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8-HONGKONG DAILY. PRESS

Tourney Hockey

"Y" Ladies

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LAMMERTS AUCTIONS IMPRESSIVE WIN Swamp Saints

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AUCTION.

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Saturday, the 8th December, 1939

commencing at 11 am. at their Bales Room, No. 1

FOR NOMADS

PETER RULL MAKES PROMISING DEBUT

Making their second Tourna- ment appearance yesterday morn- ing, the Nomads Hockey Club beat the Royal Corps of Signals by four

In Cup Match

"Y" Ladles, Cher Clark Chap champions, completely routed St. Andrew's Ladies, their strongest challengers, "by four goals to one in Saturday's Senior League encounter, For a brier period in the first

clear goals at the Radio and Pos-half, St. Andrew's were in the tal Sports Club.

Nomads had much the better game throughout, and could have won by an even wider margin. The score at the interval was two- nil, both goals in the first half being converted short corners. Con-R. J. Reed and J. H. Franco netted.

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After the interval, Signals play- ed a little better, but a third goal eame Fight from the bully-off when F., Reed scored on a solo effort. The fourth goal was also netted by Franco.

game but the Saints were 2-1 down at the interval and had much the worse of the game after that,

Mrs. 9 Gardner netted within five minutes of the start, only to have Miss H. Reid equalise on a ane centre from Mias F. Wong a few minutes later. Five minutes before half time, Miss D. McCaw, wh was played at left wing throughout this half, converted a. short corner,

The game after' half-time Wal featured by a fine goal from the Nomads. ftelded a newcomer to wing by Mrs. O. Burnett, and a few the side in Peter Rull, the ex- minutes later Miss D, McCaw add- Combined Schools player, who

ed what was to be the fourth goal gave a very promising performance for "y" Ladies and the conclud- at inside-left L Souza, at left-ing goal of the match. half was aguin conspicuous,

Miss Decima Eardley, the Bhang- Signals were without Austen. hat Interporter, was played at who was, however, very ably re- centre-forward in the Arst half. placed by Coombe, who, proved to where she was little slow but be the only dangerous forward in

otherwise gave a very sound dis- the Bignals' attack. Harrington play. Miss D. McCaw changed VES impressive at right-back over with Miss Eardley after the while Gorman and Blount were

Interval. sound in the intermediate line. Truscott was very cool in goal and was the best performer in his side.

The teams:

C. B. A. LOSE

A hard-pressed C. B. A. back unfortunately deflecting the "ball Nomads: E A. Alves; H. Scares,.

into her own net, Hongkong Ladies F. Xavier: A. Xavier, RJ, Reed, Lmanaged to take full points in the Souza: A. M. Silva, F. O. Reed, J. Caer Clark Cup match played on

the C. E. A. ground on Saturday.

PUBLIC AUCTION. Franco, P. Rull, B. Xavier.

Signals: Truscott; Harrington, Sayers; Holland, Gorman, Blount: Thorley, Price, Whitefield, Coombe,

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Terms: Cash on Delivery.

Mrs. M. Quick was outstanding in the C. B. A. forward line, while the half-backs, Miss Everest, Miss Woolley and Miss Smith kept the opposing forwards well marked.

Hongkong Ladies; starting fav-

SUPER ARSENAL ourites to win by at least four-nir

BEAT ORIENT

from C. B. A were disappointing. Both Miss Smalley and Miss Greig missed chances to score, and Clapton Orient ...2 Arsenal 6 C. B. A were not kept as much Arsenal carried too many "big on the defensive as was expected. ans for Orient, but the home side must take their

share nf the credit for a glorious game, Denis Compton, not to be outdone by the goalscoring feats of brother Leslie-converted from full-back

full

to a highly successful centre for- ward-performed the hat-trick.

BRAWN CUP

On the Brawn Cup programme, unly, one win was recorded. C. B. A. assumed leadership of the Junior League table with a further two points from St. Andrew's.

Miss E Woolley, the CB A.

Soon after the start there came centre-forward, netted four times. a typical Arsenal goal. When Marks while Miss T. Jex replied once for cleared, an Orient rald, Leslie the Saints. Compton went off at full speed and fired the ball into the net.

