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Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 4, 1940.
MONDAY
CLUB
+
MORNING
SURPRISE EASTERN
Chinese Fail Through YACHT CLUB SPRING Erratic Shooting: Club
Favoured By Ground BOBBY RIGGS
(By "Rex")
Club surprised a weakened Eastern olevon by two goals to one, after a goal-less first half, in their First Division encounter at Happy Valley yesterday.
GAINS NEW HONOURS
don champion, sceured further tenuis
Ewo Crews Win Hong Trophies
THE YACHT CLUB Spring Bobby Riggs, the American Wimble Deepwater Bay on Saturday, and NEW YORK. Mar. 3 (Reuter) Rowing Regatta Was held at honours to-day when he beat Donald in the squally weather, rowing McNelli by 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in was difficult, and times were the final of the American Indoor lawni necessarily slow. Both sides had a fair share of the exchanges. Eastern, lens championship. however, were very unfortunate not to have secured awer of both the Indoer and out- Trophies, winning comfortably in Ewo captured both the Hong Riggs has thus become the first few goals late in the second half, when their forwards door titles since Bill Tilden in 1926. both the fours and the pairs, The were guilty of very erratic shooting. Club found the
Naval Volunteers
took the heavy ground to their advantage.
Flotilla Cup from last year's win- ners, the H.K.V.D.C., by two and n half lengths after a good race.
The results were: Open Pairs 11, 5. Carter and .n." Calls (Cax-G. S. P. Heywood) beal I. Gifford Full and R. J. Minult Cox-T. C. Fale- burn by lengths. Time 5 mins, 35 srca. Distance 24 mile,
Lau Hin-hon was given very] ******
little to do in the first half, but
in the second was called upon repeatedly, and did exceedingly well.
Cheng Yitig-kuen `and Tack-kee were phor and were gulity of many mistakes. Their standard was barely sufficient to cut stem the weak attacks of the Club.
HOW TEAMS FARED
Lau Chi-tony Hsu King-seng and South China To Wal-kuen did not, give of their
best, and appeared incompeteit as a
Have You Won?
Big Macao Sweep Prizeker. C. P. Carey, T. Swan, Bir., 11,
Reaches $10,615
Four-Ewo (N. J. Booker. N. D. Hopkins, Cox) beat Lowe Bingham's (k. Netu. A. S. Olsen, J. Moodle, C. J. McCormick, Sir, E. S. Hall, Cox, by 2
me.
COMMENTARY BANK AND CLUB 9-9 REGATTA Bankers Miss Watson's Kicking: Club Backs Held By Keen Tackling
Armstrong-Garcia
Bout Drawn
LOS ANGELES. March 2 (UP), Ceferino Garcia, of World's Middleweight title. the Philippines, holder of the and Henry Armstrong, the World's Welterweight title holder, fought a draw over 10 Middleweight rounds for the World's to-night before
Championship 3 capacity
crowd.
Several Spills In Cottage Club Paper Hunt
(By "Fly-Half”)
THE HONGKONG AND S'HAI BANK exceeded 'expectations when on Saturday they draw with Club 9-9, both sides scoring three trios each. Bank were without Watson and Taverner, both useful players, while the former's kicking might have made all the difference to the score.
Club played Taylor at inside-threequarter, and put Bidwell in the pack. After the interval, Taylor went up forward, and Redman was withdrawn from the pack.
very Army
Dunnett
Play throughout was even, territorially. ruled the set serums, where he appeared to get a better shove
14 Navy
5 AN ARMY TEAM de-
than Burford. In the lineouts, feated a Navy team by 14 Bank also obtained SATURDAY'S Cottage Club Hunt advantage with Bompas, Gair-
slight points (two goals and a
MACAO, Mur. 2 (Realer) first length. Tin 3 mos. 12 aren. Diniance was won by Paul Calderera with Jainer and Kennedy doing good! dropped goal) to 5 (a goal)
FIRST DIVISION
Lee
Royal Scots S. China "A" 3 Club
2
2 Kwong Wah Middlesex Eastern SECOND DIVISION
1 8th R.A. CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFF
3 prize of over $10,000 was returned In the big sweep at to-day's races. Results:
Engineers
Race No. 1
t
$283.90
THIRD
DIVISION
81.10
0
R.AS.C.
