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GOOD SCORES AT H.K.R.A. MID-WEEK CREDITABLE PERFORMANCE
SHOOT:
BY L/CPL. S. G. BRIGHTY
Naval Range Staff Win
Shield Semi-
Semi-Final
Eighty-two members attended on Wednesday, and, in spite of the poor light, some good scores were recorded.
"In the S.R. (a) class, 50 per cent. got 80 points or over, while in the S.R. (b) class 19 out of 26 obtained, 90 cr-more points.
These included a century Pte. J. Scott by L/Cpl. S. G. Brighty, R.E., L/Sgt. (R) which is very creditable, since
he has only been shooting, Cpl. A. F.
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7 25 31 31 87
N. L. Pan 7 23 29 29 86
Ferreira 12 26 30 27 83H with this type of rifle forì. about two months, and a pos-'L/Sgt. (R)
Mne. S. Croft ser. 23,28 31 82 sible button by A.S.P. D. Lole, O. T. Leong 10 27 30 25 82 H.K.P.R., who also secured a Cpl. Naranjan handicap spoon.
Q.M.S. J. Bal., RA.O.C.. again Pte. G. A. came to the top of the S.R. (a),
"
Singh 9 28 29 75 82
Noronha 11
27 26 25 81H
class with a brilliant 95 securing Pte. J. Heggie 14 27 24. 29 80x the Nett spoon.,, Handicap spoons Lt. K. I. M. were also won by Cpl. F. Cole,
Buchanan nil 25 27 28 80
Xavier 7 28 28 28 80
R.M., Cpl. A. F. Ferreira and Pte. L/Cpl. J. M. G. A. Noronha of the H.K.V.D.C..: and Pte. J. Heggie, R. Scats.
"BELILIOS SHIELD"
Spr.. E. W. Allo
8
27 28 25 80
S.I. (R) H. O.
TSD
7
28 27 25 80
7
28 28 24 80
The Semi-Final of "the "Belilios; " Shield" was won by the Naval L/Cpl. J. Wood Range Staff with 530 points F/Sgt. F. against R.K.P. Reserves with 513 points.
20 28 27 75
Tollison 5 30 26 22 78 S.Q.M.S. J. The Police Reserves started off. Hargreaves 11 25 24 25 76 well at 200 yards securing a.very Mne. Jas. useful lead of 13 points. At 500 yards the Naval Range Staff re- Mr. R. duced this lead to 5. and at 600 yards scored 22 more points than Cpl. J. C. their opponents, thus winning by, 17 points.
In the revolver shoot, Mr. Evans
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Fletcher 8
Tynemouth 9 25 21 23 74
Remedios 10 27 26 21 74- Cpl. F. C. C...
of the R.A.F., won the spoon with Sgt. (R) 52 out of 60.
SUNDAY PROGRAMME
On Sunday, January 28, the D.R.C. will be responsible for the programme which is a very in- teresting one. at 200, -500 and 600 yards. And they are very kindly presenting the prizes.
Quah 4 23 28 22 73
C. Wong nfl 28 26 19 73 (N) winner of Nett spoon. (H) winner of Handicap spoon. (B) winner of Button. Winner of (N) or (H) will have
his handicap reduced by one point.
REST OF COLONY V. INTERPORT XV AT RUGGER
The following have been select- ed to represent the Rest of the Colony v The Club Interport XV. on the Club Ground on Saturday. Kick Off pm.
Taylor (Police); Kennedy (Navy), Faul (Navy), Stevens (Navy), Richard's (Army); Hook '(Army); Luscombe " (Police); Cuthbertson (Army). Sutherland Army), Cullinan. (Police), Cyril (Police), Taylor (Navy), Wright- Nooth (Police). King (Navy), Pinkerton (Army),
Reseryes: Carter (Navy), Fay (Folice), Clark (Navy), Palmer
Navy); Berry „(Army),
Government House Team Defeated
BRAYFIELD'S SIDE WIN AT BOWLS
A friendly game of lawn bowls was played at Government House on Wednesday when Mr. T H. G. Brayfield's team defeated a team led by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, by 65 nots to 58 Detalled scores were:-
H. E's team:-W. Walker, Dr. I Newton, J. Deakin
and FLLS Excellency (skip) 29; W. A. Cor- nell, Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith H. H. Peeg and E. Searle (skip), 11; Col. E. P. C. Collin. Mr. Justice R. E Lindsell, Str Atholl MacGregor and Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields (skip) 18. Total 58.
