SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1927.
SPORTS SECTION
YACHT CLUB.
"NOTES ABOUT LATEST ACTIVITIES
CHAMPIONSHIP SCRAMBLE
[By "Chau Kung."3 The tides for the week-end are
as follow:-
Saturday:
High. Time. Low
4.F 7,55
Sunday:
11.21 3.7 6,6 18.28
9.02 4:1
12.17 6.9 19.16
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V.R.C. REPORT.
LOSS ON WORKING FOR LAST YEAR.
REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES:
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The annual general meeting of members of the Victoria Recrea flon Club will be held at the Club on Friday, February 18, at 6p.m.
Loss on working account dur ing 1926 amounted to $1058:10. Subscriptions totalled $4.802.00 but the expenses were $7,870.68,
Bad debts recovered during the year were $400.43. Interest on debentures waived by holders and debentures presented to the Club the The course to 1yemun Bearon (p).totalled $679.58, making Cust Rock buay (p), mark on line actual loss
as (p) and Channel Rocks (p), a dis-$581.47. tance of 8.8 miles, fixed for the 9th and last of the championship ores for the racing yachts should provide a good test of sailing this afternoon whatever the wind may Be.
for the year
Reserve account still stands "at $33.374.33 and nothing for depre- ciation appears in the balance sheet.
"
The reports of the various sub-
CLUB HOUSE,
The course for the Cruisers on committees follow:- Sunday is Lumma Teland to star-b board and the time mit has been extended to 7.30 p.m. to allow for the race Being Anished should there be any breeze at alk
The position of the leaders in the various classes are unlikely to be greatly changed, if they manage to keep clear of pretests.
In the Handicap Class Rolla (N, V. H. Croucher) with 16 points is followed by Derntsen 41 soints. This lead should assure the former of the championship.
The Club buildings are in a fair state of repair though the roof needs re-tarring and the dressing room, boat house and gymnasium need repainting, but considering! the state of the Club's finances, We do not recommend more being roof, and such painting and var- done in this line than tarring the nishing as is necessary for the preservation of the building. The In the One Design and Gaels slight subsidence which has been Class "Daphne 68 points taking place since the building Thring, R.N.) holds a good lendwas built "seems practically to from his brother serviceman. Come have ceased.
"Ailsa" mander F. Ratsey whose
As far as can be ascertained has senred: 52.
In the Heyward a Class Without taking up the floor of the Capt. A. W. Davison, R.N.R... with Kymnasiam, the buildings seem "Bluenose scoring 69 points holds to be entirely "free from white
but constant a lend of 4 from Mr. P. G. Vaux ipants, "Beojum" but here anything may should be maintained,
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THE CHINA MAIL.
The bath house committee are pleased to report a fairly success- ful season. Unfortunately owing to the installation of the new Alter we were unable to entertain the Japanese swinimers again,
During the season three regular night fetes were held and in ad- dition the harbour race was made the occasion of an abbreviated! night fete.
The V.R., captained by Mr. 8. H. Garred ware again victori- bus in the water polo competition
Our annual aquatic sports took place in the beginning of October.
Entries were rather poor. The following won the various Championship events..
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FANLING GOLF
STARTING TIME" FOR SUNDAY.
Starting times at the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club's course at Fanling on Sunday are:--
9.28 a.m. I. W. Shewan, J. S. McLaren.
9:32: A, R. Cox, G. Vickers. 9:36 D. M. Goodall, W. Shenton.
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LAWN-BOWLS.
ANNUAL K.C.C. TOURNAMENT RESULTS,
The annual lawn bowls dompet tions of the Kowloon Cricket Club were recontly concluded, with the following results:-
Ezra Abraham Championship |Cup-winner, F. Goodwin; runner-
up. R. Lapsley: Fresident's
J.
Cup-winner, Gibson; runner-up, J. M. Jack,
Purves Cup winner, S. E. Grean 9:40 W. Douglas, Capt. Blox-| ham.
(4) runner-up, W. Goldenberg.
Club Handicap-winner, F. Good- 9:44 C. B. Robertson, A. Bwin (act.); runner-up. J. Howe Purves.
9:48 A. W. Hodges, T. Low.. Doubles Handicap.—winners, J. | 9:52 A. Leach, R. E. "Green-Gibson and H. Stonham (scr); run-Į amith
ners-up, 3 Fraser and L. Jack.
9.56 J. Wi Franks, A 0. Brawn 10:00 JA. D. Mortison, W. J
100 yards, D. Lyon, 61, seconds.
