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RACING NOTES.
THE WAITING RACE: ITS EFFECT ON THE SPORT.
SOME" PROBABLES FOR THE THREE LEGERS."
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News
LOCAL POLO
K.Q.Y.L.I. CUP COMPET!- TION.
WIN FOR CIVILIANS: FINAL TO BE PLAYED NEXT WEEK;
A large crowd turned out to
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1931.
Lawn Bouls.
SHANGHAI'S CHANCES FOR
THE HONOURS.
A PERPLEXING DIFFICULTY.
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My anticipations of the second game in the lawn bowls interport series providing a thrilling finish ware realised on Wednesday when
lands, CB, C.M., D., Omar had risen to groat heights in an interested, spectator" throughout the game, the others present in cading Lieut. Baskerville Glegg, Mrs. Robie Gorden, Lt. Col, and Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Turner and
FANLING GOLF:
STARTING TIMES FOR TO- MORROW.
MALAYAN SOCCER TOURISTS.
MATCH 'ARRANGED FOR TOMORROW."
| HARBOUR - RACES.
ENTRIES FOR THE TWO EVENTS.
L. Rota Pereira and Miss Young Shan. King, the winnare, respective 9.20-H. Dalley and H. Lowe.
Hong Kong football enthusiastsly, of the meals and ladica, harboar 0.24--E. P. White and J. Mac will once again have the opportun races last year, have entered again.
knight.
ity of watching the Malayan foot. for theso events this your
The men's race will take place оп 9.28A H. Chambers and JP. ballors in netion on to-morrow, Tuesday and there are sixteen on
Hallingdale
when they will meet the Hongtries. The ladies' race has drawn Kang Chinese....
nine candidates, three of whom are Europeans and the others Chinees, The ladies' race will be held on Monday.
9.32-J. D. Danby and P. S. Grant. 9.06-4. J. R. Wolff and T. Lin-The tourials have just returned from the North after making a big A.reputation there, having beaten
dars. 9.40-C. B. Tordre and G.
Belper.
The entrica are as follows:-
Men's Race,
ARMED ROBBERY AT KOWLOON CITY
SIX MEN, ONE REVOLVER,
NINETY DOLLARS.
As a result of an armed robbery at Kak Hung villago, Kowloon Cit district, ät:7.35 p.m. yesterday, criminals made good their escape with 800.
It appears that six men," armed with a revolver, invaded a matshed in the village, and after intimidat ing the accupants into submission,
rausnaked the place and took monoy and valuables to the value stated,
The police are making investiga- tions and an early arrest is expect.
L. Roza Persira, C. J. Cooke, Kwok Chan Hang, Shek Kam Pii.ed. Young Man Kit, E. U S§." Alvos, Ed. d Ron, AB. Pearson, A. B. Ball, M. M. do V.. Sonres, L. Aldo Road AJ MoNulty, Chan Ki WHY DOES YOUR STOMACH Cheung, Young Yuen Wah, E. W Railton and J. Summers,
two of the strangest terms, includ.» Huming the redoutable Police XI who
won the Triple Crown Champion R. ship last season, and the well. known Chinese football team. They 9.59-C B. Brown, and A. C also drow with the Shanghai Chin
en Cappin
ose combined, whion Includea, con international playera, ANNA N.
Recdrd arowda witnessed all tho three matches and wore rewarded with the fine exhibition of footbai! displayed throughout all the mat ches. The tourists have vastly im-Choi Wing Yuen.
I.
9.50 G Thomerson, and M.
Cochrane. 10.00-A CT Bowker and J. 10,04-W C. Shields and G. Castle, proved their game and to-morrow's
Hinton.
10.08-IH. Mundy and O. Mycock.ame ought to be a good one." 19.19-K. K. Rounds and H. H.
Pothick.
watch the second round of the Shanghai placed themselves on lovel9,440 Eager and A. D. KO.YLI, Cup Competition which
terms with Hong Kong by winning phreys The very sporting act of Mr. was decided on the pole ground, what was anybody's game until the 9:45-1 W Shewan and T. Chna Tin Son in withholding his Causeway Bay, yesterday. · Inst. wood was rolled.
