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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1939.
** In the World of Sports
IDEAL WEATHER FAVOURS H.K.R.A. SATURDAY SHOOT AT STONECUTTERS' RANGE
Forty-eight members were present at the H.K.R.A.'s shoot on this range on Saturday. Ideal conditions pre- valled, there being no wind to contend with, and a very good light up to 600 yards.
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8gts Heap and Breese, both of the RN. Range Staff, tied in the aperture sights, with a score of 98, Sgt. Heap taking the Nett Spoon with" à score of 33 at 300 yards, Bgt. Breese only making 32 at this range.
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Mr. Guard, of the D.R.C.. was a close runner up, with a score. of 97 winning the Handicap Spoop and he also won a Fossible Button at 500 yards.
Mr. Gilman of the D.R.G., again won the open sight class with a score of 88, securing the. Nett Spoon. Pte. R.A. Castro, H.K.V.D.C won the Handicap Spoon,
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THE LEADING SCORES
The leading scores were as follows:-
L/Cpl. J. E. Hawkins
Lt. L. B Holmes
Supt. W, F. Thompson
Mr. H. G. Foreman
Mr. A. L. Warburton Sigmn. N. J. Booker
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S.R. (B)
H'cap. 200 yds. 500 yds. 500 yds. Totul
Scr. 31..
IDS.
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93
92
92
39
89
88
87
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Sgt. R. J. Heap
33
98N
Sgt. G. E. Breese
2
34
32
98
Mr. J. A. Guard
2
31
35
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Mr. J. G. Biles
3 28
34
31
L/Col. A. D'Aquino
3
29
30
33
Mr. W. Trenouth
3
33
29
Mr. L. W. Peckham
4
28
30
Capt. F. P. Sequeira
Scr.
29
28
Nil
28
30
25
33
2 28
30
3
28
29
5
27
27
Nil
31
23
$
S.R. (A)
Mr. W. K. Gillman
45
1
26
34.
28
88N
L/Sgt. W, Nunn
4
28
85
Pte. R. A. Castro
10
Sgt. J. P. Haleros
5
30
$5
L/Sgt. J. D. Remedios
8
27
26.
84
S/Lt. G. J. P. Carey
4
2"
Mr. H. S. Jones
11
28
Mr. R. Tynemouth
'9
28
L/Cpl. J. M. Xavier
7
Pte. N. D. Booker
(N) winner of Nett spoon.
(H) winner of Handicap spoon.
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74
75
23
70
(P) winner of Fossible Button. Winners of spoons have handicaps reduced by one point.
ADVERTISEMENT SWEEPSTAKE RACE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
RESULTS
La Linda (Mrs. M. I. Johnstone)
won the Sweepstake Race of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, sailed yesterday.
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Detalled results follow:-
16.34.06
THE THIRTEENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held La Linda (weather permitting) at HAPPY (Mrs. M. I. Johnstone). VALLEY on SATURDAY, 16th Redshank
December, 1939, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
Above are the "two teams that met in the charity hockey match at King's Park on Saturday. The game was drawn 2-all. Upper picture:-Civilians (Left to right): Gurbachan Singh, Pyara Singh, W. Brown, S. A. Fowler. V. M. Benwell, W. A. Reed." V. C. Bond, J. Gonsalves, N. B. M. Whitley and J. A. Soares.
Below:-Combined Services (Left to right): E. R. A. Gemmell, Shah Wali, Sgt. Crowley, Datta Ram, Nerain' Singh, Partab Singh, Lt. Bairies, Lt.-Cdr. J. A. Corrie-Hill, Lt. Pritam Nath, Lt. A. C. G. Mars and Lt. G. W. Hook.
EGYPTIAN BOXER FAHMY Nine Goals HAS "WRITTEN" A BOOK At Coventry
CARDIFF & & SWANSEA
DRAW
tance of two Welsh internationals Bryn Jones and Poland-found the quick tackling Swansea
CIRCULATION IS
Coventry & West Bromwich A 3. Sound team-work by Coventry was the deciding factor in this
ONLY ONE COPY high-scoring game Albion's wingers.
The Coventry defence well
Mohamed Fahmy." the Egyptian were always a source of danger middleweight champion, with 1
but they received indifferent sup- face as strongly chiselled 'as Max! port Cardiff City Swansea Town... Baer's" and a body that would de-
Cardiff City, who had the ass15-things written" a book, writed a control of the centre of the field. | light a sculptor, has, among other known for its steadiness, booke
Malaya Tribune reporter.
