1929-09-17 — Page 9

WATER POLO

THE

KOWLOON TEAM DEFEAT V.R.C. BY TWO GOALS

SOMERSETS BEAT CHINESE

CHINA MAIL,

TENNIS DOUBLES

FINCHER BROTHERS LOSE TO STRAITS PLAYERS

EXCITING PLAY

of the

Two matches in the Water Polo The Fincher Brothers, who have eni League were played in the V.R.C..tered the semi-final

tenni bath last evening, the result be-doubles in the Chinese Athletic Ass ing that the Kowloon "A" team single match, made their first: appear ciation's tournament without playing a

same number of

ance on the Stadium court yesterday pinta as the V.R.C." "A," but the afternoon, when they were defeated by lalter has the advantage of one the Straits players, John Lim and Lim game in hand.

Bong-se (in straight sets).

how has the

The Kowloon "A's" victims last Play was not of a brilliant naturo, night were the V.R.C. "B" team. but there was quite a lot of excitement. which went down to the tinc of The first set went to the Straits play- three goals to one.

ers for 6-2, after the Finchers had The score,

first two however, is not a good indkation opened well and taken the

games. They could not retain their of the

game, which

was fairly lead, however, against the good plac closely contested throughout Theing and combination of the Lims'. Kowloon "A" made more use of their opportunities, whilst their defence was so sound that the Vetorians were often held..

Excitement was highest in the second set,, which went to 3 games before the Chinese pair took the set for 17-15. At one stage of this set the Finchers. The goal corers were: Simpson had a good chance of making one set all, when they led by 5-3 and 40-15 on their own service. They lost the point

(Kowloon);

3(2), and Rodger (1)

and Lawrence (1) (V.R.C.).

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1929.

Sport Columns

HOME FOOTBALL

OLDHAM STILL HEAD SECOND DIVISION

THIRE DIVISION UPSETS

London, Yesterday.

Division II (South)

Goals,

P. W, D. L. Northampton 6 5 0 1 Coventry 4 2 0 Southend 6 5 0 1 Plymouth Brentford Luton

A. Pts.

A

4 10 5

10

15

10

54 10 5 6 5 3 2 0 N

9

$5 23

1

699

Brightont 4301

Four matches in the First Divi. Fulham....

sion were played to day, the most surprising being Birmingham's

Bournemouth 5

Walsall ..... Crystal Fal. Swindon

defeat of West Ham on the latter's Queen's P.R.

ground.

Oldham retained their undefeated Norwich record in Division II. accounting Gig for Barnsley by the add goal in five. Newport Hull

into semanal plz Ra through beating Southampton. Exeter Reading surprised Swansen on the Merthyr Watford latter's ground.

Torquay

4

10

A

511 3

9

0.3 J Division III (North)

2

15

Chala.

P. W. D. L.

F. A. Pts.

4

5

0

5 20 3 4

8

4 0 1 19

9

#

31 12 10

In the Third Division the leaders were engaged in both sections," resulting in variation of the Premier

Thus South Port Vacu

Stockport

positions.

S. Shields

end in the Southern Section went Darlington den before their own spectators Rochdale. before Northampton, whilst Coven- Tranmere try got only one point as the out- Crewe come of their visit to Swindon. Accrington The same applied to the visits of Carliste Brentford and Fulham to Clapton York Orient and Queen's Park Rangers. Rotherh respectively.

Lincol In the Northern Section Port Valent

Doncaster lost the first match of the season Barrow

Southwort

after a ram struggle against Lin- Wigar coln on the latter's ground.

Hali- Halifax

fax got away from the bottom of the table le a narrow

Doncaster.

11

rham

1]

10

None of the Scottish League N. Brighton

teams was engaged.

Undefeated Teams

The list of undefeated teams now Rangers reals:--

First Division-Derby County.

Second

Stoke,

4 1 0

5 1 0 4

F. A. Pts. 76 10 14 2 G4 1 1 13 1 9

win over

Wrexham Hartlepools Nelson Chesterfield

14

6 S

3 15

Q

2

Scottish League

Gals.

P. W. D. L.

Coas, N. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. V.LC. "A"

7 0 0 28 2 14 Kowloon "A" 8 7 0 1 27 4 Chinese "B" 0 5 0 1 17 V.LC. "R"

5 0 3 28 15

8

13

Somersets

64114 7

K.0.S.B.

