PACE 2-HONGKONG - DAILY
PRESS
INTER - SCHOOLS SPORTS
GOVERNOR'S SHIELD WON BY WAH YAN
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Many Surprises Feature Fine Day's Sports
Challenged by five other schools right up to the last even; of Yan College, the day, the 1.200 metres medley relay race, "Wah helped on by a magnificent last lap by Lam. Kwok-leung, scored their first inter-school sports victory at, the Caroline Hill Stadium yesterday, winning from St. Stephen's by just one point.
"St. Stephen's had no team in the relay race. Five cther schools. D. B. S., C. B. S., King's, La Salle competed and the eight points for first place was sufficient to give the relay victors the Gover- nor's Shield.
"
Two good elforts over 200 meres, 3.
Li
Chung-yin (Wah
Yan). (Equals re
by Chan Yee-fong and Lal Chung- Time: 24 seconds. yin for Wah Yan falled to put cord).
Shot Put; the College's representative in:
1. R. Silva (St. front for the last leg, but Lam Joseph's) 37 feet 3 inches, 2. Poon Kwok-leung proved equal to the Bai-on (King's) 36 fee: 6 inches. .casion and steadily caught up 3 Leh Sing-kool (King's) 36 feet to and overhauled Castro of La: 5 inches.
Salle to win the day.
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MANY SURPRISES
was The meet
featured
400 Metres 1 Sin Kwok-ban (King's), 2. Philip Tavares (St. by Joseph's), 3. J. Macauley (D. B. 8.).
innumerable surprises. First, Time: 57 3/5 secs. "
King's College failed to win mere!
High Jump: 1. Wolfgang Yue 2 (Ted) Fong than a point from the long jump (St. Stephen's); where eight points looked a pro- Chi-hung. (Wah Yan) and Poon babilly.
Then, Kwok Chi-hung. Sal-on (King's), Height: 5 feet 71 inter-school record holder for the inches,
1,500 Metres: 1. C. Truax pole vault and winner of the event. last year with 9-feet 11 inches. (C. B. 9.), 2. L, Silva (La Salle). falled to survive the eliminating! 3. Jumps. Fong
Chihung.
Khan Mohammed (Queen's).
Wah Time: 4 mins, 48 3/5 secs.
Yan's high jumper, won the event
110 Metres High Hurdles: 1.
at an inch below the record, but Wolfgang Yue (St. Stephen's), 2 later could do no better than the Wong Kel-tun (King's). No third:
for second place at his specialty. THE SHOT PUT
R. Silva of La Salle dealt King's
a further blow when he moved ahead of the College's two repro sentatives in the Shot Put to win
at 37 feet 3 inches.
all
other starters disqualified. Time: 18 4/5 secs.
SPORTS
Snapped by our candid camera at the Valley Races,
Tsui Wai-pui GRATIFYING YEAR HAD
In Final For Fifth Time
YAŃ- PUI LOSES
IN FOUR SETS
Tsu!
his brother, he defeated Yan-pui, last year's runner-up.
sets on the Stand Court yester- 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in four exciting
day.
Tsui Wai-pui. holder 01 the Medley Relay Race: (400. 200.
Colony singles tennis champion- 200 and 400 Metres) 1 Wah Yanship, qualified to meet S. A Rum-
(Bo Cham-ying, Chan College Yee-tong, Lal Chung-yin and Lam Jahn in the final tomorrow when Kwok-leung), 2. St. Joseph's Sin Kwok-bun, King's young College (V. Mendonca, J. Gascon quarter miler. came our first in K Singh and P. Tavares), 3. La A. P very Salle College (J. Xavier. the 400 Metres. beating a
by
yard Silva. L Xavier and N. Castro). good smart feld Tavares of St. Joseph's was two Time: 2 mins. 48 2/3 secs. yards ahead of Macauley and twe other highly regarded quarter milers failed to come in the scor- ing list.
BY CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUNDS ASSOCN.
