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SALE OF RACING PONIES.

Derby Griffins Fetch

Över $1,000.

FAIR PRICES.

Kome

An auction sale of race ponies wns held at the Jockey Club's stables, Causeway Bay, yesterday when

well-known racers came under the hammer. Tho highest price paid for a pony was $1,225 and the lowest $25. ponies

The following

sold:

The Jamaica

Billiards

Red Skin

Young Rasenl Mongolian Prince

and Hot

Little River

Christmas Belle

Tarmacadam

Chestnat sub grifin,

13.2

season

1931, height 19.1% Chestnut Mare, Derby gelin, Keylock & Pratt's measure- ment certificate dated July 15, 1930, age years, height

Grey Stallion Derby Grimm, Keylock & Pratt's measure- ment certificate dated July 16, 1930, height 13.3... Fifty Fifty Inte Islam "B" Class pony, height 13.1, win- ner of many races, good jumper

Thracian Stakes won $1.000

this year................ Rising Star, sub grimin 1931 Zephyr, winner and placed at

extra meetings

Teuchit, 2 wins,

second and

third at Extra Meetings

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Third Key....

Siamese Shop

Martini Cocktail

Grey Polo Pony Osiris

King's Counsel

wore

Sport Columns

DRAW FOR ENGLISH Scarborough v. Grimsby

CUP.

Cup Holders to Meet

Aston Villa.

RUNNERS-UP AWAY.

The draw for the third round

of the English Cup, to be played 70 on January 10, was made yester- 80 day and some exciting ties are promised according to the list cabled by Reuter. :

35

25

46

110 The Cup-holders, Arsenal, have

700

55

300 the luck of playing at home, their opponents being Aston Villa, when probably the record gate of 70 82,000 in mail week will be

broken.

Huddersfield, the runner-up. vlalt Leeds United and ought to 1,225 survive.

1,100

80

Sunderland should account for Southampton, and Bury for Tor- Sheffield United should quay. bave an easy passage against Nel- son or York City. The Wednes. day's visit to Gateshead should- 750 not give them much, anxiety, and the same can be said in regard to 26 Bolton Wanderers' match against Carlisle. Newcastle United should 250 account for Notta Forcat; but there ought to be a real ding-dong 325 230 struggle between West Ham and 60 Chelsea, with extra time probable. Manchester, City visit Burnley and need not expect a runaway victory over "the Second League Club. The other Manchester team —United-have also to travel, their hosts being Stoke. Two First Division Liverpool and Birmingham-clash on the former's ground: the Liver- poolians should win.

100

45

270

800

OUTBOARD MOTOR RECORD.

British Supremacy All Speed Feats.

Rugby, Yesterday.

in

Clubs-

Middlesbro' are lucky to have Bradford City at home, and 'Black-

Surn Rovers are even more-for-

tunate in having Walsall as visi- tors.

"Pompey To Travel. Derby County travel either to

C. H. Harrison, in the Non Exeter and Coventry and ought to Sequitur III, a British-built out-te a good thing for the fourth board motor boat of 45 horse round. Leicester will be at home power, yesterday attained an aver-to Brighton and should win with uge speed of 52 miles per hour, goal or two in hand. Ports- near Cowes.

mouth visit Fulham, where they This is claimed as a world re-should get a rousing reception- cord. If it is confirmed, this will and a credit balance in goals. give Britain all the land, sea and Of the other ties, Millwall visit air speed records by internal com-will have to go all the way to |Southport (Northern League) and bustion engines.-British Wireless Service.

HOCKEY.

Y.M.C.A. TEAM AGAINST ARGYLLS.

This afternoon, at 5 o'clock the Y.M.C.A. entertain the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, when

they will be represented by:~

F. Cape; R. Dormer, A. R. Brown; G. Mitchell, F. Allen, F. S. W. Smith A. Tate, G. F. Rees, F. R. Ashton, J. Parker and T. J. Price."

