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Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
GROWTH OF COLONY NUMBER OF TEAMS NOW
MORE THAN FIFTY
Early Games Sponsored By Chinese Y. M. C.A.
(By “Guard")
Outsider Wins S'hai! Champions
May 9, 1940.
BASKETBALL
Major Wilcocks Wins Closing Yacht
Yacht Cruise
SEASON'S RESULTS
FORTY-NINE YACHTS took part in the Closing Cruise Menagerie yacht race held on Saturday last over a 91⁄2 miles' course from. Murray Pier (east to west) and Middle Island (east to west). Cormorant, with Major J. R. L. Wilcocks at the helm, was the winner, and best of the women was Mrs. M. A. Neve in Joss, which came in
21st.
The results were;
MEN
1. Cormorant (Major Wilcocks); 2. Gurl (S. K. Heiberg).
WOMEN
3. Tyrone (I. Huttermeler). 1,.(21) Joss (Mrs. M. A. Neve).
han).
2, (28) Koala (Miss M. Corrig- 3, (33) Maronder (Mrs. T. Berg).)
indicate The figures in brackets the position among the total.
Dragonfly and Zephyr did not finish,
IN 1913, when Hongkong sent its first con- tingent of athletos to the Philippines to participate in the Far East Olympic games, they saw their first
Clunie. House Pays game of basketball. So impressed were they by
$113.20 Dividend the game that on their roturn to the Colony steps
SHANGHAI, May 8 (UP)- were immediately taken by the Chinese Y.M.C.A.
mark, Clunie House, the year's to interest the public of the Colony in this newest Snatching the lead at the mile of games.
outstanding griffin, with A. V. The first basketball court with its incomplete equip-Striker, who formerly raced in ment was laid out in the dining room of the "Y", where Hongkong in the saddle, won the the game was taught to the many who were interested Shanghai Spring Champions to- a record crowd, day before in the game. There were no rules introduced then, and estimated as high as 20,000. the game took on the aspect of a pastime.
Cluple House thus copped the double for on Monday he won the The The court was not only too. JAMES NAISMITH, as American, Derby ridden by Encarnacao. small, it had also glass windows invented the game in 1881, and with pony has run in three races this year,' enclosing it, and it was only till is great appeal the game soon caught winning all.
on. England's variation is netball.
Pole-Hunt rode Bagshot, which a player named Li Lo-pak had Basketball, however, is the faster.
House. Clunie
Don Enrico with injured his hand so badly push. Its popularity throughout the United as second a length and finif behind was third by Ing it through a pane of glass, States gave rise to Leagues la almost Noudt in the saddle
every State, and it is to-day one of half a length. Clunie House's time
Cruiser Clast-1, Denison Cup, La Ctanle that it was thought to shift the the big games In the American
for the mile I IN. V. A. Croucher); 2, Norena (P. C. was 2 min. 35. sees. court to the site outside the Colleges
and quarter, 24 sees. of the record. wick); 3. Highwayman (D.
Landale),
Four-Ton Cruisers/-1. Warren Cup, YMC.A. building. The court
CRITICS CONFOUNDED
Tern J. Anderson and A. L. Fisher): was measured to its correct size and boards and baskets equipped in accordance with requirements. From then on the popularity of the game increased by leaps and bounds.
were
Season's Results
The following were the complete re- sults for the yacht racing season:
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Alla (H. A Officers, Lycinunl; 2, Sakin (D. (G. L. Eastgate).
Atixed Clasics-1. Bellilos Cup.
Lawn Bowls Teams For The Week-end
The following teams have been chosen by various Clubs for Leagues Lawn Bowls matches this week-end:
WIN
ONLY "BIRDIES"
WOULD
Craig Wood and Billy Burke Play Astonishing Golf
CORAL GABLES; Fla., March 5.-Ralph Guldahl and Sam Snead, top-heavy favourites to win their second con- secutive international four-ball tournament, went reeling out in the quarter-finals yesterday before a remarkable display of golfing by Craig Wood and Billy Burke.
