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WEEK-END SPORT.

A HOLIDAY PROGRAMME.

PLENTY PROVIDED WEATHER IS FINE,

[BY ODSERVER. Į

At the time of writing the w che ther does not book very promising for today's sporting events. There is a very attractive programme for the week-end, but it will depend entirely upon the condition of grounds to-day whether it will esme off.

The No. 1 attraction is the Gth Extra Race Meeting Happy Valley, and it is to be hoped that i the weather will clear sufficiently to ensure the success of the meet.

ing. Rapier's tips any given i another column,

There is a full league football

and Programin",

1 number of cricket matches, including two Second Division League games,

The Yacht Club, haw not yet opened their· genson" officially, the

opening date being fixed for the gand, I believe, but they are having a week-end cruise, starting today and continuing until Monday, with race from different points each liv

At Fanling there is the Autumn Meeting, the programme of which has already been published in the Daily Press. The main sporting

Cvent

to-morrow (Sundy) is the Burth interpart bowls hisl, to be played on the Craigengorer Cricket Club greens. Hong Kong's term will be chosen after the game. The Shanghai representatives are arriv⋅ ing here on Tuesday by the "Em Treas. They will practice during the early part of the wick for the interport match. which has now been definitely axed for Thursday at the Craigengewer C.C. greens at p.m. On Saturday next the interport bowls diner will be held at the Hotel Savor

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- Other bowls matches this week end include that between the K.C.C. and Taikoo R.C. at Kowloon Dock, in the Spey Royal Cup, while the Club de Recreio meet the Kowloon Dock RC. on the K.C.C. ground. The winners of the latter mateb mott the Civil Service C.CA and the winners of the first men tioned match enter the semifinal, far which the Police have already qualified by beating fire the Kow

and lom Bowling Green Club stowally the East Point 3.0

BASEBALL.

AMERICA DEEPLY INTERESTED IN WORLD SERIES.

NEW.

YORK YANKEES WIN.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE]

PATTUCEO, October Gib. America is the throes of the baseball worid series, interest in which exceeds even that taken in the Dempsey Tunney fight.

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In the first match the New York Yankees, assisted by the £14,000 a year player, Babe Rath, Leat the Pittsburg Pirates by 3 runs to 4. The first side to win 4 games wins the title.

LATER "Yankees beat Pittsburg

The

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"TREVESSA" TROPHY.

8TH BL-ANNUAL RACE.

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FOOTBALL.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8th, 1927.

HOME FOOTBALL.

CRICKET.

The following games in the Hong THE LEAGUE PROGRAMME. INTERESTING WEEK END Kong Lengue ara down for decision. to-day-

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FIXTURES. FOR TO-DAY.

Division 1. Alek.off 4.43 p.m. RA.F. ». China Athletic, "King's

Park. Referee: Mr. Brown. Hong Kong Club r. Kowloon,

H.K.F.C ground. Referee: to-day in

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Mr. Phillips. South China (e. Club de Regrejo, South China ground. Referent Mr. Gilbert,

K.O.S.B.'s #. RA. Sookunpoo

ground. Referee: Me. Hyson. E.K. Police . Scots Guards. St. Joseph's ground. Retiree: Mr. Baldwin.

Division "A": Kick-c

3.15 p.m.

St. Joseph's a Club de Recrfis. St. Joseph's ground, Ile- feree: Ip Kau Ko. Kowloon Res. 2. H.K.F.C. Res..

Kowloon F.C. ground. Re force: Mr. Rogers,

South China "A". K.O.S.B.

Res., South China ground. Referee: Mr. Lanıb. University . R.A. Res., Soopun- poo ground. Referee: Capt. Austin, M.M.MIC'.

China Athletic South China B, H.K.F.C. ground, Re- feree: Mr. Gilmour.

Division II. “' B,'' '

China Athletic St. Joseph's Rex, Kowloon F.C, ground. Referee: Mr. Stokes. Kick-off 4.13 p.m.

