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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4. 1929.

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TEAM CHANGES AND PROSPECTS.

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JIM CARTLIDGE IN CEYLON.

"BEATEN ON POINTS BY A FILIPINO,

Jim Cartlidge, ona of the best

STAR THEATRE

COMMENGING) THURSDAY OCT. 10th

boxers ever Been on the China EDGAR WARWICK

Station, is now at Ceylon, where he Is still fighting, though Eather Time must be beginning to have an effect.

A Ceylon paper contains the following account of his most recent battle:

presents the

WARWICK REVUE C

The football season in Hong-the side by the inclusion of the The "big" fight on Saturday. kong opens officially, to-morrow or two. Service players. The night at the Zabira College bat with a full programma of league Borderers are engaged to play no ween Chief Stoker Cartlidge, at matches and in an atmosphere of fewer than eleven of their fixtures one time United Services cham- uncertainty regarding playing before the end of November. It plon of Gt. Britain, and Johani strengths which la rather en is hinted that they have been Alba, over 15 rounds, was one of couraging, even while it may prove training on Punkt rollers and the best exhibitions of boxing seen IN REVIEWS OF THE REVURS to be of short duration. Not for smaller "tops" but I cannot vouch in the professional ring la Ceylon., many seasolts past has it been so for that. Sufficient to say that Cartlidge showed exceptional

OPENING ON dimcult to assess the relative they are an extremely fine side knowledge of ring-craft, but the strengths of the senior teams with extremely bright prospecets, young Filipino, who had the

THURSDAY & FRIDAY There is a suspicion abroad that Shears and Torrie have been pro advantage in reach and speed, getOCT. 10th & 11th s some of the most prominent sides moted from the second eleven, but the verdict on paintatapaa j of last season will be hard pressed

very

to keep up their standard. It is these changes are Improvements well-known that other clubs have rather than otherwise. McGlin definitely improved, while otherschey gave glimpses of his have been content to play the role best form in a friendly match with of dark horses," which should Kowloon this week. give an extra flip to the opening games.

Somersets Casualties.

The magnificent display of the Somerset Light Infantry in the

In the majority of the rounds Alba had a narrow lead on points, gained mainly by stingless lefts, but a remarkable rally by the naval boxer in the 14th round very near- ly resulted in the Filipino taking the count. This round and 'the' The constitution of the Senior.

final round saw some ferce fight- at 'close ing. The fighting was | Division da» precisely as last sea- son, with the one exception that

range and the naval boxer search- St. Joseph's All the place of the play-off for the league championed for the knock-out. He deliver- ed some telling blows to the body, Small Units. It is, therefore, ship last season has made them a again necessary for one team to strongly fancied side. The Somer and got home a smashing right to stand out each week, :

sets have lost no-one by depart-the solar plexus. Alba was on South China, the Shield winnas, ture, but in recent trials Knapp, desperately sought to clinch. He the verge of collapsing and were unlucky in the draw, and the whose knee is giving him trouble, succeeded and saved himself from fixtures for to-morrow, together and another prominent player, being knocked out. In with grounds and referees, are as suffered injuries which may keep round the men went hammer and the last them out of the team to-morrow, tongs at each other, the Filipino Knapp always rivals West as the taking care to avoid the cruel outstanding half-back, and if ab-body punishment he had in the pre- sent, he will be badly missed.vious round. Cartlidge's defence They meet the Navy on the Kow-was good and he finished ap loon ground to-morrow. It is imparently fresh, which is more than possible to say from one day to another what sort of. team the Navy are likely to field, but the ships are slowly coming down from the north and there are sufficient in port to guarantee that the The Club and Kowloon, always Somersets will be given a lively the keenest of rivals, find them-afternoon. selves in nosition in the first

follows:

RA. v. Police-Sookanpoe, 4.30. Chinese Ath. Recreio-Stadium,

..Mr. Stokes,

4.30. Mr. Smith.

Club v. Kowloon Club, 4.30.

Lieut. Seal.

Somersets v. Navy.-Kowloon, 4.30.

Mr. Mackie. St. Joseph's K.O.S.B-St.

Joseph's, 4.30-Mr. Atkinson

Local "Derby."

match of the season," and thero THE SECOND DIVISION, should be no lack of excitement.

can be said for his youthful op ponent. He scored chiefly at infighting and in the clinches, but could not get his left into action.

Alba's straight left to the head often found. Its mark. He was the more aggresive of the two and quicker than his opponent in his movements. He fought well and never got durried at the quick change of tactics adopted by his opponent.

SHANGHAI ARRIVING ON NOVEMBER 4.

