1932-09-26 — Page 9

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1932,

THE CHINA MAIL

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THE IMPOSING ENTRANCE TO THE KOWLOON CRICKET OLUR'S NEW PAVILION WHICH WAS OPENED BY MRS. W. T. SOUTHORN

ON SATURDAY.

CIVIL SERVICE

CRICKET CLUB

REPORT

Financial Difficulties Of Past Year.

LOW MEMBERSHIP.

VOLUNTEERS

RECRUIT NEW

CRICKETERS Two-Day Match At The K.C.C. Over Week-End,

HALL-THOMSON AND LOWSON

PLAYING.

The Volunteers cricket eleven The Civil Service Cricket Club will commence their season on which was formed in 1902 with a Saturday with a two-day fixture membership of about 20, has now against the Kowloon Cricket Club

a membership of 187, including six at the K.C.C. life members."

The probable teams are as fol-

The following le taken from the low:- annual report on the season of 1931-32

K.C.C.-J. C. Lyal (captain), F. Goodwin, E. C. Fincher, E. F. The year under review will Fincher, G. C. Burnett, N. A. E. figure prominently in the annals of Mackay, A. T. Lay. I. McInnes, the Club as a year of financial J. Hunter, W. C. Hung and difficulties without precedence and F. S. W. Smith.

it is hoped without recurrence.

the sup-

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FOXX'S ATTEMPT ON RECORD FAILS.

Three Short Of Ruth's 1927 Figures.

CUBS AND YANKEES LOSE.

New York, To-day.

Jimmy Foxx, the famous Athle- ties' star batter, has failed to amaah Babe Ruth's 1927 world re- cord of 60 home runs in a season, Foxx banged out a homer yester- day, but that only made his total 5 and it was the last League Rame of the season...

BORDERERS BEAT. SOUTH CHINA.

League Championship Stock Rises.

CHINESE SKIPPER ABSENT.

OBITUARY.

Mr. Omár Ismail Passes Away At 28.

LOSS TO CRICKET,

Local cricket circles have suffer- jed a great loss by the death of Mr. of the Omar Ismail, a member The South Wales Borderera

Indian Recreation Club cricket secured a very creditable vic-

eleven.. He was a member of the tory over the famous South

side during the last two Beasons, China Athletic Association at

during which, period the I.R.C. won Caroline H yesterday thus

the premier league for the first raising their stock for the

time in the history of the club. League Championship which

Mr. Ismail was also a keen follow- commences on Saturday.

er of baseball, playing with marked On Saturday, the South China Both World Series contenders team. just back in the Colony from success for the Hong Kong Ameri- сапа. He was also a useful tennis met with defeat, the Cuba going their successful tour of Java, dis-

player and footballer and his re- down to the Reds by 5 to 8, and played no signs of staleness in cord on the track was also excellent. the Yankees losing to the Red Sox their display against the Argylls. The greatest sympathy will be ex- by 8 to 3. Neither team was, how-Without the services of Lee Wai-tended his wife and parents in the ever, at full strength with the tong, their skipper, yesterday, they.

near proximity of the first game however, fell to pieces in the face sad loss they have sustained.

The following were the results of yesterday's Baseball games:

of a brilliant military defence.

The funeral took place yesterday

The Borderers are a formidable in the Mohamedan section of the! combination and their reliable de Happy Valley cemetery, being at fence and sharp-shooting forward tended by a large gathering of re- line have caused them to be tipped latives and friends,

in the 1932 World Series.

Dugas, a newcomer to the ranks. of the Pirates hit a four-bagger in each encounter with the Cardinals. last year's world champions, but the Pirates were forced to divide las ultimate winners of the League the spoils.

Championship and Senior" Shield this season. South China will offer the most serious challenge, providing the experience gained during the tour of Java has not left the mark of staleness. It is fortunate that Fung King-cheung, who headed the 1980-81 season goal-scoring list with a tally of 98 goals, did not make the tour and will be quite fresh for a new sea- son: On Saturday he opened the scoring against the Argylls.

National League.

Brooklyn Dodgers ..

(Stripp hit a homer.) Boston Braves

R. H.

7

E.

10

1

13 16

#

(Moore hit a homer.)

3 13 5 10.

