SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL RESULTS.
CHINESE TEAMS BEAT THE MILITARY.
HONG KONG FC. SURPRISE AT KING'S PARK.
LARGE CROWDS AT SOOKUNPOO AND HAPPY VALLEY.
Saturday's games in the Hong! Kong League resulted as under. All the senior games were keenly contested at the results in doubt Bnisl whistle sounded in until the ench games-
Play ruled even for a time. Both Beltrac and Edwards playing, sterk ing gales in their respective goals. Club went further ahond before the interval, Scott accepting ane centre from Alexander and giving
Beltrão no chance.
Half-time Recreio. 1; Club 2. The second half was fought out at a great pace, and there was little to choose between two excel lent teams. Brown and Rocha were the stars of the Recreio forward line, while Alexander and Scott were the most effective of the Club forwards. The
Division I. South China..... 1 Queen's Regt. 0 China Athletic.. 2 K.0.6.B........ 1 Club de Recreip 2 »H.EF.C............., 2 Division II. Queen's Regt. Kowloon F.C.
Reserves 8 .. Reserves 3 R.N. Reserves... Eastern F.C.. 0 RA. Reserves. 3 St. Joseph's... 7 China Athletic Small Units
Reserves 2 Reserves 1 S. Chină “A”........ 1. K.O.S.B. Res C.de Rec. Res.. S. China "Bthe
Saturday was the half-way marki in the League. Several teams are in arrears with their fixtures.
LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE
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South China, by their win over the Queen's Regiment go to the head of the League table.
In the Junior Division, the K.O.S.B. by dropping point against South China are now bracketed with the Royal Navy at the top.
Division I
the outcome of a brilliant individual run by Brown. Played was most interesting right up to the final whistle, and rarely has such a fine sporting struggle been witnessed on
King's Park ground. Result;-
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31st, 1928.
NEW YEAR'S DAY SPORT.
SATURDAY'S CRICKET.
CRICKET, FOOTBALL AND KOWLOON BEAT THE NAVY.
LAWN BOWLS.
A number at sporting fixtures have been arranged for to-morrow's holiday. These include friendly cricket matches, Charity football match, lawn bowls and apörts for children.
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Aitkenhead BRIGA. The first annual bowl match between Hong Kong and Kowloon for the Aitkenhead Shield will be played on the Kowloon news Green Club ground commencing at 1.30 pm. Six rinks representing the Clubs on either side of the har bour will play each other. The result will be decided on the total of the six rinks and the trophy will be held until the following year by the oldest Club on the win ning side.
disresentation of the trophy and the players who win on each rink will be made at the close of the match.
Charity Football Match. A good gate is expected at the Club de Recreio ............
football match to be played at Sookanpoo between the Army and Hong Kong Club
the Rest of the Colony in aid of QUEEN'S. SOUTH CHINA. the Ministering Children's League Sir Shoa-ton Chow will set the Extraordinary interest attended ball rolling at 3.30 p.m. The mass- the meeting of these teams at Soo-ed Drums of two Regiments will football presented by Messra Lane, kunpoo on Saturday, and a very play from 2.45 p.m. A "Globe " large crowd were rewarded with a trase and exciting struggle, in Crawford. Ltd., will be raffed ai which the honours went to South half time. Those who pay for an admission ticket have also a chance China by the only goal scored There was little to choose between of winning 820 offered by a local
frm. the teams, but it must be said
Friendly Cricket." that luck was against the Queen's
Among the on several acensions, South China
friendly cricket arc the following:- attacked in brilliant style, the matches
Past "Present P. W. D. L. F. A. P.Queen's goal having several narrow University South China 8 7 1 0 18 6 15 escapes in the first few minutes. A 1.R.C. Captain Vice-Captain Queen's Regt... D 70 9 94 8 14
strong clearance by Sharp relieved teams; Hong Kong C.C. . Navy: China Athletic. 9 5 3 1.99 14 13
but the South China left wing were Craigengower CC. H.M.S. H.K. Police ... 9 5 2 2 17 11 19
in great form. Larkin after a clever Hermes, R.A.
