THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1926.
"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE
SPORT A BUSINESS?
SACRED HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS.
"PROFIT" IN RACING
A correspondent of the "China Mail writing on steeplechases, said:-
There are no large money prizes. to be gained, to pay stable bils,
the ponies are Fun purely in the interest of the pub. He and their sporting, and hunting owner!!..maka
Previously the question of sport on Sundays had been men- tioned in point...
Racing Enthusiast" says in the "Shanghai Sunday Times
HOME FOOTBALL.
BOLTON WANDERERS BEAT SUNDERLAND,
FIRST LEAGUE MATCH.
(Renter'e Service.)
London, April 7
REVISED TABLE.
Goals
ENTERPRISE WINS.
H.K.C.C. OPEN DOUBLES" SURPRISE.
THE CHINA MAI
K.B.G.O. MEETING.
AFTED LIABILITY CO. TO
BE FORMED
THE 1924 OFFICIALS.
Mr. PT. Farrell presiding at
"BUFFALOESA
MEET
DINNER AND CONCERT AT INSTITUDE
TUESDAY'S FUNCTION.
The RA.OB. Institute was the
yesterday's annual general meeting scene on Tuesday evening of a
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OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
Shipping.
HONGKONG, APRIL 8, 1928, 10:30 AM.
Capt. Thompson, Messrs. H. EK Fire Insurance..... Steel, R. J. Steefe, Manwaring,
Douglases Leyton, de Carteret, Chisholm, Hongkong Steamboats Jeffries and Mitchell.
of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, dinner and impromptu concert TT on London moved the adoption of the report over which Mr. Howells (Vice- TT on Shanghat
Banks. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
presided in the and accounts (Heconded by Mr. J. S. Chairman McIntosh and carried unanf absence of Mr. Goldenburg Hongkong Bank
The toasts of "Our Order do. London. Because they were prone to hit mously) hard at every opportunity--even Points mentioned by him were:The Institute and Absent Chartered Bank when the game was going against deficit of $468.36 turned into a Brethren were proposed by Mercantile Bank, A & B them and because they displayed balance of $915.89 32,000 had been Messrs. Jeffries, Gibb and Work In the First Division of the the greater enterprise, the Finchar spent out of current account on re-man and responded to by Capt. O. Bank ............. Marine Insurances. English League Belton Wanderers, brothers fully deserved their viepairs and renewals, and over $100 Johnson, Mr. Matthews, Capt. Bank of East Asia.
Canton Insurance eve playing at Bolton, defeated Sunderstory yesterday in the open doubles on architect's foos; 42 new mem- Thompson, Mr. Bradburn and Mr and by three goals to two.
of the HK.C.C. tennis tournament. bers: increased interest in tennis Manwaring
China Underwriters .... Tributes were paid to the work North China Insurance. In defeating that formicable and bowls..
Honoraria of $200 to the secre- for the Order done by various Union Insurance ....... Chinese pair, Ho Ka-lau and Yew Man-taun, the Finchers pulled the tary and treasurer for the coming members.
Yangtze Insurance ..... match out of the fire after being year-proposed by Mr C. Bond An Impromptu concert followed Fire Insurances..
with Mr. L. Anson at the plane, China Fire Insurance.. Taam P W D L F A Pts two sets down. While the elder seconded by Mr. D. Hazel
New officială efected were the following rendering itemag Hudd'sfold..38 21 10. 6 84 52 53 (F) smashed in deadly format.. Arsenal....37 20 7 10 78 57 47 the not, he also poached a good
President Mr. J. S. McIntosh; Sunderland: 39 19 6 14 90 73 44 deal but his younger brother always vice-president, Mr. C. Bond; hon. Now that the racing season is Aston Villa...38 15 11 12 78 67 4 bucked him up to such an extent secretary, Mr. W. M. Johnaton: hon in full swing the race-geing public Buty 38 17 6 14 76 75 40 that thero never was a collision: treasurer, Mr. R. Lapsley: general are again taking great interest in Sheffield U...37 16 7 14 87 74 39 EC Arst service was powerful committee, Messre W. Russell, L
The following were responsible Tugs & Lighters,
|Indo-Chinas" (Pref:) all matters pertaining thereto. Bolton W.....35 15 8 13 60 67.38 when it got over: The second was Guy, D. Gow, D. Hazel G. Duncany for the arangements-Messrs.
