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LAWN TENNIS.

HOLDERS RETAIN U.S. DOUBLES.

A GREAT FIGHT.

Brookline, Yesterday.. In the final of the American National doubles G. M. Lott and 3. Doeg (holders) beat J. Van Ryn and W. Allison 8-8, 6-3, 4-6, 13-15,

€+4.

CRICKET. *

KIPPAX BATS BRIGHTLY AT

• BRIGHTON.

NO "TAIL."

Brighton, Saturday, The Australians took first use of the wicket and at the close of play hail compiled the useful total

8

HOME FOOTBALL.

OPENING OF ENGLISH LEAGUES.

EVERTON WIN.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1930.

AQUATIC SPORTS.

KEEN CONTESTS BETWEEN LOCAL REGIMENTS.

THE GO.C. ON SWIMMING."

1

V.R.C.

BIG ENTRY FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

"'

PRELIMINARY HEATS.

The next night swimming.gala of the Victoria Recreation Club which is to be held at the Club bath on Septeraber 6, will, see the first of the annual events for the Champion ship of the Colony.

will be the 100 yards free. style. Saturday's Championship events 100 yards breast stroke, 100 yards' free style for boys (15 years and for ladies. under), and 100 yards free style

[From Our Own Correspondent.J Some exciting and well-contest-

• London, Saturday,

ed events were witnessed in tha To-day saw the opening of the V.C. swimming bath on Saturday English Football League season,

afternoon, when the second day In Division I. Wednesday gained of the sixth annual aquatic sports full points against Newcastle eluded. There was a large crowd of the Hong Kong Area was con- United, whilst Portsmouth did well of spectators present, and the to draw with Leeds on the latter's weather was ideal. ground.

Offeers of all the battalions in acluding the General Officer Con- the China Command were present,

W. Sandilands, CB, C.1.G. manding (H.E..Major-General D.S.O.), who later distributed the prizes to cipants.

the successfu! parti-

The Iusty shouts of Tommies and the Indies and the the children were most encouraging,

This year's entries for the vari- but the fun of the afternoon was ous Championship events are very supplied by the Indian soldiers in gratifying, and on account of the their relay race.

349 for the loss of 9 wickets. been relegated for the first time, In Division II. Everton, who have Alan Kippax made light the defeated Plymouth Argyle on the In the mixed doubles final W. Sussex bowling and scored Allison and Edith Cross beat splendid 168, P. M. Hornibrook | latter's ground. Frank Shields and Marjorie and A. Hurwood, both "tail end- Movilt 6-4, 6-4-Reuter's Amerers," have passed the half century can Service.

and both are undefeated. Scores

Australians: 319-9 (Kippax 158, Hornibrook 50 not out, Hurwood 52 not out)-Reuter.

LOCAL BASEBALL,

In the Scottish League Rangers, on their own ground, were held to a draw by Motherwell.

Full results follow:-

ENGLISH LEAGUE.

Birmingham Blackpool Bolton Grimsby

Division 1

generally recognised as the Colony's J. R. (Jimmia) Johnstone, who is best all-round swimmer, and carried off most of the Championships last year, will not compete on Saturday, visit to Shanghai, the reason given being a business

The Royal Artillery again showed to hold heats at the VR C. on number of competitors it was decid- 1ed their prowess as sportsmen by Wednesday, starting at 6 pm., and winning the Area Aggregate Cup the best swimmers in each event will with a total of 51 points. won this trophy last year with 66 points.

LOCAL TENNIS.

SOUTH CHINA DEFEAT M.B.K.

3 Sheffield U

1 Arsenal

3 Middlesbro'

0

JAPANESE OUTFIT TROUNCE THE TEXACO TEAM.

◊ Chelsea

1

Leeds U.

2 Portsmouth

2

1 Derby

1

2 Blackburn

3 Aston Villa

4

3 Manchester C.

"B" LEAGUE.

At King's Park, on Saturday- South China A.A. defeated the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, by six sets to three. Score:-

- FIRM GRIP ON THE GAME.

Leicester Liverpool Manchester U. Wednesday Sunderland

bination added yet another victim West Ham

The redoubtabio Japanese com-

to their list by trouncing the Texaco

2 Newcastle

2 Huddersfield

Division II.

3 Charlton

6 Bury

1 Stoke

Words of Praise.

They

race in the finals on Saturday.

