PAGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17; 1940.
2 In the World of Sports
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SOCCER PROSPECTS-2
ROYAL ENGINEERS ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SUCCESSFUL SEASON
BY PILAT"
ROYAU-ENGINEERS, ONE OF THE MOST PROMISING JUNIOR SOCCER TEAMS LAST SEASON, ARE AGAIN LOOKING FORWARD TO A VERY SUCCESSFUL SEASON.
They were runners-up in the Second Division of the League and in the Junior Shield last season and it is the hope of the Sappers that they will emulate, if not betier, last season's record.
Engineers
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have already had ed that some 50 players will be several practice games, and the registered by the time the season team seems to be setting down starts."
Macao Race
Meeting
MEADOW EVE WINS STEWARDS' CUP
Following are the results of the race meeting held at Macao on Sunday:-
1-"Ma Kau Shek Handicap"-1st Section (5 Furlongs) Radium Stor, 153 lbs.
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(S. C. Lang) Heddon, 135 lbs...(Chlu Kai Fan) 2 Dow Jones, 148 lbs.
(H. S. Chang) 3 Also ran:-Good Morning, 154 lbs. (Hoo Far Ming); "Hоperw
very well. Unfortunately two of The following are their register-Time, 152 (Raymond Pih); King's their best players. F. Jones (left- ed players:- half
Worthy, 151 (L B. Chao).
and Pelham (inside-left) Moxham, Palmer. Shaw, Birrell,
Six starters. Won by: Short 'were injured in a recent friendly Fox. Pelham, F. Jones, N. Jones, head; Time: 15.1, 45.3, 119.
match:-1-wHI be hard to fill their T. Jones, Gough, Iley, Moore, G.
Pari-mutuel: Winner $12.20;
Half Mile
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Mr. K. F. Wong, manager of the Kwok Man Yat Po, and his bride, formerly Miss. Y. L. Tsal, after their marriage yesterday.--
(Sun Ying Ming Studio).
THREE AMENDMENTS TO C.S.C.C. RULES TO COME BEFORE ANNUAL MTG.
H.K. Cricket League Will Continue This Season
DONATION OF $100 TO THE BRITISH BOMBER FUND
THE HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE WILL BE CONTINUED THIS YEAR AS BEFORE. This was decided at the annual meeting of the K Cricket League yesterday at the Urban Council Chamber. Mr. II. R. B. Hancock was in the chair and the following clubs were represented: K.C.C., Recreio, Army, LR.C., C.C.C." C.5.0.C., Uni- versity, Police and H.K.C.C.
The minutes of the last annual meeting having been duly passed, the report and accounts—wore adopted.
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The accounts showed balance in hand of $172.34 out of which it was proposed to donate $50 to the Children's Playground Association and $100 to the British Bomber Fund. In making these pro- posals the Chairman pointed out that there was a further sum of about $70 to be col- lected.
MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOT AT KAI TAK
INTERESTING COMPETITION
An interesting competition was held at the RAF Station, Kal Tak on Sunday last between teams
The motions were carried un-01 HKSR.A. Sergeants Mess Rifle THE 36TH ANNUAL GENERAL. meeting of the Civil Service
animously..
Club and R.A.F, Rifle Club in which Cricket Club will be held in the Club Pavilion on Thursday, Sept.
Mr. Hancock was re-elected Pre- each competitor shot with a 22 sident and L-ÇÕI. E. J. R. Mit BSA-match rifle and a rifle "as 26, at 5.30 p.m.
Among business to be dealt with pared with previous years. All our chell, 0.3.E., Vice-President while Issued" with 22 Morris tube.
The targets used were of the BURMAH SOCCER Ma Kau Shek Handicap"-2nd are the following proposed addi-games were most enjoyable, and Mr. A. H. Macar was re-elected
standard 25 yard 5 Bull 8.M.R.C. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer.
Excepting for the Army and the "sighter care" pattern, fen rounds. R.A.F.. who will not be taking part deliberate being fred at each in the League this season, all the card. other clubs which participated last
The following results were re- year stated that they will be en- turned:- tering teams as before_le_K.C.C.
TEAM WANTS
TO VISIT H.K. New Bedford. 168 lbs.
Old Fashioned, 140 lbs:
Section (5 Furlongs) King's Envoy, 156 lbs.
(Ip Ku! Ying)
L. B. Chao)
(H. S.. Chang) 3
positions but they are expected to Taylor, T. Taylor, Easley, Body, Places 1st $6.80, 2nd, $14.60, 3rd be fit again in four or five weeks. Brown, Devony, Gilzean, Murphy. $9.80.
