1937-09-21 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL SEPTEMBER 21, 1937

CLUB'S WEALTH OF RUGBY TALENT

D. H. Stewart, left, former Shanghai Interport wing threequarter, and J. L. Bonnar, right, are both available during the forthcoming Rugby

season..

HKFA PAY

TRIBUTE TO LATE VICE-PRESIDENT

Amendments To Rules Carried

REFEREES FEES

SOFTBALL LEAGUE

Great Enthusiasm Displayed

OFFICERS ELECTED

The formation of the Hong Kong

IN SPITE OF MANY DEPARTURES DURING THE OFF SEASON

THREE SHANGHAI STARS AVAILABLE

FIXTURE PROGRAMME MIX-UP (By "REFEREE")

THE departure for Shanghai of the Royal Welch Fusiliers and several details of Royal En- gineers has robbed the Colony of the pick of the Army's talent for the forthcoming Rugby season, which is but a month off, and has accidentally wrecked the fixture programme of the Rugby Sec- tion of the Hong Kong Football Club.

THE CLUB HAS SUSTAINED SEVERAL LOSSES DURING The recommendations made by Kong Softball League was inaugur- the Council of the Hong Kong Foot-ated yesterday at a meeting which THE OFF SEASON, E. P. HUMPHREYS, A WING-FORWARD, ball on certain amendments of the was held in the Hotel Cecil, when L. H. BRADFORD, A SECOND ROW FORWARD, G. E. CLARK, A elected Presi-FRONT ROW FORWARD, AND T. H. PRATT, A HOOKER, HAV- Rules of the Association and the Mr. M. Chang was

passer dent, Mr. G. Chow, Vice-President ING LEFT FOR HOME, AND OTHER PORTS, WHILE CHAD- Football League, were unanimously at the extraordinary and Mr. W. A. Smith, Hon. Secre- WICK'S TRANSFER TO CANTON MAKES HIS APPEARANCE IN WEEK END MATCHES IMPOSSIBLE ALTHOUGH HE MAY general meeting held last night tary and Hon Treasurer, an

From representatives present it POSSIBLY MAKE THE TRIP TO THE COLONY FOR TRIANGU- under the chairmanship of the Hon.

was ascertained that at least eight LAR TOURNAMENT ENCOUNTERS. Mr. M. K. Lo.

teams would participate in the trance fees and subscription, fees of league, these teams being the the Association which have been lish Forum, the Filipino Club, La raised to $10, and the reduction of

The amendments affected the en-

the First Division Referees' fees. which will be $3 per match, but a bonus will be paid to this class of referees if, at. the end of the season, the financial position of the Association permits it.

Provision for the sub-division of

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"Curtis, who has played at full-back for the Club and Ian Forbes, who has been featured in the threequarter-line on several occasions,

Salle College, the Vets, the Cana-have also left the Colony for Home. dian Chinese, the Central Briti. Association, Bayview Mansions and the Hong Kong Baseball Club.

a Division into sections is now pro-led to the morning- vided for in the new rules.

Lo said:

$10 PER CLUB

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CLUB'S FIRST RUGBY PRACTICE FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY

WEEK

The Club will hold their first trial tember 29, commencing at 5.15 match next Wednesday week, Sep- p.m., while other practices will be held on Wednesdays, September 6 and 13, also at 5.15 pm.

There are not many newcom-¡ qu ers although four of them should find places in the Club first fif- In the discussion which preceded the

teen. Among these are Ronnie election of officers, it was stated

Sleap, who hooked for Shanghai that permission had been obtained

last year and who visited the Co-l to use the La Salle College ground

lony with the Shanghai team in for matches. The use only extend-1935, R. G. Geer, who has play- ed as a wing-forward for Shang- For the management of the hai for the past two seasons, D., After the Hon. Secretary, Mr. C. League, a committee of four com-H. Stewart, who played on one D. Carter, had read the notice con- prising Messrs. W. Muir, R. Castro, of the two wings for Shanghai vening the meeting, the Hon. Mr. Wong and Peter Kwong were last season, and R. J. Cullinan,

elected..

who has played for the Army in "Before we proceed with the nor-

The constitution and rules gov- Hong Kong and who is now mal business this evening it is my

