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Sir, Having read "Horseman's" | letter in your esteemed paper, 1] quite agree with his opinion that it) would be of great service to the public. If the local Government would build a few riding paths, and thus help to increase the number of per- Bons interested in "the best and noblest" sport."
ROWING REGATTA
THIS AFTERNOON
SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1933.
YACHT CLUB, V.R.C. AND BORDERERS
CANTON COMPETING
CLOSING CRUISE OF R.H.K.Y.C.
*
(By Captain Cuttle).
1932-33.
R. Stock (R. Class).
CUP
"Joan" Mr.
WIN GARRISON
CUP AGAIN
RAF Soccer Triumph
Army Lose Inter Services Game.
ODD GOAL DEFEAT AFTER GOALLESS FRST HALF
Hermes Beat Volunteers in the Inter-Services Tourna
In Relay.
THE first of the three matches
{ment" at: Bulwich on Saturday, when the Royal Air Force gained MRS. RAIKES PRESENTS PRIZES a well-deserved victory over the Army by two goals to one. The Challenge Cups and Trophies
The South Wales Borderers won Royal Air Force have now won Denison Challenge Cup "Rolla" Mr. the Garrison Championship for the seven and drawn one of the 14-
second year in succession at the Services.
matches played between the two Belilies Trophy "Speedwell" Major Hong Kong Area Garrison Athletic
Stewart (Y. & L. Class).
The band of the Royal Air Force Illingworth "True Blue" Mr. Meeting at Sookunpoc yesterday put every one in a good humour be
H. S. Rouse (A. Class). Warren Memorial
afternoon.
fore the kick-off, and if' the foot- F. Cope (G. Clasp)
The team from H.M.S. Hermes ball that followed was seldom bril- Tai Yat or Singapore. Cup "Speed-wan the Open Mile Rolay after a llant it was, at any rate, tremend
well" Major Stewart (Racing hard struggle against the Volun ously fast and, very keen. In the Cigases). Potts Challenge Cup "U & " Mr.teers' team,
ürst breeze and, to add to their H. S. Rouse (Cruisers' Macao In the One Mile Relay the South troubles, Aircraftman Poxon and Race).
Wales. Borderers won by a very Aircraftman Smith, the two inside Chased Silver
Mug "Monsoon" short lead. The Indian teams from forwards, were involved in heavy Messrs. R. Grieve and H. W the Jats and the Hong Kong Singa-collisions, and tach
68 off the .... Dulley (Cruisers Macao Race). R.H.K.Y.C. Trophy "H..S. Whit pore Brigade of Royal Artillery, led field at different times for several shed" (Naval sailing whalers for a considerable distance, but the minutes. The Army, however, Races). Frobisher Cup R.H.K.Y.C. (Navy v.
Jata, who maintained their good failed to take advantage of their
Their position, were unable to stand the chances.
attacks wère Club Team Baces). Scandinavian Cup Britain. (Britain final sprint and were narrowly nearly always the same, G. We
v. Scandinavian Team Races). beaten.
White getting the ball in midfield ́ ́. Grist Shield R.H.K.Y.C. (Interport Owing to the absence from the and passing it to Private Austin,
Team Races). Silver Match Bor "Speedwell" Colony of Mrs. Borrett, wife of Maj. who sent it regularly with more Major Stewart (Match Salling) General Borrett,, who was to have peed and accuracy than imagina Cruiser Championship Series: distributed the prizes. Mrs. Raikes, tion to Private Izzard on the right: 1st Prize Cup "Typhoon" Capt wife of Lieut. Col. G. T. Raikes, wing. Izzard, no doubt, was the
THE yachting season officially closes PRIZE LIST FOR SEASON
this afternoon with the Closing, The Hong Kong Riding School (in Cruise Regatta at the Yacht Club, Kowloon) has already drawn the There will be a few more sailing attention of the general public races, however, notably the private. sufficiently to horse-riding, notwith-sweepstake races for Anker yachts standing the unfavourable condi-and the Yacht Boys' Face, which will
be staged next Saturday. tions prevailing (such as the Inck]" of riding paths).
erent THE Arst
of the Blosing The Riding School has already had Cruise to-day is a cruiser race. over 300 pupils during the past starting from Murray Pier at 2 pan. year. Many of them still regularly and finishing at the Club house, hire the School's ponies.
The usual Ladies Race for the H This
L. Y. and G. Classes start from the proves Inconclusively that there are Club line from 3 p.m. onwards and an quite a number of people in this open race for the A boats starting at Colony, who are interested in horse-3.20 pan. will be held over a differ
jent course. lding.