Obassels. Shang- candidate, Apolle, from the Double resit was a win for the Civilians gained a single in the last Touth Plate on Saturday st pre-over the dubner, the final scores hund to win by two shots, and vented the race from develping reading 5 goals to wil. His Excel they were indebted to Stormés for into a farce, as Apollo would un- lency the General Officer Command-
placing his first wood doad on the doubtedly have, WED by ananying Major-General J. W. Sandi-jack when Hong Kong counted two longths had he been sent to the
shots only lea fow inches away. pest. As it was, the race drew six
such an emergency batore, but on candidates which made a very good
this orension he narrowly missed in rics of it and were, on the whole,
his effort to remove the charmed fairly evenly backed. The example
citament at this moment was some wood placed by Stormes. The ox- of this Chinese owner might well
thing like that of two years ago be copied, as the absence of Apollo | Mrs. Newbigging.
on, the Kowloon O.C. green when Malcolm attempted to burn the last in a race in which he was a moral
hend and failed. Shanghai then cortaiaty resulted in better sport
heeded four shots to win, and among the rest of the entrics,
Malcolm's supreme effort while which would otherwise have had to
failing in its primary object, gave single to Shanghai to reduce the be satisfied to contend for second and third places, many lengths be
was the case with Hong Kong in the present match. This previous find Apollo.
interport game must have flashed across the mind of many bowlers, as, while there was more suspense drew for the shot in the same way on Wednesday at Taikoo, Grimmitt
sa Stormes did, although it was for the third after Laing had placed two wooda near the jack. ⠀⠀
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The Play. ...
The Civilians were undoubtedly the better team but it must be said that the Gunners put up & very god game. Newbigging and Gor-wargin of defent to two shots, as don were the outstanding players for the winnors while Hawson and Mould were the pick of the Gun
ner's' aide.
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Mr. S. N. Pan, in the absence of Mr. Frost and Mr. A. J. Pside when the game opened but the Play was rather on the sticky
Heard from active racing, in eor. Civilians soon began to settle down ing many triumplis in the jockey to play good polo and Gordon got
their first goal-the result of department and has ridden" no good run down the length of the fewer than seven winners in Hong feki. It was noticeable, however, Kong during the eighth and ninth that both sides were missing the extra acetings in which there were ba fairly often.. in all seventeen races on the card. Mr. Frost, who was so successful during the first half of the year, as in Canton and all will hope that this jockey will soon be racing with us again, as it is no exaggeration to say that the racing public misses him badly. Mr. Heard, after rid- |· ing most successfully, for the past- three years, has nob taken part since the "resumption of racing in September, but it is gratifying to
ice that his candidates have scored Aeveral SUCUČBADs, both in Hong Kong and Macao.
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The absence of both. Mr. Heard
Shanghui thoroughly carned their A goal by Stanton marked the victory by superior howling in opening of the second chukka, which the element of fluke played Both sides improved considerably part. The applause accorded in this stanza and consequently them at the close indicated the some good up and down play was appreciation of the spectators for witnessed.
their wonderful display which turn- Second Half.
which Buchanan and Laing placed woods in front of the jack to ob struct their opponents. Richards, without any doubt, was the out- standing player on the green, and he gave Hong Kong what they per
10.16-8. S. Cook and W. A.
wart.
The Malayan Team will line up na follows: Lim Thin Chan (Selan gor, Yae Cheok Wah (Singapore, Stoeck Soo (Singapore), Wan Sow
Chong (Perak), John Then (Singa pere), Tan. Joo Kent (Parak), Khai Swee (Selangor), Goon Kok Ying (Perak), Foong Yook Loong (Perak), Kwan Soon Teck (Selan- gor), Liew Kam Yoong (Porak),
There will also be another match
10.30-G. W. Sewell and R. K. Hep
bura
10.24-A Leach and CW.
"Booker.
10.28-1. H. Geare and D. J.
more.
10.384. B. Purves and H. U.
land,
G.