Burke and Wood pulled two magnificent shots out of the bag to come from behind on the last three holes and win the match, one up with a 12-under-par pace for the 36 holes.
last year.
That startling upset over-Burke, who were beaten in a 39- shadowed another form reversal hole match by Guldahl and "Snead in which, E. J. (Dutch) Har-
Two down, at noon principally be- rison and Clayton Heaffner
Icause of Snead's string of seven con- moved into the semifinals with a secutive three's, Burke and Wood 4-and-3 victory over fourth kept firing away, but trailed by
three holes with 'seven to go.. seeded Jimmy
ASTOUNDING GOLF Willie Goggin.
Demaret
and
Acar.
won
Paul Runyan and Horton Smith, THEN they put their game in high Wood dropped a 15-foot the only seeded team left in the running, turned back national open putt for a birdie deuce that champion Byron Nelson and Harold the 30th, Burke, national open king In 1931, whipped his tee shot within (Jug) McSpaden, 5 and 1.
two feet of the cup on the 145-yard Dick Metz und Ky Laffon, the 32nd for another win. four-ball winners two years ago,
It was Wood's turn, so he squared moved along with a 6-and-4 triumph over the Conadian team of Stanley to match by chipping Into the cup from 20 fect for a birdlə 3 on the Horne and Jules Huot,
34th. Burke, finding his scoond shot The Wood-Burke combination 60 feet over the 35th green, and on ploys Harrison and Heuffner an uphill le, knocked his ball into with Metz and Laffoon meeting the can to send his team ahead. L. J. Silva, C. M. Silva, J. V. Smith and Runyan.
The last hole was a halt in birdie and Burke were fours and Wood home free: Their -18-hole scores
CLUB DE RECREIO
1st team v. Kowloon C.C. (home).- L. F. Xavier, F. X. Soares, R. F. Luz and H. A. Alves.
2nd team v. Kowloon Docks R.C.
C. C. Pereira, D. C. Alves, A. P. Guterres and B. Busta.
In Hongkong, the rules at first were
sketchy. Infringements
2, 9a Long 1 M. Mack); 3, Curlew (Ribeiro and F. X. Silva. very
Although Clunie House is regard-Clarke) and Mistral (Capt. R. L. Berridge). punished at the umpire's discretion,
Class-1, Smythe Cup, Jan 13, J. A. Luz, C. E. Marques, F. V. and such a state of affairs soon gave ed as the best griffin seen in SbungKrogh-Moc); 2. Gull (Capt A. O. Ribeiro and C. G. Silva. vise to discontentment, and in a large hai for many years, rucegoers avald Mus): 3. Artemis (G. G. Wood). measure contributed to the disordered backing him as few belleved that ly conclusions that usually attended Striker was capable of outcines Humphreys and D. G. G. Allen)] 3. Owi|(home),~~ the first games in the Colony. Shanghai's best jockeys. The fallure It was not until as late as 1031 of punters to back him resulted in a Seven years later, in 1920, seeing that some of the marc
prominent dividend of $113.20 for a win and that in most of the schools of the sportsmen gathered together in an $57.00 for a place, making him one in recent Colony basketbal! was gaining in effort to formulate the rules and of the longest outsiders popularity, the "y" meditated start-regulations, and out of that gather-Champlona' init a league which had E. the ing arose the rules that now preserve Clunie House took the lend at the mile and fought off a strong chal- Covernor R.E. Stubbs, KCC.M.G., for admirable control of the game.
lenge by White Parade, Vim, Don its patron, Sir Robert Ho Tung as the flon.
T. President, Mr. N.
IT IS, nerhaps, odd that the game Enrico and Bugshot. The track was Mackintosh was President, and Mr. J. here is confined to the Chinese. In-slightly heavy due to carly morning
clusive of the teams in the Schools (silaht rain. League, there are at least fly all
L. McPherson as Ilon. Treasurer.
It had rather a riotous beginning, what with a lack of understanding of the rules, and inefficient referees, games almost invariably ended In fights. This
history.
Lopes. and J. J. Basto.
