FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1927.
SPORTS SECTION
MACAO RACES.
"TIPS" FOR 1ST EXTRÀ MEETING.
PONIES WORTH FOLLOWING
[By "Patrol."] * Ton very, interesting races make up the card at Macao's 1st extra race meeting on Sunday.
The arrangements are in very good hands. At the first time of asking, the Stewards and officials made the inaugural meeting a grand success.
Hong Kong turfiles can go over either on Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning and return on Sunday evening.
A racing correspondent in Macao sends me the following "tips." His judgment is very sound and I shall be prepared to back them myself.
Ponies which won at the 2-day! Inaugural meeting are designated thus; those which were placed are marked with †1
Race 1, 1⁄2 Mile.
Plum Pudding
Veloz
Cherry Brandy
Race II. 6 Furlongs.
†Tap Sinc
Lucky Star
*Arcía Preta
Race III, 1% Miles.
*Flash Star
San Diego Chin Lee Ku
Race IV, 1 Mile.
*Chui Chow Ning
Kom Tong Hall
*Four Nought Three
Hace V. 7 Furlongs.
Salvo
*Sun Ning
The Gift
Race VI, 6 Furlongs.
Shanghai Friend 4U-Un
*Little Sit Tang
Race VII, 9 Furlongs,
†Dragon Boat
+Chick To
Wild Fellow
Race VIII, 1 Mile. *Papyrus or The Baccarat 1
Ok Fee..
2
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Piper
Race IX. 7 Furlongs.
*Dick Lo
+Yuen Sin
*Gold Star
Race X. 5 Furlongs,
Plum Pudding
Cherry, Brandy
Veloz
Lucky Star
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NOT AN AMATEUR.
MISS MARY BROWNE AS A GOLFER.
DEBARRED IN AMERICA.
New York, April 21, Mias Mary Browne, one of the foremost women golfers of the country and former national women's lawn tennis champion, has been debarred from competing in any amateur golf tournament under the jurisdiction of the United States Golf Association.
Miss Mary Browne was held to
SCHOOL SPORTS.
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE MEETING.
32 EVENTS YESTERDAY,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Success attended yesterday's 11th annual athletic sports meeting of St. Joseph's College, held on the H.K. Football Club ground, Happy Valley.
Thirty-two events were decided in Jan Intermittent. light drizzle.
C. Figueiredo won the College He also won out- championship. right (two successive victories) the 440 yards challenge cup.
THE RESULTS.
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Long Jump Junior: 1, C. Paley 2. J. Mark.
havo relinquished her amateur2. status in sport when she joined Mr. C. C. Pyle's tennis troupe last autumn with Mlle, Suzanne Leng- Jen-Reuter's American Service.
FANLING GOLF.
STARTING TIMES ON SUNDAY.
Starting times at the Fanling course of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club on Sunday are as follow:
9.28 m. E. P. Fletcher, A. W. Hodges.
·9.32 C. C. Stark, J. K. Shaw, 0.36 W. L. Alexander, D. M. Goodall.
9.40 A. W. H. Edie, J. F. Kennedy. 9.44 W. Douglas, M..Drevard. 9.48 N. L. Smith, L. R. Andrewes. 9.52 B. D. Evans, C. W. Jeffries. 9.56 W. A. Butterfield, H. Sturt. 10.00 J, Harrop. S. T. Butlin, 10.04 R. M. Finlayson, W. Brown.
10.08 J. A. H. Plummer, S. Langston.
Long Jump Senior: 1. Chan Hing,
V. Fernandes.
100 Yarda Junior: 1. L. Silva, 2. C. Santos.
100 Yards Senior: 1. C. Victor, 2. Lam Ho-yin.
100 Yards Handicap: 1. D. Alves, 2. R. Grestigo, 3. T. Alves.
High Jump Junior: 1. C. Paley, 2. J. Mark.
High Jump Senior: 1. Lau Ho- yin, 2. C. Wing Yau.
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440 Yards Junior: 1. L. Silva, 2. C. Santos.
Yards Senior: Figueiredo, 2. V. Fernandes,
120 Yards Handicap (St. Louis Industrial School): 1. Lai Ting, 2. Wal Yuen, 3. Leu Tak,
OUT FOR TWO RECORDS.
Lieut. George W. Goddard, aerial photographer who is pre- paring for an attempt to break two records. altitude and long range photography. He will at- tempt to ascend to an altitude of 40,000 feet, at a point 300 miles distant from New York and from there make photographs of the metropolis,
That
and cricket fields attached. is coming in the not very distant future. When that comes, I feel that you will be able to go on with your sports very much better than ;
far," you have done so plause).
