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SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1939.
23 In the World of Sports &
Photograph taken at the annual Bisley meeting of the Hong- kong Rifle Association held at Kowloon City last week, (Photo
by Léfea).
WOLVES TO WIN CUP FINAL
THREE TO ONE FAVOURITES
LONDON, April 3 (Beuter)- Wolverhampton are strongly " fav- oured to win the English Associa- tion Football final against „Ports mouth at Wembley on Saturday. The betting in three to one on the Wolves.
nervous
In order to
ease the strain, Portsmouth has hit on the novel idea of having the players entertained by a comedian with recitations and jokes in the dress- ing room for half an hour before
ENTRIES & WEIGHTS FOR play begins.
FOURTH EXTRA MEETING
Picture taken at the "Bisley" meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Association held at the Army Ranges. Kowloon City, last San- 'day. (Photo by Leica).
LATEST DERBY
GOLF
AMATEUR
TOURNAMENT
CALL-OVER LONDON, April 28 (Reuter)The following is the latest,call-over for-In the fifth round of the England
Blue Peter. 100:30 (t and o.) Scott Admiral's Walk, 15/2 (t. and o.)
Cullis. Falstone, 10/1 (0) West-Fox Cub, 100/8 (0)
Wolves have been training at home, but Portsmouth spent the last few days on the south coast,
The teams wih line up as -the Derby: The following are the entries and ; G.-Charters Towers flandicap-"B"
lows: weights for the Fourth Extra Race Class (From the Two Mile Post,
Once Round' and In).
WOLVERHAMPTON. — Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey
Aztec 135. Blandford 165, Brutus Morris, Taylor; Galley. Club to be held on May 6, 1939, at Happy Valley.
138. Centre Court 155. Criffel 180. Gardiner: Burton. Mcintosh. King's Privilege 148. National Vic-cott, Dorsett and Maguire. tory 135, Ranger 152, Rising Star PORTSMOUTH. — Walker: 135, Scarlett O'Hara 152, Tornado gan. Star 150.
1.-Mount Gough. Handicap (11 Miles) English. Cavaller 150 lbs., For- gotten Star 148, Galveston Bay 148, Fectic View 168, Jillian 158. Lovely! Star 148 Papoose 161. Peaceful View 158, Rose Emily 154.
7-Tuimoshan Handicap-"D" Class-Ist Section (1 Mile) Advancing Time 161 lbs., Corona-
2-Mount Davis Handicap "Ction Day 140, Dekko 144, Desert
Class-1st Section (From the
Two Mlle Post. Once Round and In)
Star 140, Double Chance 166. Ebony Idol 140. Estover 154, Fel Ying 140. Final Triumph 140. Flybynight 140. Celtic Star 148 lbs., Forgotten Gold Cor. 168. Gold Sovereign 140. Star 151, Galveston Bay :49, King Night View 168, Oranje Boven 183. Kong 155, Lovely Star 151, Marks- Plain View 140,ortrush 145. Royal man 165, National Pride 161. Pin-Highness 145, Strathbannock 156, farthings 161. Rose Evelyn 158. Sylvandale 166, This Time 148. Rose Jane 165 Scenic View 150, Tribute 140. Valorous 155. Soldier of Britain 168.
3. Brisbane Spring Handicap (1) Miles)
Centre Court 135 lbs., Cocklerot 135. Coufing Eve 158. Double Finesse 135, Lancashire Chips 157, Lucky Lad 162, Snowy River 157, Strathroy 155. Triumphant Day
150.
4.- Mount Davis Handicap "C" Class-2nd Section (From the Two Mile Post, Once Round and In}
The
Alligator 158 lbs., Annas Bat 161, Bistre 140, Bright View 147. Lady Love 154, Laughing Girl 151, Rose- Queen 158, Soldier of China 751. The Tigress 145, Tyne 188
8.Canterbury Park Handleap
(From the Two Mile Post,
Once Round and In) Ajax 152, Baffin Bay 144, Bruno, 155. Cairnsmore 142, Candlelight 165. Hellum 140. Magic 142, Poconos 40, Ruby Star 142, Schmetterling 140, Sydney Lad 158. Tarzan 155.
