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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
In the World of Sports
Chess And Chess Players In THIS WEEK'S WINNERS
The Far East
PROSPECT OF CONGRESSTM PARTICIPATION
(SPECIAL TO "THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS "
Mr. K. M.. A. Barnett, the Police Magistrate at Kowloon Court, is leaving for Home by the P. and O. Rampura on Saturday. He will be away nine months. Being the popular Captain of the Kowloon Chess Club. Mr. Barnett will be as sorely missed in Colony chess circles, as is Mr. Victor B. Bash, the Colony champlon, whom Mr. Barnett intends to meet in England.
Should Mr. Rush decide to parti- nitzky, who, was Australian cham- congress in plon before C. J. 9. Purdy, and who cipate in any chess England. Mr. Barnett intends also was a former Shanghai, player.
The gentleman who travelled to to play. Although he will reach England too late for the Hastings Sydney and played there has now Christmas congress, Mr. Barnett lost a good deal of his enthusiasm may participate with Mr. Rush in for the game.. the Margate Easter congress or fa one of the several other congresses! that will be held in England next year.
FAR EAST CHAMPIONS
IN HOME FOOTBALL.
"Telescore" Selects Them For
"Daily Press" Readers
The following are the Home football Axtures for the week-and with the probable winners given in capital type...
LEEDS U.
*LUTON T. +
FIRST DIVISION
Sunderland.
Brentford.
Portsmouth.
Huddersfield T
Birmingham *BOLTON W.
V
V.
Everton." Blackpool
Charlton A.
Y.
Derby Co.
Chelsea
Y
V.
LEICESTER C.
V
LIVERPOOL
7.
Arsenal.
Manchester U.
Y
WOLVES
"MIDDLESBROUGH
Y.
PRESTON NORTH E. *Stoke C
V.
Grimsby T
V.
AFTON VILLA.
SECOND DIVISION
BURNLEY
Swansea T.
COVENTRY C.
Y.
Millwall.
V.
West Ham U
NEWCASTLE U. Norwich C..
Fulham,
Notts F.
..
Blackbarn R.
PLYMOUTH' A SHEFFIELD V.
V.
Southampton
TOTTENHAM H.
W. BROM, A.
These two
are
Mr.
ACCRINGTON S. BARNSLEY Barrow
Y
BRADFORD C.
CHESTER
Y.
A favourite question among chess players in the East is that of the When Dr. Alekhine, the worldprobability of some of their more champion, played a simultaneous skilful colleagues being accepted as exhibition in Shanghat a few years participants in the Premier Re- ago, he spoke well. of the standard serves Section of an International of chess on the China Coast, say-Tourriament in England. ing that it compared favourably with the standard of play in a ability of at least two China Coast town In champions being able to stand up good-sized university
to the best of the non-master *Europe.
Trend of opinion favours the
There are many reasons why our players, in Europe. best players have as yet not been highly-regarded "players able to confirm the grand master's Kossovsky, champion of Shanghai, and Mr. B. S. Roomlantzeff,,cham- Impression of them.
plon of Tientsin. Concensus of ppinion awards to Mr. Kossovaky title of "China.
CHESS-FOLL EXISTENČE
Many never leave China until the mythical they have already passed the hey-Champlon." day of their enthusiasm for the
There are many other highly-
game. Others, Live a chess-full regarded exponents of the gamė existence here in the Eart, reservin Shanghai. Tientsin, and Hong- ing their holiday at Home ter kong. other forms of relaxation.
Those among them conceded as
Mahy while away the long dea being able to pick up at least a By the few points in a Premier Reserves Journey Home at chess.
time they have emerged cham-Tournament are Messrs. Pollakoff, plons of the liner they are travei- Popoff, and Treyor of Shanghai: ling by, they have had more than Romanoff, Sonntag, and flyin of and Rush. Sequeira. enough of the game for a month Tientsin;
Barnett, and Carvalho of Hong- or. two. ***
kong.
An exceptional case was a gen teman, well-down figure in chess circles in Shanghai and in Tientsia, who played all the way to Australia At Sydney he enter- ed the Australian championship. Admitted, the Premier Reserves Later. Section, he finished, second. ba wan third place in a "lightning at which all the tournament" champions - Australia particl-
**Antong te blayers this gentle- Dan het to Australia, was G. Koah-
ADVERTISEMENT
THE HONG KONG **JOCKEY CLUB:
NAVY'S FINE WIN
Club Beaten At Rugger
Scoring a goal in the opening minutes of the game the Club look- ed as though they would 'beat the Navy in their Rugby football match at Happy Valley yesterday.
