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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 12, 1939.
LOCAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE TO CARRY
ON AS USUAL
Decision Reached At Association Meeting
There is good news for soccer enthusiasts in the Colony.
At a meeting of the council of the Hongkong Football Association, held last evening it was decided that the League, which had appeared likely to be affected to a certain extent by the war, should carry on as usual,
The only change from the original Speaking for the Army, Capt. arrangement Is that the League, Burn said they should like to see the instead of commencing on September League continued. Mr. Kirby, Police 23, will start on October 7.
representative, said that time would be given to his players.
The Council decided
that the
League should carry on.
It was deckled that the League should start on October 7 instead of September 23.
Mr. Wong Ka-tsun presided at the meeting, others present being Capt.j S. Burn, Messrs. W. II. Chen, W. Kirby, E. Strange, II. G. Cooper, w E. Hollands, C. A. Goltenbert (Ilon, Secretary) and L. Souza (Assistant Hon. Secretary).
His Excellency the Governor has with the Hongkong-accepted an invitation to attend the Shangh annual match, Mr. Wong charity match to be played on the said that the Interport Committee Club ground on October 10. had recommended that the game be Mr. Wong said a letter had been held in Shanghal. The Council pro- sent to Shanghal suggesting tenį posed that decisions on various points minutes each way should be played be deferred.
a draw occurred. Shanghai · had replied that 15 minutes was pre- ferred.
Mr. Wont said that one matter for discussion was whether the League should be postponed in view of Mr. Chen mentioned that the South present conditions. The Navy re- China players, at present on a South presentative had written to say that Sen tour, were finding it dificult to it was fell that everything should be return to Hongkong owing to lack of done to keep the League running. accommodation on steamers.
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Glamorgan's hero was Smart, who during the day gave two brilliant exhibitions of hard hitting, making 101 not out and 67 not out. Contrary to expectations, he earned his side the first innings lead.
to
score
hour.
The Open Rinks Anal In progress on the Civil Service C.C. green on Bunday. The rink skipped by F.X.M. da 6liva, of the Club de Recreio, defeated the rink led by J.C. Brown, of Kowloon Docks, by 25-8, Players seen in the picture are (left to right) R. Morrison, M. Ferguson, A. Calman, J.F.V. Ribeiro, C.M. 8llya and F. A. Machado.—Photo by Ming Yuen,
Here And There
-With "Abe"- Indians Give Champions A Terrific Fright
WHI
WHILE every lawn bowler in be no fear of 12 players left kicking Hongkong is now aware that their heels on a bowling green the Club de Recreio "A", by win-awaiting their opponents. ning their thirteenth successive match
Indian R.C..
Ww
have
retained the
reverse.
They
proved
Tennis
C. E. HARE
BEATEN BY
F.
PARKER
Forest Hills, Sept. 11. Charles Hare, Great Britain's "one- man" team in the singles tennis championstips of the United States, was eliminated from the compelliton to-day by Frankle Parker, the U.S. Davis Cup player.
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
in the League on Saturday against the Clearly Superior
In defeating Hare, Parker has reached the last 10. He won by championship of the First Division, THERE could have been no doubt
scores of 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5. few outside of those who saw the whatsoever as to which was the States, defeated a foreigner, D. Mitic, Wayne Sabin, also of the United end of an exciting match know how better rink in the Open Rinks final of Yugo-Slavla, by 6-1, 6-0, 6-4. close the champions got to being. beaten. Rather Ironically, the Kow-on the Civil Service C.C, green on
Portuguese Sunday. The
WOMEN'S SINGLES loon C.C., Recreio's closest rivals in once again that four consistent men In the second round of the women's this division, were beaten at Happy alinost invariably will beat a rinis singles, Miss Kay Staminers of Great Valley; 50 it would not have Hammond twice closed the Glou-, respectively and when Smart reach-mattered to the champions chances consisting of players who shine only Britain beat Miss Marte Barnett, of testers long, and when they ed his 100 Glamorgan led by 12 runs of retaining the title even if they at intervals. F. A. Machado, C. M the United States, by 0-0, 0-0- batted a second time he touched his and Turnbull declared.
had been defeated by the Indians. Silva and J. F. V. Ribeiro, "Spurg United Press. brst form. In a glorious display he
Silva's front men, were not always But it would have rulaed their pro- brilliant, but when one fell off knocked up 73, Ineluding 11 boun- With two and a half hours to go sent ambition of finishing the season another would play well. However, daries, in 45 minutes before setting Hammond sent in Scott and Goddard without single Glamorgan
in J. C. Brown's rink, only A. M. make 117 in 70 to follow Barnett in an effort to were definitely in danger of going Calman and M. Ferguson held their minules.
quickly. Hammond himself down, but like the splendid team own, R. Morrison did not shine at At one time Glamorgan fell be- gave his finest display of hitting this that they are they managed to ex-all, while Brown himself played a hind the clock, but at the critical season and raced to 50 in half untricate themselves. When two rinks rather mediocre point Hammond, Instead of running
bad completed
fame. Excuse, their matches, the out Mercer, made a wild overthrow
Portuguese were one up, but Dallah however, might be made in the case Glamorgan accepted the challenge was lying two against Carlos Silva, against it. He had an unenviable
of Brown, which gave Smart Ave and the next of Hammond's second declaration in The two shots were beauties, one tusk all through. The high standard
who
was always up balls Mercer hit for 6 and 4.
