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KING'S

THEATRE Racing

COMMENCING

SUNDAY, 21st MAY

JACK HULBERT

&

CICELY

COURTNEIDGE

IN

JACK'S

THE

BOY."

THE PRIME

MINISTER

OF MIRTH

IN BRILLIANT

COMEDY.

DELUGE OF

WIT AND

LAUGHTER

DAILY MAIL.

· 17, 1933

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY

HOME CRICKET

Local Sports Reviewed

(BY NOMAD)

It was good to see the betting so evenly distributed on Saturday at Happy Valley and the net result was that several very high divi dends were paid. The only pony to get less than evens was The Panther, and, in the remaining eight races the odds were very riding in great form and his success on. The Tiger was as spectacular as any thing seen on the local course for some time. Butler's win on Devon

generous.

Frost Why

Recreio was followed with keen interest and as in former years, the Happy Valley Club pulled settled themselves together and down to business in their second match. Their victory over the Club

[KEEN. FOOTBALL ON CLUB GROUND

CLUB DRAW WITH CHINA

ATHLETICS

On their own ground, the Club drew with Chinese Athletics by two goala-all. The game was evenly contested and comparatively fast, both sides having their fair share of attack. The Chinese were a bit stronger in their combination de Recreio of shots to 40 while the Club relied too much on not a very decisive one, but the individualism and were inclined to Recreio side is quite a strong team

be selfish. As matter of fact and by virtue of their victory had their forwards combined better, Craigengower is once again attract especially in the later stages of the ing attention. Incidentally. I see game, they would probably have that it is reported that D. Rumjahn won the match, was dropped from last Saturday's

team.

That is not quite fair to Rumjahn as he had to stand down for last Saturday only for a very special reason. He will, I am sure, appear in the team again this week

was a clever piece of work. The pony was prominent all the way but the extra bit that Butler got out of him in the lime straight ande alt the difference. Proulx vnd. will soon be the most popular jockey on the course for punters looking

+

The game started with the Club * fow attacking, and within minutes they gained the lead through Williams. They continued on the offensive at this stage and were playing better football than the Chinese, who could not settle down. They failed to make- use Taikoo visited the Kowloon Bowl of their chances to score, however, for long ahots, as he has the happying Green Club and came away de mainly due to their erratic shoot knack of turning up on almost tented while in the only other first ing and lack of understanding. anything. Solar Star's victory in division game, Civil Service play-The Chinese later took up the at twenty the first race was quite unexpecteding at home, had the better of Row- tack, and after about

play they equalised and those who backed him received oon Docks. In the second division minutes'

Play was fair- a nice dividend. Alexandra Hall the feature of the games was the through Mak So. rattled but a really fast three quar possible "eight" scord by Drakely even with the Chinese slightly. ters to win his ece so comfortably on the Police rinks at Happy superior, but no further goals were. and not a little of that success was Valley. This is a very unusual feat scored when the interval arrived. due to the good riding of his jockey and some form of commemoration should be presented to the players eight" Subscription griffins are as puzz concerned every time an ling to punters as are noviceis seoird. In the second league the jockeys. They have a way of füd-Kowloon C.C. and the Yacht Club ing out of the picture when every are the only andefeated sides and thing indicates that their chances although it is a bit too early to are good, National Day looked all make à forecast, the Yacht Club aver a winner when he stripped for looks as though they are going to go very far this season. The In- the Sports Club Cup and he ran a good race until the extra quarter dians have played three matches to mile found him out. White Butter-date, but have not been able to fly, the winner, a fartaight before, seure a point, and, unless they im had been beaten out of a place in prove considerably, it does not seem a mile and a quarter race! There likely that they will score anything way one pony in that race which at alt this season. might have won had he not, swerved on entering the straight. I refer to De Minimis,

The pony took Football such a wide turn into the home The unexpected defeat of Southwards the end, the Chinese made a desperate effort to pull through, straight that he must have lost. at China at the hands of the Navy has but in valu. lenst dive lengths. Had he kept made it necessary for the Chinese with the others. De Minitnis might, to complete their fixtures by play. well have won. As stated the subsing St. Joseph. Had' the Chinese races seemed to be confined to a few ponies only, and the rest do not appear to have a look in.

