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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1927:
WORLD SPORT
CHINA VICTORY.
FINE FIGHT IN CHARITY GAME.
ONE GOAL DECIDES.
YACHT RACE TO MACAO..
LACK OF BREEZES SPOIL EVENT.
CRICKET NOTES."
[By "Looker On"}
The chief interest in the holiday cricket centred around, the annual match between the Army and the Club on the Hongkong ground. This was played on Monday and Tuesday and resulted in a most creditable win for the Army by 67 runs. I believe this is the first time, for very many years, that the Army have managed to win this
game.
de
HOME FOOTBALL.
LAST OF HOLIDAY MATCHES.
MORE POSTPONEMENTS.
With the country almost snow- bound, as reported elsewhere in this issue, it is rather surprising that there were no more than four matches in big league football postponed yesterday.
There were not many surprising results, and no outstandingly high scores, though there were five matches in which the winnora scored no fewer than five goals.
The full results, cabled by
"
The defeat of the Club is all the more remarkable in view of the fact that the Army were without players. Many of their beat Erskine and Hankey are away from the Colony at the moment, Bing- ham, Burton, Bridgeland and Reuter, are as follows:- Thorpe were unable to play and
Division II. Evers, who scored a very well played not-out century for the Aston Villä Married the Single on Satur Burnley day, went and crocked himself just Cardif after doing so and so was not Liverpool available also. On paper, there fore, the Army were a work side.
"U AND I WINS EASILY.
By the only goal of the game
U, and I, the yacht sailed by Mr. scored twelve minutes from the H. S. Rouse, won, the Royal Hongkong
South China eliminated Eng-Yacht Club's annual race to Maca
International crossing the finishing line at the Club land from the Charity Cup Competition yester- yesterday at 6.30 p.m. having left day. For just over an hour, Eng Hongkong at 7.30am. on Monday land were a shade the better team, in company with ten other bonts. Helen came in at nine o'clock, but the half-backs taking the initiative she did not anish the race, coming up but gradually the Chinese gained to the Club with her engine running.
U and I rounded the mark at Macna The Club, on the other hand, the upper hand, their better dovo loped teamwork turning the tide in at 6.30 p.m. on Monday, followed were at full strength. They were about 20 seconds later by La Cigale. a gruelling encounter. "
a particularly good batting, side The other boats were about five miles
and included no less than seven from the mark at that time, 'The wind, which had been N. W. began to Interport players. But their bowl- fail and the ebb tide was running outing, perhaps, was not quite as strongly. U and I took the north strong as their batting. return trip, side of Lantau on the with the win! west by north.
On Northern CourTRE.
on
195.
fore.
• ■ ·
•
Nowcastle Portsmouth Wednesday
Tottenham West Ham
"Chelsea
Hull
Leads
0 Derby" 6 Leicestor
Everton
0 Arsenal
3 Middlesbro
Bury
• Huddersfield Bolton
1 Sheffold U..
Port Vale West Brom
Division IT.
" Grimsby:
3 Hulham
Notts County Oldham Reading Southampton Stoke Swansen,
Wolves
Division
5 Clapton
1 Blackpool
0 Bristol C.
1/
3 South Shields
0
0 Prestore N. E. 1
1 Netts, Forest
III (South),
Southend Bournemouth
Merthyr
0 Queena P. R.
0
Watford
Northants
2. Norwich
1 Exeter
4 Newport
0 Crystal Pal. Charlton
SPORTING ITEMS.
KING-EMPEROR'S CUP:
Calcutta, Dec. 17.
The race for the King-Emperor's Cup, the first big race of the Calcutta Christmas meeting, resulted as follows:-.
Mr. Ephraums Jingle..." The Aga Khan's Quincy 2 The Maharaja of Mysore's
Affable 8 Eleven an, Orange William, which has won several times pre- vlously, was not placed.
I
Won by a length, half a head between second and third.
The Rs. 10 tote paid Rs. 146 on the winner,
Opposition to Retting Craze.
