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THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1927.

SPORTS SECTION

JOCKEY SHORTAGE?

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CHINESE ATHLETIC BEAT RECREIO.

THE CHINA MAIL.

In the second hal, Leach put in THE BLUES AT PLAY. three succèselva goals and. Alexan- der secured his second and the uinth of the match

The Army meet the winners of the Civiliane gholders) v. Chingpe match to be played on Saturday.

HOME UNIVERSITY SPORTS DETANS

This is the third season of the HOW CANTARS BEAT OXFORD: competition, the Civilians. having won the first two.timos.

HOLIDAY FIXTURES,

LEAGUE SOCCER 18T DIVISION. Presentation of Trophies. Easter sports were held before a large

In the first season of their his- tery, the Chinese Athletic Associa

Monday.

GRAND NATIONAL.

FURTHER PARTICULARS ABOUT THE RACE.

WON BY LADY OF 74.

4.

Further particulars about the Grand National Steeplechase (ap- proximately

miles,

are to hand by mail. The result Aintree, Liverpool), on March 23,

London March 27," In the inter-Varsity sports Cam bridge beat Oxford by 9 events to 2. (as cabled by Reuter).

Queen's Club. The inter-Varsity

crowd. The weather was bois Wasa terous and showery, and the track Sprig (Leader)

Bovril . (Pennington) was heavy.

The following are the results-Bright's Boy (J. Anthony) 100 Yards J, W. van Rinkel (Cambridge 1; Norton (the Ameri can Oxonian) 2. Time: 10 9005. Rinkel won by inches.

Half-Mile-Elvin (Cambridge 11 In that case, the white (Oxford) 2. Time: 2 mins.

not be rath seo. Elvin won by two yards.

120 Yards Huzdles:Lord

By "Patrol""

A list of local football Axtured There is just a remote possibil-tion has done creditably in the is given below.

Hong Kong Football League, win- This afternoon, Chinese Athletic. ity of a jockey shortage at the atng the runners-up medals in "A" play their last game in section 2nd "extra race meeting of the division

"A" of division II. They are likely Hong Kong Jockey Club this Yesterday the Chinese defeated to lose to their opponents, who hap- week-end.

the champions, Club de Recreio. pen to be the undefeated champions Although the Athletic only won by of the section.

Mr. A. G. Gordon is unlikely to be in the saddle owing to medical orders and Mr. F. A. Pollock may only ride a few races,

Nine events are down on the card for Saturday and the same number again on Monday. The first race each day will be ran at 2:30 p.m.

Mr. T. L. Wong of Shanghai is. still here and Mr.. K. H. Chun,of Maçao will have more than a few months. In any case, fairly big fields seem to be assured, with some very keen sport.

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Macao owners wilkhave soveral ponies at the meeting, the best being Baccarat, Papyrus and Dick Lo. The fact of their being put in the "A" class of the Handicaps this being the "first time of asking"may tell against them but there ought to be one or two winners among them, »

Crack Ponies All Fit. Owing to the inclusion of the Macao ponies, Mr. Wông will not be available for the Eve string and Mrs. Priestley's ponies, for which My. Stanton and Mr. Sewell will do duty. Otherwise there will be Hitle change from the last meeting. In addition to the Mato entries, Mr. Wong may ride Baheery, Borderer and Salvo.

All the crack ponies are fit and Saligia looks as though he will win the Aggregate Stakes again, in spite of a 5. b. penalty. Át a mile, he is very hard to beat.

the matter.

TIPS FOR THE RACES,

"Patrol's" Selections to be

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Also ranGerald (L. Rees) White Park (Foster), Amber- wave (Brian), Grecian Wave (Meaney), Marsin (Powell), Thrown-In (Grosvenor), Knight | of the Wilderness (Gurney), 2-1, they were satisfied with the runners-up question will

Dwarf of the Forest (Kennard), "revenge" they got for a crushing decided yet. The R. A Reserves defeat, earlier in the season, at play their final fixture to-morrow Burgbles (Cambridge) 1: Weight-Somme (Connors), Keep Cool Shaun Or (Madden) Silver King's Park.

and should win. Then Kowloon Re-man Smith (Cambridge) 2. Time: Goswell), Red Bee (W. Payne) On this match hung the laueserves, who are also in the running 15% seen. Won by foot. whether Kowloon F.C. (last season's have two more matches.

Hawker (Grant), Ballystockart champions and this year's Shield So much, for the junior league.

