1932-12-30 — Page 8

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1932.

TWO EXCITING LEAGUE SOCCER DUELS TO-MORROW

HONGKONG HOCKEY, IN

RETROSPECT

AMAZING GROWTH OF THE

MAMAK LEAGUE

VISIT OF THE Y. M. C. A.

TO MACAO

- (By "Bully-O8")

THREE months of the 1932-33 boo-mont, Leat Whiteway Wilkinson, key season are now left behind of the Signals, heading the list with and the time la opportune to review an aggregato of 82 to his credit. A in general that period. The past half close second to Gurbachan Singh, of season has been the most successful the Radio, the top scorer last season, since the introduction of the game to with 20, and A.E.P. Guest, St. Ar the Colony, and the popularity of the drew's, running third with 20, sport is evidenced in the fact that at!

presenting civilan, fort team, ro THE Y.M.C.A. have foided three

Army and Navy

unite and ladies are in the field.

Their analysis

SOCCER-

VISIT OF KOWLOON TO

CAROLINE HILL

ARTILLERY MEET BORDERERS FOR A

SECOND TIME

LEAGUE LEADERS MUST MAINTAIN PRESENT FORM TO WIN

5. STRANG, SOUTH CHINA AND ATHLETIC CLASH

IN SECOND DIVISION

Club's new centre-

A

forward.

FTER last weeks holiday programme of cup ties, the senior league teams re- turn to-day to serious con sideration of points, and will be anxious to- morrow, the last day of 1932, to make a brave entry into the second half of the

everyone.

teams this year and so for havo met with a fair measure of success. The first team is a very useful com THE outstanding event of the past bination which has registered in its few months has undoubtedly been successes a 8-0 victory over the the re-constitution of the Mamak Lincolns, a 1-1 draw with the South tournament, a move which was first Wales Borderes and a indicated in these columns and which with the Incognitos, less draw caused no small sensation in local to-date lo-Played 15, won 6, leac, season. hockey circles. The situation arose drawn 2, goals for 20, goals against following the sudden awakening by 24. The second string has been less the Naval hockey officials attached to fortunate and has only recorded four the Cijas Flat to the fact that the wins in 14 games played. They have unita competing in the tournament drawn five times and lost on five were doing so in contravention to the occasions. The "A" team bas the best ruling of the Homosido Hockey)

average of the three aldes, having Association, to which the Navy won nine of the 16 games they have Hockey Association is anflated, in that they were taking with only 13 against them.

in turn played, and scored a total of Go goats part in a prize competition,

mittee took the very wise stop of

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Macao

As fate will have it wo have! a series of matches offering more than ordinary interest, and the old year, so far as soccer concerned should go out to the cries of enthusiastic and ex- cited partisans.

com-

Kowloon, that, team of plexes and paradoxes, are at Caro- whose line Hill: the Artillery, the season have astonished every displays during the first part of

(By "VERITAS".)

STANDS CREATE

FORECAST.

Division 1

8. CHINA V Kowloon SL. JOSEPH'S v Police Borderers v RA. Recreto ATTILÈTIC. Lincolns v Club

Division 2

Eastern v EWO

Club v KOWLOON

St. Joseph's v BORDERERS

8. China v ATHLETIC Artillery v LINCOLNS Navy v Tsun Tsin

Division 3

AIR FORCE v. University S. China v Athletic

mom

PERSONALITIES HOLIDAY

ROBERTSON,

the brilliant Navy defender.

they strike form on Saturday they might easily rush the Artillery off their foot, but I can hardly. conceive it, happening,

The Artillery conceded, pointa

CRICKET

FEATURES

Brilliance of Cmdr. Shaw

|ARMY V. NAVY THRILLS

Leaging Averages of the League Players

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HONGKONG CRICKETERS AT HOME

10 INTERPORTERS TO PLAY IN ENGLAND

FIVE MATCHES SO FAR ARRANGED

THE PROGRAMME Negotiations have been completed for a series of cricket matches In Somerset and Devonshire between of Hongkong cricketers and some County teams

