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FINCHER AND HUNG WIN DOUBLES TIE

But Chan Brothers Extend Them

HUNG VERY WEAK

OVERHEAD

SEAFORTHS

BEAT GUNNERS

7 Runs Victory

At KC.C.

4.3.

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL

KING'S COLLEGE ATHLETICS

Two New Records Established

The annual athletic meeting of on the The two-day friendly cricket King's College was held

South China Athletic Association match between the Seaforth High- landers and the Royal Artillery ground, Curoline Hill, yesterday the afternoon, when two records, in was concluded yesterday on Kowloon Cricket Club ground, the the Senior Long Jump and Junior

400 Metres were established. former winning by 7 runs:

The scores were as follows: Seaforths 1st Inns. 224. Artillery 1st Inns. 221.

SEAFORTHS.-2nd Inns.

Garthwaite

Although the Chan brothers lost to E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung 2-6, 6-7, in their Colony Open Doubles Tennis encounter, at the Hong Kong Cricket Club yesterday Capt. G. P. Murray, e Hebden, b afternoon, they gave a very credit- able performance and showed a great improvement over their form in their previous match, when they just scraped through at the

of Withington and Raven- pense hill.

Cpl. Jones, c and b Lathan Lt. R. D. Mclagan, b Garthwaite Capt. J. R. Mackintosh-Walker, c

Sumner, b Mitchell ex-Lt. E. C. Gray, c Baker, b. Mitchell Major G. S. Rawstorne, c Sumner,

b Mitchell

Their greatest fault in that match was their reluctance to take the initiative; yesterday they were al- ways attempting to force matters, and on several occasions, they more than held their own in volley- ing duels with such redoubtable performers at the net as their op- ponents.

Albert Chan was forced to bear the brunt of the work, as the win-

Lt. J. K. C. Hobkirk, b Garth-

waite

Pte. Knowles, c Hebden, b Mit-

chell

R. Hammond-Chambers, Lt. R.

not out Capt. G. H. W. Baird, b Garth-

waite Bdr. Cheney, b Marshall

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Total

Bowling Analysis

ners appeared to concentrate more Lt. Garthwaite

0

.36

7

1

Mrs. W. Kay, of the Acting Di- rector of Education, distributed the certificates which were award- ed to the successful competitors instead of the usual cups. 7/7

The following were the results;

THE RESULTS ·

100 metres (Senior)-1, Wong Ki- lun; 2, Au Kwong-wai; 3, San Wai- chor. Time. 12 2/5 secs. 1100 metres (Junior)-1, Au Yeung- him; 2, Wong Shau-luk; 3, Wong Ki- 1lim. Time.-12 3/5 secs.

50 metres (Classes 7 and 8)-1, Pau 10 Ka-fook; 2, Li Hing-tong; 3, Ho Lok

kee.

0

28

17

Shot Putt (Senior),-1, Kwan Fong- ming; 2, Lui Chi-chiu and Hon Sin- yuen tied for second place. Distance. -31 ft. 7 nis, -

1937

STOP PRESS

TEL. 20022 or 33993

200 metres (Junior)-1, Au Yeung- THIRD EXTRA

1 him; 2, Wong Shau-luk; 3, Wong Ki-

8

lim. Time-26 secs.

200 metres (Senior).-1; Wong Ki-

RACE MEETING

lun; 2, Au Kwong-wai; 3, San Wai- AT THE VALLEY

110 chor. Time.-25 2/5 secs.

100 metres (Classes 7 and 8).----1, Pau W. Ka-fook; 2, Ho Lok-ki; 3, Li Hing-

4 tong.

M. M. 15 7 12 2 6. 1 3. 0

R.

22 38 23

18:

0

3 0

1

on him than his brother, and he

Capt. Mitchell gave an excellent display, some of Gnr. Lathan his returns of smashes being very Bdr. Baker. good. Henry Chan was very polish- Gnr. Marshall ed, his ground strokes and volley- Bdr. Baker, c Jonse, b Cheney ing always being crisp.

Gnr. Chaplin, e Rawstorne,

Mackintosh-Walker

R.A. 2nd Inns.

