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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1939.

23 In the World of Sports

BIG CHARITY FOOTBALL LEAGUE SOCCER MATCH THIS AFTERNOON FIXTURES FOR

Schoolboys Will Provide Fine Curtain - Raiser

BY

PILAT"

All roads this afternoon will lead to Happy Valley where, on the Club ground at 4 pm,, the annual charly match between the Chinese and the Rest of the Colony will be played.

Two powerful and well-balanced teams have been chosen Proceeds are in ald and a close game should be witnessed. of the British Fund for the Rellet of Distress in China.

WEEK-END

The following are the Football Fixtures and appointments for the week-end:-

SATURDAY

First Division (4.30)

Club v Middlesex (Club) Re- Linesmen -

feree:--Hinchliffe.

Fraser and Omar,

Police v S. China "B" (Boundary Lines" Road) Referee:-Foster. men:-Wyper and Somerville....

Royal Scots v South China "4": (Sookunpoo) Referee:-Goss. Lines-i men:-Sze Po-wai and Carley.

Softball

League Opening Sunday

DAVIS

CUP Yankees Make Baseball

TO STAY IN AMERICA?

It is unlikely that the "Australian team will bring the Davis Cup to Australia. They do not wish to risk it on the high seas while a state of war existɔ,

The anal decision, however, resta with the tennis associations of

Recreio "A" V. America and Australia.

C.B.A.

The Hongkong Men's Softball League will begin on Sunday when Second Division "A"

the first match will be played be- South China y Club (Caroline tween Recreio "A" and the Central British Association on the Recreio Hill at 3) Referee:-Beard

Eastern v Kit Chee (Club at 3 ground, King's Park, at 11 am.

8th R. A. v 5th R. A. (Stanley jat 3) Referee:-Banham

30th R. A. v. R. A. O, C. Stanley

On paper the Chinese team seem old man" of Hongkong football; assured of victory, but this should He should be of great help to F. not be taken as an indication that Fowler, who will lead the attack. the game will be one-sided. Far. The Chinese are all too well from it, for the Foreigners." known to followers to call for any Referee:-Omar. though appearing less formidable. comments: They will be led by the are, nevertheless, an effective side. Indemitable Lee Wal-tong.

Included In the "Foreigners"; As a curtain raiser to the big tram is A. V. Gostino, that "Grand match, the combined Mainland at 4.30) Reteree: Ford.

schools will meet the Island com- bined schools.

Second Division "B" R. Scots v University (Sookun-

ADVERTISEMENTS H.E. the Governor will be pre-poo at 3) Referee:-Dove.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

THE EIGHTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY

sent at both matches,

Police v Kwang Wah (Boundary

follows:

When Australasia-represented by Sir Norman Brookes (A.) and Anthony Wilding (N.Z.)—won the, cup at the outbreak of war in 1914, 1 the £700 trophy was left in safel keeping in New York.

HOCKEY MATCH

DRAWN

History: World Series

Won For

4th Time

NEW YORK. Oct. 9 (Rep. ter).The New York Yankets won the World Baseball Series yesterday by beating the Cin- cizināti. Reds by seven runs four after ten innings.

The Yankees won the first three matches. The following were the scores:

R. H. E. New York.

7 7 1 Cincinnati

4 11

REDS LEAD Cincinnati led 4-3 at the end of the eighth innings, but the Yankees broke down their defence and scored 5 runs in the ninth.

Should the C.B.4... be unable to play in the opening game then the Recreio "B" will meet the Hong-1 In a friendly hockey match at Baseball Club and the the Chatham Road ground yester- kong Recrelo "A" v. C.BA fixture will day, the YMCA. juniors, drew with Fortress Co., RE, the scores take place at 12.30 p.m.

The teams were: Other matches for Sunday are as being one all.

Derringer started pitching YMCA.: H. Millington (capt); }

for the Reds and held the Yan- R. Leigh and A. L. Dalziel; H

kees scoreless for six innings. Smith: R. Rix, and G. McCaviah:

allowing only one homer. L Macey, J. Stone, D. Spare, S:

Homers by Keller and Dickey Bevan and R. Stevenson.

