1939-04-01 — Page 2

PAGE 2 HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

SATURDAY APRIL 1, 1939

In the World of Sports

The above is a group photograph of the Straits Chineses football team who is visiting the Colony. They will meet South China this afternoon when His Excellency the Governory will at- tend.

Standing "(left to right):-John Then (manager and coach). Loong Leek Boo, James Goh, Tan Ka Ban. Soen Choon Lyc. Fong Wal Mun. "Lee Pak Tong, Choo Seng Quee, Yuen Quan Chong and. Choo Kwai Low (secretary).

Sitting (left to right)--Yap Boh Huat, Yap Thian Teck, Ha Tee Stang, Lee Hai Choo, Ho Kok Choy, Chin Kong Hock, Kee Yew Lenr (Vice-Captain), John Chye, and Koh for Khoon (Captain).

CRICKET FINAL TO-DAY

INTERNATIONAL SERIES

\SEMI - FINALS: MAIN

The much-postponed cricket FEATURES OF TO-MORROW'S Club de Recrelo, potential cham SOFTBALL PROGRAMME

final" between Royal Navy and]

pions of the senior learus, wil be played on the Recrelo ground at King's Park to-day, play to commence at 2 p.m. sharp."

The following will represent the Bedrelo:-A. M. Rodrigues (Capt.). E. Gosano, "A. 'P. Pereira, E. L. Ozario, A. M. Prata, W. A. Reed, E. M. L. Soares, J. G. Gasang, L. G. Gosano, P. M. N. da Silva and N. Beltrao.

DOWBIGGIN CUP STEEPLECHASE

The Dowbiggin Cup-cross-country steeplechase will be run at Fanling at 2.30 p.m. to-day.

MALAYAN TEAM ENTRIES AND WEIGHTS FOR

MAKE DEBUT

Meet South China

At C Hill To-day

By "Tac

SECOND EXTRA MEETING

The following are the weights and entries for the Second Ex- tra Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club to be held on Satur- day and Monday, April 8 and 10, at Happy Valley:-

Good Morning" 161.

(By R.O.Y.)

Main feature of to-morrow's softball programme will be the semi-finals of the International Beries, in which Portural clashes with India, and the Philippines meet China: one Ladies' and three Hong matches complete the card.

The Arst game of the day will, On the C. B. A. ground, at 12.30 start at 10 am, who the Wahoos p.m., the Philippines take on the meet the Cardinals on the Filipino much-fancied. China squad. The Club ground. The Cards have "hit Filipino boys have been" playing but are hardly a losing streak recently, and are excellent ball,

enough to trouble the not expected to cause the powerful strong Wahoos any trouble. The Green Chinese, who have been having Owls are the most consistent player trouble, but expect to feld squad in the Ladies section and a powerful lineup for this affray,

On the Filipino Club ground, at should take this game, to climbi back into the joint leadership of 2.15 pm, fans will witness a battle the league, thereby gaining the between the Cellar champs of the for Hong League, American Express right to replay the Wildcats

the custodianship of the Southard and Texaco; as weak as the Oilers Shield.

undoubtedly are, they will probably chalk

another huge score against the Express boys, who are! The Portugal-India clash will the most scored-against gang in

· PORTUGAL-INDIA CLASH.,

DOUBLE-HEADER OPENER

on at 11 a.m.. commence

the local softball. Rectelo ground. Although India gained a fine win in their arst round tie, they are not given much In the opener of a double-header chance of upsetting the Portuguese on the Kal Tak ground, the home Lancashire boys who are confident of winning Airporters are down to meet the Taiwan Bay Handica "D" Class Chap 145. Meteor. 161. National this series to complete the double: Chartered Bankers at 2.15 pm. Anthem 145, Racing Boy 155, Tabby the league championship having Neither squad is very strong, 'so a tucked away by close game should result, even if Cat 152, Tempest 162. The Leopard already been

(Continued on Back Page) 158, Tribute 155, Whalsey 150.

