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THE HONG KONG

Local Sport

Hong Kong at Play.

SPORTS COMMENTS AND NOTES.

BY BROADCASTER."

The riding school which the Sports Club is sponsoring was to have started last week, but as an- nounced in the Daily Press a few days ago, the start had to be de layed owing to the illaess of Mr. Heard, the Riding A. J., P. Master. The Colony has a number of talented jockeys, but if through the riding school a few more could be brought along, the public would Hook Racing in be grateful. Kong has developed greatly in the past few years, especially since the coming of the Chinese owner.

TENNIS.

GOLF.

DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 11. 1929.

C.R.C BEAT CRAIGENGOWER. ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF

Playing on Sunday at the C.R.C. ground the bone side, easily beat Craigengower in a "C" Division to nil, League match by sets Secres:

Cháu Trúc Chiu and Hoa Lu

Fung

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best G Kelly and D.

Razack

6.1 beat D. Clow and G. Gul! 0-0 beat Y Souri and T.

Hamet

6- 2 Kwok Po Kan and Chan Wah

Po heal G. Kelly and

Razack ne beat D. Clow and G. Guli best Y, Souza and T.

Hamet...

D.

6- 3

6-3

G.

lu Tak Lam and Las Man

Kwong

heat - G Kelly and D.

Razack

beat D. Clow and 0. Gull & 3 beat V. It

T. Sonza and

is only reasonable to expect that the number of jockeys at our meet- ings should correspondingly in- crease. I understand from certain owners that the problem of fine- ing suitable jockeys is very diff cult, as the crack riders are book- ed well ahend... All will wish Mr.

Heard success with his "pupils" and there is no doubt that Hong

Hamet

DAVIS CUP TENNIS. GERMANY DEFEATS

HOLLAND.

(THROUGH DEUTER'S AGENCY.]

HAMBURG. June 9. Germany has eliminated Italy from the Davis Cup competition. winning the international match by

Kong's racing will be all the bet three matches to two. ter when some of our novices are "broken in".

visitors were

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LADIES' SECTION.

An aggregate competition w held during the winter over both courses at Fanling. The winners

were:-

Old Course-Best four rounds of is holes, Mrs. Davison, net 350.

New Course. Best four rounds of 18 holes, Mrs. Piercy, nes 31.

Prizes of cut glass scent sprayers were given out of the funds of the Ladies Section.

An eclectic competition at Deep

PADDY HARMOŃ.

PLANNING BOXING

TOURNAMENT.

TO FIND NEW TALENT.

[United Press,]

"sticka" for the next

HUDSON SUSPENSION

BRIDGE.

PLANS UNDER CONSIDERA. TION.

[United Press.]

New York-Gustav Lindenthal's dream of a great 8180,000,000 kus pension bridge across the Hudson Chicago.-Paddy Harmon, out River connecting, the heart of New standing boxing promoter of the York City with the Palisades of mid-west, is planning to go to the New Jersey may each fruition The within the next few years. heavy-

War Department has Lindenthal's weight champion. Believing that a

beral dose of new talent will en-plans under consideration and may liven heavyweight interest, the approve or disapprove of them soon. Chicago Stadium promoter has his The Army engineers must decide upon a novel plan for getting "some guys that can hit and be hit, and be taught to box."

:

"I'm planning to run a tourna ment, the only requirement of

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whether the suspansion bridge. York City. At present B. & 0. some 3,210 feet long with cables passengers for New York are dis Lanchored, to towers more than 700 charged at the Jorsey City Ter- "feet high, world obstruct river minal of the Central Railroad of trahe. Recently the North River New Jerty and transferred by Bridge Company, of which Lindea-ferry and bus. The B. & O. has that is president, ed application been seeking to acquire the Jersey for permission to build the bridge. Central and if it succeeds it could If permission is granted, constrite extend the track across the bridge tion may be completed within Ave into New York, probably building years, with the" bridge paying for a huge terminal 37th Street. itself hy toll charges as traffic Constructing of the Lindenthal aeroes it increases. Lindenthal's bridge, would enable metorieta fram plan calls for a two level bridge Long Island to reach New Jersey at 57th Street. The upper level by almost a direct surface route, would accommor to pedestrians and ring peran, refusing the traf and automobiles and the lower level; fe strain in Manhattan consider

Jably. would carry trains and trolleys.

Congress authorized the bridge B, and O. Railroad.

in 1917 and the application was There have been The plan is understood to have led in 1993. the support of the Baltimore and intermittent conferences since then Ohio Railroad, since the bridge between Army engineers and the might make it possible for the bridge company regarding specifica B. &. to run its tetins into Newtiena of the structure.

