THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 8, 1937.
THE HOCKEY SMALL ATTENDANCE RIFLES IN
INTERPORT
DINNER
PRESS THANKED BY MACAO
TRIBUTE PAID LT.
F. DA COSTA
(BADREM")
AT KWANTI MEET
MISS BERYL FAIR WINS
LADIES RACE
THE MARCH MEETING OF THE FANDING HUNT AND RACE CLUB WAS HELD UNDER DISMAL WEATHER CONDI- TIONS, AND ALTHOUGH THE RAIN HELD OFF - THE AT- TENDANCE WAS VERY POOR, DUE, NO DOUBT, TO THE FACT THAT THE WEATHER IN HONG KONG WAS FAR FROM BRIGHT.
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JUNIOR SHIELD FINAL ROUND
The Semi-Final encounter in the Junior Shield competition be- tween the Rifles and South China at Causeway Bay, re- sulted in a win for the soldiers by the odd goal in fire, but the Chinese should have forced a draw. The game was unfortunately marred by rough tactics on both sides and the referee had occasion to warn several players.
The Rifles scored their first goal Joviality ad a fine spirit of
through a penalty against Leung comradeship marked the Inter-
THE FEATURE OF THE DAY'S RACING WAS THE FINE Pak-wai, Dodwell making no mis- port Hocker dinner held at the Hotel Rivera, Macao, last night. RIDING BY THE MISSES BETTY AND BERYL FAIR WHO FIN-take, and a few minutes later the Great tributes were paid to Lt.ISHED FIRST AND SECOND, RESPECTIVELY, IN THE Chinese right-half had the misfor- "Father of Macao Hoc- LADIES HURDLE RACE, AFTER MRS. ACKROYD-HUNT HAD tune to turn the ball into his own key," who is leaving for Portu- SET A GRUELLING PACE FOR THREE-PARTS OF THE RACE goal Boyd placed the Rifles fur- gal at the end of the month.
Dividends were on the small
Mr. Tyler, Honorary Secre- tary of the Hong Kong Hockey side, the return of $26.90 (for a Association, in the course of a place) by Herga (Miss Beryl shield Fair) being the biggest of the speech, stated that 2 would be presented, to be played for annually. This shield would day. bear the name of "da Costa” as it was impossible to think of hoc- key in Macao without associat- Mr. ing with it, this name.
Race 1-The Fox Hunters' Plate Mr. Pyfer's Tom Cobley, 168 lbs. (Mr. G. P. Ferguson) F. C. Minshull-Ford's Loch Ness, 168 lbs.
The dinner was presided over by Dr. Jorge. representing the Muni- cipal Council, and he was support- ed by Lt. F. da Costa, Mr. L. Ty-tween second and third. ler, Mr. W. A. Reed (H. K. Cap- tain) and Mr. Laertes da Costa,
Macao Captain).
* (Mr. Minshull-Ford) Mr. L. C. Marson's Happy Hit,
168 lbs.
(Mr. Marson) 3 Won by 10 lengths, many lengths be-
Time: 1.58. Pari-mutuel: Win $10.70; Places $7.10, $15.50, $9.20.
PRESS THANKED
Race 2-The Fox Hunters' Plate (Division II)
Also ran: Hot Heels (Mr. C. L. Gre-I gory, Mangolia (Mr. E. Nelson), Rice- After Dr. Jorge had made anland (Mr. J. K. R. Macgregor) and
Portuguese, Susan (Mr. L. J. A. Fielden). opening speech in Lieut. da Costa paid a tribute to the Hong Kong team for their fine dis- play. There was no doubt in his mind, that the better team had He then went on to thank the Hong Kong Press for all they had done to stimulate interest in
Won
CASH SWEEPS
Race 1
No. 15
$185.69
215 328
53.06 26.53 Nos. 20, 27, 95 and 217 get $15 each
· Race
No. 204
77 76
2
$207.03 59.20 29.60
Nos. 100, 288 and 300 get $25 each.
Race 3
No. 80
126
75
$279.82 79.96 39.98
Race 4
No. 77
2
1
59
$300.06 85.72 42.86
Race 5
No. 58
243
314
$278.56 78.16 39.06
Mr. J. M. Wood's High West......
(Mr. D. Baker-Car) 1 Mr. J. P. Murphy's The Roundhead, 168 lbs. ...(Mr. Murphy) Capt. H. B. Harrison's Cassius, 168
Ibs.
(Capt. Harrison) 3 Won by three lengths, five lengths Hockey. The large amount of pu-between second and third- blicity given them had been res- ponsible, to a very great extent for the keenness now evident in Portuguese Colony.
Time: 8.26. Pari-mutuel: Win $12.40; Places the $6.60, $13.60, $9.00.
