THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 18, 1940.
ARMY SPORTLIGHT
By "SQUADDY"
MISSING from the haunts of swim-
Army Tennis
Following are the results of Army mers this year will be popular League tennis matches played yester- swimster Lieut. "Mike" Calvert of'day:-
the Sappers, who has
R.A.O.C. V., R.A. Playing at Sookunpoo yesterday, Royal left the Colony. He Popular
Army Ordnance Corps beat the 5th A‚A: will be missed by the Regiment, Royal Artillery, by 8 sets to 1 in an "A" Division Army League tennis match, Swimmer “civvy" swimming fans
Sgt. Emberson and Sgt. Duffield (R.A.0.0.) as well as the "squad-beat Capt. Mills and Sgt. Coughlan..: 6-0. ..dies." Succeeding him as Army Swim- ming Secretary is 2nd Lieut. J. Millar of Royal Scots.
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WE may look forward to seeing some
really
worthwhile water-polo Their from Royal Scots this season. team certainly looks well on paper.
beat Capt. Ingram and Sgt. Morgan... 6-1 beat Sgt. Lane and Sgt. Meckings....
"SKIP'S" FORECAST FOR TO-DAY
FIRST ·
(-)
Kowloon B.G.C.
Civil Service
(50)
(82)
(67)
V
Kowloon C.C.
(36)
Kowloon Docks R.C.
Police R.C.
(65)
v Indian R.C.
(69)
V
"H.K. Football Club
(-).
Craigangower
(64) v Recreio "B"
SECOND DIVISION
(45)
Kowloong Tong
Police R.C.
(50)
v Cralgengower
(59)
(51)
✔
Kowloon B.G.C.
(65)
(0
"HonD KONG G
(~-~~).
V
Kowloon F.C.
(-)
6-2
*Recreio
7-5
(~~)
"Kowloon C.C.-
S/Cdr.
Stonor
Taikoo R.C.
(75) V
Civil Service
(54):
0-2
6-3
4-0
*Indian R.C.
(----)
V
H.K. Electric
Prison O.C.
(79)
V
Craigongower
Kowloon
V "Hong Kong Ga
(50) V
Kowloon B.G.C.
Capt. Bridges and Cpl. Boocock (R.A.0.C.) beat Mills and Coughlan
beat Ingram and Morgan beat Lane and Meckings S/Cdr. Gardner and (R.A.O.C.)
beat Mills and Coughlan beat Ingram and Morgan lost to Lane and Meekings
R.A.M.C. v. MIDDLESEX
In another "A" Division Army League Besides having old timers like Band- tennis match, Royal Army Medical Corps beat 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment by 8 sets to 1 at Sookunpoo yesterday.
master Jordan, Cpls. | Newcomers Sutherland, Slater and Massie, the team has been strengthened by the addition of two newcomers in Lieut. Buchanan and 2nd Lieut. Millar, the latter with a great reputation from Home. The Scotsmen have a useful 'keeper in Bankier, who may turn out to be the Army's choice as custodian in repre-lost to Guest and Mellor sentative games this season.
Lieut.-Col, Smith and Major Harrison (R.A.M.C.)
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THE decision of Middlesex Regt. not to compete in the Large Units' Water-Polo League came as a sur- prise to many. It is hard to offer any reason for this extraordinary decision, because the "Diehards"
Surprise certainly do not lack good players. No doubt
the ¡Decision several of "Die- hards" will be helping civilian clubs, certainly custodian Berry should find no difficulty in get- ting a game. He was the Army's choice for goal last season.
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6-2 beat Lieut. Guest and Pie. Mellor bent Capt. Hewitt and Q.M.S. Castle 0-0 beat C.S.M. Challis and Pie, Isles
6-2 Sgt. Webb and Cpl. Milne (R.A.M.C.) beat Guest and Mellor beat Hewitt and Castle beat Challis and Isles -
8-2
6-3
6-I
06
H.K. Football Club
THIRD DIVISION
(-)
().
(-)
(56)
(-)
(61)
Figures in brackets denote the result of the corresponding game last year. * Newcomers to this division.
Cpl. Musson and Cpl. Reynolds (R.A.M.C.) LAWN BOWLS
beat Hewitt and Castle beat Challis and Isles
R.E. v. R.S.
62 6-2
Royal Engineers beat Royal Scots Regi- ment by 9 sets to, nil in an "A" Division League tennis match yesterday.
Major Grose and Capt. Wilkinson (B.E.) beat Lieut.-Col. McDougall and Capt.
Douglas
6-2 6--3
beat Cpl. Alsey and Brin, Wilb beat Capt. Duncan and L/Cpl. Glasgow 6-2 S/Sgt. Megaon and Sat. Denyer (R.E.) beat McDougall and Douglas
beat Alsey and Wilb
beat Duncan and Glasgow
S/Spt. Mitchell and Spr. Elsley beat McDougall and Douglas beat Alsey and Wilb beat Duncan and Glasgow
7-5
6-3 8-4-2
(R.E.)
10--8
6-2
'SKIP' TAKES A CHANCE;
TIPS
K.B.G.C. TO
BEAT THE CHAMPIONS
THIS AFTERNOON'S lawn bowls programme pro- mises to be very interesting, with the game between Club 6 de Recreio and Kowloon Bowling Green Club attracting
most attention,
bury and Langley produced anything like tennis and they were greatly res- ponsible for Signals gaining a 6-3 vic- tory over Pay Corps. With the excep- tion of perhaps Ingelby and Reed the "Pay Blokes" showed little combina- year. With the ex- tion. ¿Champions ception of Ashford,
LAST year's Small Units champions, Royal Corps of Signals, will be competing in the Senior League this
who was captain last year, the "Tic Tac" men will be play-
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ing the same team that carried all be- IN both "B" and "C" Civilian Lea- 'fore them last season. Their presence gues Army Tennis Club have made in the Large Units' League should
a poor start. In "B" League on Tues- make this competition a whole lot day they only managed to win two of more interesting. Sig. Hunt, who has the nine sets from Chinese Recreation an accurate and powerful throw, has Club. Col. Smith (Dental Corps) and excited some interest whilst practis-Capt. Rochford-Hyde were the only ing, but if he is to get a place in the pair that were able to make any head
·Signals' team he will have to improve
way at all. Sgts. ..considerably.
