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Rowing:
HANOI TO TAKE PART IN QUADRANGULAR INTERPORT
Programme for HKRA shoots
Appended below is a pro- gramme of shoots which have been arranged by the Hong Kong Rifle Association up to the middle of December.
One of the objects of these shoots is to select a team for the Inter Colony Postal Matches for which two teams, one SR (a) and
ung SI (b), have been entered.
These matches are slow shouts
el 300, 500 and 600 yards.
September 17-Ladies Spoon 200x two sighters and
300x
400x
300x
500x
000x
seven rounds to count,
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October 10Ledits Spoon
two sighters und
seven rounds to count.
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October 22-Ladies Spoon- Aggregate of two shoots
iwo sighters ansi
200x
100%
500x
300x
500x
600x
seven rounds to count.
November 5-Ladies Spoon
two sighters and
seven rounds to count,
ya
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Spoon November 26-Ladies
Aggregate of three shoots 200x two sighters and
seven rounds to count.
300x 500x
*
11
December 10-Ladies Spoon-
Aggregate of three shoots 300x one sighter and
500x 600x
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The Hanoi Rowing Club will be sending a crow
to Hong Kong in Octobor next to tako part in an Interport Rowing event, while Saigon. and Singapore have also indicated their will- ingness to participate in this Interport,
This was revealed at the Annual General Meeting
of the Rowing Section of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club which was held at Kellet Island on Wednesday.
Conditions prevailing during} There was a large gathering
wure 'noi, said Mr. present at the Meeling to hear the events the Rowing Captain's report Yardley, conducive to good row- sume keenly of the season's events and tong nevertheless
contested races took place. cieel office bearers for the coming year.
Impromptu regattas These little impromptu regating should, stressed Mr. Yardley, be encouraged.
Mr. N. V. A. Croucher, Com-l
in the Chair and modore, war opened the liceting by calling or Str. Donald G. Yardley, Powing Captain, to тером оп the past year's activities.
Mr. Yardley sald that wincoat Middle Taland during May. Mr. the last
General Meeting, a Yardley said that this was slight- uniber of old Rowing enthuy marred by continuous rain.
almsta had left the Colony, butį it was gratifying to sce that quite a
few newcomers
had shown their keonness to uphold the flowing traditions
of the Club
Going over the events of last zeuson, Mr. Yardley said that in December last, the Club Nautique de Salgun invited Hong Kong to) send a tour and a pair to com- pete in their Regatta.
The Hong Kong crew was suc- cessful in both events, winning the tours by three lengths and the pair roen by Ave lengths.
Mr. Yardley said that the Hong Kong crew was given n very bearty reception at Saigon and the hospitality extended ler nothing to be desired. 10 rounds to count.
Quite a problem Owing to the lock the cost of air porsages for the crew presented quite a problem.
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There will be a spoon presented, for the best aggregate score made by a male member on each Sun- day. There will also be a spoon for the best score made by a lady
member on ranges shown.
Tice will decided by shoot- ing off shot for shot alther on that day or on the next day's shooting.
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There will be a range charge of $5 made on each occasion cover cost of markers, targets etc. Arrangements will be made to provide refreshments range
da
the
each occasion, It is hoped that as many mem- bers as possible will turn up to make the shoots a succons. Elther SR (a) or SR (b) rifles may be used.
It is hoped to hold a Colony Rifle Meeting February...
some time
in
nt funds.
In this conhection, Mr. Yardley suki that he would like to record his appreciation of the Flag Of cers and General Committee for the sympathetic munner in which they dealt with this problem.
Thanks were, sald Mr. Yard.
Referring to the Club's, cinsing Cruise Regutin which was held
The Club had as its quests. crews from the Victoria Recrea tion Club which, under the very capable coaching Mr. R. B. Ausmussen, succeeded in carry› Ing away the trophies for the Junter Four, Novice Four and pair races. the Junior pair
Representatives of the 16th and 17th Kewloon Troops, which led for first place in the Rover Division events at the Annual Boy Scouts Swimming: 8parts on Wednesday, are shown above receiving the Crew Shield from Lady Morso.-("China Meli" photo).