The Commodore will honour the HENRÝ ARMSTRONG L. C. F. Bellamy, L. E. N. Ryan,
Association
by his
presence 011
Sunday and will distribute the prizes. It is hoped there will be
RETAINS TITLE
NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (Reuter) At the Madison Square Garden last The semi-final match of the night, Henry Armstrong retained
a large attendance."
Pattinson, C. M. Manners. W. Geal! T. H. G. Brayfield's team:-F.
and T. H. G. Brayfield (skip) 14:
E, S. Abraham and F. Goodwin (skip) 25: C. R. Rowcllie, Y. Wal- kér. G. Costello and R. C. Craig (skip) 65.
SPORTS & CABLES
WEEK-END FOOTBALL FIXTURES
LAI WAH CUP
COMPETITION
The following are the" La! Wab Cup Shield and League football fixtures for the week-end:---
SATURDAY
1
La Wah Cup Competition Army V. Navy (Caroline HW! 4 and Silva),
p.m.; Ret Omar: Linesmeni, Ip
Senior Shield Replay "Club v., Royal Scots (Club. p.m.; Ref.-Glover: Banham and Phillips).
Linesmen.
First Division Kwong Wah v. St. Joseph's (Boundary Road 4 pm.): Ref.-. Stakes; Linesmen. Dove ard Hobson).
Kowloon v. South China "B" (Kowloon, 4 p.m.); Ref.-D. "Kossick; Linesmen Wilson and
Baker),
Junior Shield (2nd Rd.) 30th R. A. v, Kowloon (Club, 2.30 p.m. Ret-Ferd).
Second División "A" South China v. 5th A. A. R. A. (Caroline Hill, 2.30 pm; Rei- Hinchclife).
Second Division."B" R. A. F. v. University (Bound- ary Road, 2,30
Ref- p.m.; Minniham
Third Division Signals v. Royal Scots (MU tary, 2.30 p.m.; Ref-Edwards).
12th R. A. V. International (Stanley. 4 p.m.; Ref.--Horlock). Sout China V Engineers St. Joseph's 230 p.m.; Ref. Salter). Medicals v. Kumaons. (Chatham Road, 2.30 p.m.; Ref:-Demee). 5th R. A. v. 24th. R. A. Joseph's, 4 p.m.; Ref.-Barretto).
SUNDAY
(St.
"Lai Wah Cup Competition Bay, 4 p.m.; Ret-Foster Lines-- Chinese . Civilians (Causeway
men, Glover and Beard). First Division Kwong Wah v. Police (Bound- Bry Road, 230 p.m.).
Friendlies Referees v. Combined Press Causeway Bay, 2 pm. Ref.-
"Belilios Shield will be fired be his world welter-weight title, beat-TULSA BEAT CHAMPS Thorburn). tween the Royal Engineers anding Pedro Montanez, the "Tropical Royal Air Force teams, and there, Terror" of Puerto Rico on 8 will be revolver shooting, and Clay technical knock-out in the ninth -Bird shooting.
Firing will commence at 8.45 .m. sharp.
LEADING SCORES The leading scores on Wednes-- day were as follows:-
L/Cpl. S. G.
S.E. (B)
H'p 200 500.600 TEL.
Brighty scr. 34.33 33 100%
A.S.P. (R)
D. Lote 2 34 35 29 98
Sgt. G. E.
Breese 1 34 32 31" 97 Cpl.F. Cole 2 31 34 31 cex Sub/Lt. G. J. F.
Carey scr. 30 33 32 95 "C/Sgt. P. Hale scr. 30 34 31 95
L/Sgt. Puran
Singh scr. 32 31 31 94
Lt. A. J, Le
P.S. (R)
Seelleur scr. 30 34 30 94.
