THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 26th, 1928.
THE WEEK-END SPORT. Cricket, Local and Home Football, Golf, Baseball, Yachting, University Athletic Sports, etc.
SATURDAY'S CRICKET RESULTS.
ONLY ONE LEAGUE MATCH.
KOWLOON C.C. DEFEAT THE HONG KONG C.C,
TAIKOO, EWO, WAYFOONG, ». C.R.C. MATCH.
wickets for 57 runs.
The scores were:-
Rong Kong 0.0.
1
Although there was only one little difficulty in passing their of Second Division League match ponents total and at the fall of the lourth wicket they had 100 runs on played on Saturday, cricket was not the beard. Brace was again in dull. There were four friendly form and made top score with 71 Owen Hughes took three matches played, with very interests, ing results. The Kowloon Cricket Club defeated their old time rivals in friendly game at Kowloon, while the combined teams of Ewo, Taikoo, and Wayfoong were the guests of the Chinese R.C. A hand- some silver cup was presented to the Chinese R.C. by Mr. Brown, of B. & S., on behalf of the former teams in appreciation of the Club's generosity in placing the ground st their disposal for the Inter-Hoag matches,
After an absence of some five weeks the Indian R.C. "B" team re-appeared on the cricket field only' to be heavily beaten by the R.A.E.C. By defeating the Police R.C. in the only League game of the week, the Kowloon C.C. 2nd XI, still retain their position as runner- up for the Second Division.
CHINESE R.C. ». TAIKOO, EWO
AND WAYFOONG. "
Playing on their own ground the Chinese R.C. defeated a combined team from the Taikoo, Ewo and Wayfoong Clubs,
The Chinese R.C. batting first scored consistently, for the Arst four wickets and declared at the fall of the seventh wicket for 153
runs.
Their opponents were dismissed for 100 runs.. Ching took three wickets for twenty-four runs, while H. V. Parker made highest score with 40 runs.
During the tea interval, Mr. Brown, of Messrs. Butterfeld and Swire, presented to the Chinese Re- creation Club a silver cup in appre- ciation of the latter's loan of their ground to the Hong Kong Bank, Messrs, Butterfield & Swire and Messrs. Jardine, Matheson for their inter-hong fixtures.
The scores were:-
. .
Chineze B.G.
W. C. Hung, b Parker'. 92 Tsui Wai Pui, ran out... $1 HC. Hung, e.and b Parker 40 C. Choa, and b Parker... 19 "Ng Sze Kwong, b Parker ... 0
J.L. Youngsaye, Lb.w., b
Cornaby
2
H. Ching, not out! KL. Chau, b Parker-0· Cheung, Wing Kue, not out 1
Extras
18
Total (for 7 wkts., dec.).183
C. Wong and Yeoh Tak Kee did not bat.
Parker
Bowling Analysis.
O
14 5
E.
Cornaby...er 11 4 43
Vallack
Hall
5 .0.29 .0 3 0 20
Talkoo, Ewo, Wayfoong.
O. Moor, c Tsui, b Ng Sze
Kwong
R. A. Green, Tsui, b Ng
Sze Kwong
H. V. Parker, b-Ching
40
W. Fiddes Wilson, b Ching -0 J. Crawford, H. C. Hung... B
Hall, b Ching
A. H. Gillingham, run out
Brackenridge, b W. C.
W.
Hung
W. B. Cornaby, not out. E. P. Streatfield, b W.
Hung
G. B. Vallack, e Tsui,
C. Hung
Extras
Total·
Bowling Analysis.
W. C. Hung
Nr Sté Kwong. Ching
9.
8.2 2 24
1 18 Hung... 70
H.K.C.C. v. E.C.C.""
i2
The Kowloon Cricket Club defeat ed their old rivals in a friendly game, the Hong Kong O.C. by nine wickets
Batting first the Hong Kong C.C. made," a very "pour start, three wickets falling for only 14-runa. They were dismissed for 132 runs, Lyal taking five wickets for 43 runs.
A. W. Hayward, a Reynolds,
b Goodwin Capt. N. Thorp, e Brace, b
Lyal
H. Owen Hughes, e Buxton,
b Lyal Lieut. A H. Musson, b Good-
win T. E. Pearce, b
Lyal
E. J. R. Mitchell, e-Reynolds,
b Brace
C
E. K Duckitt, b Goodwin... 22 W. H. N. Murdock, E. C.
Fincher, b' Lyal
YACHTING.
