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FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1939.

In the World of Sports

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB Local Soccer COLONY TENNIS WEDNESDAY'S SHOOTING: Sporting

Entries For First Extra

Meeting

The following are the entries for the First Extra Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club to be run at Happy Valley on Satur- day, Mar. 18, 1939.

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Forecast

SATURDAY

SENIOR SHIELD

(Semi-axl) SOUTH CHINA "A" V. Eastern

First Division

Club v. KWONG WAH...

Second Division POLICE (1) v. Kowloon (0)

1-Hay and Corn Stakes-Win-| Pall Mall. Patriotic Day. Phoenix, ner $150. Second $300. Third $200. Portrush, Radium Star, Rose Day, For China Ponies,, Subscription Suver Star, Smiling Time, Sports R.E. v. ST. JOSEPH'S Griffins of this Club of any Season Venture, Starlet, Strathbannock, Club v. MIDDLESEX that have started at least twice The Burcancer. The Mermaid, The Royal Scots v. SOUTH CHINA since February 24, 1939, and have Spirit of St. Louis, Tiger Eyes, Ting Police v. KOWLOON not won. Weight for inches as per Tim, True Lore, Wilber, Wild Bear, scale. Jockey Allowance. Entrance and Wilynilly.

$5. From the 11 Me Post (About Hall Mile 170 Yards).

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or

42 Entries. 8-Hongkong Handicap

SUNDAY

First Division EASTERN (4) v. St. Joseph's (3).

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Newcomer Defeats

A. V. Gosano

men

GRAY & BURNETT WIN IN DOUBLES

Though nong of the right on top were playing....... yesterday's matches An the Colony Open tennis champion- ships were not without in- terest. 1

A result that must have surprised most local followers of the game was the easy defeat of AV. Go-

GOOD SCORES SEEN

Fixtures

TO-DAY

Cham-

pionship at Tattoo, JB Họ

Sgt. Cooper Heads S.R.(b)INTON: Colony

List; Four Others Close

A light crom breese which came and went and a good steady light prevailed at the mid-week shoot. Storing ‘ai 200 yards and 500 yards was good but 600 yards once again saw many promising i scores spoilt.

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Sgt. Cooper of the Middlesex won¡ of the Royal Engineers, and L.A.C. the S.R. (b) Nett Spoon with a Berry of the R.AF. steady 97 separated only by 1 point)

from Capt. Sequeira, Col. Cole, Lt.at 200 yards by Capt. - Guscott, Three pool buils were, registered Le Seelleur and PO. Swan. The CMS. Musten, and L/Cpl. Ure. latter was heading for a century

Blatsdon 158 lbs., Coronation. Day! (First or Second Section).--Winner/Royal Scots. (2) v. S. CHINA "B" (3) | sano, an experienced competitor, but experienced difficulty at 600

Third Division (A) Play Of Second $300. Third $200. 155, Dekko 181, Desert Star" 155, $750,

Bunner-up Position February For China Ponies that have started 30TH R.A. v. South China Double Chance

Jockey 155, Fel Ying 158. Golden Cow 155, since February 24, 1939.

181,

Advancing Time, Bear

1.

Claw,

Second Division

FIFTEEN PLAYERS

FOR MANILA

Gold Sovereign 181. Guinness Time Allowance. Entrance $10. "One and R.A.O.C. v. 5TH RA. 158, King's Envoy 158, Kut Cheung A Quarter Miles. 152, Lambeth Bridge 155, Magog 158, Meteor 161, National Honour Boolat Bay, Commencement Bay 168, New Bedford 155, Old Fashion- Desert Chief, Flybynight, Gladia- ed 155, Opening Batsman 181, Piet Hein 155, Racing, Boy 155, Radium Star 165, Smiling Time 155, Some Hope 155, Sports Venture 158, Talkative 158, The Grey Tiger 181. The Leopard 158, Tribute 158, and Wild Cat 155.

30 Entries.

tor. Jober, King's Lead, King's Warden, Laughing Giri, Mocnlight View, Night View, Red Feather, Rob Roy, Rose Elect. Rose Jane, Rose- Scenic Queen. Royal Highness; View, Soldier of Britain, Tampa Bay, Tyne, and Wild Life.