Six Rowing events have been ar Among those using the Riding ranged, for Fours and Pairs the first School there are many persons who starting at 2.30 p.m. and the last at would like to have their own ponies,
4.30 p.m. and have regular rides, as in other it is hoped that there will be a large Tes will be provided as usual and ities of the Far East, but owing number of members subscribers and to the lack of suitable roads, they their friends present. Officers of the are obliged to clamber and twiat" Navy, Army and Air Force are invit on the School hirelings.
Jed to consider themselves as honorary Imembers of the Royal Hong Kong Moreover, one should not forget Yacht Club for the day. that riding on hard ground has a |very, bad effect on horses' feet and Jegs, and is often the cause of lameness, or stiff shoulders. Riding on hard roads, on a valuable horse
is out of the question.
All the Governments and Muníci- palities in other big cities in China
with foreign communities, have long the rowing events to-day:-
The following are the entries for
ago paid attention to this vexed Hynes Challenge Cup. Junior Fours. question. All roads in other cities have a soft path for riding.
1 Mile (2.30 p.in.) Canton:-D. Sanner, H. Gerhold, E. Hultemeier, F. Tremlett, Н. W.
C. C. Fowkes.
2nd Prize Cup "U & I" H. S. Rouse. *2nd Prize Cup "La Cigale" N. V.
Croucher.
..
3rd Prize Cup "Sea Lark Y" E. Cockc
* indicates tie, Cruisers' Macao Race for
Potts Challenge Cup:- 1st Prize Challenge Cup & Replica
"U&I H. S. Rouse.
2nd Prize Challenge Mug & Replica "Monsoon" R. J. Grieve and H. W. Dulley. 3rd Prize Cur
"Norseman" L. F. Cup Nicholson.
D.S.O., performed this function.
Pole Jump:
Results.
1. H.K.S. Brigade R.A. 2. Jeta.
Enlisted
.
Height: 20 ft. 2 ins.
sted Boys 400 yards relay :--- 2. Lincolns.
Artillery.
00 yards relay-
Time: 48-2/5 seca.
1. South Wales Borderers.
Artillery,
2. Royal 13.3/5 seca.
I consider that in a Colony belong-Hewett ing to the best apartamen in the world, this question should receive M. M. de V. Soares, H. Joseph, F. Cruisers Commodore's Cup "Monsoon" One mile team race:--
due consideration.
Yours, etc., Capt. N..A.. ROJDESTVIN,
Late of the Imperial
Russian Army,
Hong Kong Riding School,
Kowloon.. Hong Kong, April 21.
K.C.C. TENNIS
Tournament Fixtures For To-morrow.
24. MATCHES
Berreux, M. Davis,
V.R.C.:-M.
d'Almada e Castro.
R. J. Grieves and H. W. Dulley.
Yacht Club:A. G. Dalziel, N. Cruisers Vice-Commodora's Cup "Cur- Christiensen, J. P. Hollingdale, P. Ramos, P. L Leefe.
Novice Pair Oars. Miles (2.45 p.m.)
V.R.C.-E. M. Sequeira,
A.
A.
Guterres, G.
G. Gordon, B. L. E.
Hebert, F. Lenfestey. Yacht Club C
Stock Exchange Challenge Cup.
Iew" Major Mousicy, Cruisers Rear-Commodore's
1. H.K.S. Brigade R.A. 2. Lincolns.
Time: 4 mins. 41-2/5 secs.
Cup Long Jump:-
"Azuma" E. B. Lambert, Cruisers' Devil Take Hindmost Race:- lat Prize Mug "Typhoon", Capt.
C. C. Fowken.
2nd Prize Mug "U & I" Owner
H S. Rouse; Sailed by Comdr.: Drummond,
1. South Wales Borderers, 2. Jats.
Distance: 19 ft. 10 inv. 480 yards Hurdles ---
}
1. South Wales Borderers. 2. Jatu.
Time: 1 min. 12-2/5 secs. Cruisers Consolation Race Mug "Isis" Open mile relay race ( mile. 440
yards and 226 yards)ium"
1. H.M.S. Hermes. 2. H.K.V.D.C.
Racing
1 Mile (3.15 p.m.) Canten: J. H. Pote-Hunt, H. G. Frolish, L. S. Wylle, B. B. Rasmusses, E. G. Jordan.
H. Clas Yacht Club:-G. S. Heywood, C. B. Easterbrook, G.
G. Knudson, H. พ. Dulley, A. Murdock
Grimsdale.
Championship Series>
lat Prize Cup "Diana" C. F. Hyde
and C. J. LawTY;
2nd Prize Cup "Rolia" R. Stock.
V.R.C.-L. A Barros, L. A. Soares. A. Class S. A. Marcal, J. M. M. Alves, F. X. d'Almada e Castro.
Yacht Club II.-R., W. Smith, W. R. Andrews, G. T. Padgett, M. Railton, P. L. Leefe,
Junior Cup Pair Onra. Mile (3.30 p.m.) Yacht Club ~J. P. Hollingdale, P. Ramos, F. Lenfestey.
