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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1936

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ATHLETIC HOLD CHAMPIONS IN

Yeung Shui-yick,

SOLDIER OF BRITAIN DISAPPOINTS

MR. HARRIMAN SHOWS GOOD JUDGMENT NOVICE JOCKEYS EXTEND MORE EXPERIENCED COLLEAGUES

(By "Rapier")

RACING enthusiasts had again to contend

with the vagaries of the weather during the Easter Meeting. Unusually cold for this time of the year, the intermittent showers last Satur- day added to the general discomfort. The attendance suffered in consequence, although a though only a South Chinese slight improvement was discernable on Monday.

above, was one of the surprise selections for the All-China Olympit soccer Leam for the Berlin Games. Al-

wingers in the Colony.

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Before reviewing the results, I believe that I am voicing the feelings of the majority of racing fans when I say that the abbreviated manner in which past results were printed on the It seemed hardly programme was a decided disappointment.

H.E. THE GOVERNOR fair to the people in the Public Stand, as, deprived of the privilege

AS PRESIDENT Annual Meeting Of The V.R.C.

SIR THOMAS SOUTHORN HONOURED

of judging the ponies prior to racing, they depend to a great extent on detailed results as hitherto to serve as a guide in bet-i ting. I have no doubt that by reverting to the former method the Hong Kong Jockey Club will give the utmost satisfaction

Lee Wai-tong, above, the foot-

THRILLING SOCCER

SOCCER CLASH

SOUTH CHINA "A" MISS FUNG KING-CHEONG

TSUI AH-FAI AND CHEONG| WING-CHOY SHINE

CAPACITY CROWD PRESENT

(By Referee")

EXTRAORDINARY scenes were witnessed at

Caroline Hill yesterday, where. South China “A” and the Chinese Athletic shared two goals in ball idol of China, is the most their First Division "Derby" soccer encounter before a capacity crowd, who, strangely enough, were all for the Athletic, booing every movement by the League champions.

likely selection for the captaincy of the Olympic

soccer team to visit Berlin.

RUMJAHN WINS Casual Display In Semi-Final

LAP'S FIGHTING QUALITIES

(By "BASE-LINE")

The encounter will undoubtedly go down as one of the most).

eclipsing that of last year, when the Athletic led the champions in the first half on the Club ground, a last minute goal by Tam |Kong-pak saving the day.

thrilling ever witnessed between two Chinese teams, even

On the run of the play the score was a fair indication of how the game went, although the League champions were all over their opponents in the latter stages, and it was only the brilliance of their defence, and particularly Tsui Ah-fai and. Mak Shui-hon, that the Athletic charge did not fall a second time,

E. D. Rumjahn entered the The track on Saturday was rendered soft and heavy going. resulting in a few inevitable upsets, the most prominent of which Final of the Colony Lawn Tennis was the unaccountable defeat of Soldier of Britain in the Shek Singles Championship for the first TO-DAY'S TENNIS Pai Handicap. Noted as a flyer over five furlongs, this demon time in his career when he beat speedster, under the control of Mr. Pih, was badly beaten, Sir finishing last in a field of six starters!

Lai Kwong-tsun. the Canton GOLDMAN MEETS

PAGH TO-DAY

hard-courts champion, by 9-7, 61, 2-6, 6-3 at the H. K. C. C.

got the benefit of a yesterday.

The announcement by Thomas Southorn that His Excel-1

Saturday's racing revealed that Mr. Pih lency the

Governor, Sir Andrew our Novice jockeys are capable of flying start on Derby Day; und I have never seen Rumjahn give Caldecott, was pleased to accept extending their more experienced this enabled him to win by two such a casual display as he did, the office of President of the Vic colleagues. Mr. Choy Wing Chiu lengths irom Strathroy (Mr. and he was decidedly lucky to win toria Recreation Club was greet is gradually improving. and is Black). Vixen Tor (Mr. Proulx) on the day's play. ed with a round of applause at

Lai, whose

Club Championship Final

Mr. Choy Wing-chin, above, recorded the first win of his car- eer when he piloted Mr. Lan's Plain View first past the past in the Swatow Handicap last Sat- urday. ("China Mail" photo).

KOWLOON LOSE

TO NAVY IN

POOR CLASH Bliss Missed From Pivot Berth

BOYES SHINES IN GOAL

Mention must also be made of (the wonderful display of!