2

3 0 4

9 12

23

6 3 2 1 14

14 A 8

Мину

20

9 20

Kowloon "B"

27

10

Cowdenbeath

118

Chinese "A"

1 0

7 21

KOS.E. "B" ↑

0

1St. Mirren

1 2 10 9

Ayr

Motherwell

Hearts

Kilmarnock Division-Oldhon, Hull, Partick

Aberdeen

Third Division (South)-Plymouth, Ceilic

Brentford.

Third Divsion (North)-Stockport, Falkirk flochdale.

Scottish Lague-Rangers.

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In the other match the Somer-and then missed another chance when they fed 40-15 the 12th game, with se Light Infantry got the batter 510

the set at 6-5 in favour of the Chinese. of the Chinese "A" team. They After this the Lims steadily predomin- sored six goals to their oppon-ated. The third sot went to the Straits ents' one, but then the Chinese players for 6-2. played one man short, which made a big difference. It was a strappy match and men from both sides were ordered out of the bath for waiting in the two-yard area.

The goal scorers were: Somer- 53. Fox (2). Early (2), Howard and Mackenzie one each; and for the Chinese, Chan Chi-hing (1).

League Table The latest positione Leans are as follow:

In the other doubles match, the Lo Brothers easily defeated In Tak-cheuk and Chiu Tsun-shiu by 6-0; 6-1.

H.K.C.C. TOURNAMENT

Hong Doubles

S. E. Green and G. Bodiker qualified for the final of the Hong Doubles yes- terday afternoon, when they beat of the L. C. F. Bellamy and V. R. Gordon,

of the Tramway Company, by 6-3, 4-6,; 6-2.

14

L. R. C. Tournament Intending Competitors for the An- 10nual Teanis Tournament organised' by 10 the Ladies' Recreation Club are remind- 6ed that entries close on Saturday.

Sept. 21.

LAWN BOWLS

INTERPORT PRACTICE GAME TO-MORROW

ON C.S.C.C. GREEN

An Interport practice game has been arranged to take place on the Civil Service Club green at 4.30 p.m. t-

morrow (Wednesday).

The teame will be:-

and J. Ferguson (skip).

J. Laing, R. Buso, A. W. Grimmitt,

Cullen, W. Mair, U. Omar, and S. Gray (skip).

Clubs are urged to play off their Spey Can matches this week.

POLO

CONTEST FOR LADY STUBBS CUP

Last vening two more matches were played in the polo competi tion for the Lady Stubbs Cup at

the Polo Ground, Causeway Bay

In the first game the two Ty- met and the "P" phoon teams combination

defeated the "A" team by the odd goal in three.

The victorious Typhoons then played the Gunners in the second game and scoring two goals without reply.

took their scalp also,

BLEACHED BY THE SUN

OLD BLEACH

OLD BLEACH

-R-SH LINEN

NEW DESIGNS IN THE FOLLOWING

2 yds...x 4 yds.

SIZES

$40.00

"

2 x 32

"

$37.50

2

羚

x 3

"

$30.00

2

To-day's rainfall 0.08 inch

1929 rainfall ..62.63 inches

Average ......71.74 inches Deficit

9.11 inches

"

x 22

""

$25.50

2

19

x 2

"

$20.00

WATER RETURN

Level and Storage of water in Re- servoirs en September 1, 1929:- CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS.

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Furnishing Department.

Blackburn

Division I

+ Newcastle

Huddersfield # Liverpool

Leeds

2 Everton

West Ham

Birmingham

Cardiff

Division II.

3 Notts County

2 Southampton

Hell

Mithali h

1

Bradford

3 Barnsley

Swansea

D Reading

Division 1. (South)

Clapton 97.

Luton Norwich

I Brentford

2 Gillinghamı

Hamilton

Queen's Pk

Airdrieonian

Dundee

St. Joh

Morton

Johnstow Hibernians..

Dunder U. 6

• Clyde

2

2

0

3 Walsall

0

Queen's PR.

