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WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 9,
1938.
In the World of Sports
Fanling Hunt And Race Club
Subscription Raised
The annual meeting of the Fanling Bunt and Race Club was held in the Board Room of Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.. yesterday when Mr. W. T. Stanton presided.
He reviewed the year's activitles, in the course of which he said that due to the poor state of the Club's finances the" committe had decided to increase the subscription to £4, or at an exchange ef 15. 3d., $84.
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH
Addessing
the
meeting
the
chalinan said:-
before you show a loss on working o $678.45, but this is somewhat illu-
The accounts that are
sory as we have provided for a
peted for the at the Point-to-
1 Point Meeting. know all members will Join me in "ex- pressing to Mr. Möller hearly thanks for his generous and very sporting assistance.
OUT
A few words to comment on the
sum in excess of $1,399 to pay off various Heads under which the sundry creditors of the Fanling accounts are made up.
STABLES
AT THE RACES
Snapshot taken at the Tenth Extra Race meeting on Satur- day afternoon. (Photo by
Leica).
"INTERNATIONAL
&
League Club £100 Fine, Manager Suspended
As the outcome of the Joint Football Association and Football League inquiry into allegations against the Bristol City F.C., it is an- nounced that the club have been fined £100 and ordered to pay the costs of the Commission.
bonus be paid at a certain match:, G. Bennett, T. Britton, W. Cook, O. This fact, and the demeanour of Hazzard, J.,T: Jefferies, J. Jenkins. the professional players when in-. Kirk, G. Parker. H. Palmer, G. terrogated, created in the minds of Spiring: R. J: Taylor and C. W- the Commission a very unfavour-iams. Hazzard and Spiring. It is pointed out," are now profes- storials)
Mr. B. Hewison, the manager, has been suspended until the end of the season, and the secretary and the directors have been severely,able impression. censured.
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Certain players have been cau-jagainst the club: Miss Langford tioned and four" amateur players manageress to Mr. Coleman) and have been deprived of their Mr. A. Maye, witnesses for Mr.
Coleman. amateur status:
The full report of the Commis sion is:
THE DECISIONS
The Commission recommend tồ
"The Commission' decided that: "(a) The Bristol City Footballthe Council of the Football Asso Club had failed to observe the clation that an instructioh "58. rules and regulations of the Foot-issued to all professional chibe en-
gaging amateur players that there were ball Association.
"(b) The directors, under the should draw the attention of such "The Commission considered the chairmanship of Mr. G. Jenkins, players, at the time of engagement. charges against the club to be:
"The books of the examined.
chub
to
book.
"The Commission expressed the
"Report of the Joint Commission of the Football Association and
had failed to exercise necessary to the instructions regarding patr the Football League appointed to "(1) Breaches of FA. Rule 29-supervision for the proper control ments to amateur players (Rule inquire into and deal with alleged improper payments to amateurs. of the affairs of the Club, and that 29 on page 84 of the F.A. Hand- breaches of the rules of the Asso "(2) Breaches of Football League they and the secretary, Mr. C. H. Hancock, be severely censured. For ciation and of the regulations of Regulation 60-illegal bonuses. payments "In respect of
this neglect it was decided that the thanks of the Football Association the Football League by oficials
following club be fined £100 and ordered to to Mr. Coleman for bringing the, and players of the Bristol City amateur players. the Hunt for debts incurred prior to
bear the costs of the commission. Irregularities to their notice." Football Club.
admissions were made:
The report is signed by all the September 30, 1931. In fact, then
The accounts again show a loss
"The following appeared before. (a) That certain items contain- "(c) The manager, Mr. R. Hewi- the working of last year does not
this department, although
the Commission: a picture as
et in accounts relating to matches.son, considered responsible for the members of the Commission.
FA. Rule 29 provides that an show quite as gloomy
'but somewhat less than the previous
Chairman of the club, "Mr. G. September 8 Watford. and Sep-Irregularities, be suspended from these accounta present,
The heavy cost of erecting
Jenkins; directors, Messrs. E. V. J. tember 11. Brentford, were incor- October 3, 1938, until May 6, 1939, amateur player may have pel for nevertheless the very precarious year.
