "Jolly good shot, Rose- mary," and after the match she NO
TENNIS
said, "Rosemary played beauti», Yesterday's programme in the fully."
ship, Bick Ezeto and C.-K. Chấn Colony Hard Court Tennis Cham-Miss Thomas has all the strokes:
v. Tani Wal-pui and Taul Tan-pionships at the United Services she needs only a better second pul: G. Choa v. J. J. Ferguson Récréation Club was washed out service to make her the complete. or Wong Fook-nam..
lawn tennis player. by rain.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1938.
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