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FLOODLIGHT LAWN BOWLS

ELECTRIC ENTERTAIN

VALLEY RINKS

e second floodlight lawn bowls match was played at Ming Yuen last night when, the Hong Kong Electric Recreation Club entertain- ed rinks from the Indian RC, Police R.C.. end Craigengower C.C. The following were the teams and scores.

F. F. Duckworth, J. L. King. G. 7. Padgett. A. F. Paul (skip).

J. Pau. Dr. N. Y. Karanja, L. C. R., Souza. W. G! skip 10.0.0.3.

E.R.C. 10: C.C.C. 21.

R. W. Smith, C. G. S. Thomsen, C. E. Gahagan, J. F. Lunny (skip).

T. R. Hunter, S. Logan. A. E Carey. W. Mal skip) (Police),

E.R.C. 15: Police 26.

G. Hailey, T. P. Saunderson, S. Diacon. W. H. B. Muskett skip).

I. Hoosen, A. Baker. A. R. Minu.

A B. Dallah (skip) Indian R.C.).

ER.C. 10; 1.R.C. 30.

LAWN BOWLS

To-morrow's Match At The Valley

The following will represent the Kowloon C.C. "A" against Hong Fong FC. "A" in a league lawn bowls match to be played at Happy Valley on Saturday:-

C. W. Fletcher, J. S. Dinnen. R.

P Phillips, W. W. Hirst (skip).

A. J. Kew, 4. Nissim, L. E. Lam-

mert. L Jack (skip.

S. J. Houghton, J. R. Canning

T Ferguson. T. W. Carr (skip).

INTERPORT CRICKET

TRIAL MATCH

Arranged For Saturday

TEAMS TO BE

CHOSEN

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY,

HONG KONG

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AREA AQUATIC SPORTS

AGGREGATE CUP WON BY EAST LANCS

Under the patronage of H.E. the General ofcer Commanding. Major General A..W. Bartholomew, the Hong Kong Area Army Aquatic Sports, was held at the V.R.C. yes- terday, attracted a large number of spectators from the competing régiments.

Bartholomew dis- Mrs. A. W. tributed the prizes ut the conclu- sion of the meet.

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The first interport Cricket Trial Maten will be played on the Hong Kong C.C. ground on Saturday. commencing at 2 p.m. sharp. Teams will be chosen from the following: A C. I. Bowker, C. C. Garthwalte. Hon. G. R. Clegg-Fi, A. T. Lee, A. H. Madar. K. Nazarin. Capt. D. W. Persse, F. R. Zimmern, W. "K. Colledge, E. L. Gosano, W. C. Hung. Pesults were as follows:-- R. Lee. A. R. Minu, T. A. Pearce. Small Units Relay: 1. 22nd Coy. Tel. Tufnell, E. F. Flucher, A. W.RE.. 2. "C" Cay. E. Lan. R.: 3, Hayward, Col. E, St. G. Kirke, N. A. 9th A.A. Bty. 5th A.A. Bde. R.A. E Mackay, E. J. R. Mitchell: F. D.Time: 3 mins, 4.3/5 secs. Pereira. J. P. Willams.

MAH JONGG DRIVE

The Hong Kong Ladles Hockey Bridge issociation are holding a

and Mah Jongg Drive in aid of Interport Funds on Friday, Novem ber, 6, at 3.15 p.m. at the Glouces- ter Hotel. Tickets $1 each. includ- tng tea.

SCOUTS', AQUATIC

SPORTS

The Aggregate Cup was won by the East Lancashire Regiment. with a total of 76 points.

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50 Yards freestyle Indians): 1. "D" Coy. 1/8 Punjab Regt.: 2. "A" Cay: 18 Punjab Regt; 3. "C" 1/8 Punjab Regt. Time: 32.4/5 secs.

150 Yards Medley Army Cham- pionship: 1. Lieut. J. M. Calvert R.E.; 2, Rim. Hamilton, R.U.R.; 3. Opl Fildea, 2/E. Lan. R. Time: 2

mins. secs.

