MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1925.
"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE
THE NEW CHAMPION.
IRELAND AND DOUGLAS AT PANLING.
AN EXCELLENT MATCH
ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP: RHK. GOLF CLUB
In spite of a keen north wind which made itself felt early in the morning in particular, the weather at Fanting yesterday was leal for the playing off of the Anal of the annual championship of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club. the contestants being H U. Ireland and W. Douglas.
With a start made at 9.30 a.m. the first 18 holes were covered in remarkably good sime allowing for ample tiffin time and a start to be made for the second 18 at 12.45. The golf throughout was of a high standard and at no time was either player in serious difficulty. Thero was no sign of nervousness appar ent in the play, of either
HOME SOCCER.
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SOCCER SURPRISE.
LAI WAH CUP REPLAY DRAWN.
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ST. ANDREW'S VICTORIES,
Last year the Kowloon Bowling
St. Andrew's Society has again Green Club defeated the Scottish Company, Hongkong Volunteer defeated St. George's, this time at Defence Corps, at lawn bowls. On yachting, two team races being Saturday another match was held under Yacht Club auspices: played, victory again going to the yesterday. In the match of the day-the re-Club, but by a smaller margins
The boats as taken out in the TT on Shanghai
TT. on London play in the first semi-final of the Mr. P. T. Farrell, President,
Banks. Lai Wah Cup-both sides lived to welcomed the guests at the con morning and afternoon, respec ght again or, to be precise, to clusion of the play. It had bean tively, together with the points play, a third time on the Sookum-a very pleasant day for them all, scored according to positions at
he said, and it was the wish of all finish, were:- pno ground at 4 p.m. to-morrow,
that the meeting should bo an annual one: He wished to thank them all for turning out. in. "such lurge numbers.
RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
Lai Wah Cup.
Royal Navy, 1 South China
League-Div. I
ENGLISH LEAGUE-DIVISION E Birmingham 1, Arsenal ( Blackburn 0, Leicester 0. Bury 4, West Ham 1. Cardif 2, Burnley 3. Everton 2, Bolton 1. Huddersfield 2. Notts County 0. Manchester City 2, Newcastle 2. Shefeld 3, Liverpool 1. Sunderland 3, Aston Villa 2 Tottenham 3, Leeds 2. West Bromwich Albion 5, Man-gerele...
chester United 1.
DIVISION: 11.
Barnsley 2. Preston N.E, 0. Blackpool 1. The Wednesday 0. Bradford City 0, Fulham 0. Chelsen 0, Portsmouth 0 Clapton Orient 1, Middlesborough
0:
The result was considered an open question, but irgland wax certainly full value for his 2 up: and 1 to play victory and when it Darlington 3, Swansea 3. is also taken into consideration Derhy 4, Stockport 0. that he met most of the consider-Hull 3 Wolverhampton ed probables" in the course of Notts Forest 1. Oldham 1. the competition, his Anal vistory and emergence as champion of the Colony must be conceded as well earned.
Port Vale 2. South Shields D. Southampton 1. Stoke 2.
DIVISION FIT (BOUTH).
Although in his drives Douglas Aberdare D. Bristol Rovers 1. generally gained a slight advan-Brentford 1. Reading 0. Bage in distance, Ireland's were Brighton 3, Swindon 1. nearly always side from point of Bristol City 4. Charlton 0 view of direction and he was the Crystal Pal. 8, Bournemouth 1. better of the two on the green. Douglas, in fact, missed some casy putts at times.
Morning Play.
In the course of the morning's play the heat golf, was seen, the first two holes, for instance, being taken under bogey, the first two by Douglas. Ireland had very hard luck at the Twins with an excellent putt which stopped short at the edge. As the short hole, the ridge on the green proved the undoing of Douglas who took three putts: this hole was taken by Ireland in 3, Douglas being
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Douglas was a bit short with his chip at the Rise and Ireland ex- perienced hard luck when his ball rimmed the cup. As fe, stymied Douglas, however, he took the hole 5-6 and the competitors were then
aft square.
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Millwall 7, Luton 0)
Northampton 3. Queen's Park
Rangers 2. Norwich 0, Newport '," Plymouth 2, Gillingham . Southend 5, Merthyr 1. Watford 8, Exeter 1.
DIVISION (NORTH). Ashington 01 Chesterfield 0. Barrow 5 Walsall 2. Coventry 2, Rochdale 2. Crewe 3, Rotherham 1. Doncaster 4, Durham 1. Lincoln 0, Halifax 1. Nelson 7. Tranmere 0. New Brighton 1, Grimsby 4. Southport 1. Accrington 3. Wigan Buro 1, Bradford 3. wrexham 2, Hartlepools 2.
