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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS SEVENTH RACE MEETING, Saturday, 22nd September, 1951

There are ten races. The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race will be run at 2.00 p.m.

Through Tickeis (10 Races-620.00) may be obtained at the Compradore Office of the Treasurers, 1st floor, Telephone House, also tekets for the Cash Sweep on the last race of the Meeting as well as the Specim Cash Sweep on the "Kwangtung Handicap scheduled to be run on 6th October, 1951,

Through Tickets reserved for this Meeting but not paid for by 10.60 a.m. on Friday, 21st September, will be sold and the reserva-

meetings. tion cancelled for future

To avoid congestion at the Club's Once at Telephone House, nen-members are requested to purchase their sweep lickets of the CiLb'a Branch Offices at

6, D'Agullar Street, Hong Kong

or

303, Nathan Road, Kowloon. TOTALISATOR

Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed ponies so declared by the Stewards when the "All Clear" is given. The "All Clear" signal will be indicated by a white light and/or a white sphere of the Totalizator Tower, BACKERS ARE AD- VISED NOT TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EX- HIBITED. Attention is drawn to Rule 23 of the Totalisator Rules which reads as follows:

In no circumstances will any dividends be paid or refunds made upless a ticket is produced. Payment will not ba made on torn or disögured tickets.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE Members and gucats are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges, prominently displayed throughout, the Meeting.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Badges admitting Indies not in possession of Brooches or Season tickets, and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the Members* Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 including fox, for ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary at Tele- pitone Bouse, on the written or personal introduction of a member, sech member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for payment of all chils, etc.

alloited number of badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will be on sale at the RACE COURSE.

anty

The Branch Offices and the Treasurers' Compradore Office wil close at 11.00 am, and the Secretary's Office at 11.45 a.m. The Treasurers' Compradore Omeg and the Secretary's Office ore

funted at 1st Floor, Telephose House,

A limited number of tins will be obtainable at the Club Heusa provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tal. 27818)...

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMIERS DURING THE MEETING..

A PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission to the Publie Enclosure is $3.00 In- cluding tax for all persons Including ladies, and is payable at the Gate.

BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN ETC., WILL NOT BE PER- MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB DURING THE RACE MEETING.

MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE -IN THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

.: SERVANTS' PASSES ·

Y

Servants, passes will be fasued to private hex holders only, who are requested to distribute them with disemination and ta endorse the names on the pages.: Holders.of such passes ara, not, permitted in the Members Enclosure except for passing throught on their duties and must romain in their employers" stands. pin Cwing to the congestion in the Members Betting Hall, Box- helders, and Members are, requested to ensure that their, sarvania make use only of the Publie holling Hall. Military Police will be posted at varitas enfrenom to the Members, Halk to ones that this culation in aduersu

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1951.

Hardcourt Tennis.

IMPROVED STANDARD VERY MUCH IN EVIDENCE IN LADIES' TOURNAMENT

Further welcome evidence of a general impropement in the Colony's 'tennis standard, particularly in the women's game, was shown yesterday at the continuation of the Open Hardcourt Championships at the Ladies Recreation Club and the Chinese Recreation Club,

In all the three Ladies' Doubles events; favourites successfully cleared their first hurdles, but not without having to overcome some close and thrilling opposi tion.

Playing true to champions' form, the combination of the two champions, former All-Chính. Champion Mrs Joan Wong-Sze and 1950 Colony. Ladles Singles Champion Mrs Mary Chow staved off a strong challenge by the Craigengower pair of Mrs Shima Chiu and Mrs Violet Fowler, winning by 6-2 and 6-3.

con.

Forcing the pace, the Chow- Bae, combination took the next three games in a row for the first set.

.

