PAGE 10 HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1938
In the World of Sports
ANNUAL AR MY AQUATIC
SPORTS CONCLUDED Finals Swum Off At The V.R.C. Yesterday.
The Anals of the Hongkong Area Army. Inter-Unit Swimming Championships were held in the Victoria Recreation Club's pool yes. terday afternoon, the results, being as follows:-
Plunging:-1, Middlesex Regt.; 2.1. RE: 3.8th A.A. Battery.
300 Free Style Relay:-1, Royal Seats: 2, Middlesex: 3, 8th Heavy Brigade.
Individuk Placings:-1. Lt. Cal- vert, R.E: 2, L/Bdr. Norman, R.A.: 3. Gnr. Ockwell, R.A.
5th A.A.
Marathon Race: -1. Regt: RA 2. 1/Mddx. Regt.: 3.
800 Yards Free Style Relay:-1.2/Royal Scots.
5th A.A. Bty. 2, Middlesex Regt.:
Individual Placings:-1, L/Bdr.
3. Royal Scots, Time: 1 mins 18 Norman. R.A.; 2. Lt. Calvert. B.E.:,
Medley
1/5 secs.
Race:-1, Yards 150 Middlesex Regt. and Royal" Eagl neers (Tle; 2, Royal Scots: 31 Small Units.
3. L/S Dibben, R.A.
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INDIVIDUAL SWIMMING
CHAMPIONSHIPS
100 Yards Free Style:1. Pte, Stemp 1/Middx.: 2. Tpr. Robson.
300 Yards Free Style Relay, R.A. ..(Small Units)-1, Middlesex Regt.;
2, 9th A.A.. 3, 7th A.A.
400 Yards Free Style Relay:-1, 2nd Btn. Royal Scots: 2, Middlesex Regiment; 3. Royal Engineers. Time: 4 mins. 43 secs.
Winners of Ares Aggregate Cup: 1/Middlesex Regiment: 97 points: 5th A.A. Regiment, RA. 70
potnits..
At the conclusion of the races. Mrs. A. W. Bartholomew presented
100 Yards Back Stroke:-1. L Bdr. Norman, R.A.: 2. Lt. Cal- vert. R.E.
440 Yards Free Style:-1, Lt. Calvert, R.E.; 2. Lt. Lawrle. R. Scots.
Diving:-1, Pte. Nichols R.A.M. C.; 2. L'Bdr. Norman, R.A.
Officers:-100 Yards:-1. Lieut. Barron, R.E.: Free Style: 2. Lieut. Lawrie, R. Scots.
Enlisted Boys:-50 Yards Free
the prizes. H.E. Major General A.Style: 1 Boy Robinson, R.A.: 2. W. Bartholomew, GO.C, was also Tpr. Thompson, R.A. -present.
PRIZE WINNERS
Large Units Water Pool League: 1st En. The Middlesex Regt.
3.U. Water Polo Knockout: HQ. 1st Bn. The 1/Middlesex Regt.
Half Mile Team Race:-1, 9th A.A. Bty. R.A.: 2 12th H. Bty. R.A.: 3. H.Q. Middx.
220 Yards Free Style:-1, Lieut. Calvert. R.E.: 2+ Bdms, Haig 1/Middx.
TOPPED THE JOCKEYS LIST
MR. VICTOR NEEDA, being led in by Mrs. Landale after win- nine the Vaucluse Handicap on Criffel. Mr. Needa topped the jockeys' list last Saturday with three wins.
SOFTBALL
LEAGUE
ENTRIES
Closing Date Extended
The closing date for entries in the Softball League has been ex-
50 Yards Free Style:1. Bdms. tended to to-morrow. This was de- Scales, R. Scots: 2. Lt. Lawrie, R.cided at a meeting of the League
held yesterday. Scots.
