LAWN BOWLS MEETING FOR MARCH 18
Three Divisions Suggested
THREE NEW CLUBS
TO APPLY?
The advisability of having three, divisions in order to shorten the bowls season was discussed by the Council of the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association at a meeting held in the Board-room of the South China Morning Post, Ltd, yesterday evening to make arrange- ments for the year.
H.R.H. the Duke of Kent, above, will be the patron of the Corona- tion Regatta which will be held in Torbay this coming yachting sea-
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Mr. C. J. Tacchi, President of the Association, was in the chair and was supported by Mr. C. B Hosking (Hon. Secretary), Mr. G. E. F. Thompson (Hon. Treasurer) COLONY and representatives
of various
clubs affiliated to the Association BADMINTON
The date of the annual general CHAMPIONSHIPS
meeting was fixed for Thursday,
March 18.
NEW CLUBS
The Chairman said he had been informed unofficially that one or two new teams would be entering the League this Fear, and he thought the time had come when they should run three divisions.
CONCLUDING TIES ARRANGED
FULL PROGRAMME
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ARY GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned... on Exciting sport was witnessed on THURSDAY, the 28th March 1937, the Polo Ground yesterday when at Noon, for the purpose of receiv- the Royal Ulster Rifles won the ing the Report of the General Inter-Unit Area Athletic Cham Managers, together with a state- pionship, beating the Hong Kongment of Accounts for the year end- Singapore Brigade, Royal Artil-ed the 31st December 1936.
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The open half mile event attract-ED from the 11th to the 25th ed many entries and was won by March 1937, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Gough, the Police footballer, who beat Channa Singh of the Police by 15 yards.
The most interesting event of the afternoon was the oute mile relay which was won by the Rifles. Chi- vers and McCutcheon ran well to give Hamilton a good lead which enabled him to win easily.
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During the afternoon the Bands THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI of the Rifles and the Seaforths played selections, and after the At a meeting yesterday of the sports the prizes were distributed
that the ORDINARY YEAR- Mr. J. Russell strongly support- Sub-Committee appointed to con- by Mrs. A. W. Bartholomew, wife ed the suggested and proposed that duct the Colony championships, the of His Excellency, Major-General
BES of The Hong Kong and the Association should adopt a quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals A. W. Bartholomew, the General LY MEETING OF SHAREHOLD system of promotion and relega of the Open Badminton events Officer Commanding.
held at the Registered Office of the tion, to be effected compulsorily in were arranged so as to conclude by The following were the results Shanghai Hotels, Limited, will be
March 26. It is hoped to stage all of yesterday's events:-
Company (Exchange Building, Des the matches on one court, which
One Mile Team Race: 1 Riftes, 2 voeux Road Central, Hong Kong), will, if possible, be neutral to all HKSRA, 3 The Seaforths, 4 Fusion THURSDAY, the 15th day of competitors.
liers, 5 Royal Artillery. Royal Army
all cases.
ONE TEAM EACH
It was further suggested that each club should start with not more than one team in any division, but thereafter promotion and relegation would be compulsory....
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Service Corps did not compete. (I-April, 1987, at 1130 am, for the The following is the programme ar-dividual placings: 1st Rfn. Hamilton purpose of receiving a Statement ranged:
(Rifles), 2nd L/CpL McCutcheon of Accounts and the Report of the (Rifles), 3rd Gnr Ahmad Khan (HKBoard of Directors for the year SR.A). Time: 4 mins. 28 1/5 secs ended on the 31st December, 1986, 880 Yards Relay:-1 Rifles, 2 Sea-confirming the appointment of a forths, 3 HKSRA, 4 Royal Artillery, Director and re-electing a Director 5 Service Corps, 6 Fusiliers. Time:
and the Auditors: 1 min 39 2/5 secs..
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Wednesday, March 10-Men's Sin A suggestion was made that the gles (Quarter-Finals):-P Wong.v. Hon. Secretary of the Association S. Liew, C. E. Chng v. P. R. Hai; T. C. Lee v. A. L. Fisher and J. J. Ong should write to the Hon. Secretaries A Oliveira. of the Kowloon Tong Club, Chinese RC and the Kowloon F.C., asking them if they intended to participate in the League.
POPULAR PROPOSAL
Tuesday, March 16, Mixed Doubles
WEDNESDAY, the 31st March, 1937 to THURSDAY, the 15th- April, 1937, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board.
FC BARRY,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 4th March, 1987.
(Semi-Finals): P. K. Hui and Miss U. Enlisted Boys Race:-(Teams of 4) Company will be CLOSED from Khoo v. L. A. Carvalho and Miss C-1 Seaforths, 2 Fusiliers, 3 Rifles. Silva; S. A. Gray and Miss A. Macken
Three Quarter Mile Open Relay: zie v. M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva.
(2-220 yds. 2440 yds.) 1 Air Force, Wednesday, March 17-Men's Don-2 Hong Kong Police, 3 HMS. “Adven A popular proposal was made by
bles (Quarter-Finals):-P. H Wong ture" 4 HMS. "Capetown", 5 Kumaon the annual open competitions ganised by the Association. He said and C. E. Chng v. A. M. Silva and Rifles
A. Carvalho;; FH Kwok and S. W that in the past it was customary Liang v. P. K. Eni and T. C. Lee, K. S. for one match to be played on one Liew and K. L. Yong v. H. A. Alves meant and E. de Souza, J. J. Ong and F. Koh green each evening. This that if a person wanted to watch. M. A. Oliveira and J. J. Remedios the games, he could only see one. Tuesday, March 23-Men's Singles
If he were to find this match dis-(Semi-Finals).
Two Miles Relay Race:-1,Rifles, HKS.RA, 3 Fusiliers, 4 Seaforths, 5 Royal Artillery Service Corps did not compete Time:-8 mins. 41 secs.
480 yds Hurdles Relay:-1 HKSR] A, 2 Royal Artillery, 3 Service Corps,
13 2/5 secs,
appointing, he would have no time Thursday, March 25.-Men's Doubles 4 Fusibers, 5 Seaforths. Time--l min.
(Semi-Finals).
that
to go and see another. Mr. Sherriff therefore suggested that clubs should be asked how often they could al- Competitors are notified
there will be no need for them to low the Association to make use of
make applications for shuttlecocks their greens so that more than one match could be arranged for that or to appoint Umpires, as the Sub- Committee appointed will handle green each day. Anyone interested
all arrangements. in the competitions thus could go to one green and see several matches being played.
The programme each night will commence at & pad sharp and all This proposal was agreed to by competitors are requested to be
ready to play on time
the meeting.
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One Mile Belay1 Rifles, 2 Fusi- liers, 3 Seaforths, 4 HKSRA, Royal Artillery. Service Corps did not compete. Time: 3 mins. 43 secs.
Half Mile Open Individual:-1 Sgul Gough (Police), 2 Channa Singh (Police), 3 LA. C. Sampson (Air) Force), Time:--2 mins, 15 secs
440 yds Relay:-1 Rifles, 2 Fusiliers, SRA 6 Service Corps
Royal Artillery, 4 Seaforths, 5 HK 44 4/5 secs.
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