1939-09-27 — Page 26

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 27, 1939.

GREATER REPRESENTATION IN LAWN BOWLS INTERNATIONAL INDICATED

Australia And Wales Each Need One Player To Complete A Rink

Prosent indications are that there will be a 'greator_representation in the Gutierrez Inter- national Lawn Bowls Compotition 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,

Home Soccer Resumes Wholesale Cancellation

Next Month

LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reu- tor).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.

It is expected that the Eng- lish regional plan of seven groups will start on the same. day.

Of Sport At Home

(By Our Own Correspondent)

LONDON, Sept. 7.-The Management Committee of the Football League met at Crewe on September 6 and considered the position of League clubs. At the conclusion Mr. F. Howarth, the secretary, said 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

Eire and Switzerland have also signified their HONGKONG sarily for the season. The Football League would have

intention of taking part.

.

If sumelent players are forthcorn, W. Z. Burling. A. W. Crimmitt, E. W. ing, Wales and Australlu will also Simmonds, y, Ebbage (Civil Service), W. Join the competition, So for only, Chiltenden (Kowloon F.C.), J. C. Gш, Ward, D. W. Bradbury Craigengower), three namus have been received for. G. Meyer, S. Randle, T. E. Robson, B. each of these two countries, but as M. Whilto (Dowling Green Club). entries have not yet closed it is very

kely that the remaining places will Mal, W. Melrose (Taikoo), W. 11arrower, Scotland.-J. C. Chalmers, D. Munro, H. be filled before the tournament com-A. Morton, W. 1. Walker, It. Then,

Macfarlane, M. Ferguson (Bowling Green Club),

Inences,

BEATEN

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

ANNUAL MEETING

Shanghol, Sept. 20. The Lawn Bowls Association 20-10 to-day after Committee beat the Hongkong team Softball shots in the Orst two heads, Hong- scoring eight

kong drew level in the 13th head, 33 but the local men again took the lend all, and fed in the next two heads,

in the 16th head, 15-14, after which they steadily drew away for victory.: played for Hongkong and the Com- Bradbury, Hall, Duncan and Omar Noronha, mitice players were S.S. Wilkinson. Cenedlos, Tubero, Fiber, Wallace, C. M. Sequeira and K. 1. C. C. F. Remedios. A. M |itodrigues, L. J. Silva, F. X, Silva, C. M. L. Swartzell.

Sliva, C. G, Silva,

C. P. Ves L. T. Xavier (Recreto).

India. Xoosen, D. M. Minder, A. K. Stinu, A., Khan, A.

KFC.) 11. 1. Lockhart, P. J. Hamilton Ele.-W. Mulcahy (K.C.C.); W. V. Fold Bowling Green).

Wates-T. Lneko (C.C.C.); R. P. Philips,

A. R. Duncan Bowling Green)." way (Kowloon C.C.); W. K. Way (CCC

Australia,—E, C: Fincher, N. A. E. Mac Portugal Alarcon

Actually entries should have been sent back to Mr. I. P. Phillips, Hon. Secretary of the H.KL.BA., at the Intesi, on Monday; but up to yester, dny entries had yet to come from the Police R.C., Prison Officers' Club, Hongkong F.C. Kowloon Docks, LAM, J. A. LA,

longkong Electric R.C. and the Yacht Club

Bowls conveners of these clubs are requested to communiente with Mr. Phillips at once.

As usual England and Portugal lead the field in the number of entries, there being J from the former and 17 from the Intter. So fur Eire ond Switzerland have just got enough to farinn rink ench

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

FULL ENTRIES

The following are the entries

ceived to date:

OF LEAGUE

Hongkong will play the Inst month Fifteen Teams To Aainst the Police to-morrow.

Take Part

The team will sall aboard the Tricolor,-

Runahin. 6. M. tumjahn (Indian RC United Press. A. A. Omar, U. M. Omar, A. A. Razack, K. M. Omar (Craigengower),

China Pau, W. Hong Ber. C W. Lam Craizengower); J. N. Wang, T, K. Lim, 1. Y. Hu, Y., Teng (Kowloon) Toog

season:

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 their present clubs

so that if it la possible to resume curtailed programme of football shortly, the machinery will be there to start the ball rolling. It was atro decided at a meeting in Glasgow of the Scottish Football Association that all contracls between clubs and ployers are suspended. The Scot tish Association is now in touch with the English and Welsh Associationis but meanwhile it is impossible to say anything about future procedure.

