1928-02-07 — Page 9

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1928.

SPORTS

SOCCER COMMENT.

POINTS FOR THE SHIELD MATCHES.

NORTHEY'S FOUR.

[By "Rover."]

Boccer matches on Saturday all providing elose struggles and exalting play, most of the Clubs engaged tried out mast for the forthcoming Shield matches which start on Saturday next. There werc no real aur-

With four senior league-

prises, the reaalts generally being to form but there were several inter esting features in most games.

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of thd

The big draw was at Sookumpoo where a great crowd saw the Chi- nese Athletle trying very hard to get a goal against a big defence, and a good sporting encounter with both sides extended. The Guards came very near to winning and the re-appearance of Aird has Improved the Guarde attack, for the Guards

“TAIL” FAILS.

ENGLAND ALL OUT FOR

182 RUNS.

NUPEN'S GOOD BOWLING.

HOME SOCCER.

TWO'MATCHES IN THE LEAGUE.

SPURS LOSE IN LONDON.

THE CHINA MAIL,

SOCCER IN 1913.

HONG KONG INTERPORT XL" FOR SHANGHAL

here.

THE WINNERS.

`LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP YACHTING.

MONEY & SHARES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,

2/- 3/3/18

On London- LAST RACE AND POINTS. Bank wire........

Bank on demand ....... Yesterday the seventh and last Bank 30 day's night.. season for ladies of the Royal Credits 4 months sight 2/11 championship sailing race of the Bank 4 months' sight... 2/- 1 Hong Kong Yacht Club was decid- Documentary 4 months"

eight ed and the final positions have been arrived at. The course of 5.8 miles was from the Club to Lyemun beacon (port), mark on Club line (starboard), Cust Rock buoy (8), finish at the Club.

2/1 1.

1245

On Parla On demand Credits 4 months' sight 1820

On Berlin On demand

OLD NAMES RECALLED,

Two matches in the (Home)

Some old names, are recalled of Football League were played yes-Kong in an Interport soccer match players who represented Hong terday, according to a Reuter at Shanghai fifteen years ago and cable.

In division I, the Spurs of Tot-not, a few of these mentioned are tenham, on their own ground, lost| In commenting on the last Inter- to Bolton by the odd goal in three. port in which Shanghal won by 7- After a promising start, Eng- North End in division II and won sald

Port Vale received Preston nil, the "North China Daily Newe" land's batting in the Fifth and

How many can recall the team final Test Match in South Africa by two goals to nil

that alighted on The Bund on the

HANDICAP CLASS. broke down and the side is all out}.

morning of Feb. 1918, played in the first inninge for 282 runs,

that same afternoon on the S.R.C.

On demand ground and wore beaten, undeserv

"Colleen" was the third of three after extra time? It is noteworthy finish and was also third on han- that A. T. Hamilton, who at pre-dicap (... on

corrected time). Whe sent holds the presidential reins of

a commanding On demand the Hong Kong Football Associa-But by virtue of tion and who accompanied this lead, the tops the list with 44

On Singapore- The Trusted Batsmen.

year's team to Shanghai in an off-points. "Diana" was first to eross

Oa domand England had again to rely on

the finishing line but took second cial capacity, played in that game,

On Manila- the trusted batsmen. Hammond

with Bombardier Colmer as, his place on handicap. She is second

the championship, with 38 On demand............. was dismissed after the tea în-

partner, Behind such strong

"Doro- On Shanghal--- terval for 66. Earlier in the day

pair, Swann, of the Hong Kong points to "Colleen's" 44. Ernest Tyldesley of Lancashire Everton .D. L. F. A. Pts Police, was a goalkeeper of out thea" was second to finish yester-On demand.... had made a hundred and Sutcliffe Huddersfield .20 15 47 67 43 34 atanding merit, and the intermedi-day but won the race on handicap. 80 day's sight (private of Yorkshire gathered 51. Leicester...28 13 7 8 66 40 83 ate line was a powerful irls, with She is fourth in the championship The sun shone brightly when Bolton 26 192 5 9 54 40 29 R. C. Barlow in the centre, David With 21 points, "Rolla" (who did

not start yesterday) being third | On demand

South Africa made 6 runs without POINTS OBTAINED.edly, by the old goal of three, starters in the Handicap class to loss before stumps were drawn.

According to Reuter, Nupen must have caused most of the damage. He took 6 wickets for 83 runs in the whole innings.

LEAGUE TABLES REVISED TO DATE,

League tables to date follow:-

Division I.