Chief Justice Re-elected President
THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUNDS AS- "SOCIATION DURING THE PAST YEAR were reviewed at the annual meeting yesterday by the President Sir Atholl MacGregor, who described the result as very gratifying.
The meeting was held in the "office of the Registrar: Supreme Court, and those present included Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall., Hon.. Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, Dr, S. W. Tso, Mr. Tang Shiu-kin, Mr. La Tung-fan, Mr. C. G. Sallis, Miss Ruby Mowrung. Mr. Lee Gwok- ying (Honorary Secretary) and Mr. Ko Sik-wal (Honorary Treasur- er).
Sir Atholl said he knew how all Regarding a letter received from members of the Association re-interested bodies requesting the gretted the sudden and untimely Association to reconsider the de-
Neither of the brothers gave anything like a "sparkling, display Final placings: Wah Yar
of tennis. and. at times, the College 19 points: 2. St. Stephen's standard fell far below tourna-
points: 3; King's College 18
ment play, but the champion w College 15 points; 4. (Ted) St.
doggedly consistent while hils L. Silva of La Salle provided Joseph's College and La Salle younger brother was inclined to the surprise of the day when he College 13 points each; 6. (Ted) be erratic. The latter had by far
of Central British School and Dioce: the better service. which was his an ardent supporter of the Asso-use of the
out
Mohammed
Khan тап Queen's to win second place at san Boy School 11 points each: 1.500 Metres and be clocked un 8 Queers Colleger 4 points.
officially in mins. 52 2/5 secs.
for the distance.
..
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H.K. INTERPORT
FOOTBALLERS CONFIDENT
main asset.
clation and took great interest in purpose
death of Mr. Li Chor-chi, who was cision to stop adults from making playgrounds for the of playing small-ball unanimously Its work the Association would games, the meeting. CLEVER PLACING -
long miss Him, said Sir Atholl who agreed with the view of the Prest- Play, was confined mostly to the suggested that the sympathies of dent that the Association abide by baseline. The driving was not ex-members be conveyed to the late its decision to give use of the ceptionally forceful but the piar
grounds only to children and not ing was clever and some bright, Reviewing the report and ac- to adults.
"tactics were.
players,
adopted by bolh
Mr. Li's relatives.
"
OFFICERS ELECTED
A GOOD JUMP Wolfgang Yue won the high jump at 5 feet 7 inches o come
'counts, Str' Atholl said the Associa- within a quarter-inch of the re-
Sir Atholi MacGregor was an tion was flourishing. The. accounts cord, but failed, in two attempts
Tsui Wal-put won the first set
re-elected President, balance at the animously showed a credit at 5 feet. 8 inches: Bu he won Looking fit and feeling confident 6-4, but was completely outplayed end of the year of $3,560, which and Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall, Hon. the high hurdles in the interval of success the Hongkong Inter in the second which Yan-pul capwas extremely satisfactory. They Mr. M. K. Lo Hon. Mr. W. N.
and was well satisfied with the por: footballers boarded £ ship tured after seven games.
were grateful to all supporters. Thomas Tam, Dr. 8. W. Tso and result.
last night and will sail for Saigon The third and fourth sets were articularly to the various associa-Mr. R. A. D. Forrest were re-elect-- Mr. C. G. Sollis, the Director this morning. The sixteen players ding-dong affairs in which the of Education, "in presenting the are accompanied by Messrs. C. A. score rose very gradually. It must tons and clubs who had helpeded Vice-Presidents.
The following were elected to that in year after year, prizes. congratulated all the Goldenberg and J. C. Guingam, be mentioned, however.
A GOOD CONDITION
the Executive Committee:---Mr. Lo schools competing for the keen-as co-managers.
the last set the champion was
Seven playgrounds had been Tung-fan (chairman), Mr. C. dt. ness that marked the day in a The players making the trip are leading 4-1 before Yan-pui drew competition, where the champion Tam Kwan-kon, Sammy Tsang level winning the eighth game of kept going in the year: these were Sollis, Mr. Tang Shlu-kin and Mr.