5 10'

Chicago Cubs". Cincinnati Reda

(Mallon and Lee hit homers.)

New York Giants ... 3 5 6 3 Philadelphia Philles

(The game was called in the eighth innings owing to dark- ness.)

4.

South China will be hot on the

I trail of the League Championship 1 as they last won the trophy in the

1930-31 season and did not parti cipate last year. They also won

2 the Senior Shield in their last year

of entry.

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The following were the results

of the week-end football:-

SATURDAY.

The late Mr. Omar Ismail.

Race Meeting Cash Sweeps

3

1

South China 4. Argylls

(Fung King

(McTavish)

No. 172

273

74

1 7 2

cheung, Lee

Wai-tong (3)

St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates.... 7 111 Argylls II.

(Dugas hit a homer.)

Volunteers: E. J. R. Mitchell: To achieve, the objective of a (captain). A. C. "Beck, J. E. New York Giants ... new Pavilion the finances of the Richardson, A. P. Hall-Thomson, Philadelphia Phillies .. 3 10 Club have been strained to the last J. E. Potter, F. Baker, J. P. A. Di Lowson, R. resources, and it was only made Whitham, possible to meet our commitments Stilliard, L. D. Kilbee and E. in respect of the building and Bergne-Coupland. necessary furnishing by

The Volunteers have enrolled port of some of the Members to the services of Hall-Thomson, who the "Building Loan.!

is well known in rugger circles. The Building Fund Reserve, a He is a stylish batsman and use- legacy of former years, amounting ful bowler, and should prove a wel to $10,092.44 was augmented by a come acquisition, together with grant from the Hong Kong Govern. A. Pearce, to the Club eleven. ment of $10,000, making total Lowson is the son of Dr. J. A, sum available, with interest, of Lowson, the well-known Hong $20,121.11. it will be observed Kong Interporter of thirty-odd St. Louis Cardinals from the Accounts that the actual years ago and the only survivor of which visited cost of the Pavilion, Furniture, the Interport team Fittings, etc., including an Electric Shanghai and were drowned when Clock kindly presented by our Pre- the ship floundered in a storm.

Judging the two teams on paper sident, was $24,843,06. There was thus a deficit of $4,651.95 which a very good game should ensure has been met from General Ac-with the K.C.C. slight favourited. count assisted by the "Building The Club nets, however, are going Boston Red Sox ..

up to-day, and there will be every New York Yankees Loan" amounting to $2,125.00.

It is a matter of gratification to facility for the Volunteers eleven your Committee that we have been to run into form, before Saturday able to enter into possession of the new Favilion having fully dis- charged our liabilities to the Con- tractors, but there remains the liability on the "Building Loan"

2 S. China II. 2

Race 14

$1,187.20 389.20 169.60

Unplaced runners ($50 each), (Pau Ka-ping, Nos.:- Yeung Sui- yick)

Cheng Suf hong).

(Maxwell, King).

Race 1

(Frisch hit a homer.) Pittsburgh Pirates

(Dugas hit a homer.)

7 6 3

4 10

No. 202

American League.

8 11

36

Club

4. St. Joseph's 3 4 St. Joseph's II 4 Club II.

SUNDAY. Borderers 3 South China 2

(Pallister (2), (Leang Tat "Jones)

wing, Ip Pak- wah) Borderers IL 1.South China

(Bebbington).

3

111

## 220

160.60 Unplaced runners ($50 each), Nos.; 88, 209, 184, 1, 221.

Race 2

$1,124.20 321.20

No. 134

169

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56

$3,292.20 869.20 184.60 ($50 each),

R.A. IIL

2 "Radio S.C.

Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox

6 10

3

4 -6

Cleveland Indians

"5

1

The Wah Nam Athletic Assocla-Chicago White Sox. tion's new branch was formally

... 5

8

2

(Game called off in fifth inn- ings owing to darkness.)

5 13

WAH NAM BRANCH OPENED,

which must be liquidated before opened at the St. Paul Girl's School we can claim a complete discharge at 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. our responsibilities.

Mr. Chan Lim-pak, chairman of Detroit Tigers

The profit on the year's working the. Tung Wah Hospital Board, (Doljack and Walker hit hom- as represented by the Income and spoke to the guests; and following Expenditure Account is $748.26.

