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KBGC ANNUAL MEETING

ONE OF CLUB'S FOUNDERS

ELECTED LIFE MEMBER

Mr A. Ritchie, a founder member of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club who saw the first green laid and threw one of the first woods on it in 1900, was elected a life member of the club's 50 Annual General meeting last night.

Mr Ritchie, who is over 90, visited the club last "year on a visit from England.

In the absence of the Prest="| G. F. Lemke: Runner-up. E. F, S. dent Me W. J. Geall, the Vica Bakar: Winter Handicap Paire. President Mr L. Gadd took the Winners A Banks, A Campbell: Water "Hong Faire Winner F. chair.

Howarth, E. Greenwood.

The meeting began with a faw moments silence in which all members stood in memory of Mr C. W. Banbridge who died during the year.

.* PRESIDENT'S REPORT

Sword Club

In his speach the President The Foil League

said in part:

The year has been very satis- tory.-Proft on the Bar Work- ing Account was up by approxi- mately $1,800.00 and we have

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Champions

THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1955.

WOMAN OWNER LEADS IN NATIONAL WINNER LRC Annual

Quare Times, bought as a yearling for 300 guineas, gave Irish trainer Vin cent O'Brien his third successive win in the Grand National when Irish jockey P. Taaffe brought Mrs W. H. E. Wehman's nine-year-old gelding past the post at Aintree, Liverpool, last Saturday.

Meeting

The Ladies Recreation Club at its annual general meeting, yesterday elected the members of the general committee for the coming year.

Mrs D. L. Prophet was re- elected President unanimously. The other committee members ore, Mrs A. R. S. Major, Mrs C. L. Hill, Mrs P. Van Vliet, Mrs G. AL MacWhinnie, Mrs' A. Maken and Mrs K. B. Baker.

In the annual report it was stated that the club Continued to make good financial progress during 1954.

BUILDING PLANS

The main considerations of the Building Sub-Committee at the beginning of the year... were directed to deciding what re- creational and social facilities should be incorporated in the building plans, and

the .order pricity each of these be given

the

carried forward to 1955 a gene- By beating the Army rous steele in 'hand of $13,000,00. 14-Fi" at

Mr Eric Cumine, the European The Convenor, and the members. YMCA yesterday evening are to be congratulated on this excellent result.

the Hongkong Sword Club The Building Fund Accountannexed the League title, now stands at approximately being undefeated through- $41,000,-which can be coo out the competition.. sidered very' satisfactory. It

approxi-

I

have a

has been reikced by

The Sword Club's vlettey sur- prised most followers of fencing mately $8.300.-trees

the pre- vious year and in roughly 3 Hongkong for the Army was

at full strength wind years' we should be free of this

on paper appeared to

ThExch Overdraft, which is a highly stronger all round beam. The commendable effect on the park Sword Club owed their win to of a small club like this.

Our membership shows a gra- A "Bino" Ozorio and Dr I. Reid the excellent form shown by J. tifying increase which I "am lah. pleased to say, continues.

Of the Club House

ad grounds again little comment is necessary, but I do think that our ability to provide bowls all the year round has a beneficial effect on oUT membership and I hope it will improve our bowls!!

OFFICE BEARERS

vach of whom won 4 victories. Dr Reid fenced with great dash and showed an excellent sense at timing whilst Osorio using. sound technique won his fights by clever strategy adapting his play to each opponent he faced. For the Amy Chan Sion was outstanding with 4 wins. Maj Brewer was completely off for and the explanation may be the

spent recently coachirig the Army fencers for the forthcom-

Members elected to the Com-great amount of time he has mittee are: President, Mr L. Gaddi; Vice-President, Mr. J. Moodie Ha.. Treas., Mr C. B. Rounsefell; Hon. Sec. Mr r L. F. G. Cosgrove: Bowls, Mr M. McKelvie: Bar, Mr C. W. Greaves; Grounds, Mr T. A. Eax.

visit to Singapore. P. G. Williams of the Sword Club was also not fencing as well as usual. being handicapped by a sprained ankle.