Moalein" Club

r. Kung Woo, King's Park. Referee: Mr. Hutchins. Kick-off 315 p.m. The following gaines in the "B" division are postponed for want of grounds:-

Boy Scouts . South Chinn "A" South China "B" r. Kowloon

"B.'

The game on the Hong Kong F.C. ground between the Club and Kowloon will be the attraction this | week-end. The

between kames these Clubs are fought out with great rivalry and the Hong Kong Club consider they will have the advantage to-day. Both teams will have out their strongest available sid, but some notable players of ench side are absint from the Colony.

The 8th Bi-annual race for ships' lifeboats for the •Trevessa Trophy will take plas on Wednes day, November 8th, starting at$|

p.m.

Eich ship may enter any number

of boats. The cours will be the usual one, starting from Channel Bocks, thence to Koson Rock (p), mark off Yacht Club (0), Cust Rock Gas Buoy (p), Binish at the Yacht Club across the Line from West to

East.

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The following are the fixtures, according to the official list, for the English Football League and in the First Division of the Scottish League:-

ENGLISH LEAGUE. Division 1.

Aston Villar. Middlesbrough.. Blackburn Dr. Huddersfield T. Bolton W. . Nowenstle U. Cardiff C. . Tottenham H. Derby County. Bury. Everton r. Manchester United. Leicester City r. Liverpool. Portsmouth . Arsenal.. Sheffield W. v. Birmingham. Sunderland v Sheffield U. West Ham United . Burnley. Division II. Blackpoole. Southampton. Chelsea e. Stoke City. Clapton O. . Bristol City. Grimsby T. r. Oldham Ath. Leeds cited Swansea T. Manchester City . Hall City, Notts Forest . Preston N.E. Port Vale Barnsley. Reading . Notts County. South Shields. Fulham Wolves. r. West Bromwich A

Division I. (Southern). Brentford. Exeter City. Burnemouth . Torquay . Brighton . Norwich C Bristol Rovers r. Watford. Charlton A. r. Millwall. Gillingham. Coventry City, Luton T. r. Crystal Palace. Merthyr T.. Swindon T. Plymouth A. . Queen's P.R. Southend U. r. Northampton. "Walsall r. Newport County.

Division III. (Northern). Ashington . Doncaster R. Barrow r. Bradford

Bradford City. Hartlepools Crewe Alexandra v. Wigan Boro. Darlington . Southport. Halifax Town r. Accrington S Nelson r. Chesterfield. New Brighton r. Lincoln City. Rochdale r. Wrexham. Rotherham United 'v. Durham C. Stockport County. Tranmere R

SCOTTISH LEAGUE. Division I.

Aberdeen Dunfermline, Airdrieonians v. Clyde. Cowdenbeath . Baith R. Hearts . Dundee. Motherwell. Queen's Park. Partick Thistle . Falkirk. St. Johnstone v. Hiberians. St. Mirren . Hamilton A.

PROGRAMME.

SECOND LEAGUE

COMMENCES."

Taking advantage of the Bank Holiday on Monday, the Hong Kong C.C. and the Kowloon C.C. are both playing two-day matches. The Hong Kong Chub will play the Army on the Club ground and the Kowloon side will play the Royal Navy on the Kowloon ground Both matches should be worth while watching.

Two sccond division league matches are down for decision to-day. The Hong Kong Electric Co. are playing the Royal Engine. ers on the Kowloon British School! Former Pupil Association ground at King's Eark and should be able to give a good account of them- selves, though they are not likely to win. HM.S. Tamar meet R.A.O.C.

The programme for to-day and Monday is as follows:

To-day.

LEAGUZ-DIVISION IL H... Electric Co. r. R. Engineers H.M.S. Tamar . R.A.O.C.

IRIENDLY.

Hong Trong Lệ. Army (1st

day)..

Civil Service r. Northants. Kowloon C.C. v. Royal Navy (1st

day).

Royal Navy (2nd). Hong Kong

C.C. (2nd).

To-monow (Sunday). University . Northants.

