HELEN WILLS' BOOK
(Continued from Page 8.)
I met in the hall of the, clubhouse
If it were true that I had won. It happened to be a friend, who was very excited. 'What!' he roared "You don't know whether crossly, you've won or not-and I have just died six times in the last set!""
Of the generally accepted belief that Miss Wills gad Miss Jacobs are unfriendly, she writes:
"We happen not to be close friends because there was some difference in our ages. Also En interest in lenniu does not mean that all the players are close friends any more than all golfers or all swimmer be- cause of the fact that they enjoy the same sport. But she was hardly an enemy! The old ideo-the same feld, the same honours beckoning both from
the same
of the it
part
world, etc.-made it seem an there ought to be intense rivalry which could be used for added in terest in describing our matches. As a matter of fact. I had by that time passed through several years of tennis, and had long since known that such ideas were foolishness. She was one among other players Iļ had mel,"
FOOTBALL MEETING
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
Freddie Bartholomew, Llon el Barrymore, Spencer Tracy in "Captains Couragcoun" coming to-morrow to the King's Theatre.
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EXCHANGE RATES SEAFORTHS AT RUGBY
Parls
Seaforths Team Withdraw Copenhagen.
From Boys' League
Nov, 3.
1477/04 Beaten By Club "A" In
Speedy Game
The Club "A" beat the Seaforth's 22.40 Rugby XV by 5 points to 3 on the 19.30 former's ground yesterday, in a bright
10.00 and fast game, 22014 Despite some recruitment from the 1/24 senior side, the Club found difficulty 4.90 with the steady defence o! Sgt. 8.0814 Pratt, Lt. A. D. Maclagan, Lt. J. M. B. 2014 Points and Peachy, with Hymon at 1117 back, the last-named being outstand- Nom. ing for accurate kicking and safe 110 handling of the ball.
Athens
Geneva Berlins. Milare
Nov, 2. .147.7/04 21.403%
BAT .94%
12.3414
21.50% 12.34% 54734
A meeting of the Hongkong Boys New York. Football League was held ut St. Amsterdam. Joseph's College on Monday to dis-Vienna. cuss a case of ineligibility
Stockholm.. Oslo. Helsingfors. Shanghal.
22.40 10.30% ,10.90
220
1724
.4.00%
.8.97%
20%
and
tongue.
.14134
.Nom.
110
1/3 .1/01% .4.96
20,3214 .1/2 .210
302
4%
19
197% 101%
arrange the fixtures for the season. Madrid.
following representatives
The
were Lisbon. present. Seaforths, Middlesex, com-Hongkong. bined Central British School, St.
Bombay.
Brussels.
Joseph's College and Woh Yan Montreal
College.
In answer to a profest made by 4 Yokohama. Milltary club against the Seaforth Delgrade.... Highlanders Boys team. Mr. Day Montevideo.....39 pointed out that that club had only Rio de Janeiro. 141⁄2 eight eligible players and under the Silver (Spot)....... 19j| rules of the league could not com- Silver (forward).19% pele as a team, and added that they War Loan 100 did not wish to combine with any other club in the Lengue. However, the Seaforths Boys would withdraw
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THURSDAY, ́NOVEMBER 4, 1937.
RIFLE SHOOTING "Y" LADIES Small-Bore Match Fired WEAK IN
Last Sunday ATTACK
A changing light and a constantly) varying wind made shooting condl. tions difficult yesterday at the usuni mid-week spoon and practice shoot
of the Hongkong Rifle Association, work
(By "The Pilgrim")
(Continued from Page 8.).
nt centre-bulf, and showed
Lakeman
In spite of theso adverso factors, uncanny anticipation of the Shang- however, there were several scores hai
J. advances, Miss of 10 and over with the "1914" ride, in
goal was never really tested. although the scoring with the S. R. Miss A. Fowler, at left-back for tho (a) weapon was very low, the "y", was very reliable and excellent highest aggregate being 78, against an with her reverse stick work. Mrs. Average of well over 80,
Individual full membership reach- ed 300 last month, and a large num- [ber of additional names have been rectlyed alnec. Individual full membership now stands at 537, ex- cluding members who have left on change of station, and the number enrolled since the formation of the Association two and a half years ago Is 732.
