1934-09-18 — Page 23

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,

CYCLING JOYS

1934.

Babe Ruth tried to scars from second bate on Selkirk's single in the third game of the series with the Detroit Tigers in New York-and look what happened! The Bambino was out at the plate. An other vateren who was considered "through" nipped him, Goose Goɑlin making' a quick thraw from the ' outfield to Catcher Mickey Cochrane.

· DEATH OF FAMOUS CRICKETER

Frank Field, Warwick Trundler

SOCCER FIXTURES

Chinese And Army

In Lal Wah Cup

MOTORBOAT RACING

Scott-Paine's Successes

At Venice Meeting

At a meeting of the Hongkong Football Association Council held yesterday, was decided that the

London, Sept. 17. Governor's Cup match between the Chinese Federation and the Hong Mr. Hubert Scott-Paine's motor kong Football Association be held on boat, Miss Britain III, yesterday the Count Volpi Challenge The death of Frank E. Field, October 10, on the Hongkong Foot-won

Trophy at Venice, with an average which occurred last month at his ball Club ground. home at Droitwich, at the age of The meeting was presided over by speed of 69.600 m.p.h., and later was 68 recalls the best period of Major C. M. Mammers, and was held awarded the Italian Crown Prince's

at the Sports Club.

trophy for the best average speed Warwickshire.

The draw for the Lai Wah Cup over the measured, mile. Playing Arst for the county in Competition resulted in the Civiliane

Earlier, in an attempt to beat the 1897 Field atendily improved as a being drawn to play the Royal Navy fast bowler, but not until 1908, at and the Army to play the Chinese. late Sir Henry Seagrave's world's Scott-Paino withdrew after the age of 32, did he accomplish Both matches will be played off on motor boat record of 9209 m.ph,

The former match Mr. anything out of the ordinary. December 8:

ball Club ground and the latter oned he would make a further attempt matches at a cost of 20 runs apiece, the Hongkong Football Club ground. later-British Wireless.

Five teams were ontered for the and three years later, in company with his captain, F. It. Foster, he Sunday Harald Cup competition, and played a leading part in carrying the draw resulted as follows: Scot- off the championship-the only time land will meet Wales, and the win- of this encounter will meet that this high honour has fallen to ner

Portugal on December 25. England Warwickshire.

will play China on December 20 The final will be played at a datel to be fixed.

Enthusiasts Ride In Rain

TO SHUM CHUN

more

An average attendance turned out for the Hongkong Cycling Club's week-end run and enjoyed n than unually. Intercaling spin.. Wen- ther conditions were more favourable than the curly outlook warranted; the few arms into which the riders headed serving to refresh them rather i than retard progress.

A start was made from the Jordan a. and at R Road Ferry at 0.45 suggestion front the party's adven- turous spirits, it was declded to make an attempt to reach Shum Chin

currledi aut This Auggestha was without hindrance, the riders being permitted to visit Shum Chun and enjoy an hour of pleasant wandering through the Mecca of Chinese gam- blors.

The southward trek along the Rail- way was commenced at 2 pm, and a made fairly strong following. wind going quite easy to the ten rendezvous at Castle Peak Cafeterin. The fresh- water pool then tempted all mem- bers into the water, and it being

"warner in than out" ten was not

commenced until almost & p.m. The Jast lap commenced at 6.30 p.m. A

Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert as they appear together in "It Happened One Night", starting « run at the Klug's Theatre.

to-morrow.

St. Andrew's Church Club

SPORT

ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

The SEVENTH, EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (Weather Fornitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on. Saturday, 22nd September, 1934, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Bell will bo Rung at 1.30 p.m.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Members are notified that they and. their Ladies must wear their Dadges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

No One without a Badge will be admitted to the Members Enclosure,

Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Ciph Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (Both including Tax) are obtainable through the SECRET- ARY upon the personal application of a Member, auch Member to be re sponsible for all visitors introduced- by him, and for Payment of All Chits, &c.

The Secretary's office, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Building, (Tol. 27794) will close at 12 o'clock, noon

Badges admitting to Members' Ens closure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.

