PAGE 10-HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
THURSDAY, SEPTEM BER 29, 1938.
In the World of Sports
INTERPORT SELECTIONS
ANALYSED
Three Rinks Meet With General Approval
.
B.W. Bradbury Wins The Singles Crown
(BY B. R. SWILLER)
HE THREE TEAMS TO MEET SHANGHAI in the interport series one team that will meet with everyone's approval (let alone three) is most difficult, the Selection/ Committee deserve a word of praise However, it is re- for having picked three well-balanced, rinks, greited that places could not be found for such fine players as A. Hail and K. W. Lines who, on their current form, certainly de- serve inclusion.
In the first match which will be played on the Kowloon Dock green, Hongkong will be represented by A. E. Coates. A. R. Dallah. I don't think Coates of Craign- J McKelvie and B W. Eradbury.
gower (who has been playing as Number, three throughout the sea- son will find himself out of position, as I believe he used to play »lead with great success for his Club at one time. A. R. Dallah, the LR.C. skip, draws beautifully and in spite of his indiferent display against Bradbury, in the Singles Semi-Finals may be worth more than his salt as Number Twa.
and
Competition Number three to F. X. Suva in the International matches that earned for him a place in the Interport team. He does not only draw beautifully, but his be, very pound-on shots can effective.
be
Rinks 1 McKelvie will still J. dangerous man if he can play hair as well as he did in the Interna
Though this is tional matches not the Arst time that B. W. Bradbury has had the honour to represent Hongkong in ar Inter- port, he has never before skipped 3 Hongkong rink. Judging from the way in which he beat J. A. Luz in the Singles Crals he must have fully recovered from his! elbow trouble and may prove to b 3 source of danger to the
Incidentally.! Shanghai bowlers. Dallah is the only bowler in this rink who has been "capped" for the fist time.
SECOND "MATCH
L.-F. Xavier, H. A. Alves, E. C Fincher and J. Holldge will re- present Hongkong in the second match which will be played on the Civil Service green. LF. Xavier and J. A. da Luz have beeri twe of the most successful leads the Club de Recfelo. The former has been playing consistently well and his inclusion, therefore ha
Though uccasioned no surprise. Alves has been playing skip throughout the season, the posi tion of Number Two is not strange i to him as he played with consi-" derable success in that position ir
matches the Internationa! Portugal.
be
for
Some people are of opinion that the rink would stronger if E. C. Fincher. and J. Hollidge were to change places The former, no doubt, proved a much more successful skip this season than the latter. But Hallidge may not And the Number Three post- tion
to his liking, whereas Fincher, I am sure, will be at \ home in any position.
... NO COINCIDENCE
Of the twelve bowlers chosen to represent Hongkong in the Inter- port series: five are from Recreio. (Continued on Back Page)
...
"MILITARY AQUATIC SPORTS
Picture taken showing spectators at Army swimming sports al
V.B.C. (Photo, A. A. Khan),
TRAINING GALLOPS
The following times were clocked during the morning gallops at the Race Course yesterday:
3rd. 4th 5th Last- Qr. Qr. QI. Qr...
2.59.2 32.2 2,27
Camcronian Snowy River Tabby Cat
Little Audrey
Estover
Dawn Star: Jungle Jim Desert Chief
Expression Time
Honeymoon Eve & Moon-
Meteur
Dis- 1st tance Qr.
2nd .QT.
11 38
1.14 1.51
1
35.3
1.10.3 1.43
2.14,4
314
Borrachito
340 #40
1.15
1.48.2
1.17 1.49
33.2" 32
r
King's Warden & King's
Coronation
1
42.4 1.19.3 1.55.1 2.23.2
30.1
1 35
1.05 1.37 2.04
27
2 35.2 1.10
1.41.2
31.2
1
.39.1 1.16
1.50.4 2.22.2
31
235 1.09
11 33.2 1.05.3
1.40.4 1.40
31.4
1 42.2 1.22
2.124 2.42.2 29.3 32.3 2.01 2.33.3
4L
light View
1. 41
1.15
151
2.22.2
Perfect Day
1
37.3 31.3 1.92.3. 1.32
1.15.2 1.52
2,24.
31.2 32
1.59.3
27.3
Lancashire Chips
1
28
Golden Cow Dekko
1
$7.1 1.26.2 44" 1.26 2.06 2.38
1.56.2
30
32
Salvage Master
1
1 40.3 1.21.4 2.01.2 2.35
38.4 1.19
33.3
1.54
2.25
31
Plain
View &
Scenic
View
1
37
1,14 1.12
2.15.4
31.4
Sulkylight
11 10
1.19.3 1.54 2.28.1 2.57.3 29.2
Lancashire Boy
1
35.3 1.13.1 1,47.4 2.20.2
32.3
Dark Hazard & Bahara
Star....