F. A. Machado, C. H. Basto, C. A.
RACING YACHTS Commodore's Cup Borles 'A' Class-Commodore's Cup. Jan (J. (Capt. A. O. G. Mills Rear-Commodore Krogh-Moc); Vice-Commodore's Cup, Güll Cup, Ariemia (G, G. Wood).
Alixed Claret Commodore's
C. F. Vas, A. A. Remedios, C. Roza Commodare's Cup,. Ailsa (R. A. Officers. Lyemun);
Wendy ti W. Browne: Rear-Cominodore Cup wid: Pereira and J. E. Noronha. geon (P. F. MacCaise).
Carinthian Beries
Cup, Vice-
'A' Class--1, Elliott Cup, Gull (Capt. A. O. G. Mills); 2, Artemis (G. G. Wood); 3. True Blue (L. Garner and Mlas II. Craw ball Wilson).
atixed Classes-1, Ailsa (R. A. QMeers, Lyemun): 2, Siskin (D, Humphreys and D. G. G. Allen); 5, Ow! (G, L. Eastgate). October Series 'A' Cus-i, True Dius (L. Garner and (Reuter).-ins I. Crawhn-Wilson); 2. Redshank Lt.-Car, M. B, Rimington, RM.); 3. Guri (8. K. Helberg).
Complete Results
It was Striker's firat major victory told, but among them there is not one on local tracks. foreign squad. In this respect the Colony differs from Shanghol. The truth to tell, the game here is con- much improved sidered one of the minor sports, but upon in the following years, when a It would assure those of that mind
wall
SHANGHAI, May 8
Referees' Assoclution was set up as that in its technique it is most scienti-To-day's races resulted. court of inquiry to hear to the com-ne, and in its speed it is most plaints and settle disputes between strenuous.
teams and players.
In 1830, when the Chinese National Sports were held at Hangchow, re- presentatives were sent from Hong- itong in this branch of sport and the results attained served to make the sponsors, followers and workers of this sport all the more eager to push the thing further. More courts were
set
League Rugby
Race 1-Daintylight, Cherrylight, Slow Motion.
Race 2-Carnival, Ben Lomond, Night Express.
Race 3-Don Frederico, Sir Ri- chard, Sparkylight.
Race 4-Trident, Dunial, Kattonal Flag
Race 5-Downside,
LONDON, May 8 (Reuter)-Rugby League matches played to-day result-Clipper, ed as follows:
38 Keighley up including the present one at Featherstone Ulake Gardens, where most of the Bramley
compelltlans for schools were held.
The girls came in for their share
-in-the-interest of this sport,.so.much
Was
50 that the late Mr. Ho Sal-yiu, son of Sir Robert, presented a cup on the ocension the Girls League started, which was won by the Mul Fong Girls' College, in 1932. The Cup was called the See So-O Cup.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
THE
FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather per- mitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY. 11th and MONDAY, 13th May, 1940, commencing at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday..and at 12.39 p. on Monday,
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. on the First Day and at 12.00 NOON on the Second Day. The Timn Interval will be after the second raco (1.00 p.m.) on the Second Day.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
The temporary green cardboard badges are now cancelled and will no longer procure admission to the Enclosure.
No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Such must be worn throughout the duration
of each Meeling in such a manner as to be readily identified.
Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gentle- men and $3.00 per day for Ladles (both including tax) are obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the personal or written application of a Member, such Member to be respon- alble for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of all Chits, etc..
The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 11.45 am on the First Day and at 10.45 am on the Second Day. Timms are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No 1 Boy (Tel 21020).
PUBLIO ENCLOSURE
The price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Bailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.
By Order,
Ó. D. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 8th May, 1949.
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1. True Blue (L. Gerner); 2, Artemis (G. G. Wood); 3, Tyrone-Chial (1. Hers- chend).
CRUISER RACES
Night fact, October 28-29, 1939—1. Tại Wan Shen (Major J. E. Dobbal; 2, Wah Kong (F. Kikensy); 3, Red Rover (Capt. I W. Bateman).
