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SCOTTS CHALLENGE TO SHARKEY.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER

CIVIL SERVICE. C.C.

ANNUAL MEETING HELD

LAST EVENING.S

The annual general meeting of member of the Hongkong Chval Sare vice Cricket Club was held at the club house at Happy Valley, last members, presided over by the evening, there being "fair attendance sident of the his Hanout Mr. Justice Wood.

LAWN TENNIS,

MIXED DOUBLES AT THE

"KOWLOON: OSCARES

The United Services Recreation Club' defeated the Kowloon 0.4, in a friendly mired doubles match by sim sets to three

Fincher

(B.GG.). to Mrs. Taylor and Goldman

VELING TEK beat Mrs Miles And

D. Lawrence 8-9, beat Min F Honey and G. W. Sewell 6-2

Mrs. McCaw and T. Eay (EQQ.) lost to Mrs. Miles and Lawrence 3-6, Chairman, relost to Mrs. Taylor and Goldman 2-6,

beat Miss Reney and Sewell 5-4

New York, Sept. 20. At the Yankee Standium to night, before a crowd of forty thousand, Jack Sharkey knocked out Tommy Loughran in the third round of a ten rounde contest which" was regarded as the semi final of the competition for the The roinates of the last shopal heavyweight championship of the general meeting having been read world, we were trend to the deaths of three meribers The fight provided an amazing of the Club, Mr. R. S. Vergette, Mr.

farmed finish After an uneventful two C. Witched and Mr. P. his opponent's left ribs, followed that their sense of loss club up with a full right to the point through his premature demise was which sent, Longbran toppling not only that fir. Verretto Barred over like a ninepin. He crumpled many years as a member of the com up with his head hanging over mittee; nor yet that he had filed the

The tear to represent the "Reet" the lowermost rope, to all ap of soczytary and trosaures of of the Mized Doubles League pearances out, but he rose on the for which once were frequently very of the Kowloon Cricket Cro

rounde,Sharkey,. rippinginta of Hiväretto, tan chegan

offices

Hald

Miss Heard and S. Green (ECC) lost to Mrs. Taylor and Goldman -6. ost to Mrs. Miles and Lawrence 2.6, lost to Miss Keney Anal Sewell 3-6.30pment

• club at various times, Sur, quties" the... Champions," at the teen bis own to a neutral corner, turma JATENGU)75% OF that he was the not yet been definitely"selected" but

count of five, and walked from

od his back on his fos and gazed.

But

sent" is being held to-morrow, afternoon has

referen was meanwhile holding ing way he did thing of Sharkey. M

Silugcheam to stand Beallsing that Loughran was could do better than he dich

serenely over the audience. The loss to the committed in

the unamume will be

composed of four!

that he wia are special two of the pairs have been named."

things and we

on emoh side.

*the players to down and give

the Champlonts being wa he thought Cover S. E. Green and Miner Heard, CFincher and Mrs continued "the" chal Saver

EFFincher and Mrs.

M.

out, though on his feet, the Mr. Witchell.com iffe mem-Guest and Mrs. Main R

referee awarded Sharkey the man, was one Bght. Loughran did not come to bors, having been a member for over

For the Rest lected from the and Miss for some minutes afterwards that. Mr. Witchell was one Chinele RC, and G. W. Sewell and

He believed he was right End Le havd Phil Scott challenged the win in saying her for the world title and was of the foundation members of the Mrs. Parsons from the Ladies Re rouaingly received when he was club, and in his days was one of its creation Club The other two pairs introduced from the sins most distinguished cricketers and was will be selected from the Craigen

formidable bowlar

laz for any side to gower CO and the Kowloon Bowling Router's American Service. ·· which he was

Posted alman Green Club..

Death of Johnny Hill

London, Sept. 27. The death has occurred of Johnny Hill, the British flyweight champion, at the age of twenty-three.

next

Lanigan, sald, was also an old member," and Although his duties took him to the the report and accounts were passed other side of the harbour" he still unanimously. maintained his keen interest, in the New Office Bearers, Hill was traming at Strathindglo, clab. The speaker recalled that Fifeshire, for the world champions shortly after the war he and the late ship Sght in London on October 12, Mr Lanigan, traveling third class on against the- American, Frankle cargo bont, used to exchange botes Genaro. He contracted a chiller on their experiences and WOTY

that way established between them,

The business of electing the new officials was then proceeded with, re- ruiting in the following being appoint ed to the principal

Captain of 1 om

Vice-Captain,

Monday, but was allowed out yester-I close mutual understanding' wie

/ Bl

day. He had a relapse during the night, and burst a'blood-vessel in his lung-Reuter.

POLO COMPETITION.

FINAL MATCH POSTPONED TO NEXT WEEK,

The final match in the polo com- petition for the Lady Stübba" Cup which had been fixed for

Club Problems?...

Turning to other matters, the

Farrow. Mr. E. Vice-Captain, Mr. H. F. Har-

Tennis representative, Mr. questions on the financial side of the A. Bendall; Bowls representative, report. He commented, as regards | Mr. J. Massey, Hon. Secretary, Mr. the membership, that it was not as J, Deakin, Hon.

Mr. large as it should be, and said that Brooksbank; Hon,

Mr. R.

chairman invited suggestions and tentative Mr. F. H

what they "needed was debian/not

with the scheme of ahead,

The report of

lor: Green

Gner

to so

the 1st XI, continued the chairman, sounded. like a ro · In

members were elected on the General Committee.

to the

was postponed until next Wody members must remember. that: extem Oposing that an invitation be

when the Somersets and the Typhoons will meet.

philosophers never spoke highly of Southern to serve as a

Mr. W. T Vice-President

Both have played five mere success. row of the club, the chairman that it!

matches, winning four and drawing

The incoming **committee one. Yesterday there was the play have ample financial resources deal: off between the two teams of Gunners with any proposal as regards club but by virtue of the points already extension, in the balance of $10,000 scored by the Somersets and Ty-odd carried forward to next year's phoons the game could not affect the account final.

After Mr. Deakin had seconded,

was three years shice Me Southorn came to the Colony, and during that period he had put himself in a posi Lion which would assure him a-wel- come amongst

them.

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