THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JULY 30, 1934
CHEERING ASCOT THRONG LOSES ITS DIGNITY
TO WELCOME WINNER
BROWN JACK AND DONOGHUE
THE WINNING COMBINATION
Ascot Royal Ascot forgot its sedateness and went hysteri- cal with delight on the last day of the meeting, when Brown Jack and Stevo Donoghue won the Queen Alexandra Stakes for the sixth successive year.
Never before have such scenes been witnessed on any racecourse. The wild tornado of cheering, the cries of "Good old Brown Jack!" and "Come on, Steve!' as
Brown Jack, with Donoghue up, coming down the straight to win at Ascot for the sixik successive year.
ENGLAND NEEDS VAST SPORTS STADIUM
PRESENT ACCOMODATION FOR BIG
EVENTS IS INSUFFICIENT
It is time something was done to cater adequately for the public.in connection with the big sporting events of the year in England, writes a Daily Mail special correspondent.
The blame les not with those who promote these events. The trouble is simply that there is no sports ground la the country big enough to hold everybody who
the 10-years-old horse and 49 CHINA GOLFERS would like to be present.
yenra-old Steve Donoghae-turn-
ed the bend into the straight, were only the prelude.
As Sir. Harold Wernher ran right into the course to lead his horse in, there was a wild dash for the unsaddling enclosure.
Elegantly dressed women
Local Players in Lucifer Tourney
raised their billowing skirts and raced to the scene, careless UNUSUAL
SCORES
London, July 10.
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DISAPPOINTED CROWDS. Lord's ground can be taken an example (not because it is worse than any other, but because it is the setting for a Teat match. One can safely say that there would have been at least twice
The officials of the All-England Club do their best for the public by keeping 2,000 seats to be sold daily at the gates, and maintain ing standing room. people; but these 8,000 snapped up at once,
K.B.G.C. CONSOLIDATE THEIR POSITION
RAIN STOPS
BOWLS
FOUR MATCHES PLAYED
-POLICE IMPROVE THEMSELVES
Talkoo R.C.
The winners of the two Junior
Division matches were the Craigen- Electric and the Police against the gower. O.C. against the Hongkong Hongkong Football Club.
SENIOR DIVISION.
all stand seats are sold weeks Craigonpower A 87 Talkod Gr before the game, increased to more than 70,000, but The accommodation has been
League Table
Stats
PERRY AND HUGHES.
Can Perry
And Hughes
Do The
Trick?
As many spectators on the sc- the 40,000 stand tickets could be Kowloon W. D. 1. Ph. F. A. Up Dwa. Prenn and Desaart of Germany.
cond day (there were actually gold three 30,000), and therefore twice
times, over
at the
B... C.
In their more recent tourna- 778 047 201ment engagements, the English-
11 10 - 120 709 503 187 Cragenpower "A"
11 - 3 10 Civil Service C. C.
10 8 6 10 CB R
ABOLITION OF FEAA
CONSIDERED AT MEETING
MOVE MADE BY PHILIPPINES
Manila, July 24, When the board of governors of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation holds its annual meet- Ing on Friday afternoon at the Rizal Memorial Stadium one of the questions to be taken up is the ratification of the abolition of the Far Eastern Athletic Association and the creation of the Amateur Athletic Association of the Orient,
It
is unlikely that opposition will he registered by the members of the board and the approval of the action taken by the executivo com- mittee of the federation will be just a matter of course.
This very ovident fact is being much worac, as is shown by the emphasised once again by the fact that on May cocond Test match against the fall announced that more than ponement of several matches in the
8 The Daily
The week-end rain caused the post- Australians at Lord's, and re-£15,000-£6,000 more than omphasised by the lawn tennis year-had been returned to un-afternoon while yesterday's first round last Lawn Bowls leagues on Saturday championships at Wimbledon.
It is both unfortunate and unfair tickets.
successful applicants for season fixtures in the International Shield that only a microscople
competition were abandoned; 2 1 120 propor-
Only two matches were played in tion of those who support cricket,
each division, of the League on Satur football, lawn tennis, boxing, and
winning their games and thus leaving day, both the senior leading teams other sports should be able to
the positions unaltered. The Kowloon look on when the chief events are being held.
for 6,000 B. G. C. only just managed to win at are the Civil Servico C.C., but the Crai- gengower C.C. "A" had a wide margin As regards Association football, of shots in their favour against tho oven the vast urenn at Wembley is not big enough on Cup. Final day. It holds 93,000 people. The number of applications for tickets for the last Cup Final was 370, 0001
Zono, the Perry-Hughes combina At Twickenham every Rugby
tion were auccessful in all threo The election of officers of the international match means that civil Gerele 0.0. 51 Kawicen D. G. 0. 87 encounters. In the second round srition will be another big item Philippine Amateur Athletic Fed- they beat Mishu and Poulieff of on the progamate. Governor Gen- Roumania, the third Hebda and eral Frank Murphy may be chosen Warminski of Poland, and finally honorary president of the federa
tfon with Senate President Manuel 1. Quezon likely to succeed himself as president of the federation.