do (Def.) L'a. doi Some people have been writing to Everton 39 10 18 67 69 38ttle more than a pet but the AR. Whibley and H Nishallot Goldenburg, Howells, Gibb (Secre
(...) Ek. the papers in regard to the ques- Leicester....40 14 10 16 68 73 38 Chinese seldom tried to hit fting committee, Mossrs. C. Nash, J.tary), Salmon, Woodman, Brown, Oriental Navigation tion of racing at Kiangwan on Liverpool....38 12.13 13:62 68 37 back hurd As a result the Fraser, J. McLaggan, S. Gray de Carteret, Jeffries, Selwood, Shell Transporta
Star Ferries Good Friday and appear thorough Cottenham... 35 1456 70 37 Finchers were the aggressors in J. B. Hamilton, and the Rev. Morfet and Capt. Johnson by to disapprove o it, but as a Cardiff Chy 37 15 6 16 54 67 16 the latter stages.
Horace: Johnson.
The next Buffalo dinner will be Water-boats held on the return of the Fleet contemporary has pointed out the lackburn....39 13 10 1679 16 35 club at Kiangwan is not a Buro-Manch. Un...35 15 6 14 52 38 36 pean club so that the case is not Newcastle U.37 13 10 14 78 65: 36
from the southern cruise. the same as if it were at the W. Bromwich 38 14 18 16 72 70 36 Shanghai course. Another writer West Ham.38 4 7 17 60 71 35 has questioned the propriety of Leeds U... 38 13 7 18 59 Birmingham. 37 14 7 16 62 foreign jockeys riding on that Notts County 38 12 7 1947 day. I would ask why this gentle Burnley 17 10.9 13. 69 98 29 man does not write to request all chester C..38 9 10 18 78 92: golf clubs to refuse to allow play om Good Pyldny or on Sandhys.. 1 the sport of riding in races in a different category from any other sport.
In article which appeared in contemporary a statement was made which can hardly be allowed to pass without comment,
Publie Or Owner.
SOCCER MATCH.
In the fifth set, the winners lad all
6-1 but the score want to before the Finchers ran out a 7-5
Results follow :-----
Open Singles (2nd round) 33S A. Rumjahn beat R. M. Hender
Aor 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
SOUTH CHINA DEFEATS.
PORTUGAL.
"INTERPORT" TESTIVAL..
(were:-..
Brown.
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Mr. David Harvey, who has been member for about 25 years, was elected a life member
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The following promised prizes for the season:-Mesars: B. Wylie, H. Nish, D. Harvey, Capt. B Branchy L. Guy, W.. A. Russell, G. Open Doubles (1st round Price, W. A. Rundell (tennis), J. (tennis), Q. ...Ewins 29EF Flacher, and E. C. FincherLinaker
(bowls); bent a Ka-hu and Yew Man-tsun tennis)." Macfarlane
PT. Farrell: A. R Whibley 4-6, 1-6, 6-4, 6-9%; 2-5.
Club: Singles (2nd round bye-Kentish Cup); Rav. J Horace GW. Sewell beat E. Grimble 6-4, Johnson (bowls); J. M. Jack, 7-5, 6-8 7-6
and W. Russell (Galloway Cup)ti
Messrs Carroll Bros are in reUral Caspiana Handicap Singles
C. Bond R. E Nicholls, and C. ceipt of a cable from Singapore (Canningtown Cup), Dadvising them that the price of Pound)Dr. D. J. Valentine tree.. Hatt
(Dundee Cup); W. Rubber is now 93 cents per lb.
HK. & Wharves 1/6) beut J. A. Summers (ser.) 6-2, Hazel
The following dividends have HK & W. Docks (Clyde Cup) My 6-3 (2nd round):-Col C. Rassell Mactintosh. Brown
declared: Malaka Hongkows also been towe 1.3) beat. HJ.Frazer (Tynoside Cup). was Armstrong (ser.) 10-8, 6-3.
L. also decided to open a subscription Pindas 8 per cent, Interim, May New Engineerings Forster (owe 15) beat Major C.list.
felds 60 per cent. Final RadellasShanghai Docks.. Willson (owe 2/6) 6-3, 6-2,
Mr B. Wylie the retiring hon. 15 per cent. Final
Landa, Hotels & Bldgs. Appended below are the latest K. & S. Hotels (old). Handicap Singles "B" (2nd secretary, reviewed the work done round). J. R. Mitchell towe in connection with the new cabled quotations.
(new). 6/6) beat C. van Egmond (ser) pavilion. 11-9, 8-6.
