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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 1, 1988.

NEW SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS ARRIVE

MANY OF THEM ARE

ABNORMALLY FAT But Subscribers Generally Pleased With Lot

THE TIGER'S DOUBLE

(By “RAPIER")

The new batch of Subscription Griffins ordered by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, for the 1939 Annual Race Meeting, arrived in the Colony yesterday morning at 11.00 a.m. by the specially charter- ed China Navigation Co.'s steamer s.s. "Kwangtung." ·

The ponies left Dairen, South Manchuria on November 25 and travelled direct to this port. There are 98 ponies in all, and they appeared to have weathered the journey without ill effects.

HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN'S

NEW CENTRE-FORWARD

Heart of Midlothian have signed Robert Nelson M'Gurdy, centre. forward of the Midlothian Junior League team, Fauldhouse United.

M'Gurdy is a well-built youth, being 5 feet 10 ins. in height, and weighing 11 st. He is 20 years of age, and a native of Gifford. M'Gurdy resides in Edin- burgh, where, it is understood, he works in a warehouse. He joined Fauldhouse last season, and play- ed in several positions, chiefly at, centre-half. This season, however, he has been playing at centre-for- ward regularly, and his height and weight have helped him consider- ably in his bustling play.

N.S.W. MINISTER

Under the supervision of Major mishaps, at the Hong Kong Elec- F. Hogg, Captain R. S. T. Bowden tric Company's Wharf, at North PAYS TRIBUTE

The general opinion of those pre- TO SPORT

and Mr. Walker, landing opera-Point. tions were carried out without

K.C.C. TEAMS TO

MEET RECREIO

sent was that the new arrivals

F.A. CUP REPLAYS

• ALDERSHOT IN 2ND ROUND

London, To-day."

The following were the result of F. A. Cup First Round replays held yesterday and the revised draw for the Second Round:

YESTERDAY'S REPLAYS

1 Cheltenham.

Cardiff Horley

Guildford

Mansfield Crewe

1 Horden

0

2

3 Aldershot

4

2 Workington

1 Oldham

REVISED DRAW

The following is the revised draw for the second round of the F. A. Cup Competition, which will be held on December 10:-

Ipswich

Scunthorpe

Walsall

Runcorn

looked better than last year's lot, "I don't want to appear to be Southport although many of them are abnor-' underrating any sport in Aus Hartlepools*^ mally fat, and I am afraid it will tralia, but I wish you ladies and take some time to get them in trim gentlemen to know that it is the Port Vale for the Annual Meeting. On the opinion of the N.S.W. State Govern- | Gainsborough The following will represent Kow-whole, I believe that owners will ment that loon Cricket Club in two friendly fix-be pleased with this year's importa- eleven and the Davis Cup tennis Hordon

the Australian cricket Chester. tures against Recreio on Saturday:

team provide greater advertisement Welfare to Australia than any other phase | Cardiff of Australian activity"Mr. Eric Lincoln There is among this bunch, a Spooner, N.S.W. Minister for Works Chelmsford 2nd XI (Home).-W. Mulcahy, F. A. young fellow, the exact duplication and Local Government, speaking at Folkestone Adams, R. Baldwin,

H. Brokenshire, of the "Tiger" which took my fancy, a welcome home to the Davis Cup G. Davis, S. A. Gray, B. D. Lay, J. R. and I think it will give the subs-team in Sydney. Luke, W. L. McKenzie, R. A. J. Simp-cribers its worth during the annual son, H. F. Shields. Umpire, H. Overy.

1st XI (Away).-D. J. N. Anderson, tion. K. M. Baxter, F. A. and R. T. Broad- bridge, E. F. Fincher, S. V. Gittins, i G. W. Giffen, R. E. Lee, N. D. Lloyd,

T. A. Madar, C. Walker.

THE TIGER'S DOUBLE

The game fixed for Sunday between meeting. Kowloon C. C, and the Police has been cancelled.

MIDDLESEX AND 5TH A.A. BDE. SHARE SPOILS

After an exciting game at the Valley yesterday, Middlesex shared six goals and the points with 5th A. A. Bde., R.A., in the Second Divi- sion League football encounter.

Coomber, Moggridge and Craw- hurst netted for Middlesex, while May, Dean and Pereival replied for the Gunners.

R.A.F. DEFEAT STRONGEST RIVALS

R.A.F. defeated 24th Battery R.A.; one of their strongest rivals in Section "B" of the Third Divi- sion, by 3 goals to 1.

The Battery were faster on the ball, but R.A.F. forwards were dan- gerous, making straight for goal whenever in possession.

Froud netted all three goals for the Air Force, while Gunner's only goal came from Marshall.

"Y" HOCKEY TEAM

FOR SATURDAY

the

The following will represent Y.M.C.A. seniors against Combined Small Units at King's Park on Satur- day.-V. Benwell; D. Taylor, H. Som- R. Kempton, M. Dawson, H. Kuelps; D. Smith, J. Bartlett, U. Kraus, J. Jenkins (Capt.), R. Banks.

mer;

MANCHESTER CITY SIGN SCOTTISH FORWARD

Manchester City have signed Ex M'Leod, the East Fife inside right,| and leading goalscorer in the Scot- tish League Second Division this season, with 17 goals, ..

The S. S. "KWANGTUNG" also brought down 14 Griffins to be sold at Hong Kong by the dealer.

1

▾ Torquay Watford

* Clapton Orlent

Aldershot

v Swindon

*

Queen's Park

Rangers

v Southend v Doncaster

Hull Reading or Newport

v Crewe

v Bromley

y Darlington

v

Bristol Rovers v "There are people all over the Stockport world who know of Australia sole-

ly through having come into con- Halifax tact with the cricket and tennia 'teams," he added.

U.B

BEER

V

BEER AT ITS BEST

Yeovil and

Petters Bournemouth Walthamstow Avenue

v Workington or

Mansfield

-Reuter.

Sole Agents: W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA), LTD