Signal Light, 100 7 (0) Mor Hypnotist, 100/7 (0) Rochford: 'Guthrie, Rowe. Foxbrough, 100/6 (0) Wharton; Worrai, McAlinden, An- Heliopolis, 100/€ (0) derson. Barlow and Parker..
TENNIS TOURNEY
CONCLUDING
Last Semi-Finals
This Week According to present plans (and, weather permitting!) the current tennis championships should be completed during the week of May 7 to 14.
The Open Doubles semi-finals will be played next week, the the between the Tsui Brothers and Lim Thiam-tet and Stephen Wong on Monday, and the Rumjahn - Cou- sins-Lee Yue-wing and Ho Ka-lau encounter on Wednesday.
3.Talmoshan Handicap-"D" Class-2nd Section (1 Mile) Clowner 155 lbs., Diogenes 151,
Three of the Hongkong Cricket February Fourth 150. Golden Cow Club's competitions will be con- 185, Guinness Time 148. Jackcluded next week. On Tuesday W. O'Lantern 155. Kut Cheung 140, Sander and Miss A Taylor (-15) Meteor 159. Milleaye 158. National Andrews (-15.3) in the Cnal of the Lancashire Chap 142, Magog 144, will meet H. J. Armstrong and Mis, Anthem 140. National Service 148, Mixed Doubles. Phoenix 148. Racing Boy 155, Radium Star 140, Silver Star 150. Sports Venture 148. Starlet 151, Tempest 162. The Leopard 158. Tiny Tim 148, Whalsey 150, Wilber 147.
CLUB Wild Bear 140. Zero 161.
H.K. GOLF STARTING TIMES
The foiloving are the starting times for Fanling" of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club:
Saturday afternoon, April 29
Old Course.
p.m.
Soccer Play Off
On Wednesday the final of the Handicap Doubles will be played, the contestants being W.
Sander and T. J. Gould (-15). or E E. Story and J. J.
Ferguson (-5/6) versus R. K. Valentine and L. M. 8. Lloyd (scratch) or T. C. Monaghan and V. R. Gordan (-3/8).
+
The Club Handicap Singles fina takes place on Friday, when A. T.
EASTERN TO MEET Dow (-2/6) or H. J. Armstrong
-NAVY TO - DAY.
200 J. M. Pearson, W. S. E. James. Return From Tour
2.04 L, Jackson, F. H. Stokes, 2.08 R. J. K. Walker, J. Glen,"
Sunday, April 30-Old Course.
a.m.
9.is L. M. S. Lloyd, H. F. Phillips. 9.20 F. A. Redmond, D. J. Gil-
i
more.
9.24 E Laidlaw, J. W. Mayhew. 9.28 R. J. K. Walker, J. Glen.
9.32 N. D. Lloyd, G. C. Worrall 9.38 H. J. D. Lowe, J. Linaker.
With Fine Record
The Fastern Athletic soccer team
(-15) versus L. Goldman (-80) or
V. R. Gordan (-3/8),
U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS
NEW YORK. Apr 28 (Reuter)-
which has just concluded a tour of The following were the results of Haiphong and Saigon returned to Hongkong on board the s.s. Helikon matches played in the Major Base-
ball League yesterday: on Thursday, leaving behind a fine record.
Playing nine matches in all, they won seven, drew one and lost only a single game-this to the French
9.49 T. F. R. Waters. B. T. MC Selection XI at Haiphong, when. 9:44 A. N. and Q. A. A. Macfad-admittedly, they were bady trounc-
Müllen.
yen.
9.49 8. H. Dodwell, K... Motri-
son.
9.52 Lt-Car.
Delaney.
ed, losing by nine goals to one..
