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Week End

LAWN BOWLS.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP DECIDED.

VIN FOR BOWLING GREEN

CLUB

Six matches in the fawn bowls League were on the programme for Saturday, but owing to the sodden- condition of the grounds only two gamco, one in each division, were completed.

Kowloon Dock tried hard for the points at Taikoo, but they were heaten by the small margin of two shots. The only cutstanding match in the senior division is that he tween Civil Service and Craigan gower. A victory for Craigengower will place them in the position of yunners-up, together with Taikoo, who, however, have a majority of 20 ahots up at present over the past champions.

:

The Kowloon Bowling Green Club won the junior championship by de: fenting Civil Service. Taikoo will to be content, with the runners up "position when they complete their fixtures this week-end.,

DIVISION. I.

Taikoo . Kowloon Dock, Playing at home, Taikoo boat the Kowloon Dock RC by two shots.

Taikoo

Kowloon Dock. MeLoad Amery Russell

R. Wallace

C. Atkinson

A. M. Calman

VRamsay

J. C. Brown

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY.. AUGUST 31-1931.

Sport.

SWIMMING TRIALS AT THE V.R.C.

ENCOURAGING FORM AT. FINAL TRYOUT:

INTERPORTERS STAGE AT WONDERFUL RACE.

HOME FOOTBALL.

ENGLISH TEAMS OPEN THE

SEASON.

CHAMPIONS DEFEATED,

(THROJON BRUTER'S ADENON.)

All the teams in the English League participated in the opening game of the football season Saturday Arsenal, champions of the First Division, met with reverse at the hands of West Brom wich Albion, Cup winners and one

The Anal tryout of local, Inter- porters before the team sails from Hong Kong next Sunday, was hold, the V.RC on Saturday night, the chosen men giving a good all round oxhibition.

The outstanding event of the night was a thrilling race over 220 yards arranged to decide who should represent Hong Kong in his event. There were three starters, these Boing W Lawrence, Vof the teams promoted from the Gitting and L. Rosa Pereira. The three swam neck and neck over the whole distance, none of them managing to establish a lend at any stage. After 200 yards, they were still together and they took the turn at the sumo moment to race for the final 20 yards. Lawrence mustered all his speed into this dash and was rewarded with a victory of a matter of inches from Gittins and Roza Pereira, who dead-heated for second Placa The winner's time was minutes 38.1/8 seconds.

A Great Team Race..

•

The three swimmers, re-inforced by the inclusion of W Foraita, then represented the interport side in a team race against the Rest of l the Colony and managed to win by

PONIES AND THEIR CLASSIFICATION..

HOW IT WILL WORK IN FUTURE

TWO "DIVISIONS IN BACH CLASS.

The following ralen rogulating the classification of ponies, issued by the Jockey Club for the period September-December: 4531 are of

interest:

1-Ponies that have started" in

· Hong Kong: tbroc times will bo classified for the remainder of the Extra Meetings season and each class will be sub-divided: No pony will be classified unless the one or his authorised agont hus first applied in writing for classifica tion and detailed the names of the

lower division. Sheffield Wodness for which classification, 18 day gave a display of their old form dod within seven days from the

required. No

Pay will be classi by defeating Blackburn Rovers on

date of the closing of entries for their own ground by six goals to

any race meeting. one. Everton, who are now back in the First Division, took, the points scription Griffus of the Jockey from Birmingham by anodd goal.Club, no pony unless it has started The Wolves, who took fourth place three times in Hong Kong; and the

2.With the exception of Sub-

then applied in writing for and recoived a classification, will be eligible to run in other than "A" Class and open races, and in all

in the Second Division behind Tot-owner or his nathorised agont has tenham last season, defeated the 'Spurs by "four" olever goals. Man chester United, relegated to this section, were outplayed by Brad ford. In the Third Division games, Crystal Palace punished Torquay to

a matter of three yards. B. Rasmus- the tune of seven goals. Mansfield representing the rest and gave ♣ very good exhibition.

open

deemed to be A1 Class ponies, races auch, ponies will be

and will be subject to all penalties

MAJOR LEAGUE

BASEBALL

'A HECTIC DOUBLE- HEADER.

