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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1936
Sporting Page
MEMORIES OF SURREY'S ONLY RUGBY UNION COUNTY FINAL
G. E. Fowler; above, the well- known Prepos# YMCA Krim- mer and water-poin player and badminton player, returned from Home leave yesterday by the ss. Comaria.
Fanling
LEO FROST COMES
INTO HIS OWN BRILLIANT RIDING AT
THE VALLEY
ELECTRON'S FINAL BURST WAS MADE TOO LATE
(By. "RAPIER
Favoured by gloriously fine weather and a gratifying in- crease in the attendance of racing enthusiasts, which found its reflection in the greater number of tickets sold in the Cash Sweeps, "St. Leger Day"-the Eleventh Extra Race Meeting- held by the Hong Kong Jockey Club at the Valley last Saturday,
First Class WHEN A JERSEY HAD
Goalkeeper
TO BE CUT OFF ENGLAND'S FORWARDS FROM MIDLANDS
B. C. GADNEY'S RIVAL FOR SCRUM-HALF
(By "THE HOOKER”)
London, October 31.
NOW that all six counties in the South-East- ern division of the championship have play- ed at least one match each, opinion seems to be
A. M. Omar, above, the St. Joseph's Third Division leader. will be playing in the senior, tolm
was a brilliant success. The breaking of the record by Strathroy DAU in the Fremantle St. Leger over 14 miles was a great achieve PA KA-PING, one of the most that the leadership will rest between. Hamp-in their Senior Shield clask
popular and, incidentally,
ment. The finish of this race was most thrilling, and the other most polished goalkeepers shire, the champions, and Surrey, with the oddsinst Eastern to-morrow.
́ever
Huntings, Mr. L. G. Frost signalised his return to riding by scoring no ent part in the School's soccer mat- one has to go back 40 years for the solitary occasion on which
& Race Club
Xmas Meeting
PROGRAMME FOR KWANTI
Eve
MACAU RACE MEETING
Two Long Distance Events
The following is the Fanling Bust and Race Club programme for their Christmas Meeting, which will held at Kwanti
On December 26,
Mr. Frost then revealed the
The result of the first race, the
TO-MORROW
Club First XV Meet The Army
DORSETSHIRE TO CLASH WITH "A" FIFTEEN
There will be two Rugby games |to-morrow on the Club ground at Happy Valley. The first match will commence at 3 o'clock, when the Club “A”" XV will meet EMS.
led at 4.15 pim. by a game behreen the Club first XV and the Army.
Owing to movements of the
GOLF STARTING Dorsetshire. This will be follow
TIMES
two St. Leger events were perfectly mild in comparison.
turned out by the local Chinese slightly in favour of Surrey. It should be a 2 RUGBY GAMES Even distribution of honours among the Owners has been a
great game between the two at Richmond on regular feature at recent Extra Meetings. Not one Owner had community, received his education the distinction of scoring more than a solitary win last Saturday- there that he first learned how to December 9.
at St. Joseph's College, and it was After an, absence from racing during the two previous meet kick a football. He took a promin-
Surrey, by the way, have never won the championship, and less than four wins, thus topping the list. The masterly manner ches and when still in school he they figured in a final. Then, at Richmond, the Yorkshire for. in which he handled King's Warden in the Castle Peak Handicap was picked to play for them in wards won a memorable game despite an heroic display by C. won for him unstinted applause. form which made him the champion jockey last year, and his the Hong Kong Football League Wells, the Harlequin and English half.
After this, however, he migrated
So fierce were the Yorkshire rushes and so valiantly did presence last Saturday was responsible to a certain extent for to the then newly formed Chinese Wells, who has for long been a master at Eton, try to stop them, keener racing.
Athletic Association, who were that after the match he was so bruised that his jersey had to formers-up the first year they en- be cut off his back Shengshui Handicap
Surrey's scrum-half, J. S. Class China ponies over a mile,tered the competition and cham-
pions the year after.
Maddocks of the London! was in the nature of a procession. Pau soon made a name for him-Weish, has been chosen as first Ridden by Mr. H. C. Fih. King's self as a first-class goalkeeper and reserve for the Welsh Trial at Justice was expected to put up ahe gained recognition when he Aberavon next Saturday. Mad- much better show, but it certainly
was chosen to play for China in docks is probably the best disappointed very badly. King's the Far Eastern Olympiad and also scrum-half in London at the Justice took up the running from the Chinese National Games held moment. He is small, but his Shanghai. He achieved the physical strength enables him to shake off Mistake Bay, which crowning ambition of every Chin-to wriggle out of tight corners
ridden by Mr. Frost. who Race showed clever judgment in taking exe footballer when he was chosen in a manner reminiscent of the
late Arthur Young. " THE SEING MUN PLATE Meeting, which will be held at the lead after passing the Rock.
