Monday,
HONGKON
ber
MOT MONDAY
MORNING
COMMENTARY ABO
EASTERN TRIUMPH BY 5-3 CLOSE WIN FOR MOBILES
Police Defenders Unable To Hold
Cricket Makes A Start
F. R. Zimmern Brilliant: C. Pope Scores-112
CRICKETTM made a more apparent
xlari on Saturday when several friendly matches, were played. Ont- endwas undoubtedly that of bowler, who made his debut for the Howlpon Cricket Club, League cham-
sanding performance of the week-
I. Zhumern, former Oralgengower
pions, against the Club de Recreio. He scored 49 fast runs when runs were needed by the K.CO., and then
took 6 wickets for 18 runs to con- iribule to Recreio's Agfeat of 78 runs. Balling honours must go to C. Pope, who playing for the Police scored 112, the first-century of the season, against the Indian It. C. Znat XI at in batting Saokunpoo Second honours was T. A. Pearce, who, with 73 in.49 minutes out of a total
Out Against Nippy Chinese Forwards
DEFEATED 5-3 by Eastern at Boundary Street yesterday, Police were perhaps, unfortunate, in that they only failed to stave off the Chinese attack during the closing stages of the game and allowed the deciding two goals to be scored. That eight goals were scored seems a reflection on the quality of the defences, but as regards the five registered against Police, it was solely a tribute to Eastern's virile forwards, who never let up for one moment throughout the match.
In the first Four goals were scored in each half, period it was against the run of play that Eastern should have taken a 2-1 lead, and though Police evened matters before the interval they might, had it not been for the sterling work of Eastern defenders, have been one or two goals ahead.
Taylor, for all the five goals against
of 98 completely-changed the.com came well out of the barrage he faced plexion of the Hongkong C.C.-Indian in the second half. That he let in RC match at the Club ground. In fivo was quite out of proportion with partnership with T..G..C. Knight (43) the number of shots he saved, and the added 88 runs for the third 1 wicket. caved well. One of these goals was when he advanced in a vain effort to
Eastern Navy
Scores In Brief
South China
Ad excellent knock by D. Hung of slop Cheung Kem-hol who neatly Sing Tas 53 for the FCC, takes third in the lobbed the ball over his head; another lim. He prijed soundly, though at was following a misunderstanding time alowly. Prajpet Barelo, and 10 between Blackburn and Parker that wong Wah him mu go much of the credit for permitted Cheung to again advance the KCC victory, for had he, too, without opposition, and a third was falled at the opening of the inning when a shot came from behind a there might easily have been a crowd of players that left him un-RAS.C disastrous collapse following the dis-sighted. missals of D. J. N. Anderson, E. F. Fincher, and other of Kowloon's
balene
BOWLING
STRENUOUS MATCH
Sing Too
Navy South China Kwong Wat
For the Police defence, however, it LE was, altogether a strenuous match. B.A.0.0. Blackburn and Parker were almost
A Minu's bowling analysis of Brun off their feet by the nippy 10 61 was the only other bowling (Chinese forwards, and from Hau | Signals felt that was outstanding, though Ching-to, especially, there was a RAM.C. game continua threat to their charge. He 7th B.A. If the Berrelo-ICC.C. Junior
AV. Gosano took 4 for 1, in 4 overs, worked especially well with Cheung, 24th R.A. following a alpe knook of 30.
Scores In Brief
K.C.C RECREIO
KCC-144 for 7 wkts, ded. (D. Hung 12. R. Emmem 40. II, L.-Ozorio 4 far
centre forward."
dered the efforts! This faller player of Gough, and when Choa Chin-ling stepped in to offer help from tho inner left pocllion, Gough and Tope had no easier time than did their we team-mates in the rear line.
R.A.S.C. 30th R.A. 20th R.A.
First Division":
2 St. Joseph's
3 Police
1 Kowloon
• Club
2 Middlesex
Second Division
2
Royal Scots
Kit Chee
3 Polico
0 Club
I 30th Bly.
5 Middlesex
3 Kowloon
Third Division
2 Shell
O R.E.
2 R.A.F.
1 12th RA,
0 International
4. 35th RA. A.S.A.
Postponed.
an moment,
First Round Matches
Small Units Ousted By Three Points At Volunteer Aquatic Meet
:
BY THE NARROW MARGIN of three points," Mobile Column took first place from the Com- bined Small Units at the Hongkong Volunteer |Corps Inter-Unit swimming championships at the Army pool on Saturday.
