Rifle
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1936.
Association's
Amazing Progress
NEW RECORDS BEING ESTABLISHED
ESTABLISHED WEEKLY
WEDNESDAY'S SHOOT
AT KOWLOON
2354
200 YARDS Score: 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4. Total 32.
500 YARDS
Range Accommodation Problem: Still Sore Point
By "Bull's Eye"
Satisfaction and gratification: such be the predominant feeling of all riflemen after reading this week's notes. Satisfaction that things are shaping so splendidly for our first annual meeting which commences at the end of the month; gratification that our Com- mittee, led by a tireless Hon. Secretary, have made it possible for the H.K.R.A. to become what is undoubtedly Hongkong's most active Association.
men's meet.
wint
which is converted will automatically entail handing over one unexpended round of Ammunition to the Officer superintending on firing point.
The handsome cup, offered by His Excellency the Governor for competition at the annual shooting most of the Hongkong Rile Association.
Boat Race
It is quite probable that in no part obtaining, ie, ten shots to count. of the Empire, has Ride shooting In Hongkong It is proposed to try come to the fore na it has in Hong- out convertable sighters for two rea- kong during the past twelve months, anns, firstly, because it is felt that it Newspapers make a play of "records"; levels up the chances of the tyro and la the II.K.R.A. they have a series of the skilled shot and, secondly, from records-record membership, record the point of view of economy in am- mid-week attendances, record prize- munition, since any sighting lists for the Annual Meeting and the promise of record entries and attend ance when that meeting takes place.
I wonder what other sporting n880- eintion in Hongkong could put up 152 CIVILIAN RIFLEMEN prizes in kind and 80 cash prizes! So
Some misapprehension still appears far those are the figures for the life-
cet The prizes
in kind, this mong members regarding the events in which they may enter. which include the Governor's Cup, are I have been asked to emphasise that Score: 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5. Total 33, the cash prizes are worth
valued at something like $3,000, while full members of the H.K.R.A. win
addi- tional $500, Incidentally, these
have had no previous service in the that is not conducive to the welfare do rot operial forces are to be allowed of any Association. The H.K.R.A. is] Include the prize for the Services enter far, and compete ja, the three not to blame, nor are the Naval Meeting on the two days preceding events shot for at 300, 500 and 609 authorities. Stonecutter's is
naval the Association Championships, Thurs- yards, which distances comprise the property, and the Naval Department
RECORD ENTRIES
If they wish, they may enter for the they closed Stonecutters forever to Incidentally, the entries for these aggregate score made at these three
civilian riflemen. two sinys are hirendy approaching the distances. They are also eligible for Course is a pore wound in many quar- I know that the Kowloon Golf 1,000-marke (including team creats) one of the N.R.A. Silver Medals, the ters, and it is a wound that is likely and there seems no doubt but that winning of which automatically quali over a thousand men will place check flex them to compete in the Prince of fenter unless some attempt in miade to rifle on these two days. keen Wales Prize at Bisley. The Prince to cut right into the original bone of
licen the response from the Ser- of
the Ser- of Wales' Prize is open only te V.TA, con rationi On the ens hand we have ROWING ORDER & vices for
for the
preliminary shoating gold or silver medallists, and carries a thriving Association of over 4,000 that the
the Committee has decided to a first prize valued at £100.