Cheong Wing-choy, the Three In a First Division soccer game, Cultures and Athletic goal-which never reached First Divi- keeper, who twice pulled down sion standard, the Navy defeated terrific drives from Lee Wa Kowloon by 4 gunia to 1 at Canse- tong and Tam Kong-pak in the way Bay yesterday, earlier stages of the clash.

the annual general meeting of the undoubtedly reaping the benefit of did well to fill the third position powerful forehand shot was under FORMER HOLDER FAVOURED forward berth,

Sir Thomas.

left at

the perfect control, was the aggressor throughout, his clever variation

court

better mounts. He rode a remark-after having been Club which was held last evening ably fine race when he brought in start and which was presided over by Plain View to a meritorious win Mr. Pih repeated the same per- in length often having Eumjaha in the Swatow Handicap (First formance on King's Fancy in their difficulties. Only late in the deserved Fatshan Handicap (First Section) match did Rumjahn show any Other features of the meeting Section), for which he

credit. Mr. I. C. Harris, and had the satisfaction were the election of Sir Thomas every

of win-signs of being able to cope with Southern as a Life Member and another Novice, was responsible ning by three lengths from High Lal's clever drop shot, which he His Honour Sir Atholl Macgregor for paying the biggest dividend of Speed (Mr. G. U. Roza) second, was able to exploit with amazing

Great the two days by winning easily on and

Hall (Mr. Proulx) accuracy from any part of the as chairman of the Club.

In proposing the adoption of Herod. At the rate he is going, third.

Soldier Of Britain Fails the report and accounts, Sirit will not be long before we will

satisfaction of seeing In the Shek Pai Handicap (Five Thomas remarked that the most have the

China interesting item of the year's ace his name in black letters on the Furiongs) for "A" Class tivities, was the Interport with board. He displayed good judg-ponies Soldier of Britain (Mr. The Gorilla in the Pih) failed to get the flying start Shanghai, in which Hong Kong ment

It is true that the gained a very creditable victory Kongmoon Handicap last Saturday, expected.

and on Monday it was due to his heavy burden of 165 lbs. might by 27 points.

too much on a wet The finances of the Club were magnificent handling of Boxing have been

Eve that enabled that, old cam-track, but it must be remembered sound and last year they manag- ed to finish with $112.42 on the paigner to win credit side.

Governor Accepts

that this pony won the China Stakes at the Annual Meeting Royal Scot's Comeback

over the same distance and under racing Last Saturday's notable for Mr. Harriman's great similar conditions, carrying only

Was

4 lbs. less. Its defeat was totally

(By "BASELINE")

“Lollie” Goldman, holder in 1932 and 1934, will meet M. Pagh in the Final of the Hong Kong Cricket Club's Lawn on the Tennis Championship Stand Court at the H.KCC to-day.

over

By virtue of his convincing win A. L. Sullivan, a former champion, in the Semi-Final Round ΟΣ Tuesday, Goldman

The shooting on both sides was very poor, and had the Kowloon forwards shown more thrust in the Fung Badly Missed South China missed Fung King-first half they would have netted cheong, their, leader, very badly several goals.

The and Lee Wai-tong, in the centre-

absence of Bliss, their could do very pivot, weakened the

team to a little, although he paved the way great extent, but Boyd, in his (for his side's opening goal. Wong|place, played a useful gramme, Wing was also absent from be-though he was often at fault by tween the sticks and Chiu Shin-lying too far back. Roberts was hung, deputising, was very shaky the piek of the team. He showed in the opening stages.

ļa decided improvement on his last. (Continued on Page 5) game and was certain in his tack-

ling and passing.

FUSILIERS WIN EASILY

Boyes Shines

.

Boyes was at the top of his form in goal and brought of several Kood saves, while in front of him. Everest and Eastman were pro- resorting to powerful kicking in order to clear their lines.

ST. JOSEPH'S OFFER minent,

NO RESISTANCE

POOR FOOTBALL AT SOOKUNPOO

ever

(Continued on Page 1 FIRST DIVISION

Athletic

Goala

PW LOF A PU 24 18 5 1 12 26 27 24 13 47 43 25 34 22 10. 4 & 43 32 28 .21 11 4 6 57

20 12 5 3 1: .22 10 5

748 .22 13 9.0 61 .21 € 7

22 7 11 4 33 .24 8 14 2 42

22 6 15

should beat Pagh in straight sets. { Pagh has always been nervous when playing before a crowd-he în the put up a poor display Colony Championship against* Tsui Yan-pui as a result of a fair

The Fusiliers beat St. Joseph's S. China A crowd watching that game. by 6 goals to 1 in their First Divi-S.China "B"