London, Dec: 21
A deputation from the Free. Church attended a meeting of mombers of Parliament which had. been convened to consider the harm being done by the increase in betting.
It was decided to send n deputa tion to the Home Secretary on the matter, led by Mr. J. H. Thomas,
1 the Labour member.
Division III (North).
2 Stockport
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Б
4 Rochdalo
2 Rotherham 0. Doncaster 1 Hartlepools
Accrington Nelson Bradford C.
Router.
Inter-Varsity Rugby.
London, Dec. 21. Dublin University lost to Cam- bridge University at. Rugby by 6 points to 18. The ground was. snowbound but Cambridge gaveļa good all-round display.
YORKSHIRE CAP- TAINCY BALLOT.
BIG MAJORITY FOR AN AMATEUR.
London, Dec. 14. The final result of the York shire Club ballot was as follows:- In favour of Amateur Captain- 0 2,264
In favour of Professional Cap- tain--441.
In favour of Rhodes-2;007. In favour of Sutcliffe-376.
RELATIONS WITH COLOURED RACES.
SIR FREDERICK LUGARD'S SPEECH.
It was one of the most enjoyable games seen in Hongkong for many a long day. The sides were well matched, brilliant touches by in dividuals in both elevens keep ing the football crisp, while the
For their victory, the Army many clever passing movements
At daylight yesterday she was have to thank the following: which oruke down speaks volumes south of Tai C, and tried to turn
In the batting line, Captala Doh- for the soundness of the defences to the south of Lantau but there waabie and Captain Morris. The for-
Sims was outstanding. Always very little wind. She then went on
mer compiled 98 runs for once out picking up a course he appeared to be in the right spot,the northern
*Brentford This interceptions kept the Chinese west by north wind. Snipe and Helen and the latter 87 for twice out.
Brighton forwards subdued for long periods, were making up to the South side So that towards a total of 287 com-" while he passed the ball better of San Fhnu islands, the former with piled by the Army in their two Bristol R. field. Mr. Easterbrook, his two sons and innings Dobbie's and Morris's Coventry than
on the any man
board. Everest on the one side and Watson Mr. Jack
The wind was light for U and Ijoint contribution amounted to Gillinghant
*Laton on the other gave him admirable from the East Brother up to Cap
In the bowling line, Captain Millwall assistance.
good suimun where she picked up
which carried her Dobbie, Lance Corporal Miles and Plymouth
Newberry. Dobbie's 7 Swindon Both goalkeepers had anxious strong breeze periods in the first half, but al-through on one leg to the Club, She S.0.M.S. though England exérled consider was led from Chunghue by the Club wickets for 28 runs on the first Torquay
ly fine effort considering that he able pressure, the inside men were hot, Typhoon, sailed by Mr. Len day of the match was a particular- pot forceful enough. Vernon did Typhoon gave the useful news that much good work, he made full use. La Cigale was not ahead of them had made 18 not-out just before
Bradford of his wingers, was on the alert and Mr. Waldegrave gave informaMiles was bowling very well, Barrow
Chesterfield for a shot at long range, but dash tion that the other bonts had taker especially on Tuesday. So was in front of goal appeared to be a course seath of Lantau and wero Newberry. He is a newcomer to Halifax fucking, while one would have becalmed off Cheung Chau at three this class of cricket in Hongkeng Lincoln thought he would have tried a few o'clock. Sea Rover, with Mr. Walde and proved a distinct acquisition New Brighton
to his side. He is also a useful Tranmere speculative shots in the later stages, TVG on board did not finish.
U and I crossed the line at 5.80 bat and fields well. In fact, he is Wigan Once in the second half, Leep.m. yesterday having been twenty-
3 Southport a 'good keen cricketer. It is aur-Wrexham Wai-koon had the England goal at four hours on the return trip.
prising, he was not discovered be-
Postponed on account of snow. his mercy, but struck the post with
Helen Uses Engine. a terrific shof, and some "len minutes later at the other end, The next boat to arrive at the
FULL LEAGUE TABLES.
