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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1939.
2 In the World of Sports
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1939, 25th, 27th and 28th February, and 1st and 4th March,
On Saturday, 25th, Monday, 27th, Tuesday, 28th February and Wednesday, 1st March, the first bell will be rung at ii a.m., and the first race will be ran atļ 11.30 2.1. On Saturday, 4th March, the first bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.
The tin interval will be after the fifth race on the first four days of the Meeting.
STRANGE EXPERIMENTS AUSTRALIA'S
BY CRAIGENGOWER
Near Reversal Of Batting Order Against Royal Navy
CIVIL SERVICE CRACK
EXCELLENT START
(By TAC")
AFTER
A TERRIFIC SHAKE-UP IN THE BATTING THE ORDER, WHICH INCLUDED SENDING IN REGULAR »OPENING - PAIR RIGHT AT THE END, resulted in disaster for Craigengower Cricket Club when they met the Navy last Saturday, for they failed by 54 runs to better the Navy score of 118.
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Incidentally, a lot of experimenting was also done
DAVIS CUP
TEAM
MELBOURNE, Feb. 13 (Reuter-
The Australian 1939 Davis Cup. team seems to be an improvement on the 1838 squad.
FURTHER
SPORTS NEWS
PAGE 16.
FINLAND'S SUCCESS
IN SKIING... SAKOPANE, Feb. 14 (T/Ocean)—— Finland successfully - defended, fis title in the 40 kilometres relay race at the International skiing cham- plonships on Monday, Sweden was third and Norway
The players selected to represent Australia in the 1939 competition are Jack Crawford, Adifan Quist, John Bromwich and Barry Hop IMAN Hopman, who was captain and manage? of the 1938 team secund, Raly
fourth. which reached the Challenge Round, will act in the same capa- city.
The Australian team this year is notable for the return of Jack Crawford, the former Wimbledon champion, who has been out of Davis Cup tennis for seve.al years.
ment.
H.K.C.C. TEAMS
The following win represent the HK.C.C. at cricket this week-end:
Sporting Fixtures
TO-DAY
„SHOOTING.—Spoon and practice BADMINTON—B Division, St. An- shoot (Kowloon City), 2 p.m.
Vdrew's A T Ballor's Bote:
TO-MORROW":
TRC. V. Recreio:** KoW)OON | BRIDGE-Cheero Club
Tong B v. St. Andrew's B Ching Wah V. St. John's;
YMCA Women's Section Bad-
+
Evening.
"FRIDAY, FEB. 17
minton, in the West Lounge. BADMINTON-YMCA Badmin- 10 am.
ton, in the West Lounge, 8.30 p.m. HOCKEY. - Triangular tourna-BRIDGE SYMCA. Women's Sec-
ment. Army v. Club, (ng's
tion Bridge and Practice Play, 10 Park); 4.30. p.m. HUNTING.-Fanjing meet (Hut-
er's Arms), 235 pan. RUGBY--Club A-v. Arág (Happy
Valley), 5 p.m.
SCOTTISH RUGGER |
TEAM
Imes
First XI v. United Services on
LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter). Saturday, February 18 and Mon- Many changes have been made in day, February 20-H. Owen the Scottish rugger team to meet Hughes, J. E Richardson, J. Ireland at Dublin on February 25 International .. Tourna- RUGBY FOOTBALL Pearce, G. Longfield, J. Ilsley, A. C. in the
Beck, L D. Klibee, L. T. Ride, N. D. ment. The Scottish Afteen are as
follows: in the bowling department," no less than nine bowlers
There will be a game of rugby Lloyd, J. H. Fox, and F. Marshall. football on the Club ground on Second
Roberts
(Watsonian); XI. Army, League being tried, including the regular wicket-keeper. This,
University). MacRae Wednesday, Feb. 15, when the Club (Away) on Saturday, February 18: (Aberdeen too, could hardly be called a success, though no
A XV will play the Middlesex Regi E J. L. Mitchell, A. K. Mackerize, (St. Andrew's University), R. Shaw particular man put on was punished to any great extent.""