Omcers Race: 1. Lieut. A. J. Lewis. 2.R.W.F.: 2. Lieut. R. Bar- ron R.E. 3. Lieut. D. Lincoln. 1 R.U.R. Time: 68 3/5 secs.

Army Girls' Handicap (50 Yds.); 1. Dorthy Grinham: 2 Alexina Archer Time: 42 2:5 secs.

Indians Relay Race: 1, 1/8 Pun- Jab Regiment; 2, H.K.S. RA. Time: 3 mths, 24.2/5 secs.

220 Yards freestyle Champion- ship: 1. L/C Pearse. R.E: 2. Pte. The 4th Kowloon (Garrison) | Taylor, 2/E Lan. R.; 3. Lieut. Cal- Group of Boy Scouts and Wolf vert,RE. Time: 2 mins, 42 1:5 Cubs are holding swimming sports

1. the YM.C.A, Bath, Kowloon. at 2.30 p.m. this afternoon.

PICKED FOR TOUR IN

AUSTRALIA

Copson and Worthington, the Derbyshire cricketers, recent-

ly received the, grand news that they had been selected with the MC.C. cricket team to Australia.

JJ

COPSON

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When Bill Copson, the Maurice Tate of Derbyshire. was asked to join the squad England..is send- ing to Australia to remove the "Ashes,"

one of those controver-

Bles without which cricket en- thusiasts would not be happy was started.

Up North and in the Midlands, of course. everybody was convin- ced that our cricket cabinet has made no mistake in this instance. Some Southerners with their own favourites in mind-J. W. A. Stephenson. Alf Gover, Jim Smith or Art Wellard-are not so sure, ..

Listen to Copson himself; "It

the most tremendous *r- prise of my life when, at the breakfast table. I opened a news- paper, and turning to the sport pages first of all as usual, saw my name in big black type among the list of cricketers chosen to go to Australia,

The official invitation arrived. a little later. It was almost need- ed to convince me that it wasn't a dream.

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"A lot of people who do not know how cricket is run had said to me, 'You haven't a chance-- you play for

unfashionable.

to

WORTHINGTON

Stanley Worthington's inclusion In the team provoked less argu- Copson's. ment than

Worthing- ton's all-round worth and definite

Manchester success in the

Test convinced even the train, tube and tram sharks that he's the goods.

Here's Worthington's own angle. "No, the news I shall go to Aus tralia in the autumn was not the

secs.

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High Diving: 1 Cp Gregson. 2 E Lan. R. 2 Fus. Owens. 2/R.W.F. 3. L/C. Dunk. R.E.

100 Yards freestyle (Indian): 1, "D" Coy, 1/8 Punjab Regt.: 2. "C" Coy. 18 Punjab Regt: 3. HQ Wing. 1/8 Punjab Regt, Time: 77 1/5 secs.

Inter-Brigade and Battalion Re- lay. 1. 2/E, Lan. R.: 2. R.E.; 3. 2/R.W.F. Time: 3 mins.

50.Yards Enlisted Boys): 1, Tpr. Sears. A., Bde. R.A.: 2, Boy Derbyshire, 2/E. Lan. R.; 3, Boy Time: 31 1,5 Edwards 2/R.W.F

secs.

50 Yards freestyle: 1. Cpl. Mc- R.; 2. Rím. Carthy 2/E. Lan. Hamilton. 1/R.U.R.: 3, Lleut. A. J. Lewis 2/R.W.F. Time: 26 2/5 secs

most exciting event in my expert- SWIMMING GALA

ence. I arst learned of it. as did Bull Copson, in a newspaper.

Hockey **Council

Meeting

Awards List For Last Season

COMMITTEES ELECTED

A

SEPTEMBER 11, 1936.

HOME FOOTBALL

U.S. BASEBALL

AMERICAN

Several Drawn Games Yankees Win Double!

