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HONG KONG RIFLE

ASSOCIATION

Interest In Forthcoming Prize Meeting

An- wit also take place has

been decided.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

GOLF

WISTFUL TENNIS

'Favourites' Day

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Tennis yesterday: went according 10 the book. Great Interest was evinced in the only Doubles match of the day between Lee Wal-tong and Luk Ding-cheung and Leonard and Y. Bach,umo.

The first set was a hard tought one and the Chinese pair annexed With the approacti of the

not yet it but not until twelve games nual Přize Meeting the Army

lad been played. The game was ranges at Kowloon City are be The Programme will be publish featured by the fine voleying coming in increasing demand each ed next week, and all who are Lee; which coup.ed with the very week, and the largest attendance interested but who

are not fall good service of his partner, Luk, which has so far been experienced members of the Association are

were the factors which won the was seen yesterday when numbers invited to apply to the. Secretary. match for them. almost reached three figures,

H.K.R.A. Chief Engineer's Office,

The second Lance Corporal Peters, R. E. Command Headquarters for a copy easy one for the victors.

1 whom it will be remembered scor-; which will be glad.y sent them ed a "century" last month repeat-It should be noted that many of ed his success to-day. a rally the squadded competitions are brilliant resut when it is realized open to those full members of the that he has been precluded from | Association

have not had attending at any of these shoots previous service in the Imperial for th past few weeks,

Forces. It is desired to emphasize This as there is a wide-spread im- pression that this class of member

The winner of the shoot, using the rifle "as issued" was Lance Corpora: Newnham, R.A.0.C., whie Mr. H. W. Cory of the Dockyard R. C. woh the S.R. ( hand.cas

spoon.

who

rather set was

Leonard

and Hachiuma seemed to go to peces besore the ons.aught their opponents.

1936.

THURSDAY, MARCH 26,

HONG KONG AREA SPORTS

Two Scottish Cham-

pions Beaten..

London, Feb. 28

Two Scots-Canadian professional golfers, John Johnston a native of Dunbar, and William Lamb, who | halls from Montrose, scored a de cisive win by 7 and 6 in a 36-hole four-ball match against James MDownl}, Scottish Professional Champion, and Mark Seymour, Scottish Match-Play Champion, at Western Galles yesterday.

Johnston and Lamb were mem bers of the Canadian team which met the British Ryder Cup team In Canada. They won their four - sume and their Singles in that en counter

A. Glasgow Arm provided £50 in In the singles, Tsui Wal-pui had prize-money for yesterday's match, a" very easy match against 8. A. In spite of a fresh south-wester- Gray, polishing him off with they breeze the Canadians made a score of 6/1, 6/2. P. Kong made good start in the forenoon and dis- TA. Pearce run around the court played much better teamwork than with his well-placed drives and the home pair. Their best-ball hole in the score as a 4 at each outward 'half and an average of 4's coming in, Johnston, who was the outstanding player of the match, was out in 31. He won the fourth, and Lamb who was out in 38-von the sixth. Their 4's at the short seventh, however, cost them a hole, both home players having 3's

Seymour squared the match at the twelfth with a fine 4, but at the short thirteenth Johnston pus

winner.

Full Scores:-

is being ignored. Far from this obs. winning the match by 8/1, being the case avery effort bas 8/2. also. The third singles been made to see that such mem- match was that between E. C bers have an opportunity of en-

Fincher and Capt, W.J.R. Cragg. The labours of the Committee tering for some of the chief events This also finished with the score appointed by the Council of the including those comprising the of 6/1, 6/2. Fincher being the Association to draw up the Pro-econd stage of the shooting to: Kramme of that portion of the His Excellency's Prize, while as re- Prize Meeting which is shot for gards team events these with only

DOUBLES under N.R.A. conditious, are now tne or two exceptions will be open

Lee Wai-tong and Luk Ding- approaching completion and theto units, etc. "Irrespective of whe-chaung beat JW. Leonard and Y. provisional arrangements are $ ther they are affiliated to the As-

Hachiuma by 7/5, 6/2. follows:-

ciation or not. With some hundreds of priaes amounting in the aggregate :ome thousands of dollars in va u

the

Thursday April 30th sees opening of the "Services" Meeling in which events will be competed lor by serving members of the Royal Navy, Regular Army and Royal Air Force. These events are as regards the squadded competl- Lions team ones only and will be continued on Friday, May 1st.