F.K. Sword Club: J.A. Ozorio 4 wina; Dr I. Reid 4 wins; P.G. Other members are: The Hon. Williams 3 wins; P. Marca 2 C. E. Terry, and Messrs M. Ewins; J. Marcal 1 win-Total 14 Purvis, E. J. Liddell, and J, W. wins Tindalk,

Army: Chan Sion 4 wins; Maj Messrs Lowe, Bingham and Brewer 2 wins; Capt Eberharde Matthews were re-elected au- 2 was; Sgt. Day 2 wins; 531 ditors, proposed by the chair-Phillips 1 win-Total 11 wins. man and seconded by Mr. A. Harvey who also reconded the FINAL STANDINGS adoption of the report and ac-

Mounts.

0 72 44

345 33

Second was the Yorkshire horse, Tudor Line, and third another Irish-trained mount, Carey's Cottage.

The Queen, Queen Mother, and Princess Margaret watched the race, Ficture shows Quare Times, with jockey P. Taaffe in the saddle, led in by his delighted owner, Mrs W. H. E. Welman, after the race.-Reuterphoto,

Six

AROUND HOLLYWOOD

Curtain Calls At A Preview - That's

Show Business

By Michael Ruddy...

to

What's best in Kowloon?

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Should DON'T FORGET

FRIBA A.A. Dip, was appointed as Chub's architect and pro- ceeded to sketch plans, tog

together with a model and estimates for the Committee

work on. These plans were made avail- members, who Wene

Opportunity to suggestions and comments on the plans, and their daliers to the Building Fund. Many helpful suggestices were ceived and the Buliding Fund was considerably augmented.

म

Goverzznent agreed to grant an anmal lease for the covering of the Albany Reservoir to be used as tennis courts, provided the Club would agree to incor- porating car-parking facilities. for 24 cars within their present boundaries.

Subsequently Government ap- proyed the plans for the new club house which incorporated the required car-parking facilities, and a -lease of the covering of the Albany Reser voir was granted.

Meanwhile the draft for the terms of a extension of the Club's present lease to the year

At a private showing, Bob Hope ran the film of his troop entertain- 2033 w received, and Mr H. ment at Thule, Greenland and Goose Bay, Labrador.

Last day of "Female on the Crawford got a ring

J. Armstrong agreed to look into the matter on behalf of the Club.

CAR PARK

"It was cold up there, boy, about 20 below but that's the warmest audience I've ever played to," said Hope. He meant the thousands of American Air Force men who man the military posts on top of the world, with Siberia as their backyard.

Detailed plans for the drive- With Hope went Bill Holden, at a preview. That's new in show to England. Hope they've got way and car park, when who kidded three of his last business," he told me.

central heating there," he said. finalised, were sent out to the films, Robert Stras Jerry

DESERT TKIP

tender. It was discovered that Colima, Margaret Whiting and a Had a beer with Walter Pid-

they were far in excess of the bevy of beauteous dancers.

son at the

Club's means and they had cocktail bar that is like a pub from comedian is jubilant in Beverly Hills. He mentioned Cathy, 8, one of her adopted

pies. It was ther found that these days "We've got a great a recent trip during the desert twins, had fallen and broken the tenders could not be ob- picture in "The Seven Little with his wife, Ruth. Around her wrist.

January, Joan stopped her tamed before Toys" We previewed it in New one, they decided to stop for ove scene with Jett Chandler, but it is hoped that what was York and the packed house liked lunch, and pulled in at the went to the phone and talked planned in 1954 will take, shape it so much I had to make six nearest town, saw a cowboy to Cathy

this year. curtain calls. Six curtains calls

The

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Hobnob the only Beach, chadwick School" that ask the architect to modify the

Mc Falles .... Chinese Red

leaning against a wall.` € 1 3 29 €21 RAF (Litde Saiwan) 4 0 4 21 79

If Chinese Black defeat H.K. Pulice in "their last match they A line will end as runners-up. performance by this young Chi- nese team.

The League Standings after What successes have come to this match are as follows: the club have been chiefly in a Sword Club...