In First League

London, Sept. 9. The following were the results of football matches played to-day':-

Derby Leeds Liverpool

FIRST DIVISION

Manchester U.. Middlesboro'

"The Council of the Hong Kong Hockey Association held a meeting yesterday evening in St. Andrews" Mr. AA. Dand Church Ha

the chair (Vice-Chairman), took

by the folowing: supported Messrs. F. A Kemp (Hon. Secre- tary), O. Samuner (German Club). Lieut. J. P. Williams (Army), A. E. P. Guest (Radio), G. T. Palmer (Y.M.C.A.), L Tyler (Police), A. S. Xavier Argonauta), K Hussain

K.I.T.C.).

Xavier F A P. Recreio, and Lieut. R. C. Gar-Gillingham

Torquay wood (R.N.).

Watford

The following were elected to the Umpire Board: Captain G. W. P Kimm, Comdr. . E. Broome, R.N.. G. T. Palmer and A. E P. Ouest. December 13 was the date Axed for the annual match to be played Combined Services between the

and Civilians.

A sub-committee to deal with as Colony matches was elected

Comdr. T. Palmer. follows:-. Wauhope, A. M. Xavier, the Army Hockey Secretary and the Hon. Secretary ex-officio>

The Civilian Selection Committee comprised the following:-L Tyler, Hussain. W. Woodward and K. This committee is also.10 act as the committee tc

organise the Incer-Section Tournament which begins on Tursday, October 6.

AWARDS LIST

Those entitled to add 1936. to Colony and International badges: G. E. R Divett (Hong Kong A. Reed Hockey Club) and W. (Hong Kong Hockey Club).

To add 1936 to Colony badge

only: Gurbachan Singh (Radio), Alaf Din (Army) and Lal Singh (Army).

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To Colony badge for 1936: A. E P. Guest (Radio). Lieut. Burch (Navy) and Kishen Singh (Army). To combined Colony and Inter- A. B national badges for 1938: Owens (Navy).

To add 1936 to International F. badge: N. Beltran (Recre!0), Cox (Army), Lieut. C. C. Garth- walte (Army), J, Gonsalves (Re- crelo, B. Gosand (Recrelo), E. L. Gusano (Recreto), Ia Oliveira (University), J. Pinto (KIT.C.). A. P. Sousa (KLT.C.), and H. B. M. X. Sousa (Radio),

To Coony badge for 1936 and. to add 1936 to International badge: Lieut Dawson (Army). aud Lleut, J. P. Williams (Army).

The invitation to play in the South China Bathing To International badge for 1936:

more

Test at Manchester this year was astonishing. Nothing that could happen could please quite us much.

me

"It is a splendid thing for a cricketer to be asked to go to tralia, but I must say it meant more to me to play for England on our own turf before friends who are so kind about one's fallures and so glad when we meet with a. little success.

"I should like you to read my tan-mall from all over the coun- try just because I hit that 80 odd against All-India,

"Let's hope the same pals, most of whom I have never met, häve As good reason to be delighted after the five big battles on the Axture list this winter,

"My cricket began at Bolsover

Club Meeting

A successful gala was held at the South China Bathing Club last night. In the open invitation re- lay South China was disqualified arst pace being given to the Chinese Bathing Club.

Resuits were as follows:- 100 Metres Invitation Relay: 1, Chinese Bathing Club; 2, South China Bathing Club. Tune 4 mins. 47 secs."

50 Metres Ladies: 1, Yeung Say Chun; 2, Sun Wai Yung. Time 41 secs.

200 Metres Breaststroke: 1. Chul Kun Mun; 2, Sze Foo Sun. Time: 3 mins. 21 secs.

200 Metres Relay: 1, Norman

county. There is nothing in such colliny in the Bassetlaw League. Lee. Wong Chi Hung. Lion Low.

a remark, of course, but it is one

of those things so often repeated one half believes it.

"Never mind, the incredible nas come true. I am going. Now it's ́ ́ Derbyshire for the County Cham-

pionship and then-"

"Why not both?"