Fortress Co.: G. Heath: D. gave the Yankees 2 runs in the Whittaker and D. C. Russell: E. seventh innings, but "the Reds Fishlock, D. Taylor and A. West-fought back and took the lead at

3-2. It was decided at a Committee wood; R. Foley, T. Taylor, W.

WEIRD PLAY " meeting held last night that, ir Ireson, J. Marriott and T. Single- view of the unusual circumstances, ton.

The standard of football set up Road at 31 Referee:-Ip

R. A. F. v. Kowloon (Chatham in this game in the past has al- ways been very good and compar- Road at 31. Referee:-Minihan.

Signals v. Engineers (Chatham ed favourably with the Junior

zame Road at 4.301 Referee:-Stokes.. and League,

this year's

Third Division should prove no exception.

THE TEAMS The following are the selected trams:- W VALLEY on SATURDAY, '7th

Chinese:-Tam Kwan Kon. Lee) and TUESDAY, 10th October, Tin Sang. Lee Kwok Wai. Soong 1939, commencing at 2.00 p.m Ling Bing. Leung Wing Chiu. Hśu' King Sing, Yeung Shiu Yick. Fung on both days.

Lee Wal Tong King Cheong.

SUNDAY The first Bell will be rung at (Capt.). Lal Shiu Wing. Hau Ching

First Division (4.30) Royal 1.30 p.m. on each day.

To. Reserves:-Tsang Chung Wan."

Kwong Wah Yeung Chi Chung, Cheuk Shek

(Boundary Road) Referee:-Clark. Kam. Lau Chung Sam. Lau Tal Linesmen:-Ip and Stokes.

H No One without a badge will Man. Manager:, Mr. Walter St. Joseph's v Eastern (Caro-

to the Members' Chen. be admitted

Hill Referee: Mitchell. Bone. Enclosure. Such must be worn Foreigners: - Jackson,

Sheehan. North, Bright, Honnibal, Linesmen:-Wilson and Gibson.

Third Division throughout the duration of each

Emberson. Thorborn, Fowler, A. V.

Alertsen Electric, v 12th R. A. (Club at 31 Meeting in such a manner as to Gosano (Capt.), and

-Leonard, Strange. Referee:-Edward. Reserves: be readily identified. ·

Blackburn,

International South China. v. Hossack, Hussain,

(Caroline H at 3) Referee:-" Manager: Insp. A. Kirby.

aty Mainland Schools' team:-Wong Silva.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

|

Badges admitting Non-Mem ders to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 per day

Chi-cheung: Teng Eng-sion, N. L.

12.30 p.m. (C.B.A. ground)— Filipino Club v. H.K. Ball Club; 1.45 Chung Hwa v. Machine Gunners: 4.45-International, Athletic v. Victoria Recreation Club.

·

SPORTING FIXTURES

TO-DAY

BADMINTON—YMCA, Radmib.

ton. In the West Lounge, 630-

D....

CRICKET.-Club v. Kowloon. 11′′

*

FOOTBALL - Laland Schools v. ground Mainland Schools, Club

2.45 pm.; Foreigners v. Chinese. Club ground, 4 p.m. RACING-Hongkong Jockey Club's Eighth Extra Race Meeting, at Happy Valley, 2 p.m. RUGBY.-Army trials, 3 p.m.» «and

4 p.m. 8ookunpon. SWIMMING, — YMCA, Swimming. 6.30 pm.

TO-MORKUW

Mixed

Bådmin-

BADMINTON.-T.M.CA.

ton, in the West Lounge. · All Day from 10 8.1; Cathedral Hall Badminton, 8 pm. SHOOTING. - Hongkong Rifle-

Association's Weekly Spoon Practice Shoot, 1.45 p.m.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER · 13- BADMINTON—YMCA. Badmin-

ton. in the West Lounge,

p.m.

41

·8.30

Mixed

5th R. A. v. R. Scots (St, Joseph's

At the end of this innings, the at 3) Referee:-Barretto.

