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THE " HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JULY:

CHEERING ASCOT THRONG LOSES ITS DIGNITY

WEZE.

WINNER

BROWN JACK AND DONOGHUE

THE WINNING COMBINATION

Ascot-Royal Ascot-forgot its sedateness and went hysteri- cal with delight

the

on

last day of the meeting, when Jack and Steve

Brown

Donoghue won the Queen Alexandra Stakes for the sixth. successiva year.

Never before have such seenes been witnessed on any racecourse, The wild tornado of cheering. the cries of "Good old Brown Jack" and "Come on, Stevel as

Brown Jack, with Donoghue up, coming down the straight to win at Ascot for the sixth successive

year.

ENGLAND NEEDS VAST SPORTS STADIUM

PRESENT ACCOMODATION FOR BIG

EVENTS IS INSUFFICIENT

It is time something was done to cater adequately for the public in connection with the big sporting events of the year in England, writes a Daily Mail special correspondent.

1934.

K.B.G.C. CONSOLIDATE THEIR POSITION

RAIN STOPS

BOWLS

FOUR MATCHES PLAYED

POLICE IMPROVE THEMSELVES

This very evident fact is being] much worse, as is shown by the emphasized onco again by the fact that on May 8 The Daily

The week-end rain caused the post- second Test match against the Mail announced that more than ponement of several matches in the Australians at Lord's, nud re- £15,000–£6,000 more than last Lawn Bowls leagues on Saturday emphasised by the lawn tennis year-had been returned to un-afternoon while yesterday's first round championships at Wimbledon, Buccussful applicants for season fixtures in the International Shield

competition were abandoned,

It in both unfortunate and unfair | tickets. that only a microscople propor The officials of the `All-England) tion of those who support cricket, Club do their best for the public football, lawn tennis, boxing, and by keeping 2,000 scuts to be sold other sports should be able to daily at the rates, and maintain- look on when the chief events are ing standing room for being held.

people; but these 8,000 snapped up at once.

The blame lies not with those who promote these events. The trouble la simply that there is no sports ground in the country big enough to hold everybody who

the 10-years-old horac and 49- CHINA GOLFERS would like to be present,

years-old Stove Donoghue-turn- ed the bend into the straight, were only the prelude,

As Sir Harold Wernher ran right into the course to load his horse in, there was a wild dash for the unaddling enclosure.

Elegantly dressed women raised their billowing skirts and raced to the scene, careless! alike of appearance of hat blown off and shoes dropped. Athletic young men and plump elderly men joined in the pell mell rush, caring nothing whether ⚫ their

assumed the most "toppers

even unconventional angles, or rolled off altogether.

Through the shifting, craning throng, horse and rider were led and Brown Jack, who has always anemed to love the limelight, for once was rather perturbed by the affectionate but excessive petting to which he was subjected.

As proof of the universal de- light, the King sent for Sir IIarold and congratulated him on victory.

the

Stove Donoghue was positive- ly mobbed by the women, many of whom tried to kiss him. There was a momentary hush as. Ivor Anthony, the trainer, was heard to say jokingly to the jockey, "Remember, Steve, no more Ascot It was the first for the old horse." Intimation for many present that Brown Jack would not be there next year.

Up to date Brown Jack has won £21,640 in stake money on the flat and $1,604 over hurdles.

ARMY TITLES RETAINED

Rampling Beaten In Furlong Race

London, June 30. The Army athletic championship finals, decided at Aldershot yester- day, provided exceedingly keen competition.

Local Players in Lucifer Tourney

UNUSUAL

SCORES

London, July 10.

Eight players from China, five from Shanghai and three from Hong- kong qualified to take part in the competition proper of the Luther Golfing Society this week. They were:

DISAPPOINTED CROWDS. Lord's ground can be taken na an example (not beenuse it is worse than any other, but because It is the setting for a Test match. One can safely say that there would have been at least twice as many spectators on the se: cond day (there were actually 30,000), and therefore twice as much revenue, if people had thought there was a reasonable chance of getting in."