members, admittedly newly-born, on
WEIGHTS Above-mentioned arrange, one extra team mintch for
members
old the other hand an
established are alse Club of this year. This will be a match open to be given the
opportunity of enter-
of a membership that (in my
London, April 2. to eight members of any Company of ing for certain other events, such as ignorance) I'd place at well under a The Oxford and Cambridge boat
the "All-Comers Aggregate, etc. thousandke
race crews were finally selected to- What was the Area Rifle Meeting The Inter-Universities Match team claint, with equal justification, that either boat from the Blues awarded Each of these Associations can day. There will be no changes in is now being thrown open to the Royal will consist of one convertable sighter they have a right to the land Navy, Royal Marines, the Regular and seven to count, while the Veterans' which the Kowloon Golf Club has made such rapid progress during re on last months. Oxford, however, have Army and the Royal Air Force for Competition will consist of one con- (quite lawfully) pegged its claim, cent weeks, that it is generally agreed Score: 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 4, 4. Total 33. the first time. This fact alone vertahlo sighter and ten to count. Winning spoon shots, fired by Capt. assures that, from a Service point of CONSOLATION SWEEPSTAKE But the Kowloon Golf Club has cer- they stand a good chance of beating F. J. C. Rybot, R.A at the ILK.R.A.view, entries are going to be on 11
tainly got the big end of the stick. Cambridge, who are now only slight Rather an interesting scheme to be It retains to itself the use of the favourites. mid-week competition at Kowloon record seale, in spite of the fact that put into effect at the Annual Meeting grounds for six days a week, fifty- Hange on Wednesday. Capt. Rybat's ships of the Senior Service may not is that of holding voluntary Consola- one weeks a year. The only day in cabled by Renter follow:
The crews, with their weights, 115 Aggregate for the three ranges was be in longkong when the meeting tion Sweepstakes. Two dollars en- which the Hongkong Rifle Club can!
trance fee will be charged for all
day, April 30 and Frdiny, May 1. second stage of the Governor's Prize. Would be quite within their rights if Crews
05.
B00 YARDS
TENNIS UPSET
has
an Infantry Battalion.
takes place.
GOVERNOR'S PRIZE —
Reproduced in this issue is a photo- trained cage squadded events for Moze its 4,000-odd members
or expert shots and $1 for the Wednesday!
even
Es.
graph of the prize donated by His "novice," young sailor, soldier and MEMBER'S RESIGNATION Excellency
the Governer. This prize airman and others. Thuso v
who wish Now the majority of the H.K.R.A. he shot for in three stages. The to enter the Consolation Sweepstakes first stare aggregate will be shot for will pay an additional 20 per cent, ic. Members, are able to get away from members, like the Kowloon Golf Club VAN RYN BEATEN during the morning of Sunday, May a total of $240 or $1.20), as the case their offices only during the week-
BY "UNKNOWN"
the second stage on the morning may be. If they are unlucky enougis ends.. It means, therefore, that many 3, of Monday, May 4 and the third and to be just counted out of the prize of the riflemen are in the position final stage on the afternoon of the list, their entrance fed will be return that they are paying their dues to Houston, Texas, Apr. 2. Charlos Harris, West Palm Beach, nine day. The latter stage will be ud, from the Sweepstakes
the the Association without for with His Excellency the Florida, continued his drive to-slay Governor
GOVERNOR'S INTEREST LLB an e-witness. The
eye- against major tennis stars by defent first stage will correspond
Ills Excellency the Governor is ex- prospect of being able to participate ex in the competitions, spoon or other- the to ing John Van Ryn, Philadelphia Davis similar singe in the shoot for Hls noon on the final day of the annual telling me only the ether day that pected to arrive on the ranges about wise. Опе prominent member was H1B Cup player in the sixth annual River Majesty the King's Prize at Bisioy meeting (Monday, May 4), and from he had resigned from the II.KR.A. Oaks tournament here 3/6, 6/0 and 6/1.
mnges-200, 500 and 600 yards then onwards will watch the shooting for this very reason. I've asked be used, and in each of the for the prize, which he hay se kindly Major Steers, the Hon. Secretary of ed. In the first stagu alone, there for the other competitions. fore, thirty prizes (with a total value Excellency will distribute the prizes at this stage. It is a rollen posl His position, but he prefers not to do 60
the
quarter Anais-United Press.
SPORT ADVTS.
ARMY BOXING. A:-April 4th. R.W.F. R.U.R. B:-April 9th. East Lancs. v.
of $200) will be available.
CONVERTABLE SIGHTERS
Information has been received from
nt about 4.30 p.m.
RANGE ACCOMMODATION
Selected
OXFORD
D. M. de I. Wineer (Winchester & Corpus Christ!)............ 3. C. Civorcy (Westminster A
Bracnose)
J. Murrock
B.
(Winchester
T
..
12 11
15 7
14
Srilan (Shrewsbury University Coll.) * 12 12
3. R. G. Wood (Australia
Bravehotel
1. V. Garulla (Bradfßeld, a su John's)...............
All About
RECOVERY
Second Extra OF CIVIL Race Meeting SERVICE
(Continued from Page 8.)
