1929-03-18 — Page 8

LOCAL FOOTBALL.

KOWLOON'S SURPRISING DEFEAT OF CHINA

ATHLETIC.

DRAWN GAMES AT SOOKUNPOO AND KING'S PARK.

SOUTH CHINA BEAT THE ROYAL NAVY AT

CAROLINE. HILL.

Baturday's games resulted

under :-

HONG KONG FA. CHALLENGE SHIELDS.

SENIORS.

Kowloon F.O. 9 Chinn Athletic 1 South China Royal Navy Club do Roc. 9 H.K. Police

Somerset L.I. 9 R.A.

*After extra time.'

JUNIORS. te

K.O.S.B. Res. 7 RAF.

1

0

China Ath. B. 7 P.W.D. Chinese 1

8.LI. Res.

B. China "B""3

Navy Res 2 H.K.P. Res.

1

HONG KONG LEAGUE.

QB. Rea

Division II.

3 R.A. Res.

Club de Recreio. Reserves Eastern F.C. not played.

SOUTH CHINA v. ROYAL-

NAVY.

稔

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 18th, 1929.

The S.L.I opened the second half strongly but the R.A. defence held out, and later Bridgeman red for them. Extra time was keenly contested, but neither side added to their score and a further meeting will be necessary to qualify for the semi-final.

The teams:-

A-Fletcher Excel, Oliver; Taylor, Nelliss, Joyce; Cotten, Watson, Gill, Bridgeman, Jobe.

Somerset L.IV. Hall; Lawrence, Clarke; Mead, Rayson, Penny; L Hall, Palmer, Guest, Hayward, and Butcher.

Referee:Mr. Atkinson.

CHINESE ATHLETIC r. KOWLOON.

FOR

ANOTHER WIN I

SCOTLAND.

HUGE CROWD WITNESSES RUGGER MATCH.

ENGLAND RUSHED OFF

THEIR FEET. ---

[THEOLUK BEUTEK'S AGENCY.]

Despite dull skies which promised rain, over 73,000 spectators attend. ed the Scotland versus England Rugger match at Murrayfeld on Saturday afternoon. The turf was in excellent condition and a splen did game resulted.

Scotland adopted aggressive tac- and tics at the commencement threatened the English line, but Aslett managed to clear by means of a fine kick which relieved pres- sure, and brought the play back to midfield.

This escape appeared to arouse the English side to a realisation of the strength of their opponents, and play gradually improved. Eng- land scored in the seventh minute of the game when a good move- ment by the backs enabled Novis to score a try just inside the corner fag. Harris made an unsuccessful attempt to convert.

Neither side scored again in the first half which finished with a score of 3-0 in England's favour.

HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.

NORTHAMPTON LOSE THE LEADERSHIP.

咖

GLASGOW RANGERS DRAW WITH FALKIRK.

SCOTTISH AMATEURS BEATEN.

All the teams in the various Divisions of the English League were engaged on Saturday, Olabs playing on home grounds won twenty-seven out of the forty-four matches, eleren went to the visiting teams, and six were drawn. A total of 183 goals resultad home teams scoring 93.

Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland gained the points from their opponents and remain stap of Division I. Blackbarn Rovers lost a point for the third time successively, but they climbed a step higher owing to Leicester being beaten by the lenders. Aston Villa ware, again out of luck in meeting Derby County.

Middlesbrough, Division IT leaders, were defented by Brad- ford, and are being closely followed by Grimsby who were success ful at home against Preston North End. Bristol City and Stoke each had 5-0 victory. Chelsea displayed erratic form at home. when they received the Wolves.

Luton Town came back to the top of Division III. (Southern), closely followed by four other teams. An outstanding feat in the Northern Section was the 10-1 victory of South Shields over Rotherham

In the Scottish League programme the Rangers were checked at home to a draw by Falkirk, this being, the third time they have lost a point in thirty matches. St Mirren bent Third Lanark by five goals.

LAWN TENNIS.

·H.K.C.C. TOURNAMENT:-

A

THE OPEN, DOUBLES.

The Open Singles and Open Doubles Championships of

the

EXHIBITION MATCH.

HONDA IN FORM.

DISAPPOINTING END.