"Split Cruiser Series
Division Yehonain - (Capt.---M. -To-Lan Wilkinson and Capt. A. F. D. Colson); 2, Donna E. Cack); 3. La Cigale I (N. VA, Crouclier) and Norena (P. C. M. Sedgwick).
Division I-, Tern (7. L. Anderson and A. L. Fisher): 2, Highwayman (D. F. Landale); Curlew (P. Clarke) and Tyrone (B, erschend).
1st. Cerinthian Cruiser Race.—3, Tyrona (B. Herschend); 2, Tern (J. L. Anderson and A. La Fisher); 3, Trecnläur (Major C. R. Templer).
2nd, Corinthian Cruiser Hacs-1. Treen laur Major C. R. Templer); 2, Yahonala (Capt. M. T. L. Wilkinson and Capt. A. F. D. Colson); 3, Dorinda (E. Cock).
WOMEN'S RACES
is Berles, 'A' Class 1, Jean (Miss G. C. Gowilandi; 2. Tru Blue (Mas 1. Crow- O. E. Neve).
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activities THE 'day's
served sweet retribution for Wood and including nine birdies.
as were 07 and 63, their afternoon card
3rd team v. Police R.C. (home) QUANTITY OR QUALITY..WHICH?
M. Alarcon, A. F. Noronha, A. M Rodrigues and O. P. Remedios.
P. M. N. Silva, J. A. Remedios, A. M. Xavier and P. Yvanovich.
F. A. Xavier, A. P. Pereira, E. M. Remedios and E. Souza.
B.G.C.
INDIAN R.C.
1st team V1 Kowloon (home)
A. K. Suffled, M. A. Wahab, D. M. Khan and M. R. Abbas.
J. Hoosen, A. Bakar, A. O. Madar and A. R. Minu..
A. H. Rumjahn, S. O. Bux, A. M. Rumjohn and A. K. Minu.
znu 2nd team V. Kowloon (away).
B.G.C.
A. S. Sufflad, U. A. Rumjahn, A. G. Suflad and M. Y. Adol.
S. Yusuf, R. Nazario, A. H. Madar and A. M. Wahab,
M. Hassan, S. A. R. Bux, K: M. |Rumjahn and S. M. Rumjahn.
-----Civil-SERVICE C.C.-
1st team v. Police (away).- E. Kirmon, J. W. Deakin, L. A. Collyer and F. J. Jones.
M. E. Purvis, W. J. Burling, M. N. Rakusen and H. E. Strange.
J. Gellatley, R. R. Wood, J. F. McGowan and J. Hollidge,
2nd team v. Hongkong (home).--
C.C,
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M. Purvis and A. B. Allan.
J. R. Carr, F. S. Austin, 'A. Steven and S. Eccleshall.
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2nd Heries, (Mias H. Crawhali-Wilson); 2. Redshank (Mr. M. N. Lace): 3, Guli (Mm, G. 3. Adams).
Championship Race-1, La Lindo (Men,
M. L. Jolinstone); 2, True Blue (Miss II. Crawitail-Wilson).
lit. Corinthian Nace-1, Nedshank (Men. M. N. Luce); 2, True
Crawhall-wilion),
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2nd, Corinthian Race,-1,
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| (Miss H. Crawhali-Wilson); 2, Gull (Mrs.
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TROPHIES
Scandinavian: Cup, (Scandinavia v. Dri-
tain) Winner, Britain.
Club v. Army--Winner Club,
Frobisher Cup-(Club v. IL Navy), not contested,
Inter Service Ashtray.—ER. Army), not confested.
Navy
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
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|FIETH EXTRA RACE MEETING,
GREEN ISLAND HANDICAP.
2nd Day-Monday, 13th May In view of the number of entrics received for the above, it has been decided to divido tho raco Into three soctions.
The third aoction will be race No. 11 and run at 0.30 p.m.
A cash sweep, tickets $5 each, will bo hold on this raco but “AU through" chances will not parti cipate, and tickets can be purchas od only at the Race Couras during the Meeting.
By Order of the Stewards,
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Bocrotary, Hongkong, 4th May, 1940,
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