(By "The Stamper") a team composed to the Borderers in their firstERIOUS cricket has been not daldo in England, 1 match of the season, but they during the last week, and typical At the moment there are about start off to-morrow on an entirely { „oliday_games have prevailed. “The|

ours.

by Ev. Fincher,

who have

The players who have intimated

different footing. Now they have senior League made no progress over:ninteen local players the advantage of playing with Jo isst week-end, but two matches signified their willingness to take a very high morale, and in the were decided in the Junior League, part in those games provided they knowledge that thoy have

The Hongkong Cricket Club engaged can get off on Home Teave, and won the Army in the Annual Triangular from the list of names available every game since October 8th-ouranront and bad bad luck to lose it appears that Hongkong can fold no mean feat. I think Bryanty only seven russ.. The Kowloon C.C

formidable team, who Pardoe, Allen and their colleagues, won convincingly against the Royal will be strong enough to help Navy at Kings Park, a feature of should in no way disgrace them- themselves to another two points the game being an undefeated century, soives at Home, and who should | be able to uphold the high standard and advance another stop in the direction of championship hon-j

of Hongkong cricket. THE Triangular Tournament match They will be up against very was productive of some good bowl- stiff opposition in the five matches STRANGE FOR STRANGE!

ing on both sides. Considering the which have already been arranged, batting strength of the teams en- of which two are two-day affairs The Club introduce a new con- sayou, ecuring was low. On Satur- and the others one-day matches.. tre-forward. He is

gay, the Army were dismissed for 3. Strange,

ony 105 runs, Ricketts again doing THE INTERPORTERS. left back for Hongkong's Inter- the damage for the Club by taking six port. and local representative wickets or only ab runs. The Club

Coming in as successor sucred a worse fate when they took their willingness to take part in of the table, visit Chatham Road 80 strong, that nearly all positions to Albert Howe, everyone will their turn at the wicket, being skit these matches are A. C. Beck (H.K.- one and put them at the head present, their list of deputies is teams.

wish him the best of luck in his tied out for only 75. Lieut. Garth C.C.), C. R. Sayer (C.8.C.C.), F. J. to meet the Borderers, another can be adequately filled.

new position. He will find that waste had an inspired day and took de Romo (CS.C.C.), E. B. Read aide capable of doing anything, The Chinese should win, un-lling it is no sinecure, and it is lower than eat wickets for only (C.S.C.C.), B. D. Evans (C.SC.C.),

less Kowloon can pierce then bold step to jump from the defence a couple of times early, rearguard to pivot of the forward WITH an advantage of 32 runs on Richardson (C.S.C.C.), F. Baker E. J. R. Mitchell (H.K.C.C.), J: Ε. on. Under those circumstances line. I think I would be among the Strange on his left and Dominy muster only two runs more than their C.U.), A. Rold (II.K.C.C.), A.C. Ho has his brother E. W the first innings, the Army could (C.S.C.C.), H. G, Wallington (C.S.- dozen to put a shirt on their on the right, and I think that if resort, honours bolag evenly Bowker (H.K.C.C.), J.-C. Lyal chances!

he is properly looked after by divided among the Club bowiers.net South China have a slight pull these men as well as Boyd, he will with 140 runs to win, the Clus bats (K.C.C.), E. R. Duckitt (H.K.C.C.), men failed by seven runs after a W.G. Goater (H.K.C.C.), E. WA in the forward line, but can give probably make a success of the exciting finish. The Army Cowling Hamilton (C.S.C.C.) F. S. W very little to Kowloon when it Venture Strange has a mine of was very consistont and their folding, Smith (K.C.C.), F. E. Lawrence

good football in him, though I ⚫ comos to the intermediates.

(K.C.C.) and L. T. Rido (Univer- Walker has so strengthened, the would suggest that he remember

sity). Peninsula back line that this, keen his tog painting to the with the inclusion of Cook, who is ground when shooting, otherwise custodian, also compares a sound, rather than, spectacular he is likely to do a lot of balloon quite, ing. favourably with the Hillites.

ALTHOUGH they themselves were THE top scorer for the ayn is W-J. not affilated, the Mamak com; cember when he was "crocked" had Brown, who, up to the 17th De- eliminating the trophy except for the netted 38 timos. The second beat purpose of inscribing the name of the Tegate is held by G.H. Fowler winner on It at the end of each season. with 10, It is doubtful whether even this step brings them within the ruling of the.