(Sassoon), Uncle Jack (0'Sul- runners-up) were to have a say in On Saturday the Civilians meet the

livan), Test Mateh (Lyall). A point would have Chinese In the LafWah Cup,

Master Billie (F Rees). Pop Presentation of Trophjen

Ahead Fowler), Drinmond (J. On Monday there are the two ex-fina. 2.

Balding) Misconduct. (Parvin), hibition games, which will be Long Jump:-Powell (Cam Sir Huon (Rayson), Cash, Box followed by the presentation of bridge) 22 ft. 3 ins. 11 Pomeroy (Green), Master of Arts League cups by Mrs. R.. M. Dyer. |(Cambridge) 21 ft. 111⁄44 ina. 20. (Cavanagh), Snapper (M. Den- Mrs. Dyer is also to hand over Three Miles-Iver Thomas (Oxnis). Upton Lad (Dutton), the "Sunday Herald" International fordy Edwards (Oxford) 2 Grakle (Moloney), Eagles Tail Charity Cup to Scotland. this aen Bennell (Cambridge) 3 Time: 15 (Brookes), Mr. Jolly (Wight), mina. 6. secs. Thomas wen by 20. of League " has not been announce and Bennell

The team to represent the "Rest yarde: 50 yards separated Edwards Corazon (Morgan), Lissett IIT (Flamey), Blaenor (E. Doyle),

White Pole Jump:-The American-All ed A very business;like eleven

(Mason) Miss has been chosen to play for the Oxonian, Hyatt, jumped 11 et. 8 ins; Balscadden (D.Thomas),

The Betting. juniors against the Kosbies's Re- Longland (Cambridge) failed at 11. serves who, I think will have their ft. 3. ins:"

The beating was-8 hardest game of the season.-W.P.C. The list of fixtures follows:—

To-day (Apr 14).. League II, Sect. "A.” Chinese Athletic "A" v. 2nd King's Own Scottish Borderers Reserven, H.K.FIG. ground. 5 p.m.

League H. Sect. "A." Royal Artillery Reserves v. Chinese Athletle "B." Sookampeo "A" ground. 3 p.m., referce Mr. Cowan.

Given on Saturday.

Owing to the Jaster holidaysT the "China Mal will not be ..published to-morrow.

The selections of "Patrol," the turf correspondent, for Saturday (the first day of the 2nd extra race meeting of the Jockey Club): will be in Saturday's issue (pub- lishing, at mid-day).

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will be out

at mid-day on Monday, tips for the second day's races will be printed in that day's lasue,

sufficed for the Chinese but by defeating the Recreio, they im prove their position, and, now that'

been fixtures, have

completed, have only two points less than the champions.

How They Played.. The H.K.FC. ground yesterday Plenty of grass is showing on had several pools of water and the the course now, so that the effectball was soon heavy. For once the of the rains will not be so great Should the weather be fine from now onwards, the. "going" on Saturday may be even better than at the last meeting.

LOCAL HOCKEY.

CLUB IST DEFEAT INDIAN

GUNNERS..

Hong Kong Hockey Club defeated the Hong Kong Singapore Battalion, Royal Artillery by 5 goals to 2 yea- terday on the U.S.R.C. ground, Kowloon.

W. Samson senred twice for the winners in the first half and the soldiers once. The Club, got three goals after the change of ends, R. K. Valentine 1 and W. Woodward' 2, while the Gunners secured their second goul.

Lt. J. H. Smith, M.C. played a fine. game on the losing side...

Next Week's Teams: The following teams have been selected for next week:-

Tuesday, U.S.R.C. ground at 5.15

Chinese adapted themselves to un- favourable conditions.

The Athletic halves were in Bazd form, breaking up the attacks of the Recreio forwards and consistently! hacking up their own vanguard.

Both the Chinese backs and the goalie also acquitted themselves well. The winners' forwards com- bined nicely but missed one or two openings."

Recreio were not as good as carlier in the season but the cham pions did not disgrace themselves.

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The Teams.

The teams were as follow:-

Chinese Athletic: Pau Ka-ping;| Ng Kam-chuen, Lai Yuk-tat; Leung Yuk-tong, Wong Shalwaħ, Lam Yuk-ying: Tao Kwal-shing, Suen Kam-shun, Wong Pak-chong, i Lau Man, Chan Kwong-iu.

Club de Recreio: M. M. 'da Silva; J. M. da Silva, F. M Xavier; C. F. Remedion, A. A. dos Remedios, H. C. Remedios; D Xavier, Fuertes, Gosano, Rocha, Brown.

