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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1939.
In the World of Sports
HOW SCOTLAND & SWITZERLAND H.K. JOCKEY NEWCOMERS PROVIDE STAR C.B.S. LOSE AT ENTERED THE GUTIERREZ SHIELD CLUB'S 11TH TURN IN LAST SUNDAY'S
FINAL ON SATURDAY
ENGLAND'S DEFEAT WAS A COMPLETE SURPRISE
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(BY "JACK_HY”)
Scotland and Switzerland have entered the final of the Gutierrez - Shield - competition as the result of their victory last Sunday over India, and England, respectively.
Whereas Scotland's victory over India was not entirely un- expected, Switzerland's success against England came as a com- plete surprise. Many bowlers. had taken it for granted that the game was already in the bag for England, and that Scotland would have to go all out in order to beat India.
in
head,
Well, Scotland and India did! On the following have a pretty close game; how-England would have had three ever, though the difference in the final score was only five. the Bcotsmen were never at any time seriously threatened as they had the lead right through the game.
England, on the other hand, far from dominating the rame, were actually fighting "with their bicks to the wall, and though, Nke the Indians they lost by five shots also, at one stage of the game they were as many as twelve shots behind their opponents'
FIRST BLOOD
Charity Soccer Team Picked
A team was picked yesterday at the meeting of the Hongkong Football Association to represent Hongkong against the United Services In $ charity football) match on November 12, In aid of Poppy Day funds.
Lee Wai-tong, of the South China "A" will captain the Eleven. The match is to commence' at 4 p.m. at the Chub ground, and will be proceeded by a junior match,
The team-
EXTRA RACE! MEETING
EIGHT EVENTS ON PROGRAMME FOR NOVEMBER 18 The Hongkong Jockey Club's Eleventh Extra Bace meeting will be held at Happy Valley on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 2 pm. The first saddling bell will be at 1.30 p.m. Entries for
the meeting will
SOFTBALL PROGRAMME
BY ROY.
Making their debut in the local competition. Liga Portuguesa provided the star turn of last Sunday's softball programme by gain- ing an unexpected victory over the English Forum squad by 6 tallies to 4.
Local crities, without exception, had tipped the Forumers to win by a wide margin, but, despite outhitting the winners 7-4, two costly errors by Johnny Lee gave the Portuguese boys their winning runs
in the ninth frame,
CRICKET
Win For Command Headquarters
A friendly cricket match was played. at the Central British School yesterday when Command Headquarters beat the School" by 154 runs. It was the first defeat of the season for the C.B.B. XI. who have so far won five matches and drawn one,
The former St. Joseph's stars, to run out with the wide margin: Tony Ozorio and Francis Neves of 12 runs to 4
The School were without W. G. played invaluable ball for the win-
Pryde and Albert. Odell, two of Denham Crary was seen on the their better players. ners at shortstop and 'first base mound for the first time and had Headquarters batted first to de- Command respectively.
the Baseballers swinging at almost clare at 209 runs for the loss of Lefty Lopes, relieving Eddie everything to chalk up 10 strike six wickets. Capt. Grose contri- Souza on the mound in the fourth outs. stanza, held the opposition score- consistent
G. G. Lee was the most bates 63 to this total, Col Bagers
hitter with
three 31 not oak
and Sgt. Denver 48.
Cheung Wing-chul (8S.C. "B"); close at the Secretary's Omice at less over thhe latter half of the bingles, but B Woo took the R. G. Labrum took two wickets for
SCORING POSITIONS
game and received grand support spotlight with a round tripper to 94 rens, and EZ Huxley two pro- from Backstop Harry Campos. feft feld. Nasarin was sound be- for 38.
hind the plate put was responsible for a nasty accident when he col- scoring position in almost every the latter's collar bone,
C.B&. could reply only with 58.
The Forumers had runners in ded with Thompson to fracture/AW. Brown scoring 18 and E. V.
Lockhart 19. 8/8. Watson took · four school wickets for 25 runs, and Bgt. Denyer six wickets for
The
the
!!
Third $200.
Reserves-Lee
Blackburn (Police), and Lee Tin-12 noon on Thursday, Nov 8. sang (S.C. "A"); Leung Wing Chal
following is (S.C. "A"), Williamson (KF.C.). giamme of eight events: Hsu King-sing (Eastern); F. Fow-
THE PROGRAMME “ ler (Club), Fung King-cheung (S. [C. "A"), Lee Wai-tong (8.C, "A"), 1.-2.60 p.m.-Taipo Handicap.
A. V. Gosano (St. Joseph's). Hat-Winner
inning of the match, but their $600, Second $300. Chin-to (Eastern).
hitters were nable to come For Chiria Ponies through in the pinches; only Harry
FULL VALUE Kwok-wal,
For-Griffins of this Season classified Chinn was able to connect more for their victory, registering 12
The Canucks were full value for only 8 runs,
STUBBS CUP POLO
PLAYER CAUTIONED
P
ballers 5.
