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PLAY AND PLAYERS.
TO-MORROW'S FOOTBALL-THE" BOBBIES.
By "Wanderer."
The absence in camp of the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
LOCAL HOCKEY,
CLUB DEFEAT SURREYS.
Improved' form was shown by the second cleven of Hongkong Hockey Club at tho United Services evening, when they defeated the Recreation ground, Kowloon, last, East Surreys by four goals to none. Lately the Club have not maintain- Tamar v. Kowloon-Kowloon-ed a month ago, but last night they ed the high form that they display- 4.15.
and fully deserved to win. recovered much of their old style,
Division 1.
The fixture list with grounds Royal Artillery and the decision and times of kick-off is appended: of the Club de Recreio to with- draw from the Junior Section "B" reduces the normal programme of the Hongkong Football League to ten, matches for to-morrow.
As the most Interesting match on the card we have the Club de Recreio playing the South China
an
letic frat eleven ut Sookunpoo, and the Recs, having performed wonderfully well since their defeni in Initiation into Senior League football, and being sufficiently keen to go further ahead, will go all out to defeat the Chinese.
More over they stand
excellent chance of so doing in spite of the fact that they will be short of Ogley and Sousa. The Chinese are not certain of their side but Lai Yuk-fat has been picked in the hope that he will turn out, and so allow Chan So to take up a posl-i tion in the forward line.
Recralo v. South China-Sookup
poo-4.15. Police v. Club-S.C.A.1.15.
Division IL "A"
The soldiers were not as good a team as the Club, and did not combine efficiently, Hatch was a St. Joseph's v. Recreio-Sookun-watchful goal keeper, but Hammond
poo "A"-2.45. China "A" v. Drums-S.C.A.-
2.45.
Kowloon Res, v. Surroys Res.
Kowloon 2.45.
Division II. "B." Moslem "A" v. Moslem
and Stripp found it difficult to keep the Club attacks in hand. Capable half backs in Bays, Capt. Alfres, and Tlibee kept the team well together, and the failing of the| forwards was that they were not sure with the stick. ""forward movements were pulled up Too many through a man failing to gather in his stride:
Sookunpoo "B"-4.15. China "B" v. China "C"-Navy
"B" 4.15.
Drums Res. v. UniversitySt
Joseph's-4.15.
given by the Club, the forwards A well balanced display was being particularly forceful. Both v. St. Exell and Price were fast on the
St. Joseph's Boarders
Joseph's Ron.-St. Joseph's wings, and their partners, Vallack -2.45,
and Garrod, were sure and quick Lyon' was an able leader. The halves were strong, and afforded
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The game should be interesting from the point of view that both sides play the same type of foot- ball, relying on speed and accuracy of first-time passes to carry them
TAMAR: Wavish; Badcock, Lean; through. It will be a real tussie Sandys, Hanwell, Regan; Chadwick, Wedlake proved a formidable patc for supremacy for there is little to Summers, Golding, Rowkins, and of backs and showed that they choose between the sides and I Brown,
understood each other thoroughly. should think that the penetrativo] KOWLOON; Vickers; Wheeler, Frank brought off some good saves ability in the goud aren of the Read: Turner, Sima, McKelvic: in goal, and played well. Recreio forwards will just about Taylor, Cavelle, Mason, Duncan carry them through.
ample support to both the forwards STEEL RACKETS'. and the defence. Becher and
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The match started at a livels
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and Hayes. Reserve: McBride, pace, the exchanges being fairly As far as is known at present,
even. The Army forwards got CLUB DE RECREIO: Fernandes; away, and Kidd's shot marrowly the Polfer will engage the atten C. Assumpcao, Xavier; A. V missed finding the net. For a time tions of the Club on the South Remedios, A. A. Remedios, I. Cplay was in midfield, and then China ground though there is a Remedios; Silva, Fuertes, Gosano, Owen-Hughes had a chance. possibility that the game will be Rocha and Brown. played at three o'clock on the Club
ran the ball well in, and although ground, before the "rugger" en-
SOUTH CHINA: Iau Hing-cheung; he slipped as he shot, the bail went] thusiasts come on the scene. On Ng Kum-chuen and Lai Yuk-tat; into the net. The Army rallied form the match should result in a Leung Yuk-tong, Wong Shui-wa and Hyatt was presented with a comfortable win for the Club, but and Lam Yuk-ying: Cheung Kam-golden opportunity a few yards since it is recognised that the chuch, Chun So, Wong Pak-cheong, from the goal, but his shot was Polles have been playing below Suen Kam-shun and Chan Kwong-weak, and Frank easily saved. form since the season started.ui.