Fulhar

Southend

}

Northampton

Swindon

1

Coventry

Division III. (North)

Talifax Lincoln

Doncaster

3

Port Vale

Derby

THE LEAGUE TABLES

Arsenal

78

1 2 9 3

11

6

6114

1

5 0

i

11 13

1 ARMY SOCCER

1 EARLY START MADE IN AREA

LEAGUE

EIGHT MATCHES PLAYED

The heat notwithstanding Army U football has been in full swing in the Colony for some time play Reuter.being in the Hong Kong Area Football League, which provides football for

a large number of junior Miltary players. It is to

up to the

end of

8 So far, eight matches have been

First Division

Goals.

be continued

P. W. D...

F.

A. Pts.

I

5

4 10

13

4

January next.

4 0 1 16

6

6played, and

some good

3 0 2 16 20

A19

6

was witnessed.

3 0 2 12

་

10

9

X 14 16

Wednesday 4

Middlesbro'

Birmingham

Grimsby Barnley

Huddersfield 3

Newcastle M'chester U.

Everton

West Ham M'chester Blackburn Leeds

Sheffield U. Sunderland Aston Villa Portsmouth Bolion

2 8 11

3

fotbull

The standard of play has been very promising, and

6 regimental teams are fast getting

6 into form. They may be expect. ed to give very good accent of themselves in the Hong Kong Amateur Football League.

Several Army fixtures have been

5 arranged with the Chinese teams.

On the 21st inst..

South China

Athletic Association will be play-

ed at Sookumpoo and on the 28th

3 inst., the Chinese Athletic Asso- ciation will try conclusions with

5 1

14

3

1

1 2

8

1 1 3

14

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3 11

A

1

3 4 8

Second Division

Goals.

P. W. D. L.

F.

A. Pts.

Oldharn Hull

5

#

14 5 10

5 4 I 0 8

2

9

Heading Blackpool Charlion

5 4 0 2 12

8

10 116 11

5 3 1 1 15

Stoke

Cardiff Chelsea

Bradford

West Brom. Bradford C.

Wolves Bristol C.

S'thampton Notts Cnty. Tottenham

Bury

Barnsley Swansea Notts Forest

Millwal

Preston N.E.

30. 11

8 3 1 2 10

30 19 S 0 2 9

8

10

13 20

11 31

the Army team at Scokumpo.

The Sookumpoo ground is in a very good condition.

Results to Date

The following are the results of

8 the Hong Kong Area Fotball

8 League up to the 14th inst

7 Played on Sept. 9:

R.A.O.C. 0, "D" Co., Som. LI. 5. 20th H., R.A. 1, "C" Co, Som.

L.L. 2.

6 Fayed on Sept. 10:

"A" Co., K.O.S.B. 2. "A" Co., Som.

LI. 3.

H.Q, Som. L.I. 2, H.Q., K.OSB. 2. Played on Sept. 12:

12th II.B., R.A. 0, "C" Co., KO.S.E.

"B" Co.. Som. L.L. 1. "B" Co,

K.O.S.B.. 4.

Played on Sept. 13:

HOCKEY

1

BOXING

DEMPSEY MAY RETURN FOR A MILLION DOLLARS

ANNUAL MEETING OF LADIES' boxing for good.

The

CLUB

annual meeting of the Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club was held at the Helena May In- stitute last evening.

Jack Dempsey has not given up He will return to the ring on two conditions, namely:

(a) That he is fit

(b) That a purse of a million dollars is offered to him.

یا

1928

1929

Tytam

21' 5"B Tytam Intecatediate Tytam Byewash .. 15' 8"B

Tytam Tuk

6'0"B Wang Nei Chung 16' 5"B Pokfulum

L

L

12" 7"B

{"B 14' 0"B '1' 'B [Note: E denotes "Below Overflow": A. denotes "Above Overflow: L. de- rotes "Letel with Overflow.")

Storage in million and decimals of gellons.

1928

This is what he said when he was Tytam Bywash

Tytam interviewed regarding the stories, Tytam Intermediate The accounts for the past sea- which are current. of his prepa-

Tylam Tut... son were passed.

Wong Nei Chung Pokfulum

rations to fight again.

Would Like to Keep On

1929 227.15 384.80

5.28 27 195.90 196.30 1,273.00 1,128.75 12.02 25.19

86.00 62.14

He said: "I'd like to keep on

Total ...... 1,749.93 1,81915 Consumption of water in the City fighting. I always have got a kick and Hill District in millions and de- out of fighting, more than out of cimals of gallons during the month of anything else, But I've had my August.