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Bunch of Huskies.

** Will the tournament pay?

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"It's true we wouldn't get any (finished boxers, but we'd get some boys who could work and its gener. some Loudon.The. Prince of Walesally the socker who gets golf handicap is sixteen.

place. I think there are scores of This is a fact, the revelation of which, has caused almost as much fellows out in the bushes who would as like to get into the fight game but discussion. iu golfing virules Britain's victory in the Ryder Cup- don't know how. If they came into

Many have been the conjectures. in the pass as, to just how good ora tournament of this type they had the "Prince was, and the dis- wouldn't have very much trouble covery that he is a 16-man has led getting plenty of backing if they to a change of opinion among put away a few fellows with hay- short in those who follow his activities.

It has also led to a craze for makers." Swimmers will be pleased to fillain's rink, and their hosts guding out that which the major. learn of the revival of interest in assisted them by lending Wiltshire,ity of indifferent golfers keep Here are Imerport contests between "Hong one of their Junior Division skips, secret-their handicap.

There is no criterion to go by and Kong and Shanghai. I know that who was available as the fixture few of the "finds,

The Prince of Wales:" He is anyway the idea is to develop some Mess. swimmers in with the Electricians, was postpon nearer a 12-man than a 16. several prominent

Re-good fighters. but I'm willing to Hong Kong have received letters. The substitute gave valuable cently he has been practising a from Shanghai asking what the service in the number three posi- good deal and taking instruction bet we'd pack 'em in, at popular from the veteran James Braid. If prices. You can't tell me that a prospects are for a tussle betwedish, and he was largely respon the Prince could spare more time bunch of huskies. fighting for a sible for the victory. It so hap for the game he would soon have

not develop the two ports. Although I am not able to announce anything definite paned that the Bradbury-Gibson, a single gure handicap. His chief $20,000 prize would

with his some real, battling. so far, I know that there are a rink had to decide the issue, but trouble is impetuosity number of swimmers over various the home skip failed in the only ron shots and a lack of care in putting. He is a good deal better "distances who can represent Hong chance left to swing the game than his brothers. Kong at a moment's notice and round in the penultimate head. The The visitors added two shots in the who would do very well.

last and to win by seven shots. problem for the selection mittee, when it comes to an inter- port will not be "Who to select!" but "Who to leave out 7""

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TRANSLATION.

We had an attendance of 16,000 at the National Amateur Tourna

A Round Dozen.

ment and many of those people are. Mr Lloyd George: A good amateur fans because they know twelve handicap man. He is ex- the boys fight every second of the ceptionally keen, but a trifle slow time. The Amateur System bringiOMFORTABLE ROOM, with to play with. He is an excellent out a lot of good boys, and would Board, în Private House near";

·Civil Service juniors strengthen patter and his weakness lies in

HAPPY VALLEY. Telephone. Terms ed their position at the head of his second shots. He does not hit bring out more if there is more Moderate, Address: Box 790+ c/c

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The Earl of Balfour: Always a cities, I believe my professional The visitors were ex-good six handicap on any course tournament would be welcomed by Three friendly water polo shots. matches have been played in the pected to fall, but not to, the ex and is one of the most delightful country boys who have an umbi. Victoria Recreation Club during of 17 shots on McKechnie's inen so play against, for he realises tion to Bght but no amateur op

the importance of golf.

portunities to start them."

SSISTANCE Wanted (Tempor- R. Hon. Winston Churchill: the past week and the Club basink which deprived them of a

He is

"The tournament, too

ary) with Translation of Chinese all three, defeating represible chance. Walmsley's rink Eighteen handicap.

a slam-bang and Japanese inta German, and vice- the sequence

of vigorous, and will never make a would be mostly

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2 majority of three Rt. Hon. Ramsay MacDonald: how it was not boxing ability which made Firpo an Argentine million bits a long bail. and if he had aire. It was the old sock." more time could easily develop into Harmon would run the tourna FLAT, 2 Bedrooms, Servants' Quar. ment in the regular style with the ters, Flush System, near Ferry. a acratch man.

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“APANESE LESSONS Wanted by

and I hear very good reports of th their progress. The game is be-shots. ginning to attract attention and between Kowloon neighbours was expected by the Bowling the Chinese take seriously, it will coon become a Green on the K.C.C. ground. All the visiting rinks won by substan popular form of summer sport.

il double figure scores, bringing now, in the the total majority to 36 shots. A Although we are

Sir Horace Avory: Handicap the corners of the fighters who Couple, with Garage preferred. Wanted; with Side-car preferred. Evenings). Please state Terms to Bor middle of Jung, no official

an meeling of these friendly rivals Lave: the best player among the have no managers. No strings and Moderate Rental,

carries a certain amount of injudges; particularly accurate does no contracts would be attached to nouncement has been made as to

terest and speculation as to the re- not hit a long ball but is always any man who entered the meet. the opening of the baseball season

"Each man would come in on in Hong Kong. The question of sult. Last season "B.G." secured straight, and a hard man to beat.