24 Entries.

at the hands of Lim Thiam-tét. yards after, scoring a possible at The latter, though a man who has 500 yards. played in good class tennis Malaya, is comparatively unknown

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Handicap Spoons went to Band-

here, and the fact that he walked master Kinord of the Middlesex over Gosano by scores of 6-2, 6-0 who put a good 95, a sound per- has created quite a favourable im-formance as it is his first season. Sgt. Hoo of H.K. Police Reserve and pression.

Sgt. Tomlinson took the other two handicap spoons.

In fairness to the loser, however, it must be stated that he was ob- viously very much out of practice. Football and tennis are two entire- ly different games! "

At the meeting of the Man-

Sgt. Russell of the HK. Police, committee of the agement

who represented the Colony at Hongkong Football Associa

Bisley last year, was out getting his tion held on Wednesday night

The best doubles match was that eye in again on return from leave. it was decided that arrange

between S. "A." Gray" and G. C.

In the 8.R. (a) Class L/Cpl. ments for the visit to Manila

Burnett, the Kowloon 0.0. pair,| Langford, won the Nett Spoon with | be started immediately."

and H.P. Ong and S.H. Ling. As the a very fine shoot of 94 and which| 9.--Moonle Ponds Handicap-

The team will leave by the Pre- scores of 1-5, 6-8, 6-3 indicate, it bring is handicap down to scratch. Winner $750. Second $300. Third $200. For Australian Ponies of any jsident Cleveland on April 28 and was a very close game, in which the Sgt. Heap of the Royal Marine had Season that have started since return by the 8. 3. Tilidane on KC.C. pair's better combination a steady 50

Handicap spoons went to large February 24, 1938, and have not May 10.

The following Afteen players factor. won. Jockey Allowance. Entrance

were invited to make the trip: In partnership with Lee Wal-handicap members Bdsm, Bolam, and Commerford of the Middlesex, $5. One Mile.

A Great Time, Annabella. Aztec, Tam Kwan-kon, Leung Wing-chiu. tong,

Tin-sang. Lai Bhul-wing brother, Iu Tak-lam, and Luk L/Cpl. Brighty, and Spr. Canning, Brutus, Centre Court, Criffel, Dis-Lee won: covery Bay. Double Finesse, King's Lee. Wal-tong. Fung King-cheong. Chun-cheung by scores of 7-5, 6-3, No Privilege, Snowy River, and Strath-Sheehan, Freshwater, Courtney, in a match in which as a whole, penalty 10 lba.

Ridley. Hunt, Hau Yung-sang, A. V.Lee was bead and shoulders above Whips or Spurs allowed. Entrance carrick.

Gosano, Emberson. E. Strange.

2-Loiterers Stakes. Winner $750. Second $300, Third $300. For China Ponies bona de Grimns of this Season that have started at least twice and have not won Weight: 10 lbs. under. weight for inches. To be ridden by Jockeys who have not wen ten races, any- where at any time. Jockeys, 2 lbs. penalty maximum

for... each Face

35. Six Furlongs.

Avon 151 lbs., Blue Diamond 148, Jennifer 151, Peaceful View 151, and The Tigress 145.

5 Entries.

3-4 Out Stakes-Winner $750. Second $300. Third $200. For China Ponies that have started at least twice since February 24, 1939, and.

THIS

11 Entries.

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WEEK'S WINNERS IN HOME FOOTBALL

have not won. Weight for inches] 667

"Telescore" Selects Them For

11 per scale. Jockey Allowance.

Entrance $5. Six Furlongs,

Bear Claw 181 lbs., Commence- ment Bay 161, Gladiator 158, Hum- drum Eve 181, King's Warden 181, *Laughing, Girl 158, Oak Bay 161,

Potentate

Soldier 158. and Britain 161.

$750.

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9 Entries. 4.Randwick Plate. Winner Second $300. Third $200. For Australian Ponies of this Sea- son that have started and have not won Weight for inches as per scale. Jockey Allowance. Entrance $5. One. Mile,

African Diamond 155 lbs.. Amber II 152, Bruno 155, Chiltern 155, De- vonian 155, Bellum 149, King's Herald 152, Magic 152, National Victory 152, Poconos 155, Rising Star 152, Ruby Star 155, and Schmetterling 152.

