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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1938.

REMARKABLE PROGRESS MADE BY HONG KONG.

HIGHLY SATISFACTORY STATE OF FINANCIAL POSITION

Governor's Interest Big Source Of Encouragement

GROWTH IN MEMBERSHIP MAINTAINED

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The extraordinarily rapid progress made by the Hong Kong Rifle Association is revealed in the re- port and statement of accounts which has just been approved by the Council

An increase in the individual membership is noted, this figure jumping from 469 on December 31, 1936 to 670 on December 31, 1937 while the amlated membership soared from 5,700 in 1936 to 7,500 in 1937. Entries at the "association" Prize Meeting, for individual squaded, team squaded and team events showed an average increase of 88 per cent and the profit on the Prize Meeting was $1,185.02 as agäfäärt $450, or an increase of 163 per cent.

One of the outstanding features of the financial year was that $7,62057 had been paid to the contractors for the cost of the clubhouse, in less than a year, leaving a brisace of only $3,- 545.37 and the balance sheet must afford great pleasure to all connected with the Association, as the assets shown on it have increased by 10 per cent to $11,702.69 while the profit on the year's working, at 33.308.89 is 133 per cent larger than that for the preceding year.

Extracts form the annual report, has presented a cash prize of $250, are given below:-

Meeting at Bisley in July last, for the first time, when they had the supreme satisfaction of winning one of the two Inter-Colonial term matches, and the fact has not es- caped the notice of our members that His Excellency "himself at- tended the Imperial Meeting and as already mentioned, led his team to victory. What happler" augury could there be, as regards the fu- ture progress and welfare of this Association. than the facts above mentioned?

and a framed and autographed "It was with profound regret photograph of himself to the

the that members heard early in the winner of HE

Governor's new year that our first Patron, Sir Prize Competition. Andrew Caldecott, K.C.M.G., CBE, Members of the Asociation are was shortly to relinquish the Gov-tully aware that it was entirely due ernorship of this Colony, in order to the initiative and efforts of His to take up a similar appointment | Excellency that a team from Bri- in Ceylon From the time of his tish Gulana visited the Imperial arrival, His Excellency had given | the Association his unstinted sup- port and the two prizes presented by him for competition at the An- Qual Association Prize Meeting were not only the chief attractions, but afforded great encouragement to those members who wished to become proficient with the ride. In addition, the then-Governor honoured both Prize Meetings "which took place while he was in the Colony, with his presence and the procedure, which has now be- come almost a tradition, as regards the final shoot for H.E. the Gov- emor's Cup. could not have been planned or carried into effect had it not been for the approval which His Excellency gave to this part of the Programme and the generous way in which the members of the Final Twenty were enabled partake of His Excellency' hoopl- tality.

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It is now our privilege to wel come his successor, Sir Geoffrey Northcote, K.CM.G., who has not only accepted the invitation of the Council to become our second Patron, but in the last few weeks:

Cricket

Fine Bowling By Hebden

SEVEN WICKETS FOR 17 RUNS

Bowling in his best form. Bdr. Hebden, the Artillery cricketer, Look wickets for 17 runs against the R.A.0.C, at Sookunpoo and was mainly responsible for his side's win by two wickets. Scores:

B.AO.C.

Humphries, b Hebden

Bowcock, b Hebden

Manton, Lb.w, b: Franklin

Ryan, b Hebden

Attoe, b Dobbinson

Emberson, b Hebden

Coughlin, c' and b Hebden

Haslan, b Dobbinson Pitt. b Hebden

Greenway. b Henden Martin, not out

Extras

Hebden

Barsby

Franklin

Dobbinson

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS Major R. L. Walker, M.C. has kindly continued in office as our President and Chairman of the Council, and it is not proposed to appoint anyone to take his place during bu absence in England this year. This will allow him to at- tend the Annual Imperial Meeting at Bisley in his official capacity. which is particularly desirable in view of certain matters which are to be discussed verhally with cer tain members of the N.R.A. Coun- cil

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MACAO JOCKEY CLUB

Entries And Handicaps

Entries and Handicaps for the February Race Meeting to be held on February 1938 appear below:-

The Sun Chun Handicap. Six

Furlongs.

Country Flower (135) Coureur Bleu (155) Fairy Auk (150) Fairy Ousel (151) Gold Clause (150) Hog- manay (163) Hohenfels (152) Wood 12 Nymph (135).

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The Good Luck Handleap. Seven

0 Furlongs.

8

Coureur Bleu (148) Fairy Auk

4 (153) Fairy

Ouse!

(144) Gold

Clause (143) Hogmanay (156)

0 Hopefulleg (157)

Merry Maker

4 (148) Rothesay Bay (153) Wood

4 Nymph (135).

2

The Sheung Yuen Handicap. "E"

5 class. Six Furlongs.

Copper Idol (145) Gold Bovereign

65 (181) Mac's Adventure,, (140) Per- stan Cat (140) Widnes (158),

...

