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Tennis Stars at H.K.C.C.
Brisbane, Yesterday. Australia to-day won the First Test Match against South Africa by the large margin of an innings and. 169 runs,
COVENTRY OUT QE THE CUP.
Orient Score Twice
at Home.
DONCASTER & BARROW DRAW.
London, Yesterday. Two further replays in the Firet Round of the English Cup were Full results as cabled by Reu-staged yesterday with the fellow
ter wore as follow:- Australia: 450 (D. G.
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The following is the draw for in the Ladies' the Taggart Cup Section of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club:-
Bye: Mrs. Piercy v. Mrs. Blaker: Mrs. Roffey v. Misa Munro; Miss Sutton v. Mrs. Langaton; Mrs. Buyers v. Mrs. Rodgers;
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HONG KONG CRICKET
CLUB XI.
Against Navy,
The following will represent the Hong Kong Cricket Club against the Royal Navy at King's Park to- morrow at 2 p.m.:-
POLICE WIN AT BASKETBALL.
Ying Wah College Lose.
At a game of basketball played on the Central Police Station com- pound ground yesterday evening, the Hong Kong Police Indians de feated the Ying Wah College team The game was by 22 points to 13. witnessed by a large crowd.
THE MAMAK HOCKEY TOURNEY.
Rules and Officials.
The following points of interest concerning the Mamak Hockey Shield Competition have bean sont to us by the Chairman-
Ofeinls, President:-Erle W. Hamilton
Esq.
Chairman: Mr. O. England White.
Secretary:-Mr. C. C. Francis. H. Owen Hughes (captain), A.
Committee members:-Mr. F. A. Mrs. Sheldon v. Mra Cassidy: Reid, A. C. Beck, E. R. Duckitt. Mrs. Pearce v. Mrs. Newbigging:A. J. Wolff, Capt. Mirehouse, Kemp, Mr. J. A. de Soares, Mr. and 'Mr. Miss Stevenson v. Miss Mackle; R. R. Davies, G. E. R. Divett, E. V. Marshal, Mr. N. A. E. Mr. Sherry v. Miss Coppin; Mrs. L. D. Kilbée, C. A. Wright, and Mackay, Mr. F. Allen, Brown v. Mrs. Morse; Mrs. Gordon A. C. I. Bowker.
V.
v. MTB. Dodwell; Miss Robinson v. Mrs. Stewart: Mrs. Lindaell Mra. Fletcher.
The first round is to be played the second by by December 17: January 7; the third by January 21; the fourth by February 4 and the Final on February 11.
From Friday, December 18 January 5 there will be a Medal Competition on the New Course, Fanling, for the best aggregate Not more score on three cards.
A than five cards per player. Prize will be presented by the
Section.
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In the Captain's Cup Competi- tlon in the Ladica' Section of the R.H.K.G.C.. Mrs. Rodgers qualified The with a score of 108-30=72. November Medal Pool at Fanling was won by Mrs. Valentine 103-
Mrs. Rofey's [36=67).
played for at Fanling on Decum ber 1, was won by Mrs. Tottenham (93-24-69).
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Our Sports Diary.
LOCAL CRICKET-Te-morrow--League 1-Navy v. Iong Kong C.C.; Civil Service C.C. v. Royal Ar tillery; K.C.C. v. I.R.C. (F.): League U-Pulice v. R.A.S.C.; I.R.C. v. K.C.C. (F).
HOCKEY-To-day-Hong Kong Hockey Club "A" v. H.M.S. Tamar at King's Park al 5 p.m. To-morrow-Caer Clark Cup- H.K.LH.C. v. St. Andrew's nt Sookampoo at 3.80 p.m.; H.K.L.H.C. II. v. Recreio at Happy Valley.
GOLF To-morrow Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Captain's Cop.
Prize,
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The Hong Kong Cricket Club courts yesterday were the scene of some really first-class tennis [when Hyotaro Sato, Kawachi and Fujikawa, the three Japanese play- lors who are on their way to In- idia, indulged in a knock up.
Sato showed a definite auperior-
Sunday-Royal Hong Kong Golf and Glub Championship First Second Rounds and Captain's Cup. BOXING-To-day--Royal Navy the Theatre Championships at Royal at 9 p.m.
FOOTBALL-To-morrow--Firat Division Pollec v. Borderers; Re- V. Navy; Kowloon Argylle; Club V. St. Joseph's; Second Division University v. 12th Batty: Kowloon v. Navy; Argylle v Club; Borderers v. R.A.O.C.; Third Division-R.A.F. v. R.E.; Radio v. St. Joseph's.
Y.
