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THE CHURA MAIL WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1935
BOXING GATE
TAX
New Rule Is Being
egarded
BOARD OF CENTRAL DENY ALLEGATIONS
Landon, November 21 The British Boxing Board of Control have denied that their new cule regarding percentage of gate money is not being regarded.
"In all cases where the Board jof Control are entitled under their regulation to a percentage from the gate, it has been duly paid.” said the secretary of the Board.
Only Exception
The only instance of non-pay-| ment, is the Harringay Stadium; last Wednesday, and this is due to the short time that has been at the promoters" disposal to arrive at the final figures **
Under this regulation promoter's pay to the Board. a tax of 5 per jcent on takings of over £2,500.
RACE FOR DOUBLE CENTURIES (Continued from Page 2) Another bowler who has im proved his Test chances as a result of this game is Ebeling who is captaining Victoria vs. the MC.C.) in to-day's match. A good per formance in each innings has set
Jock McAvoy, see above crouching over Al McCoy, of Canada, kas been challenged by Jack Hyama, to defend his middleweight boxing title of Great Britain, which has not been defended for the past two years.
CRICKET MATCH
AT C.C.C.
Married v. Single Next Saturday
DOUR CRICKETER
FOR $970
Pony Roup At Jockey Club
1:
OPTIMISTIC NOTE AT GOLF CLUB MEETING
WORKING PROFIT OF $13.0
FA
3423 FOR
YEAR UNDER REVIEW.
VERY optimistic note was struck by the Hon. Mr. Stanley
H. Dodwell, Captain of the Röyal Hong Kong Golf Club, in reviewing the activities of the past season at the annual general meeting of the Club which was held yesterday evening in the Board Boom of Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Co. before a big gathering of members, ganja
The captain was supported by the following members of the committees Messrs. E. Davidson, A. K. Mackenzie, E S Morrison, KS Bobertson, A. Ritchie, R. D. Walker and Lieut. Col. E. D. Matthews, the Secretary.
Captain's Speech
The Captain, the Hon. Mr. S. H
The Pimples
"Finally Gentlemen, whatever
Dodwell, in making his annual else may have been accomplished
speech, said, in part:
3000pts
..:
FOURTEEN SOLD There was a large attendance at Fanling Clubhouse alterations. the pony roup held at the Hong noon, when 14 ponies were offered. Kong Jockey Club yesterday after- for sale, by auction:
To-Commemorate It
[during my term of office there is "Before dealing with the one thing in which the outgoing report and
it is Committee and I take special customary at this meeting to men-pride. The pimples which for so. tion the names of members we long disfigured the fair face of have lost by death during the the Old Course, have gone for year, the list of which I deeply re-jever. I can recall nothing more try-- gret to say is all too long:-
ing than the unequal punishment C. E. Anton, P. E Barker, J. W.so often meted out by those pim-
Bonnar, Col Dumbelton, E. Oples. PONTIAC BAY SOLD C. Balmer Johnson, E. S.Jones; A. shot and my opponent followed. Drake, C. E L. Grist, F. C. Jenkin, "Whenever I need to top my tee Keith, Major F. G. le Gro Dr. A suit, his ball would invariably be J.Lowson, R. J. Paterson and W-found-sitting-up-sweetly on the Sanderson
“Considering all things the year mine buried at the bottom of the upward slope of ample and under review must be considered downward slope of another. The a very satisfactory one. Our liquid ill-concealed smirk of satisfaction the critics talking about him. Ebel- The Craigengower Cricket Club
assets are much the same as they which accompanied the opponent's ing is in the position that he is the will be holding its annual cricket
were a year ago in agite of the word of sympathy called for a best bowler of his type in Aus-match Married v. Singles, at Happy
rather heavy extra expenditure on golfing temperament far too per tralia, and he would make an ex-Valley next Saturday, commencing cellent partner to the fast bowler at 11 am.
fect for this trying climate, and in opening the attack,
A tea dance will follow the
Bigger Proût
I therefore feel that, in removing Hammond has since made a match and will start at 6 pm
the pimples, we have not only re- "Our working-profit double century, in the Second music being supplied by the Selma
was moved much that was offensive to Test, while F. Ward played in Orchestra.
