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AT RECENT RACE" MEETING

An Interested spectator at the Fourth Extra Race meeting held at the Valley recently.

Golf

ENGLISH COUNTY

CHAMPIONSHIP

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Staffordshire Wins Title

Staffordshire won the English County Golf Championship, when. with 25 counties, each represented by three players instead of four As previously, playing 36 holes by strokes on the Moortown course, near Leeds, they totalled (52 Yorkshire were second with 155 and Lancashire, the holders, third with 459. Sussex, represented by C. J. H. Tolley, K. B. Scott and 3. J. E. Pennink were best of the South- ern sides with 460, which gave them fourth place:

Nine of the Walker Cup team nominees were engaged in the event A. T. Kyle, who has Scuttish birth but was enabled to help Yorkshire through a residential qualification. had the best individual total with 74+71145. He was partnered by C. Stowe, another Bri- tish team nominee, and they gave a fine display in the afternoon when each was round in '71, which created a new record for the course atretched, as it was, to its Ryder Cup length.

n

what might have been a new record into a.score of 74.

BASEBALL

FIXTURES

QUESTIONED

ex-

At a meeting of the Committee of the Hong Kong Baseball League held st Brook Cláb on Monday evening dissatisfaction wÈS pressed at the changes in the fixtures in that, given at short notice, much inconvenience and misunderstanding resulted.

The

fixtures for the coming week-end were mutually agreed upon and, at a meeting of the Schedule Committee to be held shortly, the remaining fixtures of the season would be drawn up which, it is hoped, will be strictly adhered to.

It was also decided that games

SPORT

INDIANS AND CHINESE

!!!

START WELL

Men's League Tennis Season Opened

Indian Recreation Clat renerally conceded a fine chance to win the.. "A" Division tennis championship this year after many lean seasons, started their League programme in fine style' yesterday when they beat the United Services Recreation Clab by eight sets to one on the Sookunpoo courts.

8. A. Ramjahn, playing together with his brother Omar after over ten years, did well to win all their sets, their best win being the 6-2 victory over Comdr., CHfford and L. Goldman. Clifford, who is playing tennis for the first time in the Colony (yesterday's was bis third match on local courts) has a large repertoire, of strokes and more should be heard of him as the season progresses.

Sewell (HX.C.C.)

beat W. P. Thai and W. T.

Lee

on Saturdays will commence at Lt. D. O. Mars, another new-18. Owen Hughes and G. E... 2.15 p.m. and the first game on comer to League tennis here. Sunday at 9 am.

should develop into a really good The question of scarcity of balls player if he pays more attention in the Colony 'was discussed and a to his driving rather than be con member undertook to obtain quo-text to rely chiefly on the cut or tations from Manila and asked}" chop", shots. Clubs to place their orders through him.

The following is the programme for the week-end-

SATURDAY

Volunteers v. Indians.

SUNDAY

U.S.S. Mindanao v...K. Baseball

Club.

Retrelo v. C. Baseball Club,

WATER POLO

Y.M.C.A. Practice

Match Tonight

The scores were:

S. A. and Omar Rumjuhn

(L.R.C.)

7-5

lost to, Y. P. Trui and P.

Kong

08

lost to W. C. Hung and Ho

Ka-lau

3-6

T. A. Pearce and W. Sander

(BLK.C.C.)

beat Comdr. Clifford and L.

Goldman

lost to Tsui and Lee

6--3

lost to Tsui and Kong

1--6 1-6

beat J. F. Smalley and G. E.

R. Divett .....

beat Hang and Ho.....

64

B-2

H. L Armstrong and F. V.

beat E. Bradbury and L. D.

C. Misra,.....

Harrison (H.K.C.C.)