H. K. Police member of the

Their opposition will probably melancholy duty to refer to the erning the League are to be draft- Force. untimely death, on September 17, ed by the President, Vice-President H. C. Meeke is at present away come from the Middlesex Regiment, 1937, of Mr. Thomas Aitken Mit- and Hon. Secretary and presented from the Colony on leave, but it is who can field two fifteens, while the chell. His business career, and so-to the members at the next general very doubtful whether he will play Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers on his return, while Tiny Munro is and Seaforths can also supply play- ties, have been briefly noted in the all clubs be circularised for other expected back towards the end of ers enough to make a fairly strong

An intial fee of obituary notices which appeared in possible entries

Owing to the political unrest în the Press.

$10 per club was agreed upon and the year and should find a place in fifteen.

China and particularly along the "He was already a Vice-President any increase necessary

AVAILABLE TALENT

China coast, it is extremely doubt- of this Association when I myself supplied by the participating clubsį

Outside of the few newcomers Iful whether the Navy will be able was first elected to such a position, pro rata.

On the question of official um-have mentioned above, the Club to field a regular side in the Trian- and throughout. the years in which

in their usual I had the privilege of serving as Vice-pires, Dr. J. H. Molthan was unan-will have the services of James gular Trophy or President, it was a great pleasure imously selected and given author-Whitham, in the full-back position friendly fixtures with the Club and and honour to work and co-operate ity to appoint others.

and their three threequarters, H. B.the Army. with him in a similar capacity. The next general meeting was Bidwell and W. E. Grieve, centre-

"A kindly friend, full of life and fixed for October 4, at which date

threequarters and H. Van Leeuwen, humour, an enthusiastic worker in the exact number of entries would

wing threequarter. the cause of Sport, a keen footballer, be known and the rules and con- the late Mr. Mitchell will be very stitution would be further discuss- sadly missed, and by his untimely ed.. death the sporting world in general, and Football in particular, has suf- fered an irreparable loss.”

cial, charitable and sporting activi- meeting. It was also decided that

Continuing, Mr. Lo said, “I know that I am interpreting your wishes when I propose that this meeting instructs the Honorary Secretary to convey, to his widow and family an expression of deep sympathy and condolence on the part of the Hong the Kong Football Association in bereavement which they have sus-

TO-DAY'S LEAGUE TENNIS

would be

K.C.C. AND LR.C. TO CLASH

To-day's tennis, weather permit-

the back division.

J. L. Bonnar and A. R. E. But- still cher, the Club halves, are available, while the majority of last year's Interport pack are available including A. F. Walkden, last year's skipper, W. E. Peers, F. A. Redman, A. W. Holden. W. Heath, B. O'M. Deane, J. S. Dunnett, and M. S. Cumming,

It very much looks as if the Club will again carry off the Triangular Trophy and Blarney Stone Seven-a- Side Shield.

to play off their

tained, and I ask you to stand up ting, will consist, of the programme numerous effort, in silence for a few moments as an of matches arranged for last Tres match with Indian Recreation Club. expression of your unanimous as-day, postponed on account of rain.

Most interesting game will be Chinese R.C South China sent to this resolution.”

K.C.C. Those at the reeting accordingly that at Cox's Road where Kowloon stood in silence for a few moments. Cricket Club will endeavours after

de B

PROGRAMME

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University

HKC.C

LR.C.

USR

SWIMMING ENTRIES ARE VERY DISAPPOINTING

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B. Barnes, P. Remedios. J. Tai, Morris, P. Jorge, Kenneth: Lo, Ronald Ho and Z. Gosano.

#100 Yards breast-stroke.

E. M. Marques, Samuel Ling.. Ho

Pun.

220 Yards free-style.

L. Oliveira, Norman Lee. 440 Yards free-style.. Norman Lee. -

880 Yards free-style. No entries. Fancy Diving

Stanley Lee, L. Roza Pereira, Tang Hung-tak and Ed. da Roza.

-Team Race

* South "China" "Athletic Association

HK University, V.B.C.

50 Yards free-style

D. A. Taylor, H. L. Ozorio, L. Oli- veira, Norman Lee.