The Public George She good condition. when Wal-pui was in shp was not decided till the very Pryde, Forrow, Fung King-cheong: that match.
Mr. Lee Gwok-ying and Mr. Ko The champion Works Department which after last event.
Hau Yun-sang. Lee Tin-sang. leading 40-love.
re-elected Kon. very kindly Bik-wai were 1938 - typhoon Boong Ling-sing, Lee Kwok-wal, thereafter drew away to win 8-4. the
erected a new fence around the Secretary and Hon. Treasurer res- NO DECISION It will be recalled that for 47 Southorn Flayground, had again pectively. whilst Mr. W. R. E. games last Wednesday the Tsui come forward by putting up a con- Stevenson was elected Hon. Andi. brothers battled for the right of crete and wire fence when the old tor.
wear and entry into the final but no deci-one, showed signs of
RESULTS
100 Metres: 1: Chiton Large Leung Wing-chiu, Fox, Bright. ¡D. B. 5.1, 2. A. P: Silva (La Salle), Yeung Shul-yick, Lau Tau-man. 3. R. Lobu (La Salle). Time: 11 Wong King-cheong, and Guy. 4/5 secs.
Long Jump: 1. Chan King- cheung (St. Stephen's) 19 feet 5) inches, 2. Wan Kel-hing (Wah
Yan) 19 feet 2 inches, 3 Poon Sal-on (King's) 19 feet inch.
MORE AUSTRALIAN PONIES FOR COLONY. RACING. While the Aus ralian ponies im-. (C. B. S.), 2 Khan Mohammed ported by the Hongkong Jockey Queen's), 3. A Odell (C. B. 8). Club In previous years were sired Time: 2 mins, 15 3/5 secs,
800 Metres: I. J. Rousseab
Salle Height: 9 feet 10 inches.
200 Metres:
next batch of
ADVERTISEMENT has been steadily increasing.
sion was reached the fifth set be-tear,
More and more schools and rui- ing 44 when falling light inter-
leges had come forward to help, vened.
Tsui Wai-pul won the title in sald Sir Atholl, and he was glad that, that more fortunate children 1934. 1936, 1938, 1939.
of the community were "showing a of responsibility towards ARMY AREA SPORTS sense by somewhat obscure sires it is
their less fortunate brothers and FINALS TODAY sisters. Pole Vault: 1. Fong Chi-hung learned that the (Wah Yan), 2, Chan King-cheung ponies being imported by the Club
The Final day's programme of The support the Association was (St. Stephen's). 3. Marcus Ng Lawill, be of eruch improved quals the Area Athletic Meeting will be receiving was very "encouraging, |
and will be from some of the held at the Polo Ground, Boundary but. Sir Atholl
said they would 1. Clifton Large Southern Continent's best studa.
Street at 2.30 pm. today.
welcome help from everyone. The A8- The first shipment of
large The alternative dates on all in- Association was filling a (D. B. 8), 2. A. P. Siva (La Salle).j
tralians arrived here in 1932 and
vitations issued for the "At Home" blank in work" for, children in the since then the number of Aus-
on Thursday, April 25, should new Colony, and in conjunction with tralians racing on the local turf read Tuesday, April 30, and not organisations, was helping to turn
Wednesday, May 1,
out a healthier generation,
MORE COMPACT Regarding the proposal amend a section of the Constitu- tion relating to the composition of the Executive Committee, Mr. Lo ATHLETICS. — Hongkong Area
(Army) Athletic Championship Tung-tan. chairman thereof, sald Finals (Polo ground, Boundary that the idea was to have a St.) 2.30 p.1.
smaller and more compact body to SWIMMING,Meeting of Euro- facilitate the Association's work. the Committee As at present. pean Y. M. C. A. Swimming Section (Wes; Lounge) 6.45 p.m. consisted of nearly 20 members. TENNIS. Club Singles Champion- Ar Atholl explained that, ac- ship: Final, M. Pagh B. C. cording to the present rules,, the Fay (Stand Court).
