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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1939.

* In the World of Sports

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BATSMEN HAVE FIELD

DAY AT KOWLOON

Three Men Top Half-Century Mark: Drawn Game

BY "E. U. ROPES

There was only the Senior Diviston tame last Saturday, this being the drawn match, at King's Park, between the Chib and Kowloon. The match was significant for one thing-the weak- `ness of both teams in the bowling department being very much In evidence.

The visitors had Arst lease of the wicket and Dr. Lindsay Ride. at last really got going and knocked up a pretty 64. After Carey. who had opened with the doctor, was out Alec Pearce settled down almost at once to play carefree cricket to hit up 72 runs and the Club were able to declare at 179 for four wickets,

FOOTBALL FIXTURES FOR YEAR

CHARITY MATCH ON JAN. 1, 1940 The following are the remaining soccer fixtures for the year:-

TODAY

Junior Shield Replay

H.K. FOOTBALL REFEREES ASN.

The monthly meeting of the Hongkong Football Referees'' A5- sociation will be held tomorrow Dec. 31, at 8 pm at the Offices of the Hongkong Football Associa- tion, Bank of Canton Building, 4th foot, Room No. 55.

The following are amongst the several partant items down for

discussion

SAPPERS BEAT | H.K.R.A.

K.I.T.C.

HOCKEY ASSOCN.

TOURNAMENT

Royal Engineers beat the Kow- toon Tennis Club, conquerers of Nomads, by four goals to one in * Hockey Association Tournament

match played at Söökanpoo yes-

terday.

SPOON SPOON SHOOT AT NAVAL RIFLE RANGE

Forty-four members attended the Spoon Shoot on the Naval Rifle Range on Stonecutters' Island last Saturday. The light was particularly good, just falling towards the last six hundred yards, and the wind was tricky only at five hundred.

SR. (4)

Remedios

3 28 28 28 BO 3 27 38

31 4 24 79 Cpl. A. F. Ferreira 14 23, 24 30 77† Cpl. F. C. Cole 5 25 24 28 77

* Winner of Nett-spoon.

LEADING SCORES Leading scores were as follows:- LAK (D)

Pe. J. C. Forseta 11 27 26 31 86* (a) To decide the date of the Both teams turned up short of CapFF. Sequera Scr. 31 33 97/CDL A.F. Férera 9.23 30

Hy 200 300 605 TS M.F. Rushman 7.28 29 29 28

Sgt. J. P. Baleros 5 27 28 "Referees v. Press" Football Match, severat of their regars KITC Mr. L. Langley 2

Mr. W. Trenouth 1 33 32 30 4Mne. S., Croft

2 28 33 Royal Scots v. 8th R.A. (C. HILL (D) To consider the erection of Were without Mallk, who has left Mr. R. G. Foreman 3 31 30 32 93. C. BY

Mr. C.A. Hyett (230; Ret-Foster),

n club-house.

the Colony for Japan, while Afzal. S. R. J. Heap

Ser 30 32 31 99 The primary aim for the erec-their left-winger was another ab-L/Cpl. & D'Aquino 3 30 34

sentee.

131 Engineers

31 missed Set. G. Breese tion of a club house is to have a Denyer and Shaw from their for Col. V.M. Hammond 1 31 29 31 91

130 Zt. L. B. Holmes Scr. 33 31 28 91 rendezvous for the convenience ward ffhe.

Mr. J. A. Guard 2 29 31 30 90 The losers were oné short Mr. H. J. S. Blake Ser..28 91 31 90 of the Game" to football players, throughout the game, while the Mr AL. Warburton J 26 34 30 BO and fans as a means to improve R.E. lost Marriott, their inside- their feeling and interest on and left, who was injured in the handi Singh, being the last of the hatch. of the field

by a rising ball late in the first and had to retire.

SATURDAY, DEC 23

1st Div. (4. p.m.) Kowloon v. E. Navy (Kowloon, Ref-Goks; Linesmen-Dove and Demee).