PWETAP dividual rather than collective, Army Messrs, A. L."G. Eastman and Chinese Black W. C. Simpson won the Colony, Open Pains, G. C. Norman was rumer-up in the Colony Singles for the second consecutive year, whilst Mees F. Francis, F. Howarth, M. B. Purvis and A. Harvey, after some exciting games were just beaten in the final of the Oper Rinks. All these playem are to be congra- tulated especially W. C. Simp- son who has now won colony events a unique record. CLUB COMPETITIONS

all the

"Geordies" Lawn Bowls Team

Andreadis Beaten By England's Brian Kennedy

been round

the

have The following chosen to represent winners and "Geordies in a friendly bowls The following, wære runners-up in club competitions:

Club Champ

and Jubilee match against the Kowloon Simpson Hun Dock Club on Sunday, 3rd April, Cup. Winer

Presden's commencing at 3.30 pm at the Ker-up J. McKtivie

Winner G. 3. Leske: Ruber- vp J. McKelvic: Vice Trade Kowloon Bowling Green Club, Prize and Life Members Cup, Win- Austin Road, (by kind permis ner P. Hughes: Runner-upsion), Liddell Handicap Pairs and Clemo

G. Sewell, G. Walker, W. Cup, Wanders B. F., S. Baker: VC Chambers, A. E. Elliott, S. Tel- Bond; Runners-up P. Hughes, J. Me- Kelvie: Handicap Triples and Shields ford, B. K. Hewitt, C. Edgeller, Cup. Winners J. W. Tindall, F. Ho M. E. Purvis, J. Rowan, H. warth, M. E. Purvis: Runner-Up Black, A. Fletcher, T. Curry. J. G. Meyer. P. Hughes, W. M. McCall; Non-Prize Whers. Winner Reserves: A. Rae, M. Douglas.

Nominate YOUR

Hongkong Footballer Of The Year

Members of the public are invited to nominate whom they consider to be Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current season.

It is a popularity poll organised by the China Mail, and nomination coupons will be received until the closing date to be announced later.

The two qualifications for nomination are: (1) Footballing prowess.

(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play. Nominations should be addressed to The Editor, China Mail

Wyndham Street, Hongkong.

To The Editor, China Mail.

My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking into regard his playing ability and his sportsmanship on the field of play is

of the

(Signed).

Club

London, Mar. 31. Ivan Andreadis, of Czecho slovakia, the favourite for the Men's Singles title, was sur- prisingly defeated in the fourth of the England Open Table Tennis championships here today by Brian Kennedy, a young English International.

Kennedy won 17-21, 21-16, 19-21, 21-15, 21-10 to reach the last eight

"Are there any restaurants around here?" asked Walter.

"Yep, two of them." "Which one's the best?" .

"Waal, real hard to say,” the cowboy drawled. "It's a cinch Reconciliation: Allan Jones though. Whichever one

you and Irene Harvey. Stil denying sure pick---you'll

wish you'd quarrels: Dick Powell and picked the other!"

June Allyson, Away from it all: Alan Ladd and big wife Sue, who separated for three days, then got together.

"No more winters for me in England," said Shelley Winters

They just don't believe in keeping warm there," She talk- ed about doing the role of a German fraulein in "I am Camera," "I'm a free-love girl. Huh. But it was swell working there, except for the cold."

1

a

England has three players in

Filming in Britain seeing to the last eight. has two quarter-finalists.

Czechoslovakia have done Shelly some good

(a). She's dimmer ("I'm 126 The last eight are:

pounds now") and (b) she's groomed, Rene Routhboth (France), marter; and well Richard Miles (United States) They want me to do "Beyond Zarko Dolinar (Yugoslavia), L. This Place" that's the novel by Stipek and V. Terba (Czecho A. J. Cronin about prison reform. slovalcia), and Johnny Leach, I like to, in the summer.” Brian

Kennerty and Jimmy Lower (England).

Lower yesterday eliminated former World Champion Richard Bergmann, of England.

Sixteen-year-old Miss Ann Haydon reached the final of the

Women's Singles in the English

1958,

alt the Club's

"Are you crying darling?" The Building Sub-Committee Joan said. "TAIL not

believe that in the plans: sub- crying, Mummy, but tears are coming mitted and passed by them they out," said

have Cathy. And Joan

Incorporated Anished early and dashed to necessities for see her.

mediate requirements. The main hall with its galleries on

are three sides should be suitable for a variety of social functions, in addition to badminton, able tennis and other recreations. Its height and area are considered to be second to noce for bad- minton players, while slightly raised ground floor and the first floor gallery should On the set of "The Vagabond afford spectators

good 2 very King" after she

finished "a view of anything taking place Where possible, doors duet with Malta's there. sprightly Oreste Kirkop, a handsome have been eliminated so that singer; Kathryn Grayson said there is a community feeling on she won't be going to Europe entering, and every amenity do "Rosalinda" as her studio that can be included has been

incorporated.

want

"If the script le re-written and they put back three lovely Bongs, that will be different I'd love to make a picture in Europe this summer and have my daughter with me."

