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TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1940.
In the World of Sports
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EASTERN TROUNCE
KOWLOON 5-0
Hsu
200
Ah fai Nets Three Goals On Club Ground
FRESH FROM THEIR TRIUMPH OVER SOUTH CHINA “A” I the Senior Shield final on Sunday, Eastern, playing the same team. with the exception of Elsu Ah-tal, who substituted for Lee Tak-kee. trounced Kowloon by five goals to nil in the First Division League on the Club round yesterday.
Kowloon, still stiff from the the part of Smith; the Kowloon effects of their mud-bath of Satur-custodian. saved his side from a day when they meet the Royal worse, defeat. Scots in the pouring rain were completely out-played in every de- partment and except for one or two isolated instances, never got anywhere near scoring.
Hsu Ah-fal was everywhere with the ball and succeeded in netting three goals, while. good work on
ADVERTISEMENTS
THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB..
at:
BADMINTON LEAGUE
University Beat St. John's
At the Eu Tong-sen Gymnasium last night the University defeat- ed St. John's by seven games to two in the Mixed Doubles Bad- minton League.
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Khoon (Univ.) beat N. L. Smith K. L Tong and Miss Tian
and Mrs. Strange 21-10) beat: Davia Kwok and Mrs. Wilson 21- 4: beat R. Beaven and Miss M. McCaw 21-6. The Hau Ching-to- Chung Yung- P. K. Hul and Miss Wheng Khoo sum combination was as good as (Univ.) beat Smith and Mrs. ever and kept Hsu Ah-fat well fea. Strange 21-17; beat. Kwok and enabling the latter to shoot as he "Mrs. Wilson 21-11: gave wo. to
ked, Many of his shots were Beaven and Miss McCaw, saved, however, or went wide.
P. 6. Bun and Miss K. J. Hung NO SCORING
(Univ.) lost to Smith and "Mrs. Kowloon started with only eight Strange 17-21; beat, Kwok and men, but the others trickled in Mrs Wilson 21-18; beat Beaven and within 10 minutes of the and Miss McCaw 21-11, start they had their full team on the field. No goals were scored. in this period, however.
Eastern Opened the through Hs Ab-fal who netted
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8
score
H.K.F.A. COUNCIL MEETING
12: Minutes of Emergency Sub- Committee Meetings Nos. 9 and 10: and Accounts 'will come up for con- sideration.
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GENERAL
GRASETT LEADS ARMY HOCKEY SEASON
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TEAM TO VICTORY IN THE SENIOR OFFICERS MATCH AT BISLEY MEET
Governor's Prize Won
C.B.S. SPORTS & |PHYSICAL TRAINING
By Lt. Le Seelleur DISPLAY
The annual school sports of the Central British School will be held on the school ground on Saturday.
ENDS Y.M.C.A. TO HOLD
CABARET DANCE IN
AID OF BW.O.F.
"To mark the end of a highly
successful season, in which over 70 (men's) games have so far been played, the Y.M.C.A. Hockey Chub plan to hold A special cabaret-dance in the Rose Room
TRIUMPH FOR ROYAL ENGINEERS April 6, starting at 2 p.m., weather of the Feninsula Hotel on Friday,
permitting. Lady Noble has kindly THE FINAL DAY OF THE HONGKONG RIFLE ASSO- agreed to give away the prizes. CIATION'S ANNUAL PRIZE MEETING opened in fine will be held on Tuesday, April 9 The Physical Training Display weather yesterday and the light at 300 yards, when the at 6.15 pm, on the school, ground, President's Cup was fired for at 9.30 am., was excellent. There was no sun and very little wind to trouble the com- petitors and five tied for first place with a score of 48 each. As a result of the shoot-off, FE Sgt. Tollison, who has been shooting consistently well throughout the meet- ing, carried off the trophy.
The Services Rifle Championship, which followed on the 600 yards point, resulted in a win for R:SM. Masten-who was so steady and accurate that he increased his lead of one in the qualifying stages to five when the final figures came up.
Cage Games At Varsity
INTER-HOSTEL TOURNEY
April 15, to which all members and friends are invited.