St. Joseph's v. S. China "A" (C. Re-Glover Linesmen-Ed- wards and Tent)

Police v Royal Scots (Boundary

Ref-Mitchell: Linesmen

Lloyd was not playing and as a result the KC.C. attack was con-Hill

I wonder when Robert Lee will produce the form that made him such a deadly Rd., bowler somme couple of seasons ago? Phillips and Sze Po Wal), Lack of practice and. I under- stand. a partiality for golt, has affected his bowling no end.

WILL JACK siderably weakened.

DEMPSEY COME TO HONGKONG?

2ND DIV. “A”

5th R.A v. Kit Che (Scokunpoo, 2.30: Ret-Hinchliffe).

of giving lectures on the "Laws

U.S.S. BARKER WIN DUCK PIN MATCH

At the Hongkong Bowling Alleys last night, U. S. 3. Barker and W. S. S. Tulsa engaged in a friendly"

8th R.A, v. Eastern (Stanley, 4; 3-game Duck Pin match, the form- Re-Pearson).

er winning by 39 pins.

South China v. 30th R.A. (C. HIL

Ref-Silva).

2.30

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! When Kowloon batted they found the Club attack rather wenkish as could not And 22 Wu JACK DEMPSEY come to John Pearce

length and both Hongkong"

Dow and Alec Boxing fans who have been look. Pearce were also off form. As a ing forward to seeing the former result Donald Anderson (57) and world heavy-weight champion in Ernile Fincher (38) took full toll of the Colony be disappointed to the bowling and when stumps were poned). lean that, contrary to expectations, drawn Kowloon were only 22 runs Jack Dempsey did not come by the behind with three wickets in hand. Pan American China Clipper which arrived at Kal Tak from Manila yesterday evening.

According to information gather.

UNIVERSITY HELD

Newly re-admitted into the First Division, the University were held

ed from those who arrived in the to a draw by a fairly strong Club giant flyingboat. It is reliably learn- second eleven on the Chater Road ed that Dempsey might still make ground. the trip before returning to the States.

(post-

Kow-

2ND DIV, “B” ` University v. Engineers

Kowloon v. Kwong Wah loon, 2.30; Ref.-Ip).

RAF. v. Police (Boundary Rd., 12.30; Ref-Gibson).

Royal Scots v. Signals (Military, 4: Ref-Smith).

3RD DIV. RASC, v Royal Scots" (Bookun- poo, 4; Ret.-Thorley).

RAM.C

12th V.

FA Joseph's, 230; Ref-Copsey). Signals v. International

(St

(St.

D. O. Parsons top-scored for the home team with 51 and Alec Mac- Dempsey left his restaurant m kenzie helped with 39. The Club Madison Square, Garden, New York, total was 174 and to this the Uni-Joseph's, 4: Ref. Harloch). and went to Manila by Clipper to versity replied with 109 for 5, K. referee the title fight for the world Y. Tam hitting very hard for his Rd., 230: Ref.-Ford).

Engineers v. Kumaons (Chatham Light-weight championship between 53, Garcia (holder) and Gleh Lee. The fight is to take place on Saturday.

A SHORT VISIT ·

ABBAS AND BARMA

(" SUNDAY, DEC. 24

1st DIV. (4 p.m.) M. Rt. Abbas, who some seasons Kwong, Wahv, Eastern (Bound- ago opened the bowling for the lary Rd., Ref-Clark; Linesmen-

Dempsey had booked his passage Indian Recreation Club first team, Adland and Hobson). to Hongkong, and had his pass-

appears to be slowly but surely Club v. S. China "B" Club, Ref.

par vished for a short visit which regaining his form. He has been-Omar: Linesmen-Barretto and he intended to make this week, bowling very consistently this. sea-Carley).

but it is understood that the re-

son and on Saturday took four

AND DIV. “A”

Club . B.A.0.0. (Club, 2.30; Ref.

ception committee in Manfla had wickets for 20 runs." Yaya Barma other plans for him and would not kept a steady length and had four-Banham). let him go.

