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JAPANESE XV
THE CHIFE MAIE TUESDAY, DECEMBER
TO MEET SHAI STARS AT RUGBY
VISITORS HAVE STRONG TEAM
University Players In Side
Shanghai, December 17,
The Imperial Japanese Railway {XV, which will be visiting Shang-
hai at the end of this month sti the invitation of the Shanghaf Rugby Union Football Club, with |whom the Japanese Amateur Ath-| {letic Association is co-operating, İwill arrive on December 28.
Three matches have been ar |ranged, two against the S.R.UFC 1st XV and one against the U.S. Marines 1st XV, and they will take; place on the following dates at the Canidrome in the morning at [11 o'clock:--
Sunday, December 29; Thurs- day, January 2, and Sunday, Jan- tarr 5
The actual allocation of fixtures, however, has not yet been decided definitely.
Twenty One Players-
Spills and thrills marked the opening of the 6-day bike race at New York where 30 international riders got under way for the long grind Gustay Kilian, 3; Henz Vopel, 4, and Cecil Vätes, 3, were three victims." of a spill-in the hectic first. hour which saw five crashes in "staccessIOL.
MAURICE DUBOIS TO MEET
W. HAMPSON
Geneva, November 27. Maurice Dubois, the League of Nations European.baztam-weight boxing champion will fight at
Leeds on December 9. He meet W. Hampson în 12 three- -minutes-rounds-Dubois is
messenger-on the staf of the
The visitors will be bringing! over 21 playing members, all of League of Nations secretariat în
Geneva. whom with a few exceptions, have been members of one or other of the prominent Rugby Football
Universities in Japan. Captained MISS BRYSON
by Igarashi, formerly of Meiji
| University, the following members
are expected to arrive:
HAS VERY FINE ·
HOCKEY RECORD
(Continued from Page 4)
Full back: Majima (Takyo Rall- way); Three-quarters: Toba (Meiji University), Takahashi (Akita Uni- versity). Ogawa (Waseda Univer- sity). Miki (Oszka Railway), Atsumi
-MES. J. LUNSON, the Colony (Meiji University), Kamiya (Akita University), Irene (Meiji University); goalkeeper and a newcomer to the Half-backs: Ohtaki (Meiji Univer- Colony, has a splendid hockey re-
MRS. WHITE BEST
LEADER COLONY
HAS EVER HAD
SIMPLE FORMALITY REQUIRED
RULES OF RACING MUST BE OBSERVED
FREE FARE CONFOUNDS OWNER
(By Robin Foodfellow)
London, November 25. THE greatest racing surprise has yet to come. Sooner or later some wretched man, through forgetfulness or misunderstanding, will fail to execute a simple formality required by the rules of racing, and 100,000 people at Epsom on Derby Day will be amazed to find when the runners and riders for the great race are hoisted that the favourite's number is missing.
A rule was introduced a few years ago stipulating that no horse can run "unless the name of the race, the horse, and the jockey have been given in writing by the owner, trainer, or duly (Continued from Page 4)
authorised agent to the clerk of the course not less than three- Later she left school for Reading quarters of an hour before the time fixed for the race
The connections of Pegomas, a fancied runner for the Man- University, where she was reserve chester November Handicap on Saturday, did not comply with centre-half for the
first eleven that rule, owing to a misunderstanding, and the horse could not During the years. 1925-27-25she
be started in consequence Pegomas had been well backed, and, played for the Landun Hockey
of course, all ante-post bets on him were lost. Club as a half bark. It was early în 1929 that she arrived in the Mistakes of this kind occur Colony and joined the Hong Kong frequently Being usually in Ladies. Miss Gray captained the connection with small races| HORTON SMITH WINS $10,000 Hong Kong Ladies for four years, they attract little notice and during the 1930-$1-32-33 seasons may not be of any consequence and was selected as the Colony's to the public. But what hap- captain and right-back against the pened in the Pegomas case con mythical Australian Ladies' tour-happen to some Bahram of the ing team, and early this year future on the great day at against the unsuccessful. Shanghai Epsom-unlikely, of course, but Ladies' Interpört team.
always possible.
