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HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.

SATURDAY'S LEAGUE MATCHES.

INTERESTING SCORING: MANY CHANGES IN POSITIONS,

There was some interesting scoring in the English Football League matches on Saturday, and many changes have occurred in the League Table positions, teams that were toward the top dropping, while bottom clubs in same instances have improved their positions.

Newcastle United, last year's champions still retain their lead in Division E, just beating Sheffield United, by the only goal. scored. Bury have dropped down to third place, Everton, who scored 7 goals without reply from West Ham United, going second., Weat Ham who were third last week, have now gone to seventh position. There are many changes throughout the table. At the bottom, Portsmouth have dropped to next to last position. Man- chester United secured a b goals to ni victory,

In Division II., Chelsea, are still at the top, with Manchester City, Preston and Stoke retaining the same positions as last week in the order, giren West Bromwich go up to 5th place, and Oldham drop to sixth.

In Division III. (Southern) Charlton keep their lead, with Northants second, Norwich moving up from sixth to third place." Plymouth Argyle drop from fifth place down to eighth, through "losing on Saturday. At the other end of the table. Torquay drop down. Gillingham are at the bottom, but Bournemouth. have improved their position and gone to lith position. A notable feature of Division III. (Southern) was that there were five drawn matches...

In Division III. (Northers) there are no notable changes.

GOALS SCORED.

Division I

Home Teams: 7. Away Teams: 10 Total: 37.

Home Wins : & ́Away Wids: 1. Drawn Matches: 4.

Division H

Home Teams: 24 Away Teams: 16 Total: 40.

Home Wins: 3. Away Wins: Drawn Matches: 4.

Division III. (Southern), Home Teams: 24. Away Team: 13. Total: 39.

Home Wins B. Away Wint: Drawn Matches: 3.

Manch. Un. 123 3 21 23 11 Huddersfieldto 34.3 23 20 10. Liverpool 113 4 4 20 20 10 Burnley 11 6 0 8 23-28 10 Birmingham11 3 4 4 21 23- 30 Tottenham 19 4 2 8 17 21 10 Middlesbro' 11 3 3 5 20 25 1 Sheffield Un.11 3.3.5 12 19 9 Sunderland 11 3 2 6 23 29 Bolton11 2 4 11 15 Derby 11 3 2 6 23 29 Portsmouth 11 3 2.8 29 30 Wednesday 11 1 5 5.18 95

DIVISION II.

1.Chelsea

Division . (Northern). Home-Team:-98. Away Teams: 14. Total: 40.

Home Wine: 5. Away Wins: Drawn Matches; 2.

THE RESULTS.

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The results of matches played in the English Football League, and in Division I, of the Scottish

League, a cabled by Reuter, are,

us under:--

ENGLISH LEXGUE, Division I. Birmingham, Bury 2. Blackburn R. o; Leicester C. 0. Bolton W. 2, Liverpool 1. Cardiff C. 3, Portsmouth 1. Everton 7, West Ham U. 0. Huddersfield T. 1. Aston Villa 1, Manchester U. s. Derby G. 0. Middlesborough 2, Burnley 3. Newenstle U. 1, Sheffield U. 0. Shield W. 1, Arsenal 1. Tottenham H. 3, Sunderland 1. Division II. Blackpool 3, Manchester C: 9. Bristol C. 3. Fulham 0. Chelsea 2, Hull City 0 Clapton O. 1, Preston N.E. 1. Grimsby T. 3. Leeds United 2. Notts C. 2. Port Vale 4 Oldham Ath., South Shields 2 Reading 0, Natts Forest 2. Southampton 4, Wolves 1. Stoke City 0, Barnsley 0. West Brom. A. 5, Swansea T. 2

Division III. (Southern). Brentford 4. "Coventry C. 1. B'mouth & BA 3, Gillingham 0. Brighton & H.A. 0, Walsall 0. Crystal Pal. 1. Queen's P.R. 1 Exeter C. 3, Watford 3. Luton T. 1, Newport C. 1. Millwall 3, Swindon T. 3. Northampton 2 Plymouth A. 1. Norwich C. 4, Bristol R. 2. Southend U. 2. Merthyr T. 1. Torquay U. 1, Charlton A. 2.

Division ALI. (Northern). Barrow 0, Bradford C. 8. Bradford 5, Ashington 0, Chesterfield, Darlington 3. Durham C. 3, Wigan Boro'. 0. Nelson 0, New Brighton 3. Rochdale 0, Lincoln C. 3. Rotherham U. 6. Hartlepools U. Southport 5, Accrington S. e.. Stockport C. 3, Halifax T. 0. Tranmere R. 3, Crewe Alex. 3. Wrexham 1, Doncaster R. 2.

