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YACHT CLUB GAINS NARROW WIN

Yesterday's Races Against Navy

In arrears by 35 points after the morning race, the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club scored 72 points in the afternoon race to win by the narrow margin of four points against the Royal Navy team yesterday

The Navy team were the guests of the Commodore of the R.H.K.T. Club (Mr. E. Cock) and the Club team at tiffin.

Officers if the day were Capt.

CHILDREN AT PLAY

Christmas Party At Kowloon

The seventh annual children's sports and Christmas party of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club was held on Saturday afternoon on the Club grounds, Mrs. J. E. Henson distributing the prizes.

The children had a most-enjoy- able time when Santa Claus pre- sented them with Christmas pre- sents.

By kind permission of Lt. Col. O, H. Tidbury, M.C., and Officers of the 1st Battalion The Middlesex Regiment, the Band supplied ap-

C. B. Barry, R.N., and the Com-propriate music throughout the modore of the Yacht Club, while afternoon. the offelni time keeper was C.P.O. Cooper, R.N.

The morning course was short- ended at 12.15 p.m. arid the after: noon course was shortened at 4.30 p.m.

The morning race was over a distance of 4 miles and the after noon, race covered 6.8 miles.

Detailed results were as follows the observers in each yacht being given in brackets:---

MORNING RACE Royal Navy

Pts.

A1, Lt.-Cdr. Pugh (G. G. Wood) 12 A5. LC, Willmott

(G. V. T. Marshall) 8 A7, La. Medd (C. T. Davis)...... "A9. Sqn Ldr. Woodhall

A. L. Shields) 13

7

All. Lt.-Comdr. Hall

[Major Dixon 5 415. Capt. Barry (E. Cock)..... 15 A18. Lt. Gardiner

(Dr. L. J. Davis) 10..

Total

70

R.II.K. Yacht Club

A2. J, Gifford Hal

(Lt-Cmdr. Lamb)

of

At the conclusion of the sports, Mr. F. L. Rapley, Convener, thank- ed all for contributing to the suc- cess of the occasion Mesdames Sturgeon and Clarke were also thanked for the trouble which they had taken in buying and arranging the prizes. At the conclusion of the distribution of the prizes by Mrs. J. E. Hanson, she was accorded a hearty vote of thanks and present- ed with a boupuet of flowers.

PRIZE WINNERS

the sporting winners of The events were as follows:

Potato race for Boys (8-14 years). -1, S. Clarke, 2. T. Balch.

for girls (8-14 Skipping race years)-1; F. McKelvie; 2. J. Boyce. Flat race for girls (4-7 years),- 1. D. Armstrong: 2. M., Walker and J. Cave (dead heat).

Bont race for boys (all ages).-

1. J. Read: 2. V. Lockhart; 3 C. Millington.

Three-legged race for girls tall ages)-1. K. Patey and M. Terry: 2. N. Blaker and M. White.

Wee Tots race (children under 4

Pls. years.1. K. Armstrong: 2. M.

Sherriff.

A4. J. Johnsen (Lt. Whitworth) 11

A6. H. S. Rouse

1

(Cmdr. Disbrowe) 9

A8, R. J. Minnitt

(Lt. Bromley-Martin 3

A10. D. W. Wagstaff

ין

4

(Lt.Cdr. Graves) A12. J. R. L. Stanton

(Lt.Cdr. Sprague) 6 A14. L. Garner

(Fight-Lt. Gaskell 2

Total

35

AFTERNOON RACE

R.B.K. Yacht Club

Pts.

A1, G. G. Wood (Lt.Cdr. Pugh) 13

A5, G. V. T. Marshall

-

(Lt. Willmott) 8

A7. C. T.. Davis (Lt. Medd)...... ~_8

A9. A. L. Shields

(Sqn Ldr. Woodhall)10.

All. Major Dixon

Lt. Cmdr. Hall) 9 "A15, E. Cock (Capt. Barry)...... 11

A16. Dr. L. J. Davis

(Lt. Gardiner). 15

Total............ 72 Morning Pts....... 35

Grand Total 107

Royal Navy

Flat race for boys (8-14 years).- 1. S. Clarke; 2. V. Lockhart.

Competition for members of the band.-1. L/Cpl. Amos; 2. Bands- man. Maggeridge.

Egg and spoon race for girls (ali aged. J. Sturgeon; 2. L. Mc- Kelvie; 3. M. Pickering.

Egg and spoon race for ladies,→

1. Mrs. Hyde; 2. Mrs. Millar.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1937.

The Fanling Hunt Meet

TRAINING GALLOPS

Times Taken At Happy Valley

The following times wars taken during the trainine gallops

at the Race Course yesterday:-

A Great Time

Wild Life

Sporting

Fixtures

TO-DAY

Badminton. --"A" Division fix-

tures.

Football-Third Division (Hong Kong), 5th Bde. R.A. v. Service Cornis St. Joseph's HV.), 3.30 p.m.; Police` Engineers (St. "Joseph's),” 4. p.m.

V.