In the case of the boys' 100 yards free, style, there will be two heats on At the conclusion of the pre the first boy in each heat and the Wednesday, and the finalists will be 1sentation of prizes, Major-General fastest of the seconds. There will Sandilands, in a short speech said be three heats in all of the other that before they broke up, he three Championship events, the win- would like to congratulate theners of the heats to compote in the

3 winners and all those who had

1 contributed to the fine sport that afternoon. He congratulated the

2 Royal Artillery on being cham-

2 pions.

2

finals.

The entries for this week's Cham- pionship events are:

Free style (100 yards): Lieut. He had several words of thanks Paget. W. Lawrence, S. V. Gittims, Commander Havers, R. Amery, T.

4 to say. First and foremost

oMajor-General Sandilands thanked Lau Ping-piu, Leung Siu-man. Chan 3 Mr. Roper-Caldbeck,

who as

Ki-cheung.

2 Secretary, put in a great deal of Breast stroke (100 yards): W.

0. K. Lam and S. W. Wong (S.C.A.A.):-

lost to T. Ema, and

K.

Matsuo

2- G

beat G. Nakamura and S.

Fushima

C- A

lost. to T. Imura and T

Fujimori

nine to the tune of 11-5 in the Base- Bradford C. ball League on Saturday. This is the Burnley third consecutive victory for the Millwall Nipponites who, of course, remain Notte Forest at the head of the table,

Oldham

3 Wolves.

2 Bradford

4- 6

S. K. Ng and K. S. (S.C.A.A.):

Stow

beat T. Ema and K. Matsuo

7-5

beat G. Nakamura and S.

Fushima

6- 3

ball craft, the Japanese team, work-Port Vale As a fielding side. and in general Plymouth

Ing like a well-oiled machine, were Preston head and shoulders above their op- Swansea ponents. In batsmanship, however, Tottenham“. the "oil men" gave.nothing away.

West Brom.

2 Everton

5 Barnsley.

5 Southampton

7 Reading

P.O. Box 367. Photte 24077.

bent T. Imura

Fujimori

and T.

60

Y. W. Lee and H. K. (S.C.A.A.):-

Ho

beat T. Ema, and K. Matsuo beat G. Nakamura and S.

Fushima

& 4

Koga pitched his usual cool and calculating game for the first Ave Bristol R innings, but started to 'issue a few Coventry "walking tickets" thereafter, "allow. Exeter Ing the Texaco to tally four runs in Fulham the last two frames.

Gillingham

Division

III. (South),

41

1 Norwich

3 Watford

2

0 Brighton

6- 2

1 Brentford

2 Torquay

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R.N. YARD SPORTS.

RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL SWIMMING GALA.

ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON,

The Annual Swiniming Gala and Aquatic Sports held under the auspices of the Dockyard Re- creation Club, took place on Satur day at the Naval Camber, Kowloon, Fine weather, tempered by a cool breeze, and amid surroundings gaily decorated by flags, made the affair pleasant for both per formers and the spectators.

Rear-Admiral R. A. S. Hill, R.N., was present with Heads of Depart ments and witnessed an excellent programme of events.

second heat. Lelb made a great effort to pull up for Naval Store Officer.

Ladies Handicap.

A really good race, won by Mrs. Pengelly, with very little distance between the others.

lost to T. Imura and T.

Fujimori

LEAGUE TABLES.

The positions of the teams

to date are:-

Indian R.C.

"A" Division

Kowloon C.C. Chinese R.C. Hong Kong Co. South China A.A. M.B.K.

Lawrence's slow, stuff was easy Luton meat for Hachiuma's crew. A re- Newport

3. 6 shuffling of the side in the fourth Queen's P.R.

inning, when Russakpff assumed Southend duty on the mound and Zafra took Swindon » up somewhat, but the Japanese had

charge of first. Improved matters Walsall

Division already taken too firm a grip on the Accrington game to be caught up.

+

Barrow

The scores and line-up were as Chesterfield

P. W.

L. Pta

0

3 follows:-

1

Техасо

2

2

G. el Arculli

Lawrence

1 2 A

Zafra

P. W.

L. Pts-

12

1 11

Barros

Division,

Chinese R.C. Indian R.C. Craigongower C.C. South China A.A. Club de Recreio R.E. Sports Club Hong Kong LC University M.B.K. Kowloon

United Services R.C. Nippon Club .... Civil Service 0.0. European Y.M.C.A...11

"Division.

D.R.C. Championship. Three laps of 50 yards.. Won by Mr. H. Moore, Faulkner unfor-Chinese R.G .tunately had to give up and Moore Hong Kong C.C.

walked over.

Indian R.C. Club de Recreio University

L

Greasy Pole.