I waited two and a half hours inside and outalde that ground myself. By the time play began it was filled, and the gates had to Shanghal-W. J. Hawkings (7) be locked. A great crowd of dis- of the Hangino Golf Club, E. A. Pappointed people waited outside. Wood (10) of the Hungjae Gelf Club, and spent the day in listening Mr. C. C. Gallop (6) of the Shanghai forlornly to the cheers and imagin Golf Club, R. ft. Holland (4) of the Shanghai Golf Club and Mr. J. M.ing the thrills they were missing.. We who were inside found t Venters (10) also of the Shanghaj

almost impossibic to leave our Golf Club.

Johnson seats owing to the mass of people (13) H. H. Mundy (9) and Waltting on the grass in front A. Stewart (8) all of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club.

Hongkong-C. Bulmer

Three courses were uned for the Qualifying rounds, namely Stoke Pogen, Moor Park and Oxhey.

There was some remarkable scoring

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at Stoko Poges, II. A. Parker of Australia, with a handicap of 18, heading the qualifiers with

The scratch score for score of 58. the course in 70, which was beaten by overal players, Major J. F. Bowerman (Burma) led the qualifiers

in the competition at Moor Park

£15,000 RETURNED.

At Wimbledon the situation is

Only two matches wore played in each division of the League on Satur day, both the senior leading teams the positions unaltered. The Kowloon winning their games and thus leaving 0,000

B. G. C. only just managed to win c are the Civil Service 0.0; but the Craf- gengower C.. "A" had a wide margin As regards Association football, of shots in their favour against the even the vast arena at Wembley | Taikos R.C. is not big enough on Cup Final Division matches were the Craigen The winners of the two Junior day. It holds 93,000 people. The number of applications for tickets Electric and the Police against the gower C.C. against the Hongkong for the last Cup Final was 370.- Hongkong Football Club. 000!

PERRY AND HUGHES.

Can Perry

And Hughes

Do The Trick?

ABOLITION OF FEAA.

CONSIDERED AT MEETING

MOVE MADE BY PHILIPPINES

Manila. July 24. When the board of governors of the Philippine Amateur, Athletic Federation holds its annual meet- ing on Friday afternoon at the Rizal Memorial Stadium one of the questions to be taken up is the, ratification of the abolition of the

Eastern Athletic Association and the creation of the Amateur Athletic Association of the Orient. It is unlikely that opposition will be registered by the members of the board and the approval of the nction taken by the executive com- mittee of the federation will be Just a matter of course,

The election of officers of the

Zone, the, Porry-Hughes combina- tion were successful in all three Philippine Amateur Athletic Fed- At Twickenham every Rugby│ · SENIOR DIVISION. international match means that cival Berries CC. Kowloon . C. C. 67 encounters. In the second round eration will be another big item they beat Misha and Poulieff of on the progamme.. Governor Gen- Roumania, in the third Hebda and oral Frank Murphy may be chosen Warminiski of Poland, and finally honorary president of the federn Prenn and Desenrt of Germany.

all stand sents are sold weeks Craigengewe? "A" 87 Talkoo R. G. before the game.

League Table

Shots

The accommodation has been increased to more than 70,000, but

W. D. L. P. PA. Up Dwn. the 40,000 stand tickets could be Kowicon B. G. C. sold three times over at the Craizengower "A" present price of 10a. each.

11101 20 700 83 107 —

D 91 778 037 20 | Civil Service C. c.

10 10 586 18 44 Club de Roerela

10 001 BIT

Talkoo R.C. 10

HUGE STADIUM PLAN. Many responsible people a8- Craingower "p sociated with various sports be- lleve that the only solution to the

a huge stadium Kowloon C e. problem is that be built,

Police R. C. It should be arranged for im- portant sporting events of all kinds and hold at least 500,000 people in comfort.

tion with Senate President Manuel L. Quezon likely to succeed himself In their more recent tourna as president of the federation. meat engagements, the English- Dr. Regino R. Ylanan present. men have not been so impressive, national physical director and sec- They were beaten somewhat sen retary-treasurer of the Philippine sationally in the French cham-Amateur Athletic Fedoration is pionships, and did not advance now putting the final touches on

his

niinual

report. The reports of the semi-final at

the various committee of the fed- eration will also be read and dis- About the only "pull the Eng-cussed during the meeting. lishmon, have

Several rules of the fedoration. over their rivals to-day is that they have played affecting eligibility for compoti- together considerably more than tion and playing rules for girls in

728 far as Wimbledon.

