SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUR.
Sixth Extra Race Meeting, 1936.
The Second day of the above postponed from Monday, 1st June, will be held (wanther permitting) on Saturday, 6th June, 1938. The First
· Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race will be run at 200 pm.
By Order,
8. A. SLEAP,
Actg, Secretary.
Hongkong, 1st June, 1936.
HUGHES & HOUGH
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PUBLIC ROUP
The Underaluned have received Instructions to sell by
PUBLIC ROUP
(for account of the Concerned)
on
TUESDAY,
16th June, 1936,
at 5.15 p.m..
at the Padlock of the Hongkong Jockey Club,
Race Course.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. - THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1936,
GOOD START TO SHANGHAI
CRICKET
SEASON
A. C. SINCLAIR PLAYS FINE INNINGS
STOKES GETS OFF MARK WITH
TYPICAL HALF CENTURY
W. Marsay N. Hart-Baker
30 1 -29
Shanghai, June 2 Thanks to a briant, knock by their skipper who retired with 72 to his credit, A. C. Sinclair's XI defeated P. V. Simpson's team by a wicket and 89 runs in yesterday'n friendly match which was played at the Cricket Club in the season's first typical Shanghal summer weather, Stucluir won the toss, and put his men in on t perfeet wicket, the J. B. H. Leckie, L..., b. Fout team. scoring 259 runs for sineA. P. T. Taylor-Gill, at. Sinclair, wickets in just over two hours, at Chadwick.....
P. V. Simpson's XI A. T. Bridge, c. Baker, Chadwick 21 E. H. Anstice, c. Hegarty, b. Mei-
lor.
A. J. Barson, c. Howe, b. Chad
wick.....
c. Sinclair,
M. Broadmunt,
Chadwick
B
34
10
0
46
Mellor, L. Ken-
2
27
12
which time the skipper declared. N. Harl-Baker, c. and b. Foot After the tilin interval, P. V. P. V. Simpson, Simpson's XI went in and scored dall
170 runs in two and a half hours. W. H. Clarke, lb., b. Foot An example of rapid scoring was J. C. Pullen, b. Chadwick
Extras
Total
1
170
set by L. F. Stokes, one of the open-w. Marany, hat, out ing batsmen in Sinclair'a team. He reached his half century in forty minutes, scoring delightfully through the covers. 1. 1. Kendall hit out lustily and was credited with three
Fali of wicket-1-24, 2-40, 3-6, sixes before he was caught behind 4-80, 5-80, 0-92, 7-104, 8-148, -158. the wicket, and then the best stand
Bowling Analysis of the day was seen when J. D. Sayle
Members of the Hongkong Jockey Club who wish to dispose of their ponles will please forward full A. C. Sinzia were associated.K. Foot
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These two batsmen put on 100 runs C. 11. Mellor in 45 minutes, both scoring rapidly, W. H. Chadwick with Sinclair being responsible for LF. Stokes 72 of these runs. dle scored freely J. T. Hegarty and in his bag were eleven fours and . H. Kendall
He retired at 72 E. C. Baker A couple of sixes. and Sayle continued to reach 46 be- A. C. Howe fore he was accepted by Marsay, of 3. D. Sayle Pullen. The innings was declared at 12.10 p.m. and both teams adjourned for the tifin interval.
AFTERNOON'S PLAY'.
P. V. Simpson's eleven went in at 1 p.m. with Bridge and Anslice open- ing, the latter being returned to the pavilion as a result of a fine one- handed catch in sips by Hegarty,! when the core stood at 24. A. J. Barson had a good knock and scored 34 mainly through cover, giving no chancen in a steady innings, until he was caught by Howe at square leg. Broadmunt was caught behind the wickel by Sinclair, and Leckie was adjudged b.w, off Font, after he had nearly heen stumped on three ocen xions as a result of nibbling at Cho wick's bowling.
O. M. R. WV, 13 2 29 3
11 3 27 1
11 1 405
518
ALL NINE SETS FOR CRAIGENGOWER
(Continued from Page 8.)
"B" team, composed of players. over 40 years of age, by 5 sets to 3%.
The match was marred by a 'strike' by the ball boys who refused to carry on for the wago offered them, and consequently several members of the Civil Service and one Indy volunteered for the task. The scores were as follows:
J A. Bendall and I. Agafaroff (Civil Service) lost to Hon and Lau 2-6; lost to Cheung and Tso 0-6; beat Chan and Wong 0-1.
