MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1928,
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RIFLE SHOOTING.
SCOTTISH COMPANY OF H.K.V.D.C.
THE "DYER" CUP.
BASEBALL.
‚U.S.S. "PITTSburgh's" Two
VICTORIES..
"LOCAL "STARS" DEFEATED.
CHARITY SOCCER
ARMY TEAM' DEFEATS' CIVILIANS.
LOSERS' MISTAKES.
THE CHINA MAIL,
great game and troubled Anderson more than the forwards, and Mc- Kelvie had hard luck with a
fine shot which kept low and flashed by Anderson just outside.
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The Army now took up thé run- ning and clover work by Hill sent the forwards going, but Bishop re The football programme on Saturday was a very curtailed loved with a hugo kick and Omar one, being limited to the charity with a good chance put outside. match, which the Army won by From the kick off Carswell mont McClinchey going, but offalde (two clear goals, and a friendly.
game between the Kowloon Club against Alexander spoilt a good and H.M.S. "Cumberland." The change and the Civilians broke For the third time, No. With a small crowd present, the naval men won easily by four away. Simpson giving Suen a chance Platoon (Kowloon) won the R. M. U.S.S. "Pittsburgh" defeated a goals to one. Kowloon fielded but which the outside left put over in
a good effort. Dyer Cup, the competition for team from the U.S.S. "Henderson" a moderate team. which was held yesterday at Stone- on the Caroline Hill ground, Sco- cutters rifle range. The competi-kumpoo, on saturday afternoon, in tion is between platoons in the a fast game of baseball by 9 runs Scottish Company of the Hong to 2. There was very little to Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. chose between the two teams taken Army
Points gained yesterday were as as a whole, the star performer of
follow-
Platoon.
No. 6 (Kowloon)
No. 7 (City)
No. 5 (Taikoo)
Points.
802.
700. 706.
6
Winners to date: 1925 No. 6,
1926 No. 7, 1927 No. 6, 1928 No. 6.
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RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
the day being Tocchio, the "Pitia Kowloon burgh's" pitcher, who pleased his many supporters with his fine- twirling.
The teams lined up as follows:- "Henderson." "Pittsburgh." Newband c.f. Langley. Mulky
r.f. Mealon The competition for the cup pre-Payne sented by Mr. A. K. Henderson, for
Mitchell individual aggregates, resulted aa
Robina follow:-
1b. Show
c. Venable
B.B. Grigth
Barber
2b. Reynolds
Naric.
Points.
Pte. McLennan (No. 5
Platoon)
114.
Sgt. Cuthill
113
Lee:/Sgt. F. C. Goodman
113
Hagun Shroder
Nicholson Barron
p. Tocchio Umpires Ho and Miller ("Pitta- burgh").
1.f. Robertson Bb
Pté. Boulton
118
INTER-SHIP.
"Tamar" Narrowly Defeat
"Pittsburgh."
the American side. Ten was serv. ed on the range at Stonecutters and a very enjoyable day was spent. Scores:-
Sgt. Riddler ... 31 28 30
saw
H.M.S. "Tamar,"
Sgt. Bishop
Cpl. Burnett
25 25 38 28 30 28 P.O. Greening. 28 32
83
86
30
· 90
Mine. Counter. 20 23
28.80
Cpl. Jenkin's
21 27
29
77
Sgt. Hillaby
26 32 25
.89 82
Total
Plus 4% for open sights.
Grand Total
C.P.O. Gully 31 32 31
..218 287 226 681
20
94
701
U.S.S. "Pittsburgh."
200 500 600 Total, 90. Sgt. Blaycock. 29 32 29 S.C. Bouchard 27 27 27 81
G. McMilner.. 28 31 -26
85
G.. MeRussel
20 31 27°
87
Pte. Stump
28 26 27
81
Cpl. Boyle
26 30 24
80
by 7 runs to nil.
33 31 32
96
Total
96 32 34 30
.232.242 221 696
:
with a
HONG KONG DOWN.
Gobs Win Yesterday By 7 Runs To Nil.
Charity Match.
2 Civilians Friendly.
..... 1 H.M.S.
ARMY v. CIVILIANS.
Desperate Defence.