"If it had not been. for the Great Strike it is a certulaty I should never have bowled a ball in frst- class cricket. At school I did not

care for the game very much, but we played cricket all day when the Birike was on. I went in for fast ishbowling because it seemed the easiest to me. All ten wickets for five runs even in strike cricket got talked about. It won me a 823- son in League Cricket for Morton which led to a trial for the county. "It never rains but it poura (no cricket enthusiast will deny that in 1936). Then came Gentlemen and Players, North versus South, and a promised ticket for Aus- tralia all in one summer.

Fred Tate. father of Maurice, was and Tse Kim Fay: 2, Kwok Hon

teo,

Sam

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a scout for Derbyshire then,, and Ming, Li Po Wal, Ng Yee Man and recommended me to the Commit-Chan Kwai Kee. Time: 2 mins.

Cadman. the official 16 secs. coach. a good bowler himself and patient and laspired instructor, rubbed some of the rough corners uff my gamle.

"30 far 202 not out against Wor- cestershire is my biggest effort with the bat. But an innings I shall remember longer was 135 out

100 Metres Breaststroke (Ladies): 1. Au Ten Chec; 2. Sun Wäi Ying Time: 1 min. 44.2 secs.

100 Metres Backstroke (Ladies): 1. Yeung Sau Chun: 2, Leung Yimun Fong. Time:

secs.

.400 Metres Freestyle (Men): 1,

Time: 6 minä 10.4 Bec,

A. Angelo (Argonauta, G. Black- burn (Police). V. C. Bond and J. Farner (C.BA.). S.

A. Fowler (Hong Kong Hockey Clüb); J. Gilchrist (St. Andrew's), H. Lange (German Club), N. A. E. Mackay

Andrew's), (St.

D. McLellan Wraith (Y.M.C.A), Sub-Lieut. (Navy), T. Whitey and N. Whitley (C.B.); G Sommer (German W. C. Shewan (Hong Club), W Kong Hockey Club), J. E. Rodger (Hong Kong Hockey Club), F. R. E Pracht (German Reck and Club. E. Potter (Hong Kong Hockey Club), 8. MacNider (St, Andrew's), F. Nolasco and A. Suva (Argonauta),

May and H. Mueller (German Club).

MOTOR RECORD

London, Sept. 9. The Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah Press telegram reports that John Cobb, famous London racing motorist, set up а new world's record for one hour motor speed record there to-day by travel- 1ing at 167.89 miles an hour. OVER 2 course of 12 miles,

has tentative

1 min. 58.3 thus beating the record establish- ed by Captain C.G. Eystohof, 182.53 miles an hour last July. Cobb plans to attempt new records for longer times and distances to-morrow and on Fri- day-

of 200 odd against the full York-Norman Lee: 2. Chan Wing Hal. shire attack at Sheffield the other day. Many thought I played bet- ter because I had been chosen to play for England. Success is sure- ly a potent tonie in sport.

"Probably my deadliest spell with the ball was 8 for 42 v. Kent &t Chesterfield,

"That experience in Austrialia in 16520 with. Guligan's team-not full England side, of course-ought

100 Metres Backstroke (Men) 1. Kwok Hon Ming; 2, Chan Kwong Bun. Time: 1 min. 20 secs.

Water Polo: 9th Battery. RA Post to South China. Score: 6-2.

CANTON MEET

British Wireless.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BENEVOLENT BRANCH

The St. John Ambulance New

Medical Representatives for South China Territories

Benevolent

to prove useful now. I hit 125 Bathing Club, for the Kwong branch return for August snows

against Wellington.

which Tung Meet.

is to

be that a total of 13,451 cases were Of this total, 3,721 were treated at the Haw Par Hospital think we are well in the running. Ladies Miss Yeung Sau Chun, Cheung Chau, including a number We have the best all-round team Au Yen Chee and Sung Shui Butet. children who were tuberculosis Men: Norman Lee, Wong Chee bone cases from the Tung Wah since. I joined the county. If we

Exten3ve damage tr Hung, Kwok Hon Ming, Ip Hon Hospital.