220 yards, D. Lyon. 2 min-Clerk, utes 38.2/5 seconds..
440 yards, D. Lyofi, & min-
utes 38 seconds."
880 yards, A. May, 13 min- utes. 17.8/5 seconds.
14
10.04 D. Beath, J. M.. Norrie. 10:08 D.. J. Gilmore, E. David- son.
10:12 D. H. Blake, C. A. Peel," 10:16 A. H. Mills, C, B. Brown 10.20 C: B. Johnsen, T. G. Ben-
"MOTOR TRAFFIC.
USING PRIVATE CAR FOR HIRE..
880 yards, Woo Challenge Cup, Wong
nett.. Boon-hin,
A Chinese driver was fined $20 10:24 H. U. Iceland, C. Stark. by Mr. R. E. Lindall this morning 10.28 H. Spicer, J. D. H. Craw- for using a privata motor car for
hire. ford
minutes 30.4/5 seconds.
100 yards back stroke, E. A. Noronha, 2 minutes, 24.4/5 seconds.
10:32 H. A Lammert, » A. D. Acer dysaid Sergeant Hopkins: Had tal: SB from two Swntow: men breast stroke, Humphrey Kwong-tin. 83.1/5 10:36 V Grayburn, Gd go
100 yards Wong
seconds.
100 yards Ladies, Miss M. J.Į Blunsdon.. 84 seconds.
100 yards Boys J. S. Lyon, 67 seconds
Long Plunge, C. J Cooker 60 feet 9 inches.
Throwing the polo ball, E. A
Brodie, 60 feet.
Sandes.
for a ride around the in- tead. On their return, accused took out 85 from his stocking as the 10.40 A. W. Hay-Edle. H Metamount paid for the fare. His Muir.
Worship ordered the $5, to be re- 10:44 A. Nicol, S. T. Bután turned to the "customers." 10.48 $ C. Deltham, C. J. Wad A. Black reported yesterday dail.
that while riding a motor-cycle 10:52 S. J. Walker, H. R: Sturt along Des Voeux Road Central, ho 10.58 JH. M. Andrew, Rccidentally knocked over a Chin
Bad boy, who darted out from be- Reath the verandah. The boy was
Lee.
11.00. D. Brown, H. Cleland
11:04 J. W. Alabaster, W.
The Chinese harbour race awum on October 20; attracted 10 entries and was won by, Wong Beon-hin in 36 minutes 3014/6 Shiner
seconds,
い
11.08 T. Ramsay, F. Taylor..
injured in the left leg and taken! Cto the Government Civil Hospital.
The ladies' harbour race awam 11.12 TRC. Monaghan, J. H on October 27 had 6 entries of Wallace.
11.20 Thwaites, F. Austin. 11.24 E. A. Brodie, J. Middle- ton Smith
whom 5 finished. Miss P. Hunt11.16 W. B. Cornaby, T. Piercy. being in 49 minutes 24 seconds.
The open harbour race for men swum on October 28 drew 23 entries and was won by C. J. Cooke in 26 minutes 10.1/5 seconds.
11.28 N. L. Smith, Col. Boylan
Smith.
SEA PERILS.
WORST TRIP IN. FORTY YEARS.
New York, Feb. 11... The "President Harding" docked: 11.32 G. P. Lammert, F. M.this afternoon six days late, after what the captain described as the wordt trip in his forty years san lexperience. He said that from the
As previously mentioned a new Ellis.. vigilance filter has been installed.
11.36 L. E Nantz, S. Hewkin.
The bath is in good condition 11.40 G. E. Towns, W. Ftime he left Cherbourg the ship was
Haynes.
happen. The class is so evenly The Chub narrowly escaped hav- but the pump and its motor matched for sailing that it is ming the gallery along the west side though workable should be re- rare occurrence for a boat to score of the bath conderaned as unsafe, placed as soon as the Club's fin- 5 or 6 points less in consecutivo races if she experiences a bit of and the thunks of the members ances will permit.
"bad joss."
The main interest to most mem bers is the scramble to qualify for the "Tai Yul" trophy by becoming one of the three prize winders in each class of the championship serica.
are due both to Mr. R. M. Dyer The committee take this oppor- for executing the necessary re-tunity of thanking donors of pairs at practically cost price, and prizes and all those who assisted to Mr. C. J. Cooke.
in the season's aquatics.
Early in the year the bar was renovated and a new filter install-
gether with the repairs to the gallery already mentioned, also a
"Colleen" who is 3rd in the Handied for the bath-these works to- cap Class holds a lead of 4 points over her neurest rival" and "Hal eyon" in the One Designs and Gaels
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MEN'S FOURSOMES.
