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HONG KONG BOWLERS BEATEN.

SHANGHAI WIN THE SECOND GAME: CHANGING FORTUNES AND MANY THRILLS.

RICHARDS IN BRILLIANT FORM: GOOD DISPLAY

BY VISITING SKIP.".

Winning the second game in the lawn bowls interport series, Shanghai received hearty, congratulations from the many spectators, among whoin was H. E, the Governor (Sir William Peel).

The game provided thrills probably not hitherto seon in a aterpost contest and the standard of play by the two sides was very high, Hong Kong showing a liking for short greens" while the Svisitors favoured. lùng greens.

Shanghai won the second inter- port game played yesterday on the Bailon ground, by "two shots, the Just two heads providing thrills which word maintained until the Just wood was rolled. The third

guine to be played on Saturday will theclory be the deciding one since Hong Kong won the first game.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1931.

ARMY TENNIS FINALS.

YESTERDAY'S AT HOME” AT SOOKUNPOO.

SERGT..MAJOR ATKINSON

WINS.

Favoured with glorious sunshine, the Army Tennis Club held a very enjoyable At Home" at. Sookun poo yesterday, a large number, of members and their families being present. Prizes won during the various tournaments this season were given away by Mrs. Skinner, Prior to the prize-giving, an interesting exhibition of tennis was given by Messrs. E.C. Finchor and A. L. Sullivan against Mesars. H. D. Rumjahn and J. Cassumb hoy The match ended in a win for the latter pair, the score being

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In the 14th head, Laing accidental. ly tapped up Medina's wood to in- elude it in the count with the first wood Bent down by Richards, Stormes drew for the shot and heing the afternoon. added a fourth. Omar drive one

The children, too, had their share of fun from the chutes, merry-go- round, ete, installod for them. Tea. and refreshments were served dur

away, whereupon Main blocked effectively to count three shots.

Singles for Visitors..

"The Final..

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FOOTBALL DISPUTE. which was to have been played

CHINESE CLUBS AND THE

ASSOCIATION.

RECONCILIATION, MOVES,

As stated in our brief reper yesterday of the Hong Kong Foot ball Association Council meeting. a discussion took place on the ques tion of the Chinose clubs with drawing from their affiliation with the Association. This part of the

coling was conducted in private but the following statement, has since been issued for the informa- tion of those interested

The Council of the Hong Kong Football Association has investi gated the case most thoroughly and is of the opinion, that

(a) The promotors of the In- terport matches acted wrongly in not communicating earlier with the Hong Kong Football Associa "Lion;

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(b) The League management committeo of the Hong Kong Football Association acted hasti ly and without careful considera bon, owing to the short time at their disposal in refusing permission for postponement of the League Exture.

The final of the Singles Cham nionship had been played on Tues. day last, the two finalists being Sergt. Major Atkinson, K.E. and.

The Hong Kong Football Associa- Conductor Mitchell of the Koyution hopes that the Chiness Clubs al-Army Ordnance Corps. The mee" -

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The visitors owed their success partly to their opening player, The 15th was a short head Richards, who played a very cou-though Shanghai rolled the jacking of these two produced a very will reconsider their decision re- sistant game, and to Stormes, "who, Buchanan held the shot with started with a rush and took the

closely fought contest. Mitchellgarding withdrawals from the toucher and Laing the second. bides giving his skip all the sup Stormes promoted one of his woods first three games with the loss of Hong Kong Football Association,

only two points. The fourth was port expected from a player in the

for the shot, which was not moved. | a crucial game, eventually going to auber three position laid his wed in the last head to "kiss" del ensued in the next head, Atkinson after deuce had been call the jack, Hong Kong then lying two Drummond and Stormes each knocked five times. Atkinson look the abois a few inches away just sulling the other out by resting for the cient to win by a single. However, Jahot, and Shanghai claimed it. the wood that Stornies placed was not moved, and Shánglúi gained a we deserved victory.