Already, however, the majority of professional footballers are engaged

INTERPORTERS' RETURN

At the second meeing of the Hong-in other occupations. Some are in The Hongkong lawn bowlers, who

kong Softball League held at the the services and the fire brigade

A. Rozaria

Philippine-F. X. Delgado, L. Insa, are due to leave Shanghal tu-mar- of Mr. L. R. Ildefonso, 15 teams were cognised on polier duty round South won the interport against Shanghai Brook Club under the chairmanship while a number of them can be re- D. (Craigengewer); A. E. H. Castro, 11. A. Castro (Kawloon Tong); row, arriving here on Sunday.

admitted to participate in the 2030 the news that a number of players London. From Bournemouth comes N. Atienza (K.F.C.).

Bwllerland-w. Norf regengower).

One team, the Chantecler of the local team, tired of standing (K.C.C.) encouragement to do to. The trouble Sports Club, was veloed because it by Idly, decided to help gather in Gaddi. 3. 8. Landolt, C. S. Rosselet (Cral with most people in Hongkong la

the harvest. There was a call for volunteers to help

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

England F. Goodwin, R. . Meadows, W. Il, Hobbi (K.C.C.). S. Ecclestial, B. E. Strango, IL, It. Wood, W. . Hyer,

Malaya, H. Abbas, M. Y. Ada).

A.

Bakar. A. R. Dallah, A. M. Wahab (Indian R.C.),

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

Here And There With "Abe"

We Are Lucky To Have Any League Cricket

LTHOUGH the final voting was am certain that when the war is over

jo favour of

continuing the and things get back to normal the Lengue on the same lines as last question will crop up once again. yenre. playing League matches,

from January to March it was a Eight-Ball Over

close....thing-at..oho-time-whether-we

were going to have any Lengue eight-ball

over is to

cricket season.

be

The

highest local class. If they that they fight shy of playing in the bore a commercial name, but it is have possible that it will enter under an- choice of playing in either "A" or other name. "B" Divisions, most of them would choose the "B" even If they were The following are the entrlest god enough for the "A" The under- graduates auould have been welcomed.

Victoria Recreation Club, Interna-

Into the First Division of the League,onal Athletic 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, Canadian they Anished fourth in the League Chinese, Hongkong Baseball Club, An emergency meeting of the Hart season, they were one of the best Club da Recreio (two teams), Rugby Union Committee will be Junior aides and at one stage had a Trojans. Central British Association, called shortly to discuss the position chance of winning the championship. Filipino Club and the Machine of the game during the war. The With due respect to the Kowloon Gunners.

New Zealand Rugby League touring which has played only one

C.C. seconds, who won the Junior

tour.

championship, they were not much The Committee agreed to the Club match In this country after a journey better than the University. I am de Recreio entering two teams sub of 12,000 miles, are to return home sure I can find members of the licct to resrtictions debarring "A" as early as possible. The K.C.C. who will agree with me in players from turning out for the "which was financed by a guarantee Unis. And if the K.C.C. 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 senior team more than twice, he will St. Helens on September 2, when have refused the application? I have considered to have qualified as an £350 and £300 was taken. my doubts. Not that I am implying" player and will no longer be officials; merely that as champions any discrimination by the League allowed to go back to the junior team. Further Cancellations

110 definite ground

Although

the K.C.C. seconds would have com- arrangements have yet been made,

onded greater respect. And

Further cancellations in the world they were not so much better than

Yet the following were elected to serve of sport laclude the Junior Lawn ine undergraduates, as I have already Lum, D. Leonard, F. J.

en the Grounds Committee: Nip Tennis Championships of Great Bri- stated.

Molihen, tuin which were to have been held Kenneth Wong, J. Higgin and J. Hat Wimbledon next week and the Lawrence,

EMERGENCY COMMITTEE

cricket at all. The first poll resulted utilised in Hongkong during the A Harsh Decision In four votes in favour of the Len- forthcoming

European heavyweight championship que continuing in spite of the war eight-ball over

Aght between Max Schmeling and four for abolishing the League and Australfa In 1918 and has been pro-

was Introduced in US decision of the League In

Wolter Neusel which was due to having only friendly matches, and

An effort will be made to eliminate 1, The World's Speedway Cham

take pince nt Dortmund on October rejecting the application of the two for not only having the League South Africa it is also approved, and sion seems a bit harsh. Admitting play, and fer this purpose an Emer-nhould have been decided at Wem-

muunced a success ever since. In University to play in the First Divi- ungentlemanly conduct on the field of pionship, the lust stages but also having home and away was tried out in

of which Lengue matches, Thus there were matches in England during the sum-those which won the First Division J. Molthen and L. Goodman, was while some cycling road trials may all first-clons that the present team is nothing like Lawrence, G. Chow, H. A. Barros, F.; be declared vald. It is thought that three camps at the meeting, ut mer with very good results.

