1927-12-10 — Page 9

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1927.

SPORTS

MACAO RACES.

SPECIAL BOATS LEAVING TO-MORROW.

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PROMISING SPORT.

The fifth extra race meeting of take the Macno Race Club will

when place at Macno to-morrow

the convenience of trippers for speeint ships will run over from Hong Kong Persons interested in Macao should take advantage the opportunity offered to make

the the trip over in comfort, as big vessels from the Canton run are but seldom put on to the Macao

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of

The "Langshan" leaves Hong Kong for Marno at 8.30 nm. and reaches. Macao shortly after 11.30 n.m. and as the races do not rommenee ti about p.m. that will leave ample

"Th time for a tour of Macws, "Sui An" naves Hong Kong aft 9.30 a.m. and leaves Macno at 3.30 p.m. The Lungshan" sails from Macs at 5 pm, an hour after the lust race, so there will be plenty of time to catch the hoat after the last meeting.

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Hong Kong racing men will not use the opportunity to journey over the Macao, and others, includ- ing photographers interested in the forthcoming competition Macao, should, not miss the oppor- Lunity of visiting Maeno.. Those who have not yet seen Macao should make it a point of visiting this picturesque Portuguese colony which was already old before Hong Kong was born.

The racing promises to be excep tionally intereating, and the pionies entered are more evenly matched than has ever been the case. Good gracing should result. There are His now two Portuguese owners, Excellency the Governor and Mr. Vasconcelos, whose ponies might bossibly be seen on the Hong Kong Course from time to time.

FOOTBALL.

GARRISON LEAGUE RESULTS-

AND FIXTURES.

The following are the results of games played during the week:-- December G.

H. Q. 2 2nd K.O.S.B. 2 20th H. Bv. RA.. 0.

H. Q. 1 2nd K.O.S.R. 1 12th I.} Ity. RA

December 8.

B. Co. 2nd K.O.S.E. 2. H. Q. I 2nd K.O.S.B. 1.

4.

R.A.0.C. 1 D. Co. 2nd 'K.D.S.B.

Fixtures for Next Week, Tuesday.R.A.M.C. v. B. Co. 2nd K.O.S.B. Referee: LSgt. Bunting, K.O.S.B. 20th H. Bly. R.A, V. C Co, K.O.S.B. Referee: Pte. Lamb, R.A.M.C.

Thursday.-II. Q. 2 2nd K.O.S.B. v. H. Q. 1 2nd K.O.S.B. Referee: Pte. Blackwood, R.A.M.C, 12th IT. Bly, A. v. B. Co. K.O.S.B. Re- feree: S.-Sgt. Gilmour, R.A.M.C.

All matches are at Sookumpoo, kick off at 4.15 p.m.,

CHESS.

ALEKHINE PROCLAIMED 'AS

CHAMPION..

CHINESE TENNIS.

CANTON "VARSITY TEAM IN HONG KONG.

LOCAL PLAYERS WIN.

SUTCLIFFE.

DECLINES CAPTAINCY OF YORKSHIRE.

Rugby, Yesterday, At a meeting of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club to-day a let- fer was read from Sutcliffe, the professional member of the York- shire team, regretting that he must decline the offer of the captaincy which had been made to him.

Cap-

It was decided to offer the taincy to Worsley, un amateur member of the team.-British Wire-i

By 72 games to 27, the Chinese Recreation Club defeated Lingnam University (down on a return visit from Canton) in a tennis match-lexx Service. doubles, three paire to each side, on the league principle-nt Cause- way Bay yesterday afternoon.

Scores (C.R.C. players. mention ed Art) were:-

Cable From Africa.

London, Yesterday, Sutcliffe's refusal was contained in a cable from South Africa road) ut a meeting of the Yorkshire Com-

Ho Ka-lau and Yew Man-kit beatmittee. He thanked the Club for

C. H. Ma and S. K. Ho 10-1; bent

WEEK-END SPORT.

TO-DAY.

‚and'

Fanting Hunt: Hare Hounds meet al 31r. Peter Potts' Bungalow, 2.45 p.m.

Yachting: 5th Championship race for racing yachts.

Y.M.C.A. Motor-Cycle Football, Mangkok. #p.m.

Lawn Bowls: Open Singles Championship final, Kowloon C.C. Green; and presentation of Spey Royal Cap. League Shields and other trophies, 3 pan.

Cricket League:-Division 1.: Craigengower C.C. v. C.S.C.C.; Chinese RC. v.-Royal-Navy. Divi- sion 1: Civil Service C.C. 2nd XI. v. Royal Engineers,

Friendly Cricket: II.K.C.C, 1st XI. . K.CC. 1st X.; Recreio v. RA.F. Police R.C. v. Queen's Begt. R.C. "P" v. H.K. Electric RC. University 2nd XI. v. Club do Recreio.

Foolba Lengue:-Division 1.: Royal Artillery v. South China; Polire v. K.0.S.B.; Chinese Ath. v. Club; Recreio v. Queen's; Scots Guards v. Kowloon. Divi- on "A": Recreio v. St. Joseph's Club V. Kowloon; K.O.S.B. v. South China; Royal Artillery v. University: South China "D" v. Chinese Ath. Divi- sion II. "B": St. Joseph's v. South China "B" Kowloon v. Kung

"A" Woo: South China Moslems; Scouts v. Chinese Ath. Boxing Tournament: 2nd K.O.S.D.

II.M.S. "Argus." Murray Barracks. 9 p.m.