Royal Scots
}
Electric
Itace No. 2
3
R.A.M.C.
No. 585
5th R.A.
3
Kumions
No. 161
CHARITY GAME
3 Royal Marines
1
Nu. 63 Unplaced ponies ($10 645, 419, 326.
Race No, 3
each): Nos.
No. 138
No. 115
No. 350
$347.70 00.30 49.00
each): Nos.
combination. Individually, Hsu was 24th R.A, .. the pick of both teams. Ile
Was International responsible for breaking up a num-South Ching ber of Club's ralds, but was not seen Signals
to advantage in attacking.
Chung Yung-sum and Cheong Kam-hol gave a comparatively poor display. They lacked their usual
combination and appeared unbalanc- Royal Navy ed. Wu Ch-isang was not
good
lender, and in the second half re- | *****
sumed his usual place at inside lett, newcomer Fan
over his place at centre.
Kwan-shing taking 4 tle more coolness, would have accomplished much more than he did. The change did them good. Hau Bickford and Strange never appeared Ching-to on the left wing did
110 In the picture as a combination. In- receive the usual support but did dividually they rendered a satisfac- creditably well for himselt. missed several shots which ordinarily
would have meant goals.
ODELL SAFE
Hetory piece of job.
OPENING EXCHANGES
AFTER
some uninteresting ex- changes Wilson brought the crowd to
י
$334.30 £5.50 17.70
Fraser a close second. The honours!
behind the
the
Hong Paint.-Ewo, (G. J. P. Carey and pace, with eight riders well bunched Bankers.
Swan, Str. I. P. Hopkins, Cox) beat together and keenly contesting for Lowe Bingham's (J. Moodie and C. J. first honours. MeCormalele, Str.. E, A, Hail, Cox) by about
TELLING WEIGHT kevel lengths. Time mins. bu sees. Distance 34 mile.
Junker Pair-N. J. Bookter and 8. D. In the Ladies' section went to Miss work. Gairdener was prominina clean, hard game on Booker (Cax-A. G. Dalziell bent Anne Tyler, who pluckily remounted ent in the loose; one Moodle and .. Ongelad (Cox-T. Swan) by canvas, Time 5 min. 20 secs. Dis- after a splli and who finished closely breaks-away in the first half
of his Saturday. Neither side were taneo nulle. No. 212
Flet:lin Cup-Naval Volunteers-Sub.
leaders. No. 69
Leuis, t. J. Mianlit, J. C. McDowall, D. Starting from near Hong Ling vil very nearly resulted in a try, No. 303
the full representative one, M. Beattle and Lieut. J. Gifford-Hui age, on the Shataukok Road, 40,50 (Cox-Pay. Sub. Leut, D. Binek) best funt took a five mile circle through possession, seldom did they make Unplaced ponies ($10 each): Nos, H.K.V DC-Sgt. B. 8. Carter, Pte. Kthe foot-htils skirting Lo Shu Ling much headway by
Whenever Club's backs obtained but contained some 1st XV 343, 105, 141,
Nelson, L/Cpl. V. V. Fascurto and Fligh Cadel J. E. Potter (Cox-Sgt. T. Swan) and Ta Ka Ling and came back Individual efforts were soon thwarted
passing out. players. by 2 lengths. Time 4 mins. 60 secs. through "the gallops" at a cracking by keen marking and tackling by the Distance milo.
Army played forceful rugby, and the result justified their Up forward, Clab were too easily efforts. satisfied. Magrus, Walkden and Bid- when in possession, and passing Players went hard The lead was taken on the way in wen were Club's best. Thorncon Scratch Fours 1. Bow, V. V. Faseinto, by J. Fraser but extra weight and was lively at the base of Club's bouts were plentiful. As a pack, LD. M. Beattie, 3. F. R. L. Carey, Str. a tired pony told in
scrums, Charter found Aitkenhead the JB Calix, Cox. A. G. Dalziel: 2. Daw, It
the last 200 hard to pass, and breakdowns in superior to Navy men, the latter, 3. Mingit, 2, G. S. P. Heywood, 3. T. yards, when Calderern pushed his attack were frequent. Fay took a however, were prominent in- forwards were Binck; 3, Hlow. H. W. Smith, K. B. ner. Padgett, Str., G. L. Eantgate, Cox. D. mount in front to finish a good win-few bad knocks early in the game,dividually. Taylor was active Nelson, J. J. E. Potter, Str., J. C. Me Douall, Cox, J. Gifford-itull.
