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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1927.
CHINESE IN LUCK.
LAST MINUTE GOAL SAVES DEFEAT.
SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL.
[By "Wanderer."]
The Chinese Athletic were, though it sounds paradoxical, un- lucky not to win, and yet lucky to draw their league match against the Scots Guards, on Saturday, The Athletic received" their first check of the season, and twice in the last ten minutes were in ar rears, but managed to secure an| equaliser.
The Senior League reaults indled more or less in accordance with anticipations, though Kowloon were a degree unfortunate to lose by such a heavy margia to "the. Queen's Royal Regiment. "
The programme was singularly free of anything in the nature of a surprise,
The Results.
fi
The full list of results is n follows:
Senior Division. Queen's Regt. h. Kowloon
Recreio
3 R.A." Chinese Ath. 2 Scots Gds, R.A.F.
6 South China K.0.5.B.
1. II.K.F.C.
Junior Division "A."
R.A. Res.... Kowloon
S. Chinn "B"
St. Joseph's
-University
0 K.O.S.B.
2 5. Chinn ".
C Recrdio
D
2 Club Res.
0
0 Chinese Ath
Junior Division "B."-
Kowloon
1 S. Chinn "A" & d
S. Chian "D"
0
Chinese Ath
Moslems.
2 Boy Scouts
Kung Mo
1 St. Joseph's
Queen's Play Well.
D
0
For a fifteen minutes" "period in the second half of the game against Kowloon, the Queen's gave
ROYAL ENGAGEMENT EXPECTED;-
It is reported that negotiations have been carried on for an engagement between Princess Giovanna, the King of Italy's third daughter, and King Boris of Bulgaria, who recently paid a private visit to Rome.
NARROW WIN FOR AUSTRALIANS.
BARE DEFEAT OF IRISH' RUGGER TEAM.
London, Nov. 13.
In their first international match
SUTCLIFFE AS CAPTAIN.
CRITICISED BY FELLOW
PROFESSIONALS.
Calcutta, Nov. 5.
BRITAIN AT THE OLYMPIAD.
DECISION TO BE REPRESENTED.
OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
PRIZE OF $50 WEEKLY.
The "Hongkong Telegraph" offers a prize of $60 to the readers.
presented most of the sections of Kilner said they were greatly surext year's Olympic games-Bratches (to be played on Saturday
Fish Wireless..
next. November 19th) set out in the Coupon below. No goal scores are required; only forecasts show- ing wins or draws.
r
London, Nov. 13. Roy Kilner, Leyland and Dolphin
As the result of decisions taken a brilliant exhibition, their move-at Dublin, yesterday, the New expressed strong views regarding last night, at a meeting of the gov- who send in twelve correct fore. ments being carried out almost South Wales Rugby team beat Ire the appointment of Sutcliffe as caperning bodies of British amateur casts of the results of the English with the perfection of a machine, land by the narrow margin of stain of Yorkshire cricket when they while their finishing had a snap to plated gral, five points, to a penal landed at Bambay to-day. They are sport, Baltanovi Probable beer and Scottish Football League it which brought about the down-ty... goal, three points-British guing to Patiala as coaches. fall of the Kowloon goal on four Wireless, occasions. Three of the points
prised when the announcement was were netted within the space of
made that Sutcliffe had "been ap According to a report in the pointed captain. He added: "Sut- seven miuutes, and Kowloon, who had crossed over with a lead, and vernacular press, the Japanese cliffe is not the senior professional had easily held their own, were boycott in Swatdw, has again as-in the team. He is a post-war pro- from that time a beaten team. sumed a serious aspect during the duct and he has not the experience May opened the scoring for past few days. It is reported that of Wilfred Rhodes or Dolphin or Kowloon in the first half, and the some Japanese goods which armyself. The disappearance of the mainlanders might easily had add-rived there by the s.. Chaochow team is to be regretted. ed to their lead before the interval. had to be returned to Hongkong The defence was in fine fettle, and when it was found that to remove certainly the midfield play of the the goods ashore was impossible. forwards was suficiently clever to
SHIP SPORTS.