ON January 8th, the Y.M.C.A. will English Association, but it has ap visit Bacao to play the

but too often finishing up by do. parently satisfied the Naval authorit Hockey Club, and will be represented in nothing: The Club, minus ica and they have continued to allow by the following:-L.D. Skinner; A. Albort Howe, are being entertain- their units to remain in the league. Tate, E.0. Murphy: R.A. Bates, ed by the Lincolna at Sookunpoo: But for their timely more in this mat- D. McLellan, F. S. W. Smith; G. H. and the Police, a mixture of bril ter thero is overy reason bellove Fowler, G. G. Burnett, W. J. Brown, ianco, inferiority and Indifference, that the Army would have followed G. A. Sommer and T. J. Price. The journey to St. Joseph's, the team the lead of the Navy officials and reforce will be A. C. Jefferyn, and the of weak defence, but dangerous probably scratched their entrants party will be accompanied by a num which would have left the competition ber of the Y.M.C-A. ladies. to continue between seven Civillan

What more would you? teams only.

KOWLOON *. 9. CHINA.

Now there probably won't more than a dezen people willing to put their shirts on Kowloon against South China, especially us the game is in the vast Caroline Hill stadium, but let us bear just ane point in mind.

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TN the departure on leave this

month of TJ. Prico, 'both the Club A8 it is the Mamak tournament con- and the Y.M.C.A.. hockey teams will Atinues to enjoy the reputation of be temporary losing being the premier heckay body in the nn old and valued Colony and in progressing favourably player. Illa ob With other three months ahead of sence

from the them they have 132 fixtures to be com Y.M.C.A, even dur plated and with the continued supporting the second hal of the Individual clube there should be of the season will no difficulty in this directione

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THERE are still three teams, who enjoy unbeaten records in the league, namely the Radio, tho In cogaitos and the 1st. H.K.S. Battery, The Radio, last years champions, are at present at the head of the table with 26 points out of a possible 25, their only reverse being a draw with the Medway. The Incognitos are the enly team who have yet to lose a point. They have appeared on the fleld on seven accealous and have won cach game, and have notted 27 goals with only three goals being scored against them. The H.K.S. Battery have played 11 gamos and have lost only one polat

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forwards.

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GUNNERS SHOULD WIN. On current form one's vote must To-morrow, Kowloon Bro go to the Royal Artillery in their turning out the identical team encounter with Borderers, which thrashed the Athletic five although the 24th are just the nil but a few weeks ago.

men to upset the the "best laid It may mean a lot, or converse-schemes of mice and men."

ba sovorely felt He is one of the most reliabl wingers in local hockey and his skil often enables him to cut

whon a defence la at a disadvantage and score from acutely nothing, but I am prepared to angies. He has played for the Y.Mbelieve that Kowloon will be

I.C. ever since the club was first different team to that which show- formed in Hongkong, whilst his as ed up so dismally against St. sociation with the Hongkong Hockey Joseph's last week. McKelvie is Club is a long one.

back: so is Cook, who has auc- eeeded Gurevitch in goal. This is bound to have some effect, and

E. E. Divett, the popular Hong

Kong Club centre-forward, whe was recently married at Tientsin, re- turned to the Colony on Christmas THE Royal Signals are the foremost five and will be included in the Club rivals to the Radio for premier team against the Jat Regiment on the honours. They have claimed the first | U.S.R.Ü. ground, and he should im- position in the table on two occasions prove the attack which since his but have been ousted by the Radio absonce has falled on more than one each time. They are only one po.nt occasion. behind the champions 'but havo com- pleted two more fixtures.

H. M. S. Medway have had & che quered career to-date and recent ly played a number of unexpected draws with teams much below them in the table.

a

the

runs.

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PERHAPS the youngest cricketer to In addition to these, D. J. N. have represented Hongkong in Anderson (University) will be any interport sarice,

proceeding to England to continue his studies, and has also signifled his willingness to play. Then there is F. R. Zimmern (K.C.C.) who is at present in England also studying for Law, and ho might be approach- ed to play for Hongkong.