Monday.

FRIENDLY.

Indian R.C. . H.K. Electric Co. Royal Navy (nd) r. Kowloon

C.C. (nd). Kowloon C.C. A. Royal Navy (2nd)

day).

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Hong Kong C.C. 7. Army (2nd

day).

UNIVERSITY A. . NORTHANTS REGT.

RACING NOTES.

H.K. JOCKEY CLUB 6TH EXTRA RACE MEETING.

SELECTIONS FOR TODAY.

· [DY NAPTED.]

At the time of writing it looks as if the Course this afternnon would be on the heavy side and a few

upsets might take place. My selec- tions are as follows:--

let Raca: "A" Class: SLX Furlongs,

1. Festive Eve.

2. Scooter.

3. Barley Grass.

Aad Race: "B" "Class: Six Furlongs.

1. Kom Tong Hall.

9. Mr. Reidy's mount prob

ably Tangle.

3. Fame Call.

3rd Baca: "A" Clas; Six Furlongs.

1. Sunburst Rose.

2. Town Hall.

3. Shanghai Friend.

4th Race: Aggregate Stakes:

1

One Mile.

1. City Hall.

9. Brigade Call

-3. Saligia.

5th Race: "B" Class: li Milles.

1. Mr. Reidy's' mount „prob-

ably Dragon Boat.

2. Limestone Hall

3. Dobbin.

6th Ease: Gaagoigna Plate: Ons Milo

1. The Goblin.

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Beautiful TerrACA.

a San Francisco Bay,

7th Rack: Darnavon Stakes.

Five Furlongs,

1. Grande del Norte.

2. Grey Knight.

3. Humdinger.

8th Race: "A" Class: 1 Miles.

1. Misty Eye.

Total Abstinence.

3. Ukelele.

CONTROLLING THE TRAFFIC.

POLICE ARRANGEMENTS FOR

THE RACES.

Orders for the regulation of| traffic to-day and Monday, during the races, are as under: "

China Athletic are dan out at King's Park, the ground being kindly lent to the League by the

This match will be played to- Club de Recreio, as the U.S.R.C ground is not ready for League

morrow (Sunday) on the Univer-1 sity ground, commencing at 2 p.m. games. The China Athletic will

University "A":-0. W. Iam erass over with a determination to

All vehicles going to the races on a cure the two points and on their

(capt.), D. P. Ng. Dr. M. B. display Inst week against

Osman, A. E. Lee, J. E. Barrow, F. Saturday and Monday will proceed Club, they should succeed. The

Zimmern, D. Laing, A. Guterres, Srid Queen's Road East, Arsenal Street, Praya East, Wanchai Road, R.A.F. shared the points with the AMATEUR STATUS DISPUTE Kermani, W. M. Cittins, and A. N.

Morrison Hill Road, Leighton Hill Sots Guards on the same ground

Road, and round Happy Valley to in mid-week.

the entrance gates.

tha

The Recreio go to the Valley where they will oppose the South China team who won against the Police in mid-week. The visitors are certain of taking the points although South China will have the advantage of playing at home.

The R.A. and K.O.S.B.'s meet at Sookunpoo and by form shown in League games to date, the Gunners should win,

A fine tussle should be seen with in the encecourse in the game be tween the Scots Guards and the Palice. Although the Palien lost to South China in miwak. they should pull the game round to diy. In mid-week they were at at full strength.

BRITISH OLYMPIC ASSOCIA.

TION'S RESOLUTION. -

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[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, October 6th..

A meeting of the British Olympic Association passed a resolution to the effect that the action of the recent conference is ultra rires, and calls on the committee to ad here to the decision of 1926 that such proposal must be submitted at the next Olympic Congress.