On Sunday, thanks to the keenness
of Mr. C. Watson, the energetic
scentury of the newly-formed small- bore section of the Association and. his sub-committee, Hongkong for the first time took part in the Inter- Colonial small-bore match, and in
spite of the disadvantages inherent upon lack of practice and of proper,
can be regarded as a worthy effort.
match weapons, the team aggregate
Stores were:
Col. E. Morris, M. Mr. C. Watson. D.I.C.
CEO. C. Pellow. R.N.
Sgt. C. R. Mannell, R.M. Läpi, P. G. Fatelie, N.U.R.. Cpl. t. Tonkings,
E.
51. A. J. Crosaman, H.K.P. Sgt. G. J. Ferkins, I.K.P. D
1/3 McGrath played a vigorous game 1/636nt Inside three, and though he was 4.00% at fult for holding on too long in 20.32 the early part of the game, he 1/2 brought off some good tackles and 210 was round.
Hynes (Club) scored first half, touching down in a scram-nu ble for the ball. Oliphant failed to add the extra points.
-British Wireless.
from the League but continue to play was high and their continued rela- their fixtures as "friendlies."
tions with the Boys' League would help enormously to improve the standard there.
This was a most sporting decision on their part, he said, as not only were they expected to do well in tha The decision was accepted and Lengue but their standard of football] passed by the Committee.
NDITIONED THEATREN
A GREAT
MOMENT
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for "y" Ladies this season.
Burnett,
und Mrs. Gardner
Miss Westcott formed a fost "Y" atlack, The new issue for October of the but were deplorably weak when "H.KRA. Bulletin" has been pub- within shooting range. The last- Hahed, and copies will be distributed numed was unable to overcome her fault of taking the ball too far down during the next few days.
On Saturday target accommodation the
field
and eventually losing it. will be available at Stonecutters for The " players were better us a non-regular members of the Assocla- team but their forwards will have to ton who cannot be present at the do better when in the circle if they mid-week shoots. Those who wish hope to win points. The fact is
to com-that they missed Miss Marie Smith, requested late in the to altend are
mmunicate
ente with the secretary (Tele- and the rest of the attack probably phone (day) 34121, extension 22, and could not settle down. 58062 at night). The usual spoon and practice shoot will be held on this occasion, which marks the open- ing of the week-end shooting season.
Leading scores yesterday aret
9. E. (b)
200 600 600 AER-
In the second half Henderson (Club) took advantage of a slow- breaking scrum near the Seaforth line, to run round and score between the posts, Oliphant converting.
Pointz reduced the margin when he picked up a dropped pass and raced Whitham for the line, Boosted having no success with the neute
kick.
OPENING
TO-MORROW
Greasting a wave of undying fame comes "Captains Courageous"! The power and poignancy of Rudyard Kipling's stirring novel raalists- cally captured by the magic of
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spoon,
x Denoten the winner of the, “handi- сари грают
The handicap of each winner has been reduced by one point as shown. This procedure Apple to#1 S.R. (6) and S...) spoon' shoots.
WEEK-END CRICKET Hongkong Club Teams To Play Civil Servants
The following teams have been chosen 10 represent the Club against the Civil Service in the Cricket League on Saturday:
1st XI (Home).-A. W. Hayward (Cap), H. Owen Hughes, T. A.
M.
F. L. Haymes, H. W. D. Kilbec, H. J. Arm- L.
T. Ride, R. L. Holden, A. C. I. Bowker, F. H. Stokes.
strong, L. T
2nd XI (Away)-E. J. R. Mitchell (Capl), C. W. E. Bishop, G. E. R. Divett, J. H. Fox, D. S. Robb, V. C. Bond, C. E. Gahagan, M. R. Swain, R. S. W. Paterson, N. P. Fox, B, M.
M. King.
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB.
The Tenth Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) nt HAPPY VALLEY, on Saturday, 6th November, 1937, commencing at 2.00. p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 1st November, 1937.
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