Engineers were the only junior | Goss, . Hill. Spencer. Byers, 2 "Park Kap Chow Handicap"- team to supply two Interposters Ratclife. Cork, "Spence, Whitaker, last season in Moxham, who kept G. Heath. A. Heath, Tang Chung-Double Chance, 161 lbs. goal for the Colony bgainst pak... Chan Kum-poy, Li Wai-lam,
(L. B. Chao) i Shanghal, and Fox, who played Lam Wah-shing, Chung eing. Lo Fei Ying, 151 lbs...(Ip Kul Ying) 2 centre-forward against Shanghai Kum-bo, Chan Choi. Tsang Wai. Plain View, 150 lbs.... (H. C. Pih) and Saigon. These two players are Tip Wing-meu, Kwok Chung, and i Three starters... Won by: Many stili "with the side and should-Chrung Wal
lengths: Time: 30.4, 101.1. prove a great asset in the Sappers'
Pari-mutuel: Winner $8.20; Place quest for championship honours
$6:30. WINGS STRENGTHENED Last season's weak link, the wings, have been strengthened by the Inclusion of
Chinese two players. L Wal-lam, who turned out for Eastern Juniors last year. will be seen on the right wing: At a meeting of the League while
last year's regular left- Management Committee of the Association winger, who
Football was injured at the Hongkong beginning of the season, has now held last night with Mr. W. E. recovered and is at the present Hollands in the chair, the League playing very well,
fixtures for the new season were Another difficulty of the pre-approved. vious season has also been over- An application from the Burmah comed, namely, lack of reserve Athletic Associatoln asking for
Nine starters. Won by 1 length, players. Already over 40 players fixtures here in December for an have been registered with the All-Barmah team was considered. 14 lengths: Time: 15.2. 46.1, 119.2.
Winner Pari-mutuel: Football Association and it is hop- The Committee decided that
$24.20; December would not be an appro- Places ist $7.30. 2nd $5.80 3rd priate time for entertaining a $25.80.
the 4-"Ma Lau Chow Handleap”----- visiting team' and refused ADVERTISEMENT application.
(6 Furlongs) It was suggested to the Burman Victory Life, 155 lbs...(K. Kwok) A. A.. however, that if they Fairy Auk, 183 lbs.
'TW. E Grieve) 2 would send a team Here about April or May (at the end of the Coureur Bleu, 140 lbs.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
THE
SEVENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 21st| September, 1940, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
The first Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
tions and amendments to rules: some were lost, in" very close RULE 23 (8),"ADD-"Without pay-finishes. ment of the relative entrance fee BILLIARDS.—-Once again we are In Rule No. 21," RULE NO. 46-able to report a very successful 2 Delete. and substitute therefor year. As will be seen from the "Any visitor who is introduced by tables at end of the report, our a member" may be granted the activities in the Steele-Coulson, 2, Recrelo Z. LRC. 2, C.C.C. 2 Also ran:-Gallant Marshall. 163privileges of the Club, but no and H. B. Billiards and Snooker CS.C.C. 2. University 2 and Police lbs. (Chan Of Wan); Mac's Adven- visitor shall be allowed to enjoy League resulted in our finishing at one." ture, 164 (W. E. Grleve); National such privileges on more than two thy head of the Billiards League Asked whether they would like Anthem, 148 (J. Nolasco); Persian occasions in any one month with again, and very close runners-up to play in the First Division, the Cat, 147 (W. N. Yeh); Rose Day, 160 (S. W. Pan); Sunshine Susie, out the approval of the General in the Snooker League. Additional Police representative replied in the 153 (Hoo Pak Ming).
Committee" RULE 37:-Delete in seating accommodation has been the last sentence the word "one" provided in the billards room, and hundred dollars) and substitute minor alterations effected to give a little more room for players. The therefor the word "two."
FINANCE
table has been re-covered during Despite substantial increases in the year and is now in first class
condition. certain items of expenditure the! Income and Expenditure Account BOWLS.-No improvement was showed a net surplus of $3,381.58 made in our respective league posi A considerable increase in turn- tions. The 1st Team. finished low over is noted in the Bar Account in the Table and our 2nd Team
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(Yeung Wing-sing) and after charging all expenses, a finished at the bottom of their local season) the Association would Also ran: Country Flower; 140 net proat of 19.16 per cent, league. Due to a reshuffle in the them some fixtures on the usuals. (Chiu Kai Fan); Hohenfels, amounting to $3.540.52 was carried numbers of teams in each League terms, namely 50 per cent, of the 139 (H. L. Foon); Merry Fatty, 152 to the Income and Expenditure the 2nd Team kept their status in
be prepared to consider giving.
gate receipts.