Goldman is a much more experi-sion football encounter et Sookun-Police Sir Thomas then drew, the at-win on Royal Scot in the St.

enced player than Pagh, although poo yesterday. The standard of Club tention of the members to the George's Plate, thus reversing the unexpected, but to see it coming!

the latter reached the Final of the play was not by any means first Fusiliers front page of the report in which previous defeat which this pony in last was indeed a sorry spec-

Lai Kwong-tsun, above, proved K.C.C. Championship last year, class, and, due to the fact that the a good loser yesterday when he His Excellency the Governor, Sir sustained at the hands of Honey-tacle! Herod (Mr. Harris) had

and is much better equipped for Saints offered little or no opposi- Recreio

Rifles - Andrew Caldecott, had been putimoon Eve

went down before H. D. Ram Royal Scot revealed only 144 lbs. to look after, and, to

an all-court game. Pagh, on the tion at all, the game deteriorated St. Joseph's down as President of the Club. "its true form,

show its appreciation of this light| jahn in the Semi-Final Round of and won fairly

treatment. this pony

other hand, is essentially a base into a one-sided affair, with too East Lanes....19 89 2. took com-

the Colony Lawn Tennis Singles have very much pleasure" said easily without the whip being

Championship ("China Mail" mand from the very start and won

line player.

much feeble kicking and

Kowloon Sir Thomas, "in informing the needed.

photo).

The following shows how they more feeble tackling or passing RA. (S'ters)..24 1 20 3

RA. (Lyemun) members of the Club that His Ex- One of the finest races ever with several lengths to spare.

The game started with the Fasí- cellency is pleased to accept the seen on the local turf was wit-| A great struggle was seen

Rumjahn played far too much cached the Final:

liera attacking and, before many office." (Loud Applause).

nessed on Monday when Strathroy the Swatow Handicap (First Sec-on Lai's forehand and this might|L GOLDMAN (Mr. Black) carrying 165 lbs. tion) when Plain View, cleverly well have cost him the match. beat B. O'M. Deane 6-2, 7-5-

minutes had elapsed, it became Election Of Officers

broke the Australian record for 1 ridden by Mr. Choy Wing-chiu, Lai, a perfect loser, showed fine beat Lt. Cdr. S. F. Stapleton 62, apparent that they would dominate NAVY JUNIORS WIN The following were elected 2 Mile 171 Yards. The previous Boxing Eve (Mr. Harris)

the play right through. Costa 6-4. and fighting qualities in the third and

OVER ATHLETIC office-bearers for the ensuing record was held by Racing Heart. Ythan Mr. Black) fought out a fourth sets, but he had very little beat Surg-Lt. W. A. S. Grant 6-2, was at centre-half instead of full- back, while Hussain moved back the time being.1 58 3/5, but good finish over the 'last quarter, of the luck that was going.. President, His Excellency the Strathroy covered the distance in coming in in that order. -

"H.D." will now meet either his beat A L Sullivan 6-4, 6-2, to partner Castro at full-back. Convincing Display Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott: 1 36 2/5, clipping no less than (Continued on Page 11.j Chairman, His Honour Sir, Atholl 2 1/5 sees, which was really a MacGregor; Vice-chairman Mr.magnificent achievement consider- F. W. T. Ross; Hon. Secretary,jing that the tracic had not re- Mr. D. F. Lopes; Hon. Treasurer, covered from the effects of the Mr. H. Hyndman: General Com-rain.

"year:

mittee, Messrs. C. Roza-Pereira, Strathroy's graceful movement I Roza-Pereira, D. Laing, F. over the last quarter was a treat d'Almada, jnr.. F. P. Lenfesty, to watch, and. Mr. Black was de S. V. Gibtina, G. A. Agabeg and R. servedly applauded for the way he J Hunt; Ballotting Committee, handied this pony. Messrs. Ed. da Roza, A. A. Guterres, W. Lawrence, A. A. da

Roza, J. M. M. Alves, W. L. Clark,

D. Montalto, L. G. Silva, LP. Silva and R.-Silva-Netto.

WAH YAN KOWLOON COLLEGE SPORTS

SATURDAY'S RACES

SMALL UNITS CRICKET

in

6–0.

cousin "S.A.", the holder, or Tsui Wai-pui, the 1934 champion, and M. PAGH

I think he will find the task be bye Into Second Round yond him.

