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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1936

Sporting Page

THRILLING FINISH TO HONG KONG AREA CROSS-HARBOUR RACE

RUGBY LEAGUE TEST

IN NEW ZEALAND

BRITISH TOURISTS WIN SECOND CLASH

LARGE PROFIT ON “AUSSIE” TOUR

L

L/Cpl. S. Pearse, of the Royal Engineers, extreme left, who is one of the outstanding 'Army swimmers of the year, swam a very fine race yesterday to beat Lieut. J. M. Calvert, centre, also of the Sappers, by a toech in the annual Hong Kong Area Cross-Harbour race, while Pie. A. Taylor, of the East Lanes, right last year's winner, was placed fourth, being beaten for the minor placing by Gar. Haliley, of the 8th Heavy Brigade, Royal Artillery.

MEETING

Auckland, New Zealand, August 17. THE British Rugby League team ended its tour of Australasia here to-day with another fine win over New Zealand in the second Test by 23 points to 11. Only two Tests were played. The tourists won the first by 10 points to 8, and to-day FOOTBALL ASSN. secured the rubber. They were greatly superior, and, except for a short time during the second half, when the Englishmen were handicapped by the strong sun, the result was never in doubt.

Better scrum-work and fine kicking by Belshaw and Risman.)

Watkins, Arkwright and Field was a big factor in their success. were brilliant. Risman opened the scoring for England with a penalty goal, and shortly afterwards Watene replied for New Zealand. Following fine work by Watkins, Arkwright, who dis- located a finger early in the game, went over for a try, Risman converted.

14 Teams In Premier Division

OVERSEAS CHINESE AND "VARSITY APPLICATIONS TURNED DOWN.

The confirmation of the decision

Champion's Rise

Jenkins then passed to Risman, who sent the ball to Edwards for a try. Miller scored a third try for England which Risman of the Appeals Board to accept converted, and at half-time England led by 15 points to 2. the entries of the Kowloon Chin- Injuries to Belshaw and Jenkins caused their retirement for alese Football Club and the Eastern time during the second half. Watene got a second penalty goai Athletic Association to the First for New Zealand, and followed this by converting a try by Division of the Football League, and an amendment to Rule 10 Contes.

Another penalty goal by governing the Challenge Shield Watent made the score 15-11. competition were two of the items

of items A but England

EAST LANCS. BEAT SCHARNHORST

went

jahead with tries by

many

FIRST HOME

FOOTBALL

PEARSE GETS HOME

BY A A TOUCH

LIEUT. CALVERT TAKES

SECOND PLACE

EAST LANCS. WIN TEAM EVENT

Sw

(By "Crawl")

(WIMMING on level terms all the way from 'start to finish, although separated by about 300 yards at times, L/Cpl. Pearse (RE), and. Lieut. J. M. Calvert (RE) came first and second respectively in the Hong Kong Area (China Command) annual cross-harbour race, which was held yesterday afternoon between the Kow- PRACTICES loon Railway Station sea-wall and the Royal

Army Service Corps' Camber, Hong Kong. Arsenal Find New Goalkeeper

WARING OF WOLVES OUTSTANDING

Five teams, limited to seven competitors each, took part in the event, which was held in a choppy sea and with the wind against the swimmers all the way. The pace was very good and both the first and second swimmers were inside last year's record time of 26 mins. 50 secs., established by Pte. Taylor, of the East Lancashire Regiment, who was placed fourth yesterday. London, August 17. With the exception of a big tender and several barges which League clubs held their first crossed the path of the swimmers some minutes before the start practice games on Saturday. More of the event, the swimmers were not hampered at all by passing than 10,000 watched the match at vessels and the Police launches kept excellent watch during the Highbury, where Arsenal Whites whole period of the race.

In a friendly soccer game ves-1932 tour their share of the University seeking admission to age, playing one year in the Se-strong game. Dell, from Dartford, Pearse.

cond Division. He was promoted was impressive. and Goulden scor-

Big Bonus

"

Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

beat the Reds 4-3 A new goal Pearse (RE) and Taylor kceper, Swindin, from `Bradford (East Lancs.) who were ex- City, showed remarkable agility in pected to take the first two LFRED E. Coates, the inter-dealing with difficult shots, and places, followed a course to the port and Craigengewer Kirchen, usually a winger, was a left of the field and kept to gether for about one-third of Hudson of the Football Association Coun-Cricket Club lawn bowler, was success at centre-forward

born in Hong Kong and educated Nelson, an inside-right from St the way. when the former FOUR TITLE RACES

his stroke and and Arkwright, the first of cil held at the Sports Club.