Are A

Goals.

....27 14 7 871 44 26

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On Yokohama--

possess good reserves in the de-Play began. It will be recalled Newcastle...27 11 7 9 66 53 20 Campbell and Cyril. Wilkie on the with 27: "La Linda" is fifth with Gold Leaf, 100 fine

Arsenal .....25

Cardiff .20 10 8.8 44 40 28 flanks.

27 13 21 fence. Smith is gaining confd- that the first day (Saturday) was Burnley ....

The Tottenham..27 116 11 ence and with workers like Aird a blank owing to rain.

27 9.0 9 80 and McNiven on either side, despite wicket yesterday waa fairly fast. Blackburn.. the absence of Chapman and Mor-There was only a small attendance Liverpool...26 9 8 9 58 51- .25 10 6 9 53 54 timer on the wings, the Guards at Durban where the match is were a hefty lot forward, The being played. usually irresistible Athletic left wing Suen Kam-shun and Chan Kwong-lu, could not get into their stride, against Carswell and Hurst, the Guards half-back playing in grent form. Both teams came very near to scoring on occasions, but the Athletic's marked superiority in previous league matches over their opponents was missing the half however, playing a strong game with Leang Yuk-tong particularly prominent.

back line,

13. "Falcon" and "Argulla” never started during the series,

Yesterday's Race.

..

Forward's Strength, The strength of the team, how. ever, rested in the forwird line, where Sapper Lewis, Gunner Green,

TIMES. Bury ...... .27 12 2. 47 62

Corporal Pearson, W. V. Ronnell,

Finishing. Corrected. Sunderland.25 9 7 9 47 47 35 and Gunner Dollman were crafts- "Diana" (2nd) 4.28.08 4.22.08 Derby

4.26.46 29 7-10 63 60 25 men of their art and displayed an "Dorothea" (1st).

4.20.57 4.28.10 West Ham.26 11 3 12 60 03 25 understanding too seldom seen at "Colleen (3rd)..

4.23.20 sheffield U. 27 9 7 11 50 59 25 the present time. That they did

[Note: Yachts are mentioned in Middlesbro.27 8 8 11 57 59 24 not succeed on more than one oc-

-order of finishing but positions in Aston Villa 26 9 12

accordance with handicap are stat- 40 51 23

casion-and who will forget the

ed in parenthesis.] Manchester

U.

42 50 23 drive that Lewis whipped into the .....26 9 5 12 Birmingham 26 6 11 3 42 63 23 net from outside the penalty area

Championship Points. Portsmouth 26 7 6 13 12 68 20 and almost on the touch line-

"Colleen" At the lunch interval, England Wednesday ..20 5 9 12 47 57 19 was due to the heroic efforts of "Diana" had ruh up 92 runs for the loss

Vivian Davies and Harold Reed, "Rolla" Division II,

ably supported by Arthur Pierey, "Dorothen" of one wicket (possibly Holmes's). Then probably came the partner-

George Robinson, and poor. old Jack Porter.

Toss "Record." Deane won the toss for the fifth time in succession in this series of five Tests, thus equalling the record held jointly by M. A. Noble of Australia and F. S. Jackson of England.

ship of Sutcliffe and Tyldesley Chelsen P. W. D. L.

Goals. F. A. Pts. .....26 15 0 4 50 25 38

.20 17 .17

At any rate, the tea interval score Manchester was 216 runs for 3 wickets; Sut-

RIFLE LEAGUE.

YESTERDAY'S TRIANGULAR

MATCH.

TAIKOO'S ** DOUBLE.”

+

C.

Swansea

Jull

115

.25 0

0 6

Part Vale .26 12 Grimsby....26 0 8 9

67

Notts, Cnty, .20 8 7 11 44 Barnsley...27 8 7 12 34 69 Clapton G...26 9 4 13 41 57 Southampton 27 7 6 14 43 84 Reading..20 7 0 13 30 56 20 Blackpool..28 7 6 10 63 72 20 Fulham.20 7 5 14 50 63

NEXT YEAR.

"La Linda" "Falcon" "Argulla II."

THE OTHERS.

.9.60

(par tael) .. Sovereigne (Bank's

buying rate) Silver,per oz)

26 1/10 Bar Silver in Hong

Kong

2% prem Chinese, Copper Cash nom. Chinese Copper. Centa 6% prem. Rate of Native In-

tereat

7% p.. Chinese Sub. Coln 28%% dis. Hong Kong Sub. Coin par.

'Yesterday's Race.