Their forwards. too, proved them- "My Fighting Life" is the title serves fine opportunista. de he's given his book, and there is Albion's right fenca hard to beat for the first only one copy available... that is Coventry's defence at the outset. wing troubled
bis own. I managed to have a E Jones testing Morgan. For the The football was first-class, with peek into this product of a gloved home team Frith sent in a drive the Cardiff attack trying all they warrior, and was amazed. knew to force the opening goal. Swansea gave little away but even-singapore from London, keeps all:
Fahmy, who has just arrived in
NICE PASS tually the skill of the home for-newspaper cuttings relating to his Green scored for Coventry, after After a quarter of $4 hour wards told.
fights abroad in this book which is receiving a nice pass from Lowrie.. Both goals had several narrow profusely illustrated with pictures. Green obtained a second, from a took the news clipping and his own com- header. and after 30 minutes.
29 minutes.
escapes before lead after
Cardif
1
which Saunders saved.
25 minutes with aments in English Egyptian and Frith put the City further ahead. grand goal by Court Thirty French, seconds later Sabin. with a real There are incidents of Fahmy's
with a well-judged shot. picture goal, added a second. career in Rangoon, Egypt, Alexan-the left wing, H. Jones reduced the As a result of a ne solo run on dra, London, New York and many lead. The same player improved other places.
REDUCED ARREARS Swansea fought back deter. minedly, and after Sneddon and Haines had gone close, Squires, their most dangerous forward. Te- duced the arrears a minute before half-time.
Five minutes after the restart! Swansea equalised through Haines, following clever scheming by Squires Cardif fought back, but erratic shooting by Court and of several
LADIES COLONY | RUGBY PLAYERS Collins robbed them
TENNIS
The following matches in the Singles, of the
Colony
TAKEN
TO HOSPITAL play.
ed
One English paper referred to him thus: "He's something like Max Baer," and another paper, the Springfield Dally News, (Mass.) writes: "He has a physique which reminds one of a Greek god..". has struck this country with a sensational brand of milling."
"TERROR OF EGYFT"
the Albion's position when he beat Morgan with a clever header. after the interval.
Soon afterwards, however, Coven- try regained their two-goals lead. Lowrie's shot rebounded from: White, landed on the goal line, and bounced into the net."Frith scored two further goals for Cov entry and Witcomb another for the Albion,
ARGYLE'S ATTACK NETS SEX
th
In London, Falimy didn't sit down between rounds, and this good opportunities.
evoked Swansea.continued to
much comment from be more
Plymouth A. 6 Bristol City 0 various newspapers. The "Terror thrustful and generally dominat of Egypt, became a favourite with few minutes from the interval but Plymouth did not score until a Jahn, the Swanses in six minutes of his entering the it was a goal which they had Ladies Tennis Championships,
goalkeeper. twice saved magni- ring. An extraordinary series of acci- ficently from Collins and Court.. have been arranged for this
deserved throughout the first half occurred recently
And this Egyptian "holy terror" and which they would have had during week:
A desperate struggle for the is, perhaps, the only fighter who but for the good goalkeeping of Rosslyn Park's match with "st, winning goat ensued, but the Today--Miss M. Griffiths v. Mrs. Mary's Hospital's Rugby team at fences prevailed.
lost three "nghts" in one night watts, of Bristol. E. Litton.
Dec. 14 Miss J. Reeve v. Mrs.
N.W. Smeby.
LADIES DOUBLES The following have entered the Second round, the draw for which
is:
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Mrs. Greig and Miss Marr v. Mrs. Sweeney and Mrs. Knight: Mrs. Burnett and Miss Bradbury v. Misa
Griffiths and Mrs. Chiu.
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STOKE'S CLASS TOLD
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At the National Sporting Club, The home side were superior in. London, Fahmy lost to Dal Jones. the first half, and little was seen Then at the end of the first round. of the Bristol forwards, who in-
the Old Deer Park, F.C. Tracey; Mrs. Marriott v. Mrs. the Fark, and F: M. McRae, the St. Stoke City Stockport he lost against Jimmy Lambert, cluded Milsom and Dix.
