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PÄGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY. PRESSTM

TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1941.

In the World of Sports

Weather, Races Combine To Upset Saturday's League Cricket

BY BARNABAS”

We have been having fool weather for goodness ṛknows how long and last week-end was mo exception. Add the Races to the extremely poor weather last Saturday "Kid the result was a very <much curtailed sprogramme of erlaket vititches, only one being play- ed. This was the friendly match between the Indian RC second string and HMS. "Tamar," which was played "in intermittent drizzle in Scokampoo.

Ladies' Golf H.K. POLICE RESERVE (C) Relief Fund Raised By SPRING MEETING ON WINS TEAM EVENT AT

MARCH 11

The "Ladies' Section "of the "Royal- Hongkong Golf Club will hold a

H.K.R.A. SHOOT

Under the auspices of the 1st Batta. The Middlesex Regiment, one day Spring Meeting on Tues- the Hongkong Rifle Association held their Sunday Meating on March day, March 11, and the following competitions will take place that day

the

when 124 mama bers sturned out on the Sowon Ranges.

The weather, "which had been cold and damp during the week, was no exception that morning and for the first hour the light was bad but cleared later on with the result that shooting improved 1. A Bogey, on the New Course, considerably. Whe wind, which had been blowing straight down the for a Prize presented by

rance. drooped to almost nothing by the end of the morning's Dadles Section. Special prize shooting. has been presented by Mrs. Eldon

The prizes were provided by: the 1st Bath: The Middlesex Regi- Potter for handicaps of 30 and ment, and at the end of the meeting their Commanding Officer,

Col. H W. M. Stewart, OB.E, M.C., presented the prizes.

SUCCESSFUL COMPETITORS

over.

2

Putting Approaching...and

Competition.

A

Chinese

4

Davis Cup Players

Large sums of money. fur¿ralief in <China, Britain, and the Ne- therlands bave been raised by the Chinese Davis Cup players, KHO SIN-KIE and W. C. CHOY, after a "tournament "tour of the South Seas and America, according to reports received, by the China 'Davis.. Cup Committes in Londen,

Mr. Kho, won the British Hard †Court Championship in 1938 :left; London in February last year on Bouth Seas tour for benefit of Chinese and British relief. He was later joined by G. P. Hughes."

British Davis renownett

Cup Lt.-player. Beth played against loca) Dutch, Malay, Chinese, British, Indonesian players on a six-month- tournament tour, covering a

towns including Malayan key Singapore, Penang, and

Including

eleven

Batavia, Sourabaya Bandoeng and Medan,

COURT MANNERS

Important Chess Match Tonight

The match in the second round of the Colony Open, Chess Cham- plonship between C. M. SEQUEIRA, veteran Colony Champion, and L KARPOVICH, who so unexpected-

will be played this evening at the

·Peninsula Hotel,

The Indians fielded a very much weakened, team, quite a few of their regular players being absent. In consequence, ›A. FR.. Kitchell, sa member of their first 'team, and some schoolboys were brought in

The successful competitions, are shown below:- to All the gap. The Indians, however, just about' managed to win.

3. Running Putting Pool, for

Middlesex's Spoon:-Class "A" Highest Net Score: Lieut. G. J. P HMS. **Tamar** also had & The Indian Behool's most pro-prize presented by Lady Macre- depleted team out. They played nounced weakness lles in thegor. The proceeds from the pool Carey, H.KR.N.V.F: Class "B" Highest Net Score: Mr. Pang Shun, two men short. As they lost by fact that they lack bowlers. A. G. will go to the LG.U. Spitare Fund Unattached; Class "C" Highest Net Score: L/Cpl. G. Barkway, leading eltles in Java and Sumatra defested him ki the first round.

