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PLAY AND PLAYERS.

SOUTH CHINA'S GOOD WIN. By "Wanderer.”

Goals camo a little more freely, they rolled on Auston.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY'S CRICKET.

KOWLOON KEEPS ITS END UP,

The two Cricket League matches on Saturday afternoon saw the Kowloon Cricket Club opposed to the Indian Recreation Club, and Caveille Kowloon drew in the first division)

MONDAY NOVEMBER 1926

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in Hongkong League football on was opposed to a man on top form and gained the victory in the Saturday, the curtailed programme and had few chances., McBride 18 second.

The first elevens met at the of nine matches producing thirty too much a defonder and givias five goals. The University ran up too few opportunities to Taylor, who K.C.C. ground, and the Indians eleven against the Moslem "B" team, however found progress very diff compiled 157 (A. H. Madar 58).

cult against Lam Yuk-ying, Mason F. Goodwin taking 5 for 58. without reply.

Kowloon, league leaders, went and Hayes did good work occa-K.C.C. had knocked up 122 for 7 down anexpectedly before South sionally and the former's centering when stumps had to be drawn. Chinn, who gained their first win of might have produced goals against Capt. E. W. Morris contributed 66

to this total. the season, co-relative with Kow-a less capable defence. loon's first loss, The Royal Artil-| lery also won for the first time. Full results are appended:

Division 1.

South China 1 Kowloon ....0 R. A......2 Police ...

Club de Rec..4 Tamar

Division II A.

Surreys Res. 2 Drams

.0

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St. Joseph's 1 R. A. Res...1 Division II B. University.11 Moslem "B" .0 Drums Res...4 St. Joseph's

It is to their defence that South The junior teams played at Soo- China owe their first win. Nevor kunpoo, the Kowloon men, who have seen Wong Shui-wa play batted first, compiling 163, thanks better football and with Leung mainly to B. Petharam (43), J. E.; Yuk-tong and Lam Yuk-ying Hancock (89) and W. F. J. Gorvin equally strong small won-į (41). A. 2. Suffad captured 51 der it really is that Kowloon's for wickets for 25. The Indians wards had few chances. The backs replied with 163 (YA. Wanab 51), kicked well and with an iden of A. R. F. Raven taking 4 for 28, direction. Where they had so great

FRIENDLY MATCHES. advantage was in their team-work. The H.K.C.C. "Outcasts" were atị They covered each other to per- home to the East Surreys, and the fection and passed with rare visitors won by a handsome margin. accuracy.

Going in to bat first, they declared The Suen Kam-shun was the star for- at 168 for 5 (Capt. Kent 79). ward though all five were con-"Outcasts" replied with 102, Capt.) tinually pegging away. Suen's Rowe taking 4 for 30. goal was the only success of many The Navy visited the Civil Ser-) magnificent attempts on his part. vice C. C., and lost to the home. Wong Pak-cheong worked hard and aide. The naval team were all out! KOWLOON'S FIRST DEFEAT.

Cheung Kam-chuen centred well for 100 (Nicholson 31), Bakerf For their superb defensive game, though whether the fact that he taking three wickets at a cost of for their individual enterprise and never retained possession any long-one run apiece. The Civil Service for their quickness on the baller than was consistent with safety in reply compiled 166 for 8 (Fincher South China deserved their win was due to his reluctance to come 63). Bennett, for the Navy, capi over Kowloon. The lasgue lenders to grips with Duncan or Read is tured 5 for 39,

Boarders.. .1 St. J. Res....4 Moslem "A" 1 S. China "C". 2 Recreio "B" 0

did not look like prospective cham- another question. Chan Kwong-ui Craigengower entertained H.M.S. pions, they displayed none of the found progress difficult against Hawkins, quick Intelligence necessary under Turner but he did much good work. the existing conditions; their for wards seemed too well acquainted with the fact that Austen' was not with them.

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GOSANO'S HAT TRICK.

and the flagship'a cricketers registered a decisive win, Craigengewer knocked up 97, and the Hawkins men replied with 159, Reed capturing 5 for 23. Gosano, the Chith de Recreio The University lost two friend- Kowloon further made the mis-centre-forward distinguished him-lies. The first eleven played the Artillery at Pokfulum, take of playing to all intents and self getting the three second half Royal purposes for a draw after a goal goals against the Tamar, whose scoring 94 (Rough taking 5 for 43); less first half; that they had quite defence had in their three previous to which the artillerymen replied a lot left in them was shown by games but once penetrated, Gesano with 116 (Major Hattersley-Smith the spirited attack maintained got his first from a penalty, his 63 not out). The University The South second from a good centre by second eleven compiled 103 against when a goal down. China goal underwent a severe Alves, and his third when he the Police Recreation Club, the atrain, though Kowloon's failure to concluded a brilliant solo run by Police replying with 128 for 8. score was only aggravated by the putting the ball out of Wavish's The Chinese Recreation Club

'reach, missing of a penalty.

