PAGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1939.
2 In the World of Sports &
INTERPORT THIS WEEK'S WINNERS
ADVERTISEMENTS RUGBY
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
ANNUAL RACE-MEETING,
1939.
TO-MORROW
A KEEN GAME EXPECTED
The Interport Rugby Football match in which the Shanghai Rugby Union Football Club will
25th, 27th and 28th February play the Hongkong Football Club
and 1st and 4th March.
will take place on the Club ground at Happy Valley to-morrow, Satur- day, Feb. 18. at 4:00 p.m. His Ex- On Saturday, 25th, Monday,[cellency the Governor has intimat- 27th, Tuesday, 28th February ed his intention of watching the and Wednesday, 1st March, the match.
anticipated. A keea game is Brst bell will be rung at 11 a.m., and the first race will be ran at with the packs of each team even- ly mated Hongkong is consi- 11.30 a.m. On Saturday, 4th dered to have a rather stronger March, the first bell will be rung back division at 1.30 p.m. and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.
The tiffin interval will be after the fifth race on the first four. days of the Meeting.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND
ENCLOSURES
than their op- ponents and provided that their pack can give them a fair share of the ball, their 'thrust should win the match for their side...
The selected teams are as fol-
lows:-
Shanghal Rugby Union Football Club: W. H. B. Rigg. P. J. A. Innes, A. G. White. L F. Aucott, I. M.. Hutchison, G. M. Mills, R. Laird, Members are reminded that w. D. Pearson, J. F. Burford, R. A. they and their ladies MUST wear O. Mayne. R. U. Reynolds, R. P. J. their badges prominently, dis. Stewart, J. R. M. Warner, G. H. played throughout the Meeting.
Reynolds, A. M. Kennedy (Cap- tain).
Hongkong Football Club; M. W. N. 0 ONE WITHOUT A
MacGrath.D. H. Stewart, H. D. WILL BADGE
BE *AD.
Bidwell, W. E Grieve, G. K. Chad- MITTED TO THE MBM-wick, J. Hutchison, J. R. Hender- son, K A Watson, K. W. Salter. E. W. Stout...W. E Peers, A. F.
"BERS' ENCLOSURE.
Dr. Selby will referee the game.
The visitors will play one fur-
the Colony when
Badges admitting non-members waikden, H. W. E. Heath, A. J. G. to the Members Enclosure and Taylor and J. Redman. Club Roois at $10.00 per day including tax-or $40,00 includ. ing tax for the Meeting (ladles ther match during their stay in on Monday, $5.00 and $20.00 respectively) February 20 they will meet the are obtainable through the Secre. United Services. Kick-off will be "Tary upon the written or personal at 4.00 p.m. at the Club ground at introduction of a member, such Happy Valley. Dr. J. A. R. Selty member to be responsible for all will also referee this match. chits, etc.
Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.
The
Admission to these games will be $1.50 to the Covered Stand and $0.50 to the Open Stand, with Ser- vice men in uniform at half price. Tickets for the covered stand may be obtained in advance until Fri- Secretary's "Office, 1st day evening from--A. F. Walk- floor, EXCHANGE BUILD. den, Dodwell and Co., Ltd., C. Aus- ING, (Tel.
WILL tin. Gibb, Livingston and Co., Ltd., 27794)
and at the Club House, ON CLOSE AT 10.00 a.m.
after they may be purchased at
turnstyles
the THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and the
prior to at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH matches. DAY.
There-
An Interport Dance has been arranged for the visitors on Satur-"
A limited number of tiffins will day, February 18 at the Roof Gar- be obtainable each day at the den, Hongkong Hotel, whilst a Club House, provided they are dinner will be held in their honour same place on Tuesday. ordered in advance from the No. at the
February 21.. 7 Boy, (Tel. 21920).
**On no pretext will children be UNITED SERVICES
permitted in either enclosure dar- ing the first four days of the Meeting. No amaks will allowed on the Fifth Day.
be
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day including tax for all persons la cluding ladies, and is payable at the Gate.
CRICKET XI
The following have been select- Jed to represent the United Ser-
vices against the HK.C.C.
| Saturday and Monday:-
IN HOME FOOTBALL "Telescore" Selects Them For
"Daily Press" Readers
The following are the Home football fixtures for the week-end with the probable winners given in capital type. Each Friday "Telescore" picks the winners for Hongkong followers of this great winter game, "the forecast for to-morrow being as follows:-
FIRST DIVISION
ARSENAL Aston Villa
Huddersfield
Chelsea Liverpool
Manchester. Un. Stake
Birmingham
Bolton
MIDDLESBROUGH
CHARLTON
SECOND DIVISION
BLACKPOOL
V.
