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RUGBY INTERPORT.
MATCH WITH SHANGHAI
Chinese New Year.
The invitation has been accepted
In their first match of the sea- The Hongkong Football Club, the son, the Kowloon Cricket Club, governing body of rugby football in last year's champions; were held Hongkong, has recolved an invitation. to a draw by the Indian R. C. "A" from Shanghai, for a representative" team in a high scoring match play-team to visit the Northern port during ed at Kowloon. Craigengower un- expectedly dropped two points against the Indians "B," whlist the Chinese maintained their form of the previous two weeks and were somewhat unfortunate in not taking full points from the Civil Service.
Kowloon Indians.
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subject to confirmation and pro- visional arrangements have been made for the side to leave with the As- saciation team on the President Grant January 17. The final decision will depend upon the acceptances forming, in, the opinion of a special sub-committee, a combination truly of the "Colony's re- representative Sources,
As was generally expected, the
Messrs. Hamilton and McTavish, the match between last year's champlons Chairman and Hon. See..of the Foot and the Indian R. C. "A" was left ball Club, who have already arranged unfinished, after some big scores to travel with the Association team, had been made on both sides. will presumably have charge of the The match was played at Kowloon, non-playing arrangements, whilst Mr. the visitors butting first. The bowl-C.. D. Wales has been invited to ing of the home team was severely Captain the side. punished and at the ten interval the Suckumpoo oleven had knocked up the valuable score of 184 for the loss of only three wickets when the innings Of the total, A. 11.
was: declared 67 und. J. S. A.
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nt the close of the innings.
Left with barely an hour and a half in which to score the necessary runs for victory, the Kowloon players found the task slightly beyond them and when stumps were drawn they had 2123/te 110 for five wickets, Ramsey scoring 63 and Brace 31.
The present strength of the Rugby Clubs and the Services in Shanghai Beveril matches of a will assure · high standard.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL
LEAGUE.
SEVERAL FINES LEVIED ON -TEAMS,
The Hongkong Football League Management Committee meeting was held on the 15th, with Mr. G. T. May in the chair. The Secretary reported the following transfers: A. Ward from St. Joseph's to Club de Recreio
Chinese v Civil Service, After declaring for 151 for the loss of eight wickets, the Chinese, n- tertaining the Civil Service, just failed to take full points althovel the visitors made a sporting effort as from 7.12. 27; F. Lee from St. make the runs and last nine of their Joseph's Chinese Athletic as from wickets fo 135. Humilton's was 8. 12.27 and G. I, Victor St. Joseph's an enterprising innings,
to-Club de Recreio us from 12. 12. 27.
University. Artillery,
The University entertained the Royal Artillery and won by 23 runs. The home team went to the wickets first and made 125 (Lara 30 and Ng 21. The visitors replied with 102 (Wright 23). For the home team Rumjaha took four wickets for 44 runs while Glazebrook took three for 17 for the Artillery,
Craigengower.v., Indians "B".
The Craigengower C. C. received rather a surprise from the Indians "B" whom it was expected they would easily beat. Although the Valley tean, batting frat declared with 182 runs" for the loss of only three wickets, they were unable to dismiss
the Indians.
Fer Craigengewer. Zimmern made 74 and Ilamson, who ans been batting very consistently lately, scored 53 before being defeated. Two of the three wickets were taken by Sufiad for 35 runs, ;
The rufians replied with 107 for three wickets, Madur just reaching the fifty mark.
DIVISION IË
Civil Service » University.
The University seconds journeyed"
to Happy Valley where they beat the. Civil Service team by 16 runs. The
The Committee considered the con- diet of the Police Football Club in playing T. Pile in the game against the 51 Club on the 3rd without having the player properly transfer- red in accordance with Rule 9. they decided to fine the Palice ten dollars and to caution T. Pile.
The Kowloon Football Club were fine, five dollars. for postponing the Junior "B" game v. Boy Scouts on the Ard, they were also fined five dollars for postponing the Senior game with the Chinese Athletic on the same day, points in both games were awarded their opponents.