-B

$20 362

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++ + 4.450 534

*

→ 7

Kowloon Decks"

* 411 402

$ 2

4

9

#2017

JUNIOR DIVISION.

82 Police R. U.

Football Club

League Table

The difficulties in the way of B.K. Electrie 62 Craigenower C.C. Lott and Stoefen. Lott and Stoe-door base ball and volleyball con- achieving this graat aim are at once apparent. But it is believed that a Ministry of Sport or non-Indian R. c. Governmental Federation of Sport

Kowloon B. G. ú. could achieve it.

21 8 Police U.

7 Yacht Club

0 A

i fan wero teamed together follow-tests will be discussed. The eligi

ing extensive trials in America,bility rules which relate to the although their final selection was time of membership required be- not made until just before the fore an athlete can compete for an Inter-Zone Anal, Van Rym also organization are duo for a réyi- boing with the team.

.

Will nobody make a move?

The Hongkong Volunteers' Swimming Sports

Chill Service Ca Hongkong Electric

Kawicon

653 824 120

14 709 02

4

14 080 036

to G43 4

478

10 501

49117

10. 044 637

Club de Recreio

10 Craigengewer C. C.

XI

0 14 610 "

- 4 # 572 276

11 2 - 10

2

673 712

132 741

(High Course) with a score of 88 PORTUGESE COMPANY AGAIN SWEEPS Fotball Olub

(India) 18 equalling 70. A Greene

had the next best retum of 80-18 equalling 71, while several competitors had scores of 72. Players with scores of 81 or better at Moor Park qualified for the finals and at Oxhey_the_last qualifying total_was_83,—Ovr_Own| Correspondent.

ONCE CHASED CUSTOMER

NEW RECORD RUNNER

THE BOARD

A large crowd, including the Hon. Sir Thomas Southorn, the Colonial Secretary, and Lady Southorn, the Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell and Mrs. E. J. R. Mitchell, wife of Major E. J. R. Mitchell, of the Volunteer Defence Corps, was present at the Victoria Recreation Club on Saturday night to see the Portuguese Com- pany, under their new name as the Infantry Unit, retain the awimming championship of the Corps.

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ONE OF THE BEST EVER. Frankly few critics expected Loster Stodten to gain a place in the team. Past form Indicated Lott and Van Ryn for the doubles, but the brilliance of Stoefen In the London and provincial tournaments, followed by hia success with Lott at Wimbledon, - 200 earned him duo reward.

SENIOR DIVISION

Kowloon B. G. C. Take-Points

By a margin of three shots, the Kowloon B.G.C. beat the Civil Service C.C. at Happy Valley, the hosts losing their firat home match of the reason. Scores: CIVIL SERVICE HOWLOON B. U. C.

1. T. Farrell J. R. Logan

E. Knight

8. Alderman

T. Armstrong

C. B. Hoaking

10 W. Mactariane

J. Watson

A. 8. Russ}}

J. 1. Budding

101 Guy

1. F. Stoneham

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sion. The revision of these rules will be made upon the request of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which is a member of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation.

WATER LEVELS,

FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS

He justiled his inclusion by helping Lott to beat Crawford,

The River Conservancy Coin- and Quist, and there la no argu-

for Kwargtung Provinco mission ment about the fact that they notifies that the height of water in form one of the best doubles English feat. In the West, North-and combinations ever sent out of East Rivers in as follows: Amerfen,

July 28 July 20 West River at Shishing, 20.6 Το those who have followed North River at Taing- Austin's fortunes since last win- ter, his defont of Shields on Satur. North River at Samshul 13.1 East River at Sheklung 63 day was not allogether a surprise, although Ita completeness may But have been a little startling. there were certain points which

could not be ignored.

