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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1940
17th, 19th, 20th, 21st and 24th February,
On Saturday, 17th, Monday. 19th, Tuesday, 20th and Wednes. day, 21st February, the first bell will be rung at 11.30a.m., and the first race will be run at 12.00 NOON. On Saturday, 24th February, the first hell will be rung at 1.30 p.in, and the first race will be ran at 2.00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1940.
In the World of Sports
INTERPORT FOOTBALL HONOURS EVEN
Saigon Players Amazed With Tricky Footwork
BY PILAT
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Hongkong won and lost a Interport-this is only way of putting down how we fared in the two Interport football New Year holidays in matches played during the Chinese Shanghai and here. We beat Saigon but lost to Shanghal- so honours are even.
say that in their pretty and neat ponents' errors.
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A line-out during the rugby match between the Royal Scots and the Royal Engineers at Sooktaripad yesterday afternoon.
TEAMS
Danish Woman H.K. CRICKET Regains Swim Record
CLUB
The following teams will repre- sent the Hongkong Cricket Club against the Club de Recrelo. on Saturday, at 2 p.m. on grounds as below:-
The tiffin interval will be after the fourth race on the first four days of the Meeting.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURES Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear in front of goal, however, they goals, drawing with the Chinese the 500 metres free-style record. In Mackenzie, A., L. C. Pearce,
their badges prominently display. ed throughout the Meeting. NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Badges admitting non-members "to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax-or $40.00 includ ing tax for the Meeting (ladies $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.
Two Glorious Penalty Goals By Birrell Give. Sappers Rugger Win In Keenly Contested Game
BY "FLY-ĦALF”
Two glorious penalty goals by Birrell, one in the first half and. the other in the second, enabled the Royal Engineers to get the up- per hand of the Royal Scots, when these two teams met at rugger. Yesterday at Sookañpod, in a very evenly contested game...
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Interest was maintained through-middle of the held. Play there out the game in that the issue was moved evenly, both sides getting a..... always in doubt, until Birrell, to-fair share of the ball. wards the last stages of the game, Notwithstanding a 3 point lead repeated his prowess in kicking" against them.. the Royal Scots by placing his side further ahead seemed to improve in the second with ส magneticent and well-half and play was fast and furious.. placed kick.
with the Scots, making determined WELL-MATCHED
attempts to wipe off their arrears. THE SECOND GOAL Both teams were well matched, i
Towards the close of the game. with the Royal Engineers possess- ing a heftler pack. The "de-Birrell "dashed" all their hopes by fence" for both teams showed up converting another seemingly im so well that not a man managed possible penalty kick, which gain- jed him, much applause from the to cross over for a try.
Birrell, Waite and Pike were spectatora.
The pace of the game increased conspicuous in the winning team, whils: Cuthbertson, for the losers, to such an extent that the Royal played a forceful game in the Engineers had their "hands" fall in stemming off three spontaneous. fraids in their twenty-five as a re- BIRRELL'S FIRST GOAL
The Saigon team, though they lost all their three matches, created a very favourable impression here and all but won the Interport game. Playing a fast type of football, their wonder- ful combination and tricky footwork amazed local soccer fans,
to their op- Indeed, I would go so far as to side and played
In the third game against East- approach work and good posl- tional play they are only surpass-ern, which was the best of the ed by one other visiting team, the series, Saigon was playing a team In tacti- more or less of the same calibre.
matched Islington Corinthians.
viitors the cai play. however, they did not Eastern show up so well.
speed for speed and the result The Saigon forwards, favouring was the fastest soccer game seen the triangular formation, with the for a long time in the Colony.
The Colony team in Shanghal, centre, Tot as the spearhead,
as was expected, did not fare well. were beyond reproach as far as their combination was concerned. losing the Interport by two clear
6 minutes 21.4 sec. Miss Aveger 1-1 and losing to the Foreigners
held the record over three years. were lamentably weak.
13-1. VERY SPEEDY WINGERS
Although the record is not one until last month, when
ton. A T. Dow, R. D. Gillesple, H., In the first half Birrell gave hissult of some brilliant three-quar➡ With Hongkong's halves con- to be proud of, the fact that the Fernanda Caroen, of Belgium J, D. Lowe, D. O. Parsons, R. E. W.side the Arst lead by kicking a ter play by the Scots, Luck; how- centrating on the inside forwards local side drew with the powerful returned 8 minutes. 28.4 seconds Paterson. D, 8. Robb, T. M. Suiter. magnificent goal from Salgon, finding their triangular Lido eleven, unbeaten champions play not so effective, still persist- of Shanghai, is, in itself, a worthy ed in playing thus throughout and feat, though the game was marred sadly neglected to make better by rough play. use of their exceptionally speedy wingers, Guichard and Hos.
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GOOD JUDGMENT
The composition of the Colony This fault and their inexplicably poor finish to their many finely side for the Interport game was excellent and reffects good judg- conceived movements cost them the chance of winning the first ment on the part of A. V. Gosano oicial Interport between Saigon who, incidentally, played the game
of his life. and Hongkong.
