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SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1929.
WORLD SPORT
A
TENNIS RECORD.
ACTIVITIES OF CHINESE RECREATION CLUB.
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been
The activities of the Chinese for lust year are reviewed in the annual report which has just published. The report states
Membership.
on
The total number of members the roll in 970 of which are Honorary, 122 Life, 205 Ordinary and 43 Outport members.
It will bot notlead that the total number, as compared with the preced- ng year, has fallen considerably;
Recounted for thi
by the fact that your Committee has, during the year taken off the roll a a large number members who have not paid up their subscriptions for years and whom it was impossible to locate, Club House.
Tennis.
FOOTBALL MATTERS.
COUNCIL MEETING HELD YESTERDAY EVENING.
Several committees were appointed at the monthly meeting of the Council of the Hongkong Football Association held yesterday afternoon at the Asso- ciation's headquarters at the French Bank Building. Among the matters which came up for discussion was the forthcoming departure of Mr. J. Black, who has done so much for football in the Colony.
HOST OF CRICKET SENSATIONS.
(Continued from. Page 1.).
Into prominence. He is hailed as a future Test player.
Derby, taking first knock, were dismissed for 94, J..C. White, Eng- lang'a skipper-bowler, being rea ponsible for the taking of 5 wickets, at a cost of 23 runs.
Somerset replied with 179, Mi chell taking 4 wickets for 19,
In their second innings, Derby made 340 for 9 wiekes and declar. ed, Leo contributing 118: Somer- net were then sent back for 129, Mitchell taking 4 wickets for 22 runs,
GENTLEMEN ON TOP.
Drawn Game nt, the Oval. With the Varsity players othor- wise engaged, and the majority of leading professionals assisting Those present word Mr. R. Hall their own clubs, no great interest (Chairman),, Mr. W. E. Hollands was aroused by the Gentlemen v. (Hon. Secretary), Mr. G. T. May Players match at the Oval Tho (Hon. Treasurer), Lt. George, Messrs. game, however, produced some fine Siak. F. Smith, H. K. Lee, In cricket, and the Gentlemen were au-ko, J. Rodger, James, R. K. Dun-rather unlucky not to win.
In their first innings they made
ean and A. W. Eastman.
After the minutes of the Inst Coun
The building now stands in a firsicil Meeting were rend and confirmed, 40, to which the Players respond- class condition structurally.
Mr. Hollands read a letter dealing compiled 221 for 4 wickets (de. ed with 334. The Gentlemen thon with the resignation of Mr. F. Wall, the Secretary of the Englishclared), The Players had scored Football Association. It was decided 168 for the loss of five wickets by those present that £25 be donated when stumps were drawn. In to the Testimonin! Fund to Mr. Wall. spite of the high scoring no in The next Item on the agenda was dividual hundreds were made." to appoint an Emergency, Committee of three, resulting in Messrs. Ormin- ten, Ler and Duncan being elected.
The Referees Committee (also con-
were
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LANCASHIRE POINTS.
MacDonald Bowls Excellently.
sisting of three members) Mossrs. Smith, May and Lt. Geurge Lancashire won first innings while the President and the two Vice- | points from Gloucester at Preshtents made up the Appeals Manchester. Glaucester were dis. iniased fur 121 (MacDonald, for 47) and Lancashire replied with IGH,
Board.
For the third year in succession. the Clubs, through the keen interest displayed by all members, was able tuj wis the three Divisions in the long hong Tennis Tengue. The plaques an the "A" Shield are all filled up and by virtue of this Club having the most names engraved thereon, the Shield now becomes the Club's property, the only condition being that a new Shield must be produced through the Club, which is keeping possension of the old Shieki, and it is most gratifying that Mr. Lo Cheung-ahlu, bas very kindly come forward and presented a new abfeld. The Club's Lhanks aro
The League Management Committee, extended to Mr. Lo.
consisting of five, was. next appoint- For the first time in the history ofed, thane elected to this committee tennis in Hongkong, an Open Mixed being Messrs. Sink, Rodger, James Doubles Championship was run under May and Eastman. the auspices of this Club, and thanks
In, pursuance of a resolution pass- to the ready response and kind 20- operation of all the participants, this ed in a former meeting of the Council; event was most successfully carried the appointment of a firm of chartered out. The honours are heh by thin accountants to look after the Ansorfn Chub-Mr. M. W. Lo and. Misg Enid tinn's Accounts was next put up for I winning the Championship, with election. After further discursion, to Worcester, Yorkshire made a Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Tottenham as run- Messrs. Percy, Smith, Seth and Flem-brilliant effort. Lo force a victory, nore-up. It is to be hoped that some in were appeluted Treasurers with and only just falled. Kenerous donor will offer suttable Mr. G. T. Miny as the Assistant Hon. were yet the task at scoring 24 trophies so that this event may be Trensurer.
in their recond roux 121 win kept up year by year-similar to the
innings, and they had lost seven other Open Championship events in]
wickets and scored only 118 when the Colony.
stumps were drawn.
