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Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 27, 1939.

GREATER REPRESENTATION IN LAWN BOWLS INTERNATIONAL INDICATED

Australia And Wales Each Need One Player To Complete A Rink

Prosont indications are that thore will be a greater representation in the Gutierrez Intor- national Lawn Bowls Competition this year than there was last year. England, Scotland, Portugal, India, Malaya, China and Philippines have entered for the tournament once again, and in addition, Eiro and Switzerland have also signified their intention of taking part.

mences.

Club).

Home Soccer Resumes Wholesale Cancellation

Next Month

LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reu- ter). The Scottish Football League announces that football will be resumed in Scotland.on October 14 on the basis of two regional Leagues, each of 16 clubs.

day,

Of Sport At Home

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(By Our Own Correspondent)

LONDON, Sept. 7.-The Management Committee

it is expected that the Eng-6 and considered the position of League clubs.

of the Football League met at Crowe on September lish regional plan of seven

At the conclusion Mr. F. Howarth, the secretary, said groups will start on the same

that they had decided to rescind the instructions sent out to clubs to ask their players to

stand by in case of a partial resumption. He added that all League competition had been cancelled, but not neces

HONGKONG sarily for the season. The Football League would have

BEATEN.

to await the instructions of the Government and the Football Association.

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ANNUAL MEETING

If sufficient players are forthcom-, W. J. Burling. A. W. Grinmitt, E. W. ing, Wales and Austraila will also monds, V. Ebbage (Civil Servies), W. Ward, B. W. Bradbury Craigengewer). Join the competition. So tur only, Chiltenden Kowloon F.C.). J. C. GM. three names have been received for J, G. Meyer, S. Itandie, T. f. Robson, B.

Shanghai, Sept. 20. each of these two countries, but as M. While (Bowling Green Club).

The Lawn Bowls Association entries have not yet closed it is very Acoiland..-J. C. Chalmers, D. Munro, H. Committee beat the Hongkong team Softball likely that the remainint places whit | Main, W. Melrose ITalkoo), W, Harrower. 20-18 to-day ofter scoring cight be filed before the touraninent com- A. Morton, W. L, Walker, R. Duncan, W shots in the first two heads, Hong- Aacterione, M. Ferguson (Bowling Green kong drew level in the 13th hend, 13 Actually entries should have been K.F.C.) 1. L. Lockhart, P. 3. Hamilton but the local men nguin took the lead Fro-W, Mulcahy (K.C.C.); W. V. Field all, and led In the next two heads, sent back to Mr. R. P. Phillips, Hon.owling Green), Secretary of the HK.LHA., at the Wales.-T. Locke latest, on Monday; but up to yester. A. It Dunenn (howin B. P. Philips, in the 16th head, 15-14, after which day entries had yet to come from the kay Kawloon C.C.); K, Way (C.C.C.).

Australia.-E. C. Fincher, N. A. F. Mae they steadily drew away for victory. Bradbury, Hall, Duncan and Omar Police N.C.. Prison Omcers' Club, Portugai.-M. Alarcon, D, Basto, IL. #j played for Hongkong and the Com-! Hongkong F.C.. Kowloon Docks, Luz, J. A. Luz J. E. Noronha, A Fmlites players were 5.5. Wilkinson, Hongkong Electric RC, and the Yacht, toni eiro vero. H. Wallace, C. M. Sequeira and K. J. C. Reinedios, C. F. Hemedios, A. At Club.

Hodriguez, L., J. Silva, P. X. Stiva, C. B. L. Swartzell, Bowls conveners of these clubs are Silva, C. G. Sliva, CF. Vas L. F requested to communiente with Mr.

Xavier Recrela). Phillips at once,

As usual England and Portugal less the fed in the number of entries, there being 18 from the former an! 17 from the latter. So far Eire and Switzerland have just got enough to form a rink each.

The only Dutch entry is 1. Van C.C.

