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GOOD PROGRESS SHOWN IN FOOTBALL LEAGUES Kwong Wah Have Proved Great Disappointment
BY "PILAT"
:
With a full programme of five matches over the week-end. six clubs in the First Division of the Eservo completed their first round
ANNUAL V.R.C. BADMINTON
TOURNEY
The following is the draw for the annual badminton Tournament of the Victoria Recreation Club:---
SINGLES HANDICAP
(To be played on Tuesdays)
J. Marques (Scr.) by into Second Round:-
C. L. Huang. (+2) v. N. Jaffer (+5); A. A. Bemedios (-1) V. A. A. Gutterres (Ser.); A. A. Noronha
SPORTS
Fine Weather And Excellent Scores Feature H.R.A. Shoot
"
The Hongkong Rifle Association held their December Sunday Shoot on the Kowloon Rifle. Ranges on Sunday, Dec. 1, and mean- hers spent a very pleasant morning in briliant sunshine and shoot- Ing "for spoon trophies put up by the Rifle Association,
been Mr. HJ.8. Blake Nil 23 27 28 19 The wind which had
3 25 20 20 78 strong and bitterly cold the pre-SK. G. E Breese
N1.24 23 38 74, vious day had almost disappeared PC. Sher Singh and some of the members, while
CLASS B
A swaiting their turn to shoot, took
the opportunity of basking in the C/Sgt. F. Hale bpm.
Mr. N. V. Whyte Sgt. Purin Singh In the Third Division all 14 Clubs had finished their first v. N. A. T. Mackayed up and some excellent scores set. Gulam
A total of 125 competitors turn-Fte, Scott round matches while in the Second Division only ane club,
were returned, RA.O.Ċ, has failed in this respect
Was ex-
4 23 29 30.87
7 27 33 28 88 42429 91 94 123 32 24 84
...Mohamed. ,! 428-29, 26: 83 [L/SA. W. E. Tancă 55 28 2882
M. Kavier (v. R. D, Maxwel (+1); Dr. Ribefro (-1) v. 1. K Rumfakin 5). Raed (80%)17) SUCCESSFUL KVINNERS L/C W. 16 3.7.32 34 33 7. L. A. Barros (-2); and M. M. The successful
and Ete. A. M. Xavier 7 29 27 24 801 de V. Boares (0) V. A. Zimmern highest scorers are as given be=1/Cpl. 2. 34, BUDA (Ber.).
10
winnera
Class "A" Nett spoon:-WO. F Tõllison, E.AF, Handiced moun: Chanchal Singh, HK.P. and 8gt. T. Beker, 1/Maks^
Class: “B” Nätt spódít-580.
8 254 30 79 Guttierrez YME, R. N. Medindret 7, 29 28 24 79 6. 1. 2. Cary 4 24 29 25 18 Pie. 7. 8. Ea C.
Bequettis
6 27-31 20 76
CLASS "C"
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Cpl. F. W. Ewens 10 26 30 85 28 38 258 Pte. W. T. Tayler Sgt. O G. Clarke 8 29 28 24 81 TOATER HýÆ 3 3 29 22:30
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1940.
TWO INTERESTING ARMY SMALL UNITS LEAGUE RUGBY ENCOUNTERS
Two very interesting. Army Smail Units League ruzky matelor were played at Sookunpoo yesterday.
In the first game-5th A:A. Rest, RÁ. v. RA.M.G., the Ack-Acks trounced the Medicals to the tame of 16 points (two goals, penalty goal, and a try) to nil, after a fast and exciting game.
alty goal.
MATOR CURTAILED
Giblin was responsible for two Lyle, Cliffon; Bell, Crewe, Hoskein : tries, one of which was converted Sheppard. Hollands: McFerguson.. by Pearce, and Heath scored the Beason-Heidon and Greenwood, other try which was also majorised by Pearce who also kicked a pen-After playing against the Com- Big" bined Services at Sookunpoo, seven 4TH AA. REGT., RA-Keeble: of the B.. rugby fizen went over Baksbury, Bevan, dann gaz to the Navy ground at Causeway Pearce. Wedderburn, More, Fast, Bay for another game against, the Heath: Cook, Mew: Clarke, Mullins, Wavy which ended in a pointless and Event
draw. RIA.M.C.: ----- Morgan; McDonald, Opombes, Pratt, Whybro; Barclay early only one half was played Seriven: Wyglesworth, Chandler, which was a great ply. Mine: van Mulligan, Collins; Mo- han, Furnell and Edge.