High The game will commence H. J. D. Lowe, G. E. R. Divett, D. 8. (Glasgow
School), Fyfe Robb, JE Potter, W. Stoker, N. P. (London Scottish); "Bruce Lockt- What exactly was the ob-vice, with the result that they were at 5 pm. Ject of the Craigengower skip- able to declare at 171 for four The Club ride has been selected Fox, C. WE. Bishop, R. M. M. hard (London Scottish), Dorward
follows :-J. T. Brown, & M. King, and C. H. Stark.
Henderson (Edinburgh It is wickets Donald Anderson made a hi per I do not know.
Second XI v. K.C.C, (Away) on Acu, Graham (Edinburgh Aca.). possible that, being out of the polished 64, Norman Mackay had Watts, E. Taverner, D. B. Nelson," running for the shield he was 34, and the two Finchers. Burnett . F. Hopkins, M. G. Carruthers, Monday, February 20: A. K. Mac-Purdle (Jedforest), Horsburg (Lon- their badges prominently dis. going in for experiments with and R. T. Broadbridge all got runs. P. Welch, R. G. L. Oliphant, J. B. kenzle. W. Stoker, H. J. D. Lowe, D. on Scottish), Roy (Waterloo), G. a view to the future. If so. The C.S. were unfortunate in Dunnett, (Captain)," W. Stoker, J.O. Parsons, V. C. Bond, D. S. Robb, Shaw. (Sale), Mackenzie (Edin- and Young played throughout the Meeting. he certainly believes in doing that F. Baker, who bowled so well Moodle, G. M. Marrs, CM. Stark, D. S. Blake, C. M. Stark, G. Sburgh Wanderers)
week w. A. Johnson and H. W. E. Heath. Lovett, L. Day, and C. N. D. Walker.] (King's College Hospital), NO ONE WITHOUT A things in a sweeping manner against Craigengower the
When five wickets went down for before, strained a muscle after a BADGE WILL BE AD-
Jenly 10 runs, Zimmern began to couple of overs and had to stop MITTED ΤΟ THE MEM feel that things were getting too bowling: Perry also sustained a serious, "promoted himself trom minor injury and, though he sent Badges admitting non-members No. 9 and went in to try and stop down 12 excellen: overs, could take
the rot He was given out 1.b.w, no wickets.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURES" Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear
BERS ENCLOSURE.
to the Members' Enclosure and to Brightman after a short stað. Bill Colledge and J. E. Richard- Cinb Roams at $10.00 per day however, and, though Hamson and son gave the C.S. a very good start, Including tax-or $40.00 Includ. Archie Zimmern made something putting on 90 runs before they ing tax for the Meeting (ladies of a stand, the collapse was never were separated Colledge had 59, $5.00 and $20.00 respectively) out for 65.
properly arrested and the side was are obtainable through the Secre tary upon the written or personal introduction of a member, such member to be responsible for all chits, etc.
» Badges admitting to-Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.
The
Secretary's Office,
1st
"floor, EXCHANGE BUILD.
P.O. Paxton sent down 12 successive overs. keeping a aleady length, and well de- served his figures of live for 39. Brightman had 3 for 9. and Booth 2 for 13,
CONSISTENT KOWLOON
BATTING
•!
The Kowloon batsmen scored very consistently against Civil Ser-
得
his pulling and hooking being as jattractive as usual, though it was a Hook shot that resulted in his getting caught.
BRILLIANT CATCHES
Almost tamediately after, - Richardson, who had been very steady throughout his. ingings of 31, lashed out at Anderson and was brilliantly taken by Robbie Lee in the deep,-*-
To cut it short, the rest of the side curled up with the exception of Baker, who batted courageously
ING, (Tel. 27794) WILL ADVERTISEMENT for his 14 not out. A feature of
CLOSE AT 10.00 a.m. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and ]. at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY.
A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advänce from the No.
1 Boy, (Tel. 21920).
SPORTS CLUB
REMINDER
Members are reminded 'that] Seiling Lotteries will be held at the Club on’----
Thursday, 16th February, at 5.39
p.m.
On 'no pretext will children ba permitted in either enclosure dur-Wednesday, 22nd February, al ing the first four days of the Meeting. No amihs will be allowed on the Fifth Day.
