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PAGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1940

In the World of Sports

MR. H. R. B. HANCOCK AND HON. MR. BASKETS BEAT ANGELS

T.E. PEARCE ELECTED LIFE

MEMBERS OF H.K.C.C.

Two veteran Interport cricketers, MR. H. R. B. HAN- COCK and the HON. MR. T. E. PEARCE were elected Life Members of the Hongkong Cricket Club at the annual general meeting of the Club held yesterday evening.

In proposing the election, Mr. H. Owen-Hughes said" that Mr. Hancock first captained Hongkong in 1901 and played in his last Interport match in 1933.-

Mr. Humphreys was blessed with

Mr. Pearce Arst played for

As he had a very happy personality, and was the Club In. 1902.

a great favourite with all Our played in the last Interport members. He was a member of match. it could not be said that he was finished yet.

the Interport team which visited Singapore in 1926.

Lt. Col. E J.-R. Mitchell, Q.B.E.,¦ I also regret to report the death seconded the proposal which was of one of our younger members, carried unanimously.

Mr. G. Polglase, who joined the R.A.F. on the outbreak of War and who lost his life as the result of a flying accident."

Mr. H. R. B. Hancock was re- elected Chairman of the Club Committee.and. the following Committee was also re-elected:- Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce, H. Owen- Hughes. Lt. Col. E. J. R. Mitchell T. S. Whyte-Smith, V, R. Gordon T A. Pearce. G. W. Sewell, A. C. I. Bowker, T. C. Monaghan and .A. K. Mackenzie Hon. Secretary),

-- CHAIRMAN'S REVIEW Addressing the medting, the Chairman said, in part:--

SATISFACTORY STATEMENT

I am sure you will agree with me that the statement now before you is a very satisfactory one."

Our profit on working for the pear is $5,868.85 4.5 against 36,450.67 for the preceding year a decrease of $582.02. Subscrip- tions are up by $731.

The

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Junior Chess Tournament Starts Today

SENIOR MATCHES

THURSDAY

The first matches in the Junior out for 1941 will be contested this evening at the Perinsula flotel.

Club

IN NAVY CUP POLO: WILSON IS OUTSTANDING

Playing in the second round of the Navy Cup polo compétition, at Boundary Street yesterday, the BASKETS defeated the ANGELS by 10 goals to four in a fast game in which the superior combination of the Baskets was

most marked.

to four.

"

LULL ON MANILA'S BOXING

FRONT

TITLE BOUT IS

POSTPONED

There was a fall on the fight front on Oct. 17 as Jack Roper heavyweight championship fight 'and' Luis Logan, principals in the

scheduled for November 2, remain-

Clean-up Of Racketeers In Racing Business

ed idle-physically and verbally. The former Mayor of Detroit, Mr. reports the Manila Bulletin. Roper Richard W. Reading, and 138 other is spending his days doing road co-defendants have been arrested. work and playing golf while Logan and held for trial on conspiracy is resting, trying to get over the charges involving graft payments fever that caused the fight to be in protecting the city's $30,000,000 postponed two weeks.

yearly horse racing business,

At the commencement ofj From this stage, play' was do- play, Wilson hit the ball well minated by the Baskets who scor up and back-handed to Chat-ed four more goals to win by ten tey who hooked in a beauti- The most prominent player was ful goal. The Angels gradu- Wilson who was responsible for ally took the ball up to the seven out of the ten goals scored

: When seen, Roper limited his Those detained include a former 1skets' end where Morgan by the winners.

The teams were:-

staternent' to:" "I still think police superintendent, Mr. Fred D. BASKETS: Wilson, Bompas, Logan's afraid of me. This was Frahm, a former city, prosecutor, Chatter and Atkinson.

in reply to a query as to what he Mr. Duncan McCrea, a former ANGELS:-Morgan, Lewis, Hunt had to say on Logan's statement chief Investigator, Mr. Harry Col- and Hancock

that he was not afraid and that burn, and 18 present and former" he was confident of beating the police inspectors, Also arrested American heavyweight.

were Joe and Abe Burnstein, two

The following is today's pro- gramme: A. C, Mitchell v. J. Gre-equalised.