and they appeared to put him of Others in the van were Miss Ty-term. Club's wingmen were seldom for Navy, an dplayed his best Won by lengths. Distanco Hair Mile.lor and Middleburgh, Bois, Gordon in action in attack. Henderson and game this season. He was ably Judges S. Berg and F. P. Lentealey and Minderhoudt. Starter and Umpires.-G. T. Padgett, R. of the Geld were strung out at vary-their tasks with credit.
The remainder Thomson, the rival full backs, futfited | assisted by Palmer and Ferris, W. Smith, J. R. L. Stanton and G. Stopani fnff distances. There were several Thomson; Master of Craft.-W. R. N. Andrew.
332, 457.
Unplaced pontes ($25
Race No. 4
No. 233
No. 592
No. 00
$352.20 100.00 50.30 Unplaced pony ($50): No. 694.
Race No. 5
No.
2400
$10,615.00 No, 25252
3,032,80 No. 20800
1,610.10 Unplaced ponies ($207.00 each):|
ODELL in goal for Club was safe is feet when he kicked over a nice without being impressive. He was shot. Eastern attacked and Hau kicked Nos. 4502, 10512, 9450, 23383, 20281, much cooler than usual and showed promkic of developing into a really,ss to Wa who attempted to lob 5933, 14307, 25720, 15435, 7565.
good keeper.
the ball over the advancing Odell's head. The ball hit the crossbar then
Race No. 6
$081.20
194.00
97.30
No. 342 No. 158 No. 30 Unplaced pony ($50): Nos. 013.
Sea Biscuit Wins Highest Stake Money
spills, but, fortunately, no casualties.
Cambridge Beat Oxford By 4.1/2 Lengths In Unofficial Boatrace
LONDON, Mar. 2 (Reuter).-Cambridge University this afternoon won the unofficial war-time boat race, against Oxford University, over the old Olympic course at Henley, by four-and-half-lengths.
S. Strange and Bone were more the ground, and bounced too high for fortunate than good. Their kicks, mis-Judgments and weak kicks Chung to trick Eardley before send- mis-Chung to net. Hou again crossed for must have caused many a heart-ing a weak shot out. Fowler had a Hutter amongst Club But for their weight and a favour-the better of them, but kicked_the supporters. tussle with Eastern's defenders, got able ground, the boot might have ball too hard to recover Hi from Lou been on the other foot.
Forrow appeared to have deterio- and Lau was seen to fumble Forrow's A freekick was given against. Wu, rated a great deal,--He was-a-night shot, but managed slower to the ball and was not us forced a corner and from the kick, to cienr. Hau certain of himself as hitherto. His which was well taken, Cheong, then passings were below par and so were Chung, missed headers. Eardley in his tacklings. Skinner and Eardley his haste to clear kicked the ball for played as well as could be wished another corner. This time Wu miss-Charles S. Howard's Sea Biscuit to- path,
An enormous crowd of four! ARCADIA, Mar. They, too,
2. (UP)-Mr. and five deep packed the tow fortune of seemed to possess the good ed.
of their backs..
Club transferred the ball to day won the $100,000 Santa Anita London school-children were ac-
while 700 Eastern area and Lou punched
evacuated Wilson played a surprisingly good game. For all his
"galloping
male,
nice, Handicap from his stable centre by Wilson in the nick of time Kayak 11, while Whicheee, was third commodated on Henley Bridge.
score
the millepud-a-quarter distance.
A record crowd of 05,000, which is
Women's Hockey
St. Andrew's Runners-up In Caer Clark Cup
well
Army
were
the
Millar and Sutherland plek of a hard-working Army pačk. The latter hooked well, and seldom lost the ball in the tight scrums Brown.
10 Gallagher, Navy scrum half, was very energetle and effective, and had more auccessful afternoon than Foley, who was content with the
HEROES OF THE DAY THE BANK three-quarters were the heroes of the day, with Mathews worthy of special mention, Car- ruthers and Day were on the alert for openings, and made the most of their opportunities.
