1935-12-21 — Page 4

TRE CHINA MAIL-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21,-

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LADIES' SEVEN-A-SIDE HOCKEY TOURNEYS THIS AFTERNOON

E. Owen Hughes, above, the former Colony skipper, who has only just returned to the Colony from leave, will be playing for the EX.CC. against the Indians in their premier League fixture Sooktapoo this afternoon. weather permitting.

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TWO SENIOR

SHIELD REPLAYS

CAN INDIANS HOLD

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HONG KONG CC.?

1ST DIVISION CRICKET MATCH AT SOOKUNPOO

C

CRAIGENGOWER'S DEBUT

(By LBW.)

GOLF

NOTES

(By “NIBLICK")

S predicted in this col......n

A some time ago, the two places

in the final of the Kowloon Golf

| Club Championship have been led

"Y" & C.B.A. LADIES IN PEARCE CUP FINAL?

DIOCESAN GIRLS AND C.B.S. JUNIOR CLASSIC

SIX MATCHES FEATURED

(By "Sticks")

Miss E. M. Bryson, above, is

HIEF interest in to-day's cricket will be by the same players as last year. O-DAY is a "Red-Letter" day in ladies' hockey likely to prove the biggest ob

On Sunday mare & Le mam T centred on the first division league match

circles as the semi-finals and finals of the between the Indian Recreation Club and the fall to D.-C. Wilson. The latter Pearce Cup and Knill Cup for the Senior and Hong Kong Cricket Club at Sookunpoo, which was dormy two on the 17th tee, lost Junior Seven-a-Side tournaments, respectively,

should produce plenty of good cricket and which the hole to become dormy one, and

then annexed the eighteenth totake place at King's Park on the Central British

will probably end in a draw.

finish two up and earn the right to Association ground, where six matches will be Both teams have played two matches each and, while the meet A. W. da Roza over 36 holes

featured. Indians have secured maximum points for their games, the Club to-morrow for the senior title. lost two very valuable points when they drew with the Army last week.

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The Club will have a very strong team out, including H HOLE IN ONE Owen Hughes, the former Colony skipper, who has just returned

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In the Senior competition, the "Y" Ladies, holders of the Pearce Cup, will encounter the St. Andrew's Ladies, who received a bye into the semi-final round, and, despite the loss of Miss Thomson and the weakness at forward caused by Miss S. Dalziel's

THIS AFTERNOON from leave, and A. C. Beck, the Interport fast bowler, who has ♪1. G. JUDD was presented with transfer to the centre-half position, the former team should

Good Local Soccer Programme

TOMORROW'S TWO- "CLASSICS"

Through 2.

LR.C. are also at full strength

bad the doubtful pleasure of stand Craigengower Cricket Club will open their league programme ing drinks all-round last week end with a match against the Navy, who will be stronger than they when his tee shot found the cup have been for the past few weeks due to the fact that Lt. Holland-at the lind Hole" Martin will be making a welcome re-appearance in the team.

As far as can be ascertained, the

change of pro- only other league match to-day is WELSH RUGBY gramme, the outstanding features second division fixture between

the Navy and Craigengower at of to-day's soccer programme are the two Senior Shield First Round King's Park, though there are a

UNION MAKE

replays between the East Lancs few friendly matches which should "DEMAND” TO CLUBS and the Club, at the Valley, and be worth watching, especially the South China and the Lin- Kowloon-Army

colns, at Caroline Hill

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ROVER'S FORECAST

gräme On the

former's ground.

Chub-Indians Game

CALO

The Indians will have the ad- The following is the forecast for vantage of playing on their the week-end fixtures, giving the ground against the Club and as far favoured team in capital letters: as I can see whoever wins the toss

TO-DAY

Boys To Be Banned From Senior Games

ARE WELSH BODY MISTAKEN BY THEIR ACTION?

↑ My record shows that this is the third hole-in-one on the Kowloon City course. E. Christenson and S. MeNider previomaly gained the distinction at the fourth hole It seems strange that the second hole

has never been conquered from the

tée, particularly when one remem- bers that the base of the flag can-! not be seen when driving to the fouria and sixth, while the second to "wide open.”

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enter the finals.

The Ladies are a very fast team, and with three good forwards in Miss Q. Dalziel, Miss J. Adey and Miss M. Westcott, they should succeed.