What about Derbyshire's chance he'd In Canton on September 18, treated. of the Championship? Well, 119, and 20, are:-

"Worthington has wagered (in what a man with a name like that would bet in) that I shall never make a century. My 46 against pull it off it will be the first time Lancashire at Blackpool is the since 1874. The competition was Chaun, Sze Foo Sun, Chui Kun the Tusen Wah, Kam Tin and

Newcastle Norwich Plymouth

Brentford

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Aldershot.

Header

New York, Sept. 9.. The following were the results

the major League matches played to-day.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Baseball

TENNIS TITLE

Kay Stammers And Perry In Forin

Forest Hill. Sept. 8. In the quarter-finals of the American Tennis Championship 'played here to-day, Miss Kay Stammers (Great Britain) defeated Miss Carolin Babcock (America) 7-5, 3-6. 6-4, while Miss Alice defeated Miss Marble (America) Grace Wheeler by the scores of 6-2, 11-9

"Fred Perry, who is making a strong bid for the title, entered the semi-final when he beat H.M. Culley (America) in three sets, 8-3. 8-2. 8-1. Bryan Grant (America) disposed of John Van Ryn (Ameri- ca in four nets 3-6, 8-6, 6-0, 0-3.- Reuter.

Arsenal

1

Birmingha

3

1W. Bromwich 1 Sunderland.

R. H

0

St. Louis

4 10

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1 Manchester C, 1

Boston ...

0 Portsmouth

Ú

1 11 0 Fifteen innings were played.

3 Huddersfeld

1

1 Wolves

£

Pittsburgh .....7 14 Brooklyn

1

8 13

2

SECOND DIVISION

Bradford Sury

1" Leicester

Cincinnatti

2 8

0

2

2. Barnsley

1

Kampouris hita homer.

New York

4 12

0

5 W. Ham

2 Chesterfield

Cincinnatt!

3 10

0

+ Bradford C.

Walker hit a homer. New York

→ Northampton 2 Bournemouth 0

7 C Hal Schumacher hit a hom

2

er.

0 Exeter

1 Southend

3

Chicago Philadelphia

10

3 B *

New York

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Cleveland

Wrexham

6 Rochdale.

Chicago Philadelphia

4

12

0

5 12 3

New York

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

0 Rangers

0

Joe Moore hit two homers: twelve innings being played.

1 Hearts

3

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Arbroath Celtic

1 Aberdeen

4

Boston

2° 10

2

3 Clyde

I

1

Chicago

3 11

;

Dunfermline

4 Hamilton

2

Dundee Hibernian

2 Kilmarnock

2

Washington

11 13

0

1

Albion

1

Kress (2), Ben Chapman and Singleton hit homers.

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH),

Darlington Mansfeld

Third Lanark Motherwell

A Beuter.

"THERE'S ANĮ

باد

HRB

H⚫B

Detroit

4 10 1

Gehringer hit a homer.

11 12 2

3 B 0

ļ

12 10 0

Dimaggio and Lou Gehrig hit

homers. Cleveland

9 16 2 Knickerbocker hit a homer.

The clash between Phliadel- phia and St. Louis was post- poned owing to rain. Reuter.

COMING OFF THE ICE IN A MINUTE !"

Obtainable Everywhere"

nearest so far. The Tower almost then only three years old. Gioù- Mun. Lee Kal Yeung, Youss Chee Tuen Mun Clinic buildings was BREWED And bottled by HonGKONG BREWERY & DISTILLERY, LIMITED

frant over in' surprise. So Mitchellcestershire were the first Cham-Wah, Shlu Hung Yiu, Chan Wah occasioned by the recent typhoon and Townsend claim, quyway." plons and Notts the second."

Talu, and Ng Yee Man,

and rain storms.

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