K. C. Hoo 1 31 29 39 93 P.S.M. V.
Capt. F. P.
Cooper scr. 30.33 30 93
Sequeira scr. 32 33 28-93
Sgt. (R)
K. C. Wong 3 31 30 31 92 Mr. A. F. Evans 2 33 30.29 92 B/M. W.
Kifford scr. 31 33 28-92 Sgt. R. J. Heap scr: 28, 32 31 91 Capt. F. Sale 3 29 31 31 1 Lt. G. C.
Dawson 1 30 31 30 91
Sgt. F. E
4:
Russell scr. 33 33 25 91
8.1. .(R)
S.I. (R)
A. C. Chan 2 30 31 28 89 PS. Chanchal
C. C. Chau scr. 33 29 28 90
.
...
Slagh 3 30 29 29. 88
S.R... (A) Q.M.S. J. Bail scr. 31 33 31 95M Sgt. M. F.
Rushman -8 29 30 30 89 Mr. V. R. J.
Merrett 7 28 29 31 88 Pte. R. Bullen 3 28 30 30 89
THE MACÃO JOCKEY CLUB.
round
The bell twice saved Montanez who was hopelessly outfought. was noored three times.
He
WOLVES WORRY
COVENTRY
Wolverhampton...4 Coventry .0
AT TEN - PINS
The V8.8. Tulsa beat "the Champs by 181 pha in a friendly the Hongkong Bowling Alleys on 5-game Ten-Pin match played at
Tuesday evening..
Teams and scores follows: U.S.S. Tulsat Spenko, Pete Peterson. Al Schrefer and W. Michala. Acores: 637, 671, 689, 729 735. Total 3,441,
The Champs:-Dick Venezia, J. Wolverhampton fielded their S. Landolt. Dos Melthen and Chas youngest team ever, but they had Miller. Scores:-700, 700, 632; 542. little difficulty in beating Coven-686. Total 3.260.
try.
J
Although their boy wingers, Wright and Steen, were not given much scope through the first- time tackling of the Coventry backs, Steen put in a centre which Westcott headed into the net shortly after. the start.
When Westcott went out to the left and slipped the ball across the goalmouth, Bolleau, attempting to put the ball back to his goal- keeper, placed the ball into his own pet
Mullen was brought down on the edge of, the semi-circle, and West-
cott drove the free-kick into the net off the underside of the cross- bar. Later Wescott was fouled when clean through, and Mullen. entrusted with his first penalty kick for Wolves, had no difficulty in beating Morgan.
SWANSEA GET AMONG THE GOALS
HOLE IN ONE
Playing to the Sixth Hole (Deepwater Bay) 100 yards, on Jan. 24, T.. J. Price holed out in one.
י,
HOME SOCCER
LONDON, Jan. 25 (Renter)-II] the South B division, of the Eng- lish soccer regional competition, Chelsea beat Brentford yesterday
by 3 goals to 2.
Plymouth exerted pressure near the Interval, and Thomas and Kirkwood both went near, but the Interval score was a fair indica- tion of the play.
Although Plymouth maintained
Swansea T... Torquay U......1
Smith, one of Plymouth's best Defences excelled in an evenly forwards, gave them the lead after contested first half. Swansea were jave minutes in the second half, cleverer in attack. but lacked and Thomas quickly added ́an- Anish.
Father. Edwards shot wide with a great chance, but neither, goalkeeper was second-halt superiority, Middleton seriously tested. Clarke was clever had to make several good gaves be- in Torquay's attacks, and Allen fore he was beaten by Fowler eight | and Sneddon excelled for swansea. minutes from time. but the finishing of both teams! was Bad
hour.
