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LOCAL SPORT.

FOOTBALL.

`Saturday's gamis resulted as under:

HONDAY HERALD" CHARITY CE-INAL

Portugal

Kowloon

......Eagland MONGKONG LEAGUE. Division I

3 South Chins Division 11. "B."

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South China "C." 3. Kowloon "B."... I

PORTUGAL N

ENGLAND.

WEL

End of the season football " mych in evidence in the final game in the Sunday Herald Charity Cup con- petition, played on the ground of the

Hongkong E.C. on Saturday last. The play was much below the usual standard for a final tle, and other attractions a counted for a very poor gate.

Local charities will therefore suffer. The weather, was much against good football and last minute changes on both sides did not go to improve the game. Charlesworth (Surreys), Simms and Avery (Kowloon) were absent from the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY,

KOWLOON ť. SOUTH CHINA.

Kowloon strengthened their position at the head of the league with a win over South China by three clear goals on the Railway ground at Kowloon. The rst

INTER-HOUSE SPORTS. RESULTS OF DIOCESAN BOYS'

SCHOOL EVENTS.

The four Houses of the Diocesan Boys' School (Brown, Blue, Tellow and Green) hare held some of their sports during

26TH, 1926

BRITAIN AND THE REST IN ATHLETICS,

[BY FAM. WEBSTER.]" At the Oxford University sports this

year Rhodes scholars from the Dominions and America took five firsts and sight

half was very evenly contested, Kowloon having the advantage of a goal when the teams crossed over. In the last "ten the past week, and the results to date seconds out of eleven events.

are given below. No prizes are awarded, but points are given the first receiving 5; second, 3; and third, 1.

RESULTS. Senior.

The teams to represent Oxford and Cambridge in athletics at Queen's Club

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CURRENT CINEMA PICTURES. PROGRAMMES AT THE LOCAL THEATRES.

A picture which has a charm for both

Twenty-One young and old was shown at the Queen'a Theatro yesterday in starring Richard Bathelmess, Barbara La Marr and Tiene Rich. The story concerna the love of a rich man's son for a factory girl and the efforts of his father to frus- trate the romance. How the boy takes things into his own hands and proves his manhood is portrayed in some remarkable Icenes. "Twenty-One" will be shown again at all performances toidaş. America There are, in fact, no English

To-morrow and Wednesday Irene Rich public schools men in the 100 yards, and Huntly Gordon will be the principals quarter mile, 220 yards, burdles, shot put, nify Wife and I adapted from the or pole vault. Cambridge, on the other novel by Harriet, Beecher Stowe. hand, include only two overseas, athletes'

From Thursday to Saturday, The in their team, if one excludes V. B. V. Shooting of Dan McGrew," founded on

Blues have been chosen

and Hali Blues awarded. There are dozen places in each tea, and of the 100 yards :—1st, T. Edwards (Green); Oxford twenty-four four are from the 2nd, Ya Pak Chuen (Green); 3rd, M.Dominions and no fewer than nine from

minutes of the game, Kowloon were on two goals in "quick top and put on succession.

South China got off with a dash and Chan Kwong fu got well down before be was beaten by Wheeler. Simms had a good opening for Lau Hing Cheung coming out to clear from a centre, by

220 yards: 1st, A. Clarke (Blue); gad, Duncan, missed the ball and the Kowloon centerforward hended in but the ball. Yamashita (Brown); 3rd, A. Greaves

struck the upright and rebounded to play.. Hayes tested Lay with a close range shot and Mason his the crossbar following a free kick. A fine cross shot by Duncan was missed by Simms while at the other end Ip Xau was charged off his shot by Turner. Lau punched away from a shot by Mason who again received and crossed to Duncan who sent against the underside of the bar and

Yamashita (Brown).

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(Yellow).

440 yards: 1st, Wong Kim Pui Ma Chiu Chiong (Yellow); ad (Yellow); 3rd, M. Yamashita (Brown).

Hall mile: 1st, M. Yamashita (Brown): Powell, who was, I believe, born in Aus-Hobert Service's famous poem' of the and, N. Mackay (Yellow); 3rd Luengtralia, but educated at Clifton; there are Yukon will be shown. Barbara La Marr two Freshmen, G. C. Weightman-Smith, Cheuk Chuen (Green)e"

Natal, in the high hurdles, and J. Flet is "The Lady that's known as Lou" and cher, Harvard University, U.S.A., in the Lew Cody plays the part of Danger- ous Dan McCrew." Percy Marmont takes low burdles.

the role of Jim, the Husband.

:

One mila:-1st, G. Kew (Blue); and, Y. Shaw (Green); 3rd, G. Chue (Brown),

High Jump:-1st, Yu Pak Chuen (Green); sad. Ma Chiu Chiong (Yellow); 3rd, Cheung Wing Shuen (Blue).

