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Sports News

INTERPORT LAWN BOWLS

HONG KONG SWEEPS THE BOARD

BRADBURY AND HAMPTON SHINE.

CRICKET NOTES.

MORE BAD WEATHER.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1932.

ARMY AQUATIC SPORTS.

YESTERDAY'S FINALS AT

V.R.C.

G.O.C. PRESENTS PRIZES.

The bath at the Victoria Recres tion Club, presented an animated soene yesterday afternoon when the Hong Kong Garrison held their annual Aquatic Sports. There was

TENNIS EXHIBITION.

ANDREWS VINDICATES

REPUTATION.

RUMJAHNS WIN DOUBLES.

K.C.C. REPORT

YEAR'S ACTIVITIES

REVIEWED.

performed moderately and at pre- sent are 5th and 7th in- thoir" re- spective lengua a

succes.

The Children's Sports were held on, January 1, 1932, with its usual The thanks of the Com- mittee are tendered to the many ladies and gentleman who so kindly generoita subscribers, and to the assisted on that occasion.

New Building.

Th committee of the Kowloon Cricket Club has published its re, port to be presented at the annual meeting on Friday, Septeraber 30

The report, inter alia, reads: The In no uncertain manger yester working accourt shows a balance of a difficult year. By September it The Now Building Committee bad day, E. D. Andrews demonstrated income over expenditure of 91,821, was obvious that the contractor There seems to be very little lock

the high standard he has attained 41, about 8000 less than last year, would not finish the building by the Last week a typhoon caused the

at lawn tennis by an overwhelming The decrease is due to the consider contract date for completion, the going about in the line of weather. postponement of the opening of

Rumjaha at singles. Hitting with to be made for depreciation, in made to keep him up to the mark, win over the local champion, S. A ably larger allowance that has had 15th December. Every effort was the K.0.0. pavilion and now we have number three signal up on

precision and placing his shots at particular of gear. With this item, but without succes. By February Thursday afternoon. Actually the

curately, he gave the Indian little taken into account, the position may it was quite clear that he was in typhoon is reported as due south

a large gathering prescut, includ-pportunately for exploitation, and be considered very satisfactory," grave financial difficulties, and of us and bas been for hours,-

whenever the loent player attempt- Our assets now include the amount that his sub-contractors would not laying a few dusk's ogga perhaps ing H.E. the Cloneral Officer Comed to mix his game up or change expended on the New Club House work because they were not getting actory moving on and there seems manding (31ajor-General J. W. his tactics, Andrews very quickly up to the end of the Chib year, paid. He had in fact considerably little chance of its hitting us. But Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.0.) disheartened those sitampts by July 31st. 850,814255, and also the under-estimated the cost of the job. it is much to be feared that it and Captain Cameron, A.D.C.; dealing with them with impunity. cost of the two Billiard Tables, !

The doubles exhibition, which 83,940.80, but in respect of one of ing was abandoned and through our In June all bope of his complet HONG KONG made a clean sweep; may bring some nasty weather over also seen among the spectators were

of the Interport series win the week end as umisl! Neverthe Lt. Col. K. F. Dunsterville, D.8.0., preceded the singles, between An the tables there is a set-off of 81,635. architects wo rescinded the con- wing to-day by 27° to 13. bury and Hampton who played two write my notes under the assump |S.W.B., Lt. Col. N. C. Bennett, the Ramjahn cougins on the other! This amount has been considered as building finished with the aid of To-day's gaña! was won by Brad. 'lean I shall be an optimist aud R.A., Lt.-Col. G. T. Raikes, D.3.0.drews and Sullivan on one side and 100 made up of private subscriptions. tract, and proceeded to get the

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

SUANGHAI, Sept. 29.

and lead, and who left little for tion that cricket will be possible. Brown and Omar to do except to

Tha K.0.0, Team. lay guards.

Hong Kong bowled in a atyle march superior to Shanghai und led throughout.

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{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

New Youk, Sept. 21.