In a still more thrilling en- MTS Joan Wong-Szo,ho went on to a 3-1 lead before counter, former Colony Cham- made a brief reappearance in the losers broke through Mra Dion Mrs Ip Koon-hong in part-the came last season after Chow's service to narrow the nership with up ond coming years of absence from it, yes- margin to 2-3, Uilan Khoo were fully extended terday reprodubed glimpses of by the LRC entry of Mrs Juliet her former form in dominais Scholes and Mrs Lydia Hutchi- the show with classical force

ful forehand drives and power- Comparatively the easiest otful volleys that rank her as The winners again jumped to sel, the three wins was that of Mrs the best ladies' doubles player a 4-0 end in the second

but 'determined careful defen- Diana Cooper and Mrs V. Slag- in the Colony today, ter, whose all-out offensive play Though overshadowed by sive play by Mrs Chiu and Mrs carned them a well-merked her partner, Mrs Mary Chow Fowler enabled them to creep South 0-0, 6-3 victory over the new

China pair exer

exerted pressure is pairing of Miss Choy Walton Have excellent support being up to 3-4, before t

particularly effective with her

win rot and match by 6-4, and Miss Rosie Rumjahn.

deep forehand short cross and

40-MINUTE SET her backhand sideline drives.

first set that A 45-minute high grade of ladies'

The lasers put up a spirited tennis was seen in the after-fight, but were handicapped by went to 0-7 featured the match noon's

feature match between

Khoo and Mrs Scholes and Mrs between Mrs Ip and Miss Ulion the title favourites, Mrs Mary Chow and Mrs Joan Wong- Sze and Mrs Violet Fowler and Mrs S. Chiu.

A

HIGH GRADE

being comparatively slower on the min and erratic in their sirokes.

by

The winners opened the game holding their service, and

Florence Chadwick

Swims From England To France

Calais, Sept. 11.

Florence Chadwick, 32-year-old swimmer from San Diego, California, landed at Sangatte Beach, near Cap Gris Nez, today after swimming the English Channel from England.

Mias Chadwick's identification as the woman swimmer who landed this afternoon on to a deserted beach, leaving by boat for England almost immediately, solved a mystery that had baffled police and holiday-makers for several hours.

First reports from those who saw her come ashore identified her as Danish Miss Elna Ander- sen, But Miss Chadwick left) Dover last night, whereas it became known later that Miss Andersen was still in Folkestone at a late hour today.

Miss

LONGEST KOUTE

Chadwick crossed

the

swim five

Hutchison.

Both Mrs Scholes and Mrs form in Hutchison struck top the first set. Mrs Scholes E pressive forchand cross drives being ably supported by Mrs Hutchison's point-inning vol- leys and smashes at the net,

But for a spell of errors in the 12th game, when they were 0-5 leading by

and 40-15, they might have won the

set.

first

Mrs Ip's steadiness at the baseline

carried her side through at this crucial peried.

second set Scholes-Hutchison.

The

too

LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS |

The Indian Recreation Club First Division team who retained their title in the League season just concluded.

From left to right are: (back row) S. Yusuf, K. M. Rumjahn, I. Ali, K. M. Omar, M. B. Hassan, I. M. Omar, J. Hoogen, M. Y. 'Adal, A. R. Minu, A. R. Kitchell; (sitting) A. K. Minu, U. M. Omar, A. M. Omar, U. A, Rumjahn and M. I. Razack. -Golden Studio Photo,

South Africans Lose The Last Game Of Their English Tour

Scarborough, Sept. 11.

After losing half their wickets for 93 runs, including three in a maiden over to Alec Bedsor, the South Africans were. narrowly beaten in the last first-class match of the season, T. N. Pearce's XI winning by nine runs, with 50 minutes to spare.