BASEBALL.
U.S.S. PITTSBURG" WIN TWO GAMES,
EXCELLENT FIELDING AND MANY HOME RUNS.
The baseball nine from the U.S.S. CORINTHIAN RAGE RUN ON Pittsburg played two games hore
SATURDAY.
ever the week-end, and severely defeated the loal Japaness and
Chinese teams.
INTERPORT SOCCER
GAMES.
MACAO · · AND SHANGHAI PORTUGUESE TEAMS.
MALAYA- CHINESE ALSO TO
PLAY HERE.
During the Easter holiday, there will be several interesting football games here. The Portuguese team 'from Shanghai will pay a visit to Hong Kong, to play the local
SOME KEEN RACING.
The Corinthian Race of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club was run on Saturday over a course of 34 miles | fielding and battery were excelent / Portuguese and as Macao will also |
from the Club to Channel Rocks (P.), Cast Rock buoy (P.), mark on Club line (P), Cust Rock buoy (starboard), finish at the Club.
Fifteen boats took part in the fact. The racing was very interest-
and there were some close finishes. Only one yacht, the Diana,
failed to complete the course.
The results in the various classes were as under, in order of finishing, with figure in parentherie indicat ing position on corrected time:-
Handicap Class
Finish- Correct
ing Time.
ed
13
Rolle (1st)......... 3.18.20 Colleen (2nd) ... 3.23.31 Diana
Time. 3.18.29 3.20.58
D.N.F.
46
15
0
One Design And Gaêls. Daphae (3rd).... 3.30.40 3.30.40 Aila (4th) ....... 3.31.20 Pierrette (2nd)... 3.31.54 Halcyon Stb)... 3.32.13. Thecla (1st)"
20
0
19
.132.
3.31.29 3.29.42 3.32.16 3.03.01 Joan (6th) 3.38.18 3.34.19 Gael (7th) 3413 3.38.17 Heyward Hoys Olssa. Allele (1st) 3.34.55:
3.34.38
Winge (2nd)
Bowling Analysis,
Boojum (3rd)...3.36.28
Why Wonder
0.
Lyal
13 3 43
(th)***
Goodwin
Lola (4th)
3.38.18 3.41.40
3.34.33 3.36.00 3.34.00 3.38.26
3.39.18 3.38.10
12.5 2
30
Brace....
5 2
12.
Reynoldsmi
9.0
17
0
Ross
4 .0
18
0
Kowloon 0.0.
Hancock, b Lyal..... H. M. Maas, b Goodwin... J. C. Dunbar, not out...
Extras .............
Total
W Brace, e. Hayward, -b
Owen Hughes AW. Ramsay, b Owen-
Hughes
E. C. Fincher, e Murdock, b
Owen Hughes...
+
71.
47
12
E. F. Fincher, not out 38. F. E. Lawrence, not out..... Cant. J. Reynolds, not out
Extras
9
20
Total (for 4 wickets)......109
H. T. Buxton. F. Goodwin, S. Jex, and N. H. Ross, did not
bat.
Bowling, Acalyvis,
X- W.
14
9 0
Thorp Musson Owen Hughes Duckitt
81 0 34 11. 1 57
3
1 7 0
NAVY 2nd XI. v. C.S.C.C. 2nd.
11
At King's Park, the Royal Navy 2nd XI, drew with the Civil Service 2nd XI. The Navy batted first and declared at the eighth wicket for 150 runs. P.O. Orchard just failing. to reach the half century mark with 40 runs. For the C.S.C.C., Dewitt took five wickets for 56 runs
The C.S.C.C. made a rather weak reply Bearing only 67 runs for five wickets. Three men were dismissed for ni Hill, for the Navy, took three wickets for 10 runs.
Scores:-
Royal Navy: 150 runs for 8
wickets. Civil Service C.C.: 67 runs for 5
wickets.
R.A.S.C. v. INDIAN R.C.
:
B."
Appearing on the field after some five weeks' absence the Indian. R.C. "B" team went down heavily on their own ground against the Royal Army Service Corps.
