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HONG KONG RIFLE
ASSOCIATION
Another Large Attendance
TEAM FOR
11
BISLEY
In spite of the fact that members of the Hong Kong Rifle Association to the number of over 160 were shooting on the Army Rankes at Kowloon City as receatly as last Sunday, the steadily growing enthusiasm for this form ni recreation was abundantly testifled yesterday afternoon when between 80 and 90 members- the largest atwadance on any Wednesday afternoon this season took part in the usual mid-week Spoon and Practice Shoot.
are
Prizes will be as follows:-
Conditions were good, but many mnumbers
anding that the Pool Buil. 80 per cent. of total wind on these ranges is indeed receipts at each distance; in other a force to be reckoned with, and daily events. 40 per cent, of the more than one competitor "crash-takings in each event will be the ed" at the longer distances.
General satisfaction was express-. ed with the arrangements trade for the shoot last Sunday; every- thing ran very smoothly, and when the new miniature range has been completed at the back of the Club- house, it will be possible for open and miniature rifle-shooting, re- volver shooting and clay-tird shooting, all to take place without the one with any interference, other. Detalis are awaited from home as to the dimensions etc., of the running deer range at Bisley. and when these are received, it is proposed to make provision for this as well on the Army Ranges.
SEAFORTHS' MEETING
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1st prize; 25 per cent. 2nd prize; and 15 per cent., 3rd prize.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1937.
TRAINING GALLO
Times Taken At Happy Valley
The following times were taken during the training rallops
at the 'Race Course yesterday:----
Coronation
1.04.2 1.35.3
Rosalind
Gordito & Good Morning 34.3 1.09.1 1:41.4.
NOTE
THE DATE
ESTABLISHED 1627.
GRANDFATHER OF ALL
SCOTCH WHISKIES
"JOHN HAIG.
Miss Jean Batten, the famons New Zealand aviatrix, who by her latest record flight from Australia to England has proved to be one of world's best alrwomen and who probably soon will try to ame- liorate her own record.
Times of Bhooting are 8.30-2000 LOCAL YACHTING
on Monday, and from 8.30-2003, and from 1 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday.
The dress for the above events is that worn when Aring the an-
nual course.
The use of binoculars or glasses is forbidden.
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Yesterday's Races Results
The re-sall of the "G" Class Cup the 5th Commodore's series and the remainder of the Sweepstake Races of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club were held. yesterday afternoon.
Eunice won.
the "G" Class event and in the "A" Class Gull was first while in the Mixed Classes Eryl was the winner.
The new issue of the "Bulletin" is in course of distribution, while the Year-Book is now in its final form. The latter has been greatly increased as regards the scope of its contents, which now include the rules and regulations of the newly- formed Miniature Rifle and Gun Club Sections, a special article on Bisley, fully illustrated, with some notes and hints as to the cost of attending the
and a much enlarged | Gael Meeting, chapter dealing with information of a general character which has been "specially added for the use of members.
annual Impertal
Detalled results were as follows:
"G" Class-Started at 14.40
Finished Corr. Pas. Pts. ........ 18.44.50 16.40.44 2 (Capi. A. McMillan), Eunice
8
Owl
16.40.50 18.39.17 1 (Capt. R. T. Nason).
18.43.09 16.43.09 3 (Mr. S. Tindley).
"A" Class-Started at 14.45
Finished Cor. Pos. 18.34.44 16.34.44 4
10
7
The Honorary Secretary, aska us 10 give notice that the members al the 1st En The Seaforth High- landers, the Cabar Feldh Ride Club, Have generously thrown open to both full and affiliated members of the Ride Association, the open daily events which will be shot for during their Rifle Meeting, which The Council is ously await- will be held on the Army Ranges ing the declaton of the Council of OD December 6 and 7. These the National Rifle Association re- events. compriac, On Monday,garding the former's proposals December 6, Pool Bull, Highest concerning eligibility to compete in Score, Lowest Score, "Housemaid" the Inter-Colonial Matches at the and "Running Stag" events, all át | Imperial Meeting. Should these 300 yards, and all on "B" Range. proposals be accepted, it is practi-Isobel On Tuesday, December 7th, the cally certain that Hong Kong will following competitions will be Feld, be represented at Bisley next July Joss In addition to those already given by a strong contingent. for Monday:-
Pool Bull, Highest Score and Lowest Score, at 500 and also at for each 800 yards. Entry fee event is 20 cents.
The rapid increase in member- ship of this Association is reflected in the fact that during the last fortnight over 50 new handicaps have been awarded, as follows:-
1
The leading scores made yesterday afternoon were:-
Carpenter
(Major B. E. C. Dixon).
16.37.50 16.37.59 6 Nereld II
(Capt. C. B. Barry, R.N).