'4 'BOXING BOUTS.
AMERICAN & FILIPINO IN LONDON.
DENCIO FIGHTS A DRAW,
London, April 21.
At Olympia, In 15 round boxing contests, Milton Cohen (America), who was 3 pounds overweight, defented Kid Patterden of England on points; and Pancho Dencio (the with Flipino flyweight) drew Moracchini of France.Reuter.
Phil Scott's Victory.
The main went of the evening | was a 20-round heavyweight bout] between Phil Scott (Britain), and; Julius Okun. Okun was disquali- filed in the 6th round for hitting, low,
In a 10 round welterweight con- teat, Harry Mason (England) benti Arclue Walker (America) on points.
Reuter.
CRICKET PROPOSAL.
LUKEWARM RECEPTION IN
MIDLANDS.
THE NEW CHAMPIONSHIP.
en-
The suggested Midland cricket (Ap-championship to be run within thei Home county championship proper Gift to Mr. Ralphs.
and to embrace the Midland county Rev. Bro, Aimar (Director) pre-clubs and Glamorgan, is not an idea Lapsented Mr. Ralphs with a small enunciated by any Midland
silver salting junk. In accepting thusiast. the gift Mr. Ralphs said he would always treasure it as it would re- mind him of his pleasant associa- tion with St. Joseph's College.
Brother Aimar thanked all those
120 Yards Handicap (Kai School): 1. Chan Kin, 2. Sue Tang.
Sak Kwan.
3.
220 Yards Handicap, Junior: 1. R. Campos. 2. Eng Leon,
220. Yards Senior: 1. D. Leonard, 2. . Vietor.
220 Yards Invitation relay race: D.1. St. Paul's College.
H.
10.12 D. Forbes, W. J. Glerk. 10.16 W. M. Cox, E. D. Matthews. 10.20 W. N. Buyers, R. K. Hep- burn..
10.24 D. J. Gilmore, K. S. Morrison.
10.28 W. L. Dunbar, W. E. Morris.
Sack Race: 1. C. Victor, 2. A Pereira.
Three Miles Bicycle race: 1. P. Silva, 2. P. Chan.
220 Yards Handicap (Italian Convent) 1. G. Barros, 2. R. Murphy.
3. D. Leonard.
Inter Cluss relay race, junior: 1. Class 5B.
120 Yards Handicap) (St. Mary'e 10.32 A. B. Raworth V. M. Gray-School): 1. H. Souza, 2. J. Wong.
1 mile Senior: 1. C. Figueiredo, burn.
10.36 A. C. I. Bowker, C. A. Peel. 2. A. Mills,
1 Mile Junior: I. J. A. Cruz, 2. 10.40 T. G. Bennett, H. C. Sheldon. 10.44 N. K. Littlejohn, J.
M.J. Murphy. Norrie.
10.48 T. Low, H. R. Cleland. 10.52 A. O, Brawn. A. Leach. 10.56 C. J. Mahon, W. C: Murray.
TENNIS TOURNEY.
DOUBLES CHAMPIONS - PLAY. TO-DAY.
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120 Yards Handicap (French Convent): 1. J. Walker, 2. I. Frith, B. N. Zimmern.
Inter Class relay race Senior: Class 1.
Ambulance race: 1. He Siu-yan, 2. Wo Pak-chuen.
Scouts race: 1. Liu fu-hong, 2. Tang Yan-aheong.
Hurdle race Junior: 1. L. Silva, 2. G. Santos.
Hurdle, race Senior: 1... C. H. Leon, 2. C. Wing Yau.
The holders, H. D. Rumjahn and S. A. Rumjahn.. play in the open 120 Yards Handicap (St. Francis doubles of the H.K.C.C. annual ten-School): 1. M. Fisher, 2. M. Bowen,
3. A. Xavier.
nis tournament to-day.
The Rumjahn cousins are in the Half Mile Junior: 1. L. Silva, 2. 4th round. Their opponents are S, Lau.
the Lo brothers (M.K. and Hornce) Half Mlle Senior: 1. C. and the match is to be on the stand Figueiredo, 2. A. Mill court this afternoon.
No play was possible yesterday owing to the courts being sadden.
120 Yards potato race: 1. A. Carvalho, 2. E. Lim.
Consolation race Junior: 1. Chan.
Among to-day's fixtures is the Kok-yu, 2. A. Pereira.
Ameng Old Friends.
n success.
who had helped to make the sports He also thanked those fund and the many friends and who had contributed to the prize supporters of the College who went
to see the events.
