PLAY AND PLAYERS.
The Civilians Trounce the Services -Poppy Day.
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BY "WANDERER_**
HOCKEY MATCH-
CLUB FIRST ELEVEN BEATEN,
Following - their dooisive win against the Hongkong Hockey.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
GERMAN DISARMAMENT.
REPLY TO THE ALLIES.
Berlin, Nov. 11.
NEW LORD MAYOR.
The German reply on the disarma- Club second olovan by five goals ment question has been rushed tele- The unexpected weakness of the to throw on Tuesday, the Royal graphically to the German Ambas- defence folded by the Servicos Navy repeated the performance sador In Paris on the latter's against the Civilians in yesterday's, against the first eleven on the intimation that the Allies would! Poppy Fund match rather detract- United Services: ground, Kow-not announce the alleviations to be ed from the interest in the game loon, last ovoning, when they made in the Rhineland regime until after the first half. The Civilians won by two goals to one. Al the reply had been received, The. led 3-1 at the interval having anap-though this match was interest Ambassador, has already informed ped up their chances in clever fa-ing up to a point, and provided M. Briand of Germany's reply, shion, and the conclusion saw the occasional excitement, the play which a report from Paris describca
novor roached a score extended to 5-2 in their fastandard. Both sides wore weak,
vory high "mainly satisfactory."Reuter. in combination, and allowed 100 One of the outstanding figuras in much individualism to dominate the match was Gosane, the Club de the play. Qccasionally some Recreio centre-forward, who, play-bright attempts were seen, and ing in his first representative game, several times it seemed as though led the Civilian forward line in both sides were going to settle great style, and scored two of the down and play in better fashion, LONDON'S RECENT CHOICE, goals. He harassed the backs, but those instances wore always placed the 'ball delightfully when short lived and the play wont.
On Michaelmas Day, in accord- passing, though rather inclined to back to an ungraceful stylo.
ance with custom, the Liverymen forget his left wing, and his shoot- The score is a fair representa of the Guilds of the City of Lon- ing was capital.
tion of the play, the Navy being don assembled at the Guildhall to The first goal came some ten just a shade better than the Club. elect the Lord Mayor for the minutes after the start, Mason put-In Liouts. Broome, Simpson, and ensuing year. The present Lord ting in a centre which neither King the Navy had a half back Mayor Sir Alfred Bower), the Long nor Wright could clear des-line that played with vigor and Aldermen, Shoriffs, and High pite many easy openings, and determination. The forwards, Officers of the Corportion had eventually Suen Kum-shun put in while fairly fast, were weak when previously attended divino service a hard drive which Gosano slightly it came to scoring, although Lt. at St. Lawrence Jewry, where deflected with his head on its way Hill made several promising at the sermon was preached by the to the net. The ball had scarcely empts. Cdr. Coltart was good on Rev. Lowis Verey, chaplain to been re-centred before the Civilians the right wing, but Pay Sub. Lt.the Lord Mayor and vicar of Rot- went further ahead. Cornwall did Wilson on the left was not parti-tingdean, Sussex. good work, for once in a while.
cularly conspicuous. The backs At the election, which was retrieving a ball almost over the wore none too safe under proseure. presided over by the New Sheriffs 'line, and centering neatly for Suer
None of the Club players][Mr. Alderman Batho and Mr. Kam-shon to shoot hard into goal showed any great understanding Francis Agar), the Common Ser- from about four yards range,
with each other. Woodward was jeant informed the Livery that Long and Wright could do no
one of the best forwards, but the the Aldermen eligible for election thing right and several corners fell inside men, while playing well were Sir William Pryke, Sir M.P., Sir to the Civilians in quick sueces-individually, did not use their Rowland Blades, sion, though nothing tangible re-Lammert was not as good as Moore, and Sir Kynaston Studd passes to the host advantage. Frederick Barthope, Sir Harold sulted. A third goal came when
usual. The halves and bucks did and that it was the duty of the Goyano sent Suen Kam-shun not appear to be up to their usual Livery to select two names from through, the Chinese inside-left form, and have played better in whom the Court of Aldermen making no mistake,, Meantime the previous games.