I
shots if Bradbury had been content to keep them, but in attempting to put in another one (he hater vouched the information to the spectators that he had been "greedy") he bad the mortification of pushing up
of Charlie one
row, Young Shu-yick and La "A" Class, barred. Jockey Allow-than once. Pang was responsible hits to the losers, and, commit- Rosselet's front woods for the
Shiu-wing.
ance, Entrance $5. One Mile. shot.
for some fancy fly-shagging at 22.30 DAIL However, England scored nine
Castle Peak centre feld, Yum was quite em-ting only me bodde to the East- shots on the next two heads to Gunner Whittle, of the 5th A.A..) Hanilicap.-First Section-Winner cient at the initial sack while Kit-
the next was cautioned at an Energenes) $600 Second $300. Third $200 chell and Tommy Young showed Larry Lawrence took twelve Actually. England Meeting of the Hongkong Football For China Pontes.
Class flashes of brilliance at short and stantiated his claim to the regular Stubber
chances without errer and sub-
WILS would have been leading by 20-Association held yesterday, for re- Jockey Allowance, Entrance $5 second respectively.
Cup Pale Competition first base station, Stagg gave a pesterday the matchen arranged 19 at this stage if they had been marks passed on the referee dur From the Two Mile Post Once
EASE VICTORY
promising display behind the plate for fast afternoon having been “ able to keep the three which ing the match played between the Round and In About One Mile
The Hongkong Ball Clab took but did not let Ms arm go until cancelled. 5th A.A. and the 8th Heavy RA | 151 Yaris), drew first
threw blood Bradbury
away through
an Saturday, October 14.
Note.-One Entry only will be of Recrelo Bees, to win by the com- game.
full advantage of the inexperience the concluding stages of the The Tournament genres Will against England and scored three lack of caution.
"Doc" Molthen slapped a be continued on Friday and again made for the Castle Peak Handi-paratively easy margin of 7 runs, single on his first trip to the plate. on Monday, Wednesday and Fri- cap (Races Nos. 2 and 4.
E to 2 Lima surprising erred in the but, despite swinging at some high day next week. tries will be divided into First second frame to allow the Ball ones, was walked on all his subse- and Second Sections at the dis- Club to chalk up a lead which they quent turns at bat." cretion of the Hankcapper. never "lost.
Switzerland (represented by W. Naet, L. Gadgi. J. S. Landolt and
C. 8. Rosselet)
on the very first" head. This was
followed by a couple of twos andį.
Krall 17-20 behind on
head. two
NOT YET LOST
another three to make the total The day for England, however. ten for the Arst four heads before was not yet lost as a single on "England (S. Randle, F. Goodwin, the 18th head and another on the A. J. Hall and B. W. Bradbury) 19th saw England only one shot finally managed to put in one.
behind Switzerland, England had Everyone playing well, Switzer-one wood
jack on land kept on increasing the score the 20th head. when Joe Landolt and were leading by 19-8 on the sent down a fastish one which 14th bead.
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THE HONG KONG®
JOCKEY CLUB
touching the
SWEEPSTAKE RACE RESULTS
Jean, sailed by Col. G. C. Gow!- land, won the Sweepstake Race of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club which took place yesterday.
Detailed results follow.
Started 14.40 Hrs,
forced the kitty a yard back, but the shot was still against Switzer-Penelope land.
Charlie Roeselet. however, "did an excellent piece of work when his last wood took the jack into the ditch for a count of three. England needed five shota to win on the last head. The task proved too much for
tbem. Switzerland took one on the last hand.
THE TENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held
As I said. for Switzerland every (weather permitting) at HAPPY one played well, particularly Joe
Landolt whose drawing VALLEY on SATURDAY, 4th pound-on shots November, 1939, commencing at L. Gaddi. 2.00 p.m.
The first Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
two.
and were accurate. as number
was good, and easlly had the better of Frank Goodwin who was definitely "off colour" last Sunday.
."
Hal Wing Lee, with
A -BONER
3-3 pm-Hongkong St. Leger, the opposing felders playing deep, i -Winner $1,000, Second $300. managed to drag a brace of singles Umpire Roy Lau pulled a boner Third $200. For China Pontes, just over the infeld, for his best when he allowed George White to Gains of this Season. Weight day at bat in ages.
score on a "passed ball" that had, 146 lb. Winners of one race, 5 Dave Leonard belted a triple hit the batter, drawing forth ani Finished Corr. Pos. lb.; of two or more rates, 10 1b; and a bomer while brother stan emphatic protest from Doc Mol
penalty. Entrance $10. One and connected for a double, and a them. Three Quarter Miles
16.23.47 18.23.47 5
(Mr. S. Berg). Eve
16.28.53 16.26.53 6 (Mr. D. Sparrow). Isobel
16.19.20 16.19.20 (Capt. G. E. Neve). Jean
16.18.56 16.18.56 (Col. G. C. Gowiland).
