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TRIBUTE

FETCHES HIGHEST PRICE AT SALE OF PONIES

H.K. SPORT Flummery Will Be Given Away Free On Application

RESULTS 1938-39 SEASON

INTERPORT FOOTBALL

Feb. 19-Hongkong 4 v. Manila

SIX OF THE TEN PONIES OFFERED FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION at the Paddock of the Hongkong Jockey Club yesterday evening were sold, four were withdrawn, two because the bidding did not reach the reserve level, and two because there were no bids for them.

Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa was the auctioneer, and there was a 1: Feb. 20-Chinese 5 v. Manila 3: fairly large and representative gathering present.

Feb. 22-Rest 4 v. Manila 3.

VISIT OF STRAITS CHINESE

The highest figure was for Tribute (lot No. 9) a 1938 Sub.

was

W April 1-Straits 0 V. South Grifin, winner and many times

China 3. April 2-Straits 3 v.placed. whose soundress HEFA. 3; April 5-Straits 1 v. guaranteed by the owner. The Combined Chinese O.

pony was knocked down to Mr. Tang Man-wa for $450.

INTERPORT RUGBY Feb. Club 19 v. Malaya 19: Feb, 1-Navy 8 v. Malayı 17: Feb. 11-Hongkong 18 y. Mulaya.11.

Flummery-Australian bay 14.3 hands. hunter and steeplechaser who has won and been many times Feb 18-Hongkong 11 v. Shang-placed at Kwanti. There were na hal 12: Feb. 20-Services 8 v bids for this pony and it was ant- Shanghai 3

nounced that the 'animal' will be given away free to anyone wanting

INTERPORT HOCKEY

Men Feb. 19-Macao 2 v. Hong-it. Application should be made to kong 2: April 16-HK. 2 v. Macao the secretary of Jockey Club. O fat Macau).

Ladies in Shanghal-April 8 Shanghal O v. Hongkong 4: April 9-Rest 2 y. Hongkong 4 April 10 (Shanghal champions)

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Small Units Hockey Team Beaten

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SPORTS

HOCKEY CHATTER

"BY "RECORDER

Khalsa Sikh Dhivan, the young est member of the Hongkong Hockey Association, made their "big match debut on Sunday morning when they met the Cen- tral British Association at King's Park, and emerged the glant- killers of the week, winning by the only goal of the match.

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However, the giant that Khalsa slew" was a rather lame one, the C. R. A being two short and field- ng only for members of their regular senior

line-up. Khalsa's goal, too, was adjudged by some a doubtful one. But to win is to win, and all credit to the new team

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GUNNERS IN GOOD without doubt. a strong

FORM

The Combined Small Units Hoc- key Team were beaten 5-1 by the The other ponles sold were 8th Heavy Regiment, R.A. in Lot. No. 1 The Mermaid, 1939 Sub. friendly hockey match played at Griffin chestnut 14 hands. Winner Sookunpoo yesterday, neither team at Macao Bought by Mr. T. C. being at full strength.

Yuen for $50.

LACK OF SUPPORT

Wiriner at! Small Units failed for lack of support from the Intermediate line, where only Bagh Singh, the pivot, appeared to be at home.

1 v Hongkong 8.

Tiger Eyes-1939 Sub. Griffin. KOWLOON MARATHON RACE Skew 13.3 hands.

Won by C. Brown, of HM.S.Kwanti. Bought by Mr. T. H. G.

Brayfeld for $50.

Factorite-1939 Griffin Chestnut mare, 14 hands. Bought by Mr. 3. W. Tang for $50.

Grampus..

SENIOR SHIELD FOOTBALL Winners South China "A": runners-up-Police.

SUNDAY HERALD

INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CUP Winners China; runners-up- Portugal,"

GOVERNOR'S CUP Won by Hongkong Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation,

KOTEWALL CUP

Won by South China Athletic Association..

LAI WAK CUP

Won by the Chinese.

SENIOR LEAGUE

The 8th Heavy Regiment were in good form, the forward line being exceptionally strong. Gnr, Mar- shall, centre-forward, scored a hat-trick before, half-time, two further goals being added after the Joginder Singh and Shangara Singh. Coombe scored for Small Units.

Gold Sovereign-1936 Sub. Grif- an. bay, 14.1 hands. winner and placed many times. Bought by Mr. F. M. I. Soares for $35.

Soldier of China-1934 Griffin, interval by grey, 14,1 hands.Winner and placed many times. Bought by Mr. Lee for $50.

NO BIDS

Winners South China "A"; run- pontes were withdrawn. ners-up-Eastern.

THE TEAMS

The teams were:

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The Khalsa Sikh Dhivan have. team. They telded no star attraction of local hockey, while the C. B. A ad on the field four outstanding players in the Whitley brothers,

H. Fowler and V. C. Bond, Khalsa played what may be described as a combined Radio and KIT. C. team, but they did not draw on the best players these two Clubs have to offer.

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While Khalsa was battling the another match was being played C, R. A. on the latter's ground,

on the ground above that was certainly one of the most dis- appointing of the season. The both points off Recreio, but they Nomads were out to take one or

did not succeed, The winners were not playing like champions, and the Nomads, as a team, were even more disappointing.

