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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1939.

* In the World of Sports &

LEAGUE CRICKET WILL BE ON Sporting COLONY SHOOTING SEASON IN FULL

SAME LINES AS LAST

LAST SEASON

Royal Air Force To Take EIGHT WINS

Part In Junior Division

EIGHT BALL OVER INTRODUCED

At the Annual General Meeting of the Hongkong Cricket League, which was held at the Urban Council last evening. It was decided to continue the League matches on the same lines as last year, and also to introduce 'the eight-ball over this year.

The continuation of the League on läst`year's ines means that League matches. will be played only from January, and that unul then friendly matches could be played.

Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell, O.B.E. pre- until January when the League sided, and the following Clubs were will start. represented:—Army, Navy,

Air

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"Friendlies" can be played up to Force,

ac.the end of the year by the Second H.K.C.C., Kowloon Cralgengower C.C.. Indian Recrea-League teams.

the Second tion Club. Police. University. Club League matches will start from the de Recrefo, Civil Service Cricket first" week-end In January. Club,

In the case of the First League. An interesting feature of the "friendlies" could be played up to meeting was the application of the the second week-end of January

Fixtures SWING: LARGE GATHERING AT FIRST

TO-DAY

| BADMINTON.—YM.C.A.“ Badinin- ton, in the West Lounge. 8.30 D.m.

·

| BRIDGE-YM.CIA. Bridge 10. a.m.

IN 2 YEARS MEETINGS-Annual, of Kowloon

Chess Club, at Peninsula Hotel. p.m. Y.M.C.A. Badminton

BROWN BOMBER'S Meeting. 10.30 am.

NEW RECORD

NEXT CHALLENGER?.

(BY PETE "*) Yet another victory by the short route saw Joe Louls, the "Brown Bomber," or "Detroit Kuler," as he has been called, retain his title as the World's Heavyweight cham- plon, against Bob Pastor in Detroit on Thursday last.

Joe set up a new boxing record! by having defended his title 'eight times successfully in the space of two years.

PLUCKY PASTOR According to reports of the fight-

Royal Air Force to play in the as the League starts in the third ing. which was scheduled to go 20 Second League, provided they can week-end of January.

rounds, Pastor did not allow.

negro to

produce a ground. This they ex- APPLICATION REFUSED -pect to be able to do by arrange- An application by the University |the

.ment" with the Royal Navy for a to play in the First League was have things all part of their ground. The applica refused, "The voting was even, and his own way, tion was put to the meeting and in giving his casting vote against and, like Two- carried unanimously subject to the the motion, the chairman said that Ton, Tony. provision regarding ground. If it will not prevent the University bleeding as he this difficulty is overcome. It will from playing friendly matches was, he stood be the first time on record that the against First League teams. R.A.F. has taken part in League cricket in Hongkong.

DISCUSSION.“

It was then unanimously decided to adopt the eight-ball over, and the chairman suggested that all clubs should make it apply to all After the report and accounts matches so as to get their bowlers had been passed, there was a disused to it. cussion as to whether the League

The chairman pointed out that should be continued this year in

year they had last view of the war in Europe. The of $159 and they gave away $135 a balance

question of Home and Away to charity. This year the League League. was also discussed, and had a balance of only $105 and his when the matter was put to the proposal that they should give $50 vote only two were for Home and to the Children's Playground only. Away, five for League as last year,

was carried, and five for "friendlies" only.

JOE LOUIS

up to the ter- role punish- ment Joe up-. leashed until the 11th round when he took the count.

Not that there was Ever question as to who was the better boxer and harder. hitter, but the crowd was given at least one thrilling moment when Pastor shook Joe and sent him to, the ropes with a barrage of hard rights.

Mixed

SUNDAY MEETING

Rather Bewildering Weather

S.R. (b) Class

Cpl R. Langford Capt. F. P. Sequeira

PSM. V. Cooper

Hp 300 500 600 T1 .3..32 34 38. M

Scr. 33:31

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Pte, G. C. Dawson 1 31 31 91. C. C. Chau Scr. 33 S.LAC Chau --4-3231 C/Sgt. P. Hule

Bm. W. Kifford

Scr. 30

3 31 27

Pic. B. L Langley 2 31 30 S/LUG.JP.Carey Ser.

sociation Weekly Spoon & Prac- tice Shoot, 1,45 p.m. TENNIS Kowloon Cricket Club's

Annual

Tennis Tournament: Court No.1-E. C. Fincher and G. C. Burnett (40). v. A. V. White and F. Grose (-15.3), THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 BRIDGE-Cheero Club

Lessons in Contract Bridge, 8 p.m. TENNIS. Kowloon Cricket Club's" Annual Tennis Tournament:: Court No. 1-A. Crawford v. S. A. Gray (Senior Championship). Judging from the tarze zather Cpl. W. Henderson 23

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 BADMINTON.-Y.M.CA Badmin-at an early hour on Sunday morn-

ing at the 300 yards firing point, Capt. F. G. Drake 3 29 Capt. F. Sale 5.;29 ton, in the West Lounge, 8.30 ing, it may now be said that the

B.B. (a) Clasa pum.