The keenest bidding of the 1935, which has enabled us, in ad- much that was offensive to the $18,084.23 against $16,695.67 in the eye. but also the cause of both the first and second Testa.]
afternoon was heard, when Pondition to making the customary] ear. The fortnightly Club Whist tiac Bay was being auctioned. It provision for depreciation, to en Drive will not take place on that was sold for $370, the highest sum tirely write off the cost of the new date.
paid for any pory in the paddock bar in the men's Fanling Club the successful bidder being Mr-house.
"To commemorate their dis- Fang Kwok-wa
The following is the list of such a rooted objection, amongst bar to be called the Captain's "There has in the past beer cept from me a chair for the new appearance I ask the Club to ac- ponies, with the purchasers, which members to building on to our Chair. This chair. wiH not differ were auctioned yesterday.
Double Chance ($330, Capt. shape or form, that I certainly did but it has been engraved with the present Mens Clubhouse in any very much from any of the others, Jones).
China Pony, ($60,-. P. E. Sin), not expect the suggestion I made Club crext and estmarked for the Delightful Chance, ($100, Mr. Gat last year's meeting build on a Captain. I present it on condition Baker).
Pontiac Bay, ($970, Mr. Finz "sitting down." It is apparent now same table, and that whenever the new bar, would be taken as it were that it be not always placed at the wok-wa). Bibble, ($640, Mr. Kwok Hin-wang). that I entirely omitted to take into Captain is out at Fanling and head).
Gold Eagle, ($100, Capt. G. White consideration the fact that there other member or maba Zodiac, ($200, Mr. Vilas Osatanada). Kong community like 'to take sit penalty will be are still a few things the Hong in his chair by What A Chance, (1260, Capt. J. J. ting down, and one of them is gin, drinks to all at Palmer).
Consequently, at the comparative table In memory of the China Pony, ($100, Mr. Vilas y small cost of $5,400 the old pimples, m
Clubhouse permit us to indulge much mon sitting in this chair should tend to
has been adapted to
"The danger of inadvertently comfortably in this old time-hon-keep before members and sub Ouzed custora.
scribers for all time, one of the "The alterations to the ladies' main achievements of the 1936 - Mend topped the County aver- ages last season, scoring 1,650 runs. †
Clubhouse, passed at last year's Committee, which we modestly kunual meeting, have been carried claim has both beautifed and He played a total of 55 innings |
out, and I believe have met with purified the Old Course: and missed very few matches, so
universal approval. A great deal After the adoption of the re- evidently his strength is not fail-
An interesting football match of the supervision of this work, in ports and accounts Mr G. GI ing. What is the construction on between a team of Indians resi-upon Major Walker and, without Captain of the Club for the ensui will take place on Christmas Day the absence of the Secretary, fell more was unanimously elected must place on his dismissal? He has no attraction for the crowd so dent in the Colory and the Ku in any way wishing to detracting year- he goes!
maon Rifles at Chatham Road, at from the work of our architects, 1
venture to think that the time and the meeting had been concluded. After the ordinary business of The following have been chosen to trouble he gave to the job is large-Mr. E. Davidson, proposed the Mead's first-class career dates represent the Indians Bux (St.ly responsible for its turning out election of the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dod-
Joseph's); A. J. Hussain (St. Joseph's)
THIS IS ALL WRONG
BUT
-H.B's ALL RIGHT!
Obtainable Everywhere
BREWED AND BOTTLED BY HONGKONG BR
(Continued from Page 2) wara," and if a bateman is hit! more than once by a fast bowler, accusations of "body-line" levelled.
One Of Old School In the days of Mead and his contemporaries, County cricket went the even tener of its way and the game was played more for - self than the business of making! money and attracting crowds without any feeling for the spirit of the game.
If a man played for his bat ting, continued to make runs, he retained his place in the side, if be did not he was dropped. That was all there was to it.
Huge Total
Great Hall, ($250, Mr. Morgan).
Osatanada).
Rugby Star, ($110, Lieut. N. W Metcalfe).
Shamrock, (170, Capt. Whitehead). The Coot, (190, Me. Peber. E. Sin). Blue Ribbon, {$79, Dr. E. A. Basto).