The game had an exciting conclusion. At tea, the touring team, with two wickets left, had scored 217 of the 255 runs they needed."

clean-

the

Geoffrey Chubb stayed until the total reached 242 runs before Bedser spreadeagled his stumps and Bedser ended the match by repeating the feat three runs later at Michael Melle's expense.

partner In Bedsor was the match-win-| gond

Tayaeld, bright stand, but they wore dismissed ner. He

George with whom he put on 60 runs, separated by Bedser BQW the

Fullerton, Russeli Endean and but just when South Africa bowling Chubbafler combination exhausted to offer any

Roy McLean. with the second, seemed to have gone on top, stand had put on 25 runs and stern resistance to the winners,

third and sixth balls of an over Pritchard got the wickets of Bedser Anished matters three at 03 runs and altogether took both Van Ryneveld and Tay- runs later by bowling Melle. who sailed through comfortably

Είνα wickets for 44 runs with field and it become anybody's | by 6-3.

accurately CRC MATCHES

deliveries directed

This the South African At Tal Hong, the

which often Lormer

often swung awkwardly. Shanghai ranking player, Chan

Clive Van Ryneveld, who before tea returned the initia- short of the required number Yih, had the better of To Shiu-

went in at the fall of the first tive to Pearce's team. Chubb; to save the malchaygandethey wicket at 41 runs and stayed and Melle looked like giving had lost their final nong by 6-4, 6-3 in the best

just, and a half their side the victory with p of their English, tour-Router. match of the afternoon.

:

Youthful Fritz Lin found Tsui Yun-pui top good for him losing forced to abandon the

by G-1, 6-2, but his elder when he was less thori

brother, George Lin, Jr., gave a miles from the French coast.

better account of himself, going Jose de Cortinas of Cuba, down to Kenneth Lo by 6-4 and

from France ton-2. swimming England, also gave up when he was four mlies at the English shore-United Press.

Straits by one of the longest Two In A Row

routes

ever

attempted.

of the Mayor by newsmen,

The Recone who had KAN

to

off

of Sangatte, rounded up

Chadwick land. It scen Miss then, emerged that she had spoken in English and had en- quired about the Danish girl, Miss Andersen," which caused holidaymakers

dash shouting that it was Miss

had swun Andersen who Channel.

Mies Chadwick, miks

who staggered ashore at 2.30p.m. local time, remained on the beach only for a few minutes before returning to England in her escort boat.

the

had

Miss

Chadwick left Dover Last night and was last ro- ported at about noon today "lost in tog near the French coast.

Hundreds of const watchers, including police, knew of the epic swim--but did not know who the swimmer was. They had been alerted that she had lost her escort boat in the fog.. French police patrols manned, the beaches between Boulogne and Calata is the afternoon vigil

wore on.

at

They were acting on an un- confirmed report received their Boulogne headquarters that Miss Chadwick had lost contact with her pilot boat and was the current-ridden batung Channel alone.

Gendarms Jules Cock told reporters that he and his fellow officers had been ordered to stand by all plong the shore to offer what help was possible if Miss Chadwick was sighted in

the water. Reufer.

with

BEATS

BUDGE PATTY

Los Angeles, Sept. 11.

Harry Likas of San his Francisco scored second upset victory in succession today when he defeated Budge Patty, a member of the American Davis Cup team, 6-4, 6-2 in the third round of the Pacific Southwestern Ten- nis Tournament.

Likas, 1948 National Intercollegiate Champion from the University of San Francisco,

waded

Into eighth seeded Patty of Los Angeles much as he did Monday against Australia's Davis Cup member, Mervyn Rose.

Likas became the third the player to reach quarter-finals. clated Press.

A880

Home Soccer

In a test of stamina, Cheung Chow, in about the same weight- class as his opponent. outlasted Szeto Bick to win by 4-6, -2 and 6-0.

TODAY'S GAMES ! Last year's Champlon, K.C. Dao makes his fint appearance in this year's tournament at the CRC court today, and shout

experience little difficulty in

defeating his clubmate, John

Hsu.

Two interesting games, how.. ever, are those which feature the Lo boys. Donald Lo will be pitted against another rising youngster in David King, while Norman Lo will be matched against hardhitting Buster Wade, Both the Los should win,

hours

eighth out ht 217 runs, gave the South Africans a

gume again.

Pritchard's-two wickets

.

kets just total of 245 runs, was.. nine

chance to end their tour with a Turpin v. Robinson

win.