INTRA-CLUB "GAMES
day), the season will be formally On the fullowing day (Satur-
closed by two intra-Club matches, the first starting at 3 o'clock. when the Men's Junior XI will play the Ladies, winners of the Caer Clark Cup for the fourth successive
year. The second match will be between the CIVI- Hlan and Service members of the Club's Senior team. Weather per- mitting, an open air tea will be given on the ground
nave always proved to be very and photo- graphs will be taken.
YMCA Hockey Club dances
popular in the past. and every. effort is being made to ensure the success of this one. It will
With the participation of picked begin at 9 p.m. and will last will basketball teams, representing six2 a.m. to the music of Art University Hostels, the revised Caneiro's Band fixtures of the Tournament now Tickets for the dance may be stand as follows:
obtained beforehand through Today--5 pm, St. John's Hall members or at the counter of the vs Ricci Hall; 6 p.m. Hot YMCA Double tickets cost vs, May Hall.
$3.50 and single tickets $3, and Thursday 5 p.th. St. John's the proceeds will go to the British."
Hall vs. Morrison Hall; 6 War Organisation Fund. p.m.. Ellot Hall vs. Ricci Hall.
Much interest is attached, in off a pass from Hau. Ching-to at A Council Meeting of the Hong-the first three prizes in the surer, who had done so much and Hostel Basketball Tournament for The Royal Engineers took; ed Mr. Hargreaves, Hon. Treacles, to the outcome of the Inter- Hongkong University sporting cir- very close range. This was follow-kong, Football Association will be Services Rifle Championship worked so hard to ensure success. ed by a solo effort by Hau Ching-held on Monday, April 8, at 5.30 and thus showed that they
1940, of which the third series of to which was saved.
Lt. Graham, the statistical Two more p.m. at the Association's office. Draft Programmes and Entry shots were rained on the Kowloon
cage games is to. be played today Minutes of Council Meeting No.
can shoot as well under ser officer. Garrison Sgt Major Estall at the University Gymnastum, Forms for the April Meeting, goal in rapid succession but Smith 8: Minutes of League Management with the expert's S.R.V. Rifle.
vice conditions, as they can and all other halpers.
from 5. p.m. on. Sunday, 14th April, 1940, (wea-saved both before he was beaten Committee Meetings Nos. 10, 11 and
His Excellency then distributed the prizes. ther permitting) may be obtained by Hsu Ah-tai who headed in a
At 12.15 p.m the Sentor neat one from a prolonged melee
Officers' match was fred and it
His Excellency the Governor's In front of the Kowloon goal.
must have been gratifying to the
. Prize STRONG DEFENCE
Service members of the Associa-Gulpin, 4th Sub. Fl. 321; Lt. Otway, Lt. Le Seelieur. R.E. 322: EA. tion to see HE the GO.C., Ma-RE. 318; C.EA. Templeton, 4th jor-Gen.-.A." E. Grasett, lead the sub. Fl. 314: F/Sgt. Tollison, R.A.F. Army team to victory. Brig 314: Lt Cooper, 1/Mx. 313; P/Sgt. Reeve was the stalwart of the K. C. Wong, H.KP.R. 312; C/Sgt. team scoring 30 out of a' possible Hale. 1/Mx. 311: Sgt. Russell, 35, Fired at the same time as H.K.P. 311: Sgt. the Senior Officers' Match
Puran Singh,
TENNIS.
TODAY
was H.K.P. 309; P/9gt. K. CsHoo, H.KP. the International-a new compe- 309: CERA. Classey, 4th Sub. Fl. "Colony's Champion-tition started last year, ships:-Open,
306 A.SP. Loie, H.K.P.R. 302; Sgt. Singles,
-Tsut
Captained by ASP Lole of the Heap. R.M. 301: Insp. Hopkins, Yan-pui y R. G. Blesel, Jr H.K. Police Reserve. the China HK.P. 300: Cpl. Brighty, R.E. 299; (Stand Court): Wel Chung team proved, vidipus and re- Sgt. Breese, RM 299: Mr Evans, Tennie Kwok (7); Open Doubles. ceived a great ovation from the D.R.C. 298; Lt. Holmes, AV.D.C -Wong "uk-nant arid Lam crowd at the presentation Kwan v. T. C. Monaghan and prizes later in the day.
287; Sub. Lt. Carey, H.K.N.V.F. 275. Pirbright Competition GOVERNOR'S PRIZE
Lt. Otway, R.E. 49.