Brentford
DERBY COUNTY
EVERTON Grimsby
V.
*
PORTSMOUTH SUNDERLAND WOLVES
Y
Preston N.E.
V
Leicester
N.
Leeds United
BLACKBURN Bradford
V.
Burnley
V
Luton
V
COVENTRY
Chesterfield
4.
WEST BROM
FULHAM
V.
Tottenham
MANCHESTER CITY
V.
Plymouth
MILLWALL
SHEFFIELD WED
..
Norwich
NEWCASTLE
Notts Forest
Bury
Swansea
Tranmere
WEST HAM :
SHEFFIELD UNITED
Southampton
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
ALDERSHOT-
BRISTOL CITY
CLAPTON ORIENT
CRYSTAL PALACE
NEWPORT
NORTHAMPTON
NOTTS COUNTY
Port Vale
SWINDON
TORQUAY
WATFORD
Brighton,
Bournemouth
Cardiff
Walsall
Ipswich
Reading
Bristol Rov." "
QUEEN'S PR.
Southend
Exeter
Mansfield
THIRD DIVISION ~ (NORTH)
Lincoln
Stockport
Barnsley
CARLISLE
Crewe Alex.
DARLINGTON
Hull City
DONCASTER ROV.
V.
V
Chester
Bradford City
Halifax
Oldham
V.
Accrington
Barrow
New Brighton
GATESHEAD Hartlepools ROCHDALE Rotherham SOUTHPORT WREXHAM YORK CITY
SCOTTISH CUP-THIRD ROUND
Buckle, Thistle.
RANGERS
DUNFERMLINE
MOTHERWELL
Hearts
Falkirk "
THIRD LANARK
Clyde
Alloa
Y.
V.
St. Mirren CELTIC
V.
ABERDEEN
Hibernian and Queen O'South received byes into the fourth
round.
(League Tables on Back Page)
SURPRISE BLOW | RIFLE SHOOTING
BY FOOTBALL
on
Arsenal Player's Death
Far East Trophy Match
The Federated Malay States, Lt.-Comdr. N., Kennedy (Capt.),
with a score of 767 out of a high- Major G. P. Murray, Capt. C. E
Accidental death was the St. est possible lotal of 840 for a team. Godby, Capt. W. F. P. Whitmarsh 29. Bryan-Gower, P. O, W. G. Pancras inquest verdict concerning of eight, shooting at 200, 500, and New. C. P. O. Paxton, F/Sgt. David Jolin Richards, known as 500 yards, have won the aperture- scragg, Cpl. Land, Pte. Hatfield, John, Ford, 19, of Enfield, the sight section of the Far East Drv. Logan. Reserve: F/Sgt. Fever. Arsenal FC. reserve goalkeeper, Trophy Match for 1938,
Next in order of merit are:- who died in hospital following an
Straits Settlements (Bingapore) Soldiers and Sailors in uni Umpire: Capt. J. F. Laurence..
Flay commences at 2 p.m. on operation on Dec. 31. forms are admitted to the Public Saturday and at 11 am on 'Mon-
Mr. Joe Shaw, assistant manager 759; Ceylon, 724; and Hongkong, .Enclosure at $1.00 per day today.
of the club, said that Ford played (719. very well in the Arsenal Reserves cluding tax.
"A chance sort of thing hap Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, F.A. CUP REPLAYmst Portsmouth Reserves etc., will not be permitted to
LONDO, 15 (Reuter)-Ever-pened in the first half. The ball operate within the precincts of ton entered the sixth round of the was hit and cannoned off and went The Hong Kong Jockey Club A Cup to-day when they beat to Ford, who was not expecting it. Birmingham by two goals to one The ball hit Ford in the stomach.· during the Race Meeting.
in the replay,
Tiffins will be obtainable in the Restaurant In the Public En closure.
SERVANTS PASSES Passes for Servants will be issued to Private Box holders only on application to the Secretary, Ist 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,
...
The following were the result of matches played:
FA. CUP ***(6TH ROUND REPLAY) Everton 2, Binnigham 1.
FIRST DIVISION Preston N.E. 1, Stoke 1. Aston Villa 4, Huddersfield 0.
SECOND DIVISION Notts Forest 2 Newcastle
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Exeter 3, Walsall 2.
THIRD DIVISION (NOBTII) Chester 1, Accrington 0.