3
1
La Linda... 16.19.57 16.19.57 No 4
(Mr. M. I. Johnstone). Maureen ...... 18.19.05 16.19.05
Mr. F. D. Phillips).
2
Peak
single. A strange feature of the 43.30 p.m. Castle
game was that not a single batter Handicap. Second Section. (See struck out while only one tree Race No. 2).
pass, by Jackie Noronha.. *Was issued.
As the decision made no ap- preciable difference to the re- salt of the "game, the Base- ballers have not lodged an official protest.
NOT TROUBLED
There
no play in
the
HONGKONG GOLF CLUB ANNUAL COMPETITION
and
The annual competition in aid of the Royal Red Cross Society the Order of St. John of Jerusalum produced 141 entries. The competition was played at Fanling throughout October.
The winner was W. Hewitt (17) three up.
+
,
Other scores were:
5-4pm-Shum Chun Handi- cap.--First Section.-Winner $600.) For the losers, Lima, and Al Al-
Major A. B. Johnstone (6) two Second $300, Third $200. For vares garnered two bingles spiece
Chung Hwa staged a light-heart- w. G. Harvey (10), R. Young (8), up, Major T. A Meek (8), Major China Ponies, "C Class,
while Tuta Prata Ponies
accounted for ed affair against the Central Bri-w. Sharp (9), P. C. Jackson (18). that have won more than $3,000 the longest hit
with a rousing tishers, and were not troubled to P. Morrison (13) and J. B. Harri-·
Tony Alves In "stakes since January 1 1939, double to centre,
played his usual brilliant game at
win by 11 runs to 1. Tuffy Chinn, son (20) one up, and eight scores Gull (Mr. A. O. E. Mills) and True barred. Jockey Anowance 1-2-
the Winds Alley bat most impres-
making reappearance trance 35 One Mile
on the of "all square." mound, held the Britishers to 1 sive was the fine showing of Note.-One Entry inly will be Johnny Fonseca at left field.
measly bingle in the arst, six made for the Shum Chun Handi-
frames, but did not reproduce third and home on the offchance cap Races Nos. 5 armi 7). Entries
anything like his old form. that the elders might throw wild, will be divided into First and
The Filipino Club proved to be The Chinese boys ran wid when George Gurevitch gave an im- Second Sections at the discretion no match for the southful Vic- they got on bases and fans were proved display at second while of the Handicapper,
6-430 PL New
Blue (Mr. C. Wilson) D.N.F.
R. SCOTS BEAT POLICE
Playing at Boundary
Street yesterday, the Royal Scots best
«from tries.
V. R. C. 'SUCCESS
Don't be vague
ask for Haig
W. Naef, the Switzerland lead, the Police by 12 points to Handicap-Winner $600.
toria Recreation Club gang, regis-treated to the spectacle of seeing George Fowler took excellent care Bridge tering only two hits off the steady the inimitable Nip Lum purposely of the initial sack. Smudge Smith had his moments of usefulness. The game No One without a badge will, but he was not as
Second hurling of Kelly Siva-Netto, and getting himself trapped between scores his squad's lone market. played without $300 was consistent as
Third $200 For Aus- only just managed to save the posts, and the only scoring was tralian be admitted to the Members' 8am Randle who I
think was
Subscription Ponies of whitewash by scoring two in the Enclosure. Such must be worn easily the best man for England.
any Season. Jockey Allowance, Anal frame on 1 bingle and, a Lt. Entrance $5. 8ix Furlongs, on the day's performance. I had
couple of bobbles. throughout the duration of each
expected more of A. J. Hall, Eng
7-5 7.m-Chan Chan Handi- Meeting in such a manner as to land's number three. as he was
cap-Second. The Royal Scots almost mono-No. 5). be readily identified.
playing on a green every inch of polised play and the Police never which was familiar to him. as looked like scoring.
"Badges admitting Non-Mem was, of course. Sam Randle. hers to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms
$5.00
BETTER STANDARD
Capt. Duke had twe tries, Pinkerton one and L/Cpl Boe une.