J. R. Pengally and F. W. Bradley (Civil Service) drew with Hon and Lau 6-0; drew with Cheung and Tro 6-6; beat Chan and Wong 0-4.
The Rcore was very slow in mount- E. L. H. Shuto and R. R. Todd ing until Hart-Baker came in and this (Civil Service) drew with L. F. Hon player put up a good exhibition, and F. K. Lau 6-0; beat W. K. Cheung acoring freely and being motable with; and C. T. Tso 6-3; beat H. P. Can his good square cuts. He was 35 and P. F. Wong 6-2.
ociated in a good stand with Clarke wherein 44 runs were added, but, was lucky at one time not to have been caught out as a result of two of the field colliding.
The incident took place when Mellor fielding at deep mid an and Chadwick at deep square, buth ran for the ball and were not aware of each other until they col- Hided. Hart-Baker eventually cocked return back to Foot and concluded hia innings with 45 to hla credit, while Clarke survived him to ecord 27 before he failed on an appeal for "leg before", A last wicket stand was made by Pullen and Marsay and ten runs added before Pullen was bowled by Chadwick and the match came to a conclusion with Sinclair's
29 runs. winning by
Leam
UNDERGRADUATES WIN
Playing at Pokfulam, Hongkong University defeated the Hongkong C.C. by 54 sets to 3% Score:
Y. C. Lau and P. K. Liang (University) lost to J. Rodger and
Pullen, bowling from the bottom HORSE RACE JUDGED
IN CAR
end, was the most successful bowler In Simpson's XI, getting five wickets for 42 runs in ten overs, while no less than nine bowlers were tried out by the opposition, Chadwick coming air with the best average of five for i
40 in 11 overs.
FULL SCORES
A. C. Sinclair's XI
L. F. Stokes, c. Hart-Baker, b.
Pullen
E. M. P. Williams, l.b.w., b. Pullen 19
J. T. Hegarty, b. Pullen
W. 11. Chadwick, tw., b. Anatice
།
1. H. Kendall, c. Bridge, b. Pullen 38
J. D. Sayle, c. Marnay, b. Pullen
DA
A. G. Howe, c. Bridge, b. Marray
Q
A. G. Sinclair, retired
72
G. H. Melior, not out
E. C. Baker, not out
K. Fant, did not bat
Extras
Total
Adelaide.
A steward drove in a car. at the side of the horses at the South Australian Jockey Club's opening meeting at Morphett Vale course, near Adelaide. The experiment was acclaimed a complete success, enabling the steward
to watch fine points through- out the running. The horses were not affected.
B. D. Evans 1-6; beat G. E. R. Divett
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Hongkong Polo Club's Happier Report
General Improvement And More Revenue
That the 1935-36 season had been a better year than the one before was reported by Brigadier H. G. Seth Smith, 18.0, when presiding over the annual general meeting of the Hongkong Polo Club which was held in the board-room of. Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Co., Ltd., on Tuesday afteroon.
Others present at the meeting were Mr. D. L. Newbigging
(Hon. Becretary), Major J. C. Currie, Mr. W. T. Stanton, Mr. L. J. Fielden, Capt. G. B. Portman, Capt. G. S. Frizelle and Mr. R. Butcher.
Addressing the meeting, the Chair- man said:
It is a pleasure to be able to record after an examination of the accounta now before you that the forecnat for a better year made at the Jast annual general meeting has been Justified.
Income and expenditure account shows that we have closed the year small loss of $2.75 which is a with a handsome improvement on last year's defelt on working of $1,318.87.
is not This result I am glad to AAY due solely to a further decrease in expenditure but also to an increase revenue amounting to 1880.15 which includes the sum of $150.00 previously held against outstanding unclaimed debentures Into the club's account.
in
now
219-1920) DARIČATEACHELDEN BENTEILZEMELE
Our Daily Golf Hint
The player should play some form of pitch-and-run wherever the ground is hard and there are no hazards in the way.
R. B. Caut.
MACAO RACING
taken June Meeting Postponed
You have before you a comparison with last year's figures which leaves little need for any further explana tion but I would draw your attention to the cred: side, where the sum of $500 appears under Rents Receivable. This is amount due to us by the Army Area Sports Board for the use of our ground during the winter months, an arrangement finally con- cluded last Autumn and mentioned as being under consideration at our last annual general meeting.
GENERAL IMPROVEMENT Profits in all cases show some
General Main und improvement tenance conta are down by no less that $607.43 due to the reductions shown and the absence of interport and Causeway Bay Pavilion ex- penses.