"BISLEY" MEETING.

seems that a big attendance is assured. It, has been the aim of

SINGLES

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Second Day's *Results

The second day of the kanuat athletic sports of the Hong Kong Arga Sports Board was held at the Polo Ground. Boundary Street. Kowloon yesterday afternoon, in the presence of A very large gathering of spectators.

The six events on the pro- gramme' were carried out with precision, and keen rivalry was shown' by the competitors. At the end of the day, the Hong Kong | Brigade, E.KSRA were leading by 50 points with the 1st Bn. The Royal Ulster Rifles second with 45 points. The sports will be continued to-day, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

THE RESULTS Yesterday's detailed results were as follows:

Throwing The Discus:

1. 2nd East Lancs. Regt. 2. 1st Royal Ulster Rifles; 3. 2nd Royal Weich Fusiliers; * Hong Kong Brigade HKS.R.A.; 5. 1/8th Pun- jab Regiment; & Royal Artillery. 7. Small Units.

Distance: 012 ft. 2 ins.

Putting The Weight:

1. 2nd Battakon. East Lancashire Regiment; 2. Hong Kong Brigade H.K.S.R.A.; 3. 1st Royal Wister Rifles; 4. 2nd Royal Welch Fast-

Penjab Reg ment: 7. Small Units.

Tsut Wal-pol beat S.A. Gray by the visitors in the lead again withers; 5. Royal Artillery; 6. 1/8th 8/1 6/2.

a 2, and the Canadians won the

P. Kong beat T.A. Pearce by 6/1. last three holes in par 4's. The 6/2

home pair could do no better than 5 at each of these holes. and n ished the round four down,

EC. Fincher beat Capt. W.J.R.

t Committee to leave no stone Cragg by 6/1, 6/2 unturned to show that in a. Colony such as this the value of rifle view of shootg from the point dilerse, is no longer overlooked and they rok forward with on-

On Saturday, May 2nd. the Bisley" Meeting,plarts, and in or-fidents to the entries at the two der that the Volunteers and Police and other full members shall have the opportunity of competing with inembers of the Regular Forces, the Association is holding a Service and as a recreation. RUNE

Championship Aggregate

which will be shot for shoulder- to-shoulder with those competing in the "Services" Rifle Champion- ship. In the case of the members of the Regular Forces. who

Br ful members of the Association Y has been arranged that they may senter for both competitions and that the one score made wi count in each. The conditions shooting includes deliberate, rapid Audi anapshooting. Those events, It is estimated, will require one

meetings being so large as to show that there are many persons living here at the moment who are keen en rifle shooting, both as a duty

TENNIS STAR IS NOW

A COUNTESS

Fraulein Cilli Ausseni

Marries An Italian

GOLF

The Ladies' Londou Foursomes

M'DOWALL'S EFFORT

At the first hole in the after noon Johnston got down a six yard putt to win in 3. and Lamb nad a "birdie" 3 at the third "to win and put his side six up.

Four fine pitches, marked the last hale of to the

the match, where L.mo got down a putt for a half, and the Canadian Scots won by

and

After two magnificent wooden club shots into the wind at the London, Mar. 1. tourth M'Dowall narrowly missed

an eight-yard part for a win, and. The Ladies' London Foursomes

at the next he just missed a four were begun yesterday on the new course Sunningdale in delight-yarder for a winning 3. The Ca

nadians stood seven up at the fully spring-like weather, when the first two rounds were decided. eighth.

There were several close matches during the day notably aftemoon. In the first round West Byfleet, Walton Heath, and Son- ning all had runaway victories, but Golfers' Club (Miss the Lady

Mias Cradock-Hartopp and

K. Garnham), one of the strongest the competition, were pairs in taken to the 18th by Oxhey (Mrs. Glibertson and Mrs. Mites). The Lady Golfers Club ought to have won the 15th and 16th, but took three putts, and the match was all even. Oxhey very nearly holed a long putt for the maich at the They became engaged in Sep-home hole, but the ball did not tember last year. They first met drop. At the next hole Oxhey were in Venice, and their friendship bunkered and never koked like ripened through their mutual love saving the inaten.