(Continued from Pago 8.)
be seen that Rousseau had the race 50 in brilliant fashion and the other well In band and won eventually by 18 runs were, I believe, byen,
on easy two lengths. Philanderer, It was a remarkable fact—and me I who was second, came a surprise and | which emphasized the weakness of Ythan, who had the most backers, the Club bowling-that tho. Civil could not do better than fill the third; Service scored 204 runs in 30 'overy. position. The Anlah was like n The Club scored 178 in 42 over procession.
Wooding had an off day—he usually keeps very well but on the bad whe ́DISAPPOINTING. ket with a very fast ground and a short boundary at the Law Courts end he was much at sea, letting 20 byca (excluding leg byen and a wido) wherenna Colledge consedeil nothing but three leg byes—a very fine, performance.
KING'S JUSTICE PERFORMANCE
THE CIVil service are third
the
The running of King's Justice in the Hongham Bay Handicap "D" closa was very disappointing and the failure was either due to the heavy The win puta the C.B.C.C up t Impost or the pace being too fast. third place and while perhaps tbh The
top-weighter King's Justice took fatters them a little they have the lead post and from this junction to the due to various feat of these is the reaching the mile doubt made a great recovery. It in featuren I think. By half-a-mile pole
pole, the distance was no mcana
which galloped in 67 seconds very fast for "g" class ponica. Howking whose ever, when entering the straight hai the team well togethering has held was still in the fore but petered out Richardson has returned to his pr before the two mile post and flaished per form and seems occasionally o very bad fourth. King's Justice be able to leave the off ball alone ami would have done much better also to put the left leg across. Agnin ridden from the back.
there have been two recruits in W. 11. Colledge, who le now a Civit
Set
E
was great keenness of their captain Haw
Renial
Sadke, who won the race in easy vant, an excellent wicket keeper and manner, gave the jockey Mr. P. stendy bat, and McLellan who he Botelho his first winning mount of fat inst tor himself away from rug- the season. Sadko was three pounds Ker, and is a good all-round man. less than weight for inches, novor. Their prospects too are good as Grif. theless the time 2.11.2/5 was Just fiths is to play regularly next scaron ong second better than the record of and Cruttwell may develop into a Ribble, which Agures incidentally useful bat were broken earlier in the afternoon. Mr. Choy Wing-chiu, who is second whip to Mr. Dunbar's string tof pontes, rewarded his supporters with $184.10 and he certainly rode elever race on Pontiac Bay.
NOW
TO-MORROW'S CAME
only one game down for to-morre
At the time of writing I know of but it should be a good one-a first. The Gorilla must have caused some and the Army. The latter are with Lengue encounter between the Navy uneasiness to the 802 hackers in the out Corp. Ballard who, I believe, left Union Plate over six furlongs when in the trooper on Wednesday. One he could not make any headway on never really knows about the Navy Gold Sovereign in the last 100 yards, but there are one or two uneful cre from the finishing line and it was in keters out reality due to the hard riding on the Comnult. Nicholaan.
part of the jockey Mr. Pil that secured the verdict by the narrowest of margins.
CLASSIFICATION LIST AMENDED The Modifications
the llongkong Jockey Club on March
The Classification List Saued
from B to A clean
17 has been slightly modified:
Honey Racing Heart Cyclamen Bay
New Star
Miracle
Bobasenu Festival. Eve Limelight.
to B
A to B
20
14
1+
D to C
D to C
to B
-to D to D
HOMESIDE RUGBY RESULTS
by
London, Apr. 2 Leicester beat Bedford by seven
points to six, Newport defeated
12 Oxford University by 12 to 8 and
12
12
J. 5. Lewes (Australls & Christ
12
6. U. Ashby (Oundle & New
1#
✡
↑
M. R. Kirke (Sherborne à Kolle) (coxswain)...............
8
• Inticaton' OM Bure
CAMBRIDGE
*W. G. B. M. Laurie (Monkton
Combe & Relwyn).