UNLUCKY TO LOSE The Service Corps afteen played a ne game and were unlucky to
:
As the naval men had to leave
Salisbury, Keeble. Mullins, Ricn- ards, and Bompas, of the RA, and Bowden, Watson and Beattle, of the Navy, were putaTICIDE.
RA: Skipworth: Salisbury.
This ta indeed very good bioäriks 'considering that thi «League was started only about 'two-and-a-half months ago.
Another dr Lekture of the Lengua to far has been the fact that lem games are being postponed this season.
"ALLAH" TUF The three leading teams-Sing play sa good a game as Tho, South China and Easter-pected of them while the for- (To be played off on Mondays) have drüwn für khichd of the Fest whrds," "îné pločided un Móggedly and a highly exciting climax is against a strong defence, deserved Bye into Second Round-
N. A. E. Mackay and IR J. Reed promised. To date it is anybody's better results. Despite the vallant A. Barros al A. Gutterres, v. race, though Bing Tao, who start efforts of Hussain and David Rumjahn and G. Agter: J. P. Bale, 1/Maz; Handicap po: ed favourites (the odds having Leonard, the Saints' defence was souza and J. Marques v. 3. A. Mr. N. V. Whyte, DRC and Fte. now been considerably shortened over-run by the Chinese in them and B. D. Maxwell; Dr. Rk A ¥ Xavier, HKVDC. since the fine form shown by the earlier stages. This, however, was ero and G. Brown v. F. A. Castro Clas "C" Nett spoon:-Cpl. J. CS.M. P. Stanford 10 25 24 30lose to the Middlesex by 13 points Keeble, Oblin, Mulligan; Richards, holders), st leads the field with no bad reflection on the two backs and J. Neves; D. M. Xavier and CW. Ewenis, RAO.C.; Handicap 2/LL. J. M. M. Alves 8 28 28 23 79 (four tries) to all. Their defence wedderburn; Bompas; Delderfield. a single point. All three teams and their valuable work can be. Huang v. C. M. Xavier and L. spoon:-CSM, F. Stanford, 2/R/Cpt. G. Barkway 10 28 28 24 7 was good but the attack was McDermott, Smith, Eddison: Page. registered wins last Saturday and judged by the fact that no goals Rosa Pereira; and M. M. de VBcota.
Piz. R. E. Johnston 11 28 36 22 75 ceedingly weak over to their op- Heath and Whitehead. Sunday,
were scored in the second half
minents' half. (The Middlesex, on Scares and L. Béquiera v. O. el Ar- Clase "D" Nett spoon:-Pte. D.
· McGli That without Les Wal-tong in:
the other hand, played one of their NAVY - Moranan; CLUB'S SPIRITED FIGHT
cull and N. Fazer,
Alexanuer, 2/R. Scots; Handicap
Emith. Paul. Bowden: O'Riordan, the team is ke plucking all the thorns from a rose bush was am-
After their surprise last week W: Fisher and A. A. Remedios spoon:-Fte. A G. Jennings, 1/Fte. D. Alexander 14 22 26 31 79 best games.
Pte. A. G. Jennings 13 25 27 25 77 Weedon and Klinke scored a try Rees: Longmuir, Watson, Palmer into Second Round) V. Méx. ply borne out when South China, at the hands of the Police, Sing (Bye
L/Opl. G. A
ench in the first half, while Gil- Beattle, Taylor: Brown, King aná after a grand battle, just scraped Tao took no chances against Club A. Noronha and A. L Rocha (Bye
ham and Thompson increased the Murray-Jones. through by a single goal against on Saturday but the latter put up into Second Round).
lead in the second half with a try! spirited fight and the Chinese MIXED DOUBLES 'HANDICAP
-Hp 300 500 600 TI Kwong Wah.
