Exciting End To Cowes Week
NUMBER OF BOATS
OVERTURNED
Cowes Week came to 20 dramatic end when a series of misfortunes in a heavy gale and torrential rain were added to the familiar racing thrills of the regatta.
The gale grew worse during thei day, and the race
for the big yachts was cancelled.
Veronica, owned by Sir William Burton, who was at the helm, had been racing for about five minutes when a squall struck her
and smashed the main
She boom.
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.
ANOTHER TENNIS WIN FOR BRITAIN
GERMANY BEATEN IN CLOSE INTERNATIONAL TIE
ENGLISH
PLAYERS' SUPERIORITY
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IN DOUBLES DECIDES Great Britain beat Germany by 13 matches to 11 in the two- day international match at Hanover last month. The match was closely contested throughout. At the end of the first day the countries were level at 6-all, and during the second afternoon the score was level at 9-all. Germany took the lead at 11-9, but were robbed of victory when Great Britain won the last four matches.
The English team owed their victory and Tuckey and Tinkler only lost three managed to turn about and return to superiority in the men's and fadles' games to Kuhlmand and Lund. Miss under a small head ontl.
doubles. The eight singles wero Lyle und Miss Dearman won their Shortly afterwards, Major halved, Great Britain won the men's women's doubles, but Cooper and Miss Harold Hall's Hunhine was dis-doubles by 4-0, and the women's Dearman were the only English pair mixed masted and towed in by Lord doubles by 3-1, losing six of the eight to gain a point in the four Forester's motor-yacht Marama, mixed doubles. Individually H. G. N. matches.
The four singles on the second day Cooper came out of the match with The motoryacht put back imme- the best record. He was unbeaten in were shared. Tinkler, who was beaten diately to assist an 8-metre yacht, any of the five matches in which he by Henkel, lost, many points through Saskin, owned by Messrs. Kenneth took part, and his successes must have over-eagerness, Henkel, on the other Preston and Robert Steels, which heen the more pleasing to him after hand, velleyed well and placed his had also lost her mast. She strug- his early diamlanal the previous week service with great skill. In Tuckey's gled in unaided, however, as nulli in the German championship singles, encounter with Donker there were elent of the must remained to Neither country was at full strength, many long driving duels in the first holst few yards of mull.
Germany selecting a team of more set, which Tuekey finally won 12-10. | highly ranked players than that of He relapsed in the second not, which Great Britain. Thus three of the con- Donker won with the loss of a single peting German ladies are ranked in game. In the third set the players Germany's first whilst four of their were level at G-all, when the Engus men are all ranked equal-six in their man broke through his opponents country's lists.
service to win. Mias Dearman gained an excellent win over Frau Schneider Paltz, at present on Germany's in | sufficient-data Hat but unofficially
number Cooper and Hare gave Great Britain assessed at about a good start on the first day in beat-Superior backhand steadiness brought Ing opponents ranked equal-sixth in Miss Dearman to victory by 6-3, 4-6 Germany. Cooper dropped ACL to 0-3.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1934.
Maxie Baer Likes Champagne
AND DOESN'T
WANT TO FIGHT
Chicago, Sept. 17. Max Baer, the world's heavy« į weight champion, is more in- terested at the moment in hay. ing a good time than in fighting! in defence of his title, which he probably will do in June, 1935. Baer is touring the country, appearing on the stage in various cílica. Io sings a little, dances a ttle and talks a lot. When his act is over he goes out where the lights burn brightly at night.
in-
He told friends here of an cident in New York that greatly amused him. He was in a night club. Two drunken men got in a fight. One of them was knocked down and Baer stepped in his place and aald to the other:
LIKES CHAMPAGNE BEST.
"Buddy, please don't hit me. only bought you a drink."
I
LAWN BOWLS TITLE IN THE BALANCE
KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN'S
LAST CHANCE TO-MORROW
CRAIGENGOWER
STRONGLY PLACED
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
A. H. Winhah
The championship of the first division of the lawn bowls league will probably be decided to-morrow. Kowloon Bowling Green, challengers to the Craigen- gower "A" for the leadership, play their last match of the season, visiting Kowloon Docks. Defeat would make the title a Charlton certainty for Craigengower, who. F. F. Tempe have two matches outstanding, including one against their own. W. Watertan
mr club colleagues to-morrow. They Telley are almost bound to avenge their. 3. liendarmen defent of the early part of the
still remain in the limelight if Funder
Kowloon Bowling Green can W, E. Hale
Benson.
they win at the Docks. The onus would then be on Craigengower to win their last match which is against the Police,
The programme and some of the teams for Saturday follows.