Bence, A. R. P. Bray, C. W. Craw-rent: viz., expenses paid to amatear inclusive, from acting as secretary him or refunded to him expenses travelling present Anandlal poaltion of the matsheds is the cause as usual,
· SOCCER TEAM
or manager or secretary-manager actually incurred in and we look forward to the day
ford, A. J. Garland, J. A. Hooper players were entered as fares. Club must not be minimized.
that we can afford to put up ac-
London, Nov. 1.
and F. J. Humphries: manager, "(b) That it had been the prac-for any club or organisation under from and to his home or work for The actual position to-day is
of commodation
more 1
The following players have been Mr. R. Hewison: secretary, Mr. C. tice of the club to pay its amateur the jurisdiction of the Football the purpose of playing in a match; the Club is indebted to its
players a Bat rate, irrespective of Association. manent nature that will obviate selected to represent Ireland in E. Hancock. Bankers and others for the
this unfortunate recurrent ex-the International match against Players: professionals, J. Brain. C. the actual amounts expended by Surn of $2578.32 with
penditure.
England to be played at Manches-Hazzard. C. Morgan, A. Rowles, J. the player-such payments being a
(b) The following players hav- security other than the per-
A But few animals have been ter on November 18:
Turner and G. Spiring; amateurs: breach of Rule 29 of the rules of
ing accepted payments for loss of sonal guarantee of the Mem-
kept in the Club's own stables in) Breen (Manchester U.): Hayes w. 8. P! Bond, G. Cox, G. W. the Football Association. bers of the Committee.
"With regard to alleged breaches time had, under the rules, forfeited the interest of economy, the ser- (Huddersfield). Cook (Everton: Cox. H. Caple. D. F. Clarke, W.
Regulation 60 of the Footbal vices of the No. 1. (Sze Ling) were Brolly (Millwall), McMillen (Ches Cook, H. Hargett, J. T." Jefferies, J. of Football League Regulation 60, their amateur status, D. F. Clarke. INCREASED SUBSCRIPTION --
may be paid to eleven players and It is obvious then that methods disposed with during the summer. terfeld). L D. Brown" (Leeds): Jenkins. G. Kirk, R. T. King. A. H. the charge of receiving illegal pay-F. G. Cox. G. W. Cox and A League details the bonus" which
(Leeds); Stephenson Livingstone. H. Palmer, R. J. Tay-ments made against professional Livingstone.
"(e) The following amateur one reserve in respect of matches. of obtaining further revenue are It may prove necessary to engage Cochrane
Baird (Huddersfield) lor. D. F. R. Thorne and C. W players was not substantiated, but vital
the
continued successor but in the meantime (Everton), Club's
the fact was admitted that a re- players be cautioned for having re- For League matches the bonus and Doherty (Manchester C.. andliams. existence. The Committee has re- the upkeep of the premises
BOOKS EXAMINED
quest had been made by the play-ceived payments without giving a paid is £2 for a win £1 for a gretfully decided to increase the care of fodder is in charge of the Brown (Birmingham)-Reuter,
Mr. F. W. Coleman, ex-director ers to the chairman, via their cap receipt in the prescribed form (F.A. draw. There is a graduated scale subscription to the Fanting Hunt Race Course No. 1.
of the club, who brought charges faln and manager, that an extra Rule 29): W. S. P. Bond. J. R. Britt, of bonuses for FA Cup-ties.
to
no
for the coming season to £4 (or) at exchange of 1/3, $84) per head with a proportional increase in
HUNTERS ARMS
рет-
RUGBY GAME TO-DAY
The increased loss on working, $700 odd, as compared with last year is partially accounted for by
There will be a game of Rugby. This decision was taken in con- more money spent on repairs and football on the Club ground at sideration of the fact that the renewals, but the principal factor Happy Valley to-day, commencing Club's deficit in the last two years is a decreased profit on bar and at 5 pm, when the Club "*"* was solely occasioned by making meals. With a turnover in the bar Fifteen will play a Navy Fifteen. up past and present losses of the only down' approximately 10 per The Club side has been selected as Hunt, and I think you will al cent, the profit is reduced "by agree with me that even this en-roughly 30 per cent. Similarly
subscription 13 hanced
very with meals the profit is down 50 moderate when one considers the per cent. while sales to members number of days hunting provided have declined only 19 per cent In the Beason...
SILKYLIGHT CUP
follows:-
G. Low, H. F. Hopking, II. D. Bidwell, FL van Leeuwen, K. A Munro, G. 8. Wilson, R. Rutber- ford, R. B. H..,Nelson, J. S. Dunnett (Captain), B. Hynes, R. G. L
Qliphant. C. M. Stark, H. W. E. Heath, W. A. Johnson and T. H.
