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LOCAL SPORT REVIEW

Haymes Creditable

Achievement

'There was plenty over the Inst Week-end to wnet the enthusiastle

cne

aste of sports fans. The cnler Attraction was, of course, at Happy Valley on Saturday, when Winch Extra Race Meeting was aeld. in glorious weather. Of the

Many

race-goers at the Course one can have had more season to happy than the lucky holder 1 ticket No. 37163 in the Kwang- tang Handicap, who had the im- epse satisfaction of seeing Mr. . C. Pin bring Plain View in first ny a heud, to ust him the first rize of $31.813.80 in the big Sweepstakes,

On the cricket, field. there was ne véry fine performance by a dew recruit of the Hong Kong Cricket Club. F. Haynes, playing for the Club's second eleven Lainat the Indian Recreation Ulub, achieved the distinction of aking all ten Indian wickets. Go- ig on first change, he sent down 11.3 overs. dive of which were haldens, and had 47 runs hit of Lim. Six times he hit the stumps And on another occasion he ac- pented a hard return from Singh when the latter looked like vinning the match for the other ide. It is true that the batting

trength of the Indians game was very weak, compared to the days when Sirda Khan, F. M. Arcul and. M. R. Abbas had. charge of the side, but the per- ormance is nevertheless a very äne one and will probably earn for Haymes a trial in senior cricket. On another ground R. T. Broad- ridge gate an cexhibition of what was described in certain quarters

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in this

Jessoplan plece. of bitting. Though the bowling he encounter- ed' was comparatively weak, there no doubt that Broadbridge has improved out of all knowledge in the past few seasons, and his play for the Kowlooh Cricket Club this year will be watched with much interest.

On Sunday the well-patronised hockey match between the Shang- wal Lad'es' team and a team from the Central British Association Ladies saw a brilliant come-back ny Miss Margaret White. Playing fast and skilful game, she scored the only goal of the match and was responsible for the Assocla- Ton's victory over a side which on the run of play was little inferior. South China Athletic Assocla- tion's sentor footbail team de- Lighted their supporters at Caro- full side ne Hill by beating a from the Hong Kong Football Association by the odd goal in

CRICKETER MAY LOSE WINTER WAGES

Going On Football

Tour"

Essex County Cricket Club has threatened to stop the Winter wages of A. Avery, the Leyton amateur footballer, if he goes on a world tour with Islington Corin- thians F.C.

Avery, has, however, been per suaded by his mother to accept the Invitation. and Islington Corinthians, who have chosen only 19 players for a very long tour have saved a tast minute dificulty,

Mrs. Avery, who is prepared to make a sacrifice so that her son may see the world. stated: "He is a wonderful son and, without a father, is the mainstay of the family. When he heard from the Essex Cricket Club he decided to withdraw from the tour, but we did not want to stand in his way,

"I got in touch with the Islington Club, found the offer. was still open, and told him to accept: He is hardly likely to get another chance such as this, and shall manage at home somehow."

There is. however, still a hope that the Essex Cricket Club will change its view and grant the winter allowance. Arrangements ure being made for "Avery to come home in time to start his cricket training next year.

CRANMER - NOT WYATT CAPTAINS WARWICKSHIRE

London. Oct. 25.

Peter Cranmer. the English International rugger player. will captain the Warwickshire Cricket

Club next season in succession to

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1937.

| GLOUCESTER'S

FINANCES IN

HAPPY STATE Gross Receipts Up By £869

"There :13 8. dehnite revival of interest in Gloucestershire cricket,” stated Mr. F. O. Wills, Chairman of the Gloucestershire County Club, at a meeting of the "Com- mittee recently.

He said that all the professionals had been offered terms for next summer, including Watkins, who proved an admirable emergency wicket-keeper this year.

Mr. Wills reported that the finances of the county were very satisfactory. The gross receipts amounted to £4.782, an increase of £889 compared with 1936, while the total number of per- sons paying for admission was

75,423, an increase of 12.978 over

the previous season.

The bank-hollday fixture with Somerset created a record for an Inter-county game, the receipts being £1,089.

He pointed out that membership was again up, while the report of the Coronation Appeal Fund showed that to date £3.784 had been collected.

RUGBY FOOTBALL

Club

A XV For This

Aftertioun

The following team will repre- sent the Club "A" XV in a match against the 8th. Heavy Brigade.! R.A, on the Club ground at Happy Valley to-day commencing at 5,15 p.m.-J. P. Whitham (Captain); Murray. L. Lammert; M. G. Car- D. Campbell, E. Taverner, A. H.