Visitors' Heavy Scors, In the first fire bends, Shanghai were kept from wearing although they played just as good bowls us the local team. Buchanan, Hong! Kong's opening player, rolled the jack in a short head whenever they Konrad.. Richards, on the other baud, waged war by giving full Its when he qualified to throw the

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Drummond and Stormës again, very much in the picture. Stormas took the jack along to count two shota for Shanghai, but Drummond knocked out the first wood to lie the shot. Main missed narrowly with bath his deliveries,

and Hong Kong claimed two shots, the second after a measure. Hong Kong were lying thred shots in the 13th head when Main drive to count und on these heads he in-one shot for his side. variably drew close on to the jack. In the 19th bead Richards placed leaving Buchanan, who did well an one wood six inches in front of the de abort heads, outpläyed.

jack. Buchanan sent a troucher for At one moment when Hong Kong the shot, and Medina also struck were leading ten shots to three, it the jack to leave Buchanan's wood sented as if they would run away still lying shot. Laing drew an with the game, but Shaughni assert- other. Stormes was an inch or two ad their superiority by scoring two short, and Drummond made things fim in succession, a two, three better for Hong Kong, to count two and two singles, which placed them shots. aven ahots nhynul of Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Full Up. with five hands to go. The boot, was B on the other leg, but Hong Hong were in no way downhearted, head, Shanghai holding a lead of Excitement was intense in the 20th and at the end of the 19th, they four aliets and looking good for bird reduced the arrears to four

victory. Buchanan raised hopes by shuta. The spectators expected Shaghat to place. the issue beyond, sending a toucher and placing is doubt in the 20th head, but again other wood in a good position be Hong Kong rose to the occasion and hind. A mix-up occurred to give wested three shotahy dint of hard Hong Kong three woods in the work, Hong Kong were one shot. count. Stormes was applauded bind in the last head, and the when he drew for the shot; but Omar thrill ended when Omar's last wood Was successful in breaking up to mired the object which and boon, count three shots for Hong Kong, thoughtfully barricaded.

loaving them one shot behind the

Play Described.

visitors.

In the final head, Richards was short with his first. Buchanan went This third head produced some his second still further back.

two feet through, and Richards sent good play by Omar. Stormes had

a short rorted hard on the jack to count In the final head, on two shots for Shanghai when Omar green, Buchanan placed his second, wood less than a foot in front of.

next three games as well and from this point onward it was a ding dong struggle with Atkinson al ways slightly in the ascendancy. Mitchell played a plucky game and four times saved the set when his opporent rus set-point. Eventual ly Atkinson ran out 10-8.

The ancond sat also saw a close fight. After being 2-1 down, it chell rallied and led at 4-3 How ever. Atkinson won the critica 8th game after many deuces and then was the next two to win the. Championship Cup 10-8. 6-4.

the "understanding that the Hong Kong Football Association is the ruling body of footballin

Kong Football Association is only Hong Kong and that the Hond too willing to assist in maintain ing the present friendly and sports. manlike attitude between the. for. eign and Chinese football clubs."

It is alleged by the Chinese clubm that they have not been fairly treated by the Association, while the Association stands on the strict letter of the rules.

The statement by the Association will clear the atmosphere and probably lead to a reconciliation..

MR. M. K. LO'S LETTER.

In this connection" the following correspondence between Mr. M. K. Both players have improved con Lo in an unofficial capacity and siderably this Season, thanks large. Mr. T. Ormiston, Chairman of the ly to their participation in Leng H.K.F.A., will be of interest :- Tennis where, playing together, they have been the Army's most consistent pair. Mitchell had the more powerful service but Atkin, son was steady in his return and was noticeably stronger his overhead shots. Indeed this last factor just turned in scale in his favour.

Results.

Singles Champion: Sgt. Maj. Atkinson

Runner-up-Conductor. Mitchell Longue-

Winners of Hong Kong Area

Royal Engineer:-Major For- rich, Cant, de Linde, Serat. Ma jors Atkinson, Paul and Smith and Shigt. Savili.

Runners-up: - Royal (Fowlcon Division).

Signa1a Riggin

Lt. Gough, L/Cpl. Signalmen Williams, Morris, Pati ence and Gillard.

