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PAGE 2 HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1939.

In the World of Sports

H.K.F.C. ANNUAL MEETING

Chairman On High Spirit

Of Sportsmanship

A Year Of Trying Times Experienced By Club

"WE YIELD PLACE TO NO CLUB IN THE COLONY IN THE STANDARD. WE SET IN THE SPIRIT OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND THE TRADITION OF HOSPITALITY. It is up to every member, young and old, to uphold the enviable reputation which the Club has gained and makatained throughout its 52 years of existence." remarked Mr. J. Ralston, amid prolonged applause, when he presided at the ananal meeting of the Hongkong Foot- ball Club yesterday.

A year of trying times which In connexion with the decision the Club had experienced owing of the Committee to increase the to the departure on leave off annual subscription from $10 to

several stalwarts of its team. was $15 per annum, a step necessary by recorded in the hon, secretary, reason of "a shortage in available Mr. Strange's report, which cash to meet our current Kabilities. also revealed an increase in mem- This unhealthy position can, I bership of over 30 during the past think, be directly attributed to the year,

heavy expenditure, considered Addressing the meeting. Mr. essential during the year 1937, of Ralston said, in part

over $6,000 or ground and build- lugs.

The net gate receipts from the ground, including share of Gates from other Clubs and the Hong- kong Football Association, amounts to $4,390 an increase of $2730 over the previous year.

A CHEETAH bounding "ahead of a greyhound, in one of the races staged at Rushmoor Arena in the Aldershot Show,

BASEBALL:

WHO WILL BE CELLAR CHAMPS?

DOUBLE - HEADER THIS WEEK

Chelsea F.C. Turn Down

An Unusual Request

Chelsea F. C. have turned down an unusual request from Linfield, the Irish League club, that Thomas Priestley, the Irish International forward, should be transferred to them on loan: Chelsea want £500, which is not unreasonable. They paid £2000 to Linfeld to get Priestley over here six years ago. He remained only one season. had several operations. Another One reason was that he got a bit was that he found it difficult to of dirt under an eyelid at Sunder- go on with his career as a school- land on the New Year day and teacher in London.

and 8 brilliant ball player who would have made a big name

He is tall

down. He has been playing for Shelbourne, a League of Ireland side.

BY R. O. .. Despite the absence of the Min danao, a full programme of three matches will be staged this week- The Committee hope that the end, with the Hongkong Baseball-H.K. FOOTBALL ASSN. In London if he could have settled Increase in the subscription will ers and South bring in additional revenue of ap-out, for the dubious honour of be- China battling it proximately $1,500 to $2,000 per ing wooden spoonists," in a double

header.

at 2.30 this afternoon and the Their first clash will commence second leg will be played at 11.30 to-morrow..morning.

annum.

DISCUSSION

The Bar pront for une year com- pares favourably with that of 1938 At the open discussion, it was showing an increased profit of suggested that the accommodation $270. The activities of the Bowls of the Club's stand be halved and section during the summer con-admission be reduced to attract tributed in no small measure to more spectatora.

CELLAR CHAMPS

To avoid being cellar,champs, the Club have to win both of these: in subscription, it was suggested matches, as well as win their last that since the step had

been fixture against the Mindanao; it adopted, it was fair to permit is extremely unlikely that they entry to the grounds without ad-will be able to reel off three wins m'ssion at football games, other in a row, but "Doc" Molthen will than charity matches, and for this have his gang in there doing their procedure, the Club was to dis-damn'dest,"

this healthy profit, which works In connexion with the increase out at about 30 per cent. on cost.

Turning now to the expen- diture side, you will observe that the hire and maintenance of stands shows'a uecrease of $300. A similar decrease, I amTM sorry to say, cannot be expect- ed next year. Our stands have. now reached a state where a certain amount of money must be put out on necessary re- pairs and it is estimated that there will be a increase of „possibly £500 under this head-

ing next year.

Turning to the Balance Sheet you will notice that there is a sur plus of current liabilities over cur- rent assets of $2,700

KING LEOPOLD PLAYS GOLF

Belgian Amateur Championships

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LEZOUTE, Ang. 4 (Beuter)— King Leopold of the Belgians la the first reigning monarch to compete in a national golf championship."

He won the first round of the

Belgian Amateur Championship, beating A. Chupla at the 19th, but

claim the 10 per cent, pool grant- Enle Hearther, who leaves for ed by the HK. Football Associa-San Francisco and hopes to take a gander at Sally nand's Nude

tion.

Mr. W. Pryde, the newly-elected Rancherettes soon, will probably be Chairman of the Club, spoke making his last local appearances against the move, and pointed out for some years, that it was only through mutual agreement that the pool system was introduced.

OFFICERS ELECTED The following were the officers elected for the ensuing year:~

President H. R. Forsyth, Vice- President J. Ralston, Chairman- W. Fryde, Hon. Treasurer-D.

Black, Hon

Secretary E "L Strange. Soccer Representatives-

South China will be without their skipper, Bily Hong Sling, for to-day's game, but Bill will be back at the old stand. to-morrow brate with at least one victory es- morning, and his boys should cele-

pecially as they are favoured to take both,

TO-MORROW'S OPENER

The Chinese Baseballers and Re creio will renew their longstanding

J. Skinner, McAlpin, Rugby Re-rivalry when they tangle in the

presentatives-C, Austin and H D These two squads are tied in the opener at 10.00 am to-morrow. Bidwell," Lawn Bowls Representa third position of the league stand- tives. Brooksbank and E. G Wallington, Boccer Captain-B. rings so a rare battle is promised.

