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TENNIS PROGRAMME CURTAILED
BY RAIN,Daruvuok
INDIAN RECREATION CLUB START SEASON WELL. KEON STRUGGLE BETWEEN U.S.RC. AND CIVIL SERVICE WIN FOR THE ARMY, TENNIS CLUB,
Of the fourteen matches scheduled to ba decided over the week-end, only eight wore played, the rest being postponed on Recount of the rain. All the games in the premier division were put off while there were two postponements in the "B" division and one in the "C."
“donble" while the match between the U.S.R.C, and 0.8.C.C. in the B division was particularly interesting, the former only gaining the verdiet by the odd set.
The Indian Recreation Club brought off
ALL "A" DIVISION MATCHES PUT OFF.
"B" DIVISION.
Indian R.O, », Kowloon d'e.
On their own ground, the Indian;} Recreation Club defeated the Kow- Joon Cricket Club by, the com- fortable margin of six acts to three..
Scores:-
HE. Evans and H. T. Best
(C.8.0.0.)
lost to Wong Fook Nam and
Latk Chan Cheong lost to Ho Hin Kan and Len
Kwai Fan
beat Chan Kam Hung and Chan Kam Moon ...... W. Paston and F. E. Mathews
(C.B.C.C.)
1-0
.3-0
0-3
beat Hambly and Pinguet... 0-1 bent Grose and Zimmern lost to Hedley and Mackay... 40 A. H. Madar and A. H. Rum-
jahn (I.R.C.)
0-0
tied with Wong. Fook Nam..
and Luk Chun Cheong lost to Ho Hin Kan and Len Kwai Fanaohandamin lost to Chan Kam Hung and
Chan Kam Moon
26
0-0
0-3
AA, Ramjahn and J. S. A
Curreem (IRC.)
64
bent, Hambly and Pinguet .... beat Groke and Zimmern..... 63 beat Hedley and Mackay....... A. R. Minu and E. D. Pereirn
...(LR.C.)
**
beat Hambly and Pinguet lost to Grose, and Ziminern... "3-8 lost to Hedley and Mackay... 5-7.
U.S.R.C., 0.8.0.0.
Hong Kong 0.0. v. Indian R.0,
On their own ground, the Hong Kong Cricket Club lost to the In- dian R.C. by three sets to six.
Scores:
Hor-
8-20. A. Wright and G. ridge (H.K.C.0.) bent J. S. Ackber and S. A
Is:nail
Playing at home; the United Services Recreation Club defeated the Civil Service, Cricket Club by
vets to 4. Scores:
Capt. Anderson and E. Grim
ble (U.S.B.C.)
7-5
lost to O. Jsmail and S. A.
R. Bax
3-4
beat Mohamed and A.
K. Suffind
0-3
J. S. Lee and D. F. C. Cleland,
(H.K.C.C.)
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1931.
FIRST AQUATIC FETE
SPLENDID PERFORMANCES AT THE V.R.C,
THRILLING CHAMPIONSHIP
CONTEST:
The first swimming fete of tho season was held at the V.R.C..on Saturday night when a very lengthy programme was
as presented.
The 25 yards free style event; open to the Colony went to ED. da Rozu, who, raced for the first time ia shampionship events cn Saturday. There were eight coin- petitors in all and the event was split up into two heats. In the first heat, Lawrence and Faget camo in ahead of two Chinese can- didates, Loung Tit Sang and Leung Shui Man. The last named was slow to get off and nover had a look in at any stage cf the race. E. da Roza won hin hout from three others The final saw a very, close finish. Over the first twolver yards Paget was a matter of it ches ahead of the other competi tors, but after that Lawrence draw slightly ahead. Reza put in a great spurt in the last few strokes to snatch the verdict from Law- thrilling wne Fonée. It faish and there was was less that six inches between the two swim- mers when they "touched."
L
DETAILED COMMENTS
an the
NIGHT FETE and other INTERESTING SWIMMING
by
NOTES
FREE STYLE will appear in Thursday's issue
of the "Daily Press." Don't miss these notes,"
Races confined to menbors of the V.R.C. preduced many enthusiastic competitors. There
were many hoats in the 50 yards Handicap which eventually foll to E.U.S. Alves and A. MacGranz. Several of the scratch men awan beautiful- ly and had they been less severoly 4-0 penalised, they might have figured.. Rwell in the finals H.M. Remedios in the course of one of the heats Adid 50 yards in 27.2 seconds! He
7.5was unplaced in the *inale.
lost to J. S. Ackber and 8:
A. Ismail
20
lost to O. Ismail and S. A
6-7
...B. Bux.........