Scottish League: Division I. Aberdeën 3, Celtic 1. Airdrieonians 4, Bo'ness 2. Clyde 0, Hibernians 2. Cowdenbeath. 2. Partick T. 1. Dundee 1, Falkirk -0.2 Hamilton A. 6, Dunfermline A Hearts 0, Motherwell o. Kilmarnock 1, Queen's Park L Rangers 7, Raith Rovers 0. St. Mirren a, St; Johnstone 2.

LEAGUE TABLES.

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P. W. D. L. F. A. Pta 11 7 3 1 2 9 17 Manch. City 11 7 2 2 29 21 16 Preston 11 6 3 2 23 15.15 Stoke.11 5 4 2 20 11 14 West Brom. 11 6 2 3 20 21 14 Oldham ....11 6 23 25 18 14- Clapton1 8 9 3 21 17 14 Bristol C... 6 1 4 25 21 13 Leeds Un...11.5 2 428 16 12 Swansea...11 5 24 32 31 12 Barnsley 113-82 18 17 12 Notts For...11 6 1 3 27 21 11 Wolves 11 4 3 4 19 94 11 Hull City....11 4 2 3 11 13 10 Grimsby 1 2 3 4 18 3 9 Fulham 333 18 22

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Port Vale 11 4 1 0 17 9 B South'pton 11 2 3 8 17

3 17 23 Notts C. 1 2 3 0 19 3 Blackpool 11 2 2 7 16 20 Reading 110 5 8 13 26 8. Shields...11 1 3, 7 14 30

DIVISION HI (SOUTH).

PW. D.L F. A. Pts Charlton 11 0 0 17 11 17. Northants ..11 8 0.3 27 15 18 Norwich.....11 8 3 2 28 10 15 Millwall...12 8 3 3 3222-15 Brentford 12 1 4 3 2 15 Q.P.R.

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...12 6 3 3 2 18 15 Southend 11 7 0 4 23 20 14 Plymouth 1 3 3 3 24 14 13 Newport 11 5 3 3 23 1713 Exeter.11 4 5 9 21. 2113 Merthyr ...12 3 6.3.18 18 12 Brighton 11 4 3 4 18 16 11 Walsall 11, 4.25 17 20 10 Swindon 10 3 3 4 25 25 9 Coventry 11 3 3. 5 1 24 Crystal Pal. 9 4 5 12. 29 8 Bournem'th 12 2. 4 8 18 21 8 Watford 11 3 17 19 23 Bristol Rov 11 3 17 21 28 Torquay 11 236 11 27 Luton 11 227 21. 25 Gillingham 11 1 4 6 17 20

DIVISION III. (NORTH)..

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Halifax 13' 8 2 3 31 20 18 Bradford...11 7 3 197 12 1 Lincoln.11 6. 1 2 20 19 17 Doncaster 11 7 22 24 9 16 Darlington 11 7 1 3 2 11 18 Wrexham...12 6:3 3 21 17 is Rochdale....10 7 0 3 29 14 14 Tranmere...10 5 3 2 20 12 13 Bradford C.10 3 4 3 17 14. 10 Rotherham 10 4 4 18 17 10 Stockport 10 5 05-19 19 10 N.Brighton 11 4 2 23 99 10 Durham 11 4 2 5 18 20 10 Accrington 10 9 5 3 16 17 Q. Nelson 4 1 8,23 25 Chesterfield 11 3 2 6 19 21. Southport 11 3 2 0 19 21 Hartlepools. 11 3 20 15 20 Crewe .....

1996 18 27 Barrow....IF 2 3.8 19 34 Wigan.....11 2 2 7 11 2 8 Ashington ...12 0 4 8 14.41

The English League Tables and Scottish League Table (Division L.), up to and including matches coni- pleted on Saturday, are appended: DIVISION E

P. W. D. L. F.. A. Pts. Newcastle...11 7 2 2 29 17 18 Everton ...11 5 5 1 34 17 15 Bury 11 7 1-3 28 29 15 Cardiff... 5 5 1 22.20-15 Arsenal.....1 5 4 225 22 19 Blackburn 124 6 2 17 14 14 West Ham...10 8 13 24.25 13 Aston Villa 1 3 3 3 20 16 13 Leicester...12 34 17 17 11

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 24th, 1927.

LOCAL FOOTBALL.

HONG KONG CLUB'S FIRST

LEAGUE POINTS,

WINS FOR CHINA ATHLETIC. QUEEN'S REGT. AND H.E. POLICE.