WEST BROMWICH HELD West Brom, A... Birmingham...2. Emmanuel scored for Swansea two minutes after resuming, Joslin Saunders, in the Albion goal, made In some exhilarating football being unsighted. Payne scored the two spectacular saves before be ADVERTISEMENT second goal for Swansea after 30 ing beaten by Brooma in half an minutes, and shot a third one minute later with a brilliant effort. Clarke for Torquay, scored in the more dangerous. Hibbs saved well Allen scored the fourth, and Aston Villa players, were rather Birmingham, who included tour
concluding minutes.
on three occasions, but Jones equalised just before half-time, Plymouth A....2 Swindon T....1 Birmingham goal making supert Hibbs played splendidly in the
After a quiet half-hour the game aaves trom Shankly and New- livened up, and both, goals had come: Edwards and Broome were thrilling escapes;
Birmingham's best forwards, while" Middleton, the Plymouth goal- Jones and Johnson were outstand Keeper, made a daring save from ing for the Albion, Fowler, and Sargeant, the Pis-
The January Race Meeting will be held at Arela Preta, Macao an Sunday, 28th January, 1940, commencing at 2,30 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at 2.00 p.m. approximately.
By order,
S. W. CHENG,
Secretary.
ARGYLE IN HARD STRUGGLE.
Broome scored for Birmingham mouth outside left, was Injured in in the last Ave minutes, but, an unsuccessful attempt to score. Shankly equalised from a penalty. He returned after five minutes. in the last minu
Chinese Police Reserve V Regular Folice (Boundary Road, 4 pm.).
WEDNESDAY
Third Division Bignals v. R. A. & C. (Bookun- poo, 4 pm.; Ret. Smith). poo,
REFEREES V. PRESS
AT SOCCER
Referees and the Combined Press The following will represent the
their annual soccer match to be played on Sunday, on the Navy ground; at 2 pm.
RefereesiA. W. Smith; W. Fra- ser, Brackenberry; T. Gibson, P. 3. Eing. Adlard; Carlet, Salter, K. K. Ip. D. Demee. Lee Bing-tong.
Press: Brokenshire; A. M. Omar, J. E. Franco; Mok Kan- yan, A. E. P. Guest, Mo Chu-ming; N. A. B. Mackay, Martin, Au Shu- ngok, Minton. Duffeld.
T.
SPORTING
FIXTURES
TODAY
BADMINTON. - Mixed Doubles
League, Talkoo. v. Recreto B.:
POLO-Mounted Units of Hong-
∙K.C.C. v. University.
kong v. Infantry of the Line (Polo Ground, Pr. Ed.) 4:30p.m. "TO-MORROW
1
CRICKET-First Division: Army V. K.C.C. (Sook unpoa); "HK.C.C. V H.KU. (HKC.C.); IR.C. v. Cra...... gengower (Sookunpoo); Second Division: R.C.C. v. Army (K.C. C.): Civil Service 0.0; v. Univer- sity (Happy Valley), FOOTBALL-Lai Wah Cup. Any
v. Navy, Caroline Hil1, TENNIS---Colony Ladles Tennis Championship, Bing. Final U.S.R.C.. 3 pm.
SUNDAY JAN. 28 -|-
FOOTBALL-Lai Wah Cup. Chi- nese v. Civilians (Navy ground), 9.30 p.m.; Press ... Referees
SOFTBALL on
(Navy ground), 2 pm,
Men Recreio Aces v. Trojans (Recreto) Noon Re- crelo Bees v. V.R.C. (Recreio) 1.15 pm; Ball Club v. Interna- tional (CBA) 12.30 pm.; Forum. 7. Machine Gunners (CBA) 1.45 p.m.; Canucks v. Chung Hwa (C. B. A) 3 pm Girls Ball- giris v. Wilcats (Prince Edward road 10 8.1. Cardinals v. Rambleret es (Recreio) 10.30. a.m.; Cubs Y. Panthers (Prince Edward Road) 11.30 am, Ca- nuckettes Pirates (Prince Edward Road) 3° p.m.
ZIMMERN AND WEISS LEAD IN CHESS TOURNEY.
E. Zimmer and K. Weiss lead in the Tournament for the Colony Chess Championship, following yesterday's round of matches, 'each with two wins in two games play ed.