Before half-time A, C. Lusty, of
Mary's centre, had been taken to After 34 minutes Catterick scored official of the British Boxing Board hospital. Lusty with 2 damaged for Stockport. ankle and McRae with a dislocated strongly before the interval, and change his white knickers into left ainging himself at the ball Plymouth took the lead with a Stoke raided Control, who ordered hubm to shoulder.
good goal by Sagent, the outside. Matthews equalised from Smith's, the regulation red ones." Then C. M. Squire, another St, pass
to head into the corner of the net. "They're too humb, St. Mary's, for six years and Soo put them ahead
short and you Glover, the Plymouth centre for.. Mary's three-quarters, broke 1 Stock's forward play Improved mustn't wear white knickers,"
nine sald Lambert, "Here (holding up style, added three goals, and the ward, who led the attack in fine winners of the Hospitals Cup, minutes after the resumption. Four a pair of red knickers) put these whole forward line combined effec nevertheless led The match Mrs. Whitham and
at the interval, minutes later Howe with a
Great' on." Finished Pos. Mrs. Marriott v.. Mrs. Smeby and and the international T. A. Kemp ever. rallied again and
and eventually with their "forwards drive equalised.
tively. Lane and Smith also scored Stoke City, how-
"No, sir." Fahmy was adamant in the second half. Mrs. Kevan will be played
"I won't wear them." Sale put and the winners will meet Mrs.9 points to 3. M. M Walker gave
in rare form, ran out winners by them ahead,
The City were finishing better.! Lade and Mrs. Churchill in
thea fine performance at full-back and Ormston. who had wandered second round, this pair having for the Hospital. beaten Miss Harker and
to the inside right position, added Miss Stokes 6-4, 6-2.
A heavy ground and a greasy & fourth goal. ball were all in favour of the
WEDNESDAY SURPRISE
ed" Harlequin forwards at Honor Oak Sheffield Wed. I Notts County 1 as he was told.
...he put the red knickers over his white ones—and lost Notts took the lead after 1s;
the remaining rounds. "But, sir," appealed the Egyp- And now, in Singapore, Fahmy minutes with a picture, goal by tian," "It is unlucky. I lose the who has an American wite, said "T Duncan, headed in from a narrow fight. Please, next time, I put wanna fight Young Frisco," going CAPITAL FORM
angle only a foot from the ground. them on." Guy's, were outweighted in front,
all American suddenly. Match- The Wednesday goalkeeper made where the internationals R. E. Pre- a spectacular save from Nicholas, phasised the referee.
"No you'll put 'em on now," em-maker Caesar Houghton is arrang- cot and T. F. Huskisson, as well but, generally, they had most of
ing for this contemplated battle of Reluctantly, Mohamed "chang-the giants. pru-}
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16.34.47 (Mrs. M. N. Luce). True Blue
**** 16.35.29 3 (Miss H. Crawhall-Wilson).
(Mrs. V. Gowlland). Isobel
(Capt. M. A. Neve).
(Miss L. A. Helberg),
2
16.35.37
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16.38.57
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5 H.K. GOLF CLUB Park, where Guy's Hospital met
16.40.49"
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TODAY
ADAMSON CUP
The following is the result of
the December Qualifying Round ·
of the Adamson Cup, played at, Happy Valley:
V. Ebbage 85-18-67 qualifies,
BOGEY PAR POOL
with their first defeat by 13 points to O.
as M. B. Crickmay, of Blackheath, the play. Massarella was were in capital form. For the first minent on the left wing, and the
Notte goal had several escapes.
The Bogey Par Pool, played on time this season H. F. Osmond, the Old Course at Fanling on Dec. their hooker, was unable to give 9 and 10 resulted in F. Groves (2) Louis Babrow and the other Guy's
and Club Rooms at $5.00 BADMINTON.-Y.M.C.A. Badmin- and P. C. Jackson (18) tiring and backs much of the ball.
are
for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (Both including tax) obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the per sonál or written application of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all visitors intros daced by him, and for Payment of All Chits, etc.
The Secretary's Office. 1st floor, Exchange Ballding (Tel. 27794) will close at 12 o'clock Noon.
Tifins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No
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There were 25 entries.