Executive Committee consisted of many of the nominees of the asso-
&porters of the Association.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
for
Owing to the growing difficulty in getting China ponies from Man- churia. the Club is now negotiat- ing for the Importaton of Kome 125 Australians for the next sea-
BOIL.
Draft Programmes and Entry.
The list for the draw has al- Forms
the Fifth Extra ready been fully subscribed and Race Meeting to be held on the pontes are expected to arrive SATURDAY, 11th and MON at the end of the year but it is DAY, 13th May, 1940, (wea-not likely that they will race until (her permitting), may be ob. next spring. tained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Buliding; the Chub House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club: and the Stables, Shan, Kwong Road.
1,000. GUINEAS. PROBABLES LONDON, Apr. 29 (Reuter) Probable starters and jockeys for
the Thousand Guineas *Te BA follows:
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SPORTING
TODAY
FIXTURES
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U.S. Baseball Results
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NEW YORK, Apr. 29 (Reuter)- The following are the results of
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1940.
RIFLE SHOOTING
SUNDAY'S MEETING ON KOWLOON CITY RANGE
Sergt. Russell Wins Cup For Highest Nett Score
A very successful shoot took place on Sunday when the 1st Bn... Middlesex Regiment very kindly arguised the programme and gave all the prizes which were presents by Lt. Col. H. W. M. Stewart,. O.B.E., M.C.`
Ninety-eight members took part., There was a strong wind blowing from East to West but some good scores were returned.
"
The prize-winners were as fol- lours
INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION S.R...(b) Silver Cup: Highest Nets, Aggregate Score. Sgt. Russell, H.K Police.
SR. (a) Silver Cup: Highest Nett Aggregate Score. Mr. Jones, Dock- yard Rifle Club."
Sgt. Russell, HK.P. and Opl.. Langford. 1/Mx. 178 Nett scores.
REVOLVER COMPETITION 8 Rounds in 3 minutes at 20 yds.. Tansley, 19; Gowans, 15.
6 Rounds in 6 seconds at 10 yds. Tanaley, 17; Gowans, 21.
Winner: Tie-L/Brdr. Tansley 19 and 1% Sgt. Gowans 15 and 21.
CLAY BIRD SHOOT
Open. 1st, Sug/Lt. B. M. Bate- man, H.KN.V.F.; 2nd, Lt. R. R. W. Ashley. RN.V.R.
Handicap: Lt. C. B. Beer, 1st Ku- maon Rifles.
Silver Spoon: Highest Handicap Score S.R.
Capt. (b)
Cruscott, 1/Mx.; SR. (b) Sgt. Clarke, H.K.P. Silver Spoon: Highest Nett Score -at 200 yds.-S.R. (b) C/Sgt P. Hale, 1/Mx. (Count-out); SR. (a) Russell, H.K.F. for S.R. (b) riffe Mr. Jones, DR C.
Silver Spoon: Highest Nett Score at 500 yds.S.R. (b) Capt. Guscott, 1/MX.: SR. (3) L/Sgt. Leong, H.K. P.R. (Count-out).
TEAM COMPETITION
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Nett spoons were won by Sgt.
and by Mr. Jones, DR.C. for S.R (a).
Handicap spoons went to Capt. Guscott, 1Mz, Sub/Lt. G. J. P. Carey, H.E.N.V.F., Cpl. W. J. Gash R.A.F. for S.R. (b), and to Mr. V... Won by the 1st Bn. 'M/x Regt.R. J. Merrett, D.R.C.. A. C. W. H. Silver Spoon to each member of Golder, RAF, Sgt. G. G. Clarke, the team.
3 SR. (b) and 3 SR. (a).
PAIRS COMPETITION fiver spoon to each pair-highest nett aggregate, «
H.K.P., L/Sgt. J. D. Remedios, H.R., V.D.C., F. C. Bachan Singh, H.K.P., and Pte. N. D. Booker, HK.V.D.C. for S.R. (a).'
