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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 24, 1937.

RIFLE ASSN.

HOLD ANNUAL

MEETING

Week-End Facilities

Statement

ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS

Sympathetic reference to the tragic death in Singapore on Febru-: ary 4, of Lieut. Arthur Claude Ber- lyn, RN, was made at the first annual general meeting of the Hong Kong Rifle Association held in the Matshed Building, Shamshuipo Camp, yesterday.

On other aspects of the report, the President said he was glad to draw the attention of the meeting

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the healthy financial position despite the heavy capital expendi- ture in the erection of the new Club House.

In just under a year's time they

FISHWICK CUP PROBLEM

IS SOLVED

To Be Awarded To The Runner-Up

The problem of what to do with the Fishwick Cup, awarded to the winner of the qualifying competi- tion in the British Women's Golf championship, consequent upon the decision to abandon the prelimin- ary test has been solved.

The Executive Council of the Ladies' Golf Union have agreed, in view of a suggestion from Miss Fishwick herself, that the cup shall be awarded to the runner-up in the championship and held for the year by the club from which she had entered. Entries for this year's championship will close on May 14 and the draw will take place on May 21.

would have paid the last instalment WANDERERS

on this Club House and would have

to consider investing their funds. HOCKEY XI

In the next few days-within six

months of it being built-ther FOR MACAU

would have paid two-thirds of the cost. Affiliated Clubs and Units which last year stood at seven, had also been exactly doubled and there were now over 6,000 members who had the right to attend shoots.

ERRONEOUS STATEMENT The Patron of the Association,

The Wanderers hockey XI (a lo- cal team formed specially for the purpose) is to visit Macau March 7 to fulfil a similar fixture Ito that of last season.

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It is hoped to have two practice His Excellency the Governor, was games, the first possibly being soon to leave, but although this against the Kumaon Rifles on Sun- date was but a few days before the day next. shoot for the Governor's Cup, there was every probability that he would be present at the event.

HIGHLAND SPORTS

Seaforths Continue Their Programme

Further events in the annual

Highland Sports which are being held by the Seaforth Highlanders at Caroline Hill, were run off yes- terday, the second day of the three- day meet

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The finals of the Discus Throw, the Javelin, and the Pole Vault were decided. The finals of the other events will take place to-day, commencing at 130 p.m.

Yesterday's Finals

TO-DAY'S CRICKET

MATCH

Volunteers To Meet H.K.C.C.

The Hong Kong Volunteer De- fence Corps Cricket team will play their third encounter this after- noon when they encounter the Hong Kong Cricket Club on the The results of yesterday's events latter's ground commencing at 1.30 were as follow:

Discus Throw (Final). - 1, Pte. Teams for to-day are:

p.m..

Brown ("A" Company); 2, Pte. Me Volunteers: Owen Hughes (Cap Donald ("B" Company); 3, Pte. Phin-tain), E. C. Fincher, A. N.. Other, F. nester ("C" Company). Distance: 87 Broadbridge, E. Zimmern, V. Bond, G. feet 6 is.

Pole Vault (Final).—1, L/C. Clarke dar, W. Rapley.

Souza, D. Hung, A. Zimmern, T. Ma- (Headquarters); 2, Pte. McDonald ("C" Company); 3, Boy Beaton (Head-R. EL Griffiths. R. L. Holden, L S HKCCA W. Hayward (Capt.), quarters) and Pte McCurrach ("4" Forbes, C. C. Garthwaite. H. B. Neve, Company) dead heated. Height: & feet N. P. Fox, W. Wooding, A. K. Macken- 10 ins.

Javelin Throw (Final).

zie, J.-R. Way and R. M. King. 1, Pte. Rainey ("C" Company); 2, Pte. Me- Donald ("B" Company); 3, L/C Fisher Cooke (Headquarters), tance: 133 feet..

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Dis- KOWLOON GOLF CLUB

STARTING TIMES

The score board to date reads as fol- lows:

Headquarters 24 points;

“A” Company 271⁄2 points; "B" Company 12% points; "C" Company 21 points; "S" Company 2 points.