Long Jump:-let, A. Chenalley 3rd, A. Lee (Brown).

A splendid attraction at the 9.13 houses from Thursday to Saturday will be the has already been made in the Daily

"aide representing England, while Gosano, relieved. Simms had another glorious (Green); 2nd, Yu Pák Chuen (Green) man for man, our home-bred athletes are Russian State Ballet, reference to which |

Roche and

Fernandez were "noted allentees from the Portuguese team.

Junior

It is, of course, the array of Ameri cans in the Oxford side which is apt to make the man in the street wonder if, as good as those produced in America. Man for man, I do not think they are. We have the best natural material in the world, and our best taught and trained

beaters:

Prea...

Noronha, in the Portugal goal, early shot in before being beaten by Turner and B. Wong (Brown); 3rd, S. Christie men have proved themselves to be world Star Theatre, this week.

turned out a fast shot, from Humber stone and from a free kick for England. Xavier cleared. from Bristowe. A little Inter Jordan cleared from a centre by Brown and a fast crom shot from Silva crossed the line bear the posts. Watson tried a fog shot which went wide and Howard gave

good chance to open the score but he sent out-

Humberstone

side the posts Ogley. turard the ball to touch to stop. Bennett and the latter throwing was polled up for a foul throw. England forced a corner off Xavier and lumberstone, receiving from the Bag kick headed in, Watson seat in a dropping shot which Noronha cleared. Jordan crossing over stopped Brown and Wyane and got in the way of a drive from Gutterres.. Free kick against King for pushing

Xavier

100 yards-lat, Chong Chee (Yellow);

(Blue).

the ball rebounded into the nat. Hall- time: Kowloon, 1; South China, 0.

From the restart. South China were attacking but a free kick against Ip Kau

chance but failed. From

free kick against Reed, Lo Wai Man sent along the line to Chin but he failed to get his Avery saved from Pang Kam Wing at the expense of a corner. The flag kick was sent behind. Avery mistimed a shot from Suen and dropped the ball which luckily rolled over the line clear of the

410 yards: 1st, A. E. Guterres posts. A scramble followed the Ang kick (Brown); 2nd, B. Wong (Yellow); 3rd, and a sigh of relief went up from the Broadbridge (Brown). home supporters when the ball sailed over the bar. McKelvié sent in a long range shot and Lau saved by turning the ball behind. Chan was sent down the wing and sending over a well-timed

930 yards;-lat, A Hunt (Blue); 2ad, J. Minhinetto (Green); 3rd, S. Christie (Blue).

High Jump-1st, B. Wong (Brown), end Cheng Che (Yellow): 3rd, S. Christie

(Blue).

Long Jump:-1st, Cheng Che (Yellow); 2nd, G. White (Green); 3rd, B. Chan (Yellow).

centre, Pang met the ball, and with only Avery to beat, sent the ball straight into the goalkeeper's hands when a goal fort South China seemed a certainty. Lau in saving from Spary gave away a corner, but Mason sent behind from the son. (Blue); fing kick. Kowloon made the game sale

Preliminary.

100 yards: 1st, F. Martin (Yellow) 2nd, N. Broadbridge (Yellow); 3rd, Wat 100 yards: 1st, F. Martin (Yellow); Watson (Blue).

At Stockholm in 1912 A. N. S. Jackson (O.U.A.C.) beat a bunch of American mile record holders at 1,500 metres; at Paris, 1924. D. G. A. Lowe and H. M. Abrahams, of Cambridge, and Erie Lid dell, Edinburgh University, won world's championships at 800, 100 and 400 metres respectively; and again all these athletes and Lord Burghley, the hurdler, as well, gained track victories, in America, although Abrahams, as a long jumper,

could not be considered in the same class as the Americans, Gourdin, de Hart Hubbard, and Legendre, all of whom, by their greater skill, beat 25ft., Hubbard, indeed, actually reaching 25ft. 10 in.

Noronha clearing when McKelvin sent Simms in and the 2nd,. N. Broadbridge (Yellow); 3rd, I specialisation, but really they gain their

latter beat Lau with a well placed shot from close range. Before the final istle sounded, Mason heat Lau with a well placed shot, the goalie just reaching the Gall as it passed on its way to the net. The final whistle found Kowloon winning by three goals to mil.

was cleared by Wynne and Howard but mixed with a fast erosa shot Crocker saved from Silva and Brown 'and off-side by Fuertes relieved. End to end play upatinued and at the interval the score, sheet was blank..