Batting first the visitors put up
a useful score, declaring at the fourth wicket for 236 runs. Capt. J. E Drysdale batted brilliantly for 69 not out, and S/Sgt. Wood contributed 72 runs not out.
The Indian R.O. team were dis missed for a small total of 95 rums. The bowling analyses for the Navy were very good, Newberry taking four wickets for 18 runs, and Glenny three wickets for. I runs.
Scores
R.A.S.C.: 235 runs for 4
wickets. Indian R.C. "B" 95 rima.
SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE.
K.C.C. 2nd XI. ». POLICE RC.
HOCKEY.
H.K.H.C.. ROYAL NAVY..
The vitors are in many ways better than the local tears. Their
while their batting prowess was marvellous,
Pittsburg v.5.0.A.A.. On Sunday the American sailers met and defeated the South China Athletic Association to the tune of 16 runs to one,
+
be sending down a team a triangu lar tournament will probably take place.
From. Singapore comes the report that an all-Chinese football sløven from the Malaya States would be coming to Hong Kong to play a
LOCAL FOOTBALL RESULTS.
KEEN MATCH IN THE LAI WAH CUP.
WINS FOR THE CIVILIANS AND QUEEN'S REGIMENT.
The following are the results of out-received and with a hard drive Saturday's games:—
the ball landed in the roof of the net giving the Civilians the lead. Brockman had no chance to stop the ball for the light was bad and the players wern, crowded in the goal area. It was a fine shot by Gosano that won the game for the Civilians who qualify to play in the final game on Easter Monday'
La! Wah Cup Competition Civilians (holders) · Royal Navy 1. (After extra time). Hong Kong League: Division I. Queen's Regt. 3, Scots Guards a R.4. c. China Athletic game post.
poned.
Friendly Kowloon F.C. 3, Royal Navy by two goals to one.
XI.
CIVILIANS 1. ROYAL NAVY.
The game was the best seen at the Valley this season. The Civilian defence surprised their supporters. Bishop was there when required Sherry being well to the fore.
the Navy right wing. The halves by McKelvie,
The game was a one-sided, the aarica af games bath with local Soukanpoo being postponed ewig and spoilt many good attempts by
Americans being the superior team by a long chalk. They successfully held the Chinese at bay up to the six innings
in the seventh, the Chinese, however, fuked a home
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For the Americane Langley batted Srat. Lee, who was on the mound, doätered three good ones which disposed of Langley without him reaching first. Nealon took up the Club and bingled out to centre. He got firet.
Shaw fied and Harre got to the first base error. Yenable flied to right field and Shim brought off a most spectacular catch
다.
The Chinese was struck out in succession on their first entry into the batting plate. The American pitching and fielding were excellent. In the second canto, the visiting tearo paed up four runs The players reaching home were Jades, Worthington, Langley and Nealon.
The Chinese tried their utmost to ecore in the escond, but the exce lent fielding and pitching of the Americans prevented them from getting from passing the first base. F. S. Nicholls, R. R. Todd, L.. F.
The saibrs added another seven Nicholson, L AR Duncan runs in the third, two in the fourth (Capt), J. P. Murray, N. Evans, and three more in the fifth. The L. P. Thomas, A. C. Howell, Capt.ast two cantos were a blank to E. Jacobs-Larkcom, B. W. Sampson, them T: P. Saunderson:
The following will represent the Club 2nd XI. e. Royal Navy on the R.N.O.S.C. to-morrow at 5 pm.
runs,"
The Portuguese Interport,
guese.
feree:-
WOTS
With the Chins Athletio game at to the death of a Gunner of the 31st Chinese and Europeans teams.
Battery R.A. a large crowd was The Shanghai Portuguese Sport- present for the first game in the McGrenvy and Hedley being always
ably led Lai Wah Cup Competition on them the thick of it.. ing Association is sending down a team to Hong Kong. They are due H.K.F.C. ground between the Royal
The attack was good although here on April ath by the Empress Navy and Civilians. HE. Major
The most important General C. C. Luard, O.B., C.M.G., shooting was at times erratic. The of Canada
was an interested spectator." The Police players gave a good account game to be played will be the an- Aual interport match between teams lined out under Capt. A. W. of themselves and maintaining the Hong Kong and Shanghai Fortu- Austin, A., M.C., M.M., the reform shown in this match, they
should do well in the Shield final.