Double Chocapions :-Sgt. Ma for Atkinson and Sgt. Major Paul Sgt. Evans (R.A.P.C.) Ronnors-un-Bgt Omrod and

LOCAL GOLF.

In the October qualifying round of the Adamson Cup, F. E. Booker 5-9-23 mualifica

Other Benres ware:-

A, G. Drall A. WT. Whito.......106-18-38

101-1784

Ished away the first wood to count the jack with Richards not quite ADAMSON OUP COMPETITION. the shot himself, Shanghai still. holding second wood. Main went within six inches, both his wood up. Laing crept in for the shot wide, and Omar blocked effectively

intruct Main's next delivery, and Buchanan's lying alongside in which wicked off on the outside, the count. Medina missed with his leaving Hong Kong with one shot. I second wood in his endeavour to Richards laid the shot in the sixth Test, Drummond blocked Stormes, head which opened Shanghai's score, it closer to the two opposition woods however, drew on the jack, carrying Omar drawing for second, while Main played for enfety. In the but resting his own on the jack. eventh hond Drummond trailed, the Drummond's second wood went

Hong Kong. jack to count the shot and Omar wide, while Stormes was short. G. L. Buchanan drew slightly closer to take two Omar had a bit of hard luck in

J. Laing

Shanghai.

C. Richards

F. Medina shule. Hong Kong scored two shots blocker on the fore-hand which was. Omar (Skip) T. G. Main

Main put a N. Drummand running through.

G. B. Stormes in the eighth head, Laing having | placed one wood an inch in front effort and failed, his wood pussing

too short Omar made his supreme Heads. Shots Total Shots Total of the jack, and Shanghai took a aimilar number in the next head, Richards and Storines placing the jeountors.

ear the second and third woods of his side. Shanghai had now won and in the midst of congratulations between players, Main sent his scoond for safety along the tape.

Comment,

Shanghai Skip Applauded.

Shanghai came on with, a ven- yes in the 11th head. Hong Kong were lying two shots when: Stormer. drew closest to the jack Omar moting player on the green, Main play- j'ed a great game and received much assistance from Stormen Medina,

truction and moved up an op-

While Richarde was the outstand-

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position wood for second shot, and however, was not in his usual form. Main placed a toucher to pount Buchanan fell away in, the long three. Omár failed to make any alteration, and Main, drew for the heads while he shone in the short. fourth shot amid much applause, ones. Drummond proved to be bet- Richards challenged with a short ter than Laing in the support given placing one in front of the jack to the skip, but they were both be 10,

d-the-other-behind. Stormies, add low their usual form. Omar played

the third and Main the fourth, The latter blocking with his second wond to score ancther four shots

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Some comument was raised when it Was seen that Glover' was not in- The long-head battle was aid cluded in the team. However, as it tained when Shanghai threw turned out Shanghai choles of jack in the 13th enl, Richards

lucing onenarit ny asual players was good, and they deserve Drummond trailed bs.ick to secredit for not only winning but on Changliai still holding one stat, and their wonderful recovery, when it The sent his second heavy to revayesssemod that they were going to be

position Muin in draw severely trounced. applause, his second drawing closet

n the first and bhth coupling for"

Shanghai.

The following were the scores in detail

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Interport Diary.

Dear Mr. Ormiston, In reading the various comments in the Eng lish paper concerning the resigna- tion of the Chinese Football Clubs from the Hong Kong Football As sociation-which must be a "matter of intense regret to all who are interested in local, Sport- I wan struck by the following observation of "Wanderer' in the course of hu article, which appeared in the Hong Kong Telegraph of October

Son September Us] in= cluding correspondence consisting of two letters in similar torms both Alated Septembar et by Messrs. Wong Ka Taun and H.K Les to Captain E.B. Doskin and Commander C.G. Morris respec Lively, and two Jotters from Cap tain Deski to the Secretary, 8.C.A]A/C of September 29 and 28 (hereinafter referred to as "the United Services In eident- (a) Did the Hong Kong Foot bull Association act reason

(b) Is the action of the one Kung, Football Association open to criticism, and if su, in what respoeti ?

(e) Did the South China net ren. sonably towards the Footbal Association?