KOWLOON FAIL ON THE RAILWAY GROUND.

INTERNATIONAL" FOOTBALL.

IRELAND BEAT ENGLAND.

IN STEADY DOWNPOUR,

{THROUGH KEUTEE'S AGENCE.]

BELFAST. October 22nd.. Playing at Bellaat in a stendy downpour of rain, and before a crowd of 30,000 spectators, Ireland beat England in a soccer match by two goals to nil

The ground was very soft.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS

THE PROGRAMME AND

COMMITTEES,

The annual athletic mesting of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corpe is to be held at the Kowloon Cricket Club ground on Saturday, November 5th, and the following committees have been appointed in The Valley ground was one mass

connection with the event.-General of Chinese crowding to get a look

Committee: Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird. at the China Athletic-South China

D.S.O., President; Captain "H, B. game, several hundreds having to

L. Dowbiggin, O. 1/c Sports; leave the Valley disappointed. Be-

In the first half hour the English/Lieut. M. G. Noll, Han. Seers fore the junior game began between forwards were well held, although tary; 2/Lieut. A Mackenzie, Hoo. the Hong Kong Club Reserves and Dean and Earle occasionally initiat Treasurer; Lieut. T. Addis Martin. University, hundreds had taken uped close passing burata.

Artillery Company: Sergt. W. B. their positions for the senior gamë.

R. H. Charles, Mounted Infantry Owen, Engineer Company; C.8.M. The Hong Kong Club took full

Company: Pte. HV-Parker, advantage of the early mistakes of

Armoured Car Company; Sergt. L. the R.A. in the opening half of the

Pte. O D Wales, Infantry Com E. Curwood, Motor Cycle Section: game and ran out winners with

pany; Drummer R. B. Bell, Scot- two, goals margin.

tish Company; Pte. A. V. Barros, tion, Lisat. E. P. Minett, T.D., Portuguese 'Company: Medical Sec-

V.D., C.S.M. J. A. G. Lonsk, Re- serve. Company. Sub-Committees Finance.-Major R. Melville Smith, M.B.E. and Deut. R. L. Moncrieff.

The games in the Hong Kong League on Saturday, resulted' as follows:-

Division I

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China Athletic 8, South China 9. Hong Kong Club 3, R.A. 1. Queen's Regt. R.A.F. 0. Hong Kong Police 2, Kowloon 1.

Division II. "A.” K.O.S.B.'s Res. 6. St. Joseph's China Athletic Res. 4, Club de

Recreio Res. D. University 2, Hong Kong Club

Res. 0.

R.A. Res. 1, South China "A South China "B" 1, Kowloon

Res. 0.

The English goalkeeper Hulton sustained a broken bone in the right forearm, but soon resumed his place, and played until "ball-time, when he was sent to hospital.

Nine minutes "frain the interval the English left-back, Jones, fut the ball through his own goal in. trying to stop a shot from Irvine, the Irish inside-right.

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At halftime the score was: Ire- Ground.Lieut. A. N. Thornhill land 1, England 0.

and Corps Sergt. Majör H. West- lake. Publicity.-9/Lieut. J. E. Hancock.

On the resumption, scientific play. was out of the question, owing to the treacherous stato of the ground. Ball, the English inside-left kept goal during the second half of the match.

After twenty-seven minutes play, Mahood scored with a long dropping shot.

The Corps will be divided up into the following nine units for the purpose of competition for the unit Challenge Cup presented by Lieut- Colonel L G. Bird, D.S.O. Each unit will have a distinguishing colour as follows:-Artillery Com- pany, Red; Engineer Company, England's four forwards tried to Blue; Mounted Infantry Com Of the five games played, not one force their way through, but Ire-pany, Brown; Armoured Car Com goal was scored by the losing teams.land's defence proved too strong, pany, Orange; Lafantry Company, and as stated above, Ireland won

·Division H. "B."*

White; Scottish Company, Purple! Portuguese Company, Red and the match by two goals to nil,

Green Reserve Company, Green; Headquarters, Red and White.

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St. Joseph's Res. 4, South China

"B" 0.

China Athletic 2. Boy Scouts, 1. Kung. Woo, 8, Kowloon "B" 0. China Athletic v. South China. Played within the

race-course, and ended in a win for the Athletic by six clear goals. The game open- ed in favour of the Athletic who scored after five minutes play. Wong Pak Chong, Suen Kum Shun and Lau Mau were the scorere in the first half. In the second half, the Athletic added three more goals to their score, without reply from South China. Pau Kan Chuen, Chan Kwong and Wong Pak Chong all finding the net.