10.36-E. D. Matthews and I. 10.10JH. Anderson and W.
Dodwall.
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F.
Gil.
between the Sung Ching Atheletic
Ladies Race.
Missa P. Bunt, D. Hunt, E Booth, Young Shau King, Young Shan Chan, Yeun Piu Han, Chen Woon King, Chan Yuk Fai and
FORD "AEROPLANE SCHEME.
ENGLISH WAR TIME BASE BOUGHT AND REBUILT,
London, Oct. 10.—A. now aero- drome and an aeroplane-producing
centre which, it is hoped, will be-
come the largest in Europe, wers Aso, and the Keung Wah Athe- letfe Assoc. to decide the champion-opened to-day at Ford, near Arun Ire-ship for Dr. Wu Ting Fangs Medal, in Sussex,
Some months ago the celebrated morial, Cap, to be played off at American motor magnate, Mr. the same around on the same day. Henry Ford, seeking a site on the The kick-Off will be nt 2.45 p.n. south side of London and easily ac sharp.
cessible from the Continent, found Charges of admission are 81.10a war-time aerodrome already con-
S.
D.
Hughes. 10.44-W. N. Bayers and R. C. Law., 10.48-$. T. Butlin and N. K. Little-
john,
10.82-G. B. Lane and C. Sand-
strom.
10.36-W. F. Leckie and G. C. Hum
phreys
SHIP.
ed defect into victory. Hong Kong SHEK O GOLF CHAMPION gathered six shots in the "firav five The beginning of the third chuk.heads by rolling short greans on ka saw Mould gain possession of the ball and this player had had luck in narrowly misarug the goal with a fine shot, Ede got the third goal for the Civilians while Now bigging added the fourth shortly after. This player and Gordonsistently indicated they, disliked, were prominent for some good play at this stage.
and Mr. Frost from the ranks of the jockeys is in some mensure.
The last olukka was uninterest accountable for the fashion that ing and towards the end Newbig has become rather apticcah'a reging scored again to give his side cently of riding "slow" races, which results in the field waiting.
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O win. The teams were CIVILIANS.
GUNNELS. for each other to such an extent Mr. Newbigging
Major Hewson that there is no racing until the Mr. Gordon
Capt. Mould vory st quarter of the race. The Mr. Stanton
Mr. Johnson times clocked at the recent race Mr. Ede
Mr. Schreiber meeting both in Hong Kong and Umpire: Major Somerville.
fnens have been so much on the slow side that one can hardly immagine how some of the losers Jost! When races are run and won by "A" class ponies in "C" class times, one really wishes that Mre Frot and Mr. Heard were racing here again, because they seldom allow a race to lag into a game of pationée.
Final on Wednesday. The final of the tournament will he decided on Wednesday when the Civilians and 03rd Highlanders meet in what promises to be very fine game.
E.
STARTING TIMES FOR TO-MORROW.
G. N. Grimble G. Miskh.... E. Sandes . C. B. Johnson
A.M.
and 55 cents.
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
NAVY SENIORS TO PLAY”
AT KOWLOON.
It is understood that the senior game between the Royal Navy and Kowloon F.C., which was fixed to take place on the Navy ground af Happy Valley, will be carried w the Kowloon ground."
The following additional teams in to-day's League gaines have. heen sent for publication:-
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Recreto Teams.
The following will represmit Club P.de Recreio in their ist Division Hong League match against the 9.45 1.15 Kong Football Club:R. Mar ques; R. Silva-Netto, P. M. 1.20 Xavier; N Boltruo, A. Gusano, S. Sousa A. Ward, B. Goadno," C. Roza Pereira, L. A. da Rocha, and
0.50
R. Sturt e, G. G. 0. Tinson G......... 9:05. Stuart, F. Syme.
Thomson
H.