Two Other Results

Other matches yesterday result-

East Lancs. Company ed as followe

Win Final

The final of the Small Units A. cricket competition, which begin

Club Handicap Doubles (Third Round)

C. L Bowker and A. K. Mackenzie (scr.) beat J. and G. S. Rodger (4/6) 6-3, 3-6, 10-8.

The first race on Saturday was at the Kowloon Cricket Club on run during a heavy downpour of, Tuesday, was brought to a cuB. O'M. Deane and G. E. R. Divett

clusion yesterday

the when rala. Punters had evidently over

East Lan- looked the fact that Rose Queen Beadquarter Wing, won a race at the Annual Meet-cashire Regiment, beat the " ing under similar conditions. In Company. Royal Welsh Fusiliers: spite of a bad start, Mr. Deitz by 8 wickets, the scores being:-~-~

(Lt. Clegg- managed to get near the leaders "B" Company: 151

Hill 45, and Cpl. King 27 not out) and 139 (Lt. Clegg-Hill:

at the bend into the home straight,

»

The first annual athletic sports and, with Rose Queen responding of the Kowloon branch of the nicely, he won fairly comfortably, Wah Yan College will be held on with Sadko (Mr. P. P. Botelho) the Kowloon Football Club ground second and Pontiac Bay (Mr. H. on Friday, April 24, commencing Choy Wing Chiu) third at 1.30 pm. Mr. E. J. Edwards In the New Bridge Handicap will distribute the prizes.

¡for Australian ponies "A" Class,

(-15) beat H. E. Butters and D. MacDougall (/6)-6-1, 6-3-

TWO TACHT RACES

Two sweepstake races were saill-

-

beat T. A. Pearce 7-5, 6-3. beat H. J. Armstrong 6-4, 6-0. beat D. M. MacDougall 6–3, $—–—–—6,

C

To-day's programme at the HL- C.C., commencing at 4.30 pm, is as follows:

Final Club Singles Championship

(Stand Court) Club Handicap Singles

(Third Round)

A. C L Bowker (Scr.) H. L. Arm-

strong (-5/5),

(Semi-Final)

Total

.304 125 125 54 611 611 30L

Costa was about the only man in the Saint's team who showed any The Navy juniors secured an-l initiative, and he always seemed other two points yesterday

at

to be in the thick of it, no matter Caroline Hill, where they beat the ́ whether his side was attacking or Athletic by 3 goals to 1 in their [defending..

Second Division game, after lead- ing at the interval by three clear goals.

Forward Line Good The forward line of the Fari-

Wride, Spencer and Anstiss net- liers combined well together, but ted for the sailors in the opening they met with little opposition half, Chan Choong-yin reducing and, but for the fact that they in-the arrears with a header in the dulged in too much dribbling,jsecond half. they might easily have scored at least another four goals.

Roberts (2), Evans and Talbot

Navy scored for the Fusiliers in the Fast Lanes.

SECOND DIVISION

WA. S. Grant (152) ▼ W. P first half, and Hughes increased Engineers

Lucy. (-3/6)

their lead after the change-over] Fusiliers before Costs scored from close: Rides range for the Salute. Just before South China the whistle, however, Evans netted.

Athletle RAIS C {the sixth goal for the Fusiliers.

RAOC Fusiliers: Rowlanda; · Wheeler. Eastern

K.F.C. TEAM ANNOUNCED

X

The following

will represent

30 and Cpl. King 33 not out; ed at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Kowloon against the Club on the Keating: Wanilyn, Talbot, Eniz; Club Bdan. Whitehead 7 for 37). Club yesterday and resulted in Kowloon ground at 4.45 pm. next Hughes, Harrison, Evans, Dennis and University

|Saturday:----

Roberts.

Recreio Q. Wing: 210 (Bdan. Coster wins for Painted Lady (Major F

and Boyes; Everest

Eastman: St. Joseph's. Ayock; A. Hus- Raile 69. and Pte. Sandford 39) and C. Booty) and Rolls (Major W. H. Roberts, Bliss and Boyd; Winch, Visain, V. Castro: A. Ramishn, P: Costa. Kowloon 83 for 9 (Pte. Betting Postle) in the "A" and Mixed White, G. White, D. Knox and W. Sprinide; A. Awai, J. Delgado, D.

Bonniball. ¡Classes respectively.

Leonard, E Joanilho and J. Thirwell. Totals

Fus. Wilson 4 for 30).

Goals PW L D F A Pʊ 25 22 1 2 128 27 46 23 17 3.3 72 23 37

4...23 14 7 2 84 45 30 .19 12 1 6 73 17 30 -20 13 4 3 57 29

22.7 11 23 6 14 3 33 .26. 5 18

$21.6.15 0.26. .21, 3 17 1 25

2 19 1 14 102

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