Although beaten by six clear goal. South China gave flashes of good football, but the sure kicking of Ng Kam Chuen and Lai Yuk

Tat kept them away, Pau Ka Ping in the goal having little to do. The match was played in a good sport. ing spirit and the teams are to be congratulaed on the match.

Queen's Regt. . B.A.F.

RIFLE SHOOTING.

VOLUNTEERS BEAT QUEEN'S

SERGEANTS.

In the Ride Shoot between the Hong Kong Volunteers and the Sergeants of the Queen's Regiment, which took place at the Taikoo Range yesterday, the former won by a margin of 88 points.

WALK CANCELLED.

The first hiking picnic of the St. Peter's Church Young Men's Club arranged for Saturday afternoon, wan cancelled, the majority of the members being busy preparing for the forthcoming fair. It is hoped to hold the picnic later.

DIVISION IL

St. Joseph's r. È.0.8.B. Played on the middle of the

This game was played on the Valley, St. Josephs were beaten by 6 goals to wil. The Borderers_com- Garrison ground at Sookunpoo, the Queen's winning by two clear goals.ination was too good for the Home The R.A.F. put up a good fight for team and best them at every turn. The scorers for the soldiers were a point and were just that much Toal (5) and Stevens (1). Mr. inferiot in front of goal to the Phillips had charge of the game. Queen's that they lost both. Woodwards, the Army centre, open;

University. Club.

abend.

ed the account for the Queen's and The Universty beat the Club the R.A.F. and after the interval 2nd's on the S-uth China ground Barclay put the Queen's further by the only two goals scored. The The R.A.F had their play was scrappy and ench team chance when Bromley handled in the missed sitters, much to the delight penalty arca.

Vernon, took the of the Chinese, spectators waiting kiek, but Moss saved, being warmly

for the All Chinese game that fol applauded. Woodards and Vernon, lowed. Mr. Blackwood (R.A.M.C.) the respective centre forwards.. were took the place of Mr. Brown as re hard workers in the attack.

feree, as the latter in hospital after an accident.

Hong Kong Club v. RA.. Playing on the Club ground, the home team quite upset the prophets when they beat the RA. by three goals to one.

In the first half, the R.A. were the better team although at the interval they were a goal down." Erratic shooting, coupled with the good goalkeeping of George Rodger, 9 were their undoing. Just before the interval. Pile took the ball from the halfway line and beating Tram drew Philpotts out of goal and walked the ball into the net.

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South China "B", St. Joseph's Rezerves.

St. Josephs managed to win this game easily four goals to n. As with other football of the junior division the game was very poor.

A. Reserves r. South China " A,”! At Scokinped, the Gunners had the better of the game, but could score once anly, Shariand scoring,

South China played up strongly but had to give way, to a heavier side...

The Club put on two goals in quick South China B, «, Kowloon time early in the second half, John-

→ Reservés, stone and Scott scoring. The RA

Played on the Kowloon F.C. played up strongly and forced several corners which were not im ground, the home team losing by a goal to wil. Kowloon had the bet proved upon, Before the final whistle sounded, Ward scored wither of the game but the forwards failed. 8outh scored in the second half and took the points.

a fast low shot.

The Club tried out two new men.

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Entry fee is 50 cents per man irrespective of team or individual entries. Entries to close at noon on Thursday, 27th October to be made in writing accompanied by the necessary fees to 1/4. A. Macken- zie c/o Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.

It is requested that individual entrances and entrance fees be sent in to the unit respresentive on the General Committer who will for ward the entries and "fees coller- tively.

The events are as follows:-100 yards, 220 yards, 440 yards, 880 Fards, High Jump, Putting the shot, Obstacle Race, Relay Race (440 yards, 220 yards, 220 yards, 440 yards), four men per unit.

Inter unit Tug of War (eight a side catch weights).

Veterans' Race 75 yards. Mounted Events: Teat pegging Wrestling on horseback, Musical chairs on motor cycles.

Open Everts:-Relay Race, Mile, Tug of War, Open to any of H.M Forces & H.K. Police.

PING PONG.

LADIES' SINGLE TOURNEY.

RESULTS OF FINAL.

The University Union was crowd- ed on Friday evening when Miss Wonz Sui Lan won the Ladies' Singles Championship by defeating: Miss Rose Kwok in three sets to two, 63, 109, 6-8, 3-6, 6-3. A hard struggle existed throughout the match and both players were in very good form. Miss Kwok gave a splendid exbibition of forehand drives in the 3rd and 4th sets, but Miss Wong, playing a sound defen sive game, won the final set and the match.

