THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
H.K. RIFLE ASSOCIATION URGE NEED FOR EXTENDED USE OF RANGES
SERVICES GOLF
FANLING MEETING TO BE HELD
"STARTING TIMES:
By kind permission of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, the United Services Annual Golf Meeting will be held at Fanling 10-morrow and Friday.
The following: DTE the starting times for to-morrow:
OLD COURSE
9.30 Lt, Harper & Lt. Greenaway. 9.34 Surg. Lt. Benson & Li-Com,
Kirby.
D.38 Major McDonald & Capt.
Holmes.
9.42 Surg. Lt. Com. Marks & Pay
LL Morant.
COUNTRY CLUB SHOULD OBSTRUCTIVE
GOLF
CHAMPIONSHIPS DRAW
SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.
H.
TENNIS BALL BE CALLED "LET?”
(Continued from Page 8.).
The draw for the various Cham-gourt from the umpire's chair, and slationary. plonships were made recently and become, momentarily, resulted as follows:-
Under this ruling, presumably, the player would have to play his shot out of the ball-box, unless he elected to claim that he was "hindered in making his stroke by something not within his control," for an empty bali-box could scarcely be regarded as a "permanent fixture of the court" when it is detached from its perch on the umpire's choir.
A. E. H. Castro V. E. Sadick; K. Lee v. R. A. C. Basto; A. W. Ron v. J. J. Basto,
da
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP: W. G. Williams v. D. Basto; C. H. T. Suen v. L. D'Almada; C. E Hoza-Pereira v. A. J. Kew; A, G. Botelho v. S. J. Fong.
LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP:
Mrs. A. E. H. Castro v. Mrs. A. W. da Roza; Mrs. F. E. A. Remedios v. Mrs. L. D'Almada; Mrs. A. J. Kew 9.50 Lt. Poo & Surg. Lt. Davenport.v. Mrs. J. J. Busto; Miss L. G. Ablong 9.54 Capt. Campbell & Capt. v. Miss O. Basto.
Crookshank.
9.40 Lt Marson & Lt. Marsh,
Lt. Cdr. Haines & Licut.
9.58r.
10.02 W/Cmdr. Bishop & Sq. Ldr.
10.00.
Bramall
Parcs & Major
10.10 Major Shannon & a Partner. 10.14 Com. Broome & Lt. Prowse. 10.18 Lt. Lincoln & Lt. Wayrell. 10.22 Com.
Wauchope &
Arbuthnot.
NEW COURSE
Com.
9.30 Capt. Michell & Lt. Baker
Carr
9.34 Major Withington & Lt. Wink
feld.
9.38 LA. Com. D'Arcy-Evana & Pay
Cum. Lloyd.
9.42 Capt. Newman & Lt. Barron. 9.46 LL Langmore & Flt. Lt. Las-
celles.
Ashburner
9.50 Lt. Col. Crewdson & Lt. Sim-
manis. 9.54 Lt.
& Lt.-Com. Usher. 0.58 Capt. McMillan & Lt-Col.
Austin.
10.02 Pay-Com. Norman & Cdr. Mac-
Donald..
10.00 Lt Ashion & Li. Rickcord. 10.10 Lt. Com. Clarke & Surg. Com.
Cusack.
& Lt-Cora.
Witty Speeches A Feature Of
Last Night's Dinner
Brilliant speeches, marked by charming wit and subtle re- ferences to the crying need for the use of the Kowloon ranges during week-ends, featured last night's first annual dinner of the Hongkong Rifle Association.
事
It was a notably colourful assembly As Your Excellency is aware, our to be a which joined H. E. the Governor "Bisicy" Meeling proved
attribute this (Sir Andrew Caldecott) H. E. Ad- distinct success and miral Sir Charles Little, H. E. Major in no small degree to the interest General A. W Bartholomew, and and encouragement which you gave Major R. D.
D. Walker, O.B.E., who was us la connection with that event. in the chair, at the dinner table in There is no possible doubt in my mind of any one the Roof Garden of the Peninsula mind, or in Hotel, the function being yet another else who was present at that Meeting. triumph of organisation by the inde- that the prize which you so kindly fatigable secretary, Major D. H. donated was indeed the chief and
Steers.