The Secretaries' Office, 3rd Floor Prince's Bldg., Des Voeux Road C. The Hong Kong Club,""
The Sports Club,
The Club House, Macau. Entries close at 12 NOON on THURSDAY, 4th April, 1940.
By order,
T. A. MARTIN & CO.,
Secretaries & Treasurers.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
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Eastern was having the better of the exchanges but occasionally Kowloon would get through the somewhat strong Chinese delencé and attempt to score. On one such occasion Lau Hin-hon fell with the able to pick himself up and clear. ball in his hand and was just
There was a period of up-and- down play when both goals were subjected to attacks, and Smith especially was responsible for some brilliant saves.
'Shortly before half-time Chung) Yung-sum took the ball up the right wing in a brilliant sola run, and, dodging the defence, shot in from just outside the penalty area, completely beating Smith who made the mistake of rushing out of the goal too early in his eager- ness to save. The Chinese were THE THIRD EXTRA leading three-nill when the in- RACE MEETING will be held terval was called, (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 6th April, 1940, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
CLOSE RANGE" Early in the second half su Ah-fat scored from very close range with a beautiful left-leg shot. Kowloon were making des-
The first Bell will be rang at perate but unavailing efforts to 1.30 p.m.
carry play to the other end and. as the end near, the assault on MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
the Kowloon got more and more No One without a badge will intensa. be admitted to the Members* Good work by Chung Yung-sum Euclosure. Such must be worn resulted in a pass to Hau Ching- throughout the duration of each into the net to give them their to who was there to tap the ball Meeting in such a manner as to fifth goal. be readily identified.
Towards the end the Chinese were making" rings round the Badges admitting Non-Mem.mainland team and shots were bers to the Members' Enclosure being rained on the Kowloon goal. And Club Rooms at
but apparently the Chinese, too. $5.00 for Gentlemen
were tiring for their 'shooting was $3.00 very ragged and as scrappy as for Ladies (both including "tax) the type of play seen at the closing Are obtainable through the stages of th game. SECRETARY, "upon the per
and
THE TEAMS
sonal or written application of a EASTERN:--Lau Hin-hon; Kong Member, such Member to be Sin-king, Tsang Chung-wan; S. C responsible for all visitors introu, Hsu King-sen, Lo Wai-kuen; duced by him, and for Payment hoi, Hsu Ah-fai, Cheng Ying-ken Chung Yung-sum," Cheung Kam- of ali Chits, etc.
and Hau Ching-to.
KOWLOON:-Smith;
1st
The Secretary's Office. Boor, Exchange Building (Tel. 27794) will close at 12 o'clock NOON.
Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No.
1 "Boy (Telephone. 21920).
Eastman;
Ulrich Maxwell, Dawes, White: Tomashevsky, P. Jorge, Copart. Jackson and Jorge.
No Olympic Games
Would
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE HELSINGFORS, April 1 (Havas) The price of Admission to-The Twelfth Olympic Games the Public Enclosure is $1.00 will not be held this year, official Including Tax, for all Persons,
Finnish quarters declared.
Preparations lacluding Ladies, and is payable were far advanced when the War for the Games at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors broke out, and the Finnish Gov- in Uniform are admitted Half ernment
have welcomed Price.
any International manifestation In bringing Finland some much needed funds for reconstruction.
Seventeen nations, ..however, have.. informed Helsingfors that owing to the European War, they will not be able to take part in 187 'the Games,
By Order,
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C. B..BROWN,
Secretary Hong Kong, 1st April, 1940.
Fixtures
Sporting
Once these team shoots
of
were
Lowest Score 1,440 Mr. A. F. Evans 1st and 2nd)
Sweepstakes 14.40
T. J. Gould (8); Handicap Dm- bles-A, Lade and G. W. Sewell, -5.6 v. W. G. Harvey and A. R. Barwell, Ser. (2): N. D. Lloyd over the stage was set for the $2.40: Sgt. Ure. 1/Mx. 50 cts. and W. R. Lambert, Ser. . R. Cattle at 700 and 800 yards, the Beavan and A.
result of . which K. Mackenzie,
would decide -1.6 of J. S. Theobald and 5. M-2.15, p.m. the firing began on the 40 cts.