Amsterdam, cable dated (A August 15th, stated: The rectal conference at Paris between the executive committee of the Inter Association Footbal national" Federation and the International Olympic Committee, agreed that an indemnity for lost earnings may be awarded to footballers compet The Club Reserves go over to ing at the Olympics, without their Kowloon to oppose the Kowloon Relosing their amateur status, provid serves on the Railway grounded it be paid to their employers.

and not direct to the players. Should the Club field a fall side The foregoing was discussed by they ought to bring back the points the council of the International Kowloon can fuld a strong side at home but the races may effect both. Amateur Athletic Federation at a meeting at Amsterdam, and it sides to-day.

passed a resolution that the cour

The crowd will watch the early gan on the Club ground where the Athletic Reserves meet South China "B. A good game should end in favour of the Athletic

The St. Joseph's and Recrejo Reserves game should end in a wis

for the visitors.

Be

Other.

GOLF.

ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF CLUB.

FANLING STARTING TIMES.

Sunday,

9.90 a.m. W. J. Shenton and B.

Petheram.

E. Lissaman.

Vehicles will return to town via Morrison Cap Head and Queen's

CAPTURED SUNSHINE

FROM CALIFORNIA'S GOLDEN STRAND !

Nowhere in the world do the fruits of the earth come to such perfection as in this land, specially favoured by Nature, on the Pacific Coast

SUN-MAID RAISINS

the Seedless Raisins in the Fed Package,

contain in themselves not only one of

the essentials of perfect health,

Iron, but they also possess all the qualities of a delicious sweetineat.

The Kiddies Love Them

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and they can eat them, at all times, in any quantity, with nothing but the best effects on their health.

In Two Sizes : One for the house, One for the pocket.

On sale at all the leading Stores

and Compradorer“

But-

Look for the Maid of the Sun on the Red package.

[4.P.M. 1]

INTERPORT BOWLS.dramatic come-back on October 13th

SHANGHAI TEAM LEAVING

TO-MORROW.

'MATCH ON THURSDAY. --

LAST TRIAL GAME AT THE VALLEY ON SUNDAY.

an ominous date i Suchgambling in futures" must give even Ice House Street a bit of shock! Cullen or even Smith could do better at No. 1 than either Laing or Atkinson has done so far. But, instead of trying to improve the No. 1 position, the selectors experiment with the No. 9 position in both rinks, choosing Cuilen for one rink and Morrison for the other to-morrow. If Morrison could not convince the Committee when he played No. 3 to his own Club-mate, Wallace, he is not likely to feel at home as No. 2 to Macfarlane. Still as weird" is the bringing of Omar from No. 1 position to No. 3.

As

{BY E. BIAS: Shanghai bowlers appear to be experiencing some trouble in get. ting leave to come down to Hong Kong for the interport match. This remarked before, Omar was the best of a poor quartette of No. 1's I suggested when I read the original

at the second trial match, but was selection, but the impression is con- irmed by the latest oficial list, passed over for the third trial and now is to reappear No. 3. Mac which leaves out Main (who was farlane has been twice skip in the down here in 1925) and brings in trials, and co neither occasion did Richards, presumably as reserve. All traffic going to and from the six who are leaving Shanghai Indeed, in the Arst match Lapsley he do anything out of the ordinary, Stubbs Read may use Queen's Road to-morrow by the Empress of East. A notice board will be uni

was the best of the eight in his Aitkenhead are R. C. placed at the junction of Arsenal (skip and captain), J. E. Harvey ink for the very simple reason he particular rink against Macfarlane's Street and Queen's Road with the No.3 and secretary to the team), irords

Stubbs Road Only." J. Brierley (No. 9), and A. A. Mal was up against nothing. Against colm (No. 1), with A. G. Borras and scored against his rink on one head Wallace, Macfarlane had six Richards as reserves. The team

Road East.

G. Murray and L. G. S

Dodwell.

Cowherd.

will arrive here some time on Tues and otherwise lost many ahots through sheer over-anxiety-not day, and, of course, will stay the usual ten days, which will give good enough, of course, for a real interport game. On paper Wal- ample time to play not only the lace's rink should have a runaway interport itself but watches against victory to-morrow unless Omar van Eome of the leading Clubs. It is held Holland, which is scarcely understood that the arrangements likely. Cullen even at No. 2 should for these games will be made by

of the. Committee after the last trial account for Morrieos, and,

course, there is six and half a match on the green of the Craigen-dozen between Laing and Atkinson. Sgower Cricket Club on Sunday I would have much preferred & rink

comprising Wallace,

evening..