On No Protext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure during the Meeting.

final storm shortly before Tsun-Wa MR, R. H. WONG HONOURED: ELECTED House provided they are ordered

was reached caused little dolay, and the Kowloon Headquarters of the Club (23 Tuipo Road) was reached at 6.30 p.m. the usual refreshments being appreciated before dispersing an hour Inter.

A LIFE MEMBER

In appreciation for his faithful and untiring services to St. Andrew's Club ago, since its formation ten years The interest occasioned by this Mr. R. 11. Wong, Honerary Secretary visit over the border has decided the for the past six years, was elected Club to sponsor a further spin in the a Life Momber at the annual general Incality on Sunday next. C. 1. Read meeting of the Club held in St. An- (Captain) will conduct a party from drew's Church Hall last night. The the Jordon Road Ferry at 9.15 am. Vicar, the Rev. J. R. Higgs, presided. The proposal to elect Mr. Worlg a ling to Shum Chun and from thence Life Member was made by E. H. P. and will proceed via Taipo and Fan-

Kowloon-Canton Railway. The re-done by Mr. Wong. The proposal turn trip will be made via Shum

was seconded, by Mr. A. S. Bliss. being Chun and Castle Peak, lea taken at the Cafeterin at approxi mately 5 p.m.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

LATEST SHARE

tho

Thon he took 106 wickets in county/will take place on the Kowloon Foot-averaging 86.86 m.p.h., but announc- to Po-kak, the next station along the White, who paid tribute to the wark London Stock Exchange have been

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Proving sightly more effective than did Foster, Field took 122 wickets at 10 runs apfece in cham- pionship matches. Rather above medium-height, Field's apin mado him very fast off the pitch, and in the hot season in 1911 the dry turf sulted his style perfectly.

Altogether in first-class cricket he took 1,024 wickets at a cost of 23 runs each. In recent years he acted as a first-class umpire, but chronic rheumatism ruined health.

his

BOWLS COMPETITION International Shield Games For

Next Sunday.

DERBY WINNER

Windsor Lad Out Of All Engagements

London, Sept. 17. Windsor Lad, winner of the Derby

all engage has been scratched for ments In 1931. These include the Oadby Breeders' Plate, the John The postponed second round Lawn, Porter Stakes, the Great Foal Stakes, Bowls match between Australia and the Jockey Club Stakes, the Now- Portugal in the International Rink Tournament for the Gutierrez Shiold market, St. Leger and Champion will be deelded next Sunday at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club,

On the Civil Service C. C. get

Stakes-Reuter.

India will meet Wales, the match INTERPORT CRICKET. being due to commence at 3.30 p.m.

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Shanghai Nominate a List

Of Candidates.

The following Shanghal players have been selected as candidates for Interpart, honcurs against Hongkong in the forthcoming Cricket match:

A. J. Barson, R. Booth, F. Balley, H. D. Bidwell, NK Crawford, H. A. Coward, R. D. Gillespie, E. P. Humphreyn, J. A. Isance, J. C. Jen- kins, S. R. Kerman, F. Maraball, P. Madar, T. "A. Madar, Lieut.-Col. Felly, O. G. Simpson, L. F. Stokes, A. C. Sinclair, H. Rogerson, Sgt. Sevenoaks, L. Gll, Smith, T. W. R. Wilson, D. W. Leuch.

POLO INTERPORT.

and

Mr. Wong expressed thanks said he felt it a great honour, as it was the first non-automaile election. tendance on Wednesday's mid-week Commenting on the annual report,

Un-long the Chairman said the Club had

There was a greally improved at- run under E G. Tweedy.

· QUOTATIONS The following quotations on received by Mesars. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz in conjunction with Router. Chinese Bonds.

Sept. 14 Sept. 17 44% Bonda 1898

(Eng. Ise.) .. £1011⁄4· £102 £ 03 44% Loan 1908. 93

£ 72% .. $72% Loan 1912

Reorg. Loan

£ 05 £88

&

the objective of the party was reach-successful year. It was not true thats ed at 4.16 p.m. after 24 hours rid-because they were down in numbers ing, inclusive of many dotours along the Club was not virile. In the field the paths leading eastward between of hockey, the ladies team had taken 6%

A Tsun-Wan and Castle Peak Bay.

competition for the fourth time fast return saw the party into Sham-second place in the Caer Clark Cup hulpo at 030 p.m. after meeting five years, while the men's team others of the Club near Tsun-wan and finished up last season among the top teams in the Mamak Hockey Tourna- returning together.

ment.