Hockey.Seaforths v. C.B.A.. (King's Park), -

Meetings Referees Association (Gloucester Bldg.), & pan

Kurby, Army "A" v. Club "A" (Club ground), 2.45 p.m.

Yachting-Resall or Sweepstake

Races.-

TO-MORKUW Hockey.Triangular Tourna- ... Club v. Army (Army ground, Sookunpoo); 4.30 p.m.; Seaforths v. Middlesex (Shamshulpo).

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15 Shooting-Hong Kong Rife As- sociation Weekly Spoon and Prac- elce Shoot, Army Range, Kowloon City, 2 p.m.

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(4-7) HOCKEY MATCH

Sack race for boys (8-14 years).- 1, 6. Clarke: 2. D. Garton.

Skipping race for girls years.-1, M. Walker: 2. K. Patey. Three-legged race for boys (all ages-i. T. Balch and F. Pethe- rick; 2. A. Macfarlane and M. Han- lon, and B, Lanchester and V. Lockhart (dead heat)..

Flat race for girls (8-14 years).- 1. M. White; 2. H. Logan,

Musical Chairs for girls (all ages).1 I. Cooper; 2. M. Macfar- lane; 3. J. Hamilton,

HOCKEY

"The following team will repre- sent the 1st XI of The Hong Kong Hockey Club against the Army in the Triangular Tournament on the Army Ground at Bookunpoo to- morrow at 4.30 p.m."

V. M. Benwell; R. L. Wallace, E. V. Read: R. A Bates, W. A. Reed; Pts. J. E. Potter; S. Fowler, T. Whitley.

G. E. R. Divett (Capt.). B. I Bick 5 Ford, V. Bond.

(J. Gifford Hull)

J. Johnsen) 12

(H. S. Rouse) 7

A2, Lt.-Cdr. Lamb

A4. Lt. Whitworth

A6 Cmdr. Disbrowe

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A10, LL-Cdr. Gravel

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(D. W. Wagstaff; 3 A12. Lt.-Cdr. Sprague

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Lady..... 17.31.32 17.31.

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DRAWN AFTER EXTRA TIME

Lieut. Khan Nets 'I wo Goals

CIVILIANS AND SERVICES

Splendid play was witnessed on the Club ground. King's Park, yesterday afternoon in the annual hockey match between the Com- bined Services and the Civilians, the ful result being a draw of three goals all after extra time had been called.

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LADIES TENNIS

CHAMPIONS

Rose Perry And Mrs. Chiu New Doubles Queens

Miss Rose Perry and Mra. Chlu Chun-chlu won the final of the Colony Ladies', Doubles by defeat- ing Mrs. A. G. Oliver and Mrs. R. G. Mills by 6-3, 6-0 at the U.S.R.C. on Saturday.

A large number of spectators were present, including HE the Governor and Lady Northcote, Capt Batty-Smith, AD.C., H. E Major-Gen. A. W. Bartholomew, Wing-Commdr. W. A. K. Dalzell and Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell.***

Miss Perry won the Singles title last week by defeating Miss M. Griffiths by 4-6, 6-3, 6-0,

Lady Northcote distributed the prizes to the champions and run- ners-up in both competitiona at conclusion of Saturday's match.

At the interval the Civilians led by a goal to nil scored by Gur-the bachan Singh, of the Radio Sports Club and an Interporter.

On resumption of play, Lieut. Bawal Khan, the Army and Raj- putana Rifles player; equalised but 11. 4 shortly afterwards Pyara Singh, of the Kowloon Indians Tennis Club. 5, 19 gave the Civilians the lead. Before the end, however, the Services

12 3 rallied and some splendid forward movements saw Sawai kuan again 312 and the net.

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SCHMELING-THOMAS BOUT

New York, Dec. 12.

Max Schmeling continues to en- joy high odds in betting on the fight between him and the Ameri- can.. Harry Thomas, which is to In the arst perud of the extra take place at Madison Square Gar-

Nath. 9 time. Lieut. Pritam

the den. and Army brilliant

Rajputana Rifles centre-forward, heat Ramzan (KIT.C.) to give the Survices the lead which, however, was short 11ved for in the second stanza the Civilians drew level at 3-3 chances of beating the German

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Total Morning Pts.....

Grand Total ...

33 1 70

Miss P. M. King),

Painted

78

103

(Surg. Lt. Cdr. J. Wheeler R.N.)

Jean ....... 17.30.33 17.30.33

4 11

(Col. G. C. Gowland).

La Linda

17.33.51 17.33.51

9

"G" CLASS...

Bond, the Club left-winger, getting a shot past MacBride, the Services custodian,

16.44.39 16.43.36

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......... 18.40.32 16.40.32 (Mr. S. Findleɔ ›.

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SATURDAY'S YACHT RACING

Races the 2nd Corinthia Serles were salled by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club on Satur- day, the results being as follows:

"H" CLASS

**

(Mr. E. Cock).

Cacl

(Major A McMillan).

Owl

"I", "Y" CLASS..