BADMINTON

Four Matches In Mixed

stacle to the “Y” Ladies in their quest for the retention of the Pearce Seven-a-Side

Hockey trophy this afternoon czn the CRA ground weather permit- ting.

ARMY AND CLUB.

CLASH IN RUGBY

TRIANGULAR TIE

Floyd As Soldiers' Stand-Off-Half

FERGUSON AND LT. LANE END RUGGER-SEASON-

As the result of the Club and

In the other semi-final e, the Central British Association, who defeated the Hong Kong "A" in the First Round, should the Army having both defeated the Royal Navy in the Triangular have no difficulty in entering the final round at the expense Rugby Tournament, great interest is being taken in the first meeting of the Hong Kong Ladies'. “B”, team, who received a bye.

The final will probably be played tion this afternoon on the Military the Mixed between the "Y" Ladies and the ground at Sookanpoa, commenc

Doubles League

C.R.C. WIN BY ODD SET

Four matches

of these two terms in the competi-

Doubles Badminton League were CBA. Ladies and, on the whole, decided last night, when the Club the holders should win by a verying at 4 pm de Becreio "A" team outplayed

small margin

The Ay are at full strength CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND the Kowloon Tong Club by 8-sets Junior 7-A-Sides

for this game, and the introduc- to 1; the Chinese Recreation Clab

The most interesting matches intion of Floyd, their brilliant wing- will send the other side in to bet

NE hundred and twenty four beat in

the Club de Recreio "the Seven-a-Sides. however, are the threequarter, as stand-off-half in Although neither Owen Hughes Welsh Rugby football over a-cir- nor Beck has had much cricket

the Children's Playground Associa- drew's Club defeated the Taikoo Cup, which has been presented by dropped, will be watched with in- lately, they ought to strengthen the cular which has been received by tion as a result of the K. G. Club's Recreation Club by

7 sets to Miss Helen Krill, the Interport terest (Club, 400 p.m.).Club- very considerably, especially Welsh clubs from the governingjannual effort. This is a consider-and the Fire Brigade Recreation right-wing and former Vice-Presi-}.

able increase on last year's total Club overwhelmed the Sailors' and I hope the example set will be and Sailors' Home by nine sets followed by other sports Clubs in to mil the Colony.

There is a clash of opinions dollars was handed over to team by 5 sets to 4; the St Ansemi-finals' and final of the Kam'place of Hutchison, who has been

SENIOR SHIELD (Replay)

V

Cimb

EAST LANCS,

Sooth China "B" v LINCOLNS.

Beck who will be filling a' long felt body.

(Caroline H3, 4.00 pm).want as a fast bowler. FIRST DIVISIÓN

St. Joseph's

KOWLOON

Chub

Y ATHLETIC

Alec Pearce showed really good|

(Causeway Bay, 4.00 p.m.). form zgainst the Army when he KID BERG ACCEPTS OFFER FOR

played a chanceless innings for 107

7 Recreo

¥ RA.0.C. &

BAS.C (Club, 2.30

9.12.3. v University

(Kowloon, 4.00 pm). not ont last Saturday, but the SECOND DIVISION

LB.C. attack is considerably stronger than the Army's In the field the Indians are a very keen side, though they were not (Railway ground, 2.30 p.m.). impressive when they played the

Army earlier in the season.

EASTERN

Kowloon

NAVY

Athletic-

+

LINCOLNS

Radio

(Kowloon 2.30 7.2).

very

So far as the LR.C. batting is (Causeway Bay, 230 pm), concerned, A. H. Madar has shown.

* FUSILIFES la return to the good form he dis-

SOUTH AFRICAN FIGHT

Johannesburg, November 19. Kid Berg the British light- weight champion, will sail en November 29 for South Africa to meet the South African light- weight champion, Laurie Stevens.

This requests clubs not to

Fire Brigade's Easy Win

The results of the games were The playgrounds provided by as follows:- this institution fill a long-felt need, and one has only to see the un- doubted joy of the youngsters playing organised games in the protection of an enclosed space to realise the real usefulness of the

Association.

*

(Caroline Hill, 230 pm). played in the Interport trials, select schoolboy players for OVERHEARD AT THE-

SPEED DIVYA UTA

Air Force V

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Twble £ S. Suffed is just the type senior matches during school (Railway ground, 4.00 p.m.). to upset the best bowling, being terms.

