POLICE AQUATICS
Events Drawn Up For The
Annual Meeting
Preparations ure now being made *for the Hongkong Police nanun swimming sports, which will be held in the V.R.C. pool on September 11,
The following events will be held: Lang Plunge Teach competitor to have
two tries),
Life-Saving for Chere Water Stolice. Indian and Chinesa (Land Police) 150 Yards Chami, zachip,
European it. Yards Championship.
50 Yards Free Style, open to Chinese cletas and interpryler in Police, Primins and Fire Brigade.
Life-inving for Europeans (to be jud ged on time and style).
Uniform Race, Bo Yardı, for Asiatic Land Police,
50 Yards Free Style Handicap for Europeans.
Members of V.R.C. race, 100 yards. Children's Race (urfer 14), 50 Yards. Polee Reserve Hace, 50 Yards.
100 Yards European Breast-stroke Cham- pionship.
High Diving (each competitor taking three plain diven).
00 Yards Free Htyle for Chinese Water
Police,
Obalncle Race. Yards, for Europeans. Obstacle tace, 50 Yards,
Water Police.
Pillow Fight (Europeana).
for Chinese
Life-Saving for Indian and Chinese Land Police.
Nomination Race post entries)
Life-Belt Race for Chinese Water Police, Tram Rice, Police, Police Reserve and Prisons four men per team).
Black Stroke, 25 Vards, for Chinese Water Police.
Police Messenger and Street Boys' Club members, 50 Yards Free Blyle.
GO Yards Consulation Ince open to members of wi contingens! who have competed in two or mura eventa and have 10 won a prize.
Water Polo ulice v. Prison).
CORRESPONDENCE
Winter Tonnis
Sir-1 believe that some days ago a report appeared in your paper that a certain club in Hongkong was planning to hold a lined court tennis tournament on the usual lines, Lc., entries confined to Hongkung | and the preliminary rounds spread over several weeks and played at the convenience of the competitors.
I would now ike to suggest that | Hongkong take advantage of Its fav curable position and bold a grass court tournament during the winter, perhaps the first week in December, which would be a proper open tournament and not confined only to members of the Colony, Such event might eastly attract entries from the coust posts, Canton, Manila, Indo-China and even further sarili. It is essential, however, that such tournament be compressed Inte os
a
short a space of time as possible, say one week and two week-ends,;
English Hockey Girls'
20 Goals
London, July 22. The British women's hockey team in Australia are rare hustlers and deadly shots,
They played two matches yesterday, states Neuter; won both handsomely, scored twen- ty goals, conceded none.
In the morning they out played Canberra 9-0, and in the afternoon gave Frensham an object lesson, winning 10~0.
Test Cricket Close Of Play Scores
(Continued from Page 8.)
NEW ZEALAND.IST, INN.
G. Vivian, e Ames, b Gover
W. A. Hadlee, b Matthews
M. W. Wallace, run out
J. L. Weir, e Matthews, b Gover M. P. Donnelly, e Hutton, b
Robins
D. A. R. Moloney, Hammond
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1937.
Athletic To Appeal
Management
Against
Committee's Decision
That the Chinese Athletic A- sociation would Appeal against the decision to omit them from the first division was revealed ai the the monthly. meeting of Itongkong Football Council yes- terday under the chairmanship of Mr. W. Pryde.
jed of this decision, and a reply had Secretary. Mr. A. Goldenberg offered since been received from them, say-to assist Mr. Carter, Secretary, until ing they would appeal and asking for the appointment of a successor to Mr. the date when it would be heard, Griggs. This was accepted.
Mr. J. MacKeivic enquired if it
would serve any useful purpose to
hear the appeal, in view of the de- BOWLS TOURNAMENT
parture for
Shanghai of the Royal
The grounds for the appeal, it was Welch Fusillers and the Roynt stated, were that the decision was Ulster Rifles and the uncertainty of
contrary to the decision of the Coun- their return. If they failed to come Further Games Played In
eil on July 30 und that the Manage; ment Committee had failed to deal faulequately, with their claims for ad-
mission.
at the
back in time, there would be only nine teams participating, although 12 were allowedt,
Capt. G. W. P. Kimm recommended
Singles Contest
A. S. Gomes beat C. G. Silva 21-17 on the 20th head.
U. M. Omar beat J. Pau 21-5 on the 16th head.
T. Armstrong beat G. Perkins 21-0
Mr. Pryde explained that
that three milltary teams be included Second round matches in the bowls last Council meeting it was at first
in the division, and that the fixtures singles championship at the Hong- decided
ded to admit 13 teams and to ask be rearranged accordingly should kong Football Club yesterday, rc-
sulted: the Chinese Athletle if they would
diflculty arise. Tany Join; if not, the number would be
It was decided that the appent restricted to
to 12. Subsequently, how should be heard on Thursday by the ever, an amendinent was made that Appeal Board under the presidency only 12 teams be allowed to pur of the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo.
irrespective of whether the ticipate
A grant of $50 to the Hongkong Chinese Athletic would join. This Amateur Boys' League was approved, 13 was carried.
but it was decided that the p- 18 A letter was written to the Chi-
plication .by the Royal Welch and their reply. Fusillers, asking the Association to Athletic, Inese
not hear the cost of medals awarded to although dated August 4, was
three days later, their boys team in winning the received until However, the letter was accepted championship last year, be referred
and the matter
the Secretary to
of the League.
