1935-12-02 — Page 11

EDDIE HARKNESS

ORCHESTRA

Capital Entertainment At The Hong Kong Hotel

YACHTING

Lobo Beats True Blue In "A" Class Event

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Lobo, salled by Lt. Col. Griffin, won the "A" Class event in the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Re- gatta on Saturday when she beat True Blue (Mr. H. 8. Rouse) by 41 seconds over a distance of 9 miles.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1935.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Arsenal's Struggle With Derby

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(Special Air Mall Service)

London, Nov. 11, Arsenal, the Champions, and Despite counter attractions and

Derby County, who at the begin the St. Andrew's Bali, Hong Kong

The "G" Class race resulted in ning of this match were leading Hotel was crowded to 'capacity en:

the Championship, met Friday night, when a large aura win for Sirius (Mr. H M. Fin-la

lay), who finished ahead of Eunice Highbury on Saturday and the re- ence iurned

out to laten

(Mr. F. Anthony), while Stella sult was a draw, each side scoring (Major B. E C. Dixon) won com- once. fortably from Ailsa (Mr S. Doug- las) in the "r" and "Y" Class race. Detailed results were as follows:

and danced to the muste supplied by Eddie Harkness and his Orchestra from San Francisco who are on a tour of the Orient.

All the latest dance music and also quite a number of their own compositions were played much to the enjoyment of all those pre-

were The audienor

alsa Bent. treated to the Intest music from "Top Hat,"

Ginger the next Rogers Fred Astaire vehicle. and melodies from "Broadway Melody of 1938," Vociferous applauses and encores greeted the players and at the end of each plece, they very graciously responded to the clamour for more.

Eddie and his boys are well known over the ether where their broadcasts in the States, Toklo, Manila and Hong Kong had al- ways been looked forward to and enjoyed by all music lovers in possession of a receiving set.

They come "here with a big re- putation for excellent music, And creditably this reputation." was sustained. Prior to their tour they were employed at the Bt. Franels Hotel, the Palace Hotel and the Mark Hopkins Hotel." "which is the newest Hotel in San

Franciaco."

"A". Class

Pro.

It was a desperately Keen game, and Arsenal should have made sure of winning in the first half. Almost from the kick-off a pass

MACAO RACES

Entries And Handicaps

Entries and Handicaps for the December Race Meeting to be held at Macao on Sunday, December 8 are published below:- 1.-Shek-O Stakes.--(Once Round) Beginner's Luck (157) Blackamith (158) Flamingo (155) Locksley Hall (150) Silver Fox (150) Tin Hg (181) What's The Time (155).

2-Stanley Handicap. (First Section) "D" or "E" Classes -(One Ble). Belmont Star (152) Boxing Eve (182) Copper Idol (140) Diogenes 151) Flybynight (180) Flying Tour- from Bastli put Drake nightist (158) Festival Eve (144) Glad Deyer Eyes (163) Heart's Glory (153) Iron Finished Fos Pis Pis Ttl through, but Drake, who Yacht

gives up trying, seems to have Grey 140) Plain View (154) Rous- Carpenter 16.28.19. 10

lost his old confidence in-shoot- | seru (Major B. B. Edwards)

ing, "and, instead of "hitting" the 16.31.26 I Lobo ........

.13 28 39

ball as he has done to success iLt. Col. Griffin)

fully in the past, he attempted to place it and anty succeeded in placing it wide.

Artemis... 16.25.26

7

La

(Mr. O. G. Wood,

16.27.40 Linda

9

(Mr. F. D. Tracy)

D.N.8. D 18.23.18 ន

Jan Isabel

(Dr. L. J. Davis) Joss....... 16.21-96

ו'

321 24

1.

6 24 30

4 33 37

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0 0 U 10 33 43

(Mr. 8. Odland)

18.24.29 5 B 30 38 (Mr. B. Naess).