BADMINTON
He was all right during the interval, made no complaint, and played brilliantly in the second half." He wont away after the match quite all right, The coroner remarked that later Font seemed to have been taken
In the open-sight section the winners are Straits Settlementa (Singapore), 700, Next in order of merit are: Federated Malay tates, 679; Hongkong, 641; and Ceylon, 618,
This match was introduced by the Hongkong Rifle Association in order to strengthen the bond be tween rife chiba and associations In the Far East and to act as a dnd of rehearsal for the NRA. ,303 Overaen: Postal Match
ill in the train, and he ultimately LEAGUE FOOTBALL
went to hospital.
Dr. William Tanner said he
The following. are the changes pro- k's socce operated on Ford for a perforated for this week's soccer ulcer and peritonitis.
graminer
Kwangwah v. Kowloon Div. 1 post mortem examination, bald he Kowloon 4.15 p.m. found two ulcers about half an
Dr. John Taylor, who made a
Kwong Wahy. Kowloon Div 21 inch in diameter, very similar in Kowloon 2:45 pm. appearance, and about the same
The Police are unable to field
uge, in the duodenum One of these their teamą owing to extra duties was perforated. It was the sort of required for the Chinese New St. John's chances of retaining injury which would be inclined to Year holidays.
The Middlesex v. Eastern Div, 1 the "B" Division Badminton make a perfora Mon.
The coroner said that no doubt match arranged for this week-end Championship were dimmed at Talkoo on Wednesday when they the nicer bad perforated owing to has been cancelled and will be re- were defeated by Chung Wah by the unexpected blow received in arranged to be played off at a
later date. 132 the narrowest possible margin
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary: Hong Kong, 15th Feb., 1939.
the atch that day.”
TELESCORE? SPECIAL
13 HOMES ARSENAL DERBY
EVERTON
SUNDERLAND WOLVES BLACKBURN MANCHESTER C. WEDNESDAY- CRYSTAL PALL NEWPORT SOUTHPORT RANGERS MOTHERWELL
3 AWAYS
CHARLTON COVENTRY THIRD LANARK 3 DRAWS
BRENTFORD SWANSEA CREWE
Sporting Fixtures
TO-DAY
BADMINTON-YMCA Badmin
ton, in the West Lounge, 8:30p.m. BRIDGE.-Y.MCA Women's Sec- tion, Bridge, and Practice Play, 10
| HOCKEY.-Hongkong Hockey Club "A" v. Middlesex (King's Park). 5 p.m.
POLO-Kildare Cup final (Boun-
dary E.), 4.15. p.m.
TO-MORROW
BADMINTON-YMCA Women's
+FOOTBALL—Fist Division, Royal Scota v. St. Joseph's (Shokumpoo), 2.45 p.m.: Police v. Kowloon (Boundary St), 4.15 p.m.; “Mk!- dlesex v. Eastern (Sookum poo), 4.15 p.m. Second Division, R.A. O.C. v, Middlesex (Mary), 2.15 p.; Police v. Kowloon (Boun- dary St.), 2.45; pan: Royal Scots 4.15 v. St. Joseph'a (Military), pm, Third Division (A), 5th AA, RA, V RWD (9%. Joseph's) 2:43 pm.: Kit Chee v. RA. Stan- ley (St. Joseph's), 4,15 pm,
Section Badminton in the West GOLF Chinesa New Year Meeting
(Fanling). Lounge. 10 am.
CRICKET.—First Division, Craigen- HOCKEY-Brawn Cup, St.
Tower 0.0. v.. Army (F); Endian R.CV Kowloon CC (F); Hong- - kong C.C. v. United Service" (F).] Second Division, Kowloon C.C. v. Intan RC (F); Arny V. Hạn kong CC. (1),
An-
drew's w Seaforths (St. An- drews), 3 pm, CHA V.-Y.M.CA. ("Y"), 3.45 p.m.; CBS v. Hong- kong Ladies (Happy Valley), 3 p.m.; D.GA. v. Club de Recreio **A" (Recreio), 3 pm RUGBY-Interport, Hongkong v. Shanghel (Happy Valley), 4 pm. TENNIS.—Entries alpse for Colony
Championships. -The following will represent the Volunteers versus the Indian R.CACHTING.-2nd Championship on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 11 am at series for racing yachts. I. R. C. Ground:- A. C.
SUNDAY CRICKET
Beck
The Manila Interport football (Capt.), K. M. Baxter, F. A. Broad- team played against the La Salle bridge. E O. Fincher, T. A. Madar,, College in a friendly match on W. LE Mackenzie, A. E Perry, I the latter's ground yesterday and T. Ride, W. Stoker, E. L.M. Soares. won by six clear goals.
and. A. Zimmern.
THE
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