Mr. L. S. Greenhill, secretary of

Neither side has suffered a The Second Division needs to be really severe loss in the close dealt with separately as the out- season, though Kowloon must look here is so vastly different. encourage Angus: "to emerge To be perfectly candid, I believe from his voluntary retirement. the League has bitten off rather CRICKET INTERPORT. The Club will have to do without more than" it can chew in accept- McBride, who is on leave, for aling sixteen entries without creat- month or two, but they have securing "A" and "B" sections The ed a reliable player in Gilchrist to season, beginning on the first fill the right-half position. The Saturday in October and ending right wing is entirely reconstruct normally in the middle of April, ed with Reld on the wing and is long enough in all conscience, Peers inside. Kowloon will have but if it is hoped to get through three new players in their team, a fixture list which requires every Gillett, a powerfully built young- junior team to play thirty matches ster at right back, Gallacher, anas well as shield ties, and then enterprising shot at inside left, rest off occasionally beenuse of a and T. M. Pile, formerly of the big charity match, or something Police F.C., at centre-forward. An- of that kind, it will be necessary other experiment is being tried, to extend the season into May or Dowman being placed at centre- June, unless numeroas mid-weck half, with McKelvie alongside him. matches are arranged.

The Police will depend upon. Probably this is the intention of their old and tried players for

the Hongkong Cricket Club, informs

us that the Shanghat interport cricket kang by the Empress of Canada pa team will:

probably arrive in Hong- November 4.

The team is as yet uncertain but the probables are--Leach (Captain), Wilson, Barnes, Rawsthorne, Mar shall, Stokes, Simpson, Madar Baker will come Divecha, Quick, Gillespie and Orz Hampson as scorez,

manager and.

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the most part, though they will the League Management Co 1st XI against H.K.C.C. at Kowloon: The following will represent K.C.C.. have the greatest difficulty in find-mittee, but whether the difficulty. Braes (Capt), E. C. Fincher, ing a suitable substitute for Bob overcome, or partly overcome, E. F. Finchor, A. T. Lee, F. Ziminer, Wynne, who is due for Home leave in this way, I believe it is asking|| G. Lee, G. A. V. Hall, F. E. Lawrence, very shortly. Not much progress too much of the junior teams to N. A. E. Mackay, S. Jex and AN. has been made with new expect them to play from thirty to Other. players. The Police meet the thirty-four games in a single sea- The following will play for K.C.C. R. A.

against H.K.C.C. on the latter's to-morrow;

are son. I seem to remember serious who

ground: R. F. Raven (Capt), 0. roughly in the same position. The congestion at the end of last sea- B. Raven, F. 3. W. Smith, J. Barlow, Artillery do not strike me as very son, and numerous cases where K, E., Macaskil, H. A. Gregory, D. strong, though they are fairly well points had to be awarded (a most Liang, A. Laughton, R. Baldwin, served in defence.

unsatisfactory solution of the H. T. Buxton and H. H. Fantham. problem) when the campaign 'In- volved only 24 matches.

Recreio's Difficulties.

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The Club de Recreio are quite With the Hon. Secretary, Mr. an unknown quantity. Prospects W. E. Hollands, who, in the words a month ago were excellent, al- of the minutes, "was instructed to though the vougsters of the second draw up a provisional list of the eleven have not come along with remaining fixtures" I have the the rapidity anticipated, but I un- greatest sympathy. We shall derstand that the Club has recent know more about it, perhaps, ly suffered severe blows through when the list is published, the transfer of leading players to Shanghai and Canton. It is also suggested that Goanno, the inter- port centre-forward, will be unable to turn out regularly, though his absence would seriously jeopardise the team's outlook. It hoped that these difficulties will be over-

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SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE "TELEGRAPH"; FILES.

The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for: the week ended October 2n 1908:

mand was 18. 9.3/88.

The rate of the dollar on

The death

occurred of Mr. Sher Reginald Harding, a well-known soliciter, who was found shot with mo a revolver in his room at the Cons-c naught Hotel,

In a minute to the Sanitary Board, Mr. A. Shalten Hooper and Mr. Lau Chu-pak urgod that every facility be given to occupiers of houses who wish to have tanks or cisterns on their premises to en sider a double entry into the able them to store sufficient water Senior division.

TO-MORROW'S TEAMS. H.K.F.C. Rodger; Wallington, Bishop; Gilchrist, Stewart, Wat son; Reid, Peers, Goldman," Scott, Trambitsky.

In the dry season to thoroughly cleanse their premises. It was pointed out that this was im- possible under the Intermittent supply system, particularly in the rider main districts,

The death occurred of Mr. I A The junior fixtures for to-

Kowloon: Nicholla; Gillett, C.

M. Johnston, Postmaster General, morrow are appended:

File; McKelvie, Dowman, Bilss; and Captain in the Infantry Com- Eastern v. K.O.S.B, St. Joseph's, lacher and Miles.

