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The only real surprise in Hong-, mont, the outstanding player being Ambulance, held in the V.K.C, on kong League football on Saturday Howard, who surprised by his Sunday morning, there was a good was the defeat of the University by energy and judgment. His shooting all four Divisions of the Brigade attendance of members and friends,| St. Joseph's Reserves. The Club and distribution of the ball require succeeded where Kowloon failed little improvement and he display- being represented. The Kowloon, and scored an excellent win over cd due appreciation of the change Indian and Y. M. C. A. Divisions South Chine, while the East in the offside rule, Both Forsyth competed for the "Caster Shield," Surreys awakened their hitherto and Johnstone worked hard with awarded to the Division obtaining latent scoring ability and ran up a good idea of construction and the most points. Chiefly owing to the seven goals against the Tamar wingers centred well on occasion, outstanding excellence of R. Wit- without reply. The Police had the Watson was the outstanding half, chell, the Kowloon contingent better of the game. with the Recs. though Jimmy Stewart worked like carried off the trophy. As will be but went down once again.
The Surreys Reserves with six and St. Joseph's Boarders with eight were top scorers in the "A" and "B" sections of the second division.
Full results are appended:
Division L
Club ......2 South China 0 Police 0 Club de Rec. 1 Surreys.7 Tamar....0
Division II "A."
Surreys Res. 6 Recreio "A" 0 China "A", .2 Club Res....0 St. Joseph's 1 Drums ....2
Division II "B," Moslem "B" 0 Drums Res. 2 St. Joseph's
Boarders 8 Recreio "B" 1 China "B"..1 Moslem "A" 2 China "C" 3 Kowloon "B" } St. Jos. "A" .2 University ..1
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SOUTH CHINA'S FORWARD WEAKNESS. The Club thoroughly deserved their third and most pronounced victory of the season and yet on the general run of the play there was little to choose between the two
teams. It sounds paradoxical but the reason South China failed to respond to the first half goals of the Club was that their forward line played well enough in approaching to within range of Rodger and then did little or nothing to test his ability.
Trojan and had Wong Pak-cheong seen from the results appearing on and Suen Kam-shun well in subjec- another page, the Division from tion, Both Summers and Bishop the mainland took first place in kicked and tackled with effect every open event, including the though Summers rather hesitant to team race, which was the cause of excitement. J. Hoosen. yo in, without making any serious great mistake, Rodger brought off a good swimming second for the Indians, save in the first half but had little took the lead and looked like makin else to do in the way of scoring the event a sure thing for his side: shots though he was kept constantly but Witchell, going in last for no difficulty in busy in running out and anticipat. Kowloon, had ing dangerous moves.
making up the leeway of half a| length and won easily.
Lau spoilt an otherwise good In the Life Saving Race for the display by his gallery play and Ng Ho Tang Challenge Cup, a dummy Kani-chnen and Chan So were not was thrown into the pond while. early so safe under pressure as the competitors werd in the
SURREYH SCORE SEVEN,
is usual with them. The half-backs gymnasium; and each of the latter, played hard to stem the tide while when a whistle was blown, had to the forwards were very weak in the rush to the bath, dive in, retrieve) goal area.
the "body" and swim with it to the steps. The time was taken from the blowing of the whistle ti the steps were reached. Here R. Seven clear goals did not exug Witchell had an easy wip in 22 4/5} gerate the superiority of the East secs. In the handicap events, the Surreys over the Tamar, who were allowances were so well judged that outplayed in all departments except excellent races were witnessed. goal, where Wavish put up a won- At the cohelusion of the pro- derful display to prevent the Sur-gramme Mr. E. Ralphs, Assistunt reys from running into double Commissioner for the Hongkong figures.
ter.
He con-
and China District, thanked all those who had helped to make the The Surreys opened the score meeting a success, and made special within six minutes from a free given reference to the yeoman service against Wavish for carrying. But done by Mr. Witchell, the genial ler passed to Eaton who scored
Secretary of the V. R. C. Next easily. So pronounced was the
year, the sports would be helli difference between the elevens that earlier and he hoped more members the Tamar crossed the halfway on would train and compete. few occasions, though only one gratulated the Kowloon Division goal was added before the interval on their success and announced that Charlesworth scored with a capital the prizes won, and also first-aid Howard who should be credited)
shot from close to the touchline. certificates gained during the year with both Club goals played a
The Surreys would have had further would be presented at an early remarkably virile game; indeed the
points had their shooting been bet-date. It was also announced that improvement all round was most noticeable. It was in teamwork
a football match would take place that the Club excelled; Mair. The game assumed much the on Armistice Day between the Stewart and Watson gave the van-same aspect on resumption though Kowloon and Indian Divisions." guard ample support at the same goals came with greater frequency.. time running few risks of a Chinese Rarely has Mackleworth been seen breakaway, and it was long deeuralel to better advantage and he was con- sweeping passes by Howard and sistently plied with passes. by his Forsyth which made the attack such inside man. His centres were al- n dangerous factor in the opening ways fraught with danger and it was off them chiefly that Eaton Within three minutes of the com-fclaimed three goals and Butler two. mencement the Club were a goal Eaton It was who took the eye most up under peculiar circumstances. and undoubtedly he played one of Howard trapped the ball some thirty his best" games. Meanwhile Hum- the Hongkong and Shanghai yards out and bursting through put berstone had struck the upright on Bank and the Chartered Bank in a terrific left foot drive which no fewer than three occasions and took place at. Fanling yesterday struck the underside of the cross-had put several other good chances and resulted in a win for the bar and rebounded, according to a over the bar.
half.