RCDTISH LEAGUE. Aberdicen 4, Clydebank 1. Celtic 3, Airdrieonians 2. Dundee United 2, Rangers 1.
2.
Hamilton 3, St. Mirre Kilmarnock 2, Falkirk 3.
As the 5th hole was halved and Motherwell 3, Hearts 1. Douglas, in spite of puiling, as ap-Partrick 2, Raith 1. proach shot. won the long holest. Johnstone C, Dundee 0. 4-5, the latter player was 1 up at Cowdenbeath 2. Queen's Park 1. the Bog and he nearly put his op-
• Abandoned 15 minutes be- ponent's ball in the hole in going fore time on account of darkness. down for 4. This hole was halved.
With the Turn negotiated. Douglas was. I up, having taken the Gap 4-5 and lost the 9th 6-5 through topping a brassie, shall and getting down the bank.
The match between Hibernians and Morton was postponed on account of snow.
[M.K.F.C Kowloon
1 Surrays 3. Polico 7 R.A.
Div. II. (Section Á.).
Sarruy Resi..... 8 HK.F.C. Kowloon Hew .. 2. Druma S. Chine "A". 1 Recreio: "A" R.A. Reserves.. 1 St. Joseph's
Div. H (Section B.)
Std. Remurveg University
Drum Rex,
2 Kowloon "B"
Cup Match. The Chinese had their captain in the last line of defence and the senior service made several changes.
Mr. Farrell then called on Mrs. G. D. R. Black to present silver spoons to members of the winning] rinks.
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St. George's.
When these were presented, Captain J. B. of "the Scottish Company, A. F. Ritchie-Sealark thanked the Kowloon Bowl Gladys, 7, total 16.: Ing. Green Club for their hos- pitable welcome. It had been a very 37, grand total 68. enjoyable meeting and he hoped that some time before the close of the season they would be able to get a green on the other side on which to play a return. The difference in score was not much, and considering the number of Scotsmen in the Kowloon club team, perhaps it was not surpris ing that they had won. (Laugh ter}. He would like to mention Mr. P. W. Ramsay particularly, who had acted as "quartermaster" and had made such excellent ar8, rangements for the matches. (Hear, heur),
H. J. Pearce:-Boojum (retired through striking the Kowloon Dock mark boat when leading) 0, Adele 5, total 6.
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Shell Transports Star Ferries Water-boats
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Mining.
Benguets Kallan Mining Ad Total: morning 29, afternoon Langkate (Combined) 19, grand total 48.. After 16 minutes" play Connor
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(Single) The courses were:- put the Navy ahead!
Shanghai Exploration pression of thanks by the Pre- Morning: Start Yacht Club Shanghai Loan..... Not long after the intervalgident of the Club for her attend-line W. to E., Channel Rocks (P), Rauba Suen Kam-shun, the crack Chinese ance and distribution of the Kowloon Rock (P), Mark Line Tronch Mines.... inside forward put his side on spoons. She had felt sufficiently(), Cust Rock Buoy (9), Mark off Ural Caspiane igrms and there was no further rewarded by the feeling that she Kowloon Dock Point (S). "Finish Docks, Wharves scoring.
had had all the afternoon that Yacht Club Line E. to W. Dis-)
Godowns, &c. she might have been back intance: 6 miles. Scotland again. (Applause).
League-Div. K.
It will be seen that the Surreys (league champions) met their first defeat this season, going down on the Club ground to the H.K.F.C. by a goal scored by Howard in the second session.
Mason, K.A. and Linaker got through for Kowloon-playing before their own supporters
gainst the Police, in the first half. Subsequently Oram reduced the deficit but Sims put on a third from a penalty.
Afternoon: Start Yacht Club Cheers were heartily given for line W. to E., Channel Rocks (P.), |
Mrs. Black, and the two teams and Cust Rock Buoy (P), Mark on Mr. Ramsay.
Line (P), Channel Rock (5). Finish at Yacht Club Line E to W. Distance: 7% miles.
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Mrs. Black was presented with a lovely bouquet by little Miss Randell.
"The scores were:- K.B.G.C. Hugger Matthews. Harvey Gow
--(Skip) McNeil
On the Navy ground, the Re- creio defeated the Artillery by. 7 goals to Remedios scored the Gret. was responsible for the second and, Fuertes and Gosano (Skip).
made it 4-hil at half-time. Miles!
Pryce Holland! Farrell
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Ross Morrison Reid Shaw
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Keith Fraser
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McIntosh point and Gosano and Silva (2).
