;
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
SENIOR PLAYERS ORDERED OFF.
WINS FOR SOUTH CHINA AND CHINA ATHLETIC,
ROYAL NAVY AND KOWLOON F.C. SECURE FULL POINTS..
ROYAL NAVY AND K.O.S.B RESERVES WIN IN THE
JUNIOR DIVISION.
Saturday's games in the Hong a penalty, McKelvie converting. Half-time Small Units 2, Kow. Kong League resulted as under:-
loon 1. Division 1.
China Athletic 4 C. de Recreio... 2 Royal Navy... 3 H.K.F.C. Kowloon FC... 3 Small Units... South China... 1. R.A........
Division II.
M
KO:S.B. Res. 6
RAF.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 11th, 1929.
CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
DECIDED.
TEAM PLACINGS.
(TSROUGH. REUTER'A -AGEHOY.)
LONDON, March 9th.
At Beaconsfield on Saturday 975 competitors, representing thirty clubs, turned out for the National Cross-Country Championship over ten miles. The result was
E. Harper (Hallamshire Harriers) 50 mins. 90.4-3 secs.
45 rect.
Kowloon opened the second half T. Kay (Tipton Harriers) 36 mins. convincingly and Miles scored,
Lance-Sergt. W. Cotterell (Army), Keeping up the pressure; Kowloon went ahead through Hedley. These mins. 54, secs.
Birchfold Team placings were 0Caits struggled hard for their
initial point but retired beaten by Harriers first with 913 points, fol the odd goal in a really good game.lowed by Surrey Athiotic Club
Teams:
second with 184 points and Hallam whire Harriers (214) third..
St. Joseph'a ........ 0. K.F.C. Res..... 1
S. China "B" 4
3
Eastern F.C.
S. China" A"
S. Units Res. 1
R. Navy Res. ?
R.A. Res.
C. de Rec. Res. China Ath. Res. 1
Kowloon.-F. Angus; Robson and Pile Dowman, Easterbrook and Bliss; Eastman, Hedley, Morgan, McKelvie and Miles.
Small Units-Penny, Dodshou and Joyce; Tomlin, Skinner and
ROYAL NAVY. HONG KONG Grosvenor: Elliott, Sabin, Smith,
F.C.
This game was played at Caro. line Hill and ended in a win for the Navy by three goals to one.. It was marred by an incident, which ended in Evans, the Navy centre- half, being ordered off the field by the referee. The Navy were the first to attack and Peacock opened the score. The Club retaliated but chances were missed. Then Bark ham got away and from his centre, Peacock again beat Edwards. Half-time Navy 2, Club 0.
From the re-stars the Navy took
Coates and Watson.
Referee: Mr. T. G. Stokes,
DIVISION II
NAVY. ATHLETIC.
A large crowd witnessed this game on the Navy ground within the racecourse, the Navy winning by the odd goal in three. The game was keenly contested and at the interval the Navy were leading by a goal to ni, Simmonds having scored.
The Navy opened the second half
BACHELORS' DAY. ANNUAL CRAIGENGOWER
DANCE.
HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS."
DOWNFALL OF THE STRONG TEAMS.
BRADFORD CITY REPEAT & VICTORY.
RANGERS STILL WINNING.
A total of 149 goals resulted from the 44 gamerin the English League on Saturday. Teams playing at home claimed 100 goals and 23 wins. Away teams had nine wins, twelve matches being drawn. Some of the strong teams, in high places of the League," bad their plans upset by the lenser lights. Aston Villa, contenders for the Cup, dropped from third third to sixth place owing to their unexpected defeat at home by Birmingham. Sheffield Wednes day, the leaders, were beaten by Cardiff. Sunderland followed the example by going down at Newcastle. Bolton Wanderers, one of the possible Cup finalists this season, did not shine in their League match, the points being shared with Sheffield Urted.
Middlesbrough, Division II. leaders, lost a point at home to Saahaan Southampton, the great drawing side, failed to keep up the end against the Fedisioners Port Vale, at home, scored 8-1 against West Bromwich Albion.
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High scores were registered in Division III. Queen's Park Rovers beat Merthyr 8-0. Northampton, the leaders in the South- ara Section, fell to the Palace. Bradford City, fresh from their "enid-week succcas against Tranmere by a score of 80 put up a similar score in entertaining Barrow, thas drawing alongside the leaders Accrington surprised Doucaster by a 60 victory.