7-5

drew with Tsul and Lee

A. E. Minu and I. M. A. Bizáck

(I.R.C.),

lost to Tsul and Kong

lost to Hung and Ho

lost to Clifford and Goldman 4--6 beat Smalley and, Divett... 8-3 beat Bradbury and Misra... 60 II. D. "Rumjahn and A. H

Madar (LR.C.)

beat Clifford and Goldman 6-0 beat Smalley and Divett...... 6-1 beat Bradbury and Misra... 7-5 The European YMCA will hold WIN FOR CHINESE a practice game of water polo to-

On the Hong Kong Cricket Club night and it is hoped that a good courts the Chinese Recreation Club attendance of players will be pre-beat the home team by ŝi sets to sent in order to afford the officials.

2}, an opportunity to pick out a streng team for the current" season's games.

"Mr. W. Ashton, Sports Secretary or the European Y.M.C.A., yester- day Informed a representative of the Daily Press that he hoped to

Scoring. generally, was inclined bunkered his approach to the 18th. to be high and many competitors That weak finish turned dropped strokes on the putting greens. It was not putting which led to some of the major disasters, A. E. Hutton, of Essex, had the however, E. H. Chambers Berks, est score in the morning with 72 Bucks, and Oxon) sent four tee nd, with every player having com- shots out of bounds at the fifth. leted one round. Staffordshire procure Mr. E. W. Railton to act which measures 380 yards, played were leading with 226. Only eight l'as coach. nine from the tee, bunkered his.rokes covered the first nirie Mr. Rallton, it will be remember- : tenth shot and holed out in 13. H. teams. Durham (231), Lancashire ed was coach in water, polo for the Bentley was disappointing, with 2321. Northumberland (232). Susy" during the most successful rounds of 79 and 81. He had gone sex (233), Worcestershire (2331, season out splendidly in 33, but was twice Middlesex (234). Warwickshire out of bounds at the 13th, then in234), and Yorkshire (234), follow- a bush, from where he again went ing Staffordshire. Stowe's 71 as- out of bounds, to finish the hole inted Staffordshire to maintain 11

their position, while Kyle's enabled

A WEAK FINISHI

L. Crawley did not escape dis astor. A seven was his worst figure

in a morning score of 77. through

Yorkshire to become main chal- lengers to the leaders. The York-

ever enjoyed by Y.M.C.A. water polo team.

the

S.C.A.A. TO HOLD GALE

The following is the programme!

shire team finished their rounds of the swimming gala of the before T. R. Deighton had conclud-S.C.A.A which will be held at 7.30

being out of bounds at the fifth.ed his. The last Stafordshire P.m. Wednesday, May 25, 1938:-- He played splendidly for 14 holes player. Deighton, knew that he

in the afternoon, then took three wanted a 70 in order to give his putts on each of two greens and side

Est victory. His 77, steady round in the circumstances, was particularly creditable and kept

ADVERTISEMENTS. Staffordshire in front.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RECORD ROUND

Stowe went out in 38 in his re- cord round and came home in 35 with a three at the 445 yards 11th, where he holed a ve yards putt, He had a two at the 14th by holing THE FIFTH EXTRA RACE another good putt. Only twice was

·MEETING WIll be held (weather he in trouble, a bunker catching permitting) at HAPPY VAL his ball on one occasion and a tree LEY on SATURDAY, 21st on another. Kyle had MAY, 1938, commencing at 2.00 start, taking 18 strokes over the

p.1.

B weak

irst three holes but his figures for the next six were 3, 4, 3, 3, 2, 4, to The First Bell will be rung at be a stroke ahead of Stowe at the 1.30 p.m.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members'

Enclosure.

arc

Badges admitting Non-Mem- bers to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (both including tax) through the obtainable SECRETARY upon the per sonal or written application of a Member, sach Member to be responsible for all visitors intro duced by him, and for Payment of All Chits, &c.

turn. He holed a chip shot from the edge of the green at the 412 yards 7th and got down from eight yards for his two at the 8th. Kyle ook three strokes from the edge at the 10th green, to score a six. but he completed the homeward If well for 36 and a total of 71.

U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS

re-

New York, May 17. "The following are the sults of baseball matches played here yesterday;—

NATIONAL LEAGUE

R. H. E.

ist

Boston Brooklyn

The Secretary's Office, floor, Exchange Building (Tel. 27794) will close at 12 Noon.

