THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS - SATURDAY, AUGUST 214r, · 1928
LOCAL BASEBALL.
COURSE.
When they arrived it was found that the only water available was from
yards away.
The Bremen rushed three note of hose
the club house and were soon pouring quantities of water on the flames.
The club house is situated on high ground at Highgate and the flames could be seen for miles around."
GOLF HOUSE BURNED. V.R.C. NIGHT FETE. The feature of the First Night Fête, EXCITING SCENES AT HIGHGATE | bydrants in Stormount-road, about 100 THE WEEK-END FIXTURES.
which is being held to-night, commencing Now that the All Filipino "baseball at 9. will be the Water Polo Match bo- stars have left Hongkong, resnining their tween the Victoria Recreation Club and The Highgate Golf Club House, a new from Stormont-road across "the linka to" the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps building, erected at a cost of £8,000, was interrupted trip to Japan, the excite
The following will represent the Club ment raised by their visit has abated.Goal keeper, R. M. da Rocha: backs, Practically destroyed by fire in two hours The local clubs will once more settle down S. Marcal and L. Weill'; centro, T. Eisg
on July 21st. to the ordinary sheduled league play a forwards, D. Laing, B. Rasmussen and from this weekend. The visitors, bow-C. Roma Pereira over, who defeated the local sides on thres occasions with crushing victories, have, by their visits, imparted a few useful tips to the local baseball players.
This week-end there are as usual three matches to be played in the League." Thu games down for decision are:-
To-day:
2.30 p.m. South China e. Club de
Recreio.
4.00 p.m. Hongkong Baseball Club v.
H.K.V,D.C.
To-morrow.
4.00 pm. Filipino e. Japanese.
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THE LEAGUE TABLE, The League table now stands as under:
W. L. Pct.
Volunteers:-Goal keeper, T. L Knight; backs, G. R. Rasavet and S. Garrod, contre. E. W. Railten; forwards, A. George, E. A. Brodie, and H. Duncan.
The outbreak was discovered shortly after one o'clock in the steward's quar-
ters in the south-western end of the pavilion, and the fire brigados from Hornsey and Finchley were summoned.
A number of duh members wero dining.
help of the caddies and other members of when the outbreak occurred, and with the the staff they removed furniture and valuable trophies from the building.
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THE ALL FILIPINOS." The All Filipinos" are" booked to play 12 games against leading Japanese teams in Osaka and Tokyo, but may ex- tend their visit,” should the results be good..
The programme for their tour in Japan will be as under :.........
At Tokyo:-To be played at Keiwo and Waseda University grounds, under the suspices of Keiwe University:-
August 28th. Keivo University.
29th Warda University (or
Meiji).
31st (Emperor's birthday) v.
Meiji University.
Sept. 1st r. Waseda University (or
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Sad. Meiji University. 4th Keiwo University.
sta v. Keiwa University.
At Osaka:-To be played at Koshien grounds, under the management of the.. Chuwo-Undoh Sha (Central Sports Asso-' ciation):-
Sept. 11th. Keiwo University.
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12th v. Keiwa University.
15th. Kyoto University (at
University ground);
18th v. Daimai.
19th Daimai.
LAWN BOWLS.
TO-DAY'S SECOND DIVISION GAMES.
The following are the League games down for decision this afternoon in the Second Division:-
Craigeagower C.C; v. Club de Recreio. Taikoo R.C. y. Civil Service C.C.. R.H.K.Y.C.. East Point R.C. To-day on the Kowloon Cricket Club green the first Interport trial game will be played for the annual contest with Shanghai. The players will assemble at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club at 3.30 p.in. and afterwards, proceed to the Cricket Club green.
INTER-DEPARTMENTAL GAME.
The game bbetween the Public Works Department and the Prison Department in the above competition will take place on the Police green to-morrow, commenc. ing at 4 p.m. sharp. The winners of this, game meet the Education Department in the semi-final.
WATER POLO.
Attention in drawn to the match be tween the Victoria Recreation Club and the Kowloon British School "A" con- sidered to be the most important fixture of the League. It will take place at 5.30 next Monday, not at 8.30 as pre viously announced.
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NEW YORE, August 18th.
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