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SOUTH CHINA CAROLINE HILL GROUND.
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crowd of football enthusinate in the Colony of all races. Lack of physique is counteracted by deft' foot work and boundless en- thusiasm, and the record of the Chinese Athletic during the past
CHINESE FOOTBALL FUTURE season has been marked by clever and attractive football enjoyed by all.
and
SOCCER DINNER.
CAA'S PLEASING CEREMONY.
· PLAYERS HONOURED,
[By "Rover]
players who had performed so bril
liantly during the past' season.
There were many European guests consisting of officials of the Hong Kong Football Association and representatives of the Clubs in the Colony.
and
These included :---- Winners, Cup and medals, Hong Kong Senior League.
[By "Rover"}
Caroline Hill for the Chinese, Although officially the Hong potentialities which will well re- nese, Athletic Association took
developed properly, possesses The annual dinner of the Chi Kong Football season for 1927-1 pay those responsible for its in-place at the Yee Woo restaur- 28 is over, football of a strenuous ception, and will become in time, ant, Shek-tong-taui, on Satur- nature atili continues and will venture to predict, the nursery day evening, when supporters of of Chinese footballers, who will the Chinese Athletic Football Club continue with the local clubs leave their mark permanently on gathered in force.to honour the throughout the close season. football history in the East.
On Saturday last I was tempted
Football has become for the to watch the match at Caroline Chinese in Hong Kong not only a sport, but a serious sport; and in Hill (the new ground of the the successes of their local teams, South China Athletic Associu- thousands of enthusiasts derive tion), a "friendly" between the the greatest exhilaration Queen's Regiment and the home pleasure weekly. The local Chin
Before dinner the players and club, the South China XI. The eso, organisations have the en- Queen's, by their previous bril-couragement of all in the Colony guests assembled in the large hall liant win over the Athletic, the in the interest of sport and it is of the restaurant, cocktails League winners, were an attrac-hoped that successes in the past smokes, and introductions and re- tive fixture, but, even so, I was and many to come, will not un-vivals of old memories being the surprised at the amount of inter-balance the crowd to the extent of order. The trophics won by the est, out of season, which was over partisanship. There is much Club and members were promin- taken in the gume,
in the Chinese game which de-ently displayed in the centre of the Spectators were pouring into manda praise from all — speed, large ball and made a gallant dis- the ground from all directions, cleverness, condition and anticipa- | play. and one could not realise that tion, and, in contact with the best the season proper was over. The British teams in the Colony, the Queen's appeared first and I was finer points of the game have sorry they were without Calde-been performed skilfully. cott, Morris, Caunter, and Bunn but apart from these defections
It is for the managers of the they fielded a good sound side.
local Chinese Clube, who will start When South China appeared, next season with such brilliant amid the usual hero worship of prospects, to be on their guard the crowd it was noticed Pau Ka- for the following few troubles ping (goal), Lau Kau, Lau Mau, which every football directorate and Pau Ka-chuen, all prominent or management meet with in the Athletic players, 'were assisting the locals, and judging from the course of their office. interest roused by the appearance source of trouble. From close ob Spectators will be the big of these players in the game servation of the exciting matches among the Chinese spectators, al- in the past season, it has been a though not understanding the matter of surprise how much bad vernacular, I could not help won- football bordering on sharp prae- dering why South China had call- tice and even on foul tactics, has ed in the assistance of the players received applause, while many of mentioned, and whether they had the finer passages of the game followed their local rivals' lead by have passed unnoticed. These building up their team well in ad-tactics should be stopped by the vance. However, the game start players, which latter should ed in very bright fashion, and ignore the spectators and have throughout was intensely inter- the utmost respect for the re- esting and South China gave a feree on duty. sparkling display quite in advance
cleverest local players in China, by brilliant football put China on the road to victory. A further goal by Lau Mau, who also played well, put the local crowd on good terms with themselves and their favourites.
Be On Guard.
Winners, Cup and medals, Hong Kong Junior League ("B" Divi- sion),
Winners, Shield and medals,
Hong Kong Junior Shield Division. Winners, Hong Kong Ping Pong Association..