Gourlay found the mark.
Whibley (Skip) J. M. Smyth, Hanion J. B. Hamilton L. Guy On both sides men were given
(Skip) marching orders for rough play in Adey
Div. 11 (Section A.) Playing two men short, the Hongkong FC Reserves were swamped by the Surrey Regiment Reserves by 8-nil
The hole was halved at the both, 4-6,4-5. Douglas could not the Kowloon Reserves v. Drums Bond
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(Skip)...16
McTavish Macfarlane
Lieut. Adame
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Major Black.
P. W. Ramsay G. Morrison ...16.
(Skip)...18
Goodman J. Douglas E. Docherty Russell
(Skip)..17 (Skip)
Gibson
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recover sufficiently from the match, the former winning by 3-1. Hedley Saddle, Douglas, through ball rough at the Rise and although
South China "A" maintained Lapsley placing, failing to take advantage both were on the green in 2 at the maximum points by getting the of a stroke of luck when he pusher Dip, Douglas missed his putt and goal that counted while, their op. Muir his ball which jumped the bunker. enabled Ireland to hole out in 4ponents, the Chub de Recreio "A"
Kynoch, Ireland had hard fuck at the and get the strong lead of 3 up. kept them at bay with nine McFarlane Dog's Leg, the wind proving a The Long Hole was halved in 5 players. Hittle too strong for an otherwise in spite of both being on the green The B.A. Reserves look the lead excellent drive. Although he re-in 2 and putting also lost Ireland against St. Joseph's College but covered fairly well, Douglas took the hole at the Bog where both the latter drew level (one all) the hole, 5-6.
were on in 1 Douglas carried before the finish. The wind took frekind's ap-this off -4. proach shot into the sand bunker with the straight face at the Gem was again 3 up, the Gap being but he recovered well and as a re-halved and the turn won by him ault of Douglas missing his putt he 7.6. won the hole 5-4.
With the Turn played Irelandı
Both players got into difficulties With the hole at the Horizonal the Saddle, Douglas in the haved. Sandy's Pulpit might well rough and Ireland bunkered, bu said to provide a critical stage Douglas made an excellent re- and it was here that Ireland mudecovery and took the hole, 6-4. matters all square, the contest- Douglas also made an excellent ants finally finishing this at recovery at Land's End where his the Chub House. A bril-bil was placed on the edge of the hent recovery from
poor trees but a poor putt lost him the lu won the file at Sandy's hole. At the next hole it was his, Pulpit for Ireland 4-5; the Brac-stot on the green which was his side was halved, both tee shots saving and he won the Gem 3-4. being rather poor but recoverien enabling the players to take it in Jogey: Ireland won the 17th, 5-6 Douglas the 18th, 4-5.
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Div. II (Section B.)
Two drawn games were played in the new junior section. St. Joseph's College Reserves shared two goals with Drums' Reserves: while University divided four goals with Kowloon "B"
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Tiffin was served at the Yacht Club and during the afternoon bowls were played at which game H.K. Realty St. George's beat St. Andrew's. H.K. Territorials
Mr. H. J. Pearce (the St.Humphreys Estates George's captain) handed over Princes Building the flag to Mr. A. L. Shields (the Rural Lande St. Andrew's captain),
Cotton Mills. Dr. G. D. R. Black (President Ewo Cottons- of St. Andrew's) and Mr. W. A. Orientals Dowley (Vice-President of St. Shanghai Cottans foldi George's) also spoke, expressing
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88 well: Kinnune, MeTaggert, Duck Lane, Crawfords
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Jules Michelet" Team Nanyang Tobaccos. Coulon Clement, Buron, Couden, Peak Trams (old)
(new) Penh : Jiner, and Perres: Gandelie, Bonnet, Gilles, Analene, Pages, Singapore. Trams
Sinceres Tailler, Currére, Raynal.
Taxis Reteres.-M. B. Tickle,
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Hard fucking by the Frenchmen Watsons (old) A the Kowloon Cricket Club prevented them from scoring, on do. (new) veforday, "The monthly tennis many occasions, but repeated Wm. Powells tournament resulted in victory for attacks eventually proved succes
Mr. E. C. Fincher's team which ful After a smart piece of the time. Tinker was playing a pured 275 against 231 games won handling and pussing Rothwell very good game, his speed and by the team, captained by Mr. T. scored possession and had no dif- swerve being very useful, and' il Lay
culty in touching down between kooked ney when, after running .... The members of the winning the posts. Tinker missed an cusy clean through the opposition he term "were afterwards." presented kick at goal. Indifferent play for scored his second try. Again the wá fi specus,
lowed, in which neither team kick at goat failed. Occasionally
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YORKSHIRE FUND FOR..
