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OXFORD'S BEST ROW FOR MANY YEARS AT HENLEY

Fast Time Over The Regatta Course

BOAT RACE HOPES VERY BRIGHT

(Race to be Rowed on March 24)

London, January 27.

the covering

regatta By course in 6min 6sec Oxford ac- complished one of the best pièces of rowing by a Dark Blues crew for many years at Henley yes- terday. The river level was slightly higher than the previous day when the crew got afloat, and they had a very fast stream.

Robert Choa, above, will partner Joe Leonard in the Colony Open Doubles Lawn Tennis Champion- ship of the Colony, which will commence in the first week in March on the HK.CC. courts.

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 22, 1987,

LADIES RC. HAVE "AT HOME"

Enjoyable Tennis Tournament.

The Ladies' Recreation Club held an At Home yesterday afternoon at their club, at Peak Road, when a fairly large number of members were present.

SPORT NOTICES

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1937 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 27th February, 1937.

On Saturday, 20th, Monday, 22nd The feature of the afternoon was and Tuesday, 23rd February, the the tennis tournament which was first bell will be rung at 11.00 am, will be run at the more enjoyable because of the and the first race

24th a.m. On Wednesday, pleasant weather which prevailed. 11.30

Mrs. N. Mathieson, the President February, the first bell will be rung of the Club, and Mrs. G. K. Oliver, at 11.30 am, and the first race will the Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, be run at 12 o'clock NOON, and on were present to welcome their Saturday, 27th February, the first bell will be rung at 130 p.m., and guests.

The results of the tournament the first race run at 2.00 pm were as follow:

The tiffin interval will be taken Ladies Singles:-Winner, Mrs. A. E after the fifth race on Saturday, Lissaman. Runner-up, Mrs. D'Arcy-Monday and Tuesday, and after the

fourth race on Wednesday,

Dr. P. C. Mallam, the coach, FUSILIERS LOSE Curtis.

was accompanied on the first journey by the president, J. S. Lewes, and Mr. G. C. Drink- water.

100 PER CENT.

Men's Singles:-Winner, Mr. N. L H. Railton. Runner-up, Mr. J. J. Fer- guson.

MEMBERS BADGES AND ENCLOSURES

Members are reminded that they Ladies Doubles: Winners. Mrs. Waddell and Miss Wentworth. Run-and their ladies MUST wear their prominently displayed

Kwong Wah Win Over ners-up, Mrs. Barhan and Miss Arm-badges

Kumaon Rifles

The crew first paddled down- stream at an average rate of 20 to broke into 20 Fawley, and then

Only two of the three scheduled strokes of rowing. They turned at Remenham Barrier, and paddled matches in the Third Division sche- to duled for yesterday were played, back against a strong Henley Bridge. They then floated the Ordnance Corps robbing the down to the regatta finishing post Fusiliers of their unbeaten record by a goal scored in the first 10 and started their row.

minutes of the encounter through Attoe.

stream

NO HIGH RATE

They did not attempt a high rate, Hodgson taking them off at 25, but with 10 off the White House he raised the rate to 28.

In the remaining clash, Kwong Wah beat a much improved Kumaon Rifles team by four clear goals, The crew were perfectly steady Cheing Wai-kwong, Rocha (2) in- and, rowing extremely well, passed eluding a penalty, and Lai Wing-

Off Re-kai were the goal scorers. Fawley in three minutes. memham Farm, Hodgson was strik-match between the European Po- ing 26. Below the Barrier he belice and Recreio was postponed. gan to work up the rate, which was

29 at the top of Temple Island.

FINAL BURST

With the crew responding well, the rate was further increased, and

ORIENT AND THEIR

Clapton

PLAYERS' PAY

The

Orient

statement

issued

at

the

the

strong.

Men's Doubles: Winners, Mr. Pay-throughout the Meeting: ne and Mr. Martin. Runners-up, Mr. No one without a badge will be N. L. E. Railton and Mr. Lampard

Mixed Doubles Winners, Mr. Raadmitted to the Members E- ton and Mrs. Oliver. Runners-up, Col. closure. and Mrs. Sidney Smith

NAVY AND R.A.F. SHARË SPOILS

Three All Rugby Draw At Twickenham

London, Saturday.