SWIMMING. -- YMCA. Kumaons R. v R. A. 8. C. (Prince any team, of which three regular S. Bevan scored for the YMCA Reds improved their advantage

Swimming, 6 p.m. Edward Road at 3) Referee-players are unable to appear on and T. Taylor equalised for the with another run in the eighth

govern Fortress.

but the Yankees, taking advantage account of military or

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 Demee.

·T.M.C.A. TEAM

of errors made by the Reds, tied

Y.M.C.A. 'BADMINTON,

Bad- R. A. M. C. v. Engineers (Soo-mental duties, should be allowed a

4.30) Referee:-Hor- postponement."

The following will represent the the sore in the ninth innings and minton. In the West Lounge, 10- kunpoo at

AD

team Umpires' Committee was YM.C.A. “A”

against the then clincked the series in the ex- lock.

one of the most HOCKEY-United Hockey élected 113 follows: R. Lau Kumaon Rifles in a friendly hockey tra innings by (Chairman), F. J. Molthen. N. Lur match at King's Park on Thursday weird plays on the books. Navy, and W. Woo.

at 6.15 p.m.-V. Benwell (Capt.); Dinaggio hit a single to right- Gordan; I field, where Goodman, let the ball Taylor and B Kempton, D. McLellan and A. go through him, soring for Croset- Austin; Dr. Rose, C. Gemmell, 3.t from third base.

Goodman's throw to the home- Bartlett, D. Fowler and L. Combe.

plate was dropped by Lombardi, letting in Keller.

line

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H.K, GOLF CLUB STARTING TIMES

D

"The following are the Royal H.K. HOCKEY CLUB Hongkong Golf Club starting times for Fanling to-day:

OLD COURSE

VS. R.A.F.

The undermentioned have been selected to represent the lat X1

Then, while Lombardi w being on the ground, three feet from the ball, Dinaggio raced home.

a.m.

Hongkong v. Kowloon, lice Ground, 4 p.m.

Clubs: on Fo-

WEATHER REPORT

HONGKONG, ROYAL OBSERVATORY

10a.m., October 8.

Barometer (at sea level), 29.70 ins. Temperature, 83 F. The Yankees, by their victory Humidity, 55 per cent.

24th R. A. Signals (Stanley at 9.16 N, K. Littlejohn and G. Ror the Hongkong Hockey Club have won four series in succession. Wind Direction, N/W

versus the Royal Air Force, Kai-a feat never accomplished try base-Wind Force (Beaufort), 4. tak, on the Club ground to-morrow ball history,

Wednesday) at 5.16 p.m.

Smith; L. Xavier, F. Soares. Peter 4.30) Referee:-Baker. for Gentlemen and $3.00 per day Kwok: Macaulay, Brown, W. G.

for Ladies (Both including tax) Pryde. Gomes and Matthias,

arc

obtainable

through the Island Schools' team: Chang (Capt.), Chan Yin-ming: Ko King- SECRETARY upon the per- Ching-stone: Tsang Tuen-yat. R. hun. Wong Kee-ln. R. Silva, È. sonal or written application of a Mendonca: W. Ho, Hul Yip-kwong Abbas and Chan Yee-tons. Member, snch Member to be

responsible for all visitors intro-

duced by him, and for Payment WEIGHTS FOR RACING

of All Chits, etc.

The Secretary's Office. floor, Exchange Ballding (Tel. 27794) will close, at 12 o'clock Noon on both days.

Tifus are obtainable at the Club House provided they arr ordered in advance from the No

1 Boy (Telephone 21920),

AT VALLEY TO-DAY

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The following are the handicap weights for the Second Day

of the Hongkong Jockey Club's Eighth Extra Race Meeting to be run at Happy Valley to-day, starting at 2 p.m. RACE NO. 1-FROM 11 M.P.

9,24

6. Thomson · 9.20 F. D. Hunter and A. K.

Mackenzie. W. N. A Smalley and J, W.

Mayhew.

9.28 "R. Young and F. A. Red-

THand.

9.32 HL Schultz and I. H.

Geare.

9.36 . 8. Church and R. I

Gregory.

V. M. Berwell; E. V. Reed and ADDER BITES BOY

¡Temperature; maximam yesterday.