ATHLETICS TAKE REVENGE" ON ST. LOUIS BROWNS,

New York, Aug. 23-Playing in gt Louis, this afternoon, bofars a record crowd of 58,000 people, the Philadelphia Athletics and the Browns divided. the honours in a double-header, In the opener, the Brows blanked the Mackmon by a

the Athletica retaliated overwhel score cf 1ị tó 0, but in the second

mingly to blank the St Louis club by 110 to 0. In the first game, Lefty Grove, the crack southpaw what was only, his third defeat of pitcher for the Athletice, suffered

the year. St Louis has never ball game as te day. The specta turned out in such numbers for a

tors knew Grove would pitchfor the world champions and there was great glen over his defeat the In Chiengo, the New York Yan- kens won both games of a twin bill from the White Scx by scores. of 10 to 4 and 9 to 1."Babe Ruth a home run for the Yankees in the and Tony Lazzari ench cracked out first game

dians nosed out the Boston Red Sox Playing in Cleveland, the In- by 4 to 3 and in Detroit the Wa shington 5 In Brooklyn, the Dod by 6 to both games of a double- gora won Senators tamed the Tigera beader from the Pittsburgh Pirates by identical scores, 5 to 4 and 5

Braves by scores of 16 to 1 and 1 to 4, and in Boston the St. Louis Cardinals won two games from the to 0. The second gathe to eleven

(Skip) 13 (Skip) 19sen of Canton awam for the team and Chester made a good start as imposed on such, the only run of the game.

D. Proples

J. Polson

J. Laing

N. Drummond

(kip)

Grimes.

Sloan. Weir

J. Ferguson

(Skip)

Total

22

E. Docherty --

G. Henderson

W. Hedley

R. Lapsley

(Skip)

J. Lindsay

V. Hart

H.. McTavish F. Cullen 18 (Skip)....... 13

Total 48

DIVISION II.

nowcomers in this section, d

Resulta in the English League and Division I, of the Scottish League are appended

ENGLISH LEAGUE.

Division I

The water polo representatives for Hong Kong also showed their 16 capabilities when they accounted

for The Reat" by six goala to, ona. C. Reza Pereira and Law- rence accounted for the first five) goals and to Gitting fall the sixth. The only goal scored by the opposi- tion, came from L. Roza Pereira, who would have been playing water Arsenal polo for the Hong Kong team Aston Villa against Shanghai and Tíontain, but. Blackburn for the fact that he has to take part Blackpool, in many other long-distance events. Bolton

The ladies" eventa "drew heavy Everton, " entries and provided some very Huddersfield keen racing. Two very well-balancManchester C. ed teams competed in the team jave, Middlesbro' which proved to be one of the best Newcastle items on the card. The race foll to Sheffield U. Mrs. MacMahon's team' after al neck-and-nock, struggle between that lady and Miss M. George.

Bowling Green v., Olvl Service, Playing at home, the Kowloon Bowling Green Club beat the Civil Service by 13.shots,

Bowling Green,

G. J. Chambers.

F. V. Whitta

R. Hall

FL. Rapley

(Skip)

C. S. Boat

17.

Civil Service,

J. McGowan.

C. Strange

E. L. Holland

F. H. W. Haynes

(Bkip)

N. Bebbington a

G. E. Thompson W. Fooks

H. H. Rose

"W. 5, Drake

(Skip)

L. Luck

- W. Bickford

10 (Skip)

H. F. Stoneham

J. S. Logan W. E. Hale

A.W.E. Davidson

(Skip)

Total

23

P. Knight

H. Lockhart.

R. R. Wood

R. R. Davies

(Skip)

Total

LEAGUE TABLES. Division I.