Shortly before half-time Price in- there is no telling exactly what
creased the Club's lead. Tho might happen. The Club find it Bishop: Mair, Stewart, Watson; landing by two goals to nothing.
Rodger: Summers, interval arrived with the Club very difficult to beat the Police at Brodic, Forsyth, Howard, Johnstone any time, and as the forward lines
Tho Surreys and Key. Reserve: Stewart.
weakened On of neither side can be described as
resuming, and the Club took up thei "the goods." In spite of the Club's POLICE: Clark; Wynne, Oram; running for the greater part of the outbreak against the Chinese, low Johnson, Brittain, Randle; Corn-remainder of the game. Hatch scoring is likely. As I said be- wally Post, McEwen, Noonan and was called upon to save a number fore, anyhing might happen, but Simpson.
of shots, and the backs were worked to encourage the Police to gain a
hard. The soldiers became, dan- gerous occasionally, but Frank was Before
very necessary victory and much- needed points, I auggest that the
CLUB:
Sousa: Assumpego, A. Carvalho, seldom seriously troubled.
RECREIO "A": Ribelre; Gomes,)
Club will win perhaps by the odd Carvalho; Botelho, Roza Pereira the end Garrod and Lyon both i
goal.
C. Remedios, Silva and Lopes. Kowloon have made drastle
SOUTH CHINA "A": Hui Shing-) changes in their forward line after yui; Lo Man-wai, Kwok Ping-kan: the poor display, not reflected in Cheung Wing-shing, Pang Wa-hing, Chan Woon-yin; Pang Kam-wing. the result, against the Surveys last week. Mason comes from outside-Taoi Ping-fan, Ip Kau, Lau Knu and
Li Fong. left to centro forward, Heges goes to his old position. outside-left, KOWLOON RESERVES: Rasmussen; Caveille from left half to inside- Guest, Urquhart: Street, Brown, right, Duncan from goal to inside- | Pasco; Morris, Latham, Linuter, left and McKelvie from centre-Fitzgerald and Eastman, half and inside-left to left half.
scored.
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whereby roundtrip first-class 'trans- portation was to be provided by the promoters and that they were to gct 20% of the gute receipts. Instead of receiving cash, etc, they were at that time "broke."
Later news however would In- dicate that they are SOUTH CHINA "B": Li Cheing sailing on smooth waters, return once again long: Lau Mau, Yui Wing-chan; passage having now been
Vickers resumes in goal. The for- ward ee on paper looks more Li Shui-kan, Ng Po-luu, Ke Sik-guaranteed by the Japanese pre- capable than that of last week, wai; Ng Tse-hing, Chan Chun-sang, moters-who apparently have been and Kowloon should register a win Pau Ka-chuen, Tang Siu-hung and making lots of money at their against the Tamar. I can see Kwok Po-kan, them registering surprise and lots
expense-who have deposited a sum of other things if they fall.
BOUTH CHINA "C": Yik Chnu-] sufficient at the Consulate.
The Japanese however suggesti The Tamar, also, looks slightly pong: Mak Kwok-tong and Chau different in personalities from the Fook-chol; Leung Ying-lun, Lau that the "Bobbies" have been play
Hou-wing and Li Ping-tong: Leong ing much below the form expected| Hang, Tin Lap-fat, Fung Man-kit, and that they have found difficulty Leung Tut-wing and Lai Ting-tsoi. in making both ends meet.
team which went off with such a rush at the beginning of the sea- ron. A good start is often reflect-
ed in the swing of the pendulum but it is difficult to understand the poor displays of the Tamar ride in the past
three or four weeks. They are capable of better things, but I can scarcely see them doing the necessary on Saturday.
The Surreys Reserves, who are running up goals fairly wholesale in the Second Division, visit Kow- loon where they are likely to be handicapped by the small ground.