H.D. the Governor's příze
Spr. Allo, R.E. $1.40; -Sgt. Green, At 2/RS. 70. cts.; Mr. Gilman, D.R.C. Garrard,, -5.6 (3): Mixed Doubles Handicap D.G.C. Allen and Miss: 700 yards point and a shoot-ofT |
or this range gave Lt. Cooper
Nicholson -3.6 (4).
J. Purvis, Scr. v. C. B. and Mrs. the top place. At 3 pm. the final shoot-off).
shoot at 800 yards began and ex- citement was intense throughout
TOMORROW-
Tuesday April 9-5 p.m., Ricci
NO PLAY IN
Hall vs. May Hall; 6 p.m. t. COLONY TENNIS
John's Hall vs. Eliot, Hall
Thursday April 11-5 p.m., Mor-
YESTERDAY
rison Hall vs. Ricci Hall, games throughout Tourna-the weather on Sunday and yester- Official umpire of the basketball. Despite the favourable break in ment is Mr. Y. K. Fun, of the day, no play in the Colony Lawn. Hongkong Basketball Association. Tennis championships was possible yesterday, Saturday's deluge hay- ing made the courts too soft to
Volunteer Officers permit any of the matches fixed
At Cricket
for Monday being played.
According to the programme of The following will represent the matches for this week, some in- Officers HK.V.D.C. against "Anteresting games are down for to- Army XI" at the K.C.C..on Sunday. day. If weather conditions make The Bisley Competition
commencing 11.30 am. sharp play possible. Lieut. Cooper, 1/Mx, 47 (after
Lt. Col. E. J. R. Mitchell (Capt.),
TODAY'S MATCHES Major R. D. Walker, Major H.j Open Singles: Tsui Yan-pul v. R. Bisley Meeting Prize List
Owen Hughes, Lt: A. E. Perry, Lt. G. Biesel, Jr. (Stand Court): Wei BADMINTON Men's Doubles the firing of the teri rounds. Leplica: Capt. Hyde, C.M.P.
Newton Aggregate Cup and Re-J. 8. Hardie Scott, Lt. E. W. Stout. Chung v. Tennie Kwok (7). Semi-finals, H. Eardley
Lt. A. M. Rodrigues, Lt. D. J. N, and Otway with a fine 49 carried off.
Open Doubles: Wong Fuk-nam N. L. Smith v. C. Au and P. H. the trophy for this range. but N.VF. Capt. Newton, 1/Mx.; Capt. W. Stcker, and 2/Lt. T. A. Pearce. "l and T. J. Gould (8).
Trophies: Lieut. Bateman, H.K. Anderson, 2/Lt. D. McLellan, Z/Lt and Lam Kwan v. T. C. Monaghan Wong (K.C.C... 8 p.m.) . L. the final count up showed that Hyde, Yong and H F. Chew v.. M. A. Lt. Le
C.M.P.; Lieut. Bateman. Scelleur, RE, had just E.KN.VF.; Lieutenant Bateman, Silva and M. A. Oliveira (KC.C., beaten E. A. Gilquin, of the Royal HK.N.V.F.; Capt. Newton, 1/Mx; 8:30 p.m.).
Navy, by one point for the Gov-Spoons: Capt. Newton; Maj. White, FOOTBALL-First Division: Mid- ernor's prize. In traditional 2/R.S.; Lt. Bateman: Mr. Evans, dlesex v Eastern (Club), 5 om style he was carried by his fellow A.M.W.D; Capt. Hyde; Lt. Bate- SHOOTING-Hongkong Rifle As- competitors from the firing polat man: Capt. Newton; Maj. Delcourt.
sociation's Weekly "Spoon
to the Governor's tent there to 1/MX. Capt. Newton; Maj. Del- Practice Shoot, at Kowloon City. the large crowd present for the
be cheered and congratulated by court 1.45 p.m. TENNIS. - Colony's Champion-
prize distribution. ship's Open Doubles, suf Wai-pul
and
RE TRIUMPH
Services Meeting Winner Inter Ship and Unit Team Prize: 3 Trophies, HQ. China Command.
Winner Services Individual
The C.M.P.; 2nd, $8. Capt. Macrae, Grand 1/Sea.: 3rd, $3, Capt. Newton.