The Baskets resumed the at- falda. F. A Fabel v. V. V. Kolat chon, W. Poupard v. Th. Laufer, J. tack, and Wilson scored from a H. D'Almelda_v. D. Drake, A. Ben-penalty awarded against Lewis fcr jamin v. J. Walther, and C. Lee v, crossing. Near the end of the chukka, Wilson hit up for Bompas S. Benjamin.

to score with a good shot.

BEAUTIFUL SHOT

The programme for the Senior Tournament on Thursday will be: -C. M. Sequeira v. G., S. Coxhead, Chattey got

out.

away when

the

L Karpovich v. K. Weiss, H. Sam-second chukka began and narrow- ucl VP. A Yvanovich, A. Y. ly missed the goal from the "hit Birukoff v. K. M. A. Barnett, D. E A beautiful shot by Morgan de Carvalho. W. Lee, and M. W. was stopped by Wilson, who hit the ball up to Bompas. The latter Olsufieff v. B. D. Evans.

stopped it to allow Wilson to score from a melee on the 40-yard line Hunt got the ball on the "resump- tion. and. hooking it up to the Baskets' area put in a well placed

for the succeeding four weeks:

The following is the programme

TUESDAY, NOV."K

net profit of the year Kolatchoff v. Mitchell, Poupard Before proceeding with the bust amounts to $1.339 33 against v arefalda, Laufer v. Fabel, Wal-shot. ness of the meeting I should like | $2,755,57 for the preceding year, ther v. D'Almeida, Lee v. Orake, to refer to the loss sustained by but this decrease is brought about S. Benjamin v.'A. Benjamin. the Chu through the death of by the decrease of $582.02 in the two of its oldest members during proft under working account

and Mr. J. D. Humphreys.

THURSDAY. NOV. 7.

the past year; Mr. P. M. Hodgson | mentioned above, and the dona- Weiss v. Sequeira, Samuel v. Cox. tions to S.C.M. Post War Fund of head, Yvanovich, Karpovich. Lee $1.000 and to the B.W.OF. of $500, V. Biriuko, Olsunie v Barnett.

# small reserve and

against Evans v Carvalho.

There doubtful debts of $240.19. were no corresponding figures for the preceding year.

Mr. Hodgson offered to take on the duties of Hon. Sec. when the Chib was in low water, and by his hard work and sound advice, he put the affairs of the Club on a sound-basis.In appreciation of his services he was made a Lite Member in 1920.

TUESDAY, NOV. 12.

Mitchell v. Lauter. Grefalda v. Kointchoff. Fabel y Pampard, ON HIGH SIDE.

D'Almeida v. S. Benjamin. Drake v. Walther, A. Benjamin v. Lee, Under the heading of "Mem- bers' Debtors" overdue accounts i

THURSDAY, NOV. 14. from members stand at $2,600.42 Sequeira v. Ivanovich, Coxhead which is definitely on the high v. Weiss, Karpovich v. Samuel,

Record Gate At League Soccer Game

Smashing all previous record for football League game, the atten- dance at Sunday's clash between South China and Sing Tao, calcu- lated at approximately 15,000, en abled some $4,000 gate receipts to be collected, It is learned.

As usual, the ticket "racke- teers" were very busy, and 'some. of the latecomers had to pay as much as $5 for a $1 ticket and than they had to stand! Despite the fact that extra buses

The other boys on the Nov. 2 reputed former-leaders of Detroit's- card have also eased up on their

notorious "Purple Gang." training "n view of the postpone- The arrests climaxed a year of ment. All, however, Including

investigation by a one-man 'grand Roper and Logan, will resume their workouts Monday afternoon Jury. Former Mayor Reading also at the Teatro Nacional, on Tart faces charges of protecting the numbers racket in Detroit and & Federal income tax indictment. Twelve policemen arrested were because of insufficient

Avenue.

for the

TICKETS SELLING Meanwhile, tickets heavyweight scrap are still selling. released Despite the two week's postpone-evidence against them. ment, Jes Cortes, matchmaker of the

night. hopes

to

draw the

largest crowd for an indoor box- SPORTING

ing show ever to turn out here. Advance sale of tickets indicate he will have close to a sellout if not a complete sellout on Nov. 2.