AND THE MOVING ONE The second part of the ruling also must be taken generally to refer to a stray ball, either rolling along the ground or flying through the air and it is clear that a player ought not to be inconvenienced by such a happening, though one would have thought that the question was already suficiently covered by Rule 21. Indeed, the ruling must, I suppose, be taken as being an interpretation of that rule rather than its the solution 10.30 Eng. Com. Davies & Li-Com of a "knotty point." In any case, the question now seems to be sufficiently settled, though it does not definitely & elucidate the case of a boll hitting it
sparrow which hon
Incautiovaly perched upon the net. The sparrow is not a stationary object lying on G. Se the surface of the court," nor is it, "an object moving along or above the surface of the court.”
Barry.
1934 Rear Admiral Sedgwick
Com. Disbrowe..
DECEMBER 4
મ
The following times have been bal- lotted for players not competing December 3. Competitors on De-
their cember 3 will arrange umes for December 4 at Fanling.
OLD COURSE
own
A stationary object above the surface of the court does not seem
to
very real attraction and I am sure There was a great deal of delight that all the members of this Associa ful leg-pulling among the speakers tion will be both pleased and grateful of the evening, although the serious when I tell them, as you have note was sustained by continual re-authorized me to-night to tell them, ferences to the imperative necessity that Your Excellency proposes of the Association enjoying greater give a similar prize for our Meeting
next year.
Our pavilion, which we hope will facilities for practice.
Among some 300 members and guests
at the dinner were: H. he officially opened shortly, completes E. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Little, our initial programme and my Coun- C.-in-C., H. E. Major-Gen. A. W. cil and I derive the greatest nive Bartholomew, G.O.C., Rear Admiral faction from the fact that we
without T. H. King, he last L. Smith, Hon. Mr. C. G. Sedgwick (retd.), Hon. Mr. N. been able to do what we have, in for Major D. 11. Steers (Hon. Secretary),
samo Col. H. C. Harrison, Wing-Cmdr. A. Anan
year-and-a-ment
to go to nancial assistance. At
the
0.30 Capt. Gildy & Major Brooke- and possibly the referee, as to what Major B. B. Major B. E. Dixon, particular by the erection of this
to have been taken into considera- tion. And whatever the discussion between the players and the umpire,
Is to be done in such an unusual 0.30 Lt.-Cal, Matthews & Major event, it is to be feared that the
Shannon,
Short.
G. Bishop, Lieut. Col. R. C. B. Ander-time, I make an appeal to all present son, Mr. W, R. Scott, Lieut. Col. D. this evening to help us as much as you M. Barchard, Col. H. H. Blake, Capt. can to reduce the heavy financial Careless, R.M., Major H. A. Davies, strain which has been caused in Major G. R. Dibb,
Lieut. Col. building. Fordham, Mr. L. Kadoorie, tion at week-ends remains the As- Major The question of range accommoda- Kirkby, Major Morrison, Lieut.-
Major Sharp, sociation's principal problem. Ac- Major L. A. Capt. Frizelle, Capt. Kenyon, Mr. R. at Stonecutters by courtesy of the Naval Authorities, but this is regarded M. Krown, Capt. Leach.
The band of the Royal Ulster Rises by my Council as a most unsatis- was present and rendered on ex-factory palliative owing to trany....
sparrow, the innocent cause of the Col. I. L. Munson, Major Benoy, commodation is sometimes provided
9.46 Lt.-Com. Barnett & Lt-Com.commotion, would have considerably
the worst of the argument!
Cumberbatch.
9.54 Col. Lightfoot and L1. Wayrell.
NEW COURSE
9.30 Major Dibb & Lt. Howorth. 9,40 Mid, Carew-Hunt & Pay Cadet
Пlyng,
10.00 Lt. (E). Kirkconnet & Li-Com.
Steel.
10.26 £1. Cavanagh-Mainwaring &
Lt. Weight.
M.C.C. GAME DRAWN
At Stumps
Queensland Undefeated the health
Brisbane, Dec. 1.
this
cellent programme of music, and the port and other dimeulties. Association's trophies were on view. The Secretary of State for Was
said
recently "the Army Council was THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.
sympathetic towards and anxious to H.E. The, Governor in proposing į do all it could for the National Rifle
of the Hongkong | Association, not only because
the Rifle
Association Gold: Gentle Association was developing the high- 10.14 Col. Lightfoot & Major Ellerby.
men-It is my privilege to-night, as est form of skill in rifle shooting. Banks 10.18 Lt. Col.