K.B.S.F.P.A. Win.

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win. A rare encounter should be witnessed between Tottenham Hot- spurs and Preston North End. Crystal Palace will give Reading (Second League) a good run for their money and probably a beating.

Plymouth v. Everton Plymouth, are fortunate from a gate point of view-in playing at home against Everton. A capital game should result, in of the difference between spite the two in the Second Division League table

v. Manchester C.

Huddersfield

Burnley Leeds Un.

V.

Arsenal

V.

Aston Villa

Barnsley

Stoke

v. Bristol C.

v. Manchester. U. v. Birmingham

Bradford C Walsall

Liverpool

Middlesbro'

v.

Blackburn R. v.

Exeter.or

Leicester

Coventry v. Derby Co.

Hull Fulham

v. Brighton

v. Blackpool

V

Portsmouth Charlton V. Swansea

W. Bromwich v. Notte Co.

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LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Lincoln Checked at Rotherham.

NORTHERN GAMES.

A

Two matches in the Northern Section of the Third Division were played yesterday. Rotherham were hosts to the leaders, Lincoln

Our Sports Diary.

*LOCAL

HOCKEY Today Y.M.C.A. v. Argylls. King's Park, 5 p.m.

GOLF-To-day-Third Round of Railway Cup (Ladies).

Thursday First Round of Taggart Cup.

Saturday and Sundayme R.H.K.G.C. Bogey Pool; K.G.C. Captain's Cup.

-Sunday-K.G.C. Junior Cham- plonship (First Round).

FENCING Monday-Fencing Club Meeting, Yacht Club, 5.45 p.in.

CHESS To-day Kowloon Chess Club Championship.

Friday--Kowloon Chess Club Championship.

FANLING HUNT-To-morrow -Hung. Lin (Sha' Tau Kok Road), 8.15 p.m.

Saturday-Sheung Shul, Police Station, 3.15 p.m.

December 24-Fanling Station, 3.15 p.m.

December 20-Hunters Arms,– 3.16 p.m.

December

p.m.

31-Kennels, 9.15

V.

St.

FOOTBALL Saturday-Firat Division Kowloon v. Borderers; Highlanders v. Recreio: South China v. St. Joseph's; Navy v. Police; Royal Artillery v. Chin ese; Second Division-Navy v. Recrein; South China Joseph's: Kowloon v. Borderers; Royal Artillery v. Club; Eastern v. University; Chinase v. High- landers: Third Division--Royal Engineers v. Chinese; Fulden v. Borderers; Royal Air Force v.. South China; R.A.S.C. v. Ewo.

Christmas Day-Sunday Herald Cup Scotland v. England (Char- ity Match).

Boxing Day-Sunday Herold Cap-China v. Portugal (Charity Match).

New Year's Day-League v. The Services (Charity Match).

CRICKET-Saturday-Division 1.Craigengower v. University (L): Civil Service v. Diocesan Boys' School (F.); Hong C.C. Under, 30 v. Over 30; Divi Bion

II. R.A.S.C. Royal Signals (L) University v. Craig- engower (L): Recrelo v. Roya! Engineers (F.); Police v. Civil Service (F.).

RUGBY FOOTBALL-Satur- day-Rugby Club v. S.W. Border-

RACING - Sunday- Fanling Hunt Clab' Steeplechase? Meet- ing. **February '15 — Fanling Hunt Club's Steeplechnes Meeting.

· January ** 18 —— Fanling Hunt Club's Steeplechase Meeting.

"BOXING=January", S--Tourna- ment, City Hall, 9 p.m.

ATIILETICS March 15 and 16 Hong Kong v. Canton Univer alties,

ers. Aldershot will be at home to Bradford he will have to play even better than they did against Gillingham Tast Saturday to sur- vive.

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Playing at King's Park, yester- Oldham have the luck of the day the Kowloon Former Pupile draw against Watford, and this defeated the Hockey Club "A" by may make all the difference in the three goals to one.

result.

