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THURSDAY OCTOBER
23 In the World of Sports
TENNIS FINAL
K.B.G.C. CERTAIN OF WINNING JUNIOR BOWLS
CONTESTING TEAMS TITLE: MATCH IN HAND
UNDEFEATED YET
RECORD ENTRIES ANTICIPATED FOR "A" DIVISIÓN NEW SOFTBALL SEASON: SAPPERS AND ROYALS PLAYING Players Must Show More Toleration And Respect For Umpires' Decisions
BY R.O.Y.
AS ENTRIES FOR THE MEN'S, LADIES' AND HONG LEAGUES CLOSE AT 5 P.M. TODAY, LOCAL SOFTBALL ENTHUSIASTS CAN LOOK FORWARD TO AN EARLY OPENING OF THE D940/41. "SEA...”. SON, FOR WHICH A RECORD NUMBER OF ENTRIES IS ANTI- *CIPATED.
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In addition to most of the teams that competed in the Men's league last year, this circuit is expected to be swelled by many additional entries which will include the Royal Air Force, the Royal Scots, the Royal Engineers, the Indian Softball Club represented by the International Tournament winners of last season, the Cosmopoli- tan Club and the Cyclone Sports Club.
Another interesting entry is St. Another competition which will Joseph's Football Club for which he affected, albeit for a different 'many of the former Hongkong Ball reason, Is the Ladies" league which Club stalwarts, namely the Leonard will probably be reduced on brothers, Hal Wing Lee, Frankie account of several teams which hay- Gonsales, Hank All. George Scuza, ing lost a number of their players A, J. Hussain and Lefty Joe Bowen, who have involuntarily joined the will be turning out.
ranks of the evacuees "Down With probably twenty or so en- Under." Their "defection" will to trants to be accommodated, there some extent be made by the entry Is every likelihood that this league of the Little Flower Club. aggre- will be divided into two divisions gallon, but expected' entries from at the discretion of the Association; the ¿ommittee."
Canadian Chinese, Wahoos. Baby Panthers, Recreto and the Chung Hwa Wildcats will still bring the number of ladies' squads to only, alx.
POOR SUPPORT At the moment, the Hong League has received very poor support. many squads having been, dis-
LOT OF FUN couraged by the uncompleted A gratifying feature of the schedules of past seasons, and It, Mens league-le-the-additional looks as though this section will, services teams which have signi| be suspended unless many last fed their intention of competing minute entries are forthcoming, speaking to one of the representa some time today.
tives of the Royal Scots the other day, he intimated that his squadį was, nothing “out of the bag,” but
SPORTING
FIXTURES
-TODAY
HOCKEY-Hongkong Hockey As-, sociation Fixture Meeting (St. Andrew's Church Hall), 6 p.. SOFTBALL Entries Close for
Men's and Leagues,
Interest will no doubt be centred' on the final of the 1st Division Tennis League which will be play: ed today between the Chinese Re areation Club, present Champions, and the Indian Recreation Club, runners-up for the past few sca" 5003, On the former's courts,
o'clock...
be witnessed.
BY “NO. 1"
AFTER A DRY SPELL FOR A FEW WEEKS THE EARLY PART OF LAST SATURDAY INDICATED THAT RAIN MIGHT INTERFERE ONCE AGAIN WITH THE LAWN BOWLS PROGRAMME but weather improved towards the afternoon and all the matches were successfully concluded as scheduled.
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"Y" HOCKEY TEAMS
The following will represent YMCA. in hockey matches at King Bark this week;
TODAY
pm-Benwell; Jordan and Sax. "AXI v. Kumaon Rifles (5
by: Heptonstall. Pennington and Waldron: Coombe, Gemmell. Eunne, Colledge and Highlands.