Denis Compton then rounded of a masterly dribble with a neat goal, Orlent underwent a stren- ucus time, but Rumbold and Rist constantly broke up Arsenal at- tacks.

LAMMERT BROS.. brought Arsenal four goals in the The genius of Denis Compton

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second half. He enabled Nelson and Kirchen each to score from close range, and between these goals he himself left Hobbins helpless with a magnificent shot.

Playing at home, D. G. S. held the. Argonauta to 息

draw after having somewhat the worse of the game. Miss M. Maxwell scored for Argonauts, and Miss E. Churn for the School

Recreto

"y" Ladies, playing Ladies on the latter's ground,

Miss V. Bradbury for "y” Ladjes. M. Campos scored for Recreio, and

were held to a one-all draw, Miss

WHAT PRICE WILLIE HALL?

2

West Ham A....9 Charlton

What amount of money would

Orlent were plucky fighters, and Shankly gained them a consola- tion goal before Denis Compton again broke away and slipped the | West Ham in peace time be pre- ball nonchalantly into the net CHELSEA MADE MOST OF THEIR CHANCES Chelsea.......6 Southampton ......2 Chelsea were undoubtedly the

better side. alhough Southamp-

to deserve credit for a display.

pared to pay for the transfer of G. W. Hall, Tottenham Hotspur and England inside right?

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This question arises out of the game at Upton Park, where West.

beating

Ham, helped by Hall, gave a great

in plucky display of football

Charlton Athlette by nine goals to two.

SPORTS

Punters at the Twelfth Extra Race meeting at the Valley.

YACHT CLUB

DEFEAT SCANDINAVIA

The Royal HK. Yacht Club de- feated Scandinavia by one point in a sailing race yesterday. Detalls; follow:-

MORNING RACE Scandinavia

Finished Pos. Pta.

8

Penelope. A2 13.17.52

(Mr. H. Dreyer). Redshank, A10.... 13.04.39 3 6

(Mr. J. Johnsen). True Blue, A11., 12.59.57 2

(Capt. J. Krogh-Moe). Gur, A20

13.07.01 5

(Mr. S. Berg).

Total

Club

Јап, Аб

... 19,17.07 (Mr. N. Croucher). JOSS, AS

7

18

7

2

8 "3

5

12.59.33

1

8

13.09.37 (Dr. Dean-Smith). ' Painted Lady, A14 13.08.20

(Mr. L.'Garner). Maureen, 19

(Mr. C. C. Binke).

Total

AFTERNOON RACE Scandinavia

18

17.21.47

$

3

7 2

Jan. 46

(Mr. J. Johnsen). Joss, 48

...... 17.31.15 (Mr. H. Dreyer). Painted Lady, A14 17.15.10 (Capt. J. Krogh-Moe). Maureen, A19 ·...... (Mr. S. Berg).

17.08.27

4.5

2.7.

Total

Morning Total

17 18

Grand Total

35

Club Penelope, A2 ...... D.N.F.

(Mr. N. Croucher).` Redshank, A10

(Mr. L. Garner).

17.15.40

S

3

Ι

True Blue. A11 ... 17.13.25

(Dr. Dean-Smith). Guri, A20........ 17.04.20

(Mr. C. C. Blake'

Total

SATURDAY CRICKET

Saturday's

programme of friendly cricket matches was featured by two outright wins in Senior Division games, Club de Recrelo, Senior League champions, beating Hongkong Cricket Clab by 128 runs, and Craigengower Cricket Club holding down a strong Civil Service C.C. side to win by 14. runs.

All the Junior Division matches were played to a finish, KC.C. 2nd XI defeating Royal Air Force; Po- lice Recreation Club beating Hong- kong Cricket Club 2nd XI, and Cralgengower.C.C. 2nd XI defeat- ing Civil Service C.C. 2a XI.

Scores In Saturday's matches were as follows:

SENIOR DIVISION ·

At Chater Road Club de Recreio beat Hongkong Cricket Club by 128 Recreio 132 for 3 wkta deci.

Tunis,

(E. M. L. Scares 23, E L. Gosano 25. G. N. Gosano 51 not out, A. M. Rodrigues 47 not out), HEC.C. 64 (H. L. Ozorio 4 for 39, A. P. Pereira 4 for 10).

