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· THE CHINA-MAIL, WEDNES

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TO DRINK

CALDBECK'S

FREDDIE FOX RETIRING AT END OF SEASON

PROMPTED THROUGH

ILL-HEALTH

GOLDEN LAGER WAS VERY NERVOUS ON

IS TO ECONOMISE

WITH SAFETY

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AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

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DERBY FAVOURITE

JOE CHILDS FRIENDLY TIP

(By Beaufort)

London, November 5.

IT will be left to such jockeys as Steve Donoghue, Brownie Carslake, Fred Herbert and one or two others next season to hold the fort of the riding veterans against the young riding school that is becoming so prominent."

In adding his name to the list of jockeys retiring this sea- son, one wonders if Freddie Fox has been prompted in his deci- sion through indifferent health. It is even remarkable to me that he should have decided to ride again after his fall last September, which brought about severe concussion.

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When at the end of this month Fox packs his breeches and boots for the last time he can reflect with pride as having ridden for 30 years and consistently brilliant. It took Fox quite awhile to become a fashionable jockey, but once he had become so classified. he made the riding of winners a daily habit.

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PACEXANTER

Five prominent Portuguese sportsmen, above, figure prominent- ly in the Colony sports world, and are also members of Club de Recreio's Lawn Tennis League team. Left to right are Oliveira, the Recreio and Colony's leading badminton player, A. M. Rodrigues, former triple Interport hockey player now on his way back to the Colony, B. Gosse, Interport soccer player and Argonauta hockey player, A. E. Xavier, badminton- player and Hon. Secretary of Recreio Football Section, and Carvalho, another excellent Recreio badminton player.

Freddie Fox is something of IMPORTANT ATHLETIC

sentimentalist, and those

many soft spots in his heart were never more easily touched than when an appeal was made to him for any brother jockey in distress, or when he was called up to act as a member of the Council, of International League against the export of horses for butchery.

"When a horse has worked 80, or 90 per cent of his life in Eng-

and it seems a bit hard that he

MEETING

UNFORTUNATE MIX-UP IN FIXTURE DATES

(By "The Twelfth Man")

London, November 7,

RIFLES DINNER

SUCCESS

HE. The Governor Attends

LARGE GATHERING AT THE PENINSULA HOTEL

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, was the principal guest at the first annual dinner of the Hong Kong Rife Association which was beld 3% the Peninsula Hotel last night and proved a great success.

Major R. D. Walker, MC, Was in the chair" and amongst some 300 members and guests were: H E. Vice Admiral Sir Charles Lit- tle. C-in-C., E. E. Major Gen. (A. W. Bartholomew, G.O.C., Bear Ad- miral C. G..Sedgwick (retd), Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, Hon. Mr. T. H King, Major D. H. Steers (Hon. Secretary), Col. H. C. Harrison, Wing-Cmdr. A. G. Bishop, Lieut- Cal R. C. B. Anderson, Mr. W.R. Scott. Lieut.-Col D. M. Barchard, Col H. H. Blake. Capt. Careless, R.M., Major H. A. Davies, Major IG. R. Dibb, Major BE. Dizon, Major B B. Edwards, Lieut-Col Fordham, Mr. L Kadoorie, Major Kirkby. Major Morrison, Lient. Col H, L. Murrow, Major Sharp, Major L A. A. Alston, Major Be- noy, Capt Frizelle Capt. Kenyon, Mr. R. M. Keown, Capt. Leach.

The band of the Royal Ulster Rifes was present and rendered an excellent programme of music, and the Association's trophies were on view.

H. E. The Governor H. E. The Governor in propos-

has to go abroad to finish it," re-meeting of some importance to athletics will be held at the\ing the health of the Hong Kong

“THERE'S AN H·B COMING OFF THE ICE IN A MINUTE!" er circle of friends extending far been arranged for the various comty championships, will be

Obtainable Everywhere

BREWED AND BOTTLED BY

HONGKONG

REWERY

& DISTILLERY,

"Nerves"

"The Hong Kong Rifle Associa-

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Polytechnic next Monday. It is hoped that as a result Rifle Association said: Gentle- marked Fox on one occasion when some sort of settlement of the difficulties which have arisen as men. It is my privilege to-night. pleading for old and infirm horses. the result of the announcement that the Polytechnic Kinnair

No jockey has ever made a larg-meeting will take place on June 5 next year, the same day as had

as its Patron, to propose the toast

beyond the racecourse assemblages made.

|tion."

I have now been in this than Fox

Colony nearly a year, and I am thus beginning to feel less of an 1. Surrey, Middlesex and Kent have all arranged to hold their participator in, its many volun-

observer of, and IDOTC championships on June 5, and tary organisations and activities. I understand that in the cases The consequence is that my first of Surrey and Kent it is im-

sense of admiration for them is possible to alter the date. The position in regard to the Falco-operative feeling of pride.

being transformed into the more technic is that June 5 is about do indeed feel very proud of my I the only Saturday available for position as your patron and them to hold the famous mar have had my name associated with thon race from Windsor,

and

Fred Fox to the ordinary obser- AMES IN IMPROVED

ver would appear to have had no "nerves" for his job. If he had they were beneath a little chirpy humorous remark.