TIMES.

44

$8

27

21

•

Finishing. Corrected. "Boojjam" (1st) 4.84.45 4.32.40 "Halcyon" (3rd) 4.85.11 4.86.21 "Why Wander?"

4.95,24 (5th) 4.30.20

4.33.28

4.87.20

The "One Designs," "Gaels" and "Heyward Heys" have raced to- gether this season, being handieap-"

Shanghai Looking To The Future.ped together..

Shanghai is already looking to. the future, in spite of the 7-nil victory. The "N. C. Daily News" continues:-

[Note: Mr. Arthur Piercy, the On the Club ground, the Border ers extra little bit of cleverness

39 38 present secretary of the British. 80 38 30 Legion, Hong Kong, has also re- and combination acounted for a cliffe and Tyldesley were both Preston ... strong Club team and the Regiment out then. England were all out Leeds

.27 16 4 ? 69.45 36 presented Hong Kong at Interport wan on their merits. The Club ex late in the day for 282, Hammond Stoke

.20 14 5 7 60 37 33 soccer, as centre-half.] Oldham

26 13 0 7 62 31 32 perimented owing to probable ab- making 66. Then South Africa Notto. For. .25 12 5 8 62 40 99 sontees in the near future, and Mc-made 6 runs for no wicket.

West Brom 27 11

63 52 20 Bride, Watson and Scott at half-

Bristol C.

10 63 back looked good, but the halves from the start never really gol á grip of the game, und undoubledly Stewart's virility was missed in the middle line. Bishop, Stewart and Scott changed in the second-half but the Borderers were playing a very strong game, particularly Mc- Clinchey and Pte, Alexander on the left wing this pair palying Brst-class football, and being res- ponsible for both goals, and fore and at the Regimental side played good football, the Club's only satisfaction being that on that form the Borderers would beat most teams on the league, which augurs well for their Shield chances on Saturday next. The Club wingers Simpson and Taylor caused most danger to the K.Ö.S.B, defence, and when the inside forwards get a bit cirishaw more practice, the line will be a good Maxw one. As the Club have a bye in

19

"Boojum" was frat to finish yes- terday and also took first place in the race, according to handicap, saving her time on the other five yacht to complete the course. She is the winner of the championship with 105 points.

,

If it is unwise to look further ahead than next Chins New Year, the happiest augury for our

"Why Wonder?" finished third register another suc- chances to

but annexed second Cess on Hong Kong's own midden Festerday A triangular suntals in the Riflewolves 26 6 5 15 40 67 17 is the knowledge that the present place on handicap. However, she Lengte was shot off at Taikoo rango Sth. Shields -26 2 5 19 37 82

Shanghai eleven is enriched with a only fourth in the championship yesterday inaning between the

Division III. (South) players who, barring accidents, with 74 points to her credit.

"Halcyon" was second to cross Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Hong

should be spared for several years,

but failed to Kong Police Rifle Club and Taikoo

the line yesterday Goals, to come. It is unlikely, however, Rifle Club, wsulting in a double win

P. W. D. I F. A. Pts. that Frearson, Hathaway, and Gee concede the handicap of nearly two for Taikoo and win for the Millwall

.20 18 3 5 81 37 will be with us this time next year, minutes to "Why Wonder?" The R.A.0.C. Seores fallow: ---

24 16 4 5 67 404 but a plethora of talent is available third and is fifth in the champion: Northants

former accordingly was placed 32 Plymouth

14 4 8 58 38

to fill the gaps and in this connec-ship with 71 points. Exeter

11 0 4 4 21 31

We are reminded 167 28 25tion T. Brighton....20 12 6 9 54 43 Swindon ....21 12 5 4 57 38 77 Queen's Park 25 11 6 8 40 32 90 Charlton....23 9 10

Talkoo Rifle Club.

200 · 500 000 Yas. Yds. Yde.

the Shield on Saturday next, OPM'Loun portunity will be provided to ring

23

20 27.

RO

31

20

M'Indoe

32

12

10 Newport.28 10 7 20

27 32 30

29 34 30

27 98 81 20 21 27 28 31 26

a few changes with a capable lot Summers of players.