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LOCAL POLO,

KO.Y.L.I, CUP COMPETI- TION.

BORDERERS FIGHT AGAINST

HEAVY ODDS.

LOCAL AQUATICS.

PEREIRA WINS THE 650

"YARDS FREE STYLE.

From the outset it was obvious

At the V.RO, last night the 880 yards Free Stylo Championship of Hong Kong was held with only two ...competitors, C. J. Cooke, the veter The first round of the annual an swimmer, competed against L E.O.Y.L.I. Cup Competition was. Roza Pereira who has done romarkt. decided of the Polo Ground, Cruseably well in the long distanco events way Bay, yesterday when the dard. at the recent interport. Borderers by 15 goals to 1. Des Highlanders beat the South Wales

pits their heavy defeat, the Bor derors put up a good fight right through the four chukkas, and when it is taken into consideration that only one member of the team had over played polo balore, their performance against the formidabk Highland combination is all the more creditablo With more pILO tice in team work, it is more than likely that they will develop into a really good team.

that Pereira had the race to him- self. Drawing away at the outest he gradually increased the lead until he was a longth in front after the first 300 yards. Thereafter Cooke increased his pace slightly so that Portira did not draw further.. ahead, but towards the closing stages of the race Pereira again drow away and finished a little more than fifty yards in front of the vetoran

Pereira's time for the race was 12 12 minutes 00.2 seconds. The win minutes 03/5 seconds. Cooke took

ner was three seconds "behind: tho. local record:

(d) Is the action of the South China open to criticism, and if so, on what grounds 1: (2) Having regard to the fae. that the Chinese Clubs do, right ly or wrongly, entertain the in- pression that the Interport and are United Services incidents" but the culminatim of a cries of incidents whieu show that the The first goal of the match was Hong Kong Football Association very quickly scored by Branwell in general, and its Secretary in aftor play had been in progress particular, has consistently take.. only about two minutes. This an autocratic, unhelpful, and chukka the first one-proved to match, but apart from this the unsympathetic attitude toward be rather sticky, neither side open the Highlanders monopoliang most chukka was dull and uninteresting, the Chinese Cha, and that s ing themselves out. The second der such circumstances their cou

of the play. Church and Stewart goal was scored by: Dunlop from n tinued membership in the Hong throw-in near the S.W.B.'s goal,red to make the score 8-1 in Kong Football Assation is un-the score at the end of this chuk The last chukka found the Bor

favour of the 03rd. desirable, but having paramours ka being goals to nil in favourderers rather tired out so that rogard to the arbitrator's find of the Highlanders inga on the merits of the Inter port and United S Services inci

dents

In what eircumstances can the Chinese Chibs be reasonably ex pected to saree to withdraw their resignations or to rejoin 1

3. Having regard to what is stated in the preceding para graph, but hearing in mind that, the Football Association Bona fide considers that its actions in regard to the interport and United Services incidents were strictly correct, and are not opeń to criticism-

What stepe (if any) should the Football Association take as friendly gesture to the Chinese "Clubs, with a view to such Chin-" ese Clubs continuing their men İynemlivina“, new atmosphere of goodwill and friendly co-oper«, tion between the Hong Kony Football Association and its afiliated members i

As regarda formal procedure, the arbitration will of course be "sub- jeet to the provisions of the Hong Kong Code of Civil Procedure 10- Tating to arbitration. But in or der to save time I suggest that your Association, and the Chines Clubs collectively, are each to sub. nit statement of their respective cases to the arbitrator within, say, four days from the date on which both parties have signified their If both parties exhibit an earnest desire to settle, the agreement to refer, nad the arbi mattor, a solution will easily betrator has signified his willingnes found. There must be give and to act, and that the arbitrator DA take when both sides are con vinced of the correctness of the respective attitudes, but some one (even an acceptable dutsider) anust make the first move.

empowered to proceed to his find ings such statements, subject to the right of the arbitrator to cail for any reply by either party, to call for any further evidenco, either verbally or documentary, and to call for any brigmal documents in the possertion of either party...

I shall be glad to know whetner your Association agrees to an ar biration n the terms and conde tons above set out. On hearing from, you in the affirmative. I will proceed to obtain the consent of the Chitres Clubs, after which I approach Mr Lindell......