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13 Entries.

5 or 7-Tytam Handicap-(First or Second Section).--Winner $750. Second $300, Third, $200. China Ponies, Subscription Griffins of this Club of this Beason that have started at least twice. Jockey Allowance. Entrance $10. One Mile. Alpha, Ascot Vale, Avalon, Black Diamond, Blaisdon, Bogey. Bressay, Chatterbox Fairchild, February Fourth, Gold Tower, Green Bay, Guinness Time, Heddon, King Kang, King's Envoy, Kut Cheung, Lambeth Bridge. Matador Mil- leaye. Musketeer, Oranje Boven,

* TELESCORE

SPECIAL

13 "HOMES

BOLTON CHARLTON LUTON SHEFFIELD U. SOUTHAMPTON WEST BROM' READING BARNSLEY BRADFORD C. STOCKPORT

HEARTS RANGERS THIRD LANARK

3. DRAWS PRESTON NE, NORWICH WALBALL

3 AWAYS CRYSTAL PAL CELTIC KILMARNOCK

"Daily Press" Readers

The following are the Home football fixtures for the week-end with the probable winners given in capital type. Each Friday "Telescore" picks the winners for Hongkong followers of this great winter game, the forecast for to-morrow being as follows:-

FIRST DIVISION..

Birmingham BOLTON W.

ARSENAL

T..

WOLVES

Y.

Brentford

CHARLTON A,

Blackpool

Chelsea

Y.

Grimsby

Leeds United

V.

LEICESTER

V.

LIVERPOOL

Y

MANCHESTER U.

V.

Middlesbrough -

V.

Preston N.E. STOKE

V.

V.

BURNLEY

Huddersfield Portsmouth

Aston Villa

Everton

Derby C. Sunderland

Bradford

SECOND DIVISION

V.

Blackburn

Tranmere Shefeld W. West Ham

FULHAM

Chesterfield

For

COVENTRY LUTON T. Newcastle Norwich C Notts F

PLYMOUTH A. SHEFFIELD U.

Swansea.

SOUTHAMPTON TOTTENHAM H. WEST BROM.

V.

Millwall Manchester C.

V.

Bury

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)

BOURNEMOUTH

Vi

บ

Newport C.

Clapton O.

BRIGHTON BRISTOL R.

CARDIFF C.

EXETER C.

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IPSWICH T.

Mansfeld

QUEEN'S P.R.

READING

Southend Walsall

Northampton T.

Port Vale Watford Swindon T ALDERSHOT. Bristol C... Torquay U. CRYSTAL P. Notts Co..

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

Accrington B,

BARNSLEY

Barrow

BRADFORD C.

CHESTER

HALIFAX

HULL C..

LINCOLN C.

NEW BRIGHTON

Oldham A

STOCKPORT C.-

Darlington Carlisle U Rotherham U York C.

Rochdale

Southport

Wrexham

Gateshead

Doncaster, R. CREWE A... Hartlepools U.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE-FIRST DIVISION

AYT "U

CLYDE

FALKIRK

HAMILTON

HEARTS

Motherwell Ralth R. RANGERS **

ST. JOHNSTONE THIRD LANARK

CELTIC Queen's Park

Hibernian Aberdeen Queen of B.. Partick T. KILMARNOCK Albion R

St. Mirren

Arbroath

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and stamina was the deciding

It

the others.

Tak-cheuk beat

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RESULTS Yesterday's results follow:-

Open Singles

his

Wei Chung beat J. R. Turner 8-1. 8-0...

T. J. Could beat H Y. Ho 9–7, 6–1. Wong Shin-wing v. EE Storey:

Storey retired hurt

Lim Thiameter beat A: V. Gosano 6-2, 6-0.

S

E. C. Fincher beat Kwok Hing- chung 6-1. 6-1

Open Doubles

8. A. Gray and G. C. Burnett bea

HL P. Ong and 8.-H. Ling 7-5, 6-8, 6-3,

Lee Wal-tong and Iu Tak-cheuk beat Luk Chun-cheung and Iu Tak- lam 7-5, 6-3.

