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TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1940.

In the World of Sports

GOVERNMENT'S DECISION ON Jockey Club's GOOD FIRING CONDITIONS H.K. GOLF CLUB INTERPORT SOCCER REVEALED Annual Race

AT COUNCIL MEETING

Two Charity Matches At The Chinese New Year: Shield Second Round Draw

THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION ON THE QUESTION OF PERMISSION FOR VOLUNTEERS TO GO SHANGHAI WITH 'THE COLONY'S · INTERPORT SOCCER TEAM WAS REVEALED Association at the Council meeting of the Hongkong Football yesterday evening when the chairman, Mr. W, Pryde, told the gathering. that he had heard from Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, that the Government had no objections to Volunteers going but that As no Naval no leave would be granted to Naval Volunteers. Volunteers are in the team, however, this will have no bearing on the issue.

The danger of over-crowding at matches was again ralsed by Mr. Walter H. Chen be referred

Sunday's match

between

to

South China "A" and Eastern. Mr. Chen commented on the bad manner in which the gates were handled. He stressed the serious menace caus- ed to the crowd and players and urged the Association to take some:

A REFEREE APPEALS TO REFEREES

CANADIAN WINS GOLF TITLE

PHILIPPINES OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.

Meeting

PROGRAMME FOR

THIRD DAY

The following is the programine for the Third Day of the' Hong- kong Jockey Club's Annual Race Meeting at Happy Valley:

Tuesday, 20th February 1.-12 noon.-Victoria Stakes.com Winner $1.000, Second $300. Third MANILA. "Jan. 8 (Reater $200. A, Handicap for China Harold McSpaden, holder of the Ponies. Winners at this Meeting Canadian Open title, won the 28th barred. Entrance $10. One Mile.

2.-12.30 p.m. Chater Cup-Pre- Philippine Open Golf Champion-

ship yesterday, turning in a card sented: with $1,000 added for Win- Second $400. Third $250. For of 287, at the Wack-Wack Club, der

¡China Ponies, bona fide Griffins of Quezon City, near Manila.

this Meeting. Weight tor inches Emery Zimmerman, an American as per scale. Winners of one race, 3 professional, was second with 291. b.; of two races, 5 lb; of three or

the

Lusitano

T. Yamato, a Japanesa third, with more races, 7 lb.; penalty. Winner 232. Between them the trio will of

barred. Cup receive the lon's share of the Jockey Allowance. Entrance $10. 10,000 pesos prize money.

From the 14 Mile Post (About Half

· Mile 170 Yards).

·

OTHER SCORES

T.

3-1pm-Canbelego Hand'cap Other best scores include

-Winner $750. Second $300. Third Toda Japanese Open Champion, $200. Fur Australian Subscription 297: B. Sami 298: Larry Montes Ponies classified "B" Class as at action in the matter. On the sug-i. The sending of players off the former Philippine Open Champion December, 31, 1939. Jockey Allo- | gestion of Mr. Pryde it was de-field was discussed at the monthly 299; cided to write to the clubs con-meeting of the Hongkong Football Referees' Association held last night. Mr. D. M. Mitchell (RN)

cerned.

"

SHIELD DRAW

was in the chair.

The Rev. S. Hinchliffe, S.CF., a The draw for the Senior and member of the Association, ad- Junior Shields resulted as

dressed, the meeting and appealed der:-

un-

A. Zimmerman (Emery's wance.

Entrance $10. One and * brother) 301 Norman vou Nida, Quarter Miles, representing Australia and the 1939 Philippine Open Champion, Presented by the Officers of H.M.': 4-1.30 p.m-Royal Navy Cup- 362; J. A Morioka, 306; H. L Navy, with $750 added for Winner. Williams. • Australian

Amateur second

$300. Third $200. For Champion, 307.