Eastman, Hedley, T. Pile, Galpany of the Volunteer Corps, -8 p.m..

S. Chinn "A" v. Somersets.-Caro-

line Hill, 3 p.m.

University v. Recreio Stadium, &

p.m.

RA v Kowloon Sookunpoo, 3

p.J.

K.O.S.B. Shears; Gardiner, Reeves Gear, Davey, Skigge Torrle, Stock, Everest, McGlinchey

and Alexander,

Police Swann;" Wynne, Sher- ry, Johnson, Hudson, Jessop, Me Navy v. St. Joseph's-Navy, 8 p.m. Ewen, Fraser, McGreavy, Valen- Ewo (Chinese) v. Chinese "Ating and Howarth. Reserves

Kowloon, 8 p.m.

Nolan and Shepherd. Navyiv. St. Joseph's/Navy, 3 p.m. R.A.M.C. v. Chinese "B" Chinese,

3 p.m.

come. The Recreto will meet Chinese Athletic, to-morrow, and are likely to lose. The Athletic have made few changes in their; team, though the air has been thick with rumours of poaching and counter-poaching between the

St. Joseph's 1st XI:-C. Rocha; two Chinese teams Tso Kwal-

B, A. Hyder, L. Gomes; G. F sing, for instance, signed on for

Victor, R. Paton, T. Leonard; D. South China, and is now back again It is to be anticipated that, as Leonard, F. L. Souza, I. Castillo, with the Athletic, though whe usual, there will be three or four W. H. Jackson and L. Fernandez. ther the formalities necessary to teams outstanding, with the re- Kowloon Roserves: Angus allow him to play to-morrow have mainder, also rans. The Navy, Gueat, Haat; Moore, Campbell, been completed, I am not in a post- the Borderers, Chinese Athletic, Dunnett; Hannat, Spary, Moss, tion to say,

Somersets, and South China havo Coates and Bickford. A very capable sides to draw upon, Club Reserves --Fogwill; Hol while Kowloon have a much im mes, Potculoff; Krilovsky Rall proved team and should also give a ton, Gellotly, Bell, Smith, Davies, good account of themselves.

Wilson and Coppin, Reserves: Stoker and Hoper,

Test for St. Joseph's,

It will not be very encouraging to the new Senior side, St. Joseph's, to meet what I believe to

The Quarry Bay Dock was open The China Navigation Co. steamer ed without ceremony of any kind Sungking was the frat ship go into dry dock

HARBOUR SWIM:

L/CPL, FINLAYSON WINS

FARMY EVENT.

Lance Corporal Finlayson (K.C 8.B. yesterday won the annual army Grass-Harbour swith

"3/5 seci., second place being secuend by Lance Bombardier Clutterbuck R., who took 27 mins: 29 8/5th sect to cover the distance, and third place was filled by Gunner Forrester, 3. AM whose time was 20 mine, 11-3/55% order in which the co remits in the competi Indeh od In Lance Corporal Finlayson Lance Bombardier" Clutterbuck Gunner Forrester, P.WE Gunner Furris, R.A. (All the forego K.O.S.B.6. Pte. Parkes B.LADO ing zeceived silver cups);

be the most efficient eleven in the The Borderers Reserves went

St. Joseph's 2nd XI-A. M. league in their first match, except down by 6-1 to Chinese Athletic perhaps that the show they put Reserves recently, in a friendly Omar; F. M. X. Souza, D. Harvey: up will indicate what may be match, but it is difficult to imagine. K. M. Omar, S. Reed, O. Omar expected of them through the sea-that this really represents current McGrann, A. Guterres, L. Castilho, son generally. Remarkable stories form. The Navy, of course, is A. K. Minu and Wee Yau-tong.. have been told, regarding their very strong. Their second eleven I should be grateful if Club team. It has been wrongly of last season was the equal of Secretaries would co-operate in an.To mark its "O" team having Mrs. Way residing at Kingsclere some person climbed through the Humphreys later recovered thorumoured that they had succeeded many senior sides, and considering attempt to make this list complete won the Tennis League Champion- Hotel, Carnarvon Road, reported bed room window and told her stolen property, hidden under a in obtaining Pau Ka-ping from all the circumstances, the number och week by sending along the ship, the South China Athletic Aer to the Pollar yesterday morning husband's jacket containing per bush on the vacant plece of ground South China to keep goal for them, of men they have at their disposal fat of their probable teams in sociation is holding an "At Home

Stiffening "'WIE be alven to etc, I wonder they did not con- time for publication on Fridays. That sometime during the night sonal affects. Detective Sergeant at the rear of the Hotel.

at Kings Park to-morrow at 4 p.m.