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No.

Boy Telephone 21929,

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The Price of Admission to

5 10 1

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4

"0

0

New York

3 8. 2 Philadelphia 12 13

Ripple homered for the Glants. and Corbett, Martin, Whitney and Klein for the Philies).

AMERICAN LEAGUE Washington

7 7 1 13 11 3. (Lewis homered for the Bena-

Detroit

the Public Enclosure is $1.00 tors, and York and Gehringer for

including Tax, for all Persons, the Tigers):

including Ladies, and is payable

at the Gate. Soldiers and Sallors

An Uniform are admitted Hall Price,

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secreta Hong Kong, 16th May, 1938.

7328779

Philadelphia... 3

8

4 12 Cleveland ....ri

2 (Ten innings were played) (Reuter).

YMCA GALA

400 Metres Relay for men open to the Colony).

150 Metres Relay for ladies (open to the Colony).

100 Metres Relay.

50 Metres free style in full dress. 100 Mettes relay for old men and children.

200 Metres Breast Stroke for men.

Men's 200 Metres FreeBtyle. Ladies' 50 Metres Free Style, Water Polo.

Sporting

L

Fixtures

TODAY

Kong Rifle SHOOTING-Hong

Association Weekly. Spoon and Practice Bhoot, Army Ranges, Kowloon City, 3 pm.

Chinese TENNIS "B" División:

R.C. v. Civil Service C.C.. Recreio v. Cragengower C.C., Kowloon Indian T.C. v. Hong Kong C.C.. Kowloon C.C. v. University. In- dian R.Ó. v. South China A.A. TOMORROW FOOTBALL.Amy v. Federation Cochin-Chinoise de Football Association (Navy ground), 5 D.m. MEETING.- Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association sub-Commit- tee, 6.30 pm. TENNIS.-"C" Division: University Y. Army T.O., Craigengower C.C. v. Chinese R.C, Indian R.C. v. South China &A, Kowloon C.C. v. Kowloon Tong.

FRIDAY, MAY 201 BRIDGE Cheero Club Contract

Bridge, 8 pm. TENNIS.-"D" Division: Civil Ser- vice C.C. v. Army T.C., Crafgen- gower v. Central British Assit, Recreio v. Chinese R,C., Indian R.C.v. South China A., Kowloon 0.0. v. Radio Sports Club, Kow loon Indian T.C. v. Police R.G. SATURDAY, MAY 21 BASEBALL-Indians v. Recreto. RACING.-Hong Kong Jockey Club Firth Extra Race Meeting. at Happy Valley, 1.30 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAY 22

The European YMCA Swim-BASEBALL UBS Mindanao v.

ming Section, will hold a gala-

vocial in the first week in June.

Chinese, USB. Mindanao

Volunteers.

Scores:-

36 3-6

K.C.C. WINS Playing at home the Kowloon Cricket Club beat the South China Athletic Association by B. sets to 1 in their "A" Division League tennis fixture.

Scores:-

1)

E. C. Fincher and E. F. Fin

cher (E.C.C.)

beat A. Chan and C. P. Ip... 8--2 beat K: F. Liu and H. K. TIG 6-1 beat W. H. Ho and P. Y.

Chang

6--1 (Continued on Back Pare)

WHATEVER

YOUR PLEASURE.

COMPLETE IT WITH

PLAYER'S

NAVY CUT CIGARETTES

"Player's Please"

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1938.

162 FIRST PRIZES

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NEUCHATEL OBSERVATORY COMPETITION 1936/37 MOVADO RANKS FIRST

Obtainable from all Leading Stores in Victoria and Kowloon.

Bole Agents: CHINESE TRADING CO.

Bank of East Asia Building, 4th Floor.

WINTER CLOTHES

Women's. Men's & Children's

WANTED URGENTLY

COATS & UNDER-CLOTHING

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

Monday & Thursday

ICE HOUSE STREET

10 to 12 Noon,

IT'S THE TOBACCO THAT COUNTS

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