Shooting Season is in full "swing.İL/Sgt. T. Baker Mixed For the first Sunday meeting of L/Cpl. 20. Brighty 5 25 27

Ser: 26 the year the attendance. was ex- Pte. R. Bullen W. Hung TENNIS.-Kowloon Cricket Club's ceptionally good and all members B. K. Nix

14 -23 21 Annual Tennis Tournament: are looking forward to a really LAC. J. Berry Court No. -Mr. and Mrs. G. good season.

SWIMMING - Y.M.C.A.

Swimming, 6 p.m. TENNIS-Kowloon Cricket Club's Annual Tennis Tournament: Court No. 1-E. C. Fincher (~40) v. S. A. Gray (-30.3) (Handi- cap "A"); Court No. 2-F Grose (-15.3) v. G. M. Gillard (SCT.) (Handicap "A"): Court No. 3 R. E, Lee (-3.8) V. W. L. Rapley (-15) (Handicap "B"); Court No.

and Mrs. Eymard (-30) v. R. T Broadbridge and Miss Har- ker (-15.3); Court No. 5-F. F. Clarke and Mrs. Knight (-3.6) V. A. C. Perry and Mrs. Sweeney -15); Court No. 6-R. Blyth and D. W. Joyce (-3.6) V. B. Mackay and (-3.8).

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TO-MORROW

BADMINTON.

Cathedral

Badminton, 8 p.m. SHOOTING-Hongkong Rife

An

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SWIMMING.-Y.M.C.A.

Swimming, 6.30 pm.

Volunteers

L/Cpl. W. Thompson & L/Cpl. G.R. Morton- Pte. L. Gromm

Spr. W. Albone. Spr. C. Colebrook

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C, Burnett (-30.3) v. W. C. Hung and Mrs. Eymard (-30) or R. T. the ranges, particularly from the LAC.. T. Lute

Many new faces were seen on Sr. G-Pemberton 10

||Bay L. F. Ward Broadbridge and Miss Harker Hongkong i-15.3); Court No. 2-E. C. Fin- Corps.

Defence, L/Cpl. T. Singlet

Singleton Seeing all these new-L/Cpl. Hawkins cher and Mrs. Stainfield

(15.3) comers from a club which has 5/6gt. J. Har 7. D. W. Joyce and Miss I. Wool-given. sa much support to the Club sig. N. J. Booker 20 20 18 ley (scr.).

is very encouraging. It would ap- Cpl. W. Ure SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 pear from the scores of some of Hall SWIMMING, Boy Scouts Asso-the new members that there is a Spoon.

Annual Swimming number of expert shots in the AS- Sports, at VR. C., 2.30 p.m. embryo stage-time" will tell..

clation

Uphill Fight All The Way: How Hongkong Won

First Bowls Interport

S'HAI MADE LAST MINUTE MISCALCULATION

With

must: Bowls

TEAM SHOOT

The chief interest of the day was a team shoot consisting of three S.R....(b) or Peep Sight Shots,); and three 8.R. (a) or "rifes as Issued," shots. Handicaps were not allowed

A.R.P. NOTICES The Director of Air Raid Pre-Te

The event was won by the 1st Battalion the Middlesex Regiment with a score of 460 -The Hongkong Police Re-"

were second" with 428 closely followed by the RA.F. with a score of 422.

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* Denotes winner

of the" "Nett"

↑ Denotes winner of the "Handicap" Spoons

Winner of

or 4 spoon has his handicap reduced by one point.

ADVERTISEMENT

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Eighth Extra

Cpl. R. Langford won the Nett Race- Meeting to be held S.R. (b) spoon and L/Sgt. T. Baker on Saturday, 7th, and Tues the Nett. 8.R. (a) ispoon.

day 10th October, 1939, (Wea- ther permitting), may be ob The weather was glorious from tained at the Secretary's Office, a spectator's point of view. but from

gree.

