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He Flies Through The
The Air With The Greatest Of Ease
The winner of the 25th Field Regiment Motor-Cycle- Trials, L/Bdr. Daines, and his bike are airborne during one of the hazards of the competition held last week at Hebe Hill, Clear Water Bay Road.-China Mail Photo,
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB SECOND RACE MEETING 1952/53 Saturday, 11th and Monday, 13th October, 1952 (Held under the Rules of The Hong Kong jockey Club)
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race will be run at 2 p.m. on the 1st Day.
On the 2nd Day the First Hell will be rung at 11.30 am, and the Fal Race will be run at 12 Non. The tidin interval is after the Fourth Race (1.30 pan.) on the 2nd Day.
There are 30 races on the 1st Day and 12 races on the 2nd Day (22 in all).
Through tickets (23 races-$14,08) as well as tickets for the Special Cush Sweep scheduled to be run on 11th October, 1832, may be obtained at the Cash Sweep Office of the Club at Telephone Houre, ist Flour,
Through Tickets reserved for this meeting but not paid for by ID on Friday, 10th October, will be sold and the reserva- tion encelled for future meetings:
THERE WILL BE NO SPECIAL CASH! SWEED ON THE
LAST RACE.
MRS
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1952,
CHIU CHUN-CHIU REGAINS A TITLE SHE
LAST HELD IN 1939
By "ARGONAUT"
Mrs Chiu Chun-chlu, four times co-winner of the Colony Ladies' Doubles tennis title as far back as 1936, 1937, 1988 and 1939, successfully collected another title yesterday at the Ladies' Recreation Club when she and Mrs Violet Fowler defeated Mrs Mary Chow and Miss Ullan Khoo in the final of the Colony Ladies' Doubles Championship by 6-2 and 64.
Although the most successful pair in the Ladles" "B" League just recently concluded, Mrs Chiu and Mrs Fowler were before the match generally conceded little chance of toppling their top ranking "A" opponents.
General opinion seemed to be proved in tho opening game when Viulet Fowler served to a love-40 defcit and concluded it with a double-fault
and three successive errors by the latter enabled the eventual Champions to level up at 3-3.
their vistory, playing a brainy and steady game with years of experience behind them.
Chow Both Mra
and Ullon Mr Chiu carted her service game through a deuce score Khoo were far below their form The second game, however, after a magnificent rally when and met with the type of slow saw the long-standing Fowler- the score was at deuce. Violet play that they did not like. lobbed Chiu' combination settling down Fowler
Övercautiousness on their part into their rock-like steady game successive overheads by Ular in the early stages of the game made thom fall vletims to their next the of returning every
return shot with and
Bent clever placements of
the drops, screeching along. elde lihe opponents' game.
Ullan was evidently out of loba and chop shots to force with one of her specialised dead-
practice, and Mary Chow, their opponents into a series of ly forchand drives. Mary sent though offering no excuse for errors from which they hover the next service into the net. recovered.
and
back two
Mary Chow opened the eighth her form, had been on the move Mrs Ciu played a "great game-with n double-fault and the whole day, making prepara- tions for her two children, aged game during these initial stages, although picking up gradually to 12 and 10, who are leaving
not only resisted the con- a 30-16 score, dropped back to stant stream of shots that 30-40 after two errors, and Uilan today to study in England. were directed at
her, but smashed into the fence the game: countered them
with point-point. winning doceptive chop
LAST STAND and overhead smashes,
The losers put up their last Khoo at 30-40 also served a stand in the ninth game, the only double fault to let her opponents game in the whole match where
tho score at 1-1. At a sillar count in the third game,
they showed glimpses of the Mrs Chiu completed the hat trick with the third successive" double-fuit to let her opponents change of tactics that might beat CM. Mawhinnie 6-1, 6-2. lead again at 2-1.
shots Ullon
Violet Fowler, aided by two errors from Ullan, and ono from Mary Chow, served through a love-gamo, and she and her partner went on to a 4-2 lead by breaking through Ullan's next service game also at love.
form they are capable of.