The Glasgow Rangers maintained their unbeaten record by accounting for the Hibernians. Hearts and Motherwell both fell by the wayside.
Results of Saturday's matches and revised. League tables are appended':
The annual dance given by the bachelor members of the Craigen- gower Cricket Club on Saturday. night was a successful as the pre- vious efforts. An efficient set of bachelors comprised the organising committee, and thanks to their efforts. several hundred merry- makers, including many charming young ladies, who were naturally the principal guests, married men and their families, and other bache. lors kept up the revels until they thought it was time to go home.
Special mention must be made of a band of young ladies who besieged the dancing hall on Saturday morn- the decorations. Green and gold, the colours of the Club, were in Aston Villa. evidence everywhere in curtains. Burnley streamers and rosettes, the electric Bary lamps also, receiving the correct Cardiff.. touches.
Leeds U.
up the attack but Holt and Bishop with a strong attack and from aing and used their deft fingers in tackled soundly. A raid by the penalty kick, Evans put them two Club placed Traasbitsky in posses-up. The Athletic played up strong sion and he went in to beat Brockly and from a free kick, Lo Wai man with a fast shot. The Club Man scored. then went out to level up but the final whistle sounded with the Navy wingers by. three goals to one.
Teams
Royal Navy-Brockman; McGre gor and Baker; Chauner, Evans and Mess: Barkham, Firth, Pea cock, Kernick and Bowles:
Hong Kong F.C.-Edwards; Holt and Bishop McBride, Stewart and Watson; Reid, Alexander, Scott, Transbitsky and Coppin.
Referee: Mr. F. Smith.
SOUTH CHINA v. R.A. This game was played at Sookun. poo and ended in a win for South China by one goal to nil, Daring the game, Oliver, R.A., and Ip Pak Wah were ordered off the Aeld by the referee. The football through. out was of a low standard. South Chian attacked from the kick off, but Oliver and Taylor defended soundly. Fung King Cheung could not get his line together, although Wong Mee Shop was well served. Half-time, no score.
South China pet up a strong at tacle from the re-start but eventual. by Gill and Watson raised the siege. South China got away and Wong Meehan sent in a fast shot which Fletcher, failed to clear and Fung following up sent into the net win- ning the gaze for South Chine. The RA played up strongly after this reverse but failed to penetrate South Caina's defence. The mci dent above referred to then took place and the game had a poor ending, South China winning by the ably goal scored.
K.O.S.B. v. ST. JOSEPH'S...
Division II
Goals
ENGLISH LEAGUE.
(TAROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Division I,
Birmingham...
Manch City 39 11 7 14 69 73 20 West Ham.31 11 13 68:73 29 Burnley.32 12 3 18 84 82 99 Liverpool 30 10 8 12 66 52 23 Sheffield U. 32 10 8 11 87 71 23 Cardin .33 8 9 18 37 43 95 Manch. Un. 9971 14 44 84 25.
Bury 30 a 6:15 43 7024
2 Derby....... 2 | Portsmouth 30 10 2 18 40 69 93 0 Portsmouth
3 Wednesday 1 3. Brerton
3 Manchester. C. 2
1
0
|
TIVISION IL
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pia
Notts C.32 15 8 38 44 35 S'thampton 33 11 17 53 43 36 Millwall 30 14 7 9 80 33 23 Stoke 32 12 10 10 61 37 34
Sitting out accommodation was Leicester St. Joseph's visited the United provided in a temporary shelterLiverpool 2 Arenal 4 Middlesbro 33 17 9 7 76 40 43 Services 'ground at Kowloon and rigged on the lawn. Between this, Manchester U. 1 Huddersfield... Chimely.31 17 5 9 68 50 38 sustained a heavy defeat losing by the supper room upstairs and the Newcastle 4 Sunderland 3 Chelsea 31 13 9 7 53 39 39 six clear goals. Rocha, although recently extended bar room, the Sheffield U. 1 Bolton .......... beaten six times, kept a good goal cups and glasses made their jour West Ham... 3 Blackburn. 3
Footwarmers Dance for the College. Crawley opened neys. The
Home wins 3, away wins 2, drawn the scoring and put on two more Orchestra performed to the full. Goals scored: Home 23, away 10. before the interval. Stephens also satisfaction of all, scored twice in the first half. Crossing over Ave down, St. Joseph's gave a better display in the second half but failed to
P. W. D.L. F. A. P. penetrate the military defence.. Navy Res. 18 15 1 1.25 16 33 Stephens scored again before the K.O.S.B. Res. 13 15 16 17 31 Anal, whistle sounded, the result Queen's R.B.... 17 13 9 9 58 18 28 being: KO.S.B. 86, St. Joseph's 0. China Ath. R. 14 8 14 31 15 19 L.A. 198 38 42 38 18 S. China "B" 18 7.2 9 29 40 16 St. Joseph's 18 0 10 24 38 14 S. Chris "A" 18 2 88-90 38 19 S. Units Res. 19 4 4 11 24 37 12 Eastern F.C. 16 3 5 8 23.37 11 K.F.C. Res.... 17 3 3 8 19 58 11 R.A. Res. 16 4 9 10 23 55 10 Recreio Res. 18 4 2 12 60 49.10 Royal Navy Reserves and Queen's Regt. Res, were awarded the points against Bouth, China "B Club de Recreio Reserves, the latter teams failing to turn out.