Hong Kong teams were also thanked for their indulgence in making the trip to Macao in the days when the. eleven was "the weakest in the world" and it was the regular Sunday visits of these more experienced teams, that had led to the great advance in the standard of Macao hockey.
He went on to thank Mr. G. T. Palmer and Mr. K. Hussain for the efficient manner in which they had umpired the games, and concluded;
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Also ran:- Latitat (Mr. R. C. M Kelly), Mortmain (Mr. F. G. Nigel), The Gawk (Mr. C. C. Garthwaite).
Race 3-The Australian Grand National Steeplechase Mr. H. C. Lee's Bratus, 156 lbs. (Mr. J. B. Jeffreys) Mr. M. M. Watson's Glorious Star,
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166 lbs. (Mr. G. P. Rickcord) Mr. R. L. Mackenzie's Lucy Glitters, -
154 lbs. (Mr. Mackenzie) Won by six lengths, three: lengths between second and third
Time: 3.57.1.
Pari-mutuel: Win $10.50; Place $9.50.
Race 4-The March Handicap
with an expression of regret that 2 BF's Diogenes, 168 lbs. he would be leaving them all in such a short while.
“FINEST SEEN”
(Mr. I. C. Harris) Capt. Rybot's Glenshee, 160 lbs...
(Mr. P. Hemans)
1
2
Capt. Gwydr-Jones Double Chance
(Capt. Gwydr-Jones) 3 Won by many lengths, many lengths between second and third.
Time: 4.16.
Pari-mutuel: Win $6.10, Place $5.70.
· Race 5 Ladies Hurdle Race
| Mr. E. J. Tandy's Jack O' Lantern,
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Mr. Palmer, in reply, compliment- ed the Hong Kong team on their -fine showing and expressed his ap- preciation of the excellent work done by Lt. da Costa for hockey.
I have had the privilage of um- 145 Ibg. (Miss Betty Fair) piring all the four hockey games Mr. W. O'Neill's Herga, 140 lbs. played between the two ports" said
(Miss Beryl Fair) (2 Mr. Palmer," and I can say, with-Mr. A. H. Potts Mouche, 140 lbs. Miss Lois Fearon) out fear of contradiction, that to-
Won by half-a-length, many lengths day's game was the finest I have
between second and, third, -seen."
Time: 2.25. Other speakers in the course of Pari-mutuel: Win $18.50; Places the evening were, Mr. Laertes da$8.70 and $26.90.
Also ran:-Bay of Calamity (Miss E.
Hit).
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Costa, captain of the Macao team, Baker), Belmont Star (Mrs. Ackroyd- Mr. W: A. Reed, captain of the Hong Kong team, Mr. G. P. Lam mert sur Mr. G. P. Lammert jr, Mr. Pyara Singh and Press repre- sentatives from Hong Kong.
In the course of the evening, Mr. Palmer, on behalf of the winning team, presented to Mr. L. da Costa, a Hong Kong Hockey Association pennant as a souvenir of the ocea- sion and L Costa perform the game function on behalf Macao.
Race 6-The Chairman's Cap Mr. B. A Browning's King's Parade, 168 lbs. (Mr. Browning) Mr. P. de Kok's Racing Strain, 170 Ibs....... (Mr. I. C. Harris) Capt. J. A. Ackroyd-Hunt's Panch,
166 lbs. (Capt. Ackroyd Hunt) Won by two-and-a-half lengths, five lengths between second and third.
Time: 7.55.1.
Pari-mutuel: Win $17.40; Places $7.20, $6.00
Also ran:- King's Worthy (Mr. L. J A Fielden).
Nos. 6 and 187 get $25 each.
Race 6
No. 137
23
14 155
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No. 101 gets $25.
22.98- 92.28 46.14
ther in the lead with a good goal before half time.
In the second half, South China reduced the lead through Mok Sui sin from a penalty, and shortly after Lee Pui-lin scored. Bramwell, prevented a draw by stopping a hot drive from Lee Ping-shui.
CAPTAIN'S CUP COMPETITION AT FANLING
The following were the results of the Captain's Cup competition held at Fanling over the week- end:-
scores were:
A. D Humphreys with 81-12-69 qualified over the Old Course out of 69 qualifiers. Other R. L. S. Webb, 84-14-70; A. Som- merfelt 82-10-72; R.. Young 79-6= 73; W. J. Key 83-9-74; and N. K. Littlejohn 86-12=74.
T. E. Pearce with a score of 86-1868, qualified from a field of 68 over the New Course.
QUARRY BAY SCHOOL SPORTS MEETING
The annual sports meeting of the Quarry Bay School will be held on the tennis courts of the Taikoo Club, on Wednesday, March 17, at 11 am.
GIVE YOUR GUESTS
DEINHARD'S
WORLD RENOWNED
HOCKS
AND
MOSELLES
THE SIGN OF THE PERFECT HØST”
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