There was a disappointing end to

Colony have both reached a very an interesting match at the Chinese interesting stage, and some good | Recreation Club yesterday when games are expected during the T. Honda, the local champion, play week. Chief attention centres on

the struggle for the Open Doubles ed an exhibition match with Comdr. honours. With the exception of one Gill, of the United States Navy, match, the third round has been The match was to have been decid reached, leaving only eight couples ed over three sets, but after a good' still in the running-

A good number of spectators turned up to watch the exhibition and Honda delighted them by show-

A start will be made this after-struggle in the first two sets, Comdr, noon, when the Stand Court will be Gill was unable to continue, when used for the first time this season. 2 lors down in the final set, owing

The Fincher brothers and the to a strain in his right thigh. Rumjahna will play the opening match there, and this meeting will undoubtedly draw a large crowd The Finchers bave previously lost to the same opponents, but have since acquired more experience of matching good form. Comdr. Gill took and tournament play. The Rum. Įsome time to get used to the coa. jahns, on the other hand, have fallen ditions, but as soon as he settled off & hittle, so that s much better down ho proved equal to Honda: struggle will probably be seen to day than when the Rumjahns won in straight sets two years ago,

Major Lucas and Dr. Tottenham will meet Honda and Akiyama, to- morrow. The former pair, who are together for the first time in the Championship, is considered an ex- 43 39ceptionally strong combination. On

Results of Saturday's matches and revised League tables are. appended:-

ENGLISH LEAGUE,

Huddersfield.

Division L

Manchester C.

2 Cardiff

1

1 Sheffield U.... 1 1 Manchester U. 1 1 Aston Villa ... 0

Burnley Newcastle West Ham

Portsmouth... 0 Leeds U. Wednesday 1 Leicester Sunderland... 3 Bury

Home wins 7, away win 1, draw 3. Goals scored: Home 17,. away 8.

Division II.

A hard-fought and most enter- taining struggle took place on the Club ground, when Kowloon gain- Farrow Escapes for England. ed a surprise victory over Athletic.

Scotland pressed heavily for, some On Saturday's display, it is a diffi- minutes after this and Macpherson cult to understand Kowloon's lowly nearly got through. He was tackled position in the League table, far and brought down by Harris.

At Arsenal they played smart and intelligent though a subsequent serum resulted Birmingham.... Liverpool football to a man, whilst the for- in favour of the English pack, the Blackburn wards, and especially the right Scottish forwards proved them.

Bolton A fair crowd turned out to wit wing, combined most effectively. selves quicker in the loose, and Derby........ ness this shield game at Caroline Athletic were distinctly below par they managed to get the ball Everton Hill between South China and the Play opened sensationally, Row oftener. England had a number of Navy. For South China, La Hau loon going through with a rush. marrow escapes but Aslett repeated. partnered Li Tin Sang at back, Pau Clearing a corner Lai Yuk Tatly saved the situation. K& Chuen and Wong Mee Shun handled inside the penalty area pipying inside to Fung King and McKelvis made no mistake. Cheung. Leung Wing Tak was Kowloon played with the utmost centre-half. South China soon got confidence, but the forwards might into their stride and during have been more steady in front of scramble sent the ball into the goal. The Athletic defence were a Navy net but the point was distrife" rattled, and not as effectite allowed. Van Tromp was sent as usual. Eastman netted a second down the wing and Peacock meet-before half-time. ing his centre crashed the ball into the net. South China attacked and Athletic improved somewhat after Leung Wing Tak made the score the change of ends, but were below one all. Half-time, Navý 1; South form, but Pile, Guest and Angus were at their best. Wong Pak The second half opened with the Cheung worked wall and Ng Kam Navy attacking, but Lau Mau Chuen was responsible for some cleared a corner and for a time sparkling runs, but he was closely South Chins held the upper band, marked by Haat. Athletic's goal then a centre by Tsang Chui was came through Buen Kam Shun. headed towards his own goal by The closing stages were packed Chauner and Brockman let the with thrills, Kowloon defending ball pass over his head into the against a fierce bombardment. net. The Navy made a great raid aa South China's goal but Firth was injured though he returned after a couple of minutes and test- ed Fou with a fast low drive. The final whistle sounded with South China winning by two goals to one.

The teams:-

China 1.