Gull

Cicada

16.23.48 4 9 18 27

2

If the game, in so far as it was a struggle between two teams, had been a dull one It would have been redeemed by the football 454 played by Hastin. Bastin was at inside-left, and his performance from first to last was technically

"Naturally perfect.

enough he made mistakes-in all ball games mistakes, fortunately, are inevit

ble but when he made them no made them in the right way. In other words he never ceased to look like a footballer, and, whe- ther he was engaged on one of those dribbling raids of his, dis tributing the ball, or turning him- self into

an extra half-back he always made a nuisance of himseir

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11 34 45

2.18 20

(Mr. G. B. Portman) True Blue 16.22.07

(Mr. H. S. Rouse) Pat

18.28.58 11 (Capt. Perase) Painted

Lady

16.27.05 B 5 (Major Booty).

Gael

Class

Corrected

16.35.40 4 (Capt. P. Thimble) Toynette. 16.50.25

3 (Capt. W. J, Fennell) Eunice ..... 18.49.42 2

In Seattle also they used to de- light the patrons of the Olympic Hotel regularly. It may be of in- terest to note that this band had At one time been recording re- cords for the Victor Records Co.. | Sirius And this. they did for three

years.

"On Friday night patrous at the Hong Kong Hotel were all un- aimcus In their praise of this talented. Orchestra, and the opinion was expressed that it was the best Hong Kong has yet seen.

(Mr. F. Anthony)

to Derby County,

A FINE. HALF-BACK

(151) Tillicum (149) Tiny Star (144) West Parade (151) Wu- llam Osler (181) Young Chap (148), 3.-Stanley Handicap. (Second Section) "D" or "B" Classes. (Six Furlongs), Emergency Call (158) Gold Bul- tion (158) Gold Currency (148) Limelight (148) Lucky Strike (155) Mersey (161) Nebular Bar (140- Partnership (149) Popular Star (160) The Demster (140) Valley Hall 1155) Valley View (158).

4-South China Cap "D" or "E"

FANLING HUNT

BRITISH

Opening Meet

The opening meet of the Fan- ling Hunt was held yesterday at the Stanton's house near Fanling. There was a large field of some 70 riders and 25 spectators. The weather was sultry end hounds were not looking as if they were going to enjoy the fray.

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Alec Potts Inid the drag and at, about 3.30 Brigadier Seth-Smith, the master moved off with quite

The going large field rather heavy and there were â 398 a pony few spilla, in one found when crossing stream that the water looked so cool that he rolled over and gave his rider the benent of a cold douche. The pontes looked well and I thought that Mrs. Wilson had a particu- larly nice mount. It was interest-

to note the variety of ponies. there were China ponies, Cross- breeds, and some very smart Aus- tralians. A member rode a very nice Australian. It must be in- teresting to see how these three varieties work out, personally. I have rather a sneaking regard for the real China pony, unhandsome

as he is.

Amongst those present at the meet were Mrs: Keary, Mrs. Wil- son, Miss Heather Gerrard, Mr. Classes.-(One Mile).

and Mrs. Paton, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Mr. Beginner's Luck (140) Belmont Baker Carr, Mr. Ferguson, Star (152) Blacksmith (140) Box-Wood, Captain Rybot, Miss Wal- ker, Mr. and Mrs. Ropes, Mr. ing Eve (162) Copper Idol: (140) Diogense (151) Emergency call Archer, Mr. Eric Nelson. Miss Bird, Alec Potts. Miss (145) Festival Eve (144) Flamingo Col Bird, Mr. (140) Flybynight (160) Flying Allen, Captain Waller, FT/Lieut. Tourist (158) Giad Eyes (183) Gold Anderson," Mr. Marson, Mrs. Persse, Bullion (145) Gold Currency (140) Garthwaite, Mr. Amps. Major Heart's Glory (155) Iron Grey (140) and Mrs. Dowling, Mr. Henriques, Limelight (140) Locksley Hall Beryl and Betty Fair, Mrs. Mc- (140) Lucky Strike (140) Mersey Avoy, Mr. Jervis, Mr. Rose Price. (148) Nebular Star (140) Partner- Mr. Pritchard, Master Seth Smith ship (140) Plain View (154) Popu- and several others. after lax Star (145)

After following the drag Sliver Fox) (140) The Deemster about five miles there was a check (140) Tillicum (149) Tan Ho (140) | and the master very wisely decid- Tiny Star (144) Val'ey Hall (140) ed to finish, the hunt, as it was Valley View (142) What's The Time the first time out, and due to the (140) West Parade (151) William Osier (161) Young Chấp (148).

5.-Victoria Handicap "C" Class.