He found in Frank Bullock, brother jockey of ten years ago, aj great friend and adviser; and he recognises that Bullock provided

success

HEALTH

Wkt-Keeper To Have Batting Practice Melboure, November. 5.-Ames,

to

many of the stepping stones to the MC.C. wicketkeeper, who has they naturally want to hold the first Hong Kong Bisley Meet- had back trouble, is making rapid their track meeting at the same and with the marvellous work and achievement of our Honorary Secretary, Major Steers. October

Nothing To Fear

improvement, and on medical adu Fox won on Cameronian in 1931, vice has decided to try himself out but the responsibility riding hot Derby favourite began to Though he has been concerned

time.

been proud to find that Hong Kong

Middlesex, although they had) an batting practice without delay. arranged to go to Staines for theirth was my birthday, and I have

Joe Childs, putting his arm around it is not serions, and denies that are holding up ́on their plansį This mention did not occur in any weigh on him, and sensing this, about his throat, Ames says that Championship meeting on June Bilegared in The Times of that date. Fox's shoulders, remarked: "Just he has tonsilitis. The question of technic meeting

pending a decision over the Poly-advertisement by the Hong Kong ride as though you're in selling treatment for the throat is being

Travel Association, nor in any let- race; you've nothing to fear.” discussed by the M.C.C. captain,

Polytechnic May Change ter signed by “An Aggrieved Co- And inspired by those timely G. O. Allen, and the doctor to-day. Someone is bound to suffer as a lonist.” It was indeed in a pro- words. For rode one of the best- When Hammond arrived here be result of this mix-up, and if the nouncement of the Secretary judged races ever associated with was surprised to learn of his wife's Polytechnic adhere to June 5, I am State for War and with your per- a Derby.

Iness. He expressed concern, andį afraid it is going to be them. In mission, I will quote it now: immediately sent a cable to Eng-the past the Kinnaird meeting has As an instance of what one THE FIRST TEST MATCH

Local Broadcast Arrangements

iland:

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RUGBY STAR'S DEATH

Played For His Club Last Saturday

London, November 7.

Cricket lovers in Hong Kong will be pleased to hear that a ball-for- ball description of the First Test between England and Australia, J. D. Lowe, the Heriotouians commencing at Brisbane on Fri-Scotland Rugby forward, died at day, December 4 will be broadcast Edinburgh to-day as a result o from Station VK3LR, Melbourne. Į blood poisoning. He was 30 years)

The broadcast will begin at 9.55) of age, and was to be married in 8.m. (Hong Kong time), stopping | January,

Bothian.

enjoyed very strong support.

This will not be so next year if county championships are taking place on the same day. There is chance that the Polytechnic may

change their date.

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man could do to foster the spirit of defence within the Empire, be mentioned the young officer Who had gone out on duty to Hong Kong two years ago and found that the rifle club there was moriband and the civilian population rather apathetic about

PLAN TO LESSEN markmanship. The officer set

INJURIES

New Ball Every 15 Minutes

Aston

London, November 7. Villa are to test in 2

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to work in his spare time, and Hong Kong now had a flourish- ing rife association, with over 450 members and over 5,000 aff- liated members a fine piece of work greatly done."

The Man Who Steers

And so, gentlemen, may all of

for tiff at 1130 sim., and will He played for his club last continue from 12.15 pm to 4 pm. Saturday, and after the game com-friendly game an iden of their us. The art of the ponster is vili- A resume of each day's play plained of soreness in one arm, manager, Mr. James Hogan, fed nowadays, but Major Steers will be given from 5 p.m. to 510 He was removed to a nursing which, he claims, will speed up will perhaps forgive me when I p.m. for the duration of the home on Thursday.

football, and reduce the number say that I did think of hit the raztch --

Lowe, who was capped in 19′′ of injured players."

other day when I read in another Station VK3LR wil operate on against Wales, was a son of Pro- His idea is that a new-ball newspaper that "All enterprises, a wave-length of $1.34 metres vost Lowe, of Musselburgh, Mid-should be used after

however wisely planned and launch- every 15 (9,580 kilocycles),

minutes during League games. At 3, depend for safety and success present one ball, new at the start upon the man who steers” I de- of matches, is used all through.sire to associate, this toast with.

Mr. Hogan said yesterday that the name of our President, Major the idea came to him after he had Walker, who has brought to bear read the report of an inquest on on the affairs of the Association a player who died after heading hat has given us & first-rate ex- the same vital energy and push wet and, consequently, heavy ball.

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and a luxury car to Sheung Shui. Like It was his opinion that a heavy, always be rolled upon to get a his locomotives Major Walker can ball was the cause of a large mummove on. And now, mindful of ber of cartilage injuries and ankle No. 27 of the Association's Rule and knee strains. A heavy bát also slowed down the game.

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Play Slowed Down

renders me subject to ex-

Mr. Hogan added he did not ous to the members by making tốc if I render myseří obnuri- think the idea should be made

2 speech. I ask you to rise compulsory. The extra cost would (and drink to the toast of the Hong be felt by the smaller clubs. If the Kong (Hife Association exmled F. A. did not object, however, it would be worth while form of Insurance for clubs who could 14 ford St...

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