For the Navy, Barkhan was out- standing. Cope did well but he war not, up to Baker's standard.. Farlow centre half was very prominent putting in fine bead work The wing halves were good, but Preston was at fault in shoot- ing at goal, Northey was bis usual self bub was overworked Leonard did well in the open bat he failed chances. Cobb was the better of in front of goal, missing severn!
and Firth, the right wing pair the two wings, while Fan Tromp
were good at times.
Preston;
Firth,
The Shanghai team has won ROYAL NAVY: Brockman; Bark- twice and if they succeed in defeat: ham and Cope; Peart, Farlow and ing the local eleven they will
Van Tromp annex the trophy presented by Mr. F. H. Modi. A Shield given by Northey, Leonard and Cobb, the B.B.R Circle of Shanghai is
CIVILIANS: Clarke; Sherry and also at stake
Bishop; Hedley, McKelvie and MeGreavy; Pile, Howarth, Gosano, Rocha and Corwall.
:
The Tixtures. Tentatively the fixtures will be as follows:
Easter Sunday (April 8th): Hong Kong Shanghai,
Easter Monday (April 9th) Macao Shanghai.
Hong Kong.
Tuesday (April 10th): Macao v.
Friday (April 13th): Combined Portuguese . the Rest of Hong
Kong.
The Navy had to take the field without Baker who met with an accident in midweek. Cape part
nered Barkham and Preston came in as left half. The Civilians made
Wednesday (April 11th): Com-three changes, Pile, McGreary and bined Portuguese of Shanghai, Sherry (all of the H.K., Police) Maco and Hong Kong . Chinese turning out to complete the side in Athletic Association (1928 league the absence of Taylor and Stewart champions of Hong Kong).
(E.K. Club) and Wynns (Police). McKelvie won the toss and Norther kicked off for the Navy. The game. opened at a fast pace, both teams giving a good display, Northey was soon prominent for the Navy. Brockman was the first goalie to handle and he cleared in fine style,
THE MALAYA TEAM. The Chinese fielding was very poor, many a good By buila... were The Malayan Chinese soccer II. muffed. Errors were plentiful. from Perak, Selangor and Singa Their basting left, much to be depors football clubs, was to have em Jong Lee took three wickets for 13 sired, while the Lee brothers; formbarked on the Moren on Saturday ing the battery; were not up to and are due in Hong Kong on their usual form, In the last Thursday, March 9th. inning, the Chinese, through K The following matches have been Chan, made the only run. It was arranged a Auke which enabled trim to run over the three bares,
Scores:
Kowloon 0.0. 2nd XI.
R. E. Lindsell, b Alexander. 201 C. T. Evans, c sub, b
Alexander
G. Lee, e sub., b Alexander 2 G. A. V. Hill, e Thorpe, b
Baker
B. Pctherum © Alexander, b
Williamson.e
A. R. F Raven, e sub, b
Wiliamson
A. A. Dand, not out, E. B. Morton, e Williamson,
b Alexander .. Extras
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THE TEAMH.
The two teams lined up as fol- lows:-
Harre
South China.
8. L. Lee S..S.. Lee
48
Pittsbury. Teeter Venable
James
gu..
D. Chinu
Ib.
T. China
Griffith Nealon Worthington 3b.
cf.
C. Wong
1,5..
June
K. China
Langley
Lf.
Chanson
@ 3 0 3 3
Total (for 7 wkts., dec.).172 LA. Lawton, H. Overy and A. N. Other did not bet...
Bowling Analysis.
Alexander Baker
Wagland
Williamson Meadows
0. II
0 0 40
8.0
27
40
17
2
3. 0 15 0
Police R-C.
C. F. Alexander, not out... 43 B. Thorpe, b Lce
W. W. Williamson, e Pethe
ram, b Haven.......
"B
B. G. Baker, Lb.w, b Raven 5 W. E. Meadows, c Hall, b... 1. Leer
Wagland, b Lee".
Smith, run out Edwards, b Overy
Extras
Total
Three men absent.
Leo Overy Raven
Bowling Analysis.
