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LOCAL FOOTBALL:
SURPRISING DEFEAT OF
POLICE.
MID-WEEK LEAGUE GAMES.
[By "Wanderer."]
INTERPORT POLO.
HONGKONG'S CHALLENGE
FOR KESWICK CUP.
STRONG SHANGHAI SIDE.
Considerable interest has been aroused. In the Colony by the resumption of the interport polo matches for the Keswick Chal- Pelenge Cup, and a large crowd is expected at Causeway Bay this afternoon when Hongkong will endeavour to wrest the trophy from the Shanghai visitors,
After their excellent formance against the K.O.S.B., the Police were expected to win com- fortably their mid-week Senlor League match against South China yesterday, but met with defeat after a poor exhibition.
The other game, botween the Scots Guards and the RA.F., was spoilt entirely by unsportsmanlike tactics, as the result of which Mr. Brown was obliged to order off one of the RA.F. players. The results ware: Police R.A.F.
1 South Chinn 2
Scots Guards
South China's Success.
LOCAL CRICKET.
1927.
GOOD BATTING BY COMPANY TEAM,
After an enjoyable game on the Kal Tack ground yesterday, C Company, Queen's Royal Regiment defeated the 442nd Flight R.A.F. by four wickets and 88 runs. The scores wera:
A
R. A. F.
Lt. Gardiner, b Strotton Lt. Wales, c. Bolt, b. Clark Buckland run out
Lt. Kealing, lbw Clark... Lt. Kean, c Rosendale, b Blanchard Reek, b Blanchard
Lt. Finlay, b Underdown...... Lt. Frencham, b Underdown. Avons, b Underdown Ford, b Underdown Burgess not out
Extrus
Total
Clark The game, which will be of six Underdown chukkas, is timed to cominence at Stratton four o'clock, and Hongkong will Blanchard be represented by the following officers of the K.O.S. Borderers:
Lieut. Kerr (Back).
Lieut. Scott-Elliot (No. 3). Lieut. Shillington (No. 2). Lt. Col. Comyn (No, 1). Shanghai's team. Includes the well-known interporter, Mr. H. G. Robinson, and will be:
H. G. Robinson (capt.).
FAMOUS BALALAIKA PLAYER'S VISIT.
M. Dimitry Dimoff, the famous. balalaika player, who will appear at the Queen's Theatre on Sunday and Monday. M. Dimoff visited· Hongkong last year with the Globe Trotters; winning high praise for his skill. The balalaika is a primitive instrument of only three strings, two of the same note, but M. Dimoff makes it produce music notable alike for its technique and for ita feeling.
Bowling Analysis.
2 for 14
4 for 5
1 for 8
for 13
C Company, Queen's.
Pte. Clark, b Reek Pte. Underdown, a Gardiner,
Avons
20
28
17
Gardiner, b
L/C Stretton, c Wales, b Kealing Pte. Notley not out
PARTY HONOURS.
14
128
MR. MACDONALD AND THE CONSERVATIVES.
Bowling Analysis.
Pte. Bolt, b Avons Pte. Blanchard,
Buckland
L Dickinson run out
Major Gibbs, Coldstream Gda. L/C Emory not out
Extras Mr. F. S. Gibbins.
Judge C. S. Franklin.
The reserves on the Hongkong
Of things least expected, was the defeat of the Police by South China, yet the latter team not only won but thoroughly" deserved their success. The Police gave side are Mr. W. T. Stanton and an inept display, and but for fine Lieut. Scovil. while Mr. Misher defensive work by Wynne and will fill any gap in the Shanghai Clark, the score against them side.. would have been considerably greater.
Oram was an absentee, and a much missed performer, but such
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remarkable difference came entirely unexpected. The Police goal was scored by Noonan after Byron had broken through.
Total (six wickets)
Avons There is much speculation as Reeks
to the result. The ground is in Lt. Kealing excellent condition, and the local Buckland players should have an advantage in combination. The Shanghai side, however, is a very strong one, and brings it own ponies, and is thought likely to retain the cup.
The Chinese gave a much live- Mrs: Comyn has consented to lier exhibition than against the present the trophy to the winners RA. on Saturday, and Chan Solat the conclusion of the game. netted early on. Tin got through just before the end to secure the winning goal, but many chances had been missed in the meantime. Clark, Wynne, and Howarth were the only Polico players to do themselves justice.
and-tumble.
Many Fouls.
HONGKONG RIFLE SHOOTING.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, M.P..
INTERPORT GOLF.
TRIANGULAR TOURNAMENT
NEXT YEAR?
Prospects appear favourable for
2 for 33 in his speech to the Trades Union a triangular interport golf tourna
1 for 17
OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
PŘIZE OF $50 WEEKLY.