35.2 1.13.2 147.32
34.1
Wenning
}
40.3 1.18.3 1.51.1 2.25
33.4
Gold, Coln
38.2 1.14 1.47.3
33.3
Good Morning & Captain
Blood
1
Araxy
1
Wild Cat ...... Acme
38
40
1.52 1.17
-1.55.3 344 1.23
1.13.4 1.46.1 217
3:24.3
32.3
32,3
31.1
38
1.15.2 1.49.2 2.23.3
34.1
Royal Highness & Plet
1.16.4 3 40
1.47.4 #38.2 1.13.4 1.47.2
31
33.3
Cape Comori & Gold
Sovereign Emergency Call
1.43 35.3 1.09 38.1 1.16.1 1.53
34
2.25.3
32.3
YACHT CLUB OPENING CRUISE
Races For The Week-end
ROWING REGATTA
The Opening Cruise of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club will be held this year on some- what similar lines to those of the Closing Cruise last May. Yachts will race round from West Point to 'Deepwater Bay on Saturday aftertioon and re- turn to North Point on Sunday afternoon..
The Rowing Section will hold a
on. ia. Deepwater Bay ..regatta
Saturday afternoon and Sunday Detailed programmes morning. will not be circulated to members but will be available at the Club- house during the course of next week at the start of the Satur day Sqing Race at West Point and-at-Middle Island..
It woul assist, the Committee if making the necessary arrange- ments if members would indicate The fact that, the third Inter on the attached slip the extent. iport rimk: contaled three Recreto if any, to which they intend to. bowlers and that the match is to participate. Telephone inquiries to the Hon. be played on the Recreio green is should be made
Slips should The Secretary, Govt. 24. no coincidence, I am sure. Committee must have reserved the be returned not later than Wed- three Portuguese bowlers for this! nesday, September 28.
particular match knowing full well they will give of their very beat playing on a, greep every inch of which is intimately known to then
OUTLINE OF PROGRAMME Saturday, October 1
Rein
Valorous
MACAO TRAINING TIMES
The following times were clocked during the morning gallops at Macao on Saturday. September 24:-
Fairy Auk
"Fairy Ousel
Victory. Life
Eagle Gold" Clause National Anthem National Triumph Mac's Adventure Macao Star Merry Maker.. Persian Cat Cloudy Star
Iron-Knight. Rothesay Bay Double Up
" Shanghai 4 Hohenfels Country Flower Coureur Bleu . Hogmanay Morning Tip
TENNIS GIRLS
41 1.20 1.53
42 1.24 1.58 - '."
36 1.10 1.43
36 1,10
1.43.
43 1.32 1.66
MATCH
MR. JUSTICE LINDSELL ON CHARITY SOCCER
CLUB LIFE AND THE BRITISH MAKE-UP
Re-elected President Of
Kowloon Cricket Club
"In ordinary times the future of this club would be beyond all doubt particularly rosy. "Club Bfe, especially in far distant parts of the Empire such as this, is an assential part of British make-up. Whatever troubles and hardships may be in store for us in the next few months or even years I am sure every member of this Club will meet them in the true club spirit."
These remarks concluded the address from the Chair made by His Honour the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, at the annual meeting of the Kowloon Cricket Club yesterday evening. when he was unanimously re-elcted the Club's President, a post- tion which he has held for the past 14 years..
Eastern To Meet Combined XI
Postponed from last week owing to bad weather, a charity football match in ald of Kwangtung dis- tressed children will be played between the Eastern Athletic As- sociation and a Combined eleven
on
the Hongkong Football Club ground this afternoon at. 5.15 pm, Mrs. Yu. wife of General Yu Hon-mau. Pacification Commits sloner of Kwangtung, has donated the ball for the match, also souvenir flags for Club representa- tives participating, which will be. presented at the conclusion of the game,
Admiral and Mrs. Chan Chak
Mr. R. M. Omar will referee, The teams are as follows:- EASTERN-Lau Hin-hong: Ho Ka-kien, Mewrwok: Soong
L :ng-sing.