V.R.C.-M. M. de V. Soares, H. Joseph, G. Agabeg
Canton: E. Huttemeier. F. Trem lett. H. W. Hewitt
Cup for Novice Foura, 1 Mile, (p.m.)
Time: 3 mine. 50-2/6 secs, ¡One mile relay_race!—
►
1st Prize Cup "Jan" J. Krogh-Moe. 2nd Prize Cup "Wasp II" Major Tug
Griffin and Major Thoyts.
*3rd Prize Cup "La Linda" A. L.,
Shields,
*3rd Prize Cup "Isobel Comdr.
Cowland and Dr. Davis.
indicates tie,
Y. & L. Clease
Yacht Club:A. G. Gordon, L Mac-G.
The following is the programme for the first day of the Kowloon Cricket Club's annual lawn tennis p. L. Leefe.
Intyre, J. E. Potter, B. L. E. Herbert, championships to be staged at the V.R.CA. O. Barretto, L. G. Silva,
K.C.C. to-morrow:
FIRST SERIES. (starting at 10.30 .m.) Tie No. 1 A Spary v. D. D. McKay. No, 2. L. W. Hume v. W. Wirth, No. 3. L. P. H. Macauley v.
W. C. Hung, No. 4. S. A. Gray v. J. J.
C.
H.
1st Prize Cup "Speedwell" Major
Stewart
2nd Prize Cup "Alles" Maj. Lochner. 3rd Prize Cup "Daphne" Capt. C. T. Ingle and Lieut. D. S. Rossler. Class 1st Prize Cup "Zephyr" Major Grel-
lier and Major Wren, Racing Yachts Commodores Cups: 2nd Prize Cup Joan" F. Cope,
Gladstone.it, A. A. Xavier, L. & 1. Clara-
Murdock Kennett Challenge Cup. Senior Faire. . Mille. (4.30 p.m.)
V.R.C.:-S. A. Marcal, L. A. Soares,
F. X. d'Almada e Castro.
Canton: 7. S. Wylle, B. B. Ras- mussen, E. G. Jorden.
Commodore's Cup "Alisa" Major)
Lochner.
Vice-Commodore's Cup "Diana"
F. Hyde and C. J. Law. Rear-Commodore's Cup "Colleen"
Lieut. Comdr. Graham.
Yacht Club:-C. B. Easterbrook,[A._Class- II. W. Dulley, G. S. Beywood:
* *
for the Inter
1. South Wales Borderers. 2. Jata.
"Time:
of War:
mins, 44-4/5 seer.
1. H.K.S. Brigade R.A.
2 South Wales Borderers.
Won by two pulls to one.
Earlier Results.
The following events were decided
Two Mile Relay: on Wednesday:
1. Lincolns.
2. Royal Artillery.
3. Jat Regiment.
High Jump:
1. Bouth Wales Borderers.
2. Hong Kong S.R.A.
8. Jat Regiment,
Putting the Shot:
1. South Wales Borderers. 2. Hong Kong S.R.A.
3. Royal Artillery, Half Mile Relay:—
aware
most dangerous man on the Army |side, but the Air Force were quite
of that and all Izzard' could do was to bang the ball into- the centre and hope for the best. James Outstanding
Nothng ever happened because Sergeant James was in magnificent form at right-back, and he was ably suported by Corporal Kenny and the half-backs. The only fault to be found with the Air Force defence was. that they ballooned their clearances. Air- craftman Smith was the outstand»
>
ing man in a forward line that varied ita tactics cleverly and could never find enough work to do. For the Army Guardsman |Dixon, Lance-Corporal Pettitt, and: Sergeant Rogers all did well in de- fence, but the forwards were sel- dom able to do anything against the first-time tackling of the Air Force half-backs, which became keener than ever in the second half and prevented any sort of combin- Jed movement by the Army, for-
wards.
The Air Force attacked from the kick-off and Pettitt had to save a header from Smith in the first few seconds, but the Army promptly retailated, and the Air Force had an anxious time clearing three well-taken corner kicks. The Army continued to have rather the better of the play, but once the Air Force had discovered that they were de- termined to launch all their attacks Jon the right and leave the left wing: to look after itself, the play became more even and the Air Force made- |many dangerous; raids, from one- of which Pettitt made a very fine save from Maycock. The interval [arrived without any score, and the Air Force, who must have been greatly heartened - at being pai Why is it that the belief has al- terms after facing the wind, fost ways been fostered in lawn tennis that no time in taking the lead, in the there is something menial or darege, second half,
1. South Wales Borderers.
2. Royal Artillery, 3. Jat Regiment.
Commodore's Cup "Wasp II" Maj..
Griffin and Maj. Thoyts. Vice-Commodore's Cup "Jan" J. Three
Krogh-Moe.