Eastern will meet Royal Navy 'to-day, at 4.30 p.m. at Caroline Murray, P. S. Hill to decide the runner-up post- tion of the Senior League, the
9.56 R. H. Gregory, A. D. Hum-championship of which was won
phreys.
10.00 A. E. Lissaman, R. G. Parker. 10.04 Col. Holt, Wing Cdr. Steele
Perkins,
10.08 T. E and T. A. Pearce,
10.12 R. M. Pearce, A. J. Dennis.
5
10.24 R. C. Stewart, J. M. Pearson. 10.28 J.D. Danby, F. A. M. Elliott. 10.32 W. N. A. Smalley, F. C.
Young.
by South China "A" last week.
SPORTING FIXTURES
TO-DAY
run-
NATIONAL LEAGUE
R. HE.. Boston pind 5 -10 1 Philadelphia
4 13 2 (Simmons homered
for
the
3 11
-8
2
15 ◊
for
the
Braves).
Chicago
Cincinnati (Goodman Homered
Reds).
Pittsburgh
5
0
I
6 10 3
St. Louis........ (Suhr homered for the Pirates and Mize for the Cardinals. Eleven innings were played).
The match between Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants was not played owing to the ground, being wet.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia Washington
10.16 W. F. Barnes, E. J. Faggiano.FOOTBALL--First Division 10,20 Chev: A. T, La7, R. K. VR-
lentine.
ners-up play-on Navy v. Eastern: Caroline Hill, 4.45 pm. LAWN BOWLS--First Division--- Kowloon Docks v. Civil Service; Recreto "A" v. Kowloon Bowling "B"""; Indian R.C. Kowloon Green; Craigengower v. Recreio "B" Indian R.C. v. Kowloon C.O.. Second
Division--Civil Service C.C...y. Kowloon B.G.C., Talkoo R.O. T. Cratgengower C.C, Kowloon Tong v Kow- Bt. Louis loon FC Hongkong FC. v. Po- Cleveland
10.36 L. M. Wylie. A. Sommerfelt. 10.40 J. Forbos, I. F. Geare, 10.44 C. M. Stark, J. L. C. Pearce. 10.48 J. F. Robinson, E G. Price. `10.52. W. B. Richardson, · F" E..
Bookery
New Course,
a.m.
9.28 Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Glen, ¦¦ 9.36 Mrs. Meredith, Miss Dodwell. 10.12 J. McNiven, Col; Matthews, 10.20. Mrs. Pearce, Mrs. Dennis' 10.28 Mrs: Stewart, Mrs. Pearson, 1036 Mrs. Smalley, Mra, Young. 10:48 Mrs. Robinson; Mrs, "Price
lice R.C. Third Division.
Detroit
3
2
B
13 1
1
9
3,
Chicago
2 15 2 (Gehringer) homered-for the TI- gera Thirteen innings were play- ed)"
3
(Heath homered for the In-.
Kowloon Bowling Green v. Standians),
ley; Kowloon CC Recrefo: The match between the New Hongkong Football Club, Kow-York Yankees and the Boston Red loon Football Club; Craigen-Box was not played owing to the Kower v.- Electric.
cold.
Casanova, 20/1 (0) Wheatland, 20/1 (6) Diadoqué, 20/1 (0) Dhoti, 25/1 it, and a) Buxton, 25/1 (0); 33/1 (t) Tamworth, 25/1 (0)
JOCKEYS ASSIGNED
SOUTHPORT, April 28 (Reuter
Amateur Golf Championship to- day, C. W. Mole, of Reading, beat' Nugenthead 8 up and 6; Crawley beat E' Bromley-Davenport, of Cheshire, Д Walker Cup trials player, 7 up and 5: White beat C. E. V. Ellott, of Notts, 3 up and 1.
The quarter finals and the semi- finals will be played off to-morrow.
assigned to probable starters for the Thousand Guineas:
Sibbritt rides Quite Contrary, Stephenson rides Infeared and Pat Beasley rides Curtain Call. Wavelength has been
The following jockeys have been drawn.
with-
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