Your Committee is making some alterations in the existing ar- rangements with the No. 1 Boy After Bilkylight's brilliant win and it is hoped that these may re- Pratt in the Hongkong Derby of 1938-medy matters. The running of Mr. Moller made the exceedingly the Hunters Arms during thei generous donation to this Club of coming Season will be in the $1,000 to be used as the' Committee hands of Mrs. Potts, and the decided to perpetuate the mermory Committee are particularly grate- of the pony's gallant performance, ful to Mrs. Potts for the supervision Owing to our present serious in-she has promised to give. ancial position that money
not been expended as yet.
has
Mr. Moller also donated the Silkylight Cap which was com→
BACE COURSE
OXFORD'S FINE RUGBY WIN
London, Nov. 8.
In the only senior friendly Rugby match held yesterday,
It is pleasing to note a sub- Oxford University beat Edinburgh stantially better working here than Academicals by 18 points to 10---
A loss of Reuter,
in the preceding year.
$1,300 has turned into a 'profit of ncarly the same amount, but this
ADVERTISEMENT is still below the average of the
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
יו
Sporting
Fixtures
TO-DAY
years prior to 1937 The Com- mittee has made new arrange- ments as to the running of the part-mutuel with Mr. Kwok Hin Wang vice Mr. Rumjahn. I Am sure members will appreciate the BADMINTON. Z.M.C.A. Bad- minton, in the West Lounge, Drait Programmes and Entry co-operation shown by Mr. Kwok.
Thanks to the" Clerk of the
all day Forms for the Eleventh Extra Course. Mr. Hazeland. the Race Race Meeting to be held on Course is in better condition than Saturday, 19 November, 1938 it has ever been. (weather permitting), may be donated two bullocks to supple- obtained at the Secretary's Office, ment the ones we already had.
*PANLING HUNT Exchange Building; the Club
Mr. Stanton
House, Happy Valley; the Hong I have already mentioned fin- Kong Club; the Sports Club;ances in this connection and it and the Stables, Shan Kwong remains for me on behalf of all Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 10th Nov. man. ember, 1938.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
1944.
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BASKETBALL-Students' League,
Senior Division, Fong Lam Queen's, 3.30 p.m.; King's v. St. Paul's 4.30 p.m. Júnior Division. King's v. St. Paul's, 3.30 p.m.: Pui Ying v. Sal Nam "A". 4.30
D...
BOWLS-HE the Governor's team v. RHK. Yacht Club; 3.13 p.m. subscribers to thank Mr. Walmes-FOOTBALL--Third Division (A), ley-Cotham for the excellent sea- R. Engineers (C) v. R. A, Stan- son's sport be gave us as Hants- ley (Military), 2.45 pm.
HOCKEY H.K. Association Tour-
University nament,
Radio *. (Radio), 5.15 p.m. HUNTING Fanling Meet Ken-
nels). 2.45 pm.
Weekly Practica SHOOTING:
Shoot (Kowloon City), 2 p.m...
Our thanks are also due to Mesars,
Butcher, Fellden, Hook and Mackenzie for whipping in. and to Mr. Nelson for his arduous duties as Hon. Becretary. Mr. Nelson also managed the very muc- cessful Hunt Ball.
TO-MORROW
BASKETBALL-Students League, Benior Division, University v. Wall Nam, £30 p.m. Junior Divi-
For the coming Season, Capt Harland bas agreed to act as" Huntsman 28 Mr. Walmesley- THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB. Gotham is leaving shortly, and the Hunt Committee will comprise The November Race Meeting Capt. Harland, Major Oliver, Mr. will be held at 'Arcia Preta, Potts and Mr. Stanton, with Lt
Forster as Hon. Secretary, Macao, on SATURDAY, 12th The chairman then proposed November, 1938, commencing at the adoption of the Report and Accounts which was carried unani- 2.15 p.m.
The first ball 73% be ring at -1.45 p.m. apprezim aśn
lub at
Friday, 11th
The Gloucester
HONGKONG JOCKEY
CLUB Alterations and additions ... to classification Hats, dated June 1939, are na follows:-
- CHINA PONTES PEG Secretaryć Advancing Time to class:
***** 1940 | Fiybynight to "D" class,
sion Queen's. Four Lam, 4.30 p.ni
BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER - Steel Coulson League. Naval Police v Police R. Civil Ser- vice Co. v. Craigengower 0.0. and C & PORO. v. Garrison S/M.
DARTS—Steel Coulson League, **Naval Police Police ROE Engineers B/Mv, Thiperia!" Café, ONE FRIDAY, NOT. 11 ATHLEMOS South China A
FOOTBALL Poppy Day Fund * thaten, combmat! BérvicET AN Hongkong FA. (Club); 4 DITUM
FORFEITED AMATEUR
STATUS.
and hotel experises, : nĘCESSSTY meals and sleeping accommodation if absent for more than the day during the actual and necessary absence from home for the purpose of playing in à matèn
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