In thanking the members for Abraham: Captain. Mr. F. Goodwill be present and Mr. Chan Lan-
A.A.. will kick-off. th: honour they were doing him, win: Vice-Captain. Mr. D. J. N.fong. President of the Eastern Mr. Justice Lindsell intimated that Anderson; Hon. Secretary, Mr. V. this may be the last year in which Labrum; Hon. Treasurers,, Messrs. he would be able to serve, but Thomson and Co.; Representative his interest in the Club would never of Bowls players, Mr. E. Kern: Re nag-
presentative of Tennis Players. Mr. Ling-sing. En Mr. F. Goodwin, was re-elected White. Other members of Com- Wai-kuen: Chan-to. Lee Tak- the Club's Captain, with Mr. D. J.mittee: Messrs. W. L. McKenzie.kee Suen Kam-shun, Chau Man-
E C. Fincher. D. J. N. Anderson chi and Hau Ching-to. N. Anderson as vice-Captain.
Chairman C. Burnett. T. A. Madar, R. S. COMBINED XI:-B. Sousa (St. In his report the
Joseph's); Watson (Middlesex). touched upon the Club's general Capell.
Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Mat-Sousa (St. Joseph's Freshwater satisfactory showing. both from! the point of view of finances and thews were re-elected auditors at (Middlesex). "A. J. Hussain (St.
an annual fee of $100,
Joseph's). C. Marques (8t." Jo- of sport.
suph's); Castilho (St. Joseph's). CHAIRMAN'S ADDRESS following The elected:-
The Chairman said: "I am very Thomas Middlesex, D. Leonard President. Mr. Justice Eglad to be able to report that the (St. Joseph's), Khoman (Middle- Lindsell; Vice President, Mr. Ezra Club from the financial and ath-sex) and Martin (PASC.).
oficers
were
SOFTBALL LEAGUE
To Hold Annual Meeting
Prague, Sept. 28.
As a prelude to the coming softball season, the Chinese Baschall Club and the Central British Association held "a practice match at King's Park, last Sunday morning. Although the Chinese trounced the op... position by. 19 runs to 3. no Indication of their frue strength could be gleaned, ow- Ing to the frequent positional changes that were made."
letic point of view has had a most
oq membership is, a very healthy
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successful year. The increase in ADVERTISEMENTS. sign. We are 24 full members up THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB. on last year's ñgure and we have
32 additional lady subscribers, We regret to record the death of one member. Mr. J. Gardner.
"Our grounds and clubhouse are in most excellent condi tion, thanks to the sub-com- mittees and their conveners.
"At cricket our first team did reasonably well but once again lack of incisive bowling cost us a number of matches. Many
to
of our batsman could make rans at any time, but in the absence from our attack of Goodwin and
qur failure and any outstanding new talent we failed too often to get the other side out.
Ine October Race Meeting will
de neld at Arela Fretá, macao, on Sunday, 2nd October, 1938, commenting at 2.15 p.m.
The first bell will be rung at 1.4ɔ p.m. approximately.
By order,
1930
S. W. CHENG,
Secretary,
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB.
Dralt Programmes and Entry Forms for the Eighth Extra
"Our second team did exceeding y Rice Meeting to be held on Play throughout was very carewell though unable to repeat the Saturday, 8th and Monday, 10th free and loose fielding was the success of the previous season. ItOctober, 1938, (weather per order of the day. The two teams is good that such a grand gamitting), may be obtained at the
chalked up 30 errors between them
to allow 24 runs to be scured on only 17 hits. The losers showed! that they need much more practice and experience in orces to im-
prove on their last season's league standing. They have, however, a wealth of talent at their disposal and later on in the season should develop into a very useful team.
(Continued on Back Page).
ACCRINGTON LOSES TO OLDHAM
London, Sept. Though playing on their own ground, Accrington ost
28.
Secretary's Office, Exchange Building
the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 29th Sept.. to Old- 1938.
By Order,
For the winners, Nip Nam scored ham by three goals to one in the Ave runs in six times at hat and northern section of the Third Divi- Tuffy Chinn was responsible for slon in the English Football League
33
34
33
33
34
35 1.09 1.42
33
35 1.09 1.42
33
41 1.15 1.49
34
37 1.12 1.48
38
38 1.12 1.45
33
38 1.13 1.47
34
38 1.13 1.47
34.
38 1.13 1.47
34
47 1.28 2.05
31
S. MacNider pitched well for the
39 1.15 1.50
35
41 1.20 1.53
33
46 1.29 2.04
35
at
43 1.24 2.01
41 1.22 1.57
40 1.29 1.53
47 1.33 2.10
Sailing Race for all classes (ex-AND MR. CHOY
cluding
Comets) to Deepwater
They will form a powerful, com- Bay Start 230 pm from Pie BEAT THE HEAT bination, and with V. M. Omar at Pier. West Point. As Club dinghies the helm. the rink assumes such and local sampans will be available formidable proportions that it at Deepwater, Bay, no arrange-
with which force becomes "Shanghai will have to reckon.
