RED
Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 7, 1940.
Around The Courses
CROSS FUND
Progress Of Intorport Ton-pins Tournament
SHANGHAI, Feb. 6 (UP): -The Shanghai Bowling Con- gress announces that Tientsin and Hongkong have replied to the invitations for an Interport telegraphic 10-pin bowling tournament, asking for further Information.
The Bowling Congress is still awaiting replies from Pel- ping, Manila and Cavite.
CONTRIBUTIONS
Annual Matches At Kowloon Golf Club -And Country Club
(By "Birdio")
THE MAN MOST in the golf news at Home is undoubtedly Henry Cotton, and latest news of his matchos raising money for the Red Cross Fund is that in which he partnered Joe Davis, snooker and billiards champion, against Archie Compston and Tom Newman, another billiards wizard. This game was played on December 17, and though MARKSMEN the report does not say how much money was collected, it is known that following the match UNDETERRED prior to this one, the total sums collected for the
Rifle Shooting
BY WEATHER
"Possible" At 200 Yards By Sgt. Broeso
IN SPITE OF the cold weather, 76 members attended the meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Associa-
tion.
Nett spoons were won by Mr. Guard of the Dockyard Rifle Club in S.R.b. class, with 97, while J.M.S. J. Ball, R.A.S.C., once again took one with open sights scoring a splendid 97.
Sgt. Breese, R.N.R.S., won a silver button with a possible at 200 yards. Handicap spoons were won by Mr. Laugley, D.R.C., Ptes. A. M. and M. Xavier, both of HK.V.D.C., and Mr. H. S. Jones, D.R.C.
There will be no meeting at Stone cutters next Saturday.
Shooting at Kowloon City to-day will be at 600, 700 and 800 yards for S.R.b., and 200, 500, & 000 for S... Leading scores on Saturday were:
Mr. J. A. Guerd
6.I. b
Cpl. 8. G. Brighty.
IR). D. Lolo
Mr. Langley
8.1. (1) C. Chau
Sgt. Breeze
QMS. J. Ball..
Sgt. M. . tuahman
Mr. II. 9. Jones
Mine. B, Croft
Mr. C. A. Dunk
PLA L Aquino
Cpl. F. Cate.....
Pie. V. Sequeira
Cpl. V. M. Hammond
Fund had topped £5,000.
Three hundred pounds, approximately, was collected from the game on December 16 between Cotton and Jack Davis against Archic Compston and Alan Dailey. Cotton and partner won 5 and 3, and the total sum was augmented by £40 collected on the sale of Cotton's clubs after the match was over.
follows:
His listed contributions up to THE accident at the Kowloon Golf Club on Saturday last the time of his latest match at West Essex (Chingford), where was not much of a surprise to he and Jack Davis beat Archie most people, either members of Compston and Alan Dailey 5 the Club and those who have as played on the Course. What and 3 over 18 holes, are
may be surprising is that more people. aren't hit. A member recently told me that he has often been hit on the legs and back by somebody's ball, and he added that his method now is to duck at the first call of "fore, turning his back and protecting his head between bla arms.
Wilderness G.C. Glasgow G.C. North Manchester G.C. Sale G.C.
Royal Mid-Surrey G.C...
G.C.
G.C.
Sale Royal Durness G.C. Parkstone, Dorset Fulwell G.C. Sundridge Park
G.C. Worsley Hesketh G.C. Gog Magor, Conbridge Abbeydale (Shemeid) Moortown G.C.
£152.10 £140 £401.00.2 £130.2.0 £335.10
£176 £202.14.4 £606.11.5 £178.5.1 £103 £227,7,4
£200
£625
£107
£325
£630
£310
West Easex (Chingford). £300
Bushley Hall G.C.
Ireap, 200 500 600 Tit. Shirley Park
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It Is a pity that so many of the vlilngers from Kowloon City roam around the Course, for the fairways and greens, at the moment, are very playable. From the back tees, Par is 34, and it is a very difficult gure to attain (if it ever is). It is a most Interesting
but on a most Course, awkward site. It devoutly to bo hoped that the Club's plans for their new Course over on the other side of
The last three nanied suns are ap Customs Pass materialise, though proximate.
everything has been so quiet about It
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OTTON and Joe Davis lost to
Compston and Newman опе
all that it seems that there is a sang somewhere.
