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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

Prosent indications are that there will be a greater representation in the Gutierrez Inter- 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, Eire and Switzerland have also signified their intention of taking part.

Home Soccer Resumes Wholesale Cancellation

Noxt. 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.

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

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LONDON, Sept. 7.-The Management Committee of the Football League met at Crewe on September At 6 and considered the position of League clubs. 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 sarily for the season. The Football League would have

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

ANNUAL MEETING

If sufficient players are forthcoin- W. 2. Durling. A. W. Grimmitt, E. W Ing. Wales and Australia will also Simmonds, V. Ebbage (Civil Service), W. Ward, B, W. Bradbury (Craigengower). Join the competition. So far only Y. Chittenden (Kowloon F.C.), §. c. dill. three names have been received for | 3. G. Meyer, S. Handle, T. E. Robson, S.

Shanghai, Sept. 28, each of these two countries, but as M. While (Howling Green Club).

Bowls Association entries have not yet closed it is very main, W. Meltose (Taikool, W. Harrower

Septiand. C. Chalmers, D. Munro, R. Committee bent the Hongkong Team Softball likely that the remaining places whi. Korton, W. L. Walker, 11. Duncan, W. 20-18 to-day ofter scoring eight be filled before the tournament com- Macfarlane, M. Ferguson (Howling Greenshots in the frat two heads. Hong-

Club). mences.

Fire Actually entries should have been 7 11. L. Lockhart, FJ, Hamiton all, and led in the next two heads, W. Mulcahy CC.CH W. V. Field kong drow level in the 13th head, 13 sent back to Mr. R. P. Phillips, Hon. (Bowling Green),

but the local men again took the lead Secretuary of the ILKLBA., at the Wales.-T. Locke (C.CC.): I. P. Phillips, in the 16th head, 15-14, after which latest, on Monday; but up to yester. A. Duncan (Bowling Green).

Austraila. C. Fincher. N. A. E. Mac- they steadily drow away for victory. day entries had yet to come from the kay Kowloon CC: W. K. Way (C.C.C.). Bradbury, Hall, Duncan and Omar Police R.C., Prisen Officers' Club, Portugal.M. Alarcon, B. Basto, R. Hongkong F.C., Kowloon Dorks, Luz, J. A. Luz. J. E. Noronha, A played for Hongkong and the Com- Hongkong Electric RC. and the Yacht, C. Remedios, C. F. Itemedios. A. M. H. Wallace, C. M. Sequeira and K. Noronha, P. V. Ribeiro, 3, F. V. Ribeiro, mittee players were S.S. Wlkinson, Club.

| Rodrigues, L. J. Silva, F. X. Bilva, C. N.

L. Swartzell, Bowls conveners of these clubs are Silva, C. G. Silve, C. F. Vas, L. F. requested to cominuniente with Mr.

Xavier (iterelo). Phillips at once.

India. Hoosen, D. M.. Chas. A

Masar. A. K. Mimi, A. 1. Minu, A. I As usual England and Portugal lead | Rumjann, S. M. Ruminn (Indian he the held in the number of entries,. Omer, U. M. Omar, A. A, Razack,

M. Omer (Craigengower).

there being 10 from the former and China Pau, W. Hong Sing. C. W. 17 from the latter. So far Eire and Lam (Craigengewer): 3, N. Wong, T, K. Switzerland have just got enough to Lim, H. Y. Hu, Y. H. Tang (Kowloon

Tong.) form a rink each.

The only Dutch entry is H. Van

FULL ENTRIES

C.C.

PRUppines.-F. X. Delgado, I.

OF LEAGUE

This decision means that all cons tracts for the present season are now definitely concelled. Players ‘are no longer the employees of the clubs, Players' names will, however, remain on the books of their present clubs so that if it is possible to resume curtailed programme of football shortly, the machinery will be there lo start the ball rolling. It was also decided at meeting in Glasgow of the Scottish Football Association that all contructs between clubs and players are suspended., The Scot- tish Association is now in fouch with the English and Welsh Associations but meanwhile it is impossible to say anything about future procedure.