In
Bimby Ablong took "individual Section. (Bee Race bonours with three safeties
four trips to the plate, and had 8-5.30 p.m.-Newcastle Handi- an errorless day at the Keystone cap.--Winner $600. Second $300, sack. Dave Hutchinson, Arculli, | Third $200. ..... For Australian Bub. Gaan and Azedo connected for two |scription Ponies, "C" Class Win-aplece of the winners bag of 14
HITTING SPREE
A definitely better standard of classic (if this adjective could be rers of $1,000 or more in stakes hits. for Gentlemen and $3.00
bowls was served up on the ad-applied to bowls). As Scotland's since January 1, 1838, barred. for Ladies (Both including tax) joining green where Scotland and number two, he was drawing with Jockey Allowance, Entrance $5. obtainable throw th the India contested the right to enter such uncanny accuracy that he From the 1 Mile Post (About
The Hongkong Baseballers gave SECRETARY apon the per the final road. J. C. Chalmers, made A. M. Omar appear like a Half Mile 160 Yards).
the Canadian Chinese plenty of sona) or written application of a W. L. Walker; J. C. Fender and A. novice.
opposition for Eve innings, but Daily Double Event:-Fifth and the latter went on a hitting spree Mtusbar, "such Member to be M. Holland played for Scotland
With Jimmy Chalmers and Jock Seventh Races. responsible for all visitors intro. Hoosen, A. M. Omar, A. K. Minu wanted of them, Adam Holland
to tally seven times in the sixth and India's representatives were Fender doing everything that was duced by him, and for Payment and U. M. Omar.
had his job cut and dried. U. M of All Chits, etc.
Scoring ave on the first two Omar, on the other hand, found- The Secretary's Office. 1s: heads. Scotland took
early himself up against it most of the an door, Exchange Ballding (Tel.
they dever lost afternoon in spite of the fact that 27794) will close at 12 o'clock *Noon.
lead which
throughout the game, though on A. K. Minu gave him ample sup- the fourth head they were only a port.
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single shot ahead of India. On quite a number of heads. Tilas are obtainable at the However, seven shots on the next when a drive was obviously called Club House provided they are three heads put the Scotsmen for. Omar could not take the ordered in advance from the Nowell ahead again; they were 16-7 chance, as he was not well pro- tected at the back. Omar himself Boy (Telephone 21928).
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 including Tax,for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary Hong Kong, 36th Oct. 1939.
in the lead on the tenth head.
The Indians must have ren- lised the gravity of the situs- tion then; they trieà dès- parately・ "to stave of defeat, But the effort came too late, for though they were able to score nine on six of the following eleven' heads, Scot-" land's five singles in the clos- ing stages of, the game enabled them to win by as many shots.
GOOD BOWLS
Sporting Fixtures
TO-DAY BRIDGE Cheero Club Lessons In
Contract Bridge, 8 p.m.
TO-MOBKUW "..
BADMINTONYM.GA. Badmin
ton, in the West Lounge. 8:30
ard
did not play as well as he did SWIMMING; -- YM.CA against Malaya in the second Swimming, 6 Dm. " round.
on
FINAL ON SATURDAY The anal of the Gutierrez Shield competition will take place Saturday on the Kowloon Football Club green between Scotland and Switzerland Unless Switzerland spring another sur- prise, I think they will be in for a licking. I have every respect for the Scottish team and if they
The Scotsmen att played good should play anything like they be made of W. Walker whose best the Indian rink, they should bowls, but special mention must did on Sunday last when they
796 performance last Sunday was win comfortably.
Mixed
SATURDAY, NOV. 4 FOOTBALL First Division: (415)
pm.) Royal Bepts v. Kowloon (Sookunpoo); South China “3”|
Royal Scots (St. Joseph's) 415 m: Kwong Wah v. Kowloon (Kowloon), 4.15 pm. Third División: R. A. 8. C. v. Signals (Kowloon), 2.45 p.m.; Kumaons V. R. A. M. C. (Chatham Road), 2.45 p.m.; International y 12th R. A. Mitary), 15 p 24th R A. v. 5th R. A. (Stanley), 2.45 p.m... RACING. Hongkong Jockey Club's 10th Extra Race Meeting, at Happy Valley, 2 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOV. 5
v. Middlesex (Caroline H); Club v. St. Joseph's (Club);| FOOTBALL-First Division: (4,15 }; ; División IT "A": "R, A. O. CD) Navy v.. South China A Club (Military) 1245 pm; Chee . 5th R. A. (Caroline H), 24 pmm.; Eastern v. 8th R. A. (Club), 2.45 pm; 30th B. A, v, South China (Stanley), 4.15 pm, Becond Division" "B": Engineers v. University (Bt,, Joseph's), 2:45 p.m.; Himal V.
(Causeway Bay), Pokce v. Kwong Wah (Boundary Road), Second Division B: Police v. RAF: į (Boundary Road) 2.45 pm. Third Division: Royal Scots v. Electric (Bookmpoo), 245 b.m.; Engineers v, South China (Caro- Jine Hall), 4.15 p.m.
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