5.30 p.m. Thursday, 23rd February, at 5.30
p.m...
the latter part of the Innings was fa remarkable catch by Kenneth
Baxter, who converted "%, com-1 paratively simple catch into a very! difficult one by misjudging it, and then effected it in a most spectacu- lar manner.
INDIAN ELEVENS FOR WEEK-END The following players will repre- sent the Indian Recreation Club in
cricket matches to be played dur-
ing the week-end;
Saturday: ys. KC.C.
1st XI (at Home).—M. el Azculi, Y. el Arculll. §. -A. Isnall, A. R
PUBLICENCLOSURE Lotteries cach day will be Kitchell, A. H. Madar, M. P. Madar,
The price of admission to the on
Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day The Valley Stakes,
Including tax for all persons in
cluding idles,
5, and is payable at the Gate.
The Hong Kong Derby, The Rooty Hill Derby.
Subscription Lists are available
Soldiers and Sailors in uni- fat the Club. forms are admitted to the Public The Lotteries are open to Enclosure at $1.00 per day in- Merabers and their Friends in- clyding tax.
cluding Ladies,
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men. etc., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong "Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
Tilins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public En- clostire.
SERVANTS PASSES
Passes for Servants will be
issued to Private Box holders only on application to the Secretary, 1st floor, Exchange Building.
Any persons found loitering with__|_Servants': passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the Enclosure,
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary- Hong Kong, 15th Feb., 1999,
LAM MING FAN,"
Hon: Secretary,
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HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
INTERPORT MATCHES
A R. Mint (Capt.), A. K. Minu, A. M. Rumidahn, H. M. Ruajahn and A. N. Other.
2nd XI (Away) -M, R. Abbas, A. Bakar, F.A. Currean, A. H. Ismiall, A. R. Markar, D. M. Khan, T. Alf, M. I. Razack (Capt), D. M. A. Ra- zack, N. Singh and A. R. Bufflad.
Sunday: vs. Volunteers Play starts at 11 am. AR. MAU (Capt.), M. el Arculli, Y. el Arculli, 9. A. Iamall, A. R. Kitchell, A H Madar, M. P. Madar, M. I. Razack, K Nazarin, K., M. Rumjahn and A. F. Other,
DEVONSHIRE WINS AT TEN PINS
At the Bugoy Bowing Alleys East night, the game between A.1 W. Devonshire and L. Gadd in the Ten Pins competition for the month of January resulted in a win for the former by 11 points. to 896. In their re-play. Hearther
Hong Kong v Manilla Reserved seats 32.00 and $1.00 beat Michai
Sunday, February 19.
Combined Chinese v Manila Monday, February 20. Reserved seats $1.50 and 30 cents
The highest score of the present competition (234) are held by Bearther, Gaddi Devonshire and Michal.
· RUGBY LEAGUE
CUP
Rest of Colony Wednesday, February 22. Prices same as second game. All games played at CausewAY LONDON, Feb. 18 (eute) The
Kick-off at 3.30 pm. Bay,
following were the results In the Booking now open to the Public replays in the First Round of the at Mesars, Moutrie and Co. Ltd. Rugby League Cup and Mears. China Sports Co
Wakefield 23, Broughton 5. B. Helens Rec. 12, LATEXPOO
Player's CLIPPER
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PLAIN OR CORK-TIPPED
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SATURDAY, FEB 18. BADMINTON-YMCA "Worries'
Section Eintritan, in the West Lounge, 10 am
S.A. TEAM FOR FOURTH TEST
JOHANNESBURG Feb. 14 (Reu- ter-The following is the South African team to meet the M.C.C. in the Fourth Cricket Test which will be played in Johannesburg on. February 18, 20, 21 and 22:
Alan Melville (Transvaal), Capt. Bruce Mitchell (Transvaal), K. G. Voen (Transyaal). B. A Rowan (Transvaal)..
A. B. C. Langton (Transvaal). N. Gordon (Transvaal),
E 8. Newson (Transvaal).
R. E. Grleveson (Transvaal).
A. D. Nourse (Natal).
E. L. Dalton (Natal).
L
P. G. Van Der By! (Western. Province).
Save Your Empties!
25 empty IO's Packets
or 5 empty 50's Tins
will be redeemed for a handsome
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