Royal Navy-Brockzuan; Bark ham and Baker Channer, Hughes and Mosa; Van Tromp, Firth, Peacock, Kernick and Preston..

South Chins-Pau Ka Ping; Li Tin Sang and Lau Mau: Loung Yin Chui, Leung Wing Tak and Leung Wing Chic; Tăng chiều Wong Mes Shun, Fung King Cheung, Pau Ka Chuen and Ip Pak Wah

Referee:-P..O. Cowan. :

CLUB DE RECREIO v. HONG KONG POLICE.

The Police, fresh from their Shanghai trip, were the visitors to King's Park. The game was a fast one throughout and ended in a draw after extra time. The home team were at full strength and A. Gasino turned out to lead the at- tack, and score Recreio's two goals. Clarke saved the Police from de- feat and though Pile and Howarth on the wings for the Police made several openings, the inside forwards were slow to accept and P. Xavier dashing in cleared From the kick off the Recreio at tacked and A. Gosano bent Clarke. The Police Irvelled up before the interval, Fraser beating Beltrao with a fast low shot..

The Recreio restarted with a spirit- ed attack on the Police goal, but Wynne cleared. From a centre by his brother, A. Gouno beat Clarke the second time, but Howarth gaye McGreavy an opening from which he scored, o

In the extra time, both teams tried hard for the lead, but the. pace of the first seventy minutes told ita tale and the end came with the score two goals all

The teams

Club de Baercio-Beltrao; Xavier and Silva Netto; Sousa, A. A Remedios and C. F. Remédios; B Gosano, Ward, A. Gesano, Rocha and Brown.

Wynne

Police. Clarke;

and Muir; Jessop, Hudson and Brit tain; Pile, McGreavy, Fraser, Oram and Howarth.

Referee-Hr. F. Smith.

SOMERSET LIRA

These teamr met at Sookunpoo IA

a Shield game, the result being

two goals all, after extra time.

Result:-

Kowloon Athletic

Tesms:--

2.

I

Athletic-Chan Sek Pui, Wong Shui Wo, Lai Yuk Tat, Ho Cho Yin, Wong Shui Wah, Lam Yuk Ying, Ng Kam Chuen, Sek Pui Tin, Wong Pak Chung, Buen am Shun, Chan Kwong, Iu.

Kowloon Angus, Guest, Pilo, Dowman, Easterbrook, Hart, East man, Headley, Morgan, McKelvie, and Miles.

Referee Master-at-Arms Vosper.

JUNIOR SHIELD.

K.O.S.B. RES. 2. B.A.F,

Scotland dominated the play in the second half. In the fourteenth. minute, Nelson dodged away from a scrum and scored a try which Barnsley 3 Notts C Allan made a brilliant but unsuc Blackpool 3 Southampton cessful attempt to convert. Four Bradford........ 3 Middlesbro' minutes later, Aslett, the English Bristol C... 8 Millwall

o Wolves three-quarter, punted up the field, Chelsea.......

3 Tottenham 1 Preston and attempted to get over. The Clapton..... ball hit Aitchison, the Scottish Grimsby

Notts For. fallback, and went over the line."

Immediately after, Heikie made Stoke a clever run and scored a try for Swansea England which Noris failed to con- West Brom vert. Three minutes later, the ball as passed along the Scottish three-quarter line and C. Brown scored. Allen could not convert.

9 Port Vale. 5: Reading

3 Oldham Hull

Huddersfield31 13 6 12 00 Birmingham33 12 8 12 38 90 32. Liverpool .32 11 12 08 53 31 Bolton.3. 11 12 59 50 31 Manch City 33 12 714 375 31 Sheffield U. 33 10 9 14 68 78 29 West Ham...33 11 15 60 79 29. Burnley 33 12 3 16, 64 81 29 Manch, Un. 33 7 19 14 43 65 29 Cardiff.34 8 9 17 38 47 25 Bury 31 96-16 44 73 24 73 93

0

1

Portsmouth 38 10 3 19 49

2

0

3

DIVISION II.