1.25
10.00
1.30
namely, long heads, and further more he showed his team how to place the woods. Medina was not consistent in his play, but it must C. not be forgotten that five of the shots which entered into the countH. of 20 by Shanghai were sent down by this player. Stormes combined J. in good team work, and Main had much to do, which he did well, with
G. Sheldson v. W... Drummond proving constant:
E, L. Shenton.... 10.05 menace. I was sorry to neo Main wasting both his woods in the D. G. Bruce v: J. R. 15th head. This commenced with Massoon Richards sending the jack to a full H. R. B. Hancock green. Buchanan was lying shot shout a foot away after striking the jack, Stormes promoted his first, wood for the shot. Main had decided to go up on the back-hard and tap this wood further up or draw behind, but Stormes, fearing that Omar would draw to the jack on the fore-hand, insisted on Main adopting this hand. The skip did
Willow, and Pacemaker, any of which may prove a surprise, packet Next week we should see the over such a long race. Much will return of practically all ponies depend on how the race is run, but which have been sent to Shanghaif we are going to have one of theas so with much hesitation and both for the summer. The Hong Kong waiting exhibitions. then the St. Leger for all three classes of possibility of any outsider running ponies, griffins, subs and Austra-off with the spoils is extremely linas, is fixed for November 7 remote.
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The
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his woods went to absolute waste.
Lt. Comdr. R. H. MeBean
A. J. Brown, Reserves:-0. F. Victor and H. C. Romedios.
represent: The following will Recreio Reservoa in their 3rd Divi- 1.33 sion Loague match against the
South Wales Boderors: A Mo Graun; H. M. Britto, B. Gaan; V.
10,10
1.40
10.15
S. A. Sleap v. J. W.
Alabaster ...... 10.20 M. Walker . E. J.
Marques, C. Figueiredo, E. Law- rence; J. Gonsalves, J. Gomes, G. Guterres, J. Q.. Santos, and. F. A 1.45 Santos. Reserves:-C. Gosano and
A Allemao.
1,50
J.
B. Mitchell
10,23
A.
Morse . H., C. B.
Way
--10.30-
H.
Owen Hughes v.
Dr. C. H. Burton 10.35.
ELK.F.0. Team.
LOCAL HOCKEY.
The following team has been se2 150 lected to represent the 1st XI against Club de Recroin at King's 2.00 Park to-morrow at 4.30 p.m.- Fogwill 5. Strange and Pile; 2.05 Macfarlane, Skinner and Railton: Alexander (Captain), Bell, Howe, E Strange and Jackson.
Police Team, The third and deciding game will total as the previous day when they being 20 shots, each side, the same There is, I understand, just a
"The following will play for the possibility that Mr. Frost will be
be played this afternoon on the shared the honours with the 2nd Police in their match against the Macno Race Club with us at that meeting, in which favoured, with
were Club de Recreio ground, the Hong Division League team on the Hong Argylls on the Chatham Road ense, the Chan Tin Son candidates, attendance at their Inaugural F. Lan, R. Lapsley and A. E. Silk-unly enough, Shanghai agnin tain; Thorpe, Channing, and Shr an extremely big Kong team being B. Hampton, R. Koug Electric R.C; ground. Cari ground: Clark: Perkins and Bri Wood and Stag, and Wonderful Meeting. At their first extra race tone (Skip). I anticipate that forced a draw by one shot in the pherd; Pile, McGreavy, Moss, Hud Stag, promise to do well. Person-meeting they were again backed up Shanghai will be in serious diffi- last head. ally I have no hesitation in predict by a large number of "fans" from culty in choosing their team. It so"
san and Fraser. ing a win for Woodland Stag, who Hong Kong, many of whom went happens that. Pook has not parti
The garon was full of interest, ever say be given the mount, over to the Portuguese Colony on cipated in either of the two games, Shanghai starting off with a four Wonderful Stag, however, has a Saturday to make a real week-end and if he is not included in the
to establish a load of 9-2 after five very different problem to contend of it. The club staged: sight races present me it would seem that his heads. Hong Kong, however, got with as there are very good ponies at their last extra meeting and visit would be as a mero passenger, in front with a single in the 12th going out against him in the St although fields were on the small Having watched Peck in the prehend and crowned it with a four CLUB "A" WIN BY ODD GOAL. Leger,
side; there was no want of thrille,tice games, I bave come to the con In the 18th head, Hong Kong, who as some of the finishes were really clusion that he has so far failed lod by 20-15, were left standing, and The Grifin's St. Leger should be good. And the handsono dividend to master the local greens. He de. Shanghai took a couple and three Renreio of King's Park yesterday
The fripudly hockey match be a very interesting race to watch, paid in the last race of the day livers with his left hand with an singles to divide the honours.