Cologne, March 11. day to shoot off on the larger Fraulein Lill Aussem, the Ger- range while on the smaller сле man lawn tennis player who won light automatic competitions will the Wimbledon women's title in

1931 take place during the day. In the was married in Cologne to afternoon the Veterans Match wuday to Count Fermio Murari Della be fired between those Old Boys of Corte Brae: of Verona, Italy Public Schools at home. "who living in the Colony, such teams being limited to three members who need not be members of the Association.

are

of ski-ing.

wil

On Sunday May 3rd, the "First It is expected that they will Stage" „Aggregate forming part of make their home in Rome.

Brae Countess Corte The competions for His Excellency the Governor's Prize will be shot future represent Italy instead ot for during the morning. alter Germany at lawn tennis. which at 12.15 Divine Sérvice will Countess Corte Brae. 1s 27. In be held on the ranges. In the 1932 she underwent an operation afternoon there will be matches for appendicitis, and she never between the Services Universities, quite recovered her previous form affilated ride clubs as well as after it: team events fred with the light automatic weapon,

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On Monday May 4th, the second stage of the competition for the Governor's Prize will be shot for in the morning while in the after- noon the final shooting of this event will take place at 700 and 200 yards. On this day the final of the "Services" and "Association" Service Rifle Championship Wil also be shot for as well as that of the fating-plate match between Leams belonging to the Regular' Forces.

GOVERNOR TO ATTEND His Excellency the Governor

HER BIG YEAK

Miss Doris

The Barton izters. representing Royal Mid-Burrey together with, Chambers and Miss Heather Palmes,

wamberley Heath (the holders), last year's dralists, wor through to the third round after having drawn byes Mid-Surrey beat Roehampton (Mrs. H. Gilligan and "Mrs. Smith) by six and four, and Miss Chambers and her partner beat Mrs. Czom ble and Miss M, Raworth, of West Hill, by two and one. Camberley Health won the first three holes

The Countess is the only German air to win our Singles Champion-and. Were never caught, although ship (writes F. R. McDonald), but their opponents pegged them back she beat another German girl, to one up, a position which the

jeaders Fraulein Krahwinkel, in the final.

held at the 15th. West In 1931 she also won the French, Hill, however, lost the 18th tu a good 4 and were beaten with a half German, and Hungarian cham- pionships. She was ranked No. z at the next hole, where Camber- in the world that season, which ley Heath had a put fur à was her greatest year in law tennis,

She always made a big appeal to

Wimbledon crowds for her clever PRINCESS LEARNS TO SKI but undemonstrative lawn tennis. She is the only girl who has been carried off the Centre Court

Berda. March 3. Queen Wilhelmina of the Ne- expected to arrive on the ranges Wimbledon on a stretcher. This therands and Crown Princess shout noon and from then

on-rollowed an ankle injury when Juliana have been spending a wards. will watch the shooting for playing Miss Ryan in the semi- short bo iday in the Waldenburg the prize which he is so kindly anal of 1930,

Hills, near Breslau, Prussia. They giving, as well as the final shoots

Miss Ryan was given a walk have been living simply in a for the other competitions, out- over.

They mountaineer's but.

have lined above. His Excellency wil

also visited a number of castles.. d'stribute the prizes at about 4.30.

Princess Juliana has been tak p.m. which have been won at both

ing lessons in ski-ing, and is meetings but in view of the fact

stated to have made good pro- that the prize ist runs into hun-

Eress. dreds it is obviously possible for the wlaners of the chief prizes only to receive them from His Ex- ccliency.

INTER-VARSITY GOLF

GRIMSBY DEFEAT WEDNESDAY

London, March 24. The annual Inter-Varsity golf contest between Cambridge and Apart from the events mention- Oxford opened at Hoylake to-day, ed above there will be risquadded | Cambridge leading Oxford in the competitions open all day on each foursomes by four matches to one.