DEFENDED SOUNDLY

He defended soundly, scored with neat strokes all round the wicitet but hit only three fours in his 61 runs,

in 88 runs, helped him add to Hugh Tayfield, with six fours

runs.

for the

the seventh wicket.

Jackie McGléw, when seven runs, became the fifth tourist to reach 1.000 runs for the season, while Van Ryneveld failed by only 17 runs to reach this mask.

The early batsmen had not returned worried by proe, though

the

McGlew

was slow compared with Rowan and hit only nine put an for the MeGlew, however, became the Bfth South African to 1,000 runs.

Tuns 41 first wicket.

reach

gama

$600,000 GATE EXPECTED FOR

THE BIG FIGHT

New York, Sept. 11.

Sugar Ray Robinson was favoured: ct 81⁄2 to 5 on Tuesday to recapture the crown from Randy Turpin, of England, at the Pola Grounds on Wednesday · night. in the ring's richest middleweight championship fight.

As the fightera arrived in New York from their Rowan later faltered when camps, predictions of fair weather strengthened promoter facing spin and after nearly | Jim Norris' expectations of 66,000 fans, à $600,000 gate Two Ladies Singles matches playing on he was caught when and gross receipts of more than $800,000. are down for decision

at the

pulling to mid-wicket LRC. Mrs Ip Koon-bong will be seen in her nrst singles game after the lapse of a full season against stamina-packed Uljan Khoo

Much

a Ullan has improved, Mra Ip is expected to win cOTI- fortably in two sets. The other match of the afternoon" between Mrs V. Slagter and Mrs. L Hutchison should re a

moro

oven affair, with Mrs Slagter having a slight advantage in the accuracy of her strokes,

THE RESULTS

The following: were the re- sults;

sermed

Van Ryneveld and Fullarton quite happy against Walsh's slow bowling and

Bedser was recalled:

A $800,000 gate would break] Turpin 8-2 to win, the World all records not only for middle- Middleweight title fight on Wed- weight bouts but for any fights nesday night.

on Robin- Latest betting odds on below the heavyweight class.

Norris said; "We expect an son have gone up to 2-1.

.

4

Boxing followers predicted that referee Ruby Goldstein- considered one of the best re- ferees in America will be the third man in the ring on Wednesday night.

The selection of the referee is never announced here unto the Oght la

to duo Associated Press...

·begin--

THREE IN AN OVER Then the Surrey bowler, after advance of $300,000 when we sending down a maiden, bowled shift mart of our box offices to Grounds tomorrow another maiden in which he the Polo

morning" claimed his three wickets with the

sixth 70,000 FANS second, third and bails His figures were then With 15,000 seats set up on the three wickets for 14 runs and field, the ball park will be able to lunch was taken at 08 runs for accommodate .70,000 fans- I necessary." It could be necessary, the loss of five wickets.

By the tea interval South for demand for choice 830 seats Africa were 217 rune for eight was so great today that they wero wickets and needed 38 runs commanding as much as $140 ́in with two, wickets in hand.

the scalpers market. The sixth wicket pair of Van Rose Cehen, Secretary-General Wong Sre beat Arz Violet Voyler Ryneveld and Mansell looked of the International Boxing Cipb. staying until Walsh found estimated that at least half of the better length to that which advance sale

was to persons proved rather expensive living in other States or abroad. got Mansell -leg-before By noon today, the

Bethleh Pennsylvania, ufler the pair, had added. 39 more than 5,000 runs in 35 minutes,

had already arrived for the

Sept. 11. Van Ryneveld found another and more were coming constantly.

At least 100 foreign writers will British and

Willle. Turnesa, a former.

American be among the 600 Press scats, she Amateur Golf Champion,

Colony Ladies Doubles Mire Mary Chow and Mrs Jean

Mr C.C. Chiu 6-2, 6-3. May In Koons-hung and Miles Ujimas Khoo, base New 3. Scholes and firs L. Hutchison D-7, 0-2.