POSTPONEMENTS
(G. W. Cooper).
Elx starters. Won by: Many lengths, length: Time: 31.4, 105.4.
Parl-mutuel: Winner $10.30;
In the event of Clubs desizing 141.2. postponement of matches on the ground of their having volunteers Places 1st $5.20. 2nd $5.20, 3rd In their teams who are unable to $8.703 play owing to training duties, it "The Stewards Cup"-One Mile was decided that such clubs should Meadow Eve, 151 lbs. send in to the Association, not]****
Account
in the League 2: MEMBERSHIP
TENNIS.-In spite of exception During the year 25 new and re-ally heavy rainfall, and the dis- location caused by compulsory Joining members were elected, 19
truck off, which resulted in a new enjoyed the past season's tennis. members resigned, and 15 were services training, our players have
loss of eight, but seven members were elected to the newly formed Junior section. The total member- ship on July 31 was 193
negative.
S'HAI BOWLS TITLE
́R.C. AITKENHEAD WINS 4TH TIME
R C. Altkenhead made an en- viable name for himself in lawn bowls when he defeated CM. Sequeira la the final of the Singles Championship by 27-20 of the
Shanghai LB.C., thus becoming the Arst player to have won the title four times.
Aitkenhead won his first singles
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RAF.
P. O. Gray
Open Peep sights sights 778 95
W. O. Tollison
84 98
Mr. Evans
59 95
Cpl. Berry Cpl. Henley Col. Gash
78. 90
HKSRA. QMS. Barman Sgt. Bromley Sgt. Shirley Set, Maloney. Sgt. Lewis Sgt. Williams
89 98
95
448 571
Total 1017
34 58"
50
74
26 45
53 83 53 87 54
274401
Total 075
"He scored successes in 1923 and-
championship as far back as 1918 again in 1929, but it was not until but he showed that he had lost 11 years had elapsed that he es- supremacy' once Great difficulty was experienced none of his skill when he emerged tablisfied his
again (N.CD, NEWS):"*" ' raising teams and it was pos-victorious once more,
(L. B. Chao) 1
able to make only one entry in the "B" Division of the League. Tha later than the Wednesday preced Shanghai 4. 155 lbs. No One without a badge willing the match, their application
rain played havoc with the origin (G. W. Cooper) 2
CLUB HOUSE
al fixture list, and several teams, bé admitted to the Members' for postponement stating the Hogmanay, 144 lbs.
The premises, both indoor and unable to complete their fixtures, Enclosure. Such must be worn number of volunteers in the team.
(Ip Kui Ying) 3 outdoor, have been maintained in withdraw from the league. ** throughout the duration of each
Also ran-Fairy Ousel, 142 lbs. asatiafactory state of repairs.
Bome much-needed tennis equlp- (Yeung Wing Sing).
New covers have been provided for ment. comprising screens, nets Four starters. Won by: Many settees and chairs in the lounge straps and welghts, was purchased lengths: Time: 32.2, 107, 143.1, and additional furniture has been during the year.
Meetlag in such a manner as to SPORTING FIXTURES be readily identified.
100
TODAY.
Champion-
221.3.
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provided for the bar and billiards rooms.
The grounds have been kept in good condition despite excessive rainfall which rendered the task
CLUB COMPETITIONS Club competitions resulted as follows
Badges admitting Non-Mem. SWIMMING.-Colony
Pari-mutuel: Winner $23.40; ship Heats, Men's 220 free-style, Places 1st $6.20, zid $5.60. bers to the Members' Enclosure
Women's 50 free-style, Women's and Club Rooms at $5.00
6-Tai Sami Bar Handicap"- back-stroke, Men's 100 for Gentlemen and $3.00 breast-stroke, Women's 200 free- Black Diamond, 152 lbs.
(6 Furlongs)
CRICKET. — First Eleven-Bat- for Ladles (both including tax) style relay (V.R:C. pool) 6.15
(WN. Yeh) 1
of the greenranger more than ting: J. E Richardson; Bowling; are obtainable
TENNIS-"B" Division: K.C.C. v. Sports Venture, 158 lbs.
Eagle, 155 lbs. (Ip Kat Ying) z usually onerous, Most clubs con-N. B. M. Whitley. Second Eleven. Batting, G. Ainslie; Bowling, G. sider the bowling green the best C.R.C., I.R.C. v. C.D.R."