FIRST RACE

(1st Section) (6 FurlongŸ) Advancing Time 168 lbs., Dekko foot-159, Desert Star 155. Double Chance The Malayan Chinese ballers got their big test at Caro-184. Ebony Idol 147, Flybynight 148. line Hill to-day, when they meet Golden Cow 145, Gold Sovereign South China Athletic Associa-151. Jungle Jim 181. King's Worthy tion in their debut in the Colony 169, Plain View 150, Royal High- following a successful series of mess 153. Sylvandalam 168, matches in Manila.

Valorous 160

سلام

and

.THIRD RACE Albury Handicap-"A" Class (1 Mile) Courting Eve 159 185 Double Finesse 140, Lancashire Chips 147, and Lucky Lad 162.

It will be recalled that, they: arrived in the Boeing Clipper on Monday and since then they have been putting in Rome practice and getting themselves familiaris cd. with ground conditions.ph

FOURTH RACE South China are doing their | Sub-Griffins Spring Handicap guests the compliment of turning

(11 Miles)

TENTH RACE

Hongham Bay Handicap-"B" Class (2nd Section) (1 Mile)" Avon 156 lbs., Boolat Bay 151. Galaxy 158, Gladiator "153. Havoc Eve 161, Jober 151, Just In Time 154, Lancashire Lass 151. Oak Bay 166. Peaceful View 161, Potentate) 151, Royal Scot 161, Soldier of Britain 140, and Tampa Bay 151,

SECOND RACE-SECOND DAY Calilope Handicap "B" Class

(From "the 1 Mile Post) Aztec 145 lbs.. Blandford 188, Candlelight 152, Centre Court 160, out a strong side but, from what Bistre 162 lbs.. Celtic Star 159 Cocklerpi 155, Criffel 180, Derby Day little I have seen and heard of King Kong 150 Marksman, 185. them I do not think the local Mileage 140 Münitede, 155, Rose 155 Devonian 148, King's Privilege 154, Snowy River 165, Sydney Lad side will have. things an their Evelyn 168, Strathbannock 150,

145, Tornado Star 157, Victory Day own way. Mr. John Then, player-This Time 143, and Wild Cat 142.

150 and Vixen Tor 164. manager-coach of the side, certainly not pessimistic!

The team consists of the follow-

Hongham Bay Handicap-"B" Class (1st Section) (1 Mile) Conquering Time 158 lbs., Eve of ing players:-Lee Fax-tong. John Harvest 185, Eve of Heaven 155, Boh Expansion Time 144, Humdrum Eve Then, Tan Khal-ban, Yap huat, Soon Choon-lye, Koh Hor-158, liber 181, Moonlight View) hoon, Yap Thlan-teck. Lee Ee-157, Red Feather 188, Rob Roy 165, yeow, Choo Seng-quee, John and Wild Life 158.

Chye,

Chia

Tee-slang. Ha Keng-hock - Yuren Quan chong. Loong Leek-boo. Lee Hai-choo.. Ho Kok-choy. Ewan Soan-teck Tong Web-mum, and James Goh.

Of these Lee, Then, Chia, Ho. Chye Kwan, Tong, Goh, Choo, and Yuen are, I understand, par- ticularly well-known in Malaya, and local fans may expect to see them some good football from should they all be playing to- day.

two

more

The visitors have matches on their "ometal" pro- gramme here. To-morrow ther meet the Colony and on Weddies- | day they play, the Rest

اسع

The Straits Football Team will be guests of the Bouth China A.A.! at á banquet at the Kwong Chow Restaurant. West Point, on Wed- nesday at 8 pm.

EASTERN BEAT.

MIDDLESEX

Eastern defeated Middlesex by

NINTH RACE Talwan Bay Handicap "B" Class (2nd Section) (6 Furlongs) Cuban Love 155 lbs., Fei Ying 158.