Already, however, the majority of professional footballers are engaged At the second meeting of the Hong-In other occupations. Some are In the fire brigade kong Softball League held at the the services and Brook Club under the chairmanship while a number of them can be re- of Mr. L. R. Ildefonso, 15 teams were cognised on police duty round South admitted to participate in the 1919 the news that a number of players London. From Bournemouth comes season. One team. the Chantecler of the local team, tired of standing encouragement to do so. The trouble Sports Club, was vetoed because it by Idly, decided to help gather in with most people in Hongkong is highest local class. If they have possible that it will enter under an- that they fight shy of playing in the bore a commercial name, but it is the harvest. There was a call

against the Police to-morrow.

"Hongkong will play the last munten Fifteen Teams To team will sail aboard the Tricolor.-- Take Part United Press.

The

INTERPORTERS' RETURN The Hongkong Jawn bowlers, who won the interport ; against Shanghal are due to leave Shanghai to-mor- Vrow, arriving here on Sunday.

A Rozaglo Cratzengewerl Castro. H. A. Castro (Kowloon Tong): N. Attenza (K.F.C.).

Switzerland.-W. Nael (K.C.C.); L The following are the entries re-di.. 3. Landoli, C. S. Rosselot (Crai

senpower). ceived to date:

England. Goodwin, R. Bada Bakar, A. H, Dallah, A. M. Walia (Indian alam n. Alas, M. Adal A

W. 11. Habha (K.C.C.), S. Eccleshall, 11.

E. Strange, R. R. Wood, W. n. Bitiyer, } Holland. Van Der Lely (C.C.C.).

Here And There With "Abe”-

We Are Lucky To Have Any League Cricket

ALTHOUGH the final voting was am certain that when the war is over favour of continuing the and things get back to normal the League on the same lines Just question will crop up once again. youre playing League matches, from January to March-it was a Eight-Ball Over

choice of playing in either "A" or other name, "D" Divisions, most of them would choose the "B"

even if they were The following are the entries; god enough for the “A.". The under-

Victoria Recreation Club, Interna-

graduates 29ould have been welcomed tonal Athletic Club, Liga Portuguese, Into the First Division of the Lengue,

for

volunteers to help on a farm just

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

I think, with open arms instead of U.S.S. Mindanao, Hongkong Ball Club, Rugby Football

tour,

being told "Nothing doing." Though Chung Hwa, English Forum, Canadian they finished fourth in the League Chinese, Hongkong Baseball Club, An emergency meeting of the last 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 the Machino 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 do Recreio entering two teams sub of 12,000 miles, are to return home The Committee agreed to the Club match in this country after a journey better than the University. nm sure can and members of thelleet to resrictions debarring "A" as early as possible. The K.C.C. who agrer with me in players from turning out for the "B" which was founced by a guarantee this. And i the K.C.C. seconds, as team, but allowing "B" players to fund set up in New Zealand, will champions of the Junior League, had lay 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 be considered to have qualified as an £250 and £300 was taken.

senior team more than twice, he will St. Helens on September 2. when have refused the application? I have player and will no longer be my doubts. Not that I am implying any discrimination by the League allowed to go back to the Junior team. Further Cancellations the K.C.C. seconds would have com- arrangements have yet been made, oficials; merely that as champions Although no deânite ground--LESTE THEN WHAT

Further cancellations in the world sounded greater respect, And yet the following were elected to serve of sport include the Junior Lawn they were not so much better than on the Grounds Committee:-N Tennis Championships of Great Bri- ne undergraduates, as I have already Lum, D. Leonard, F. J. Molthen, in which were to have been held The first poll resulted Tight-ball-over-is-to-be

Kenneth Wong, J. Higgin-and-J.. at Wimbledon next week and the utilised in Hongkung during the A Harsh Decision

European heavyweight championship In four votes in favour of the Le-forthcoming

Oght between Max Schmeling and gue continuing in spite of the war; eight-ball over was introduced in HIS decision of