13

... Resnits.ngs

The results were as follows:- 50 yarda Handicap (Members, of V.R.C.)-1, G. I Arip, Time: 31.4/6 Beca; 2, A. A. Guterres,

Time: 31 BCE.

bo. yards Ladies' Handicap. Miss K. The, Time: 44.3/5 secs. 2, Miss R. Booth, Time: 40.1/5 secs. Ladies! Diving-1, Miss M. George; 2, Miss E. Lo.

250 yards Men's Race), W. 40 Lawrence Time 2 mins 38.1/5

arcs., S. Y..Gittins and L. Rozn Pereira (Dead Heat), Time: 2 mins, 38.2/5. BREN;

Barnsley

Bradford

Bristol C Charlton

Notte C. Oldham Plymouth Southampton Stoke Swansea Wolves

0. West Brom. 3. Leicester

1 Wednesday. 2 Derby

o West Ham

3 Birmingham

1 Grimsby

1 Sunderland

• Chelsea

Liverpool

3 Portsmouth

Division II,

I Bradford C.

3 Manchester U.

1 Bury

3 Notte Forest

≈ Millwall

2 Preston

3 Burnley. 2. Chesterfield 0 Looda U

1 Part Vale

4 Tattenham

Bristol R.

1 Queen's P.R..

3-After an unclassified pony has run in Hong Kong three times, it will, on application in writing from the owner or his authorised agent, be put into its class accord- ing to the Classification Commit- tee's opinion of its capability. Ch

4. Should a pony win two races, anywhere, in the second division of its class, it shall be transferred 1 immediately and automatically to the first division of its class. The Classification Committee may, how ever, if in their opinion the cap ability of the pony justifies transfer the pony to the second division of the next higher class. Should a pony win two races, any where, in the first division of its class, it shall be transferred im mediately and automatically to the second division of the next high class. The Classification Commit tee may, however, if in their up- on the capability of the pony justifies it, transfer the pony to the I first division of such higher class

5.-After a pony has run-three

2

1

0.

2 times consecutively in Hong Kong, 3uaplaced in its class or division, but each time on a difföreat dato, 1. the owner or his authorised agent 9 may make, written request for re- 0classification, and the Classification

Committee wil thon decide whe ther such pony shall be promoted," demoted, or remain in its present ocinas or division..

Norwich

1.

1

.0

7 Torquey

"B Coventry

:: Division III. (South), Bournemouth Brentford Brighton 50 yards Ladies' Hurdles Handi. Crystal F. cap.1, Miss K. Tse. Time: 53.375 Fulham accs, Mina R. Booth, Time: Mansfield 49.1/5 secs.

Northampton Mon'a Team Race-Interport Reading Team beat The Rest Times: In- Southend torport Team, 1 min. 51.2/3 secs.;

Thames The Rest, 1 min. 52 secs. The Watford swimmers: Interport Team-W.

P. W. D. L. Pta. Kowloon C.C. 14 11 0 3 22 Taikoo RC. 14 100 4 90 Craigongower... 1390 4 18 Club de Recreio.14 7 0 7 14 Kowloon Dock... 14 6 0 8 19 Civil Service 13 6 0.7 12 Kowloon B.G.O. 14 60 6 12 Police RC. 14" "0 014 Lawrence, §. V. Gitting, L. Roza-

SHOTS FOR AND AGAINST.

0

:

35

15

4

Division

Pereira, and W. Foraita; The Rest Walsall For Agat. Up Da.. Rasmussen, A. A. Guterres, R. Cheater Taikoo R.C. 870 736 143 Silva-Netto, and W. MacGrann.Crewe Craigongover ... 790 077 173

Ladies' Tram Race. Mrs. J. Mac Doncaster Kowloon C.07, 845 (750) Club de Recreio 798 789 Kowloon Dock... 789 702 Kowloon 'B.G.C.-792 927 Civil Service... 781 796 Police RC 683 906

9. Mahon's Team beat Miss Hartlepoola

George's Team. Time: 2 mins, 27.2/5. secs.

0. 35 Water Polo-Interport Sido de

fented: The Rest by 6 goals to 1.