SATURDAY
1st XI v. RE (4.30 p.m.):-Ben- well; Jordan and Saxby: Hepton- stall, Pennington. Waldron; Banks, Gemmell, A.N. Other, Dunne, High- lands
Recreio A had no game so the position of the Senior League championship remains the same while in
Second Division Taikoo Recreation Club are on the same level as Kowloon Bowling Women's Softball Causeway Bay, commencing at 5
Green Club as far as the points are" concerned but Taikoo hars completed their fixtures and the Bowling Green still have a game SWIMMING.-Interport trials for
So far, both Clubs have gone in hand. It is more than certain that Kowloon Bowling Green Club men's 220 yards. back-stroke, through the league without a will be able to beat Civil Service Cricket Club in their final encoun 2nd XI + R Signals (3 pm)= 220 yards breast-stroke, Wo defeat, and as the players seem ter to qualify for the title. men's 50 yards back-stroke, 50 to be very evenly matched, 'some
Benwell; Killeen and Railton: There were no upsets on Satur- Great interest was centred in Spencelayh, Tomlinson and Grant;" yards breast stroke (V. R. C. close and interesting tennis should day.
the match between Gittins and a Fancey, McGowan, Smits, Ireson.. pool) 6 p.m.
Cralgengower Cricket Club, play-newcomer WATER-POLO.-Army Invitation
The following will represent thejing at Hung Hom, had a narrow started off well to lead Burling by
Burling. The former Bevan.“ Knockout Tournament (Army Chinese and Indians respectively.win by eight shots against Kow- 19 shots before tea but after the C.R.C.: Taul Wai Pui. Tsui Tun loon Docks Recreation Club. Ros- Interval Gitting, could not score! Pul, Paul Kong, Ho Ka Lau. Iusclet was never in dificulty, aga-until the last two heads when he the 7th head-the only seven of LAWN BOWLS. Colony Open Tak Cheuck, Chan Tak Chan.
inst Kempton and scored on 13 managed two singletons. Burling.
the afternoon, and won without Third Singles Championship,
IRC: - S. A. Rumjaht. H. D. heads to beat Kempton 22-15. Ex in the meantime, pulled up well much difficulty by 25-19. Round: J. McCutcheon or A.M. Ramjaan, O. Rumjan. I. M. Acellent recovery was made by Me- to lose by only eight shots, 15-23. Omar v. A. Hyde-Lay (At Kow-Razack, A. H. Mader, A. R. Minu.
Aitken had a good start against Kelvie's rink against Omar's four. loon F.C.).
Kew, scoring
Keown and was in the lead for a when they were led by 11 shots managed to draw with C. Strange, greater part of MEETING-Annual, of Kowloon
the game but on the 9th head. They allowed When he scored he chalked up big Keown pulled well towards the Cricket Club. 6 p.m.
Omar to score only on three heads counts and conceded only singles end to beat Altken 24-19. thereafter and conceded five shots or braces. The final score was a to their 17 shots on the other tentle 16-16. heads thus beating Omar by one. shot.
Swimming Pool), 7.30 p.m.
TOMORROW
tary), 3
D.III.
LEAGUE TENNIS "C" DIVISION
RECREIO, LOSE TO SOUTH CHINA
on six
4
heads,
Kowloon Football Club visited Hasa and Morrison had a ding Cox's Road and made clean dong match which resulted in a sweep of Kowloon Cricket Club by win for the former by two shots 25 shots-the second biggest win 22-20
of the afternoon.
Indian Recreation Club, playing
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY FIRST DIVISION
A good game is promised between the Police Recreation Club and I-
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 FOOTBALL-First Division: Mid- dlesex Eastern (Sookunpoo), 4.30 p.m.; Kowloon v. Kwong. Wah (Kowloon), 4.30 p.m.; Navy v. Club
(Causeway Bay), 430' p.m. Second Division. Middlesex v. Service Corps (Sookunpoo),] 3 p.m.; Kowloon v. Kwong Wah In the "C Division of the
W. V. Field, drawn against G.dian Recreation Club at the Valley. Kowloon), 3 p.m.; Club
v. R. Tennis
League, South Chinal at home, were never in dimculty Taylor, piled up his huge score of I think the Indians will manage Navy (Causeway), 3 p.m., Athletic Association beat Club de against Civil Service Cricket Club 31 shots with big counts. He scored a wit by a small margin 30th R.A. v. Ordnance (Stanley), Recreio by six sets to one at winning by 21 shots.
