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VOLUNTEERS ANNUAL MEETING AT STONECUTTERS

Yesterday's Results,

The annual rifle meeting of the

TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1926.

'FANLING RACES:

"POOR ATTENDANCE, AT EASTER MONDAY MEETING.

Favourites Have a Day Qut.

Although the

weather gave

the

Book), Alcantra (Mr. M Watzun), Unplaced ponlea, 17, 425, 0. Emperor (Mr. Baldy), New York (Mr. R. H. Charlos), Durian (Mr. A. H. Polls)

--Won, by a distanco; many longtho..

Part-mutuel $5.30. |

Book Prices: 3-1, Evans, 4-1. Cash Sweepst

No 60 $23.10.

284 70.10.

4 35.20.

United Services: Race: 14. Milon.-

Cup presented by R. M. Austin,

Socpnd 50%, Third Esq4 30% of the entrance money. Open to the

the Navy, Army, Royal Air Force and Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps.. Winner of any provious Steeplechase Penalty 7 Iba. Catch weight 100 lbs. Jockey Allowance Entrance foo $5.00.

Unplaced ponies;-51, 118, 69, 438, Cant. Sturgess's Reynolds (Owner) I

Mr. R. H. Charles Drake (Dr.

Macgown) Mr. A. N. Lucey's Country Mouse.

Hunt Steeplechase Handicap: 2 Miles

*Winner, "The Ladies Plate" prbe

sented. Second 50%, Third 80% of the untrance money. Open to Sub- scribers of Fanling Hounds. Bot tom weight 115 lbs. Mr. C. H. Turner's Fongo (Owner) Mr. R. H. Charles Tin' (Owner) 12 Mr. A. H. Pott's Two Pairs (Owner)

Hongkong Volunteer Defence every promise of being fair, there. Corps was concluded yesterday at was a poor attendance at the the Stonecutters Range. Firing Kwanti Racecourse for the second took place in acven competitions, steeplechase meeting of this completing a programme of Fanling Hunt. Interested spectn Thirteen competitions. The retors arrived early, however, and sults of those decided on Sunday by the commencement of the first were published yesterday,

race there were well over d' Conditions for shooting yester- hundred cars parked along the day were ideaf, and altogether rails on the far side of the course. much better than those prevailing A great improvement had been the previous day when the light effected in the course, and was not too good and the wind that stands have been erected the

meetings Farling Hunt proved troublesome.

deserving of greater support.

gave the The programmes colours worn, a feature which was missing on the last occasion, and this added greatly to the interest. book- in the racing. With two

A feature of, the meeting was the success achieved by Corps Sergt. Major Westlake, who not only secured Arst place in the Musketry Compétition, but also won the Corps (Championship.

A

noty

are

puri- In the Revolver Competition, makers, operating and a both open and for the Corps, en-mutuel booth (for winners only) tries were very good, and showed in addition to the cash swcops, marked, improvement on last there was every opportunity for year. Sergt. Tugwell (B.M.) won speculation, but business was not the open competition, scoring the good, as was shown by the returns, also com- possible of 30. He returned The pencillers were farget which showed some consist-plaining and frantically offering ent grouping, C. P. O. Bristow odds without any marked response After (R.N.), who was runner-up, scor-on the part of buckery. ed 29 out of the possible 30, the second race It was announced

In the Corps Revolver Competi-that owing to the poor support of tion, Sapper Dovey scored 22 out the cash sweep, the tickets

for

of the pasible.30 and Pte. M-unplaced panies would only bear! Clellan 18.

$20.

During the afternoon the band of the Punjabi Regiment rendered musical selections.

The All Comers' Competition, which proved such à success last year in connection with the annua! rile meeting of the H. V. D. C., In every race the favourite or and attracted a record entry of 144 second favourite was first past the competitors, wh omitted from post. There were no extraordin- this year's programme by reasonary upsets of form, although of the fact that a big rifle meet-Mowgli looked like reversing ing is being arranged under the public fancy in the second race, auspices of the Hongkong Rifle and the second string in the pink League, and has been provisional- and green followed Reynolds ly arranged to be held on April home in the United Services Face, 24th and 26th. This competition with New York, wearing the same will be included in the programme colours, among the also. rans. of that meeting,

Excepting in the fourth the pari-mutuel price were less than those offered by the book.

