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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 11, 1999

NEW SPORT FOR COLONY

Racing Pigeon Club Attracts Large Number Of Enthusiasts

SHANGHAI TO H.K. RACE ENVISAGED

(By "ADREM”)

HONG KONG has taken unto itself yet another sport, a nice clean sport and one which should commend itself to many who have never given pigeons a thought.

For that's what it is-pigeon racing.

It sounds tame enough but members of the newly-formed Hong Kong Racing Pigeon Club will tell you that it is a most interesting and fascinating pastime and if present schemes for the Colony go through, there is no limit to the scope which will be opened up for fanciers.

HOCKEY

Colony's Third Success

The Hong Kong Women's hockey team capped a successful three days of hockey with a brilliant win over the Shanghai Women's champions, the "Greens" whom they beat by the con- vincing margin of 8 goals to 1, after leading by 41 at the interval,

Mrs

Scorers for Hong Kong were Read (4), Miss Harker (2), Miss Greig

and Miss Westcott.-Reuter.

Hong Kong won the Interport match on Saturday by 4-0, and on Sunday. beat the Rest of Shanghai by 4-2, after being two goals down at the in terval.

The Interport dinner and dance takes place at the Shanghai Race Club to

night.

INTERNATIONAL TOURNEY

TO-MORROW

It may sound a triffe ambitious considering that organised pigeon racing here is still in its infancy, but I have been told that as soon as conditions out here clear up a bit, races from Shanghai to Hong Kong a matter of 700 miles as the crow, or rather I should will be say the pigeon, flies held regularly.

Man behind the new Club is J. T. K. Gilchrist, who has bred

and raced-pigeons for years.

Unfortunately from his point of view, only opportunities Gilchrist has had to try his birds out against others, was when he went on leave

J. T. K. Gilchrist, First Presi- dent of the newly formed Hong Kong Racing Pigeon. Club and a member of the National Homing Union at home, displaying the cup which his partner, Mr. W. J. GiÏ- der, and he won when their birds competed in a race from Bordeaux, France, to London (a distance of over 400 miles) while flying with the Orpington and District Hom- ing Society, 1938.

an exchange of times over certi- fled distances.

HOME FOOTBALL

Everton's Smashing Victory

· London, To-day.

By a smashing victory over Sun- derland yesterday, Everton practi- cally assured themselves of the First Division championship, hav- ing secured maximum points dur- ing the Easter programme. With four matches to play, they have an eight points lead of Wolves, who have a match in hand. Thus Ever- ton can drop five of their last eight points and still win, even if Wolves win their last five games in suċ- cession,

the.

ties between China and Japan, Blackburn championship loomed

At the foot of the table, Birm- ingham could only draw at home and both Leicester and Chelsea were defeated. Two of these three For the moment, present hostili-clubs are destined to go down.

In the Second Division,

which extend almost to our doorstep, will necessitate limitation nearer, but the problem of who will accompany them into the First of

tre scope to areas within

Division remains far from settled. confines of the Colony.

Wednesday now lle second with 46 Immediate Prospects

points, followed by Luton (46) Later, when conditions become Sheffield United (45) Chesterfield more settled, it is hoped to branch (45) Coventry (45) and Tottenham out in a manner which will make (45) in that order. Failure of the races organised by the Club Norwich to win at home is likely to comparable to some of the most am- doom them to accompany Tranmere bitious of those held under the aus-back into the Third Division. pices of the National Homing The results as cabled by Router, On his last leave-he only returned Union in the United Kingdom. few months ago Gilchrist's As I have already stated, these

FIRST DIVISION will be extended to cover Arsenal birds met with such outstanding races success that he decided that when courses as far afield as Shanghai, Birmingham he got back to Hong Kong he would but before then, courses from Man-Chelsea see if something could not be done ila to Hong Kong, the various coast Derby ports to stimulate interest.

to Hong Kong and other | Everton places stíl nearer, will give fan- Leeds ciers opportunities to try out the Middlesbro paces of their birds.

every five years.

Not Starting From Zero It might be mentioned here that The following are the England, Scot-Gilchrist's birds have found their land, Ireland and Portugal teams for way to lofts all over the-Colony the local International hockey tourna- From time to time he has either ment which will take place at King's gold or given away various speci- Park to-morrow at 5.15.

