MRS. T. E. PEARCE AGAIN PRESIDENT
Ladies Hockey Assn. Meeting
SHANGHAI PLAYERS INVITED TO
TO TAKE PART IN PRACTICES COMMITTÉE COMPRISES "y" LADIES
SHANGHAI PRESIDENT ATTENDS (By "STICKS")
THE Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Association held
their annual meeting yesterday evening at the Gloucester Building, when Mrs. T. E. Pearce was unanimously re-elected President for the ensuing year, while Miss Anne Fowler, captain of the Y.M.C.A. Ladies' team, was elected Vice-President to succeed Miss E. M. Gray, of the Hong Kong La- dies.
MISS E. M. GRAY, THE RETIRING - VICE-PRESIDENT, READ A LETTER OF APOLOGY FROM MRS. T. E. PEARCE. EXCUSING HERSELF FOR BEING UNABLE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING. MISS GRAY WAS SUPPORTED BY MISS JOAN SMALLEY (H.K.), THE RETIRING ACTING HON. SECRETARY AND THE FOLLOWING: MRS. F. T. McKEOWN, ACTING PRESIDENT OF THE SHANGHAI LADIES' HOCKEY ASSOCIATION, AND HER SISTER. MISS ESTHER BLOOM- FIELD, WHO CAPTAINED THE LAST THREE SHANGHAI LADIES' INTERPORT TEAMS AND WHO IS HON. SECRETARY AND TREASURER OF THE SHANGHAI ASSOCIATION.
H. D. Rumjahn is seen above in an action pose during the hard- court doubles final last Sunday at the ES.R.C. when he and his cousin "S. A" were defeated by Tsui Wai-pui and W. C. Hung.
a lengthy discussion on the ject
SHANGHAI LADIES
Mrs. Pearce had suggested that if it was feasible or possible Shang- hai Ladies be allowed to participate in affiliated Club's practice matches, while Mrs. McKeown suggested that if the enthusiasm justified it, a Shanghai team might be formed to play against a Hong Kong team în as the a purely friendly fixture question of it being an Interport contest would not arise, the eleven not being fully representative of Shanghai's best players. This sug- gestion met with unanimous ́`·ap- proval.
Furthermore all Clubs affiliated to the Hong Kong Hockey Associa- tion yesterday evening extended a welcome to any Shanghai lady during their practice matches. In order to facilitate matters, all- Shanghai ladies who play hockey and who are desirous of participat- ing in practice matches either on. the Island or in Kowloon, are ask- ed to communicate with Mrs. Mc- Keown, care of the Singer Sewing Machine Co. Ltd., Pedder Building. NAMES AND ADDRESSES Miss Grey suggested that if the Association were in possession of a list of names and addresses of Shanghai players they might easily arrange for them to play in prac- tices geographically suitable to them.
Mrs. Lunson (HK) said that as the Hong Kong Ladies Hockey Club had plenty of non-playing members this season, she could easi- Miss Gray welcomed Mrs. Mcly arrange for the loan of hockey Keown, Acting President of the
gear such as sticks and pads, while
Shanghai Ladies Hockey Associa
fion, and her sister Miss Esther
other Clubs agreed to do the same.
Miss M. Roza (Recreio), Mrs. J. Lunson (H.K.), Miss W. Marsh (H.K.), Miss B. Abrahams (H.K.), Miss A. Fowler' ("Y"), Miss V Bradbury ("Y"), Miss M. Westcott ("Y"), Mrs. G. C. Burnett Bloomfield, the Hon. Secretary and tion of the Caer Clark Cup League ("Y"), Miss M. Smith ("Y"), Miss P. Gittins (St. A.), Miss F.
The question of the early termina-
Wong (St. A.), Miss I. Woolley (C.B.A.), Miss F. Best (C.B.A.), Treasurer, of the SL.HA., and ask-season was broached by Miss Best, Miss J. Wong (St. A.). Miss D. McCaw (C.B.S.), Miss J. Parkinson ed if they had any comments to who suggested that a later start be (C.B.S.), Miss I. J. Seath ("Y"), Mrs. J. M. Marshall, President of make regarding Shanghai players at made this season, but it was finally agreed that an early start would be the Seaforths Ladies' Hockey team and Mrs. Keil, Hon. Secretary present in Hong Kong.
Mrs. McKeown stated that as more suitable as a late one might President of the Shanghai Associa-encourage "loafing." With these re- tion she had paid a personal call on marks the meeting terminated suc- Mrs. T. E. Pearce and they had had cessfully.
of the same team.
In proposing the re-election of Mrs. T. E. Pearce as their Pre- sident. Miss Gray said that Mrs. Pearce had always been a loyal and generous sponsor of Ladies hockey in the Colony: She was supported in her remarks by Miss A. Fowler.
In proposing the election of Miss Anne Fowler as Vice-President of the Association, Miss Gray said that she and the rest of the Hong Kong Ladies felt that it was up to some- of the other Clubs to burden the responsibilities of the Association.
OTHER OFFICIALS
LYNCH-KANE FIGHT
Date Fixed For October 13
In Glasgow
A settlement has now been reached in the Benny Lynch, Glas- gow-Peter Kane, Golburn, world's fly-weight championship situation. and the fight will take place in Glasgow on October 13. George Dingley, junior, the promoter, had a lengthy interview with Lynch this forenoon, and as a result, the. title-hokter consented to the promo- ter's terms.
The date, which is of interest. has been put back a week from that originally suggested by Mr. Dingley. It is understood that Lynch desires a little while longer to prepare himself for the fight. The champion will go into training immediately, and the fight will take
VINTAGE BURGUNDIES
WE HAVE A FINE SELECTION OF THESE WINES IN STOCK, THE QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE OF WHICH ARE UNSURPASSED
HONG KONG
IN
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED
VOLNAY 1929
BEAUNE 1929
place in one of Glasgow's big foot Bouchard Pere Et Fils
ball enclosures.
tuntumZAKYMASTIZIATEQQEEKS XXXXXXXXL:
After a vote had been taken, Miss V. Bradbury (“Y”) was elect ed Hon: Secretary and Treasurer, while Miss Marie Smith ("Y") was elected Asst. Hon. Secretary. Miss Gray thought that if all these three posts were filled by members of the same Club who were within easy methods of communication, it would greatly facilitate the arrangements for representative matches and the holding of meetings, as these could In the other matters Miss Gray well be held after their own hockey practices.
outgoing Committee, which was also endorsed.
MATTER OF UMPIRES
read a letter, to the Hon. Secretary of the Hong Kong Hockey Club, ask- ing him to help secure
lat
Miss Gray proposed a hearty vote their League matches, of thanks to Mrs. P. M. Harrop, who ter had referred their letter to the had worked very energetically and Hon. Secretary of the Hockey, Um- enthusiastically in the past, and the pires Board who would in- due meeting associated themselves with course notify the Ladies Hon her remarks, while Miss Fowler Secretary of the necessary steps proposed a vote of thanks to the 'taken.
POMMARD 1929-
CHAMBERTIN 1929
THE CONNOISSEUR COMES
CALDBECK'S