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Water Polo
Round The Greens By VR.C. RECORD 2 WINS
"Straight Wood"
After a rest last week bowlers are
Why on the Green?. very anxious to get to grips again to- Hyde Lay drove the jack past the morrow and a very interesting pro-ditch and on to the waste ground be gramme-coincides with this renewed hind and the Jack was brought back enthusiasm. A week's holiday from and placed on the green at the place Why the game does no harm to the play where it had left the green. ers, and the greens undoubtedly bene "on the "green" I don't know, and the At considerably by their rest.
marker subsequently admitted it was The star match will be that between the mistake and that the jack should. leaders, "Craigengower, and the Civil have been placed in the ditch. But of Service on the latter's ground. As what of the wood; a toucher, the two clubs are so closely situated course? This also jumped the ditch geographically as well as being ad- and ran over the waste ground up on jacent in the league table, big crowd to a low mound which is built up be should be there, and a close match hind: this three-foot.strip of ne man's will no doubt ensue. I rather think land, where it stopped. The marker the home team will spring a surprise left this wood where it was, and Hyde- on their neighbours. Grimmitt versus Lay got the two shots which his fall- Bradbury would be well worth seeing speed drive deserved if they are drawn together, and, 1 think the home skip would win.
Police May Win.
OVER BORDERERS.
C. Roza-Pereira Model For Beginners.
REMEDIOS SUBDUES CAMPBELL.
The Victoria Recreation Club registered two Water Polo successes when they entertained teams from the South Wales Borderers last: night.
Their “A” side won by 5. goals to 1 while the "B" scored four times without reply.
The V.R.C. "A" showed excellent combination in their first competi- tive game of the season. The Pereira brothers
and Lawrence
proved far too good for the Bor- derers, who were outpaced through- out the contest.
Matter for L.BA. There is no rule covering this poin! for the simple reason that the great On the next green the Police will is not in accordance with the regula be entertaining the... Bowling Green tions. Club, to whom they lost in the SpayThe incident was not only unfortun Royal Competition on Wednesday evenate, but I contend quite avoidable, and
C. Roza-Pereira is good to watch ing I think that the home team will feel that it is a matter which should at last break their spell and I know be very firmly gone into by the Hong in the bath; never dallying with the ball his methods might well be they realise that this is a good Kong Lawn Bowls Association. chance of getting into a
Winning
Open Championship.
taken as a model for budding polo stride again. They have given sev Each year brings its surprises and players. .. McGrann and Remedios back and eral teams a fright this season and I think the biggest one to date was will continue to do so whilst their the defeat of Cullen by L. de Rome were very sound at full close game with Craigengower is still of the Hong Kong Electric Club on centre-half, respectively, Remedios fresh in their memory.
Tuesday evening. His opponent is alkeeping Campbell, the Borderers' very steady and experienced bowler sharpshooter well subdued.
Roza-Pereira, who represented the Colony in one of V.R.CC.
Talkoo to Win. ›
The meeting of the Deck teams at Taikoo is always a good game with the spolls about evenly divided over a number of seasons. Both teams are weakened this season and are gradual Ty bringing along the youngsters to replace the old stagere. This period of re-building may take a season or tw. but the foundations are being put armly and we shall soon see these two clubs back amongst the leaders. I think that the home team, will win
this week, but the margin in their
favour will be small
Recreio to Beat Champions. The last match in the first league also promises to be good, when the Kowloon Cricket Club visit the Re- creio, and I favour the chances.. the home team against the champions.
MY
SECOND DIVISION.
I
last year's matches. the only one Roza-Pereira, Knight, Lawrence, H.⠀ Hong Kong won incidentally; de Rome! has thus achieved something of which Remedios, McGrann and Delgado... he may well be proud.
S.W.B.:-Campbell, Harris, Sut- Another of the fancied candidates, herland, Flaherty, Gilmore, Smith, in B. W. Bradbury, was well beaten and Coleman. by W. Russell, an ex-champion, who played a very steady game to create! another result surprising to most of the local bowling enthusiasts.
