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PROBABLE OXFORD BOAT RACE CREW

Winser Or Hodgson At Stroke?

NO A CONTRAST IN

STYLES

(By G. C. Drinkwater)

(Race to be Rowed on March 24).

London, January 28.

Driven from home by the floods, the Oxford crew have transferred their practice to the more even-flowing reaches at Henley, and will probably con- tinue there until they leave forl the tideway about month! hence.

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the Arthur Hendrix, above, American tennis prodigy who has several outstanding successes over the United States leading players. is another star who may be given Davis Cup experience this year in the earlier rounds.

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In the make-up of the crew, which is still far from being set-age-which, in parentheses, means tled, the chief interest is in the a great deal should go a long way choice of the stroke, which lies, towards victory.

Cherry, at No. 7, is rowing well, apparently, between Winner, the old Blue, and Hodgson. Each has but I should like to see him carry virtues where the other fails. his head a little higher at the finish Olympic oarsman. To put it more plainly, Winser as befits has the better attack at the be-Sturrock is rowing with real drive, ginning, Hodgson the better de-and, though he is rather angular in his action, if he can continue fence at the finish.

Hodgson is learning steadily, if as he is doing, should challenge slowly, to control his slide on the comparison with the great heavy- forward swing, which should en-weights of past days. able him to give his crew a real accent at the beginning of the stroke in the near future. To this he must devote all his efforts if be is to gain his seat.

PROBABLE CREW

BURROUGH'S FAILING Burrough has improved very much, but he is not yet steady

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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 24, 1957.

SPORT NOTICES

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

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

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

TRE Undersigned have received Tinstructions to sell by Public

Auction

'On

Friday, the 26th. February, 1937 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, -Duddell Street - A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture

comprising:-

.

Room

On Saturday, 20th, Monday, 22nd and Tuesday, 23rd February, the first bell will be rung at 11.00 a.m., and the first race will be run at

"Teak Office & Drawing 11.30 am. On Wednesday, 24th Furniture, Dining Room & Bed February, the first bell will be rung Room Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, at 11.30 am, and the first race will Clocks, Pictures, Cutlery, E. P. & be run at 12 o'clock NOON, and on Silver Ware, Brass & Aluminium Saturday, 27th February, the first Ware, Porcelain & Glass Ware, bell will be rung at 130 p.m., and Ornaments, Enamel Baths & Basins, the first race run at 2.00-p.m. Electric Table Lamps & Heaters, Gas Wardrobe & Cabin Trunks, The tiffin interval will be taken Stove, Sewing Machine, Grama- after the fifth race on Saturday,phones & Records, Typewriters, Monday and Tuesday, and after the Silver Watches, etc., etc. fourth race on Wednesday.

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MEMBERS BADGES AND ENCLOSURES Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

No one without a badge will be Members' En- ladmitted to the

closure.

Badges admitting non-members 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

also

A Selection of Fine Black Wood Furniture and

1 Telescope in case and stand

1 Grand Piano by "Tbach” 2 Radio Sets

6 Volumes "International Ency-

clopaedia of Surgery"

One Projector and Camera On View from Thursday, the 25th. February, 1987.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers,

enough forward to establish respectively) are obtainable Hong Kong, Feb. 22, 1937.

his

stantaneous contact between stretcher and his oar blade. Rowe through the Secretary upon intro- duction by a member, such member was doing well at No. 4. but it.

to be responsible for all chits, etc. may be found that he is hardly

Badges admitting to Members'

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

It is a little difficult at thi stage physically strong enough to win Enclosure will NOT be on sale at to forecast the order of the crew, his place. He has two strong op- the Race Course. but I do not think it will vary much ponents in the Isis crew in Young from that in which I saw it last and Waldron, who may yet make

la bid for his place. Tuesday, which was:

*M. G. C. Ashby (Oundle and

Mynors, at No. 8, is full of the New Coll), bow, 12st 7lb.

right stuff, and if only he could 2-*J. S. Lewes (King's. Para-squeeze his belly between his matta, and Ch. Ch.), 12st knees? a little more and so save

A limited number of tiffins will himself the necessity of laying be obtainable each day at the Club 11lb.

back at the finish, he should be House, provided they are ordered in sure of his place this year. Lewes advance from the No. 1 Boy, Tel. can rule the boat from No. 2 and 21920.

3.-D. R. B. Mynors (Eton and

New Coll), 13st 11b. 4.-R. G. Row Eton and Univ.).

12st 6lb.

5.-J. P. Burrough

ward's and St..

(St.

Ashby, though he is over-heavy for on no pretext will children be Ed-the place, with a stronger finish.

permitted in either enclosure dur- Edmund's can worthily complete a promisinging the first four days of the Meet-

ing.

Hall), 13st 91b. 6*3. D. Sturrock (Winchester

and Magdalen), 13st 13lb. 7.-*J. C. Cherry (Westminster

and B.N.C.), 14st 2lb.

A. B. Hodgson (Eton and Oriel),

stroke, 11st 7lb.

H. P. V. Massey (Upper Canada

Coll. and Balliol), cox, zib.

*Old Blues.

HALF STONE HEAVIER

crew.

BASEBALL PLAYER IN

MOTOR SMASH

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public

Auction

On

Monday, the 1st. March, 1937 commencing at 11.00 am. at their Sales Room, Duddell Streef

43 Cases Glass Beads

Cases Barrel Taps

4 Cases Doll Heads

2 Cases Motor Indicators

1 Cases Thermometers

4 Boxes Veils

also

A Quantity of Valuable Household & Office Furniture Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 23rd Feb, 1937.

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PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 per dayHE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public including tax for all persons in- Prescott, Arizona, February 15.- cluding ladies, and is payable at Auction

On Lynwood T. ("Schoolboy") Rowe, the Gate.

noted Detroit Tiger pitcher, was Soldiers and Sailors in uniform 4st injured near here to-night when are admitted to the Public En- the automobile in which he was closure at $100 per day including riding collided with a heavy truck tax.

The athlete suffered a broken nose

Monday, the 1st. March, 1937 commencing at 5.15 p.m.- at their Sales Room,

Duddell Street -

On

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc. and cuts on his hands and knees will not be permitted to operate The Dark Blues, averaging ex-which will prevent him from play-within the precincts of The Hong actly 13st, are more than half aling for several weeks. At the time Kong Jockey Club during the Race 27th stone heavier than the present of the accident, Rowe was en route Meeting. Cambridge crew. That half a to Hot Springs, Ark., to join the

Tiffins, will be obtainable in th stone if used to the best advant-faculty of Doan's Baseball School Restaurant in the Public Enclosure.

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SIMPSONS TOILET SOAP

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

Any persons found loitering with Servants passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the Enclosure.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN.

Secretary

Hong Kong, 15th February, 1937.

Valuable Collection of

Postage Stamps

View from Saturday, the February, 1937.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 23rd. Feb., 1937.

STAMPS OF THE MOMENT KING EDWARD VIII

issued only for Great Britain and". Morocco Agencies: We have min, sets

FOR SALE

GRACA & CO.

Dealers in Postage Stamps.

Garden Seed

No. 10 Wyndham Stree Established-1396: Hong Kong.