The girl, Incidentally, who was hit,
down. Cotton and Compston slip- 05a plied the brilliance; and the billiards is doing well in the Kowloon Hog
pital. The X-ray picture of her players useful support as partners. head has not yet been received. 17h In the evening, however, it was Davis and Newman's turn to shine,
Winner of N or K will have bandicap reduced by one point.
Thurston's.
for they played snooker Cotton und FIRST round matches of the Captain's Cup Competition, his partner won by three frames to nil, and the match was played at and second round matches in the men's foursomes were play ed off on Sunday last at the Country Club, and the following scheduled to play against the were the results: voterans James Braid and J. HI, Tay-
COTTON and Compaton were
SPORT · ADVTS.lor on the Royal Mid-Surrey Course
HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
INTERPORT MATCHES
Owing to unforeseen circum- stances the programme for the matches against Salgon has been rearranged as follows:-
Hong Kong v. Saigon Friday, February 9, 1940
Eastern A.A. v. Salgon Saturday, February 10, 1940
South China A.A. v. Salgon Sunday, February 11, 1940
All matches will be played
at
last month, the former pair using the old gutta-percha ball and the latter the modern ball. Compston, at lenat, was rather worried that they
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Capialu's Cup
Goo. Lea beat B. Basto one up. E. Sadick beat R. E. Lee,
S. V. Gittins beat T. Y. C. Lee 2
1.
C.
2 up.
were going to be beaten, but his and H. T. Suen beat A. W. Ramsey worries were in vain, for, to the great disappointment of many golfers, the match was postponed indefinite- ly.
Late objections, it seems, came from Taylor, but arrangements are being made to have this game played at some other date with Alexander Herd taking Taylor's place.
Herd was the first man to win the British Open Championship with the modern rubber-cored ball when he triumphed at Hoylake in 1902.
M. F. de Pinna beat A. J. Kew 3 and 2.
A. T. Lee best C. Kew 3 and 2. A. A. Lopes beat P. K. C. Tyau 3 and 2.
E. J. M. Churn beat J. J. Basto 5
and 4.
and 4.
Foursomes
E. J. M. Chtirn and A. T. Leo beat H. A. Alves and C. Roza Pereira
TY. C. Lee and P. K. C. Tyau beat F. X. M. Silva and M. F. Pinna THE Chinese Now Year's Day one up.
will be occupied at the Kow-H. Kew and S. V. Gittins v. F. E. loon Golf Club with their annual A. Remedios und W. C. Hung will be match, the President's team v. played off to-morrow, if possible.
A. J. Kew and C. H. T. Suen beat the Vice-President's, and at H. R. de Pinna and C. H. Basto 4 Sheungahiu, on Friday, will be and 2. the Country Club's annual Pre-
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Caroline Hill at 8.30 p.m. onch day.sident v, Captain's match. THE women's Championship Anal THE between Mrs. A. J. Kew and
The LIDO DANCE HALL The Management has plea- sure in announcing the Re-OPENING of The Lido - Danco Hall -as from
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The draw for the Kowloon G.C. Miss G. was match has already been published, Sunday; the first named 13 recuperal- and the following are the matches ating from a short illness last week. the Country Club (I have set down the matches in foursomes, but the singles will be played, too, in the following order):
President's Terms - Hon. Mr. Leo
D'Almada, de,
1. E. Les
F. E. A. Namedios and H. Kow
Sadick
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Captain's Team
C. I, oto and
I. Piona
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A. W, Ramsey and
P. K. C. Tynna and
F. J. M. Churn and
Citting...
A. J. Kew and Geb, Lea H.A. Alves B.Basta!
V. AA. Lopes
v. C. I. Buen
I. X. Silva and
1. 3. 3.- Elasto
Pinna and
M. C. Loo W. Williamson and Y. D. Alves
7.
and
A. Rimees and Y. C. Kow
M Willems and AR. Pinnabon, JA. A. Guterres and A. Botelha and
CD. Thom... Mrs. A. J. Kew
Miss Sequeira and Mrs. Remedios and Miss G. Ablong, v. Mis M. Churn. Mey. Letlão and
Miss A. Toxa and | Miss Mabol· Chượn v. Mrs., 3, J, Basto
Mias M. Mooney and Mrs, N. Lea
Mis E. Heang and
. Miss E. Ford
K&C. Leo
Y.M.C.A. Hockey Teams
will
England's Kay, Mrs, Menzies (Kay Stammers) and her husband on
the links. The famous tennis player is relaxing prior to giving exhibition matches at Queen's (London) in all of the Red Cross Fund,
H.K. Interport Teams. Warmly Welcomed In Shanghai
SHANGHAI, Feb. 6 (Reuter).—Looking extremely fit and in good spirits, the Hongkong Interport soccer and rugby teams arrived here at noon to-day.
