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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1931.

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FANLING HUNT RACES

DOG RACING FOR

MACAO

EXTENT AND POPULARITY

OF THE

SPORT.

The history of sports contains

GOLF NOTES.

OXFORD v..

YESTERDAY'S HOCKEY. RADIO SPORTS CLUB BEAT

HANNE INDIANS.

CAMBRIDGE.

The Radio Sports Club scored a TO-DAY'S GREAT CONTEST. very oroditable

tho win over HES.RA, on the Marina ground Those ancient rivals, local" men-odd goal in three after a close and yesterday when they won by the bers of Oxford and Cambridge interesting game. Universities, meet to-day on the The score in the first half was one- H.K.C.C ground for their anal goat all In the opening minutes The great contest abarty with tilinpiny was rather scrappy but both teams scon settled down to some at 12:46 pm-sharp-and the game excellent hockey. After the interval begins at 1.30 pm.

the soldiers had bad luck in missing The Oxford and Cambridge So the goal on several occasions but eiety will also be at home to anem- the Itadio players made most of tes on the ground.

goal the first time they were. allaw ou to get within shooting distance..

cricket match.

RUGBY.

EASY WIN FOR

The Club ground was, the scene of when the Club "A" beat the Argyll

very one sided game yesterday

by 33 points to 3

The home team had a good sido..

out and were definitely the better side but the Highlanders were not at full strength as a result of which the winners dominated play for the greater part of the game. At one would not be able to got through. but a penalty goal 'saw

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braking their qual The toms weTO ****

Club "A"-Y, Segalen; H. V. Koop, E. RW'Allera, Jonkina, O. E. Holmos G. A. L. Plummer, F. C. Black, A. R. Cox, E. B, West, Andrews, J. S. Loo, F. A. Merry F. M. Hartley, R. Charrill, W. E.

and . G. Nigel.

Argylls-Lt. Dunlop; Lt. Keith Murray, L. Stevenson, Cpl. Leask, Lt. Davidson; L; Cpl. O'Hara, Pio.. McCiraw; EL Cape, Lu: Ropor Cald- beck, Lt. Graham, Sergt. Clark,

thom McGratton and Pts. McQuillan

[BY" MASHIB-NIBLICK"]

Weather conditions were hardly conducive to good golf last wook end, particularly on Sunday morn- nathing to equal the sudden and in, and although the old course at world-wide.popularity of greyhound Fanling was booked up to a fairly bors and their friends at 4 p.m. for their chances and got the winning stage it looked as if the Argyle Cpl. Burford, L/Cpl. Oliver, Pte. racing. From Shanghai to Derlit late hour, players on the now course the craze for watching the slim dogs had no difficulty in securing favour distinctly piebald. The teams start The cricket on these occasions in run, and for botting on their speed, has spread swiftly and to every able starting times. The third off with laterporters' and end up pinne of society. England offers an round matches in the Club Chare with veterans who last played with arresting example of what is meant.pionship were played in the mornly a few protesting victims, drag- W. G. Grace, and there are gonor. Beginning in June 1927 the sport. was introduced at Manchester bying and the semi-finale in theged in to make up a side, and for

ting that they are not cricketers,

a group of Americans, and conse-afternoon -The surprise of the once in their is spent lives regret quantly the native was sceptical,

morning rounds was the defeat of Nevertheless, the four mcnths' season in England alone SAW 持你

Musson-one of last year's finalista – attendance of 10,000,000 persons, by de Rome by the large margin More than $5,000,000 was paid for admission to the 14 tracks in Eng of and 5. Horridge and Vallanes land and from there and the for did well to run 'Shewan and Mar- courses in Edinburgh, Dublin, and ton respectively to the 16th grem Belfast, the Government collected 830,000 werk on the entertain-Marton played superb golf in the ment tax, Betting in England was afternoon" and went out, in 35, bo estimated at unfold, millions of ing 8 up on de Roms at the tara

pounds: the total of bookmakers on the 19 tracks was put at 1.000 and more than 90 Companies, with a capital of G. 25,500,000, were re gistered in 1927 for the purpose of

and winning by 9 and 7. Shewan had a harder battle against Lis man and it was not until the 17th green that he clinchod matters

OUR Busos of the China Bushelping to slice the dog-racing with a twenty yards putt to wia

Company will leave the Star Ferry-Two at 10.30 am. Two at 11 am..going direct to Kwanti Race Course in Castle Penk and returning Boon after the list race...