1-6
lost to D. Mohamed and
A.
K. Suffiad
J.
beat Valentine and Pengelly 7 lost to Bradley and Bendall lost to McDougal and Tufton, 4-8 Capt. Morgan and M. H. B.
Waring (U.S.R.C.)
-6-2
boat Valentine and Pengelly 0-4 beat Bradley and Bendall ... bent McDougal and Tufton.. 0-2 Capt. Etherington and S. Hi
(U.S.R.C.).
lost to Valentine and Pen-
gelly
tied with Bradley and. Ben-
dall
8-3
bind with McDougal and
Tufton
6:3
M.B.K. Olub de Recreio, On their own ground, the Mitsui Bussen Kaisha were defeated by the Recreio by 5 sets to 1.
After the visitors had secured the full two points the match WAB abandoned on account of the rain.
Scores:-
יין
W. Alabaster and V. Gordon (H.K.C.C.)
beat J. S. Aekber and S.
Ismail...
lost to O. Ismail, and S., A..
R. Bux
1-6
lost to D. Mohamed and A.
K. Suffad
5-7
Diving Exhibition.
won
LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE.
DOUBLE VICTORY FOR KOWLOON C.C. TEAMS: CRAIGENGOWER CONQUERS. AGAIN.
TAIKOO
BEAT CIVIL SERVICE IN SENIOR GAME AND JUNIORS DRAW WITH YACHT CLUB.
Kowloon C.C secured a double victory in the Lawn Bowls League on Saturday, their senior team maintaining their unbenten record at the expense of their neighbours. The senior champions (Craigongower) also maintained their winning, sequence on their own ground when they entertained Kowloon Dock. Taikoo seniors distinguished themselves at home against the Civil Service, whilą. their junior, team also did well in sharing the points at the Yacht. Club. Club de Recreio accounted for the Police by the small margin of four shots, the latter being the only senior team without a single point this season....
In the junior matches, Kowloon Bowling Green Club won, as expected against the Eleotris RO. at North Point, two of the visiting rinks being prominent in the victory, Club de Recreio "took the points from Civil Service at the Valley by a majority of two shots Craigeugower seconds were the victims of Kowloon -- CC.; and the latter are now serious rivals of the Bowling Green
Club at the head of the League table. RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
'Division I.
Craigengower C.C. (home) beat Kowloon Dock R.C. by 13 shots, 30-46. Kowloon C.C. (away) beat Kow
loon Bowling Green Club by 12 abota, 55-43.
Club de Recreio v. Police. Playing at bonic, Club de Recreio beat the Police by four shots.
Becreto.
E. L. Barros
·H, A. Alves... » C. E. Marques
L. A. Gutierrez
(Skip)
Dr. R. Basto Taikoo R.C. (home) beat Civil. A. Lopes
Service CC. by 63 shota,
· 78-43, **.
Club de Recreio (home) bent the Police RC. by four shots, 34-30.
Division II
Kowloon Bowling Green Club (away) bent H.K. Electric RC by 20 shots, 68-42. Kowloon C.C. (home) beat Crai- gengower C.C. by 30 shots, 73-41.
Club do Roorcio (away) beat Civil Bervice CO by two ahots,
59-57.
R.H.K. Yacht Club (home)drew. with Taikoo R.C., the scores being to all.
DIVISION I.
Craigengower Howloon Dock.
Playing at home, Craigengower beat the Kowloon Dock by 13 shots. Craigengower. Kowleen Deck.
W. Hedley R. G. Craig
W. T. Brightman A. E. Coates
In spite of the fact that he con. ceded six points all-round, Ed. da Roza (not E da Roza who won the 25 yards free style) the high diving competition, After the contest, he treated he audience E. el. Arcu}li- to some very spectacular exhibiU M. Omar setations from the top platform and
the spiringboard.
Ulab de Recreio » Y.M.O.A. Club de Recreio defeated the Young Men's Christian Association (European section) by seven to two at King's Park.