1 for 54 Congress at Edinburgh on Sep-ment in Hongkong early in the 1 for tomber 8, attacked the Trades Dis- New Year, invitations having been putes Act, which, he said, struck extended by the Royal Hongkong the Congress on the industrial side Golf Club to Shanghai and to the as an effective power of making Manila Golf Club.
Immense success was achieved the will of the workmen heard. The Act limited the right to strike at the previous tournament of a not in the interests of industrial similar nature, and high hopes are peace, but in the interests of the held that a similar competition employers' profits-two things will be possible. Shanghai have' which were very different indeed. already signified their approval of The Act was an economic at- the tentative date, January 25th, "Hongkong Telegraph" tack on the Labour Party, among and an answer from Manila is now offers a prize of $50 to the readers other things. The Tories knew awaited. who send in twelve correct fore-that the great difficulty of the La-
Tcám for Monila. casts of the results of the English bour Party was to get money,
The team to sail for Manila' and Scottish
He proceeded: Football League
Go through the lists of honours next week seems to be pretty well matches (to be played on Saturday published since 1924. My concep- assured, C. C. Stark, F. J. de next, October 8th) set out intion of honour, is this: That men Rome, Lieut. K Hunt, Lient. the Coupon below. No goal scores who do great work for the nation Commdr. Brown and T. G. Bonnett are required; only forecasts show are the only men who are en-being among the certainties, while ing wina or draws,
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LACK OF ENTHUSIASM APPARENT. It is regrettable that the match
Although it cannot be strictly between the Scots Guards and the
In the event of no reader fore-titled to be honoured. Those lists it is hoped that Captain Erskine are almost exclusively confined will be able to accompany the fore the first half had been com-band as a pastime in this Colony, casting all twelve matches, a prize to factotums of local Tory organi- team in spite of his cricket Royal Air Force, degenerated, be-stated that rifle shooting is mori- pleted, from football to a rough-one would imagine that if there of 825 will be given to the readersations, and the way they get accident.
was any enthusiasm existing at who sends in the greatest number there is that they buy their hon- No goals were scored, although all, the organisation of the winter of correct forecasts; and in the ours. I hope the. Labour Party programme would have been well event of two or more readers sand- will never condescend to get its
Better weather for ing in an equal high nuniber, the funds in that sort of way, in hand. shooting than that which prevails prize of $25 will be divided.
We have pledged ourselves that just now could scarcely be im-
The competition is in accord-if a Labour Government is return- agined, but enquirica this morning ance with the rules published in ed to power this blacking charter revealed that nothing has been the Telegraph during the weeks [the Trades Disputes Act will done up to the present.
August 29--September 24.
not continue to disgrace our Statute Book.
the RAF got through once in the second half, only to have the point disallowed.
Several players received in juries, one rather badly, and the referee had considerable difficulty in keeping the players under con- trul.
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Interest has been on the wane for some years now, due largely perhaps to the lack of young shots. Shooting was at one time brought. BALDOCK TO FIGHT IN to a very high standard of ex-
AMERICA?
TO-DAY'S TRY-OUT IN THE ALBERT HALL.
London, Oct. 5. There is world-wide' interest in to-morrow's bantam weight battle in the Albert Hall between Teddy Baldock, the "Pride of Poplar," and Willie Smith, the South Afri- can idol, over 15 rounds.
cellence in Hongkong through the good offices of Mr. F. C. Jenkin, who, while the leader of the Police Reserve, fostered and encouraged competition. Since the disbanding of the Police Reserve, apathy has crept in, and the situation has not been made easier by frequent changes in secretaryship.
Our interest" was aroused by news of the very keen way rifie shooting has been taken
up in Shanghai recently under the auspices of the Shanghai. Rifle Association.
A purse of $10,000 for the
Two competitions have been ar- world's title match against Bud ranged for this month, including Taylor, of America, awaits the win-the second annual competition for ner. Baldock has already cabled the N.R.A. bronze medal, while for New York accepting, but the pro- the Far East Interport contest, moter, Mr, Mortimer, is actively which will be held from October negotiating for a larger purse for 15th to November 30th. inclusive, a fight in London.
the following have been selected To-morrow's match will be made for practice: A.J.P. Coghlan, B.E. at 8 stone 8 lbs., and thus the title Caulton, A.M. Collaco, C.W. Glover, is not involved. Smith, however, T.E. Hodges, O.L. Ilbert, R. I. Ito, intends to fight at 8.stone 6 lbs., J. R. Main, K. McKelvie, L. A. in order to claim the title. if he Mottu, T. S, Parry, V, Sharman, wins. He says he is confident D. E. Sauvie, W. E. Saner, and Y. C. of stopping Baldock's winning Waung. The final selection of sequence, but Baldock says he is twelve men probably will be made determined to show his American after October 80. The conditions cousins that he is capable of de-are those. of last year, only the fending his title against any chal-British 303 short rife, with aper- lenger-Reuter.
ture sight.