The Junior "A" Division game, St. Joseph's . Kowloon, which was play cd on the 29th October, was ordered to be re-played.
For playing a senior division play- er in juniar division game ngainst the K.O.S.B. on the 10th without per mission, the Kowloon Football Club were fined ten dollars.
The League Management Comm tee ruled that unless permission to postpone kathes was received by the League Secretary not later that Thursday morning in each week, the games will have to be played.
U.S. FOOTBALL.
visitors batted first and rade 169 BREAK BETWEEN ARMY AND
(Kormasi 9 and Gittins 68), the Civil Service players making 153 in reply (Robertson 65).
Hongkong Electric v. Kowloon. The Kowloon juniors won their first match.on Saturday when they lefeat- ed the Hongkong Electric Company King's Park. With only 82 runs to make for victory, the Kowloon players batting fast easily passed their opponents' total, the jugings realising 100 runk for four wickets.
Stanesby was the most successful 'batsman for the Electric Company while Drysdale and Dand were re- sponsible for the Kowloon score of 100.
Police v Navy.
The Police suffered yet another de- feat on Saturday when they went under to the Navy seconds, the match taking place on the Police ground,
The searing was low on both sidra,
NAVY.
New York, Dec. 17. Great disappointment is falt by the sporting public at the news' that the Army and Navy have broken off fouthall relations owing to a difference
males. of opinion as regards the eligibility
For the past 30 years the Army- Navy match has been the climax of the football season' and one of the most spectacular sporting events of the year-Bruter's Ameritun Service,
BIG SCORING.
PONSFORD BEATS HIS OWN RECORD.
Melbourne, Dec, 17, 'Playing for Victoria against
the home team knocking up only 71 Queensland in the Sheffield Shield
ninteli, Pansford scored 437, thus beating his own world's record scure
runs, while the visitors replied with 120, Sparrow (Navy) was the most successful bowler of the match; claim-in first-class cricket of 429. Apart ing six Police viețims for 30 runs. LEAGUE TABLES.
Division I.
P. W. D. L. Pts. Craigengower C.C.4.2 2 Indian R.C. "A" 3 2 1
University
Royal Navy
Chinese R.Č.
Civil Service C.C. 3 1
Kowloon C.C
Indian R.C. "B" Royal Artillery
4
1 3
Division II.
P. W. D.
University
Recreio
R.A.O.C.
Royal Navy
Kowloon C.C.
Civil Service C.C.
Hongkong Electric
Police Talhar
Royal Engineers..
· FRIENDLY- MATCHES.
Hongkong C.C. 2nd. 'v Reergio,
8
he
from two very difficult chances batted brilliantly throughout and hit 42 fours. He occupied the wicket for 10 hours and 21 minutes.
Victoria were all out for 793,-- Reuter.
HOME RUGBY.
SCOTLAND BEAT WARATAHIS
IN THRILLING MATCH.
London, Dec, 17. At Edinburgh, before a crowd of 50,000. in frosty" weather, Scotland beat New South Wales by 10 points to 8, in a thrilling. Rugby match...
Air Force played a drawn game on the school ground. The school put up a total of 250 runs fer
four wickets declared (A. T. Lee 106 not Air out and Anderson .82). The Forcoreplied with 166 for eight wickets (Grist 35, Mansfield 29 and
Playing on the Hongkong C.C. ground, the home team drew with Smith 28). R. Lee took six wickets the Club de Recreld. The hosts fans made 180 for 6 wickets desinred (Armstrong 47, Talt 33 and Sum-
Yesterday's Match.
C.
mets 31 not out) and the Portuguese Playing on the Indian R. team replied with 87 for seven ground yesterday the home team beat wickets (Reed 21). Griffin took three the Hongkong Electric by over 70, wickets for twelve runs and Hall runs. For the Indians, J. 9. A. Cur- three for 13,
roem knocked up a contury, scaring. 109 before being defeated. The visi DJ B. S. Alr. Force.
tors replied with 101, 8. Khan tak In a high scoring match, the Die-ing four, wickets for 36 runs and A.
Boys' School and the Royal A. Rumjahn, three for nine runs.
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