1926-04-20 — Page 9

TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1926

CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE

LOCAL FOOTBALL.

"SUNDAY, HERALD" CHARITY CUP COMPETITION.

SATURDAY'S FINAL.

VOLUNTEER SPORT.

PRELIMINARY MEETING TO APPOINT COMMITTEE.

APPROXIMATE DATE..

Ab

Some slight alterations aro A meeting of representativus) necessary in the team to represent from auch unit was held England against Portugal in the Volunteer Headquarters last even- Anal of the "Sunday Heralding to decide "when the annual Charity Cup Competition, owing Sportas Meeting should take place. 10 the fact that Kowloon wiff be engaged in a League game against Souah China that day. The ful lowing will therefore... be the team:-

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Avery: Wynne and Jordan: Watson Brittain, and Eristowe: Charlesworth, Howard (Captain), Humberstone," King, and Bennett.

After considerable discussion it was unanimously agreed that the sports, be held on the frat or second Saturday in October,

A cup was also promised for competition amongst the various companies for Soccer football Bo be competed for annually.....

The following officials were elect- Reserves to turn up Butlered to carry on with the sports and Mucklesworth..

arrangements-

Cupt.

The venue for the game has Chairman, also been changed, and will now Dowbiggini,

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Hon. Secretary,

HOME FOOTBALL.

SIX LEAGUE MATCHES: PLAYED YESTERDAY..

ONE HOME TEAM DOWN...

(Router's Service)

London, April 19,

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THE CHINA MAIL.

BOXING

RESULT OF FLYWEIGHT...

~~ CHAMPIONSHIP,

CLARK DEFEATS SOCKS,

(Reuter's Service.)

London,, April 19

At the National Sporting Club,

CRICKET

BRITAIN'S WELCOME TO AUSTRALIANS

LINKS OF EMPIRE.

(British Wireless Service)

2

Rugby, April 194 The Australian cricket team had in the twenty-rounds British fly-un official reception to-day at weight championship Elky Clark Australia House: Three thousand The following League matches beat Kid Socks in the twentieth people were present. were played to-day (home teamtound, the referee stopping the Mr. L. S. M. Amery, Dominjons given first)

fight.

Secretary welcomed the Australians Fight Described..

on behalf of the Government. He It was a fast and clean fight..

said that thofe visit would not only Clark started confidently, scor-strengthen good cricket, but would ing rapidly with a good variety of contribute to the strengthening blows. He was very successful of bonds that tied the Empire. with quick rat. tat right leads to the body and head, followed by a straight left to the face,

ENGLISH LEAGUE.

First Division. Birmingham 2. Manchester

United 1. Sheffield United 6. Burnley 1.

Second Division.. Chapton Orient 3, Bradford City 1. Fulham 2. Barnsley 2:

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Third Division-Southern..

Third Division-Northern.

be played on the Hongkong Foot-R.Q:MLS. W. D. Bunda, Trou-Aberdare 2, Crystal Palace 0. - Ball Club ground; kick off at 445 subur. Sergt. Feet: Committee-- pim. shorp" Extra time will be played if necessary.

WEIGHTS OUT,"

HANDICAPS FOR NEXT EXTRA MEETING.

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FEK.JC "PLAT" EVENTS.

Weights were issued yesterday! ilor the paneups in the second race meeting of the

exka "it" Hongkong „Jockey Club"ans May 1, AN Indhow

2nd Race-Commonwealth

cap Class 6 Furlongs:

San Diego

Brigade Chi

Daisy Buhlad

September

Fireworks

Apabisin Paverpesti Ribesny

Melody Dahlia

Dubbin..

The Regent Wimen

The Goblin (late Bandoran), Tacema

Bay of Beagham Sandpiper

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1:692 15

Sergie. McNamara, Carr, Faulkner, Rotherham 1;. Lincoln 3. Mitchell, and Owen Hughes..

LOCAL RACING.

NEXT STEEPLECHASES AT KWANTI

MORE IMPROVEMENTS.

A Steeplechase meeting will be held (weather permitting) by the Fanting Hunt on Whit-Monday

May 24) at Fanling.

The first race is to start at 3 pm. A special train will be a- minged as usual to enable the pub- it to be there hulf an hour before the first race.