China Ponles, Subscription Griffins Thirty-six out of 67 entrants or this Club of any Season. Weight to the members to be more care-qualified on Saturday for the final for inches as per scale. Senior Shield:-Police v. Middle-ful in taking such action. He re-

Wirners sex; Club or Royal Scots v. East- marked on the glaring number of

anywhere during 1939 of one race, S. China "A" y. Navy: S. players sent off the field during

3 lbs. of two races, 5 lbs.; of three China "B" v, St. Joseph's.

the matches last week-end and

or more races Tib.; at this Meet- said that, knowing the members so Junior Shield:-S.

ing, 3 lb,; penalty. Winners of the Garrison Cup or of the Royal Navy | Cup at any time barred. Jockey Allowance, Penalties accumulative Entrance $10. From the Two Mile Post Once Round and in (About

ex:

China or

round

Electric v. 8th R.A.: Kowloon or well as he did, he was not insinuat- COLONY LADIES'

24th R. v. 39th R.A.; Eastern. v.ing any injustice, but appealed to Royal Engineers: International v. Police,

them to exercise more careful con- sideration before doing so. He said: that younger referees might be too ready to send men (ustrig any tact.

TENNIS

off without Doubles Semi Finals One Mile 171 Yards),

LAI WAH CUP The La Wah Cup will be played between Army and Navy at Caro- He remarked that Army referees Une H on Jan. 27 and Civilans were recommended to be very care. will meet the Chinese at Causeway ful in taking such drástic action, Bay on Jan. 23.

on account of the fact that the meet with trouble with his commanding officer or the anthorities. He added that during

The chairman read a letter from the Chinese Athletic Federation

player might

On Saturday: Mrs.

Chui Enters Singles Final

AT H.K.R.A. SHOOT AT STONECUTTERS RANGE

Forty-seven members fired on Saturday under good conditions as regards weather.

Sub-Lt. Carey, H.K.N.V.F., won the Nett spoon in S.R. (b) class with 97 and also a possible button at 500 yards. Mne. Croft won the S.R. (a) Nett spoon with 85.

Handicap spoons went to Mne. Fletcher and Mr. Simpson of the DRC.

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LEADING SCORES The following were the leading scores:-

S.R. (B),

Sub-Lt. G. J. P. Carey

Cpl. F. Cole

Capt. F. P. Sequeira

Mr. A. Simpson Mr. W. Trenouth Mr. H. L. Langley Q:M.S. J. Ball

Mr. H. J. S. Blake

'cap 200 yds. 500 yds. 600 yds. Total

scr.'"

2

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97NP 93

30

32

32

95

31

94

30

94

31

92

928

31

29

91

30

81

90

87

32

32

SCI.

Mr. J. A. Guard.... Sgt. G. E. Breese S.I. As C. Chan

1

31

2

31

2

10

2

SCT.

3.B. (A)

Mne, S. Croft

I

27

29

30

85%

Mne. Jas. Fletcher Sgt. M. F. Rushman

9

23

29

844

7

28

29

83

Sgt. R. T. Heap

4

29

27

#83

Cpl. J C. Remedios....

11

28

26

25

79

L/Sgt. J. D. Remedios

8

27

20

30

77

Ptc. R. A. Castro

10

28

24

75

L/Cpl. J. M. Xavier

7

25

26

74

Mr. H. S., Jones....

11

27

69

Mr. V. R. J. Merrett Cpl. A. F. Ferreira

7

21

23

24

68.

12

25

24

15

64

Lt. F. V. V. Ribeiro

6

23

18

63

Pte. R. M. 8. Gutierrez Pte. A. M. Xavier Pte. E. S. Marques

13

17

23

62

14 14

21

52

13

50

5585RKRAHAS

៖ ព ព ន ឆ ៩ ៩៖០ ២០០២ ២

(P) Winner of Possible Button, (N) Winner of Nett spoon. (H). Winner of Handicap spoon. Winner of (N) or (H) will have his handicap reduced by

one point.

LOSS

TO LOCAL RUGGER

It is understood that . Cessford the Club's stand off kalf at rugger, will be leay- Ing for Shanghal some time next week on transfer. His departure will be a great fos te local rugger.