A HONGKONG STRAITS
· "INTERPORT,"
In the event of no reader-fore. casting all twelve matches, a prize of $25 will be given to the reader who sends in the greatest number of correct forecasts; and in the
A day before the arrival of the event of two or more readers send- akusan Maru "at Singapore, the ing in an equal high number, the first-class passengers arranged an prize of $25 will be divided.
between teams representative of
raise the hopes of their supporters were duly rewarded. The huge will be able to handle the bowling "interport" contest at deck games. The competition is in accord-
not.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" FORECAST COMPETITION,
Experienced Amateurs Scarce. "Sutcliffe himself is a batsman, and I am wondering whether he
Experienced amateurs Larkin (2) Richardson (2) and crowd, of course, was wildly excit-or
are scarce in Yorkshire, but I think Hongkong and the Straits. Therence with the rules published in Barelay scored goals for
the ed. Queen's before Kowloon reduced
Hearst, Johnson and Aird were that an amateur skipper is to be were five events, and the result the Telegraph during the weeks
was a win for the Straits by three, August 29-September 24. the defelt throught · May. The splendid form in the first half,preferred.
ito two. Queen's deserved their success. kicking and tackling unhesitating "All of us regret the passing of They had a big advantage for The forwards failed to get Major Lupton, who was well liked
The Hongkong players won the ward, though the nice movements going cohesively against the by all the professionals. If this men's doubles and mixed doubles at deck in which Barclay played a big Athletic half-back line, though is a sign that the mateur will be at deck golf, but lost part did not, bear fruit until half occasionally an individual spurt gin to disappear, from county oits, swimming and ping-pong.
threatened danger.
cricket it will be a bad thing for The Hongkong passengers par- Wong Pak-chong should have cricket.
ticipating were Mr. and Mrs. G. E. scored in the first half when he
Watson, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hicks, broke clean through and allowed! "The whole thing has been kept Mr. B. W. Bradbury, Mr. L. The merit of the sides at King's Jackson to take the ball off his very quiet, and none of us had the Guy. Mr. G. E. Matthews and Mr. Park was scarcely represented in toes. Suen Kam-shun, also, had slightest idea that the new skipper L. Vidal, the 3-1 victory of the Club de an easy chance, but delayed too would be Sutcliffe. Whether this Recreio over the Royal Artillery long. The Chinese defence had means that Wilfred Rhodes has de- The Recreio won so handsomely prior to the match conceded only initely decided to retire I do not largely because they snapped up one goal in, six games, their opportunities, while many easy searing chances were allowed
an hour from the end,
*
Recreio Win Again.
to go astray by their opponents.
kick.
RA.F. Successful.
know.
Bad Day for. Yorkshire. "There is little doubt that Lord
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LOCAL GOLF.--.
WEEK-END BOGEY POOL.
The bogey pool at Fanling over the week-end was shared by F. A. Redmond (6) and T. C. Monaghan
(13) who returned cards, two down.j
Other scores were:
A. B. Raworth (9) 3 down.
•
M. M. Mass (12) 3 down.
Brown, Gosano and Silva put the
The R.A.F. followed up their Hawke approved of the appointment Recreio in a safe position before over the Police by a 6-1 of a professional as captain, or it the R.A. netted from, a corner victory against South China, would not have gone through, but Midheld the game was well con-whose defence again failed badly, it is a bad day for amateur cricket Dolphin said he regretted the fact tested, the superior speed of the The quick moving B.A.F. for in Yorkshire
wards" quickly had the opposition Recreio attack giving the R.A, de-
in difficulties, and it was early that Yorkshire was not to have fence many anxious moments evident that the question
an amateur skipper,
Leyland agreed with Kilner that while the who made progress really one of how many. Vernon the appointment of a professional by swinging the ball about con-
as captain was to be deplored and tinuously were always pegging scored four goals.
South China have struck a very confirmed the statement that York away at dangerous raids on Silva's bad patch, the weakness being in shiremen were absolutely ignorant charge.
the half-back line.
Last Minute Effort, “
The Only Goal.
Was
of the impending oppointment when they left England.