Appended is the programme of tures for to-morrow:
F. Bonehem C. Hooking
A. W. Omer (ahdrs)
J. Home A 0. K A. O, adax K. M. Omar (skip)
(skip)
A. H. Ramfahn M. All
2
38. Y. Adal (skip) A. L, Dallah (kits)
KOWLOON C.C. Y. POLICE RC. Bakusen
W. Xulcahy Kern
T. Carr
fx-W. in
That had the place in an up- roar," Baer continued. "The fel low didn't know who I was and passed three or four bion's at me, and finally stumbled out of the
SENIOR DIVISION.
****** You CraigengOWET
Craigengewer "A" door after missing one.
Kowloon Docks RG, v. Kowloon 1.G.C. should have heard everyone howl."
Folke IL.C
Kowken C.C. Very little talking about fighting Too C
Clue the Recrolò comes from Baer. He la interest- ed inrgely in 16-cylinder automo- " fles, socioty people, and says he doesn't drink much.
"I like champagne best. I never get tight (drunk). Sometimes I get to feeling good," he said,
Baer will wind up his tour on the Pacific Conat where he is ntle to make
another picture.-United Press,
Mrs. A. Vines, with two young women a crew, was preparing a 14ft. Aniling dinghy for the Town Regatta race when the craft was struck by a flerce gust of wind. The dinghy heeled over and ed with water, but her air tanks kept
float with the three clinging on
on desperately. She was swept away by a fast ebbing tide, and four motor- Tubben, but, playing an all-court game Great Britain won two men's and bonts set off in a race for life. ended many of the rallies with a volley | two women's doubles without loss of As she drifted into angry seas or smarh to win a well-deserved n set during the afternoon to carry Hare won the first set their total of points up to 12 and IT Exypt Point, there seemed to victory. be little hope for the dinghy, but against Kuhlmann without difficulty Cooper and Miss Dearman again won and 6-6 their mised doubler. Tuckey and motor-launch Sarn, which was had to recover from
to win the match at 0-1, 8-6. Fri. Miss Scriven were narrowly benten acting as tender to the committee Aussem repented her Germun chan by Denker and Frt. Dorn at 9-7 in hoat, arrived just in time.
pionship victory over Miss Seriven the third set, und Hure and Miss Later, four international 14ft. after another three-set match of hard Hardwick nfy admitted defeat to sailing dinghies capsized in rapid biting. In the first
Miss Lund und Frau Schomburgk after 42 succession. They included Mr. Scriven Inaccurate, while Frl. tantes at 11-9 in the third set. Stewart Morris'a B.I.P., which has Aumen, way placing her shots well just returned from the Inter-and took the frst nine games,
MINH
RESULTS. national contests at Toronto, and Scriven made a great recovery and C. R. D. Tuckey (G.B.) bt H. another craft owned by Mr. Chris- took five games in succession in win | Denker 12-10 1-6 8-6; R. K. Tinkler
the st. player won all her service games. H. G. N. Cooper (G.B.) ht H. Tabbon sail-maker. The crews wore picked up by Seriven's delivery won the set at 4. Kalkmann 6-1 8-6.
and by breaking through ~ Miss | 2-0 4-3 4-3; C. E. Hare (G.l.) by F. motorboats.
Min byle extended Frl. Horn, Ger- Miss M. C. Scriven (G.B.) lost to During the afternoon the order many's second beat pinser, to G-4, 4-6, Fri. C. Ausom 0-6 6-4 1.; Min N. was given for the yachts to take | 1-6.
M. Lyte (G.B.) lost to Fr. 1. Horn Artillery, comprising the 24th, 20th, The 8th Heavy Brigade, Royal stown their strings of flage. It FOUR SINGLES SHARED,
18-4 4-0 1-5; Miss E. M. Dearman was an order which has rarely
(G.B.) b Prnu. Schneider-Paitz 6-12th Heavy and Dth Anti-Aircraft Great Britain
won both men's 4-6 6-3; Miss R. M. Hardwick (G.B.) Batteries, held a successful swimming if ever been given at the regatta. doubles. Cooper and Hare avengedest to Frau. Schomburgk 4-6 0-6.
an order which their defeat by Henkel and Denker Tuckey and Tinkler (G.B.) bt brought to an end Cowes Week, in the German championship meeting Kulhmann and K. Lund 0-2 6-1; bt
by beating their rivals 0-4, 1-0, 6-4, Henkel and Denker 7-5 6-4,
Cooper and Hare (G.B.) ht Henkel and Denker 6-4 1-4 6-4; bé Kuihuana and Lund 6-2 6-0.