The Club soon attacked, and were one goal to the good before

Cardiff Play Away. Brantford have Cardiff City as the Former Pupila had settled guests. The latter have a reputa down. Whitley, however, equalis- tion as Cup-fighters, even though

terval.

>

Goals,

.....18 12 8 3 40 20 27

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1930.

"'R.H.K. GOLF CLUB.

RECORD REPORT SUBMITTED

TO MEMBERS,

INCREASED SUBSCRIPTIONS.

GREAT STRAIN ́ON` REFEREE.

Stage Fright Before Matches.

IRISH CROSSING.

We hear from time to time of the

The result of last year's working of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, which was presented to members at the annual general meeting held last evening in the Board room of Mesars. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., was a record. The profit on working was $23,641.65, and the sensations and experiences' of the balance of the Proft and Loss professional football player when Account, which represented tha ha has been selected to play for his net profit after writing off-depre- country in an international match. clation, bad debts, etc., amounted to The first intimation of such an $13,145.64.

honour may

come to Mr. G. S. Archbutt, Captain of friend ever the telephone, or he may the Club, who provided, in making see the notice in the local news- reference to the accounts, sald: papers. These honours often come Maintenance at Happy Valley unexpectedly, and the player him- shows a decrease of over $2,000 as self wonders how he could be so compared with the previous year, fortunate. but, in the previous year, there was the cost of the matshed which was considerably over $1,500.

Upkeep of courses shows an in- crease all round. More money has

him from a

Although he may be seasoned la the various excitements on the field of play, it is surprising how the Fanling shows an increase of professional player becomes upset, just over $2,000 mainly due to ex- nervous, yet thrilled at the thought tra linen and crockery taken into of appearing in an International

match. use.

Temperament. Such an ordeal entails a atrain on been spent on all the courses. At the mind of the player right up to Happy Valley, for example, in re- the moment of playing the ball; making the tees. Deep Water Bay, then, in a flash, bo may settle down new tee mats and extra fertilizer, to his normal game, or, as some- work on the stream bed and new times happona, he may be a con- matsheds on the tees. At Fanling spicuous failure, having failed to we had to renew a considerable rise to the occasion. amount of water pipes on the old course which cost over $3,684.

These were the thoughts that ran through my mind upon my ap

So far as receipts are concerned, pointment to referee my first inter- subscriptions are up by nearly national, between Ireland and $5,000.

Wales, at Belfast, writes, T. Crew- .Fanling shows an increased (who refereed last season's F.A. turnover but a drop in profit, the Cup Final) in the Evening News percentage dropped from '50 per first learned of the honour ae- cent. to 40 per cent. This la owing corded to me through an obscura to the increased cost of food. paragraph in a Sunday paper, and Dealing with the Proft and Loss it was not until a week afterwards Account, he pointed out that the that the official invitation came bad and doubtful debts account from the Irish F.A.

Naturally I was proud to be the that they had to write off only instrument on behalf of my county: $20.45 during the year.

showed a remarkable position, in

Archbutt

to referee such a match, but, being schooled to the experiences of a referee after ten years of the job, I must say that the occasion did not affect my nerves or temperament.

But let me say that the big matches do affect the feelings of

Cost of New Course. Proceeding,

Mr. said:

This year has been one of con- siderable activity so far as the Club is concerned, The new 9 holes which were sanctioned at the referees, particularly at the onset last annual general meeting have of their career. I well remember been completed and opened for some years ago-taking my first F.A. play many months earlier than had Cup-Tic, between Rotherham United been anticipated. The cost has and Coventry City, and all the week been-greater than estimated and to preceding the match I was in a sort date amounts to $24,957.35. There of stage-fright at the thought of it. is a further sum of $1,400 to ba

Great Strain. paid plus the cost of laying on

These sensations affect all re- water to the greens and tees. ferees at times and I am sure my possibly $9,000, the work on colleagues will bear me out that the which has now been commenced. strain before a match is great. It We have purchased mor land is not to be wondered at that mis- than we are at present using, i.e., takes are made on the field-not the Island-if I may so describa it due to lack of knowledge of the laws -round which the 1st, 3rd and last of the game, but to the mental two of the new holes are laid out. gymnastics which harass the judg- This means that the whole of the ment of the referee. It does not Jand within the outer boundaries improve matters when spectators of our courses is now Golf Club shout at the referee about "playing

the game." property.