0.04

Division II. "N

P. W. D. L. Pta... Kowloon 3.G.C, 14, 11, 1 2-23 Taikoo R.C. 13 0 1 3 19 Kowloon C.0...12 704'3" 14, Club de Recreio 33 70814 Craigongower. 13 6 0 7 12 Yacht Club 1949 8.30 Civil Barvice 13

08 Electric RC... 19 1:0119 SHOTS FUR AND AGAINST.

For Agst. Up Da Kowloon B.G.C. 915 9: 217.10. Taikon R.C. 1907 087 - 900 90 Kowloon C.C 745686 590 Club de Recreio 756 775,' :0." 18 | Yacht Club 658 6810 23 Craigengower 740 78001403 Civil Service 4.099-782. 090 Electrio R.C... 545 840 0304

OPEN SINGLES.

··LUZ_DEFEATED BY

ŠILKSTONE,”

Huil

Lincoln

New Brighton

Rochdale Southport

Heads.

Bukstone. L'as Shota Total. Shots Total

York

5

3.

12. 23

10.

**19*

13.

INTER-DEPT. MATCH.

38windon

1 . Cardiff

2. Luton

2 Gillingham.

0 Exeter

2. Clapton O..

III, (North)...

1 Barrow

4 Wigan

3 Wrexham

1. Stockport

2 Carlisle

1 Halifax

Gateshead Accrington

2 Darlington

3 Rotherham

3: Tranmere"

SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

Airdrie Ayr

Celtic

1 Cowdenbeath

a

PRISONS DEPARTMENT BEAT OLERICAL STAFF.

| Duudes A

Hearts

Motherwell

Partick

4 Dundee U

1 Rangers

eHamilton.

2 Marton/"

4 Queen's Park

2 Clyde

43 Aberdeen

2 Leith

St. Mirren 3. Falkirk Third Lanark 1 Kilmarnock

Celtics

LEAGUE TABLE..

the promoted to

6.--No pony will be

& higher class or division unless as won twios in; ita class or

9 division, or ite owner or authoris oed agent has requested a re-clnesi- ification, and no pony will be de

moted unless it has run three time consecutively unplaced" in its clase or division and its cwner or au thorised agent has made written request to the Classification Com- mitter for re-consideration of its

capability.ederats

Ponies Classided.

Below are given the classifica. tions cf ponies for the second half- Of of 1031-

GGONGÖònaa

"A" Ology-Apollo, Bag and

3 Baggage, Big Ching, Carbine, Champagne Bay, Christmas Knight Donuabella, Gay Crusader, Glen- engles, Heliotrope Leaf, Ilya Mourometa, Sam Houston, 8or. geant. Murphy, Bitting Bull, Tem Cobley and Victory Hell:

2

"AS"! Class Boxing Eve, Cyclamen Bay, Elliot Buy, Fortune Bay, Gold Key Holly Leaf, King's Colour, Little Beaver, Royal Flush, Spey, Tom, Valorous, Vasylock, Wisdom Stage, Wonderful Steg and Zorhan.

""""BI" Class:---African Eve, Ata- eman, Chesapeake Bay, Christmas 1 Chimes Daylight Eve, Duke of Chantilly, Eros, Herodem, Msjes. tic Hall, Miko, Paul Pry, Piccalil 11. Pride of Taingtao, Sunction, Liana, Windsor Stag and Winsome Stag.NWAY

P.W.D.L.F. A. Pts. 051023 4:11. @: 6:071 -107 10 85-01 16 810 0.41 1.17770 54.8 1 1168

On the Police ground yesterday, Kangors the Inter Departmental match be-Kilmarnock tween the Prisons Department and Motherwell the Senior Accounting and Clerical 3rd Lanark Playing in the first round of the Staff was decided, the former win-Hearta Open Singles Championship on thening by 12 shots. Club de Rerocio ground yesterday,....... The teama, and final score were Partick 6 3 1 9, 10, 81,7

∙Aberdeen

6409058.