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Middlesbro 34 17 98.79.39 43 "Grimsby...32 18 59 67 50 41 Notts C...34 10 8 10 62 49 ·40. Chelsea...33 15 @ 9:58 43 39 Bradford ...32 17 3 12 89 53 37 Stoke 33 13 10 10 56 37 38 S'thampton 33 11 14855 48 38 Millwall ....31 14 7 10 80 39 23 Blackpool 23 14 6 13 68 59 34 Preston 33 14 5 14 85-81 33 ? | Notts For. 33 11 11:11 58 58 33 0 Wolves.33 12 7 14 86 84 31 2) Tastenkam 32 14 3 15 57 67 31 Swansen 33 11 8 14 58 62 30 West Brom. 31 19 6 13 56 80 30 Hull39 10 9 13 48 57.99 Bristol C.33 11 6 16 63 82 28 Reading '*.33 10 8 13 5063 198 Oldham.33 12 4 17 44 · 65.28 Port Vale...33 19 2 19 8 63. 28 Barnsley 33 11 418 490 26 Clapton 3398 16 39 39 98

DIVISION III.... (SOUTH)..

Home wins 8. away wins 2," drawa 1. Goals scored Home 23, away 11. Division III. (Southern). Fournemouth.. 3. Watford

1 Walsall 2 Plymouth 2 Torquay

Crystal Pal,

1 Fulham

Newport

Rush tactics followed from both sides but, from a line out, the Brentford. ball went to Smith, the Scottish Brighton three-quarter, who raced down the Charlton line and thunderous cheers and Coventry scored in the corner, Bannerman Exeter failing to convert.

Luton

Merthyr 4 Bristol B Northampton... 1 Swindon....... 1 Norwich 1 Gillingham Bouthend 0 Queen's P.R....3 Home wins 5, away wins 4, drawn 2. Goals scored; Home 21, away 19.

The Scots kept up the pressure until the closing minute of the game, when Smith scored an unconverted try for them.

Score: Scotland, 19; England, 6.

SCENE ON THE GALLOWS.

MURDERER EXECUTES

HIMSELF.

At Zagreb State prison four.

4

Division III. (Northern). Ashington_......

o Carlisle Barrow........... Accrington ... 1 Chesterfield Bradford C.... 6 Darlington...... 4 Crowe Doncaster... 4 Hartlepools Nelson 2 Wigan New Brighton

Halifax. 0

This game was played on the brigands were executed a few days Rochdale... 1Stockport

Railway ground and ended in a win for the E.0.8.3. by soren clear goals.

By the result it will be seen that the game was one-sided. Stephens (4); Crawley (9); and Cook scored.

CHINA ATHLETIC RES. #.

'P.W.D. CHINESE.

This game was played on the H.K.F.C. ground and ended in a win for China Athletic by seven goals to one, the P.W.D. being out- classed from the kick off.

J

SOUTH CHINA "B" B.LI.

This game was played at Bookun- poo, Bouth China "B" winning by the odd goal in Eve: The S.L1. were unlucky to lose for after being three goals down, they managed to reduce the margin to a goal and wars pressing strongly when the final whistle sounded..

ROYAL NAVY RESERVES v. H.K. POLICE.

This game was played at Cars line Hill, the Navy winning by the odd goal in threo. The score is not a true indication of the play for the Navy were on top through out, faulty shooting keeping the score down.

HONG KONG LEAGUE.

ago: They had confessed to. 12, murderers and 59 armed robberies For three years they terrorised Croatia and Slavonia, spending their spoils by wintering at the Italian seaside as cattle merchants.

All but one met death stoically. The fourth, who simulated in- sanity, sang hymns and grimaced at his companions, afterwards be- coming violent and having to be led forcibly to the gallows.

Southport 1 Tranmere South Shields 10 Rotherham Wrexham Lincoln

Home wins 7, away wins 4 drawn 0. Goals scored: Home 27, away 21.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

· Division I.