19 shots on four heads! Tavlor Civil Service Cricket Club will be 3 p.m. Third Division: 12th RA. King's Park yesterday. v: 35th RA (Stanley), 4.30 p.m.: HA Bee and C. Lee (80. Daliah had a poor start against
A.R. Minu, deputising for AR.Scored 11 on the last four heads at home to Recreio "A" and will
to lose by 18-31.
probably find the latter too strong- international v. Engineers (MA) drew with . F. Gonsalves Hollidge and was led by 11 shots Younghusband had a flying start to be beaten
p.m.; 20th. R.A. v and A. E, Noronha 6-6: beat A. M. on the 11th, head but as soon as against Carr and led throughout Signals (Chatham Road), 4.30 Silva and A. M. Alves 6-1; beat the Civil Service, fink reached 13 the afternoon. At one time, some- at Cox's Road when Kowloon Cric
Another good game will be seen p.m.; Medicals v. Service Corps H. A Noronha and GH. Noronha they remained there until Minu where about the 16th head, Carr ket Club will meet Kowidon Docks
Military), 4.30 p.m.: 98th R.A. 6-3.
crept up to within a shot. The was lying eight shots and Young-Recreation Citib. I think the home v. 24th R.A. (St. Joseph's), 3 H. R. Ho and C. L Lau (B. C game in the latter stages was husband had his last wood to de- team will win by a narrow margin, A. A.) beat Silva and Alves 6-1 more evenly balanced though Hol- liver which, "when it left his hand, beat Noronha and Noronha 6-8. lidge was still in the lead. The was
SECOND DIVISION considered marrow but to Police R.C. v. Indian R.C.; ..Civil N, K. Ng and H. C. Kwok (S. C. final score was 17-15 in favour of everyone's surprise the wood kept Service v. Recrelo "A": Kowloon A. A. drew with Gonsalves and the 0.5.0.C. skip.
Craigengower Cricket Club with C.C. v. Kowloon Docks. Second Noronha 6-6; beat Silva and Alves
straight and when it rested it was be the guests of Hongkong Cricket Division: Hongkong
A.K. Minu was in great 1orm the third shot. CIC.
Carr missed a club and should not find it difficult V. 6-3.
and Craigengower: Civil Service v. Two sets were not finished.
WAK ..always ahead of case of whisky! ・・
to collect the two points. Jones, though the latter pulled up" The" game between Simpson and Kowloon B.G.C.; Recrelo Y
The leaders of the Second Divi- Kowloon F.C.
well at one time but fell away. Overy was close with the latter sion, Kowloon Bowling Green Club At Kowloon Tong. the home again towards the end to lose by scoring consistently but Simpson will be playing at the Valley RACING, Hongkong Jockey team beat the University by seven ten shots 16-26.
Club's Eighth Extra Race Meet-sets to two.
was collecting big scores to win by against Civil Service Cricket Club ing at Happy Valley, 2
M.R. Abbas was all over H.E. one shot, 25-24. (First Day),
MATCH POSTPONED
and should manage to beat them. Strange before tea and Was SWIMMING-Boy Scouts Associa-
The match between the R. LT. C. leading by 19 shots at the interval corded a clean sweep against the ing on the championship of this
Taikoo Recreation Club also re This game will be a material bear tion Annual Swimming Sports. and Jewish P. C. was postponed but on resumption the Civil Ser- Folice Recreation Club by 17 shots. Division. at V.R.C., 2.30 p.m
EASY C. B. C. VICTORY
vice rink improved slightly to SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
Chinese Recreation Club beati
Dall once again changed position collect a few more points, On the FOOTBALL First Division: Police the Army T. C. by nine sets to whole they should be thankful to with Post as skip and played will and Kowloon Football Club