The second half of the game saw Ens land badly outplayed and with Merry off the field practically throughout. Portugal put on three goals against one scored, by England Portugal forced a drner almost from the resumption and during a scramble in the goalmouth, Ward headed into the net. This success was well received hy Portugal's sup porters and having secured the lead they POLICE TOURNAMENT ON MAY 1ST. went out for further success, Brown netting in the next, minute with a high cross shot. Fuertes Eelted ♫ moment later and the Referee pointed to the centre amidst protests from the defen- ders, for Fuertes had sent the ball into

Eighteen entries have been received, the net with his hands. After consulta-

and the preliminary bouts will be dezid- tion with the linesmen the point wased in the course of the week. The entries disallowed. Within a couple of minutes,

SOUTH CHINA "Q" ". KOWLOON "B."

South China "C" journeyed to Kow. leon to meet the "B. team on the Rail way ground and returned with a five to wins the Division II. one victory. By this result, South China B. champion. | ship.

Conls for South China were scored, in the first half by Tin Lip Fat, Pan Kah Chuen and Fung King Cheung, and in the second half by Pan Keh Chuen and Tin Lip Fat. Ross scored for Kowloon) in the first half,

BOXING.

A Loxing tournament under the aus pices of the Police and Prison Depart ments will take place at the Volunteer Headquarters next Saturday night. His Excellency the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.) is one of the patrona.

comprise the following:-)

Heavyweight:-P.C. McGinley, Sergt. Harle, Warder Dyer, Warder Spoors, Sergt. Collyer, Sergt. Johnson.

Middleweight-Sergt. Haywood and Warder Joyce.

220 yards: 1st, F. Martin (Yellow); 2nd, N. Broadbridge (Yellow); 3rd, I. Watson (Blue),

410

yards-ist, Wong Sik Hen (Green); sad, F. Martin (Yellow); 3rd, N. Broadbridge (Yellow).

High Jump-1st, Wong Kam Tim (Blue); E, Martin. (Yellow); 3rd, Wong Sik Hon '(Green).

Long Jump:-1st, I. Watson (Blue); 2nd, F. Martin (Yellow); 3rd, J. Winch (Green).

SUMMARY OF POISTE

Apeni 100 Fards 290 yards 440 yards

mile.....

Senior.

1.

3

5

8

2

We have accused the Americans of over victories by their wonderful fitness, all- round skill and amazingly perfect tech-

nique.

For example, S. H. Thomson, who will present Oxford in the shot put and high hurdles, won the all-round cham pionship of America in 1919 and 1921, and competed with distinction in the A.A.A. championships of 1990 in the high and long jumps, javelin, shot, and discus, if my memory serves me, and was only pre- because there was no pole available for vented from taking part in the pole vault

his use.

B. L. Hyatt, who enjoys the unique dis- tinction of having been chosen to repre- Brown. Blue. Yellow. Grecs sent Oxford in four events (high and long jumps, pole vault, and shat put) is also a first-rate sprinter, and at Oxford has- frequently won all five events in ono afternoon this season. While the fact ze mains that H. M. Osborn (U.S.A.), who holds the world's high jump record of Bft. ating, also holds the world's Decathlon record With wonderfully ne performances in all ten events..

1 mile High Jump.... Long Jump

100 yards

200 yards 440 yards High Jump Long Jump

Junior. ..3

Preliminary

100 yards 220 yards 440 yards.. High Jump Long Jump.....

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3

3

Total number

of points.....29

31

55

30

INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS.

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HIS EXCELLENCY TO PRESENT THE PRIZES."

I think the whole thing boils down to this: mentally and physically English athletes are as good as any in the world, but they fall before the United States onslaught because good athletic, instruc tion is very hard to come by in England, whereas the young American is taught the intricacies of technique from the time he first pulls on a spiked shoe, and sa arrives at the estate of manhood possessed of a perfect technical style, which gives him his great results and must ever be a sheer delight to the eye of the beholder.-Evening Standard.

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Fuertes had given his side a further advantage by lobbing the ball into an empty pal, Crocker having failed to recover from clearing a phot from Silva.

Welterweight:-Wacder Andrew, War Portugul now had a three goals' lead, der Dedear, Warder Hagen, Sergt.

On Friday afternoon last there was a but Humherstone taking a pass from Jessop, Warder Bonner, Sergt. Fell. The inter-school sports will be held on tombstone competition for members of Lightweight:-Warder. Lacey, Warder the Hongkong Football Club ground on the Ladies' Section of the Royal Hong- King in hut bis shot was weak and Culver, Warder Noonan, Bergt. Mallit, Wednesday. The competing schools are: kong Golf Club played over the VETARZO BRAIN AND NERVE FOOD.