E POLICE

St. Joseph's

V

FUSILIERS

hitter of the lucky type.

NINETEENTH

and be remarked to E. G.

(St. Joseph's, 4.00 p.m.).

As a request from the Welsh that the sixth was the blind hole'

-50 what?” LINCOLNS ✓ Railway

(Chatham Road, 400 m), stumps in December is 5-45 pm Rugby Union is equivalent to a 180 it is to be hoped that the match demand the clubs are sitting up

will start punctually at 2 p.

and taking-notice.

TO-MORROW

FIRST DIVISION

S. CHINA "A" ↑ Fusiliers

NAVY

POLICE

(Caroline H, 4.00 pm).

The official time for drawing

Navy's Chances Rosy

Despite the fact that they were Artillery (Seters) besten by the Indians last week, I

Lincolns

SECOND DIVISION

Cases Cited

Many are citing the cases

"......of course Simmy's good in an argument, he holds up his end of the conversation until it's nearly perpendicular.”

"......he didn't say Mac was a

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of ham, he said Mac had won ame"

"......Fastsce could not get his (Causeway Bay, 4.00 p.m.). rather: fancy, the Navy's chances Tanner and Davies, the half-backs bottle home, even though he'd won (Kowloon, 400 p.m.). against Craigengewer at Happy who created a furore by their play it twice, and D.C. said it with cho-

Valley. Lt. Branwell will again be for Swansea when schoolboys, as coistes." captaining the side, and this time evidence that the Welsh Union (Prince Edward Road; 4.00 pm). be will have the assistance of Lt are mistaken in their request..

But are they? 'My own view is to being an excellent wicket-keeper, that the request is a sound one. is also a very finë bat, as well as

and that public matches with men

EAST LANCS. Lincol

ENGINEERS v South China

2.30

(Caroline Eill THIRD DIVISION

East Lancs. • CHINESE P.

•

Holland-Martin, who, in addition

a schoolboy's physical and educa tional welfare.

(Frince Edward Road, 230 pm) Lt. Miers and Surg. L. Davenport during term are not beneficial to Engineers

LIGA PTGUESA the latter being a very difficult man (Chatham Road, 4.00 p.m.). to shift

Craigengower will be playing their first league match under the leadership of A T. Lee, formerly of the University. They will have the services of U. M. Omar, A. B. Hamson and Francis Zimmert. They are hardly strong enough to beat the Navy, though there should be some tall scoring. -

“Dulla Singh, above, the veteran. Army hockey pleat, kasinot secured, z: place in) Combined Sexricas team to week the Civilians gt-King's

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ARGONAUTA TEAM FOR MAMAK CLASH

The following will

ST. JOHN CUP-SWEEP

The St. John Cup Sweep will be drawn to-morrow morning at 11 am, at the Kwanti Race Course.

At Wanchai last night, the Fire Brigade Recreation Club beat the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home by S

sets to mil:

D. Waylen and Miss M. Doiz (S. | and S... Home)zia

lost to E. L. H. Shate and Mrs.

Shute

lost to J. L. Anderson and M

Wild

10-21

HOCKEY POSTPONED

Owing to the inclement weather and poor state of the ground, the semi-finals and finals of the Pearce and Kn£l Ladies' Seven- a-Side hockey trophies; scheduled for to-day, will be played off next Saturday, weather permitting.

dent of the Hong Kong Ladies Hockey Association

Probably one of the finest backs in the Colony and possessing great speed and a fine swerve, Floyd is likely to prove of the utmost dan ger to the Club defence. But his transfer from the back division resulted in the lass of a scoring - factor among the threequarters, and, although both Rice-Evans and Davies, are brilliant centres, Jones and Ives are not to be com pared with Floyd.

Club Casualties

One of the most pleasing tea- The Club, however, are again 19-tures of the junior tournament is heavily-handicapped by in-

lost to A-I Fister and Mrs.

Kirkwood J. Heath and Mrs AR Brown and S. Home) --- last to Shute and Shute

the entry into the semi-final round juries Ferguson, who played 5-21 of the Diocesan Girls School, the for the Club “A” last Saturday**** (S. in this their first year of hockey against the Navy in his first game

have accomplished wonders.

since his serious injury last year, lost to Anderson and Wild ... 14-21 They recently defeated the Hong does not find his leg sufficiently lost to Fisher and Kirkwood 5-21 Kong Ladies, "C team-by-2 goals recovered, and it is doubtful if he

L. C. Gibbous and Mrs. E. Lloyd-to 1, Miss H. Bockler. their bril-will play again this season.

Jones (S. and S. Home): lost to Shute and Shute. lost to Anderson and Wid lost to Fisher, and Kirkwood.