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NAVY TO MEET ̈A.A. BRIGADE AT RUGGER TODAY

The following have been select- ed to play for Navy "A" versus 5th A. A. Brigade ‘oday, kick off at 4 p.m. at No. 1 Naval. Ground, Causeway Bay.

TIFFIN INTERVAL 5.-3 p.m.-Albury Stakes. (First Section)-Winner $1,000. Second $400. Third $250. For Australian Ponies, Griffins of this! |Meeting. Weight for inches 3.9

asking for permission to stage this 20 years experience as a re- Ladies Doubles Tennis Tourna-Jockey Allowance. Entrance $10. The semi-finals of the Colony per scale. Winners of one race, 10 b. penalty, of two races, barred. charity matches in BWOF and the H.K. Chinese feree, he had only sent one mauj ment will be played on Saturday From the 1 Mlle Post (About Halt;

afternoon on the U.S.R.C. Courts.

At 3 p. Mrs. Sweeney and poses playing the Army and on Mr. Mitchell, in reply, remarked Mr. Knight will meet Miss Grif- Feb. 9 a combined Rest-of-Colony, that in some cases a caution would ths and Mrs. Chut and at 4 pm

Inglis, L. S. Jones, Lleut Congdon, Both matches are to be not impress the player at his rauls Mrs. Lade and Mrs. Churchill will played at Caroline Hill, starting at and as a result stern action would meet Mrs. Hyde and Mrs. Litton. 4 p.m. each day.

aid of the

of the field.

Athletes

Relief War

Charity Corps. On the Feb. 8 they pro-

team.

STERN ACTION

have to be adopted.

..

He stressed As the Association has already that it was against the will of a res committed itself to Singapore and feree to order a player off the field, Balgon regarding Interport mat-but he added that although such ches, it was decided to wait until step would have to be adopted,

the referee could reap no personal¦ replies are received from these

benefit from his action. places before giving the CAF. al reply. It is expected that a deci- sion will be made by Wednesday week.

kN .

He concluded by saying that it was a difficult task to referee a match in Hongkong. and if a re- feree would not take a firra stand, the players would get the upper- hand.

A similar application by the H.K Chinese Journalists Associa- tion to have a charity"match in

NEW CLUBHOUSE ald of refugees was also consider-

It was decided to grant 'per-¡ The erection of the Association's ed. mission provisionally for Feb, 14./new clubhouse was also decided

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REFEREES'. FEES

upon.

SPORTING

FIXTURES

TODAY

Application from the Referee's Association (a) for qualined re- ferees to be appointed to act as referees and linesmen at second division League matches (b) for a fixed scale of remuneration of $5 per time as opposed to the present sliding scale of $3 to $5 per time. and (c) for a qualifted referee to sit on the Association's Referee's Sub-Committee, was deterred for consideration at the Association's: annual meeting as this will ental) | BADMINTON,-B Division alteration of the rules if they are to be adopted.

Following were present at the meeting: Messrs. W. Pryde (Chair- man), C. A. Goldenberg, W. E Hollands, Walter H. Chen, A. Kir-j by. Lee Wal-tong. C. Gulmgam, Wong Ka-tsung. H. S. Cooper, C. F. 'da Sousa, Skinner, Lt, CM. M. Man and Capt. S. Burn.

H.K. RIDING SCHOOL SPORTS

Saturday

SINGLES FINALISTS The Semi-finals of the Singles which were played on afternoon resulted as follows:

Mrs. Litton beat MiSS Stokes, -4, 6-1 and Mrs. Chui beat Miss Reeve 6-4, 8-6..

TRUE BLUE WINS

Mile 170 Yards).

Note:-One Entry only will be WEST BROMWICH

OUTPLAY made for Baces 5, and 11 Entries will be divided into First and WOLVERHAMPTON Second Sections by a draw.