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The choice of Hussain and Syd In Buk Pacini and Ven, Salgon possess a fine intermediate line. Strange as backs was a wise move the heavy going needed a as good in their support of the 5
Gosano himself took forwards as in defence. Pacini, in strong pair. Badges admitting to Members's two clashes with Lee was-over the pivotal berth and, with tong, had the measure of the lat-Guy and Honniball, formed a use- Enclosure will NOT be on sale ter though Lee showed up better ful middle ime. The defence was at the Race Course.
in the second game in which well-chosen and was, in fact, the South China won by four goals to mainstay of the team,
It was in the forward line that Corea and Cul formed a staunch the team was found wanting. Hos ING, (Tel. 27794) WILL back division, clearing with long sack and Ernie Strange, according CLOSE AT 10.00 a.m. ON THE punts upfeld which nearly al-to cable messages received, were the best of the forwards. They FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at ways found the'r men.
all, however, seemed to have the 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH
fault, poor shooting, and
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The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, EXCHANGE BUILD.
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FINE CUSTODIAN
same
But, perhaps, the most surpris-even Hossack, one of the best ing performances of all was that marksmen in the League, was re "A limited number of tiffins will of the visitors' custodian. Taborted to be guilty Di this be obtainable each day at the Small in stature, he did not seex offence.
The player who appeared to Club House, provided they are to be handicapped by this and ordered in advance from the No. showed a wonderful sense of anti-have aroused the most interest cipation. The way he stopped was Guy, the Engineers' centre- stinging drives from Lee is half. He was, until recently. worthy of mention.
quite unknown but has been Hongkong played a good game described by some Shanghal cri but it cannot be said that they ties as are of the best pivots seen gained full merit for their victory, in Shanghai.
I Boy, (Tel. 21920).
"On no pretext will children be permitted in either enclosure during the first four days of the Meeting No imahs will be allowed on the Filth Day...
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 per
As far as the defence was con- cerned, they did all that was- ex-' pected of them but the showing of the forwards, compared to their opponents, cannot be said to be exceptionally good.
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SAIGON TO PLAY
* ON SUNDAY
The Balgon football team, who have been forced to prolong their The best forward in the local stay here will meet Hongkong Federation; on day including tax for all persons side was definitely Fred Fowler Chinese Amateur including ladies, and is payable whe was the only one who could Bunday at Caroline H at 3.30
match the visitors in speed. Rick p tord, on the left, in comparison to the other wingmen on view, was rather tame.
at the Gate;
Soldiers and Sailors in mi form are admitted to the Public Enclosure at $1.00 per day in. cluding tax.
Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY
TEAMS
TOMORROW
Fung King-cheong worked hard and though he put his "bag of, The following will represent the tricks" Into play could not pene Y.M.C.A at "hockey In matches Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, Ferate the #kitors rock-like de- this week- etc., will not be permitted to fence Thorburn missed at least operate within the precincts of two goala owing to his slowness A XI H; K; 5; R-A... ("Yu The Hong Kong Jockey Club and way the weak link fr the for-ground 5 p.m.) Benwell: Jordan and Wakefield Smits. McLellan during the Race Meeting.
Williamson "was the plek of the and. Colledge; Carsler, Stone, Pen- hatves though the other two, Hsu nington, Combe, and Baldwin, King-sing and Boong. Ling-sing,
SATURDAY
Tiffins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public En cloaure,
SERVANTS PASSES.
ward. Brie,
| were not far behind. Williamson's 1st XI v Kumadir Rifles (Märina, typa game was a suitable counter 4.15 pm. Behwell: Jordan and against Saigon's method of attack Yourleft; Kempton, Pennington and played no small part in the and Waldron; Smith, A. Ni Other,
Taylor, Gilchrist and Bates.
Passes for Servants will be Coloriy's victory.
Issued to Private Box holders The Colony backs. Blackburn 2nd Rajputana
on application to the and Lee Tin-sang, played such a team. Shamshulpo a Rimes
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fine defensive game, particularly Cleggett; 'Killeen and Tomlinson; Secretary, 1st floor, Exchange Lee, that Robinson in goal was Mackenzie. Coombe and Grant; Building.
never really tested,
Macey. Dormer, Wakefield, Stone Balgon, who lost their remaining and Banks.
Players are requested. to note two matches to South China and Eastern, though seemingly by wide that both Saturday's matches are margins, were far from disgraced "away.”
Any persons found. loltering with Servants passes in their possession will forfeit the same
and will be removed from the and in the match against the Enclosure.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
champions they were particularly unlucky...
WING" MEN“ STAEVED
In this match they again show-
SPORTING
FIXTURES
TODAY
ed the same fault, the stärying of BADMINTON-Kowloon Tong the wingmen. In fact, they play- King's College St. Andrew's W
ed more attractive soccer from a St. John's; Recreio v. St. Teresa.”
Rifles (Club ground) 5 pm.
Hong Kong, 11th Feb, 1940 spectator's point of view but South BOCKEY Club v Rajputans
67 China were the more experienced
1st XI at H.K.C.C.-T. A. Pearce COPENHAGEN, Feb. 13 (Rep- (Captain), C. G. Aitkenhead. D. de tër)-Miss · Ragnhild Hveger of S. Carey. D. G. Day, A" H. Finnie, Denmark. holder of numerous J. H. Fox. M. F. L. Haymes,, H. world swimming records, regained Owen Hughes, L. D. Kibee, A. K.
2nd XI at Club de Recreio: E. J. R. Mitchell (Captain), C. W. E. paok. Bishop. N. D. Booker, G. P. Charl-
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