Bickford. Vice-Captain-K Forrow, Rugby Captain--A. Walkden, "Vice-Captain-W

Peers

W F.

The Portuguese boys took a 15-2 trouncing when they last met, and will strive for sweet revenge.

Last year's champions have been badly weakened by the absence of key men, through injuries and ill

LO TAK KUENness, and it is doubtful if they will

CUP FIXTURES

lineup at full strength. Should Eart Wong and Wilbur We be ab- sentees, the Recreio gang should have little difficulty in driving

was beaten at the 19th in the FOR TOMORROW their opponents further down the

second round by P. J. Cilve, son

of the British Ambassador, Bir Robert Henry Dilve.

H.K. GOLF CLUB STARTING TIMES

The following are the Royal Hongkong Golf Club starting times for Fanling.

TO-MORROW-OLD COURSE

A.M.

9.18 8. Dodwell, I." H. Geare. 9.20 G. C. Worrall, E. T. Mc-

Mullen.

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The Lo Tak Kuen Cup League | programme of matches tor to- morrow is as follows:-

8.30 am.-Wing Nam Yeung

ladder.

THEY'VE MOVED ON

v. Ping T. Manley, 1-h, Manchester United

to Brentford

9.30 am.-Leun Ying.. Kwok A. Hobson, r. b., Derry City to Brad- Man.

10.30 àm.-Sulva v. Hon Ying. "3.30 p.m.-Taun Wan v. Sheung Mo.

4.30 pm-Weh Kiu v. Tsun Cho.

ford City.

C.

Thomson, g., Brighton and Hove Albion to Exeter City:

A. Bailey, L L Stalybridge Celtic to

Oldham Athletic.

5.30 p.m.-Mo Fan v. Wing Fat F. Clack, z. Birmingham to Brent-

Wednesday,

Hai

ford. On

Tsimshatsui A. White, c.-h., Newcastle United to (1938 winners) defeated Tien sing. 9.24 R. Burchard, J. W. Mayhew, by five goals to nil

Spennymoor United.

9.28 L. M. B. Lloyd, D. Humphreys

The League is organized by the

B. Broome 1. 1., Burnley to Lincoln

City.

9.32 E. Laidlaw, L. A. R. Duncan China Amateur Miniature Football L. Evans, f. b., Denaby to Lincoln

9.36 8. S. Church, B. 8, Lang. 10.04 J. M. Pearson, P. E. Annis.

MONDAY-OLD COURSE

9:16 W T. Yoxa, A. Sommerfelt 9.20 B, 8. Church, I. H. Geare 9.24 R. Young, W. Hewitt... 9.28 D. D. Forbes, B. D. Evans 8.32 E C. Norris, R. J... Walker 10.04 J. M. Pearson, M. Pollock

LAWN BOWLS OPEN PAIRS RESULTS Two matches in. the quarter- finals of the Lawn Bowls Open Pairs championship were played at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club yesterday when, J. E. Noronha and C. G., Silva narrowly beat W. Glen-] dinning and W. Mair 18-17, and: 3, Gibson and W. V. Field surprised;

Federation (Hongkong Branch), City,

Sporting Fixtures

TO-DAY

Chinese Y.M.C.A., V.R.C. 8 pan.

CYCLING-All Hongkong Cyling TENNIS-Kowloon CC. Tourna

Meeting. elimination heats, Caroline Hill, 2 p.m. LAWN BOWLS-First divisions, Kowloon C.C. v. Police, Civil Ser- vice v Indians, Crafgengower v. Recreio B, Becond division; Civil Bervice v. Kowloon B.O.C., Tat- koo Craigengower, Football Club Police, Third division, Hongkong Electricv Yacht Club, Stanley v. Craigchgower Foot ball Club T. Kowloon CC Bowl

ment Court No. 1.-P. Wynter- Blyth and Mrs. Millard (scr.) V SAGray and Mrs. Bevan (30) Court No 2-0. M. GI- lard and Mrs. Clarke (15.3) v JH 8. Duncan and Mra, Smeby (3.6); Court No. 8-Mr. and Mrs Crabby (15) 7. F.F. Clarke and Mrs. Knight (26) Cout _No 4D JN. Anderson and

Miss Broadbridge (15) ▼ Broadbridge and Miss Bradbury

A

ing Green Club v. Kowloon Foot-(-15) Court No. 8-W. C. Hing ball Club,

by a too easy win over J. Fraser SWIMMING-Victoria Recreation and E. C. Fincher by 28-21.

Club: invitation gala against.

and Mrs. Lyzard (30) v.ET Broadbridge and Miss Harker

15.3).

LEAGUE FIXTURES sub-Committee will be held at the A meeting of the League Fixtures

No transfer fee is necessary in

arrange the fixtures for the 1939-the only soccer professional ever Association Once next. August 8 at 5.15 p.m. to tinue to play for them.

Tuesday, their case and Priestley will con- He was

seen playing in a skull cap.

40 season.

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