At the Valley. Craigengower chicket Club beat Civil Service Cricket Club by 14 mins, C.C.C. 108 (E. P. Lim 47, A Perry 3 for $2. D. McLellan 4 for 201. C.S.C.C. 94 (J. Holidge 29, A E. Perry 21. P. R. Zimmern 4 for 53, A. K. Ismail 3 for 12).

At Pokfulam Indian Recreation Club drew with University. Indian R.C. 158 (N. Khasa 49, A. H. Madar 34, B. A. Ismall 27, Blogh for 44, Mahmood 3 for 241, University Iti for 6 wkta. W. S. Gegg 29. J. Tsul 25).

JUNIOR DIVISION.

At Cox's Road, Kowloon Cricket Club 2nd XI beat Real Air Force six wickets. BAF 74 (W. G. New 26, R. Baldwin 5 for. 12), K.0.0, 2nd XI 128 (W. Mulcahy 57, F. J. 1

Lay At the Valley, Craigengower Cricket Club 2nd XI beat Civil Service Cric-

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NEW HYDROPONICUM FOR WAKE ISLAND

Mid- Pacific Base To Have Enlarged "Bath Tub Garden”

WAKE ISLAND IS TO HAVE A NEW HYDROPONICUM-big" ger and better than any hydroponicum the island has ever had to date, and with a capacity sufficient to keep Pan American Airways' mid-Pacific air transport base fully stocked with fresh green vegetables.

The new hydroponicum. (the experts much prefer this scienti- fic term to the somewhat facetious designation" "bath tub gar- dens" under which Wake's chemically" nurtured vegetable beds originally became famous) will be 70 feet long by 14 feet, offer- ing 980 square feet of growing space, as, opposed to 230 square feet. now offered by four redwood tanks, each 5 by feet.

concrete. Plans are complete and It will be all one tank, built of

the construction work will be puan- 23). ed to completion as SOOD 13 material and man-hours

of two

are

ket Club 2nd XI by five wickets, CA available--probably within a month C.C. 2nd XI 123 (G. Amalle 53, A. M. Omar 5 for 29, B. R. Iranes 3 for 26), C.C.C. 2nd XI 134 for 5 wkta, (A.

In the meantime Wake's new Hung 21

21, N. Broadbridge 63 not out, T. Locke 201. 嵝

At the Valley. Folice Recreation Club beat Hongkong Cricket Club 2nd 6XI by 17 runs Police RC. 102:10.0. Pope 30, A. T. Dow 3 for 30. W. Stoker 4 for 24. D. O. Parsons 3 for $16), H.K.0.0. 2nd XI 86 (J. R. Mi

chell 20. D. Q. Parsons 22. C. Q. Pope 4 for 25, T. R. Hunter 4 for 20.

18

Morning Total... 18

Grand Total

H.K. YACHTING

RESULTS

4th Corinthian Series and Senior Royal Hongkong Yacht Cluba Championhtp race over 9.2 miles resulted on Saturday as follows:

"A" Class Started At 14.40

Finished Pos. Pts.

If the "friendly" matches neces- stated by the war have accom-Yacht

Chelsea led by three clear goals at the interval, and an injury to Wikinson, which prevented the visiting left back from appear-plished nothing else they have at Gall............ 17.31.52

least made possible an exhibition of classic football which will not easily be forgotten. The mere pre- (Mr. L. Garziet). sence of Hall in the West Ham La Linda

ing in the second half, disposed of any chance Southampton might have had.

Payne had a successful. match. doing the "hat-trick." while Chei- sea's other goals were scored by Weaver, Smith (J. F.). and Bu- chanan.

Tadman scored first for Charl-

(Mr. A, O. G. Mills). True Blue

1 19

2

17

15

17.41.33

17.42.05 3 team seemed of itself to transform. (Mr. R. J. Minnitt) them into an irresistible combina- Jän.

17.43.29 4 13 tion.

(Mr. J. Krog-Moe), Isobel

17.44.255 12 McGibbon scored Southampton's top, bet Hall, Small (2), and (Capt. A. Beagerm).