The results of the various matches are as follows:-

1st Round. Rose Kwok beat Ressie Chan, 6-0, 6-0, 6-0.

Wong Yurn Lan beat Hannah Surh, 4-8. 6-2, 7-5, 6-2.

Wonz Hang Ching walk over from Alice Lau.

R. Ruttonjee beat Elsie Wong, 4-0, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1,

2nd Round.: Bosc Kwok bent Rose Wong, 6-0,

6-1, 6-3.

Wong Sui Lan best Wong Hang Ching, 6-3, 6-0, 6-4,

B. Ruttonjec beat A Remedios, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4.

Semi-Final.. Rose Kwok best Wong Yuen Lan, Wong Sui Lan beat R. Ruttonjee, 0-8, 6-1, 6-1, 2-3, 6-1.

Dargarno, as centre-forward, and China, Athletic Reserves v. Club de 60 62 62.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE: (DIVISION I.)

P. W. DL. F. A. Pts. Ranger 10 9 10.37 9 19 Motherwell 11 8 2 1 28 12 13 Hearta 11 7 1 3 27 § 15 St Mirren 11 7 1 324 20 16. Celtic10-23 21:21 14 Police v. Kowloon, Aberdeen 12 7 06 20 24 14 Cowden-

beath...11 0 14 17 21 13 St. John.

Wails as left half. On their play they are certain of further trials.

This match was played on the Kowloon F.C. ground and ended in o win for the Police by the odd goal in three The game was fast alid, evenly contested and on the play, a division of points was per-

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Final,

Playing on the H.K.F.C. ground, the Athletic had all of the play and won by four goals to mil. Chang Sui Hang scored in the first Wong Sui Lan beat Rose Kwok, half and Chan Woon Yin scored 6-3, 10-8, -8, 3-0, 6-3. three times in the second half,

"DIVISION IL "B." China Athletior. Boy Scouts.

League Matches,

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BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S,

BILLIARDS.

GUARDSMAN HINE WINS.

EXHIBITION GAME.“

eral all-round scoring, he wiped out his handicap after three visits to the table. Then he forged abead steadily and continued to play con sistently good billiards until the The Y.M.C.A. won an easy match

last atzoke" which completed his 500 stone ......12 5 3 4 17 2 13 Kilmarnock 11 4 4 3 21 17 12

There was a gathering of billiard points round about 10.20 p.m. over the Hop Ying Club by scoring

at the European

Mr. Leach was slower to settle. Airdrie ......11.4 3.4 21 10 11 haps deserved By Kowloon. End Playing on the King's. Park 164 games against the latter's 88. enthusiasts Partick 11 3 1 5 21 26 11 son opened the score for the Police ground, the Athletic beat the Scouts Bo far, the Chinese Athletic is lead Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, on Saturday down, and several times had hard Hibernians 11 5 0 6.15 19 10 but early in the second half May by the odd goal in three. The in the League, Y.M.A.C. and South evening, when in an exbibition fuck with his strokes when he look

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ceded 100 points in a 500 points in the game he showed better Howarth gave the Police, the lend game was fast and keenly contested, Chinn being second with equal match Guardsman Hine, who coned set for a long spell. Later game, beat Mr. Leach by 500-445. all-round billiards, but by this time with a beautiful goal, well worked though the Scouts were not at full points.

The latter took the place of Band- the Guardsman, who was undoubt for...

master Cresswell of the Northants by the better player had the game

I well in harid: Regt.

The best breaks of the game were: Hine: 60, 63, 61 (twice), and 22. Leach; 22, 81, 28, 25, and 22

Falkirk 11 4 1 0 19 19 .9 Bo'ness14 16 17 23 9 'Bandee'....11 32 6 11 18 8 Queen's Pk. 11 23 6 11 21 7 Clyde 11.3 17 12 23 7 Hamilton 11 30 8 10 23 8: Raith R 3 0 8.20346 Dunferm

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Wynne, Clarke, Sherry, Hudson and Howarth were the pick of the Police side, while Wood, Simms and Careille shone for the loners,

(Continued on mest Golum.)

strength.

Kung Woo v. Kowloon "B," Kowloon Fielded a weak side on the Yeumati ground and went down to the Kung Woo by eight goals to

nii.

The regimental sports of the 2nd Battalion, the King's Own Scottish Borderers are being held at Boo kunpoo this afternoon, beginning at three o'clock.

The game produced some fine billiards on the part of Guardman Hine. By careful placing and gen-