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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY,
OCTOBER 17. 1927.
THE WORLD SPORT
LOCAL SOCCER.
ALL LEADING CLUBS SUCCEED.
!
KEEN STRUGGLE COMING.
SCHOOL SPORT.
D.B.S. v. ST. PAUL'S.
On Friday on the Diocesan Boys' School ground the Diocesan Boys defeated St. Paul's College after a hard and fast soccer match by three goals to two,
*Tennis.
On Saturday, St. Stephen's Col- lege beat the Diocesan Boys' School by 50 games to 49.
Cricket.
[By "Wanderer."] It seems fairly clear, even at this early stage, which clubs of the Senior Division of the Hong- kong Football League will be con- cerned in the real struggle for the On their own ground, the Dlo- championship. It so happened on een Boys' School were beaten by Saturday that the three regimental the 56th. Company, Royal, Ex- teams, and the only obvious civi-gineeers, by the narrow margin of lian contenders, the Chinese Athle (32) did best for the winners and 9 runs. Playfair (34) and Dare. tie and the Club de Recreio, were W. H. Kwan (20) and Prata (20) all engaged against other clubs. for the School. Lee for the School They were all successful, as cx took 6 wickets for 36 runs and for pected, and by more or less sub the R. E.'s Horspool took 6 for 38. stantial margins.
Between the five clubs mention- ed, the struggle is likely to prove very interesting, particularly as the Chinese Athletic alone can claim to have secured full points.
Woodards, the Queen's Royal Regiment centre-forward, did the "hat-trick" against the H.K.F.C.
The Results.
When the K.O.S.B. scored, the goal came in the nature of a sur- prise, McGlinchey tricking Dod- shon and scoring with a low shot from 25 yards' range. Stock netted second point, immediately the prior to the interval whistle, follow- ing an error by Hedley.
Kowloon played up strongly at the opening of the second half, but The full list of results is ap-Humphries netted twice before the pended:
end, and the Kowloon efforts in the last fifteen minutes came to nought. It was the first win secured by 2the K.O.S.B., but the whole side o played capitally, and if they snap 4up their opportunities as Hum- 1phries did in scoring the third goal, the best of the match, will be well jamongst the leaders at the finish.
Senior Division.
Queen's Regt. 5 Club Chinese Ath. 3 Polico Kowloon
§ K.O.S.B. Recreio
Scots Guards
Recreio
K.0.3.B.
Club
2 R.A.F..
3 South China
Junior Division "A".
R. A. Res.
S. China "B"
3 Kowloon
3 University
0 S. China "A"
1 Chinese Ath.
1 St. Joseph's
Junior Division "B".
Kowloon
S. China "B"
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0 Boy Scouts
2 S. China, "A"
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Third Successive Win. Chinese Athletic won their third successive game, the Police having little chance from the beginning. The Police held their opponents to two goals, and it speaks volumes for the fine work done in the defence that at the interval no goals had been scored.
Clarke was at his best, Wyr.ne and Sherry were, safe in their kick- ing, and the half-backs got through much hard work with,credit.
Chan Kwong-ui scored the first goal soon after the resumption, and Suen Kam-shun headed through the second from a rebound.
The Queen's sharpshooters found their form against the H.K.F.C. the visitors being troune- ed by five goals to two. The Club gave a sound defensive display for the greater part of the game, but there was a period in the second bition, though the forwards were The Athletic gave a delightful ex- half when nothing seemed to go inclined to daily over-much in the right, and the Queen's put on three region of goal. Tso Kwai-sing was goals in a very short time.
a constant source of danger, while The lively Queen's forward Suen Kam-shun was the most enter quintette harassed the Club de-prising of the inside forwards. | fence from the outset, but the only score of the. first half came 20
Chan So Injured. minutes after the start, when Woodards defeated Rodger with So. after the start of South China's An unfortunate injury to Chan splendid shot.
game against the Scots Guards took
OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
FRIZE OF $50 WEEKLY.
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"Hongkong Telegraph": offers a prize of $50 to the readers "who aand in twelve correct fore-
casts of the results of the English, and Scottish Football League matches (to be played on Saturday next, October 22nd) set out in the Coupon below: No goal scores are required; only forecasts show- ing wins or draws.