drow with the Royal Engineers.at Once the initial dash of the Play generally speaking was Causeway Bay. The C.R.C. closed Chinese had worn off, the Kowloon devoid of good football, but the their innings at 159 for 8 (Ng Sze- half-backs assumed a grip of the Reca. dashing attacks caught the kwong 85), Jacob taking 3 for 21. game which boded ill for South somewhat lazy Tamar defence The R. E. scored 121 for 8 (Capt. China's prospects, but though the napping. The Recreio half-backs Bridgeland 43), W. Hung taking 4 forwards shaped more like for played extraordinarily well, their for 20. wards after a vary shaky open-captain having one of his best days. ing, they kept the ball too close, or Little was seen of the Tamar for-i would have held a goal lead at wards, they had to do too much half-time. Cavaille made two nice fetching and carrying for them- attempts and Mason shot just by. selves.

BORROWED MONEY.

CLAIMS BY INDIANS. Three Indian money-lenders

It looked a certainty when Cavaille, At half-time the score was one was taking a cross by McBride but all, the Recrsio scoring first through this first-timer only half tock; Brown and the Tamar equallsing

from effect.

& ponalty given against brought claims before Mr. Justice Wood, in the Summary Court this The Chinese had slightly the Ogley for a foul. better of the opening of the second Wavish gave a great display in morning.

Bishen Singh claimed $86 from The forwards were playing' the Tamar goal but was not to be speedy first-time passing game expected to hold out indefinitely. Leung Poo, fitter, being money lent And getting down cleverly had bad, The backs were akin to the curate's under a promissory note dated De- luck on two or three occasions, egg, and the halves were fair incomber 8th-principal $80, interest Suen shooting well. Eventually defence and hopeless as constructive $6. Judgment was given for the Cheung Kam-chuen receiving from players,

half.

a free-kick-centred ideally for Suen Kar-shun- to score easily from alx

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plaintiff for $83.20 with costs.

Mehar Singh claimed $40 for money lent under a promissory note: to Chin Lyoak Lamcar. The defen- The Pollen supporters received tant said that he had borrowed $80, Then to crown all, Kowloon missed another shock when their team and had not borrowed the money

yards with a torrific shot which gave Vickers no possible chance.

3408T OF PLAY BUT LOSE.

a penalty awarded for hands, went down for the fourth succes- from the plaintiff who appeared in ive occasion. The Royal Artil- the box, but from a watchman. Bainst Leung Yuk-tong.

Mason

was deputed to take the kick and ery won simply and solely because Judgment was given for the defen-

they hdd their few opportunities dant.

he put in a crashing drive straight

at Lau. There was no merit in the save, Lou simply could not get out of the way of the ball.

Kowloon played up wonderfully well in the last quarter of an hour. They had eight players in the South China half and the defonders were hard put to it to keep the ball out. Right up to the last minute Kowloon maintained a constant altack but the gos! had a seemingly charmed existence.

Kowloon must have been quite antisfied with the display of Vic- kers. He was more confident than in previous games and brought off

and took them while the Police Ah Ming, fitter, and Ah You, had hoats of chances and showed motor driver, appeared to answer a a positive dislike for doing likewise, claim by Sur Jan Singh for $360, It was not that the R.A. enjoyed being money lent under an LOU more of the game, indeed terri- Ah Ming said he had only borrowed

and torially the game was always to $20. The other defendant borrow

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were re- incident which might have had

many great saves, one of note being quired, to fend for themselves to a

a free kick taken by Suen Kam-shun greater extent than the Police were some influence on the result, had a The Drums were a goal down and just outside the area, from which required to do, yet Miles got really fair decision been given. he was obliged to concede a corner, through and scored in the first half Wheeler although suffering from a and Pulford added with a goal of had broken through. Bayard shot a similar nature after the interval, for goal with the keeper out and Bore heel played magnificently and Read also being in good form, Vic- Wynne gave a sterling diapiny Harris ran into the goal and kers was well covered. Duncan and the defence usually had the handled the ball in an endeavour. played a fine spectacular game, RA, well hold. Occasionally the to save. He failed even to arrest His interceptions were clever show- Police forwards would promise the flight of the ball which went prise a penalty was awarded. The Ing good anticipation and his tack- something only to break down at into the goal. To everyone's sur whistle could not have been blown ling loft little to be desired. the crucial moment. At the bot Turner was no less sound and Meginning of the season I gave as an Kelvie fed his forwards with opinion that Oram was too slow at before the ball entered the net centre-half and still cannot see as the whole Incident could have been measured in fifths of a second. accuracy.

Combination was almost entirely why he does not change placesThe referee has discretion, but he lacking in the forward line. At with Britain, whose height and is surely expected to exercise his some stages they were badly plied speed are much better suited to the

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The Surreye Reserves defeated University eleven goals win was the Drums by two gdala to nil and rather startling Moslem "B" though they thoroughly deserved fielded only nine men

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