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PLAY AND PLAYERS.

GROUNDS QUESTION: TO-MORROW'S FOOTBALL. By" "Wanderer."

Enquiries in various eireles fn have displayed no lose of form, and the past two or three days in con-while we agree that the Police ara nection with the Hongkong Foot- the type of eleven that can suc- ball Association and the grounds cessfully lose against a team of question, have clicited the fact the Tamar calibre one week, and that the Army and Navy have of emerge smiling from a brush with their own volition, informed the a reputedly stronger side the next, ehairman.

of the

Recreation we don't contemplate a surprise of Grounds Committee that they do this nature. not dispute the claim of the Hong- The Club de Recreio, one of the kong Football Association that it unfortunate clubs with neither Is the governing body of football ground nor allotment, will be in the Colony, with the provias that playing on the Kowloon F. C they do not accept its right, to con-ground. The teams met in `a trol football grounds,

friendly match about three woska | The attitude is precisely that ago and Kowloon won conifortably adopted at the meeting on Thurs-by six goals to two There is no day last week and we cannot see reason to assume Kowloon's in how it helps to define the position. ability to repent their success, The chairman of the Recreation though the score may be perhaps Grounds Committee asked a ques-Ja little less pronounced. tion of the Association, and "the, The Club will be at home to answer is more or less u negative the Royal Artillery, and had not one since the Association is either the Gunners taken a point from a governing body or it is not. If South China last week, we should it is accepted that it is, the ques-have suggested without reserve, a tion of grounds should not require win for the Club. The Club are comment in any form.

in rather low water just now but Things do not appear to have a good game should be witnessed progressed very far since last with the odds just a shade in fa-}.. week and the whole matter wil vour of the home team. probably be left in the hands of the Governor-in-Council for deel- sion.

TO-MORROW'S FOOTBALL.

Police: Clark; Wynne And Harle; Brittain, Oram and Randle; Cornwall, MoEwon, Valentine (Capt.), Noonan and Simpson.

Royal Artillery: Moore; Trimro and Doody; Kilgour, Rachel and

Viecars: Pulford, Harris, Ronde, ENTREE AND ASPARAGUS

Hemsworth and Sowter.

Tamar:

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1925.

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Wavish Futter and Lean; Sandys, Carter and Regan; Chadwick, Summers, Gray, Blake and Rowkins. Reserves: Badcock, Hanwell and Birchell.

South China: Lau Hing-cheung;; Ng Kam-chuen and Chan So; Leung, Yuk-ying: Pang Kam-wing, Sun Tuk-tong, Wong Shui-wn and Lam

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R. A. Res: Sneath; Whittington and Hardy; Bargant, Haynes and} West; Newham, Williams, Christie, Dolbear and Nonkes.

Club Reserves:-S. H. Garrod; w. G. Gerrard, H. Oswick; D., Lyon (Capt.), A. McBride, G. Pun- cheen; T. Pile, B. Bell, S. O. Hill, R. Bell and J. Dixon. Reserves A. Howell, D. Purves.

TIENTSIN TENNIS,,

THE SECOND DIVISION. The Drums muide a brisk start, but are unlikely to repeat their

In the semi-final of the open 0-1 win against the R. A. Reserves mixed doubles at Tientsin last week who appear to be stronger than Omar Rumjahn partnered by Miss Football in the Colony last expected... They should however Karnishkin lost to O. D. Rasmussen Saturday rüvenled little distur-Secure both points. Neither the and Mdme. Lesourd in straight bance of equilibrium ander the Club Reserves nor the Club de sets, 6-1, 6-2. The reports of the working of the relaxed offside and Recreio "A" are particularly strong match show that gusty wind throw-in rules. The one-back and a drawn game is indicated. which upset the losers more than] game has as a matter of fact beer. St. Joseph's put up a sorry dis-it did Rasmussen and his partner, very little exploited in the Colony play against. Kowloon Res. last was blowing the whole time, though though occasionally a back" would week, but it would take little te apart from this there was sufficient throw himself up the field and convince us that that was not their difference in the play as to place then there were two." It is possi-best form, and we anticipate that the two pairs into rather different ble in theory that even now, given they will secure at least one of the, classes. Rasmussen appears to sufficient nerve, the tactics can be points at stake in the game with have been the dominating factor duplicated, though possibly as a the Surveys Reserves. Kowloon in the game. He smashed ball; writer observed trecently ade; should succeed over South Chinn after ball at the net and Rumjahn fence that savoured, more of the Athletic "A." lawyer than the sportman would rapidly develop a: tendency to

weary the public.

A certain briskness has been added to the gume which forme

The fixtures fre:-

. Division I

Club v. R. A. Club. 4.30.

and his partner seemed unable to keep him away. Miss Kornishkin, one report says, was absolutely] Thelpless, puzzled by both his service and his returns, and Rumjahn was

C. de Recreio v, Kowloon-Kow-not a great deal better, though his

drives were effective at times.

a good deal of attraction for the loon. 4.30.

South China v. Tamar-Sookun-Mdme. Lesourd partnered Rasmus- spectator though whether or not good football will eventually be poo. 3.15.

sen ideally, leaving most of the » Police ousted is still a questión for de- bute:

4.30.

v. Surreys-Sookunpoo. work to him, but always to be

depended on if need be.

Division H. A. Drums v. R. A. Res.-Sookungoo "B." 4.30.

Recreio r. Club Res.-Club. 3.00.

this season.

conspicuous part in Tientsin tennis Omar Rumjahn has played no in-

He won the Hong Doubles with his elder brother St. Joseph's v. Surreys Res. Mahomed Ramjahn, and the Open Sookuripoo "B." 9.50.

South China v. Kowloon

Res-younger brother A. L. Rumjahn. Doubles Championship with his

There are several interesting games down for decision to-mor- row. "Visitors to the Scokunpoo ground will be accorded full value for their long trek since there are two First Division games scheduled for the "A" pitch. The opening match between the Tamar and S. C. A. South Ching Athletic should prove a little more exhilarating than would probably have been the case

The probable teams to hand are: a year ago. On present form it!

Club G. S. Rodger (Capt.) would appear' obvious that the Summers and C. W. E. Bishop; A. Chinese have gone back while the Mair, J. Stewart and J. Watson; E. Tamar have improved beyond re- A. Brodle. A. S. Forsyth, H. G. anticipation. engnition. The absence from the Howard, W. Johnston and W. Key. Colony of Li Wal-tong has of Reserves: McBride and Pile. course, made a good deal of differ

PROBABLE TEAMS.

ence to the effectiveness of the East Surreys: Douglas; Cooper Chinese forward line, but we natland Jordan; Mitchell, McGreavy ripate that they will take two and Bristowe: Charlesworth, Eaton, points to-morrow,

Humberstone, Butler and Mackle

He also reached the semi-final of the Open Singles, but unfortunately A sudden attack of eramp neces- sitated his withdrawal from the match with the redoubtable O. D.) Rasmussen, a match which had been looked forward to with keen

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SURREYS BONING TO-NIGHT...

The semi-finals and finals of the Inter-Platoon Boxing Competition The Surreys and the Police will worth.

In connection with the award of provide the attraction" for the Kowloon Vickery; Wheeler the "Montague-Bates" Cup will secund match of the afternoon. It and Reed; Turner, McKelvie and commence at 8.45 pin., at Murray will be the military team's first Hayes: Taylor, McBride, Caveille, Barracks this evening and not at

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