Draft Programmes and Entry Sixen runs in that over decided the sporting spirit that had chorse-
each side of the jack, though
of bowling in the Club de Recreio is Forms for the Seventh Extra Race of the many exciting day's terised the whole game, and got of offering a target for a heavy wood. shown by the fact that of the three Meeting to be held on Saturday,
runs with four minutes stili left of Nevertheless, despite all the efforts cricket-seen-ni-Bristol this season- extra time.
Everything appeared to favour
of the Recreio front men they were Dech Competitions, two (links and 23rd September, 1939, (weather Gloucestershire's first declaration at
Pulrs) have been won by members not moved at all when the skips of that club, while in the
third permitting) may be obtained at the the Wednesday night score-there
went down. Knowing Sliva's pc- was no play on Thursday, it was
curacy with his heavy shot, Dallah (Singles) the club provided two of Secretary's Office, Exchange Build- the only chance of the match being
ing: The Club House, Happy put down a perfect block for a drive the four semi-finalista. finished,
and, frustrated in this, Silva per-
Valley; Tho Hong Kong Club; The Sports Club; and the Stablon, there going to be any Inter-Shan-Kwong Road. self between the two LR.C, woods. national, tournament this year? Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON to sit on the kitty for first shot. I have been asked this question
Thursday, 14th September, Dallah's blocker had now become a several times during the last fort- boomerang. He had to go up with night or so, but I have not heard 1939. some welight in order to shift Silva's anything offcial about it. If the wood and his second wood waa] Association decides to hold tils tournament, isn't it about time that
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FLOODED PITCH
The wicket, which was flooded on Thursday did not become dimeult, however, despite the hot sun. It rolled out dead easy, of no use to spin
bowlers or any others, and Gloucestershire's hopes
fullled.
were
not
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Barnett, e & b Smart Emmett, & Turnbull, b Mercer
infield, b Matthews
W. B. Hammond, e Davies -(H.),
Smart.....OkLOPPURCH
Cropp & Daviéë(11.); t Judge-
R. Eagar, c Davies (1), b MatthewsENTE/SPACE**** A. H. Brodhurst, b Matthews Wilson, not out ..............
PLEASE Turn To Pago 3.
They began well enough by get- Indian R.C. Rinks
ting treo wickets for 35, but Jones,
promoted in the batting order, played
so solidly that he gave the bowlers
no further chance of success, and,
while he kept his end going, first
For Saturday
20
Turnbull and then Smart scored by Indian R.C. In their Lawn
The following will represent the Bowls bright and aggressive methods.
on
force had to draw-which he did Any International?
beautifully. His wood- had perfect
green and welight and insinuated it-TS
wrecked by the first!
A Close Shave
TJAD the Indians defeated
enused
the
champions, they would have
the greatest upset in the Smart attacked the bowling vigor-wer C.C. at Sookunpoo on Saturday, alght have won had they been a League match against the Cralgengo 1839 League season. And yet they ously whenever there was a chance September 16, at 3.30 p.m.
and the constant changes Hammond
little steadier in the end. With only
made did not affect him. He scored D. M. Khan, A. M. Wahab, M, Y. two or three heads to go, they were
the first century by a visiting bats-Adai and A. R. Dallah (skip); J actually leading by six shots all but the inability of A. K man on the Bristol ground this sca- Hoosen, S. M, Rumjahn, A. R. Minu
stem rink to and A. K. Minu (skip); A. H. Rum- Miau's son, hitting 14 46.
G. Evans and H. Davies helped Jahn, A. Bakar, A. O. Madar and M. Silva's tide of success, plus a partiat hùm in brisk stands of 41 and 00 R. Abbas (skip),
round,
"Spuggy"
recovery by Dick Alves against M.
R. Abbas prevented the Indians
from taking the spolls. It is rare
to see a side, which is up on two
rinks by 23 ahots in all, lose a match by two shots.. But this is what happened to the Indians. "Spuggy" Sliva's rink ran riot against A.K. Minu's four and won the match for their side as the result of their 30-5 victory, A. R. Dailah rather spoilt Carlos Bliva's unbeaten record by winning by 17 shotsa decíalvo margin of victory. Good support by his front men also enabled Abbas
to beat H. A. Alves, the second lead-
ing skip in the League.
A Misunderstanding?
A
8 the ablve, match progressed,
members of the Club de Re-
crelo "B" were twiddling their thumbs waiting for, the arrival of the Police RC their opponents, They walled and they waited and they waited, but no Policemen turned up for the match. It would appear that the Recreio "B" con vener had not been informed of any postponement by the Police. I anw a member of the 'Police team on Sunday at the Civil Service. C.C. and asked him about it, and I was told that the Police had informed
the League officials that they could When Henry Armstrong (right) and Lou Ambers mei in New York not field a side to play Recreio "B". recently, it was agreed that the fight was only for the world's lightweight They, however, did not inform the Utle. The wellerweight crown, whith Armstrong: also, wonen, was not Recreio men." I should have thought affected.”: Ambers won r
an points. The two are shown at the it would be more important to tell signing-up of the fighi,
your opponent. Then there would
a start was made?
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