3 19 22

Roberts, who perhaps profited 4 19 23

from Napler's inexperience 5 14 13 centre-forward-Gallacher.

all was not able to play-nad a

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thoroughly good, thatch, and al- together Arsenal enhanced, rather than lowered, their reputation. Further, they were handicapped by the fact that throughout the second half Müine, at outside left, 2 8 30 38 was limping so badly that he could ·

hardly run. at all. Derby County

16.43.37 1 7 19 28 (Mr. H, M. Finlay) Lola 18.56.41

(Capt. D. B. Michell)

“I” and “Y” Classes ........ 16.34.49 (Mr. B. Douglas) Stella ..... 16.51.54 1 10 39

(Major B, E, C. Dixon) |

Aliga

.__.It was regretted-on-all-sides-that Suzette D.N.S. 0 Q 7 they could not prolong their en-Heron 16.59.40 5 5 27 gagement and were leaving by

(Mr. T. C. Fairburn) the next boat on Saturday mom- Robena

D.N.S. 0 Ing. It is hoped that at some Widgeon. 16.57.15" 3

(Col. Bulderbeck)

18.58.12 4 (Major. J. Wren)

future date, it will be possible for them to return here for a longer stay The Management of the Hong Kong Hotel is to be com- plimented in being able to furnish ther patrons with such exquisite entertainment, though it was only for one right.

CANADIAN LIGHTWEIGHT

DEFEATED

New York, Nov. 30. Jock McAvoy, the British mid- dleweight boxing champion, fight- ing as a lightweight, decisively 'butpointed the French Canadian Ai McCoy, regarded as his most

dangerous opponent, in a 10-round

Zephyr

Diana

3

"H" Class

16.49.42 (Mr., P. Ramus) Colleen 16.46.49 2

(Mr. J. N. Baxter) Rolla 18.53.02 4 (Miss B. Kirke)

45 had more and more of the play as the game went on. but they had lost too many technical points 32 in the first half to deserve more than one material point at the

6 10 24

WILS

Rousseau (151)

(One and Quarter Miles); Daylight Eve (140) Gold Coin (140) Harvest View (188) Lemberg (140) Monoplane (152) Night. View (140)

Pride of Tsingtao (149) Racing Boy (140) Boldier of China (168) Soldier of Peace (158) Spin-

0 16 18 Anish. The Derby left wing play-away (140) Victoria Hall (140). 7 28 33 ed beautiful football. Keen

the best half-back on the field. better even than Barker or Roberts, and the inter-passing be- j tween himself, Ramage, and Dun- can gave Male and Craystem some very, anxious moments,

4 21 25

3 16 21

Siskin. 16.53.03 5 2 11 13

(Mr. H. R. A. Wood) Ariel D.N.S. 0 0 13 13 Dorothea. 16.43.34 1 7 1 18

(Major S. D.. Reid)

RECREIO BEATEN

-Consolation Stakes. (unofficial) -(Once Round). Diogenes (125) Festival Eve (125) Flying Tourist (125) Gold Currency (125) Partnership (125) Plain View ((125) Tilicum (125) The Deemster

(125).

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Derby County. --- Kirby, goal, Udell and Jesson, backs. Nicholas, and Keen, half-backs; Barker, Crooks, Groves, Napier, Ramage, and Duncan, forwards..

The day was pleasant enough, 613 18 and the crowd was well over 50,000 strong. The turf and the ball- were rat altogether perfect for football, but they were quite good enough, and It was clear from the beginning that only the short- comings of the players themselves cauld prevent the match from being an extremely interesting

OTHER LEAGUE MATCHES one. In the first minute or two Drake had the chance that has As a result of Saturday's mat- already been described, and, after chès Sunderland, who beat Pres- that he had another, by no means ton North End by four goals to ir form would have had a good half-time, go to the top of the so easy, but one a centre-forward two after being a goal down at

chance of converting into terms of | Championship and lead Derby goals.

County by one point. Beresford Arsenal continued to have the soon scored for Preston, but Car- better, of the game. Hulme show-ter, who played extremely well ed much of his old speed and dash throughout, equalized. F. O'Don- at outside-right, and the Derby nell, however, put Preston ahead Miss P. Gittins who played

defence did not seem altogether again, but after the interval the great game was responsible for sure of liseli. However, it was Sunderland forward's came into three of the goals. while Miss J. Derby who scored the only goal of their own and were altogether too

the first half-and an extremely good for the Preston defence. good goal it was. Barker picked Bolton Wanderers distinguished up the ball in midfield swung out themselves by being the only term s beautifully judged pass to Duo- in the Championship to win away can, who centred squarely across from home, but two other famous the goal for Ramage to meet the sides. Aston Villa and the Cup ball with his head and leave Wu-holders, shemeld Wednesday, were son helpless.

again beaten. Sheeld Wednes-

by & superior team in

The Kecrelo Ladies were beaten the St. bout here last night:

Andrew's Ladies Hockey compost- McCoy took a count for four in tion on Saturday, at the Police the third round.