London, Dec. 14. Vernon gathered the ball nicely Yacht Club was the Helen which came
For the Club, Hayward and
Yesterday's Games Included.:
Sir Frederick Lugard, at a and sent in a piledriver which hit in dead on nine under engine power. Pearce batted wall and Leach and the foot of the upright and shot She had on beard Mr. A. L. Shields, Wales bowled well, Hayward was
The following tables show the luncheon given to day by the out of play. These were the near-Commulore of the Club, Mr. Reser unlucky to be bowled by a good positions of the teams to date, London Missionary Society, re- est approaches to goalscoring until Engr. Comdr. Gordon and Mr. Mrly length ball that never ruse an inch yesterday's matches having been ferred to the forthcoming Commis
shall. She reported a ne easterly Wong Pak-cheong netted from an
breeze when
the eleven boats left in his second innings. He
He said that the greatest problem unexpected opportunity with 12
Murray Pier on Monday morning
batting very soundly when this hap- taken into account in their com- sions to India and East Africa. of the century was that of relations minutes to go.
This continued up to Castle Peak, pened although Dobbie made him the order then being La
La Cigale.
U and think a bit at times.
with the coloured, races. There were thrilling incidents
Snipe, Helen, Curlew, Norseman, Pearce made a very well played at both ends, but England were dis- and Dorothy II. Feathers and 54 in the Club's second innings. organised towards the close, and Azuma had taken a course south of In fact, he looked as if he was there with both Northey and Wynne off Lantau. The wind dropped after the field injured for some time, it the boats had passed Tree Island and for ever when he, rather impetu-
U Ι and
ously, had a dip at one from Miles La Cigale drew ahead.
"We must not have cause for res was surprising that the Chinese
After passing Lantau Helen passed and was well caught in the long Everton .22 12 6 4 61 32.30 did not, add to their lead..
the "two boats which had taken the field by Drysdale. A great pity, al- Huddersfld.21 11 4 5 50 33 26 gret that we have learned nothing southern course and it was seen that though I doubt whether he could Leicester....23, 10 6 7 50 40 20 from the history of India and there had been little advantage to be have got any of the Club "tail" to Cardiff. 22 9 7 6 40 40 25 South Africa," said Sir Frederick. The solution of the problem.lay It has been decided to play an-gained in the choice of the northern stay with him to enable him to Blackbum...22 8 9 5 31 32.25 other Interport Triai game before or scuthern course.
knack off the runs required for Newcastle 22 9 6-7 46 43 24 the creation of units of native like those in the eleven to go to Shanghai is
Dead Calm at Night,
victory. He and Hayward together
Bechunanaland, Basutoland, and finally selected." Wynne, Xavier, Everest, McNiven and
U and I and La Cigale passed the contributed 100 out of the Club's Arsonal 20 9 5 6 42 39 25 administration Chanmark at Macso at 5.30 p.m. on Mon. total of 136 in their second innings! Middlesbro .22.7 8 7 49 46 22 Swaziland, or in the protected. West Ham...21 10 2 9 46 50 22 Native States of India, develop- Kwong-ul are included in the Pro-day. The other boats drifted and ap-
Tottenham...21 9 48 39 44 22ing their own Institutions side by hables team. The Association hasparently anchored for the evening. not, announced what the opposition The right was drizzly with a slight Wales is to be congratulated on Liverpool....21 7 7 7 47 37 21 side with the alien communities, will be, but it seems to me a very haze and a dead calm.
his bowling. His figures of 10 Bury.22 10 1 11 41 46 21 but under their control." strong Possibles XI could be field- A breeze sprung up at daybreak wickets for 101 runs in about 36 Burnley.22 10 1 11 42 5221 ed; quite capable of giving the yesterday, however, and the boats
overs speak for themselves. He is Aston Villa.22 8 4 10 43 44 20 passed the Macao mark in the follow..
a very much improved bowler and Probables a hard game."
ing order.Norseman, Feathers,
needs watching very carefully as Queen Bee, Curlew, Snipe, Dorothy 11 Helen and Azuma.
he gains more pace off the wicket On the return trip ENGLAND WINS TEST they all took the south course except than one would expect.