Taikoo Lose At Home

liant leader being mainly respon~ 2-21 5-21 Bible 7-21

(Continued on Page 5) The folowing are the Pearce

At Quarry Bay last night, the Cup and Kaill Cup draws:--- St. Andrew's Club beat the Taikos Pearce Cup Semi-Final Round Recreation, Club by 7 sets to 2: St. Andrews Ly Ladies

Kull Cup

D.G.S

Semi-Final Round

T. Stainton and 1. Summers (Tai CBA Ladies E. E. Ladies "B" | koo>:-- MA

lost to E. F. Fincher and Miss

M. Chien ....

15-21 CB A lost to H. Kew and Mrs. Dawson 4-21 best E. FL Wong and Miss F.

Wong

24-22 (Continusă on Page 5.)

R.H.K.G.C. Make $ 16,615 Profit

TANGIR.S: "AZIN

"y" Ladies The following are the teams:- Semor Team Central British Association: J. Walker and P. Woolley, M. Bryson and L Woolley; M. Smith, Mrs. White and R. Bisclamora, 2

* Hong Kong Ladies' "B"-—E. Stra- han and J. Smalley, K. Glover and B. Hance; Mrs. Goldman, Mrs. Harrop and EL Hance.

St. Andrew's: — G: White and B.

Central

Mr. Stanley E. Dodwell, Captain ¡Club had made a profit of $16,513, | The committee considered them- Stephenson: Wong and 1. Jorge; of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, of which $1,121,58 had been trans-selves fortunate in having secured F. Wong, P. Gittens and L. Gittens.

annnal generalferred to the Beserve: Account. the services of Mränd - Mas **Y** Ladies: A Fowlery | Kas. presided at the mesting of the Club in the Board He mentioned that maintenance Hitchins, the professional and Brown: S. Dalziel and Mrs. Henry: Room of Messrs. Jardine Matheson had been considerably lower, parti caterer, respectively, at Fanling, Dalziel, 1 Adey and M. Westcott

Jumor Team & Co, Ltd, yesterday.

cularly at Fanling, where a drop The committee had appointed Col. Out of 11 names submitted the at $6,000 had been noted. BeMatthews to fill the role of secre-

British”-“Association; following were selected to serve uganding the upkeep of the courses, tary for a further period of four rat and P. Best: P. Everest and

Moss: D. Hunt, O. Peters and E the general committee for the enFasting and Happy Valley were years.

Rousse representing year. Messrs. GAS. Arch down, wille Deer Winter Buto svar: On the proposal of the Hom, bir. Central Beit

Royal butt, E. Davidson, TJJ. Fenwick up Repairs and renewals showed N. L. Smith, seconded by Mz. B. Martin and J. Humaireys, M. MoGay and C. Boner J. Booker, - A. Martin Manak K Mackenzie, K. S. Morrison a substantial reduction of over D. Walker, Mr. Dodwell was re-and ORL

Bobertson, A. Ritchie, A$7,000, while salaries and printi elected captain for another year. · Diocesan Girlg School-ind, Fall werd Sommerfelt and R. D. Walker, wine much lower. He also men-In making the proposal: Mr Smith 5 West; F. Fowler and N Witchell: In his speech the chairman stated timed that the new y od sald that it was the first time that S. Baier, EL Back and ed. Brand- that Although Hong Kong had ex-afrect trading in the

rienced diffenit times, it was a chibe and balls had proved Mesmant surprise to find that the benenet T

the Argonauta against the Engineers "A" in their Hockey Tourna

morrow on the USEL. Kings Park

Alves

ground,

two yezzs

M. Gardiner, and Mra

"McGilchrist is still unable to tum out, and now Meeke cannot play owing to an injury sustain- led in last week's game.

Entchison, the former senior cen- tre-threequarter has been brought into the side in support of Gall- agher, will again be seco the right-wing, while Scott and Fielden are on the left. The Club pack, which did so well last Satur- day against the Navy, remains

itect

Continued on Page 5).

Alaf Din, above, ata Indian players: ocre,place in the

feam to meet the Civilians