The entrance to the enclosure publie stand has been 154 reduced to. $1.00 J head 45 There will also be the enclosure on 15 the rail for motor cars at $5 per 149 eur 148 Subscribers, on application. enn 147 obtain

two tickets admitting 146 ladies to the subscribers on 145 closure.and stand..

1440

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REVISED TABLES..

ENGLISH LEAGUE.

Division I.

Goal's

Elky Clark.

LOCAL SHARE MARKET.

Namn:

OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.

TT. on London TT: on Shanghai

Banka Hongkong Bank

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Marine Insurancos, Canton Insurance China Underwriters North China Insurance.... Union Insurance unga na Yangtze Insurance

Fire Insurances... China Fire Insurance.

BOSTON . MARATHON, ER. Fire Insurance

MILES CREATES A WORLD'S RECORD.

NOVA SCOTIA COMPETITOR.

(Reuters: Service:}

HOME RUGGER.

LATEST RESULTS AHEAD "

Boston, April 19, John Miles, of Sydney Mines, Team: P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.. by the concluding rounds Socks Nova Scotia, won the Boston Hudd'sfold 4 23 11 7 00 56 57 was severely punished, but fought Marathon, creating a world's re- Arsenal 39 21711 82 60 40 back most gamely.

cord by covering the full distance Sunderland 40 20 6 14 92. 74 46 In the twentieth round .Clark in 2 hours 26 mins, 40 275 secs. Aston Villa 40 16 11 13 83 71 43 sent him staggering across the Clarence H, De Mar won, this Sheffield U..40 18 7 15 98 80 43 ring from a right jaw hit

event in 1924 in 2 hrs. 29 mins. Bury 40 18 7 15 79 77 43

Clark rushed over Bolton W...39 17 8 14 72 71 42 knock out, when the referee interchon

for the 40 1/5 secs. The British Mara- Liverpool...40 14 14 12 66 59: 42

was, won last year by S. Newcastle U40 15 10 15 81 20 40vened and stopped the fight. Ferries, R..A. F, Uxbridge, im 2 Blackburn...4 14 11 16 88 79 39 [A Home paper of February 28 hrs. 35 mins. 58 2/5 secs.] Tottenham...40 15 9 16 65 73 39 stated-Everybody in the boxing Everton......40 10 18 12 67 70 33 world was disappointed at the Leicester....41 14.10 17 70 76 38 postponement of the champion- WBromwich40 15 8 17 75 74 38 ship fight between Elky Clark and Cardiff City 39 16 6 17 58 69 38 Kid Socks, Much had been ex- Birmingham40 15 8 17 65 78 38pected of it, as, up to the last West Ham.40 15 7 18 63 73 37 hour one might say, the training Wanch Un...38 15. 6 17 53 21 36 of both boxers had held out hopes Leeds U....40 13 8 19 5.9 23 34 of a splendid contest being seen. 'chester C.40 10 8 18 85 96 33 Then came the news of the Stotis Burnley40 11 10 9 79) 107 32 less. Great little sportsman Notts County40 12 771 49 69 3 that he is. Socks weighed in last Monday at the usual time, but re- fused to take forfeit for Clark's unavoidable neglect to do so. The champion is making a good rë covery. So good that his manager has wired to Mr. Jacobs that he will be able to box Balcock on March 18 at the Royal Albert Hall. the promoter. has However, waived his chuim in favour of that of the N.S. C.; therefore Clark will||

April 19:] not box until he meets Socks on

Division. I..

'Goals.

With regard to the course, the work of improvement is being car- 142ried on gradually The Bend 141 after the fourth jump has been

P W. D. L. FA Pls 140 rounded off and the course slightly Wednesday 40 25 6 984 45 56 At the meeting on April 3 Home increased in length and there is Derby C.39 247 8 75 37 55 'll won with 132 b.: Melody now only one jump at that end in-Chelsea.39 18 14 7 74.43.50 Panda (155 bs. was second; stead of three; these jumps have Beston (162 bs.) thing now in heen left on the inside of the track class; Rothony fourth: Sareen and will form part of a practice 5th now In Bi class and The course which it is hoped to make Regent was left standing at the complete liter: om This altera

tion is a great improvement as post..J

6th Race-Commonwealth Bordoes away with the original "in dicap Chas: (6 Parlons): and out" jump which does not tos.figure in any pukka steeplechase, The Geezer

150 but formed part of the original 159 course at Kwanti owing to the fact 158 that jumps were at first simply arranged at any fence or ditch 156 that was on the ground already 16 and money was lacking to have it 156 otherwise.