17.44.36 8 first goal after Jackson had beaten, Foxall, and afterwards Foreman Painted Lady

(3), Small and Goulden increased Dr. Dean-Smith)." fine shot from Bradley. the lead, Tadman got a second for Gur down a

17.45.45 7 while Holt added the second from

Chariton after West Ham's seventh (Mr. Knudsen), the penalty spot.

goal

Jean

*****.. 17.53.49 (CoL G. C. Gowland). 17.59.59

FIRST WAR WIDOW'S PENSION

Firat war-widow's penalon in the present war has been paid, within 24 hours of application, to Liverpool woman

£

JOB "UNFILLABLE" Mr. H. F. Cronin, deputy chief engineer to the Metropolitan Water Board, has been recommended for the position of chief engineer at asalary of £2,000 a year. He is 45 and has been 19 years with the board. Mr. G. P. Thorold, now distribution engineer, is proposed for the post of deputy chief en- She is Mrs. Esther Woods, 34. gtheer. B

years-old mother of four young Lieut.-Colonel J. R. Davidson's children, who lives in St. Andrew's engagement as chief engineer, at { gardens, Liverpool. £6,000 a year expired in May:" Her husband, Fireman The vacancy was then widely ad-Woods was the only man to lose his vertised, but no applicant came life when the Cunard steamer up to the stipulated requirements Boala was set on fire and sunk by and it was not filled.

The present emergency made it desirable that

an appointment should now be made..

a U-boat on September 8.-

James

The pension is 42s. 6d, a" week She receives 22s. 6d, for herself and 5s, for each of the children,

NEW HEADMASTER Kittiwake

OF HARROW

The Governors of Harrow School have appointed Mr. A. F. Boissier. to be Headmaster in succession to Mr. Paul Vellacott, who will leave at Christmas to be Master of Peterhouse.

Mr. Boisster has been on the staff at Harrow since 1919, when he left Osborne to take up an ap- pointment there under the Rev. Lionel Ford.

He became assistant housemaster at the headmaster's house in 1926, and three years later he succeeded Mr. Wyatt-Smith as housemaster at Moretons.

The

11

10

8

9

.9

18.05.20 10

7

(Mr. H. Dreyer). Penelope

(Mr. S. Berg.) Artemis

Eve JOES

At Bookundoo, Royal Army Medical Corus beat 3th AA Regiment. Royal Artillery. by six wickets. 5th A.A Rret, 80 (Gur, Dobbinson 22 not out, Q.M.B. Green 7 for 29). R.A.M.C. 104 for 7 wkts. (QMS. Patterson 46 not out

VOLUNTEERS BEAT

POLICE R.C.

R.A.F. MISSION TO CANADA

"OUT OF HITLER'S REACH"

Air

isince

Gardener, June) Chief Torrey Lyons, finds that he has been able to achieve the status of chiet purveyor of tomatoes Brooke-Popham one of the first Wake's hotel (operated by Pan American Airways) and to con- tribute" many other vegetables us well.

Chief Marshal. Sir Robert

half-dozen pilots to cross the

his post as Governor of Kenya "to enemy lines in 1914, has given ap

rejoin the RAF." at the age of 61. Up to this point, hydroponics ut

Air Minister, Bir Kingsley Wood Wake nas been largely an experi- revealed to the House of Commons mental project, with actual delivery Why "Brookham" is coming home. of vegetables to the hotel cher as He will join the great RAF mis- a welcome by-product. But the slon to Canada, capacity of the original Bir Kingsley previously told the hydroponicum is not sufhelent to House that Lord Riverdale, the produce all the green vegetables Shemeld steel magnate, was al- necessary, hence the plans for a ready on his way to Canada to help organise the marshalling there of all the resources of the Empire for the production and his predecessor; training of the greatest air fleet

CHIEF GARDENEK Lyons, ke

Lamory Laumeister, is a graduate the world has ever seen,

In a friendly all-day cricket larger one, match played at the Valley yes. Defence Corps defeated the Police terday, the Hongkong Volunteer Recreation Club by 117 runs.

Volunteers: 186 (E. Zimmer 24. D. de S. Carey 33, FR, Zimmern 28, D. G, Day 28 not out; C. O. Pope 3 for 32, F. Forrest 4 for 31).