Other Trophies.
In addition, a large number of individual trophies to members
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a reward for efforts in the mem- bership campaign were also dín. played these consisting of very handsome prizes.
A
Dinner was commenced late and
a very large company sat down to an excellent menu, presided over by Mr. Ip Kau-ko who was sup-
ported by the members of the H.K.F.A. and other officials.
Teams Congratulated.
the The Chairman addressed company in Chinese and in Eng. lish welcoming the players and guests and warmly toasted the football and members of the
future.
Club Members.
the the
en-
Mr. H. K. Lee, the hard working and popular Secretary, addressed the meeting, toasting the guests in atirring terms and was most thusiastically received by the company who applauded in a very enthusiastic manner. He warmly praised the great efforts the Club members had made, and spoke, in Chinese and English spurring the players who had done so well fresh efforts, in the future.
to
Unruly spectators should be re- of what had been expected. Pau moved from the ground to pre- Ka-ping, of course, was a big fac tor, and this youthful goalie who vent the Club suffering. Many a is an idol with the Chinese foot-club in England has had its, Ping Pong teams, als thanking ball fan, staved off defeat until ground suspended at great finan- the various local organisations for Fung King-cheung, one of the cial loss owing to objectionable their great help in supporting their
supporters.
Young Club. He particularly con- All Clubs experience these gratulated the Captains of the China any more than it is to Eng efforts, and troubles. It is not peculiar to winning teams for their great land or Scotland; but the success- ground facilities would be
hoped that better ful Club is the one whose manage-reward of their efforts in ment can deal, with any such situation quickly and effectively." Won on Merit.
The Caroline Hill ground is an South China won on their inspiration to the aspirations of merits and although only a local Chinese football sportsmen, friendly game the match demon- and I understand has been secur- strated the strength of the senior ed by the untiring efforts of one Chinese Club if properly managed or two very well-known Chinese in the coming season.
gentlemen who have the interests Whether the Caroline Hill Club of the Young China movement will have the assistance of the very much at heart, and whether Athletic players on view for the the Athletic will participate in coming season or not, we do not the advantages of this ideally know, but the form shown by situated sports centre at present several players on view is indica or in the future is purely a matter tive of great reserve talent and of conjecture and more or less players who were very much in "family business," but the advan- the limelight in addition to those tages of a self-contained spacious already mentioned were Li Tin-ground, capable of being totally sang and Leung Wing-tak. The enclosed by controlled stands and Athletic players all did well and entrances and exists, with all its Fung King-cheung is in a class by attendant advantages, are such as to inspire the promoters of the The object of these notes, scheme with every hope of a bril- however, is not so much to com- liant success, after the necessary ment on the game, as to congra- spade work has been patiently tulate the South China Athletic | seen through. Association in possessing A Following the very bright suc ground which from a very rough cesses of the Chinese footballers beginning, can be developed into generally during the past two or one of the finest if not the best three seasons both in China and sports arena in the Colony. Of in Australia, the establishment of ample dimensions, the playing Caroline Hill ground for their ex- pitch is beautifully level and clusive use, is fully merited, and true, the approaches are numerit can safely be left to those ous, the ground is in the very gentlemen who have been through centre of all that is sporting in the pioneer days of the game with Hong Kong, and if, as I hear it is all its troubles in the past, to re- intended, the ground can be re- serve no effort to make Caroline "THE CHINA MAIL," General turfed in time and stands erected, Hill the home of Chinese football
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past season.
Mr. McTavish.
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also expressed his admiration for the work of the team and con- gratulated the Club on possessing such a Secretary as Mr. Lec, this opinion being wildly cheered.
Mr. McCubbin.
MONDAY, MAY 21, 1928.
DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellinga, such as larbor, plow, and altho)
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HORIZONTAL 1-To balance 7-What is a mark of 41-A unit
Identification? 13-Suffix. Same as
14-What author'
writings describe old Dutch to In New York? 15-King (French) 18-What gulf is
between Sweden and Finland?
