1932-04-28 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG

REMEMBER THE EMPIRE

ON

EMPIRE DAY

24TH MAY.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1932.

ROWING CONTEST.

12th BATTERY WINS R. A. ROWING CUP

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LOCAL FOOTBALL

PLAY-OFF FOR THE RUNNERS-UP

KOWLOON V. 8.W.B.

The bost race for the Royal - Ar- tillery Rowing Cup was contested yesterday in ideal conditions, though the harbour was a bit choppy. The race is confined to the Artillery, and the 12th, 31st, and 20th Batteries The Lengue Management Com- entered two boats esch.

mittee of the H.K. F. A. have de- The course was over a distance of eiled that the play-off. Runners- two thousand yards. The boats all Up of the First Division of the got off to an excellent start, and for League, Kowloon V S.W.B., will the first three hundred yards or so

Saturday

were all bunched together. Gradual-take place on the Hongkong Foot- ly, however, three boats, Nos. 14 ball Club ground on (20th), 18 (12th) and 12 (12th April 30th, Kick off at b p.m. sharp.

Extra Tinio will bo plaved if crow) shot to the fore.

About half way through, these necessary. The Referee will be throo b

boats were all

all level, and fight Sergt: Caswell and the Linesmen: It seemed to bo S. M. Fieldhouse" R. A. and R.P.O. ing a great race.

ne's, but, nearing the finishing Darlington. nayone's neint, No. 13 was seen to be over- Laking No. 14. while No. 12 dropped At the conclusion of this match back a bit. Eventually No. 13 won trophies and repliens will be pre- by about a boat's length from No. 14, sented to the winning teams in and No. 12 was a boat's length behind each division, Representatives No. 14.

No. 13 boat was rowed by men from from the R.N., S.W.B., Argylls, and the 12th. Battery: No. 14 by the R.A.F. should be present to re- 20th. Battery and No. 18 by the colve their cupa.

B

of the 12th Battery.

crow of

The time taken for the race wON

Becs.

Points have been awarded to the first-named teams:-

Int 12th.

10 minutes T This is the second year in succesulon that the Battery has won the race.

At the conclusion. Mrs. K. F. Dunstervillo presented the Cup and prizes to the winning crew at the Yacht Club.

Battery.

Boat No. 1.-12th. Battery (A crew) 18 2.-20th,

(A crow) 14

13--12th.

(B crew)

12

4.-lat.

(A crew)

6

5-20th.

(B crow)

12

( crow)

13.---31st.

SERVICE FOOTBALL.

KENT BEAT CORNWALL IN SEMI-FINAL

Joseph's.

Division.-Navy

ĥ St.

SPRING RACING.

ORWELL CAPTURES THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS

London, Apr. 27.

The first day of the Spring meeting at Newmarket was held to-day, the chief ovent being the three-year-old classic, the Two Thousand Guineas. The race resulted:

Orwell Daatur

Hesperus Botting: Evens Dastur, 26/1 Hesperus.

Orwell,

10/1

There were 11 starters. Won by! two lengths with a length and a half between second and third.

The Spring Two-Year-Old, which' was also decided resulted:

Sunny Anna

Lady Hurry Filly Tarian

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Betting: 9/4 Lady Hurry Filly, 4/1 Sunny Anna, 8/1 Tarton

There were 12 starters, Won by half a length with three lengths bo- tween second and third-Renter.

ENGLISH FOIBLES A FRENCH VIEW

(Continued from Page 6.)

2nd Division.-12th Batt., R.A. II.K. Club. Navy v. University two matches.) Argylla v. Univer-in London, but we shall meet in įsity, and 12th Batt. v. University. Teaven, no doubt."

3rd Division.-R.E. v St. Josepha, The youthful Frenchman is The League Management Com-warned of the unutterable repug- mittee also decided that the re-nance felt in England for detach- cords of the Argylls in the First ble starched cuffs. The reason Division of the League bo ex-for their prejudice? Well, they punged from the table.

FRIENDLY HOCKEY.

HOCKEY CLUB V R.A.0.C. The following will represent the 1.

Playing in the semi-final of the Hongkong Hockey Club "A" team United Services football senior com-v. RA.O.C. at Club Ground, King's petition, the Kent beat the Cornwall Park, on Friday, April 29, at 6.15 by three clear goals yesterday. The p.m.: line out was as under:

E. S. Moses, H. G. D. Love, F. Kent Longley; Little and Frame; W. Allen, J. E. Potter, E. G. Dale, Schofield, Greenland and McLean H. Owen-Davies, R. W. Sapsed, Flindall, Hills, Stephenson, Haywood (Captain), W. A. Nowers, 8. HI,

Bakor and A. N. Other, G. F. Rees, Smith; Davez, Tugwell and Sturdi- vanti Rogers, Coxon, HARBON, Fartington and Stevens.

and Green.

Cornwall-Botterill;

H. M. S. Kent won by three goals

to nil.

The final match in the senior com- petition between H.M.S. Kent and the Royal Artillery will be played on the Club ground to-morrow, kick off

nt 4.30 p.m.

MAMAK HOCKEY.

Club v. Argylla.

seem calculated to give the impres sion that the wearer's shirt is fresher than It really is. The practice of wearing them is akin to that of the green-grocer whose biggest strawberries are at the top of the basket.

"Am I, then, to concluda from their horror for the detachable starched cuff an equal horror for "Not at all; you are to conclude the detachable starched collar?"

nothing."

The English declare "Britons never shall be slaves," but not it to music to show that it is only

& song

"In England people try to do themselves as well as possible; in France & ecohomically As pos. sible.

Everyone knows that Frenchmen exaggerate and that Englishmen incline to understate the enge.

Typical English. idioms: Thanks 1008 killingly Efunny: you made me jump out of

The following will represent The Hong Kong Hockey Club 2nd XI against the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders on the Club Ground on Monday, at 5.20 p.m.-E. S. Moses, L. F. Nicholson, L. A. R. Duncan: most awfully; J. D. Lowe, E. G. S. Dale, Potter; LA D. Kilbec, S. J. H. Fox, W.my skin. A. Nowers, W. E. Williams and E. C. Fincher.

To end, one of the nicest of the many kind things the author has to say about us:

"It is, to the best of my bellef,

Incognitas could not field a com-the sense of humour that best ex- plete team. They have since con-platna that inability to hate which The match between the Inceded a walk-over to St. Androw's, is so characteristle of the Eng cognitos and St. Andrew's in the thus assuring the runners up posi-lish-a delightful characteristic. Mamak Tournament arranged for tion in the tournament to thethough it is hard to say whether it yesterday was cancelled, ng the Central British Association. is a strength or a weakness."

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