The winners suddenly switched hard-driving game in a to
on have
CLUB TOURNEY Results of Club tournament mat- ches played yesterday worg
Handicap Men's Doubles: E., Cutzwiller and JI. Bidgood beat G/Capt Pearses and I.P. Tamworth 3-6, 6-0, 6-3.
Men's Doubles: A.D. Barnett and Cmdr E.J. Mockler beat P. Andersen and Dr GS. Watson 0-1, 0-2.
Men's Singles: E. Zulauf beat it Cmdr Rigge 1-6, 6-3, 6-3; P. Holmer
a The Colony Mixed Doubles final between Mrs Teok and K.C. Dno and Mrs W.P. Taui will bo
My Lion and was pun, wo-day
Matches in the Club tournament to be played at the same time are as follows:
Club Mixed Doubles: JLP. Walis and Mr Kite v. E. Zulauf and Mrs Calderara; 5. Saul and Miss Skinner v. P.V. Share and Mrs Richards.
Club Men's Singles; K. Greene v. J. Hanlebos.
Ladies Doubles: Mrs Tamworth cost them the title.
and Mrs Pearson beat Mrs and Miss The losers stayed oft a match Skinner 6-4, 6-4. Mary Chow netted the lobs
this game when, at MIXED DOUBLES FINAL over her partner's head three point in
Chiu Mrs
mistimed times in
hor 40-30, succession on service, and the score was soon spinning shot.
Violet Fowler's backhand to again level at 2-2.
wide and Ulian's volley went Mrs Chu's nct interception
Ullan started her next service travelled into the next court, game by volleying into the net, with her next but succeeded attempt with a similar shot, An The losers made strong overhead smash by Mrs Chiu at stand in the next game on Mrs the net took the score to 15-30 volleyed Into Chiu's service and were leading and Ullan again, 40-15, only to see Violet Fowler the net and anti-climaxed, the executing two.
match with a double-fault, point-winning a deuce and On the form shown yesterday, eventually
win when Mary the winners were full value for Chow smashed into the net and sent wide her backhand retum to the service.
To avoid congestion at the Cash Sweep Offee at Telephone strokes to force House, mi-inembers are requested to purchase their sweep tickets at the Club's Branch Offices at-
6 D'Aguilar Street, Hong Kong
or
.382 Nathan Road, Kowloon. TOTALISATOR
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The set game, with Mary serving, was the longest in the going to six deuces. Mary Chow double- faulted and smashed succession.
The attention of Totalisator Investors is drawn to the match, following rules--
Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed ponies so declared by the Stewards when the "All Clear" is given. The "All Clear" sign) will be indicated by a while Ught at the Totalisator Tower. BACKERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EX- HIBITED.
tion cannot be rectifed later.
before
out in
ERROR AFTER ERROR Still plagued by their erratic tendencies, Mary Chow and Ulian Khoo found themselves
enho
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Handicap Men's Doubles; EIL. Rawlings and D.C. Barty v. WJ, Carter and J.AE Kendrew.
TOMORROW'S GAME
Club Mixed Doubles: M. Heenan and Mrs Litton v.. A.T. Dow and Mrs Pearson (Match to start at 0.46 am.).
Singapore Beat
Calcutta
17-3 In The All-India Rugby Tournament
Colombo, Oct. 1.
THIS ONE CAME A CROPPER
BROOKLYN DODGERS WIN FIRST GAME
OF
WORLD SERIES
Brooklyn, New York, Oct. 1.
The Brooklyn Dodgers hit three home runs in their home stadium today to whip the New York Yankees 4-2 in the opening game of the 1952 World Series.
Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese and Duke Snider got homers for the home team as the Dodgers, behind the six-hit pitching of Rookie Joo Black, got the first of the four games needed for the Championship.
