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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 9, 1940.

AMBITIONS OF KWONG ATHLETIC ASSN.

WAH

Fine Record In Local Football, Humble Start

APPLICATION MADE FOR

OWN SPORTS GROUND

By "ADREM”

WHAT A LITTLE determination and organisation can do is illustrated by the amazing growth of the Kwong Wah Athletic Association, an institution whose objects are the furtherance of physical culture among the Chinese em- ployees of the China Light and Power Co.

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Starting in 1931, with an initial been hampered by a large amount of sick- grant of $250 from the company, theness particularly tubercular and other com- Association now boasts a membership 1937, the President put forward a suggestion

plaints. At the General Meeting held of over 450, these for the most part that the Association use. this institution as being lowly-paid Chinese employees. a means of helping the staff to help them- All, however, are eligible for the selvea. To further this project he approach- ed certain members of the foreign staff of football teams, and such has been the

the Company to help him to make the Club growth of the game under the en- more attractive for the Chinese Staff and thusiastic training of Mr. W. J. Brown,

also to institute some form of Physical the president of the Club and Chief Training. At that time the Association had no other premises than their small Club- Accountant of the China Light and house in Pakhol Street, but alongside the Power Co., that teams, during the sea- Kowloon Tong Substation was a plece of son just concluded, were entered in ground - where the Maryknoll Convent First and Second Divisions and did the tiffin hours and after working hours for School now stands which was used during remarkably well in both.

small ball games. With the increased in- terest brought about by the introduction of a few foreign members of the staff together with a little organisation, a definite football team was got together and in order to still further encourage this plan, membership sion of Hong Kong Football League. was applied for and granted in Third Divi-

The first season this Section of the Asso- clation did so well that in the following year They they passed to the Second Division.

finished up sixth in that division and also won the Hong Kong Junior Shield.

APPLICATION FOR GROUND Looking further ahead, Mr. Brown has other ideas which he has every confidence will develop. Having regard to the increasing number of footballers and potential footballers who are be- ing catered for, and the excellent work being done in the physical training of a large number of Chinese, who would otherwise probably be prey to the The following year, such was the increas- tubercular scourge with which the Co-ed interest shown by the Chinese members Tony is afflicted, application has been of the staff, that they not only had one team In the Second Division but were successful made to the Director od Public Works in getting a team clected in the First Divi- for the allocation of an area of ground [sion. to the south of Argyle Street, which, according to Government maps, has been set aside for playing fields.

--Taken during-the-P. T. display-given-by-Kwong-Wah Athletic Asso- clation in 1939. Mr. W. J. Brown, who handles this section of the As- !sociation's activities, le seen in the middle in white.

COMPLETE SEASON'S YACHTING RESULTS

Jan Trophy

1. True Blue (L. Garner); 2, Artemis (G. G. Wood); 3, Tyrone-Chai (B. Hérschend). CRUISER RACES

A very large entry of 49 yachts, in- [G. Mills). cluding three which did not finish,

agerie yacht race last Saturday over a participated in the Closing Cruise Men-

course of 91⁄2 miles from Murray Pier (east to west) to Middle Island (east to west).

The winner was Comorant with Ma- jor J. R. L. Wilcocks at the helm. Mrs. M. A. Neve, in Joss, was the best lady competitor.

Season's Results

The following were the complete results for the yacht racing season:

CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Cruiser Class:-1, Denison Cup, La Cigale I (N. V. A. Croucher); 2, Norena (P. C. M. |Sedgwick); 3, Highwayman (D. F. Landale).

Four-Ton Cruisers:-1, Warren Cup, Tern (J. L..Anderson and L. Fisher); 2, Sai Long (A. M.- Mack); 3, Curlew (P. Clarke) and Mistral (Capt. R. L. Berridge).

"A" Class:-1, Smythe Cup, Jan (J. Krogh-Moe); 2. Gull (Capt. A. O. G, Mills); 3. Artemis (G. G. Wood).

Night Race, October 28-29, 1839:-1, Tai

Wan Shan (Major J. E, Dobbs); 2, Wah Kong (F. Kilkenny); 9, Red Rover (Capt. R. W. Bateman).