3. A. da Luz he made himself Judispensable. He has been plas Ing consistently well for his Ciáb in the League matches and if he
menta are being made for towing members dinghies round
Rowing Races at Deepwater Bay commencing at 3.45 m.
The Lado and Répuise Bay Hotel are beifig informed of this Cruise
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does not allow the occasion to but melabers wishing to go on overawe him, he will be, a distinct there should make their own asset to the team. There are those arrangements, who doubt the wisdom of having! Tea will be provided at the
F. X. Bilva, who very successfully Middle Eland Clubhouse. skipped' a Recreio rink this, season, play Number two, but with Omar in the rink there is no question whatever as to who should be skip. Even though Omar may be out of form at the moment, his perience alone will prove invals able to the team and, what is more, he ie the man with the big mater temperament213N ER
C. G. Silva, has been very successful, as. Naimber, three to F. X. Bira. In the League matches but it is the excellent. form he revealed as ekip in the
Sunday, October 2
Rowing Races in Deepwater Bay starting at 10.30 am.
Comet Race starting at 11.00, After the last rowing event a short prize-giving will be held,
Spectators forced to take an. afternoon of sun-bathing in full clothing, frizsling tennis players; and, n' refères "burned- -to a Red Indian bronse, made
up the session at Cumberland ** (Hampstead, N. WA) lawn tennis tournament recently. Most of the results seemed to indicate that players, feeling the games slipping from them after a burst of effort, were prepared to let them go willy-nlliy.
Audrey Cardinall, Molly Lincoln, Betty Batt, youthful stars, lost only seven Rams in their three matches:
Sporting
BRIDGE
Fixtures
TO-DAY Cheero. Club Bridge
Night, RACING Entries close for the Hongkong Jockey Club's Eighth Extra Race Meeting, noon. SWIMMING-Victoria Recreation Club Annual Cross - Harbour Race, 5.15 pm.
TO-MORROW BOWLS-Lawn Bowls Association General Committee Meeting (Jartline Matheson, Board room),
5.30 pm. HOCKEY Entries close for Tong kong Hockey Association Tourna ment..
GRIFFIN LAME
some
heavy hitting in addition to yesterday-Reuter,
ints excellent display on the mound.
josers but had no luck, and Whit-
ley handled ten chances in the field with but one bobble.
CLOSING DATE EXTENDED The closing date for entries to the League has been extended, to 5.30 p.m. to-day, when a "League meeting is to be held, at the Cecil Hotel, for the purpose of drawing up this season's schedule, which is to start this coming Sunday,
The following Clubs are de- Binitely entering teams: Chin- Baseball Club, Club de Recreio, Filipino Club. Central British Association, BLE. Eng- Hish Forum, The Trojans, Canadian Chinese Club and" the Hongkong Baseball Club. Further prospective entrants are St. Joseph's College and the Diocesan Boys School.
est
LADIES COMPETITION Mr. Li Gwok Ying, well-known local businessinan, has kindly pro
donate a Challenge mised to
unnamed, Shield, which is as yet and he has been invited by the HK Boftball League to pitch the Arst ball of the season.
In anticipation of the formation
Miss Cardinall beat Miss P. A new chestnut stallion grimin, of a ladies competition, the OB.A. and the Club Yacht "A" 1 ("Car- Lannon 6-0 6+2 Miss Lincoln for the 1939 Annual Face Meeting Ladies and the Chinese Ladies w!!! penter") will be put up for sale beat Man M, J. Elphick 6-3, 6-1; belonging to the, El Tong Ben play a practice match on the C.E.A.
and Betty Batt lost only one game stable, was taken out yesterday by ground, at 11 am, this Sunday. bý auction,
Cruisers and Racing Yachts to Mrs. M. Mayne,
race, back to North Point starting at 2.30 p.m., punctually.h
During the week-end there will be no facilities at the North Point Clubhouse.
W. Choy, the Chinese player
the only one who seemed to like the heat best. Y. Barr. Wimbledon junior champion in 1912, 6-1, 6-2.
Mr. W. G. Poy for a trial gallop, large crowd of enthusiasts is ex and on completion of the gallon it pected to turn out to see this game. was found to be
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passing the ladies teams, and it is to be, hoped six furlong post and lead the pony that lady members of other sports
organizations will be present., back to the stable.
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