The gross profit on the Bar Ac:1 count $3,481.13 represents 21.89 per cent.

The Building Account records the entire financial transactions in connection with the new Pavilion.

ers.)

On Wednesday, the Royal Artil- -1lery will meet South China at Caroline Hill, kicking off at 5 p.m.

Unplaced runners

Nos: 8, 627, 146, 71, 10, 387. 9.

.Race 3

No. 258

64 154

$1,547 442 221

Unplaced runners ($50 each),

BOWLS VICTORY FOR No. 88, 28, 259, 888, 18, 204, 842,

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THE REST.

Kowloon Team Lose By Only 3 Shots.

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his address, various musical Items St. Louis Browns.. ... 4 -10.. were rendered.

(Continued from previous column). PRIZE WINNERS,

Prizes were presented to the

First Team-Batting, Mr. F. J. de Rome; Bowling, Mr. F. Baker.

The Balance Sheet is presented following to show the financial position of Cricket, the Club after incorporating the assets under their respective heads consequent on the completion and taking over the Pavilion. For the sake of simplicity in reading the Balance Sheet together with the fact that these assets are 100 per cent, new, no depreciation has been written off in respect of the cur rent year...

Second Team-Batting, Mr. J. F. McGowan; Bowling, Mr. 8. Randle.

Lawn Tennis.

Club Championship-Winner, Mr. F. W. Bradley; runner-up, Mr: G. W. A. Tufton.

Washington Senators Philadelphia Athletics 16

(Jimmy Foxx hit a homer.)

Reuter's American Service.

Singles Handicap — Winner, Mr. F. W. Bradley; runner-ED, balance

Mr. J. A. Bendall.

It has been necessary to enforce the strictest economy to our budget, and the same caution over future expenditure will have to be exercised if necessary items are to be provided such as the pro- vision of a Refrigerator commen- adrate with the Building, Verandah Fans, and Electric Radiators, apart from the provision of new sports

With such a Pavilion and sports at our disposal it should not be a difficult task, with the com ration of all Members, toʻurol. off the Service many, now" hiem- ould not only be an 3the Club In, Ita: sporting

but relieve the inan

RUGBY TRAINING

COMMENCES.

Newcomers To Be Seen

At The Valley.

1 CLOSE SCORING IN BIG GAMES.

1

On the Kowloon Cricket Club green on Baturday the Combined Hong Kong team defeated the Kowloon Cricket Club by the narrow margin of 3 shots. - .For their victory the visitors were largely indebted to A. L. Shields' rink which won by 31 shots to 12: and to A. Macfarlane's rink which secured a 10 shots win

Fall scores were as follow:

H. Overy D. Gow

C. T. Tacchi R. E. Lindsell B. E. Maughan J. M. Jack AL. Shields Hyde The Hong Kong Rugby Foot (8kp) 31 (Eldp) ball Club will commence train-A T. Hamilton W. Russell Men's Doubles Handicaping for the coming - season | A. Wębater- Winners, Mesars J. M. Wilson at the Valley this, evening. J. Russell and J. Skinner; runners-up, It is hoped that several of G. C. Moss Messrs. A. Bendall and B. the newcomers to the Colony, (Skip) Bickford.

amongst the most notable of whom E. el Arculli are A. P. Hall-Thomson, R. O... 8. 2. Alderman J. Chadwick

A. C. Burford King and L. H. Bradford, will be L de Rome

Mixed Doubles Handicap Winners, Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Wood; runners-up, Mr. J. A Bendall and Miss Gasks. Lawn Bowls, telephon

J. Smith

F. Cullan PUT. Farrell

20

_ 14 ́ ́ ́__ (£ldip)| 1. Ferguson

able to make an appearance. A W Grimmitt J. Gibson

The Club's first ixture will be (8k)) staged at the Valley on October 29 G. Henderson

Club Championship Winner, when the Army will provide the L. G. Guterres C

Mr. F-Jones; runner-up, Mr. A. opposition.

H. Oswick

Club Handicap (Don)

Winners, Messrs. T. Hayı

Luck runners-up, -

Gregory and S. Band

to believe that

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very strong

the

the F. LHölgy

197, 661.

Race 4

No. 197

1816 162

$1,712.20 489.20 244.60

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Unplaced runners ($50 each), Nos.: 402, 481, 187, 626, 557, 478, 88.

