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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1931.

CIVIL SERVICE CRICKET CLUB.

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NEW PAVILION OPENED BY LADY PEEL "

IMPOSING STRUCTURE,

MR. A. E. "WOOD REVIEWS THE HISTORY OF THE

CLUB: PLEA FOR MORE MEMBERS,

There was a very large gathering of members, and friends at the Civil Service Cricket Chibs on Saturday when Lady Feel performed. the opening ceremony of tho now clubhouse. Among those present were the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southown, C.M.G., and Mrs. Southern, Mr. D. W. Tratman, C.M.G., and Mr. A. E. Wood, Acting Presi dent of the Club.

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The new clubhouse-is undoubtedly the finest in the Valloy, its imposing coherets structure in a modern design costing somewhere in the neighbourhood of $20,000,

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tractors, Mosura. Chung Loo & Co., whose tender of $20,000 was accept

Prior to the official opening, the Operations on this building were. Acting President, Mr. A. E. Wood..] begun on" April 1, 1931, by the con- in addressing the gathering, said:

This afternoon it is my privilege ́and honour as Acting. President of | cd by us; and I congratulate them

the Hong Kong Civil Service Cricket Club to welcome Lady Pop! who has so kindly consented to open our new, pavilion. The Committee, members and myself are indeed honoured by the presence of Lady" Teel with us on this occasion.

It is gratifying to see that men bers have turned out in full, force for this event, and I welcome our

on the work produced. I also con gratulate the architects-Messrs. Hazelend and Ganelli-on the de- sign of the Club and considering: the area at their disposal and thạo they had to straddle the mullah. they have undoubtedly done the job woll!

Improvements Later.

friends from other clube. I onlying the interior of the pavilion that

You will ice later when inspect regret that OUT President, M. J. R. Wood, who takes such a konstantial articles of furniture und "interest in the Club, cannot be here

certain electric fittings and, wiring to-day owing to his absence from cut our cout according to our cloth, have been installed. We have had to the Colony.

but gradually as money become available we hope to add still fire her to our comfert. The cost of our present provision together with the Architects foos, came to about $4,000, and I am glad to be able to say that our available balances to- gother with a sum raised from mem-

Before asking Lady Peel to open the pavilion I should like to say a few words in connection with the Club.

History of the Club.

meet our commitments.

The Hong Kong Civil Service Club was formed in 1002 with a membership of about twenty, andberg by way of a loan enable us to a matshed for a club house on a site close to that of this building. In conclusion, I should like to thank We very soon made ourselves felt, the General Committee and the aal in the following your, 1000, we Building Sub Committee (Messrs. "were runners-up in the Cricket Ling, Longbottom, W. Smith and League. The Cricket League itself. E.. Strange for their splendid was started in 1903, so we are one team work which is nobly reflected year older and have been among in this building, and they are to

$50.00 COMPETITION.

There are still two more contests in our Christmas competi tion. The 5th $10.00 competition for the best letter about an advertisement which appeared between Dec. 21 and Dec 25 entries for which will be accepted up to noon on Wednesday, Des. 20; and the $50.00 competition for the best letter stating your reasons for your choice of what you consider to have been the best advertisement during the run of the competition-between Nov. 23 and Dec. 25. Don't forget to look through the various advertisements you have chosen and make your final decision. Letters must be received by Friday, January 1.

be congratulated upon the result of their systematic programme:

Lady Peel, it is a great pleasure' to have you here with us to-day and we thank you for coming. I now have to ask you formally to open our new pavilion.

its keenest supporters fram the be- ginning. We have come out on top of the 1st Division twice, in 1921 and 1925, and on top of the 2nd Division, also in 1925, a great your in our anuals. In addition we have on several occasions been Famers-up. As to tennis, it was After inspecting the premises as far back as 1913 that we won (Lady Feet presented the prizes won the Tennis League under the cap- by the members of the Club during tainey of H. A. Nisbet and it is the past season and also distribut gratifying to see that one of the ed presents to the kiddies. Ten members of that team, A. O. was then served and afterwards n Brawn, is with us to-day, Division programme of sports for the child- "B" of the Tennis League was ren was arranged and various side- won by the Club in 1020 under the shows provided plenty of amuse- captailey of J. R. Wood,

ments.

With regard to Bowls, we won f the Seed Division Shield in 1930, and have also on occasion been runners-up.

So you see that this Club has not been without its measure of triumph, and we all hope to go from strength to strength if mem- bers and those in our. Service who ought to be, and. I trust will be- come, members, wili carry on the spirit of our founders.

The First Pavilion, Nay to turn back once more in our history, wo find that by 1007 cur membership had risen from 20 to 100,, and in that year a perma ent pavilion was built at a cost of 83,000. The membership continued

PRIZE WENNERS. Prizes were presented to the fol lowing:-

Lawn Tennis.

Winner,

Club Championship: Mr. F. W. Bradley; Finner-up, Mr. G. W. A. Tufton

Singles Handieng:-Winner, Mr. F. W. Bradley runner-up, Mr. J. | A Bendall,

Men's Doubles Handicap-Win- ners, Mosars. J. M. Wilson and J. Skinner; runners-up, Messrs. J. A. Bendall and B. I. Bickford.

Mixed Doubles Handicap-Win

to increase and provision was madoners, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Wood;

for Inwn tennis and bowls. With

the extended activities of the Club runners-up, Mr. J. A. Bendall and

and with increased membership, it Miss Gocks.

was recognised in 1023 that more

suitable premises were necessary.

Oricket.

With this object in view our wise de Rome; Bowling, Mr F. Baker.

First Team:-Batting, Mr. F. J. and prudent predecessors formed a. building fund to which a propor- "Second Team:-Batting, Mr. J. F. tion of the yearly profit was allo-McGowan; Bowling, Mr. S. Bandle.

cated. The accumulated amount of that fund at the close of the 1930 1031 year was $10,000. The umbi- tion of the Club was at length achieved this year, and was made possible by a grant from Govern- mont of a contribution of one half of the total cost of the New Pavilion, Buch grant not to exceed $10,000.

Lawn Bowls.

Club Championship (Singles) :~~- Winner, Mr. F. Jones; runner-up, Mr. A. H. Dawick.

Club Championship (Doubles): Winners, Messrs. E., Baines and B. Randle; runners-up, Menars. J. J. Gregory and Luck.

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Senator Hale, who is the Char man of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee, demands that the Ameri- jonn navy, in the matter of tonnage and gun power, be brought up to the limits web by the London Naval Trony of 1930. He is supported. by the Big Navy group in Cen

ress at a time when Fresident. Hoover is working to reduce naval expenditure and to cooperate with the Longue of Nations in the world disarmament conference which in to canveno in Geneva in February.

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