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East Surreys These "men clashed in a securing the highest number of points in Murdoch won the prize for the hidden six-round contest at the last tournament chosen events will be awarded the hole." of the Hongkong Boxing Association, Governor's Shield, to be retained for one: At the conclusion of the play, Mrs. On that occasion, Reynolds wog, narrow-

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Colony, and who gave the prizes for this the STUDENTS IN THE LING.

competition, presented them to winners.

good opening, but the latter delayed his shot and Ogiey cleared. Howard seat over the bar from twenty yards and King was wide with Jong shot. On Thursday Inst the annual boxing Crocker cleared from a wing, shot by tournament of the Central British Brown, and Gutterres sent in wide. School was held in the school hall. The tournament was an inter-house contest, Silva sent Fuertes in but Crocker saved Nathan House being victorious with 14 the shot and later saved from Brown. points May House came second, and The final whistle sounded with Portugal Lagurd House was last winners by three goals to oge.

The boxing was good and clean. The results were as under:

On their second half display, Portugal 1. McCubbin (Nathan) beat R. Wooley fully deserve their win. England missed | (May).

several good openings in the first half.

At the conclusion of the game, Mrs. (May).

Marshall (Nathan) beat T. Sloan

Cups to be competed for are: The Canton Nanyang Brothers Challenge Cup: Bir Paul Chater Cup; Nestle & Anglo-Swiss-Milk Co. Cup; and the Ellis Kadoorie Challenge Cup.

H.E. the Governor (Bir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.) will present the awards at 4.30 p.m..

BILLIARDS.

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FAULKINER TO PLAY OSMUND.,

Cland Faulkiner, the famous billiards

H. M. McTavish very kindly presented N. Hackett (Lugard) beat De Mac-player, is visiting Hongkong, probably

Clay (May). ́ ́|

captain of the winning teau

the Cup to Mr. A. A. Remedios the Kelly (May) beat M. Bach

Mr. T. May, on behalf of the (Lugard).. H.K.F.A., thanked the Sunday Herald D. Dixon (Nathan) beat A. Chester for presenting the cup for annual com(Lugard).

S. Rogers (Lugard) beat G. Bapp petition by International teams

(May). Ho congratulated the Portuguese on

R. Butler (Nathan) beat R. Forster -winning the competition in their first

(Lugard). year of entry.

On the call of Mr. A. A. Remédios, Es Moore (Nathan) beat I. Black (L three rousing cheers were giving for Mrs. gard). McTavish. Reciprocating cheers by the D. Geldart (May) beat R. Blythe

teams were well received..

Portugal Noronha; Ogley de Xavier; C. Remedios, & A. Remedios (Captain) and Bouss, Bilva, Ward, Fuertes,: Guf terres and Brown

England-Crocker, Wynne and Jor dan; Watson, Brittain and Bristowe. Merry, Howard (Captain), Humber stone, King and Bennett...

Referee: Mr. Smith" Linesmen Messrs. Gilmour and McIvor,

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(Nathan).

G. Carr (May) beat J. Maycock (Nathan).

A. Uriell (May) beat L. Huggett (Lugard).

L Easterbrook (May) beat 8. Mac. Nider (Lugard).

1. Evaus (Nathan) beat A, Maycock (May).

J. Gourley. (Nathan) beat W. Geldart ↓ (Lugard).

Mrs. Denison also put up prizes some- time ago for an eclectic competition," played at Deep Water Bay, and she also presented these prizes.

In this competition, prizes were given for the best gross peore and the best net score. Mrs. Allan Cameron won the first prize in each section with a score of es and 62 respectively; while Mrs. Davison won the second prize with a gross score fof 83 and a net score of 51.

Camunt the champion of the Colony, plans are on foot to form a Manila. Yacht at the end of the week, and he will meet According to the Manila Bulletin,

at the Lusitano Club.

Club. Mr. J. C. Rockwell, vice-president

It had been previously arranged that of the Manila Electric Company, is the Falkiner should meet Osmund last Mon. originator of the idea, and many other day, but the match was postponed owing sportsmen bate expressed their keen in to a later arrangement made, whereby terest in the project. It is believed that George Gray, the Australian player was sufficient financial backing would be forthcoming from those interested in to meet Faulkiner in Shanghai

Osmund is the best of the Colony's order to construct a basin for the an- players and the game should be very chorage of the boats, and the construe interesting.

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On the Marine ground, Kowloon, on Friday evening, the 5/2nd Punjabis de feated the Hongkong Hockey Club by 7 goals to 4. Three of the Club's goals were scored by 'Lawrence.

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A challenge received from Eliot Hall of the Hongkong University invites the European Y.M.C.A to be their opponents The match in a ping-pong tournament. will take place next Thursday, and the TM.C.A team will be Messrs. E. Murphy, J. Petrie, L-Weill, M. Weill, D. Ogilvie and J. C. Long.

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