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PAGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1939.

25 In the World of Sports &

TOSSING THE K.C.C. Tennis KOWLOON CHESS

CABER IN U.S.A.

Hongkong Police Officer's Brother's Great Success

Fixtures

The following are the matches arranged for the coming week in Kowloon Cricket Club'a

terinis tournament:

TULSDAY

annual

E. C. Fincher (-40) v. S. A. Gray} (303) Handicap "A"

CLUB ANNUAL REPORT

Great KefinessTM Recorded

The Kowloon Chess Club six- teenth annual report states.

F. Grose (-15.3) v. G. M. Gillard part, as follows:- (scr.) Handicap "A."

Colony's Championship.-Rela-

games were

J. M. (Ian) McEwen, on of the Iate Banitary Inspector I. McEwen and the late Mrs. McEwen, and R. E. Lee (——3.8) v. W. L. Rapley tively a small number of contes- brother of Inspector Ron, McEwen,

(15) Handicap 8."

tants entered the competition, in of the Hongkong Police Force, took

W Hung and Mrs. Eymard (-301 all six. Three of them were mem- a prominent part in the Cowal Games of the USA. held on the v. R. T. Broadbridge and Miss Har-bers of the Victoria Chess Club, two of our Club and one not at tached. Some fine huge, rolling estate of Charles. Ar-ker (-15.3).

F. F. Clarke and Mrs. Knight witnessed, but on the other hand (3.6). A. C. Perry and Mrs some were disappointing. D. E. Sweeney (--15).

de Carvalho, champion of 1991 and 1936, emerged winner with a nar row margin of half a point. E Zimmern, the runner-up, is to be congratulated on his excellent showing in the tournament. The organisation of the match was

thur Moore at Round Hill, Connec tleut, on July 4,

The Greenwich Press, ureenwien,

the Conn., reporting

meet writes:

The main attraction, of course, was the tossing of the caber for the open championship of the United States, and when th's event

R. Blyth and D. W. Joyce (-3.8) v. N. A. E. Mackay and T. A Madar

1-3.6).

WEDNESDAY

E. C. Fincher and G. C. Burnett

came along as the sun was going (-40) v. A. V. White and F. Grose, again in the hands of the Joint!

down in the west almost everyone tried to get around the arena where it took place.

(~15.3).

THURSDAY'

A. Crawford V. S A (Senior Championship).

FRIDAY

Committee of both Clubs.

Membership. The present mein- Gray bership is 35, an increase of 8

against John McEwen, of New Rochelle,

last year. During the year 21 new members joined the after some six feet had been cut

Club and 13 resigned. Among the trom off the 21-foot pole, was the

Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Burnett many resignations we regret the. only one of the four contestanta who was able to toss the timber.-30.3) W. C. Hung and Mrs departure from the Colony of Mr. He won this event last year and Eymard (-30) or R. T. Broad-J. Smith. Vice-President for by repeating, once more the hand-bridge and Miss Harker (-15.3) many years and one of the foun. sce silver trophy donated by the E. C. Fincher and Mrs. Stainfield ders of our Club. He always tookį Agociation will become his own (15.3) v. D. W. Joyce and Miss I. a very keen interest in the wel-

fare of the Club. property. McEwen, who hails from Woolley (BCT.).

المرأه

Dundee, Scotland, declares that he It is realised that the above: Great keeness was shown dur- had never attempted the caber toss dates may clash with the increased ing the year, the bi-weekly meet- until four years ago when he en-activities of members, and if the ings were continued throughout tered at Round Hill “just for the scheduled, dates should prove un-the summer: There were rare fun of it." He is a tall, heavy sulcable. It is in order if the mat- occasions when less than tive built fellow and for the past two ches are decided on or before Sun-boards were engaged, years he has outwitted Alex Mac-day, Oct. 1. As the tournament''

Dougall, of Nova Scotia, who has has been long delayed for obviousį

ANNUAL MEETING

e reputation of being the best, reasons, it is hoped to complete The annual general meeting will tosser around these parts. all semi-final matches before Sun-be held at the Peninsula Hotel, Sougall placed second and de- day. Oct. 8, ark which day all hals 1st floor, on Tuesday, September fed that he would be on hand will be played.

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