10:0
6.5' 0
0
LEAGUE TABLES.
4288
13
0
8
70
The positions in the League to date are as under-
Division 1.
Club University
P. W. D. L. Pts. 870 191 Kowloon C.C. 7 5 2017 Crossing over to Happy Valley Craigengower
19/12
the Kowloon C.O. 2nd XI. defeat Royal Navy 7 32 2011 ed the Police RC. team by 98 runs, Indian B.C. "A" 72 3
In addition to adding three more Civil Service... points to their league table score, Chinese R.G, the K.C.C. 2nd team retain their Royal Artillery,._-7 position as runner-up in the League. Indian B.C. "B" 5
Batting first the Kowloon C.O.FR Divixion IT, team declared for 172 runs at the University and seventh wicket, B. Petherem, mak K.C.C. 2nd
Shaw
: Shim ECORE BY INK INGE.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total. Pittsburg 072300 16 South China 0000001: 1 Batteries:South China: 8. L. Lee (p.), 9. S. Lec (c.); Pittsburg: Teeter (p-), Venable (c.).
SATURDAY'S GAME.
homers.
..
On Saturday the U.S.B. Pittsburg accounted for the Japanese mine by 12 runs to il, of these, four were
The Japanese fielded very poor team. S. Hachiama, the Japanese crack pitcher was madly out of form, and the good field work of the Japanese which had been the attraction of last season's matches, was conspicuous by its absence.
,
THE TWO-TEAMS..
The two teams lined up as follows:
U.S.S: Pittsburg,
Japanese.
Lanley
26.
1b.
Kuzano; Koyama *Miki
Morata
Nealon
Shaw
Harre
Venable
Van Lugen 58 Grifin
IL
Worthington 3b. Seaton P
0
Pittsburg Japanese
43 7
Y. Hachiuma
Yoshikawa Taukuguchi Koga
S. Bachiuma
April 1st-Malayan Chinese ti United South China;
April 3rd-Malayan Chinese v. Europeans (Hong Kong);
April 8th-Malayan Chinese. r. United Services (Hong Kong).
The visitors will leave Hong Kong on Monday, April 9th by the Kalyan A match at Canton may take place, but at the moment of this fixture is unconfirmed.
The game was keenly contested throughout and from start to finish was a good sporting one, belug free from any rough play.
QUEEN'S REGT. v. SCOTS
GUARD
With the runners-up position still. open, the Guards lost two valuable the Chatham Road
Several corners were cleared and points
Ca
the defence on both sides had a ground when they met the Queen's guelling time, the goalkeepers be in the return League game. The ing kept busy. The attack was game was witnessed by a large good but too much was expected crowd and was of a very sporting from Northey who was well plied nature. Being three gon's down with passen. Leonard gave him the Guards played up well in the good assistance and Farlow was closing minutes and only just fail- good in the pivotal position beatinged by the odd goal in åve, Rocha and Gosano several times.
The Guards opened strongly bát.
With a view to building up The Civilians opened the score after the Queen's defenes was sound. funds for the tour several matches were arranged at the Singapore About twenty minutes play! - Brock The Queer's then got into their Stadium.
man had stopped a shot from Rochstude and from a centre by
The Malayan team will comprise 17 players who are drawn from and McKelvic sent in from thirty Caldicutt, Richardson bear Jackson Singapore (9), Perak (4) and yards. Rocha just managed to and opened the score for the Selangor (4), and are some of the tip the bad on its way and Queen's Towards the end of the best Chinese players Malaya can Brockman was beaten.
Erst hal first half Beatty scored from produce.
close range Half-time? Queen's %, Guards 1.
From Singapore the following With this reverse the Navy press players have been chosen-Yeeed strongly and Clarke was kept Cheok Wah, Lim Yong Liang, Chus Boon Lay, Lee Yeow Soon, busy. Northey was always danger. Fong Un Sun, Loo Beng, Lim Tian ous when he got the ball but he was Lye, Ee Chan Hee and Keng Pak. Perak are sending Wong Peng Siong, Philip Yong, Ong Poh Kist and Kok Yin; whilst Selangor con- tingent consists of Kwok Ah Keng, Teo Chiang Siang, Lim Choon Lim and Cheah Keng Kooi.