4
This impression was confirmed when the teams crossed over with the scare sheet, unchanged. The Navy, however. were not to...be denied and after the interval they scared three tries to win by nine points to three.
The teams were:-
The game was rather scrappy, Draft: Programmes and Entry Forms for the Eleventh Extra and not quite up to First Division
Heath scored for the! standard. Race Meeting to be held on Club, Oliphant adding goal points.
· Saturday, 19th November, 1938 scorers for the Navy were Leut (weather permitting), may be Webster, (2) and Idg./Tel. Kelly. obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Bulling: the Clay 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, 10th Nov.
ber,
BROWŃ,
Secretary,
1944
THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB.
CLUB: G. Low, H. F. Hopkins, H. D. Bidwell, H. van Leeuwen, K. A Munro, G. S. Wilson., R. Ruther- ford; RE. H. Nelson, J. S. Dun- nett (Captain), B. Hynes; R. G. LOliphant, C. M. Stark; H W. E Heath, W. A. Johnston and T. Hi Pratt. NAVY: A. B. Knacpman; Surg. Lt. Els, Lieut. Talbot, Lleut. Ed- monds, Mid Dobbs; L/Tel. Kelly, Licut. Webster: E. A. Erridge, Lieut. Fawkes, Lieut. St. John, Duke, Lient. Anderson, L/8. L/Sig. Penny, alg. Knight.-
KOWLOON GOLF RESULTS The November Race Meeting Results of play at Kowloon Golf will be held at Arels Preta, club during the week-end were as Macro, on- „SATURDAY, 12th follow
1938, commencing at November, 2.15 p.m.
Qualified for Captain's Cup Com petition; WA Stewart with a
Halifax T *FULL C.
BURY.
Tranmere R Chesterfield. MANCHESTER C. Bradford. Sheffield W.
* THIRD DIVISION (NORTH) ·
*New Brighton
Hartlepools U. Darlington. DONCASTER R. Rochdale. Rotherham U Crewe A.
York: C.
Wrexham.. SOUTHPORT. Carlisle U. Gateshead.
LINCOLN C.
OLDHAM A
STOCKPORT CO.
BOURNEMOUTH
Y.
Newport Co
BRIGHTON
Clapton O.
BRISTOL R. Cardiff C.
V.
Exeter. C.
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
IPSWICH T
*MANSFIELD T.
QUEEN'S PARK R. *Reading
SOUTHENT U.. *Walsall
V.
V
Torquay U Watford. CRYSTAL PALACE. Port Vale.
Notts Co. Aldershot. Swindon T. Bristol C. NORTHAMPTON T.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE-FIRST DIVISION Albion R. ARBROATH CLYDE Falkirk'.. Eearts.
KILMARNOCK MOTHERWELL
PARTICK TH Queen's Park
ST. JOHNSTONE,
Y
7.
QUEEN OF SOUTH. Hibernian.
Y
Raith R.
CELTIC.
*
Rangers. Hamilton A Ayr UJ.
St. Mirren. ABERDEEN."
Third Lanark.
* Indicates "Derby" Games.
(League Tables on Back Page)
Sporting
Fixtures
TO-DAY
** TELESCORE
SPECIAL"
5 HOMES PRESTON NE PLYMOUTH BARNSLEY BRADFORD C BRIGHTON
3 AWAYS DONCASTER CRYSTAL PAL CELTIC
3 DRAWS
NOTTS FOREST HALIFAX
CARDIFF
SOFTBALL NOTES]
Full Week-end Programme
BY R.O.Y.
In addition to three league games four practice matches were played on Sunday last; the USS. "Talsa" in trouncing the Central British Association, by 17 runs to 4. gave the best exhibition of ball playing seen in Hongkong this sea- soh and showed that they would probably be much too strong for the Colony's, best.
The Filipino Club entertained a nine from the Yacht "Casfans” and lost to their compatriots by 8 runs to 2; Amper. No 1 Filipino pitcher, was host at a party, in the clubhouse before the game.
The "Cardinals, ably coached by Bammy Wong and George White, scored an easy win over the Central British Ladies by 13 to 4. Feature of this game was the effective work of the Redbirds battery of Addie Greiner to Marie da Roza. On the Filipino Club ground, a scratch Chinese Girls team humbled the Panthers by 16 runs to 3, the winners included in their Lineup Mrs. Charle Horton. manager of the Panthers.