Referee: Mr. W. E. Hollands. After 17 minutes (during which rm, Club lat XI (v. Royal Navy): the Chinese did most of the press- F. H. Holdman; L. A. R. Duncan, ing), the Athletic took the lead D. Lyon; A. A. Dand, E. J. R. Mitchell teaptain). E. L. Sim; G. B.through a shot by Tso Kwai-shing. Slipper, R. K. Valentine, W. Wood-In the second half Wong Fak ward, W. Samson, T. P. Sasnderson. chong obtained the second goal Wednesday. King's Park at 6.15 with a well placed shot when p.m., the Volunteers (v.

favourably placed.

D. Xavier and Leung Yük-tong had to retire because of injuries.

Points Gained to Date.

Hockey Club at X):-F. Nicholls; Rev. N. Evans, D. Lyon: A. A. Dand, EJ. R. Mitchell (captain), F. E. Jones: G. B. Slipper. R. K. Valen- The league table for division I tine. G. P. Lammert, A. E. Prit-now stands at:-- ehard, T. P. Saunderson.

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Saturday (April 16). Lai Wah Cup-

High Jump:-The Cantabs, Pendlebury and Tweid jumped å ft. 9%Ins.

220 Yards' Hurdles Lord

Thirty-seven ran and seven Burghley (Cambridge) 1: Living-finished-Sprig won by a length: aton-Learmouth (Cambridge) the same distance separated sec Newman (Oxford) 3.

Time: 26 ond and third. ¿secs. Lord Burghley won by 6:

yards.

Quarter Mile:-J. W. van Rinkel (Cambridge) 1; Thoenen Cooke (American Oxonian) 2 Time: 51

Esecs. Rinkel won by 3 yards 1 ft.

One Mile Hamar (Cambridge Civilians Chinese. FK.F.C.; Young (Cambridge) 2; Bthering- ground 4:30 pm, referee Mr. tan. (Oxford) 3. Time: 4 mina. 33 Dawes, linesmen Mr. Lonsdale, 35th secs. Tamar won by 15 yards. Mr. Gilmour.

Monday (April 18). Winners. League 1 v. the Rest, H.K.FC. ground, 6 p.m., referce Captain Austin; linesmen "ir. Gilmour, Mr. Lamb.

Winners, League 1, Sect. "A" v. the Rest, H.K.F.C.ground, 3 p.m. referee Mr. Cowan; lines- men Mr. Omar, Mr., Samy.

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BOROTRA SUPREME IN THE

→ FINALS.

New York, March 27. The finals of the indoor tennis For their match against the championship were played to-day. Chinese in the cpening round of In the doubles. Berotra, and the Lal Wah Cup on Saturday, the Brugnon defeated Hunter and Civilians will be represented by:King, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3.

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... Rodger (H.K.F.C.) ;

In the singles, Borotra beat Wynne (Police). Bishop Brugnon, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3, (H.K.F.C.);

McBride (H.K.F.C.) captain, Hudson (Police), C. F. "Remedios

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London Covered Courts.

等

ONLY 7 FINISH.

A. Close Struggle Between Three Horses.

The weather was showery and the going soft.

HIM. the King and H.R.H. the Prince of Wales were present.

In a good start. Blaenor led from Grakle. Misconduct. Shaun Or, Thrown-In, Keep Cool and Sprig.

At the first fence. Thrown-In fell.

Pop Ahead fell at the third and Cash Box.ran out,

Grakle went to the front after the fourth obstacle, followed by Trump Card, Blaenor Bright's Boy..

and

"Silver Somme refused to take: the fifth-fence and at the canal turn, Grakle led from Grecian Wave and Sprig.

At Valentine's Brook Grecian Wave was in command, followed

London, March 25. At Queen's Club the finals of Hayes (Kowton) May (Kowthe London covered courts tennis loon Howard (H.K.F.C.), Silva championships resulted as fol-by Keep Cool. Sprig and Miscon (Recreio), Brown(Recreio).

Reserves: Brittain (Police), Oram (Police), Muir (Kowloon).

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The Chinese team in the Lai Wan Cup is likely to be as follows:—

Pau Ka-ping (Athletic);

Ng Kam-chuen Athletic), La

Yuk-tat (Athletic); Leung Yuk-tong

(Athletic),

low:-

Men's singles: Jacob beat Cole Rees 1-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-3,

Ladies' singles:-Mrs. Hill beat Mrs. Edgington, 6-8, 8-6.