"All of these players are well- known in Malayan football circles and should give a good account of themselves during the Singapore Free Press.
tour
Other Fixtures.
closely watched.
Leonard with a fast low shot alter The Navy levelled up through Northey had struck the crossbar..
Guards attacking strongly but The second half opened with the there was weakness in front of goal. The Queen's increased their lead with a fast cross shot. through Harris who beat Jackson
From now until the interval the Guards changed places and in the Carswell and Smith of the teams worked hard for the lead and centre-forward position, Carewell although both goals had narrow beat Dodds at the second attempt. escapes, the interval arrived with the score, Civiliana 1, Royal Navy 1. and were awarded a penalty kick, The Guards returned to the attack The second half opened with the Hurst converting. Being one down Civilians attacking but they failed
the Guards went out for further Wednesday, 5.15 p., Filipino to get home. Cope gave away s Club,
success but the Queen's defence held corner but it was not improved out until the final whistle sounded. Enturday (March 31st), 1.30 p.m., impon. Clarke saved from Northey final score, Queen's 3, Guards 2. All Hong Kong.
Sunday (April 1st), 4.00 p.m., All and Leonard and kepping up the pressure the Navy netted but tho Kong, All Hong Kong" will be repre- whistle had sounded for an in- rented by the following-Lee, fringement against Northey Cockey, B. Hachiuma, pitchers; Zafra, catcher; Leonard, 1st base;
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Both teams tried hard for the
S. Hachiuma, 2nd base; Y lead, the Navy having the advan Hachiuma, 3rd base; Alves, short
T. Chinn, substitutes.
KOWLOON F.O. NAVY XI.
won by three clear goals: Three of As a practice game, Kowloon met a team chosen from the Navy and their regular team were playing in
stop; La Rochas left Beld; Kusano, tage, but the Civilians delease held centre field; D. Chiun, right field; out. Burrell, Gosso, Sling, Bautista,
the Lai Wah Cup game but Kow- At the end of ninety minutes loon were much too strong for their play, the teams were equal and the opponents All the scoring was score one all
done în the first half. Kernick led During the first portion of extra the attack and scored the first goal- time a rush by the Navy forwards, Sims went through from the half was stopped by Hedley Van way line and scored the Tromp beat Bishop but Sherry goal Hornick scored again before erossed over and cleared. The the interval Navy hnd the advantage bat failed
BASKET BALL.
U.S.6. "PITTSBURG" TO PLAY TWO MATCHES
Substitutes:-James and Nichol zon (U.S.S. Pittburg); Takatomi (Japanese). A
Umpires: Burrell and Zafra. SCORE BY INNINGS.
12:35 67. Total 0031413 12. 1000% 0 0,0 0 » Tas Grow 4 Thousands of Chinese and Ameri- 141 cans were gathered to watch the two games. On Caroline Hill where
The basket baki team of the U.8.8. the games were played, there was Pittsburg will play two matches hardly any standing room. The here. On Wednesday they will be to score. stud was packed and there were matched against the Bouth China Crossing over in a bad light, the the home about three to four hundreds of Basket Ball team at the Chinese persons who had to line outside the YMCA Gymnasium. The match Navy at once attacked. Later Gosano of the ropes. Shouting and ranting were is scheduled at 7:30 pm, ut in a door that Brockman was | but, the order of the day, lot after all On Thursday they will play lucky to tum out at the exp
against the Champion of the Colony
9 9 00:27. 112
ing highest score of 46 runs, Club de Recreio. 0 0 0 3 18 Playing with three men short the R.A.0.C............. 6 5 0 3 16 Police 30. could only reply with Boyal Navy 2nd 941 79-runs. Alexander gaye the Police Police Cr
a very good start with 43 runs not | Electric B.C.
T. E. Pearce and E. R. Duckett out, but three players, were dismiss-Royal Engineers saved the side from really bad led for nit and no one else stayed for Civil Service. collapse. The Kowloon C.C. had (Continued on next Column) Tamar
The
parasconal- balfe was goalless although play went in favour of Towards the close
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it is the rousing that make baseball so popular
Rea
(Continued on nezt Volume.)"
the Ting Wah College, at the same time and place:
a corner, Pile, took the "med"Goseno" etanding twelv
kick disallo
inal score
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