R. E. Wyatt, the former Eng-ruthers, J. R. Henderson: R. G. L. land Test captain.

The Executive Committee of the Oliphant, J. S. Dunnett, A. W. Hol- Warkickshire C.C. said it had un- den; B. Hynes. G. F. Needham'; A animously decided to change the. Olsen, M. F. L. Haymes and F. captaincy in the best interests of G. Nigel,"

Dr. J. A. R. Selley will referee. the Club.

}

There has been talk that Wyatt which its joining Surrey. for county he has birth qualifications. but nothing has definitely been settled yet.

Beuler.

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

to

Alterations and additions classification lists "dated March 16, 1937, are as follows: K

Australian Ponies:--Streamline to "C" Class.

three. In their fine victory the. Chinese had a lot for which to "master," Fung thank the old King-cheung, who scored one of the goals, was partly responsible for the other 3 th ughout, was a source of worry to the F.A. dé-Class. fence.

Sporting Fixtures

TO-DAY

Eastern

Badinigtop.--Y.M.C,A. Badmin-Bay), 430

In the West Lounge, 8.20 p.m. Football-Military League... 24th (8) Bty. R.A. v. Kumaons- Chathum Road), 3.15 pm. Re- free, L/Cpl. Lancaster.

R.A.O.C Y. Boy Seaforths litary ground), 3.15 pm. Re Free, Sgt. Whittle.

A Coy, Seaforthis v. 12th (H) Bty. PA (Military ground), 4.45 p.m. Referee, Sgt. Reeve.

Hockey Lecture-Capt. G. W. P. mm on Umpiring. (Educational "Centre, Blocks A and B), 6.30 p.m. Shooting Hong Kong Rifle Assn. Weekly Spoon and Practice Shoot, Army Range, Kowloon City. 2, p.m. TO-MORROW

T

Badminton.-Y.M.C.A. Badmin- Bon, in the West Lounge; 8:30 pm.

Football Military League:

• A Coy. Middlesex v. Royal Corps

J

Club V.

(Causeway pm. Referee, Martin. Linesmen. Andrews and Edwards;

Second Division: Chinese Engineers v. Seaforths Referee (Caroline Hill, 3 p.m. Aldridge:

Kowloon v. Police (Kowloon), 3 p.m. Referee, Clarke;

5th Bde. R.A. Y. Club. (Cause- way Bay), 3 p.m. Referee, Day;

"

Kwong Wan v. South China (King's Park), 4.30 p.m. Referee. Rees:

Middlesex v. Engineers (King's Park), 3 p.m.:

Third Division (Hong Kong): 5th Ede. R.A. v. Police (M- tary. Happy Valley), 4.30 p.m. Ré- feree, Dredge;

Powhattan

Service Corpa (Military ground), 3 p.m. Referee, Marriott;

ut Signals (Chatham Road); 4,4524th Bty. RA v. University

rm. Referee. Sapper Sharpe.

7th A.A: Bty. R.A. v. C Coy, Bet- "forths (Military ground), 3:15 p.m.

Referee, B. M. Bakot

A Coy. Seaforthev. R.A.O.C. (Military ground), 4:45 pm. Re- free, Sgt. Alcock

HQ Seaforth v. RAM.C. (St. Jeep), 3.15 pm. Referee, L/Cpl. Wyper.

Racing-Entries: Close for the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Tenth Extra Race Meeting, at-12 o'clock. tfoon"

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 Football-First Division: Kowloon, Middlesex (Kow- toon), 4.30 bm. Referee. Finch. Linesmen, Phillips and Stone;

South China "B" v. St. Joseph's (Caroline Hill). 430 p.m. Referee, Stedman. Linesmen, Johns Fart;

and

Seaforths v. Kowloon Chinese (Club), 4.30 p.m. Referee, Mac- Cormack. Linesmen, Barretto and Morecroft;

Third Division (Kowloon):

(Chatham Road), 4.30 pm. Re- Terce, Dovė;

Seaforths Portuguese

Y.

8.A (Chatham Road), 3 p.m. Referee, Sutterley:

China Pontea:-King's Corona- tion to "B" Class; Voltaire to "D"

URBAN COUNCIL

MEETING

A meeting of the Urban Council was held yesterday, at the Council Chambers, "Post Office Building, with Mr. R.R. Todd in the Chair. All applications for licences were refused.

From October 12 to 25 Licences were granted by the Urban Coun- eli.

HEALTH RETURNS

Public Health returns for the past week show 14 cases of cholers (13 fatal), 3 diphtheria (all fatal) 19. cases of enteric fever, (1 im- ported, 4 fatal), 3 cases of measles (all fatal) 28 cases of dysentery (13 fatal), and 90 deaths from tuberculosis.