Although he was anxious to get

FIXTURES

TODAY.

From the throw-in Atkinson got away but his shot was stopped by Lewis. The clearance was, how- ever, met by Wilson who allowed Bompas to score. The Angels at- tacked from the throw-in, and Lewis pressed home the attack to and trams were put on specially to the fight over with Roper sald RUGBY-RAMO. v. Navy-Club, reduce the Baskets' lead, to 5-3. take the crowd away it was not that the two weeks' postponement The Angels started to attack at until 7 pm.. that the vicinity of will be more to his advantage than the opening of the third chukka Caroline HU was cleared of peo-Logan's since he will have that TENNIS, but Morgan's shot went wide. In ple The match ended 5.50 much longer time to get into.com/ TO HKPSA, ATC the ensuing struggle in the Bas- kets half Lewis further reduced the Angels lead.

The Angels continued to attack but were ridden off the ball. The Baskets rallied with a well-placed

ADVERTISEMENT side. Most of these accounts how Biriukoff v. Evans, Barnett v. Lee, shat between the sticks, from the

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

ever have

since

been collected. Carvalho v. Olsufleft. Once again I would ask members

.more

TUESDAY, NOV. 19

60-yard line, by Wilson,

SECOND SHOT MISSED Morgan, took the ball well up, from the throw-in in the fourth

to "settle their accounts promptly, and, so assist our Hon.

Fabel v. Mitchell, Laufer v, Gre- Sec. who owing to the increase in falda, Kolatchoff v. Poupard, Achukka, but his shot falled. Stop- his duties as the Club membership Benjamin v. D'Almeida, S. Beping the ball from the hit out continually grows. has quite jamin v. Drake, Walther v. Lec. -

deal of- unnecessary

THE TENTH EXTRA enough to do, without being given THURSDAY, NOV. 21. RACE MEETING will be held a great

Karpovich.v.'Bequeira, 'Yvanovich (weather permitting) at HAPPY trouble.

In spite of the War the Club V. Coxhead. Weiss v. Samuel, Gar- VALLEY on SATURDAY, 2nd carried through its usual activi- valho v. Eirlkon, Evans v. Bar- November, 1940, commencing at ttes:

nett, Lee . Olsufleft. 2.00 p.10.

The first Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.

Your Committee decided to

TUESDAY, NOV. 25.

| withdraw from the Crickét League | Mitchell v. Poupard, Grefalda v.

Kolatchof during the War, owing to the dif-¡Fabel,

T. Lauter. ficulty of raising teárns on ac-D'Almeida v. Lee, Drake v. A. Ben- count of Camps, and other mili-jamin. Lauter v. 8. Benjamin. tary duties. Friendly matches will be arranged for both the second and Arst XI.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

THURSDAY, NOV, 28. No One without a badge will

Sequeira v. Samuel, Coxhead v. be admitted to the Members

Karpovich. Weiss V: Yvanovich, Enclosure. Such must be worn

You will be sorry to learn of the recent death of our No. 1 Grounds-Erlukott v. Olsufleff, Barnett v throughout the duration of each man who had rendered the Club

Carvalho, Lee v. Evans. Meeting in such a manner as to faithful service for 38 years. be readily identified.

Badges admitting Non-Mem

BOWLS FINAL ON SUNDAY

Morgan had the misfortune to miss with his second shot..

o'clock.

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to a sound quality,

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measure

COMMITTEE THANKED

Before I close I would like to hers to the Members' Enclosure thank the General Committee, "and Chib Rooms at $5.00 and the members of the Sub-Com-

15. Stolid mittees for their work on our be- for Gentlemen and $3.00

half during the past

The final of the Gutiérrez Shile'd 17 Made duck" year. A for Ladies (both including tax) special word of thanks is due to

International lawn bowls competi- 19 Frong obtainable through the our Hon. Sec. Mr. Mackenzie, who tion between India and England 20 Peruse SECRETARY open the per gives up a lot of his spare time will take place on the Kowlogu 21 "City of Belgium sonal or written application of a in the luterests of the Club, and Football Club green on Sunday.