FULL ENTRIES

The following are the entries re- ceived to date:

Fagland.-F. Goodwin, n. 9. Meadows.

W. H. Hobbs (KC.C.), 3. Ecclenhall H. E. Strange, 1. R. Wood, W. It. Julyer,

Green);

India, 1oosen. D. M. Khan, A. D. Mador, A. K. Minu. Á. R. Ming, A. II. Rumjahr, 5. M. Bumjaha (Indian 1C); A. M. Omar, U. M. Omar, A. A. Razack, K., Omar (Craigengower).

China, Pau, W. Hong Blog, C. W. Lam Crateengower); . . Wong. T. K. Lin, H, Y. Hầu, Y, IL. Tang (kowicon

Tong.j

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A. Razario (Craigengower); Carlin, IL. A. Castro (Kowloon Tang): N. Atienza (K.F.C.).

Hongkong will play the last match against the Police to-morrow.

The team will sail aboard the Tricvior.—- United Press.

INTERPORTERS' RETURN

OF LEAGUE

This decision means that all con- tracts for the present season are now definitely cancelled. Players are no longer the employees of the clubs. Players' names will, however, remain on the books of their present etuba so that if it la possible to resume a curtailed programme of football shortly, the machinery will be there to start the ball rolling. It was also decided at a meeting In Glasgow of the Scottish Football Association that all contracts between clubs and players are suspended.

The Scot tish Association in now in touch with

Fifteen Teams To the English and Welsh Associations

Take Part

but meanwhile it is impossible to suy anything about future procedure.

Already, however, the majority of professional footballers are engaged

and the fire brigade

At the second meeting of the Hong-In other occupations. Some are in

The Hongkong lawn bowlers, who kong Softball League held at the the services Philippines-F. X. Delgado, ft. Dass, are due to leave Shanghai to-mor- Mr. L. R. Ildefonso, 15 teams worecognised on pollee duty round South | won the interport against Shanghal Brook Club under the chairmanship while a number of them can be re- London. From Bournemouth comes row, arriving here on Sunday.

admitted in participate in the 1930

the news that number of players Lencouragement to do so.

senson. One team, the Chantecler of the local team, tired of standing with most people in Tiongkong is Sports Club, was vetoed because it by idly, decided to help gather in highest local class. If they have possible that it will enter under an- volunteers to help on a form that they fight shy of playing in the bore a commercial name, but it is the harvest. There was a call for

choice of playing in either "A" or other name.

Bwitzerland.-W. Nacf (K.C.C.); Kenenwer).

5. Landolt. C. S. Rosselet (Cral Bakar, A. It. Dallah, A. B. Wahab (Indian MalayaM. I. Abbas, M. Y. Adal. A.

R.C.).

Holland.-11. Van Der Lely (C.C.C.).

Here And There With "Abe"

We Are Lucky To Have Any League Cricket

The trouble

"B" Divisions, most of them would

choose the "B" even they were The following are the entries: good enough for the "A." The under-

just

outside Bournemouth and the mes- sage reached the club headquarters. All the players offered their services and were taken to the farm by motor

graduates could have been welcomed Victoria Recreation Club, Interna-coach.

Into the First Division of the League, tional Athletle Club, Liga Portuguesa,

I think, with open arms instead of U.S.S. Mindanao, Hongkong Ball Club. Rugby Football being told "Nothing doing." Though Chung Hwa, English Forum, Carindian

ami

they finished fourth in the League Chinese, Hangkong Baseball Club. An emergency meeting of the turi season, they were one of the best Club de Recreio (two teams), Rugby Union Committee will be junior sides and at one stage had a Trojans. Central British Association, called shortly to discuss the position chance of winning the championship. Filipino Club and tho Machine of the game during the war, The With due respect to the Kowloon, Gunners.