TO-NIGHT It was also decided that the en-at St. Joseph's College. In his Bernard's, revealed promise, and lengthened which Risman converted.

right, Lieut. Calvert The tour of the English tries to the Senior Division of the cat teens he showed great pro- of last season's players James, gradually drew away, while on

(RE.). and Gnr. Halliler NO INVITATION EVENTS Soldiers Superior In Ragby League team in Austra League be limited to 14 teams this mise as a sportsman, especially at Drake, Beasley and Bowden were the

ia has been a financial success-year, and as a result of this the football, but ill-heaith prevented in good form.

Marshall. West Ham's brilliant (R.A.), were fighting it out be- Their Heading

The first of the European They receive 60 per cent of application of the Overseas Chizhim from participating in

inside-forward, showed all his old tween themselves, the officer. Football Club was turned outdoor sports. the gate receipts in Australia, ese

champion- Coates started bowls at Craiability in the Upton Park trial, taking the lead at the same YMCA. Swimming BORMANN SHINES FOR LOSERS which amounted to approxi- down. Another application thazi

the start as ships will take place this evening mately £19.500, During the was rejected was

that from the gengower Cricket Club eight years and Barrett. centre-half, played a distance from

commencing at 9.15 p.m., when Meanwhile the rest of the four titles will be at stake, in- the Second Division of the League.

field had broken up with the cluding the Ladies' 50 Yards terday at Chatham Road ground. proceeds was £16,087.

Col. H. C. Harrison, chairman of to the premier team the following ed a goal from 30 yards.

exception of the East Lan-Free-style. the East Lancashire Regiment had

Good Centre-Half

Owing to the great number of no difficulty in defeating the ss. The players receive an allow-the Association, presided at the year and has been playing for them

Holmes, a new centre-half, kept cashire Regiment team. whe

were closely packed some 200 championship events which have Scharnhorst by 6 goals to 3, and ance and also a bonus from the meeting. and, referring to certain ever since.

Until this year he had not met la close watch on Martin, from

vards to the rear of Taylor to be swum off during to-night's were published in

with much success in either the Swansea, who led had the East Lanes. been in real profits of the tour, and in 1932 reports which

their leader.

and the final gala, on September carnest the score would have been the amount received by each the press, in connection with the Colony or his own club's Cham-tacks, while Ruffell has lost none

On Level Terms

29,

will man was £79. This year it Appeals Board decision, said:pionships. In 1982 he won the

there

be' no At about the half-way markvitation events, although the last should be considerably more.

"There have been suggestions in third prize in the Open Singles and of his speed on the wing.

Ludford, an inside-forward, "who H. Jones, one of the front-

scored 100 goals for Northfleet Pearse and Calvert, although sep item on the last night will prob beaten by the soldiers for posses row forwards. had a recurrence the Press that the Management last year was runner-up to U. M.

of the suc-arated by about 300 yards, were ably be a water-pole match be sion of high balls, while they were of knee trouble in the match at Committee might ask for a vote of Omar in the Club Championship.

This year he won the Open Sing- last season, was one

of Tottenham Hotspur's on level terms, each striving des tween the Y.M.C.A. and the Royal

Engineers. very badly at fault in their posi-Lithgow, and has not played confidence, and there have been tioning and often left the opposing since. A cartilage operation one or two suggestions about the les Championship after a

always dan- wingers nomarked.

with be necessary when he re-organisation of the Council and passage and has again been chosen match at White Hart-lane W. Gperately for a commanding lead.

Duncan made many the powers of the Appeals Board, to represent the Colony he played Hall's shooting was

gerous, and shrewd The best player for the losers turns to England.

I want to make it perfectly clear for us in 1983, 1934 and last year.

passes. was Borinaan, their pivot. In the

and I think nobody understands it!

J. Hall, a goalkeeper, and Dann, did good work, while Blyth's de fensive play attracted attention.

much greater.

The sailors

continually were

first half he played in the forward HONG KONG AREA.

line but was not able to do any

Steele. thing against Swain and

but when he went back into the defence be showed up much better: and opened the game up. He scored a good goal from a foul kick near the centre of the field. Ithe ball just entering under the

upright

The East Lancs were led by 2 newcomer in Mulvaney, and he gave an impressive display, aided by Sandford and Smith.

Early Lead For Soldiers

AQUATIC HEATS

TO-DAY AT V.R.C. Good Swimming Anticipated

EAST LANCASHIRE REGT. FAVOURITES

(By "CRAWL"") Some very good swimming and diving should be witnessed this afternoon in the Victoria Recrea

cesses

hard

one of the at-

more clearly than the Manage HOCKEY CLUB left half-back from Gillingham.

mert Committee, that no such! vote of censure has

thing as a

been passed.