Cowersey, son of the noted;
And
1934.
It was
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MILITARY AQUATICS
In the third set the German (.B.) Jest to 11. Henkel 8-63-630 8th Heavy Brigade Hold
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Miss Dearman and Mina Lyle (G.B.) bt Fri. Ausvum and Frau. Peitz 6-2 7-6; bt Fraut. Schomburgk and Fri Torn 6-3 6-4,
Miss Seriven and Miss Hardwick (G.B.) bt Frau. Peitz and Frau. Ledig 6-3 6-4; last to Frau Schomburgk and Prl, Porn 2-6 3.6.
Tuckey and Miss Seriven (G.B.) lost to tienkel and Pl. Amusen 1-6 3-6: lost to Denker and Frl. Horn 6-3 2-0 7-9.
Tinkler a Miss Lyle (G.B.) lost o Denker and Erl. Horn 2-6 6-4 3-6: tont to Henkel and Prl. Aussen 2-6 17-5 0-6.
Cooper and Miss Hardwick. (G.B.) ht. Schomburgk and Fran. Schom Burgk 6-4 6-1; bt Kuhlmana and Fenu. Peitz 6-3 6-2
Hare and Miss Dearman (G.B.) lost to Kuhlmann and Fran. Peitz 3-6 4-6: Jest to Land and Frau. Sehoburgk 4-6 7-5 9-11..
RACING SEASON
RE-OPENS
Continued from Puge 8.)-
- Annual Meeting
meeting at the European Y.M.C.A. hath yesterday afternoon. when the finals of a varied programme of events were decided.. At the conclusion of the meating the prizes were presented by Mrs. Parkes.
*.
SENIOR DIVISION, Cralgengower C.C.
Kowloon 1.6.C. Kowloon C.G. Cia de Teorio Football Club
7. Yacht Club
Indian RC.
V. Full RC.
*. Hongkong Electric
Y.
Civil Service C.C.
LJ. Barkharn
J. E. Lammert 25. Overy.
J. 8. Dinnen
A.. Wright
J. M. Jack
(skips
(mlp)
VO. Labrom (skipì
CLUB DE RECREIO ♥, ILX BLEUTRIC
A, M. Silva
X V. M. IL da Boura
G. FL Hooley
J. C. Batter
EM. Hemediow R. A.
G.
Padgett
skip)
A. F. Paul (akip}
A. E Xavier
J. G. Haigh
C. E. Xater
Orchard
M. b. Kozarto
J. F. Lanny
P. X. Baru (skip)
*
D. R. 211
A. Hekellar
.. Kay
de Name (skip)
Teams for to-morrow appear below: C. M. Xavier
A. V. Barro JUNIOR DIVISION.
A. M. Xavier T. A. Xavier (ak) 2. W. D. Muckeit CHAIGENGOWER. "I'* Y.
A. E. Conte
A. B. Gor
W. V, Flet
8. W. Bradbury (skip)
. L. Duchanan
1. C. IL BauIA
Beer
U. M. Omar skip)
J. 8. Landoll
F. L
A. Barack
F. Ban
(skip)
(skip)
CRAIGENGOWER "A" FOOTBALL CLUN, CIVIL SERVICE CC
E. Tuck
M. J. Medina
W. CHI
4. Carankah (skip)
G. Dunera
W Ward
W. T. Urightman
RP. Shaw
I. A. Trengrove
C. D. Robertacti
A. Brooksbank takipḥ
E. H. Carter
A. Humphrer
A. Steven.
C. S. ambelet (skip)
J. Hume'd
A. E. Marchent
C. Bummon
Ä, A. Lewin
H. Million
G. E. Stephana
G. 8. Graver
K. 3. Baberison
(skip)
(ak). H W. Harne
KOWLOON DOCK ♥, KOWLOON .N.G.C.