1928

1329

189.65* 435,140

14/ Taikoo

24.2

A short review of the Club's activities stated, inter alia, that owing to insufficient support from members, the tennis tournament was cancelled, but apart from this the activities of the Club were well maintained in other branches. share of the fun and I am 34 years Consumption...... 326.62 Batting picnics were held re-

oid. There are plenty of young Estimated population 424,820 gularly during the warm season

fellows around to take up the battle. Consumption per and were much enjoyed.

"People tell me I

head pe day... would The usual dance of the sason be foolish

*Includes 80 ML.G. from to turn down

Dam. is to be held this year, the date a million-dollar offer to fight

Full supply in all Rider Main Da- an other arrangements for this again.

that say

Itricts during August 1928, with the function being left for subsequent would turn it down.

the districts West of But so far exception of discussion.

Garden Road where an Intermittent nobody has offered me a million. Supply was given from 1st to Sh

"If somebody did offer a million August, 198. and I believed I could win, and get into good shape, I would take it. I would want the privilege of with drawing from the fight. Under these conditions, I could be willing to make another stab

way -

The hockey team, it nounced will be entered for the Cat Clarke Cup and for the Hockey League in competition with two other adult teams, these being the Club de Recreio Ladies' team and the Kowloon Girls.

The following ladies were elect-

I don't

August, 1929, From 1st to 7th inclusive there was a supply of street fountains only, from 6am- p.m.

From 8th to 18th inclusive an In- termittent Supply of 2 hours daily in all Rider Main Districts was operat

é a.m.

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"There are certain types of fight-ed. Principal Mains closed 7 p.m.- ed dficers of the Club for the en-ers I always could beat and I knew

From 19 to 31st inclusive suing year:

just what they were. I made my hours' supply (6 am-6 p.m.) was great fights against the sort of fel- given to al Rider Mains Districts. lows I could get a punch at.

THE Principal Mains closed 6 p.m.-6 a liked to meet the sort of fighters who were willing to fight. Any O'Hagen, fellow I could punch at

was the kind I liked."

Captain, Miss D. F. Stanion; Hon. Secretary, Miss N. McNellie; Hon. Asst. Secretary, Miss J. Hon. Treasurer, Miss E. R. Bell; Committee: Misses E.

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League Table

I

Ideal Opponent Dempsey was high in his praise of Firpo. "He was an ideal op- ponent for me," he said. "He was willing to punch and take a gamble. I guess Luis and I gave the cus- tomers plenty to talk about.

"Even if I were offered a million

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Goals P. W. L. D. F. A.Pts. "D" (M.G.) 1/3L.I.

1 1 0 0 5 0 2 R.E. & R.S. 1 1 0 0 "B", Z/K.0.8.B.. 1 1 0 0 4 i "C" 2/K.O.S.B.. 1 1 0 0 3 0 to fight again, I wouldn't consider "A", 1/S.L.I. .... 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 it if the man they asked me to go "C" 1/S.L.I.10021 1 2 21st II.B., R.A... 1 0 0 1 2 in with was a runner.

I've had H.Q., /K.O.S.B.. 100122 "D" (M.G.)

3/LO.S.B.

... 1 0 0 1 2

2/K.O.S.B.. 1 0 1.

enough of them.

"I haven't all the money in the world and I could use a million as well as the next one. But I've got enough to live on. Some people

20th H.B., R.A.. 1 0 1 0 1 "B" 1SLI... 10 10 1

H.B., R.A. 1 0 1 0 0 3 R.A.SC. &

12th

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0.

"D"

Co., K.O.S.B. 2, 31st H.B., R.A. Z.

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Who

I have enough to keep me, bit, as I said, I could use o couldn't?"

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1928 1920 Kowloon Reservoir 1' 7"B L. Shek Lai Pui Re-

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Ide 10' 2"B Reception Reservoir o' 1"B L. + Storage is milion and decimals

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Total:...... 485.18 484.09 Consumption of water in Kowloos!

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1948

1929

Consumption 113.94 117.30 Estimated population 116,640 171,580 Consumption per

head per day... 22.1

22.0 August, 1926 and 1929,

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Total rainfall to August 31; 1028 06.97; 1929, 7.10.

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