The mistake of Mr. Faithful
By JOHN ARLOTT
event resulting in a dead heat. With football once again under way, I am noigh-
Mr. Yardley cautioned varamen of the Club against delaying the commencement of training. Ho said that this delay in the com- mencement of training was Yes- ponsible for defeats suffered.
"To be an experienced carsmar is nai sumcient if one is not 'row- ing it declared Mr. Yardley.
Mr. Yardley said that too much emphasis could not be laid on this point and he suggested that į Crew Captains should ensure tha: their respective numbers were fit and held to training.
boured at least once a fortnight on the ter- races by Mr. Faithful.
Faithful he is, indeed; not only through our pro- motion and Cup semi-final years, but in the season of relegation and end-of-the-season doldrums he faithfully pays his money and has his hour and a half of thrills and grum- bles.
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Not, mark you, that theri is malice in his grumbling he will defend our side to the lust against visiting support ers-but he has a proprietary interest in our team which he does not propose to dissipate in uncritical flattery.
ARMY HOCKEY TRIAL
The first Army Hockey trial will take place at the Army Sports Ground, Sookunpoo, at 5.15 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, September 9.
All players are to report by 5 p.m.
and to bring a white shirt.
The
been following have selected to play in this tiral:
Cpl. Partridge, L/Cpl. Gard- ner, Captain Fitzgibbon, Licut. Col. Stack, Captain Hattersley, Captain Stubbs, L/CpL Mc- Kenzie.
Reverend Crawford, Captain Baldock, RQMS Clare,
Home Soccer:
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Spurs to meet Manchester United
By "ALBION"
With oach toom having now completed five fix- tures things are beginning to take shapo in the League Tables.
Teams like Arsenal, Wolves and Manchester Unit- ed in the First Division are getting amongst the leaders and anticipate they will be set- ting the pace in this Division for most of the
season.
Manchester United visit the Ronnie Rooke on the field of Spurs at White Hart Lane piny. He is still at the head, but this week and what a game now only in the capacity of non-
imagine that. this should bol
playing manager.
Palace · sup-. The Spurs seem to have de- there are several finitely settled down after their porters who are hoping he hasn't Initial
defeat at the hands of hung his boots up for good!' Blackpool and the stage would appear to be all set for the finest match of the day, with two of the most consistent post-war teams participating.
Tottenham get my vote by virtue of Home ground advan 1age. Another good game should be be seen at Blackpool, where Wolverhampton are..the visitors. Back in limelight The smashing victory recorded by the Wolves over. Bolton asl Saturday put them back in the limelight again. Blackpool, since their away victory against the Spurs, have only obtained two will need to other points and win in order to stave off up- proaching the bottom rung.
Hudderafold, off to a nying start to the soon and occupy Ing second place in the League Table, are at Home to a strong Burnley side this week. A draw looks a likely result in
game.
this
Portsmouth,
Toothing troubles
Bristol They aro away to Rovers this week and on the face of things, the result would
zeem a foregone conclusion.
Walsall, also experiencing early season teething troubles, having yel to gain their first victory, should at least get a point from their Home game with Bourne- mouth.
The inevitable has happened
New with
Brighton they crashed. badly at Getoshead last week.
goals
Lasing by four and thus
dropping to Northern
fourth place in the Division table.
I remarked last week that it was very pleasing to see them at the head of the Table and 1 stay should like to see them
ders. However, it the leaders. among
hard going 10 maintain a place
in the first six of this league.
have Crowo as their They
at Tower Ground 10- visitors morrow and will need to pull out. that something extra to take both Lincoln.. should keep in the
Since the goal-searing feals of Major Wilson, Captain Dudley, fear their visit to West Brom running with a win over Darling-
"Dixie" Dean and George Cam- self in the early days of the new of goals offside rule, the scale scored has fallen stendily, neuson by reason, in fuce of the atop per centre half and all the allied methods of defence.
DQMS Wilkinson, L/Cpl. Wind-
now away from For, Sgt. Docherty, Cpl. Gray, the bottom of the Table will, points.
be on the losing side, as a Lamble,
Firth, result of S/Sgt. Major, 5/Sgt. Ricketts, Captain New tomorrow, love, QMS Geaney, Captain Bird, Major Hodding, QMS Webb, Captain Livemore, Sgt. Long.
Umpires: Major Sasson and S/Cdr. Pudley.