LOCAL INDIANS TO PLAY
A
*wody
KUMAON RIFLES
Number Of Members
from 1905 and up Last season, be had amassed a total Baker (St. Joseph's), O. M. Omer (St.
to the end of and 0..el Arculli (St. Joseph's); A so successfully. of 53,870 runs, a figure that is Joseph's) and S. Hamet (Eastern only bettered by Jack Hobbs, W. P. C.); M. H. Hassan (St. Joseph's),
well as a Life Member of the Citib and in doing so said Mr. "You will notice that the report Dodwell had the unique distinc
G. Grace and Frank Woolley, He M. R. Abbas (Indian R. C.), A. M. shows playing members present in tion of having been the captain of has made seven appearances (Radio S. G.) and A. A. Rumjahn (St 54: to-day the number is in sions, and was always one of Omar (St. Joseph's), E. M. Azim the Colony at September 30, as the Club on four different occa- against the Australians and in Joseph's).
1921 scored 182 not out at the Reserves, A. È
creased to 560. The number of their most energetic and en- Oval He played in 10 Tests Joseph's), E. B. Marker (Radio S. C.), Razack 43€ against the South Africans and M. el Arculli (Indian R..C.), & Yusuf is Navy 50, Army 56, a total of
subscribers shown on the report thusiastic members, scared three centuries.
Mr. K. S. Morrison seconded the In the Radio S. C.), and A. R. Marker 4St. 106. To-day the number is more proposal which was carried with
ihan double, approximately 225, acclamation. accounted for of course by the
1922-3 Tests, be was associated Joseph's)..
with P., Mann in a record sixth
wicket partnership which yielded COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Lrge number of H. M. ships which
156 ruma.
He has twice topped an aggre-
GOLF RESULTS
New Committee
have returned to the Colony. It is The following were elected to gate of.3,000 runs in a season and
rather remarkable that in spite of serve on the committee for the Results of the eleven times has been
Country Club the few ships on the station last ensuing year: over. the golf tournaments played on Sun-winter, anbscriptons are only Messrs E Davidson, A. E. Lăs 2,000 mark In June 1921, and day are as follow: Club Cham-down by $644 Entrance fecs es saman, A. K. Mackenzie, K. S.. July 1923, he compiled more than pionship.-E. Sadick beat H. K you know are credited to the Fan Morrison, Professor, F. A, Red-- 1,000 rims and, in all, has totalled Lee, three and two; J. J. Basto beating rebuilding fund which bene mond, Messrs. D. S. Robb, K. S. 151 centuries in first-class cricket, F. E. A Remedios, one up.
extent of $6,750 (nett). fitted from them this year to the Robertson, R. D. Walker MC. and:
B. Young During the latter part of the year special arrangements” izve been made with the Hong Kong won by Hr. 0. E. C. Marton, Mr. D. J. The Club Championship of 1995 was Travel Association whereby Gilmore being the runner-up. tourists can use the Club'e
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a fest only bettered by Jack Hobbe Ladies' Cup Mr. A. J. Kew and "Patay" Hendren.
Iqualified with a nett score of 70.
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Competition Resuita
Other competitions resulted as for-
Jasper Clark Cap 1935. Col H.
Blake
Partes. Captain & Cap 1936. Shanghel Visitors Cup 1936.
Stabbe Shield 1925 tion
vernor's Shieldy us D. Hutchison de
courses during mid-week. I would lowe like it as widely known as possible that they can obtain from the Travel Association's office, con- pons with which to pay their ec- counts, for it is rather surprising that up to the present this facility has only been utilised twice, de- spite the fact that it was, sup-|| posed to be a very long felt want. "Interport matches have by mutual consent been dropped for the time being, because if has been almost impossible in the depron sion, to get together, repr exta. tive teams. It is to be hope at: no far distant dato joyable fixtures may be resumed.
E and T. A Pers
Happy
Mr. Young Dodwell & Co Junior Championship 1935. Mr.
Young Cap
Lamonds S
The championship of the members Golf Clube of Eng Kong was red, st. Fanling and was won byw
OEC. Harton; runner-up,