The Officials,
The General Committee com- -prised Brother Aimar (chairman), Brothers of St. Joseph's College, "Messrs. H. Dixon, J. F. Braga, J. M. Noronha and J. P. Xavier.
It emanated from a Harrogate cricketer, and when brought before the Warwickshire committee it had a most lukewarm reception.
"Too Much?”
generally
Indeed, the idea was regarded as leading to nothing, in that the so-called championship and will in no way stimulate inter- will be merely something on paper est in the game. Besides, to drag Glamorgan in seems utterly to to away with the idea of the competly tion being a purely Midland one.
Warwickshire scarcely gave it a second thought.
Mr. J. C. Clay, captain of Glamor- gan County Cricket Club, s not The Working Committee compris very enthusiastic about the pro- ed Messrs. C. E. Haynes, S. A. pasal. "I don't see that it can do Rumjahn, J. E. Ward, Cheng Wye- any harm." he said in an interview, sam, R. Chelvam and J. E. Noronha, "but i don't think it will do much with the Rev. Bro. Cassian and Mr. good, It is bound to take Edward Cheung as joint hon, secre- second place to the championship turies.
proper and, personally. I don't Starter:-Mr. A. W. J. Gilmore, like top much of these champion- Handicappers:—Mosers. W H. ships, Cheung and C. Dragon; Time- keepers-Mesara, A. E. Carvalho,; P. Lim, and P.. Wong; Scorers: Messrs. Ng Sau-yan and C. M. Heughton.
The Prizes.
Counties Differ.
tee, however, favour the scheme, The Northamptonshire commit- and Mr. V. W. C. Jupp, the North- amptonshire secretary, is endea- the affair. vouring to organise worcestershire and Derbyshire also favour the scheme, but Notta will stand out.
The M.C.C. has been asked to
in addition to a large number of massive challenge cups which have been keenly competed for during past years, another trophy of this nature was to be seen yesterday; sanction the scheme for the coming This was a beautifui cup presented season, but so far no reply has been by the Portuguese, staff of the | Chartered Bank, which has been
alloted as an annual challenge cupshire County Cricket Club have de- for the Junior half-mile race. To
received.
The committee of the Leicester-
he won outright, this must be won clined to participate in the pro- posed Midland Countles' champion- three years in succession,
The College authorities tender ship scheme this season, but the thanks to the following for kindly matter will be reconsidered by them donating either cups or money for before the 1928 season opens,
third meeting between Ng Sze-} Consolation race Senior: 1. A. Of the "Macao" ponies men- Brown in the 3rd round of the open
cheung and Colonel C. Rusself Silva Netto, 2. P. A. Xavier. tioned above, their performances singles. They have met twice and at the Hong Kong Jockey Club finished after 2-seta-all in darkness.lish Schools) presented the prizes. Mr. E. Ralphs (Inspector of Eng- 2nd extra meeting were as To-day's matches:--
He said: "I do want to thank you follow:-
Open Single-Ng Sze-cheangll for asking me to come and dia- Flash Star: won Easter Plate, v. Colonel C. Russell Brown (3rd tribute the prizes to-day. I always 11⁄2 miles.
round); Ng Sze-kwong v. J. Wenjoy coming to St. Joseph's Col-Store), Mr. Mok Kong-sang, Mr. Lennard (4th round).
lege because I always get a warm Open Doubles: 11. D. Rumjahn welcome and am made to feel that and S. A. Rumiahn (holders) I am amongst very old friends. M. K. Lo and Horace Lo (stand)
"I would like to congratulate the
Dragon Beat: 2nd in Beef Stakes, mile.
to be.
Papyrus: 2nd in “A” class handicap, 1 miles.
Baccaral: won Second Aggre-court); F. A. Redmond and Dr. winners-and not only the winners gate Stakes (1 mile), 2nd in "A". E. Tottenham v. Cheong Tuck-but all those who took part, and
wing and Hung Huai-chen. class handicap, 1 mile.
Club championship:-Major W. B. the sport the success it has proved with their grim determination made Pick Lo: 4th in "A" class han-Stevenson v. Dr. W. L. Thomas. dicap, 6 furlongs.
Handicap Singles" "A":-S. E. "It was a very successful sports Green (owe 15/8) v. R. K. Valen-meeting and I hope that before long time (rec, 4/6); Dr. D. J. Valentine you will have a fine college in Kow- (rec. 1/6) v. II. J. Armstrong (rec. ioon with very extensive football 4/6). Hughes and E. Grimble (rec. 4/6)
Handicap Doubles: -H.
v. P. E. Parker and J. F. Kennedy (ree. 15); T. 3. Price and ER. Price (rec. 4/6) v. R. M. Henderson and A. Brearley (owe 3/6),
MALAYA'S CRICKET GUESTS.