G.M. YOUNG CUP
Both Varsities led off with victories. Oxford, despite a late rally by the Gloucester back, win-
The framework of the Bristol goal BATTLE OF THE SHORTS
was struck many times, and Watts And so he fought the next round also made several good saves, still clad in his white pants,
At the end of the session. Lam- bert appealed to the referee, Moss Deyong. The official went toward Fahmy's corner, ordered him to do
for Wednesday after 17 minutes of
Driver headed a very neat goal TAYLOR'S LONDON OLD TOM & DRY GIN
the second half.
Wednesday deserved their draw.
ning by 21-8, while Cambridge BACK TO BIGGER
GAME
ton. In the West Lounge, 6 p.m. RACING.-Entries close for
dividing with a score of 2 down Fan- each. Hing Hunt and Race Club Christ- mas Meeting. RUGBY-Army League, Royal En- The following are the results of proved Just too good for an Army gineers v. 5th A. A. Regt. R. A. the First Round of the G.M. Young xv., whom they beat by 9-3, 8. (Sookunpoo) 2.45 p.m.; Middle-Cup- sex v. 8th Heavy Regt. R. A.
AP.C. bye: Butterfield & Swireman and a strong running wing, D. Pearce, an Uppingham Fresh- TENNIS-Colony Women's Singles hai Bank beat Chartered Bank: and converted three.
(Bookunpoo) 4 p.m.
beat C.M. Customs; HK. & Shang- scored two of Oxford's five tries known big-game shot and writer. Mr. Martin Stephens. the well-
Championship, First Round, Miss Dodwell & Co., bye.
who 18. managing director of M. Griffiths v. E. Littori...
Shamleeks found themselves so Rowland Ward, was caught by the TOMORROW
firmly held by St, Thomar's War on a big-game shooting trip in Hospital that nothing had been Northern Rhodesia, at almost the scored when half-time
spot where Stanley met arrived, exact All LG.U. Competitions
Then St. Thomas's rather faded Livingstone. handicaps are in abeyance until the assistance of A. Bailey, the, and bagged a near-record sassaby away and the Shamleeks, who had He had just begun his shooting the end of the war.
Club Temporary handicaps will without reply.
Ireland centre, ran up 30 points when he got news of the war. But jhe assured me when I met him re- he put up on the notice board on January 1, 1940.."
cently that he did not remark, "Herr į Hitler, I presume," writes a Hom: correspondent,
BADMINTON.-Y.M.C.A Badmin-
ton, in the West Lounge.. HOCKEY. -- 1st XI v. Club def Recreio ist XI, at Hongkong Hockey Club Ground, 5 p.m.. LAWN BOWLS-Taikoo Club Lawn
Bowls, 3.15 p.m. POLO-Kildare Cup Tournament,
3.30 p.m.
SHOOTING-Hongkong Rifle As
1.45 p.m.
H.K. GOLF CLUB LADIES' SECTION
and
A Club medal round for Silver
ARMY XV OUTLASTED Bristol algo outlasted an Army
He hurried back to England, but
and Bronze Divisions will be play-XV., a re-arrangement of their back sociation's Weekly Spoon anded on the first Tuesday in every division in the second half making having flown out to Northern Practice Shoot, at Kowloon City, month, starting in January 1940.
for much improvement, Thompson, Rhodesia in five days, it took him ECLECTIC COMPETITION Bristol's full-back, earned the more than five weeks to get home, at the Grate. Soldiers and Sailors MEETING. Annual, of Royal of will be held at Fanling on A second-half rally by Newport had to be "borrowed"
An Eclectic Competition, in aid unusual distinction of scoring a using every known mears of of the British War Organization try himself, Bristol won by 11-0. transport, including a lorry which' An Uniform are admitted Half
Price.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary, Hong Kong, 11th Dec., 1939.
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Keys by 13 points to 3. W. H He arrived back in England re- Travers, Wales's fine hooker, being cently burning with martial ton, in the West Lounge, 6 p.m.
a friendly, hockey match play- among the try-getters, but Swansea ardour. As he has a pilot's licence ed at King's Park yesterday, the 10und Llanelly's greater speed and talks Russian, besides being a SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16 Royal Scots 2nd XI beat Hongkong always a little too much for them, first-class big-game RACING-Hongkong Jockey Club's Hockey Club "A" XI by three clearing their solitary try, in response should not have long to wait, even thot, he 13th Extra Racing, at Happy goals. Lt. Gibson, Lang, and Hitch-to Llanelly's goal and a try, came in a war that is as exclusive, as Valley, 2 p.m.
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