Soldiers Out-Classed.
very
In the second game the V.R.C. "B" were far superior to the Border, L. A. Gutierrez had a comfortable jers' second-string and were win over W. H. B. Muskett whilst lenient on their opponents, as they Farrell..as expected, got the better of could have entered double figures his club-mate. Tacchi.
had they Spey Royal Cup
so desired. Four was, The Civil Service Club had an easy however, suffkient to give them victory over Taikoo on Tuesday even- well-deserved win... ing winning by a margin of fifteen
VR.CRemedios, Roza, Gosano shots. Another match was played on
#
Wednesday on the Kowloon Cricket B, Rodrigues, Gosano E, Ross and The Craigengower juniors have the Club green and resulted in a win for Soares.
S.W.B. Woods, Cottrell, Shaw.) pleasure of entertaining the Yacht the Kowloon Bowling Green Club who
and Club, and this appears to be the best beat the Police by 80 shots to 11. Fullerger. Cameron." Wilson
R. Hall and A. M. Holland (skip) Vincent. match of this division with the chances slightly in favour of the were outstanding for the winners, the home team, by reason of their tami-former, playing number three, com- liarity with their two-way green. pletely outbowling, his opposite num- ber, W. E. Hollands, who had an off.
Electricians Favoured.
The present wooden spoonists wilay be visited by the Club de Recreio and
I think they will win this time. Like the Police, the Electricians smile cheerfully at adversity and another[5 win would be no more than they de
serve.
K.C.C. Should Win
The Kowloon Cricket Club and Tai kao juniors meet at Kowloon, and on current form the former team should win comfortably. They have improv. ed ́considerably and have quite a use- ful tear just now.
Civil Servants to Lose?
The Civil Servicë Second string pay. a visit to the Bowling Green and a close game should ensue. The teams have not yet met this season, but, al though. the Civil Servants are con
siderably higher in the league, I have. an idea that they will lose this time, for which Craigengower would no doubt be grateful,
MY WEEKLY‘RULE.
10
BRULETTE WINS GOODWOOD
CUP AT 5 TO 2.
Brown Jack Beats Ut Majeur By Ten Lengths.
London, To-day.. The Goodwood Cup, run over two miles and five furlongs yesterday, resuited:-
Brulette
Brown Jack .. Ut Majeur
Betting: 5/2 Brulette, 9/4 Brown Jack and Ut Majeur.
Five ran. Won by tour lengths; 10 lengths-Reuter,
GOLE:..
Rule 1, Sub-section 1. The green shall THE
be divided into spaces, called rinka, not less than 19 nor more than 21 feet in width, numbered consecutively, the centre of each rink being marked on the banki at each end by a pin or other de- vice, and the four corners of the rink by pins driven into the ditch. The side boundary of the rink shall stretch from bank to bank,
(To prevent disputes, the pins at the opposite ends of the rink shall be connected by a linen thread drawn tightly on the surface of the green! and where practicable, the boundary „pins of an outside rink shall be. placed at least two feet from the side ditch. It is recom- mended that the bank be not than 18 inches in height,
less the
of not more than 190 degrees)
Rule 6, Sub-section 4. The last play- er shall remove the mat to the bank.
MACAO PING PONG CHAMPIONS.
Arrive In Colony For Five Matches.
The To Ying School, the Ping
Pong Champions of Macao, has sent a representa- tive side to the Colony to play a series of matches against local combinations. The team - of eleven members arrived in Hong Kong this morning by the Chuen Chow.
Mr. Chan Yat-lau is the mana- ger of the visiting side; Mr. Chan Ching-Pak, the assistant-manager;} and Mr. Lee Kam-kwong, hon. secretary and treasurer. The fol- lowing are the players:-Chan Kwok-leung (captain), Chiu Kai- chaam (vice-captain), "Mak Chi- ying. Leung Yuen-ying, Ma Chun- ki, Chan Yiu-sun' and Chan Kwong-
The following is the programme: To-night at 7 p.m.
HAPPY VALLEY CHAMPIONSHIP. Starting Times Forying.
Sunday.
The following are the starting times for the Happy Valley Cham- plonship which will be decided on Sunday over the Valley course:".
8.10 a.m. C. H. G. Bradley, H. A.
Mill
8.15
8.20. 8,25
v. Kung Sing "B" and "C". To-morrow at 11 a.m.
v. Tai Tung School "B". To-morrow at 2 p.m..