'Split' Cruiser Series Division I-Yehonala (Capt. M. T. La Wilkinson and Capt. A. F.. D. Colson); 2, Donna (E. Cock); 3. La Cigale I (N. V. A. Croucher) and Norena (P. C. M. Sedgwick). Division 1-1, Tern (J. L. Anderson and A. L. Fisher): 2,- Highwayman (D. F. Lan-- dale); 3, Curlew (P. Carke) and Tyrone (B. Herschend). ***

1at. Corinthian Craiser Race:-1, Tyrone (B. Herschend); 2, Tern (J. L. Anderson and A, L. Fisher); 3, Treenlaur (Major C. R. Templer).

2nd. Corinthian Cruiser Race:-1, Treen- laur (Major C. R. Templer); 2. Yehonala (Capt. M. T. L. Wilkinson and Capt. A. F. D. Colson); 3. Dorinda (E. Cock).

LADIES RACES

1st Series, "A" Class:—1, Jean (Miss G2

In the Season Just completed the first team secured sixth ́position In the Senior- Division of the League and the second team secured third position in the Sec-. ond Division of the League. In addition to performing very creditably on the field they are highly-spoken-of-in-local-Mixed Classes:-1, Belilios Cup Ailsa (C. Gowlland); 2, True Blue (Miss H. Craw A. Officers, Lyemun); 2, Siskin (D. Hum-ball-Wilson): 3, Isobel (Mrs. G. E. Neve). phreys and D. G. G. Allen); 3, Owl (G. L. Eastgate).

2nd Series, "A" Class:-1, True Blue (Miss H. Crawhall-Wilson); 2, Redshank (Mrs. M. N. Luce): 3, Gull (Mrs. G. D. Adams).

sporting circles.

Said Mr. Brown: although the ob- jects of the club are primarily to im- prove the physical standard of mem- 'bers of the company, we have a rather Reference has been made to the Physical :ambitious plan to set out the ground-Training Section. Although the start was if we get it on the lines of a park. not very encouraging, by the end of the first We would encourage associate mem- season, namely, 1938-9," "membership had bers, who would be able to attendsen to 80 and they were able to give

public display on the Kowloon Football -various open air concerts and other Ground.

good clean entertainments which we hope to organise, from Mondays to Fridays. Saturday's and Sundays, of course, would have to be set aside for football.

TEAM SPIRIT FOSTERED

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RACING YACHTS Commodore's Cup Series

"A" Class:-Commodore's Cup, Jan (J. |Krogh-Moe); Vice-Commodore's Cup, Gull (Capt. A. O. G. Mills); Rear-Commodore's Cup, Artemis (G. G. Wood).

Mixed Classes:-Commodore's Cup, Ailsa (R. A. Officers, Lyemun); Vice-Commodore's Cup, Wendy (H. W. Browne); Rear-Commo- dore's Cup. Wildgeon (P. F. MacCabe).

Corinthian Serles

This season the Association has had the advantage of sharing the ground of the Hong Kong Police Sports Board in Boundary We also hope to lay out a running Street where the success that has attended track and softball and baseball pitches. the efforts of the Committee during the last few years has been thoroughly maintained

"A" Class:-1, Elliott Cup, Gull (Capt. A. In short, I have every confidence and has undoubtedly had a very favourable. G. Mills); 2, Artemis (G. G. Wood), 3, that the Kwong Wah Athletic As-effect on the staff, not only so far as their True Blue (L. Garner and Miss H. Craw- sociation would in a short while be- health is concerned, but by maintaining a hall-Wilson). come Kowloon's premier Chinese who play in the games and those members team spirit amongst both those members

sports organisation.

of the staff who have been thereby encour aged to turn out and obtain exercise and. fresh air.

History of Assn. ́.