ARMY TENNIS

Various sub-contractors and of the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company. 7

Membership. Since 1st August, 1031, 72 new } The total cost of the building was members have joined the Club, 7 old thus unfortunately increased by members rejoined and 03 Names over $10,000, for which sum we have were removed on account of Rea legal claim against the contrac- signations Departures from the tor, but in view of his financial Colony and other reasons. The preposition it seems more than doubt. sent fembership is 309.

ful whether we shall recover a

O.B.E., M.C., A. & S.H., and many proved very snappy, in which the Depreciation Reserve. other officers and their wivos.

local champions uphold their re- Most of the events on the pro- putation by producing good form gramme counted towards the Aggre to win 6-3, 6-3. The team which will representate Cup. Previous results taken the home side against the World into account were the Crosa Har- bour Swim, the Inter-Battery and Coy. Water Polo, the Inter-Bde. Bn. Water Polo and the Half Mile Bry. Coy. Rase. At the end of sports the Royal Artillery had gained 67 points, the Argyle's secund with 48 pts. and S.W.B.'s third with 36 pts.

or so I gather the watch is get consists of J. C. Lyal (Capt.), Goodwin, E. C. Fincher, E. F. Fincher, W. C. Itung, A. T. Lay, C. G. Burnett, N. A. MacKay, W. S. Smith, F. E. Skinner, and J. Hunter. The opposition, up to the time of writing is represented by:-R. HI, B. Hancock (Capt.). A. W. Hayward, E. J. R. Mitchell, G. R. Sayer, J. E. Richardson, J. G. Southorn, F. D. Pereira, A. R. Minu, A. C. Hamilton, E. Zimmern and Melonis. There should be very good game, as everyone will be out of practice, except perhaps

Southern of the Navy side whe has been playing a good deal up north. The K.C.C. have out what

TOURNAMENT.

SINGLES AND` DOUBLES.

Following are the results of the

As was foreshadowed by our re- tennis matches played at Sookun-Jan enjoyable feature, presentative yesterday, Pte. Me-poo yesterday in the Other Ranks Pheo, A. & S.H.. WAB in easy Army Tennis Tournament.

winner in the Army Championship, 150 yds, breast, back and free style. For the first 100 yards the competitors kept well together, but

2ND ROUND.

Singles,

Condr. Mitchell (R.A.0.C.) beat

in the Free Style, McPhes drow Cpl. Knight (R.A.M.C.), 6-1, 0-0, woll ahend. His winning the avont

L/Cpl. Davies (S.W.B.) beat was hardly noticed in the exciting race for second and third place, S/Sgt. Norris R.A.O.C.), 6-2, 14, Pte. Ronan (S.W.B.) beat L/Cpl.

1ST ROUND.

Doubles,

Pte. Lowis and Pte. Rogan

(S.W.B.) beat Q.M.S. Landon and S/Sgt. Parkinson -(R.A.M.C.), 6·1, 64.

will more or less be their first taken by L/Bdr. Harris and Gar. | 6-3, eleven for the league, and it has | Hyde both of the RA. all the old advantages and dia. The boys' race was also exciting Fretwell (R.E.), 6-2, 6-4. advantages of last yours side. [for all concerned. During the Burnett will have to carry the whole of the race the boys kept in bowling on his shoulders a good line like a regiment on parade! deal unless Goodwin and Lyal" can And it was just in the last few reproduce a bit of their old fome. seconds that Master Burns make llung acems rather to have lost his his final spurt for first place. bowling, and Smith is variable. The batting will always be strong though Every Extra Beason of tennis seca Teddy Fincher just s little less useful with the bat. If this were America (and if Amerím played cricket 1) he would never have been allowed to touch either a racket or a golf-club and we should have had a better bat, but not such an all round athlete.

Indian Relay Race.

Great interest was taken in the Indian Relay Race. Not only did the competitors get the support of their countrymen, but almost every man in the place was cheering him self hoarse and standing on his feet during the final length of the relay, The I.K.S. Bde. R.A. won by little relay race of 300 yards!

cent.

was one of those who had the cour-

HANGCHOW NEWS.

CITY STRUCK BY TWO TYPHOONS.

DEVELOPMENT OF FLYING.

(From Our Own Correspondent.}'

HANGCHOW, Sept. 16. The earlier part of the summer perienced this century, the maxi- was the third hottest we have ox- mum temperature recorded in the city being 104F. We have also been visited by two typhoons but luckily neither of them did much damage, Many of Mokanshan to exenpe the heat, but the residents went to

this mountain resort was not se full as previously, largely due to year." the fact that Kaling was safe this

Moranshan is going ahead as a houses have been built the swim summer resort, and several new ming pool has been enlarged and made deeper, with a wading pool usual the aquatia sports and tennis for children at the upper end. As tournament were largely patronis-

od.