Boston

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Blue Grasa

Loch Rannoch Tulix

The Gowk

Blotting Paper

Saracen

Grey Strenk

Reynolds

Golden Pheusand egbe

District Cal

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The rains have done a lot to 154 improve the course generally and Pas to show up weak spots. The

152 grass is coming up and the whole 151 place Boks all the better for it.

The King flate Bemon Boy..) 150 The flat training track on the out-

Kwartaa

Barley GAR

Cmigavack

Beldurney Star

49side of the tcurse ought to be 148 completed more or less by the end 346 of the month and be available for 144 Une,

Swansea 39 19 9 11 24 52 47 Port Vale... 40 16 15 77 63 41 Blackpool...40 17 10 13 29 67 44 Wolves 30 18 7 14 20 54 43 Portsmouth,40 16 10 14 75 Middlesbro 40 20 2 18 75 South Shields40 17 8 15, 68 60 Oldham......39 17 8 14 66 57 42 Preston 40 17 6.17 66,81 40 Hull City....38 14 9 15 57 52 37 Southampton 40 15 7 18 61 60 37 Darlington40 14 9 17 65.72 37 Bradford C...40 13 9 17 45 Notts Forest..39 13 8 18 43.63 34 Barnsley......39 11 12 16 54 72 34 Fulham, ...40 9-12 19:43 77 30 Clapton 40 10 8 21 47 63 30 Stoke 39 10 7 22 49 75. 27 Stockport...40 7 8.25 46 95 22 Division 11-Southern,

Reading

Goals

P: W. D. L. F. A. Pts

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THE CUP TIES.

"DEMONSTRATIVE WEISH IN

LONDON,

LATER NOTES BY MAIL,

Additional moles on the Home!! FA. Cup semi-finals have arrived 40 22 11 7 70 48 55 by mail and read as follow

London, March 27: Plymouth...39 23 7 9 104 63 53

99 57 30 SL "The eup-tie between Bolton and Millwall....39 21

66 48 49 Sworsen at Tottenham, brought Bristol C.....40 20. 01 Brighton.....39 18 9:12 80.67 45 | hundreds, of demonstrative Welsh the metropolis. It is hoped to fix definitely the Swindon.....39 18 615 61 $8 42 enthusiasts to 146 programme in the course of the Southend....39 19 3 1774 64 41 They toured London, saw the Boat Bay of Bellinghain now in Anext day or so, but five races will 40 17 6.17 77 74 40 Race, and then went to Tottenham, B'mouth.....39 16 8 15 67 83 40 armed with mascots and favours of class won under 184 lbs., the last be arranged (one of two miles, time: The Linezer (167 lbs.) was two of 1 and two of 1% miles)

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HONG GOLF.

KOWLOON DOCK BEAT THE DAIRY FARM.

Ab the Kowloon course on Sun- 160 day, Kowloon Docks beat the Dairy 158 Farm Co. in

an inter-hong golf 158 mulch, 151

The match was six-a-side, singles 149 and fourball foursomes. The lowers in the morning entertained their 147 opponents to tiffin. The Dock Co.

won by 2 points. Scores:

148

Singles.

Joe Smith, the English iẞterna- tional inside-left, netted thrice be- fore the interval.

OF THE MAIL..

ALL THE BIG MATCHES.

(via Colombo.).

London, March. 27.. The following are the results of the principal rugby matches played: Lo-day:-

.

The Army 11,"Royal Air Force 0

(at Twickenham.)} Bath: 3, Bristol 6,

Blackheath 21, Newport 6. Cardiff 25, Guy's Hospital 4. Gloucester 21, St. Bart's 3, Harlequins 41, London Scottish

10.

Manchester 10, Birkenhead Park

20,

Richmond 24, Liverpool 3. Rosalyn Park 19, Old Alleynians

0:

Portsmouth Services 21, Leicester

28:

Scotland 0.

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Aberavon 15, Swansea 5. " Cross Keys 8, Pontypool 3. Glasgow Academicals: 33, West of Stewartonians 3. Herictonians 21. Llanelly 14, Neath 5. Hartlepools 14, Watsonians 22. London, Murch 30, In rugby matches played to-day, Northampton beat Newport by 18 points to 3.