Club Singles Championship .. T. A. Pearce beat J. C. Pool 8-2. 0-1.

T. C. Monaghan beat Lt. N. D'Oyly 6-3, 6-2.

SEVEN - A - SIDE RUGBY

The preliminary rounds of this tournament have been comple- ted and eight teams are now left compete in the Mimals Saturday, Mar. 11, on the Club ground at Happy Valley.

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The results of yesterday's gories were as follows:-

Police "A" beat HMS. "Bir- mingham" "8-3‚ ̈‚ ̈ ̈

Royal Engineers beat Small "Ship's "D" (Playing siz men only) 163

Small Ships "g" beat Rest 01 Club 18.0

Middlesex "A" beat Taikoo 6 -3 after extra time.

The following teams will com- pete on Saturday, play com- mencing at 8:00p.m.

P.&O. Building and Another Y. Hongkong Bank 3.00 p.m.; 5th. A.A. Regt "A" V. Small Ships "A" 3.20 p.m.; RA.0.0.♥. 'Royal Engineers 3.40 p.m.; Middlesex "A" v. Hongkong Police "A" 4.00 p.m.

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The games will be refereed by Dr. J. A. R. Belby and Burg. Lt. Cmdra, Herron and Nicholson.

Admission to the centre, of the Covered Stand on Saturday will De $1.00. Elsewhere in the Stands the charge will be 50 cents. Ber- vice men in uniform will be ad-) mitted at half price.

U.S. BEATEN AT SQUASH RACKETS

LONDON, Mar. 9 (Reuter)At the Queen's Club, Great Britain beat the United States at Squash Rackets by five matches to ill

The best match was that in which the British Champion, Mi Margot Lumb, beat the American: Champion, Miss Anne Page, 9-1, 9-1,- 19-0.

This is Britain's 'fourth win since the matches began in 1933,

'HOME SOCCER

LONDON, Mar. 9 (Reuter)-The following are results of matches played on Mar. 8 in the Engilsh and Scottish Football Leagues: "

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FIRST DIVISION Portsmouth 2 Leeds 0. Derby 0, Chelsea 1- Wolverhampton 8, Mid'borough 1. Blackpool 2. Preston 1 Everton 4. Leicester 0.

THIRD DIV. (SOUTHERN) Mansfield 4. Torquay 0.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE Motherwell 2. St. Mirren 1. St. Johnstone 2, Hibernians 1. Kilmarnock 1. Queen of South 1. Third Lanark 0, Celtic 2.

The Peakock

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8.30

ON, Sliva, 8 pm; A. Fisher v. 8. H. Boone, p.m.; L Sung and T. F. Yong V.. M. A. Oliveira and Carvalho, Badminton, p.m.; YM.C.A.

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In the West Lounge, 8 p.m.

BRIDOE.—” LCA Women's Sec- tfoh Brigo & Practice Play, 10

HOCKEY.—YM.O.A. 2nd XI v.

Hongkong HC. (King's Park), 5 p.m.

MODTEN CS.--Annual

of

Kow-

loon B.G.C. ́6 pm.; Extraor- dinary of

R.E.KG.C. (Cathe-

dral Hall), 5.30 p.m. TENNIS.-Colony

championships.

S. W. Liang v. N. A, E, Mac- kay; A. Crawford v. Pang` Öl- T. P. "C. lam: F. H. Kwok Leong: Major F. C. Notting- ham and Capt, R. B. Lecky y. Lt. D. C. Misra and Lt. 8. M.. Afzal: Chan Kam-moon and A. Wong Fuk-nam V. I. M Razack and A. R. Mmu; Tsut Yun-pul v. Wan Tre-sam; 8. A. Rumjahn v. N. L. Evans.

HOME RUGBY LEAGUE

LONDON, Mar. 9 (Reuter) In a Rugby League match, Fes- therstone beat Rochdale by 18 points to nil.

(or White-Spalted Tsipan)

This creature lives an very high ground, and

occasionally

away case

descends upon the towns below and after case of HB, BEER,

When he spreads himself as a truly wanderful sight goes to see, whether they have been asked or not.