Total

O. M.

R. W.

17 7

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3 + 26

4 1 11 1

3 0

BA Chaplin, c and b Haslem Smith, Bowcock

2

The Victory Handicap. Six For- longa..

Coureur Bleu (135) Fairy Auk

(135) Fairy Qusel (135) Hogmanay

(135) Hopefulleg (137) Meadow

Eve (140) Merry Maker

(135)

..... 14 Morning Tip (135) Rothesay Bay 1 (135) Shanghai 4 (160) Shih Tin Grand 1135) Victory Life (140).

Howe, run out. Terendamas Barsby, e Bowcock, b. Emberson 12 Bloomfield, 1.b.v., b Emberson... 8 Hebden. Emberson Carey. b Pitt .....

Radford, c Pitt, b Ryan Maddox, b Munton Dobbinson, not out

Franklin, t Munton

Extras

Boycock Haslem

Rysa Martin

Pitt. Coughlin Hunton Greenway

Total

0.

0

The Good Health Handicap. "D" class, One Mile.

Gold Coin (151) Gold Sovereign

... 38 (161), Mac's Adventure (140) Na- 4tional Spirit (151) Bhanghai 4 (140) 18 Voltaire.(151)..

25 Ladies' Sprint. (Unofficial) Half

a Mile.

21 In-connection with the "Victory Handicap" the 4th Race on the 146 Programme, a special #1 Sweep is being conducted. The cost of a

R. W. through ticket including a chance

MORE BOXING

WANTED

Where Are The Promoters?

Dear Sir, I read with consider- able interest the article by "Ex-" Welter in this morning's issue of the "Daily Press." I must say that I agree with him it is a great pity. that the sporting public of the Co- long are not better catered for in- sofar as boxing is concerned.

Under the able management of "Josh" Brooks, the now-defunct. Hong Kong Boxing Association used to see to it that there were at least a couple of tournaments every winter and in those days some good fights were seèn too. I remember the three scraps between Lake and Dobson (both from the Navy) for the lightweight belt while men like Ewin, Crichton and Rowles were always great drawing cards.

I learn that Seaman Harvey · 13 on H.M.S. Cumberland. If a suit- able opponent can be found for him I am sure that a few very Interesting supporting bouts can be arranged. What has happened tu the Colony's promoters? Is there nobody here willing to get.. up a show?—Yours etc,

"Dollar Scats." Hong Kong, January 27,

BACK IN COLONY

“Battling” Bio, the local welter- weight, has just returned from few Singapore where he had a

fights, ¦ Local followers of the noble art hope to see him in ac- tion again soon.

SOFTBALL LEAGUE

The following teams have been selected to represent China in the International Softball Series:-

At 11.30 am. Bunday 30th.

China "A" v`Bŕltaín

A. Liu (coach). C. Young, N.

9 15 1 In the special sweep is 6. per set,Lam, W. Woo, A. Lau, B. Jan, E.

5 24 :1

18 3

Wong. T. Chan, W. Ching, T. Chinn, AL Quon, d.' Wong, W. Ing.

Aj 10 mm. Monday 31st. China "B" y India

while a book of five tickets in the special sweep is available at $4.50 a 15 1 both obtainable from the Club's 14, 0 Office át Stock Exchange Building.

until noon on Saturday. after that. dáte, the Club's new Office will be situated in 2nd Floor, Gloucester Building

3 13 1

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6 2

18 0

Mark, N. Young. C. S: Chung, T. Young, P. F. Choy. E. Low, T.

Mar, G. G. Lee, N. Mar W. Kwan." E. Bunn, A. Marin.

Keen Riflemen All!

This picture, taken on the Rifle Range last Sunday, gives a vivid Ides of the activity out there at each meeting of the Association.

R.E. TEAM FOR SATURDAY

The Royal Engineers are fleiding their strongest team for their Janior Shield (second round) re- play football match against the Navy at Causeway Bay on Satur- day..

When these teams clashed in their previous meeting they shared"| two goals after extra time was played and 4t is felt that the win- net of this match will probably win the shield. The Royal Engineers team will be:-

K.F.C.TEAMS FOR TOMORROW

The following have been selected to represent the Kowloon Football 'Club in their League football mat-

ches to-morrow:

1st eleven V Middlesex at

Sookunpoo Lowlands; Eastman, Ulrich: Evans. Bliss, O'Connor; Knox, Jor- ge, Coakley, V. White, Honniball. 2nd Eleven V R.CAA. at Kowicon Jeffery: Vale, Abbas; Maxwell, Banfield; Duncan, Tudor: Den-Johns: Buepin; Atlong. Drossel; well, Land, Palmer; Duddridge, Betts. Cruz. Ulrich, Reserve. Mac- Pelham. Fox. Lowe, Denyer.

kenzie.

Sporting

Fixtures

TODAY

Badminton-Entries Close for Championships of the Colony. Mixed Doubles League, Recreio “B”

v. St. Andrew's: Free Lances v. Tai- koo: University v. Kowloon Tong.