D.J.N. Anderson, who played against This change allows Desmont Shanghai and Ma- Hynes, one of Hongkong's most wys in 1929, is promising young players to come | ngan showing con- In at left back. (Interport sistent form with Felectors, please note!). The bat. in scores,

in three consecutiv Club need have no fear of being innings have

Of these names, ten are Hong- beau weakened by his inclusion.

kong Interporters, while the others 126 against th

have figured prominently in local Boyd comes to centre-half which Civil Service C.C Army, 71 agains

cricket. A team drawn from these permits Skinner to take up the and 88 against th

names will be well equipped with What gives one confidence in right half position, where he is Indian R.C. Ho un

bowling and batting talent, and the Gunner's is their goal-scor- doubly as effective as in the derwent an opera-

should more than hold their..own ing potentialities; the present pivotal.

tion for appendicitis earlier in the against the English teams. Soven brillant form of Pardoe"as a The<Club, should send the year.

of these players are members of the builder of attacks; and the fact Athletic all the way, and on paper.

Hongkong criekot Club team, while that Jones hasn't a chance thore is no

why they HAVING at last found a against the clever Allen.

should not win. Kowloon did it. So a terrible disappointment to the Service, four from the Kowloon C.C. alow bowler in Ricketts, it must there are eight from the Civil far as the Peninsula boys are There is no doubt about it that Club beat Kowloon. and-Yes! derstand he came from Swatow and

Kowloon beat the Athletic, the Club to have to lose him now. I un- and two from the University. concerned it won't be of an ad-when Jones is subdued, most of perhaps you are right. This is has been transferred back. He will! verse nature.

the sting of the Borderers' attack false reasoning. None the less be leaving Hongkong shortly, and the is taken out. This was proved in 1 shall expect to see the Athletic Club attack will be considerably the England v Wales match this give away a point. South China may not be in the week, and the Navy demonstrated position to turn out their strong- the same point a short while ago.

Nevertheless est eleven, but even if they have

S. CHINA ADVANTAGE.

tho

гелали

ALL CHINESE STRUGGLE.

Welshmon The second division contains to call on any reserves, which form a useful, though extraordin- only a couple of matches Inviting TN the Caer Clark Cup competition is by no means certain at the ary variable, combination. If (Continued on Page 7-)

the Hongkong Ladies opened with

a creditable win over St. Andrew's Ladies, by whom they had been defeated on the two previous occasions the teams had met this season. Until they played their 'competition game they had not felded the some XI on this

The

Week-End

FOOTBALL

Lengue, Div. 1. KO. 4 p.m.

S. China Kowloon-Caroline HII Kowloon:-Cook:

THERE is every indication that this more than two occasions and

year's wooden spoon winners probably accounts for the fact that of will be the RA.O.C, who lieve not yet the twelve appearances they have chpan able to record a single goal in made they have only won three Tin leven matches they have played, matches. They are undoubtedly the while their adel bad fallen on 37 best Indies aldo In the Colony A prominent new-comer to thoir ranks is J. Churchill, who made her debut Walker: Watkins, McKelvie THERE is a close fight foreal nt inside left for the Club in the CaorBliss: Eastman, Nelems, Hill,

coring honoura in the tourna Clark Cup game.

St. Joseph's v Police-St. Joseph's

оседаюлв.

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CHARITY FOOTBALL ON

NEW YEAR'S DAY

(By "Veritas")

Sports Fixtures

Navy v Taung Tsin-Kow- loon, 4 p.m.

Division 3

R.A.F. v University—Itecreio, Chinese v S. China-Chinese,

Wello

and and

2.30

2.30.

Craigengower Match-Sunday.

wenkened,

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second venture to the wicket.

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reliable

THE FIXTURES. The opposition will be composed

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The following is the fixtures

June 22, South Devon at Nowton

Abbot.

June 28-29. Devon Dumplings.

at Exeter County. June 26, Men O'Mendin at Wells.. Juho 33, Sidmouth at Sidmouth.