gency Committee, composed of J. H. bley Stadium September 7, is to when no support was forthcoming for saving is one of its advantages, and and 1932-33, it should have been re-elected to deal with any such inci-be held, there will be no more re-

Time-championship in 1922-23. home and away League matches, the only for this reason alone it is membered by the League officials 1027-28 Club de Recreio and Indian R.C. bound to be popular in Hongkong in that the University came down from representatives, who were the covers 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 presentative or open events for a of this scheme, probably taking the uur matches are Saturday, afternoon couple of seasons ago when they lost until such time as ground arrange / ensure that their sport will be in a The Hong League also met and title while. The greyhound racing view that onc round of League games. matches was better than

nonc,

promptly withdrew their motion and voted for the League carrying on. Therefore the final voting was alx

Sorry For University

dents.

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

They then felt Olcara of the League are that they had nothing like a team follows:→→

position to operate again as soon as the Government ban is lifted. So as far as racing is concerned, no one stema very optimistic at this being resumed.

President.-Mr. L. R. Ildefonso, Hon. Secretary. H Ribeiro.

Hon. Treasurer-F. Rodrigues. ciation Committee.-H. Noronha, P. Representatives to serve on Asso- Castilho 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 and 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 relinquish their we are fortunate to have the League First Division and was rejected. For position in the First Division and go Amst. Socretary Stan, Leonard 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 dergraduates, wishing to improve 11 le in the Cricket League, what was the application was refused. The automatic promotion and relegation the meeting for home and away League matches for the First Divi- their cricket, think, and quite rightly, to prevent the University from keep- alan. The scheme, which was popular that they can best do so by playing ing their place all these

years amongst a number of local players, in the First Division, where they can they had wanted to? By going down 'seems a trifle amblilous 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 werk, the undergraduates

learn. It was all very well for the revealed they knew their capabilities. PONY CLASSIFICATION Chairman of the meeting to suggest Now that they want to go up to the to the University that they could First Division again, I am sure they

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Shek-O Golf Tourney

An Eclectic Golf Competition 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 63. (214) 40%. Other scores in order of merit were Lt. Col. E. J. R. Mitchell 52 (0)

against have good reason for thinking that! The following are the infest altera-62, Lt. Col. H. B, L, Dowbiggin 0 First Division teams; but how many they will feel at home there. One tions and additions to Hongkong (5) 84, Dr. C. H. Burton 58 (2) 58. First, Division teams would be will outcome of this rejection may be Jockey Club classification Hats, dated Ing to arrange fixtures with a junior that in future no matter how weak June 20: aldo? The general practice in Hong they are, First Division teams will kong, as is well-known, is for senior think twice before going down to the teams to play with senior teams, and Second because of the possibility that Class. Junfor teams with Junfor

teams. When they are

strengthened later

Australian ponics-Atlas to B

There may have been Instances of they may not be able to regain their China ponies-Dragondy, March senior aides playing against juniors, status. The University now is a 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 Dlvl-

Hockey Practice Postponed

The competition was over 17 holes, esa half handicap,

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

elon last year, this might have pre-AS It is constituted at present, the judiced the young. If it was thought local Cricket League has been

Draft Programmes and Entry that the undergraduates are not yet bottom heavy for years. The num

Forms for the Eighth Extra Raco aarong enough to play in the First her, of teams participating in the П:vision, I should have imagined Second Division

The practice match arranged for 7th and Tuesday, 10th · October, Mooting to be held on Saturday, tant the applicants were the people feuble that in the First and probably Hockey Club has generally almost this ofternoon by who would have been affected most. for this reason things are more lively until Wednesday, owing to

the Hongkong I they chose to piny In the First with the juniors than in the seniors. clement weather.

been postponed 1939, (Weather permitting) may Division and be beaten week after with only seven

the in- be obtained at the Secretary's week, surely that is up to them? the First Division, there are only six or eight tenma in

Omce, Exchange Ruilding; the Anyhow, we have had no proof that ar saven League matches during n

Club House, Happy Valley; the 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

Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; League.

and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road," interest dies out from this section of

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON the Lengue, much quicker than from the other. It would have been all

on Thursday, 28th September, 1930.

By Order,

إن

Should Be Encouraged

Mr. own view is that it a

to the good if the University and team been 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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