The next important item is the

One of the difficultica a player Happy Valley Club House. This has to face when playing in Ireland fa progressing rapidly and would is the crossing to Belfast, for sea be practically completed but for a sickness on this trip is common. delay which was out of our, or our No doubt many players and referees architects' control. I am glad to can speak 'feelingly on this subject. say all obstacles have been over I have already been a victim twice, come and early in the New Year truly feeling that things "inside we shall have a club housa which were offside," and furthermore, should provide convenient and having been too weak even to blow ample accommodation. It was out my whistle.

of the question to continue under any circumstances with a matshed club house as I know you will agrée-It is both dangerous and expensive to say nothing from A

Į point of view of comfort.

over

scription desires from time to time to use the courses, or stay at their Club house, he shall pay a grean fee of $1 per day." The coat I belleve will be some-

They had an amendment to 'put' where closely approximating the forward, and it was hoped that the ed and Francis added a further Sunderland, did put them out a City, and did, well to share the sum voted, namely, $80,000 in all. amendment would be adopted.. goal to give the Kowloon players year ago by 2-1.

points. Two well-matched teams The financial position of the However, he had to propose the none goal advantage at the in- Two Southern League Clubs In Accrington and Darlington met Club is healthy.

original resolution first, and Mr. meat in Bristol Rovers and Queen's on the ground of the former Club, On September 30, 1930, the post-C. Bulmer Johnson seconded this Francis re-opened the scoring Park Rangers, and there is not who won by the odd goal in three. tion was, aa I gave you the figures after which Mr. E. Davidson said after half time, and a fast and much to choose between them on

Results as cabled by Router: before an excess of assets

that as he was.responsible for the clean game ended in the Club los-their present League form.

Rotherham 2 Lincoln C. 2 Habilities of $8,264-a total im-wording of the original resolution, ing by three goals to one,

The Corinthians.

Accrington 2 Darlington 1provement of $83,438 after practif fell on bim, to propoas the Club Team for To-morrow.

League Table.

cally paying for our new course. amendment which was The Corinthians come into the

as fol- The following will represent ties for the first time (having been

We are, of course, coramitted for lows:- the Hong Kong Hockey Club exempted from previous rounds), Lincoln

P. W. DL. F. A. Pts the Happy Valley club house and

"From and. after December 31, against the H.M.S. Medway to their opponents being Port Vale, Tranmere...18 12 24 54 36 28 arrangements for whatever financ-

1930, the subscription of a play- morrow at 5 p.m. on the U.S.R.C. who will make a stern struggle of Chesterfield .18 11112 25 25 ing is necessary have been made.

ing member who uses the course It

Stockport ...17 11 12 4 30 23 24 His Excellency's Interest,

and clubhouse at Fanling shall Wrexham 17. B 4 4 44-25 22

be $7 a month, We should also record the fact

The sub- scription of n playing member 17-2018 38 52 21 that the new 18 hole course was

who does not use the course or .17 10.1 8 41 25 21 formally opened by His Excellency} 17 8 2 7 8D 28 18 th Governor on November 2, and

stay at the clubhouses at Fanling 18 G 5.7 38 37 17

shall be $5 per month. Provid- ed that If, a member paying the latter subscription desires from. time to time to use the said courses or stay at either Club- We also have to thank Mr. Fèlix | Doncaster 17 8:38 34 27 13

house he shall pay a green fee Rochdale 17 0 2 0 88 46 14 Ellia who has kindly given us a Barrów

of $1 per day.". 1063 11 24 44 18 cup to be competed for on the new Crewe 17 8 0 11 27 48 12 course and open to members whose

This was seconded by Mr. K. S. Hartlepools 17 6 1 11: 31 30 11 handicaps are 18. We are grateful Morrison and carried unanimously. N. Brighton 17 8 3 11 15 87 Nelson-17 23 12 20 41-7 to Mr. Ellis for his very kind gift then adopted on the proposal of the

ground:-

Gregory; W... Woodward; ' J.

