1940-04-15 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 15, 1940

KEEN COMPETITION IN H.K.V.D.C. AN NUAL SHOOT

THE ANNUAL RIFLE MEETING of Hong Kong Volun- teer Defence Corps was held yesterday at Kowloon City. About 300 officers and men participated in the shoot and competition was keen.

Some good results were recorded minutes behind schedule, and L/Sgt. H. M. Remedios did well! to capture the Musketry Competition. Col. V. M. Hammond, who tied, was given second place.

The following are the provisional results:-/

In the Corps Championship, Lieut. C. Austin won the first prize with a score of 64 points out of the highest possible of 79.

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Four crack shots of No. 1 Machine Gun Company won the Blake Shield

in the team shoot. Their total was 183.

MUSKETRY COMPETITION I, L/Sgt. H. M. Remedios 57 points, 2, Cpl. V. M. Hammond 57.

FALLING PLATE

1. No. 5 Company, A Team; 2. No.

I Company, B Team.

REVOLVER COMPETITION L/Bdr. Tamsley 68.

FRANCIS CUP (CLASS A) 1. No.. 6 Company 122 points. The shoot went off without a hitch | (L/Cpl. Xavier, Sgt. Baleros, L/Cpl. and concluded on time although the Pereira and Pte. Ribeiro); 2. Corps events were commenced about 25 Signals 121 points. (Sgmn. U. Eu,

STEPHENS, STILL

IN HOSPITAL

JL. Stephens, who fell heav- lly when taking a catch in the Police Craglengower cricket match on Saturday; is' still-de- tained in hospital, it was learn- ed this morning. Extent of his injuries will not be known until an X-ray photograph is develop

ed.

Yip, Salter and N. J. Booker).

(Ptes.

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TO-DAY'S TENNIS

Following is to-day's tennis pro-- gramme at

Club:-

Hong Kong Cricket

Open Singles

S. A. Rumjahn W. Leonard (Stand Court).

Club Championship

M. Pagh v D. M. MacDougall (8).

Handicap Doubles

N. D. Lloyd and W. R. Lambert (scratch). v R. C. Beavan and A, K. MacKenzie (-1/8)· (3).

B. O'M. Deane and N. Spence (-4/8) v A, C. I, Bowker and A. H. Penn (†1/8) (4)..

Lieut. C. Austin-64 points.

BLAKE SHIELD No. 1 Company 183

FRANCIS CUP (CLASS C) 1, No. 6 Company 100 pts. (Ptes. Sequeira, Noronha, Antonio 'and' Castro); 2, No. 5 Company,

points. Castro, Rosario, Gomes and (Major H. Owen Hughes, Capt. R. M. Gosano).

Wood, Lieut. L. B. Holmes and Cpl. V. M. Hammond).

CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP

Accepted with pleasure!

CIGARETTE

Bristas & tematt.

W. D. & H. 0. WILLS'

GOLD FLAKE

CIGARETTES