would make the final choice. The Surroye forward line had been
Livery selected Aldermen Sir
Matters were fairly even at the
working hard and, towards the inbeginning of the game, both sides William Pryke and Sir Rowland
Blades, and the Court of Alder-
terval they were rewarded by attacking in turn but without re- goal from the foot of Humberstone. ult. A mistake by Farquharson
unanimously chose the The second half saw a general lot Cdr. Coltart through, but he former to be Lord Mayor for the improvement in the Services side. missed badly when near goal. year. He was then invested with The forward line were constantly From a centre by Lammert, Price the chain of Lord Mayor-Elect pegging away and Rodger had a was given a good chance, but the arid cheers. busy time. The Civiliana however shot was stoppod, and Wood
Sir William Pryke is the son of scored twice before there was any ward, securing the ball, shot. Lt. Mr. Richard Reeve Pryke, of reply, Suan making an opening fer Wanchope cleared.
Bury St. Edmunds, where he was For some Forsyth to get a well-deserved goal time the game became uninterest-born on March 15, 1847. He is and Gosano carrying a centre ing, but close on the interval Lt. through with Wavish on the ball. Hill secured the lead for the Some fifteen minutes before the Navy. Half-tima: Royal Navy conclusion, Chan So dallied 1; Club 0. front of the goal and Humberstone
the senior partner in the firm of Messrs. Pryke and Palmer, iron and hardware merchants, of Up per Thames-street. He has been a member of the Corporation The second half was played since 1887, and has filled in suc dispossessing him, shet hard for much in the same style as the first cession the chairs of most of the the second Services goal.
half, both sides striving hard, but important committees, finally be- The Civilians thoroughly de-neither seemed to be able to get coming "Chief Commoner" in served their win though its substan-going. Eventually Martin equal-1901. In 1895 he was chosen as tial nature was as much due to the ised, but before the end Pay Sub. Deputy Alderman of Queenhithe- weakness in their opponents Lt. Wilson obtained the winning Ward, and in October, 1920, on defence as to solidarity in their goal for the Navy.
own eleven. The forward line,]
with the single exception of Corn-
wall gave a bright exhibition.
the douth of Sir Vezey Strong, became Alderman. He was Sheriff in the following year in tho mayoralty of Sir James Roll,
Always dangerous and very nippy HOLLAND AND ROME. and with his colleague (Colonel
they quickly had the naval defencel at aca, and there was no semblance of a take about any of the goals. Gosane's exhibition in good com- papy pleased the cuitica; Suen Kam- shun worked hard and shot exceed- ingly well, while Forsyth schemed
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and was the initiator of many of States General by 52 to 42 has the raids on Wavish's charge. adopted & proposal by the Pro- Mason did well, his middling of the testant Deputy Kersten to withdraw ball showing great improvement but the Legation from the Vatient. he was badly piled, in fact was) giver far less to do than Cornwall, immediately asked for an adjourn The Premier, de Heer Colijn, who, except here and there on ment of the Budget discussion to occasion, was
That Chinese and Japanese 6 100 failure in hisi ย
enable the Cabinet to consider the curios are still much sought position.
political situation, in view of the after in London was evidenced 6 50 Duncan was the best half-back
fact that the four Catholic at the recent sale, by Messrs. though Leung Yuk-tong played his usual sound game. MeKelvic was intention to
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If Deputy Hanover-square, W.1, on Oct. 8 good in patches, and did not have Kersten's amendment were accept and 9, of Chinese and Japanese 6 157 one of his best days. The backs
curios, the property of Sir Jamos Wynne and Chan So were also
Cantlio, former Hongkong 6 92 rather off song, though both were
medico. responsible for good work. Rodgar ch present form is the equal of any
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goalkeeper in the Colony. He had were woefully weak giving away by no means an easy afternoon corners indiscriminately, and some gainst the Surreys quintette, and times failing to clear more than he had no chance with either of thirty yards when offered to all in- the shots which passed him.
tents and purposes, a free kick.
Whereas the Civilian forwards Wavish played a capital game; had little to grumble over where every shot he capitulated to was support was concerned, the Surreys from within the goal area. members of the Services side were
for the most part required to make Eaton and their own, openings.
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