The former champion is due to wickets for only two runs aplece. referee another fight in Honolulu The Indians were playing the on Dec, 28, and if that fight could Air Force who were dismissed for be postponed (efforts are being only 47, the home team replying made to do so) Dempsey will in all with 72.

probability visit. Hongkong before] At Happy Valley, Kowloon juniors returning to America. Until some easily had the better of the C.S.C.C. "thing definite is known on this 2nd XI while Cralgengower drew point we can only keep wondering with the Middlesex Regiment, -wili Dempsey visit Hongkong? Another drawn game was that be- tween Recreio and Police at King's Park, the feature of this match being the steady bowling of Pope and Joe Lewis for the Police.

Brentford's Lucky Equaliser

Brentford.....2

Chelsea...

Jackson, Chelsea's Scottish in-

ternational reserve keeper, was the

Charity Cup Soccer

3RD DIV Electric v. 24th RA, (C. HEL 2.30: Ref.-Lee Bing Tong).

South China v. 5th RA (C., 4; Ref. Wype).

MONDAY, DEC. 25-“ Sunday Herald International Charity Cup

China V. Portugal (Sokunpoo, 3.30; Ref-Mitchill; Linesmen- Miniham and Foster).

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TUESDAY, DEC. 26

Sunday Herald International Charity Cup

England v. Scotland (Club, 3.30; Ref.-Ip; Linesmen --Silva and Omar).

"SATURDAY, DEC, 30- Senior Shield 1st Round "

(4 p.m.) Kwong Wah 7. South China "A" (Boundary Rd, Ref-Beard; Lines-

sole stat in a scrappy game. SCOTLAND'S TEAM men-Ford and Hobson),

SELECTED

Yet, strangely enough, he might have saved the shot that gave! Brentford their equaliser in the The following have been selected second half. He was hampered by represent Scotland against Eng- two forwards, and Gorman's 40-land in the Sunday Herald Inter- yards free kick salled over his national Charity Cup competition head into the net.

football match on Tuesday Decem.

Apart from a few "purple pat- ber 25, on the Club ground, kick- ches" this was a typical take-no- or at 3.30 p.m.:- chance "Derby." There was little attempt by either side to produce constructive football, and there was a great deal more feeling than Anesse.

• GOAL INSPIRATION Chelsea had the inspiration of

a goal in the Arst ten minutes.

Duncan (R. Scots); A. Bone (Club), Blackburn (Police):" McEwan (Club), Willamson (Kowloon), Clarke (R. Scots); Munro R. Scots), W. G. Pryde (Club), Hossack (R. Scots), Fer- sler (Police) and Tait '(Middle- sex),

Payne rounded off a fine solc effort Reserves:-Dignam

J

(F. C. of

with an unstoppable shot. After Signals), Birrell (RE) and Gibb that Brentford peppered Dacksch R Scots).

with barraze of shots. It was

Players are requested to report

all Brentfore up to the intervar to the team manager, Mr. W. and Holliday equalised after Pryde, at the dressing room of the characteristic dash.

Chelsea went ahead again toon

after the break, Burgess making

HKFC. at 3 pm, sharp.

LOST TO CHINA no mistake with a penalty kick.

Last year Scotland lost to China This lead was short-lived, for by four goals to nfl in the second within a minute Jackson made his round on the Sookunpoo ground only mistake of the match. He may Lee Wal-tong, (3) and Lai Shiu- have been impeded, but anyway.Wing, scored" for the winners. Gorman's tree kick counted

It ta of interest, to note that of

South China "B" T. Kowloon, (0. Re-Foster; Linesmen-Mit- chal and Smith).

Royal Scots v. Club (Sookunpoo,'; Ref.-Minham: Linesmen-Ed- Wards and Barretto).