A Slip Coach will be attached to In a race against time the Queens-its Patron, to propose the toast of but also because it was helping to Collier.
the B.25 train from Kowloon on land cricketers batted grimly in the The Hongkong Rifle Association keep alive the spirit of self-defence 10.22 Col. Blake & Lt.-Col. Craw-December 3 and 4 to accommodate last day of the game against the I have now been in this Colony near-which obligation had to be brought
Nation." those members who have indicated M.C.C. to-day and managed to forcely a year, and I am thus beginning home to the ford-Jones.
With 10.25 Eng. Capt. Dibley & Com. (E) their intention to go by train (ap-a draw with only another wicket to to feel less of an observer of, and backing we feel fully justified in
fall. Salter.
prox. 40).
our plea for shooting more of a participator in, Its many renewing voluntary organisations and activities, facilkies on the Army Ranges at the The consequence
is that my first only. time suitable for the civilian sense of adriration for them is being community, that is at week-ends. transformed into the more coopera- tive feeling of pride. I do indeed NATIONAL IMPORTANCE feel
We claim that rifle-shooting is a very proud of my position as hobby or sport or a form of re- your patron and to have had name associated with the first Hong-creation, call it
what you will, which kong Bisley Meeting and with the is of national importance and which
work and achievement of must ther marvellous
therefore take
precedence our Honorary
Secretary, Mujort forms of sport or recreation. Steers. October 20th was my birth--would-like-to-take this-oppor~- day, and I have been proud to find tunity of thanking all those who have that Hongkong figured in The Times sa kindly come forward with gifts of that date. This mention d rotor Cu
of Cups and other trophies; those who occur in any advertisement by the have so willingly helped us Hongkong
the for in advertising in our Travel
magazine; Association, nor in Chin & Power Co. Ltd., who, muy letter signed by
China Light & "An Aggrieved. Colonist." It was indeed in a pro-ati cost running into four figures, nouncement of the Secretary of State with electric light and power in our have supplied us, free of all charge, fer War and, with your permission, I will quote it now:
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civilian population rather apathetic Welch. Fusillers and the Royal Ulster "H.K. TELEGRAPH IS NOW about marksmanship. The officer Rines. The formation of these clubs set to work in his spare time, and has had an immense effect upon the. TELLING
of this Association, membership YOU'
Hongkong now had TO AVOID A
rifle association, with over 400 Wi
which, as I speak, stands at 407 mem- members and over 5,000 affiliated pers and over 5,100 afliated mem- FRANTIC LAST MINUTE RUSH
is members-a
fine
plece of work bera, and which I am happy to say greatly done."
still steadily growing. To these and And so, gentlemen, say all of us.
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did think of him the other day when how much we are indebted to the read in another newspaper that "Altocul press for the great and willing enterprises, however wisely planned bilety which they have so freely The importance of this and launched, depend for safety and accorded us. Success upon the man who steers." form of help cannot bo over- I desire to associate this toast with estimated all to drink to the health
the name of our President, Major of our Patron His Excellency the Walker, who has brought to bear on Governor and Commander-in-Chief. the affairs of the Association the sumie
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vital energy and push that has given The toast of "Our Guests", was 119-a first-rate express-service to proposed by Lieutenant Colonel H. C. Canton and a luxury car to Sheung Admiral Charles Little, who
Harrison and replied to by H. E. Shui, Like his locomotives Major Walker
can always be relied upon sent the Association with a challenge jarnounced that the Navy would pre- to get 1 move on. And now,- mind- ful of No. 27 of the Association's cup for competition, and by Rule' which renders me
Inspector General of Pollee, subject to
bb. Hon. Mr. T. H. King. axious to the members by making
expulsion if I render myself
the the
During the evening a letter from President of the
too long a speech, I ask you to rise Lord Cottesmore,
and drink to the toast of the Hong- Parent Association congratulating the kong Rifle Association coupled with Hongkong Association on its success
the name plause).
of the President. (Ap-was read by Major Walker.
PRESIDENT REPLY
Major R. D. Walker sald; Your Excellencies and Gentlemen.--It is
my proud privilego and pica sure to tell you, Sir, how deeply the Association appreciates your pre- sence with us here this ovening; another sign, if one be wanted, of the abiding interest which you have tl- ways shown in the activities of this organization. It is now approximate. iy. 18 months since this organization
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
The First Bell will be rung at:
The Twelth Extra Race Meeting was founded and in that period will be held (weather permitting) we have formed an undertaking at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, which is the largest of its kind, 5th December, 1936, commencing amiliated to the National Rifle Asat 2.00 p.m. sociation at home, in the Empire.
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