Midshipman Roe; Tel. Bowden, Midshipman Teare, Midshipman O'Riordan, Marine Jeffries: Stó.

Gallagher, Tel. Hall; 8. B. A

Davis, A. B. Jeffrey, Ldg. Sig.

STUBBS SHIELD COMPETITION

DRAW FOR JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

The following are the results of the second round of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club's Stubbs Shield competition:

A.P.C. beat Hongkong & Shang- hal Bank 3 and 1; Leigh & Orange "w.o. Mackinnon Mackenzie (scratched); Dodwell & Co. w.n. Govt. Medical Dept, 48cratched); H.K.V.D.C. w.o. RA. Pay Corps Iscratched): Harbour Office beat. Chartered Bank, 2 up: Butterfeld & Swire beat G.S.O.. 4 up and 8- RAM.C. beat R.N. Hospital 5 up and 3: Chinese Maritime Customs beas P.W.D. 5 up and 3.

CAPTAIN'S CUF

The following is the result of the Captain's Cup played on the Old Course at Fanling on Jan. 6 and 7:

A HL McBride E1-14-67 quali- Aes.

Other scores were: H. H. Mundy 81-12-69, F. N. Merritt 81-10-71 and T. Low 82-11-71

There were 37 entries.

On the New Course, H. Overy qualified with a score of 93-90—73

There were 13 entries.

In a friendly hockey match played at King's Park yesterday. the Radio and Postal Sports Cup "A" XI beat the Hongkong Hockey Club "A" XI by two goals to mil. Mendonca scored both goals for Radio.

ADVERTISEMENT

* THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1940.

17th, 19th, 20th, 21st and 24th February. Entries for the above will close

RM Mid. Murray Jones, Pay at 3.00 p.m. on SATURDAY, Sub-L'eut Sumner, Burg Lieut. 13TH JA NUARY, 1940, at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Wolverhampton ...0. Reserves:-Ldg. Wt. Barlow. Building.

63.30 p.m.-Killara Handicap. West Bromwich...5 Winner $750. Second $300. Third $200. For Australian Subscription

Duncan.

Ponies classified "B" Class as af at right-half, were outclassed by Richards, Midshipman Chapman.

Wolverhampton, who had Cullis S. B. A Addis, Sub-Lieut. December 31, 1939. Jockey Allo- West Bromwich Albion at the, wance. Entrance $10. Six Fur- long's.

From

Haw.horns,

Bell

The speaker at today's meeting

74 p.m.-Cheloo Handicap.

opened the scoring for of the Hongkong Rotary Club will '(First Section), Winner

$750 Albion, and Jones (H) fallowed be Mr. R. D. Walker, whose subject will be "The Importance of Being Second $100. Third $200. For with two more goals. China Ponies classlifted "D" Classi

Scott, In the visitors" goal; made Burnished." as at December 31, 1839. Jockey some good saves. At the other end Saunders was only occasionally Entrance $10. The result of the 1st Ladies' 2nd Allowance. series race of the Royal Hongkong the Two Mile Post Once Round and troubled. Jones and Johnson were

in sparkling form for Albion. Yacht Club salled yesterday is as In (About One Mile 171 Yards). follows:-

Note.-One Entry only will be

Apart from occasional periods Finished Pos. Pt made for the Chefoo Handicap the Albion held the upper hand True Blue, All 16.11.50 1 10(Races Nos. 7 and 9). Entries will In the second half, Cullis, who

(Miss H. Crawhall-Wilson).

16.14.45 2 Gari, A20

(Miss L. A. Hetberg).

be divided into First and Second went centre half, kep. Jones more

control, 5 Sections at the discretion of the under

but' outside-left Handicapper.

Johnson could not be subdued. 8-4.30 p.m.Rooty-Hill Derby He was the Albion's best raider. and Sports Cluh Chi d CỤP DIỆ

and Johnson

Jean, A35

16.14.47 3

i

(Mrs. V. Gowland). Isobel, AT... 16.15.10

4

(Mrs. M. A Neve),

5

(Mrs. M. N. Luce).