JUNIOR SHIELD 1ST ROUND Royal Scots or 8th RA. v. RAF. (Sookuspoo, Ref-Goss).

Police v. South China, "B" (Boun- dary Rd., Ref.-Ip).

24th RA v. Kowkon (G. HIL; Ref-Stokes).

International V. RAMO (82 Joseph's, 4; Ref-Hinchliffe),

30th R.A v. Club (Military, Ref. -Cover).

3RD DIV.

Kumaons v. Royal Scots (Chat-

ham Rd., 3.30; Ref-Dove).

SUNDAY, DEC. 31

Junior Shield ist Round Signals Engineers (Bookun-. boo, 230; RefClark),

Mectric v. 8. China "A" (Club.

4 Re-S£va).

2.30, Rer Omat).

Easter Y. Kwong Wah (Club,

MONDAY, JAN. 1 1940 Charity Match (in ald of BOW.F.3 There was hardly a single thrill the team selected above Duncan. Combined Serviers m. Rest of Co- in the rest of the 90 minutes, and Blackburn, Munro, Ferrier, Hossack pny

It can be said that neither side and Talt played for Scotland last Beard: deserved to win a poor game.

year.

Ford).

Navy Ground, 3.45; Ret

Linermen Stokes and

Teams and scores follow:-

U. S. S. Barker:-Y. P. Beckwith, s E Greñuck, L. L. Frederick, R. Kelly. Scores, 387, 378, 380. Total 1.143.

U. S. S. Tulsa:--H; S. Bakër, J. A. Vasko, J. R. Terry, H. Koslosky. Scores. 373, 349, 383 Total 1,104

The

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The winners' defence was sound, Lt. Russel and Sgt. Croston being! The Sappers were in excellent Outstanding. Dobsen. In goal, was form, and good combination among steady throughout, the forwards, backed up by an ex-;

+ Winner of Handicap spoon.

Winners of of wilt have his handicaps reduced by one point.

H.K.C.G. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY

The following will represent the

Karnall Singh was the only out-Hongkong Cricket Club against the cellent performance from their standing player in the KIT.C. de-Club de Recreio in friendly cricket

Sgt. centre-half,

mathes on Saturday at 2 p.m.;--- Croston, soon fence. Fore down the KIT.C. defence.. The teams:

1st XI at Club de Recreio;--T. Man Singh was the losers' only: ROYAL ENGINEERS: Sgt. Dob-A. Pearce (Capt.), D. de S. Carey, · dangerous forward, although SOR: Lt. Russell, L/Sgt. Goodwin;. P. Charlton, D. G. Day, A. H. Pyara Singh and 3 newcorner, Cpl. Saxby. Bgt. Croston, Cpl. Finnie, J. H. Fox. R. D, Gillespie, Gurbachan Singh, were occasion- Whitaker: L/Cpl. Singleton: Cpl. M. F. L Haymes, J. L. Usley, J. L ally in the limelight.

Bowling, L/Sgt. Homburg. Spr.C. Pearce and L ̈ T. Ride. For Sappers. L/Sgt. Homburg

HOMBURG SHIÑES

Marriott, and Spr. Ellesley.

2nd XI at FKC.C. -E J. R. KOWLOON INDIAN TENNIS Mitchell (Capt), C. W. B. Bishop. was outstanding, and he scored CLUB: Makhant Singh: Karnail H. J. D. Lowe Brigadier T. Mac- three of the four goals. Sgt. Cros-Singh. Kalwant Singh; Mohinder leod, A., K. Mackenzie, D. O. Par- ton scored the third goal. The Singh, Kishan Singh, Bagh Singh: sons, RS, W. Paterson, J. EPot- score at half time was 3-0. the Gurbachan Singh. Attar Singh, ter, D. S. Robb, W. Stoker and T. goal for K.IT.C., netted by Man Man Singh and Pyara Singh.

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