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ADVERTISEMENTS
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1939.
In the World of Sports
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CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP COLONY OPEN TENNIS
RACE NEARS END
THE HONG KONG Kowloon And Club de Recreio
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, ist March, the first bell will be rung at 11 a.m., and the first race will be run at 11.30 *.m. 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.
played throughout the Meeting.
In Vital Clash To-Day
H.K.C.C. AND INDIANS MEET
AT CHATER ROAD
(By TAC)
WITH THE APPROACH
OF A THRILLING FINISH TO THE RACE FOR THE SENIOR SHIELD,
in
cricket
will the
league to-day's programe
The key match is, attract more than usual interest. of course, that between Kowloon Cricket Club and Club de Recreio, which will be played on the ground of the former.
It is anybody's game, in my opinion, but there is no questioning that, in a match of this description, the Believer home team hold a tremendous advantage.
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Programme For Opening Week's Play
The following is the week's programme of the Colony Open Tennis Championships to be played at the Hongkong Cricket Glub. commencing Monday, March 6.
Open Singles:-. R. Kitchell v.
TUESDAY, MARCH 7
Chan Kam-mbon; T. C. Monaghan Open Singles:-Lam Kwan v. J. v. Isoi Ping-fan; C. R. Bax v. Ng, M. Tomlinson; W. J. Howard v. W. Kam-cheung; K. M. Lee v. I. M. A. A. Land; Lai Kwong-chuen v. 8: A. Razack, and A. V. Remedios v. Luk Gray; Lee Chee-man v. Leon Ping- Chun-cheung.
chiu: Y. C. Laŭ v. Lee Wal-tong Open Doubles: Lu! Kwal-fan and Wong Fuk-nam v. H. D. Rum- and Chan Chi-leung พ. Lim jahn. Thiam-tet and Stephen Wong: I. Open Doubles: -E. E Story and and B. Agaturoff v. Paul Kong and J. J. Ferguson v. Pang Oi-lam and B. Szeto and Wong Shiu-wing, and Wei Chung; Tsui Wai-pui and Trul Luk Ding-cheung v. J. W. Leonard Yun-pul v. T. C. Monaghan and and George Choa.
T. J. Gould.
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BOAT RACE CREWS
MCCALLUM'S PERFECTION
LONDON, Mar. 3 (Reuter) The crews for the Boat Race be-SCOTS WHISKY
tween Oxford and Cambridge, to be rowed on April 1; are:-
Cambridge
Oxford
G. Huse (Upper Latymer School | Vi C. Addison (Roborough and Pem- broke), A. Turner (Cranleigh and and Oriel), J. L. Garton (Eton and Corpus), A. Burrough (St. Paul's Magdalen), A. Slemick (St. Ed- ward's and St. Edmund), R. and Jesus), J. Savill (Radley and steward (Eton and Magdalen), R. Jesus), H. Parker (Tabor Academy Burnell (Eton and Magdalen), E and Trinity Hall), J.- Turnbull|x. Waldron (Shrewsbury and
(Eton and Third Trinity), C. San-Magdalen), R. Bourne (Eton 'and ford (Eton and Trinity Hall) and New College) and H. Massey (Up- H. Smith (Eton and Magdalen). per College and Ballol).
The tin interval will be after the fifth race on the first four
in sporting cricket and outright results though I am, days of the Meeting...
I think Recreio, if they want to win the Shield, would MEMBERS' BADGES AND be well advised to approach this match from the
angle that half a loaf is better than no bread. "ENCLOSURES
moment a keen finish in the championship I don't for one
A draw is not the faintest Members are reminded that mean that they should start race.
whatever. As the they and their ladies MUST wear the match with one idea and use to them their badges prominently dis.jonë idea alone: "We are here same applies to the Club, in a (Geelong and Clare). M. Buxton Trinity), H. Forbes (8t. Paul's and lesser extent, cricket of the win to play for a draw and have or-lose type should be seen on the no intention whatever of try town ground to-day!" NO ONE WITHOUT Aling to win." Heaven forbid
The Club side, as published, re- BADGE WILL BE AD-that I should ever advocate presents a good all-round com- MITTED TO THE MEM. such tactics. "But the second bination, but it is by no means the BERS' ENCLOSURE.
duty of a captain is to draw strongest side that can be put out. a game he cannot win it The players are:-H. Owen-Hughes Fearce, J. L. C. Badges admitting non-members and Recreio skipper Rod-Cupt.), T. A. to the Members Enclosure and rigues must keep in mind Pearce, J. R. Ilsley, L. T. Ride, L Club Rooms at $10.00 per day that the other side has more including taxor $40.00 Includ potential strength than his. ing tax for the Meeting (Indies $5.00 and $20.00 respectively) 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
After all, a draw is usefu}~ enough to him. It would mean that. provided Recreio don't lose to the Club in the last game, Kowloon will have to beat the Indians to win the Shield proposition on which the odds are two to otherwise, depending on whe- ther Recreio beat or draw with the Club, the Shteld will be won by the Portuguese side, or
one-
a play-off will be necessary. Of course, all these surmises and
floor, EXCHANGE BUILD calculations will be set at nought ING,
D. Kibee, C. D. N. Walker, M. F. L Haymes, E. A. Bompas, D. S. Blake and A. K. Mackenzie.
At the time of writing the I.R.C. have not yet announced their team, some uncertainty appearing to exist regarding one of the re- gular men
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It should be a good game. expect A. "R. Minu will take a lot of wickets. It is a pity that neither Longfield nor Beck is playing-they would be invalgable to the Club on the kind of a pitch that I imagine it will be after an unusually busy week.
other games in the first division Navy v. Civil Service and
(Tel. 27794) WILL Recreio do the unexpected and are CLOSE AT 10.00. à.m. ON fail to beat the Royal Navy in their Craigengowef v. Army, THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and next match.
at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH
DAY.