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Allie Reynolds gave up five Saider in centrelleld, Woodling. hits before he was relieved by holding on third, scored ensijy Scarborongh after giving up his after the catch.
LINE SCORES. batting turn to a pinch hitter
The Line scores: the eighth inning. They included Jackie
Robinson's
in
RHE
One of the competitors who came a "cropper" in- the 25th Field Regiment, R.A., Motor Cycle Trials at Hebe Hill receives help from willing hands. China Mail Photo..
WEEK-END HOCKEY
The following are the week-end Hockey League. fixtures:
SATURDAY
LADIES' LEAGUE
Dorians "White" v Victorlans -Pool Ground Happy Valley at
3 p.m. Umpries: Lt. RN.L. Denyer, L/Bdr. Finlayson.
Gremlins "A" v Recralo "E" 60-Pollee Ground at 3 pm Umpires: F/Sgt. L. F. Leigh, Sub/Insp. C. Blackburn.
010 002 0 4
-United Press.
second inning lead-off home run Dodgers and the sixth inning home run Yankees-001 000 010 2 by Duke Snider, which scored Pee Wee Reese, who had singled carller.
KGV "A" v Gremlins "" KOV Ground at 3 pm. Umpires::
The game was played in cool, Ladies' Golf C. Mazal, Sgt. R. G. Davice.
cloudy weather before a cheering crowd of 34,000 Brooklyn fans who crowded into Ebbets Field favourites take to watch their the opening game. The defeat was a bitter one for Allie Rey- nolds, who won 20 games during the regular season as a starter for the Yanks.
At Deep
Water Bay
KGV "B" v Recreio. "A"— KGV Ground at 415 pm Um pires: W.O.IN.W.
Krisham Lall.
Letori,
DGS v Dorians "Green". Pool Ground King's Pork at 3 p.m. Umpires: Z. A. Abbas, Sgt. C. D. Owen.
SUNDAY
FIRST DIVISION
PERFECT FIELDING
Winners of the Autumn Meat- ing Events which were played Joo Black, one of the first on Tuesday, September 30, hay- The Calcutta Football Club, Inst year's runners-up rookies ever to start in a World Ing been postponed from the Totalisator. Tickets should be examined and checked be- with a 2-0 dencit at the begin were defeated 17 points (1 goal, 2 tries, 2 penalty goals) Saries game, hurled steady ball previous week due to bad wea HKHC V Army "A"-Pool
ning of the second set, this
Ground Happy Valley at 2.30 foro leaving the Selling Counters as mistakes of any descrip- Ulian making the greater to 3 (1 penalty goal), by Singapore, in today's semi-final and was backed up by perfect ther, were as follows:
Dodger fleiding. It was only his second win as a starter for the Controlled Driving-Mrs. P. Umpires: W.0.1. & N.
Nixon, Sgt. T. Jardine, Cash received in respect of Dividends should be checked number of errors, mainly in the of the All-India Rugby Union tournament,
Bombay Gymkhana will meet tomorrow the holder's, Dodgers. In the season he won Cowell. -before-leaving the Pay-Out Counters, as no claim for short net volleys,
Colony Badminton All-Ceylon, in the other semi-final-game.-
14-games as a rullet pitcher. Approaching and Putting-Thunderbolta, "Av Recreio payment of the value of tickela presented can be entertained
Champion, however, made
Mrs P. F. Watkinson with The Yankees third baseman, score of 8 for three balls,
-Royal Navy Ground No. 1 at onec investors have left the Counters.
with a number
of grand back- On their display. today,
CH/Tech. Outstanding in the game was
10.30 am. Umpires: hand volleys in the third game Singapore established them-R. M. Parker, the Singapore Gil MacDougald, got the first to enable
the combination to selves
for this captain.
all-hit off Black with a home run as favourites
He capped an
Putting-Mu R. C. Gairdner
YMCA Y Police Royal Navy break through Mrs Chiu's
round display by some brilliant in the top halt of the third in-won the play-off after a tic year's honours. service game and pave the way
One
with Mrs A. M. Brown, both Ground No. 2 at 10.30 am. Um- the play place-kicking.
of his ning They commanded to their winning the next two throughout and it was only the penalty goals was kicked with-
having a score of 8 for 4 balls. pires: P. F. Xavier, Aziz Malak. games to lead by 3-2.