Extremely clever play by Suten and Chen at this stage made the Issue a very open one and tho Civilians were doing well, but Army again attacked, Hill just falling with a good effort. The Army were better together forward and Me
· "Cumberland" 4 Clinchoy was playing wonderful' football, but the passing was too close and many good chances were lost by
over elaboration of the Miserable weather conditions passing game, Alexander closed in prevailed at Sookumpoo, which and Leech shot, weakly at Clarke' materially affected what would owing to the heavy nature of the have been a big gate. Rain fell ground.
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continuously during the match and McKelvie sent a fine pass to Chen although the grand stand was com- and the winger was getting into fortably filled, the rest of the his stride but Hirst, relieved in ground was practically empty.
fino style. Sims kept his forwards The Military Bands performed hot on the attack and only desper- gallantly in the shelter of the stand ate defonce by the Civilian rear- guard kept the Army forwards out. and amongst the spectators
Chance Lost. Substitutes:-Hodge ("Hender. Major General C. C. Luard, G.O.C.,
The Hong Kong right wing then son"); James and Swafford ("Pitts- and most of the officers of the Gar
Howarth beat got moving and burgh").
rison. Both teams wont down pointless The ground was in a poor condi- Martin easily but Hirst nipped in the first inning, then Mitchell tion when the following teams and across and saved the situation in made a two-base hit, and ran home officials Hned out:-
fine style. The Civilian forwards pressed heavily and Suen and Chen from a fly by Robins to the left. Army XI-Goal, C.S.M. Ander-;
of their beat H.M.S. "Tamar" narrowly de- The next two innings were shar-son (K.O.S.B.); Backs, Guarderan gave us a glimpse
some very clever! feated U.S.S. "Pittsburgh" in aed, with no scoring: The fifth inn- Hirst (Scots Guards), and Pte. form and from rifle match under Hong Kong Rifle Ing "Henderson" blanked. Martin (K.O.S.B.); Half backs, work the ball came across to Mc- Kelvie who put a delightful pass League conditions, the margin be- Robertson ("Tittsburgh") hit and Guardsman Carswell (Scots
gat first. James then hit a beauty Guarda).
forward and Howarth just missed ing Only 5 points.
Sergt. Sims Sgt. Snyder and 5.C. Boyd tied over right field's head, with bases (RA.M.C.) captain, Sergt. Hill Anderson's charge, a great chance converting, the ball going past with scores of 96 each for a spoon full. He brought in Robertson, (Queen'e Regt.); Forwards, Pte.
and Tocchio, giving Campbell (.0.S.B.), Guardaman lost. presented for the highest score on Newhand
The Army broke away on the "Pittsburgh" the lead. Both teams Aird (Scots Guards), Sgt. Leech right, Campbell showing clean shared the sixth venture
In the last inning, (RA), Sgt. McClinchey (K.O.S.B.) pair of heels and centring accur
and Ptc. Alexander (K.O.S.B.), blank sheet.
Intely. Leech booted the ball very Mitchell got first, then "Barker hit,
Hong Kong Civilian XL-Goal, coolly and cleverly past Clarke and Only and brought him home,
Clarke (Police); Blacks, Sherry Army took a two goals lead. The needing one' run to draw, Hagan 200 500 600 Total. faced Tocchio, the "Pittsburgh" (Police) and Bishop (H.K.F.C.) game was now drawing to a close
London, Saturday, "crack." With strike two, ball Half backs, McBride (HI.K.F.C.), and on the run of play Army de- Cambridge won the boat race two, the "Henderson" man Was McKelvie (Kowloon), Leung Yuk served their lead, but the Civilian by ten lengths. The time was 20 struck out by a fast one, leaving tong (Chinese. Athletic); Forwards, side had a glorious chance, Simpson minutes and 25 seconds.
Howarth being clear through but Omar shot "Pittsburgh" winners by one run. Omar (St. Joseph's),
Oxford Wins Toss.
On Paria-- Score by innings:-
(Police), Simpson (H.KF.C.), Suen weakly outside, and Army relieved.