The Infantry Unit scored 14 points, 'Pillow fight.—1. L. A, do V. Soares: winning three races, while the 2,. H. Millington. Mobile Machine Gun Company and the 100 yards medley relay.-1. In Static Machine Gun Company were fantry Unit; 2, Statie M. G. Unit; 3, 5. Recichai pinced second with 11 points each. Mobile M. G. Unit; 4. Small Units. J. W. Denkin The third place was taken by the Time-67 secs. The winners were what Small Units, who only secured one represented b L. Roza-Pereira, E. B. A. W. Grimmits point.

da Kuza, E. M. Marques and B. Holidge Gorano. No race provided a more excit

Sydney has discovered a runner

Inter-Unit In the 100 yards Invitation 'Race,

Water-Polo Anal -1, C. Strange ing falsh than the 220 yards, with a potential Olympic reputa-W. Lawrence Just fulled by two Mobile M. G. Unit: 2, Static M. G. F. J. Jones however. Here Lieut. Bowen retion.

fifths of a second to equal the Colony Unit, Result five goals to nil. The tained premier honours, but

His name is Alan Morgan and record. Lawrence covered the dis-winning team was composed of S. doing so he returned 22 1-5ae. and he won the 24 miles open road tance in 50 3/5 areands, A. A. da Fowler, W. Stoker, J. Stonn, J. P. only bent Lieuts, G. L. Rampling] race at Ruse Bay this month, pugs, į Roza awani a fine race to take the Whitham, C. Aris, L. T. Paget and the Club's "a" team beat the Taikoo not compete at Bournemouth, but and C, H. Craddock, who tied for ing 79 rivals and covering the second place. second place, by inches.

course in 18 minutes 35 seconds. Mrs. L. Mead won' the Ladies' 50 Lout. Gutteridge won the half- mile by three yards from Lieut. Townend in the fast time of 1min.j 67 2-5sec.

in the meeting.

in

This broke the State record by 17

несолих,

G. H. Fowler.

EW. Rimroonst

A. 0. Brawn

R. Duncan

9. Handle

20 W. 8. Drake

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Craigengower "A" v. Taikoo R.C.

Apart from a lapse in the French

championships, Austin. enjoyed an uninterrupted run of successes up to the time he on- 47 countered Shields in the quarter- finals at Wimbledon. Austin did

On the Craigengower C.C. groen

R.C. by 18 ahots. Scores:" CRAIGÉNGOWER “A” TAIKOO.

3. B. Landolt

A. A. Flanack

E. Arrull

B. BREA

4. L. Buchanna

4. Come

No. 4 Platoon Wins Lincolnshire

1. Deer

U. M. Omar

A. 3. Coater

W. V. Field

D. Rumjaha

yards free style event in great style, MILITARY AQUATICS her time belg 31 2/5 seconds, which Morgan, who is aged 30, does equals the local record set by Mrs. J. nil his Peing barefooted. He achinhan. Sapper W. II. Land, who won the discovered that he could run while In the Inter-Unlt Water Polo. the] high im was second in the selling pres as a lad in the coun-Mobile Machine Gun Unit, defeated javelin-throwing and third in the tay. A customer failed to pay, the Statie M. G. Unit in the final by weight-putting, was awarded the

five goals to nil. In the heats the! Cottereil Cup for the best athlete Morgan chased him--and wont

No. 4 Platoon won the "A" Com- Within the near future the run-Mobile Unit defeated the Infantry ner, says Austral News, intends Unit by one gun to nil, and the any Lincolnshire Regiment swim- n | walk-over | ming sports at the V.M.C.A. 01 undergoing a special preparation Static Unit received 100 Yards. Lieut. W. H. Sum-over long distances. In mind is from the Small Units.