Draw For RH.K.G.C. Competition.
battered by a hundred mile an hour Igale and monstrous waves until the rivets were loosened and the vessel started to leak in the oil tanks. which gradually emptied. Lights went-out, and the engines died down. All the heating apparatus went out of commission and still The following is the result of the great sens dashed the liner's the draw in the R.H.K.G.C. men's sides. The immigrant passengers,
AB foursomes competition to be play-frightened, knelt and prayed.. ed at Fanling-
the available wood, including boxee, and hatch covers were crates.
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TD. Et Fendered (3) and W. A. Butterfield (18) v. J. W. Franks (7) and F. J. de Rome. (7).
chopped up and burned to cook the meals, before the liner was towed Into Halifax-Reuter's American Service.
DECEMBER RAIN.
ATHLETIC SPORTS
Our 24th annual athletic meet considerable amount of re-wiring ing open to all amateur clube of is fairly safe being 2 points ahead and repairs to the sanitary sys the Colony took place on the of the 4th boat but in the Heyward tem and drain valve to the bath ground of the Hong Kong Foot- C. A. Peel (14) and D. H. Blake Hays Class "Loiu" Wonder 7 are tied for 3rd placery expenditure.
nute should be regarded as extraordin- ball Club (kindly loaned by the (18) v. Lt. C. L. Robertson (8)
Committee) on May 8. The meet-and Surg. Comdr. G. B. Cockrem. with 60 points each so both helms-
In addition to the above a con-ing proved most successful and (9), men will be doing their best to beat
C. L. Sandes (9) and E. L. Sim each other whilst at the same time siderable amount of ordinary re-there were good entries for the watching "Adele" their most dan-pairs" and repairting to make events.
(18) v. J.-H. Hearn (13) F. H.
The rainfall for the month "of Gillingham (13). gerous rival
good ordinary wear and tear were The marathon - race', (15 ́en- The cruisers who sailed their last carried out...
TL. Christie (9) and D. 3.December, at the Botanical Gardens Gunner championship race just a
tries) was won by month
Abdul Guffur Khan in 28 min-Gilmore (14) v. J. Smith (11) and was Oln. 44 on 2 days, at the Matilda ago will hope for more wind to the
Hospital Mount Kellett, it was Din. T. C. Monaghan (13), West of Hong Kong Island and
L. R. Andrewes (5) and N. L. 41 or 2 days, and at the Police less to the South of Lamma than
The 100 yards championship they had last year. It was in this
of the Colony was won by Mr. Smith (7) v. W. Ironside and J. S. Station, Taipo, it was Oin, 13 on 1 G. P. Lammert, Jr., in the record McLaren. her: race that "La Cigale", tout
The lowest reading of the barg- top-mast in the squall which hit the
T. Ramsay (14) and C. D. Lam-meter (M.S.L) was 29ns. 912 at of 10 {Hong Kong) Over a hundred of the latest fleet off Ha Mi Wan. A point per
bert (18) G. P. Lammert (15) 15h. and 16h. on the 17th place separates the first four novels by well-known authors
The maximum aquail velocity, as boats; "U. and 1. lending with 27 were purchased from the "Times" the successful competitor was
In the 440 yards championship and F. M. Elis (18).
Dines-Baxendell | Surg Lt. R. M. Finlayson (7) recorded by the "Feathers" and "La Cigale." A keen race may be expected for send them a further order for 144 54.2/5 seconds. there remains only the re-sailing
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LIBRARY.
The library was well patronised during the year.
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points, followed by "Coquette,, Book Club, and it ik proposed to Lt. H. St. L. Nicholson, R.N., infand Surg. Lt.-Comdr. G. Aubrey Janemograph, was at the rate of 39|
The HK.V.D. (10) v. Capt. E. W. Morris (6)miles per hour at th. 19m on the Peak Trams (old) Corps won the one mile relay and D. G. Bruce (10). Owing to the large number of championship in 3 minutes 58 Cel. E. D. Matthews (9) v. A A. D. Humphreys (11), and Lt.- books now in the library, a new seconds. bookcase had to be purchased,
Leach (11) and C. C. Stark (14).
Two cases of smallpox (Chin- The committee wish to thank which was specially designed for all donors and especially Mr. C. J.pleted on or before February 20 (Chinese) were notified yester- The first round has to be comese) and one case of enteric fever the Club by Mr. W. H. Whitely, to Cooke, Staff Sergt. Hunt and the second by March 13; the semi- to be called "Typhoon" being Hong whom the thanks of the members others for their assistance. Kong's equivalent of a "cyclone." are due.
series.
