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WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1940.

25 & * In the World of Sports

12TH HEAVY REGT.. R.A. M. PAGH WINS

WIN AREA ATHLETIC MEETING CHAMPIONSHIP

WINNING FOUR OF THE EIGHT EVENTS ON THE FINAL DAY'S PROGRAMME, THE 17TH HEAVY REGIMENT. RÖYAL ARTILLERY, ANNEXED THE A REA (ARMY) ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP at the Polo Ground, Boundary Street, yesterday. with a total of 136 points scared in three days' competition.

The 8th Heavy Regiment, wi nuing first place in only one event, the 480 Yards Hurdles Remy, came second with 1311 of points, and the 1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, winners the Inter-Unit Athletic Cup last year, thiɛd with 129 points,

Competition throughout Was keen, and it was the 12th Heavy Regiment's success the Two Mile Relay. the One Mile Team Race, and the 10-Stone and 130-Stone Tug-of-war that won them the championship.

H.K. JOCKEY

CLUB

Classification Lists

Alterations

Alterations

and additions to

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CLUB TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

B. C. Fay Beaten

In Four Sets

A cool head and alert percep- tion of big opponent's" weak!

| nioments

gave M Pagh victory Championship

the

in the Singles Final of the Hongkong" Cricket Club tennis tournament `yoster: day. He defeated B, C. Fay 9-7, yesterday 6-1, 1-6. 6-3 on the Stand Court.

Fay was, on the whole, more brilliant player. He had the advantage of build and a greater variety of strokes. but he was not as steady as Pagh and often careless.

The other teams finished with the following point totals 2nd

Pagh led 2-0 in the first set Battalion. The Royal Scots, 127 points, the 5/6th Rajputana Rides, before Fay settled down." Equalis- 7-all the 1203 points the Hongkong Regi-ing then and Classification lists dated Mar. 1ment. HK.SRA. 1091 points, the latter eventually lost the set 1946, are as follows:-

5th A.A. Regiment. RA. 60 points, through bad placing and allowing

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AUSTRALIAN PONIES Fair Chance. Franklin to "B" Class: Comedy Star, Maple Star. Spring Shine to "C" Class.

China Pon13 lcd cmfwy vbgkc

CHINA PONTES

Clember, distinctive time to "A" Class: Hurricane to "C Class March Brown. Starlet Class.

"D"

U.S. Baseball Results

NEW YORK, Apr. 30 Reuter- Results of the Baseball matche played yesterday were:-

AMERICAN LEAGUE

"R. H. E

New York Washington

Cleveland

Detroit

5 7 3

4 8

0

3 10

G

4

6 2

11.9 0

3 7.1

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Boston

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

Cincinnati

Chicago

St. Louis

2 9 0

3 5 1

5 15 0

6 13 0

(Ten innings were played).

RECREIO BOWLS SELECTIONS

The following are the Recreto bowls team for Saturday:-

"*" v. C.C.C. (HOME)

L. F. Xavier, F. X. Soares. R. F.

up

to

Mr. C. G. Sollis, Director of Education, distributing" prizes at the annual Inter-School Sports meeting held at Caroline H on Monday.

Wah Yan College won the Governor's Shield after, very keen competition.

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS

LONDON, Apt. 30 (Reuter) -

HOME SPORT

April 30 (Renter)-

LONDON.

Portuguese Volunteer Wins Rifle Prize

Twenty-eight members attended the Shoot at Stonecutters on Saturday. Conditions" were quite göọd at 200 and 500 "yards but light proved to be very bid at 600 yards, although there wero à lew good scores made.

19

SI A. C. Chan, H.K.PR made; a good score of 97 in the aperture sight class and L/Sgt. J. D. Remedios, HKV.D.C, made a fine show with his SR. (a) scoring 90, and making a good 31 at 600 yards. Nett spoons were won by S.I. A C. Chan, BKPR for S.R. (b) rine and by L/Sgt. J.D. Remedios, H.K.V.D.C. for S.R. (8).

set. R. J. Heap 81. AÑO Chan

S.R. (b)

H'p 200 500 600

Ser. 33 34

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.. 36 33

Mr. J. A. Guard

31 .33

29 34 32 31

Handicap spoons went to Mr. L. Capt. F. P. Sequeira,

Sgt. ."E Breese | G. Thorne, D.R.C. for 3.R, (b), and Bub/Lt. G. J. 1 P.

to Pte. N. G. Ferreira, HK.V.D,O. Į for SR. (a) rifle.

Carey

Mr. W. Trenouth

Mr. J. O, Biles

S.K.