CLUB-INDIANS
JUNIOR LEAGUE There is a full programme also The Indians meet Hongkong in the junior league. Most im Cricket Club at Chater Road and portant match here is again that
and A limited number of tiffilns will wil be all
win,
Kowloon
Recreio, out to
The between be obtainable each day at the chances of their clinching the stern, rivals in the second division Club Hense, provided they are Shield are so minute that that as in the first. The other games ordered in advance from the No. possibility can be ruled out, but if are Indians v. Craigengower, Uni- they do come out with full points veralty v. Club, Civil Service" v. 1 Boy, (Tel. 21920),
in this game there is a prospect of Police and Army. v. Navy.
On ne pretext will children be permitted in either enclosure dur.
ing the first four days of the SPORTING FIXTURES Meeting. No amahs will be allowed on the Fifth Day.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day including tax for all persons in cluding ladies, and is payable at the Gate.
Soldiers and Sailors in unl- forms are admitted to the Public Enclosure at $1.00 per day in. cluding tax.
· Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
Timms will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public ̈TM En- closure.
SERVANTS' PASSES " Passes for Servants will be issued to Private Box holders only on application to the Secretary, 1st floor, Exchange Building.
TO-DAY
KOWLOON GOLF CLUB
BADMINTON.-Y. M. C. A. Women's The February Medal Pool Cóm-" Section Badminton, in the West petition was won by N. Hardle with Lounge, 10 am..
a score of 82-18-34. The runner CRICKET-First Division, Hong-up was T. Paton with a score of kong CC. y. Indian R.C (L):75-6-69. There were 18 entries. Craigengower G.C. v. Army (L);}
the
Navy Civil Service CC. SOFTBALL LEAGUE Kowloon C.C. v. Recreio (L). Second Division. Recrelo
The following games in 7. Kowloon C.C. (L); University Inter-Hong. Softball League have v, Hongkong C.C, (L); Civil been arranged for to-morrow:-- Service C.C. v. Police (L); Army 10.15 am. N.LC. Bank v. RA.F. v. Navy (L); Indian R.C. v.at R.A.F. ground.
11.15 am: Lacas v. Shell at La Cralgengower C.C.
Salle ground. FOOTBALL-First Division: South China "A" v. Kwong Wah (Caro- line Hill), 4.30 p.in.: Kowloon v. Eastern (Kowloon), 4.30 p.m., South China "B" v. St. Joseph's H.K. BOWLING ALLEY (Caroline Hill), 3 p.m.; Second The following, are the Hongkong Division: R.A O. C. v. Kwong" Bowling Alley results for the month Wah (Military), 4.30 pm: How of February 1939:- loon v. South China (Kowloon),
2.30 pm. Ewo v. HK, Electric at Kal Tak ground.
TEN PINE
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3 p.m.; Middleger v. 5th R. A. Ladies: Mra E. Boong. (Bonkunpoo); 3 pm; Eastern v. Gentlemen: "Mr. J. 8. Landolt...248) St. Joseph's (St. Joseph's), 4.30
DUCK PINS
pm; R. Scots v. R. Engineers Ladies: Mrs. E. Soong 133 (Military), 3. p.m. Police
Gentlemen: Mr, J. S. Landelt...138
Hongkong F. C. (Boundary Rd.).
8 p.m.
GOLF-Captain's Cup (Old and
New Courses, Fanling),
Army (Happy Valley), 416 pm. Any persons found foltering:
YACHTING --4th Championship with Servants" passes in their | HOCKEY/Brown Cup, CBA, ' V. ¦
Series for racing yachta. possession will forfeit the same St. Andrew's (St. Andrew's), 3
TO-MORROW and will be removed from 'the p.m.; 0.88, v., Recrelo "B" (0.
Cup. BS.), 3 pm; YMCA v. Recreio FOOTBALL Governor's Enclosure.
HKCAAF. v. HKFA. (Caro-) "A" (Recreto), 3 p.m.; Horigkong
line Hill), 3.45 p. Ladies v. Seaforths (Seaforths),
GOLE--Captain's Cup (Old and 3 p.m.
New Courses, Fanling), RACING~Annual Meeting (Happy
HUNTING --Fanling Meet Valley),,2 p.m.
ling), 2.45 pm RUGBY-Hongkong "TO. - “A” V.
HMS. * Birmingham (Happy YACHTING - Beventh
Cham- Valley), 3 p.m.; Volunteers pionship Series for Cruisers,
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 15th Feb., 1939.
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