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THE CHEIA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1936

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HONG KONG AREA SWIMMING TRIALS PROVE DISAPPOINTING

AGA KHAN AND THE

BLENHEIM SALE

REPLY TO "UNFAIR

CRITICISM

BREEDERS KNEW THE RISK

London, July 11. THE

THE Aga Khan, who is at Deauville, made the following state-

ment last night.

"Referring to recent statements in the Press as to the sale of Blenheim and the notice to-day that a special meeting of the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association is being convened to con- | sider the question. I think that the criticisms for the most part are uncalled for and unfair. In common with the practice of several owners of stallions-famous too I made it an ex-: press condition when accepting nominations to Blenheim that the acceptance was subject to the horse remaining in the same ownership.

"I have made the same condition with regard to nominations į to most of my other stallions except Bahram, whom I decided never to sell Blenheim, to the certain knowledge of most well- known breeders, has been for sale for some years past, and some of them, or their managers, have paid visits to France with veter- inary surgeons to examine him with a view to purchase.

INTERESTING.

"B" DIVISION

"Breeders, therefore, who sent

in nominations knew the risk there was. As it happens, the purchasers of Blenheim wished the horse sent to America To provide a condi tion that the purchasers should France or some other place more convenient to England than America for either

TENNIS TIE leave the stallion in

Indians Entertain

Recreio

C.R.C. “A” AND RECREIO

FAVOURED

All the United States pole-vaulters in the final Olympic try-outs at Handalis Island, New York, were capable of 14 ft. or better. With the Olympic record at 14 feet, 1% inches, -William Sefton (in- set) of the University of Southern Californix, and his jumping-mate, Earle Meadows (below), are ex- pected to scale new heights. Bill Graber, former college star, right, is the man they will have to best-

the next one, two or three years FOOTBALL ASSN. ORGANISERN. S. WISE WINS

would have rendered impossible the

sale I desired to effect.

Sales In The Past

"It so happens that the stallion |

Weather permitting, there will going to America will cause

be an interesting "E"

this afternoon.

Division convenience to those breeders who

at Sookunpoo,

have booked nominations, but I do)

MEETING.

OF SPORT

Mr. A. W. Bliss New Hon. Secretary

Lawn Tennis League encounter not share the views expressed by MR. J. MCKELVIE CHAIRMAN where the Ladians will entertain some writers to the Press that they OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE cannot now obtain bookings to first- class stallions in 1987 and Derby winners, too.

Club de Recreio.

The C.R.C. “A”, who

are the favourites for the title, are fav- oured to take both points off the Civil Servants at Causeway Bay.

The following is to-day's pro-

grammes:

C.R.C. *B*

C.R.C. "A"

CBA.

LR.C.

"** Division

(TO-DAY)

་

UNIVERSITY

(Causeway Bay) CS.C.C.

(Causeway Bay)

BECC

(Chater Ed.) RECREIO

(Sookunpoo)

The election of Mr. A. W. Bliss! as Hon. Secretary and the selec. tion of the members of the Man- agement Committee were the mat- ters of main importance at the first monthly meeting of the Hong Kong Football Association which was held in the Sports Club yesterday "Incidentally. Blandford, one of and which was presided over by Mr. T. A. Mitchell the Vice-Presi- the greatest stallions, was not a Derby winner. There are several dent in the absence of Colonel H.. very good stallions not fully book-C. Harrison, the Chairman. ed up for next season.

Perfect Right

"Famous stallions in the

CHALLENGE FOR THE have been sold to go abroad.

AMERICA'S CUP

Endeavour II For Britain

Other members of the Associa- tion present were: Commanderį E. K Arbuthnot, vice president, past Messrs. C. Guingam, C, M. S. Al-

SINGAPORE

TENNIS TITLE

FIRST EUROPEAN SUCCESS

MAKES DRAMATIC RECOVERY

Singapore, July 25.