Dorothy II, Snipe and
Helen. MATCH.
Helen arrived at the Club at ning o'clock last night, having come under So much for the Army Club power from the Kowloon Star ferry match. The next game in the wharf with a strong tide against her. series is between the Navy and the Dorothy II was ahead of Helen gu Club. This is to be played on ng through Capsuimun, but after that Saturday and Monday next. And the Helen erew had seen nothing of the last one between the Army and ber. Snipe was seen off the Hong- kong Club. News of the other boats the Navy takes place on the Hong- received
at the Club last night was kong C.C. ground on Wednesday that Feathers had towed La Cigale and Thursday, the 4th and 5th therefore January. Into Causeway Bay, and neither of them finished.
Interport Team. Changes.
SOUTH AFRICAN "TAIL" WAGS.
Johannesburg, Dec, 27. The result of the first Test Match between England and South Africa was that England won by ten wickets. The full scores were:-
South Africa, 196 and 170; England, 313 and 67 (for no
wickets).
and
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With these two out, Sep Rover giv...":
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pilation.
Division 1,
·P. W. Dr L
The old type of education had produced a politically minded class of African and had increased the F.A. P. number of de-tribalized natives.
Sunderland 21 7 G 8 37 38 10: The Royal Naval Volunteer Re Manch. Un...22 8 4 10 37.40 20 serve scheme has proved so suc Sheffield Un.22 7 6 9 34 44 20 cessful in Auckland that the New Bolton.....20.7 5.8 36.31 19 Zealand Government has decided Derby 21 7 5 9 52 48 19 to extend it to Wellington, Dune- Portsmouth 22 6 5 11 35 56 17 din, and Christchurch, Birmingham21 4 8: 9 33 45 16 Wednesday 22 4 7 11 38 50 15
Chelsen
Division II
Newport, .20 8 5 7 35 33 21 Brentford....22 9 3 10 45 44:21 Brighton.20 8 4 8 38: 36° 20 Bournem'th 21 7 5-9 35 39 19 Norwich.19 7 4 8 39 34 18. 21 13 5 3 43 19 31 Crystal Pal.19 6 6 7 29 40 18 Proston .22 12 6 4 46 28 30 Coventry 20 7 4 9 36 47 18 Leeds Un....22 13 3 6 56 27 29 Merthyr. 22 5 6 11 31 45 16 [ing up earlier, Helen coming in under Of the other holiday games the Manch. City.21 13 3 5 40 32 29 Watford. 20 6 3 11 32.38 15 power and U and I having crossed the most important were Married v Oldham 21 11 5 5 44 25 27 Gillingham..19 4 6 9 28 41 14. line, it left six boats to be accounted Single on the Hongkong ground Bristol C.21 11 47 47 36 36 Bristol Rov.20 6 2 12 39 52 14 for.. South Africa's second innings
Many Give Up.
and Kowloon v. the Navy on the Notts For...22 11 38 53 41 25 Walsall 206 2 12 28 57 14. K.C.C. ground. The former re- Theso were Azuma, Norseman, was marked by a collapse in the early stages, the score reading 78 Queen Bee, Curlew, Snipe and Dorothy sulted in a draw rather in favour of Port Vale....22 11 2 9 40 34 24 Torquay
the Married. Captain Evers, as Stoke .........21 9 5 7 36 32 23 Luton. for the loss of eight wickets, But II.