9 3 0 4 15 13 10
run made a glorious square centre, 94. 4 23 12 8
but unfortunately Barclay was not Club de Rec....10 3 3 4 28 25. O
quite tall enough to get his head Kowloon E.C... 2 3 4 9 147
to the ball. A great display by HK.F.C. 9 9 9 6 14 30 Hooper, Sharp and Dodds kept Royal Navy.10.1.7 14 19 5
their side on terms at the interval Small Units 9 0 0 0 3 37 0
Hall-time: Queen's 0; South Division II
K.O.S.B.
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Goals
* Goals. P. W. D. L..F. A. P. K.Q.S.B. Res....10 8 1. 1.52 0 17 R.N. Reserves.20 8 1 1 47 11 17 -China Ath. Res. 8 6 1 1 21 4 13
Queen's Begt.
Reserves 8
9.1 30 12 12
S. China "B10 49 4 15 90 10 Eastern F.C...10 3 3 4 17 21 0 RA.F.10 3 2 5 22 29.8 S. China "A" 1 6 4 14 23 8 R.A Reserves. 9 3 2 4 19 33 C. de Rec. Res. 11 3 2 0 14 36 8 Small Units
Reserves...12 3 7 15 40 K.F.C. Res. 10 2 3 5 10:33 T St. Joseph's...11 2 2 7 13
DIVISION 1.
CHINA ATHLETIC v. K.0.8.B.
Chinn 0.
The second half opened in favour of the Queen's, Larkin, Barclay, and, Richardson being prominent. Then Fung King Cheung obtained possession, and after a clever dribble passed to Lau Mau, who scored with an unstoppable drive. The Queen's attacked strongly but Pau Ka Ping, who was at his best, kept his goal intact.
A peralty to South China caused great excitement, but Fung King Cheung was nervous and shot tame
ly over the bar.
Result: 7
6
South China" Queen's Begiment
Children's Sports,
The Kowloon Cricket Club are holding their annual sporta for the children in the afternoon on their ground. A similar entertain ment with a Christmas Tree laden with toys is in store for children at the Police Recreation Club.
Play deteriorated somewhat, And atoppages for minor infringements were too frequent. South China went ahead as the result of a clever bout of short passing. Cheung Chang Tak applying the finishing
touch..
Becreio were, however, by no means done with and proceeded to set up a hot attack from which Santes again brought matters level.
Result
Club de Recreio Soith China "B
2 $
ONLY TWO JUNIOR LEAGUE MATCHES.
SOME GOOD SOLO PER- FORMANCES.
Although there were no Senior League games last Saturday, two interesting and heavy scoring Junior games were witnessed, the Borg Kong C.C. e. Club de Recreio, and K.C.C. the Civil Service. The H.K.O.C. won in fine style, with wickets to spare. Kowloon made 180 runs, but failed to dismiss the Civil Service batsmen in the re- quired time, and had to share the points Reid wrought havoc with the Recreio wickets,
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THE THIRD TEST MATCH.
· BRILLIANCE · AFTER HAD "START.
TWO CENTURIES.
The Third Test Match opened at
7.49 p.m.-Evening Weather Re. Melbourne in brilliant weather be- fors a crowd of 3,000. Byder, won 8. p.m. to 18.30 p.m.-Evening Prothe toss sad sent in Woodfull and gramme. (Victor Records).
Richardson to face the bowling of Tate and Larwood. The start was. inauspicious," for Richardson was caught at the wicket with only runs on the board, and Woodfull poked up a simple catch to Jardine in the gully from a rising ball, only. 10 das later,
A E. Wood's contribution of 43
not out saved his side from defeat, na no other member of the team succeeded in getting into double figures. Holdman stayed in, and time was called with the total at 94 runs for 7 wickets. A. T. Lee took 4 wickets for 23 runs,
CHINESE RC. v. POLICE R.C.
Hendry and Kippax then played steadily, and Kippax with an on drive for 4 sent up the 60 after 10 minutes play. Seven euns later Hendry was taken in the gully by Jardine, and Ryder only just missed sharing the same Ball the fate of the next
wickets, Kippax- score at a for having scored 27 and Ryder 2.
Fuge Crowds.