SMALL UNITS. CLUB DE RECREIO:
At Sookunpoo, the Small Units defeated the Recreio by a goal to nil. Aften playing a blank first half, Twelves scored for the Small Units. The Units were the better team and should have won by a bigger margin..
KOWLOON. SOUTH CHINA "B."
and
THE FOOTBALL MATCH.““ The following teams lined up for the football match with Mr. Ip Kau Ko as the referee:--
.....0 Luton me
Bradford...20 15.3 12 64 52 33. Preston 14 5 13 63 60 33 .0 | Blackpool ...32 13 8 13 65 39 39
Notts For 32 11 10 11 54 Wolves.....31 11 7 13 64 61 29 Hull 31 10 9 12 49 53 29 Tottenham 31-13 3 13 84 85 29 1 Spazzes.39 10 8 14:53 60 28. 0 West Brom. 29 11 8 12 53 64 99 3 | Oldahm.....33 19 4 16 42 62° 23 Reading 31 9 8 14 47 58 20 0 Bristol C....32 10 6 16 48 52 28 Clapton32 8 13 28 53.96 Port Vale...32 12 1.19 60 88 23 Barnsley.32 10 4 18 43 60-24
0.
1
0
Division H Hub........ 0 Clapton Middlesbroo Swansea
1 Natts Fox.....1 Millwall
Bristol O... Notts C. Oldham 4 Blackpool Port Vale 8 West Brom... Preston
Bradford Reading Grimsby Southampton.. 1 Chelsea Tottenham..... 1 Stoke ............... Wolves 3 Barnsley
Home wins 6, away wins 2, drawn 3. Goals scored; Home 23, away 10
Division III. (Southern). Bristol R. I Bournemouth... 2 Crystal Pal. Northampton... 0 Fulham
Southend Gillingham..... 1 Brighton Newport 2 Coventry Flymouth 0. Exeter Queen's P.R.... 8 Merthyr Swindon 1 Charlton. On the Railway ground, the home.
Torquay 0 Norwich team went down badly to South
Walsall Watford.... 2 Brentford China" "B," the margin being four
Home wins 4, away wins 3, drawn goals to one. South China attack- ed strongly from the kick-off and
Goals scored Home 18, away 12. Chang Chit Yiu gave them the lead.
Division III (Northern). Shin Ping Shin put South China Chow Yin, Wong Shui Wah, Lam Yak Ying; Tso Kwai Shing, Wong
..... Doncaster ..... Accrington further ahead, and before the in-. terval, Hannan scored for Kowloon.ee, Fung King Cheung, Sue Bradford C.....8. Barrow Kam Shun, Ip Pok Wal South China opened the second
Carlisle 5 South Shields.o U.S. Navy.--Nordley; Caviness Crewe .......... 1. Southport half with a raid on Kowloon's goal and Chang Chit Yui scored. Be Hanabrough; Spengler, Kungel, Halifax 1 Wrexham fore the final whistle sounded, the Inga; Fox, Worthington, Visser, Hartlepools. 1 Ashington
Le Fassen, Hogan,
1 Chesterfield.... same player again beat Nicholls, Allen.
the result being South Chine Starting from the billside end, Rotberbam 4 Nelson
the Chinese made several raids on Stockport 2 New Brighton South China.-Pau Ko Ping: Li; Kowloon 1.