Transport Rt Queen's Pier, Hong Kong, 4.45 p.m.
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Defence retreat Talk, if you will, to any inside
The second trial will be played on Wednesday, September defence or their: the Arsenal
In case of heavy rain, the trial
loy, also due to bistert. Impert. itself very fortunate Indeed in he were less anxious for our team forward who has played agains: at 5:15 p.m. also at Sooicunpoo.
at Chemical Industries, Ed. Kel
said
that
"Ienjoy them best
in
11 conclusion, Mr. Yardley goals.
imitators. He will tell you how fixed for tomorrow will be he has picked up the ball in midfield and sought to beat his played on Sunday, September 10,
at the same time and place, man to contrive an opening for one of his fellow forwards.
HKHA AFFILIATION TO INT'L HOCKEY FEDERATION
.
Wolves SUNDERLAND
Villu Bumley
ton and Gateshead should beat No doubt the "Thrastic's" will, Bradford Cily away. be out to repeat the dose of last
Forecast for matches to be year when they inflicted, a three-played on Saturday, September goal defeat on the Pomponians. 0:
DIVISION 1 Newcastle United should ex-
BLACKPOOL perience little difeulty in beating
FULHAM Chelsea at St. James' Park and Bolton Stoke City should win their game Huddersfield with Everton.
LIVERPOOL Sheffield Wednesday are surely
Middlesboro. struggling badly to maintain their NEWCASTLE however, that they will record STOKE recently acquired status, I think, SHEFFIELD W. Charlton their second win of the season at SPURS the expense of Charlton at Hills- WEST BROM borough this week.
Former glory
Derby
Arsenal
. Chefsen
-Everton.
Man, United Portsmouth
DIVISION I
BARNSLEY
Luton Preston
West Ham SWANSEA
A very good floot Mr. Yardley went on to say that the Club at present had a very good fleet of rowing craft and with the completion of the new hoat house at Middle Island carly
Sometimes I wonder ir he in the year, could now consider would not enjoy football more if having all the material with which to build up a really first class to win; sometimes I believe that his very loyalty makes him blind 1er and Co., and Butterfield and
rowing section of the Yacht Club.
to featball that hej good. sporta- Swire for their generous cash
Mr. Yardley then said that the donations and to Air.
be France Harol Rowing Club would
man that he is, would be only too willing to appreciate. who gave one free return pas vishing Hong Kong late in Octo-
One of his favourite expres- sage to Saigon.
ber to compete in un Interport Mr. Yardley
alone is "Get rid of It"-which event. Saigon and Singapore had
But, all of a sudden, there in can be one February of this year, "Rag" also indicated their willingness to
of the hardest say. no man there to beat. Regatta was held at Kellet Island
trying to
inga in football,
The defence has gone into re- come and were now
In the Second Division, both BIRMINGHAM and due greatly to the untiring
arrange crews.
Consider, Mr. Faithful, what treat, marking the advance for-
Manchester
City and Birming- BLACKBURN efforts of Geoffrey Sloss, it was
ey exhorted the in- ever your club-the
unfortunate purchasing wards so that
that the Mr. Yardley
ham seem intent on an early re- Brentford
CARDIFF Bury possible to get together enough coming Committee to get crews of players, training methods and man in possession has only two
Queen's P.R. competitors..
The Hong Kong Hockey As- turn to their former glory. They COVENTRY together now so that the Club strategy of some of the finest alternatives-elther he must kick
really. hot. pace, at
GRIMSBY- ·Nolig-C. could be assured of maintaining brains in footbull have been the ball ahead into the retreating sociation has not yet received are setting....
Hull
Doncaster Its interport reputation.
directed to the prevention ut pack or he must run the ball a reply from the International the head of this Division.
Birmingham receive Preston on LEICESTER
Sheffield U until their retreat ends of the Hockey Federation regarding Saturday and should take full MAN, CITY
Chesterfold edge of
of the penalty area in Its application for affillation to spoils from the game. The Jatter SOUTHAMPTON Leeds Phalanx
of defenders so closely the Federation, an official of seem to be taking a long time to DIVISION IS (SOUTH) as to be virtually im- packed
the HKHA said yesterday. settle down
this season and ALDERSHOT
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Norwich penetrable.