Calcutta in the out much effort from midway domination of set scrums,
coupled with the between the 25 and halfway dour defence of their halfbacks, line. that prevented Singaporo Singapore led by 11 points to achieving a greater margin of 3 at halftime. victory.
Despite Singapore's comfort- able win, the rugby was never without interest.—Reuter.
All winning tickets and tickets for refunds must be pre sented for payment at the Race Course on the day to which they refer, but none will be paid later than one hour after the time for which the last race of the day has been scheduled lo be run.
In no circumstances will any Dividends be paid or re- funds made uniess a ticket is produced. Payment WILL NOT be made on torn or disfigured ilckets.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their budges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
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Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Brooches or Season Tickets and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the Members' Enclosure and the Club Rooms at $10.00 per day in- cluding tax, for ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary at Alexandra House, on the written or personal introduc- tion of a Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for payment of all chits, etc.
Only a limited number of badges admitting to Members' En- closure will be on sale at the Race Course.
The Branch Offices and the Treasurers' Compradore Office will close at 10 a.m. on both days. The Secretary's Office will close at 11.45 a.m. the 1st Day and at 10 am, the 2nd Day. The Trea surers Compradore Office is situated at Telephone House, 1st Floor, and the Secretary's Office at Alexandra House, 8th Floor.
A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818).
A viclous forchand drive by Violet Fowler to Ulian's service
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
and
The Australian Board Of Control
Controversy
ANDREW SMYTH
TO REFEREE. · TITLE FIGHT
London, Oct. 1,
an
Mrs K. S. Hobertson sented the prizes to the above
E. Aldridge, H. Crebas,
The Yankee's second score
Argonauts "AV Navy pre- Police Ground at 2,30 pm. Um- came in the eighth, when Gene Woodling, batting for Reynolds, smacked a triple which bounced players and declared the Deep pires: J. S. Crewal, U. S. Dillon.. off the rightfield screen,
Water Bay competitions closed
SECOND DIVISION for the summer season, Funting Hank Bauer, batting behind Season will
Nav
* Bharat Aces-Pool open with the Woodling, got hold of another L.G.U. Monthly
Medal
Ground Kings Park at 10.30 am, long ball, driving it to Duke Tuesday, October 7.
Umpires: Major S. J. B. Boycott,
"B" Thunder-
A Medal Competition is now J.B. Gonsalves.
Sookun Sports HC v Arinj running at Fanling for the month of October. Players may ""Sookunpeo at 14.80 p.m. Draft Programmes
Rugger Trial
take as many as six cards dur- Umpires: W. O. II. E. Day, Entry Forms for the 3rd Race:
ing this time on ethar the Old Mickey Ram, Course or the New Course, The Black Hawks v Dutch H. C Meeting 1952/53 to be held on
Inconclusive winner will be the player Sookunpoo London, Oct. 1.
at 10.30 am, Um- Saturday, 25th and Wednes--
turning the best score on the pires: Makhan Slogh, P/O P. J. The evening Standard sports day 29th October, 1952, columnist sald today that the Mr Andrew Smyth of Belfast
Full Ball - (weather permitting) may be controversy in Australia between has been chosen to reforce the... What was to have been the average of three cards. Empire
final rugby trial to pick a team handicap is allowed.
Argonauts Heavyweight fight obtained at the Secretary's New South Wales and the Aus- British
between to moet Oxford University proved
Players returning the best bolts "B"Police Ground at Office, Alexandra House; the tralian Cricket Board of Control Championship
was political dynamite."