88 F

Temperature: minimum last night,

76 17. Rainfall for 24 hra ending 10t7:

to-day, nil

IV. C. Bond; R. A. Bates, W. A..

Reed and N. B. Whitley: B. Fow- Jack Gladwell, aged 16. a ler, D. S. Carey, G. E. R. Divett bitten by an adder when walking

the Bussex Downs above his Total rainfall since January 1st, (Capt); K. A. Bidmead and I. P. on

bome in North-street, Portalade.

81.46 Ins. He went to the Hove General Against an average of, 79.35 ins Hospital, where a supply of anti-sunset to-night, 604-p.m. make serum is kept. This was Sunrise to-morrow, 6.17 £m.

Tamworth.

9.40 F A. Bompas and R. C. CHAMPIONS BEAT

Gairdner.

9.44 C. D. N. Walker and Lleut.

Gibb.

10.04 K K. Collings and A. J.

Dennis.

10.32 P. S. Cassidy and Col. Mat-

thews,

a.m.

NEW COURSE

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THE CLOCK

Unknown Bowler

given within about an hour of the

bite:

4 pm, Oct. 0. | Barometer (at sea level), 29.57 ins.

Temperature, 84 F. To celebrate their victory in the Humidity, 6 per cent. recent Hongkong University Inter-Wind Direction, W/N. Hostel Swimming Championships. Wind Free (Beaufort), 5. members of Morrison Hall held a Maximum temperature, 89 F. dance in the Great Hall Jast Mimum temperature. 76 F

Rainfall, nl:

Leicester Pets]}

Golden Cow 158; Gold Sovereign. Bear Claw 151; Conquering Time! 152; Green Bay 155; Guinness Time 148; Eve of Harvest 158; Happy Eve 168; Jack O'Lantern 151: King's 158; Hectic View 140: Humdrum Envoy 151; Lancashire Chap 140; 9.28 Mrs. Munro and Mrs, smaller. from Scarborough, who was Eve 140-Jennifer 141; King's War-Matador 155: National Anthem The price of Admission to the den 143: Rob Roy 145: Rose Elect 140; National Honour 148; Phoenix 143; Portrush 158; silver Star 148: 163. Public Enclosure is $1.00 per day

RACE NO. 2–6 FURLONGS Bome Hope 160; Sports Ventare. including Tax, for all Persons,

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

"ley,

CAPTAIN'S CUP The following is the result of the Factorlie 147: Forgotten Star 144; Starlet 148: Tempest 150; The Oct. Qualifying Competition for including Ladies, and is payable 140; Hopeful Time 143; Isabel 144; Leopard 151; Tiny Tim 140; Tri- the Captain's Cup, played on the at the Gale. Soldiers and Sailors Lovely Star 160: Romeo 141: Rose bute 158, Wilber 150 Wild Bear Old Courie at Fanling on Oct. 7

and 8: in Uniform are admitted Half Emily 157. Price.

By Order.

C. B. BROWN;

Secretary Hong Kong, 2nd Oct. 1939.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY - CLUB.

748

140; Willynlly 158.

SWEEPSTAKE RACE RESULTS

RACE NO. 3—FROM 2 M.P.- Avon 147: Blue Express 186; Con- quening Time 186; Eve of Heaven 158; Galaxy 158; Hectic View 162; Jennifer 159; Liber. 156; Moon" light View 158; New Star 143. Red held by the Royal Hongkong Yacht Reather, 149: Rob Ruy 183.

Cinp yesterday and resulted in a

RACE NO. 4 FROM 2 M.P.

A Ladies' Sweepstake race was

J. W. Mayhew J. Linakar Tie and will play off.. 22 entries.

81-10 71 89-1871

SHEK-O SENIOR

GOLF TOURNEY win for Redshank salled by Mrs.