As an outsider, I now write to" offer a suggestion for the consider tion of your Association. I do not disguise my personal interest in this matter, but I regard myself as an outsider in the sense that hold no executive position in any of the Chinese Football Clubs; that my action is not the result of any hint given by either party, and that my sole motive is to seak some means of torminating the Present dispute between your As sóciation and its Chinese members

The suggestion I make is that the mine mention that I have un whole matter be referred to arbi- officially sounded several leading tration. And if arbitration be members of the various Chinese agreed to, it seems clearly desirable Football Clubs, and I am given that one single arbitrator be, ap to understand that, aftor - I have pointed. But in this case the ob- obtained your Association's" con- vious difficulty of course in to sug-scut to the arbitration, which would gest an Arbitrator who, by virtue demonstrate your Association's wil of his position, his judicial tem-lingness to adjust matters by ins perament, and his sportsmanship. sportsmanlike method, I would in would command unnupstioned, res- all probability be able to secur pect in the whole Colony. After seri the, unanimous consent of all the, ously considering the mattor, I Chinase: Clubs. I should personal have come to the conclusion that ly feel much gratified if the arb there could be no fitter person to tration could go through as 1 bo arbitrator in this case than have suggested, not only because it Honour Mr. Justice R.E: Lindselt offers, na altractive solution to tre if he would be so kind as to act, present diBculty, but because the And I accordingly suggest that ho general comptance of the single be appointed sole arbitrator. arbitrator would imply and ex emplify, the recognition that in.

But to my mind, arbitration, as

a means of terminating the pre- the Realm of Sport there is no sent unhappy position, is valike-distinction of Race or Creed. -

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(Sgd) M. K. LO

MR. ORMISTON'S REPLY.^..

ly to be acceptable to either party Yours sincerely, Benegal unless the matters to be roforrou are such se to enable the arbitra- 17tor to deal with the case exhaus tively and comprehensively.In other words, I feel that the value of the arbitration must depend mpon, the sumolency of the agreed tin terms of reference. I therefor 20

venture to suggest that the terms of reference should be ne Follows

In connection with

matches during the work

The following are the remaining To-day-Becond Division Hong Kong. Shanghai ou the ILK Electric RC ground an

Friday: Happy Talley team 47. shanghai on the Police ground

Saturday:Third interport game on the Club de Recreio ground, p.m. Interport dinner at Penin aula Hotelar

Dear Mr.Lo, I beg to acknow ledge receipt of your letter of the 13til inat.which was duly placed. before The Coltncil at our Meeting fart eveninga Zugan

After considerable discussion it was resolved that we, as a Coun (1) The Malayan Chinese veil should endeavour to find a Hong Kong Chinese Football In-lution and this was arrived at us terport Match which took place you will bes, from the Resolutions on Saturday, September, 20ublished in the Press to-day. 1891, including correspondence in sorsonally wish to thank you

matter from September 12 most cordially, for the kindly in in the resignation of the Chinese folest you love taken in this wat

Clubs (hereinafter referred to, aster-Yourg sincerely,

the Interport: Incident), and, -1(9) The United Services, V. Mám Jayan Chinese Football Mátch/

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(Bag.) ORMISTON:

Cof CH.KTA

Hard-Hitting 93rd.

The second chukka was the best of the match. Both sides galloped well and a good run down by the Borderers almost resulted in a goal, As play progressed, Bramwell, Stewart and Dunlop scored and the long-hitting of the 23rd wak very much to the sure.

A good run down by Somerville resulted in the Borderera getting their one and only goal of the (Continued on next Column.)"

their opponents scored another five to bring their "bịg" up to 13.

through, their good team work be Tho, 93rd, played woll all tho waj ing particularly noticeable. while Somerville and Godwin-Austin were the pick of the losing team.

The sides were:

93rd, Capt. Stewart, Col. Godwin-Austin Mr. Dunlop Major Somerville. Mr. Bramwell Capt. Cooper Mr. Church Mr. Cox

Umpire: Colonel Saville.

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