Badges admitting non-members

are

to the Members: Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax-or $40.00 including tax for the Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 obtainable respectively) through the Secretary upon intro- duction by a member, such member to be responsible for all chits, etc. Badges admitting to Members Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.

The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, EXCHANGE- BUILDING, (Tel 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 a.m. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and... at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY.

A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable each day at the Club

with a final burst at 33 the starting following

The annual Rugby encounter at House, provided they are ordered in the advance from the No. 1 Boy, Tel post was reached in 6min 6sec-an conclusion of their match with excellent performance, considering Queen's Park Rangers at Lea Twickenham to-day between that at no time was an attempt Bridge:-Rumours have been circu- Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. 21920.

On no pretext will children be made to row a racing stroke. Cher-lated that Clapton Orient players The quality of the play was scrap-

This is an py. The Air Force made strong permitted in either enclosure dur- ry and Sturrock supported Hodgson have not been paid.

absolute lie, and on receipt of any attacks, and handled the ball bet-ing the first four days of the Meet- splendidly.

information the club will prosecute ter, but the Navy was resolute in ing..

Idefence. whoever is responsible."

Order:

M. G. C. Ashby (Oundle and New Coll) (bow).

D. M. de R. Winser (Winchester and Corpus).

D. P. B. Mynors (Eton New Coll).

R. G. Rowe (Eton and Univ.).

St. Edmund Hall).

LADIES TENNIS FINAL

Miss M. Griffiths and Miss

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The Air Force opened the scor- The price of admission to the ing with a penalty goal by Pratt in Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day the first half. The Navy equalised including tax for all persons in- 0.12 minutes before time when Hur cluding ladies, and is payable at

den went over, but his try was un- the Gate.

J. P. Burrough (St. Edward's and Dalziel (owe 40) beat Mrs. F. Good-

win and Mrs. E. C. Fincher (re-converted. J. D. Sturrock (Winchester and Mag-ceived 3/6) by 6-2, 6-0 in the

dalen).

J. C. Cherry (Westminster and Final of the Ladies' Handicap Dou- bles Lawn Tennis Tournament at

Brasenose).

A. B. Hodgson (Eton and Oriel) the Kowloon Cricket Club yester (stroke).

H. P. V. Massey (Upper Canada Coil. day.

and Balliol (cox).

After returning to the Leander thwart from Hodgson. In this or- Club by easy stages the crew went der they paddled down to Remem- afloat again with the president at 2 ham Farm and back, no rowing be- and Winser taking over the stroke ing, attempted.

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SIMPSON

SIMPON'S SHAVING SOAP

$135

SIMPSON'S TOILET SOAP $200

SIMPSON'S IODINE LOCKELS

SIMPSON'S INSOLES

Bar

$1.50

$125

60c.

(FOR LADIES AND MEN'S SHOES)- SIMPSON'S TOILET ROLLS

MADE FROM SEAWEED IODINE

BY THE IODINE SPECIALIST SIMPSON

SOLE AGENTS

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Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted to the Public En- closure at $1.00 per day including

tax.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.

Tiffins will be obtainable in the

LEAGUE CRICKET Restaurant in the Public Enclosure.

March 20 Fixtures Brought Forward

SERVANTS PASSES Passes for Servants will be issued on application to the Secre- tary, 1st floor, Exchange Building.

Any persons found loitering with

By Order,

Mr. AH Madar, Secretary of Servants' passes in their possession the Hong Kong Cricket League, an-will forfeit the same and will be

removed from the Enclosure. - nounces that owing to the change of date for the Combined Manoen- vres, all League matches fixed for March 20 will be put forward week. Thus the block of matches arranged for that date will be play- fed on March 13.-

The following matches are affect jed:

FIRST DIVISION-

Hong Kong C.C. v. Craigengow C.C.- University v Navy

Civil Service C.C. v. Army Kowloon C.C. v. Indian R.C.

SECOND DIVISION

Indian R.C. Club de Recreio.

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B. BROWN

Secretary. Hong Kong, 15th February, 1987.

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