At Chien Chiao, seven miles out- aida Hangchow, the Government On account of the anticipated re-

School of Flying is being develop- moval to the new building no

ed on extensive lines. At pretont concerts were held, Bridge turna.

there are fifteen American pilots, monts and matches were, as usual,

on a three-year contract, four me The Grounds, both upper and age of his convictions, and fearless chanics, and an American medical lower, have reived careful attenly protested against the unlawful ficer all connected with the School. tion during the year and are in ex- occupation of the C.M.S. Hospital near the aerodrome, but in the Houses are being built for them. collent condition.

by the left wing in 1027.08. Ho urged the Government to return Lakeview Hotel. At present four meanwhile they are staying at the this institution to its lawful own-machines are available, but about era.

twelve more

are arriving from flown from Shanghai da doo as Atenen this week, and wih be they have beon tembled.

Otickat and Tennis. The Club experienced a most en for a marked weakness in bowling, joyable season in 1931-32 and, but

would have been much mor success-

10th and 31 were unlucky in not winning the Junior Division the League

Three teams were entered in the Tennis League and met with very disappointing results. We also ed tered the fixed Doubles League with fair accers;

The Angual Tournament for this ferent lines, with the intention of year was organized on entirely dif-

completing the seven events, as well Pte. Furnell and Pte. Mackay 08 Copsolation event, within n (R.A.S.C.) beat L/Cpl. Denn and fortnight. A further innovation Bdp. Worsworthy (8.W.B.), 8-10, was the introduction of a Junior 9-3, 7-5.

Singles Championship, which we Upl. MeCali and Cpl. Davies think will serve the useful purpose (.A.M.C.) beat S.M. Tuson and of discovering new talent. Sgt. Carmichael (R.A.M.C.), 6-lated on winning the Championship The first tonas is to be congratu- 3-0.

C.S.M. Lewis and C/Sgt. Jarman of the Lawn Bowls League in the

Hastie (A. & S.H.), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

history of the Club. The second, tenm, after being in the running for the greater part of the season, fell away badly at the finish and only

Division.

Sudden Death. The Rev. Dr, Blain, who has been

byterian (American) Whesion, for

Mission twenty years ir Hangchow, passed away quite suddenly on the 4th. In spite of the very hot day large numbers of people both Chinese and foreign, attended the funeral service, and not a few went to the grave-side. We all miss his geni. mont al personality, and wise judg.

The new motor road to Shanghai is making good progress and will probably be opened to traffic in about a month.

There have been about 2,400 eneca of cholera in the city, in addition to a good deal of bacillary dysen specially reserved for chalers, cases, tery. The Municipal Hospital was whilst the C.M.S. Hospital agreed

cases.

Fatal Flying Accident. Chien Chino on Sunday lust when There was a fatal accident st an unlicensed pilot went up and crashed into the wings of another Plans, with the result that both airmen were killed, and one ina chine utterly destroyed. The other is not beyond repair.

Mr. Dan, formerly principal of the Chekiang Agriculture College, now Minister of Agriculture and Forestry is staying in Hangehow, air. Halman, Secretary of the Bri. tish Legation, has also been visit- at tin by the Mayor and Madame ing Hangchow and was entertained Chao,

I regret to record the sudden educated in Glasgow, and has held posts as Construction Minister for Chekiang and Anhwei provinces, as

Mr. Chen demunity Commission.

(Continued on previous column.)

personally prefer it our way. For more than a touch after a long (S.WB.) boat Pto. Flynn and. Pie season 1931, for the first time in the to handle the bacillary dysentery death of Mr. T. K. Chen, who was,

the Rest, their bowling seems little more conclusive, and if a

The 100 yards Championship was

a race for two men only-Bun.

The rice crop has not yet been gathered in to any large extent, and though in overal places large rains, there is, on the whole, hopes This season the teams have only of a good yield..