V. South China (Boundary nil at Causeway Bay.
Hillyer, No. 3, who saved the rink against Munro. The game on the too stiff opposition Street), 4.30 p.m.; Royal Scots v. P. K Lau and
from a record defeat that after-whole was even but a six at the C. C. Chiu St. Joseph's (Sookunpoo), 4.30 (C. R, C.) beat Emerson
noon! Abbas won by 13 shots 26-4th end kept Munro ahead of Dall and p.m. Second Division: Police
13. Duffield 6-2; beat
until the end. winning by 22-17. Adlam and
· ADVERTISEMENT that they were going to have a LAWN BOWLS-First Division:
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB ·
lot of fun without giving too much; thought to the "glory" of winning | any championships. A modest and most commendable attitude that could proftably. be adopted by many of our leading contestants.
The Association official have THE EIGHT H. EXTRA shown excellent foresight in not RACE MEETING will be held increasing the entrance fees for any of the leagues, despite the (weather permitting) at HAPPY
increase in cost of balls, and this: VALLEY on SATURDAY, 5th
has to a large extent been an en- and THURSDAY, 10th October, couraging factor in the growth of 1940, commencing at 2.00 p.m. the senior circuit. -on both days. ·
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
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KOWLOON TONG WIN
DIFFICULT QUESTION The first Bell will be rung at squawks that have invariably been Recollecting the many umpiring
1:30 p.m. on each day.
a disturbing part of previous cam- paigns, the Association committee, will pay greater attention to this difficult question.
South China (Boundary Street), Murray 6-2; beat As has been suggested before, a class and ex-
3 p.m.; Royal Scots v: Kitchee Stondr 4-0. amination for umpires may be a
(Scokunpoo). 3 p.m.; Sing Tao v. . Y. Lam throughout the duration of each more toleration and respect for
Engineers (Club). 4.30 p.m. Third (C. R. C) solution, but until players" show! leeting in such a manner as to umpires' decisions. It is doubtful re really identified, Identified.
if such a project would receive the full measure of support necessary to make it a success.
Badges admitting Non-Mem bers to the Members' Enclosure Indeed, many new umpires have and Club Rooms at $5.00 per day been so annoyed by the insub - for Gentlemen and $3.00 per day ordinate and provoking behaviour for Ladies (both including tax) they have rowed to never call an- of temperamental players that are obtainable through the other game. SECRETARY upon the per- sonal or written application of a I then, players really want Member, such Member to be better service in the handling of
CO-OPERATION ESSENTIAL
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Club de Recreio. at King's Park,
U. M. OMAR WINS Denyer and At King's Park, Kowloon Bowl Soutar bowed for the first time In the Open Singles of Lawn Ing Green Club gained theas a skip to Chalmers who was Bowls championship, U. M. Omar and W.. K... Ma "double" against Club de "Recreio slightly more consistent and also holder) beat A. J. Hall 31-16 at beat Emerson and B by 20 shots. Sherrif proved had the advantage of a seven on Club de Recreto yesterday. Division: Shell v. 7th RA. Duffield 6-2; beat Adlam and Mur-much too good for C. Roza-Pereira (Club), 3 p.m.; Air Force v. A.8. ray 6 0; beat Denyer and Stondr scoring our three's in his total of 4. (Chatham Road), 3 pm. RIFLE SHOOTING Hongkong Wei Chung and O. L Pang managed 15 shuts on nine heads TAYLOR'S LONDON OLD TOM & DRY GIN.
Rifle Association Spoon and C. R. C.) beat Emerson and Practice Bhoot (200, 500 and 600 Duffeld 7-6: beat Adiam and A Hyde-Lay, deputising for Yards), at Kowloon City, 8.30 Murray 7-5, beat" Denyer and Adam Holland, had a close strug- am.-12.45 pm.