The strike and boycott hall come Handicap Doubles (Fist round):-just after the prùfect had been ap
Forster and, Prof. R. Eproved, said Mr. Wylie, but plans Tottenham (owe (30), walk-over were finally passed. “We proposedi from S. M. Garvard” and L. Pthat the club be formed into a Ralph (ser.) (2nd round, bye)limited liability for pany (second J. and E. R. Price free. 2/6) by Mr. D. Cow and carried wc. from A. Buya and V. Rose unanimously), as it was a big club
To-day's Fixtures.
(rec. 4/6).
now..
With regard to the G per cent.
By their superior combination, For it is misleading and moreover South China merited their victory detrimental to the sport.. The (by the odd goal in three) on the remark deferred to is that racing Club ground yesterday, in their is argely a money-making busi-match against the combined ness. I should like to know who Portuguese (Hongkong and males money racing. The clubs Shanghai interport) teams. " do, but who else?
Happy Valley was crowded for this match. the majority of spec- The public, may see some first tators being Chinese. The teams. class pony winning large amounts] Portogal Alkunsen; in stakes and may any that the Favache, Ogley; C, Remedios, pony is making a good thing for. its fortunate owner, but the public. A. Remedios, C. Favacho; B. does not stop to think that that Favacho, Fuertes, Marcel, Rocha, same owner has probably had
Hing- South China: Lau many other poules which have cheung: Lal Yuk-tab,, Chan So Open Singles (2nd round);;-debentures Issued to build the been too bad to start or, worse Lo Willman, Lam Yuk-ying.. Choi. A Cassumbhoy v. E. C. Fincher.pavilion $11.500 had been received, stih, have started and never been ping-fan; Ko Sik-wai, Ip Kau, K. Mawaturi v. H. R. Conway noticed, so that the good ene isLeung Wing-tak, Suen Kum-shun,.
$15,000 was the least required, and Open Doubles (3rd round):— they were prepared to go to $20,000. merely paying for the inaumer-Chan Kwang-lu.
Major W. W. Pratt and Major W. B.There were 400 debentures, of #ble failures. So much for the
With the Portuguese forwards Stevenson v. E de Sousa and F. which 227 had been taken up, said ewner..
Mr. Lapsley, and Mr. Wylie added, Now the rare-going public-do not in form. Lam Yuk-ying had a Ribeiro.
field day in the pivotal position.
(1st that out of 200 possiblu members they make money? The clubs
Shortly before the breather,round)-R. Q: Sutherland (ser.) V.30 had taken debentures.” deduct ten per cent. of all money South Chins scored twice. Chan V. Rose, (rec.. 15) TJ, Price (ser.), It was likely that the erection taid out, so that it is an incontest Kwongiu passed to Suen who got v
(2nd would begin next month.. Dunbar fer.) able fact that the public lose ten the first, and Suen gave to Leung round)-A. K. Mackenzie (owe Mr. Wylie concluded, by making per cent. of their outlay.
Thy Wing-tak who found the mark 5/6), v. P. W. Greene tree. 9/6).
an appeal are content to do so, for all forms for the second) with his left foot. Handicap Doubles (1st round) of sport cost something and they
After the interval; Fuertes E. Grimble and R. Hancock (owe willingly pay for their amuse breasted in for the combined 15.2) v. I. Newton and J. E. Broome
(3rd round)-W B team's solitary point. The Portu- (owe 15).. guese changed their team about Cornaby and A. Piercy (owe 276). for the second half, Ogley, being v. G. W. Sewell and E. J., R. Mitchell prominent in a number of raids on (owe, 8/6). Chinese territory.
ment.
• Thrills Not Profit.. A great portion of the people back a pony more for the thrill of seeing their pony win than for the
"Best Team.” ”.
Handicap Singles "B"
W. I.
Mixed Doubles... (1st round) H. W. Fitzroy Williams and Mrs. possible gain that they may get. |
For the match v. the Rest of Williams (rec, 4/6) v. H.. Owen. Wete money the chief considera- tion one would find the greater the Colony, the best Portuguese Hughes and Miss Chapple (owe enthusiasm displayed when some team chosen (with Gosazo a 4/9). outstanding pony such as Warren-casualty) for to-morrow is
Allanson: (S): H. Favacho (S), field wins, for being such a raging Favourite the great proportion of P. M. Xavier (H); H. Collaco (S), the public has gained a small sum, A. A. Remédios. (H), C. F but instead the enthusiasm Remedios (H); A. Fuertes (H), shown when some more or less R. Favacho (S), L. Marcel (S), L. outsider has won by a narrow Rocha (H), A. Guterres (H).. "margin after a real, hard fought
pace.