JIMMY FOXX banged out his result is reached I shall expes Jameson, A. & 8.H., and Pte. sec.); 2nd, L/Bdr. Harris, R.A.; occupied fourth place in the Second area have been spoiled by the heavy well as assisting in the Boxer In

fifty-fourth home ran of the them to win.

Ruth's 1997 world record..

The Umpire.

Bensin yesterday when playing against the American Langun cham- pione. Foxx, now requires only Boven circuit elouts to shatter Babe I have been asked to stale specially that A, C, Beck will be Home runs by Al Simmons, Foxx an official umpire, But as to wheJameson got a slight lead which he and MoNair gave the Athletics ather this must be construed as an onmfortable win over the Yankees, intimation to get, your cheque the new challongera for the World books, or your scatter-gure ready Seric tits which commences next I am not quite clear. Verli. ap. and all that sort of thing, including The Chicago Cubs, the other con- fingers crossed, which is the tenders for world baseball supre-amateur way of writing without

ny. als suffered a reverse, the prejudice. Pirates winning a big-hitting game by 9 to 6.

Mary.

The following worn the results of į yesterday's liasobat} games:-

Langue.

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Australian Topics,

It is a very severe blow to hear that Maurice Tate is unable to ge with

to Australia, In common

any others, I have always regard. ed him as the very hinge of the 12 side, and as a stout bowler only, to keep the runs down at one end if auch need should arise he was invaluable. Frankly 1 think the news swings the odds against us, Of course, in view of this the selection of Howes was fortunate, but it is most unfortunate that he

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HOME FOOTBALL.

CHESTER BEAT-WALSALL

-(TURONGB-NEUTER'S-AGENCY.]–

Lt. Musson, R.A. (76 see). 2nd, Officers' Race (100 yds.).—1st, Capt. Webb, R.A.; 3rd, Lt. David son, A. & S.H.

Campbell, S.W.B., kept together 3rd. Gar. Hyde, R.A. during the whole race. One could hardly wish to see better swimming after 150 yards--two men only one yard apart! In the final length kept to win by a narrow margin of Fleetwood (5 sec.); ud, M. Wil- Girls' Handicap, 50 yds.-1st, G. 1 2/5 seconds over his opponent.

The wily race officials kept the Indian Relay Race.-ist, H.K.S.

hams; 3rd. J. Shoosmith, most exciting event on the pro- Bdr. R.A. (3 tin 41 sec.); 2nd, gramme till nearly to the end- 3/9th Jat Regt. the Inter-Brigade and Battalion Relay Race, a

Championship.-Ist. 150 Yards team composed of Bdn. Jameson, A. & S.H. (1 min six, the competitors swimming 20,44 2/6 sec.); End, Ptc. Campbell, 30, 75, 10. 50 and yards respec- 3.W.B., 3rd, Pte. Kildae, A. & tively. Without exception every S.H. one present :were on their feet, shouting words of encouragement to their favourites The Artillery and the Argyll kept well together during the raw, each man strain- ing to get ahead of the other. In the last lap the Gunners won! Dol-( man was fast-very fast far one length and finished just 1 3/5 sec. before the Scott

season.

General's Speech.

High Diving Competition.-1st, Pte. Morrison, S.W.B.; 2nd, It. Musson, R.A.: 3rd, Gnr. Olver,

R.A..

100 Yards Free Style (Indina) 1st, 5th Hy. Bty. H.K.S. Bde. R.A min. 20 sec.), 2nd, 1st Mn. Bty. H.K.S. Dde. 1.A.

Inter-Bde. and Bu. Relay Race. Ist, Royal Artillery (3 min. 2/5 sec.): 2nd. 2/Argyll and Suther- land Highlanders: 3rd, 1/South Wales Borderers,

Enlisted Boys' 10 Yards Race.— Boy Chapman, A. & S.H.: 2nd, Boy Alairn, A. & S.H.; 3rd, Orr, A, & S.H.