Dr. Regino R. Ylanan present i men have not been so impressive. national physical director and set- They were beaten somewhat sen-retary-treasurer of the Philippine. antionally in the French cham Amateur Athletic Federation is -pionships, and did not advance now putting the final touches on
28 the
his annual report. The reports of semi-final at
the various committee of the fed- eration will also be read and dis- About the only "pull the Eng-cussed during the meeting. lishmen have over their rivals
Several rules of the federation 108 to-day is that they have played affecting eligibility for competi
together considerably more than tion and playing rules for girls in- 54 Lott and Stoofen. Loit and Stoc door base ball and volleyball con- 7fen were teamed together follow-tests will be discussed. The eligi
Ing extensive trials in America,bility rules which relate the although their final selection was time of membership required be- not made until just before the fore an athlete can compete for an being with the team. Inter-Zone final, Van Rra alse organization are due for a revi
sion.
The revision of these rules will be made upon the request of ONE OF THE BEST EVER.
the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which is a member of Frankly few critica expected the Philippine Amateur. Athletic Lester Stodien to gain a place in Federation. -the team. Past form indicated Lott and Van Ryn for the doubles, but the brilliance of Stoefen in the London and provincial tournaments, followed by hie succeas with Lott at Wimbledon, -209 earned him due reward.
E much revenue, if people had present price of 108. each. thought there was a reasonable HUCE STAdium plan. chance of getting in.
Club de Recreio 4 10 501 617 Many responsible people 48- Calenower "p"
"D. 4 - 8 lleve that the only solution to the
4- € be built. problem is that a huge stadium Kowloon C. C.
92-7
sociated with various sports be- Talkoo C even
werc:
alike of appearance of hat blown off and shoes dropped. Athletic young men and plump elderly men joined in the pelí Eight players from China, five moli rush, caring nothing whether from Shanghai and three from Hong- their "toppers" ansur
I waited two and a half hours anaumed the most kong qualified, to take part in the unconventional angles,
that ground competition proper of the Lucifer inside and outside or rolled off altogether.
Golfing Society this week. They raysalf. By the time play began Through the shifting, craning
Shanghai.-W. J. Hawkings (7) be locked. A great crowd of dis- it was filled, and the gates had to throng. horse and rider were led. of the Hungjau Golf Club, E. A. appointed people walted outside. and
Brown Jack, who has always Wood (10) of the Hungino Golf Club, and spent the day in listening! seemed to love the limelight, for Mr. C. C. Gallup (6) of the Shanglin forlornly to the cheers and imagin- once was rather perturbed by the Golf Club, R. f. Holland (4) of the affectionate but excessive petting Shanghai Golf Club and Mr. J. M. ing the thrills they were missing. to which he was subjected.
Venters (10) also of the Shanghai We who were inside found it As proof of the universal de-Golf Club.
almost impossible to leave our Hongkong.C. light, the King sent for Sir Harold
Bulmer and congratulated him on
Johnson sents owing to the manas of people (18); H. H. Mundy (0) and W sitting on the grass in front A. Stewart (8) all of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club.
victory.
the
Steve Donoghue was positive-Three courses were used for the ly mobbed by the women, many Qualifying rounds, namely Stoke of whom tried to kiss him...... Poges, Moor Park and Oxhey.
was a momentary hush as There Ivor Anthony, the trainer. was heard to say jokingly to the jockey, "Remember,
It was the first intimation for many present that Brown Jack would not be there next year.
for the old love, no more Ascot heading the qualifiers with
Up to date Brown Jack has won £21,640 in stake money on the flat and £1,504 over, hurdles.
ARMY TITLES RETAINED
Rampling Beaten In Furlong Race
London, June 30. The Army athletic championship finals, decided at Aldershot yester day, provided exceedingly keen. competition.
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There was some remarkable scoring at Stoke Pogos, H. A. Parker of Australia, with handicap of score of 58. The scratch score for by several players. Major J. F. the course in 75, which was beaten Bowerman Burun) led the qualiflers In the competition at Moor Park
£15,000 RETURNED.
