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CHESS CHAMPION.

SIR HENRY POLLOCK WINS LOCAL TITLE.

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R. A. SERGEANTS BEAT

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Since the inception of the Kowloon A very Interesting billiarda match. Chon Club,, the Colony has a now was played at Stonecutters between champion in the person of Sir Henry the RA. Sergeants Mess and the Pollock, who concluded his fixtures Warders second team, resulting in a last evening by defeating J. S. Smith, victory for the RA, by 90 points. and thus heading the list of competi-Sorgt. Leach made the highest break tors with ten points out of a pos- (32). Bible bleven.

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Although both C. M. Sequeira, holder for 1920 and 1927, and D. E. Carvalho have yet to play each other, both are two points down and cannot now equal the points gained by Sir Henry. The match between these two players, however, will decido the runner's-up position."

Thore can be Sir

no

doubt that will Henry's victory

provo popular among local chess on- thusInsts. Although bonten by Soqueira, Sir Henry has boon the most consistent player throughout, winning most of his games comfort- ably.

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At one time it appeared as if Se- queira would repont his success of the past two years, but he was unable, this year, to maintain his form. In several of his games his play was very indifferent. He lost to Randall, and drew with both Husain and Choo.

OBITUARY.

REV. ROBERT BEEBE,

New York, Mar, 14.

Scores:

Warders 2nd Team.

Lacey

108

Brimblecombe

Hodgo

02 140

Murphy

Dyer

Gowland

136 150 150.

I.A. Sergis.

Sgt. Leach

160

S. M. Broadbridge

150

Sgt. Scoular

160

Sgt. Glazbrook

150

137

140

SEL, Davis Sgt. Grew

POLITICAL FUNDS.

SENSATIONAL CHARGE AGAINST MR. HOOVER.

THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1928.

LAWN TENNIS.

YESTERDAY'S TOURNAMENT

GAMES.

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was closer than the The game scores would seem to suggest, and produced some good tennis. Both men were on occasions inclined to be erratic but the Chinese R, C. player proved the steadier of the two. Lim invariably mistimed his shots, and third especially in the second sets. He was also wide at times but showed better accuracy. Ho, like his opponent, often erred in malding pre- mature advances to the not, although it must be said that both players brought off some excellent shots thoro,

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Bonnett and M. H. Watson fice is honeycombed with politics 16/1), 6-4, 6-3; Capt. E. II. J. Lark and that Mr. Hoover is largely fin- com and Capt. B. R. Forster (Scr.) ancing his presidential campaign beat R. H..B. Hancock and C. B. The death is reported of the Rev. out of the Federal Treasury. Ho Johnson (owe 3/6), 6-2, 6-2; W. A. Robert Beebe, an ex-medical mis-cited as an instance Mr. Hoover's Nowers and E. D. Lawrence lowe sionary in Chinn-Reuter's Ameri-recent appointment of an assistant 5/6) beat I. H. C. Higlet and J. Wil-Ba

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L.R. C. Win the Ladies". Competition.

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the victors in the first year of the gewer ground yesterday, Queen's competition and won it for the second Limo in 1917-1918, The U.S.R.C. were victorious for the first time in 1923, and again won it the following year. With these exceptions, the Ladies Recreation Club have retain od the championship.

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Bowling Analysis.

0. M. R. W.

8 2.17 3

A particularly meritorious perfor. J. C. Fletcher ... mance for the U.S.R.C. was that of A. M. Rumjaha Mrs. Tyringham, who was partnered A. K. Esmail by Miss Luard. The former was out- standing, and executed her strokes

72- 40

20

1 1

Queen's College.

A. R. Suffiad

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Shields Presented.

W343

Fritz

20

A. R. H. Esmail, e Mocock, b

Newberry

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Bowling. Analysis,

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Results,

Ladies' Recreation Club:-Lady Stuart Taylor and Mrs. Tottenham 26. Mrs. James and Mrs. Grigor 25. Total 51.

United Bervices Recreation Club:- Each couple played 11 games against Mrs. Miles and Mles Tyrwhitt 21. their competitors, and thers were Mrs. Tyringham and Miss Luard 25, two couples entered from each club. Total 46, 202, 20. The points gained by cach couple were Peak Club: Mra Gritable and Mrs.. added together, making the grand

Davenport Brown 24. Mrs. total of each particular club.

Sayer and Mrs. Lindsell 10. Total The contests resulted as follows:- 34.

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