Diocesan Hockey: Ladies v. Girls' School, # p.m.

V.

V.

of

Royal Cham-

TO-MORROW. Golf: Semi-Final Hong Kong Golf Club pionship, Fanling.

Fauling Hunt: Meet at Mrs. Hartford's Bungalow, 10 n.m.

Macan 5th Extra Race Meeting. Yachting: Naval Day at Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.

Friendly Cricket: University Past and Present v. Combined Lengue, 10.30 a.m.; I.R.C. "B" v. Queen's Regt...2 p.m.

H. Y. L. and G. W. Greene 9-2; Beat A. R. Knipp and J. M.. Henry 8-3.

i lost to Ma and Ho, 6-6; beat Cheung Wing-kue and Lau Fook-

Lo and Greene, 9-2; lost to Knipp and Henry, 5-6.

Kwok Po-kun and Law Man-· kwong, beat Ma and Ho, 9-2; beat Lo and Greene, 8-3; beat Knipp and Henry, 9-2.

Coming Tournament. Mr. G. W. Greene of Lingnam Buenos Aires, Yesterday.

University has announced that a Alekhine has been officially pro- claimed champion by the Argen- tennis tournament will he held in tine Chess Club, under the auspices Canton, entries for which close on of which the tournament was held. December 15. There are two open Of the $10,000 purse Alekhine re events, men's singles and doubles. ceived $5,400 and Capablanca for which Hong Kong players can $1,500. Alekhine also received a enter. Trophies for these events gold medal from the Club.-Reu- have been presented by the Ameri- ter's American Service.

can Association of South China.

-Sutclife.

Herve

the offer and regretted having to

tn decline, but in willing under any captain.

The Committee resolved to offer the captaincy to captain W. A. Worsley.Reuter.

A London cable of Nov. 2 stat- Led: In the cricket world a sensation) has been caused by the action of Yorkshire County Club appointing Herbert Sutcliffe county captain. Sutcliffe remains a professional. Lord Hawke, who once said: "Pray God that no professional may ever captain England," and who presid-] ed at the Leeds meeting, interview- at said: "Hobbs will laugh and say that I have gone back opinion, but Yorkshire is a different) matter from England." Yorkshire has not had a professional captain since Tom Emmett in 1883, whom Hawke succeder. Sutcliffe is now en route to South Africn with the Marylebone team but it is under- sood that he knew the position and it is unlikely hat he will refuse the captaincy.}

HOCKEY.

on

RECREIO v. Y.M.C.A.

my

The folowing will represent Club de Recreio in n'hockey match against the Y.M.C.A. at King's Park on Monday at 5 p.m. sharp:— H. M... Barros, D. Soust. Remedios, A. A. Botelho, R. C Reed, C. Basto; A. M. Xavier, C. Roza Pereira, H. Alves, D. Lopes, and dA. Silva.

LADIES' TEAM v. DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL,

G.

The following team of ladies will play the Diocesan Girls' School, on the School ground, at 3.15 p.m. to- day-

F. Stevenson; M. Wallace and B. Laing; E. O'Hagen, N. McNeillie; and M. Bird; M. Millard, E. Baker, E. Bell, E. Adnir, and I. Bell.

CRICKET LEAGUE XI.

The following will represent the Cricket League against the Hong! Kong University Past and Present to-morrow:-G. R. Sayer (Civil Service), captain; W. Brace, J. C. Lyal and A. W. Ramsay (Kowloon). A. Hamson (Craigen- rower), W. C. Hang (Chinese R.C.), Lt.-Comdr. A. P. Shaw and Lt. Thompson (Royal Navy), S. A. Ismail, J. S. A. Curreem and A. H. Madar (Indian R.C.).

Scorer: W. F. Fincher. A bus will leave the Supreme Court at 10 a.m.

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DO NOT DELAY.

BRING

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SEE WINDOW DISPLAYS.

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Boxes

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CHIMES ON WHEELS. A fine Assortment of chimes an wheels to pull or to push,

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HEQUEEKS AND THE R.A,

SHOWED

A VERY

FRISHOLY

UNDERSTANDING

IN THEIR

MATER LAST

SATURDAY

A WAY THEY HAVE IN THE ARMY:"

•PROMPTLY FOLLOWED

GETTING AN EARLY START/R ONE FROM THE R.A.

THE QUEENS SCORED

AND LOOKS OF COMTEMPT By SUPPORTERS OF BOTH

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-PEACEFUL

DRAW

WHEN SONE ONE FROM THE R.A. SCORED OUT OF HIS TURH

„„BUT THIS WAS QUICKLY. ADJUSTED BY THE QUEEN'S EQUALISING,

THE R.A. SET MAS HAVING AERENDY SIGNED THE PLEDGE UPON ̈

HIS TEAM BEING

PREVIOUS BEATEN BY

BUT OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE, AND THE QUEINS "ADDED A THIRD

THE 25

WHILST THE /RESPECTIVE. SPECTATORS ONCE MORE COMPARED

NOTES POULTON OF THE

BA WHO PUT IN

SOME VERY

GOOD WORK

CLUB, HAS HON DECIDED TO GIVE UP SMOKING

AND SHOULD THEY LOSE ANY MORE HE

WILL PROBABLY TAKE UP PING PONG HALMA, OR FADE AWA'T,

-------- Queen's Regiment v. R.A.

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DOLLS' HOUSES. Fine Models of Modern Bungalows. $6.50 to $35.50.

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THE MUSTARD PUP. Quite the Latest, $1.25, $2.95 & $6.95.

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