DIVISION 13,

Balling.

of players who take part in the Minor Counties matches and a few THE Navy-Army encounter provid- from the regular County teams. ed an exciting finish on the H.K. South Devon provide players for C.C. around yesterday afternoon, the the Devonshire side in the Minor Navy anatching a victory by one Countles Competition and Somerset wicket. The Army had to fight with have some men who turn out for their backs to the wall for the most for the Somerset Stragglers. part of the game, and if their bata-, men had not falied so badly, in tho' first innings, they might have repeated drawn up. their last year's performance in de- feating both the Navy and the Club. As it was, the Navy led by 110 runs Intra-Club on the first innings, but a splendid Innings for 97 by Llout. Garthwaita University, Past v Present enabled them to put up 238 in their retrieved the position somewhat and Sunday, Present:A.M. Rodrigues, A.T. Lee, L.T. Ride, D.J.N. Anderson, IEUT. Garthwalte had bad luck In F.R. Zimmern, E.L. Gosano, H. not reaching his first century in Nomanbhoy, A.T. Nomanbhoy, A.A. Hongkong. He had batted very well Aziz, K.T. Loke,, B.K. Ng.,

throughout the morning, and at 97 Club:-Fogwell: Low and Stoan:, hit a ball low to mid-on. Jemmett c. 1. Stapleton (K.0.0.). 79 1 107 McKeller, Puncheon and M. Rail- took the oatch very low, and the N.. shell (0.0.0.) R.A.-Chatham

ton: Milne, Bell, Watson, G. Dun-, batsman thinking that the fielder had WE, Blahon (ILK.0.C.) 1 Division 2

taken it on the half-volley, did not. A. V. Hall (K.C.0.) *** 3.41 R. Wynn (Folke) ... 4 198 1. Rond

can and Farrow.

move from the crease, but the umpira. P. H. of Areutil (LR.C.)*** 3 Mi R.A.-J. Comber: Allen and Civil Service v. RA.S.C.- I.R.C. Intra: Club Match.

decided it was a catch.

L D. Klben (ILE.0.0.) Taylor: Colllor, Pardoa and Rod- Valley

H. J. Armsitong (ILK.0,0.) 4.13 - 112 Over

1. Aletander (Polšek) ... # 62 1 11 1,30 дета: Wood, Gougly Bryant, Moore,

25:A. A. Rumjahn WITH only eight runs more to win, Civil ServiceFJ. Ling, F.H.

Bowlla and Scal.

Holdman, J. Barrow, NJ.

Rumjahn, All. Jemmett, the last Navy man in A. R. Hoftied (LRC).. #17 T (Capt.), A.H.

O M.PW Peb-Madar A. Bakar, J.B.A. Curreem, had two balls to face. The first he A, Rumishn 11.10.) 14 19 114 Recreio y Chinese Ath-binton, E.F. Buttress,

PDT. Hamet, S.A. Ismail, A, Rahmin, nicked to allps, but the chance was it trance (0.0.0.) 13 11 78 Redirefo

Lincolns v

Crawley, F.F. Matthew A.T. Barma, A.K. Minu and F.M. el not taken. Ho managed to block the Sortute (i) 81.3 Club-Bookunpoo McGowan, S. Randle, R.G. Robert Arculit Club: Rodger: Martin and son, R.A.J. Simpson.

last ball of the over, and the batting Hunter (Pollee). 7 209 21

Randall (08.0.0.) ..... #1 101 FILU Dun- Hynon: Skinner, Boyd and

Under 25F.D. Pereira (Capt. was transferred to Lleut. Commdr. a. P. Guterres (Rarrelo) 1977 4 12.12 HK.C.C, v R.E, & S-Sookun A.R. Abbas, M. P. Martar. A.F.H. Yates, who wasted no time in banging M. KAMU ILILG.) 10.7-13 203 can: Willlums, Dominy, 3. Strange, poa E. Strange and Fowler.

K.C.C.-C. E. Gahagan (Cap-Esmail, A.R. Sumad, H.L. Pereira, two boundaries in three balls, to give . A. Alve (Torsio) ...413

A.A. Rumjahn, Jr., A.M. Rumjahn, the Navy a one-wicket victory. tala); A.K. Mackenzie, H.J. Arms. Iemati, K. Nazaria and A.K. THE whole-day game between the ECG) strong; C.W.E. Bishop, R.R. Davies, Ismall. A.H. Harbord; LD. Kilbeo, R.J.D. Lowe, R.S.W. Patterson, G.B.R. Sargent and C.A. Wright.