CANADIAN CHINESE: 24 TROJANS: 4
The Canadians, much improved by drastic changes made in their Hneup, inficted a terrible peating on the Trojans who staged a com plete reversal of farm to give an extremely disappointing display. of the winning Every member squad got hits to bolster their bat- ting averages, but Al Lau and Nazarin were the only ones, to hine in the field. Gee Cree Les was responsible for some aggres- sive base running. For the losers, Barros, Aquino and Souza showed good form without being brilliant.
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MIDGETS: 4 ST. JOSEPH'S: 1 In the schoolboys' derby, St.
ENGLAND'S HIGH Joseph's gave their best display
SCORE AGAINST "SOUTH AFRICA
Capetown, Nov. 8.
this season to hold the Midgets to a 3 run margin. committing the enly Beiding error of the" game and allowing the opposition to score but 4 runs on 13 hits. Herbie Quon turned in a typdeal pitching performance for the winners; The MC.C. tourists opened
Crary, Chang, Lau and Wong were their South African tour to-day
the best of a very even team. For with a two-day; match against
the losers, Leonard, on the mound, the Western Province Country
pitched steady ball and went the Districts at the Strand.
full distance. Neves, Hollands and During the day's cricket, the gingh were outstanding, while Englishmen scored 539 for eight the others showed improved form but, were unfortunate to be up Eddie Faynter, of Lancashire, was against one of the strongest teams BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER in Aggressive mood, scoring all in the competition.
Steel Coulson Teague, Naval round the wicket to make 193 in ENGLISH FORUM: 10 CLUB, 3 Police Police R.C., Civil Ser- 154 minutes. He hit Ave 6's, and
Bad- | BADMINTON, → Y.M.C.A.
minton, in the West Lounge, 8.30 pm. BASKETBALL-Students League, Senior Division. University v. Wah Nam, 4.30 p.m. Junior Divi- sion Queen's v. Fong Lam, 4.30 bm
wickets.
vice CC. Calgebrower C.C. 18 boundaries, and with Leonard
!!
The English Forum retained
and C & PORO, v. Garrison Hutton, who gave a classic display their unbeaten record, to keep of legshots and cutting in making pace with the League leaders, DARTS-Stres Coulson League, 88 102 minutes, added 157 for the when they trounced the Base second wicket. Hutton hit three ballers in the last game of the
iday. Naval Police v. Police R.C.; R.
The 5 nm margin was not a Engineers 8/Mv. Imperial Cafe.boundaries..
Walter Hammond, the captain of true indication of the run of the MEETINGS. Victoria Chess the team, scored 106 in 115 minutes game, as the losers held a 8 run Hotel, in an innings featured by etortiess lead up to the 8th, stantia, when Club, at Gloucester
driving and pulling. He hit four they staged a balloon act to allow p.m.
the Forumers to garner 6 runs on
RACING.
Entries close Jockey Club's Eleventh Race Meeting, noon
TO-MORROW
and seven
to BÉ Valentine had a breezy half as many bite. Yum, Chung Extrmock of 69 in 44 minutes, his chief
and Kitchell formed the backbone scoring strokes being four 6's and or the winning ade, giving threes. Hedley Verity was not valuable support to Hurler Bill out at close of play with 66-
Qlion
Of the Baseballers, Hearther stibetantiated
ted his rating of Bong-
[score of 75-867 and W. A Ahern ATHLETICB-Bouth China ARenter The first bell will be sung at with a score of 76-8-68. 1.45 p.m. approximately.
Qualified for match play in the Club Championship:—
at W, C. Bimpson v. W. Al Ahern,
The offices
Gloucester BED
will remain open on
Floor, 11th
Nare
CHENG,
T. D. Paton v. A. & Lopes.
T. Lamb v. J. D. Thomson.
GP. Murphy W. Groves.
E. F. Fincher v. T. B, Lov
W Bastin v. Christensen.
J. McKelvis v. AL Eastman:
The names are submitted becord- 1940 ing to the draw,-
bakeman
's premier 1st. Day
10 a.m.
FOOTBALL-PRODF
match, Combined- Hongkong F.A. (Club),
RICHARDSON, BACK
FROM LEAVER
Rusty Fedoseyeff turned in in ex- cellent pitching performance in his the former Co-] Erst appearance on the mound and eraset cricketer, returned Big Bit Conningham look batting Golpay from Home Jesse henout with three cloute in 20
He pess looking ver times at bat;
10, 1938.