Navy territory. Suen Kam Shus
Tranmere....... 5 Rochdale....... I Tin Sang and Lau Kau; Loung
(inside. left) and Fung King Wigan Darlington... 0 Wing Tak Leong Yin Chui and
Cheung (contre forward) were al Leung Wing Shui Ton King, Wong
Home wine B away wins 2, drawa ways dangerous, being well assist Mee Stun. Fung King Cheung, Lau
Playing at Caroline Hill, Southed by the wings, particularly. Goals scored: Home 36, away 8. Mau and Ip Pak Wah.
Chinn A". defeated the R.A. by the left.
Buen passed to Fung Referee:" P.O. Cowan,
two clear goals. The game was a early in the game to draw first poor one, the forwards on both blood. Bides being weak. Half-time, no The Navy backs used their feet to South China took the lead early good purpose, but the attack was ing their mark, natil Suen broke in the second half through Wan Kin unceasing, several drives just miss
Lo Choi Chin. from a free kick.
goal. Soon after another goal
Teams :-
R.A-Fletcher: Oliver and Tay lor Bridgezian, Oliver and Joyce Cotton
Watson, Gill, Jobe and
CHINA ATHLETIC ». CLUB DE RECREIO.
-This game was played on the
SOUTH CHINA "A". R.A
Ecore.
Chinese-Chan Shiu Pui; Ng Kam Chuen, Lai Yuk Tat; Bo4.
7
Lincoln
SCOTTISH LEAGUE,
Hong Kong F.C. ground before in put them further ahead. The through and banged the second Clyde.
large attendance, the Athletic win-
ning by four goals to two. The
R.A failed to score, the
result
División 1.
2. AST!!! 3 Third Lanark
Airdrie
1
3
1
" DIVISION IÏI, (SOUTH)...
P. W. D. L. F. A..PM Northants 31 16 78 79 41:39 Charlton ...20 16 6 7 65 45 38 Luton 30 35 8760 49 38 Queen'eP.R.31 11 10 7 81 80 38 Crystal P....29 18 6 7 5748 38 Fulham......31 15 6-10 77 55 38 Plymouth 89 13 87 66 40 85 Walford... 15 4 10 54 52 23 Coventry22 12 9.11.49 38 33 "Bournem'th 29 13 79 62 37
Southend ...31 11 10 10 82 53 Swindon ....28 11 9 8 34 52 Walsall 31 10 11 10 53. 82 Brentford...31 11 7 13 43 46 Brighton 30 10 5.18 42 36 Torquay 30 11 97 62 64 24 Norwich....30 10 3 17 48 52 23 Bristol R30 9 5 16 43 58 93 Newport 8 6 16 44 59 92 Gillingham 31 7 7 17 33 81 21. Merthyr81 7 6 18 41 82 20 Exeter 297 16:43 60-19
DIVISION III, (NORTH). 3
B
"AMERICAN SAILORS
AT PLAY.
BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL GAMES.
at
to
Bee
LAWN TENNIS.
H.K.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
· THIS WEEK'S FIXTURES.
Considerable progress was made in the Hong Kong Cricket Club Tournament last week, and alrendy the various events! have reached an interesting position.
-MEETINGS WITH CHINESE.
Several thousands" were present, amongst them many Americans,
A full list of matches has bean Caroline Hill "ground yea-
"the fixed for this week and some fine afternoon terday U.S. Navy champions of the games are expected to be seen. L. Asiabic fleet try conclusions with Goldman, the well-known Shanghai local Chinese in a baseball match player, will make his debut, meet ing J. Cassumbhoy in the Open Singles on Tuesday when a capital match abould result.
and
soccer game.
While the Pittsburg baschall players have often shown their prowess in clashes with the locals;- the present meeting was interest ing in view of the fact that five members of the Honolulu Chinese team strengthened the local outût. The sailors won, but by the nar row margin of two runs in a very *close game."
Most of the dending local cracks” are appearing both in the Open Singles and Open Doubles, while any matches in the Club eventS have also been arranged.
The tentative programme is as follows:-
MONDAY.
Open Singles.
H. Lo . Y. Sajiki.
Open Doubles,
The rare opportunity of seeing the American team depart from their national form of football and provide a soccer exhibition proved
S. A. Rumjahn and H. D. Rum an unusual attraction to specta- tors. This team also are the jahn J. Cassumbhoy and I. A.
Razack. feet champions, and their op
G. W. Sewell and J. G. Lawris combined tesin ponents
Lt. J. Hale and F. A. Redmond. from the two local Chinese Clubs, South China
the "China and
Handleap Singles """A" Athletic. The sailors were besten by six goals, but on their show against experienced Chinese play- ers, they were 'by no means 'dis graced.