100 Yards Breast Stroke:-1. 1/Bdr. Norman, RA: 2, Pte. Har Iris. RA.M.C.
ADVERTISEMENTS. BRADBURY, NEW
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB,
TREVESSA" TROPHY.. The 28th race for ship's Life Boats will be sailed on Wednes day, the 26th October next. starting at 4 p.m.
Any ship of a Company having alices or responsible agents in Hongkong and which is in Port on the day of the race, may enter' any number of boats.
All entries should, if possible, be in the hands of the Hon. Sec. R.H.K.Y.C. by noon of the da of the race, and compeiing boats
CHAMPION
Lawn Bowls Final
At K.B.G.C.
B. W. Bradbury, or "Brad" as he is popularly known to all local sportsmen, won the Open Lawn Bowls Championship st the Kowloon Bowling Green Club yesterday by beating JaA. Lux 21-13. The match went to 24 heads.
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Bradbury' has thus won the title for the first time and a more popular champion is hare to find.
Runner-up to Bob Duncan in 1935. Bradbury has represented the Colony in interport bowls in 1932. already 1933 and 1935. He has been chosen to skip the Hongkong should be at the starting line by rink in the first match against 330 p.my Post entries, however, Shanghai shortly. will be received"
Bradbury was easily the bette
Course Start from channel 'player in yesterday's final and his
success was due to his consistency.
To promote further interest in the game, a schoolboys' league has been suggested and schools, both in Kowloon and Hongkong. 'are invited to send in their entries as soon as possible.
A shield has been donated to the Softball League for the first time this season.
Matches will commence on Sun- day.
The entries to date are 35
? follows:--
Hongkong Baseball Club, Cen- trai British "Association, Hongkong English Forum, Canadian Chinese Club, Chinese Baseball Club, Full- Clube pino Club,
de Recreio, Gun Section Trojans. Machine
H. K. V. D. C.). Diocesan Boys' School and St. Joseph's Callege.
BADMINTON. MEETING
Dated Fixed For
Next Month
The annual meeting of the Hongkong Badminiba Assocla- tion will be held in the Board Room, S.C.M. Post Building' on Tuesday, October 4. ai 5.30 pm. The annual report states that win the championship he won the the Association is once again in admiration of the crowd by being the happy posit.on of being able 12 most gracious loser..
Racks, luence to Kowloon Rock backed up by very fine judgment
Luz was a worthy loser-game to (P), Mark of Yacht Club (S). Mark off Cust Rock Beacon (P), the very last and if he did not baish across. Yacht Club Line, West to East, leaving mark boat
te port and continue sailing until gunfire for finish.
*A launch will leave: Queen': Pier at 3 p.m. for the convenience uf members and the General! Public
P.C.M. SEDGWICK,
Hon.
Secretary.
HOME RUGBY MATCHES
to
report progress. Interest and. enthusiasm in the game and in the Association which officially repre- sents the sport in. Longkong was continued during the season under review. league and championship London, Sept. 26 events being well supported, giving The following were the results of uzther proof that badminton has matches played in the Rugby become rooted as one of the lead- Union to-day:
ing winter pastimes 'n the Colony. ! Services 11 Blackheath... 12 The success of the open Colony Devonport 8. 11, Blackheath 12. championships inaugurated Curing Pontypool 18, Newport 0.
the 1936-37 seasca encouraged the -Reuter committee
ar ange similar tournaments during last, winter, and this proved well worth white, entries in all events being well up to expectations.
THE HONG KONG Sporting
JOCKEY CLUB.
Fixtures
TO-DAY
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BADMINTONYM.CA Badmin- HỌNG KONG JOCKEY
ton, All Day (Ladies in the. morning).
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.CLUB
Draft. Programmes and Entry Forms: for the Eighth Extra Race Meeting to be held on Satrday, 8th and Monday, 10th October 1938 - (weather per· mitting), may be obtained at the
vernor's Team Secretary's Office. Exchange
ZBW at Classification Lists Building, the Club House, Happy Kowloon Bowling Green Club.