Stable account closes with a loss. This being a matshed building it was considered advisable to write it down to half its cost.
To Sunday Week
Consequent on the postponement of the second day's racing in the Sixtli Extra Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club to Saturday, June 6, the June Meeting of the Sacao Jockey Club, which was to be held on June 1, has been postponed to June 14.
The draw for the big $2 Cash Sweep organised in connection with this meeting has also been postponeil to June 14, taking place at the Macan race course at noon.
quite a number of tickets have been sold and the first prize will no doubt be an attractive one. Tickets are available at the Treasurer's Office, Messrs. Benjamin and Potts, 4th, foor, Stock Exchange. A through Sweep ticket inchiding a chance in the Big
is available at $7.
Heavy rain unfortunately caused a postponement and involved the club Depreciation on furniture fixtures in additional expense on items such etc. has been dealt with as usual. as leas which had to be ordered in The balance sheet requires no advance, but after a successful elucidation but I think it well to point meeting the venture showed a modest out to members that the policy of though satisfactory profit of $74.30. economy must be continued if the club is to achieve 4 Hquid cash position
which will enable various and other improvements to be carried out which your committee has in
mind.
I take this opportunity of thanking the Colonel and officers of the Royal Welsh Fusiliera for BD generously providing their Band's services on that occasion and would also thank Lt. Ropes and Captain Portman for
So much for the accounts which their energetic assistance in 'arrango- hope you will consider satisfactory as ments made for the jumping events. The duties of Field Manager this with prospects of a good season ahead of us and by continued economy it is year have been taken over from by Lt. Parker hoped to see the Club put on a paying Captain Fortman, R.A. bacis.
Jervis and I think our thanks are dus Tournaments last year were keenly to these two gentlemen the one for a contested but it in considered that thankless task well done the other members will have a better oppor- for so generously subjecting himself tunity for match play if these are to the probable criticism of unsatisfied now carried out on the American players whom I might add are them. adopt-selves occasionally at fault by falling
principle. This ea now by up to warn in or turn up in time for
ed in all cases except the
and in addition another tournament the chukkus requcated.
has been placed on the programme I now beg to proposed the adoption for sides in which no member with a of the repart and accounts
hoped
handicap over 2 goals may compete. presented and shall be glad if some-
to provide in- one will second the motion. thus Perinneed players' with an active | The motion was seconded by Major
in match play without inter 3. C. Currie, R.A., and carried.
fering with tournaments arranged for those of higher handleaps.
A very keen final for the Keyli Cup was played in October last when the Royal Artillery were once again
at home to friends and members,
which hospitality was greatly appre einled
en
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The following officers were elected
bloc: President-H.E. The Governor.
The Chairman.-H. E.
General Officer Commanding Troops in China.
by the large number of Vice Presidents. Brigadier H. G. spectators. This match resulted in a Seth Smith, D.8.0. and Hon. Mr. J. J. well deserved win for the R.A. after Paterson. having on several previous occasiona
Hon. Secretary.--Mr. D. L. New-
260 and T. C. Monaghan 6-1; beat A. K. reached the final only to lose the bid Manager.-Lt. E, C. Parker
Fall of wickets-1-55, 2-70, J-82, 4-94, 5-133, 0-142, 7-247, 8-251.
Bowling Analysis
match by a narrow margin.
AMBITIOUS FUNCTION
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J. Hsu and K. T. Kwik (Univer-
Handicaps-Major E. C. Boyd Frizelle, Mr. W. T. Stanton, and Mr. Of over 30 circulars sent out to sity) drew with Rodger and Evans-
In order prouse more interest in Shannon, I. 3.C., Lt. G. B. Port D. L. Newbigging.
playing members 26 replies were 0-6; beat Divett and Monaghan 6-4;;
the club and with the hope that it man, R.A., and Mr. W. T. Stanton. The Chairman referred to the received accounting for all playing O. M. R. W. beat Mackenzie and Deano 0-2.
General Committee.The Chair-recent circular to members regarding members at present in Hongkong and P. C. Lee and F. P. Kho (Univer- might prove a financial success 44 1
ity) lost to Rodger and Evans 3-6; gymkhana was held towards the end man, Brigadier H. G. Seth Smith, the question of changing the present not on leave. lost to Divttt and Monaghan 3-6; of the playing season on a more p.s.o., Major E. C. B. Shannon, Lt. playing days and inviting their
ambitious Bralo than beat Mackenzie and Deane 0-4.
formerly. E. C. Parker Jervis, Captain G. B. Topinians as to the desire for winter!
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