D
23
M. L. Puge, A Washbrook, b
Robins
53
A. W. Roberts, c Barnett, b
Gover
E. M. Tindi, b Robins
J. Dunning. b Robins
3. Cowie, not out
Extras
Mtol
50
15
240
Full of wickets:-1 (Vivlan) for 22; 2 (Hadlee) for 36; 3 (Wallace) for 42; 4 (Weir) for 47; 5 (Moloney) for 17; 0 (Donnelley) for 145; 7, (Roberts) for 222; 4 (Tind!) for 244; 0 (Duuning) for 244; 10 (Page) for 249.
Gover Mutthews Goddardi
Hammond Robins
Bowling Analysis
0. M. R. W
28 3 R5
22 0 52
30.
25
7
25
14.1 2 40
ENGLAND-IST, INNS
Hutton, and 'b Vivian Barnett, e Hadice, b Cowle
Compton, not out
Hardstaff, not out Extras
-(for three wk15)
the first Saturday and Sunday being | Washbrook, Ibw (N) 5 Vivian reserved exclusively for the men's events, the mid week mornings and afternoons for the ladies' events, the finals being played on the secund Saturday and Sunday. There should be no dicully in playing oft u
tournament Jr
during, this time say, December, and the sponsors
would gain by having all the events confined to one ground and being able to charge a small gate, if neces-
sary,
I know that there are many players in the south who would be glød to |
compete in a Krass tournament provided that they would not have to be away for more than a fortnight,
and such an event would do a great deal to raise the standard of tennis in South China.
H. R.
(It is true that the United Ser- vices Recreation Club are organis ing a hardcourt tennis tournament commencing on Monday, August 30, but it is not correct in say that the preliminary rounds will be "played
at the conventence of the compell- fors." A condition of the Tournament states "All matches must be played on the date and at the time sche- duled, falling which the player or players will be scratched."-Sports Editor, H.K, Telegraph).
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13
28
23
AG
Fall of wickets:-1 for 15 (Barnett) 2 for 31 (Washbrook), a for 30
(Ifutton).
COUNTY MATCHES
London, Aug. 18.
Cricket lunch scores were: Kent 134. Somerset 331 for eight. Yorkshire 131 for three, against Worcester.
Essex 115 for two. Hampshire $4. Warwickshire 100 for eight, against Middlesex.
Leicestershire 88 for five, against Lancashire.
Derby 128 for two, against Notting- hamshire.
Gloucestershire 119 for no wicket, against Susex,
Royal Air Force 137 for four, against the Royal Navy.
There was no play before lunch in the match between Glamorgan and Surrey. Reuter Bulletin.
HOCKEY CLUB
Report Shows Sound Financial Position
The annual report and statement of accounts of the Hongkong Hockey Club for the scuson 1930-7 shows that the financial position of the Club re- mains satisfactorily steady, the credu balance at the Bank showing a slight incrcuse,
The First Eleven had a fair playing record, winning 11.maiches out of 24 played, drawing four, and losing nine. The ground is good con- dition, but it is anticipated it will need refurling on a large scale at the end of the forthcoming season.
FRIENDLY MATCH
In connection with the Hockey Umpires' lecture at the Police Train- Ing School This evening,. B hockey match between the Hongkong Police and the Royal Engineers will pre-
eude the class,
|in
good faith,
the 15th head.
The match between A. E. Coates and A. R. Dallah was not played.
Close scoring was a feature of the third round matches at the Club de Recreio, the game between J. A. I. Selby and J. C. Brown going to 32
us before Selby won 21 to 19. A. W. Grimmitt had a narrow vlc- tory over H. Gitting, winning 21-20 on the 23rd head.
was put to the vote, but the Manage- Other matters dealt with included ment Committer agreed with the the appointment of Mr. C. H. Warren Council's decision that only 12 teams to succeed Mr. Jones, on the Grounds be allowed. It also decided that the Sub-Committee, and the acceptance the 27th head. Chinese Athletic be not one of them. of the resignation of Mr. A..C.
J. Cook beat W. L. Walker 22-20 on
A. S. Russell bent E. G. Post 21-10
The Chinese Athletic were inform-Griggs from the position of Assistant on the 27th.
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