13
*D. G Kingsford (Uppingham
Pembroke)
*J. II. T. Wilson (Bhrewsbury &
Pembroke),
3D
33 7
*M. P. Lannon (Westminster A
13 7
Jeave) G. M. Lewis
Pembroke)
13 *
(Diniver
12 B
11. W. Macun (Clifton Trinity
T. B. Cres (Australia & Jius)
Duckworth (Lincoln & Jerua. Cosawatn)
12 10 11 18
*
indicates Old Blues
tion, however, and I do think that By special efforts on the part of auth.overnment or the Milita
it Home that the proposals of the Can the Naval authorities,
rols the destinies of clubs or Asso certain res- controls or whoever cil of the National Rifle Association tricted target accommodation
D. W. Burnford (St. Paul's ons, should see that the H.K.K.A. to allow
was clations, convertable sighters at the matic available for members of the is trented more equitably. Elther Imperial Meeting in July has now .K.R.A. Inst Saturday.
the Kowloon
Golf been negativated. Instead, the stand- winners of above C-April 17th. Finals of the Indiv. obligatory sighting shots (neither of commodation has been punilahla dur- month. other Rango esually acces
ing custom of not more than two tight paint out, is that such.ac- at the very minimum and concede!
Riflemen since the first time, I Sunday, Feb
February 16,
dual Championships. At 8 p.. Murray Barracks each night.
provide
Club should moet
one week-end a which are convertable) will be allowing the week-end-the only
or the authorities should ed in the case of all squadded com- many members of the Association sible to the city. TICKETS FROM MOUTRIE & Co.. petitions.
have available for shooting and the Golf is a from those which from the final stage understand, that many Members had But rifle-shooting, in
The two long range shoots, apart ace
sporta mighty fine, accommodation was no restricted, body-building, health-giving sport.
For general information, it is noti- of H.M. the King's Prize the "Duka to be told that there was no room Colony like Hongkong, is a paramount will be delivered by Dr. D. J. Valen un isolated find that the final lecture in First Aid of Cambridge" and the Corporation for them. of the City of London events are sort of thing causes the sort of sport may one day spell the appetites Headquarters.
As you can imagine, this necessity, and to cast it aside for tine, at the St. John Ambulance restored to the conditions hitherto "heart-burning" and dissatisfaction of quite a lot of people-Verb sap.
$1 PER NIGHT OR $2 FOR THREE
NIGHTS.
Seating is limited and early booking is advised.
Ladies are admitted.
on Friday evening,
April 3 at 5.30 p.m.
Including Pay-Lieut.
C.S.0.C.
will riot be played as tho
I fear the Navy, v. C.SC.C. match could play to-morrow but the Navy are booked an have said. The next week-end is Easter. In A similar reason the Club-University match will lapse as the Varsity have their sports on to-morrow.
But all this merely adds force to my plea for the official arrangement of League fixtures at the beginning of the season--taking into account, of course, the convenience
of each Club, I don't know how it is but the second division seem to get through a lot more than the First!
A SUNDAY GAME
On Sunday I learn that there is to be a return match between K.C.G. and a team from the U.S.R.C. led (or is it selected?) by Dr. Smalley. I shall hope to give an account of it, as well ns of the Army and Navy game on Tuesday next. On Friday and Satur day in Easter week I believe K.C.C. ore, winding their season up with two day game against a United Ser. vices side led, I bellove, by Clive Garthwaite.
One case of Typhoid, and four Linnelly beat Swansea by three cases of Meningitis were reported to · points to nil in rugby union matches the local Health authorities on Wed- to-day-Router.
nesday.
SOUND ARGUMENT!
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IS WORTH
A TON OF TALK.
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ILL BET I'VE GUESSED THE REAL TROUBLE WITH THAT OLD MAN HE'S NEVER HAD
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NEVER HAD
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LOOK AT THE LOAD OF MAIL "THAT POSTMAN IS LEAVING !!
I NEVER.
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!!
SAW SO MUCH MAIL LEFT AT ONE HOUSE BEFORE!
LOOK! THE OLD MAN IS COMING
·OUT TO GET. IT!!
Queer
HOLY SMOKE!
HE'S BURNING THOSE LETTERS WITHOUT EVEN
OPENING THEM!!
I THINK THE OLD
GUY HAS A BAD CASE OF LOGOES
ON THE BOGOES!
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