12.

We are unable to publish the scores made in the individual competitions Is the score cards returned had not been finally checked and made up when we ubtained the results.

Yesterday's results follow: Musketry Competition (Individua?) Open to members the H. V. D. C. -1, Corps Sergt. Major West- Jako 2, Pte Reid.

Machine Gun Competition.

For

11. V. D. C onlyWon by Armour-

Results.

Pace,

The detailed results were na fol- low: Causeway Buy Handicap; 1 Mites. --Winner, Cup prosented by the Jockey Club. Second 60%, Third 30% of the entrance monoy. For bona fide Polo Ponies..

Mr. G. Wright Nevilles's More

Belter (Mr. Cobbold)

Álau Tan, Kwantnao (Mr. Stanton), October (Mr. Reidy), Curlew Dahlia

leut-Comdr. Fanshawe)..

Won by a distance, half a length. Pari-mutuel $14:20. Book Prices: Evens, 10-1, Evens, Cash Sweeps:

No.

3 $238.00.

10 310

08.00,

34.00.

17

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TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION IN EGYPT.

Cairo, April 5.

A great are at Tantah, raging for twenty-four hours, has resulted in 32 persons being killed and 4,000. being homeless.

Six hundred and twelve dwel- Mings were destroyed.--Reuter.

Alao ran, Fatty (Major Bennett), Harrison (Mr. Reidy), Harford (Mr. Beck), Scorched Primroso (r), A.

Sewell), Chefsman (Mr. Potts), New 1Sarden), Duke of Frisco

York (Mr. Charles), Teddy (Mr. A. Simmonds). Formidable (Liui.. Comdr. Funshowe)..

SHIPBUILDERS.

Won by many lengths, a distance. Pari-mutuel $0.80.

Book Prices 1-2, 6-1, 4-1.

Cash Sweeps:

No. 76 $219.20.

26 20 77.20.

48

36.60.

Unplaced ponies, 90, 8, 45, 234, 76,

180, 85, 50, 4, 35,

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Corps Championshipip.-1, Corps Sergt. Major Westlake; 2, Pte. Reid

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Competition (open): 1,

Also ran, Mark 1. (Major Bennett), Shot S (Mr. Sugden), Reardia (Mr. Stanton).

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Book Prices: 3-1, 6-4, 10-1. Cash Sweeps:

No. 71 $90.00.

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327 $13,80,

Unplaced ponies, 118, 8, 7

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AVIATION.

Madrid, April 6. Three Spanish aviators, flying French biplanes, left this morning in an attempt to fly to the Philip pines.-Reuter

FRECKLIS AND HIS FRIENDS

Winner, "The Saligia Cup" pre sented, Second 50%, Third 30% of the entrance money? Catch weight 150 lbs. Previous Winners of Open Light Weight and "Fanling National 10 lbs. Penalty. Jockey Allowance,

Mrs. R. J. Paterson's John Smith'

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(Mr. L. fteldy)

Mr. A. Sugden's Bertram (Owner) 3 Won by one length and a half,

lengths.

many

Also

ran

Wahkeena (Mr. Stanton), Smart Guy Mr. R. K. M. Simpson), Zircon (Mr. Charlce), Midget (Mr. | D. Ogilvie).

Pari-mutuel "$6.20.

Book Prices: 40, 3-1, 6-1,

Sweeps:

Cash

No. 310 $179.20.

"

111

51,20,

38 25.00

Unplaced tickets, 37, 41, 338, 16. Open Heavy Weight Race: 2 Miles.- Winner, Cup presented by Mrs. Bernard. Second 50%, Third 30% of the entrance money. Catch weight 100 lbs. Previous Winnur df Fanling National" 10 ibs. Penalty. Jockey Allowance, Mr. W. T. Stanton's Jarabu (Owner) Mrs. R. J. Paterson's Cheriton

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