Race 5

No, 599

296. 144

$3,119.20 891.20 445.60 Unplaced runners ($100 each), Nos.: 523, 102, 77, 864, 311, 485, 233, 890, 588, 894, 64, 587.

Race 6

No. 20 829 "895

Race 7

No. 40

2921: 77

$2,114.00 604.00 802.00

$1,988.80 568.80 288.40 Unplaced runners ($50 each), Nos.: 268, 184, 781, 17, 227, 545, 405, 624, 248, 476, 68, 655, $82.

Race 8.

No. 577

689

785

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$2,149.00 .814.00

BOL.00

Unplaced runners” ($50. such), Nos.: 425, 488, 644, 658, 124, 470, 678, 18,

W. Gill

18 R. K. Duncan

|J+V, Ramsey

A.Macfarlme

Longbottom

rum

AVAR

Tenth Extra Race Meeting

1A.-200 P.M.-Fifth Aggregate

Stakes-Value $750.

Second

5.—4:30 PM.-Junk Bay Handi- Second -cap-Winner $450.

$225. Third $125. For China Ponies, "D" Claas. · · Entranco $5, One Mile. Rain's 'The Rainstorm 148 b

1.

(Mr. K. 'C.. Liang) | 1 Cebu 140 b

(Mr. E: O. Butler) 2 A. M. L. Scarep's Mon Talis-

mán 153 be...

$900. Third $200. For China Ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Winners of 85,000 or more in stakes anywhere since January 1, 1982, 5 I penalty; of $4,000 to $4,999; 5 Samson's I allowance; of $3,000 te $3,999, 7 ID allowance; of less than $5,000, 10 tb allowance. The Stakes will be run for six times, or as decided by the Stewards. At the end of the Season, an additional sum of head. $2,000 will be divided be Pari-mutuel, winner $176.50; tween the ponies scoring most places, 1st $43.50; 2nd $9.80; 3rd .marks in the races for the $18.00.

Stakea during the Season in the proportion of first, 70 per cont, second 20 per cent, and third 10 per cent of the added money, so far as is consistent with ties. Marks to count 4 for a win, 2 for a second and 1 'for a third in each race. The benefit of"marks already scored to pass with a pony on sale. Entrance $6.. Bir Furlongs.

L. Reidy's Bag & Bäggare 150 .... (Mr. G. U. da Roza).

1.

L. T. 'F.'s Gold Key: 142.

..

(Mr. S. W. Pan)

2.

LReidy's Vasylock 148

(Mr. G. A. Harriman) 3 Time:-1 min. 29 8/5 seca. Won by:-2 lengths; many lengths...

Pari-mutuel, winner $5.70; places, 1st $5.70.

1.—2.30 P.M.—Island Bay Handi

cap.Winner. $550, Second

$275, Third 3175. For China. Ponies "A" and "B" Claneta. Winners of any of the Aggres gate Stakes this year, barred. Entrance $5. From the Two Mile Post Once Round and In} (about One Mile 171 Yards), Waung & Li's Wild Life 182 D

(Mr. 8. N. Pan) 1

Li & Lia' Don 152 b

(Mr. A. W. da Roza): 8 Time: 2 mins, 09-2/5 sec. Won by:-14 lengths; short

6-5.00 PM-Clear Water Handi-

cap.-Winner $550. Second $275. Third $176. For China Ponies. "A" and· “B” class ponies that have won $1,000 or more in atakes sincə Janu- ary 1, 1932, barred. Entrance $5. Five Furlongs. Tally Ho's Daylight Eve 140 b

(Mr. A. W. da Boza) 1 Ferrajolo's King's Counsel 142

(Mr. J. E. Noronha). 2 H. S. Chan's Pride of Tsingtao

105 Ô ...(Mr 3 Y. Lang) 8 Time: 1 min. 16 secs.. Wen by:-2 lengths; 1 length. Pari-mutuel, winner $9.80; place, 1st $12.00. "

7-5.30 P.M.-Picnic Bay Stakes. ---Winner $400; Second $200. Third $100, For China Ponies, "E" Class. Weight 150 D penalty for every $200 or part thereof won in stakes since January 1, 1932. To be rid- den by Jockeys' who have not won ten races anywhere at any time. Jockeys, 2- Ib penalty for each race won: maximum penalty 10 ib. No Whips or Spurs' allowed." Penalties ac- comulative.