"Hong Kong" ponies mentioned in the tips are: Plum Pudding, San Diego, Kom Tong Hall, Salvo, The Gift (late Solstice Eve), The Sandpiper.
CHARITY SOCCER.
''TO-MORROW'S MATCH WITH
THE ARMY.
Owen
Sydney, April 21.
The Australian Board of Cricket Control has sanctioned the visit of an Australian cricket team to Malaya..
The team will probably include several internationala.
Local football to-morrow, as far as is known, will be confined to the charity, match at Sookumpoo, which Mrs. Luard (as President of the Military Branch of the Ministering Children's League) has organised. It is proposed to leave on May 3, Mrs. Luard is the wife of H.E. and return on June 25-Reuter.
News From Ipoh. the General Officer Commanding (Major-General In South China C. C. Luard).
A team representing Hong Kong is to meet the Army. Hong Kong's team has been selected by the Football Association as follows:----
Clark (Police); Wynne (Police), Lt. Fleming,
·R.N." (H.K.F.C.) captain:
C. F. Remedios (Recreio), Ho ward (H.K.F.C.), Lam Yuk-ying (Athletic):
Tao Kwai-shing (Athletic), Fung "King-heung (South China), Gusano! (Recreio), Suen Kam-shun (Athle tic), Brown (Reoraio).
Reserves: Bishop (H.K.F.C.), Hudson (Police), J. M. da Silva (Recrelo)
The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow is to kick-off at 4 p.m. The brass and pipe bands of the 2nd Batt, King's Own Scottish Borderers will be In attendance from 8.80 p.m.
Fail particulars were given in the "China. Mail this Tuesday.
Ipoh, April 18. A private cable has been received in Perak which states that a party! of Australian cricketers are leav ing Sydney on May 1 for Malaya.
The party, Includes seven Test match players.
It is understood here that the meeting of delegatea at Kunis Lumpur, recently made all the necessary arrangements for this visit. "Singapore Free Preas.".
LOCAL RACE MEETING.
Entries close at 1 pm, on April 27 (Wednesday) for the Hong Kong Jockey Club 3rd extra race meet- ing on May 7, at Happy Valley,
Forms can bo obtained as men- tioned in an advertisement on page 12.5
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Reminderawn bowls practice match at Civil Bervice Cricket Club to-morrow afternoon..
this year's meeting:-Wing On Co., Ltd., Lune, Crawford Ltd., New Chen Kwong Co... the B.A.T. (the "Three Castle" Cup), the Commer- cial Press, Ltd., Bank of East Asia, Ltd., Mr. Ma Wing-chan, Mr. W. Matthing, Mr. Woo Hay-tong, Mr. C. E. Haynes, Mr. B. M. Talati, Mr. V. Rupehand (of the Pioneer Silk|
Ho lu. Mr. N. L. Mohideen, A. Fong, Sheriff Bros. and Dr. W. T. Cheung.
ANNUAL MEETING NEXT WEEK.
HOME FOOTBALL.
MATCH IN SCOTTISHI LEAGUE
London, April 21. In division I of the Scottish
Football League to-day, Queen's Park (the amateurs of Glasgow) defeated Greenock Morton by 2 goals to 1 (at Glasgow).—Reuter.
School Athletic Sports are to be The annual Hong Kong inter-
A "friendly" ping-pong match held on April 27, at the HK will be played between South China Football Club ground, Happy Athletic Association and Wah Yan Valley, commencing 1.45 p.in.
Old Boys' Union at the playground Continued at foot of next Colomn. of Wah Yan College on Sunday, at 2 p.m. The public is invited to be present.
HELEN WILLS WITH "POPULAR" PRIZE. *
Holen Wills, America's lady tennis châmp cup presented to her after she won the na contest held isat year, in which 500,000 voter determine, the nation's most popular athletes.
'Mr. W. W. Hornell, C.LE. (Vice- Chancellor of the University is
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DUTCH PLANE'S FEAT.
Marseilles, April 21.
A single-engine Dutch mono- plane with Mr. Beckman'as pilót, left Rotterdam at 10.14 this morning and arrived at 4.68 p.m. with three passengers for the In- dian mail. It covered the 740) miles in a single stage at the avery, age speed of 110 miles an hour Reuter
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