Johnny Williams, British title- rather inconclusive yesterday due
the L.G.U.Medal Day scores for 10.30 am. Umpires: WOIMJ, Club House, Happy Valley;
The columnist was commenting holder, and Johnny Arthur of matnly to the bad play of
Probables' serum.
September were: Sliver Divi-Petters, Fit. Lt. E. J. Cordon. and the Stables, Shan Kwong on reports from Australia that South Africa at, Leicester
sion-Mrs Dawson Grove nett Teams or umpires who cannot Victoria would agree to attend October 13.
Norman and Clayden, Gerrard 78. Bronze Division--No curds meet these, Axtures aro ro Road.
a conference to discuss proposala
He is one of the leading and Walden and J. Henderson returned.
quested to contact C. Verheul, for re-forming the Board.
the Hon. Fixture. Sec. of the The Evening Standard. said: referees in Britain and has been picked themselves as backs, but
The winner of the Captain's HKHA, immediately by phone with world cricket so dependent in charge of roany Champion- the halves have yet to be de-
cided while the forwards present Cup Qualifying Round for last 30349, ship fights. upon Test cricket against Aus-
Mr Sinyth, one of the British the biggest dificulty. There is month was Mrs J, Wai with a tralia, no efforts should be spered Boxing Board of Control's star be picked but it remains to be
definitely very good pace to pett 82. for a speedy settlement of their domestic differences.
referees, never accepts the fea "Soon they · must- choose 10 for officiating at any contest, players to tour England next takes expenses only and hands summer, Cricket enthusiasts here the rest over to
charity He holds will be looking to the Australians to supply
In yesterday's trial, the Pos- This round some much needed flon in a shipbuilding yard and dynamite but no politics is granted leave with pay for sibles beat the Probables by Now Course any time during pleaso."Router.
Important assignments-Reuter, eight points to six...
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 2nd
NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PRE» | October, 1952. MISES DURING THE MEETING,
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The Price of admission to the Publie Enclosure will be $3.00 per day including tax for all persons' including Ladies and will be payable at the Gate.
Any person leaving the Public Enclosure during a Meeting will forfeit his or her right of admission to the Enclosure and will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain ro- admission.
No re-admission tickets will be Ismed. BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN, ETC, WILL NOT BE PER- MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
SERVANTS' PASSES
By Order,
H. MISA,
Secretary.
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB Special Cash Sweep
on the Kwangtung Handicap Saturday, 11th October, 1952.
Tickets in the above at $2,00 each may be obliged at the Cash Sweep Offices of
Servants' passes will be issued private box holders only, who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to endorse their names on the passes. Holders of such passes are not permitted in the Member's Enclosure except for passing | the Club at through on their duties and must remala in their employers stands.
Owing to the congestion in the Members' Betting Hall and at Booths adjacent to Boxes in the Coffee Room, Box-holders, and Members are requested to ensure that their servants make use only of the Publio Batting Ball Military Folice will be posted at various points in the enclosure to ensure that
This regulation is adhered to.
By Order,
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Becretary,
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seen which compositions fl. Per- Thero will be two players to as by the end of the week, qualify for the Captain's Cup, after another trial, the problem for the next three months, Oc will have resolved itself.
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WISTANIOLA
Upset Victory In Women's Golf Championship
Westward Ho, Devon,
Miss Jacqueline Gorden, rho was dropped by the Curtis Cup selectors this year, brought oft an unexpected win by boat- ing former Briush and Eng- liah Charopion, Miss Frances Stephens, one up to enter the 30 holes
Anal of the English: Women's Golf Championship hero today.
In
Die anal on the Royal Nord Davon caine here to morrow, Miss Gordon will meat; Miss Pamela Davies, witches foated Mrs A, 060 by...iwo, "holes" la angiker, sceni-final
Atrocious Conditions at. ono. time threatened a postponement of the summi-finals. Router