1937-02-27 — Page 24

BADMINTON

Free Lances Lose To University

In spite of their strong resistence last night, the Free Lances were defeated by 6 games to 3 by the University in the Mixed Loubles Badminton League at the Eu Tong Sen Gymnasium.

The result of the match was as follows:

K. L. Yong and Miss Ulian Khoo (University)

beat K. Shute and Mrs. E. L.

H. Shute

beat J. Anderson and Miss

M. Griffiths

beat A Fisher and Miss A.

MacKenzie

2-15

P. E. Hui and Miss J. Choa (University)

lost to Shute and Shute lost to Anderson and Griffiths beat Fisher and MacKenzie

Mishaps In Desert Flight Race

AIRO, TO-DAY, THE MOST DIFFICULT STAGE OF THE OASIS FLIGHT BEGAN YESTER DAY WHEN THE ARMEN TOOK OFF FROM LUXOR FOR CAIRO.

down.

Court

K.C.C.

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 27, 1937.

CELEBRATE

CHAMPIONSHIP

Miniature Shields Presented

A very enjoyable steak and kid- ner pudding dinner was held at the Kowloon Cricket Club last night in honour of the second eleven who jhave been successful in winning the Junior Championship for the current season.

The entire route is over desert and the entrants were all supplied

Mr. Ezra Abraham, Vice-Pre- with enough food and water for sident of the Club, before present- 217three days in case they were forced ing the shield to Mr. A. A. Dand, captain of the team, paid a tribute A slight accident led to the with-to the sporting spirit of the team drawal yesterday of the German and congratulated members very airman, Schwabe, whose plane heartily on their success. turned over when he was taking off Mr. Dand, in reply, thanked Mr. at Bahama casis following the burst-Abraham and said that it was the 15-21 ing of a tyre.

fine spirit prevailing among all 13-21

T. C. Lee and Miss J. Anderson

(University).

beat Shute and Shute

21-16

.

A number of other planes were forced to drop out of the race. ow lost to Anderson and Griffiths 7-21 ing to inability to take off in the

21-14 deep sand.

STOP PRESS

· TEL 20022 or 33993

Paris, To-day.

The propellor and fuselage were members of the second eleven that 21-19 shattered but the airman was un-

had been chiefly responsible for hurt.

their success. Everyone had contri- buted to their victories at At the conclusion of the least once during the season and his only regret last night, debate in the Chamber of was, that the first team were The winner of the contest will not similarly celebrating. He hoped not be announced until next week that next season both teams would after the speed tests for the ma-be in a position to celebrate to P. W. L. F. Ptschines have been held. Trans-gether.

beat Fisher and MacKenzie

LEAGUE TABLE

-Recreio "A"

Free Lances Recreio "B"

C.R.C.

University Kowloon Tong St. John's

8 8 0 65 7 16

.11 6 5 58 38 12

9-5 4 31 50 10

5 3 2 23 17 6

6

9

.10 2.

PEAK SCHOOL SPORTS

Lady MacGregor Gves Away The Prizes

were held

Ocean.

NOT INJURED

French Fliers Land Because Of Fuel Shortage

Paris, To-day.

The Air Ministry yesterday stat- ed that the airmen Georges Libert

The Peak School annual sports and Gilbert Denis, who were carry-

resterday in the

ing out a Paris-Tokyo flight, were grounds of Tanderagee," the reobliged to land owing to fuel shor- sidence of His Honour the Chief Justice and Lady MacGregor. At the conclusion of the sports, Lady MacGregor presented the prizes.

tage.

Neither of them has hitherto been reported injured.

Mr. J. Ralston, Inspector of Eng- According to earlier reports the lish Schools, speaking on behalf of plane crashed and was badly dam- the parents and the Board of Edu-aged, one of the fliers being injur cation, thanked those responsible ed. Reuter.

and

for an entertaining afternoon, and especially Sir- Atholl Lady MacGregor for the use of their grounds.

The head boy and girl of the school next called for three cheers for Lady MacGregor, and after they. had been given with enthusiasm, the gathering dispersed.

of.

THE POPE

High Hopes Of Final Recovery

Vatican City, To-day.

Small shields were then present- ed to all cricketers who had play ed three league matches in the course of the season.

Deputies on M. Leon Blum's

financial policy, a vote of

confidence in the Govern

ment was passed by 361 votes

Reuter

Mr. Goodwin, captain of the first to 209. eleven, added his congratulations and said he was pleased that the experiment of allowing junior mem- bers had been such success as the second team had received invaluable assistance from such members and it augured very well for the future of the Club's cricket.

LADIES RECREATION CLUB

Annual Meeting Shows Progress

Satisfactory finances and many club improvements were reported at the annual meeting of the Ta dies Recreation Club held yester- day and presided over by Mrs. Mg- thieson.

The annual report presented by Mrs. M. E Oliver; set out that 97 new members- somed during the year of whom 57 were ordinazy members, 20 subscribing members, seven temporary and three naval

The

LEST

LATEST 359

FOR 4 WICKETS.

SUPPRESSION OF FASCISM

Steps Taken In Rumania

Those who scored the highest ag-

The Pope yesterday entered on members. gregate in the various events were:

Seniors 1, Jane Strellet; 2. Bar- the thirteenth week of his illness. The year's working had resulted with high hopes of recovery after in a profit of $103.17 compared with

Bucharest, To-day. bara Brough; 3, Barbara Franks.

Intermediates. 1, Michael Hartimes when his life was despaired $91.20 the previous year. The Com-

mittee had decided that the $2,023 The promise made by the Ru- riman; 2, Ian Shaw; 3, Joy Begdon:

Juniors-1, Jeremy Hargreaves The recent improvement in his expended on improvements should manian Premier, M. George Tatar-

condition has been maintained and be spread over three years.

during the recent Cabinet John Harriman; 3, Macmillan-

eshuffle that he would initiate Lady MacGregor's Prize Jeremy His Holiness spends most of the reserve account stood at

fixed deposits being $2,076.

ampaign against the nationalist Hargreaves and John Stanton day in the audience room,

He takes a daily walk around his The Chairman said the

ion groups has already re- (tie); and Madeleme Archbutt

ted in action apartment, sometimes alone, some in members was very gra times ag

arm of his secretary, and it was hoped soon to provid

Yesterday a qu but he refuses to walk with a stick another surfaced tennis court

days His Holiness Thanks were due to Mrs. Cliver for on the balcony in the her hard work and they would miss

her when she left. on for a holi day.

INTERPORT TRIAL

An Interport hockey trial

to select a team to rep

Kong against Macan, will be play-

ed on the Club ground fat-

Park to-morrow at 11%

following are requested to turn out. in white

Sousa (Radio): Gosano (Argon- anta). - Stileman (Navy); Bro

(Engineers), Reed (Club), Hassan

(Radio); S. Fowler (Club),

(Navy), P. Singh (KLT.C), Wall

(Police), Narain” Singh

Singh (Kumaons)

Bese

don

(Argon

Gor

all

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DRAWN

drawn match ine the Jumor Se the Hockey Tourn thetween the Police

taking

lising

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and

houses cl

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Lore

Ocean.