1940-11-27 — Page 29

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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 27, 1940.

HOCKEY

CLUB LOSE BY ODD GOAL

ARMY RUGBY

Two Rugby matches were play- ed yesterday in, the Army Small Units Rugby League,

JAPANESE LANDING UNCONFIRMED

AUTHORITATIVE QUARTERS STATED. THIS MORNING. THAT THERE IS NO CONFIRMATION OF THE REPORTED JAPANESE“ Middlesex "B" shared, six points LANDING AT AU TAU IN BIAS By_ “Sportshawk" -

with 8th Heavy Regiment R.A.[BAY ON MONDAY. Khalsa Hockey Club yesterday Gunners opened the scoring beat Hong Kong Hockey Club by through Hicks but Bayly equalis Unconfirmed reports claimed the odd goal in three in a friend-ed for Middlesex when he kicked that Chinese forces in the area ly hockey match at King's Park, a penalty goal;

repulsed the. Japanese landing after scoring once in the first The 12th Heavy Regt. R.A. were party which withdrew. period.

'completely outplayed by Royal Army Medical Corps."

For the

was

Medicals, Pratt outstanding, scoring two tries, in the first half. McDonald did a spectacular run from midfield for a touchdown which was converted scheduled by Morgan. Early in the second half, Morgan sent in a beautiful penalty drop kick. *

Club were unfortunate to have been beaten as they improved ns the game progressed and, had not darkness fallen so quickly, would have at least forced a draw. The game was abandoned five or more minutes before the time, owing to the light.

Benwell had a comparatively easy time between the sticks even scored though two goals against him, but Thompson had to work hard in the first half in

Khalsu's the face of

repeated raids.

were

con-

There are one or two Japanese warships in Bias Bay.

RUGBY TEAMS

The Army team to meet Club in the Quadrangular Rugby Tourna¬ ment on Saturday at Sookunpoo will be as follows:

CLUB “A” XV

LOCAL SHARES

BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1275

INSURANCES

Union Ins. $395.s. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWN8; ETC.

HK. Docks (Old); $16.30 sa. Providents $4:05 b. LANDS, HOTELS-&-BLOGS, HK. and S. Hotels $312.s.

PUBLIC UTILITIEB Yaumati Ferries $224 b. China Lights (Old) $6.40

X.D.

INDUSTRIALSTM Cements. $10.60 b. ': H.K. Ropes · $6.40 b.-

STORES, &c.

Dairy Farms $17 b. Watsons $9 b., $9 s. Wm. Powell, Ltd. $1.35 b.

MISCELLANEOUS

Entertainments $0.00 b.. Vibro Piling $8 s..

LAST DAY'S SALES

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