Ainslie. WATER-POLO.- Hongkong
(J. Nolasco) 3 on the island and complimentary
BILLIARDS-Bllards Handicap Also ran-Cloudy Star, 144 lbs. remarks on the conditim of the (Army) Large Units Knockout (HL. Poon); Cuban Love, 155 tennis courts were usually received. A Bendall; runner-up, LA Competition, Royal Corps of (Yeung Wing Bingl; Iron Knight, from visiting tennis players. Collyer. Snooker Handicap-J Signals v. 12th RA. Royal Artil 183 (W. E. Grieve): The Mermaid, ¦ lery. (Army pool) 7.30 p.m.
Hempsey; runner-up, M. N. Raku-
TO-MORROW
p.m. through the SECRETARY upon the per sonal or written application of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all visitors intro. duced by him, and for Payment of all Chits, etc.
The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, Exchange Building (Tei, 27794) will close at 11.45 t.m:
Timing are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Telephone 21920),
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 including Tax, for all Persons,
Including Ladies, and is payable nt the Gate. Soldiers and Saflors in Uniform are admitted Half Price
Order,
-S. A. SLEAP,
Actg. Secretary, Hong Kong, 16th Sept., 1940.
Area
TENNIS.-"C" Division: K:T.G.C.A. Places 1st $7.10, 2nd $5.50, 3rd
VA.T.C., C.R.C. v. K.LT.C., C.B.A. $5.70. Y.-K.C.C.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 MEETING.--Annual, of Hongkong
Hockey Association, drew's Hall, 6. p.m.
TRAINING CLASSES FOR H.K.F.C. Physical training classes for
GAMES SECTION
158 (Chiu Kal Fan); The Spirit of j CRICKET A correction in last cen St. Louis, 148 (G. W. Cooper). MEETING. -
year's report, is made, N: Whitley BOWLS-Championship-M. N. Annual, of Royal Eight starters. Won by: Short heading the Bowling averages and Rakusen runner-up, L. A. Collser. Hongkong Yacht Club, Club head; Time: 31.4, 105.4, 141.2. not F. Baker as previously report Singles Handicap-L. A Collyer; House, Kellet Island, 5.45 p.m.* - | Parl-mutuel: Winner $36.20; ea.
W. J. Burling runner-up, IST XI-Strengthened by For Doubles Handicap-H. E, Strange tescue, but without the help of" and M. N. Rakusen; "runners-up, Baker and Griffiths, the 1st XIA E. Shephard and F. B. Austin. began the season in good form,, TENNIS Club Championship...... Richardson and Perry made lots 1. Agafüroff; runner-up. · WJ. of runs, the bowling was at least Skinner. Singles Handicap-W, J. SWIMMING. Entries close for members of the Hongkong Foot adequate, whilst the fielding, with Skinner; runner-up, I Agafuroff." China A.A. Swimming ball Club who will be playing Holidge particularly good, was Doubles Handicap Agafurofr Championships, 7.30 p.m.
Rugger this season will commence better than it had been for many and D. Hollidge; runners-up, J. A SATURDAY, SEPTEMER 21 on Wednesday, September 18. years. The season was enjoyed by Bendall and F. Haynes. Mixed LAWN BOWLS - First Division: Instructions will be given by Mr. all, however, and some of Its Doubles Mr. and Mrs. L A. Coll- Kowloon Docks v. Kowloon C.C., C. M. McEwan. Members are re-brightest features were the sucyer; runners-up. C. Lucas and Civil Service v. Recreto ""quested to be present and are cesses of several of the young Mrs. W. J. Bkinner. Police R. C. v. Craigengower, advised to bring a pair of gym players in the 2nd XI especially Hongkong F.C. v. Kowloon BG. shoek.
South
at. An-
C. Second Division: Hongkong
C.C. v. Kowloon Tong, Civil Ser-
vice v. Kowloon C.C., Police R. Meeting at Happy Valley, Cv Cralgengower, Recreio Talkoo..
RACING. Hongkong
Jockey
IMING-South China A. mming Championships,
心麵
497
Club's Seventh Extra Race
that of Ainslie, whose big scores and many wickets must have been some reward to him for his efforts zas Cricket, representative
HAPPY VALLEY
GOLF
END KL-The 2nd eleven had a In the September qualifying competition of the Adamoon Cup played at Happy Valley F. Buckle 80 1288 qualines,
A poor season, but there was an fm 2.30 provement in the team's position In the league last year, when com-
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