I believe the new Club cruiser is
It was upon the design of "Cyclone" Subscriptions were renewed for
by Dr. Harrison Butler that the the following magazines are also due to HE Sir, Cecil
main dimensions of the Club bost weeklies: were: based-henge. the name. Shep
on
is due for launching on Monday at the time of mid-day high water and it will be interesting to see how the design and ideas expressed paper by Messrs. H. S. Rouse and V. Goulborn will materialise in the actual boat. But to the little ship and all who may sail in her, here's the "beat of good lack from...- '"Chau Kung!"
TILDEN FOR EUROPE,
Paris, Feb. 5. William Tilden will leave Amer ica on April 9 with a team of American lawn tennis players for
a tour of France, Britain, Spain.
and Ireland. His doubles partner
and
The thanks of the committee
Clementi, K.C.M.G.. for present ing, the prizes at the conclusion of "Tit-Bits," "Illustrated Lon the Sports. don News." "Illustrated Sport- ing and Dramatic News,"
"Punch,"
Gymnasium.
"Sketch," "Daily Mirror," There is little activity in this "Health and direction owing to lack of interest "Wide World,but it is hoped to promote em- "London," "Pear-thusiasm in the coming season.
unforeseen cireum- Owing to stances the annual amateur box-
Strength," "Strand,"
son's" and "Windsor."
The sub-committee are desiring tournament of the V.R.C. was ous of disposing of the back num-not held. but endeavours will be
1927.
Billards.
finals by March 27 and the final April 10.
The Arst named pair in the draw are challengers and should make all arrangements.
All matches are over 18 holes on the old course.
H.K.C.C. TENNIS.
THE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
DRAW.
of
bers of the above periodicals and made to hold a tournament in Below is the draw, in the Club. will accept any reasonable offer.
Thanks are due to Mr. D. O, da Silva for the gift of a large num ber of copies of the magazine "Physical Culture.".
BOAT
(singles) Championship event the Hong Kong C.C. annual lawn The billiard table is in good tennis tournament:-
First Quarter. condition but it is the committee's intention to renovate, same as T. D. E. Fendered.v. E. H. Jacobs soon as convenient. The annual Larkcom. open billiards championship of the Colony was not held this
Due to the lack of enthusiasm year..
will probably be the young F. Tamong the more experienced Hunter He is competing both at oarsmen, it was not found prac
Obituary.
The committee regret to report members
H. Owen Hughes v. 8. E. Green (holder 1925 and 1928)S
F. T. Orr y. Dri-J. R. Graig, E. Grimble v. Capt. E. W. Morris,
Second Quarter, Sp
G. Miskin v. W. B. Cornaby,
the Wimbledon and St. Cloud: anticable to hold a regatta. How the deaths of three nual tournaments.China Press. ever, the committee hope to be since the laat meeting, viz Sir
able to arrange some tes next C. P. Chater, Hon. Mr. P. Htevenson. season as there is good material Holyoak, Mr. Ho Fook among the younger members and
BUS/BASEBALL. SEASONA
The following will represent some well-known rowers have the Hong Kong Hockey Club 1st kindly offered their services as XI against the H.K.S., R.A., on coaches. Wednesday at 5 p:m: sharp on the Dars and sculls are badly heed-be U.S.R.C. ground:S. H. Garroded and it is recommended that at J. Rodger, D. Lyon; Ber. N. least six sets of ours and four Evans, E. J. R Mitchell (cap-pairs of sculls be ordered fanabe- tain), Major J. P. B. Greig; G. B. diately. Slipper, R. K. Valentine, F. G. L. The boats require re-varnishing Wheeler, W. Woodward, G. P. and re-painting, but are other Lammert
wise in fairly good condition.
New York, Feb. 6. "The Baseball magnates to-day! Eupen a schedule for the coming major longue season. The opening, date has been set for April 12-China Press.
L Forster v. R. G. Wilkerson, H3 Armstrong : Major W. B
A. B. Raworth Dr., W. L Thomas.
Third Quarter,
W. Hyde G, W. Sewell, Col. G. Russell Brown v. Major H. R. Edwardsp
E. G. Howard. 8. M. Gerrard: A. H. Crook GB Hugh Jones,
Fourth Quarter.
R. K. Valentiae v. F. A. Redmond." R H Beale YC. C. Stark A. K. Mackensie y. D. S. Green R. M. Henderson v. Dr. D. J. Valentine,
day.
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