London, Mar. 24. day of both Meetings, while com- Oxford started brillianily and at Undismayed by their defeat in petitions both "squadded and un- the end of the first 18 holes were the English Cup last Saturday, squadded, and for individual and reading 34 to 14, but Cambridge Grimsby went about their task of teamis Will be taking place | made a characteristic recovery. collecting league points to-day in throughout the meeting on the re The contest will be brought to a such a determined manner that conclusion to-morrow when ten they beat Shemeld Wednesday by with the single matches will be played.--. four goal to nil Whether shooting miniature rifle and claybird events Reuter..

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volver range.

Throughout the day.Seymour never seemed to strike his, best form. MDowall played pluckily, and at a critical stage in the first half of the second round had act tally the best total of the four nine boles-37. players for the Best-ball scores:-

Forenoon Johnston and Lamb-

Out 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4-36 In-4 5 5 2 5 3 4 4 4-36-72 M'Dowall and Seymour--

Out-4 4 4 5 45 3.4 4~37

In 4 5 4 3 5 3 5 5 5-39-78

Afternoon (12 holes). Johnston and Lamb

3 4 3 4 4 5 3 4 5 45 4-48/ M'Dowall and Seymour-

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Distance: 37 feet.

Throwing The Hammer:

1. 2nd East Lancs. Regiment; 2. 1st Roy Ulster Rifles; 3. Kong Kong Brigade H.KS.R.A.; 4. 1/8th Punjab Regiment: 5. Royal Artil- Jery: 2nd Royal Welch Fustlers.

Distance: 118 feet.

480 Yards Burdles Relay

Preliminary Heats:

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Heat 1: 1 1/8 Punjab Regiment; | 2. "Royal Artillery; 3. 1st Royal Uster Rfes; 4. 2nd Royal Welch Fustiers.

Heat 2: 1.- East Lancs. Regt.; 2. Hong Kong Brigade #KSRA: 3. Small Units.

One Mile Relay-Preliminary

Hesti!

Heat 1: 1. Hong Kong Brigade HKS; 2 1st Royal Ulster Rifles; 3. 1/8 Punjab Regt.

Hea; 2: 1. 2nd East Lanes. Regt.: 2. 2nd Royal Welch Fuskiers; 3. Royal Artillery.

High Jump:

HOME FOOTBALL FORECASTS

(BY FORWARD)

The following are the Lengue fixtures for Saturday, March 28. The Teams in bold type are tipped to win:-

ENGLISH LEAGUE-DIVISION 1.

HUDDERSFIELD Middlesbrb' PORTSMOUTH PRESTON N.E, SHEFFIELD W Wolves

160 7.

10

38 7.

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Grimsby

50

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Milcare

ASTON VILLA BOLTON BRENTFORD DERBY CO. EVERTON

T

48 T.

Leeds

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Chelsea

30

V.

Liverpool

130

Υ.

90

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West Brom A.

2-1

35. T.

Sunderland

1-2

Stoke

132 T.

Blackburn Manchester C. Arsenal

A DIVISION. II.

2-1

2-1

BARNSLEY

160

Swansea

BRADFORD C. BURNLEY CHARLTON

Bradford

42

Y.

Doncaster

192

V.

Bury

230 7.

Blackpool

530

7.

WEST HAM

180 T

120

*210

A 50 V.

FULHAM Hull C.

MANCHESTER U.

*Newcastle

PLYMOUTH Port Vale TOTTENHAM

BOURNEMOUTH

Bristol R..

CARDIFF

Norwich

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78 V.

Leicester

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Southampton

DIVISION II. (SOUTH)

Torquay

COVENTRY

80

V.

85

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25

T.

Bristol

CLAPTON, ORIENT 140

CRYSTAL PALACE --

GILLINGHAM LUTON Northampton NOTTS C. READING

SOUTHEND

ACCRINGTON BARROW CHESTER

32

38 7.

120 7.

120 Y.

47 V 210

Newport Queen's Park Millwall Aldershot BRIGHTON

Swindon

Watford

- Exeter

DIVISION III. (NORTH)

Darlington

120 V; 110

V

Mansfield

14.

V.

Tranmere

CHESTERFIELD

· 67

V

Wrexham

CREWE

60

♥,

Halifax

A

LINCOLN

80

7. Walsall

New Brighton

85

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ROTHERHAM

ROCHDALE

120

V.

