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SATURDAY,
FOOTBALL.
HIGH SPOTS IN THE PAST AND QUEEN'S REGIMENT v. SOUTH
THE PRESENT.
1BY ROBERT MACWHIRTERY
CHINA.
SEPTEMBER 17, 1927.
YACHTING NOTES.
BOATS BEING GOT READY FOR NEW SEASON.
(BY CHAU KUNG.")
At Sookunpoo yesterday a team drawn from the Queen's Regiment were defeated by four goals to two in a friendly soccer match with South Ching which attracted a large Chinese that hopeful note "An Anti-cyclone With the weather reports resuming crowd.
It was a game of bad luck for the covers the North of China" sailor- soldiers, who, although presented men are thinking of the setting out of with many scoring openings, failed to their craft for the coming season. through ill luck, and partly because take advantage of them, partly of the strong opposition.
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I canna' help thinking how well off folk are nowadays. I was just watching the wee yin the other morning, half blin' wit sleep wrast ling away in a wardrobe throwing dresses about galore in search for something or other that had to go
I understand that the official open- ing day of the Royal Hongkong wi' a red belt. I still en' her the
The beginning of the game. was "wea yin" but man, you should surprising, the Chinese piling on Yacht Club is to be on Saturday 22nd see her now wi" her lang silk legs three goals within 25 minutes, and October, when the opening Cruiso and, mind ye, she's no' above go it was not until the second half had will be combined with Navy League ing out wi her aunt's best white well commenced that the soldiers re- races for the Navy and Mercantile
duced the lead.
Marine. The Acting Commodore, Sunday shoes if she gets "half # South China were the more polished
Mr. A. L. Shields, with Nassrs. W. A chance at all. Time was
when side, showing very good balance and Dowley, R. Sutherland and L. M. she could be skelped but she's got team work. They were strong in all Whyte are conferring with the Gen- eral Committee of the Yacht Club in past that stage now. Ye canna' sections, and combined with effect.
The Queen's wore unfortunate in the arrangement of the programmic. very well wallop a youngster when she's half a head higher than being unable to play Hooper, who is yoursel'. It's no' dignified like.
out of the Colony, and Hill, who has A Club Cruise to Junk Bay is been in hospital with B damaged projected for the October holiday Ay, I don't think bairns are near-knee. "Jackson who took. Hill's place, week-end when a good turn-out of
sound ly so much fun when they begin to played a fast and
game. boats is expected. Members should get up, especially when they get He was the most outstanding player be looking to their gear and getting to knowing more than yourself. for the soldiers. Woodards, at cer-all-into ship shape and Bristol fashion tre forward was unable to runke much for the eponing of the Championship It's a great handicap.
use of his ability owing to the
events which I believe will commences Says she this morning at break-attention that was paid to him by the at the end of next month. fast, "Unele, do you know that opposing centre half. Both Shark Mary Pickford's real name is and Bellinger, backs were inclined to Gladys Smith and that Vilma be weak, finding it difficult to control the quick movements of the South China forwards.
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She then went on to tell me that somebody's brother is engaged to the sister of the man who had a wooden leg in the "Sea Beast."
What it was all about I don't know and didna' like to let on. I only mention it, though, to. show how the bairn has progressed since last you heard o' her.
From the start South Chinn at tacked, and within eight minutes they scored. A second was added after a quarter of an hour, and a third ten minutes later.
After this the soldiers improved, and several times had the Chinese goal at their mercy but all their shots went astray. For the remaining part of the first half they had their share of the play, but were unable to find the
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It is little early yet to learn of any. changes of ownership of the racing and cruising craft but I hear that "Azamo" has changed hands with the late owner retaining an option to re- purchase; whilst Mr. V. Goulborn has given acquired "Imogen" and has hor a new suit of salts with which she is sailing in quite good form.
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As I was saying, when I was a
members are feeling their way boy it was a red letter day when
wards the Bermudan zig and it will be interesting to see the new a new suit came my way. I mind
In the second half matters were plans and the results which attend feature the departure from what is an fine even to this day my Uncle fairly evently balanced, a
Hongkong the buying me my first suit, That being the chances which the Regiment established. rig in was in Dumfries and he fell down missed. Eventually Richardson re-gaff sail sloop or cutter. the stairs of a barber's shop that duced the lead, but right from the day and very nearly broke his kick off South China added a fourth. Both sides battled hard, and Richard- neck. I didna' get out to play wi' son found the net for the second time. yon suit on. No, it was kept for
Both sides were aggressive for the Sundays, except once, when I was remainder of the play but there was taken from Linkumdoddie to see no further scoring, Langholm Common Riding. Ar,
We
gramme was
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that was a day right enough, the chairs are all full o' soldiers.much keenness and are ready to join!
You know, when it came to enter-Not that I grudge them a rest for battle with "Ladye Jean.” tainment it took very little to they have to get up gey early in please us theh. Man, for weeks the morning. The music was
used to look forrit to the kinda' saddening at times, especi-] Sunday School Soirees. Ay, that ally "Rose Marie." The last time] was a great night; a bag when we I heard it was in London. It cost went in and an orange when we sixteen shillings a seat, no' count came out. A wise precautioning the price of the programme. that last one lest we bung the But yon sort o' things all the go
A cricket match will be played" on peel about and upset the dignity now, Janet, she's full o' talk the I. B. C. ground between the o the Kirk Elders). The pro-about going to the M.CL. on the 1. R. C. and, Indian merchants
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Malubhcy. Even in this Colony, it's quite "What's this 1812 business different to what it used to be.aboot anyway he Bandmann at the Theatre Royal, Now you've got to be very care- an odd K.C.C. concert or maybe ful wi' a man te Mae. ' the Philharmonie once in a while
I buy Says I was about all we had to look forrit "How much ist bottle?" says to. Now, what between pictures, he, dancing and bands, a body's some- “Man," says 11812's a tune, times hard put to it to get away no' a vintage dar You must be from the Club in time. Only last thinking Napoleon brandy?" Sunday night we went along to the "I don't mind if I do" says he, Dock to hear the Northamptons. "and go go wi' the water." Man, yon sort of thing is very wear- As I say, what's the use of ng, on the feet, especially when being ignorant if ye don't show it!
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