Leading Scores on Sunday were as follows:-
F'cap.
Mr. Evans, A. F.
Mr. Frenouth W B/M KIford, W L/Sgt. Puran Singh. Mr. Guard. J. A.
********
200 yds. 500 yds. Total
4
S.R. (b)
'St. Russell, F. B.
Capt... Guscott, R. T. Sub/Lt. Carey, G, J. P. F/Sgt. Tollison, F.
Ser.
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Scr.
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A.SP. (R) Lole D.
Scr.
45
46
91
C/Sgt. Hale, P.....
Scr.
43
44
91
Capt. Sequeira, F. P.
Scr.
44.
46
90
Sgt. Roberts, F
Scr.
44
45
83
Capt. Le Seelleur, A. J.
Scr.
42
46
83
L/Sgt. Nunn, W. R." -
2
43
48
88
Lt. Dawson. G
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44
44
23
Cpl. Gash, W. J.
3
45
43
281
S.I. (R) Chan, A. C.
Scr.
43
44
87
Bor.
44
43
87
Ser.
42
Scr.
43
Sub/Lt. Bateman, B. M
2
42
SR. (a)
6
45
42
Mr. Merrett, V, R. J.
7
44
42
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44
85
A. C. Golder. W. H
9
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40
841
Sgt. Breese, G. E.,
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12
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L/Bgt, Remedios, J. D.
7
41
41
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Mr. Medhurst, R, M.
8
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38
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L/Sgt. Leong, O. T.
4
36
44
Scr.
41
80
80
P. C.. Bachan Singh
9
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42
59
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8
42
79
Set, Sargent, W. T.
5
39
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Cpl. Berry, J.
8
43
78
Gnr, Landon, E
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39
78
Mr. Gillman, W. K.
Scr.
36
78
Pte. Booker, N. D.
14
37
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-Winner of Handicap Spoon..
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Mr. Jones, H. S.
Cpl. Langford, R.
Sgt. Baker, T.
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Winner of or I will have his handicap reduced by one point..
baseball matches played yesterday. TAYLOR'S LONDON OLD TOM & DRY GIN.
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ELECTRIC "R.C. BOWLS TEAM
The following have been selected to represent the Electric Recreation Club in a friendly bowls match against the HK.C.C. on Saturday at Ming Yuen:-
SHOOTING. Hongkong Rifle As-clations. and clubs who were sup It
sociation's Weekly Spoon Practice Shoot, at Kowloon City, sometimes, was a long time before the names of the nominees were 1.45. p.m. Entries close at 12 o'clock Allure (Beary), : Credentia TENNIS, Colony Open Bingles known. NOON on Thursday, 2nd May, (Elliott), Drawing Prize (Jones),)
At the suggestion of Dr. To, it Championship, Final 8 A. Rumjahin
form a General
W. E. Macfarlane, A. G. Gardner, Wai-pul was decided to V. Tsuj (Stand Court) 4.30 p.m. Club Committee, to consist of the Exe- J.K. Sloan, A. F. Paul (skip); V. Handicap Singles, Final, C. B. cutive Committee and other mem-Borby, W. E. Baker, 8. Deacon, W.
Regarding the amendment B. Muskett (skip); A. P. Tar Nicholson and G. V. Hobbs -2.6 bers..
1940.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Godiva (Marks), Golden Penny (Gordon Richards), Lyric (cl Richarda), Merry Devon (Lowrey). Thyrse (Harry Wrage) Tornadė" (Perryman), Valeraine (Weston). There are no jockeys for Dame 244 de Tree and Great Truth,
or V. R. Gordon and H. J. Arm-of the Constitution, it was decided buck, R. A. Owens, C, E. Gahagan, strong. -15 V. BOM Deane o circularise members notifying J. F. Lumy (skip). Reserve: R. FI
Gregory. and N. Spence, -4.5 (8).
them of the proposed change.
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