At Wimbledon the situation is
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It should be arranged for in- | portant sporting events of all Kowloon Docks, kinds and hold at least 500,000
2 - 0 people in comfort.
JUNIOR DIVISION. The dificulties in the way of K. Electrie $2 Craizengower 1.0. achieving this great aim are at
B2 Police R. G. once apparent. But it is believed
League Table that a Ministry of Sport or non-Indis R. C. Governmental Foderation of Sport
1 18 035 621 could achieve it.
Kowloon B. G. E.
11 - 2 10 700 692 108 Pulier R. o.
7 ~ 414 030 93644 Yacht Clu
+ 10 548 478 45- Civil Service . c. Hongkong Eletrie Kowloon
C. Club de Recreio
Will nobody make a move?
The Hongkong Volunteers' Swimming Sports
(High Course) with a score of 88 PORTUGESE . COMPANY AGAIN
18 equalling 10. A Greene (India) hind the next best return of 89-18 equalling 71, while several competitors had scores of 12. Players with scores of 81 or better at Moor Park quailfied for the finals and at Oxhey the last qualifying total was 83. Our Own Correspondent,
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SENIOR DIVISION Kowloon B. G. C.
--A large crowd, including the Hon. Sir Thomas Southorn, the T & H **!*W 3° on UT ETW pow PH MW in spet po ang
of the Volunteer Defence Corps, was present at the Victoria Recreation Club on Saturday night to see the Portuguese Com- pany, under their new name as the Infantry Unit, retain the swimming championship of the Corps.
Take. Points
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By a margin of three shots, the Kowloon B.G.C. beat the Civil Servko C.C. at Happy Valley, the hosts losing their first home match of the reason. Scores:
CIVIL SERVICE B. Akerman P. Knight
8. Edleshall
F.
KOWLOON D. G. C. P. T. Farrell J. B. Logan
18 W. Mactarians
to
WATER LEVELS.
FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS
The
River Conservancy Com- for Kwangtung Province
He justifled his inclusion_by. helping Lott to beat Crawford and Quist, and there is no argumission ment about the fact that they notifes that the height of water in form one of the bost doubles English feat in the West, North and combinations ever sent out America,
of East Rivers is as follows:
July 28 July 20 West River at Shiuhing.20.5
To
8,7
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Austin's fortunes since last win North River at Samehul.13.1
those who have followed North River at Taing ter, his defeat of Shields on Satur-East River at Sheklung 5.8 day was not altogether a surprise, although ita completeness may
have been a little startling.
But
were certain points which could not be ignored.·
C. B. Hoking
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J. Watson
there
A. B. Rumme!]
H. Budding
19. Guy
20
I. unean
1. F. Stanekam
У. Лание
20 W. 8. Drake
11
the Club's "A" team beat the Talkoo Craigengower "A" v. Taikoo R.C. On the Craigengower C.C. green R.C. by 48 shots. Scores: CRAIGENGOWER "A" TAIKOO.
A. W. Norri W. Pollock D. Munro
The Infantry Unit ecored 14 points, Pillow fight-1, L. A. do V. Soares; winning all three races, while the 2, H. Millington. Mobile Machine Gun Company and the 100 yards medley relay.-1. In Static Machine Gun Company were fantry Unit; 2, Static M. G. Unit; 3, placed second with 11 points each. Mobile M. G. Unit; 4, Small Units. J. W. Deakin The third place was taken by the Time-57 secs.
T. Aetatron The winners were
L. R What? Small Units, who only secured ono represented be L. Roza-Pereira, E. B. W. Grimmitt point. No race provided a more excit-}
da Rozn, E. M. Marques and B.. Ziolidge Sydney has discovered a runner
Gorano
FW. Simmends ing Anish than the 220 yards, with a potential Olympic reputa-W. Zawrence just failed by two- Mobile M. G. Unit; 2, Static M. G. L. Jones
In the 100 yards Invitation Race, Inter-Unit Water-Fold
C. Strange however. Here Lieut. Bowen re- tion.
final-1, 4. O. Braw tained premier honours, but in
fifths of a second to equal the Colony Unit. Result five goals to nil. The doing so he returned 22 1-haec, and he won the 24 miles
His name is Alan Morgan and record. Lawrence covered the
dis-winning team only beat Lieuls. G. L. Rampling race at Rose Bay this month, pass-Roza swam a ne race to take the Whitham, C. Aris, L. T. Pagat and was composed of S 59 3/6 seconds. . A. A. da Fowler, W. Stoker, J. Sluan. J. P.) open road tunce in and C. II. Craddock, who tied for in 79 rivals second place, by inches.
and covering the
second place.