Aquatics

.

vif the

At the resumption the Chinese again attacked, and within ten minutes pok, the lead when Au Kim Fung sent in a weak but well The Chinese had placed shot. more of the play at this stage, and nothing much was seen Club's forwards. In the closing stage, however, the Club retaliat od strongly. In one of their raids they met with success Strange, receiving & nice pass from the left wing banged the ball into the net. The Chinese than began to loss heart as a result of which, the club took up pressure again. į Williams should have regained the lead for them and he was offered with two fine opportunities but on both occasions he shot over. To-

FOOTBALL

when

CHARITY MATCH IN AID OF PLAYGROUNDS

.

·E.

A Charity Match, Combined Ser vices ... Combined Chinese in aid

grounds Committee, is to be played on the Hong Kong Club ground, Happy Valley, on Saturday, May

won last Saturday they would have been one point ahead of the Artil- lery and the league could have been ended with the match. The Chinese have themselves to blame for this unexpected reverse. The sailors The Victoria Recreation Club will scored the first goal from a penalty, be holding their first night fete on but from that point up to the `in- June and a very interesting pro- terval South China outshone them gramme has been drawn up for the in every department and might of the funds of the Childrens' Play- occasion. Practically all their have gone straight ahead and chalk- swimmers of last season will be fed up a comfortable margin had seen in action again and those who their forwards been more enterpris. are interested in aquatics shoulding. As it was the score of 1-1 at 20. maké a point of attending this fete. the interval remained for the great-

Kick-off at 4.30 p.m. `; No doubt in due course particularser part of the second half and al-

Combined Services Team:-Gar. of the different entries will be pub though the Chinese had opportuni- lished in the press. From the form ties galore to increase the lend, Combey (R. Artillery); Gnr. Allen shown at these night fetes, those in they were always found wanting at (R. Artilery), L/C Mullane (let charge of the forthcoming interport the critical moment.

S.W.B.) (captain); Marine Davey Moreover, (R. Marines), Gar. Pardoe (R. will have a good idea of what taleat Sinden, the Naval goalkeeper. playArtillery), Pte. Podmore (1st we may expect to represent Honged up beautifully. The sailors S.W.B.); Pte. Baldry (1st Lincoln Kang when the Northern swimmers rallied towards the end and piled R), /S/A. Usher (Royal Navy), come down here in the autumn up two goals in quick succession A.B. Purkins (Royal Navy), L/C Talking of the visit of the Shanghai making it necessary for South Ridley (1st Lincolns) and Gar. Beal men reminds me that so far their China to get full points in their (R, Artillery). acceptance to the V.R.C. invitation next match in order to win the has not been received, but there is league. It does not look as though little doubt that a team will be the Chinese will make any mistake sent here in due course. It is a with their inst match. matter of regret that the delegation of Filipino swimmers did not pass through Hong Kong and the Colony thus missed an opportunity of wit- úrssing aomething well. worth watching.

From the results published it would seem that the Y.M.C.A. have some excellent swimmers in their midst and Don's time of 20 seconds for the 50 yards is extremely good.

WASHINGTON, May 18. I do not recall anyone doing this TWO games were played in the time in Hong Kong for the past major baseball leagues to-day, two seasons and Donn should start when Pittsburg dosed out Philadel a big favourite when he enters any | phía in the National encounter and open event over a short distance. the Phillies, thanks to some great He will probably be seen in action pitching by Cain, blanked out on Sunday when the Chinese Ath- Cleveland to win by the only circuit letic Association are holding a fete.

*

#

The V.R.C. and E.M.C.A. have been invited to the open team race“

·

Lawn Bowls

From the results of the first division games on Saturday, it would see that the victory of the Police over the Champions in the

Gainsborough Picture Brat match of the season was no

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U.S. BASEBALL

MONDAY'S RESULTS

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Scores as sent by Reuter were: National League.

Pittsburg Philadelphia

5 11 4:11 4

American League.

