Wednesday
HONGKONG TELEGRAP
November 6, 1940.
1940 LAWN BOWLS CHAMPION
Around The Courses Henry Cotton Gives Advice
To Local Player Basketball
Matches In View For
The Country Club
(By "Birdie")
Lingnan Beat
Hongkong In
'Varsity Match
Spectacular Shooting Thrills Large Crowd
LINGNAN University took
WITH THE CHAMPIONSHIP behind them and with some it was very far behind-players revenge for their defeat last from the Kowloon Golf Club and the Country year at the hands of Hongkong Club have returned to their own stamping when
University basketball squad 41- grounds, and are settling down to their own com- 26 yesterday at the Eu Tong- petitions.
they beat the local.
sen Gymnasium. The women, They are pretty unanimous in their vote on the excel-after a very close struggle, lent time they had at Fanling, and not a few have found drew 11-all.
it difficult to adapt themselves again to their own courses.
own
Competitions at with the annual
Trophy for the men's match was a
now Bliver shield presented by Mr.
Eu Tong-seIL
The difference in score reflected the WTS in standards.
throughout
Lingnan
the
Spectacular, "shooting
In
I leave it at that. You can periodical, mentions receipt of a form
fought conclusions letter from a player of the Royal difference there your whether the one is easier than Hongkong who makes mention brilliant combination, and particular- in the closing stages, were all over the other, or whether the other of his faults.
the local undergraduates. Cotton offers advice, which is very has surroundings more con-
.was the helpful.
this ducive to good golf.
of the match. and in THOUGH Cotton has joined Loong Kin-nan, Lingnan ventet, hots have their send-off
the R.A.F. as a Pilot Of much to the fore with successful
from all "At Home" which is being held on
parts of the court. Outstanding player-wa, left wing, from Hong- Sunday.
A goodly gathering of ficer, his efforts for the British
1s and friends expected, members for in this, its in any other Club, Red Cross are being encouraged. kang was Yeung the "At Home" is the occasion dur-But apart from what the pro- who to a certain mensure of success ing the year when ull renly get to- fessionals are doing, Club of-mind in ex-ban yung alons
Leong Kin-nan, but ficials are turning their atten- could not carry a team that was very gether.
A match between the Country tion to the possibilities of much at sen when it came to com- Club and the Kowloon Golf Club
bination. He and Hul Kwan-lun, is being arranged, and should take ordinary competitions.
Members of the Chesterfield G. C. right guard, were about the only two place some time around the begin-
nside August 25 for "Spitare of the local squad who showed any ning of December. It is proposed set that the teams be of ten each, with Day" and ran a competition open to inclination for long shots,
Clubs and to a reserve or two. meaning, of members of recognised Courne, that there will be ten members of H. M. Forces. singles matches in
of
the morning: A greater project is the Empire Women's Match Drawn
and five foursomes in the after- Surprise Golf Competition, in aid of
noon.
the
Duchess of Northumberland's
On a nuc hole course, congestion benevolent and comforts fund for the
has to be considered, and for this Auxiliary Territorial Service, also is Lingnan 11 Hongkòng 11
reason it is being suggested that the match,
If played, should start around 0 b.m.
These are the sort of matches that should be encouraged among the Clubs here. Competitions, I know are too tumerous to allow much time for them, but they could at least be made annual affairs.
Another of these matches, though nothing oficial has been said, is one Club and Country between the Happy Valley, which would, perhaps, make the competition an annual tri- angular affair between these two and Kowloon.
UALIFIERS for the Captain's Q
competition at the Country Club last week-end were R. E. Lee (16) and B. Basto (18). Their neet scores were 74 and 78 respectively.
attracting some attention in these
any
M. N. RAKUSEN
. 1 940 Lawn Bowls Singles Cham- pion taken during his final match against M. R. Abbas at the Club de Recreio last Saturday.—Ming Yuen.
Commercial Badminton Tournament In Penang
THE ORGANISATION of a badminton tourna- ment for commercial firms in Penang has created quite some interest in the Straits where the game has such a flourishing following. Sixteen teams joined, and the first round matches have already concluded. aid of the Malaya Patriotic Fund.
GREATEST UPSET IN MELBOURNE CUP
100-1 Outsider Wins Australian Classic the local team Ind a centro-forward who was the outstanding player of
the match. From her came three Geld goals.