G. II. Fowler. Lieut. Gutteridge won the half- This broke the State record by 17 yards free style event in great style, MILITARY AQUATICS A
course in 13 minutes 35 seconds. Mrs. L. Mend won the Ladies' 50 mile by three yards from Lieut.
seconds. Townend in the fast time of imin.j
her time being 31 2/5 seconds, which 57 2-5sec.
Morgan, who is aged 30, does equals the local record set by Mrs, J, Sapper
all t W.H. Land, who won the discovered that he could run while
racing barefooted. He Mnellahon. high jump was second in the
In the Inter-Unit Water Polo, the Juvelin-throwing and third in the ing pies as a tad in the coun-Mobile Machine Gun Unit defcated
No. 4 Platoon.Wins try. A customer weight-putting, was awarded the Morgan chased him and won
failed to pay, the Statie A1. G. Unit in the final by. Lincolnshire
Ave goals to Cotterell Cup for the best athlete)
n. In the heats the Within the near future the run- Mobile Unit in the meeting.
defeated the Infantry No. Platoon won the "A" Con- ner, says Austral News, intends Unit by one goal to nil, and the pany Lincolnshire Regiment swim- Sum-undergoing a special preparation to the Small Units.
Static Unit received
Π walk-over ining sports at the Y.M.C.A. over long distances. In mind is
Saturday afternoon, after an extra the marathon course of 20 miles
race with the No. 2 Platoon over a event he
distance of 50 yards free style.
Other winners were: 100 Yards,Licut. W. II.
mera (holder) 10 sec.
RESULTS.
RESULTS.
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J. 8. Landolt
G. L. Buchanan
F
Arcuit
R. Bain
A. 8. Gors
11. Beer
, M. Omar A. E. Conte W. V. Fleid
D. RumJakn B. W. Bradbury
20 N. Drummond
C. H. Rummers
J. J. Whyte
T. Blainion!
3 R. C. Wallace
C... Mathews
D. Bone
H. M. Kawn
25 J. C. Chalmers
JUNIOR DIVISION.
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Police Win Easily From
Football Club
120 Yards Hurdles.-Lieut. T. 11.38 yards, in which Phelan, 16 2-5 sec.
Javeline. Lance Cpl MacKillop, Berlin Olympic Games,
hopes to compete at the 1036
300 yards team race (teame of six points, with the No. 2 Platoon lying The winners secured a total of 23 17ift. 6 in.
a side over 50 yards each)-1, In-only one point behind. The No. 1 and One mile-Lieut. F. D. Richards to Sydney's credit. Cettien Me-Unit L, Roza-Foreira, E. B. da
Another record has just gone fantry Unit; 2. Static M. G. Unit: No. 3 Platoons each accured ten 4min, 26 2 sec.
, Mobile M. G. Unit. Infantry points. Evoy, Long Jump-Sig. J. Tarpey drove a
The Police R.C. had little difficulty n 14 year-old school girl, toza, B. Garang, F. M. Silva, LA. 21ft. 54in.
In beating the Hongkong Football hydroplane at 67 miles de V. Soares and J. Souna; State BL G. Dlacus.-L.-Cpl. J. Bowman, an hour and created a new Aus Unit-E. F. Selk, A. G. Doan. A. D. 80, 45 yds.), No. 1 Platoon 2, FOOTBALL CLUB FOLICE R. C.
Inter-Platoon Relay Race (25, 60, 19 shots Scores:
Club on the fatter's green, winning by 126ft. 9%in. (record).
tralasian speed record. She is Lowson, V. Giitins, J. Anslow and No. 4 Platoon; 3, No. 2 Platoon: Akimphery that same child who, when eight Dunnott; Mobile M. G. Unit.4, No. 3 Platoon.. Time: 1 min. 44. Carlar years, old, rode a racing motor Sloan, J. P. Whitham, E, M. Critchley,, socs, cycle on the Speedway Royal!
440 Yards-Lieut. C. II. Stone toy 60 sec.. (equala record).
Pole Vault-Cpl. Kinally, 13ft. Sin. (recorda).
YESTERDAY'S. MATCHES.
Owing to the heavy rain yesterday, he International Lawn Bowls matches okween Portugal and Scotland and ndia and Wales were postponed, and will be played at a later date.
ANOTHER TAX REMISSION
AUSTRALIA'S SOUND
BUDGET
Those matches will be play Australian Taxpayers dy althor during the courne rejoicing. Owing to the
Are
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A. Tarova.