had to gu all out to earn ful
W.O. F. Tollison Sc, 30 30 23 23 (To be played off on Wednesdays) sgt. Chanchal pointa,
Singh S. A. Rumjahn and Miss L. Cur-1 usual Bing Tao showed their fine understanding and the good reem (-10) v. O. el Arculli and Pte. N. G. Ham. mencement of the season, have combination the forwards, Miss J. el Arculli (-1); L. A. Barros so far proved a great disappoint- which was perfect as a working and Miss B. M. Soares (Scr.) v. 7. /. C. Quicked-
Sequeira ment despite the fact that they unit, was a delight to watch. Marquez and Miss A. had remforced their line-up with Their halves always had the full (+3); AA. Noronha - Miss H., C. Austin Sgt. T. Bake more experienced players. As far measure of the Club's attack and Soares (Scr.) v. L. A. Roza Pereira a talent is concerned they do lent excellent support to their and Miss Noronha (3); and D. not seem to
this front men
M."Xavier and Miss L Foster (-8);
GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT Kwong Wah, upon whom high hopes were placed at the com
De lacking in
of
respect and they possess several The Club. on the other hand, 7. A. K. Rumlahn and Miss J. An- players who, individually,” are just were very weak in attack and derson (Ser.).
as good as any the League. only in defence, where Byd Strange However, one fact has emerged was outstanding, were they the from what has been seen of them equal of the Chinese. There was and that is they always play as complete change in the inter- better brand ut soccer with anmediate line where the absence all-Chinese · line-up and If they of Forrow was greatly felt. can blend those "individuals" into
a unit they may yet pull them- selves out of the t
On Sunday, the electricians were an equal match for the champions but they sadly missed
JJ
FINE POLICE WIN
SMALL MONTANA FLOORED
TORONTO, Dec. 3 (Reuter)-- Lou Salica, in his first defence of Police continued in winning the world bantamweight cham- Fein with a fine victory over plonship, beat Small Montana, of Middlesex on Saturday. "The the Philippines, by a technical "Diehards," whose fluctuation in knock-out in the third round after
the services of Wheuk Chek-kam form has been a puzzle to many, Montana was floored nine times. without where scheming the attack sain save one of their "mercurie! did not. look as dangerous as mop displays. They went downl
viously.
EASTERN'S 'CHANCES
to the custodians of the law after Jeading 13-1 at the interval and after having outplayed ther
CLUB CRICKET XI
The following will.represent H.K.
As a criterion for their coming"opponents for the whole of the CC. 1st XI against University in a game against King Tao, Easter's first halt;
Friendly cr.oket match en-Báturday Convincing term against Rt Folice deserved to win if it was at BKC.C. ground at 2 pm.- Joseph's on Sunday, especially only a just reward for their fine Major D. C. E. Grose (Capt.), N. D. their whirlwind start, augurs well fighting spirit and they stuck to Booker, D.-S. Robb, C. D. N. Wal- for their chances Duct Week, their job (like a good policeman, ker, D. O. Parsons, J. L C. Pearce, Displaying Boccer that 'was if I may so) and brought home Surg Lt Car, W. G. Flante, Capt. greatly superior to the Saints, the "bacon."
J. Lawrence. H. J. Armstrong. A. K. Mackenzie, C. E. Gahagarı,
KOWLOON FIFTH '
plus the element of surprise. Eastern went into a lead of three: Kowloon, by virtue of their win goals, within the space of ten minutes. An Eastern's goals were over Royal Scots, climbed to rifth netted in the first half and place in the League standings but !the jatandard of soccer was muck though the Batrits improved 'to a
below that of the Senior DIVI- great extent" after the breather.
"ton." they only managed to penetrata
Sonnie" Bias after a lengthy Fastern's citadel offer.
There was hardly a weaf ink absence, made his first
Garrison Billiards Tournament
The following games in the Qar- appear- rison Eillarda Tournament are; In Eastern's line-up and it car ance this season in the pivotal down for decision today:-
berth and played an unobtrusive, 5th
E Royal Signals;
safely be said that they have the bat scads, game, He will be RAP.C. V. Fortress, RE; 12th best well-balanced team in the League. "It has been very nettes playing in this position until the Hvy. Rgt. v. RAMC CM, Police return of Willamson who is on v. R.AO.C.; RAS.C. v. 2/Royal the injured list.