Rear-Commodore's Cup "Jo" K
Zarezen & G.
Class Cominodore's Cup "Joan" F. Cope. Vice-Commodore's Cop "Speedwell"
Major Stewart.
Bear-Commodore's Cup
W. J. Handy.
* and C, 3. Law.
Eunice"
Miles Team Race:-
1. Hong Kong S.E.A.
2. Lincolns.-
3. Jat Regiment.
hat a lawn tennis amateur by play
Ferguson. No. . G. A. White . G.
Burnett. No. 6. A. H. Dinnen v. J. WITH record sailing feet of 01,
Smith
of which no less than 50 have SECOND SERIES,
been actively taking part in racing, (starting at 11.30 m.)
the 1982-33 sailing season can be re- Y. Tie No. 7. D. S. Green v. C. Agarded as a successful one. There have been about 130 racei. held with Wright. No. 8, E.
Langley v. Ha total of 900 starters. The Tacing has been very keen and well patroniz. No. 9 Beder
F. Fincher v. Ced, the ladies having sailed a series
of five extra races In addition to the Racing Yachts" Corinthian Series: Lory about being a professional, and Stapleton No. 10. A. Guest v, E Jack,
usual, nine in their Championship
Maycock Scares No. IL N. A Est Mackay v. E. O Serien,
the winst
The only regret perhaps Class
Lat. Prize Mag "Diana C. F. Hyde ing against a professional for a prize Hoole sent the ball far up the Fincher.
some incomprehensible way field, Mordey lost it in the sun and No.:12. L. J. R. Crane v. E. Bport tean
Shang 2nd Prize Mug "Dorothea" B. Phas
If the iden free from
de missed bis kick completely, and Tambly
Brown was left with a clear run. know by this time that it has falled He took the ball to the goal-line- pretty signally. It is my considered and centred accurately for: May- opinion that tournaments for all are cock to head a goal. For the next Scrivener. bound to
come sooner or later.—IL.. S.
15 minutes the Air Force, playing good fotball, had much the better of the game, but in an Army attdek Mudford gave, Austin's pass from:
after beating his man well. With÷- [in a minute, however, Hamlett gave :: the ball to Smith," who dribbled a
(starting
SERIES.
p.m.)
at 2.30 Ti No. 13. R. 8. V. Capell Grase.
that
hai for the Grist Shield had to be
TECO
[cancelled owing to some of the Sháng. An Sh
hailanders having to cancel their pAR- Fages at the last moment.
No. 14. BV. Gnahert v. E. 0.
Iet
Mug "Wasp IL Major Griffin and Major Thoyts. 2nd Prize Mug “Gull" B. Naess. 3rd Prize Mug True Blue" H.
Rouse.
FEATURE of the season has deon. the keen sailing in the Service whaler races for the RILEY.CL & Y Class
ist Prize Mug "Ailsa" Maj. Lochner. Trophy," presented last year by Mr.
G. Class
his Team,
the "Lint"
T
Y. & G. Class
1st Prize "Ailsa" Men: Chavasse, 2nd Prize "Speedwell" Mra. Stewart
H. Class
'No.' 17, Winner of, Tie Nos. 5&onse to TM.8 Bruce CLEAREST THE Toynette" Mini O. Pal-Racing Yachts "Ladies”. Extra Races which the centre-forward scored
chett.
1st Prize "Rolla" Mrs. Kemble. lat Prize (presented by
Det Nos, aces were e per cent. Eight H, Clans. “Dorothea" E. P. Edwards (A. Class Mrs. Rouse) Hittle way and then bent. Pettitt...
the very fino figures, of 97 per cent. No. 19. Winner of The Now, ILMS. Cornwall's second whaler was Racing Yachts Consolation Prisostom
runner-up with 8
series sailed in this
the A Class Artemis" G. G. Wood. greatest number of starters in one Nos, race being nine, boata, priko
Another feature has been the keen
all the leading
No. 16,
ner of Tio Nos. 1&2 No. 10. Winner of Tie. Nos, & &
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No. 18. Winner of Tie Nos, 7&8
FOURTH SERIES.. (starting at 3.30 p.m.)
H.M.S, Whitshed won the Trophy with!
9 & 10
No. 20. No. 21. Winner No. 22. Winner of
*&. 12.
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Tie
15 4:15.
No. 23. Winner
of The
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touched the goal-post on its wAY into the net. Thereafter the Army - were always struggling without any great hopes of saving the game, and they were, perhaps, a little lucky to escape with such a
| narrow defeating
The teams were i
THE ARMY-Lance-Corporal [CTA. W. Pettiit (Grenadier Guards)9
goals, Guardaman A. J. Dixon(Calda, stream” Guarda)..... and Eideman" H. Blondey (The Rifle/Brigade), backs Rideman Weatherland The Bite. (Continued on Page 9.).