Mr. Faulkner demonstrated ex- South China A.A. traordinary equilibristic propensi-Kowloon C.C. ties and won easily, being the only Nippon Club one to reach the fing. amusing event.

Filipino Club A very Civil Service C.C.

Kowloon LT.C. German T.C.

Youths' Handicap. Another good race, won by Roy Kirman, with F. George and A. Ursell Jun., dead heat for second place."

P. W

Mixed Doubles Indian R.C.", United Services R.C. Kowloon C.C.. Girls' Handicap (Under 16).

Chinese B.C. Won by Pat Gardner, with Jessie University

Ladies' R.C. Owen and Greta Scull second and Club de Recreio third. A splendid race won by a yard with inches between

Becond

The whole of the arrangements were in the hands of a Committee consisting of Measra. Ursell, Kirman, Owen, Westcott, 'Hickey and Davey, and they are to be and third. congratulated upon the excellent arrangements made both for the expenditious carrying out of the events and for the comfort of the .apectators.

Mr. A. Allen officiated as starter, and a big company of spectators was present to witness the follow-

ing events:

Musical Lifebuoys.

An amusing and exciting event. Mr. Allen provided the "music" with a megaphone and a police

whistle.

(1) Roy Kirman,

(2) Miss End Scull

(8) Miss George.

Diving Competition.

An excellent exhibition of polse,

style, and entry,

(1) Miss Joan Wilson.

(2) Mr H Bartlett

Interdepartmental Relay Race

.

Boys' Handicap (Under 14) This race was also keenly con tested: won by G. Reid, with John Ursell and Peter Wilson, second and third. Lots of energy, and splashing, but not much speed."

The "Nott" Handicap.

A very close race, won by J. Pengelly with A, Ursell second and S. Davey third.

Wody Mixed Relay, and Mr.

* 10 10 10 10 10 10

Russakoff

0 12 Grover

6.7 Woodard

O. Ismall Vas

p Koga

3 Cardiff

3 Bristol C.

1 Northampton

1 Notts C.

3 Thames

2 Crystal P.

4 Bournemouth

work and was largely responsible Faraita, H. M. Remedios, M. M. de 2 for the success of the issue. Helin, Wan Kwong-ting, Yeung Hang V. Soares, Chiu Tak-wing, Siu Tin-

1 thanked, the Victoria Recreation

0

Club for again placing their pre-wah, Wong Ki-chow, Lee Ki-yeung, mises at the disposal of the Army.

4 The General also thanked I. 2 Com. Hayers, Mr. Ellis, and Mr.

G. T. May for their work.

"Swimming," said the General, "is of course a very good thing for the troops out here, and I am 1glad to see that so many are keen

jon it. Naturally the battali

which has been out in Hong Kong the longest will usually do the best,"

Lt. A. T. Roper-Catdbeck, then called for three cheers for the General, for kindly distributing

4

4 Clapton 0.

2

III. (North).

3 Crewe

1

.1 Tranmere

3

2 Carlisle

1

Darlington

2 Wigan

the prizes; and this was heartily responded to.

Japanese

Gateshead

2 Doncaster

1

Hachiuma”

Halifax

3 Hartlepools. 1

RESULTS.

New Brighton : 2 Lincoln

1

lb Murata

Rochdale

5. Nelson

4

88 Miki

Rotherham

2 York

甫

ef Kuseno

Southport

1 Wrexham

1

3b Hayase

Stockport

3 Hull.

2b Honda

rf Soyejima

SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

If Suzuki.

2 Airdrie

0

2. Celtic

Takahashi (sub). Aberdeen

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tel. Clyde Texaco 100

008 1-5 East Fife Japanese 40 2 1 2 2 -11 League Table.

Falkirk

The positions in the League to Hamilton

5 Cowdenbeath

2 Partick

The results were as follow: Inter Co. Relay (Cup presented

2 by Soldiers' Club)-1st man swims 25 yds., 2nd. 50 yds., 3rd 75 yds., 4th 75 yds., 5th 50 yds., and 5th 25 yds.-1, 12th Battery, R.A. Time: 8 min. 18.4/5 sed.

Army Boys' Handicap Boys 15 2 years old on August 1, 1930, start scratch. One second start for

4 each year under the age of 15~ 1, A. Leigh: 2. Gascoigne (sen.); 3, Gascoigne (jun.).

3 Ayr

J

Hibernians

0 Leith

1

◊ Hearts

2 Dundee

L Pts. Kilmarnock

Morton - Queen's Park

1 date are:-

L. Pts. Japanese

P, W.