JOË LOUIS FLOORED

"High Handicap" Event

The following are the starting times for the Kowloon Golf Club "High Handicap" event which will be played · off next Sunday:

A.M

Pompton Lakes, January 28.-On 9.00 C. E. Terry v. Jack.

C. G. Anderson v W. A. Bland.

J. J. King (CBA); Ft.-Lieut. Wal- lace (B.A.F. and Club) and S. Athe last day of his training for his 9.08 J. R. Leitch J. F. Smedley

19.04 On the "vexed and sore problem (CBA), RA Bates (Chab and New York heavy-weight, Joe Louis 16 W. C. Simpson E. W. Gardiner.

Tremlett (YMCA.); T. S. D. Whitley 10-round fight with Bob Pastor, the 912 J. F. Hammick v B. Basto. of week-end accommodation,” the YMCA) and E. Fowler (CBA.); A speaker said: "This is

9.20 H C. Borner v M. A. Cairns. N. Other, S. A Fowler (Clab and was sent to the floor by a right to 924 E. W. Loveless v W. H. Billing. a matter which has reached a stage at which wall (Police) and V Bond (Club and partners. Eddie Malcolm Louis was 9.32 E. M. Hanlon F. A Hill

CBA). G. Fowler (CBA), the jaw from one of his sparring 9.28 G. C. Mossy W. Stoker. I prefer not to add anything to the C.B.A.). Report but I should like to take this!

apparently unhurt and continued 9-36 A. S. Read v Wm. OTE

9.40 W. Kershaw 7 E H. Watts and his training.

E. O. Murphy.

opportunity to apologise to the Kow- Unfortunately Norman Whitley, loon Golf Club for the

B. L. Bickford and J. W. Brown are erroneous statement which appeared in the not available, but it is believed that first Report that the Club had re-the team chosen will give Macan al ceived official warning to be pre- good encounter. Last year the Wan- pared to vacate the Range.

derers were only beaten by 5-3.

That statement was made in all: good faith in respect of certain un- official statements made to members of the Council, but I unhesitating-

FA. WARN QPR

Queen's Park Rangers F.C. have

ly accept the denial of the Club and been ordered by the Football Asso- wish to say here how sorry I am ciation to post notices at their ground

that such an unfortunate temps has arisen.”

AMENDMENT

contre-warning spectators against miscon

duct. The decision to do this was made by the Disciplinary Com- He proposed the adoption of the mittee of the F.A. after consider- Report and Accounts subject to an ing the referee's report as to im- amendment to be moved by the Hon. Proper conduct by spectators at the Secretary.

match between the Rangers and Major Steers moved the follow- Bristol City at Shepherd's Bush an ing substitution to a section of the Boxing Day.

SOUTHAMPTON MANAGERSHIP

Report referred to by the Presid- ent: "As this report was being com- piled a copy of a personal note, ad- dressed to Government by Colonel Southampton F.C. have decided Harrison, D.S.O, (G.S.0.1 at Com-to invite applications for the posi mand Headquarters), on the diff-tion of secretary-manager.

culties arising out of the use by the

Hong Kong Rifle Association and

the Kowloon Golf Club of the Mili standing problem of obtaining ad- tary Rifle Range, Kowloon City, was equate range accommodation for its received by the Association."

-ASSIST CLUB TO MOVE "Colonel Harrison, who has been

members."

-The Report and Accounts were adopted..

a tower of strength to the Associa Provision was made in the rules tion, points out that the increasing for the appointment of an Hon. As- use of the ranges by the garrison sistant Secretary, Major Steers in' the future will interfere seri- agreeing to consult Army Head ously with the existing facilities for Quarters as to a suitable officer. golf. He states that the Rifle As- The election of officers resulted in sociation wants what it has every-the re-election of the President and where in the Empire where Regular Major Steers but Mr. J. Ka troops are stationed unrestricted was wet b

permission to fire on the military place

ranges. His solution of the present going onfortimate impasse is for the Golf Officia

Club to be assisted to

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