Walkden, from a lincout 1 yard orthodox. Giblin, by his quickness from Bank's line, caught the ball off the mark, and when standing No. 2, and threw marked himself out as the best back strong running, himself over for a try, Macrae Tull-on the field. Jones, the other cen- ed to convert.
tre, was also effective.
His dropped goal was well
Coombe, at stand-off half for Army, was thorough without being flashy.
head made an abortive attempt to Day nounlised when Taylar missed him, with Wilson unsighted. Aitken- convert.
fast to
thiken Richards was not a great success at full-back for Army.
Paul was much subdued. Kennedy gained many rounds, of applause for attempts to turn defence into attack. his splendid defence work and his
SCORING
Army
carry on and
BRILLIANT WORK MATHEWS then came into Ilmelight with a deceptive run which the had the Club players going the wrong way. After he had dummled his way in-field, he possed out to Aitkenhead; who came up une spectator sportingly put it, there net. Many mistakes by both sides' second better than the old record for those of peace-time races were
A BREAK THROUGH by Giblin as before Fowler rushed him into the The winner's time of 2.01% is one Scenes almost comparable to
take the pass and make his way resulted in his touching down near was much constructive work behind defence and attack kept the
straight for the line. Splendid the posts. Coombe converted, his play. Pryde appeared to have blank.
opening-up by Mathews, and good went further ahead when Sutherland lost the polish he had earlier in the
backing up by Aitkenhead. The broke away, and when in front of the witnessed, with the traditional
Intter failed to convert. season. He often. literally, tled hin-
posts he passed to Coombe, who, in self Into knots, and gave hardly any Lau saved a rasping drive from Fow- rncing, saw Sea Biscuit make the prominent.
A few minutes from the re-start the largest ever in United States dark and light blue rosettes
Thomson equalised when he went his stride, dropped a support to Fowler, who
goal. away smartly on the blind side ta his usual hard-working self and, with Lo who passed to Hau. Hau beat the taking the fabulous purse by a full start and maintained it with steady results of the week-end games were: for another score. This time Banner, Coombe comverted.
jlayed ler's boot.
St. Andrew's Ladles have again touch down well out, Macrae failed from Gullagher to Eastern attacked through greatest run of a seven-year career,
After the interval, Taylor received Cambridge had a slight lend at the Caer Clark Cup hockey league.
taken the runners-up position In the to add the extra points.. length to become greatest all-time rhythmle stroking which averaged
Again a Bank winger opened up plied with n money winner on the turf.
Mr. Charles S. Howard, the for- They gradually increased their lead
about 32 to the minute throughout. St. Andrew's
CAER CLARK CUP tunate owner, has at last realised and won comfortably in the time of
7 Recreio the one real ambition of his life.sins. 38 secs, for the mile-and-a-
(Mrs. Bliss 3, Miss H. Reid 10 have Sea Biscult win the "Hundred Grander" and become the
3. Miss F. Wong half upstream top money-winning horse of all time. stage in 4 mins. 45 secs., whereafter
Cambridge reached the half-way C. B. A.
1.)
they slightly dropped their rate of entire defence to the ball to pass to couple of spurts by Oxford. Dark striking, but easily resisted the Wu. Club packed their goal mouth Blues, were faster in their striking, incantime, and Skinner was able to but were ragged and rode the water
badly.
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CLUB SCORES
AFTER SOME ntee saves from free kicks and drives by Club players, Lau
course.
A HARD RACE
The race was a hard one, and Ox- hade a slight mistake which Fowler ford were stroking 21 to the Light. profiled to open the score with a Blues 19 at the start, but Cambridge nice header from Strange's corner soon settled down and drew into a kick, Club continued to press and lend of a quarter of a length. on one occasion Eastern was pulled.
Oxford were throwing up a good
I C. B.S. (Miss Parsons)
BRAWN CUP Argonauts
3 C. B. S. (Miss C. Xavier 2, Miss I. Mathias 1) C. B. A.
(Miss Baxter) St. Andrew's
The
who wriggled himself over the line Dwith Henderson clinging on to him, after he had just previously failed to get over. Aitkenhead falled majorise about seven minutes from the end.