Scorea:
A. H. Remedios and H. A
Noronha (Necroio)
lost to T. 3. Price and E. R.
Price ....
Touhi and Maisuo (M.B.K.)
lost, to A. Remedios and E.
Ribeiro
beat G. Puncheon and H.
Burson
hent J. J. Ferguson and S..
3. Gray
4-8
6-3
6-3
...3-6
J. Remedios and A. Silva
(Recreio)
lost to V. Yvanovich and O.,
Barretto
lost to T. 3. Price and E. R.
3-6
Price
4-6
Morinaka and Miki (M.B.K.)
beat J. J. Ferguson and 8.
lost to A. Remedios and L.
Ribeiro
· A. Gray .....
0-3
4,0
beat G. Puncheon and H.
bent E. de Sousa and F. J.
Romedios
Burson
·B-0
41L A. Rocha and G., A, Noran-
Nakamura and Nakamura
ha (Recreio)
lost to V. Yvanovich and C. .
Barretto ...
bent T. J. Price and E. R.
Price
6-3
4-0
beat J J. Ferguson and S...
lost to E. de Sousa and F. J.
Rêmedios
A. Gray.
6-4,
3-0
bent G. Pacheon and H.
·Burson
*...
-1
"C" DIVISION.
(M.B.K.)
A.T.C. Kowloon Indians. As Saskunpoo, the Army Tennis Chus, defeated the Kowloon Indian Tennis Club by sh sets to 2h.
Scores:
Maj. Tosh and L/Cpl. Hall-
ford (A.T.C)
beat Capt. Gore" and 8. R.
Salich
beat F. Ali and F. Khan beat H. Singh and M. A
Khan i
S. M. Paul and Sergt. Jarman
*** (ASTIC.)
beat Capt. Gore and 8. R..
Salleh
University v. Kowloon 0.0.
(Skip). 23, F. J. Neves
D. Rumjaha
One cannot help feeling that the
the M.. A. R. Souea handicapping was faulty in ladies event which fell to Miss L. E. Lammert E. Booth. who, in view of the ex.. collent exhibition she put up, must be considered one of the most pro- mining lady swimmers in the Colony. Mrs. J; McMahon was a meritorious second,
The fifty yards blindfold race and the Egg and Spoca Roee turn. ed out to be more a matter of luck than skill. The entries wore very heavy and the beats provided mach amusement.
(Skip) 30
G Buchanan
A. A. Razack.
C. 8. Rossolet R. Basa
(Skip)
Total
H. M. McTavish
A. H. Basto
C G. Silva
(Skip)
Police
G. Johnson
(Skip) 17
T. Gooding
G. Hunter
M. Mair
99.
W. Clark:
J. Shepherd
A. Reynolds
/10
(Skip) ........ 13
L. O. R. Souza
F. E. Booker
J. Oram
(Skip)
16-
(Skin)
18.
Total
54
Totál
A. Gomes
R. Robarts
·R. F. Luz·
JC. West
J Dall
A E. Brittain..
DIVISION II
Electric RC. v. Bowling Green, Playing at home, the Electric RO lost to Kowloon Bowling Green Club by 96 shots.
Electric B.0.
J. Sloan
Normington
A. F. Paul W. B. Muskett
(Skip). 11"
J. B. Way G. Thomson G. T. Padgett Webster
-- (Skip).................. 11:
R. C. Butler C. E. Gabagan
R. Lapsley
(Skip). 8. Hill
F. C. Goodman H. G. Cooper
J. V. Ramsay F. Cullen og de (Skip)......... 20 C, Atkinson. J. Lindsay J. McKelvie J. Puncheon 18 (Skip)
Total 50
J. F. Lunny
(Skip)
20
Bowling Green. F. V. Whitta J. G. Meyer F. L. Rapley V. Pothorick
(Skip) .......... 30 HF Stoneham J. S. Logon W. E. Hala
A.W.E.Davidson
(Skip) 25 G. Thompson O. 8: Best H. H. Rose W. 6. Drake
(Skip)
Total 49 Total
:.
Kowloon 0.0., Craigengower.
Playing at home, Kowloon C.C. beat Craigengower by 30 shots.
Kowloon 0.0.