B were
THE BASEBALL GAME. This was a nine-inning game, marked by hard hitting, and the result anybody's until the end. The Navy players appeared to be a little superior in batting and on the field, but the Chinese played too knew the fine points of the a great gaine and showed that they
game,
The U.S. Navy batted first, gain: ing two runs in their second effort and the only score of the two sides in the first five innings. In their sixth entry, Connelly, the Navy left field, wielded his willow to good purpose by swinging a homer the spectators' stand across centre field. This clean hit receiv ed mach applause. The Chinese gained their only run in their seventh inning.
to
.S. E. Omen (owe 13/1) v. T. `H. King (ree. 2/8).
D. S. Green (rec.2/8) v. J. Bar- row (rec. 3/6). "
D. H. Hazal Cows\15/1) v. J. A. Summers (rém: 2/8).
Handicap Bingles "B,"
T. J. Price fowe 2/6) e. V. W. L. Stanion (owe 1/8).
E. R Frics (ree. 4/0) v. T. L. Christie (rez. 2/8).
Handicap Doubles.
wilson (BCT). r. T. W. Hall and C. A Plorey and W. D. Fiddes H. Bradley (rec. 4/4).
TUESDAY.
Open Singles.
J. S. McEachran v. E. F. Fincher, J. A. Caksumbhoy v. L.. Goldman.
Open Doubles,
M. K. Lo and M. W. Lov. 8. E. Green and D. S. Green.
Major R. H. Luens and Dr. R E. Tottenham-r.. Lai Kwong Tam and Iu Tak Lam.
Two Honolulu players supplied the battery for the Chinese with. Chung Yau, their pitching ses, and their brilliant little catcher Wab. Plasencia, a Filipino mem- ber of the fleet, pitched for the sailors. wero:
Teams and score by innings U.S. Navy Barnes Mackey Bufe Gardner Watson
T. Chinn Wah Han
Chinese
3b;
Wong
Ho Man
11. lb.
Sling
Connelly 11. Messer
2b.
p."
Long Plasencia
Ho Ka Lau and Ng Se Kwong
C. Barretto and V. Yvanovich. Handicap Singles "B."*
O. Stigter (owe 2/6) r. M. D. Scott (owe 2/8)..
Handicap Doubles.
J. H. Ashworth and H. A. Mills (rec. 5/6) v. A. H. Crook and O. C. Womack (scr.)
WEDNESDAY.
Open Doubles.
E. O. Fincher, and E. F. Fincher *. J. Leonard and G. Bodiker.
L. Goldman and J. §. McEachran
A. D. Humphreys and R. E.
Valentine.
Leung Ting Poi Wong Chan Chung Yna K. Chinn caine as substitute for Leung Yuk Tong in the fifth C. inning. Umpires: Mesare. Zafra and Rull.
1.2 34.5 6 TSD 02000 1000-3 000000 1:0.0–1
U.S. Navy Chinese
WALES SPLENDID RECOVERY.
FINE TACKLING AT BELFAST.
STRENUOUS GAME ENDS IN DRAW;
[TELGUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. ]
There were many surprises in | Saturday afternoon's rugger gume between Ireland and Wales at Belfast. A gate of 20,000 took s keen interest in the play for which the weather and ground conditions were ideal.
..
visitore disappointed the crowd by being: South China "A" 2, R.Á. 0. I seemed inevitable, but for off a Falkirk 2 Cowdenbeath... Chesterfield 30 14 3.13 80 85 31 Welshmén rallied, the forwards
R.A.FEASTERN.
the bar.
Aberdeen
Dundee.
Hambitm
St Mirren A drop shot into goal just scraped Hearts 0 St. Johnstone
Kilmarnock..... 4 Motherwell At this stage the sailors made one of their spasmodic runs, and a Queen's Park.. 3 Furtick Chinese defender miskicked into Raith R... 1 Celtic his own goal, but the custodian Rangers Hibernians.