0
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GETTING DESPERATE
to
CLUB made many attempts to equalise but all failed through selfish- ness and poor handling, and things were getting very desperate for them jas no side drew near.
score.
Paul converted. Army re- try.. by Ford, which
SPORTS ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE FIRST EXTRA RACE MËET- ING will be held (weather permit- at HAPPY VALLEY on Oth March.
1040,
MEMBERS ENCLOSURE
1 Recrelo
From a loose scrum on the Club ting). (Miss Campos) line, with Thomson, the Club scrum [SATURDAY,
• "y" Ladies Dhol in the midst of the scrum, the commencing at 2.00 p.m.
(Mrs. V. Fow-ball came out wildly at the Club Jer 5, Miss Kside, and Henderson raced up from pa
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 Moss 1, Miss S. full back to gather neatly, and then Russell 1). carried on to pass out to Charter)
when challenged. Charter went over admitted to the Members' Enclosure. No One without a badge will be well out for an unconverted try. Club maintained their pressure unifi Such must be worn throughout the the Gaal whistle.
duration of each Meeting in wolk a The teams were:
manner as to be readily identified,
League Tables
CARR CLARK cur
P. .W.
Goals
A. Pla
up for an alleged and very doubtful daul of water while Cambridge, row foul against Fowler. Lau saved ing steadily and smoothly, went a Pryde's kick from the apot and again length ahead. After a quarter-of-a- from the same player who had fol- mile, the Contaba were slightly overy Ladies.
owed up his shot.
length in front and at the halfway st. Andrew's Lin Eastern's defence became more stage were 134 lengths ahead. erratic as Club continued to press
IK. Lidley.... 10 tenaciously. Eastern was again pull- buat race, last year, which was row-Itcerelo Ladies
Cambridge won the last official:CDA. Ladles ..
САБ up for a foul on Wilson. Wilson ed over the traditional course from took the kick and passed to Pryde for Putney to Martiake, by four lengths. the latter to convert with a well placed shot after getting Lau out of position.
ed
Bostern rallied from this further Hare Returning
setback and pressed the Club. Dad shooting robbed them of many goals. Cheong made up for a bad day's play when he beat Odell from a pass from Chung.
Eastern continued their pressure
To England For Military Duty
Argonauta
2
8 0
DRAWN CUP
Recreio Ladies C.A. Ladles "Y" Ladies CBS. St. Andrew's E
La Salle College Athletic Meet
and, wore again guilty of much boù TAMPA, FLORIDA, Feb. 22 (Reu- shooting. Club ralded, in only, and the game came to an un-British tennis, star who came within parlouister)Str. Charles Ifare, the young satisfactory close with no mora. addi- two points of defeating Donald, Nudge | tlons to the score.
The La Salle Collego will hold their What Wimbledon, two years ago, de- annunt aporta.on the College ground Club Odell Bone, S. Strange; Skinner, clated here that he was returning to on Friday, March 15, Mr. W. L. Forrow, Eardley; Wilson, Pryde, Fowler, Blekford and B. Strange.
England In April as his class would Ifandyside, Senior Inspector of Eng- Erste Hin-bon; Cheng. Ving De called up for military duty that lish Schools, will give away the prizes, kuen, Lee Tack-keet Lau Chi-taang, Hau mörith: 'Ile sáki ibai tie bad naked There will be an Old Boys' reco (800 King-wong. Lo Wal-kuen; Chung Yung for an assignment in the Royal Air metrés) and an Inter-School Relay sum. Chenny Kam-hai, wu Chi-taang, Jan Force. YY! Kwan-ching and Hau Ching-to.
Raco.
Club-Henderson; Bosanquet, Fay, Red- Badges admitting Non-Members to man, P. Wilson; Charter, Thomson: Baker, the Members Enclosure and Club Burford. Stout: Megrac, Walkden; Tayfor, Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and Richardson, nidwell,
Hongkong Bank Thompson; Matthews $3.00 for Ladies (both including tax) Day, Carruthers Banner? Aitkenhead, are obtainable, through the SECRET- Butcher: Bompas, Dunnett, Haymes ARY upon the personal or written Moore, Gairdner: Harrington, Kennedy application of a Member, such Mem- Wylie.
her to be responsible for all visitors Introduced by him, and for Payinent of all Chits, etc.
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