(Dr. L. J. Davis).
16.33.10 16.33.19 2
16.41.55 16:41.55 (Lt. Col. J. Muirhead). Gull
16.31.45 16.31.45 1
16.36.18 18.38.18 5
(Mr. R. Stock). Redshank
(Capt. R. H. Bower). Jcan
S.R. (b)
t. Opl. Puran Sibgh
Nett 31
Nett
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Nett
Nett
31
30
22.
2 Bet. C. R Manneli
Scr. 32
31
29
92
3. P.O. D. J. Bilcock
2
30
JI
29
90
4. Cpl. Miller
2
29
35
20
90
16.33.19 18.33.19 3 (Col. G. C. Gowland). Kittiwake, D.NF. (Miss P. M. King! Mixed Classes-Started at 14.55
Finished Corr. Pos Colleen 16.33.34 16.33.34
(Capt. C. A. Suckin). Aeriel. 18.32.26 16.32.26
(Mr. C. D. A. Ross), Eryl. 16.38.42 18.31.28
(Major J. C. L. Yale). Heron
4
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6. ERA. Lb. Seymour
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5
23
30
10. P.O. C. Clark
29
26
11. Boy J. Payne
29
82
12. Capt. 1 B. Trevor
27
29
79
13. Ptc.. J. Miller
28
25
761
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IN RETROSPECT
BY "THE CRITIC"
the.
kel's "Bounding Basque" proclivi- ties, or the charm and grace of Fraulein Horn, or all three com bined, I don't know, but from the moment they set foot on the court till they disappeared into pavilion, the German stars re- ceived an amount of heartily- meant applause such as no other net star, local or foreign, has ever got. Perhaps it was just the Baron's telegraphic smile!
Veni, vedi, vic!! Undoubtedly the sake of the game itself, Heb- they came, saw and conquered. Or rather, they came, were, seen, and conquered. Hong Kong has entertained a number of sporting celebrities during the last decade but no single Individual nor group has met with a warmer welcome from the crowd nor left such last ing pleasant memories behind them as Baron Gottfried von Cramm, Henner Henkel and Frau- lein Marie Luise Horn, world- famous German tennis stars, who, during their brief visit here last Friday set two records for Hong Kong tennis. Firstly, they brought a far greater number of people to
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watch them at the Hong Kong eleven by the weak University side. MASTERS THE HAIR
seen.
Cricket Club ground than any This win of the Undergraduates; other local tennis game has ever was accomplished by all-round Secondly, the standard work. Firstly Kowloon were dis- maintained throughout the great missed for a good but not excep- singles set between von Cramm tional score of 143 by some steady and Henkel reached heights of bowling by R. Singh, backed up by skill beside which the much-an-
some equally reliable trundling by ticipated but rathe disappointing the others who went
on. The Widgeon, D.N.F. (Miss H. Crawhall- series of Tilden-Vines matches last Mainland team, potential Junior year must be regarded as little Champions, probably thought their above the ordinary.
score quite safe but the Under- grads made it with two wickets to spare. J. Fong, who, I believe, has appeared in senior cricket, made a nice 40 and V. Lingam got 38, pay- ing the way to an unexpected vic- tory. Results like these are all to the good of the game, encouraging as they do the weaker sides. The University are having a lean th at the moment and a fine win like
needed Allip. this should give them a much-
TESTIMONIAL MATCH
ABANDONED OWING TO RAIN
32
31
86
851
Badcock Hits-Century
85
80
79+
77
to
77
9
8.E. (1)
Sgt. V. W. Cooper
4
29
30
2. Cpl. "E. T. Morris
J
20
29
3. P.O.. B. Richards
ร
29
28
4. L/Cpl. R. F. Langford
6 →→
29
30
5. L/8gt. E. J. Jordan,
7
29
31
B.. Pte. C. Noble
12
28
7. L/Cpl. R. W. Powell
8. Hav. Padam Singh
9. Pte. E. Mosa
10. Pte. C. Rymer
11, LINK. Padam Bingh
76
12. Lleat. G. Stapleton
8
20
28
13. Pte. A Jackson
23
75
14. Capt. W. Newton
10
27
24
76
15. Sgt. L Shefeld
20
24
74
16. Pte. J. Lever
*
74
17. L/Cpl. T. F. Baker-
6
**23
74
18. L/Cpl. P. Purcell
10
20
29
24
73
19. L/Cpl. J. Riago
12
23
25
-Denotes the winner of the "nett" spoon.
-Denotes the winner of the "handicap" spoon.
៩5 ននននអឌអឆ៩ឆ៩ ដ ឌ
£88REEFgeeeezzzeË.