MANY PERFORMERS FAIL TO APPEAR

LEWIS AND HAMILTON OUTSTANDING

HIDDEN TALENT MUST BE UNEARTHED

+

(By Crawl")

THE swimming trials held yesterday afternoon in the European Y.M.C.A. swimming pool by the Hong Kong Area Sports Board to deter- mine Army representatives at all distances and strokes for representative aquatic meets and for the Colony Championships, proved very dis- appointing in that many intending swimmers did not make an appearance, while others mis-. took the venue.

Although there were some close finishes witnessed yester- day, the standard of swimming with one or two exceptions, was very poor and, unless some hidden talent comes to light in the second trial, which is to be held next week, the Army's chances of securing a place in any representative Club meeting are very poor.

There were only two swimmers who impressed yesterday— Rfm. Hamilton, of the Rifles, and Lieut. Lewis, of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, but they were only seen in the 50 Yards free- style, when they tied for first place in 27.3-5 secs. Another swimmer who looked as if he was capable of better things if he was really pushed was Gar. Halliley, of the Royal Artillery, who won his heat in the 225 Yards free-style from Pţe. Taylor, of the East Lanes. by a comfortable margin.

Another very disappointing | feature of the trial was the total fabsence-of-any swimmers from

the Royal Engineers, who, I understand, were unable to send any representatives because of, duty. They will, however, be seen next week in the second trial

WOOLLEY BEATS "W. G.”.

Aggregate of 54,906 Runs In

First-Class Cricket

During the Kent and Glamor- gan ̄match ́at Folkestone, F. E. Woolley, the Kent left-hander, passed W. G. Grace's aggregate of runs in first-class cricket.

Grace scored 54,895 runs, and Wooley has now made: 54.906.

Jack Hobbe ̧bent "W.GI's” Egare in 1936, and holds the re- cord of $1,221 runs.

Pte. McCarthy, one of the East Lancashire Regiment's outstanding N. S. Wise, champion of the Singapore Cricket Club for the swintera, was also unable to com- past three years, scored the great-pete yesterday although he was an interested spectator. He had had est triumph of his career yester- day at the Singapore Cricket Club and was under doctor's orders. He ļa tooth extracted in the morning when he won the Singapore Lawn too will be seen next week, when tennis title by defeating Yong I feel confident he will justify his ARMY TEAM Loon Chong 2-6, 6—2,.6—1. Wise selection in the 50 Yards sprint. thus becomes the first European

The 50 Yards event did not pro-

TRACK MARKS FALL FAST

to win the title since it was induce any swimmers up to the angurated 15 years ago. Never has standard of the VRC or of the the S.C.C. man played finer lawn leading Chinese Clubs, and, hav- Itennis and his success Was ing seen nearly all the talent in the

thoroughly deserved

China Command. I feel certain FINE RUNNING BY Many people seem to be under that Lieut. Lewis, Rim. Hamilton LTHOUGH Luzio Rivera Ilde- the impression that Paul Clerc and Cpl. McCarthy are their three

SERGT. HART

HARD-EARNED “DOUBLE”

London, July 17.

Noves, George She, H. R. Lee, C. AA fonso does not now take won the Singapore title. This is best aprinters over this distance. such sales world ever have been Goldenberg, J. McKelvie, T. Gany active participation in sport, not correct for the French player

Poor Tomes possible if the vendor had to in-Stokes, Com. Ganner. Warren, Mr. apart from an occasional game of was never successful here, al- The 100 Yards breast-stroke sist on a condition such as it is Jones, Lieut. C. Chaplin, Lieut F. tennis, he is still one of the most though he won the Malayan title likewise failed to reveal any hid- suggested I should have imposed. Donlea, Captain W. P. Kenyon active organisers of sport in the in 1928.