Carlisle

Southport STOCKPORT YORK

120

Y

GATESHEAD

V

Oldham,

55 Y.

Hartlepools

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

V. St. Johnstone

Motherwell

ABERDEEN ALBION ARBROATH AYR

Clyde

V

V

Airdrie

CELTIC

7.

Hibernians

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DUNFERMLINE

Y.

Dundee

QUEEN'S P.

Y.

RANGERS

THIRD LANARK

V.

Kilmarnock Queen of South Partick

1. 1st Royal Ulster Rules: 2. 1st 8th Punjab Regt.: 3. Hong Kong Brigade HKS.R.A: 4. East Lan- cashire Regt. and Royal Welch Fusiliers: 5. Royal Artillery; 6. Small Units.

Height: 5 ft. 4 ins.

POSITION OF TEAMS The following weze the position of the Regiments:---

Points

1. Hong Kong Bde, HKS.RA 50- 2. 1st Royal User Riftes

3. 2nd East Lancs

Regt.

4. 1/8th Punjab Regiment

15. 2nd Royal Welch Fusliters

6. Royal Artillery

7. Small Watts

4 4 4 4 4 5 3 544 54-50 At the conclusion of the game an exhibition match between the two Scots-Canadians and two Scottish amaeurs, Jack MLean and Wi- take place at Wester: Gailes Ham Campbell, was arranged to Wednesday of next week.

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Resail Of 5th Championships And Sweepstake Race.

The Resali of the 6th Championships for "I, Y. and G" Classes and Sweepstake Race for "A" Class took place yesterday, The course was Channel Rocks. (P), Holt's Wharf Mark (P), Quarry Bay Mark (P), Channel Rocks (P), Mark on Line (8), a distance of 8.3 miles. Details follow:-

"G" CLASS-STARTED 14.45.

Frev.

4

Finished Corr. Pos. Pts. Pts. Total Gael, G1 (Capt. P. Trimble) ...... 16.44.55 16.39.33 3 5 22 27 Toynette, 02 (Maj. J. C. Currie) 16.39.4 16.40.25 4 4 Eunice, G3 (Mr. F. Anthony) 16.39.46 16.32.51 2 6 15 -21 Birius, 07 (Capt. W. Cooper).16.30.55 16.29.23 1 8 30 38 Lola, G9 (Capt. D. B. Michell)... 18.44.18 16.44.10. 3 13-16 Owl, G11

3

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D.N.S.

“I & Y* CLASS, STARTED 1450,

Ailsa, 13

D.NO. Stella, Y1 (Maj, B. E. C. Dixon) 18.39.01. 16.37:38 Heron, Y3 (Lt. E, Moore, R.N.)..., 18.38.38 16.37.16 Widgeon, Y5, (Col. 'W, T. Buder-

.bock) Zephyr, Y8 (Col Hindson)

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16.39.36 16.38.13

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"A"

16:39.014, 18.38.32 CLASS-STARTED 15.00.

1 10 27 37

Finished Position

16.44.54

16.35.03

$18.40.13

16.43.27

16:41.24.

Carpenter, A1 (Miss L. C. Edwards). Lobo, A2 (Capt. N. Syddall) ....... La Linda, A5 (Major F. G. Legros) Cicada, A10 (Capt G. B. Portman) Pat, A12 (Mrs. D. W. Persse)

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last year, is regarded as an ex- cellent chance, since he has been trained on the sands nearly, and the trainer, Russell, hopes to re- peat the victory of Play On two years ago,

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The Lincoin" fat racing season opened to-day in dull, but mild weather.cn the perfect Carholme track, where the Lincolnshire Han dicap will be run ons Wednesday.

A record field is expected, as there ELIA thirty-nine probable! Bequest, and Screamer. starters.

Other horses whose connec- tions express confidence include Boethius, Cabin Teely, Hidalgo,, Jovial Lad, Law Court, Manspal, Prick, Spasm, Tom Bowling. Sea

Backers had much the worst of Owing to the terrible winter, trainers have had little to-day's exchanges, only one fay chance of getting their horses fit, purite, ridden by Gordon Richards,

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