Two Second Division Clubs Huil Henry M. G. Mills, A. Dand, J. Noronha: T. J. Price, C. Franels, H. Barnsley and Bristol City-moet Wigan Owen Hughes, M. G. Marriott and at Barnsley. A draw is not un-

Carilale G. R. More.

Southport likely.

Rotherham At last Notts County have the | Gateshead luck of the draw and play Swan- | sea at Nottingham. This should be one of the most exciting series of the third round.

YACHTING.

FOURTH LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP

The fourth Ladies' Champion-

Tles at a Glance.

The following is the third round ship race under the auspices of draw in detail:-

the R.H.K. Yacht Club was sailed Southport. Millwall - yesterday, the course being Wolves

Channel Rocks (8.), Mark on Line Tottenham (8.), Kowloon Rock (8.), Channel Crystal F. Rocks (8.). Distance:. 7.4 miles

The following were the re

sults:

Yacht

Dian

Nokia

Horens"

Dorothea

"H" Class.

[Started at 8 p.m.J

CorrectedYUK

Time, Poilsionin, Ballet

4.2018 - 5+ Mr.Bingham,

Sunderland

Bory Plymouth Aldershot Sheffield U.

Wrexham Preston N.E Reading Southampton Torquay Everton

Bradford

Nelson or

* York City

Wednesday Carifule Watford

Priorsali

Gateshead Bolton W. Lambert Oldham A.

Nott

Brentford

SOULY

27 Le Adams Bristöl“ 19- 113. B. 1-2, 8. stavari, Corinthians

Vale

•19.99 m. D:

"Y" and "G" Classes, Newcastle

[Started at 8.65 pm.

1,445 5 MM, 10. Higher West Ham.

.18.91 45 87-29-20

17.65.6 25 27 17 We are grateful to His Excellency Accrington .19 7 3 0 38 56 17 for the very kindly Interest evinced Halifax.17 6 4 7 24 31 16 by his action: In honouring us in Darlington 18 6 385 30 15 this way. York 177 71982

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

CLUB TEAM FOR TO-MORROW.

The following will represent the Club "A". United Services "A" to-morrow at 4.45 pm on the Club, ground

S. H. Fox; C. E. Holmes, LH. M Mecrady, G, P. Lammert, DJJD. Law W. Timer, J. H. Fittress, W, Hartley,

Akio, JASE Kendrew,

Cochrane, Atkinson, W. F. Peers and AN. Other:

Members' Subscriptiora,

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The report and accounts were

Stewart..

Continuing, Mr. Archbutt said Chairman, seconded by Mr. A. B. that notice had been given for mem- bers to conaider, and if they

A Life Member. "On the proposal of the Chairman, thought it, to pass the following

seconded, by Mr. E. Davidson, Mr. resolution:

L. S. Greenhill was unanimously From and after December 31, elected & life member of the Club. 1930, the subscription of a play Mr. A. B. Stewart was elected. Ing member who uses all the Club Captain for the emuing year, and courses and Club houses shall be the following were elected members $7 a month The Subscription of of the general committee:Mesra. a playing member who does not GS. Archbutt, A. 0. Brawn, use the courses or stay at the G. 9. Dodwell, J. W. Franks, Club houses at Fanling shall be H. U. Ireland, C. D. Lambert, N. L $5 a month. Provided that if a Smith, T. S. Whyte Smith and F. J. member paying the latter subo Rome.