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MISS M. SMITH, the CBA, in-
Some Causes
BILTMORE GOLE TITLE
Florida, December 17. The $10,000 Miami: Bimore open, golf championship was won so-day by Horton Smithington
Smith captured the top prize of $2,500 when he chalked up a court. of 231 strokes for the 22 holes:
since the war. It should certainly
Delayed, journeys to that one marvels at the optimism
sity). Saito (Akits University), Tom-cord, although she had not play-side-right and Colony right-winger, Fewer cases of this kind might be particularly been. There are inagu (Moji Cniversity), Fujita ed for five years previous to her has had a meteoric rise in local occur if runners had to be declared so many jumpers in training now (Akita University), Babe (Tokyo
She first hockey circles. She started to play overnight. Railway): Forwards: Ohnishi anival in the Colony. (Waseda University), Ivarishi (Mei-took up the game in her early at the Diocesan Girls' School the race-course and the distrac- of those who are paying the bill
University). Sasatake (Meri Uzi school days in Grantham School 1927, and in 1933 joined the Centions which can occur to the trainer for many of them. versity). Toyama (Riko University). Cumberland, and later in 1926, tral British Association. In the or other individual responsible for Takemoto (Osaka Railway), Miyake (Meiji... Kniversity), Matsui (Mein Played for Amstrong College, Uni- following year she showed good the declaration after he has ar:] University), Okada (Mei Laineersity of Durham She represent promise and played for the Rest rived are the usual causes of these
led the College in goʻl until 1930 against the Champions. This sea-missions. Nine From Meiji
and then secured recognition for son she has climbed to new heights
The success of Free Fare Northumberland Ladies and is now one of the most day-Saturday's race was remarkable Of these it will be sent that the nine of the visitors are from Meiji County team in 1929 and 1930. gerous forwards in the Coleny. because bis owner, Mr. Ben University, whose 1st XV came to Following the latter year she did Possessing an excellent were at Warner, has in two previous years seld will incinde another recent Shanghai last season and two from not play until her arrival in the never hesitates inside the circle backed the horse for the November wie in Crawley, Glen, and the
and this is one of the secrets of Handicap to win à fortune.
Waseda University, whose 1st XV Colony." came to Shanghai three seasons
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her success.
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New Burdles
The three-year-old kardier market, who gave an cimpressive Liverpool, is to run again at performance when he won recently
Birmingham this afte-loom The
manner when he ran at Cheltenham
King's colt Marsoni, who is being Free Fare threw it away by ago. It is interesting to note that. Born in Hong Kong "MISS I
swerving violently when he had the trained for hurdling by Major One of the best centre halves race of 1933 in hand; he was nat- the St Andrew's: Meiji University, last season's WOOLLEY,
Barrett Kwanto Rugby Champions, achiev- Ladies' right half-back and Inter the Colony, 3SS J. WONG, the rowly beaten by Jean's Dream. Marcami shaped in a promising ed the same honour this season port reserve half has now been St. Andrew's Ladies pivot, Last year Free Fare swerved when on December 2 they defeat- playing hockey for seven years, born in Queensland, Australia
to-day Newmarket, however, ed Waseda by 15 point to 11 after Miss Woolley is better known as a She learned the rudiments of hoc again in the final fight and finished and is almost certain to do better
{third. a closely fought game.
right-half, where she has been key in the early part of 1980 and
Mr. Warner thought, as I did.cends to be particularly smart in Toba, one of the three-quarters conspicious throughout last sea-commenced serious play for the mentioned in the visiting side, son and this year, Shest took Diocesan Girls School in 1931. In that Free Fare, now seven years this class and should win again. captained the Meiji University XV an interest in the game in 1950 the following year she joined the old, had not such a bright chance which visited Shanghai last sea-when she played for the Central St. Andrew's Ladies and has been on Saturday as he had had on the two previous occasions. The British Association Ladies in playing pivot for them ever since. friendly matches. The following She has played for the Rest against wer might have been more hope year she joined the St. Andrew's the Champions since 1931, and ful if he had not run the horse at Ladies as right-half and has play-was also selected against the Derby a week before. There he ed for them since. Last seasonouring Australian Ladies' team was decisively beaten in a small she was elected as the Rest right at the beginning of last year, and race by The Boaster; and thought half against the Champions, and played as rightcalf for the the latter is undoubtedly a smart was a reserve for the Australian torious Colony side early this year horse this public trial for Free Luties visit. A hard hitter and against the Shanghai Ladies. wonderful spoiler, Miss Woolley should go far in ladies hockey. Incidentally, she is the younger CIVILIANS TEAM FOR
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it They had as much of the game as the winners, but where as the Brigade forward line com- bized very well; some of the Sap pers were guilty of selfishness and as a result the two or three
opportunities that they had went
HKCC. ELEVEN FOR TO MORROW
sister of Mr. M. White, the In-. terport centre-forward.
