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THE CHINA MAIL,

ONLY 4 TEAMS FOR CAER CLARK CUP

BOYS FOOTBALL

LEAGUE

Seaforths Make Sporting Declaration

SAINTS BOYS WIN FIRST GAME

The Hong Kong Boys Football League held their first meeting at

Joseph's College last Monday to discuss a case of ineligibility and to arrange the fixture for the season. The following representa- tives were present. Seaforths, Middlesex combined Central Bri- tish School, St. Joseph's College and Wah Tan College. •

In answer to a protest made by a Military club against the Sea- forth Boys-team, Mr. Day pointed out that that club had only eight eligible players and under the rules of the League could not com- that pete as a team, and added they did not wish to combine with any other club in the League.

LEAGUE SATENED WITH PLAYERS CONDUCT

Official Statement

London, October 7. Follow ing the recent allegations of un- fair play in professional foot- ball, the Management Commit- tee of the Football League, after a lengthy meeting at Blackpool yesterday, issued the following statement

"In view of the fact that the Football League clubs have up to the end of September played 700 games and only one over

player has been ordered off and less than 40 cautions adminis

tered, the Management Commit- tee feel that no further pro

nouncement is necessary on their part, except that, so far as the League is concerned, the commit- tee is satisfied with the conduct of the players on the field of play and with the willing co-opera- tion of the directors and "man- agers in their desire to keep the game clean and free from every phase of foul play "

However, the Seaforth Boys GELEREGIMETRESSERRENYEKEURSTEF would withdraw from the League,

but continue to play their fixtures SEAFORTHS

as "friendlies."

This was a most sporting deci- EXTEND CLUB sion on their part, he said, as not "A" FIFTEEN

only were they expected to do well

in the League, but their standard of football was high and their con- tinued relations with the Boys' League would help enomously to improve the standard there.

FIRST MATCH

Scots Very Stout Defence

The Club “A” XV beat the Seaforth

BUT BRAWN CUP SERIES VERY WELL SUPPORTED

LEAGUES TO COMMENCE ON NOVEMBER 13

(By "STICKS")

MUCH regret will be felt in the Colony when hoc-

key enthusiasts am

among both sexes learn that only four teams will take part in the Caer Clark Cup series this season, although seven teams have been entered for the Brawn Cup including the Sea- forth Ladies, who are making their debut.

RECREIO LADIES HAVE THIS SEASON DECIDED TO TAKE PART IN THE JUNIOR TOURNAMENT AND SHOULD ACQUIT THEMSELVES VERY WELL, WHILE THE CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL ARE AGAIN ENTERING TWO TEAMS: DIOCESAN GIRLS SCHOOL, HOWEVER, WILL BE MISSED, BUT THEIR NUMBERS GO TO SWELL THE SAINTS LADIES RANKS, AND THE LATTER ARE ENTERING TEAMS IN BOTH THE CAER CLARK CUP AND BRAWN CUP SERIES.

The season will commence with a programme of six matches on Saturday, November 13, when it will be more or less possible to determine which of the teams will finish at the top of the respec tive tables.

The St. Andrew's Ladies should- be able to turn out a very strong] team against the "Y" Ladies în their first match of the season, reinforced as they have been with the cream of talent from the Diocesan Girls School, and

PROGRAMME

at the moment it very much NEXT WEEK'S The decision was accepted and Highlanders by a goal and a try looks as if these two teams will

(8 points) to a try (3 points) on passed by the Committee.

fight it out for the leadership. FOOTBALL the former's ground yesterday, in a

The Central British Ladies' will bright and fast game..

be strengthened by the return of The Club backs.. often found Mrs. G. A White to the leader's In the first match of the series themselves in

difficulties against berth, but they have lost many of The following are the Hong Kong played yesterday on St. Joseph's the steady

defence of Sgt. Pratt, last season's players and cannot Football Association Football fixtures ground, Happy Valley, St. Joseph's Lt. R. D. Maclagan, Lt. J. M. B. ¡be reckoned as among the first two. College defeated Middlesex Boys Pointz and Peachy, with Hyman at teams. by seven goals to nil.