A HARBOUR SWIM. CROSSING BY STUDENTS
It is to be hoped that rifle shots will get together in Hongkong shortly, and much good might be,. done by the organisation of a Hongkong Rifle Association.
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Strike out the teams which you think will lose, but make no marke in respect of matches which you think will be drawn.
SUPREME COURT IMPROVEMENTS.
PROVIDING MORE ACCOMMODATION,
We are not going to stand any gerry-mandering with the Con-
Workmen have been engaged in stitution in the Tory Party in-the Supreme Court for some time terests. If by what amounts to a past and on making enquiries this revolutionary act the present Go-morning, a Telegraph representa-* vernment entrenches the Tory tive was informed that certain Party in the House of Lords as changes in the building are con Second Chamber we will regard templated, and that work which is it as a revolutionary act, and if being at present performed is the the efforts we make to overtake more urgent part of an improve this illegitimate use of partisan inent scheme. New electric wires power are not accepted by the are also being installed through- Second Chamber, the Labour put the building." movement, and I hope the whole of
At present the building work is section of the proceeding on the top floor in the intelligent
country, will back us in declaring rooms used by the Attorney that a partisan act on the part of General and his staff. One big a minority Government is not room which housed the clerks is going to be held in that constitu- being made into two rooms, and tional respect that all constitu- better lavatory accommodation is tional changes ought to be held. also being provided.
THE PING-PONG- LEAGUE.
MEN'S SINGLE TOURNEY
FINAL...
The building consists of three floors, including the ground floor, and on the first floor are three courts, each of which is of such a height that it reaches to the top floor. One of these three courts is never used as a court, and for a long time has housed clerks in the bankruptcy department. It is proposed to lower the height of Playing in the semi-final of the this court, by bringing the top of Hongkong Ping-Pong League, Ng it down to the level of the top floor. Tai-ping, beat Wong Lan-yiu 6-1, and building another room above 6-3, 6-3, and thus enters the final. this court, thereby providing fur-
Wong Tung-hoi beat Wong Lanther accommodation. wal 6-2, 6-2, 6-2, thus qualifying for the semi-final.
He meets Wong Mung-fuy at the Y.M.C.A. this evening at 7:30.
Ladies' Friendly Match.
Considerable trouble has been experienced with the electric lights through the activities of white ants. When the building was erected in 1903 the wiring WIS wood encased and white ants, In a friendly match played at which infest the building, soON the University Union, the Rest de-ate through this woodwork and in- feated the University by 72 games terfered with the wires. The re- to 53.
sult was that lights were continu-. ally giving out,
The Rest were represented by Misses Wong Sui-lan, Wong Yuen- lan, Wong Hang-ching, Rose K. W. Wong, and Alice W. Y. Lau,
This wood encased wire is now
being removed and lead covered wire aubstituted.
FROM ST. STEPHEN'S.
Four students from St. Stephen's. College, under the supervision of two masters, swam the harbour yesterday afternoon, entering the Bon at Kowloon Dock bathing beach An exhibition billiards match and leaving it at, a spot near the between Mr. Cresswell, the band- All claims must reach this office Chinese Bathing Club at Causeway master of the Northamptonshires, not later than Wednesday follow Bay,
and Mr. Hynd, of the Scots ing the date on which the watches The University players were Although a rather strong tide Guards, is to be played at the are played. No prize will be
A European youth 15 years of was choppy, the swimmers kept well European Y.M.C.A. on Monday awarded for which a claim has not
age, was yesterday admitted into together and Anished within a few evening.
been made.
the Government Civil Hospital after minutes of each other.
Both players had reach the Before sending in your coupons,
he had been found wandering aím- It is estimated that they awam final stages of the Army Cup when copy the list of your forecasts,
Jessly in the eastern district. On between two and three miles, tak-called out to the East, being un- Compare this later with the pub The offices and stations of the enquiries; the police were informed ing into consideration the deviation able to complete the tournament. Hehed results of the matches and | Chinese Maritime Customs for that he had in the morning alioved necessitated by the strong tide. Mr. Cresswell is conceding his if you find that you have eight or Kowloon and District will be closed unobserved from the French Hos They accomplished the trip in about opponent 200 points in a game of more correct send in a claim for to public business on Monday, pita, where he had been confired an hour and a half.
500 up.
the prize.
October 10.
as a patient.
Misses Rose Kwok, P. Ruttonjee, Hannah Surh, Remedios, and Besafe Chan.