tween the Club "A" and "Club de King's Service, the Derby winner, when Flornotta, after running outward sweep in much the same The following were the scores resulted in a win for the former even if he faces the starter, will practically last earlier in the after way as A. O. Brawn. His woods head by head:
The find an entirely different feld up noon, won by four lengths from take a big draw, but on the other
by the odd goal in five. against him on November 7. Te those who defeated him the same and I have seen many run parallel
match was a very evenly contest- the Derby he accounted for both afternoon, added just the necessary to the tape with no draw whatever. C. W. Glover
Shanghej
Happy Valley.ed ons and the score in the first Spey and Gold Key, both of which element to make the meeting an
linifpone ni? in favour of the Club, It is a vital game for Shanghai,
F. Neves are likely to anddo for the big entire success. The next meeting of and between sentiment and, the da, H. E. Peck
J. Gregory
is a very fair indication of the Tage next month. Then there are the Macao Club will be on Saturday,sire to win they must certainly be C. Richards A. H. Orwick
run of play. EN the Dunbar representatives, For November 1, and no doubt a large in a dilemma. Glover, Richards, Medina (Skip) J. O. West duno Bay, Cyclamen Bay, Little number of Hong Kong racegoers Stormes and Main (Skip) would be Kanda.
Shots Total Shots Total Beaver, and Sam Houston, any of which might strike good enough form on That day to carry off the ravo. In addition, Holly: Lesi, An experiment tried at Fanling, which, incidentally, has not race which proved an entire success, since the summer interval, will might well be copied by the Afacao. probably go to the post, and, last, Jockey Club with advantage bot but no means least, Valorous. He ter support for the pari-mutual and has an outstanding chance, if he cash swoops is desired. At present enn stay the distance.
tickets are all 25 gach, but a change to 2 would undoubtedly increnso St. the popularity of both departments. The Subscription - Griffins' Leger is also very open.The At Fanling, the change over was a Grouse, on past rocords, is no doubt great success and the betting figures going to be a very strong favourite, grow visibly as did the cash awoop but he will be up against Misamia, prizes. I give the idea. for what the Shanghai, lawn bowls team drew which is a provadateyer. Thou it is worth and hope that the Macan there are ponies like Ansofs Lasty Jockey Club will weigh up the Celerity, Duke of Brittany, Bay of merits of the ohonper tickets scheme Bellingham, Ti Fa, Tinney, King and, if thought desirable, introduce
(Continued on near Column:)
will be there to see the nport.
my choice for the deciding match, and if they place this quartette on the green this afternoon I will be there to see them win.
SHANGHAI AGAIN DRAW IN PRACTICE GAME.
BAME SCORE AS THE PREVIOUS DAY
By an extraordinary soïncidence,
with a team representing the HappY. Volley clubs when they played on the Police TC ground yesterday in the last practice game, the scores
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1.
2.
3.
14.
10. 11.
12
14.
17
10.
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Things brightened up consider ably in the second half when, onch side got two goals. On the day's play, however, the Club were full value for their win, the final scores being, Club 3; Recreio 2.
LOCAL CRICKET
CLUB TEAM FOR TO-DAY.
The following will represent the H.K.C.C. 2nd XI . K.C.C. in a friendly match on the latter's ground to day s
H. 7. Armstrong (Captain), H
Hepburn P W L Planner, OFF. Lammert, JB. Way, JAN Bunley EC Etherington, IL. E Davie, D. K. Hislop, C. E. Gha gan and W. Stoker,
structed at a place bearing his own "name. He bought and rebuilt it.
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