"Monday.

9.24

1+

H. Carson and W. A.. Stewart.

9.90 a.m. H. L. Carson and W.

A.

Stewart.

0.81

14

9.28

K. S. Robertson and A. 1"

E. Davidson and E. Halifax.

R.

*9.23

9.32

V. Grayburn and E. D.

"

Q. Wolfe.

3.32

+

9.36

1+

R. A. Green and R. L

W. L. Alexander and

F.

Moncrieff.

1.36

W. Ironside and J.

9.40

Sir Horsford Kemp and

MacLaren.

E. R. Hallilar.

0.40

9.44

"

A, Leach and D. Forbes.

A Leach and N, "K Littlejohn.

to

9.49

I E. Lindsell and E D. Matthews.

0.44

A. H. Penn and C.

W.

Jefferies..

9.52

J. S. MacLaren and G.

9.48

E. D. Black and R.

Davidson.

Moncrieff.

9.56

Capt. Bloxham and F. J.

9.52

F. Redmond and

de Rome.

10.00

++

J. Smith and T. Ramsay.

"!

D. Wood.

LADIES' SECTION.

T. D. E. Pendered and -R. M.: 'Smith.

cil regrets the decision, and call 10.04 the attention of the athletes of the world to the fact that, according 10.08. to the rules of the LA.AF., say

receiving payment for 10.12 person

time is debarred from participation in events under the 10.10 jurisdiction of the LA.A.F.J

The K.O.S.B.'s, and R.A. serves should win over South China

A and University respectively broken Only two games are down for this afternoon in the "B" Division, China Athletic and the Moslem Club should secure wins against St. Joseph's Reserves and Kung Woo respectively.

PLAYER SUSPENDED.

́S.C. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

CENSURED.

PING-PONG.

OPEN SINGLES CHAM. PIONSHIP.

F. H. Y. Treyes and F.

C. J. Mahon and C.. Shank.

R. L. Stewart and M. D.

0. Hoare.

8.

D. Matthews.

Pendered,

As for the final trial match it a Basa, and Cullen opposed to, say,

be hoped that the typhoon weather will by then have c.cared the Police Spey Royal Cup team away, for players cannot be expect that played a really brilliant game Led to do much on a sodden ground. against the Bowling Green Club from Kowloon a fortnight ago. All And if Sunday brings intermittent the others whom the selectors have Eahowers there is assuredly not going brought forward I would simply

to be much of a crowd there.

discard. Cullen' can play No? 1 as As mentioned before the teamswell as any of the others, and was for the trial game to-morrow are:

Laing

Cullen

In accordance with the votes of Holland

the majority of members the Ladies'

Atkinson Morrison Oinar

W. Macfarlane.

(skip)

open singles champion a couple of years ago. Wallace and Pendered would undoubtedly make a the combination as skip and No. 3, whilst Basa has been the best of the No. 2's so far. However, the

Committee will hold their "At Wallace (skip). Home at Fanling on Tuesday, Talking Wallace's rink frst it ap-final selection will be made to-mor

There will be a pests strange to find Cellen playing row night and then all criticisms A. Morley and J. S. the 11th instant.

medal competition or the New No. 2 to Holland whom he quite will be swept to one side and every Kennedy,

Cowherd and J. Course for a prize and Mrs. Boylan overshadowed on play a week ago bowler will join in wishing the Smith has kindly presented a con- to-day. One would have thought thosen four the best of luck and Harrop.

solation prize, as well as a prise that if any experiments were re a victory over the Shanghai team. for players with handicaps of 90

quired at this late hour it would be The latter have not yet won a game or over,

in the No. I positions-the weakest in the Colony, and if they do it pointe in the three trial matches so this year the interport dinner at far. But the selectors are still the Bavoy Hotel next Saturday wedded to two of the original four night will be a dismal affair indeed No. 1's hoping against hope, doubt-from Hong Kong's point of less, that one or either will stage a view!