........... 130. B. Raven
V. C. Labrum 46 A: C. Burford J. P. Robinson
J. S. Dinnen.
Bowling Ginen v. Kowloon 0.0.
(Skip) 12
Playing at home, Kowloon Bowl. G. Harrison
L. Jack
C.C. by 12 shots.
Bowling Green. RS. Nichol
T. S. W. West G. E. Roylance D. F. Warren
(Skip)
Kowloon 0.0.
F. Goodwin -H. Overy
J. C. Lysl
The team.race between the V.R.C. and the C.B,C, was rather one sided as the home team won by three quarters of a length in a six-a-side race over two lengthsing Green. Club lost to Kowloon per swimmer. The Chinese started premisingly and led over the first hundred yards, but thereafter the V.R.C. took command and forted further and further ahead. The times for the various laps averag. ed 28.4 seconds, which everything considered, is exceptionally high.
In the water nolo game Portugal met and defentod England by B goals to 3. The backs in both teams were the weak points and the high poring, was vidcubtedly, due to 6-4 this fact. The Portuguese forwards (Skin) 14. 6.2 were slightly better then the Eng-
J. Rodger 6-ish, but the goalkeeper for the
winners put up an exceedingly. 11, Sherriff
H. Nish good exhibition which proved to
W. Russell he the deciding, factor, as had England heen woll sorted by their kose, the score shest would un- doubtedly have looked very differ- ent
At Pokfulam, the University beat the Kowloon C.O. in the division, by nine sets to nil.
Scores:--
L. A. de Silva and
Oppen-
beat Capell and Carroll beat Osborne and Brown... boat White and Legge
beat Capell and Carroll.
64 PL Tan and A. L. Tai
(University)
7.5
'6-2
lost to F. Ali and F. Khan. 4-0 beat H. Singh and f. A
Khan
BM. Stevenson and Sgt.
Luckham (A.T.C.)
beat Capt. Gora and 8. R
Balich
lost to F. Ali and F. Khan tied with H. Singh and M.
A. Khan ri
8-1
62
beat Osborne and Brown...04 beat White and Begge
62
beat Capell and Carroll 64 P.P. Kho and B. H. Wong
(University)
beat Osborno and Brownie' '6-3· 47-5 beat White and Legge........... beat Capoll and Carrol..... 4
Team Race, six-a-side, open to the Colony, each to swim 50 yards. 6-Y.R.C won from Chinese Bath ing Club. Time: 2 mins 18.2/5
26
0-0
South China v. Civil Service.. The South China Athletic Asso clation, defented the Civil Service C.C by 6h sets to 24 at Happy Valley.
Bedres:
Becs.
Water Polo. Portugal defeated England by & goals to 3,22,
The prizes were given away by Mr. W. Logan who in the course of a short speech congratulated Mr. J. A Victor, the new secretary of the V.R.O.. on the wonderful exhibition that he had been able
V. H. Freeman and C. R. Ant organi. The speaker also paid
derson (0,8£10.) 200
lost to Wong Fool Nam and
Lux Chun Cheong
4-6
Kwai Fon down!: 20
Results.
Thờiscaulfa vero us folitwa:
50 yards, Merabers Handicap, Five heats, Finn E.U.8.
18
J. Gibson (Skip)
E. C. Fincher
J. Howe
W. Hydo
B. Eccleshall T. Fergusson E. W. L. Hogbin, L. Guy
(Skip)
Total
A. E. Silkstone
F. G. Herridge
(Skip) ............ 20
H. Citting W. Hyde
Oraigengowor
D, K. Kharas
F. K. Modi
W. V. Field W. Gill
(Skip) 15
C. Summons R. Hooper
H. V. Pearse
M. O'Brien (Skip):
F. Finner W. Ward
C. J. Spink
"A. L. de BouES.
13
L. J Blackburn P. T. Farrell
(Skip)
j
Total..... 71. Total
41
30 (Skip) ....... 13
Civil Service » Recreio,
Civil Servicé Playing at home.
(Skip) 210.C. lost to Club de Recreio by two
W Hampton
C. J. Tacchi
Hyde Lay Traspr (Skip)
shots
Civil Service,1
P. Knight
B. R. Wood
R. R. Davies
Total
65W. E. Hollanda
(Skip)
21
Taikoo v. Civil Barvice. Playing at home, Taikoo beat the
Alves (31.4/5 Bocs.); 9 A. Mac-Civil Service by 23 shots... Grann.