Friendlies

Bake and Bickford.

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CRICKET.

LEAGUE.

TWENTY-two footballers, two trainers, four sponges and a couple of mascots are going to spend a sleep- less night on Sunday, January 1st, 1933. They will have a lot on their the past it has always received the minds, because quite apart from onerous and enthusiastic support the fact that the provious night Is of the public, there is every reason

Division 2, K.O. 2:30 Now Year's Eve, the following to bo optimistic that next Monday Eastern v Ewo-Kowloon morning (1.0, Monday, January 2), will prove no exception in this di- Club v Kowloon-Club is to sou a struggle to the death rection.

Kowloon-Boyes: botwoon those 22 footballers, two

G. White The football match, of course, and Petherick: Nicols, Whitfield trainors, four sponges and is the piece de resistance, but it and Benwell: Owen Davies: couple of mascote, all on behalf of not all that is being offeroll in the Dumfold, Staveley, Phillips and V.

harity,

way of entertainment for one dol-White, The scene is the Kowloon Foot Inr. Highland dancos by Pipe-A St. Joseph's V B.W.B.-S. K,C.C.-F. Goodwin, E.C. Fin- ball Club, the ovent a football Major Mackle'a clover troupe of Jorepli's match, the teams the K.PO, and youngstors, Innumerable rallies, a the K.C.C., and the cause, local candfe-lighting competition, which charitable Institutions. It is a should be of great practical value continuance of what has now be- to husbands who are wont to re- RA:—Holmest · Lowon como the Kowloon Football Club's turn home late from the Club, and ¦ Loadbatior: Hill, Gragnshfeids, annual effort to help those in leon a hundred othor novelty attrac-and Harris: Bnnok, Hardy, Frear fortunate circumstances, and as In (Continued on Paya 7.)

Careline Hill

K.C.C. v Army-Sat. and Sun, K.C.C.

HOCKEY.

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...

Alexander (Polka)... B Lowson (11.11.0.0.1 McGowan (0.8.0.0.) .... MI

29.1 Walker (E.C.G.) ...... B

DIVISION L

Baltian.

·Indian R.C. and the Univeralty at: Sockunpoo was an enjoyable affalc. The boats hatted first and knocked up Mamak League-Monday

153, of which A.II. Madar claimed 01. Ho batted well throughout and did! KJ.T.C. v ILMS. Medway not give a nornblance of a chance. On

the other aldo, A.M. Rodrigues, the human Army)

W. G. Hone (R.00). Incognitos Wishart-Mon- University ekipper, played a sound A. 1 (ECOS day, Navy, 3.30.

Innings for 58 not out. D.JN. An-26 Winner (K.0.0) cher, E.F. Fincher, J.C. Lyal, G.C.| Incognitos: A.P.E. SIlva: F.G. derson helped himself to 38 before. 9. Rur (0.9.0.0.

C. Barnett (K.A.0.) Barros and E.V, Reed: P.M.N, being dismissed.

F.J. Romodios. C.E. Barros, C.C.| Francis, R.C. Perd and A.P. Sousa, RUGBY,

FD. Pareiza (ER.O.)

8. China v Chinese Athletic-Burnett, A.T. Lay. Gu... AB. Silva, WA. Read, and. N. Beitrag: THREE QUARTERS” Â 000) 20

I.A. v Lincolns-Bookunpoo

son, MeDonald and Gibbons.

W.C. Hung, N.A.E. Mackay, and F.S.W. Smith.

TRIANGULAR TOURNAMENT.

H.K.C.C. v Navy-Clüb. Sat.1

and

& Sun..

Triangular Tournament Club v Navy-Club

RUGBY NOTES

Will appear la To morrow's **Telegraph”

14 10.0.0.0

A. B. M❜nn (1.R.0.), EDU

It Marcham (Navy)

5. B. Red.5.0.0)

E. R. A. Holland (Navy), 1