Saturday afternoon, after an extra race with the No. 2 Platoon over a mers (holder) 10 sec.

the marathon course of 26 miles

distance of 50 yards freo style. 386 yards, in which event he

The winners secured a total of 23 the 1936 300 yards team race (teams of six points, with the No. 2 Platoon lying| veline-Lance Cpl MacKillop, hopes to compete at

Raide over 50 yards each)-1, in only one point behind. The No. 1 and Berlin Olympic Games. 171ft. 61⁄2 in.

Another record has just Kone fantry Unit; 2. Static M. G. Unit: No. Platoons each nécured ten

G. Unit. Infantry unints. to Sydney's credit. Cettien Mc- Mebite M.

Unt-L Roza-Poreira, E. B. dá

Other winners were:

120 Yards Hurdles.-Lleut, T. D.)

15 2-5 sec.

One mile-Licut, F. D. Richards 4min, 20 2 sec.

|

Lang Jump-Sig. J. Torpey, Evoy 21ft 6in.

Discus L.-Cpl. J. Bowmas, 126ft. 9 in. (record).

440 YardsLieut. C. H. Stone ley 60 sec. (equals record).

Pole Vault Cpl. Kinally, 11ft. Gin, (records).

YESTERDAY'S MATCHES.

Owing to the heavy rain yesterday, the International Lawn Bowls matches hot ween Portugal and Scotland, and India and Wales were postponed, and will be played at a later date.

These matches, will be play-{

or

a

RESULTS.

W. Norrie W. Pullock

Munm

29 N. Drummond

C. . Bummets J. J. Whyte

T. Stainton

1. Wallace

Q. D. Mathews

О. В. Воло

R. H. Keown

I W. Bradbury 20 3. C. Chalmers

حمد

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he recorded several fino achieve ments on the Riveira, and Just! before Wimbledon, carried off the Kent Championships In face of an imposing array of foreign talent. He then proceeded to walk through to the last eight at Wimbledon without the loss of a set

At this stage he ran up against Shields, led him two sets to love as and 3-1, but for some reason, as yet unknown here, he lost the advantage. Nevertdelesa ho again led 6-4 in the final set, only to bo beaten.

JUNIOR DIVISION Police Win Easily From

Football Club

POLICE C. W. 8. Duli 8. Farlow W. McLeod

SERVICE CAPTURED.

on-

The rosult clearly showed that Austin was quite capable of beat- ing Shields, and the recollection of this defeat, probably couraged Austin to give such a dazzling display on Saturday. His greatnces was in the taking of the 24 American's Intimidating service

With

this weapon rondored in effective, Shields was an easy proy 21 for Austin's vastly

superior ground shots and volleying..

The Pollen R.C. had little difficulty 14 year-old school, girl, Roza, B. Gosano, F. M. Silva, L. A.

RESULTS.

In beating the Hongkong Football Club on the latter's green, winning by drove a hydroplane at G7 miles de V. Soares and J. Sousa; Static 3. G. Inter-Platoon Relay Race (25. 50, 19 shots Scorce: an hour and created a new Ala-Unit.-E. F. Selk, A. G. Denn. A. D. 40, 45 yds.)-1, No. 1 Platoon; 2, FOOTBALL CLUB tralasian speed record. She is Lowson, S. V. Giltins, J. Anslow and No. 4 Platsen: 8, No. 2 Platoon; A. Humphrey that same child who, when cight. Dunnott; Mobile M. G. Unit-3.4, No. 3 Platoon. Time: 1 min. 44. A. Tenurore

E. R. Carter M. Critchley,, necs. yours, old,, rode a racing motor Sloan, J. P. Whitham,

J. J. Gregory L. T. Paget, G. H. Fowler and 1. H. "Diving (Teams of two men).—1, §. E Stephens cycle ou tlie 'Speedway Royal!

Bradford. Time-2 mins..54 BCS, No. 2 Platoon; 2, No. 4 Platoon; 3, Birkner G. Graver 60 yards Ladies' Invitation race. No. 3. Platoon; 4, No. 1 Platoon, Hent Mrs. L. Mead; 2,, Miss. A. 100 Yards Free. Stylo-1, No. Fowler: Heat 2.Birs, W. Schreuder; Platoon; 2, No. 4 Platoon: 3, No.