Home wins 6, away wins 2, drawn cleared Resuming the attack at the other end, Suen beat both the 2 Goals scored: Home 23, away 18. and end of the net for the third goal
before half time.
fielding a weak side, A. Gosano and A.A Hemedios and C. F. Reme dios-being absent. The opening
This game was played at King's exchanges were very even but after park and ended in favour of the B. Gosano had missed a fine chance, A., by three goals to une. The hia hot cleared the bar. The Athletic then got working and Sten game was keenly contested and at
the interval there was no score. Kum Bhun opened the score with a fine shot. Later Lam Yuk Ying The second half opened with the backs and put the ball into the far
The Navy gave a better display after the interval, but many good runs were spoiled for lack of sup port, ss only about two forwards
LEAGUE TABLES.
4.
F. W. D. L. F.. A. Pis. Stockport...39 20 5 7 91 48 45 Bradford C3 1896 99 40-44 Wrexham...32 17 36.74 80-43 Carlisle 34 15 8.11 71 62: 38 Doncaster
.31.15 8 FR 30.38 Wigan 30 15 6 8 55 36 36 Lincoln.32 15 6 11 67 57-36 Crewe 31 13 6:12 55. 52 39 N.Brighton 32 13 6 13 30 54··· 32 · Tranmere 31 15 2 14 54 03:38 S Shields 31 12 7 19 58 57 31 3 Nelson33 14 3 16 60 6931. 2 Halifax....31 10 10 11 48 47 30 2 Southport 81 11 7 13:36 8.5 29 Rochdale2 10 8:14 69 78 23 Rotherham 31 11 6 14 47 57 23 Accrington 31 10 6 16 52 62 23 Darlington 32 9 9 17 51 67 24 Barrow 30 8 6 16 48 67:22 Hartlepool 33 86 19 49 87 22 Ashington 34 7 22 40 94-191
SCOTTISH LEAGUË.
DIVISION I. -
P.WD. LF. A. Pt. Rangers 280 2081 24 54 Hearts 39 19 6783 44 44 Motherwell 30 14 86 67 53 40 Celtic2 15 57 46 34 35 Aberdeen.31 14 6 11 65 64 34 St. J'stone 32 19 9.11 48 58 23 Kilmarnock 30 13 0 11 67 55 29 Partick.29 13 5117765 3r Queen's Pk. 29 13 11780031 Falkirk 0 19 6 12 6371–30 St Mirren 29:11 8 12 60 61 28 Cordenb'th 31 11 4 10 46 57 28. Halil bor 20 9 7 14 45 67:25 AT81 9 6 18 68 72 24 Clyde 31 10 4,17 38 01 947 Dundee 30 8 7 15 48 54 23 3rd Lanark 3296 18 00 78 23 Airdrie.31 9 4182838422 Baith R300 420 30 20 131
B.A.F. attacking strongly seat in Suen, who added another. Half-time: China Athletic 2, Club Keary opened the score. The same player soon added another and de Recreio 0.....
From the re-start, the Athletic Sabhan got through and scored for Eastern. The closing minutes were worked the ball down; but Xavier hotly contested and Perry made the cleared Beltrao kept a good goal but was..beaten by Bbek Pui Tim game safe for the Airmen who won made the effort. During a melse up to and including matches com- Wong Pak Chong scored the Athleas, stated above.
tic's fourth goal and just on time,
Pereira scored for the Recreio, the LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE.
fina whistle sounding with the Athletic winning by four goals to two.
Division 1.
Goals
P. W. D. L. F. A. P. South China... 16 11 2 3 31 17 24 KOWLOON SMALL UNITS. China Athletic 15 95 1.35 20. 23 Queen's Regt. 13 3 3 40 13:21 This game was played on the H.K. Police... 15.0 2 2 23.15 21 Railway ground and ended in a win K.0.5.B.14 6:38:33 19:15 for Kowloon by three gouls to two, Royal Navy 16 7 1 8 31 23-15 Kowloon were surprised early in Kowloon C. 10 5.5-6. 15 23 15 the game when the Units pub on Club de Rec. 18 5 3 8 40 38 13 two goals. Sahin gave the Small LA 14 0 08:20 23 12 Units the lead and Smith put them.KT.0 15 2 5 8 19 29 9 further ahead, Kowloon then at Small Unite. 16 0 0 16 11 65: 0
(Continued on next Column), tacked strongly and were awarded
in front of the Navy goal Fung drove into the net for the fourth goal. The Navy custodian had an anxious time with the furious at tack and repeatedly saved.