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REVISED BOWLS FIXTURE LIST International Shield Entries Reminder

MEETING

Jack Rodger To Lead Senior Eleven

Waring Outstanding Waring, from Aston Villa, was an outstanding player in Wolver- hampton Wanderers test, capping]

(Continued on Page 6.).

Entries

POLICE AQUATIC The following are

HEATS HELD

Finalists For Next Saturday

The

heats for the

Annual

a clever display with a brilliant aquatic sports of the Police and goal.

Prison Departments took place inț At Craven Cottage Lawrence, the Victoria Recreation Club pool from Barnsley, shaped well

in

team

→

the

in-

tries:- Men's '50 Yards free-style champion-

ships:

H. G. Lange (holder), F. J. Anslow, E. Millington, R. Goldmas and F. V. Read. Junior Section 50 Yards free-style:- A. Keown, G. Arnold, J. Milm, J. Lephard and E. Fowler. Ladies" 50

pionship

Yards free-style cham-

Mrs. E. Turpin, Miss P. George, Miss V. Featherstonhaugh

of

J. Mill, E. Fowler and B. Gold-

To-Night's Programme

The annual general, meeting of the Hong Kong Hockey Club was held at the Hong Kong Cricket Club yesterday

goal, and another newcomer who yesterday afternoon, when a large Men's 75 Yards Medley Race-

HG. Lange, F. J. Anslow, E number of events were held. evening and was presided over

should strengthen Fulham's

The finals will be held next Millington, A. Keown, R. Goldman, by Mr. A. A. Dand, the Pre-

was Mailey, a winger from Nor-Saturday at the V.R.C. at 2.30 pm. J. Lephard and G. Amold. sident. The following is the suggested |

The following are the finalists in Men's Diving Championship: After the adoption of the report thern Ireland. tion Club swimming pool, when revised fixture list for the Lost and statement of accourts, the Outstanding at West Bromwich the events open to Europeans The East Lanes scored early in the Hong Kong Area (China Componed

Lawn Bowls League elections of officers for the en-was G. Alsop, the former Walsall both departments: the game through Sandford, but mand) annual swimming cham-matches, and all concerned are re-

Glidden, appointed coach,. Sgt. Manning, Sgt. Hutchinson. Jacobs took advantage of a for-pionship heats take place, com-minded that entries close for the suing year took place and it was centre-forward. He scored three Long Plauge:

also decided that the Club enter goal. ward pass between Steele and

International (Gutierrez)) Shield Crowthers and outpacing them,

The East Lancashire Regiment, on September 19. The final of the a team in the newly organised in-has completely recovered from his S. 1 MacEwen and Sgt. Bower, scored with a grounder. A neat who at present lead in the race for Rinks Championship, postponed ter-section hockey tournament this cartilage injury, bout of passing between Ridings the Inter-Unit swimming trophy from last Monday, will be played season and that the first practice;

with 26 points, will have to go all on Sunday, September, 13; on the game

as they will be Football Club green.

Engineers, who should be repre-)

former

and Smith ended in the scoring from close range, and Smith and Sandford again scored before the interval.

mencing at 2 p-m.

out for a win

First Division

*

C.S.C.C.

v KB.G.C.

v Becreio

Second Division

P.P.C. ECC.

v. EKER.C.

strongly opposed by the Royal).... Saturday, September 12 In the second half the sailors sented in several of the finals. P.R.C.

The two best events this after T.R.C. played better, but were very slow with their passing and poor in noon will probably be the 50 Yards K.D.R.C. their shooting. Sandford. scored free-style and the 150 Yards Méd- again, but Tritjen reduced the lead leg championship, in which Lieut. C.S.C.C. with a shot that hit the upright J, M. Calvert, of the Sappers, will B.R.F.C.

RHKT.C and rebounded into the net.

commence as favourite, with Bim C.C.C.-

and Grz After a period of pressing in Hamilton (RUE), the ship's goalmouth, during which Halliley (8th Heavy Brigade. numerous chances were thrown RIA), will be his strongest rivals. sway by the soldiers, Mulvaney

The following are the entries:

TEAM EVENTS: got his head to a swift pass from Ridings to score. The last goal of the match was scored by Bormann from a foul kick

Small Units Relay (6 men at 50 yards free style each) :---

22nd Coy. E E., 7th Anti-Aircraft Battery, B. A, 9th Anti-Aircraft

v Resveio

Saturday, Sept. 19

First Division

TRC C.C.C. "A"

c.s.c.c.

P.E.C.

C.G.C

▼ KDRC. Second Division

REKY.C

be played on Wednesday September 16.

The following were elected of- ficials for the year:-

President: Mr. W. Woodward. - Vice Presidents Messrs. An An B. D. Dand, E. J. E. Mitchell, and Evans.