TRYING CONDITIONS

Exchange Building; the competitor's point of

the Club

Kong Club: the Sports Club: and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

cautions announces the following "Short Courses" on 'Protection for Yourself and Your Home' (Open to men and women);— That was in the ninth round and

Craigengower. Cricket Club, all the more creditable to Pastor The following office bearers were who had been floored as many as

Happy Valley...... On a further vote being taken elected for the new season. Pre- four times in the opening round.

victory in the First Lawn

Mondays and Thursdays at 5:30 on the qestion of League or friend-sident. H. R. E. Hancock: Vice- Pastor's plucky display

Monday, Interport almost within P.m., commencing ly matches, the voting resulted in President. E. J. R. Mitchell: Hon. rank with that of Tommy Farr their

October 2. grasp, Shanghai made & favour of the former, and It was Secretary and Treasurer. A. H. who is one of the very few who last-minute miscalculation to de-Indian Recreation Club, Sookanpo view it was bewildering to a de-House, Happy Valley; the Hong decided to have friendly matches Madar.

have gone the whole distance with liver the honours to Hongkong who Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.00! Louis.

triumphed by 18-17 after the local a.m., commencing on Tuesday, WHO WILL BE NEXT? side were ahead by 17-16 on the October 3. " With Pastor's defeat, the dim-20th end of the interport encounter culty of finding another challenger taking place on the Police Recrea

the Brown Bomber arises tion Club green on Sept. 16, says again. Boxing enthusiasts the the "North China Daily News." world over would no doubt ke to The Shanghai skip had the mis- see 'Tommy Farr get another Jab fortune to dislodge his own woodi p.m... commencing on Monday. at the negro, while there are many with the last delivery of the game, October 2. who would also be interested in thus giving Hongkong two shots, St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon another return bout between Tony as the visiting team were lying; Galento and the Brown Bomber.

Mondays and Fridays at 2.45 P... commencing Monday, October 2.

Recruits for War Work can re-. gister at Holland House, Queen's Road, and Violet Peel Welfare

Miracle Of Girl Channel Swimmer: 6 Years A Cripple, She Swims Again

After a six-year battle for health during which she lay a cripple, strapped to a hard bed, Gertrude Ederie, first woman to conquer the Channel, has swum again, heard once more "the cheers of thousands singing in her ears.

་་

Her story is a miracle of a woman's courage and determina- tion to prove that the doctors were wrong after all,

THREE "TOMMIES” DISCHARGED

...

for

first and third. Had Bhangha bowled short with this last wood. WEATHER REPORT ate of 17-17 would have resulted

HONGKONG ROYAL OBSERVATORY

84 F.

Rainfall for 24 his, ending 10th

to-day, nil

Total rainfall since January 1st

19.86 Ins

Against an average of, 70.2 ins

Gertrude was only a blue-eyed Barometer, (at sea level), 29.90 ins.

10 a.m., Sept. 25. girl of nineteen when she put her Temperature, 79 F. name in the world's headlines by Humidity: 73 per cent." swimming the Channel in the rewind Direction, E/N. Charges of robbery and "assault cord time of 14 hours 31 minutes. Wind Force (Beaufort), 6. against four soldiers of the Mid-Then, suddenly she faded from Temperature; maximum yesterday, dlesex Regiment failed entirely in the limelight. Leaving a New the case of three of the accused at York apartment house she fell Temperature; minimum last night, Kowloon Court yesterday. the down a fight of fifteen steps and

79 F fourth defendant, being discharged injured her back. Specialists told also on the robbery count.

her she would be an invalid "for The four men were discharged life. when: Inspector R. Cunningham, For eleven months she lay in a for the police, told the Magistrate plaster cast. When she was re- there was no evidence to offer in moved from it, it was to lay, day Sunset to-night, 6.18 p.m. support of an accusation made after day, strapped to a board, by the complainant, a man named After an operation doctors told Wong Kai-yu, that he was assault-her she might hobble with the ad Barometer (at sea level), 29.82 ins. ed in Hankow Road by the four of crutenes, but she would never Temperature, 80 F men, on September 4, and robbed swim again.

Humidity, 64 per cent. Wind Direction, E. The fourth defendant. Cyril

Wind Force (Beaufort), 5.. James Kennelly, was. remanded in She refused to believe them. Maximum temperature, 32 F custody to appear on Thursday Hobbling with a stick grasped in Minimum temperature, 79 F morning before Mr. E. Himsworth either hand, she went down to a Rainfall, nii, on a charge of assault. The three private swimming pool. To her men discharged were Private Percy delight she found she could swim Middleton, 23, Private. James a few strokes. After a little prac-; Wright, 24, and Private George tice she was able to swim a width. Edward Chacksfeld. 24.

of a wrist watch.