Two games in the Tournament will be played off over the coming week-end. Radic

meeting the

Nomads on Saturday afternoon at Caroline Hill, and Radio, again. meeting the Royal Engineers at Scokunpoo on Sunday morning.

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No bids were made for Soldier of Scotland! 3 1936 Australiani 8TH HEAVY REGIMENT. R griffin of 14.1 hands, grcy, and L/Bdr, Smith; Major Hunt Bdr. winner and many times placed, and Pidgeon; Gor. Hannan, Lt. Hook, for High Tower, a 1939 Sub. Grif- and Hav. Sardara Singh Bdr. fin of 14.1 hands and the two Anderson, Nk, Joginder Singh, Onr. Marshall, L/Nk, Shangara Singh, The reserve price of $1.500 for and Gur. Ajaib Singh. each of the ponies National Pride

COMBINED SMALL UNITS: Sgt. and Pinfarthings. The

bidding Bartlett" (R.AM.C.). L/Cpl. Locke for National Pride. 1938 grif-(R.A.0.0).

L/Cpl Holland (they will certainly have to put a If the Nomads are to beat Radib, fin of 14.1 bands grey, winner and twice placed 10 in 1938, reached Nk. Bagh Singh (I.HC.). and Dvr.

Signals); Cpl. Govler (R.AS.C.), |

much better display than "they $750 but went as high as $1,400 for Logan

managed against Recreio Sgt.

This (R.A.S.C.);

Stone Finfarthings winner of many races.: (R.ASC)., Lt. Belton (R.A.0.C.). Same will hardly approach in in ""B" Section → Winners - Roya) | before the animals were with-

terest to Sunday's game, when Harvey (R.A.M.C.), Cpl 4ir Force: runners-up-Sttonecut-drawn. ters Wireless Station,

A condition attached to the sale Spare (R. Signals), and Sig. Coombe Radio, stronger than they have yet been this season mect the Royal (R. Signals).

Engineers.

JUNIOR LEAGUE Winners--South China; runners up-Middlesex,

DIV III LEAGUE

"A" Section-

Winners-Royal Scots: · runners-up-30th Battery R.A.

CHARITY MATCHES

Oct. 1--S.C.A.A. 4 v. Rest 1; Oct. 10-Chinese 3 v. Foreign 1:

of The Mermaid and Tiger Eyes was that the ponies will not be ex- ported from Hongkong during the

Major

November 12-Rest of Colony 3 currency of the present Sino- ANNUAL MATCH

Combined Services 2,

Japanese hostilitles.

GOOD SCORES AT SPOON & PRACTICE SHOOT AT

STONECUTTERS

RANGE

Forty members shot at 200, 500 and 600 yards on Saturday last in ideal"weather and some good scores were made.

Mr. J. A. Guard of D.R.C., topped the list, firing with aper ture sights by scoring 101, The Handicap spoon S.R. (b) was won by Mr. A. Simpson, of the D.R.C.

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Mr. 9, Croft, of D.R.C., won the Mr. H. G, Foreman 2 31 32 33 · 96 Nett Spoon with open sights, while St. E. J. Heap Ser. 32 31 31

Capt. "F. P. Handicap spoons went to Mr. V. R. Sequeira

94

Ser. 33 31 30

94

J. Merrett, D.R.C., and Pte. J Mr. W. Trenouth 1 30 31 32 93 Fonseca, H.K.V.D.C.

LEADING SCORES

The leading scores were:-

S.R. (b)

Col F. C. Cole Set C.E. Breese Mr. H. L. Langley

2.32 31 29 92

32 30 29 91

2 30 30 29 29 Mr. J. G. Biles 3 30 30 20 29 Mr. H.J.S. Blake Ser. 31 31 26 "Mr. L.W. Peckham 4 29 30 27

Mr. A. Simpson 12 30

AT POKFULAM

University Past v. Present

The annual University Past v. Present cricket match will, be played on the University ground, Pokfulam, on Monday, January 1. 1940, commencing at 11a.m.

The following teams have been selected:

The Sappers may reasonably be expected to drop their first points ty, Radio, but should they be able to field a full team, as Radio will they may surprise. The Cham- pions will held a team that will in- clude Carter, recovered from a leg injury, and also Jaggeet Singh, an- other player who was on the sick list

Pinto will be their only absentee of importance.

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The Caer Clark Cup competition is taking another week's rest, but the Brawn Cup teams swing into action again on Saturday. "Past": D. J. N. Anderson, A. postponed match, that between Bakar, E. A. Lee. D. Hung, C. W. Recreio and the C. B. S., will br Lam. A. T. Lee, A. H. Rumfahin, w.played of, and there are in ad- Hong Bling, J. L. Young Saye, Edition two regular fixtures. Zimmern, and F. R. Zimmern.