FINCHER SOUND For the winners, Teddy Fincher Capt. Mitchell, e Baird, b Cheney was generally sound and scored Lt. Garthwaite, c Baird, Cheney Mac- Lt. Marson, c Hobkirk, repeatedly with some nice place- kintosh-Walker ments, but Hung was in dreadful Gnr. Marshall, b Mackintosh- form and revealed all his old weak- Walker ness on the forehand. For a player Gn. Lathan, b Cheney

L/Bdr. Miles, b Cheney of his reputation, this stroke was L/Bdr. Sumner, b Cheney amazingly badly executed and L/Bar. Hebden, * Maclagan, would not have done credit to novice. His overhead was also er Bdr. Bancroft, not out ratic but he served with force and accuracy.

.a

The Shutes proved too steady for the Hussains and won an un- interesting game in straight sets.

In the Club Handicap Singles, Divett and Harrison were featured in a dour struggle, which

was not concluded owing to the bad light. At the adjournment, both players had a set to their credit and were six all in the final stanza.

Open Doubles

.*

4 Long Jump (Jr.).—1, ́Au Yeung- 1him; 2, Wong Ki-lim; 3, Wong Chan

fau. Dist. 17 ft. 6 ins.

1 Long Jump (Sr.).—1, Wong Ki-lung;

-

2, Au Tin-yum; 3, Au Kit-man. Dist. 3219 ft. 9 ins. (record).

ENTRIES AND

HANDICAPS

The following are the entries and Extra Race handicaps for the Third

Meeting to be held at the Valley next Saturday:-

400 metres (jr.)-1, Au- Yeung Stanley Bay Handicap. Distance:

13 him; 2, Cheung Yu-wing; 3, Lung Kai-Six Furlongs....

8

1 cheong. Time.-61 1/5 secs. (record). Aplias (163), Centre Forward (154), 400 metres (Sr.)-1, Au Kwong- Commencement Bay (161), Firefly wai; 2, Chan Ho-yin; 3, Chan Shiu (145), Kum Shan (163), National cheong. Time 61 secs.

Spirit (145), Ouge (161), Scenic View High Jump (Jr.).—1, Au Yeung-| (151), Thunder Bay (161), Vira (156). 5 him; 2, Wong Shau-luk, Wong Ki- 8 lim. Height 4 ft 10 ins 4 High Jump (Sr.).—1, 1, Au Kit- 21 man; 2, Paul Hon; 3, Au Tin-yam.

Height 5 ft. 2 ins. ·

¡4 Three-legged race (Classes 7 and 8.). 6-1, Lo Lok-ki and Leung Kok-ying; 32, Choi Chi-yin and John Lee.

Cheney

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Total

Bowling Analysis

M. M. .16.2 2 3 0 5

R. W. 59 77

.13

13 31

0

3

Bdr. Cheney Lt. · Maclagan Capt. M. Walker COURT “LIKE LUMBER ROOM”

Hongham Bay "Handicap. “B” Class. Distance: One and a Quarter Miles.

Bright View (140), Dawn Star (161), Expansion Time (168), Havoc Eve (165), King's Justice (145), King's Lead (147), New Star (156), Potentate (151), Rose Queen (158), Sadko (140), Thunder Bay (164), Tyne (154).

Dis- Calliope Handicap "A" Class tance:-One Mile.

800 metres (Sr.)-1, Au Kwong 106 wai; 2, Kung Kam-fai; 3, Yu Che-yin.

Time.--2 mins. 33 2/5 secs.

Able Amazon (160), Bag Tor (146), Eve 110 metres low hurdles.1, Au Bobniak Star (140), Courting Yeung-him; 2, Kwan Fong-mm; 3, (158), Derby Day (145), Dick Turpin Wong Ki-lim. Time: 19- Becs..

(145) Double Finesse (145), Holiday 400 metres Relay (Classes 7 and 8). Eve (155), Home Brew (158), Katinka -Inter-House-1, West House; South; 3, North.

Gravesend magistrates refused to hear cases at the local police court as a protest against the condition of the court...

E. L. H. Shute and K. Shute beat S. A. and S. S. Hussain 6-4, 6-2

The court adjoins the Town Hall, E. C. Fincher and. W. C. Hung beat Chan Kam-hung and Chan Kam-moon and when dinners are held there it 6-2,.7-5.

is used as.a reception-room. - In Club Singles Handicap H. Owen Hughes beat R. L. Withing- the morning it had been cleared of ton 6-2, 4-6, 7-5,

W. Smalley beat J. E, Henson 6-2,

F. V. Harrison beat G. E. R. Divett 64, 4–6 and 64.

A. K. Mackenzie beat J. Evans 6-0, 6-3.

IN PARLIAMENT

Old Age Contributory

Pensions

furniture and partitions in readiness for a dinner.