Both sides had a "breather" On demand Kam-shun (Chinese 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Athletic), A big kick by Sherry gave the "Henderson"...0.1 0 0 0 0.1 and Chen Kwong-iu (Chinese Ath- Civilians a chance and with only after some oar-testing practice at Credits,
letic).
to beat Simpson shot nine o'clock and came out again "Pittsburgh"...0 0 0 0 3 0 -
The "Pittsburgh" deserved the Referee: Mr. W. E. Hollands, outside, the final whistle blowing at 9.30.
Oxford won the toss and chose. with the Army good winnera by the Middlesex, station, but a On demand win, being a better balanced team Hon. Sec., H.K.F.A.. with a splendid pitcher, while the Linesmen: Mr. H. McTavish two goals to nil.
sudden change in the wind some- On New York--' "Henderson's" men made some (H.K.F.C.) and Pipe Sgt. Major
Comment..
what neutralised this advantage. mistakes.
Mackie (K.O.S.B.).
The water was calm and there Immediately on the conclusion of The Civilians lost the, toss and the match players and spectators was
a helping wind when the kicked off, the Army getting pos- stood to attention to "the King" teams got off at 9.51, Cambridge session early. Alexander made
which was rendered by the Military pulling 34 to Oxford's 36. tracks for Clarke's charge but was Band in the Grand Stand.
Light Blues Lead. forced behind and following some) The match was robbed of its
Cambridge had a lead of a quar- good work on the Army left wing chief interest by the absence of Yesterday the "Pittsburgh" gobs Sherry cleared and Omar broke Wheeler, Gosano and Taylor, a
ter-of-a-length at the Duke's. Wire defeated an "all Hong Kong" team away but Martin relieved and Aird great loss to the Civilians, and al-Head which was increased to half-On demand
Both feeding Campbell nicely, the Army though Sherry deputised well for length at the mile post. outside right centred squarely. Wheeler with the exception of one crews were then stroking 32 to on demand Y. for the local side. Leonard,
Alexander's shot
On Manila- was saved in mistake, Simpson and Omar were the minute. The Light Blues led Hachiuma and S. Hachiuma also:
good style by Clarke.
On demand .................... weak in their respective positions. by one-and-a-quarter lengths at com- played well but the team's
Harrods and, drawing rapidly Army, assisted by the wind,
On Shanghai- The Civilians have to thank a bination suffered by comparison.
Hammersmith Bridge, increasing 30 day's sight (private Shaw scored a home run in the pressed severely and Leech worry-strong defence for the lowness of away, made it one-and-a-half at on demand the Police back the score. Clarke saved many shota, visitors third inning. Langley, ing. Sherry,
the distance to two-and-a-half. miskicked and sent the ball having no chance with the two
paper) their pitcher,' was in excellent
On Yokohama flashing by Clarke to give the which beat him and Sherry and At the Doves, however, Oxford
had reduced the lead by half-a- On demand form.
Army an early lend. Army follow- Bishop were resolute backs. The The teams were:
¡length.
Gold Leaf, 100 dne ed up their advantage and Leech Civilian half back line was strong, "Pittsburgh" All Hong Kong just missed with a good effort high McKelvio playing a great game, ahead at Chiswick Eyot and were Sovereigns
Cambridge were three lengths (per tael) Langley
(Bank's over the bar. The Civilians rallied probably the best game the Kow stroking 32 to Oxford's 29. By Nealon
buying rate) and following. good work by loon half back has played this sea- Shaw
McBride, Omar was given a chance, son, and his work, shewed a fine the time the Light Blues had Silver (per oz.)
reached Chiswick Steps Oxford Ua Silver in Hong Weather
but Hirat relieved with a good understanding of the difficulties of had knocked half-a-length off the permitting, to-day's Venable,
Kong. Griffith
1.f. Chinn fixtures at the Hong Kong C.C.
kick. The Army came again and the ground. He received good sup lead, but Cambridge made it three Chinese Copper Cash nom. Horton r.f. Wong- annual lawn tennis tournament are
Leech sent a great shot just over port from McBride and Leung Yuk again when passing Duke's Chinese Copper. Cants 6% prem Worthington 3b. Hachiuma, Y. as follow:-
the bar. Army were controlling tong who both played gamely, Meadows. James
Oxford were then Rate of Native in 2b. Hachluma, S.