$5. . Entrance From the Two Mile Post Once Round and In (about One Mile 171 Yards).

(Mr. G. U. da Roza) 2 H. S. Chan's Racing Boy 162

(Mr. L. G. Frost) 8 Time: 2 mins. 18 4/5o secs. Won by lengths; the same. Pari-mutuel, winner: $14.70; J. J. Palmer's Blue Heaven '152 places, 1st $5.90; 2nd $5.80; 3rd $5.90.

Parkson Chan's Just Imagine

152 (Mr. L. P. Chanson) 1

H. S. Chan's Pocahontas `160

(Mr. Yue Shun-wa) 2

..(Mr. L. R. B. Tüxford) 3 Time: 2 mins. 24. 2/5 secs. Won by:-8 legnths; 8 lengths. Pari-mutual, winner $18,90 ; ·

| $18.50, - -

·8.—6.00 P.,M.-Junk Bay Handi-

2.-3.00 PM.--Corroboree Handi- cap.-Winner $500. Second $300. Third $200. For Aus places, 1st $7.40; 2nd $12.20; 3rd tralian Ponies, "B" Class, that have not won more than $1,000 in stakes since January 1, 1982. Entrance $5. Six Fur. longs. A.A.R.B.'s Fred 155 b..........

(Mr. L. G. Frost) A. M. L. Soares's Manna 170 jb

(Mr. A, W, da Roza) 2 Pakhoi's Mermaid 170

1

(Mr. S. W. Pan), 8 Time:-1 min. 25 8/5 secs. Won by:-2 lengths; length. Pari-mutuel, winner $44.70; places, 1st $12.20; 2nd $9.30; 8rd |$16.10.

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cap. Winner $500. Second $250. Third $150.". For China Ponies, "C" Class. Entrance $5. One Milo.

Dunbar & Reidy's Champagne

· Bay 156 lb... (Mr. LA Reidy) 1 Han Un's Wonderful Stag 148. 19

Ib....... (Mr. S. W. Pan) 2 |K. HL. Kay's Ajax'152 lb. ........

(Mr. L. G. Frost) 3 Time: 2 mins.. 08.1/5 secs. Won by:---A head; 2 lengths. Pari-mutuel, Winner - $67.80;

places, 1st $10.60; 2nd $7.30; 3rd

$7.80,

STEWART & JEX TIE FOR GOLF TITLE.

Mead Shield Decided On K.G.C. Course.

W. A. Stewart, (9) and S. Jex (15) tled for first place in the annual golf tournament: held by the Kowloon Cricket Club at the Kow-

3.-3.30 P.M. Big Wave Stakes —Winner $450, Second $225. Third $126. For China Ponies, Griffins of this Season that have not won a race at Race Meetings of this Club, Weight for inches as par scale: Jockey Allowance. Entrance 35. Siz Furlongs, he wen Samson's Navy Hall 158 Ib;

(Mr. F. M. L. Soares) HS.Y.'s Wakefield 155. Ib... (Mr. LG. Frost) Woo Lai Tin's Snappy Eve 158 y Ib... (Mr. J. E. Noronha) 8 Time:-1 min. 38: 8/5 saca loon Golf Club yesterday. Both Won by lengths; 2 lengths players will have their names en- Pari-mutuel, winner $29.50graved on the Head Shield. places, 1st $11.40; 2nd $18.80; 3rd The best leading scores were as

follow: $85.00. 44.00 P.M. Sub, Grifins Autumia W A. Stewart

5. Jax B. F. Fincher KW. Page H. Overy A. W. Musr J. 6. Smith

Plate Winner $750, Second $$800. Third $200. For China Ponies, Subscription: Grifine of this Club of this Season. Weight for inches as per salce. 1 lb penalty for every $200 or part thereof won in... stakes. Entrance - $5. §- One and 44 Quarter Miles, Swatow & Pakhol's Chin Quan”

162 D(Mr. S. W. Pan): 1 LI& Liz's Mistletoe:

Mrs. A. M. L Soares Golden

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810-72

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92-18=74 91-14-77

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