Training School Ground, by four goals to nil in their Caer Clark Cup. game.

McAvoy is now negotiating for a world light heavyweight title bout with John Lewis.-.- Reuter

M.L.C. IN GREAT FORM

Brisbane, Nov. 30.

The M.C.G. touring team, as the result of carefree hitting, amassed

|

Wong scored the fourth,

Miss M. Churn and Mrs. Rose (custodian) also played up well.

PRACTICE MATCH

when Colours

beat

for the winners, while Miss B. Helbling and Miss J. Dalziel re- piled for losers.

The Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey the formidable total of 436 for 6 Club held an intra-Club practice

Only six minutes of the second day have conceded the astonishing to-day.

Match at Sookunpoo Saturday half had been played when Ar- total of 17 goals in their last three Barber (01) and Smith (109) afternoon

senal drew level. There was a matches, but Aston Villa, in spite took part in an opening stand of Whites by the odd goal in five raid down the Arsenal's Hight of their defeat, have reason to 204, while E. R. T. Holmes (80), the the latter being without their wing, and, after Hulme and Bow- hope that they are about to turn Skipper, and R. H. Human (118) custodian Mrs. Lunson, Mrs. Har- added 182 in 130 minutes for the top (2) and Miss B. Hance scored den had both shot, Drake, maring the corner. Liverpool scored the ed to bundle the ball into the net. first goal when Hodgson, who had Afth.wicket.- Reuter..

After this the game swung slowly previously hit the bar with a terri- but surely round in favour of De shot, headed past Morton Derby. Their half-back line be-Houghton equalized for Aston came at attacking rather than a Villa, but a penalty taken by Carr defensive unit and, Bastin apart gave Liverpool the lead at half- Liverpool went farther the initiative was with them. time. Bowden, who had an off day, and ahead, and then, two minutes Bastin did it is true, get in shots from the end Broome scored As- which deserved to score, but the ton Villa's second goal while some best chance of all occurred when of the home players were appeal- Crooks beat Hapgood. Wilsoning for off-side. Grimths, Aston placed himself perfectly, however, Villa's new centre half-back, play- and his legs saved when his hands ed well were powerless

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

CASUALTIES

New York, Nov. 30. Although the American football season still has several weeks to ru 95 players have already died as the result of injuries' sustained

BRAWN CUP ENCOUNTER

The Central British Schoolgirls retnoved any doubt concerning their superiority over the CBA juniors when they defeated them by 7 goals to 1 in their Brawn Cup encounter at King's Park Batur day afternoon.

Leicester City bent Port Vale, as they were expected to do, and keep at the head of the Becond Division, and both Reading and

Miss A Martin was in fine form in matches. This is the highest and motted four goala-two in The teams were: total since 1931, when 19 deaths each half. Miss M. Booker con Artenal Wilson, goal: Male and resulted in a revision of the rules. tributed two while Miss J. Lake-Hapgood," backs; Crayston, Roberts, Twenty-four players were killed man accounted for the other. and Copping, half-backs; Hulme, Tranmere Hover, the beads pr

Miss Woolley was the CBA's Bowden. Drake, Bastin, and Milne, their respective divisions,

last year.

-Reuter.

scorer.

forwards.

decisively.

.

for

heat the hounds had had about enough It was a most enjoyable afternoon, and the hunting this year looks as if it will have a very- good attendance.

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AN OFFICIAL LICENSED BY THE AIR MINISTRY satisfies himself that each of these air liners is absolutely At for duty before it is allowed to start on any journey In any part of the world

AFTER A SPECIFIED NUMBER OF WORKING HOURS all the engines in every air liner are stripped, re-built and tested, and this applies to every part of the route throughout Europe and the British Empire

THE CAPTAINS of the air liners of Imperial Airways and its associated companies are the most experienced body, of pilots employed by any air transport company In the world NO OVERWEIGHT is over carried by these air liners. Every gallon of petrol, oil and water, every passenger and all mall and luggage is weighed before leaving the ground

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