The Association has been in existence It is the ambition of this Club to have its since May, 1931. All Chinese employees of own playing ground for football and other -the firm are eligible for membership which | games, and to this end the Director of to-day stands at approximately 450, the Public Works was approached early this members being for the most part lowly paid year to allocate an area of ground to the employees,

south of Argyle Street which, according to Finance prior to this year has been a Government maps, has been allocated for drawback to the Club, nevertheless they Playing Fields. - have maintained-a small Clubhouse at No. Up to the moment no definite reply has *15 Pakhol Street, top floor, where magazines, been received, but there is little doubt that -mah jong, table tennis and a wireless set | if it is granted it will be greatly appreciated are provided, also a few musical instru- by a very large number of residents in this ments with which some of the members Colony, many of whom have expressed their have formed themselves into a Chinese appreciation of the excellent organisation orchestra.

that controls this Association and the sport. ing spirit that is always, displayed by the members.

Their revenue is derived from the small monthly subscription levied (25.cts.), mah fong fees for using the sets, and monthly subscriptions from a few of the foreign members of the staff of the Company, ...

During the last two seasons there has 'been additional revenue derived from the Football Section.

The management of the Club is vested in a. Committee elected annually, chosen from the Chinese Staff of this Company and the Club itself is run on the lines of the foreign club. The object is to provide a means of recreation for members of the Chinese Staff of the Company, and as such it was régis- tered with the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs in 1931.

In 1837, the Club having got into financial dimculties, the Chief Accountant ot the Company, Mr. W. J. Brown, was approach- -ed with a view to acting as President and taking over the control of its finances, and this gentleman has since acted in this capacity.

SICKNESS: PREVALENT- For several years past the Staff of the Company

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Lyemun): 2, Siskin (D. Humphreys and D. Mixed Classes:-1, Ailsa (R.: A. Omcers.

G. G. Allen); 3, Owl (G. L. Eastgate),

October Series

"A". Class:-1, True Blue (L. Garner and Miss H. Crawhall-Wilson); 2, Redshank (Lt.Cdr. M. S. Rimington, R.N.); 3, Guri (S. K. Heiberg),

Mixed Classes:-1, Ariel (N. H. Cuthbert- son); 2. Widgeon (P. F. MacCabe); 3, Col- leen (Rev. E. d'A. Staunton) and Ailsa (R. A. Officers, Lyemun).

April. Series.

"A" Class:-Winner La Linda (Comdr. Johnstone, R.N.),

Mixed Classes:-Winner Siskin' (D. Hum phreys and D, G. G. Allen)..

Tal Yat Race

1. Tai Yat Cup, Jan (J. Krogh-Moe); 2. Gurl (9. K. Helberg); 3, Gull (Capt, A. Q.

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Championship Race:-1, La Linda (Mrs. M. I. Johnstone); 2, True Blue (Miss H. Crawhall-Wilson).

1at Corinthian Race:-1, Redshank (Mrs. M. N. Luce); 2, True Blue (Miss H. Craw hall-Wilson).

3rd- Corinthian Race:-1, True Blue (Miss H. Crawhall-Wilson); 2, Gull (Mrs. G. D.. Adams).

TROPHIES Scandinavian Cup. (Scandinavin v Bri tain) Winner; Britain.

Club v Army:-Winner Club. .Frobisher - Cup:-(Club v R. Navy), not contested.

Inter Service Ashtray:-(R.. Navy v Army), not contested,

PLAYERS LEAVE

The Y.M.C.A. Hockey Club will be losing two of their most enthusiastic Stone leave to-day... supporters when: Sergt. and Mrs. M.

Both have made a reputation for themselves in local hockey. Sergt. Stone played regularly for the Y.M.C.A. and R.A.S.C. in friendly matches, for the R.A.O.C. in the Hoc- key Association Tournament, and for Small Units in the Army Knockout Tournament, showing up well both in the forward and the half-back lines.

Mrs. I. E. Stone, who joined "Y" Ladies In. 1938, has played in one. In terport match, travelling North with the team that beat Shanghai 4-0 In' April last year.

* At right-back, she turned out for "Y" Ladies, the Caer Clark Cup Cham- pions, throughout the past season.

In representative matches, Mrs. Stone has played for the Champions ("Y" Ladies) against The Rest,, and for Island ladies against Mainland ladies.