The Club's tournament was begun in November, and has since been brought to n efore.
Cricket.
An Assistant Secretary.
Gloucester had scored 200 for 8 wickets in their second innings when rain interrupted.
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YORKSHIRE SURPRISED.
Big Effort to Fared a Victory. After losing first innings points.
Yorkshire made
Worrester
238.
Rout
Mr. W. E. Hollands, the Secretary, intinted that he would like to have an assistant, no that in case of any emergency there might be another bowling well to take 7 wickets for man on the Counell who would be in 66 runs, and Worcester scored
1252 in reply. touch with the "outside world," to use Mr. Hollands's own words.
The Cricket season for this Club, we ure gind to any, has been as suc
Mr. Ip Knu-ko was appointed As. cessful na can be hoped. All vari players have shown extra keen inter-sistant to the Secretary."
ent in all the matches' and were able At the end of the reting, Mr. to hold their own against some of Black's departure from the Colony the strongest teams in the Colony came up for discussion and it was de- We earnestly urge that more young cided to make a presentation to. Mr. member should take up thié game, Black in appreciation of his services to the Association as well as for the good Grounds.
The grounds owing to the long con-he has done to football in Hongkong!
as a whole.
tinued drought in the Colony are not
Butting again, Yorkshire de clared after conspillng 267 for 9 wickets, but failed to force their advantage home.
BRILLIANT CENTURY,
R. H. Catterall gives of his Best.
The brightest thing in the match between South Africa and Wales,
in a very good cpnilition, being very It was first intended to present Mr, which the visitors won by ten runs, patchy in places and wit require a lot Black with a souvenir as a token of was a brilliant elfort by R. H. Cat- of touching up. The Committee have his services at & meeling of the Counteral in South Africa's first in- petitioned the Government for an ex-cil before Mr. Black's departure but nings. Sidney Barnes, who is now Lension, but owing to the scarcity of a member objected, saying that such resident in Wales, and qualified for available playing holde, the Govern-a function should be made a public the country, was in brilliant form ment were not able to accede to our affair. Bir. Black, he said, was a with the ball, and South Africa did request just now, but we are still popular figure in football circles, and not know how to handle him. Cat. hoping, as we are the premier Chinese it was only befitting that he should be terall alone made a stand. He hit sporting institution and owing to our made the guest of honour at a dinner, '117 in brilliant style before his very large membership, that the joy of which all clubs should be notified, wicket was taken, obtaining the ernment will sooner or later give and a reasonable charge made for lion's share of the runs. The in-
each person.
Inings closed at 192, Barnes taking sympathetic car to our appeal,
At Home.
Most of those present, fell in with G wickets for 28 runs.
Wales were dismissed for 159, Our Annual "At Home" held on the the schema and it was eventually de.. 22nd October, 1928, again proved a cided to hold the dinner at the Penin- and then 'disposed of South Africa! successful social event. Mra sula Hotel on August 10, the Saturday for 239, Wales were set the task Southern very kindly honoured ur before Mr. Black's departure. Mesars, of scoring 273 to win, and they Club with her presence, together with Eastman. W. E. Hollands, Shuk and made a fine effort. Bates scored His Excellency the Hon. Mr. W. T. May were appointed to make all ar 142 in a splendid Innings, but he could not get anyone to stay with Southurn, C.M.G., the then Officer rangements,
him long, and the side was out for Administering, the Government, and
262.. Vincent toook 5 wickets for also very graciously did the presenta- tion of the Club's Tournament prizes
70 runs.-Renter. and the Hongkong Tennis League Shields.
very
Finance.
A special meeting of the Hong- kong Football Referees Association is to be held in the Council room, II.K.F.A. 4th floor, French Bank Our 'Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Cheung U- Building, Queen's Road Central, pul, did yeoman service in effecting on Friday 19th July, at 5.30 p.m. collection of a lot of old accounts. sharp. All referees are requested Our position Anancially to-day is in to attend, as business of impar-
tance is for discussion, a stronger position than ever,
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