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LAI WAH CUP
Match Next Sunday
LIEUT. HOCQUARD SECURES COUNTY RECOGNITION
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from:Page 4
many hockey – matche
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ex
Fare was not encouraging.terport-recognition. He is
Mr. Warner may have had cellent full-back and has played small stake on Free Fare on for the Army, England, and the Combined Services while station. ed here Saturday, but the horse would not
have started at 22 to 1 if his owner! had betted with any confidence.
Another Upset
L/Cpl Yearnane wan his Army and England-cap-locally, and was
One winner Mr. Wamer did ex reserve for the Combined Services, pect to have on Saturday was while CPL Widy, who played for
ja begging f
lace) the Interport left-half, was a Changing over with the score member of the Hong Kong Ladies' At a meeting of the Club repre-Range of Arrow, a runner for the dreland in the International com- sheet blank, the Brigade Crew Hockey Club team that won the sentatives last night. the follow-Last Selling Flate, inmediately petitions is thinking of forsaking first blood when they scored Caer Clark Cup in 1930, playing ing were chosen to represent the following the big race, on The soccer for hockey as there is more through Kizhen Singh Engour with conspicuous success in the Civilians against the Chinese in owner and his friends hoped for a hockey in India. Another member aged by this success they went left-half position. She was again the Semi Final Round of the Lai substantial coup, but the horse was of the Regiment who played for further ahead when Kanda Baksh a member of the team the follow-Wah Cup Competition on Sunday narrowly beaten by Vaine England is Bdm. Driver Pte. scored from an awkward angle. ing year, and in 1932 when the next at Caroline hill commencing The three Wragg brothers asual Taylor has represented the Army ly ride for Mr. Warner. Sam was and the Combined Services, and Hong Kong Ladies again beat all-jat 3.30 pa
Bodger (Chob): C. File (Police) on Free Fare Range of Arrow the latest player to have won his comers.
In 1939-34, however, the only and C. Blackburn (Police); North was entrusted to Arthur, but the Regimental colours is Pte Harri
(Police), Beltzo (Recreio)·(Captain) igured in a few matches prior to and A. Bliss (Kowloon): T. Pila borse who beat him was ridden by 202. The following will play for the going Home on leave, and when (Police), A. Ward (St. Joseph's), Henry Wragg, the eldest Harry HEC.C against the Royal Navy she returned to the Colony this list (Club), E. Strange (Club) and wanted one winner to give him his
B1 Bickford (Club). on the EK.C.C. ground to-mor-year she soon found a place in
Reserves: McHardy (Polce); H 100 for the season. He proceeded row, starting at 11 am: W. the team again, though she now (Club) and V. Costa (St. Joseph's) to win three races, and so brought Hayward (Capt.), T. A Pearce, plays in the pivot position where Brooks (Police), Gough (Police) and his total to 102 % v
National Hunt racing has been A. C. Beck, G. A. Stewart, T. E. she has performed very good Parker (Police); B. Gosano (Recreio),
*Stevens (Police) -- Leppzed (Ssteadily improving Joseph's), A. A. Alves (Recreio) and; Pearce. L. McInnes, G. S. Dunk-
Her Interport selection was
and this winter it G. Moss (Police). let, LD. Kilbee, HL Owen Hughes,
fully justified:
Team Manager S Strange (Club), more interesting than ER Duckitt A. C. Growder.
worked
Fanling Winter Race Meeting.
2nd $30, 3rd
MISS FOWLER'S FINE HOCKEY RECORD
The following is the programme Government Chargers, or the property the Committee are bons de hunters (Continued from Page 4)
for the Winter Meeting of the Fan of an Ouicer on the active list at HM Winners this season at Kutaybe Fowler was selected to play left ing Hunt & Race Cab to be held at Forces or a Member, at the Machine rod To be Kaanti on Sunday January 25, 1935. Gen Top, HKVDL To be ridden, ner & cup or back against the Australian Ladies
Race No. 1–230 pm. "The Sheung by those qualified to enter. Winner Ebby team, but this watch did not even Shal Steeplechase 1%
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