Return fare including ontrance to [1585 Rice Meeting will be $8.00.

BOXING

CITY HALL Wednesday, Dec. 23, 1981

at 9.15 p.m.

MAIN EVENT

melon of the 1928 sensori,

In London, where there were six by 2 and 1, Earlier in the game tracks that season, the stadium in he had holed out in spite of "a Wembley Park was taken over fort a dog track: and 120,000 paid ad- atymio, with a masterly maskie. one niblick shot. Marton and Shewan missions, watched the racing night in the White City.

France, Belgium, Spain, and Germany have likewise surrendered to the craze. As for the United States, and Australia, the racing of the dogs has became a national vogue.

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would

The scoring, as Mr. R. Abbit has pointed out, will be done with the precision of Einstein and the Chief Manager of the Bank of England, rolled into one! The bowling, we are told will be very weak and with à frat dass bataman, in Lieut... Comdr. Shaw, atriding the field there should freworks and smashing of adjoining windows and passing wind screena.

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MORRIS AND WARNES:

TO MEET IN RETURN" CONTEST.

PROGRAMME FOR NEXT BOXING TOURNAMENT.

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Another attractive prugrainme has been arranged by the Houg Keng Boxing Association for their second tournament which is to take : place on Wednesday December 23, at the Theatre Royal, bommencing at 9 pm, sharp.

The main event, as previously announced in these columas, is to be a return match between Sig. Morris (holder) and A.B. Warnes for the welterweight championship of the Colony and Belt. The fight will be over fifteen rounds, and while it is considered by many that Morris will repeat his success at the previous tournament, there some who hold that Warnes will turn the tables on Stinae " this time..

are

thus meet again in the final. It memory sorver me correctly it was three years ago that these two met in the final when Marton, leading by 2 up and 4 to play, leat i spite of playing the remaining four The Electric Rabbit, The game of greyhound racing holes in bogey! Their meeting this was first introduced at Erinnger, year is therefore, particularly in

The beresting. They are due to play Kentucky, by O. P. Smith. English whippet-racing idea was off the final this wook-pad.. fellowed: that in live hares were

One only of the semi-finals of the used on a straight-away course. Kowloon Golf Club Championship But the society for the Prevention was played on Sunday owing to the of Cruelty to Animals promptly fact that Russell was at Camp with interfered. The liva hares were the Volunteers. The result of the given up with the invention of the Cugan-da Roza match was probal electric rabbit, which is merely a

y a surprise to many. Under or Welter-Weight Champion-dummy covered with a rabbit skin. dinary conditions opinion

It is attached to an iron red which have been fairly evenly divided as ship of the Colony runs around the outside plant da. Roza is an experienced and wall of the track. The dummy is sound player who takes a lot of SIG. MORRIS

in tantalising but boating. at

Having been ill with

The full programme for the even- catchable speed by an electric motor bronchitis, the conditions last Sing is as follows (H.M.9.SUFFOLK")

controlled from the power house, day morning were doubly against

15-round return contest for the There is a delicious solemnity him and his victory is all the more Ex-Welter and Middle-

about excitement! The whole pro creditable. I understand that the Welterweight Championship of the Weight Champion

eceding at a dog track. The huge game was very even throughout. Colony and E. the Governor's of the Colony

box containing the chutes where the Cogan ordinarily is a longer driver Belt, between Sunalman "Stinic" dogs are waiting is wheeled on to but the strong wind took a great Morris (H.M.S. Berwick) and A.B.

Warnes (H.M.S. Hermes). VERSUS

DA The bell sounds and deal off his drives Sunday the track

10-round Heavyweight contest, the mob surges to the rail. Sud whereas da Roza, who drives very

between A.B. Judge (H.M.S. Corn- A.B. Long (H.M.S. players were all well and rumbling whir as an electric motor affected. speeds up. The throng been square after the 38th hole and Kent)..