3 Baith

1

|

P. W. D. LF. A. Pts." Luton 16 9 7 67 53 (41 Northants 32 18 8 8 80 42 40 Charlton...31 17 6 8 68 47 40 Queen'sP.R.22 13 10 7,6480-40 Crystal P...30 1787 60 47 40 Fulham.89 16.0 10.81 56 39 Plymouth .....31 13 10 8. 59 44 30 Bournem'th 91-13 00 65 00.33

Watford ...30 15 8 10:57 ** 35 42 33 Coventy 33 19 9 13 50 Southend ...39 11 10 11 69, 56° 32 Swindon.30 11 10 9 55 3 3 Brentford 33 12 8 13 44 46:32 Walsall 32 10 11 11 53 63 31 Brighton 31 11 15 44 67 27 Bristol R....29 10 5 17 45 63 23 Torquay 31 11 9 8 52 50 24 Norwich 31 10 3 18 40 34 23

Gillingham 39 8.7 17.37 02 23

23

99

Merthyr 133 8 18:45 16 46 Newport 308 Exster 20 € 17:44 70 19,

DIVISION IT. (NORTH).

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Stockport ... 21 5 7 9447 47 Bradford C.23 19 8 6 103 4048 Wrexham....33 18 9 8 76 51 45 Carlisle 36 173 11 77 63 42 Doncaster.32 10 8 8.8251 40 Wigan31 13 6 10 56 38 35 Lincoln 33 15 6 12 68-59 36 N. Brighton 33 14 013-57 54 34 Tranmere ...32 162 14 30 04:34

Airdrie. sistant, unnerved by the ordeal of Celtic The executioner and bis 44 Ayr

1 Partick ...2 Aberdeen hanging the other three, failed Cowdenbeath. I St. Johnstone thrice to adjust the noose round Dundee

Clyde his neck, whereupon the criminal Hibernians Hamilton brushed aside the executioners say Motherwell. 3. Hearts ing "Get out of Bere!-Your hands Queen's Park - Kilmarnock and brains are frozen Let me Rangers - Falkirk ... I finish the job myself!"

St. Mirren... 5 Third Lanark 0 Shields 32-13 7 12 68 36 23 Nelsor.34 16 3 16 62 70 33 Home wing away wins 3, drawn Crowe 39 13 13 67 66.32 Goals scored: Home 17, away, 12. Chesterfield 39 14 3 15 59 62 31 Halifax ....22 10 10 12 48 4830 *Unplayed a

Southport 32 11 7 14 57 87 29. Rochdale 1.33 10 8:16-70, 31/ 28. AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL. Rotherham 32 11 6.15 48 67 28 Darlington 33 10 6 17 55 69 20 Accrington 32, 10 8 17 53 64.25 Barrow 9 6 16 50 68 24 Hartlepools 24 8 6 20 50 91 92 Ashington 35 7 5 23 40 e 19 SCOTTISH LEAGUE,

He then placed the noose round his own neck as calmly as if tying his cravat, and himself kicked open the fatal trap..

LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE.

Division, I

South China China Ath, Queen's Regt. HK Police K.0.6.B... Royal Navy Kowloon F.C. Club de Rec. RA H.K.E.O,

Goals

P. W. D. LF. & P.

16:11 2, 3 31. 17:24° 15 9 5 1 35 20 23 15 0:3 3.40 13 41 15 9 3 3 23 16 21 14.03 0.38 19 16 16 7 1 8 31 23 15 18 5 5 6 15 23 15 16 6 38 40 38 131 14 808-20.29.12. 15 26 8.19 39:0 Small Unifa. 10 0016 11 85 0

Division IL-“

R. Navy Les, 18 18 1 75 18:33 K.0.8.B. Res 18 15 1 286 17 31 Queen's R.R.18 14 28 50 17:30 China Ath. R. 14 9 13 15.19 RA. 198 36 42 36 19 8. China B 18 7 19:29 40 10 St. Joseph's 18 0 2 10 24 38 14

DIVISION II.

QUEEN'S REGT. v. RA..

The Queen's defeated the B.a. on Early in the game, Hayward the Chatham Road ground by three enabled Butcher to boat Fletcher goals to one. This will be their (B.A.) with a high shot The last game as the Queen's are leav-8. China "A" 18 28 29 38 12 R.A moon levelled up, through ing for Malta in midweek Thur 8. Units Res. 1944 11 24 57 12 Gul The B.LL were soon in lowe, Harris and Gill scores for Eastern F.C. 10 3 3 8 23 37 11 front again, Rayson scoring from the Queen's, while Reid scored for K.F.C. Res. 17 35 9 1958 11

free kick. Half-time, 8.L.I. 9 the Gunners.