E. F. Fincher practically won the
lor Kowloon against the On their own ground at Cause Navy, although Goodwin and Ross way Bay, the Chinese K.C. defent- made short work of the Nary bats-ed the Police RC. by 101 funs, men. Another solo effort was by Mr. The Chinese batted in fine style and A. E Wood's 43 not out, for the declared at 133 runs for 8 wickets, Civil Service against the Varsity, Choa (39), and E. Ching (97)
The crow had swelled to 58,000 which saved his side from defeat. being best contributors. King took
The Police badly missed Alex4 wickets for 38 runs, and Shepherd after lunch, and the ground was a wonderful sight. It was packed to ander in their match against the took for 18 runA,
had on. Yeoh and Kwan quickly ran capacity and hundreds Chinese R.C., who made a credit- able 133 runs. Incidentally, Yeoh through the Police batsmen dis-
were forced to request and Kwan duplicated Goodwin's missing them for 39 runs.
Teoh umpires and Ross's feat, and ran through took & wickets for 14 runs and them to move back. the Police wickets for the Ewan took i wiekuts for, 14 runs,
Scores small total of 32 ruas dock's contribution of 70 went far towards saving the Elec tric from defeat at the bands ot the LR.C., who batted well for 123 runs for 5 wickets. Murdock hit fourteen boundaries, while Sirdar Khan took 4 wickets for 17
Juns.
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The "Services" THIO. "The "Ordnance Corps" and the Service Corps" met at Sockun poo. On both sides the bowling good, individual performances being Corbett's 8 for 15 and Fry's
for 31. The "Ordnance Corps managed to win by 4 runs.
SECOND LEAGUE.
HONG KONG C.C... CLUB DE RECREIO.
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Playing on their own ground, the Hong Kong Cricket Club 2nd XI scored an easy victory over the Club de Recreio by eight wickets.
The visitors batted first, but fail- ed against the Club's bowling and were dismissed for a low secre of the only batsman to make a stand. 57 ruba. J. E Noronha (20) was
Reid took 4 wickets for 14 runs.
G. P. Lammert commenced well. for the Club," and hit up 38 runs, followed by a contribution of 48 runs by Y. W. L. Stanion and 17 by R. H. D.-Wade. The home team passed their opponents' score for the loss of two wickets, and went on to make 148 rana. Alves was the best bowler for Recreio and took 6 wickets for 41 runs.
Scores
Hong Kong C
Club de Recreio
K.C.C. d. C.S.C.C. 2nd.
148.
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Chinese R.C.: 133 runs for
wickets declared. Police B.C.: 32 runs.
ELECTRIC R.C. v, I.R.C. 2nd.
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Crossing over to Kowloon the IRC. 2nd XI. drew with the Elec- tric R.C., both sides making heavy scores.
The Electric RC. opened the game, and Gahagan commenced well with 20 runs, W. N. H. Mur- dock following with a forcible 78. out of the whole aida's 147 runs. Sirdar Khan took 4 wickets for 17 runs, and Rahmin took 4" for
runs,
The Indians replied with 123 runs for 5 wickets. A. Butt (11) and R. Nazarin (22) gave the side a good start and T. Thad (18 not out) and A. K. Minu (31 not out) also batted well. Way took 3 wickets for 30 runs, and Banks accounted for 2 wickets for 22 runs. .
Scorca:-
Electric B.C.: 147 runs. I.R.C. ad XL: 123 runs for
5 wickets.
R.A.S.C. v. R.A.0.C.
Playing at Sookunpoo the Royal Army Service Corps were defeated by the Royal Army Ordnance Corps by one, wicket.
The "Service Corps" batted first but were dismissed for a small total of 66 runs. No batsman succeeded in getting into double figures. Corbett and Exhem shared the bowling honours. Corbett took 8 wickets for 15 runs, and Exhem took two wickets for 12 runs
DIVISION II. ROYAL NAVY. EASTERN F.C.
The Navy were much too good A large crowd witnessed the League game between the Chins for the Eastern players in their Athletic and K.0.8.B. on the H.K.game on the St. Joseph's ground. F.C. ground. For the K,O.S. B. The youngsters defended well but Reeves was at right back in place had to give way to a much heavier of Gardner, Everest playing at side. After the change of ends, centre-forward, while Gente was at Eastern gave a better showing but right half baek.
Play opened in failed against a set of strong play favour of China Athletic, but was
era. The result was a win for the have saved several of the goals with a contribution of 69 runs by took 9 wickets for 31 rabs, and very fast with little to choose be Navy by four clear goals. tween the teams.