Shipo crossed the line at the Yacht previously stated, making a very West Brom.22 8 6 8 46 45 22 then, Vincent (53) and Coen (41 not out) made a record for a ninth Club at 11.25 last night, being the fine century. A most creditable Swansea...22 8 5 9 45 46 21
Division III7North), wicket partnership, putting on 80econd boat to finish. This morning performance considering that he Grimsby 21 777 37 39 21 Curlew was coming in, apparently has up till now this season been out Hull City...216 8 7 25 30 20 before being separated.
determined to finish the course of action as the result of an opera Clapton 218 4 9 36 46 20 Doncaster...20 14 3 3 46 15 31 Geary took five wickets for 60 Azuma gave up last night and, it is tion for appendicitia, this being his Notts County 22 6 7 38 40 19 Bradford ...19 13 4 2 48 23 30.
believed that Norseman, Queen Bee first appearance. The Navy just Barnsley.21 6 7 8 30 40 19 and Hammond 'five for 36.
and Dorothy 11. have given up." At managed to save their game with was this morning.
time and compiled the required runs without the loss of a wicket.- Router.
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England went in for the second any rate the time limit for the raco Kowloon. Goodwin seems to have Roading...22 6 5.11 31 47 17 Lincoln....21 11 4 6 43 37 26 od struck his form capturing, in all, 7 South pton.22 5 6-11 31-44 16 Wrexham...21 11 3 7-36 31 25 U. and I therefore runs out a good wickets for 67 runs. Thomson also Wolves....22.6 4 12 35 51.16 Halifax 219 6 6.43.32,24 winner, although her actual lead when maintained his usual form by tak-1 Fulham ...,21 5 5 11:35:50 15 Tranmore18 864.35.25" 22 handicaps are taken into considera-ng wickets for 112. E.C. Fin Blackpool...22 5 5 12 36 55 15 tion has not yet been worked out.
cher batted well in both inning's 8th. Shields.21 2 5 14:30 62 scoring over 60 each time. He seems to be one of the most con- sistant batsmen in the Colony at the moment.
FRIENDLY CRICKET,
the
SEQUEL TO LONDON CONTEST.
Division III (South).
9
Accrington.19 7 8 4 36 29-22. Rochdale 17 10.1 6 39 29 21. Stockport. 19 9 3 7 30-25 21 Bouthport.20 9 2 9 42 35 20 Hartlepools. 21 9 2:10 34 41 20 Darlington 19 8 3 8 36 33 19 Bradford C...19 5 8 6 41 33 18 N. Brighton.19 7 4 8 34 51 18
I.R.C. "B" v. RA.F.
In the first Division of the Millwall...21 14 3 4 68 82 81 Rotherham 19.6 5 8 34 33 17. The following will represent the SCOTS LAD DIES IN HOSPITAL. Indian Recreation Club in
League, the Civil Service sustain Northants...19 14 14 57 28 29 Chesterfield,21 5 6 10 32 42 16 London, Dec. >13,"
ed another defeat this time at the water. 20 10 7 3 36 24 27 Durham.20 6 4 10 29 40 16 above match on Saturday, the 81st, The Scottish boxer Tommy Inst, at Sopkunpoo Valley:-M. P. Angus was knocked out in a fight hands of the University. The Plymouth....21 11 3 7 46 32 25 Nelson 19 6 3 10 35 49 15 Madar (Capt.), R. Nazarin, A. Sat Edmonton last night and the latter seem to be a very useful Sufflad, D. Mohomed, Sirdar Khan, back of his head struck the floor side this year and I should not be at all surprised to see that they A. Rahmin, S. A. Hussain, U. of the ring,www.e Thad, A. Butt, E. M. K. Malubhoy He did not recover consciousness maintained their position at the and J. M. Ramjaha.
and died in hospital.
top of the League.
Charlton 19 8 8 3 28 27 24 Crowe..20 4 6 10 34 46 14 Swindon. 189 5 4:50 37 23 Barrow204 5 11 27 53 13 Bouthend..18 11 07:37:31 32 Wigan, 204 4 12 25 49, 12 Q.P.R...20 9 4 728 23 22 Ashington .20 3 6 11 26.54 12
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