All is in
The idea for the tournament arose from the fertile brain of the energetic Secretary of the Penang Badminton Association, Mr. Tan Teik-lim...
F
com-
The tournament is on the knock- out system, and matches are prised of two singles and three doubles, each of the matches to FAULTS of the Hongkong men
count one point. Each team is restreted to "This competition, a monthly afwere also those of the women. These
maximum of ten the passing and general fair is open to men and women were in
players and all must be registered. who are British subjects. Any combination. In D. Leung, however,
the ES.A medal card taken out on
Tournament trophy is Shield, presented by the Educational course in any competition, or dur ing an ordinary game, can be used
MELBOURNE, Nov. 5. (Reu-Supply Association, and shall bo *** | as an entry, providing it is pro-
marked and signed by a In the Lingnan team, Chiu Chim-ter)-A 100-to-one shot, J. A. competed for for a period of five perly
year. At the conclusion of those five marker.
chiu, left wing, stood out among her Scully's aged chestnut gelding, years, the winner to hold it for one- The entrance fee of ed., which goes team-mates. Her efforts from the Old Rowley, provided one of years, the team that shall have won to the fund, must accompany each sideline received just reward, and on the biggest upsets in racing the shield the most number of times
contributed much towards Lingnan's card sent in, and competitors may lead at the end of the second history to-day by winning the shall have sole possesson. send as many cards as they like,
Melbourne Cup, Australia's long as they send 0d. with each one. quarter.
premier racing event.
All scores are calculated from the Hongkong, however, rallled in the S.S. of the course played on, but the third and last quarters, and slowly competition each month-cards, by crept up to their opponents, and with the way, must be in by the 10th-Is the scores dead-locked at 11-all, the a surprise, detalls of which are not final whistle blew with excitement known until revealed by the or- at great height.
Both games were very fast, and In ganisers.
The address for entries is Fairway both Lingnan deserved to win, and Hazard, 17, Kingston Hill, Kings- EJ.-M. Churn, who-retarood a nett card of 27, was disqualified ton-on-Thames. They should be.
marked Empire Competition. The
for having a visitor to the Club alm of the organisers is 1,000,000 six-Soccer Trial
mark his card.
Second incident was that A. W. pences.
Ramsey and B. Basto both tied with
78, but Basto secured his qualifica-
tion through his better score (less "Y" Hockey Teams
handicap) over, the second nine holes.
THE "Ilustrated Sporting and Dramatic News" of August 16 contains an item that should
The following will represent YMCA. at hockey to-day and to-morrow:
-Seconds, Middlesex Seconda Benweil; Heptonstall, Saxby Grant, Macey, Spencelayh, Gilchrist, dorman: McGahan, Colledge, Banks,
DM YMCA, ground),
To-morrow/Team A v. University-m
Gemmell, Ure,
be of interest to many people Benwells Jordan, Baxby: Croft, Coombe. hore. Henry Cotton, in his Waldron; pencelart, weekly contribution to this Colledge, Duane,
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Old Rowley beat the crack New Zealand entry Malkal, owned by W. Winterbottom, by three-quarters of a length. Mrs. Galbraith's Tidal Wave was third, a neck away.
Maikal, which was second last year, started at 20 to 1 and Tidal Wave at 40 to 1, Beau Vite started at 7 to 4, the hottest favourite since Phar Lap won in 1930.
LADIES R. C. COLLECT $754 FOR BOMBER FUND
ON SUNDAY, November 3, an-enjoyable Tournament was. A hundred thousand people saw Old held at the Ladies' Recreation Rowley cover the two-miles course in Club. Forty members were 3.58 in heavy going.
Lawn Bowls
Quarter-Finals
Of Inter-Unit Competition
:
The following is the programme of
present, and as a result of the afternoon's activities, the sum of $754 was contributed to the South China Morning Post War Fund.
Due to the public spiritedness, of Messrs. John D. Hutchison & Co., who presented tennis balls, Messrs. A. 8. Watson & Co., Messrs. Caldbeck, Mac- Gregor & Co, Ltd., and Mesars, Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd., for their gifts of drinks, and to members who presented prizes and tea, it was possible to hand over the gross takings without any |deduction for expenses.