6-4.
| Stondr 8-2.
SPORTSMEN
EXODUS OF SPORTSMEN FROM S'HAI
North
of
record at the Utility Sorts Meet
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shots while Roza-Pereira
thus losing by nine, 15-24.
gle against B. Basto, He was lead- Ing on the first few heads but the next seven saw Basta scoring con-
statently to lead by seven shots.
Then came Hyde-Lay's turn to
maining five heads but it st
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SECOND DIVISION
1935 that he broke the 440 yard chalk up on four out of the re- responsible for all visitors Infro games, their own co-operation is The exodus of sportsmen from ing. covering the distance in 54 found him short by one shot. "duced by him," and for Payment not paid, have nothing to gain "Commentator" in the
esseritial. After all, umpires are Shanghai continues apace, writes when he carried of the Shanghai way against J. Basto and won 21: |seconds flat. His next success was A.J.-Hall had matters his own
of all Chits, etc.
and yet are invariably, greeted with China Daily News. More and more Open Championship for the same 15. The Secretary's Ofice, 1st abuse the moment a decision is taps are to be observed in the distance a few weeks later. floor, Exchange. Building (Telmade that does not meet with the ranks of local sporting celebrities AGAINST CUNNINGHAM
This same year Graham Shot- Kowloon Bowling Green Club 27794) will close it 11.45 a..
approval of a team's players and as the days go by, and yesterday
morning saw another supporters,
batch
ter ran against Glen Cunningham, trommeed Hongkong Cricket Club -on both days.
This may appear to be a severe young men depart these shores to one of the greatest runners that Austin Road by 30 shots--the Tifins are obtainable' at the Indictment of local players and don uniform in the Nation's 'cause sim of the latter's visit to Shang-
world has ever seen, on the ocean.
biggest score of the afternoon. Club House provided they are their respective supporters, but among these was Mr. G. 8. Shot hai. There were five other local against RR. Davies and was trall
R. Duncan had a tough time ordered in advance from the No ampired a game locally, that will
there is not a person who has tex.
athletes taking part in this event, ing throughout. He lost by three FINEST RUNNER
the hot agree that an umpire's job is
but the record-holder was the shots 14-17. ELE. Drew, on Graham Bhotter will long be re- only one who was anywhere near adjacent rink, overwhelmed AW the most thankless task they have membered as pae of the finest if within striking distance of Cun Brown and, taking an early lead,
not the quest schoolboy runners ningham at the finish, talling he maintained it to win by 27-15. that Shanghai hus ever turned champion by a few yards as ne out. As a track athlete he had no broke the tape. cqual in this city during his prime
by the huge score of. 37 shots tha After he had ceased taking an latter managing only 4:10. before business interests curtailed active part in track events,
1 Boy (Telephone 21920),
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the time at his disposal for the Graham Shotter centred his in- Kowloon Tong Garden City Ar In Uniforms are admitted Half|' Tt was learned yesterday that in spite of his long absence trom Transport Company. In this be Civil Service Cricket Club winning purposes of keeping in training. terest in the S.V.C., serving in the sociation had an easy time against Mrs LW, R. Williams, (wife of the track, however, he still holds quickly rose to the rank of serby 22 shots Major Williams lately of the the Shanghat record for the 440 geant and recently received fur- Stephens had a shaky start Colony, won the final of the yards. Being Singapore Ladies Golf Champion
ther promotion to become an off-against Eccleshall and was down This young athlete reached his car in "B" Company" He was ex- by five shots at the head but, with ship recently held at Bukit Tima peak just five years ago when he tremely popular all round and his the exception of three shots on cleared all before him and ea- many friends will mourn his de- two heads, he piled up 22 shots Het crore for the 11 holes was tablished himself as the outstand~parture and wish him God-speed on the other 11 to win by If shots 5221811
Jag runner of the year. It was in and a safe return,
an excellent recovery.
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By Order,
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