R. Duncan
V. Petherick
8. Hande
Rakip)
P. T. Farre}}
S. Lorna
J. G. Meyer
W. S. Drake iskip).
J. Watson
A. B. Russell
J. I. Budding
The championship title way won by the 20th Henyy Battery with 64 points to their credit, while the 24th Heavy Battery camo second with an nggT - POLICE R. C.-Y. KOWLOON C-C- gate of 62 points,
At the distribution of prizes, certi- ficates won by the men of the units In life saving tests during the year were also presented.
The results were as follows:
60 yard Tree style, Gnt. Amith (2011 Hartery); 2. Gnr. Harris (13th Hattery):8. /Bar, Coins (12th Battery), Time: 80 1/8
MICK,
yards notera renal siroke.-1, Gar. Canine: 2. Chr. Hutchinsen : 3, Jdr. Norbaty. Ti 1/5 sem..
Dlving championship., Gins. Connor (20th Flat 2 1 1.FE4th, 194th Bar
a 1/1r. Hall (24th Battery), 72 points.
Jenekan Singapore reade Relay, Mountain Haltery: 2. 4th Mountain Ba tee and hitt Meninin Battery (dead beati, 360 yards medley relay KYO,-1, 20th Hey Patery ::
24th May Battery: a n'h Anti-Alteras Battery, Tiesa: 3 min., 19/0
50 yards veterans handicap. t. 1.Q.M.. Little: Serennt Lawl
60 yards office race-Deut. Laloo:
Jent. Ravena: S. Lieut. Kayl
A
150 yards invitation reley Ence-1, 1st Jitter Lincalarbire Newment: 2. Hauth Wales Bonderem: 3, East Innewhire ter ment,
8th Gravy brigade 100 verle champlamasın 1. Gr. Smith (20th Battery); 2, L/Bdr. Mooney (28th Battery: 3 Gur. Harris 118th ilery). Tim 8/6 week
Toys 50 yards haniffcap-1. A. Clarke; 2. 11. Clarke, F. Buil
2 yards free **yfc-Onr. Weblogina (24th.
L. Guy (skip)
J. W. M. Brown
A. E. Bilketone W. Hyde
EC. Fincher (skip)
C. A. Elliot-Heywo
H. Hampton
N. Bebbington
R. P. Phillips (skip)
20. Giltin
Jar Jack
C. J. Tarel
1. Praner (ak!p)'
'FAIKOO RG. v. CLUB DƐ RECREIO
Remedios
11, at
C. A. Lope
G. Strn (hp)
J. Silve
D. E. Miven
4680 26x4 2462
W V. Wbeiro
A. I. Baat (nkin)
A. GutierreX
fi. Ozario
Margies
P. X. Bila fak|p)
JUNIOR DIVISION.
CHAIGENGOWER QC, ▼. YACHT CLUB
1. Cortho
Bagley
A, Stevenson
J. A. D. Morrann Bir Thomas Boulborn
in front of The Coose will win this race.
There are many fancied May 2011, Battery); V. N. Attesas (skip) A. Macfarlano ` (skip1 ponies and I know that Australian
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Cumie Waterpolo event-Wan by the 9th AntiAircraft Battery,
3. W. Leonard W. J. Howard 150 yati Threy (breat, back and W. Phelps fur: Hurth Lith Dattery 2. W. K. Way
Mooney (2014 Baste): 3. Che Gower 29th Battery), Time: 1 trita., 18 4/5 3 1. Soares
try : 2. 29th Heavy Battery: 2.9th
W. Aiking 180 yara izstre-battery relay race.-1. 24th 3. W. Itandali Anti-Aircraft Battery, Time: 1 min., 28 7/10
Glorious Star, Lucy Glitters, Por- tin, St. Joan and 'Vriday are all expected to go close. You will have wes to follow your hunch here and you will most probably find that the ponies which get off at the start will be the placed animals at the Anish.
Final standing-1, 20th Nattery, 64 pelnia; 5. Rich Baiters. 62: 8, 12th atlery, 36: Sth Anil-Aireraft Battery, 18.
6. Abraham
A. C. Yourg
J. A. Selby (skip) D. Maughan (ap)
BR. 1-f
A. T. Hamilton 3. I. Rea
7 C. Harry, (sklo) A. Chempan (phi)
. KOWLOON B.G.C. ▼, INDIAN RC.