11/Mdx. Regt: Class "D" Highest Net Score: P.C. W. K. Yeung, H.K. At the end of the proceedings. Police Reserve. only about twenty odd runs it is Hyder and Gurbux Singh bowled quite conceivable that they might unchanged (presumably because the Captain (Mrs. F. A. Mackin-

Team:-1st Hongkong Police Reserve (CC.). have turned the tables on their there was no one else who could tosh) will present the prizes,

Revolver: Sgt. Puran G. Singh, H.K.Police-1/Mdx. Regt. Spoon; opponents If they had been fully bowl) throughout the DB.8. in- By the courtesy of the Kow-Bmdr. W. Tansley, HKVDC.-HIRA spoon. represented.

nings, whereas the D.B.S. tried no locn-Canton Railway manage- Concealed Competition: 200 yards. L/Cpl. A. G. Martin, R.A.0.0.1 "Tamar" batted first and com- fewer than seven bowlers. ment, the "Tapo Belle" will leave 500 yards. Sit. W. Gowans. H.K.P. piled the score of 106 runs. To

BAD FIELDING

Sheung-shui for Kowloon at 6.17

Clay Bird: Captami C. H. R. Hyde," this total Whiteside contributed Largely through bad fielding on

ELK.RA SPOONS 36 and Hopkins 30. Of the four the part of the Tudian boys, who I.R.C. bowlers tried only A. el allowed several -catches to go a- Arcul junior and "Duffy" Razack begging, the D.B.S. scored 118 made any impression on the "Taruna, 40 of which came off the mar" batsmen. The former cap: bat of N. Masters. tured 4 wickets for 34 runs and School could do no better than 37 the latter's "donkey drope" earned runs in reply. him 3 wickets which cost him

Perhaps the boys of the Indian exactly 4 runs aplece.

School do not evince the same

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The Indian

p.

FEBRUARY COMPETITIONS The following competitions were held during February:

CAPITAIN'S CUP. Mrs, A, K. Mac- kenzie qualified on the Old Course, with 99-15-84 and Mrs, A. M. Rowell on the New Course 99-25—77. -

CLUB MEDAL

The following are the winners of the H.K.R.A. Handicap Spoon. Class "A"--Sjt. G. E. Breese, R.M. R.M.S. Tamar, and 8). Puran

1

The match assumes added fr- portance as second win for Mr., Kho's modesty and court Karpovich will place him two manners created the most favour-points ahead of the field, while able impressions for China every a draw will retain him. his one- where, according to Press reports point lead. Sequeira will be out to received here. The exhibition win and there is a prospect of one matches netted a sum of $6,000 of the finest games to be seen (Straits Currency) which will be in the recent history of Colony equally apportioned for Chinese, rellef, ansi 8,000 guilders which are to go to Chin

Dutch and British relief

G. Singh, H.K.P. "

Class "B"Mr. R. N. Medhurst, DR.C., Sit. P. H. Thong, H.K.and "British P.R. and Sit. F. E. Russell, H.K.P..

Class "C":L/Cpl. D. Cox. 1/Mdx. Regt. and Pte. M. Myles, 2/R. | ese, with Scots.

Class "D"-P.C. K. W. Tang, H.K.F.R. and St S. T. Harvey.

LEADING SCORES

There were no 1/Mdx. Regt.

Course. Mrs.

The Indians replied with 137 interest in the game as did their Razack also came off with the bat predecessors who. I have been entries on the Old He was in great form and stayed told. never let grass grow under Simon White with 101-30-71 won at the wicket sufficiently long to their feet where cricket was con- on the New Course. enable his side to win. He retired cerned. But to be fair to the boys after knocking 45 runs.

RUNNING BOGEY was won by this was their very first match Mrs. Cassidy 4 down. "Lamar's most successful trund- and perhaps they were overawed ELECTRIC COMPETITION dur- ler was West who bowled 12 overs, by the occasion. I think that iring December, January and Feb- matches are arranged for ruary for prize presented by gave away 51 runs for his 4 wicthem, they will show marked im-

the Military Lady Associates

three of which were maddens, and

kets.

..INTER-SCHOOL MATCH

Judging by the result of the

match played between the Dicce-

san Boys' School second eleven

more

provement.

!!

Volunteer Camp At

Fanling Washed Out

Was

won by Mrs. Cassidy, 67-9-58. The runner-up was Mrs. Red mond, 71-10-61.