The distinguished gathering included His Excellency the Acting Governor, and contributions through the sale of programmes and tickets at optional prices amounting to $1,723 were for the "S. C. M. Post" and "H. K. Telegraph" Bomber Fund.
Swimming was exceptionally
keen. The anticipated challenge Rifle Shooting
from the Portuguese Companies faded before the rivalry of the Combined Small Units and the Mobile Column, which latter team Included D. Hutchinson, Colony 100 yards champion, and Noel Hammond, Interport record holder for the 50 yards.
Winning two of the three relays, with Combined Small Units second in
Challenge From Australia
THE VICTORIAN Minia-
each, and taking second-place in the ture Rifle Club, of Victòria, third relay which was won by Small
re-
Units, the Mobile Column collected Australia, are very keen on a ture Rifle Clubs of the Colony, Eastern defenders taking the ball away from Wong Man-a total of 22 points, while Small Units postal match with any Minia-
-word just kwai (Police centre-forward) in the match at Boundary Street totalled 19.
Other positions were Portuguese according to
10 poltita Machine ceived from the Victorian Club Companies yesterday.-Ming Yuen.
and Corps Gunners 15 paints,
by Miss Dulcie Chan of Hong- Artillery 9 points.
The most thrilling race of the kong. evening was the 200 yards free- The Victorian Miniaturo Rife. Club style relay (four men). Small Units bosals of some very fine shots, promin led right up to their last man, A. V.ent among whom is Mrs. Harding, whe Ozorio, who. however, opposed to is one of the best rine shots in Victoria Huchinson lost that advantage and and who, won three championships fast lost the race by a louch.
Any Colony Miniature Rifle Clube The Nursing. Detachment prominent-Arst in assisting in the interested in a postal match with the sale of programmes, and later in Australian Club are asked to com- 06.2/3 yards free-style championship municate with Mr. Taylor, Beerciary The race was won by about two yards of the Victorian Miniature Rifle Club, by Miss B. M. Richards, who staved 732 Station Street: Box Hill, Ell; for the whole distance.
Results were:
Of The Volunteers Bowls Competition
ON VARIOUS GROUNDS in Kowloon, first round matches in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps lawn bowls knock-out competition for the "China Mail" Cup were played yesterday.
wide Scores 'generally were apart; and in only one game- Hau 1 Coy, "Awas there any real
"On the left, however, though gave Kang Sing-king and Y. S. Yen Field Coy. Engineers "A v. No. C. R. C. Win Hecreto-68. R. Zimmern 6 for 18. North was As often as not equal to the full share of the work in stemming the closeness. In this game, the "B" Division
HKCC-IRC.
Championship
were
[year.
off the challenge of Mins M. Booker Victoria, Australia.
THE RESULTS
Machine-Gun Companies: 4, Small Units; 5. Carps Artillery.
Bix-Men 1 17/3 yards free-lyte ratay (Carpe Champion. Small Units Itimann, l. 8. A. Ada Bos Four Men 6 1/3 yards free-style relay Wilson, C. IL Lawrence, A. A Noronta (Corps championship 1, Mobile Columa and Ay. Ozor10); - Mobile Colums (G Stewart, N. G. Ham- Arnold, D. O, Parsons, N. G. Hammond. (0, Arnold, mond and D. Hutchinson); 2. Emall Unita D. H. Biowari, N. D. Hooker and 3, Hut- (A. A da Roza, A. K. Rumjahn, B. 8. Wil- chinson); 3. Portuguese Companies: Con 20 Ozorio); 1. Machine Cian Machine Gun Companies; 5; Corps Artil Companies
V. Karpusheft. Tery. ARO, Portuguese and t panies: 5, Cay
"Bix-Men 33 1/3 yards Invitation relay, HOLY Artillery. Time 2-1, Royal Boots; 2. Combinet Email Unite;
2. 7th A.A. Begt. R.A: 4. 13th mina, 30 sēCE.
Nuralog Detachment 66 2/3 yards free. Rest. R.A. Tune 1 min. 33 8/10 secs.
Omicere v.. Shredanim 33 3/3 yards free- style championship 1, Miss 2.M, Richards; Chung Yung-sum proved to be taster, King-sing, Eastern centre half, did his
Mia Maureen Booker; 3. Miss June style relay-1, Bergeants J.D. Reme Bookar, Mrs. "immy Begg. Time 51 dlos, Har. Hopkins, EW Railton and A. J. Hussain; 2, Officers, (Lt. Rodrigues, demands on his ability.