INTERPORT BOWLS. ALL-INDIA: 30-MILE
HONGKONG'S WRONG
TACTICS.
BRILLIANT SHANGHAI PLAY.
For the first time in the history of lawn bowls between the two ports a visiting team has won the Prentice Cup.
SWIM.
SEVEN COMPLETE COURSE OUT OF 18.
Calcutta, Oct. 1. The fourth annual All-India 30- mile swin was won to-day by Jnan Chander Chatterj! (Hatkhola City College), in 5 houra 55 mins., from a field of 18.
Hongkong. by 31 shots to 17 in a throughout the contest..
On Saturday, Shanghai defeated i There was a strong headwind
In the event of no reader fore-match in which the visitors out-
classed the home team in practi- Birendra Nath Pal (National casting all twelve matches, a prize cally every department of the Swimming Association), was sec- of $25 will be given to the reader game. The match was played at ond, his time being 6 hrs. 12 mins., who sends in the greatest number Craigengower and was witnessed and the third was Monoranjan of correct forecasts; and in the by a large crowd of enthusiastic Bose (Ananda Sporting Club), 6 event of two or more readers send- bowlers, who applauded im- hrs. 30 mins. ing in an equal high number, the qurtially.
The fifth competitor to reach prize of $25 will be divided.
There was not much to enthuse home was the youngest, Dhirendra
Nath Das, a boy of 12.
Seven completed the course.
GOLF POSTPONEMENT.
The competition is in accord-over from a Hongkong point of ance with the rules published in view. The local players, with the the Telegraph during the weeks exception of Wallace the skip, who August 29-September 24,
had to carry the whole team on his shoulders, were rather disappoint ing, and could not compare with their opposite numbers. Their form was not up to expected standard, whilst that of Shanghai was a good deal above it. It was from Manila stating that the inter-
port golf match
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" FORECAST COMPETITION.
due to the sterling work of Wallace, who was called upon re
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Matches to be played on Oc-peatedly to extricate his side from originally to be played yesterday
difficult positions, that the margin has been postponed until in favour of Shanghai was not morrow. greater than 14,
tober 22nd:-
Bury Leicester Liverpool
DIVISION 1.
Birmingham Blackburn Bolton
DIVISION 13
Stoke West Brom.
Barnsley Swansea
DIVISION III (SOUTH)..
Exeter Luton
Watford Newport
DIVISION III. (NORTH).
Barrow
Bradford C. Chesterfield γ Darlington
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Shanghai Players.
INDIAN SCHOOL OF NAVIGATION.
the
The Shanghai bowlers are to be congratulated on a fine all-round game. Their display on Saturday was certainly the beat ever seen in
MALABAR SEAMEN'S CLAIMS. any
In- previous Interport. dividually and collectively, they towered above the Hongkong four,
Madras, Sept. 28. According to the Madras Mail Wallace excepted. So great an ad-
seafaring vantage did Shanghai held at 1, 2
community of and 3, that it frequently happened Malabar have sent a memorial to that the skip had nothing at all the Government of India setting to do but to block his opponent, forth their claims in regard to the and this he did very successfully proposed school of navigation in on more than one occasion. Al-India and drawing the Govern- though not quite 30 much ment's attention to the fact in the limelight as the rest of that they are descendants of former kings the team, Aitkenhead was particu- of shippers Celtic
larly sound at skip and built up of Calicut and are still in the Bo'ness
some heads that set Wallace very shipping business. Hibernians
difficult problems to solve. Hanvey played a wonderful game at No. 2- and often did just exactly what his skip told him, Malcolm proved a very experienced and capable player in the No. 3 position and
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Strike out the teams which you in respect of matches which you think will lose, but make no marks think will be drawn.
was responsible for a lot of good work. Brierley led brilliantly.
He was an ideal No. 1.
