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CHINESE REPUBLIC.CHRISTCHURCH CELEBRATION. SPORTS AT ENGLISH PARK.
The Christchurch Chinese celebrated the 15th .anniversary of their Republic at English Park yesterday afternoon, 'when a thousand visitors were present at a sports meeting for Chinese. The hospitality 61 the Chinese wSs vety appreciably demonstrated by the fact that although the total pf seeeds fftiffi the gate were given t< the Citizens' Unemployment Fund, fruit and-soda drinks were distributed to every spectator {Resent.. The Association footB&U MatfiH ftnd the, sports some of them essentially Chideso in char£ct6f, arotiried 'great i&tefest amongst the crowd-who more than'satisfled with' the day's entertainment* which concluded with a llghttiliig caftoon exposition by Mr Eric Young. Prior to the commencement of tfifr 6j)oft§ speeches in commemoration of the advent of the Republic were made by 3£esprs George Gar, Yee Gaifl, and Alee Lotlig; and wete translated by Stf Yflflg: Tho ISO Chinese residents then saluted the Republican flag and sang the Chinese National Atithdih, The results of the sports events Were:— 100 yds Spfliit—-J, Foon 1, Fook Hot 2, Apple-eatifig Rs<ie—Percy Chew Lee 1. Percy Wong 2. Three-legged Ah Chang 1; George Yee 2. Sack Race—fej Duel: i, George Yee 3. Cycle Race (606 6tid a half miles)— Percy Chew Leel, J. S.- Tom 2. Blind Man's Buff Race-—Herbert Xiiidg 1. Football Match. An Association fdOtbSll gable was fclayad between the Chung Wahs and Joon Yings, the former being the victors in a. match against the Wellington Chinese last Season. The match proved a draw, one goal all, 'but an extra five minutes' play failed to altef th« score. The teams were:— Chung Wahs-*-Arthur Yee, Geoi Yee, Yew Too, Fook Loy, fook Sor, Lay JfitiD, If. Gee, Law Choon, J. S. Tom, Y. S, Gitt, Geo, Ah Chang (captain). Joon Yings—Lit Hoy Gee (captain), M. George, J. Daley, Miflg Sung, Toons' I'onir, Bun Woon, Yee Bind, L: George, F. iSttley, P. Chew Lee, ,Percy Chew Lee, Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19128, 11 October 1927, Page 5 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CHP19271011.2.33&srpos=3&e=-------100--1----0chew+lee+fruit--