17-A tropical plant
with edible rost 18-To balter
20-To ask alma *2-A drink 24-Margin.
26-Who was the Gresk
goddess of peace? 27-Combining form.
Plana 25-Dole
29-What is one, whe
surveys by means
of a compacc? 31-Went rapidly 32-A
попу
33-Suffix. Pertaining to $5-What was a holder
of estates with manorial richte In New York under old Dutch law7 37-A thrust (colloq.1 39-What is the bist
known book in the world?
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THE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE.
HORIZONTAL (Cont.) 40-Friendship
|42-To imitate
|44-To discover
46-A country in
Asiatic Turkey (abbr.) 47-Obscurity
81-What is graval for a
railroad bed? 54-And not
35-To pay social
attontions to
SB-To beg
57-A representation
VERTICAL (Cont) 12-What is a person of
first importance? (colina.}
19-A wait-known
polson
20-A foundation 21-What is the person
to whom property
grantedt
22-Triangles (Math.) 23-Likely
25-What is tack of
sange?
30-A Roman
household god
58-What are thone who] 33-Bhell-fish having an
roam abroad idly?
VERTICAL
sar-shaped shell
| 34°Who wan the fover
of Halolas?
1-What negro republic 15-A vegetable
la on the west coast of Africa? 2-Combining form.
Equal
3-In good time 4-Own (Scat.) 6-Threefold
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7-To close
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8-A variegated quartzj
often used for geme
36-No
37-Allment
38-Rotates, #1
cyclone 43-What is tire open
Inner court of. a Spanish dwelling? 45-What is an open,
Equare or market-
What in
[18-What is ground taro
enticu?
9-Fellow of the Royel 19-Banefu!
Eolety (Latin-
atur.)
10-Pertaining to an
50-Yonder
31-Penasue
52-Conducted
"super"
11-A motiled streak in 53-Protix. Game as
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wood
(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)
SATURDAY'S SOLUTION.
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winning the big events of the year, the League, and the Shield against worthy opponents amongst Service teams.
Presentations.
the
the The presentations followed speeches, and the various Captains of the winning teams received great ovations as they received the
fine trophies on behalf of their teams, while the older members of
Pak-cheong the veteran of the ac- the Senior XI headed by Wong
tive players received very warm receptions.
Mr. J. McCubbin of the Hong Kong A.F.C. commended the Club and in a few breezy remarks gave the younger players the benefit of his experience.
The evening was a most sucE CSS- ful and enjoyable one, and a fitting Mr. May,
and pleasant memory of a wonder- Mr. May responded for the Unit- fully successful season, greatly to ed Services in the absence of the the credit of the Club and ita Rev. Alexander and referred to management. With an ever grow- the great help which Service, or ing membership of players HTIG ganisations contributed to local supporters the prospects of the Club football and sport generally in the which have made auch a mark on Colony, and Mr. Black responding local football records for the Civilians congratulated the bright and the sereon of 1927-28 Chinese Athletic and Kowloon concluding with the highly SUC- A.F.C. Cluba on so worthily main- cessful gathering on Saturday talning the high reputation of ovening will always be a memor- Civilian Football in the Colony by able and highly creditable one..
BRINGING UP FATHER.
WHAT GOOD LUCK DID' SHE HAVE?
HER DAUGHTER MARRIED LORD KNOES AN' SHE MOVES IN THE VERY BEST SOCIETY:
?
are very.
KENTUCKY DERBY.
FAVOURITE WINS BIG EVENT.
Louis Ville, Yesterday, The Kentucky Derby was won by the favourite, Reighcount in 2 mins. 10.2-5 seconds. Misstep Wax second and Toro third-Reuter's *American Service.
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HER TO THE HOUSE?
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Walter Spence, of the Brooklyn Y. M. C. A., who set a new world's record in the 220-yard bronst stroke and retained bis championship title by winning the event at the Na tional A AU. indoor swimming meet hero. His now mark is 2.48.82, The old record made by Rado macher, of Germany, was 246.
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