at Berlin, end, Olympic Games A Hurdle Pace for China Areia Prata, Macqu; on Sunday, Coming into the straight, Mistake according to reports received, he Fobies. Winners of a Hurdle Race the Macau Race Club have taken Bay increased the lead and won acquatted himself there with dis-vices, Hampshire possess a wing day- ur Steeplechase at Kwanti last sea-
Esired. Catchweight 160 lbs. good care to arrange an attractive without any difficulty. Mr. Deitztinction. Winner-A Cup or 350, 2nd-330: programme of seven events, with made a belated challenge on Rose
scille Football, however, is not Pau's ably considered for an England! 9.20 am. A. K. Mackenzie, G. Mar will thus one race specially set aside for Queen, but could make no impresonly game, for he has played base-Trial Beath, a strong and active Ard-$20. Entry $3.
3-THE TAIPO HANDICAP. 1 miles A Steeplechase for China Lady riders. Very satisfactory en-İsion on Mistake Bay, and had to wall with a fair measure of suc player, is a tiger on. the blind side}
and in be content with second position, Ponies. Winner A Cup or $50, 2ntries have been received, -$30, 3rd $20. Entry $3.
view of the prevailing fine wea-leaving King's Justice to fill third cess, being a member of the South
China Athietic Association
W. H. Weston, of Northampton, 4THE DECEMBER COUNTRY ther, racing enthusiasts will no place several lengths behind. that won the Hong Kong Baseball has been England's policeman 9.85
of doubt take advantage of the op-Black
League championship some years frequently and successfully, but he cannot go on for ever. He is in
soon have to look round for a suc-
1936:-
12.30 p.m. THE CANBERRA HANDICAP. 11⁄2 miles. A Steeple- chase for Australian Ponies. Winner A Cup or $50;"2nd–$30; 3rd-$20. |
Entry
1 miles.
מסר
CUP. Over a country
CODEBE
GOOD ENTRIES RECEIVED
(By "RAPIER")
In staging the Autumn
under ideal conditions.
the start, but Mr. Pih was unable
was
Mr.
given the mount on?
琳
World for China in the recent
Pairings For Fanling Fleet, the Navy will not be at full
Next Sunday
strength for their last Triangular Tournament game with the Club on therefore, January 16. It has, The following are the starting been decided to substitute this times of the Royal Hong Kong game for the friendly game which In J. Beath, of the United Ser-Golf Club at Panling next Sus-has been arranged for December. OLD COURSE forward who should
2 Worth A Trial
от а жети
team
be favour-
15.
9.25
*
E. T. McMalen, R. K.! Collings.
The Triangular Tournament CODIFICA CE to-morrow week and not as published.
9.30
*
#
*
Major Shannon, D. S. Ed.
ward.
previously
The Navy has not yet been seen
at full strength this season, and.
T. A. Pearce, D. J. Gil-with their fall side out on Decem-
"
ber 5, a very good game is anti- cipated
Major Churcher will referee the 3 o'clock game and Dr. J. A R Selby the game commencing at 4.15 pm.
*
9.40
D. J. Mackie, A. E. Lissa- w
ES. Robertson, D. S
Robb.
Col Blake, L Newton
S. H. Dodrell K
- Rounds
#
A Sommerfelt, Ireland
B.
U
C. W. Jeffries, Littlejohn.
9.56
approximately 3 miles finishing on portunity of making an excursion Sadko in this race, and the poor |age. the Race Course. For Chins Ponies rip to the Portuguese colony, with way in which it ran gave me the Pau is also very keen on rac-the thirties and the selectors will 9.45 Weight 165 lbs. Wiziners of a Coun~]
a promis try Race last season 10 lbs. extra the assurance that they will be impression that probably this olding. being regarded as Winner-A Cap or $50; 2nd--$30: able to enjoy their favourite sport stager has come to the end of its
ing novice jockey at the Bace 3rd $20. Entry "$5.
among the "B" Class usefulness
Course. It is a pity that football cesser. So far I have seen no bet- 9.50 THE *LADIES MILE.' 1 mile. A fat race for China Ponies
Chukiang Handicap One Mile (ponies. The time may not be faciaims so much of his time, forter than Beath. This race will be contested by distant when it will have to come with more practice he would de Forwards From The Midlands 10.00 that in the opinion of the Cammittee
England will have, it seeïns, to velop into a firet class horseman are bona fide anter at time of China panies which had been down to the "C" Clans.
rely again on the Midlands for the 10.04 10.08 couraging, therefore, to find the zucleus of her pack. It was eb- Coventry forwards giving such an 10.12 irresistible display against a solid 10.16 Leicester pack.