The English League Tables and Scottish League Table (Division 1.),
pleted on Saturday are appended:
ENGLISH LEAGUE. DIVISION L
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pta Play shifted to Chinese territory and midfield for a while, but the Wednesday 33 18 87 68 48 44 attack was transferred to the Sunderland 33 17 8 10 78 63 40 Navy goal where there were several Leicester 31 18 7 9 73 54 37 33 13 7 11 8 56 37 narrow escapes and more good Derby work by the castodian, Fang Blackburn 20.15 6 9 60 44 36 30 16 4 10 70 69 30 scored the fifth gosh, placing the Aston Villa 31 14 311-30-0934 ball in the roof of the net. Two corners, were forced, the latter of Everton 30 14 3.13 61 49 21 which proved fruitful in Buen add Arsenal 13 8:14, 0804 01 Sam Newcastle.32 13 & 85 8431 ing the sixth t
Final score Chinese 6 (Fung Huddersfield30 12 6 12 58 47 30 King. Cheung 3 Suen Kam. Shon Bolton 31 11 8 12 58 5530 13); U.6. Navy 0.
Birmingham30 12 012 57 59 30
The Irishmen were in a confident mood and led the play from the start, compelling the Welshmen to act on the defensive,. After about ten minutes of these tactics, the
pressing & Do succeeded in scor. ing a try but was tackled and brought down just at the crucial moment. Soon after, Ireland were awarded a free-kick Stephenson narrowly missing scoring for his side.
A Kéan Tassle,
Handicap Singles “A.“
O. C. Womack (rec. 3/6). v. O. E.
Marton foto. 3/6), 09.04 Handicap Singles " 3.”
A. C. I. Bowker (owe 2/6)ui-PN E. Barker rec. 476)..
Handicap Doubles.
H. Graves and C. L. Bands (res. 13) z. G. N. de Man and C. Stigter (nee. 4/6).
S. E. Green and D. 8. Green (owe 15). winners of tin Very Rev. Dean & wann and Rev. H. V. Koop (acr.) v. W. J. Clark and E. D. Black (rec. 4/8).
THURSDAY. Open Bingles.. B. A. Rumjah v.: Luk. Ding Cheung.
E. C. Fincher v. B. M. Hender-
Handicap Singles "
A Piercy (res. 5/6). C. E Bradley (rec. 4/6).
L, Forster (owe 15). W. A Nowers (scr.),
Handicap Doublés, B. J. Armstrong and J. G. Lawine (ovo 4/8) 9. A. Reid and A. Sutera (rec, 2/6).
FRIDAY.
Club Championship." G. W. Séwell. Lt. Col.-F. Wyatt. ma
Handicap Singles “A.**** J. Armstrong (ore 1/6),
H. Owen Hughes (owe 3/6) H
W. L. Dunbar (scr.) v. Lt. D. Smith (rec. „$/0).
E. J. R. Mitchell (owe 6/6) v, A.
Handicap Singles " B." H. Penn (rec. 2/6).
J. M. Norrie (fec. 4/0), W. A
Stewart free, 5/6)":"
Handicap Doubies
The Shamrocks got the botter of several scrums and, from a scram
R. P. Moɑdie and M. D. Scott five yards out, Dar scored | (ree: 3/8) v. CW. E. Bishop and which was converted by Browne W. Woodward (nec- 4/8), From then until the half-time whistle, the game resolved into a Eeen and exciting contest, the de fences of both sides being sorely moments of the game occurred tried from time to time. Despite when Parker converted. After this, this fact, neither side scored further Ivor Jones, the clover Welsh, fora and the whistle went with the score ward, played a prominent game. Only very brilliant tackling pre- of 50 standing in Ireland's favour,
When play was resumed it was vented him from scoring.
Both ends were visited from time evident that the Lecks were going to make desperate attempts to to time and the forwards of both recover fost ground, They attacked teams played up finely, bat Wales splendidly and their magnificent was anduredly in better condition team-work gave them the upper and were able to withstand the hand over the Irish. Morley effects of the fast play better than attempted a drop goat for Wales Ireland worked
We just before the finish from a and was only a few inther wide of Getting possession of the ball the mark.
The Welsh backs played strenuous Welsh half back Powell attempted ly until Williams scored a try near a drop goal for Ireland and missed the posts. One of the most exciting by inches. (Continued at foot of next column. The final score stood 5-5---
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