SECRETARY.
There was still a chance, of) Douglas making a recovery as he had been playing excellent golf The 17th but at the Horizon he duffed an
(Times of Ceylon.) was lost by Douglas largely iron shot and although Ireland through his decision in taking a was up the slope the latter, was
The winning: taun comprised showed up to any advantage. The the Frenchmen attacked but it was pogn instead of an iron for his, able to halve the hole. Douglas
4. C. Fircher (captain) and Miss. Frenchiman could not settle down not long before they were buck in
London, Dec. 2: approach shot. Ireland
McLeod bloke Allen Quinton's Kucker Mr. and Mrs. Savage to a steady game; and to all appear their own territory, Tint on Wiene The Yorkshire County Cricket was missed another fairly easy puttrelaid, covering the distance in 278 M. and Mrs. Leer E. Walker ances did not care
for the hurd the Club and E.R.A.'s three had Club is opening a testimonial minutes, 4 seconds, "
and Mrs. Mackensie; H. E. state of the ground. Their for fine combined movement which fund in recognition of Secretary It is possible that confidence
A previous message. dated
Gurdner and Miss Boberts; F. F. wurds were beaten for possession resulted in Rothwell obtaining a FC. Toone's long services on be- Inspired by victory in the first two
October 23, stated::--
Fincher and Mrs. Woolley, J. M. time and again, and when they good score. McDonald converted, half of the club. holes had a lot to do with Ireland In spite of missing when fairly
[Note: Mr. Toone has managed Melbourne.Allen Quinton, tha
Juck and Mrs. Pureglove: Mr. and were fortunate enough to secure the Result-Club and E‚RA.'s holding Douglas throughout the rear the hole, Douglas won the Auration
"Jules M.C.C. Teams in Australia.] amateur
Mrs. Lubrum,; H, Penny and Mrs. ball in the scrum it never travelled J goal, 3 tries, ⠀⠀ 14 pts. champion, afternoon.
The Club und E.K. A‚'s. Michelet ́ ́ xv. . Nih It was seldom that Armchair 5-6 and was fortunate veld 100 miles unpaced, on the landferd; and, le Jack and Mrs. very far. this load was reduced and the onough to have the Braeside after mordrom truck here, in 277 Spalding
still kept up the attack, their The Frenelimen de an attacking
Unless a change of heart comes isque was never seriously in doubt. taking two to get up a bank,M minutes 28 seconds, which" con The losing team were T. Lay threes geting many opportunities fores were very weak and could over the Oxford Blues' committee A missed put at the 1st and being Douglas was bunkered at the stitutes a world's record.]
(captain) and Mrs. Atkinson: No show their speed and skill, and bring no combined play into force the Varsity hockey match will bunkered at the 2nd were the Fass but extricated himself woll
Tambitzsky and Miss. Woolley were soon further ahead when Coulon at full back played a sound again see the Oxonians taking the reasons for Douglas losing those and fine iron shot brought his Paulino Ezcudun Spanish H. A. Lang and Miss Smith: Mr. Tinker scored a good, try at the game, but there were occasions and as half blues, Cambridge as Blues The anomaly is the more. ball on the edge of the green. heavyweight champion who re
No gut rempted when he did not find woch pronounced that- Oxford-has-won Ireland conceded the Short Hole. Ireland holed out in 4. however,cently knocked out Marcel Niles, Mrs. Goodwin WB Hully Time Club and ERA.. Disiar, the scrum half defended as many matches fourteen-us having falled to get out of a and won the championship 2 up French heavy in the third of a Buckbrurough, and Mrs. Stainfield : Zrtries, 6 pts, Jules Michelet, well and showed some clever Cambridge. The half Blue was bunker with his third and Douglas and 1 to playhou
rebeduled 16 round bout in Paris, Carroll und Mrs. Long Mr Nil
touches, Rothwell and Tinker, for given at Cambridge in 1903, the being near the hole in 2
*** The 18 holes were played in 84 will accompany Georges Carpen, and Mr. A. J Pederson : Mr. and After the interva the combined the combined team, ware the best full Blues in 1914. Oxonians have Still 1 up, Ireland increased this in the morning and 82, 81 (1 to tier on his aunt to the United Mn Old und F. Goodwin and Mrs. team, kept
hand and bad of the bucks, while the forwarda been waiting for full honoura at the next two holes, winning play) in the afternoon.
The Frenchmen cu the de canto all, played a good all round gumo. isine: 1991
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