New Zealand Rugby League touring CC seconds, who won the Junior

team, which has played only one championship, they were not much) The Commitice agreed to the Club match in this country after a journey better than the University.

de Recreio entering two teams sub-ot 12,000 miles, are to return home sure I can find members of the feet to resrtletions debarring "A" as early ng possible. The tour. K.C.C. who will agree with me in players from turning out for the "B" which was financed by a guarantee this. And if the K.CC. seconds, a team, but allowing "B" players to fund set up in New Zealand, will champions of the Junior League, had play for the "A" more than twice. cost about £5,000 and the only re- applied for permission to play in the Should any "B" player appear in the ceipts are the share of the gate at Fast Division, would the League penior tearn more than twice, he will St. Helens on September 2, when have refused the application? I have considered to have qualified as an £250 and £300 was taken. my doubts. Not that I am implying "A" player and will no longer be tens dicrimination by the League allowed to go back to the junior team. Further Cancellations

ALTHOUGH the Bal voting was am certain that when the war is over officials; merely that as champions

Invour uf continuing the and things get back to normal the the K.C.C. seconds would have com-arrangements have yet been made, Although no definite ground League on the same lines as lust question will crop up once again. year-i.c. playing League matches

from January to Marebit wusu Eight-Ball-Over-

"close" thing at one time whether we were going to have any League cricket at all. The first poll resultede eight-ball over

stated.

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Further cancellations in the world handed greater

respect. And yet the following were elected to serve of sport include the Junior Lawn they were not so much better than on to undergraduates, as I have already Lum, D. Leonard, F. J. Molthen, tain which were to have been held the Grounds Committee; Ni Tennis Championships at Great Bri- Kenneth Wong, J. Higgin and J. H. at Wimbledon next week and the Lawrence.

European heavyweight championship fight between Max Schmeling and Walter Neusel which was due to take place at Dortmund on October

of which

atlised in Hongkong during the A Harsh Decision

is to be

cricket season. The Introduced in

four for abolishing the League tid Australla in 1918 and has been proIIS decision of the Lengue in

ever

EMERGENCY COMMITTEE

In four votes in favour of the Lea-forthcoming gue continuing in spite of the war eight-ball over was having only friendly matches, and nounced a success

rejecting the application of the An effort will be made to eliminate. The World's Speedway Cham- two for not only having the League South Africa it is also approved, and ston seems a bit harsh. Admitting play, and for this purpose an Ener-should have been decided at Wem-

since. In University to play in the First Divingentlemanly conduct on the field of plonship, the last stages but also having home and away it was tried out in all first-class that the present team is nothing like ency Committee, composed League matches. Thus there were matches

J. H. bley Stadium on September 7, is to three camps at the meeting. But mer with very good results.

England during the sum-those which won the First Division Molthen and Lt. Goodman, was while some cycling road trials may Lawrence, G. Chow, H. A Barros, F.; be declared vold. It is thought that when no support was forthcoming for)

Time-championship in 1022-23, 1927-28 elected to deal with any such Inc-be hold, there will be no more re- home and away Lengue matches, the vin is one of its advantages, and and 1932-33, 11 should have been re- Club de Recreio and Indian Rt bound to be popular in Hongkong in that the University came down from

if only for this reason alone it is membered by the League officials dents.

presentative or open events for a representatives, who were the movers view of the fact that the majority of the First Division on their own a decided to keep the entry list open people, however, have taken steps to The Hong League also met and little while. The greyhound racing of this scheme, probably taking the uur malehes are Saturday afternoon couple of seasons ago when they lost! until such time as ground arrange! ensure that their sport will be in a

'view

that one round of League games.

matches Was better than

none,

promptly withdrew their motion and Sorry For University

voted for the League carrying on. Therefore the final voting was six

the services of Dr. A. M. Rodrigues,ments have been made. Dr. E. L. Gosano, Dr. H. L. Ozorio

position to operate again as soon as the Government ban is lifted. So seems very optimistic at this being

and several others. They then felt oMeers of the League are as far as racing is concerned, no one that they had nothing like a team follows:-

President,Mr. L. R. Ildefonso, Hon. Secretary-A. H. Ribeiro. Acat. Secretary-Stan Leonard