10.20

2

10.21...

10.28

W. Ironside and T. Whyte-Smith,

10.32

10.30

Wong Tung Hoi won easily, in the semi-final against Wong Mung Fay. 10.40 6-1, 6-1, 6-3. He will meet Ng Thi

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Ping in the final at the University | 10.44,, Union this (Saturday) evening, at

By direction of the Council of the Football Association, the Emer-17.30 gency Committee met on Wednes day to enquire why Mr. Fung King

10.48,

10.32

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10.30

M

gistration forms.

2.That the South China Athletic

11.00

Cheong had signed registration Players for this Club will be per forms for both South Chinn Athletic mitted to play for a reasonable time Association and the Chinese Ath-pending the receipt of the new re- Jetie Association.

Their finding is as follows:-

1. That the forms supplied by Association be censured for ignoring 11.04 the South China Athletic Associa- the instructions issued re the regis tion not being the official forms

as required by the Association the tration of players.

G. Murray and Lt.Cdr. Brown.

Col. Sergison Brooke and Lt. Col. Badoock.

D. S. Edward and F."M.

Ellis.

Lt. Comdr. Fowle and J. Denton.

C. J. Waddell and S. T. Butlin

Low and N. K. Little- john.

Andrew

Spicer,

and

H

A. B. Raworth and T. G. Bennett."

T. G. Weall and F.

Syme Thomson.

E. Davidson and L. G.

11.08

1

A. Dodwell

3. That both the registration Ships proposing to enter boats registration of players under these forms signed by Mr. Fung King 11.12" are requested to notify the Hon. forms is null and void and the Chicong be cancelled and the player

11.16 Secretary, Royal Hong Kong Yacht players concerned are required to debarred from registering for any Club under the jurisdiction of this Club, not later than noon on Moore-register on the proper forms. day, November 7th.

(Dontinued at fool of next colum.)sociation until January 1st, 1998.

Pay-Comdr. Rogers and Major H. Hull.

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W. K., Tait and J. Norrie. (Continued on mezi Voluma.)

The draw for the competition is as follow

Mrs Cassidy. Mr. Wolfe. Mra. Lindsell v. Mrs. Crawford. Mrs. Redmond. Mrs. Gore. Mrs. Pierey v. Mrs. Stephenson. Mr. Harrison. Mrs. Boylan-

Smith

Mrs Maitland v. Mrs. Gilmore. Mrs. Hornell v. Mrs. F. C. Hall. Mrs. Simv. Mrs. Dodwel. Mrs Shields .. Mra

Smith Mrs. Robinson v. Mrs. Ross. Mrs. Roffey v. Mrs. Matthews. Mr. Grifin. Miss Fothergill. Mrs. Cameron v. MrLambert

STEEL AND COULSON BILLIARDS LEAGUE.

The following table shows the positions in the billiards league up to October 5th:-

Whyle

Aggregate Points.

Team, K.O.S.B.

P.

W.

L. Points.

For. Against.

8

8

0

16

4,571

*3,545

- Garrison Sergt.' Mess' 7

Dockyard R.C.

8

12

3,984

3,356

18

2,656

3,311

St. Patrick's

"10

4,897

4,482

· 2,702

2,285

3,571

3,801

Queen's sasi

4,539

4,925

Police .....

4,491

4,849

3,408

3,846

3,207

2,938

3,942

3,869

Mira. Bernard Brown MrWarders

Taylor..."

Misa Russell v. Mrs. Murdoch Mrs. Leggatt v.

Thomson.

Mrs.

Byme

Mrs. Blaker . Mr Weall Mrs. Bandes Mr Murray,

· ́ ́I.A.'.'...

Pay Corpa

R.E.

Northants

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