NOTE: The handicap of each winner has been reduced by one
point as shown. This procedure applies to all BR. (a) and B.R. (b) spoon shcuts.
Adellade, Dec. 1,
Our tennis correspondent has dealt with the matches played and I do not intend going all over it again, Rather, I will confine my- self to a third surprising feature of the visit.
That the Germans would be given
a courteous welcome was enly to be expected. But, their actul reception from the stald, In the testimonial cricket match slow, and generally hard-to-ples
Clarence V. Grimmett and Hong Kong crowd was amazing. Cricket Club Victor Y. Richardson, Don Brad-There were fully fifteen hundred man's XI scored 184 (Grimmett 3 people wickets for 39' against Richard-ground on Friday and practically each and every one of them took son's XL
the visitors to his or her heart.
on the
The latter team totalled 380 for nine wickets to which Badcock The magallicent play of the two contributed 102 and Stanley Mc- Cate 72 The match was aban- doned owing to rain.
An extra day was granted but no play had been possible since
Saturday. cuter..
*Prem Singh
S
R. Styles
12
8.R. (A)
*J. Lever
7
G. H. Thomas
10
H'cap
*D. M. Looker
7
3. W. Williams
13
C. Adams
12
J A. Meek
14
D. Willson
14
Bgt. Armstsong
12
A. Middleton
12
J. C. W. Bickell
9
J. Miller
10
B.R. (B)
A. Bonnell
13
Moffat
13
d. Bamforth
12
T. J. Boul'on
W. Newton
10
Bower
B
R. Burkitt
12
C. Noble
12
G. K. Grimth
2
D. E. C. Cavil
14
F. Pain
13
A C. Kinda
C. Clark ....
C. Pellow
5
C. H. Knight
5
E. J. Commerford
11.
H. Perrin
14
J. Miller
9
R. F. Dandridge
14
G. Phimmer ****
12
G. P. Murray
7
R. J. Dickens
14
E. G. Pountney
9
F. Pain
13
W. Duan
14
A O.. Pullman
19
J. Payne
8
F. Gale
A C. Rasmussen
14
H. Richards
5. Galin le
14
Reeves
14
10
J. J. Goulding
13
H Richards
7
M. Goulding
14
J. Rlage
12
F. Gray
14
H. Rose
14
G. Griffins
14
W. "Russell
.14
P. G. Heather
7
Padam Singh (Hav.)
T. G. Johna
13
Padam Singh (L/Nk)
H. Rose.....
It is regretted that due to a clerical mistake the handicaps
of these three members were
+
Another cricket team going are Indian through a bad time juniors, who have been consider- ably weakened by the promotion of a number of their regular players to the first eleven. Ac- tually, the majority of their team
No.77 SET
are players either new to league BETTER VALUE
staging a
men in their singles match was. of course, enough to raise all but a most confirmed Jeremiah, to heights of enthusiasm, but long cricket or old-timers before that the visitors were firm-comeback. In the latter division ly established as favourites, whose A. E. Mir, cari,be classed, and he every, good shot was applauded is probably their best bat at the warmly and sincerely, and whose mement, that is, when he does few mistakes were good-naturedly get going: They have, however, two very promising schoolboys in laughed of. Whether it was von Cramm's personality, radiating as K. M Bumjahn and Ismail Ali, he did the very spirit of sports-all-rounders both of whom, if pro- manship and love of the game' for 'perly looked after, should go far.
Sporting
Fixtures
TO-DAY
Football-Military League: 12th.
(H) Batty,, RA. V. 9th. A.A. Battys RA (Military, Happy Valley, 4.15 Fus. Edwards); p.m. Referee,
B/Middlesex v. 24th. (H) Batty.. RA (Chatham Road, 4.15 p.m. Referet, Sig'm Tomlinson,.
Meetings Victoria Chess Club
at Gloucester Building, 5 pm.
given as Scratch" in our issue Monthly, of the Hong
Kong
at November 25. Their handi- Hockey Association Council, at St. caps to date are as given above. Andrew's Hall, Kowloon, 6 p.m.
Tennis. R.A.0.0. Association (Ladies, Branch), at Sookunpou, 10 a.m.
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TO-MORROW
Doubles, Badminton. Mixed Kowloon Tong v. St. Andrew's (6 p.m.); Free Lances v. Recreio "" (6 p.m.); Recrelo "A" v. Taikoo (6 p.m.).
V. Beaforths Hockey-Policé Police Training School), 4.45 p.m. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4. Racing. Hong Kong Jockey Club's Twelfth Extra Race Meet- Ing. Harpy Valley. 1 p.m.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5 Athletics Hong Kong Police Annual Athletic Sports Meeting, at 8.CAA, -Stadium, Caroline Hill, 2.30 p.m.
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