After playing a blank first half, the K.O.S.B. took the lead when Everest received from Torrie and beat Chan Sik Pui.
CHINA ATHLETIC v. SMALL UNITS.
The Small Units played up strong thely in the game with China Athletic This anccess stimulated K.O.S.B. but the Athletic defence and ran them to a goal. For the held out. A pass by Wong Shui first fifteen minutes, the Small Wah to the right gave Ng an open- Unita could field ten men only ing and after beating Reeves the During that time the Athletic ball came on to Suen Kum Shun scored their two goals by Choi Ping who made no mistake. McDougall Fan and Li Hong Chun. just reached the ball but failed to Crossing over a goal down the clear. In the next minute the ball Units did well to keep their oppon, as again in the net. The Athletic ents out, Watson playing well in forced a corner and Chat Kwong goal. The result was: Chinn Athletic Tu placing close in, Shuk Pui Tim2; Small Units 1. turned the ball into the net giving
the Athletic the lead. The Chinese K.O.S.B. v. SOUTH CHINA "CA" supporters rose in their seats and cheered wildly at this success. The K.O.S.B. tried hard "for the equaliser but when the final whistle sounded the Athletic, were leading by two goals to one.
The result was surprising after the way the K.O.S.B. had played. The two goals by the Athletic ware, well worthy of the side, but the KO.S.B. could have stop ped Shek from being unmarked to a corner kick. The goal by Suen splendid Kum Bhun followed a effort on the part of Ng Kam Chuen.
RECREIO CLUB.
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The opening.
goal
The Borderers were entertained at Caroline Hill on Saturday, and managed to "force a draw in a moderate game.
Craig played a fine game for the Borderers, but neither goalkeeper was seriously troubled during the Brst half. Half-time: K.0.8.B. 0; South China "A" 0.
Play ro-opened with a crisp attack by the visitors, and the South China defence was kept busy. The home team scored through Tin Yuk
The Kowloon C.C. 2nd XI. drew with the C.S.C.C. 2nd XI. at Kow. The home team commenced well N, A. E. Mackay. A. R. F. Raven made & brilliant 57 runs, and G. Lee 42 not out. The side declared at 180 rans for three wickets.
QUEEN'S RESERVES . KOW- LOON RESERVES.
Played on the Chatham Road ground on Saturday, this 2nd Divi- Sion match ended in an overwhelm- ng victory for the Queen's by eight One sided to make for mach in- goals to two. The game was far too terest. The visitors, however, had the better of matters for the first loo fifteen minutes, and Angus should scored against them. Kowloon kick- ed off and a slip by Gasson early on let in King, who scored with a lofty shot. This succeAS aged Kowloon, and Moss, who was playing a capable game at centre forward, received poor support It then became apparent that Queen's were the better trained team, and they proceeded to run Kowloon off their legs Beatty opened the scoring, Harrison ab. tained the equaliser, and further goals were added by Beatty (2), Harrison, Mortimer (2) and Evans.
Result-
Queen's
· Kowloon
encour
R.A, RESERVES v. ST. JOSEPH'S.
This match at Sookunpoo, pra- duced
The C.S.C.C. replied with 105 runs for six wickets, Paterson being top scorer with 39 runs. H. Harper knocked up 21 rues. J. F. Willmott 20 runs, and W. H. Ed
On monds 20 runa. wicket the bowling on both sides
was expensive.
Scores
batsman's
KC.C. 2nd XL: 180 runs for
3 wickets declared. C.S.C.C. 2nd XI.: 105 runs for
8 wickets.
FRIENDLY MATCHES.
KOWLOON C.C. v. ROYAL
NAVY..
sóme interesting football, Playing at King's Park, the Kow. the fortunes of the teams fuctuat-toon C. et XI. defeated the ing rapidly. St. Joseph's started Royal Navy by eight wickets. off like winners, and clever work by the Leonards enabled Coatello to score. The Gunners were not seen to advantage in the opening ball.
Hall-time: St. Joseph's. 1;. R.A.
0.
A very even struggle ensued, On, but for the visitors Craig ran both teams setting up strong right through, and finished with a attacks, R.A. being the more perfect centre, which Home turn-methodical team at this stage. St.. ed into the net.