25 Yards Dash.-1st, Pte. McPhee, A. & S.H.; 2nd, Pto. Ashley, A. & S.H.; 3rd, Bdu. Jameson, A. & S.H.

seems to have the reputation of Before presenting the prizes, H.E. bowling at the bateman, J. B. Major-General J. W. Sandilands Hobbs actually has published a said that he wished to thank all etatement in which he deprecates those responsible for the sports, and the use Bowes makes of his height particularly Capt. Carter, RA, and the short ball, and, boited for his work during the swimming down to bed-rock, it comes to in

(Applause.) The G.O.C inridation. Now in 1927 and 1928 added that he could not lot this there was a good deal of talk the Cross-Harbour Swim. Not only Decasion pass without mentioning about MacDonald of Lancashire in this connection. But Hobbs never bell on his fast growing, but als must he congratulata Pte. Camp said anything then. I have heard the practise of an occasional ballgratulate the 105 other men to whom he had certificates. The 20 past the bateman's eyebrows up- held. It is I suppose legal. It in the Small Unite, the Gen 1 certainly is not sport.

eral said, were particularly worthy. As a very of inention and especially nine men amall boy-(when one gets one's lasting recollections)-I saw Cris of the R.A.M.C., who got such Heseltine, W. M. Bradley, and (ie opportunity for swimming. R.A., Capt. d. F. Fleetwood, R.A.,

The General then apologised for think) C. J. Kortright, bowling on being late but this was due, he said, the Southampton ground, and later

to his compulsory attendance at the

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The Oficials. The officials were as follows:- Patron. Major-General “J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G.,. D.8.0.

President-Colonel C. R. U Savile, D.5.0, 0.B.E.

Referee.Colonel R. B. Cousens,

D.S.O.

Judges-Caps E. C. J. Barry,

the batman's cap. The ball go of the Hong Kong public. The Morgan, M.C., A. M. 3/9th Jat

rather takes pug, back to the old General then concluded by con gratulating the Royal Artillery on days when overarm bowling was no

winning the aggregata cup. unpopular, and a seribe wrote of Olarke, the slow bowler,

The G.O.C. then presented the I prizes.

"He did not bowl to break your Itg

Nor yet to crack your jaw. But he dropped 'em dead on the

middle res Like Southerton and Sham,?

Prize-winners.

A full list of prize-winners fol lows

Capt. A. C MacNab, 3/A, & M.C. R.A.0.C., Capt. I. C. Cock S.H., Capt. B. E. A. O'Reilly, burn, S/A. & S., Capt. W M Licut, T. H. S. Galletly, 1/8.W.B., Regiment, Lient. A. L. Birt, RA,,: Lieut. P. T. Mahony, R.F., Lieut. A. G. D. Home, 1/8,W.D.

Diving Judges.-Mr. E. F. Selk, Mr. G. T. May.

Starter-Lieut. G. L. Nellszi, 2/A. & S.H..

Time Keepers. Mr.-Gar. Bailey, R.A..' 0.9. M. Leiris, 1/S.W.B., B.Q.M. Weyman, H.K.S. Edo.

Inter-Bly. Coy. Relay 1st, iz Bty, R.A. (3 min, o ecc.); 2nd, 20th | R.A. By. R.A 3rd, H.Q. Wing A. & Chief Whip.-R.S.M.. Fraser,

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We shall see what happens. Re quest and Acknowledgment,

1-should-be very glad to receive Boys' Handicap, Vyds—lot 1 cards from: nil the Secretaries of Burns (41 Bed;= Pad; H. Clák; the First League Teams-afo Daily | 3rd, L. Norris.

LONDON, Sept. 21" Brew-if they will be so kind. The 50 Yards From Style (Indian) HEST saged the leadership HK hare given splendidist, stir fly Bty HKS Bde. RA. of the Northern Section of the load this year in the promptness of (37 sec.); 2nd, A Coy. 30th Jat Third Division of the English Foot getting out their fixture list. My Rogt butll Longue yesterday when they card arrived as I was writing thess Army Championship.-lat, Ptc gained a narrow home victory over notes. Walsall by a goal to nil.

ABBIT

MoPhee, A. & S.H. (2 min. 8 3/5. (Continued, in 'nezi Oolumni)

Whips B.8M. Bungay,—R A., C.S.M. Doherty, 9/A. & S.H., C.S.M., Kite, 1/SW.B., S/Bgt. Randall, R.A.S.C.

Megaphont Steward

Creek, A. & 8.H

C.S.M

Tecorders.-Q.M.8 Jones, RA,

L/Bdr. Cory, RA.

Carter, R.A.

Hon. Secretary. Capt.

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