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SPORTING
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FULHAM FOOTBALL GROUND
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NEWS AND NOTES
CRAVEN STIPS
MEADOWS
JBIS BOAT HOUSE
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BROOK,
FINISH.
BARNES BRIDGE
BOAT HOUSES
PUTNIY BRIDGE
[CHIWICK: BRIDGE
"MORTLAKE BREWERY
SHIP INN SURREY
INTER-VARSITY BOAT RACE THE COURSE
FULHAM FALACE START
AUNCHES
ANNUAL BOAT RACE TO
BE ROWED TODAY
Will Oxford Repeat Success Of Last Year?
"The annual boat race will be towed this afternoon and the burning question is whether Oxford will be able to repeat their success of last year whoo they beat Cambridge by three lengths to put a stop to the Light Blues' unbroken sequence of victories since 192L
Last year the Race over the famous course from Putney to Mort- lako took place in mid-week for the first time since 1921. The Dark Blues' time was 22 minutes 39 seconds and it was the fifth time in the last 50 years that 22 minutes had been exceeded. Oxford winning
ዝነ on every occasion.
To date Cambridge has had 4 wins and Oxford 41.
It is of more than passing interest to record that Oxford and Cambridge met in 1829 at Henley and rowed from Hambledon Lock to Henley Bridge, a distance of 2 mlles, Oxford winning easily in 14 mins. 30 secs. The next race was in 1836 from Westminster to Putney and the Light Blues won in 36 minutes. years the Henley Regatta was used for the race.
The firm regular annual boat race on the tideway was in 1858. In 1877 there was a dead-heat in the time of 24 mins. 64 secs.
Then for several
PREVIOUS RESULTS
The following are the results of the University Boat Race since
Year Winner Time Won by 41914 Cambridge 20m.23s. 44 length
The fastest time on record is 181914- mins. 3 secs. registered in 1934 by Cambridge when they won by chith
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1920 Cambridge 21m.118. 4. lengths 1921 Cambridge 19m.45s. 1 length 1022 Cambridge 19m 27s. 44 lengths 1923 Oxford 20m.54s. 4 length
POOR SPIRIT OF
-SPORTSMANSHIP
The thrilling sport provided at the Inter-School meet at Caroline Hill yesterday after- noon was somewhat marred by an incident during the high the which jump event, in victim was A King's College competitor.
St. Joseph's 'College entrant deservedly won this event with some splendid fumping and be, was given a close ran by the King's College boy.
"But this is what happened.
Each time the St. Joseph's competitor Jumped there was
Was 5000, silence, but this broken by boolpg and hooting by St. Joseph's College sup- porters as soon as the King's College competitor was about to jump.
It was most unfair. Enthusiasm at most times gets the better of spectators but when it is carried to such an extent as it was yesterday, it is not in keeping with the best traditions of sportsman- ship.
Sporting
Fixtures
TODAY
CRICKET.-Senior Shield Replay. Craigengower C.C. v. Indian R.C. Hong Kong C.C.). 2 p.m.; Navy 2nd XI v. Hong Kong C.C. 2nd XI (Navy ground), 2 p.m.; KC.C. v. Middlesex (Kowloon). FOOTBALL-First Division: Clus v. Kowloon- Chinese (Club), 4.45 p.m.; S. China "B" v. Middlesex Caroline Hi. 4.45 p.m.; Eas- tern v. Kowloon (Causeway Bay), 4.45 p.m. Second Division: Bu- Club (St. ropean Sappers Joseph's), 3.15 p.m.; Eastern" v. Kowloon (Causeway Bay), 3:15 p.m.; Middlesex v. 5th AA. Bde. (Sookunpoo), 3.15 p.m.; S. China v. Royal Scots (Caroline H. 3.15 p.m.; Kwong Wah v. Chinese Sappers (Kowloon). 3.15 p.m. GOLF Captain's Cup Competition
(Faniing).
V.
1924 Cambridge 18m.41a. 44 lengths HOCKEY.Caer Clark Cup Cham-
plons v. Rest (King's Park), 4.15 p.m.; Brawn Cup Champions v. Rest (King's Parki, 3 p.m. YACHTING.-Resa!! or Sweepstake
for Racing Yachts.
TOMORROW
In the course of their training inst Week Oxford equalled their own it-year-old record of 2 mins 53 secs. from the mile post to Ham-1925 Cambridge 21m 50s. a distance
hersmith in a
trial.
1926 Cambridge 19m.29s. 5 lengths Oxford's crew this year in-1927 Cambridge 20m.14s. 2) lengths cludes J. P. Burrough, J. C. 1928 Cambridge 20m 25s, 10 lengths Cherry, A. B. Hodgson (stroke) 1929 Cambridge 19m.24s. 7 lengths, and G. J. P. Merifield (cox) who | 1930 Cambridge 15m 93.2 lengths were members of last year's vic 1931 Cambridge 19m.265, 21 lengthis torious eight, while the Light 1932 Cambridge 19m.26s. 5 lengths BOWLS.-Kowloon" Blues crew includes A. Burrough 1933 Cambridge 20m.57s. 2 lengths TB Langton and T. H. Hunter | 1934 Cambridge 18m. 3s. 4; lengths (tox) the last named being from Harvard University.
OXFORD TOO HEAVY
London, March 31. The annual Boat Race will be rowed as unual on the course be- twaten Puthey and Mortlake and and will commence at 2 pm GMT. on Saturday.