Kowloon Rea, are pretty good be-
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settled, Honley roturnod to the United States, leaving his affairs in the hands of his wife. Even- tually the sum of $14,318.50 was awarded Henley, and wise passed
Army v. the Navy, in aid of the In addition to Keenor being ECHO OF LINCHENG dependents of the late crew, of injured in the International be- H.M. Submarine M.I and S.S.M. Ltween Scotland and Wales, there Gager, R.A.S.C., will take place on were other players who on October the Army Ground, Sookupno, on 31st sustained serious injuries. Wednesday, December 2nd, kick-off Tottenham, in their match CLAIMS AGAINST ONE OF by the Chinese authorities to the
4 p.m. The Band of the 1st Batta-against Leicester, lost Grimsdell In
fore their own supporters-about | lion East Surrey. Reg., hy kind the first 10 minutes. He was Laken
their money.
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Lincheng
U, S. Minister at Peking. This official deposited it with the ten isn't it —and will certainly permission of Lieut. Col. F. S. to hospital and was found to have An ocko of the
International Banking Corpora- give the my players a run for Montague Bates, C.B., C.M.G., broken a small bone in his left leg outrage was hoard in a case which there under a writ of attachment.
tion, and the money was still] D.S.O., and the Officera of the 1st Clay also retired after being kicked came before Judge Milton D. Witness stated that his firm had The Drums seem dustined for a B. East Surrey Regt, will play on the head. fourth defeat, they play South time. Price of admission to the in the first half, the player's ler at Shanghai recently, when Mr.sional services in connection with
from 3.45 p.m. and during half-t
Norwich, at Exeter, lost Dempsey Purdy in the U.S. Court for China not received anything of the amount due to them for profes- China "A", and the St. Joseph'a v. Recreio Reserves match should go
covered stand, 50 cents, open stand, being broken.
Jerome A Henley, one of tho the claim. They were entitled, 30 cents. Tickets may be obtained The Cantab player, Sir Thomas in favour of the first-named.
from the Hon. Secretary, Garrison Devitt, retired, in the middle of pusacagers on the Pukow-Tientsin under an agreement signed by Major Holcomb's firia and defen- In the "13" Section there are two Recreation Club, Wellington Bar- the second half of the game against Blue Express who was captured dant, to 10 por cont. viz.,
the Corinthians, with in injured by-bandits and hold in captivity $1,431.85. blp.
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matches in which the two sides of racku, one club clash. It.needs little dis-) cernment to suggest that Moslem "A" will defeat Moslem "B", though without looking at the
league table one might wonder
why China "C" are duo to win against China "B".
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for nearly a month, was sued by •Defendant's wife, continued, Playing for Old Stortfordians fout parties for monies alleged to firm to look after her interests, Major Holcomb, employed hi THE LATENESS OF THE "GOBBIES."against Sidcup, H. L. Price, the
The late arrival of the "Bobbies" England Rugger International, forbo due. The plaintiffs were: 1. They had not heard from her of has now been brought to light in ward, broke his leg..
The Far Eastern Publications late, and he understood that she
Mr. Snyder, representing
a totally unexpected manner,
It
He had been showing splendid Ltd; 2. Theodore E. Simang; 3. was in San Francisco. is reported from Japan that there form for the Harlequins this season Fessenden, Holcomb and Snydor, Messrs. Fossendon, Holcomb.und Kowloon "B" team will be with. has been trouble between the girl and was considered a cortalaty for and 4. Nina Brookos Henley do-1 Snyder, asked for judgment for
his cap against Wales on the 16th fondant's wife. and their manager resulting in the
January, visit of the team to the American
Major Holcomb, giving ovidence his firm and for the Far Eastorn Playing against
Publications, Ltd. The money, Oxford St.Consul at Kobe requesting him to Hughes, Gloucester's left centre plaintiffs, said that his firm was
E. on behalf of the third named he said, was here, and could be asalat them in securing homeward three-quarter, broke his leg in the engaged by Henley to negotiate
paid. transportation. It would appear middle of the second half of the his claim with the Chinese Gov- would like to hear all the evidence Judgo Purdy intimated that ho that they had signed agreements gamo,
erament. Before the claim was before giving a decision.
out a game, the Recreto "B" hav- lng as predicted on Monday with drawn from the section. Joseph's Reserves should win though the Boarders-have a fairly good side..
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