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credible informant or the spot, luto Generally speaking the game was to pass and a scramble ensued one between the Surreys forwards
goal. The point was allowed
in the goalmouth, Mr. Smith eventually blowing up for N
and Wavish and the goalkeeper came well out of the ordeal. The
GOLF MATCH.
WAYFOONG BEAT
CHARTERED BANK.
The annual golf match between
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank's team by the narrow margin of 94 points to 8 points.
In the singles, the Chartered Bank led by 5% points to 3%. but in the fourball foursomes the
goal after the ball had been backs resisted stubbornly for some Wayfoong men won three out of
cleared. It appeared from the stand that the ball had been in and out of the net several times.
time but later went to pieces.
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POLICE DOWN AGAIN.
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four games, their points acore being 6 to 22.
The detailed scores Hongkong But for the fact that they kept were:-
and Shanghai Bank names first the ball too close and then when opportunities did occur, shot reckA. H. Ferguson 14; F. G. Walker Singles.-R. L. Moncrieff 0, lessly, the Police would have held o, J. M. Walker 1: E. D. Black at least one goal lead at the in-O. L. T. Watty 1; H. G. Hegarty terval of their game with the 1. D. Reid ; G. E. Towns As was however they O. N. J. Austin 1; W. Clerk 14
The Club forwards were in happy vejn after this goal and they dis- played life in attack auch has not been seen from them for a good many games. They began in work manlike fashion and moved hinh a delightful freedom. The shooting Recreio.
to do.
too was good and Lau had plenty were one goal in arrears and they J. R. F. Corley 0; G. M. Dalgety Near the interval Chan So had only themselves to blame for 1, W. M. Cox 0; C. Cookes O, A.S. miskicked a backward pase and the unfortunate state of affairs. Exell 1:
Howard, who had made a point of
Fourballs.- Moncrieff and
harassing the backs, fastened on the The Recreio defence played ex- ball and ruaning in easily defeated ceedingly well but the Police had Walker 0. Ferguson and Walker Lau from fifteen yards.
hosts of chances and allowed all to 24; Black and Hegarty 2, Watty and Reid ; Towns and Clerk Up to the interval the Chinese Bo begging. Their shooting was) were made to appear a very mo- hopelessly wild and when the Re-2, Austin and Corley 0; Dalgety derste lot but they improved almost creio gut down and scored through and Cookes 2, Cox and Exell O. beyond measure in the second half Gosano it seemed then, before half- and had they only had a shooting time, that the Police were again forward the Club defence would to lose,
have had many more anxious mo- The Recrelo as a matter of fact mouts than wore actually expérione-showed an improvement on their 3d. Rodgora responsibilty was first half form but failed again to however never burdening, in fact find the net.
he rarely had a shot of merit to
aave.
RENT CLAIM.
A YAUMATI CASE.
It was only forward whore the| In the Summary Court, before Poilce falled; their defence was Mr. Justice Wood this morning, good enough, Wynne and Byron consideration was given to a claim Covering Swan effectively and the for four months' rent in respect half-backs holding their own with of a house at 272, South Temple
nippy forward line.
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THE SECOND DIVISION,
Street, Yaumati, being three months' rent in arrears, and one mouth's rent in lieu of notice.
The case was that a Chinese
The game grew rough towards the finish and the whole blame for this was centred round Lau Hing cheung, whose gallery play occasion- ed a little charging in his direc. tion, attention which he resented, -The-feeling spread to other mem
bars of the side and there were
The three "A" Section matches sub-let rooms in the house to an many unfortunate Incidents though too often as cannot be helped some ended as anticipated, though the other man, and then gave up his Club Reserves did well to hold the tenancy, so that, automatically, times, it was the retaliator who re- South China "A" team to two the sub-tenant became the priu- ceived Mr. Smith's caution, rather
guals. In the "B" section, the Uni- cipal tenant. The question was than the original offender.
The Club as a team did splendid-versity who two previous games had as to who was the principal tenant. ly. The forwarde individually and produced fourteen goals went down.
collectively showed vast improve- '
to St. Joseph's Reservos, "A" registered their first win.
Moslem
After hearing the evidence, judgment was given for the plain-
tiff with costs..
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