1

Philadelphia

1. Cleveland

0.8 (Cain pitched and blanked but

fluke, for they travelled over to the Cleveland). Kowloon C.C. cinks cu Saturday and came away with full points. I have it from one who is very pro- minently gasociated with the lawn pola lengus in the Colony that the jensenius of opinion seems to be, that the Bolige Recreation Club will go a long way towards winning the Championship, this year.

they do, it only shows what prac

fice can do as I am not aware of any other reason why the Police are

doing so woll this season. Thanks

to the interest they take in the game and the practice that they are devoting to it, they deserve all the AUCCOBY that goes their way

DAVIS CUP TENNIS

MONACO LOSE 5-LOVE

THROUGH EEUTEE'S AGENCY)

PRAGUE, May 16, CZECHOSLOVAKIA captured the remaining two singles to in their Davis Cup tie against Monaco by, five rubbers to love. 1

Menzel beat Gallepe 6-3, 6-2, 6-1, After Cra engower's early, re-and Siba beat Landau 36, 97, 6-4, verse, their match. with the Club, de 0-1

Morrison, Cpl. Underwood, Pte. Rezerves:--Pte. Johnson, Pte. Mathis, Pte. Duncan (1st S. Wales Bord.); Stoker Reed (Royal Navy};' Cpl. Ash, L/C Cork, L/C Harding (1st Lincoln Regt.)..

Colours-Royal Navy Shirts, Knickers and stockings will be worn for this game.

AMENDM

RULES

OF

OF LOCAL FOOTBALL

ASSOCIATION

Major: QM Manners presided at's Council meeting of the Hong Kong Football Association yester- day when, among other things. proposed amendments to the exist ing ruisa of the Association were discussed. Those prosent were the Hon. MW. T. Soutborn, Messrs. |J. Ormiston. - A. Gaidenberg, J. Ralston, H. V. Barnes, Mok King, T. Mitchell, Y. K. Mok, Capt. Elliot Heywood, Capt. Cooper, Capt Fleetword, Capt. Williams, Mr. G. T. May (Hon. Soc): Mr. W. L. Alexander (Hon. Tress) and Mr. J. S. Logan. (Assistant Hɔn. Soc),

Old Footballs

Mr. J. Ormiston addressed the meeting briefly, saying that be wanted to thank the Association. for making him vice president last year when he was away on leave.

Mr. Mitchell brought up the question of ald Footballs and it was decided to give these to some of the local schools.

It was at first understood that a protest would be laid before the mesting against the suspension of a Chibel overens, they the rules

Tamending

sed at great

VERITY IN EXCELLENT

FORM

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, May 15 The match between Yorkshire and Derby at Hull ended in an easy win for the former, thanks to some bril liant bowling on the part of Verity who took 12 wickets for 53 runa in the course of the match.

Derby had first knock but with Verity bowling in his best form, they could only mustar a paltry 51. Verity returned the excellent analy

ais of 8 wickets for 12 runs!

PHILIPPINE TENNIS ACES

TO PLAY LOCAL TALENT

The H.K.L.T.A. has been notified that Leonardo Gavia," jun., and Lendegario, Polintan have been selected by the P.LLT.A. to repre yout the Philippines in a Far East- ern tennis tour. They are expected to arrive in Hong Kong either by the President Hoover on May 20 or on May 20

It is hoped that in conjunction with the Hong Kong Cricket Club, to stage an exhibition of these play ers against local talent.

Arrangements in this direction will be put in hand by the L.T.A. as soon as the actual date of the visitors' arrival is known.

Yorkshire, however, also found run-getting a very difficult task; of 19 for 53 for the match. when it came to their turn to bati send getting a wickets for 28 runs. and were all out for 96 runs, Town.

In their second knock, Derby again found Verity sending down a very good length ball and although they did better than their arst effort, they were all out for 78 runa, Verity had 6 wickets for 41 runs, giving him a total "bag"

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The champion county then went for the loss of 4 wickets. in and knocked off the required runs

The scores were:- Derby 1st innings.

51

Venity, 6 for 12. Yorkshire, at innings. 98

Townsend, 6 for 38.

Derby, 2nd innings .....

76

Verity, 6 for 41. Yorkshire, 2nd innings (for 4

Ets)

35

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