The President's Cup F/Sgt. Tollison, R.A.F.: 8.1 C.
and Tsul Yan-puf The prize list showed that this (holders) v. A, R. Kitchell and meeting has truly been a triumph Match: A Silver Cup, Capt. Hyde, 1, M. A. Razack (Stand Court): for the Royal Engineera. Handicap Singles.-8. M. Gar- Governor's Prize, the rard, -15.3 v. "A: Lade, -4.8 (1): Aggregate and the All Comer's "A. K. Mackenzie, -2.6 v. E. Zu- Aggregate the three major, com- laut. 15. (8); C. B. Nicholson, petitions of the meeting all went C. Chau, H.K.P.; Sgt. K. C. Wong, -3.8 R. C. Beavan, 2.8 (7); to that fine sportsman, "Lt. Le H.KP.; Cpl Brighty, R.E and Sub- Handicap Doubles.-B 'M. Seelleur, who, in addition to Insp. Chan, H.K.P. 48 (after shoot- Deane and N. 8pence. -4.6 v. shooting in the various competl-off). Mr. Trenouth, D.R.C. 47. A C. I. Bowker and A. H. Pena. tions, helped tremendously, in the -+-16 (2) T. C. Monaghan and preparations connected with the. D. M. MacDougall, -15 v. C. H. running of the meeting. No vic- R. Hyde and J. J. Ferguson -30 tory could have been more (3); T. A. Pearce and F. D. Hun pular. ter, -3.6 v. C. D. N. Walker and E. L. Taverner, Scr, 14)."
.od
Association Medalists, P/Sgt. K, C. Hoo, H.K.PR. 33, H.K.R.A. Biley Meeting Claybird
Not content, with all the majorner. prizes of the meeting in the THURSDAY APRIL 4'- 8.R.A. and S.R.V. competitions. TENNIS, - Colony's
the Royal Engineers have record- Champion- ship's: Open Doubles. Pang and it must have given HE the "ed numerous smaller victories Ol-lam and Leung Ping-chlu;
G.O.Can old Sapper-very great
V. §. A. and H. D. Rumjann pleasure to see so many engineers (Stand Court); T. A. Pearce and
B. C. Fay or T. C. Chan and Marsland Mav, V. H Kwok
guring in the prize list.
WORKERS THANKED
March 30: Singles Open: Win- LE, Bateman; Runner-up, Capt. Newton; H'cap Winner: Capt. Newton: Runner-up, Mal, White. Doubles: None owing to rai ner, Capt. Hyde; Runner-up, Lieut. March 31: Bingles Open: Win-
man; Runner-up, Mr. Evans, Bateman; H'cap Winner, Lt. Bate-
Doubles: Winnor, Capt. Hyde; Runner-up, Lt. Bateman.
April 1:-Singles Open: Winner,
and S. Liang (8) Club Before the prize distribution Lt. Bateman; Runner-up, Captain Championship.-M. Pagh V. G. the President of the Association Newton; H'cap Winner, Captain
W. Sewell (3);"JJ. Ferguson v. Major R.D. Walker," welcomed Newton: Runner-up, Major Del
R. C. Beavan (6); 8. M. Garrard the large crowd of visitors and Court."
.. 8. Theobald 7); Handi- thanked those who had worked
Doubles: Winner, Maj. Del Court
cap Singles-A. H. Barwell, -1.6 so hard to make the meeting and Runner-up, Capt. Newton, tie.
or J. C, Poole, +1.8 . E. B. Hall. success. In spite of the difficul-
Winner the "Newton" Aggregate
Services: Winner, Headquarters
-FLO (1); Handicap Mixed ties of dealing with such large Cup: Capt. Hyde. Duubles.-B. O'M. Denne and numbers of entries and the va- Miss Eardley or V. R. Gordon garlea of the weather, the meet- China Command," Ecore 30; Run- and Mrs. Ralph v. Mr. and Mrs. Ing had been brought to a suc- ner-up, 1st Bn. the Middlesex Rgt, C. C. Stark, Scr. (2); Mr, and cessful conclusion Mrs. C H. R. Hyde, -30 V. J. R. time.
"
scheduled score 27-
M. and Mrs. D E E. Smith. In addition to Capt, Bale, the Scr. (4).
Becretary, Major Walker thank-
Individual:-1, Capt. Hyde; 2; Capt. Macrae; 3, Capt. Newton.
Continued on Back Paza
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