den talent and the times returned. A crop of excellent perform The condition expressed in the ac-Mr. W. Alexander and EQMS Filipino community in Hong Kong The Rev. W. Aitken won the

were very poor as compared with fances at Aldershot yesterday has ceptance that it is subject to the Snaith, assistant Hon. Secretary. having served on the committee of Singapore doubles twice (1928 and last year's Army championship heightened the excitement of the stallion ` remaining in the same Correspondence was read relat-{the Filipino Club since 1919. 1929) in partnership with Ptimes. Gar. Oliver, who

came Army teams championship, the ownership is not a term of mying to the application of the defonso has taken charge of Clere, but was never successful in first, swain neck-and-neck with finals of, which will be concinded invention, but, I am informed, ex-Kwong Wah (China Light and all important matches for promin-the singles though he carried off CPL Fildes (East, Lancs) and to-day. isted for years before I became Power) Club entering the Third|ent Filipino visitors, namely Frum ¡the S. C. C. championship in 1928 L/Cpl. Thorpe (East Lancs.), bat In the pole vault Corporal A. W. The Royal Yacht Squadron at

interested in racing and breeding Division and from the Kumaon cisco Arragon and Leonardo Garia, and P. Clere took it the next year. his time was -11 seconds outside Kinally found his true form, and Cowes bas sent 2 chal-It was obviously introduced

Rifles intimating they would ar- the tennis stars, the Filipino World The following is the list of the Colony mark and 6 seconds off cleared 12 ft. 51⁄2 in almost a foot lenge for the America's Cup to meet such a case as my sale rive here in November and asking Olympic delegations to Los AngeSingapore champions:

for permission to enter the Third les in 1932 and, more recently, the Division and the Junior Shield.

the

FIRST RACE IN JULY 1937:

Landon, To-day.,

first

The Blenheim, otherwise

-

Other Applications

delegation to the Berlin Olympic Games.

From 1924 to 1928 Ildefonso Letters were also read from the was manager of the Filipino base- Kowloon Chinese Football Asso-ball team and in 1925 he was Hơn. ciation and the Eastern Athletic Treasurer of the Hong Kong Base Association asking for admission(ball Association. to the First Division. All thes

1921

S. Nakamura.

1922 1923

A. Honda

(1924) 1925-29 1930-35

1916

Khoo Hooi Hye. I. Asano..... Khoo Hoo Hye. Lin Bong Soo N.. S. Wise.

Khop's Record

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the average first class Club cham-higher than the Army record pioz.

which he set up in 1934. - He may yet to do better, in to-day's final, but his effort has already secured a team record for his unit, the 2nd Bn. Royal Tank Corps.

The following were yesterday's detailed results:

50 Yards Free. Strle. Heat 1:

1. Pas. Davies (P.W.F.)

2. L/Cpl Gorman (EL) 3. Gut. Lightman (RA) - Time: 31° seca.

the New York Yacht Club.

owner challenger will be Mr. T. 0. M. could never sell a stallion to go Sopwith's Endeavour 11, of 76 abroad. I have only done what feet rating. The proposal is that every one who contracted with me

race of the series knew I had a perfect right to do. be sailed on Saturday July 24.

No One More Loyal 1937.

"I claim that no one is a greater While racing at Cowes yester or more loyal supporter of British

From the above it will be seenį day, the Endeavour II was

dis

A grand old veteran who' never that the late Khoo Hoo Hye and masted as the result of the failure bloodstock and racing, and all that

matters were referred to the Man-tires of looking after the interests Līm Bong Soo were each success-Hent 2: of the preventer backstay winch.

(of the younger generation, de ful on six occasions. sgement Committee. "In the circumstances these un- She was towed to Gosport, where

Two names were proposed for}fonso may rightly claim the name a new steel spar will be fitted pleasant articles in the Press are

I feel, unwarranted.”

the position of Hon. Secretary, of Grand Old Man of the Filipino Two other yachts were dismasted

Mr. T. G. Stokes and Mr. A. Wporting community in Hong Kong during yesterday's racing-British Breeders' Complaints --

Bliss, and on the matter being put f The Blenheim controversy, began to the vote Mr. A. W. Bliss was with the sale of the racehorse for elected.

Wireless Service.

S.CA.A. TENNIS ACES

VISIT CANTON

Win Two Matches In Seven

it means..

early £50,000 early this month

The following were elected to to an American syndicate. The the different committees: deal was followed by a consider- able discussion among breeders.

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les player, while Ho Wai-hing and 4. Chan were the successful donh”

Appeals Board The Hon. Mr.