Zimmern beat Sir Henry Pollock yesterday evening, and Weiss de-.. feated A. Y. Hirukoff. The other two games on the evening's pro- gramme resulted in wins for K. M A. Barnett. over A. Kurrik," and B. Blair over V. V. Kolatchoff.
The point score brought up to date is: E. Zimmern 2, K, Weiss 2, B. 8, Litvin 1, K. M. A. Barnett 1, L. Blair 1, Sir Henry Pollock 1. A Kurik, †, D. E. de Carvalho 0, A. Y. Birinkoff 0, and V. V. Kolatchoft 0.
Canada's War Programme
$30,000,000 Worth Of Supplies Being Produced
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26,
THÁI HONOUR"
FOR DUKE OF GLOUCESTER
LONDON, Jan. 25 (Reuter) ---Vice-Admiral Phys Raja- wangsan, Thai Minister in London, handed the Iuke of Gloucester the Order of the Royal House of Chakri "on behalf of King Ananda of Thailand
N.Y.K. NOT TO CARRY
NAZIS
ASAMA MARU SEQUEL
1940.
Roosevelt Re-Election Opposed
LABOUR LEADER ALLEGES BREACH
OF FAITH
COLUMBUS, (Ohio). Jan. (Router)--The view that President Roosevelt would not be nominated for re-election to the Presidency was expressed by Mr. John Lewis, Labour Leader, in a bitter attack on the Democratle Party's ad- ninistration, before the United Mine Workers' Convention,
BREACH OF FAITH· ̧
He declared that the Democratic Party had failed to keep faith with Labour.
He added: "Should the Demo- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 25 (Reucratic Party be coerced", or ser) The N. Y. K. Line announced dragooned into nominating Pre- that it is no longer accepting as sident Roosevelt, I am convinced. passangers any Germans who are that, with the conditions дож subject to military duty.
confronting the nation and the The Company's order will pre-dissatisfaction which is permen ing yent the stranded Columbus crew the minds of the people, his can- from crossing the Pacific on any didacy would result in an igno- of its ships.
minious defeat, TATSUTA MARU ..
U.S. MINISTER
TO CANADA
OTTAWA. Jan. 25 (Reuter)-A LONDON, Jan. 25 (Reuter)- programme involving the purchase Reports from Honolulu and Tokyo of well over $30,000,000 of naval that a second Japanese ship haa units and aircraft was announced been stopped by the British Navy by Mr. Howe, Canadian Minister of seem to have been cleared up by OTTAWA, Jan. 25 (Reuter--Mr- Transport on behalf of the War a wireless message to San Francis- James Cromwell, the new United Supply Board.
co from the Tatsuza Mari”
States Ministér to Canada, at- During the night, he reports, u rived in Ottawa on Tuesday. He
UTMOST CAPACITY The programme will tax Can-warship of unknown nationality was ine. by members of the U. S. adian shipyards and
and members of aeroplane asked for his ship's name and Legation factories to their utmost capacity, destination by means
the Mr. Howe said.
Bash Government, including Mr. Mac-
renzle King. the Premier.
of
signals. Orders have been, or are doing. placed for forty-six steel anti- anese Foreign Office
Meanwhile, in Tokyo, the Jap-
In a statement, Mr. Cromwell and Naval said he was deeply aware of the submarine boats of the whate Officials met to discuss the Bri-responsibilities which rested on catcher design. "twenty-eight mine-tish Government's action in
them all to preserve and, if pos- sweepers, a large fleet of small Asama Maru case. motor-boats, and carts for about
sible, to strengthen the founda- tions on which
enduring 4,000 aircraft.
friendship has been built."
the
C
3 MONTHS AHEAD
Canadian Governments, was about Mr. Howe revealed that the In- three months ahead in production glis Factory at
According to a report made by Toronto which schedule and would start de- Mr. L. Well, a thief broke into the was executing an order for 12,000 liveries in April, instead of in Hongkong Bowling Alleys and stole Bren
cigarettes to the value of $45.
guns for the British and July.
HB
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"Here's an H.B. Now try
the" Hong Kong Brewery
Distillery, La