Stuckey

bira na Cooper and Men V. Slagter beat Miss Choy Wal-woon Land. Miss Floede Itumjaču, 4.0, 0.3,

Club Men's Binates A.D. Barden beat A.W. Cutcher

1-11 London, Sept. 11.

Marim beat A. The following were the

10- 8-4, 6-2. suits of football matches play P. Holmer baht JD. Mackie 6-8,

0-2

W..D. Cooper beat F.V., Bajwa 114."

"C‡ub Man's Poudien - A.B. Cutcher and F. Ewing Beat

ed today:

TIMED DIVISION (SOUTHERN) Southened U. Z Northampton 0

FIRST WOMAN. Dover, England, Sept. 11. 7. Mias Florence Chadwick ot San Diego, California, the El Bristol City 7 Millwall heart, champion's

THIRD DIVISION fog and unfavourable tides In

PUNG (NORTHKAN) the English Choirt today to bo Oldham A. 3- Darlington

7 York" come

the dist woman ever to Southport from England to pee Tranmere RJ Chester

57-year-old

near S When she stumbled shore. She made the dicun srid dian- gerus crossing in to h

10 hour 12 minutes. The lo the new, becformance as one of greatest in-channel history. benguso **Terence swam | the Channel the hd way.

wald, she was disappointoft

that

hours 370

swade:

-Router:

Major League

Baseball

Now, Yak,, SHE McDormid

a

had and

"TODAY'S SPORT:

old.

HEAVY BETTING Bookmaker reported

Willie Turnesa

Eliminated

failed to survive his first the match in the 1951 United LAWN TENNIS Ladies Recreation Club Open and heaviest and biggest betting States Amateur Champion- all games since Joe Louis and Maxie Baer ship today, when he lost Championships, G. Machinnie, and 1. Lighter commencing to p.m. Cotart Mrs met at the Yankee Stadium in by three and two to youthful

CEC TOURNAMENT

Club

V. SlagterMes

Hutchison 1985. They believed increasing {Colony ladies" singles); Court 1

U. Khor support for Turpin might drop Willian Picard, of Charles- The following are the results(Colony Ladies ingles). Court 3 the price to 7 to 8 by ring time ton, South Carolina, za of matches played in the E./ Blory/Zulauf-e-0200.re. GMT (11 am." tong Chinese Recreation Club Open key (Dr. D.B. Well). Mackle/3.

(club men's long summer time, Thursday) doubles)," Churt

The tremendous all-round in VR Belfor-5%Mf: CharreĽ:1/a, Saut (Chab 7 stamni's "«doubles) / Covert 5terest in this 18-und fight W3.D. Comper/Dr. G.D. Smartflects general uncertainty about D.C. Barty/P:V. tibwe S (Club

ships yesterday? Camplon

Hardcourt . Tannis.

Cheung Chow bent: Saoto 4-6, 6-2, 0+0;· Z. L. Zia

Bick

Turričar, penalisod a hole for arriving late at the starting tes, never reached his best form. They reached the turn all square but Floord won four of the

helped by:

on of the United Butes Ryder Cup

| ropolved a walkover-from Hong men's, cotibles)," Court & DXT, Whether Turpin's sumptional, up" arst £ge ngice on the”)

sin, P. L. Chart Ylly brat To Slu- mang 6-4, 0-3; Kenneth Lo

beat George Linder C- 0-3 Y. F. Toul beat Fritz Län 6-15

CHINA BEATEN AKRÁIG (LÁMKoure Sept. 112

"Ewing) (club men's set victory over Robinson at Angleski Cours Mr-M. Chuwi London on July 10 was a "chake." Mas M. Young (Colangui Tediva". Turpin 23 kwon given; mollijiyen-old; bori: (

singles), Court (Chitzman'a doonia kien j

chance against the "unbeatable

og Outcher/Bartus 1-year-old Robinson 118 Jul player, Henry Pleord

-court · Champlonakipa,

commninom

WIMM

ended the

Club and that even British beton, made based in the paths which they

Cell Frames | Bandy, a four-to-one underdeg,

F:2-TO-1 ON HOBIMBON

Open

the four