The

College forwards were much too good for the Middlesex defence. and were consequently pressing all the time. A. Leonard, at inside- left completed a "hat-trick"; and B. Abbas, F. Edward, E. Smith and B. Rocha netted the rest

WEEK-END

CRICKET

HKC.C. Teams Against C.S.C.C.

The following teams have been chosen to represent the Club against

the the Civil Service in

Cricket

League on Saturday:

1st XI (Home).-A. W. Hayward

back, the last-named being out- standing for his sound kicking and handling of the ball

McGrath played a vigorous game LADIES LAWN

at centre-three though he was

at

fault for holding on too long. TENNIS

Hynés (Club) scored late in the

first half, after a good run, but CHAMPIONSHIPS

Oliphant failed to add the extra points

The Ladies Singles and Doubles In the second half Henderson Lawn Tennis Championship, of Hong (Club) took advantage of punt for-Kong, will be held under the auspices ward to beat Hyman for the ball of the United Services Recreation and score between the posts, Oli Club, entries closing on November phant converting.

Pointz reduced the margin when The First Round and Bye (if The gathered up a misdirected pass any) will be played off by November and raced Whitham for the line, 20 and the Second and Third Rounds Boasted having no success with must be played on or before Novem- the goal kick.

ber 30.

(Capt.), H. Owen Hughes, IA SURREY'S WIN

Pearce, M. FL. Haymes, I W

Baines, L. D. Kilbee, J. Arm-IN RUGBY

strong, L. T. Dide, R. L. Holden, A.

1 Bowker, FH Stokes. 2nd XI (Away). E. J. R. Mit- chell (Capt.), C. W. E. Bishop, G. ER. Divett, J. H. Fox, D. S. Robb, V. C. Bond, C. E. Gahagan, M. 3. Swain, E. S. W. Paterson, N. 7 RMKing.

TITLE SERIES

London, To-day.

In the Rugby Union County

(10.

The Semi-Finals will be played at the U. S. R. C. on Saturday, De- cember 4, commencing at 3 pm and the finals on Saturday, December 11, at 3 pm.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

pionship eries, Surrey yesterday TRIUMPH

London, To-day.

for next week:

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11 →

Charity Game

Combined Services ▼ Best of the Colony

(Club, 4 p.m.)

Referee: D. Kossick

Linesmen: French and Rees.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13

• Governor's Cup Competition

HKFÆ

(First Round)

HKCAARFS

(Sookampoo, 3.45 pm)

Referee Siryth

Linesmen:Barton and Omar.

Junior Shield --

Engineers (Chinese) v Service Corps

(Causeway Bay, 2:30 pm): Referee Day

5th Bde. AARAV Eastern (Causeway Bay, 400 p.m.) Referee: Jones: - Medicals

(Military

▼ Engineers (Chinese)

V, 2.30 pím.) Referee:Youngs.

SUNDAY

Police

First Division

(Club, 4.15 p.)

Referee-Sidebottom

South China “B

Linesmen: Purnell and Johns

Third Division (Hong Kong)

Stanley

Police

(Club, 2.45 p.m.)

Referee:-Hudson

PRESS TO MEET

NAVY

following will

ess cricket team on Sunday

The big charity smel football Azculi:

(China

Argulli and E..

beat Middlesex by 14 points to nil at Richmond. Two friendly encoun- ters were also held, Cambridge Uni- versity wamping Guy's Hospital by match which was held yesterday re-Ellis (Dady Press), S. A Gray and are usually of a search-

case of the Heart 27 points to 5, while St. Barts sulted in a win for the League A. H. Rimjahm (Hong Kong ext month's fixtures Hospital dealt wise with the champions, Manchester City, over the graph), A T

27 points

the rule, for the Army

Motherwell, Di-

Reuter

A Cup holders, Sunderland, by two clear goals.

(St CML Post).

Omar

HBrokenshi.