3

8

0 8

Filipino

1. 1

01

8 South China

1

11

2

7 Kiaora

2

I

1

1

Rangers"

+4

Texúco

2

0 2.0

0

2

A Basketball. Score.

Hamilton When a ball game registered a Rangers

át. the

acore of 20 to 6, It must have Celtic been a game where one side had Motherwell. all the going and the other side Morton Partick the under-dog, Such was the Falkirk Pts. game Been

Caroline Queen's Park Diamond yesterday between the Cowdenbeath South China outfit and the Fili

Dandee Aberdeen pino crew,

..Hearts The Chinese team were by far St Mirren. the superior and their ballcraft Clyde caally put them ahead of the Fill Kilmarnock

Leith pino at an early stage of the Ayr game. The Filipino lads had not Airdrie. being a good second...

even a "peep-t

Hiberniana There was nothing "straight for- The Teams. ward" about this, race,

East Fife. The teams were;- Blindfold Race.

Filipino An amusing event, won by Roy Bowen Kirman who happened to steer the

Bautista least devious course. W. Noonan Barros finished second." The other com- Crus petitors gave up in various parts Minn of the Camber and ons sprinted Figueiredo finely for the starting post

For Non-Prize Winners. A

Bartlett with Miss M. George and Ursell Sea fraction of an ach Mr. Marton second and Mrs. behind. Very close race. Pengelly-and, Mr. G. Todd third. Children's Handicap.Y A fast race, the ladies especially For prizes presented by Mr. swimming splendidly

Obstacle Race,

B. A. Trotter. Boys' Handicap won by John Ursell with Peter Wilson

T. Loonard Chiang

Csatro.

South Chins.

P. Young.

"M. "Chang

25

8.5.

Teol Tùng,

Goo

Gainen Kwan Borthay

Loung Scores The scores, inning by inning. were

12-8.4.5 677 Total: South China ...8 5 6 3 6 10 20 Filipinos

4:0 0/2 00:0

AMERICAN RESULTS. -

The

New York, Saturday,

are the results of "National and

dyn.

heartedly and Miss Enid Scull and Girls handicap won by Lily

Youth took these obstacles light a close second. Mr. W.Noonan dead heated in an Hickey with Margaret MacFarden exciting finish. Miss Scull looked and Barbara Dayaydead, hoat for to-dar'a matches furt all over a winner, but got herself second place. hitched up in the final, lifebuoy, The Prize Winners.

American Basear Won by Chief Engineers Depart Dockyard Derby."

Rear Admiral Hill presented the ment their team Being Mesare.. Miss Greta Scult proved an ax special prizes given by Mr. Trott

aulkner Moore and Noonan cellent Jockey and romped home on at the conclusion Faulther well awa a firat "Cumshaw Kata by several, thank heat and Ndonan and Moore lengths Roy Kirman on Hong calle maintained the advantage. Ursell Kong Harriet was second

ler Construct

tally arrived in various Instability Elfeboor

stages

Aftern

The event will be o Annual Dutrisi Rear Admir

Ján/Mrn C5112

the Ga

4 St. Mirren

1. Motherwell

Army Championship (Cup pre-

sented by Lane, Crawford, Ltd.)— L0 yds. breast, 50 yds, back and 150 yds. free style-1, Spr. Evans 1RE); 2, Bdn. Parkes - (S.L.I.).

Time: 2 min. 15.2/5 sec.

Goals. P. W. D. LF. A. Pts.

4.4 0 0 10 2 4.8.1 0 0 ·;

4 8 0 1 17 4

2.2 0

Officers' Race (Cup presented by Major-General C, C. Luard, C.B. C.M.G.)-1, Lt. Howard (S.L.I.): 62, Lt. Dangerfield (R.A.); B, Lt. Musson, (R-A.). ime: 1 min.

5 11 sec,

៩

3 0 1 8.

2 11 10 5.

12 10

5

8.2

0 2

0 2.5 02 8 02 112 B 1 1 2. B

4

Army Girls' Handicap-1, Mias Haslam (sen): 2, Miss Mullen;

Miss Haslam (jun.).

150 Yards Championship (Cup

4 presented by

Officers Small

Units).1. Spr. Evans (R.E.); 2, Gar. Forrester (R.A.). Time: 1 min. 49.1/5 sec.

High Diving Competition-14 foot dive (Cup presented by Messrs. Stecl & Coulson, Ltd.).--- 1, Tpr.. Oliver (RA); 2, Lt. Beer (S.L.I.); 8, Capt. Herbage (RA).