Portugal:-B. Alves (Nomads); R. mens, which have multiplied, and so Xavier (Nomads) and Dr. E. L. Go-it has gone on. sano (Recrelo); R. A. Marques (Re- creio), J. Gonsalves. (Recreio) and A.. M. Alves (Recreio); J. Fonseca (Re- creio), Dr. A. M.- Rodrigues (Recreio). J. M. Pinto (K.I.T.C.), N.A. Beltrao (Recreio), A. P. Souza (K.I.T.C.); re- serve, R. Silva (Nomads).

Ireland; J. W. Dove; Pte. Painting and Pte. Gorman; Pte. Courtney, Sgt W. A. Land and A. N. Other; G. S Wilson. Pte. Sncehan, Sgt. Dawson. C Wall, Sig. Blount; reserves: Sig. Hol- land and D. Leonard.

England:-Pte. Osman (R.A.0.C.) · V. C. Bond (Club) and "L/Bdr. Carter (R.A.). Bdr. Dilmot (R.A.), Lieut. Hook (R.A.) (Captain) and E. Fowler (C.B.A.); S. A. Fowler (Club),. Lt Gemmel

Fowler (R. Navy). G. H, (Club), Bdr. Marshall (R.A.). and L/Cpl. Dunne (Middlesex). Reserves Lt. Chattey (Middlesex), J. Parker (Police) and Bden. Bright (Middlesex)

Scotland: Howlett (Police): D, Tav. lor (Y.M.C.A.) ""and Pte. Neave (R Scots) J. Kemnton (Y.M C.A.). D McLellan (Y.M.C.A.) and N. Whitlev Mackenzie Kennedy (Club): Capt.

The Club is not therefore starting from zero. That there are a fairly large number of fanciers in the Colony was in- dicated by the attendance at a meeting which was held recent- ly as a feeler.

Number of people who turned up was in the region of 20.

Gilchrist put his plans before some of his them and recounted experiences at Home. Enthusiasm was stimulated and it was decided definitely that a club' be formed.

The ultimate aim of the or- ganisers is affiliation with the Home Union. This will make It possible for local fanciers to compete in races held in the United Kingdom on the basis of

(Royal Scots). Lt. J. A. E. Donglass MARMET FOLDER.

(Roval Scots), Cnl. Hitchcock (Rova' Scots ft); L/Cpl. Austen (R, C. Signals) Drum-Major Degnam (Royal Scots), Pte. Meikle, (Royal Scots) and W J. Prvde: (G.B.S.).

The following "la the draw:- England.

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Scotland,.

(C.B.A

Walns v. Ireland,: (U.S.R.C. around), Portugal v. The Continent, (Club

China, (Recreio ground),

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Just one word of warning to those sportsmen who occupy their spare time shooting birds. Please keep a look-out for Hom- ing pigeons

follow:

Preston Stoke Wolves

0 Portsmouth

2 Blackpool

1

◊ Liverpool

D

1 Charlton

3

1

6 Sunderland

2

3 M'chester U.

1

3 Leicester

2

2

Brentford

4 Bolton

2 Aston Villa

SECOND DIVISION

Blackburn M'chester C.

For the information of these Norwich gentlemen, homing pigeons.keep to- Plymouth gether in flights of varying num- Wednesday bers whereas wood-pigeons fly sing-Southampton ly or in twos, never more.

Those interested in the new Club will be able to receive any parti- culars from the Hon. Secretary, Mr. Henry Castro, c/o Mesars. Lox- ley and Company.

12.

YESTERDAY'S RALLY

2

Fulham

▸ Bury

1 Coventry ·

0 Tottenham

3 Millwall 0 Luton Swansea

1 Tranmere West Brom. 0 Notts. F.

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Bournemouth 2 Brighton Bristol C. Cardiff Exeter Ipswich

First rally of the Hong Kong Rac- Northampton ing Pigeon Club took place at the Kow-

Notts. C. loon Railway Station yesterday morn- ing and although the support expected Reading from the Services was not as great as Torquay expected; the meeting proved an out-Walsall standing success.

Watford

About 20 fanciers attended and birds were liberated at 10.30, making'an im- Continued at foot of Next Column

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1 Crystal P. 1 Southend

2 Clapton

1 Queen's P.R.

0 Swindon

4 Port Vale

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Mansfield

1 Newport

2 Bristol R.

1 Aldershot.

· THIRD DIVISION (NORTH) Accrington 0 Doncaster

Stockport

Barnsley

Barrow

Gateshead

Halifax

Bradford C.

Oldham

Rochdale

0 Chester 2 Hartlepools

Hull

New Brigh

1 Lincoln

Orewa

Rotherham 1 Southport

Wrexham

Darlington

York

Carlisle

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

Clyde

Third Lanar

Queen's

Celtic

1

0

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