SNATCHER PLEADS

GUILTY

DEFIED DOCTORS

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Now, on the thirteenth anniver- sary of her victory over the Chan- triumph has come to ber again.

Crowds at the New Work World's

Mr. Franco, residing at No. 37, Fair were surprised when loud Caine Road. was the victim of a speakers announced that Gertrude snatching incident on Saturday. Ederle would swim for them, at Cochrane Street.

They had forgotten

Sunrise to-morrow, 6.13 am..

4 p.m., Sept. a

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 28 Sept. to. £ Oct. 1939

Date of

Month.

10 Xcar

Height.

and another end would have been required to gain a decision.

TWIST OF FATE-

· COURSES IN CHINESE FOR HOUSE BOYS

Indian Recreation Club, Sookunpo Mondays and Thursdays at 2,45

on

W

It was one of those unfortunate Centre, Wanchal. These offices twists of fate however, for, had will be open for recruiting for one

week longer. the Shanghai skip succeeded in his intention of carrying the jack to his backwoods, a victory would have been certain for Shangha and he would have been the hero of the day.

UPHILL FIGHT The match was an uphill fight

side as the Colony players held almost all the way for the local

the lead for the major portion of the game and it was not until the 19th and 20th ends that Shanghai came into their own again to be

head of their opponents.

At one point, things did not look too rosy - for the local four they trailed by 5-12 on the 10th end.

THE TEAMS

The two teams were as follows: į Hongkong:-U. M. Omar (dp), A. J. Hall (No. 3), B. W. Bradbury (No. 2), G. Duncan (No. 1).

Shanghai: CM. Sequeira (skip), F. O. Madar (No. 3), 8. 8. Wilkinson (No. 2), A. A. d'Assis

HIGH WATER... :- Low WATE

(No. 1).

Bong

Hong

Kong

Kong

Standard

Standard

Time.

Time

h. m.

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The 26

Wed 27

Gertrude The alleged snatcher. Lai Ming. Ederle. But when she covered a 28. unemployed, was chased and length of the great pool in the old Thur 28. arrested by a detective and was masterly style they began to re- charged before Mr. R. Edwards at member. the Central Court yesterday.

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SIX CASES

CHOLERA ON SUNDAY

11

Elx cases of cholera (one from. Victoria, three from Kowloon and

AIRPORT NEWS

-Impória! Airways:

SOUTHBOUND Wednesday: Hanoi, Bangkok. Della-7 am

NORTHBOUND

Sunday, Bangkok, Hanoi, Hong-

kong. Dardanus-4 p.m.

Air France:

NORTHBOUND Wednesday France. Hanol

Hongkong.

Service-5 p.m.

SOUTHBOUND Thursday: Hanol, France. Bezvíce 6 1a.m. Pan American Airways:

EASTBOUND Wednesday:・UBA..

Hongkong. Philippine Clipper-2 p.m.

Manila

WESTBOUND

Thursday: Manila, USA Philippine Clipper--6.30 am.

21 328,4 151094 two from the new territories), from Kowloon) and 30 cases of 09:40 10 5 0375 12 7 nine cases of enteric fever (four tuberculosis (twenty from Victoria, 91 11 8 8 16 40 26 from Victoria, two from Kowloon fourteen from. Kowloon, two from 10 1668) *04:00 √2 3 and one each from Shaukiwan, Shaukiwan and one

13.8

achfrom

10'49 180048 Aberdeen and Rural Hongkong, Aberdeen and Rura Hongkong

Fri

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As she climbed out of the water

He pleaded guilty to the charge they cheered. The cheers were not and was remanded for 48 hours for a great swimmer, but for the Sun for medical examination for can courage of a woman of 32 who had

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ing. The defendant had one pie-won the greatest victory of her Mon. vious conviction against him .. Uite.....

2

1 and the Harbour), four cases of and the New Territories) were 11-2067 05:25 28 dysentery (one each from Victoris notined to the Health Department 2304 $7.81858 13 4 and the New Territories and two on Bept. 24

**The wind was very fresh, with irritating gusts coming across the range from 4 o'clock, upsetting many wind calcula- 'tions.

Trying conditions early on in the season are most welcome, as they help competitions to find ther form more quickly,

LEADING SCORES The following were the leading scores;

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Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 28th Sept.. 1939.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

726

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