Mixed doubles-W. Ingram and Mrs. Pleydell Bouverie beat Croie Rees and Miss Haydon, 6-4,

8-6.

Men's doubles Eames and Wong Shui-wah (Athletic). Lam Crole Rees beat D. Powell andi Yuk-ying" (Athletic

Nigel Sharpe, G-4, 6-2, 6-0.

(Athletic),

Two Hwai-shing Fung King-cheung (South China) or another, Wong Pak-chorg (Athletic). Sueri Kam-shun (Athletic). Chần Kwong iu (th letle).

Against the champions (2nd/ K.O..B. Reserves) the Rest of Learus II, section "A" will be re-

pm. H.K.F.C. ground, by :—

Saturday, U.S.R.C. ground at 4.30 p.m., Club 1st XI (v. 5th/2nd Pun-Club de Roerpio 14 2 3 35 19 20 presentated on Easter Monday, 3

Regi)-F. H. Haldman Chiness Athletic 14 7 4 2 22 23 18 L. A. R. Duncan, D. Lyon L. M. S. Police

14 @ 8 6 11 14 15 Lloyd, E. J. R. Mitchell (captain), Kowloon ... 13 0 2 6 29 14 14) F. B. Jones; G. B. Slipper. R. K. R. Artillery 1426 20 19 14. Valentine, Woodward,

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TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

To-day'a fixtures in the Hong Kong C.C. annual tennis tourna- ment are as follow

Open Singles--S. A. Rumjphn v. R. M. Henderson; W. B. Cornaby v. T. Honda; H. D. Ruminh v." J, E Edo; F. A. Redmond v. N. Tram-p 'bitsky; Capt. E. W. Morris v. C. C. :Stark.

The outstanding fixtures are: H.K.F.C. V Kowloon F.C. and H.K.F.C. v. South China.]

NAVY THRASHED."

Lose By 9 Goals to Army in Lai Wah Cup.

On a rain-sodden pitch at Sco--|

Club Championship E. Howard v. S. M. Garrard.

Handicap Doubles. C. H. of the Lab Wah Cup. "Eldridge and J. Hail (rec. 4/6) v.

G. kumpop, the Army soundly thrashed | the Royal Navy in the opening game |

L. M. S. Lloyd and W. A. Nowers (rec. 2/6), 0

Handicap Singles "A. Dr. WL. Thomas (rec. 8/0) v. L. Forster fowe. 5/6).

Wood (Kowloon Reserves): Lo Wai-man (Chinese Athletic "A"), J. "Ward (St. Joseph's Col- lege):

HOME RUGGER.

ARMY DEFEAT ROYAL AIR FORCE

Londen, March 27.

In the Inter-Service rugger tour. nament, the Army beat the Royal Air Force by 22 points to nit at: Twickenham,

Principal Club Matches.

'London, March 26,

Leonard (St. Joseph's College), Choy Ping-fan (Chinese Athletic "A"), Miles. (Kowloon Reserves): The following are the results of Pile (H.K.F.C. Reserves), R. M.the principal rugby matches played. Omar (St. Joseph's College) cap-to-day :--

tain, Pereira (Recreio Reserves), Bath 3, Bristol 15.

Jobs (R. A. Reserves), Eastman Birkenhead Park, 8, Manchester 3. (Kowloon Reserves);

Blackheath 6, Plymouth Albion 8. Reserves: Whittington (R. A. Devonport Services 6 Neath 11... Reserves) Ng Po-lau (Chinese Gloucester 17, St. Bartholomew's. Athletic "A", Tan Szechuan Hospital 6.

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(Chinese Athletic "A"), Davie Hartlepool Rovers 0, Watsonians 8. (R. A. Reserves), A. Ward (St. Leicester 17, Old Merchant Taylors Joseph's College). --

Liverpool 10. Richmond 13... London Scottish B. Harlequins 26.

Playing well on yesterday's trea-In the charity mitch against the cherous ground, the soldiers whe Army at Sookumco on Saturday, by nine goals to nil Leach, the Royal Artillery "atar," scored five April 28, the "Rest of Hong Kong times. His last three goals being will be represented by successive ones in the second half.