Police R.C.: 69 (J, L. Stephens 27; N. D. Lloyd 5 for 24. W. Alaker 4 for 7).

ENGINEERS WIN

of the University of California Britain, Canada, Australia, New where he studied forestry and plant Zealand. and the Colonies are physiology and did researen on pooling their man-power and tech- culture solutions As

Chier nical skill to produce this vast Gardener, he is responsible for the armada in Canada, far out of Hit-

well

the | ler's reach.

grounds

Į hydroponicum.

ad

TUKEE MEMBERS One of his first steps.in Bir Kingsley Wood stated, in an- hydroponics at Wake was to plant swer to a question, that Lord A friendly cricket match was the whole area of the tank gardens Riverdale would be head of the played at Pokfulam yesterday be-in tomatoes with the objective in RAF mission, and that Air Chier tween the Field Ambulance Unit view of producing all the tomatoe Marshal Bir Robert Brooke-Pop- of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence needed on the island. In the six ham and Mr. F. T. Earle, managing Corps and the Royal Engineers, weeks from August 23 to October director of the De Havilland Air- the latter winning by 43 runs.

11, he harvested 69 pounds-better | craft Company, would asslet him. Featurea of the match were the than half of the amount required.

The mission will be accompanied good bowling of Bgt. Denyer who

by technical and other officers, captured 7 wickets for 52 L/Cpl. guide, he expects shortly to be Kepys his place is being taken by

Now, with that experience as a

Until Bir Robert arrives from Waltes 50 retired and Major LT. harvesting a crop of 30 pounds of

8 Ride's Enock for 54.

DNF DNF. 1 DNF DNF. 1

Scures follow:

Field Ambulance 132 (Major L T. Ride 54. F. A Weiler 29, Sgt. Shorthouse 22; 8gt. Denyer for 52)

A

tornato da week on the old Air Marshal 8 Christopher Court-"

ney.. hydroponicum, which will more

The Parliamentary Secretary to than meet Wake's needs.

the Air Ministry, Captain Balfour, Lyons devotes an average of an is also going to Canada to help hour a day to hydroponics (the with the arrangements between the Royal Engineers 175 for 8 (L/ things on the island).

rest of his time to other growing Canadian authorities and the mis- Cpl. Walte 50 retired, Sapper Goss

sions from Australia and New Zea- 37, Sgt. Denyer 18, Sgt. Marriottall varieties of plants-remarking Brookham-as all flying men

He uses the same solution for

land. 17 retired; Lt. E W. Stout, 2 for that all the vegetables in an call him has served as an officer

29, L/Opl R. Singh 2 for 30).

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Scratch Cruisers Race Started

At 14.25 A 5 Noréna

16.54.25 (Mr H. W. E Heath)

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DNF DNF. 1 Redshank.... DNF DNF 1 Maureen ........ D.N.F. D.N.F. I

Mixed Classes Started At 14.50 Allsa

17:31.18 111

giskin

(Mr. WA Ingram)

(Mr. D. Allen),

17.32.30 3

OWL ....

174447

Widgeon...

(Mr. G. Lastgate).

17.55.08 (Mr. P. MacCabe).

17.50.33 (Maj. J, C. L. Tale). Nanette 17.59.58.: 6

DNF DNF. 1 Championship points are 4, 2′and Donna

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The appointment of Mr. Boissier will be until the end of summer Arle] term, 1942, in, which year he will reach retiring age-The Times

4 La Cigale 11:17:03:42

CMT." 'N VA. Croucher),'

3 Crestuna ... T4403

(Mr. Mickleman)

Amelot 17.24.000 (Mr. P Cock

ordinary garden grow in the same longer than anyone else in the sol solution. He checks the RAF and before he went to Ken- measure of acidity or alkalinity ya in 1937 had completed 25 years every day, uses coloremetric indi- ) of flying. cators and keeps the solution He is the only officer still living slightly acid.

of, the air battalion formed in 1912 Nutritional salts are added every from which the RAF, originated. two or three days from every week He took part in air manoeuvres in or two as needed, as Indlested by 1911

the colour of the new leaves micro He won the DSO, and the Air element (elements needed Force Cross during the war, and after it was awarded the CMG.

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