The forwards were disappointing rowing raggedly and seemed to be Chinese Sub. Coin
terest the game at this stage but fine de- Swafford Ib. Leonard
fensive work by McKelvie and Excepting for occasional flashes, distressed. Score by innings
Hong Kong Sub. Coin Bishop kept them out. A clever, the usually brilliant Chinese left pass by Leech to McClinchey who wing were very subdued and foundį. tested Clarke with a good effort. the conditions against them and
The Light Blues were leading Hot Pace,
Howarth struggled hard with 'weak
easily at Barnes Bridge and then submerged in the race proper on a corner, men on each side. but this was got away and the The Army team were well to drew away and passed the win-the previous Saturday.. efforts of the players to keep their gether, but played too close and ning post 10 lengths ahead. They equilibrium were much appreciated much of the short clever passing were then rowing well and show-
The time returned 20 ́min- by the crowd. The ball travelled was overdone. Anderson kept a good ing no signs of distress..
utes and 25 seconda is but at a great pace and class was tell-goal and Hirst played a strong
Great Superiority. moderate. Oxford's 18 minutes The Club 1st XI. v. H.KS.R.Aing and the Civilian side at this game but his partner was weak.
The usual animated scenes at and 29 seconds in 1911 is still a Fiddes Wilson (rec. 5/6) v. 0. C. on U.S.R.C. ground on Wednesday stage owed a lot to McBride and Sims played his usual brainy game the start were enlivened by the record for recent years. The fol- Womack (rec, 5/6).
at 5.15 p.m. will be:-Howell, McKelvie, who was playing fine and Carswell and Hill were terrors
for work. The Army front line presence of a dozen aeroplanes lowing year the winners took as long as 28 minutes and five Handicap Doubles :-C. H. Brad-Farquharson, Lyon, Lloyd, Dand football. ley and Major C. Willson (rec. 15) (Capt.), Mitchell, Slipper, Wheeler, Clarke saved a splendid shot from combined splendidly but overdid humming overhead.
McClinchey and Aird sent Leech the passing and should have scored Cambridge fulfilled anticipa- seconds.
Cambridge's victory this year H.K. Hopes (old) G. R. Lawrence, Woodward, Whitley. v. A. D. Humphreys and
do. (new) Sayer (owe 15/1); W..B. Cornaby The following will represent the off, but the centre forward was many more goals. McClinchey and tions and led from start to finish
Asbestos and A. Piercy (reo. 3/6) v. W. A. Club. 2nd XI. to-morrow at King's pulled up for offside, and Campbell, Leech played class football but the and revealed great superiority., -the fifth in succession-brings
Stores, &c. Nowers and E. D. Lawrence (ows Park, at 5 pm, in the match with well away, had to come back also. centre forward was not fed enough Oxford were unpolished, laboured, the "championship" in the event United
the K.OS.B.:-F. S. Nicholls, R. R. The Civilian left wing came pro- and Alexander had an off day, many scrappy and completely rowed out, to an interesting stage.
in the While Cambridge were fresher Light Blues now claim 89 wins Watsons 5/6).'
Mixed Doubles: Dr. and Mrs. Todd, J. E. Henry, L. A. R. Dun-minently into, the picture now and chances coming to hira
half. which did not than any crew in recent years. against Oxford's 40: There was Der 4. Wings.
The Cambridge times were:
one dead heat-in 1877. Oxford: sne, Crawfords Craig (rec. 15/1) v. Mr. and Mra. can (Capt.), J. P. Murray, A. N. Suen dribbled right through, but second
fackintoshs Other, L. P. Thomas, A. C. Howell, the ball was heavy and Anderson materialise. Aird and Campbell
Mile póst 4 mins 17 secs.
has only won once since the War,
Sinceres C. C. Stark (rec, 2/6).
played well but. Aird could have T. Whitely, B. W. Sampson. W. A easily cleared.
Hammersmith Bridge (where taking a narrow decision, by W Powells Shots from Alexander and Leech shot more. The Army team ware
three quarters-of-a-length in Miscellanetron, Nowers.
were well saved by Clarke, and the better side and deserved their the race was virtually over).
1928. There were no races be HE. Amusements tween 1915 and 1919.
HE Constructions Bishop robbed Leech just as the win, but a little more enterprise in mins. 44 seca.