The attacking wing half or in- The ometal in question sald recovery against City can hardly BRISTOL R.
be expected.
COLCHESTER side forward who can start a that the application had been
Manchester City are also at Ipswich goal-scoring attack twice in a
sent exactly one month ago and Home. They have Chesterfield as LEYTON game is priceless. Even among a favourable reply was expected their guests at Maine Road and MILLWALL the greatest, for every successful move started there are 50 stifled
another two points should come NOTTS F.
way. their
PLYMOUTH Ent conception.
Southampton, among
again SWINDON the leaders, entertain Torquey
WALSALL Leeds United at the Deli to.
WATFORD- morrow and an excellent game!
DIVISION should onsite. There will be little to choose Accrington
theso two
fighting BARRÓW teams, but I think the Southamp Bradford. C. As the Army, and Royal Navy ton lads will be a goal ahead at Carlisle team have applied for some of full time.
Notts County seem to have last their matches to be played on Saturday and Sunday afternoons their last season's glamour and In preferenco to Sunday morning, to date have picked up only hockey matches may be played solitary point from their first five or. Saturday and Sunday after though early in the sensos noons, during the coming season.
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and that he was not standing for re-election. He took the opportunity of recording his deep appreciation of the sup-i port he, had received from the Commodore. Fing Officers and General Commitice, as well as the Rowing Committee,,during his three years' service on tho were:- Rowing Committee.
New York, September 8. Today's baseball scores
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Mr. Croucher, Commodore, Ir reviewing the activities of the Boston: Rowing Section, thanked all those New York who had assisted Mr. Yardley 1 making such fine progress during the year.
Mr. Yardley thanked
Ffo said that the Rowing Sec- tion appeared to be all set for the year ahend.
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Mr. Croucher regretted that Mr. Yardley was retiring from the Chicago (2nd, game) Captaincy and speaking for all St. Louls present und on behalf of the Club in general, expressed hin sincore thanita for the good work put in by Mr. Yardley.
Philadelphia
He said that when Mr. Yardley **** was appointed Rowing Secretary
in 1947, the Rowing Section did New not have any boats. It was lar- Boston vely due to the efforts of Mr. Yardley, that the Rowing Section Cleveland
Detroit was now a successful part of the
Club and that Mr. Yardley was St. Louis able to hand the Rowing Section Chicogo over to his successor in a fourth- ing condition:
Election of officers Mr. Croucher then called for nominations for Rowing Captain. Ilon Rowing Secretary, and Com- mitteo.
The following members ware unanimously elected:
Faber, R
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should never part with the boil
1 except to a colleague, better i viuced.
Mr. Faithful is sometimes apt to approve, in loud tones, of a certain inside forward who will cheerfully. bang the ball to the 3 centre forward, even though a defender is so close to rob him before the can even gather the pass.
Then. It is that Mr. Faithful grumbles in no uncertain terms about the centre forward--who is no more than the unfortunate recipient of a bad pass. ...
Bo great in Inside forward as] Peter Doherty, now towards the
end of his career with Doncaster Rovers, would often seem to hold the Gelf:for"
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United Press.
· RUGGER RESULTS
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very soon.
The fixture list for the forth
which coming hockey season,
on Saturday, Sep commences
tember 30, has been circulated
various cluba for to the
-do
Hockey Association is awaiting proval and the Hong Kong comments before printing the League Handbook, which will between include the fixture list.
HONG KONG. CHINESE SOCCER TEAM LOSES AGAIN
Singapore. September 7. The visiting Hong. Kong
ance
ard tough times shead for them.
yet, it does look as though there
expect to They cannot
profit much from their visit to Grims- by tomorrow,
The "Fishermen." although not off to a dashing start, have only and this season
CHESTER LINCOLN New Brighton ROCHDALE ROTHERHAM Shrewsbury Bouthport
YORK
Palace
Brighton
Southend
Exeter
Bristol C. Port Vale Reading Nowport Northampton Bournemouth Gillingham
III (NORTH)
BRADFORD Scunthorpe
GATESHEAD,
Oldham Halifax Darlington Crowe Hartlepools
Mansfield
· STOCKPORT
Tranmere Wrexham
HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS
The following were the ro
London, September 0.
lost one comfortable winners Fults' of football, games played -
look pretty from
this game
and
aro
today!