Ladies are at home to the "Present": W. S. Gegg. R. Singh, Argonautas, and St. Andrew's to G. Hong Choy, J. Tsui, K.; Y. Tam, the D. G. S

98 K. S. Oh, C. N. Matthews, N. C. Sen Gupta, Syed Mahmood, V. Lingam, and R. Soares.

Mr

H'p 200 500 600 T. J. A. Guard 2, 33 34 34 101

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83+

M. EJ. Mitchell

9

29 28

68

S.R

(a)

Mr. S. Craft

3 25 31 32

88*

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HONGKONG GOLF CV. M.

CLUB

Christmas Meeting Competitions

Hammond

L/Cpl. JM. Xavier 7 26, Mr. R. Tynemouth 9 30 27 22 Mr. V. R. J.

Merrett

12 20

Mne. Jas, Fletcher N1 25

Mr. H. B. Jones 11 31

Pte. J. C. Fonseca 10 24

Li F.V.V. Ribeiro 6 28-24

11. 24 28

The following are the results of the Christmas Meeting Competi-:Sgt. J. P. Baleros 5 28 Cpl. A. F. Ferreira 13 20

tion held by the Royal Hongkong Pte. R. M. B. Golf Club:

Bogey Par Pool (Old Course): T. Low (13) and J. M. Tomlinson" (12) tied with 1 up and divide. There were 60 entries.

Medal Round" (Old Course):

Gutierrez

13 27 22 Fte. L. A Rosario 14 26 24 10 Mr. A.G. Thurston Nil 22 23 15

CRAIGENGOWER CRICKET. The following have been selected to represent the Craigengower Cricket Club in a friendly cricket 79 match against the Club de Recreio tomorrow, commencing at 2 pm on the home ground:-E Zimmern (Capt.), P. J. Billimoria, A. R. H.. Esmall, A. J. Hulse, A. K. Ismall,

238 282 32288

73 A. T. Lee, E. A. Lee, H. P. Lim, G. Souza, G. Winch. F. R. Zimmern, Umpire-G. Ladd, Scorer-H, W. Randali

The Recreio team has not been selected as yet.

Winner of Nett spoon • Winner of Handicap spoon + Winner of or will have his Jhandicap reduced by one point,

T. Smith 74 scratch 74 and W..J. E Mackenzie 00-1674 tle and divide.

T Low, who returned a score of 82-13-69. cannot take the prize

as this was the same round as the winning one in the Par Pool

There were 24 entries,

JANUARY PROGRAMME

The

FRIENDLY CRICKET MATCHES Royal Army Ordnance Kowloon City Range:-

Corpa played a Married v. Single Jan. 3: Spoon and practice 200, cricket match at Bookunpoo on Wednesday. The Benedicts won 500 and 600 yards.

by six wickets.

Jan. 24:

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BACHELORS: 139 (Boocock 81. Philips 25. Buckle 3 for 44, Vau-

ginaux 3 for 16).

MARRIED: 177 (Munton 85 re-

tired),

SCHOOL MATCH

Jan. 10: Spoon and practice 300, 500 and 600 yards,

Jan, 17: Spoon and practice Bogey Par Pool (New Course): 200. 500 arid 600 yards B.R. (a); H: Overy (20) one up. There were 500, 700 and 800 yards 8R, (b)..: 47 entries.

Spoon and practice Mixed Bogey Par (New Course): 200, 500 and 600 yards. Mrs. W, N, A, Smalley (18) and J. Jan, 28: Programme which will W Mayhew (10) all square, There be arranged by Dockyard Rifle ed on Wednesday, Diocesan Boys' were 21 entries.

Club, will be notified later,

Jan 31: Spoon and 200, 500 and 600 yards,

Hole in One: Mrs. E, S, Doughty holed out in one at the 6th on the Relief Course (Tea, Table) 121 yards

School beat La Salle College. practice i L ĐẠI BI 16 (Burch 4 for 2

White 3 for 2),

Stonecutters Naval Range: Every Saturday afternoon.

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C. B. S. should beat Recreio, and the D. G. S. should beat St. Andrew's. The third game will be the most interesting one. Ladies are strong, though not in- vincible. Argonautas are the only unbeaten team in the competition. but they lack dash. It is difficult to predict the winner.

SENIOR SHIELD SOCCER

S. CHINA TEAMS FOR TOMORROW The South China "A" team to play against Kwong Wah in the Arst round of the Senior Boccer Shield tomorrow, has been selected as follows:Tam Kwan-kon: Lee Tin-sans.

Lau Mak Shiu-hon; Hing-choi, Leung Wing-chiu, Boong Ling-sing, Tang Kwong-sum, Fung King-cheong, Lee Wai-tong. Lat Shiu-wing and Ip Pak-wab.

The following have been selectea to represent South China “B” in. their Senior shield match against

In a friendly cricket match play-Kowloon F.C. tomorrow at Caroline HII:-Cheung Wing-chol; Yuen Shiu, Bau. Yung-sang; Yeung Kan- Doi Lam Tak-50 Lau Tầng sáng Yeung Ehla-pick Tam Chan hin Chan Tak-fal, Tam Wpon-cheyng Luk Tat-hang

D.B.S. 62 (Macauley 34: Arcul 5 for 14. D'Almada 5 for 29)

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