-531 18/1877)

"E" Class-Bright Star, Car- Star, Car nival Eve, Christine Frolic, City Hall Crown Prince, Little Thun Monterey Bay, Nippy, Peppercorn, der, Lobster Bay, Marquis Hali,

Pickle, San Francisco, The Grousa, The

and Young Pretender [“CI" --Arglen Leaf, Bridge. Hall Britannic Hall, Charaj Chivalrous, Cowdenbeath 8 3 8 8 11 14 Fifty Fifty Fritillery, Imperial Christmas Bolie, Emprem Hall, 8.0. & A. Stan. St Mirren 630 36 12 Hall, King's Caneel. Leveret,

Falkirk, aby lzők 12 0.10 MB Hamilton 0.2 1.3 15 17 3 Mindoro Morning Star, One Clyde 088841 Target The Gomeril,

Third, Orlando, Facemaker Room

The the game, which went to thirteen J., West A. W. E..David-)| Dundee av 562103 104:136 477

Plover and Tonbridge, ava heads. In the eleventh hend he (Skip) 28 son (Skip) 14 Dundee U9 90411 154 C

Acacia Loạt and the hot, but Sikstone knocked The next game will be played on Morton de B103

Blue Houven the wood out to score a possible for Sunday, Septeriber 13, the Warders Airdrie b + 57, 13/147371

sawicki-Bi the second time during the game. meeting the Banitary Department, Leith19

Claudy Eve ream Crackor, Diana The scores in detail are appended. I the winner of which will play, the Ayr 401 516 17 1 Queen's Park 4104061,4-30 -0. Fontinued at foot of next column.). Police in that dopl

(Continued on next Column.)

R. F. Las, champion two seasons as under: back, was defented by A. E. Silk Warders. stone, of the Kowloon 0.0.VARE T. Gooding, de

Buchanan

S. Randle T. McMahon II. Strango

Luz was hopelessly out of form A Johnston and scored only throp shots during

Bronge

innings before the Redbirds: scored.

Tho game fer the Chicago Cubs and the rain in New York...... Giants was postponed because of

(Continued on next Column.)

Duke of Brittany, Edenbridge, Fi-Fa, Good Day, Grey Dawn, Iron Blood, King Willow, Misamis, Mongolian Stag, Mount Elhurz, Shanghai Beau, Tango, The Part ridge, The Pheasant, The Quail, Wise Stag The Wing, Tunney,Yamoose and

"D1" Class-Agato, Arctic Eve; As You Like It, Bay of Belling ham II Bay of Calamity, Coun tryOlah, Discord, Duke of Nor- mandy, II, Glorious Stag, Groom- Jadestone, Jan Stower, King Con- bridge, Happy Returns, Inshalla

Noukhail, stantine, Kirribilli Othello, Pagoda, Peter Davos, Pumpkin. Redskins, Scrappit. Silver Key, Sunloch, The Stum-

our The Sun, Thunderous Stag and Twigh

“De! Class-Andantino, Awaken Lion, Baby, Fa00, Bright, Eyes, Brown Eyos, Calority Chcetow II, Fern Loaf, Flornotta, Haleksis Happy Day, Hortoforo, Jester, Loch Sloy, Movanagher, Plough- man, Sans Souci, Silver Flare, Bonny Boy Bultry Evo Sunny Day, The Lombard, The Turbot Tigro, Tom Thumb Vadio and Kanken,

Scores and Standings. Following are the scores NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Pittsburgh Brooklyn Pittsburgh Brooklyn

Besten

St. Louis

St. Louis

Philadelphin St Louis Philadelphia

81. Lauis Now York Chiongo

Nox York Chicago

Fellowing are the standings the clubs in the majes leagues

NATIONAL LEAGUE

St. Louis New York Chicago Brooklyn Boston Pittsburgh

Philadelphia, Cincinnate

Phi Washington

Bostones d

New York

AMERICAN LEAGUE?

Cleveland

St. Louis

Washington

Detroit Boston Cleveland

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