H. Flow
W. McLeod
J. J. Gregory
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L. T. Paget, G. H. Fowler and I. H. Diving (Teams of two men)-1,0. Stephena Bradford. Time-2 mins. 64 acce.No. 2 Platoon; 2, No. 4 Platoon: S. a. Grater
50 yards Ladies' Invitation race No. 3 Platoon; 4, No. Platoon, Heat Mrs. L.-Mead; 2, Miss A. 150 Yards Free Styl-1, No. Fowler; Heat 2-Mrs. W. Schreuder; Platoon; 2, No. 4 Platoan; 3. No,
[8. Strange
P. W. IL Heynes 17
Bhaw 2. P. Morgan.....
R. Dowman 1. Ondanning K... Fost A, E. Carey
Konta
B. Robertson
E. Loran
21 J. B. Riddell
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2, Miss D. Hunt: Final Mrs. Platoon; 4, No. 1 Platoon. Time: 2A. Bertank. Mend; 2 Mrs. W. Schreuder; 3, Miss mins. 7. secs.
D. Iunt; 4, Miss Fowler. Time-
31 2/0 secs.
"
160 yards Men's Invitation rack,-1, W. Lawrence; 2, A. A. da. Roza, Time-69 3/5 ́reca..
LONG PLUNGES.
F. FUTTINT
CRAIGENGOWED.
A Coalha W.3. Dupley H. W. Randall
Apart from a. lapse in the French championships, Austin enjoyed an uninterrupted run of
not compete at Bournemouth, but successes up to the time he en- countered Shields in the quarter- finals at Wimbledon. Austin did be recorded several fine achieve ments on the Riveira, and just before Wimbledon, carried off the Kent Championships in face of an imposing array of foreign talent. He then proceeded to walk through to the last eight at Wimbledon without the loss of a set,
At this stage he ran up against Shields, led him two acts to love and 3-1, but for some, reason, as yet unknown here, he lost the advantage, Nevertdeless he again led 5-4 in the final set, only to be beaten.
SERVICE CAPTURED.
Austin was quite capable of beat- The reault clearly showed that ing Shields, and the recollection
of
this dofont, probably on- couraged Austin to give such a dazzling diaplay on Saturday. His greatness was in the taking of the American's Intimidating service. With this weapon rendered in- effective, Shields was an easy prey for Austin's vastly superfor ground shots and volleying.
downfall, Parry was dosible enough to restrain his enthusias for quick points,› Euk
Wood again played glorious tennis and extracted the very Hongkong Electric v. Cralgengower. best from Perry, whose somewhat No. 2. Platoon, 2,
At Ming Yuen, the Hongkong presumptuous Platoon; 3, No. 1 Platoon; 4 C.C. by two shots. Scores:
No. Electric B.C. lost to the Craigengower not almost brought about his advances to the No, 3 Platoon. Distance: 88 ft. 3 IK ELECTRIC Inches. High Diving (teams of three) 25 Yards Dash, No. 4 Platoon; C. Bailer
J. X. Sloan f the week
Sunday: pectedly sound position of Com-Infantry Unit; 2 bile M. G, Unit 2, No. 3 Platoon; 3, No. 3 Platoon; [9. T. Padgett playod noxt Sunday, the second monwealth finances, additional Static M. G. Unit. The winners 4, No. 1 Platoon. Time: 14.3/5 secs. 3. P. PA ound matches in the same compell-concessions amounting to three 90. Infantry Unit L. Roza-Pereira, championship-1, No. 4. Platoon; 2. Bon
scored 84 points out of a possibl Ion will be postponed to another date, million pounds are expected in Edward Roza and L. Roza; Mobilej No. 4Sille Team Race-1, No. 2, SALARY
50 Yards Free Style (Deciding the U. R. Hooley The risk championship match be the 1934-95 budget. Since January Unit, P. Whitham, L. G. Itobart
2 Platoon. woen W. E. Hollanda' rink and G. G. 1982, the Lyons Government has son and J. Bloan; Static Unit-E. Platoon 2, No. 4 Pintoon; 3, No.
Half fone's rink, scheduled to be played If yesterday on the Club de Roereis reduced taxation by £9,500,000 a F. Selk, A. D.. Lowson and F. Dun- Platoon; 4, No. 1 Platoon Timer 15 W. 11. 1. Muskett 11, rpen; we also postponed.
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Men Campeptured / Acupuncture,? Meroosnais; and Bone!
dominancy of the
Setting •Holder of Japannee" and
so that in Hongkong Government Libanon Caran the fifth it, he was able to make Oprawa Auklary and We Were
A series of heterostralons in the dads for knowledge that Wood's putting Edepinnad Alienza pam:14 Glots had lost most.
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