FIRST
DIVISION
2: Everton
2: Spurs
2
West Brom
Huddersfield 0
Wolve
SECOND.
Barnsley
6: Charlton:
Queens P.R. 1
Man'tor C
ན་ ྃ་ dribble, or feint to draw a de- Chincue soccer XI sustained Swansea, yet to record their
of the season,
'could Arsenal' fender off a colleague-all be their sixth successive defeat in first win cause it would have offended the Colony when they went open their account by beating Derby Doherty's footballing conscience down to the Sino-Malays by Brentford this week. The "Bees" Liverpool to make a useless pass,
3-1 at Jalan Besar yesterday. have not impressed at all so far Middlesbro London, September 6.
In our current goal famino it Apart from good positional
quite likely to succumb Newcastip U
3- Sunderland- The following were the results will be dimoult for Mr. Falthful play, the touring aide did nothing to
point starved Swansea.
DIVISION to disagree "with" "the theory, that worthy, of 'a 'note."
Notts Fo
Forest,' in.
the
Third
2. Brentford of rugger games played today:
The score at it is worth an Inside forward's.
half-time, was Division South, ard away to a fine. Rugby League: Yorkshire Cup, to lose the ball ten times, Singapore 3 and Hong Kong 1, start to the 1950-51 seas and Bur
Birmingham 1 Coventry))) Rowing Captain: Mr. J. Dick.
First Round, Second Lag: York 2
Grimsby ! 14 Hon, Rowing Secretary: Mr. J. Wakefield Trinity: 23. (York ell and at the eleventh to find an scared by Chu Wing-keung are confidently expected to win their Home game with Port Vale minated). Hunalet 20 Yorkshire marked colleague with a goal-Reuter.
Luton than to make
tomorrow.
Preston N. E. 4 Chesterfield : 4. Caminitice Members: Squadrom Amateurs 2 (Yorkshire Amateurs scoring chance,
seem to be once Southampton elavan passes, which the opposi
1 - Blackburn, Leader N Harris Mr. A. G. eliminated): Castleerd 3 Keighton can take as easily as his
again surprising the football
THIRD DIVIBION, BOUTHERN. Dalziel. Mr. Calderara and Me. ley Keighley, climinated).... 'forwards: W
world. They will to remember, Aldershol -... 2. Southend. U. 2 D. A. McDonald,
...Other Match: Huddersfield 28 The death-knell.
ad, of course, for their Cup Bristol C. 2: Palaco 60. Before the meeting closed, a
ploite vote of thanks was proposed to Italy 12
Notts 41 Plymouth R They now skip Intercond Dwindon Exeter co $2.25 for 50 Ray Neisun, who is leaving the Rugby Union: Ebbw Vale Colony shortly for Australia, for weston Super Mare: 0. Cardiff the very fina work he had por Ponrath Reuter formed: for at the Bection As an carinati, Hon. Rowing Secretary: and as a very conscientious Com- mittee Member,peng
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"Get rid of It" is the watch- word of kick-and-rush; it--ban be, the death-knell of good foot- Owing to the heavy downpour place in the Third Division league Torquay. U2 Reading
BARATHIAD DIVISION, NORTHERN BAIL It would-be foolish to which took place at about 6 pan, j pretend that no footballer ever yesterday, all tennis and lawn I like their grit and their goal stadford C. hangs, but to the ball when he bowl lxtures arranged for average to date is quite imprès-Chester 0 Wrexham should pasa li, but it certain yesterday were postponed elve-cight for and thres against Scunthorpe Oldti
and the recent World Cup The basketball match between They should at least maintain Glasgow Cup, Fires Round Replay: tournament In His proved it the Philippine Chinese "Black their exalted, position by beating Partick Thistle, Tuira Lehá list the playar who hold the and Whin comers and South Brighton on their own ground The Brottish Logik Cupa
foot of the Table, Dundes and Hibernian has bran ball and mug it Win great honours China, wha:412 postponed and tomorrow, AZENISTANCES Division match --not the apostios of "Gwing it will now be played at Carolina, Palden, at the layout and Get rid of its kin tonight, commencing a pan are surely, feeling the loss of cancelled Router,
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