However, the match was never devoid of interest, and Shanghai is to be very heartily congratulated
on so overwhelming A
The detail scores were:-
Hongkong
Shanghal Brierley
7
Hongkong Players, With a little more luck Wallace Harvey the Hongkong score. would undoubtedly have increased | Malcolm
So much Aitkenhead wonder is that he kept the score:
Hends was left to him to do that the
down to respectable proportions. He was always fighting with his
out and frequently drew the shot. back to the wall. He played a consistently good game through-
Macfarlane now and again came All claims must rench this office off, but on the whole he gave a not later than Wednesday follow-disappointing, display. He was ing the date on which the matches heavy most of the time and once are played. No prize will be or twice spoilt the work of the awarded for which a claim has not Nos. 1 and 2, because of this.
For the first ten heads 'Atkinson been made.
did not shine but he improved as Before sending in your coupons, the game progressed and towards Woodards, Barclay and Larkin much of the interest from the ex- Compare this later with the pub-as often as his opponent.
copy the list of your forecasts. the end was lying the shot almost all netted in the second half, be-changes, the Scots Guards outplay-lished results of the matches and fore Scott, the one dangerous maning their opponents.
Laing sent down some excellent woods but was up against a good man in Harvey and also had bad luck at times.
in the Club front rank, burst Chapman scored in the first-half, if you find that you have eight or through and reduce the lead. and Carswell and Chapman com more, correct send in a claim for Woodard put on his third, and his pleted the scoring after the iterval. the prize, side's fifth, but just before the Play seldom reached a high stan- final whistle blow, Alexander went through to score a good goal.
enterprising forward.
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dard, the Guards relying to a great extent on their physical advantages.
South China gave a plucky ex- hibition, and never gave up trying.
RANGOON RIVER TRAGEDY.
EUROPEAN CARRIED AWAY
BY TIDE.
The Game,
17
18
19
21
6
C. Atkinson
J. Laing
victory.
W. Macfarlane
R. Wallace.
KOWLOON C. C. MATCH.
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Shanghai Wins on Both Rinks.
of
Hongkong having scored two at the opening head, Shanghai' took The Queen's were not at full
the lead at the second, scoring strength, but their superiority was
The Shanghai lawn bowlers pald three. From this stage onwards, their first visit to Kowloon yester apparent throughout. The halver
Shanghai led throughout, and at day and were given a hearty welcome gave the opposition little scope,
R. A. F. Do Well.
the ninth head the score had gone at the Kowloon. Cricket Club, where and kept their forwards on the The R. A. F. have so far failed
to the one-sided stage of 16 to they had tiffin. In the afternoon two move with capital passes. Woo-to register a victory in the league,
three in favour of the visitors. rinks were engaged, Malcolm having dards led the forwards in great but they are a much better team
The game fluctuated a little from charge of the official match and Ait- style, swinging the ball about than their record would disclose at
there, and at the 16th head, the kenhead skipping on the other rink. with nice judgment, while his pre-a cursory glance.
Rangoon, Oct. 2.
acore had been brought to 20 to
Malcolm's team, consisting sence in the goalmouth always The Club de Recreio, minus
A drowning fatality occurred 14 in favour of Shanghai. It was Richards, Brierley and Borras was Spelt danger.
two regular half-backs, had to yesterday in the Rangoon River, at this stage of the game that the opposed to Lammert, Wragge. Gibson Both Rodger and Bishop did ex-play exceedingly well on Saturday when Mr. H. Stevenson, of the Hongkong team had its last chance and Overy. The visitors soon found ceedingly well in the Club de- to win by the odd goal of three, steamer "Chakrata," lost his life. of evering up the score, for with the strength of the green and piled fence; McBride was a persistent and but for some fine goalkeeping It is reported that the Chief five heads to go and only six points up the shots from the very beginning, They had scored five before Kowloon worrier, while Scott was the most by Silva particularly in the second Officer and Mr. Stevenson embark wanted to effect a, draw, it was secured a single and then they drow half, a different story might needed in a sampan, with the intention possible to make a showing. To be told....
of proceeding to the shore. The do so, however, Hongkong would followed and then a seven, the high- rapidly away. Two more singles Kowloon Outplayed.