18.40.50 36.39.47 (Major G. C. H. Yait).

The final whistle came with both sides striving hard for the winmng 1-10 goal.

NOMÁDS DEFEATED After leading by one goal to nil 65 in the first half the Nomads were defeated by the Kumaon Rifles by Finished Gor. Fos. Fts. Ailsa 16.43.55 18.43.65 10 1 three goals to two in a friendly

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hockey match the Marina (Mr. C. B. B. Campling), 16.50.47 16.50.47

Stella ...... 18.39.18 18:37.4134 ground yesterday. The game was

(Mr. B. Pengelly).

evenly contested and played at a Winkle ... 16:33.06 18.31.31)* 1 11 | fast pace throughout.

(Mr B. 8. Carter).

Diana

(Miss M. Whitham). Colleen 17.06.25 17.01.34

4 8

(Capt. C. A. Luckin).

Aeriel 18.53.47 16.48.58

(Mr. C. D. A: Ross), Dorothea 17.04.51 17.01.27

(Mr. A. Drummond). "A" CLASS

1 10

3.7

Carpenter 17.32.10 17.32.10 (Major B. E. C. Dizon). Nereld II. 17.34.20 17.34.20 (Capt. C. B. Barry R.M.)." Artemis ... 17.3262' 17.33.52

(Mr. G. G. Wood),

Heron 16.38.30 16.37.273 8 (Lt Comdr. W. 8. Hall, R.N.). Robena 16.38.50 10.37.2419

(Mr. D. W. Wagstaff).

8 Widgeon... 16.43.15 10.12.129

(Mr. L. Garner). 105 Nannette 18.43.32 16.41.28 29.71 (Lt: Comdr. W. N. Graves R.N.).

213 Birius

16.42.29 16.37.175 á (Mr. O., Trenshard Davis).

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Territorially the Nomads had the better of exchanges and were not a little unlucky to have lost. The Riftes displayed-superior stickwork and their win was well-merited.

Zephyr 16.42.50 10.41.1517

(Col T. W. R. Heycroft). Course for "” “I, was shortened at 16.30.

y" classes

4 to 1

Schmeling, stands as favourite, with the great majority ring experts predicting a quick K.O. victory for him, though Jack Dempsey maintaining the Thomas'

are by on means slight- Transocean.

A.R.H. ESMAIL HITS 58 NOT OUT

Craigengower Beat University

Alumni Association · ·

In a friendly cricket match played at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon, the .. Craigengower. Cricket Club defeated the Hong Kung University Alumni Associa tlun.

Batting Arst, the Association team could only realise 98 runs.

• Craigengower passed their op- ponents' score with ease and went on

to score 138 runs for three wickets, AR. H. Esmail carrying his bat for 58 after a splendid knock. F. E. Lee contributed 38.

On the suggestion of the Secre- tary of State for the Colonies, the title of senior police officers in the Colony is to be changed under the terms of a draft bill published in the "Government Ouztie.

Mrs. Stanton's Cairn Terriers

LEAGUE SOCCER

South China "A" Bet

Eastern 3-0

Playing at Causeway Bay yester- day afternoon.' South China "A" defeated Eastern by three goals to nil in First Division League match

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DINNER DANCE FOR CHARITY

Local Youth Body's Coming Function

A dinner dance sponsored by the Chinese Youth Medical Rellet Asso-

Leading at half-time by two-nll, clation will be held at the Grill and Room, Hong Kong Hotel December scored by Lai Chiu-wing Leung Wing-chlu, the winners ob-, 21, at 8 pm. tained their third goal in the second half through Cheuk Shekiler kam from a spot kick.

SAINTS WIN

St. Joseph's met the Kowloon Chinese at Caroline Hill yesterday in a First Division League match and won by seven goals to one.

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AMERIAN DIES IN STREET

The foreigner who collapsed in Wocsung Street, Yaumati, about 9 p.m. last night and died shortly after admission to hospital has now been identified as Martin Lee Stephenson, an American, aged 63 years. He had resided at No. 27 Hillwood Road, Kowloon.

The Chinese Youth Medical Re-

Association was

formed not long ago for the purpose of send- ing medical aid to the' wounded Chinese troops and civilians in the North, and already three medical unit shave been despatched witn large supplies of medicine. With: the war expanding every day, more personnel and medical supplies are

and required

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needed

more

are

All the proceeds from the Dance will be devoted to the work of the Association, and it is hoped that this oppor- the public will take tunity to help a very deserving cause.

A feature of the function will be a programme or songs and exhibi- tión dances by leading artists of the Colony, and a thoroughly en-

The Inspector-General of Police will, in future, be known as the Commissioner of Police, and the Deputy Inspector-General as De- puty Commissioner. Police Pro-where he had apparently just col-joyable evening is assured. Tickets bationers

An Indian constable saw the man lying on the side of the road

as Po- lapsed. The man murmured: "I am sick." The constable took him The change of title is to take in a rickshd to the police station. Unfortunately he was soon beyond effect as from January 1. firstin

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