B. Ind. G. Bonds Army centre was getting danger front of goal is needed for success! Barnes Bridge 17 mins.
Finish 20 mins. 25 secs. Reu-
H. K: Govt Loans in the Laf Wal Cup Final. McKelvie raised the hopes of the
S.C. Boyd Sgt. Snyder
LAWN TENNIS.
ANNUAL TOURNAMENT AT
H.K.C.C.
TO-DAY'S FIXTURES.
Open Singles (3rd round) :— E. C. Fincher v. S. E. Green; Very Rev. A. Swann v. Major W. E. Stevenson; A. H. Crook Yoshida.
Lec, and then Zafra, pitched well
p Lee
Alves 3.4. c.f.
Kusang
c. Zafra
1 2 3 4 6 6 7 Total H. V. "Pittsburgh" 0211 0.21 Open Doubles (2nd round):-Ho All Hong Kong 0000000
Wai-hing and Chan So v. T. Honda
and T. Akiyama; Ng Sze-kwong and Ng Sze-cheung v. Lee Wal-tsof
and Lee Woon-tsol; J. M. da Silva and F. J. Remedios v. Y. Sajiki and T..Isomura.
Handicap Singles "A": W: D.
Tuesday's Matches.
Some of the matches down. for to-morrow are:-..
Open Singles: S. A Rumjahn
v. Yew Man-kit.
HOCKEY.
TEAMS FOR THIS WEEK'S MATCHES.
GIRL RUNNERS.
7
0
The Civilians forced
Ous...
Open Doubles: T. Fujieda and When the Women's A.A.A. held j' Y. Hachiuma y. E. de Sousa, and their first cross-country cham Civilians with a fine shot but A. V Remedios; K. T. San and pionship race, at Luton, last year, Anderson saved well and the in- Chong Tuck-wing y. E. C. Fincher there were protests from various terval arrived with the Army press- and E. F. Fincher
people who thought the race of Ing strongis. Club Championship, Singles from two to three miles was too Pretty Play.
severe a test for girls, gan Leech' kicked off for the Army in
G., W. Sewell v. ED. Lawrence
ter.
Army
2
Civilians
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FEDERAL GRAND JURY'S INDICTMENT,
The First Race. The first Oxford-Cambridge rowing match on record took. The above result points to place as far back as 1829, when heavy going. Looking back at Henley the Dark Blues won to 1908 neither University easily in 14 minutes 30 seconds. has ever won by such The race did not become an an- Kowloon — Slippers Wheeler, a margin in a straight out race, qual event until some years after- Handicap Singles Bar The girls have replied this year the second half and some pretty Dodshon: Bliss, Hendley, Vickers; In 1926, true to relate, the dis-wards Between 1886 and 1889
New York, Saturday, row (owe 18), LL R. P. Lonsdale by entering in increasing num forward play by the Army front Read, Tiernan, Kernick, Miles, tance of Cambridge's victory was there were races from West-
bers, and in the second champion-line was rather overdone. Leung Eastman
officially given as 30 lengtes, but minster to Fatney, as also in Ten corporations and thirteen and 42, and in 1846, individuals have been indicted by Handicap Doubles ship, held at Chigwell Row in Yuk-tonk sent Simpson away but H.M.S. "Cumberland Bowles; on this occasion Oxford were com- 1840 41
mail week, 14 teams an increase the centre forward disappointed, Willis, Kelly; Moas, Chawner, Met pletely waterlogged, and it could 1856 and 1863 contests between the Federal grand jury in con- Parker and O. Hannon (rec. of competed With the add- and the ball coming to McBride, the calf Jones, Ball, Manu, McLeod, hardly be called a racer, The next the Varsities were held from nection with Investigations by 5/6) v. A. B. Haworth and A. B. tion of individual entrants, a hub- Club half back, with a great effort, Bowles (Boy);
longest distance was in 1912 Mortlake to Putney In recent the department of Justice into the Raworth and J., D. Humphreye drew runners were seen racing in shot just over the bar. The
when the Dark Blues won by six years the course has been from so-called Quifti, &Tru (owe 5/6)
Civilian half backs were playing a
ster's American For lengths after both boats had been Putney to Mortlake. Epping Forest.”
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