TREVESSA TROPHY RACE HELD
Thrilling Finish -Witnessed
RACE TO BE HELD YEARLY
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BIG RUGBY ATTRACTION
Malaya Command
C. Services
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 9, 1937:
Good For Griffins. And
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The new-comer to the East is generally besieged with advice as to how to keep fit much of which is often contradictory. But, on one important point all are agreed, the necessity for Following their match against regularity in the daily habit. Constipa- the Club team on Sunday, the tion must be avoided, for this is one of Singapore Command Rugby fifteen will meet a United Services' fifteen next Tuesday afternoon on the Soo kunpoo ground.
The following are the probable line-ups:
the chief causes of ill-health.
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In spite of only six competing bi-annual **Trevessa Trophy Race" for life-boats was
Singapore Command: Spr. Evans featured by an exciting finish (RE.); Lt. J. A. Crawford (R.E.) Lt. between the boats of the SS. P. A. Tobin (R.E.), 2nd/Lt. J. A. Run- Mausang and the s.s. Hangsang dall (R.A.), and Spr. Burgess (RE.); Langley (1st/Middle- the former boat coming in just a 2nd/Lt. H.M.F. second ahead of the latter to win sex) or Gor. Jeffries (R.A.) and Spr. Hollands (R.E.); Gnr. Barnaby (RA), the trophy.
Spr. Hicks (R.E.), Lt. S. D. Calvert The first boat with Mr. W. H.(RE.); Lt. A. N. Clarke (R.E.), Gnr. McPherson (R.A.); Gnr. Kougahn, as coxswain, finished Coventry
48 minutes as against last (RA), Gur. Cheshire (R.A.) and Gnr.
Miller (R.A.). year's time of 56 minutes and 10. K. Combined Services: - Fus seconds.
Barry (R. W: F:); L/ »Cpl. (47) Jones The Hangsang was leading all (R.W.F.), Cpl. (52) Davies (R.W.F.),
when rounding the Lt. Asquith, R. N. (H.M.S. Medway) the way, but
and Fus. Wilkins (R.W.F.); Fus. Floyd bend at Cust Rock beacon, she fail-R.W.F.) and Fus. Preece (R.WF.); LY MEETING of the Society will ed to cut the curve and as a result. Lincoln (R.U.R.), S. B. A. Jones be held at the HEAD OFFICE, the Mausang broke ahead to win (R. Navy), L/Cpl. Bebb (R.W.F.) Lt Union Building, Hong Kong, on Coltart R. N. (H.M.S. Proteus), Capt. COMMODORE PRESENT
Gillespie (R.E.); Lt. Hawkins, RN FRIDAY, 16th APRIL, 1937, at At the conclusion of the event, (H.M.S. Oswald), L/Cpl. Harrison 2.30 o'clock p.m., for the purpose (RE.) and Fus. Morgan (R.W.). ⠀. of receiving the Report of the Rear-Admiral Sedgwick presented a Reserves: Lt. Davenport (R. A.) Directors and the Statements of replica to the winning coxswain, Lt. Maclagen (Seaforths), Lt. Davis, Account to 31st December, 1936, and the trophy to Capt. Bateman, R. N. (H.M.S. Perseus), Lt. Casement, who represented
R. N. (H.M.S. Capetown) and Fus. and of declaring Dividend, etc. Messrs. Jardine,
Watkins (R.WF.).- Matheson and Company.
In future, the event, which hitherto has always been held half- "REST” TEAM yearly, will be held every 12 TOO GOOD FOR
the race.
months, as decided by the Commit- tee at a recent meeting.
Chief Yeoman F. Jones was the of- ficial recorder.
SCOTLAND
R.H.K.G.C. Ladies' Section
the
The boats finished in the following order: 1 s.5. Mausang (Mr. W. H. Koughan), 2 9.8. Hangsang (Mr. E. The annual team match arrang- Ivers), 3 s.8. Mausang (Mr. R. C.] Allen), 4 s.s. Kiungchow (Mr. Towned by the Ladies Section of ley). The 8.8. Liang Chow (Mr. R. A. Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, be- Smith), and thesis Kiang-su (Mr.tween Scotland and The Rest, was Ingledew) did not finish.
played last Tuesday over the Old winners Course at Fanling and resulted in a win for The Rest by 51⁄2 points to 2.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
The following is the list
of the Trophy since 1924 to date:—
1924-Won by s.5. Tjipanas
1924-Won by s. Haiching 1925-Won by s.s. Haiching 1925-Won by s.s. Haining 1926-Won by s.s. Tjisendari 1926-Won by s.s, Tjisaroeă. 1927-Won by sisaroea 1927-Won by s.s. Tjislak 1928-Won by se. Haiyang 1928-Won by s.s. Haiching 1929 Won by s.s. Haiyang 1929-Won by m.v. Cremer 1930-Won by s.s. Mausang 1980-Wón, by s.s. Mausang. 1931--Won by s.s. Hangsang 1931--Won by s.s. Cremer 1932-Won by s.s. Mausang 1932--Won by s.s. Mausang 1933-Won by Kwaisang 1933-Won by R.M.S. Empress
Asia
1934Won by s.s. Tjisaroea 1984-Won by s. Kiang-su 1935-Won by s.s. Kiang-su 1935-Won by s.s. Tjisendora 1936-Won by 8.8. Liang Chow 1936-Won by Hinsang. 1937-Won by s.s. Mausang Since the inauguration of the vessa Trophy- Race", the J.C.J.L.
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