On Monday 3 cases of cholera were reported, as well as 2. cases of diphtheria, 1 of enteric fever, 1 of cerebro-spinal meningitis and 16 cases of dysentery.

DONATIONS

The Director of Ambulance has v. Air Force | the honour to acknowledge with. 20th Bty. RA (Prince Edward Road), 430 p.m. grateful appreciation and "thanks the receipt of the following dona- Referee, Hobson,

Royal Signals v... Kumaons

tions:- (Prince Edward Road). 3.p.m. Re- feree, Hubson

SUNDAY, OCTOBER, 31 Football-Flast Division: Police

"A" v. South China (Club), 4.30 p.m. Referee, Side- bottom. Linesmen, Demmee and Brothwell;

Third Division (Hong Kong); Engineers v. Medicals (Sookun- poo), 3 p.m. Referee, Purnell; ...Stanley v. Ordnance, (8ookun- poo), 4.50 p.m. Referee, Draisey.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Racing Hong Kong Jockey Club's Tenth Extra Race Meeting, Happy Valley, Z p.m.

Messrs. Yuet Koo Chat (per

Mr. Fung Kong Un) ........Liga Do Staff of the Needle Hill Nine, Shing Mun (per "B.C.M. Post")

21,50

Mr. G. Bixby (per Mr. W. R.

Andrews)

12,00

>>>

3.00

"You're right, they are a fine smoke!""

COLD FLAKE CIGARETTES

WOTHOWI GOLD FLAKES

HOREY DEN

Bristal & London:

W.D.&H.O. WILLS'

GOLD FLAKE

MILD VIRGINIA CIGARETTES

ALSO PACKED IN PACKEts of 10

TRIBUTE TO LATE MR. A. HICKS

At

Good Work Done For S.P.C.

the last meeting of the executive committee of The HK Society for the Protection of Children, the Chairman spoke of the loss sustained by the Society in the sad death of Mr. A. Hicks As a mark of respect and syn pathy the Executive Committee stood for a minute in silence. The Secretary had already conveyed the Society's sympathy to Mrs. Hicks.

NEW PATRON Proposed by Mr. Prior and seconded by Sir Henry Pollock that the Governor Designate be as Patron of the asked to act Society, The Secretary was asked to write to the Private Becretary immediately on his arrival, asking him to fix a convenient day to be présent at the Annual Meeting.

CASE A 1890

The 'Secretary told the meetlig that she had, in accordance with the decision of the last meeting. written to the Aberdeen Indus- trial Home in reference to this hoy, had had a verbal reply over the telephone. The Bociety is will- ing to accept the Boy at the same as before viz. $7 per month. -- CASE 652-LEPER FAMILY The Secretary informed meeting that she had had no reply. tober letter addressed to the D.M88. asking that the segrega- tion of the leprous mother and aón should be expected.

the

Mrs. A Whittaker, (per

"S.C.M. Post") Miss Mann, one hypodermic syringe

for Cheung Chau Hospital.

MISS KETO'S REPORT The Hong Kong Chinese Relief Association acknowledges with Proposed by Mrs. Alabaster, BEC- thanks the donation of one thou-onded by Bir Henty Pollock that sand dollars from the Estate of the Miss Béto be thanked for her in- teresting report on various child- late Mr. Chan Kai-Ming (per Mr.

welfare institutions at Shanghai, Kenneth Chat) $1,000.

GOVERNOR'S WIFE UNWELL

Cannot Take Part In Ceremonies

The Hong Kong authorities are in receipt of news that Lady Northcote, wife of the new Gover- nor, has been fil on the voyage, and will almost certainly not be able to participate in the landing ceremonies to-morrow as original- ly arranged.

coples of which had been forward- ed to all members.

REPORT ON A CERTAIN BOY An adverse report on the pro- greas of this boy has been received and the question arose as to whe-. ther the Society should continue to support him. After lengthy dis- cussion in which it was revealed that the case overlapped with az- other Society, it was decided that, this payment should be discon- tinued, the boy being 18, and that the three Branch Secretaries should look into the question of this boy's future.

BALESIAN FATHERS

- BEPRESENTATÍVE. In reference to this case Hon. Dr. Kotewall undertook to ap proach the Balesian Fathers ask- ing that a Representative should attend the Society's meetings... DIVISION OF KOWLOON DISTRICT

Mr. Loseby, spoke of the neces- sity för dividing the Kowloon Dis- trict into two. He spoke of the importance of accessibility ... in choosing a site for second Branch. Sir Henry Pollock "ad- vised deferring discussiori · until present Housing Crisis is past. Mr. Loseby undertook to prepare a de- tailed report for the Committee,

The meeting then adjourned.'

CELLOPHANE WRAPPED

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