Hollywood Mother: one who can hold safety pins and a cigarette in her mouth at the same time.

I saw some sequences of "Might of the Hunter" which Charles Laughton directed with Robert Mitchum as the murder- ing evangelist, and Shelley as and 75 degrees. the Tennesse hillbilly,

"Charlie made me sen 'Way

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"Weather:” superb. No amog

Down East and Broken Blos- LEAGUE CRICKET Open Table Tennis champion soms to get me in the mood for ships here tonight,

it.. He's great. He wants me, to The following have been Miss Haydoo beat another go to Scarborough and stay at selected to

represent their English player, Mies

Diana his family's hotel when I return respective Clubs in League Cricket matches over the week- Rowe, and will now meet Miss

ends.

Rowe's twin sister, Rosalind. Miss Haydon has already reached the Finals of the Gire Singles,

.ECC

Doubles and Junior Mixed Team Advised To The following will represent the Doubles.

Women's Singles Semi-Final

result:

Singapore Soccer

Stay At Home

Singapore, Mar. 21,

soccer

The

KC.C..

V Scorpions morrow Away) at Zimmern, D. G. Davidson, H. Jemer, R. Bell, R. G. Haron, B. C. N. Cainel Chamberlain, B. X. Lee, P.“ V. Dodge, C. M. Guilford, Scorer.

When the main chub house is complete, it is envisaged that the old one can be made avail able to junior members,

Bet

Future-plans include the de- molition of the existing vents' quarters and their re- the buliding probably below swimming pool. The area thus

then be avail vacated would able for lawns and children's

100s,

The present club house would then be demolished, thus, oper lng up the view across the pool valley from the Dew buriding.

Sports Diary

TODAY

Smalley Cup Final

Hockey

Div I: Recreis Av Army A at Recreld 5.13 p.m.

TOMORROW

Boccer Diy 1: Easter v South China (CH); Bing Tao v RA? (Club); CAA Navy (Navy). All matches at 5 p.m.

Miss And Haydon (England) beat Miss. D. Rowe (England; An influent English language Mrs H Chamberlain, Umpire, R. 21-9, 15-21, 21-8, 10-21, 21-15. newspaper here today advised Hall.

Miss R. Bowe (England) beat against the sending of a Singa KC.C. 2nd XI v LR. 20

The following will represent the Mes H. Filc (Scotland) 21-13, pore

texn

DO

morrow. (Bome) 1:30 pm:... C. 21-9, 21-11"-China Mall Special. Melbourne Olympics next year.

16. V. Gitüins, 8. J. Fincher, The sports editor of the Straits Boycott Marshall, T. Crabtree, Calley W& J. B. Lewis, K. Tires said: "The dismal recundo, N. Hart Baker, C. 8. Eamage, alone is a very strong reason. Maddes: Reserves. L... G... Daly, why a Singapore soccer les A. G. Boperts, Umpire. L. Quincey.

·FICE be sent to, MEL

The following have been selected "He voted the to poprosit "IC "A" in ths. fixture 2artie (Skp). Both matches st· 5 Singapore team to WU | Nexirit OKCC?? at Coxer Path - to-

RAF SPORTS TOMORROW

The RAF will be holding ast Asian Games at their annual athlette champion Pakistan

out that

drew ore-all

morrow: 11.3 pm: A K. Kichell (Capt). Nazarin, & R. Abbas, All Khan, O. Adem. A.38. Ramjahn,

Diy A South China 2003 (CH); Western y Club (Club); Kit. chee Kwang Wah Navy). RAI V Talkoo (B8); Bt Joseph's Eastern (8kp). All matches at 5.30 p.m. Palice v CAA (ES); Amy V. Gym-

-Div 3 'B': Dairy Farm y Prison; Bolletters v ritka Sal Wang Dock Vand V REMEN. All matches Happy phone MB v Tramways; C. & w Valley 3 p.m.

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creating new Colony records

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