FINAL TRIAL for the selection of the Combined Services team to play the Rest in the Poppy Day match was held yesterday at Causeway Bay when the proposed team beat the matches in the Volunteer. Inter-Unit Smedley and Mr. M. Pagh as winners,
.. Following the Lawn Bowls Competition for Royal Scots 5-0. match, the team was chosen, and will
the
Conclusion of play left Miss B.
with Miss J. Armstrong and Mr. D. "China Mall" Cup, to da held next Murdoch and Miss Lambert-Baker be comprised of the following: Sunday at 10 a.m.:
Moxham (RE); Roughley (Navy) Edmunds (B.A.F.; Parnaby (Scote Bright (Mx.). Wilkinson (MK); Phippen (Navy) Pearson (MX), Hendy (NAVY). Sew (Mx.), Gilroy (Scots). Leserves Haynolds, Hossack, Le Page, Honeywell, Birrell, Cuthbert, Barber.
One and all of the final selected players gave good account of them- selves
the yesterday, and particularly in
line there was encourag- ing combination. Bright, of Middlesex, made a return to the game following an injury, and in an excellent display at centre-half made sure of his place in the final team.
Moxham, on. form, was given correct preference to Reynolds in goal, while Parnaby, R. Scots right half, also deservedly gained his place in that position.
The selected XI is a formidable one, and should fully extend the Rest,
Trial teams were: BeotaBankler: Nayamith, Thomson: Parnaby, Talconer, Clark; Woods, Flee ming. Houck, Munro, Cornwall,
Garrices Flint hall-Moxham; Rough ley, Edmunds; Cuthbert, Bright, Young, Phippen, PORTRON, Hendy, Baw, Martin Second half-Mosham; Roughley, Ed munds Honeywell, Bright, Young Phip pen, La Page, Bendy, Pearson, Martin.
Small Units Cricket XI
"The :-followBILIT
First Battery "A" v. AB.C. Coy " and Mr. A. S. Alison as rumners-up. (Recreio); Field Engineers" v. Field
On adjournment to the Club House for Engineers "C" (Kowloon B.G.C.). Wh mers to meet in semi-final round at well earned refreshment, the used balls, uncut cakes and unopened drinks were Kowloon F.C. at 3 par
Field Engineers Av. 5th AA Battery auctioned off, very satisfactory bids (Kowloon CC): Tield Ambulance "being received. Various members then v. No, & Company "A" (Kowloon 11.0.C.). put up for auction further supplies of Winners to meet in semi-final at Tow-drinks and other articles, the sale con- loon F.C. at 3.p.m.
Arrangements For Aitkenhead Shield
Players who are taking part in the Afikenbord Shield match are remind- ed that the game will start' at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday at Kowloon 3.0.0. At the conclusion, the prizes for the Colony Championship ■' will be dis- trulbuted by Sir Aboll MacGregor, It wet on Sahurday, the Alkemhend Shield game will be decidedd on Sun-
ime. day at the same
Unuing with brisk bidding until every- [thing was sold.
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SPORTS ADVT,
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Clubs conveners · sio requested. by
Draft Programmes and Entry Mr. I. P. Phillips, Hon Secretary of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association, te send their Club's dag to the Kowloon Forms for the Eleventh Extra B.G.C, as soon as possible before Satur- Race Meeting to be held on
day.
Navy Rugby Team
Saturday, 16th November, 1940. (weather permitting) may ba obtained at the Socrotary's Office, Exchange Building; the Club
The following will represent Royal House, Happy Valloy; the Hong Navy "A". XV. against Middlesex Kong Club; the Sports Club; and.
Units at cricket against the Club on the Heat to-morrow at Causeway Bay st the Stabloe, Shan Kwong Road.
Club - ground on „Bati
4.30 p.
Entries close at 12 P. 6. Clough; I A. C. Oracle: Cadet Lamble, P. O, Wilson, 8, 1. A. Addia NOON Telanikeer. B/Lt - Gray: Blockbarn, Tel. Porter L/Sig. Ingis; 6/13 Them hille: 5/24, Begitie: La A, Jones, 1.dg, EU.
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- Reservée 3, 8. A Palmer, B/L, Dobson, BABUSIER 6/L. Richards, P. O, Wt. blingwood, Cartat, Afide,
Post Bomber Fund.
Seats at $3.00, $2.00 and $1.00 can be booked
Club or Messrs. Moutrie & Co., Ltd.
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