FORXX =2688*X

2 30 33 Nil 32- 31 25 Scr. 36 38 28 86

5 28 26

1 31 26 26

(a)

SHOOTING PROGRAMME Cadet J.Č. Eager

Mr. H. J. S. Blake For the Month of May, 1940,

¡ Mr. L. C. Thorne At Kowloon City Ranres Cpl. F. Cole Wednesday, 1.-Spoon and Prac-

L/Bgt. J. D. tlee shoots at 300, 500 and 800 yds.

Remedios Commencing at 145 pm.

Sgt. M. F.

Rushman Wednesday. S.--Spoon and Prao-ne. Jas Fletcher 7 39 15

7 27 32 31 90*

Ser. 27 31 29

..Small Units, 40 points, and 1st Pagh to keep him running at the Latest call-over for the Two Thoy-/Hone regional football West Ham tice shoots at 200, 500 and 600 yds. E/Cpl. J.M. Xavier 5 27 29

Kumaon Rifles 22 points.

There was a large gathering at the sports. The weather remained

baseline,

SECOND SET Pugn again led in the second: (avourable; though rather warm, set.. Discovering his opponent'a Following tea and the concluding weaknesses, he continually pre- two events. Mrs. Grasett, wife H.E. vented Fay from coming to the Major-General A.E. Grasett, Gen-net where he was somewhat of a eral Officer Commanding, gave menace, and won the set com away the prizes.

paratively easily at 6-1.

The Drums and Pipes of the The next set went to Fay, who. 2nd Battalion. The Royal Scots, after a short rest, brightened up by kind permission of Lt. DJ. Mc- considerably and gave a splendid Dougall, M.C. and Officers of the exhibition. Pagh showed signs of Regiment, was present and played | wearing and only managed to

elections throughout the after-secure one game.

noon. The Band of the 1st Bat- The final outcome was by no tallon. The Middlesex Regiment, means certain, in the fourth set was also in attendance and played Selections.

THE WINNERS

The following are the winners

of the championship events: 440

At 1-1, Fay appeared to have trouble with his foot and, though putting up a good fight, could not prevent the score from reach-

ng 5-1 against him.

with a final recovery, however,

Yards Relay 1st. Middlesex Regt. he managed to get two

46 2/5 secs: 880 Yards Relay, 1st |

Middlesex Regt.. 1 min. 39 secs.games. but Pagh won 8-3.

One Mile Relay, 2nd Royal Scots..

3 mins. 4 2:5 seds: Two Mile Relay. 12th Heavy Regt. R.A., 8 mins. 45 1/5 secs.; Öne Mile Team Race. Three

12th. Heavy Regt.. R.A.: Miles Team Race. 5/6th Rajputana Riftes.; 480 Yards Hizh, Hurdles, 8th Heavy Regt. R.A.; 1 min. 13 secs.

The High Jump. 5th AA. Regt., RA, and 8th Heavy Regt., R.A., tied at 10 feet 8 inches; The Long Jump. 5/6th Rajputana Rifles, 39 feet 10 inches: The Pole Vault.

more

SINGLES FINAL TODAY

Tsui Favoured To Win

The final of the Open Singles Ternis championship pt. the Colony will be played on the Stand Court this afternoon, commencing

between

at 4.30 eloek . sharp, Tsul Wat-pul (winner in 1934,

HK. Regt., H.K. SRA, 18 feet 101938 and 1939) and S.A. Rumlahn Inches: Putting the Weight. HK. Regt., H.K.S.PA., 71 feets Throw (winner in 1827, 1933 and 1835).

Discus, 1st Middlesex

ing

the

Tsul is in his fifth final since

Luz, H. A. Alves (skip); L. J. Silva Regt., 203 feet 11 inches: Throw. 1934 while Sirdar "Rumjahn is in

C. M. Sliva, J. F. V. Ribeiro, F. X. M. Silva (skip): J. A. Luz, C. E

ing the Javelin. 1st Middlesex Marques. F. V. V. Ribeiro, C. a Regt.. 318 feet, 8 inches; Throw ing the Hammer, 2nd Royal Beats, 205 feet 4 inches: 110 stone Tug-

8uva (skip).

"B" v. FOOTBALL CLUB (HOME)

of-War. 12th Heavy Rest, RA;

C. C. Pereira, D. C. & Alves. A. P. 130 Stone Tug-of-War, Guterres, B. Basto (skip); F. Mac- Heavy Regt., R.A. "hado, C. H. Basto, C. A. Lopes, J. J. Basto (skip); C. F. Vas, J. C. Re- medios, C. Roza-Pereira, J. E. Noronha (skip).