T. D. E. Pendered (3) 4 down. J. L. Shellshear (9) 4 down. Twenty-six cards were taken out.
Four goals and thrills in plenty were crowded into the last ten minutes of the game between the By the only goal of the game THE OLYMPIC GAMES. Mr. W. Gelbourn, Mr. F. W Scots Guards and Chinese Athletic. scored mid-way through the first Twice the Guards secured the lead half, the KO'S.B. gained full and twice was it wrested away, points at the expense of the Hong-
the Athletic getting the final kong F. C. Stewart's return has: PROTESTS AGAINST PAY- equalising goal within two minutes made a considerable difference to MENT FOR BROKEN TIME. of the end.
the Club defence, but the forward Although the Chinese found pro-weakness was again evident, and
London, Nov. 12. gress sometimes difficult against only in occasional breakaways did A meeting of the British Amateur a bustling and keen tackling de- they look really dangerous. Sports governing bodies in London
the unanimously passed fence, they were almost through Humphreys scored
resolution out a shade the better team, and K.O.S.B. who too suffered from a strongly disapproving of payment for should have scored at least twice weakness in front of goal. The broken time.
for
Olympiad.
A
Among the passengers leaving by the P. and O. s.s. Macedonia on Saturday, homeward bound, were Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Camidge,
Shaftain Capt. D. Lupton, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. C..Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bloomfield, Mr. R. K. Hepburn, Rev. R.. F. Lankester, Mr. D. E. G., Nicholson, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Peterson, Capt.. K. M. Power, Mr. N. L. Smith and Mr. I. C. Thomson.
Matches to be played on No- vember 19th:-
DIVISION 'I.
Y
Middlesbro. Wednesday Birmingham *
DIVISION II.
Bristol C. V Grimsby
Liverpool Leicester Arsenal
Preston
Port Vale
DIVISION IL (SOUTH).
Brighton
Torquay
7
V
Plymouth
Q. P. R.
%
DIVISION III (NORTH). Southport V Tranmere
Lincoln
❤ Darlington SCOTTISH DIVISION.
Falkirk Queen's Park v Hearts
Name. Address
No. 12. Date
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Rangers Hibernians Aberdeen
'Strike out the teams which you
While Mr. T. F. Claxton. Diret-think will lose, but make no marks tor of the Royal Observatory, was think will be drawn.
In respect of matches which you: Before the interval. In the second Borderers warranted their success No. further announcement was obwatching the cricket match on the half the Guards were more if only for the fine work of the tainable from the delegates, who are H.K.C.G. ground on Saturday, a All claims Taust reach this office. prominent and Pau Ka-ping saved half-backs. Davey and Everest understood to be sworn to secrecy large piece of iron stencil fell not later than Wednesday follow: excellently before Chapman netted were in particularly good form, regarding the effect of the foregoing and struck him on the head. Ining the date on which the matches
participation in the with an unstoppable shot. tickling well and pushing through resolution on
pite of the fact that Mr. Claxton are, played. No prize will be The Athletic found their scoring excellent pasés;
was wearing a hat at the time, he awarded for which a claim has not boots almost immediately, Wong The K.O.S.B. forwards last year The delegates also passed a resoldreceived a nasty cut, but after the been made. scrambling the ball through after were one of the most dangerous tion that the next Olympic Congress injury had been dressed, was able
Before sending in your coupons, an exciting scrimmage, but once lines in the league, but up to the should ensure that control by the proceed home.
copy the list of your forecasts. again they found themselves in present have failed to get together. committee be directly
Congress; arrears, Aird netting from a McGlinchey was not his usual celf. and also that British individual deriving power solely responsible to
Compare this later with the pub Yesterday afternoon a Chinese lished results of the matches and He has developed a habit of lying sporting bodies be entitled to parties woman, age 29, living in No. 586, if you find that you have eight or One must admire the Chinese too far back and does not distri-pata in the games providing that the Queen's Road West, is said to more correct send in a claim for for their determined attack in the bute the ball with his former international governing body of that have attempted to commit sul the prize, closing stages. The Guards' de- judgment.
particular sport Is opposed to broken time.
cide by taking opium The alarm fence had a gruelling few minutes, Saturday's game
was of a
was given by her husband who and when two minutes from the rather scrambling natura, vury The general opinion is that Britain Immediately book her to the Gov- end, Lee Kai-koon saved a point few clever combined movements will support the games, after regis ernment Civil Hospital. It is with a coolly placed shot they being developed on either side... tering tisse protests Router.
stated that she is recovering, the envelope.
corner.
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