Bear Claw's Triumph The Hong Kong St Leger forl
starting. Whners of any Race since classified by the Hong Kong Joc-1 January 1st, 1936 barred. To be key Club as "D" Class at date of ridden by Ladies. Catchweight 140 1bs. Winner A Cup or 50; 2nd entry. It has attracted quite a China ponies, Griffins of this sea-WELSH SOCCER XI
$30; 3rd- Entry #3. A Soa-large field, among which we have son,
was the next
event on the
venir will be presented to the win several regular contenders from programme, and only attracted
ning rider.
Entries Close to the Secretaries, Messrs. Thomson and Company, York Buildings on Monday, December 24,
at noon.
NAVAL OFFICERS WIN
Golf Match With Volunteers
(Continued on Page 7)
MIXED DOUBLES
TENNIS
Semi-Finals At The
Chinese R.C.
The semi-finals of the Mized Doubles Tennis championship will Chinese R.C. be played on the courts to-morrow, commencing at An enjoyable golf match was 3.30 p.m. There will be no charge played at Shek-O on Wednesday for admission
The two matches are:
three entries. Bear Claw gave Mr. Frost his second win, and justified (Continued on Page S)
ANNOUNCED
To Meet Scotland
At Dundee
London, To-day,
10.20 Harold Wheatley, who was c 1024 Iped. against Ireland last season.
is sure to be considered for the 10.28
The following have been select-front row, while there are
few 10.32··
MACAU SOCCER ed represent Wales against Scot-better forwards in the loose than 10.36
INVADERS
To Meet Recreio And Liga Portuguesa
land at Dundee on December 2: his brother, A. Wheatley.
Gray (Chester); Ellis (Motherwell) | J. L. Giles is again going to be 10.40
H
H. M. Alexander, C.
tin.
The Teams
Army: Fus. Bairy: L/Cpl. Lewis,
N. K+Cpl. (52) Davis, Lt. Davenport, Str. Bayling: Fus. Floyd, Fus. Presce; Lt. Aus-Lincoln (Captain). Fox Watkins, Lt. Calvert; L/Cpl Bobb, Fus. Chaney, Fus. Morgan, Capt. Gillespie and Cpl. Harrison
J. Whyte, W. S. Hillier. J. Forbes, H. N. William
BOTL
P. Morrison, T. Lindars.
Club 1st XV: J. P. Whitham; "E van Leeuwen, T. E. Griere, E. D.
G. W. Beere, D. M. Bidwell, G. E. Chadwick; KHR Rickards.
J. Rodger, R. Young.
B. D. Evans, T. E. Rowell.
tine.
D. D. Forbes, A. Kidd. D. Forbes, J. A. B. Selby. E Bethurst, B. L. Cherrill A..B. Forbes, J. B. Mar
Butcher, J. Li Bommar El PH- phreys, K. A. Watson, W. EL Carrie; W. E. Peers, L. EL Bradford: B. O'M.
MS
Cumming
Comdr. Hole, D. J. Valen-Deane, A. F. Walkder (Captain) and Club "A" IV: B. J. Gallagher; - L Lammert, A. F. Read L 3-Farber, R. Stewart; J. Hutchison, J. R. Henderson: J. G. Delziel, J. 3. Dez. nett, A. W. Holden; R..P. Edwards (Captain), T. H. Pratt: N. E. Clarke, E. A. Masio and J. Redman.
10.44 and A. N. Other, Edwards, (Linfeld).la serious rival to B. C. Gadney 7043 Griffiths (Aston Villa) and Richards at sérum-half, and I should not be 10.52 (Brentford); Hopkins (Brentford).
300
.
I
W. Hewitt, EA. E. New tom LR. Cramer, L. Geste.
JW Mayhew, BAR MIXED DOUBLES
Pethick
11.00
|1104
11.08
J. S. Dykes, E. J. Shrigley.
#
+
3. D. Humphreys, J. W Alabaster.
Bryn-Jones (Wolves), (Hover (Grim surprised to see R. J. Barr, of sby), Leslie Jones (Coventry) and, Leicester, a strong candidate for 10.56
the full back position.. Morris (Birmingham)-Beater. The Grupo Desportivo Tenebro-
The Scottish term will be:
Chims Of R. J. Barr Dawson (Eangers); Anderson so, potential soccer champions of the Macan League, will visit Hong (Hearts) *and: Ancell (Newcastle); Five years ago Barr, who was
(Aston Vis), Simpson born in Hong Kong, was capped 11.12 Kong next Sunday when they will Massey afternoon, when a team of officers
Capt. J. D. Milne and Mrs. meet the Liga Portuguesa at 3.15 (Rangers) and Brown (Rangers): three times for England. He sp of the Royal Navy defeated the
(Brentford), McCulloch
Napier this season he is back at his best officers of the Hong Kong Volun-Ashton v. W. C. Hung and Mrs. p.m. on Club de Recreio's ground Munro (Rearis), Walker (Hearts),peared to lose some of his skill, but 11.16
(Derby) at King's Park
and Dunes (Derby)Now that H. G. Owen-Smith and 11.20 teer Defence Corps by ten holes. Nors Wilson.