1935 Cambridge 19m.48s. 4 lengths 1938 Cambridge 21m. Es. 5 lengths 1937 Oxford 22m.395. 3 lengths
K.C.C. TEAM FOR
TODAY.
The following will represent the Kowloon Cricket Club against the Middlesex tomorrow at Kowloon.-- F. Goodwin (Capt.). D. J. N: An- derson, K. M. Baxter, G. C. Burnett.
G.C.
Season
Opens; Craigengower C.C. Season Opens.
FOOTBALL.-First Division: Ruyal 'Scots. v. S. China: "A" (Bookun- poo), 445 p.m. Third Division championship play-off, Portu- guese S.A. V. Medical Corpe" (Kowloon), 4.45 pim. GOLF-Captain's Cup competition (Fanling); "Open" Foursomes, Semi-final (Kowloon). [HOCKEY.---Interport Trial (Club
ground), 11 am.
It is expected to be one of the clusest racca in years and is likely to be a Herculean tussle., Much E C. Fincher, S. Jex. R. E. Lee, RACING.—Maceo April Race Meet- will depend on the weather and N. D. Lloyd, T. A. Madar. W. L.
Ing.
the toss, but the Dark Blues who McKenzie, C. B. R. Sargent. Re- TENNIS. American Tournament were early favourites and then serve. R. T. Broadbridge, Umpire. outsiders. -have now returned as J. P. Robinson,
sign favourites as a résult of
beating. In a trial row, the Can- bridge reserve crew which recently won the Head Office race.
The Oxford crew is one of the heaviest ever to take part in the aeries, and is possibly too heavy even though it has reduced its weight by an average of
four
Still, a thirteen pounds per man. stone average will be of great assistance in a head-wind and rough weather.
Although they have the nucleus of last year's crew; the same stroke" and cox, and though they will be rowing the same boat, the present crew is not regarded as in the same class as the 1937 team.
(Continued on Hack Pago),
ADVERTISEMENT
(Ladies' Recreation Club), 11 a.m: YACHTING.--Navy v. Club.
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EXPERIENCE BEATEN
BY
YOUTH
Leonard And Choa Score Brilliant Victory
By F. Mela
George Choa and J. W. Leonard, played brilliant tennis at the Hong Kong C.C. yesterday afternoon to beat Paul Kong and Lee Wal-long by scores of 8-6, 6-4 In the quarter-finals of the Open- Doubles Championships,
The Craigengower players were glorious future ahead of him if he full value for their win but in would persevere with the, game. fairness to Kong It must be stated Paul Kong was good and did that he received no support from most of the work on his side of als partner who was completely the net. Had he received better off colour. The first set was a support from Lee the result might ing-dong affair and but for the have been different.
In the second set, Ohos and fact that Lee Wai-tong netted a number of smashes as well as Leonard ran away to a 4-0 lead ending a lot that went outside but after this the Chinese pair Chinese pair might have took three games off the reel only
to drop the next one again.
MACAO JOCKEY CLUB. The April Race Meeting w' be held at Arola Preta, Macao, the on Sunday, 3rd April, 1938, com.linched the set. atening at 2.00 p:m, b
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Joe Leonard played a very brainy Leonard dropped his service to game and if was his clever lobbing make the score 5-4 in favour of the The First Bell will be rung at that wore down the opposition. Craigengower pair, and with Kong 1.30 p.m. approximately,"
By Order, "
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Choa was sound-very sound, I serving it looked very much like thought. Hu only fault, if indeed five-all being called but this was that could be called a fault, was not to be,
that he appeared to tire towards Choa and Leoriard were not to Secretary the end. But against this he is be denied and won the set at. 8-4
6652 it very young, and he has a amidst much applause.
MACAO JOCKEY CLUB
Encouraging Entries For April Meeting
By Last Quarter"
If all the ponies entered for the Apri Race Meeting of the Macao Jockey Club, which is being held tomorrow, will be sent over to the Portuguese Colony, excursionists will find a very interesting There are six events on the card and fair fielda afternoon's sport. should result. The weather, is ideal at this time of the year and I am certain that the attendance will be in the large side. The s.s. "Kinshan" will make the trip. leaving Hong Kong at 9.30 am and returning from Macao`at:7 p.m.;
The opening event, the Hankow Handicap, will be over nine furlongs and tonned to Macao subs that have started and not won a race this year. A good field should go, to the post and as Shih Yin Grand is nicely weighted at 145 lbs., I believe this blac will be very near at the finish. Victory Life is another good candi date but with 163 lbs. to look after prospects will not be 'toc bright, and I will not be surprised if the stable connections reserve their candidate for the sprint race later in the day. Fairy Auk and At one time Morning Hogmanay should fill the remaining places. Tip was regularly trained in Hong Kong and quite impressive. have not seen this grey lately but if he looks well in the paddock It would not be an extravagant gesture to have a small bet on this game racer.
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This mile event, the Hangyang | should Aght it out for third place Plate, is for "E" Class ponies of land on present form I prefer the
This chestnut is fast attractive and will be quite close, ["NETBALL LEAGUE the Hong Kong Jockey Club and former. my fancy is National Spirit. This improving and it would not be while Mac's Adventure, after re- performances at Happy bay mare is essentially a sprinter, surprising if the owner decides to cent
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At the Heep Yan School, Kow- the other entrants, and I care-the Novice Race at the Easter Force is another speed demon but ioon, yesterday. Mrs. ES. Atkins fully nursed should just about stay Meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey packs up just as fast and will presented prizes to the winners of Senior. Intermediate, and the distance.
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