2ND DIVISION v. HLA.C.C. (ẨWAY) M Alarcon, A. F. Noronha, A. M. Rodrigues, D. P. Remedios (skip); J. A. Remédios, P. M. N. da Silm, JF., CMB. Alves, P. Yvanovich (skip); F. A. Xavier, A. P. Pereira, Jr., E. M. Remedios, E. Souza (skip).

MISS PAGETS DOUBLE

Solford. Kilstar

At Cheltenham

12th

Miss Dorothy Paget won the two chief races at the National Hunt the

ADVERTISEMENT meeting at Cheltenham,

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Champion Hurdle Cop

with Solford. the National Hunt Handi. cap 'Chase with her Grand Na- tional hope. Kistar.

his eighth having participated in his first final in 1928 when he was runner-up to T. Honda,

The holder is favoured to win, probably in three straight sets or, at most tour, but remembering the veteran Sirdar's terrific fight" ing powers and abounding energy It is probable that Tsui will not have matters quite áll his own way.

Rumfahn put up a great fight In the replay against hile cousin, ED. last Thursday especially in the fourth set when Sirdar was down 4-1 and then won 8-6.

PLAYERS' RECORDS "The results of the finals which Tsui and Rumjahn have participated are as follows:

TSUI WAI-PUI 1834-Beat Tam Yoc-fong; 1836 -Beat HD."' Rumjahn; 1938-—-Beat HD. Rumjahn: 1939-Beat Trul Yan-pui.

*

SA RUMIAHN

Patrimony, Lemanaghan, and 1926-Lost to T Honda; 19272 Bahuddin led at a slow pace for Beat Ng Sze-kwong: 1922-Lost to Draft Programmes and Entry the first mile and a quarter. After. Honda: 1929-Lost to M.W. Lo:- Formis for the Fifth Extra the held had jumped the last 1032-Beat EC Fincher: 1933- Beat JAE Cassumbhoy; 1835 Race Meeting to be held fight but one in close order. PIR- SATURDAY, 11th and MON.gott shot African Sister, last year's Beat G.RM. Ricketts: 1937-Los

winner, through on the rails, and to ED. Rumjahn.. DAY, 13th May, 1940, (we drew clear in the straight ther permitting), may be ob

She made a magnificent icap at tained at the Secretary's Office, | the last hurdle, but Bollora Exchange Bullding; the Club | burst up to her 100 yards House, Happy Valley; the Hong from the post and beat her by Kong Club; the Sports Club; length and a half. Carton And the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 2nd May, 1940.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

|

third,

Was

-Solford lost two leather boots, fastened with straps and buckles, during the race,

Kiltar was a very easy winner and will now become one of the Grand National favourites Ven- turesome Knight—a northern Na-. tional hope-was a long way 'be- hind, when he fell three fences from home, Timber Wolf also came 244 down

SPORTING

FIXTURES

TODAY

| SHOOTING,Hongkong Rife As- sociation's Weekly Spoon & Practice Shoot, at Kowloon City, 1.45 p.m. TENNIS Colony Open Singles Championship. Final 6, A Rumjahn. Tsui Wai-pul (Stand Court), 4.30 p.m. Club -Handicap, Doubles; Final, C, B.

Nicholson and G. V. Hobbs, -2.6. or Vi R. Gordon and H. J. Arm- “strong, -15 V).B OM Deane

and N.Spence, -4.5 (8),

sand Guineas is as follows:-

572 Djebel (offered)

In the South. "C" section of the

best Chelsea by four goals to two.

in the Rugby League, Hallfar 3/1 Lighthouse II (taken and to Featherstorie by 11 points

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and

Commencing at 1.45 pm.

Mr. W. K. Guilman Wednesday, 15.- Spoon

Mne. S. Croft Practice shoots at 300, 500 and 800 PC. s. T. Young yds. Commencing.

Pte. N.. C

Wednesday, 22.--Programme to

100/9

100 9

offered) 7/1 Tant Mix (0)

Stardust it and o} Fair Test (0)

to 23...

100/9

Prince Tetra (0)

1007

The Druid to)

20/1 Hipptus (0) 2/1 Ridley. Epflobeum and Nult kong Naval Volunteer Force,

de Noce (0)

Leading scores 33/1 Turkhan (t and o

were as follows:-

Ferreira

Fte. A. M. Xavier

2882 E87 288

282 828 283 2

Scr. 27 28

8 27

14 28 37 21

.9 30 19 28 75

be announced later by the Hong-Mr. H. S. Jones 5 29. 25 21

Winner of Nett Spoon + Winner of Handicap Spoon. Winner of *

Saturday. OF

* will have his...

Handicap reduced by one point.

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