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CAPTAIN'S CUP

and the Ellis Kadoorie Indian

The following are the results. School last Wednesday in which, Torrential rain during the thun- of the Captain's Cup competition the latter were severely trounced, derstorm just before dawn yester- of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club there appears to be a dearth of day morning washed out the Vo-played on March 1 and 2. cricketers in the Indian School lunteer Camp at Fanling

OLD COURSE J. Harrop. 87- which has been regarded as the The downpour turned the lines 16-71. There were 21 entries. nursery of Indian RC. and which into a quagmire and with all the NEW COURSE J. J, van Muh- has certainly provided that Club surrounding districts under water, len, 91-24—67. There Were seven with some of its finest players.

ordets to strike Camp were given by the Officer Commanding, the Volunteers returning to town by Įspecial train about 11 am.

ADVERTISEMENTS The units who were in Camp

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

entries,

SEMI-FINAL ROUND Results of Captain's Cup, 1940, of Match Play Stages:-

will carry out daily training at

Semi-final: T. Megarry beat "T Headquarters until the expiry of low at 19th and F. A. Howard beat their period at Camp.

G. M. Park by 2 and 1.

Modern Basketball Too Strenuous?

Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the First Extra Race Meeting to be held, weather permitting, on Saturday, 15th March, 1941, (POSTPONED FROM SATURDAY, 8th ∙MARCH, 1941) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Ex

Floyd Rowe, chairman of the National Basketball committee, change Building; the Club

says that my own mind I'm confident we're not damaging House, Happy Valley; the Hongy" but that the matter will get a fall hearing.

Kong Club; the Sports Club; and

• CLEVELAND—Basketball's zule makers are going to look into declarations that recent changes have speeded up the game antil it is too strenuous.

"A few years ago.attendance was enough to permit frequent substi dropping off and spectator interest tution, and it is certainly detr the Stables, Shan Kwong Road, was down declares Rowet mentally strenuous for adolescent

Entries close at 12 o'clock was obvious something had to be boys high school players

He days that basketball as. Duw NOON on THURSDAY, 6th done March, 1941, 427

The committee adopted the rule played results in chromile increas that no team could hold the balled blood pressures,”* *. By Order,

"At least two "Committee men- in its back court more than ten C. B. BROWN, seconds, climinating stalling as inpers, however, think he changes

the classic of all time a 3 to a should be made in the two dis Secretary score

two Ohio bign puted rules at the spring meeting. one player as she Rope said the research, 112 school teams with

report on the : prn-l tually atting down

the bail Committee on

blem feport The centre Jump also was elimin- ated because of its inequality.

THE FANLING HUNT

& RACE CLUB

"With all the time outs and itermissions, a high school game.

for instance. actually takes about 55 minutes, in which Owing to the change in the player is required to travel so Aates of other Racing Fixtures,thing less than four miles the Kwanti March Meeting fixed at 60. but I guarantee to tra

vel four miles in 65 minutes any for 16th March, is postponed to time you want me to do it in de cent weather. and it don't harm

23rd March.

Entries will close at noon on me one bit." Tuesday, 11th March for

races, except Race No. 3 (The Kangaroo Cup), entries for which will close on Tuesday, 18th March.

.

CZ. Edmundson, basketball and track coach at the Univeraityor Washington in Seattle, declares: My personal feeling is that the game of basketball is a good one pas it 16.. Sand requires no more stamina than it did in the first game we ever played,”

In the opmign pt. J. E St. Clair Southern Methodist University. athletic director at Dallas, Texagi Biketball moula suli be a zame for people who are in good phy LEADING, PROTAGONIST Cal condition. gpd I think should Leading protagonist of the be kept where it still continue to basketball-is-too-strenuous school place & premium on good physic 16 Dr. Charles H. Kende, Univer- condition_ egardless alty of Buffalo physical education,

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He asserts that "the game is too abg

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Cpl. R. Langford Sjt, M. F. Rushman Sjt. J. R. Wall Sit. Puran G. Singh Sit. T. Baker... R.QM.S. P. Hale 4. Pte. W. Guther

Mne. 5. Croft

Pte. Whitehouse

Mne. J, H. Richardson

SL. (R) C. C.. Chau Major 8. E H. E. White

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Leading scores were as follows:-

CLASS "A"

'cap 200 yds. 500 yds. Total

Lieut. G. J. P. Carey

2

42.