Gull, A9... 16.13,28 В

(Mrs. G. D. Adams).

CHESS-Entries close for Colony Redshank. A10 16.17.26

Chess Championship. RACING-Entries close for Fan-

ling Races, 12 noon,

TOMORROW

Newson

added

Saun-

4sented by Members of the Sporta further goals for Albion.

Club. A Sweepstake' of $20 each, ders, in the Albion goal, rarely 3 $25 additional for Starters, with had a shot worthy of the name

$2,500 added. For Australian to deal with.

2 Ponies, Griffins of this Meeting. Winner to receive 70 per cent.. Second 20 per cent. Third 10 per cent, of the total amount. Weight es per scale, One, and a Half Miles.

9-5 pm-Chefoo Handleap.~-. (Second Section)

VRC Junior Championship

v. St. John's (St. John's); St. Teresas v. E.C.C.; Recreio. v. King's College; Cathedral` Hall Badminton, 8 pm

1940

S

LEICESTER FAIL TO IMPRESS Leicester ......! Birmingham

Birmingham. were superior, and

Leicester's atack 'could not get moving, and Lawton, the England leader, had only. one chance, 10-5.30 pm-Racing Stakes-shooting past on the run. wuiner $1,000. Second $400, Third Bye added а second for i $250. For China Pontes, bona fide, Birmingham after 38 minutes, SHOOTING--Hongkong Rifle Asso- W. Hewitt meets D. L. Prophet; riffing of this Meeting. Weight and Edwards a third shortly

ciation's Weekly Spoon and Prac-W. Mayhew meets T. Low; for inches as per scale. Winners afterwards. tice Shoot," at Kowloon City. 145 Linaker incets W. A. Stewart; Warred.

The following is the araw for HOCKEY-Club Seniors v. Re-the first round of the Junior Cham-

creio. King's Park, 5 pm:

lonship-match play stages:

p.m..

FRIDAY, JAN. 12 BADMINTON LEAGUE. -- Mixed Doubles, University Recreio A: Taikoo v.. K.C.C

Light-gun

L. Alexander meets L. Jackson; H. N. Williamson meets R. R. de L Liesching; A. B. Purves meets C. Taylor; N. K. Littlejohn meets! H. H. Mundy; T. Megarry meets A. H. McBride.

The first named in each round

date.

(See Race No. 7)

Jockey Allowance. ET trance $10. One Mile.

118 p.m.-Albury Stakes. (Second Section).

(See Race No. 5)

His Excellency

the

Coutts, owing to injury, did not resume for Leicester, who were frequently outplayed by a vastly superior side.

Great goalkeeping by McLaren, Leicester's only.

'outstanding Governor player, and missed openings, kept The annual sports meeting of FIRING PRACTICE is the challenger and must fix the and Lady Northcote were present Birmingham's total to three.

at the Taiping Theatre last night Lawton had little support, but the "Hongkong Riding School, wit be held at Tai Hang Road (be-

Anti-aircraft fring The first round is due for coin- when a performance in aid of the in the closing minutes scored tween Stubbs Road and Broadway, practice will be carried out be pletion on or before Jan. 21, the British War Organisation Fund Leicester's only goal. Craven and Road) on Sunday Jan. 28, com-tween the hours of 2 pm. and 6 second round on or before Feb. 4, was given by Mr. Må B2-tsang and Edwards were the stars of a

am. Invitations p., today.

the semi-final on or before Feb. his company. The audience in- clever Birmingham attack, and mencing, at 10 have been sent out by the manager. Firing area "B" will be affect- 18 and the final over 36 holes) cluded many distinguished Hong- Iverson the pick of a strong half-

kong citizens.

back line. on or before Feb. 25. ied. Bob Charles, Mr.,

By Order of the Stewards,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary,

Hong Kong, 7th Jan., 1940.

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