able of late that "most of the danger nearly always developed |" "from the left, and if÷Hsu Ching-tn can he birtled up a good portion of the sting is taken out of the attack,
The Saints, after they had gorj
ADVERTISEMENT
Scots.;
SPORTING FIXTURES
AQUAY
line Hill St Joseph's v. Kow- loon (Bt, Joseph's); Kwang Wan ▼, Club (Boundary Street), p.m. Becond Division: Bouth- China v. 30th " RA. (Caroline v.) 2.30 p.m.; Middlesex (i*.
over the surprise, settled down tBILLARDS-Garon League, 5th
FAA, Regt. RÅ «. Bignals; Pay:
Corps v. Fortress Cor." RE 12th Heavy Regt. R.A. v. Medi- cal Corps: Military Police Ordnance Corps: Service Corps v. Royal Sects. -FOOTBALL: --Semi-ngals, -"H,Q." Coy Middlesex v. HQ COY. Royal Bcots (Sookunpoo),:"4} pm
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Draft Programmes and Entry | POLO --KOYLL Cup first round. Forms for the Thirteenth Extra HKSKA "B" y. Fixed De- Race Meeting to be held on
-fences (Boundary, Street), 3.30 om: HKARA. “A” v. Middle- Saturday, 14th December, 1948)
sex Regt, Boundary Street), (Weather permitting) may be
··4.30 p.m. obtained at the Secretary's Office. RUGBY-Club "A" v. Army ("A")- Exchange Building; the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; The Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong
Road.
Kowloon Kowloon) 2.30 P Kwong Wah .v.. Kitchee (Boun dary Street). 2.30 p.m.;, Ord nance v Service Corps (MIL- tary), 2.30 p.m.; Bing Tao v. R- Scots (Military)," 4. pin. Third Division: International v. Air Force (St. Joseph's) 2.30 ^pm/ 35th RA. v. Signals (Stanley), 4 p.m. Shell v. 12th R. A. (Kow- loon), 4 p.m.; Medicals. v. 20th K.A. (Chatham Road), 2.30 p.m.; 38th R.A. v. 7th R.A) (Sookun- -Doo), 2.30 pm. LAWN BOWLS. St. George's Eociety. St. Andrew's Society Cowloon Green Club), 230 p.m.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 FOOTBALL-First Division: East- ern v. Bing Tao (Caroline HII), 4 p.m. Second Division: Engli neers. v. Navy (Causeway Bay), 2.30 p.m. Third Division: Ber- a vice Corps v. 24th R.A. (Caro
line Full); 2.30 pm: Engineers SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7. vABA (Club); 4 pm. FOOTBALL First Division: RACING, Macao Jockey · Club's
December Race Meeting.
(Club), 445 pm.
TOMORROW ATHLETISCS -- Entries close for
Association Meeting. Annual South China Athletic
FRIDAY, DECEMBER: G Entries close at 12 o'clock BILLIARDS.Garrison League, NOON on THURSDAY, 5th Gignals v. 5th A.A. Regt. RA. December, 1940.
Fortress Coy, R.E, v. Pay Colps; Ordnance Corps v. Military · Po- lice; Royal Boots Y, Service: Corps..
By Order,
C. B., BROWN,
Secretary.
636 Bouth. China v. R. Beota (Caro-
mond
don
CLASS "A"
2 32 30 21 3
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N 27 25 30 *7
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25 29 28 8 27.28 26 81
1 26 26 28 801
CLASS
Lomney Ple. J. Jones LAC G. Naylor [Pte. J. Lipscombe
PC K 8 Lin LAC.
12 24 29 23 76 14 29 29 10 70
14,21 26 19 66 14 21 29 10 66 13 16 25 24 05
14 23 20 10 62
R. Callaghan AG.P.(R) D. Lole 13 22.25 15 62 L/CμL M. S. Lau 14 16 25 20 61
Winner of ort will have his han.. dicap reduced by one point..
asch
ley.
MIDDLESEX :- Thorlach: Rad- Local musical circles will learn Weedon, Bury; Man (Mog-with pleasure that Miss Esther gridge; Willoughby, Goddard, Gill- Sybil Lyen, LRAM, has passed ham: Wilson, Holford: Bayley, the Diploma Examination of Trinity Heather and 'Klinke,
College of Music, London, and SERVICE CORPS: -- Hamlin: obtained her degree of Associate Martin, Turner, Rogers Fames; in Musle (AMUS.T.C.L.)
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