Walter Neusel which was due to tour for abolishing the League and Australia in 1918 and has been pro-rejecting the application of the ungentlemanly conduct on the field of plonship, the last stages of which

the League in having only friendly matches, and nounced a success ever since. In University to play in the First Divi piny, and for this purpose an Emer-should have been decided at Wem- An effort will be made to eliminate 1. The 'World's Speedway Chom- place at Dortmund on October take wo for not only having the League South Afrien it is also approved, and sion seems a bit harsh. Admitting geney Committee, composed of J. H. bley Stadium on September 7, is to but also having home and away was tried out in all frst-class that the present team is nothing like League matches. Thus there were three camps at the meeting. But inches In England during the sum- these which won the First Division Lawrence, G. Chow, H. A. Barros, F. be declared vold. It is thought that

mer with very good results. Time- 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- championship in 1022-23, 1927-28 Molthen and Lt. Goodman, was while some cycling road trials may home and away League matches, the it only for this reason alone it ismembered by the Longue officials Club de Reerelo and Indian RC bound to be popular in Hongkong in that the University came down from

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 ensure that their sport will be in a of this scheme, probably taking the our matches are Saturday afternoon couple of seasons ago when they lost until such time as ground arrange-

The Hong League also met and people, however, have taken steps to little while. The greyhound racing

view that one round of League matches Was better thon none, promptly withdrew their motion and voted for the League carrying on. Therefore the final voting was six

close thing at one time whether we} _were̱......_going_la_have_nny League

cricket at alt.

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Sorry For University

stated.

Lawrence,

EMERGENCY COMMITTEE

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 Officers 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 weis very optimistic at this being resumed.

for the continuation of the League 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 President. Mr. L. R. Ildefonso. In view of the existence of the war, applied for permission to play in the to be allowed to relinquish their Hon. Secretary.-A. H. Albeiro. we are fortunate to have the League First Division and was rejected. For position in the First Division and go Asst. Secretary.---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 the application WD3 refused. The automatic promotion and relegation

Hon. Treasurer.-F. Rodrigues. 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 keep clation Committee.-H. Noronha, P. Representatives to serve on Asso- sion. The scheme, which was popular that they can best do no by playing ing their place all

these years if Castillo and T. Baynham. nmongst a number of local players, in the First Division, where they can they had wanted to? By going down seems a tride ambitious with the play against the leading players of to the seconds when their team was

whom they can far too weak, the undergraduates. present conditions prevailing, but I the Colony from

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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. IL B. Rose, who returned Chairman of the meeting to suggest Now that they want to go up to the

n' score of 82 (24) 40%. to the University that they could First Division again. I am sure they

Other scores in order of merit arrange friendly matches against have good reason for thinking that

were Lt. Col.. E. J. R. Mitchell 52 (0) First Division teams; but how many they will feel at home there. One tions, and additions to Hongkong (5) 04. Dr. C. H. Burton 58 (2) 60. The following are the latest altera- 52, Lt. Col. H. B. L. Dowbiggin 50 First Division teams would be will-outcome of this rejection may be Jockey Club classification lists, dated

ing to arrange fixtures with a junior that in future no matter how weak June 20: side? 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 thatClass. Junior teams with Junlar teams. When they are strengthened later

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There may have been instances of they may not be able to regain their Brown and The Minx to E. Class. senior sides. playing against juniors, status. The University now

but these are the exceptions rather case in point..

an the rule. As it was pointed out;

hat the University anished up iAll To The Good

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Hockey Practice Postponed

The competition was over 17 holes, tess half-handleop.

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

sion last year, this might have pre- AS It is constituted nt present, the judiced the voting. It.It was thought local Cricket League has been

Draft Programmes and Entry thai tho undergraduates are not yet bottom heavy, for years, Tho num-

Forms for the Eighth Extra, Baco harong enough to play in the First her of teams participating in the Division. I should have Imagined Second Division generally almost

Meeting to be held on Saturday, The practice match arranged for 7th and Tuesday, 10th October, that the applicants were the people deuble that in the First and probably afternoon by the Hongkong 1939, (Weather permitting) may who would have been affected most for this reason things are reore lively until Wednesday owing to the In-be obtained at the Secretary's

Hockey Club has been postponed If they chose to play in the First with the Juniors than in the seniors.element weather. Division and be beaten week after with only seven or eight teams in week, surely that is up to them? the First Division, there are only six Anyhow, we have had no proof that or-saven League matches during a they are likely to be weaker than season which extends over a period some of the other teams. in the of five or six months, and as a rule |League,

interest dies out from this section of the Lengue much quicker than from

University had

Should Be Encouraged the other. It would have been all

to the good if the wishes to play in the First Division, thereby evening the balance Division It should be given every a bli

MY own view is that if a team been allowed to play in the First

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