“TELESCORE" SPECIAL

Through inadvertency there was a small error in the "Tele- score" Special selections for the Home football. The bottom half of the selections,, should have read as follows:-

3 AWAYS " NEWCASTLE

·BARNSLEY ·

·BRIGHTON

3 DRAWS

WEST HAM

YORK

ALBION

EIGHTH RACE-SECOND DAY Cabramatta Handicap "C" Class (From the 2 Mile Post, Once Round and In)

A Great Time: 162 lbs. Annabella 166. Cape York 140, Dick Turpin 163, Discovery Bay 140, Macquarie. River 140, Murray River 148. Per- feet Day 135, Strathearrick 157, Twilight Star, 152, Violet Queen 140 and Zodiac 155.

Sporting

Fixtures

TO-DAY

ATHLETICS-French Convent 2

1.1

CRICKET-First Division, Hong- Kong C.C... Craigengower C. C. (L); Club de Recreio v. Royal Navy (L). Second Division, Cral- gengow C.C. v. Hongkong C,C. (L); Indian R.C. v. Kowloon C.C. (L): Civil Service C.C. v. Club de Recrelo.-(L); University V. Army (L), FOOTBALL-Malaya Chinese

South China AA. (Caroline

V.

PROGRAMME FOR Hp First Division.!

NEXT WEEK

V.

Kowloon v. Club, Kowloon, 4.45: Second Division, RA.O.C. Kwong Wah, Miltary, 3.15; Third Division, RAF. v. 30th

three goals to one in a First Divi- H. D. Rumjahn Meets By Kowloon, F.C. ground.

sion Football League match, played)

at Sockumpoo yesterday.

Ng K-cheung and Lee Tacky

Holder Monday

The following is the programime

scored for Eastern in the first half. for the Open Colony Temis Cham- After half-time Tait, of Middle-pionships to be played at the Hong- sex, petted. The last goal of the kong, Cricket Club for next week: game was scored by. Chan Ping-to

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MONDAY

GOLF Captain's Cup (Fanling).

Recreio HOCKEY-Brawn Cup.

"B" v. Bt. Andrew's (Recreio), Hongkong

3 p.m.; C.BA. v. Ladies (CBA), 3. p.m. LAWN BOWLS-Club de Recreto

V. Cralgengower C.C. (Recreio}).

3.15 p.m. Singles-Tavi Wal-put. HD. Rumjahn (8); Lai Kwong-cheum V. Ho Ka-lau: W. J. Howard v. J.

ADVERTISEMENT M. Tomlinson.

THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB.

The April Race Meeting will be held at Areia Preta, Macao, Sunday, 2nd April, 1939, mencing at 2.15 p.m.

YACHTING, 8th. Championship

Serles for Racing? Yachts.

TO-MORROW

Doubles: 8 A. Gray and G. O.joRICKET-Police, R.C. v. Kow. Burnett v. A. V. Gosano and J. J Remedios

TUESDAY Singles-Tau Yun-pui v. A Crawford.

WEDNESDAY Singles: 8. W. Liang W. Lal Kwong-cheum or Ho Ka-lau.

Doubles-mThiam-tet and. Stephen Wong v. 8. A. Gray, and G. C. Burnett or A. V. Gosano and

The first bell will be rang at Remedios (8).

order,

W. CHENG,

Secretary.

KOWY THURSDAY -

Singles:-Chan Kam-moon v. Lee Wal-tong; BA, Rumjahn Y. J. M. Tomlinson or W. J, Howard,

loon. C.C., 11 am FOOTBALL.--Malaya Chinese

Hongkong F.A. (Caroline HMI), a.m.*

GOLF Captain's Cup (Finlang, HOUKET Bix-1-side Tourna

ment (King's Pärk), 2 pm. RACING-Macao Meeting. SHOOTING-Entries close for an- nual "Hongkong Rifle Assoc tion meeting,

__BADMINTON

C Am beat K, L. Yong 15-2, 15-2,

in the Benior Singles Badminton

Doubles: Lee Yue-wing and Ho Championship played at the Club 261 Ka-lan T. A Pearce and W. A de Recreio last night.

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