Lord Hewart: A useful twelve his own and stay that way until Felting a suitable ground, I under a victory at home over their neigh-handicap, He will never become the end of the meet," Harmon stand, is troubling the Associabours by 49 shots, but "R.C.C." much better for he is too prone to said. It he got any place and analyse his stroke. When he has looked good he would be free to tion's officials. It is a great pity beat them in the. return match bone something good he goes over de his own bickering for a manager every movement in his mind and and we'd see that he got all the tries to reproduce it.

legal advice that he wanted.". Lord Reading: By care and prac

down to fourteen. He is extraordi they will gain the verdict when narily keen, even to rising at e

crosa over to the Bowlinga.m. for a round. they

Sir Laming Worthington-Evans: Green in July.

Handicap eleven; probably the best The shower which fell on Satur- goller in the last Cabinet, which day caused all the tennis matches was no: distinguished by its good

golf.

"K.C:C." are still with.. out a win, but judging by the ups and downs in their previous en-

if baseball, to which the Chinese 23 shots. have taken very readily, is to Japse because no Club is willing to

If his plan "materialises, Harmon

lead its ground for baseballers. counters, one may still hope that tice he has brought his handicap will allow time for all entries to

to

The refusals which the Baseball Association has met with require that explanation and players are "disappointed" is to put it mildly. Perhaps the Sports

say

Grounds Committee will take it

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be received, and start the tourna ment probably in September.

WOMEN IN PUBLIC LIFE.

to be postponed. A particularly Sir F. S. Jackson, Governor of BROADENING THE HORIZON.

I know of several suitable interesting match was down for grounds lying idle during the pre decision in the "A" Division, sent hot months and L. hope that

*. M.B.K. namely LR.C.

Bengal, and former captain of Eng-

land at cricket: Plus two, and one

of the best of famous golfing states- The Public Service Section of the

On men.

eighteen; Sir Hamar Greenwood. in all countries, and the general

Forum Club gave a dinner recent- a more sporting spirit will prevall paper these teams are very well Other notable golfing handicapsly to the delegates attending the and A announcement will be

London subway system, and the fcil of Women, Miss Sunan Musson made to the effect that the League's balanced and it is hard to say who are Lord Ashfield, head of the congress of the International, Coun

would have come out winners had London General Omnibus Company, presided.

Responding to the toast of "The opening day has been fixed.

the game been played. For the twelve; Reginald McKenna, chair-

maa of the Midland Bank, eigh Delegaton," Dr. O'Gilvie Gordon," or two the Indians

teen; Sir Harry MacGowan, a vice-president of the Internation Uncertain weather on Baturday past reason curtailed the lawn bowls League have been disappointing but they twelve Dr. Gillies, the famous al Council of Women, said the past to three Axtures, in-are staging a comeback this plastic surgeon, plus two; Sir Erie 15 years had seen an enormous in prógramme cluding a Division I match. The time and it will be interesting to wurst that pessimists expected what they will do. from the "spoil sport" did not

Up till the present it looks as if materialise, and the drizzles up to the Hong Kong Cricket Club will run away in all three divisions, early afternoon made little, if

and it will not be surprising, sec any, difference to the ground con-

ing the talent they have to draw ditions. Kowloon C.C. seniors from Goldman and his partner coats, which he used to shed as he aggressive and "un-sexed." Their Lin the recent Open Championship went round, giving them to his first interest should be the home, success Doubles bieberbro

golly Harth at the exerther horizon out for their "A" team and the eighteenth green the lad was should be, broadened other four who make up the side burdened with all the waistcoats portunity there for them to com. are very strong players.

as well as a bag of clubs,

pete on an equality with men.

peated, their last season's against the champions.

(Jontinued on next Caluma).

The

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Geddes, chairzaan of Dunlops, crease in the number of able women K.C., M.P., eighteen; and J. W.standard of woman-hood had been Pease, chairman of Lloyd's Bank, rained among all classes of the com

munity. While the International plus two...

A most remarkable golfer was Council of Women wished women the late Lord Halsbury, who had of every rack to render public ser- a handicap in the twenties. Hevice, they did not desire" women to lose their femininity: by becoming always played wearing four waist

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