Diving Bealed Handicap. 1, 2. L. Ada Roza and Ed. da Rozh (scratch) 55 points Figueiredo, tie, 54 points.
Taikoo B.0. Chapman CJ. Sloan W. Wair 50 yards Ladies Handicap. 1, J. Ferguson Miss Booth (37 zees); 2, Mra, T. (Skip)
TRIG. McLeod 50 yards Blindfold Race-Three S. C. P. Amory MacMahon. teremté
Bilva Netto, dry
GER, Wailaçe heata, Final. 1. E. Lawrence 2. Russell 25 yards free style (open to the (Skip) Colony Two beath. Final T. Stainton
H. Lockhart
N. 1. Bebbington.
H. E. Strange
T H. Haynes,
(Skip)
A Tarbuck Civil Service...........J. Willmott
Luck Ja, T. Dobbie W. Bickford EC. Holl
g'(6kip) w
·Total·
L. Longbottom
• А. О. Видид
(Skin) 14
34"
F. Jones
H. Westlako
J Deakin,
J. Hollidge
36
(Skip).
S. Randle
axranco
PT. Laing Eggad Spoon Race,Three N. Drummond. heats. Final 1, W. Lawrence, their (Skip)
24
only photo finish
spocGO...
Total,
(Continued on previous Column.):
i tribute to the excellent work; B, da Roza (11.4/5) W Polson done by Mr. DLyon in connection with the night fete,
lost to Ho Hin Kan and Len After the sports, dancing was carried on for some time the music beat Dhan Kam Hung and boing supplied by Mickey's Melody,
Chah Kam Moon ... 75. Makerie
20
Recreto.
L. F. Xavier J. M. Rosario E. M. Remedios
E X. Silve
(Skip),....... 20
A Xavier
J. M. M. Alves J. Basto
FV Ribeiro
(Skip)
F Prata
----18
A. Ex Alves
AV. Barros
J. G. Ozorio
(skip)
Total 50
Yacht Club, Talkoo.
Playing at home, the Yacht Club
17. shared the points with Taikoo in a
tie.:
S. E. Aldorman Yacht Omb,
A. H. Dawickell Verskeien
J. Gregory W. Bonnar
(Skip). 19 N. Currie
KAT. Hamilton
43 10% Maéfärlane
(Skip) zad. 20.
Total
Taikoo 1.0.
W-Brown
T. Bwan W. Bell R.K. Dan
(Skip)
A. Murdoch J. Bentley FButton
A Stevenson
(Skin)
E. B. Roed A. N. Hodgen N. V. Croucher
P. W. Ramsay ¦
(Skip)
Total
19
8. Hope J. Wayto D-Spiora T. Grimes (Skip). Jikoholl
W. Cunningham R. Keown
D. Munro
10. (Skip)
53{| Total,
LEAGUE TABLES,
Division I..
SHOTA VON AND AGAINST,
For Agat, Up Craigengower 4310 $239283 Kowloon "C.C... 316 64
18 Taikoo R.C, 313, 284 20 Club de Reorpio 98958 10 Kowloon B.G.C, 973 994 Civil Service 996 317 Kowloon Dock... 312 300 Police R.. 301 978
1 Division II.
50ll (4) P. W. D. L. Pts.
.P. W. D. L. Pts.
3:00
0.10
04:10
0 3 6.
Craigongower.... Kowloon CC 550 Taikoo B.C. B Club de Recreio 53 0 Civil Service
20 34 Kowloon B.G.0.5 2.0. Kowloon Dock... 64 059 Police RO.
„PHOSTERINE
Kowloon B.G.C. 54.1 0 Kowloon 0.0....: 5.`-.4
01
Club do Recreio 3 4 0 1
Civil Service 3 20
Taikoo RIO
Yacht Club
1
"Electric R.O.
432
3
4
4
Craigengowor5 104
800%"0"
SHOTS FOR AND AGAINST.
For Agst. Up Dn. "Kowloon CJC.... 329 956. 73 Kowloon B.G. 328 250 72 Taikoo R.C.
333 2T7
16 Club de Recreio 316 300 Civil Service...693 237 Yacht Club 279 280 Craigengower. 331 331 208 053
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