This proves that a good close finish with ponies and jockeys doing their utmost to win is the race that gives the greatest pleasure to the public, in spite of the fact that the majority have lost money. Where, then, is racing "largely a money making business."
HOLIDAY GOLF.
FANLING COMPETITION
*RESULTS..
The Royal Hongkong Golf Club competitions at Fanling during
"FLYWEIGHT" BOXING.
(Associated Press.)
SAME FEES.
KOWLOON GOLF CLUB'S DECISION.
That there was to be no reduc- tion in the subscription (which would be payable half-yearly to save work for the treasurer)-be- cause it was desired to spend more money on the course, that a telephone was to be installed in the club-house, were the decisions. [announced at the annual: Los Angeles, April 1.
meeting of the Kowloon Golf Fidel La Barba, flyweight box-Club, held at the Central British ing champion, scored a decision School yesterday, when Mr. E. over Clever Sencio of Manila last Cock presided night in a ten-round bout.
The title was not at stake as the
fighters were both over the fly
weight limit..
Report and accounts: adoption proposed by Mr. K. S. Robertson,
seconded by Mr. T. E. Jones, and carried unanimously?.
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will of the late Mr Herbert. Bent, of The Mount Shoreham, · near La Barba's victory was deci the Easter holidays resulted aive. He was on the aggressive E. Cock re-elected); proposed by Sevenoaks, Kent, and formerly of
Special Medal Round: 38 en-
G. B. Canton, have just been granted in No, the only real winner is the tries AB
Raworth during the entire bout and seemed Mr. S.Jordain, Mr. club and what do they do with (84-11-73) won first prize. Ito hit the Filipino boy at will Labrum, Vice-president: Mr. J. Dthe Hongkong Supreme Court to their surplus after paying ex- A Leach (88-1177) won Newspaper men at the ringside. Thomson, captain, My W. Allee Mr. J. R. F. Corley, of the Charter On London
1/31/16 penses? They give it to charities second prize, PJ. de Rome gave Sencio only one round, the hon treasurer Mr. J. Oed Bank, Hongkong. Bank Wire
champion was credited with seven McLaggan, hon secretary: The will is dated 14th August which would otherwise be de- (86-878) and W. L. Plaw rounds, while two rounds were Messrs. A W. Roberts, KS. 1911. Deceased died in Kent on 30 day's right
monthe might 28-1 prived of some very substantial (91-1878) were next."
Robertson, A. C. Burford J. W. August 18th, 1926. He left pro- Credits:4 mon that night. ... 2/4:1/16 1evén: Captain's Cup: 81 entries, A. B..
Trevor and A. Brown, committee.perty in Hongkong valued at Documentary, 6 months sighi 2' alig contributions.
124,100, and left. It wholly to his On Pari widow, Mrs. M. Bent, of Warling Credits, menthy right.
On demand ham, Surrey Mr. Corley was app henk pointed attorney for Mrs. Bent.
It would, therefore, appear that Raworth qualifies with 85-11- racing provides a healthy exer 74
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BILLIARDS.
TO-DAY'S EXHIBITION : GAME.
cise for those who ride, an inter- Running Bogey Pool: 74 en- esting hobby for those who own, tries. A. H Ferguson (4), and therefore G, B. Layton (14) divide pool with outdoor (and healthy) pastime for race-goers, 2 up each. L. R. Andrewes (8) and by providing contributions to returned 1 down twice; W. L. Plew charities, is a help to those in (13) and A. Leach (11) each re- An exhibition game of billiards need.
Lurned 2 down.
between Me George Gray of Mixed Bogey Foursomes: 10 Australia and Mr W. Brown pairs entered. Miss Dyer and (member), will be given in the Commander Thackera won with Engineers Institution to-day at a score of 4 down
5.45 pm
VOLUNTEER CRICKET,
Shanghal Foursomes, cancelled,
SOCCER SHIELD FINAL. The following will represent the Volunteers, against Mr. ALABA
The following teams has been Rumjahn's XI at 11 am. ut, the University ground this Sunday selected to represent Kowloon (bus loaves H.K.C.C. pavilion at FC. v. Surrey in the (Soccer) 10.45 in sharp) ER Mitchell Shiold Figal on Saturday, on the (capt.), H. V. Parker, J. C. Lyal Hongkong FC. groundAvery A. W. Ramsay, EC. Fincher, H. C Wheeler and/or Guest, Read Burgess, F. E. Lawrence S. Jex, Turner, Caveille, McKelvie C. D. Wales, H. E. Standage, and can Spary, Sims, Duncan, Hayes: C. R. Vallack.
Reserves Sibley and Millard's
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