Against overwhelming odds, Lt. Fleming (H.M.S. "Frobisher?!) dia tinguished himself in the Naval de-

The Hong Kong Football Club (rugby section) will be represented by the following in their match fanca. agafast the 1st Cameronlang to-day The military halves Pte. Everest at 6.80 p.m.-Armstrong: Prit (2nd/KOS.B.), S/Sgt Sims chard, Bowker, Wright, Lammert;RAM.C.) and Rifleman Murdoch Wales, McKay; Foster, Akehurst, 1st/Cameronians) were in great Trayes, Middleton Smith, Lee, Be form. They prevented the saliora veridge, Williams, Stephenson. from breaking away and kept their:

own vanguard well supplied with judicions passes.

Newport & Swansea 3

Northampton 20. Old Blues 8. Old Alloysians 0, Rosslyn Park 6. Pontypool 6, Cardiff 6. Wyane Police). Lt. Fleming, West of Scotland 7. Glasge

Cardiff Cross Keys 19. R.N. (H.K.E.C.) captain;

Clark (Police);

Academicals 20 an

C. F. Remedios (Recreio), Ho Heriotonians 12, Stewartonians 8. word: (H.K.F.C.), Lam, Yuk-ying (Athletic):

Tso Kwai-phing (Athletic), Fung King-cheung (South China); Goiano (Recreio). Suen Kam- shun (Athletic), Brown (Re- creio)...

Reserves: Bishop "(H.K.F.C.). Hudson (Police), J. M. da Silva (Recreio).

INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY.

The following will retpresent the the University at hockey

Order of Scuring.. against the Hong Kong Hockey Leach (centre-forward) opened Club to-morrow at 6.15 p.m. at the scoring. Ward (also of the King's Park ground, Kowloon — | RA,), the right wing, got No. 2. C. K Ong (captain), H. W. Ma, Under pressure one of the Naval Y C. Teh, B. P. Ng. B. N. Sudan, team headed into his own goal GS Scully, C. W. Lam, P. C. The Rev. F. P. W. Alexander (2nd Lim, A Sulieman, K. P. Gan, K.0.S.B.) left outside, scored the edat Aberdeen, Scotia K. 5. Loke

fourth and Leach the Ifth.

London, March 26.

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duct, but soon afterwards Grecian Wave fell and Keep Cool went on, leading from Bovril, Misconduct and Master Billie.

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Master Billie fell at the canal torn,

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Bright's Boy ad Sprig jumped the last fence together.

Drawing away on the fat and resisting Bovril, who made a. slight mistake at the last obstacle, Sprig won a fine race.

Drinmond was fourth, Master of Arts Afth and White Park other horse to finish. sixth. Ballystockart was the only

The winner's time was 10 minutes 20 1-5 seconds.

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Last year he was again fourth, after blundering.

The King's Congratulations,

London, March 25," Mrs. Partridge has been over- whelmed by: felicitatione. from

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SCIENCE BOWS TO SPORT,

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Owing to the Grand National friends. She was congratulated by race meeting being held at Liver-- His Majesty, who said he had heard pool on the same days-March 28, Sprig is owned by Mrs. the reason she was so attached to 24, aryi 25—as originally fixed for. Partridge, who is 74 years of age. Sprig.

He was bred and owned by her Despite many fails, not a single the Royal Microscopical Society**** son, Richard, who was killed in jockey was seriously injured. They conference, it has been deemed the War a few weeks before the received merely abrasions and

advisable to alter the date, not of Armistice, while serving with the bruises.

but of the Shropshire. Yoemany.

the Grand National, conference.

The Arst attempt to broadcast a His will left Sprig and other running description of the race was horses to his mother, and know-thousands of delighted listeners all correspondent to a Londen paper) most successful. It was heard by "It is rather a pity (writes a Ing how passionately her son de-over the world

that the two meetings cannot be sired to win the Grand National; with him, she determined to keep before the race and many in the the papers to be read at the con

The weather was most miserable. held simultaneously, for among training Sprig, the Grand National in 1925, then bedraggled and dampfooted, were

huge crowd, which some estimate at ference are subjects that should He first carried her coloura in 100,000, who tramped the course appeal to Grand National Jockeys. finishing fourth

Red Cells and Exercise. cheered by the sunshine later.

While a study of jumping fleas is not included among the micros- copic investigations, the dis meter of the red cella of man bi Bookmaker's Huge Grand National fore and after exercise" will be discussed, and the winning rider of the Grand National would-pro- vide an excellent subject for re- search.

LOST £150,000

Losings.

London, March 2547 prominent London bookmaker that he is paying out £24,000

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