25

Swan

Wallace

The Royal Air Force found their Walmsley opponents on their new ground a

busting side who depended on their

87

16

of

15

Goldsmith's ability between the Last of the six to complete the "sticks," of the undiminished course yesterday, "Thecla" became took on handicap, and power of the evergreen Torry fourth Wilson at full-back, the untiring second place in the championship "Wings" was HO Crystal Pal. .25 9 8 8 45 43

energy and skill of Sandy Hurry with 94 points. 112 10 43 93 Southend....23 11

as a half-back, the rapid advance fourth to finish and fifth on han: Bournemouth 25 9 6 19 45. 48

dicap. She is third in the Brentford...27 10 3 14 50 6 23ment of Tingle and Stokes

77 points 75 Gillingham.237

23 7 7 9 38 45 21 match-winning forwards, and the champlonship with 25 7 4 12 50 52 20 utility of Bobby Favacho, whose "Pierrette" was fifth to finish and 85 Norwich 2

Coventry 25 8 4 13 45 55 20 play in the big game could not sixth in the race, being seventh in Bristol R....25 9 2 14 49 62 20 have been improved upon, even by the championship with 50 points.

.26 8 8 12

12 38

54 20 Baxter, and that is saying a great "Adele" started yesterday but fail- .26 7. 1 15 37 67 18 deal. It has been stated that Lied to finish. She is joint eighth in 25. 5 8 12 32 64 18

championship. Wai-tong was the least conspicu- the

"Bluenose," .25 6 5 14 42 54 17 128 8 14 48 58 16ous in Shanghai's front line last which was not started yesterday

week, and surely no greater com is sixth with 56 points. pliment could be paid to Lolly

(Continued on "Next Column.) Goldman and his colleagues.

Totul 219 248 224 000

dash and speed to clear their lines Plux 4 per vent. for open sights.

and did not hesitate to kick out

when in danger. Vernon was

closely witched and not

given

much chance to shoot as the, South

China backs played well, but the

سية

Merthyr Walsall -Torquay Grand Total 600 Watford R.A.O.C.

-Luton

200 500 GOO Yds. Vila. Yle. T

2.10

Division III. (North)

4.37.36

we

(8th). 4.40.01 "Thecla" (4th) 4.43.11 4.35.50

[Note: Tachta are mentioned in order of finishing but position in accordance with handicap are stat- ed in parenthesis.]

Championship Points. "Boojum"

"Thecla"

"Wings" "Why Wonder?"

"Halcyon"

"Bluenose"

"Pierrette" "Ailsa" "Adele" "Daphno" "Lola" "Adanac" "Viking" "Joan" "Gael" "Zephyr"

Water-boats

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Shangbai Loans ........... $6.10 Raube **** Tronoh Mines

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To-morrow for Services: Other Events,

Malabon Sugars Canton Ices

Caments (comb.)

do. (old) do. (now)

II.K. Ropes (old)

do. (new)

United Asbestos An all day event will be held at

Stores, &c. the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club to-morrow with sailing races be- Dairy Farm tween the Royal Navy and the Watsons Army, one race being held in the Der A. Wings morning and one in the afternoon, Fane. Crawfords Tiffin will be taken at the Club.

Next week-end there will be W. Fewells....... championship races for the racing

Miscellaneous. classes and the cruisers, and the remainder of the season is for the H.K. Amusements. most part devoted to special races, į H.K. Constructions ...... The season 2, Ind. G. Bonds.... and closing events. ends at the beginning of April.

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Prem

Air Force were unlucky not to win, Major White 212

00 87 as in the finer points of the game. Speller... 2

24 20 .72 they were superior, The Air Force |

5.-Dr. Hall ..... 28. 20 25 forwards are not so convincing us

אני

20 14 4 7 47 31 32

Bradford

82 Doncaster...20 17 4 5 60 22 38

Goals, P. W. D. L. F Pts. 27 10 8 2 70 27

2.1

78 Stockport

30 27

86 Lincoln

14, 49 65

Pte. JacksoN

25

20

21

76 Tranmere

.21.12 8 6

Pt. Bryant

22 31

80 Wrexham

20 Cpl. Bendall

Darlington

28 18

earlier in the season and on Satur S.-Sgt. Pepper.. 26 day a little more dash by the wings -Cpl. Gordon.. 20 would have meant goals.

5

Kowloon received the reward on Saturday of patient trying, and although both sides were not at full

6 57 37

26 13 3 9 41 36

26 12 4 9

Halifax....20 10 8 8 50 41 Accrington 26. 10 8 8 49

Total 106 22233 197 628 Hartlepool 27 116 12 48

strength, a good crowd saw a fine Plus 4 per cent. for open sights 18 Bradford G. .20 8 10 8 64 42

match and many good moveracats.