V. Chung Nam A.A, To-morrow at 8 pm.
F. Lobel, A. C. Eniv. South China Girls' Assn.
Sunday at 8 p.m. A: Lesch, D. S. Robb A. MacFarlane, A. J. W. Dorlings,
8.80 R. Campbell, R.
Young
V. Tung Fong "B".
8.35, K. B. Robertson, D. 8. POSTAL VOLLEY-BALL
8.40 8.46 8.50
Edward.
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JForbes, C. H; Bond. „A.McKeller, W., A.
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8.55R. Wood, J.ME,
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W. Mulcahy, H. G. Wal- lington
J. G. Campbell, A. E „Lisdamana...
9.00
9.05
9.10
9.15-
W S. Hillier, J. King. AB Stewart, R. M. Henderson.
Rule 9, Sub-section 1. If the jack be driven into the ditch within the limits of the rink, its place shall be accurately marked, and shall not be moved · except by s toucher (see Law XII, section 4). Should it be driven by a
bowl play wholly beyond the limits of the rink, that is to say, 'over the bank or past the alde-boundary of "the rink," or "into" any opening""
Inequality of any kind in the bank (eg, ́s step, cur in the bank) or on to any steps resting against pr "the bank," it shall be counted dead.
9.20 The above supports my contenflon. that every rink must have banka át anch end. It is strange that this la not actually laid down, as a rule, an sach, but it seems to be taken for granted that every boy
27bowler ¦¦ know thers must be a bank ad there ar frequent references to the bank in the
SIDE.
To Play Champions Over Week-End.
"A volley-ball team organised by the local Postal staff "Is visiting Macao this week-end to play the Chan Wah side, the Champions of Macao;ybe The local side is made up of the following players-Wong King-
C. E. - Moore, G. A wil Ng Ping-hae, Chan Kai-sang, Leiper
Chung Sui-kee, Wu KI-cheong, Wa K. C. Law, H. U. Ireland. Han-pui, Tang Man-kit, So Yan- A. Sommerfelt, L. G. B. kit and. Fung Ying-sang, Dodwell,
9.25
9.80
9.35
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A WHOLE WEEK'S NEWSPAPERS IN ONE.
Three Chinese, members of the crew of the Kowloon Docks Co. tug Edith, were drowned on the night of July 25. when the tug sank after collision with the river steamer Tin Yai of Stonecutter's Island. The collision occurred while the ill-fated Edith was assisting the salvage the Henry Keswick to bring the disabled Norwegian steamer Hirundo into port. Although tled fast to the Hirundo by cable, there was sufficient slack to allow the Edith to sink where she lay. A full story is published in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.
A terrific explosion occurred on the Canton river- gunboat Tsun..Tail on the night of July 24, when the am- munition store containing thousands of bullets and 50 shells, blew up. Following the explosion, which almost shattered the stern of the vessel, a fierce conflagration broke out and 'a the ship sank in a short time. Seven ratings were injured, three more serious cases being removed to hospital at Canton. Twelve other members of the ship's crew escaped without injury. A story is given in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.
A typhoon, which had been threatening Hong Kong for two` days, passed on July 22, when storm warnings were lowered in the morning at ten o'clock. The gale, which had reached its height the previous night, had a high point. relocity of 67 miles an hour in the harbour. Few accidents were reported, the loss of a junk between Lamma Island and Hong Kong, 'h which two women were drowned, being the only serious mishap. Liners, including the Empress of Canada and President Madison had difficulty in docking. A full story is given in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.
Major-General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., General Officer Commanding, distributed the prizes at the annual prize-giving of the Hong Kong Garrison School held on July 27 at Volunteer Headquarters. There was a large attendance of pupils, their parents and friends. A display of handiwork, executed by the children was shown, and was the subject of favourable comment. A report is published In the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.
Mr. Lucien Iphate a young Frenchman, mysteriously Disappeared from the Hong Kong Hotel on July 17, in the afternoon, after having asked the Chinese attendant for and secured two towels. It was presumed that he had gone swimming His fallure to return caused much anxiety and he was reported to the Police, as missing. Police took possession of his luggage, and after a week's search found no clue. On July 24, when all hope for Mr. Iphate's safety had just about evaporated, he returned to the hotel. He had been on a hurried visit to Canton. A story is given in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL, SAN
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