The steamer Esang, on. which they travelled, was delayed for two hours owing to a collision carly in the morning off Woosung with, a Greek vessel, and the Esang was reported slightly damaged in the stern.
RUGBY FIFTEEN SELECTED
Match To Be Played At
Kiaochow Park
The visitors were met at the wharf by representatives of the Shanghal Football Association and the Shanghai Rugby Union Football Club, who gave them a warm welcome,
The teams are staying at the Palace Hotel, but as the grounds are closed owing to unfavourable weather dur ing the past few days they will be unable to practice until to-morrow.
A. V. Gosano, Captain and Mana- ger of the Hongkong soccer team, said in an Interview, that he had every confidence In his side which, he stated, was the best Hongkong SHANGHAI, Feb. 6 (UP) could produce except for the non- Follow a light work-out after inclusion of Chinese. He added that lunch, Walkden selected the the side was one of the heaviest ever following Hongkong rugger to visit to Shanghai. The line-up would be announced on the morning of the match, in view of the ground conditions.
team:
Colony Confident
Henderson; Bidwell, Hutchinson, Charter, Bosanquet: Cessford, Thom- Walkden, Salter, Wanklyn; son; Needham, Hynes; Godfrey, Taylor, Redman. Reserves. Van Leeuwan, SHANGHAI, Feb. 5. (UP),—Tha Stout.
Hongkong. footballers are most hopo- Commenting on the team. Walkden fol "of their chances of beating said. "It is a well balanced team Shanghai, despite the lossen we suffered through "Before leaving Hongkong wo the Inability of six forwards original-played a team selected to oppose iy selected to come." He said he was Saigon in the Interport tussle and unable to indicate how
they would beat them 1-0. If we could do that, Jaro, against Shanghal as it was awe figure we can beat you
fellows, Another dimcult question,
short sald. V. Gosano, captain and work-out will be held to-morrow.
manoger.! The game has been shifted to Kiao-
This is the first time we have show Park as it was decided not to come out with such a heavy team. The following
represent the risk ruining the Cenidrome ground we have a couple of hefty fellows in Y.M.C.A. 1st 23 against the Nomads on since the soccer interport will be defence and a fine attacking fine. the ground at 4.15 pm, on Batur staged in the afternoon and rugby in. Under the circumstances, when no Danwell (Capt.); Jordan and Yourieff;
With the ground Chinese players could be included in Kempton,
and Waldron: the morning.- Pennington Smith, Gemmell, Taylor, Croser and inter heavily waterlogged, although
The second eleven against the ILKSA present the weather is fine the ground the line-up, I think this is the best
possible choice that could on the same ground at 3 p.m. will be represented by Cleggelt: Killeen and may not keep in fair condition after made. We are Grant: Smits, Tomlinson and Broch: Bise the heavy wear and tear following work-out before the match 58 they tell me the fields will be closed, and It all depends on the conditions on the day of the match as to what kind of a line-up I will select to put on. the fleld." {? The grounds have been 'closed
qtal days!:ruin. Most of the ten scam The Cottage Club paper-hunt to be to have had a rough trip:;" held on Saturday will slørt from the vicinity of Potts Bungalow at 9.30. pan, Ridory are requested to gather,
kenzie, Darmer,
and Coombe,
Wakefield Greenbera rugby game,
MATCH TO DAY- The Y.M.C.A. lat will" play the Bajputona, Rifies, on their own ground at 5.10 p.m. to-day when they will be re- presented by Benwell; Fordan and A. N. Diher; Wakefivid, BicLelian and Colledie: Corser, Gammell, Bartlett,, Pennington, and Bates,
H.K.C.C. Eleven
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PAPER HUNT owing to the recent show and several
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