A Rea 17 4 2 11 24 58 10 RAZL

(Continued on neat Column)Club de R.R. 16 4 9 18 20 45 10

SCOTLAND BEATEN. Fine weather attended the meet ing of England and Scotland in the amateur Internationalat, Leeds on Saturday. A gate of 10,000 BLW England win by three goals to one.

LEAGUE TABLES.

The English League Tables and Scottish League Table (Division L.), up to and including matabes cod pleted on Saturday are appended

DIVISION L

The most noticeable feature of his game was that he managed to im..... part a great deal of top spin to his shots, which tended to kick " high on the bounce.

base line as the foundation of his He used a top spin drive from the their best form, they are TOKY formidable, winning many games game, while he also showed a good principally by their aggressive play. knowledge of the finer points of They have both shown consistent

form for the last few months, and tennia His shots were well timed, should play up to reputation. Honda bus Honda's precision appeared and Akiyama, of course, have done better and his average pace faster. well in this event before and were On the whole the local chamuion runners-up in 1927, and nearly beat the Rumjahns last year.

showed himself to be the superior "Dark HorsGS;"/></ player and was generally expected. On Wednesday Ng Sze Kwong by those present to win eventually, and Ho Ka Lau will play Me- though the players were wall match- Eachran and Goldman There is

much speculation about this matched and, but for the unfortunate as the latter pair is a comparatively occurrence, a fins ending might have unknown quantity, it would occn been seen.

sion no surprise to see them beat the Chinese. McEachran, a very sure player, will give good support to Goldman, who plays a strong game.

The Match Described.

In the opening stages, it was p

Ng Sze Kwong and Ho Ka Lau, parent that Comdr. Gill found play- however, are old hands, and are ex-ing conditions strange, and he lost pected to win

In the fourth match, the LoHe then got going and after many the first three games rather easily. brothers will meet either Lieut. Hale

and Redmond or Sewell and Lawrie. long rallies equalised, amidat much On form they should beat either appplause. Honda was, however, pair, and enter the semi-final to playing very well all the time and meet the winners of the preceding putting in soma fiue work, be snatch.

tie.

MONDAY:

The programme for the week'ed the lead at 6-3, but the American follows:-

with a great effort again drew level An interesting struggle fallowed in. Open Doubles. HD. Ramjaha ad 8. A. Rum which Comdr. Gill seemed to show jahn . E... Fincher and E. Fup better, but the Japanese asserted Fincher..

Club Championship.

H. J. Armstrong v. L. Goldman.

Handicap Singles "B." G. N. de Man (owo 9/6). E. Price (rec, 4/8),

A. Reid (owa (16) v. L, A. Duncan (owe 5/8), "\/

R.

Mixed Doubles.. H. V. Parker sad Miss D. Stanion (owe 2/8). A. E. Crook and Mrs. Womack (owe 4/6),

A. Piercy and Mrs. Piercy (rec. 4/6) v. V. W. L. Stanion' and Mrs. J. S. McEachran (rec, 3/8)...

TUESDAY,

Open Doublas. Major Lucas and Dr. Tottenham v. T. Honda and T. Akiyama,

Lieut. Hale and F. A. Redmond v. G. W. Sewell and J. G. Läwrie.

Handicap Singles "A."

H. R. Remington (rec. 3/8) v. L.] Goldman (owe 15/4).

Handicap Singles “B."

T. J. Price (owe 2/0) v. M. D. Scott (owe 2/6).

Handicap Doubles, A Piercy and W D. Fiddes Wilson (ser.) A H...Penn and A. C. L. Bowker (réc. 15)...

Mixed Doubles, ⠀

S. E. Green and Miss Heard (owe 15) E. D. Lawrence and Mrs. Davenport Browne (owe 4/6).

WEDNESDAY,

Open Singles

himself and won the set, after some brilliant play, at 8-8.

In contrast to the first set, which bare Ene, the American become was mainly fought out from the

aggressive in the second set and followed up most of his shots to the net. In this he was invariably successful and gave Honda little chance, winning the set ja fine style at 6-1.

Only two games were played in the final set, when Comdr. Gill was forced to retire on account of a strain, and the match was, therefore, left unfinished..

C.R.C. V. USR.C.