2,(152), Lancashire Chips (158), Llanar- mon (149), Ranger (150), Vixen Tor (145).

"A" Class. Mirs Bay Handicap, Distance:From the Two Mile Post, Once, round and In.

1,500 metres (Sr.).—1, Kung Kam- fai; 2, Wong Shin-man; 3, Lau Kai- ming. Time.-5 mins, 38 4/5 secs.

400 metres Inter-House Relay (Jr.). North; 2, East; 3, West. Old Boys' Race-1, James Chan; 2, Boy Scouts Race-1, Bull Liu Kwai-lau; 3, Tsang Sik-chin. Patrol; 2, Tiger Patrol.

Dog

Senior Champion-Au Kwong-wai. Junior Champion.-Au Yeung-him. Small Boy Champion--Pau Ka-fook. Champion House West. House.. Certificate Winners

The following were the winners of certificates: •

Bear Claw (163), Cossack's - Beauty (143), Gladiator (146), Soldier of Britain (143), Wild Life (148).

Rosehill Handicap. Distance: FromTM the Two Mile Post, once round and in. A Great Time (152), Beat That (135), Bravdao (135); Llangollen (152), Solering (147), Strathearrick (152), The Right Time (152), Twilight Star (147).

Silver Mine Bay Handicap Distance: --Six Furlongs, see Small Boys-1st class: Pau Ka-fook

Araxy (150), Atomic Star (157), When the magistrates took their

(140), Happy Venture seats, with several cases to be heard, and Ho Lok-ki. 2nd class: Lee Hing-Election Day

tong.

(149), Helephant (149), Mariposa B. Capt. Owen, the chairman, said: Junior-1st class: Au Yeung-him (152), National Faith (149), Ship

"The court is not in a proper state and Wong Shau-luk; 2nd class: Wong master (161), Tempest (157), Whalsey

(155), for administration of justice and

Senior-1st class: Au Kwong-wai Deep Bay Handicap. "C" Class. looks like a lumber-room.

and Wong Ki-lun; 2nd class: Kung Distance: One Mile. "The magistrates have not been Kam-fai, Au Kit-man and Kwan Fong treated with proper respect. A verming. bal protest was made two weeks ago

London, To-day. When the Commons resumes uesday after the Easter recess on the second reading of the Govern ment's Special Areas (Amende ment) Bill will be taken,

Business later in week will in- clude the Bill altering the salaries of Ministers of the Crown and the Bill extending to certain classes of voluntary contributors the widows, rphans and old age contributory pensions scheme.

The Chancellor will not open his Budget until a fortnight after the Beassembly of the Commons. British Wireless.

The

when the court was in a similar con- dition, but apparently nothing has been done to remedy matters. Court will be adjourned "

Two solicitors expressed ment with the decision.

agree-

NORTH IRELAND

POPULATION

Ki-lim.

(152) Amberley (140) Bistre Boolat Bay (161) Flybynight (140), Jungle Jim (167), King's Bounty (158), King'a Jubilee (151), Pontiac Bay NEW CAPITAL IN

(152), Ribble (168) Rose. Evelyn LONDON.

(148), Royal Highness (148) Soldier of China (181) Soldier of Peace Star (158), Sylvandale (154); Tiny London, To-day.

(141), Ythan. (151),

Taiwan Bay Handicaple Post, "D" Class. New capital issues in March amounted to £11,257,125 as compar-Distance-From ed with $10,671,858 in the previous Once round and In. month and £6,961,500 in March, 1986. The total for the past three months amounts to £49,543,248. - British Wireless.

London, To-day. A preliminary statement of the

His Excellency the Governor has no- recent census of Northern Ireland issued yesterday, gives the total minated Mr. Michael Howard Turner population at 1,279,177, comprising as a Member of the Court of the 623,050 males and 656,127 females. University of Hong Kong in place The population has increased by of Mr. George Duncan Ralph Black, Bri-OB.E., V.D., with effect from 30th 23.000 in the last ten years.

March, 1987. tish Wireless,

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Philanderer (140), -Racing Boy (142), Stopwatch (149), _ Valorous (165), Victoris Hall (150).

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