I would ask members to assist him India, who had only won the 23 Muzical Member, such Member to be as much as possible at all times. competition once in 1935, are the responsible for all visitors intro

28: Pronoun i duced by him, and for Payment

27 Class of all Chits, etc.

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Dr. J. M. Gray seconded the favourites this year England were adoption of the annual report and the winners in 1934, 1930 and 1937.

statement- of accounts.

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CRICKET AVERAGES ·

1st XI Averages for Season 1939-1940 BATTING ions, N.O. R. HL6. Ave. T. A. Pearce

H.K.V.D.C. BOWLS COMPETITION

instrumenta

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to

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for

31 Mineral

20 3 1038 139* 61.06 A & C Coy “A” (Cpl. Cullen. spring

A E. Perry 16,5 .340 68 30.31 Bgt. Hyde, Bgt Meyer and Pt. 35 Trade

The Secretary's Office, Ist floor, Exchange Building (Tel. 27794) will close at 11.45 a.m.

Tifins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Telephone 21920).

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to B, C. Fay

D. McLellan the Public Enclosure is $1.00

H. O, Hughes

JE. Richardson 14 -0 376 73 26.86 Kern) beat the A. B. C. Coy "B" 37 Put in type

*Not out. Qualification 10 com- (Capt. Flippance, D/C Pearse, L/C again pleted innings.

Tuck and Pt. Rosselet) by 22 shote 38 Pronopri BOWLING

40 Dealt with: or handled 42 Vigor

0. MR W. Ave. 19 in the China Mall Cup bowls 73 19 237 27 8.77 competition played at the Kowloon 80.7 9 315 29 1038 Bowling Green Club yesterday. 54.6 2 295 28 13.41.

Including Tax, for # Persons, Qualification 10 wickets

including Ladies, and is payable

44 Russian

village communities

* 2nd XI Averages -- at the Gate. Soldiers and Sallors

1 is notified that tenders are BATTING Ians, N.O. R. HS. Are invited for the erection of Police 45 Italian- Sin Uniform “are admitteð · Hall E. J.R. Mitchell 15 5 381

Price

| FLJ, Armstrong: 14),0) 281 69 20.671ts at Bay View, Stanley and coins

38.10

D. O. ParsoTIS 21-2 264 51 13.90 Mongkok: for cutting back slopes 48 Cubic meter

of Police Recreation ground; and 48 Poems

Not out, Qualification 10 com for providing and fixing boundary 51 Hungary..... pleted innings.

(abbr) BOWLING O. MR. W. Ave stones to lots and boundary posts

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TOMORROW

J.R.C.

"C" Division: H.KU.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31.

dition and get further acclimated

Logan's condition is improved. and it la believed that the few days' rest this week has done him" BADMINTON St. Andrew's Club a world of good since he had been- training strenuously for the Roper fight for the past three months.

CLUB "A" RUGBY FIFTEEN

Badminton Trials, 8.30 p.m. MEETING, - Annual, of Cralgen-

gower Cricket Club, 5.30 pm.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 GOLF. Entries close for Fanling

competition.

Pool), 2 pm.

SWIMMING. Annual Inter- Club "A" will meet the ArmySchool Swimming sports (V.R.C. "A" in a friendly rugby match at the Club ground tomorrow, kick- off 5 p.m., and will be represented by the following:-

H. F. Hopkins. H. van Leeuwen, M.

SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 2 RACING - Hongkong Jockey Club's Tenth Extra Race Meet-

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3

G. Carruthers, D. Hynes, P. B., Wi-ing, at Happy Valley, 2 p.m. son, T. O. Morgan, F. J. C. Clemo, J. Moodie. W. Stoker, A. M. Kennedy, R. C. Gairdner, C. F. Needham, J. M. Thomson, G. B. Godfrey. A. Q. Dal- ztel

Referee:-John Redman.

RIFLE SHOOTING, Hongkong. Rifle Association Spoon and "Practice Shoot. At Kowloon

City, 8:30 a.m.-12.45 p.m.

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