Hon. Treasurer.-F. Rodrigues, Representatives to serve on Asso- clation Committee. II. Noronhs, P. iCastilho and T. Baynham.

for the continuation of the Lengue COULD not help feeling sorry for good enough for the First Division, and four for having only "friendlies." the University representative who und of their own volition they asked In view of the existence of the war, applied for permission to play in the to be allowed to relinquiel ther we are fortunate to have the Lengue First Division and was rejected. For position in the First Division and go at all, and it is not surprising, there the life of me I could not see why down to the Second. There being no fore, that there was no support at the appilention was refused. The futomatic promotion and relegation The meeting for home and away undergraduates, wishing to improve le in the Cricket League, what was League matches for the First Divi- their cricket, think, and quite rightly, to prevent the University from a

these years sion. The scheme, which was popular that they can best do so by playing ing their place all amongst a number of local players, in the First Division, where they can tey had wanted to? By going down seems a trifle ambitious with the play against the leading players of to the seconds when their team was present conditions prevalling, but the Colony from whom they can far too weak, the undergraduntes It was all very well for the revealed they knew their capabilities.

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Chairman of the meeting to suggest Now that they want to go up to the PONY CLASSIFICATION

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tions and additions to Hongkong The following are the latest altera- Jockey Club classification lists, dated

to the University that they could First Division again, I am sure they

friendly First Division teams; but how many they will feel at home there. One matches against have good reason for thinking that First Division teams would be wili-[natcome of this rejection mny be ing to arrange fixtures with a junior that in future no matter how weak June 20: aldo? The general practice in Hang-they are, First Division teams will kong, as is well-known, is for senior think twice before going down to the tearns to play with senior teams, and Second because of the possibility that Class. junior teams with

junior teams. when they are strengthened later

Australian

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There may have been instances of they may not be able to regain their China ponlea-Dragonfly, March senior aldes playing against Juniors, status. The University now in af Brown and The Minx to E. Class. but these are the exceptions rather case in point.

than the rule. As it was pointed out

that the University finished up in All To The Good. fourth position in the Second Divi-

Hockey Practice Postponed

resumed.

Shek-O Golf Tourney

An Eclectic Golf Compeition was held by the Shek-O Golf Club at the the week-end and resulted in a win for Lt. Col. H. B. Rose, who returned

score of 52 (2) 40,

Other scores in order of merit

(5) 54, Dr. C. H. Burton 58 (2) 58. 52, Lt. Col. H. B. L. Dowbiggin 69 were Lt. Col. E. J. R. Mitchell 52 (0)

The competition was over 17 holes, ers half handicap.

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG. JOCKEY CLUB.

Urait Programmes and Entry Forms for the Eighth Extra Raco Mocting to be held on Saturday,

sion last year, this might have pre- S'It is constituted at present, the judiced the voting. If it was thought local Cricket League has been. that the undergraduates are not yet bottom heavy for years. The num~ rong enough to play in the First ber of teams participating in the Tivision, I should have imagined Second Division is generally almost this afternoon by the Hongkongth and Tuesday, 10th October,

The practice match arranged for funt the applicants were the people ruble that in the First and probably Hockey Club has been postponed 1939, (Weather permitting) may who would have been affected most. for this reason things are more lively until Wednesday owing to the in- bo obialard at the Secretary's If they chose to play in the First with the Juniors than in the sentors. clement weather. Division and be beaten week after with only seven week, surely that is up to them? the First Division, there are only six or eight teams in Anyhow, we have had no proof that or seven League matches during a they are likely to be weaker than reason which extends over a period some of the other teams In the of five or six months, and a sa rule

interest dies out from this section of the Lengue much quicker than from the other. It would have been ali to the good if the University, had

League.

Should Be Encouraged

MY own view is that if a team heen allowed to play in the First wishes to play in the First Division, thereby evening the balance Division it should be given every a bit,

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By Order,

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