Inter Bde. & Bn. Relay Argyll & Sutherland Highlandera; 2, Royal Artillery, Time: 3 min 47.2/5 52c..

Enlisted Boys' Race-1, Tpr. Oliver (RA); 2, Boy. Rearman

C. H. Tan.

Boya (100 yards): A. A. Rum- Jahn, R. B. Wood, L. M. Remedios, A. Noza, F. J. Anslow, Alan C. Dal- ziel, F. Smirke, E, Souza, R. M. Azim.

Ladies (100 yards): Misses... P. Hunt, D. Hunt, Yeung Son-king, 1. Gittins, C. Weir, M. George, E, Booth, A. Anslow, E. Allen.

Our Sports Diary

LOCAL

I-

Water Polo-Te-day-Divi- sion I-Navy v. R.A.

Wednesday Division Chinese Athletic v. V.R.C.

Friday-Kowloon v. Chinese Bathing Club.

Lawn Bowls-Saturday- Division II-Talkoo R.C. v. Yacht Club.

Racing-September 27- Seventh Extra Race Meeting. October 10 and 11-Eighth Extra Race Meeting.

Football-To-morrow- ILK.F.C. frat practice, Club ground, 5.45, p.m.

Thursday-Annual General Meeting of Referees" AB- soclation, 5.30 p.m.

September 27-Chinese v. Rest of the League, Happy Valley.

October 1-Entries close for Challenge Shield.

Aquatics Saturday En- tries close for Folice Reserve Race at Folice and Prison De- partments

aquatic sports, V.R.C. Night Fete.

September 18 Police and Prison Departments Aquatic Sports, V.R.C

Polo September 20-Gym- khana, Polo Ground.

Rowing-September 22- Trevessa Trophy, 4 p.m.

HOME. Racing-September. 10-St. Leger, Doncaster.

September 12-Doncaster Cup.

Savile; D.S.Q., O.B.E.

Referee Colonel W. D. S. Brownrigg, D.5.0.

Judges Captain R. C

B.

RUGBY TEST.

AUSTRALIANS WIN FIRST GAME] BY CLOSE MARGIN.

18.L.L). Time 32.2/5 sec. Andersen, 2nd A. & S.H.; Captain BRITAIN'S BAD LUCK. ⠀ 25 Yards Dash.-1. Pte. McPhee A. Vivian, R.A.; Lt. G. Bourne, (A. S.H.) 2, Lt. Howard R.A.; Lt. Haslewood, ILA.; Lt. L. Sydney, Saturday.. (8.L.I.). Time: 12.4/5 sec. Evans. 1st Somerset L.l.: 2nd Lt. In the first Rugby footbali test Inter-ty. Water Polo-1, HQ;= Alms, 1st S.L.I.; Lt. A. game to-day Australia defeated Bri-Wing Somerset L.

Anstruther, R.E.; LE R. V. Dewar tain by two ttles (six points) to one Inter-Bn. Water Polo-1, Royal Durrie, 2nd A. & S.H.; Lt. G. L. converted goal-(five points)-Rau Artillery, tor

Half Mile Bty, Co. & Dell Metcalfe, 3/15th Punjab Regt. Neilson, 2nd A. & S.H; and Lt- 12th Battery, RA 2, H.Q. Wing Diving Judges Lt. Comdr. Havers, RN. Tel. Ellis, and Mr. G. T. May.

MOTOR BOAT RACE Somerset Log

Indian Relay Race H.K.S. Bde.

Somerset L

Starter L R. Thicknesse, s

Detroit, Yesterday. The first of three heats for the Aggregate Cup.--1, Royal Artil Harmsworth motor boat speed lory, 51 points 2, let Bn. The Time-keepers.C.S.M. Greek, trophy was won by Commodore Gar Somerset Light Infantry, 84 2nd A. & SH; M/Gnr. Fisher, Wood Miss America IX His points; 8 2nd Bn Argyll RA. and C.Q.M.S. Naylor, 1st. brother, Mr. George Wood, in Mias Butherland Highlanders, 22 SLI

#11 America

was fecond, and the points; 4, Small: Unita, points Whips QMS. Ribbands, IA rMlar Carataifs in Estelle ANG PO Moand Sgt. Thwalich, Tab SLIG

The last named deve- THE OFFICIALS Hon. Secretary gine trouble,

* Calubeck, 2nd A. & SH winner's average spend was Patron Major-General JW Recorde

iter Thor Routers Sandilands, CB, C.M.G. D.S.O BALT President Colonel O RUSLAL

Roper

Sgt. Fortnum,

And

Private Field,