IRISH PLAYERS. FOR THE

· OLYMPIC GAMES

....

E. P. Fulton (Belfast Celtic) N. L. Smith, Prezident, Mr. T. A and T. 7. Gibb (Cliftonville) have Mitchell, Commander. E. K. Abeen nominated by the Irish F.A. buthnot, and the Hon. Mr. M. Kto accompany the British team to Lo..

Berlin for the Olympic Games. Both are internationals.

Wise took some time to settle! down to the rather soft conditions yesterday and it did not take Yong Loon Chong long to win the fast set at 6-2

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1. Lieut.- Lewis (RWF) and Rim. Hamilton (RUB) 2. S/Sgt. Grant (R.W.F.)

Time: 27-3-5 secs.

100-Yards Breast-Stroke 1 Gr. Oliver (EA) 2L/COL Thorpe (E.E.) 3. Cpl. Fildes (EL.) Time: 34-3-5 secs. 225 Yards Free Style:

1 Guz. Halley (BA)

Time: 2 ming 59-1-5; sees. 100 Yards Back-Stroke: 1. Cpl. Fildes (EL)

K.C.C. BOWLS TEAMSP Taylor (BIA)

FOR SATURDAY

To Meet Recreio In Both Divisions

The South China Athletic As-les pair.

Grounds. Committee: Mr. Wi

The following will represent sociation sent a tennis team of 10 The following South China Pryde, chairman, Messrs. G. She, players to Catton over the August players made the trip, leaving the C. Guingam, C. M. S. Alres and J. McKelvie, G. She and Captain the K.C.C. against Recreio in the Benk holidays, at the invitation of Colony on Saturday and returning Com Gunner Warren and Lieut. Kimm. A.E.C

First and Second Divisions of the the Canton Citizens Club on Monday night: K. H. Wang F. F. Donlea

Seven matches were played in all, N. Wong, C. F. Wang, Dr. Y. K. Refereen Committe Messrs. Committe was held later and Me day: three singles and four doubles, the Ng. TL Kem Mok, T. KH. K. Lee, T. G. Stokes and Lieut. J. McKelvie of the Kowloon Foot First Division at home:

Geo Lae, & I. IRT, E. Goodwin ball Club, was elected chairman and A. Hyde Lay (skip). visitors winning one of each, Wong Leung, W. H Ho, A. Chan and C. Chaplin. Kam-bai being the successful sing.L. K. Ting.

Emergency

Messrs for the ensuing year:

F. A.“ Eroadbridge," H. Overy, A

27 Pie: Taylor ((EL)

3: "L/Cpl Forbes (EMA), Time: 87; 3-5: secante

If only Kinally could have achieved that height in the AAA [Championships last Saturday, he would have had a strong claim for inclusion in Britain's Olymple team. But on that occasion be was bothered by a bad arm.

Hart's Successes Sergeant J. Hart (Depot, The Cheshire Regiment), brought off a hard-earned duable in the sprints. In the morning he got the belter of 2nd-LS B. L. M. Bawen (2nd Lancashire Fusiliers) in the 220 yards by 3 yards"in" 22.4′ séc, and in the afternoon a determined rush at the finish of the 100 yards ex- abled him to best Lt. N. S. Cowan (RE) by a foot in 10.1 sec.

Dramatic Recovery

Spiry and A. E. Sillastane (skip). --- But the really dramatic moments

Gittens, V. C. Labrum, J. M. yesterday were in the breaking-

and rebreaking of the long-jump record Sergt. Instr. H. Harbin (Army P. T. Staff), the record-

A meeting of the Management Lawn Bowls League next Satur lips and W. Hirst; (skip) holders, saw Cpl. R. Walker. (2nd

Jack and R. C. Fincher (skip) Second Division (sway)277(2)

Jade J, E. Gaming, E. P. Ph

Dininen. LA Nissim, Flecher and L. E. Lammert

(skip) 7. Kew, CJ Tacchi "SI Houghton and T. W. Carr (skip).

Bn Royal Tanks Corps) jump 22

with his anal lesp.