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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 15TH, 1926

LOCAL SPORT.

LAWN BOWLS.

TO-DAY'S LEAGUE MATCHES.

The following games are down for decision in the Lawn Bowls leagues to-day, the veanes being the ground of the first named clubs.

-FIRST DIVISION.

„GOLF.

According to the fixture list, the only event at Fanling over this week-end is the Bogey Pool competition, which wil continue from to-day until Monday.

SHANGHAI VISITORS CUP.

Mombers of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club are reminded that entries for the Shanghai, Fisitors Cup Competition at Fanling on Whit-Monday clour of the

Craigengower C.C. r. Civil Service 1st inst.

EVOL

Police Kowloon Dock... Kowloon Bowling Green . Taikoo

R.C.

BECOND DIVISION.

Civil Service C.C. p. Kowloon Cricket

Club

Taikoo R.C. «. Craigengower C.C Royal Hongkong Yacht Club r. Club

de Recreio.

The Indian R.. were to play the Taikoo R.C. ia the second division, but they have withdrawn from the League.

The following have been selected to play for the Club de Recreio in the 2nd Division League Match against the Hongkong Royal Yacht Club on the latter's green to-day :-

FOOTBALL.

CRICKET.

THE PROPOSED VISIT TO.

SINGAPORE.

eur

With reference to the article, which appeared under this heading in yesterday's issue it is understood that although no definite decision was-arrived at last evening. the chances of sending team to Singapore.. are extremely favourable.

DEATH OF FRANK IREDALE. FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN CRICKETER.

SYDSET. April 13th

The death is announced of F. A. Ire-

soth yahr

dales, the well-known cricketer, in bis

1. C. R. Sousa (Skip), J. G. Ozorio, Frank fredale played for Australia in F. X. Silva, C. Silva: P. A. Rotaricine Test matches against England. His (Skip), E. V. Soasa, A. V. Barris, J. first appearance was Against A. E. C. V. Ribeiro: Julio Riberio (Skip), Stoddart's, side at Sydney in December, J. M. Britto, A. J. V. Riberio, H. R. 1991, when he scored at and 5. In the third match of the series, which Aus- Sequeira.

tralia won by 389, Iredale made 140. His average for the five Test matches vas 35-44. Two years later he visited England under G. II. S. Trott.__and taking part in two of the three Tests. headed the averages with 33.00 for four innings. Es best performance was 108 at Old Trafford. In five innings against. Stoddart's 1897 touring side Iredale averaged 42.20. Coming to England for the second time with Joo Darling's team, he played in three Tests only, bis aver age being 23.30 for five innings.

CHARITY MATCH.

A previously announced, the football match between a combined Navy team and the South China Athletic Associa tion, ip aid of the work done by "The Sisters of the Precious Blood" will be played on the Socakunpoo ground today Kick-off p.m. The band of H.M.S. Hawking will be in attendance. Miss Kwok Ming Yin, daughter of Mr Kwok Anpole, manager of the South China team, has presented a beautiful cushion. to be raffed free of charge among the dollar stand visitors. Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd, have presented a football tor the match and this ball will be raffled during, the interval at 20 cents a ticket. The Nanyang Tobacco Co. and the British-American Tobacco Co. are also giving cigarettes for distribution and, every dollar stand visitor will be pre- sented either with a packet of Capstan Or Raven cigarettes. Five hundred packets of Premier cigarettes, presented by the B. A. T., will be distributed on the 50 cents stand.

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HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

Daya

From May 18th to 21st, 1926.

Low WATE.

Haight.

•Height

HIGH WATE

H'kong.

Hong

Standard

Standard

Time.

Time.

h. m..

it in.

Batzir15 in

h. m. ft. in. 14.3 [m. 4.20 · | 8 12 696 18 a 10 40m 430 67

3.6

Sai 18

Mon 17 m2 568. 8.m

7 8 2 & 10 3 7

11 28 04 871 5

Tues 18 Noinferior High 0146 0

Wed. 19 Nointerior High

Thur,

Fri,

20

+1, 16 5.6 Nointerior High 2 43 a 32 21m*7.29 4 6 4 18 al 5.0

or Low Water

79.15

1

nor Low Water

10.911 7

nor Low Water. 11 18 18 11 11. 4 3