3

The Benfor Championship of Shek-O was played on Sunday, Oct. 8, over 36 holes and resulted as follows:

di 1st: Major A. 8. Johning 60

|plus 73-142

Chatterbox 148; Clowner 150; M Luse." Dekka 141: Desert Star 140; Dou- Detalled results follow:- ble Chance 147; Estover 140; Coldi

"A" CLASS STARTED 14,45 Can 153: Jungle Jim 161; National

Finished Corr. Pas Guard 440; Night View 154; Plet Radzhank 16.25.33-16.23.33 Hein 140: Plain View 149; Royal (Mrs. M. N. Luse) Draft Programmes and. Entry Highness 149: Sunlight View 188 True Blue... 16.29.37 16.29.37 Forms for the Ninth Extra Sylvandale 164; This Time 140.

(Miss H. Crawhall-Wilson). RACE NO. 6-FROM 2 M.P. Isobel 16.27.11-1627.11 Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 21st October, 1939, Commencement Bay 161; Glada (Mrs. A. Nave) (Weather permitting), may be tor 147; Hall-Moon Eve 161: Jober Guli 18.29.52 16.20.52

151: Just In Time 160; Lancashire (Mrs. K. T. Davis). obtained at the Secretary's Office, Lass 160: Peaceful View 161; Poten-Jean Exchange Building: the Club tate 185; Rose Jane 154; Royal Scot (Mrs. V. 'Gowland). House, Happy Valley; the Hong 181; Tampa Bay 140. Kong Club; the Sports Club: and the Stables, Shan Kwon Road.

Entries close at 12 NOON on Thursday, 12th 1939.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

RACE NO. 7-6 FURLONGS

A Grand Time: 195; Aztec 135;| Centre Court 155; Cocklerot 154; Criffel 162: Derby Day 160: De-

16.31.34 16.31:34

RUGBY PLAYERS RECALLED

The Australian Rugby Union

Zad: T. A. Pearce 72 plus 72 144,

3rd: 0. E. C. Marton-73 plus 72

145. 4th: R, Young-74 plus 74-148. BOGEY POOL The result of the morning Bogey Pool was a tie between the follow- ing

Major A 8. Johnstone 69 minas 2-67

Stenersen75 minus 8-67. The afternoon Bogey Pool was

J. Johnson, a left-arm slow bow-night

the side at the brought into eleventh hour when Bowel was

for 18 runs, and played a big part found to be unfit, took five wickets,

In Yorkshire's victory over Leicestershire by., 97 Tuns at Leicester recently,

i

It was a great day for Johnson, who enjoyed his first real success in county cricket, When York- shire declared Leicestershire want- ed 201 in three hours.

Armstrong concentrated on defence, but Johnson completely beat and bowled him, and in the same over he dismissed Dawkes who fell to a splendid catch at deep square-leg, th

JohnsonTM finished the catch by capturing the last three wickets in the

Anal over without conceding a run, his victims belos Páčke, Drake, and | Sperry,

Yorkshire were always fighting against the clock for In addition to the loss of a whole day's. play, only 25 minutes cricket was possible before lunch. After the interval Mitchell and Hut- ton forced the play to the ex- tent of 50 runs in half an hour, and when Wood was bowled after hitting up 36 quickly, Bellers declared Chees

Packe, the Leicestershire captain.

o'clock vonian 187; Happy Landings 138; team, will leave London on its won by R. de L Liesching, 75 alone faced Yorkshire confidently.

vallable

58 minus 8-67.

he stood little chance of saving his side after the first three wickets had fallen for 13 8.

Oct,,| Loquacious 145; Murrumbidgee 136; return to Australia as soun

Rising Star 135; Snowy River 149; ahips Victory Day 148; Winfredi 152 (4) Bome of the team may travel

Two-years-old Peter Hill, visit- Canada and others via RACE NO. 8-FROM 2 MP throu

ing his grandmother in Highgate The Army Children's Schools Ascot Vale 181: Bressay 153: the Cape.

to a Swimming Sports will be held at Diogenes 140: Ebony Idol 161: The New Zealand Rugby League road, Kentish Tow

“mide and the USR.Cgvimming Pool nn Emergency Call 140; February team is at Harrogate and wil ze window to watch the

Friday at 8 pm. 762 Fourth 150; Fel Ting 150; Gog 157, turn home as soon as possible, fell 25ft, into a basement.

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