3/5-pack. tide, and in this he was greatly Engineers won 18-14 on the Club
and Three Men 33 1/3 yarde mediay relay Lt. Cunha, Major H. Owen-Hughes and Weakest links in the Police armour assisted by his wing halves who were de Recreio ground.
Biggest defext of the day was sus-
(Corp Championship) Mobile Column Lt. L. Goldman). Time 81 secs.
Water-polo-Army 3 (Allen (. (N.. Lemmond, D. Hutchinson and G. were on the wings, Lau Pak-hong most effectively holding the Police
wingors.
DECIDING MATCH in the and Ozofia), Mil- Remedion (O) And A IN HORA). and Chon Kwong-fu found their
Aehold); 2. Small Units (A. K. Rumishn. lymer), drew with Volunteers (Luiz M.
FINAL STANDINGS AN of No. 8 Coy. "B" at the Kowloon masters in Lo Wal-kuen and Lau
Quite often by design of the tained by No. 1 Coy. "B" at the hands
forwards Football Club. The latter team won ug Division of, the Tennis chine Gun Companies E, A, Tobeuk, M. Police backs, Eastern
Mobile Column 2 points; Small Units 19 32,Toe-tsong, the opposing wing halves, and could offer little assistance to
were caught off-side, but as equally by 38-13.
was played between Hayne and T. Kew); Corps Final standings were as follows
Artillery: 5, Portuguess Companies. Tume
points: Portuguese Eays. 19 points; 553- Ferrier, Wong Man-kwal and How-
often their impotnousness was their Other big victories were 5th AA. League
Diving (Corps Championship)-1, Portu-chine dunners 18 points: Corps Arilllery lett in the entro..
were often Battery's 32-12 over the Field Am the Chinese Recreation Club 5946 sec own downfall, and
bulance "C" Field Engineers "C" Cheung Kam-hol
ILK.C.C-1 (T. A Pearce 13. T. G. C. Knight 4. D. L. Bosanquet 30. A. FL. Minu
the 1). IRC-14 for 7 wits. (A. IL Madar Mel Arell 3. A. R. Minu 28).
Junior Games
POLICE TRG
inc, and XI-71_(M, L.. Razačk 22. Shepherd 3 for 19. 5. Lewis 3 for 19), Police)-195" for # wkts. (C. Pope
3,
111
retired).".
Kulity of bad pond (2011) aver-Fortress- Signals, and and the South China Athletic | gusse Companies; 2, Mobile Column; 3, 4 point.
.
I was, therefore, upon these latter three that the burden of the attack
C.R.C. once more won the title fell, and that they scored three times against defence such as Eastern field day and scored four of the five Pay Section (29-12) over No. 1 Coy. Association yesterday, and the ex-"C"
Scores were:
on yesterday's result of 64 seta cellent marksman, and in his efforts
At C
· Club de Recreio offered is in itself praise that needs goals. He was, however, an ex- no adornment.
Field Coy. Eng. A beat No. 1 Coy. to 2. They worked like Trojans in the be had four other forwards of fine
When at the end of the first round opening period, and succeeded in calibre to support him. Hau Ching-A by 16-14. L/Cpl. Sykes, Capt. Bot
w the scores were. 1 sets each, there RECREIO-KCC
was every appearance that the match Edwards, Pleo, A. L once in the on the move down the wing, but the pary beat Cpl. 1. Hempery, Recreio 2nd XI-141 for © wkts. (J. A. scoring twice which was just, but to, on the left wing was very often lomity, Capt. 1. L. Stephent, C. 48.
that they only
best combination was that of Lau Grove, CSM Boarea 41, A. J. M. Prata 38, A. V. Gosano second period was no fallufo' for they, rsc-tsang, right half, and Chung No. 8 Cay. "A" beat No, -Coy, "D" by would be close, but in the second
were.up against a defence that would
full Yung-sum, right wing. Lau
A Luz Pie. II. A. Alves, round, the Chinese R.C. players had 24-13. Pe uber 11 V. V. Ribeiro asserted themselves and winning KC.CV Gosand for 1..have, taxed the efforts of a Alves for 7).
forward, line during any similar time left over during his opposition beat L/Cpl. P. Pereira, Pie. CSL 214- took a 4-2 lead.
of Police left wing to attend to his Bitva, Sgt. J. C. Remedios, Pie. C. Foz Scores were: period.
forwards, but on the left, Hau and Pereira,
30).
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H.K.CC-UNIVERSITY.