ANOTHER TAX REMISSION

AUSTRALIA'S SOUND BUDGET

Australion

2, Miss D. Hunt: Final Mrs. Platoon: 4, No. 1 Platoon. Time: Mead; 2. Mrs. W. Schreuder; 2, Miss mins. 7 secs.

D. Hunt; 4, Miss Fowler. Time

81 2/6 sece.

fre Taxpayers

unex-

High Diving (tennis of three).

LONG PLUNGES.:

3, No. 1 Platoon;

14 W. HoHardy

2911 Robertson

A. Bracksbank

FW. IL Haynes 17 2 P. Morgen 3. Shaw

62

R.. Dowman

Glen Landing E a Port. A. F. Carry

P, Forrent

T. Hunter. **

B. Logan

21, B. Riddell

21

Wood again played glorious tennis and extracted the very Hongkong Electric. v. Craigongower. best from Porry, whose somewhat

CRAIGRNOOWEL A Costbo Wr J. Bagley

W. Randall 190. Barry

W. Tonerd W. I. Howard

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4.8

KING'S

COMING SOON

STANDUP and CHEER!

IT'S DAZZLING

FLIES CARRY

DISEASE!

FLIT

kills them

1, No. 2 Platoon, 2, No. At Ming Yuon, the Hongkong presumptuous advances to the 100 yards Men's Invitation race-1,1

Electric R.C. lost to the Craigengower not almost brought about his W. Lawrence; 2, A. A.. da Roza.4 Pintoon;

4C.C. by two shots. Scores: No. 3 Platoon. Distance: 38 ft; 3 Time-50 3/6 secu.

downfall.' ILK. KLECTRIC inches.

Perry was sons blo %% Bload

enough to restrain his enthusiasm -1, 23 Yneds Dash.--1, No. 4 Platoon; Catler

Mr. & Mrs Y. Mori ed oither during the course rejoicing. Owing to the

for quick points, and operating C. T, Padgett of the week next Sunday pectedly sound position of Com- Infantry Unit 2, Mobile M1. G. Unit 2, No. 2 Platoon; 3, No. 3 Pintoon; Page

MASSAGE atcadily from the baseline in the If played next Sunday, the second monwealth finances, additionn! Satle M. G. Unit. The winners4, No. 1 Platoon. Time: 14.4/5 secs... h round matches in the same competi-concessions amounting to three 00. Infantry Unit L. Roza-Pereira, championship-1, No. 4 Platoon; 2. Descon

scored 84 points out of a possible Go Yards Free Style (Deciding the Gooley

fourth set, gradually recaptured Acupuncture Moxocards, and Bone dominancy of the court, so that in Setting. Holder of Japanese and tion will be postponed to another date,million pounds are expected in Edward Roza and L. Roza: Mobile No. Pintoon...

the fifth set he was able to make sprained Ankles and Wrists. Becom

Hongkong Government Licences Oures The rink championship match be the 1934-35 budget. Since January Unit J. P. Whitham, L. G. Robort Half Mile Team Race-1, No. 2 McKellar twoen W. E. Hollanda' rink and G. 1932, the Lyons Government hos son and J. Sloan: Statie Unib-E. Platoon: 2, No. 4 Platoon; 9. No, de Rom

n series of net excursions in the ended for many year, by Long! knowledge that Wood's passing Hospitals and Doctors, Moss's rink, scheduled to be played off yesterday on the Club de Recreio reduced taxation by £9,500,000 a. Selk, A. D. Lowson and F. Dun- Platoon: 4, No. 1 Platoon. Timet 16 W.

18 ahota had lost most of their ating mins 10% sces. green, was also postponed..

year.

and accuracy:

nett.

8. Dencon

1. Lenny

Soares

W. Atkins W. Phelps

11. E. Moskalt 21 V. N. Attanza

Wradbam Streak::(1st Door).

WAL" 20051.