E. C. Fincher and Mrs. Pearn" Their second game will take Renter Scores were as follows:
Commander Arbuthnot and Lieut. v. H. D. Rumjahn and Mrs. Chia. place next Monday when they en- In their first match this season C. J. Fletcher, of Blackheath, who
counter Recreio's reserves on the Wales beat England by 2 goals to was going very strong a few weeks 924 Commér. Barry (Royal Navy) bext}
ago, are down with knee injuries, same ground, but at 4.45 p.m. {1' at Cardiff on October IZ Lient Col E. C. B. Anderson and
Barr is likely to be closely watched. 9.32 Major E. D. Walker by Am folos
The selectors may find the full- hack position one of the most dif- 9.40 ficult to fill, though that at stand- off promises to be as big a puzzle as ever. I am giving away no secret when I say that the selec tors are at present just as purzled over a stand-off half as the or London, October 31-People which is run by George seem to forget that Lieutenant trainer and manager, of the Brdinary man in the crowd. The hockey match arranged be- A. R. V. Lake, the Territorial tish welter-weight champion, Jake tween the Hong Kong Hockey Army officer who has met the Kirain.
Commander Saltar and Commander Wanchope (Eorat - Nab) lost
to
INTER-SECTION HOCKEY
Another stage in the Inter-Sec- Lieut. L R Holmes and Lieut. Ation Tourasment will be reached] Urquhart by one hala
to-morrow when the Civilians, re-
Commander Macdonald and Pay-presented by the Argonautas, Lient. Morant (Royal Navy) beat meet the Army (6.3SRA) 01 Capt. T. Addis Martin and Capt. Hthe U.S.B.C. ground, buily-off at Owen Hughes by tys/holes,
Rear-Admiral Sedgwick and Eng. 3.30 pm.
Capt. Dibley (Royal Navy) beat E. E HOCKEY MATCH OFF the Governor and Lieut. Col. H. BL Dowbiggin-by xix bales,
Lieut. Luke's Scottish
Amateur Boxing
Title:
9.43
9.56
BADMINTON
E. A Redmond, Major TWO MATCHES FOR Wittington
H
D. E Blake, Lt BRITY
Côn
NEW COURSE.
m. J. McDavid, A. D. Ham-
w
pkreya.
W. I Yoxall, G. E. Ca-] therley.
Mrs. Pethick
Mayhew,
Mrs.
D. J. Keogh, R. C. Webb. W. A. Corcell, S. T. But
GOLF STARTING TIMES
TO-NIGHT
RECREIO "B" SHOULD WIN DEBUT MATCH
Club de Recreio-"B" are making their first, appearance in the Mix- ed Doubles Badminton League-to- night, when they visit Kowloon Tang who have made several changes in their respective pairs Only two fixtures will be played off, the second bring that between Club de Begrgie “A” and the Fr
The following are the starting Lancers, who- made a isteri tines for the Qualifying Bound of start last week by producing Kow- * NORTH MIDLANDS WIN
the Junior Golf Championship at loon Tong by nine clear games. AT RUGBY
This match will be played the Country Club on Sunday
King's Park as the Free Lancer London, To-day.
their 10.30 am S. L. Fong, G. Kew. In
Recreio "A" and the Bugby Union County Champion- 10:34 am, C. Saeng & G. Suffed, have no home couLLE hip encounter yesterday at Lai-10.38 am 8. D. Fong, 1. Alvares. exter, North Midlands beat Lei 10.42 am: AG. Botelho, H. Kew are both fielding the estershire by 25 points to 6. In 10,45,2m. B. Basto, G. S. Fords last week and this mate amount of time he only major friendly clash Ox10.50 am C. E. Roza Pereira, L provide excellent ent
D'Akrada, 47
both teams Aitchison "ord University beat Mr. B. V
1054 am. W. G. Williams, A. I op two stanley's fifteen by 12,
Pay-Commander Norman and Surr Lient Commdr. Maria (Royal Navy)
Atchison has had the biggest lost to Major M. A. Johmana and Cast Club and the Kowloon Indian Ten- giant Police boxer, R. Hunter, J. A. R. Belly by fire holes.
nis Club, scheduled for to-day, twice this week, is the Scottish school of bozen in Scofised for has been cancelled
startete. bezvy-weight champion..
Lieutenant Lake won the title several years and he trained a number of promising en before U2RC ground. (Chatham Bosd) last year at Perth, succeeding Alec winging Klein to the fro
who is now fighting as a Kings Parkc to-morrow at 4 pm Bell
E. B. Sousa: E. Zavier, A. Pinna: |B÷Marques; EL Comno (Capt:37 T.
ARGONAUTA TEAM
Fallo
Despite