Result:-
K.O.S.B.
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Joseph's were able to increase their load, however, when D. Leonard headed through a centre from Barros. Amost straight from the re-start Reed seized upon the ball and burst through the backs to score a clever goal, and aa equaliser was sot long in materialising, Taylor heading in" after a stern struggle in which the St. Joseph's defence shone,
The Navy batted first, but were dismissed "for the small total of 48 Funs, Pay-Comdr. E. C. Annahein being top scorer with 14 runs. Goodwin and Ross formed the bat tery for Kowloon. Goodwin taking 6 wickets for 26 runs, while Ross took 5 for 24 runa.
Kowloon replied with 116 runs for 8 wickets, of which E. F. Fincher made 67 runs, a big part in the victory of his side. Annahein took 3 wickets for 18 runs.
Scores
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LCC. 1st XI.: 110 runs for B
wickets.
Royal Navy: 68 runs.
UNIVERSITY. C.B.C.C. 1st XL
An entertaining struggle was wit nessed at King's Park on Saturday,
South China "A the game which was packed with thrills, enda in teams sharing four
RECREIO. SOUTH CHINA gozis.
fell to the Club
." B. and was the result of a high drop-
An exciting game was witnessed ping centre from Trombitsky which hovered ordr the goal line and was at King's Park and a draw was a scrambled behind. The referee, very fair reflection of the run of
The closing stages were full of Playing at Pokfulam the Univer- after consultation with the lines the play. Recreio, have largely to man decided that the ball had thank Marques, who gave a bril-interest, both sides going all outsity drew with the Civil Service crossed the line. Recreio quickly liant display in goal, South Chins for a, decider, but the Gunners had CC. took up the running on resuming, were rather the more effective in rather more life left in them at the and Brown, Rocha and Boze Pereira attack, but their shooting was poor finish, and Taylor gave his side. all combined in a dangerous attack. The visitors took the lead early the victory with a beautiful first This was stopped but later Recreio through Ip Koon Ming Recreio time effect.
Half-time: Result: un through the Club defance, retaliated by Santon
wendel Berrors 14 South Wins
Continued on vezi Column)
great.
The University made 116 runs, Lee and Anderson, the opening. batsmen, giving their side a good start with 43 runs for the Srst. wicket Hawkins' bowled well and took 3ickets for 36.runxí
The Ordnance. Corps," started badly, the opening batsmen, being dismissed for nil The side slowly rallied, and Mocock made 19 runs, and Corp! Donaldson contributed 12 runs. Pte. Mark, the last man, made 9 not out, the opponents score Fry being passed by four runs.. Simpson took the other for 18 runs,
Scores:-
WA, 60 56
·R.A.O.C. R.A.S.C.
VOLUNTEERS . K.C.C..
By
Special Appointment to H.M. King George
RASKEVE CIVES
Stancy of
BRUT
cronched on the grass, so that the The Choice of the
The bowling had lost thebig that it had before hmch, and the score crept up. Ryder reached his 30 in 108 minutes, at which point Kippax was 69. The soore stood at 138 for 3 at tea time,
A world's record crowd of 63,000 saw Kippar reach his 100 in 919 minutes. Two balls later he hit out at a long hop, and Jardine brought off a well-judged catch at long leg His innings was marked hy magni- ficent cutting and driving and he hit nine 4's.
Bradman then joined Ryder and
they added 38, runs before close of play. Ryder, who showed excellent:
was driving, power. footwork and
fully, reached his 100 in 202 minutes and was still undefeated at the end.
Score:-
Australia-1st Innings.
W. M. Woodfull, e Jardine,
b Tate
V. Y. Richardson,
worth,
Larwood
+
Duck.
H. L. Hendry o Jardine, b
Larwood
TMM
A. F. Kippax, e Jardine, b
Larwood
100%
111
28
J. S. Ryder, not out
D. Bradman, not out
Extras
Total (for 4 wkts.)
... 978
C. V. Grimmett, D. D. J. Blackie. R. M. Oxenham, E. L. A Beckett, W. A. Oldfield to bat.
Fall of the wickets:-
1/8; 2/15; 3/574/218.
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The programme will be as fol- lowe --
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