Webb and Megson, were completely outplayed and managed to win
IN
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The
Army Tennis
Club
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Both teams have won their first two matches, with the Champions having the more difficult opposition as they met Craigengower at home and K.C.C. at Cox's Road. To-day's hosts, the other hand, have beaten K.C.C. at Austin Road and the Indians away.
on
On form I should perhaps tip the Champions to win but it would not surprise me to see the Austin Road
team nosing them out and I take my courage in both hands and forecast according.
The Civil Servants have Fred Jones and Arthur Grimmitt available again and this fact, together with the re- organisation of the team which has
been effected, makes me think they. will overcome Kowloon Cricket Club down at the Valley.
Kowloon Dock appear to have a very useful team out and I shall be beaten by the surprised if they are Indians in spite of the fact that Dallah will be playing.
rather poor weather and on slip- pery courts the Army Tennis sea-only six games in three sets. Playing son began at Sookunpoo on Whit Mon- Recreio "A" in "C" League A.T.C. day with two matches. Service Corps found themselves up against another met 8th Heavy Regt. and Middlesex tough nut and did well not to lose by Football Club have made a number clashed with 5th A.A. Regt.
their first and a greater margin than 2% to 8% of changes in both standard of play was
Graver poor in both Emmerson, and Duffield of Ordnance second-teams.
comes back matches there being a general lack Corps aquitted themselves well. as a number twó, his usual position in the first team last season, whilst of combination between **Tennis the pairs, except
Jack Watson has earned. promotion to perhaps in the case of
number three after a couple of mat Leagues Martin
and Logan of
ches; training will out! Service Corps, who by winning all three, sets enabled their side to defeat the "Heavies" by the odd set in nine: In the other match the "Ack Acks" would have completely overrun Middlesex had it not been for Rowing not be competing. Sappers Lieut. Guest and Sgt. Waldron, who||"
are loath to say anything stopped the rot. Nevertheless, Artillery about their teams as yet, it being too took six of the nine sets. Sgts. Meek-early in the season. Service Corps ing and Louis put up the best show have three teams on the water and of the afternoon.
will probably be entering all three, one in the Brown Cup and the other two in the Novices Race.
THE following
ACTIVITY is already noted amongst rowing enthusiasts. This year the main event should revolve itself into a great tussel between Engineers and Service Corps, as last years winners, Seaforth Highlanders, will
day two further matches were witnessed, this time in "B" League, Royal Scots complete- ly outplaying RAS.C. by 7 sets to 2. In this
Green game Graham and
made a good show “B” League ✪ for Royals, but, un- fortunately, they tired quickly and were well beaten by "Tich" Walton and "Paddy" King, who, incidentally, were responsible for winning both sets won by Service Corps.
In the other match only Bracken-
In spite of these and other positional changes I think Police will prove a little too strong and should win by a dozen shots or so.
To complete my "Ave 'homes" in tip Craigengower to this division I beat Club de Recreio "B" at the Valley, where they should have little difficulty.
Second Division
Police will be entertaining Kowloon Bowling Green Club, who have not been consistent so far, having won away and lost at home. Police have played only one game, losing away to Club de Recreio, so it is not easy to form any opinion, but I think the visitors may just pull it off.
Club de Recreio are at home to Club and should Kowloon Cricket have an easy task unless Carr's strong rink is able to carry the day.
Taikoo look to have the easiest task in this division as they receive the Civil Servants at Quarry Bay.
Third Division
Electricians
in
will
no Indians
other
The doubt
the overcome even at Sookunpoo, whilst
division this winners likely are Prison Officers Club, Kowloon Football Club and Kowloon Bowling Green Club. ・・・
H.K.C.C. Lawn Bowls Team.
will represent following players The HK.C.C. against Kowloon Football Club in their lawn, bowls matches to-day.
W、 A.
Second Division (Home):-R. R. Davies, J. L.. Mouat, G. E. Costello, B. E. Maughan [(skip); J. A. D. Morrison, E. Hospes, E. S. Abraham, A. W. Brown (skip);-T. A. Pearce, : In Second Division I think that the A. R. Duncan, J. Prentice, G. S. Arch-
butt (skip). game between Hong Kong Cricket
Third: Division (Away):~B. J. Lacon, L. Club and Kowloon Football Club E. N. Ryan, P. S. Cassidy, R. H. Wild should be as good as any. The (skip): W. J. Hansen, F. D. Angus, A. S. AMONGST the Small Units players cricketers have made changes which Mitchell, B. A. Edwards (skip);
seen at practice were the Service I think will strengthen the team quite Cornell, W. A. Cruickshank, A. K. Macken- Corps team, who quite possibly will a lot but, as the Chaham Road team ie, A. McKellar (akip), be introducing new blood of an un-is at full strength this week, I think
known quality. The the visitors should win. Small Units Corps will be with Craigengower travel over to Water- out Cpl. "Nelson" loo Road and should be able to come Eddy who has left the Colony, Eddy away with a couple of points.. I will be remembered by many Army notice the Valley team are initiating. sportsmen as a former writer of this another new Ekip In Meill, who has
column, and a kem allärd
been, playi very com atently.
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For yesterday's tennis Results And Comments See Pare 15.
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