43

85%

WO. F. Tollison

Ser.

43

.42

Sit. G. E. Breese

43

42

858

Scr.

39

45

84

Scr.

44

40

84

44

83

38

44

83K

Scr.

44

81

38

42

80%

NI

41

-38

-79

Scr.

35

41

76

NIL

38

38

76

35

37

72

30

-72

34

36

70

CLASS

7

:: 40

.45

4

40

45

85

6

41

44

85H

.:40

482

40

79

42

79

38

79

38

79

44

78

38

40

78

39

39

78

33

40-

73

38

73

38

.38.

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Mr. Fang Shud

L/Cpl. EW. Allo Mr. R. N. Medhurst Bjt. P.#. Thong. B/M, W. Kifford Sit. F. E. Russell L/3]. O. T. (Leprig Sjt. E. Burkitt Bit. W. Sargent

Cpl. J Berry Bjt. F. Cole Mr. A, F. Evans

Sjt. G. G. Clarke C.A.M. W. Bean

Cpl. G.'R. Morton Bds. D...Bolam

Pte. J. Scott ...... Pte. J. Jennings "Cpl. FW. Ewens

Sjt. R. A. 8. Griffith Pte. A. G. Jennings Sit. W. "Gowans

...L/Cpl G. Barkway

Sit. L. Priddy..

Đợt 6. Wỏng

L/Cpl. D. Cox

Bit. K. C.. Wong Capt. C. H. R&Hyde Pte. M. Mylės

2/LL T. D. Hunter Lieut. G. C. Dawson Pte. W. T. Taylor Piper F. Stewart Pte. C. Hatfield" Bds, K. Nix Piper G 8. Lochtie

St. 9. T. Harvey

Drm. E. Klintworth Cpl. J Davies LACARIAB. Callaghan

Bds A Hilkene Pte. P. Nolan: Pte. A. Buller L/Cpl D. Raymer ASP (R) D: Lole, CDL A J. Hobson Pte. J. Commerford Pte. W. Allen L/Cpl. N. D. Booker

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CLASS

P.C.(R) W. K. Yeung. PCR) K. V. Taig

14.

13

535

73

12

312

:13

34

414

36

:67

14

33

12

13

35

.30

13 14

:33

28

32

will have hip Handicap reduced by one point.

basketba!

(D) Winner of Net Spoon-(H) >Winner of Handicap Spoon Win- ner of (Nor

chess.

(Other (Championship matches will be between D. E. de Carvalho Jang G. B. Coxhead, and possibly equally

E. Zimmern and K. Weiss. Junior The other China: Davis Cup Championship matches down for player, W. C. Choy, arrived in the decision this evening are between United States in August last year. Kurrik and Grefalda. Un Kwal- and participated In American yung and Morton, Gardner and championships at New Fort, Bos- Biriakoff, d'Almelda -and To Yu- ton, Forest Hills, Los Angeles, Ben lau, Danenberg and Drake, Petrove Francisco. But due to the high and Poupard. American standard of play, Choy

faller against some of the Ameri-ATHLETIC MEET OF

can players,

Co-operating with the American:

Bureau for Medical Aid to China,

ST. JOSEPH'S

The 25th annual athletic meet

it is reported that some exhibition of St. Joseph's College will be matches have been staged tor held at Caroline Hi Stadium on China rellet. While in Los Angeles. Thursday, March 6 trợm 2 p.m.. Choy was given an opportunity to to 5 pm. Mr. Wilson, B. 6c., will broadcast his impressions of China, distribute the prizes at the con-

It will be recalled that the clusion of the sports. China Davis Cup Committee was

established in London in order to SPORTING

more conveniently arrange China's

participation in the Davis Cup

competitions during war-time.

The patrons of the Commitier

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