LAWN BOWLS-To-morrow- Kowloon Dock Recreation Club Closing Day at 3 pm.
H. R. Hirat.
The Select Committee will con. aist of the Chairman, the Secre tary and one nominated member of the committee.
RULES.
Period of Tournament.
It was decided that all matches should be played off by March 12, 1932. The presentation of tho Shield would be made on Saturday, March 26, 1982, at Sookuńpoo, when a match, Champions v. The Rest, should be staged..
"The following rules' were formulated by the committee:--
1. The Competition to be named The Mamnk Hockey Competi- tion.
2. The competition to be con- to the ducted nécording League Bystem, i.c., each team would have to play every other team in the tournament twice.
3. Two points, will be awarded for a win and one point for a draw.
4. Should the two leading teams Anish with a similar number of points a replay will be on- forced.
ity and his agility at the net is H.K. CRICKET CLUB 5. Duration of Play-Minimum
his
SECOND ELEVEN.
Against Recreio.
deserving of the highest praise. Kawachi was excellent in
and perhaps ground strokes little steadier than his compatriot, but he did not display the same polish which features Sato's game. Fujikawa, the youngest of the trio and Japan's leading youngster, in only 17 years of age. A year or two in either England or America would bring out the fiser qualities of his game in a very short space
R. H. Dowler (captain), R. K. of time and he has undoubtedly a
P. W. J. splendid career in front of him Hepburn, E. R. West, providing he can get the exper-Planner, C., E. Gahagau, F. A. M.
ence.
The first Caer Clark Cup match
of the ladies' hockey season will
be played at Bookunpeo to-morrow;
The following will represent the Hong Kong Cricket Club 2nd XI. against the Club de Recreio the H.K.C.C. ground at 2 pm, to-
Morrow:-
од
Elliott, LA. Whipps, J. R. Ratten.
R. S. W. Paterson, J. M. Sunley. and A. C. Brane Hartnell.
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at 8.30 p.m. between St. Andrew's S. A. Ismail, 0. Ismail, and Á. R. and Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Abbas Club. The following team will represent Hong Kong:-
M. Bird; E. M. Gray J. Smalley; E. O'Hagan, B. H. Pope, M. L. Wallace; A. McElney, M. A. Joze, E. Bonnar, C. Ferguson, and A. C. Orme.
The Club de Recreio Ladies' are playing the Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club 2nd XI. on the Navy ground at Happy Valley to-morrow at 3 pm. The following team will represent Hong Kong:-
N. Ferguson; B. Franklin, A. Nicol; N. Cooper, E. Ross, ⋅ M. Hudson; E. 3. Laing, J. Whyte, P. M. Harrop, E. Blackburn, and R. King.
The following have been select- ed to represent the Indian Recrea tion Club in a friendly, match against the Kowloon Cricket Club to-morrow:
A. A. Rumjahn (captain), F. D. Farsira, A. H. Madar, & H. Rum Jahn, A. R. Minu, A K. Hau, SR. Kermani, J. 8. A.. Currcom.
Reserves:A
J. M. A. Rumjahn,
Barina
and
of
20 minutes each way. Maximum of 30 minutes each way. Postponement or can- collation of games to be left to the discretion of the re- foree.
6. Hockey Gear. Each team to provide their OWN Hockey Gear Including balls (stand- ardised size 5% ozs.) except in the match Champions v. The Rest when the committee will be responsible.
In their League Football match against the South Wales Borderera on the St. Joseph's ground to- marrow; the Police will be repre- sented by the following:-
Fraser; Perkins, Brittain; 10. Thorpe, Channing, Dowman; Corn- wall, Hudson, Moss, Shepherd, and C. Pile.
Reserves: Jessop' and Williams,
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7. A list of players forming a team to be sent In to the Secretary. Players can only play for the one team repro Bented. A breach of this rule would mean disqualification of the team for which he playa. 8. Should a reserve be selected to play in a match, in the ab- sence of the member of the team he cannot be replaced during that match.
1.
9. Time of grace for failure to attend at schedule time will bo ten minutes from stipulat- 'ed time of starting. Written protests to be sent in to the Secretary within 48 hours of termination of the game.
full committee have 11. The
powers of disqualification. ・・・ 12. Any team dropping out during the season forfeits all points won during previous matches and all points scored against. 13. In the event of team colours coinciding the home team will play In colours.
14.. Referees,The following re- ferees were nominated by the committee:-Mesers. Ormerod, Townsend, Karnail Sing hi Johnson, Guest, Gilchrist Allen, J. B. Grewal, Surjin Bingh, and Sgt. Wayman.
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