Alterations 4 plan, Valley, the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables,CRICKET-Annual Meeting Kow Shan Kwong Road. -⠀
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 29th Sept., 1938.
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By Order,
C. B. BROWN.
BOWLS-His Excellency, the Go
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loon C.C, 5.30 p.m. GOLF-Entries close for Shek-O Country Club - Senior Golf Championship. ¡HOCKEY,Hongkong Hockey, Club practice (King's Park). 5 p.In..
TO-MORROW, Secretary: SWIMMING. Open Cross Harbour
Race, 5.15 p.m.
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Alterations and additions classification lists, dated June 7, 1933, are as follows:-
AUSTRALIAN PONIES
A Grand Time to "A" Class. A Great Time to "B" Class.
CHINA PONIES
Elizabeth to "B" Class. Emergency Call and Royal High- ness to "D" Class.
ARSENAL BEATS PRESTON N.E...
London, Sept. 27. The annual F.A. charity match between the Shield Champions and the Cup Winners was played the Arsenal, yesterday when League champions, beat Prestor N.E.. the Cup-winners. by two goals to one.-Reuter.
RUGBY FOOTBALL SEASON ANNUAL GOLF
TO OPEN TO-DAY
Three Visiting Teams This Time
The Rugby football season will commence to-day, when the Hong kong Football Club will hold its first trial game on the Club ground' at Happy Valley commencing at 5.15 p.m. stiarp,
Further trial games will be held on Wednesday, October 5, and Wednesday, October 12 on the same ground and, at the same time. AU Club members turning up for these games 'will be certain of re- ceiving a trial. Intending players should bring both a white and a coloured jersey,
com- The season, proper wal mence on Saturday, October 15, when the Club 1st. XV will play the Army and the Club A side will play a Navy XV, Prospects for this season are good and with the pro- bable appearance of three visiting sides in Hongkong, some interest ing Rugger should be scen.
KOWLOON CHESS CLUB
Officers Elected
The annual general meeting of
the Kowloon Chess Club was held yesterday in the Reading Room of die Peninsula Hotel, at which the ∙nnual repert was unanimously.
FIXTURE
KOWLOON CLUB MATCH
The annual match between the President's team and Captain's team will be held at the Kowloon Golf Club on Sunday, those chosen to play being
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9.00 F. A. H v. T. Henderson, 9.04 8. A. Jex v. E. Christensen. 9.08 E C. Fincher v. G. Bastin. 9.12 W. C. Simpson v. T. B. Low. 9.16 E. M. Hanlon v. E. O. Murphy 9:20 G. B. Murphy v. E. F. Fincher" 9.24 W. J. Geall v. L. Jacks 9.28 J. Kerwin v. M. A. Cairns. 9.32 . G. Humble v. J. Webber. 9.36 W. A. Stewart v. W. Q. Ahern 9.40 A. J. Dennis 7. T. D. Paton. 9.44 J. McKelvie v. A. N. Other.
Course Stewards:-E. O. Murphy, T. D. Paton.
U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS
New York,.Sept. 26. The following are the results of
The first visiting side will be an Army XV from Singapore, who are travelling by "trooper and will ar- rive in the Colony on, October 30. and will leave on November 5. dopted. During that time It is hoped that Officers of the Club, elected for baseball matches played yester- they will play three games. Thate coming year are as follows:-day- against the Club will take place on the Club ground on Wednesday, November 2. commencing at 4.45
3.m.
The last visiting Army side from Singapore arrived in the Colony Just out of season, and the games (Continued on Back Page).
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President, The Rev. G. E. S. Lesdel: Vice-President, M. J. S.
D. Chicago amith; Hon. Secretary. Mr. A. Kur- St. Louis
lk: Hon. Treasurer, Mr. B. Evans; Captain, Mr. K. M. A. Barnett; General Committee, Mr. Boston D. E. de Carvino, Mr. C. M. New York Sequeira and Mr. A. C. Mitchell.
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