CHINESE WIN.

"A friendly match was played be tween the Chinese Recreation Club and the United Services Recreation Club yesterday on the former's courts at Causeway Bay, and result- ed in a win for the, home team by six matches to three,"

eating in view of the fact that no The match was particularly inter

less than four of the six participat, ing pairs are interested in the Open Doubles Championship, the quarter finals of which are due to be decided during the current week. Ho Ka Lau and Ng Sze Kwong "Ng Bzo Kwong and Ho Ka Lau, L. Goldmad and J. S. McEachran: Handicap Singles "A."

H. Lov. E C. Fincher. Open Doubles.

B. E. Green (owe 15/1) v. A. Piercy (rec. 5/8)....

one of the surviving pairs in the Open Doubles, proved the most successful, winning all their matches. The other interested participants

L Forater (owe 15) v W. A. are: Major Lucas and Dr. Totten Nowers (scr.))))))

ham; M, K. Lo and W. Log and

D. 8. Green (rec: 9/6). J. J.-S. McEachran and La Goldman. Barrow (rec, 3/8)

H. J. Armstrong (owe 1/6). "A."Summers" (rec, 2/8)..^.

Handicap Doubles.

The results (in sets) follow:- JNg Sze Kwang and Ho Ka Lau

|(CLO); 2,

G. W. Sewell and G. C. Greve (owe 15/1), R, K, Valentins, and A. D. Humphreys (owe (5/0).

THURSDAY. Open Doubles

M. K. Lo and M. W. Do v JUG Lawrie and G. W. Sewell or Lieut. Hale, and F. A. Redmond.

P.WD L F A PL Rangers.30 27.3 -0.04 21 07: Hearts 34 19 6 9 85 49 44- Motherwell 31 17 8 € 70 5542 Celtic 98.13:6.7" 48 38:36 Partick 31 15 5 11 82 57 35. Aberdeen 23 14 7 12 67 61-35. St. J'etone 23 12 9 12 48 59 32 Kilmarnock 31 13 0 12 88 57 32 St Mirren 31 13 0 12 80 68 3 Queen's Pk. 29-13 11 78-60, 31 Falkick 32 12 7 13 677 318. E. Green and D. §. Green (oye

Hibernians 39 12 5 15 44 48 29 Cowdenb'th 32 18 4 16 47 57 2 Hamiton 31 10 7 14:46 67 $7

ENGLISH LEAGUE. DIVISION L

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pls. Wednesday 34 18 9 7 10 43 40 Sunderland 34 18 0 10 81 51 42 Derby34 16 7 11 68 50 39 Blackburn 3 15 8.96347 38 Leicester.32 15 7 10 73 55 37 Airdrie 33 11 4 18 48 60 20 Aston Villa 22 16 4 12 71 81 36 Clyde 32 11 4 17 40 62 96 Leeds 32 15 6 11 61 69 28 Ayr 9 6 17 58 1 4 Arsenal 32 12 10 10 58 35 34 Dundes31 8 7 16 49 50 23 Everton 31 13 3 13 53 40 23 3rd Lacork 339518 60 63 23 Newcastle 34 14 415 38 67 33Raith R31 6421 40 83 16

Handicap Doubles

OE. C. Marton and H. Owen Hughes (owe 16/1) y, IL V, Parker and L. A. B. Duncan (acr.)

15)

Vory Rev: Dean, Swann' and Rev. E. V. Koop (107)

FRIDAY

Open Singles

Lient Haley C. E. Holmes.

8. A. Rumjant. J. 8. Mc. Eacitran,

L, Goldman. Cheng Chi Wing:

best Goldman and Mo

Eachran

bent Major Lacus and Dr. * Tottenham

beat Pay Lt.-Comdr, Herbert

and D..

Hazel

22-1

M. K. Lo and M. W. Lo (CBC) beat L. Goldman and Mc-

Exchran

lost to Major Lucss and Dr.

Tottenham

beat Pay Lt-Comdr. Herberk

and D. Hazell

Iu Tak - Cheuk and ́ ́E (CEC)

lost to L. Goldman and Me

Eachran

PL

lost to Major Láicas and DESA,

Tattenham

beat Pay Lt. Cmdr, Herbert'

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