Llanelly beat Cardiff by 20

OXFORD ON TOUR.

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(via Singapore.)

Gillingham..40 16 7 7 50 48-39 all descriptions bells, rattles, ini-points to 11. Northants.39 16 7 16 77 75.39tation awans, leeks, and daffodils. Crystal P... 40 17 319 71 73 39 The Welsh team was outplayed Aberdare....40 15 8 17 70 65 38 from the start. "Watford....39 14 9.16 56.76 Newport...40 14 8 18 60 70 Norwich....39 15 6 18 $3 Merthyr......40 13. 10 17 621) Brentford....39 15 5 1984 Charlton 4) 10 là tối đạ Bristol R40 14 6 20 63 64 Exeter 40 36 21 64 67 Q. P. R.......40.5 10:26 34 82 19 Division II-Northern

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Goals

P. W. D. L.. F. A. Pts.

Bradford, 40 z 7 8 94' 4 57 Grimsby...39 24 6 7.85 38.56 Rochdale....40. 25 5 10 97 56 55

E. Cock (Docks) 0. lost to A.Chesterfield 30 24 4 11 91 48 52 Halifax.....40.47 11 12 52 45 45. Stevenson (Dairy Farm): 1. |

Nelson 39 16 10 13 83 61-42 Hartlepools.40 178 15 75 68 42 Doncaster...39 15 11 13 73 64 41 Ashington...40 15 11 14 67 56 41

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145

143

144

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J. B. Hamilton (Docks)

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J. O. McLaggan (Docks) 1. H.

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Dobbin wou with 163 lbs, al the first meeting: Loch Rannoch was accond with 151 lbs.: Tacoma third with 158; and Sunburst Rose unplaced.)

LOCAL ATHLETIC SPORTS:

4

G. Duncan (Docks) 1. J. D Thomson (Dairy Farm) 0.

Swansea mude a plucky effort, but Bolton always controlled the game.

The attendance was 25,476, and the receipts £3.474,

Hectic Play at Sheffield, Sheffield was inundated by Man- cuniane, and the cries and banter of the rivut parties made a bedlam

of noise:

Manchester City scored after fourteen minutes, Browell pushing in the ball from scrimmage.

The interval score: was 3-

Manchester City.. Manchester United

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After the interval ply defarlo Crewe 39.17 7 15 50 57 4rated and foals were frequent. N. Brighton.40 17 7 15 63 65

Browell After thirty-one minutes Tranmere 40 18 5 17 66 78

play scored a brilliant, first-time

Durham 19 16 6 17 58 66

goal.

Rotherham 40 16 6 18 64 00 38 Lincoln 40 10 5-19 64 79 37

Three minutes later Roberts, with Coventry 40 15 10 66 76 30 low drive, scored a third. The E. Cock and J. S. Meintosh 0, A. Accrington 40 16 3 21 75 96 35

Wigan 40 12 11 17 65 68 35 United were outelannud.;

The attendance was 36,450, and Stevenson and E. W. Alltree 2.

Wrexham....39 10 in 19 59 85 30 the receipts £3,448.

Foursomes.

J. Hamilton and S. Gray 2 D. Southport....39 9 10 20 65 87 28

Hazel and D. L. McWhirter 0.2

JO. MeLaggan and G. Duncan

|2, H. Page and J. D. Thomson 0.7 * Totals,

The 4th annust athletic sports Dock Co: singles 3, foursomes 4,

of the Bouth China Athletic Asso-total. 7 points.

'clution will be held on Sunday; Dairy Farm singles 3, foursomes

May 2 on the Hongkong Football 3 total 5 points.

Club ground, Happy Valley, un-

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championship of the Coleày.

Event No. 21, 400 yards relay race, four-a-team fconfined to

all Boy Scouts of the Colony),

Entrance fee is $1.00 each event and, entries close on Sun day, April 26 at 6p.m. (and must

be accompanied by fees),

Walsall......40 10 6 24 57 103 26 Barrow....40 6 3 30 45 94 15

Scottish League.

Goals

P. W. D L FA, P15.

Goals

P. W. D., L. F. A. Pls. Kilmarnock, 37 16 7 14 77:74 39 Aberdeen ...36.13 10:13 45-47 36 Dundee.37 13 0 15 43 55 35

London, April 10.

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