In view of the Wednesday run no time trials were held, but it is in-

run

tended to resume them during the current wetit. The mid-week will also be held, and will leave the Jordan Rond Ferry at 2.30 p.m.

In consequence of the disbandment of the Shanghal Wheelere which of

recently, the Hongkong curred

Cycling Club now becomes the oldest

for route en

BADMINTON POPULAR.

1913 (n. Iss.) £15

Bonds 1925-47 € 89 S'hal-Nanking

in

Riy

£ 70%

£ 70%

5% Tiont.-I'ukow

Riy Railway (Supl. Loan)

£ 12

£ 32

6% Tient.-Pukow

£ 24

In Badminton, the Club was going on from strength to strength and had been able to meet many Clubs in

friendly games. "I hear that some attempt is being made to form some- thing of a Badminton League in the Colony," he added.

afternoon

study

The summer bathing plenies had established cycling organisation in China, their Canton contemporaries been most successful, but as regards having come into existance some the Lenten study circles, they were few weeks later. The last stalwart not so well attended as in previous of the Shanghal Wheelers, Mr. P. J. years. He proposed this winter to

organise Sunday G. Bow, passes through the Colony circise for young men and women. at the end of the current month in

He mentioned that a loss of $56.73 the Hakozaki Maru

as compared with the previous year: was shown in the accounts, and this was mainly due to the amateur dramatics as it was not possible to hold a dramatic concert last season. The Chairman paid a tribute to all the officers of the Club, especially to Mr. R. Wong.

England, where he hopes to resume the racing career abruptly terminated

1029-Contributed.

EXCHANGE. RATES

Paris.. Geneva. Berlin. Helsingfors. Oslo

Shanghai's Team Against Athens.

Hongkong Selected. Buenos Aires.

Milan..

5% S'hal-'chow-

6

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club

from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephono 21029.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

The Price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sallors in Uniform aro admitted Half Price.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, &c., will not be permitted to operate with. in the Precincts of the Hongkong. Jockey Club during the Raco Meet-.

Ing.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary, Hongkong, 17th September, 1934.

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£ 38 1011****

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Hai Rly, 1013.. £17 £17 Foreign Donde and Banks, German 7% Int.

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Loan 1024 I.H. & S'ha! Bk. (Lan. Regd.) Chartd. Bk. £5 h. £ 16 £ 15%

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ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Sept. 17.

The election of officers resulted as 76.1/32 follows: President, Rev. J. R. Higgs; 16.16% Vice-Presidents, Mr. R. Baldwin and 12.38% Mr. P. J. A. Hamilton; Hon, Secre

226% tary, Mr. R. H. Wong; Hon. Treasurer, 19.00 Mr. A. S. Bliss; Life member, Mr. 516 R. H. Wong; Committee, Mis M. 57.11/18 Woolley, Miss G. A. White, Dr. H. D. Impl. Chem Ind. Matthewa, Messrs. A. E. P. Guest, Impl. Chem Ind.

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It has not been necessary for the Shanghai. three selections for the Intorport New York. pelo team to play at Hongkong for Amsterdam

for the Vienna the Keswick Cup to vote fourth man, as N. F. Allman now Prague.. has a business engagement at Tien-Bucharest taln, so that L. R. Andrews is left Madrid. without opposition, anys the N. C. Hongkong.

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In the Bogey. (Par) Pool at Fan-Silver (Spot). ling, on Saturday and Sunday last Dr. Silver (forward).21% J. B. Mackio (10) won with a card of War Loon. three down. There were 10 entries.

CLUB BLAZERS,

The question of Club, blazers and 22.40 badges was raised, and it was decided 110% to leave the matter to the Committee. At the conclusion of the meeting

a vote of thanks to the Rev. Bir Higgs for presiding was carried.

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