The versatile McKelvie kept Kow-

loon very steady, the old Interport

player being at the top of his form

and showing. fine judgment in tight

corners. Barclay's and Herridge's Carey goals were nice ones and each one Mackny. was scored very quickly from the. Roid... kick-off in

both halves. The Tilches

Queen's Becond goal from a penalty Howarth was very unpopular as, apparently,

May the ball had been cleared prior to the alleged foul, but the foul hav-Barker

ing occurred in the area, Kowloon Robert

paid full toll. With four goals to

his credit, naturally, Northey re-

his goals, the Kowloon centre play-

Southport...25 12 2 11 55 44

....24 12 1 11 51

Grand Total 644 Chesterfield 27 8 8 11 44

Police Rifle Club,

200 500 000

Yds. Yds. Yds.

25

New Brighton 23 8 8 9 Rotherham 1...24 8 0 10

T.Durham

81 Crewe

2031 83

Ashington. Nelson

29.. 21 68 Wigan

ស្ម័ននននននន

18 .62 Barrow

20 80

26

18

21

17 28 25 65

28 10 28

09

22

25 21 68

29

24 92 74

Total 181 190 189 580

ceived an ovation, but apart from Plus 4 per cent. for open sights 28 Rangers

ed a rare good game and showed delightful dash throughout. He is a great asset to the Chatham Road club and a very effective forward .generally. Richardson and Bar- clay for the Queen's played good football throughout, and swung the ball about finely, the Queen's play- ing a fine open game which Kow- leon responded to very brightly.

SHANGHAI JOCKEYS HERE.

B 5 14

88 61

6 7

41 71

.25 7 27 6 27

47.77

17 31 70

SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

Goals

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

.25 19 4 2 80 25 42

26.16 6.4 67 31 88

Motherwell Celtic

25 15 7 3 86 23 37 Grand Total 592 Hearts .26 15 347 64.95 34 St. Mirren :.28 14 3 9 53 5 81

2014 Kilmarnock 28 11 8.7 49 Aberdeen ... 27 13.3.11 Cowdenbeath 23 12 59.46 Faldrk

***.26.18. 2.11

FANLING GOLF.

CAPTAIN'S CUP FOR FEBRUARY,

Partick .28 11 6-10

51

51 49

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Hibernians..26 10 6 10 58-47

St Johnstone 27 10 6 11 49 Airdrie 28.7 Dundes 20. 9 4 18

The Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Ben's Park 23 8 5 13 48 5

Captain's Cup (qualifying) com Hamilton petition for February was played Clyde

at Fanling over the week-end. Raith R

T. D. L. Pendered qualified with Bo'ness

a score of 74 (handicap-8); Dunfermline

Three Shanghai jockeys arrived in equal 71. Hong Kong by the "President

Next best scores, with handicaps

28.7.4 16 48 287415 84 25 6 5.14 48

6.2.17 20: 32 21

FANLING HUNT.

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Pierce" for the annual race meet- and net returns, were:-D. J.} Ing next week. These are Mr. H. Gilmore 85-12=73, Capt. H. F. Maitland (acompanied by Mrs. Biotham 786—74, F. Taylor Maitland), who will ride for the 90-16-74 · C÷Bulmer Johnson The Fanling Hunt point-to-point Dumbar stable; Mr. A. J. F. Heard|| 84—8—76, A. E. 'Lissaiman 64-8 race at Lok-ma-chau on Sunday, of

of Messrs. Jardine's for Messra. 76, D, G, M. Bernard 91-14 about five miles, resulted:— Hyne, & Mackle; Mr.. V. M. Haimo- 77, Col. Bosteck 84--7-77, R Lightweight: Mr. Bolton 1, Mr. vitch, for Mr. Dynasty.

Young 86-9-77, 8. T. Butlin 88 Backhouse 2 Mr. Scott Elliot .. 1177, K. Ewart 981677, R. Heavyweigat: Lt. Col. F. Hayley Bell 1, Mr. Beck 2, Mr. Bayliss 8.

Mr. G. A. Harriman, who has been absent from Hong Kong for a few years, also came down on the same ship and he is to ride for the "Stag" stable

H. Hollin 88-10-78, T. S. Whyte

Smith 87—8—78, D, G, Bruce 88 - Mesars, - Maenamars, Crable and

1070

Watam were unsexted in the lat

There were 47 entries...

ter rate.

NOTICE

OF REMOVAL.

We have This Day Removed into more Commodicns Premises--The whole Building situated in SA, Wynd- ham Street and the Corner of Wellington Street- Exactly opposite our Old Building.

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