Gogano scored a splendid goal prow of the sampan caught under-have had to alter the style of game est count that a Shanghai team has that is to say, to play the "forcing" recorded here, being one more than in the opening half, and each side neath the gangway and capsized. Kowloon were outplayed by the netted once after the interval,
The Chief Officer managed to game. It seemed remarkable that the number they claimed on the last K.O.S.B. though there were periods The R.A.F. are especially strong seize a lifebuoy which was thrown at this stage this was not done, for head in the Interport. Then another when a fall of Anderson's charge in defence, the half-back line show. to him and the sampan wallah was it Was becoming perfectly single and a three, and their secre Looked imminent. The K.O.S.B. ing up strongly throughout Satur-
rescued.
obvious that the Hongkong at the ninth bead was 18-1. It looked won by four clear goals and de-day's match. The forwards settled by the tide and disappeared.
Mr. Stevenson was carried away team could not outbowl their as if Shanghai were going to have served their success, though oc-down to good combination, but
opponents in ย "drawing" runaway victory, but the Kowloon men improved towards the end. At casionally they missed better op were very erratic in the vicinity immediately set out, but no trace broken up at this point with a few and then had a load of no less than
The patrol and a search party gure, Had the heads
bean the eighteenth, Shanghai secured five, portunities than those which pro- of goal. duced the goals.
The strength of the Borderers usual spirit and the R.A.F. defen-
The Recreio began with their of him was found.
good drives and "heavy" woods at seventeen shots. They did not score the excellent targets presented by afterwards, the last three heads pro- wag in their half-back line, ders stood up to the pressure in
the Shanghai side, the fortunes of ducing five for Kowloon, making the Everest, Davey and Stiggs play- ing at the top of their form, break-great style. Gosano eventually MRS. BESANT MAY FLY the Hongkong team might have im- acoros
Shanghai proved. Precisely what Marfar- got through after a brilliant in-
fane did in the 16th. head when C. Richards he distributed three Shanghal J. W. Brierley bowls which were counting and lay A. G.. Borras Ward: Gibson the "shot" himself; was precisely A. A. Malcolm 25 H. Overy the type of game which Hongkong Although beaten by twelve shots, should have continued to play. Kowloon scored on ten of the 21 heads. It has been said above that Mac- Malcolm was the outstanding player. farlane was often too strong, but, He played a remarkably, fine game it was doubtless because he saw and was well supported by Borras the possibilities, of "heavy" play at No. 3.
ing up the Kowloon attacks with dividual effort. case by such aure tackling that
After the interval, the 'game the backs and goalkeeper had, for was less interesting, though the the greater part of the game, a same pace was maintained. spectator's viewpoint.
Sims and Cavaille stood out pro-
No Surprises.
TO INDIA.
Kowloon C.C. 1. E. Lammert G. Wragge
LEADING THEOSOPHIST'S 80TH BIRTHDAY, minently in the Kowloon defence, There was no real surprise
London, Oct. 1. while Dodshon also did much good among the Junior teams. A very work.
Mrs. Annie Besant celebrated Wood made capital saves, close game was seen at King's her 80th birthday quietly. but did not at all times inspire con-Park between Kowloon Reserves fidence. The forwards were never and the Recreio Reserves, the home. A reception has been arranged thereby leaving the "Jack" open The unofficial match was between together, the absence of Vickara side winning by the odd goal of in her honour by the Theosophical for his Skip, that he adopted teams skipped by Aitkenhead and seriously interfering with the cohe-five. Kowloon generally held the Society on the eve of her departure tactics that to others might have Fraser. It was quite a good and aion of the line. May was the out-upper hand, but their forwards for India, October 12th. appeared wrong. In saying so fairly even game, with Shanghal win- outstanding forward but he rarely were weak in front of goal. She declares that, as a result much, it must not be forgotten thatning by seven shote. For the visitors "No. threes have to follow the Green showed to advantage at No. 2, received the ball right; while Davey
of the recent extension of her Con- The K.O,S.B. Reserves won com tinental lecture tour, she will fly directions of their Skips, and that whilst Philips was also in form, generally speaking defended too fortably, as usual, and the Chinese back to Indie if a service is avall-sentially of a "drawing nature, Green
Shanghai Wallace, whose typical play la ex- soundly for the success of individual Athletic were also on the winning able, "for the slowness of trains did not decide to depart from his
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