6-round return Welterweight eon- breathless as the bare races around Cogan was on "the last green in toward the chute box from the two Roza was just short of the test, hetween Lending Seaman rear. Finally the bare whirls pas green with his second but laid his Davies (II.M.S. Hermes) and Lend. the starting point. The chute doër approach dead for a curtain four, og Seanan "Nobby" Hall (HMS. snaps open, and eight greyhounds Cogan, faced with a long puti Cumberland). leap from their berths and fly up which was nearly a stymie, took the track after the dummy. In three more to get down, leaving moment it is over. The moh reda Roza the victor. He will meet axes, and turn to watch the result the winner of the Remedios Russell board. The majority study their match on January 3. programmes and hasten to do it all. over again. And de it again the next evening, and the next, and the

A. B. WARNES

(H.M.S. HERMES") Runner-up Amateur Championship of England AND FIVE OTHER CONTESTS

Booking at MOUTRIES:-- For Members of the Hongkong Boxing Association on Saturday and Monday, December. 19 and 21.

General Public: Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 22 and 28.

Ringside Seals $6.50 Others 33.30, 12.20 and 31.10. Including Amusement Tax.

denly there in whine and low tee shot, was not so greatly

next.

Dog racing is to be started in Maeno. and all these thrills are promised for its supporters.. Those who have already fallen for the craze will to delighted to take it re- ip again and perhaps somė Peruits will come along.

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PRINCE'S BUILDING.

The

The Country Club has every reason to be proud of its record One of the members won this year. the prize for the best Visitors' score on the occasion of the Colony's Championship at Fanling and one at least will figure in the final of the Kowloon Golf Club Champion. ship; in fact it is probable that the final will be between two Cono try Club members, The Country Club bas a membership of nearly hundred all of whom are keen players. The Junior Championship of this Club will take place January, also the play-off for the Captain's Cup, and in February next the Club Championship rounds will commence.

In

I have been asked to refer again to the Kowloon Golf Club's annual Kymkhana and presentation c prizes which will take place on Sunday afternoon commencing at. 2.30 p.m. and to draw attention to. the fact that the closing date for playing the first round

of the

Junior Championship has been ex- tended until Decembar 27 owing te the Tombstone competition ca Sun- day morning next

GOLF.

ADAMSON CUP COM- PETITION.

In the December qualifying round of the Adamson Cup' competition, R. C. Wallace, 81-8-72 qualified.

The draw for match play stages is as follows:

E. Moore (13) v. J. Laing (14).' G. McLeod (14) v. W. J. G. Jon- kins (17).

A. G. Ursoll (17) v. A. D. Fraser (18).

B. Wallace (8). v. A. E. Clarke (14).

First round, to be played on or before January 10, semi-final on or before Jan. 31 and final on or before February 15.

The entries for the Junior Section Championship close on January. 3.

6-round Featherweight contest, A.B. Clarke (FL.M.S. hebween Suffolk) and, A.B.. Thomas (H.M.S. Suffolk). ̧

6-round Lightweight contest, be- A.B. Baldwin (H.M.S. tween

and Stoker Jobbins Hermes) (H.M.S. Medway).

6-round" Welterweight contest, be tween Stoker Harry (H.M.S. Keat) Waterhouse (H.M.S. and A.B. Cumberland).

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INTER-UNIT COMPETITION

1.

RESULTS.

The following were the leading resulta in the Inter-Unit Competi- tions teams of four against Bogey: Scratch Competition.

1. H.M.S. Medway and

Marazion

2. H.M.S. Tamar

40 down 42 down

3. H.K.S.I.A. 44' down 4. 93rd Highlanders "A" 47 down 3. 4th Submarine flotilla 30 down Handicap Competition,"

1. 4th Submarino Flotilla 16 down 2. H.M.E. Harmes. 19 down

H, M.8. Medway

19 down

4. 8th Destroyer Flotilla 20 down 5. H.Q. China Command 21 down.

6. 93rd Highlands "A" 23 down 3/9th Jat Regiment, ... ea down 8. HK S.RA....... mö 28 down 24th Regiment ......... 95 down 10. M.S. Kent

....... 98 down H.M.S. Suffolk down. 10. 93rd Highlanders "B" 27 dowi

H.M.S.. Tamar

27 down 14. HM.B. Cumberland... 34 down 18. floyal Air Force 40 down

CRICKET.

H.E.0.0. SECONDS TEAM.

The following will represent the Hong Kong Cricket Club 2nd XI. against the G.B.C.C. on the Club ground on Buturday, at 2 p.m/t R. Hepburn (Captain), C. E. Oshagan, F. A. M. Elliott, R. K. Davies, R. 8. W. Paterson, A. J. Wolff, J. I. Battan, L... A. Whipps, P. W. J. Planner, W. Stoker and J. B, Way.

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