TRAINING GALLOPS
The following times were clocked during the morning gallop
at the Race Course yesterday:---
Desert Star
Soldier of China Derby Day Jungle Jim Wadebridge Vixen Tor Jober........ Estover Rose Jane Wild Cat Blkylight King's Lead
... Just In Time
Criffel
Captain Blood Araxy
Aztec
Tabby Cat
Honeymoon 'Eve
Katinka
Stymile
Meteor and Whalsey
"The Leopard
Lucky
Golden Cov
Dis- 1st 2nd tance Qr. Qr.
442
Ph
3rd 4th Last
1.20.4 1.57.1
36.2
1 38.1 1.11 1.44.3 2.15.4 31.1
1 38.3 1.08 1.36.2 2.03 26.3
1.09.2·1.423
1 38
39
33.1
1.14 1.47.1 2.19.1 32
1 32 1.06 1.324
26.4
1 37.3 1.12.4 1.48.3 2.21.1 92.3
1. 37.2 1.16 1.51.1-2221 31
38.3 1.13.2 1.46.1
$2.4
1 39.3 1.18.3 1.51.2 2.22.1 30.4
43.2 1.18.2 -1.50.2
32
-1 36.3 1.13.3 1.49.1 2.21.4 32.3
# 34 +31
1.07.2 1.40
57.2.
32.3 26.2
1 44 1.24 201 2.35 34
1 37.1 1.15.4 1.50.3 2.21.3 31
7:30 .59 1.26
#371.12 1,44
27
32
1.14.4 1.45.1 2122 3.1
1 43.1 1.22 1.58.2 2.31.2 93
1 40 1.19 1.56.3 2.29 32.2
38.1 1.14.4 1.45.4
Double Chance and Rexlana... 40.2 1.21.4 2.04 2.45
Easy Time
Tiny Star
Moonlight View
A Great Time Gold Coin National Dignity Flain View........ Scenic View. Discovery Bay
31
1 41
1 53.3 1.40 2.20.2 2.544 34.2
37
33.3 1.12.2 1.48 1.18 1.52.2 2.242..30 #
7 38 1.17.2 1.50
32.3
145.1 1.29 2.08.3 2.44.1 35.3
38 1.10 1.99
34.3 1.304 1384
28.2
1 35 1.09.1 1.43.2 2184 332
# 42.2 1.17.2 1.49.3
1 35
1.10
1.43.4 2.15.3 ·31.4
36
1.10.3 1.42
312
813
1.56
2.32
36.
$2.1
33.2 1.08.1 1.37.4
1,20 1 40 1.17 1.51.1 2.22.4 31.3
Sahara Star and Dark Hazard 1 41 Tum Sing
Gold Sovereign and Cape
Comorin
Emergency Call
+
36.4 1.12.3 1.442
1 34.1 1.12
314
1.47.3 2.20.3 33
MACAO RACE MEETING
The November meeting of the Macao Jockey Club, which has been advanced one day from November 13 will take place on Satur- day, November 12, as announced.
In connection with the "Governor's Cup" the 8th race on the programme, and the main event of the meeting, a $1 Special Sweep is, being conducted. The demand of this popular Sweep, it is under- stood, is very great, and a record sale has already been established. A chance on this Sweep is included in each through ticket, the cost of which is $7 per sett
Owing to the general holiday to-morrow, the' offices of the Club, 2nd floor, Gloucester Building, will remain, open until 1 p.ro.
The following times were clocked on Tuesday in fine weather on the sand track:~~
Coureur Bleu
Shanghai 4
Mac's Adventure Fairy Auk
Fairy Ousel Merry Maker Gold Clause Macan Star · Victory Life
Eagle
National Anthem Rothesay Bay
Cloudy Star Persian Cat
Iron Knight. Double Up Hohenfels Hogmanay Morning Tip
40
1.18
1.33.1
35.1
38 1.11.2 1.43.2
32
36.1 1.11
1.43
32
39.4 1.14
1.47.3
33.3
39.4" 1.14
147.3
33.3
372 1.113 145
33.2
40.2 1.17
1.50
38.3 1.15
1.49
44 1.21.3
56.3 2.29.2
44
1.213 155.9 2.29.2
37 1112 1.442
43 1.19
42.2 1.17
1.53.4-
1:50
42 1.16 1.31.2 42 1.18 1231.2 43.1 1.223 1,57,3 45 1.24 2.01 39.2 1.141 1.37.3 42.1 1.22 1.59
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