J. Macdonald FV, Bearle
M. RamJahn
3. Khan
(skin)
CESAREWITCH AND CAMBRIDGESHIRE
BETTING DETAILS
London, Sept. 20. Fellowing is the call-over.for..the Cesarewitch Stakes to be run Newmarket next month over a die- tance of two miles, two furlongs:
Swift and True, 20 to 1 offered
and taken,
Solur Boy, 20 to 1 offered. Cotonenster, 22 to 1 offered; to 1 taken.
Negro, 22 to 1 offered,
TO-DAY'S MEETING OF BADMINTON CLUBS.
TO STUDY QUESTION OF FORMING, LEAGUE. Representatives of Bad minton Clubs intending to be present at the meeting convened to consider the question of forming D league for this winter, are reminded that the meeting is being held this evening in the S. C. M. Pont. Board Room, starting at 5.30 sharp.
Clubs are invited to send two representativos ́each,
FOOTBALLER HURT
Mr. John Boyd In Cycle Accident
Mr. John Boyd, of the 'Sanitary: Department, a woll-known figure in Colony football circles, in lying In the Kowloon Hospital with a frac tured collar bone as a result of p motor-cycle accident last night,
An for as is known, Mr. Boyd was riding his machine along Salisbury Road, when he had occasión te brako sharply. He was thrown over the front of his motor-cycle and fell heavily on the road
Bo was admitted to hospital but ́ ́ his condition is not serious.
Bir. Boyd Hives at the Y.M.O.A., Kowloon, and played in the Second Division of the Football League last Acason for the Hongkong Football Club. He plays centre half, and his injury in not thought to be serious enough to keep him absent from the game for long,
ROYAL PUPIL. YUGOSLAVIAN CROWN PRINCE FOR ENGLISH SCHOOL
London, Sept. 20. The cleven-year-old Crown Prince Peter of Yugo Slavía arrived in London last night; and will enter a preparatory school for boys in Surrey, when the new term begins next Wircicas.
Wednesday.-Britisk
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
The SEVENTH EXTRA RACE. MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, 22pd September, 1034, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be Rang at 1.30 p.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
their Ladies must wear their Badges Members are notified that they and
Meeting.. prominently displayed throughout the
No One without a Badge will be admitted to the Members Enclosure. Badges admitting Non-Members to tho Mumbers' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and 25 $3.00 for Ladies (Both including Tax) are obtainable through the SECRET- ARY upon the personal application of a Member, auch Member to be re-
Spring Morning, 26 to 1 offered sponsible for all vinitors introduced and taken.
Hands O, Rol do Paris, Polly Stuvans, 5 to 1 offered;,28 to 1 Laken.
Silver Jubileo, 25 to 1 offered; 33
to 1 taken.
White Plains, 25 to 1 offered. Solatium, 28 to 1 offered.. · Jack Tar and Penny a Liner, 33 to 1 offered.
Duplicate, 10 tu I offered; 50 to 1 tuken.
taken.
Lilium, Go to 1 offered; 60 to 1
by
him, and for Payment of All Chils, &e.
The Secretary's office, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27704) will clone at 12 o'clock, noon.
Badges admitting to Members' En-- elasure will NOT be on sale at the Race Courne.
On No Pretext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure during the Meeting.
Tilas are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered from the No. Hoy In advanco,' Telephone 21020.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
Following is the call-over for the Cambridgeshire Stakes, to be run at Newmarkot Inte in October over a distance of one mile one furlong!
Pegamins, 20 to 1 offered; 22 to 1Public Enclosurois $1.00 including taken.
Famence and Highlander, 20 to offered,
Easton, 22 to 1 offered; 25 to taken.
Astronomer II, 25 to 1 offered; 28 to 1 taken.
Spirituelic, 28 to 1 offered ant taken.
Dignitary, Solfatara, 33 to 1 offer. ed: 40 to i taken.
Vormsicle, 50
offered and taken-Reuter.
to 1
The Price of Admission to the,
Tax. for
all Persons, including 1Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Haltors in Uniform are judaited Half Price,
Ing.
Bookmakers, Tie Tac Mon, &c., will not be permitted to operate with In the Precincts of the Hongkong. Jockey Club during the Race Meet-
By Order,
C. D. DROWN,
Soerotary,, Hongkong, 17th September, 1934.
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