COLONY BOWLERS BEATEN

100 Yards free-style (Handicap):-

Sgt. MacKenzie, Sg Hetchinsen, Warder, Franks, A. S. P. Thompson and Warder Blumenthal Life Saving Race:

Pearce.

Sgt. MacMahon, Sgt Hutchinson. IN FRIENDLY GAME

Sgt. Hayward, Sgt. Manning, Warder and Warder Shanghai, to-day. In a friend- Pile, Warder Franks ly lawn bowls match pesterday 50 Yards free-style (Handicap):—

Warder. Tappenden, Sgt. Brown, against the Club Lusitano, the Hong Kong Interport lawn bowlers Sgt. Robinson, Warder Blumenthel Hoa, Secretary:-Mr. G. Sommer. were beaten by 24 shots to 11 after and AS P. Thompson. Hon Treasurer Mr. E. V. Reed beating the Shanghai Recreation 100 Yards breast-stroke Champion- Members of the Committee: Club on Monday by 24 shots to Warder Franks, Sgt. MacMahon, Messrs. H. Owen Hughes, W. 21-Beuter.

Sgt. Bower and Sgt. MacKenzie. Reed, R. C. Bates and J. G. Coben-

High DivingTM----- worth.

A

First Team Captain: Mr. J. Rod-HK. ELECTRIC BOWLS TEAM

ger.

First Team Vice-captain--Mr. W A. Reed,

Second Team Captain-Mr. H. F. Shields.

FOR SATURDAY

ship

The following. is to-night's Programme:-

Men's 50 Yards free-style Ladies' 50 Yards free-style Men's 75 Yards medley race Men's Diving championship

. Junior Section 50 Yards free-style Two Lengths Novelty Race-Mixed Ladies' 25 Yards novices' scratch Ladies 50 Yards free-style h'cap.

FLOODLIT BOWLS

Three Teams To Be

Entertaine

Set. Mackenzie, Sgt. MacMahon, Egt Manning, Set. Hayward, Szt

The Hong Kong Electric R.C. Whellen, Warder Brindlecombe, Sgt will entertain a rink each from Brown

the Indian R.C. the Police, R.C. The following will represent Obstacle Bace- the Hong Kong Electric Recrea Warder Pile, Sgt. Robinson, Sgt. and the Craigengewer C.C. in tion Club in the Lawn Bowls Bower Szt. Fenford, Sgt. Wheeler, game of bowls to be played in to-morrow evening, League next Saturday, against St. MacKenzie, Warder Blumen-foodlight

thel and Sgt. Loughlin.

commencing at 3 pm- the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club' Pillow Fight: do

The following players will repre- Sgt. Hayward, Sgt. Davitt, Sgt. at North Point,

BW. Smith, T. P. Saunderson, W. Loughlin, Warder Dary, Sgt. Whal-sent the home team Sorby, I. L. Stoker, W. H. E. Maskett (skip). Jen; Sgt. MacKenzie, Sgt. Robinson, King, G. T. Fadgett, and A. Paul Pearce Sgt (skip); E W. Smith, G. G. S. Thom=" V. Serby, IL. King, F, F. Duck Manning, Warder

Hutchinson, Sgt Bower, Sgt. Brownson, C. E. Gahagan and J. F. Lumy and Fitrültz; Maryuardt, Bormanna,1" Large Units' Helay (6-mezőnk 50]: The C.C.C. "B" v. CSCO. A the Chinese RIC. and the Indian worth, A. P. Fant (clip)..

will be played sometime during the RC. arranged for resterday was J. F. Bazzo, G. G. S. Thomson, Warder, Tappenden and Sgt. Jame (skip); G. Hailey, T. P. Saunderson, S. Deacon and W. H. Muskett (skip). postponed.

J. K. Sloan, S. Dascon (skip)..

East Lancs: Oxford; Swain and Battery, R. A. "B". Coy, Fasiliter;

Grow-C Coy. East Lanca, "A" Coy. East TEC. Steele; Power, Gorman and thers; Griffen, Sandford, Mulvaney, Lanca, H. Q. Wing East Lan, 27th Recreio.

* Coy. E.. A. M. C, 20th Heavy Battery, Smith and Kidings..

Schazahorst: Rosanquist, Kaune B. A, 24th Heavy Battery, A

and Vermott, Kurewitz, Jacobs, Trit-yards each)-brande

Jen, Heiter and Meiche.

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cs.c.c

▾ EKF “B” Saturday, Sept. 26

First Division

CCC "B" # C.C.C. “B”: Second Division,

vi Bercio

MATCH POSTPONED Owing to the sodden state of the courts the "A" Divizion: Lawn- Tennis League match between