FIRST HALF ADVANTAGE HK.C.C. and X-184 for wkts, dec. (J, P. Tamworth 40, I. M. M. King 55,
More often than not in the first half, 8, W. Paterson (29), University101. K. Lo 21, D. S. Robb for 31. G. Finnie 3 for 24, T. L faley they carried the onslaught into Easter's territory, and while freth for 20).
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lu Tak-cheuk and Pang Hol-lam' drew dos with C. Lee Chan and Brig Dick 9-6; beat C. T. Teao, inside left, were a No. 6 Coy, "A" beat No: 3 Cây, “T” by!
D, C. Alves, Pte. combination that was sufficient in It-Remedies, Pue. Silva, and C.Q.ME Dr. Dew and K. H. Ip 6-2; drew with W.
CG. Silva beat L/Cal. G. P. Barto, Cpl.I. Ho and W. T. Let Be
Chan Tak-chan and Luk Ding-cheung THE PLAY
G. A. Pinna," K/Cpl. M. -Mendoncs,
beat Chan and Bick 0-0; beat Dew and H. R. Pinna,
ASC. Coy. "D" beat Mobile Column IP 6-3; best io and Lel 7-5. POLICE opened the scoring follow- 24-11, Capt, Tappance, 4/Cpl. Pearse, ***Ifo Ka-lau and Teol Ping-fon drew with Chan and Bick 6-0; beat Dew and p ing a corner on
Pto. Rosselet beat Pte. the right. Ferrier L/Cpl. Tuck,
Binker, 6-0; fost too and Lei 3-7, received and struck the upright with Farmer Fr. Ramsey, 2/Lt. his shot, but on the rebound Howlett CGM.8. Butter
connected and the ball only stopped At Kowleen Bowling Green
No. 1 Cay. "B" beat No. 3 Coy. "C
when it hit the .net,
a.
20-13. Ple. Broadbridge, W/Cpl. Hung. L/Cpl. Mackay, Pte, Madar boat Pte. Hung WCpl. Broadbridge, Sgt. White, Pls. Zimmer,
A. One movement down the centre saw Cheung register his first goal
Pay Bection beat No. 1 Coy. "C" 23-11. when he took a through pass from
CAMS, A. CA Tribble Lt. A Raku
A Dend, King-sing. Then, however, Eastern took the Set W. H. B. Muskett, Sgt. M. N
beat L/Cpl. 7, Murphy, 2 Lt. J. Redman, lend against the run of play. In a Cpl. RA Kink Pie. J. Anderwan.
At Kowloon Tong sporadic raid, Lau. Tee-tsang transField Ambulance 3 beat Alh. Battery ferred the ball to Cheung who broke 3-1 Pte. A Roza, Pia W. T S through and had only Taylor to beat. Hugh, figt. Stevens beat 6.0.318. The latter moved from his charge in Delgado; Sgt. Kiltine Bat Thompson, $$ an effort to narrow down the angle, old Ambulance "Affbeat No. 5.Cor. but Ching neatly lobbed the ball over Remedio Pte. A. Rumahn
"A" 20-11 Ple. 7. Maranha P Taylor's head for his second goal, A. M. Rodrigues beat Pte. R. Hollands Play was again forced into two, Bat. Zimmern, C.Q.M.S. Eastern's area, and from a corner on EC. Fischer. the left, Police were awarded a penalty for a foul. Sender took the spot-kick and made no mistake, wa
Bone.
SPORTS ADVT.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
THE NINTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 19th October, 1940, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Beil will be rung at 1.30
p.m.
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"THE SECOND HALF BAW (A) weakening in Police efforts up forward, and nine consequence Eastern were spt to dictata maltery. But it was Police, through Howlett, who took the lead. From the right rison
Σπέτ wing, Howlett received: scored
bndr
No. with a nice shot that was deflected se-23. Into the net, off- the upright
BAYE
It was not long, however before Botable, Eastern' forwards were back on the Job and Cheung registered his third
when he shot through a crowd.N
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The fourth- Fos-siso - front Platoon Cheung--was the result of an 11-) RaGridley, Pƒo. forkunnia: misunderstanding. FiOn Jllott, beat Pie, moocasion, cerlain that Cheung? SICH NOT VER
Harrop, Pie, G, For was off-side, nefther Hlackburn x Parker made any real effort to S stop him shdwhile their arrocaled final, goal of the match
thehorteams were!
Kartoin) Lauffin-han: Kong Bing för had 'one 2o. Wal-kien; Chung Yung-
Chap-hing
Xan-hokiTino: Chao») }^Policeiki/Taykris Bokburn, Parker;;
ough) North Leu Rung chi, Flow-
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