Bridge. Cheero Club Duplicate and Contract Bridge, 8 p.m.

· Meeting.—Kowloon Chess Club, at St. Andrew's Hall, 6.30 p.m.

TOMORROW

Cricket-First Division: Civil Service v. Indlans (F); Hong Kong V, United Services (F); Craigen- gower Intra-Club. Second Division: Indians v. Civil Service (F); Kow- loon v. Diocesan Boys' School (F); Navy v. Hong Kong (F).

Football-First Division:' Kow- loon Chinese v. Seaforths (Kow- loon), 4 pm. Referee, MacCormac. Linesmen, Stone and Phillips; Middlesex v. Kowloon (Sookunpool. 4 p.m. Referee, Ip. Linesmen, Ed- wards and Brotherwell: St. Joseph's v. Bouth China "B" (Causeway Bay?, 4 p.m. Club v. Eastern (Caroline H, 4 pm. Referee. Omar. Linesmen, Hobson and F. G. Smith. Second Division: Eastern v. Club (Caroline (H), 2.30 p.m. Referee, Bilva; Kowloon v. Bouth China (Kowloon), 2.30p.m. Re- fee, Clarke; Middlesex v. Beaforths, (Bookunpoo), 230 pm: Referee, Youngs: Chinese Sappers v. Polica (Military), 2.30 p.m. Referee, Farr: Kwong Wah v. 5th Bde. R.A. (Chatham Road), 4.15 p.m. Referee, Dove. Junior Shield Replay: Navy Royal Engineers (Causeway Bay), 2.30 p.m. Referee, Havelaar.

Gelf-Chinese New Year Meet- |ing (Fanling)" Chinese New Year

Eclectic Competition (Kowloon).

Hockey-Brawn Cup Competi- tion: C.B.2. "B" v. Recreio Ladies Happy Valley), 3.15 p.m.; Bea- forth Ladies v. "Y" Ladles ("Y" ground), 3 p.m.; CBS. “A” v. Bt. Andrew's (C.B.A ground), 3-p.m.

V.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 30 Cricket. Kowloon 1st XI v. 2nd XI (Kowloon), 11 am.

Golf Chinese New Year Meet- ing (Fanling); New Year Eclectic Competition, and Captain's Cup ärst round (Kowloon).

1- Hunting Fanling Meet (Mai

Pa). 2.45 pm

Mamak Hockey-Radio Sports Club 7. Nomada (Radio ground), 4.15 p..

Softball. —International Series, Hong Kong v. Philippines (CBA. ground), 10 a.m.; Britain 'v. China "A" (C.B.A. ground), 11.30 amL

BADMINTON ENTRIES

CLOSE TODAY -

Entries for the Colony badmin on championships close to-day and intending competitors are re- quested to send in their entries to the Hon. Secretary of the Hong Kong Badminton Association.

RIFLE ASSOCIATION

C. B. A. PREPARES FOR MACAO VISIT

Two Hockey Practices Over

The Holidays

By R.H.B.

In preparation for their "Invasion”. of Mäezo, to taks, pisos un Sunday, February 6, the Central British Association bave ar- ranged an extensive scheduls of hickey games this wosk-end, which will include matches against the Hong Kong Police and the Karapesa Y.M.CA,, both of whom have played against the Macao Hockey Club,

On Sunday, on the Police Training School ground; at 10 km., the O.BA. will be represented by the following,`ini a United Clubs' Tournament Axture:-J. J. King; Taylor, S. MacNider; D. 8. Blake, N. Whitley, E. Fowler; D. T. Smith, 8. Fowler, G. Fowler, T. 8. D. Whitley and V. Bond.

On Monday, on the C.BA, ground at King's Park, coinmen- cing at 10 am., the C.B.A. will clash against the YMCA, in a friendly fixture. Great rivalry, I know, exista between these two teams, in a purely sporting and clean fashion, and I am made to understand that both sides are turning out their strongest elevens. to decide (as a "7" member sald) "once and for all which of the two teams is the better."

A lively clash should be the re- į side da some of the players failed sult and it is probable that the to "make" thẹ Macao boati C.B.A. will be represented by tha If my memory serves me right, team mentioned above. The "7" the C.BA has never defeated. line-up will include such stalwarts | Macao, on their own soil, although as Lt. Wallace, Cox, Austin, Star- buck, Benwell, etc. The game should be well worth witnessing.

MACAO VISET

All this is in preparation for the CBA. visit to Macao. The Portu- guese Colony side was defeated by the Police, 1-0 recently, whilst the V.M.C.A., drew with them in the drst encounter and lost, last week, 3-1-but with a much depleted,

on one occasion when Macao, visit- nd Hong Kong, they were beaten after a keen encounter by the only goal netted.

The CB.A men, so I have been informed, are going all out to de- feat their "away jinx”, and the matches arranged abore will go a long way to show how much their confidence in themselves is to be justified.

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